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ADVERTISING AND THE WAR

In times like these, some business houses always decide that it's good idea to cut down or complete ly stop their advertising.
 There are reasons for their decisions Goods for sale are on the scarce side during wartime emer- gency period When price control measures are put into effect to prevent nflation there s always the lament of merchants that they no longer adver- tise specials" to sell cheaper than the same articles on shelves competitors. And with wartime activity swelling family incomes, business seems good without advertising.
 But consider the fatal experiment of 17 business firms in this nation during the First World War, all of which completely cut out advertising for the duration The incident recalled by Collmnst Raymond Moley in a recent issue of Newsweek.
 Of these IT businesses, here was the result of their mo advertising" campaign
 Six sold out or were absorbed by competitors.
 One failed and went out of business
 One went into recevership.
 One shrunk 97 percent in terms of personnel.
 One lost 81 percent of it's sales volume.
 One ended with only two customers.
 One was operated by the banks for five years
 Three lost their leadership in their fields.
 Two found that competitors had grown at their expense.
 In did these American businesses main- tain their volume of business when they discarded the aid of advertising.
 The reason? It's simple.
 The American public, not too much unlike the public in nations throughout the world advertis ing conscious. They read the ads in their news papers quite much as they read the news They develop favorte places to trade and they watch the papers for advertising from their avorte merchants and other places of business If they don't those ads they read the message of the competition and if that message is appealing, who is to blame the taI; loo u,,ot tho odto Using competitors really have to offer.
 Patronage being the life blood of business, the customers be kept coming or they will exercise their democratic prerogative go elsewhere with their business
 The who builds better trap" must let people in the market for mouse traps know his superior rodent catcher is in existence. And what is more he must do more than just announce the invention. Every day, persons who previously
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Nazism Vs. Humanity
CNew York Times)


 The ways of German propaganda in this war are harder to fathom than those of the last war. There must be purpose in the Nazi attacks on Christianity and in Berlins willingness to have those attacks broadcast in this country. One can't readily grasp what the purpose is. This week Berlin per- mitted dispatch to quote from new German best seller in which the assertion is made that we Ger mans have been called by fate to be the first to break with Christianity" Is this the way to culti- vate a friendship for Nazism in the United States, in Latin America, in Axis Italy? It even stirs up protests in Germany itself as letter from the Catholic Bishops read in German pulpits, testifies
 The Nazs do not merely reject Christianity or the Hebrew Testament. They reject twenty-five centuries of human aspirations If they are right there is no truth in any one of the following quotations
 Right aspiration is the aspiration toward renuncation the aspiration toward benevolence, the aspiration toward kindness, Prom the Aryan Eight fold Path of the Gautama Buddha
 Perfect virtue is not to do to others as you would not wish done to yoursef."-Confucius
 The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself; the more he gives to others. the more he gets himself Prom the Tao-Te-King attributed to Lao Tze.
 Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."-- Leviticus.
 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them - From the Sermon on the Mount.
 This ethical ideal-for it is single thing, not in the least confused-runs through all great re- lgions, and all pl1ilosophies that have had an en- during hold mems imaginations It is the ideal of all civilized men today, however far it may be from realization in the individual or communal life In the non-Naz part of the world it does not need defense One would think that the consciously clever Nazis however foul their actual purposes, would pay lip service to it. But they do not In tho and ctu pe's dearest sentiments lies. perhaps, the seed of their doom.
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China. and we were to resume the sale of gasoline, oil, scrap iron and other raw materials for civilian use"
 At the very time MT. Hull was discussing this plan with Kurusu, his Government in Tokyo is now revealed as even then already launching its plans for attacking Hawaii.
 However, Secretary Hull was so anxious to rush this truce to a conclusion that he did not want to give Lord Halifax time to cable the plan to London for Churchilfs IS approval-even though the British and Australians were sitting in on the conversations.
 Lord Halifax insisted, however, and when Churchill got a cabled report on the plan he hit the ceil- ing. He did not think the Japanese would keep faith, and argued that it merely gave the Japanese more time to increase their armament. Simultaneously the plan leaked out to the Chinese, and the Chinese Ambassador delivered a personal protest from General Chiang Kali shek to the President.
 In view of the Churchill and Chinese objections, Secretary Hull suddenly withdrew his proposal of a three-month truce and fell back on the traditional American policy of the Open Door in China plus withdrawal of all Japanese troops.
 If President Roosevelt is right that the Japanese had begun pre- pairing for the Hawaii attack well in advance, there seems no ques- tion that none of MT. Hull's pro- posals, whether appeasement or the Open Door policy, would have changed the course of the Japanese war lords.
 Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Incl
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DOUGLAS NEWS
DOUGLAS GRADE SCHOOL
 TO PRESENT OPERETTA

