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TRAILS
Blazed for You by Lewis Allen Browne

Snap out Of 1t, Old Man" cried
Ned. 1--WE go back to camp todayr"
Ted leaped out OF bed. They were
staying on Uncle Ben's farm for a few
days while they recovered from ivy
poison and low, being all well. planned
to return that day to their beloved
camp.
IF we go back. we swim" ex-
claimed Ted as he stood by the window
rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Ned
rushed over and looked out. Its
raining cats and dogs he said, with
disappointment
"Then we'll get scratched and bitten
as well as wet" laughed good-natured
Ted. I'm tell you what we'll do" he
said as they were dressing
Poke round the old house all day."
bemoaned Ned.
mo. we'll scout around and see
what we can do for Aunt Mary"
Great "a Ned's comment and
after breakfast Ted whispered, Come
put to the shed and get some white
paint Mystified, Ned followed him.
They found white paint and sneaked
into the cellar where Ted proceeded
to paint the bottom step and lift of
the cellar stairs, as shown In Figure
1. Then ne stopped.
"Finish them" said Ned.
II have" laughed Ted and he ex-
planned that with just tho bottom step
painted white Aunt Mary could al
ways see it in the dim light. either
coming down or going up, and she
wouldn't trip or get that awful sensa-
ton of trying to step down another
step when there wasn't any there.
Aunt Mary was delighted when they
explained it and Uncle Ben said that
Ted was a regular inventor.
Up in the pantry Aunt Mary was
on the stepladder trying | o reach
something on the high top shelf. The
s%tepladder ''skidded' and threatened
to fall as Ted grabbed It.
THAT pesky stepladder will throw
me some day." laughed Aunt Mary.
"I can fix T." declared Ned. who
was bound to invent something as
well as Ted, Inc he went to the shed
again and dug up some old. WORKOUT
rubbers.
From the corrugated heel as shown
at A in Figure 2 he cut a strip OBJ
that just fitted the bottom of one of
the legs of the ladder. He cut cut
three more and fastened them on as
the arrows indicate and after that
the %stepladder never skidded.
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, 1922-06-28
Aid the Arrnu

.l4 CAMPAIGN for funds for operating ex.
L penses for the Salfation Army opening Wednes-
day is certain of success. No citizen of this town
or county will refuse to divide his last dollar for
the purpose of maintaining this splendid work in
Casper. No one will deny the value of the army to
the community. No one will deny that the army is
the only influence that ould carry on the work it
attempts to perform. No one disputes the service
to humanity rendered, or the fidelity and economy
with which its service is managed
There is a fund already in existence that will one
day be sufficient to provide a suitable home for the
army that will enable it to be of greater usefulness.
people of Casper. It is operating expenses only that
is now proposed to be raised. The revenue is
meagre enough at best, The effort on tomorrow
and next day should bear sufficient fruit to raise
the army to a better. and more assured position,
more commensurate with its Importance and useful.
, 1922-06-28

adjust 1T now In any weather and with
n weight on the lines"
And the sun is out now 50 we can
hike back to camp" cried Ted.
walt until I fix up a snack for
you" begged Aunt Mary, and the
smack she packed up filled two large
baskets. Meanwhile Ted tried to sew
a button on his sweater Jacket
Somehow" he complained buttons
never hold in these knitted things
TITS my turn to show you a trick
laughted Aunt Mary and she took the
sweater Jacket from him, found an
other button and started to work.
I've saved the button" began Ted.
But we need two," said his aunt.
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See. II you sew two on together. they
Just can't pull out
why didn't I think OF that said
Ted as his aunt-sewed the buttons as
shown IN Figure 4. the buttons at +
and C showing how II was done
And then the boys started to hike
for camp with their baskets OF goodies.
They're Just the @artest boys
ever eaid Aunt Mary, as she
watched them trudge down the road.
They'll DO" grinned Uncle Ben.
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dals despoiled my ear He took 1t
for granted that the ear belonged to
them.
Has IT como to a pass that tbs po-
lice force must be spread all over the
city. in h vicinity OF the homes and
churches in order to protect the prop
erty of the people? 1t begins TO look
ike II. On Second and Center streets.
where the police have their beats
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Only a Flag

