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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
TRUCK BURGLARS
MAKE $1,000 HAUL
Few Companies Now Will
Write Open Stock Burglary
Insurance Here.

The operations of the truck. burglar
are giving a bad name to Memphis
among the insurance companies who
write open stock or retail store burglary
insurance.
Fully rs per cent Of the companies
who write burglary insurance are de-
Ginning TO write open stock, although
they still accept wholesale stock and
residence burglary business, according
TO the estimate of one prominent in
RAJ man Monday.
The inability. Of the Memphis police
department to catch this truck thief,
| who moves out stocks in the night, is
the latest weight on Memphis repua-
ion as a law abiding city.
The latest victim of the truck thief
Is the Char1estown Tire & Rubber COM
pany, PCS Madison avenue. which opened
for business last Saturday morning
minus 81 900 worth Of automobile tires
that were In the place when 1t was
locked Friday night,
Telltale truck tire marks in the rear
| of the store showed the way the tires
had gone Investigation developed that
the truck thief had jimmied a side
window. climbed inside. unlocked the
back door. loaded his truck with tires
and drove away without a policeman
ever officially catching sight of him.
II has been the anne in three or
four other instances. when under the
cover of darkness. the truck thief
backed his conveyance up to the store
OF his victim, loaded on rs much goods
as he could carry and drove safely
: away while the Memphis COPS slept OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
WHO'S TO. BLAME
"a. il m.rs Va ssa y s,ss 70 realize that In NE "An pssss'; all breaks"
n LLovD PATTERSON.

If don't know what you mean
everything she said, u don't s'pose
this Is a suicide pact. What are we
aoinu TO do? l s'pose you're not a TOOL
s'pose you know l can't get any
divorce from Freddie; not for ,perI.ect
years, anyway, Hes too much OF q
saint, What are we gong 10 0
WELL he said huskily. "We-Weu
Silence came between them. Estrel-
dA's fingers felt ley In the mans grasp
In the dark he ran his tongue along ms
lips; his throat and mouth were so dr,y
he scarcely could make the girl, stand
ing SO close beside him, hear MIN
Finally
bolt where?' she asked.
"Oh-somewhere." he told her. 1t
It's the only thing TO do. From what
you've told me hc--he's a straight sort
He can get the divorce Whenever
gone. Then we can marry And-and
live some place else. New YORK Is pig,
it'll hold US, | guess. You couldnt stick
Il out here anyway, while al ms VA
going on. People would-would stare II
Won and everything. Everybody In town
knows YOU, It's better to make q clean
get away OF It, What-what do you
say? Are you-gameY' +,
liz bent toward her, trying to read
her look, She raised her race 10 MS,
pale and silvery In the dark OF the
night.
I'll have 10 have YOU she said
simply,
Far away In France, Freddie Mason
turned miserably on his bed In the hos
pital His eyelids twitched with the
rain OF the changed position. Tiny
beads OF perspiration came on his up
per lip.
"No-oh-no.' lied Freddie quickly.
| with a stiff little smile. Motifs
| nothing. What Is II the French say
All passes-all breaks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
zNEEEzFgEEz THE NEWS SCIMITAR 2447 o2M9 PACE
MAGAZINE FEATURES
A8VNCMN IGGITXX
BEDIIME' STOHY 4
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE ZOOP.

