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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

Mother and Son Die
r Few Hours Apart

MobrIdge- Jan, 13 The home Of
Ben Cadotte. Of this place, was sad
dened by Two deaths within a Few
hours. when Mrs. Cadotte, aged as.
and. her son, Charles ZIegler, aged
%, died Of penumonia
Tie son died at about ] O'Clock in
Tie morning and his mcther died
about five hours later. on at six
O'clock the same morning.
~ double funeral was heldHand the
bodies. of the mother and son were
laid to resi- IL The Wobridge Gene
terry
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
.C0uaty Commits
..r-av esl0nerS Get Sore


Mitchell, Jan. 13. Alleging that
the county nurse Isl a useless expense
the board Of county commissioners
OF Dawson county fas voted for
second time Ia two years To dfscon-
tfrue that office Tie three rormer
members OF the board voted against
the proposition. By their vote they
save. the county 200 a year. or an
approximate average 'of one cen q
month FOR each resident or The coun-
".
Miss Hilda Morris, Of Sioux Fails
has fitted the office on county nurse
for the past few months and III d re-
cent report pointed out Thai nlore
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Low Prices
rnza- Causes 81
Suicide

Deadwood. Jan. 13 Information
has reached here Of the suicide of w.
r Tincom one Of the weiI tnown
rancilers of eastern Crook county.
wyos who was wen known on The
South Dakota side Of the boundary
He suicided al fis ranch near TTu-
let by slasning his wrist and bleed
ing to death.
He had been a resident of the Hu-
lett district for the past te 0r II
years and also had served as county
commissioner OF croot county Tor
number OF years.
Dependency because OF the low
price OF live stock is supposed to.
have been the cause OF the suicide
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Census Shows In
; + crease Town Dwellers

Washington, Jan 13.-FQr fhe
first time in its history the United
States has more town and city than
country dwellers, the census bureau
announced today The Inhabitants
OF town OF Two thousand five hun
dred on more today. show fifty four
milton three hundred eighteen thou
sand thIty-two or fifty one and four
tenths per cent or the population In
1880 The percentage OF country
dwel1ers was seventy and fiYe-tenths
per cent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
CONSTITUTIONAL
OH YGtlTENI TON
PROPOSITION REJECTED BY
IEGISLATURE TWO YEARS
AGO TO BE CONSIDERED.
now almost

Pierre, Jan LIT is now almost
certain that the present session of
The South Dakota state Legislature
VIII have a chance to consider the
matter Of cailing cons titutional
convention The constitutional CON
vention can be called only by gen.
5ral election bur before the matter.
can be presented to the people. both
houses OF the legislatUe must nave
acted favorably on the proposition
by a two-thirds majority.
Two years ago this matter was be
fore the legislature but was reJectedg
because it was felt that it would 81
unwfse to present such an important
matter durfhg a year when a presf-
Dental eletionc was to be held Ad-
'visabifity for the constitutional con
vention that have made Ii ? buiky
instrument.
If favorable action is secured in
both houses on the matter. Il win be
presented to the people Al the gen
eral election IN two years, and then
the members or the convention VIII
be elected after the convening of the
legislature The same number Of
men arc included in the constitution
al convention as tn the legislature
and ii VIII be the duties of these men
to redraft the state convention. Is
The fitst language bill to come TO
light in this session OF the lerisia-
ture was Introduced ia the senate
late yesterday by Senator Alseth of
Kingsbuy county who would pro
| thibit the substitution of any other
language FOR English in the teacnfng
OF subjects w to the eighth grade,
| now prescribed tn course of study to
be taught in English
Cities would be given authority TO
carry on focal Improvement by day
labor instead oil contract labor I'M
der a btu introduced BY Representa-
lti1e Mayo Of Lawrence county. lie
would authorize cities to provide for
an. ordinance for such Instructions
under supervision by city governing
bodies or officers where the bid or
the lowest responsible bidder exceeds
no per cent OF the estimated cost OF
such Improvements
Counties would be authorized TO
lpay the. expenses OF sheriffs going
io0tside the state in pursuit Of felons.
! on investigations on 90 bring back
persons who were willing TO come
Without requisition papers, under a
! bin introduced IA tie hose BY Rep
tresentatiye Bryant of Clay county
Now such trips must be made at the
personal expense or the sheriff IL at
Ian, under the laws.
Amendments 10 the workmen's
compensation law are proposed III
two bills introduced ID the house by
a epresentative clark Of Lawrence
tcounty which would make more lib
! l-ei!al the laws in relation to appoint
r1ent Of guardians il cases involving
! ,korHmen's compensation insurance
land would prohibit payment Of com
4 fpensation ia. dependents not residents
i Of Tie United states at the time nl
ldeatf Of the deceased
49,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

