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Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Perry.
A churchman sees a "wave ol
campmeetlng optimism sweep.
Ing the nation in 1940". Never
mind the optimism. What the
country needs is an epidemic
of campmeetings the old-fashioned
kind, with no whispered
amens.
A California father has been
arrested, charged with riding
hia son's bicycle in a reckless
manner. The only extenuating
circumstance seems to be he
didn't have another lather, rid
ing on the handle-bars.
The Mayor of Memphis re
signed after holding office five
seconds. (Timely tip for the next
legislature.)
.
"It Is reported the Finns arc
giving Russian prisoners baths.
We begin to understand Stalin's
ery of unfair play on the part
Of Finnish generals." (Kansas
City Star) Cruel, inhuman and
unusual.
...
The auto horn, at large in
the community, that when
tooted at the high school, can
be heard at the golf links, Is
bad enough without the driver
trying to beat the sound to the
golf links.
...
WHAT YOU'VE I1KES TIIIIOIJOIII
(American Mercury)
"Ths decade snw the cllmnx of
political rackets masqucrndlng as
Idoologles, preaching one altn and
practicing another. In the 1030a
the strong were not heroic, the
vlctora never generous; liberals
wallowed totalitarian nostrums,
and compnsslon for the perse
cuted rarely paasod beyond words.
It was a decade of KlRnnttc, crude
swindle, cynical, brutal, disillu
sioning. History will deplore the
decade and mankind will be
ashamed of It."
...
The sauerkraut season was
officially opened in these parts
Mon. when a rural housewife
fell down the cellar steps, while
going after a skillet-full of the
same, to fry for supper.
...
The Finnish relief fund under
the direction of Former Presi
dent Hoover Is coming along
fine. There Is some objection
to this success, but not cnouKh
to change the name of the move
ment to the Finnish Boulder
fund.
...
J. Cochran Robin reports
while looking for breakfast this
morning, ho found suet scat
tered on the sidewalk, which
was the first and best he lias
eaten tills year. He says he
knows the little girl who did!
this, and Mrs. Robin will singi
. for her the first warm sunnv I
day.
...
A film beauty was hornswog
gled out of $2,500 by a gypsy
fortune-teller. In these kind of
times, It is something to have
$2,500 to lose that way.
...
The annual bowling tourna-j
ment plans have been com
pleted, and, as usual will be at!
crucial stages, when the lawns
need mowing most. j
...
Vice President Garner, back
in Washington, D. C, and a
democratic presidential nomi
nee, "won't talk". This should
not be recorded as an Imitation
of the Republican candidate
technique of the last two times,
to-wit: Can't talk.
"BIRD OR HAT Flew in or
blew in out of car passing Dan
naher's Service Station, 2612
Franklin Road. It's sorta round
with green and red polkadol
o.ullls or feathers In It. If you've
lost a hat or bird drive by and
sec it Its funny" (Nashville
Tennessmn' Anntlii T pot shot
t the baU the gala are wearing.
Is Stalin Playing Possum?
AS EVERYONE knows it takes all sorts of people
to make a world. And as a corollary it takes all
sorts of opinions to make PUBLIC opinion.
But for a strange and bizarre slant on the Finno
Russian conflict we think a correspondent in this
mornings Oregonian, should be awarded the hand
painted sofa cushion.
"THIS military analyst, Charles C. Haynes by name,
maintains these reverses suffered by Russia, for
the past month, are all a part of Stalin's "very shrewd
game."
Were Stalin to exert his full power, and crush
little Finland, as he so easily could do, (in fact ac
cording to Mr. Haynes in such case the war would
be over in 3 days!) England, France and Germany
"would be terrified and would form with Italy a bloc
against Communism".
But as it is, there is no such fear aroused. In fact
the rest of the world is beginning to believe Russia
from a military standpoint is "weak, incapable and
unorganized" which is PRECISELY what the wily
Oriental despot desires! Then when the capitalistic
powers have bled themselves white, are without funds
and not knowing what to do next, in will jump the
fresh waiting Red Legions, and,
Well Mr. Haynes, hasn't the heart to publicly
draw the obvious conclusion, but there is no doubt
left in the readers mind, that this clever "waiting
game," now being played by the Stalin in Finland,
will be followed by the long dreaded Communist con
quest of the world !