stayed near the hollow stump bunga-
low, with Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy.
The rabbit gentleman had not gone
very far through the stalks Of corn be-
speaking OF course Uncle Wiggily
could understand the cornstalk.
'Oh, Uncle Wiggily! You ought TO
have heard what We heard!' said one
stalk.
"Do you mean you heard the Animal
children laughing and shouting asked
the bunny.
mo, we heard the bad old Zoop, MAX
ing up with the Pipsisewah, to sneak
up to your bungalow and catch You
went on the corn, its voice sounding
like the rustling Of leaves. The bad
old Zoop, who Is worse than the Zip, Is
hiding down behind a fence with the
Pipsisewah. He made a funny noise,
the Zoop did-and he knew the animal
cuIldren would run and tell you. Then
he knew YOU would come Town In the
field TO see about IL. And II was then
that the Zoop said to his friend the
Pipslsewah that they could easily catch
you"
"Thank you 70 telling me all this"
said Uncle Wiggily. But how could
YOU hear the talk OF the two a
I've heard with our ears" sale the
speaking corn stalk. That's =
earS-eNen corn ehTS-hFe lOi' w
heard the ZoOp make up this trick 10
get you, and now Wen tell you how TO
fool him"
Howl asked Uncle Wiggily.
Besides ears, we have In our huuks
some long silk, like thread or strands
OF rope" said the largest corn stalG,
I'VE will give you as R1uch OF this SILK
as YOU Want. Twist It into n strong
rope and make a net, or trap; to eaten
the Zoop and the Pipslsewah, Then,
when they sneak out through the rows
OF corn to get you, they'll be fooled
Thank you'll do IT," said Uncle
Wiggiiy. with the help Of the hoy and
Niri animals. the bunny soon twisted a
strong rope from the corn silk.
The rope was made into a net ana II
was stretched all around Uncle Wiz
gily's bungalow. Then, when the coop
and the Pip sneaked out, to get the
rabbit gentleman, the bad chaps were
ai tangled up in the corn silk net,
ana before they could get loose a po-
llceman dog came and arrested them,
SO Uncle Wlggily was saved because
the ears OF corn heard what the bad
Zoop was going to do. And after that
the animal children went back TO play
again. in the corn and no Zoop went
Pink, Zrng Zang!' at them, And y
the rubber boot doesn't run away with
the umbrella, and go swimming In the
rain water barrel, and get Its toes all
wet, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and Lulu's curls'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
CHAPTER NO, $50.
Decided.

Decided.
tCopyPisht, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)
There in the shadow Of the great oak
that grew NJ the edge OF the vina9e
o. Mspleville, Estrelda anG Ar ninw
They talked together hurriedly
nervously and in whispers. They NeIe
accustomed thus TO lower their voices
ughen they were together lest any y
@uesn the bond between them, but now
their tones sank lower than ever, heaVy
with their sense OF guilt.
I've got to have you, o, swe sor Fred
dIe in q KIND OF q way. wish nc
hadn't beer wounded; I'd have felt bet.
tag about taking you. But II you doh I
love MIN. ana his losing his arm makes
him repuisive to you IL s'pose eve q
better get IL over before he comes
back" a.,.
Vo,ce throu@h the dusk OF the evening.
she drew closer TO Arthur and her
hands went out 20 clutch him again;
plttIna the deed that her heart goaded
Nsy ~ into words frightened her q
Iittle. After all, she came OF simple.
sturdy country stock. In spite OF hsr
con iawlessness, IN a way, she was MI
sephisticated. She had heard o., glris
- mad gone wrong and usually the
vnen subsequently, married them. But
sbere never had been in the annals OF
Mapleyflle a married woman who
90 her husband for another man, ana
.sdIvoyeeev were thrilling things OF
wAich one read In the sunday news
She was abcut 70 90
then, soVnsthing s'ranse' SsrS" She
soh-everything.s returned Arthur
eyasiyely. Manlike he was trying 10
sniff the burden OF decision on her.
Estrelda felt It and her rasped nerves
made her voice sharp when she spoke
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
BY HOWARD r. eARls.
Copyright. 1919, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate).

