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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
F0rget-Me-N0ts
Sold On Streets

wear a forget-me-not for Arm
istice day"
This appeal, being made on the
streets Of Tacoma Friday and Sat
uraay by volunteer workers Of Ia
coma chapter No. /. Disabled War
Veterans, il made doubly signifi-
cant this year BY the rumblings OF
war in Europe-rumblings which
may soon ergpt 10 take in the
whole world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
People In
The News

Mariner \. EocIe.. federal re-
serve board chairman. urged today
that taxes of large corporations
and individuals In higher income
brackets be increased. 10 defray
costs Of ornaments and balance
the budget Japanese officials
apologized In Peiping today 10 the
Rev. Anthony Maioaey. OF Louis
vile. KY. for his treatment At the
hands Of drunken Japanese soldiers
Oct. / -.
Al Joison. whose wife Ruby
keeier-has Just sued him for
divorce-was laid low In Holly
wood today with . cold yosn
fentaiDe. young film actress, was
In a Los Angeles hospital with
symptoms indicating append
eitis'
8S- s"sftotts brspAru. 70.
grand old lady" Of the British
women's suffrage movement ard a
sister Of the late Lord Yprs.. died
Thursday in Belfast, Ireland -.
A blue ribbon jury" Of II
business men was hearing testi-
mony today against Fritz ksha.
bury fushrer Of the German
American band. charged with
stealing S5.e4l from its treasury
Assistant Prosecutor HermAn
and Attorney Peter 4.
y. ssbbsfiao opposed each other
N the case IN Judge James g.
" aslane's curt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
DUCHESS SORRY HITLER
WAS NOT BOMB VICTIM

HOBOkEN. n. The Duchess
Eleanor Of Bavaria, sister-in-law
Of the DOwager Queen Eliz4beth
Of Belgium, said Friday II WAS "a
great pity Hitler was not blown
up In the beer hall bombing OF
Munich Wednesday. Arriving on
the Holland America liner Ysen-
dam. the duchess predicted q revo-
luton IN Germany would end the
European war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
BLAINE PEACE ARCH
CEREMONIES SATURDAY

BLAINE. Wash. With Europe
at war. Canadians and Americans
viii meet here Saturday al the
peace arch" and commemorate In
annual ceremonies the 12s years
Of peace between their nations.
Military uniforms will be ban
ned this year. and ali militaristic
obseryances were ruled out. cere-
monies a, $50 were TO be broad
cast over ths international net
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
FILM STAR is DIVORCED

HoLLYWOoD-Film star ches-
fsr Norris was divorced Friday By
NE suzanne Morris. who obtained
xne uncontested Introductory de-
cres on charge OF extreme cruelty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
7 FLYING FORTRESSES
TAKE OFF FOR BRAZIL

LANGLEY FIELD. Va Seven
army flying fortresses." carrying
81 officers and men. took off to-
day on 6,000-mile goodwill flight
to RE DE Janeiro. Brazil.
The flight. under direction %
Maj. Gen. Delos C. Emmons. com
handing officer OF the general
headquarters air force, is due In
Brazil Tuesday TO participate in
celebration Of the 50th anniver-
sary Of Brazil's founding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
TRIO Of MINOR
NATIONS FEAR
WARS BLIGHT
Finland Fights Back
At Soviet; Holland
Prepares TO Resist
Possible Invasion
tnurI.ErS,

TN t@sN8AAef
LONDON - -Four officers
and n men are missing frem
u. VI. \. Northern Rover.
auxiliary naval vessel. the
British admiralty announced
Friday. The ship. long over
due at its base. was presumed
10 have heen lost.
The Northern Rover. ess tons.
was q steam trawisr until the eus.
break az war. when Il vas taken
over by The Royal navy.
The announcement said
THE secretary AZ the admiralty
regrets 10 announce that N. ~. =.
Northern Rover. . sznall auxiliary
vessel. IL considerably overdue and
must be presumed iost. The next
Of kin have heen Informed
EUROPE
Finland's negotiations with
Russia over Soviet demands
for bases in its territory broke
down today.
The Netherlands speeded up
preparations 10 defend its
neutrality. II necessary. with
fire and water.
Belgium remained on the
alert.
The situations confronting those
three little. countries thus COM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
Carried Police Whistle IS Years;
Needs II, But Thief Took Il, To-

