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Evening star., 1949-04-07
Droftees' and Veterans Guide
BY Moi. Thomos M. Mol

ed. Why not? It's not costing
him anything, and once he gets
out and goes home the hospital
doctors won't be able to keep an
eye on him. CThe nonvetefan.
on the other hand, will make
daily visits to his own doctor, and
to the hospital If necessary. after
he is discharged.
Then, in the two or three post
operative days, doctors may find
that Dan has an orthepedic con-
dition which demands attention.
He's transferred to an orthepedic
Ward-but he's still carried on
the roles as a tonsillectomy. with
q secondary diagnosis on the
orthepedic condition.
1t might take days. weeks or
months before his orthepedic
ailment is fixed up-but his pri-
mary diagnosis is still tonsilities
and that is what shows on the
record.
That's why the VA says its
average length-of stay figures are
misleading. Even so, the VA says
its records show 1T takes an aver
age Of eight. not ISL, days to
handle a tonsil case.
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Graham L. Davis, chairman of
the Veterans Affairs Committee
of the American Hospital Associa-
ton, criticizes the long periods
Of time some veterans spend in
VA hospitals.
He told the Senate subcommit-
tee investigating the recent cut
back in the VA hospital con-
struction program:
/. The average veteran who
goes to a VA hospital to have his
tonsils out stays there ISL days.
The average civilian who goes to
a civilian hospital for the same
operation stays only IA days.
2. For a hernia operation. the
veteran stays 27 days in a VA
hospital. the civilian only 1913 days
In a civilian hospital.
Those are Davis figures, As
Stunning they are correct, Is there
any explanation? I asked the
VA, and this is its answer:
When O non-veteran Is told by
his doctor that it's time his tonsils
came out. a call is put in to his
local hospital, arrangements are
made, the man goes and the
operation is performed right away.
The mans family doctor knows his
patients medical history and
passes it on to the surgeon and the
hospital.
AS soon as the patient is able
to get up and walk out OF that
hospital, he does so. Why not,
since it's costing him So or $40
for every day he spends there?
So the average voluntary hos
pital stay for tonsillectomy. ac-
cording to the American Hospltai
Association, works out to be IA
days.
But look at Dan Veteran, He's
having trouble with his throat,
so much that he travels from
home to the nearest VA hospltal
and presents himself at the door
for treatment. Dan has to go
perhaps 80 miles Git could be 200
or 5000. 1t may be too late in the
evening when he arrives, and the
duty doctor gives him forms to
fill out and spare sack to sleep
in, even though he knows the
tonsillectomy perhaps can't be
performed for three or four days.
Under the law. he could send
Dan back home and tell him to
return in three or four days. But
Dams gone to lot Of trouble to
get to the hospital, and the duty
doctor doesn't have the heart to
turn him away.
Since that hospitals surgeons
have a tight operating schedule
to maintain, Dan has nothing to
do but wait-using up hospital
bed and accumulating time.
After the operation. Dan stays
in the hospital until all possibility
of complications have been avoid
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Col. Raymond to Retire
From Military Service

Col. John M. Raymond, 4533
Lowell street NV. who returned
on Saturday from service in Ber-
lin, plans to retire from the mill
tary service. he said today.
He resigned last week as legal
adviser to the United States Mill
tary Governor at Berlin and direc-
tor of the military government's S
legal division in Germany.
Col. Raymond served during
both World Wars. He is a grad
uate of Harvard Law School and
practiced law in Boston from 1927
to December, 1940, when he was
called to active duty
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Arlington ReburiaI Rites
Held for Six War Dead

Six servicemen from the Wash
ington area who died in World
War II will be among 80 who
were to be reburied in Arlington
Cemetery.
The men and their next Of kin
are:
T/Sergt. Sterling E. Baltimore,
Mrs. Gladys Baltimore Hill. sister,
1874 Sittenhouse street NV:
StSergt. Richard M. Bell, Mrs.
Kenly S. Belk mother. l1S New
York avenue, Takon1a Park, Md;
Pvt. Orman j. Botany, Mrs. Eliza
beth I. Botany, widow, 242
Thirty-seventh street Sc.
Marine Mai. Thomas Jerome
Myers, Mrs. Thomas j. Myers,
widow, 2100 Massachusetts, avenue
NV; Marine Pfc. Thomas Edwin
Oliver, Mrs. Thomas e. Oliver,
widow, 914 G street NV, and Ma
rine 1st 1t. Robert Melvin War
rem, Mrs. Robert M. Warren,
widow, Route 2, Vienna. Va.
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dolph G.. Bishop. campaign dtrec-
tor. announced.
He added that the groups books
will be kept open until April q
and that further funds collected
viii be credited to the proper d:vi-
sion.
Final division reports. made in
order of their percentage. are:
Residential Division. i3s per cent
Of its quota: City Division. l34
per cent: Montgomery County. ii3
per cent: Fairfax County. li3 per
cent: Government Division. liz
per cent: Alexandria Division. los
per cent; General Business. log
per cent: Prince Georges County
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Area Red Cross Drive
Brings in S1,O55,762
To Top Quota by 14%

