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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
meo 5aarer / Sc msrfc, gooe Zine

ineo Iaarer / &c msrfc, gooe Zine.
"Staffeis Hoanbilo!"
"Sa, oct bar Oct ogian pGret," lso
Den bIioe, imuffe Stenrme. "Sten.
nenoe at Smerte og meo 'Siertet op.
tplot al gitterbeo og Sroos MOB oil
og ollie Lao leg paa Soipitalet. Wen
loa bar Der en- Spgepleierife, "Ss-
tier" Gora. - Ga, bun bar iaa uen.
oelig goo imoo mia biGlpeleie Stat.
tel, troos al min lltaalmooigbeb %
NIT oIte ~lipenIige 9Gien. Spoo bun
bar nGret for mig, fan ieg aIorig
glemme!
Stllle og milbt iortulte bun ON
SEM &iprligbeb iii Spnoere, % miot
al min Sammer og elenoisbeo fit
lcg Die paa SreIIerens libenoe Sfif.
fel'e paa aorIet, % oct off op for
mig, at oct bar for min SfpIo alt.
Iannen.
Snn lnlelteoe nit SlerteS Sauro.
beo og 9roos peo bans uenoelige
&lPrllgbeo til mig, ser alorig baboe
ltlGnfet bam en- 2ante / Webgangens
Gage. Sans gano bragte mig Sire.
ben miot / Striben, 'aa leg / al min
Sanumer og Ue If mere 8l9oe og
5reo Sierte % Siro, emo leg bapoe
| De lunoe Gage, ba ieg bperfen fjeno-
te mig ielu euer min Srelier. - 90
fnlber oct emo ItunOom miot unoer
min Siggergang of bolbe fait peo
Sroen paa SUBS Naaoe o. 3irrlig.
beo, laa maa jcg 10 fro, at minore
funoe life gisre set, at ieg maatte
beieS laa opbt / Sine Der, for at ieg
en- anoen Sang ifal ioa 2op at blipe
fnGiut al @uo GaOer berbiemne /
Simlen."
"Staffels, ~itaffeI5 Ragnbilo!" loo
oct enonu en- @ang ira Gubruns 29-
Der, eiter at De bapoe iagt 6arpel til
hinanoen ubenfor 6rpf,u O.'s Sci.
ligbeo.
Srn pen0te langionlt oa meo beiet
Sopco tilbage til tit arbeibe, meoens
bun bpilfeoe ben for Zig:
"Nla, bpor ieg maa fannie mig
for @orberre / Siinlen, at ies / Ste.
Oct for en- Saf for mine sunoe Gem.
mer bare bapoe @reoe % gitterbeo,
toroi ieg fun er Ell 9lrbeioerlfe!"
@ltn tog otter meo Splt % lettet
Sino lat paa tit arbeibe, % ienere,
naar Wismoo % Toriagtbeo after
bar pco at inofinoe Jig, iaa bum laa
tpoeli9t Sanferne &agnbilbs &rpffe
og SrGben, Iaa set blege, foriasenbe
meo De %forltnoerlig forflarebe,
blao Zine, pa Oct bar nof til after
at iage benoes WiSmob pna SIlgt
og bringe benbe til b%eifjplnmet pg
qonpgt at itamn1c:
"Staffels T%aenbilb. Sum flager
life, - bun mco lin &rpffe og tit
Srrben! = 90 leg meo mine ilulbe,
'oife Semmer, ieQ, Der er ,reget rigere
EMO bum - ieg tlaaer oper min Iat-
- Gtto til9ipe mig % lore
Mig iom Gaqnbilo at beie min |iIie
Imoer bans"
g ANN a..
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
Snrcrte lit Srof

