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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-02-17
Jihozapadni cechy bez zlata
stFibra.

Prazska "Narodnf Politika''
pise: Nektere denn1 casopisy
nedavno prinesly zpravy o chy-
stanem dolovanf zlata a str1bra
v Horach Matky Bozf a StT1br-
nych Horach v Pootav1.
Poole blizsfch zjisteni obno-
viii dolovanf drahych kov1 v
techto mfstech jest navzdy wy
louceno. Nenf to Size nijak po-
tesitelna zprava, ale must Sc
Tici pravda, re slavna doba fla
tych a str1brnych cast obou
mist zanikla nenavratne a nj
KIDD il jiz nevzkT1s1.
Bylo to jiz v 16. stoleti, kdy
pc predchozfm hojn6m dolova-
nj bohate dolly zanikly pro ma
proste vycerpanf nerost1. Hor-
n1ci tehdy musili Sc pTesteho-
vat do jinych p1sobist a kra-
lovske horn1 mesto = Hory
Matky Bozf - dostalo poole
mfstnfho veTejneho m1nenf no.
We jmeno - Zlamane Hory.
O neco pozdeji zanikla j sla-
va "Ceske Kalifornie" v biz
kych Strlbrnych Horach. Vse-
chny pozdejsf pokusy o obno-
WI tezby zlata a stTibra v roce
1928 a 1910 vyznely planymi
vysledky.
Posledni nadeje OKLA pred
II lety r. 1922 KaSperskym
Koran, kde Prazska spolec-
most, financovana Zivnoban-
kou, obnovila dolovani ma dra-
he kovy zprvu Sc 80 a pozdeji
jen jiz s 6 hornfky, ale vzdy
bez aktivnlch vysledkI. Stej-
nym ne1spesnym z~pGsobem
skoncily i Markupovy d1lni
pokusy We Velhartic1ch.
Do dnes ma vsech techto po-
kusnych mfstech z1stavaj1 jen
zatopene otevTene stoly, jake
posledni historickou pamatkou
davno zasleho dolovanf dra-
hVch kOvu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-02-17
Ceske automobily do rise ma
jarn1 vystavu.

Ma letosnf automobilove w
stave koncem 1nora V Berlfne
budou zastoupeny i dive nejvet-
81 ceske ~automobilove tovarny.
ODE budou vystavovati osobnf
automobily a jedna z mich i
velke automobily nakladni. Do
konala ceska prace tn jeste do
bfe obstojf.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-02-17
Obec pEepadena smeckou Wiki

Pohranicn1 obec Brustura ma
Podkarpatskych Rust .byla v
noci pTepadena silnou smec-
kou Wiki. Wei vnikli do stat
ku a ohrozovali obyvatele. Sc
dlaci Sc ozbrojili kosami, vidle-
mi a puskami a zahnali vlky
pc Observation-Disclosures boil.
Wei pry roztrhali pet osob, Sc
dlaci zahubili ctrnact Wiki.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-02-17

Krajina u Suchoran, poloze-
ma vysoko v pahorkatine, re til
stran obklopena lesy, ale ma
ctvrte, severnf, otevrena mra-
zivym vetrIm, mela kazdeho
roku zimu tuhou. Jedina sill
nice, ktera vesnici spojovala Sc
svetem, byla hned ma pocatku
zimy zavata snehem, ktery v
1padech nadelal zaveji. Ovsem
pc kazde vanici dial obecnf sta
rosta silnici prohazeti, ale do
rama laval snfh silnici znovu.
A ponevadz sc prohazovani
silnice opakovalo casio, naku-
pill sc behem zimy snfh jake Wv
soky val pc obou stranach sill
nice. Nova snehova vanice ma
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-02-17

Ma ceste do zivota.
Bylo kratce pred koncem
Evening star., 1939-07-10

Quilted Mettress Pods-odd to your COM
fort and also protect your mattresses.
Soft bIeoched white cotton padding COW
cred with durable cotton fobrie, double
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Double size. c. az
54x76 %@'SS
Evening star., 1939-07-10

Art Ticking Coil Spring Cover in lovely
potterns and coIors. Beoutifies the old,
protects the new. Twin and double ca
sizes,
Evening star., 1939-07-10
6 Short Cuts to Hell p You
Liqhten Your Housekeeping

SeaISoe Bowl Covers-for your refriaero-
tor to keep foods from "tostino"; for
opened jam jors; to cover stack Of bowls
to keep them clean. Set Of in erodu-
oted sizes. Regularly 81, special Toe
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

