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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
The COninuter and His
Ticket

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,.,itr,,d r,ar hut ,l,c rollouirg moan, M
Itnr,., 7 N,,.or, ,,b,cl, ,nnear, in the Rsp,
rn,d Ntc,,'s Nt,ra,irc indicates tbat 4,
,.,.iics no a i,,,,,.,, hci,,,.
Ny communication ticket has been punchti
all FUN Of holes. M
Conductors dn moi realize that tickets mar
But ! know 'and tho ticket knows) thai
such Is not the case:
Ihcrc.S meaning in each punch hole In iu
iraNcl-puncturcd face.
For each conductor has q mark that & his
very own:
by crescent. circle. spade or square hls
Lacn mark relates story Of trip 70 east
or west
y story that the ticket holds within iu
paper breast
s,s|
This ublung tells ahout thc rrin where ars
saw my sweet:
This -cIare reminds me nF tb,, limo I Offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
JUST so.

CENATOR Ware announces that the
~ dominating issue in the state cam
paign is the ratification OF the prohibition
amendment to the national Constitution.
il ovcrshadows everything .clsc, me as
sures US.
just SO.
There arc leaders OF tho other faction
who would also have US think that no
other issue is worthy Of consideration.
They are cNertng themselves TO that end.
II they can prevent. tho public from
thinking of anything else they can play
their little game under cover Of the white
ribbon movement and put over all the jobs
which they have been plotting since tho
last election.
Unless tho voters hcwars Of tho bosses
bearing moral issues they arc likely To
suffer the fate Of the defenders Of ancient
Troy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
THE ROAD TO VICTORY

DAILRoAD congestion IS so great that
Gautomobiles are being sent this spring
under their own power from the factories
TO the point of delivery. Wo-d comes from
the South that "A hundred new cars pass
over the Lincoln Highway at Huntsville.
Ala, every day for points beyond. One
day last week fifty-one siN-cylinder cars
from a single northern factory went
through Atlanta on the way to Columbia,
s. c.. and another consignment of eight.
cen cars passed through on it's way to
sylvania, Ga. And new potortrucks are
continuously passing through northern
cities headed toward the home town OF the
purchaser.
While the ut Of the molorcar Is IN.
eK IN ne south. the amouPt Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
TRIBUTE OF THE SOIL

OURELY, when the full narrative of this
~ war is written out in the DAYS of
peace, the people OF Europe will have rea-
son TO feel something like actual affection
for the soil of America. Their lives will
be touched upon every side and for all time
% come by things sprung from this land
OF ours.
The graves of dead Americans. will be
on their battlefelds. But that will not be
all Not long ago. when the Germans
began Systematically to devastate the
French orchards and vineyards. regions
from which they were forced TO retire huu.
dreds of thousands Of youug plum trees
we're instantly uprooted in California.
ahipped to France and planted in the places
left desolate by the Haiser's armies. Count
less thousands of grapeynes were simi.
larIy transplnted. Within short time
tho land that was laid waste was blooming
again.
Now, though the newer wheat crops will
provide an excess estimated at 200, 600 900
bushels over our own normal requirements.
We are informed By the food administra.
ion that ALT Of this and more must 20
abroad We shall send it willingly and
much else. But the tribute which the soil
~ this country is giving up should be ad-
tquate 10 inspire us with new reverence
Ior the endowments that weri ours at the
btgnniiiS.
Tie French arc not lacking in heart and
lfnngluation. II IS impossible 10 imagine
tHF ties betwecH nations more powerful
11 the glowing traditions which the
o|.0th - me fg,efe rip build,up in tl,eir
.ltn|1t f|n1I411. and 81 their a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

money spent ON road construction IL also
increasing. Alabama spent Si5OOO0 last
year on road building. II will spend $1,000
900 this year. Texas spent S50OO,O0O in
1917. II has arranged to spend $4,000 900
this year There is hardly a state south
~ the Mason and DiNon's line which Is
not bcttcrinp lts roads.
Although the northern highways have
always been better than those in the
South. the traffic on them has been ten
times greater We cannot fall behind In
expenditure If We are to hold our place.
Tho heavy truck Is destined TO do work
which has been done by the railroads. We
are discovering it's possibilities now that
We have been forced to use II. Unless the
highways arc built to stand the traffic tho
truck will have to be kept ON tho city
streets.
Philadelphia g. already linked with Now
York and Baltimore by truck lines. but
no ono knows how long tho present roads
will last under the constant haumcrius Of
the powerful driving wheels Money spent
on these highways Is spent just now to-
ward winning the var JUS, as really as
though il were used for building cannon or
making shells
Highways are needed also 1o connect tho
rurms about every largo city with The
markets within the city limits in order
that food may be- delivered with as little
waste as possible directly 20 tine consumer.
This conservation Of energy in food dis
tributiou is also a part Of the work that
must bc done IL the war is to be Won,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

