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originated is unknown. But flu
outbreaks have occurred sporadi-
cally for several years in widely
scattered parts of the world.
The first outstanding feature Of
the present one was its steady pro-
gress eastward.
Another sign Of the eastward
trail was the fact that England re-
Gently asked for, and received large
shipments of the new influenza
vaccine developed at the Rockefel-
Ter Institute Tor medical research
in New York. There have been
unverified reports that all the Brit
ish military forces are 10 be vac
cinated
England stands first on the Euro
pean receiving end because Amer
lean war support is probably send
ing more human flu carriers there
than to other countries. But all
western Europe is exposed to
Americas flu, especially Portugal
landing point Of the clippers.
AS things stand now, the flu car
riers cannot be stopped. because
no medical authority can recognize
them.
Contrary to a widespread belief.
this flu is not likely TO start with
intestinal and stomach upsets and
pains. Those things can happen,
but doctors say they usually
don't.
Even when a person has It, ply
sicisns may have difficulty in
diagnosing it. Possibly. the out
standing Characteristic Is the speed
with which it strikes. There is
likely to be sudden fever, head
aches, back aches, leg aches. Med
ically speaking, these are not very
specific signs, yet they may be all
there are.
The second great Characteristic
of this flu outbreak In the United
States is that 1t is virtually non
fatal. Pneumonia, the thing that
caused the high death rate in the
great world wide World War out
break Of flu, is not accompanying
this one TO any extent
The first cause OF human flu was
discovered In 1888 virus, an or
ganism which in size rates below
microbes.
The flu caused by that virus is
known as type A influenza, but the
puzzling thing is that there are
other types OF flu. There have
been several small outbreaks in re-
cent years for which the cause
was not discovered.
So far as the present epidemic
has been assayed, it is all type A.
but the assays take time, and
whether some other kind Of flu
may be creeping along is not GER
tain.
Resistance to the type A flu var
les greatly. Some persons. possibly
30 per cent in some communities,
seem so resistant they do not be-
come i'll Yet, in a few tests, evil
dence Of flu has been found in this
kind Of group.
This finding has led to a suspic-
ion that persons apparently per-
fectly well might be the worst flu
spreaders.
A person feeling i'll should 70
TO bed, not move around where
he can infect others. Also rest is
the first rule for quick recovery.
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ST. John Catholic Church

FIR. Erwin Lefebvre, pastor.
700, $3.50. 10 and 1880 a. m.
Sunday Masses:
The $50 Mass will be the Mass
at which all societies are expected
to receive Holy Communion.
One hour devoted to prayers for
peace will be conducted Sunday
evening at 1880 p. m. In St. John
Catholic Church,
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Free Methodist

Cor. Lowell and ST. John SITS.
L. L. Kelly, pastor, 522 St. John
st.
10 m.-Sunday School convenes.
Helen Fullmer Scharp, superintend-
ent. Title OF lesson: THE Chris
tian's Attitude Toward Posses
sions." Gospel Of Luke, chapter Is.
Topic: THE Christian Use OF Pos
sessions"
II a. Morning worbip serv-
Ice, the pastor speaking on the sub
tect: "Paul's Prayer for the Philip
plans.
1880 p. m.-Y.P.M.S. service open
to everyone.
Sis p. m.-Eyangelistic message
by the pastor.
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Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Those taking part play Fiji" follows Letter
block Charlotte Sundbeg Fairies Leah Davis Florence Sanford
Gretchen Borst Tresa Snkue Marion Parrish Mary Cmnno
Florence Eaton Gwendolyn Keller Dorothy Matthews, Juanita
Wilbur Wanda Wilbur Kathleen JUL Freda Hertzbeg Jessie
Meevier Minnie Becker Iona McKm Elizabeth Becker Hattie
Green Ruth Bridges Elizabeth King Chloe Patterson Ruth sug
gift Margaret Hochre Ruth Forche Lorraine Snow Irene Value
Caroline Becker Mercedes Ashley Marie Rice La
vsda Sutherland Lucy Jackson Grace Cook Dena Mikason
Blondina DeNke Helen Barman, Baman Beuah Nehe
Marion Neher Katherine Dirren Gertrude Riley.
Death Mrs Almira Shaw. 80 former resident her home
IN Saline.
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TWO DIE IN COLLISION

Royal Oak, Feb. S-Lesl.e Jenkie,
81, Dearborn, and Popanin Kopo-
men, 60, Southfeld Township, were
killed Friday afternoon when their
cars collided at 10 Mile and Green
field. Koponen, driving east ON
Ten Mile, failed to stop at the inter
section.
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WIlll,

