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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Late Market Quotations

17.45: light, s1e.7o@175o; pigs,
$13.5o@15.0O; roughs, s15.5o@16.50.
Cattle-laeceipts. 1000 head. Mar
ket strong to csc higher. Beeves,
$9.60@19.5O; butchers stock, $1,000
14.00; Gamers and cutters, S6.65@
7.25; stociners and feeders, s725@
1928; cows, s7oo@14.oo; calves.
1400@14.5O.
Sheep Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket 25c higher. Wool lambs, $9.50@
1900; ewes, $4.0O@9.50.
st. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 3-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head. Market strong
to slow. Native beef steers. $500
1850; yearling steers and heifers.
$9.50@16.0O; cows. $7.5O@l2.50;
stockers and feeders, sS.5O@12.O0;
calves, $7.75@17.25; Texas steers,
SIS. 0N@1770; cows and heifers.
$750@15.5O.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket steady. Mixed and butchers.
$17.2S@17.55;, good to heavy. $17.45
t@17.6O; rough, $15.00@16.40: light.
s16.5O@17.40: pigs, $12.O0@16.00;
bulk, $17.15@1755.
Sheep Receipts, 1000 head. Mar
$16O0@16.50; yearlings, $6.0I@9.O0.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 2S.-
Cattle Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket strong to 10c higher. Steers,
$T.5O@20.OO;s cows and heifers, 1878
@145O; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@16.00; calves, s7.00@13.50.
Receipts. 10000 head. Mar
ket 1oc higher. Bulk. s16.9o@1730;
heavy, ST. SO@1735: medium, $17.00
OTTO; light, s15.75@17.2o.
Sheep--Receipts. 2.50G head. Mar
ket 10c higher. Bulk. $16.9o@1730;
heavy, $16.S0@17.35; medium. $500
1900.
Kansas City Live Stock.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. "a
Cattle-Market strong to 10@15c
higher. Top. s16.35. Nothing prime.
Hogs-Strong to 10c higher. Top.
$50; bulk, s17.00@1735.
Sheep Market, 25c higher. Top.
s1450.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 23-Catt1e-
Receipts. $500 head. Market steady.
Steers. s9000D1S.5O; cows and heif-
ers, $6.00@12.50; calves, $500
1875; bulls and stays, s8.00@10.75.
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head. Mar
ket steady. Bulk, $16.9o@17.10; top.
s1725.
Sheep-Receipts, II 800 head. Mar
ket Is to CSC higher. Yearlings, $500
@1125; wethers. ss.50@11.00; lambs
ST. O001435; ewes, $s.O0@8.55.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-F1our unset
led and nominal.
Pork. dull and nominal. Mess.
551.00. -
Lard. dull and nominal. Middle
vest spot, $2460@24.7O.
Sugar raw. quiet. Centrifugal test,
,6.9o@7.2s.
Refined, quiet. Cut loaf, 5000; |
rushed. s1o.25; powdered, 1915;
,ranulated. $500.
Coffee Rio No. on spot. 171lc;.
Tallow, dull. City. IA T-5c; country,
4Ac; special 16A @17c.
Hay, lower. No. /, $1.65@ 1.70: No.
!, s1.3O@1.4o; clover, s1.30@1.6O
Dressed poultry, dull. Turkeys, "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

sist the French anr Italians who
oppose a trade of this sort would be
to throw open to the world the de-
alterations of the peace conference.
Democracy's greatest aid at Yer
sailles will be publicity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Americas Nav., Review

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Dec. pa report was
circulated here today that the first
and fifth battle squadrons of the
British navy will participate in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

And now, it developed today, the
president is expected to be given the
suite at buckingham palace in which
the kaiser stayed during his visit
here in 1911.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
st. Louis Hay Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 21.-Hay-R
ceipts OF % cars included IA tim
thy. l clover mixed, clover, 2
falfa and prairie. Business was /
stricted by rainy weather, but lig.
receipts and only a fair demar
Gust about equal to the offerin,
also helped to keep down the volun
of transactions. Prices ruled stead
Sales: Glover mixed-No. /, two ca
heavy mixed at SIS, one car ligl
mixed at $50. Timothy-Part car
no grade at SIS; No 8, one car |
$25; No. Q. one car and part car
sec, one at s27; standard. two cal
at $29, one car at $50; No. l, on
car at $81, one at $3.50. one at 81
switched. Clover-No. i. car
$24, one at s25; No. /, one car
s26, one at $3.50. Prairie-one c.
slough grass at So. Alfalfa-Stan
ard, one car at 1872.
Chicago Rye, Barley and Seed.
CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-Rye-No.
$1.62.
Barley-9ec@s1.O4
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. .
Clover-Nominal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
(Tablets.) 1t stops the Cough and
Headache and works off the Cold.
f. w. GROVES signature on each
box 50c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

