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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-01

The London Stock Exchange,
founded in 1901 with 500 MEM
bers, now has a membership of
some 1000,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-01

SMITH-Clars Thomas Smith
died at his home here yesterday
morning. His father, mother anG
wife were with him and will take
the body to Mason, Mich. Strong
Brothers are in charge.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-01

CITY ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP
Phone 567-W. 2l3 South Second.
Free Call and Delivery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-01

Gcntry's Eggs, 45c; for sale at
leading groceries.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-01

STEATHIS-Mick Steathis died
at a local hospital yesterday morn
ing. His home was in Tulsa, Okla.
The body is at Strong Brothers
mortuary pending instruction from
l.nla tiNns
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-01

Gentry's eggs, soc; for sale at
leading groceries.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
Belts
Suspenders

Mems and Boys Everlasting
Fibre Belts, neatly trimmed,
with nickel buckle 2Qc
Mems Work Suspenders, Fire
mems style, elastic web pc
Mems President style Suspen-
ders or Cross-back style, best
grade 45c
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
momen's Union Suits

Athletic Union Suits, made in
good grade Stripe Dimity, Pink and
White, closed and bodice top ST
Ladies Ribbed Knit Union Suits,
vest top Csc
Misses Union Suits, lace trim
med, tight and lace knee 29c
Ladies Athletic Union Suits, bod
ice top, Mercerized Lingerie Is:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
Towels
TOWeIing

TX "a inch Part Linen Huck
Towels in Blue, Pink and Vel
low stripe, hemstiched 39c
20 x 40 inch Turkish Towels,
Red or blue borders 35c
10 SO inch Extra Heavy Turk
ish Towels 29c
Is inch Pure Linen Unbleached
Toweling, per yard 19c
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
Shirts

Mems good quality blue and
gray Chambray Work Shirts,
full size, we'll made throughout,
sizes II u to II FAC
Mems Dress Shirts, made of
good quality Percale, some
with collars attached, others
with collar bands, stripes and
and checks or plain colors 98c
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
Underwear

Mems ATHLETIC Style Union Suits large and comfortable closed
crotch and widelapped seat Sizes 50 to 46 Csc
Mems Fine Ribbed Union Suits with short long sleeve, elastic
cutt all sizes. Our price :. 79c
Boys Athletic Nainsook Union Suits reinforced for long
wear All sizes CSC
Boys Fine Ribbed Union Suits, short sleeve and knee LENGTH
very serviceable 80c
Boys Hatch One Button Union Suits genuine open mesh knit
our price Csc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
Dresses

Ladies Bingham Dresses, made from very fine grade of Cling
ham, absolutely fast coors neatly made and trimmed $425
Plain Bingham Dresses with round neck and short sleeves 50
House Dresses and Aprons in dark and light coors bias tape
button trimmed $l.98
Misses and Small Girls Dresses made from good Bingham in new
straight line, with and without bell TIC
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15

Mems Pants and Overa||S
Mems Overalls, full weight,
white-back, Indigo blue denim,
double-lock stitched, elastic back
suspenders $t,t3
Mems Khaki Work Pants,
good weight, firmly woven.
cloth, double-sewed sips
Mems Worsted Dress Pants,
dark striped pattern S2.98
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
Skirts and Waists

Ladies Wash Skirts, materials CT
Gaberdine, Lustrous Cotton, Sa-
tin and Linene. Just the thing to
wear with blouse or sweater SITS
to $5.75
Plain Tailored Crepe-de-chene
Blouses and Waists, colors-Tan,
Flesh and White S5.21
Wolfe Waists made with fine
checked Imported Bingham, col
lars and cuffs S1.Q8
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
Bathing Suits

Mems Heavy Ribbed Bathing SUITS, Brown Heather COLOR Calf
fort1ia style Sl65
Mems Worsted Wool Bathing Suits Maroon Color trimmed with
Orange ana Blue 1918
Boys Elastic Ribbed Cotton Bathing Suits, buttons on shoulder
Navy and Red 58c
Boys Elastic Knit Bathing Suits, well knit around neck buttons
on shoulder Bue ana w mite trim 78c
Complete line Of Bradley AWoo Bathing Suits for the LADIES'
Misses ana Children All sizes, "a to 46 $l65 to $3.50
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
Shoes

Mems Chocolate Brown Caskn Dress Shoes popular st per-
forated good quality rubber heels $4.48
Mems Dark Brown Oxfords made Of the very best akn some
with rubber heels 1898
Mems Lightweight Sp1leaher Work Shoes made with single
sole but strong and durable $l.98
Boys Dress Shoes popular shoe black brown leather well
made, medium weight and serviceabe $3.50
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15