Willis
Regular meeting OF the WomanB
Society OF Christian Service will
be held at the church annex at
2:30 supper will be served, begin.
ming at $3.50.
Begole
Begoie Child Study Club meet
ing at the home OF Mrs. Marian
Jenkins. o'clock.
FEBRUARY 13
Saline
Saline School 10 be host foS
Napoleon band.
FEBRUARY "a
Belleville
Home Makers Class OF Eelleville
Methodist Church will meet at the
home Of Mrs. George Coleman, 1873
Angola St, in the afternoo.
Helping Hand Society vii, meet
with Mrs. Ethel Mcconnell at her
home on Lott Rd
London
Men OF London Will sponsor a
box social.
Sheldon
Walker School will sponsor a
valentine party at school s D. m.
Sheldon p. T. a. meeting at
school, $ p. m, Founders Day pro-
gram.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance

20 ,. PROSPECT 81
Rev. NJ. S. Amstutz. pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Milton
Haberer. superintendent.
IL a. m.-Morning worship Ser.
mon subject, How Appropriate
the Grace OF God?"
$3.50 p, m.-Young Peoples Devo.
ton.
1880 p. m. Evening Evangelis-
tic Service. Theme: Fellowship
With God"
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Hugo Fenker, pastor.
Paul Ungrodt, Sunday School
superintendent; the Rev. George
Daschner, acting assistant superin.
tendent.
ga. m.-Suuday School.
1890 a. m.-D.vine Service. The
Junior Choir will render the an
them: The Lords Prayer, Rogers.
The Senior and intermediate Choir
will sing: in the Hour OF Trial.
by Buck, Myrtle Berger, soloist.
Pastor Fenker will deliver the
morning sermon, speaking on the
subject What Does My Church
Offer Me in the Present Day
Crisis?"
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IN washington
as doubtless 1t
did among the
Irish til e m
selves.
o u r o W n
army, navy and
aviation strate-
gists, and our
observers, have
been wondering
for some time
how long the
Emerald Island
ers will be able
80 -
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a former state policeman, to six
months to one year in prison for
operating a beer and liquor tavern
without a license.
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Grace Bible Fellowship
Undenon1inatlonaI

(Masonic Temple, Huron at PearD
Rev. Harold ]. De Vries, Pastor.
Sunday, 3 p. m.-Sunday School.
Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. - Mid
Week service.
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Your Health
Many Doctors Look
Upon Gargling as a
Harmless Pastime

n.' s.~~o Tie~ao"iu~ ". d
Q II Is the month Of sore threats
and the sound Of the gargle is
heard in the land.
Does gargling do any good! Is
there a right and a wrong way to
gargle?
Doctors are inclined to believe
that gargling is a harmless but
useless pastime. They haven't
given much attention TO the SUBJ
ject, however-at least l have Just
looked through three textbooks
on nose and throat diseases with
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
Fifty Years Ago

The purchase OF the Ann Arbo Electric Railway by H p
Glover completed and the reorganzed by ecng
the following directors H. Glover Ypsian president C.
Hscock Ann Arbor treasurer T. Morton Ann Arbor
tary: c D. Hanes. New York and H R Scovl, Ypsianti
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Sunday in Ypsilanti Churches

s p. m.-The pastor-evange list,
Rev. Daniel L. Baughey. Will de-
liver the first half OF his sermon
title, The Wrong Number.
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Proper Method of Gargling

