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ftm , ji,fl , v ? 1 -!J r 7 IJJgT. Territorial Library J DAILY ARIZONA SILVER BELT VOLUME I GLOBE, GILA GOUNTY, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1907 Number 261 rr 1 POLITICS for ARIZONA Hies Territorial Western Federation Conventionsill Not Stand for Any Brand, DOESN'T WANT HAYWOOD TO BE SIDE SHOW Appeals to Official Not to Ac cept Theatrical Agency Of ferDay Spent in Debate on Various Questions. TliOjConyontion of tho Arlzonn Stato Umonor1' tho "Western Federation of Minors will probably not adjourn for several days, instead of today, as was anticipated, But littlo progress was inado yostorday, most of tho Ithno of both morning and afternoon sessions being consumed in debate and spooch making. Most of the morning session was taken up with discussion on the report of tho committee on tho presi dent's report. Action on tho most im portant recommendation of tho presi dent that locals of tho Industrial AVorkors of tho "World become affiliated with tho A. S. U., was postponed until today, considorablo opposition to such stop having developed. Tho secrotnry treasurer's recommendations in his an nual roport also came in for considor ablo discussion in tho afternoon, as did tho resolution against members en tering into contraots with mining com panion, tho committee's report on the latter being finally tabled. Tho convention wont on Record as opposing tho acceptance by "William D. Haywood, secrotary-treasuror of tho W. . M., of an offer made to him by a theatrical agoncy for a tour of the country, for which he was to roceivo $15,000. The injunction granted by Judge Doan against the pickets of the union at Bisbco was tho subject of a lengthy writton articlo by Vice Presi dent Bawling and considerable discus soin was evoked rogarding the arbitrary action of tho court and moans of evad ing it. To Advertisofstriko When tho convention camo to ordor yostorday morning tho report of tho committco on the president's roport was presontod, containing recommendations on tho recommendations made by Presi dent Bechtol. It was decided to take up tho recommendations seriatmn. The First ono rolnted to tho striko at Bisbeo in which tho prosidont recomemnded that tho A. S. U. continuo to glVb effi cient support to the strike in tho future as it has in tho past. "It is further recommended that steps bo at once taken to so thoroughly advertise the striko that it will be impossible for tho unfair mining companies to securo men to work in their mines in that dis trict until they discontinue to discrim inate against union men and put an end to their blacklist." This recom mendation was referred to tho ways and means committee. Against Politics Recommendation No. 2 of tho com mittco was adopted as read, as follows: "Wo concur in the recommendation of tho president concerning political ac tion, but wo bclicvo that tho time lias not yot arrived for tho working class, through their economic organizations, to dcclaro for any political party, for tho reason that tho working class aro not yet educated sufficiently to act as a unit in tho political field." Thore was considerable discussion on recommondation No. 3, which rolatcd to industrial unionism and recommend ed that tho A. S. U. continuo its work of education along those lines that stops l.o taken to get tho various locnls of tho I. W. "W. affiliated with tho A. H. U. A motion was made to .strike out 'l;nt part regarding affiliation with tho T. W. W. and caused extonded discus sion, duo to tho fact that tho "W. P. M. for somo time past had decided to assume a neutral attitudo toward tho 1. "W. W. owing to a split which oc curred in tho second annual convention f that organization in Chicago. Ac tion was deferred until today. Debs Not Ablo to Oomo At tho opening of the aftornoon scs sion a letter was read from Theodore Debs, brother and manager for Eugono V. Debs, tho noted labor leader, stating that tho latter would not bo ablo to accept an invitation to go to Bisbco. Tho president's report "was again taken up and recommendation No. 4 adopted as read. Tho next recommendation concerned letters of congratulation to W. D. Haywood and C. II. Moyor. Aftor a motion to amend by author izing a committco of three to composo ho lottors was defeated, Dolegato Ben nett of Qlobo took tho floor. Ho stated that owing to tho report that Haywood was considering an offer of $15,000 for a tour under tho management of a the atrical agoncy, that no suggestion of tho futuro bo included in tho lottor, only congratulations on tho victory won. Ho said that ho was not in favor of Haywood accopting tho offer". Vico President Bawling went him ono bottor. He said ho agreed with Bennett, but ho belioved that tho convention should go on record as appealing to Haywood not to have anything to do with Buch an offor "to