HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN CRYSTAL GAZING. George De Lawrence

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How t o l e a d up t o q u e s t i o n s * A s t u d y o f and a n a l y s i s o f actuktL q u e s t i o n s A c t u a l q u e s t i o n s f o r p r a c t i c e s t u d y . .

WILL ALMA M.I M.C. ( L O N D O N )

HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN CRYSTAL GAZING,

I t h a s b e e n ' s t a t e d on numerous o c c a s i o n s t h a t a r o u t i n e f o r ' a n s w e r i n g q u e s t i o n s i n c r y s t a l g a z i n g was inpossj&hle o f c o m p i l a t i o n In a d i r e c t s e n s e t h i s i s a f a c t n o t t o "be d i s p u t e d . I t would be i m p o s s i b l e t o l i s t a s e t o f a n s w e r s t o f i t each and e v e r y i n d i v i d u a l ; an answer t o a young p e r s o n might n o t b e s u i t a b l e f o r one more advanced i n a g e , and v i c e v e r s a . A g a i n , r e g a r d i n g f i n a n c i a l i n v e s t m e n t s , or k i n d r e d ' m a t t e r s , y o u c o u l d n o t c o n v e y t h e same ad7d.ce t o a poor l o o k i n g , w o r k i n g man, a s t o one o f a h i g h e r s t a t i o n i n l i f e * who p r o b a b l y knows more a b o u t f i n a n c i a l m a t t e r s t h a n you do y o u r s e l f . T h i s i s one o f t h e pr ime m o t i v e s i n h a v i n g an i n d i v i d u a l r a i s e t h e i r h a n d ; o f c o u r s e t h i s s a t i s f i e s t h e b a l a n c e o f your a u d i e n c e t h a t a p e r s o n \>y t h e name c a l l e d i s a c t u a l l y s e a t e d i n t h e a u d i e n c e , b u t t h e i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r i s "What does t h e i n d i v i d u a l l o o k l i k e - i s i t a man or a woman ~ An o l d p e r s o n or a young one" Common s e n s e w i l l t e l l you t h a t an a g r e a t many q u e s t i o n s y o u r answer w i l l depend upon t h e age and g e n e r a l a p p e a r a n c e o f t h e a s k e r .

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At t h e p r e s e n t t i m e , w i t h ouch a g r e a t u n r e s t e x i s t i n g i n l a b o r c i r c l e s , and so many p e o p l e o u t o f p o s i t i o n s and j o b s , f i f t y p e r c e n t o f t h e q u e r i e s , o r p r a c t i c a l l y s o , w i l l b e a b o u t s e c u r i n g w o r k ; when l a b o r c o n d i t i o n s w i l l improve , how l o n g t h e y w i l l keep p r e s e n t p o s i t i o n s ; r a i s e s and p r o m o t i o n The m a j o r p a r t of t h e r e m a i n i n g ones can b e d i v i d e d i n t o t h e : a l l o w i n g : - Q u e s t i o n s r e g a r d i n g f a m i l y a f f a i r s L o v e , I n f i d e l i t y , D i v o r c e , H e a l t h o f one or b o t h p a r t i e s , C h i l d r e n , e t e . ) I n v e s t m e n t s - ( w h e t h e r t h e y w i l l p r o v e s u c c e s s f u l , w h e t h e r t o b e u n d e r t a k e n , i f t h e y w i l l t e r m i n a t e a s e x p e c t e d - ) Love a f f a i r s o f g i r l s and young women (50% o f young g i r l s w i l l a s k when t h e y a r e t o b e m a r r i e d ; who t h e y w i l l m a r r y , or does " s o and so" l o v e them ) L o s t a r t i c l e s ( R e c o v e r y e t e . ) H e a l t h - e i t h e r o f t h e a s k e r or some o t h e r p a r t y . P-f c o u r s e now and t h e n you w i l l r e c e i v e some odd q u e r y , f o r i t i s i n c o n c e i v a b l e what an i n d i v i d u a l may w r i t e and i n q u i r e a b o u t .

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From w a t c h i n g t h e work o f v a r i o u s c r y s t a l g a z e r s , I b e l i e v e i t i s a v e r y good i d e a t o k e e p away from comedy. M y s t i f i c a t i o n i s what you d e s i r e ; a c o m i c a l answer once i n a w h i l e i s a l l r i g h t and a t t i m e s your a u d i e n c e w i l l l a u g h a t a q u e s t i o n or an answer which i s not a t a l l i n t e n d e d i n a comedy v e i n . Do not be d i s c o u r a g e d i f you do not r e c e i v e a g r e a t d e a l o f a p p l a u s e . I f you make a keen i m p r e s s i o n on y o u r a u d i e n c e , t h e a p p l a u s e w i l l p r o b a b l y b e s m a l l , TShether y o u r a c t was a s u c c e s s can be b e s t determined from t h e remarks o f p e r s o n s a s t h e y p a s s out o f t h e t h e a t r e , and you can a l s o f i n d many s o l u t i o n s o f "how you d i d i t " from the " w i s e " ones and n o n - b e l i e v e r s , but i t i s s u r p r i s i n g t o r i n d out how many i n t e l l i g e n t p e o p l e a r e f i r m l y c o n v i n c e d t h a t your performance i s ofte o f g e n u i n e thought t r a n s f e r e n c e , or what ' ever term t h e y a p p l y t o i t ,

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S k a t e r n a l l y , 1/20/22 ( S i g n e d ) Geo. De Lawrence.

I'ri a n s w e r i n g q u e s t i o n s do n o t a l l u d e i n your a n s w e r s t o " y o u r q u e s t i o n " - i t i s good p o l i c y t o a v o i d t h e -word " q u e s t i o n " a s much a s p o s s i b l e . Do n o t g i v e them t h e i d e a t h a t you a r e a n s w e r i n g t h e q u e s t i o n a s w r i t t e n b y them, r a t h e r t h e i d e a t h a t you a r e g a t h e r i n g by c o n c e n t r a t i o n t h e t h o u g h t i n t h e i r s u b -c o n c s i o u s mind, h i d d e n t h e r e when t h e y w r o t e t h e i r q u e r y . Say i n p r e f e r e n c e "The i m p r e s s i o n "I r e c e i v e " or "The t h o u g h t a s I g e t i t " or t h e ' " V i b r a t i o n r e c e i v e d i n r e g a r d t o y o u r t h o u g h t " or "As I s e e i t i n t h e C r y s t a l " e t c .

I n s i s t on h a v i n g t h e f u l l nama- o f t h e w r i t e r s i g n e d t o q u e r i e s . - You a r e p r o t e c t i n g y o u r s e l f . I f you c a l l out t h e f u l l name o f h a l f t h e p e o p l e , and f o r t h e r e m a i n d e r quote o n l y i n i t i a l s , t h e a u d i e n c e w i l l wonder why you d o n ' t t e l l them t h e i r names; i f you c a n do i t f o r some, why n o t f o r a l l . You a r e n o t supposed t o know what t h e y s i g n e d ' t o t h e q u e s t i o n - you g e t a l l your i n f o r m a t i o n by c o n c e n t r a t i o n ,

A good l e a d c a n be o b t a i n e d from t h e samples g i v e n , f o r i n s t a n c e i n t h e c a s e where a name "Mrs . John Smith" i s s i g n e d . I n s t e a d o f c a l l i n g o u t M r s . John S m i t h , p r o c e e d t a t h e r a l o n g t h e s e l i n e s - " I g e t t h e i m p r e s s i o n o f a name ' S m i t h ' , a l a d y Mrs Smith ( H o l d s up hand) - Mrs . John Smith or ," A r t h u r B u c k l e y , " I g e t t h e name "Buck" ~ no ' B u c k l e y ' - Mr. B u c k l e y ( h o l d s up hand) I n r e g a r d t o y o u r t h o u g h t A r t h u r , I s e e e t c . e t c . T h i s n o t o n l y m i s l e a d s and ixnpresses t h e a u d i e n c e , b u t I s a good t i m e k i l l e r , e s p e c i a l l y when s h o r t o f q u e s t i o n s .

