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From Other Viewpoints
ships and World Trade.
BS IL. r. HARRIS.

Soil and ships; farmers and frcighters: In
dusiries need efnciency-the incompar able
combination.
We take up this subject-pressing us for
years-with the determination that the pres
ent opportunities and recent experiences Will
drive US TO action in our interest For in ma
tionai problems, We usually have to he driven.
or drive our representatives to act In our in
terest.
merciai military and governmental necessity.
confronting every group and every section.
vitality and insistently concerning individual
and national cXistenccs and prosperity.
The fundamental fact to keep firmly and
f'st in the foreground is that commerce and
trade is the thing; that time is. and dollars
not Of the essence; that the widest and
largest possible marke; must he found and
fostcred for the products of our factories.
farms. forests md mines
The greater the diversity and tho wider the
distribution of foreign shipments the
greater the average stability and dependabil-
!ty OF our productions. consumption and the
whole economic and social life.
IL were folly. therefore. to make sugges-
tions. except on the ground that this nation is
unless IL is TO make absolutely certain the de
livery OF the products of our labor and indus
try TO foreign markets as regularly and cheap
~ as do other nations. and without dependence
upon their shipping.
Whatever is needed to develop Americas
foreign trade and merchant marine must be
bonus whatnot. II must be accomplished at
any honest cost. on the all-American plan.
Such provision to assure shipping and
fair return 10 our investors would be re-
turned million fold In the opportunity for
outlet to all our production
Ships do not make commerce any more than
farms mean production. They must be oper
ated under efficient and economic provision
and guidance that viii reach the wide mar
kets tina, wait produAio coming from
producers whose ingenuity and efficiency car
and must justify the best wages IN the world
otherwise there Is hopo for foreign
commerce
Remember too. that we cannot pcrmanen,l
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GENERAL STRIKE ON ROADS
RESTS WITH LABOR BOARD
brotherhood Representatives Gather
to Take Immediate Action on
Wage Scale.

Cu1CAGU. July LIE. IA. Fitzger-
land. grand president OF the Brother
hood OF Railway Clerks. arrived here
today for conference with execu-
tives of the sixteen recognized rail-
road organizations. On Monday he
will confer with 200 general chair
men OF the Clerks brotherhood. At
mass meeting Monday night plans
Will be perfected for the Immediate
ealing OF strike il tho awards Of
the United States Labor Board now
in session here arc not satisfactory,
II was said.
An announcement Of the railway
wage awards published In Chicago
today is incorrect. according TO q. w.
Hanger. Il member OF tho United
States Railway Labor Board.
Official announcement of the wage
awards" said Mir. Hanger, will un-
doubtcdly be made next Tuesday be-
tween II and II O'Clock in the morn
ing. The report carried In today's
newspaper was substantially incor-
rect, unauthorized. ana viii tend TO
do more harm than good"
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SATURDAY. JULY II, 1870.
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TURKISH LEADER MOVES
HEADQUARTERS TO FRONT
Kennel Pasha Assists in Developing
Plans to Check Further Adj
yancey OF Greeks.
IDy Associutcd pre,rl


CONSTANTINOPLE. July 16.-Mus-
tapha Renal Pasha. the Nationalist
leader. has moved his headquarters to
Anun karahissar, seventy-flve miles
south OF E:skishehr. whore the Nation
aiist general star is developing plans
10 check further advances by the
Greeks.
The Greeks announced that their
operations had temporarily ended with
ircek outposts on tho line from
Brussa to kermash to fifteen miles
east or NlaShahr to eight miles east
OF Nazilly TO the Mcndercz River.
stormy Cabinet meetings were held
saturday night and today. during
which the Grand Vizler. Damad Ferid
Pasha. urged signature OF the peace
treaty an a lesser evil than the con-
sequences OF 4 refusal TO sign. Tho
Sheik al Islam and tho Minister OF
Public Works. Djemel Pasha. sup
ported the Grand Vizier. but the Min
lister OF the Interior. Rcchid Boy,
urged refusal TO sign.
lie was supported by the Minister
OF Education, Fahrcddin Bey, and
several other members OF the Cabinet
a crown council which will make a
positive decision VIII meet on Mon
day next.
The Turkish officials. who have not
been paid for Six weeks. are uneasy.
and declare themselves dissatisfied
with promises that their salary Will
be forthcoming when the treaty uucs-
ton iS settled.
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Two Minutes of Optimism.
On GosHlp.
uf JEAN NEWTON.

