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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 3. 1922
Or Qti2ex1Veiera.11.
BY HARRY B. CRITCHL.OW.
rrtHE war made loafers and
I bums eut of a great many
L of the men who entered the
f service."
Such is a common expression, oft
en heard from the lips of men who
should know better. In many cases
it i uttered bv that type of In
dividual who shouted himself hoarse
in liberty loan drives, and now has
bet Med down to business and has
torgatxe.n that a war ever was.
Again Jt comes from the man who,
spurred on with temporary patriot
Ism, yelled "traitor" when neigh
bors devoured too much ham,
which he thought should be saved
for the men across the seas. (Men
over there never saw ham except
n the hoof).
The army never ruined men; it
made men. It taught them disci
pline, self-reliance, honesty and the
old golden rule. "Do unto others as
you would wish others to do unto
you."
. Men have gone wrong since they
came out of service, but those men
would have gone wrong Just the
.same, war or no war. Back in their
make-ups somewhere were the seeds
sown that sooner or later were to
bring forth fruit. Bach day vet
erans of the world war are being
transported to the penitentiaries of
this country. They are bound to
V anything from short term to life
imprisonment for crimes that they
have committed. In some cases
these crimes may be traceable to the
effects of service, to shellshock, or
other trying experiences which have
disarranged a once clear mental or
ganism, but in the majority of in
stances they have their origin in
a naturally weak brain and are
not traceable to any experience of
service.
The army was made up of all
kinds and all classes of men. They
came from every walk of life. When
the call for volunteers was made
the young business and professional
men as well as the "alley rats" of
the country flocked to the recruit
ing stations of the army, navy and
marines. Once in service and clad
in like uniforms civilian identity
was destroyed and all were equal.
The good and .the bad qualities
came out in all. When the draft
came along it took all. It knew no
class or caste. The millionaire's
son looked no better to the boards
than did the man recently released
from prison. Into one homogeneous
mass went good, bad and indifferent.
A recruit was a recruit and the
question was, whether he would
make a good soldier or not. No
questions were asked as long as a
man did his duty.
When the period of service ended
the men who had composed the
army of some 4,000,000 men scat
tered to all parts of the world.
Many of them while in service were
impregnated with the "wunderlust," ,
and are today scattering the gos
pel of Americanism wherever their
transient feet take them. Such men
placed the flag of Great Britain in
the four corners of the world. Such
men are making the United States
known in far-off climes today.
Other discharged men went back
to their home towns and almost
started life anew. True they found
their old tasks hard to perform,
for a time at least, but at last they
hit their stride and today are mak
ing good. Many came home with a
broader vision, trained by the great
est experiences of all. They for
sook their old tasks and chose some
thing bigger. They have made good
and are a credit to their communi
ties. . v
A few days ago Melvin IJyder,
formerly one of the circulation man-
agers of The Stars and Stripes, the
official publication of the American
expeditionary forces, paid a visit to
the Citizen Veteran. Ryder, before
the war. was a newspaper man in
Columbus, O., and Chicago. Today
he is one of the partner in a Wash
ington, D. C, syndicate which is
supplying service to banks all over
the country. He is making good
in a much more important fashion
than prior to his entry ints service.
"Where is Harold W. Ross,"
Ryder was asked regarding the buck
private wno edited the Stars and
fetnpes and helped to make the
publication a success.
"He is now editor of the Ameri
can Legion Weekly," was the replv.
"Where is John T. Winterich?"
was asked regarding another mem
ber of the A. E. F. paper's staff.
"He's Ross' assistant and has the
title of managing editor," Ryder
statea.
"How about Hudson Hawley, whn
. used to write the S. O. S. stuff and
an occasional poem?"
"He is now foreign correspondent
for one of the big news services of
the world-and has his headquarters
in Paris," was the retort.
"And Alexander H. Woollcott?"
' "He is dramatic critic of the New
York Times and recently made a
trip to Europe, where he revisited
the fronts he covered as a Stars and
Stripes correspondent during the
war."
"Albian Wallgren, what has hap
' pened to him?"
