Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 48, Number 10, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 December 1954 — Page 1

yysas 1 ! " ~i Trr,i„„'S7'i .Jr Table of • | Comments || By the Editor Idle Hands . . . Elsewhere on, this page you will learn that approximately one-fourth of the male lation of Syracuse between the ages of 15 and 19 have confessed to breaking, entering and pilfering. in the recent past. The Journal is not interested in reporting names of offenders, nor listing the places broken into, because the damage is small or nonexistent. and corrective action appropriate to the ages of the would-be thieves is being taken. News of this kind is scarcely more important than would be a story of how Sally Smith got a spanking for throwing her cereal on the floor instead of eating it. If formal charges are filed against anyone, such news will be reported. But there is little in this sordid news in which parents or community can take any pride. It is accepted* that a small percentage of our people, considerably less than one per cent, never do adjust to society’s demands, and from these come the incorrigible youths and later hardened crim- > Inals. But we are not here talking of the per cent group. We are » talking about nearly one-fourth of 1 all the boys in one age group in our town. And. while we may be quite certain that they will not all grow up to be criminals, we can be equally certain that all ’ are considering, and some are courting membership in that exclusive group which inhabits the • most ruggedly built and closely guarded apartment houses in our h country. “ When questioned as to the reason for such outbreaks. Sheriff Latta answered in one word—‘‘ldleness.” No community can point with pride to a social code which k forces idleness upon any of its I members, because, idle hands and “ minds will eventually, surely, and r certainly, get into trouble. No healthy, intelligent, well-meaning group of American parents would adopt a social pattern or mode of living, in which they found , ample amusement and recreation for themselves, but failed to pro- ( vide such outlets for the children. < , who did not ask to be bom. and . » must look to their elders’ for | guidance and counsel as to what ’ to do with their time. Unless your child is qualified ' for membership in the one pet 1 cent group, placing the blame on 3 the child is just as silly as blam- 1 ing the Christmas turkey for not ' being tender. It is about time that civic- * minded parents and others in this 1 area woke up to what its para- i mount needs really are. 1 Byracuse-Wawasee can go on i for many years without the addi- < tion of a single new industry. But i it is not going to be a pleasant t place to live if children are jM*r mltted to roam the streets, look- i ing in vain for something to do i "for k‘ck “ < I The Old Man of The Lake* Says 1 Merry. Merry Christmas to All. t Also fret* aspjrm to those who ' call. Besides - • < < Christmas day will soon be here j In my personal opinion i t We are travelling so fast and so t far today f We are lasing much of its meaning. To me. Christmas day is a day to I enjoy With smiles, helping hand and ’ cheer But why should we wait for Christmas to come a Why not. every day in the year. 1 I Every tingle day we leave go by J Without smiles, kindness and love 1 Are all marked down in our book < of life ‘ Recorded In Heaven above. So I say to you. While there is 1 Still time e Time never will wait on you. Spread smiles and kindness 1 waerever you go Then happiness will come to you. 1 We hear much about wealth and ' greed Politics. rackets and trusts , Forget all that for a little while 1 Then try to enjoy Christmas. ; . Don't worry about things that , should have been done About ram. snow or cold weather Just try to appreciate what we have . And that we can enjoy another ' Christmas together. 1 1 -- E.J.B. | 1954 I JOURNAL SHOP BOSS I OFF FOR LAND OF 1 CHERRY BLOSSOMS After spending six months as I shop foreman for the Journal. Mr. Don Woelfer will leave this evening for Yokohama. Japan, where he will take up new duties in charge of the Woelfer-Pauli Company's interests there. Woelfer and the Pauli brothers i are associated in the operation of printing and publishing activities 1 in Ashley, Indiana: Friday Harbor, Wellington: and Yokohama, in addition to the Syracuse Wawasee > Journal. i • During his stay here. Don's gen-: r ial disposition has won him many i friends, and his fine craftsmanship wa< largely responsible for i an increase of 100 per cent in the > output of the Journal job printing department. The Journal staff wishes Don the best of luck in Topsy-Turvy Land.'and speaks "Sayonara" with a heavy heart.