But her, you knowi IT'S our nag:
The Star+Spangied Banner.
Did thought messages coming from
the agunized minds of the people of
Baltimore. Nd, during the lombard
ment of Fort McHeny by the British
In 1914. concentrate and evolve upon
Francis Scott Key. who was held a
prisoner by the British upon n vessel
in the rear of the neet. Inc he being
in a psychic condition. received and
interpreted those thoughts. and so
was inspired TO write great ma
tional song. "The Star-Spansled Ban
ner?'
And I wonder. oh! 7 wonder, II
thought messages do no go out over
the face Of the earth as do the wire
less messages, seeking meon in a
psychic condition TO receive and in
tcrpret them.
And when the combined thought
from a wronged people singles out
n Concentrates upon n person. he
is instilled with the hope and courage
OF thousands. and under this influ-
ence he performg a great deed of
bravery and is proclaimed a hero: or
he is instiIled with thousands OF beau
OIul tucuB Jus SeHt OUT oFtr lhouBht
waves, and with mind and soul exalt-
ed. he writes a great poem or makes a
great speech that thrills nations
Tho above title and h thought fol-
lowing was the title to and the
thought Of n story by h writer and
published by the Baltimore Sun. June
Il. 1914. the hundredth anniversary
of the writing of the song by Key,
which later was the inspirational
thought for a poem, The Birth of
the star-Spangied Banner" by Alice
published in the National Magazine.
Boston. Mass. August 1915.
Here,s 10 the Flag.
H-,. IN the F1ael That waves on
birh.
zsra's 70 the Royz, In France did
AZ.
Her,fs to the. fields of Poppies. On
They cover the spot Your Boys
and our Bows died.
Hero. tn the We've
Established here;
Ideals h,iIt II. Let us keen IL clear.
To b,riId ON Ideals: Twill reach the
Skv.
VIM Never Die.
Ont h Nrs-rS of DOyTBT: ideals
roRM.
rs are N. MESSAGES. trom the
RF-yoNn
.o,,, - ,ha NurRE ~ DoIrRT and
FEAR
rFba tbe OH TIME PROPHETS.
Hr GuTDEs MS HERE.
yn Grrrr,F,s M LEADS. te WE
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The Other Half

Two men sitting in tho reception
room Of a downtown office, awaiting
in bored silence their turn at an in
terview, were diverted by a series of
sneezes issuing from an unseen source
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BILE. but what have you to say respect
ing the two men who stopped at the
Baptist church Sunday evening and
stole the foot boards and rubber mat
from my car? VIII they not rank
fairly well with the meanest and most
contemplate?
My information came from a ZEN
tleman who was sitting on his porch
across the street at the time the van
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Meanest Ones Found

Editor Tribune. Please allow me
space in you paper to register a com.
plant and report a discovery. I have
read in your paper at Zines of the
things the champion mean men do. I
admit some Of the acts are reprehensi-
, 1922-06-28

nothing happens. Push protection
! farther ut.
PHILIP II. SCOTT.
, 1922-06-28
R YOU ON TIMEg

Have your watch repaired by an ex-
pert matchmaker. At Tripcny's
6-27-2t
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which was his way Of agreeing. On
day-using a camera'1
Tomorow-Msrry Makinss.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14
"wAv DOWN EAST" NEXT WEEK

