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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
LOVE OR EDUcArroNe

The doctrine that II love affairs
and the beaux interfere with
school studies the scholastic
feature Of student life should be
stood 70 one side has been heard
before, but never from the lips Of
an educator until Mrs. Marietta
L. johnson of Fairhope, Ala.
gave il to a meeting Of public
school teachers IN Philadelphia.
r Why study, " asks Mrs. Johnson.
= II studying has re,arding ef-
feet upon the evolution of youth
fnl love This modern philoso-
ply may make an instantaneous
hit with both sexes in co-rsill-
cational institutions. with the
emphasis upon high schools, hut
there il q grave doubt whether II
will result III throwing overheard
old-faShioned views by parents
and educators So far from Ala
hama Is Pennsylvania
Attacks Of youthful love are
olersted in high schools mainly
for the reason that ihey stimulate
bat il they are 10 take the field
as agents of hostility 70 progress
ii education that Il something
else again. except IL ihe luds-
ment of this woman ednrafor
from Fairhope Ala The pur-
pose Of the high school is ein
cation for life and laxe affairs.
she asserts dogmaiically are q
greater lesson ii life than ans
eourse ever prescribed tn high (
school cmrriculum With the
aase 81 ~uecinetly stated the I
answer follows rs naturally as (
water ripping down grade II
studies clash with the develop (
nent o fhigh school lose affairs
why study Mrs Johnson
attitude makes one curious 70 I
know the opinion OF the fhllaori- (
,hia teachers on whom She tired .
her views
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

church last Sunday morning. The
most alarming thing in modern
life of today, he asserted, is not
BolsheviSm. nor the high cost of
living. nor "the great social un-
rest, nor what some term the
economic crisis. Ii Is the
frightful, unceasing, worldwide
drift of our youth when they
leave the shelter OF homes for
either the upper levels of eduea-
fi0n or when they throw IN their
lot in the higc ommereial world
around us. He said the enorm-
ons proportion that soon east off
religious teachings and home in
fluenees, the fundamentals Of true
character. as i worn out garment.
is appalling
Perhaps what Judge Archibald
says is largely true, but there is
ground for honest difference of
opinion whether all the blame
should he east upon homes and
parental teaching as he intimates
through his immediate inquiry
What has happened 70 our
homes - Enlightened moral
homes today are not different
from the homes of other genera
iionS 80 far as moral instructions
am dreligious training are con
.erned Parents. homes and
hildren are Is clean rs they ever
were Can the same he said Of
the common uSages Of that biz
world 81 which Judge Archibald +.
speaks. and by Inference acquiis
,f al responsibility There may
NJ something to he said against.
Is we'll aS for. both sides.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

citizens of Ulster where such an
admission would least be expect
ed The government has met
violence with greater violence. +
has talked glihly about the
sacrpineSs of majority opinion
and let itself be controlled by q
minority. Worst Of all. SO far as
irs own ease j. concerned. it has
enormously strengthened its Bit
ter enemies in ireland by proyid
ing them with such martyrs aS
Terence MacSwiney
Most Americans believe tina,
the Sim Fein movement il ex-
treme and impractieable. They
ca mot conceive of an ireland
wholly parted from Britain. con-
ducting lis own foreign policies
without reference to those of 7
England. maintaining an indie.
pendent army and operating a
navy wholly distinct from the
British navy. attempting to live
its life politically and socially 4
alone The partition. while not /
seems unwise, but
"a the nature Of things. Ameri-
ans feel a sympathy for q cause
hat can make men willing to die
ser il They can not hnt feel dis
susted with government which
deliberately proceeds to manu-
actur martyrs Ia its own distress. \
rhev are bound TO believe that
Britaia will lose infinitely NOR.
frcm the death al the mayor OF /
ork than she viii have gained 4
hrough arresting him. rushing 4
i'm away from his friends and II
ocking him up in a London Jail
The punishment Of MaeSwinev is |.
ight compared with that punish
merit which the man martyrdom
viii possibly bring down on the
government.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
THE MARTYRING OF
MacSWINEY

