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1.
PAGETwo
Green's Letter To
(Continued from Page One)
vention of the American Federation of
Labor.
This would mean, if the recom
mendation of the council is followed,
that the power and authority to sus
pend national and international unions
would be vested exclusively in con
ventions of the American Federation
of Labor.
These decisions were not intended
by the executive council for premature
publication, inasmuch as they embody
recommendations by the executive
council to the coming convention of the
American Federation of Labor to be
held in- New Orleans, La., November,
next.
I hope and trust this information I
am sending you will clear up the ques
tion to which you referred in the ad
dress you delivered at the opening
session of your convention.
I extend to you my best wishes for
a Successful convention, and to the
delegates in attendance my fraternal
greetings and ihyf personal felicita
tions.
Senator Wagner
(Continued from Page One)
likes, must, in the interest of the un
ion, discipline himself to achieve re
suits for all of the members. That is
so in the labor movement as a whole—
that is also so in a democracy. You
have to learn respect for the individ
ual but you have to learn also that
each individual must have self-disci
plien and unselfishness in the interest
of the whole group."
In opening the meeting, Israel Fein
berg, vice president of the union, gave
a pledge that the 200,000 members of
the 1LGWU would aid in the defease
of democracy.
Nations Must Man
(Continued from Page One)
"Most, if not all, of these measures
are quite as important in wartime a?
in peace-time," the report concludes.
"We have to plan for the future, and
if a sound basis is not established now
the end of the war may well find us
unprepared to face the new problems
of peace.
"In any case, when that time comes
there will be a severe dislocation which
may be accompanied by serious unem
ploymerit, and which will require the
application of all the measures which
have been referred to above."
Contract Accepted
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to, but was rejected when presented ip
typewritten form. The members of
Local 105 are comparatively new to
the organization labor movement, but
found capable leaders in their midst
who were able to bring them through
their difficulties,
i. i ii i.
Trenton Ready
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lar each. We hope to see many pres
ent from Camden, Metuchen, Perth
Amboy and Frenchtown.
Don't forget we must have election
of officers before the end of the month
Think about the ones you would like
to run the affairs of your local, then
come out and vote for him.
Very best wishes for a good time to
all those who can attend the picnic at
Idora Park. O. C. 45
Last Call For
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clared safe and ready for all-day traf
fic.
The miniature train is oiled and has
plenty of steam up t«» toot-toot itself
around the park. Kiddies will find the
ponies just frisky enough.
Don't forget to get a chance on that
$1400 Nash. You will be the envy of
everyone.
Full Day's Pleasure
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out is a good bet so get their
early".
The second scrap, pitting Johnny
Cregan and Joe Pohasky against each
other gives great promise of being tin
fastest bout on the card. Moth ar
clever and experienced boxers with
good Sunday punches.
The windup has the popular Mike
Kaffa, probably the bewt boy to coim
out of this section of the country
swinging on Billy Bates who has
stated that he can take all Mike has
to give and return more.
The track events at one o'clock num
bers nineteen events, including some
closed to Brotherhood members, both
men and women, comedy events and
some which will show you some of
the speediest traveling you have seen
The Committee is especially anxious
to' see that all events throughout the
day are run off exactly on tune and
run quickly. Potters at one of their
annual picnics do not care to waste
time and the committee promises you
that you wont.
One boner was pulled here when the
idea of a bowling match was suggest
ed. It was stated that this would make
it necessary for the contestants to
leave the park, hut it has been found
out too late that Idora does have bowl
ing alleys that are in fair shape. So
if you want to knock over the ducks,
itf® your privilege.
Ask for Union Labeled Merchandise
Senate Passes Bill
To Ban Labor Spies
i Amendments To La Follette
Bill To Limit Jobs
For Aliens
Washington, D. C.—The Senate by
vote of 47 to 20 passed the La Fol
lette Civil Liberties bill designed to
stop the use of labor spies and abolish
the shameless business of professional
strikebreaking.