Sport Sweaters and Boomers
Ladies' New Pull-over Sweat
ers with new Jenny neck in
Navajo style $2.25 to $2,75
Chid's Black and White Sa-
teen Boomers, elastic waist
and knee 3Qc
Ladies' Tub Silk Boomers, re-
inforced crotch, elastic run at
waist and knee $40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

another. which I hoard almost contscrpo-
rancously and sung BY the same sweet tenor.
John l.. Carncross. who died not very 'ons
AFRO. leaving q gracious nemofyof delight 20
those privileged to hear him. The sons ls
coiled "You Never Miss the Water TIL tine
Wen Runs Dry b. b. d. =
Lancaster. Pa, May 10. 1929.
You NEVER MISS THE WATER TILL
THE WE'LL RUNS DRY
when a boy I lived at Flushing with my
parents on the farm,
The lessons that my mother taught for
me had quite charm;
She would often take me on her knee when
tired Of childish play, NNs"'
And az she pressed me TO her breast I've
~ heard her gently say
4 CHORUS taFs .s..
waste not. wan, not is maxim | would
teach;
Ia, YOUR watchword be Dispatch and prac.
tice what you preach. .r.
DO not let your chances. like sunbear,s. pass
you by,
For YOU never miss the water til the well
runs dry. '.'s .'t
Az years rolled by 7 grew 10 be mis-
chief. making boy: 10.
De n ructlon seemed my only sport. II was
my only JOY. .r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
THE PEOPLES FORUM

Widener and Elkins as an cxploiter Of
street railways by several years. 1t
was not until after the Centennial Ex-
hibition In 1876 that .kcinble, Widener
and Elkins were drawn together in A
remarkable triumvirdte that extended
its ,ater activities to- the surface transit
Of other cities, notably New York and
Chicago. Indeed. Kemble wds long rc
sardsd as the prime genius in the en-.
men Hlnassed great wealth. and he was
the only one Of the trio that started
Peter a. b. widener is often men.
toned az having been butcher who
began his rise to wealth In possession
o} the Office Of City Treasurer. That
ID an error in way. Widener was
man OF considerable private means be-.
fore he became City Treasurer and was
active in financial activities in old
Third street. the Stock Exchange dis
trict Of early days. He made large
profits with his brother supplying the
armies under meat contracts during the
Civil War. nnd was later engaged in
both the retail and wholesale meat
II is true that he so,d meat at the
stall in the old Girard Avenue Market
and personally attended to the business
In connection with his partner. Jefreyk.
He was an influential member at the
time Of the old Board of Public Educa I.
tion, then known as the Board OF
School Controllers, the only public Of.
fee he ever held, except that Of City
Treasurer.
1t In 4 curious circumstance that q,
two episodes in his life carrying him up
ward on the tide to fortune he stepped
into the shoes Of men who had been
sent to prison. Governor .Geary APP
pointed him to succeed Joseph F. Mar
Ger, who was convicted Of defalcatior
as City Treasurer and sentenced ia
the penitentiary. Five years later. on
the expiration Of his term as City
Treasurer, to which he was afterward
elected. Mr.. Widener was called on e
succeed John s. Morton as president ol
the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail.
way Market street), after Mr.. Morton
had been convicted and imprisoned, tol
an over issue Of the company's stock
The Market street road a few years
later became the nucleus from which The
present consolidation Of all the surface
railways Of Philadelphia was effected.
The Harrahs came into city railway
activities at later date than the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
..Le,,ers J. % .,ss Editor


