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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

fore they have assumed n citizens oblga-
ton which they may use to weaken the very
supports upon which rest our political in
s,itutions. TO remedy this situation. Repre-
sentative Montague has introduced i'll Con-
gross n joint resolution proposing II consti-
tutional amendment TO make il Impossible
for any but citizens of the United States to
vote for members Of Congress and electors
for President and Nice-Presidcnt. lii the
meantime. ii is within the power Of the
States where such conditions exist to amend
their election laws to accomplish tic same
purpose. and they owe it to themselves to
waste no time in doing so.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Fixing the Motor.
Dy Henry Edward Warner.


Something got wrong with my motor
Something wcnt hing with my car:
Something went crooked when wasn't look
Its funny how foolish they are.
Something goi hung in the statter--
Something went smash plug:
And she wouldn't ph.t- phut like car ought
TO phut
And she chugsed an unusual chug
Got ont my tools and Instructions
Lay my back with book:
Fidulod with this ching and fooled with that
And wore 4 mechanical look!
Breaker arm needed adjusting
Spark gaps. u little too far.
So | ;inkercd with this and l mcnkcycd with
that
Till Ia changed everything on the car.
Something go, wrong with my motor
The books wcrc explicit l know.
But after I'll fixed her hy all tho directions
The conrounded thing wouldn't GO!
Sure. I've good odurLi IN
Certainly any ought
To know how TO nX her keep in repair
An automobile he has bought.
So. with my book Of instructions.
So. with my bach. to the ground.
fiddled and toolis,icd and monkcycd with
wrcnchcs
And turned all her inwards around.
Then. when had followed directions,
For hour and = quarter or So
telcphoncd down for ignorant cub
who un. and who made the thing go!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Seaplane Aided German Raider
on Pacific and Indian Oceans
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the Tor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

Richmond to-day will elect . new Common
Council and FIVE members OF its Board OF
Aldermen. The campaign has caused scarcely
q ripple upon the municipal surface, having
been.lost sight of in the bigger issues by
which people generally are stirred. But the
civic.issues involved ARE of no mean import
ance-comin2 charter changes, stree, ca fare
regulation and extension OF the citys clectri-
cal business to private consumers being chief
among them OF these, the work Of the new
Council incident 10 changes in the charter,
should they be ordered by the electorate. is
far and away the most vital. While a heavy
vote today is not expected. ii is the duty OF
every citizen to go TO the polls and cast his
ballot as manifestation of his intercs, in
civic affairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

Farmers whose fields lie fal!ow because
their"sons and employees have gone 10 war
and other help cannot be secured will hardly
agree Win Assistant Secretary Of Labor Post
who says that the farm-labor shortage is
imaginary. Mr.. Posts argument that because
there,is sufficient potential labor TO man the
farms there really is no shortage is fallacious
The farmers arc facing fact. not a theory
If Mr.: Post will find means OF putting this
labor on the farms and making il efficient his
words will have more force Until that is
done the farmers will continue 10 plead for
laid. and their idle acres Will be a menace 10
the millions Of soldiers in the field, who mus,
be fed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
March sales of Swings stampa.

] 81
WASHINGTON, April 1.--Sales OF
war savings stamps and thrift stamps
in March wcrc-S54. 100000. and brought
the total receipts from that source in
the for months since the war savings
campaign started TO $l@S.oo0.0o0. Off
cial9 estimated. however. that actual
safes. some of which have not been
reported. had been about $4,000. 900.
War savings workers are planning on
making special efforts during the Lib
erty loan campaign. which opens
Saturday, to sell more IS stamps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

American troops are going into battle.
nation thrills that message comes from
Pcrshing'S forces in France. Even now they
may be hurting themselves against the gray
masses OF the Kaiser and bearing their share
of the fighting with their French and British
brothers. While their numbers are compare
lively few, America knows that they will aC
quit"themseives Crcditably and ii applauds
the decision which placed their services IN.
iosoryediy at the disposal of General Foch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Controlling the Seas


