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might be just some one who
friendly and nice.
ooh, you'll know fast enough.
Christine returned to the society
news.
Her Boy Friends
Gay had had her beaux Boys
at high school who came to
Moorelands sometimes and
squirTned under Jamie s. beetling
brows at the Sunday evening
supper table. Rcllie Palmer, who
danced with her the whole eve
ming of the Junior hop and car
ried her books half the Senior
year.
Once when he was leaving her
by the tall gate posts on win
ter evening he slid his arm
around her waist. brushed her
cheek with his lips. Something
sweet In that frightened kiss:
something that made her watch
for him. think Of him over her
lessons. .I
But after the mid-year holi-
days he walked another way with
new girl And Gay cried into
her pillow at night for a time.
.sOh. gurgled Christine, the
Missus must have heard some
thing. She called him UP today
and wanted lot Of money.
told you she isnN folding her
hands. She's got another pro-
tege that's what she calls him
anyway. WiId-eyed fiddler she
dug up somewhere.
She's putting him over in
concert and Baird's got to foot
the bills. Believe me, he VIII,
too! Got too much to worry
about with his lilac lady t0 fuss
over her boy friends.
Quite Horrid
"Christy, / think it's horrid OF
YOU. How could people act like
that? Married people with q
grown up family. You make it
look as ii they hated each other
Maybe they do and maybe
they don't One thing sure,
they've got the right idea. Each
90 their own way and not be
swallowed by marriage. "A woman
can do that when she gets a rich
man"
GAY put out her chin. Then
III never never have q rich
man! don't want to 20 my
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of today who dances and plays ten.
mis- has much better chance of
an alert middle-age.
Concerning the second common
error. that OF faulty diet. nearly
every constipated person one
meets claims to be large fruit
eater, but, like all us, finds 1t
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common in older women who rare
ly played games in childhood and
dropped them after leaving college.
The result has been that they suf-
fer from a general lack of muscle
tone. flabby abdominal walls and
sagging viscera.
The young professional woman
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eve been wondering you ever would notiee me- Sic said

tended TO be very busy, shrank
behind her desk, knew he was
watching her.
Well, he was gone at last. He
was at the door. She raised her
head then, looked straight into his
merry eyes. Little streams of Iight
poured through her veins; her
heart pounded.
CHAPTER VI
Little rivers Of light, pouring,
singing. Merry blue eyes so
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Pearls from Fish Scales

TIME scales az the lowly herring furnish the substance for the
making 81 beauty and genunene
form and color can detect them from the real
They bring much $3.50 each
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High Flying

birds travelling long distances fly at great heights above the
- Swallows, geese between 1000
$500 much territory
five miles the
Evening star., 1926-05-14