9tq nj 'or tert Gar tjIbnss st usHt srotu'alb, ose
Of is'te en- auHsrt. S0asrHt iacbe mia. at BET en,it,
Soob for Stltrthsut p,bs pare en- Operation gra
qlnrts mig Iritt qoot 1u6eft NJ lea uoQet. Der lurttl
pQ 'Hleii9Eetg h~tlbrfoeot ma. IIers aar sr h~taaaatoa
men Srott,It1lhet CT its nsu0i tlbaae. irpos At IL,
elgr trngi Arteibe iom SHtotsr. Der par ua,u Cb,,
roiiou ina.H Gtes'pilot. iuisi grpberi. Sea bar tat..
ait9iat men nj arut ~tuio'ipuoi9s Cpfusniult7 oai
trorhoH oa Tan uholbe iuioii0Hbia oslbrebelis aota
CrtraiiOu. bpis bH iiriotr III MIC Eugene NJ. Pull.n,
snedksT, f92D haroelus Ayenue. ManaSquan, n
j. Stefi al fltppe no oeHnt 9eiieHbtaisrglie o. o,i,
hen III bp~lisHlomhtlii arbre. 0sr liber al Sro. 81
ian irtlit e. ep s4sr lbftmtHbiis itauit Smsrt srHsp D
btuns Spseom % ileras seugitrlirn % 5arsa psD "a
Eytroitpu-
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26

8nno, og Tom er fogt til oct err fart.
2iot SaIt tiIiGttes % nof @olasies
laa Oct blir paste iebt. Tililut bapes
Z. Sop Hoiiner /, Tom err ifoaret op /
ganife inraa Stpffer. Otter at bette
er bpIbt ouer seblernc itegeS oct Iibt
lpnner.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
GrOqncttes al Maibeo Eotntpcs %
"Spru".

Gn Sop foloc "Ntai6eo Eotatoc$"
onrncS op % Blondes mco Ell Stop
"cannco Corn, Gn Spiicifc inlcItet
N%ior0orln rerc@ oeri, og II Ghcifc
Solt 90 IS Sheife Ecber. Ct 9GN
pipes goot o. rorc5 /. GctiormeS
iom "Groqrettc5", oi9Ie onppc8
piipct 9gg, ocrpno i aornmcl % tie.
aeS i ucaeiobiIif Die G'egetabIc
Old.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26

Oct 'iolte Gar iee holot SioIe / 1869
TAR Der aanife sooe Stole, og Ssruene
forltoo og taIte GnseIit; men ba bar
oct / et anpet SfuIebiitritt ies bar.
Wen min feriie StoIe er liseiom min
isr'te aiheIi8beb. gubifisnt leg bar
mango glade Winoer IRA andre Sfo,
lebiitrifter osIaa.
Nn ienber ieg en- 5ilien til ale Dem,
ion ler bisle mine Sinier. nleo GnlIc
ON nogcn al Dem bill ienbe MIG CT
Sort. eIer, enonu bebre, ct YortrGt,
iom De ier no MI.
Caroline Sboeu Siaacion,
Setroit. Wlinn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
WnffinS af "Srcn" % Gurnmel
meb inbaffcbc Snolcr.

. 9Gq pipes noot % ireres ser.
pnn Ell Iioen lbeifc Salt, ) Spite.
lfccr Wolo8ic9 % en- Sop Ipo Welf.
, Stopper "@ror Wteol". en- aop
aornmcI % Ell itor Sop uiigtct Sra.
BAN WIel rcrcS %innmcn. Gcrpaa
opIoic@ en- Ibeifc Sobo / 10 Spite.
itecr fo9cnhc @ono, bette brloeS op i
Molo@ie5 MaSien % ioo rsres oct
oItInmmcn op / McIct. Gn Stop lin
%ifoarne Gooler bopcS / tililut o. ioo
bellies set op / pclimmrte Miliiin8
oQ ltcaeS / en- mioocI2pnrm @ager-
oun.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
Quiet 90 Kicffenct.
Snr6hcrs.Vrpb