u. w. Grinlth's polarization Of
way Down East based on the stage
play by Lottic Blair Parker. which
for tho past twenty-five years was
one of the great rural classics Of tho
American theatre. will be presented
nt the Peerless Theatre on Wednes.
day and Thursday. Sept % and ~.
The. cast IN composed Of Lillian
Gish. Richard Barthclmcsr. Mary
Hay. Burr Mcintosh. Lowell Sher.
man. Creighton Hale. Mrs. Morgan
Belmont. Kate Bruce. Edgar Nelson.
George Neville. Viva Ogden. Porter
Strong. Josephine Bernerd, Mrs.
David Landau. Patricia Fruen, Flor.
ence Short. Emily Fitsroy. and Myr.
tie Sutch.
Mr.. Grifith's production Of way
DowL Fast" represents ten months
work Of tho most exacting character.
for II his screen version Of the story
ne has endeavored 10 follow cl0rely
the narrative Of the stage play, with
here and therc = digression for the
purpose Of dramatic valuc or elabor.
alton.
way Down East" Ii the blggcst
production Mr.. Crifith has made.
Several Orinith innovations are prom.
Ised. including = thrilling snowstorm
and = genuine New England Ice break
on the river.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14
Lakeside News

hr. aud Mrs. c. W. crltchlow aud
Olin left Monday for Missouri 10 stay
for the winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Tinker and family r..
turned from beshlGr. Mob. this week
hosH stevens spent Wednesday
night with Vernon Mlell.
Miaa Ella Struckmeyyer spcnt Sun.
day afternoon with the Brcdvell girls
Mrs. Fred Noyea has been visiting
with Mrs. e. o. Hccht for several
days since their sale. they expect
70 leave Tuesday 10 visit relatives In
Nebraska and Minnesota for couple
OF months,
Mrs. and Mrs. MielI and Vernon
spent Sunday afternoon NJ tho Bred
well homo.
Mr.. Struckmeyer and family called
at the Winters home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Harry Otjcnbruns called on
Mrs. Otis lde ana baby Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Walters. who has been
Waiting tho Bredwcli family. went "a
Holyoke Monday 10 work for Mrs.
George Garland.
Fred Noyes went TO Ilaatun Sun.
day morning TO drive home = new
Mr. Ray Crosby canie down from
Community Center Saturday 70 finish
his discing.
Mrs. Harry Oltjenburns' parents,
from amherst. visited at tho Often
burns home Sunday.
M. and Mrs. John Warren and son
Charles were called 10 Nebraska BY
the serious illness Of his father.
Mrs. A. J. Critchlow and Mre. Royce
Joslin cooked for Mr., stevens thresh'
ers Tuesday.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14
Northwest News

Mr.. Frank Stark and family of Plain
view, Nebr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Nierman of Amherst were Saturday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ziegfield. From there, they drove ov-
er to August Rehfelds and took sup
per with them.
Mr.. Earl Dilliner Of Eddyville, Ia,
arrived for a few days visit at the G..
A. Pickerell home last Wednesday ev-
ening. While here he will look after
his land interests near Amherst.
Mrs. Geo. Scebold was on the sick
list few days last week.
Most everyone from around here at
tended the Phillips county fair last
week and seemed to be well pleased
with everything but the dust.
Mr.. Frank Ziegileld and family
went to the Lutheran church services
in Holyoke Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. DeGues and children visited
with Mrs. c. A. Pickerell last Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. C. Z. Shew and Mrs. Adolph
Pfau were unable to attend the Union
S. S. Sunday on account of being ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burner of Hax-
tun called at the C. A. Pickerell home
Monday.
Mr.. Sam Stetter called at the John
Moore home Sunday and brought his
mother, Mrs. Barbara Stetter, who
had been visiting her daughter and
husband for the past few weeks. home
with him. In the afternoon, he took
her over to Mr. Albert Rehfeld's for 4
few days soiourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Uphouse, who
left for trip to the mountains
week or more ago, returned Tuesday
evening quite weary, but having en-
joyed the outing very much.
Mr.. Earl Dilliner motored to AM
herst Thursday and Saturday to look
after his place and do some repairing
on the farm occupied by Burt Lam
mers.
Mrs. Daniel MCGOWAN, who has
been troubled with y goiter for some
time, left Monday evening for Roch-
ester. Mimi, to consult the Mayo Bros.
Ned Scebold is visiting his grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Scebold,
this week and helping them with the
work.
Quite a number of the patrons of
the Silver Beam School met at the
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14
Julesburg Star Route