Hossip may be good thing To beware Of
out IL mas It's advantages
force. a iuaic Me haHe sommon law. police
uom-ail beyond compare.
ne common law of gossip is absolute II
plays no favoritcs and needs no class IRE :
100 ply ~ DEGREES that he she who trans
GOSSIP is police force--it is constantly on
Suaru. always alert to bring TO justice an Of
sirsS 4 Sm"S sf gossip leaves nothing to be de-
auiobies can sway her from the path
anu as punitive force 1t has no pcer For
VINO would not prefer term at hard labor TO
ane Daring hailinS. eNcoriatine tongue OF COS
Sip w no would not rather break bricks than
we I'VE inc stares OF gossip RECALLED humans? ?
v, w no would not prefer exile in No Mans Land
There are men whn NM fdr cn,.;, ,,,,
.nn.h.d many an evening with the provcrbai
Sich lr'ema There those who would
celebrate my witc's gone 10 the country'M
nu' ior GOSSIP. There women who might
go out and leave the kddics--but for GOSSIP
rHossp may be next of kin to The plague
LUZ IL mas It's acknowledgement 1890.
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CHARGES CONSPIRACY TO
KEEP NEW JERSEY WET
Anti-Snlooni>t Declares County Au-
thoritic" In League With Liquor
nMh Mmce 'crnck Mcn.

\ 10y Associated PrcsS.l
NEWARK. \. j., July I5--Samu-l
Wilson, assistant: sunc:.ltendent u
the Anti-Sa,oOn League Of New Jer-
scy, IN 4 statement ftraarded touaj
TO state Attorney-Gcnsral McCran,
state Supreme Court Justice Swayzc,
county judges and prosecutors.
charged that "a tacit agreement ex-
lists between county authorities and
saloon and race track men to keep
New Jersey wet"
Mr.. Wilson asserted that >the Vol
stead act was openly violated" in
Essex. PassDic. Union, Atlantic and
Hudson counties. where. he declared.
there is conspiracy TO foster the
liquor traffic" lie said he had Turn
ishcd Federal authorities with names
OF cafes and saloonkeepers from
whom he had obtained liquor.
There is no conscious effort being
made 10 enforce the Volstcad act" he
added. due to the desire of poll
ticians to obtain big campaign funds
from liquor and gambling Interests.
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COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS
Reject G. o. P. PLATFORM
TuskeEcc Convention Refuses
Adopt NrsOlution PicdEinE
support to Republicans.

u y
TUSliEGEE. ALA. July lG.-Dclo-
gates To the annual convention or tho
National Association OF coiorel
Women's Clubs today failed to pass Ii
resolution offered which would have
endorsed the Republican Dli.form
and pledged support to In. )tepIhli-
can party. The platform had been
criticized by speakers, because. they
held. II die. nyt make u Ibid enough
stand against l!Eching.
In rcspons. 30 Il telegram Of greet
ings from Scni:hr Harding thr con
rcntion scnt IL. Republican prosi-
Dental nominee q message which
said that I'VE regard your Usage
OF greetings. coming ut this inomcn-
tous period of our ua-lons' history
and from SO distinguished 4 citizen
as most inspiring and en2nura;ini;.'
Resolutions were adortcl endorsing
the Folstead prohibition enforcement
act and appropriating $1,000 AS a
Gift from the association To Tuskc-
gee Institute.
In addressing the convention today
DIR. Robert X. Motion. principal OF the
institute. declared that the time has
come for colorcd people to talk 10
white people and not about them"
There never was time" the
speaker added, when white people
were more anxious to have coioretl
people talk to them frankly and to
tell them what the negro wants than
at present"
Halle q. Brown. OF wiibcrforce.
Ohio. was elected president Of the
association while Mary Talbert, OF
Buffalo. the retiring president. was
selected delegate To the International
council OF women. which meets in
Norway next September.
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The Poets Corner
When Was Wee,
Twas me was the divil when was

When Was Wee.
Iwas me was the divil when 1 was
wee.
Full iv capers and up for fun.
And there wasn't one in the parish
like me.
And dear! How my two bare fee,
could run,
When I was wee.
Fetch or fellow Nv me to get
Ye'd wander far on either hand
But that and all ye'd never set
Eyes on the bate iv yer own town
land.
When was wee.
All! SHARP Gi the tip ov tho tongue that's
And white the laugh when the lips
fall in T'
It's the young to laugh and the aged
to sc0ld,
The s old to pray and tho young to
And was wee.
And We want to go out to the dance,
aVic.
As If We have nothin. else to dot
And mo the poor old man on a stick.
And once | could step on the floor
like you.
When 1 was wee.
Patrick MacGill. in Moursen.
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Justice 10 the Child.
To the Editor

