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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31
In the Big Way.

There is one note in Secretary OF War
| Bakers statement that is so strong, so
wholesome, and so true, that we are
sure il has not been lost to our readers
amidst the other strong notes OF the
secretary's recital of achievement. Speak.
| ING of the motive for the criticisms and
| investigations in response to which the
statement was made, the secretary found
them not in partisanship, not in personal
desire to get" somebody, not in purpose
TO rob ANYBODY of constitutional rights
and prerogatives, but in the nation wide
will Of America to fight the war in a
big way"
That was the remark of a gentleman,
and of gentleman who has interpreted
America Alright.
America does not want to do this
thing in big way, its own big way OF
bringing all of itself. its homes, its
schools. and its churches, its shops and
farms. its hands and brains, its money
and its illimintable stores OF idealism and
exalted purpose, and its men and wom-
en-. and putting all effectively to the
greatest task that has ever confronted
it.
There grew up feeling that we were
not fighting the war in this way, and It
spread with amazing swiftncss through
out the country As always, in circum-
stances such as those. the thing not done
or that i'll done, obscured the thing done
and done well, or in the process of be
ing done The CHASTITY spectre OF i'm
pending failure arose, and America
reacted with demand for action, and
the administrative readjustments that
make for action. There was no more
of fear than there was of Dartisanshlp
in this IL was the voicing OF the tie /
sire TO do this thing in the big way.
1t Is sometimes averred that Secre-
tary Baker is not a big man, that i,
big in administrative capacity. BE that
as il may. he is big enough TO under
stand the bigness of Americas passion
for greatness Of deed in this hour of
supreme crisis.
The irreconcilable NAV interject at /
this point the suggestion that he Is also 4
clever enough TO feed the desire for /
achievement by reciting in outline some
Of the big things afoot But this Is not +
necessarily attributable to mere clever I
ness. With all our shortcomings, which /
Mr.. Baker does not deny, by the way; /
with all our defects. which Mr.. Baker /
admits are Of recent correction; stili Ne 1
are going about the war IN a big way. 4
and It j. more and better than clever
to allsy the feeling Of uncertainty and
vague disappointment BY disclosure Of
achievement and large scale effort.
This j. the largest and best resssi'
lf the Investigations. We venture the
prediction that the response of the com
nv TO the Baker statement -7ill b. spien-
nd The stock market reacted % 4 -
! tunic. The man On the street talks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31
CUT WOOD NOW.

The suspension of coal deliveries TO
business buildings, factories and stores in
Boston for a period of AS hours is a
threat of something which is likely to
! happen TO all New England if the pres
ent rigorous conditions OF winter wealth
er continue; and the commerce and the
industry of Vermont, along with the
other states, should be prepared for the
emergency as much as possible. 1t will
be possible to forfend the complete shut
ting down OF business by the substitu-
tion OF wood for coal in many cases. In
a good many lines of business in Yer
mont wood can be used just as well as
coal, only the use of wood demands a
little more attention to the fires. How
ever. that inconvenience would be slight
as compared with the necessity for
complete shutdown of business. State
Fuel Administrator Jones has for months
been urging the people of Vermont to
substitute wood for coal whenever pos
sible, and the experience of Boston dur.
ing these As hours is such as to add EN-
phasis to the warning. Vermont has
plenty of wood for the present emergen-
cy if the wood could be placed on the
market; and the supply should be drawn
upon now Indeed, it should have been
drawn upon when Administrator Jones
first issued his warning, backed up by |
advice to similar effect from Gov. Ora |
ham. Wood is going to prove the only |
means of salvation for many industries
in Vermont under the present tie-up of
,oal transportation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31
UNITED STATES
WORLD BANKER
Comptroller Williams Estimates the
Whole Banking Power OF the Nation
at s37,s2o, ooo,ooo, an Incfease of
$4,000, 100000 Since Beginning
Of Pres. Wilson's Administration

