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! luncheon had as guest of honor and
| speaker DIR. Joseph J. Muir. chaplain
of the Senate, who spoke Interestingly
| on the subject, "Life's Accumula-
tions."
Mr.. Alden A. Potter, the tenor at the
Memorial Baptist. Church, gave a pro-
gram of Christmas music.
| The partyA to have been given by
| the club next week is postponed until
some time in January.
There will be luncheon as usual
next week. on Wednesday. at the
| Raleigh. which will be a closed meet
ing. There will be a discussion on
the permanent work of the club in
order to give new members an oppor-
tunity to learn more about it. The
clubs work is the rendering of finan-
Cial and advisory assistance to women.
where the granting of such assistance
will reasonably tend to remove the
applicant from a clerical or routine
position into one of advancement in
a business or profession.
The club also had as it's guests Miss
Mary f. Lazenby. Mrs. Grace NJ. Ian
don, Mrs. Thomas H. Melton, Miss
Louise Lewis, Miss Elizabeth G.. Fox,
Miss Roberta Hemingway and Mrs.
Edwin D. Field of Duluth, Mimi.
Miss Jane Bartlett. the president,
presided.
The Curley Club met at COL L street
December IA. After business was dis
pensed with, dancing was enjoyed.
Applicants were proposed for member
ship and several favorably voted on.
| Planssare being made fora card party
and dance, which will be held January
Is at the Hotel Raleigh, for the benefit
OF Archbishop Curley's scholarship
fund. The young ladies' bowling team
will not meet during the Christmas
holidays, but will resume meetings
early in January. Due to the fact that
many of the members will be out of
town for the Christmas holidays, the
meeting scheduled for December 2S
has been Cancelled. The next meeting
will be January IL. Attention of all
members is invited to the fact that
until further notice meetings will be
held at the Gordon Hotel, GIG Six
| teenth street.
Park View WOman's Club.-The
spirit of Christmas was in evidence
on December %, at Park View School,
when the Woman'S Club held its
monthly meeting. Mrs. Thomas Faris,
president, presided, and the meeting
opened with prayer and a song by the
club, Joy to the World" Following
the reading of the minutes by Mrs.
Fred S. Walker, secretary, Mrs. l.. Z.
FELTON,, treasurer, reported all bills for
Christmas and other activities paid,
and balance of $l46.08 on hand. Mrs.
, George Russell reported for the Public
School Association. Mrs. George Dal-
wick, chairman of the literary section.
reported that the progress of the lit
erary, division had been very salts
factory, and urged members to attend
the January meeting, when a study
will be made of two American poets,
Edwin Arlington Robinson and Robert
+ :. All literary meetings will be
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| port on the quilt donated by Mrs
Minor to the corps. and Mrs. Bradt
reported that SO had been realized
Mr.. .Bobb. having won the quilt, was
| the happieSt man in the party.
| An hour of dancing, singing and
conversation followed
| For many years. Phil Sheridan Post
| has been entertaining its corps, and
this event was one OF the happiest.
Among the guests were the depart
ment commander, DIR. Petteys, and
staff, and the department president,
Mrs. Caroline NJ. Curry. and staff
A. Johnson, Adolph Schippert. Percy
Parker, Mr.. Nolan. commander of
the Spanish War Veterans; f. d.
| Godfrey, John Finn. Convis Parker,
Mrs. Mary NJ. North, Miss Jennie l..
Hamilton, Mrs. Mary II. Wingate.
Friendship House Nursery Aid Club.
The December meeting of the club,
held Monday at the home of Mrs.
Norman Hill, sos Taylor street, took
the form of Christmas party and a
large quantity of groceries, jellies,
fruit, etc, was donated for the pantry
at Friendship House. The club sent
also a Christmas check for 800 to
Friendship House. A musical pro-
gram was furnished by Mrs. Nellie
Shore. accompanied by Mrs. Charles
Haupt, and Christmas carols were
were Mrs. GeoAe Lamb, from the
Philippines; Mrs. Fred Clarke and
Mrs. William F. Sherman.
