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Andrew Anderson’s Boa
Takes First Place in Big
^ j Yacht Club Event Here
jinuicw jinunsuii a vamp rap
tured first honors In the motorboa
race which opened the regatta hel
Saturday afternoon by tho Karitai
Yacht Club, the craft covering th
two lap course from the yacht clu
to the "monument" and return ii
one hour, eleven minutes and thir
teen seconds. lier time allowanc
of 8:09 cut down the total to 1:03:0
j Which set her one minute ahead o
’ the Topaz 2, owned by \V. H. Bar
well, of M'tuchen, whoso runnim
time was 1:20:10 and whose timo til
lowance of .16:07 cut down her tota
to 1:04:04, just one minute behinc
the winner.
The Viking Makes Best Time.
E. V. Kskcsen's Viking, the onl]
scratch starter, made the best time
around the course, completing tin
two laps in 1:07:23. Having no tlrnt
allowance she was compelled to eon
cede honors to tho less speedy erafl
competing against her, and tak<
§i third place in the contest. C. C. I
X., the property of A. E. Munoz
went into fourth place with a run'
, ning time of 1:26:17 and a handicap
K of 16:1G which brought down her
B total to 1:10:01.
L» H. W. Moss' Dolphin was the fifth
B finisher completing the Journey In
B 1:16:27, from which an allowance
P-i of 5:22 was deducted, making her
total time 1:11:05. Roy S. Ridge’s
Dauntless made a late start and en
countered engine trouble which did
not permnt her to finish the course.
J • Contests Wore Close
The closeness of the contest may
be seen by an examination of the
tlmds of tho entries, the elapse of
time between the first and fifth
places being only eight minutes,
while but one minute separated tho
takers of first and second honors.
The sailing race was only feat
ured by a close finish, first placo go
ing to the Natirar, the yawl sailed
by J. A. and Lewis Compton, whose
time allowance of twenty minutes
enabled them to nose out tho Indian
by three minutes. The Indian,
owned by E. J. Waring, and the Mis
trial, the property of If. Moggl, took
second and third places, respective
ly, their running time being 1:32:34
and 1:36:39. Roth were scratch
craft. James Wight's Why Not did
not finish the race.
Both motor and sailing races were
conducted under excellent condi
ditions, the wind being fresh and th„
water smooth. The progress of
both races was followed by crowds
upon tho yacht club dock and on
the Bluff above tho two bathing
beachs adjoining.
Have Other Contests
Swimming, diving and other con
tests were run off during the motor
and sailing races. A1 Revolr, of
Rahway, beat out 'Walter Oliver by
a small margin In the 240 yord dash
for the men while Miss Ruth Ma
can and Miss Lillie Bjork won first
and second positions in tho 50 yard
dash for tho girls. Walter Oliver
won the diving contest hnndily.
Harold ’Chick" Evans being second
In tho money.
The in and out canoe race was the
‘— icaftge trf miri'h excitement nt the
•nd of the afternoon. Charles Frost
gnd "Yi" Hibbard succeeded In heat
ing their neatest competitors back
to the starting line by a baro half
| length, leaving Dick Oliver and
"Scoop" Hibbard In second place.
CITY BRIEFS
* —The national and state conven
es , tion of Elks will be held together at
Atlantic City in July next year if the
plans of the New Jersey Elks Asso
’ elation started at the quarterly meet
ing of the association held yesterday
afternoon at Irvington are carried
out. The state convention Is usually
held in June each year but In view
of the fact that the grand lodge has
t chosen Atlantic City as its next
meeting place the matter was taken
up at the meeting yesterday with
the idea of having one big celebra
tion and reunion. t State Secretary
| Edgar T. Reed and Past State Presi
dent H. B. Pickersglll were the rep
resentatives at the quarterly session
B. yesterday for Perth Amboy Lodge,
f No. 781. State President John H.
Coes, of riainfield, was in the chair
and conducted the meeting.
