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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
MESSAGE OF The BELLS.

Across the, snow the Christmas bells
Once rang With Gladstone IliFth, j,
T Il message id, odHilito men,
Proclaiming Peace on earth;
AZ IN the SKY che Eastern Star
OF Bethlehem shed its light
Where 10, the Christ Child meekly lay
That holy Christmas night!
The Star still shines this Christmas
tide,
But DER the earth below,
There is a crimson stain which mars
The whiteness Of the snow;
For warning nations, far and near,
Their banners have unfurled,
And dying soldiers lifeblood flows
Throughout the weary world.
o. let the music Of the bells
Ring out upon the ar,
Across the distant battle-helds
Glad tidings of good cheer!
And may the Christ-Child in our
hearts
Bring holy thoughts Of peace,
OF that fair dawning Of q day
When wars and strife shall cease.
Enroll Hay Colcock in Southern
Chlrrchmarf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON
FIRST.

Will the office of Adjutant-Gen-
pral W. W. Sale has not made q great
deal of noise since the outbreak OF
The war, it has done splendldly ell
cient work, as is evidenced BY :he
news that has just reached Richmond
that the states Of Virginia and Wash
ington are rs yet the only states III
The Union which have entirely COM
pleted their draft under the govern
ment's first call for men.
There has been a tremendous
amount of detail work in handling
the draft work and the thousands OF
questions which have arisen there
under and now there is 4 steady
stream Of literature passing through
the Office in connection with the Ques-
tionnaires now going out.
Licutenant-Colonel 10 Lane Ster2,
who is something of mathematician
as well as soldier. says that the TO-
tai rumber Of pieces Of literature
handled in connection with the qucS-
tionnaircs is 1921 900, not more than
1000 pieces of this literature being
sens out in any one bundle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

plan entertainments and introduce
new features which thrill and excite;
but they crowd ont the old story.
T The. lose the golden opportunity
They make great holiday season IN
v;hieb the real Christmas is crowded
cut. The holy days are 50 robbed
IF their real significance that they
become but a mockery in their gay
holiday attractions land interests
Selfish pleasure fills : 50 large Z
share Of our time that the Gift from
Gca is crowded out of our MINDS
The old story should thrill our hearts
and the old songs should burst from
or lips. If we crowd out the Ieai
Christmas spirit from our giving
snd CUT living during these 1estlEe
LAYS, we may crowd out the Christ
Himself from our lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
IMPORTANT NOTICE 70 CONSUMERS or COAL

the Fuel Administrator To- Virginia 9rJcE
dealers Of coal this city md county
household OF Two
then when the consumer supply huni > TWO en4
lS This will 1uoko the naHnm Tanty Of four tons ~ any
re burger deliveries 10 be nadc quaint
greater than Gftcn
hen supply hand is less an their
This held
sufficient ~, their actual
coad lots must
special permit from the Erc! Administrator.
70 make this rcil: tho eocr # ic reSpou.
ibjtv difficulty a2ccE$iaiug supply
arranged hal affidavit bp furnished b. the purchasers
famiy aS These forms making
Of the dr2s 1rj
will takcn without Of ttr following notars
their
Miss Gladys ~ Brooks room l. A%Tonra National bank building,
I9uf Office, L4crt e o +eurttant ass, aoui
er National Balk; National Bank H. + TIen~
south y C. Moss AeAadria National Bank
order Of
ALBERT BRYAN, D. y RUST, j. CEo>E.s WsREaEl,D ]
Fuel Commission, Alexandria city and Co3rtv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
TUE TRAIL or THE SERpE>J J..

As the Washington Herald says,
It is L reptile proposal that Ger
many puts forward this Christmas.
Again she seeks peace by cunning,
nrrtfcring IN olive branch with q
snake concealed in the leaves. lEc
same old trick. The new "fcelcr g
an amazingly frank revelation OF the
German purposc. The German eye is
"ow turned towards the East. The
Kaiser and his ring would sattcn oil
haplesS Russia. His coyctous gaze :.S:S
fallen on her Baltic and Black Sea
provinces. and 10 get them he IS even
willing To forego the Bagdad coz
i.idor for :, while.
Tie bait for the entente nations IS
rather crude. \ pleDlscite for Aisace-
Lorraine-that is. vote Of the m
h;sbitqntss TO decide whether they wish
10 live under the French or German
ilag-is5, not likely TO deceive any
.,oay. trhe hallotihg would be done un-
dor Germ:n Supervision" Comment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
A TIMELY LESSON.