"He still draws cartoons and
makes his home in Philadelphia.
His drawings appear weekly in the
American Legion Weeklv and he
is syndicating enough stuff to make
him more money than he ever saw
before he donned the uniform of
a Marine."
"Where is Seth Bailey, who wrote
'Henry to Henry's Pal' and gave
every doughboy In the A. E. F. a
lauph each week?"
"The last I heard he was In Oak
land, Cal., and was making good on
one of the papers there."
Ryder might have gone on to say
that Kendall K. Kay is in Mada
gascar, off the east coast of Africa,
where he is married and accumu
lating more of the world's goods
than possible had he remained in
Eureka, Cal.. where the war found
him.
He might have recalled Kenneth
C. Adams, and announced that he
! jijlr " -v W y a
is in San Francisco, where he is
ow"ner of his own advertising
agency. Sid Huston, formerly of
Kansas City, is in Washington.
D. C, carrying a smart cane, mak
ing money and making good with a
visor that was not his before the
war.
Franklin P. Adams, known to the
newspaper- reading public, is back
in New York as the writer of the
"Canning Tower." Major Waldo is
editor of one of the country's lead
ing monthly magaznies.
The names of other men who
sorved ' on the Stars and Stripes
might be mentioned in connection
with those who are making good.
Out of the 200 or more men who
served with' the publication it is
safe to say that today none is beg
ging or is in the penitentiary. They
were men of all types gathered
from all parts of the country. Most
of them at some time' or another
had service at the front. There
they made good. They are making
good today and are making their
names known far more than would
have been possible had they re
mained at home while others fought
their battles.
The same story can be told of
practically every company. Out of
an infantry company of 250 men
perhaps, there today are a few black
sheep. Some may have gone wrong.
However, in the majority of cases
Dr. Karl J. S wennon, local phy
sician, who won the dlstln
' gulshed service cross In France.
are making good. They are prac
ticing .law, pulling teeth, healing
the sick, selling bonds, hardware
or groceries, but they are fighting
their own battles and are better
for. the ' experiences they endured
and the services they performed.
War kills men and cripples them.
but for those it kills it makes anew
those who before their great ex
periences followed the line of least
resistance and took things as they
came.
Portland post of the American le
gion will hold its next meeting Tues
day night at 8 o'clock in the club
rooms at Fourth and Washington
streets. The meeting was originally
scheduled for tomorrow night, but
on account of tomorrow being Labor
day the executive committee decided
to postpone the gathering. Com
mander Crossley is urging that all
members make an effort to at
tend.
A resolution introduced by James
R. Bain calling for the raising of
the dues from $4 to $4.50 annually
w!Il be voted upon. The increase in
dues will give each member the le
gion magazine for one year. There
will be other important matters to
come before the gathering, among
them being the presentation of a
number of etchings of front line
scenes that have been purchased and
donated to the post by G. E. Miller.
When Kate O'Hare, whose name is
known more or less well, announced
a speech at the state capitol in Mad
ison, Wis., she stirred up a hornets'
nest. The local posts of the Ameri
can legion immediately protested
vigorously against the state building
being used for any such purpose, the
protest being filed jvith the gov
ernor. He refused to have the speech
prohibited. .
W e are having a hard time in
Wisconsin on account of the com'ng
fall election," Edward J. Barrett,
Wisconsin department commander,
who lodged the protest, wrote to
headquarters following the incident.
"The governor worked with us up to
the point where he had to decide be
tween Kate O'Hare and the Ameri
can legion, and he took sides with
the former. Since that time we have
had to get along without a gov
ernor." Commander Barrett explained the
legion's attitude in a letter written
to Thomas P. Hayden, an official
of the Locomotive Firemen and En
ginemen. He said:
"One hundred and thirty thousand
Wisconsin soldiers went out from
the state to defend its capitol build
ings and everything they represent.
irom me rea nag of anarchy, well
as from the encroachments o the
imperial German government, i'e
lxiuuoauu ii lvci came uacit -inoi t.
sands of others were wounded and
are in hospitals with disease which
will eventually cause their deaths
others are mentally unbalanced and
can never hope to become useful cit
izens again. With these sacrifices
staring those who served in the face,
we would be derelict in- our duty if
we did not protest vigorously against
a woman who was convicted of
espionage, an obstructor of the draft,
and guilty of using the most violent
language against the mothers of
these soldiers and against , the sol
diers themselves."
erected and all equipment will, be
electrically lighted while parked.
