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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
PICK BEST MEN FOR
y. S. HOCKEY TEAM

Pittsburgh. Pa March Tile
American hockey team To compete in
the Olympic games will be selecte"
from the players which compose the
PITTS bureh Boston and ST. Paul
teams. il was announced here. beeau =
the rules governing the game provide
ina, each player must BE- citizen
OF the country under whose nag he
plays. This decision viii not prevent
the playing OF the final games in the
Pitts Durgh- Boston series here.
When the national hockey commit
tee met in Boston some weeks ago to
arrange for team % go 10 Belgium,
said Sherift William Haddock, i mem
Der Of rne committee, it was decided
that Pittsburgh and Boston should
play an elimination series OF six
games, and the winning team should
Olympic games
We had no. At that time, however,
received the rules governing the con
tests, and when they came few day
> go We discovered that every player
must be citizen OF the country he
represents. As a number OF the Pitt.
bursh players are not citizens OF the
United States we then decided to
select the players from Pittsburgh and
Boston and to take additional men
from St. Paul.
We are entitled 10 team OF seven
men and seven substitutes. and W.
want the substitutes to be just a.
good a. the regular players"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06

by went 10 Royal Center, la, on Mon
day where they will do some repair
work on the formers farm.
\ series OF revival meetings were
opened at the Methodist church on
Monday evening. Rev. Appieby OF
ManvilIo is assisting Rev Ptman.
The La Rose high school basket ball
team defeated the Rutland high school
boys at The community hall on Fri.
day evening by a score Of lG TO -.
Miss Gail Jacquot. OF Washburn IS
now bookkecpor for the Thorp-Holn-
strom Co, implement store She Is
staying with her sister. Mrs. II. W
Schroeder.
Fred Neal the negro who was ar.
rested in Rutland several weeks ago,
for setting FIRE to his brother'in'aw 3
house in Bloomington, was sentenced
last week 10 the Pontiac refOrmatory
for an indeterminate term.
Samuel Douglass and family depart
ed the latter part of the week COR
Royal Center. Ind, where they will
make their future home on farm,
The loss Of this cstimable family from
TINS community II deeply regretted
Their daughter. Miss Mabel, who Is
teaching the Center school southwest
OF Rutland. viii renain here until the
close Of her school
On Wednesday evening OF last week,
the Wa8hburn Grcys came over 20
Rutland aud defeated the A. A. c.
basket ball team by a score OF 48 to
10 The same evening a team from
/ IN" tlduaSau grammar grades also
defeated the Rutland Boy Scou, team
With a score of ~ to 4. This game
was an uneven match az the Flanagan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
RI'1'LA ND.


II. w schroeder anu fanny WrF"
7"i ufddE callers IN 'ti'a'oF.
l.. l.. Sutton of NinOnk visited over
Sunday al The home of II S. ,3aer.
Jomas Cot,ingham and family n,oy.a
tn = farm, pnar Tonico on TuaeIay
Mr. and Mrs G. sanar raturnod
homo an sunday from, thair ,i.i, m
Fairhury
Miss Marjorie Male If 1finonk was =,
Friday afternoon gua., nf \Ti.e Iai,o
Jackson
Niss 1rnvmn parcIav +. ro,o hoop.
kepnar nf the tinted states rnu1 and
coke rornnra,ion
or.on noroav of ca,piyo, ~ n
.vi.itnd ovn, Snnda.v Vim old Y,;ouds
and ocnuaintarcae
Njy.' NnhaI A,rg,ro,c. nj, p,n,,, 70.
, vunet At a.. ham,. ~ h., n,,.,l..r
1tre Clo,a t.roo'an
,,uast of ho,.. ,,is,,, Mo 7 "a ,,f,,,c.
lhn 1,tr., nor, NJ cha wno,
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homo an ,rLnrg,,a,, Coon, pnn,.ia ,,hnra
thev had bnnu fo, savnr.l wnn,y
ma ,nnrniuo ,on,t hn,,,I uinoi.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
ROSTAN MATCHED TO
MEET GOATS" DOIG