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Annie Meeks
Mrs. Annie .Meeks, thirty-two years
old. wife of Thomas Meeks, died this
morning at the home of Walter Mul
, len. 639 New Brunswick avenue. Be
sides her husband she Is survived by
rsix children and a sister, Mrs. Nellie
Miles ,of this city. The funeral serv
ices will be held Wednesday after
noon at 2 o’clock from 669 New
: Brunswick avenue. Rev. Wilbert
Weeteott, of Simpson church, will
officiate. The interment will be In
Alpine cemetery.
Mary A. Hensbei'gcr
SOUTH AMBOY, Sept 12:—Miss
Mary A. Hensberger, twenty-three
•I years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
j John H. Hensberger, of 113 South
Pine avenue, died yesterday at the
home of her parents after a linger
ing Illness. Besides her parents she
I. Is survived by two sisters and two
brothers. The funeral will be held
|| Wednesday morning from her late
f residence followed by a solemn re
quiem high mass at St. Mary’s
K church at 9 o'clock. The interment
f will be In St. Mary’s cemetery.
NEGRO FOUND GUILTY
| NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 12:—
&' After being out but five minutes the
jury In the ca8e of H. G. Braxton, a
colored man of Cranbury Station,
tried this morning on a charge of
f; committing a grave crime on his
'f- flfteen-year-old daughter on June 10,
returned a verdict of guilty. The
case was tried before Judge Frank
Cleary, sitting in place of Judge
£ Peter Daly. Prosecutor Joseph E.
Strioker conducted the action for the
state, and Franklin M. Ritchie repre
sented the defendant.
Wood Sails to China.
MANILA, Sept. 12.—Major Gen
| eral Leonard Wood and W. Cameron
i- Forbes, with the other members of
J President Harding's mission to the
I Philippine Islands, sailed yesterday
it. for Hong Kong, China, on the
| steamer Korea Maru.
Sentence Helmetta Woman
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 12.—
1 Clara Pancoast of Helmetta has been
S- sentenced to the county workhouse
* for a term of thirty days on a vag
rancy charge. The woman was com
mitted by Recorder Douglas McDer
mott,
Like Father, Like Son
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy drives home a
point in his speech at fair at Rhinecliff, N. Y. in a manner reminis
cent of his famous father. #
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
DANISH FESTIVAL [
MONSTER SUCCESS
People numbering at least 250 at
tended the annual festival at the
Danish Children’s Home in Compton
avenue yesterdny afternoon and a net
proceeds of over $325 was cleared to
continue the work at the institution.
Visitors were present from New York
Brooklyn, Hoboken, Weehawken,
Long Island, Staten Island, Me
tuchen. Fords, Woodbridge, W’est
fleld. Keyport and this city, some to
enjoy the festival program and
others to see the home which was
open for inspection throughout the
duy.
A. C. J. Herman, of Richmond
Hill, was heartily received in his
speech of the afternoon in which he
summarized the work of the Institu
tion since its beginning in 1906. At
that time it was located on State
street below Lewis street. It was
later moved to its present headquar
ters where it now shelters thirteen
children in a comfortable home. Mr.
Herman congratulated the board of
directors on its present condition.
The Singing Society Frem, sang sev
eral selections and this together with
the collection concluded the pro
gram. The board of managers of
the home announced their apprecia
tion of the assistance which so many
rendered in service at the booths of
refreshments and in the program
which made the festival one of the
nicest held in many years.
MISSION SUUlhir
WILL MEET TONIGHT
The meeting of the Foreign Mis
sionary Society of the First Presby
terian church tonight in the chapel
in Rector street will not only open
the foreign mission season for the
year of 1221-22 but also mark tho
beginning of a series of delightful
meetings and programs. The pro
gram for tonight, carefully arranged
by the committee with its musical
selections, interesting lecture, con
cluding with a social get-together
and refreshments, promises to be a
treat for all who attend. Mrs. C. M.
Llddle as chairman has been assist
ed by Mrs. William Woodruff. Mrs.
Daniel Boehme. Mrs. Kurllnger, Mrs.
Fred Martin, Mrs. Dickson and Mrs.
