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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
CHILD KEEPS UP TALK
GIRL AT WAUKEGAN NLL.l CON.
TlNUES HER BABBLE.
Doctors Believe Malady Due to Dis.
location Of Second and Fifth
Vertebra.

Waukegan, Ill.,, Feb. 1j.-Propped up
in bed, with her dolls beside her and
dozens of valentines spread out on the
counter-pane before her, S-yeur-old
Miriam Rubin continued her ceaseless
flow of conversation.
q almost forgot" she said. This
is Valentines day and | must give my
teacher, Miss Belle DorsctL vaIen-
tine. And there are lois of other
valentines that have TO send. So
I'm going to get up now. I'm not very
sick. anyway"
The child's mother smOothcd her
pillows and promised to send the
valentines, bur Miriam did not cease
to talk about them.
The little girl, who talked for PIP
consecutive hours before she fell
asleep for a few hours appeared to be
much strengthened by her rest,
Or. Paul O. Berger, to whose treat
ment of the spine the child responded
somewhat on Sunday. stated that he
believed her condition due to disloca-
tor of the second and fifth vertebrate
resulting from a fall downstairs when
she was 3 years old. Other specialists
agreed with him in this part Of his
diagnosis.
The childs parents stated that short
ly before his Illness she had been talk
ing dancing lessons and it is believed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
HERE IS A GOOD GRAFT
Supposed Ex-Officers, Masked, Play
Barrel Organs in West End
of London.

London, Feb, 15.-Supposed eX-otIi-
GERS, masked and playing barrel or
CANS in the West end of London, are
making upward Of 500 a week out of
pitying women, an investigation re-
yealS.
The masked men wear neatly
pressed military tunics and trousers
and such an appeal do they make to
the charitable that women sometimes
line up in queues in order to drop sill
yer coins into the officers caps.
When they have collected $50 or SO
the men turn over their organs to des
titute men, hired at a dollar a day to
bring them to the remunerative West
end pitches. The officers themselves
live in expensive hotels and ride to
their begging quarters in taNicabs.
The eX-olIicers' association say they
do not know a single case of a genuine
ex-oflicer playing a barrel organ in a
mask.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
$4,000 MEN TO BE OUT
Harding Administration Expected 10
Slash That Many From Govern
ment Pay Roll.

Washington, Feb 15.-The Harding
administration is expected to slash
10000 men from the government pay
roll beginning July next Ten thou
sand Of them are in Washington
This is the view held by members
of congress here who have studied the
plan for tie appointment Of a com.
mission to survey intimately all fed
eral department legislation, for which
a law is expected to be enacted short
ly after the Inauguration.
Such a commission will be charged
with consolidation of bureaus, climi.
nation of the widespread duplication
of effort, abandonment Of useless com.
missions and boards and the conse.
qucnt reduction in the number of gov
eminent clerks
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

( The note was issued by a national
bank of Brazil, Ind, but some deputies
evidently were not aware that such a
city exists.
ut appears that we are a colony
observed one deputy.
NO, that is not possible" explained
| Deputy Ferraz. 1--WE have some OF
our treasury notes printed by an
American concern and probably there
| has been an exchange of plates"
Another deputy described the case
as one of "unnamable gravity"
Deputy Frontin remarked that
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
PRESIDENT-ELECT
BUSY ON MESSAGE
To Ask Nation to Forget AMI
moSitieS and PartiSanShip.
WANTS A UNITED COUNTRY
Reserves Statement on Tax, but Is
Expected to Appeal to People for
Confidence in the Nations
Business Stability.