the business of the auditor to md out
about such things. Mr.. Blanton then
paid a high tribute to Auditor Davis.
Mr.. Gilbert asked that at the time
the justices of the Supreme Court are
recalled as witnesses to be cross'ex-
amined by him Auditor Davis also be
summoned. Mr.. Gibson explained That
he intended to have Mr.. Davis as
witness to complete the record in the
F'enning charges. but that the auditor
was obliged TO leave town on account
of the serious illness of his wife. MIR.
Gilbert asked that the justices be
brought as witnesses at the Monday
night hearing.
Commissioner Bell was questioned
by Mr.. Gilbert as to whether paving
contractors are required to maintain
the streets for certain length OF
time The Commissioner answered
that formerly they were obliged 20
keep the, streets in condition for FIVE
years and that now the requirement Is
only one year of maintenance. but
that in the appropriation act for the
coming fiscal year there is a five-year
provision He explained that this
made the work cost slightly more. He
also explained. in reply to questions
by Representative Houston, regarding
standard specifications as required by
law to be awarded TO the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. Col. Bell also an
swered questions regarding some CO.
900 cuts a year made in streets and
sidewalks.
Mr. Blanton questioned Col. Bell re-
gardlng safeguards to get real com
petition in bidding for street contracts
Col Bell answered that in all such
pubiic business it is necessary TO use
eternal vigilance to protect Govern
mant funds.
Mr.. B,anton then went into
lengthy catechism of Col Bell regard
ing District contracts with the Ru-
dolph & West Co. He emphasized that
Col. Bell has refrained from engaging
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Using a report on hardware sup
plies to the reformatory at Lorton
and the Workhouse at OccoQuan as
basis. charges were laid against Com
missioner Cuno II. Rudolph because
the Eudolph & West Co. received
practically all OF the hardware con-
tracts for the District government, at
the hearing by the Gibson Subcom-
mittee of the House District commit
tee investigating the administration
Of municipal affairs, in the caucus
room of the House Office Building
last night. Representative Hlanton
declared that it was against the law
Tor Commissioner Rudolph. being ?
one.third owner of the Rudolph :
West Co. TO give the District bust
ness TO that corporation.
Engineer Commissioner Bell. who
was the witness. insisted that Mr..
Rudolph exercised no influence in The
letting of these contra cts, which We're
under competitive bids. with The Ru-
dolph G. West Co. tie lowest bidders.
and the law requiring that The con
tract shall so to the lowest bidder.
Col. Bell was cues ioned particu-
larly concerning paving contracts. lie
was urged by H'r. Rlanton TO tel
Mr.. Rudolph that he mus stop selling
supplies from his own hardware com
tell both Commissioner Rudolph and
Commissioner Frederick 4. FenninG
they must stop using S2.I00 firemen
as hauffeurs fOr their automobiles,
and that he should direct the police
to make the taXicabs move out OF
the exclusive parking privileges they
have bought from hotel compa MES
in public streets adjacent 10 the
hotels.
Record Of Deaths Sought.
Al the opening Of the hearing last
night. MI Elanton asked the chair
man of The subcommittee to request
the authorities At St. Elizabeth's
Hospital 10 supply before tonight's
hearing the names and addresses of
all patients who died in ST. Eliza abeth S
Hospital since January |. 1925. with
a record of the cause of death, when
and where each died. and the name or
the physician who was in charge.
Mr.. Blanton also asked that J. Bar
rett Carter. Westory Building, an at
torney. and Hedges & Middleton. real
estate agents. he summoned. He eX-
planned that he wished TO 60 into
real estate transaction regarding
which Mr. Fenning had correspond
ence with these men. threatening
tnem WITH $o,oVo udIldse sun. iAe
said his purpose was to show that
Mr.. Fenning was not fit law prac-
titioner.
Chairman Gibson OF the subcom-
nittee put into the record letter
from NJ. o. Eldridge. director of
traffic. in regard to specifications for
traffic signal lights, showing that
specifications for the extension OF the
Sixteenth street electric traffic signal
system conformed with the lights al
ready installed. that there were three
bidders. that the company that install
ed the original plant for Sixteenth
street was the lowest bidder and was
awarded the contract, amounting TO
over $4,000.
Mr.. Rlanton informed the suhcom-
mittee that Capt. William West. an
inmate Of ST. EljZabeth's, who had
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in private business that might conflict
with his public duties. and that, al
though an Army of71cer as well as
District Commissioner, he has never
drawn both salaries. Mr.. Blanton
pressed the colonel in an effort to have
him condemn this action of his fellow
Commissioner. Col. Bell merely would
say that he himself had been exceed
ingly careful in this regard and that
the District Commissioners should
obey the laws.
Mr.. .Blanton also asked Col. Bell II
he had ever told Commissioners Ru-
dolph and Fenning that they should
not have $2,100 fremen driving their
automobiles. Mr.. Blanton suggested
that If 1t were found that one Of tho
firemen was a first class chef it would
be just as proper to have him assign
ed to cook meals for the Commission.
ers in their homes. Mr.. Gilbert COM
mented that when Congress makes
appropriations for firemen 1t means
firemen, and not chAuffeurs."
In reply to questions by Chairman
Gibson, Col. Bell stated: II would
not have any private business rela-
tions that might color or be in con-
flict with my duties towards the
public" Mr.. Gilbert called attention
that Mr.. Rudolph's testimony that the
Rudolph & West Co. sold very little
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Auditor Sought for Questioning

Representative Gilbert. Democrat.
Of Kentucky, commented that no good
lawyer would question that decision
but stated that he was in a qua andary
as to why all this alert ness after a
number of wears. Mr.. Gibson remind.
ed the subcommittee that Auditor
Davis did not know of Mr.. Fenning S
habit Of paying himself bond commits.
sions until May 6. Mr.. Gilbert replied
that his contention was that 1t was
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RUDOLPH'S HARDWARE DEALINGS
SCORED In COMMITTEE HEARING
Giving Taxi Companies Parking Privileges by Hotel
Interests Also Attacked-Bell Undergoes Lengthy
Questioning During Night Session.

