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33 Russell Street 98 Allerton Street 31/2 Mayflower Place 13 Mt. Pleasant Street 21 Alden Street Sandwich Street
Hedge School
Elizabeth H. Sampson
Hazel Bates
Estella Butland
Florence B. Corey
Frances M. Fowler
Edith C. M. Johnson
Leella F. Leonard
Kathryn H. McCarthy Evelyn L. Peck
Barbara R. Perrier Helen F. Perrier Elizabeth H. Quartz*
Susan M. Quinn
Principal
Grade I
Grade II
Grade VI
Grade V
Grade II
Grade III
Grade I
Grade III, IV
Grade V
Grade IV
Cadet Teacher
Grade VI
Clifford Road Clifford Road 4 Massasoit Street 133 Court Street 133 Court Street
13 Whiting Street
49 Pleasant Street 10 Franklin Street 280 Court Street
12 Washington Street Howland's Lane Kingston, Mass.
Knapp School
Principal, Grade VI
Grade III
Grade II
42 Allerton Street
261 Court Street
49 Pleasant Street
16 Leyden Street 87 Samoset Street
Cornish School
Principal
22 Allerton Street
42 Union Street
28 Chilton Street
Grade II
4 Seaver Street
Grade VI
Grades IV, V
Grade VI
Grade I
Grade I
16 Allerton Street 320 Court Street
Burton School
Dorothy A. Judkins
Ethel H. Phillips
Grace K. Reed
Mary E. Schreiber Eleanor Schreiber*
Grade III
11 Allerton Street
236 Sandwich Street
Grade IV
Grade II
115 Court Street
Grade V
123 Court Street
Cadet Teacher
115 Court Street
William I. Whitney Annie S. Burgess
Margaret L. Christie
Lydia E. Holmes
Maude H. Lermond Flora C. Stevens Eleanor L. Testoni*
Helen M. Riese
Helen R. Burgess Helen F. Holmes Flora A. Keene Charlette E. Lovering Kathryn R. Simmons*
Ruth H. Tolman
Dorothy E. Wilbur Gertrude W. Zahn
Grade V
Grade I
Grade VI & Ass't
70 Sandwich Street 37 Union Street
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12 Washington Street
Rest & Nutrition Class
Grade V
21 Vernon Street Rocky Point Rockland, R.F.D.
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Mabel F. Douglas
Mora E. Norton
Cold Spring School Grades III, IV Grades I, II
4 Nelson Street
210 Court Street
Oak Street School
Clementine L. Ortolani Mildred R. Randall
Grades I, II Grades III, IV
8 Cherry Street 76 Oak Street
Mt. Pleasant School
Elizabeth H. Sampson S. Claire Downey
Principal
Clifford Road
Grade V
19 Oak Street
Alice Eldridge
Grade VI
14 Bay View Avenue
Esther A. Maloni
Grade IV
17 Smith's Lane
Grace R. Moor
Grade II
11 Sandwich Street
M. Louise Peterson
Grade III
31/2 Mayflower Place
Gladys L. Simmons
Grade I
43 Mayflower Street
Muriel G. Bradford*
Cadet Teacher
10 Holmes Terrace
Wellingsley School
Emma H. Anderson
Grades I-IV
Manomet
Manomet School
Elouise E. Ellis
Grades V, VI
Manomet
Cedarville School
Mabel R. Woodward
Grades I-IV
Long Pond
Individual School
Mary L. Jackson Carolyn L. Avanzini
Ungraded
Ungraded
9 Seaver Street 73 Standish Avenue
Special Teachers
Grace Blackmer
Frances H. Buck
Virginia Dowling Beatrice E. Garvin Ruth P. Manter* John H. Smith Faith C. Stalker Joseph Pioppi
Supervisor of Sewing Supervisor of Music Drawing-Jr. & Sr. High Physical Educ .- Elem. Asst. to Music Supv. Phys. Ed .- Jr. & Sr. High Drawing-Elem., Jr. High Orchestra
210 Sandwich Street 2 Seaver Street
11 Seaver Street Sandwich Road
34 Allerton Street
11 Jefferson Street 7 Maple Place Court Street
Health Department
Louis B. Hayden, M. D. Susie Macdonald Jane Bradford Hazel E. Bruce
School Physician School Nurse Teacher, Dental Hygiene Assistant to Nurse
79 Court Street 34 Court Street 22 Allerton Street 46 Mayflower Street
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Supervisor of School Buildings
Thomas A. Bodell
24 Royal Street
Janitors
Andrea Busi
South St. & Lincoln St.
