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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
GIRL INJURED IN
SUNDAY COLLISION
BELVA KERR SUSTAINS A
BROKEN COLLAR BONE
CAR AND RIG CRASH.

Miss Belva Kerr, 81, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kerr of the Hurri-
cane, was badly but not fatally hurt
Sunday night about 8 o'clock. Miss
Kerr with her younger brother and
sister, Downer and Pearl, was driv-
ing home from Christian Endeavor in
a one-horse rig. Just north of Ar
thur Zenz's they were struck by a
motor car driven by Carl Brande-
muhl The left front wheel on the
rig was sheared off and the occupants
upset into the ditch. Miss Kerr was
picked up and carried to the Zenz
home. DIR. Fowler who was called at
once found that Miss Kerr's left coll
lar bone was fractured and that she
had sustained bruises on the head.
The two other children were unhurt
The Brandemuehl car went into the
ditch at a point just north and turned
completely over The eight occupants
of the car, Mr.. and Mrs. Brandemuehl
and children, craWled out and found
that their injuries were minor but
the car was badly damaged. The
Brandemuehl family had been visit
ing for the evening at the Bass home
west of town and were ende2voring
to get home ahead of the rising storm.
The lights on their Ford went out and
they were following larger car just
ahead. 1t is presumed that the rig
turned to one side to avoid the car
ahead and was sheared and struck by
the Brandemuehl car travelling with
out lights so that the driver could not
see clearly on the road ahead. The
night was pitch-dark and it is con-
sidered lucky that tragedy was so
narrowly averted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
CHIROPRACTOR is FREED
BY JURY DISAGREEMENT.

Watertown, Wis.-Because the jury
disagreed the state of Wisconsin fail
ed in its prosecution of A. w. Brett
haupt, chiropractor, for alleged fail
ure to comply with the health regula-
tons in caring for a patient i'll with
smallpox. The case came before
Judge Ferdinand Schmutzer here.
Following the jury disagreement, DR..
White of the state board of health left
for Madison, where he will receive
instructions regarding preparation
for new trial. The state was rep
resented by A. l.. Stengel district at
torney, while Mistele & Smith repre-
scented the defendant This is said
to be the first case of it's kind to be
prosecuted against a chiropractor in
Wisconsin-Mi Milwaukee Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
BREEDERS MEETING
WELL ATTENDED
TWO DAYS OF INTEREST
AND PROFIT TO ALL
WHO FARM FOR LIVING.

The forenoon of the first day was
given over to conferences of the var
iOuS breed. associations. The organ
izations thus far at work in the active
development of the livestock indus
tries embrace the county Poland
China Breeders and the West Grant
Poland China Association, Duroc Jer-
sey Breeders, Chester White Breed
ers, Shorthorn Breeders, and Angus
Breeders, Holstein, Guernsey and
Jersey Associations, together with the
Grant County Livestock Board which
embraces all of the livestock interests
of the county. At the conference of
the Grant County Shorthorn Breeders,
arrangements were definitely made
for a show herd of some of the best
individuals of the ShorthOrn herds of
the county to make a circuit of many
of the best Fairs, including the Wis
consin State Fair. This, we believe
to be the most important and far
reaching step taken by the associa-
ton for without properly advertising
our herds and bringing them before
the public, the breeders cannot ex-
pect to get just returns for the high
quality animals we produce.
The afternoon program opened with
community singing led by Mr.. Milford
Wits of Madison Throughout the
sessions, Mr.. Wits kept the audience
rested and in good humor with games
and songs which emphasized the ne
oessity of more music, more singing,
and more games in the life of all our
people, On behalf of the people of
southwestern Wisconsin, the county
of Grant and the citizens of Lancas-
ter, County Agent Davies extended
cordial welcome to those in attend
ance at the conference. The re-
Spouse by Hon. w. L. Houser, Pres
ident of the Wisconsin Livestock
Breeders Association, in language
both fitting and eloquent, set forth
some of the objects to be sought in
the advancement of the livestock in
terests and also noted few of the
many achievements of the breeders
of the state.
(TiIrD tO naCn 2l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
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LITTLE GRANT.