The muchly scheduled and mnchl!
pos poned Goats Doig Navy Rostar
boxing match appears To have finally
been arranged According to Promo
ter Fitzgerald CT La Sale the Nv"
warriors will meet in a ten-rOund bout
on the night OF March IL.
Doig and Rostan have been match
Cd several times within the last few
weeks, but each time the bouc fel
through and was postponed. H0Heve
both battlers have posted forfeit
and Fitzgerald has started TO adVcrtis
the bout.
Both are bitter foes and it prom.
Uses 10 be grudge battle. H0ig me'
Rostan last tall and reports from I.a
Sale gave the spring Valley lad thu
decision. Rostan protested Justify an
remarked in loud tones that he could
beat Doig and had $1,000 to back his
convictions The Doig people offered
TO cover the wager but there neve'
was any real money put up
In addition 10 the D0is RCstun ar.
sNment, Promoter Fitzgerald has ar.
ranged the following bouts
Joe AIandell OF Rockford ~. I'd
Kelly OF Chicago, eight rounds.
Tom Jones q MarSelles IS. Rel
White OF Ottawa. xix rounds
There will also be a good six.round
preliminary. Fitzgerald says ana he
is in the market for a couple OF likely
Of bantam weight Tor this
little affair
1t is likely that a delegation OF o..
taWa fans Will journey TO La Sale 70
witness the bouts. RostaH has a nost
Ct followers here AMI lacy have cash
10 wager that he can beat D0ig.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
TRY TO BOOK PETE
HERMAN AND WILDE

Philadelphia Pa. March q bat,
tie between Jimmy Wide fly"eleh'
champion of England and Pete Her
man, bantam champion of the word.
may take place III London III May or
June & b. Cochran. the English pro
moter, is angling for thc match, An .
il he yan get Wilde ga agree 10 allo"
Herman 10 enter the ring AT IN
pounds. ringSide the contest VII
probably 60 through Wilde is hold.
Ing out tot Nc pounds. r.ngstde. Her,
man, however absolutely refuses =
make thar figure. From all indic@-
ton, it looks is thou4a the fight VII
BE- pat over,
Herman has beeen aching 10 get IN
a battle with the Bri-nn and i. plans
are carried out ne will get hi,
chance and will prohat,. clean up or
Jimmy
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
Local Notes.

Prof Griepby went to La Sale to-
day TO attend the tournament
Mrs. &. Churchill was an Ottawa
caller today.
Misses Helen Osgood, Doroih?
Long and Willo Tryon attended the
MarseileS VS.. I.acon basketball game
at La Sale.
George Hill is unable to play guard
on the basketball team today on ac-
count OF the funeral ow his cousin
Mabel Bingham. Theodore Morel is
substituting.
Mrs. h. Carr was an Ottawa visitor
today.
Mrs. Ankeny spent the day in O.
lava with friends.
Alma Olsen was an Ottawa visitor
today.
Miss ~ McNair made business
trip TO Ottawa this morning
August Johnson spent few hours
n Ottawa on business today
Jess Richardson, who was taken
critically i'll at the home Of Mrs. Brad
ley, was taken today to the home OF
his son in Chicago,
VI. t'ngel will visi, relatives in Chi
cago tomorrow.
NJ Lane OF Chicago has purchased
the lfber Tea Company and w.ll bc 10
Gated in Ottawa
Philip Dell OF Rock Island visit
ing relatives in his CRY
Miss Ruth SGper returned t0 "hj.
cago after visit II 5ha home Of MIR.
and Mrs. H. R LOOMS.
The athlatir pxlintrfuv rI aa gjyaN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
FIGHT WITH DEMPSEY
CARPENTERS LAST

Paris. March Georges Carpen-
tier, heayywe ght champion OF France,
viii fgAt Jack Dempsey heavyweight,
champion OF the world, for he world )
title or no one in the United states.
Carpenter Aas made up his mind To
Quit the tehins game altogether and
devote his time TO something else.
Il will accept absolutely no fight or
exhibition contest in the United
States except with DEMPSEY, end it
will be ms last fight said the French
Champion. He did not state his rea
son for retiring from the ring and
aus leaves IL a mystery,
CARPENTER who f. % marry, viii
pend his honeymoon in the United
States His bride. Nile Georgette
Eias,er, vas born in New York, Wheir
her mother was an operate sinee".
She came to France when child. fol
lowing her mothers deatl.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
SHERIDAN.

Mrs. Glen Thompson was in Ottawa
Tuesday,
J. NJ. Carr was doing business III
town two days las week.
F Fra2ee is al home again from a
weeks visit to his farm in Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Berga and Betty
We're at Grandmc Abbott'S tor Sun.
day.
Mrs Elizabeth Pooler and Mrs. Ef.
fie Wilsey were in Ottawa Tuesday on
business.
y The public sale of the late Thos.
DE Cue estate on March II will be
Il large sale
Mrs Vida Bernard started as al
tendaut in Or. y. W. Connaway's of.
fee this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jacobson and
family spent Sunday with L. Thomp
sons north OF Leland.
+, d Condor OF Aurora was a guest
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
CORN MARKET
TAKES UPTURN
Rv the Associated press)