Blood Of the martyrs said
-Iertallian. is the seed of ths
church It is. indeed, the sees
Of any cause which moves tn
hearts Of men strongly and as tin
experience Of the human race
shows it scarcely matters whethes
the cause Is deepl, seated in righ
on is founded upon misconcep
iion. g delusica Of an untruth.
The British government ha
mind He'd the Irish question. Mans
notable Englisbmen admit it as 4.
slSo some of The most prominen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
S goTLAND S DRY ELECTION

Nhlle the ,lrys say they are
satisfied with the results in the
firS4 local option elections in
>cutiand they must confess that
Scotland is moi ing to become "a
Sahara inst yet. About ten times
~ many areas voted ta stay wet
as they have been as voted to go
dry. and about one-sixth of the
total voting declared for reduced
licenses which will mean that
,thev VIII have one-fourth Of the
present drinking places What
the drys is that in
about one-fourth of the areas
voting SO far sentirent for
reduction of licenses or for actual
prohibition OF licenses carried.
Other areas will vote from time TO
time for the next few months.
Tuesdays being notable because
it included Glasgow and was the
first test.
Mining districts. industrial
towns and holiday resorts voted
wet. the dry patches being resi-
Dental or rural In fact the
Scottish situation is very much
the same as during the local op-
zion period in this country They
gre still far from national prohi
bition. No other election can he
held for three years after this
I
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

KANSAS City-A warrent cha-s.
ng Dennis Chester. arrested in Gres.
ralls. Montana. with the murder o.
Hiss Florence Bar,oa, prominent
Kansas City young society woman
issued on complaint OF an official os
private detective agency Miss
'artOH was shot and killed October
!. while motoring with Howard WIN.
er, her fiance. along a suburban
,ad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
BODIES OF MANY
AMERICAN SOLDIERS RETURNED

Paris. Noy Nearly s,VeV tod's
of American soldiers who died or weIe
Killed in France during the war. haN1
been sent to the United States anf
turned over to their nearest relatives
and 1900 more avail; return e
French ports. Il is. announced BY ta'
United States grave registration ser
vice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
saoe PRICES ARE DISCUSSED

New Orleans. Nov Members O
the Southern Leather association anC
the Southwestern Leather and Sho
Findings association in joint convon.
tion here Today, discussed the pricss
81 leather and what effect any redut
ton will have on the price Of shoes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
SUPREME COURT
olsMIssEs CASES

Washington, Nov 3. ON The
ground that it was without iurisdic-
tion 10 pass upon the case. the SUI
preme court today dismissed the sat
brought by executors Of the estate OF
Frances D. Leman. to test the valid
ity OF the Illinois cetriorari act.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
TO RECRUIT 2ND DIVISION
TO FULL STRENGTH

Washington Nov. Telesraph'c
orders we're sent today to The recruit
ing service 10 recruit the 4ud division
10 full strength Immediately No ex-
plsna-lon OF the order MAS given IN
the official announcement.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
WHAT ALARMS THE JUDGE

The Judge of the Juvenile
Court al Ottawa. Canada. and
Dominion parole officer made the
people of Toronto sit up and be-
gin some grave thinking in a two
handed address he delivered in a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
HOT HEADED ITALIANS
FIGHT A CtlEt

Rome. Nor s-Dy. Franscisco Or
lando. son of the former italian pren-
Ter. inflicted two wounds upon LieaF.
Costamagna in duel today TAA
encounter was hroagnt about By
personal quarrel between The tw3
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
JOIN THE LEGION FOR THE BENEFIT
TO YOU AND THE 5000 YOU CAN Do

TX service men should neglect joining the American Legion
The Legion rapidly becoming greatest forces for good
known the history Of the world and the who is eligible
e membership and neglects 70 join dong himself his
nanty injustice As the roll membership
zation win become and valuable
F out the application blank below and mail John Gatche
Post Adiutant with dollars for years membership
Do it now
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

When General Wrangel SAYS he
h. shortened his lines for strate-
& reasons everybody knows
y At has happened as wen as if
H. had told it in plain words.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
COLBY TO GO TO
SOUTH AMERICA

