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St. Johns 2s Calling You
Has seren churches.
Hat a most promising future.
Distinctively a manufacturing city
Adjoins the city of Portland.
Hat nearly 6,000 population.
Maa a public library.
Toxablo property, f4,500.000.
Haa large dry docka, snw mills j
Woolen mills, iron works,
Stove works, atbeitoa factory,
Ship building plant,
Veneer and excelsior plant.
Flour mill, planing mill,
Dox factory, and others.
More induttriea coming.
St. Johns is the place for YOU.
St. Johns Is Calling You
Is second in number of Industries.
Is seventh in population.
Cars to Portland every 16 min.
Mas navigable water on 3 sides.
Has finest gas and electricity.
Has two strong banks.
Has five large school houses.
Has abundance of purest water.
Has hard surface streets.
Has extensive sewerage system.
Has fine, modern brick city hall.
Has good payroll monthly.
Ships monthly many cars freight.
All railroads have access to it.
Is gateway to Portland harbor.
Climate ideal and healthful.
ST. JOHNS REVIEW
Devoted to tfaa Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of tbe Northwest
VOI. II
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1915.
NO 14
COUNCIL
Matters of Importance
Receive Attention
All members were present at
the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening, with
Mayor Vincent presiding.
A petition for the improvement
of Hayes street between Bur
lington street and Weyerhaeuser
avenue bj six foot cement side
walk and fltuen foot curb, com
prising about 7000 feet of walk,
was received and the city at
torney directed to draft a res
olution authorizing the engineer
to prepare the necessary plans
therefor, on motion of Council
man Davis.
A communication from Miss
Elizabeth Caplcs stated that she
had refused to sign n remon
strance against the improvement
of Tyler stroct. An ordinance
providing the time and manner
, .... . ... ... . . ,
01 improvement 01 una sired
was passed later on in the even
ing. Reports of the chief of police,
city recorder and city treasurer
for the month of Jnnuary were
read and accepted.
The engineer reported u num
ber of the wooden sidewalks in
the city in a dilapidated condi
tion, and he was directed to
condemn the sidewalks on Char
leston street between Hayes and
Hudson streets, Chicago street
between Hayes street and Smith
avenue, Hayes street between
Burlington and Catlin streets,
and Ivanhoo street between Rich
mond and Catlin. Notices will
be placed upon each piece of
property affected directing the
ownors to repair the walkB. It
is probablo that petitions will bo
presented asking the council to
improve each above named
street ' by concrete walks.
T. D. Condon naked that his
liquor license be transferred to
Henry Harrer, which was
granted.
Tho improvement of Stanford
street between Burr and Buch
anan streets was accepted.
Tho engineer called attention
to tho need of a crosswalk on
Pittsburg street at Crawford,
and ho was directed to hnvo
samo constructed.
An ordinance providing for
holding tho primary election on
Saturday, March Cth, and ap
pointing election boards to ofll
ciato thereat was passed.
Councilman Garlick made n
motion, seconded by Councilman
Munson thnt tho councilmen for
the next term serve for one dol
lar per annum, but tho motion
was lost.
Tho advisibilitv of placing tho
question of purchasing the local
water plant upon the ballot at
the April election was discuss
ed. Feeling assured that tho water
rates would not bo reduced if
consolidation with Portland oc
curred.soveral of the councilmen
said they believed it would be a
good plan for the city to acquire
the plant, but no definite action
was taken.
The city attorney wa3 author
ized to employ the services of
the law firm of Jeffries, Lennon
and Ambrose in prosecuting the
Jersey street cuse at a stipulated
price of $50 in cash and one
fourth of the damages secured,
if any.
Chief of Police Poff recommen
ded that the muzzles be removed
from dogs for a few months.
Councilman Garlick made a mo
tion that the provision of the
ordinance relating to muzzling
of dogs be amended so that dogs
would be muzzled but three
months in the year, but the
motion was lost. It is probable
that the ordinance will be sus
pended for several months at
the meeting next week.
Building Permits
No. 7 To Jos. Steam to erect
a residence on Chicago street
between Smith avenue and Sen
eca street; cost 500.
COMING BACK
Old Prosperity has had
A little holiday:
But cheer up, fellers, don't be
sad
He's coming back this way.
