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of Ralph's wedding coming so near that time. If he wasn't way off in New York I would have some objection to his getting married until he had worked a while and saved up some money but he will have company to keep him from being lonesome and an object in getting ahead and I have no doubt they will get along all right. I attended quite a large meeting in the lower town hall the other night of those appointed by the Selectmen to Consider the employment situation. Mrs. Ewing was elected Chairman and the next day called me up to see if 

I would serve on a Committee of five to bring in a program. I told her I wore myself out on one campaign when we got the shoe concern here and didn't want to be on that Committee. Guess they will have a Community Chest or something of the kind and get pledges of so much a week or month from those who are working. It must be tough to be out of work without a regular income. It is bad enough in a case like Henry but nothing compared to a