testified at an earlier hearing. was
being punished at St F,liZaheth
and he asked Chairma Gibson TO in
vestigate the matter. declaring that If
his Information was true, II was a
very serious matter that should be
resented by Congress. He demanded
that DR. William A. White. superln'
tendent Of the hospital. he forced to
send Capt. West to testify at tonight s
hearing regarding how he had been
treated at ST. F,lizabeth's as re-
suit OF his earlier appearance as
witness.
Nr. Gibson put into the record an
officta! report on the supplies furnish
ed by the Rudolph & West and the
Barber & Ross hardware concerns to
The penal institutions. This showed
tnat from July /, TO date, Rudolph 4
West has supplied to Occoquan
$1675.36. while the Barber & Ross 60.
supplies totaled S313.A5. The Barber
& Ross Co. furnished SI01.4S hardware
supplies 10 Lorton While the Rudolph
& West Co furnished 81 0SS.3S. These
figures were later made the subject
Of severe criticism O. Commissioner
Rudolph.
Mr.. Gibson pUt into the record the
decision ha nded down yesterday by
the auditor OF :he Supreme Court OF
ihe District adverse 10 MIR. Fenning
in the case of Adoiph Adler, MIR. Glib
son explained that by that decision
Mr. Fenning was denied any commits
sion and directed to pay the current
premium on the bond.
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Continued on Page Twenty.fourl
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Hahn Special. misses
and children's white
kid pumps. with cut-outs.
Hand-turned sole. 5 to s,
f2.45. S1a to II, $2.95. liz
to 2, $3.45. 211 to 6. $4.45.
Evening star., 1926-05-14

"Gro.Nups." extra quail
ity Goodyear welt oXfords,
in patent, tan or Pearl
Elk. For boy or girl. s
to 8. s.. S1a to IL, 81. liz
10 2, IS.
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"Gro.Nups", misses and
children's extra quality
white Nile cloth Virgin
ian" pump. So to II,
1925. liz to 2. 81. 21s to
S. S..
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"GrO.Nups", misses and
large girls patent leather
Step.ip pump. with cut
outs and leather bow. II u
to .. $3.50. 212 to S. $3.50.
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and energies where they will pro-
duce the best results, for it Is just
about as thriftless to scatter your
mental forces as it is to scatter your
money.
Pick out the lines Of activity in
which you excel and then bend
every effort to perfecting yourself
in these lines.
1t is better, from the standpoint
of results, to be thorough than to
be versatile.
Give to your chosen line of work
the very best that is in you. Each
day will then find you becoming
more proficient and consequently
more valuable. Remember the old
proverb, the fellow with one idea
generally grows rich, while he who
calls him fool dies poor"
Superficiality is the cause Of
many a personal failure in life. 1t
is one phase of thriftlessness. The
problems of life are SO large and
: complex, and the range of human
endeavor so far-reaching that effec-
tive individual effort must be re-
stricted to certain definite and
somewhat limited lines.
1t is good thrift to concentrate
and give the best that is in you.
Men who do these things are among
life's successes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Some $4,000 Documents In
Files At Present Time And
Register of Probate Is Faced
With Task of Providing
More Space

Register Of Probate Ralph W.
Leighton, Is confronted with the
problem of finding sufficient room in
which to place the many papers con-
nected with his department and to
that end is now installing more filing
cabinets in the vault of the Kenne-
bee probate court. These additional
cabinets will however, he believes,
suffice for but four or five years and
then the department will be forced
TO md more room again.
A rough reckoning of the number
of sets. Of probate papers in the files
at this time places the number at
approximately $4,000 and they are in
creasing at the rate of 900 a year.
The records of the probate court run
back to 1888, and while the older
wills are not frequently referred to,
there is never a week that there Is
not some call for wills of many years
ago.
These papers of course are very
valuable >and their loss would cause
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
RAPID INCREASE IN RECORDS ON FILEAT
COUNTY PROBATE COURT CRAMPS FACILITIES

much trouble In the settlement Of
many estates, so 1t Is necessary to
keep them in fire-proof vault. when
this vault was constructed sufficient
attention was not given to the need
for room which would become more
acute as years go and wills accumu-
late, and as result the vault Is
much crowded. Only by placing files
upon the top of files that are already
installed has it been found possible
to increase the capacity of the vault.
The news files will be placed in
position and the filing system will be
changed somewhat In order to make
the most of the cramped space in
the cault, and then 1t will be but
a matter Of a few years before some
other plan will have to be devised to
care for these important papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
Mothers Club of st. Marks
Holds Final Meeting of Year