BASKET BALL
Is School System Faulty
Tho following excellent paper
on the subject "Is Our Present
School System Faulty?" was pre
pared and read by Mrs. Anna
Canright at the Mothers' meet
ing last week:
Educators all over our land are
striving to better our schools, to
eliminate the errors and place
both teachers and pupils on a
higher plane. Surprising as it
may seem, they agree tltat the
present school system is failing
to do what is expected of it.
There are over a billion dollars
invested in our great American
system of education, and over
four hundred million dollars arc
required annually to operate it.
This money should bo well in
vested. But when the taxpayer
learns that only 7 per cent of
the pupils complete the elemen
tary and high school courses and
that 03 per cent do not complete
them the result is not gratify
ing.
There is a contest between
people who stand for tradition
in school thought and U1030
who stand for the modem sys
tem. Wo know that human-lives
and human minds arc constantly
undergoing great change. The
point of view which prevails at
one time is not the thing ' for
another period, and this is truo
in the greatest degree in educa
tional matters. The past was
thorough mastery of a few sub
jects. Thejirescnt is nn attempt
to crowd into tho school course a
touch of much pertaining to the
home and business lifc.ovcrlook
ing the fact that school should
be for study, a gaining of fund
amental knowledge, rather than
a hurried attempt to learn a lit
tle about every vocation under
the sun. Tench to muko better
students, correct spellers, quick
malhamaticlans, legible pen
men. Try to find tho happy
mean between the old extreme
of education and tho present one
of teaching extras during tho
t me which should bo allotted to
study and recitation. Domestic
science, music, sowing, draw
ing, elocution, manual training
arc each good in its place, but
thero should be some way devised
to nrovidc extra time for this
accumulation of work outside of
school hours. Tho effort is now
made to teach twice as ninny
subjectsnot twice as much on
any subject- as did tho schools
of former years. One writer
says statistics do not show that
brain power has been increased
in any generations, hence the
ability to grasp more knowledge
has not been increased, but is
diverted into some other chan
nel. Tho rural schools nro consider
ed a perpexing problem. Their
consolidation has many advan
tages, among them reducing tho
number of classes and increasing
tho t mo tho teacher mny spend
with each class. Individual op
portunity is hero possible. Tho
pupil depends on sell, accom
nlishes his own work, advances
rapidly and can usually bo plac
ed in more advanced classes than
tho city nunil of tho samo age.
Thero is an advantage also to
the younger child in the knowl
edge lie accidentally catches
from tho instruction ot tho older
pupils.
what should be the test oi ad
vancement? Simply tho evi-
dence of faithful endeavor, the
satisfactory completion of each
niece of work. A thing worth
knowing should bo so thorough
ly taught when first presented
that no review, no dreaded ex
amination is necessary. Tho in
structor who cannot determine
the value of a pupil's knowledge
without resort to a detective ex
ercise by asking a long list of
unnecessary questions is not a
true educator. The usual
thought is, constant drill and
review on each subject, but try
tho newer and better way.
Strictly prohibit "cramming"
for an examination always.
Very often so much emphasis is
placed on tests and "methods"
that all except the desire to at
tain the . passing mark is lost
sight of. Not long ago a noted
instructor gave a test in arith
metic to twelve business men
which was taken from a 7th
grade teacher who had used it
in her class. Ten'were marked
zero, one received 20 per cent
and the other 30 per cent As
children they could have passed
the test, as business men they
had discarded the knowledge
required in the examination.
Why not provided all schools
with free text books? Purchas
ed in large quantities tho ex
pense would not be so great to
taxpayers. The same books
might be used indefinitely if
properly sterilized. Some think
it would be well to nresont the
text book to the pupil as n per
manent possession when the
study is completed or allow him
to purchase it at cost price. The
frequent change in text books
has been a source of unnoynnce
to the parent, and very unneces
sary except in geography and
history. As the law now stands
in Oregon, each district can ad
opt free text books if it desires,
and after a time it may have a
tendency to curtail tho number
of unnecessary books purchased.
An individual system recog
nizes the right of a pupil to be
absent if necessary. After sick
ness he returns convalescent and
should not be required to do
double work. There should be
no unnntural penalty for weak
ness. Most schools are so well or
ganized thnt the teacher is told
what to do and how to do it.