The international Sunday school
lesson for tomorrow is from the book
Of Malachi, the last book of the Old
Testament. 1t seems to be appropriate
at this tint, when sach sudden tran
siticrs are taking place in this world
The selection is from the third CHAP
ter part Of which is as follows:
l. Behold. will send my messenger
and he shall prepare the way before
me; and the Lord, whom ye seek,
shall suddenly come to his temple,
even the messenger of the covenant,
whom ye delight in: behold, he shall!
come. saith the Lord Of hosts.
Q. But who may abide the day OF
his voming?. and who shall stand
when he appeareth? for he is like q
refincr's fire, and like fullers' sope:
3. And he shall sit as a refner and
purifier of silver; and he shall purify
the SOUS Of Levi, and purge them Is
gold and silver, that they may offer
unto the Lord an offering in rishte-
BUSINESS.
The figure Of speech used in th's
place is one Of the most searching
j.; il. the sacred writing. A refiner ana
purifier Of silver sits until all the
dross is purged from the metal ana
it becomes a reflector, when the pur1-
fer can see his face in the molten
mass. The Creator is watching until
He can see his face in Us.
Jews returning to Jerusalem TO
make Of themselves q nation, 5 i
dramatic announcement in these stir
ring times. 4 wandering people for
centuries, enduring prosecutions, g.
lie and universal misju3ement, going
back to their historic birthplace are
realizing the prophecies Of their wise
men that must have become mere
figures Of speech to all but the most
faithful zealots.
4 mass meeting 10 celebrate the
capture of Jerusalem by the allies
will he held at the Belasco Tneater
in Washington at 10 o'clock on Christ
mas morning.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Mss
Jeanette Rankin, representative from
Montana, have been invited to I'd
dress the meeting, and at the SPECIAL
request Of Cardinal Gibbons, Monsfg-
nor Charles +. Thomas, rector OF ST.
Patiick'S Church, Washington. Will
deliver the opening prayer
Boxes will be reserved for Ire
DIPLOMATS of the allied nations. the
orchestra circle has been set apart
for the judges of the United States
Supreme Court, other judges OF tie
district. senators and members Of
Congress with their friends. The
balance Of the theater will pc openea
to the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
Observation-Disclosures TREATY?
Alleged Secret Pact Would Close
Door of China to u. S.

Door of China to L. 5.
Petrograd, Dec. 22.-Ihc Itzvestia
publishes what it says is the text
of tho secret treaty drawn up last
wear, providing for joint action by
Russia and Japan to prevent an!
third country from achieving political
dominance in China.
The article is headed Secret treaty
between Japan and Russia for loln'
armed demonstration against America
and Great Britain in the Far East.
The treaty, dated July 3, 1916, runs
for five years, automatically extend
ing itself until year after one party
expresses the desire to annual 1t. II
was signed by Sergius Sazonotf' kuS~
san Foreign Minister, and Vlscoun'
Montono. Japanese Foreign Minister
The treaty stipulates that tine
agreement shall remain q deep secret
fer all except the contracting parties.
Il opens with the statement that It
IS designed TO supplement an'
strengthen the secret treaties OF 1911
ard 1892. Article 7 is given as fol
i3N2:
THE contracting parties recognize
that the interests of either side de-
nand the defense Of China from po-
litical domination by any third power
whatsoever, cherishing hostile lnten-
tons toward Russia and Japan and
therefore undertake whenever circum-
stances neccssitate to enter into open
relations based on full confidence III
order conformity to take the ncees-
sar,- steps to prevent the advent III
China Of such state Of affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

ton. This Information, coupled with
Russian publication Of an alleged
Russo-Japan agreement to ,pounce on
any nation attempting supremacy n
China, created a profound impression
in official and diplomatic quarters.
Allied diplomats we're said to favor
the Siberian move in view Of the pos
sibility of Teuton domination Of all
the Russias, even the east. They point
out that the American consul At
Vladivostok has said there is need
for troops at that port.
Confirmation Of the Russo-Jap pac;
was not immediately obtainaole
However, it was stated that IN Sc
far rs China is now concerned N:
Japs are discouraging large military
preparations in that nation and TIA
official fcclcrs have been put tof
ward with 4 view 20 Amcrlcan-Jap
anese cooperation in China's mil
tary, economic and financial problems
President Wilson, it was suggested
will be the determining factor in Ia
decision as to whether or not Japan
csc troops shall invest Valdirostok
provided that is the actual wish .
Japan as reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
10 to u Per Cent
investments

