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(coahausS from pass coal
park. In the old days they we're
there and Although the lockers are
nov gone and the flooring rotted.
away. It lie believed that the sexei
lie still intact and IL would cost but
little to fix the place UP with SONG
showers and an instaptaneoua
heater with a couple OF dressing
fooms suitable for the home and
opposing teams. This Bugsesnou
met with approval and Attorney
Scott G.. Lowe Eas appointed
sandy's assistant TO e about get.
ting these things done. They will
attempt to get the owners OF the
park to help In providing thesS
improvements.
Sandy told the men how after q
hard practice tbs boys : nov
liable to 20 homo or to the Y. and
catch. cold on the way. II the
showers we're at the park the fel.
lows could have a bath and good
rub down and then get right into
their street clothes and feel fine
and could proceed TO their homer
as lesiurely as they wanted 70.
Getting we'll started on his sub
ject Sandy vent ahead and told.
something about the boys training
camp. They have good solid food
there, not regular training table
stuff but such food so that When
they come home they will not be
upset by eating their home grub
again. They work hard all day and
take a plunge in the lake after
practice. Every fellow is taught
how 10 rub his buddy after hts
hath, for the yare paired off SO
that every fellow will get a good
rub down. They are also taught
ho9. to give first aid, TO bandaks
Joints aud generally take care Of
themselves. IF they never play a
football game this training viii be
wonderful for them" said Sandy
Some persons asked IL they were
going to help the East Side High
school and It was then explained
that they Tere supported noE By
certain men and would get through
their season all right. =
With the Normal, High school
and East Side high there are four
teen gAmes at South Side Park
this year not counting the big
game on the cwenty-fourth with
its preliminary high school game.
How to get the people out to
these local games is the problem
and It vat decided that the best
way is to give the games the most
publicity possible and rely on the
two local papers to do al they
can to Keep up 9 lively interest'
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.RgZRT JUST as
POWERFUL As EVER
Declares Rev. 1. d. An
derson at Disciples Of
Christ Convention
,A~bsoeiated prebs)

WIEoNA LAKE Ind, Sept. Z.
-GIGlmB Of 6eeadsnce OF de min
ntry were denied By the Rev. i. D.
Anderson pastor Of First Chri8dan
church, Fort Worth, Texas, Ia Gd-
efeBsine the delegates 70 the In
ternaional Convention OF Disciples
of Christ at the Sunday morning
Service today,
The pulpit. which he SAID was
eaeO the chief source Of tnstruc-
ton and inspiration, now shares
wtth other agencies. notably the
school. press and platform, tAe
work OF information apd stIrnula-
tton. according 70 the Rev. Mr.. An
6Ssson. However these agenetep
Gre 70 b regarded q allies not
enemies. he said.
After making due allowance
tor the changes in custom and con.
6tdan the fact RENAME, despite
6tf6GBm cartcature and contempt,
4aBbtte isalouBieS and jeBts and
eeg that the Christian minister to-
and his MINISTRIES compare
sesy tsYorably with those Of any
sas6 now past" the speaker said:
present conditions do not even
&pptoMmate, the ideal.f said the
Rev, Mr.. Anderson during his ads
4eess. Lets than half Of the mem
.4DerBatp 10 even noninally active.
& all were carefully trained and
wisely directed vastly more could
Sc accomplished.
Hrhere are not nearly enough
4 ministers to go round. All indica-
tons point to a greater shortage,
VI present the field Is under-man'
nea and TIE force ID o~verworked."
The speaker advised multiplied.
ton OF the number Of workers
Ftehin congregations, to make pos
sthIe the recruiting, shepherdtns
Ind modifying OF an eve increas.
ng membership. With special
snnIeai training, he said, each
enE lines OF Individual taste and
kIsnt "a cor(s OF workers can be
@Grshalled who will give thems
ssfyee generally IL not exclusively,
such distinctive tasks as pulpit
ana ministry teaching organization,
Waiting. business management, re-
creation and benevolent and other
E6e{al activities and 80 throughout
ne entire garnut OF Christian ser
500 81
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laurel POINT


