Adventure, February 1917 — page 217: what you’re looking at

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The Camp-Fire ADVENTURE’S SERVICES AND ADDRESSES These services of Adventure’s are free to any one whether a subscriber or not. They involve more time, work and expense on our part than you prob- ably imagine, but we offer them gladly and ask in return only that you read and observe the simple a thereby saving needless trouble for yourself and us. 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, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Ara- bic, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese: “In case of death or serious emergency to bearer, address serial number of this card, care of Adventure, New York, Hie A., stating full particulars, and friends will be noti- ed. In our office, under each serial number, will be registered the name of and of one:friend, with permanent ad- dress of each. No name appears on the card. Letters will be forwarded to friend, unopened by us. The names and dresses will be treated as confidential by us. We assume | no other obligations. Cards not for purposes of business identification. Cards furnished free of charge, provided stamped and addressed envelope accompanies application. We reserve the right to use our own discretion in all matters pertaining to these cards. Later we may furnish a metal card or tag for adventurers when actually in the jungle, desert, etc. If interested in metal cards, say so on a post-card—xnot in a letter. No ob- ligation entailed. These post-cards, filed, will guide us as to demand and number needed. A moment's thought will show the value of this.system of card-identification for any ane Huta: in civilization or out of it. Remember to furnish stamped and addressed envelope and to give in full ihe names and addresses of self and friend or friends when applying. \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, provided necessary postage is supplied. ~- Back Issues of Adventure A free department for the benefit of those readers who wish to buy or sell back copies of this magazine. Our own supply of old issues is exhausted back of 1915; even I9I5 is partly gone. Readers report that back Ad- ventures can almost never be found at second-hand book- stalls. Practically the only way to get special back copies or to fill out your files is to put a notice in this department or watch for offers made by the few readers who amp willing to sell or pass on stray copies or more or less complete files. Our office files are, of course, complete and we do not buy back copies or act*as agents for them. Mch. to12 to Dec. 1915. $1 a year, plus freight. JM@Mc- CARTY, 768 Commonwealth Ave., Detroit, Mich. 1912, May, Nov.; 1to1r3, Feb.; to14, Mch., Apl., May, une; 1915, Oct. 15 cents each, plus freight.—C. B. HEELER, Midway, Ky. Want roro all; rorr, July; 1912, Feb., Aug.; tor4, June, uly. State price.—Louis C. MULLIKIN, 167 Hillside Ave., ewark, N. J. Want copies containing my stories ‘Running a Cargo” and ‘“‘The Whaler.”’ State price.—F. W. WALLACE, 600 Read Bldg., Montreal, Can. 1912, last 6 issues; 1913, except May, July, Sept.; ror, except April; 1915, except Sept.; 1916, except Dec. $4 the lot, or 1912 at 20c each, 1913 at 15c, others at 10c; plus half freight.—Ivan D. SHEevsy, Birdsboro, Pa. Complete file, except April, 1911, for best offer.—F. O, WINTELER, 113 Ceape St., Oshkosh, Wis. tot1, Aug., Dec.: 1912; 1913 except Nov. and Dec.;"1914; rors. Name price, plus freight.—FRANcIS P. WARNE, Bracebridge, Ont., Canada. " ™ 1914, Sept. to Dec.; 1915. Name price plus freight.—Dr:- © M. Barrows, 1303 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Ill. torr, May, June, Nov., Dec.; 1912; t9%3 except Aug.; 1914; 1915, Jan. to Aug., also Nov.; 1016 except Jan. and ec., 10 cents each plus freight. —PuIL JOURNEAUX, 5634 ’ Laflin St., Chicago. Manuscripts Glad to look at any manuscript. We have no “regular staff’’ of writers. A welcome for new writers. Ji is noi necessary to write asking to submit your work. | When submitting a manuscript, if you write a letter con- cerning it enclose it with the manuscript; do mot send it under separate cover. Enclose stamped and addressed en- velope for return. All manuscripts should be typewritten, double-spaced, with wide margins, not rolled, name and ad- dress on first page. We-assume no risk for manuscripts or illustrations submitted, but use all due care while they are in our hands. Payment on acceptance. We want only clean stories. Sex, morbid, ‘‘problem,” psychological and supernatural stories barred. Use only a very few fact-articles. Can not furnish or suggest collabo- rators. Use fiction of almost any length. Expeditions and Employment While we should like to be of aid in these matters, expe- rience has shown that it is not practicable. (In the case of those wishing an outdoor life for reasons of health some of the editors of our “Ask Adventure’’ department may be able to furnish some general guidance.) Addresses 215. ! ADVENTURERS’ CLuB—No connection with this maga- — zine, but data will be furnished by us. Can join only by attending a meeting of an Sues chapter or starting a new chapter as provided in the Club’s rules. ORDER OF THE ResTLEss—Organizing to unite for fel- lowship all who feel the wanderlust. Entirely separate from Adventurers’ Club, but, like it, first suggested in this maga- zine, though ha no connection with it aside from our friendly interest. ddress WAYNE EBERLY, 542 Engineers Bldg., Cleveland, O., in charge of preliminary organizing. Camp-FirE—Any one belongs who wishes to. AMERICAN LEGION—Suggested and first organized by this magazine. Equivalent to a voluntary national reserve of men trained to arms or in some eigh fessions needed in wartime. Address ro Bridge St., York City. NATIONAL ScHooL Camp Ass’N—Military (and, eventu- industrial) training and camps for boys 12 or over. ally, Anti t Broadway, New York City. HIGH-SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS OF THE U. S.—A similar organization codperating with the N.S. C. A. (above). Ad- dress EVERYBODY’S, Spring and Macdougal, New York City. RrrLteE Cruss—Address Nat. Rifle Ass'n of America, 1108 Woodward Bldg., Washington, D. C. ( e also under ‘‘Standing Information” in “‘Ask Advene ture.” General Questions from Readers See our free service department ‘“‘Ask Adventure” on the pages following, noting carefully its field and rules. If you do not wish your name and address printed, notify the de- partment editor. Missing Friends or Relatives See our free service department ‘Lost Trails" in the pages following. seer in case of relatives, inquiries from one sex to the other are barred. Remember Magazines are made up ahead of time, An item received today is too late for the current issue or the one—or possi- bly two—following it. Before using any of our free services it is only fair—and will save you and us time and trouble—to observe carefully the simple, easy rules governing it. The whole spirit of this magazine is one of friendliness. No formality between editors and readers. Whenever we can help you we’re ready and willing to try. ARTHUR SULLIVANT HOFFMAN, ~ 0)(0)(6) nGO <S ty trades and Fok ew (C@ mii