1918-01-10; Clare Sentinel

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ULARB, MICHIGAN. THURSDAY MORNING JAN. 10, 1918.
Hew Series: YoL 26 So. 10
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Substituting
Things.
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HOME ECONOMICS
Department   Of   College
The Way.
Tells
CARL HOLBROOK.
Gives Us Farther Glimpses
"Over There."
Of
Somewhere In France.
November 22od, 1917.
Recipes intended to show house
wives bow tbey can save wheat Hour
by using such things as rye flour,
roiled oats, grahaiu flour, mashed
potatoes aud corn meal in its stead
bave been issued by the department
Of bome economics of the Michigan
Agricultutal college to help womeu of
■ tbe state in their thrift campaign
"It is  not necssary   for   the  house
I wite^to Isaru auy new fangied recipe
for making bread, "  the   department
says.    "Sheean   continue   using   her
favoriterecioe  and reduce tbe amount I at present
of  wbeat   flour   she   has   heretofore
thought necessary by simply substitat
ing rye   flour,   rolled   oats,    graham
floor, mashed petatoesor scalded com
nieal for one third or  one   fourtu   of
Hour.
bannock   can    be
would
tell   you.    Also   you
Censor is at   this
could relate many
war over
You
Dear Dad: —
Just  a.line from* tbe   fruut
most probably get the war newe a lot
sooner than   you * ■-*
understand   the
end.    No   doubt  I
things  about  tbe
here   that  you   dont
FARM LABOR   -
Problem Serious One   In All
Sections.
know
but still inn  people  will   find   it   out
enough.      Really    the
understand    the     full
COUNTY AGENT
Should   Be   Of   Much  Help
This Emergency.
In
whom   the
it
until
irve
for
she wbeat
"A corn pone or
made by inixingcornmeal to a rather
thin paste witb boiling water or scalded
milk, adding salt, tben  spreading
in a tbin layer and   baking
crisp.    Tbis is most delicious toserve
with milk or soup as a substitute
crackers.
Tasty pastry can be made by using
rye flour instead    of
other change   in
necssary.
"If you have not as yet tried these
new recipes whicb are really in many
cases revivals of old ones that have
been more or less neglected of late
yon will find it a reel pleasure to
-taste these delicacies, and incidentally help Uncle Sam by lessening the
drain upon bis already too meagre
food stores,"
plenty    soon
people    here
me'ining of war. The American
women especially have something to
learn in the line of nursing. The
French women are almost ideal in]
that respect. I have been in a|
French Hospital for 4 days with cold
on my lunge but am somewhat better
__ , Nurses surely   treat   me
title, especially one elderly lady wbo
cares for me like a mother. Will be
out soon. Take care now and dont
worry as it is doe to change in
climate aud not to carelessness.
France is a good deal different
than what you read. Naturally
everything is war and heavy war
preparation. I have heard tbe big
cannon and artillery as tbey mow
down the living. I tell 70U tbe
Americans dont realize as yet that
Continued on page 5
the   white,  no
the   recipe     being
LADY MACCABEES
Of Two Counties Hold  Meeting
At Clare Jan. 16.
Aids
RED CROSS
War    Victims   In
And Belgium.
tbe K.
Wednesday,
An all day meeting of tbe Clare and
Isabella Association   cf   tbe   L. O. T.
SI. is announced to be beld at
of P. Hall   in   Clare   on
Jau. 16tb.
Emotion of officers   and other business will take place, while tbe gathering will have something   of
nature, as dinner   will
the hall.    There seems
France
Nearly twenty-five thousand children in France are receiving aid from
the American Red Cross at the present time, according to recent cable
advice from Paris. Seven bunnred
Children are receiving complete medical care at tbe bands of American
Red Cross doctors, and 3,060 are being
treated at tbe medical dispensaries of
the American relief society. In addition, there are 30,300 orphans and
other children in France wbo are being aided by the Red Cross, directly
or indirectly.
Tbe American   Red   Cross  is   also
aiding 5,000 Belgian children of whom
it bas 1,000 in complete charge.    Hospitals and other shelters   for orphans j
and children from   the ruined   areas
are maintained as an important activity of the Americon Red Cross aboard.