15 Lincoln Street
Leo Callahan
Hedge
Warrick Cleveland
Manomet
24 Hall Street Manomet
Nelson Cushing
Mt. Pleasant
3 Robinson Street
Peter A. Dries, Jr.
Cornish-Burton
Earl Dunn
Cedarville
Royal Street Cedarville
Wilson Farnell
High
31/2 Sagamore Street
John F. McArdle
Cold Spring
22 Davis Street
George F. Merrill
Oak Street
21 Oak Street
Arthur Poirier
High and Junior High
15 Royal Street
Winslow E. Rickard
Wellingsley
223 Sandwich Street
Sebastian Riedel
Knapp
14 Atlantic Street
Fred J. Smith
Junior High
110 Sandwich Street
Report of
Advisory and Finance Committee on the
Articles in the Town
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REPORT OF Advisory and Finance Committee ON THE Articles in the Town Warrant
MARCH, 1933
The Advisory and Finance Committee herewith submits its report and recommendations to the Town on the articles in the Warrant for the annual meeting to be held March 25, 1933.
It is apparent that a rigid scrutiny of all Town expendi- tures is imperative this year. The Town's income is decreas- ing to a startling degree and the tax burden upon real estate, particularly the home owner, is becoming more and more oppressive. The Welfare Department involves larger and larger expenditures. Last year the Department exceeded its appropriation by $32,000.00. The Soldiers' Relief appropri- ation was exceeded by $9,000.00. The Town's share of the gasoline tax from the Commonwealth of approximately $21,- 000.00 which was received last year does not appear to be available this year. The receipts of the Town from income taxes and corporation taxes and other items for the current year is estimated at approximately $40,000.00 less than 1932 and 1932 was very substantially less than 1931. On the other hand our unemployed citizens must be cared for and the nec- essary governmental functions of the community must be carried on at the minimum expense consistent with the proper functioning of the various departments of the Town.
The Advisory and Finance Committee are of the opinion and so recommend to the Town that the salaries of the elective officers of the Town and the Town accountant be left at the figure approved by the Town in 1932, namely a reduction of ten per cent over the salary of 1931. These officers for the most part carry great responsibility and none of the salaries, even when the Town's income was at its peak were then excessive. We believe that with the ten per cent reduction of last year that they should not be further reduced. Conse- quently the recommendations which follow under Article 5
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do not contemplate a reduction in the salaries of those officials beyond the ten per cent reduction of 1932.
As to the larger Departments, notably the School, Fire and Police Departments and the various other departments em- ploying persons or officers appointed, either by the Selectmen or the heads of departments, where the salary of the indi- vidual exceeds $900.00 per annum the Committee is of the opinion and so recommends to the Town that the budget re- quirements for those departments be so reduced that such persons receiving over $900.00 per year shall receive pay or compensation from April 1st on the basis of a reduction of ten per cent per annum. This further reduction to be in addition to the ten per cent reduction of 1932. The following report and recommendations are prepared and submitted to the Town on that basis. With these reductions and the elim- ination of any unnecessary expense the Committee believes the various departments can continue to perform their functions for the ensuing year with the appropriations here- after recommended.
There follows a list of the recommendations of the de- partments and the recommendations of the Committee.
Article 5. To make the necessary appropriations to de- fray the expenses of the Town, and for other purposes, and to raise such sums of money as the Town shall deem ex- pedient.
