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VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
A Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea-

Vigorous objection to the action OF
the Housea ppropriations committee in
cutting the appropriations asked fol
disabled former service men more
than 80 per cent is being made by
patriotic organizations, and there are
many who believe this reduction will
be altogether. or in part, restored
when the measure comes before the
Senate.
Altogether ssss.ooo.ooo was asked
Of the government to care for its
disabled men during the fiscal year
Of 1922, but the committee cut this
figure to s223.000,0 900, which is some
$SS.00O.000 less than the amount ap-
propriated last year. The amount for
originally fixed at $50, GOT. 900. was Gu,
in committee to $33, 200. 900. which is
$13.000.000 under the appropriation
for the present fiscal year.
Senator Capper iof Kansas. it is un-
derstood, will be one Of the leading
members to champion the cause OF
the disabled men on the pending
measure.
Howard s. Fisk Installed.
Department Commander James A.
Drain of the American Legion. and
Col. E. Lester Jones, past department
commander, shared honors with How
ard S. Fisk last Tuesday evening,
when the latter was installed as COM
mander Of George Washington Post.
No. l, of the American Legion. the
largest post in the District of Colum-
bia. and the oldest one in the order.
The appointive officers named by the
new post commander included Lew
8. Mohler, adjutant: Julian c. Ham,
mack. assistant adjutant, and A. L.
Giacomini. finance officer. William NJ.
Mahoney was made chairman Of the
membership committee; John l..
Smith. chairman of the resolutions
committee; H. w. Longfellow. chair
man of the war risk insurance
committee; Joseph r. Mcdonald.
chairman of the relief and welfare
committee: Charles B. Hanford, chair
man Of the entertainment committee;
Paul V. Collins, chairman of the pub
licity committee: E. Lester Jones.
chairman Of the headquarters COM
mittee, and Howard NJ. Peter, chair
man Of the auditing committee.
The business program was enfiven-
ed by music numbers contributed by
Miss Leila Emig. Miss Marie Creight
and Miss Mary DAILY. The installation.
meeting was held in Community Sery-
ice hall. SIS 10th street.
Aid Asked for Sister of Member.
Edgar n. Hale. head OF the national
service bureau Of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. was called on to per-
form an unusual service last week,
when he was asked by an Armenian
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TAFT will preside. the program to be
followed by an informal dance. Post
9. NJ George J. Neuner has re-
quested that those who cannot see
him At this meeting send their an
nual dues to him 1t 600 Harvard
street northwest.
WIN Hold Electlon Tuesday.
q. s. 8. Jacob Jones Post. No. 2, Of
the American Legion. the first post OF
that order to be organised by women.
and. with one exception. the oldest in
the country. will hold its annual elec-
s, sion next TuesdAy evening At its
Nominations will be made from the
moor and the election will be by bal
lot Immediately thereafter. The pres
snt commander 10 Miss Rose Frances
stokes. under whose Administration
the post has become one Of the
ship is composed exclusively Of WON
On who served as yeomsn tFO during
the war. and there are now more
tAAA $50 pAid.up members. many OF
them still in the service Of the Navy
Department. though with civilian
STATUS; Those attending the meeting
next mex. ,cse Tuesday night must present
admission.
A play entitled .-rhe F. stree. Cab
aret u to be given by the members
OF the post the latter part Of this
Winter PregraM Planned.
Membsrs Of George r. spauldinE
rost; No. 47s. Of the Veterans Of
EoreiEn Wars. organised ut Camp
hu.ms,pnreys. HUI, Va, are losing no time In
putting = winter program In force.
their installatton ceremony havinE
poem held last Wednesday, and their
nfst dance and reception being sched-
nied Tor next Saturday night. The
Alexandria. Va. where the 3rd United
music.
sergt. John Miller 10 commander Of
the post, which has . charter mem.
bership Of seventy-eixht. All Of them
Humphreys. Regular meetings wifi
be held the first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month.
UalerIses an Operation.
Commander John A. Foster OF
Walter Reed Hospital Post, No. 34s,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. has been
compelled to undergo another opera
tion, but expects to be able to pre-
eide at the post meeting one wsek
from tomorrow.
At the last meeting the trustees
Of the post were instructed to invest
the surplus funds in q victory bond
Meetings are now held in the hostess
house at the hospital.
Dance May He Repeated.
So successful was the New Year
dance given under the auspices OF
Tank Corps Post, No. -. of the Amer
ican Legion. that T. p. Randall. Junior
vice commander, has been made
chairman Of a committee to arrange
for another dance during the latter
part Of this month.
Commxnder Charles W. Swan and
the other new officers Of the post
were installed at a meeting held last
Monday in the Homer building. There
are q number Of men who formerly
served in the Tank Corps now living
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Hope of Big Profit on Sugar
Gone-Heavy Loss on
Cotton.
BY A. r.. DECKER,

