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Established 1878
OLAKK, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MOKNINfct DECEMBER 9, 1921
New Series: Vol.30, No.
55
NEW TAX LAW
AS JT APPEALS
BIU Now Law—Not Go In-
to Effect Until 1922 Except   Individuals.
In Sunday's Free Press, Harden
Colfax givea tbe following estimate
of how the new tax bill recently
passed by Congress aod signed by
the president will affect tbe married
man who is the head of a family and
bas no dependents. His tax under
the new Isw for 1921 compared with
1920is as follows:  -       .
,%*,
tiZ
Income
8 1.000
3,000
8,000
4,000 '    A
5,000
6.000   .
7,000
8,000
9.008
Si 0.000
•12,000 '
814,000
816,000
•818.000
820,000
If   the tax
payer
Total
Tax
1920
S    40
.    80
120
170
270
.   370
480
500
830
1,090
1,370
1,«70
1,990
bas
Total
Tax
1921
20
60
100
160
240
340
430
1,180
1,440
1,720
dependents.
bis taxes will be less tbat tbe foregoing, as shown subsequently. . Aa
1921 taxes are payable in 1922, tbe
last line of figures shows what tbe
taxpayers1 debt, to tbe government
will be next year on the basis of the
salary he is earning this year. The
difference it will be noticed varies
from a reduction of 810 in the case
of a 86,000 a year man to $270 in the
case of a 120,000 a year man. These
differences are dne to two provisions
of the new law.
$2,500 i& Exempt
1. The increase in the exemption
allowed ' married men or heads of
families whose income is less than
$5,0rt0 a year. Last year the exemption to such taxpayers was «2,000;
under tbe new law it is $2,500.
2. Lowering of tbe surtax rates
on iucomes over $o,000. Lust year
tbe surtaxes started witb incomes
on $5,000 and were one per cent on
tbe first $i,C00 over S5,000 and two
per cent additional on each $2,000
thereafter, ranging upward until the
maximum.of 65 per cent waH reached
anJer the new Jaw tbe surtax starts
with incomes of 86.000 and remains
at one per cent until 'the taxpayers1
income ie 810,000. Thereafter it
ascende until a total of 50  per cent is
• reached. A comparison of tbe surtax which tbe government collect on
this year's income and last year's
follow:
LARMAN POST HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Over    One    Hundred     and
Fifty Enjoy Feast Which
Was  Spread by  the
Ladies  . j
Last Friday evening at 7:30 the
ladies on the "cbow detail'' at tbe
annual meeting of* Larman Post of
American Legion bad reported "All
is Well" and the Poat Busier, a 15
year old hign achotl boy, of Farwell,
blowed the "Obow call".
Plates of the banquet table bad
been set for the band, tbe Civil War
veterans, the Spanish-American War
veterans and those of tbe World
War, Wm..H Csple, President of
tbe Chamber of Commerce, Mayor
A. J. Doherty aod Richard Emerson,
State Representative, tbe lat er two
being detained on account of stormy
weather. ;■■-•.>•'- ••  .'•-.•.--■,.-
All marched into tbe banquet, room
where a bounteous feed greeted their
eyes from many tables and after Rev.
Miiberry bad pronounced tbe in voce
tion the hungry   veterans   and   tbeir
guests sat down and enjoyed   an   ex-
collect meal.    After a  few  short  re-
520 j marks bad been made by  Mr.  Caple
720  and ot hers, cigars  were  pa&sod   and
940, tbe Post  retired  to  tbeir rooms  for
tbeir routine ot   business,   wmen   included tbe  organization of the ladies
auxilliary and the election of officers,
tbe result of the latter being   as   follows:      - t
Chaplain, James Sutton.      .   ~
Welfare officer, Homer Douglas.
Historian, Harold Lampman.
Treasurer, Howard Brown.
Adjutant, Percy Wilson. '
Vice Commander, Thos. Woods.
.. Post Commander, N. L. Tibbils.
: Tbe Post regretted tbat tbe meet-
ins fell on a stormy night, but extend their many thanks to those
wbo so willingly aided them in bringing about the enjoyable time.
WELFARE FUND FINE 5
FEATURE   OF  COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
Christmas,Tree, Santa Claus With  Presents
and Short Program Saturday
_~ Evening, Dec/24
THE    PROGRAM
Music, Clare Community Band.