The l949 Metropolitan Area Red
Gross Fund Campaign ended sue
ceSsfuIfy Tuesday. with S13l, 762
ahead Of its 1924 900 quota.
The total report of $1,055.762.
or ia per cent of its quota. tops
the percentage Of IA other leading
cities in the United States. Ran
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so Women to Receive
Air Force Commissions

Sixty women officers have been
nominated by President Truman
for regular commission in the Air
= =
Force.
Included was Maj. Millicent An
derson, $500 @ street NV, at
tached to the public information
Office,
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nd Arlington

Io4 per cent, and Arlington
County. IS per cent.
The Booth Division reported total
funds o. sii.SSs. and General
A Assignments. q total cf S4.io0
Evening star., 1949-04-07

The telephone company Elee
club. Led by Robert Davidson.
supervisor O. press relations. pro
Yiced entertainment for the
luncheon meeting.
Evening star., 1949-04-07

Convenient deferred
payments mey b ar
sonssd on home FUR
nishinss purchases OF
SIS and more of o very
low rcfs OF interest.
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Versatile Duratwist Wool BroadIoom
now in stock for immediate deIvery-in five
coIors and three widths, 9, II and IS foot ...

fascinating coIors onyperiod will odd much
your home Durotwst mode with
wh onds repeated cleonne9Nes
bon color Yours choose
almond oeen oroy old oc
But three width You will find this excellent wool
SlO95
wSI-F Sixth Floor
Evening star., 1949-04-07

It the popular manual thot irons rapidly ond efficiently
with professional quality Of work similar loreer rotary roners
Irons anything Sheets tobecIohs towels shirts dresses Move
it anywhere onepece, welded steel base with lines,
rounded and protective rubber bumpebond Hos Fin
eertp lever hot orts and stops roll ond pressing
control Operating lever conyenieny located for cosy oper
oton with either right or left hand
The Wnee Washer equipped with the Actvoor Washing
Action thot correctly designed give triple washing ocon.
sookno fexne and rubbing which eeons oil types OF clothes
gently but thoroughly This woshine octon mokes
Acvotor washed clothes clean, fresh ond white The
adjustable be fixed any eight different positions Eosy
rolling makes portable any roo holds pounds
dry Clothes II gallons Of voter to voter line White porcelain
tub enamel inside and out.
Appliances
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Milford Center

Mrs. Jones was a former resident
of Milford Center for many years.
Funeral services were held in the
Mechanicsburg Methodist church
Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Those from
here who attended were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Gross, Mrs. knight
Kimball and Mrs. Julia Adams.
Mrs. Bertha Stalder and Mrs.
Myrtle Bidwell, of Toledo, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brake and
Mrs. Emma Brake were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
O'Brien and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-18

Brake, in Columbus. The event
was in honor of Mr.. Walter
Brakes birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Stalder and Mrs. Bidwell
remained in Columbus for sever
al days visit with friends and
relatives.
Eugene Milledge is i'll at his
home on State st.
Eugene Raush, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dana Raush, fell from his
bicycle Sunday and fractured his
arm.
Mr.. Joe Munnerlyn spent the
weekend here with his wife and
family. He has been a patient for
several weeks in Columbus hos
pital, He returned Sunday for
further treatments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Billet and
daughter, Carol, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Thompson and family, near
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brust and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ohnsman
left Sunday for Canada where
they will enjoy several days va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clegg
and son, Jimmie, and Mr.. M. E.
Holt left Monday for a two weeks
fishing trip in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. Harrod, of
Springfield, spent Saturday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Gross and Charlie Tarre.
Mr.. Chester Clegg is improv-
ing at his home from pneumonia.
He is now able to be up.
Mrs. Emma Brake was a Tues
day afternoon caller of Mrs. Tay-
lor Alexander, in Marysville.
Mrs. Loretta Shanks, of Marys-
vile, and Madeline Guy, of
Springfield, Pa, were Thursday
morning callers here of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Adams and Mrs. Stel-
la Davis.
Mrs. Mildred Longbrake and
children returned to their home
in Raymond after spending sew
eral weeks here with the formers
mother, Mrs. Bertha Elliott, and
caring for her during her recent
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Adams
were Sunday afternoon callers of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stillings in
Byhalia. The latter is showing
Improvement from a recent op-
Grafton.
r. Glen Reed returned home
Monday from White Cross hos
pital where he has been a pa
tient for several weeks, suffering
from a heart ailment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton Dare, of
Dayton, were weekend guests of
Mr., and Mrs. Clarence Vance.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
and Mr. and Mrs. Dare motored to
Ada and helped to celebrate the
50th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. II w. Holycross.
Covered dish dinner was en-
joyed Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Lowry and son,
Bobbie. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Daum, of Rich
wood; MIR. and Mrs. Robert Daum,
of Marysville; Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Wilson of Plain City; Mr..
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-18
By MRS. CHRISTINE GoFF