appear as a sido show for tho dejectation of tho curiosity hunters of tho country." Tho convention went on record unanimously in fnvor of tho proposition. Tho final recommendation of tho coin! mittoo was that tho'roport bo published in tho Minors Magazine. Dobato on Socrotary's Roport Two reports were submitted by tho auditing committco on tho rocomnion dations of tho secretary treasurer in his annual roport. Dolegato Opman of .Tor omo submitted a minority roport recom mending indorsing tho recommendntion of that official. Tho recommondations provided for tho referendum for tho election of officors and calling of con vention; that all conventions bo open to the press and public; that tho socrot ballot in convention bo abolished and strongly urged that tho organization "purge itsolf of the Inlluonco of every political party regardless of name or pretensions and that it act solely as an industrial organization." As most of tho recommendations in volved constitutional nmondments nutch discussion resulted. Motions to adopt tho two reports failed of passago. Thero woro several humorous situations result ing from departures from tho rules of order and Delegate Bawling suggested that "an Irish parllaomnt nover acted like this." Finally a constitutional committco was appointed consisting of Delogates John Harper, J. H. Harper and William Glndmnn, to which all rec ommendations woro roforred. For' Abolishing Contracts Tho convention thon reached the various resolutions introduced on tho provious day. That ono relating to tho abolition of contracts by members of tho organization camo up for discussion when tho committco to which it was roferrcd reported that it was not op posed to tho contract systom providing that all sharo aliko and providing that tho wages received are not below the scalo of tho district. It appeared that tho roforondum now in progress on a constitutional amondmont nt tho Feder ation convention covered this point and tho report of tho committee was tabled after homo debate. Tho resolution of Jerome Union No. 101 for tho referendum and other con stitutional amendments was taken from tho organization committco and referred to tho constitutional committee for ac tion. Committco Reports Tho roport of tho special committco appointed to frame tho resolution rcc ommonding open meetings of unions was adopted as read, as was tho report of Organizer Littlo and his recommen dation for A. S. U. support for tho Graham County Advocate was referred to tho ways and means committee. The roport of Vico President Bawling was adopted. A paper inspired by tho in junction at Bisbce by Bawling was read and discussion that took a wide scopo resulted. Methods of evading tho in junction were volunteered freely. Judge Doan was donounced and contempt ex pressed for his court. Bawling reported that $3,000 had been spent in the legal fight and that$liey were as far as thoy could got in thefight from a legal stand point. Judge Doan, ho said, had stated that ho wo'uld hand down a decision on tho motion to dissolve the injunction nine days ago, but ho had decided to take his vacation instead. Ono of tho spoakers said that tho reason Judgo Doan is delaying handing down his de cision is becauso ho is ashamed of it. No ono seemed to hopo that it was in favor of tho strikers. Tho report of Organizer Crough on tho Bisbco and Douglas situations was adopted as read. May Assist Newspaper Politics again came up in considering tho resolution of Clifton union that financial support bo given tho Advo cate so that it could publish a Spanish edition. The committco recommended that tho various locals appoint press committees, who would seo to tho soiling of stock for tho Clifton paper and "rustlo" subscriptions. Tho (recom liiHiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimfiiiiimiiiimnMiM f ammmmmm&mk kJ HHHlMIHHBCaiEBm&KIKSlHMBraaftn VWaHHBMBfc2 IitS .wwwiuimiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiuHiiiiiiiiuiiiimiiiinmiDjiEiy PROFESSOR HARRY A. GARFIELD. Professor Harry A. Garfield, who lias been chosen to succeed Dr. Henry Ilopklns as president of Williams college at WUluiuistown, Mass., Is tho eld est son of the late Jumc3 A. Garfield, who was Inaugurated president of tho United States on March 4, 1831, nnd was shot by Gulteau about four months lator while on bis way to attend n class reunion nt Williams. The younger Gnrficlds followed their father's example in attending this college, nnd Pro fessor Garfield graduated thero In 1885, when twenty-ono years of, ago. Ho Btudied afterward at other Institutions nt homo and abroad and then settled down to tho practice of law In Cleveland, marrying Miss Belle Hartford Mason of Mentor, O. He has been prominent In business and public affairs liud since 1003 baa held the chair of politics ut Princeton. mendation was opposed by Delegates Lundgard