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Evening star., 1916-09-01

deal with the governmental bodies, and
especially those Of the municipalities.
they will also be making ample prepa-
rations to protect railway employees
and property from every form of in
reference and violence"
Evening star., 1916-09-01
French omcial Report.
Aeros Work Despite Mist.

Notwithstanding the prevalence of
mist and clouds on the greater part of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
EIYINS

Fred Tucker, VINO got injured some
ten days ago, we are pleased to know
is improving nicely.
Pete Archambo and cousin, Arthur
Sheriff., spent Saturday and Sunday
in St. Louis with relatives.
Leslie Smith spent Saturday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. IraBlack.
Cecil Birch was in Festus Saturday
Martin Latimer made business
trip to st. Louis Saturday.
Dedrick Langdon, wife and son, Ed
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. M
B. Langdon.
Mrs. Lizzie Steiner of ST. Louis is
a guest at the Haynes boarding house
John Maurer is improving his res
idence by building a bungalow porch
to the front side.
Dewey Smith, Ernest Arnold, Law
renee Degrant and Louise Degrant
took a pleasant trip to Davis crossing
Sunday.
1.-THE sidewalks, which are being layed
near the school building, are nearing
completion.
The candidate picnic was well at
tended here Saturday. The grand pa
rade arrived about 1890 from Desloge
1t consisted Of four automobiles and
The truck which the band came in
This was better than none.
Mrs. ]. Hansen spent Sunday in
Fredericktown.
The little infant of Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Newcomer passed away Mon
day morning. 1t had been ill for two
or three months.
Mrs. VIM. Smith was in Flat River
Tuesday shopping.
Geo. Langdon made a business trip
to ST. Louis Monday.
Mrs. John Paul of Doe Run spent
Saturday here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Huff of Webb
City have returned to Elvins on an
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
CROSS ROADS

The weather is continuing to be very
warm and dry.
Miss Viola Kennon is staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keith at Liberty
vile.
C. P. Halle of Leadwood spent
Thursday night in this community.
Threshing wheat is the occupation
of several of the farmers in this COM
munity.
r. w. Huffstutler passed through
here Saturday enroute to his home in
Fredericktown.
The Watkins man was pleasant
caller in our community last week.
Dora LEM spent Thursday night Of
last week with her uncle, Geo. Lenz
and family at Womack and attended
church there.
Win Keipe Of Libertyville was
transacting business in this commun.
ity Saturday.
While working on Mr.. Moore's
threshing machine one day last week
Henry Tucker sustained a very bat
cut just above the eye.
Rev. Badgley preached at the schoo
iiOQSS llGlC LiAlGNdy SNSiAliiSs
Ada Wright and Henry KennoI
were business visitors in Pennington
asst Friday.
Some Of the people Of this commun
ity attended the picnic at Coffmai
Saturday and report of having nicl
time.
Mr.. Joseph Vessels was shopping il
Mine La Motto Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parker, Mrs
t. w. Martin and daughter, Massa
Of Flat River and Mrs. A. NJ. Wal
lace Of Libertyville were guests 0,
relatives here Sunday evening.
Several of the young people of thi
place enjoyed an outing at Castl
Rock last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William LEM an,
daughter, Doraa, spent Saturday eve
ming in Fredericlstown.
A revival meeting is being con
Quoted at the Church Of God this weel
by Rev. Quick.
Quite few of the people from this
community attended church service
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
LIBERTYVILLE

Quite a number from here attended
the picnic at Coffman last Saturday.
VIM. Boyd and wife of Dielstahdt,
Mo-, visited at the home of ], L..
Simpson last week.
A. J. Hughes has traded his farm
here to Gene Thurman of Pennington
for a smaller farm just north of
Pennington.
J. F. Hicks has rented some land
near Sikeston and will leave for his
new home about August 1st,
G. Y. Counts is again on his route,
after taking two weeks vacation.
Albert Parker and wife, Mrs. 7. w.
Martin and daughter of Flat River
spent last Sunday in this community.
S. e. Shamrock and wife attended
the picnic at Heitman's Mill last Sat-
urday.
Mrs, F. L. Graham has been on the
sick list.
Glenwood Baker of Pennington
spent few days the first of the week
here visiting friends.
]. G. Grow and son have sold to
Pennington Milling Co. and are de-
livering this week a carload of
wheat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
BRIGHTSTONE