Has no authority in choosing
text books, and even the daily
program is outlined. Sho is
given the task of instructing,
controlling, stimulating to effort.
She must relegate the duty of
punishment to principal or sup-
erintendnnt hocnuBe she has no
authority. Constant disobedi
ence in one pupil often demoral
izes a whole school and each
teacher should be rcmiircd to
administer corporal punishment
when it is needed. The dread
of it will make it unnecessary in
a majority of cases. Tho good
old fashioned whip well laid on
has saved many a boy from an
ovil life, and many more boys
might bo flnved wore they treat
ed to a punishment they richly
deserve. Abolish sentiment
nnd use more common cense in
the matter. Moral suasion is
excellent in homeopathic doses,
but so many parental duties now
devolve on tho toucher that sho
should bo extended tho courtesy
to act in this matter when it is
necessary. Some of tho judges
of the juvenilo court hnvo come
to tho conclusion that to "spare
tho rod" is to "spoil the child."
Dr. Loveland of i'ortlnnd said
recently "Tho teacher is tho real
ruler of the country who gets
authority from tho people. The
cchool is the best friend of the
state and of tho church, and tho
GOO, 000 school teachers in this
country constitute the greatest
army on earth", bhould mar
ried Indies be deborred from
teaching? Certainly not. If
they have been efficient teachers
allow them to continue tho work
at advanced salaries. Tho fol
lowing is taken from nn Orego
nian editorial: "Tho married
woman teachers question wrig
gled its perplexed way from
office to oflico in New York until
at lust it reached tho final au
thority, Comissioner Finley. He
decided in favor of tho murried
women as common sense dictat
ed. Tho good nrecedent mav
shake up fossiliferous brains
other cities."
What do you think of life ten
ure of offico for teachers? Those
in the faithful discharge of
faithful duty should bo protected
by having their appointment
permanent, but it is said, "So
far as tenure is concerned tho
poorest schools in tho country,
at least in the cities, are those
which approach most nearly to
tho teacher's life tenure of
office."
In some schools departmental
teaching has been tried. Each
teacher specializes in some
branch. Of course it is easier
for her to prepare on one or two
subjects and she is able to pre
sent important matters more
clearly, but such teachers are
inclined to demand too much
wef k of their pupils. Each en
deavors to place her especial
hobby in the lend.
For many years pensions have
been urged for those who have
been faithful in service for a
long time. Some states have
tried it successfully. Some sug
gest that more substitutes be
Erovided eo that the weary may
e given time to recunnrate.
I Others advocate rest cures.
An appalling death rate and
great number of nervous break
downs exist among the teache&
of this country, according to
C. E. Rugh, head of the depart
ment of education. He said
that the profession of teaching
under modern conditions, with
Concluded on last page.
Skating Rink, James John High School vs. St. Johns Fire Dept.
Saturday, Feb. 13th, at 8 o'clock. Jitney Dance After Game
THE LIBRARY
Interesting Notes for the
Library Patrons
Hours:
Afternoon, 12:00 to.5:ao.
Evening, 7:00 to 9:00.
Sunday. 2:30 to 5:30.
Story hours Saturday and
Tuesday at 3:00.
Head the additional stanza for
"The Star Spangled Bnnner"
posted on the New Book Hack.
Both Home Needlework and
Modern Priscilla will be , found
in the library this year. Buck
numbers circulate.
The February Magazines say:
"That perfume of the snow
the odor of tho sanctity of the
snow! Nothing else on earth
has a smell so aerially sweet.
They know it who, in the nfter
noon.havo loft tho spring behind
in Oregon, and as the blue black
starlit night fills the gorges of
the Sierra Nevada, feel n mar
velous cool freshness about
them, and, looking through the
car windows, fnco what seems a
pyramid of moonlight and Bmell
the snow on Mount Shasta; till
morning comes bringing soft
valleys again and the narcissus
af lower and San Francisco. "--Harper's,
in n charming articlo
by Richard Lo Gnllienne on
"Tho Treasures of the Snow."
"Reform's fashionable nowa
days. The whole United States
and part of Now England are
awash in uplift, and, except dur
ing tho bnse ball season, the
sparo movements of an enlight
ened citizenship arc devoted to
swatting oligarchy. Every day
hears fresh clatter outside, and
the loud, cheery tones of some
new courier telling how his im
perial commonwealth is about to
enter into the holy stnto of mat
rimony with George W. Free
dom, having just finished grind
ing Special Privilege to a pulp.