Community Songs
1.
2.
3. -
Tableaux
1.
Joy to the Wotld.
Hark!  The Herald Angels Sing.
Silent Night, Holy Night.    ,
The Shepherds     '-
Accompanied by solo, "He Feedeth His Flock,"
from the Messiah :/ Mrs. A. E. Mulder
2.    The Babe in the Manger     - ■       ^:^ 'v- ■
Accompanied by "Bethleham** by Ladies'0Quartette -   .  "*'.     '"■" '•   ■■ :->•-
.      3.    the Three Wise Men
-Accompanied by  "We Three Kings of the Orient
Are," by a Male Quartette. -
Special Community Chorus %
Two Numbers. $&,'.■'
Pantomine ~ ~     m
-^     A Home Scene
Featuring the Arrival of Santa Claus.
FIRE DESTROYS       i^^
VALUABLE ARTHUR !      "8?« ™«NG
FARM HOME
Surtax
Surtax
Income
in 1920
in 1921
S 6,000
S 10
$ 10
$ 7,000
30
10
s 8,000
50
20
$ 9,000            *
80 -:■
30
$10,000
110
-     . 40
•12,000
190
80
*14,000
290
140
tld(000
410
220
$18,000
■'--■'       550
320
$20,000
710
440
actual tax payments of tbe new law
Under the new law tbe maximum
possible amount of tax to be paid by
an individual, no matter how large
bie income, wili be 5£ per cent of bis
total net receipts—ajd then only in
tbe case of tbe very rich: under tbe
old law tLe maxim am was 75 per
cent. Under tbe new law the maximum was 75 per cent. Under tbe
new law tbe maximum taxes paid bj
a corporation will be 123^ Per cent
of tbe net income; uuder the old law
tbe theoretical minimum (in 1918)
was 92 per cent. The difference in
the case of corporations-is due to the
lifting of tbe excess profits tax,
effective January I, next.
The profits of a cor Dotation, v. net:
distributed in tho form of dividends
however are taxable up to a theoretical total of 50.92 per cent, tbe tax
being paid by tbe individuals receiving tbe dividends and not by tbe
corporation.
"Arid   opening    their treas
ures they   offered    unto   him
^rifts'*.—Matthew 2;11.
"Blessed is he that consider
eth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time, of  trouble".
•—Psalms 4-1:1     ;        ' ^  ^
(List    of   doners    will   be   published
next week).
Contributions to tbe Welfare Fnnd
should be left witb George Collins
or Mrs. Wm. H. Oapie. Give names
of any poor families to Lswrer ce
Jackson or Jas. 8. Bicknell.
It must be remembered tbat this
fund is not just for tbe purpose of
paying the expense of tbe Community
Tree and program. This is merely a
small part. Tbe committee not only
plans to provide something of Christmas - cheer to bo me poor families
now, but also hopes to start a fund
wbicb will be beld over to help care
for any cases of need which may
arise daring tbe winter.
Surely everyone who is not actually
ia netd himself will gladly donate
something, even tbo it may be less
than he would wisb, to this Welfare
Fund. It will not require large
donations if a large number will
contribute a little.
Tnoat. wbo may prefer to contribute
clothing, grain or other articles of
food may leave same at the Courier
office.
L. W. Sunday, of Arthur Township, Suffers Big Loss When
~-   Blaze Wipes Out House
and Contents Monday Morning.
About 10:00 Monday morning lire
was discovered is tbe pretty farm
heme of Mr. and Mrs I*. W. Sunday
in Arthur township and in spite of
all tbat neighbors and friends could
do the building ^Dd contents waa
destroyed.;    ^ - *-
It is thought tbat tbe blaxe originated from a defective chimney in
tba attic and had gained such bead-
way oefore being discovered tbat all
efforts to stay the flames were in
vain.  ,-."'.*';-""-- —   ";■■'.'-'--'
Mr. Sunday places his entireloesat
about $11,000   with $7,000 insurance
The house was built some years
ago when lumber was plentiful and
Cbe choicest of material was used
throughout tbe building, and if Mr.
Sunday were to replace it to-day, It
would cost bim much more than the
insurance on tbe entire loss. '•>.-,
~ Mr.   Sunday  plans   to   rebuild    as
soon as tbe weather wilt permit. ~
Eighteen   Pythians   Put   on Degree Work at Marion Last v
Week Thursday   Even----
ing.  .