The operetta Legend of the Snow Man is to be presented six days from today, December 23, in the school gym. As the story un- folds snowman comes to life and helping the good children, he pun ishes those who have been selfish and bad
 Leonard Harju plays the part of the snowman who listens in on the childrens conversations. Other characters include Lucille Goetz as Mary and Raymond Erickson as her brother John, young selfish boy Billy takes the part of the newsboy who is turned away by John.
 The operetta is in three acts and full of dances, solos and group singing. The high school Glee Clubs and band will also render several selections.
 Ernst Oberg is in charge and is being assisted by Miss McNeill and Miss Fraser, who are in charge of
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manites, and like many of the British Buchmanites who belonged to the Cliyeden Set, they were strong for appeasement.
 Hamilton bawled out his subor- dinates and told them they had no business interfering. But they in sisted that their memorandum be taken direct to Secretary Hull And Cabot Coville, in protest against appeasement, resigned. When his resignation came to the attention of Assistant Secretary Berle, however, Berle refused to accept it. and Coyille was trans ferred to the Philippines where he is today. The chief results of his efforts sto oppose appeasement are that today he is being subjected to the bombing attacks which he, himself, warned were coming.
 Frank Schuler, another of the IeDcio, WAS euoiIiy eidloiciiCu 'o tiny post in the British Virgin Islands.
 These men were all hardened ex- perts on the Far East who had lived there and who knew Japan. They were not youngsters. However, their warning memorandum, though it finally reached the hands of Secretary Hull made no impress sion. A few weeks later, special en- voy Kurusu was sent to Washing ton with a big blare of Tokyo trumpets about peace, and the ne- gotiations continued.
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servants, they have maintained an conquerors. Frequently operating as amazing underground intelligence system in Japan.
 On October 28, 1941, Kilsoo K. Haan, a Korean who had been a member of the Japanese consular service, wrote MT. Hull, reporting meeting of the Black Dragon Society (secret fascist order of the Japanese military on August 26 in which Foreign Minister Hirota revealed "a total war preparation to meet the armed forces of the United States"
 He OHirota) also spoke of Pre- mier Tojo giving orders to com plete the mounting of guns and rush supplies to the Marshall and Caroline, group by November l94l Hirota and others in the meeting freely expressed ., the most suit QOiC tiitiC tO Wo6C Wpl WlJll7 ALT erica as December 194l or Febru- ary 1942.'
 MT Haan was introduced to Sec reary Hull by Senator Gillette, of Iowa, so his letter did not come from an unknown crackpot. In fact, Gillette thought so highly of the Koreans information that he pro- posed a, Senate investigation of Japanese activities, but was dis couraged by the State Department.
 Despite this, Secretary Hulls conversations with Envoy Kurusu began shortly thereafter, and con- tinued in very earnest vein. MT. Hull apparently believed tn a t something could be worked out with the Japanese, and at one point he and his State Department advisers actually thought that an agree ment was just around the corner.
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LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

the United States? Which of the the most? accorded the honor of a Westminster Abbey? bodered other States? Point President of the United States?
 
 Williams Miller. in the order 
 Henry Wadsworh Longfellow (1807-82). bodered eight other States Ulysses S
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y ROBERTA LEE

necessary Christmas gifts what have been exchanging gifts?
 a nice letter in wishing friend a Merry Christmas.
 o good while church? A. quietly Refrain from talking Avoid flaming attention to the minister.
 thank friends who attended showers that given for her?
 A. then write a of thanks a later
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN He was incapable o 1tng the table" lift the table"
 Handkerchief hang ker-chif n F,
 Boulon broh) Bullion mcoined siver).
 SYNONYMS succefune achievement attainment ac- compisfment, prosperity
 STUDY: yours" Let us Todays fault virtue One vice of a imputed hin-envy" Macauay.
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HOROSCOPE E "The stars incline
 bat do not conapeW
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1e

