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premise 70 limit toe dfpradatioua. He
protested that tho cafadores were an
poor men and entitled 30 a certain
amount ~ the cargo
n told him hc saa "a black aud tan
horse thlef and a. threatened 90 lail
~. said h9 wasn't feeling any too
kindly disposed toward the Blue Star
ships anyhow because on "a recent
trip wo had discharged a large con-
algnment 81 shoes and the foxy skip.
per, knowing half ~ them would b.
stolen. had shipped left shoes only
that consignment The right shoes
would follow on the next vessel The
cargadores complained bitterly AZ
such deceit and the governor in
formed me that poor GrEadDrc had
enough 90 contend with "a home wlth.
out being cheated and swindlsd AZ his
work by rich North Americans. In
the fullnets ~ time We may be- able
10 build up an American mercantile
marine. but MS my private opinion
that We ought 20 leave South Amer.
lea 20 the Irish. They're Just start.
ing their mercantile marine and the
Irish always enjoy a fight
II wouldn't Kick 40 hard az the
splggoty fines II were YOU Cuppy."
Ulysses orubb protested Our own
country isn't at on backward IN hand.
ing out fines. and Il seems 10 me We
dearly love 10 catch q foreign liner
off first base and tag her OUT
Yes. that's more Or leas true.
Cappy admitted. you read in the
papers that "a certain ship has been
fined Tor bringing in cOntmband or
Scotch whlskcy. but II you dix doap,
or into the record you1l discover that
the skipper has been fined, not tho
ship. In the early days Of American
shipping when sailors signed for tho
round trip and were paid s25 a month
Il was easy for the skipper 20 control
them and no was expected 20 do H..
He rarely gave them shore leave In
a foreign port and II he did. 81 was
worth lot OF spending money for a
sailor. Even n he did buy g. worth OF
opium with u. tho skipper could.
personally. search his little old ship
and find IL In 10 minutes. Conse-
quentiy. we continue 20 operate un.
der that old law and hold the master
Of the Jsvlathan responsible for
everything oontraband hidden In his
ship. Hltho Il takes 20 government In.
spectora a week TO search that yes
sci. Imagine the skipper Of wrecked
passenger steamar being tried 10y the
local inspectors for gross inefnclency
and onrelessness In the navigation OF
his ship. where were you. captain.
when the ship struck Answer: I
was down In the glory hole with an
electric torch and a stcthescope
searching for contraband gin, sir
already owe tho government $1,000
900 IN unpaid fines and / hated 20
run further into debt. Consequently
ran ashore
"Thnt recalls tho case OF Dave
Blcthen. who used 10 skipper a
,ranspaclfic liner for the Pacific
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friendly tone. Maybe you'd like to
help tho men take care OF the
meat"
Couldn't think OF IT," Pete re.
turned. II you'll excuse me saying
SOL suspect you're not very eS.
pcrienced at Il. But II you should
care TO help me dry en-
They made quite a little party out
OF washing and drying tho metal
plates and the crude. iron knives and
forks. Aud soon II was deep dark.
and night winds were blowing from
tho sea. This work done. the girl
started TO turn away.
| But sho halted: and he saw her
girllsh profile in the soft light Of the
camp fire. Would you like 10 como
and sit at the door OF my tent III.
Ito while2' sho asked. Her voice
was somewhat tremulous: but sho
did not try TO ask herself why.
Pete glanced about him. Camp
work Is pretty well done. for tonight,
viii smoke my pipe once at your
tent door. II you don't mind Human
companlouship Is very reassuring,
very necessary In this North"
She went In and sat comfortably
on her bed. while he sat at tho tent
mouth. They talked easily. surprls.
ingly freely while the lesser stars
were merging. and his pipe paled
and glowed and paled again In tho
gloom. She felt wholly secure and at
case.
Sometimes there is throwback
In your sheech. an accent or a choice
OF word that interests me Immensely,
Pete" she told him. II don't want
TO be curious but curiousity Ia a
very human trait. after all. Some
times I'm caused to think that you
must have known something very
different from this--before you came
here"
II did," he answered quietly. TITS
nothing unusual. up here. This end
OF Alaska Is n port OF missing men.
I don't sec why the police don't look
here first for them: Il man who
wants to get away finds himself up
here before he knows tor In South
America"
"And you are oxiled from homer
she asked him bluntly. Yet there
was no hint OF vulgar courlos,y In
her tone. lie turned TO her with u
grateful smile.
Forever. But can blame no ono
but myself. guess simply couldn't
stand civilized existencc. II you'd
ask tho trouble, I'd sny--falso stand.
ards"
This had been the cause Of Peters
downfall too; false standards OF
which both Potor and herself had
been guilty. "f'd know better again"
sho heard him suy, ''i'd never sac.
rIflce my blrthriRht again waste all
/ have. But that's always the song
VIC oxllcs sing"
Continued IN our next issuc,)
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CAPPY KICKS
He Discusses
MARITIME WOES
Written ar I star By Peter k,nAn0lgr Coming Neat STURDY

