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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25
otto THOMPSON
over IN FRANCE
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thCy tClt us.
L bet there was big doings at
home when you learned that the
armistice had been signed. / wish
you could have seen how the people
acted over here. They were almost
wild and you can't blame them any.
Old men and women went about
crying like little children for joy.
There We're parades all over France
! have seen some Of the papers from
the states and | don't think you
folks were asleep when it happened
either. All that remains now is for
the Huns to do as We say and they
will be all right. suppose you will
be surprised when I.-tell you that l
haven't had letter for over three
mcnthsIow. Ever since we went into
that first drive in September l have
not had line from anybody. / know
there must be bunch Of it for me
somewhere but it doesn't seem TO
catch up with me. / haven't heard
from my company since | left them
for the hospital and haven't an idea
where they are now.
Must close for this time, hoping to
see you all soon. Best of love to you.
mother and everyone at home.
Your son,
Cpl. OTTO o. THOMPSON
81 Service, Co.
st. sulppice. France,
A. o. p. 705 Am. Elk. Forces.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25
n mp

Ole Nelson was 8 business man in
Waukon last Saturday.
Nels Evenrud, John.LoFen, Martin
Hendrickson and Albert Westby
each teok load OF hogs to DEBORAH
last FRIDAY, the dogs belonged to the
former.
Albert Rogen was a business caller
in Wauken one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Nelson tram
sacted business in DEBORAH last Fri
day.
Mrs. John Tangen and son Arthur
were callers in WaukOn one day last
week.
John Noe marketed load OF hogs
in DEBORAH last Friday.
Ben Teslow was a business man in
WaullCn one day last week.
Carl Eysnrud was a, business CAL
Ter IN DEBORAH one day last week.
Norman Rocksvold was a business
caller in Waukon last Saturday.
Joseph Johnson drove tnru Glen
wood On his way to DEBORAH last Fri
day.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25
BLUFFToN,

The weather is somewhat colder
Brt no snow yet.
Mrs. +. J. O'Brien was in Bluffton
the first Of the week looking around
for Santa.
srwbpay tr WIS htfg IS going Is
ha hoine Ghi'istiaas trees, The
IeIi arg loulJing very alsSieas
for santa
and airs. Wess Weeks and son
Mele iigBlnNton the tifStof tho
al9enitins tho funeral Rt John
NE ga "a dan Sia tAsl, u enee
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25
ss,lrrH MANSON

-I ID
Joel FFsthsisp slsltt % Sia'sft2ns M.
2 Eauysday where be VITA VI SIT win
relatives
,gfrs Gle Il iaoyS was ! HOPPER
~ Daeor&l q ida y.
Joll tyorsssn 0f Canaa 4 Is i1aen
t Il. ,Rsg ~ / .l.a..ss
tic pagt week.
y ClS!s ne helm xFstsei wIiaA
Isecnil q on pgen Sunaps
Nf Gilbert giek ala ia wrsiaee
Nsre eAls,ss ia Ridgg W Y flIlsprsd7y.
s 49, tie Fretnein sf-aS several
days visiting at the Ben Thompson
home last week.
Joseph FIaskerud called at p. Q.
FlasKerud's Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Thompson, lda
Albert and Benjamin visited their
son Sander and family in Ridgeway
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. K. p. Knutson were
callers in Ridgeway Thursday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25
FRANKvILLE