j.,s.. ,.s,,o, OF the Evsxsrs Pubic Lcdoer'
~ se,t &c nS =. .scos pity that MIR. George
= birSs,a'sIn In his entertaining retro.
Edx S.ytthc ~ the early street railways IN
III. avo,chia v should have neglected to
Phiiaecsn,p more in detail the old Union
nent,U.s nenssr Railway. That enterprise
ssenst.sa from a group OF powerful
roIiticians. known IN their day
tAM p"Stntc Treasury Kins. chief
y w them being William II. kemble,
lmomnSS, omnSS,,sd,iphia, who had twice ftlled
4 .Wce OF State Treasurer: IN asso
fne f.,nn cm with William v. McGrath.. also
tl!,v l!ryrer state Treasurer. and jacob
op,dway, q railroad and general
.,rsctor, he promoted and built the
n street railway In Philadelphia, Tor
SS;.s Mc(3rath obtained the charter.
tnn,eh,c afterward succeeded Mcurath
nrcsidcnt Of the company.
n AZ The time the road was puiit noo.
Y. II. Mackey. a powerful Hittsoursn
E.I,tical boss and memDer o. the 70
cI,sd ''State Treasury KING, was the
E.sssurer Of the state, navlng sue.
S,,eded Kemble In that once and the
sfset became quite populariy TAXED OF
81 the road was owned ny opuien!
.i,,,cianS, IL was. even hinted that
LAD bad been built with the money
During 1ur the profound upheayal Of a
lkorm movement in philadelphia IN y,
Iss c,,y. then associated with the old
/ ~ ~ sss works, into oblivion for three
IA; sssrs. the New York Herald published %
,ss story Of the building OF the Union
.psasenscr iSv Railway BY an issue OF bondi
d.nosited in the treasury OF rennsyl.,
xsnis. and alleged thst the = stock St had 4,
~ pojitical ring that then controlled
~ bubble, activities OF the city and
Stste. The story was never contra
4, n 1853. when Matthew 8. Quay an +.
.ounced himself as candidate for State
w,sas,lrer. the New York World re-
Sahiished the story Of the Union Pas.
snser ), Railway in detail, accusing
6usy OF potent activities as member
~ ibe old state Treasury Ring
NAV was elected. nevertheless.
sso It will be seen that William II.
\ k.mble antedated his association with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
Our Outlying Possessions

Our Outlying Possssslens
10 the Editor Of the Eveni,0 Pubic LEDGER!
sir---A friend Of mine says that Porto RICO
10 recognized as an independent repupnc'
this correct? Also would you explain the WY
BEN JASPER.
collInsswood. N. J.. May -, 1o22'
Porto Rico IL not an independent republic;
but an island possession OF the uni,eo
states, acquired as one Of the results ci tne
spanish. "A mercan war Of 1888. LesisAtlve
power in the island IL vested In l@gisature
consisting OF a Senate and House OF Nepre
sertatives. There arc nineteen senators ana
th,rty.nine Insrnbers OF the House eacn
elected for a term OF four years. The Onueo
States does not have "coloniea, techn,eaus
speoklns. but governs the Philippines. eusm.
Hawaii. that part Of the samoan Issno ,noa
acquired under the tripartite treaty o, ,,'S
ana the P,nsma Canal Zone. In the Ih'hp
pines the central government 10 vested III
Governor General. who IL also presioenI %.
ina phil,ppine Commission. and IL appointeo
by the President OF the United states. Ano
there are legislative bodies. wh,en W.
local laws In Guam the cornmanoant OIL Wv
naval station acts AZ Govsrnor. ana .ne
same "a true in tho samoan possess'ons.
ia swaii has a aiCovernor appointed oy tns
President Of the Uai'cd states. sense ""v
House Of Representatives.. the memoers y,
which arc elected by tn. people. The Cans
Zone has as It's Governor an on'csr u wv
| United States Army. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

II you're far away from home.
And for time you may be glad
That you arc free to roam;
Tut when YOU are discouraged
And YOU ro down and out and biue'
'Tis then sou wish for homo esain
And home ties to renew.
Perhaps your friends have left YOU
And have gone back home awhile.
And the sky seems lark and cloudy
And IT'S mighty hard TO smile.
'Ts thcr you long for home again
But longing Is In vain.
For the more you iong and yearn TOT
The greater In the pain.
So n you think that home Ii duh
And long TO get away,
Remember homes the safest place
When comes the rainy day
And bear In mind your mothers there;
For her sake do not roam;
FOR her there Is no substitute;
where she is there Ia home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
Philadelphia, May 10. 1922.