AIRS. Nancy Barb, " G. Barb,
wife and two children left last Fri.
&AY 70 attend the Primitive Baptist
AssnciatIop IN Pennsytvanla.
Miss Nola sRttsrtield, of Rives-
Wills. spent Sunday with her sister.
Mrs. Stella Henry.
o. D. shateT and family, OF Nor
atown, were here Labor Day to
Visit bis parents, j.. c. shater and
ReT. and Mrs. A NJ. Hammond,
81 Morgantown, have been with
4aends here for several days. Rev.
REnmond was pastor OF the Ar.
sttBYflle charge last year but was
5smpaiIed TO give up ministerial
work on account Of his health. He
was well liked by the people at
thfS place and all are glad to learn
that his health Is improving.
4RfB. Geo. ". Snider has returned
fPom CIRrEsburg where she spent
tie week end With reiEtires. :
II. Thompson and wife, Of Mos.
gSnkoWp, spent Labor Day at his
10 home here.
q. r. Hall has returned TO his
hnrne here after a visit with his
laughter, Mrs. Marshall Martin, at
FentTeSs.
funeral services were conducted
Tor Gilbert a, Nelly at Zoar church
81 rev. Hibbs on Monday. His
BODY arrived at MoEgantown last
Saturday having been villed In the
reunns Forest In October 1918.
number OF e~x.Servtce man we're
"a abundance.
MrH. Caroline Michael died Sep.
FkAnber 4 at'her home on Stewards
san after a lingering illness, She
the wife Of the late Henry
AehIel and leaves four sons, Dan
taB Charlie, Ellery and Ross Mich
Mrs HarIetta Thor mis- spending
6ame time With her daughter, Mrs.
Louis L6ar. Mrs, ". A. Loar, OF
Island, Florida, is here for a visit
Nth her many friends.
RnsG Miehael and wife we're, call
heSonttiends here last Sunday.
The ladies otthe ". G, T. o, are
a6tdnE preparations to entertain
fae county convention to be- held
here next THURSDAY.
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
mary s. Hart. Administrators with
will annexed Of John ?. Hart. de

Sfary s. Hart. Administrators with
will annexed Of John P. Hart, de-
ceased, vs.. Elizabeth T. Hart
widow, ct Rl.-In Chancery.
Pursuant TO q decree Of the Cir
cult Court Of Marion county, West
Virginia, made and entered on the
eth day Of May. 1891, in the above
styled chancery cause therein pend
ing, the undersigned, Special Com
,nissioners appointed for the, pur-
or the one acting, will on.
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1921, at the front
door Of the court house OF said
Marion county, West Virginia, at
ten o'clock a. m. Of that day, o4er
for sale 10 the highest responsible
bidder or bidders, the following de-
scribed real estate, situated IN
Marion county. West Virginia, in
separate parcels:
Parcel No. 4. A certain lot OF.
Land, with dwelling house thereon,
situated fronting. thirty (30l' feet
on Walnut avenue and extending
back one hundred and twenty Cl20).
feet, in the Sixth ward OF the City
OF Fairmont, consisting principally
Of Lot No. 10 IN Block SIX Of the
Fairmont Development CompRGy's
Addition to the City Of FGtrmont.
but Teserviug the coal and mining
rights, said lot being the same cor.
Iveyed to John P. Hart By Annie M.
Shore aud husband by deed dste6
March 81, 1897, Of record IN the
office Of the Clerk OF the County
Court Of said Marion county in
Deed Book No. 7s at page So; fully
described in Exhibit No. 3 with the
bill Of complaint,
Parcel No. 2. Lots Numbered ~
and 20 in Block No. 81. frontinF
each fifty 1907 feet on Virginia
avenue and extending back one
hundred and twenty C12el feet, II
Fairmont Development Company
Addition to the City Of Fsfrmopt'
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spEcrA1 NOTICE