EROM the train We look out on thou
sands Of quiet homes, each rich in
the safety and peace Of a quiet land.
The fruit trees are biossoming the cro-
cuses arc starring the turf the green
hollows along the railway are quick
with sunshine.
Behind that vista Of Guietncss hangs
red mirage of war vision Of the
flaming country east of Amicns, where
our allies hold the enemy in check. The
battle line runs little east Of Amiens
and right through our hearts. That
line, so mercilessly battered, is guard
ing all we hold dear.
Are your dollars on that line?
Have you done YOUR UTMOST?
Uttered by the stIn Small Voice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
FORCE TO THE UTMOST
WHAT IT MEANS

"EOrrc, force 10 hc utmost; fore" run.
oUt sttnt o.. limit. the righteous CRd tri.
Umphdut force tChi"h shall make right The
lar ot hC Worh and cusi crCrU selfish
dominion dOrru IN the dps'. President
Wilson dt BdNjnOr,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
Answers 10 Yesterdays Qui1

Answers TO Yesterdays QUIZ
1. Moscow was the ancient capital Of Ras.s
2. Dr.. A. Lawrence Lowell Is president Of =
ward Uniyersity, r.
., HoWitGeT; a cannon. shorter, lighter aho
nearly a right cylinder In shape W
Sun OF the same callber. used 70 ~
shells vi y medium velocity and usuas
angles between 10 and IS deErecs,
tains an object sheltered from dfs-
by indirect or curved fire.,
A, kiel IL fortified seaport and naval
Schlesvig- -HIOlstein, Prussia. the
terminus Of the Kiel Canal, when &C.
that sea with the EIbe RiVer.'
8. Rear admiral In the navy coFresponSs y
tive rank 10 major general In the Af1,
8. oliver Goldsmith, Irish dramatist'
and poet. wrote the comedy OF -
"She stoOps 90 Conquer"
=, AnerOid barometer; ono In which alin,.
pressure dlstorts a thin-W alice VIZ,
metal, thus moving a pointer on -,
Bersture scale.
&. PrOerustean means inAenible. pTeefsi..H.|
ancient brlEand,. made his Victims Y
special bed he had made.
o. MARI Tudor, Queen OF England. va
t-hioody Mary. |
10. Gsaersl ". y. Kubn y IN renn,se, z
c2ntonment AZ Camp 1eAas'
4I.4 r. '|I ||||' +
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. What is a "cOmplete fertilizer:
=. Name the composer OF the Jupiter y
phOnS, ...
;. Who Is clSairman of the United States z
trade bOard9 ~,
4. What is IA camDanile?
), Who was the Mahdl: 2 ~
&. Identify 1T. Louis. -.
:. who said ~ would rather be right than rf''
dent"9 .,''s- .
=. Where is HAMBURG -
0. Who is comma nder -iu-ehief Of the ian
armN?
10. where is the Olse River? #
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

IL man insists on having his drink why
should he object to an increase in the price
made in order to create a "slush" fund to
prevent closing the drinking places?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

Senator owen, of OIS,
iernaps nc once lahoma, wants to see
ieh IN H. the statue Of Freder-
ick the Great at Wash.
ington topped into the Potomac. Nov, -.
can the Potomac have done TO Senator o. a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

a number OF electrical engineers have
been hecliling us because occasionally we
call this department The Electric Chair.
They insihuate that We don't know any
tliing about electro-motive force and high
potential and amperes, They challenge US
to give definition of electricity.
What is electricity? To the engineers
we retort, watt IL slectricity.
SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

Berhn has at last discovered il was
mistake to assume that America cared Tor
nothing but munition contracts. But Ger.
il comes 70 knowledge of American purnoso,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

Tho effect Of the war upou the urH the
oIugy Is marked The ministers no longer
doubt the existence Of hell, fur they can COM
roiyc of NO other suitable plnrr for gIa"hcrS,
pruHtcurs and pro-Gcrnans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