On Sop aornmel, en- bolp aot
Bran, en- &op NugmcI, p aot
0tcI, IL Shcifc Sooa, en- 3beif(
SoIt, "a Sop 0ielf 90 en- Stop @ono
glt bette blanoes aoot iommen %
hrlocs op / Ell irHurt 6orm meo 2oao
opcr oa oGnne "iteorles" / 3 Elmer.
Zen ma life ltanlc / aooniugen,
eIIer "Steomingcn" men fan foge
ganife l~anglont belle 5ioen.
"6ominp" @rpb.
iii en- Fint "0ominp @rita" be6s.
nes 3 Gint5 8ano bpori Ell 3hcifc
Solt er opIeit. 9ette foecs, til oct
er aanife inf, og iGtteS 'aa bagpoa
Stopen bpor set fan itnn % imoo.
Iurrc Ell balp 3ime til. Mon rerer
iaa oeri Ell SpiIeife Seotltoi, ell
Gint O}eIf, ? pilpeoe 9@q o1 = Sop.
Der aoruneI. Get iteaeS / ct femme.
lla ltort 6ob, til oct er foIot / Wfib.
ten Oct FernereS i 3aoet oa ele3 op
lneo Ell Sfe, On oct life err folt nof
til at ifi9rc5 op. Oct ipileS meo
oq SirlIp til.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
Ecannt @reo.

, Stopper @bole @bcot Slollr, .
&opper &ornmeoL 3 Spiicitecr @af.
ing Bomber, en- Sbeife Salt, 70 Sop
Suffer og eli Sop opbntfeoe Teonltt
aicrner. . 9Gg pipes riqtig Qoot
og rsrcS op / ~ Sop McIf. Gcttc
rerc8 op / oct eprigc % iIooeS riqtig
ao6t, ion 0et er icpnt oq LET. Set
ltcacS / en- imurt @rsoponoe u
Cine.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26

Sais re liter "Eseorah. Sshsm". anse'nl ben
III Aahoer 90 aienois. bis eerI ei s;aHer ~
sianei nu 90 su - % isneer -e o. eH M
gbeunent. Hal b, not ptoe al poaflsnre BET.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
MAILING uden Ole.
Werfelig S~pinbelfe, Der iorminbfer
Walings Goitenoe meo Is psf.
On fri YrsUepaffe, jemoeS eubDer,
40 Eess> >s

VI. {. Rite. en- fremraasnbe Jobrifant / Adams, u.
y bar %optnnbet en- Nroos for<liIpirfuina al en- M
Vptporpalnt. Ten fommeri Jprnn al st tort DuIper.
% alt Der trarses er foibt Wonb for at laos en- IRA.
una. per bolbsr la mob Vsir % Glib. sr fainter oa
epst Tor e.meni anptnbt WaIina. Zen fnffer ia til
bplifsniomhelft Gpertabe. Ira. Sten eller Murften.
itrpaes ps 'er ND Tom GIismaiius. % fo' e. tun ON.
irent en- iyitrb,bel foa meaet.
Strip til M. A. |. Rice, Manufacturer, 223 North
Street. Adams, n. u. % ban nil ienoc big en- fri
Vrsospaffs iaint 3arpefprt pa fulbitenbia Cplnsuing.
otlenoe %hporoon on fan ipare nofiaa mango Dollars.
Sfrtp ibag.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
Tn bu$vennen* $yma$kin
onroe hmoes / etbucrt morn:amerifamf
@1em'. 10 Wars 0aramti. Noit al ale.
"Yoien" ct 9r for 75c po Sjdbet al ell Miaihn.

bar ,s d'' IA :sonem" bar fra ss til anhen irit smbe fra aberrsnsr. im
ON aNaHnneerr. % }sn 9 or ttTsSs IAN er nO ben ale sHaaber oa oe ;, t q n n Sme
spnmattn esaa g nt0 me gIsnpLes poa 5aWter iom eMr % I'll T. ia ~o alssnSa n,
Set nor p is 30 pore saTSsnnrno im n bner Senieenoe fsrtethaies y'afnh
y u on beore Undertaking nMen gfuiin fan fn.
eu.s He "SnSpcnnen" .aGaliuer CT trnot for aHe fine drbeiospdrenoe
IS. @D'rN 9er. Se gsr "SOuble ad Shtd" (amupehing). ct Citing, iom bill
80 SeWf lac IGnge SGt popr. Sc bar "gutpmatc genFpn" (SraaDs
.s" m >, 1om resuerer Jig ieo oe ineen Tasning bebeer. 5uhnanseu
80 ute ut titles, men cir automatic bet rne SDt pa De fortHutge
s.avnefer. Se bar automatic spuIutuSe. fIptrebenbe Snte. ausIeasc.
"0usbenncn"
ND Mooel yr. 400 TriS S24.75
9ente Wa tin % "YsOJtem" ct 2tar. so
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
Trifneic AZ Gibncn Scans.

