Douglas Island news., 1921-01-14

pleasure chan che following. aa they gave him Che oft repeated assurance Chat he m not living in vain wasting h.s sweetness on Che desert air but a do.ng his duty to hu- mauiy and generally aiding in Che great work of alyiatng su0or.ug making rough places smooth and otherwise adding to Che gaiety of Che nation.
 "ChIcago. December 2l 1920. "Our Dear Stroller
 "At Che las. meeting or Che Depart mcut Store Girls Union I as aecrc- tary was instructed to write you am oniciA letter and wish you t1c conn piimcuts Of Che season and again thank you for your great boon to us your celebrated Knee Brace. m looking back over Che v.s'a of ycau chat hoyc been addcd to Che scroll of Timc since first you exercised your genius u our behalf nearly a dozen years ago. it scarcely aecma po .blc that ours are tbc mme knees you Inspected at chat umc Thcu they wore from one t1 four inches de- pending on Che loncth of service out of plumb. while uow thanks Co . your wonderful brace. they are m straight and graceful aud many of hcm oycn have dmp.cl as they would have been bad we been born . to Che purple Instead ol ,o earn our bread and other of lilc's stern uccc- aucs by hard work for which we re- ceIyc under pay
 "Aud just chuk ucar one. what a prcd.camout WIG would have boon ! u whom Che prc.ut style of short skirts came In vogue had our knees been as hcy vcrc when you first took ana interest in thom for thcn they recmbIod tbosc of docrop.d cab horses and many or chem. showing four or more years Of service. proc uuIed ukc door knobs We just could not have coulomod to che present style of short skirts and that would have been an thero was to il Now. thanks Go your wonderful. m- youuou. skirts cam not bo too short . for us and no matter how high ihcy eo. 'wc should worry
 "A careful census gives Che uum- bcr of your Knee Braces worn by department store and shop girls in . hs city at 293sl which number does n.f Include tboso worn iu che banana sheds by Che sorting crows and which doubtless run up into Che thousands We have uo means Of knowing just what the banana shed . figures are as none ol the employees . ncrc arc members of our union.
 "It wae Che unanimous expression of our mIou chat a cordial iur.ta- uou should bc extended to you to . vst Chicago at your convenience . whom vo win bc delighted to show you just wha. your doar Invention . has done for ow knees. Believe mc. you win not recognize them as thc same one. you Inspected on your . first vsIt
 "Your recent Improvement of Che bracc u chat It does not como so . far below ue knee a to bo visible even wu existing skirt ayles a indeed am Inventive triumph as Iu ! cIe.Ieucy is not Impaired in Che ! slightest degree
 .Now. when shall vo-ozpoct you os we certainly desire that you pay ms yis.t making our union parlor your headquarters while in Che city, n Che event that you should stop at Reno on court business while ou che way East wire our union when ieay- . ing thcrcaud committee on enter unmcnt and tea win meet you on . your arrival
 "With gobs Of love from our iudi- .vidual members. ] have Che honor to remain.
 "Em.uut'y respectfully
 NINA SPIES ucc Van ZandO
 "sccrcary Chicago Department . Store Girls Union No. 1.'
 Coiucidont with tho receipt ot che above letter came another from Ch.- coeo as follows
 "Dcc. 2f 1920 . "Dc8ra da Stroll
 "Da pres da Bauau sorteu Union aska mo to writo you and give eN- press Co our pleasure for your knee brace which tasa da crook outa our . legs and maka dem purty Ika Nature intent da shou'da be- Before we wcara dem our knees ou warp liko da horse collar Now nice llka do movie actrcss. When you visit to . Chicago coma da boum sheds where rccopt win be g.ya you.
 "Thauka You
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