SING BY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Thursday, December 1st, the Clare
Knnrbt of P>tbiae iDegree team, to
♦he number of 18 men, with alt tbeir
parapbanalia, -- boarded - the k Aon
Arbor     motor    and "'"' departed   ' for
Marion to confer the Rank of Knigbt \ Vandewarker, of tbis city,
on eight candidate^ for th« Marion Steble, of 8beridan, were
Lodge. ■-,T'.:: '^^::'-'::-:-' -  ■:■;.;■■'■■   -V"
Three   County '^Supervisors-'
Meet With Others of State
to     Discuss     Tax -'
^  . .Question.:    .     >
Last week   Supervisory
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SALES
Again    The    Sentinel   is Called
Upon    to   Chronicle   Three
Lists   for   Auctions   in   -
December.       -
*?*£*■
TO Affect 2,000,000
Tbe additional. exemption of $500
to married men or beads of families
witb incomes of less tban 15.000 will
affect "more tban $2,000,000 taxpayers
tbis year, it is estimated. It will
mean an estimated 940,000,000 lees In
taxes this year tban last. In addi
tion there is another change which
win affect about 2,750,000 taxpayers;
the increase of $200—from *200 to 3400
—allowed as an exemption for each
dependent. It is estimated tbat this
increase in the exemption will lessen
tbe government's tax receipts by
*3O,0G0 000 next year.
Normal income tax rates remain
tbe same for 1921 as for 1920, the
difference in the "individual tax bill
being due entirely to tbe Increased
exemptions and the lowered surtaxes.
A feature of tbe new Jaw not
generally reeognized is that there
is no change whatever In tbe tax
laws for this year, other tban in
tbe Individuals income class. Corporations and partnerships will continue to pay "taxes during next year
nnder the old law passed In 1918.
The new tax regulations covering
"corporations and nartnerebipe do not
become effective till January 1, 1922,
aad tne -first taxes collected nnder
., boom will not be collected till March
K»<flB, It will therefore be more tban
||# flftontba before a corporation or a
will fad   tba effect  fa
In .spite of the fact that winter
months are with us, we still have to
plan each week to save space for onr
rural patrons wbo desire to dispose
of tbeir personal property by public
sale. As long as tbe weather man
continues his good -work, Tbe Sentinel will lead in auction adz.
Wednesday, Decbmbkr 14
O. W. Hees will dispose of bis complete Hbc of farm equipment and
livestock, together witb some very
good seed corn at his premises >£
miie north of Hinkleville school.
His wif es Tailing health is his reason
for a sale which commences at 12:00.
See list in tbis issue.   -
Wednesday, Decembke 21
Next week will appear a list for H.
Leichti, near Herrick, who has sold
his fat m. This contains tbe uenal
farm line {and the machinery being
practically new. Thos. Groves opene
tbe sale at 12:30 p. m.
Monday, Decehbbb 28
8. A- Leitner, of Arthur township,
has an exceptionally large line of
cattle for sale and .wish es them well
advertised Be also offers horses,
machinery, feeds, etc , which we be*
lleve will make an all day sale. The
entire list will appear in oar columns
later.  -
Everyone should learn the
three community   songs  now.
Sena names of shut-ins to
Mrs. Mulder. TheCarol Singers will visit them.
Churches, Sunday Schools and all
other organizations, and individuals
who    do    not   already    know  them.
sbonld practice the three songs given
in   the  program   above: Joy  to   the
World;   Hark!   Tbe    Herald    Angels
Sing; x?ad Holy Night.      ;
In tbe 17th century in England
"waits" or wandering bands of
m s clans used to sing or play at
night, especially at   Christmas   time.
Two bands ; of waits are being
organized tbis week, one in tbe 5tb
and 6th grade room and one in the
lower grades of tbe high scbool.
The Christmas season will be heralded by these waits Friday evening
(December 23). Tbey will go abont
the streets of the city singing and
will stop particularly before the homes
of any sbut-ins, A list of several
names of shut ins bas already been
secured by the committee, but in
order tbat no one may be missed it
is asked that names of any wbo will
be unable to come out to the com
manity tree be given to Mrs. A. E.
Maider.