Cnildren  who    bave  long  gone  unwashed, many cf  tbem   infected and
seriously ill,   receive   tender   and Intelligent care.    Not only   as   a  work
of mercy, but because It   helps insure
tha-welfare of the coming generation
this child welfare work of tbe American Red Cross is   regarded   as of immense value.
Farewell Reception
a social
be served at
to be considerable activity among the members
of the Maccabee hives of this vicinity,
and no doubt this meeting will be
very successful.
Mrs. Lettie Graves is   in   charge of
arrangements.
A. B. Cook, the man to
federal government bas entrusted tbe
duty ot   bunting   "help"   for   Miobi
gans farmers in 1918, and so   mobilizing tbis "help" that it will   be  available to tillers of   tbe  soil   when   and
wbere it is required, pointed   out   today as one of his   first   acts  tbat   tbe
labor-relief program is likely to be of
but   little   benefit   to   those   counties
I where no.coucty agricultural  agents
I are employed.
"The first step   in   every   district,"
he said, in a statement issued   by the
Michigan   Agricultural    College,
through which he will   largely   work,
"should    be    the   employment of   a
county agricultural agent witb whom
we    can     deal.    Our    headquarters,
naturally, will be. iu Owosso   and it is
difficult to see how we eau   learn tbe
labor needs ot   a   district,   or  supply
tbose needs if there is   not   some   Individual in every   county-some  paid
representative whose business it is^to
be on tne job -to whom we   can   look
for   information,    and   to   whom   instructions and workers  can   be   sent
A   county   agricultural   agent  is   the
man   to  wliom    these   duties   sbouid
naturally be assigned, for   be   is   tbe j
one official in a county   whose   office
it is to keep in touch   witb  tbe   agricultural interests of tbe district.
"Supervisors will much hasten out
work of securing labor for the farmer if they will give us without delay
some agent through whom we can
operate in their district."
As it happens, only a few counties -
something like IS in Michigan's 83—
are still without agents. In the 65
counties in whicb agents are stationed, the organization of the
counties for ascertaining labor needs
and later suppiying these needs is
already under way, or will be within
a short time.
MICHIGAN DAY
Schools
To Be Observed by
Of State.
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FROM FRANCE.
Interesting
Lieut.
Letter
Sanford.
From
Met
STUDY CLUB
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Last    Thursday
Mrs.   Harris.
With
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Day
JANUARY 25
Fixed    By    State
Keeler.
Supt.
planning  a
schools   on
State Supt. Keeler is
patriotic program by the
the anniversary of tbe admission ot
the state into the Union*-. As this
comes on Saturday, tbe day previous
or Jan. 25 is selected as tbe day. A
I folder containing a variety of se.ect-
I ions to he used is being sent toscbools.
I "Inall this, war business, "says Mr.
Aero j Keeler, " the moat fundamental thing
i we bave   to   do is to fix   firmly   the
  ideals of American Democrasy in the
Morrison, Va. hearts of   our   countrymen.      Money
Dec,  15, 1917 j  men and munitions wjl) follow for in
Tbe Clare Sentinel, ^conviction     there    is     power      Are
Denr   Editor: | American     ideals     safe?    They    are
few words   to   the   boys j asSaiied   they   are   passing    through
Tells
SEER PIKE
More    About   The
Business.
The   following   letter   from    Lieut.
Burt 8anford who is now   in    France
to bis father will interest our readers:
France,  Tuesday sfternoon
Dec.   11,  1917
Dear Dad:—
Wrote you a letter Sunday afternoon, stating tbat I would receive my
orders soon. Yesterday morning I
received orders to psaceed to Isolation Hospital, No. 2 General Hospital
for work. Was transferred out from
town by an ambulance. Am ail
settled now. Am in very comfortable
quarters, having a room to myself
witb good bed and stove and in a
buildiug with several   other   officers.
The
BIG BRAZIL
Land   Of     Coffee,
Considered.
Topic
The first meeting of tbe Clare Study
Club in 1918 wax held Thursday Jan.
3 at the home of Mrs. C. C. Harris.
