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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04
On Commission ROU

Quotations below subject to change are
average Wholesale prices being offered to
BUYERS by local commission dealers:
mores. .25- Id box. 81 so. PearsMWashins
ton D'Anjo. sS25. Calf. avacados. So rs.
Bananas-Seven hands. a pound. SAC. Per-
Simons-California. lug SIPS Apples
Jonathans, Sis. Delicious. Sl.75: Veal
tnyS 81 70; Grimes Golden. 81 IS. Lemons
sis to los. s3.25. Arizona Sunkist, 50 So
. ,oEd,.. lug. ST. fancy Emperor, S4-lb.
Vegetablsss.oBeans, green, round string
81 IS. Cabbage-New York Danish, 5O-lb.
bag soc. Carrots-California. doz crate,
S3.I5, a doz. zoe. auliflower-California
crate. So. Celerv-Michigan. washed and
trimmed. rs stock bunch. 55c: Jumbo, doz.
85c. ucumbers-Southern, bu,, SIS; doz,
81 Kale-Home-grown bu.. coo. Lettuce
California, basket s5c. M Man rtes'e-
Florida. crate $3.50; small basket. sl.4O.
Mint-Bunch. zoe.
MuS,tsrd-Home grown. ,bu., SOC onions
ana yellow, l0-lb. bag. Csc Parsley -
Southern. doZ.. soc. Peas-Telephone
hampers. $3.50; Texas hampers. So rs Po-
tatoes-Round Cobblers. lo0-lb. bag. 81 90:
Michigan Round White. l00-lb bag 81 60
Early OhioS, bu., SITS; Idaho Russets.
SASS Sweet potatoes-Indiana Jerseys.
baskets. s5G6oc sage.-Doz., 45c. Spinach
New Texas, bu.. s1.35. Souash-Bu.
$3.50 Tomatoes-Florda. lob. carton,
81 so.
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FIRE INSURANCE
Industry Found Largest Purchaser
of Commodities of Raz0 Material Producers

of the Chrysler Corp, declared that
if automobile sales are a fair cri-
terion worldwide recovery has been
in progress since 1882.
The revival from the bottom year
of the depression, 1882, Mr.. Scoville
said, was attested to by the fact
the gain in buying in 1886 over 1925,
to bring passenger car sales back to
the level of 1929, would require the
movement of 1,216,300 cars more
than the 1885 sales.
AS each group of purchasers has
increased it's car purchases each
year since and as nearly 10 per cent
of the gain would have to come
from farmers and artisans whose
positions have been steadily improv-
ing the recovery movement should
proceed, he intishated.
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rubber consumption, II per cent of
plate glass production, 80 per cent of
nickel, % per cent of copper, Is per
cent of aluminium, Is per cent Of
zinc and 20 per cent of tin"
The domestic industry produced
cars and trucks to the wholesale
value of s2.1S6, 400, 900 during 1895.
OF the vehicles produced 3,4O0 900
were passenger cars and 100000
were commercial cars. With the
value of parts, tires, accessories
added, the wholesale value of the
industry's output is estimated at
50 1899 100000.
The ,288,000,0O0 paid by the
owners during the year in special
motor vehicle taxes and fees rep
resented Is per cent of all taxes
collected, according to the report.
John w. Scoyille. chief statistician
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Week in Review


NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Stocks re-
sumed their upward stride as the
new year opened and many traders
anticipated further gains in view OF
President Roosevelts statement that
new taxes would not be necessary
and that relief expense reductions
could be anticipated.
Prices rose every full session of
the holiday week under review. At
the same time bonds moved ahead
and nearly all commodities were
shadoWing new influx of gold.
Business showed signs of picking up
after the usual year-end lull.
Practically all groups participant
ed in the rise of the Stock Ex-
change. Notable exceptions were
the silverS, which resumed their
decline on further reductions in the
price of the metal in world markets.
The domestic liquors were sold by
some holders as the Canadian trade
treaty brought lower prices for
some imports, and Governor IIeh-
man of New York suggested high
er liquor tax.
Industrial shares in the Dow
Jones average reached their best
levels since November, while utili-
ties went through their 1885 high
and were the best since February,
1884. The railroad average was not
far from its 1885 top.
In the industrial division con-
siderable interest was noted in oil,
steel, aviation, automobile and
building issues. Rubbers also were
prominent on the upside. Coppers
picked up late in the week as new
demand developed for the metal
abroad
Gains in individual issues ranged
to more than points. The best
were noted in the high priced shares
such as Allied Chemical, American
Telephone, United States Steel pre-
ferred, Westinghouse Electric and
Union Pacific. These issues were in
demand by investors who had vast
! funds to reinveSt in the markets.
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TREASURY RESUMES
SILVER PURCHASES
Metal Imports Valued at
$15,369,836 in Week.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. = The
United States Treasury resumed
large silver purchases in the world
market during the latter part of
December when prices were break
ing, Department of Commerce fig
ures showed today.
Imports of the white metal in the
week ended Dec. 81 rose to a value
of SIS ,369,836 from $7,231,765 in the
preceding week At the same time,
gold imports fell from $11 ,423,178 in
the week ended Dec. q to $8,073, 1926
in the preceding week.
BY countries, silver imports in the
week ended Dec. q were distributed
as follows: Germany, $10,941; United
Kingdom, $13 ,370, 799; Canada. $685.
902; Salvador, $64; Mexico, $1O23,-
402; Cuba, $217; Chile, $81,306;
uador, $3.50; Peru, $262,72 ia
pan, $459,0oO; Philippine Islands,
1855.
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FIRMER TONE
SENDS WHEAT
PRICES HIGHER
Prospects for Early Ruling
on Process Tax Lends
Confidence.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO. Jan. prospects for
an early Supreme Court ruling on
the processing tax which should re-
lease pent-up demand from mills.
lent constructive tone to the wheat
market today on the Chicago Board
of Trade.
At the end wheat was i to 4
cent higher, corn was up Is to 4
cent and oats were unchanged to
up Is cent.
Firmness in wheat was main
tanned throughout most of the ses-
sion despite the fact that markets
abroad were only steady and VIM
nipeg refused to advance. Commits
sion houses we're buyers early in
the day, and there was some local
short covering in evidence on the
way up.
Interest in wheat was light. how
ever, and scattered profit taking
sales appeared on the bulge. Other
constructive factors beside the pros
poets for greater mill buying were
Europe's efforts to build up badly
depleted stocks and the recent
proflt-taking by longs which leaves
them as potential buyers.
Corn futures managed to firm I'D
with wheat because of the light Of
ferings. The thinness of the trade
made it difficult to hold the best
prices, however. Cash corn was in
good demand with the basis firm.
Oats were little changed in a dull
market. Rye took its cue from
wheat.
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Other Livestock
IBy Times SneciaD

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 4-Cattle-Receir.s
PETER finished steers and heiefrs CLOSING
Z9m quo lower: palmer grades and cowe
steaay; sausage bulls, 25d SOC higher.
StocKers and feeders unchanged. closing
puik, common to medium grade steers and
nelIers: S6M7.50: weeks top 50: bulk beef
cows s4.75M5 SIS: practical ton ss: most
low cutters and cutters. So .5oG4 So: sa iEo
age bulls, generally. s550M625: light beef
type Stockers and stock calves, s5.756775.
cnolce to So or better. Calyes-Receints
aOO MARKET steady; bulk good to choice
vealers. Sl0Mll: medium and lower grades
- down; market closing mostly soc lower
man last ,os SATURDAY. Hogs-Receipts. 200
$s 90 32o5225 lbs IS; 2so25o0 lbs 50 u.s. s.
2222-500 lbs. $40: 305 lbs up. So so: i26,
Ioo lbs, SO. 30; sows. s7.95: market closing
mostly steady with last Saturday: sows 25c
lower. Sheep-Receipts. rs: market nomi-
nal; closing steady with last Saturday:
meoium TO good native lambs 50 so n 10 So:
good to choice fed Westerns sll: plainer
grade natives including bucks, SIS 5O6j .
bulk fat ewes. 81 down
by United PressD
: LAFAYETTE. Ind. Jan. 4-Hogs-Mar-
Ket- steady to Ice higher: 1920 lbs.
2So lbs. ,s9.3o@9 40: 260-325 lbs. SEA 20:
lOO-l7O lbs. s909.50: roughs. SO 25 down.
caves, $1,000 down. Lambs SO down.
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Times Snecinl


NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Automobile
prosperity and general business re-
Mobilization go INLAND, ac-
cording to the results of two studies
today.
In a report entitled Preliminary
Facts and Figures About the Auto
mobile Industry During 1885," issued
by Alfred Reeves, vice president and
general manager of the Automobile
Manufacturers Association. it is re-
vealed that the motor industry was
the largest single purchaser of the
products of many of the nations
leading raw material industries.
Besides absorbing % per cent of
the iron and steel industry's total
output for the year." the report said,
purchases by automobile manufac-
turers accounted for rs per cent Of
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Gifts
By United Press