These f o l l o w i n g a r e a c t u a l q u e s t i o n s r e c e i v e d by me a t v a r i o u s t h e a t r e s , q u o t e d j u s t a s w r i t t e n , w h i c h i n some i n s t a n c e s w i l l show i l l e t e r a c y , o t h e r s a r e w r i t t e r a b y i n t e l l i -g e n t p e o p l e . The f o r e i g n e r s and n e g r o s a r e g r e a t b e l i e v e r s i n c r y s t a l g a z i n g . Then t h e r e i s a b r i d g e o r r a t h e r a "gaip" t o t h e more i n t e l l i g e n t p e o p l e ; t h e r o u g h n e c k s and smart a l e c s around t h e a g e o f 1 9 - 22 a r e t l ie h a r d e s t t o work t o , and even t h o u g h ^ i m p r e s s e d a r e t o o smart t o admit o f t h e f a c t ; t h e y a r e not a b i t d e c e i v e d and c a n t e l l t h e i r f r i e n d s j u s t how y o u do i t . I h a v e o f t e n pumped a c q u a i n t a n c e s who had w i t n e s s e d v a r i o u s c r y s t a l g a z i n g a c t s - some b e l i e v e d i n i t , some w e r e c o n v i n c e d t h a t t r i c k e r y liad p l a y e d ' a p a r t b u t c o u l d a s s i g n no r e a s o n a b l e t h e o r y as t o how o r what p a s t t r i c k e r y d i d p l a y , and a g a i n , o t h e r s w o u l d t e l l y o u e x a c t l y what he d i d , and t h e t h e o r i e s w e r e amusing and f a r beyond t h e powers o f even t h e most g i f t e d o f g a z e r s

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" O ' G a r a - Miss O ' G a r a - A l l r i g h t R o s e . What seems t o b e w o r r y i n g you i s t h e l o s s o f some a r t i c l e - l e t me s e e - i t i s t h e l o s s o f money. You r e c e n t l y l o s t some c u r r e n c y d id y o u n o t ? In f a c t t h e i m p r e s s i o n conveyed t o me i s t h a t t h i s money was s t o l e n ; , s t o l e n f rom y o u r p l a c e o f employment. I s e e a l a r g e b u i l d i n g w i t h a number o f g i r l s i n a wash room w i t h c o n v e n i e n c e s f o r c l o t h e s e t c . and t h e money was p l a c e d i n a s o r t o f l o c k e r by y o u . I t was t a k e n b y a n o t h e r g i r l one who works w i t h y o u . I c a n n o t t e l l h e r name, and would n o t do so i f i t were p o s s i b l e , b u t I w i l l s a y , t h a t she i s g o i n g t o be c a u g h t i n a s i m i l a r t h e f t , and t h i s w i l l a l l o w you to become aware o f t h e g u i l t y p a r t y . You w i l l n o t a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e b e a b l e t o r e g a i n t h i s money ."

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••cannot make i t o u t d i s t i n c t l y . There i s s o m e t h i n g you seem to be l o o k i n g f o r , s o m e t h i n g t h a t w i l l b r i n g you h a p p i n e s s - i s t h a t a l e t t e r I s e e - i s t h a t what you a r e a n t i c i p a t i n g , t h e r e c e i " c o f a c e r t a i n l e t t e r ? Am I c o r r e c t ? I s e e one a r r i v i n g i n a v e r y f e w d a y s . One t h a t c o n t a i n s some good news. I do n o t know e x a c t l y what i t i s a b o u t , b u t I b e l i e v e t h i s w i l l s a t i s f y y o u r mind. Will you j u s t c o n c e n t r a t e on t h e town f r o m w h i c h t h e d e l i v e r y i s e x p e c t e d and I w i l l s e e i f my i m p r e s s i o n i s c o r r e c t . I n d i a n a p o l i s ? t h a t i s c o r r e c t ? - Thank y o u .

Q,, W i l l I g e t my money t h a t I h a v e i n v e s t e d i n s t o c k r e t u r n e d by S p r i n g , or when w i l l I g e t i t * a c k . ? S i g n c d K a t h r y n ^ t h

A . I g e t a name l i k e - l e t me s e e - Guth - b A l l r i g h t K a t h r y n . You a r e a s k i n g me a b o u t something f i n a n c i a l . I s t h a t your t h o u g h t ? I t seems t h a t you h a v e i n v e s t e d some money -t h i s i n v e s t m e n t n i s a s t o c k , and t h e t h o u g h t i s i n y o u r mind as to how t h i s i n v e s t m e n t w i l l t e r m i n a t e ; w h e t h e r i t i s g o i n g t o be s u c c e s s f u l o r n o t . That i s a l o n g t h e l i n e s of y o u r q u e s t i o n , i s i t n o t ? T h i s does n o t a p p e a r t o me t o bear t h e marks o f a f i r s t c l a s s v e n t u r e ; i n f a c t y o u a r e n o t g o i n g t o r e a l i s e a s much a s you a n t i c i p a t e d . T h e r e i s g o i n g to b e a r e t u r n t h e r e f r o m i n a few months, b u t a s I h a v e s a i d , i t w i l l not be so l a r g e a s you h a v e been l e a d t o b e l i e v e .

Q. I s my Mother w e l l , and Can I go home now» — ( S i g n e d I ^ s . W.H. P o w e r s )

A . The name o f Powers c o n e s t o mo - W.H. P o w e r s . A l l r i g h t . How Mrs. P»wers you a r e w o r r y i n g about y o u r m o t h e r , i s i t not You d e s i r e t o know w h e t h e r o r n o t y o u r mother i s i n good h e a l t h - t h e i m p r e s s i o n comes t o me t h a t t h e r e i s some k i n d o f t r o u b l e b e t w e e n you and h e r - t h a t you h a v e been s e p a r a t e d f o r 'some t i m e , a!nd i t o c c u r s t o me, or t h e i m p r e s s i o n I r e c e i v e i » t h a t y o u a r e v e r y d e s i r o u s o f s e e i n g h e r . I want t o s a y , E r s . Powers t h a t she i s i n gaod h e a l t h , and t h a t t h i s m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g h a s been f o r g o t t e n . I f y o u w i l l j u s t w r i t e h e r a n i c e l e t t e r and s a y t h a t you w;ish t o ©«mc and s e e h e r , Dhe w i l l welcome y o u .

Q. W i l l I g e t my c o m p e n s a t i o n soon ? S i g n e d W a l t e r Kemp.

A. Looked l i k e he was i n a h o s p i t a l f rom p a r t o f h i s u n i f o r m s h i r t - I b e l i e v e , so t o o k a chance and h i t i t .