Tbe   general   arrangements   are  in
tbe   hands   of   the    following officers
and committees:
President, Wm. H. Caple
Secretary, Mrs. W. A. Lampman
Treasurer, George Collins
Master of Ceremonies,   Rev.   C.   B.
Miiberry
Program, Mrs. C. A. Reading, Mrs
E. H.    Waller,   Mre.' J.   S.   Bicknell.
Mra. J. P. Jones-
Finance and Purchasing,   Mrs. . W.
H. Oapie
Music,   Mrs.  A.   E.    Mulder,   Mrs.
Fred McGuire, Mrs. Tom Wood, J. P.
Jones. ' .,.-■.*•..•'
Publicity,   H.     McKerring,   C.     B.
Miiberry „
Decorating,    Mrs.     N.     A.   Blden,
Mrs. Al. WeUman, H. H.   Lampman,
Tree   and   Lighting,    Fred    Joslin,
Al. Wellman. :-        :
Welfare, Jas. 8. bicknell, Lawrence
Jackson. ". :   -
Don't  forget   tba   Maccabee  card
party at tbe  K. of P.   Hall   Wed nee
day evening Xtoc utb.    .
Tendered Farewell. '
Arthur Bradley left the first of
this week for Saginaw, where be will
join bis sister, Mrs, Alden Bickford,
and accompany her to San Bernardino. Calif., to spend tbe winter.
Tbe night before leaving, the
neighbors sathercd at his bome to
wish {him a safe journey and say
goodbye.
They had *a fine time, tbe ladies
bringing a fine lot ot eats wbicb
were all enjoyed.
BAND ORGANIZES
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
Grant Grange
Grant Grange 1024 will hold tbeir
election of officers on Wednesday
evening, December 14th. Supper
will be served. All members are requested to he present. There are
two candidates running for eacb
office. Come oat and choose your
officers
' Secretary.
Prices of Tonsorial Work
Reduced.
In keeping with tbe general reduction of prices, 1 hereby announce the
following prices of tonsorial work at
■ay abop under Dixieland: bat* ont,
9oe; shaves, 15c.
at. O. Rogers.
Officers   Elected    and    Regular
Practice   to  be   Taken    up
After   Christmas.
Last Friday evening, after the
band had partaken of tbe bounteous
supper served by the Larman Post of
the American Legion, they retired
to tbe Thompson, filden & Bogardus
store, where they proceeded to
organize a band which will later consist of twenty or thirty pieces.
Owing to some of them living at
Farwell, some io ^Vernon township,
some belonging to tbe former Dover
band, the organization was named
the Clare Community Band and proceeded to elect the following officers:
Pres., Fred Thompson; Secretary
and Treasurer, William Lang. Dr.
A. E. Mulder very kindly consented
to accept tbe leadership and tbe remainder of tbe winter will see some
bard work both for leader and
members.
Oar lines are larger tbaa  avar
tbe Obrtstmae shopper.     LooM
overt   Kirkpatrlck, druggie*.     6t2
for
.      LOCALS
^ Mrs. Jobn High, of Coleman, spent
Monday witb Mrs. J. A. Reeder. -
Fred Thompson to Owosso last
w«nk Thursday and Friday - on business. ■
.Mrs. Eva Cooper, of L>ong Lake,
wis in Clare Tuesday having dental
work done.   -
Frank Tanner, of Mank&to Minn.,
ia visiting his sister. Mrs. Pbilo
Smith, this week end. - :
Wm. Arcbambault returned to Bay
City Wednesday, after a few days
visit with friends in Clare.
The Ladies Union will meet at the
bome of Mrs. Jos. Hudson, on Bast
6th street, Friday afternoon.
Tbe Ladies' Aid will meet witb Mrs.
Pbi'o Smith thte week Friday afternoon and next week witb Mrs. Ven-
n t. •'-'•-"'.-•' ■■•""-
Miss Florence Taggart, of Mt.
Pleasant, visited tbe first of tbe
week at tbe home of Mrs. Hugh Hen*
d jrson.
Hugb Henderson and Mannie Sutton, wbo are working on a road con-
fact, visited Sunday with their
families, in this city.
W. Reeder, of Mt. Pleasant and
Misa Winnie-Wilson, of Cadillac and
J. Sible, of Marion, were Sunday
giQ8ta of Mr. and Mrs. George
Wilson. -   -     - .
