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Produce Markets

Butter wholesale No /. 41@48c; No,
=. 44M46c. Butterfat-Lb 46g47c.
Cheese (wholesale selling price per
pound l-American loaf, 38c; pimento loaf.
40c; Wisconsin fat, 29c:- prime cream. SIC
Daisy. Csc; Longhorn. 25c; New York linz
Eggs-Buying prices: Fresh Delivered at
indianapolis. loss of No /. 28c: No 2.
Poultry tbuying prices Fowls, .22c; Leg
norns hens. 18c; broilers full feathered
28c; broilers bare back; -23c Leghorns. 23c;
DUCKS. i2Gilc: spring guineas, SOC; tur-
Keys. No. / Young toms, u lbs. and up.
IS d38c: No. l young hens, Csc ID; No
told toms. 22G25c; No. 2 old mems gag
SOC ID.
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CHICAGO. July lo.-Closing quotations
on the Chicago mercantile exchange. EGGS
November refrigerator standards. old 81 .
new 30ss Butter-July fresh standards
4054c- August. fresh standards 407sc. De-
cember storage standards. 43Ssc.
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BEARS ATTACK
MOTOR SHARES;
FORCE SLUMP
Market as Whole Is Irregu-
lar; Utilities Hold
Gains.
Average Stock Prices

Average Of twenty !ndustr.sls Wednes-
a. was 1857. % 95 AveTaEe OF tTen-
r. rails was fss g. Of 81. Average OF
forty bonds $3.50. I'D 10.
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BIZ United Press


NEW YORK. July Io-Flour-Quiet:
spring patents s6.75M715 Pork-Steady;
mess, $3.50 Lard-Firm; middle vest
spot. sl245@ 1855. Tallow-Firm. special
to extra. 10 7Ic Potatoes-Steady; south
ern. 81 25M425: Maine. s2250 $50: sweet
potatoes. nominal Dressed poultry -
Steady: turkeys. 256 42c: capons, 500 46c;
Island, 24c Live poultry-Firm: geese. Is
Tic: ducks. 16G Csc; fowls. 500 32c; tur-
keys. goa 95c; roosters. 2oa21c: broilers,
2iN 46c Cheese-Dull: state whole milk.
fancy to special, 27l2 a 29i2c: young Amer
icas. 2212 q 2sc. Butter-Market unsettled;
receipts. 14127; creamery extras. 42c spe-
fis T maeks q acc gE: fs5e
Ala 44c: state whites. 3Id sc; fresh firsts,
3124 SIC; PACIFIC coasts. 33d SAC: white
42c Raw sugar-6rm; spot IS test de-
livered duty paid, 1880; refined steady;
granulated. 5.25c. Cofee-Rio No. Z on
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BY ELMER c. WALLER

NEW YORK, July 10-A severe
bear attack on the motor shares as
well as upon Radio Corporation
greatly unsettled prices on the Stock
Exchange today. many stocks fall
ing substantially below their pre-
Yious closing levels.
Heavy selling set in on Radio
shortly after the opening and the
issue steadily gave ground until late
IN the afternoon. when moderate
short covering gave it a steadier
tone,
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Local Wagon Wheat

City grain elevators are paying sos for
old crop No; red Ehest aaa Sl.oi Tor old
Greg No. 2 hAsA
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. tcH1cAGo july Esgs-Market IN
changed; receipts 8.731 cases. Butter :
Market STEADY: receipts 1905 tubs; extras.
4034c: extra tirsts, 39l2 q 4oc; frsts, SO n
39c: seconds sra $50; standards. 4o24c.
Poultry-Market firm; receipts none; fowls;
1870 soc; springers 260 SAC: Leghorns, 81
n 26c; ducks. spring. 24c; geese, l5c; tur-
KEYS, 2Oa 30c: ROSTERS, 2oc; broilers, 29M
SIC. Chese-Twins. 2lc; Young Americas.
22c Potatoes-On track, ls8 arrivals: CSC:
Virginia, barrels. Irish Cobblers, $4,000
$40: best North Carolina. $4,000 SO:
southern sacked Bliss Triumphs, asking
1925.
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BnLnitcd Preas