By UHtted Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. -
Heavy sales and gifts of securi-
ties of leading corporations by
various insiders" during No
vember were reported today by
the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Among the larger transac-
tons were the transfer of H.
100000 shares of international
Hydroelectric Co. com mon
stock from International
Paper and Power Co.; transfer
from American Superpower
Corp. to Bankers Trust Co. Of
100000 shares of Common
wealth & Southern Corp, and
sale of 1,111,271 shares of Shen-
andoah Corp. common stock by
Central States Electric Co.
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Trends
Neutrality Debates
Raise Point of
Detectives.
by JOHN T. FLYNN

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Now the
L ' debate about neutrality will
begin. And as usual, there are diff
ferences; not merely between those
who favor neutrality and those
who oppose it, but far more serious,
there are differences between the
advocates of neutrality itself.
1t is important, at the outset, to
know what are the detectives of
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BuSigruphs

With increased sales of automo-
biles We would naturally expect the
increase in new car financing. In
the first 10 months of 1885 new car
financing exceeded the same 1884
months by Is per cent, while the
average amount of new financing
per car was $780, practically the
same as in 1884. The average of
used car financing this year was
s235 per car. compared with 1925
in 1884 Slight increase in used
car prices.
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BONDS
BANK DEPOSITS GAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. A The Chase
National Bank today released q
statement for Dec. 81. 1885, show.
ing deposits of the bank on that
date, including certified and cash
ier's checks, at SPOTS, 12l 900
against SLIGO, 129 900 on June %
laA35. and S1.7o9. 792. 900 a year ago
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NATIONAL STEEL co. TO
CONSTRUCT NEW PLANT
Plans Are Outlined for Finishing
Factory at Valparaiso.

By United Press
VALPARAISO, Ind, Jan. 4.-The
National Steel Co. is to construct a
finishing plant along Lake Michigan
near here if proposed harbor
project is approved, it was an
nounced today.
The project is under consideration
of United States engineers and ap-
peals are to be made to Washington
and Gov. Paul V. McNutt for its ap-
proval.
H. L. Gray. Chicago, vice presi-
dent of the National Steel Co. out
lined plans for the new plant to the
Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce.
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neutrality legls-
lation. Broadly,
they are to keep
America from EN-.
broilment in a
war between for
eign belligerents.
In a general way
neutrality m a y
refer to the men,
tai attitudes OF
the people, their
s p e e C h, their
publications, in
short, their SYM
pathies as we'll
as their trade.
But we ma y say
Il. Is fairly well
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-04

CRUDE OUTPUT DROPS

Times Special
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Daily average
gross crude oil production for the
week ended Dec. % amounted to
100000 barrels, while daily output
in the preceding week averaged
2.85O.000 barrels, the American Pc
troleum Institute estimated today.
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(RY United PressN

=, CHICAGO. Jan. Cash grain: Wheat
No. red, s1.os; Corn-No S mixed SIC:
NO yellow, 601ac;. No. 4 yellow sole:
sc: sample: 52@55hc. Oats-No. 8 white.
Sl@3ls No. white. 2594c; sample. 24e.
Hye-No sales: Barley-Feed quoted. 30n
@3;35. Clover seed-s12M1s50. Sow beans
NO. yellow. SO. nominal: sample 8i &c.
CaSh provisions: Lard sl157. nominal:
bellies. SIT, asked. :
TOLEDO. Jan. 4-Grain close: In
elevators-Transit billing Wheat-No. 4
req, sl081a a 091a. Corn-No. 2 yellow.
SSi SEC RTe-S 4atSNS so,E os white go
priceS-241ac rate. Wheat-No. red
s5;pS12 NJ -o4h No: red 81 oOla q O3i7
T wT1TInwN o. yellow 6ll2@62c; No. .
5ssIlow; oO16lc: Oats-No 2 white. 3I15 n
33c; No. white 2aIa M32Isc % -"
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

FbV UnlIeu FTeSSI
MCINTOSH bush Ssn sliOiso oafrotsm
Illinois. bushel. 25m40c. Sweet potatoes
Tennessee, bushel, s5G95c Beans-Florida,
hushel, s4d4.75 Cabbage-Sacks. per
cwt $1Gl25. -California-Bushel
hampers S2.256325. Spinach-TeXas,
bushel. 75c9sl25 Lettuce-western
crates. doz., Sl75@225, Cucumbers -
Florida. bushel s2,756425. Celery-Mich-
flower. crates. sIs56l.S5. Tomatoes =
Mexican. Tugs. Sl.75G2.50. Onion market
t50-lb. sacks: Minnesota yellows. Si.05M
Ito. Illinois vellows 75cGsl: Indiana vel
lows. sl.o5; Iowa whites. sl.2o.
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NezV York Stocks