This is not an important day in planetary direction. Labor is under an ill omen which presages un- reasonable demands in view of holiday liberties and bonuses.
 HEART AND HOME; This is a favorable date for home entertain ing, also for formal parties. Girls may expect much admiration and devotion from young men. Nasty wooing and many marriage en- agreements are presaged within the next fortnight. Actors and musi- clans who furnish recreation for holiday amusements are most for tunate under this configuration. There is sign read as presaging many meetings and partings that cause heart warming and heart aching.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: This will be a slow day in wholesale business and the stock market will proba- bly languish, but Christmas shop ping will be profitable in all parts of the country Jewellers will sell many engagement rings. Keepsakes will be in demand for the boys ill uniform. Dealers in leather goods should profit as diaries and bill ! folds are sought for many pockets. Although astrologers long have counSeled economy, the stars now i presage reckless expenditures for gifts.
 1 NATIONAL ISSUES: Gradually there will pervade the nation sense of its high place in the fu- ture when it will be the greatest of all nations. Cancer, the sign of universal motherhood, influences the United States, Canada and Ar gentina. Since the destiny of world leadership belongs to the Western Hemisphere it is evident which of the. three Cancer nations is able to assume the greatest responsibili- ties. It has been prophesied that the new world is to evolve by 1943 or 1949, and it is imperative that there should be unity and harmony among the peoples of North Amer ica and South America.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Tense conditions will mark com ing months on the war chessboard. Winter is to be, time for prepara- tion as well as conflict, war plans must change in methods or policies to suit sudden conditions. The seers have often repeated that sur- prises would mark the world up- heaval which follows no previous pattern of history. March l, 194l, is to be a critical date for the l United States, it is forecast This is due to the Mars conjunction Uranus.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of more than average happiness, but there may be annoyances through cor respondence or agencies.
 Children born on this day proo- ably will be fortunate throughout their lives, but they must be guarded against nervous maladies.
 Copyright, 194D
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20 YEARS AGO ffMB fri EMPIRE

DECEMBER 18 1921
 The Douglas Bremen held the first seghg the season Harry Sperng arrived the Admiral Watson from Seattle pr S Hall Young pioneer Alaskan missionary arrived on the Spokane take Superintendent Presbyterian Missions in Alaska succeeding J.. H
 Christmas families to be held in Douglas.
 officials left the steamer Spokane United States District Court n
 Weather: High, 37: 33 continued cold
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CHURCHILL OBJECTS

This was on November "A and 25. MT. Kurusu suddenly seemed willing to talk three month com- mercial truce, and the State De- partment worked out an involved formula whereby no more Japa- nese troops were to enter Indo- China, but were to remain in
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had the need to catch mice are discovering that they must buy trap. They won't do their shop ping out of yesterdays newspaper. It is the every day consistent advertiser in winter summer peace or war. who keeps his customers coming in the door
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KOREANS WARN HULL

About this time, Secretary Hull was receiving letters from Koreans in the United States warning that Japan was preparing to attack the United States. Koreans, being a subject race, hate their Japanese
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which he suffered last Saturday. Two or three weeks perhaps, will be required before he is able to return to work
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NOTICE

ATRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome, on sale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv.
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HOME FROM HOSPITAL
 Eli Post came home from St. Ann's yesterday to complete his recovery from the recent accident
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HJALMER AND FRANK
 ENROUTE TO BARRACKS

Two more Douglas young men, Hjalmer Savikko and Frank Stra- gier, have left for induction into the Army
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the dances. Supt. Calvin Pool is di- recting the dialogue.
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NOTICE

To Scottish Rite Masons:
 Special meeting Friday evening Dec 19. Work in 18th Degree.
 WALTER B. HEISEL, adv. Secretary.
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THE WEATHER
tBy the U S. Weather Bureau U. s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. WEATHER BUREAU


 u S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU Juneau December is - sunriss e:44 am, pm 
 Wind and weather along the Gulf tonight Dixon Entrance to northeay easery winds 10 10 70 miles hour tonight partly cloudy roay Cape Spencer H to 2o miles hour partly uecuon Bay nohery to nou generally fair Resurrection westerly winds, F to 20 miles partly cloudy southeast Alaska: Local in south portion and local snow nurres north portion tonight clear or partly coudy Friday colder northeastery wnds l2 to 20 miles hour northey miles per hour n Lynn Canal
 Juneau furres on;oht clear or partly cloudy Friday about degrees highest Friday 32 gentle winds.
 LOCAL DATA see.se i. Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Velocity weathef 430 pm yesterday Snow 430 today Pt Cldv Nooi tooay 2920 B ts 70 3 Cloudy
 