Mr.. and Mrs. John Phlins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thompson
spent Sunday afternoon at Ind
ian Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Overfield
Jr. and sons, Billie and Addie, of
Vandalia, were Wednesday after
noon guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Knight Kimball
Word has been received here
of the death of Mrs. Alta Stod-
dard Jones, of Mechanicsburg
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-18

Food Market for several years, is
now employed in the Ostrander
bank.
Mr.. Lewis Stillings and son,
Tommy, returned home Tuesday
after weeks vacation in Canada.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-18

Mrs. Blanche Mouser and Mrs.
Ida Hush spent Saturday in
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Michel and
children returned home Monday
after a weeks fishing trip at
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THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL. MARYSvIILE. OHIO

and Mrs. Russell Wilson and son
James, of Raymond; Mrs. Lucian
Hacket and son, of Middleburgi
Mr.. Fred Daum and Miss Dorothy
Ford, of Columbus: Dinner was in
honor of Mrs. Lowry's birthday.
She received many lovely gifts.
The day was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mildred Stillings
and family enjoyed picnic Sun
day afternoon and visited friends
and neighbors in Alton.
Sharon Detrick, of East Liberty,
is spending a weeks vacation
here with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Seth Ingram.
Nancy and Virginia Middleton
are spending the week here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. McCamey, of
Marysville, were Saturday even
ing dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl McCann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Raush and
son, Gene, were Sunday callers
of the formers mother, Mrs. EN-
ma RauSch, of Chuckery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger MoatS and
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Coughenour
attended the Piatt reunion, Sun
day, at South Park in Mansfield.
Twenty-Five were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Robertson.
of Detroit, are spending several
days vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Stillings Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slaughter.
of indianapolis, spent the week
end here with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Slaugh-
ter, on Pleasant st.
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Huffman were
Mrs. Hugh Sisinger and daughter,
Ann, of Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Huffman
were callers in Columbus, Tues
day.
Rose Ann Woodwork and Rob
ert Woodwork are spending the
week camping at Camp Clifton.
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr..
and Mrs. Gail Davis were Miss
Helen Harrington and Mr.. Brad
ley Young and sons, of Kansas
City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Huffman
were callers in Columbus We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Davis, of
Worthington, were Saturday af-
ternoon callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Coughenour.
Word was received here that
Mr.. Calvin Hayes is improving at
his home in Waverly, from an ac-
cident
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Beightler, of
Marysville, and Miss Doris Davie,
of Toledo, were Monday evening
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Fisher and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Tim Mitchell and
daughter, of Pa, were Friday call
ers of Mrs. Sylvia Connolly They
were passing through here to
Springfield to attend the Church
of God camp meeting.
Mrs. Joe Davis spent Friday in
Urbana with her daughter, Mrs
Charles McIntire, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lindemood
and Mr.. James Hinton, of Colum-
bus, were Thursday evening call
erS of the latter's daughter, Mrs.
Marie Clark.
Mrs. Blanche Mouser, Mrs. Ida
Hinton and Mrs. Marie Clark
were in Springfield, Friday.
Johnnie Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Jones was brought to
his home Saturday from White
Cross hospital, where he under
went surgery.
Miss Roena Huffman, of Colum-
bus, was a weekend guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Huffman
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Trosech
are staying at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Clegg while
they are enjoying a vacation in
Canada.
Mr.. Norman Hageman, who has
been employed at Kaufman's
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Coldwater. Mich.

