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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10

Elree, West Chester, has been ap-
pointed permanent receiver of the
Phoenixville Savings and Loan Co.,
PhoeniXville.
Grade CrOssings-The Public Serv-
ice Commission was to-day asked by
telegram by Director General Nc
Adoo not to take any further steps in
regard to abolition of the three
Reading grade crossings in Derry
township, Dauphin county, against
which the State Highway Depart
ment had entered complaint as dan
gerous. Mr.. McAdoo's telegram is
regarded at the Capitol as esta blish-
ing a precedent as he requested be-
cause of the war that construction
work be deferred and that unless
changes in immediate locality had
altered conditions of crossings long
in use that action be postponed. The
hearing was scheduled for to-day
and was indefinitely postponed.
Woodward Here-James f. Wood
ward, chairman of the ~Appropria-
tions Committee in the last House,
was at the Capitol to-day arranging
to file his papers for Secretary of
Internal Affairs.
Commission Meets The State
1SiiiiiiiSSioI Ol agriculture rs mold
ing a meeting at the Department of
Agriculture to-day. No intimations
nave been given by the executive de-
partment as to whether Clifford
Plnchot will become one of the new
commissioners. There are no va
cancies at present.
More Jitney Cases-More COM
plants against illegal operation of
Jltneys in Cambria county are being
MED at the Capitol. A general hear
ing for complaints from that section
are likely.
Primary Date OR-Among the
cnrlositles of the period of filing pc
titions which reached the Capitol
to-day was card from a candidate
VINO invited all his friends to vote
for him on May 81. The primaries
Will be ten days earlier. according to
law.
Contracts Presented - Contract
for years of public lighting were
presented to the Public Service Com
mission to-day for approval. TO-
gether with a number of applica-
tons for new water companies. No
protests We're made. The United
electric contract for Elkwood was
among those submitted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
OBERLIN

A wedding dinner was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Linn in honor of
their son, Clarence Linn, who was
recently married to Miss Elizabeth
Shenfelt, of Middletown. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Linn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lines Heagy, OF Mid
dletown; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Kenney. Miss Eva Snyder, Mrs. John
Lnngenecker, Miss Martha Linn, Miss
Teletha Linn. Russell Peck, Paul
Linn, Milton and Larue Linn and Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Linn.
Mrs. Frank Chambers has returned
from Shippensburg.
Roy Lavanture. a sailor on the u.
S. S. Arizona, is spending several
days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fasnacht and
daughter. Mildred. of Millersbure.
spent Saturday and Sunday with the
Rev. and Mrs. II. S. Keefer.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Page, of Chamber street, narrowly
escaped death when the bed in which
the child was sleeping caught fire.
The blaze was extinguished by a
lucket brigade. The origin of the
fire is not known.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Singer. Miss
Mary Jones and Clair McCalister mo-
tored to Manada Gap on Sunday.
where they visited friends.
Miles Atticks. of Darlington, spent
Monday evening with his father, ia
cob Atticks.
Albert Childs and T.. T. Thornton.
of Mechanicsburg, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Tobias.
Harry Dengler, Mrs. Simon Iiv-
ingston and sons. Park and DengIer
friends at Hockersville.
Mrs. William Doutrich, of Mecban-
icsburg. is spending several davs
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob, Crawford
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Sailor snert
the weekend at their cottage at
Mount Alto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
FRIEND SGIVE SURPRISE
SHOWER FOR RECENT BRIDE

A surprise miscellaneous shower
was given Thursday evening for Mrs.
Robert B. Fornwalt, Jr., a recent
bride, at her home, 224 Mulberry
avenue, Steelton, by Miss Ruth
White. Mrs. Fornwalt received
many beautiful and useful gifts. A
buffet luncheon was served to the
following: Mrs. Earl Day, Mrs. II.
G. Day, Miss Margaret Yetter, Miss
Margie Wagenbach, Mrs. Charles
Steiner, Miss Beatrice Steiner, Miss
Marie Steiner, Mrs. c. Avery, Miss
Helen Avery, Mrs. William Mickey,
Mrs. Robert. Fornwalt, Sr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Snavely, Mrs. William
Lawler, Mrs. John White, Mrs. Mil
ton White. Miss Ruth White. Miss
Esther White, Miss Vera Myers,
Miss Marion Callaghan, Miss Pauline
Callaghan, Mrs. Thomas Smith, Mrs.
Roy Walton, Mrs. Mary Renzing,
Mrs. Ben McNear, Mrs. Margaret
Punch, Miss Mabel Punch, Miss Eva
Punch, Miss Ella Punch, Miss Dor
othy Punch, Mrs. H. Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert S. Fornwalt, Jr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
Work on Plans For Loan
Drive in This Borough

