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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12
OPENS BEAUTY SHOP

Mrs. Ann Singert announces the
onening of beauty shop at her
hoHe next door to the PRESBYTERIAN
Church.
Mrs. Singert is an experienced
heautician having operated beauty
shoN in Yakima for 20 Yeas.
Tho canteen unit prepared and
served a IL o'clock dinner to the
soldiers stationed at a camp on Lake
Lenore lake Wednesday.
"he Eastern Star lodge enter
toined the local Masonic lodge
Tuesday evening.
An Armistice and admittanco
10y ~o"ram was presented We'd
80 'hoolhouse, with the
~ school taking part.
oau' Glessing returned this week
-rc- - frorhor. where he has
cen stationed for a number of
months.
Mrs Van Griffir left Tuesday for
a short visit iii Wenatchee.
Mrs. Charles Gibbs left Monday
for her home in Portland after a
weeks visit with relatives here.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12

Invitations are out for a miscel-
laneous bridal shower in honor of
Wanda (Pitts) Cosand November
18th at the home of her sister-in
law, Mrs. Lee Pitts.
A family dinner was given at the
L j. Leander home Sunday in hon
or of their guests, Mrs. Henton, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Copeland and daugh-
ter of California. Attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fields, Don
aid and Bobby, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Wilburn and Sharon of Coulee City
and Mr. and Mrs Artie Cooper Of
Leahy
The school bus has been laid up
for several days due to tire trouble.
Howard Pitts and Wayne Gander
were among the Seniors of Coulee
City High School who went to Spo-
kane Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kay Leander went
to Pateros Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Thompson, Dean and
Jean are home after a trip to Port
land and other Oregon points
Mrs George Martin and infant
daughter are at the Dale Leander
home after weeks visit at Pot
latch, Idaho.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12
Io HOLD P.-T.A. MEETING

The Coulee City P.-T.A. will meet
Nondav nieht at O'Clock The SEES
'31 i'll ray tribute to "Pioneer
Parents and Pioneer Teachers
This is the time of year that if
hehooves us to count our blessings
and take stock of our assets. At
tend this meeting and demonstrate
to our pioneers what they did for
all of u.s.
Mrs. Kate Roberts of Maritime,
Coulee City's first teacher, will
speak, as well as several of the "old
timers" according to Mrs. Pat Her.
ron P.-T.A president
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12
Mail Christmas
Parcels Early

Inc Post Office Department now
T.. s.,.rLlng The most gigantic task
IN it's history the movementqof
sdehfge gsfs Christmas parcels, cards
,,nu letters while maintaining the
regular flow of millions of pieces
Of mail daily to and from our arm
ed forces all over the world
Indications are that the volume of
christmas mail will be the largest
on record. Already in September,
latest month for which figures are
available, retail sales had reached
& level second only to the record
month of December. 1941, according
to the Department of Commerce.
And sales are rising. Such heavy
purchases always presage heavy
mailings.
If thousands of our soldiers, SAIL
ors, marines and civilian friends are
not to be disappointed at Christmas
time, the public must cooperate by
mailing earlier than ever before and
by addressing letters and parcels
properly. The best efforts Of the
Post Office Department alone can
not be enough, in view of wartime
difficulties faced by the postal sys-
tenn. The public must assist
About $4,000 experienced postal
workers already have been taken by
e war services. Arrangements are
under way to add thousands of tenn
porary personnel to postal staffs,
out this man power is hard to find
and is inexperienced. Facilities of
railroads and airlines are heavily
taxed by movements Of huge guam
titles of war materials and person
mel. Extra trucks are almost i'm
possible to obtain. Winter weather,
hampering transportation, Is begin
ming.
The free-mailing privilege grant
ed to members of the armed forces
has raised their mailing some 80
per cent, 1t is estimated Expansion
Of those forces also is adding rapid
ly to the postal burden.
The deadline already is past For
mailing gifts to Army and Navy
personnel overseas with assurance
that the parcels will arrive by Christ
mas. The New York post office re-
rorts that in late Ocober, $4,000
such parcels were handled daily in
that office alone
ITO POST Office Department is
zinc strenuous efforts to avoid
\ . 'er,'ific lam as it faced in
9 under similar conditions. dur
'-i'~t World War. It can
.er"reed in those efforts - and a.
oid many heartaches for it's pat
IONS - if the public will cooperate
by mailing early.
Mrs AL Rigney, Electric City was
visitor at the Weimer home the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12
CHRISTMAS MAILS
A CHALLENGE