THERE can be no victory for Germany as
long rs her enemies maintain their
. supremacy OF the high seas. The central
powers might conccvah!y smash The armies
opposing them They might ovcrrun all
France and even isolate Great Britain from
, the Continent b. the occupation OF the
, channel ports. They might even render il
! impossible. by the same process, for the
United States to cc-cniOrce The allied armies
with legions from this country. hut even then
the war would so on, ana would continue TO
20 on, until the control OF the seas was
ultimately determined.
Germany will never be able to dictate terms
OF peace TO her enemies rs long as those
enemies bar her from all intercourse with
the peoples OF the world. AS long IS every
outside market is closed TO her. as long as
her merchantmen must be sheltered bch nd
mined harbors and her battle fleet darcs not
emerge from is protected retreat in the iiiel
Canal, so long will Germany be impotent
This is phase Of the war situation which
many people are inclined 10 overlook or 10
minimize. They do not seem 20 realize tina;
Germany must one day break the iron chain
which keeps her from the seas as she has
already broken that which ringo! her about
on land. before she can capitalize a triumph
over the allied land forces. Nothing would
give the allied navics more satisfaction than
a direct challenge from Germany's feet
i OF lhOHlNS anu even years thcSc meets have
lain in wait for the fighting ships Of Ger
many. Now, when titanic struggle is being
staged upon land. they more impatient TO
settle once and for all the question OF naval
might.
Such test OF strength, however, seems
far removed. Reports from the battle line
declare that scores Of great naval guns are
being employed against the Britah This
means. il may be assumed. that Germany has
dismantlcd her warships in an effort to re-
enforce her field artillery Aside from that
the strengthening OF the British and French
| navics by the great lcct OF the United States
has given the allies naval armament so pro
pondcraiins that deliberate battle by Ger
many would be tanta.nouut 10 suicide. Tho
chances are. therefore, that the German men
o!-war will remain safely behind their land
batteries and their mined harbors for many
months to come. The German government
will rely upon her armies to accomplish a
satisfactory peace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

Germans and allies had professed a longing
for uld-fashjoned open warfare, and Linden
burg.and Ludendorn had boosted Of what
they would do when at last the enemy was
forced into the open Now they have their
desire. But the Germans do not seem TO
take. kindly to the conflict in tactics and
strategy, III which their losses have been piled
mountain high, and dispatches from the front
say they again digging themselves in. In
si,iterof their boasts. they have little stomach
for hot lead and cold steel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

Labor disturbances at Norfolk navy ana
army bases come hard upon the heels OIL an
announcement IRON Washington that capital
and labor had reached an agreement whereby
strikes and loCkouts would be banned Tor the
duration OF tho war Without discussing the
merits of the Norfolk controversy, ii may be
stated as general proposition that any class
OF labor that quits at this critical time is Il
Stacker and invites CONSUMPTION.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Conductor Takes E.c,p,,o,,

To III. E.Citor OF The Times Disp.tch:
Sill have read With interest your
article la IE. Times Dispatch TINS
morning under the heading Weak
Lung Conductors" and wish to take
exception 20 your remarks reiativ. 10
conductors having weaE lungs. nave
b"cu resident Of Richmond bur four
months during which time have been
employed az conductor ~ the Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my topic,
cArcEhnE on legal nnd med zeal ssb.
)c'ts. are nn<Ncrcd Tree. AN nil AL.
.uirirs are nusncred Gir~cti, by pe..
hoAni letter scii-adurCsscd, s,ainut.
rnNclopc In .c9uirrd. huGrch. .hs
Ai-ie~- .'.Abatch Autu< .li::tion Durent.
ts.IA .Iond. q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Killing Hens

Mrs. I. g. j.. ~ bingdon.---The food
administration issued an order Febru-
arg II prohibiting the Killing or sell
until May /. l9IS. The order applies
10 licensed dealers only, ana does NOT
prohibit any one Killing chickens that
nave nccn raised by the owner. The
purpose OF the order is TO increase the
suppl! u: eggs during the storing sea
son, so that stocks may be accUmuia ted
Tor next winters use.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
The NInRlIcsf I,Innnf

Miss y. j. h., kIchmouu--Mc
y, ia. smallest planet and nearest TO
N" sun. Less Is known about Mercury
IMAM any OF the other planets. because
It's ncaru.s,' 10 the san makes IL diili-
cult 10 observe il has It diameter OF
about 1900 miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