John Wells was a business visitor
in Knob Lick Saturday.
Geo. Lanshaw Of Mine La Motto
was Brightstone visitor Sunday.
John Lemon attended the ball at
VIM. Crops Saturday night.
The Brighttone baseball team did
some playing Sunday evening.
Thos. Pritchett was visiting Tom
Wells Sunday.
Alex Clark was hauling ties TO Knob
Lick Saturday.
Shelby O'Bannon attended the ball
given at Tom Crepps' Saturday night.
Ed Crawford went through Bugg
Hollow Sunday evening.
Harry Kemp of Germany was a
Brightstone visitor Sunday evening.
j. d. Wells was a Syenite visitor
Sunday evening.
James Lowe attended church at
Pennington Sunday night.
Ed Erwin left Monday for Flat
River, where he intends to work in
the mines the rest of the summer.
Miss Sadie Skinner was visiting
Miss Mary Marshall Sunday evening.
Miss Maggie Skinner of Farming
ton spent Sunday with home folks Of
this place.
Miss Eva Marshall was visiting
Miss Bertha Wells Sunday.
Miss Aline Black was visiting Mis-
Eva 0'Bannon Sunday evening.
John Mund of Sand Ridge attended
singing at Brightstone Sunday night.
Everett Marshall was Sand Ridge
visitor Saturday evening.
Grant Chamberlain and wife spent
Sunday with Geo. Barnes.
Bill Clark was a business visitor in
Knob Lick Monday.
Mrs. James Lowe was shopping in
Pennington Monday.
Alex Lowe attended the baseball
game at Goose creek Sunday evening,
Remember, a basketball game will
he played at Brightstone Sunday a
week by the Mistletoe All Stars and
the Brightstone Tigers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
ROUTE 6

VIM. Crepps was Pennington Wis
itor Saturday.
John Mund was visiting Everett
Mckinney Sunday.
Dennis Herbst attended church at
Pennington Sunday night.
Jess Chairman was hauling ties to
Knob Lick Saturday.
j. F. Robinson and family attended
church at Pennington Sunday.
Ed Snyder was Knob Lick visitor
Sunday evening.
Doll Crepps attended church at
Knob Lick Sunday night.
The ball given at VIM. Crops Sat
urday night was great success.
Eline Crepps was a Knob Lick Wis
itor Sunday.
Duddie Bess and wife of Flat River
spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks on this route.
VIM. Robinson attended church at
Farmigton Sunday night.
VIM. Crepps was Pennington Wis
itor Monday.
Ben Crawford was visiting Everett
Mckinney Sunday.
The Mistletoe boys will play their
regular game of basketball Sunday
evening.
John Bess of Flat River was visit
ing home folks Thursday on this route
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28

visited with the formers son, Joseph
Smith, and family of Route last
Monday.
Mrs. Emmett Boyd and Miss Reva
Boyd visited at the home of William
Rodgers last Tuesday.
Elijah Sebastian went to Ste, Cen
evieve Thursday and drove home a
new touring car.
C. A. Boyd was business visitor
near Shutdown Tuesday
Floyd Biri of New Church was seen
in this community last Tuesday,.
Roscoe Stokley was business Wis
itor near this place last Wednesday.
VIM. Rodgers was business visitor
at Fredericktown Monday.
E. NJ Smith and wife were Farm
ington callers last Thursday.
Ivan, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burl Evans, is on the sick list.
A singing was given at the home of
E. M. Smith Sunday night. A large
crowd was present, good music was
rendered on the organ and violin and
an excellent time was enjoyed by all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
DOE RUN

Uncle Sam Brim is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. VIM. Meyers and grandchil-
dren returned from Iron Mountain
Lake Sunday.
Adam Keeling went to Herculaneum
Thursday. He has employment there.
MIR. N. w. Gamblin went to St.
Louis Friday and returned Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Rosenstengel of st.
Louis is visiting her sister, Mrs. N.
w. Gamblin, of this place.
Mrs. Sam Brim returned home from
a visit with her son, Mr.. S. Snodell,
at Knob Lick.
Mr.. Spray has been taking the hoist
er from Doe Run shaft No. IL.
Little Mile Ross is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. NJ. A. Ross, this
week.
Elsie Lovvorn is visiting relatives
in Elvins this week.
Mrs. Paris Silvey attended the
Burke and Hobbs meeting the past
week.
Henry and Fred Shafer went to Ell
wins Tuesday.
John Hunt and daughter, Miss EN-
ma, went to Elvins Tuesday.
Hay harvest is almost over at this
writing
Willie Rosenstengel returned to his
home in st. Louis Friday.
John Rosenstengel, Jr., Of DeSoto
visited his mother here last week,
Elisha Rattley and daughter, Unice,
Of Commerce, Okla, are visiting rel
atiyes here this week.
The Baptist Sunday School will have
a picnic Wednesday, August End
Mrs, Jessie Mcleod went to Flat
River recently.
Edward Mcleod Of Flat River is
visiting relatives here this week.
Charlie Polite, who has been sick,
is reported to be better.
Mrs. VIM. Haley went to Elvins
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Laster visited
relatives here Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
;; COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE =

Cy Bayless of Dseloge spent Sun
day with homefolks here.
Misses Maud East, Idel Ellis, Mel
lie Williams and James Low and Hugh
Mcdowell attended the meeting at
Pennington Sunday night.
Miss Goldie Son of Bonnie Terre is
visiting at the home of H. Mullers-
man.
Mrs. Ode Medley and little SON
Glen, of Hocksey, Ark, are spending
few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Clemens.
Misses Rachael Jarnagin and Edna
Acuff are visiting at Ste, Genevieve
Misses Maude and Grace Ward left
Tuesday after spending a week with
Mrs. Albert caves and other rela-
tives.
Little Wallace Kelley of st. Loui:
is with home folks here.
A. Kelley and sister of Marquanc
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs
Whitener.
Mrs. Hattie Victory and son, Billie
is with her mother, Mrs. Parmeley.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28

Mrs. Clyde McClain and son, Carl,
visited relatives in Flat River Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Gustina Busher was a Bonnie
Terre visitor Saturday and Sunday.
Clyde McClain visited relatives in
Bonnie Terre Saturday and Sunday.
Randle Pratte of Festus visited at
the home of j. A. Busher Saturday and
Sunday.
James Bunt visited relatives at
Plattin Sunday.
Misses Gertrude and Gladys Watt
are visiting relatives in Bonnie Terre
this week.
Messrs. Edward Heaton, Bud Rid
die, Homer Rhodes, Harvey Rowe
John Parker, Geo. Whitezel, Henry
Larkins, Misses Edith and Sadie Rowe
and Inez Thurman attended the picnic
at Hardin grove Saturday night.
Gentry Larkins of st. Louis visit,
ed friends here from Saturday unit
Monday.
Earl Sykes visited in Flat River
Saturday and Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
WALNUT GROVE

We are having plenty of rain now.
Miss Laura and Master Theodore
Horton OF Bismarck are visiting at
the home of their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. ]. Simms.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Campbell, who
have been visiting at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Buford,
departed for their home near Filing
ton Sunday.
Misses Lulu and lila Scarborough
came home from St. Louis one day
last week after an extended visit with
relatives.
Misses Addie Hughes of Bismarck
and frankie Hamilton of Pennington
visited at the home Of E. w. Hughes
C. |. Garrett and family and Mr.
and Mrs. G.. P. Lucas Of near Bismarck
attended the Burke-Hobbs meeting
at Pennington Sunday.
Miss Bessie Frances Of Bonnie Terre
is visiting at the home Of E. Belknap
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
VALE MINES

Mrs. Inez Rowe was at the bedside
of her mother the latter part Of las
week. Her mother. Mrs. Ann Au-
Buchon, died Saturday evening.
Charley McClain visited his uncle
r. H. Rowe. Thursday.
Miss Mildred Bvers of st. Louis
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
Rosa Collins, returned to her homo
Thursday
Mrs. Bette Roughly and daughter
Miss Edna, were Bonnie Terre visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Bunt and her brother
Charley MeClain. visited relatives at
Plattin Saturday and Sunday. They
also attended the ice cream social al
Plattin Saturday NIGHT.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harverstick visited
their son, Frank, Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
PRIMROSE