The railroads have established a.
charge of $12 for parking in addi
tion to the $54 for daily Pullman
car rental. The average cost to the
Pullman guest will be about $2 a
day.
If the size of the convention crowd
warrants it, tents will be erected
on the parquets of some of the more
centrally located boulevards. A
model barracks, patterned after
those of cantonment days, will be
established in the army supply base,
a $15,000,000 structure on the river
front. Private homes will be thrown
open to the veterans who bring
their wives to the convention.
New Orleans hotel men have
agreed upon a uniform rate schedule
of $1.50 a day without bath and
$2.50 with bath. Charges in the
tent cities and improvised hotejs
will be from 50. to 75 cents a' day,
and the cost in private homes will
compare favorably with the hotel
rates. '
All reservations for rooms during
the five days of the convention
must be made through the legion
department adjutant of the state
from which the visitor comes.
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When a number of officers of the
army are assembled together today
one topic of conversation usually
predominates. They discuss the
legislative action which would elim
inate' from service some 1300 offi
cers on the regular army lists.
Morale, that great necessity of the
war days, is gone among the offi
cers, and it is making its departure
from the ranks of the men, accord-
Ling to those who know best. Each
officer is thinking about his job. As
conditions are he can no longer look
forward to long years of service and
retirement on comfortable pay, but
continually has visions of "pluck
ins boards" which, would remove
him from service at a time. in life
when it is difficult to start anew.
"What chance have I to put spirit
into my work when I do not know
how long I am going to be an offi
cer?" asked a regular army major
a few days ago. "I have devoted
my life to the army, have served for
20 years both in the United States,
in the island and at 'the fronts in
France, and now I stand a good
chance of being kicked out of serv
ice because the anti-army men in
the .lower house of congress want
to cut down what it has taken years
to build up. If I am one of those
to go what will there be open for
me in civil life? I have been trained
for nothing but the army. I have
no money to start in business and
about all there will be open for me 1
is a job driving a truck or some
thing of the kind. Second lleuten- i
ants' will bo used to fill the places
left vacant by those of us who are
to go into the discard. . Whioh are
more valuable to the army, those of
us who have spent years in the
service and have learned much by
actual war experience, or the new
men fresh from West Point, who
have nothing but technical knowledge?"
When the war broke out it was
the old. officers of the regular army
who trained new men for commis
sioned ranks and these new men in
turn whipped raw recruits into
shape for real service in the- enlist
ed ranks. The government owes a
great deal to the old officers of the
j army. It will be an injustice to
I eliminate any of those men who
J have spent years in the service and
i have given the best part of their
J lives to the building up of the army.
Following a war there always comes
a period when the pacinst runs ram
pant and carries multitudes behind
him. That period is at hand and it
is wrecking what is one of the most
vital needs of the United States a
first-class regular army.
With 26 bo-che airplanes to his
credit and the record of having been
America's premier "ace" in the
world war, Eddie Richenbaeker did
not hesitate in telling fiembers of
the Progressive Business Men's clul
lasf week that the "doughboys"
were the real aces of the war.
Richenbaeker, hero that he is,
demonstrated the spirit of a soldier
when he told of what others had
done and said little regarding his
own exploits. He tried to point out
wherein the "doughboy," unprotect
ed from the shells of the Germans,
and up to his hip pockets in the
mud of France, was the real hero of
the war.