such animal on bird within 10 DAYS
after the same was destroyed.,'
Proof OF the killing is PROPOSED ia
the btit by presentation ~ the re11
and the feet OF each crow killed, -
the office of tie county auditor. to-
gether with an oath thai the birds
were killed 10 the county offerin :
the bounty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

than 90 per cent of the children -.
the country schorf were under -nour-
ished, This epalt. IL Isl be les Cd,
stirred the ire 6f tic cou1ItTy- -rfenl4
bers OF tire toare Representatives
Of various Wosnea's clubs The city
and county nealtf boards and other
organizations APPEARED before the
commit toner's aa9 asked that the
position of nurse be continued, but
10 no avail
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Shanghai. jar

Shanghai, Jan
GleaXes, commanding
Nsiatic sqQadrons IS sell
rive here tomorrow on
Hust from Manila to in
bifline OF Lieut.. " II
ports here are that fee
ming high among the c
he was chief engineer
was feared
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
To Ask Stubborn
Woman TO EAT

Eld0rado. MS. Jan. 10. Rev. q.
spayne. minister Of The church oil
Cod, viii 20 to DanvilIe imuediateiy
and urge Mrs Sadie Huntington,
who has been fasting t6 days in el-
fort to force her husband to JON lbe
church, 70 give up her fast aud Ia 86e
food AT once
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

Employers Favor
The Open Shop

Chicag0. Ills. Jan. 1& Emplo! 6rs
of - states were on record today as
favoring figlt Ter open shop until
the finish Committees we're nam
ga % outline i0pfehensi&e plan
20 establish 6pen sho1 in an indus
tries
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
EF1E
nv ilson PardOns
An Tn,4;An indian Girl

Portland, Ore, Jan. Presi-
dent Wilson today pardonef Sadie
Scnooiai, 1g-year-oif Indian girl,
who was sentenced December Is by.
Federal Judge Wofyerton to serve
six months m Jail on her plea Of
guilty to 4 charge OF raisfre a 81 SO
money. order to SO
The case was brought To the at
tenfion of the president by local Wo-
men welfare WORKERS, who petitfons
ed for a pardon On the Ground that
the indian girl was III,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Daily Market Report
MINNEAPOLIS Grain

~
Minneapolis, Jan 13Corn.
Unchanged demand fair= offerings
moderate. No, : yerow eleses -et
81 and 6Scs No 2 mixedat 81 and
5sc.
Oats steady. demand1lrnost en-
tirely from elevators. 10. 2 whites
manly 4 VI under May, NO swaites
closed sat az and 4SA1; No 4
whites al 37& and 42Ae.
rye Premiums le higfsr 20.
? at III and -1sc oyer May; 0ffeTfnT TE
light. No. 2.rye closed at 81 &c sand
'S16T. III
Barley Unchanged 10 PC highers
lover grades up ] and &c; top qrfet
and unchanged, Prices closed se-ss
4and 75c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