W a l t e r Kemp - M r . Kemp y o u a r e an e x s e r v i c e man, and i t seems t h a t you a r e s t i l l under t h e c a r e c f t h e Government You a r e b e i n g t r e a t e d a t one o f t h e h o s p i t a l s a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e , a r e you n o t ? Y e s , b u t what i s w o r r y i n g you Mr. Kemp i s a f i n a n c i a l m a t t e r , r e g a r d i n g r e g a r d i n g -your c o m p e n s a t i o n . You w o u l d l i k e t o know w h e t h e r or n o t . you a r e l i k e l y t o g e t i t . I want t o say t h a t t h i s h a s a l r e a d y been a c t e d upon i n Washington, and I am v e r y g l a d to t e l l y o u . t h a t you mny e x p e c t i t v e r y s h o r t l y . I o n l y w i s h I c o u l d s a y i t f o r a l l our ex s e r v i c e b o y s . (Of c o u r s e t h i s b r o u g h t a p p l a u s e . )

Q. Are we g o i n g t o move i n t h e s p r i n g . { S i g n e d Helefa C h r i s t e n s e n )

A- I r e c e i v i e t h e i m p r e s s i o n o f a name C h r i s t i a n - no -C h r i s t e n s e n . A l l r i g h t H e l e n , you can put y o u r hand down. I t seems t h a t you a r e n o t s a t i s f i e d i n y o u r p r e s e n t p l a c e o f a b o d e , and i t comes t o me that ' you d e s i r e to s e e k a b e t t e r n e i g h b o r h o o d . You a r e t h i n k i n g o f moving i n May, b u t you w i l l n o t b e a b l e t o do s o , f o r t h e r e a s o n t h a t a t t h a t t i m e , you w i l l b e u n a b l e t o f i n d a s u i t a b l e ' q u a r t e r . I t w i l l be n e x t f a l l b e f o r e you can c a r r y but y o u r d e s i r e and then you w i l l l o c a t e a r e s i d e n c e t h a t w i l l b e s u i t a b l e f o r y o u r s e l f and f a m i l y .

(Above answer b a s e d on t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d b e i n g u n s u i t a b l e ; n i c e a p p e a r i n g woman, and t h e f a c t t h a t May and O c t o b e r a r e moving j e r i o d s i n C h i c a g o . L a r g e s h o r t a g e o f f l a t s would u n d o u b t e d l y p r e v e n t moving i n May, t h e t i m e when most p e o p l e s e e k new q u a r t e r s t h r o u g h e x p i r a t i o n o f l e a s e s )

Q. Am I g o i n g t o make good w i t h my song ( S i g n e d ) B e l v a G a e r t n e r )

A« G a e r t n e r - V e r y w e l l - I t seems t o me t h a t y o u h a v e w r i t t e n s o m e t h i n g , and y o u w i s h t o know w h e t h e r or not t h i s w i l l b e a s u c c e s s . A s o n g , ' i 3 i t n o t ? I am "sorry t o s a y B e l v a t h a t t h i s i s n o t g o i n g to be much o f a h i t . You a r e g o i n g t o r e a l i s e a sum o f money from i t , b u t not l i k e you had hoped f o r , b u t t r y a g a i n , you seem t o have f a i r l y good t a l e n t a l o n g t h e s e l i n e s , and w i l l e v e n t u a l l y s u c c e e d .

Q. W i l l my p r o s p e c t buy t h e new c a r , or t h e u s e d on ( S i g n e d ) F r e d H a r v e y .

A. Mr, H a r v e y . I"red, i n r e g a r d t o t h i s c o n t e m p l a t e d s a l e you h a v e i n mind - r e g a r d i n g t h e a u t o m o b i l e s a l e I mean. T h i s p a r t y i s t h i n k i n g s t r o n g l y o f t a k i n g a second hand c a r , b u t i f y o u a d v a n c e t h e p r o p e r arguments

- you know what t h e y a r e ^ o u can i n d u c e him t o buy a new m a c h i n e .

Q. What w i l l my w i f e ' s name h e , and where w i l l I f i n d h e r , ( S i g n e d ) L o u i s P l a t h .

A. ( O r d i n a r i l y I would i g n o r e t h i s k i n d o f q u e s t i o n b u t i t can be u s e d f o r comedy a l o n g t h e s e l i n e s .

I g e t t h e name F l a t h - L o u i s you seem t o h a v e women on y o u r mind, and you w o u l d l i k e t o know s o m e t h i n g a b o u t when y o u w i l l b e m a r r i e d . I c a n n o t s e e t h a t t h e young l a d y you a r e t o iftarry h a s e n t e r e d i n t o your l i f e a s y e t . I s e e a p a r k , l o o k s l i k e R i v e r v i e w , and t h i s i s w h e r e you w i l l meet h e r , and h e r name - your w i f e s name w i l l be - "Mrs . L o u i s F l a t h . "

Q,. W i l l my o p e r a t i o n be a s u c c e s s . S h a l l I h a v e one? S i g n e d M.F.

A* There comes t o me two l e t t e r s , e v i d e n t l y i n i t i a l s " M . F . " Madam t h e r e i s s o m e t h i n g r e g a r d i n g y o u r h e a l t h t h a t i s w o r r y i n g y o u more than i t s h o u l d . There i s a v i b r a t i o n r e g a r d i n g an o p e r a t i o n , and you a r e u n d e c i d e d w h e t h e r or n o t t o u n d e r g o i t . I t a p p e a r s t h a t t h i s w i l l b r i n g r e l i e f , b u t I am g o i n g t o a s k you to f o l l o w t h e a d v i s e of your p h y s i c i a n , who a p p e a r s t o be c o g n i z a n t o f your a i l m e n t and t h e remedy.

W i l l I make good i f I g e t t h e a g e n c y f o r C a d i l a c , F r a n k l i n and Hupmobile i n Gary , I n d . W0ul I make good a t t h e p o ^ c o r n b u s i n e s s . S i g n e d . C . G . S t r a u s s ^ i r .

A . I g e t t h e " i m p r e s s i o n o f a name l i k e S t r a u s s e r . You seem t o h a v e some f i n a n c i a l or b u s i n e s s d e a l s on your mind Mr. S t r a u s s e r . . I r e c e i v e a v i b r a t i o n a b o u t a u t o m o b i l e s , and one a b o u t a candy o r v e n d i n g b u s i n e s s , p o p c o r n , t h a t i s i t . There i s a v i s i o n o f c e r t a i n a g e n c y f o r a^fcos o f f e r e d i n a n e a r b y c i t y , and I am g o i n g to a d v i s e your a c c e p t a n c e o f same. I t w i l l b r i n g i n v e r y good r e t u r n s f o r y o u . Of c o u r s e , a t f i r s t i t w i l l b e a l i t t l e s l o w , but w i t h p r o p e r e f f o r t on y o u r p a r t i t i s bound t o s u c c e e d

Q,. P e r s o n a l . Aid I the c a u s e o f p u t t i n g my w i f e i n t h e f a m i l y w a y . ( S i g n e d J . Y o u n g . )

A. I s e e t h e name Young- J . Young. Mr. Young t h a t seems t « be a p e r s o n a l q u e s t i o n t h a t you h a v e i n y o u r mind. I s thafc t h e one you d e s i r e a n s w e r e d . W e l l Mr. Youn g , I w i l l j u s t s a y " Y e s " and I c a n n o t s e e any o t h e r r e a s o n w h a t e v e r f o r yoii t o doubt o t h e r w i s e .

Q,. P l e a s e t e l l me where my c o u s i n i s ; itf she i s l i v i n g o r d e a d . ( S i g n e d F a i r f a x B u r r o u g h s )

A. The name Burroughs - F a i r f a x y o u a r e w o r r y i n g about some p e r s o n , a r e l a t i o n o f y o u r s , a s the i m p r e s s i o n comes t o mej t o "be e x a c t - y o u r c o u s i n . I s t h a t r i g h t F a i r f a x . I S e e a d i s t a n t C i t y ; l o o k s l i k e t h e f a r W e s t , or s o u t h w e s t , and your c o u s i n i s t h e r e . I r e c e i v e a v i b r a t i o n i n r e g a r d to a l e t t e r , which would i n d i c a t e t h a t you may e x p e c t to h e a r from her i n t h e not v e r y d i s t a n t f u t u r e .

