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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Important Meetings
Listed BY Kent Agent
Morning And Afternoon Sessions
Are Planned

\ SCrirs Of Dairy Feeding anG
MANAGEMENT meetings Will be held.
The FIRST OF Il series oi Dairy Feed
ms and MInu%cmept Meetings will
be held III Kent County StartinS
starting Wednesday,, January 9Th At
the f'ruitlaHd Grange Hall in Cam
den
1hc program for the first series
of meetings Will he a discussion of
Dairy Farm and Herd Management
problems of Dairymen in Kent
County,
Dclmar j. Young. new Extension
DairYmdn. and Claude l.. Phillips,
Extension AgronomiSt. OF tn" l'ni~
Norsity of Delaware will discuss
the most recent facts on Herd and
Farm Efficiency through fe ,dn1
management.
Morning and afternoon sessions
are planned None of the discussion
in amy of the sessions are rrp"ato Il.
il will be advisable to attend the
first meetings in order to under
sand fully those that follow. SAYS
County Agent William T.. Tarhell.
WHO urges all dairymen interested
il improving their methods 10 at
tend all meetings. The morning
sessions start at 10000 aud the
afternoon sessions will close
promptly at 800.
Lunch will he served by the
women of the Ilutland Gran1e. BE
sure to attend Dairy Day. Wedncs-
DAY January 30th during Farmers
Week at the University of Della
ware
The program for Wednesday
January 9th. l946 is as follows
Discussion General Farm ant
Herd Improvement
1000 a. IN The Dairy FaI'mn4
Enterprise aud Factors Contrihht
inc 10 q Successful Operation.
:00 =. NJ The Importance of ;
crop and Soils Program ON tn,
Dairy Farm-Crop Rotations
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Group Studying
Insurance Laws
4. c. Collins, Local Insurance Nan,
l. On State Commission

The commission appointed by
Governor Walter W. Bacon. in aC-
Cordance with Senate Joint Resolu-
tiOn No. / of the last Session of the
General Assembly, known as the
commission on Revision of the
Insurance Laws of the State OF
Delaware" whose duty it is to
make full and complete investi-
cation of the Insurance Laws. Re
venue Laws as they affect inSur-
ance. and all other laws of the
State of Delaware in any way re-
lating to insurance or to the In
Surance Department of the State of
Delaware, has been holding semi
monthly meetings since early Sep
tCmbcr The Commission is made
UP as follows:
Insurance Commissioner Will
liam J. Swain. Chairman
William {. Boyer, Ir., Dover,
Secretary
Frank III Thomas, Wilmington
Charles G. kurtZ. Wilmington
Carl Harvell. Wilmington
Adolph Ryderen. Wilmington
Willard White Wilmington
Il. {. Collins. Milford
II. NJ. James. Seaford
The subject under review is
lengthy. technical and complicated
and the recommendation To be
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
$500 on u. S. Pay Roll
In Delaware Now
Pay Roll On Civilian Government
Employees Exceeds S6.NOO. 900

More than 500 federal civilian
employees are working in Della
ware, according to figures received
by the Delaware Chamber of Com
merce
Assuming the employees average
$1,000 a year each in salaries. a
conservative estimate. the total an
nual payroll of the federal civilian
employees in Delaware would eN-
Ceed $6.600.000
Closing of Fort DUPONT will
mean ii sharp reduction in civilian
employees in the Delaware CITY
area.
The War Department employed
the largest number. 1883. the Posi-
office Department second with 794.
the OPA third with 197, and Tie
Department of Agriculture fourth
with 1928.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Herman Johnson
With Masten's s
Well known MiliOrdian Will Serve
Trucking Company As Cashier

