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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
ELKS PLAN BAZAAR
vii! be Held January 81 to Febru-

viii be Held January 81 to Febru:
ary7 !.
The Elks OF this city are actively
engaged in preparations for big
bazaar which will be held III the
Elks' Hall for seven days on Satur-
day January 8lst to Saturday, Feb
ruary T., :.
At the bazaar there will be some
of the best vaudeville talent ap-
pearing in the country All the
acts coming here are direct from
Broadway. and booked through the
Keith Offices.
In addition there will be jazz or
chestra to furnish dance music:
There will also be numerous other
ATTRACTIONS including, booths where
all valuable articles cf merchandise
will be offered for sale at ridiculous
y low prices.
The bazaar is being held for the
benefit of the Chicago Club and
some of the most prominent business
men and city officials are members
t the committee in charge. 1t is.
also planned to hold a popularity
contest to determine who is the
most popular girl in Alexandria
The winner Of the contest will be.
awarded beautiful diamond ring.
and the second prize will be hand
some ladies' wrist watch Also there
will be a contest to determine which
is the most popular captain Of thc
"oluntecr fire companies in the city
Further information will be pub
!ished in this paper later in the
week The admission viii be tn
cents. which includes the privilege
Yf dancing, vaudeville and all other
attractions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
MEXICO BARS SOCIALISTS

Mexico City, Jan. 15.-Mexico has
icined the United States in crusade
against Bolshevik' agents. according
0. government officials tcday. Il was
declared "a the min: n:stry of jus sic, ..nz
,ff:c:al data would show that aiexict
!lrcady has deported nearly two scoff
naximalisits. The nest of them wei,
arrested at Tampico or in the ad iacef
ii fields.
The principal propagardists wcr
George Rouskel'y and William West
Who were arrested two weeks arc l.
Ja!:a:IZ:sta troops.
At 'the ministry of the irtar.g
! was said that immigration ascn
it the border and at all Mexican POI
have been instructed net to ailor
socialists to enter the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
sGIRI.'S BODY FOUND

Louisville. Ky. Jan. l5.-With
the head almost severed the body Of
a girl was found Tuesday in
Shawnee Park. The victim was
identified as Rebecca Lowell. 20. a
deaf mute. She had been missing
from her home since Saturday night
The body was discovered in the
basement Of soft drink stand in
the park, bat police believe the
murder was committed elsewhere as
t!erc were sigrs of the body having
been dragged. Marks on the body
and the condition of The clothing in
dicated the girl had made Il hard
fight for her life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Thomas J. Hillery Lcses Life When
Machine Strikes Tree

Morristown, N. j., Jan. !5.-
Former State Senator Thomas J..
Hil!ery. CT Boonton, n. j., was
killed instantly late yesterday when
the automobile in which he was rid
ing with fou. companions. sk:dded
and left the read, "triking a tree.
The accident cccurred near Little
ton, y. J.
Winfield B. Hopkins, of Dover,
\: j., county engineer. who was
driving tho machine. and Elias S.
Amermar, Of Morristown, county
bridge Inspector, were seriousl,: IN
jured Charles Z Estler and Pc
ter Pelser. beth of Boonton. we're
occupants of the car, escaped wit!
bruises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

Unicn having. a special department
wa'ose. duties relate entirely to. the en-
forcement of prohibition laws. In
West Virginia the State Tax Commis-
sieneT is ex-officio commissioner Of
prohibition.
".All other States, with Y few
notifications, enforce their prohibit
ton laws as they Do other laws. J..
therefore, recommend that the State
Prohibition Department be abolished.i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
JOHN F. DODGE, AUTO
MAKER, DIES IN y. \

New York, Jan. 15.-John +. Dodge
Detroit automobile manufacturer, w'ho
had been i'll with pneumonia for q
week at his apartment i,k the Ritz
Carlton Hotel here, died last night
His wife and daughters were al h:s
bedside.
Jchn Dodge came to New York with
his brother Horace to attend the re-
cent automobile show. Both became
i'll with pneumonia. AT first Horace'S
condition was considered critical, and
johns illness rot alarming, but the
former soon passed the critical stage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
DAVIS Would END
DRY DEPARTMENT
Urges General Assembly In
Message to Abolish
Office /
UNPOPULAR, HE SAYS
New Legislature Meets With One of
Nest Important Programs in His
tory Of State. 4.