CLEVELAND. July lo.CButte-Extras,
4034 04224c: seconds. 5334d 4034c Eggs -
hrsts. 81 a 32c: ordinaries. 2ec. Poultry
Fowls. SOC; broilers, 3oM CSC: Leghorn, 241
Csc Leghorn oroilers. 27M 25c ducks. 30
$50; old cocks. i5G l9c
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Motors were led in their down
swing by acute weakness in Chrys-
Ter. which sold at its lowest levels
since the elimination Of the late
May break. General Motors, Nash,
dllys- Overland. Hudson and other
representatives Of this class dis
played a heavy tone throughout
Nevertheless, strong buying &C
tivities again we're conducted IN
many special issues and groups and
the market as a whole could not at
suy time he characterized as moro
than irregular. Public utility ShareG
furnished strong groundwork iOl the
bulls hforces, several selling at re-
ord levels
Standard Gas and Electric vas
the outstanding feature OF this
group. achieving q fresh record high
above l27 Consolidated Gas also
was strong and active, while Brook
lvn Union Gas made another char
scteristiC upru7h.
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Can Up and Down

Trading IN the general market was
marked by alternate buying and
selling waves. many representative
shares failing to move far from their
previous closing levels.
American Can reacted sharply
after establishing a new high short
.lv after the opening, while General
Electric and Westinghouse broke
sbruptlv. Soeral pool issues, nclud-
Ing American Radiator and Stand
ard Sanitary Manufacturing, we're
active.
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NEW YORK. July 1o.-The largest
single order ever given for razor blades
has been placed with the Durham
DupleX Razor COMPANY. it became known
todav through a statement issued by
President 7. z. Sheehsn. The order.
originating from international
syndicate of merchandise distributors.
calls for three hundred million blades
Of special design.
About 900 tons Of highly tempered
steel will b, required to manufacture
this huge quantity Of blades. 1t is
probable that in addition to being the
largest razor blade order ever placed.
il IS also the largest order for any
single commodity ever placed in peace
times.
Total resources OF 81 .556 OlO.96o33 and
deposits Of Sl0f1.909 253 10. including out
standing CHECKS. arc shown by the state
New York as Of June % 1929, the hrst
published since the merger of the trust
COMPANY ana the National Bank of Com
merCe Nav 6 Capital. surplus. and un-
divided profits are s166416. O67.72 IN
divided profits show a gain of S2,02l, 395 So
NEW YORK. July 1O.-Directors
Of the F. w. WoolWorth Company
today placed the company's new SO
par capital on a $40 annual cash
dividend basis by declaring a quar-
terly dividend Of so cents, payable
Sept 3. to stock Of record Aug. TO-
The dividend is equivalent to
Sc annual basis on the old $25 par
stock, which recently was split on
a 2ie-fOrr1 basis. Two quarterly
dividends at a Sc rate had been paid
on the old stock prior to the split
Before this the old stock paid s..
Cigaret production in Nav reached the
record figure of 1l168 100000. Tax COL
lectiouS on Cigaret for eleven months
amounted to 1909. $50 900. an increase of
s36. 700 900. Returns for Nav exceed those
Tor TIE same period last year by $1,000 900.
EV Times Special
DETROIT. July 1o-The automotive
parts and accessory industry had another
satisfactory month in May. with business
running well ahead OF previous year,
the Motor and Equipment Association re-
ports. Despite seasonal slowing up. a
record half YEAR is believed assured.
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1rdi7nsuolls bank clearinEs Neanesd
yulv IN. $500 COO debts. S7.74l0oo.
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d " ~
CHICAGO. July 1o.-Apples, 81 to $3.50
ner hushel.
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Cisaret production in NAV reached the
record figure of II 1853 406. 600 Tax COL
lectionS on cigaret for eleven months
amounted to s3O9. 43o 900. an increase of
s36. 700 900. Returns for Nav exceed those
Tor TIE same period last year by $1,000. 000
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INDIANA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL

BOARD OF zONING APPEALS.
GEO T. O'CONNOR. President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
IQuantico Social Set
Drifts to Quietude
After Holiday Week
Activity in Thanksgiving OBJ
servance Succeeded by
Less Strenuous Program.
Special News and Personal
Notes.

QUANTIC0, w., December AFTER
the gayety Of last week, accompanying
Thanksgiving observance, the post seems
TO be quiet as to social activities this
week.
Mrs. Blake, wife of Capt. Robert
Blake, entertained for the Tuesday
Afternoon Bridge Club this week. Mrs.
Nettekoven, wife Of Capt. J. I.
Nettekoven, entertained the Thursday
Afternoon Bridge Club.
Miss Mary Tyler Heiner, daughter Of
Capt. and Mrs. Robert G. Heiner,
returned to the post Monday, having
attended the Thanksgiving hop at the
United States Naval Academy and the
Navy-Dartmouth game in Philadelphia.
While away Miss Heiner was the guest
Of Miss Ann Tardy of Annapolis.
Capt. and Mrs. Omar T. Pfeiffer are
spending the week end at Dahlgren,
Va, % the guests of Lieut.. r. @. Mer.
rili, Medical Corps, U. 8. N, and Mrs.
Merrill.
Capt. and Mrs. Fassett have had with
them the past week Mrs. Fassett's sister,
MRS. Cakes, Of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs.
Cakes went to Baltimore on Wednes-
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and Nine. Sinhopoulos
Guests of U. S. Legation

The Greek Minister and Nine. Simo-
poulos, who are spending few weeks
in Athens, we're dinner guests at the
American legation in that city !Satur-
day, November %. This was the first
diplomatic dinner given by the Ameri-
can Minister and Mrs. Robert p. Skin
ner this season. Guests of honor were
the prime minister OF Greece and Mime.
Eleutherios Venizelos. Other guests were
former Prime Minister and Mime.
Georges Cafandaris, the Polish Minister
and Nine. JurgewicZ, the German Min
lister, the Egyptian Minister, Nine.
George Melas, Mr.. and Mrs. Xydakis,
Countess Capodistria and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher.
Since Mr.. Skinner has been Minister,
the American legation has been noted
for the delightful character Of It's So
c1al functions. Mrs. Skinner is q gra.
cious and charming hostess, and the
legation dinners are always a note
worthy event of the Athenian social
season
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game in Philadelphia on saturday, COM |

game in Philadelphia on Saturday COM
ing to the post Sunday morning.
Among those from the post who at
tended the bridge luncheon given by
Mrs. Howard, wife Of Mai. Archie F.
Howard, in Washington Tuesday after
noon were Mrs. Pedro A. del Vale; Mrs.
John B. Sebree and Mrs. A. II. Noble.
Mrs. Power, wife of Lieut.. Lester E.
Power, was hostess for her small daugh-
ter, Lois Jean, when she entertained 10
little playmates of the post at her
fourth birthday anniversary party.
Games were played and refreshments
were served at a gayly decorated and
colorfll table.
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Open Market" Sponsored
At Missionary Bazaar