Bertha ivsrson believed IN
preparedness nut she wasn't
expecting = "biltxkrisx-
FOR - years. she told police.
abe carried a police whNsl>.
u IVES given her ~ . frisna
In han FrancLsee. who assured
hsr = ''hoidup man fears .
whistle more than gun
Thursday night. kfi~ fver~
son, zS2s 10. L a.. and .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
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SNIP PROGRAM

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
ALL OF KING COUNTY
TO HAVE STAMP PLAN
MAkHINGTnN

8AHHiStfON - TIE afriCul-
tgre department announced today
that the food stamp plan. nav IN
effect in Seattle. viii b. extended
n include al u King county, sf-
fectlys Nov. 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
BUYING PARKING METERS

sEAT1LE-An order for 1000
parking meters today had sp-
proval Of Seattle city council By a
e-to-5 vote. Contract was award
ed 70 n II. Rhodes. Hartford,
Conn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11

manded foremost attention IN
Europe. while the western front
stiIl waited for the real action that
may follow the more intense patrol
and artillery activity Of the past
few days.
The Finnish foreign office an
nounced its negotlators In Moscow
have not bssn able 10 find any com
mon basis for an agreement with
the Sovieis
PRESSURE FELT
The situation regarding tbs
Netherlands and Belgium WAS
clouded with uncertainties and
contradictions.
All week II has been apparent 4
thu low countries Increasingly wsfs
worried German pressure ON them
To resist the allied blockade. the
sudden peace appeal BY King
Leopold and Queen wiIhsimIna.
presence OF large numbers ~ Ger
man troops near this borders ~
The Netherlands --all these wsrs
Indicative.
There WAS no confirmation of
the one thing tho iou countries
really would fear--a specific threat
Of German invasion. London and
Paris have reported repeated
rumors OF such an invasion being
imminent.
woRKMEN AEE Busy 1.
A United PFess staff eorrsspon-
dent toured the xons elose 10 ths
German frontier and found great .
activity IN progress 10 complsfs .
Dutch dsfsnses thsrs. Armies u
workmsn were busy. 4
Ten thousand additional Dutch ,
troops have been moved 10 ina I
frontier In the last thrss days 1
United States and British eon- n
suis quietly have urged their ma 1
li0nals 10 leave Holland unless 4
hey havs urgent reasons for re-
naming. No formal orders wsrs :,
sssisd. however. BY the eonsuls to !
ne 1000 Americans ana loo :
Britons In the country. =
SHOOTING REPORTED
A shooting yesterday Il ne
FontIsr near venlo contributed 10 :,
he feeling Of uncertainty - 10 :
shat Developments might b forth- :,
iominR.
An official eornmunlqDs, Issued !
iariy today after . midnight !,
sbsnst nesting. said only civilians =
we're involved in the inei6snt. IN =
shich 0ns HoEiandsr was killed and
~ BODY dragged onto German soii. !.
London heard a fsport that -
rnsd German officials and Gus ~
DHns officers had been involved In :
b Incident, and had creased into =
hutch tsrritory.l y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
SHOOTING REronTxD
PEOPLE ARE CALM

The Netherlands. Ia Esnsrzl. pre-
senisd an stfitods ~ calm The
y1sp o. officials was that ths
country faced no iEufninent ar ape
eifie perl. BAL thal precautions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
Hundreds Arrested in Reich
Over Assassination Attempt
GERMANY

Newspapers said today the bombing of the Munich beer
hall shrine of Nazsm, attempt to assassnate Adolf
Hitler had caused angry demonstrations throughout the
country, Including he Ruhr".
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11

