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FOREST AND STREAM, 
[Nov. 29, 1902. 
degree of certaintj' as other quick double shots. As to a man with 
his gun in his hand throwing up and hitting two penny pieces, or 
halfpence, it is uo more than what many good shots can do, hy the 
mere knack of catching the first just after tlie turn, and presenting 
well under the second; but the other performance is realty a diffi- 
culty. Let some of the pigeon shooters try this by way of a "spree," 
and they will save a deal of innocent blood, and find thev have 
enough to do. Most people will say, "This is not like sliooting 
birds. True; but I say this: It distinguishes, to speak musically, 
the prestissimo from the allegro in handling a double gun ; and this 
IS one of the points by which we may judge as to the brilliant or 
first-rnte style of shooting. But Ford is a capital game shot also; 
and as for his talent as a dove butcher, a pair of old blues have no 
chance with him. though he is unknown to all the celebrated artists 
of- the trap. (His gun was made by Willmot, of Andover, Successor 
to Long, and elcvc of Parsons; and never, since the days of Joe 
have I seen one tliat pleased me better in the mounting. Since the 
sixth edition, Willmot has gone off on "spec," to America, where I 
hope my recommendation, though not T, may follow him.) 
Many sportsmen of the old school would be quite irritated if 
laughed at for their extreme caution in never allowing their gun 
to be cocked till after the bird had risen; but if they will show me 
one among them that can cock a gun and bring down a snap shot 
with as Httle loss of time as one who had nothing to do but to 
present and fire, and particularly in making double shots, I will 
resign all pretension to argument on the subject. This system 
may have done very well half a century ago, when they might 
almost have "put salt on the birds' tails," and when the art of 
neatly using the second barrel was wholly unknown; or even now, 
among the tame birds in the preserved turnip fields of Norfolk and 
Suffolk, where they may pick both their shots or keep the second 
barrel for the chance of springing another bird. But those who 
shoot on this system in a wild country would stand a poor chance 
in competition with one who went up to his game with both barrels 
cocked at a time when the birds were wary, and when the loss of an 
instant made the difference of ten yards in the distance. Then 
only is it that the difference is to be seen between a first and second- 
rate shot; and consequently that those who pride themselves on 
skill instead of easy slaughter, have the opportunity of distinguish- 
ing themselves. The argument, therefore, as to not cocking a gun 
can only be heard on the question of safety. And here again I must 
confess I have my doubts as to their correctness. We will put a 
cool and steady old sportsman out of the question; but suppose an 
eager young man, who is unaccustomed to shooting walks up to his 
dog with his gun half-cocked; the moment the birds rise he is^ in 
such a state of agitation that in attempting to draw back the cock 
of his gun with a trembling hand he lets it slip before the scear 
has caught the tumbler. Off goes the gun! and the best fortune 
that can be expected is the happy escape of a favorite dog, or the 
life of his fellow shooter. While, on the other hand, if he goes up 
■with his gun cocked, and his companion or follower sees that he 
advances with the muzzle in a safe and elevated position, the worst 
than can happen is that he may fire it by accident in a direction tliat 
may be as likely, or more so, to kill a bird than when he aimed at 
it, or, at all events, in one that could endanger neither man nor 
dog. With regard to presenting a gun, the hand when near the 
guard is in the safest, and when grasping the stock, in the firmest 
position. Here let the shooter please himself. 
Avoid squaring your elbows when you present a gun; it gives 
you an unsteady position, and has the same outlandish appearance 
as the squared elbows of our half strangled exquisites who drive 
about the streets. Nothing can be neatly or gracefvilly done that 
is not done with ease; and a man may as well say that he can sit 
with the same comfort in the stocks as on a sofa, as that he can 
in reality or appearance be as easy with his elbows forced outward 
as when in their natural position. 
If we consider for a moment, then, we shall perceive that in 
doing most things, squared elbows have not only an unskillful, but 
an ungraceful appearance. , 
When a man is no further versed in shooting tlian Just to have 
become quite expert at bringing down his bird, I conceive that he 
has only learnt about one-third of his art as a shooting sportsman. 