Syracuse Wawasee Journal

VOLUME 48 — NUMBER 10

Carl Tuttle Is Promoted rr” * ' 4 /’I 3 i £ - 1 j- i I Carl R. Tuttle 11, son of Mrs. Cart R. Tuttle and the late Mr. Tuttle, of Wawasee Lake, has been promoted- to Lance Corporal at Culver Military Academy. Culver. Indiana. He also received a second appointment as honor guard in the special unit which gives exhibition parades. Tuttle and his brother, Thomas, of Howe Military School. Howe. Indiana, will be visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Tuttle in Indianapolis during the holidays.

Sunday School Class Decorates Church The 4 by 8 foot painting of the Madonna and Baby, entitled “The Lord Is Come,” on the front on the Methodist Church, is the result of much planning, by adults and children of the church. The picture is a’much enlarged actual painting of a small picture found in the Methodist Church material. Orville Knisley’s Sunday School class had wanted to suitably decorate the church yard for Christmas, and when the picture ' idea came up, they entered enthusiastically into the work. Mr. Knisley scaled the picture. I the children helped him make the ' frame, and Miss Kathryn Connelly took on the painting work with the help of her sister. Mrs. Orville • Knisley. The Sunday school students are: I Jill Thornburg, Michele Miller. Jane Searfoss, Jody Wilson, Sharon Smith. Linda Frushaur, Sherry Brown and Sherry Searfoss; and Tommy McClintic. Steve Yoder. Dick Kowallik. Phil Kinder, and Jan Appenzeller, who all were at the church Saturday. ’ — -— Newcomers Club Enjoys Square Dancing The Newcomers club of Syracuse and the surrounding lake area held its annual Christmas dinner party at the Turkey Creek Conser vation club house Satudray night, December 11th. A turkey and ham dinner was served to the htbbands and wives, and friends of the club. Seated at a large U-shaped table the ladies found Christmas favors Co mark each place. In the center qf the stage at the front of the room stood a large Christmas tree with a variety of colored lights which added muoh charm to the festivities of the evening. Following the dinner the Christmas packages wqre opened which revealed many surprising gifts. A number of balloon contests were held, and the winners earned boxes of home made Christmas sweets. The rest of the evening was spent in square dancing. Mrs. Grayston Ruhl was the pianist, and Mr. George Nordman was caller. Mrs. William Betes was chairman of the Christmas party. She was assisted by the mesdames William Pipp, Vearl Gaff. Galen Neer. James Palmer, and Robert Runyan. Mr George Nordman and Mr. and Mrs. Grayston were guests. In winter, every child is a warn-. ing sign tor motorists. They are apt to slide into the path of traffic on sleds, or dart suddenly across an icy street. Wherever children play, slow down, says the Chicago Motor caub.

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Property Taxes Down! But Not Here!!! Indianapolis—ln almost one third of Indiana’s counties, property taxes will be lower in 1955 than they were in 1954. This disposition to hold the line against higher governmental expenditures encourages Albert H. Cole, Peru, president of the Indiana Taxpayers Association, to 'hope that a definite trend toward economy has been started. Property taxes levied for 1955 ’ are estimated by, the Indiana Taxpayers Association to be $292,134. ; 981 compared with a total levy of j 283.802.111 for 1954. The 1955 overall increase over 1954. in 62 j counties, is $9,459,765, but the decreases effected in 30 counties, amounting to $1,126,895, bring the net increase down to $8,332,870. the lowest in recent years. Various units of government financed by property taxes sought an estimated total of $312,467,912 to be collected in 1955. Local reviewing agencies cut $13,415,892 from the levies and the State Tax Board made further reductions amounting to $6,917,039. Thus the governmental units will get along on $20,332, 931 less than they asked. Property taxes will be lower in the following counties: Carroll, Cass. Clinton. Daviess. Dubois, Fountain, Gibson. Greene, Hendricks. Jay, Jennings. Knox. Madison. Martin, Newton. Noble. Ohio. Owen. Perry. Posey. Randolph. Ripley, Rush, Scott. Shelby, Spencer. Sullivan. Tipton, Vermillion and Washington counties. The reductions range all the way from $1,300 in Spencer County to $184,863 in Cass County. “Demands for governmental services have resulted in a spectacular increase in Indiana property taxes during the last two decades.” said Mr. Cole. Twenty years ago, in 1935. the total property tax bill was $91,515,098, Ten years ago, in 1945 it was up to $111,233,313. Now it is more than $292,000,000 an increase of S2OO, 000,000 in twenty years. This has been true despite the constantly increasing collections from other sources. “Taxes are determined by the valuation of all types of property on which levies can be made. In Indiana our current valuation is about six and one-half billion dollars. For the time being, at least, the peak of what may be expected from total valuations is ap- : proaching. Various classes of taxpayers are asking for reductions {in valuations, to the end that their taxes will be decreased. But j if valuations drop without a correponding reduction in the cost of government, then property tax rates must go higher. Not so long ! ago a 3 per cent rate was considered as high as prudence could tolerate. But scores of Indiana taxing units now have rates in excess of $5 on each SIOO of taxable property and many rates are higher than $6 and $7.” Mr. Cole noted that the biggest tax increases scheduled for 1955 are in the counties having the largest cities. The largest advance !is in Lake County where the* estimated property taxes will be up $1,560,446 Vanderburgh County, where Evansville is located, will have a tax increase of $851,597: Vigo County, home of Terre Haute, win be up $693,939: Marion County, with Indianapolis, has an advance of $554,594. St. Joseph County $454,822 and Allen County’ $435,836. Despite another increase for, 1955. we of the Indiana Taxpayers Association are greatly encouraged,” Mr. Cole declared.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1954