SO6SOS pendeton street, six room frames. Rents
for $500 each per month"; with water rents extra Price
$500 each.
1107 Queen street, good six room frame dWeling'I
newly papered and painted Always rented for Slo per
month and water extra Price 5000 on easy terms
12l3l2l512l7 Queen street, six room frames MENUS
for $500 each water rent extra. Price $500 each
313-sl5 north St. Asaph street. eight room trafaeI
dwellings, Rent for $25 PEI month Good ocatlon ANU
q fine Investment at 81, 600 for both houses
2l3215al7 Peyton street, room frames, Ren'S loi|
So 90 each per month. Price $500 each
52 north Columbus street, room frame sewer 'ap
ped Rents for $500 per month. Price Sl,zSV
724-2G north Columbus street room frames rfl'Sl
s1,50o.
Store and dwelling 5Sl north Alfred street. collsl|
pendleton Dwelling rooms and bath Rents tor @'eI
Der month Price s1,600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
"l'hc Store of Greater Sc;vicc
ln,lE!:ll!El5['|El!l
Washington, y. C..
RED CROSS STAMPS on
SALE FIRST FLOOR.
Art Novelties

The Art Department pre-
pared almost j year $50 for
this Xmas with large seize
ton Of all kinds Of things
from Scarfs and knitting re-
qujsities to those dainty it'll"
Things that are so pleasing.
Nothing is more appropti-
ate !han Dresser or Buffet
Cover. We have them i'll
vnricty of designs. All Lace
trimmed Sca1-fs. SOC to $i.02.
G2.inch Arabian Centerr
that arc very elaborate. Only
$50.
Then there are the hna1s.
saucc Ccutcrs for $l.9S.
\ lurgc variety Of Knitting
Bags to select from. $l.00 70
$500.
Silvcr-mountcJ knittin;
Fins from SOC to $500.
Third Floor - LanshUrgh Il
Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
FALL OF JERUSALEM.
Mass Meeting Will be Held in BE
lasco Thcatcr, Washington.


lasco Theatcr, Washington.
Taking Of Jerusalem from the
Turks by the British army will b"
celebrated ut mass meeting Christ
mas morning at 10 o'clock IN the Be-
lasco Thcater. Washington. r. which
,,,embcrs of all religious beliefs have
hccn invited
Rt. Rev. G.. +. Thomas. rec
:or Of st. Patl'ick's Catholic church.
at the special request Of Cardinal
Gibbons in Baltimore. will 5elivcr tho
opening prayer as the cardinals rep
rcScntative.
Rab6i Abram Simon, Col. Roosevelt
ind Miss Jeanette Rankin, Rcprcscn-
tStive in Congress from Mont1na,
fave been invited to address the
gathering. Boxes have been OBSERVED
for the Diplomatic Corps. Members
cr the Supreme Court and other
Judges, Senators and members o
Congress will be present.
Arthur L. Randlc IS Chairman Of
the committee in charge Of the meet
ing. The meeting wifi be open To
the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
THE. 0STENSORIUM IN BERl.l''

Before the Turks surrendered Jcru.
salem they followed the example q
their German masters and plundered
ire Church Of the Holy SepulcnFa,
.ndearing themselves to the Germans
.,y sending the famous ostensorlun
set with brilliants to Berlin. In mark
.aocontrast with this proclamation Ct
q Christian church and d German ger
erals establishment Of his headquar-
Cers IN 4 mosque in .sleppo was tn.
action Of Gcucral Allcnby, who en-
tered the Holy City on foot, instead
of with an imposing cavalcade, Is
William II did ~ years ago. and VIC
placed guard Of Moslems ;lround
;. the Mosque of Omar, under a Moslerl
officer without whose permit no ona
vas allowed to enter the precincts
If the place of MoSlcm worship.
Eut the cstcnsoriuns has gone t.
the place where ii bclonss-till this
var ends and the worlds greatest
:-aobbcii is compelled to diSgorse.
....;:S--.s4%a contemporary says. Berlin IS
...sae snatural destination of all loot.
our -own General Chaffcc protested II
1900 against the stealing Of the sacred
instruments from the Pekin OBJ
scrvatory, and Count von WaldcrSoa.
commandcr-in-chief Of the allied
forces, was so indignant that nc SEM
The protest back to him. of course,
loot was proper III German war
What else do Germans fight for?
No eooner had the German armies
: cot into Belgium than they began 70
shin the household furniture. books
and works of art back 10 Germany.
Trains that carried supplies to tire
.irmy carried plunder back 20 the
'-athc"!ard.-
The ostcnscrlum stolen from ;nc
Church Of the Holy Scpuichre II
Jerusalem is an appropriate present
from the Moslcm TO the pagan, ana
an eminently suitable ornament Tor
the city Of Berlin or the Imperial
premises 1T Potsdam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS CROWDED OUT.
Christian ObSarvcrl