Hall in Hartly, on general European
icunditiOns There were about 2J0
present mostly Cechs, SlOvaks and
ia lew IIumgarians. Some of those
present were from as far as 20 miles
in distance Those representing Mil
iton were Mr. and Mr+, Frank Chaio-
upka Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Panuska
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stuchlik.
| & congregational Church .......
Rev c. q. Young of Washington,
| p. C., pastor of the First COngrega-
ton Church, will he here and preach
morning and evening on Sunday, De-
cember "a.
Christmas carols will he sung ear
| ~ Christmas morning by members
IOf the Congregation Church. Come
and join us There will also be a
breakfast at o clock at the church,
Buckwheat cakes. sausage and all
that gees with it, All the cakes you
can eat for 25c.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Rev. W. j. Crider, Pastor ....,... ..
Services for Sunday, December "a ::
Sunday school $50 a., NJ. Morning
worship and sermon at II Il. Ill. Y.
p. s. service al p. IN. Evening wor-
ship and sermon at 1880 o'clock.
The Christmas program Will be
given on Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 2S at 1880 o'clock.
Welcome extended to all
CsOSIIen Methodist Church
Services next Sunday in obServ-
ance of Christmas will be as follows:
1880 IA. m, morning worship,
message by Rev. Joseph B. Vaughn;
i1I:45 a. m. all departments OF the
church school will meet in one as
sembly. Fac hclass will present a
part in the program. One of Santa
Claus helpers will attend. Upon his
arrival, each class of the school will
present a white gift for him to
give to a shut-in, some one less for
tunate. or the church. Later he will
distribute the annual treat to each
one present.
At 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening.
the annual Christmas pageant will
be presented under the. leadership OF
Mrs. Joseph Vaughn. A candle light
service will be participated in by the
congregation. The choir will sing the
anthem. "Shine, o Star" The offer
ing at this service will be for the
| fuel.
Let an outward expression of the
Christmas spirit be shown by attend
ing church.
Following the evening service the
young people of tire church will sing
carols around town.
AT five o'clock. the same evening.
The junior boy and girls with Rev.
Vaughn will sing carols.
Grace Church
Schedule of services for Sunday.
December "a: Sunday school at 10
a. m. Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Selection by junior choir. Theme of
sermon by the pastor, Rev. C. S.
Ross, why Keep Christmas?' Eve
ming worship: Special music,
Christmas carol singing.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
ROXANA

The revival services closed here
after two weeks services.
Miss Adelphia Bennett, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Bennett. and
Harold Murray, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Murray. both Of near town,
were married Saturday evening, at
Berlin. Md. Rev. o. IL. Connolly, Il
former pastor here. performed the
ceremony. The briGc aud groom will
make their home at Snow Hill. Md.
where Nh Murray is employed at
the Dryden Hatchery. The bride has
been employed in the Office OF the
Norman :. Lynch feed store.
Mrs. Leroy Lekites will fill the
vacated position Of Mrs. Murray at
the feed store
Mrs. Jurusha McCabe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hickman and daughter
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Vance McCahc and daugh-
ter Sandra.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Lynch went
laat week TO Mt Airy for their
daughter. Regenia. who attends
school there. She will spend the
holidays with her parents here. Mr.
and Mrs Lynch and Miss Regenia
Lynch were dinner guests on their
return home ut the home of Mr.. and
Mis-. Ralph Green. in Wilmington.
Mrs Florence Bunting was ill last
week and unable 10 fill her position
i'm the office of DE- Berger, in Selby
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cardy Murray on
Sunday entertained their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Smallwood
and son, of Showells. and Mr.. and
Mrs Raymond Townsend, OF near
DagSbOrO
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
FRANKFORT

Raymond r. Long. of Philadelphia
lis spending few days here with his
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Dingle. OF
Chicago, are spending the holidays
at Omar with his sister. Mrs. Viii
liam P. Monroe and Mr.. Monroe.
Frankford was completed blacked
out for about an hour Saturday eve
ming. 1t was caused by fuse in the
sub station of this town blowing out.
/ The Christmas decorations of
Frankford are very pretty and are
attracting much favorable COM
ment
DIR. and Mrs. C. C. Fooks and
daughter were weekend visitors in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Margaret r. Heath and her
mother, Mrs, Howard. have gone TO
Philadelphia to spend the holidays.
Christmas services of the Presby-
terian Sunday school will be held
this Sunday. II will be II candlelisht
service.
Lemuel Evans, who is Il student of
music at Syracuse University, will
be at home with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Evans over the hOli-
days
Mrs Rella Graber and daughter.
and Mrs. James Polk and daughter
were Philadelphia visitors last Sat
urday.
Mr and Mrs Manford Penuel and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
BOyce of Laurel, are spending the
holidays in Florida
Mrs. Robert W. Dasey is entertain
ing her son Robert. Of New York
city, and her sister. Miss Frances
White, of Philadelphia
At the Omar Full Gospel Church
on Sunda yafternoon, December "a.
at p. m, the service will be opened
with the singing of Christmas carols.
Songs will he rendered by the Sun
day school children. The Rev. Forest
Nelson. pastor. will bring Christ
mas message Gifts will he distribut-
ed to the children Il; the close of the
service All are cordially invited TO
attend.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
A NEW PLAY OF
GRIP VAN wINKLE"
By Glare Tree Major

