The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Goop Directory, by Gelett Burgess

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or
re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net


Title: The Goop Directory

Author: Gelett Burgess

Release Date: July 28, 2004 [EBook #13035]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GOOP DIRECTORY ***




Produced by David Newman.

THE GOOP DIRECTORY

OF

Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children

with Pictures by

GELETT BURGESS

INDEX

INTRODUCTION

In this DIRECTORY you'll see
Just what you never ought to be;
And so, it should Direct your way
To Good Behavior, every day.
The children of whose faults I tell
Are known by other names, as well,
So see that you aren't in this group
Of Naughty Ones. Don't be a Goop!

MARMADUKE ARGYLL

A Goop that always
    makes me smile
Is this one:
    Marmaduke Argyll.
His mouth is full
    from cheek to cheek,
Why should he then
    attempt to speak?
It makes me smile,
    but still, the fact is,
It is a most
    unpleasant practice.

NANCY BEAL

On the sidewalk
    Nancy Beal
Throws her old
    banana peel;
Throws her apple
    skin and cores,
Right in front
    of people's doors!
Isn't that a
    shocking trick?
Ask that Goop
    to stop it, quick!

MASTER BILDAD

A puppy, when he
    gets a bone,
Will keep it for
    himself alone.
So Bildad would not
    share his toys
Or lend them to
    the other boys.
He was a Goop;
    and so are you
If you are ever
    selfish, too!

PERCY BINGG

Percy Bingg,
    when he's at play,
Is almost always
    in the way;
In the room,
    or in the street,
Always under
    people's feet!
Goops like that
    annoy me so!
You keep out
    the way, I know!

BETSY BIRCH

Look at little
    Betsy Birch,
Always whispering
    in church!
Always playing
    with the books,
Never caring
    how she looks!
Never knowing
    Goops like her
Ought to neither
    talk nor stir!

LEVI BOING

Are you a Goop,
    like Levi Boing?
He never looks
    where he is going;
He's always bumping
    into chairs,
And stumbling, when
    he goes upstairs;
He tips things over,
    bumps his nose.
He can't be careful,
    I suppose!

MARY C. C. CALL

Mary Carey
    Cory Call—
Hear her cry and
    hear her bawl!
Hear her groan!
    Hear her growl!
Hear her moan!—
    Hear her howl!
She's the goopiest
    Goop of all,
Mary Carey
    Cory Call!

LITTLE CORALIE

Though Coralie
    was small and sweet,
She always, always
    had wet feet.
She liked to walk
    through puddles; so,
She always had
    a cold, you know.
But as you aren't
    a Goop, you try
To keep your tootsies
    warm and dry.

ANDREW CROSSETT

Have you heard how
    Andrew Crossett
Meddled with the
    water-faucet?
Letting water
    flood the sink?
Andrew was
    a Goop, I think;
Otherwise he
    would have known
He should let
    such things alone!

ANNABELLA DAY

How slow is
    Annabella Day!
She's so reluctant
    to obey!
She acts so sluggish
    and so sickly!
Oh, Anna, why not
    do it quickly?
Oh, Anna, do be
    prompt, and then,
No one will call
    you "Goop" again!

GWENDOLYN De V. De WITT

Miss Gwendolyn
    De Vere De Witt
Is having such
    a sulky fit!
Because she couldn't
    have her way
With other children
    at their play.
A sulky Goop
    I really call
As bad as those
    who cry and bawl.

ADOLPHUS ELFINSTONE

Adolphus Elfinstone,
    of Nachez,
Thought it was fun
    to play with matches
Until the little Goop
    had learned
It hurt a lot
    when he got burned!
A little fire
    is queer and curious;
But soon it grows
    quite big and furious.

AMANDA FISH

If there's sugar
    in the dish,
Who will take it?
    Mandy Fish?
If there is a
    box of candy,
Just look out
    for little Mandy!
She goops the fruit,
    and leaves the peeling—
She calls it fun;
    I call it stealing!