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1921.
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia. January
s.-Cxech industry has been hit hard in
two important branches-textiles and
sugar. The sugar crop after the ws1
was worth more than 500. 200. 900. bu,
today the price of sugar is so much
lower that the value of the last crop
mas been decreased by more than one
half: However. the Czechs disposed OF
most of their sugar at good prices and
tnere has been no actual loss. The fall
IN the market merely signif1ed that they
have to abandon hope Of a big profit
on the unsold portion Of the crop.
With the cotton industry there has
been real loss Some $1,000 bales of
cotton had been purchased on short term
credits at about AZ cents a pound or
100000. Now cotton is below Is
cents a pound. The Czech Textile AS
sociation has just adopted plan to
cotton from the yarnmakers to the
wholesaler. each selling to the other at
loss The government has practically
forbidden the importation Of cotton
goods and hence Czechoslovakia Is
obliged to use the stock on hand. be-
cause it is difficult to export it in the
face OF q falling market.
Two-thirds OF the expensive cotton
remains in the mills in different-stag
of manufacture. 1t is hoped to have all
of it on the market by March, with a
slight residue which can be mixed with
cheaper priced cotton. The linen in
dustry is prosperous, although the mills
are running at but a third Of their ca
pacity, because the Russian fax supply
is still unavailable, although efforts have
been made to buy it. Lack Of trans
portation in Russia prevents all but an
Insignificant amount from reaching Re.
val, where English buyers take all that
is offered.
Czech industries are opening the. year
with from 80 to 40 per cent of their nor
NAL activity. with the exception of coal
mining, which is operating at about 80
per cent Of the normal. Manufacturers
are generally optimistic despite the un-
stable conditions, claiming that stabili-
zation will come with the advent of
lower price levels. They express salts
faction because the recent bolshevist
movement showed that the workmen are
not bolsheviki and that the government
is strong, with well organized local au-
thorities and efficient gendarmerie.
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THE NAVY