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. ia plea
that the nation forget the animositieS
and craftsmanship of the after-war peri.
cd and put its shoulder unstintingly
to the wheel of reconstruction is ex-
pected to form the keynote of Warren
c. Hardlng's message to his fellow
countrymen when he comes into the
presidency.
Although the inaugural address still
is far from complete, it was learned
that considerable work has been done
toward its preparation and that the
subjects it is TO cover virtually had
been selected
1t is understood it will be very brief
and will attempt no detailed discus
sion Of any Of the problems awaiting
solution. One of the outstanding feat
ures is expected to be an appeal for
confidence i'm the nations business abil-
ity, linked with an assurance that dur
ing the next four years the adminStra-
ton will keep away from meddling
methods i'm its relations with the bust
ness world.
Defers Taxation Policy.
Detailed statement Of taxation pol
icy, however is to be reserved until
congress has been called into special
session, probably in April.
1t is belived Mr.. Harding's address
will touch briefly on the question of an
international peace association, and
will tersely pledge the incoming ad-
mnistratiOn to use its best effort to
secure a peace agreement compatible
with American aspirations. There is
expected also to be n word of friend
ship for Mexico and the rest of Latin
America.
For the present, Mr.. Harding is de-
voting little time to the actual wording
Of the document and most of the real
work of the putting his ideas into
language probably will not be done un-
til next week.
He has heavy appointment list
during the next few days. and by Sat
urday will have heard the advice Of
several prominent party leaders, in
Guiding Charles Evans Hughes, gen
orally understood to he the prospective
secretary of state.
Hughes Due This Week.
Mr.. Hughes is expected to reach st.
Augustine Friday or Saturday. Among
those who had appointments was
Thomas W. Lamont, n partner in the
Morgan banking house who helped
frame the financial sections of the
treaty of Versailles.
The purpose Of the conference was
not revealed but it was presumed that
It related to various questions of In
>ternational finance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

1t has been said that not one woman in
thousand passes this perfectly natural
change without experiencing a train of
very annoying and sometimes painful
symptoms. Those dreadful hot flashes,
sinking spells, spots before the eyes,
dizzy spells, nervousness, are only a few
of the symptoms. Every woman at this
age should preft by Mrs. Block s expert
ence and try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia +. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com.
pound will help you, write to Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
about your health. Your letter will be
opened, read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
WAGE CUT FORBIDDEN
U. S. BARS ERIE RAILROAD FROM
REDUCING PAY.
Federal Labor Board at Chicago Or.
ders Hearing of Case on
February %.

Chicago, Fes. 15.-The Erie railroad
was forbidden by the United States
Tabor board to cut its employees
wages or to change their working con.
ditions A hearing of the case was set
for February %.
The Erie reduced the wages Of
track men to 80 cents an hour on Feb.
l ordered train dispatchcrs to work
seven days a week, and ordered tele-
graphers' earnings of January 81 de-
Quoted.
The United Brotherhood of Mantle
nance of Way and Railroad Shop EN-
ployees and the American Train Dis
patchers' association filed a protest
with the labor board Feb. -.
The board, after consideration of
these protests, issued the order and
suggested that a conference be held
and endeavor made to avoid the neces-
sity of a hearing and decision by the
board.
The board declared that 1t had rea-
son TO believe that the Erie had viO-
lated its orders. Under section 313
of the transportation act, executives Of
both the road and the employees are
ordered to appear Feb. % to deter
mine whether there has been a viola
ton.
Seven cases of railroads petitioning
for wage cuts are still before the
board The A. b. & A. and the St,
Louis & Southwestern are two Of
them.
The meeting of the Association Of
Railway Executives Mt the Drake
hotel next Friday will consider means
of bringing the question of common
labor before the board.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
SEEK RAIL FARE INJUNCTION
Attorneys Ask Permanent Ban on 2
Cent Passenger Fate in
Illinois

Chicago Feb. 15.--AttorneyS fol
railroads entering Illinois, who list
September secured from Federal
Judge Carpenter an injunction re-,
straining the state from enforcing it,
2-cent passenger-fare rate, appeared
before Judges Baker, Page and Car.
penter in the Federal building to seek
a permanent injunction.
Thirty-one states have accepted the
$50 fare rate as established last fan
by the interstate commerce commits
sion, it was stated, but a few states
which have intrastate rate laws SINH.
lar to those in Illinois, qrc TO be
fought
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
WARSHIP BAN IS
BEATEN IN HOUSE
Naval Disarmament Proposition
StirS Up Hot Debate.
SENATE 0. K.'SAPPROPRIATI0N
Balks at Farm Loan Plan and Refuses
to Include It in the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial
Bill.