The chief criticism Of the gar
gle is that it does not reach the in
famed tissues Of the pharynx in
ordinary sore throat, which is its
only field Of usefulness. As ordi-
narily performed it does not. Drs.
Snow and Stern Of New York used
fluids that cast a shadow on the
X-ray plate; and found that with
ordinary gargling the tongue is
pressed against the soft palate 50
that the fluid does not reach the
pharynx. The recommended tech
nique is: Sit we'll back in chair.
take a swallow of water in the
mouth and bend the head as far
back as possible. In this position
the larynx occludes the esophagus.
Now protrude the tongue and
grasp the tip with a handkerchief
and try to swallow the water,
which in this position is impos-
sible. You will feel, however, as
if you had swallowed the water.
Now start to gargle, to exhale air
slowly. Then close the mouth and
quickly throw the head and body
forward. This forces the fluid into
the back of the pharyn4. When
the art is learned, after a few
trials, try your hot salt gargle.
When properly executed the sem
sation is that Of great relief from
the throat irritation.
Children can usually not be
taught to gargle successfully.
Whatever science says, the ordi-
nary patient with the sore throat
Of a beginning cold thinks that
gargling is worth while.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
". B.:-"Could you please tell
me whether it is any use to have a
wisdom tooth filed or would re-
moval Of the tooth be best once it
starts aching? | once read that
wisdom teeth are very soft"
Answer - Dentists fill wisdom
teeth constantly and they last
about as well as any other teeth.
myself. They're spelled properl
with hentracks or laundry mark
Of the Oriental pattern. We haven
got the type faces to indicate 'en
so we've no choice but 10 spell 'er
as best We can in plain Unite
States.
But II we're going TO be s
darned correct u to call Star
Thai" why don't We say Dai Nip
pom and the Sons Of Han, too?
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travagance and excessive expend-
lures during the next year, II
will be successful for you. An
elderly relative will cause you
sorrow. but 1t Is accompanied by
financial gain. A child born to-
day will be q profound thinker.
shrewd. just and philosophical,
but somewhat extravsRant and
liable TO sudden losses. He or she
will. however. be lucky In the
main.
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- "a : q ~
tween Britain and the Axis powers.
From lannon's broadcast they're
surmising now that the Dublin
government can't stay on the fence
very much longer.
Born in Brooklyn OF Spanish
parents, It isn't seen quite clearly
here how canon wTangled himself
into the Irish premiership. but he
did II somehow, and it's taken for
granted that he knows what he's
talking about.
To be sure, he didn't forecast
which side Erin will be on If it
does become involved in the con-
tiict. What he said was that, with
Britain and the Axis blockading
one another, his Islands blockaded,
in effect, by both, and it's seriously
feeling the pinch. In fact, he an
nounced some rationing already.
He added that there's danger Of
actual attack.
An Axis attack or an English at
tack? Obviously De Valera wasn't
sure.
German aviators dropped bombs
on the isle couple Of times not
long ago. Berlin subsequently ex-
planned that these raids were ere
grettable mistakes" but our own
air experts are suspicious that the
two visits were experimental, with
a view to Selling the island soon,
as a springboard for an invasion OF
England. 1t would be admira bly,
adanted for the nurnnse
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

The banana industry OF Santa
Marta, leading banana exporting
port, 10 Europe. has been unfaN.
orably affected by the present war.
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S:5O q. m.-Supday school.
1898 q. m.-Morning service.
spirit" will be the subject lesson
in all Christian Science Churches
throughout the world Sunday. Feb
ruary 8.
The Golden Text (Gsl. 5:25) Is:
III we live in the Spirit, let Us also
walk In the Spirit"
Among the Bible citations Is this
passage John 4:24): God 10 q
Spirit: and they that worship him
must worship him in spirit and In
truth"
Correlative passages to be read
from the Christian Science text
book, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy, include the following
Up. 33D: Spirit being God, there
is but one Spirit, for there can be
but one infinite and therefore one
God"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
English Want Ports

On the opposite hand, the Eng
nsh want a number Of Irish ports
as bases for blockade operations
against the NazLs. And Prime Min
lister Churchill has complained Bit
terly that John Bull can't get 'em,
because OF Irish neutrality. Guesses
are ventured that, sooner or later,
the Britons will grab 'em forcibly.
Probably the ultimate position Of
the Irish will depend on which side
acts hrst-
Inc Chances are that they'll be
English If Germany's FIRST to
land on 'em; pro-Gernnan If Eng
land makes the initial grab. They
wouldn't like having the Nazis
treat EN- as they've treated Scan
dinavia and the Low Countries.
Neither are they traditionally
friends of English tyranny, as they
used to refer to it.
OF course they're among the
worlds champion scrappers indie
pendently, but they're hardly fixed
to deal competently with condi-
tions like today's. Their army Of
about 100000, it's said, is of first-
class human quality, but exceed
ingly skimpily armed. and they
practically have no navy or air
force at all.
In short, they're on q hot spot,
as observed from here.
I've referred to the place as Ire
land, for that's the name I'm &C.
customed. TO.
Now it's Fire.
That's what our news writers
generally call IT,
They also call Siam Thai" or
''Thailand." Helsingfors, formerly
the capital Of Finland, has become
"Helsinki.' One-time Christiana is
-"Olso' Constantinople is "Istan-
bull" Angora is "Ankara." st. Pc
tersburg first was "Petrograd,"
now "Leningrad."
Our news commentators have
kept up with these alterations. and
they appear in print in their vari-
Gus new forms.
Inconsistencies
O. X, but why aren't these writ
ers consistent?
There are plenty Of other geo
graphical names that they're as In
correct about as blaZes.
Romes name isn't Rome. It's
Roma. Naples name isn't Naples
It's Napoli. Milan's name is Milano
Lisoons is Lisboa. Copenhagen's is
Kubenhavn, with an umlaut over
the. u"
And the smartles who call Siam
Thai
When they mean Dai Nippon,
why do they call II Japan? The
Chinese arcut Chinese. They're the
Sons Of Han.
Strictly speaking. indeed. even
Dai Nippon and the Sons Of Han
aren't spelled as I've spelled EN-
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Today's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
An exciting. eventful year lies
ahead Of those who have BIRTH
days today. so the prophesy reads.
You will gain much through wom-
en- or property. law and writings.
but sudden upheavals and at.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
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First Baptist Church