Before the final vote was taken the
Senate adopted a number of amend
ments, including two by Senator Rob
ert R. Reynolds, (Den., N. C.), making
it illegal for employers to retain on
their payrolls Communists, Fascists
and Nazis, and providing that not
more than 10 per cent of the employes
of a concern engaged in interstate in
lustry shall be aliens, except where
the supply of citizens is inadequate.
The exception was made to take care
of the beet sugar industry, which
Western Senators declared depends
largely upon aliens to plant, cultivate
and harvest beets.
Propagandists Busy
From the day of its introduction, the
legislation has been bitterly opposed
by employers' organizations, private
detective agencies and other anti-un
ion business groups. During the past
10 days the mail of Senators has been
heavy with demands that the Dill be
sidetracked.
The part of the bill that survived
Senate consideration makes it unlaw
ful for employers to employ any per
son or agency to secure information
with respect to the plans or activities
of their employes concerning self-or
ganization to engage strikebreakers
to employ as a private guard any per
son who acts as a peace officer while
armed and while absent from the em
ployer's premises to possess or use
industrial weapons such as gas, saw
ed-off shotguns and machine guns.
The measure now goes to the House
of Representatives for consideration.
Information On
Social Security
The Social Security Board today an
nounced the publication of extensive
annual employment and payroll data
for 1038, covering all American busi
ness and industry included within the
scope of 51 State and Territorial un
employment compensation laws.
The board stated that 'the two
volume study—"Employment and Pay
Rolls in State Employment Com
pensation Systems, 1038"—represents
a major statistical byproduct of the
administration of \he nation-wide un
e o y e n o e n s a i o n s y s e
stablished by the Social Security Ac
in 1935.
Characterized by Ewan Clague, di
rector of the Bureau of Employment
Security, which prepared the data, as
"a distinct contribution of our under
standing of the labor market," these
volumes make available, for the first
time, information on monthly employ
ment and quarterly pay roils during
the year, for each industry within each
state.
The board explained that since the
unemployment compensation program
is sufficiently inclusive to assure rea
sonably complete coverage in terms of
industrial employment, the data pro
vide a valuable complement to those
collected by the periodic census of
business and manufactures and the
monthly indexes of employment and
pay rolls issued by the Department of
Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The publication includes a 26-page
introduction of general explanation
and a series of 61 graphs and 177 sta
tistical tables showing for each major
industry in the country, (1) the level
of employment by months, and (2) the
level of wages by quarters.
The board stated it expected that
these employment and pay roll data
for 193K, and similar data to be issued
for subsequent years, will be of inter
est to business and labor groups, and
to public and private research organi
zations, as well as to those immediate
ly concerned with the administration
of unemployment insurance.
The board stated that, in general
analysis of the data indicates the fol
lowing:
1. The fluctuations in employment
and wages among the various indus
tries in each state for monthly and
quarterly periods.
2. The volume of wages contributed
by each industry to the total available
purchasing power in each state.
3. The degree of concentration and
diversity of industries in the states.
The employment and wage data
shown, when brought together, rough
ly indicate, the board explained, the
extent of underemployment and of
"spread work" practices among the
various industries. Furthermore, the
board added, by applying the contrihu
tion rate under the unemployment
compensation system to the wage
data presented in the study, it is pos
sible to compute the degree to which
the various industries contribute to
the maintenance of the unemployment
insurance system now in effect in this
country.
The board stated that copies of the
study may be obtained without cost
upon application.
NIX ON THE ROUGH STUFF
A charming young lady from Butte
Had manners decidedly cutte
Till some hatless young blade
Tried to neck with the maid,
And she buted him one in the snutte
Ladies'* Garment
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dent Green. He said there was no
question that the movement had to
have public support and that, in order
to enjoy this support, honesty and
fair-dealing in the conduct of Utijjpn
affairs were absolutely vital.
