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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-29

Into a grin that showed his fine mouth.
full Of teeth, land you probably didn't
know that you would have been a dead
nan before you could swing It. Oh.
yes i could do it, and any ~coroner's
jury In the Red desert would acouit
me; dangerous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
you know. That's a word to the wise.
and 1t ought to be sufficient. But |
have a better life-insurance policy than
any that the siX-gun could write me
you're in love with Jeanie Twombiy-
In spite of that girl back East and be-
cause you are, you are not going to
make her a widow before the fact.
You're not selling your mine for forty
thousand-cold cash-this morning?"
"Not this morning or any other
morning"
"GOOd. l can afford to stick around
here a few days longer, l guess-at
the rate of ten thousand dollars a day.
So long" And he picked his way out
Of the clutter Of the shop and went
across to the cabin-and Jeanne.
Later, along in this same day, while
l was standing at the shaft mouth and
staring down at the water that was
keeping m out of my heritage, Dad
dy Hiram came up.
"Still a-puzzlin' over 1t, Stannie?"
he asked, In the sympathetic tone that
he always used when he spoke of the
Great Disappointment.
"There's nothing to 1t, Daddy" I
gloOmed. "Bullerton has me by the
neck, and he knows It,"
He tiptOed to the door and peeped
out.
you've heard EN- say at curiosity
killed a cat" he said, out Of the cor
ner Of his mouth; well, the cats a.
comm. Skip out O. that other door,
Stannie, and hit for the timber. I'll
ketch up with you In a little SPELL"
l didn't know exactly what he was
driving at until after I got clear Of
the mine buildings and was climbing
the slope of the mountain above. Then
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-29

New s125, 900 Girls Dormitorv at stats
College
Two Exclusive Dry Goods and Ladies' Fur
nishing Store.
Good Volunteer Fire Department with
Motor Equipment.
Brookings Produce Co., Cash Market for
All Farm Products.
South Dakota State College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
Brictson Manufacturing Company, makers
OF the Brictson Tire Tread.
New 5000. 900 administrator Building at
South Dakota State College.
surrounded by the Best Farming Land In
tiful.
Municipality Owned Telephone, Electric
Light. heating and Water Works Plants.
strong Commercial Club with 200 Mem
oers IN Good Standing. Fine Club Rooms.
Brookings is Located on the Main Line of
the {. u NV. Ry. from Chicago to Pierre,
the capital of the State. Also HeaoQuarters
Tor Train Crews Running North to Water
town and on to Redfeld and Gettysburg.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-29
CHAPTER TX.
To Fish or Cut Bait.

1t is nothing short of wonderful how
the sourest crouch can sometimes be
banished by a single word. That word
"Stannie," you know she had never
called me that before; though her
father had been using the familiar ham
die, western-wise, right along, almost
from the day l landed on the Cinnabar
reservation.
EYES," l said, and jumped up and
went to her.
"Did you w hear Of such a thing
as a bear with a sore head?" she
asked. In the tone Of q schoolma'am
asking the dull boy If he'd ever heard
Of the letter "a"
"Often," l admitted.
swell isn't that the way you've been
acting"
Haven't l some little causeT
maybe, Of course, I'm willing to
make some allowances. 1t does seem
provoking that your grandfather
should have left things in such a
dreadful muddle."
"How much do you know about the
muddle?" asked.
II know that old Mr.. Dudley let,
or partly let, a contract for the drain
ing Of the mine, to a man who was
almost q total stranger to him."
/ saw how 1t was. Fullerton, always
reader to talk than a stuck pig Is to
bleed, had been giving her his own
version Of things. But / let that part
Of 1t go.
Grandfather Jasper was laboring
for the good Of my soul. He knew his
medium as the artists say. He
wanted to make me understanding
that nobody else has ever been able
to do"
"DOn't you like to work."
"Why-e-e, I guess I'm like other folk
In that respect. l don't mind working
II / can pick my job-and my COM
pany. Pve been having a bully good
time hammering around this old bunch
of junk with your father. Or ! was
having one until Satan came ALSO"
Meaning Mr.. BullertonT"
"Quite so; meaning MI. Fullerton,
christened Charles"
"Ought / to stay here and listen II
you're going to say things about himf'
mot II you are going to marry Kim.
you shouldn't"
swell, why shouldn't I marry him
II / want tor Hasn't he plenty of
money? And haven't / told you that
I'd marry for money!"
"Humph I" said I; "when you talk
that way you are saying out loud just
what Lisette says to h~erself-Only you
don't mean 1t and she does. But tell
me how did you get permission to
come over here and talk with met"
sWhose permission-Daddy'sT
mo; Bullerton's, Of course"
II don't have to ask it-yet."
sNot yet. but soon," ] grinned. "An
things come to him--or her-who
waits. Just the same. you shouldn't
have come. It's cruelty to animals.
After Z man has travelled thousands Of
miles to sit at the feet Of the o girl
- the universe. only to ihnd himself
allowed By Z brown-whiskered Jeet-"
sHushrs she chided. Cant you
s. eeriousi xQQ ere not sitting
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-29