bg Vial AACC 4ndJOl
When rip Van Wrinkle" goes Il
the Georgetown School on February
2S under the auspices of the Ameri
can Association of University Wo
men, the play will not be the same
version as that for which JOSEPH
Jefferson was so well known. Glare
Tree Major, whose company is tC
give the performance, has written
a new version from the Washington
Irving story.
Styles in theatre change over the
years as to styles in anything else
But particularly style in children's
theatre must be very carefully
thought out. according to Mrs. Ma
jor. So the play as il will be seen
there will hold much more closely
TO the original story than did the
JcifeI son version.
One of the objects Of the George
town sponsors of the Children's
Theatre is to famii;arize our chill
dren with good literature through
the most popular means possible
good theatre. Progressive educators
have been placing more and more
stress on visual education during the
past decade All sorts OF subjects -
history, science. geOgraphy-are now
taught through classroom dramati-
Zation. educators holding that ten
facts that are dramatiZed are easier
to remember permanently than one
fact that is merely read from Il book.
The Glare Tree Major Theatre not
only brings children the joy of good
theatre. says the sponsors, but also
serves as an example and stimulus
for classroom dramatizations.
II is largely due TO this increasing
use OF Glare Tree Major Children's S
Theatre by schools and educational
groups in all parts of the country
that Mrs. Major } initial. single trav-
cling troupe has now expanded into
six road companies. each with an
October TO May season. Over 51% of
her requests TO send one or more of
her companies TO cities and towns
during the past season came from
Parent Teacher Associations. Dur
ing the past season alone almost
200 coo miles were covered by her
travelling troupes TO answer these
requests. Each cast is made up of
professional adult actors and act
resscs. chosen not only for their
stage technique and experience but
for their powers of Interpretation to
the child mind.
The Southern Delaware Branch 0f
the American Association of Uni
versity Women is sponsoring this
production. which is also locally
sponsored by the Georgetown Public
School and the Georgetown Century
Club. The committee in charge con-
sists of Mrs H. r. Phillips, fellow
ship chairman of the American As
sociatiOn OF University Women Mrs.
George Elton Walls of the George
town Century Club; Franklin ].
Eutz, superintendent of the George
town Public Schools.
The Century Club in Georgetown
will be in charge of the sale of tic
kets The price of admission is he
ing kept at the lowest possible fig
ure, thirty-five cents for adults and
twenty-five cents for all school chill
dren.
This will he a real opportunity for
Milford school children. Parents,
keep in mind the date. Arrange 10
take or TO send your children Of
school age TO Georgetown on Fehrn-
AIRY %.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

farther from the great East as each
section rolls its own from its mills
and factories. and supply people in
their sections with al they want in
food. clorhing. necessities and 1uxur-
les
There are reasons for all these
changes and those reasons are trac-
ed in part 10 improvements in trans
poltation. communicated and the
self-sufIicieney of each state and COM
munity to engage in industrial pur-
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
BUSINESS is ON THE MOVE

In the midwest there is a move
ment on foot to form an association
to help the Great Lake States hold
their Industries, many of which have
been moving to the South.
In the South strong bids are made
to continue the movement of indus
tries from New England to the land
of cotton and cattle. the theory be-
ing that the owners of those indus
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

Industries show a disposition to
establish plants in the South, and
the North fights against removals.
The South says that 1t is cheaper to
live, and cheaper to produce, in its
section of the country and that it
can reach most of the markets quick
or and cheaper than in the North.
That's another reason why business
es move their headquarters.
Likewise. the great West seems in
cIinei to separate itself farther and
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

tries can obtain many advantages in
the Southern States that do not ex-
list farther North.
New York pays forty-tnree dollars
per capita income and excesa profit
taxes. while Mississippi pays less
than one dollar per capita. Those two
states are engaged in arguments ov-
er the discrepancies and wide vari-
ations OF their contributions to the
Federal taxation. The conditions IA
Yor Mississippi.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

suits, with the help of its own finan-
cial institutions. Every state has its
own Wall Street. and highways and
railroads are able. without relying
on airways, to meet every require
ment.
Business is on the move and Is be-
ing transplanted from one section to
another It is simply the new mod
ern way of life.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