FREDERICK FISHER

Freddie Fisher
    fairly fussed
When he came
    to eat his crust!
Often on the floor
    he'd throw it,
Hoping mother
    wouldn't know it!
Goops all hate
    to eat the crust;
If you're told to,
    then you must!

EZRA HECHT

What in the world
    would you expect
Of a Goop whose name
    was Ezra Hecht?
Of course he would
    refuse to heed
Or mind his mother—
    yes indeed!
Of course he would.
    Of course he did.
But you must do
    what you are bid.

M. AND B. HOPPER

Mother always
    is distressed
If you fidget
    when you're dressed.
If you fidget
    like Miss Midget,
Hopper, or her
    sister Bridget.
Goops like that
    are so much bother,
That they ought to
    dress each other!

AMANDA M. JAMES

Amanda Minnesinger
    James
She called her sister
    horrid names!
She called her brother
    names, as well,
So bad I wouldn't
    dare to tell!
It's shocking how
    a Goop will act!
They have no manners,
    that's a fact.

SUSIE KLEIN

When e'er I hear
    a puppy whine,
I always think
    of Susie Klein;
I think of how
    she hangs her head,
She doesn't speak—
    she whines, instead!
Don't whine! If you
    don't speak right out,
You are a Goop,
    without a doubt!

ROBERTO LEES

How thoughtless was
    Roberto Lees!
(For only thoughtless
    children tease).
He teased the little
    pussy cat,
He teased the puppy!
    Think of that!
He even teased
    his sister, too!
I think he was
    a Goop—don't you?

ANNIE A. LeGRAND

The queerest Goop
    in all the land
Was Annie Annabelle
    LeGrand;
She often said
    what wasn't true—
Which is an awful
    thing to do!
But we are honest,
    you and I,
We think it's wrong
    to tell a lie!

MISS MACKADOO

This is a Goop—
    Miss Mackadoo;
She never speaks
    when spoken to.
When spoken to,
    she turns her eyes,
And never answers
    or replies.
She hangs her head
    and sucks her thumb—
You'd think that she
    was deaf and dumb!

ISABEL McCLUNG

Do you ever
    stick your tongue
Out, like
    Isabel McClung?
No one but
    a Goop would show
Rudeness such as that,
    I know!
If you're good,
    take my advice;
Please don't do it!
    'Tisn't nice.

ALEXANDER B. McGIFF

Young Alexander
    B. McGiff
Each day had a
    clean handkerchief.
In spite of this,
    if you'll believe,
He wiped his nose
    upon his sleeve!
Nobody but a Goop
    would do it;
His mother'd scold him,
    if she knew it.

ELIAS E. McGUFF

Elias Ethelbert
    McGuff,
Oh, he was rude
    and he was rough!
He used to pinch,
    he used to poke,
And called his rudeness
    just a joke.
What made him plague
    his playmates so?
He was a Goop
    and didn't know!

SOLOMON McKIM

I wonder if
    you ever meet
The Goop who always
    scuffs his feet?
He makes them drag
    along the floor
As if they weighed
    a ton or more.
Just think of
    Solomon McKim,
And don't be slovenly
    like him!

JOHN D. PELL

When John D. Pell
    wants something done,
D'you think he asks
    of anyone?
Oh, no! He orders
    someone to,
With "Get my hat!"
    or, "Tie my shoe!"
The Goops all say
    rude things like these,
But you, of course,
    say, "If you please!"

ESAU POUND

When you're finished
    with your play,
Do you put
    your toys away?
Do you put
    away your hat,
And your coat,
    and things like that?
Or, are you
    like Esau Pound?
He's the Goop
    who leaves things 'round!

ELIZA PUDDINGFOOT

If you should ask
    why Rosamund
Eliza Puddingfoot
    was shunned,
I'd say, because
    she'd always cheat
In every game,
    so she could beat.
Only a Goop
    would act that way
And be dishonest
    in her play.

AMELIA PRATT

"I won't!" says young
    Amelia Pratt;
"I won't do this!"
    "I won't do that!"
Now isn't "won't"
    the naughtiest word
That anyone
    has ever heard?
Now isn't that
    the rudest way
A Goop could answer?
    I should say!