The Mothers Chapter of st. Mark S
church held its closing meeting at the
rectory Tuesday evening. There was
election Of officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Sara Killam: vice president,
Mrs. Charles Chase: treasurer, Mrs.
Harry Johnson: secretary. Mrs. George
McCurdy. After the business session
whist was enjoyed and delicious re-
freshments were served. The party
broke up at late hour, DR.. and Mrs.
Purves proving charming hosts.
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w. Henry lyon

W. Henry Lyon. a lifelong resident
Of Augusta, died Tuesday afternoon
after a long illness at his home in
North Augusta. He was II years of
age. Mr.. Lyon is survived by his wife,
one brother, Elias Lyon of Augusta,
and two sisters, Mrs. Edward Lovejoy
Of Augusta and Mrs. Eliza Ellis of
Sidney. Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock from
the Baptist church at West Sidney.
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W. Lester Reynolds

w. Lester Reynolds. ~ years old, a
lifelong resident of Sidney. died Tues
day afternoon at his home on the West
River road after a long Illness. He Ia
survived by his wife; two sons, Robert
II. Reynolds of Boston and Walter w.
Reynolds of Sidney: one daughter, Mrs.
Fred Dalke of livingston. ILL.,, and one
brother Edward r. Reynolds of Son.
erville. Mass. Funeral services will he
held Friday afternoon at Z o'clock
from his late home in Sidney.
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ing at his home on Riverside Drive.
Vassalboro, at the age of 80 years
He is survived by two daughters,
Elizabeth w. Crowell of Stoneham,
Mass, and Jennie r. Crowell of
Vassalboro; one sister, Ella r.
Crowell of vassalboro, and by sew
eral nieces and nephews.
The late Mr.. Crowell was a menu
Der Of Cushnoc Grange. p. of I'll. The
funeral services will be conducted at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from
the late home and friends are re-
quested to- please omit flowers.
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County Real Estate
Transfers on File

The following deeds conveying real
estate were received and recorded on
tuesday at the Kennebec County reg
istry of deeds:
Augusta--The Needlecraft Publish
ing Co., to George H.>Cooper. land
and buildings on Melvife street !.
Louise G. Cony to Florence M. Hale.
land and buildings on Melville street.
Sidney-Frederick G. Fassett, Jr.,
OF Waterville. to william r. Pattan-
gall of Augusta, land on the east
shore OF Snow Pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

Miss Oracle Lee, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. T. Lee, will be the hon
or guest at birthday anniversary
party to be held for her at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thee Dutton on
State street on Thursday afternoon.
The occasion will be in observance
of Miss Gracie's twelfth birthday.
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HUSl lupOTt dub
phases of mod
ern progress.
T h o S e W h O
have succeed Cd
have done so
because they did
some particular
thing in a very
skillful manner.
It is within
the meaning OF
thrift to concen-
+rota ano'e TINA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

Rev. Francis Walch, pastor of the
Winthrop Street Universalist church,
and dean of the Augusta clergy will
be invited to deliver the baccalau-
reate address for the senior class of
Cony High school. according to a
vote of the class which was taken
Tuesday. The service is to be held
on Sunday evening, June 20, and is
to be made a real community event
in which all churches will be asked
to unite.
The service Is to be held at City
Hall this year. instead of in the Au-
gusta Opera House as has been done
for the last few years, the larger ca
pacity of City Hall being necessary
to accommodate the crowd of parents
and friends who always attend the
Cony high baccalureate service. The
other pastors of the city will be
asked to join in \the service and to
extend a cordial Invitation to their
congregations TO attend.
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Smith 18-Farrinuton ia