TO- clifford e. Pride:
You viii take potice@thas Leo
shroyef. the purchaser OF the toE
lowing RAJ estate. SO. 81 acres on
Laurel Run, located IN Winfield
district, Marion county, West var
GINA which was sold By the Shef.
1T OF Marion County at the SAFE
for delinquent taxes made on the
9Th day Of December, 1918, and
a, deed has been required az pro
yided BY IAN, which deed will be
made 70 said Leo shroyer on OF
after the 18th day Of October
1921. unless you against that day
redeem the said real estate from
the said sale The amount neeeE-
sary to redeem is as fellows:
Amount paid Sheriff at said
sale S1u:eS
Amount paid surveyor for
survey and report 1900. $40
Amount paid for notice and
service thereof .......... lips
Interest ................... .2.4S
Given under my hand this 18th
day Of August, 1921.
LEE \. sATTEREEELD,
Clerk Of the County Court OF
Marion County, west Virginia
Aug. IL "a s14sept Z
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M. q. Church soHth
Steward Meet

.m.H.t .HkrsE 80 LalaNNsr E~g.a atn4.f =
the annual Board q Stewards
meeting Of the u p c1ureh South,
vss held last. night et the church.
rms biisfness Of the yea was open.
a sndiall the committees we're Up
n0inted for the coming yen. 2
.Ifnes |aS elected chairman Of the
beArd. d. c. Boiee, treasures. Mrs.
II, 8. Copp sectetaty5 and Miss
Eleanor Straight financial seeFs'
Plans GTe all completed Tor the
.b,s sunday school outing 70 be head
At woodland park tomorrow eye'
nine 4con1plste program Of sports
ana events for the children has
bean arranged and all prep1ratlons
Tor lie provision have been MADE
Ths aSnir VIII be d roatt o. corn,
weiners, potatoes and narBhmal,
t6v5s me marty Will leave Tor the
park on the four o'clock oaf.
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CHARITIES

a4sA.N Tf FMa HNf4lF "Fl
and children, the Associated Chari-
ties decided 70 stand ready for both
ta6 baSt aud the worst FGirmont
people have always helped generS
ousIY when their donations hare
bee1 needed md there Wns no
Arnaliest cause for worry.
Mrs. oscar Davis who has been
handling tAe-seeretaftAI work dur
the past SIX months was ask-
ed 10 take oYerBtl moro respon-
sibility so that the business could
be cared for satisfactorily during
the cold months. A suggestion was
made that the card index or more
elaborated method Of keeping
track OF Aii cases be started this
year to keep pace With the city's
growth.
Following the reading Of the
amounts OF bills, grocery, clothing
and otherwise. 1t vas noted that
more had been spent during the
summer for needy folks than for
several summers past.
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Camp Committee
Did Not Meet

Because SEVERAL members Of the
Camp committee could not be pres
emit last night that meeting at the
Scout headquarters was postponed
Il Will be held come time soon.
Scout Executive Tate Is now
busy making plans for the Scout
leaders school. At the close o. Enls
school he plans to organize q Scout
masters club which will meet resu'
IarIv for business Of the club ano
then there will be open forum toE
the exchange Of ideas.
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sPnoIAh glcE