Volume Appropriated 1880 900
shares compared with 100000
shares last Saturday. Curb sales
were $4,000 shares compared with
347 900 shares last Saturday.
Dow-Jones preliminary closing
averages showed industrial 144.09,
off go; railroad Ais, up OF; utility
1904, off "a.
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CHICAGO PRIMARY RECEIPTS
LOCAL CASH MARKET

City grain elevators are paying 9s cents
tor No. soft wheat. other grades on
tnelr merits. Cash corn new No. yellow
AZ cents and oats 10 cents.
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Money and Exchange
INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
TREASURY STATEMENT
nv Tinted Press)

by United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Government ex-
penses and receipts for the current fiscal
year to Jan. 2, as compared with a year
ago:
This wear Last wear.
Expenses So, S04, 100, 41474 SO, $50, sac O09 80
Receipts l,910O63, 538 Sc 1855, 1858. 72S. %
Deficit 80. 1894 056. 1883 1874, 480 281 rs
Cash bal. 2,285 184.8 1888 1855, 528, $50 .03
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accepted that any attempt to con-
troll the speech, the writings, the
sympathies Of the people during
foreign war would be futile, In
practice, then, neutrality legislation
will refer to our diplomatic, our
commercial and our military re-
lationships with the warning
nations.
DUT why neutrality? AS already
- observed, It's aim is to keep us
from being drawn into the conflict.
This being so, we have but to in
quire how we may be drawn into
the conflict. The answer is simple
enough, so far as commerce is con-
cerned.
II two or more nations are at
war we can make a good deal of
money out of the war by selling
war supplies to the combatants. If
we do this we will put ourselves in
the position of building a section
of our prosperity on the war We
will have a money interest in the
war-a vested interest in the war,
if you will,
So far as Europe, Asia or Africa
is concerned such trade would have
to be carried on by sea. And in
such war it would be inevitable
that one of the belligerents would
be more injured by our trade with
its rival than aided by our trade
with it.
In fact one such nation might be
actually shut off from trading with
us. In that case our trade with it's
rival might be the most serious OBJ
stacle to its own success. It would
be bound to attack that trade, and
we-and here is the point--would
be bound to defend it.
BRIEFLY, therefore, we would,
ID the moment we decided to
make the war source of profit,
be setting up the conditions which
would inevitably lead us into the
war. The only way to prevent this
is to prevent it at the beginning
that is, by refusing to make of any
foreign war foundation for any
part Of our commerce.
If we permit the war to become
a source of large profit. we will be
sure to create in our midst large
and busy and vocal element which
will be militant clamorer for &C
ton to defend our rights" on the
seas.
Such a group might extend it's
Influence to many sections and in
dustries indirectly affected by the
war trade. They would talk in
terms of Americas rights" and of
human rights" But what they
would mean would be that their
profits were being affected.
A neutrality policy then should
a m, as its chief objective, at
preventing us from establishing a
general or partial commercial pros
perity upon war trade. If this is
the objective the devices are clear
No trading in munitions. No Ship
ments of other merchandise in
American ships.
Copyright, 1886, NEA Service. Incl
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
(By Abbott, Proctor g. Paine)
Local Securities

because quotations on local securities
are unlisted on an Exchange, The Times
can not assume responsibility for the &C
curscy of these figures gathered from local
| hrOkerSl
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81 Err: e. z,s st e Ne. Is: Il i
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". Y. Bonds
DAILY BOND index
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS
(By Abbott, Proctor g. Paine

copyright. 1895, by Standard statistics)
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Commodity Prices

(By Abbott, Proctor g. Paine)
COTTON
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Home Owners Loan Corn.

99s4S 1 195S ''.''.''''.'''..... S928 SO n
"a 4ooS 1Ul.G lUl &
Federal Farm Mortgage Corn,
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IOOo
Common and medium ..
SHEEP AND LAMBS
DnsA.

-NSCelpIs, 0U-
90 lbs. down good anc
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-23
MRS. HOBLTTZELL
PASSED AWAY ON
We'd. MORNING
Deceased Daughter OF The Late
Samuel Nj. COstOn And
Josephine Robinson
FUNERAL SERVICES ON
SATURDAY NEXT 2:3O p. M.