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sr,-All efficient teachers and patrons re-
alize that the public SCHOOL system has reach
cd the point where normal children cannot
study their own lessons FOR themselves. so.
unless the leacners or patrons DO TINS wo,N
10 grade with only smattering OF their
studies
Consider the folly of paying millions for the
public schools. and then forcing the burden Of
school work upon the teachers patrons.
while the child learns only to shirk and cram
We face scarcity OF teachers. yet q
hundred of most efficient teachers are
taken out Of the schoolroom. and made into
inspectors at cost of over hundred thou
sand dollars per year. although have "a su-
rerintenden and trustees
IL les evident that inspecting starving pig
does not help him. and thus with our schools
need teachers. not inspectors.
our land is filled to OVERLOOKING with look :
crs-on and advisers. while we suffer from the
lack OF workers.
The patron is the power behind the throne. e
50 ct us al unite in mighty cry OF Justice
the child" PATRON.
Front Royal Va, July Il. 1920
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Observation-Disclosures
GERMAN SHIPS AlLOCATED
TO U. S. SAIL FROM BREST
Five Surface Vessels Due to Arrive
In American Waters
August =.
inv A,.oc,a,rapr.sl

WASHINGTON. July iG.2Thc i've
German surface warships allocated 10
the United States sailed from Brest
July f3. and are due 10 arrive at New
York. August, J. IT was announced
today at the Navy Department.
The c2,oO0-,on dreadnought Ost-
friesland is proceeding under her
own power, but the armorcd cruiser
Frankfurt and three dcstroyers are
under tow by the transport Hancock
and three American mIpc sweepers
1t is planned TO open tho vessels
for inspection. il was said. shortly
after their arrival a, New York
After remaining there two weeks the
destroyers will be towed TO Norfolk
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CHILDREN MYSTERI0USLY
DISAPPEAR IN TORONTO
Little Giris. AGED Six and -Four Years,
NtsslrS, with 40 Trace of
ThrIr whrrcahnutsI
NrHnrlat led IrrDf
nNs.rs 4. NO

h-Hnclatcd PfrOt
TlfORO..i ONTARIO. July 10
Two girl children have disappeared
here within the last few weeks. and
thorough search ny volunteer parties
or citizens has failed 10 reveal n
trace OF them.
Kathleen Beechman, years old,
dropped out OF sight on May -. On
cock was left playing on the lawn
In front OF the public library while
her mother entered the building TO
get q book. When MTt,. Boocock came
out Margaret Wan RU1R.
David Mcneil. "A lahorer. was ar
rested today. Ncighhors said he had
becn seen talking to the Boocock
child. Mcneil does not deny this the
police say. hut claims she left him,
and he Thought She was going home.
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WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR
ORDERS END OF FIGHTING
Declares La,vIcKSness in Coal FicIds of
MinEO County Must Cease
Immediately.

wILLIlHsoN. " VIZ. July 1s.-
Mingo County officers today were
notified by Governor John J. Corn
we'll that lawlessness in the Mingo
County coal fields must cease. and wit n
this end in view a detachment of
fifty mounted men OF the State police
had been ordered into the district.
where Il strike of miners has been in
progress for several weeks.
This information was contained in
letters received by Judge James
Cameron. of the Circuit Court. and
Sheriff Blankenship. both of whom
nSen since teS M''h Inc
in fight at Matewan. May 10. and n
number OF miners have been attack ed
by parties hidden In the woods along
Tug River. The latest fatality in tho
region occurred near Panther on
Wednesday. when H. II. Hatfield. Il
Mcdowell County deputy sheriff, was
shot from ambush.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
ROADS OUT OF RICHMOND
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
with Exception Of Somrw hnt Rough
Section between This City
and Ashland.