On aop &iouep @cun3 ouifc$ %
Itoor ibleo 9}ottcn oucr. On MIors
Qcltcn toAc3 DC / Nuloct Sc bar itauet
iblpo l. til Sc err more % irsrca ga
~ Sop "connco Gomoto", > Spite.
ltccr ufoNt Ni3. en- lioen SEQ, -
&bc'tc Salt, Il Gbcltc Neber, , Spi
@Icltccr Scot %oconicht Qoor qoot am
% 10 Spiicitccr Mel. Nour Hiien,
NerHpcr, tomatoes, $50 q Salt %
Ycbcr hor togt inmmen til 9iiien or
mer, bauca Geotct i % ocrpoo Vfc-
lei. Iom cr u0rcrt / ll6t folo Wtclf.
Ccttc imoQcr bcoit ionuucn meo riitct
HltGbreo mco Nit poo o. cr Ell Qoo
SubltitIt Tor aleo pau ficolp'c 0aac.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
Wnfflns nocu Nuco .meI.

On &op hoiot &ornmel. a. STOP
Ni2ncI Gfice TIour), u 1heife
SoIt, en- Spiicitc Suffer. 1 iireauc
Ghcifccr Batting Bomber, alt bcttc
bIonoc5 Qo0t iomulcn % irorc& 112
Son ieN 9PcIt. G}oor Set hnr pUret
rert %ianuucn, ion set or olocIc$ icun,
irerc@ oct en- Spiicife 0obt M}obiebt
Tom er imeItet. Get inlocS / Whuiiin
Gins. ,om cr inurt aoot o. itege& 20
Ytlnuter / he0 0aaeropn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
Wnfnruni mco Grtcinucc.

Sire Inner utoQt Motoroni, Ell
Eint fo1cnoc &onO. y Gbeife Salt.
IL Aop Crte Sauce. Moforonien
to8c@, til Sen er Nor % icrucrr9 mco
G~rtciouceL Iom loucS iooIcocS: 20
&oppcr "comch Seas, Ell Viut 10
Qcuoc &onh, en- (bcltc Suffer, -
&hcifc Salt. Ijot Ncbcrumntc "Spria
oi 9iiut", ) Spi'cifecr Smer, 3 Spi.
%icitccr Mel. 3 Spiieitcer Nlphc. Gr.
ter, Solt % Mint" toQer ) Olimlt
Ter, N}cl Smor % GIo0e rerc5 'om-
men % hUl0c4 / set eurjle liot citer
IjOt % toaca TO Niimuttcr lunger.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
9Gble % Hoiinc Sapipcu.

A itore sGbIer ifrrIIe8 % aierne'
buffet uotageS. ) llobulningcu eiter
aiernebuiet bar man Hoiiner o. DO.
Iasies, &c bapes op / et Stegeiah
% lteges | beo @aqeropn. Iaar 81
er nGlten iproise, operbrIoeS Sc meb
9aploco, Tom er lapet al 3 Spite,
ifeer Sapiocu % 3 Stopper fogcnbe
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-02-26
Nornmels TnSoina.

Gn Guart MeIf, Il Stop aornnleI.
IL Sion Sirup, NtoIo@ie2 cQer Son.
ming, y Gbcite Salt, a Sbeife blon.
oeoe Speeericr - aauel oo Nelif I
Or. Eette foae9 en- (ime o. tan en-
ten ipileS ION Ben or, meo ncgei
SloaS Sauee iii, eIIer Sen fan ais.
res lot %tnnoere, ocb at tilIUtte Iioi
mere Ntelf % iao bploeS oper fogtc
Speoifer eIIer auoen lpItet Irugt.
The Washington times., 1918-06-26