ssSrssSsSSS
N1ths6r4me h9qeg Enef
serving Ghesc
being the same
Ysyeo e 10nn
Development Company
dated July 10 1901
said Clerks office u Dee6 bo9A
No 3 y pAge zss Ia.
scfloed m E3nlpm 40, ~ w
bill Of Compliant
Parcel No. 8. cscain lot q
land fronting on Jefferson street
ard Cleveland avenue formerly
Parks avenue, Ia the SAID CITY %
F&Irmont, With . three.story brick
building and other small nutldinge
thereon, conveyed 70 John HAri
by DeIIlah 6re1ner by deed dateo
August Is. 1893, IA which said deed
the said real estate is described as
being bounded on the southeast 6g
Parks avenue, on the northeast py
Jefferson street, on the southwest
by land belonging TO E. a. Fleming
and on the northwest BY land be
longing to Sanford Morris, Monroe
Moran and A. G. Harrington, and is
of record 80 the said Clerks oftice
IA Deed Book No. 80 az page SO:
fully described IN Exhibit No. II
With the bill Of complaint.
Parcel NO. [. An undivided one
half interest IN Lots Numbered J
and 2 IN Block "P" zach fronting
forty 40) feet on Holnert ayenus
and extending back one hundred
tl0el feet to an alley Lots Mum
bered IL and IS in Block 7 eacn
fronting forty (4a4 feet on LaymAn
GYenue and extending back one
hundred t10o) feet to an altey;
Lots Numbered is and 81 IN BlocE
%. each fronting forty, t40l feeI
on Fitzgerald avenue and extend
ing back one hundred ll0ol rect tc
an alley; and Lot Numbered u
IN Block IN fronting forty I4Vl
feet on Lewis street and extendlne
back one hundred ana thirty llSyl
feet to an alley: all In what II
known rs Jackson Addition TO the
said City Of Fairnont, but reserT
ing therefrom the coal and mining
rights. Said lots being the same
conveyed to John P. Hart anu
James r Cook by John HenshaE
and others BY deed dated June IS
1903, OF record in said Clerks Of
flee in Deed Book No. 124 at page
.; fully described IN Exhibit No,
"a with the bill OF complaint.
P9pcelaSe s. An undivided one
half interest (James F. Cook own
inE the remaining one.half inter
est) In two t2) acres Of land In fee
simple, lying ON the east bank Of
the MonongsheiR river. bounded as
follows: BY the I'm & a R. r.
on the east, Monongahela river Cd
The west. by lands Of 7. j. Starp
on the north; and on the south by
lands Of Melissa "A. Town also all
OF the Pittsburgh seam Of coal un-
deriving a parcel OF land bounded
as follows: Adjoining lands OF W.
.. Watson on the west, on the south
by lands of Melissa A. Town, on the
north by lands Of James starn and
On a line with the crop OF coal on
tie east, with all mining rights and
privileges, containing two (2l acres,
more or less; all of said real estate
being situate in Winfield district,
Marion county. West Virginia, and
was conveyed TO John P. Hart and
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MICHAEL POWELL,
Special Commissioners