And yet the marriage never
seems to tako placo. Tho rea
son for this continuous perfor
mance of Parted at tho Altar is
what wo most want to know.
It is in nn attempt to brigdo
this chasm of silenco that Col
orado limps forward." Every
body's, in "Colorado, n Grin nnd
n Grimnco" by Gcorgo Creel.
"In another decado tho west
mny bo shipping oysters east
ward of the Rockies. Then,
just for fun. western oyster dis
tributors might say in their ad
vertising: 'Cnrringo prepuid
anywhoro west of tho Mississip
pi.' But, perhaps, they would
"provo more generous." Techni
cal World, in "Stealing a xviarcn
n Oyster Growing " by William
Moody.
" This European war reminds
us of our duty to take udequate
measures of national defense.
But. the armament lobby nnd
their friends to the contrary,
military strength is not the on
ly, nor by any means the best
form of protection." Century,
in "National Defense" by Ar
thur Bullnrd.
"Consciously or otherwise,
every existing system of educa
tion or training lor the individ
ual in relation to h's state tends
to exalt physical force. Tradi
tion and history fill him with
tho thrills of conquest and mili
tary glory, but say nothing of
the ethics of his nation's actions.
Patriotism is directed into no
higher and more beneficial chan
nels than tho achievements of
military success and power."
Century, in "Peace and Disarm
ament by W. Morgan Shuster.
"Japan is no longer an occa
sional neighbor. We must make
up our minds to settle down and
live in the same world, even if
not in the same country, with
the Japanese. Our misunder
standings must be frankly met
and boldly and fully stated not
glossed over with formal smiles.
We must get their point of view
and understand their case. It
is the only way, wo cannot ig
nore them: they are in our world
and very much in it. We have
no hope in violence. Wars set
tle nothing- not even who is
strongest."- -Review of Reviews
in "Meaning of the Canal" by
Beniamin Ide Wheeler.
"An honest soul can scarcely
speak of the bill to exclude wor
thy illiterates from tnis country
without indignation." Indepen
dent in an Editorial,
von WENT cards at this offlc.
Shall We Consolidate?
The consolidation question is
again being brought to the
front. Shall Portland and St.
Johns consolidate? It is a mat
ter that is deserving of deep
thought. On the face of it tho
unthinking man 'might decide
that it would be a good thing to
consolidate. But if he reasons
it out he conies to the conclusion
that this is not n good thing to
do at this time. Why? Tim
reasons are mnny and varied.
There is not one good substan
tial reason why consolidation
should take place at this time.
Portland cannot possibly give us
anything that we cannot as eas
ily and far more quickly get for
ourselves. In 1910 when the is
sue was before the people thero
were said to be a number of
reasons why St. Johns should
merge with its big neighbor.
In n circular gotten up by some
of those in favor of consolida
tion and circulated broadcast
through the city twelve reasons
were nssigned why consolidation
would prove beneficial. Just to
show thnt St. Johns could secure
anything it needs as readily as
Portland could give it to ua af
ter consolidation, we print the
twelve reasons given:
1. Lower water rates.
Rates have been lowered to
soma extent, and are now ns low
ns the Railroad Commission rec
ommends. 2. Gns reduced to same rate
as Portland.
This has been accomplished.
and the people of St. Johns now
enjoy tho snme rates us i'ort
lnnd.
3. Insurance reduced.
Insurance rates in St. Johns
have recontly beon reduced.
1. Public dock utilized.
It is now utilized by the
Crown Willnmotto Paper com
pany, paying an annual rental
of $2400.
5. Shipping industry greatly
benefited.
This is a statcmont without
tho slightest foundation. Con
solidation would have absolutely
nooliectone way or tho other
upon the shipping industry.
0. I' ree mail delivery.
This has been successfully ac
complished.
7. 1' reo ferry.
This has also been secured,
although consolidation had noth
ing whatever to do with it then
or now.
