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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
GROUND LOST
IN MARKET FOR CORN
Drives to Bring Down Cost Of
Living Promote Renewal of
SelIing-oats Weaker

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-New drives to
bring down the cost of living by throw
ing large quantities of foodstuffs on the
market, mentioned in dispatches from
Washington, and an easier feeling as to
the cash article promoted renewal
Of general selling of corn through com
mission houses and by local interests
today and prices lost further ground.
Buying power was missing, except on
breaks, when commission concerns
effected temporary rallies by absorbing
offerings on resting orders.
Sentiment remained strongly in favor
of the bear side, aided by the upset
economic conditions. The holding atti-
tude of farmers and continued light
receipts, however, created certain
amount Of caution among sellers.
Oats weakened In sympathy with
corn. Selling by commission houses
was fairly general, and 1t looked as
though some of the important longs
were liquidating at opportune moments.
Buying on resting orders helped 70
bring about rallies.
Assertions were made that exporters
were reselling. as Argentine oats can
he laid down in Liverpool at prices far
below quotations current in this country
Offerings from the country remained
light and stocks are not burdensome.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS
Charters Filed

Dover. Del. Feb. 1s.-Charters filed
here today We're: Bankers Mortgage
and Loan Co.. $4,000, 900; deal in
investments. Betty 5. Eouden, o.
Mowat Mackie, s. Homer Ferguson,
oil of Detroit, Mich, incorporators.
American Manufacturers and Dealers
Corporation, $1,000 900; deal in Sc
curities, etc. Lawrence l.. Martin,
Maxwell L. Karpel. Patrick J. Dobson,
New York, incorporators. Sandomingo
Oil Corporation, $4,000, 900; acquire
and develop oil lands. Burton Proctor,
Preston, Md. 7. L. Day, Ridgely,
Nd; George w. Hundman, Houston,
Tex, incorporatovs. Lawson Airline
Co., Inc. $4,000, 900; conduct a gen.
eral transportation business. T. L..
Croteau. G. II. Blaske, s. r. Dill, local
Wilmington. Del, incorporators. Kam-
mprich Manufacturing Co., 81 900, 900 {;
general manufacturing business. An
drew kammerich, Syracuse, Mo-; L..
f. Nicewaner, z. L. Bauman, Boon
vile, Mo-, incorporators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
BUYING FOR REACTION
STRENGTHENS COTTON
Trade Becomes Active on FIRM
ness in Exchange and Bet
ter Spot Advices

New York. Feb. 18.-Trading wat
more active In the cotton market TO-DAY
with prices stronger on room covering
and bnyiny for n reaction, on the frmer
foreign exchange market and a chang
in the tenor Of the late spot advices
which declared that the, only cottol
being pressed for sale was low grade ano
bollies, of poor spinning value. u,
The West was a seller in. smal
way. New Orleans and the trad'
bought. ~, Ia.
The receipts at the ports for the DAY
were estimated at 1875 bales, against
81, $50 bales last week and lS,4oo bales
last year. ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

de.sa; cold storsse sa' ssss as 70 quality sia
cHEEgsEsSeWvSsss eWvSs dull and weak with mod.
crate but ample offerings. Quotations: New
York. whole-mlik flats, held, fancy, slci
seoS sss sc Scs"s sur4sn hss'r ma asd nominal @
wisronsin. whole-mllk hats, held. fancy sls
faney held specials higher, held fsir 70 1000 eo8So'
POULTRY
LIvE--The. market ruled arm on fancy
sa 70 sse IrHsi 20 infeop ss@ssc SSon9
sp pcs snf sprng wsdsHs sSsRsns !"
yoqns rOOsSsr 22SSoc pssS "a TNSstors sSs dt
indian Runner. 1Us. 4cG ii2c;. DO Museoyg, as 9
aos; geese ist 4Se do syeTase 80 80 Re Re
40 asoys soyns op%'bS per paIr pss0ps '' pef
pBEssEpLpemapd absorbed the III, lImitss e,
ruled firm. Quotations; Fowls. fresh.kiiled,
Syspshe Sysf aSsse in 4ds sS'es SesSns ishG ss
SIC; weighing } lbs. 81 % 54c; fowls, fresh
sed ns II sss S Mssn"s TsFsDs 81 ss ri
&C., y:lgssss Ss F1Ss
PssssS Psssa ssSs sss SSs Ss9i]sF's h.. wsi 81
QUO. roasting cniCkeIb, WebteI1. uty-pichcu
80 o @s4s' s4e;' weishins wis az lbs apiece, "a SIS
s.sas Ss apscs ri IeGe Ise western cornied chick
ems. i2 t. b9s y lbs a snd d. under to DOE ns
Is. y @ isc; 2S TO 40 lbs, to doz.. per p
40G 42c: 81 to so lbs to doz., per lb.. 30
S6c; az to AZ lbs to doz.. per lb., q
4sc 43 to a lbs. to doz, geer lb;. 8S q acc
western, xighinE 10 10 lbs. Apiece. "a a 55c
some heavier stock higher. weighing lbs
apiece. 62c; weighing 0 lbs apiece. soc
weiEhing 8 lbs. apiece, 4se; tsSGTkeys, Dsla s,a
ginia and other nearby. fancy, 5S q SOC; do
nearby. fair to good. 5s @ 55c; do. western
55c; old toms, 4bo: ducks, western, as q 4Oc
geese, western. fancy s0@s2c: do. fair t'
good. 25G27c.
FRESH FRUITS
Choice stock sold fairly and values gen
orally were well sustained. Quotations
Apples. per -bbls as to quality, 4@9;, DO
per box, ~. 50m3.5 Cranberries, per Dbl
1908; do, per crate. s1@275. Oranges
Florida. per box. s4.3o@7.s5. Tangerines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
LONDON METAL MARKET