Washington that the kaiser did sew
hral years ago and to have been
served by one of the kaiser's old
matters
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

Woman suffrage was endorsed
the annual convention of the Penn
vania State Federation of LABOR.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
s. Department OF Agrlcu
Weather Bureau.]
1Ayn,tbar forecast

III. 8. Department OF Agricui''I
Weather Bureau.l
Weather Forecast IA
For Keokuk and vicinity: ohseI.,
tonight and Tuesday, probably sho
colder. - =,
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight ~
probably Tuesday, prooapis
colder in east portion.
For Missouri: Probably slfo"
north and rain or snow In south pc
ton tonight and Tuesday, coioe
fresh to strong northwest Wilius'
For Illinois: Probably rain OF s1.
in north portion tonight and luesS'
somewhat colder, increasing noi -
north west winds.
Weather Conditions.
An area of high pressure WI
crest is moving through the Dany
this morning is causing mucn III
weather from the Mississippi s@
to the Rocky mountains, tempeIa,
falling below zero in South 81
and there has been snow in the u
trail plateau region.
A marked disturbance is advanu
from the western gulf and there -
been rains with heavy winds IN -
The temperature will reach 70 aesi
or lower at Keokuk tonight
Local Observations.
Dec. Bar. Tenn. Wind.
% IN m 3O23 So NV CIV
% a. m. :. 30.35 80 NV oN
River stage, 8 feet. 2 tentns.
Change in "a hours. none.
Mean temperature, 22nd. 81.
Highest, 43.
Lowest, 81.
Lowest last night, 80.
FIRED u. GOSEWlSoh'
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Chicago Cash Grain.

chicago Cash Grain.
hard, $227@2.271a; No. 8 hard,
s2.a1; No. 8 spring, $2.1s@2.21.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, s1.52@1.53;
No. yellow, $1.47@1.49; No. 5 yell
low, s1.44@146; No. 6 yellow, SLAP
@1.431a; No. 8 white, $1.4s; No.
white, $145@1.46 1a; No. 5 white,
$1.43@144; No. MIXED, $1.4S; No.
mixed, s145@1.46; No. mixed.
$1.41.
Oats-No. white, 6sk@70Ac;
No. white. 6s@7oc; standard, roo
Tic.
Barley-9Oc@ s1.02.
Timothy-$s.O0@11. 90.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

Tin view of the fact that the nav
review will be held in New YORK
Thursday, any British units VIM
might participate would already
en- route. The British admiralty
Gently denied previous reports %
British warships would come ne
for the review-1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

Americas naval review. 1t was all
stated that French and Italian wa
ships might also participate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Peoria Grain.

Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., Dec. 23.-Corn-Mar.
ket unchanged to 1c lower. No. 4
white, $1.44@1.45; No. white, SLAB;
No. 6 white, $1.39; No. 4 yellow.
S1.45h@1.4 No. yellow, s1.43@
ia; No. 6 yellow, $1.39@1.4 40; No.
mixed, s1.44; No. 8 mixed, SLAB;
No. mixed, $1.39.
Market &c lower. No. 3
white, FOG 701sc; No. 4 white, CSC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