and Harncr, who contended that tho Advocate was run by a politi cal party, tho Socialists, and that assist ance should bo withheld for this rea son. Dolegato Haberbosh, a member of tho committee, Biipportod tho recommen dation, stating that tho paper was in dobt for its plant and that a Spanish edition was nocessary so that thoy might cover tho fiold. Ho also stated that tho paper, while a Socialist organ, stood primarily for industrial unionism and merited tho support of tho working class. Moro discussion being imminent and time for adjournment having ar rived, tho matter was deferred until this morning. MEXICAN BOUND OVER FOR STEALING CHECK Ranger Holmes citmo in from Roose velt yesterday with an occupant for Sheriff's Thompson's hoto!. JIo is Joso Maria Garcia, who was hold to await tho action of tho next grand jury for tho alleged theft of a pay check drown on O'Rourko & Co., tho government con tractors. Tho charge is grand larceny, as tho amount involved was over $50. The preliminary hearing was held bc foro Judgo Evans nt Roosevelt. Tucson Plays Here Sunday and on Labor Day Games with Bisbee and Douglas Tho Tucson Armstrongs, tho fastest team in the Tucsou City league, will bo hero Sunday to try conclusions witlr tho local team. Tho local team has not been defeated this season and the Tuc son boys have sufforcd sovoral defeats. They are, however, considered one of tho fastest teams in the torilory. The gamo was arranged by Manager Pro- chaska, who has just returned from a trip to the southern part of tho territory and Sonora. An excellent scries of games was ar ranged by tho managor while- on the trip and a number of good games should result. On Scptombor, 1 and 2 (the lat ter is Labor Day) the Tucson team will again meet the locals on tho home grounds. On Scptombor S tho Globe team will go to Douglas, whoro thoy will play the Bisbco team, and on the following day thoy will play against' Douglas. At Cananea a gamo was arranged for September 15, wlion the Mexican Inde pendence will bo celebrated. It is pro posed to run an excursion from Globe for this gamo to leave here on Satur day, the 14th, and return on Monday. If satisfactory arrangements can be mado for such an excursion it is ex pected that Rovcral hundred will go from this city to root for tho Globe players. DOUGLAS MAN IS HELD IN GDLA COUNTY JAIL On telegraphic description from Bowio Sheriff Thompson Monday oven ing arested a man supposed to be Z. Skalmer of Douglas, as ho stopped from tho train. Ho was taken to tho county jail and here ho denied that ho was tho man wanted. Ho said that his name was Klino, but a card with tho namo Z. Skalmer printed on it was found in his pockot. It is not known what the charge against Skalmer is, but it is not thought to bo a serious one. A man's family saves him from losing a lot of money in investments by not leaving him any to invest. BALL GAMES FOR THE LOCAL 1EA1 GLOBE ISOLATED FROM OUTER WORLD Telegraphic Tieup Is Complete One Message "jSelit and None Received Yesterday, NEW YORK TELEGRAPHERS JOIN GENERAL STRIKE Press and Leased Wire Oper ators Walk Out and Tele phone Men May Join En tire Country Affected. Globe is now completely isblntcd from the outside world as regards1 telegraphic communication by the general striko of operators. Yesterday Manager Boy nolds of tho Western Union office had an easy time of it excopt for answering questions from an anxious public. Only ono messago was sent from Globo dur ing tho day and not ono was received. So far as Globe is concerned, at least, tho tie-up could not bo moro complete and it is understood that the entire country is virtually in tho same condi tion. There is considerable anxiety among local investors nnd speculators. Many aro carrying stocks on margins and it will probably bo sonic time bofore they know whore thoy aro at financially. It is a general strike, if there ever was one. Tho following telegraphic story of tho walkout in New York city isdhc only press dispatch received by the El Paso Times for their yesterday's edition, their Associated Press operator being called out early Monday evening: NEW YORK, August 12. Tho scenes of greatest excitement in connec tion with tho telegraphers' striko in this city occurred nt 5:30 o'clock this evening when tho regular night force was due to report for duty. At this hour about 350 men aro sup jioscd to be at their places injthc great Western Union operating room on the eighth floor, but only ten chief oper ators took tho elevators. "-' Outside on Dey street and Broadway fully six hundred operators wcro con gregated, as wcro a thousand or more other people who had gathered upon hearing of tho general striko through out tho country. Broadway is always crowded from 4 to G o'clock, but the crush becamo so great today that polico reserves were hurried to the scene. There was no need