Knowing where to place himself for shots — how to spring his game 
to advantage — what days and weather to choose for the different 
kinds of sport — constitute at least the other two-thirds, till he is 
master of which he may often get beat in filling his bag by a very 
inferior marksman to himself. Again: admit him to have learnt 
everything in the ordinarv way, then comes wildfowl shooting, the 
requisites for understanding which are so totally different that 
there are many of the greatest field sportsmen in the kingdom who 
know no more about it than children. 
Jackson Park Gun Club. 
Pateeson, N. J., Nov. 23. — The shoot of the Jackson Park Gun 
Club this afternoon was quite a success in regard to the number of 
shooters and the birds. The events were shot off in the short time 
which remained after the contestants all had arrived at the grovmds. 
Some of them did not arrive till after 2 o'clock. 
The first gun was fired about 11:30, and the competition was 
kept going continually until dark, which came soon after 4 P. M. 
The birds were a fine lot; very few sitters, and the most of them 
extra fast. The most of the misses can be explained better by say- 
ing that the birds were too fast for the boys. 
Everything was kept going quite lively all the time, under the 
leadership of Count Lenone, of Passaic, who has just been elected 
to the captaincy of the club. He kept his end up, as the scores will 
tell, with some of his wonderful one-barrel shooting. 
We expected more shooters up from the city by the 12 o'clock 
train, and kept the programme back on that account. We made 
the events to suit the shooters present. 
There were quite a few visitors from out of town: Capt. A. W. 
Money, Tom Morfey, Bill Hobart, Sim Glover, Mr. Craft, Welles, 
J). F. Pride, and our old friend Frank Butler, and Herrington. 
Every body seemed to be enjoying themselves, and getting all the 
shooting and pleasure out of the afternoon that was possible. It was 
an ideal day for outdoor pleasure. 
There were one or two matches made, but no dates made. Doty 
vs. Morfey, and Doty vs. Glover in January; no date; each 100 
birds, $100. 
The 7-bird events were $3 entrance; the lo-bird events were $5. 
The last event was at 10 birds, but we had to stop at 5 birds. The 
scores : 
No. I. 
Lenone, 28 2*10111 — 5 
Money, 32 12*2211 — 6 
Powers, 28 2222002 — s 
Morgan, 28.... 2201222 — 6 
Morfey, 33 0221220 — 5 
Glover, 32 1221222 — 7 
Hopper, 29 .2222200 — s 
Doty, 31 222 12 1 2 — 7 
Hopper, 28 
Bunn, 28 
Butler, 28 
No. 4. 
Lenone, 28 0U0201101 — 6 
Money, 32 1212012*22 — 8 
Powers, 28 1002100022 — s 
Morgan. 28 220202222* — 7 
Morfey, 33 .1221202202 — 8 
G A ilopper, 29 2002002222 — 6 
Glover," 32 
Doty, 31 
G W Hopper, 28 
Bunn, 29 .......... 
Butler, 27 
Van Houten, 28 
Booker, 28. 
Craft, 26 
Welles, 33 
No. 2. 
212221 iiri- 
2222212122- 
0200201122- 
2222201002- 
*21 I I I22I2- 
020221 2212- 
*2 22202 222— 
212222*221- 
122220*221- 
0*1 1 122122- 
1222*22 II Q^- 
-10 
-10 
- 6 
- 7 
- 9 
- 8 
- 8 
- 9 
■ 9 
- 8 
No. 5. 
1210T12 — 6 
021020* — 3 
20201 10 4 
02*2210 4 
1222202 6 
2222022 6 
2202222 6 
2222122 7 
1222222 7 
I22I222 7 
212202* 5 
202001 I 4 
2102222 6 
1202020 5 
22220*2 5 
No. 3. 
I I T 1 1 S 
**222 3 
*O00I I 
22201 4 
22222 S 
22022 4 
No. 6. 
1*120 3 
12221 S 
10221— 4 
20W 
10222 4 
20020 2 
00220 2 
02022 3 
22222 5 
00012 2 
2201 I 4 
22*12 4 
22202 4 
The latcrstate Assoctalion's AnnuaL 
Rainmaker's Camp, Slippery Rock, Pa., Nov. 19. — Editor For- 
est and Stream : Will you please be kind enough to again an- 
nounce in the trap department of Forest and Stream that the an- 
nual meeting of the Interstate Association will be held on Dec. 11. 