Recommended
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Departments
Committee
Selectmen's Department
$3,400.00
$3,200.00
Accounting Department
2,400.00
2,400.00
Treasury Department
1,900.00
1,900.00
Tax Collector's Department
3,800.00
3,800.00
Assessors' Department
6,500.00
6,300.00
Law Department
1,000.00
900.00
Town Clerk's Department
1,700.00
1,550.00
Engineering Department
850.00
715.00
Election and Registration
800.00
800.00
Maintenance of Town House
2,050.00
2,000.00
Maintenance of Town Hall
6,000.00
5,800.00
Police Department
29,776.50
26,500.00
Fire Department
40,275.00
38,000.00
Inspection of Buildings
300.00
300.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
2,175.00
1,925.00
Moth Suppression
5,000.00
4,600.00
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Tree Warden's Department
3,000.00
2,700.00
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Forest Warden's Department
3,500.00
2,000.00
Inland Fisheries
500.00
Plymouth County Hospital Maintenance
9,591.99
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Health Department
18,600.00
17,700.00
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Inspector of Animals
360.00
335.00
Public Sanitaries
3,000.00
2.650.00 2 7
Sewers
3,500.00
3,250.00 ₺
Street Cleaning
4.000.00
4,000.00
Roads and Bridges
35,500.00
35,300.00
Hard Surfacing Streets
4,000.00
3,900.00
Highway Construction and Reconstruction
12,350.00
9,400.00
Gurnet Bridge Tax
1,677.88
1,677.88
Sidewalks
4,000.00
4,000.00
Sidewalks, Granolithic
1,000.00
1,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
6,000.00
6,000.00
Road Scraper
2,750.00
2,750.00
Street Lighting
20,100.00
20,100.00
Harbor Master
150.00
150.00
Pensions for Town Laborers
2,520.00
2,520.00
Public Welfare Department, Including Mother's Aid
100,000.00
90,000.00
Public Welfare Department, 1932 Overdraft
32,376.69
32,376.69
Public Welfare Department, Bureau of Old Age Assistance
25,000.00
25,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
18,000.00
18,000.00
Soldiers' Relief Overdraft
8,211.59
8,211.59
School Department
212,950.00
202,450.00
Park Department
7,841.00
6,600.00
Park Department, for Public Playgrounds and Public Camping Place
4,000.00
3,400.00
Sexton
200.00
200.00
Miscellaneous Account
3,000.00
2,700.00
Water Department Maintenance
22,000.00
21,500.00
Town Forest
1,000.00
1,000.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries
10,000.00
9,900.00
Burial Hill
1,200.00
1,200.00 /
Chiltonville, Manomet, Cedarville and South Pond Cemeteries
800.00
800.00
Town Debt and Interest
75,000.00
75,000.00
Total for Article 5
$765,605.65
$728,053.15
Art. 6. Plymouth Public Library
8,850.00
8,850.00 ₺
Art. 7. Manomet Public Library
750.00
750.00
Art. 8. Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
250.00
250.00
Art. 9. Maintenance of Mosquito Control
250.00
250.00
Art. 10. Mosquito Control Works
250.00
250.00
Art. 11. Rifle Range Expenses
100.00
100.00
Art. 12.
Memorial Day and Armistice Day
750.00
600.00
Art. 13. July Fourth
350.00
300.00 %
Art. 14.
Fire Alarm System
850.00
Art. 15. District Nurse
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 19.
Care of Town Wharf
700.00
700.00
Art. 21.
Maintenance of Piggery
10,000.00
Art. 24.
Prince Street
1,000.00
Art. 25.
Robbins Road and Priscilla Road
1,500.00
Art. 26. Alton A. Burgess Development
2,000.00
Art. 31.
Break-water, Warren's Cove
2,500.00
2,500.00
Art. 32. Manomet Water System
20,000.00
Total
$816,705.65
$743,603.15
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Articles 6 to 35 inclusive are printed below, each article being followed by the recommendation of the Committee.
Article 6. To take such action as the Town may see fit in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $8,850 in aid of the Plymouth Public Library, including the Dog Tax for 1932 amounting to $1649.55.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty (750) dollars in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $750 in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty (250) dollars, and to choose a Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees and County Aid to Agriculture and that the Town choose a Town Director as provided in Section 41 and 45 of the Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars for the purpose of maintaining, during the ensuing year, the mos- quito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars, for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 112 of the Acts of 1932.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars to be expended, under the provisions of Chapter 252 of the General Laws as amended, for mosquito control works in the Town of Plymouth.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars to be expended under the provisions of Chapter 252 of the General Laws as amended, for mosquito control works in the Town of Plymouth.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one hundred (100) dollars for Rifle Range Ex- penses.