TO 9. B. Michael:
You will take notice that 7. F.
Conaway, the purchaser OF the fol.
loving real estate. ,06 A. of min
erals, 1873 OIL, 3.4 Gas and Parcel,
located in Paw Paw district, Marion
county, Vest Virginia. which was
sold by the sheriff OF Marion toua-
ty at the sale for delinquent taxes
made on the 9Th day Of December,
1918. and a deed has been required
as provided by Law. which deed will
be made to the said T. F. Conway
on or after the 18th day Of October,
1921, unless you against that day
redeem the said real estate from
the said sale. The amount neees-
sary to- redeem is as follows:
Amount paid sheriff at said
sale ..,.t'..'' $40
Amount paid surveyor for sur
yey and report. -. 1..... 80
Amount paid for notice ana
service thereof. .......... l1.29
Interest ....,'..'.s...'.'.' ''S
ma. Sass
Given under my hand this 18TH
DAY OF August. 1921.
Clerk Of the County Court OF
Marich County, West virginia
s-17.2+31 81
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ming Gpaffo 81 Thich, being one
fourth interest undivided wa con.
tEeyed 10 JohnSR Hart BY Samuel
Kennedy ~ desd dated Decem.
her 2s, 1907 Of record 2 SAG
Clerks Office IN Deed Book 40, ~
q page S. and the remaining In
.terest was conveyed BY s. s. Hun
man by deed dated July 8, 1903, and
recorded 30 said Clerks office 70
Deed Book No. I2s ct page 45s;
but there Is excepted and reserved
from said conTeyGuees the PITTS
bufgh coal and mining rights and
privileges, as set 10Th In said deea
from Samuel ]. Kennedy. SAID rear
estate iS fully described n Exhiblts
NOS. IA and IL filed with the Dill
Of complaint,
And for d more complete descrtp.
ton Of the said real estate refer.
enee Is here made TO the Aforesaid
deeds filed ~ exhibits with the
said bill OF complaint
Terms Of Sale.
The real eStRte described IN Par
cells Nos: 1 and 8 above Viii DO SOLD
for cAAh IN hand on day Of sAte,
and the other parcels OF real estate
described above as Parcels nos 2,
4. 5 and 8 respectively, viii be SOLO
on the following terms; One.thtrd
OF the purchase price therefor, and
as much more as the purchaser Or
purchasers may elect to pay, cash
in hand on day of sails, and the
residue upon q credit OF one and
two years IN equal installnents,
with interest from tbs day OF sale,
taking from pur haser his written
obligations With good personal Sc
curity, to be approved by the Spe
ctL Commissioners, or the one act
ing, for the deferred payments and
interest, and retaining a lien in the
deed or deeds conveying the said
property to the. said purchaser or
purchasers as further security.
L. r, EDDY.
MICHAEL POWELL.
Special Commissioners.
August 90, 1926
hereby certify that the SAID
Special Commissioners, L. /. EddN
and Michael Powell, have executed
before me bond IN the penalty OF
twenty-five Thousand Dollars, con
dftioned according to Law, Fitb
surety approved by me-, as re
auired by the Aforesaid decree IN
the above styled cauBe,
Given under my hand this $50
day OF August, 1921,
L. A. GATHER,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Marion County, West virginia.
s-2+a1 s-7.14
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II you hnd that your sheets
p~ersIstently woar out at the top
and remain good at the hottom'
change the way that you put tnSm
on the bed occasionally. It reeit!
makes no difference whether the
vide or narrow hem is st the top.
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70 clifford 3. Pride:

10 Vllttord he Er1ae:
You will take notice taat
Genaway, the purchlser
following real estate t6A M6noA
gahela River, ioeated Ia WinitSid
district, Marion county, We
e1niA, which was sold By the
III Of Marion county At tAaSs
for delinquent taxes made q
9th day Of December, 1913
deed has been required as pyoY
ed by law, which deed VIII
made to the said n. p Go4g
on or after the 18th DAY
her. 1921, unless you against
day redeem the haid real
from the said sale, The
necessary to redeem u as fellp
Amount paid Sheriff 81 eld
Amount paid surveyor
survey and report
Amount paid for noteA and
service thereof
Interest ..,..s..ss.tsss
'total .s.sss.ssAst4
Given under nay h4pd
day OF August, 1921
LEE N. aATFHPI3
Clerk Of the County Cent
Marion County, West
"a; II % a1.9: 4.
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cREAM

Cream which Is to be whipped
should be very cold and at least
So hours old. What isscauea 9
BILE cream is better for whipping
purposes.
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aANG IN HIS GRAVE.

LONDON. Sept 6.-Etght years
seo IosAph Cave supervised the
Hr1dng 81 his own grave and the
ctipR Of his tombstone. When
Sgas finished he hoped into It
sna5sang. He hAs just been buried
a &.
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About 100000 tons Of smoky air
would base 70 be removed from
London every day to keep tts eds
moBphere clean.
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70 Fent6n 3. satt4rfteld:
You RiIl take notice that John
Morganl the purchaser Of the FOL.
lowing real estate, fve.tenths [.5)
on Hickman Run, located IN Win
field district, Marion county, West
Virginia, which Was sold by the
sheriff Of Marion county at the sale
for delinquent taxes made on the
sth day Of December, 1918, and q
deed has been required as proTid.
ed by law. which DEED will be made
to the said John Morgan on OF after
the 18th day of October, 1891, un.
less you against that day redeem
the said real estate from the said
sale. The amount necessary to 70
deem Is as follows:
Amount paid sheriff at said
Amount paid surveyor for
survsy and report. 1880. SIS
Amount paid for notice and
service thereof. ....,..... 11.ae
Interest ..........",.,..... 80
III, .Is,-ss
Given under my hand this 18th
day OF August, 1871.
LEE II. SATTBRFIHLD,
Clerk 81 the County Court OF
MRrlon County, West Vtrgtni%
s-17.2f3f 81
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FOR sALE-oYarland Touring Car.
98.B, Excellent condition. Lot
OF tdheA and pRrts, $500 cash.
Phone lsS7;R e-est1lsA
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GAsSFIED-sPEGIAL ADNERIsN
A1ToE KND A0UGssoRfHB