@46c; chickens, 2s@5ac. 49,,
34c; ducks. 3S@4sc. lo"is. 70
Live poultry, steady g..
zoe; ducks, 30@33c; fowls 0 -. ~
turkeys. 42c; ROSTERS, 2ac. c IsgSS
Cheese. steady. State mill
to special, s0@371sc; full sSim u9mm ~
2Shc. ' sA'ms, ~
Butter. quiet: receipts, SAN ~,
cry extras, 6o1Ac: dairy tubs sa S5ea|
imitation creamery frsts. 47Sl DsVoVl
Eggs, dull and easy: receints - . .
Nearby white fancy. soc: naarh ~
ed fancy. 6G@72c; fresh, ss@Tr ~
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23. = Hu,te,
Creamery extras, &c; cresnea
standards. 62kc; dairy t,rs ,ssm ae|
CSC; dairy seconds, 5565sc ~
Eggs - Ordinary firsts 55Msc,,
firsts. 5s05shc. ''V00zs
Cheese-Twins. 35@a51sc; YonI
Americas, 37@37hc. 'ou
Potatoes-Receipts, Is cars y,
consin and Minnesota, Der cr
s1.75@1.S5. cw
Live poultry Fowls 2,0o7
ducks, SOc; geese, 235kc: snril
chickens. 24c; turkeys, $50.
st. Louis Horses and Mui.e
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-Horsa.l
There was no auction and the m,
ket was quiet. A good clearance vi
accomplished late Thursday Of h
weeks run. and choice and ton o,,a]
ty held up entirely satisfactorily
The market ruled slightly lower B
the plain and medium grades
Eastern chunks s15N6O1 n
Farm mares. southern type 12561,
Southern horses. choice 1901,
Southern horses. medium. $50
Plugs 959
Southern horses. cheap -. 500
Mules-A few loads of mules
good quality arrived, and buye,
were rather quick to take hold on III
good grades. The market was abol
steady with good trade on finishe
mules OF is hands and over
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Annexation of Germany.

by j. w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Prices: SOC, 75c, s1.oo, s1.5o,
Plus War Tax.
PUBLIC EAR TURNING
TOWARD PRESIDENT

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec %. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head. Market strong
to higher. Bulk, s17.30917.65: butch
ers, $17.45@17.10; packing, s16.55@
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-23
IRON RING"
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Ukraine and the absence of any kind
Of commerce except that which may
be had from already plundered prov
inceR.
Commenting on the simple recitation
OF the accommodating weights crushing
the central powers from within and the
Tightening Of the ring of iron. an oht-
Ger on the general stan said today that
Germany could not "staaEer very long
a.s-feF her Internal and external lea =
As to the situation on the western
front il was pointed out today that
the Germans NO longer have salient
from which to launch an attack. Be-
sides this. the Americans hold the most
i'm portrait salient which has hee n
thrust into the German line opposite
the old German salient OF St Mihtsi.
For this reason, and in view OF tho
daily reports that the Germans are
naturally concentrating for the de-
Tense of the highway into Germany,
which runs by Metz, coupled with the
determination Of General Fershing to
advance on the road. military opinion
here IN crystailizinE into the belief that
the Americans and French soon will
swing hevond Metz. she'll the trenches
from Tines parallel 10 them and take
them by assault
Meantime it is necessary 10 advance
along the Moselle towards Pagny. That
advance with artillery preparation ac-
counts for the frequent references TO
the bombs rdment Of Meta"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-23
REV. j. A. TATE RESIGNS
TO ENTER Y. NJ. G. A. WORK

Rev J. A. Tate, for nearly two
wears pastor OF the Cowardin Avenue
Christian church. offered hts resigna-
ton yesterday, announcing that Il was
his intention to take up army Y. M.
G. A. work. At a meeting OF the Of
f,cial board in the afternoon. the res
iEnation was reluctantly accepted, the
board taking the action only on ac-
count of the pressing need for men
in the service to which Mr.. Tate is
assigned
Mr.. Tate will become secretary for
religious work at Camp Eustis. At Lee
Hail, va. and. until November l, will
continue to preach at the Cowardin
Avenue church. BY that time it Is
expected that his successor In the
pastosate will have been chosen. He
came to Richmond In January. 1917,
from Graham. Va. where he had
achieved distinction in the ministry.
Hts work here has been notably sue
cessf,ii.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-23
BOOK GOSSIP.
q. Henry Docs His Bit.