William X. Shaw. Minister.
10 a. m.-Morning Worsh p. Ser.
mon: Come and See. Anthem I:
THE Lord is a Mighty God" Men
de'ssohn); solo: Prayer" by
Guion, Mrs. Naomi Arid.
10 a. m.--Junior Church and
Nursery Program.
11:15 a. m.-The Bible School
$3.50 p. m.-The 3. y. P. U.
Topic: Mission Among the Mi.
grants. Leader: Lawrence Kop'
pin.
7 p. m.-The Christian Youth
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Congregation.
Al. Topic: why Go TO Church,
Leader: Joan Vissacher.
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EvsnoelIstIo Mission tabernacle

9:45 a m.--Sunday School. with
Raymond Yoakum. superintendent.
II q. m.-Gospel service, Rev.
Mrs. Alma Baughey will speak.
6:15 p. m.-Eyening Prayer
time.
$3.50 p. m.-The Young Peoples
Service.
7:15 p. m.-The Tabernacle Or
chestra will play a Is minute con-
cert.
1880 s. m.-"Tabernacle Sing
Time" interspersed by special mum.
bers.
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Observations
Ireland Liable to
Oppose Whichever
Side Grabs First
Bv Charles p. stewart

Bv Vharies T. oteWFTt
EAMON DE VALERA'S recent
warning to prepare for the worst"
in connection with war conditions,
attracted a good bit Of attention
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Church Of God or ssnctlfed Church

Church OF God or Sanctlfied Church
(407 S. Adams st, near Buffa %
= Elder S. ]. Hill, Pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School SER
vice. Subject: The Christ ans at
titude toward Possessions, Luke
l6;10.15, 1928: Golden text: Ye
cannot serve God and Mammon;
Luke 1913. A. H. Anderson. sup
erintendent; Mrs. Louise Priest,
secretary.
1880 a. m.-Regular Morning
Worship. Sermon by the pastor.
Singing by the Senior Choir. John
Caldwell, chorister; Mrs. w. F.
Anderson, organist.
6p. NH. Y. P. U. Program IN
der direction of c. l.. Priest.
1880 p. m.-Regular Evening
Worship. Sermon by the pastor.
Congregational singing
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Assembly Of God

(420 Z. Michigan Ave.
Rev. George e. Moore, Pastor.
10 q. m.--Sunday Schoo,. Cliff
ford Staplin, superintendent.
II a. m.-Morning Worship.
II a. m.-Jun!or Church Service.
6:i5 p. m.-Christ's Ambassadors.
7:45 p. m.-Evangelistic Service.
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Church OF God

(431 Monroe Ave)
Rev. Charles A. White. Pastor.
GAS a. m.-Church School.
IL a. m.-Regular Service. Ser
mon by the pastor. Mrs. Olive
Kersey, C. Derrick, directors; Mrs.
H. Derrick, Mrs. o. Kersey, plan
lists.
6p. m.-Children's Meeting. Mrs.
Jessie Smith, president
1880 p. m.-Regular Ssrvtss. ~
mon by the pastor.
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Church Of the Nazarene
(Washington at Emmet)