over two hundred New Dwellings Built
during the past three years. Besides many
Business Blocks and other Substantial I'm.
provements.
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
City presents a fine appearance. matted an
II Is In the midst of a fine growth of shade
ana trees. Her citizens are will
Ing and ready to encourage and assist every
helpful industry.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-29
BIRDS EYE VIEW OF BROOKINGs

One Florist
Two Bands
Two Hotels
Ten churches
Four dentists
Candy kitchen
Good creamery
Steam laundry
One Ice plant
Two osteopatns
Two state banks
$25. 900 City Hall
Chinese laundry
Five restaurants
Seven physicians
Three drug stores
Three tailor shops
One general store
Three chiroprators
Two Tobacconists
Growing every day
One Cigar Factory
Five Auto Garages
Four Billiard Halls
Two good Bakeries
Four Lumber Yards
Four Weekly Papers
Fine Lake near City
Two National Banks
Exclusive Shoe Store
Three Grain Elevators
$~l25,OO0 Court House
Two Furniture Stores
TWO Hamburger Joints
-Four Jewelry Stores
Four Barber shops
Two Hardware stores
Tire Vulcanizing Plant
Three M a C h n 9 Shops
Two Department stores
-Four Blacksmith s shops
-Four Exclusive Groceries
City OF Beautiful Homes
Two Shoe r Repair Shops
Best Schools in the State
Good Water n e Surface
Six Miles of Paved Streets
Marble a d Granite Works
a k o t a Deaconess Hospital
Five Auto Livery Stations
Three Photograph Galleries
One Exclusive s h 1 Parlor
One Gents Furnishing Store
One Cement BLOCK Factory
One Tea and Coffee House
$4,000 Government Bull ding
Two Electric Supply Houses
TWO Battery S Supply Stations
One Harness and Repair Shop
State Circuit Court held here
$40. 900 Brick School Building
Three Moving Picture Theatres
S25O, goo High School Building
TWO Exclusive Clothing stores
Gu h ne Adjustment Company
Forty-hve hundred Inhabitants
Educational Center of the State
l,4oO Students in state College
County seat of Brookings County
United states Experiment Station
Five Rural Free Delivery Routes
Free Delivery Service OF City Mail
High School on the Accredited List
over 1,O00,0 900 Invested in Education
one Exclusive Tin and Repair Shop
one variety Store and China Shop
Three Exclusive Oil Service Stations
Eye. Ear. Throat and Nose Specialist
Nineteen Miles of Cement
Three Plumbing and Heating Firms
Finest Church Buildings in the State
New Stock Pavilion at State College
Sl50.O0o Invested in Beautiful Churches
New 100000 Armory at state College
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-29
WHAT WE NEED

