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February 22, 1936

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a reporter at large

Success Story,

Morris Markey

REPORTER AT LARGE about the red tape, and delay in receiving relief, citing the case of Billy, a juggler.

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Parsons's Weems, Virtue's Recruiting-Sergeant.

Morris Bishop