New York. Feb 1sCaSisr aayicss ,Ss se,
ceived at the New YORK Metai E~osasgI u fnIIoms
ss Tinmspot. sSa fsSa IS. an upturn n Ss futures,
fsp3 los, a gain of l5s; straits tsss Ivs'
aoo tons NJ, Standard copper--spot. fii0 bs,
futures ,dns a6si iSs oSS Ssp eou
Eiectroiytic copper = Spot. fl27; fptures.
fiso. both unchsnsed. LeadEspGt6 ftl iSs, s:
futures, f6i lis 0d, a gain Of fl It's Sd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts. 14,252 bush. The
follows: Car lots in expert elevator. Eov;;
prices. No. l. red winter, s2:s9; No;
50. 80: No. / red winter. garlicky. S2.37
No. l red, smutty s2. 80; No, l. red, gar
licky and smutty, s23 The United States
Grain Corporations purchases OF wheat are
ba sed on the following schedule Of discounts
No. 2 wheat. SC under No. l; No. wheat,
DC under No. / No. wheat. 10c under No.
/; No wheat. lac under No. ].
CORN-Receipts. 10,952 bush. Trade was
quiet, but supplies were small and prices
ruled steady. We quote new. as to quality
and location, at s1'5s @l.es. the latter for
''Si oATs@Receipts. 1885 bush. The marke,
was dull and weak Offerings were light,
Quotations: Car lots as to location-No;
No; 4 white, as%osh C. oso ~, ~o,n,. t.
sacks. Trade was slow. but mill limits
were well sustained Quotations.: Per 1ot
lbs. packed in 140-lb jute sacks-Sof'
winter straight western. $40. 20 "a IL 20: do.
do. nearby. slO.6h@11; hard winter,
straight. sl2. 25d 1915; do. short patent
s13Tt3.50: spring first, clear. 80. 5O9lO
do. patent si3 25113,85: short. patent
s14251l4.85: fancy spring and city mills
pa tent family brands. S14. 30 IL.
RYE FLOUR was dull and weak to sell
Quotations: *9@9.95 per bbl.. in sacks, as to
quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
COATS MADE BIG PROFITS
English Cotton FIRMS Net Earnings
Last Year Increased s6 Per Cent

last Year Increased B6 Per Cent
London, Feb. 1S.-The report of the
government committee to the British
Board Of Trade on the cotton combina-
tion states that the sales of J. & p.
Coats, Ltd, for 1919 were 20 per cent
less in weight than they were in 1914,
yet the ret profits of the company in
creased by SO per cent, the net profit
on reel cotton gaining by 16S per cent,
The Coats Co., with a virtual
monopoly, took steps to exclude other
manufacturers, but the committee adds
that the Coats company did not take full
advantage of the monopoly.
The Coats company refused to pro-
duce its records Of foreign business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
Raw SUGARS Continue Easy

New York. Feb. 1S.-The local re-
fined sugar market remains unchanged
today both as to conditions and prices
The market for raw sugars continues
easy. The demand has sackened ma
terialy and sales were reported yes
terday at 10c, cost and freight, equal
to IL .03c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
Proposals