( Mrs. John Datmer called on Mrs.
George Sport at the hospital Wednes-
day to see their baby girl.
Orvan Sanders threshed his wheat
on the Silverberg place Monday.
Miss Marlatt from Giltner, Nebr,
came Sunday to keep house for her
brother Lloyd who rented Mr.. Lun-
days farm. I
Miss Nelson opened school Monday
at Sunnydale. Miss Nelson is board
ingwith Mrs. Scott.
Henry Shellenber did some ca
ponizirg for Brandt Hincks and Her
man Detmer Tuesday.
Mrs. Yaggir and son, Robert, were
Julesburg visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. Hanke was caller at r.
Brandts Sunday afternoon.
John Detmer purchased a COW from
Herman Detmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schellenberg re-
turned from the mountains Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schellenberg
ate Sunday dinner with Frank Brandt
Herbert and Frank Brandt were
Julesburg callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Detmer were
callers ut Lounsberry's Tuesday even
ing.
Edith Sanders went to Orafino
with her cousins who were here Wis
iting Wednesday.
Mr.. Yaeger and Lorena and Ciar-
ence went to Denver Monday to con-
suit an occulist in regard to Lorenas
eyes.
Mr.. Beal's brother from the east
was here visiting them.
Otto Detmer is the proud owner Of
a new bycicle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hinck and chill
dren ate Sunday dinner with Frank
petmer's.
Fair has come and gone and the
children especially were disappoint-
ed. there being nothing Oh the pro-
gram for them to enjoy but which
a lot of them had to so home too
early to see.
A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louns-
berry, Wednesday, when their daugh-
ter, Alice. was united in marriage to
Roy Lunberg, the ring ceremony be-
ing used by Rev. Benson. Minnie
Kicker was bridesmaid and Joy
Lounsbery. brother OF the bride was
best man. The bride had beautiful
boquet of roses and the bridesmaid
wore carnations. Only the near rela-
tives and friends were present at the
ceremony and the delicious lunch
which was served after the ceremony
Star Route extends congratulations.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14

school house Monday. the beginning
Of. the new term, for the purpose of
fixing up the grounds and putting up
swings and teeter totters for the chill
and spent a pleasant and profitable
day. Miss Clara Herzig is again the
teacher and much good work is ex-
pected.
The Willing Workers Club will meet
Thursday, Sept. l..
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14
Presbyterian Church

Regular Sunday School at 10
o'clock. There will be an import.
ant business meeting OF the Congreg-
alton at IL o'clock, and every mem
ber is urged to be present Child.
rem may be baptized on September
oath, when the pastor will be present
for the regular services.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14
Church of Christ

Bible School at 10 O'Clock. Chris
tan Endeavor at o'clock. Worship
and preaching services at IL and s
o'clock. Prayer meeting on Wednes-
day evening at O'clock. We cor.
daily invite the public to come and
worship with us.
r. w. Moore, Minister.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14

WE ARE BUSY TYING UP ONE
POUND PACKAGES OF SUGAR.
WHICH WE STILL GIVE AWAY
WITH OUR r. r. o. G. COFFEE
THE CASH AND CARRY STORE.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14

All kinds of Job printing done at
this office.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-14
Saturday, Sept. Is

To be hold In the White Building
noAt door TO tho lIoiyokc Bakery.
Benefit Of st. PatrIck's Church
The Crittenden press., 1922-11-03
BELLS MINES

u f.I rur,.rr na,i,
utt Nr Gn lamb of Marion a
t,.H.r
N o. o. Wraf of tfs rs.,
made o. crop u Tou or bu.mss. p
ortI
Nr WU Hudson and Nr Gilbert
h.'a.. ~ hn place were hurt iH
aH rrHi,Ht recently
ulT mH'.t Tuesday
Nw lutrmuiJk lcn Monday for
Dec taur H Nashville
30 tid nuau made a bus.ne
uiu in tm'ru this week
l Oaf Be- absent from school
on account NJ sickness
Nr Tom Marvel and little daurh
i0p who have been real si,k ~ r..
''r are reported better
Charlie Wright of Tolu has h.,r
visiting BIZ brother =. o. Wright
1hr pIo supper al ihc school house
Hsday night was a great success
The Crittenden press., 1922-11-03
FREDONIA