Uncle wiggily Longears, the bunny
rabbit gentleman, was half asleep on
the porch OF his hollow stump bunga-
low one day, when he WAS awakened
by hearing merry laughing, shouting
voices,
''Now it's my turn!' said some one,
and after that it's mine!' shouted
some one else.
Then wen all go up and see Uncle
WiVgilyi'' called n loud. third voice. =.
'toh, Ho! l wonder who that is, and
what it's all about whispered Uhcie
wiggily, sort of off TO one side OF his
pink, twinkling nose. Who is talking
about me?' d,
He sat up in his chair. and looked
across the green meadow. Not far from
the bungalow was a field OF corn, and
soon the bunny gentleman saw the
stalks OF corn waving TO n fro as II
the wind were blowing them. But there
was no wind, so Uncle Wiggily knew
some one must be in the corn. Then
the bunny thought Of the little song
Little Boy Blue come blow your Aorn,
Sheep in the meadow-cows IN the
81 wonder II any COW are in the
corn thought Uncle Wiggily, thinking
Of Aunt Lettie, the goat lady, and how
he had gotten up in the night TO get
milk for her tea from the green COW,
Inc nullllys WAS JhSh CIV oN"H. ~
the porch when he saw, running OUT OF
the corn field, Sammie and Susie Little
tail the rabbits; Johnnie and Billy
Bushytail, the squirrels; Jackie and
Peetie Bow Wow. the puppy COG boys
and Lulu. Alice and Jimmie Wlbble-
wobble, the ducks.
oh, Uncle Wigsilyl' cried the AMI
NAL boys and girls. something's down
in the cornfield!"
Yes" answered the bunny. II sup
pose there is something in che cornheld.
There are green stalks, there are round
stones and square ones. there are katy
dids and Rrasshoppers and
nOh. it's something worse than any
az those!" barked Jackie Bow Wow,
IT'S some big animal, and maNbe It's
comins up here 10 set you, We Nll ran
avay. It's a bic animall'
"Did YOU see lt?" asked Uncle wig
oily. az, aho,,oroa nil
lie. the squirrel. at went like this:
ZinR. lung ZanGV' =,
"fll 20 down and see what II Vs. said
brave Uncle WiGaily. II don't want
n such animal as that so near my
bungalow a. is the cornfield' III 90
take a look -,
WiK9ily, while the animal children
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
MEMPHIS MARKETS
F., Quotations represent prices from job
Der to retailer,l
Produce,

Quotations represent prices from job
Der to retailer,l
Produce.
Eggs-Fresh candled 45@47c; storage
43@44c.
Butter--Eigin creamery, pound prints,
6ipb6ct country butter, S0@40c; reno
waited, 60Mh1c.
C~heese--Cream prints, S6h QSshc.
Poultry-Ducks, 2SMBOc; hens, alive,
lee; geese. nom; turkeys, live, nom,;
s~pringers, SadS5c.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No. /, green, sailed. 46@4Sc;
partly cured, 4&m46c; green. asMtsc:
q47o; dry sailed, 4aG45c.
No. ! horse hides, $l2. oo@1t;o 90; No. 2
horse hides, slo,Oo@i2,oo; CLUES and
~sheepsEins, si.oo@2.oo; sh~earings. rs
@7Sc; goatskins' 75c@si7Si dry culls,
No. ! tallow. saloc; No. . tallow.
dl6.0o; Golden Seal, N.00Ih.00.
wool--Tub washed. @@75c. clear
grease, sOq6Sc; light bury. grease, IS
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy, per ID, &c; Lima, per
lb,, lac,
| bA nee,
Onions-Sack. 100 lbs. $4,000 $50,
Potatoes-Cwt., all varieties, $3.50
| 400.
Cabbage-Northern, crate, st.co.
peppers-Basket, abGfb0c.
Eggplants-Dozen, s1.b0n2,oo.
Lettuce-Bunch, Mich, soc,
Cucumbers-Crate, slT6@200.
Snap Beah&-Bushel, bacmst.0o.
Tomatoes-lIomc. grown bushel, I5'
GS2,o0.
Groceries.
Fdour-Barrel, 24-lb sacks, sil.25d
! 1875; self.rising. $il.t09t 1910.
Meal-Crean, Dbl, bags i0o-lb. sacks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
OKt65PaT
f. t
" Aov k.NouNon.
A LTTTLE SLICE u LIFE.
6Y Qoyx:Nou