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To 'lle naval appropriation "'' W,''''
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"I amy part Oh 'ne H'"'oo'''o' '''' '''
I'd lhe measure ioI 'u''''',u'"N To, a.,
CONSTRUCTION un,lI lI'' l''N'u'''' '',''''
an international ulN"I'''"l''e"' 'o'''''
enge , A.,
ne a'n'''uiI'nl P'e''I'''''t' " . ',o,'
.ar,otf,.o, n,a,,nrod ror rorngni,ton ia
discuss disarmament
Chairman Kelley Of the appronria-
tfors subcommittee which framed thc
Mn fried 10 have the amendment
stricken opt ON the ground that IT was
legislation and could not property be
carried in nm oppropripfion measure.
brt his morton WINS oycrrulpd
p.,.... c.,s.,.,.o CO.. II
,, -, -. elm, h.
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'o',l' '','V w "C'' ~ Wv, , ,,,', e., ,,,
anu '''a' an n"'lo . Ie nv" ~, ~ na,,
-. ,i,.,,ar rpa,,l ~ mi,,is
soi1 ho ,ras gor connIntion or the
navy's program now under construc-
ton.
I'VE should make the world under
stand we are willing to meet other ma
tions to discuss disarmament, but at
the same time intend TO stick 20 our
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
SWEDISH CABINET RESIGNS
Follows withdrawal Of Finance Minis
ter in Import Duty Fight
in Parliament.

Stockholm Feb. lj.-The Swedish
cabinet has resigned. It's action being
an outgrowth Of the resignation last
week Of the finance minister Goestc
Tamm. NJ, Tamm's resignation WAS
due TO the rejection by the parliament
Of the bin providing for an Increase
In the import duty Of coffee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

The largest FIJI canoes are 100 feet
long.
Engineers In Denmark have found n
way to drive Diesel engines with peat
gas.
4 new rheostat for thinning automo.
bile headlights can be clamped to a
steering post.
Machinery has been invented for
forcible feeding Of chickens to in.
crease their weight
The young king Of Slam speaks
English, French aud German and has
written books IN aiI these languages,
as eel as IN Slamesa
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
P0STSCRlPTS

For railroad conductors n punch has
been invented that registers the mum.
Der Of tickets perforated.
A novel incubator matches eggs that
are placed within a glass bell with an
electric lamp to supply heat.
Australian flax growing experiments
have succeeded and the government
will encourage the new industry.
There are records Of snuff having
been used in the West Indies and else
where before the introduction Of to-
bacco to Europe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Hughes Due This Week.
GAS EXPLODES, MINER DEAD
Rescue Teams Hunt Missing Man, Be-
ieved Trapped Underground
in illinois Mine.

Harrisburg, H., Feb. 15.--One man
is dead, one probably fatally burned
and another Is missing as result of
an explosion in O'Gara No. s mine at
Eldorado.
The body Of Lee Miller, burned to
crisp, was recovered. Frank Day was
brought to the top Of the shaft alive,
but so severely burned that he is not
expected to live.
The third man, T. II. Wright, Is be-
lleved to have been trapped I'm the
mine and sufiocated
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Lost Note Redeemed.

A soldier presented himself Mt the
commonwealth treasury in Melbourne,
Australia, and said, 81 am a 20pound
note and want TO be cashed" lie
stated that he had swallowed the
note at Fleurbalx when he expected
to be captured. He remembered the
number and the note in question
turned out TO be the only one missing
from particular issue which had
been recalled.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
FREE JAPANESE OF BLAME
Russian Criminals Held Responsible
for Latest Vladiyostok Attack
on American Sailors.

Washington, Feb l5.-The attach
upon four American sailors in Vladt
vostok February s was by Russian
criminals and n Of no official slguin.
canoe. ADM al Strauss In commanc
Of the Asiatlc fleet, reported to the
Navy department
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
CALL FRENCH DEPUTIES RED
Arrest of TWO Members in Commun-
list Plot Near, Says Paris
Dispatch.

Paris, Feb. 15.-The arrest of two
members of the chamber of Deputies
who have been involved in a com
munst plot against the French gov
eminent is imminent, according 20 re-
liable information from sources con-
nected with the investigation into com
munst activities here. The chamber
next Thursday or Friday will be
asked to deprive the two deputies Of
their parliamentary immunity, and
their arrest will follow, it is declared
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