Road conditions, as announced by
the local branch OF the United States
Weather bureau are as follows:
Richmond Washington Highway
In good condition. cxccp; for Il some
what rough section between Rich
nond and Ashland and the ncw nj
AZ the south end OF chappawamsic
swamp.
Richmond Cla rksriilc-!iIghway in
good condition. Light rains on south
crly section OF road have laid the
dust.
Richmond charlottesville -II!ghway
In good condition, except for rough
section from Montpelier 10 Cuckoo
Ricumond-Old Point - IL / x II ~ "A V
averages good on dirt sections.
though there are some rough p.acck.
Concrete sections excellent
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AMERICAN BOY SCOUTS
WELCOMED TO ENGLAND
British Lads Meet Them with Cheer
ing mnd Music and Escort
Them to London.
I Nv ANsoclatrd Pr,sy. ]

SOUTHAMPTON. ENGLAND. July
l6.-Amer!cnn Boy Scouts 10 the
number OF $50. al! of them In a
happy mood. landed from the Amer
lean transport Pocahon,as this az
teraoon to attend the first interna-
tional conference OF scout executives.
10 be held in London, July 80.
The American Scouts were met BY
a detachment OF British boy Scouts
with cheering and music. The Amer
leans responded in kind. After their
greeting the boys left for London
on n special train.
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Stranded shin for snIc.

WASHINGTON. July I6-Stranded
Off the coast Of Maine since the first
Of February. the concrete steamer
Polias was offered for sale today by
the Shipping Board. Sealed PROPOSALS.
which will be received until July 30.
must contain agreements 10 dispose
or the wreckage. The Polias went
aground on Old Giilcy Ledge while en-
route from Scarsport TO Norfolk Tho
hull OF the vessel Is unchanged, ON
Cialg reDOrt
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BOILING SUCCEEDS HELM
state Executive Committee N0mi.
mates Fifth District MN to Hill
Unexpired Term.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. July 16.-W.
3. Boiling, OF lafayette, Ala, the
Democratic nominee for Congress
from the Fifth district, was nominat-
cd by tho state executive committee
this afternoon. for the uneXpired term
Of Congressman J. Thomas Hef!in.
senator eject OF the party: whose res
was read 10 the committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
STOPS COAL CoNFIsCATIoN
Order issued ny !. &. G.. Prohibiting
Railroads From ScizinK Fuel for
Certain Purposes.
10y nSsnciatcd iTNss.

WASHINGTON. July i8.-Railroads
OF the country were warned today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
signed TO government departments
and 10 common carriers and to other
pubic utilities. No indication of
what action would be taken to put
an end TO the practice was given by
the commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
FRENCH FORCES OCCUPY
TWO STATIONS IN SYRIA
Damascus Reported In State OF
Fcrmcnt with BcdouIn Chiefs
Threatening.

I1y NS:otIatcI Frchs.
CAIRO, July ia dispatch
from Damascus. under date OF Mon
day. says that French troops have oc-
cupicd the Mnalakah and Riak sta
tons near Iahlch. The Syrian forces
NJ MajdclanGcr arc preparing to re-
s's,. the dispatch adds.
Bcdouin chiefs have assembled at
Damascus. which is in a state OF fer
ment. The situation is described as
presenting an alarming aspect
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GLASS BLOWERS DEMAND
HORIZONTAL WAGE RAISE
Minimum OF 20 Per Cent and Maxi.
mum Of 10 Per Cent Scale Agreed
to mt ChntfnnOuya.
BY Associated Treas.

CHATTA&0OGA. TENN" jul; 10
Following the adjournment OF the
anEual convention OF the Internation-
al Glass Bottle Blowers Association
here today. IL was announced tIat il
demand for a 90 per cent increase In
wages OF all me;Gbers, except those
employed In factories where high.
grade bottles arc blown. 20 Pc !.
special class of workers. will be- pre-
sentcd 10 the Atlantic City conven-
ton OF employers the latter part 81
the month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

although villa was reported bottled up
ic" Gays ago. no subsequent report has
appeared OF his embalmment in vitrol.
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SpnInto Report Denied.

WASHINGTON. July lG.-Report,
from Trieste that an american naval
officer had been killed in the recent
Italian sailors and civilians OF the
town were denied today in cable
gram from Rear Admiral Andrews.
commanding American naval forces
In the Adriatic. The message said
order had heen restored at Snalatn
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thized with the lawloss spirit that prevailed.
The traffic tie-up grew to such proportions
nc to seriously handicap the business OF all
interior merchants. 1t IS fortunate that
Texas has power under the law. and Il Gov
ernor with courage to invoke it. to rcbuke
and relieve so shocking II situation.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
By HENRY EDWARD WARMER
The llnrbrr.

