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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
CALL TOPEKA NURSES
Leavenworth Hospitals Use Them in
Typhoid Fever Epidemic Fight.

Nurses from St Francis hospital in
Topeka were rushed to Leavenworth
today to fill gaps in the nursing force
at ST Johns hospital the result of a
serious typhoid fever epidemic in the
Missouri river town. A number of
nurses at ST. Johns hospital at Leav-
enworth are victims of the epidemic
and that made the call for Topeka
nurses necessary.
Dr. 8. J. Crumbine, secretary OF the
state board of health, has inspected
the city and at a public meeting held
at Leavenworth the first of the week
demanded that a city health officer
be appointed Immediately. A day Ia
ter the wife of James c. Davis, mayor
of Leavenworth. died as a result Of
the dreaded disease
The entire city is aroused at the
danger Leavenworth business men
have called on the city commissioners
and demanded the instant appoint
ment of a health officer. The Leav-
enworth Chamber of Commerce is COL
Letting money to aid the city in OBJ
tanning a competent man to stamp out
the epidemic. The member of typhoid
cases reported in Leavenworth recent
I ly surpasses those reported in any
4 other city in the state, it is claimed
by state health authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

An investigation started by converse
ton among the guests showed thar
every one present was resident OF
the Sunflower state
Among those present were: MI
and Mrs. John B. Howell, Leayen-
worth; Mrs Lula Yancy, Leaven-
worth; Mrs H. C. Smithers, Salina
Mr.. and Mrs. a. D. Schnitz, Newton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Reyler, Whitewater;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Ewart, Concordta;
Mrs. A. c. CLIFTON. Stockton; Vernie
Fawcett, Norton; Pearl Thompson,
Norton; Vera E. Fawcett, Norton:
Mrs. L. H Thompson, Norton; Mr.
and Mrs. E. NJ. Boddington, Kansas
City; Mrs Lee Forbes. Topeka; Nell
Mcfarland, Topeka; A. l. Neiman.
Whitewater; A A Joseph. Sedgwick;
Louise Suderman, Newton; Marie L.
Oweiney, Newton; Anna Claussen,
Whitewater; Mrs. A A Joseph, Sedg-
wick: Myrtle Joseph, Sedgwick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
HOW DRY FOOD
Uncle Sam Gives Three Meth
DDS for Easy Conservation.
Must Not Use Higher Tempera-
ture Than AS Degrees.

Washington, Aug. 1T is import
ant that you read this article care
fully because in it Uncle Sam tells you
how to avoid failure and disappoint-
ment in your war conservation food
drying. There are three ways to dry
fruits and vegetables: sun drying.
drying by artificial heat and drying
by air blast. You may combine al,
three. To be dried quickly and prop
eriy all fruits and vegetables must
first be cut into slices or shredded be-
cause they are either too large to dry
quickly or are covered with a skin to
prevent drying. In drying by artificial
heat. expose the fod first to a gentle,
then to a greater heat. This prevents
the cut surfaces becoming scorched
and hard. thus covering the juicy in
terror and preventing drying Don't
subject the food to a greater temper
allure than las degrees Fahrenheit
Get an oven thermometer to keep
track of this. 1t is very important
and must be watched closely as the
temperature in a drier rises quickly.
Time Necessary Varies.
The time required for drying varies.
Some vegetables can be dried in two
or three hours. Turn the food being
dried several times to secure uniform
dryness.
When the food is sufficiently dry ii
should be impossible to press water
OuL Vi Lie freshly GIiQS- II SnOQlO
not show any-of the natural grain OF
the product on being broken, but il
should not be dry enough to snap OF
crackle- 1t should be 1eathery and
pliable.
Don't use closed box 1t will re-
tain the evaporation from the food
and cause mold.
Certain products. especially rasp-
berries. should not be dried hard, be-
cause If too much moisture is remov-
ed from them they will not resume
their original form on being soaked in
water.
On the other hand. dry the product.
sufficiently or they will not keep, bu
will mold. Don't bake it or scorcf
it, but dry it uniformly. thru anc
thru.
This point cannot be stressed toe
much.
It is advisable to Condition" prac,
tically all fruits and vegetables aftel
they have been dried. Do this b,
pouring them from one box to another
every day for three or four days, L
give them uniform moisture. If tn,
material is found to be too moist i
should be returned to the drying tray
for a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
kNiGHTED BY KAISER
Professor Who Won
Recognition of Emperor Is Dead.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2--Mari0n D.
Learned. professor of German at the
University of Pennsylvania and one of
the most distinguished German schol-
airs in America. is dead az his home
here. He was decorated by Emperor
William. six years ago with the in
sigma of Knight of the Royal Prus-
sian order of the Red Eagle. in recog-.
milton of his services in promoting
friendly cultural relations between
Germany and the United States
Dr. Learned was born in 1857 near
Dover, Del
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
WILL PUSH SUFFRAGE
Women Encouraged by Prohibition
Victory in the Senate.