Mail Every trip 10 China Dave uas
obliged. under tho seamanB So 90
pay hla crew hslf n tho wages
earned 10 Gate Tho crew would then
invest itu wages boz opium and Dou.
ceal b. Boz all the places ihe customs
TsarCh squad knew. from experience.
fhey would hide b.. 20 n was aiways
found when the ship returned 10 San
Francisco aud Dave would be fined
$40. 900 hy the collector u the port.
Dave was earning about 1886 "a
month az the time. The fines kept
pMng up until finally Dave owed
Uncle sam about a. million dollars
ana his mail was burdened with dun
ming letters from Washington. Dave
never answered any Of them. just
went calmly on shppering hts ship
and doing the best be could BY his
owners until three years had passed,
and finally q man came aboard the
ship and asked Dave when he was
going 20 pay hls fines Tell me some
more jokes. mister said Dave. Wei.
you've got 90 DO aomethSg about
those fines the government agent
persisted. Uncle SANS been carry.
ing you on his trial balance 20 long
we've got 20 get rid Of the account
somehow. and Wen De doggoned n
wen charge Il OF 20 profit and loss
"'Wil you settle FOR So says
Dave.
you've bought something. says
the agent, and took the five and gave
Dave a receipt In fun for 81 900 900.
and that was tho last Dave heard Of
the matter until week later the
agent was arrested FOR impersonating
a government officer ana collecting
money by presuming 10 adjust gov
ernmental fines against shlpmasters.
Two years later Washington wrote
that Dave would have 10 do some
thing before the statute OF ilmlta-
lions outlawed the claim. so they
warned him 10 pay up or lose his
shippers license. 10 happened that
the week before Dave had been made
port captain and didn't need his u.
cense any more. 50 he just wrote In
red ink across the bottom OF the
letter: Go 10 Halifax and forgot all
about H."
And didn't the government do
anything about III" Eddie Smith
wanted 20 know.
OF course IL did. II never men
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SHOW Mrs. Poroupine around.
Nancy" he said out loud and soe
that shs has a good time"
What's that thingg' asked Mrs.
Porcuplne when they came 10 the
roller coaster.
That's tho roller coaster" said
Nancy. You pay 10 cents and get
into one OF those little cars and Il
takes you FOR a lovely ride on a
track"
Il think III take ticket" said
tho porcupine lady. fishing around
In her poekotbook for a dime.
Nancy got her ticket and put
her into one ~ the cars and away
went Mrs. Porcuplne all anutter
with excitement.
She didn't notice the sign which
said Hold your hats"
Indeed. when the little car began
10 shoot around curves and whlx
thru tunnels and dip into hollows
and leap over bumps. II was oil
sho could do TO hold herself in.
Sho grabbed the sides Of the car
with both hands and held on for
dear life.
"AIy goodnessl Mercy mes' she
cried. 'oh. dear me-
And suddenly OFF went her hat.
Help HolpF' she screamed as Il
disappeared over tho edge OF tho
roller coaster. And she was still
screaming help" when tho little
car brought her back 20 the starting
place.
why. where is your hat7' cried
Nancy.
That's what ia nko to know
declared Mrs. Porcuplne tearfully.
1t blew Off"
Wen no and look for a." said
Nick. III can't be far away"
- hat?' cried Borsy Cow. who
was eating grass over In field.
no, didn't SEQ any hat. A
bunch OF straw and some brown.
eyed susans fell out Of the sisy and
l ate them. That's all saw"
''oh. dear meF' walled Mrs. Por.
cupinc.
"fll pay you for tho hat" said
Mister Zip kindly. Don't cry"
'-rha, was luck said Mrs. Por.
cupine TO herself on her way home.
II didn't like that hat and I could
not take Il back. Now ] can buy
new one
10 lie Continued
tcopyriEht 1884, y. y. 4, Service. Incl
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
CDT'r TO LESLIE PRESCOTT,
CARE or THE SECRET
DRAWER. CONTINENT
CONTINUED

