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Show An army antl navy bazaar which ran for a week in New York hnd gross receipts of $71,475. I The bazaar was held to raise money for the pur-hense pur-hense t)f comfort kits for American soldiers anil sailors and the net sum nuillablo for this purpose pur-pose now proves to be exactly 7ril.OO, a little more than 1 per cent. Much of the balance was paid out In advertising, salaries and commissions. commis-sions. Wo fancy this Is not nn Isolated case of a I great deal of wotk resulting in n very small gain for n good cause. It would bo a good thing If .some governmental agency could take over and co-ordinnte nil tho various .agencies for ameliorating amelior-ating the lot of the men on shipboard and In tho trenches. |