Mrs. Florence Coston Hoblitzell,
wife of William A. Hoblitzell, this
city, retired government official,
died here, last night, after an illness
extending over period of some years.
The deceased was the daughter Of
the late Samuel M. Coston and Mrs.
Josephine Robinson, and was born in
Somerset County, January 6, 1865,
but had lived most of her life in Po-
comoke.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Hoblit-
zell is survived by two brothers: Wood
land R. Coston, of Philadelphia and
Maurice w. Coston of Pocomoke City.
Also by a sister, Mrs. Sarah White,
of Germantown, Pa.
Funeral services will be held in the
M. P. Church on Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E.
L. Bunce, former pastor of the de-
ceased, assisted by Rev. G. J. Hooker,
pastor of Bethany M. P. Church. In
terment in the cemetery of the M. P.
Church.
Mrs. Hoblitzell was one of POGO
moke's most estimable people. A
member of an old and we'll known
family, she represented a past gen.
Grafton, but retained her interest in
all present day activities. She was
a devoted member of the M. P. Church
and seldom lost an opportunity to sup
port it both by contribution and faith
full attendance. She will be missed in
the community.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-23
DATE FOR DECIDING WIN
NERS OF ELECTRIFICATION

Residents of POcOmOke City are
hereby notified that on Wednesday
evening of next week, December
30, committee will cover the city
in the matter of deciding who is
entitled to the two prizes offered
for the best display of electric
lighting.
-ahis is a contest similar to that
aged last year. The first prize
JTen Dollars; the second, Five
Dollars. This event is sponsored
by the Democrat" but no one
connected with this paper will take
part in deciding the winners. Last
year, first prize was won by Mr..
Clinton X. Duncan; the second, by
MIR. Norris Young. If decorating
is contemplated by any one, just a
little additional effort, may land
one of the prizes. Remember the
date: Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 80.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-23
NO LETTERS TO SANTA
CLAUS TO BE PUBLISHED

The Democrat" has discontinued
the publication of letters to Santa
Claus, written by the kiddies of
the community. Some individuals
of higher intellect than the COM
mon run of humanity, saw in the
custom, an opportunity to sparkle
with wit and wisdom, and composed
letters to Santa and signed the
names of adults, after describing
these as deserving tots.
!. The Democrat, owing to dull
comprehension, couldn't see the
humOr of these communications,
nor could it see any way of halt
ing them except by ceasing to pub
lish those from bona fide and be-
lieving children. We want to as
sure the little folks, however, that
Santa knows all their wishes, and
they may look for a generous sup
ply of Christmas cheer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREE NOW
ERECTED ON MARKET

The Committee in charge of the
Community Christmas Tree in POGO
moke headed by Rev. John w. Wooten
has had erected on the vacant lot
on the south side of Market Street a
beautiful tree. Rev. Mr.. Wootten has
been most active in obtaining contri-
buttons and the program as arranged
will be carried out.
The report sent in last week con-
tanned the name of Rev. John Ditto
as chairman of the committee select
ed by the Woman's Club. This, how
ever, was a mistake as the Rev. Mr.
Wootten was chairman of the commit
tee.
Carols will be sung around the tree
Christmas eve starting promptly at
1890 and the children of the commun-
ity will not be forgotten.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-23
~
from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, Old Kris, alias Santa
Claus, alias Daddy and Nanny, is
due once more this week, as the cycle
of days brings the dawning OF Deem
Der 25. Before another issue Of the
Democrat, the last "Chirping" of
this column will have died away, and
a new year will have appeared above
the horizon of history.
When / look back, I just feel like
putting a black mark opposite this
column as pure waste of time. You
know, / have often said, and I want
to repeat, that failure to produce
in an attempt to be funny, is lament
able exhibition of oneself, and I know
I have made many such appearances
in the last IL months.
Well, I've a brave spirit. Pm go
ing to continue the bluff for another
year, if so be I am permitted to live
this material life. I don't know just
how many friends I'll lose or how
many enemies I'll make. Only recent
", had victim of this column to
say to me that he had made up his
mind never to have anything more to
do with me, after what wrote about
him in this column; but I looked sc
pitifully scared the first time I saw
him after the "write-up", that he had
to smile rather than scowl.
But some of 'em don't smile; they
scowl all right, and in the next issue
had to "eat crow" so to speak. You
can just depend on me to wiggle out
of a jam whenever I can find loop
hole. Discretion is the better part
of valor;" "He who fight and runs
away, lives to fight another day." etc.
there may be other passages which
explain the situation, but I just CAM
recall 'em.
How-some-ever, I don't want any
body to think for an instant that
mean anything that goes into this col
umn-wait a minute, that isn't exactly
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