Away out among tho grass OF Eansa $
'ar !Ipin inc uSuI, hdUnts of pocIs lives j. &
Inns "in.s haSH't tcri w against any Of tn,
n!Sn society patriotism. OF cffcte East bu
a. has som" hood ideas for all that. one q
lie wants 10 hear from at home
Ana ind oGt now things stand.
tic rather hear from !o!ks he knows
is.tn near miuStrr! Dind.
II" wants TO hear about OLD Shep
and how he CauEht a rabbit,
And how old i1rIndes broken out
80 much Il is habit
lie wants 10 know about his sis,
And how his brothers arc.
lie wants TO know about some miss
when he's :.way so far.
ne ""nt" to i.now about the house
Ah"u, the barn and wei,
Md how the Old cat "aug IT q mouse.
lie wants TO say: Dew ton"
Vie wants 30 hear uf hca~ ,ccs
!ic wants t" hear the Joy.
Sit down al! write letter
To your .o"cSomc soldier boy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

H. y. T, IIOpcWcil-Tcn states have
how ratified III. Federal constitutional
prohibition amendment for nation v ide
prohiait!Jn These States are South
Dakota, mississippi Virginia. Ken
Mar:iund, Montana, Texas ana Della
ware.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
The Loncsome 1.ronl,e1.

l told 'cm that tho times would mond.
But It's up hill--up hill!
l prophcsicd the world would end,
But the old worlds roilin' still! Us
con. tell me what
Must Teller do
When his prophesyin'
Won't come true?) "a
.a.. Fort Wayne NewA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

dcnce or not. don't know. but thought would
agreeable In itself 40 - ~
Answer -MaSbe the tactic acid bacillus in Tho the
buttcrmhk treated an environment w aich tho
colon baciiii and their allies could not cndurc
ana your particular Itch may have depended
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Highest Ranking omccr.

u. L.. ~. etersburS.-l;cneral Tas-
hcr II. Hiss and General John j. Perish
iGS are the h!gneSt-rauktng officers IN
Iic Lnlt.d States Army
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Sreetcr Than Sugar.

j. u. T., Basic City.--Saccharine Is
sou times as sweet ss sugar hut is
not a 1000 in the sense that sugar is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

You wake aud call carly. mother.
for I'm /" b. queen Of the mag: . JOY. . joy''
i've got you. ,tabe!. Set Your alarm for
c'c.ock and yet into the spring cleaning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Enlisted Under Age.

Suhscr!Der Hueaa Vis,a.-I, Is suc
EcSt-G mat YOU write 10 the Secretary
OF the Navy, Washington. -. g.. about
the matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Charcoal Eph.s Daily Thought.

hit don take much said Charcoal Eph In
a mood, 81 make lazy man git up an run
lax rabbit I'm anything dat look lax work
Eat a marnlaiade, Mtstah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

" j. H., Pct"rSDurE.-Yo should
write 10 ,he uLalierInastc! General.
" ar Department. Washington -. t.
about the matter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
ro-nay.s q. Henry.

.'she looked upon the world with defiance
suspicion aud sulIen wonder"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
The Seasons Longing

want TO 50 Oh a picnic.
- used =" go. in the day
When the weather was never gloomy
md the sky never gray:
/ want 10 pile into wagon
With a lot Of other Kids.
And go oul there where Tie cr!cko,s sing
Response to the katyd.ds:
want 10 leave ms troubles
aud chuck every lorg-drawn sigh.
Ana take q GO ip!e OF lard boiled cses
.ind some ahas;cr pic.
sad pot OF brewing tea leaves
md hunk OF good cream chccs"
.\nd Ivai" around in the woodland flowers
Clear up TO my happy knees,
want TO take my sweetheart
And run underneath the swing.
>ud shove her up TO the tree top.
Where The tick led brides sing.
! want TO sit in the shadow
~ a great biz. spreading tree.
And Let the ants and the woodticEs play
Their game OF tag on me!
. want to go on picnic,
For it's been an age since
Sat down in :. plate of buttc-
or slipped apple pic.
J want to pile into wagon
Along with the o;hcr Kids
and go GU; there where the .::keis 81 1s
Response to the Eatydds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

FURNISHED every day in the year 10 South Tent
Street, Richmond. Wa. b.! The Times Dispatch n
lisIng Co.. Inc, Charles f. IImsDrook. E,iito. and
Z. Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
,t".s'.."' 1872 <,s:ona ,s.~-,.:i.., as......
Hickcts Is Not in tho HINES.