JUMBO RAY

No children ever
    like to play
With such a Goop
    as Jumbo Ray.
For he will snatch
    and grab the toys
Of all the little
    girls and boys.
Though Jumbo loves
    to fuss and fight,
You know, of course,
    it isn't right.

ANNIE F. R. RIFF

Annie Fanny
    Ruffle Riff;
Hear her snuffle!
    Hear her sniff!
Hear her sniffle!
    Hear her snuff!—
See her—well,
    I've said enough.
You have seen her,
    I suppose,
The Goop who seldom
    blows her nose?

FELICIA ROPPS

Funny, how
    Felicia Ropps
Always handles
    things in shops!
Always pinching,
    always poking,
Alwyas feeling,
    always stroking
Things she has
    no right to touch!
Goops like that
    annoy me much!

PERCIVAL B. SLOOP

Just look at
    Percival B. Sloop,
A most unpleasant
    sort of Goop;
He pokes his fingers
    in his nose
And wipes his hands
    upon his clothes;
He does a lot
    of things that you,
I know, would never,
    never do!

SUSIE SMALT

"Oh," says little
    Susie Smalt,
"It is someone
    else's fault!"
"She began it!"
    "She's to blame!"
"She's the one that
    spoiled the game!"
So Goops always
    blame each other;
Do you own up
    your fault to Mother?

SPERRY SPROOKS

Have you ever
    chanced to look
At a torn and
    dirty book?
At a book that's
    ragged, soiled,
Inked and finger-
    marked and spoiled?
Who has done it?
    Sperry Sprooks!
He's the Goop
    that spoils the books!

URIAH STEAD

I never saw
    Uriah Stead
When he was glad
    to go to bed.
There always was
    one thing to do
Before he could
    take off a shoe!
The little Goop
    was always late;
I hope you don't
    pro-cras-ti-nate!

ROSIE L. V. TROOD

Rosie Lily
    Violet Trood,
Always messes
    with her food;
Always plays with
    her potatoes,
Meat and gravy
    and tomatoes!
Callers, who are
    asked to dine,
Knowing she's
    a Goop, decline!

End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Goop Directory, by Gelett Burgess

*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GOOP DIRECTORY ***

***** This file should be named 13035-h.htm or 13035-h.zip *****
This and all associated files of various formats will be found in:
        http://www.gutenberg.net/1/3/0/3/13035/

Produced by David Newman.

Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions
will be renamed.

Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no
one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation
(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without
permission and without paying copyright royalties.  Special rules,
set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to
copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to
protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark.  Project
Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you
charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission.  If you
do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the
rules is very easy.  You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose
such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and
research.  They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do
practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks.  Redistribution is
subject to the trademark license, especially commercial
redistribution.



*** START: FULL LICENSE ***

THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK

To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free
distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work
(or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project
Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project
Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at
http://gutenberg.net/license).


Section 1.  General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm
electronic works

1.A.  By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm
electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to
and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property
(trademark/copyright) agreement.  If you do not agree to abide by all
the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy
all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession.
If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project
Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the
terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or
entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8.

1.B.  "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark.  It may only be
used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who
agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement.  There are a few
things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works
even without complying with the full terms of this agreement.  See
paragraph 1.C below.  There are a lot of things you can do with Project
Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement
and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic
works.  See paragraph 1.E below.

1.C.  The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation"
or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project
Gutenberg-tm electronic works.  Nearly all the individual works in the
collection are in the public domain in the United States.  If an
individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are
located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from
copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative
works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg
are removed.  Of course, we hope that you will support the Project
Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by
freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of
this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with
the work.  You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by
keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project
Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others.

1.D.  The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern
what you can do with this work.  Copyright laws in most countries are in
a constant state of change.  If you are outside the United States, check
the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement
before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or
creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project
Gutenberg-tm work.  The Foundation makes no representations concerning
the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United
States.