WHAT WE NEED
A Gas Plant
Canning Factory
More Business Enterprises
Another good Meat Market
More Manufacturing Enterprises
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

enjoyed The club has decided to dis
continue the meetings until after cleo
tion
MRS NJ. }, DUGGAN.. Reporter
The hammond Womans Club viii
meet for club house luncheon In the
Chamber of Commerce on Sa6urday
October %. at one o'clock. The ss,e
OF tickets, carefully outlined In each
department OF the club. VIII close on
Wednesday, There VIII lie q short
bushes meeting after the luncheon.
followed by an extensive Program In
Guiding playiet
Mrs. J. A. Noss OF Highland street
has returned home from st. Marys
Mercy hospital IN Gary where she took
treatments. Mrs Voss y as gone three
weeks.
Mrs. +. L. Dickey Of Indiana avenue
viii be hostess to the members OF the
Harmony club at a one-thirty luncn-
con on Wednesday.
Tho Ladies' Aid Society OF the FIRST
Presbyterian church VIII meet tonror-
row afternoon at half past two o'clock
in the church. Mrs . W. Wilson ana
AIRS. J. T.. Graves VIII be hostesses
Mr. ana Mrs Z. \. Eathbun cclebrat-
"a their tventy-nfth wedding ,annivcr-
sary on Friday evening at their home
ON Columbia avenue. The day ALSO
marked the twenty-ffth anniversary
Of Mr. and Mrs C. T. Zoll. the latter
hefus a sister OF Mrs Hatlbun Dur
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18
Wisconsin's Photo Beauty
To Be At E.. G.. Minas Co.

Miss Marie ScarclIf. one of INC WIN
ners Of the Chicago Tribune. recent
beauty contest. as Wisconsin's most
beautiful girl. is to be one Of the chief
attractions at Edward G. Minas co. de-
partment store beginning Thursday,
for the remainder 81 the week. Miss
ScarciiT IS representing a well known
facial powder and cream company and
3 gong to tell Hammond women her
beauty secrets. She is also going TO
pass out 70 those who come in the store
a photograph 81 herself.
The line forms at the right, boys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

OF bridge. and after the games a pref
lily appointed luncheon was served TO
eight guests. The next meeting wiz
be held In two weeks, Mrs II. f. AN
son Will be the hostess.
The story hour OF the Hammond
public library viii begin on Saturday
and Miss Livette Rowley VIII tell
stories to all the little children from
ten TO eleven o'clock. All boys and
girls are invited
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Cen
tenary NJ L. church Will meet tomor-
row for an all day meeting in the par
loEs of the church. A business meet
ing VIII be called at half past two
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. V. Meyn spent the
week end in their new summer home
at Grand Beach There are stiu q
number OF cottagers at the beach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

very successful surprise party
was rendered Miss Viola kowalewslNi
on Sunday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kallas as their home on In
graham avenae. The home was al
tractively decorated in tho seasons
colors and guessing contests. games
and dancing were the featured diver
sions OF the evening. Miss kowalew-
ski was the recipient of a number OF
very pretty gifts and the good wishes
IF her friends Aftel- a most enjoyable
evening a delicious luncheon was
SERVED to the Misses Agnes Bolmas Of
Chicag Jielen Febeck Catherine
Hunt. Casin,ira Krawczyl Cecilia Lu-
kowelSi. Victoria and Catherine Kraw-
czylS. little Rybanth Viola 7Kowalew-
s}Si. Helen Tar1agradski. and Earl
Gillett David Friak. Peer kolasinski
ri chicago MIR. ana Mrs. r. Dvoral1 OF
Chicago. MIS-. r. l>ow alewski and Mr..
and Mrs Joseph kalas
The Deborah Ala Society VIII have
au all day meeting ina the Christian
church tomorrow.
Mr. ana Mrs. W. Il. Conlzey have re-
turned from a delightful trip abroad,
during vhich they toured Europe for
four weeks.
The Hammond Woman's Republican
Clpb held IT'S regular semi monthly
meeting at the Centenary VI +. church
last evening It was am Overflow
meeting and the enthusiasm shown a.
election time draws near is wonder
full. Mrs. Howard SteNens. presiding
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