Huron, Jan 4he ltird en-
nua1 convention Or uia south Dakota
Farm Bureau federation ri BROOK
ing Jan e 10 ~. IS not to be a
attact. according % Secretary ?
u Cranuail, in alnouncine the list
or speakers ft Is to be = basfness
session fot nc basIness of agricula
ture nj SCUM Dakota and will fra
tuFe such matters as srain and five
stock marketing plans. wool mark
etfng, the TASK of the farm bureau.
meubership campaign. women 3 work
Tn the farm bureau and election Of
officers
The program follows
II c. Cobb, Redaeld, president Of
The state federation, wiH act as
chatham and cali The convention 20
order. Address of Welcome BY Wfi.
lis Z. Johnson pryeiFent of state
college.
Grain Marketing PIans. by g. n
Guslafson. president Of the Nebras.
La Farmers Union and chairman ef
tne COMMITTEE or seventeen.
TIE Grain Marketing situation
n South Dakota" By H. N Allen
of the South Dakota marketing com
mission
"summarizauon OF Marketing
Plans, by NJ e Benidict- State col
1eee extension specialist IN farm
management
Announcement OF committees and
reports or secretary and treasurer
.sThe Farm Bureaus Task |" BY
Howard Leonard. president or the
Illinois. Agricultural ASSOCIATION
Women's Past IN the Farm Blu
reau Progtan, by Miss Migror
Quaw, Montana extentf0ns division n
''Liyestoc1L Marketing Pians..y. by
C IT Eustafson. Discussion ~of the
wool and wool pool situation
Governor WcMaster has been in
lited to speak on Wednesday
Evening session "A Definite Plan
ror Lembership Campaign by J 9.
Jones. organization man Of the Min
nesota farm bureau.
discussion of membership cam
paigns led by Tom Naher 2 Brook
ms county farmer.
'Adyerusing for Organization and
THE Farm bureau News Service, = By
Geo. =, Starring, director Of adyertis-
ling. Eau0 bureau federation
q federation business session. Fir
/ al reports Of committees on ereani-
tzati6n and finance, 1921 program,
marketing. educations economics,
legislation and cgedentials New
business. Election of board of a.
rectors
4 number Of splendid entertain
ment features planned by the STATE
Icoflege extension division for tr-
federation convention and tse aanu-
al extension Conference. which VIII
! be held dQring the same week in
dude the college faculty reception
on Tuesday evening. and the 1tanqaet
and dance on Thursday eveuine
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
aPEE PAIRING FOR
BIS BIS a57RBljllG 57RBljllGg tJjfHAIe5 9F4fi
,0O0. 600 TROOPS VIII. BIZ MASS
I'D ALONG THE RUSSIAN
BOUNDARY. A9 -1@-a

Paris. Jan. H. More than three
million men wiz be thrown into the
fighting along ne Russian boundary
This spring according 90 information
by the French military expert To-
days advices indicate hat the figh q
ing front viii extend from 29e To-
500 miles The bosheiH are ex-=
pected to launch several major drives
meeting them There viii be troops
from the Balkan states, Bumania,
czecho slovakg Poland and perhaps
the border states whch- Itrssia
wishes to- reclaim The mills ~
strength which the counties expect
ITO enter Is Russia 100000; Po-
land I 600 600 Rumania. 5000 00QT
Baltic States 100000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

TILcTe1I, Jan 13.--Ionas 2. Jchr L
son. a. Mitchell shoemaker .aftes;
working seven years TO emake for
himself and his wife a home IN A-s-.
erica. las discovered that h. NO
man. whom he left u Kirnns swe-
den has been living Tor several ycarS
with another man. bg whom she. 80
had several children.
As IA result Johnson has lied sill
in the Dawson county courts s>'''
divorce. ---------------
Twice in the last seven asars
Johnson Las sent Ills Wife transporta-
ton. and money Tor herself ard the'r
daughter TO make the trip=from swe-
den. -
Zach time the tickets =haveA beg a
returned and the money has been
Kept. Eyegy month Johnson has
sent money back 20 Kirrna to the
fafthless wife.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
VAIL MlILS IN
U.S. GluTs CAPITAL
Ban On INAUGURAL Snow Al
MOST CAUSES A PANIC I
a.hLMELan