Mrs. Wm. Ellis, whohas been visiting relatives and friends in Clare and
vicinity for the past  tour   weeks,   re-
urned to ber home at   Sarnia,   Ont.,
Tuesday.    ~
Tbe Ladies' Guild will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the home ot
Mrs. H. Satison on west 7th street.
You are requested to bring all
articles for the fair and material for
tbe holders.    Come early.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eiden left
Thursday for Evart, where they will
visit until after Christmas with their
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Roxbnrg. From
there tbey will go to Chicago and
spend the winter with their other
daughter, Mrs. Flanagan.
The Woman's Missionary Society
met witb Mra. J H. Seeley Thursday, December 1st. Mrs. A. E.
Mulder gave an excellent talk on the
Stasdard Bearer's object and work.
Their next meeting will be held on
Thursday, December 29th at tbe
bome of Mrs. Heath.      .
Toe Sentinel unintentionally omit
ted last- week that word had been received by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wilson
announcing tbe arrival of the 8th
grandchild in the family, a son having been born to their daughter, Mrs.
Ralph L. Hoffman at Adel, Iowa.
He will answer to   the   name  Julius.
Last week J. F. Tat man, one ot the
five directors of the Retail Grocers
and General Merchants and Meat
Dealers Association of Michigan,
met in Bay City with the other
directors and tbe president and
Secretary of the association to complete plans for tbe annnal meeting ot
the state association which will be
held in Bay City February 21, «*, and
23, 1882. A fine proffrasa la being
planned for tbia asaaftta*. Thwea
areopan  aad  SaatraeMva
On arriving at Marion tbey were
epcortecLto the Marion Castie - Hall,
where tbey were given a fraternal
welcome. Everything being in readiness, they proceeded to put on tbe
Amplified Third Rank. After wbicb
all retired to tbe . banquet hall to
partake of a bountioue snpper. The
Marion boys, as tbe snpper proved,
know how to take the part of boets
and carry it tbrongh in true Pythian
style. - •: ^ w-*   ...,-y. V,:;";'''^;"'■"-../-V-
Brotber Grant Howard acting as
toast master, called upon several of
tbe brothers, wbo gave some nice
talks. Among those called upon was
one of Clare's old citizens, Bro. J.
Piper, who on behalf of tbe Marion
Lodge, welcomed the Oiare boys and
thanked tbem for tbe degree work.
Judging by tbe brothers tbat were
Knighted it looks as if Marion is
preparing to take from Clare the
silver cup, which cup won from
tbem on the base ball diamond at
Evart last Labor Day. . Clare is not
asleep, bo look out Marion as we do
not propose to let you have tbat
cup.   ••      ■" .■" ■ ■■-     ■—      ' ':,.
The Near East Relief
Miss S. S. Hatcbadouriau, of Armenia, was in town tbis week in the
Interest of the Near East Relief fund.
America bas adopted 110,000 Armenian orphans, of tbis number Michigan bas taken 4,690. The Michigan
quota is 1650,000. The quota of Clare
county is *l,007.
A temporary organization was effected this week witb Rev. Badgley
as cbairman. The committee will
get down to business io a few days
sad yon, dear reader, wiil be privileged to express tbe Christmas spirit
of helpful giving. These are our
own orphans. "Inasmuch ae^ you
gave to one of these, my little ones,
tbou has given to me." ,        -~    .
Ward and*
and Geo.
called to
Landing together witb other supervisors throuKhisut tbe state by a ieais-^ >
lative committee to discuss aod ree- -
ommend any changes ot tbe tax law
at which tbey may arrive. '>?"'"" --,-'->^'
Following are a few suggested   topics wbicb were discussed:.
' - Should toy changes be rnade in tho
time   or   method- of  making  assess-:
ments?     A,   Real   property;   B, Personal property.     " ."''■'.-■■■
Wbht cbanee*, U any, should bo
made in tbe law governing State andt
County equalizations and the apportionment of taxes to the various ae*
sessnoent units?
Wbat changes should be made in
tbe laws relating to exemptions?. A,
Real property; B, intangible personality; C, Tangible personality.
~: Should any changes be made in
the Jaw governing the activities of
tbe State Tax Commission? >
Give suggestions^s to the draft of
tbe income tax law. A, Rates; R,
Exemptions; C, Distribution of revenue; D. B. whom sbonld tne law he
administered? ..-, ~......
