South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
"7ag Day" SimplJfeS Moving

The family had decided 10 move,
and already they were going over
their possessions, in that process of
elimination which usually prccedes
every moving day They had lived
in that same house for many years,
and the attic was stored with a
wealth of belongings. by the older
members OF the family. but not so
highly priced. by the younger ones;
that is, except such things as proved
useful for fancy-dress parties and
other entertainments. Just after
lunch one day, as the whole family
was still gathered about the table,
Tom, the son of the house made a
bold and astonishing. suggestion: II
say" he cried, why not scrap the
attic? Let us take the chest of
dress-up clothes and then sell the
rest as IL stands 10 the junkman. "
But Toms proposal was promptly
vetoed.
Very we'll. then. If you must
keep all those old things stored
away, let us be sure that they are
all put into the attic of the other
house when we move; otherwise
well have an awful time sorting
things out. I remember the alaSt
time we moved: il was dreadfLE
couldn't find anything I wanted for
weeks and weeks. l thought we
never would get settled. I'm yoing
I ~
OF working this moving"
The family adjourned and re-
turned TO its sorting and packing
Tom strolled off down town. Be
fore long. he returned, and shout
| ing for Mother as soon as he opened
the front door. according to his us
ual custom. was off two steps at a
time TO the. attic. where she was
busily packing those ancient treas
ures.
Toms scheme.
It have thought out my scheme,
/ he cried I'VE will tag everything
then the moving men can put thing:
in the right rooms. and we can get
/ settled ever so much sooner" and
he pulled from his pockets several
/ lunches of tages. pencils, a pack
age of small tacks, some strips OF
pasteboard. and a tack hammer
All the implements of my trade
as family tagger.. he remarked
| cheerfully. Where shall I begin p
You might pack those books.
Mother suggested. and Tom set I'd
work. II was not long before lie Ia
them neatly tied up or packed in
the boxes indicated.
Now" said ne. II have t1Eco
all these attic books, so they wiz
not set mixed up with those that
/ belong in other rooms in the house,
and. next. I'll tag all these bundle.
YOU have done up. these trurKs and
other things We shall have a is
day all our own
The tagging went on with enJhus;-
asm the whole family decorating
heartily All the articles OF fIr1i-
ture. except such obvious things a.
the dining table hreIess cooker. IT,
frigerator and such. were tinltly
tagged with the name OF the room
that was 20 De their destination.
For instance. the boxes OF book,
that belonged on the living room,
book shelves were SO marked a1d
thus were not confused Wit. those
that belonged in the rooms of va. --
. Gus mem bers OF the family Boxes
and barrels OF dining room and
kitchen dishes and implements wee
neatly tagged. so were he pictures
which were packed and marked for
che various rooms 10 which Ia. y
belonged The same system was APP
piled 20 rolls Of blankets. pillov
mattresses. sofa cushions - a!r,Cst
everything separate article. o.. ui'e
box cor barrel 20 he moved
Then. 10 complete his sssjem. sc
ne said. Tom went over 10 the new