IT ONLY goes to show there are about as many dif-
ferent opinions as to what is really going on in
Europe at the present time, as there are people to
express them, Mr. Haynes, in all probability, rep
resenting that group in this country, which refuses to
abandon the once popular myth of Soviet Russia be
ing both invulnerable and invincible. Therefore, to
sustain it, in view of the present facts, he must ration
alize the present situation in Finland in the above
fantastic fashion, Stalin playing possum to the tune
of 100,000 casualties!
Now to represent a contrary view, we have For
eign Minister von Ribbentrop of Germany, who as
a result of the Russian debacle in Finland, declares:
"The Russians can be licked by any two men and a dog."
(As Paul Mallon remarked, why Von R. thought
the clog would be needed is not clear.)
But at any rate the German Minister, justifies
his entire Russian policy on the demonstration of
Russia's weakness from a
taining that alter defeating the allies, Germany can
knock the Russian bear back to the gates of Petro-
grad, any time she wishes. And accepting the first
assumption, if one CAN, we don't believe there
is much doubt of the truth of the second.
NOW, of course almost anything can happen in the
irrilr1 rr.rlor fiivl nni't miilni'Kr i f It a tvi i 1 if o iMr rlivort.
tion. The technique of war has changed along with
everything else, and we doubt if since the flood, the
future in all departments, has ever been more uncer
tain. But unless all the military experts, and practic
ally all the competent war correspondents are not
only wrong, but CRAZY, then Miv Haynes is en
tirely mistaken in his interpretation of the conflict
in Finland and Stalin's role concerning it.
Stalin is wily, shrewd and cunning, but he is
playing no waiting game, nor is he "pulling his
punches". He undoubtedly hoped to crush Finland,
as Germany crushed Poland, but little Finland beat
him to the punch, and has given him, and is giving
him, one grand and glorious beating.
And while it is undoubtedly true, that unless Bri
tain and France not only give aid to Finland in
supplies and munitions, but in airplanes,, guns and
men, in short virtually establish an extended AL
LIED FRONT in Finland, Russia eventually will
win,
It is EQUALLY TRUE, that to date, Russia has
suffered the most serious blow to her prestige and
international standing since her defeat by Japan, and
unless there is a complete change in the picture pre
sented by her military and naval forces, and that
soon, it is a blow that promises to have the most
far-reaching and portentious consequences, both at
home and abroad.
VES we can say what we will about ideologies,
Utopias, and what have you, but in interna
tional affairs at this stage of human development
there is only ONE determining factor, and that fac
tor is power, FORCE.
The influence one nation exerts on others, is in
direct proportion, not to its ideas, nor its ideals,
nor even its desires, however worthy they may be,
but upon the power that is behind them.
Again internationally speaking Russia's influ
ence has rested upon the belief of her power, her
army the largest in the world, her airforce one of
the most modern, and presumably the most effective.
DUT the proof of the pudding, in this direction,
as in every other, is in the EATING. And to the
world as a whole, regardless of Mr. Haynes, this war
in Finland, has demonstrated, that from a military
standpoint, Soviet Russia has been egregriously over
rated, particularly in any offensive action beyond
her borders. Instead of being a first rate power, she
is probably only a second, or a third.
And that fact, ladies and gentlemen quickly
appreciated by other countries, if sustained by fu
ure events will in all liklihood change the ENT1RK
COURSE, OF THE MODERN WORLD! j
military standpoint, main
Personal Health Service
Br William
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diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady If a tamped lf
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MYTHS OF MODERN MEDICINE
A reader sends a clipping in,
which a doctor, as the reporter!
puts it, said that "in many -of
the 1000 cases of deafness which
he studied the cause could be
attributed di
rectly to qui
nine." The
reader asks
whether I have
an alibi, and
says "You can
not both be
right."
Before I go
into the ring
against the
doctor, let us
see what he
really said
about quinine and deafness.
He said the percentage of pa
tients who had a history of hav
ing taken quinine was four times
greater among 234 cases of
nerve deafness than among 832
cases of other than nerve deaf
ness. Perhaps one Individual in a
thousand has what is known as
an idiosyncrasy and should nev
er take quinine at all. I have
never encountered such a per
son except once, and I had to
forego the opportunity to test
the validity of the lady's claim
because she was quite firm
about it and besides she was
high strung and had extremely
sensitive nerves and you know
how I am about that.