Now may trouble you to stand
aside and let me pass?"
He did her bidding, and she went
on down the path and out Of the
gate. Crossing the road and the
meadow beyond, she was soon IN
the shadows OF the line OF willows
skirting the end Of the lake Here
she paused, still angry. yet also In
dIEnant with herself for having
lost her temper. Why should this
man agitate her thus?
u hate him" she exclaimed to
herself What do I care what he
says or does?"
A rustic in the bushes made her
catch her breath In fear. sulov
Talak stepped out into a patch OF
moonlight. his great black dog at
his heels.
who you hate" he demanded.
rs II de boss? hope So"
She moved. away without speak
ing, but he followed her.
Who do you hate?" he repeated.
You hate old Chaplin or de fine
gentleman from out West?'
81 do not hate anybody" the girl
said. Il was only talking nonsense"
The man stepped close to her.
You hate somebody" he said: Il
heard you say It. will beat him
II he hurts you-for 1 like you"
He tried to lay his hand on her
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
Part One-(coutinued)

'Tn the porch we met a man
dressed as a clergyman. / take IL
he was so in reality. He had the
most extraordinary face I have
ever seen. don't think he was
old. yet his features gave the i'm
preston OF having been nodded BY
ages OF suffering and self-deniaL
The sockets of his eyes were hOl-
low like those Of q skull, and his
eyes themselves looked at you as
from a far distance The skin was
drawn tightly over his cheek bones,
and il was as white and coloriess
as that of a corpse. To look at him
made me shudder.
"He started when he saw me.
fancy my fur collar must have been
undone, and be saw more OF my
face than I intended. He put one
or two questions to me also which
! found il difficult to answer. 1
feel convinced that this man must
have surmised that was not the
real Basil"
"It Is as I thought" murmured
Esther. but in a voice almost in
audible.
whether he suspected me or not.
he gave no sign, but proceeded to
give me certain directions as to my
conduct.
"You will refer to yourself and
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
71TTT1 DT OTTTDO An Absorbing Serial
III LO1 EICO of East and West
John Butler Takes Ofense at a Remark of Eliza
beth's and q DisaqreeabLe Scene FOEL01s.

arm. but she shrank back IN repul-
sion.
Don't you touch me-" she cried.
The man muttered some impreca-
tIon. and at the sound the dog
growled menacingly.
You're afraid of me-" Talak ac-
cused. You've no need to be afraid
OF me. tell you like
But she would hear no more.
Turning swiftly she fled across the
meadow. not pausing until she
reached the gate opening upon the
farmhouse lawn. Here she stopped.
trembling.
What an idiot I am" she NUT
tered. First I lose my temper
with a half-sick man. then run
away from a haif-witted farmland.
But" with q shudder. II am afraid
OF that Pole and his dog"
A step behind her made her look
up. John Butler was coming down
the path toward her. She stood
watching his approach. In the pale
moonlight he looked handsome. He
was tail and slender. rather too
fragile. perhaps. but with the bear
ing OF a thoroughbred. He walked
straight to her. his hand out
stretched
Miss Moore he said. pleadingly'
please forgive me-"
To BE Continued.
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
Songs of the
City
CLeCer and Timely
NeIO Little Creations
M Rhyme.
By William F. Kirk.