Next Monday Deadline For Xmas Contest Mrs. John Bowser. Business and Professional Women’s Club chairman for the lighted Christmas Decoration Contest, and Committee Mrs. Jerry Herbison. and Mrs. Annabelle Coil, and Mrs. Frank Bates, are anticipating an enjoyable array of Christmas pretties. Monday 20 December, 8 to 10 p.m. is the time when judges, W.W. Pauli of the Syracuse-Wawasee Journal: Ronald Sharp of the Warsaw Times-Union, and Father John of Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, will be checking for prize-giving. The deadline for entering the contest is 5 pm. 20 December, and the Melody Shoppe, phone no. 212. may be called by those desiring to compete. Prizes are Ist—sls: 2nd —$10; 3rd —$5; and 5 one dollar prizes. The Syracuse community for prizes incites Syracuse. Papakeechie and Wawasee Lakes. 205 FACE DEATH ON CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY New York—High speed and alcohol. perennial killers of American motorists and pedestrians, once again will head the list of causes of highway fatalities during this Christmas weekend, when at least 205 persons will die in crashes caused by those two factors alone. According to a prediction released today by the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies. 1 the probable death toll from acci- ' dents involving high speed too fast for conditions will amount to 124 victims. Alcohol, taken too freely by both drivers and pesdestrians, j is expected to account for another ' 81 victims. Before the end of the weekend, which starts officially at 6 PM. | December 23 and closes at midnight December 26. there also will be 37 deaths in accidents caused by failure to keep to the right of a centerline. 26 more for failure to yield the right of way and another i 23 in crashes caused by overfatigued drivers or drivers actually asleep at the wheel. ‘ In releasing the -prediction Thomas N. Boate. manager of the Association’s accident prevention department, pointed to overzealous holiday celebrants as principal offenders in the accident picture. “This year, as every year,” Mr. Boate said, “the party-goer who just doesn’t know when to quit will substitute grief for Christmas joy when he, kills himself, or someone else, on the way home from an overindulgent celebration. Any driver who drinks. eVen though he may not be obviously drunk, is a potential killer on the highway. It would be well for hosts and guest alike to remember that, when planning a party during this Christmas season.’’ Concord EUB Presents Annual Xmas Program This coming Sunday evening, at 7:30 P.M.. the Concord Evangelical United Brethren Church will present their annual Christmas , program. A cast of children, in Biblical costumes, will retell the familiar story of the first Christmas. In their presentation of the Christmas story, the children will be assisted by a woman’s chorus and vocal soloists. Other special , music will be provided by the primary rhythm band and the beginners singing group. A number of recitations to be given by the children, will round out the program. Funerals HOVARTER Final rites were held Wednesday • December 8» at 2 P.M. at the Zimmerman funeral home in Garrett for Mrs. Ollie Hovarter, 78, of Syracuse—a former residept of Garrett. Rev. F. Hazen Sparks of the Garrett Methodist Church officiated and burial followed in Union Cemetery. Mrs. Hovarter suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at her home and was a patient in the hospital four days. She died on her 78th birth-* day. She was bom December 6th, 1876. in Elkhart County. Indiana, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Davis. Her first husband was Eilery Pressler, who was killed in a railroad accident 50 years ago. She later married Adam Hovarter. a farmer, who preceded her in death. She lived in Garrett until she married Mr. Hovarter and went to live on his farm north of town. [ She has lived in Syracuse for 30 * years. Surviving are 2 sons. Harry Hovarter of near Corunna. Indiana and Landis Pressler of Ft. Wayne: 2 daughters. Mrs. Earl Peguignot! of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Everett i Francis of Detroit; 1 brother Homer Davis who has been making ! his home with his sister in Syracuse; 8 grandchildren, and 7 great ig randchildren. Another son. j r Hershel Pressler, preceded her in . death. * I Mrs. Hovarter was a member of 'the Syracuse Methodist Church.