Millions of malaria, influenza,
grip, cri, myotonia, heart, enur
esis, chorea, whooping cough
and ex-ophthalmic goitre pa
tients and their doctors can't
be wrong. I believe this doctor
who discovered that a good
many deaf patients had taken
quinine Is wrong. Every doctor
knows that' overdose of quinine,
taken Intentionally or by mis
take, may cause temporary deaf
ness. I reassure all readers who
follow my teachings that qui
nine Is still an excellent remedy
for a number of common ail
ments and In my judgment it
is far safer than many other
medicines which the public uses
with little discrimination and
against which few doctors have
the courage to warn the public.
The latest edition of my mon
ograph "Quinine in Modern
Medicine" tells how to use qui
THE
CAPITAL
PARADE
By JOSEPH ALSOP and
ROBERT KINTNER
Released by the North
American Newspaper
Alliance, Inc.
Washington, Jan. 3. Con
gress is in town. Illiterate and
lenrncd, bumbling and clear
minded, hacks, nincompoops,
pork grabbers, honest men, wise
acres and statesmen, the law
makers are upon us, making
more noise, more news, and
more business for the regular
inhabitants of the city.
As usual, the question on
most lips is: "What kind of
session will it be?" The ob
vlous first answer is. extreme
ly political, since this is a cam
paign year. But after that easy
generality, there are specific
issues to be dealt with, some
of them of great import. It
may be worth setting down
issue by issue, such forecasts
as can be made at this time.
Trade agreement: Number one bet
to start a big row is renewal of the
state department's authority to make
trade agreements. Secretary of State
Cordell Hull la currently determined
to make a hard fight. The lobbies
are pat her t mi against him. and the
Republicans are Joining hands with
the lobbyists. Meanwhile, as the
important trade agreements are al
ready concluded, the president If
considering deferring the issue until
alter the election. His new deal
advisers and congressional leaders
favor this policy, but If he adopts
It he will have to dragoon Hull Into
acquiescence. He may not be able to.
Other foreign problems: Fach
month ol war will bring new devel
opment, but. for the present, aid
to Finland Is the only aspect of
administration policy requiring Rf.
firm stive congressional action. The
president has already asked his lead
ers on the hill about cancelling
Finland's present debt to this coun
try, and about making ths Finns
a substantial loan for arms ment.
He was advised not to attempt
to ranoe! the debt, since It was
thought that would set a precedent
with regard to debt of other nations.
Instead, he will probably press for
suspension of interest payment. The
armaments loan was more tentative
ly approved, but If further soumttntcs
bring no bad response from the
senate, it will also be proposed
rinanwt: Cuta In tha budget are
extremely dwp. A already explained
lirre, th;s Impale, ronrre on the
borna of a cruel dilemma. Either
81
Brady. M. D.
nine as a home remedy. Ask for
it next time you write me, in
closing a stamped envelope bear
ing your address. Let me quote
two sentences from the Quinine
monograph.
"In short we may regard
quinine as an all-around tonic,
inhibitor, restralner or holder
backer." (These effects partly
explain its value against stage
fright, examination jitters and
in preventing exhaustion from
any ordeal.)
"If any medicine under the
sun deserves the name of 'cri
cure' ('cold cure" to you) it is
that old stand-by, quinine . (I
recommend as a prophylactic
against cri, In the season when
respiratory infections are more
or less prevalent if not epidemic,
two grains of quinine sulphate
before or after food three times
a day. in tablet, pill or capsule,
for adults; for children weigh.
ing half as much as adults, one
grain three times daily; for
younger children, perhaps one
grain twice or only once daily.)
further details as to the treat
ment of such infections are giv.
en in the monograph.
If there was a reasonable
doubt concerning the harmless-
ness of quinine I would never
plump for it as I do.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Tuhhy Please Write
This Is the time of year most
suitable for Introduction to a physi
ological reduction regimen, plan or
schedule, a design for dwlndlLng in
a safe, sound, sensible way. So, In
order to try and make a little room
In the world for the rest of us In
the tight crevices here and there not
entirely filled up by the Tubbles.
and to prove he la not always tUfht,
as some readers may Imagine, or
Doc Brady makea this offer:
Any adult who needs to get rid of
some slnckcr flesh with certain Im
provement In vtte, may have a copy
of the "Rules for Reducing" which
ordinarily sets the reader back a
shilling with my compliments and
best wishes for a comeback, If he
or she sends me a letter asking for
the booklet, bearing a postmark not
later than January 31 and Inclosing
a 1-cent-stamped self-addressed, re
turn envelope.