Washington, Aug. Evidently
encouraged by the success of the pro-
hibition amendment in the senate, the
hackers of woman suffrage are about
to begin a drive for their cause.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, has an
nounced in the senate that he will ask
for the discharge of the committee
that has the proposed amendment for
woman suffrage under its care.
This means that the senate must
vote whether or not the amendment
will remain in committee. Undoubt-
edly record vote will be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
GOULD TO BE DRAFTED
Bride of Young Millionaire Says She
Will Let Him Fight.

New York, Aug. 2.-Kingdon Gould,
eldest son of George ]. Could is anx-
iousiy awaiting the call to arms for
the national draft army. His num-
Der was drawn in the first 200. He
will be called for examination Mon
day. He will not claim exemption be-
cause he has been married only a few
weeks.
II am ready to do anything that my
country wishes me to do" said Gould
today. His bride stood by her hus-
band.
"Of course 1 will let him co." she
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS WONDER

How they ever got along without Red
Cross Ball Blue. This really wonderful
blue makes clothes whittier than snow
Get the genuine Red Cross Ball Blue
at your grocers.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
KANSANS ON PEAK
Many Topekans in Party That Met at
Half Way House.

Colorado Springs. Aug 2--Tnat
Kansas plays a considerable part in
the tourist business Of the Pixies Peak
region was shown today when goo
persons making up various tourist
parties happened to meet for lunch at
the Half Way house on the Cog road
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24
Painless Parker---Outla,u
His Confessions

what used to be called strictly msrS
camille pursuits, but now embraces
all forms of humaa endeavoN
whether ID be politics. statesman.
ship, social sndeavsr. religion 81
the professions.
Take the church. That's ethiea
enough. isn't its There's encagA
10 human souls to rank II with thl
law, medicine, dentistry and the
other "pOllte" professions. Nobody
going to quarrel on TINT score.
Well, the church In this Twenti.
eth Century II using printers inh
and doing II unashamed. whyf Be-
cause II In the modern. successful
way. Because IL gets results. Bos
cause 1t IL absolutely legitimate
just as much as anything else ths
church does.
There was time when the
church didn't advertise, Just as the
lawyers, doctors and dentists dodge<
newspaper columns. That day II
gone, and the progressive profss.
siOnaA man had hest see the hand
writing on the wnll before he se0rna
TO do what IL the logical thing for
him to do.
This carries me to the cOnclusiou
of the first series of my "Confss.
siOns of An Outlaw 1 have by no
means ended what l have to say TO
the public thru this medium. Later
shall renew these "reminiscences
and tell a few things of vital inter.
est to the people of Washington and
Tacoma I'm particular. But enough
now for the present. In the mean
time, I am still mt the old stand,
1910 Pacific Ave., doing "unethicald
tOOth-carpentry.
(To Be Continusd.)
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Patriotic Service

In its move to start classes for the education Of
men and women immigrants, the Presidents Coun-
oil of Women's clubs of Tacoma is launching on
most valuable patriotic work for Uncle Sam.
It's plans, if carried out will strike at the heart OF
the spirit of unrest which every wide-awake citizen
cannot help but below the surface today among
the great masses of our foreign born population.
If all your life you had been ground to earth by
the divine heel of some pale checked autocrat and
his system; if your father and grandfather and
great grandfather had been ground under the same
heel before you-and then if suddenly you should
find yourself in the air of freedom and liberty, per-
mtted for the first time to hold your head high and
breathe deeply, what would you do9
You'd probably get the idea that you were about
the biggest man in the world. You would cut loose,
and you'd resent any attempt to tie string to your
words or actions
That's just what has happened to thousands and
tens of thousands Of men and women who have come
to America from the Old World where they have
been little more than servants and slaves OF kings
and autOcrats.
America suddenly has loosened the bonds which
before suppressed their thoughts and words and
actions for generations.
Individual license many Of them have mistaken
for liberty. They have not been taught that true
democracy is based on restraint, and that true
liberty consists of.foreiting selfish advantages for
the good of all the people of the nation.
Because of the experience of centuries they dis
trust all constituted authority
We have it from of the highest officers Of the
state federation of labor that even in their labor
unions they will elect an officer, then Immediately
turn about and fight him.
Education, instruction in reading and writing
the English language, is the thing that will nstil
In these guests from foreign lands the principles Of
American democracy.
1t will bring spirit Of patriotic cooperation in
place of the sulen unrest which menaces the land
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