Gun clubs desiring the assistance of this organization in holding 
tournaments during the season of 1903 should have their applica- 
tions in the hands of the manager (Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, iii 
Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.) no later than Dec. 8, in order that 
they m.ay be presented to the tournament committee for action 
thereon,. 
Elmfr E. Shaner, Manager. 
IN NEW JERSEY* 
Emerald Goii Clob. 
Newark, N. J Nov. 18.— The November shoot of the Emerald 
Oun Club was held on Smith Brothers' grounds to-dav. The handi- 
cap was both distance and points. The veteran. Dr. 'Hudson made 
a straight score in the club event, and was alone with first honors 
Ihe birds were a fair lot. Eight of the contestants scored o. The 
scores follow: 
A Schoverling 7 
F Kail 6 
H C Henry 6 
Dr O'Connell 7 
Marten 
Dr Hudson 7 
R Regan 6 
H C Koegel 7 
W Sands 654 
W J Corbet 5 
J Moore 6}i 
J Fischer 6 
A Schuble . . i. 614 
T Short 7 
C Voehringer 6 
W Hassenger 7 
W Catton 7 
Capt Duyer 6 
F Ilansmann , . , . 6 
30 
25 
25 
32 
28 
28 
25 
30 
28 
25 
28 
28 
28 
28 
25 
30 
28 
25 
25 
2222222 22 — 9 
12*2122212 — 9 
1101122111 — 9 
22Z2222012 9 
I22IIIII01 9 
22221 2121 1 10 
OII00220IO 5 
210012220* 6 
20II110I22 8 
2220100122 7 
021II I I20I 8 
I 120211 112 9 
1102212212 9 
0020200002 3 
22I222002I 8 
2212110210 8 
002I1I0I2I 7 
, 1122*21011 6 
II02II2I22 9 
Jeannette Gtm Club, 
GuTTEKBERG, N. J.— Messrs. Pape and Schortemeier killed lo 
straight m the club event, the latter waiving his claims in favor of 
Mr. Pape, who thereby won Class A without any shoot-off C 
rhipsen \von Class B for the third time and was transferred to 
Class A m consequence. The birds were an excellent lot. 
H Gerdes, 25 0200001200 — 3 F Ehlen, 28 1*^*2 '21-' 7 
28. .0110112021— 7 F Kastens, 28. . .**20i02iii— 6 
D Mohrman, 28. .2120222X21 — 9 H Pape, 28 211211122-' 10 
H Luhrman, 25. . 1120202000 — 5 C Meyer, 30 0201220222 — 7 
T Schmidt, 28. . .2020011110 — 6 C Interman, 28. . 10212121 -o — 8 
A V\ ohlrib, 25, ..02000012*2 — 4 Job Lott, 30 1211112122 — 10 
C biegrist, 25 ... 0*0*00*000 — o C Thipsen, 25 . . . i2022i2-'22 — 9 
Schumacher, 25. .0201002000 — 3 W Rohlfs, 28. . .iioioiiioi 7 
Challenge medal, 15 birds; tie raiss-and-out: 
-II 
-II 
Tie. 
Ill* — 3 
2112 — 4 
F EJlle". 28 *I222002II1220I 
C Meyer, 30.... 01121:002222220 
President Ehlen shot in good form all day. 
Team race: 
Capt Rohlfs 10210—3 Capt Thipsen iiooi— 3 
i^olen 12200 — 3 Meyer 21222 — 5 
Interman 22111—5 Pape 22120—4 
Hainhorst 111*0 — 3 Kastens ...lo'io — 3 
Mohrman 01200—2 Schmidt 20210—3 
Wohleib 0I02I — 3 — 19 Schumacher 10*01 — 2 — 20 
Schumacher, by killing the last bird, saved the team race, 
Hudson Gun Ciwb. 
Jersey City, Nov. 23.— Following are the scores made at the last 
shoot of the Hudson Gun Club. 
The club members have begun to take an old-time interest in 
affairs again, and the attendance has been good of late. The Hud- 
sons will hold an all-day shoot on Dec. 14. All shooters are invited. 
The club will furnish a chowder and other refresliments, and the 
members will try to make all feel at home. 
The annual meeting of the club will be held on tlie first Friday 
evening in January at 409 Tonnele avenue, Jersey City. Officers 
for the coming year will be elected, and such other business 
tiansacted as may come before the club: 
Events: i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
:largets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 10 15 15 15 
C V L 21 .. 21 22 19 18 19 i8 16 24 . , .. 14 II 
Hansman 18 21 15 16 18 6 .. 