People VINO imagine the art OF feeding !, baby
runs in fam.lea ire very iikeiy 10 benave that
to this idea. ia .omG rs the baDys bones tees
strong AMI lock st:G'ght sou don't have 20
iIiSEc,A Is q HlScasc oi babies from tRrce
months 10 three years of age. and ii there is
ma I''.lE it't"it O. me disei" II - li!'-
@kIn GLANDS. blood. .Isous system ana bones
Ia \!ennI ana l.DnGvn Jhrcc out cf four babies
brought to v"Dhc cDnIys snow evidences OF
ricketts, whereas in Caaudh the disease is rare.
inoush II IS a common disease in the United
states. both in tnc cites and in he country,
among the poor ana Ia. Tici
irOtCugcd Hui sinE Of ricketts,.
rev American mothers arc capable OF nursing
Ricketts, snaHIicsts Itself usually Eeiwcrn Inc
sixth and t"c.!th months of lille.
S%n.i.tom OF ricketts,. IN" cniid il usually irrit-
:,n!c rceT.Sh. sleeps poo! =, The color is pale
Or pa:ty inc head loohs large. because the
iFch,al "n'ncDc"s are ahnorinally prominent.
inc iohlanci or soft spol is late in clusiu; tit
normally AHrdrns before tue sixteenth month
OF ago. The abdomen prominent Ipot clIvy.
pigeon breast IL present breast none bd.g.s
@Hd Chcsi N,rY narrow acr.s&D. The bone Il
!owcr cn0s OF IN" shin bones are SwoIlcn and
II the chiid does MAKE an fort to walk bow
hdni"F o,i"n have commissions at about the sixth
iaun Of life and tnrJ are no;"riolSly subject
70 n"s"tom ~ or holding the brcath' and
'dnc can II lHryuGisnljs stridunis, tx.
c'.Siv" sweating. especially about the head is
frequent symptom :, Il, kely ciii,i otter has
fcv"riSh attacks with wi houL obvious di-
Ecs,lNe uvscts.
icsihcs naturizing the dict irnnorton. rome
hours day in IN. open air), sunlight. pure cod
liver oil. IL the child take IT, sometimes
in certain cases treatment with thvuus cInud
extract %! c"urs" all these rcrnctiie. demand
istrati"E Of compressed yeast by NOUN may he
very helpful in aon'c cases.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
Much Ado About Nothinp
ny ROY Il. MOULToN.
ne lass We dor our chapcau TO
IS little Sarah Dorm;
""c u"s Sn have Il duck mt when
Sno sees Il Uniform.
Contributed.

i'"[nond Hitchcock standing in from. Of
~" i"rN man approached him and asked Tor
II write YOU a pass. If you'll let me write
II on your shirt front" said Hitchcock
} OF; r" on said the man.
,'''"t""t. borrowed immense blue mcneil
anu ScT!'w led the necessary words on tho broad
'Npa'se OF bosom. But the box -c;irc man ,vouiJ
iot hon"r the pass unless he could keep a por.
you OF the shirt as voucher. The man W.. :
about 20 diNeSt himself Of his shir, when an
"riuainthncc came along witn two tickets anu
When a man marries he doubles tho life n,
ms tires and cuts his gasoline Bills in two fo-
II" VIII n2t hav" TO take her riding as often
as formerly
marriage well.
We viii furnish them on appl!ca tion-in plain
addressed vc.opc.
Tuccshs%s and Fridays "mcatlcsr days" in
"a" bcancry We paronize noontirn" on
those days they serve hash.
~" fortune of an insane New Jersey woman
has Increased from $4,000 in 1896 to s39C. ~
t"iorth Investments and snvinE.
must he great TO be crazy.
W. nave been almost sane during that
Sph"c OF time. and our fortune has dwindled
nom S"65.'a 10 S7.iJ
\ New York man. trying for citizenship the
o'hHr day. spelled cat With X" Probably he
was Tying TO spr!! 'kulturc." Al any rate, he
wasn't aG!n!ttcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO The Times
DISPATCH and ipdiy idu.iIs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

TELEPHONE: Randolph 1.
priSntc lSrnpCh ENchInEs
connecting wilh uli depart
HnCtItS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