Washington Jan. 81 How the United
States has become the dominant bank
ing power of the world is shown in the
annual report of the comptroller of the
currency, John Shelton Williams, pre-.
scented yesterday TO Congress.
Comptroller Williams estimates the
whole banking power of the nation at
S37 500 900 900 an increase of more than
Sl4,000000,000 since the beginning of
President Wilson's administration. TAX
ing the latest estimate of the banking
power of the world, placed in 1890 at
Sl5,55s,0 100000, Americas increase is
alone nearly equal to the worlds com
bined banking power twenty.seven years
ago, and on that basis now two and
half times as great.
National banks of the United States,
Comptroller Williams declares. are
stronger, safer more observant of laws
and more efficiently managed than ever
before. Their 1858, l97 900
by more than two billion dollars
greater than ever before and exceed by
about the same amount the combined
resources of all state banks, private
banks and trust companies. Under three
years Of the federal reserve system ma
tional bank resources have increased
more than $1,000, 100000.
Comptroller Williams, however cou-
Piles his report of this enormous growth
with warning that duties and respon-
sibilities have increased no less than the
resources.
1T is of supreme Importance, he
says, that allurements of profit from
commerce or industry in this country or
in neutral countries, not essential to our
success in the war, should not induce us
to divert or dissipate the capital or
financial resources of our people"
The danger from decline of earning |
capacity of public utility corporation and
shrinking of values in their |
securities, rthe comptroller warns, is
danger which should stimulate the eff
forts of Congress and every patriotic
citizen.
First relief. he thinks might come
from state commissions and municipal
and he expresses the hope
that Congress will directly or indirectly
provide for the advancing of money to
where it is necessary to
insure proper service to the government.
fhe PROPOSE is unusual, the comptroller
ldmits, but he points out that the times
ire unusual.
Government guarantee of bank depos-
Is in sums under $1,000, the comptroller
believes, would bring into use much
boarded money and he renews his recon-
to Congress to enact such
aw.
A great volume of statistical informa-
ion attached to the report shows the
Increasing growth of the banking sys-
EN- and the reduction in failures and
osses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31
LOST RIGHT FOREFINGER.
Willard Garrett Had II in Gun Barrel
When Gun Went Off,

st. Adams, Jan. 3l.-Willard Garrett,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Garrett, lost
the forefinger of his right hand yester-
day afternoon when he was cleaning
snow from gun barrel. In going through
some deep snow in the woods the snow
got in the barrel and Mr.. Garrett rested
the butt of the gun of a knoll. His fin
ger was in the barrel and the hammer
caught on his trousers leg. the gun went
off. DIR. II. II. johnson was summoned
to dress the injury. The family live on
the james farm in Georgia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

Another proof that Vermont is not a
Stacker state; Only POS men failed to
appear for examination when called by
the draft boards, whereas the next state
was Rhode Island with almost double
that number of absentees, with New
Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts struggling along in that or
der, Massachusetts having total of
9,763 absentees. Perhaps Golfers Week
ly will not notice such little thing as
that.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

Ii is characteristic of the American
spirit OF adventure, coupled with a de-
sire to be of service, that American
youths rush into danger when they
might have stayed in a safe place The
action of the two youthful ambulance
drivers on the Italian front in rushing
into the zone where Teuton bombs were
falling when they were not under orders
to go is typical example of that ad-
venturous spirit, together with the in
clination to help.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

Now that Francisco villa has rehabili-
isted himself in the role Of bandit lead
er. il may be expected that sooner or
later he will transfer his depredations
from Mexican soil to American territory.
unless the United States keeps q yigilsnt
watch on the desperate The first move
the bandit make across the border
should b. the signal for gong after him
and soiug after him most vigorously
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

The grim reaper is swinging his scythe
still deeper into the ranks of the United
States Senate, Senator Hughes of New
Jersey being the latest to be cut down
The mortality among the senators in the
past year has been excessively large, and
an odd thing about it is that large
number of the men lost during that time
have not been advanced in years. Sen.
ator Hughes was only 46 years of age,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

1t is to be hoped that every clergyman
in Vermont will adopt the suggestions of
Director Fred A. Rowland of the Yer
mont war savings stamp campaign and
devote part of his service next Sunday,
Feb. 3, in advocating the purchase of
Y. S. thrift stamps and L. S. war saw
ings stamps. They can help along
good cause by urging their people to put
much of their small change into thrift
stamps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

Barre people and those in nearby com
munities should bear in mind that the
income tax man comes to Barre next
week to give them an opportunity to
make out their income tax returns, IT
is the time for them to begin figuring
their incomes, the unmarried if they re-
ceive more than 81 900 per year and the
married if they receive more than $1,000
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