Charming Bride 4 feiß ■'’'WwlßFbl dPMsfc r - J II nV 1 Newlyweds are shown above, left to right: William Darr, best man; Hugh E. Neer; Mrs. Neer, formerly Barbara Longenecker; and Miss Carole Edgar, maid of honor.

Fred Hoopingamer Sells Out To Rbllie Byler After 34 years of serving Syracuse in the automobile business. Fred Hoopingarner announced yesterday that he had sold the Syracuse Auto Sales Company to Rollie Byler, effective December 13. Byler operated the Wawasee Sportsman’s Center until recently, when he sold out to Clem Lisor. Byler previously had six years experience in the automobile business, prior to opening the Sportsman’s Center about five years ago. Hoopingamer states that he has no definite plans for the future, other than a possible trip to Flordia. He added, “I want to express my deep appreciation to the people of Syracuse-Wawa-see for their patronage over the years and I hope they will extend this same support to my successor, Mr. Byler.” No other personal changes were announced. Break-ins Admitted By Local Teen-agers More than a dozen break-ins by more than a dozen local youths between the ages of 15 and 19 have been disclosed by County Sheriff Carl Latta. Most of the break-ins were unreported. but after reports from Bushy’s Restaurant and the Guide Service Station, an investigation was launched, and suspects rounded up who confessed to others. In most cases the pilferage was small. The investigation is being continued, and it is possible that other boys will be implicated. When asked whether charges were being preferred. Sheriff Latta indicated that formal charges might be forthcoming in the ease of one offender who is over 18. all other cases would be handled as matters of juvenile correction. __ Sheriff Latta indicated to a Journal writer that epidemics of minor break-ins such as the present series, seem to occur obout every two years. When pressed for a possible explanation, the Sheriff replied in one word—“ldleness.” To make sure your car can start when stopped in snow, pack a firm foundation for the wheels by driving the car back and forth several times, says the Chicago Motor Club.

New Champion i yr / fl Siegend Wenna Jocri Von Elba, 2Vi yew old St Bernard, owned by Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey, here, finished for.title of champion Swnday 12 December at Danville. HL She took Winners Bitch for a 3 point major show and was “Best ol Opposite Sex.” Siegend has won many other honors. X.

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> Marines Seek Recruits In Kosciusko County Kosciusko County has been added to the Fort Wayne Marine ■ Corps Recruiting Area. Another ccunty of Indiana has i been added to the area covered by the Marine Recruiters of the Federal Building in Fort WajTie. Previous to tills change. Kosciusko ■ County came under the cogni- . zance of the Marine Recruiter . stationed at Kokomo. The switch was directed by Marine Captain E. Hanlon, Officer in Charge of the Marine Recriiting Service for the State of Indiana. Master Sergeant Roger T. Har- ■ rington and Sergeant Richard A. ! Greiner are the Marine Recruiters ; for the Fort Wayne Area. Seri geant Harrington is the Noncom- • missioned Officer in Charge of > the Sub-Station. L The Fort Wayne Marine Re- ■ cruiting Area now covers 10 Indiana counties including Kos- > ciusko County, the others are: Allen, Adams, LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, DeKfJb, Whitley, Huntington, and Wells. Sergeant Harrington states that young men desiring to enlist in the Manne Corps may do so this week, 13 through 17 Decem- , ber. from lQ AM. to 3 P.M., at the I House, where he will headquarter during the Navy and . Marine Corps Recruiting Campaign \in Kosciusko County. Any other <ime applicants may enlist at the Federal Building, in Fort ; Wayne, Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. and on Saturdays from 9 AM. to 1 P. M. j (Central Daylight Time.) ; Phone Rate Increase To Take Effect Soon The United Telephone Company of Indiana Inc. was given permission, December 7, by the : Indiana ?üblic Service Commission to. Warsaw to raise its rates for 73 of its 74 exchanges in the north and north central areas of the state. The local officer has no definite information concerning the rates for the Jjyracuse-Lake Wawasee areas, but information will be supplied sometime after January. More adequate service was ordered for the Syracuse-Lake Wawasee urea, and the utility was told to report within 90 days on its i plan for improvement here. i When you drive in winter, keep . one window rolled down slightly. » Carbon monoxide is a fast, sure killer and strikes in closed cars.