FOT temperance N0t 'VVoUIUIt'0U
TO the Edttor Of the Evening Public Ledger.
Sir--For some time ] have been In
tcrestcd in the many letters written to
the Forum on the question of prohibit
tion, and I believe every one has the
right 10 his own opinion on the sub
ject, although many believe that IL yOu
do not think as they do you are At
subject for jail.
Now have been a total abStuincr alt
my life. I have yet to even taste beer
And am no novice at the prohibition
game-yes. cnn 20 back to days Of
DR.. Swallow and before. back to the
day when II was almost a crime 10 ac.
knowledge that one belonged to even n
temperance society--yet today prohibl-
ton, as II Is. is the greatest outrage ever
pulled OF on any people. The whole
thing has gone beyond what it was
ever intended. A crowd Of so-called
reAping a rich harvest like the boot :
lesser. We know the game from A to
n: yes. We were active. very active,
years ago in behalf Of temperance. but
never for prohibition yes. VIC were de i.
nounced by some Of the very people who
now shout for prohibition. II is a
farce. l.. 3. Sandcrson has Il right.
The very men who put It through
had their supply before II wss pushed
through and they told their friends to
stock up and they did. Weeks before
this | saw a copmunication from
Washington advising ''stork TO I've ppi
in Some OF my personal friends put
in as high a. 500. 900. I have seen 1.
bought on the public street from the
very men who draw pay. the revenue
men. and they sold It for 20 quart
Take a physicians prescription to 9
drug store. you get not whisky, but
what can't say. I sometimes wonder
II the. very druggist who "doctored It
could remember what he put into It.
And what n harvest is being reapet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
Missouri seldIsrs, sonus

TO the Editor Of the Evc~tS0 Pab'fo Ledoer'
sir---wiii you please inform, me a. .o
whether the state Of Missouri PAID nonSs ~
40 men who enlisted In the navy nur,ns VIZ
rsSs rAinr the matter? I enlisted December
%. IoiT, and was dischsrsed June 30. 1921
RICHARD y. BEARDEN.
Philadelphia. May II. 1922 -.
The Missouri Legislature enacted oii
paying a $40 bonus 10 soldiers Tor ehcr
month Of service. with $500 as the maLImum
Write TO the Adjutsnt General AZ 'ehe' SUI
City, Mo. . ,.
worried" PhiIadsiphia--Censult YOU
physician In regard to a euro for the smok
ing habit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

by the physician. Any patient can ect
a prescription. and here Is the graft
the medical man pulls Of. you must
come 10 my office; | don't give these
prescriptions in my patients house
You coll al the office---S2 cxtra--yet
an honest physician cannot get a legiti-
mate quantlty--fye or six quarts a
year.
Under the act dentist cannot get a
permit from the Government, 20 fiow
would be far better for the advocates
Of prohibition to give the dentist the
right to get II In n more legitimate way.
The saloon must 60, and will 80, but
the law as 1t Is today and carried out
must be fixed and more favorable to the
people. j. il. e..
Fox Chase. Philadelphia. May IL,
1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
Questions Answered
The French Revolution

70 the Editor Of tho Evenino Public Ledger:
Sir In a movie the other dny saw
representations . OF the French Revolution,
which seemed vary realistic. VIII you kindly
obiise BY giving me tho date WHEN the Rev.
olution began ana when II ended?
Philadelphia. May IS. 1929.
MOVIE FAM
The French Revolution actually began
July -. 17so. with the destruction OF the
Bsstiile. and lasted until July 81. 1904. when
The national convention dcposcd Robespierrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
Street Car courtesles


TO ne Editor Of the Euenino Public e61er:
Sir-One thing that makes me tired
is to see a man complacently occupy a
seat in crowded car as far as his des-
tination, and then. when he has no fur.
ther use for IT. get up and barricade It
till he finds a lady among those who
have been standing while he has been
reposing. and. with n great flourish Of
trumpets, make. her a personal pres.
ent OF 1t.
Still. men are not to blame for all
the queer things one sees. One lady
seated In. an Elmwood car few
days. ago Indignantly showed man
who, standing in the secthing. sway
ing mass in the aisle. had steadied him :
self by leaning against the end Of the
seat, while some one else squeezed past
him. J. II. b.
Philadelphia, May 13, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
"yov Never Miss the Water"

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger!
sir--some time ago you published an old
time ballad called MY Grandfather
cIock. :, which carried me back to the days
OF my youth. Maybe you will give room TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

nd nut an end to the reign Of Terror. In
No, embcr Of the same yearahe Directory wss
esta biished. Il remained In power un,,i
overthrown by Napoleon, November w. l'vv'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

The Psspi1's Fs.Hm gil! appsar. daily
tS ss:s :s:s FFss FRI: sstsa fsss.; az E.t;.::: s'::
sss.!s M a.. H 5. .s:r:r :ss sSs;tl'''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

Kemple, Widencr and Elkins group By
acquiring the principal holdings OF the
Singerly estate. In the old Germantown
Passenger Railway tFourth aud Eighth
streets and Girard avenue). That road
was built and almost entirely owned BY
Joseph Sinse:ly. Ne father OF william
NJ. Singcrly. for many years owner. and
publisher Of the Philadelphia Record.
u. T.. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
Poems and Songs Desired
''Home''