The Christmas season for domes-
tic mails begins December /. The
exigencies of war are bringing many
and varied problems. These will tax
to the utmost the ingenuity, the re-
sourcefulness, and the ability of
every postmaster, every postal Off
cial, and every member of the Pos
tai Establishment if we are to main
tain tie enViabIe record Of the past.
The fife tiles we face constitute
a challenge to our energy and skill.
The demands upon the Postal Ser
vice are greater today than ever be-
fore. We are confronted with the
gigantic task of handling the mails,
both personal and official, for the
members of our armed forces, and
for business enterprises engaged in
the production of materiel-ships,
tanks, planes and guns. The task
cannot and must not be neglected.
Current trends indicate, Furthermore
that Christmas mailings will be the
heaviest in many years.
Thousands of our experienced en-
ployees are in the military or naval
forces, more will be called, and re-
placements, when they can be secur-
ed, must be trained There is already
an acute shortage of personnel in
many post Offices Trucks and other
essential equipment are difficult, if
not impossible, to obtain Train SER
vice is irregular and railroad stor-
age cars, in which parcel-post mail
Is usually transported, are now lar
ely diverted to war needs. These
conditions will be aggravated by
traffic durin the Christmas season.
In the past it has been necessary
to recruit more than 100000 addi-
tional persons, and to obtain some
$4,000 additional motor vehicles to
handle the Christmas mails. To meet
successfully the difficult task we are
about to undertake demands intelli-
gent planning and efficient organiza
ton. Postmasters, supervisors, and
all others must study carefully, I'M
'rstand thoroughly, and comply
f1l11v with tbn CT of H.
De artment heret issued.
is NEST i'm oorant that, CONNER
cling at once, postal patrons be urg-
eatedly to mail gifts and cards
"a to 25 days before Christ
as, depending upon distance Post
or isors and employees
ave rendered excellent service
PREVIOUS years in giving publicity
.o tie need for cooperation by and
with the public. This year our eff
foris must he extended. It is vitallv
necessary that every available av-
enue of publicity be used, to the END
that patrons will be reminded con-
III to 'ho ea~lv, wra- securely
ajfress mail completely, and mail
early Postmast rs must seek
through a well-organized publicity
a al the assistance of news
a er, radio stations, chambers of
commerce, schools, theatres, and
motion pictures.
These things must be done and
the full cooperation of the public
must be obtained if the mails are to
be handled and delivered on time.
notwithstanding the problems and
obstacles confronting us, am con-
fldent the time honored tradition of
the Postal Service, the nails must
20 through will prevail. I bespeak
your wholehearted cooperation.
Frank C. Walker
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12

Mrs. Clarence Sullivan and sons
left Wednesday for Seattle, where
they will make their home while
Mr. Sullivan is in the Marines.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12

Mrs AL Rigney, Electric City was
a visitor at the Weimer home the
first of the week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12

FlNs UP TO $4,000. on 80 prs
I'd JAIL FOR INTENTIONAL R8UhY,
DETACHMENT, on DESTRUCTION or
LBRAfY PROPERTY
w,eh lave. t2la P. 344. S~ot. l@
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-11-12

The Christmas season for domes-
tic mails begins December /. The
exigencies of war are bringing many
and varied problems. These will tax
to the utmost the ingenuity, the re-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Made for
kcd Cross Knitting