Herman Johnson. of North Mil
ford. former Kent County Coroner
and long time associate of the
late William G.. Powders i'll the un-
dCrtakin9 business, joined the staff
of the Masten Trucking compan.
this city on New Years day.
Mr. Johnson has assumed the
duties of cashier of the trucking
company. which is owned and
operated by Raymond Masten and
is one of the largest concerns of its
kind in Delaware
Mr.. Johnson is the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. George +. Johnson,
and is married to the former ld;.
Minner, daughter of the late MIR.
and Mrs. Henry p. Miner.
For some years before entering
tie undertaking business Mr..
Johnson was affiliated with the
Prudential Insurance Company,
and WAS also i'll the L. s. Govern
nent mail service
He is Il member of Avenue Meth
OdiSt church, serving on the official
board, and is president of the
Friendship Bible class. Fraternaliy
lie is Il member in good standing of
the Junior Order American Mecha-
nics for 40 wears. The Independent
Order of Oddfellows for 80 years.
the p. O. s. of A. for 80 years. (ho
also served as State president of
this organization) and the Masonic
lodge for 25 years
MIR. Johnson. is fully qualified to
assume the responsibilities OF his
new position and has the best
wishes of Il host of friends through
out the State.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Promote Safety Stop
Kitchen Accidents
The Busiest Room I'm The House Is
Also The Most Dangerous

The kitchen is the busiest and
the most dangerous room in the
farm home. Here are some SuG2cs-
tions to reduce the possibility of
kitchen accidents:
Cut away from yourself when
using knife. When carving meat
always use a fork with a knife
guard. Knives which are not in use
should be kept in a knife rack, a
knife drawer. or Il special section
of Il drawer 10 keen them out of the
reach of children.
The handles Of pots and pans
should be turned away from the
edge of the stove to prevent them
being accidentally knocked off or
pulled off by curious children.
A cloth or hOt-pad should always
he used for handlinc hot utensils,
and care must be taken in opening
them 10 prevent steam from scald-
ing the face. The safe way to re
move the cover of pan. Il roaSter
Stcamin% kettle or pressure
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Annual City Women's Group
Election Will OF Calvary
BE Held Jan. II TO Install
Two COuncilmen, Mayor
VIII BE Named In Bal
lot; Deadline For Fill
ing Is January :.

This city is preparing for its an
nual city election on Monday. Jan
uary p. when a mayor and coun-
cihmpn from the Second Ward.
South Milford. and the Third Ward
in North Milford, will be selected.
Mr.. Clarence Downing is the in
cumhrnt in the Second Ward and
Mir. William Burke in the Third
Ward
The councilmpn will be chosen
tOr four-ytar terms. the mayor for
4 tWo-yrar term.
Only the voters who reside in
thr wards where the counCiimen
are to be named can vote for the
council candidates. but all eligible
voters Iii the city can cast ballots
for mayor.
All candidates must file with the
secretary of council. \ +. IlumeS.
ten days prior to the annual city
meeting. which will be held on
Friday. January is. in the Com
munily Building. Tn" deadliur for
filing expires at 30 p. m. Tues
day. January s.
The dcadlin" tor payment Of city
taxes SO as 10 hr able To vote at
the election expires at ! p. m,
Saturday, January ).
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Annual Conference
W.S.C.S. Here Jan. IL
All Day Session viii BE Held In
Avenue Methodist Church

Dr.. Emory Ross. of New York
City will be the afternoon speaker
az the annual Peninsula Confer
{ nee meeting of the Woman'S SOCl-
ETY. of Christian Service, Milford,
held in Avenue Methodist Church,
January II. 1t will be an all day
meeting with the conference presi-
dent Mrs. Ralph l.. Nlinker of Will
mington, presiding. DR.. Ross, the
executive secretary Of foreign mis-
siunS conference OF North America,
is native Of Illinois and sine
i9l2 has ~ CnI most OF the years lii
different parts of Africa. He Is Il
prolific writer on African religious
affairs and speaker Of note. This
meeting will be attended by dele
safes from the four districts who
will elect officers TO be installed az
The end Of the morning service
Mrs. Clyde Nelson of Milford will
be the soloiet for the afternoon
SERVING on the credentials commit
tee from Dover District Will be
Mrs. G.. Marshall Townsend. ii;
chairman. from Easton diStrict
Mrs. j. a. Rood, from Wilmington
district Mrs. David \. Reed ant
Mrs. John W. Townsend from Sails
bury district On the courtesy com
n.itttp will be Mrs. May Lohdell
chairman of Salisbury district
Mrs. Thomas Jones of Dover dis
trict. Mrs. Walter T.. Gunby q
E.aston district and Mrs. Harry i
Hy9ate of Wilmington district
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
so File Security
Claims At Milford
Report On Activities Is Made BY
Manager X. X. Minker