Q. Which w a s h i n g machine s h o u l d I c h o o s e t o g i v e t h e b e s t w e a r . ( S i g n e d ) M r s . M a r s h a l l Thompson, 4614

L a n g l e y A v e . )

4 . Mrs . Thompson - Mrs . I X a r s h a l l Thompson. You l i v e down on L a n g l e y A v e n u e , . d o n ' t y o u , Mrs . Thompson, y e s , a t 4614 t o be e x a c t . Of c o u r s e t h a t i s n o t t e l l i n g y o u a n y t h i n g , f o r y o u know w h e r e you l i v e y o u r s e l f , b u t what you do want t o know i s a b o u t some p i e c e o f machinery - a h o u s e h o l d u n t e n s i l . I ' w i l l s a y t o you t h a t I h a v e a p e c u l i a r i m p r e s s i o n - t h e name o f " B l u e B i r d " comes t o me. Does t h a t convey any i n f o r m a t i o n t o you*

( i t happened t h a t t h e Lady s a i d " T h a t o e x a c t l y r i g h t . )

Q. Where i s my f a t h e r . What d i d I do f o r h i m . ? CSigned S i d n e y C a p l a n . )

A . You w i l l n o t i c e t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g q u e s t i o n i s a l s o f rom t h e same p a r t y . He l o o k e d l i k e a Jew, p o s s i b l y a R u s s i a n Jew, so I g a v e him an answer a b o u t a s f o l l o w s : - The n e x t day h e was around w i t h t h e s e c o n d o n e . I p u r p o s e l y l e f t o f f h i s s e c o n d q u e s t i o n t h e f i r s t t i m e , b e c a u s e I had no i d e a what h e had done , b u t t o o k a chance t h a t he had h e l p e d him f i n a n c i a l l y , w h i c h i s no more t h a n n a t u r a l .

I g e t t h e name o f Caplan-. S y d n e y , y o u a r e t h i n k i n g a b o u t some c l o s e r e l a t i v e o f y o u r s - j u s t c o n c e n t r a t e em t h a t p a r t y . Your f a t h e r , b u t t h e i m p r e s s i o n comes to me t h a t h e i s some d i s t a n c e f rom y o u - t h e r e i s a body o f w a t e r and some l a r g e t e r r i t o r y - t h i s I b e l i e v e Europe and I am g o i n g to s a y t h a t t h e c o u n t r y i s R u s s i a .

Q. You t o l d me where my f a t h e r w a s , when w i l l h e come.?

S i d n e y C a p l a n ,

A. Caplan - J u s t h o l d up y o u r hand S i d n e y . I t seems t o me t h a t you h a v e t h e same t h o u g h t i n y o u r mind a s l a s t n i g h t Mr. Caplan - r e g a r d i n g y o u r f a t h e r who i s i n t h e o l d c o u n t r y . That i s r i g h t i s i t n o t ? You a r e d e s i r o u s o f knowing when you and h e w i l l meet I a g a i n g e t a v i s i o n

o f a l a r g e "body o f w a t e r ahd a c h i p w h i c h i n d i c a t e s a j o u r n e y . I g e t an i m p r e s s i o n t h a t you h a v e a l s o a i d e d him w i t h f u n d s , t h u s e n a b l i n g t h i s j o u r n e y t o be under t a k e n . I am g l a d t o s a y t h a t t h e r e w i l l o n l y be a few months b e f o r e you and h e a r e u n i t e d .

Q W i l l we g e t a ? c e n t f a r e on t h e S t r e e t C a r 3 . S i g n e d M r s . Geary

A. The name o f Geary ^ooBes t o me.' M r s . Geary y o u r t h o u g h t i s i n r e g a r d t o our s t r e e t c a r s i t u a t i o n . I n f a c t you w i s h to know w h e t h e r o r n o t we are a g a i n g o i n g t o g e t t h e f i v e c e n t f a r e . I ain s o r r y t o s a y Mrs . Geary t h a t t h e p r e s e n t i n j u n c t i o n w i l l n o t b e u p h e l d , and t h a t you w i l l h a v e to d i g up e i g h t c e n t s f o r some t i m e . E v e n t u a l l y , h o w e v e r , the P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s Company w i l l s u c c e e d i n r e s o r i n g t h e o l d r a t e o f f a r e .

(You h a v e t o t a k e a c h a n c e o n c e i n a w h i l e . When t h i s n w a s a s k e d t h e r e was an i n j u n c t i o n out a g a i n s t t h e Company r e c e i v i n g more t h a n $ c e n t s f o r f a r e s . The i n j u n c t i o n was n o t u p h e l d and 8 e e n t s i s t c t i l l b e i n g p a i d , so my g u e s s was c o r r e c t . )

Q, W i n t h e P l a t J a n i t o r s w a g e s b e r e d u c e d J a n u a r y i B t , ( S i g n e d R i c h a r d P . Johnson)

A (Took a chance h e r e and was r i g h t i n my s u r m i s e . ) Johnson R . P . ~ R i c h a r d you a r e t h i n k i n g a b o u t a l a b o r s i t u a t i o n , a b o u t a c e r t a i n u n i o n and w h e t h e r or n o t t h e r e As g o i n g to be a r e d u c t i o n i n t h e w a g e s now b e i n g p a i d . Was t h a t your t h o u g h t ? I t seems t h a t t h e r e i s g o i n g t o be some t r o u b l e around t h e f i r s t o f t h e y e a r , and t h a t t h e men a r e g o i n g -to s u f f e r a s l i g h t r e d u c t i o n i n p a y . T h i s was t h e J a n i t o r s u n i o n you had i n mind - t h a t , i s c o r r e c t Mr. Johnson? Thank, you*

Q, Am I g o i n g t o h a v e any more c h i l d r e n ? I f s o , how many? S i g n e d M r s . I . C o o k .

A . I g e t t h e name o f B o o k . M r s . C o o k . Your t h r o u g h t iB r a t h e r a p e r s o n a l o n e , r e g a r d i n g f a m i l y a f f a i r s . That i s t h e one you d e s i r e d a n s w e r e d . I r e c e i v e t h e i m p r e s s i o n p o s i t i v e , meaning " Y e s " , and t h e numeral " t w o " comes t o me a l s o . I s t h a t c l e a r -po y o u .

Q. Am I p r e g n a n t . ( S i g n e d ) Jane R o p e r . Q. D a n i e l Roper w a n t s t o know i s h i s w i f e p r e g n a n t .

B o t h o f t h e s e w e r e a s k e d same n i g h t . The name o f Roper c o n e s t o me, M r s . Roper - Jane t h i s i s q u i t e a p e r s o n a l q u e s t i o n , and Dan you oeem t o h a v e e x a c t l y the same t h o u g h t i n y o u r mind. I w i l l endeavour t o answer

so t h a t no one h u t y o u r s e l v e s w i l l be aware' o f what I am t a l k i n g a b o u t . The i m p r e s s i o n t h a t comes to me i s N o ! . The c o n d i t i o n w i l l b e r e l i e v e d w i t h i n a few d a y s .

(Maybe I was w r o n g , b u t f i g u r e d t h e r e was an e lement o f doubt when b o t h a s k e d t h e same q u e s t i o n . I f t h e y were p o s i t i v e , i t would n o t h a v e b e e n s u b m i t t e d . )

Q,. W i l l I c r o s s w h t e r , or v n . l l I remain h e r e ( S i g n e d Mrs Grady)

A . The name o f Grady. M r s . Grady you seem t o h a v e some t h o u g h t i n r e g a r d t o a j o u r n e y ; w h e t h e r or n o t you w i l l t a k e o n e ; . i t seems t h a t y o u a r e somewhat d e s i r o u s o f r e t u r n i n g to t h e l a n d o f your b i r t h , b u t c i r c u m s t a n c e s a r e such t h a t you w i l l remain i n C h i c a g o , b u t I can a s s u r e you t h a t your c i r c u m s t a n c e s w i l l b e j u s t a s happy h e r e a s i n I r e l a n d .