The evening hour department Of the
Hammond Woman's Club was deligh
fully entertained by Miss Adele Dun
bar at her home on Rimhach avenue
last evening a short business meet
ing preceded the evenings program.
during which Mrs. l. +. Meyer ex-
planned the plans Of the home
economies department in the work for
the service shop. The following pro-
gram was given and was greatly en-
joyed:
Plano solo-"The Poet and Peasant"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Edna Wright
Headings
TIE Difference" ...
What's the Use" Mary Lauerman
Instruments OF tho orehes-
ira" -..-..... Miss Irene Tremberth
Demonstrated by Victor records.
Paper. Famous Overtures' .-.-
...-...-.......-. Miss Ida Muenicn
Demonstrated by the Victor selection
OF the William Tell overture.
During a very pleasant social hour,
the committee served dainty refresh
ments
General Ala Society of the First "
e. church will meet with Mrs. Carl
Herb at her home. 436 Becker street.
tomorrow afternoon at half past two
clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Brewbaker Of
Pine street delightfully."- entertained at
dinner Sunday in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Collins and Mr.. and Mrs Ava
Seam OF Dayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs.
Beam are on their honeymoon. and
the dinner table was prettily appoint
ed with a centerpiece Of white roses.
srnilax and white candies burning in
crystal candlesticks A delicious
course dinner was served, after which
no guests enjoyed music and games.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Milo Brew baker and children Mary and
wilson OF Chicago, Mrs. Barrier. son
John and infant daughter OF Aberdeen.
Washington. Mrs. Mary Chaffee. AZ
and Mrs. George Benson and daughter
Dorothy.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Rice OF ogden
street have returned from Champaign.
i'll. where they We're the house guests
OF friends and relatives.
The Parents Teachers Association Of
tis AAiAyeObe Sthool Will meet tonloF
row afternoon at halt past two o'clock
in the gymnasium. An interesting pro
gram has been prepared
Mr.. and Mrs. L. swingie Of East Cni-
cago entertained the members Of their
pinochle club at the home e. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Ribisky OF Dyer boulevard
asst evening. The rooms were pretti-
ly decorated and pinochle was played
a three tables. High scores were
made by Mr.. n. Severn. Mrs. Joseph
Ribisky and Mrs. Bouehner- After a
most enjoyable evening. dainty re-
freshments were served to twelve
guests including Mr. and Mrs Bough-
Ter Of Gresham Park H. Mr.. and Mrs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

= -.,. -,
=, ~ ~ 'i,.'''
~ =
The YeStry financial campaign com
nlJee q -. fauis fpiscepai chuFeh
VIII meet tonight al haf past seven
O'Clock IN the church.
Buddy Of Rensselaer, have returned
home after spending rev days with
friends IN Hammond
.
Ladies. Catholic Benevoieneo Assocla-
ton tonight at eight O'clock in Weis
hall business OF Importance VIII be
transacted
~, 49, III. b1,,sa ..,,4sts ~
49, 80 and son,ll,, NJ ANA Mrs
\,aynard sTnff, ~ stan5ar5 avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

The latest Paramount release. adapt
ed from the Cosmopolitan story OF the
same name. 1.-THE Woman God Chang
ed,,' featuring E. X Lincoln and SEN
ma owen was viewed by many yester-
day. tie opening day. This picture
has damned the houses that it has been
shown at as a pre-release. and should
be seen by all those that have a pos
sible chance OF going to the Parthenon
before Il IS run for the last time to-
morrow night. 1t is very seldom that
photo-play writer's stick as closely to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18
Worth Remembering.