8. I reo public library.
This has also been secured,
9. A just portion of publicity.
This litis nothing to do with
consolidation, and was used as
a vote catcher, but doesn't
10. Paid fire department.
Wo havo it. but it is extreme
ly doubtful if wo could keen it in
case of consolidation. Tho truck
would likely ho removed to Uni
versity Park, the centrul part of
tho peninsulu. If this idea is
scouted, lot tho questioner ascer
tain what became of the tire en
gine secured by pppulnr sub
scription nt Albina 'boforo that
city merged with Portland.
11. I'roporty values will in
crease.
This is sheerest folly.
It probably would increase in
the eyes of tho assessor, but in
tho oycB of no one else.
12. Positive assurance of n
five cent fare,
Hub any one any doubt of that
assurance now? Certainly not.
Especially sinco the jitney has
become a factor to conjure with.
If thero wore any other rea
sons tho authors of tho circular
could not call them to mind, So
if there is no good reason for
going in, why consider it for a
minuto? We give a few reasons
for staying out, and there aro
many more, some of which will
appear later:
We would probably lose our
high school, wholly or in part.
Portland would not duplicate
teachers when there is room in
the high schools in Portland for
the nupils of bt. Johns.
we would propamy lose our
fire truck and paid fire depart
ment. lor assurance as to this.
investigate conditions in other
suburbs of Portland. If we re
tained a paid fire department.
other suburbs would be entitled
to the same thing. Portland
couiu not aitoru this, so ours
would undoubtedly go glimmer
ing.
We would lose a large number
of our arc lights, in all liken
hood. St. Johns, it is said, now
has more arc lights than any
city of it size in the Northwest,
nnd it is said to be Portland's
policy to allow arc lights only
on improved streets.
We would lose the greater por
tion of our police protection;
probably have one mounted policeman.
Would lose much time in go
ing to Portland to pay street
assessments, get building per
mits, permits for repairing side
walks, and permits for many
things for which permits are
not required in St. Johns.
Would get very little street
improvement. Note University
Park and other suburbs. If we
should get street improvements
property in Portland may be as
sessed over 100 per cent of as
sessed vnhiution for payment
thereof, and it takes n larger
percentage of remonstrance to
prevent it than in St. Johns.
It would cost more to build
the snme kind of residence in
Portland than it now does in Sc.
Johns. All plans must be sub
mitted to building inspcctoiMind
the wiring, plumbing nnd chim
ney inspector must puss judg
ment, nnd the contractor wait
their pleasure in investigating
the work as it progresses. Of
courso there is no graft in this
inspection, hut it is a source of
considerable delay and annoy
ance to the contractor, and he
provides pay for his time lost
in his estimate of cost.
Taxes will not bo lower. In
St. Johns taxes would have been
much lower than in Portland,
had it not been for the cooper-
ago roadway and fire truck re
cently purchased. As it is the
city tax is only half a mill high
er here than in Portland for this
year, and it is said that tho as
sessed valuation is lower here,
so the taxes may be said to be
as low or lower than in Portland.
Other reasons will appear from
time to time until election time,
if tho uucstion is nut on the bal
lot at the April election, nnd we
believe wo can fullv demon
strate the fallacy of merging
with Portland at this time.
When Editor Darnell of tho
Lents Herald was here last Fall
we asked him how the people of
Lents liked annexation with
Portland, and he replied that it
was practically impossible to
find a man in tho whole of Lents
who was willing to confess that
ho voted in favor of annexation;
they were so diBgusted with
themselves for so doing. Tho
only thing they got, ho said,
wiih higher taxes. And so it
goes. The experience oi bell-
wood is the same, and it is tho
sumo with noor old Albina. once
tho most flourishing part of that j
section, killed by annexation.
What eise could our fate bo? i
Let us give tho matter tho
most serious thought boforo we
voto to murdor tho best city in
Uncle bum's domain. We can
consolidate at any time, but once
the tontacloH of Portland have
enwrapped us, we will never
again get loose.
The Censors Censored
By R. Stokes.
Yes! They felt quite secure
Buck of their censor luw,
"f was just what they wanted,
Hadn't one single (law.
Believed they'd established
A now code of morals.
'Twould save from temptation
I ho young boys nnd girls.
And the older ones too,
If inclined to go wrong.
Would bo saved from tho lies
Of tho sin-tempting throng.
Oh! It worked like u charm
For tho first year or so,
But tho time came around
When their friends hud to go,
And a now Censor Board,
From just over tho way,
Was appointed instead,
Then the Binners held sway.