My d a u g h t e r i s assuming a t h e a t r i c a l c a r e e r . W i l l i t be s u c c e s s f u l . ( S i g n e d ) M r s . A .H .

A . " A . H . " A V i b r a t i o n comes t o me r e g a r d i n g some n e a r k i n o f y o u r s - y o u r d a u g h t e r . You a r e w o r r y i n g about h e r v o c a t i o n ; i n f a c t i t a p p e a r s to ine t h a t she i s s t u d y i n g f o r a c e r t a i n p r o f e s s i o n and you a r e d u b i o u s a s t o i t s s u c c e s s . T h i s seems t o h a v e something t o do w i t h e n t e r t a i n i n g - she i s s t u d y i n g t o b e an a c t r e s s - c o r r e c t ? I cannot s e e t h a t she i s g o i n g t o b e a s t a r or g e t t o t h e t o p o f t h e l a d d e r , h o w e v e r , she i s f i t t e d a l o n g t h e s e l i n e s and w i l l b e a b l e t o e a r n a c o m f o r t a b l e l i v i n g , b u t i t w i l l mean h a r d w o r k , and l o t s o f i t .

I h a v e d e a l t i n d e t a i l i n t h e above q u e s t i o n s , g i v i n g you a number o f ways o f l e a d i n g up t o t h e d i r e c t q u e s t i o n . You w i l l n o t i c e t h a t t h e d i r e c t querjr h a s n e v e r once been q u o t e d . I t h a s a l l come by i m p r e s s i o n s , and p a r t s h e r e and t h e r e l e f t o u t , and e s p e c i a l l y where you might g e t y o u r f o o t i n i t . The f a c t t h a t you have to l e a d up to-J.it s t e p b y s t e p w i l l i m p r e s s y o u r a u d i e n c e and t h e w r i t e r , and i s a l s o a v e r y good e x c u s e f o r n o t a t t i m e s d i r e c t l y a n s w e r i n g , b u t e v a d i n g " t h e d i r e c t i s s u e , y e t a p p e a r i n g t o be g i v i n g a p e r f e c t l y c l e a r u n d e r s t a n d i n g a l o n g t h e l i n e s o f t h e q u e s t i o n . Remember a l s o , o n l y t h e w r i t e r knows w h a t was. a s k e d and a s h o r t q u e s t i o n p r o p e r l y l e a d up t o w i l l g i v e y o u p l e n t y o f room f o r c o n v e r s a t i o n , and i m p r e s s t h e b a l a n c e o f t h o s e p r e s e n t t h a t you a r e c o n v e y i n g a l a r g e amount o f i n f o r m a t i o n t o the i n t e r e s t e d p a r t y .

My l i n e s o f r e a s o n i n g , a s shown i n t h e a n s w e r s , might not h a v e been c o r r e c t , b u t t h i s r e a s o n i n g can e a s i l y be f o l l o w e d . Of c o u r s e much depends upon t h e c o n d i t i o n s i n v a r i o u s l o c a l i t i e s , the c l a s s o f p e o p l e e t c . In t h e f o l l o w i n g q u e r i e s I h a v e g o n e i n t o d e t a i l such a s l e a d i n g up t o t h e name and drawing o u t t h e i n f o r m a t i o n e t c . b u t a s h o r t s t u d y o f t h e q u e s t i o n Asi made and iqy i n d i v i d u a l r e a s o n f o r a n s w e r i n g a l o n g t h e l i n e s g i v e n . Many q u e s t i o n s w e r e w r i t t e n

"by the same p e o p l e , who came two or t h r e e n i g h t s i n s u c c e s s i o n . I t i s a l w a y s w e l l ' , t h e r e f o r e t o k e e p . y o u r q u e s t i o n s , a t l e a s t u n t i l t h e engagement a t one p a r t i c u l a r t h e a t r e i s t e r m i n a t e d , and i f p o s s i b l e put them away i n a l p h a b e t i c a l o r d e r . C r y s t a l G a z i n g w i l l g r e a t l y sharpen y o u r memory, i f you a r e to s u c c e e d ; you w i l l f i n d t h a t a c e r t a i n name can b e r e c o g n i s e d , and on l o o k i n g t h i s up you h a v e a f u r t h e r c l u e to t h e w r i t e r . O f t e n you can then t e l l them more ' than t h e y a s k . ' A g a i n t h e y w i l l e n q u i r e about a c e r t a i n d e a l , p e r s o n , e t c one n i g h t , and t h e n e x t a s k f u r t h e r r e g a r d i n g t h e same s u b j e c t . ' T h i s f i l e o f q u e s t i o n s w i l l keep you from c o n t r a d i c t i n g y o u r s e l f .

A g a i n i n t h e s a l e o f b o o k s , i f you answer q u e s t i o n s by m a i l , you may r e c e i v e a v a l u a b l e c l e w f rom t h e ones d e p o s i t e d a t t h e t h r e a t r e p r o v i d i n g you h a v e t h e t i m e and i n c l i n a t i o n t o r e s o r t t h e r e t o . The f o l l o w i n g a r e a c t u a l q u e s t i o n s r e c e i v e d a t v a r i o u s t h e a t r e , weeded o u t a s much a s p o s s i b l e t o a v o i d r e p e t i t i o n , w h i c h was a tremendous j o b . I n t h e f o r e g o i n g I u s e d t h e a c t u a l names, s i g n e d , b u t from h e r e on I w i l l g i v e i n i t i a l s o n l y :

0,. W i l l I s u c c e e d a s a d a n c e r , and t h e man I am t h i n k i n g a b o u t , does he t h i n k o f me. ( L . F - )

A . Does not show a v e r a g e or above a v e r a g e i n t e l l i g e n c e . S t a t e d she was n o t , e x a c t l y f i t t e d a l o n g t h e s e l i n e s ; would be a b l e to make a l i v i n g , b u t i f o p p o r t u n i t y a l o n g o t h e r l i n e s p r e s e n t e d i t s e l f t o a c c e p t . "You 3eem t o h a v e a c e r t a i n p e r s o n i n mind, and w i l l say t h a t t h i s p a r t y doe3 c a r e f o r you b u t not to t h e e x t e n t you d e s i r e .

Q,. P l e a s e t e l l me t h e name o f t h e p e r s o n who s t o l e our p o o d l e dog and t h e a d d r e s s .

A . C a n H g i v e the i n f o r m a t i o n d e s i r e d . "The dog was t a k e n from t h e i r y a r d by some c h i l d r e n i n t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d and w i l l be r e c o v e r e d i n a f e w d a y s . ( I was a l s o gone i n a few d a y s )

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A . I n d e c i s i o n or. -his p a r t . "No i n i t s p r e s e n t c o n d i t i o n " W i l l t a k e some more r e v i s i n g , b u t w i l l e v e n t u a l l y turn out a l l r i g h t .

Q. Am I t o be c a l l e d b a c k on my o l d j o b ? When? M a r i e D.

A . Many p e o p l e b e i n g l a i d o f f - ' f i g u r e d i t was some b i g c o n c e r n and so s t a t e d " No, b u t t h a t a p o s i t i o n would b e o f f e r e d h e r i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e , and t o a c c e p t i t .

Q. Do you t h i n k I ought t o send Corene Money. W i l l she come b a c k .

A. F i g u r e d t h a t i t was h i s w i f e and a f a m i l y " s p a t " had e n s u e d . A d v i s e d him t o do s o , and t r e a t h e r r i g h t when she r e t u r n e d .

