Astronomical Data for the new year. Church Days and Holidays. Important Literary Anniversaries. Bird Lore for every Month. Hints to Lovers of Flowers in the House and Garden. Notes for the Poultry Raiser. And valuable bits of homely advice to make the year better than the last. Send your name and address for free copy on publication The Atlantic Monthly Co. 3 Park Street, Boston, Mass. "A NEW PLAN BY OLD INTERESTS.' A Method of Distributing among Moderate (and wide-awake Small) Investors the Important Profits of Legitimate Timber Investments in Selected Regions, under "Iron-Clad" Conditions Many of the most substantial fortunes of today are rooted in timber investments of past years. The similar opportunities of today are less frequent, but when they do occur they are as remarkable as they are unusual. They are sure to be due to some unforeseen concurrence of events which force the owner of timber of the highest potential value to sacrifice his holdings for ready cash. It is usual for owners in such cases to present their needs to the James D. Lacey Timber Co., who are thereby enabled by their resources and prestige not only to relieve with cash the needs of the seller (on whatsoever scale) but also to thus acquire for the profit of their clients various tracts and timber rights at figures very greatly below their value. Our appraisal of such forced offerings is rendered prompt and accurate by reference to the International Timber Record Files of James D. Lacey & Co.. which have been the standard basis of determination of timber values among most large banks for years. Our facilities for re-sale of the timber, at attractive profits, are unequalled. 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(Foreign, scription for the next six numbers, beginning with Janua Canadian $1.25.) $1.50 Name... (Please writs very plainly) Address.. At M City... he office of Voskamp's Sons a Burroughs Ledger Posting hine keeps the ledgers in daily balance, eliminating the balance bugbear. The other Burroughs in this office is for handling general figure work. Making Bookkeeping Easier THEN the B. H. Voskamp's Sons wholesale grocery concern, of Pittsrgh, Pa., was founded more than fifty ars ago, items were written into the gers by pen and ink. All calculations re made mentally-slow work, incurg inaccuracies. As business increased bookkeeping came more of a problem. Each monthI found the bookkeepers swamped with rk. Other members of the office force re called on to help with the trial balance that the monthly statements could be de out. An investigation of the merits of the rroughs Ledger Posting and Statement chine convinced them that it would e time and worry, just as the other rroughs which they were using for aight adding and figure work was doing. Problem Solved Mechanically The Burroughs Ledger Posting and tement Machine eliminated all necessity overtime in the bookkeeping departnt of the Voskamp's Sons. It reduced actual time required to post the Appeal for Orphan Children of French Soldiers who have died in defense of France It is reported that the number of French orphans who will ultimately need aid will be in excess of 400,000, and that there are at the present time 200,000 in ACTUAL WANT. The stupendous and crushing burden of the war will not permit the French Government to pay more than 10 francs ($2) per month per orphan, and it is NECESSARY FOR PRIVATE CHARITY TO CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST 15 FRANCS ($3) PER MONTH ADDITIONAL FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF EACH CHILD. The AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF FRENCH WAR ORPHANS has pledged itself to help several thousand orphans during the six months commencing Nov. 1, 1916, and it desires to increase the number as speedily as possible and to extend the period of assistance. It will be doubly helpful to those in need if they can be assured at the outset of this winter, which will be exceptionally hard upon France, that fixed aid from Americans can be relied upon to prevent actual suffering among orphans. The AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF FRENCH WAR ORPHANS has been incorporated under the laws of the State of New York for the purpose of (1) Raising funds by voluntary contributions to be used for the aid and relief of needy French children whose fathers have lost their lives as the result of the present war in Europe, and (2) Systematizing and centralizing the collection of funds in the United States for that purpose and their effective distribution in France. Its membership is divided into (1) "Founders," who contribute $500 or more per annum; (2) ́ ́Bene- The American Society undertakes, by means of its membership dues and a guaranty fund, to defray The AMERICAN SOCIETY solicits contributions to its WAR ORPHANS FUND in order to be able to pledge fixed monthly aid towards the support of as large a number of FRENCH WAR ORPHANS as possible at the rate of three dollars a month for each child. DONATIONS to the FRENCH WAR ORPHANS FUND should be sent by checks or post office money orders to the order of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF FRENCH WAR ORPHANS enclosed with a subscription, in the form of the blank at the foot of this announcement, to "THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF FRENCH WAR ORPHANS, 120 Broadway, New York City," where all communications should be addressed. |