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Show Uncle Sam Helped by Players cf "Bridge" The national enthusiasm If that Is the right word for the game of bridge Is certainly a boon to the United Unit-ed Sti.tes treasury and to the manufacturers man-ufacturers of playing cards. In 192S, It Is reported. 4,282,192 more packs were sold than In 1927, the total being 52,241,404. The tax on cards In 1928 amounted to $3,223,876. A few million, perhaps, are only a drop in the bucket ol national Income, In-come, but not to be scorned. Then, when card tables, bridge prizes and bridge refreshments are all considered. It becomes apparent that the game has a fairly Important place In national prosperity. How long will this particular boom last? The cross-word puzzle and mah-Jongg mah-Jongg which may or may not belong In the sama category with bridge had a much less phenomenal and enduring endur-ing popularity. Will bridge make a slightly postponed exit one of these days, or has It become a permanent feature rf the American home, Ifke tile baths and telephones? EvansvIIle Courier. |