Plans for the Third Liberty Loan
campaign in Steelton and vicinity
will be completed by Monday of next
week, it was announced by officials
this morning. The drive, 1t was
definitely stated. would be similar to
that outlined by the national organi-
zation. f. A. Robbins. Jr., is chair
man of the campaign. and at his of
fee this morning it was announced
that details of the drive would be
announced next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10


board was held last evening for the
election of a superintendent. Prof.
II. j. Mickey, who has been fillinS
the position for tho past nineteen
years. was reelected for term of
foar years.
A meeting of the mon who were
interested in the frs two LilcIty
Loans, met in the council chamber
last evening to join a permanent or
ganization for drive. Few changes
were made and work on same will
be started at once.
II. r. Moore, who is captain of
the Bab-- Bonds and representing
the different secret societies has sold
to date 225 baby bonds.
e. NJ. Colquehorn, general man.
ager of the Wincroft stove works,
L. S. Williams and G. C. Cullen,
commercial agent for the Harrisburg
Gas Company, motored to Philadel-
phia yesterday, where they attended
meeting of the Pennsylvania Gas
Association.
The Emergency Aid Sociey met
2t the home of Mrs. Ira Springer,
North Spring street, yesterday aft
ernoon.
The Missionary Society of the St.
Peters Lutheran Churcn, met in the
chapel of the Sunday school last
evening. Miss Gertrude Roop, mis-
s,onary to Africa, talked on mis-
sionary work. The Missionary So
Ciety of the st. johns Lutheran
church., Steelton, was represented.
Ihe monthly meeting of the Royal-
ton school board was held on Mon
udy evening. The tax rate was raised
from eleven mills to thirteen mills.
Ieachers elected were: High school.
X. ID. Rider; grammar school Miss
mary Gardner; intermediate, Mrs.
Macei X. Famous; secondary, Miss
Gshcvleve l.. Davis; second primary.
MISS Christine Neidig; first primary,
Miss Margaret F.. Fear.
inc wednesday evening praver
meeting services OF the Presbytcrian n
church, will be held at the home of
Mrs. j. w. Rewalt, North Union
street this evening at 7.30 o'cloox
The funeral of AIrs. EIizabeth
hallnbach was held from her home.
III Nissley street, town. yester-
day afternoon. The Rev. Fuller
Eefgstresser, pastor Ut the 81
refers Lutheran Church, officiata.l.
The pallbearers wee: willia ~,
halhnbach, Valendne Baumha u,
!r., Harry Baumbach, George Bauin, ,
bach, Charles Baumbach. Jr- ana
I.u'her Baumbach, six nepbews
Burial was made in the NI:ddIetovo
Cemetery and was private.
The funeral of Ruth RtiIdro5
snyder, the four-yelr-old daurbtcI
OF Mr. and Mrs. Kirk SNYDER was
held from the parents home In
Soutt Wood street. this morning
The Rev. o. M. KraybilI, pastor Of
the Church of God, officiatjnp
Burial was made in the Middletown
Cemetery. II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10

terrible p a / n S
and an awful
weakness in my
back. The doe
tor gave me diff
ferent medicines
but they did me
no good. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetabl
Compound and ]
found it to be the
best medicine 1
ever tried be-
cause it made me
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
TO COLLECT CONTRIBUTIONS

On account of the inclement wealth
er and the slippery condition of the
hilly streets of the borough, the cob
lection of contributions to the Har-
risburg Rummage Sale. to have been
made to-day. will not be made until
Thursday and Friday, it was an
nounced this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
TO SELL PROPERTIES

Two properties in the borough
will be sold at public sale on Sat
urday. They are 117-119 South
Front street and on the east side of
Walnut street, between River allev
and Second street, both part of the
estate of the late Joseph A. Fletcher
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
STEELTON RESERVES

Weekly drill of the Steelton Re-
serves will be held tomorrow even
ing in Felton Hall. The drill was
scheduled for .out-of-doors. but on
account of the bad weather it will
be held in the hall. Members of
Company a are requested to meet
for practice at 7.3O o'clock and Com
pany B an hour later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
STEELTON,s QUOTA .