Post Office Explains New Regulations Another important “first” in the Post Office Department—allowing mail users themselves to help shape postal regulations into the most practical, usable form—has been incorporated into the precedent-setting Postal Manual being issued in final form, effective December 1, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield said today. The December 1 edition replaces the preliminary edition originally issued October 21. It contains proposals advanced by the public for improvements in the postal regulations. The suggestions came from large commercial users of the mails, publishers, newspapers, citizens in all walks of life and postal employees themselves. Postmaster Genei’al Summerfield announced, when the preliminary publication was released, that the Post Office Department was taking what was for his Department an unprecedented step of asking for suggestions on improvements. The effective date of the regulations, oi-iginally set for November 20, had to be moved up to the present December 1 date to take advantage of the best of the recommendations. Among additional changes being made in the final publications are the following: use of meter stamps has been made. The entire part on meter s’amps has been rewritten. 2. Publishers will be allowed to use white or any other lightcolored paper for wrapping, instead of being restricted to white or Manila paper—a simple change, but one which will be important financially for this large group of mailers. 3. Another important revision for publishers who are among the largest users of the mails will be one permitting use of light-colored paper for address strips also, instead of the present mandatory white or yellow—another simple change which will have financial importance. As a part of this change, the requirement is abolished that black ink exclusively must be used on the address strips. 4. Specific measurement limitations as to where the “window” must be located in the envelope are changed, to eliminate unnecessary restrictive and technical requirements which formerly applied to large mail users. 5. A complete list of territories, possessions and trust territory lands included in domestiq mail service has been placed in the final Manual—another illustration of how the Manual will give complete. basic information for mail users. 6. Strict and unnecessary restrictions on the identifying lettering for rural mail boxes are modified. These are only a few scores of Suggestions which are included in the final version, Mr. Summerfield noted. “While many of them appear of a simple nature, their importance for large groups of mail users is great, and sometimes the value of a single one of these changes made as a result of public cooperation may be worth thousands of dollars to individual mail users, “Mr. Summerfield commented. In addition to the improvements brought about by the final manual. Mr. Summerfield recalled that the preliminary edition itself brought about a basic revision of postal regulations, providing many important improvements. This included provisions under which innocent mailers have been plauged by professional Informers who took advantage of the mailers unwitting violations of “booby trap” regulations—obsolete and unenforceable provisions formerly buried among the 4,000 pages of official publications. Innocent violations of these provisions laid mailers open to the possibility of court suit, particularly those instigated by professional informers. Othei - typical changes contained in the first edition and continued in the final manual include these: Dependents of servicemen may have mail forwarded to new duty stations without charge. Persons entitled to a refund for overpaid postage, or for service paid for but not received may receive their money back. Publishers of magazines may now include attractive modem layouts on new kinds of paper, formerly outlawed 19th century postal restrictions. Persons who are trapped with a wrong date on their metered material for the mails no longer will be charged a 10 per cent penalty cost. In certain instances where it is unnecessary and expensive bother, the date may be dropped from metered material for the mails. Publishers may obtain subscriptions under agreements with agents, without having terms of the agreements dictated by the Post office Department. Business mailers no longer need to hunt up and note on certain types of mail the mysterious and legalistic authorizations for that type of mail. Mailers of registered mail who