The date for the benefit to be given
for Friendship House at All Souls
Church, Sixteenth street and Colum-
bia road, was changed from January
IL to February s. The assistant
Mrs. c. r. Bradbury, Mrs. Jennie
White. Mrs. X, f. Parks, Mrs. Frank
McMaugh and Mrs. Hannah Over
street. The January meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Gram, 1886 Girard street northwest,
where the assistant hostesses will be
Mrs. Edwin A. Mess, Mrs. I. N.
F'luokey. Miss Flora Johnson, Mrs.
A. l.. Kendrick,S Mrs. f. l.. Johnson
and Mrs. w. l.. Cliff
The WOman's Club of Chevy Chase.
The literature section met Wednes.
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
H. G. Moulton The program, Cur
rent Essays" was given by Mrs. Will
fred Balcom, assisted by Mrs. William
L. Fulton and Mrs. Earle Kelley. Mrs.
Balcom commented briefly on many
essayists of the day. Mrs. Fulton re-
viewed "Wanderings" and Diversions
and 1.-The Romany Stain" Mrs. Kel.
ley discussed THE Greatest Book in
the World" reading the chapter on
Dickens "a Christmas Carol" Mrs.
George S. Jamieson read from the
poetry of Hillaire Balloe. Mrs. Victor
Whitlock talked briefly on current
magazines.
There will be a New Year tea from
to {, given by the social section to
members and their husbands at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George +.
Mikkelson. 35 West LenoX street
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Reservoir Center, Conduit road near
the reservoir.
Wednesday-3:15 p.m., industrial
work.
Thursday--W Woodworking.
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Park View Center, warder

Park View Center, warder and
Newton streets. -
Monday-3:So pm. be n n
rhythm; 3:15 pm. violin class.
Wednesday -. $3.50 pm. advaIsce,.
rhythm; 1870 pm, adult dramatic
class. Dennison handwork class,
Northern Midgets a. c.; 7:45 rsa..
auction bridge instruction class;
p.rA.. Park View Women's Club.
Thursday-3:30 pm, Camp Fire
meeting.
Petworth Center. Eighth and Shep-
herd streets.
Tuesday-3:15 pm. story telling and
reading class. rhythmic dancing class
music extension class for beginners
3:45 PM, advanced music extension
class.
Reservoir Center. Conduit road near
the reservoir.
Wednesday-S:15 pm, Industrial
work.
Thursday-W woodworking.
F'riday-Girls woodworking.
Southeast Center. Hine Junior High
School, Seventh and c streets south
east.
Mondays pm. Midget Independent
A. G.: PM, Junior Independent y.
| G.; 7:30 pm, Public Speaking Club:
| $3.50 pm, Minute Men A. c.
Wednesdays pm, large girls
rhythm class; pm. Southeast In
sects' A. C.; 8 pm. Hine Junior Com
munity A. c.. dramatic rehearsal; .
pm, Second Baptist Young Peoples
| Union A. G.
Thomson Center, Twelfth and I.
| streets.
| Monday pm, French class. dra-
matte class; pm. auction bridge in
struction class, mandolin and guitar
orchestra.
| Tuesday pm, advanced Spanish
class. dictation class; 7:3O pm, blue
print reading class, Washington Opera
| Company; s pm, beginners Spanish
class, Columbia Choral Art Club
Gaelic study class.
Wednesday, pm. French class.
women's physical training class; 7:3o
pm, dictation class, Washington
Opera Company; s pm, Esperanto
class, Gaelic study class, Gaelic dra-
matte class.
| All centers in divisions 10 to 13 will
be closed during the week on account
| of the HOLIDAYS.
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Aft Sc Al r AZ ~ NAAb
Ter, chairman, will
he hostess. assist
! cd by members OF
, the com m i I t e e,
MRS. w Y IN o n d
Bradbury, M L S
Peter A. Drury,
Mrs. Charles II.
Cecil, Miss Caro-
lima V. S II d ] e /,
J II d z @ NJ a L V
O"Toole and Mrs.
irattan keranS.