April passed and Won Hindcnburg failed
TO Keep his dinner engagement in Paris. Eyi-
IDENTITY he was unayoidably detained some
where in France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

MEMBER or THE ASSOCIATED PKEsS-Ihe
Associated Press il exclusively cnSitcd tn the Tor
gepuutiCatlUn ui,pntCncs created IL
credited and also the
local published herein. All ri.nts rcpuUi,a
ton o SPECIAL us pat ~ 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
0ucxtlonx md hn,,ycr,

The Tactic Bacillus Did 1T sInercd o,or,,
"ihlcr f"r years IRON winter itch. without any
apparent skin trouble other cxpianat;cn fnr
H. u rccurrcd tits winter. and being discour
aged "ith Hich medical treatment az had
sought othcr winters, began drinking y., 20
TOUR glasses OF buttcrmik daily. The itch
mas passed away entirely. whether by coinci-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

Iucsda"s and Fridays are "mcatlcs7 days in
The bcaucrE patronize at noontim. on
those days they serve hash
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

81 In eight States o! the Union aliens who
have mot completed naturalization ana he
come ,.ful-nedgcd citizens are permitted TO
vote in elections. This situation makes it
possible in some OF the States referred 10
for the alien vote 10 determine the results OF
the election in close contests That such a
condition should exist shows q lack Of vigil
lance~in the protection Of suffrage that IS
simply astounding in the possibility OF mis-
schief that II offers. In our eagcrness to
sassimilate aliens into the body of our citizen
ship we have invested them with a power be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

iciu u manuscripts aud
~. wish Nailabio
artvi,s returned, ,ic.
Tor that purpose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

This is Arbor Day. Plant tree for pa-
triotisn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02
TIE DISPATCH
UsA A. . n

Entered January e. 1905. at the Posi-. onice at
S Richmond. Va. rs second class natter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

BRANCH OFFICES: Wash
inrton. 40 lUurtrthIh
Sl,rct, y. ~; New lvrk
Gay, Film Avenue Buitu-
ins; Ini,aso, i'cui'ie', Gus
lSuuiiuE. Philadelphia. 1iu-
tus.i IIe Bui.dinG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

TUESDAY. APRIL .. 1913
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

\ New York man, trying for citizenship the
o,hsr day. spelled cat with r. Iroba bly, h.
was tr!ILg TO spr! Kulturc." Al any rate, he
Wasn't admitted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-02

Something got wrong with my motor
Something wcnt hing with my car:
Something went crooked when wasn't look.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
From the Tyndall Tribune.

Mrs. Katie Smith and son, Stanley,
returned tc their home in Marcus. To-
wa, Tuesday morning. They were
called here by the death of Robert
Mccain, and while here were the
guests Of Mrs. ]. w. Mcpherson, Sis
ter of Mre. Smith.
Carl Youngworth returned from
Presidio, CAL, Monday evening,
where he has been in the reserve Off
GERS training camp the past two
months He will assist in training
the boys in the student army training
school at Yankton this year.
Lieut.. Niederle, Of the Czceho- Slo-
yak army, has been secured to speak
here, to his countrymen. Saturday,
Oct. 9th, in the opera house. He
has seen service in both Russia and
France and is now the recruiting off
Ger for. the Czecho- Slovak camp in the
state Of Connecticut. Those who I'M
derstsad the Bohemian language
should come and get first hand infor-
nation about the Russian situation
and the brave spirit Of the Czecho-
Slovaks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:

The war is causing Il great shortage
of help in all lines of business Some
of our men have gone and others may
be called at any time. 1t is becom-
ing very difficult to get any one to fill
these vacancies.
We know that you do not need tc
be teased to pay your bills and that
we are wasting your time and ours by
sending men out every month to col
lect our accounts. We have decided.
therefore, to discontinue this methoo
of collection and instead, to ask you
to call at your bank during the first
part of the month to settle your &C.
count. In doing this you will be
helping your country by releasing mer
for more important work, helping
your self by avoiding the bother Of
having our collector interrupt you at
all hours and helping US to give.you
better service. We will put this plar
into effect beginning October first
Just drop in at your regular bank
when you are down town, it will onl J
take moment.
Very truly yours,
SOUTH DAKOTA LIGHT
& POWER co.