Chicago. March 6.-,Strength deyel
oped in the corn market today after Il
heSitant opening. lightness Of re-
rtipts acted as IA bullish influence and
10 did announcement that the United
states grain corporation contemplated
selling o,HaoOOO barrels of flour to
European credit. During the upturn
commission houses 'Were persistent
layers o. small lots of corn OPENING
quotations. which ranged from 80
decline to ilc advance, with May
N.il3i TO Sl42 and July $l3Jt, 20
$l.3oAs, We're followed by a moderate
general advance.
Oat, hardened with corn. After
opening unchanged to .c OF. includ-
ins lulN Al 15AC. the market scored
slight general gain.
PROVISIONS We're weak owing to lack
of any aggressive SUPPORT Selling
however, was not urgent,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
ENDOTh.

Harry Burg spent last Sunday with
friends IN Chicago
Mrs f. {, lager Nv Tie guest OF her
daughter In Chicago.
Harry Oakley. proprietor OF the
sunday from an extended trip TO
Houston. Texas.
Edwin Biachmore, ~ Chaisworth,
H. hpeni a"yrrai days with Mr.. and
Mrs John badgeou. Jrs.
w u Lewis and faulty slowed to
Fr""pofi lNW week where They viii
make iheiv future home
Mrs John S'ryhn, ~ Ashton, IT,,
up"nt Ne weekend van .led sister.
Mrs John Htpldorf. IN this city,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
Explains Sodom and Comorrah.

Bricks cemented together with dried
petroleum. have cnriously enough. been
found in large quantities In Nipeyeh
and Babylon. The oi.bearing and sui
Ilinr-ilnpregnated Shaes OF the valley
or the Dead sea. which are now bein.
developed, supplied the birthstone
and fire" which destroyed Sodom AMI
GCmorrah.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06

of Mr. and Mrs G. A. Wemple from
Thursday to Saturday.
Mrs. Andrews has pretty line of
hats IN her windows She wants you
10 come and see them and buy.
Mrs. Dwayne Elupp is on the sick
list under the care OF Il trained nurse.
She Is recovering. Mr. Ilupp also had
the flu.
March lst was Ollie Jacobson
birthday and about twelve of her
small friends and school chums were
invited to spend the evening after
school with her She received some
very pretty presents for Il remem-
brance.
Friday n ght the Boy Scouts served
supper and Mrs +. d. Robinson and
Mrs. r. h. Miller superintendent, with
Mrs. Ella Nottingham, Mrs. Allie
! Burgess and Miss Harriet Miller as
Try Want al IN the free Trader
D., All ~. al
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
Money Exchanoe

New York, March G.--Franc checks
opened At l2.Nl to the dollar, a de-
cline OF 81 Centimes. ana lire cheeks
at lGS2 To the dollar, of cen ines.
Marks We're quoted II o6 cents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
Wall Street.

New York. March d. Trading in
stocks was very light. the storm de.
laying the opening OF the session ana
causing segiouS interruption to com.
mOnication. Initial reac ions were
due to heaviuess OF oils. but these
were overcome when motors ana THEN
subsidiaries strengthened FEATURE
OF thar group included General Mo
tors, Stutz and keystone Tire at gains
Of ) 10 points, Metals. feathers ami
several obscure specials also rose | It.
/ points, but SteelS. equipments ami
rails recorded only nominal changes.
The closing was strong. Sales approx
mated 225, 900 shares. Foreign eX-
change WAS generally under yeSrer-
days final quotations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
Tax Sale Notices

STATE CT ILLINOIS. COUNTY o?
LA SAILt., S. To Whom II MAJ
Concern. Take Notice: That at a
sale OF lots and lands for taxes ana
assessments duly made in the County
and State aforesaid, II. l., Arnold
purchased on the l1tE day OF June,
1918. LOIS and 10, Block 81, in
Vermiiion Coal Company'S Add. To
the Town o. Streator. in said County,
for the delinquent taxes levied and as
sessed for the year 1917, and said
premises were taxed for said year in
the name or Geo. SepesSy, and the
time OF redemption thereof from said
sale will expire on the 18th day Of
June, 1920.
II. l.. ARNOLD
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
Foreion EXCHANGE.