As Jack throw tho letter down in
my lap no said.
This Is nice thing for hus.
band 10 get after three years Of un.
bounded confidence In hts wife"
] Immediately forgot TO DO hurt
In my sudden. oyerpowering rage.
Before I had even read the letter
said:
Does that mean. Jack. that you
have lost confidence In mcT'
Read the letter. Leslie. You viii
sec that II would bo almost impossi.
bio for any man not 10 loso conf.
dcncc In his wife when he finds out
that sho has been keeping from him
tho fact that "a former sweetheart
OF hers gave her 100000 wedding
present Why. tho whole thing Is
like DO Maupassant story"
II didn't lose confidence in you.
Jack, when found that a former
sweetheart OF yours had given you
"A child In fact, | took that child
and made IL my own"
We'll. can't very well wear a
string OF pearls, Leslie. even II ]
were as self.sacrlficing as you
were"
Don't insult me. Jack, have
intended for the last few months 20
tell you all about them. but Ger.
tain series OF unfortunate episodes
has come up In connection with
them. and ! naturally dreaded TO do
so. However. / never thought that
under the circumstances you would
not understand exactly my position
In the matter"
81 don't know your position, Les.
lie"
All right, I'll tell you"
Then, little Marquise, ! com.
menced at tho beginning and told
Jack the whole story. told him
that ut first / was perfectly limo.
cent and accepted the pearls as q
gift OF beads from my sister, Alice
who. in foolishly romantic com.
pact with Knrl Whitney. had given
me tho jewels. / told him how Karl
had been all his life collecting them
for me, and that l did not know
they were anything but n string OF
beads until that night at tho res.
taurant when they were broken and
took them TO be re.strung.
II should have told you all about
II then" ! said to him. but YOU
will remember that that was tho
time you needed $4,000 and asked
me 10 20 and get II from my father.
did not want my family to know
you had been gambling IN stocks,
and naturally did not want to ask
my father for that much money,
particularly az no was very M at
tho time. 7 took tho easiest way.
Jack--I sold three OF tho pearls.
II couldn't tell YOU this, because
I know you would be perfectly furi.
GUS However, I thought after you
had given mo tho money to pay
back tho loan which YOU thought
YOU owed my father, T would toll
YOU all about II.
In tho meantime ono of the
walters had picked up that missing
pearl and tried 60 blnckmnll mo for
II. Ruth Ellington. whom told
about II, advised me to cable Alice,
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Hello, Mrs. POrcupine," called NICK.