Tbe study for the day was upon Brazil, the largest state of South America, therefore in response to Roll Call
each member gave some interest tbe
U. States had in Brazil. The U. 8.
obtains most of ber coffee aod India
rubber from Brazil, as   tbat  country
to   write
tbem
Just a
whom I haven't found time
to since 1 feft.
I expected to be bome to see
all before going   over   seas,   but   will  e7ery man women and child in  Mich-
noiheableto as we expect orders   to j igarj understands them.    On   Friday,
embark, any time now
fire. They are Safe if enotffeh people
understand tbem. It isyour business
and my business   to   see   to   it    tbst
I went from Clare to Alma, from
Alma lo (Id. Rapids and from there
to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. There
I underwent my iinal exam and was
mustered into the   regular   army.    I
form   and
Jan. 25 th, let us consecrate ourselves
anew to tbat task."
cecil McNeill
Writes
Officers Chosen.
The Gould   Undertaking    Co.   met
Jan. 2nd and elected   the     following
officers:   Pres.,    Geo. Vandewarker,
O.  H. Gould,   Treas.   Jas.   S.
Board    of    directors, the
three    with     Homer  W.
Frank     Broderick    and
FARMERS INDEPENDENT
Produce   Co.    Closes    Another
Successful Year.
On tbe evening of December 31, tbe
ban association of Mt. Pleasant and
nanny ot the citizen met at the court
zoom to tender a farewell reception
to Judge Doods, expressive ot tbe
deep respect and affection in whicb
be is beld. A committee of tbe bar
presented a series or resolutions
which were unanimously adopted. A
line gold-beaded cane was presented
ho tbe judge and a fiae.potrait ot him-
Sec'y.
Bioknell.,
tbe   above
Campbell,
Frank  Holmes.
This concern is incorporated for
S2000, and reports nearly $3,000 worth
of stock sold. C. H. Gould will be in
charge as embalmer and undertaker.
FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Was Handling    Of   Emergency
Coal By City Of Clare.
A report was read oefore   the council   Monday    evening   by   the   Clerk
showing what was  received and paid
out in handling tbe tec   cars   of  coal
purchased by the city.
The entire cost footed up 824i»5.l6
aud tbe sales amount to S2642 82,
leaving a small surplus. $390.5 tons
were sold, tbe price being $6.50
delivered.
Tbis sbowing ought to effectively
silence any crltlcisim as to tbe
wisdom of having undertaken to
relieve tbe fuel situation early in the
winter.
With the close of tbe  year 1917 Tbe
Farmers   Ind.   Produce    Co.   reports
I the amount of   business
done to be
$92000 00, a gain ot $2000.00 over tbe
year previous.
Although the company suffered a
loss of over $1200.00 on purchases of
poultry and eggs under former
management which made it impossible to pay a dividend last year,
yet the Secretary's report for this
year showed the company to be in a
fiouirsbing condition witb a good
substantial profit for tbe business.
The annual meeting beld on Dec.
22. 191? had tbe largest attendance of
any stockholder's meeting. By a unanimous vote it was decided to leave
all profits in tbe treasury
coming year except the
capital stock. This will
add other lines to their co-operative
buying coal. Tile and flour were tbe
main articles banaled thus far but in
tbe coming year many new lines will
be added for tbe benefit of its
patrons.
The following directors were
elected: G. J. Nass, Walter White,
Robert Cochran, and Martin Eber-
hait. Mr. Archambaolt continues as
manager for another year.
then received my   first   un
started getting used toarrov "chow
I was at Columbus only    five   days]
when I was sent to Kelly  Field,    San
Antonio, Texas.    It was   a fine   trip
and I sure enjoyed it.
The -first few days there seemed
ratber warm but I soon got used Xo it
and didn't mind ii at ali.
On my second day at Kelly Field I
was assigned to tbe 60th Aero Sqdn.,
and tbe training began. It was a
busy three months. We learned
things every day tbat we had never
dreamed of  before.
There were about eighteen thousand men on tbe field and about three
hundred planes. The air was full of
tbem from day light till dark. Tbere
were ouly three accidents wtiile I was
there and none of tiiero were serious.
We left Texas for here on tbe flrst
of November. We have been caged j night
up here ever since, waiting for orders^ *■'"
to embark.