Coldwater. Mich.
Sunday supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank were Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Halterman and
family, of Urbana. Afternoon
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. William
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AUGUST ls. ls4s
Smith and son, Dickie, of Urbana

Stalactites are ice-like forma-
tions which hang from the cell
ing of a cave.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Health Laws Prevent SIums
In Sweden, Official Says,

velop. We have health regu-
lations and we enforce them,
and building regulations. and
we enforce them. Slums are
deteriorated buildings, and if
you have laws. and enforce
them, you can prevent deteri-
grafton of these buildings.
You can see that the owners
keep them in good condition
to live in"
How does this work in
Stockholm" he was asked.
We'll, the tenant goes to the
landlord and complains. If the
landlord doesn't do anything,
the tenant then goes to the
city government, and COM
plains. We have inspectors.
The inspectors go to the land
lord, and say Please"
What them" we asked.
IF the landlord doesn't do
the needed work he is fined"
DR.. LARSON said firmly.
Matter of Education.
1t is true, he said, that good
housing conditions are partly
a matter of education, and that
(See LEWIS, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Six 2-Story Houses Included
In Weeks BuiIdinq Permits

the last week at lhr Central Permit
4 had total valuation al tl6T .32a,
nd authorized cogsuucuon Of slx
.reet NV.
tcct 10 install electric pa sscnser
elevator. 1898 q stIect hN 10
cost sl3.Ro0
Pasqual A. Hunt ownrf and
builder, s6sS VeFpIank risce n "
Warren Short QakeT architect
5000 Wisconsin avenue NV 10
erect one 7-sinfN hg}rk uaeIhns.
1881 ButternuI place n w. 10 cost
sl3 600.
Marion r and Mary v fTFr
owner. pol II street NE builder
not selected l. " Giies. architect.
4s2G Hunt plarc NE Ia erect hne
txo-stoty brick and ciudef hiock
tSec PERMITS. rage H-4t
Evening star., 1949-05-21
By Robert J. Lewis


We had a talk with DR.. Yngve
LARSON the other day. For 20
years, DR.. LARSON was in
charge of city planning in
Stockholm, Sweden, which is
renowned as a "slum-free" city.
DR.. LARSON said he was very
much impressed by Washing
ton housing developments, by
the great number of trees,
parks and parkways, and by
the cleanliness of the city. He
admitted he also noticed the
city had deteriorating slum
areas.
do you have areas like that
In Stockholm" he was asked.
NO." he said. slowly, there
are no slums in Stockholm"
why not?"
"Well, we would not permit
them" he said.
What would you do to get
rid of them?"
DR.. LARSON looked bit sur
prised.
Regulations Enforced.
why" he said, after a bit,
1--WE would not let them de-
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Aid orHouses-
Home Repoir
Queries Answered
By Expert
By ROGER G. Whitmon

Question: Is II possible TO re-
move an oil spot from wallpaper? ?
Our home was decorated about
two months ago Last week an
unexpected guest called on me
with a large "pizza," Accidently
she rubbed against our solidgray
wallpaper with it. leaving a scar
by inches of grease. Just as
you enter our hall. I'm quite dis
heartened and would appreciate
any advice.
Answer: Cover the spot with
about one-quarter inch layer OF
soft paste made OF Fuller S
earth or powdered chalk. OF
other absorbent powder. moist
ened with a spot liquid
! preferably -inflamable. Ben
zine would serve If great care Is
taken OF a possible fire risk. Dc
not use near the kltchen)
/ Allow the paste TO remain until
dry. then remove with soft
brush. It may be necessary tc
repeat. AS your wallpaper is quite
new, there should be little chance
of the cleaning paste making
dirty ring around the spot, a
might be the case II the paper
were old and soiled.
! II you do not succeed in doine
good Job, let your paperhangeI
return and cover the part with
neat patch of matching wall
paper. You probably have a roll
lSee FIRST AID. Page B-2D
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HomeG Godgets-
New Synthetic
Adhesive Is
Versatile
By D. M. Derwin

