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Arrangement of a Stenographer's

��Desk for Accessibility

AFTER receiving a large number of suggestions from various customers a typewriter firm has worked out an efficient and handy arrangement for a

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��additional copies, 2; inter-office letter heads, 3; general correspondence letter heads, 4; heavy white paper for long memorandas and second sheets, 5; folder of carbon paper, 6; special letter heads, 7; and telegram blanks, 8.

The lower right drawer consists of

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��The arrangement of the upper right and lower left drawer to the desk for keeping the various kinds of paper used in correspondence, envelopes, pins, clips and the pencils

��typewriter desk in which all of the various letter and bill heads as well as other supplies may be kept within reach of the stenographer. All of the drawers are intended to be open when the stenogra-

����The left drawer has compartments for finished work, letters to be answered and other papers

pher is at work, the general movement" being from right to left.

The upper right drawer has compart- ments which are used as follows: sheets for carbon copies, 1 ; thin white paper for

��compartments 1 for No. 6 and 10 en- velopes; 2 for inter-department messenger slips, inclosure slips and a pyramid of pins; 3 is for erasers, cUps and rubber bands; 4 is for well-sharpened pencils and 5 for No. 6 and 9 envelopes and note books. The left drawer has compart- ments, 1, finish work; 2, letters to be answered and other papers being used in connection with work; 3, carbon copies, and 4, miscellaneous supplies and forms, personal belongings, cleaning outfit and dust cloth.

Do You Want Your Tires to Last? Then Fill Up the Guts

THE service of tires will be abbreviated to a considerable extent, if cuts, punctures, and snags are neglected. Too much care cannot be exercised in avoiding injuries of this nature as much as possible or, at least, in giving them the proper at- tention within a reasonable period.

New macadam roads, especially when wet, are liable to damage rubber covers. It is recommended that the speed of the car be slightly accelerated and the clutch depressed before coming up to loose, crushed stone in the road.

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