Too often has the country gone
temporarily wild over the exploits
of aviators. Too much credit at
time has been reflected mpon the
n.A orkn l. 'i . - n alrtft in fiff-nT
i-nCT nc oH hfrmchi: rfnwn the t
enemy from the air. The bringing
down of one airplane of the enemy
was worth mention in the dis
patches, while John Doe, the typical
doughboy," might turn his machine
gun against a company of advancing
German troops, anihilate a score of
them, and reap no greater reward
than a muddy berth on the damp
ground at night. -
The aviator had his station far in
the rear. His quarters were com
fortable and his food the best that
could be obtained from the quartermaster.-
He took his plane from
the hangars and soared over the
enemy lines to shower upon the
boche a hall of rilachine gun bullets
or a few bombs. When his task
was completed he dodged a rain of
anti-aircraft gun shells and re
turned to his quarters for a night
of rest, or he "took the count" and
fell to his death below. The aviator
knew that if they "got him" he was
through, and that death would be
his reward. For him '.there was little
chance of having to struggle upon
the ground, thirst, hungry "and suf
fering for hours before death came.
The doughboy, with grim deter
mination marked upon his face,
fought for days under the fire of
the enemies" guns. His only protec
tion was Providence. He took his
chances with death every minute
that he' lived. For him there were
no nights of peace and comfort upon
a dry and clean bed. For him there
were no hot meals to satisfy the
gnawings of a stomach agonized
with hunger. He never knew what
was going to happen to him. Many
times he did not care.
If the boqhe had "his number"
upon a shell he never knew what
might be his fate. It might, kill him
instantly, or tear off a leg or an
arm and leave him bleeding and
helpless for hours till aid, or pos
sibly death, came to end his suffer
ing, or it might wound him slightly.
Such tn part was the- lot of the
doughboy. No one will deny him
the place that he should have as
the foremost of America's "battlers."
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As summer merges into fall, so gradual is the transition that
the cold, long evenings one likes to spend around the fire
side arrive almost without warning. Right now is the time
to get your home ready for the months to come ready
with the new furniture you have so long promised your
self and your laved ones.
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G. L. (Scotty) Dutton, official of
the local office of the United States
veterans' bureau, Multnomah club
athlete and veteran of the 362d in
fantry, is welcoming congratula
tions. Last week he became the
proud father of a nine-pound daughter.
A Typical Example of the Charm
and Beauty of Living Room Suite
'Above -is shown an attractive Period Cane and Mahogany Suite in
damask covering, has loose spring cushions with CI QQ Ofl
pillows and bolsters. Special at Gadsbys'. 35 l.VUmJJ
Bound by the common tie of suf
fering, disabled ex-service men of the
kingdom of the Serbs and the Croat
ians and the Slavonians thought
of their disabled friends in America
on the Fourth of July. They tran
scribed their thought in a message
on that day, which was forwarded to
the secretary of state and to C. R.
Forbes, director of the Veterans' bu
reau, asking that it be broadcast to
the disabled men in this country.
The message follows:
"The Associated Invalids of the
Kingdom of Serbians, Croatians and
Slavonians, remembering most rev
erently of the holy sacrifices which
America has borne for her- liberty
and independence under the leader
ship oi the glorious General Wash
ington, have the honor to congratu
late their heroic comrades the cele
bration of the Fourth of July, 1922.
"The invalids of this kingdom love
to think of the superhuman sacri
fices which their American comrades
have endured in the course of the
world's war, running from their dis
tant American continent to our res
cue and that of our noble allies, and
.drawing their swords in defense of
the most sacred principles of hu
manity, thus exposing to deadly dan
ger their very lives for our common
cause.
"They can never forget the pre
cious help which the United States of
America, through their knightly rep
resentatives, have shown on the oc
casion of the reconstruction of our
devastated country as also in the In
tricate diplomatic problems which
have risen after the war.
"It is with fervent and spontan
eous enthusiasm that we greet our
invalid comrades in America, re
questing them never to forget their
sincere comrades and friends of the
small Jugo-Slav country, which is
rich only in love for those who so
nigniy appreciate the liberty of
TOURISTS ON WAY SOUTH
j ENJOY STOP AT AUTO CAMP
Several Contemplate Locating in Business in Oregon but Will
Look Over Country Before Settling.