TWO years. i saw
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
V ge table Com
pound advertised in
the paper and got
good results from
taking it. l recon-
mend your medicine
to my friends and
you may publis h
this fact as a testi-
Imonial. Mrs Rob-
ERT BLOCK, Box 542,
lHODkins. MINI.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

makes his preparations accordingly
Then when the visitors arrive at his
abode he prctends to be immensely
astonishcd and says be never dreamed
Of such a visitation; but the fact that
he is wearing his Sunday shirt and
has his hair parted in the middle,
gives the lie to all his protestations.
"Thcre is no serious objection to "A
surprise party when the victim is
warned in advance, although, as | have
shown, it encourages skulduggery and
hypocrisy, for no man can be thor
oughly honest who pretendS amaze
ment over visit he has been plan
ming for.
But the genuine surprise party is
an outrage, and people who resort to
It should be severely punished. There's
nothing more humiliating to self
respecting man than to have a whole
neghborhood blow into his dwelling
when he isn't looking for it.
"When | am at home ! sacrifice
everything to personal comfort
take off my shoes and collar and neck
tie, and roll up my shi,isleeveS and
slip my SuSpenders down over my
arms don't care how ! look il am
feeling AT ease. If | am expecting
visitors. l go to my boudoir and fix
myself up so | look like a bridegroom
My wife has theories, similar to mine,
and doesn't believe in being arraycd
in purple and fine linen all the time
But she wouldn't be seen looking
sIouchy for anything.
"Some months ago my wife casually
remarked to neighhor that my birth
day would occur on the following
Wednesday,, and that neighbor, being
a confirmed busybody, got busy and
| organized surprise party. / never
received the fantest hint of the
scheduled catastrophe, and on the
evening Of my birthday / was lying ON
the floor Of the sitting room, with
about a hundred newspapers around
me My wife was wearing an old
wrapper, ana was popping corn ON the
kitchen stove. There was nobody else
in the house, and we had no idea visi.
tors would come, for 1t was bad
night
about eight O'Clock, just when |
was thinking Of going to bed, there
was a knock at the front door. My
wife thought it was some boy on an
errand SO she went to the door with q
stovehook in one hand and the corn
pepper in the other, and che gave q
shrek Of anguish when she saw the
mass meeting on the front porch The
minute the door was open all those
delegates pushed themselves in, smll-
Ing and giggIing as though they were
doing something mighty funny.
"Our house hadn't been in such dis
order in twenty years. 1t looked rs
though couple of amateur teams had
been playing basketball in it, My
wife and began ap0logIzing and eX-
planning, as people will do under such
conditions, although they know that
nobody will believe what they say
the guests assured us that il was all
right, but ! could see them squirting
around and making mental notes for
future reference, and inside Of week
the story was all over town that our
house was a fright, and no respectable
cow could live in IL.
"That was the most miserable even
ing ! ever spent, my friends, and !
have never forgiven the people who
took part in that uprising And You
may be sure TN never treat another
man as | was treated"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
THE SURPRISE PARTY

HNLD Slnglefoot is going to cele-
" brate his golden wedding to-
morrow" said the assessor; Eve are
planning to give him a surprise party
and would like you to go along"
"YOu couldn't drag me there with n
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

team of govern
ment mules" re.
piled the village
patriarch. about
the meaneSt trick
you can play a man
is to spring a sur
prise party on him.
Of course the ma
iority of surprise
parties are fakes.
The victim has
been Informed in
advance that he is
going to be ann
pushed upon n GER
. H. H L..
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
NEW YORK HAS TYPHUS DEATH
First Since 1892, According to the
Records--Copela Con-
tinues Protests.

New York, Feb. 15.--While Health
Commissioner Copeland was renewing
his protests to Washington against the
increasing number Of infected immi.
grants arriving at this port, the health
department recorded the first death In
this city from true typhus since 1892
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Beauty Unappreciated

If we charged 50 much head for
sunsets, or n God sent round a drum
before the haWthorns came into flow
er. what work we should make
about their beauty; but these things,
like good COMPANIONS, stupid people
cease early to observe Stevenson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
A Bad cra.h-

Peters, hear Randall got kicked
out of the house when he asked Oh
Walters for the hand Of his daugh-
ter. Was he hurt mach?
Poiser-Yes lie reckvns he came
out so fast that he collded with him.
self going in.--Answers, London.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
There and Back.

"An' now, ladies and gents" began
the English Snowman, there's this ere
halligator Note the length. Fifteen
feet from the tip o the nose TO the
tip o the tall and fifteen feet from
the tip o the tail to the tip o. the nose
thirty feet In all !"-EIouston Post
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Ralneoat Of Paner.