Under our house
There is q large cellar.
That's the place TO have a cellar
Under Che house--we know that,
Off the main cellar
There is a fine subcellar.
About six months ago
We discovered this small cellar,
And 1t looked like a good place
For a certain purpose.
After we began using this cellar
For the certain purpose
We noticed that we
Couldn't keep grass cutters.
We had a new one
Every two or three days.
II seemed that they would
Get locked up for intoXication
One after another they disappeared,
And we never heard of them again.
Well. yesterday
We had some company for dinner,
And we fastened down to
The little cellar for q bottle
OF the stuff we had stored away.
There wasn't a drop left,
Hereafter we are not
Going to own cellars,
We are going to be
A grass cutter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

blissfully strolled in another portion of
their ward.
In cities where the police protection
is good, no company declines to write
burglary insurance, said the insurance
man, who estimated that rs per cent
of the companies had quit that kind of
business in Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

The prince of Wales 1--WE don't Just remember his regular namel
is going to pay the q. S. a visit, and possibly he will pick out an Ameri-
can bride.
II is said the prince doesn't care to be bored to death by high So
ciety,s and would rather have a quiet visit. This is to inform him that
our place is at his disposal. He will not be pestered by society folks
there. The kids may climb over him a lot and throw sand in his ears
and mark up his collar with lead pencils, but he can eat in his shirt
sleeves and snooze in the hammock and have an a1tround good time.
When IL comes to picking out a beautiful American girl for n bride
well, our neighborhood just naturally swarms with em We bereby
extend him an invite. II he wants to see a 100 per cent American fam
lily in action, we know OF no better place. Never a duh moment
~
A few days ago we set out to rename the town of Rye N. v. to
make 1t fit In with prohibition. Three contribs, Dick Aaron Il Moses
and Jim Clark have suggested Drye, N. y, Sc we will let Il 20 nj hat
U. s. postofnce department. please notice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
HAD NO KICK.

II don't like the way this road is
run said the irritable passenger.
''what right have you to kick, COM
pared to meG" said the conductor. You
only have to make this trip once in a
while"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

Sic. 20; 1O-ib, sacks, $1,000; burlaps,
soc extra; standard, 40c lower.
Sugar-Standard, graduated cant.
Toe; clarified, nominal.
Rice-Head. pound, 1S0i4Ae; broken,
9A loo,
Coffee -- Arbuckle's roasted, case.
Memphis basis, $500; roasted, bulk,
per H.. nominal; green, common ordi-
nary, s0h @22c; prime. 24427c; fancy,
290SSc; Java 35@Ssc,
Grain and Feedstuffs.
oats-white, dray lots, 9sc; mixed,
chops-Per ton. less than car lots.
| SS5. 90.
Mill Feeds-pray load lots, ton; Bran.
1880: shorts, gray, $4,000.
No ay !, ! ss9,SSi Noe less !, than ss5'OC car alta lGts'
sso'lee., $500; No. i. $500; S No ).
$500.
C~orn--Sacked. In dray load lots. No.
; white. $2,2Sq2.30 No. 8 yellow, Ss.s5;
No. . mixed, s2.20.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, ssh Qsohc;
extras, S0MSlc.
Sugar-Cured Meats-Standard hams,
40m 4Sc.
Racon--FAncv selected. 6i@56c,
Lard-Hog lard, 3S940c; best grades
OF compound, 2i632c: Snowdrift, case,
SIS. b0@l7,00 ~cottolene, $l4.20I15.40
Crisco, SlS.00Gi3.2 Is; cooking oil. h.. 2sc.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box, s7.00R7.5o,
Oranges--California, 5.50m6 100.
Bananas-pound. 6M@7c.
B~lackherries - Crate, ptnts, $a,25@
ESQ; quarts, AL0o14.50
Dried Fruit vaporated apples, clio
&c; peaches, nom, prunes. h., zoo &c:
apricots, nom.
Plneapples-Crate. 36s and AS, $500
Q6.b0.
Peaches-Bushel, se.50m20o.
lars, 5,boUS.75. Arkansas, regulars
t3,e0ef9.s5.
Cantaloupes - Imperial Valley, regu-
lars, 1.00d3.25 flats, $l.2A@1.40. Ar
kansas, regulars. $2.75@3.o0: flats, si.2S
Watermelons-Per cwt., large sizes
$500; small, S2.0o03.50.
, Apples-Bushel. ts.ooQioG
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
LOCAL sECuRITIEs