No official information in regards
to Steelton's quota for this draft was
received at the local Exemption
Board office this morning, lit was an
nounced. The only orders, board
members said, were those they saw
in newspapers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
MINISTER'S ELECT PREsnDENT

Members of the Ministerial Asso-
citation of Steelton and vicinity
elected the Rev. J. *. Hoffman,
pastor of Grace United Evangelical
Church, president to succeed the Rev.
w. II. Shaw, who has accepted n
pastorate in Philadelphia. The Rev.
Z. b. Segelken of the Presbyterian
church, presented a paper at the
meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
LODGE TO MEET

The Independent Order of Amer
leans will meet tonight in the hall
in which they have headquarters.
Past State Counselor Dando, Of
Cressona, will speak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
HIS COURTESY A GRAVE ArrA,p

A young aviator was killed recent
ly in an accident at British avia-
tion camp. where Americans are be-
ing trained. The lieutenant in
charge. an American, arranged for
the burial in a local cemetery. At
the conclusion of the funeral ar
rangements. in which the lieutenant
was assisted by Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
tary, the superintendent, an extreme
ly polite old Bnglishman. said to the
lieutenant: "1f you care, sir, shall
be delighted to reserve a tomb for
you, sir. or for any of your friends. /"
the latter part of the sentence being
accompanied with friendly nod of
the head toward the Y. NJ. C. A, man.
Use McNeils Cold Tablets. - Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
MISS ARMSTRONG IMPROVES

Miss Martha Armstrong, Walnut
street, who was injured in an au-
tomobile accident near MiddIetown
yesterday morning. is reported i'm
proved to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
CLASS TO MEET

Members of the Sunday School
class of First Methodist Church.
taught by Mrs. Steese, will meet to-
morrow evening at the home of Mrs.
Roger Care, 80 South Fourth
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
CHURCH SLIPPER

Announcement was made to-day
that meat pie supper will be held
in Trinity Parish House, Pine street,
Thursday evening from to o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
MIDDLETOWN
School Board Reflects
Superintendent For 4 Yrs.

A special meeting of the school
boarG was held last evening for the
election of a superintendent. Prof.
II. j. Mickey, who has been fillng
the position for tho past nineteen
years. was reelected for term of
foar years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
she SUFFERED
five YEARS
Finally Restored to Health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Key West, Fla.-"For five years
I suffered from irregularities. with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
TRoTzKY RUSS WAR MINISTER

Moscow, Tuesday, April 9.-Leon
Trotzky, former foreign minister, has
been appointed joint minister of war
and marine. He has been acting as
minister of war since the govern
ment was removed to Moscow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
Father John's S Medicine

For Dangerous Obstinate
Colds, No Injurious Drugs
Never wait for cold to wear
off-it wears away the lungs in
stead. Neglected colds often
lead to pneumonia. Father
Johns Medicine gives prompt
relief from colds and throat
troubles.
Guaranteed free from alcohol and
ncrve-destrOying drugs upon which
many medicines depend for their
temporary effcct, and which are
dangerous, because they weaken the
body and allow the disease to get a
deeper hold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
FARM HAS
DECREASED MUCH
State Authorities Say That
Less Than $4,000 Workers
Are on the Farm List

Figures conf
piled by the State
Department . of
Agriculture from
reports made by
township author
tiles show q sur
prising decrease
in farm labor as
compared with
1910, the last
year when statis-
Tics are avail
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10

Use McNeiHs Cold Tablets. - Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10

Use McNeirs Cold Tablets. - Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10

. E. NJ. Colquehorn, general man.
ager of the Wincroft stove works,
L. S. Williams and G. C. Cullen,
commercial agent for the Harrisburg
Gas Company, motored to Philadel-
phia yesterday, where they attended
a meeting of the Pennsylvania Gas
Association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
HoLBRooK IN CHARGE OF HOG
1S1,AND