Taylor in the arrangements. The
moeting which is to begin at 8
o'clock will be presided over by the
president, Mrs. G. W. Tyrrell, and
the complete program follows:
Opening hymn.
Scripture reading, Glenworth
Sturgis.
Prayer, Rev. Frederick D. Nieder
meyer, pastor.
Vocal solo, Mrs. I* V. Bushman,
accompanied by Mrs. Asher Ran
dolph.
Reports of various officers.
Announcements and new business.
Vocal solo, Mrs. L. V. Bushman.
Lecture, “Present Day Conditions
in China." Rev. L. V. Bushman, of
Woodbridge.
Hymn.
Collection.
MISS AVCHEN TO WED
MORRIS MARGARETTEN
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Avchen, of
Hall avenue, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Pauline, to
Morris Margaretten, son of Mr. and
vMrs. John Margaretten, of Park ave
nue. Both young people are grad
uates of the local high school, class
of ’1»;. Miss Avchen is a graduate of
Dr. Savage’s School of Physical Cul
ture and is now a senior at the
Teacher's College of Columbia while
Mr. Margaretten, a graduate of the
Newark Normal School, is now tak
ing up law in the Newark Law
School. No date has been arranged
Cor the wedding.
ntt V £ LELEDnM I IUIM
AT_HORKAY HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Horkay cel
ebrated the tenth anniversary of
Iheir wedding last night at their
home in Washington street. An
elaborate supper was served after
which there were toasts and musical
selections. Among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kdelenyi. Mr.
and Mrs. John Itesko, Mr. and Mrs. '
Joseph Rltocz, Mr and Mrs. Mathias
Zserai .Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zam
bo, the Misses Glzella Kurucz, Helen
nnd Annuska Horkay, Messrs. Bela
Kucsma and John Amaczi and Mrs.
Barbara Zelen&k.
Woman’s Guild to Meet
The regular meeting of the
Woman’s Co-operative Guild of the
Workers’ Co-operative Association
will be held at 8 o’clock tonight in
Odd Fellows' hall in Smith street.
M Iks Munn to Wed
Mr. and Mrs. William Munn, of
Fayette street, have•innounced the
engagement of their daughter. Mil
dred, to Percy Distclkamp, of East
Millstone. The wedding will take
Place on September 28. In this city.
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MISS ESSIE BORAK
WEDS VWJB. SIEGFRIED
Miss Bessie Borak, daughter of
Mrs. Etta Borak, of Prospect street,
and William B. Siegfried, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Siegfried ,of the Highlands,
were united in marriage yesterday
at noon in the Lifshitz Hotel, Fifth
ivenue. New York, the Rev. Dr. Elias
Solomon, formerly of the local Tem
ple Beth Mordecai, and Dr. E. Gold
stein, of the Temple Emmanuel, New
York, officiating.
The bride wore a gown of grey
georgette embroidered in coral and a
hat of silver lace trimmed with the
same shade while a veil of grey com
pleted her costume. Her flowers were
a huge bouquet of bridal roses and !
lillies of the valley. Attending her
is bridesmaids were the Misses Sarah
and Nettie Wedeen, her nieces, and
her cousin. Miss Jennie Wedeen. The
grooms men were Frank Siegfried of
the Highlands, a brother of the
grOom, Abraham and Nathan We
deen ,of this city.
An elaborate reception followed
the ceremony with* music supplied
by Encherman’s orchestra, of this
city and talented entertainers. Only
members of the immediate families
of the couple attended. Immediately
afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Siegfried
left on a honeymoon trip to Niagara
Falls and the Great Lakes. They
will visit several points of interest in
the west and south before returning
to this city where they will make
their home.
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ROSARY SOCIETY TO
HAVE CARD PARTY
After a long summer vacation the
Rosary Society of St. Mary’s church
will open the promisingly busy fall
season with a card party Thursday
night in St. Mary’s hall in Center
street. The party will be the first
of a series to he held under the aus
pices of the society and the arrange
ments predict a season filled with
parties and other social events just
as enjoyable as those of last year.