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The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of one hundred (100) dollars for Rifle Range Expenses.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty (750) dollars for the observance of Memorial Day and Armistice Day.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of six hundred (600) dollars for the observance of Memorial Day and Armistice Day.
Article 13. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty (350) dollars for the observance of July fourth, said money to be expended by the Board of Selectmen.
The Committee recommends that the town appropriate the sum of three hundred (300) dollars for the observance of July fourth, said money to be expended by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 14.« To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of eight hundred and fifty (850) dollars, for the construction of the Fire Alarm System, from Cliff Street to the junction of Warren Avenue and the State Highway.
The Committee recommends no action be taken under Article 14.
Article 15. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars to employ a District Nurse.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars toward the expenses of the District Nurse.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept from the Commonwealth a deed releasing to the Town all right and title in that portion of Water Street lying westerly of a line shown in red on a plan entitled "Proposed Street Line, Pil- grim Memorial Park, Department of Public Works, Scale 1:500, October, 1929, Acc. 0929." Said line being approxi- mately the present easterly line of the sidewalk on the east- erly side of Water Street from Town Brook to a point oppo- site the foot of Brewster Street.
The Committee recommends that a committee be appointed consisting of the Selectmen and the Town Engineer to further negotiate with the Public Works Department of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the purpose of determining the easterly line of Water Street so that Water Street may be widened to the east and report to the Town at a later meeting.
Article 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, and their successors in office, to sell a certain parcel of land situated in that part of Plymouth known as Saquish and being lots 40 and 41, with the buildings thereon, as shown on the Revised Plan of Saquish Beach near the Mouth of Plymouth Harbor, dated October 31, 1914, and
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recorded with Plymouth Deeds, plan book 3, page 30, at such time and for such price as in their judgment may be for the best interests of the Town.
The Committee recommends that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen and their successors in office to sell the premises referred to in Article 17 as set forth in said article. These are two lots which the Town has acquired by Tax Title and the Committee believes the Select- men should be in a position to dispose of them when and if an opportun- ity to do so presents itself.
Article 18. To see if the Town will amend section 13 of the By-Laws of the Town of Plymouth, adopted March 22, 1930, by adding thereto the following subsections :
a. No person shall deposit in or on any motor vehicle other than his own any placard, show bill, hand bill, or other ad- vertisement.
b. No person shall pass any placard, show bill, hand bill or other advertisement to any child going to or from school.
The Committee recommends that the Town amend Section 13 of the By-Laws of the Town of Plymouth referred to in this Article by adding thereto the subsections referred to in said article.
Article 19. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding seven hundred (700) dollars to defray the expense of maintenance of the Town Wharf, including pay of caretaker.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of seven hundred (700) dollars to defray the expense of the maintenance of the Town Wharf including pay of the caretaker.
Article 20. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of the Act of the Legislature of 1933 entitled: "An Act to Authorize the Town of Plymouth, by its Board of Health, to Operate and Maintain a Piggery in Connection with the Dis- posal of Garbage and to Sell the Product Therefrom and Make the Necessary Appropriation Therefor."
Article 21. To see if the Town will appropriate ten thousand (10,000) dollars for the maintenance and operation, by its Board of Health, of a piggery in connection with the disposal of garbage and for the collection of garbage.
Article 22. To see if the Town will lease for a period of not exceeding five (5) years with the privilege of renewing, from the County Commissioners of and for the County of Plymouth, the buildings now used by the County of Plymouth as a piggery with such adjacent land and under such condi- tions as may be mutually agreed upon by and between the Board of Health and said County Commissioners, and will authorize the Board of Health to execute such lease.
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The Committee recommends no action be taken under this Article and Articles 21 and 22 at this time.
The Town is faced with a serious problem with reference to the dis- posal of garbage due to the proposed discontinuance of the collection of the Town garbage by the County Farm authorities. If favorable action is taken under these articles the Town is committed to enter into the business of collecting garbage and conducting a piggery. The Committee believe that an alternative plan should be presented before the Town undertakes to carry on the burden of this business. The amount involved is substantial and in the absence of a further proposal and estimates as to costs of having the work undertaken privately, the Committee recommends that no action be taken at this time.