l'r Annie N,E.oy gave "a balo
o. ari opusHm hunt hf Frda
rrti iH honor ~ hsf urruImu
tl..
Those present ar itr hant were
itees BRA n5tar Naama Aashar
Nag Belle lHRpy Roth smith
Mar Belle layd, Louise Baker, Ru
h D. nurE Louise Lauery. Eua0
Gubt ilaH.u san. Map D.
nutu Mau Dean. katherine Room
la.lIs Wilson, arI AnnaheIs phsIp.
Nrfu EaY Crder. Kenneth lagd
Nhsboe iud.Hn Gufn. EIter Htl
Forrest hure shs.He nurn. Eeyra.I
fdult. John AskHdF,. y Mitchell
l.n % larie Floyd Oulaag and
iiam.d wilson &c. Im Adamsoa
sti sister, M.u Grace. and &c., 81.
Davis
ihe Baptist meeting began at Nov
Bethel Monday u.rht Rev EIn Of
iadlah n helping tho pastor. Es,
liUuioH Nr iIoyl, FsIu Ir
,tarrg ~ ths song service
Mfu iuan.a sou wa boz Prince.
Con Saturday
Mr Bon WrIIr tf pada.ah ua.
ai Nr usEwys SUNDAY
Ih, Christian Erdrawr ~ ihs
Presbyterian gbm,t ray, o. social ar
Friday evening
hr Ge layi arI Wr 80 Inv.
ep riuuoi from Nru uIar. sai.
urllF after aiisiIrr tr American
ltluu Convention
NH" Katherine Kaor spent u.
tff' with Ne Hsrtar FrIsr
NH ArahrNf rtt.r .rn Dr.
aat aifh N.H Em u.lar
Mr lui.aH Gnfr ~ Cri.r v..
iHr guest ~ Wr Johnnie A.HI..
Friday rrft
Nv Nar Dean of rtar, vt..
b. aiisui.ue school bsu. went homo.
sunday, a.oanrar.ri hy Nr and
hu Marshall Davis and ar a-5
Mf Mitchell Lowry
The revival mr,ilrr at Presbyterian
ehurh ai Cnyne s Boz progress
un Fair day ihr SCHOOL .,,,.l
dinner and cleared sion They vi.b|
o. thank aIl who helped That mean.
800 that Will be- paid on their now I
rIano
Mr q r.dto,k ~ White saIpbB, !
ha1 been quite 800 for tua weeks
Ihe homesi., science rIrl. N ,b.
f'donla llirh S,hool arr pI.rs...
.o serve bot lunches 90 ths mpH. /.
Mics Naoma Asher visited h.,
'arcni' At Marion Saturday and su,
lay
The Crittenden press., 1922-11-03
LOOSE FLOORS
OF H0PKINSVILLE
Viii Positively Reopen Dor Businss.
This Season VITA Tsa sets of
nuicrs A. Usual

iw Loose Floors have announced
lthl ibv vIIl positively 900 ta5aa1
.ouiuF ihe coming season 90 public
.a...IHr a. usual Boz llorI.rsiIe Zen.
u.tI uhsh b. tte arcat DARK Fired
t0ha..a market ir che world and has
uUlr than twenty ft, competitive
ttrl representing every foreign
amt l.mr.i.. drmarl f.r yalr totar.
.w furnishing mor, competition than
or a.. other tobacco markcu boz the
hara Tobacco net combined. which
r.IaHisss yol thr highest pr.c, pos.
s.h.t foT sour tuta0eu
lhH market r easily accessible 90
,D} pound ~ i0h8ccU raised boz the
lHfl Tobacco District
With daub.c saIr. vr can guarantee
y.l D.0k service
Remember Every pound n tobacco
ra.H Cor or tav ~ sale So DELAY or
waiting far 5olf money
orrHrE sales D,5cmber 5th and
continuing daily except Saturday
throughout the season ~ igl2.al.
Ite following h1lsn will BE- open
dlF arI night.
HANCOCK WAREHOUSE co.
t.uO0fpUuioll
M 70 TANuY a co
hurklNsNlLIE LOOSE LEAF
FLOOR lAittfusfmeutI
The Crittenden press., 1922-11-03