Nj. Laurence d. Wall. chairman
' Ntd Cross knitting in Vance
county made an urgent appeal to-
day That al. army knitting DC turn
CT 30 - ncr u; once for shipment.
"@ IN" quota Is now due. and snr
SAD that inc:c Is Il great need for
~" .HNy .urtlcneck sweaters. and
s.gd that those wh, are knitting
.3'm - gr' materials for another
Ole soon ii, possible.
instructions Tor new quota hay L
''"n received. and WOO! j. cxpc..-
'' 10 arrive III the near future. |.
'''. H'oiu viii be 81 army sleeve
t. sweaters. - amy muifIcr-. o..
navy '"rtlcncck sweaters. and 10
navy scarves O. new garment.
someone Is at the knitting room
''"E Carolina Power and Ligh, Co.
."'a day from Monday through
f.dty from 10 To - IN the morn
ing and 3 10 ) IN the afternoon.
NY prepared ;n give instruct! Ms
"'" assistance To knittcrs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
SOCIETY NEWS
I WELCOME WINTER.

constant hum over the range Of
hills
r,mrS ,u my ears. Here in the val
ley
An Is at peace. Nothing StirS but the
tops
n, ,nt highest clmS which sway Il
little
When the mountains OF wind level
oil
And spread their strength like Il
quit
over these quic, lowlandS, am at
peace
With the hills: ann glad the hum |
Is the motor al winter, muldinG lt>
briltlCnrSS
u,r. ur IICiuS, and | welcome WIN
,cr
Lansing Christmas
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Authority on Authorities-

mum overall he would have
needed those two aces to even
make Spade. But Why should
North feel sure It was a mini
num- He should haze bid son;c-
thing and thus give his side
chance If South had q good hand.
u required neat play To take ten
tricks The heart 9 lead went to
the a. tn" :, was Won by the ]
ana the Spad" X sent to the
West returned the club J to the a
and South then ran his other
spades. plus tn" heart X East dis.
c2"dcd down 10 the diamond XII
ana heart 10 South then threw
him IN with tho heart To the 10.
and East had Ia lead into tho din.
mond 90 in the South hand and
the As in dummy. giving dcclarcr
tho last two tricks.
South was downcast over his
nice play not producing game The
club return instead Of q diamond
on Tho fourth trick had given him
the ono break he needed for ten
tricks
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03

Allen and Miss jewel Smith fixed
fruit in attractive plates with creme
paper around il FOR patients OF the
county home and hospital Tor
Thanksgiving.
Miss Amy Wick accepted us CO.
sponsor for the club with Mrs. W.
Is. Phillips. Jr.
In Keeping with the occasion, the
program for the evening gave Il bit
81 tho Christmas spirit To the club
members. Mrs Wesley w. YOUNG
had Tor her topic "Christmas and a
World al War" I'm Discussing her
III l'@t he emphasized the import
"ncc Of faith al this time. and q
rhrcriulncSS. She spoke of the in
spring message Of the words ''Mcrl.?
Christmas. and urged that everyone
Try I" make il as happy Il season as
possible.
Miss Carolyn Reed had No Fur
!oueh-A Soldier Looks nj Chris,
"as as hCr subject She told of
-" elaborate dinner which soldiers
wy have. prepared aS carefully as
= nome. She "YolHincd that soldiers
can be helped by the sending or
packages. writing cheerful and cu
r'nr2rin" letter.. ~ which the good
lows is always told.
Miss FrarcCs Harrison had charge
at the Christmas songs. White
christmas. recording was play
'''." Mis-" flnrrisnT ard club mem
I ntrS Joining in splendid harmony.
iuh news was given by the prcSi-
"'@' !" the absence of Mrs. !. II.
Hicks, Jr.
I'" h"S'rSSc. served sandwich
~" "Iih hot tea Ia the members
| present
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Miss Kelly Speaker
ut West End Meet