nFtHs. city. sfnts. federal and
county offices viii remain elo@~d
during tina day. Retail stores.
bsrber shops and besnsy psfioru
however. viii opsn and close II th<
usual ums. Slate liquor stores
siii open ~ ? p. m.
Many veterans plaza 90 sst~nd
the annual breakfast Il Hotsa win.
ihrop Saturday morning II II %,
sponsored ~ y. q =. Tscoms puss.
Members viii ebserys not only
Arnisslee day. but Statehood day
- well Mayor !. J. Kaufman win
address the group. Tieksts may
be obtained 81 tbs hotel Wives
Of veterans viii attend thu an
nuai ArniHtice day han<hsoa u
Ray G. hobsrts post. Auxiliary No.
so, 10 b hsid 81 aosn Il D~i-
hem. zi3 No. Tsooma eve nfs.
William DusslI in ehAirrnan in
shsrEs 81 arrangements and d.
tcontinasd on Page .. Column ~
we're being s.k~n - sssm~i satisfy
measures.
Alarming rpgnors ~ holssnrs
peril from > planned osrmsn IN.
sasaon are rifs st Ths Hague and
throughout Ealrops Holland =
trying ~ scotch thssH. p1steh
newspapers ssss svsa forbidden
70 publish sssalis 81 ina bsSasf
Incident.
Hollands unssslness as said -
b dps IN large part To the xils-
nsss vita which forssgs nsss-
pspsrs. specially ths Ffsneh. alnt
issrmss plans - invade Holland
DCrcH DENY EUnoss
Thess foreign reports have m
'isidsa descriptions - ina floesIlng
4 large areas ~ Holland fnr d.
eEss purposes. nseasiixstion e
ssrmAn aheek troops 80 the BEL.
nan ana Holland heFasra. and s~aa
lsss claimed Holland has rsosissa
Irsys assnanas from shs German
Ioyefnmeaf-
ms Dutch hays d.nlsd mosf a
hese rumofs, An insestiga fApn
sfnfed TIA report thas ths main /.
lster aefsnss line already hsa ,
sen Hooded. b0f Il uaa said ,
Fsparations Tor ssseh an Innnaatsoa I
AZ bssn MADE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11

BERLIN - Official carriers
today declined 30 discu~s for
eiEn effert~ representing Hal
land and Belxium - het~s 10
danger % iava~asu. sso~pt y
point Out that Germany sev~fal
times has premised 10 re~pecf
their neutrality.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11

Unseffied tsnigbt sd x,n1@,.
Temperatures; Nigh. So iew. a.
ssn riae~. 1ses: ssts. 9sia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-11
To Observe Armistice Day,
Marking II Years of Peace

Armlstice Day win be observed In variety u ways sat-
usday BY residents Of Tacoma and Pierre county common
Grating Fl years Of peace for this nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Dec. % GP,.-chief Euro
pean monies moved against the dollar in
foreign dealings TODAY
Gains were small-sterling advanced
only "a cent-but they were widely dis
tributed. The French franc. only major
holdout, remained UNCHANGED. The belga
guilder and Swiss franc were all UP .O1
of q cent
AT the same time the discount on ster-
ling due in 90 days narrowed little. The
future pound can now be bought SO cents
below the spot price, against 6 cents yes
terday.
Late rates follow
Great Britain in. dollars, others in cents.
Great Britain, demand; 3.94i2; Great
Britain, cables, 395; 60-day bills, 3al
aO-day bills, 3s9ls; Canada Montreal in
New York, $3.50: Canada, New York in
Montreal. 1900; Belgium. 6.67; Den.
mark 1899 Finland icon; France. 2,24
Germany. 4023n: benevolent, 80: travel.
unquoted: Greece, .?3n: Hungary, 17.60n
Italy. 505' Netherlands, 5311: NORWAY.
22.72 Portugal. assn: Rumania, .73n:
Sweden 90 81 Switzerland 90 "A; Argen-
tina toflciaD. 2a.77; Ar-entina (free),
%: Il: Brazil lofician sos; Brazil (free)'
; TO- Mexico, 1851: japan, % 40: Hong
235n
Rates, in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
n Nominal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Retail Trade Scars
5 10 Is Per Cent
Above Year Ago
Huge Store Crowds
Hinder Selling in
Some instances


NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Holiday
shoppers gave big lift to the weeks
retail trade and compensated for
the disappointing movement earlier
in December, Dun & Bradstreet re-
ported today in their weekly survey.
In some instances, the review as
serted, capacity attendance at stores
hindered selling. The increase in
volume for the Nation over the cor
responding period last year was es-
timated at to Is per cent.
ION regional basis" it continued,
"sales comparisons again were most
favorable in the more highly indus
trialized areas. The average gain
for both New England and the East
was estimated at to II per cent.
while the Middle West, despite slow
turnover in drought-stricken farm
districts, was ahead by to Is per
cent.
Merchants in the South noted a
freer spending mood resulting from
the recent upward trend in cotton
prices, and reported an average in
crease of 5 to 'l3 per cent. Trade
in the Southwest was 3 to per
cent higher and in the Northwest
to 9 per cent greater. Spottiness
characterized trends on the Pacific
Coast, but most cities showed a
total 3 or per cent above last
years"
Wholesale markets settled down
to their customary year-end lull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
N. & W. Plans Norfolk
Terminal improvements

Ply the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. Dec. Coon
struction of a new 1,1O0-car capacity
classification and storage yard and
a new 200-car capacity repair yard
at the Norfolk & Western Railways
Tidewater coal terminals here will
be started next week, it was an
nounced.
These improvements, involving an
expenditure estimated at more than
$500,000, will be completed in four
or five months and will greatly ex-
pedite the movement of coal through
the terminal, company officials said
The new classification yard to be
built on the site of the present re-
pair shop north of the Lamberts
Point roundhouse, will have % adj
ditlonal tracks amounting to about
10 miles with a capacity of IS to At
cars each.
The new classification yard with
10 tracks totaling more than AZ
miles will be built south and west
of the roundhouse.
Officials of the road said the adj
dition would increase the mileage
of the coal terminal to IS miles and
its capacity to 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Futures Morts
To Start Yuie
| Recess Early
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Headed by
the Cotton Exchange, all local COM
modify futures markets will start
their Christmas holidays tomorrow
and will not reopen until Tuesday,
December 26.
The New York Stock Exchange
and out-of-town security markets,
the Chicago Board of Trade and
other centers for grain futures trad
ing, including Winnipeg and Buenos
Aires, will trade for the short Sat-
urday session.
New Orleans and Chicago cotton
markets will join New York in clos
ing tomorrow. Chicago livestock
will be traded. but the Jersey City
market will take three-day holi-
day.
In England, starting with the
usual Saturday suspension of bust
ness, financial and commodity ex-
changes will be closed through
Christmas and Boxing Day, reopen
ing Wednesday, December q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Water Bonds Awarded

NEW YORK, Dec. % (SpeciaD -
A banking group composed of
Graham, Parsons & Co.; Eastman,
Dillon & Co.; Bioren & Co., Phila-
delphia. and Lewis & Hall, Inc,
Greensboro, N. c., was awarded a
new issue of $413,000 City of High
Point. N. c., 49, per cent and 4 per
cent water refunding bonds. The
bonds are being reoffered at prices
to yield $50 to 4 per cent for MATURE
ties ranging from 1945 to 1868.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Output Of Distilled
Spirits Decreases
by the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
November production of distilled
spirits, the Treasury reports,
slumped to 14,92O,528 tax gallons,
compared with 2,187 ,5S1 in Novem-
Der, 1888.
The decline in the one month
was approximately equal to the diff
ference between the $685. 1865 GAL
Ions produced in the first five
months of the current fiscal year
and the 62,499,785 gallons in the
similar period last year.
Gin and miscellaneous spirits were
produced in slightly larger quantity
this November than a year ago, but
output fell off sharply on brandy
and whisky. Rum production trailed
by a smaller amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Fly the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec 22-Most bonds
IN the active division moved up a
little today
U. S. Governments supplied lead
ership with several advances of Is
point. Treasury 3i4s of 1895
pushed up about q. The new
Treasury 2l.s made their initial ap-
pearance and were traded around
1O2 21-32.
Corporates up fractions to a point
near the final hour included Con-
solidation Coal SIS, Central Railroad
of New Jersey SIS. Erie SIS of rs and
Western Union IS of go. Puerto
Rican American Tobacco stamped
and unstamped IS climed another
to 3 points on top of the big gains
recorded Wednesday and Thursday
Trustees of the company, it was an
nounced overnight, have received an
offer for the assets of its principal
subsidiary.
Foreign dollar loans continued a
rally started early in the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Foreign Silver Price
Is Boosted Further


BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The price
of foreign silver in the New York
market was lifted yesterday for the
third consecutive day, rising q cent
an ounce to 36h cents.
The rise, announced by Handy &
Hartman, bullion dealers, was loaned
on heavy orders from India, where
the current price was a. cents an
ounce, permitting profit even after
shipping and insurance charges and
Indian government taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

In BANKRUPTCY or receivershlp or being
reorganlzed under Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed py such companies
Rates OF dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dendS are not included
Xd Ex dividend xr Elk rights q Also
extra or extras Paid last year fPay-
able In STOCK Declared o. paid so far
this yea Cash OF stock Accumu-
lated dividend oaid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants ~
Without warrants war Warrants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON Dec 90 flFp Omitted States De-
partment of Agricuture) Business in do
nestle woods was very slow on the Boston
market, but nominal quotations were quite
firm at ranges prevailing at the close OF
last week. Some interest was being shown
IN foreign spot woods and foreign woods Of
fered for import. The demand was largely
for the l.. e and half-blood grades Bulk
12-month South African Marine woods were
sold at prices ranging mostly 1907 cents.
secured basis, including the duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Dec 80 pa pre-holiday
quiet settled upon the textile district today
with business in all lines practically at
standstill.
Only small bookings were made in the
ravon. silk and wooden piece goods mar
kets. A ew bids were made for print cloths
in the gray goods market, but mills refused
to make any concessions
The nearness of the impending inventory
persld for most branches of the industry
together with the usual seasonal lull allows
for only limited activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Rail Loadings Hold
ia Per Cent Above
Levels Year Ago
Large Gain Shown
Despite Drop From
Previous Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Association of American
Railroads reported late yesterday
681, 1855 cars of revenue freight were
loaded during the week ended last
Saturday.
This was a decrease of 5000 cars,
or 0.9 per cent, compared with the
preceding week; an increase of
1913, or 1874 per cent, compared
with year ago, and an increase of
80,883, or 1875 per cent, compared
with 1887.
The report classified the loadings
aS follouS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Security Issues
At $70>878,777
Mark in Week

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-NeW Sc
curity issues offered to the public
during the week ended yesterday
totaled S70,8l8,l77, Poors Publish
ing Co. reported today. 1t was the
fourth successive week that new ST.
curities had been floated in rela-
lively good volume
About so per cent of the total
represented a need for new money,
much better proportion than in
recent weeks when new issues had
been largely for the purpose of re-
funding existing obligations.
Both municipal and stock financ-
ing were the largest since August.
Comparisons follow:
Municipal.
Last. week Prev week. Year ago
s39'365,oD0 Slh.9l0.000 S11,547 42s
Public Utilities.
17,65n,000 $4,000 900
Railroads
---- l14S.000 10000 900
Industrial
100000 100000
Miscellaneous.
1ss.ooo -- 100000
Stock
6,1l5,177 3.72s.500 1l742o0O
Total.
7os1s117 69.s4O,5oo 45,5sa.42s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
I'd Elk dividend

Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK Dec. % educational As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers Inc
Quotations as of . o'clock)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Dec. 90 tPl.-Prices quoted
In dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

less than seasonally expected All
classes of present shipments de-
clined except COAL which advanced
contrary to the general trend.
The Associated Press seasonally
adjusted index of loadings, based
on l929-30 as 100, advanced to TAI,
compared with TAO the previous
week and 704 a year ago.
Range of recent years:
1899. 1893. 1887. 1885 1e34-35.
High IdE 800 5ss "a So So III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

Fess5as d' g.. ls y ma, Al. AT. \.
WV With warrants. XIV Without warrants.
New. ST istpll stamped.
SNegotiabilitv impaired by maturity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Ry private wire direct to The star.

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. 2:55
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-09
A Farm Wife's Complaint

Michigan wife has the Congressman Of her district
something think She complains letter which has been
Congressional policy of
discriminate relief spending boomeranged That should be
Thing for everybody to think about
5 part
family very we'll indicative thousands
Of families throughout the land This family worked for family
Today that family boy
of relief third and
children the world possible order their
share of this good thing while il lasts
get them work They
like the They would rather work Uncle Sam and that
what they are doing
help
people higher than be afforded
the farm and leave anything for the work and
of the old labor their
living working the farms form of relief
There nothing elaborate wife she
submit of charts and figures her It simple
work living
live without working