Those who were entertained at the
home of Morris Jones Sunday were
Neal Sole and family of near Pros
pect and Frank Blackwell and family
of near Melzo.
James Rawson of Desloge spent
Sunday here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Rawson.
Mrs. Neal Cole of near Prospect
was shopping in Bonnie Terre Friday.
Rev. r. G. Ramsey of Flat River
filed his appointment at the 7. M. B,
Church Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Holdman of
near Melzo were Bonnie Terre visitors
Friday.
Several from Prospect attended the
picnic at Harden's grove last Satur-
day vening and night.
The weather still continues hot and
dry.
Misses Rose and Amelia Meyer of
Bonnie Terre visited friends and rel
atives here Saturday and Sunday,
Will Dickerson of near Melzo was
a business visitor in Bonnie Terre one
day last week.
Those who were entertained at the
home of VIM. A. Moon Sunday were
Misses Beulah Moon, Esther, Blanche
and Elsie Rawson.
Mrs. Ida Jones and little daughters
were guests at the home of VIM. A.
Moon Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler of Montana
are visiting friends and relatives near
McGehana
Several from Bonnie Terre attended
church at the T. M. i. church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Lewis Lawson was shopping
in Bonnie Terre one day last week.
A large crowd attended church at
the T. M. B. church Sunday. Three
were received into the church-two by
baptism and one by letter, Those
baptized were Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
Of Montana. The one by letter was
Mrs. Moses.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bunt Of Vale
Mines attended services at the I. NJ
B. church Saturday evening.
viii Whittier and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday here with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Matthey Of near
Melzo were guests at the home of
Willis Neon Sunday evening.
Miss Ethel Douglas and Burl Will
burn Of Bonnie Terre attended services
at the 7. NJ. B. church Sunday night.
Miss Esther Rawson was shopping
in Bonnie Terre one day last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
AVON

We are still experiencing warm,
dry weather.
Corn is suffering very badly for the
want of rain.
Miss Laura Govereau of River Aux
Vase is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Rodgers.
Doc. Sebastian of Miami, Ariz,.
formerly of route 8, is visiting rela-
tives near this place.
The picnic given at Coffman last
Saturday was well attended and nice
time seemed to be enjoyed by all
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Smith and little
daughters, Margaret and Ilene, spent
Saturday night at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Smith, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis and fam
lily Of near Libertyville were guests OF
Henry Miller and family Saturday
night.
Mrs. Emmanuel Smith, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. M Chesebrough
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at Womack Sunday and Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ferguson and
family spent Sunday with relatives
near Libertyville.
Mr., Hunt, the fruit tree agent, was
in our community Tuesday.
Miss Keipe of Libertyville spent
Saturday night at the home of A. X.
Kennon.
Mrs. Tucker, who has been very i'll
the past month, is reported to be very
much improved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
KNOB LICK

Miss Louise Brown and Lucille
Webb are spending a few days with
Thelma Grady of Dcsioge.
Misses Ragsdale and Hazel White
ner left for their home near Mar
quand after spending several days
with Mrs. Whitener.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
LIVE STOCK MARKET
TOday's Receipts

Cattle, $500; Hogs, 1000; Sheep,
$500.
Best hogs top at sa005, but the
general market is steady. Pigs are
weak.
Steers of all kinds show improves
ment this week, selling 15c to 25c
higher than week ago. Butcher cat
tie are also active and Toe to 45c
higher for the week. Top veal calves
sold at $1150.
National Live Stock Gsza- Co.
July 25.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28
OAK GROVE

Raymond Wigger of near Farm
ington spent Sunday in this commun-
ity.
Harlan Bowling spent Saturday
night in Pennington.
Amsie Waugh is on the sick list at
this writing.
Prof. and Mrs. E. S. Womack spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
w. D. Miller.
Bradie Mullins of Pennington spent
Sunday with relatives around Oak
Grove.
There was a singing given at Mr.
Manual Smiths on last Sunday. Was
attended by large crowd and all re-
port a good time.
Several of the people of this COM
munity attended the picnic at Golf
man last Saturday.
Elijah Sebastian has purchased a
new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Hartcr and chill
dren, Viola, Burle, Emmett and Jo-
seph of this community spent Sunday
with relatives in Pennington.
Several of the folks of this place at
tended the Burke-H Hobbs meeting on
last Sunday night.
Miss Elsie Wampler of this place
spent Saturday night with Miss Lucy
Wigger.
Those who spent Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Wamplel
we've Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Counts, Mr.
and Mrs. John Wampler, and Messrs
Carter, Elijah and Perry Hammock
Roy Wampler, Geo. Smith and 0rva
and ]. c. Harter All report a gooC
time.
Noah Wampler of this community
attended the Burke Hobbs meeting
last Saturday night.
John Gordon and Prof. e. S. WON
ack of this community attended thu
picnic ct Lawrenceton last Saturday
Leo, Karl and Thomas Straughan o
Ste. Genevieve attended the picnic a
Coffman last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. BARLEY Beiser ant
sons, Barney and Leo motored t,
Pennington last Sunday morning ant
back Sunday afternoon. A,l
Andrew Counts of Flat River mo
tored through this community las
Saturday.
Everett kuhiman OF oak Grov'
motored TO harrington last Saturda!
afternoon.
Edward Johnson oil rat RIVER spen
Saturday and Sunday with nome 1oik'
around YAK Grove.
Waiter Miller purchased a new buf
gy from Isenman & Co., Pennington
recently;
MRS. Carl vale OF near Avon WIS
ited relatives IN harrington the mrs
Oh the week.
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around oak HfoVe at TINS Wfltlng'
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-28