Ais, Sue Kelly. principal of We,
I'm" school. was the speaker AT the
PGr"n'-Tcachcr Association meeting
%. that school "Wednesday af,c.-
nn"'I and she had as nC.. subject,
"Th" Purpose nj Life" She was pre-
:" Z ~ Nj V. II. Fcspcrma~.
60. w. p,-dCi over the
1855 < i'm.
N,r"ii'g VA. uncurd win
'"N"iH" ani S'ncin" Ivy Mis-.
81" !.|r,b'S first grade. 1t was an.
nrGmr'd that the PIT. y. has the
e.. s. Premiership in Il, history. vi,
- wC'uiCrS 0r:t q! ll3 families -
resented at H." sChuul.
: Ec'lv thanked the narCn:
= 'Hri" Thanksgiving contributions.
E'n eight ha-hCt~ were filled fr.
l""dy families
In her talk. Miss Kelly StrrSsr.i
The importance 0i early training amt
are ~ children. and She spoke nf
he part that parents and teacher
play IN m"Iding a child's rharac,
iur the future.
The next meeting of the a~Srcl..
ti"n will be held ON the first Wru-
nc>day N January.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03

ed Al. AZ, and 50 on, and other,
marked b.. 3D. and OH up tho
scale. The whole alphabet will bv
used. This is To be repeated with a
sci of similarly lettcred and Num-
bcrcd blue coupons.
The numbers represent 'poinr,."
a point represents 50 much meat.
The letters stand for the period II.
which II IS bought
It's all very indefinite as yet. but
DPA officials say il would work "li
this Nay:
%"r February. by way nj rlluStra-
ton. DpA would designate rcd Cuu-
p"ns bearing the letter "A" Il ai-u
would limit each individual To- S.,
many points" al meat, Slmul'tu q
CuuSly. il would fix the CqUIvalrnt
of Il point or points IN y@u-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Christmas Meeting Of
Junior CiUic Club Held

members OF the Junior Civic cIup
hc'a Wcir Christmas meeting We'd
EcSoay evening at eight O'Clock with
MISS Frances Petty AT her home On
iouhS avenue. with Miss Polly Me
ihtyrc AS Joint hostess.
me president. Miss Jean dunno,
presided over the meeting. After
ROUTING business. u favorable rcpor,
MAS gwen by Miss Mcintyre OF the
ways and means committee. plans
Ion Christmas dance were discuss
Cd. with more details To- bc present.
ca later. Mr.. j. +. Mills. Jr.. show
co samples of gift wrappiugs which
me CLUB plans Ia sell. Miss NrItn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Music Program at
Clarke St. Meeting

The Clarke Street PIT. \ EciG 81
december meeting at th" >rhcrl g..
Wednesday Afternoon.
Miss Moorc'S first %r.l.'" c'.iIdr.
presented Il delightful pI;..ri,c irl.s,.
program. singing SuCh VtII,'t .ulu
tics "a Amer the H"aUiiH'". II
Il Grand Old Flag" anG "Mh,n t,.
Lights Go ON Again" The ..EG, wv,,
inicrSpcrSCd with allegiance. 1, tn.
.'"% ami iiIrTtcs Ca ,ac lag. "a.
.:f"uu WA accompanied - .!r.. =
ID. Holloway al the piano. Du!ur.
Matthews playing IN, ,laGr.. ans.
Fred Hull playing Ia, TRUMPET.
The meeting ADJOURNED att. E.
short business session ana Al.
MOurcS ilith gr;lG, ..pu ..c u;lyu..
ancc prize.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Sheriff Swanson
Guest ut Dinner