| Eddie Hager, Hattie Hager and
Bessie Birdsell We're shopping in
Postylle Monday
There were few new cases OF
influenza the past week, but most Of
them are getting along nicely.
John Swenson sold and delivered
week. .~-"''Nt@'' aT".,T ~
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Crawford and
little son spent Tuesday in Decorah
j. J. Van Wey and son Claude
sold nogs in Postville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Waters were
down from DEBORAH Tuesday and
spent the day here with relatives.
Ferdinand Hilmer transacted bust
ness in Waukon Tuesday.
| Mrs. Geo. Van Wey and daughter
Jessie were shopping in DEBORAH
TUESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters ware
, callers in Waukon Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Stock and little
daughter arrived here Tuesday night
from Sioux City called mere by the
illness OF his sister Mrs. Hattie
Lower
Charles Barrett and Walter Knees
kern made a business trip to Ossian
Wednesday.
Chris Waters sold and delivered
several loads of hogs in DEBORAH
Wednesday.
Miss Grace Carlyn of Centennial
came Tuesday TO take care OF Mrs.
Rachel Birdsell and Bessie Birdsell
who were sick with the flu.
Vern Letchford and Harriet Elm
walter were among the Waukon
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Lower who has been
seriously sick with pneumonia and
influenza is improving slowly.
Ole Walby and children went to
Minneapolis Saturday for an extend
ed visit at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Kougbek.
Chester Peck came home Friday
from Iowa City to spend his holiday
vacation with his parents.
j. A. Peck made trip to Post
vile Saturday to bring out goods
for his store.
Mrs. Mary Scheonmaker Of Rayena
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. @Chas
Barrett and family. -
John Ewing sold and delivered
hogs in DEBORAH Saturday.
Little Edwin Hilmer OF Ludlow is
visiting his grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferdinand Hilmer.
Mrs. Henry Krisan Jr. is quite
sick.
Miss Laura Larson of Waukon is
visiting friends in town.
Irving hughes, fames sFsbNths7
,aad Bert g.iYlngood ssfrt TO Moses
I'fiaas tolget lryiBg hpghe's dgiiligs
irapt.es Paddin an0'fister Lydia 4
are ekpected home Mosday from
waterloo to srend the holidays
Nrs joe Ryan sold rs psrk "
lore the l4gt 81 tie week which S,ss 81.
the spra vs. St0D, 81 \
ISIS 9Ogey Lever retufned - Is,
Nome li5---W n XVII me Df t
waeE 6sfaf 4 fen weei1s slay at ire
I M Az n0Iae
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25

Being Well Clothed Means Much.
70 be well clothed q man needs
more than clothing. He needs a good
complexion, he needs a good smile,
and an honest expression on his coun-
tenance. X.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25

sulta AFRO s 2 rcrye5y YOU seed Take
thrc .f 10 c.rry day The healing
OF Goshs lrt0 tile cells ana l.nag of
the tieyS ana GriFes gqt he poaons.
New .Iie RCl heaiSa viii 1Jrciy follow.
Wien r'.r p0rMg! viSor Haa been re-
storcA c2atiaue treatment TOR while
TO keep Yourself IN COS Ltton ana pro-
vent retg4g Jf tho vfsasse
IjoEt s&ic urtil ver ere Incapable OF
hgttiua, START :2itng COLD MEDAL
Haarltfa IN Cansa,ee icaay. Your Drug
glst VIII Taearfuliy refund your money
IL YOU ire NC satisfied VITA results.
But be S3reto ret the oricinal import
ed CCED iE3ah and acc"pt no su5-
stitEtsG 10 three sizes Sealed pack
axes 81 All dsug st6res
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25
A GllriatnaH Trrp
Eu oIl,arlrs Dirkrna

~ - Is
W. ] have been looking on this 3
MI evening at a merry company b
E8 Of children assembled round 4
~ that pretty French toy, "a Z
~ Christmas tree. The tree was y
No planted on the middle of q B
10 great round table and tow I
ID cred high above their heads. &
~ 1t was brilliantly lighted by y
w a multitude OF little tapers 3
&g and everywhere sparkled and q
ma glittered with bright objects. 4
q There We're rosy-cheeked dolls y
50 hiding behind the green y
s@ leaves, and there We're real a
xif watches with movable hands, i
IN at least, and an endless Gu *
~ pacity for being wound up) =
IVA dangling from. innumerable s.
A9 twigs.. There We're French 4
IA polished tables, chairs, bed (
sJs steads, wardrabes, eight-day z
81 clocks and various other ar u
w ticles. OF domestic furniture b
III twonderfully made in tin at <
10 Wolvcrhanpton) perche q
T among The bougns, IS II in y
Va preparation for some fairy -
SG housekeeping. 4
Ts There were Jolly, broad &
sJ faced little men, much more y
81 agreeable in appearance than "
~ many real men, and no wen d
IN der, for their heads took off 4
IN and showed them TO be full
81 Of sugar pluns. There were "
w fiddles and drums. There 81
g1 were tanbonrines, books. x
Is workbuxes. paint boxes, peep q
v. show boxes, sweetineat boxes y
81 and all Kinds OF boxes. n
S3 There were trinkets for the b
M older girls, far brighter than 4
~ any grownup gold and jew q
~ els. There were baskets and "
w nincushions in all devices, u
S$ There Were guns, swords and Is
W banners, real fruit, made ar
y, tiflcially dazzling with gold y
~ leaf; imitation apples. pears 81
W aad walnuts, crammed with d
III surprises. In short, as a 4
NJ pretty child before me de-
= lightedly whispered to anoth- %
w er pretty child, her bosom d
s3 friend, "There was every Is
rs thing, and more" q
" a
Al ~ ~ ss- w. Nj Me- ~ ~ ~ ~ -. S
933S9G III * fssfsssa ~ ~ 2S ~:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25
A Repeated Meesaae.