Banta 14 13 16 22 19 18 22 24 17 18 6 11 13 ii 
B°'v'S •. 15 13 10 17 16 15 16 .. 7 10 8 
E Heritage 14 ii 17 , 
Kelley l 18 19 
Hughes 16 17 21 6 io ii 
Bodie IS 
Ferris 13 \] \\ [[ \\ ][ 
Wilson 12 " I .' [[ 
Van Dyne... 21 18 16 16 22 ! 12 12 12 
Pearsall ........... 17 13 17 18 16 6 6 .. 7 
Gillies , 2 4,. 
5 . . 
J. L. Hughes, Sec'y- 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Sinnock 
Brooklyn Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, L. I. — The scores made at the shoot of the Brooklyn 
Gun Club's weekly gathering to-day are appended. The weather 
was pleasant and favorable for good work. 
Events: 
Targets: 
Rider 
Pease . . . 
Hansleiter 
Wright . . 
Schneider 
I 
2 
3 
4 
s 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
15 
10 
10 
15 
IS 
ID 
20 
15 
10 
30 
II 
9 
6 
14 
12 
8 
13 
7 
II 
12 
5 
2 
3 
6 
7 
12 
'e 
3 
3 
6 
7 
*6 
10 
6 
4 
8 
1 
8 
12 
6 
IS 
is 
9 
8 
6 
7 
20 
6 
10 
Thomas 
Nos. 3 and 6 were at 5 pairs; No. 10 at 15 pairs. 
Crescent Athletic Gun Club, 
Bay Ridge, L. I., Nov. i. — The November cup was cinched by 
Mr. H. B. Vanderveer, who scored his third successive win on it 
at the shoot of the Crescent Athletic Club to-day. There was a 
small attendance. The shooting was limited to two trophy events 
in addition to the November cup. The scores: 
November cup, 50 targets, handicap: 
H. B. T. H. B. T. Total. 
H B Vanderveer 4 19 23 4 17 21 44 
H M Brigham o 19 19 o 22 22 41 
L C Hopkins..... 4 17 21 4 ig 19 40 
F B Stephenson i 18 19 1 19 20 39 
W T McConville 4 13 17 4 16 20 37 
Dr"G E Pool 2 16 t8 2 16 18 36 
J O Graham 10 9 19 10 6 16 35 
Trophy, 15 targets, handicap allowances added; H, B. Vander- 
veer (2) 13, H. M. Brigham (o) 13, Dr. Pool (i) ii, L. C. Hopkins 
(3) II, J. O. Graham (5) 8. 
Shoot-off, IS targets: H. B. Vanderveer (2) 13, H. M. Brigham 
(o) 12. 
Trophy, is targets, handicap allowances added: H. M. Brigham 
(o) 13, L. C. Hopkins (3) 13, H. B. Vanderveer (2) 12, Dr. 
Pool (l) II. 
Shoot-off, IS targets: L. C. Hopkins (3) 14, H. M, Brigham (o) 
13- 
Match, 25 targets: H. M. Brigham 22, L, C. Hopkins 17, W. J. 
McConville 15, W. S. Wigham 14. 
The hustling manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, Mr. J. S. 
W'right, informs us that he will hold a shoot at Interstate Park, 
L. I., on New Year's Day, He will have his prograrome ready in 
^ i^yf days« 
Colorado Springs Gun Club. 
C0LORA.DO Springs, Colo. — ^A small practice shoot was held by sev- 
eral of the members of the Colorado Springs Gun Club, Nov. 17, 
at the grounds of the club at Broadmoor. The feature of the shoot 
was the long run of 154 by Mr. Frank C. Riehl, of Illinois, who 
was a guest of the members of the club. Mr. Riehl is a trade rep- 
resentative, and this is his first trip to Colorado in the interests of 
his company. He was in the city, and as_ he does a little shooting 
from time to time, decided to accept the invitation of the members 
to go out and take part in the shoot. Quite a number of profes- 
sional shooters have shot here from time to time, but Mr. Riehl 
took the feather from them all yesterday. He shot in splendid form 
and good time, breaking his targets beautifully, and missing but 
four out of 300, giving him an average of .98. The weather was 
clear and very pleasant, and there was practically no wind, making 
it a fine day for the sport. 