A-hlHEtou ID y
2 ieltIne 10 tie re4ues
-iect Harding. eiabor,
.iou ceremonial plans
ID here today.
There will be no Off
ion parade. There
yi1al of the inaugu1a
viii be no big public
HE east front on the
Cor years visiting thr.
.cans have assembled
coming president TAX
165r hts inaugural ai.
When Washington q
he morning neWspap,
Senator Ifarding's rec
abandonment of the j.
there was deep
Members OF the citizc
dashed down town (
called a meeting 10 dis
ton Social queens a
hrew the modiste am
Adjustments into a ps
oancellati0n OF orders
read dress for the III
Hotel probrietofs ask
rol bunRs In rooms fro
yivania ayenue were
OF despair. Lumber
grandstaud builders y
the unexpected blow
essionaires were
The meeting of tn,
augural committee wa
affair Some fiery 81
ignoring Mr.. Harding
one evening newspapel
ton on the streets
lrashingtonians 10 3
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

Pierre. Jan. 13-Crows=-the h
black ones that destroy The G,
crops-had better get busy and .
ouf some Of their most infIueni
representatives and send them
Pierre To act as lobbyists. The !
s01 George Hague, repTesentat
from spink county. has introduce,
Bin in the house directed against
ancient order Of impertinent floc
In spfnk comfy the crows M
quite a pest and the faf
ers be1ieye that something should
done To drive them to other fiel
SO M Hague has proposed
amendment 10 sections 5907 to s.
of the revised code, relating OF hc'
ties. This section provides for 4
cent bounty On gopners that may
voted by the county commissions
County commissioners IN |
county, reads tIle. proposed a1ne
n1ent may also allow d bounty of
to exceed 10 cents for each e.
killed within the county proyf'
that The person entitled to =
bounty shall make, as hereinaf
provided l proof 81. Destruction
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
HE..5l THREE ON
I0ga tIQUl'flHARGES
TWO WOMEN AND MAN MUSp
FACE Jury FOLLOWING Az =
RESTS IN EARN HOUSE,
RtrD
siUli'sr

WaIerTown, Jan. Is Ed Waba.
Mrs Annie satter and her daughter.
Mrs Irene Damuth, must face trial
fh circuit court tn connection with
tne discovery or nearly 500 sgallons
of homebrew la the process of manu-
facture al q deserted farm house near
Appleby, All we're bound oyer 10
circuit court at their hearing before
Judge I. II. Myers Tie last OF the
hearings was disposed of
when Mrs Damutn was arraig ghed
Waba Who IS charged vith the
manufacture OF intoxicating 4 liquor,
is held under bait of $1,000 while
ihe bail for the two wonaen.eachs
charged with assisting in the manu-
factQle of liquor was PLACED at $500.
TO connect W'aba with5he manu-
factare 81 LIQUOR. since he was not
arrested al the raid on =he farm
house in which the two women We're
taken ihe state introduced test !
mony 10 show that waba had pur-
chased several hundred pounds oF
sugar anQ tilaE mucn sug&T was susev
fn the mixture OF home Brew taken
in the raid LIS
Witnesses for the stat. testilted
also that Waba has spoken OF NOV
ing INTO the deserted farrn housesand
ii was shown thai ne paia for coat
az the Aprieby elevator alleged to
ha8e been used m the ftre TO keep
the brew warm
Efforts OF the sheriff and polieesto
loeate Harry uaUuth. husband 80
Irene DamQif. WHO Il wrnted e"f I
charge of manufactures liquor,
have tIus rar proved ruthless
What was evidently -~-as...=sa.s.-
thus oning place was discev-res-~-.
the farm on a second visit tsses-~----
CleYer1g concealed IN a straw pile
was comfortable little den with
a heavy robe, The remains Of par
tally consumed meal and other eyi-
denees Indicating il had been used
as a human abode
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Sioux City I.ivesf,

Sioux City Idvestol
Sioux city Jan. Ia.
vent 10 s0.l5. The bulk ]
To sc.S5 All the low end,
price list being thickIs -
utated AL $9sC5 To stop the
III that notch. Il
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Tarnnorary