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BY ADDISON BENNETT. Louise, between 3 and 4 'years. And
WALTER KOEHLERand wife I als0 a Passenger is Dan. Badgett,
t the camp witn their j ' "v 7 ' , , -"r,"-
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Bedroom rurniture or Striking
Beauty Now Priced at Lower Levels
It will be a pleasant surprise to find Bedroom Furniture of such
attractive design in our t all exhibit. o
A three-piece suite similar to design above, in cither wal- QQQ Q
nut or ivory, two-tone finish.' Special at Gadsbys' ijJO o
are
daughter Grace Elizabeth,
aged between 3 and 4 years. Trav
eling with them is Mrs. Cora E.
Semple. The party is from Salt
Lake City, Utah, which place they
left last Sunday.' My. Koehler is
public accountant, connected with
the firm of Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
From here they go to Lebanon for a
short visit with Mr. iCoehler's
brother Ernest, who is engaged in
the drug business at Lebanon
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From East St. Louis, 111., we have
a livestock dealer who travels with
his wife and daughter Margaret,
aged- 15. They left their home on
the banks of the Mississippi-July 1,
and are on their way to California,
from where they will go to Florida
for the winter.
Mr. 'and Mrs. A. L. Herbach have
kept the Grand hotel in Kansas City,
Mo., for the last 16 years. Now they
think they have earned a good, long
rest, so they sold their property and
took to the trail.' They are very
sw'eet on Portland, and it is just
barely possible that they may go
into the old business here. But they
are in no hurry, so they will take a
look at California before deciding.
From Los Angeles, Cal., came to
the camp two cars. In the first rode
C. H. Walden and wife, with their
daughter Genevieve, aged 7. Mr.
Walden is thaveling for the Eastern
Machine Screw company of New
Haven, Conn. In another rode Dr.
and Mrs. Ivan Fairbanks. He is not
a really real dentist as yet, because
his diploma was held up, and in the
meantime he is assisting Mr. Wal
den. ,'
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Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Winters arrived
at the camp from Seattle, Wash.,
Where .Mr. Winters is connected
with the Alaska Ship company. They
just ran down here and will be
back home when business opens
Tuesday.
From Miles City, Mont., arrived at
the camp Mr. and Mrs. F. P. McAn
inch, with three children. Leon, aged
IS; Lucille, 10, and Lewis, 8. Mr.
MeAninch is a stationary engineer,
and is favorably impressed with
Portland.
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Now and then a poet drops into
camp and writes a verse or two or
more, either about the highway or
the rose, usually the rose. There is
one or tnis proiession there now
others and so tenderly nourish the n,d ,h maf ,CPyf of ,his
cult of mutual love among natrons" l rief f""?'0"8 for The "gonian.
Ships, Pullman cars, tents and
army supply base building, private
homes and hotels will house the
thousands of delegates and visitors
expected at the American legion na
tional convention in New Orleans,
Oetober 16-20.
A preliminary canvass by the con
vention hotels and housing commit
tee has demonstrated the fact that
New Orleans will be able to house
150,000 guests.
Passenger liners will be docked ' is a party of eight at the camo now
and ex-gobs and marines will have . or they were there Saturday P. M.
first cabin accommodations on them. They are from San Diego, Cal. E. W.
A Pullman city of hundreds of Anderson, seems to be the shepherd
cars, to be established in three large ', of the flock, and he travels with his
railroad yards, will care for 14,000 j wife and niece, Dorothy, aged 14.
visitors, the convention committee I Also in their car travels Mrs. Emma
has announced. The "hotels . on Thompson of Coronado. Mr. Ander
wheels" will be provided with all son handles the garbage for Cor
the conveniences of a modern hos- onado under a contract. In the see-
telry. Dining car service will be ond car are Mr. and Mrs. L. .V
Here it is:
The Oregon Rose.
Oh, you beautiful flower.
You erace the bower
And fill our hearts with. Joy.
While at repose
Tour fragrance grrowfc;
Hall to the Oregon rose!
The author is Dr. M. J. Hopkins
of 3756"Lindell block, St. Louis, Mo.
The poem Is not copyrighted.