There is II Fellow who shavcs my facc
with very professional ease and grace.
Nor ,iI.s with lathcr my cars. nor goes
Like "a ruihan. grabbing my upturncd nose!
He does not talk. as 50 many do.
or tonics and ruSs nice shampoo,
But shavcs and shavcs and snavcs away.
Then says, very courtcousiy: Good day!"
And do scant honor in this small place
To the sensible fellow who snavcs my face!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

hFour liners arrived ut New York Mon
ay with 7,132 passengers from Europe, a
5cord for one day since August, 1914, the
sonth when the war began. As Il land OF
spmise, America seems to have lost none
4 its power TO attract despite the fact that
Snditons of oppression have materially
approved in Europe, in theory ut least.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

4Tho Prohibition party Will hold its ma
Bbnal convention at Lincoln, Ncb., the. 21st
sithis month. Since prohibition has been
Jitten in the Federal Constitution and by
jscision OF the Supreme Court sticks, what
Ssssihle excuse can this party haze for con-
sSsnuing it's existence: With. its mission
Aded, why does it continue to poster the
Sonle?
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FRENCH IMPORT DECREE
on LUXURIES ABROGAT ED
Government Order Declared to Have
Served Purpose OF bringing
prireS Down.

[By Associated Press.l
PARIS, July 16.-The prohibition
upon certain imports into France In
stitutcd by the decree of April % Is
about to be removed. exceeding as 1t
urious in character, according to the
Echo do Paris today.
This action is to be taken, II says,
because the decree is considered to
have accomplished it's purpose OF
bringing down exchange from Its
high point. With the abrogation OF
the decree. the customs tax on a
keeping with the rise in prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

drumming for Congress and being refused
Us seat after election is becoming habit
Ath Victor Berger. Some day the decent
Spple of Wisconsin will wake up to their
GTrage obligations, and then the habit will
Ashroken
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COMPACT RATIFlCATIONS
ARE EXCHANGED IN PARIS
Treaty Ceremony Between Allies md
AuStrianS COnauni mated mt
Foreign Ofncc.

BY AesOciatcI Press.
PARIS. July i6.-Thc exchange of
Publications of the treaty Of ST. GER
main. which established peace he
tween the allies and Austria. took
place this morning at the Foreign
Office. Jules Cambon presided over
the ceremony.
Arterward NJ. Hcrtsch. representing
o-Slovak:a. signed the agree
mcnt for the protection of mnoriiies
within the former territory of the
iro-Hungarian empire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

4 Candidates of the major parties do not
Sffer in their belief, as expressed by Frank
h Roosevelt. that the people have IA right
4 see and hear he men who have been
Faced on the national tickets The only
Inference is in methods. Cox and Roose-
Bit propose 10 take themselves before the
4ople while Harding and Coolidge will
Armit themselves 10 be viewed as they sit
Asconced in the privacy of their respective
5tening posts.
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FIT is reported that President Wilson is
Sriously contemplating reviving the fuel
as a means OF relieving the
Resent coal shortage If relief can be
btained in no other way, certainly 1t Will
b. to the interest OF consumers that this
ar-time power be invaked. iprescnt prices
Se virtually prohibftVt, and in the face
il the available supply Al the point OF ori
I'M, are strongly suggestive of hca-t!ess
Eohteerins. which nothing hut vigorous
bYern action can control.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

The only thing that's worse than lonesome
ness is too much company
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Mi IlnNltHil-

That girl is positive ortimiSt." said
BaElcy the Millionaire Sportsman.
"Ycs?"
she certainly is. For three seasons here
she has go, me to teach her 10 swim but I'm
still bachelor"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

One of the good fellows who do things that
way arrived home from business trip a
couple OF days earlier than expected.
Honey" said Friend Wife. III was mighty
thoughtful OF YOU TO write me every day"
II sure was" admitted Hubby I'm a
regular thoughtful person that way"
ieah- ahah, you g.. got another one
this afternoon dated this morning, and you
came home yesterday"
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council. niurs Gain. o.s70.

figures as follows were given out to-
crease $50 or gas per cent. Mari
eta. Ohio. revised figures 1910,
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HThat lone PENNSYLVANIA who never failed
Iassyote for Cox in all the long drawn-oui
Alloting at San Francisco has revealed his
Eentity TO the candidate. He Is entitled TO
lis reward.
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Modest.

Say. Billings. old top. il you had your wish
and il Christmas. whatd yuh want Santa
Claus to leave in your sock. huh?"
Me: Huh! I'd be doEEonc Good'n satisfied
II he'd stop long enough TO mend the hole in
it,"