One Of the most seryiceable water.
proofs is the roiucoat Of Mitsumnta
paper made from The leaves and stems
Of small shrub which grows in the
mountains Of japan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

spelling Of the word Brazil" on the
note with n ~" was one more resson
why the Brazilian people should write
the name of their own country cor.
rectly by spelling 1t with an IS" TO
avoid confusion.
Some time ago the minister Of
finance issued an order that all ma
uonal currency printed in this coun-
try should have the name spelled BRA.
sill" which, he declared, Is correct,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
In ANY Trade.

"A dress designer" says a Camo-
mile street dresSmaker In the Lon
don News, "must be bora" We al
ways think this Is an advantage, -
Punch, London.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
,John Item. Biscuit Broker. Dead

Clinton, Ia, Feb. 15.--John Item
president of the Tten Biscuit company
with the original plant in Clinton, and
plants at Omaha and Oklahoma City
is dead at his home IN Los Angeles
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Same IN everything.

No matter how carefully you pick
apples of tree, there's fine one
away w there at the top that you
missed, La life, It's about th same
way.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
7e In Hutchinson, Kan.

Hutchinson. Kan, Feb l5.-The
thermometer registered IS degrees in
Hutchinson Monday afternoon and 81
degrees Sunda".
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
HOW WOMEN
OF MIDDLE AGE
May Escape the Dreaded Suf.
ferings of that Period by
Taking Mrs. Blocks Advice

Hopkins, MINI. During Change of
Life had hot flashes and suffered for
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

Ancient Romans used gold dust to
powder their hair.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-04
RYAN CANDIDATE
ON DEMOCRATIC
LIST FOR MAYOR
Headed by Sherwood Entire
Citizens-Labor Slate Files
for City Primaries

David J. Ryan, candidate for mayor
two years ago on the Citizens-Labor
ticket, will be candidate this year
for nomination to that office as a
Democrat. His notice Of intention was
filed with City Clerk w. HI. Harrison
Thursday and he stated that he in
tends to conduct vigorous campaign.
Mr.. Ryan was candidate for district
judge in 1916 on the Republican
ticket; for county attorney on the Ma
tional ticket in 1913 and in 1920 for
county attorney as a Democrat with
the endorsement of the Nonpartisan
and Labor leagues. As yet Mr..
Ryan and former Mayor A. J. Fousek
are the only candidates to file for the
office Of mayor on the Democratic
ticket, but it was stated on reliable
authority Thursday that one or two
more filings will be made before the
closing Of the books on Saturday. G..
P. Mallon and III. B. Mitchell are both
mentioned as probable entrants.
Candidates endorsed by laboring
men at Lyceum hall for positions on
the C:tizens-Labor ticket filed notices
with the city clerk Thursday. Rich
ard Sherwood, candidate for alderman
in 1920, is the party's candidate for
mayor and j.. B. Larson, 1909 Second
Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-04

avenue north, is candidate for
alderman from the fourth ward;
John Wilson Of the west side viii sub
NIT his candidacy for reelection from
the fifth, and Herbert Gallaher will
be the party's candidate in the third.
Charles II. Sutherland, ia Fourth
avenue south, Thursday filed NOTICE
Of his candidacy for nomination for
alderman from the third ward. The
third is now represented by G. A.
Bosley, Citizens Labor, and George 3.
Grover, Republican. Mr.. Growers
term expires this year.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-04
Pursuit From Hayre
Lands Prisoner Here

After pursuing the automobile driv-
en- by A. Robin of st. Paul. from
Havre to Great Falls in their own ma
chine, Chief Of Police Osborne OF
Havre and Federal Officer Wild placed
Robin under arrest in this city Thurs
day and took him to the police sta
ton to be held for Investigation.
Captain of Police Fred Locher was
told b. the federal officer that Robin
is suspected Of jumping $1,000 bail
bond in st. Paul, but the nature Of his
alleged offense was not disclosed. Rob
bin is 81 years Of age and gave his
occupation as that of a clerk.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-04
TWELVE INFANTS EXAMINED
At WEEKLY BABY CLINIC

Twelve babies were weighed, mea-
sured and examined Thursday after
noon at the baby clinic II the Stanton
Bank building. Interest, according te
DR.. Aloysius Dolan and Miss Dora
Mecklenberg, doctor and nurse II
charge Of the work. seems to be In
creasin4 among Great Falls mothers
It is expected that the spring and
summer months will find the clinic
largely attended.