The Royal Order of Hairy Chested Men

Bv Jack Dionne

Thank God for these valiant men who can put a little fun into, and get a little fun out of, present conditions !

So I declared for the millionth time the other day rvhen I received from my friend, Bill Horsley, of The Izzard, Company, Seattle, Certificate of Membership in his newly created order, "The Royal Order of Hairy Chested Men." I promptly added my signature and hung it on the rvall. I am very proud of it, and got a great gurgle out o{ Bill's letter explaining what it's all about.

It seems that he got into the habit of remarking to his friends vrhen he heard the usual griping about conditions: "These days, tough as they may be, will make hair grow on the chest of them as is worthy of growing the hair. The rest of the boys can go home because the party is over as far as they are concerned."

So he decided to create, for the period of this Depression at least, this "Royal Order of Hairy Chested Men," and sign up for membership a lot of gttys who have been knocked down a thousand times or more in the past three years, but have refused to take the count. Membership is limited to men recommended by present members as that sort of folks.

The Certificate of Membership includes the Oath of Membership, which is: "I hereby agree to go out and sock Old Man Despair square on the button every time I meet him."

Thanks, BilM'm proud to be a member.

Blue 'Bdok Reports Easier Collections

Chicago, June 2S.-Collections were easier in May than in the same month in 1931, it is indicated in the monthly credit analysis prepared by the Lumbermen's Blue Book. Claims placed for collection, however, increased about 10 per cent, with the average claim involving about a 20 per 'cent greater amount. Inquiries for special ,credit reports decreased about 8 per.cent for the month, as compared with a year ago.

Business "vital statistics" for May, 1932, as compared with May, 1931, showed:

1932-39 Bankruptcies ; 22 Receiverships; 9 Assignments; 4 Extensions; 2 Corirposition Settlements ; 7 Creditors Committees Appointe.d.

1931-30 Bankruptcies; 20 Receiverships; 4 Assignments; 5 Extensions; 5 Composition Settlements; 2 Creditors' Committees Appointed.

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