Now, there's grief in tho camp
Of that sanctified throng,
For the now Censor Board
Didn't know right from wrong.
Their standard of morals,
Were so base, and so raw,
They censored the censors,
With the censor's own law.
Feed your chicks Hess'
Poultry Panacea and keep them
free from lice by using Instant
Louse Killer, and you will in
sure a good egg production.
Get them at Tho St. Johns Phar
macy, cut rate drug store.
Do They Need Watching
That Representative Lewis is
a very busy man in the Legisla
ture is evidenced by the follow
ing from the Wednesday's Ore
gonian, relative to the Forbes
bill ratifying the lease entered
into by tho Stnto Land Board
with tho Jason Moore interests
for the reclamation of the valua
ble suits in Summer and Albert
Lakes in Central Oregon :
"One gratifying piece of in
formation derived from the de
bute is thnt God has been watch
ing Representatives Porter and
Lewis. Thnt is certain, for they
admit it themselves. Mr. Por
ter led oil' by asserting that God
knew that he had been working
six days a week from 8 o'clock
in tho morning until 11 at night
and hadn't had time to inform
himself as to tho merits of tho
lease. Promptly thereafter Mr.
Lewis culled on the Almighty to
witness thnt he hud been work
ing over time nnd was still seek
ing light on tho subject.
Thero is no question but whut
the members nro telling the
truth about their industrious
habits. Thero is Mr. Lewis for
example. If there is anything
that needs regulnting that ho
has not sought to regulnlo with
a bill of his own will someone
please point it out? He has
offered measures to regulate
what goes into the stnto blue
book, to regulate district courts,
to regulate motor vehicles, to
regulate employment agencies,
to regulate fishing, to regulate
school districts, to regulate tax
ation, to regulate trusts and
canneries, (to regulate cold stor
age, to regulate prohibition and
to regulate' prize lights. Every
body doubtless will concede that
a mnn cannot regulate the uni
verse nnd give thought to fos
tering an industry that will
briiijj only n few millions of cap
ital into the stnto and produce u
trilling rovnnuo to the school
fund of $25,000 to $175,000.
Progressive Study Club
Mrs. B. Barry entertained tho
Progressive Study Club at her
home, 1001 S. Smith Avonue,
Thursday, Feb. 5th. Cooper's
works being the study for tho
day. Mrs. Thying gave the story
of The Pathfinder, Mrs. Goasiin,
the story of the Lust of the Mo
hicans, and Mrs. Bredoson the
story of The Prairie. After the
business session the afternoon
was given over to amusements.
"Disguised Authors" was groat
ly enjoyed, Mrs. Geeslin win
ning tho prize. Refreshments
were served-by the hostess nnd
a generul good time followed.
Mrs, Geeslin gave a reading
and little Nora Geeslin spoke a
piece. Thoso preaont wore Mos
dnmes Gilpin, Bredoson, Thying,
York, Geeslin, McCnnn, Kellow,
Burry. McCnulloy, Schnfor, and
little Miss Gilpin, Nora and Jon
nie Geeslin, Inez Bredoson and
Bessie, Eliono and Edward Bar
ry. Tho next mooting will bo
with Mrs. Broderson on Buchan
an St., Fob. 18th, at which timo
tho study of Cooper's works will
be continued.
To Sell or Exchange
1 have some choice unincum
bered property in Sheridan.
Yamhill county, Orogon, that I
wish to sell or oxchungo for
desirable property in St. Johns.
Shcriduu is in tho Willnmotto
Valley, fifty-sovon miles south
west of Portland. It is a thriv
ing town of 1500 people, hits a
most excellent surrounding farm
ing community, has largo dairy
interests, extensivo lumbering
interests and thousands of acres
nearby have beon planted to
fruit which is just coming into
bearing. For further informa
tion, call on DR. W. J. GIL
STRAP. First National Bank
bldg., St. Johns, Oregon.
The number of exhibit pack
ages already lunded at the docks
of tho Panama Exposition by
Australia has reached two thou
sand. All these exhibits are be
ing installed inside tho Austra
lian pavilion. Tho exhibits from
New Zealand are almost as num
erous but these are being placed
in the eleven exhibit palaces of
the exposition.
Note tho Isbsl on your paper