Clean out that chimney now
don't court disaster.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

Winter begins today at 1900 p. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
legal Advel tasement)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORK

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that a resolution of intention being
Resolution No. 719, was ON the II
day of January, 1899, adopted and
passed wherein it was proposed that
a certain street and a certain alley
therein referred to and hereinafter
described be vacated and entirely
closed up. Said street and alley is
described as follows:
Vine Street extending from Sew
enth Street to Eight Street and that
alley, 10 feet wide, in Block so,
Addition No. One to Ell Centre, ex-
tending from Seventh Street to
Eight Street.
Said resolution of intention is
hereby referred to for further par
ticulars.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that any person interested
objecting to the said closing of the
said street and alley may make
written objections to the same with
in ten days after the expiration OF
the time of the publication of this
notice and such objection or objec-
tions will be given a hearing by
the City Council as provided by
law.
PHILIP w. KNIGHTS,
Street Superintendent of
the City of Ell Centre.
j. 1929 incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
Mothers Illness
Calls WI. Cook
McCARE NOTES

McCABE NOTES
Dickie Smith, small son of Dwight
Smith was very proud boy on
Tuesday. Dickie has raised five
Guernsey calves which he sold for
fifty five dollars.
w. L. Cook and his brother Oscar
were called TO Los Angeles Sunday
by the serious illness of their moth
er. w. L. Cooks son-in- law, Frank
Stall, accompanied the two men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Smith we're
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Ryder on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harper at
tended a dinner party Sunday given
by their daughter and son-in- law,
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Woody of
FL Centro. The party was in honor
of Mr.. Harper's birthday.
Mrs M. A. Mailman, Mrs. Da-
sey Boyer and small son, David
tlbNOillPclli4CO wi. anu I1l
Hamilton and daughter Nan to
Laguna MtS. on Sunday.
Mr. w. T. Paine of San Diego
visited his father w. M. Paine on
Thursday.
Mr.. Faber Thannum of San Die
go was valley visitor on Thursday
and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Baker of
Jacumba and Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Lee of Ell Centro were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Grande on
Sunday.
The contest conducted by the
-Four H. club boys for the sale of
subscriptions to the Farm Journal
was ended Tuesday Susumi Myose
the leading salesman received a
table lamp as a prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
He'll Ship Mutiny
Charges Dropped
BV Grand Jurors

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 10. UP)-
A federal grand jury decided today
there was no mutiny during the
comic opera cruise of group of
Hollywood landlubbers aboard the
hell ship" Metha Nelson.
Jean HarloW's stepfather, Marino
Bello, and the Countess Dorothy
Di Frasso chartered the old wind
jammer for a treasure hunting
cruise to Cocos Island last fall.
Two amateur seamen who left the
ship and came home, were arrested
here on charges of mutiny. They
were Abraham Kapellner and
Charles Segal.
The jury heard the statements of
dozen treasure hunters, including
Bello the countess, and a young
Englishman named Richard Gull
ley, first cousin to Anthony Eden,
who assured the jury: "It's just a
lot of balderdash". The jury voted
mo true bill" and U. S. Attorney
Benjamin Harrison said the mutiny
charges would be formally dismiss
ed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
VALLEY VISITOR
H0N0RED AT
BRIDGE PARTY
MELOLAND NOTES