Richmond, Jan. 15.-1n the frs. fis-
"a! budget ever compiled. in Virginia
for the guidance of the General As
scmbly in the framing Of -appropr!a :
ton measures. Governor Westmore-
lard Davis, chief budgst officer Of
thc State, recommends that approprIa-
tons amounting to s22, ,1aS ,546. 10 be
made by the Legislature for the next
two years.
Accompanying the budget was the
budget bill", which puts into techni.
cal form the appropriation recon-
menas..:ons Of the budget.
Governor Davis recommends that
$1l,4l5,499.93 be appropriatedt' for
The year beginning March l, 1920, and
ending February 28, 1921. This is an
increase CT 42.2 per cent over the, ap-
preparations for the current year.
which amounted to ss.O2T,353.59. Far
he second year from March l, 1921.
70 February %, 1922, the increase IS
1916 per cen. over the appropriations
fer the year l918-l919.;
pprcpriations recommended for
schools for which an annual increase
of s1.OOO,O0O a year is asked, and fcl
roads make up these increases in large
measure. Excluding appropriations
payable cut Of the general fund of the
State Treasury, which are recommend
ed for the State Board Of Education
and the State Highway Department.
.he increase reccTulnende1:sal. tie first
yea amounts to ciy 1913 per cert
and the second year to only 8 Pc!
cerl., the Governor sets forth in h
analysis of the budget.
State departments. institutions ard
,..her agencies asked for s25,5s4, ,0G5.2'
FOR the two years and this was crt 10
500, lag, ,5i6.70 by the Governor arj
the budget advisory board, consisting
# two members of the House an
three members Of the Senate. Request:
eerom all departments, institutions ag:4
agencies amounted to Sl3,701,432 81
for the first year and sll.SS2 .632 ~
for the second year.
Abolition of the State Prohibition
Department, the establishment Of ;
central purchasing agency, an ;ncreas2
If $4,000 year for pensions fc:
the widows Of Confederate veteran
abolition CT special and segregated
revenues, fixed compensation for Stat2
officials. centralized auditing CT Stat:
departments, and State control Of cor
rectional institutions are some of ths
things recommended by the Governo!
in his budget analysis. These RECON-
merdations are accompanied by rea-
Sons which show that money may b:
saved by. these means and greater ef
ficiency secured.
In referring to the abolition Of til;
Prohibition : Department. Governcr
Davis says in his budget analysis:
q am mindful of my pre-electio0
>olcdge TO enforce the prohibition law.
however and should the General As
senlbly continue the State Prohib!tior
Department, shall not veto reason
able appropriation therefor.
"The budget requests OF the Com
missioner of Prohibition are exces-
sive, and, if the department shoul|
be Continued, the appropriations fc'
the ensuing biennium should not ex-
ceed $4,000 for the firsSyear and
$4,000 for the second year.
Virginia is the Only State in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
FIRE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'

Fire at $50 O'Clock Yesterday after.
moor badly damaged the interior o.
'.hc two story frame dwelling houat
32S North Payne street. The fir
started in the kitchen Of the house az
It is helicyed was caused by an Owe
heated stove.
The firemen succeeded in confirm
:he blaze to the house where-.it crig
mated notwithstanding there was
high wind blowing a. the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

POTOMAC FISH COMPANY has
Just received a fine>lot of fresh fish
today, and will have on sale balance
of week; Spanish mackere!, Potomac
bass. fresh herring, founders, Win
ter shad, stake halibut, fresh smelts-
Hampton Bar oysters fresh shucked
out of SHE'LL Norfolk oysters and
fried oysters. Phone 1873. c. H;
ZINlMERALAk,. Proprietor, l19
North Royal Street. 13-1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
TWO WILLS PRORATED.

In the Circuit Court for this city
the will Of William NJ. Reardon.
dated May ~. 1913, was admitted
20 proba!o. Testator bequeaths his
estate tc his wife. Mrs. Nora N
Reard,l and names her as executor
and she qraiified as such.
In he same court the Will Of Viii
liam P Woolls was probatcd. The
instrument is dated October 90
1915. Estate of testator is be-
qucathed to his wife. Mrs. Mat
tie Virginia Wools and she and Will
liam Woolls qualified rs executors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
DEATH LIST PLACED AT 55G

Paris, Jan. l5.-Thc death list in
4he less of the French steamship
Antique in the Bay of Biscay was pu;
at sos today. All hope for The rescue
Of any further survivors has bcan
abandoned, owing to tremendous
storms.
The Antique sprank a leak on Sat
urday and went down during the
night. There is no confirmation Of
the report that American soldiers on
beard lest their lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
KNIGHT TEMPLARs NOTICE