FOR sAIB-WM SeII on tr2de
faSt powerful twelve cylinder
National Sportstas. w1ll exchange
for smaller car. W a. Wilder.
Faifn6nt Mining Machinery GO.
sSo.1tSis,A
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SPECIAL NOTICE

To Martha Frances Wilson:
You ~ill take notice that T. F.
Conway. the purchaser Of the fol.
lowing zeal estate, Lot No. 49,
Riyesvilie, located Ia Marion coun-
", West Virginia, which was sold
By the sheriff Of Marion county at
the sale for delinquent taxes made
on the sth day OF December, 1913,
and q deed has been REQUIRED az
provided BY law, which deed viii
be made 10 the said 7, F. Conway
on Or after the 18th day OF October.
1921, unless you against that day
redeem the said real estate from
the said sale. The amount heeeB-
eAry TO redeem is as follows;
Amount paid sherik At said
sale .....,.s.......s.....4 900
Amount paid uurveyor for
survey and report........ SIS
Amount paid for notice and
service thereof. ........... 11.26
Interest ......".........s.s = 10
Given under my hand thisI 18th
day Of August, 1881.
LEE N. sATTERFIELD,
Clerk OF the County Court OF
Marion County, West Virginia..
s@1T-2+aI 81.
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FoR RENT-one nicely furnished
sleeping room with breakfast
and supper If preferred. Phone
li67.J. e.7-3t780A
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sBBu6I so4Ion
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FOR lent Light housekeeping
and sleeping rooms. 400 Mer'
chant St. s-7.st72sA
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SANDY I0lTHMAN

tcesaauss dom a.ss saal
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FOR RENTrone furnished room
II private family. Suitable for
two persons. Call 146.W after $3.50.
0-6,3t-7i6A
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ROM FOR REN1-pandy good
room IN best location In town.
References exchanged, Apply
624 Pterpont aysnue. . 5 Ct 40 A
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

mortgages from farms. Fruit juices have de-
sembed at the soda fountain, and all element
of cheapness vanishes. 1t does no good to tell
the drug store proprietor that chocolate is at
its cheapest stage. He cannot hear-perhaps
of labor, crockery and silverware Those
three elements, it seems, are holding up the
price of sodas. Clerks who used to get $15
week are now getting $50. Glasses that used
to cost cents apiece now cost II cents. The
proprietor of long fountain that is going to
be toppled over some day from the weight of
customers constantly pressing against it said
his losses from breakage were two barrels Of
glasses month That sounded impressive,
and it was allowed to go unquestioned. Then
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else. When his days work is done he stands
buried to his knees in torn soda checks. He
feels that he has scooped tons Of ice cream
from can to customer and has drawn enough
carbonated water from the exhaustless foun-
tain to fill Pelham Bay, Surely, from such
steady and agile labor, directly related to
the changing cash register, there must be some
tnlng left for the boss at the end of the week,
even when the workman draws his $50 hire
There is one point that the proprietors never
bring up, and yet it seems more reasonable
than walls about breakage and the cost of sill
verware and the swollen pay roll That is the
excessive laundry bills run up by the soda
fountain clerks. In spite of the fact that they
work among the cleanest surroundings-pol
lished marble and glittering nickel work and