Sheriff Lcnnic l.. Swanson WAS
guest al Il group ol court house Of
iicIalS and workers al bird sun
per AT the White House restaurant
Wednesday evening. /, was IN the
nature al Il farewell affair and WAS
informal. The sheriff rctIrcs from,
office on next Monday after SERVING
one term oi four years i'm office.
Birds uycG were killed ON a hunt
Wednesday, by f.. q. FalEncr, su e
rcri"r court clerk. and Clyd" In-cov.
who has served as Swanson, dcpuIS
the last several years. There were no
speeches. The dinner WAS served H..
the private dining room ol the re-.
taurant.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
CEILINGS AND FLOORS

WE HEAR So much about cell
inGS now. III connection with
prices of various items that
brIdG" players have n new way Of
explaining various bids Every bid.
Su.Hdl" made. carries with 1t both
nn"r and l ceiling The holding
which caused II contains at least
- certain amount of strength. hut
moi Nor" than som" other certain
amount II - ! mistake for a part
nor. OF one vino EIS mad" a GER
tam hid. 10 CUuSidcr that the hand
IS either an absolute minimum.
down To IN" floor. OF 4 mIXimum
up To- tn" C"Il!mg Il may hc either
hut probably lies somewhere in
between
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Return tO Fart Sill

FIRST Lieutenant Frn:!m Way a,.r
Ms Way have returned t. Font SI'
Oklahoma. where Ii Way i< station
ID. after attending the marriage ~
Mr.. Ways sister. Mi. Sadie Boyd
q" +. O. Carver. il. last SATURDAY.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
l.c"ini Auxiliary

The Am"i'c.n Legion Auxiliary
'".N have their regular business
wC,'.rg Friday night at 8 u'clnt
a. o. o. ..'. ilu>icSScS will be MI.
H. : 'pvlrr. Mrs G. W. Furqurruu.
Nj l.. /! bradley. Mrs. d. T. Dickir
md NJ. - . MCDuGlcc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Point System,
For Rationing
Coming Soon

Washington. Dec. 3.-(AD Well
all have new ration buot; ,IIty
next year. filled with prCttIly color
cd rcd and blue coupons uy
which DPA wall guide and lmt the
KINDS and quantities Ol .ucJt tuul
Tc cat.
There viii 10 rcd coupon .rans..
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Visit Mrs. Holloway

Mir. : Y Vii, ard iilrIr .nr.
Tnmw". I Ralrish. spent Thanks
giving %.th Mrs. T.. p. Hollow y.
q; he Hom" "car Mddlcburg.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03

llrS. l.. y. Wells. Of the DAB -cy
community. l. Improving al NJ. ri;
;arham hospital following an npc..
lion >hc underwent early II IN.
.crh il w, learned i"dav.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Choir Practice

Tie senior choir Of the First
Methodist church will meet tonight
7, : % clock al the church.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
From lSarrentOn

NJ .Nuu Maylicld. of Warrcntun.
sucr; THANKSGIVING with Mr.. and
MI. t. i. Holloway.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
Visits In Raleigh

Mr.. Ellie Mills is visiting Mrs
( y. Mills IN Raleigh.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-03
CONGRATULATIONS
,iH&M&Ie
Firth of Daughter.

ar. ana Mrs. {. ID. Hamm an
G,t'"lCc the birth OF Il g - ..
,'"IHic'. Margaret Rud;i. on Decor
y, al Maria Parham husDit.i
M2'''r and daughter arc said to 3,
cong nicely.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

that a rookie needn't be Adonis to make a fine soldier In the past they've insisted on near perfection in wind and limb, and there was huffing and putting among the old richards when tbe physical rules were relaxed for experimental train ing of under par rockies
 The experiment succeeded. They found that one-eyed men men with fingers missing and other minor de- fects made cracking good soldiers. oddly it was found the physically handicapped had higher intelli- genee ratings than their physically sound buddies.
 So. THIS presages wholesale ae- eeptauees Of men who would have been thought physically unequal to military service two years ago When they get around to drafting married men and men with child ren it's probable that Che slightly spayined middle-ages crooks will go right in the ranks.
 Here's a partial list of defects that WON'T keep you out of Army uniform any more. one blind eye. if the other can be corrected to 20= 40 vision with glasses: deafness in one ear, if the others hearing is 1O-2Os no teeth. if no disease of Jaw present and dentures permit food mastieation. less than three inches spinal curvature; missing great toes. hammer toes or webbed toes. moderate deformities of the upper eXtremities. lower exuemities. clay icle. ribs or seapula provided the individual followed a useful voca- tion in civil life goiter. hernia. nutritional defects or any other condition repairable by simple sur gery or treatment.
 Just a reasonably complete as sortment of arms and legs in fair working order is all the Army asks now. They'll find Use for you.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