for their services, however. Al though the strikers cheered repeatedly they made no hostile demonstrations that would call for action on tho part of tho police. Along Newspaper Bow Along Pnrk row, in front of the Sun building, in front of tho World build ing, gathered about tho Greeley statue facing tho Tribune, and on Williams street, the leased wiro operators were on watch for any possiblo strikebreakers who might show up. Nono appeared, and as each man who usually mado his appearance prepared to go to work, but instead of going to work ranged himself alongside his striking brothers, a cheer went up. Many union printers and pressmen, all union men and sympathetic with tho striking telegraphers, joined the throng in front of tho nowspaper offices and added their voices to tho noisy cheering. The usual Bridge rush crowd mado its way Brooklynwards with con siderable difficulty, but good-naturedly, for' tho Bridgo crowd at this hour is a working crowd and felt and expressed its sympathy for tho men who had quit work. Newsboys, bootblacks, even push cart vendors, soon learned what was happening, and added their enthusias tic noise to tho demonstration. Across City Hall Park, Broadway was packed and jammed full before the Pos tal Telegraph company's building at No. 253 Broadway. It was said that only four men of a normal forco of over 100 went to work at 5:30 for tho Postal. Few of the crowd of men and women strikers who had walked out earlier in tho day had left tho promises, howover, and wcro on hand to cheer the fast growing crowd of night men who camo to tho ofilco according to thoir regular custom, but did not go to work. Young Strikers Tho thoroughness of the tie-up; tho far-reaching infiuenco of tho Commer cial Tclcgraphors Union, could not bo hotter illustrated than by the telling of- tho rofuYnl to work of hundreds of "check girls?' and" ''check boys" and A. D. Tnicssongor boys. It was about 5 o'clock" when with a characteristic whoop and yell, to bo imitated by no ono but" a Now York strcot .Arab, a hundred or moro uniformed youngsters rushed from tho Doy strcot entrance of tho Western Union building and joined .tho operators on Doy and Broadway and extending down Broadway towards Wall" strcot. Tho co-operation of tho youngsters seemed to hearten tho mon and women on strike, for thoy wel comed tho youngsters with smiles and answering cheers. Groups of men oporators as far south as Trinity church hurried up Broadway to learn tho cnuso of tho now oxcito ment. At tho Postal office further up Broad way tho scene was repeated as soon as tho Postal kids heard of the action of their small brcthron down Broadway. The "checks," standing more on thoir dignity, as befitted their position, woro' not so noisily demonstrative. Tho Operating Boom A poop in tho groat operating room of tho Western Union on tho Eighth floor was remindful of a desert. Tho room Is So long that a person Is with difficulty recognized from ono end to the othor end. It has a width of about fifty feet and in nil this great space not moro than forty operators woro at work. Tho most of these woro men who had long since givon up activo work at tho key and sounder, but wcro now showing their loyalty to tho company by "sticking." On tho ninth floor tho lunch room was being fitted up with cots, etc., to mnko comfortable thoso who romalnpd at work during what promised to bo a long soigo of strenuous offort on both sides: tho men to forco tho company to accept their tonus; tho compnny to show tho men how easily it could get along without their services. Ono operator was heard to say in front of tho Western Union building: "Thoy'll find this n difforont proposit ion than tho striko of 1883. Then thoy had an enormous rcscrvo of railroad men to call upon. Now thoy can't get even ono railroad oporator, and thero aro simply no operators out of work In tho wholo country. The Order of Railway Telegraphers has been In effect over twenty years, and during all that time thoy havo refused to teach anyone tho business." Thonins Brcnnan, known to all com mdrcial tolegraphors as "T. B. " his wiro signal only Inughcd when this was repeated to him. "They haven't any money and they can't stay out," ho said. Mr. Brcnnnn is assistant man ager of tho operating department for tho Western Union, and has engaged and dismissed men from his scat, di rectly facing the main cntranco to the room, for twenty-five or thirty years. Today about 1,300 oporators quit work without first sending a note to "T. B." for a "short relief." Colonel Clowry was not to bo seen. Manager Shirley of tho Postal had only to say: "Tho mon have gone on a striko which started without authorizat ion, and in a few days they will bo glad to return." Such was tho sentiment. Bitter de termination on both sides. Biggest Striko It is tho greatest striko in the history of tho