The community was shocked to hear
of the death of Mervin Govier last
Tuesday morning. Mervin went to
Rochester to consult the Mayo Bros.
and had an operation for appendicitis
but did not recover as he should have
after the operation. They sent for
his mother and she was with him at
the time of his death. The body was
brought to Lancaster and taken to
his aunt's', Mrs. Griswold's. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist
church, Rev. Campbell officiating.
Burial was at the Hillside cemetery.
The family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Robt. Behling delivered four loads
OF shoats that weighed over 200 lbs.
apiece last week
Fred Erwin and two of his men are
shingling Ora Welsh's barn
Sheep shearing has started in this
neck o. the woods.
VIM. Garthwaite, wife, Belva and
Grace visited at Mrs. Cooley's Sun
day
About 80 gathered at Ed. COVERS
Sunday night to eat ice cream Mrs.
Govier sure knows how to mix it up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
IN GRANTS BORDERS
Interesting Letters From Our
Outside Reporters.
Local LacOnics, NeighbOrhOOd Notes,
Personal Pickups and Mis-
cellaneOus Items.
BEETOWN.

Next week ripe Strawberries will
be on the market-but oh you sugar.
Aid Society this Thursday with
Mrs. Jack
o. H. Winner and wife visited at
Tucer Hammonds Sunday.
A number of young people picnick-
ed at Riverside park Sunday and went
on an excursion.
Will Rogers. George Marks and
wives spent Sunday at Grandpa Nc
Connell's.
Mrs. Sarah Clegg from near Bloom
ington visited her brother, Dave Rob-
inson, Sunday.
John Metcalf has been painting his
home.
Wester & Craig of Cassville expect
to open a picture show here. Satur-
day night
DR.. Blackburn reports a new boy
at Clyde Clauers Thursday.
John eastman, wife and sons and
sister Kate and John Metcalf motored
to Dubuque Thursday.
Grandma Taylor is suffering with
a swelling on her head that is very
painful. She moved back down to
her home Thursday.
Clyde Duncan and Mildred Foster
were married in Dubuque Wednes-
day. They were attended by Stella
Houghton and Joe Foster.
E. Knotwell and wife and son and
Carrie Marks spent Monday afternoon
here.
A force of men are working on the
road on Pigeon hill.
George Robinson and o. Smith with
Henry PETER motored to Lancaster
Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
ACTIVE AT 1O4 YEARS.

Thos. Edwards of Viola, aged 1O4
years, cousin of the mother of Mrs.
Frank He'll of this city, was recently
visited by the sheriff and wife Mr..
Edwards resides with his son, Joseph
Edwards, IS years. The old gentle
man evidences the good faculties of
most men of 80 or younger, in fact
he has apparently the same health
he had twenty years ago. Mr.. Ed
wards is a member of the Masonic
order having joined so years ago at
Orion. At the age of past 80 he as
sisted his son to drive a bunch of cat
tie to Richland Center, a distance of
% miles, and walked the greater part
Of the journey, Mr.. Edwards wife
died II years ago at goodly age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
CHAUTAUQUA COMING.

The Mutual ChautauquG will give
a five day program in Lancaster be-
ginning July 10. The event the first
in two seasons has been guaranteed
by a committee of local men who
feel that the Lancaster community
is entitled to a good chautauqua and
should have one. To make it a sue
cess it will be necessary for the res
idents of the city and adjacent coun-
try to take season tickets which will
be placed on sale in about two weeks.
The program is excellent and sur
prisingly cheap-being So for adult
and 81 for children's season tickets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
co. HIGHWAY NOTES.

Work has begun on the Burton hill
relocation.
Walter Lull of Woodman, the stout
est road foreman in Grant county, is
at work with gang on the Russell
hill in Woodman township.
V. p. Bernhard of Cassville has
charge of the road oiling and oiled
Pigeon hill Saturday.
The Dickeyyille road Improvement
is under way.
Frank Halstead of Waterloo is the
new patrolman on sec. 26. in place of
John Bierman, deceased
Chas. Schmidt has been appointed
patrolman on 35, Muscoda road. and
Emil Swalonek on IS, Castle Rock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
ROSCOE SMITH WRITES
FROM CENTRAL AFRICA,

Roscoe Smith, graduate of the
Platteville school of Mines and a res
ident of Lancaster in 1916, writes to
Platteville friends from Angela, Bel
gian Congo, Africa. Mr.. Smith and
James Hamilton of the same class are
in good health and enjoying their At
rican experience. In short time the
young men go into what is known as
the Kantaga country on a prospect
ing trip for their employers. During
that time they will be farther from
civilization than ever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
SETTLES DAMAGE CLAIM.