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION R0R.
ough OF Audubon. Camden Co.. N j. viii
receive. proposals for the contemplated
10. and No, s. aT per plans "p2I and dH9Sss. spnci.
March 9th. i920. when same viii Ae onepsdi
IN the Board Room. School House No /
Al the same time, separate proposals for
Nha heating. ventilation, plumbing wort
ana electrical work will be received and
opened.
All proposals for general contract mus,
he accompanied with certined check oS
Fifteen Hundred Dollars (Si600 OO)
All proposals for heating. plumbing and
siscfrical work must be accompanied vSitS
= certihed check for not less than 10 ner
cent of the contract price. "
Plans and specifications can be had fror,
the undsrslgned after February 18th, 1920
deposit Of twenty-five ts25 OO) Dollar r.
Will be required on all plans and specIhca.
liona Same will be returned when plan
ard epecinca tions are returned.
rhe Board reserves the right to accent
~ reject any or all proposals for the besf
saterealp OF the Board
An pfoposais must DO signed, sealed and
nsrksH FOR the work bid Tor. and ad.
5fssssd 20 the
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Borough of Audubon,
Camden County. N j.
f GEORGE N. HOFFMAN.
District Clerk
nox %. s21 vifssuia Ave-. Audubon. NJ ,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
Paris sours. Had Good Tone

Paris, Feb. 1S.-The Bourse had a
good tone today. Three per cent rentes
were quoted at 81 francs 30 centimes /;
exchange on London. 48 francs % CEN
times; per cent loan, n francs 10
cdatimes. The dollar was quoted at IA
francs 311s centimes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
why
Gamble

The basic Law of Action.
Reaction governs both
speculative and invest
ment markets. While it is
impossible for anyone to
anticipate day.to-day rip
ples," the great major
movements are almost
as regular as the tides
themselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

Considerable attention was attracted
to the statement published in this
column on Tuesday that large block. of
Baldwin stock that had been hanging
over the market has been taken over
privately. From action of the stock the
floating supply is smaller right now than
at any time in many months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
PROVISIONS

There was q light jobbinR trade and no
important change in prices 9notatieps
beef knuckles and tenders. smoked and
air-dried. 52c: pork. family, S2s: hams. $.
P, cured, loose. 81 % 2oc: do. skinned Loose
hams boiled. homeless. soc: picnic shoulders.
s. P. cured loose 23c; do. smoked. 24c
bellies. in pickle. loose. 25c; breakfast ba-
ron. 92c: lard a5c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS or
PARAMOUNT PARK Or
II.

Philadelphia, February II 1921
SEALED proposals will be received AZ tht.
olffce until II o'clock a. M, on FRIDAY Fah
runry ca 1920, for furnishing iumbeS Heo
Proposal blanks may be obtained at this
office. 80"
ny order of the Commissioners OF Fair
ALAN. CoRsnN.
Chief EnRnesr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

Cruciblc loaned this morning at n
premium of 1-16. When bears were
apprised of the fact they became fright.
ened and the covering movement carried
the stock from 1872 to above 200.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

B. F. Goodrich Co. for year ended
December 81. 1910, reports net profits
after charges, but before federal taxes,
SIT .304, ,S13, against $15, ia In
1910
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
Special Notices
Office Of
INSURANCE. co. OF NORTH aSrrRIr.
Sd and Walnut SITS.
PhiIadeInhIa

February 10. 1920
Friday. February g., 1920, a resolution wa
adopted incressingM M the capital stock Of this
At meeting OF the Board OF DIrac,or.
keld this day the following resolution was
REsoLYED. Each stockhoder Of reoor5
at close ~ business February "A 1920 sbai1
be entitled to subscribe for one ri sb, ~ n'hi
new stock account OF every four fIb
shares held. The amount TO be paid ~
each share shall be twenty dollars (SOn1 -,
dollars U10) OF which shall be pisCed zen e.,
capital and ten dollars $40 added 10 ,So
surplus OF the company. tue
Warrants will be mailed February ol
JOHN RREMER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
FINANCIAL
sS5J9 THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
~ COMPANY


n-sly0 THE JENNS1 1LNANIA hdlIhuAD
W COMPANY
General Office
Broad st. Station. Philadelphia
February ls. 1920.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of this company win be held on Tuesday
the 9th day Of March 1920. at IL a. M
in Wltherspoon Hall. 1921 Walnut St
Philadelphia, at which meeting the annual
year ended December 81, 1919. and such
other subjects az may be properly presented
will be submitted for consideration and ac-
ton by the stockholders.
Stockholders may obtain copies of the
annual report and the necessary tickets
OF admission to the meeting on and aftar
the second day OF March, 1920 by per
sonsl application at. or by letter To- the
secretaIy,,s office room 2Ga Broad St. sta
ton. Philadelphia.
LEWIS NELSON. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