Mrs. r. Neifert who is visiting in
the valley this week was the hon
oree at a bridge luncheon at the
home of Mrs. Ward McGrew
Thursday
Present were Mesdames Ebert
Newton, J. r Kinnaird, G.. C..
Richards, Wilmer Swerdfeger, d.
C. Scott, w H Palmer, Arthur
Farley, I. w. McGreW. Mrs. Neifert
and the hostess Mrs. Ward McGreW.
When scores were tailed Mrs. New
ton received first prize, Mrs.
SWerdfeger, second; and Mrs. Mel
fert the guest prize.
Members Of the Mothers Club oil
the Holtville Methodist church gave
party at the K. K. Sharp home
Thursday afternoon in honor Of
Mrs. Robert FiShburn. Two clever
contests were won by Mrs. Otis
Watts and Mrs Ray Rubidoux and
the honoree was presented with a
crib filled with gifts for her lay
cite. At the close of the afternoon
delicious refreshments carrying out
Q pink and white color scheme were
served to Mesdames Della Baker,
T. NJ Waldrop, R. M. Coyner, Fred
Maurer, w. w. Marquand, v. S.
Harrison, Howard l. Hoy, Robert
Fishburn. William Watson. Keith
Savage, Kenneth Savage. Herman
Smith. c. M Rowland, C. H. Slo-
cum, w. j. Rubidoux, L. A. Wat
son, j. E. Taylor, Otis Watts, Ray
RubidouX. K. K. Sharp and Miss
Sammie Stoker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer re-
turned home the last OF the week
from San Francisco where they
visited Mrs. Meyers mother, Mrs
U. Werling and also her brother
Eric Werling and family.
The Isaac Mcbride family were
happily surprised Sunday after
noon by the arrival of Mrs. Nc
Brides father, H. E. Kirby from
Iowa.
Dinner guests at The Alex Meyer
home Monday evening were Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Dyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dyer, Grandmother
Rhoades, Mrs. Efffie M. Rumsey
Meta Frances Lord, Helen Rumsey
and James Dyer. After dinner the
group enjoyed an evening of the
popular game of Chinese checkers.
Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Engebretson were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. .. G. Scott.
Mrs Engebretson returned last
week from Los Angeles after caring
for her mother during a serious ILL
ness.
Mrs. r. A. Chestnut was surprised
Monday afternoon when her pupils
presented her with an angelfood
birthday cake and announced they
had planned party in her honor.
Several games were played, a
freezer of ice cream and large
cake were brought forth and served
for refreshments. The party was
planned by the children and came
as a complete surprise to Mrs.
Chestnut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Harris and
John Bjorgum were guests at the
Ward McGreW home Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
Fall From Train
Fatal to Traveller

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 10. CUP) -
The body of Joseph A. Bogen, 45,
of Salt Lake City, Utah, early today
was found lying along the South
ern Pacific railroad tracks one mile
east of mere.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
Two ORDINANCES PASSED BY COUNCIL

Two new ordinances will become
law within 30 days as a result of
action taken by the Ell Centre city
council Wednesday night. Passed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19

at the second reading we're the ordi-
nance adopting a new building code
and one prohibiting livestock and
fowls within the city limits, except
by special permit.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11

opposition to the diversion by
States of gasoline tax revenue for
other purpose than the building and
maintenance of highway.
Farmers Union: Farmers pur-
chase more gasoline than any other
group; hence they arc the largest
payers of gasoline taxes. Gasoline
taxes rel imposed for construc-
ton and maintenance of highways,
being considered as the fairest
measure of the use of highways.
We are, therefore, opposed to the
appropriation of gasoline or, tax
funds for other han highway pur-
poses"
The latter statement, Mr.. Byrne
explained, was made by f. II. Ever
son. president of the National
Farmers educational and Coopera-
tive Union.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11


And l got a neighbor who sure
is slick with a pencil and figures,
and we were gassin' about the
Govt. edging into the electric bust
ness in Tennessee and other places.
And this neighbor he says. 10, do
you know he says, that when the
Govt. takes over the plant or some
thing down there, that it is cost
ing you plenty. And | says, help,
no. And he says, sure as shooting.
And he showed me how the Fed
eral taxes, they fall equal on every
body, whether you are in Montana
or Philadelphia. And if the the
Govt. takes over something in Ten
nessee and quits paying taxes on
it, somebody has got to make it
up-and they just add it onto
everybody, whever you happen to
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
-
SPIRITUAL
Hot MikadO Causes
Resignation of New
York PWA Agent

New York, March 8 amp
Dissatisfaction with the office of
Paul Edwards, local WPA art pro-
jects head, over denying organiza-
tions long supporting the project
the privilege of buying theatre
parties for the hot version of "The
Mikado" was given by Theodore A.
Mauntz as his reason for resigning
Tuesday as publicity director
The show, TO be shown in New
York as "The Swincopated Mikado"
will come here from Chicogo and
open March 1. It was stated that
the production enjoyed unusual
success in Chicago without parties,
and Harry Minturn, project direct
or there, did not want to alter the
policy for the New York run.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11

Is illustrated in word-pictures
clearly understandable even to
persons whose knowledge of ply.
steal laws or of engineering Is
limited.
High Speeds Costly
Also contained in the booklet
is a discussion of the high cost
of fast driving. An increase In
average speed from 35 to Is miles
per hour will save a little more
than six hours costs about SIS cents.
An increase in average speed from
35 to 55 miles per hour jumps the
cost of hours saved to about $1.20
each.
The insurance company will di-
stribute two million copies of the
booklet this year in the interest
of highway safety. Single copies
or quantities ire available through
the company or any of its agents.