(Protected by John P. Dllle Co.)
Ed. Note: Persons wishing to
communicate with Dr. Brady
should send letter direct to Dr.
William Brady, M. D.. ZHS El
Camplno, Beverly Hills, Calif.
I the lawmakers can follow the preal
: dent tn eampnlgn year stinginess, or
! they must raise additional revenue
i or rniso tho federal debt limit of
j $45,000,000,000.
A middle course Is most likely,
I Chairman Pat Harrison of the senate
finance committee Is dead set against
both a war profits tax, which is the
president's pet tax idea, and any
debt - limit tinkering. Conservative
Democrats and Republicans will prob
ably unite to escape their dilemma
by limiting extra appropriations to
small token payments to the most
j politically powerful groups. The
' formers will get the biggest share
of the boodle.
Reform : Thumbs are down on
great new reforms this year. The
president's scheme for building a
tew hospitnls in regions where med
ical service is poor was his -answer
to the agitation for a big federal j
public health program.
The new dealers' drive for fat old
age pensions stopped dead in Its
tracks when the war gave the presi
dent other things to think about.
Pensions are now spoken of as a
campaign issue. There is a possi
bility of a fight on the new deal
power policy, but even the most
ardent new dealers are attempting
to work out a compromise In ad
vance. National defense: The national de
fense program will be largely of
paper, but the appropriations de
mnnded for It will be comparatively
small. It takes some time to make
guns and build battleships. In order
to keep the bud set looking pretty,
the president has foltowed the sys
tem of pay-Bs-thc-bllla-comc-in. re
questing only such appropriations
as can be spent tn the next fiscal
year.
Agriculture: The farm problem, as
usual, will boll down to how much
cash the farmers can pry out of
the federal treasury. As usual, there
Is a row about whether they are to
get only S500 000,000 in soil conserva
tion payments, or whether the kitty
is to be sweetened by additional j
"parity" payments.
The difference Is that the farmers
plant soil-Improving crops for the
first kind of payment, and take the
second as an outright subsidy. The
president, the agriculture depart
ment, the treasury and the congres
sional lenders are currently tn a
murttilc over m-hether to raise the
parity payments by levying process
ing taxes.
Oeneral: There la a atrpng mOTC
ment to amend the labor act In
favor of craft unionism and the
employers. The presldeujl will prob
ably counter by offering to change
the personnel of the labor board
There are also movement to
amend other new deal enactments,
to come ou: strongly for an early
spring and a late fall, to remove
all uvea and doub:t all appropria
tions, and to take polltlca out of
politics. These, and the antlca ot the
presidential candidates, will fill In
the chinks between larger Issues.
CVv'ln time for Too Lata to Cla
altjr Ada la 1 SO p m.
rvIn$The
'Day's
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New$ " '
Br Frank Jenkins
I ATEST estimates as these
words are written indicate
that 369 Americans died violent
ly over the New Year holiday
week-end chiefly in highway
accidents.
Comparison:
Three of Finland's cities were
bombed viciously by the Rus
sians over the same week-end.
FINNISH CASUALTIES, 22.
(If every day was a HOLI
DAY, life in peaceful America
might be almost as hazardous as
life in war-torn Europe.)
A FTER a week-end that was
staggeringly disastcrous to
the Russian invaders of Finland,
Moscow issues this communique
(pronounced communiKAY):
"Nothing of importance oc
curred on the Finnish front."
If you are a dictator, bitten
by the world conquest bug, it
is important ONLY WHEN
YOU WIN.
4
DREMIER George Tatarcscu of
Rumania, In a speech deliv
ered over the week-end, says:
"Our provinces of Bucovina and
Bessarabia (coveted by Russia)
will be defended to the LAST
MAN, if necessary."
Check that off as the first
fruit of the Russian military
flop in Finland. If the flop con
tinues, there will be other fruits
of a similar nature.
Stalin stubbed his toe badly
when he tackled tough little
Finland.
LJARRY Bridges, cleared of
the charge of communist
membership, can't be deported.