Every year Christmas repeats It's
message: Fear God no more. He
brings liberty to the enslayed, light
TO the despairing, purer io3 to the
glad. He is the Comforter Of the
sorrowlng the phyglciansof tae sick,
the Healer OF the sinful TIE lrriend
and Companion Of man.-Niiaur ID.
Nesjit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-25

: TRY our Want Column.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
STATES ATTORNEY To
ASSIST IN DAVIS CASE
" Ill Help Prosecute slayer of Prohibit
tion Officer j. c. shellhorse
at Alexandria.

The case of the negro Davis. who
shot and killed Special Officer j. C..
Sheilhorse on a train near Alexandria
several weeks ago is called for a
hearing in Alexandria today The
commonwealth attorney Of that city
will be assisted in the prosecu-
ton by Assistant Attorney General j.
y. Hanks. Jr, who viii leave for Alex
andria this morning.
Officer Shellhorse was one of the
most noted and efficient men connected
with the prohibition department his
loss being particularly regretted by
the officials of the department, on ac-
count of his steadfastness TO duty and
his broad and gentle nature.
Davis, with a party of boosleggers-
who had taken the train at Washing
ton. were being rounded up on the
train. by other officers. when Mr..
Shellhorse appeared upon the scene.
Davis had just wrested pistol from
the hands of one of the officers, and
had opened fire as Shelihorse appeared
at the door of the car, He was struck
by the first bullet. and mortally wound
ed Davis was rushed to the AleXan-
dria city jail for safekeepng.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
SPIES WORK BY
TABLE TAPPING

Rome, Aug. 1.-THE secret pro-
German organization in Italy has
achieved a masterpiece of cunning in
it's labors to undermine the morale
OF the nation. So-called occult cir
cles'' have been formed by enemy
agents in the largest Italian towns,
which influential people of the dis
trict are induced to join.
German agents who organize these
reunions receive secret information OF
forthcoming enemy moves and duly
spell the news out by table rapping
in the guise of spirit message.
When events few days later confirm
the apparent prophecy. confidence in
the supposed occult agencies naturally
is increased and the German instru-
ments use this to spread by the same
means alarming reports about the
weakness and defects of the allies,
the alleged faithlessness of England,
the alleged half-heartedness of the
United States and the inevitable tri-
umph OF Germany in the war.
Lately the campaign has sought to
weaken the friendship for the United
States, one insidious means being the
circulation of a report that the Ameri-
can army consented to send an army
TO the firing line in France only on
condition that Italy consent to send
an army of similar size.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
BAR ASSOCIATION
IN ANNUAL SESSION
state Lawyers to Meet at Hot Springs
to Discuss Many Important
Papers.

The Virginia Bar association will
hold it's annual convention at the
Homestead hotel, Hot Springs, this
week, beginning tomorrow. A large
delegation of Richmond lawyers will
teresting papers will be read. several
of them pertinent TO the prevailing
war conditions.
The annual address will be deliv-
cred by Col. Eugene eWamhaugh, of
Harvard university. assistant to the
Judge advocate of the United States
army. His subject will be, The Con-
stitution in War"
w. A Blount, of Pensacola. Fla.
president of the national conference
on uniform state laws, will address
the convention on this topic, and
Henry w Anderson. of this city.
chairman of the Red Cross commits
sion to Roumania. will address the
body on the work of this commission.
Among the Richmonders who will at
tend the meeting are:
T. J Moore, w. Brydon Tenant.
Wyndham r. Meredith. Robert H.
Talley, j. r. Tucker. j. Kent Raw
ley, James Caskie, John b. Minor,
John A. Coke, Thomas r, Gay. Henry
w, Anderson, George. Bryan, f. c.
Massie, Lewis c, Williams, l.. l..
Lewis. George l.. Christian. A. W.
Patterson, Oscar l.. Shewmake. W. c,
Tucker, Hill Montague, Stuart Bowe,
and L. E Montague.
John B. Minor. of Richmond, is
secretary of the state association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
RICHMOND MECCA FOR
RETAIL MERCHANTS
Annual Conference Expected TO Draw
Leading Business Men From All
Over south.