The New York Subtreasury gained
S195 900 from the banks yesterday, re-
ducing the cash net loss since Friday
To SS49. 900,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

THE PHILADELPHTA ELECTRIC CO.,
10. 1s2o-The Board of Directors has Is his
day declared quarterly dividend OF one and
three-quarters az per cent (being "a *
cents a share) upon capital stock Of this com.
pany. payable March Is. 1920 to stockhold.
ers OF record February 10 1920
Fl. c. LUCAS, Treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
MANUAL
Dividends

AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
board of direetors OF the United Auto
1920. dividend of 20 on the preferresd
stock a was ,. ,decla5ed. payable to !stockholders
Of eqe the preferred stock 10 stockhoid.
srs Of record Feb6uary 81. 1920. both pay
able March ]. 1920. Checks will be mailed
DAVID w. PAxSON
Treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
BabSOn'S

Reports, based on fundamental
statistics, carefully forecast
these major movements. They
enable you to find the real
"buys" at low tide - to sell out
as your holdings reach near the
peak - and then to buy in again
at close to bedrock prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
THE COLORADO POWER COMPANY

The regular quarterly dividend OF one a,5
threo-quarters per cent. uNoS) has hann
declared on the Preferred Stock. psvobin
March 10: 1920; to stockholders OF record
A. E. wIDLI. Secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
LEGAL
~ NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT

ElIy NOlI'E IN HEREBY GIVEN THAT
application has been made 10 the Pub
lie Service Commission OF the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania, under the prnvi sions of the
Public Service Company law by Laurence NJ
McCOmb. 1902 South Carlisle street and
william II. Daniel, 1918 East Berks street
exercise OF the right and privilege OF oper-
ating motor vehicles as common carrier for
the transportation of persons upon call or
lie hearing upon the aforesaid application
will be held In Room 400, City Hall Philadei.
M. when and where all persons I'M interest
may appear and be heard II theyks0 desire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

Edwin E. Kohn, senior member of
the firm of Koontz & Co., has been
elected a member of the New York Con-
soldated Stock Exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18

According TO the cOmptrOIIer OF tnP
currency, the returns just compiled as
to national bank deposits in reserve
and central reserve cities. as of De-
cember 81, 1919. compared with No
vcmber II, 1919. show net increase
In deposits in these cities of $193.-
3S5, 900. OF the sixty six reporting cit
,es forty four show an aggregate in :.
crease in deposits of $277 oil 900 and
twenty two cities show an aggregate
reduction in deposits of $S4 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
BONDS
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

The following securities were sold at
auction today by Barnes & Lof1and:
STOCKS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
Financial Briefs

The average price of twenty active
industrial stocks advanced O.98 per
cent to 1855, while twenty railroads
advanced 3.15 per cent to 72.6S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock sold fairly and values gen
Apples per bbl.. as to quality, s4@9; do
psr box, sl.5o@sSo; css,nnberr!es q per Dbl
Florida. per box. si8o aTs5. Tanaerines
The Holbrook news., 1920-12-03

county, Arizona, will sell the above descrited property, or so much there of, as may be necessary to satisfy plaIntiff's s claim, besides costs and in terests, and accruing costs at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash. Dated this 18th day of November, A. D., 1920.
 c. W. HABP, 31-3t Sheriff.
The Holbrook news., 1920-12-03
NOTICE OFsSALE OF REALsPROP.
 ERTY

In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Navajo.
 Holbrook State Bank, a Corpora ton, Plaintiff, ys. Frank A. Buck and Mary L. Zuck. Defendants.
 Under and by virtue of an execution issued by the Superior Court of Navajo county, State of Arizona, in an action wherein Holbrook State Bank, a cor poration, is plaintiff and Frank A. Zuck and Mary L. Buck are defend ants, upon judgment issued in favor of said plaintiff and against said de- fendants for the sum of Twenty-three Hundred Dollars, with interest, at torney fees and cost of suit, and to me directed and delivered, which execu- tion was duly attested on the 18th day of November, A. D., 1920.
 1 have levied on all of the right, title, claim and interest of said defend ants in and to the following described property, to-wit:
 Lot 12 in block of the Town of Holbrook, Navajo county, Arizona; also the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter, the northwest quar- ter of the southeast quarter, north one-half of the southwest quarter of Section 26 in Township IS North, Range 20 East, containing 160 acres, and all of the Improvements thereon or in anywise appsrtaining.
 Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of December, 1920, at 10 o'clock a. m., at Holbrook, Navajo
The Holbrook news., 1920-12-03
RED CROSS RELIEF
 IN CENTRAL EUROPE