In IT because II hasn't been done
by the Medicine Men of the past
agesf Is 1t because a set OF men
having arbitrarily declared Ii sun
ethicaE' and consequently wrongs IL
1t because IL In undigntfiedf
The fellow who advances this sort
of argument against the dentist
who reaches his customers thru
newspapers II far behind the times.
He is living i'm the misty past, when
witch doctors and rninmakers ana
sOrcerers burrOwed out of sight like
gOphers.
He isn't abreast of modern
thought. He isn't in touch with
modern methods. He In Ignorant OF
the fact that the four cardinal rules
of successful business today are;
Organize, Systematixe, Capitalize
and Advertise. He doesn't know
that business today means, not only
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

Parkland; to William w. Dray OF
Auburn and Essie e. Davis OF
Tacoma; to o. H. Bloom and In
cred Henderson of Seattle; to
Donald Smith and Gene Brosfield
of Seattle; to Walter Hartman
and Sadie N. Goebel Of Austin,
Mimi; to Phil Mcmahon of Butte
and Leah Potter Kent of Tacoma;
to Einar Bengtsen and Olga Jo-
hanson of Tacoma; to w. F. I'M
mele and Rebecca Larson OF Ia
coma; to Carl Con Tobel and
Violet M. Draper of Lewiston,
Idaho; to Bernhard ]. Totland of
Bremerton and esther G. Larson
OF Edgewood; to Edwin S. Steel
of Tacoma and Marie Hutchison
of Los Angeles; to J. w. Baker
and Harriet Smith of Vancouver,
b. G.,
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he said eagerly. "In six months
time I'll be twenty-five and my
grandmother left me two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars
to be given to me when / am
rs, and I'm going to give every
penny of it to Alice II I can.
my father would not even lend
NE five thousand dollars when he
knows I'll have this money soon."
well, I'll see that you have
the money tomorrow, but you
must promise me that under no
circumstances will you ever make
yourself known to Alice again."
A new light came into his
fever-brilliant eyes and l fastened
to add:
mo, Alice does not care for
you except as a dream long past.
She loves her husband devotedly
and her husband loves her.
you have made enough trou-
BILE for her, don't you thinkf
Surely she deserves all the con-
tent she can possibly have in the
future, and you Of all people In
the world should not be the one
to mar it,"
81 will not, Mrs. Waverly-l
will not" he said eaynestly,
land I'll leave town tonight"
1t is not necessary for you to
be so precipitate as that I said.
'I'll be here with the money to-
lmorrow. Good night"
AS 1 left the rather sordid
boarding house / ran into Pat.
What was he doing there, little
book?
To BE COntinued.)
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%SMi&e/s
A VOICE FROM THE PAST

n
When l got home, after dis
cussing ways and means with
Alice for getting Harvey out of
his scrape and sending him where
he would have good care until
the end, l found that l did not
have five thousand dollars in the
bank. My last dividends from
the book concern had evidently
not been paid into my account.
In fact, | only then remembered
that altho / had received the
formal notice that they were to
be paid at a certain date, had
not received the check. I called
up the bookkeeper and asked him
to send me a check Immediately.
In a few minutes Dick called
up and said:
"Margie, I'll bring home your
dividends when l come and
also want to talk to you about a
splendid investment of them"
l was furious. Why should the
bookkeeper have consulted Dick
about my dividends any more
than he would have done had l
been a stakeholder unknown to
Dick?
l do not ask Dick how he in
vests his money, and l don't
want him to be so anxious about
my Investments.
OF course. I'd be glad to tell
him Of my own accord, but
don't want to do it until I am
good and ready.
In the present instance, I
know that Dick will be very curl
Gus to know what I want with
five thousand dollars, and furi-
Gus when l don't tell him. But,
you see, little book. I cannot give
away Alice's secret, can 1? I
went to see Harvey this afternoon.
Alice is right, the boy is dying. I
could not help feeling sorry for
him.
Mrs. Waverly, want you to
know that Alice is the best woman
in the world, altogether too good
for worthless me-" he said, land |
want you to know that I am very,
very glad that she has found
peace and happiness with a good
man. don't want to make her
the slightest trouble; in fact, :
would never have let her know
was in town II l had not been
drinking one night. After you
have had a cocktail or two things
look very different. In my drink
befuddled brain there came to me
the thought that must see Alice
and tell her my troubles. / will
never forgive myself that I went
to her home.
Fortunately when arrived
she was alone and before l had
come to myself l had blurted out
all my disgraceful past since had
lost her. Now that I have made
her perfectly unhappy I do not
know what to do. made a
clean breast of 1t to my father
and he wrote back to me that he
never wanted to look upon my
face again. Said he had always
been honest. He knows better
than that, for he knows he swore
to a lie about Alice.
IT know, Mrs. Waverly, that
am going to die, but l don't want
to die in prison. II could get a
letter to mother she would help
me, but / have just found out that
mother is i'll and father will not
let me come home and see her. 1"
The man was shaking with a
nervous chill. / told him that II
he would give me his fathers adj
dress, would see what could
do.
I'm the meantime, I'll lend you
the money to settle with the bank
and take you to a southern re-
sort"
II can pay you, Mrs. Waverly,'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24
CHAPTER XXI