Washington. Nor Secretary.
Colby Of the state department. will
leave FOR South Aaserica Within two
weeks on an official vsit II p7esi-
den, Wilson approves tie trip
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

All Spanish war veterans are urged
to be present at the Chamber OF Com
merce at 7:30 Wednesday evening. as
matters OF Importance will be up for
discussion.-w. II. Mitchell.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

What's become of the odd
alt River gagl Haven't heard
/ mentioned once since Tuesday
uess it's gone into the discard
nth the torchlight procession. !
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

Tulsa u

Tulsa World: What a pleasing
arospect-the thorough and com
1lete abatement of Baker. Burle-
On, Daniels. Gompers, John Skel-
en Williams. Tumulty. McAdoo-
lie. Creel. Heron and hundreds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
SOME MORE CASUALTIES
IN TURIN CLASHES

Turin, Nov During a clash hs
tween Socialists and Liberals last
night shoss were exchanged anl
here Mere some casualiies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
SOVIET BEDS lNAcrlLE

Paris. Nov Only scouting ep.
eraticns against General wrangles $
anttholshevik army took place on tlsa
Cr'neAn battle front on Monday.
sa5d Soviet war office commun'qi
wsralessed frem Moscow today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

The Lithuanians seem to be
quick learners. Now when they
know the Poles are approaching
a town they get out and fade
away.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

Hearses. as the carriers Of nlic:t
booze and the scene on the same va
riety OF courtship. are getting such q
reputation tAat no one will want o
ride in one Bra,tetoro Reformer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

Fort Smith One hundred miners
o. No mine or the Western Coal
4 Mlrlng company At Deming. Ark.
went on strike. according 10 Pete
etSwars, commissionVr OF the South.
western Interstate Coal Operatosr'
association. who said they walked
oai because they were not given a
fnll day my ior Saturdays WORT.
which endedsAs O'Clock ln the sitter
aoon.
f.ea,fp~ riassifsas A. r., pa-,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

How sincere are all these tele-
grams going from the defeated
to the ,yictors
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

Are the ladies sorry the elec
ton Is overs 1t was such fun.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

The government Of cey IN IS con
sldering the establishment. il a gers
industry in crown-owne.' TERRITORY
close 10 rich gem district.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

tal.s for soctety LseetingS csrds ~
asnks, obituary aotiees. resolutions
csety anc church sscials, leisure notices,
lis for church meetings 9eu ept sauaay
ermonsl are considered AZ advertising
.'i will be charged fcr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LoST-A blue vest. with white Uin
stripe. Return to Leader offies.
Reward.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
EosoER mExlcANs
ELECT MAYOR

ELECT MAYO 4
Eagle Pass. Texas. Nov. s-Fern
eNa5 se Leon was elected mayor o.
siedras Nesras the Mexican ,owr
opposite Eag'e Pass. in yesterday
anieifal election. 10 a'sorier wss
reported
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

All unsolicited manuscripts. letrsrs and
pictures sent Ia The Lesder ar. sent !,
the risk OF tae owner. The leader ex-
p-essly repndis .es any res3ozsibiisty Tor
their safe custody or return
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

Leader cIassir~o ao- Get Re~nl'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

The Greatest Mother
poster oy Red
has had Its symbolism adapted the Red
Will
ber 1l2 Mother
the World" Everyone familiar Mother
World
that has furnished for Red Cross
household
public has made the trademark of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

- ------~d-~------------------ -~-
By LESLIE q. NIBLACK.