E. E. Lightcap of Boscobel, went to
Evanston, Ill, recently to press a
claim against taxicab company re-
sponsible for an injury to his son,
Paul, early in the spring. The youth
was run down in a gross manner by
a driver for the concern Mr.. Light
cap was advised to accept a settle
ment although he had strong case
as the company is not financially very
responsible. AS result he settled
for SITS which barely pays the doc
tor and hospital bills incurred car
ing for his son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
BIG PATCH.

Miss Maude Riege end Alvin Hank
er were married Thursday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Riege, Rev. John Hardcastle Of
Kewaunee, ILL.,, performing the cere-
mony. The couple left for trip to
Chicago and Milwaukee after which
they will live on a farm near here.
Miss Lenys earns who has been
teaching at Spring Valley is home for
her vacation.
Miss Fleta Peacock made week
end visit with friends in Platteville.
Miss Nellie Slack and Jesse Thomas
who were married at Galena Tues
dav. have returned from a trip in the
west.
A shower was given at the Will
Vesperman home at Potosi Saturday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Peacock
The high wind of Tuesday blew
down the hayshed of James Peacock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Slack and
son Wayne of Dubuque made week
end visit with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Slack and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Tarrell Albert and
Lottie Slack, Miss Veronica Gable,
Misses Tillie and Ida Sphinx and Ray
mond and Clarence Sphinx were Du-
buque shoppers Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

The American Legion had a good
meeting last Thursday night with a
large crowd in attendance. The post
now 80 strong, meets over the Weber
& BROKER jewelry store but hopes
to have a larger and better home
some day. Following program of
interest the members voted to organ
ize a baseball team and appointed
Wesley Cooley as director of athlet-
les. F. c. Meyer was appointed man
ager and l.. o. Pennock captain. The
post will stage another ball some
time soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
Lancaster Bows Tin Over.

A motor party composed of Clar-
ence Walker. Robert Dawson and
Ralph Payne tipped over Sunday night
a short distance north of East Du-
buque where they had been spending
the day The Ford car skidded on
the wet road and finally careered COM
pletely over landing in ditch. The
boys arose, put the car back on the
road and as the engine was still run
ming proceeded homeward after TAX
ing the precaution of chains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
NEW DOG LAW is
EFFECTIVE JULY /.

Madison, Wis.-The new dog law
enacted by the legislature of 1919 be-
comes operative July L. Upon the
local clerks is placed the responsible
ity of issuing licenses, and upon the
sheriff, constable and police officers
is placed the responsibility of enforc-
ing the law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
Thrown Into Oiled Road.

The Phal Mccartney family jumped
from Ford car driven BY Ralph Nc
Cartney Sunday night and landed in
the oil on Pigeon HILL The hill had
been newly oiled and being violently
thrown into the solution was disas-
trous. Mrs. Mccartney was bruised
around the head in her fall A brake
failing to work caused the trouble and
upon the drivers signal all jumped
The car ran down the hill and we'll
up the other side before stopping.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09

Mrs. L.. Weisbenner spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Frank Nc
Lean.
John Joyce and family and Lila Nc
Lean attended school play at Bloom
ington Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred REESE, daughter
and husband of Bloomington, also E.
Messmore Of Kansas and Jess Black
bourn and Mrs. Emma Blackburn
visited at Ervie Edwards Sunday.
Edw. Mclean and family were cal
lers at Ervie Edwards Sunday even
ing. Mrs. Alma Borah is making an
extended visit at the Ervie Edwards
home.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
JAMES T. WEBB CANDIDATE

In this issue is the announcement
of James T. Webb, candidate for
county clerk to succeed himself Mr..
Webb is lifelong resident of Grant
county and counts his friends in
hosts for his genial ways and good
character. Mr.. Webb was appointed
clerk by the board last fall to fill a
vacancy and is now asking for the
regular two years commencing jan
uary next. Without doubt he will roll
up big vote at the polls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
GERMAN GUNS TO BE
SENT TO WISCONSIN.