Flays Dishonest Few
But, he pointed out, it was only nat
ural that, in a movement that em
braces far in excess of 4,000,000 mem
bers, a few knaves should creep in,
and he said he would match with con
fidence the millions of trade unionists
in the A. F. of L., for "honesty, mor
ality and good citizenship," with any
group of equal size in any other field
of human activity.
Roundly scoring the tiny minority
of unscrupulous individuals in the la
bor movement, President Green de
clared "we are all in accord" that
something has to be done to root them
out. However, the method by which
this is to be accomplished poses a
problem, he declared, some persons
contending that if authority were con
ferred to oust an evil doer who had
found his way into the ranks of a
union, a danger of dictatorship would
arise.
The vast assemblage applauded en
thusiastically when Mr. Green de
nounced racial and religious persecu
tors and emphasized that the Federa
tion has always fought for human
freedom. He renewed his pledge of
support of the national defense pro
gram and castigated aggressor na
tions.
Then he said:
"America for Americans and for
democracy! And we'll defend it with
every man and every dollar we've
got."
President Dubinsky described the
significance of the reaffiliation of the
1. L. G. W. U., with the A. F. of
He said:
"Today is a historic day in the life
of our union. Today is a historic day
in the labor movement. Today is a
holiday and a day of joy and celebra
tion because we are back again where
we belong—where we belonged all the
time—in our rightful place within the
American Federation of Labor.
When President Green's address was
ended, Mr. Dubinsky and he threw
their arms about each other as the au
dience cheered. Mr. Dubinsky pre
sented a delegate's badge to President
Green and said that he was being in
vested net only with the right to par
ticipate in the convention as a dele
gate but that "we are investing you
with the right to command us in the
future."
Membership Hits P«*ak
Return of the L$dij^' Garment
Workers to the A. F. of fc, brings the
dues-paid membership of the Federa
tion to more than 4,550,000—far and
away the highest point in history. 1m
partial commentators agree that this
number of dues-paid members is many
times as great as the aggregate en
roll ment of all organizations in the
dual movement.
The I. L. G. W. U,, was one of the
unions which joined in the formation
of the Committee for Industrial Or
ganizations in 1035, but subsequently
when it became clear to the entire
country that Mr. Lewis was not will
ing to have the CIO remain a tem
porary committee, Mr. Dubinsky, his
fellow-officers and an overwhelming
majority of the rank-and-file raised
their voices in vigorous protest.
In 1938, when the CIO transformed
itself into a permanent organization
known as the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, the I. L. G. W. U.
promptly "took a walk" out of the
Lewis-led setup. Since November of
that year the Ladies' Garment Work
ers' status had been independent.
Until the restoration of the union':
certificate of affiliation by President
Green, the I. L. G. W. U., had been
under suspension from the Federation
The A. F. of L., had ordered the sus
pension with regret, for there was no
question of the sincerity of the I.
(«. W. U.'s motives. But dualism, of
course, could not be accorded endorse
ment.
The vote of the I. L. G..W. U., to re
turn to the A. .of L., was hastened
by a letter from President Green, in
which the union's convention was in
formed that the Executive Council of
the Federation, meeting in Washing
ton on May 13, decided to recommend
to the (50th annual convention of the
A. F. of L.,that the one cent per mem
her per month organizational assess
ment be replaced by a straight per
capita tax payment.
The twelve delegates who voted
against immediate reaffiliation of the
Ladies' Garment Workers were do
nounced by Mr. Dubinsky as Conimun
ists. He excoriated them for placing
the dictates of the Communist Party
above the wishes of the workers they
were elected to represent.
The motion to rejoin the A. F. of
evoked a wild demonstration. The head
of the C. I. O. was characterized a
•'a very pig-headed man" and he was
bitterly assailed for blocking labor
peace negotiations in discussion on the
motion.