,bsOrbed State Capital March 5. 1911 .
utlciai Paper Constitutional Convention !.
csfleial city and County paper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09
DAILY sUBSNRIPTIoN RAIEs.
'ssABER OF TmE ASSOCIATED PRESS

lhe Associsze-l l'rrs> is exclusively en-
tAtled u me use Tor republication cf all
news cisDateses credited to il or not other.
~lse credited In this payer and also the
local news publisLcl herein
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-09

Leader Classified Ads Get HssultA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01
New Years Greeting

1919 with joys and its properties and it's ADVERSE
faded the 1920 with its INFINITE POSSIB1L
tiles looms With backs the past and eyes
each and every press forward and make the
coming year the HAPPIEsT and MOST PROSPEROUS that
ss s.. 1@aS a@ MINOT has known.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

Claude Johnson and young son OF
White Ash township were in the city q
couple of days this week.
B. L. Bentson and Alex Stern
prominent Fargo businessmen, were
in the city a couple Of days this week
John Peterson, prominent Deerine
farmer, accompanied by Martin and
Hans Orbeck, neighboring farmers,
were in the city today.
John Keavin,> who operates a line
of taxis, is moving his offices from
: the Boyer block into the Offices re.
Gently vacated in the First Interna-
tional bank block.
Mrs. J. A. Hofto, one of the instruc.
tors in the University of North Dako.
ia, is spending the holidays in the
city with her husband, who is employ
ed at the M. G. Olson store.
A. J. Schmidt of Lewistown, Mon
tana, spent several days last week
visiting friends here. Mr.. Schmidt
was formerly in business at Des Laos
He is brother of Henry Schmidt,
Donnybrook merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christie Barke OF
Donnybrook were among the holiday
shoppers visiting the city this season.
Christie was in the Signal Service
during the war and was among the
last to be discharged from service.
James Fitzpatrick, Sawyer post
master, was in Minot Monday night,
enjoying Theda Bara in Kathleen
Mavoureen at the Strand. Jim says
that he is sure that some of the scenes
were those where his ancestors lived,
taken on the "ould sod''.
Friends in this city have received
word from Mr.. and MS MIS-. Newell Newell o.
son, now living at Ma-,1nsdale lAon-
tana, containing the glad news sthat
they are the parents of little son
born Saturday. Mother and son are
doing nicely and Newell writes that
the young fellow has already learned
the art of drawing draft.
tNels Thoreson, former Minot grain
man, spent Christmas at the home of
liver Grothe, near Minot. Nels' lit
tie daughter Ruth, now six years old,
is living with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Grothe, since the death of
her mother. Mr.. Thoreson has been
SASoSSA AL Vic. Oil OuSulCSo
Winnipeg for several years.
E. o. Duran, prominent Tbrnins
township farmer, has sold his farm
and left for Norway Friday of last
week, expecting to sail from New
York on the 30th. Ed has resided in
the United States for the past 81
years and by economy and hard labor
amassed comfortable fortune and is
now going back to the old country to
spend few months with his relatives,
returning to this country again in
about six months.
W. D. Hard, the Burlington farmer,
was in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Hard
says that while on a recent visit to
Ohio he noted the fact that land
there is selling for $500 per acre but
the Ohionans are not raising any
better crops than we are raising here
in North Dakota. He says Ohio is at
least century behind the time when
it comes to progressive farming.
Ohio realty, he says, is in the hands
of retired farmers who are content
to sit back and see their acres in
crease in value while they manage
to live comfortably off the rentals.
Mr.. Hand and his two sons raised 20
acres Of potatoes during the past sea-
son and never lost tuber because of
early frost. The coming year he
says they will grow 80 acres.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

Chicago which 20 before
West Madison street and Ogden
outrts Of the which they had known frontier
village they found welremembered landmarks
Chicago
Journey trail riding
remns
pioneer times in Illinois
the United States They noted
herds Of cattle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

Miss Eunice Boyum, who has been
spending the past year on her home
stead near Bellefourche, S. d.. has re-
turned to Minot and taken up her pro-
fession as trained nurse for the re-
mainder of the season.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

Win gaze on a shaggy cinnamon bear
hin, the fangs cleaning savagely in
The freight.
"Some bear!" they'll say. Then
politeness will prompt them to ask the
loetor how he bagged It. "Shot the
"a fellow out In Idaho-fr0m the
front seat Of an auto" Doctor Billings
IN chuckle. 'Want to hear the story =
The story will be something Ike
thio: A. 8. Trude, Q noted Chicago
lawyer. has Z ranch Ut Rea. He was
entertaining party Of very prominent
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