telegraph business, and ono of tho greatest over to occur in the coun try. Over 20,000 members of the Com mercial Telegraphers Union of Amer ica aro out. They includo operators who handle ordinary telegrams, men who handle tho nowspaper end of tho game, and tho stock-broker telegraph ers, without whom tho Stock Exchango nnd every so-called bucket shop in the country must stop, dead, lifeless, spec ulntionlcss. These 2l),000 C. T. U. of-A. men havo 00,000 members of tho Order of Bail way Telegraphers behind them, to back them, as their secretary-treasurer, Louis W. Quick said: "With our moral sup port and our financial support. Wo have a striko fund of over $1,000,000 and it is theirs for tho asking. Their fight is our fight." Tlio two commercial companies, the press associations affected, the brokers, havo limitless funds at their command and this suggests what sort of a fight may bo expected. Tho men must eat. The companies must transact business or answer to the government. Tho twenty or thirty men employed by tho Associated Press in this city quit work sharp upon receiving the order. The men employed by tho Laffan bureau, a small news-gathering associa tion, "went out" last night at 9 o'clock. At 11 o'clock thoy were re called and granted their demands. This affected but about forty or forty-fivo of the men throughout tho country. The strike against the Associated Press involves something like four hun CROSBY S. N0YES. At the recent convention of tho National Editorial association at the James town oxnosition nn addrcs3 by Crosby S. Noyes, editor of tho Washlngtoa Evening Star for forty years past, attracted wide notice. Tho veteran took occaslpn to tell in a good natured way what In his opinion President Roosevelt stands for. Mr. Noyes Is ono of .the oldest Journalists In tho United States. Ho was born In Maine eighty-two years ago and becamo editor in chief of tbo Wosulnston Star lu 1807. dred men. Thoy have nowspaper con nections from coast to coast and from Canada to tho Gulf of Mexico. Two other press associations have agreements with thb union and will not bo interfered with. Facilities Remaining The public will not bo entirely with out sorvice. Tho Western Union and Postal companies say they havo enough mon remaining at work to fur nish tho newspapers with a partial ser vice, and every effort will bo mado to do this. Rovival Meetings Tho rovival meetings nt the Baptist church will continuo all week. Rev. T. P. McCourtney will continuo to preach each evening at 8 o'clock. Af tor tho sorvico Thursday evening there will bo conference for a short time to consider tho question of securing u pas .tor and to consider other matters for tho welfare of the church. Tho attend ance nt tho meotlngs has been remark ably good and tho interest has been ex cellent. Tho ordinance of baptism will bo administered Sunday evening before tho sermon, at 7:30 p. in. You arc cor dially invited to attend all the meet ings. If TOE CHAMBER Commercial Organization Will Hold Meeting Tomorrow Night Dues Question At a meeting of tho board of gov ernors of tho Globo Chamber of Com- mcrco held last evening at tho court house, tho by-laws drafted somo time ago and subsequently revised were adopted with a few exceptions. One clause relating to the membership must bo decided upon by tho members and another concerning the annual dues of members was referred to the executive committee, which will hold a meeting this evening. Several plans for the regulation of dues were discussed and that providing for a sliding scalo of dues seemed to be most favored by tho board of governors. It was also decided to close tho charter list of membership two weeks from tomorrow night and a campaign for members will be carried on up to that time, following the action of the executive committee in fixing the amount of dues. A special meeting of the entire mem bership of the chamber was called for tomorrow night and a largo attendance is looked ior. Thero will be another meeting of tho -board of govpgiors next Tuesday night, when arrangements will be mado to plan tho futuro work of tho chamber. Production of Rubber Rubber was introduced into Ceylon in 1S7C. Tho' trees growing from tho seed then planted produced seed in 1882. In ISSSthe first rubber was ob tained, but in very small quantity. The planting went on slowly until 1902. It is estimated that thero are at the present timo 104,000 acres of land in Ceylon planted with rubber trees, al most solely of the Para variety. Tn addition, there aro from 50,000 to 00,000 ucres on the Malay peninsula practically all of tho Para variety. Tho rubber plantations of Mexico amount to about 100,000 .acres, containing about 20,000, 000 trees. There are, therefore, at the present time about 275,000 acres plant ed in rubber, which should eventually yield about 20,000 tons yearly about one-quarter