Officers and men who had looked
forward to the joint maneuvers of the
Atlantic and Pacific fleets off South
America left home ports last week
with their ships. which will carry
them to southern ports. The sched-
Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo today,
leaving for the Canal Zone January
16. Following is the schedule: At
lantic fleet arrives at Canal Zone
January 21; Pacific fleet arrives at
Canal Zone January II; both fleets
leave January "a for joint maneuvers.
The Atlantic fleet arrives at Callao,
Peru. February 2; the Pacific feet ar
rives at Valparaiso. Chile, the same
day; both fleets leave February and
rendezvous at sea in joint maneuvers
February IS. Atlantic feet leaves
Canal Zone for Guantanamo on Feb
ruary Is; arrives at Guantanamo on
March 1: leaves Cuba April Is. ar
riving at home yards about May l.:
Pacific fleet leaves for Pacific coast
The revised list of vessels which
will participate in the joint maneu-
tvers follows. P) after vessel or
force indicating that the unit con-
cerned will proceed to Panama only:
Pennsylvania, feet flagship. Battle
ni"ision fd NArizona, s Slah Oklahoma. DAkS's Ss-
vada. Destroyer force: Operative
saHadron0Black sI. Hawk. Hawk. tender: Di.
aaasy sss prssls satslix BET ass
nadou. Division 25.1s7. DahIgren:
1873. Goldsborough; .1ss. Semmes;; 100,
satterlee; S;t,ts,ls 1s1. Mason; ls,. Graham.
Ieahy. 159 Sthpnck. 160 uerherf i.
231, Hatfield: 346, Sicard. Air force
(P), Shawmut. flagship; Sandpiper.
tender. six F-5-L seaplanes, two NC
| seaplanes. Train-Columbia.. flagship;
ful). Proteus. Bridge. oulgoa. Brazos,
fuD. Proteus. Bridge. culgoa. Cara
i bassett. Chewink, Yireo, Contocook.
! Mine force-San Francisco. flagship;
layers. Mahan. Murray; sweepers,
Lark. Mallard.
Neches is going to Callao, but will
be assigned to Atlantic feet for
about twenty days only.
Pacific fleet-Battleship force: Di-
vision 6-Wyoming, flagship; Arkan-
feet. nagship: New York. force nag.
ship: Mississippi. Idaho. Tennessee
may Join at Panama and is included
| in calculating fuel requirements }
Destroyer force-Melv1lle. force flag
ship-tender; Birmingham. squadron
udSSHlp. DtNISiOu A-Deut, dorsey,
Waters, Parrot. Bulmer. McI.eish
Division 15-Wickes (F). Philip,
i Woolsey, Evans. buchanan, Aaron
Ward. Division 33-Stoddart (F),
, Reno. Farquhar, Thompson. Kennedy.
/. Paul Hamilton. Air force-(P), Aroo-
stock. flagship: twelve F-5-L sea-
| planes two NC seaplanes. Mugford
(seaplane tender). Trajn-Frederick,
! flagship: Orion. Guyana. Kama wha,
Neptune, Vulcan (P). Mercy. Glacier.
| Sonoma {P), Ontario P), Partridge
| P). Gannet P).
Prevent ProAteerinE.
F., conferred by the Lever act and other
statutes. the Navy might not have
been able to maintain its fuel supply
at any price. since repeated efforts
| to secure competitive bids were with
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member Of that order in Detroit to
aid in getting permission for the
members sister to land in this coun.
try from Ellis Island. where she was
being held by the immigration aa'
thorfties.
The young woman was the only sur.
vivor OF her family. with the excep-
ton Of her brother in Detroit. the
others having fallen at the hands Of
the Turks. En- route to America her
she was held at Ellis Island
Mr.. Hale persuaded the State De-
partment- to cable to me consul at
Smyrna for q copy Of che young wom-
ans passport, and the order for her
deportation was stayed until the
papers could arrive. She is now with
her brother in Detroit.
Men May BE Admitted.
So many Of the members Of Belleau
Wood Post, No. I. Of the American L.
Rion, organised by the young women
who served in tho enlisted personnel Of
the Marine Cofps, have married ma
rines that it Is probable the member
ship OF, that organization will be ex-
tended to include men who served in
the CORES, as we'll As the women.
"At present the married members OF
the post have to leave their husbands At
home or park them outside when At
tending a post meeting said Miss Ma
rie Covert, former commander, who OK
poets to introduce a resolution to change
the posts constitution. members that
I have discussed the proposed change
with are agreed that the post should
take in the whole family when both be-
long to the legion. This is particularly
desirable, as so many members OF tho
post have left the city and reduced our
atte ndance."
The plan is to admit all men who be-
longed to the Marine Corps. regardless
Of whether they are husbands OF ma
rinettes."
Thirty-seven Taken Into Veterans.
Thirty-seven Alexandrians who
have served in the armed forces OF
their country abroad were taken into
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars laDe
week when the Russell Mitchell Post
OF that order was organised. the cere-
mohy being in charge of Col. George
L. Tait. department commander for
the District Of Columbia.
The Fife and Drum Corps OF Ma.
tional Capital Post took part in the
installation, and an entertainment
program followed the business ses-
sion. Meetings will be held the first
and third Thursday evening OF each
month in DreadnAught Hail. Alex
andffa, and Commander Arnold ex-
poets the membership to more than
double before spring.
National Capital Post will hold An
open installation ceremony next Tues.
day evening at Community Service
Hall, 91S 10th street. at which Col.
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MARINE CORPS
December Enlistme ents.

Recruiting is being continued in ac-
cordance with appropriations allowed
by Congress for the present fiscal
year. The only recent change is a
raising of the standard in the selec-
ton Of recruits. Maj. Gen. Lejeune
has issued strict orders to select only
men specially desirable to fit the high
plane now demanded. Hereafter no
men will be accepted under twenty
one years of age, nor of less height
than five feet five inches, weight not
under 130 pounds. Recruiting officers
are at present limited to the number
of their enlistments. December total
of re-enlistments and accepted appli-
cants was 1851, discharges. Sol; de-
sertions. los; net gain for the month,
1908; strength of corps December 81,
1920, 21,611.
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Therefore, the issue Of victory medals
to persons entitled to such clasps has
been delayed. Headquarters has been
unable to ascertain when q supply OF
/ such clasps will be received.
Though the amount reported In tho
sundry civil bill to the House Decem-
ber % was less than the estimates
submitted, the appropriation was not
materially reduced from the amount
provided last year.
It is understood that there will be
no naval selection board convened in
the Immediate future to consider the
selection of officers for promotion.
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NATIONAL GUARD

The Regular Army recruiting divis-
ion will assist the National Guard in
recruiting. The chief of the mill
tary bureau in expressing his appre-
citation for this proffered assistance
has also informed all adjutant gem
erals of the states and territories,
that material aid has already been
given the military bureau by this
service in several parts of the coun-
try.
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SWAMPED WITH WOOL.
Washington State Growers Report
No Market for Crop.