Quotations are unofficial, beilE Sc.
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
and bid.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-29

!, quail led to vote under the Constitution
and L,Hs of the state Of Louisiana. ia
such ell ;iion. on the proposition submit
ted to .eir decision by said Ordinance,
to wit:
For the Issuance OF b0ads.
Pro osition to incur debt aud issue
nege Iahie Bonis of tt0ad District Ne.
OF Tue Parish of Mary. to the amount of
Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand
tS55i,0h;.Uul Dollars to run for period
not longer than thirty years from date,
maturing seriaiiy, daring said peri''a
fr III. one to natm m re Than thirty years. Us
miv be deiernsaed by sd.i Governing
: Authpfity. tearing interest at ths rate vi
Eve per cen;un per annum, payable
semi annuaty. for the purpose Of bald
ias. improving and constructing public
roads and highways in said Road Dis.
trict NJ, /.
And motto. is heerby given that on the
End day Of My. 1919, at 10 O'Clock N ,
the PoIios J.ry OF the Parish OF st. Mlry.
acting as the Board Of Administrators or
the Governing Authority OF said Road
District No. /, OF the Parish 0f 1T. Mry.
will meet at the court house. In Franklin
Louisiana, in said Parish. aad there aad
tn axbtio session, epea the baa0t hOkss,
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than thirty years. as may be adjusted and
determined by said Governing AUTHORITY.
and to bear interest At the rate OF i've
per centum per annum from date, ,pW-
able semi annually. the avails Of which
thus derived, to be used for the purpose
OF building, constructing aud maintaining
public roads and highways in said Ro I'D
District No. I, aud.
Whereas, by said Ordinance calling said
Election, the President Of the sal Police
jury Of the Parish OF st Mary was duly
autho ed, empowered and directed to
give due notice aud make proclaE alton OF
said election by publication in the Official
JougnI of the Parish OF St. Mary. in ac-
cordance with law; new, therefore.
/. Ihzrles N. Frost. President OF the Po.
lire Jury OF the Parish of st. Mary, IN
virtue of and by authority vested in me
and In obedience 10 directions given TO
me, aud conformably TO the law as pro-
vided, do hereby proclaim and give notice
that q Special Election will be beid on
Tuesday, The 29th day of April, 1919, be-
tween the hours OF G'clDck A. VI and )
o'clock r. NJ, at the usual polling places
in said Road District No. l. OF the Parish
OF 81. Mary. to take the sense OF the prop
|eSY taxRsy<eS Il sald kasd 0asxlst No.
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tfoelsm Ai,n and; Notice Of Special
T. ection.