approximately 50 residents of
Milford and nearby sections have
Tiled claim for Old-age and survI-
Nors' insurance since an itincrant
station was established at the Mil
lord pOstOffice in November, aC-
COrdinS to Roger II. Minker, man
aSer, Social Security Board, field
office. Wilmington.
Beginning with JanuarJ Il rCO-
rt sentative Of the Wilmington Of
iitc will be lOcd;ed at the local
postoffiCc on the second Wedlcs-
day oG every month at 10 a. IN. in
stead of the lirst "Wednesday, to
aid residents Ill filing claims for
monthly benefits upon attaining
age 65 and retiring from employ
ment covered by law.
Other itinerant stations and
hours are:
Dover. p0Stoffice building. third
Wednesday. Il. III.
laurel, poStoIli'r buildiG& l,sr
Wednesday. 10 a. M.
Georgetown, Unemployment
Compensation Commission office
last Wednesday, p. M.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
H.J. Anderson, Former
State Senator, Passes
FairmOunt Resident Was Pioneer
I'm The Sussex Charcoal Industry

Funeral services for former
State Senator Harry James Ander-
son. 66 years old. of Fairmount.
Delaware, one of the best-knOwn
landowners and business men in
lower Delaware. who died on
Christmas Day were held last Sat
Grday at p. m. at the Wilson
Funeral Home in Milton.
Mr.. Anderson died Unexpectedly
in Delaware Hospital in Whining
ton, after he developed pneumonia
following a recent operation. He
was Il former school teacher and
since early manhood had operated
large farm tracts around Fair
mount.
He also was pioneer in the
early charcoal industry of Eastern
Sussex, a process for manufacture
ing charcoal by burning pine
chunks slowly in covered pits,
which years ago was sold to indus
tries all over the East In later
years he worked diligently in Sc
curing the installation of rural
electrification. telephone service.
better educational facilities. and
Il state highway for the improve
ment of his rural community.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Price OF Coal Tipped
10 Cents Ton By OPA
Increase Made In Delaware By Means Of
Amended Ceiling; Coke, Other Solid Fuels
Included Price Increase Went Into Effect
On anuary2 z.

Retail prices tor all kinds Of coal
coke. and other solid fuels were
Increased 10 cents a ton on Jan. ,,
the OPA has announced
The increase has been applied 10
Delaware through amendment ui
the order prov idln2 ior dollars and
cents CrilimG prices here, il Was in
Gjcated. The amendment came from
the regional OPA office in New
\ orli
The new increase is the second
Upward rev ision in coal prices in
ircou weeks \ change ordered
about a month ago affected price;
tC cunSum,re hHi did moi chan2r
the drHlor1 spread
Dealers have been permitted to
pass ON 10 consumers all increases
&ranted to producers. but hereto
tore they have not been allowed To
" idcu their Individual carnim%
rrarslns. except in Il few cases.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
BYRNES SAYS POLICY OF THE
BIG THREE WILL NOTOBSTRUCT
PLANSOF GENERAL MACARTHUR
DisclOseS Fact A-B0nb
Secret Is Protected:
Promises Firm Stand
In Far East.
BY iSS0tiaifd Press