SPOKANE. Wash, January 8.
Sheep raisers of Washington have
nearly five million pounds of wool
from the 1920 crop. which cannot be
disposed of at any price, declared
Thomas ]. Drumheller of Walla
Walla, president of the Washington
Wool Growers Association, in an
address to the annual meeting Of that
organization in session here. There
is absolutely no market for WOOL.
said Mr.. Drumheller.
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS


out avail. "As it was" said a naval
purchasing officer, 1.-The coal supply
has been at all times maintained, the
suppliers being allowed the full cost
of production, plus a fair margin of
profit. The price has been reached
after investigation as to costs of pro-
duction. using the data obtained by
the Federal Trade Commission as a
basis. The prices quoted for coal
sold to the Navy are s4.24 in August
and September of this year for Penn
sylvania coal, 1857 and $S.93 for New
River coal and $3.93 for Pocahontas.
the figures being for net tons. These
prices are very little higher than
those paid last April.
THE Navy has avoided the pay
ment of the profiteering prices de-
manded elsewhere. as is shown by
the fact that more than 100000 tons
of coal have been obtained under
requisitioning orders and at prices
above stated"
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AVN SHdHSc SOmIulSSlOH DutVs
Certain warrant officers have appealed
to the Secretary of the Navy to have
the date of their commissions changed
to June 4, 1920, the date of the passage
of the act authorizing transfer. If this
appeal should be approved by the Secre-
tary. and it is stated that it is his ex-
pressed purpose to advance these for
mer warrant officers lineally if in the
opinion Of the Judge advocate general of
the Navy the provision of the law may
SO be construed, such action would
place these new lieutenants some 600
numbers forward on the list and ahead
of all the classes which were graduated
from the United States Naval Academy
from 1913 to 1918, inclusive, which
would apparently be a grave injustice to
the 600 officers overslaughed. 1t is re-
called that it was clearly the intention
of the House committee on naval af-
fairs. as explained at hearings on the
personnel provisions of the act of June
4, 1920. that there should be no dis
turbance in the lineal list of the line by
the transfer of the warrant officers. 1t
was plain to the committee that the
graduates of the Naval Academy should
of right be senior to the warrant Off
GERS who could come in under the pro-
visions of the bill then under considera-
ton. for otherwise some 500 officers of
the line, with their running mates of
the staff corps, would be ranked by the
officers to be transferred.
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COAST GUARD

A supply Of transport, escort, over
seas and mobile base clasps for VIC
tory medals has not yet been received
at headquarters for distribution.
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Technical Publications.

Practically every branch of the
Army now issues a monthly or BIZ
monthly illustrated journal devoted,
in part, to building up its force of
reserve officers. These publications,
are proving of material benefit to
officer personnel who desire to keep
in touch with late methods and SS.iv-
tiles of their respective branches. The
articles as rule are of high-grade
order, written by officer experts. and
are not too technical for the average
reader. Among these publications,
which are financed by subscriptions
from officers, both regular and re-
serve, are The Military Surgeon, The
Military Engineer. The Army Ord
nance, etc.
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leaving for Marion. Mr.. Kahn only
smiled and preferred to max no COM
ment as to the prospective interview
or it's possible outcome. 1t was notice
able, however, that his face appeared
to beam in anticipation of the visit.
Close friends of Mr.. Kahn, when ap-
preached on the subject of his chance
to become the next Secretary of War,
could give no inkling as to whether
he would accept the offer, even if it
were rendered. They believe, how
ever, that the distinction Of filling the
Office would be browning climax to
the years. of effort and upbuilding
which Mr.. Kahn has given to War
Department affairs. ~,
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Representative Kahn at Marion.
Z "Wanted-A civilian of military
> experience and sterling qualities,
IS Secretary OF War. Must be
! conversant with business eco
; ssmics and thoroughly understand
E he intricacies Of national defense
and War department problems.
: Apply Lock Box. Marion. Ohio"
: Ohio
! This. in brief. is the type Of a want
ad which Senator Harding would pre-
pare IL necessary to secure the proper
applicant, judging from his recen,
statement to a group of ex-service
men at his home, who called upon
him to discuss national preparedness
: In this connection there may be sig
z nidcance in the fact that Chairman
Kahn Of the House military conn ttee
was called in conference with Mr.
Harding yesterday. It IL therefore
possible that NJ. Kahn may be asked
to au this most di@cult portfolio
Apnroeehea On the subject prior "a
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without the communicating power
conferred by the Lever act and other
statutes. the Navy might not have
been able to maintain its fuel supply
at any price. since repeated efforts
to secure competitive bids were with
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lowed by the regular meeting at 2:3o.
Election of officers will be held and q
report of the national congress will be
heard.
= y y
Mrs. Arthur Miller, 61e West
Seventh street, entertained her sewing
club this afternoon. Guests of the
club included Mrs. Carl Robertson of
Kansas City, Mrs. Joe Becker, Mrs.
George D. Vile. Mrs. Paul H. Edgar
and Miss Eva May.
- = =
Miss Caroline Senne will give mis-
cellaneous shower at her home in Blu
chanan street Friday evening for Miss
Mildred Steinkamp. whose marriage
to Mr.. Fred Steinmeyer will take place
Sunday. A color scheme of pink and
white will be carried out in the deco
rations.
Those who will attend include: Miss
Steinkamp, Mrs. Willard Black, Miss
Elsie Hochaus, Miss Frieda Kanke,
Miss Marie Mueller. Miss Hilda Rog-
litz- Miss Aurelia Steinkamp, Miss
Corneiia Steinkamp. Miss Esther
Steinkamp Miss Esther Stair Miss
Concordia Senne, Miss Mildred Stein
Continued on next Dage1
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BY FRANCES JONES.