Q,. W i l l I e v e r s e e my w i f e and c h i l d r e n a g a i n . ( H . J . R . )

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x i i c e i y . Cheered him up and s a i d " Y e s " b u t would be some t i m e , and t h a t h e w a s the most r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e p r e s e n t c o n d i t i o n .

Q,. Does my husband c a r e f o r o t h e r g i r l s . (K .W.)

A . S a i d h e e n j o y e d t h e company o f b o t h s e x e s b u t t h a t t h e r e was

oJ v S f ^ m P r ° P e r i n ^ i s . A d v i s e d h e r to make t h i n g s n i c e r a t home m v a r i o u s ways and k e e p h e r husband t h e r e e a s i e r .

Q. When w i l l I get a j o b ? (John V . )

A . A g r e a t many o f t h e s e a r e s e r i o u s i n t h e i r r e q u e s t , and a ^ v ^ 1 t h i S i d e n t i c a l q u e s t i o n . You c a n n o t t e l l

l ^ f u I Y o U £ a n S a y y e s t 0 o n e > n o t f o r t h e p r e s e n t to a n o t h e r and so on- For comedy, a t a m a t i n e e "You w i l l n e v e r g e t a j o b John by s i t t i n g i n a t h e a t r e " , or a g a i n " I t d o e s n ' t seem t o me t h a t you a r e t r y i n g v e r y h a r d " or " B e t t e r g e t up a l i t t l e e a r l i e r i n t h e morning and h u s t l e .

Q. W i l l my e x p e c t a t i o n be f u l f u l l e d r e g a r d i n g v o c a t i o n . R . H . J .

A . P r e t t y hard t o answer - no i n d i c a t i o n o f v o c a t i o n . Depends q j i i t e a b i t upon t h e p e r s o n . T h i s was a r e a l l y i n t e r l l i g e n t a p p e a r i n g p e r s o n and by a l i t t l e pumping s o l i c i t e d t h e " d e s i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n . I f t h e w r i t e r i s i n d e f i n i t e , e i t h e r t r y to s e c u r e t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n a round a b o u t way , and p r o c e e d a c c o r d i n g l y , o r be i n d e f i n i t e y o u r s e l f .

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oSt i a ; J a W 3 ? e r e t h e g e n e r w a s n o t P ^ i t i v e c a l l e d aware o f l i t I f r t P a r t y r a i S e d h a n d ' a n d 1 b e c a m e aware or t h e f a c t t h a t i t w a s a man or a woman.

o f f m v w h a t b e ? a n e o f W ^ n g . Did someone t a k e i t o f f my f i n g e r , and t e l l me who h a s i t . Did I l o o s e i t . C l a r a P .

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i n d i v i d u a l t a s t e . T o l d t h i s young l a d y t h a t she had t a k e n i t S f ^ v i ? t washroom and went av/ay l e a v i n g same t h e r e . P a r t y p i c k e d same up and s m a l l c h a n c e o f r e c o v e r y .

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? ? Z I u 0 f h e r b ^ e a u , i s w o n g . The p a r t y w i l l i m m e d i a t e l y + w ^ , e r e a n d t h e " d e n o u n c e y ° u t o n e i g h b o r h o o d . Remember t h a t you may some day p l a y i n t h e same t h e a t r e , T h i s a l s o

? e x a c t d a t e s , a s t o when m a r r i a g e w i l l t a k e p l a c e , a r r i v a l o f f r i e n d s e t c . You can b e v a g u e and y e t convey t h e i m p r e s s i o n t h a t you a r e i m p a r t i n g c o n s i d e r a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n

Always be on t h e a l e r t f o r n e i g h b o r h o o d g o s s i p , you may be a b l e to p u t ' i t to good u s e . Where t h e manager knows h i s p a t r o n s v a l u a b l e ' t i p s can--be s e c u r e d t h r o u g h him.

Q. W i l l my baby be a boy or a g i r l . ( M r s . L . M . E . ) .

A . Pot l u c k - s u i t y o u r s e l f . I f she i s young she w i l l be more t i c k l e d w i t h a g i r l , b u t n o t a l w a y s .

Q. I h a v e money i n v e s t e d w i t h . t h e C o - O p e r a t i o n S o c i e t y o f America w i l l I g e t i t ? ( S i g n e d ) Mary S . S .

A . What you Would terma daridy q u e s t i o n ; one t h a t c o n t a i n s a l o t o f i n f o r m a t i o n . F o l l o w i n g t h e l o n g drawn o u t f i r s t s e t o f q u e s t i o n s y c u can make one o f t h i s . Lead' up b i t by b i t t o t h e e x a c t name o f t h e S o c i e t y . ' F e v e r h e a r d o f i t , so s a i d she would r e g a i n p a r t o f i n v e s t m e n t , and added a d v i s e t o go t o a r e l i a b l e bank i n f u t u r e d e a l s and s e c u r e a good sound or . 8$ bonds a s recommended, •

Q. W i l l t h e i n s u r a n c e Company pay d i v i d e n d s b y Xmas? ( M r s . M . B . )

4* F i g u r e d t h i s was i n s u r a n c e frofti d e a t h , i f h o t was something n o t s e t f o r a c e r t a i n d a t e . ' Was o n l y a week b e f o r e Xmas. Everybody r u s h e d , m a l l s l o w ; t h e r e f o r e was p e r f e c t l y s a f e i n i s a y i n g "NO" r e m i t t a n c e would be made around t h e f i r s t o f t h e y e a r . . . W i l l I g e t my D i v o r c e a l l r i g h t ? S h o u l d I go a f t e r i t a t <Lnce.? W i l l my p r e s e n t f r i e n d S t a y w i t h me o r l e a v e me f o r ' a n o t h e r ? When w i l l I r e c e i v e my money from home? How w i l l my b r o t h e r i n law come o u t . ? ( R . F . S . )

A . C o n t a i n s t o o many q u e s t i o n s when g i v i n g a s h o r t program. Answered t h e f i r s t p a r t a n i s t a t e d t h a t w h i l e t h e r e w e r e s e v e r a l o t h e r m a t t e r s i n h e r mind i n j u s t t o b a l a n c e p r e s e n t would answer o n l y t h e most I m p o r t a n t . A good chance t o r i n g i n your t a l k about coupon and books f o r a n s w e r i n g q u e s t i o n s by m a i l . Answered above a l o n g t h e s e l i n e s . E v i d e n t l y i t was a t r i a n g l e a f f a i r , and i t l o o k e d l i k e ' t h e woman was i n b a d . S a i d she c o u l d g e t i t , b u t w o u l d n6fc a d v i s e h e r t o do i t b e f o r e she g a v e i t f u r t h e r t h o u g h t ; t h a t t h e m a t t e r c o u l d be s t r a i g h t -e n e d o u t , and t h a t she h e l d t h e power t o do s o .

Q. W i l l my husband c o n t i n u e t o b e on t h e r o a d . (Mrs . -M.-F.) A» F i g u r e d h e was a t r a v e l l i n g man. Jobs a r e s c a r c e , t h e r e f o r e he

would remman an t h e r o a d f o r t h e p r e s e n t even though he a i s l i k e d t o be s e p a r a t e d f rom h e r was much a s she d i d . L a t e r on when c o n d i t i o n s became normal he w o u l d b e a b l e to s e c u r e a p o s i t i o n more to h i s and h e r l i k i n g .

I s out f i n a n c i a l b u s i n e s s g o i n g t o be b e t t e r t h i s y e a r or n e x t ? Mrs.W:M.C.