Mrs. Prickles Porcuplne came 10
Happy Go.Luclsy park one day an
dressed up IN her Sunday host.
Hello. Mira. Porcupinc." called
Nick. How nice you lookr'
Il should say no, remarked
Nancy kindly. 'whoro in the world
did you get such a becoming hatT'
Why. ! got Il az tho store" said
Mrs, Porcuplne modestly. but
really ] couldn't make up my mind
whether TO take Il or not. Yellow
never was becoming 90 mo and
these brown-eyed susans ON tho hat
make mo look Sallow. think"
oh. no. they don't" said Nancy.
They look lovely on your straw
hat Really they look exactly IN
tho they were growing right out OF
a flower pot"
We'll, I'm glad OF that" said
Mrs forcupine. IN a relieved voice.
Il do hope Il won't rain. for / came
without an umbrella and Ia hate 10
set my best hat spoiled"
How do you do, Mrs. Porcuplne. {"
said Mister Zip. the fairy-mRn. Wei.
come 90 Happy Go.Lucky park. We
haven't seen you here much"
NO. this II my first visit" said
Mrs. Porcupine looking around. 81
didn't want 10 come until I got my
now hat just so, Il this morning ."
40 that Mister Zip said how he.
coming Il was m everything. but
ho added TO himself, II do hope she
saved enough money 10 spend" For
Mister Zip liked 70 have people
spend money In Happy -Go-LucISy
Park. The more they spent the
quicker DO would mako his fortune.
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BEGGARS PROTEST
P0PE'S EDICT ON
REFORM IN DRESS

T oNDoN. July ga dissent.
- ing voice has been rsised TO
tho dress reform inRuguraied
among Catholic women church
gocrs, says Il Central News dis
patch from Home. II comes from
tho bcEgars who cluster at the
church doors and beg aims.
These bcEEars met and sent
resolution Of protest 10 Pope
Plus. declaring they have been
hard hit By the dress reform
tdic,. which. they claim. has cut
down tho attendance at church
Of many women.
Tho Central News says priests
are complaining that the
churches arc losing congrega.
tons and that offeratories are
greatly diminished.
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] had tired. sleepy feeling all day,
and when night would come / would
be so nervous / couldn't stay in bed.
Our druggist recommended the Vege-
table Compound to my husband and
he bought four bottles. | have taken
every one and l think have a right
to praise your medicine. Mrs. j.
b. HoLLEMAN, 22l4 Z. Marshal St,
Greenville, Texas.
For fifty years Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been used
by women from girlhood through
middle age.
1t is a dependable medicine for
troubles common to women. Such
symptoms as Mrs. Holleman had are
relieved by correcting the cause of the
trouble. For sale by druggists every
where.
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Toned ihr subject rrair heraiH-r
sou can't imDrzan man for debt
Dave wrote "a mg4Tn a.-r ana pt-
irrri 10 shake Uncle Sam. one flop.
100000 Of nothing bat they never
1urFfrei Dave used 20 my be-
vas proud ~ b. Can American. be-
cause n BE- had been fired in Peru
be- would have had % Iay the fine.
SETTLE privately with TIE collector
~ the port or face firing squad "
rGul b.ssr our Uncle sam muir.
INJURED Ulysses Grub, and Cappy
answered. Amen
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dlcate. Inc. All Rights Referye1.
Reproduction Prohibited.
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|Pinkham's V ege-
table Compound
has done for me.
Every m onth l
wouldhave cramps
and headache, and
u felt like | was
freezing to death.
u suffered in this
way from the time
! wasa young girl,
and all the doctors
said was opera
|tion.i For r,onths
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decapltated with tho pistol: he fried
potatoes crisp and brown. lie
watched her dsvour every mouthful
Of her portion. then after he had
remade the bed and built up the fire
in the camp stove. he turned 10 the
task OF washing dishes. pavlof and
Joe. meanwhile. were cutting into
strips Tor curing the caribou meat
they mad procured in tho days hunt.
ing.
II wouldn't mind washing tho dishes
tonight" Dorothy told him In a
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On July Is,
1901, DR.,
EDWIN J.
BROWN Took
Charge of the
BROWN
DENTAL
OFFICES