Tb^ shooting of Mr. D. C. Baindctma wss xioi up to his usvw) 
standard, as he had been changing guns, and it will require some- 
little time for him to get used to his new weapon. 
Events: i 234S678910 
Targets: . 25 25 25 25 25 25 2S 25 25 25 Av. 
J W Garrett 23 2s 25 24 23 25 24 25 24 24 .968 
D C Sanderson.... 16 21 21 23 21 20 22 21 19 22 .803 
F C Riehl 24 23 25 25 25 25 25 24 980 
Meredith 20 23 20 . .. .804 
Cincinnati Gun Club, 
CiNCiNisrATi, O. — The ten best scores of twelve high men in the 
Cincinnati Gun Club's prize contest are appended. The best scores 
to date are included. There are nine prizes, but as the last seven 
men are so closely bunched, their scores are put in also. 
There are four more contests for these prizes. 
The upper figures are the distances at which scores were made. 
We go to Mechanicsburg, Ohio, next Tuesday, the 2Sth, to shoot 
that team for the Phellis trophy. 
Yards ., 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 
R Trimble 47 47 46 46 4s 44 44 44 43 43 — ^449 
Yards 19 18 18 17 19 19 19 19 20 18 
Aiders 48 46 46 46 43 42 42 42 41 40 — 436 
Yards 19 18 19 17 16 18 16 17 18 18 
Randall 46 44 43 43 42 41 40 40 39 39 — 417 
Yards 18 18 18 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 
Gambell 45 42 42 42 42 41 41 41 41 40 — 417 
Yards 18 17 17 17 18 17 18 18 18 18 
K Trimble 46 44 44 43 41 41 40 39 39 39 — 416 
Yards 16 18 18 17 18 19 19 18 18 16 
Coleman 44 44 43 42 41 40 40 39 38 37 — 408 
rards 18 18 19 18 18 18 18 18 19 18 
Osterfeld 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 39 39 38—405 
Vards 17 18 18 17 16 18 18 17 14 15 
Van Ness 46 44 41 41 39 39 39 39 3^ 37 — ^403 
lards ....... 18 17 17 18 19 18 18 17 17 18 
Medico 41 41 41 41 40 39 39 39 39 39 — 399 10.00 
Yards 17 18 15 18 iS 17 14 16 iS iS 
Littleford 42 41 40 40 40 40 39 39 38 37—396 
Yards 17 J7 15 16 18 18 18 18 i5 16 
'Black , 45 42 40 40 40 40 38 37 37 36 — 395 
Yards 19 19 18 18 18 19 20 20 18 18 
Maynard 45 42 41 41 40 38 37 37 37 36—394 
Nov. 22.— Cash prize shoot, twenty-fourth contest, so targets, 
was held by the Cincinnati Gun Club to-day. The weather was very 
windy. The m.en advanced by to-day's contest were Trimble, 5 
targets; Ahlers, 2 targets; Block, 5 targets, making totals as follows: 
Trimble 454, Ahlers 438, Block 400. 
Cash prize shoot, 50 targets: R. Trimble (20) 48, Ahlers (19) 
42, Block (18) 41, Coleman (19) 39, Barker (17) 38, Gambell (19) 
37, Falk (i6) 36, Jay Bee (17) 36, Medico (17) 36, Randall (20) 
36, Corry (17) 34, Ackley (16) 34, E. Trimble (18) 34, Littlefor 
(18) 32, Van Ness (19) 32, Roll (17) 31, Herman (18) 27. 
Prize. 
$30.00 
27>So, 
25.00 
22.50 
17-SO 
15.00- 
12.50 
Ossining Gun Club, 
OssmiNG, N. Y. — The main event at the regular Saturday shoot 
of the Ossining Gun Club was at 25 clay birds for a silver-mounted 
umbrella. The handicap allowances were misses as breaks. I. T. 
Washburn, Wm. Clark and Hans (H. W. Bissing). with their 
handicaps, made top scores of 25 each. The shoot-off was under 
original conditions, 25 birds with handicap. Mr. Bissing. who has 
been considerably under the weather, decided not to shoot off, as 
he did not feel equal to the extra 25 birds. Clark, shooting in fine 
form again, made 25, with Washburn only one bird^behind. 