On Thursday night there will be
tables for the games of bridge. 500,
pinochle, euchre and the peanut jab,
while the usual pretty prizes will be
awarded in each. The committee for
the party is composed of the pro
moters of the society with Mrs. John
Beatty as chairman and Mrs. John
Lawless. Mrs. Hugh Reilly, Mrs. Jo
seph McLaughlin, Mrs. Anna Red
dy, Mrs. John Kennedy, Mrs. Peter
Van Syckle, Mrs. James H. White,
Miss Elizabeth Lawless and Miss
Blanch Van Syckle, as her assist
ants.
The season intervening between
this party and the last has been a
long one and many are anxiously
awaiting the event of Thursday
night. Both men and women are
included in the invitation of the so
ciety to be present.
Miss Killion to Return
Miss Ethel Killion, soprano of this
city and New York, returns to her
studio at the corner of‘Market and
Hobart streets tomorrow after a late
summer vacation with her parents
in Syracuse, N. Y. Thereafter she
will resume her classes as usual on
Monday and Friday of each week.
Although Miss Killion maintains a
studio in this city, she spends most
of her time in New York and the
vicinity on the concert stage.. Tho3e
who have heard her in the recitals
given in this city in the two seasons
past have acclaimed her vocal talent
and it is expected that another sea
son will not pass without her ap
pearance in a similar musical treat.
Mission Society to Meet
The monthly meetings of the
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
of the Danish M. E. church will be
resumed tonight in the church
chapel. Rov. Carl Conrad, pastor of
the church, will be the principal
speaker of the evening and his sub
ject will be the Norwegian and
Danish Missions in Sanchal, India.
Mrs. Conrad will sing and the pro
gram will be followed by the usual
social hour. Mrs. Peter Jensen as
president has arranged the program
and she will preside over the meet
ing which Is scheduledrto begin at 8
o’clock. \
Many at R. Y. C. Dance
Many attended the^dance follow
ing the regatta at the Raritan Yacht
Club on Saturday night and all those
who were there enjoyed the air of
informality and jollity which per
vaded it throughout the evening.
Johnstone's orchestra supplied the
popular dance music for the mem
bers and their guests who were
there from early until late.
Girls to Meet Tonight
An Important meeting of the
Martha Washington Girls will be
held In the Community House to
night. All members are requested
to' attend, ’ '
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No Deaths Reported When !
Tanks Explode — Many
Homes Are Evacuated
HALIFAX. N. S., Sept. 12:—Th
explosion of five tanks of the Imper
iyal Oil Company’s plant at Dart
mouth on the east side of Halifa
harbor, early today, with rumbling
that were felt in this city, causei
evacuation of half the homes ii
Halifax. Those who had gon
through the explosion of December
1917, when the munitions ship Mon
Blanc blew up, and wrecked a thin
of Halifax, with loss of 1200 lives
tflfcught it was another such dlsas
ter. When the explosions were over
however, and th» fire subdued, al
indications were that there had beet
neither loss of life nor serious injury
READY TO OPEN
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yet purchased their tickets may pro
cure them at this time. Chairmar
Joseph F. Walker said this afternoor
that the Junior Chautauqua is to b<
a big educational feature for thf
children of Perth Amboy.
Provided the weather permits, a
large parade of school children will
be held this afternoon directly after
school, and In the event of rain It
will probably take place tomorrow
afternoon at 1 o’clock. The first af
ternoon performance will start at
3:30 o’clock with greetings and an
nouncements from the chairman of
the Chautauqua and the superin
tendent. A concert will be given by
the Four Artists, each a star in her
own talent with a Chautauqua repu
tation.
Elliott A. Boyl will begin the week
of lectures at the performance In the
evening and his lecture on "The Ad
vantage of a Handicap” will be per
haps the biggest and most eloquent
of the week.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Sidney Smith and son, of
Market street, have returned from
Ohio, where they have been .spend
ing the summer months.
Mrs. E. B, A. Zwoyer, of Kearny
avenue, left Saturday to join her
husband who has been in Canada
for some time. They will return to
this city within several days.