You can make your home as com
Portable in the codest weather with
a Moore's Heater as it on a bright
Spring day Come in and let us show
you the Superior qualities of this
wonderful heater.
The Crittenden press., 1922-11-03

The Season is now on for Cook
Stoves and Ranges. The FOSTER
Line is unequalled in Quality and in
Price.
We have this Line in all sizes and
Styles. An established Line of this
kind is worth much to the customer.
The Crittenden press., 1922-11-03

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The Crittenden press., 1922-11-03
The New Perfection Oil Stove

With the Superfx Burner is the
the oil stove field. We will be glad
lures Of this finest of all oil stoves.
heating stoves, both in coal and wood
The Crittenden press., 1922-11-03

Greatest Sensation ever create
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Stoves.
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The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-08
TARIFF WON'T
 HURT |. 5. IN
 CHINESE TRADE

| SHANGHAI, Dec. 8.-Fear as to the effect of the new American tariff on China-American trade Is being felt by g number of import and export men in the Orient.
 Accoroding to statement given out by the American Commercial Attache here today, however, the new Ameri- can tariff will have less effect on China than on any other country, as less than 20 per cent of China's ex- ports to the United States will be ef- fected.
 "The bulk of China's exports to America" said the attache, fin aggre- gate valuation, comprises raw cotton, silk. tea, hides, undressed furs, fur skins, carpet wool, wood, oil and saul sage -casings. which are continued on the frec list, constituting in China's exports to the States about 70 per cent,
 "Hair nets, strawbraid, feathers and down are admitted upon the same duties as obtained in the 1913 tariff.
 "The commod ties which will be most seriously affected are egg prod ducts, peanut and soya bean oils, pea nuts and walnuts The trade in these products under the new tariff will un- doubtedly be reduced to very small small proportions. However, it must be borne in mind that they constitute less than 20 per cent of China's trade with the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-08
EX-SERVICE MEN WANT
 IMMIGRATION REDUCED

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. S.-Germany is now first on the list in the relative literacy of nations and the United States eleventh, according to state ment made public today by Garland w. Powell, national director of the American Legion's Americanization Commission.
 Countries which have fewer Hitter ates than America, according to Pow ell. are, in relative order: Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Holland, Fin land, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, Eng land and Wales and France.
 The estimates of the 1920 census, showing that more than five million persons, or 6 per cent of the Ameri- can population, is illiterate, is too l low, Powell states, because confes- sion of illiteracy to census-taker was necessary to enroll the person in the 1 list of those who can neither read nor 1 write. This made it easy for the H.
 
 | iterate to conceal his ignorance, since there was no test of literacy. A per son who could read and write only few words was not classified as an il- Iliterate, Powell also pointed out
 In twelve states the total gain in illiteracy was 117,344 during the per 1 iod between 1910 and 1920. These : states, according to the Legion, are for the most part those which have received the greatest influx of imni- grants during the last decade.
 "The American Legion is appalled, at the discovery of Americas low standing among the great powers or the world in point of literacy," the Legion's Americanization director stated "The correction of this de- plorable state of affairs will be one of the foremost activities of the Amer icanization Commission"
 Among the first steps which the Legion undertook was She holding Of an American Education Week, which took place this week. .and the under | taking of a fight for toa1 exclusion of immigrants for a period of live years. The Legion's hope is to ellm- mate illiteracy by 1927, according to MT. Powell. a0