The world is Sc gay with its plcus-
Tres, and SO absorbed today IN itself,
il. its associations and bringing aud
Of worldly friends that
only too many. We fear, arc crowding
Christ from their hearts. CONNER
cialism has come in: and Christ has
teen crowded ont. Our churches ever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

Calmly walking aloa% tie street
in New York. holding Il little boy
iv the hand, an unidentified man
Yesterday shot and killed Joseph Ma
SELL. u wine merchant. The slayer
walked on after the shooting and cS-
capped
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
JAPAN AGGRESSIVE.

Is Eager TO Strike Germany by De-
cupying Siberia.
Japan is anxious TO strike at Ger
many by occupying Siberia, accord
:nG 10 adviccs rcachir" Washing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22
Classified Advertising

BoOKkEEPER WANTED-Muss be
accurate and experienced. Perman'
ent position. Alexandria County
Lighting Co., 524 King street.
3O0-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

FOR SALE-tCut glass salt and pep
per shakers, Saturday and Mou-
day only 49c the pair. NJ. Ruben end
sons 304-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

LOST-Straycd or stolen-louns
Airdalc dog. Reward if returned
to M. l.. Horner, phone 269 or ISL.
S05-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

SIPS weekly. Something ncw. Saves
M to 30 per cent Of gasoline.
Nearly every auto owner will bus.
Crcatest seller on earth. Sold Oh
Money back guarantee. Particulars
Free. Stransky Mfg. Co., pukWan',
South Dakota. 3Vo-l1'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

WANTED-A speciality salesman
aged o5 to %; experienced man
capable Of earning three thousand
dollars a year commissions. Al
dress. giving age and experience.
Shotwcll Pump :tnd Tank Co., u
n. Alabama Street, Indianapolis
303-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

BhRBER--Wanted ut once. Apply ~
107 north Royal street, Alexandria
303-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-22

Entered ut the Postcflice ut A!exan-
dria. Virginia as second class matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12

~ ook here, Bobby Tail. as you do
nothing but rim inside the box every
minute to nibb1e on that chocolate
e61aire, I'm, going away So Billy
Bunny put on his cap and picked up
Mis- Atriped candy cane and started on.
"a wandering Bunny Boy am !,
t1n1sr H ne smiling sk
with my red-striped candy cane
Hopping down the Forest Lane.
Little knapsack on my back,
I'm happy Rabbit Jack;
Tho my tails a powder puff,
Guess I'm dressed up well enough.
Az ne finished singing this little
song, who should come BY but4a torn
and catered tramp.
Hello there, bunny!' he sud, are
you tramping. too?1 w ..5
.iWell, not exactly; I'm on my way
home 20 the Old BrIer Patch in Snake
Fence Corner. !, 80 Z s ssfa
"weil WREN you Set home. you stay
home. wiAh I had and the torn and
ata,tered tramp sat down on q stone
ana gave q great sigh. Thei, he TOOK
out of his pocket an Did half SIN o re g
cigar ana lighted II and pnffed away
without saying another word.
So BiHy bunny hoped along on ny
way until iii 0f 81 sudden 5,sst ~ Ne
thats .ga g5eat hack stephan came
teartnx dawn I.s:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome

Y MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1os A. r. &
A. M.-Stated communication. Regular
meeting Friday, Feb. 16, 7:3o p. m.
Tohn w. Wells, secretary; w. II.
Steiner. w, NJ
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. 3s. r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
Fer. II, 1880 o'clock. Royal Arch de-
gree followed by oyster supper. Carr
Shaffner, H. p John W. Wells. secre-
tsry.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 90, r. & s. M, Mon
day. Feb. 49, Regular business. l. T.
Forbes. Recorder George Gregory
II. NJ.
STATED CoNcLAvE. st. AIdemar
!. Coinmandery, No. 80. K. TUESDAY
Feb. 20, regular business, 1880 p. m. |.
n. Forbes, recorder; Fl. c. Mueller
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. e.
Especial meeting for school of in
1struction at 2: 30 Wednesday afternoon
Feb. IA. dinner $50. Regular business
md initiation at 1880. Mrs. Geo. Down.
ing, secretary; Mrs. J. E. Frederick,
w. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Get out Of my way! Get out Of my
way!, he yelled ~ haven't time to
turn out for ANYBODY! I'm late for the
circus now II
Better late than never" thought
Billy Bunny. and he hoped after the
elephant as fast as he could.
sS BY ana Z, III ey to biz white
circus tent. The band was playing and Z
the flags flying, and everybody was
hollering out something ice-cold
lemonade, roasted peanuts, fat women !,
and skeletons! ~.
Billy Bunny tried to peep under he
tent, but a circus policeman chased
him away Then he went up to the
ticket man and offered him lettuce
Leaf little carrot and penny. But
the ticket man wouldn't rive him
ticket. 50 Billy Bunny sat down and
tried to think how he was ever going
TO see the circus Just then the ole e
plant came UP. fDo ydu know low To-
r!dege he asked. Yas. said Billy
Bunny before he knew wilet he was
yayine. 4'Then got on rny black, Y said
the elephant, and r i take YOU inside
(And III the Baggage Man doesn't
take the Elephants trunk away from
him, III tell YIN in tomorrow stcryl
|lssyw Iittle Billy Bunny played etl thu N
hrracgpAh ss \, f rs # 8 81. 81 49, s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12

'six years, In steadily increasing
amounts each year. The first year We
laid about 100000 square yards. When
the season for lsls closes, W.T. will have
about 100000 square yards. We now
have total Of more than q million
square yards In use, and every yard Of
1t is giving satisfactory service. Our
people are petitioning for concrete to
such an extent that Ave paving crews
could not keep up the demands. Some
OF our pavements are six years old and
our people are satisfied with the test Of
time; we have practically abandoned
all other kinds. Our cost of nainte-
nance has averaged about SIS annually
per mile. .ConcreteI is pre- eminently
the pavement for steep grades, if prop
eriy laid and properly finished. We
are using it with satisfaction OH grades
up to Is per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
The sLizzARp.

The blizzard is violent display OF
the power and majesty Of nature which
always happens Just after its victims
have received picture post cards of
some skinny relative basking on a CAL
ifornia bathing beach and wearing
look of fiendish glee.
Winter in the north Is a great bless
ing In some respects. for 1t kills great
many germs and microbes which 9TH
erwise would grow to adult maturity
and settle on the inoffensiye taxpayers.
If winter would 60 along In quiet.
genteel manner and allow people to get
out of the house without turning into
animated icicles, fewer people woulc
run away from it in the fragrant, SUI
per-heated tourist sleeper. AS 1t Is
now. winter may start out as calm ana
peaceful AS a new city council and
Their all OF g. sudden be seized with
desire to murder the entire population
before they have time to shift to their
heavy underwear. II is this attitude on
the part OF winter which causes the
tourist to leave 1t as far in the rear as
possible.
The blizzard is caused by q large
dose az winter settling in one spot and
acting as e .t had combination OF the
ST. Vitus dance and the delirium tre-
mems. A good, fsolthy, blizzard 10 Al
ways accompanied by q wind WITH
teeth which are longer than those OF
the polar bear and which GAUGE the hu !.
man face to resemble an ornate neld
pumpkin. There il nothing that VIII
give q sallow complexion the rosy tinKe
OF ripe tomato quicker than biz
zard which Is backed by a wind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
IL. w. Norris Comments
On Legislative Service
Reviews the Lesla
+. tive News OF Iowa1

give us a simple and clear title to the
farms that are going to be stolen BY
the hard roads crowd And am some
what amused at the siinplicity Of the
average citizen as to public road
finance. Everybody In Iowa seems to
agree that we can not afford to be as
sessed for our share OF federal taxes
and let other states gobble bur $2.000.-
900 share of the federal aid fund for
roads but for years now our banks and
capitalists have been investing Iowa
money by the millions in county bonds
of Illinois, Texas, tennessee, California,
Indiana, Ohio and other states which
money has left Iowa to build paved
roads in those states and we fear 1t
not. Rather are we alarmed lest. Polk
county or Cerro Gordo county vote to
let half million or SO OF other peoples
money from down east somewhere
come into those counties and build
some good roads for Iowa people to
use So great Is our alarm that we
have sent enough Of our citizens out
here with their autos to fairly swamp
this good roads country with prosperity
and the Santa Fe announces that It
will run "a solid train this month ex-
clusively for tourists autos. said autos
to be used out here in May and June
when our own state Is the fairest para
disc on earth. We are indeed a strange
and exceedingly cautious people.
D. w. Norris.