The esteemed Brattleboro Reformer
cannot get out of the habit of talking about
the warm days of spring" but this
time it isn't talking about roses in bloom
and barefooted boys, but of the spring
food. Crossing bridges before you come
to 'em. Why worry till you come to the
bridge?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

The weather bureau hits the builseye
about every shot on cold waves, but it
has missed the mark several times lately
about snowstorms-that is, for northern
New England
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

There is one thing sure Barre is get
ting more thoroughly sprinkled with sug-
ar than it has been sprinkled for a long
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

There is danger of getting hopelessly
cntangled in the wheatless, meatless,
heatless and other less days. Better
put up schedule in your home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

IL is not safe TO predict that there is
going to be an explosion or big fire
Nobody but fool would predict it, eth
err
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

Germany is a body of land about one
half surrounded by revolution. How long
will il be before Germany is engulfed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31

We have reached the point where we
don't care what the grounding says.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
SOUTHWEST DARLING

Sept. 18.-Many people went to Lit
tie Falls to hear Gov. Burnquist speak
and take in the county fair.
Heavy frost killed the corn and vege-
tables. Some farmers are digging po-
tatoes, but the ground is too hard. Rain
is needed for blowing also.
Okerman Bros. threshing machine was
laid up for repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Kendall visited
last Sunday at the Olof Forsberg home.
Erick Thelander, who is at the uni
versity, visited over Sunday with his
parents.
Boys look out for big wedding at
Pike Creek and get musical instru.
ments ready for the charivari.
Hunters are not allowed on August
Blomquist's farm, as he has chickens
running about the woods.
Mrs. Esther Buttery and daughter of
Warwick, N. D., are here visiting rel.
atives. Mrs. Buttery was formerly Miss
Esther Hanson.
Twin sons were born to Mr.. and Mrs
John P. Boquist Stepember 9, but one
of the little ones died.
Farmers are busy seeding rye, and
! some are filing their silos with the
| frosted corn.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
GREEN PRAIRIE

Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Andrew Lundgren re-
turned Monday from Pierz.
Miss Mayme Schlax, who attends
business college in Little Falls, spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Olaf Larson and daughter, Miss
Bertha, attended church at Little Falls.
The Red Cross meets with Mrs. Elsie
Carlson Sept p. Everybody welcome
and will the ladies who are knitting
please bring in their socks.
Friends have received word that Fred
Rettmer has been promoted to sergeant
and is now at Camp Stuart, Va.
Mrs. E. P. Nauretz was called to Will
mar Tuesday, by the death of her Sis
ter, Mrs. A. d. Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Skoog and chill
drcn Of Swan River spent Sunday hero
with Mrs. Skoog's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norberg.
Ben EckcrSon spent Tuesday with
friends; in Braincrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Foreman Of Quim5y
Iowa. arrived Saturday for few days
visit with their daughter, Mrs. q. r
Cannon and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilman Harrison anc
daughters Of Aitkin and Mrs. Marion!
Billiard of Little Falls were visitors al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ed
den Saturday evening.
Ben Eckerson has enlisted and leaves
Thursday for Dunwoody, where he vii
receive training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Eckerson an
sons Ben and Dewey motored to st
Cloud Monday, where they spent tn
day with relatives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
WEST BELLEVUE

Sept. lS.-Mrs. Will Chapman and
children went to Little Falls Saturday.
S. Hennenlotter returned to Royalton
Saturday. after spending several days
at the home Of J. R. Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. FISHERMAN were
visitors in Swan River Sunday.
George Cash and family visited at the
J. A. Chillquist home Sunday.
Miss Anna Chillquist spent Monday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }. A.
Chillquist.
P, J. Gregerson and family spent
Sunday in Little Falls.
J, R. Stone autoed to Royalton Sat-
Mr.. Schubert hauled kindling wood
from Little Falls Saturday for the three
schools in district No. 5.
Mrs. S. J. Brockway, who has been
spending a few months with her brother,
near Bowlus, is here for few days.
visit with relatives and friends. She
expects to spend the winter at the home
Of her son in California.
Edward Barton was in Royalton Sat-
urday.
j. A. Chillquist hauled potatoes to
Royalton Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. F.. x. FISHERMAN visited at the
home of her son, F. j., short time
last week.
Henry Zimmerman went to Little
Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. FISHERMAN and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Trettel autoed to
North Prairie Friday evening.
L. J. Dassow and wife of Royalton
spent an evening last week at the }.
Il. Stone home.
Mrs. Philip schweiclhard Of Mime
apoi: is here whiting her parents, Mt.
and Mrs. w. C. BrockWay.
j. \. Chillquist and son Carl autood
to Little Tails and Royaiton Thursday.
]. \. Ch.Ilu"iat and family spent
Monday in Little Falls.
Mrs. Ell Cash was o county seat
Shopper Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Kuschcl and son
autoed to Little Falls Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. r. T.. Brockway Of T.uvcr1c nnl
Mrs. W. q. Brockway spent Monday
afternoon and cVe.>i3G with Mis- 81 nc
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
saw War TROPHIES
LARGE CROWD HEARS TALKS AND
SEES IMPLEMENTS OF
WAR