The Mayor has at last discovered ulat
there is something rotten in the police de-
partmcnt Doesn't hc know yet what II is2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
Thought, on Scisnrosraphs

y scismuGrapn is an instrument for re
rordius formulation. and disturbances i'm
the carths crust.
The only trouble with Scismorrapn is
it must be- equipped with AN expensive pro-
fcssor To- interpret its readings.
II seems to US that great deal might
be- done with This scismograpn idea. We
must do away with the professor and mako
1t practical
Dove Dutct has installed a sclsmo-
graph in his home at Obesity. y j. Every
time the goldfish has nightmare or a
fin dc sicclc, the ingenious instrument TO-
cords it. This is important, because gold
fish must not he ovcrfcd when their nights
rest has been broken
Bot Mrs Duicet not to nc outdouc. is
hard at work on q plan for a soismograpn
Of her own. She recommends it to all
wives. 1t will trace a wabbly limo every
time Dove takes "A driukaat the club. And
if Dove takes glass OF Tom and Jerry
the instrument will summon an ambulance
by wireless.
Eut the Kind of sciouograph that would
bc most valuable to this department. would
br AN instrument that would warn u.s. Of
the proximity of "a mirthqual>c.
II ono could say an that is in ones
heart it would fud an echo i'm every human
breast.
We have received the following from the
L, s. IIumor Administrator:
Shortage Of IIumor
IhCrC is 0rGrc danger Of a Shortq0C Of
humor. So mGHU o. our ,UclEE,iouu Hp.
DoristS mare gone abroad as uur cor.
respondents there ,cW be q joke tamiHc
UHlcss aH our resources arc coRscrrcd and
PIT 10 use.
Thcrc must BE- no hoardiag Of homor
PIT Uour jobCS Hl circulatioa.
please ddrisc as ot pour cariicS, con
rcHicacC inst ,rhat Stock Of humor yo0
hare on mama and bo,r tong non thiuk il
lrW last INFORM Us Of poUr daily coHsuHiD.
tiOn Of hrmor and what substitutes non
cdH HS,. II may be HccCSSurV to use opIy
50 per cent humor in pour jokes uuuU
Irym cobb gets back from abroad.
Hare yoa any old criticisms or droHcricg
in cold storage that can DC uscd TO tide rs
OGCr me present CriSiSP
n mdV b" uCccSsorU 10 faH JarE op the
pies Of the Congressional Record tor rup
materials, but this supreme cmcrgcncy
must be arcrtcd If possible We do not
desire 10 put the nation on Hunor rqtious
IL il can be dUoidcd.
L. S. HUlfOR ADMINISTRATORS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

Ihey have stopped booteggnR in C'ar.
den By the simple process of stoppinR he ~.
OF less than quart OF liquor 10 be tale,
from NE saloons, But Camden IA "a fs,..
away mat our local authorities never hes Z.
anything abont what Eocescnit there. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
Nnil Casualty
Lists.

three volumes. WiDhcus prayers and hi
trl' grams Of cougratulatiou are douhtl'e
responsible for the bulk Of the book
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

Why iE a girl pleased
\ObOdy Knows, when she is called a
peach while q man in
stantly flies into a fighting mood il he is
characterized as a pruuc"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
THE GOWNSMAN