The most hOr-
rible thing i do,
according TO my
"ethical" critics
In to use print
er.s ink.
"Advertisi n 3
DENTISTS" moan
the pious mem
hers of the Dem
tai Trust, throw
ing up shocked
hands and turn
ing their faces
away from this
unh0iy thing
that has come
into their midst.
What's wrong
about II, MIR.
American Citi-
can't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

Gov. Lister expressed the opinion, not long ago,
That 80 per cent of the l. W. w. all right, but the
other 10 per cent should be in Jail.
Gov Lister has had investigators busy. He prob
ably knows what he is talking about.
Because 10 per cent of the I. w. w. are criminal
IN their tactics Uncle Sam and the police must take
such drastic steps radng their Seattle headquar
tiers, arresting leaders found to be obstructng the
government program, and confiscating proenemy
propaganda.
'sBut this is un-Amercanl' the 80 per cent may
protest. 1t is not un-American.
A democracy, warning against great and ef-
ficient military nation, cannot make half
heartedly.
Innocent persons may suffer unjustly from time
TO time. But whole world is suffering, and the
people of Germany suffering because of the 40
per cent? of Germany-the military rulers, who
should be in jail.
When fire threatens human life, keep out Of the
path of the fire engine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24
More. Not Less

Too many cooks imperil any broth, even the
conservation broth; and so to our rudimentary
intelligence it seems that the government alone
should indicate when and where we must ecOno-
mize. To leave it to the public is to create con-
fusion and to have only half hearted support. The
government does not ask enough Of us, even now.
Any and all programs it may submit will be
cheerfully supported
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

Dec. 26, at their hall. 1887 Com
merce street. Donations and pres
ents will be received at the hall
or at 1921 Commerce. The COM
mittee on entertainment includes
8. d. Pierre, P. q. Tanner and T..
Bradshaw.
The Fern Hill Eastern Star
will discontinue their monthly
dances until further notice.
Mary Ball chapter, d. A. r.,
will keep open house Saturday at
the home OF Mrs. J. @. Mason on
North Washington street. A
Christmas musicale will make up
the program, including some
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24
(To Be Continued. !

Miss Emily Gutz is a food con-
server. Not an eight-hour cook
look at her gown, man-but a
stenographer with the food admin
istration. She is a Washington
debutante of a couple Of seasons
ago who got tired of being So
cial butterfly. Her father, Col.
Charles Kutz. is doing his bit In
France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

