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Shares a personal account regarding the water supply from the Great Lake in the U.S. Dispute among Chicago and Canadian legislators over the proposed free-for-all use of the Great Lake in Chicago; Efforts undertaken by both government to remediate and resolve water-supply issues.

Focuses on the dispute between mountain folks from Shannon County in Missouri and the state's government, over a legislative bill addressing the purchase of fishing and hunting lands in the county and the over the proposal to open the land as a national park. Opposition to government interference and tourists meddlers; Investigation of the prevalent forest fires and blazing incidents in the forest county; Description of geographic location and natural resources found in Shannon.

The article focuses on Lillian Ricker and the institution she founded. Since her first encounter with a blind child she once baby sit, she has become the founder and director of the Penrickton Nursery School for Visually Handicapped Children in Taylor, Michigan. It aims to save blind children from permanent consignment to homes for the hopeless. At present, Ricker is considered to be the major force in the field of educating blind children.

An excerpt from the book "The F.D.R. Memoirs," by Bernard Asbell is presented.

The article discusses the ballad "John Henry" that has been in existence for years and has depicted lives of every working American male. The ballad has traversed every generation and culture as it changes to suit the needs and situations of time and developed into a bigger and more dramatic story. The legend of John Henry has led historians to conduct studies and research about existence and whether the stories told about him in the ballad really did happen.

Shares the personal account of the author regarding his experiences in training-camp after he was drafted into the wartime Army of the U.S. Comparison between a civilian and a soldier; Challenges faced by the author during training activities; Crises and problems encountered by soldiers in training camp.