1.E.  Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg:

1.E.1.  The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate
access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently
whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the
phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project
Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed,
copied or distributed:

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or
re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

1.E.2.  If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived
from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is
posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied
and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees
or charges.  If you are redistributing or providing access to a work
with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the
work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1
through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the
Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or
1.E.9.

1.E.3.  If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted
with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution
must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional
terms imposed by the copyright holder.  Additional terms will be linked
to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the
permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work.

1.E.4.  Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm
License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this
work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm.

1.E.5.  Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this
electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without
prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with
active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project
Gutenberg-tm License.

1.E.6.  You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary,
compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any
word processing or hypertext form.  However, if you provide access to or
distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than
"Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version
posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net),
you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a
copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon
request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other
form.  Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm
License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1.

1.E.7.  Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying,
performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works
unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9.

1.E.8.  You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing
access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided
that

- You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from
     the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method
     you already use to calculate your applicable taxes.  The fee is
     owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he
     has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the
     Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.  Royalty payments
     must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you
     prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax
     returns.  Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and
     sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the
     address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to
     the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation."

- You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies
     you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he
     does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm
     License.  You must require such a user to return or
     destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium
     and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of
     Project Gutenberg-tm works.

- You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any
     money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the
     electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days
     of receipt of the work.

- You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free
     distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works.

1.E.9.  If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm
electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set
forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from
both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael
Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark.  Contact the
Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below.

1.F.

1.F.1.  Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable
effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread
public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm
collection.  Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic
works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain
"Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or
corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual
property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a
computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by
your equipment.

1.F.2.  LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right
of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project
Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project
Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project
Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all
liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal
fees.  YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3.  YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE
TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE
LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.

1.F.3.  LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a
defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can
receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a
written explanation to the person you received the work from.  If you
received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with
your written explanation.  The person or entity that provided you with
the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a
refund.  If you received the work electronically, the person or entity
providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to
receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund.  If the second copy
is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further
opportunities to fix the problem.

1.F.4.  Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth
in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS' WITH NO OTHER
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.

1.F.5.  Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied
warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages.
If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the
law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be
interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by
the applicable state law.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions.

1.F.6.  INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the
trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone
providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance
with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production,
promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works,
harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees,
that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do
or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm
work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any
Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause.


Section  2.  Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm

Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of
electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers
including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers.  It exists
because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from
people in all walks of life.

Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the
assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's
goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will
remain freely available for generations to come.  In 2001, the Project
Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure
and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations.
To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation
and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4
and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org.


Section 3.  Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive
Foundation

The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit
501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the
state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal
Revenue Service.  The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification
number is 64-6221541.  Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at
http://pglaf.org/fundraising.  Contributions to the Project Gutenberg
Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent
permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws.

The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S.
Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered
throughout numerous locations.  Its business office is located at
809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email
business@pglaf.org.  Email contact links and up to date contact
information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official
page at http://pglaf.org

For additional contact information:
     Dr. Gregory B. Newby
     Chief Executive and Director
     gbnewby@pglaf.org


Section 4.  Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg
Literary Archive Foundation

Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide
spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of
increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be
freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest
array of equipment including outdated equipment.  Many small donations
($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt
status with the IRS.

The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating
charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United
States.  Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a
considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up
with these requirements.  We do not solicit donations in locations
where we have not received written confirmation of compliance.  To
SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any
particular state visit http://pglaf.org

While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we
have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition
against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who
approach us with offers to donate.

International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make
any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from
outside the United States.  U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff.

Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation
methods and addresses.  Donations are accepted in a number of other
ways including including checks, online payments and credit card
donations.  To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate


Section 5.  General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic
works.

Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm
concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared
with anyone.  For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project
Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support.


Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed
editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S.
unless a copyright notice is included.  Thus, we do not necessarily
keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition.


Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility:

     http://www.gutenberg.net

This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm,
including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary
Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to
subscribe to our email newsletter to hear about new eBooks.