The women of the Philo-
christal Bible class will entertain
their husbands at Christmas
party at the First Methodist
church Friday evening. There
will be an interesting program.
Mrs. Havius will give some read
ings, followed by music and re-
treatments.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Becker an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Irene Mae, to Waterson
H. Griffin of Tacoma. The we'd
ding will take place in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Il. WINS
will be the hosts at q Christmas
party at their homo at North 8th
and Proctor streets, honoring
Miss Nina Henriod, who is visit
ing here from Walla Walla. The
gathering will be informal, only
relatives and very old friends Of
the guest being present.
The annual holiday party of
the Tuesday Study club will be
held at the home OF Mrs. Robert
u. Mahaffay on New Years eve.
The evening will be spent in cards
and dancing.
Vida chapter, o. RI. g., will
have q special communication
Friday in the Masonic Temple at
$3.50 for comforting of degrees.
Tho Country club dinner dance
on Christmas eve Is one of the
most interesting affairs Of the
week. Different dinner parties
are being arranged, one of the
most brilliant being that at which
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Peter c.
Field will be the hosts. Covers
will be laid for 10. A large
number of out-of-town guests will
motor In to attend the dance.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs,
H. F. Alexander will entertain so
of the juniors at a dancing party
at the Union club honoring their
daughter, Miss Dorothy, who has
Just returned from school In
Piedmont, Cal. The affair will
be decidedly patriotic, national
colors and emblems being used
for decorations.
The Red Cross rooms in the
federal building will be closed
during Christmas week. but some
one. will be at the information
desk each day to receive mem
berships.
Miss Kudora Winnifred Pease
was married to William Keithley
of Chehalis at very pretty we'd
ding at the home of the brides
parents, 6301 South Alder street,
Rev. j. H. Carter officiating.
Mount Tacoma lodge No. 3, X
of p, will give a Christmas tree
Ito colored soldiers at Camp Lewis
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recognizes pedicament
something priority for the
his share Of
burden O
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MINERAI-TACoMA

MINENAL-TACOM
Elbe. Alder. La Grauds
Lv. Tacoma SEQ a. m. and $500 p. n.
Nv. Mineral 1880 O. m. and ] 40 p. n
TENINO-RAINlER
Lv Tacoma--6:00 .. m.
Nv. Tenino-s:00 q. m.
THE BLUE LINE
summer, North Puysllup, FirwoeA
ArdeDn, Fife, Tacoma.
LEAVE SUMNER
(Messick's gtore.)
600 A. N. and hourly thsreAfteQL
last car leaving at 1000 p. n
On Saturdays last car leaves q
1880 p. NJ
LEAVE TACOMA
Peoples Store and C~ntrni Bus Dtn.
ton. 11b-117 So. 10th n.
800 A. NJ. ana hourly thersefts8
last car leaving at ii,eo r. n.
On sssstIysdsys last car issvss q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

CIemenceau, Frances premier. Connectcu
Oh those foreign nations have wh
hhoy have crack-or nutmegs!
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DUPoN-TACOMA

DUPUN-TACOMA
Lv. Tacoma-6:40. 1880 " m: 1:Ak
t2n 11:10 D. m.
Lv. DIpont--S:00. 500 q m, Ice
$50, 6:15 p. m.
Sunday speciai-s:oo. 1000 p. n:
and 1900 m.
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EDITORIALS

i T4. T.Co n.ss5s e :' .s K.
Press Ais0oi.aons pnts ti RooiqA fseSm% Esh
month, o b. CITY, as
nuilding $40 Pacific avenue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

very good readings. Chapter
women will invite guests, each
member being limited to one
guest. The ladies in charge of the
afternoon are Mesdames Nc
Cleary, Buchanan, Denton, Ham,
ilton, Sturley, Russell, Barrett.
Mcneil, Stone, Pratt, Clifford,
Naubert and Miss Ruby Black
we'll.
Marriage licenses were issued
Saturday to George Huddle and
Esther KILLER; to G. H. Keep, jr..
and N. M. William Hesse OF Ia
coma and Joyce Lola Sinex OF
Puyallup; to James A. Rooney OF
Buckley and Dora Clawson of
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NORTHEA0T TACOMA

Leave Tacoma 1880 and $50 for n.
e. Tacoma.
Leave Tacoma 1, 1. for N. n
Tacoma.
Extra runs: N. E. Tacoma Wednes-
day. Saturday and Sunday. 1910.
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oRTING-TAcoMA

Leave TaeemaH4!so 800. ii:os .
nj Leave ave- o s:sS; 300. 1000 /.
m; 1880, $500, p. m.
Saturday Nights and Sundays
Leave Tacoma-9:s0 and 1f:00.
Leave OrtinE-s:40.
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Mount Tacoma lodge No. 3, X.
of p, will give Christmas tree
to colored soldiers at Camp Lewis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

Miss Kudora Winnifred Pease
was married to William Keithley
Of Chehalis at a very pretty we'd
ding at the home Of the brides
parents, 6301 South Alder street.
Rev. J. H. Carter officiating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-24

United states coins i'm the
the 1t which coins takcn
@r~-v froua e We sag States mins slow
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The Red Cross rooms in the
federal building will be closed
during Christmas week, but some
one will be at the information
desk each day to receive MEM
berships.