Ruby McNulty. Pastor.
10 a. m.-SLnday School. Ray
Brumagin. superintendent.
IL a. m.-Ch.ldren'5 Chorus Time.
11:15 a. m.-Morning Worship.
The pastor will bring the message.
Up. m.-Junior Meeting. Dorothy
Brumagin, leader.
1880 p. m.-Song and Praise Ser
vice.
sp. m.-Evsngel.5tic Service.
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tempts at fraud or deception are
foreseen. The child who Is born
on this date will be fairly fortu-
nate throughout life. He or she
will gain through relatives. legal
and literary matters. but be SUBJ
ject To fluctuations In business af-
fairs, through superiors.
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out finding any discussion of gar
Cling at all. But in spite of their
apparent lack Of enthusiasm | can
tell you as one who knows them
in their native lairs, that doctors
90 right ahead and gargle just like
the rest of you whenever they get
a sore throat.
The theoretical action Of gar
Cling is to soothe the sore throat
by hot or a cold fluid, to remove
mucus and debris, as by a douche,
and to kill germs by the antiseptic
action Of the drugs contained In
tho GARCIA soiufioy,
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one-MInute Test Answers

I A cross between the German
shepherd and fox terrier
2 Phoebus Apollo.
3 Different kinds vary some
what atoms OF the same kind
are uniform.
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SENTENCES Ex.PoLIcEMAN

SEN ENOES EN'POLTCE MAN
Grand Rapids, Feb. s-AP-Cir.
cult Judge Leonard D. Verdier Fri
day sentenced Joseph Passmore. As.
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Hints on Etiquette

II a young woman becomes en-
gagged 10 man whose family she
does not know his family should
come 10 see her and her family.
II this Is possible. or they should
write TO her.
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Horoscope for sunday

II those Of you who are cele-
braung birthdays today avoid ex-
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One Minute Test
1. What kind Of dog Is Dober-
mann Pinscher7
2. What Greek god was the pa
iron Of music and poetry7
3. Are ell atoms uniform In
size?
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Does Not Kill Germs

All doctors, including myself,
agree, | think. that the last &C
ton is mostly a Pigment of the
imagination. The germs that cause
apharyngitis or tonsillitis are i'm
bedded under the surface of the
mucous membrane of the throat,
so that the antiseptic action of
the gargle can't get at them. And
there are no selective drugs for
this purpose that will kill the
germs and not harm the tissues
also.
So the first questioned what
TO put in a gargle-can be an
swered by saying there is no hope
in a strong antiseptic solution, the
milder the gargle the better, and
probably hot water or hot salt
water is as good as anything.
Swallowing is an inevitable posi-
bility during gargling, so the So
luton used must be perfectly
harmless if absorbed. The time
honored use of a few drops of
tincture of chloride of iron in the
gargle has an astringent and
partly soothing effect. The Gold
en- gargle" of the official National
Formulary Of the druggists can
be used and it is guaranteed on &C.
count of its taste that it will not
be overused. The alkaline aro-
matte solution of the National
Formulary is also soothing and
palatable.
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Words Of Wisdom
II seems 10 me It's only noble TO
be good.-Tennyson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-31
Two Fatal Traffic Crashes
Held Unavoidable by Jury
Acquitted Of Potential Charges Are
VIM. Keinschmidt and Matthew Scheidt

Accidents which caused the
deaths of two pedestrians jus
before Christmas were declared
unavoidable in the verdicts of a
coroner's jury Monday afternoon
following inquests conducted by
Coroner T. H. Long at the court
house.
Acquitted OF potential charges
of negligent homicide were Will
liam Kleinschmidt. IS. of 6645 So.
Cakes st, and Matthew Scheidt,
rs, of 1915 Pacific ave.
Struck Two
Kleinschmidt was driving west
on I'D ST. the evening of Dec. 81
when he started to pass Christ
mas-tree-laden car ahead, he
struck two pedestrians Alex w.
Hutchinson. a.. and John Calkins,
so. Hutchinson. a civil engineer
employed recently by the city of
Tacoma, was killed instantly. He
resided at the Calkins home, 1904
So. Yakima ave.
1t was the next evening that
Mrs. Mary Bison. Sc, of Rt. 4,
Box 90. was walking down the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-31
Telephone Co. Again Requests
No Greetings by Long Distance

Expressing gratitude to tele-
phone users for their fine coopera-
ton in meeting its Christmas
traffic jam. THE Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Co. now asks the
public to lend a further hand New
Years eve and during the New
Year holiday by not using long
distance for holiday greetings.
Telephone operators, all mem
bers of the telephone organization,
and the company management
join in thanking the public for the
splendid manner in which it re-
sponded by holding down the
number Of holiday greeting calls
over the Christmas period.
Even then the demand for trans
continental circuits and for long
haul lines in other directions, such
as to California, was so great on
Christmas eve and Christmas day
as at times to cause many hours