The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-11

Now that the hot weather is at its
| best Tor wOrsD, and enthusiasm In
| things fraternal is at low ebb appar-
emily, 1t might be a good time for the
membership committee to begin to de-
wise ways and means for the fall cam
paign. Brother John Hirschberg ex-
poets to line up list Of eligibles for
Post C, and though the work can not
be started just now, members who
| have prospects In mind might help a
little by handing in their names.
When cooler weather arrives the har-
vest will begin.
The July number of the National
T. P. A. Magazine will contain a great
deal of information concerning the re-
cent convention at Houston, and much
of it will be Of interest to members
everywhere. Post G boys should give
it good scanning
| Brother John Hegger is still taking
those 8 a. m. plunges into the crystal
depths Of the lake at Ray. Ind, and
according to his latest letter to Post c
members, is having the time of his life.
He will be absent some time to come,
and there is a standing invitation to
Post G boys who come within reach to
call and eat chicken fry dinner with
him.
Charles TOOker is once more in our
midst, and has been greeting Post C.
boys at the club rooms during the
week.
Here is what Uncle Billy Ryan,
writer of the T. P. A column in the
Terre Haute Star, has to say of the
new plan of writing applications
1T will require little time for the
members to become accustomed to the
new method of taking first payment
upon applications. 1t will be best to
take an application upon the old pay
ment of $3.50, leaving the national Sec
rotary to adjust the payment to Jam
uary 1, and he will return the differ
ence to the applicant with the appli-
cant's policy. BY doing this mistakes
will be avoided. The national board
probably will formulate a schedule of
costs for the information of applicants
for membership at an early day"
National headquarters is giving a
premium of safety razor for one new
member listed during August. There
is prospects of several of these shaving
tools reaching Post C during the
month. It's easy picking.
1t should be gratifying to the Indi.
ana division to note that the per capita
cost of indemnities in the state last
year was but $5.77, while that of Hi.
nois was $6.O5 and of Missouri $7.95
says Uncle Billy Ryan in the Terre
Haute Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschburg re
turned several days ago from their
, trip through the tropics, visiting the
Panama canal and also making a sta,
in Havana, Cuba. The tour was high
ly enjoyable, and despite the fact thai
the entire stay was in the regior
where one might expect the weather a.
this season of the year to be anything
+ but pleasant, there was no complain
, on that score, for the temperature wal
, not as high at any part of the journe.
! as it has been in Richmond this week
Many of the southern T. P. A. boy
j., in attendance at the Houston conven
! ton were members of the same party
and in consequence there was mucl
pleasure in such a companionabl
bunch. Experiences for various mem
, bers of the party were numerous bu
that which befell H. c. Miller, presi
dent of the H. c. Miller company, o
e Dallas, Tex, was the most amusing
Miller, during the trip between Colol
and Havana, fell on deck and spraine'
j. an ankle. He was unable to walk upol
;, reaching Havana. and desiring to Sc
/. some of the city, he was taken ashor
t and pair Of clutches purchased. Du1
:. ing the afternoon, while seated alon
!. on a bench in one of the public parks
g clutches across his lap and hat il
hand, he noted that he was under OF
servation by natives and by tourist
as we'll. Finally he was approached
l. and as the observers passed they drol
a ped coins in his hat. Miller was size
,. up as professional beggar, becaus
d Of his clutches and the position h
d took on one of the benches Of tn
d main path. It cost Miller more tina
n the receipts from the hat to pay TO
the joking he was made the butt Of
Brother Will H. Quigg, who has bee
at Crooked Lake, Ind, for some time
} is to return the coming week. Pos
he has improved in health and ha
added dozen or more pounds i
. weight.
/ Instead of loading up his column
with jokers on the travelling man,
w. Gillian, formerly of Richmond
contributor of -Four Ways from tn
t. Monument in the indianapolis Sta
e takes occasion to eulogize the knight
t Of the grip. Here are some of his OF
8 servations:
We hate to fool you, but we're &c
y ing to.
S You expect US to get funny abou
l. travelling men. We won't.
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