The liberty loan committee in
charge of the big drive for the fourth
liberty loan ii is understood is ~oin );
TO use in a great deal of its adver-
Using matter the story of how o.
Henry did his bit in the grea, war.
This came about through the sale
by William Griffith. the post, editor
and one time friend of o. Henry of
the letters which the former lad re-
ceived from @. Henry. Griffith cold
the dozen or more letters for nearly
one thousand dollars and with the pro-
ceeds bought liberty bonds, which he
in turn donated 10 The Red Cross
1T is old VIII Porter's contrihu-
ten said Griffith.
o. Henry,s- Anniversary.
The fifty-fifth anniversary of the
birth Of Q. Henry was celebrated on
September : By the issuance of {.
new motion picture play made from
one OF the O. Henry stories accord :
Ing to the announcement Of the mo-
ton picture company. which contract
ed with Doubleday, Page and com
many for the picture rights to the O.
Henry property
A Tribute Ia kipling
The following tribute to Rudyari
Kipling was written by an American
soldier serving in France and printed
in the Philadelphia Press day or
two ago.
"Old Kip"
Oh, they amt long ON the highbrow
in this Yankee gang of ours.
And they don't read Walter Pater in
their precious leisure hours.
But they do like simple soldier-so
a-ful of pep ana Kip
And the guy what's wrote the best Of
'em is Mister Rudyard Kip.
So, it's good ela CHEEKY kip--tsets
will pardon us our lip.
But we like your stuff SO mighty well
formality wen skip)--
You have lightened many load with
your PONIES of camp and road,
And you've kept us GRIMM CHEEKY
meath the Tops or Shippers
= good.
We get thrilled on 'Danney Deeper.'
and before we hit the hay.
There's a chorus round the fire singia
Round 10 Mandalay,"
When were feeIin' sentimental
there's that Mother thing al
yours
That Just lifts US III. o France banl,
to our own Atlantic shores.
doubleday. Page and company.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-23

auets of flowers which were HANDED
TO Nine. Malvs. The police were
exercising close watch upon the
proceedings, and there were some re-
strictions praeticed, but number 81
friends gathered around the hrst-
class Goth partment which had BASIN
reserved for him lanother next to u
being occupied by the officials Of the
Surete Generate who were charged fo
see NJ. Malvy over the frontier. ths9s
including M. Dalbez, Baduel. BecAys,
deputies. NJ. Perrier, his once chef -
cabinet; NJ. Guernut. secretary OF thA
League of the Rights Of Man; ~.
Paul Brulat, M. Jouhaux, general Soc
rotary Of the Confederation Eenernle
du Travail. and others. At the mo-
ment of the departure OF the train
there were loud cries OF 'Vive " e.
publiauet" '.Vive Malvyi' "a bientOtt"
"Au revoir.' There was some httle
attempt at a counter demonstrattou
two officers who were on the station
shouting out "Viye la France, A bAD
les traitrest" But the pro- Malvy par
ty overwhelmed them with a volume
of sound, and so the train went out
A stop of few minutes had to -
made at the Care d'Austeriitz. ana
here there was another farewell DEM
onstration of sympathy, large NUNS
Der or Trends having assem- pitu LOk
the purpose. 1t was said that the
police had agents disguised as trAv.
elers on the platform. However, the
friends pressed about the nompart-
ment in which M. NAVY was. with Al
kinds of good wishes. The axAle
seemed much affected and gave q cor-
dial word to each. When the engtnA
whistled and the final departure was
imminent. there were more cries OF
"Au revoir'' and "A bientot;' Some
one shoute out. Have you taken q
return ticket" and M. Malvy an
swered mo. l leave it to you to DE-
liver 1t to me- As the train was now
ing there was a chorus of. 'sVive
Malvyt' "Niye la Republiaue" "vive
la France Suddenly a solitary ia
diyidual rushed forward and shouted
"A has - but he got no
further.
Shortly after Z next morning the
| train reached Bordeaux and the same
evening NJ. Malvy arrived at San Sc
hastian and went to an hotel. He re-
fused to see anyone. He is stated to
| have taken the Vile Azeline. but only
during the season will he live at San
Sebastian. Thus he began his exile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-23
OFFICIALS DIFFER
Continued from Page One.


81 per cent and more and four OF them
increases more than hundred per
cent as follows,
Meat. III per cent; lard and -four,
les per cent each; potatoes, los per
cent.
Whatever the disparity Of the in
creased cost of food between the labor
department and the food administra-
ton officials of both establishments
attribute much of the additional living
expenses to an elevated standard of
existing by the working classes.
Finaily--snd this is one of the
serious problems of the department of
laher--the fun satisfaction of aspirs-
tions without need of full-time labor.
SO that workers can and do lay OF part
Of the week az a result of which there
has grown UP an institution OF caste
that no longer satisfied itself with in
dicating it's new elevation of social
status by better food, better clothes
and cheap jswelry. but must manifest
its prosperity by showing that 1T
doesn't have to work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-23
LICENSES AWAITING
UNDERGRADUATE NURSES