 Max tempt Lowest 4:3oam. Precp m Stauon last "A hours temp tempt 24 hours Weather Juneau .- 35 Z Pt CIdy
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SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARTY
 Tomorrow evening Douglas High School will be the scene of a Christmas party for the students to celebrate the holiday season.
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LADD ON SICK LIST Arthur Ladd was absent from his class room at school today on account of illness.
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Washington Merry
 6o-Round

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BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Stokowski Will
Take Eusier Job:

Leopold stokosskl. yho has
variety Of interests in tho musical
world. apparently has stepped
down AZ iltulsr head 81 the Philh
dslphlA orch.strs. although retain
ing his connection with the ofRani-
zation vnieh h. butt into srsst-
mesa
T-hs news j, u particular inter
EFT - Tacoma because q TIE phil
sdslpfls concert. thai are h<ing
heard here .y.ry Saturday
Eugsn. Orrnsndy. whose present
contract as eo-oonductor covered
a period ~ three years. hAs signed
an agreement - had The snssfn-
bic for the next fiv. years In tina
rev contract. the title II co-con-
c1ctor u dropped. Ormhndy Ia d.s
igna'ef az conductor and musical
director.
Ormkncy hitherto hSs shared
conducting honors with stokO~ski.
and M musical director has In
noet Instances referred problems
10 s,okoyrki.
TIE new eontrse, s.so 1, taken
a. vol. Of confidence. In Or
rnandys ability after the row lsJs
spriog when s.aht members Of ne
orchestra we're discharged for
lack ~ cooperation. They pro-
tested Determination snd four Of
them have sincs been re-hired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Love Story Of Tannhauser and
Venus Next on Opera Series
Metropolitan Guild Switches From Light
Music 10 Wagner Composition

tough 'ins - =. lie finds hat
ths effects # fss axinr cannot
- slped eat lust ~ feeling soffY.
BE iesss Elisabeth. see. ~ = pll.
Frimaks q Rome shers Ne fsll.
n an ne forgiveness ~ ths pr.
but finally = redeemed ~ the
prayer ~ Elizabeth A hrlef
psrioa - sestaey and The iasf
scene ends With hoth Elisabeth
and rannhsussr passing away.
There q lot ~ god music.
and the annotatef. Deems Tsylnr.
tells the story in way that
makes Il possible n follow TIE
characters Any Coed tent ~ the
opera VII increase the Under
standing and enjoyment one n
tho hest short descriptions IA IN
the Victor Heck ~ the Opera
,.aa. !. .ans ey N. s..ai.h
naesRe snnrsna kefstln ThaHhafs
iCuFsestin Tofbofsa
fanahsusst Tain hoy zufa /.
sans ~ ne pznlsh tenor. Isarlts
Aslehiuf tlsos ffhYmlng 18th nua =
rte Me skrenf1.
shepherd - assigned - NssIne
sisllnsn Young American .enfana|
Herman. iandsfsss 81 rhufInslA
fIeeFssn- shss.shl = sung ~ finAnz
usl list Nsennsss hassa
he five minstrel knights are -.
slsusd - fnlioNs
Nslthsf ION der Aeaei~eids tNshls
ter Ton dare fosshsi=NYdnhl l. 1hs
Yeuns Chicago tenor. Enefs nafef
nlteralf lhes sthrs.nill 4 NaeA
nafrei Tskas baritone isse Audi.
tlers of The Ar rrisewinnsr
Nstfrsm xnn tsshsHhsrh INniil
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nelnrleh der sehrrihet thynsfiff
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Australian tenor
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flikahsth nice. of the isndsfavs
beloved ~ Tnnnhaunef and Wolfram
- Kristen F7Asstad Course Tin Fias
stat Norwegian soprano
The conductor Il 1rleh islnsd.sl
Uric Linss-doff1.
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Famed Music Highigt Tacoa,s al Concert Season
Amateur Composer May Win 81 ~