The z IL e S I s o f
II o n or W ill b e
members admitted
during this month.
totaling l19. Their
sponsors are also
invited to be pres
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The Smith College Club luncheon
will be Janaury at 1 pm. at The
Parrot, Connecticut avenue just be-
low r. street. The guests of honor will
be members of the Smith College fac
ulty. Miss Cutler. the Misses Cook and
Richard A. Rice. The officers of the
year for the Smith College Club in
clude Miss Louise Kingsley, president;
Mrs. Howard G.. Nichols. Miss Louisa
W. Puffer, Mrs. Warren Draper and
Miss Elizabeth Dean.
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Dolly Madison Chapter held its De.
cenper meeting at the home of the
vice regent. Mrs. Ralph p. Barnard,
EucIld street, with Mrs. A. A. Thomas
and Miss Bessie Thomas assistant
hostesses. The regent. Mrs. Arthur
ID. Call, presided. Reports Of officers
and chairmen of committees were
given. The chapter voted to take a
chair in the new Constitution Hail
to be marked for the chapter. CUES.
ton Of raising extra money for work
or the chapter during the Winter was
discussed, and the regent appointed a
committee to decide on one of several
plans discussed. A sum Of money was
collected to send Christmas candy to
the boys at Caney Creek School, Pippa
Pass. KY, as was done last year.
After the adjournment ofsthe busi.
ness meeting, Miss Flora L. p. John.
son read several chapters from the
Memoirs and Letters of Dolly Madi.
son." a volume recently presented to
the chapter by Mrs. A. Nj. Graham
of Canandaigua, n. Y. Mrs. James
NJ. Wiley, state regent of the District,
the guest Of the evening, gave a talk
of the encouraging activity and work
or the chapters of the District. Mrs,
Joolhi "a. van OTSuel, national DreSi.
dent general of Society c. A. r.. also
member of the chapter, told of her
pleasure in representing Gov. Ross OF
Wyoming in New York in receiving
Queen Marie of Rumania. Mrs. Bar
nard sang, after which refreshments
were served and an enjoyable social
hour was spent.
The Frances Scott CHAPTER held
the December meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Frank B. Bell on Huntington
| street. Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Walker s.
Martin and Mrs. Roscoe Mitchell were
| the hostesses. Liberal contributions
were made to the work of the Ma
| tional Society. A letter was read from
Mrs. w. w. Whittier, q member OF
the chapter living in Coral Gables
| Fla.
Mrs. Percy Daniels and Mrs. ALFRED
| B. Garges were selected delegates tt
| the Thirty-six Continental Congress
| The alternates are: Mrs. George A
| Frazer, Mrs. Walker S. Martin, Mrs
| Arthur Alderman, Mrs. Marie Armes
| Mrs. Charles f. Bright, Mrs. John c
Eckhardt. Mrs. Warren Emily. Mrs
Evening star., 1926-12-26

The Washington Branch of the
American Poetry Circle met at the
lIotel Mayfiower Tuesday evening. In
addition TO the customary criticism
and discussion of poems submitted by,
nemhers. The program included an
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| District of Columbia Chapter, Amer
| lean War Mothers, meeting at the Lee
| House, 17th instant, reelected Mrs.
| Eleanor C. Wagner president; vice
presidents, Mrs. Mary T. Shana-
ham, Mrs. Emil Walter, Mrs. Aleine
Anthony, Mrs. l.. w. Edmonston; re-
! cording secretary, Mrs. Catherine
Gross; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
! Olive Carpenter; treasurer. Mrs. Wal
| colt Simmons; chaplain, Mrs. Charles
| B. Donch; custodian Of records, Mrs.
| Martha G.. O'Neill; executives, Mrs
! D. o. Krams, Mrs. Edith Fuge, Mrs.
NJ. Loveless.
The final meeting Of 1926 was called
| Tuesday, at which the yearly reports
| We're read.
The Christmas cheer at the hospi.
tails was carried out as follows:
Mrs Martha G. O'Neill at st. Eliza
| Reed, and Mrs. Mary Shanahan,
Mount Alto, with the able assist
ance Of their co-workers.
The Department of Potomac Wom-
ems Relief Corps, Mrs. Caroline M.