In the twenty-three years that
have passed, moro than 10000
patients have had their dental work
done az these offices AZ a saving
Of over 100000 10 them. Be
cause OF the high business prin-
ciplcs and reasonable prices. this
office is still doing a remarkable
business. which shows that the pub.
Tic appreciates the service at the
BROWN DENTAL OFFICES. 100
Columbia Street.
EDWIN ]. BROWN, d. d. s.
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SUFFERED SINCE
YOUNG GIRL
Words Failed to Express Benefit
Received from Lydia {. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Greenville, Texas. -" Words can
not express how much good lydia Z.
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EUetU dog has has day, bit
not erery dog has his banh-
ina dag. BIN Elgert does,
tho. EUorv Saturday he may
be seen entering q Chicago
bank to make his deposit. His
book already Shows a balance
Of sos, He gets dimes and
quarters for carrying a shop
ping basket for his mistress,
Mrs. Orel Elgert (dboue),
avutching her automobile and
going to bed on time.
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Tibet angle

IAN intimate story OF inncrmost
emotions revealed In private
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CHAPTER XIII
False Standards

A T the appointed time Ivan packed
n his supplies for his Journey
across the narrow. rugged Peninsula
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which | did and received a cabo
from Karl telling mo to 70 and con.
suit his lawyers, I went to SEQ
them and they insisted upon buying
the stone back from tho man rather
than TO have any trouble and pub.
liolty for mo, ! have KArl's letter
to mo which ! will show you II you
wish. jack" | said TO him,
Copyright 1894 N. 10. A. Service, inc)
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TOMOKliOWi Tho letter contin.
ucd.
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cspyrirA,. 1854. y. :. 1. s.r,ls,. Inc,
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-13
THE COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN

The Council of Jewish Women will
hold its second regular meeting of the
club year Wednesday, November 10Th,
Mt > o'clock sharp in the assembly room
of Temple Emanuel, 10th avenue and
Pearl, Mrs. Louise Lavell will be the
speaker. Her subject will be "Old
Masters Seen with New Eyes with
stcrcopticon views. Or. Alexander
carr. well known speaker from Chi
cago will address the meeting on "The
Community Chest" Music under the
direction Of Miss Frances Rechnitz with
Mrs. Max Grimes in charge of this
months musical program. Piano solo,
Mrs. Samuel Ginsberg, vocal duet Mrs.
Max Grimes and Mrs. Morris Pcrlmut-
ter. 4 social hour will conclude the
meeting,
The rummage sale has been post
poned for the first week in December.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-13
ACE HIGH BOYS

Where will all the seekers of real
teoo1 time he this Sunday evening
fTbcy VIII he at the dance of Kings and
Queens spunccrcd by the Aces OF course,
The Ace High Boys have secured in
Vulnerable trophies 10 assure everyone
II never-to-bc forgotten evening of
pleasure and splcndor This affair will
far exceed the wonderful April Fool
dance that was given by the Aces last
April. This statement alone is enough
TO prove what is awaiting you.
There viii not he as elaborate n
place. in all fair Denver as will the
Coronado Palace be. when the bright
decorations of royal colors are strcwn
throughout. Yea verify, there will
alsc be plenty of funmakers for every
one of you.
The Aces have only one purpose in
their mindS an dthat is TO have every
one leave after the last dance is over,
with smile on their face, and their
hearts saturated with a spirit Of pleas
urc II is sure thing that all this
will come true because there Is not one
thing that has no tbecn prepared
Don't forget, the date is November
1G, 1924.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-13
Sponsored By Ye Aces
JUNIOR COUNCIL TO GIVE
MEMBERSHIP DANCE

\ pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by
the Junior Council members at the reg
ular meeting Sunday, November . in
Temple Emanuel.
Master Julius Sher gave some bcauti-
ful selections on the violin and Miss
Lazcllc Light rendered two piano solos
DR. David II representative for the
Near East Relief told of actual cNpcr-
fences in Persia and gave an intimate
description of the life of Jews of that
part of the world The individual
members pledged their support for the
universal Golden Rule Day, the money
obtained will be used TO relieve the suf-
ferine Of orphans who were victims of
masSucrcs and many of whom are jew
ish.
With her wealth of experience and
her fOrceful, wonderful personality,
clearly the ultimate aim Of the Or
ganization She made us
realize most kccnly our duty to break
he bnrrcrs-thc foolish fancies that
separate the so called CLASSES of
Jews" She implored the Council to
overlook social distinction, in what sec
tion fthe city the girl lives and her OK
lteruM aWearancc hut to remember
only She is Jewcss and with that
idea to bring into the Council all jew
ish girls making it representative
body of Denver Jewess with an aim
and purpose worthy of the name.
Plans for the annual membership
dance to he given in December were
left to the committee. The time and
place will be announced in these col
umns later. The dance is for paid up
members so if you are member and
Laven't paid your dues or if you wish
10 join the Council please send the
dues Isl 50) to Miss Blanche lIoldner
1871 Lowell at once, Remember your
membership card is your admission TO
the dancc-H. w.
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SISTERHOOD MEETING

ON Monday. November 10th, the Sis
terhood of Temple Emanuel met in the
assembly hall at = 80 Z. NJ. Mrs. Max
Fischer presided.
After the business meeting, Madam
Wilma Souvageol gave two piano So
.lections. Scherzo in c Minor Op. 20 and
Waltz in a OPP. 50, by chopin. They
were delightfully."- rendered,
The Reverend Father Organ gave
an interesting and most vivid descrip-
ton of his trip thru Europe. He was
greatly impressed by the polite man
nerisms of all the foreign people whom
he met both among the peasants as
well as the cultured.
Refreshments We're served after the
meeting.
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GODFREY sCHIRMER TO LECTURE

Mr. Godfrey Schirmer will lecture at
the . o'clock assembly period of the
Denver Labor College, ON 18th and
Baunock streets ON Thursday evening
Nov. 20. He will show over GO views
taken vhile travelling Ia Europe this
past summer.
The lecture is open to the general
public as well rs the students of the
Labor College. Admittancc is free, ald
all will he welcome.
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Club Neus
kEO KAY kLUB

The Keo Kay Klub held its annual
Armistice Party November S. 1924, at
the home of Miss Dorothy Zinik.
The evening was spent In dancing
and various games. Everyone had n
lovely time Those who attended were
Misses Fanny Sakalow, Betty Young
man, Birdie Goldberg, Jennie Topel,
Sarah Edelman and Dorothy Zinik.
Messers: Sam Davis, Bert Richman.
Barney Abrams, William Goldberg.
Benz. Albert, and Barney Seigel
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-13
OWL CLUB

We take this means of extending to
our many friends and fellow club or
ganlzations our sincere thanks for their
support at our Armistice dance given
at the Coronado club last Sunday
Marvellous music was rendered by the
Chicago Blue Coats, and novelties and
fun features met with hearty approval
by those who attended the dance. The
affair was given in true o. w. l.. style
and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the
evening.
The next important event on this
years program is the semianplal elee-
tion of officers.
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ROMA GIRLS

- f.ay ~ - E----sz--,l
yA'reeular meeting OF the Roma Girls
was called to order ut the home OF
Miss Kathryn Speyer On Nov. l. The
minutes were read and a. very pleas
ant business mceting followed. A new
membership drive is now under way.
All who wish TO join call the president,
Miss Mollie Naiman or the secretary,
Miss Kathryn Speyer at So. 1891 Inn
mediately as only limited number of
members will be considered
The meeting adjourned after which
n social hour followed. Look for an
of the Roma Girls every
week and watch us grow-K. S.