dinner will be given this evening
at Pelletier's Tea room for Mr.. dorado
Taft of Chicago. who will lecture to-
night at MacVicar chapel. The tables
will be decorated with bowls of blue
iris. Mrs. L. D. Whittemore will pre-
sent Mr.. Taft, who will talk. Mr.
George NJ. Stone will also speak.
There will be places at the dinner
for Mr.. Taft, Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Mer-
riam, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Merriam,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stone, Mr. and
Mrs. J. c. Kaths. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
G.. O'Dell. DIR. and Mrs. w. A. McCar-
ter. DR.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Sheldon, Mr..
and Mrs. o. T. Chopper, Mr.. and Mrs
L. D. Whittemore. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Q. Garvey, Maj. and Mrs. C. ]. Mas
seek, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Burrow. jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry L. Rhodes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Bolmar, Mr.. and Mrs. L. C.
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Looking Backward in Society
Columns of The State Journal

May 10, 1901.
One of the first pienies of the season
took place at Martins Hill Saturday az
ternoon and evening. The affair was en-
joyed by Miss Lillian Valentine, Miss
Miriam Mcfarland, Miss Jean Frost, Miss
Josephine Shellabarger. Miss Marsh, Mr..
Earl Case. Mr.. Horace McFerran, Mr.. john
Abrahams. Mr.. Charles Elliott and Mr..
Frank Peacock.
Mrs Will Clauser entertained informally
Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Edgar
Clark. The afternoon was enjoyed by the
following guests: Mrs. Edgar Clark, Mrs.
Ralph Clauser, Mrs. Herbert Harris. Mrs
Frank Strawn, Mrs. George Mccoy, Mrs. VI.
F. Rigby, Mrs. Morris SchIegel, Mrs. Clyde
Lawrence, Miss Rushmore. Miss Hunt and
Miss Eda Smyth.
Mrs. W. W. Manspeaker went to Kansas
City Saturday for a short visit with her
daughter, Mrs. W. H Johnston
Mrs. Arthur Capper has returned from
a short visit with her mother at Baxter
Springs. She was accompanied home by
her mother. Mrs. S. J. Crawford.
Mr.. w. G. Diekie returned today from
BeIoit where he spent a few days with his
mother and sister.
Mr.. Charles Blood Smith spent Sunday in
Hot Springs with Mrs. Smith who will ac-
company him home
Howell Jones, IT., left Sunday for a trip
to California.
Miss Eva Dewey has returned to Wichita
from a short visit here to Mrs. Luther
Burns.
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EPSON SALTS
LIKE LEMONADE

You can now buy real EPSON salts
without the awful taste and nausea by
asking your druggist for a handy
package CT "Epsonade Salts" which
looks and acts exactly like EPSON
salts. because it is pure EPSON salts
combined with fruit derivatiye salts.
giving 1t the taste of sparkling
lemonade.
Take tablespoonful in a glass of
cold water whenever YOU feel bilious.
headachy or constipated. "Epsonade
Salts is the much talked of discovery
of the American EPSON Association.
ADV
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ralgia, rheumatism, Earache. Tooth
ache. Lumbago and for Pain. All
druggists sell Bayer Tablets of Aspirin
in handy tin boxes of IL, and in bot
ties of "a and 100. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.
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yer on Genuine Aspirin-say "Bayer

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds. Headache, Neu-