An open market will be a feature
Of the missionary bazaar to be held
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
from 2 to 10 o'clock each day, at the
Church Of the Epiphany. Assisting
Mrs. William Branch. president of the
Prince Georges County B Branch, will
be Mrs. william Hill, Mrs. Henry
Duvall and Mrs. Hal B. Claggett. From
the open market may be obtained
hand woven rugs, patchwork quilts,
split baskets, and rush baskets from
the mountain missions Of Virginia,
North Carolina and nearby states.
There viii also be flowers, growing
bulbs, potted lockwood, and ivy from
Mount ernon: candies, jellies, preserves
and fresh eggs.
The Indian missions will be repre-
sented by baskets, silver articles and
quilts.
Miss Caroline Barkalow, president of
the B Branch Of the Church of the
Epiphany, Is sponsoring the Santo
Domingo table, where mahogany pic
ture frames, book ends and candle
sticks will be. Porto Rico and Haiti
will also be represented. Mrs. Russell
F. Dor HEX will be in charge of these
tables, where embroidery and drawn
work will be on sale.
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fish Coffee House talks to be given by
the District League Of American Pen
Women under the direction of Mrs. VIII
liam Wolf, chairman, at the league
studio in Stoneleigh Court, Friday, De-
cember %, at 4:30 o'clock.
PrinG - der Ling has had an inter-
estinS career as the daughter Of Yu
Keng, one Of the last Of the mandarins
OF the Manchu regime, who served his
country both as cabinet offlcer and a.
diplomat. She acted as flrst lady in
waiting to her majesty, Tue Hsi, En-.
press Dowager Of China, and Ia q writer
Of note. Among her works is 1.-TWO
Years In the Forbidden City" "Old
Buddha" written around the Empress
Dowager and "Kow Tow"
Present Day Conditions In China"
will be the subject discussed by the
princess Friday afternoon.
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and Mrs. Herman T. Waite of New
York, spent a short time last week as
and Mrs McGill B. Goldsborough, at
the residence of the Misses Munford on
Prince George street, where Capt. and
Mrs. Goldsborough are spending the
Winter.
Miss Beth Hume of Norfolk, Va, was
the guest last week of Mrs Oscar Smith,
wife Of Comdr. Smith, in her residence
on Upshur road.
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day for q short visit with her father
before returning to her home in Pitts
burgh.
Col. and Mrs. Breckenridge
Soon to Leave for China.
Col. and Mrs. James c. Breckenridge
entertained with reception and tea
at the Ofncerss Club Friday afternoon
for the of11cers Of the Marine Corps
schools and their wives. The party
was the last st home to be given by
Col. and Mrs. Breckenridge before they
leave for China, where Col. Breckell-
ridge will be on duty in Peiping. Mrs.
Breckenridge win leave the post next
week to spend some time with her
mother, Mrs. Thompson, In Summit
Point, w. Va, BEFORE leaving for China.
Capt. Robert q. Heiner, Medical
Corps, U. s. N, and Mrs. Heiner enter.
tanned q dozen guests at dinner for
Col. and Mrs. Breckenridge on Thurs
day evening.
Lieut.. w. L. Richards, u. s. NJ. and
Mrs. Richards entertained with several
tables Of bridge on Saturday, November
80. for their house guests, Lieut.. r. c.
Ragan, U. s. N, and Mrs. Raglan. Lieut..
Ragan Is on duty at the Naval Acad-
envy.
Mrs. Pepper, wife Of Capt. Robert H.
Pepper. had several tables Of bridge on
Thursday Afternoon for her mother, Mrs.
G. d. Liebermann Of Washington.
Lieut.. BOyden Assumes Duty
AS Navy School Instructor.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Haynes Boyden en-
tertained dozen guests at tea Thanks
giving afternoon. Lieut.. Boyden left
early this week for Pensacola, Fla,
where he will be on duty as an instruc-
tor in the Naval Air School. MRS.
Boyden will leave next week for q short
visit in New York before joining Lieut..
Boyden in Florida.
Miss Minon Mckay Of Sweet Briar
College, near Lynchburg, Va, spent sew
eral days this week as the guest Of Capt.
and Mrs. L. D. Hermle. Miss Mckay
attended the Dartmouth foot ball
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Princess der Ling of China
Pen Women s Honor Guest
The Princess der Ling of China will
be the guest of honor and speaker at
the first of the series of the Old Eng
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-12-26