Article 23. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a Town way a portion of Prince Street, two hundred and forty (240) feet in length, running easterly from the end of the street as accepted by the Town on March 26, 1927.
The Committee recommends favorable action under Article 23.
Article 24. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars for building curbing and hard-surfacing the shoulders of the road on Prince Street. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends no action be taken under Article 24.
Article 25. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for surfacing Robbins Hill Road and Priscilla Road with suitable material. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 25.
Article 26. To see what action the Town will take with reference to appropriating a sum not exceeding two thousand (2,000) dollars to provide for laying a water pipe from Summer Street across land of Alton A. Burgess for the pur- pose of supplying water to a proposed development of said Alton A. Burgess along the shores of Little Pond, including authority of the Board of Water Commissioners to execute an agreement to the owner of the land and his executors and administrators, guaranteeing to the Town interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the amount expended by the Town less such sums as shall be received for water rates from property owners served from said proposed water pipe, and until such users pay annually a sum equivalent to or exceeding 6% annual interest on the cost of laying said water pipe. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 26.
Article 27. To see what action the Town will take in regard to requesting the Selectmen to petition the Massa-
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chusetts Legislature for authority for the Town to vote at a subsequent meeting on the question of whether or not the Town will rescind its vote adopting the statute providing for a two platoon system in the Fire Department. (By pe- tition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 27.
Article 28. To see what action the Town will take with reference to requesting the Selectmen to petition the Legis- lature of Massachusetts for authority of the Town, at a subsequent meeting, to vote on the question of whether or not the Town will rescind its vote with reference to placing the members of the Police Department and Fire Department under the Civil Service. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 28.
Article 29. To see what action the Town will take with reference to fixing the salaries of Town Employees for the year 1933. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 29 as the matter of salaries is covered in the action of the Town under Article 5.
Article 30. To see what action the Town will take with reference to fixing the rate per hour to be paid to Town laborers. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that all previous votes of the Town fixing the minimum rate per hour to be paid Town laborers be rescinded.
Article 31. To see what action the Town will take with reference to authorizing the Selectmen to expend the sum of Two thousand five hundred (2,500) dollars, previously appro- priated by the Town as a contribution to the construction of a break-water in Warren's Cove, so-called. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Selectmen be authorized to expend the sum of two thousand five hundred (2500) dollars previously appropriated by the Town as a contribution to the construction of a break-water in Warren's Cove, so-called. The Committee is advised that said sum has previously been appropriated and that action under this Article will not increase the tax levy for the current year.
Article 32. To see what action the Town will take with reference to making an appropriation not to exceed Twenty thousand (20,000) dollars, said sum to be expended under the authority of the Selectmen in the employment of men not now being assisted by the Town, in the construction of the Manomet Water System, so-called, including authority to limit the rate of pay and the amount of employment furnished
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to individuals and authority to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 32.
Article 33. To see what action the Town will take with reference to making an appropriation for the repair of the Town Wharf, so-called. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 33.
Article 34. To see if the Town will appoint a commission of three members to consider the matter of constructing an over-pass or under-pass over the railroad lying west of Water Street for the purpose of providing an alternative route for through traffic going north or south of Plymouth, including authority to consider changes in the layout of Water Street and including the cost thereof. Said commission to report to the Town at a subsequent meeting. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that a commission of three members be appointed by the Moderator to consider the matters referred to in Article 34.
Article 35. To see if the Town will authorize the transfer of a sum not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars from the Reserve from Overlayings of Taxes to the Reserve Account in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Com- mittee.
The Committee recommends favorable action under Article 35.
Messrs. Edes, Miller, White and Maynard desire to be recorded as against the proposed salary cuts.
Mr. Collingwood desires to be recorded as opposed to the recommendations of the Committee with reference to Articles 26, 27 and 28.
Respectfully submitted, ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH.
Morton Collingwood, Chairman, William M. Douglass, Arthur K. Finney, Knowlton B. Holmes, Louis D. Maynard, Henry W. Barnes, Jr., Alton D. Edes, Walter L. Manter, Amedio V. Sgarzi, Arthur N. Wood, Domero Cortelli, Harry A. Holmes, Morton Kyle, Dallas E. White, J. Frankland Miller.
THE MEMORIAL PRESS, Plymouth, Mass.
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