Washington Secretary of state
James F. Byrncs assured the Ma
ton Sunday evening that the new
policy and control machinery foY
beaten Japan Safeguards the eli
cienl administration" OF Gcnrr.ll
Douglas MacArthur
Mr.. BylmrS also disclosed. i'm a
radio report on the Moscow confer
cnce, that the Big Three Foreign
Ministers had not discussed tech
uical or scientific matters" i'm con
nrctiun with atomic energy con
lrol and that Soviet officials had
asked no questions about the ato-
mic bomb.
No IRAN ACCORD
Ampliiying remarks of British
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin ON
lran. Mr Byrncs said the troubled
affairs of that country were on the
Moscow aGruda and that at one
stage. agreement seemed imminent
fUr establishment of Il three power
commission 10 study lranian prob
lrms
Tie was moi discouraged" by the
failure To agree on Iran. he said.
He added that it was the only i'm
portaml item ON the agtnda ON
which accord was not reached.
DIST / SSES COMMISSION
Obviously aware of widespread
speculation on whether the new
Set-up for Japan would circum
scribe The policy making powers
OF the United States and the adj
miniStrativc authority of General
Macarthur, Mr.. Byrnes devoted
much Oi his 3500-word address to
discussing the new ll-nation Fan
Eastern commission. to be set VI
/ in Washington. and the four-poWcl
! Tokyo council.
Mr. Byrncs said the authority
General Macarthur wields will no
, be obstluctcd by the inability o
the Far Eastern Commission /,
agree on policies or by the inabil
ity OF the Allied Council to a&rc,
upon the methods Of carrying iltn
out.
We are determined. he said Il,
assure that the outstanding and rt
.icient administration set up ant
executed by General MacArthu
should not be 0bstructed.
} WON'T FORFEIT POLICY
He said the agreement whiCl
brings Russian into the Japanef
control picture does not mean tn
United States will forfeit it's polio
for Japan. He pointed ont that no'll
in2 can be- done without this Ma
tiUn $ concurrence.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Mrs. Percy Haughey To
Head Group That Will
BE Officially Installed
This Sunday.

The Woman'S Society OF Christ
ian Service of Calvary Methodist
Church will begin its new yer OF
activity with service of inStdllI-
tiOn for the officers in the morning
worship service Of the churcn Ch
Sunday. January &. The installation
service will he held III connection
with the Holy Communion SCr,icH
oi that hour.
Gn Monday. January I. at $ o.
clock the newly Installed officers
will he the guests uf Rev. and Mrs.
l.. T.. Werner At the Parsonage. Ine
purpose of the meeting will be lnr
fellow ship and instruction and
lliuuin& for the york OF the year.
All the officers are urSCd To he pre-
sent for this mcetin&.
Tie first meeting OF the new veal
Will be held in the church on Tues
iay. January s at s o'clock with
Mrs Percy Ilau2hey, the reelected
president. presiding.
Officers to be installed on sun
day morning include tie following
President. Mrs. Percy llaughey
Vice President. Mrs. Roma Mari
!ICr
Kccordin% Secretary, Mrs WallC
Ihnmas.
Colr>sp"ndin2 Secretary Nr+
G"urg" Miller
Treasurer. Mrs. Freeman Ben
nett
Secretary of Missionary Educa
ton. Mrs Davis Watson
Secretary of Student Work. Mr..
L. l.. Werner
Secretary of Youth Work. MIR,
Rubct Kennedy
Secretary of CEildrrn's Worl
Mrs. John Leverage
Secretary of Spiritual Life, Mr.
Charles Swain
Secretary of Supply Work. Mr.
\. -. DickerSOn
Secretary of Literature and Pui
licatiOnS. Mrs. Wilbur Hall
Secretary of Christian Social Il,
lations and Local Church Actin
ties. Mrs. ~ b. Duwnin@.
Secretary of Status of Womc
Mrs. +. Mason Baxter
Pianist Mrs. George Bruning.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
New Poultry Law
Protects Raisers
All Buyers Must Qualify And OBJ
tain License In Delaware

In order to protect the poultry
producers of the State ol Delaware,
Il new Poultry Law was passed by
the last Legislature, requiring not
only that all buyers of live poultry.
the meat OF which is to be used tor
human consumption, be licensed,
but that they furnish adequate
Iroof Of financial responsibility.
The Bureau of Markets OF INC
State Board of Agriculture is mail
Ing COPY of the rules and re2uia-
tions adopted by the Board to all
persons or firms who were licensed
under the old law together with an
application for a license for Tn"
year. 1916 After an Individual or
firm has met the requirements, II
license will be issued that VIII re-
main valid for the calendar year at
4 cost of $500.
A copy Of the Law. regulations
and applications may be- ohtalh' Il
by applying to the Bureau OF Mar
EetS, State Board of A2riculiur"
i Dover, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
State Flag VIII Be
Honored This Sunday
Will BE Carried in Procession At
Washington Cathedral At II \. VI.