A . B u s i n e s s g e n e r a l l y |tas b e e n bad t h i s y e a r , t h e r e f o r e ^ , i t w i l l u n d o u b t e d l y p i c k up to some e x t e n t arid s a i d s o .

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q . W i l l I marry my p r e s e n t s w e e t h e a r t ( G e r t r u d e K , ) A . Can i g n o r e o r answer a l o n g t h e s e ' l i n e ' s . G e r t r u d e , you seem

to "be t h i n k i n g about some young man, and matr imony. I r e c e i v e an i m p r e s s i o n t h a t y o u a r e g o i n g t o b e m a r r i e d w i t h i n t h e coming y e a r , and t h i s p a r t y a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e i s w e l l known t o you"; i n f a c t you c a r e c o n s i d e r a b l y a b o u t h im, and t h i s i s r e c i p r o c a t e d on h i s p a r t .

q . W i l l I e v e r be Jucky t o own a home o f my own. ( M r s * K . )

A . Can be answered i n v a r i o u s w a y s . I n t h i s " c a s e s t a t e d t h a t pr®perty was t o o h i g h a t p r e s e n t t i m e , b u t t h a t h e r d e s i r e would be e v e n t u a l l y f i l l e d .

q . I f I am g o i n g to f i n i s h my l i f e w i t h my husband ( S . U . )

A . B e s t s a y " Y e s " i f c o n d i t i o n s a r e ' u n h a p p y t h e y w i l l shape t h e i r own e n d s . I f you say n o , they; w i l l p r o b a b l y w o r r y and i t i s a l w a y s b e s t t o g i v e c h e e r i n g news and a d v i s e on a l l s u b j e c t s , e s p e c i a l l y r e g a r d i n g f a m i l y a f f a i r s . No u s e s t a r t i n g t r o u b l e , f o r some p e o p l e b e l i e v e e x p l i c i t l y what you convey t o them.

q . W i l l I g e t l a i d o f f w h e r e I am w o r k i n g * o r h a v e I a s t a n d i n ( M a r i e H.)

A . S t a t e d t h a t many were b e i n g l a i d o f f , b u t she would be a b l e to r e t a i n p r e s e n t p o s i t i o n i f s h e a p p l i e d h e r s e l f t o h e r d u t i e s o t h e r w i s e she would j o i n t h e army -of t h e unemployed.

q . Who s t o l e my p o c k e t b o o k . (James C . R . )

A . T h i s p^'set book was t a k e n b y someone Who makes a b u s i n e s s o f such t h i n g s , i n o t h e r w o r d s b y a p i c k p o c k e t , and t h e r e seems no p o s s i b i l i t y o f i t s reco-Very.

R e f e r e n c e h a s a t t i m e s b e e n made t o " c a t c h " q u e s t i o n s . T h e r e may b e such a t h i n g , b u t i f a q u e s t i o n was s e n t i n t o t r i p you u p , you would n e v e r know i t . Most p e o p l e a r e r e a l l y i n e a r n e s t i f n o t , t h e y a s k no i n f o r m a t i o n . " S h o u l d a p e r s o n d e l i b e r a t e l y send i n a f a k e q u e s t i o n , and you answer h i m , t h e r e i s s m a l l chance o f h i s c o n t r a d i c t i n g yoii i n t h e t h e a t r e , and i f h e s a y s a n y t h i n g j u s t i g n o r e him and p a s s on t o t h e n e x t q u e s t i o n .

The f o l l o w i n g q u e s t i o n s may b e p e r u s e d and a c t e d upon t o s u i t y o u r own f a n c y . I t w i l l g i v e y o u good p r a c t i c e i n t h i n k i n g up s u i t a b l e t h i n g s t o s a y , and w h i l e y o u might n e v e r r u n a c r o s s them t h e p r o b a b i l i t i e s a r e t h a t you w i l l , f o r most o f them a r e a l o n g t h e g e n e r a l s t r a i n o f q u e r i e s t o b e e x p e c t e d . P i c t u r e a c e r t a i n k i n d o f i n d i v i d u a l i n y o u r mind, and d e v e l o p a r e p l y t o s u i t h i s a g e , c o n d i t i o n i n l i f e ( f r o m a p p e a r a n c e ) a t e . Then t r y i t o u t on some o t h e r c l a s s . As i n t h e f o r e g o i n g e a c h o f t h e s e a r e t a k e n from a c u t a l q u e s t i o n s r e c e i v e d b y me.

W i l l I g e t my l o c k e t and Chain "back.? Does my husband Love m e . ? When car l"I g e t a j o b ? Are my' husbands r e l a t i o n s f a l s e . ? ' W i l l my s i s t e r i n C a l i f o r n i a come- home, and when? I s my i n v e s t m e n t g o i n g t o b e s u c c e s s f u l ? Who i s g o i n g t o diie f i r s t , my mother or f a t h e r ? Was my b r o t h e r m u r d e r e d . ? W i l l my w i f e and I make up a g a i n and l i v e t o g e t h e r ?

I f s o , how soon? W i l l we g e t t h e c o n t r a c t we a r e w o r k i n g f o r . ? W i l l I e v e r be a medium? Would you a d v i s e my husband t o

go i n t o b u s i n e s s f o r h i m s e l f . ? Am I g o i n g to h a v e s u f f i c i e n t money t o make r e p a i r s

on my home.? Am I g o i n g t o g e t a c o a t ? W i l l we be s u c c e s s f u l i n t r y i n g t o buy t h e home? W i l l S t a r r g e t o u t , and how soon? I F i g u r e d t h i s was

p o s s i b l y someone i n j a i l . ) W i l l my grandmother e v e r f i n d h s r c h i l d r e n . ? T e l l me a b o u t my m o t h e r . (Was a c a s e o f i l l n e s s ) W i l l t h i s m e d i c i n e I am t a k i n g c u r e my rheumatism?

and what i s t h e name o f i t . ( F o r g e t t h e l a s t p a r t . ) W i l l my husband g e t t h a t e s t a t e , ? W i l l b u s i n e s s c o n d i t i o n s g e t b e t t e r , and how soon? I s my w i f e h a p p y ? When w i l l mother s e l l h e r f a r m . ? W i l l O'Connor g e t c a u g h t b y t h e p o l i c e ( T h i s i s a n o t o r i o u s

Gunman under s e n t e n c e o f d e a t h who r e c e n t l y e s c a p e d i n C h i c a g o . )

W i l l my d a u g h t e r h a v e good h e a l t h a l l w i n t e r ? W i l l t h i n g s t u r n out b r i g h t e r i n t h e f u t u r e , or s h a l l I go t o Los A n g e l e s . ? Who g o t my p o c k e t book a n d money.? I s my p a r t n e r t o b e t r u s t e d . ? Would W.H. be g l a d t o h e a r frora me. Should I w r i t e him

a t once* W i l l I g e t my h e a l t h b a c k ? W i l l I be a good d e n t i s t . ? W i l l we e v e r g e t a n y t h i n g "out o f t h e money we h a v e

' i n v e s t e d i n a s m a l l b u s i n e s s ? W i l l I b e s u c c e s s f u l w i t h my new b u s i n e s s v e n t u r e . ? Where w i l l I be a t Xraas? W i l l i g e t my money soon? W i l l I w i n any money i n T r i b u n e Cheer Checks? f A s o r t o f

l o t t e r y c o n d u c t e d b y a C h i c a g o p a p e r . ) . Does anyone l o v e m e , ? W i l l I meet F . F . B , ? • Would l i k e t o know who s t o l e b r o o c h . ?