brothers keeper: aud she did not know the
urolcssur She knew only "thc fuolish old
man. who was always talking OUT novels
rs am elderly gallant might hr taking Uut
Young ladies Aud her impaticucc at last be-
"imc q suicitudo which rose into the query
"Wouldu't you like. sir. perhaps to see some
"f our moro iwprON ing huuks"'
VOI can tell man somewhat by the
books Zee keeps not. of course. his ledger
cor his day book, hut the shelves or book
rL-r- or the ,;ulptUuusIv furnished room,
too certainly 10y bound copies of unread IA.
NOUS po"ts-givcu to him by maiden auuts
' 'niI"inlHS-Whirh decorate the parlOr
,H"l' or believe him au abSolrC deyotcc Of
.', poetry OF the moment even If you find
Amy Lowell Or "Thc Little Review TO
s"N uolhlHr OF 'Thc blast lying carcicssly
u"'ui ON ms biuit'r Tie may possibly de
~" 10 nave you think him far moro aban.
"'.'u ,"l'' no f'aIIN r.. You can tell hiW
m",l'r bN the things they are ottcu rather
,UnS" jhan hooks.-that he actually reads.
WVrn ar" sometimes locked mp from his
'",'\' n''huSr lucy ar" 20 costly or for some
"'I'' reason. ~ ln TIA" newspapers, our
'"u'i\ pr"\'nI"r' which as - rulc ~ not
,'' nTtu' or good Tor human natures daily
'"9H INC newspaper "a man reads will tell
go" "lS na'l"nalii\~ hts religion or want Of it,
MS h"IlhrS. Huu You can gauge more mar
''NN nus nature nus TASTE. his mentality Icy
u"vhE inc column To which he first turns
~ u sport iuancc, politics baseball or the
incurred JoruIarlicS OF the last page which
sumner IN inSipidty during tho week to burst
Cl NruouiIN INTO color and horror in the
SUNDAY clitIons OF certain papers. It is
"'"'"l"E Nnat some pcopl" VIII read. Indeed.
LOT 'hat matter, even the average man will
,t"u d'no"' any thlnE-a timetable, advertise.
,'.'S " ,trt'lHeFS or Sho"SulngS The
sc" ''puDI' 10 escape that awful thing,
communion WIN his own thoughts. The
Ho"hSnan once Knew a man who read "The
Nhlou Tor ms Sins-and he was great
sumner
'INlE 'oNiahan has often wondered why
l. 'thc mystery Of alphabet letters" now
so universally understood, has not been
utilized. as has knitting. for example. in ncni.
teutiarcs aud in many other places i'm which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

There Is ono much
40; lie viii talll"d-Of monarch who
Jlee Ills Country. VIII have to put up a
hard fight for his
throne when the Kaiser dies and inyadcs his
realm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

UNHERE was some time since I'M college
| frcuuented by the GOwusmau, an excellent
elderly professor long since gone to his re.
ward who was in many respects ideal
reader-eAccpt. perhaps for a certaiV dis
concerning omnivoroueness. lie made IT
rule 10 read for pleasure after midnight
having toiled all day and half the night in
his vocation When lie slept WAS mystery
never solved cit was his good oid-fashioned
custom to visit one OF our big libraries peri.
odicallv and there thumb-and-hnger the new
books especially fiction, taking away with
him the Volumes which took his fancy and
invited closer acquaintance Tor some one of
tbe good reasons noticed sboye. The profes.
sor Was old;fashioned too, in the diversity
Of his learning was before the DAY when
ditrh-and his knowledge OF many tongues
several sciences, isms and oogies was rotor
ious among those who knew him But back
OF the desk az the library there was an excel
lent y6ungisd wouaft ono of the stern type
that could never have fallen INTO the error
6f Cain. tor she ezieemed herself always her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

DEApING. iu. short. ls very much like
h walking or amy other human activity.
for that matter do 10 for itself and it is "a
io,.. do il for Some ultoriur, calculated pur.
nose and IL becomes thing of uaught. To
read for gain intellectual Imural or none.
tary is like walking to get somewhere. TO
read for pleasure IL 10 cad about, whittier
you will stopping when YOU like. returning
,,bcn YOU are tired of Eaddiug. Tile man
who walks to get somewhere is intent on
that netty end aud sees nothing by the. way,
There are no surprises for MN the un'
cxnected would not jostle his set and proSaic
paLc-up 40 laugh Of children would lift
his cvcs from the road no fitting butterfly
disturb his steadfast gaze fortnight lie
gets there and that is all he gets. The free
reader knows that II Is quite immatcrial. in
Tho long run Of things. that any one should
pot anywhere: il IL what We soc and hear
by tho road and whether we leave that road
bcbind us i'm lmdstubcd beauty or "in-
proyed" by our passing into The likeness of
something uuhuman aud hcsolaic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

\ Dash Of BY what method can
JhIOrorOrm2 Mayor Smith h" made
safe for democracy?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10

broDnrr'a keeper: and She did not know the
professor. She kucw only "thc foolish old
luaul' Who was always talking OUT novels
as am elderly gallant might hr taking out
young ladies. Aud her impaticucc at last be
cam" sulicitudo, which rose into the query
"Woudu't you like. sir. perhaps. to sec some
ur our more mproN ing books"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14

there is a considerable amount Of
corn held by farmers, but the total,
with corn so held, WIN still be INSULT
Cient. II is therefore highly i'm
portant that the. farmers 20 over the
corn they have in their cribs and
gelect the likely ears and begin ear
testing at once. This bank, upon re-
quest, will see that any bank or
farmer is provided with a greatly i'm
proved raE-doIl tester, which is the
invention Of one Of the county agri-
cultural agents in Minnesota, which
will test 800 ears Of corn at one time.
This tester has been thoroughly tried
out and is entirely satisfactory, and
will handle so much more corn at
one test than any of the types usual
ly employed, that II Is highly recon-
mended in view Of the urgent neces-
sity for corn testing on a very much
larger scale than in any previous
year. These corn testers will be sup
piled to those who desire them at a
price Of $40 each. which is the cost
of manufacture in quantities. Circular
information and instructions for use
will also be sent upon request"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14