Curry. president, held its annual do
nation party at the Soldiers and
Sailors Temporary Home Saturday
night. An interesting program, pre-
! NY 4ht StA1k lOkIO AVA. Sdi III
cluded recitations by Mrs. Sarah
:, Deeds; vocal selections by Mrs. Esther
Sloss and Miss Beatrice Deeds and
| instrumental numbers by Miss
| Augusta b. Palmer and Miss jean
nette Baker. Refreshments were
served by the chairman of the ex-
ecutive board, Mrs. Ella Orr.
| last Sunday afternoon Mrs. Curry,
assisted by Mrs. Mary Van Ness
Eauth, patriotic instructor of the de-
partment, planted tree in honor Of
| Gen. Nelson A. Miles near the Lin.
coin Memorial. Col. Oldroyd and Mrs.
Curry spoke and the flag salute was
given, after which was held the serv.
ice Of marking the tree planted In
honor of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, during the year Of Elizabeth
| d. Shaws presidency.
Phil Sheridan Corps was entertained
Tuesday night by its post. Comdr.
Mawson led the guests to supper. The
corps members were assisted in serv-
ing more than. 20 guests by the sons
and daughters of Union veterans Of
the Civil War. Vocal and instru.
mental numbers were enjoyed, par
ticularly the songs by Miss Jeanette
McCafrey Miss Bakers original reci-
tation on Arlington received much
applause.
The president, Mrs. AddA Hick-
man. called for the chairmsn's re.
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Women's City Club.--The tea which
with be given at the club this afternoon
from 4:30 to o'clock viii be under the
auspices of the membership committee.
-
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10. second series of talks by DR.
Kebler is In contemplation.
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Central High Center, Thirteenth and
Clifton streets
Wednesday, pm, Chevy Chase
A. G. Strayer College basket ball
team, Mount Vernon Girls basket ball
team, National Capital rife team
1880 pm. O-E-Mor Dramatic Club;
$3.50 pm, Potomac Boat Club.
Columbia Heights Center, Wilson
Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets.
Monday pm. Bethany B. Y. p.
Z. basket ball game, measurements,
weights. heights, physical examina-
tions of Watch Your Weight Club"
1880 pm. Boy Scouts first aid class,
Boy Scouts map making class: 8 pm,
First Baptist b. Y. z. L., Wilson Play.
ers' rehearsal, illustrated lecture, pre-
vention and reduction Of overweight
topic, Kidneys and Overweight; s:3G
pm, Capitol A. G. health exercises;
8 pm, reduction exercises In gym.
naSium.
Tuesday-9 am: playground class:
z pm, Capitol A. c.; pm. women's
gymnasium class, Choral Club: pm,
Princess A. c. basket ball game.
Wednesday - 1880 pm. Petwort h
League basket ball game; $50 pm.
Park Veiw basket ball game
Thursday pm, Central Presby.
terial basket ball game; 7:30 pm, Boy
Scouts, Troops 40, al, 30 and /:
pm, Royce A. G. basket ball game
Wilson players rehearsal, Bridge
Club, community orchestra; 9 pm
Columbia A. G.. basket ball game.
F'riday-3:30 pm, rhythmic dane
ing jllniOr dancing
East Washington Center, Eastern
High School, Seventeenth and East
Capitol streets.
Tuesday-645 pm, Printers Five
A. c., Washington A. c.; 1870 pm.
National Capitol Players; PM
Boys Independent Band, Live Wires
A. c., Metropolitan Bartist A. c..
$50 p.m., community dance; 9:15
pm, Eastern Props, basket ball.
Thursday - 6:45 pm. Independent
A. c., B. B. Girls; 7:30 pm, East
Washington Community Players:s
PM, Aurora A. c., Capital City
School Of Nursing A. c.; 9:15 pm
Robert LIE Bruce Chapter De Molay
A. c., Mount Vernon Girls A. c.
f. v. Brown Center, Connecticut
avenue and Mckinley street.
Monday--Library open from 12 noon
until 5 pm.
Wednesday-Library open from II
noon until pm.