New York, March 6.--Mercantile pa.
per, ola6a% per cent Sterling, de.
mand 3G312, cables 3631; francs. de
mand' 1876, cables 1874; Belgian
francs demand 1922, cables 1920.
gnilders, demand 367., cables 81: lire.
demond 1872, cables 1880. marks. de.
mand los. cables OF.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
t'hicago,

Chicago, March 6.--Potatoes firm:
northern white, bulk and sacked,
Sa.lo-'.2"; Idaho russo s, sacked, S.. 40.
! 40.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
MARSEILLES
MISS THERESA PHiLLiMORE.
Representative, Branch Office Phmore Building

this year Our boys were very an
fortunate in playing throughout the
season, winning but one game. The
first game Marseilles played at the
tournament in La Sale was frida!
afternoon against Granville the latter
being defeated by Il score OF 2 0 Is.
The same night Sheffield and Lacon
played, LaCon winning % to 26. lea"-
ing Marseilles 10 play lacon last
evening. MarseileS was victorious
the score being % to % This after.
noon Marseiles plays La Salleperu,
and if victorious in this attempt will
either play Streator or McNabb, The
MarseilIes lineup Is as follows: Joe
Makeeyer Allen Derby. George Hill.
Claude Van Hoorebeke. Edward Pal.
mer, Fran6 Kuhn and Theodore MOrcl
II Is hoped MarSeilleS viii tOnlghi ant
bring nome the pcnnant
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

Chicago market report furnished by
q. w Kirby. manager SimOns, Day
a Co.. Reom 3l2 Moloney Bulldog.
Phone IS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06

STATE OF ILLINI!S, COUNTY or
LA SALE, SIS, To Whom 1t Nav
Concern: rake Notice That at a
sale OF lots aud lands for taxes and
assessments duly made in the County
and State aforesaid II. l.. Arnoi.
purchased on the 18th day OF jane,
1918, Lots and !, Block -, III
Glover's Addition % Ottawa, in said
County, for the delinquent taxes
levied and assessed for the year 1917
and said premises We're taxed for said
year in the name OF J. w Dana, ana
The time OF redemption thereof from
said sale will expire on the llth day
OF June, 1870.
H. l. ARNOLD
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
Sixty.five Couples al Dance

The private dancing party given
last evening in Home Defense League
han by the Just Is Girls Was allrud.
ed by siXty-fye couples, including il
number from out OF town Music was
furnished by Johnsons siX-pircc or
chestra. Dancing continued from "
lntil { O'Clock. Those present from
out Of town were Charles Ansley, Oriu
Mottaz, Charles Hopp. Leon Richards.
Charles Willis Mickey OF Ottawa
Richard Crane Of Chicago and phlp
Dell OF Rock Island.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
Today's Markets


Government bonds and railroad
bonds steady.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06

Marseiiies in SemtfinalS
The MarSeilleS High school hoys
are very fortuna @ at the tournament
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF
LA SALE, SIS TO " HON 1t MAY
Concern: Take Notice: That at a
sale Of lots and lands for taxes and
assessments duly made in the County
and State aforesaid. II. l.. Arnolt
purchased on the 18th day OF June,
1918, the North 80 feet OF the South
&C feet OF the East lO0.2l acres of the
Southwest Quarter OF Section 30
Township 50. Range 3, East Of the
Third Principal Meridian, containing
25 acres, in said County for the de-
linquent taxes levied and assessed
for the year 1917 and said premises
were taxed for said year in the name
OF unknown, and the time vi re-
demptiOn thereof from said sale Will
expire on the 18th day OF June, l920,
H. l.. ARNOLD.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06

STATE or ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF
la SALE. ss. TO Whom It May
Concern: Take Notice: That at a
sale of lots and lands for taxes anG
assessments duly made in the county
aud State aforesaid, II. l.. Arnold
purchased on the 18th day OF June.
1918. the 4. W. u OF the =. w. a OF
the $ r.. !. OF Section %, TOWNSHIP
80, Range 4, East OF the Third Prin'
cipal Meridian, containing 10 acres, IN
said County, for the delinquent taxes
levied and assessed for the year III I
and said premises were taxed for sa'i
year in the name OF Joseph Hettel,
and the time OF redemption thereof
from said sale will expire on the 18th
day. Of June, 1920.
II. l.. ARNOLD,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-09-13
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL
AT ST. MARY'S OPENS

Today marked the opening of st.
Mary's Commercial School. new de-
parture in the curriculum at st.
Mary's.
There was good enrolment, but
as pupils will be matriculating for the
next several days and probably until
The first of October. it is now impos-
sible to estimate the enrolment. Sey-
eral of the graduates of st. Mary's
Parochial School of last June have en-
tered st. Mary's Commercial School.
The course will be two years. and will
be complete in typewriting. stonog-
raphy. bookkeeping. banking and
other commercial lines OF work.
4 separate room has been set apart
for The classes and new desks arrived
last week to be installed in the com
mercial school The best of teacher.
viii have charge Of the course.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-09-13
GOVERNOR RICHIE HAS
BUSY WEEK AHEAD