war on Japan. Japanese raid Ma. laya
 1942
 JAN. 26-United States troops land in northern Ireland.
 FEB. Singapore falls.
 MARCH 5- Japanese occupy Java
 MARCH l7-General Macarthur arrives in Australia and assumes command of the United Nations forces in Southwest Pacific.
 APRIL 9-Bataau peninsula ca. pitulates
 APRIL 1S-Tokyo. other .Japa. nese cities ratded by Americans nm der Brig. Jimmy Dooitte.
 MAY 6-Corregidor falls.
 JUNE 3-Duteh Harbor Alaska raided by Japanese.
 JUNE6- United States Navy de feats Japanese at Midway.
 JUNE 1I-Russia and Britain sign 20-year pact banning separate peace with Germany
 JUNE 12-Japan gains a toe hold in Aleutians.
 JUNE 21-Tobruk falls, German. push into. Egypt.
 JULY 3-Russia admits fall ol seyastopol after eight-month siege. JULY 4-U. $. Army bombers stage first raid in western Europs hammering German bases in Meth erlands.
 JULY British stall Rommel's drive before Alexandria.
 AUG. S-U. s. attacks Solomon Islands; six Nazi sabotage-plotters executed in Washington.
 AUG. 9-Germans push into cau. easus oil country; Gandhf arrested by British.
 AUG 17 = London dfscloses Churchill-stalin second front con ference in Moscow.
 AUG. 19-American forces join Commandos in. biggest raid or French coast
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Carl W Talbeek has made appli- cation for a homesite under the Act of May 26, 1884 l4S Stat. S09) Anchorage Serial No. O96S4, for a tract of land described as Tract "z' of the Wrangel Group of Homesites situated on Zimovia Strait near Wrangell, Alaska, Plat of [. s. Survey No. 1921 contain ing AIS acres, and it is now in the files of the United States Land Office. Anchorage. Alaska
 Any and all persons claiming ad-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18

and answer the complaint of the above-named plaintiff on file in the said court in the abovezeutitled action.
 The said plaintiff in said action demands a decree of divorce.
 And in the event you fail SO 10 appear and answer the plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof. and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in her complaint and as hereinaboye statz
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-09-18
Few Physical
 Defects Bar You
 From The Army
By JOHN GROVER Associated Press4


 WASHINGTON-There's an am using story about the Army finally getting around to reeinding the rule -75 years late-requiring a re eruit 10 have strong, opposed in cisor teeth.
 A check of the Army's musty re- cords disclosed that the rule did have some meaning once, way back when the infantrymen were equip ped with muzzle-loading rifles and paper powder cartridges. They need ed their snappers then to bite off the tops of the paper cartridges for quick reloading, and loss of the teeth was ample reason for reject tion of the rookie.
 However, all actual need for cart ridge-biting incisors passed when the breech loading rifle was adopt ed. but the regulation remained on the books until this year, when it was decided that rookie didn't need ANY teeth, provided he had synthetic choppers able to masti- cate his chow properly.
 What makes the cartridge-biting tooth rules long retention even more incredible is the fact that an official Army publication in 1875 pointed out that advances in mili tary science" such as the breech- loader, permitted service of re- cruits barred before that time, and specifically mentioned the outmod- ed need for cartridge-gnawing.
 Incidentally, the Army has found