A new cold synthetic, a resir
emulsion, was developed during
the war. 1t can be used on tile
mirrors, fixtures, brick, cork. felt
marble, metal, rubber, linoleum. Il
mention a few. and 1t will sticl
permanently to almost any sur
face.
This resin emulsion is available
in two grades: one which drie!
hard and is used for gluing wooe
and all rigid surfaces, and another
which dries tough and flexible. tt
be used for paper, leather. plas'
tics and most miscellaneous use:
where flexibility is desirable. Fol
varying degrees of f1exibility these
two grades can be mixed.
In gluing most materials to-
gether Except metals and GER
tain plastics) this adhesive forms
a joint that is stronger than the
material itself.
For example, two blocks OF
maple wood may be joined with
the hard drying adhesive and In
80 minutes the joint bond will be
strong, but after "a hours the
maple wood itself will tear away
before the Joint gives. 1t works
marvels with jewelry. leaky pipes
metal to marble, brass to cork
and glass to plaster, because II
never gets brittle. The bond thus
formed will not come apart in the
driest weather.
This is an excellent adhesive to
use where continuous shock de-
stroys joints made of ordinary
CLUES and adhesives. While not
completely waterproof. it is much
more water-resistant than animal
glue. 1t is ready for use, cold,
and requires no heat, no glue pot
and no thinning.
Easy to apply. it brushes smoothly
and dries quickly. There are
several sizes obtainable in either
red or natural color.
Hobby Moiding of PlaStics.
A new, low-cost molding ma
chine for experimental molding of
plastics is now available for those
who wish to do injection molding
of bakelite styrene plastics in home
(See CADETS. Page BID
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Bui|t-In Furniture Conserves
Much Space in Modern Home

seats for the bedrooms. and coffee
tables, couches and cabinets for
the living room.
AS a matter of fact. rooms can
be so well furnished with built in
pieces that few rugs and lamps,
and an occasional chair or two,
(See WOOD. Page B-16)
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(See LEWIS, Page B-3D
Evening star., 1949-05-21

(See WOOD. Page B-16.)
Evening star., 1949-05-21
By w. Wodsworth Wood

The individual who builds his
own house naturally is interested
in saving as much money as pos
sible in furnishing the house. The
procedure is fairly we'll established,
and the average person can build
his own beds, dressing tables and
Evening star., 1949-05-21

Building permits issued during
Bureau. Room los. District Buijdin
Largest permit was for sss 600 4
two-story houses on Underwood s
Among permits were the follow
ing:
NJ. pollin e. Sons, owners and
builders. a3l Lonefeliow street
NV; Berla e. Abel, architects
1886 Connecticut avenue NV: 10
erect six 2-story brick and cinder
block dwellings. li-l3-l7-23- Is
Underwood street NV. To cost
$40. 900.
Millers Furs Inc. owner. 1895 q
street NV: M Cladny Construc-
tion Co. cas- r street NV and
HauChton Elevator Co. 2ii6 X
street NV. builders and arehi-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-21
Saudi.Arabia

Saudi-Arabia is one-third the size
Of the United States, and is the larg.
est in area Of all the countries Of
the Middle East.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-21
Tribal Trio Go To
Truman Inaugural

Though without fanfare, with
out war dance, whoop or whoppe,
three members of the Blackfeet
tribe attended the colorful inaug-
ural ceremony at Washington,
D. c. yesterday.
They included Joe Ironpipe.
Jim Whitehall and John Old
Chief, who left Browning for the
scene by train last Sunday even
ing.
The story is going the rounds
that the Blackfeet tribe wished
to have responsible members of
its race present at the inaugural
as symbols of the vanishing In
diam to match a seeming van
ishing republican party-since
misery delights in company.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-21
Social Security Agent
To Be Here January II

Your social security account
number represents an insurance
policy you hold with the federal
government, explains Carl w.
Bruner, manager of the Great
Falls Office of the Social Secur-
ity Administration.
Mr.. Bruner will be at the Brown
ing Mercantile Thursday morn
ing, January q between 9 and
10.
Social security provides retire
ment income and survivors in
suraner for your family in case
of your death.
You pay for security through
a one percent payroll deduction,
and your employer contributes
an equal amount. To insure full
payment of your future benefits,
make certain that your employers
have your correct name and Soc
ial security number.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-21
Mail Box Tampering
By Children May
Close P. O. Lobby

With looting of the combina-
ton lock boxes of patrons of the
Browning postofice a ways a
possibility, Postmaster Tellifero
urges that patrons shift the dial
hand after taking out their mail.
He said that Of | a e children
have been in the habit of opening
the boxes W h er e combinations
had not been turned off and ex-
amining mail. While it could not
be determined whether or not
t h ey had intentions of theft,
there was t h e possibility of the
mail being removed and not be-
ing received by t III e owner, he
pointed out.
If contents of t h e mail boxes
are exposed to persons, who have
t h TT impulses, patrons risked
being victims, despite the utmost
of watchfulness of the office
force.
If the situation becomes any
more serious, he said, he would
be obliged to 10 k the lobby at
the close of the official work day,
as was done several years ago to
prevent vandalism by young
sters.
He said that he had authority
from the postoffice department to
do this.
He urges parents to advise
their children t h a t the lobby is
not a play house and that tam
pering with mail boxes, harm
lessly or otherwise, may result in
serious trouble.