Richmond will be this week the
Mecca to which retail merchants from
the South Will make their way.
Under the auspices of the trade ex-
tension bureau of the chamber of com
merce. the meeting promises to far ex-
coed in Importance any similar gath
ering of the kind.
Arrangements have been perfected
for the entertainment of the visitors
who will be taken in charge by com
mittees from the chamber and other
organizations. An interesting program
has been arranged for the occasion
Live wires from every section of the
country viii deliver patriotic addresses
and matters of Importance to the coun-
try as we'll as the merchant and the
people, will be discussed.
The meetings will be held in the
auditorium OF John Marshall High
school, and will be open to the genera.
public.
on Thursday there will be a genera
discussion of "win-the war" subjects
at which time ideas will be exchanged
and matters pertaining TO schemes for
aiding in a quick victory for the allies
Will be gone into.
Speakers who are expected to ad'
dress the gathering are Congressman
A J. Montague; Frank Stockdale, re.
tail commercialist of Chicago; Roy
Soule, of New York; i. w. Roth. o.
Chicago; n. T. Purdy. La wrenceville
d. r. Cocker. Huntsville. s. c.; ]. L
Spainhour. Wilkesboro. n. C.; II. r
! Terrell, Buckner. Va. and John
/ Easley, John NJ. Miller. Jr.. Oliver j
Sands, DR.. Douglas F. Freeman, w. 7
Dabney, Norman II. Johnson. Alvin NJ
Smith and j. Barreto. of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
DEBT COMMISSIONERS
/ MAY HOLD CONFERENCE
West virginians On Verge of Suggest
ing a Meeting to Talk it
Over

| A report current Saturday that the
! West Virginia debt commission is
seeking a conference with the Vir-
ginia commission, brought forth a dec
Iaration from Judge w. F. Rhea. OF
the Virginia commission, that IL such a
conference were agreed upon, it would
not be with the end in view Of COM
promising the debt, but would dis
cuss details of the settlement as de-
creed by the supreme court OF the
United States.
I'VE will certainly enter into no
compromise" said Judge Rhea. I'VE
may, however, meet the gentlemen of
the other side for the purpose of ar
ranging details for the settlement.
We shall expect West Virginia to abide
by the decree of the supreme court.
In asking for a conference, the COVER
nor of West Virginia does so in order
to comply with a request of the COM
mission from that state. We have re-
ceived no request recently. but some
time ago the commission was Asked
to confer with the West Virginia
gentlemen. We agreed to do so at
some time and place to be mentioned.
but that is the end of it so far"
AS the report Saturday started from
Washing ton, II was believed by Secre-
tary Joseph Button, that an invita-
ton for a conference will probably be
received today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
BOARD Of ALDERMEN
HOLDS LAST SESSION
Meeting Tomorrow Night Will Cc
Final Regular Gathering of
Present Council.

The board OF aldermen will meet
tomorrow night for the last time in
regular session before it goes into his
tory The present council will expire
by limitation on August 81. With the
going out Of the council two leading
members of the present board will
pass into private life. after having
served their constituency faithfully
and well.
Alderman Barton H Grumpy. Of Lee
ward. and Alderman L. T. Christian,
of Madison ward, will retire. They
will be sucqeded by w. Stewart
White, of Barton Heights, who takes
the place of Colonel Grundy, and
Joseph E. ,Nunnally. of South Rich
mond. who fills the vacancy to be
created by the retirement Of Major
Christian
Neither of the new men have had
political experience higher than mem
bership of the city central commit
tee.
The docket of the board for this
meeting is short, but it is expected a
special meeting will be held later in
the month TO act upon matters to be
transacted by the common council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
COLUMBIA TELLS
MILITARY PROGRAM

New York, Aug. I1.-Columbia
university. through Dean Herbert E.
Hawkes. has announced details of the
program of the new department of
military art, under direction Of
Colonel John r. Finley. professor of
military science and tactics. for the
instruction of undergraduate students
in that college when compulsory mill
tary training goes into effect next
fall.
Military instruction in the first half
year will include physical drill, infan-
try drill and small arms firing in
struction.
instruction in the second half year
will take up practical and theoretical
phases of target shooting. military
organization. map reading. with prac-
teal work on the subject; physical
and infantry drill continued. ceremo-
MES and inspections. manuals. field
intrenchments. first aid. personal
hygiene and camp sanitation, service
OF security. small arms firing. miscel-
laneous lectures. combat and infantry
drill regulations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
TELEGRAPHERS WILL
WAIT FOR G0MPERS
No strike Expected TIL Labor Chief
Confers With Postmaster
General Today.