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It is not often that colored people
stop at the camp grounds, but there
the observer will find that the men maintained, shower baths will b White, 3tith jAeif iittia daughter!
ter. Mr. White is a butler. The
party has been up to Vancouver and
is now bound for iome. They all
say it has been a wonderful trip,
and they have greatly enjoyed it.
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Two' cars arrived from Minne
apolis, Minn., one carrying Dr. M.- A.
Knapp and wife arid -their son Mi
land, aged 17. In the second car are
Dr. and Mrs. L. T. Knapp and Miss
Verna Hernlund and Miss Minnie
Truax. Dr. M. A. Knapp is the
father of Br. L. T. Knapp. They left
their homes June 21, and went
through California, up to Yellow
stone, to Tacoma and Seattle, and
will get home within a week. They
have traveled 6500 miles thus far on
their trip. - -
- Forest Lookouts Removed.
ALBANY, Or., Sept. 2. (Special.)
With the arrival of the fall rains
two lookouts employed in the San
tiam national forest have been re
moved, C. C. Hall,- supervisor, an
nounced here today. The danger of
forest fires is now greatly reduced
and it is believed that the four prin
cipal lookouts,8tlll on duty will be
sufficient. Trail crews, however,
are being kept working full time m
order to construct as much trail as
possible before- the rainy season
puts an end to the work.
"Before
School
Begins
Have Your
Child's Eyes
Examined
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A CHILD THAT NEEDS
glasses and does not have them
is not. getting a fair chance.
HOW ABOUT YOUR
child? One in four has defec
tive vision. ,
MY EQUIPMENT AND
methods are a natural result of
25 years study and experience.
(No pain or inconvenience); I
use no "drops" or "dope."
Main 4300 for appointment.
Dr. WHEAT
OPTOMETRIST
5 KYESIGHT
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Suite 207 Morgan Building
Six-Piece William and Mary
Dining Set $64.75
Pay $7.50 Cash, Then $1.50 Weekly.
Even those who know Gadsbys' reputation for low prices will be
surprised at this splendid value. A 45-inch Round Dining Table,
in oak, with five genuine brown leather-seat Chairs to match
(all quite like one pictured, but table has no center leg). This
outfit would cost much more elsewhere than Gadsbys' FJK
special price of '. DU. 4 O
Arm Chair may be added for $9.75
Cover Your Kitchen Floor
mm
SB.OO Down, $5.00 Monthly.
We have a large variety of pat
terns in genuine enamel surface
Pabcolln Floor Covering, suitable
for any room, sold regularly at
$1.06 per square yard, with laying
extra. We are offering it this
week, laid on . your floor, QO n
at, per square yard, 30b
We Carr Fall Lint of Printed
and Inlaid Llnoleuma All on Sale
Our heavy automobile trucks
will bring our store to your
very door even though you
live as far away as 25 miles.
We make no extra charge'
for this special feature. . It
is just one more way of help
ing make better homes.
Your Credit 18 Good
It is not necessary to make
a large cash expenditure to
benefit by the low prices
quoted at Gadsbys'.
We will be glad to open an
account with you so that you
may enjoy the furniture
while paying for it.
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What Is Your Return
on the investment in. your range in money,
in time, in. labor saved, in satisfaction?
Test it in these points:
1. Is the heat even?
2. Does it bake well?
3. Is the range easily cleaned?
4. Does it use fuel economically?
5. Will it wear?
, Of the Wedgewood, the answer is YES in each
case. Its porcelain enamel finish may be had in
white or colon. The Wedgewood Combination
offers in addition, the heat of wood or coal.
Water coils may be installed.
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Your old. range may be turned
in to apply as part
payment
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Interest 1
Charged
at
Gadsbys
$ 50.00
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$100.00
$125.00
$150.00
WORTH OF FURNITURE, $ 5.00 CASH, $1.00 WEEK
WORTH OF FURNITURE, $ 7.50 CASH, $1.50 WEEK
WORTH OF FURNITURE, $10.00 CASH, $2.00 WEEK
WORTH OF FURNITURE, $12.50 CASH, $2.25 WEEK
WORTH OF FURNITURE, $15.00 CASH, $2.50 WEEK
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