A stirring demonstration got under
way the instant the vote was an
nounced. Delegates mai'ched through
the aisles of Carnegie Hall for fifteen
minutes, cheering themselves hoarse.
One delegate snatched a banner
bearing the insignia of the A. F. of
from the platform and held it aloft
while the crowd shouted, whistled, ap
plauded and sang to express its joy
at the step they had just taken.
Every patented invention that has
been made in this country has stimu
lated countless numbers of other per
sons to create still other new things
OBITUARY
CECIL M. BUCEY
Cecil M. Bucey, 56, died, suddenly
Thursday, June 6, at 10:45 p. m. in
his home at 124 West Fourth street.
Mr. Bucey last v.as employed at the
Taylor, Smith and Taylor Pottery Co.
as a warehouseman. He was a mem
ber of local union No. 86, of the Na
tional Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters.
He leaves two brothers, Fred M.
Bucey of Cleveland and John H. Bucey
of East Liverpool, and one sister, Mrs.
Margaret M. Bucey of Miami, Fla.
Funeral serviees were held Monday
at 2 p. m. in the Dawson funeral home.
Rev. D. Park Chapman, pastor of the
First Church of Christ, officiated.
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MRS. ANNA C. RUMBERGER
Mrs. Anna Cleland Rumberger, 83,
mother of Councilman Charles Rum
berger, died Saturday at 7:15 p. m. in
her home at 332 East Ninth street,
following a long illness.
Mrs. Rumberger was born in Pitts
burgh, a daughter of S'afrtUel Myler
and Mrs. Sarah Cleland Myler. She
resided in East Liverpool for the last
55 years, coming to this city with her
parents from Rush Run. She was a
member of the First Methodist church,
the Women's Home and Foreign Mis
sionary society and the Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
She leaves another son, P. Cleland
Rumberger of Cuyahoga Falls four
daughters, Mrs. R. S. Hutchison of
Akron, and Misses Olive Rumberger,
Ora Rumberger and Ruth Rumberger,
all of East Liverpool seven grand
children and seven great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
at 2 p. m. in the home with Rev. Wil
liam D. Heaston, pastor of the First
Methodist church officiating. Burial
was in Spring Grove cemetery.
CLARENCE G. HILDITCH
Clarence George Hilditch, nine
months old, died Sunday at 8:50 a. m.
in the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Hilditch at 772 Minerva
street.
Besides his parents he is survived
by four sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
at 2 p. m. in th? home of his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hilditch
at 923 Bank stjreet, by Rev. R. Iv
Caulk, rector of St. Stephen's Episco
pal church. Burial was in thelQglum
biana County Memorial park.
JAMES F. THOMPSON
Jaftfes F. Thompson, 57, of 102
Peake street, die# Tuesday at 3 a.
in the hfjme^jjL^bis daughter, Mrs
•Robert I)oud "Iftast, 111th street
Cleveland, whereThe mijfcle his home
since last December.
Mr. Thompson last was employed
as a jiggerman fir the Homer Laugh
lin China Co. He was a member of the
Second Presbyterian church, the Elks
and the N. B. of O. P.
He leaves another daughter, Mrs
Robert Gray of Mmmdsville a brother
0. B. ThompsoiHof Chicago, and two
sisters, Mrs. D. ^Berger of Cleveland
and Mrs. C. H. -VanFossan of East
Liverpool. i'
Funeral services were held today at
2 p. m. in the Martin Funeral home
here, with Iiec. Clyde H. Can field
pastor of the First United Presby
terian church, officiated. Burial was
in Spring Grove cemetery.
College Women Hi
Anti-Alien Clauses
Would Grant Justice De
partment Enough Money
For Expert Stafi
Washington, I), C.—The anti-alien
provisions of tlio Civil Liberties bill
as passed by the Senate were protestei
by the American Association of Uni
versity Women in a letter to all Rep
resentatives.