But for timely assistance of the American Red Cross during the last year, large proportion of the 20O0O,, 900 population of the Balkan States might have starved or perished from disease or exposure. Six million dol lars worth of food, clothing and medl- cal supplies have been sent to the Bai kans-Roumania, Bulgaria, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Greece since the beginning of Red Cross re- lief operations in Central Europe, while millions of dollars worth kof food alone has been sent to the needy iD these states.
 The money expended by the Red Cross in this stricken portion of Eu- rope has been used to set up hospitals, orphanages, dispensaries, mobile medl. cal units and to help in the general re- construction of devastated areas. Amer iican tractors and other farming imple- ments have been sent to the agricul- tural regions where aid has been giv- en in blowing the land.
 By the last of this year probably all American Red Cross agencies ad- ministering relief in Central Europe will have withdrawn. By that time, 1t Is believed, the people will have ap- preached a normal state of living and will be able through their own agencies which the Red Cross has helped set up to provide for themselves.
The Holbrook news., 1920-12-03
JUNIOR RED CROSS
 ACTIVE IN EUROPE

Garden seeds for Polish orphans, milk for anaemic Greek babies, ear penters' tools for Czecho- -Slovakian cripples-these are only a few of the gifts that young Americans are send. ing to the war-crushed children of the Old World.
 Through the Junior Red Cross the boys and girls of the United States are giving a fresh start in life to little war orphans scattered all over Europe. They have set up orphans homes in France, school colonies In Belgium and Montenegro, and day schools in AL bania.
 They are sending dozens of young Syrians, Montenegrins, and Albanians to American colleges in Constantinople and Beirut, and maintaining more than a hundred orphans of French soldiers at colleges and trade schools. In or phanages and farm schools up and down the peninsula of Italy there are nearly 500 wards of American Juniors.
 Last winter a thousand French chill dren from the inadequate shelters of the devasted regions were sent by the Junior Red Cross to spend the cold months in warmer parts of France. At the same time five thousand little Relgians were having a hot lunch every day at Junior Red Cross school can teens.
 American school children have al- ready raised something like a million dollars for these enterprises. and they are still hard at work.
 Tn China, through campaigns of ed ucation, the Junior Red Cross Is help ing to combat widely prevalent blind. ness and cholera.
The Holbrook news., 1920-12-03
AMERICAN RED CROSS
 TO GIVE RURAL HELP
Program for Public Health and Community Welfare Is Now
 Well Under Way.

Rural communities and towns of less than 5000 population benefit in a very large part by the public health and community welfare work of the Ameri- can Red Cross. Almost all of the $500 Red Cross chapters have some rural sections In their territory. There fore the Red Cross Rural Service.
 Briefly, the purpose of Rural Serv- Ice Is to assist people to get out of life more health, wealth and happiness. h this purpose public hearth instruction and general educational progress of both children and adults play big part.
 Recreation Is found to be one of the biggest needs in rural life. There Is lack of sufficient play-life for the chill dren and social life for the ndults. Picnics, pageants, debating clubs, baseball leagues, community singing and other social events which bring the people of surrounding communities together have been organized and car ried on under the guidance of Red Cross rural workers to great advan- tage. In many instances solving rec reational problems and getting people together proves to be the awakening of the community to other conditions which may be improved by united action.
 As result of community organiza- tion, townships in which there had been neither plans nor interest in community progress have been organ lzed to work together with the unified purpose of bringing their community up to the most enlightened standards. Lecture and musical entertainment courses have been started as a result of community meetings, as well as cir culating libraries, Red Cross schools of instruction in Home Nursing, Care of the Sick and First Aid. In the larger towns the need for restrooms and pub- lie comfort stations Is being met. Play grounds for the children have been established and recreational activities worked out for the year.
 In order that there may be concerted effort in carrying on the programs of the various welfare agencies in the rural districts, Red Cross Rural Serv- ice helps the organizations already on the ground. The main object of the service is to lend q hand everywhere and take the lead only where neces- sary.