The "old beans" no doubt were drawn from the local garrison.

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"The old wooden streets which survived in the more ancient parts of the
capital [Petrograd] have, on account of the lack of fuel since the
Bolshevists became all-powerful, been torn down and demobilished."--
_Daily Paper_.

The last word in destructiveness.

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"The standing joint committee of the Industrial Women's Organisations
have passed a resolution unanimously endorsing the action of the
Consumers' Council in opposing the decontrol of meat."--_Daily
Graphic_.

The "standing joint" committee would seem to be the very one for the job.

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