This place was ail woods four months
ago, and now it bas mess rooms, barracks, and ware houses for fifty squadrons. We use a large amount of store
room as the complete equipment
an Aero Squadron costs over
million dollars.
I haye heard tbat several   bave   en-
listedf.slnce I left.   I hope I may bave
tba pleasure of   meeting   them "over
tbere."    We are all after   tbe Kaiser
and wont be baca until we get him
I would iike to bear from   some
the   young     folks   it    they   care
write. Respt'y.
Cpl. Seer 8   Pike,
60th Aero Squadron, Morrison, Va.
About     S a
Texas.
n    Antonio
of
half
of
to
for the
interest on
be  used   to
NEW COMPANY
Asks  Franchise To   Furnish
Electric Current.
CALLAM ESTATE
Below   we   give   extracts   from
letter written by Cecil McNeil, son of
Mr. and Mrs.    Alex McNeil,   formerly
of Grant township,   to   relatives.     It
gives a little glimps   of   still   another
locality near which there seems to be
four   army   camps     He    enlisted   in
tbe signal corps Dec. 11 anil was first
sent to Columbas, Ohio,   for   further
examination,   tben     transferred     to
Camp Kelley at San Antonio, Texas.
He says in part. "1 left Grand Rapids
Thursday   nigbt   at   5   o'clock   and
arrived at Columbus,   O, Wednesday
morniug.    There   were      126    in    the
buncb. I did cut get any sleep for two
days   and nights, there are so   many-
coming in bere and so many examin-
atons tbat tbe work goes on day   and
1 passed tbe examinations all
right. Everybody is   happy   bere and
they are all nice fellows.    There   are
7000 hererncw and a big bunch coming
to night.    I saw a lot of fellows from
Clare, Alma.   Stanton   and   Edmore.
I enlisted   as   a   machinist    in     tbe
aviation corps and   have   just  besrd
we are going to nigbt to San Antonio
Texas, wbere we bave to go to school
for two or three months."
Later be wrote from Texas from
which wetakethe following: "Tbere
Is an awful bunch bere. They say
tbere are about 10,000 and tbere are
three other camps. Tbere were 385
men came from Columbus on one
train. We came through Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. When we were about six miles
from San Antonio we could see 20 or
25 airplanes flying around. Tbey
bave large fields of thousands and
thousands of acres just for flying
fields.
We are not very far from tbe Gulf
of Mexico, only about 100 miles.
Wbere we get settled 1 will have lots
of time to write as we bave to work
only six hours a day."
\/*>m<\T> f>   White-
Has
Surplus Juice From   Power
Plant On River.
Home Guard News.
it is only a few steps to to   nice litt
bath house which is   very   warm   a
witb a good batb   tub   wbere   we can
take a batb in comfort.
Tbis  hospital   is   being rapidly  enlarged, beinjj bnllt  in long wards on
cottage plsns, eacb ward   a separate
long   hut.    I    bave   assigned   to  my
care at present eight of these   wards.
We are going to mess   at   this  hospital soon but at present we are messing at the 30 General   Hospital which
is near.    We all ride down in   an ambulance of which there are two attached here.    One of them is a 1913 Boick
which the driver swears   by   as being
extraordinarily      powerful.    Am      at
present sitting in front of a  nice   fire
in   our    mess   room.    8ome   anti-air
craft guns are practicing.    It is   very
interesting to see tbe   shells   explode
high in tbe air.
T am very well satisfied with my
lot thus far. I surely appreciate a
good bed after three nights without.
Tbe first I opent on my bedding roll
on the boat and the next two at the
rest camp where we disembarked.
Just heard a machine gun practicing. 1 bave heard tbem described as
sounding like typewriters. Tbey
don't. What they do sound like is
an automatic riveter on astee!girder—
a steady, hammering effect.
It is chilly here today after two
days of rain, but tbe sky is blue and
it is bright and sunny. The gra&s is
green in the yards and tbe fields are
green. No snow yet. The sun
low in the sky, however, that
not brillant.
There is another American here attached to 30 General Hospital and
two of my friends attached to another
section of tbis No. 2. but situated several miles from here. Am studying
French newspapers and my phrase
books in the endeavor to get a working knowledge of tbe language.