+ Women doing undergraduate work
in the care Of the DICK are requested
to call at once at the Mechanics insti-
tute between 10 and ] o'clock to re-
ceive their licenses from Miss Julia
Mellichamp. executive secretary of the
board Of examiners Of the Graduate
Nurses association. This ruling. while
entirely voluntary on the part of ap-
plicants, is according to the law passed
at the last session Of the general as
sembly. introducing attendants to work
under the supervision of a registered
graduate nurse.
II has been evident to the associa-
ton for number OF years that the
valuable aid Of partially-trained women
should he incorporated in the associa-
ton and now when the city and, state
are facing dearth of nurses. their
help is essential The medical profess
sion Is heartily in favor Of the move
ment. and many OF the most prominent
physicians win employ the licensed
woman before the one working indie
pendently,
In this way the affiliated attendant
will have opportunity for larger
clientele. There will be innumerable
useful hints which the graduate will
be able to give and she will make II
plain, the association asserts. that her
have communicated with Miss Melli-
champ already. indicating that inter-
est in the development is great. There
viii be practically no nurses in Rich
mond next winter for this city has
given a largeN quota TO the Red Cross
and those rema ming are engaged in ed =
ucationai and public health work,
which the government regards as
equally essential
All the public which lis sick at home s
will be dependent upon Undergraduate
women, and 1t is thought conditions af-
ford an excellent chance for them
Tha. those having no training may
become equipped. a school will be
opened at the Institute October II.
when an intensive six months course
will be given. after which successful
students viii also obtain license and
will be subject to the same regulation
as those women who are now at work.
They viii be given q comprehensive
course under the best Instructors and
supervised by a graduate. This nurse
will give practical protection and as
ststance by visiting each patient at
least twice q week and more frequently
when necessary, for the profession does
not wish the public to think that par
TALLY trained women are being re-
leased without proper provision. The
attendant will reach that class OF sick
people which has never come fully
under the Watchful eye of the associa :
ton and the success of the plan, IT
feels, will soon be evident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-23
COLLECT PENCIL STUBS
FOR SOLDIERS USE
IN WRITING HOME

New York Sept. af.~~only stun
ut pencil One Of those You would
throw away as utterly useless Yet
the lack OF Just that bit OF pencil mas
caused many heart To suner.
The sssaasss. IN the trenches has need
many times of Just such A short piece
At pencil with which TO write a few
ha.ty words To his loved ones or 10
mn several pages II he has The time
II comes direct from the boys over
there that they are in urgent need
cf short pencils, They beg to have
them sent over. So il came 10 the
ears OF woman who immediately
cf,ucrived the idea OF collecting all
ftnae waste bits of lead for Americs $
frhfinr BOYS. Never again can pen
eli stubs seen, useless. for the very
sss9ss OF one means an opportunity of
fnsng a patriotic s@r~ie" by sending
them to our soldiers abroad
Department stores. manufacturing
sn,rrrfs Red Gross associations ard
>$h1u@ands of individuals are saving
ssa. hits OF lead peaciis and sending
Them to the collecting bureau which
forwards them 10 the en- harkation
stations
1t seems small hit to save ore
rencsi tub--yet the accumulation
amounts TO about 80. 900 a month and
that number barely filis the demand.
The University Of Chicago sends
thousands OF the little pieces to be
distributed to the boys in France
The work has become a real part OF
: helpfrl branch Of war work which
takes upon itself the business of for
wArdfng the thousands OF short pen
els each month that will enable our
beyp to send the message home that
n freighted with import to the loved
ones
Many are the letters of appreciation
Aent by American soldiers to the or
sanitation that collects these pencil
stuba. A lone pencil is inconvenient
for the soldier, as he has no way of
carrying IT, Besides. IL is hard for
him to purchase even "A lead pencil.
for lack Of money or opportunity.
short pencils can be tucked away in
odd moments.
pr means n world Of joy to the SOL
dierx' loved ones on this side who are
watching the mails with straining
EYES and anxious hearts.
Pencil stubs may be sent TO the
PNncil Gift Department Of Today's
Housewife, No. 46l Fourth avenue.
New York city.
One Of the girls there has taken
up0n herself the sharpening of these
short pencils and does the work at
h3r home nights. This is quite bit"
10 perform ~ It means sharpening
about 1000 pencils night. Often
some OF the other girls in the office
70 out OF an evening to help in this
nhase OF patriotic work. They enjoy
their pencil sharpening parties very
much.