Am I g o i n g t o s e l l ray House soon? Where i s Joe S u l l i v a n and i s h e coming "back? Where w i l l my home "be? W i l l Thad e v e r r e t u r n ? Whem am I g o i n g t o me m a r r i e d ? " W i l l we e v e r h a v e War w i t h Japan? Does h e c a r e ? ( I g n o r e t h i s k i n d i f p o s s i b l e ) W i l l I marry B i l l ? T e l l me i f we w i l l g e t t h e money b a c k we l e n t and

w i l l we t r a v e l any p l a c e ? W i l l Sonny g e t a p o s i t i o n ? How w i l l my boy f r i e n d make o u t on t h e s t o c k m a r k e t ? How much w i l l my i n c r e a s e b e ? W i l l I g e t t h e $50-00 I l o a n e d .? When w i l l t h e s t r i k e b e o v e r » ? W i l l you t e l l me what b e c a n e o f t h e diamond, and t h e

name o f t h e p e r s o n who f o u n d i t ? W i l l my b r o t h e r b e s u c c e s s f u l i f h e t a k e s u p t h e

p r o p o s i t i o n thfet h a s j u s t b e e n p u t b e f o r e h i m . What does the f u t u r e " h o l d i n s t o r e f o r me? Howsoon w i l l my husban'd b e din b u s i n e s s . ? What would you a d v i s e a b o u t t h e p l a c e ? W i l l I make my home i n b r o o k l y a a g a i n ? Where a r e my p e a r l b e a d s . ? What does t h e human mind c o n t a i n . ? W h a t ' c t h e m a t t e r w i t h my h u s b a n d . ? How w i l l my p r o p o s i t i o n e n d . ? Shp. l l I drop i t ? Where w i l l I go n e x t summer.? W i l l I e v e r g e t w e l l o f my i l l n e s s ? W i l l mother come o v e r t o m o r r o w , ? S h o u l d I go b a c k t o my joto? Am I g o i n g t o b e s u c c e s s f u l i n g e t t i n g an e d u c a t i o n . ? W i l l Mr. Mooney g e t h i s money*? Why i s i t t h a t I h a v e s u c h bad l u c k a l l a t o n c e . ? P l e a s e t e l l me w i l l I e^er s e e ray b r o t h e r and s i s t e r ? Are we g o i n g t o s e l l our home, and w h e n , ? W i l l I t r a v e l n e x t y e a r ? Am I g o i n g t o h a v e any c h i l d r e n . ? I am i n t r o u b l e a b o u t my h e a l t h . ? -Where i s my u n c l e d a n . ? Does Leo Love foe and how- much./ ? W i l l I be home one year""from n o w . ? Am I g o i n g t o C a l i f o r n i a t h i s s p r i n g ? T r o u b l e a b o u t p i a n o . Must I r e t u r n t h e o l d one o r

g e t new o n e ? Am I g o i n g t h e r i g h t way w i t h b u s i n e s s and l o v e . ?

Where d i d my coupons go? I s R.K. g o i n g t o g e t h i s Xmas bonus . ? Did I l o s e my t e n d o l l a r s or was i t s t o l e n . ? Am I g o i n g t o g e t t h e V i c t r o l a ? L o s t a diamond . las t w e e k . Can you t e l l me i f I w i l l f i n d i t . ? I l o s t some i n s u r a n c e p a p e r s . Can you t e l l me where t h e y a r e Am I g o i n g t o win t h e S c e n a r i o Cointest i n Dai l e y News. When w i l l I h e a r f r o m P . J . B r e e n ?

The f o l l o w i n g was s e n t i n "by a c o l o r e d g i r l I b e l i e v e * I am c a r r y i n g a b a b y , and I Want t o know i f i t i s g o i n g to be born a l l r i g h t , and p l e a s e c a n you t e l l me who t h e daddy o f i t i s . ?

When w i l l my mother g e t m a r r i ' e d . ? Which one o f t h e s e p a r t i e s s h a l l I s t i c k t o o , J e s s or R . How soon w i l l I r e c e i v e a r e p l y f rom New Y o r k . ? W i l l I

b e s u c c e s s f u l i n jty p r o f e s s i o n , ? Are we g o i n g t o win our s t r i k e a t t h e s t o c k y a r d s * ? W i l l I s u c c e e d i n my l a w s u i t . ? Are my son and d a u g h t e r g o i n g :to be m a r r i e d soon? W i l l my f r i e n d w i n t h e b o x i n g game? W i l l I g r a d u a t e i n June? I s my b r o t h e r coming home on a v i s i t , o r i s h e g o i n g

to s t a y ? W i i l n y d a u g h t e r g e t home a l l r i g h t . ? W i l l my sonti s t a y w i t h h i s w i f e . ? W i l l my husband k e e p h i s j o b a l l w i n t e r . ? W i l l I make money i n t h e J . W . C u r r e t h C o . ? W i l l I make up w i t h P . L . ? W i l l I g e t t h e Xmas g i f t p r o m i s e d b y my f r i e n d . ? Does F a i r f a x l o v e me,7 Who s t o l e t h e money f r o m t h e h o u s e ? I s A r c h i e Peek g o i n g t o g e t m a r r i e d , ? How l o n g w i l l i t b e b e f o r e my s i s t e r i s w e l l a g a i n ? Do you b e l i v e i n " " S p i r i t u a l i s m , ? " W i l l I w i n t h e c a p i t a l p r i z e s o f t h e Gent lewoman's Magaz ine? When w i l l I open my shop a'nd w i l l i t be a s u c c e s s ? How l o n g w i l l I be i n C h i c a g o ? Should I m a r r y t h e g i r l I

am now g o i n g w i t h ? • I s Mrs . Joe Simmons s t i l l l i v i n g . ? I s N . S . g o i n g t o g e t t h e Government j o b st jon*? I s D a i s y ' s baby g o i n g t o l i v e ? Does Adolph i n t e n d t o k a r r y me? Who t o o k my b r o t h e r s w a t c h o f f t h e d r e s s e r . I want t o know where ray s i s t e r s c h i l d r e n a r e ? Who p u r l o i n e d my s i l k n i g h t d r e s s e s ?

W i l l I go West i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e to f o l l o w my t r a d e ? W i l l I he s u c c e s s f u l i n t h e t r a d e I am t a k i n g u p . ? W i l l I make a s u c c e s s o f my c o l l e g e work? W i l l I make enough money i n my b u s i n e s s t o buy a home?' W j l l you p l e a s e answer t h e f o l l o w i n g l i n e s : How soon

w i l l I go i n t o b u s i n e s s ? W i l l I make good? Wrote two s t o r i e s , would l i k a ^ t o know i f t h e y w i l l make good?

I s t h e new j o b I h a v e b e e n o f f e r e d w o r t h t a k i n g . ?

The f o l l o w i n g i s a r e g u l a r l e t t e r .

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be a good i n v e s t m e n t , ? W i l l m a r r i e d l i f e i n t e r f e r e w i t h my c a r e e r . W i l l I

marry a m u s i c i a n . Thank'"you. W i l l we be s u c c e s s f u l i n our aim t o ra^ke a w o r t h w h i l e

and s u c c e s s f u l man o f C l a u d i s . W i l l h e r e p a y us i n k i n d n e s s and l o v e , or w i l l ' W e r e g r e t ?

What and how s e r i o u s i s my p r e s e n t a i l iaent?* What w i l l be t h e outcome o f t h e two c a s e s p e n d i n g i n

t h e c o u r t ? S h o u l d we fceep the f l a t we h a v e s e c u r e d on l e a s e and p u r c h a s e

t h e f u r n i t u r e * we h a v e p a i d a' d e p o s i t o n . Was i n f l u e n z a t h e c a u s e o f my husbands c o n d i t i o n and w i l l

h e grow w o r s e i n t i m e .

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