The English  medical  officers I am
associated witb   are   all   fine   fellows
and   helpful  in   every   way   possiola.
It my luck doesn't change, I shall be
extremely  well  satisfied..  Tbe   mess
is very good   and   I   have  ail  that 1
want to eat; so as   long  as   I  am dry
and warm I shall bave   no  kick coming.    I am writing so   soon   after the
other letter to let you   know   where I
am and wbere to address mail to me.
It's uselesr to send any more packages
Tbe authorities are very  slack in tbe
delivery of them.    Address as follows:
Lieut. Burton J. Sanford
Attached to R   A. M. C.
Isolation Hospital
No. 2 General   Hospital
B. E. F.,        France.
P. 8. Tbe B. E.   F.   means  British-)
Expeditionary    Forces.     Write     me
when you can.    *
tie j owns Jhe coffee and rubber supply of
nd I the world. It was said that the reason tbe U. 8. doee not export more to
Brazil is tbe distrust and misconception of the Monroe doctrine that the
Brazilian government entertains.
And the U. S. does not understand
bow to flatter tbe Brazilian as by
tbeir disposition it is necessary to do
in order to trade witb them. These
are the mam reasons for U. S. having less trade witb 8. A. countries
than do other nations.
The first paper for the day was
given by Mrs. Norris E!den npon
Brazil, tbe land of coffee. This paper
was one of tbe best deliyered aud
most comprehensive one ever given
in nhe Club, and demonstrated tbat
Mrs. EWen bas an excellent memory
i after studin/ a subject. From the
Continued on page 5
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ALL PERSONS
Must Have License To   Handle
Or Use Explosives.
18 SO
it   is
Under tbe new federal law governing explosives, all persons or firms
who handle explosives or their ingredients in any way must sow be
licensed, and most submit to tbe
authorities regularly complete details regarding tbe use sale and purpose of such materials.
Under the above plan.
Fair of Farwell bas been
Licensor of Explosives
county, and be, as well as
officers, are enjoined to
the law   is   enforced.    Full
Thos.   E.
appointed
for    this
all police
see that
informa
tion can be secured from Mr.
to the provisioo of this law.
Fair as
John E. Fitch.
John E. Fitch was born in Saginaw
Co. in 1863 and died at his 'home in
Surry township, Clare Co. Jan. 2,
1918 wbere he had resided for the past
twenty years. On August 31, 1887.
be was married to Miss Mamie Mac-
ieon who witb one eon survives. He
leaves also one sister, Mrs. Cbas. S.
Dolloe, and one brother, Cbss. G
Fitch, both of Saginaw Co.
The funeral, in cbarge of Rev. Bennett of tbe Clare Congreatiunal
church, was held at the bome en Friday, Jan. 4, with burial in Cherry
Urove, He was a loving busband
and kind father and liberal in charitable  deeds. X.
Prom Wise Correspondent.
_ Vernon E. White was born May 21.
Mlf from his  family was given to the  1S82 at Ogden, Lenawee   Co..   Mich.,
 —•»— *~ uimd *t>* walla of theI and died Jan. 2, 1918 at Adrian, Mich.
tbe cause of deatb being tuberculosis.
association to adorn the walls of tbe
court room.
Judge Dodds and wife leave in a
tow days for Portland, Oregon, wbere
a son resides.
More Red Cross Work.
On Monday tbe local Chapter of
tbe Red Cross shipped to Detroit another consignment of knit goods
which shows knitting is not a lost
•rt in this county. It comprised 8
sweaters. 39 pairs of socks, 7 mufflers,
32 helmets' 2a pairs of wristlets, 12
trench caps, 19 wash cloths.
Horses  Wanted.
By II. P. Madden and Henry Mc-
Namara at Parker's Barn, Clare.
Thursday,   Jan. 17.
And Now Alaska.
Jan. 1 Alaska, our far away north
western province, banished tha
saloon bag and baggage. Jobn Barly-
corn is having shard tlmeof it sorely.
He was united in marriage to Nettle
Piter Apr 5, 1904 Besides his wife
be leaves his parents, one sister,
three brothers, many other relatives
and a host of friends.