Smith Grammar school took a
heavy hitting game from Harrington
Tuesday afternoon by a score of 49,
ID. Smith is now in the sun berth
of the City Grammar School League,
being undefeated. Both pitchers
were disposed to be wild in the game
yesterday and the game was filled
with safe hits. Albison and Sawin
worked as battery for Smith and
Lizotte and BurdeI were in the
points for the losers.
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were dinner guests at the worster
last evening. After q bountfful re-
past the party adjourned to the par
lor to listen to DIR. Wood. who was
the principal speaker of the evening.
The party was enjoyed by all who at
tended and the members motored
back to their homes with the inten-
lions of making this an annual az
fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

The annual service Of memorial
for the members who have died dur
ing the year will be observed at the
meeting of Imperial lodge, A. o. Q.
W., which will be held in the assem-
bly, hall at the Augusta Y. M. {. A.
building Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lendall Ayers of
this city are receiving congratuIa-
tons on the birth Of SON, born May
rs.
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| ANNOUNCE AWARDS
FOR N0N-ATHLETIC
ACTIVITIES AT CONY

The list of non-athletic awards at
Cony High school has been made
public by Principal Everett v. Per-
kins. These awards are made by the
Student Council for school activities
such as debating. playing IN the or
chestra, acting as members OF the
Student Council, the Chizzle Wizzle
staff and Cony Cue staff and for
Conspicuous Service"
1t was decided last year by the
Student Council that in place of the
giving of letters, such as are awarded
, in athletics, Cony High students who
distinguish them selves in other school
activities should receive a different
reward, that of beautiful gold pin,
of Cony High school, and some dis
tinguishing insignia showing the ac-
tivity for which the pin was awarded.
These pins are highly priced by the
students. They will be presented this
year at the last chapel. which will be
held on Friday morning. June IS.
Those to receive the pins are: Stud
ent Council Howard Stiles, William
Weeks: debating. Gladys Young,
Mary Jackson. William Weeks; mu-
sic, Harold Friedman: Cony Cue
Staff, Ida Drapkin. Charlotte Carle-
ton, Imogene Sterling. Mary jack
son. Edna Gagnon, Howard Stiles.
| Melvin Mower Hazel Best. Hope Cur
rier, Edna Spearin: Chizzle WizZle
Fair, Gilmore Soule, Melvin Mower:
Conspicuous Service, Atwood Nelson.
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There viii be q cottage meeting at
the home of Frank Phelan on
Church Hill th' Wednesday evening
at 1870 o'clock.
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William Staley Cheatham, Unit.
ed States Senate page, candidate
for the American Youth Award es.
tablished by the Sesqui-Centennial
International Exposition. His spon.
sors are United States Senator
Royal s., Copeland Of New York
and United States Senator David A.
Reed Of Pennsylvania. The Ameri-
can Youth and Teacher Award has
been established by the directors Of
the Sesqui-Centennial Information
al Exposition, opening in Philadel-
phia June to commemorate the
one hundred and fiftieth anniver-
sary OF American independence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

Mrs. w. T. Noble returned to her
home in this city Tuesday, after Wis
iting in Boston for the past two
weeks weeks as the guest of rela-
tiveS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

John Dyer and Harry Morse, of
Palermo, We're business callers in the
city, yesterday.
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Charles Thorne Jr.. was elected
manager of hockey for the winter OF
1927. at meeting of the Student
Council held Tuesday at Cony High
school and George Litchfield was
elected basketball manager.
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nall Bird Club will meet with
ns B. Burleigh at Hammonds
gr0 Dse lunch will be served. the most
s,,rn3shing coftee.
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Thirty members Of the Miriam
Circle with several invited friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

Howard Crowell
The death of Howard Crowell oc-
CURED very suddenly Tuesday morn
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\, local NOTICE

..s.r Of the enjoyable old-fash-
AnosnS ncsa. and whist parties spon-
Toned We sr the smith School Kindergar-
sorea ,,s " Club will be held at the
ten M0s nmilding tonight. Tickets 25c.
..yesdft
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AUGUSTA LOCALS ].
n 1.I.phsn. Your Locals to 's7

= waves was a business caller
w r.sdheld Tuesday.
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MUCH OF MODERN PROGRESS
DUE TO SPECIALIZATION
BY S. w. STRAUS,
President American Society for
Thrift.
TIME statement that this Is the
Il age of specialization may seem
trite, yet it embodies one Of the