Mrs. M. K. Olsen and Miss Jenslna
Olsen, of Maple street, are in Hart
ford, Conn., for a week.
Ailyn Joslyn of the Greenwich Vil
lage Follies, was the guest of George
Vause at his studio in Gordon street,
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sofield have re
turned to their home in Lewis street,
after a week’s motor trip through the
New England states.
Frank O’Brien, of Brighton avenue
and Fred Rossi, of Lewis street, have
left on a hiking trip to Florida. They
expect to be gone the entire winter.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ramsey, of
Kearny avenue, are entertaining the
former's mother, of Stroudsberg, Pa.
Thomas Lucas. Jr., is at the home
of his mother in State street after
spending the summer with his aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mgs. Peter Clau
sen on their farm in Etra.
Miss Cordelia Haight of Oyster
Bay, L. I., was the week-end guest
of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hulse, Jr., of
Brighton avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William Selber and
family, formerly of Market street,
are now living on the poultry farm
which they recently purchased in
Trenton junction.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Spofford. of
Gordon street, and Mrs. Martha
White, of Smith street, have return
ed from a three weeks’ motor trip
through the New England states.
Miss Jeannette Hosking, who has
been in Michigan for the past six
weeks, has returned to her home in
High street.
William Allen, of Rector street,
has resumed his studies at Cornell,
lie is now a junior.
Miss Gertrude Wade has returned
to her home in Washington street
after spending some time with rela
tives in Newark.
Miss Ada Wilentz, of Lewis street,
has resumed her studies at the
Montclair Normal School.
Miss Gladys Arrindell, of Kearny
avenue, spent last week with rela
tives in Long Island.
Harold Hansen, of Water street,
has returned to Syracuse University
to begin his sophomore year.
Arthur Emmons left today to re
sume his studies at the*Y. M. C. A.
College in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Charles Steinhauser, of State
street, has returned after a month
at Asbury Park where she was the
guest of friends.
Mrs. Wilson Coe and sons, Walter
and Wilson, and Miss Erma Hilsdorf
and Miss Ethel David visited Mlsa
Eleanore Comings at the Long
Branch Hospital yesterday.
M A R KDROPST AGAIN
LONDON, Sept. 12.—The German
mark underwent a sharp decline in
the exchange market here today. Its
value in the early afternoon fell to
397% marks the pounding sterling,
a new low record for the mark here,
while later there was a still further
decline in value, the mark reaching
400 to the pound. The drop was de
scribed in financial quarters to Ger
many’s rqcent reparations payment
and to the unsettled state of German
politics.
Party at Farrington Home
Elizabeth Farrington, daughter ol
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Farrington,
of Washington street, was pleasantly
surprised with a party in honor of
her fifth birthday. Miss Regina Far
rington entertained with vocal selec
tions while Robert and Josephine
Farrington played several instrumen
tal numbers. The guest of honor en
tertained with an asthetic dance.
Those present were Margaret and
Dorothy Albright, Katherine Depew,
Andrew, John, Anna and Helen Ros
ko. Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Reilly, Ma
rie, Virginia. Olive, Jay and Bobbie
Reilly. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Farring
ton. Josephine, Robert and Regina
Farrington, Marie, Anna May and
Helen Scannell and Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Farrington.
Tx>cal Man Pleads Guilty
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 12.—
Michael Makoskey. of Perth Amboy,
appeared before Judge Cleary in the
county court this morning and plead
ed guilty to an allegation charging
him with carrying concealed wea
pons in Perth Amboy on August IS.
The case was referred to Probation
Officer MacWllllam for Investigation,
and he will be sentenced Friday*
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Jobless Men Are “Sold”
At Auction In Boston
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Like staves of the old south, 5 0 jobless men, stripped to the waist,
were put up for “sale” on Boston Co mmon by Urbain Ledoux (right), a
philanthropic worker who recentl y opened the Church of the Unem
ployed. Two were "sold” to employe rs.