We are having the heaviest snow
Of the season, which makes an ideal
Christmas for the small boy, but we
believe we would prefer ours un-
mixed with snow.
Several from here attended an en-
tertainment at Eagleport, Monday
evening, which was presented by Or
will Elliott and his school.
Allan Ashton had one hand quit
severely injured in basketball prac-
tice one day last week. He was
taken to Marietta hospital for
treatment, and is now carrying the
member in sling.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ford and
daughter Betty and son Jack, OF
Cleveland, are expected to spend at
least part of the holiday vacation at
the w. P. Smith home, and with
other friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hill and
John Roger Hill of the. 0. S. u, Co.
lumbus, are spending the holidays
with Reinersville friends.
Our locals for the Democrat have
been appearing in the columns of a
paper published in an adjoining
county, causing some to think We
are contributing for it, but the items
are being used without our permis-
sion
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-12-26
.,ATURE MONTH BY MONTH

BY Prof. Allen G.. Conger, of the
Department OF Zoology, Ohio Wes-
leyan University.
our calendar of nature. AS it hangs
there deserted and alone, it re-
minds us of O. Henry's story, for
! the falling of this leaf will mari,
the passing of the year. Yet the new
year cannot come without the pass
ing Of the old and spring will follow
the unkind chill of winter, SO we
will all bid farewell to December
without too much sorrow. The SUI
has withdrawn to its farthest
reaches Days are now shortest
and the long evenings may lure us
to pursue our nature study vicar
iously, in an easy chair by a cheer.
full cracking fire and shaded
lamp. Here we can select our
weather and seasons at will and en-
JOY an infinite variety of quiet rural
pleasures in the company of de-
lightful friends. We may choose as
our companions and guides such
Hudson Even better, in our hum
BILE opin on, are Dallas Lore Sharp
and John Burroughs.
If days are blustery, the majority
of us are likely to be quite content
with such a plan, but should Decem-
Der treat us kindly in the matter Of
weather, we may be enticed into
the open to learn whatever of Sc
crets we may discover in a world of
frozen earth and drifted snow.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-12-26

The information bureau of the
state department of highways states
that During their conference with
Governor Myers Y. Cooper and Rob-
ert N Waid, director of highways.
held in Columbus recently, Morgan
county missioners advised that
highway and other public improve
ments would be made in this county
during 1880, at an estimated cost OF
s160,000, as follows: $4,000 for
county roads; $4,000 for township
roads, and for other improvements.
The governor asked, and was as
sured, the fullest cooperation of the
commissioners of the counties. in
the placing of orders and contracts
for road work, equipment and sup
plies at the earliest moment, as
Ohio's part in the plan Of President
Hoover to stabilize business and
industry. As a result of the con
ference it is expected that contracts
in the amount of about $1,000
900 for highway and other works
will be let several months earlier
next year than usual. Contracts
for state highway work in the
amount of 81 5000 900 are expected
to be let during the first six months
of the year, and orders for equip
ment and supplies are being placed
Immediately
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-12-26
RETNERSUIIIE

Robert Rowland who has been all
ing for some time, does not improve
any, and is in quite poor health
Miss Mildred Miller, one of the
teachers in Reinersvile high school,
will spend the holiday vacation at
her home at Kent, Portage county.
Reinersvile vicinity has escaped
contagious, with the exception OF
colds, fairly well thus far this win
which are scarcely in the contagion
class.
The basketball games played in
the gym here Friday evening, be-
tween the boys and girls teams of
Mountville and the boys and girls
teams of Reinersville high. resulted
in score of "a for Reinersville
girls, to four for Mountville girls,
and AZ for Reinersville boys to Is
for Mountville boys.
An M. d. and lady from a neigh
boring town who were said to be on
their way to the basketball gam ;
here Friday evening, cut the corner
here at the NJ. p. parsonage, at too
swift clip, causing the auto to
turn over on it's side Some of the
people of the village were called to
put the auto on its feet again, when
it was found the engine would not
function. 1t was pushed to a filling
station and given a dose of oil, when
it semed to work all right. The oc-
cupants We're not injured enough to
require the services of either an NJ.
d. or nurse. One running board
was damaged some, which was the
only damage to the auto.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-12-26
TODDS