Friday evening, January 16, 1920,
Old Dominion Commandery, No. II,
will hold regular conclave and confer
the Order of the Temple.
By order Of the E. c.
R. A. Zachary, Captain General. :.
Attest: F. W Latham, Recorder
iS-2t. ,o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
COMMERCE BODY
NAMES COMMITTEES
Gives Use of Its Rooms For
State C0nven-
Il ''ol'
WANT ROAD IMPROVED
Retail Merchants Bureau Appoint
Committee to Urge Store Closing
1T p. m. Except Saturdays.

a calfeu meeLlHS Oh the UCatu VI
directors of the Alexandria Cham.
Der of Commerce was held last night
Among other matters the improve
ment of the Little River Turnpike was
discussed. On account of this highway
opening up the counties Of Fairfax,
Fauquier and Loudoun also the Val
ley of Virginia it is considered one
of the most important highways into
our city and a committee was appoint
ed to press the claims of this high
way for improvement in the near fu-
cure. The committee is composed cf
John w. May and J. Y. Williams.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to attend the hearing socn
to be held regarding the increased
facilities att our post office which
have been asked for in bill intro
duced by Hon. z. Walton Moore, our
Representative in Congress.
Messrs Geo. E. Warfield, Jas NJ.
Duncan, Harry R. Burke.
The following committee was APP
pointed to go to Richmond to look
after certain Legislative matters
Jno. w. May, J. Y. Williams, R. E.
Knight
Memberships in the Virginia Good
Roads Association were taken out for
the entire board of directors of the
chamber. 7
The use of the auditorium CT the
Chamber was given tor the republican
convention 10 be held in this city in
April.
The use of the auditorium was ex-
tended to tn; State Retail Merchants
Association of Virginia, which will
meet in Alexandria in February, and
at which meeting a large number CT
delegates arc expected to attend.
The hour of the regular meetings
of the Board CT Directors was chang
ed from eight p. M. to $50 p. m. be-
ginning with the February meeting.
), The regular monthly meeting of the
Retail Merchants Bureau Of the Alex
ardria Chamber of Commerce was
held last night.
It was decided to put up sigrs
throughout the country adjoining this
city, giving .the distance from such.
points to the city, also the words
aAShcp in Alexandria and the follow
ing committee was appointed to CO.
operate wish the Business Manager
in this matter. German Ridgeley
and C. W. Fletcher.
J r. E. Knight and C. W. Fletcher
were appointed to go TO Richmond to
look after certain legislature.
:The matter Of entertaining the State
Retail Merchants Association of Viz
ginia at their annual meeting. which
will be held in this city in February
was generally discussed and commit
tees Will be appointed in the near fu-
ture to look after their reception AMI
entertainment.
The matter of closing stores at 7
p. m. the year around with the excep-
|tion of Saturdays. land the month of
iDecember was generally considered
land the following committee to cir
culate petitions to the Retail Mer-
|ehants was appointed-Messrs. R. F.
Downham, Jerome Kaufman, Chas.
B. Swan, J. D. Matter, Fl. W. Wild:
and L. Levinson -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
CAFETERIA SUPPER

By Rector's Aid Society of st.
Pauis P. f. Church. on Thursday
evening, from 6 to S o'clock, Parish
Hall, corner Pitt and Duke streets.
Menu; chicken a la King. 25 cents;
rice, Southern style, 10 cents; Welsh
rarcbi. 15 cents rolls and butter.
10 cents; coffee, ) cents; pie. 10
cents; ice cream, 10 cents. 1l-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
DIVIDEND NOTICE
Office of Alexandria Water Co
Jan,,are 1904

January 5, 1920.
At a meeting of the Board Of Di-
|rectors Of the Alexandria Water
|Co., held this day, !. semi-annual
dividend of two (ssl. dollars per
share was declared payable on Jam
|uary 18th, to all. stockholders Of
krseord Of December. stst, 1919.
AleSandria Water Co..
Geo. Uhier., ssstyz and .Teees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as executors of
the estate Of William Woolls, de-
ceased all persons indebted to said
estate a1e requested to make prompt
settlement, and all persons, having
claims against said estate are re-
qrested 70 present the same, prop.
erly certified to the undersigned for
payment.
49,: Matte V. :.Wecils,
->e, .: Wiltiam P. Woolls:
l2-l0t, -. -.,..,."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

Put up with the same old Tire
and Battery troubles another sea-
son. or let JESTER make motoring
a pleasure?
TESTERS
Isle s23 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
CARD OF THANKS

| Hisl. 60 thank my friends and
for their Kindness and
sympathy shown ME and my family
during :shs illness Of MY wife for the
past two weeks, and .aeath Of my,
two children, Margaret and John.
J.. T. Evans, Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
SANITARY FISH MARKET vii!