Last Friday the war trophy train
passed through the city and was OF
much interest to large number OF
people Of and about the city who viewed
it.
The train pulled in at noon and the
naval band from the Great Lakes train
ing station that accompanied it march
ed through the streets playing several
selections and a short program at the
American National Bank corner. After
the concert on the street the band
marched back to the train where the
crowd had already started to congre-
gate. The Home Guard Unit was in
attendance at the house track, north
Of the freight depot, where the train
was standing to keep the crowd in Or
der.
A short program Of speeches was
given before the people were allowed
to 20 through the cars. Il. b. Mlllard
gave short speech on the Fourth Lib
erty Loan and was followed by business
men from Minneapolis, who are travel
ing with the train.
Trooper O'Connor, an American, who
enlisted with the Canadians in 1914, and
who has seen service in France, gave a
short, but vivid description of the bat
tic ut Nprrs and at Calsis, he being IN
both. Duc to The loss Of his left arm ne
haS been di.rh"r@cd from the army.
CHyt. riHrlr, Of the American Red
Cro>:, Wl,p VIZ: with tho first Red Cross
expedition to go to France, gave al in
tcrr.,in .,rr@.t Oc thF W'rf. i'll Fran e.
He rr7I,yv] oar the wort, Of II" Red
Cross r~o,l the time Of the landing OF
the .rll.,r~ ~ to the first line trench
es. He also gave q good description
Of the life the American boys have be-
come accustomed to III France.
After the speeches the crowd was al
lowed to inspect the trophies. The relies
consisted of war paraphernalia which
had been captured from the Germans
and also some battered pieces Of French
and English war tools. The machine
guns were Of special interest. A com
plete three inch gun with it's caisson
was also an object Of interest. This
piece was camoufaged, probably being
the first bit of camoufaging viewed by
the local people. The cars were lined
with photographs taken in the war zone
The train was in the city between the
hours of 1890 and p. m. The naval
band played selections at the depot
which were greatly enjoyed by the
crowd.
The train has been at the twin cities
and is on tour Of the northern part
of the state in the interests Of the
Fourth Liberty loan.
Thirty-fve members of the Home
Guard accompanied the train to Sta
pies, where they assisted in keeping
the large crowd in order. Five members
of the Home Guard went from Staples
to Braincrd with the train, where they
helped with the crowd. The rest return
ed to this city in the evening. A large
crowd was also reported in Brainerd.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
LINCOLN

Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Mike Beck, who lives
about five miles west of Lincoln, died
suddenly Monday. She was in town
Sunday. She took sick Sunday night
and died Monday morning.
The boys who were drafted and sent
to Camp Wadsworth, s. c., have got
overseas. They left Minnesota on Au-
gust rs.
There is competition in potato buy
ing here this season. They are paying
in the neighborhood of 81 per bushel
There is some complaint about sorting
Some say that too large potatoes 60
through the screen.
There are four fishermen here from
Chicago, who have sent in application
for license to fish.
Louis Dvorak has moved his ware
house onto the new foundation. He
moved it west along the R. r. about
seventy-fve feet.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
EAST DARLING