Born recently to Mr.. and Mrs
Dale Bundy, of Columbus, SON
great grandson of Mrs. Lydia A. Cho-
gull.
&C. III. Dunn celebrated his 8Oth
birthday, Dec. 20.
Miss Juanita Henery of Millfield
spent from Saturday until Tuesday
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Henery.
Mrs. Dennis Hallowell and chill
dren of Chesterhill were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mich
ener.
John Roy and Billy Ham of
Pennsville are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. Wood.
Doris and Clifford Updike spent a
few days recently with Harvey Up
dixie of Charleston, w. Va.
Ray Pierpoint of Utica, is homa
for his Christmas vacation.
Owing to the church being torn
up while redecorating the interior,
no Christmas program will be given
this year.
Sheriff and Mrs C. b. Henery of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-12-26

CARRIED in warm hiking clothes, dis.
carded many months ago, we MAJ
start out on a clear crisp mornin-
/ to read the story of the feathered
and furred folk who are still abroad
in this wintry world. Not all ot
natures children have retreated tc
dens, for the snow does not lie long
undisturbed and unbroken. Each
night finds it marked with maze
of trails. The number of these fur
tive creatures which steal forth un-
der cover of darkness is all unsus-
pected until mantle of snow be-
trays their nocturnal wanderings.
That the life of these tiny wayfar-
ers is beset by dangers and marked
by tragedies is revealed by the fire.
quency with which we find crimson
stains upon the snow. The struggle
which reddens tooth and claw
among larger animals is no more
relentless than that of their more
insignificant relatives.
Some of the smaller gnawing an
imals are sleeping in cosy dens
safely sheltered from the reach of
King Winter s icy fingers and from
their blood-thirsty enemies. Others
there are, to whom Dame Nature
seems not to have whispered the
secret that Mother Earth offers a
haven of refuge from ice and snow.
During the most severe weather,
they may remain quiet and hidden
for few days at most, but the urge
of hunger drives them soon into the
open to seek living in a world OF
cruel weather and lurking foes.
Where shall we look for the
birds of the month? Surely not i'll
the wind swept, snow-drifted open
fields. There is too much exposure
and too little food in such situa-
tions We must turn our steps to
the woodlands and to sheltered
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-12-26

hickets, although neglected fields
where last summers weeds -four
shed are by no means despised by
our feathered visitors at this sea-
on. Even the most casual observer
notes the lack Of bright color among
our winter birds Dull grays and
month The chickadees, titmice,
luthatches, kinglets, the winter and
the Carolina wren, the song and the
rec sparrow and the junco-these
are regulars upon which we may de-
nend for the bulk of our list. The
note of color is supplied by the
flashing blue of the jay and the
red Of the cardinal. Either of these
well known friends makes most
striking picture against a back
ground of snow, and now we can al
most forgive the blue jay for its
numerous sins of last spring and
summer
Only five shopping days until time
for the Christmas bird census. On
that day, in all parts of the United
States, enthusiastic bird students
will again sally forth to make the
annual check Of our winter bird
population. Again Mr.. Average Cit
izen will be astonished at the num-
Der and variety of birds enumerat-
ed. All of which only proves that
we have not been entirely forgotten
or forsaken by our feathered
friends, but if we would find them
we must seek them out in the well
chosen retreats in which they are
now seeking shelter from the rigors
OF our winter season.
Before we tear December's leaf
from the calendar the sun has turn
ed back from the south, and as the
old year dies, we find new year
and another pageant of the months
is before us, staged and directed by
Mother Nature in person.