extended visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hughes were
quietly surprised Saturday night with
linen shower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
By TANSY M'NAB

government would part with him with
profound respect and regret. He has
made good so emphatically that one
would think novelists must be in great
demand hereafter for diplomatic posts.
Mr.. Zangwill laments that while
Wells, Shaw, Bennett, Jerome, Gals
worthy, Hall Game and Chesterton
flourish their criticisms and counsels
about the conduct of the war, the British
public and the government pay no at
tention to them. The only novelist they
treat seriously is Hiaire Belloc, who
"discourses exclusively of sectors and
salients, of developments and detectives
and polish triangles, presumably to
cover up his past as a novelist"
Few people," says Mr. Zangwill,
seem to understand that the novelist is
with the exception Of the commander
in chief-the most important person for
the conduct of war. England has al
ready paid dearly enough for her dis
trust of the intellectual but when even
Germany, which has so marvellously
modified her men of science, has forgot
ten the novelist, how can we expect hap
py-go-lucky England to realize that
without a novelist no war Cabinet is
"War, being not duel of guns, but of
the men behind the guns and the peo-
pie behind the men, it follows that, how
ever important it may be to consult the
expert in explosives, it is still more i'm
portant to consult the expert in psychol-
ogy. This is exactly what the serious
novelist is-a professor of human nat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

Miss. And there is old Irv. Cobb, re-
Gently elected" to spellbind for Mr.. Will
son out in the bush league country. If
Mr.. Wilson is reelected perhaps Mr..
Cobb will get a Cabinet job or some
thing. Cobb would not lower the intel
lectual batting average Of Democratic
Cabinets either. But any discussion of
his prospects would be academic.
Mr.. Zangwill might have pointed his
plea for the novelist with an American
example. Back in the early days of the
present Administration, by a curious
piece of good luck, novelist was picked
as Ambassador to Belgium Brand
Whitlock had served four terms as
Mayor of Toledo, and his home folks
liked him so well that he might have
been Mayor still if he hadn't insisted on
quitting and writing some books. When
ne was offered the Belgian post he &C
copied it because it looked like restful
Job, in which he could do new novel on
the side. But scarcely had Mr.. Whitlock
reached Brussels and unpacked his type
writer when Europe blew up with a loud
report, right under his nose.
Since then Mr. Whitlock hasn't had
any afternoons off for fiction. He has
been too busy seeing that Belgian wom-
On and children do not starve to death,
and untangling German red tape and
British red tape and great snarl of in
ternational red tape In one of the most
difficult diplomatic jobs created by the
war he has been so conspicuously sue
cessful that Belgian mothers will tell
their sons about him for generations to
come, and, on the other side, if by any
chance he were recalled, the German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
SWEEPINGS FROM INKPOT ALLEY

Departed are those glorious days of
. the new century when almost any fairly
literate young woman could write a
novel and find some one to publish it,
and no youthful college professor need
let the effusions of his soul turn into
sere and yellow manuscript. Print paper
is so high that the publishers cannot
take long chances, and the literary be-
ginner is finding it harder to break in.
His best friends are the spruce trees,
which are getting so scarce in this world
Of ours. These are perilous days indeed
for the budding literary genius.
But the situation has its compensa-
lions. The book presses are grinding out
less drivel than in many years. This
season the volume that is simply desc
Grafton of good white paper is conspicu-
Gus by its absence.
1t is generally assumed that in spite
of our preoccupation with motor cars,
baseball and the movies, we are quite a
nation of readers. But according to sta
tistics recently gathered by Charles
William Burrows, president of the Ma
tional One-Cent Letter Postage Associa-
ton, our book production has steadily
fallen off, until we are behind every civ
iiized country on the globe, except, per-
haps, Spain. Even Russia, which we
commonly look upon as largely bar
barous waste, publishes two and a half
times as many books per capita in year
as the United States. AS 70 per cent
of the Russians cannot read or write,
the literate remainder make us Ameri-
cans look, culturally speaking, somewhat
provincial.
According to MIR. Burrows, Sweden