WASHINGTON. u. {. The la& ol
Evl;.W lrc Will he houOr,d hN Wash
in&l0p atllvdrII 1T the II O'Clock
service $undu! morning.. January
=, when tile tla@ Will hr carried in
procession and special prayers Of
tered FOR the state, it., lradcrs. ana
its lc@islajors
The unfinished cathedral which
tol rollrIttion viii depend upon
a"ti'" Support 10y thuisands of per
sons oi all faiths in afliliation with
the National Cathedral Association.
each week honor@ one of the IS
states. Delaware. rs the FIRST to en-
ter the union, becomes the first
state To be honored in I9l6. For
many years Delaware citizens laNc
expressed much interest in Tie
cathedral
y national committee headed by
former Senator GEORGE Wharton
Pepper OF Pennsylvania is now in
the midst of Il campaign to raise a
minimum of $4,000 600 to complete
the cathedral south transept and
rave. Mrs. Irving Warmer of Will
tFurn 10 i:tac :; Il,.astD
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Dairy Feeding And Management
Meeting Scheduled In Sussex Co.

The first in series of -four meet
ln&S on Dairy Feed and Manage
mcnt Problems will be held on
Tuesday. January Nth. 1916. at
1000 Il. m. in the Grange Hall in
Georgetown
The program for the meeting
will be as follows
10000 a. m. Dairy Farming En-
terprisc and Factors Contributing
to Il Successful Operation.
II: :00 a. IN Importance of a
crop and Soil Program ON the
Dairy Farm.
a. Crop Rotation
b. Crops That Produce More MI
irients Per Acre.
Zoo noon Lunch
:oo p. m Herd Management
Practices That Bring Greater Re
suits
100 =. m Maxine the Farm Fit
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
General Macarthur Hits
Plan For Rule of The
"Nips;;" Says He o.
jected To The Sef-Up
Months Ago.
BY IM0Cidffd Press

Tokyo - General Douglas Mae
Arthur announced this week that
he objected two months in advance
to the Japanese control arrange
mcnt Just made AT Moscow by the
Big Three and was not consulted
during the conference. but never
theless intended to try To make
il work"
General Macarthur issued Spe-
clal. pointed denial of the assertion
i'll Washington by Thomas Blake.
press officer of the Far Eastern
Commission, that the supreme COM
mander in Japan had not objected
beforehand to the control plan and
was kept fully informed" through
ont the Moscow conference at which
il was adopted.
ALL WRONG, HE SAYS
This was wrong ON both counts.
General Macarthur said in Il l50-
word statement.
Uniformed OF the Macarthur
statement, Blake in Washington.
declined to comment.)
The new program calls for Il
fOur-pOwer council Of the United
States. Russia. Britain and China to
advise General Macarthur and re-
view his actions, along with an IL
nation commission to fix policies
concerning Japan.
MacARTHUR CHAIRMAN
General Macarthur was made the
American member and chairman OF
the fOur-power council.
While one Washington official
concerned with policy-making for
Japan said at the time OF the
agreement. Macarthur hasn't been
touched" the Big Three Foreign
Minister'S cOmmunique of Decem-
Der - did not make this entirely
clear and speculation had arisen
III the United States as to whether
the new system curtailed General
Macarthur powers.
Blake's assertion that General
Macarthur was consulted and did
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
US. Taxpayers We're
Given Six Billion Gift
On New Years Day
The 1916 Tax Law Which Provides The First
General Tax Cut Since 1929 Was Written
To Encourage Spending For Reconversion;
Corporations, Individuals Will Benefit.
BY .ISSoCiafrd Press