SANITARY FISH MARKET will
have on sale tomorrow and balance
of week; Potomac bass, Spanish
mackerel, steak halibut; steak pol.
lock. red salmon, fresh herring, Jer-
sey trout, lake trout, carp. Few Sc
lect tcrripirs. select Hampton. Bar
oysters and Potomac River Oysters,
SO cents a quart. sta!l2Not f. City
Market Phone 21135. Open It'll 6 p.
MI. H. ROBINSON, Proprietor. ;.
l2-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
NEW YORK PAPER SOLD >
Price Paid Said to Approximate rhre
Millions and Quarter

~ NV paio w ~
Millions and Quarter
New York. Jan. t5.-The Ne
York Herald makes the following az
1ouncement this morning:
"The New York Herald has pass
ITO the hands Of Fran!; A. Mrrse
rho has purchased all Of the pualis'
ing interests &C the late Jas. G"rdo.
Bennett, consisting Of the New Yorl
Herald, the Evening Telegram ai,i t.
Paris edition Of the New York Eeral.l
II. Nunscy will make known in duf
lime his plans for these newspapers.
The price paid for the James Cor.
ton Bennett papers was approximate
y S3.5G0000. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
SPECIAL. SALE FOR
FRIDAY ONLY

To make room for our new spring
models in handmade hats. we arc
offering our present stock at greatly
reduced prices. Inspection will con-
vince you that both quality arr
prices are right.
RUTH ROYCROFT.
Second Floor--62! King Street :
T.? ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
COUNTRY CLUB

A final meeting to decide whether
to form Country Club will be held
in the Chamber Of Commerce,
Thursday. January 18th. at eight
o'clock. All members ard especially
those of the Membership Committee
are requested to come ard bring
final lists, as rs noro names aEe re-
quired to complet ! quota to
make>possible the. lars -aT : Tub.
This must be the !ccidins netting
as the option ,on -ac iaad ezpires
January 2s. " lo54c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
COMING

Mack Sennctt's Comedy
YANKEE DOODLE IN BERLIN.
With the Mack Sennett
BATHING BEAUTIES IN PERSON
.-z - .INGO.IaR THEATRE
Tues. and We'd Jan. 20, and q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
The second dance of the Jubi ee
Social Club will be held tonight in
ODD Fellows Hall, at s 80 p. m.

Master Johnson Ecnn,s, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Strother Dennis.
was operated upon this morning at
the Alexandria Hospital, by DR.. s.
r. Moore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

: Your hiotas sluggish. NO Pep?
See rear 11a South Fairfax
street, John Hughes. 12-4p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

Julian Y Williams and John W.
May left last night for Richmond to
attend the annual meeting Of tile
Good Roads Association, they being
delegates to that convention from
the Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

Corpora! Martin n. Jefferson, of
Chicago. H.. but stationed at Camp
Humphreys, and Miss Edith Carara,
IF Pueblo, Col. but residing here,
we're married yesterday afternoon at
Grace Church rectory by Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter. They were attended
1y Corporal Clyde OTerlnan and
Miss Ruby Morelard. The couple
;vil! go ii few days for a visit to
Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

SEDAN AND Lut. - =
!: We hare. .'arga TIN r7eSe two
cars. See us quick Eef'Se5'' Auto
Sales Company:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN brief