Governor Richie will return to An
napoils this afternoon after having
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles II. Knapp. of Baltimore.
With the converting of the General
Assembly in extraordinary session 10
enact legislation pertaining to the reg
istration of women in the State. that
they may vote at the coming Novem-
Der election. = through the ratification
Of the National Suffrage Amendment
only one week removed from today
the Governor expects to have q busy
time Of it this week. He Will spend
part of the time at the Executive Of
fees here. and part al his Baltimore
ofnees
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-09-13
COLORED LAD STRUCK
BY AUTO; BADLY HURT


George Brown. colored. IL years old.
living at 1S4 Lincoln Place, was seri-
ously and perhaps fatally injured late
Saturday afternoon when he was
struck by an automobile on College
avenue. near the intersection of
Bladen street. The lad was riding a
bicycle southwest on the avenue and
was struck by the automobile, which
was proceeding in the same direction.
He was thrown about Is feet by the
collision.
He was hurried to the Emergency
Hospital where he is now a patient,
and his condition is reported as seri-
Gus. Apparently no bones were
broken, but he suffered conclusion of
the brain, and it is feared that he may
have been internally hurt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-09-13
EASTPORT CARNIVAL
OPENS TONIGHT WITH
ADDED ATTRACTIONS


with a nurse. who feeds him, as he
cannot feed himself. and hearing East
port had carnival. he came here as
an attraction" which he will prove
to be tonight.
There will be the usual carnival
booths for ice cream cones, cake,
candy and fancy articles, fruit bas-
kets, dolls, the country store, etc,
and with weather conditions most
promising a good crowd and gener-
Gus patronage is hoped for tonight
at Eastport Firemen's Carnival, foot
of Chesapeake avenue, opposite Horn
Point Beach. The dancing pavilion
and good music afford pleasure and
recreation for those who like dane
ing, for which the pleasant night in
the open is ideal
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-09-13
MRS. COCKEY HURT
IN AUTO COLLISION

While being driven to Annapolis in
an automobile of the Sedan type late
yesterday afternoon, the car collided
with truck. and Mrs. j. F. Cockey,
of Baltimore, sustained cuts about. the
face by flying glass from the wind
shield that was shattered. Mrs.
Cockey was hurried to Emergency
Hospital, this city. where her wounds
were treated in the dispensary and
later she returned. to Baltimore. Her
car was slightly damaged in the col
lision.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-09-13

1 Not for years has there been such
evident unrest as exists in the world
today. aEyen the casual reader of the.
daily newspaper sees that the world
/ is sick and needs a doctor. The way
to social health is through an awak-
ened interest in the affairs of our
Government and an increased feeling
of our responsibility in its welfare
and administration.
AT the present moment in spite OF
all our unrest, the United States is
the most favored OF the worlds ma
tions. We have enjoyed a century
and "a half of the Government of the
people, for the people, by the people"
1t is not perfect, but it is the strong
est, most substantial and most eff
cient Government in the world today.
The Annapolis Banking and Trust
Company is distributing among its
friends and patrons a series of highly
illustrated articles on the Government
of the United States The articles, al
though written in popular form, will
be of real educational value. They are
to be mailed directly to the homes of
this community without charge. This
plan is in keeping with the new idea
that every progressive financial insti-
tuition owes a broader service TO its
community The modern bank is no
longer only place where money is
deposited at one window and drawn at
another. II is rather a center of con-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-09-13
SOME FACTS ABOUT
OUR GOVERNMENT
LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DISTRIBUTING;
INTERESTING INFORMATION

structive and helpful information to
which any one may bring his financial
problems with some confidence of
finding a solution for them.
These stories are designed to show
the benefits that each of US derives
from the service of the Government.
They have been brought up to the
minute. and however well informed
the reader may be, he is sure to find
something new in them They have
a particular appeal to new citizens.
foreigners and school children. as well
as furnishing interesting and instruc-
tive reading to. practically everyone.
Never before have Americans taken
such an intense interest in their Gov
ernmont. The extension of income
taxes and the widespread purchase of
Liberty Bonds have made us all finan-
cial partners in its welfare. We all
want to know more about it and we
have a right TO know. That is why
the publication of this material comes
at precisely the right moment and
why it may be expected to be so well
come. This public interest in Govern
mental affairs is healthy and natural
interest. The consensus of opinion is
that it wifi lead to Increased
knowledge, more intelligent under
standing, and long. strong stride
ahead. This community is to be con-
graduated on the foresight and enter
prise that brings this material within
he reach of everyone.