In this writer's opinion, it's
just as well. If the American
system has no better way of pro
tecting itself from the termites
who bore into its timbers than
to deport them, it has DANGER
OUS WEAKNESSES.
rEPORTATION is a first cous
in of exile. Exile is an an
cient weapon used by every
frightened autocrat since history
began.
Exile, as practiced by the au
tocrats of the past, has been
a mild first step toward getting
rid of "undesirable" persons.
The next step, surprisingly of
ten, has been EXECUTION,
If we take that road to get
rid of Bridges (and others of his
ilk) the cure will be worse than
the disease.
I ET'S handle Bridges and his
" kind in the AMERICAN
way by appealing to the fun
damental common sense of the
good citizens who are vastly in
the majority in every American
community.
SAN FRAN BAY BRIDGE
TOLLS ARE REDUCED
San Francisco. Jan. 3. (U.R)
Various new toll and fnrn r.
riuctions became effective with
the start of the new year.
The toll on the San FranM crn.
Oakland bay bridge was re-
ouceci rrom 40 cents to 35 cents
per car. During last vnr th
toll charge on the bridge was
cut irom so to 40 cents.
Southern Pacific announced
reduced fares to all eastern
points in addition to special win
ter excursion rates.
Buy Power System
Portland. Jan. 3. P) Ska
mania county's public utility
district purchased the West
Coast Power company's distri
bution system yesterday for
$40,000 and will begin using
BonncvilU power shortly,
Bonneville Administrator Paul
J. Raver said last night.
Portland. Jan. 3. p)The
federal food stamps with which
reliefers can buy surplus com
modities for a third less than
cash went on sale here Tuesday
in the first test of the plan in
Oregon.
Weather
Northern California: Unset
tled and mild tnnioM D,i
Thursday, probably intermittent
rains norm portion; gentle vari
able wind off the coast, becom
ing southerly and increasing off
north coast.
Stockholm has 26 parks
where 100.000 tulip and hya
cinth bulbs are planted annu
ally, in addition to 66,000 dah
lias, phlox and other summer
plants. 1,500 azaleas and 300
rhododendrons.
We chick our cart
At 43 places
The brakes, the alrs
And all lh braces.
For the dough you tptnd
On candy bars.
You can drive
A Humphray car.
Humphrey Motors
33 S. Riverside. Phone 434
DE SOTO PLYMOUTH
AT THE
National Capitol
WITH
John W. Kelly
(Continued from Pse One )
valley project, lower Columbia
river, Walla Walla river and
other streams inland and along
the coast, to important projects
in Pennsylvania, New England
and several mid-west and south
ern states. The natural thing
is for the senators and repre
sentatives whose constituents
are affected to consolidate their
forces.
Thus, Oregon's McNary and
Holman; Washington's Bone and
Schwellenbach (or his succes
sor); California's Johnson and
Downey will be united with
Pennsylvania's Puddler J i m
Davis and Joe Guffey and the
various other senators. A sim
ilar situation will prevail in the
house.
Enough votes will be mus
tered to increase the funds for
flood control above the sum ap
proved by Mr. Roosevelt.
IN a nutshell, such is the technique
which will be applied to many
other reductions In the president's
budget. It may be harder to restore
the $5,000,000 eliminated from the
construction program for Bonneville
(with unexpended funds that project
will have approximately 118,000.000
anyway), as the Increasing conserva
tive attitude of congress makes less
popular further Invasion of the fed
eral government In business.
Orange, farmers' union and similar
groups Interested in various phases
of agriculture will find common
ground on which to lobby for resto
ration of the cuts. Although It Is
forbidden for government workers to
lobby congress for appropriations, the
many bureaus and agencies which
will feel the knife and see their ac
tivities curtailed, will manage some
how to reach representatives and
senators, with their arguments. Every
bureau chief has personal contacts
with "the hill," many made through
social affairs, for federal officials are
inveterate party-goers.
THERE are 435 representatives and
33 senators to be elected this
year and many will feel the resent
ment of constituents If they permit
the president (much as they may
admire the chief executive) to ham
string a project which means much
locally. Self protection and perpetu
ation In congress wilt bring new
dealers, Republicans and conservative
Democrats together on dozens of
Items and the president Is not likely
to threaten a veto. At press confer
ence or In fireside chat Mr. Roose
velt can charge congress with wreck
ing his program to decrease govern
ments costs. He will not overlook
that opportunity.