Local Man Wins National Recognition National recognition in his field of business was accorded Mr. JB. Ridgeway this week through the publication of an article by him in the leading trade journal in the field of life insurance. Mr. Ridgeway, Syracuse, Indiana, representative of the National Casualty Company, wrote under the tittle of, “ See Six Prospects A Day.” The articles tells that the successful Accident and Health insurance underwriter should acquire enthusiasm, imagination and be alert at all times to the posslare available to him in his immediate territory. The article also gives other helpful aids to being a successful underwriter. The publication in which Mr. Ridgeway’s article appeared. The Insurance Salesman, has the largest Audit Bureau of Circulations paid subscription list in the life insurance field and one of the largest among trade journals in any field. Articles published by it are prepared by life insurance men considered to have more than an average knowledge of the business. According-to Mr. Ridgeway, his article was written as a result of an inquiry of the publisher to his home office in Detroit, Michigan. The inquiry was a request that company officials suggest one of their men with an especial knowledge of the subject who might be able to prepare such an article. Mr. Ridgeway was designated. Starting in the business at age 19, Mr. Rjdeway’s father was one of the pioneers in Accident and Health insurance. His father had the state of Indiana under contract. but lived in Ohio; so in 1919, the family moved to Indiana where they have been ever since. t Methodist Choir Offers "A Star in the Sky" A Christmas Cantata, “A Star in the Sky”, by Bruce Carleton, will be given by the Methodist Church Choir, Sunday evening, 19 December at 8 o’clock. Blair Laughlin, directing. Mrs. Fletcher Marsh, organist will give the Prelude, “Adoration From the Holy City”, by A. R. Gaul, after w’hich will be the Processional of the Choir, singing, "Silent Night”. Rev. W. Noble > Greene will gh£ a prayer, and the • program will re as follows: “In . the Starlight”, by the Choir; “The Angel Sang”, by Mrs. Fred Clark and the choir; “O Hasten with Re- > jolting”, choir; “.What Child is . This?”, by Christian Koher and ; choir; “Humbly We Praise Him”, choir, Men’s Chorus, Women’s ’ Chours; “The Magi”. Wayne ; Nickel, men’s Chours; “Bethlehem Lullaby”, Mi’s. Orville Knisely, . choir; “His Star is in the Sky”, • choir; '‘Come, like the Shepherds”, , Lyle Kell, ahd choir; “Come. Ye ' with Carols”, final Chours, choir. Recessional. “Silent Night”. Post-lude, “O Thou Sublime, Sweet Evening Star”, from Tannhaeuser, by R. Wagner. Sopranos: Mrs. Byron Connolly, , Mrs. Blair Laughlin, Mrs. Max b Fields, Mrs. Herbert Stammer, I Mrs. Fred Clark, Miss Priscilla J Rhode. Ernest Bushong, Mrs. Clair Dreher, Mrs. Christian Ko- ' her, Mrs. Claude Kistler; Altos; Miss Florence Foster, Mrs. Orville Knisley, Mrs. Harry Appenzeller, ' Mrs. H. S. Kimpel, Miss Nancy Clark, Mrs. Howard, Woodward, . Miss Katherine Connell; Tenors: Lyle Kell, Robert Jones, Orville 1 Knisely. Wayne Nickel, Frank Hale: Basses: Arnold Pfingst, . Nelson Miles, Christian Koher, Roderick Laughlin, Blair Laughlin. Kiddies Annual Free Xma Show at Pickwick Saturday Morning All children are invited to the ’ Pickwick’s Annual Free Christinas , Show on Saturday morning at ten o’clock, the Pickwick Theatre management stated yesterday. A dandy show has been cooked up. with the main event starring Stewart Granger in “The Wild ■ North,” followed by three cartocms. “No tickets are needed,” says Meadows, local manger, “Just tell the youngsters to w’alk right in.” accidentally deviate from technical procedures will no longer have their mail delayed. The final edition of the manual containing all public interest postal regulations in one edition of .less than 300. pages—material formerly scattered through 4,000 pages of dense, official print—may be brought from the Superintendent of Documents. Washington 25. D.C., for 65 cents a copy. It is canary yellow in color, contrasting with the green of the first edition. a Large mail users anxious to keep abreast* of changes in this material that may be necessary from time to time may get both the pamphlet in looseleaf format and a year’s subscription to all sheets issued by the Post Office Department making changes for $2.00. This is obtainable from the Superintendent of Documnts. Postmaster General Summerfield has described the manual as “the most complete revision and simplification of postal regulations in* history.” The new publication, he emphasized, will be the absolute final word on postal rules and regulations. The myriad, material of the past is all completely superseded, and there will be no question of "conflicts” between previously issued material and this book. Instructions are going out to all postal establishments accordingly. ■4