Tie Joy unshared loses half It's
sweetness. and the grief borne alone
doubles It's bitterness. We were not
meant for soiitude bur for sharing.
and when we are enjoined TO love our
neighbor, it IS for self-preservation az
well as for helpfulness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18
PoTATOEsl POTATOES

Geo. Liesenfeit returned with his
hrst car of potatoes. the crop is about
one-half. but the quality IS good. Car
on West Hammond team track, n
block from Swift 81 Co. We give 50
lbs for bu. $3.50 at car, $3.50 deliv-
cred Buy before the railroad strike.
Phone 1sos-W. Hammond 10-f5-tt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18
LIVE LOCAL
NEWS ADS"

Tae "schvur aut dem Ruet1i" Of
5 ALTERS William Tell sill be sung BY
ae big choir accompanied BY Tayl-
'l-5er Symphony Orchestra at Saeng-
,rbund- F'idelia Concert Sunday. Oct.
SO. Unity Hall, $3.50 p. NJ 1918
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

saengerbund- Fidelia has given 81,
600 away for charitable purposes,
show your appreciation and attend
their concert and harvest festival Sun
day, October 30, Unity hall, tickets soc.
1913
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18
Wassey's Pleating Shop

STAlsPING, HEM.
STITCHING. BUTTON HOLE.
BUTTON COVERING, BRAIDTSG,
RUCHING, FANCY STITCHING.
81 STATE STREET, PHONE HAM
MOND A46.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18
ErankiIn IN Thrift

A man may, II he knows not shbfv
to save as he gets. keep his nose 10
the grIndstone all his life and dia
not worth groat at BenJaInin
Franklin. t~r
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

Don't forget the date ana place. on
Sunday. October soth. at Unity Hall
the Saengerbund- Fidelia viii give its
grand concert and harvest festival
ball. Concert starts at $50 and bali at
p m 1918
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

The nrst Of a series OF dances given
by knights OF Pythias at X. 2. hall
Wednesday Oct. 10Th. Everybody vel
come. Music by Lloyd's orchestra
1882
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

the theme OF the original novel az
Dom Byrns has done in this prod E
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18
Hammond Musical College,

Piano. Voice, Violin. Public SPEAK
ing. Tkelele. Banjo. Mandolin. Guitar,
Dancing. Dramatic Art. l0-l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

The Marquette Club vii meet with
Mrs. Malcolm stewart at her home on
Warren street Thursday for one
o'clock luncheon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

Opal Hive 80. $40 win peet tonight
az J. o. O. T half There VIII &c a
regular business meeting and the in
staHation of officers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

Miss AIaybeH Barclay q East Cnt-
cago left Friday 10 spend the winter
with her aunt fl Cumberland, Pa,
where She VIII Visit friends and rela-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-18

General Ala Society of the First II.
e church will meet with Mrs Carl
Herb at her home, $50 Becker street.
tomorrow afternoon at half past two
0 clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-26
REYNOLDS

Mrs. Ray Barnes visited with
friends in Davenport over Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Julie Maliette was in Rock
Island Wednesday.
Miss Mildred Miller, who is al
tending school in Lewis. Iowa. is
home for the holidays.
Miss Lucille Curtis, who is at
tending school at Champaign. is
Fisiting at her home here.
d Mr.. and Mrs. Perry W. Davis
spent Christmas at the home of
Mrs. Davis parents in Edwards
Vile
Tri-city visitors on Friday in
eluded Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Grau,
Mrs. Frank McAdam and son Allen,
Mrs. Leroy Hicks and Mrs. Claude
Carlson and daughter Betty.
Miss Puma Haefelei visited in
Rock Island over Thursday.
Miss Vehil Marston. who is a
teacher in the Aledo school, is Wis
ting here with her mother. Mrs
Emily Marston.
Miss Louise Moore and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray G. Morgan were in Rock
Bland on Thursday
Philip Freytag. the undertaken,
has purchased Hudson Super-six,
which Will be made into a hearse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-26
SIX PRISONERS
GIVEN LIBERTY
FOR CHRISTMAS