Friday-Library open from until
nm
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
Phoenix Pair Wed
Second Time Here

Welded bliss, once disrupted by
the storm and strife of married
life, was resumed again today by
Ray F. Stauffer and Julia Segal
Stauffer of Phoenix. Arizona, who
were married at the court house by
Judge Mavfield.
The couple were originally mar
ried in this city on July 23, 1923.
Later they were divorced but ap-
parently decided that they could not
get along without each other and
friendly relations being resumed cul-
minated in renewal of the rom
ance and the. decision to be re-mar-
ried.
\ marriage license was obtained
at the county clerk 5 office this
morning, and following the scere-
mony the couple left the court house
their faces wreathed in smiles.
II guess the marriage knot will
hold this time the groom told
deputies in the clerk : office.
Incidently the license made the
9th that has been issued this
month, and the deputies were hop
ing for three more couples TO come
in before the close of business TO
make the total for tn month an
even hundred. All previous records
for marriage licenses were shattcr-
ed when the total for the month
passed the 80 mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
Reverend BOden's
Sermons Helpf ul

The evangelistic services, being
conducted by Evangelist W. H. Bo-
den at the State Street Christian
church, are continuing with fine in
tercst and results, it is reported.
Services are being held nightly, ex-
cept Saturdays, at 1880.
Evangelist Boden 5 sermons are
dealing with the great fundamental
questions of religion and life, and
are helpful to all who hear him.
\ visitor AT one of the meetings was
heard to remark, II am coming be-
cause | am being fed.
In his sermon last night on play
ing the Game of Life, the speaker
emphasized three things: the need
of doing our best to win, the rules
of the game, and the prize to be
won.
The subject Of tonight 8 sermon
will be Lost and Found. y The
Brawley Christian church will have
II large delegation in attendance at
this evenings service.
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10 Pct. Reduction
In Price of Ice
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The Delno lee company has a
plant at FL Centre.
'Hithert0 each of the cOmpanie les
has maintained its own delivery ser
vice, duplicating the equipment and
personnel with which the Imperial
lee and Development company serv-
Cd their territories before their
coming. In other words, two sets
of drivers. trucks and handlers
have been covering ground that
could be just as effectively looked
after by one set. Our idea is to
eliminate this duplication of ex.
pense and 10 pass the saving eff
fected along To our customers, -
said superintendent r. F. Moore,
of the Imperial lee and Develop
ment.
- Some time ago Superintend.
ent Moore went on, 1T became APP
parent that under this arrangement
of every fellow for himself, either
the service must be curtailcd, or the
price of ice advanced.
Last November at the national
convention of ice manufacturers
held at Los Angeles, it WAS brought
out that this problem of duplicated
delivery service has become acute
all over the country. In Los An
geles, San Diego, Boston, Cleveland
and other cities, which since early
in March includes San Bernardino,
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man and child in town were
either killed or injured. Scores
never emerged alive from under the
blackened. twisted mass OF burning
debris. Those who did were stun
ned by the picture before them.
But only for a few moments. With
indomitable courage they went
about helping pull each other out or
the flaming ruins. Men with broken
arms and other serious injuries
were seen trying TO drag pinioned
neighbors from under the wreck
age. One father had the ghastly
experience OF seeing his son burn
ed 10 death under great pile OF
timbers too heavy to move. When
the fire came close the two simply
shook hands and said goodbye.
Deeds of striking heroism illum-
ined the stark tragedy while word
Of the catastrophe was seeping
through to the outside world.
Workers of the Evansville Chapter
Of the Red Cross. so miles away.
were just sitting down to a formal
dinner when an excited bell-boy
ran into the hotel dining room
shouting. There is a terrible dis
aster in Griffin. They want doc
tors. nurses and bedding at once"
Leaving their dinner untouched
the workers dashed in An automO-
bile 70. a firehouse where their
disaster relief equipment was
stored
A special train was quickly made
up and aboard it went hundreds OF
| volunteers with picks. axes and
lanterns. This corps Of rescuers
had been assembled in novel way
Miss Grace Wright, secretary Of III :
Evansville Chapter OF the Rec
Cross, had visited every large mo
tion picture theatre In the city. 6
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31

- HIS Is story or town that
:" was, was not and is. For
VI many years it was. In two
minutes ii ceased to exist
Now. year later, it is.