Wbat new sources ot revenue could»
and should, be tapped by statutory
enactmem? ."-•:■"'•"'
- Wbat suggestions bave ' yon to
make relative to tbe constant increase in the coat of government and
its consequent burdensome levy on
the taxpapers of the state? Are there
anv statutory changes wbicb would
tend to batter tbis condition and at
the same time maintain efficient public service?   ■ •>*-
In general, bow can we. best make
the wealth of our state, by whomsoever beld, bear its full and eqaitab e
share of government costs and at tfce-
same time taKe care tbat we do not
make such changes in our tax system
as would tend to stop or retard the
flow of capital into the industrial tc^
tivities of our state?
In Memoriam.
In loving memory of our dear
mother and wite. Mrs. Martha
Arohambault, wbo died at ber daughter's bome in Detroit, December 6tb,
1920.
She bade no one ber fast farewell,
- She said goodbye to none.
We little thought when she left home
- She would no more return. ^
Days of sadness still come o'er us.
Tears in eilence often flow.
For memory keeps her   ever near  us.
Though she died one year ago.   . -
A bitter grief, a shock severe.
To part with one we loved so de&r.
Our loss is great, we'll not complain,
But trust in heaven to   meet again.
Her Loving Husband
.       -   and Children.
Sheardy-Gashin.      "
MAIL CHRISTMAS
. PARCELS EARLY
Wrap   Securely     and    Address
Carefully    is  Postmaster-
General Hays* Plea.
A quiet wedding occurred at tbe
home of A, T. Stevens Thanksgiving day, when Mias Viola Sheardy
and Leo F. Casbia were united in
marriage by Rev. Badgley. Tbe
bride is ' a popular young lady of
Lake and daugbter^of Mr. and Mrs.
M. Sheardy. : The groom ia tbe son
of a weh known mercjaant of Cadillac. Mies Frances Sheardy and Gertrude Rogers acted as bndema.ria.
TeeTbnme was very tastefully decorated with tbe Stars and Stripes and
ferns.' The newly married couple
wi'l make tbeir bome in Cadiliac-
Tbeir many friends join in best
wishes.
Notice to the Public.
My shop is now open to the public. Tbe war ie over, prices are
now dropping on all other necessities ot life, so have  shaves  and  hair
cuts at my place of
Ramev la neb room,
and shaves, leu.
Hair   cuts,  86c,
R. A. Stevens.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our grateful-
nnwi to onr neighbors and friends for
tbeir efferte to cava onr home from
cerate* Monday morula*.
Mr, aad: Mra. L. W. Sunday.
In a special message to the school
children of the United States wbicb
vae presented to tbe children of tbe
ipper eight grades of our city schools.
Monday, Postmaster General Hays*
enlists the aid of tbe children to help
cbe Department play Santa Olana
most efficiently to 22,000,000 families.
Thru the children he sends tbe message to tbeir parents and tbe older
members ot the family as well. Tbo
requests, in substance, are as follows:
1. Mall as many parcels as yon
can THIS WEEK. It everyone wait*
until tne last' moment Uncle Sam's
load will be so heavy tbe iast few-
days before Christmas that be won't
be able to deliver all tbe presents by
Christmas eve. Packages may be
marked, "Do Not Opes Before
Christmas."
2. See    tbat-   packages    are   ; well-
wrapped   and    securely     tied     with
strong cord. -
3. Be very careful to address tbo
packages in plain writing, If to be
sent to a city be en re to include tbo
bouse number and name of tbe street.
Avoid, fancy wri ing, which causes
postoffice clerks and letter carrier©
to etop and study, and thus lose
time. Tbe "From" address should
be in tbe upper left-band corner. Do
not abbreviate names of states, because so many look alike when abbreviated.
- 4.: Be sure tbat  sufficient  postage
is on each package or letter.
5. There should be a mail receptacle on your bouse so tbat there
may be a place for Santa Clans' mea-
business   in   the* senger to leave parcels tbat  are set>t
to you.
Many   Thanks.
We wish to thank tbe O. B. S. fo*
tba beautiful flowers sent oa during,
our recant illness.
Mre. R. Beadl*
Mra. C. H. Stanford