Events: 1234 
Targets: 10 10 10 25 Hdcp. TotaL 
I T AVashburn 9 8 922 3 25 
J C Barlow 5 8 . . 19 5 24 
C F Brusie 5449 10 19 
Wm Clark 8 . . . . >20 5 25 
Wm Dimmick 5 7 . . lo 8 iS 
Flans 8 5 s 21 $ 25 
C Blandford 9 .... 21 o 21 
G Edgers 3 .... 15 8 23 
A Bedell 10 .... 20 2 22 
K McAlpin .V. , 17 5 22 
W Coleman w 3 
D Brandreth 9 . . w 3 
C. G. B. 
Denver, Colo. 
The following scores were made in practice at the Denver, Col., 
grounds on Nov. 16: 
Shot 
at. Broke. 
Warren ig 24 21 17 19 125 100 
Riehl 21 21 23 23 24 24 24 25 200 iSs 
Mount 12 20 8 » . . 75 40 
Adams 17 17 So 34 
Plank 25 24 24 25 25 125 123 
Yankman , 24 24 24 24 100 96 
Hawkeye. 
PUBLISHERS* DEPARTMENT. 
Bird Calendar. 
The Massachusetts Audubon Society has recently published a ' 
beautiful calendar for 1903, illuminated by six figures m colors of 
familiar birds. The species are chosen with reference to the seasons, i 
and are snow bunting, fox-colored sparrow, Baltimore oriole, wood' 
thrush, meadow lark and red crossbill. 
The publication is u.seful as a calendar and also extremely orna- 
mental. On the back of each sheet, the front of which shows the 
calendar for two months and the picture of the bird, is a descrip- 
tion of the species, of its nest and eggs, and a snort account of its 
habits. 
The calendar is published by the Tabor-Praiig Art Co., of Spring- 
field, Mass., and the figures are copyrighted by Mrs. J, W. Elliot, 
of Boston, Mass. 
The Whitestone Hollow Spar and Boat Company have com- 
menced the construction of a very modern and large plant at White- 
stone Landing, Long Island, N. Y. ' 
This firm will be under the personal management of Mr. J. C. 
Fraser, who has been at the head of the Spalding-St. Lawrence 
Boat Company since its organization. 
The concern expects to occupy and operate the new plant some' 
time next January, and will build a line of St. Lawrence River 
skiffs, canoes, sailboats, yachts' davit boats, launches, hollow spars, 
etc., as hitherto at Ogdensburg. | 
This change of location has become necessary on account of the 
fact that the greater part of that company's product goes to tidal 
waters, and the Ogdensburg plant, on account of a rapidly in- 
creasing business, has become inadequate. 
Hon. H. A. Castle, Auditor for the U. S. Post Office Depart'' 
ment, says in the July, 1902, North American Review: "A meas- 
ure is now pending in Congress embodying what is known as the 
'Post Check' System, which is intended to furnish something morc^ 
simple and accessible than money orders for ready use in making 
small remittances. To adapt these notes to their purpose it is pr: 
vided that the words 'payable to bearer on demand' shall r 
eliminated, and the words 'payable to the payee named herein 
payable to bearer if the spaces are not filled,' be substituted. These 
notes will thus pass from hand to hand as currency until the blank 
space is filled. Thereafter they are payable only to the payee; they 
can be redeemed at any money order office, and they will not again 
be used as a circulating medium. They will find their way by legal 
channels to the United States Treasury, where they will be handled 
and destroyed as mutilated currency. 
This plan seems to be practicable, to accomplish several desirable 
results simultaneously, and to afford accommodation to the entire 
public at a minimum of labor and expense. The saving that W013! 
be effected by treating the paid and cancelled notes as mutilated cii 
rency, instead of vouchers; the intricate reports and interminabi 
columns of figures that would be abolished; the simplicity of £ 
counting and certainty of correct adjustments that would supe; 
sede present complications and uncertainties, can only be appre 
ciated by those familiar with the crude methods employed in tli: 
Auditor's office for bringing forty millions ot money orders a 
nually into dubiously accurate relations with thp thirty thousan 
postmasters who issued and paid them." 
Citizens should request their representatives in Congress to 
thjit more coi^venient money is f«mished the people. 