Frederick Holbrook, who has oeen
placed In charge of the government snip
plant at Hog Island, succeeding Dwisn.
d. Robinson. is a grandson of Freoerlck
Holbrook of Brattleboro, who was war
governor OF this State. Mr.. HoiorooN,
owing to falling eyesight, spent several
years In the West on ranch, Studying
and practicing engineering. Later ne was
for some years employed as engineer oy
the Union Pacific railroad He next pc
came chief engineer for the New Have"
railroad building many important bridges
along the Connecticut river ana o,s
bridges involved In the abolition OF grace
crossings at Brockton. About IL years
ago he formed the HolbrooE, CABOT q
Rollins corporation of Boston. Inc con-
Germ has executed number Of big Boston
contracts, including the building OF inc
Charles river basin, che West Boston
bridge and the Esplanade. 1t also ouiit
the big naval drydock at Brooklyn ana -
now constructing the one in South bos-
ton. Mr. Holbrook represented the Amer
lean International corporation IN RUSSIA
at the time Of the revolution In that coon-
try. He married Miss Grace Cabot. daugt-
ter Of Norman Cabot. There Is one on
and ono daughter. The son, Lieut. treo-
erick Cabot Holbrook. is now 81 camp
Devens. Mr.. Holbrook's home Mt Brattie-
boro formerly belonged to Rudyard KIP
linR
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
SUBSTITUTE CEREALS

mt Morrill, Hall In
Connection with Elimination Of Whe~t
Saturday afternoon before large num-
her OF interested women Miss Bertha
NJ. Terrill gave a demonstration In Morrill,
hall on the use of substitute cereals. Start
Ing with the latest food administration
regulations for housewives which read
"Al householders who can entirely elm.
mate the use of wheat until the naxt
harvest. about September !, should do
3d." Miss Terrill urged .he need Of imme-
diate response and the comparative ease
with which the adjustment may be made
II Few general facts will be borne In
mind. She made and served mullins. buck
wheat bread. gingerbread and rarebit on
rice cakes. all of which were pronounced
delicious. There was also an exhibit of
various homemade crackers, oatmeal
bread. baking powder biscuit. sponge and
chocolate cake. all made without wheat,
yet OF standard excellence.
MISS Caroline Meigs assisted Miss
Terriii. Miss Meigs has been appointed
nome demonstration agent for Burling-
ton recently and will follow this demon
stratioh with others which have been re-
quested at st. Paul's parish house, tho
Baptist Church. the Athena club rooms,
the Cotton mill and elsewhere, as desired
Next Saturday afternoon Miss Terriil
VIII give demonstration at Morrill,
nan on substituting potato for cereals.
Anyone interested will be welcome at this
demonstration. This viii come In a week
when especial effort will be made to urge
people to use more of the surplus potatoes
In vermont before the new 'pply comes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
FOOD FOR THE ALLIES.

The announcement in our telegraphic
columns of the Communicating of all sur
plus wheat supplies in the hands Of farm
ers by the United States government has
already passed under your eyes. We are
warned that II we ara to win this war.
every possible effort must be put forth
by US at this time. This means not only
men and guns and ammunition but every
kind Of food needed by the allies we can
possibly send them. Men cannot fight
any more than they can work on empty
stomachs.
We have done we'll in saving food but
we must do still better. II we are to keep
the allies In shape to fight our battles
for US. for that is really what they are
now doing, and what they were doing
before we entered the war. although we
did not know 1t.
1t will encourage US to do better work
than before and stimulate our enthusiasts
tic zeal to survey briefly the tremendous
results we have already recorded In this
direction. According to figures issued by
the federal food administration from
Washington the total quantity of food
stuffs shipped from the United States
and Canada to the allies during the
month of March reached the astounding
figure of 100000 tons.
This was gain of no less than $50. 00t
!tons shipped to the allies from the two
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
BLIND WOMAN KN1Ts SOCKS.

Mrs. Charles c. westcott OF Rutland,
rs years old and totally blind, has KNIT
for the Red Cross a pair VI soldiers
stockings. Mrs. Westcott set up the
work herself and completed 1t entirety
alone with the exception OF f'steuif.s
the thread at the end OF the toes after
the knitting was completed. Mrs. West
colt is so proficient In the work that the
directions we're read to her but once
and she turned out fa1ltness piece OF
knit goods. carrying the plan In her
mind. Mrs. Westcott wanted to Go her
bit" She is especially interested IA
this conflict as her husband was a Civil
War Veteran. having enlisted in YER
mont regiment. She also has a grandson
now in the service. Ira Westcott. Knit
ting and crocheting Is one Of the great
est comforts Of Mrs. Westcott's life and
she turns out yard after yard Of lace
and fancy articles and always one read
ing Of the directions proves enough for
her active mind to fix the details Of the
work for her. During the summers Mrs.
Westcott spends her time with a son who
lives on the old home farm at Pittsfield.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18