A conference was recently held be-
tween the directors OF Walker Com
mercial club and Fred r.. Lincoln.
secretary Of the n. NJ. d. A. and
keen enthusiasm indicated I'm the
plan as laid out bv Lincoln.
This meeting will aim to emphasize
more than that any other summer
gathering of the association, the OPP
portunities offered in this section Of
the state for a summer outing and as
the Mecca for the auto tourist.
The famous Scenic Highway and
other fine roads Of this part OF Min
nesota. our lakes. beautiful scenery
and the haunts OF bass and pike will
all come i'm for notice and prominent
publishers Of magazines devoted TO
out of doors recreation have already
been invited to be present and TO ap-
pear on the program.
Wide publicity will be given the
meeting both at home and in south
ern states and delegations OF autoists
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14
Rich Again Warns of Great
Scarcity of Good Seed Corn

and seed experts as to seed corn is
as follows: Ear tests Of each
separate ear to be used for seed are
absolutely imperative. Seed Is so
scarce that farmers will be justified
in testing the nubbins and small ears,
many Of which matured earlier than
the larger ears and therefore escaped
the last frOsts. Tests demonstrate
that these in most cases show better
termination than the larger ears.
Shallow planting is advised, and
unless the spring is very favorable,
experts are Of the opinion that farm
ers ought not to take any chances
OF the newly planted corn being
caught by cold and unfavorable
weather, and should therefore make
an early planting Of only that part
OF their seed corn which shows
strong termination.
THE stocks of seed corn that have
been located. lists of which can be
obtained from this bank, will not be
sufficient to plant anything like a
acreage in the northwestern
states. In addition to these supplies,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14

The monthly report Of crop and
business conditions in the Ninth fed
eral reserve district by John H. Rich,
chairman and federal reserve agent
Federal Reserve Bank OF Minneapolis,
follows: ....
The developments of the month
have been such as to cast some doubt
upon the ability Of the northwestern
states to plant normal acreages Of
corn and wheat this spring. Con-
progress has been made
during the past 80 days in securing
Of the available seed
corn within the district and arousing
the interest OF the farmers in maxi
ing early provision for seed wheat
and other small grains. The diffi-
cuIties of conveying the necessary
warnings to many thousands of
individual farmers are great, and
much remains to be done If the agri-
forces of the northwest are
to be solidly united in a spring drive
for adequate crop planting.
THE best advice Of the most
agricultural authorities
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14
MINNESOTANS
FIX MEET DATES
Northern Development AS
citation to Hold Forth at
Walker, June Z and s

According to advice from Brainerd,
June and have been decided upon
as the dates for the annual summer
meeting OF the Northern Minnesota
Development association. to be held
at Walker this year and plans for the
entertainment of at least 900 guests
many Of them tourists from other
states south are already being made
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14
s. J. Doyle Ill;
Misses the Show

One familiar face is missing at the
fifth annual Gate City Automobile
show.
s. j. Doyle, president OF the Over
land-Doyle Co, distributors OF
Overland and WHY'S Knight auto
mobiles is III, and is confined to his
bed at his home here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14

from the twin cities and other points
are assured.
Interesting papers on good roads.
agricultural subjects and other
practical features Of interest will add
to the program and combine 20 make
il one we'll worth while for both the
pIeasure-Beeker and the vacationist
70 attend
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14
MRS. GARFIELD DIES.
(By Associated press.1

Los Angeles, Calf, March IL
Mrs. Lucretia Rudolph Garfield,
widow of James A. Garfield, TWEEN
tieth president of the United States,
died at her winter home in South
Pasadena early yesterday.
Mrs. Garfield would have been Sc
years old April 10. Pneumonia devel-
oped Sunday night and she died at
1880 o'clock this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-14

ment Of an army board to select
sites along the Atlantic coast for
aero squadrons and balloon COM
panies.
Major Norman W. Peek, OF the
signal corps was named to head the.
board.