Washington-A vast amount of
German war material including guns
is to be distributed to the several
states under a bill which passed the
senate in the closing hours before
adjournment Saturday This will be
allotted in the ratio to the troops re-
cruited from each state, the proper
ton having been worked out in min
ute detail by the war department. The
main items for distribution in Wiscon-
sin are 81 guns and howitzers, 10
trench mortars, 1,795 rifles, 257 ma
chine guns and 1887 bayonets and
scabbards. Distribution will be made
under the general supervision of the
senators and representatives of each
state instead of the governor as was
originally proposed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
FALLS INTO PUMP:
LOSES BOTH ARMS

Martin Frazier, employed at the
Champion mine in the Platteville
district, was terribly injured late last
Thursday afternoon when he fell in
to an Aldridge pump of mammoth
size. One arm was cut off above the
wrist and the other just below the
shoulder Frazier was taken to the
Cunningham hospital, Platteville, for
treatment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
BeetOwn Girl Hurt.

Miss Laura Anstey of Beetown was
injured last Wednesday night while
driving from Bloomington to Beetown
with her sister, Bernice, in a one
horse rig. The vehicle was struck
by a doctors car and somewhat
smashed up. Miss Anstey is able to
be around.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
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GRANT RIVER.

Ellie Hoffman went to Dubuque
Friday.
Myrtle Ward of Lancaster is stay
ing at Frank McLean's.
Roy Mccartney has been gone a
week on his vacation.
L. Weisbenner and wife and Mrs
Fitzgerald were Lancaster callers on
Sunday afternoon.
John Weisbenner. wife and little
Helen visited at Earl Weisbenner's
Sunday
John Joyce and family and Mrs.
Bonn of Bloomington called at Ed.
McLean's Sunday afternoon.
viii Pagel and family attended
church in Lancaster Sunday morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
MOTORS TO YELLOWSTONE.

w. A. Galloway and wife and son,
Jess, departed Saturday for an ex-
tended trip through the west via the
Ford route of travel. They visit var
ious points in Minnesota and Dako-
tas and then take Decline" for
Yellowstone Park and scenic points
Whereabouts. The Calloways will mo-
tor for two months returning to Min
neapolis in August where they will
locate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
THIS BOY CAN'T
BREAK ANOTHER ARM.

Darlington, Wis-Leo Mcdonald,
II, president of the graduating class
OF Darlington high school, is convinc-
ed that accidents do not come singly.
A week ago his left arm was broken
when he fell while pole vaulting. Fri
day while cranking an automobile his
right arm was broken
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
BACK OVERSEAS FOR
GERMAN SWEETHEART.

Michael Conrad. Cassville young
man who served overseas in the army
of occupation. sailed Saturday on
the Red Star steamer Krohnland for
Antwerp From Antwerp Conrad goes
to Kruft. Germany. to meet a young
woman of that village he met and
wooed while serving as a soldier Fol-
lowing a six-months stay abroad Mr..
Conrad and bride will return to this
country to live.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
LAST WEEKS WEATHER !

I'm the middle of June
In the hottest kind of weather
When two can't sleep alone
And one can't sleep together"
June 2-high rs; low e. Rain Ito.
June 3-high 20; low SO.
June 4-high So; low Sc.
June 5-high 20, low So. Rain .O4.
June thigh 76; low 60. Rain II.
Forecast-Fair with showers latter
part of week.
June is a month for fresh garden
stuff with fresh strawberries and
cream just on the horizon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
r MEYER IR. ILL.

Richard Meyer Jr.. of this city was
taken suddenly i'll Saturday evening
about eight o'clock with heart trouble
causing temporary paralysis. Yes
terday Mr.. Meyers condition was re-
ported as much improved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
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: CONGRATULATIONS DUE =

:
Ray Cotey. Milwaukee, Lillian Bar
mum, Muscoda
Frank Haser, Jr., Ada H. White,
Potosi
Mack Marshall, LaFarge.s Lucinda
Hanson. Blue River.
VIM. c. Haese. Dickeyville, Mary E.
Peacey, Platteville.
Paul Walske. Leah Williams, James
town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
AN ANCIENT FREIGHT BILL.