countries in February. when the total
was 10000 tons. We ought to increase
our aggregate shipments to a marked
degree during the months of April and
May, and thus make sure that the soldier
boys of all the allied nations fighting
the Prussians are not whipped because
of lack of the bare necessities OF life.
The materials making up the total ship
ments from the United States to the al
lies In March included 15.b0O.OOO bushels
Of wheat and the products of that cereal,
about 100000 bushels of other grains
and their products. about 100000 pounds
Of beef products and about 400 900. 900
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
WOMAN TAX PAYERS AND CITIZEN
SHIP,

We are all Just human enough to be
more interested In any project In which
we have put our money than in one In
which we have no monetary interest.
That is the fundamental consideration
underlying the principle that the right Of
suffrage should be conferred only upon
taxpayers. In voting upon public ques-
tons we are likely to vote right II our
own interests are directly involved.
Women of Vermont now have the right
to vote under certain conditions. provided
they comply with the provision that they
become taxpayers. In order to fulfill this
requirement it is necessary to declare
ones property. II woman has no real
estate, it is necessary to declare personal
property for taxation.
The first step for a woman desiring to
be in a position to vote during the COM
ing year Is to get her name on the tax
list, and this must be done before April
20. which is next Saturday. In other
words. but three days remain in which
the women of this city can attend to this
preliminary duty.
The mere act of voting is nothing. un-
less there goes with 1t appreciation Of the
duties Of citizenship. 1t is the mere
husk without the kernel. II we have
public spirit and patriotism and de-
sire to promote the public welfare. even
at our own individual cost. coupled with
then we are in a position to exercise the
right Of suffrage. regardless of sex. To
enter into this sort Of public partnership
is to exemplify the duties of citizenship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18

lowing sage comment:
"It is asked II there are no dogs in Aus
tralia. Wool Ia raised in that country
and sent to this country where 1t brings
$1.75 pound
Time was when Australia was paying
Vermont breeders fancy prices for sheep.
While Australia has profited from the
sheep industry. Vermont has taken to the
substitution of dogs for sheep. We can
SO long as we prefer dogs to sheep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
WRONG ADVICE.

Fifty-seven grownups and three
Juveniles recently gathered in Plodmere's
village hall to hear what a lecturer had
to say on the subject Of optimism. The
visitor was full Of wisdom and sage ad-
vice. Don't look on the black side." he
acclaimed. Cultivate the happy heart
and the smiling face Smile at misfortune
and difficulties; smile while you play and
always go smiling about your business"
A mountaineering gentleman. wearing
side whiskers. shook his head in dis
agreement. do you doubt me. fr!end?"
asked the lecturer. The sad one nodded.
"Give the smiling face trial for week. :"
Another shake Of the head came from the
gloomy man. "Dussn't risk It. mister" he
answered in hollow tones. II be under
taker in these parts, an there's a
hepidemic on. Fancy me with face like
a chessy cats walkin' afore funerals"-
Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
THE STORY TELLER.
SOMETHING SINISTER.

DR.. William H. Crawford. president OF
Allegheny College, said on his departure
to do war work at the front:
Don't ask me for an interview. There's
something sinister about an interview. 1t
suggests that I'm never coming back.
Eyes, you make me feel almost as blue
as the rich old fellow whose little nephew
said:
Uncle. will you please make a noise
like frog?'
why. Willie!' said the rich uncle,
laughing heartily, why on earth do you
desire me to make a noise like q frog
Because said Willie. whenever l ask
papa to buy me pony or bicycle or any,
thing, he always says. Wait till your
uncle croaks.' "-Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
AN APPEAL.

Mayor Hylan said In Red Cross APP
peal in New York:
Whatever we non-combatalts can do
for our soldiers seems trifiing and futile
beside what these young young heroes
are doing for US.
"Yes, the most generously contributing
non-combatant, when he's compared with
the fighting soldier. is a good deal in the
position Of the lady visitor at the base
hospital.
"'And so you've lost leg?' the visitor
said to a young patient.
Yes. ma am. said he.
Poor dear" said the lady visitor
Have a gumdrop!' "-Detroit Free Press.