Michigan avenue. But today his busi.
ness is to evade interested capitalists
and wealthy mining engineers who
would make him their guest at ban
Quets, dinners and >theater parties.
And he prays for deliverance from his
newly modified army Of friends
who seek to express their admiration
Of him by many artless methods.
For Robert Wachman has "struck
It rich" He Is potential millionaire,
owner Of q mining claim that is ex-
nected to prove one of the richest ON
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

IN inc State. INSERTING, OF CHuSIng 10
have inserted, notice of her own death
In an afternoon paper just to see how
1t looked In print and to find out the
actual number Of friends who cared
for her, Katharine, the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James McPhail. 2511 st.
Paul street, Baltimore. caused her
parents considerable worry. Katha-
rine inserted the following advertise
ment In an afternoon paper:
"McPhail-On August Is, 1910.
Katharine aged nineteen wears he-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

daughter
residence 2511 St. at
Miss McPha then left bathing.
aunt Of the girl Mrs. Oliver Ryan
the McPha
Ryan told having considered
whole By
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

% this nation. In the lifetime Of these
two men Illinois has had its develop
0snt and Chicago has grown from
soothing. Their father came to Illinois
= 1924 and settled at Funk's Grove,
where he became the owner Of 25,O00
ceres. Isaac Funk reared eight sons,
On Of whom attained success in agri.
eulture, in business, and in politics.
In September, 1915, Lafayette and
Jacob Funk, travelling by motorcaf.
made historic trip from Bloomington
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

Cease to worry and your trouble will
decrease ten-fold. Worrying never
helps but always hurts. 1t causes more
gray hairs than anything else in the
world, and never has it been known to
do one bit of good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01
Passing Of Two Pioneers Shows How Young We Are

RLOoM1NGToN IThe death Of Lafayette
surviving
farming families the history Mino!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01
Overall Salesman "Strikes Il Rich" With Club

the Of Robert Wahman
livelihood his wife family 49
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01

rScssnans ncudnr Doctor Brinaa K Billings Sullivan
1Ay loaded for bear Doctor Billings car
in appeared
big cinnamon bear jumped from the rosa
r bruln This the way tells the rest Of It:
first though along fast - the
doctor his neck back Of the head This
recovered and resumed its journey
fashion the full speed pursuit. jumping
holes getting often
he .H u
just Of bruins
.-.--.-- Is.
automobiles .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01


complete needed He had aked out
Gust Larson,
the claim
hdes claim
gltering
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01
How Dr.. Frank Billings Got His Bearskin Rug

the home Of Dr. Frank Billings Chicago this
library what dye think Of
host win The properly ipses
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01
10 See What Her Own Death Notice Looked Like

p NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. but
y
would get the Maryland record for probably
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

Copyright 1912, hy To-
Few people. outside Of stammerers and
Sufferers, appreciate how direct bearing
ability TO speak well may have on business
success. Stammerers and Sufferers know
TO their sorrow that their inability TO ex-
press themselves readily keeps them from
progressing as they should
And this is true Of speech defects gen
orally.
Husky speech, lisping speech. blurring
speech, word-clippin9 speech. ungrammatical
speech, slangy speech, are real handicaps
There are men today in inferior positions
who long ago would have commanded good
salaries If they had only taken the trouble
TO overcome remediable speech defects
Take man who habitually speaks in too
low "A tone to be easily understood. What
employer will entrust him with work which
brings him into constant intercourse with
customers or clients
He will be given scant consideration. He
will be displaced by clearer speakers. Until
he learns how TO speak well he need not
expect promotions which otherwise might
be his without the asking.
Likewise, "A speaker addicted to slang
should not be surprised if his employers
refuse to allow him to undertake well pay
ing work that involves contact with cultured
and refined people.
They well know that such people will not
be favorably impressed by the slang addict
and consequently will not be favorably in
clined toward the firm which he has been
chosen 10 represent Under these circum-
stances he will be liability, not an asset.
to his employers
Therefore, however reluctantly, they turn