SUCH la the situation as it will
develop in the ensuing months.
Thousands of people will be alarmed
or disappointed when the budget
figures are released, but in general
their fears will be unfounded. Insid
ers at the national capital under
stand exactly that a little game Is
being played by the executive and
the legislative branch. It may be
difficult Jo reassure many particu
larly those who look to the Irdernl
government for relief that all will
be well, but at long last millions
of dollars blue penciled by Mr. Roose
velt will be back.
One result of the slashing will be
some sharp attacks on the president's
costly program for national defense.
Hitler "Champion Chump"
Portland, Jan. 3. (PI Adolf
Hitler, a national magazine's
1938 selection as the "man of I
the year." was the "champ j
chump of 1939." Palmer Hoyt.)
publisher of The Oregonian, told
the Rotary club yesterday. Hoyt j
said Hitler would not have at-:
lacked Poland had he believed
England would fight.
Mine Director Quits.
Washinelnn .Tan 3 tjy
John Wellington Finch resigned
today as director of the bureau
of mines. Secretary Ickcs said
Finch desired to resume practice
as a mining engineer. He ask
ed to be relieved of duty effec
tive January 31.
Congressman Dies
Morrilton, Ark., Jan. 3. iP)
Rep. George II. Heinkc (R-Neb.),
57. died in a hospital here last
night from injuries received in
an automobile accident Decem
ber 26. He and Mrs. Heinkc, 51,
of Nebraska City. Neb., were
hurt when their automobile, in
which they were enroutc to
Washington, and another col
lided in a snowstorm near here.
Flight 0' Time
Mrdford and Jackson County
History from Ihe file or tha
Mall Tribune 10 and to jeara
aeo.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
January 3. 1930.
Ot was Friday)
County Boundary committee
hears charges of taxpayers that
Butte Falls school district pays
excessive salaries to teachers.
Petition filed for reduction of
budget.
First of Folsom convicts
hanged for part in bloody
Thanksgiving Day riot of three
years ago.
K. I. Dazey named chairman
of Community Inventory dinner
to be held next Wednesday.
Mayor Pipes preparing state
ment on dance matron contro- i
versy.
Al Smith of New York urges
people to "maintain cheerful
attitude in face of economic
crisis", and predicts early return
of prosperity.
Wind and rain sweep the val
ley, with snow in the high hills.
Storm sewers in city are flooded.
Ashland has a light fall of snow.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
January 3. 1920.
(It was Saturday)
Supreme court declares Vol
stead act constitutional, and
drys of land are cheered.
Radicals caught in govern
ment raids to fight deportation.
President Woodrow Wilson
expected to kill rumor he will
"run for a third term" at Jack
son Day dinner next week.
Snow that melts rapidly falls
over city and valley. 7f
County court to purchase fair
grounds within next two weeks,
it is expected.
Much local interest in the Tri
gonia Oil wells.
VOTE SOUGHT ON
Salem, Jan. 3. (fP) Prelim
inary petition for an initiative
measure to ' prohibit sale of
most commodities on Sundays
and holidays throughout Oregon
was filed with the secretary of
state today by George Light- .
owler of Portland. Petitions
will be circulated by the Port
land grocery clerks' union.
The measure would exempt
candies, tobacco, drugs and
medicines, motor fuel and oil,
newspapers and magazines, res
taurants and theaters.
The measure, if 25,531 signa
tures of registered voters are
obtained, would appear on the
ballot next November.
The Grange
Talent Grange
Talent Grange will meet in
regular session Thursday eve
ning, January 4, with all new
officers In the chairs. Good at
tendance is desired.
The Grange will give a carni
val dance Saturday night in Jj
Talent city hall.
A good program is planned
for Thursday night.
Willow Springs
Willow Springs, Jan. 3.
(Spl.) The regular monthly
meeting of the Willow Springs
Thursday club will be held on
the second Thursday of the
month. January 11, at the home
of Mrs. Effie Caster. Mrs. C.
F. Smith and Mrs. Roscoe
Owens will be in charge of the
program. Members' attention
is called to the fact that this
meeting is being held the sec
ond Thursday in the month
rather than the first, as is the ,
usual custom.
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generic one covering a variety g
of similar products differenti
ated chiefly by the raw ma
terials which are their sources.