TAMES JEREMIAH JUDSoN had
a houseboat on the Hudson and
his mother and his brother and
his wife were on the same. Every
day, along near twilight he would
rubber through the skylight. Dream
ing sadly, longing madly for the
fellows and a game.
'Tis an awful thing in Winter to
to be shattered by the blast. Thus
began q recitation that We mastered
IN the past 'Tis a still worse thing
In Summer to be anchored on the
tide. looking Elum and feeling
GUNNER with your kin on every
side.
Mr.. Judson sat and listened when
his kinfolk had 4 mix. and the name
he gave his houseboat was The
Houseboat on the styx." He would
sit alone and shiVer when his wife
would declare that they ought to
buy nivvsr and dispense with this
Snair! More and more his soul
grew cankered. but he had to bear
the yoke. for in midstream they
were anchored and he couldn't swim
q strokeI
Wine got along with mother a.
the Allies with der Kaiser. Mothar
knew q lot. and said SO. Wine fig
ured she was wiser. And the uttls
waves came tapping. tapping on the
houseboRts side, while Its occu-
pants were scrappinE. scrappInE
handsome. high and wide. JudEon
broodsd in a corner. muEIuE on the
kinks OF life. while his nearest and
his dearest made the wsIkln ring
with strife.
With the veii-kno~n UeIkIn
ringing. morning, noon and late At
night-with the little houssboGt
swinging on the tide and anchored
tight. Mr.. JUdson grew despondenL
and he hid behind 4 bench. feeling
like q German soldier eating peel
InEs in q trench. Picture his for
Iorn condition, you who long for
houssboatG cool! You would lose
that great ambition it you went 10
JudHon'H SCHOOL,
Down tho river swept q trans.
port one fns night IN late July,
StraightWay JUdson was transport
ed, and q glad light hIled his eysl
mere NJ lh4 NA1 u 6olAIAoh IOF
puzzle of ais life. He would leave
his seTAppy houssboat to his mother
and his wife! He would reach that
ship or smothsri He would miss
the family fFovn caused when wIns
waIlopsd mother With an RdVsrb OF
q noun!
Standing en- tho deck and 1av-
ing with q certain part Of dress. to
the captain Of the transport Judson
cave the s. o. S. And the captain.
being married. Understood the poor
mans tale-how that houseboat had
him harried. worried sick and get
ting fran. So he sent 4 lifsboat
over. picked up Judson and a grip,
and resumed his preparations for q
certain ocean trip,
hudson now is in the trenches
hKhtinE for his Uncle Sam. He Is
gassed and shot at daily. but he
gets no verbal slam. Others beam
upon him kindly and he thinks not
of the fray that he used to hate so
blindiy on the houseboat far away.
Moral? Yes. there is a moral
which we cheerfuIly deliver;
II you family would quarrel,
Leave The hOUseboat on the river!
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
Dogs on the Battlefield.

Experiments made in the training
Of dogs as messengers with the ar
mics In the field have, 1t Is stated,
given satisfactory results. The dogs
which have proved most receptive
under instruction are chiefly half
bred colIIes and retrievers. A rather
poor breed OF bob-tailed sheepdogs
has also done well. All have been
trained to perform their errandS
during heavy firing. both rifles and
guns. They can be fired over az
easily as the ordinary sporting dog.
and. what is quite another thing.
they will face fire at close range.
Many have shown amazing skin in
getting over. under and through all
SUrLs 0f obstacles. including wire
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

. ne Arst record II the discovery
Of platinum IN Russia dates from
the year 1911. when the metal was
GIstinSulshSd in the working Of
aIIuvial gold IN the UrSiS, At FIRST
the discovery attracted very little
attention. for Its value was not ap-
preciAtsd
Since the discovery OF phosphate
deposits in TuniS in 1859 ths indus
try has developed TO surh an extent
that two OF the largest phosphate
mines in the world are now pro-
ducInE near the Algerian frontier.
A new alley OF copper and nickel
a. = substitute for GsrmGA silver Il
announced ~T'"~
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
ADVICE TOTHE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Quite Correct.
nDAR MISS PAIRFAXI

DEAR MISS FAIRFAXI
~ I have been engaged to .
young man for ive months, and
would Ike to know II IL would
be proper fer me TO go with him
to visit his relatives in the coun-
try this Summer. l have met
some Of his relatives on their
visit to the city and have dined
at his home frequently. The
mother and sister OF my nance
will also be in the country at the
same time. stopping at the same
placa- K d. z
YOUR nanes's mother II always .
suitable ehaperon- Even with
out her It would be quite in good
taste for you to visit with him at
thu home OF his relatives
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
By Eleanor Gilbert.