Sept. 1S.-Gust Swanson sold his
farm of 40 acres for 800 per acre and
will leave Darling this fall.
Many registered here, most Of them
married men.
Mrs. c. H. Carlson, our chief prize
winner, has a lot Of entries at the
county fair. Just watch the premium
winners.
Many fine monuments have been plac-
ed in the Swedish Lutheran cemetery
this year. All were made in Little
Falls.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. Emil
Olson today.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Anderson are here
on a visit with Mrs. Anderson s parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Lindahl.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20

"From School to Position Get
your business and shorthand education
at the st. Cloud Business college. A
strictly nigh grade and reliable institu-
ton. Send for catalogue. Vath q
Ahles.-Ady.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
TWIN LAKES

Sept. 17.-Hugo Larson returned from
North. Dakota last week.
John Olek motored to Little Falls on
Saturday.
Paul Stoltman came up from Moore.
head Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Olek and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Deering spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ginter OF
Pike Creek.
Lawrence Cimenski, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank Cimenski, who is in the
training camp at New York, came W
Sunday, for few days. furlough.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
TIT: leading CR0CERS
GASHE MWD GMRRY
PRICES
Beginning Sept 2, 1878

Monarch 40c Coffee, 3-lb. package
Tor SOC
Monarch Harvest, 25c Coffee, s lbs.
Tor oSC
Monarch Harvest, 25c Coffee, per
pound zUc
Farm House, Soc Coffee, per b.. 27c
Farm House, Alb. towel sacl. -. 9?c
Empress, Barring ton Hall and
White House Coffee, all 4Oc sell
ers Or : pounds for. .......... .$1O9
Key Chop No. / 1lncolored Jap
Tea,, per pound zoe, sale. 52c
India and Ceylon Black Tea, per
Y pound can CSC
Calument Baking Powder, S pound
TIN ................. 95c
Calumet Baking Powder, I pound
TN ............. zoc
X. C. Baking Powder, S0ounce tin soc
Prices Baking Soda, per pound... &c
Yeast Foam, 3 packages for. ."... 1Oc
Hershy or Oriole, Csc Cocoa..... zoe
Walter Bakers Chocolate, per h.. 43c
Prices Corn Flakes, per PACKAGE. 1Oc
Shredded Wheat Biscuit, per pack
age ........... 15c
Grape Nuts: per package. ........ 15c
Monarch Jelley Powder, all favors,
3 packages for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25c
White Wine Vinegar, per gallon. 25c
Sun Britc Cleanser, per can...... &c
Swift Pride Soap, bars for. 80. Csc
Electric Spark, Flake White, Bob
White and Crystal White Soap,
per bar .................. &c
Hiawatha Borax Powder, per can. 1Oc
Macaroni and Spaghetti, per pac-
ace loo
Quart Mason Fruit Jars, per dozen soc
u Gallon Mason Fruit jars, per
dozen Observation-Disclosures. .$1.O5
Extra Heavy Fruit Jar Rings,
dozen for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25c
White Crown Fruit Jar Covers,
fit any Mason Jar, per dozen... 10c
B B Salt, per barrel ..::::.'s1 !55
Crackers, by the box, per pound. 18c
| PANTZkE Brothers
IS BROADWAY EAST
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
Photo by weintraub.

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in to
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peace except they may
closed international action.
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reduction to
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with the
territory opportunity
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and of Belgium
wrong
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atty.
opportunity development the peoples
Austria Hungary.
Ruman Montenegro guarantees
all the Balkan
Sovereignty Turkeys portion of the Ottoman and
fol natonalties
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of nations for mutual of independence
errtoria integrity and small alike.
Meade should clip the
proposals
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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
TO ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS.
Billy Wrinkle, Singer and Song
Creator, Plans Frolic.

Though request from Gen. Hatch.
Billy Wrinkle of Carroll. Wrinkle and
Dean. three ragtime kings, will appear
at the S block Y. NJ. c. A. with his old
partner, George Carroll, and his
brother, Corp. Albert Wrinkle of Com
pany III. 315th Infantry.
Billy Wrinkle has written and placed
before the public a number of popular
songs, such as Were Going Over"
They're Playing Hawaiian Tunes in
Dixie" "Over The Top" and when
Uncle Joe steps Into France With His
Ragtime Regiment Band" He is now
working on the last, which is his latest
hit. and which promises to become the
rage of the country.
The trio, which has worked together
on the Keith circuit and throughout
the country for several years, expect to
get together again after the war and
tour the country again.