A. c. Long has in his possession a
freight bill of the Pennsylvania rail-
road dated April 4th, 1859. On the
bill is consigned five boxes of house
hold goods by SAINT Long from Mt.
Union, Pa. to Dunleith, ILL.,, (now
East Dubuque.) Sam'l Long was A.
C. Longs father. The charge for
transportation receipted for was
1893.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
UNCLE TOMS CABIN SHOW

On Thursday, June II, Terry'G Big
Company with Uncle Toms Cabin
tent show, will be here. There will
be a grand street parade, with a fine
band. You can't afford to miss this
great show. Be sure to come and
bring along the children. You will
certainly all enjoy it. adv. Wv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
EDWARDS A CANDIDATE.

Thomas Edwards of Hazel Green is
spoken of as a candidate for register
of deeds on the Republican ticket. Mr..
Edwards was an unsuccessful con-
testant for this office two years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
Godfrey VS. Mink.

DIR. JOS. Godfrey and Henry Mink
collided Monday near the Wright
house while the drivers were endeav-
oring to get out of a traffic jam. No
damage was done to either automo-
bile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09

Miss Alberta Hudson is visiting
friends in Benton this week.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17
BAD BACK TODAY?

Backache is usually kidney.ache and
makes you dull, nervous and tired.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kid
neys-the remedy recommended by
your friends and neighbors.
Lonnie Walden, locomotive fireman,
4O2 N. Elm ST., says; 81 had a bad
spell with my kidneys about three
months ago and | was laid off from
work for about week My back was
stiff and lame and was always worse
when | got up in the morning. My
kidneys acted too frequently and
had severe pains in the top and back
of my head and felt tired all the time
until | began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, which | got at Coffman & Kir-
by's Drug Store. This remedy was
not long in showing results. After
using nearly two boxes, was well and
sound. | have had no return of kid
ney trouble. l am certainly glad to
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Walden had. Foster,Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., N. Y.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17
PLAN TO RAISE
TEACHERS SALARY

LITTLE ROCK, April 10.-The cam
paign for increased pay for teachers
is meeting with splendid results.
Apparently, the sense of justice of
the people has been finally aroused to
the injustice that has been done the
teachers of the state. 1t was forced
upon them by the fact that the ranks
of the teachers are being thinned out
rapidly by the retirement of great
numbers of teachers to seek more re-
munerating occupations. An actual
teacher shortage was staring the peo-
pie in the face and something had to
be done or the schools would suffer
an irremediable loss.
SO the Boards began raising salar-
les. 1t was not confined to Arkansas
but it has been nationwide move.
ment. In Chicago a fat raise of $40
was granted all teachers, and other
cities are doing as well or better
Little Rock is one of the cities that
done better, the Board having granted
an increase of so per cent to all teach.
ers white or colored. The University
OF Arkansas and the State Normal
School Boards have granted an in
crease of from 25 to 80 per cent the
Boards of Hot Springs and Fort Smith
are among the larger cities working
on proposed increases, while MANY of
the smaller places have alreadv ad.
Vanced the salaries Unless this is
done, it will be impossible for teach
ers to continue in their profession at
the starvation wages which have been
paid.
The Harrison times., 1920-04-17
ABOUT WHITE PAPER

We feel quite sure that people do
not appreciate the talk they hear these
days about a white paper shortage.
They buy tablet for the school child
or few sheets of writing paper for
themselves occasionally and imagine
that so long as those articles can be
had this talk Of a shortage must be
overdrawn.
On the other hand, it is a hundred
times worse than the average citizen
knows anything about. In fact, post
office figures show that since January
/ alone more than 900 papers have
been forced to suspend publication be-
cause of their inability to get white
paper And the big city papers are
forced to cut in size and raise their
advertising rates, sometimes doubling
them, to get out regularly.
w lIh papers III lONuS Ol lIlS size
the latter cannot be done. We must
struggle along, for a time at least. at
the present small ad. rate. We can
only scrimp and save every sheet pos.
sible-and pay exactly three times
now the price we paid for white paper
two years ago Not only is it three
times as high, but it is almost impos.
sible to get it at ALL Not only do we
pay three times as much as we ever
paid for it, but you still get it on sub.
scription at the same old rate.
There is but one ray Of hope to the
paper shortage. And that is that
every subscriber will keep his sub.
scription paid up, on for a year mad
vance, as the publisher able to offer
cash is the first to get white paper
now. A dollar on account from you
and one from your neighbor will ~
far toward helping us solve our end
of the shortage And in the face OF
everything that seems a little enough
thing to ask.