An annnsi s.sra ef tiuoo fur
th< amateur musasai pssY -
hssx~s ~ ts< sstasn.i Th<sssr
cenferenss - th~ hs-t weFs -
ths Ss.s has h~en s<sshll.n<sl ~
-. American Society II Gem
pes<rs Aathafs Ard ratzlsneT.
IAsoafl. Tsis s~srs . aasslnet
frena the AscAr rsllo~shlr cam
r>sislor. aIfvsay ssshilsh~,s IN
eight rsxians covering re snstssa.
i'm. n htrher esfussflon thrnaxh-
eas re United states. Entrf<. q
solleEisn. n ~ Fellowship rem.
retltien may hs rsaeesf slse n -
rev nation -rif< camr~sltlsa ar~n
- al smssrafs
rhs purpose ~ AsEsr IN Great
lnk thls n~~ seafst 10 IaaFIald -
assist In ths development - IN
American Lvrse th~aier. n bring
lnia harmonious cooperation the
nan. prafnssluaai sad commercial
stage. % augment tss use n
musse ~ stage. srrsen AMI ratio.
ard tn stimulate 9th Tangible
reward amateur sta.s writing
talent. AacAr membership N
eluae. moro than ZOO American
composers ard authors whnss
works include virtually al pro-
fsassanal stare sna srf~ee pre-
fuetsans. Established ~ Victor
fefhsFt AMI . few sssa<lsfss n
1914 II pruteef copyright masie
frem commercial lnfFGaasaeafs.
IN. society has rfo~n lnfs he
worlds nan.t Influential perform.
lnx right sncisty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Bad Posing Costs
Auburn Youth SIS

bob Lsasls. is-ysarsold Auburn
boy who became too sntbnslsHtlr
passing ears on south TseoTns way
ssH Years eve. going by ON eiihsr
right OF Jeff. VA fined "a and
costs ~ Justice Clarence ". Lay.
ton Thursday afternoon
The youth. Vim s.s picked np
By Deputy sheriff. Wright and
Cassidy and charged Nith reckless
driving. vent back Ia jail Until
he raises NJ. fine. Lewis also lost
his drivers license Tor 30 days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04

Entries Tex the Iott AMCAV
swsrf un=s - Submitted naf later
thsa JuIy !. Ins1. "a frofppnor
Barclay L~.fheza. s~e<etary - -
s.flansl Thssfsr Conferences.
Western Fessrrs University.
Cleveland. ora mere must -
= syp~s eerv Il re nhr~ttn. -
Ffu.ssnr stare tsFeesicns. snd .
separate sapy ~ the FHs1ss<. pInne
ssafe enlY being sufficient. n
nnsEntsln fhe strictly smeteue
character ~ fhs esnttst. 4 u
stipulated fhsf = wrra <Iresdy
preserved professionally . nne
eligible. sltAna1h a amateur per.
faFmaH<< = 80 pay = sof :
requirement. Al rights n fne
composing wef-e remain tne prep-
sffy ~ me efsstevs AnCAr wtl1
tsnHrxfasn ~ nnve the Winning
sntFY considered ~ commercial
producers ~ stans sna erreen.
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der>on. famou. Negro ron
tralto. acclaimed the greatest
concert singer Of this genera
ton will appear AT the Temple
fhester a. the final event AZ
the Civic Music series.
April VIII hrng two famous
piano personalities II Tacoma.
On April l Eugene List. brilliant
young American. will close the
Ladies Musical series At the First
Baptist church and on April Il.
Alec Temnleton. the famous blind
pianist. will be the last event 81
the Al-Star series AT the Temple
theater.
February I. the last regular
subscription concert OF the
Tacoma Philharmonic Will he
At Jason Lee with Francis
Armstrong. Seattle ,ioilnlst.
as the soloisf.
On Feb. L Gladys sWarthout
comes 10 the Temple iheatef on the
All-Star series. This Will be =
notable event.
Later there Will be concerts of
the Ladies Musical. Saint Cecilia
and Orpheus clubs and the annual
presentation of the Tacoma Ora
torio society
Al the College Of Puget Sound.
Julian de GRAY and the Lyric thea
ter will present two outstanding
evenings on the college artist
series. and the Puget Sound Sym
phony and the Adelphianx will
present concerts on the college
concert series.
After the formal concert sea
son is closed there will come the
music festivals and concerts of the
Tacoma public schools. A North
west district solo contest for
school musicians will be held at
the College of Puget Sound
March 4.
For the summer there II
planned six weeks band
camp Mt the college. bring
Ing here the pick of the public