E(VVTHY did you send that
" package to shelbyville.
Miss Morgan?" demand
manded the manager In some ir-
ritation-
Miss Morgan flushed angrily.
why. Miss Ellis told me to send
:. there she replied
Certainly not" retorted Miss FL
lis from her desk. Il remember dis
tinctly telling you to send It TO
Evansville. In fact. I addressed my
letter to Evansville" she concluded
triumphantly. so that I couldn't
even have thought Of saying Shell
byvilIs to you"
NY memory is Just ~ much to
be depended on as yours" Miss Nor
Ean nunK back angrily, -and I am
absolutely sure you said shelbyVtlle,
20 thersT'
well the package wasn't dsliV-
cred to our customer in Evansville,
Il can't be traced and forwarded In
time, and 80 the order IL lost" con-
eluded the manager patiently a. he
walked away.
And silent warfare raEed between
the two girls for the rest OF the day.
Each was absolutely sure she was
right and the other wrong.
There 10 only one way to hx re-
SponGibIlity-and incidentally help
avoid errors of this kind Put it on
paper. In the most efficient type
OF office or store there IL no such
thing a. 4 verbal order. Giving an
order OF any kind. whether II in
wolves an expenditure of thousands
Of dollars OF merely a few minutes
OF somsbodys time, is an act which
involves responsibility. And only
when responsibility is definitely
nxsd 10 cArsfulness assured.
No matter what the custom Is IN
your office or store, II you wish to
be sure you are doing right then
ask that your instructions be writ
ten. Don't carry out casual verbal
orders. or II you are not in posi-
ton to insist on = superior writing
his orders TO you. then Immediate
ly make . written note of the or
der yourself and show It to him for
confirmation.
Moreover. don't give verbal or
ders yourself. II you are supposed
to furnish an address or informa-
| tion of any kind to some one else.
write II out yourself Then II any
question comes up regarding the
correctness OF the information you
can produce the written memoran-
4 DUN a. your proof
There IN another important aspect
10 the habit Of writing directions
instead OF merely telling them As
It takes more time. more effort to
write than to speak. you are more
likely to confirm your information
before passing It on. When you
write . few words of Instructions
you generally read them over be-
fore passing them on.
II there Il an error you are likely
ts recognize It and correct It before
any mischief rssultS But there Is
no way for you to check up your
spoken Instruction. They are said
and forgotten
Some business houses Rave found
# possible to save a great deal Of
time and money by making II a rule
that there shall be n ocommunicA-
ton Of information or orders ex-
cept on printed blanks which are
provided. These blanks have space
for the name OF the person sending
the Information and the name OF
The Individual 10 EA0m 1t - TO &c,
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
Put 1t in Writing
DON'T GIVE VERBAL BUSINESS ORDERS

also the date. They cost little to
print. but they help develop habits
OF carefulncss and OF responsibility
among the employees, and that re-
pays the cost many times over.
Don't take a chance on verbal IN
structlons. Put it on paper.
The Washington times., 1918-06-26
A Little Spat.

Before the man could protest, she
spranE to her feet and started away
from the verandA.
Butler was at her side IN an in
slant
-oh. say. Miss Moore. ala not
mean thAt!-
But she waved him back fmps-
FieuGly. Il wish to 60 for . walk
~ myself she said stin1y.
You are displsased with me-" he
regretted
she laughed scornfully. She was
surprissd to ind herself 30 angry.
Her temper was easily aroused. but
nh. had not supposed that this mere
stranger could irritats her to this
extent
%And II were, what difference
would Il make TO you-sipce you
came here to be away from fuSsy
WomenT' she retorted
But that was not what I meant
the man insisted
Tt was what you said she re-
minded him However. your Siur.
n aimed At me. fell far short Of the
mark. Il was poor Mrs. ChGpin
whom you may have hurt It was
she who suggested that you were
not we'll. and you were abominably
rude to her. would not have men
toned your health, for II makes no
difference to me one way or the
other. To tell the truth. don't
suppose krG Chaplin cares any more
than do. She spoke from the full
ness Of = kind hsart-thAt'S all
The Washington times., 1918-06-26

This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the death of Francisco Pizo.
discoverer of Peru and the who hlched from the
Incas their stores Of gold and precious metals and then did
his best to extermnate them Pizaro whose voyages
rank him with Cortez, assassnaed by faction Of bis
men.