Marion, Jan. Ia. Temporary
abandonment Of the plan for a de-,
parlpent Of public welfare is conEff
cred by Harding. due chiefly 90 the.
demand fQr. government ecou on1y
declared during the canls
paign be favored the creation Of an,
othsT cabinet Office - -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Harding Studying
sfs Sales Tax law

Washington, Jan. 13
sidenI elect Harding isl {
Thought 10 the sales 4.
flle most Important PHI
revenue law revision
today
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

Jan
I'll or Pre- sfdent-
ale inau ara
were abandon
fetal Inaugural
Will be no re-
al ball TIT ere
c ceremony on
capitol where
'ongs of Amer
to see the I'm
the oath and
8 ueNlya and REM
telliue OF
Qnest of the
func-
, CONSERVATION
ems committee
and hurriedly
scuss the situa
and nrincesses
id millinery es-
by sudden
FOR ouwpc and
inaugural BAH.
ling $50 a. day
1nting on Penn
in the thTees
dealers and
da Ied AT
and souvenir
downcast.
.e citizen S in
as a n1ournful
.pirits were for
as request and
i placed an edi-
calling upon
arise and go
ural plans The
oweveT decided
e person 20 De
be respected as
chief. ana mis-
.Tied ouiI. the
me onta ffltf9pn
L S115,00t had
from
)e returned 30
lafor IIardHng's s
niyersaiiy coni-
Those VINO had
gural simplicity
red
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Investigate Ki =
LII Gu !. Langdon

Is admiral
be American
aduied to arr
he DESTROYER
vestlga the
IAN gdon i}e
ing was Fun
'ew IN which
and trouble
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

That Pre-
wing serious
TX as one Of
asses 0I the
vas revealed
aIII- -I.l "a r. 20. = =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

S now almost
~ session OF
leg stature
con slider the
Gus tituLional
.tutIOnal CON
.lly by 4 gen
e tie matter
people both
e must nave
proposition
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
1@-Hs-EzA
! RoureA Bounty On a
"A A@~A7~4AA& s1A@ Ar@E.Lz
BEzek c Black Crews,

iwsthe Big,
the corn
.usy and pick
st Influential,
a them 10 !
is. The sea
.epTeseptatiYe
introduced a
d against tae-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

Jan
or Pre- s4dent- |
Z inBu ara
era abandon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

an important {
y hen a presl
be held Ad
.tutiOnal con
e IT ? buiky
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Il a.,r.dth

: money has been
nth Johnson has
TO Kirrna to the
The Clovis news., 1921-06-30
BUREAU COMMITTEE
HOLDS MEETING
New Executive Committee Starts
Work With Enthusiasm


Every member Of the executive
committee WIS present at the first
meeting called Saturday afternoon,
June 25th, by President Wallace for
discussing the work of the Bureau
Action was taken on many points OF
importance to farmers of Curri
County.
fho following is list Of the n4v
officers and committeeman:
President, J. \. Wallace, Clo',R
Vice President, +. Withersroon,
BelYiew.
Secrctary-Trcasurcr, A, L. Dickey,
Clovis.
Executive Committee
Z. A. Garter, Grady; Robert Hall,
Bellview; ]. W. Manning, Hollene;
John +. Smithson, Grady.
Report of Meeting.
Clovis, y. NJ, June %, l921.-The
Curry County Farm Bureau EXecu-
tive Committee were called to order
by President j. A. Wallace at l:l5
2. N. All members were present eX-
cent Robert Hall, who was delayed
enrcute and arrived a short time lat
er. County Agent Hollinger and Mr..
Chas. Adams of Union County We're
also present for part of the meeting
and gave valuable advice and assist
ance to the Board in the course of the
meeting.
Owing to the fact that the minutes
If the last meeting Of the outgoing
board had not been entered, copy
could not be located, therefore read
ing Of the minutes Of the previous
injecting were postponed.
Motion: That setretary-treasurer
he instructed to purchase suitable
book for recording minutes of meet.
ings and keep a correct account OF
all proceedings Of all in the same
Motion seconded and carried.
Motion: That county agent ant
secretary-treasurer be appointed as
The Clovis news., 1921-06-30