"Home"
70 tho Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir--PIeass print the following poem
your widely read paper. 'ADRIF'r.
Atlantis City. May IS. 1922.
HOME
You may have some pleasant moments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

NEwsY NdT:'' IRON WAeHIN0!yN
n.rt people from ell over the world to TIE
ma tons capital start readrs Ths WaN-
inston Observer. which appears regularly
on the EDITORIAL Page OF the morning PcHLfo
IypGyg Make II a Habii."--Adr.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-21
OUR HOUSE 1OLD
CONDUCTED BY LIZZIE O. THOMAS

wanting to know if incubators set
now would be profitable. They must
answer these questions: "Can I make
chicks Matched three weeks from
now average a pound and quarter
at ten or twelve weeks old.
"Can I sell them for what they
cost me, and make ten per cent on
my investment?
els there a market near me for
broilers in November when .sau-
sage, spare ribs and backbones VIII
be on the market?"
If you can make arrangements
with a hotel or some family you
are safe; but I have just taken off
my last baby chicks until January.
In Georgia I've had them hatch
January second and lay May 18th
But the longer 1 live among chicks
the slower L am to push my pullets
Let them get big, strong bodies
let them have the capacity to store
feed and egg-making material.
Are any of your chickens suffer
ing with q cold in Their heads? Their
noses run often when they are moi
otherwise showing that colds are
prevalent. Fix your permanganat;
Of potash. Put in vessel of water
to make it wine color. Dip then
heads in the water and hold then
there until the bubbles come to the
surface, the bubbles show that they
have breathed and the water taker
in their heads washes out the germs
of roup, etc.
A lady asks me what makes hel
hen have a rafting in her throat
She has a bronchial trouble. Wher
they rattle, or snort, or sneeze
treat them just as children. I give
them Vicks' salve, or carbolatet
vaseline or any simple remedy ant
rub their heads and Threats we'll
Put them in a warm, dry place ant
feed lightly. They are thirsty be
cause feVerish, so I give milk.
When the comb looks black it i!
a sign of congestion and any live
medicine you have in the house will
probably cure that. AS a genera
thing a flock given EPSON salts ant
J sulphur seldom need any other med
/ icine.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-21
For Indigestion
Sour, Acid, Classy Stomach, BlOating,
Flatulenes, Try Stuart's
DYSPEPSIA Tablets

After eating or at any time chew
one or two Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab.
let's. They relieve the gassy, sour
risings, flatulence, belching, bloat-
ing, heartburn, pressure and such
troubles due to Indigestion because
they give the stomach the alkaline
effect the same as when the stomach
is working normally. Carry them
loose in your pocket. Just chew
them. Get 60 cent box today, any
druggist. They sure do the work.
You know from experience that il
the stomach works without gassi-
ness, sour risings, belching and SO
on, you generally feel fine, no head
ache, no constipation, none of that
dead, tired feeling. Be sure to get
a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
known to wise people all over the
U. S. and Canada as the one relia-
BILE relief for indigestion.
advertisements
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-21
Draft Officials Tell
Secrets of Success
Of Selective Service

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Civilian
operation of the draft board during
the war and establishment of a fair
system for fixing the quotas from
each district were the features of
the selective draft system chiefly re-
sponsible for it's success in the opin-
ion of civilians who played import
ant parts in the draft machine.
Many of these draft supervisors
wer ~ conference today with army
officers for the purpose Of reviewing
the nations experien with the
draft so that the general staff of
ficers could draft regulati ms to be
proposed in any future war emerg
ency.
Specific duties of draft boards and
of ways and means to expedite the
processes of selections both for the
sake of the army and the nation and
for the men called before the board
as we'll, were among the matters TAX
en- I'D,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-21
Mortimer [. Schiff
To Address Scouts

BLUE RIDGE, N. c., Sept. 19.-An
address by Mortimer L. Schiff, vice
president and chairman of the ma
tional field committee, tonight will
mark the close of the second biennial
conference of Boy Scout executives,
which has been in session here since
last Tuesday.
At the closing business sessions
today officials declared the confer
ence had been a success with ma
terial progress recorded in scout ac-
tivities.
In addition to Mr.. Schiff, George
D. Pratt, treasurer and chairman of
the national camp committee, and
Daniel Carter Beard, national com
missioner, also will speak ia the din
ms meeting. Group meetings, re-
ports of the commission of rural
community and commission on pub
licity, and talks by officials were on
the days program.