of the world's probable sup ply. New York Tribune. It's unwise to carry a far-fetched joko too far. -U ADGPTED PITERS MEET IN L International Typographical Union Convenes at Hot Springs, Ark,, Monday, FIFTEEN HUNDRED ARE IN ATTENDANCE Head Officials Make Annual Reports Showing Progress in Ranks of Organized Typos Condition of Union, HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Monday. The fifty-third convention of tho Interna tional Typographical union was called ' to order this morning in the spacious , dining room of tho Eastman hotel, which has been temporaly converted into a convention hall. Addresses of welcome wcro made by tho mayor of tho city, the officers of the local union and others, and wcro responded to by President James M. Lynch. Tho re ports of officers were then presented to the convention. About 1,500 dele gates and visitors arc in attendance. The report of President Lynch is a comprehensive document and covers the progress mado by the International Typographical union for tho period elapsing since tho Colorado Springs con vention, and also outlines new policies and touches upon thoso that have be come a part of tho work and history of tho organization. Among other things, an aggressive campaign for tho union label is recommended, and it is quite likely that this subject will oc cupy considerable of the convention's time. Tho campaign for an eight-hour day, which has been vigorously prose cuted by tho International Typograph ical union for nearly two years, is touched upon extensively, and it is shown that this movement has been at tended with a very large degree of suc cess, about 45,000 members of tho union now working not more than eight hours per day. Pension for Old-Timers In the president's report tho proposi tion to pension the superannuated and incapacitated members of the union is given considerable space. This feature, if adopted, will be a new feature for tho union, but it is looked on with much favor by the delegates and un doubtedly a proposition embracing tho pension feature will bo submitted to a membership vote of the International Typographical union. This union, on the introduction of typesetting machines, avoided tho error committed by other trades unions in fighting the machines, and advised tho members to learn the operation of tho new device. Becauso of that wise pol icy, nearly all of tho tj'pcstting ma chines are now operated by union print ers. Tho subject is touched upon in tho president's report and the membership is advised to continue the friendly at titudo toward tho machine and to cre ate tho greatest opportunity for tho instruction of union printers in tho op eration of typesetting devices. Sanitary Composing Rooms Another most important proposition touched upon in tho president's report embraces the sanitary conditions in composing rooms throughout the coun try. Tho president strongly advises that local unions insist on healthful work rooms, and without question tho convention will indorso the president's recommendation. Tho movement for tho stamping out of tuberculosis has be come national, and the union printers bclicvo that they aro vitally interested in, its success. Tuberculosis has for m'nny years been tho scourgo of tho pointing trade, and the Union Printers' h'jmc at present contains a largo number of patients who aro suffering from tho white plague. It is believed by tho union printers that unsanitary and bad ly ventilated composing rooms aro re sponsible for much of tho tuberculosis that exists among them, and they pro pose to seo to it that thero will bo dras tic action by the convention along this line. ' Tho arbitration agreement between tho American Newspaper Publishers' as sociation and tho International Typo graphical union is given extended no tice in tho president's report. It shows that about two hundred of tho larger nowspapers in tho country have arbitra tion contracts with tho International Typographical union. It is also demon strated that this agreement has been of great value to the union and that many increases in wages havo been secured under it in a peaceable way. Tho operation of this agreement thus far has been a distinct success, and it is believed that there wil bo but littlo friction under it. It will expire in 1912. -a Doing Well at Reno Letters to Phoenix friends from Gus II. Ilirschfield, who left hero for Reno, Nov., somo timo ago, announce that ho has sottled down and gone into business thero with very fair prospects. lie says the town of Reno is good and will con tinue to got better, in his opinion. Ho Bays tho summer climate is delightful and a littlo snow in tho winter won't hurt anybody, no expects to be hero some timo in tho fall for a brief visit. His many Phoenix' friends wish him prosperity and good health. Republican. SESSION cfiv3 S I'' - 3 I I I 'j hi JT. '- MP? v