Its founders were descendants
Of frcatiersmen-roma and col
orful figures who conquered the
great empire that lies west OF the
Appala chians. Their intrepid spir-
i; and tenacity in the face of great
odds is reflected in their sons,
whom this story concerns.
Away down In southern indiana
where the Wabash tumbles through
dark forests toward its confluence
with the Ohio, lies the little town
of Griffin. Hinged by low hills, its
lonely isolation gives it the appear
ance OF being on the frontier. An
antique engine. reminiscent OF Civil
War wood-cuts. puffS down the
branch spur of railroad to bring
in the towns daily passenger train.
Here, on March IS, 1925. the
townspeople went about their un-
ruffled life with no thought OF the
epic tragedy that was forming to
strike. Even had they known its
inception, its remoteness would
have left them incredu,ous. What
concerns had they with a disturb
ance in the atmosphere more than
1000 miles away, far down in the
Cult of Lower California? Yet Ma
lures Four Horsemen even then
were preparing to leap TO the sad
die and with incredible speed to
cover the distance to this little
Indiana village.
Meteorologists say that it was
s.long the west coast OF Mexico that
the greatest tornado. in the history
of mankind started. For 1000 miles
it travelled leaping high over the
great hurdle of the Rockies until,
in southeastern Missouri, it sud
denly came to earth. The man,
made world then began to fly apart
in all directions. Spinning along
at the rate Of limited train. the
gigantic twister took only two hours
TO reach Griffin. 1t passed IN less
than two minutes. And Griffin
ceased to exist.
During the World War newspa
pers were constantly publishing
pictures showing the utter destruc
tion of French towns caused by the
terrific pounding OF the greatest
artillery concentrations ever known
Had all the guns in that great con
nict been turned on Griffin they
could not have done more damage
1t looked like place that had beeI
blown up and abandoned. Fire add
ed its terrors to light scene o
ruin and death about as complete
as was ever witnessed in this coun
try, II is probably the only record
ed instance where every man, VIC
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31

business, is entitled to earn fair
return on its investment. but only
after possible economy III produc-
tion and handling has been insti-
tutcd.
In retail distribution the largest
item of cost is delivery; it bulks
greater than any other. Each unit
of delivery equipment here in the
valley represents an average invest
ment of $500. Cpkeep, liability
insurance, wages of crew, etc, bring
operating costs up to minimum or
Sl5 day per unit. This means that
where two companies as heretofore,
have been operating two delivery
systems. the cost of ice delivered at
the door has necessarily included Il
delivery cost much more than will
be required for that. service under
single, unified delivery system. y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31

the dealers have got together and
worked out a mutual delivery sys
TEN that improves service while ma
tcrially reducing the cost.
THAT in brief is what we have
decided on in the Imperial Valley,
so far as the two companies who are
party to the agreement are con
cerned. Instead of two wagons
making four or five deliveries each
in block or precinct, one will do
the work. and the saving effected
by discarding the other will be
passed on to the consumer in the
shape of 10 per cent reduction in
the price of ice.
Because we cover the whole val
ley and already possess the neces-
sary equipment. the Imperial lee
and Development company is taking
over the delivery job on Il contract
agreement by which the acutal cost
of all deliveries is to be borne pro
rata, on tonnage basis, by the
two companies.
''ShOuld it work out that we
have been too optimistic as to the
economics involved, an adjustment
will be made the other way, since
it is obvious that the companies
must make fair return on their
investment if they are to thrive,
and be real economic assets to the
valley instead of liabilities.
The arrangement, in effect April
|, Mr.. Moore was careful to point
out, does not apply to the sales of
domestic lee at the plants, or of
white ice to the vegetable shipper,
but only to ice delivered To the
household trade from door to door.
II. II. Dclno, of the Delno lee COM
pany, FL Centre, made the follow
! ing statements:
1.-THE lee industry, like any other