Adventure, February 20, 1922 — page 185: what you’re looking at

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ed mae ale =" "> az. = e e ae the name of Identification Cards Free to any reader. Just send us (1) your name and ad- dress, (2) name and address of party to be notified, (3) a stamped and self-addressed return envelope. , Each card bears this inscription, each printed in English French, Spanish, Germany Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Japanese: ‘ “In case of death or serious em cy to bearer, address serial number of this card, care of Adventure, New York, stating full particulars, and friends will be notified.” n our office, under each serial number, will be registered : bearer and of one or two friends, with per- manent address of each. No name appears on the card. Letters will be forwarded to friend, unopened by us. Names and addresses treated as confidential. We assume no other obligations. Cards not for business identification. Cards furnished free provided stamped and addressed envelope ac- companies application. We reserve the right to use our own discretion in all matters pertaining to these cards. Metal Cards—For twenty-five cents we will send you, post-paid, the same card in aluminum composition, o- rated at each end. Enclose a self-addressed return enve- lope, but no postage. Twenty-five cents covers every- thing. Give same data as for pasteboard cards. Holders, of pasteboard cards can be registered under both paste- board and metal cards if desired, but old numbers can not be duplicated on metal cards. If you no longer wish your old card, destroy it carefully and notify us, to avoid con- fusion and possible false alarms to your friends registered under that gard. A moment's thought will show the value of this system of card-identification for any one, whether in civilization or out of it. Remember to furnish stamped and addressed _- envelope and to give in full the names and addresses of self and friend or friends when applying. i __ If check or money order is sent, please make it out to the Ridgway Company, not to any individual. Mail Address and Forwarding Service This office, assuming no responsibility, will be glad to act as a forwarding address for its readers or to hold mail till called for, vided necessary tage is supplied. Un- claimed mail which we have held for a long period is listed on the last page of the last issue of each month. Missing Friends or Relatives a Our free service department ‘‘Lost Trails'’ in the pages . following, though frequently used in cases where detective agencies, newspapers, and all other methods have failed, or for finding people long since dead, has located a very high percentage of those inquired for. Except in case of rela- tives, inquiries from one sex to the other are barred. Back Issues of Adventure : he Boston Magazine Exchange, 109 Mountfort St., Boston, Mass., can supply Adventure back / through 1918, and occasional copies before that. WILL BUY: All of 1918, r919 or 1920. State price before Cas ee FERDINAND SCHROEDER, R. I. Palms, ich. WILL SELL First Jan., 1920 to Dec. 30th, 1921, inclusive. Forty-seven copie in excellent condition for $4.50 gets paid.— Address W. J. Emricu, 316 sth St., Union Hill, N. J. VARIOUS PRACTICAL SERVICES ~— FREE TO ANY READER : These services of Adventure are free to any one. A *) as i 4 : sary 4 ~ =» * s ’ + Ae | , od 4 = f They involve : he k much time, work and expense on our part, but we offer them gladly and ask in re- turn only that you read and observe the simple rules, thus saving needless — oe delay and trouble for us. The whole spirit of the magazine is one of friendliness. ee _ No formality between editors and readers. Whenever we can help we’re ready a and willing totry. Remember: Magazines are made up ahead of time. SS Allow for two or three months between sending and publication. =a = ISS A « Glad to“look at any manuscript. We have no “regular staff” of writers. A welcome for new writers. It isnot necessary to write asking to submit your work, ONE i ‘hen submitting a manuscript, if you write a letter con- ma a cerning it, enclose it with the manuscript; do mot send it — under separate cover. Enclose stamped and addressed + = envelope for return. All manuscripts should be type- : 2S written double-spaced, with wide margins, not rolled, name Bi s> and address on first page. We assume no risk for manu- ghar Scripts or illustrations submitted, but use all due care while eek bat are in our hands. Payment on acceptance. —< e want only clean stories. Sex, morbid, “problem,’ 7S psychological and supernatural stories barred. Use almost. a no fact-articles. Can not furnish or suggest collaborators, Use fiction of almost any length; under 3,000 welcomed. = 4 Camp-Fire Stations = Our Camp-Fire is extending its Stations all a over the world. Any one belongs who wishes ~ 2 to. Any member desiring to meet those who Se are still hitting the trails may maintain a ma Station in his home or shop where wanderers a _ may call and receive such hospitality as the RP: poorer wishes to offer. The only requirements are that —e the Station display the regular sign, provide a box for mail =——oe to be called for and keep the regular register book and © ee maintain his Station in good’ repute. Otherwise Keepers me) run their Stations to suit themselves and are not responsible to this magazine or representative of it. List of Stations ee and further details are published in the Camp-Fire in the — first issue of each month, SF - ms Camp-Fire Buttons i To be worn on lapel of coat by members of Camp-Fire— any one belongs who wishes to. Enameled in dark colors = ) . 4 er representing earth, sea and sky, and bears the numeral7i— —- the sum of the letters of the word Camp-Fire valued accord- => ing to position’in the alphabet. Very small and incon- — —— spicuous. Designed to indicate the common interest which ae is the only requisite for membership in Camp-Pire and to See enable members to recognize each other when they meet in — rete m3 places or at home. Twenty-five cents, post-paid, any- eae When sending for the button enclose a strong, self- addressed, unstamped envelope. rs eee __ If check or money order is sent, please make it out to - the Ridgway Company, ot to any individual. My Yee hd} General Questions from Readers We ly 7 > ce : 7 “ vs » 7 » f a 4 ~ 4 In addition to our free service department ‘‘Ask Adven- ture’ on the pages following, Adventure can sometimes = —_ answer other Goer he within our general field. Whenit - — can, it will. xpeditions and employment excepted. - 2. Expeditions and Employment ; | E i _ While we should like to be of aid in these matte expe- aS rience has shown that it is not practicable. “~S — — ae . ee See oo ~ : = . ee re | Addresses * = Camp-Fire—Any one belongs who wishesto. == : — Rifle Clubs—Address Nat. Rifle Assn. of America, 1108 Woodward Bidg., Washington, D. C. : ee (See also under “‘Standing Information” in “Ask Adven= ture.’’) > eS Ses <~ _— = cComicbooks.com Sy ee - a 2S ee