| ClII IUlD IN BR|::t
The second dance of the Jubi ee
Social Club will be held tonight in
Odd Fellows Hall, at s 80 p. m.
Master Johnson Ecnn,s, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Strother Dennis.
was operated upon this morning 1T
the Alexandria Hospital, by DR.. S.
e. Moore.
Julian Y. Williams and John W.
May left last night for Richmond to
attend the annual meeting of tile
Good Roads Association, they being
delegates to that convention from
The Chamber Of Commerce.
Whether or not Alexandria will have
5. Country Club will be determined on
It meeting of the promoters of the
movement which will he held at
,'clock tonight in the rooms Of the
rhamber of Commerce. All Interested
ire asked 20 attend.
The Friday afternoon dancing
class for children will be held in
Odd Fellows Hall, North Columbus
street, beginning tomorrow, from
% 6 o'clock. This class is under
The direction CT Miss Katherine C.
Waller and Miss Eliza X. Douglas.
Mr.. Arthur, King, Of this city, was
| guest at the wedding in Chariot
;esvillc Tuesday evening, Of Miss
Laura Thornton Wood, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Wood,
md Mr.. Henry Kennedy Nickel, of
View York.
:
Mr. Clarence J Robinson, who is
upper cargo on the Steamship Bar
aria. has just returned from GlaS-
gow. Scotland, and is visiting his
parents, City. Treasurer and Mrs.
Thomas w. Robinson, 1873 North
Washington street.
The Acafeteria supper in the Par
sh Hall al st. Paul's Church held
asst Thursday was such a success
hat the ladies Of the Rector's Aid
Society will continue these suppers
n Thursday Of each week from s
o Q o'clock. The menu for this
vening is unusually attractive.
Miss Elizabeth Marshall Nugent,
2 years old, daughter of Mr.. and
Yrs. Owen J Nugent, died yestcr-
lay afternoon at the residence Of,
Ter parents. 702 North Washington
;trcct. The funeral wifi be held
rom st. AIary's Church tomorrow,
Hriday. at $50 a. m. Interment
private.
Property sales just recorded fol-
ow: Frank H. Beach to Frances
y Haire house and lot 213 North
Payne Street; Z Worth Hulfish and
:thers to Harry F. Feaganes house
md Iot,15l1 King street; L. Morgan.
Johnston to Harry E. McCullouch
house a;,4 lot "a in section five.
Rosemort. :.
The FIRST baptist Church at its
annual meeting held last night.
,lected these officers: NJ. p Pitts.
,lcri:: s ". Pitts, treasurer; Jas,
:. Foster. financial secretary; Mrs.
James L. Foster. assistant finan-
ia: sc>nctary. Other officers for
his church will be chosen at a fu-
turc meeting.
An evening of song and story With
he Ccnfederacy will be given in Lee
Camp Hall next Tuesday and the
program will be announced in few |
lays. The proceeds Of this enter
anment will go towards the Quota
IF the local chapter Of the y. D.
e.. for the care Of the niauso!eum OF
General Robert E. Lee. at Lexing-
ton.
Corpora! Martin n. jefferson. of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

Whether or not Alexandria will have
! Country Club will be determined on
1t a meeting of the promoters Of the
movement which will he held at 8
,'clock tonight in the rponls Of the
..,hambcr of Commerce. All Interested
ire asked 70 attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

An evening of song and story With
he Ccnfederacy will be given in Lee
Camp Hall next Tuesday and the
program will be announced in few
lays. The proceeds Of this enter
8;nment will go towards the Quota
IF the local chapter Of the y. D.
C., for the care of the nauso!eum of
General Robert z Lee. at Lexing-.
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15
RUTH ROYCROFT.

Second Floor-62.! King street /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

The FIRST baptist Church at its
annual meeting held last night.
,lected these officers: NJ. p Pitts.
'!crk: s ". Pitts, treasurer; Jas,
:. Foster. financial secretary; Mrs.
James l.. Foster. assistant finan-
ia: sen ctary. Other officers for
ibis church will be chosen at fu-
turc meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-15

The Friday afternoon dancing
class for children will be held in
Odd Fellows Hall, North Columbus
street, beginning tomorrow, from 4
% 6 o'clock. This class is under
The direction CT Miss Katherine C.
Waller and Miss Eliza r. Douglas.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-26
DADDY EVENING
0{ARY TALL
A 81 nory Gdhan
~ Bonner 91xS.o1k-
CAMPBELL CAMEL CHATS.

swell, folks, I'm glad to see you ct
the zoo. In the winter there aren't
SO many of you, but those who've
come are very nice, indeed. have no
objection in the least to any l see. No
objection.
"Of course" Campbell Camel con-
tinued, IF anyone should ask me why
l have no objection | wouldn't know.
I'm not blessed with many brains.
Although I'm o sure whether it is
q blessing to have brains. Think what
a trouble they would be. Tn so glad
Tn stupid and dull and all such
things which it's easy to be.
eff l had brains l might cause my
self an awful lot of trouble. And 1t
isn't wise for n creature to cause
themselves any more trouble than is
necessary-especially SO when they
want to spend most Of their time idly
chewing.
ITO be sure / will carry grown-ups
on my back. l will do that obligingly,
and other loads, too, including children
and packages.
But | am most extremely glad
about the brains and that l have so
few.
"Why, if l had brains," Campbell
Camel continued, 81 would have ITO
take them out at night and put them
to bed and maybe sing them to sleep.
And in the morning I'd have to wash
their faces and smooth their hair and
everything like that. I'd have to brush
their teeth, perhaps. It's quite a fash
ionable thing to do and l suppose
should follow the fashion about this.
And they might want to hear
stories, funny stories and sad stories,
which would make them weep so
they'd have to use their handker-
chiefs.
I'D have to get them handkerchiefs,
toe. That would be a nuisance. I'd
have to go to a shop for them and
folks in the shop mightn't like to see
me. They mightn't wait on me and