Washington, Aug. f1.--No telegraph
strike is expected tomorrow by Presi-
dent s. J. Konencamp, Of tho CONNER
cial photographers union. Responses
to his order against the strike have
been received from all the locals that
had voted to walk out tomorrow. ex.
cept from Seattle. All agreed to abide
by his decision.
I'VE must wait for the conference
OF President Compers. of the American
Federation of Labor and Postmaster
General Burleson tomorrow" said
Koneneamp. our assurances are such
that ] can't see any other end to the
situation except that President Will
sons labor policy be applied to 1t.
With that done. our men cannot be
disseminated against for union ac-
tivity. All we are asking from the
postmaster general is President will
sons announced labor policy.
Il have sought to avoid rtrike dur
ing the period of the war. and espe =
cially since the government took over
the lines Labor Is absolutely behind
the president in this war and the
tele gra piers yield to none in this at
which We have been working, our men
discharged for union membership, a
right which the president, himself,
guaranteed them. these same men and
their families in want, suffering for
food, their clothes in rags. Do you
wonder that they have become FESTIVE.
and that many of the locals voted to
20 out. whether or no?"
on the developments of Monday
hangs the strike decision. If no &C
ton Ia taken by the postmaster-gen
eral to reinstate the men discharged by
the Western Union for unionism.
Konencamn fears he will he unable to
hold his men longer.
NO member of the Order OF Railway
TeIegraphers viii handle commercial
business II the Commercial Telegraph
ers' union declares an authorized
strike said President n. 3. Perham.
Of the O Il. T. tonight. We are watch
ing the developments closely
Building trades councils over the
country are wiring in regard to the
situation. They would be affected
through the indoors section of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, whose president. r. J. Nc
Nulty, has been in Washington in con-
sultation with American Federation of
Labor in the matter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
ITO DETAIN PATIENTS
IN CITY JAIL CELLS


Unless the city council comes to the
rescue and appropriates a sufficient
sum 10 pay for guarding the fifty or
more patients at the detention wards
at the city home. the said patients will
be turned over to the city sergea Mt
and incarcerated behind the bars of the
city jail
The persons under surveillance at the
city home are suspected of being In
fected with contagious diseases, and
are detained on orders from the local
health department Rather than have
the infected men and women confined
in stufy cells at the city jail. the ad-
minlstrative board. taking for granted
the city would come across with the
ranged for placing them in certain
wards at the city home where space
was found for them. without interfer-
cnce with the regular inmates
Accordingly the administrative board
sent resolution to council asking that
funds to the amount OF $4,000 be ap-
propriated for the purpose. when the
question first came up At a meeting of
the board Of aldermen. il was discussed
at some length. Alderman Christian
opposing the proposition with all the
fcrvor at his command. The paper is
now with the finance committee, where
it is likely to remain until revived
after the reorganization of council in
September.
l-nless--as It is suggested the board
Of aldermen at its meeting tomorrow
night suspend the rules, and pass the
resolution along TO council for speedy
action. 1t is generally conceded that
the patients should remain at the city
home. rather than he transferred 20
jail. and an effort will he made at the
meeting Of the board tomorrow night
to get the irst step taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
RICHMOND TO HELP IN
CONSTRUCTING PLANT
Act on Extension OF
Water and Power.
EXTEND AND PAVE STREET.
Boiler Mill to Be Erected in South
Richmond Will Be Given Facilities
BY City on Recommendation Of
Administrative Board.

A special meeting of the council
committees on utilities will be held
tonight at S o'clock to act on the rec
ommendation of the administrative
board that the city connect up its
water and electric plants with the
proposed plant of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock company,
in South Richmond, for the purpose
of building boilers for the United
States shipbuilding board, to be used
in the construction of ships for the
navy.
The recommendation also suggests
that the roadway leading from the
end of Fourth street, South Rich
mond, be extended and paved with
granite spalls to the limits of the
proposed plant.
The plant, it was stated by Charles
V. Meredith, at a meeting of the COM
mittee last Thursday night, will cost
more than s2.00o,000, and 500 men
will be employed. All the benefits
of such large proposition will be
enjoyed by Richmond, it was said by
Mr.. Meredith.
There seems to be no opposition to
the plan as proposed by the admins
trative board, and 1t Is believed the
committee viii adopt the recommen-
dalton of the administrative board,
and send II on TO the board of alder
men tomorrow night.
The government IL behind this
proposition, having arranged for the
construction OF the plant, and for Sc
curing the operatives. The site In
just south OF old Manchester, on the
river, and is particularly fitted for
such work. being conveniently located
as to traffic conyeniences both byRwA-
ter and rail
Mr. Meredith stated at the meeting
Thursday night that while he could
offer no guarantee to that fact. he
felt that the plant would be q perma-
nent affair, and would be another ad-
dition to Richmonds already large
number of important manufacturing
concerns.
1T will be erected at a cost of
more than two million dollars" said
Mr.. Meredith, land will employ 500
people, and that much is assuredAfor
the period OF the war at least"