. The Argonaut. c marking. Thearrogance and tyranny of the National Bootand Shoe Manufacturers Association is some-thing that should be resisted. Mary Mortimer Maxwell writes a senti-mental appeal in the London Daily Mail inthe hope that through its instrumentality shemay be able to reach the hard heart of theAmerican customs official. Little she knowshow hard that heart is or how far beyond thereach of her blandishments. The trouble arose in this way : The Ameri-can parcel post law demands a declaration ofthe contents of packages for England, with astatement of their value, and these interest
. The Argonaut. c marking. Thearrogance and tyranny of the National Bootand Shoe Manufacturers Association is some-thing that should be resisted. Mary Mortimer Maxwell writes a senti-mental appeal in the London Daily Mail inthe hope that through its instrumentality shemay be able to reach the hard heart of theAmerican customs official. Little she knowshow hard that heart is or how far beyond thereach of her blandishments. The trouble arose in this way : The Ameri-can parcel post law demands a declaration ofthe contents of packages for England, with astatement of their value, and these interestingparticulars must be affixed to the outside ofthe parcel. But, says Mary Mortimer Max-well, we do not like our friends before open- HIGHEST IN HONORS Bakers Cocoa AND CHOCOLATE 50 HIGHESTAWARDS INEUROPE ANDAMERICA A Cocoa off inferiorquality or artificiallyflavored soon ceasesto be palatable; butthe genuine BAKERSCOCOA never loses itsrelish by constant is a perfect food, pre-serves health, L17R BAKER & CO., LTD. ;>d 1780 DORCHESTER, MASS. ing the packages to read on the attached labeljust what is inside and what it cost. The average and unredeemed man will won-der what can be the objection. His sordidmind will revert to the parcels that he him-self is in the habit of receiving, samples ofcotton, machinery parts, and similarly unin-teresting material. Personally, he finds thedeclaration to be somewhat of a conveni-ence as an indication of importance or unim-portance, and why it should be an embarrass-ment to any one is a perplexity to him. Butit takes a woman to understand these things,and Mary Mortimer Maxwell is good enoughto explain. Just at present, she tells us, there is manya love affair being carried on between ocean-separated lovers. And fancy the Americanman, engaged to a girl across the sea, walkingpast a confectioners in Broadway suddenlythinking, Ill send her a box of candies!How shell enjoy them, just because they comefrom me in New York!
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