NaShlnStOn- Government on
NV Years Day handed the country
Il $1,000 900 900 incentive to expand
providing the first general cut in
taxes since 1929, was written deli
heratelE to encourage spending for
recOnversion and high peacetimc
production
Federal officials expressed conf
dence that il would have that rf-
ttct.
CORPOR ATIONS TO PROFIT
They forecast, too. that ii would
bring modest but-notiCeable up
turn in the flow of civilian goods
into the stores. because after mid
night the producers will keep more
of their profit from sales. pay less
OF it to Uncle Sam. This results
from repeal of heavy excess profits
tax.
Corporations will get Il total ;aN
cut of 81, l36, 900 .00O-a SiZeahlt
kitty which the Government hope
will be plOwed back into the max
ing of more goods and more jobs
INDIYIDU AIS BENTFTT
individuals will benefit by Il tota
OF $500 900 900, through culs
ranging from l09 percent for som,
- 900 600 low income persons to II
percent or more for the average
( taxpayer. This will bolster pur-
/ chasing power at Il time when pa!
/ envelopes and salary checks are
getting thinner.
The total benefit To taxpayer.
may be even greater than the Off
cial 5000 900 900 estimate becaus,
of the surprisingly high rate of ma
tional income which has beer
maintained even after the slump il
war business.
The official estimate was hasc
or a national income OF $50. 600,
000.0l0 in 1916. But the country on
toys the new year with It's incOm
clipping along at Il $l50. 900 900 90
iate. Treasury and Commerce De
partment officials now agree tha
their $50 900 600 900 figure wa
too low.
This means that Government, in
0uStry and the public alike wi
benefit The Government from hi.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Firrn 00d Excluded

The general increase covers all
-olid fuels except iirrWood. and in
ludrS such pruductS as hriquetteS
nd li&nitr.
II was &rantrd, OPA said, to
compensate dcrlrrs lur higher cost
of operation. and TO assure essen
tIul supplies durln@ the current
heating season.
The price adjustment will expire
next April 80.
OpA sand the increase had been
"rdcrru after a nation Idle surve!
of dealer costs and earnings
The increase is limited to de
liNrl'ie& 10 premises where the fuel
j. consumed. II does not apply ON
ale; b"tW cen dealers.
In areas where dollar and cent,
e illn@.' are in effect. these will be
%mrndcd hy regional OPA offices 60
ALLOW for the ~ crnt-a-tom price
hike
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Temple Lodge
Is Planning g
Mayor ]. Wallace Wood
ford OF Dover Will
Confer Degree Here
Next Friday Evening.

Tcmple Lodge No. . Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons of Milford,
with Ira W. Rowe Worshipiui Mas
ter presiding will usher III the new
Year in Il gala manner ON Friday
evening, January II, l9l6, III TN"
Masonic Temple on \. W. Front st.
at their stated communication,
" hen they entertain the members
of Union Lodge No. I \. +. X y. NJ.
of Dover Delaware. with special
ly arranged masonic program. The
evening has been designated DO
Ver Night" in honor of the capitol
city hrpthcn, and is Il return visit
from Union Lodge. Temple Lodge
was the guest of Union Lodge III
Dover in November.
j. Henry Mcdonnell. WOrshipfGl
Master Of Union Lodge will head
the Dover delegation.
The hiGhlight of the evening will
be the raising of w. Marion Steven
son of FREDERICK TO the Master Md
sons degree by John W=llacC
Woodford. thirty third degree. Past
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware y. f.. x \. NJ assisted
hy il picked degree team from
Union Lodge No. T.
For the first time in its long anC
honorable history Temple I.Od2,
No. 9. will be h0nored Ivy thiri!
third degree mason confcrrinG the
Masters degree on one of its mem
bers.
Not to forget the members VIII,
masonic years Past Master Fred W
Ireland on behalf of Temple I.od@
attending this communication.
.Tnrn To l'nen & I'l..nNAt