Six prisoners Of Sheriff Brehmer
of Scott county,. Cannon, Charles
Graves. Thomas Oliver, j. Murphy,
f. p. Moore and Joe Parker-en-
joyed their Christmas outside TAIL
walls yesterday. Magistrate Met
calf gave them a gift of liberty I'M
til 6 o'clock this morning after he
had perused the following round
robin" presented to him by the
prisoners:
Your Honor: We. the under
signed, humbly implore you to par
don us the day before Christmas.
Our offense was intoxication. AS
your Hon has let the county keep
US for most of the summer and fall.
we believe it would be a fitting
Christmas gift to suspend the re-
mainder of our sentences, promis-
ing you that we will behave our
selves in the future"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-26
SALE OF SEALS
NOW over $3.50
Final Count Is Not Made-Cam-
paign Closed Saturday With
Generous Support.

Weeks of sale of Christmas
seals the proceeds of which will go
toward combating the white plague
in the county and state closed Sat
urday with a generous response
Although the sale at booths estab-
lished in seven places in the heart
of town has not been counted yet,
The Rock Island Visiting Nurse
association reports that it has al
ready. sold $3.50 in seals
The greatest amount Of seals sold
occurred during the three day &C
tive campaign at which time Rock
Island women gave their services
at booths established in the bank
drug stores, department stores, anG
organization buildings. Since then
the seals have been on sale al
seven places
The fund will be divided so that
221a per cent will go to the Ill.-
nois tuberculosis association for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-26
CHEERS
SICK AND NEEDY
WAR VETERANS.
&
snirit of Christmas Carried Into
: Many Homes Of Ex-SerVice
Men by Comrades.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 26.-The
.nirit Of Christmas is being carried
,oaay to thousands OF sick, disabled
"a needy ex-service men by their
seeonrades in the American Legion.
In response to the call of Han
.snrd MacNider, national command
ssr the Legionlaires are visiting
hosnitaIs and homes in every com
.,unity in the United States. Dur
,,g their visits the Legion men are
eating notes on the most note
s-orthy cases of government neglect
nd WI forward them to Legion
rational headquarters.
K Inflammation received at head
anaYters indicates that the Christ
nas cheer will go to the form 2r
spryice men in every part of the
country
,5ded By the American Legion's
raw emDloym eut bureau in Chica-
- which operated with the slogah,
IsTake the ex-service men out of
The Job line b Christmas
Sold Trees.
/: tn raise funds for Christmas
eAesr in Detroit, the Wayne Coun-
" council! Of the Legion bought
N 600 Christmas trees and put I'M
employed ex-sarvice men to work
sailing them. Mayor James Couz-
fns reserved the best locations in
the downtown streets for the
christmas tree vendors. The Mar
ion County Council of the Legion
sent Christmas baskets to unfor-
innate comrades in Indianapolis.
National Commander MacNider
Issued the following Christmas
erecting to SICK and wounded for
raer service men:
"To you men who are fighting the
brave fight against the effects nf
sour service 20 our country. the
american Legion of your conrad
sends Christmas greetings with ev-
sry sincere wish for your speedy
Recovery and cdture happiness. Ev-
ery American shall be indebted to
and your cause shall always be first
and your cause shall alwys be first
On the program of the American
Legion. We intend to see that yOl
get a square deal from the country
you fought for. We would expect
you to fight our battles, were our
positions reversed.
/. I'VE assume that responsibility
as a privilege and an honor. Tile
American Legion reports for New
Years duty Give US your com
mands."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-26
MONDAY ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-DEcEMBER ae. 1921.

its work in fighting tne spread CT
tuberculosis. The remainder of the
money is to be used by the Lower
Rock Island County Tuberculosis
association, which has turned the
fund over to the Visiting Nurse