& Ehesesss l,y OrdinaMc Sot the Police
yuf{ ~ the Parrish OF St. Mary. acting as
~ Ioard pf Administrators or & lvern-
AuehogJty Of Road Di>erict u. I. OF
- eastSA q ~ Mary, duty adopted on
tStA day OF Mach. 1918. a specisl
Nun wiH ordered and dcaiiei to be held
I'D Rosd. District No. I Of the Parish Of
Asry, on the 3ah day of April. 1918. to
q ehc seNse Of the property taxpayers
I'D head district No. iH {! e Parish
~ IS. Mars ,.~ho are qaat,sied to vote al
seM eleetiog under The Constitution and
~ ~ t6e state Of ioat.iaHa, as 70
eeeaer or not the said Police Jury of the
s2hh Of 81. Mary. acting a. board OF
nastratOrs or the Governing Author
said Road District No. 4. can iucHr
e11s ~ The name of the said koad District
~ ~ issue nexotir0ie binds of said lsoad
.. ssSct- for the P.ii.h Of st. Mary, to ih-
ut q Five Hundred aud Fifty rhous-
80 O.WUtN Dollars, 10 run for .
oot logger than thirty l3II years
~ dale. nstnrtaG ssrially, during
~ 0oA QsA Y>ak q &at 1axs
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examine and count the ballots. both as 10
nuni1er AMI 'anOlnt. AMI examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the re-
suits Of said election, and prOmulgats the
same.
Given under my han officially, this i9th
day OF March. A. d. t9;9. NJ Franklin
Loni lans, in said Parish OF st. x,ry
CM Al. ~. Fn0Sr,
President Of the Police Jury of the Parish
Of st. u wy.
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To the Public.

Plumbing and Piping of
all kinds done at reasonable
rates. All orde rs filled
promptly and satisfaction
guaranteed.
Jos. CoeNArA,
Phone 5d. Patterson. La,
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial Dtatsict Couet-PAr.
ish of St. Mary.

ESH u OIs M3Ky.
Succession OF e. g. Massa, D4~
ceased. No. 3298
Whereas, W. L. CAVES, Z resldaos
of st. Mary Parish, La, has petitiou-
ed this Hoaorable Cosrt tor letters OF
adRini straaion on the estate OF the
ate E C. Marsh, deceased. intesta4.
Nouoe is hereby given to all q
Uhom it may concern TO show eause
within ten days from the date Of this
uot.a:atton, why the prayer Of the
said petitioner should not be granted.
La evidence whereof, witness ny
official signat aad the impress OF
the seal o& nay ofkee this 2lst day OF
March, A. d., 1919
WILBUR Ell. KRAMER.
Clerk Of Court.
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drill
o 600 and thirty days 90 other
yourself hundred
q Umpa
the
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OFFICERS.


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successful mining from Mexico
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HOLDINGS.


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it. Why not also!
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well whose stock selling at three The why this stock %
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WHAT WE PROPOSE TO DO.


Duke OF
10 Oparof
ten
million dollars qaid gold pouring o This
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OF
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Plan Of Organization:

The Company will be financed under the Trust
Plan, as many of the large Companies, such as the
MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM COMPANY, Dallas, TIE,
PIERCE FoRDYcE Or ASSN of st. Louis M
F. W. WooLwoRTH d Co., New York, N !
SIMMONS HARDWARE Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-07
MAN MUST DELIVER
GOODS TO SUCCEED
Lincoln Mcconnell Declares New Age
Has Dawned and lndividualism
Cannot Be Supp!anted BY Any
Brand of Socialism.

Macon. Oct 6.-Preaching doc
Urine of Individualism, as opposed to
"the present day malady of Unionism,
(which he declared to be better called
IS)mionitis.J Lincoln Mcconnell, Sr.,
delivered stirring lecture Sunday
afternoon at the city auditorium un-
der the auspices of the American Lee
gion. His subject was "The Guy Who
Delivers the Goods. ",a,
Labor unions" he said, were first
formed to improve service. l am not
opposed ito the organization of Ia
Dor, but when they seek to control by
virlne of numbers forgetting the i'm
prnyement of service-'every man de-
liyaring The goods'-they go from la
Dor to laborities, from unionism- ITO
unionitis."
Mr., Mcconnell pointedx out. that
there is no substitute for personal
merit, and that man is a coward who
will try to hide his individual worth
lessncss behind the organized strength
Iof some union.
"a new age has dawned," he said.
Prom now on it will be the guy who
himself delivers the goods who will
get the respect and support of the
world. Individualism cannot be sup
planted by any band of socialism"