Bud Penland, Private, is
Charged With Attempting
.to Kill Brunswick Man
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 12.—
Bud Penland. a private stationed at
Camp Raritan, is on trial this after
noon before Judge Frank Cleary of
Somerset county on a charge of atro
cious assault and battery with intent
to kill Alfred Helfrich on George
street on the night of July 22.
The case is said to have grown
out of attentions paid to Helfrich’s
wife by Penland and it was brought
out that a fight had taken place at
Forest Park on Saturday night be
fore the shooting. On the night of
the shooting nenricn met j/emana
on George street and before he could
start a conversation, he said, Pen
land shot through the pocket of his
coat, the bullet entering Helfrich’s
chest. The meeting was arranged
by Helfrich who claims he wrote
Penland a letter and signed his wife’s
name to it requesting Penland to
come over.
Penland’s case will bo based upon
threats made against him by Helf
rich and he will claim he shot in self
defense. Helfrich is said to have beep
armed with a bottle when the en
counter took place but maintains the
bottle contained near beer and was
not for offensive purposes.
“Frank Finney’s Revue” Today
A thing of rich colors and consid
erable imagination is Chas. H. Wal
dron's "Frank Finney’s Revue,” an
nounced at the Majestic for today.
Two acts, divided into ten scenes,
permit great scope for carefully
conceived stage pictures, and every
opportunity has assuredly been
taken advantage of. From the far
east, to the distant west, range the
scenes presented—each one offering
Finney, and his attendant laugh-ex
citers, an additional opportunity to
, devise a humorous complication.
Flying Squadron Do6s Much
Work in Two Days at the
K. of C. Rooms
The “Flying Squadron." repre
sending the Bureau of War Riek In
surance, which made its headquar
ter* at the Knight* of Columbus
home on High street Friday and
Saturday accomplished work which
ha* caused 100 local ex-service men
to ascertain their exact status with
the government in so far as com
pensation and hospitalization are
concerned. Many men, Ignorant of
their disability rights and others
who were greatly undercompensat
ed are now breathing much more
freely as the result of the adjust
ment of matters.
Due to the splendid co-operation
of various organizations in the city.
it was made possible for the United
War Veternas Bureau to reach so
many of the disabled and partially
disabled men here. ^
Great assistance from the Rear,
Cross the entire staff of which was
present at the headquarters both
days, the American Legion, the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars and the Army
and Navy Union all lent a hand with
the result that was most gratifying
to the "Flying Squadron.”
The industries also responded
heartily to requests for assistance
and from the Standard Underground
Cable Works came two workers and
the use of typewriters; a worker
from the Atlantic Terra Cotta Co., a
stenographer from the Roessler &
Hasslacher Chemical Works and the
voluntary services of Mrs. O. r.
Mitchell. Miss Edith Crowell served
efficiently as registrar, and Miss
Catherine Sullivan and Mrs. William
Thompson both rendered valuable
service. The Red Cross Motor Corps
with Mrs. J. Virgil Shull and Miss
Helen Bechtel, as drivers, were on
call during the period.
The state authorities were very ,
well pleased in the manner in which
the entire situation was covered here
and highly complimented all the
workers and their organizations upon
their co-opeAtion.
Claude Sofield left today to entei
the Y. M. C. A. College in Spring
field, Mass.
King On Board- Walk
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Deauville has furnished France with plenty of thrills this summer*
what with its list of royalty, the ul tra-fashionable and the notorious.
Here is Ferdinand, King of Rumania, promenading at the famous resort
with a fair visitor.
I Dollar Strategy j
* y^OLLAR strategy is dollar sense. It consists of j|
is spending your money where you’ll get the ®
ijj greatest satisfaction and service it is possible to buy gp
I for a given sum.
It is weighing and choosing the things you would fe
like to buy—selecting the ones you need most or from Sj
which you will secure the most enjoyment. M
Dollar strategy begins at home in the printed pages
of your newspaper.
pjj Much that is new and helpful, many of the things p
! j that make life easier to live and more worth living |L
imay be found there displayed in the advertisements. 13
Consult the advertisements regularly. They’ll help | JV
g you spend your dollars where you’ll get most good
9 from them.