The funeral was held on Sunday
Jan. 6, at tbe bome of bis parents in
Wise township, Rev. Perry Arnold of
Beaverton officiating, witb burial in
Riverlawn, cemetery,
Edwin L. Whitney.
Sale   Of
AUCTION
Burt   Rutter
poned.
Is   Post-
Owing to tbe severe storm of last
Monday, the auction sale of Burt
Rutter was postponed till Monday,
Jan. 14, at 1 p. m. See last weeks
Sentinel for full list.
Notice.
Edwin L Whitney; a Civil war
veteran and long a resident ot tbis
county, died suddenly abbot noon
yesterday. He had gone to Dr. San-
ford's of floe for medicine and while
there suddenly collapsed. Further
notice will appear next week.
A petition was presented to the
Common Council Monday night asking for a franchise to permit "John
O'Keefe and others'* to sell electric
i current for beating and lighting purposes lu the city of Clare, The
matter was referred to the ordinance
committee and will be brought op
again at tbe next meeting.
It may not be generally known tbat
the Central Michigan Light & Power
Co. bas not been using current from
tbe Tobacco River power plant near
town for a short time back, their
contract with the Callam Estate
having expired. Tbis leaves available power for producing current
going to waste, the Jones mill being
the«only present consumer.
With the prospect in eight of no
lighting whatever through failure of
the Central Co. to secure coal, the
city sbouid consider Itself fortunate
to bave this obaoce presented ©I so
curing juice from another source.
Members of tbe fcOth Co. M. 8. T.
have formed a basket bail team and
will practic once or twice a week.
A game with tbe High Scbool five
will doubtless be played in the near
future.
Signalling and semaphore practice
and tbere is now talk of securing a
rifle range for target practice as soon
as the weather permits.
Burt.
SUPREME COURT
Upholds   Draft    Law In
Particular.
-
Every
Notice.
To Stockholders of Tbe Farmers
Ind. Produce Co.: Tbe interest on
stock certificates for the years 191*
and 1917 will be paid to all members
by calling at the office
Business Change.
With tbe first of tbe year L. H.
Thompson, tbe implement dealer
takes a partner and changes the
name ot bis firm to Thompson. & Co.
Sam Wilkinson, until now a live
farmer of tbis coumnoity, Is  tbe new
member.
Mr.     Wilkinson     has     just    now
moved into tbe McKeever   house on
Wbeaton Ave.
I wish to thank Mr. A.   Stevens for
tbe prompt and satlsfsctory Way  my
I fire Ins. claim was settled.
Also tbe fireman and public wbo assisted at tba fire.
Howard Jonas
Notice To The Public.
Alt persons owing me are requested
Ito pav wttbin thirty   days   or  steps
will be taken to enforce collection.
9-5 Dr. W. P. Clot*.
Into Larger Store.
B. H.   Demsrest   who    succeeded
Hole in tbe Wall Gardiner here a few
years ago has now leased the Rboades
store building and will move his stock
into It by Fab. 1st.
Try a Classified L.lner.
Third And Last Call.
A few still remain on onr list
whose time for the Sentinel has
expired, and who have not renewed their subscriptions.
We feel that tbe two weeks'
additional time after Jan. 1st
should be ample for those to
renew who want tbe home
paper and who realise tbat the
present price of SI .00 Is ridiculously low for these times.
Kindly do not expect further
notice, therefore, it your time
is op, hut arrange to attend to
tbe matter at once If yon wish
to receiye tbe Sentinel next
week.
I
The United State Supreme Court
unanimously upholds the constitutionality of tbe draft law, several
cases bring considered jointly to settle the question at one stroke. Tbe
power to declare war includes the
power to compel military service waa
the contention of the government.
Who Sent This Money.'
On Wednesday afternoon of last
week we received a letter containing
a one dollar biil and nothing to
indicate who sent it. It comes in a
Sentinel envelope, wrapped In a
Sentinel circular and doubtless Is tor
subscription. The envelope is postmarked "Harrison, Jan. 2, 11 A. M:
and was doubtless dropped in tbe
office there that morning, will tha
sender please identify this tbst proper
redit may be given.'
On The Job.
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alter a strenuous holiday bosinejtv,
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