baking mullins. Mrs. Barnes and
sister, Mrs. Hungate and Mrs Horace
Bel were guests Of the club.
I: :
A club girl near Pawhuska, Okla,
sold more than 5000 worth of toma-
toes IN 1920. She had her tomatoes
on the market before anyone else in
the district, and received 10 cents
pound for the first 500 pounds. This
p.rl is working to win a scholarship
in the agricultural college, an am
b.t,on she conceived during a visit
20 the institution as a part Of her
club work.
The Clovis news., 1921-06-30
Boys and Girls
Club Corner
BY Mrs. Edna Hume Durand
County Club Leader

ft**+ttt++ -a****+***+
Paul Bradshaw's Financial Statement
Paid in 1920 for one Poland China
Gilt -------------$lS $40
Sold in 1921 four gifts ---- $4,000
On hand-the original purchase, one
gilt and one male valued at $74.OO
Profit on one years clrb work to
date ---------------- 90'oO
Consider the value to that club boy
aside from dollars and cents. Does It
pay? Paul belongs to the club Of
Road District l3.
:. ::
Mr., Ralph Will, assistant County
The Clovis news., 1921-06-30

The green cabbage worm can be
Killed with an arsenate Of lead spray
in which laundry soap has been mixed
to make it adhere TO the leaves. This
treatment viii also kill the cabbage
cooper and other cabbage worms.
y cotine sulphate or kerosine emal-
sion and soap should be used against
the harlequin cabbage bug
The Clovis news., 1921-06-30

agent at large, who at present Is act
ing county agent for Roosevelt Coun-
ty, has consented to assist with some
OF the stock Judging work. Nh VIII
has had work under Dr, Lantow and
this will mean great deal TO the boys
who have an opportunity 90 get into
a class conducted by him, He will at
tend the Fairfield meeting Friday
July lst.
Pleasant Hill had a star meeting
the oath. Louise DeLozier called the
house to order and presided at .he
business session. Jimmy Kays S
secretary and Hattie Lee Hungate
and Oakley Snodderly accompanied
for the club songs. After the busl-
ness session the cooking club gave a
demonstration IN preparing and sery-
ng. The menu consisted Of fried
chicken prepared by Hattie Lee Hun
gate; potato cokes,. Myrtis Barnes and
Ruth Kays. jimmy starred again by
The Clovis news., 1921-06-30

News Classified Ads bring results
Try them and be convinced.
The Clovis news., 1921-06-30
Executive Committee

Z. A. Garter, Grady; Robert Hall,
Bellview; J. w. Manning, Hollene;
John +. Smithson. Grady.
South Bend news-times., 1921-02-04
HOME SERVICE WORK
SHOWS INCREASE IN
MONTH OF JANUARY

The monthly report Of the home
S, rvice section of the St Joseph
county chapter OF the American Red
Cross issued Thursday. shows an
urusuaI amount Of work accomplish
"a by the local branch I'm January.
according to Miss Irma Collmer. ex-
ccutiye secretary.
a total OF 235 different families
called ON the section for information
or aid during the month. 1874 new
al r ltCants have received some social
service and records are kept; 10l ap-
plicants received information only
so records are not kept: 63 applica-
riCps for Victory medals were re-
ccivcd. G16 Office interviews were
held with home service clients: 4OS
telephone interview were given dIr-
ibe the month. zS6 letters were
written in the interest of eN-servic'
men and their families, 6l visits
were made I'm the interest OF home
service families. II Investigations
were made for military authorities
and cooperating Red Cross chapters,
1I- legal papers were filled at the
cffice which included claims for
csmpensation. afHdatits regarding
arrears of pay. naturalization. ap-
rlicatons FOR discharge certificates
Liberty bonds. afIidavits for clothing
and Victory medals; Il surveys were
made Tor the federal board for vOCa-
-fonal education. So different per-
sons received financial aid; i diff-