The association, whose last biennial
convention voted' support for "such
measures as may'be necessary to pro
tect civil rights in the United States,'
saw "serious dangers implicit" in "en
acting legislation branding as a po
tential menace any class of American
residents."
The association urged instead that
Congress "give to the Department of
Justice adequate funds for an expert
staff to enforce with vigor, in co-op
eration with state and local author!
ties, and with observance of sound
procedure, laws against those who
menace the safety of the state."
"The American Association of Uni
versity Women recognizes the impor
tance of protection against espionage
and the threat of subversive activi
ties," said the lJtter, signed by Dr.
Caroline F. Ware, cliairmarf of the as
sociation's social studies committee,
"Bui il cannot lie reasonably or safely
assumed that because a person has not
taken out citizenship papers he is a
potential menace, or that because he
has taken out citizenship papers he is
a loyal American.''
The clause.- against which the
A.A.U.W. objected were injected by
Senator Reynolds, of North Carolina
as amendments to' the original La Fol
lette Civil Liberties bill, and would
prohibit employ mint of aliens oh any
industry in interstate commerce to
the extent greater than 10 per cent of
its total personnel.
It's easy enough to be grouchy,
When things aren't coming your way,
But the prize old growlt
Is the man wlicJ- will howf,
When everything's going O. K.
Outing Vocalist
One of the most popular singers on
the air, Buddy Curran of Ace Bri
gode's orchestra, will undoubtedly
prove a big hit with the potters at the
Golden Anniversity Picnic, Idora Park
this Saturday. Don't miss the free
dancing in the afternoon.
"One of World's
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treds," Mr. Duffy continued. "Let us
unite in an effort to reap from the soil
of democracy such a rich harvest of
spiritual and material goods that will
insure peace and security for all our
people.
"It is natural for dictators to hate
democracy just as much as liberty
loving people hate dictators," he de
clared.
"Today democracy is the target at
which the most diabolical dictators in
history are aiming their furious blows
They know that no people will permit
themselves to be ruled blindly as long
as they have the idea and purposes of
democracy," Mr. Duffy stated.
Mr. Duffy, a charter member of the
council, recounted the events of June
10, 1900, when it first was organized
Telling of its early history and activi
ties, he declared "working for the
Knights of Columbus has been my
hobby since my youth."
Citing political, economical and in
ternational changes since the council's
organization, he declared: "If anyone
had said 40 years ago that it would
be possible for any one man to rise up
in this ago of the world and do the
things that have been done by Hitler
Stalin and Mussolini, he would have
been looked' ufaon as a lunatic.
"Dgjnocracy was the beacon
light and citadel on the mountain of
liberty that guaranteed to each indi
vidual his inalienable rights," Mr
Duffy said. "There isn't any honest
government anywhere if the people
don't believe in God. Their leader ha
no conscience and no moral standard
to guide him.
"Whenever people are brought up
to respect the laws of God we know
those in high places will exercise thei
power with temperance," he con
eluded.
Labor Board Rulings
Gained By AFL Unions
Washington^ D. G.—The National
Labor Relations Board issued the ft)
lowing orders favoring unions affili
ated with the American Federation o
Labor:
The Perry-Fay Company, Elyria
Ohio, was ordered to bargain collec
tively upon request with Lodge No
1282, International Association of Ma
chinists, and if so requested by the
union, to embody in a written signe
contract any understanding reached on
conditions Of employment.
The Acmc-Evans Company, Indian
apolis, Ind., was ordered to cease dis
couraging membership in Federal La
b'or Union No. 21S73, or International
Brotherhood of Teamsters & Chauf
feurs, Stablemen and Helpers, Loca
Union No. 135, or in any other mannr
interfering with the right of its em
ployes to join labor unions of thei
own choosing.
Plays For Picnic
*t
4c£ 0&/GODE
This popular band loader has prom
ised to have his world famous musi
cians in top form when they star
beating out an abundance of swintr
and sweet music for the potters thi
Saturday. The dancing is free in th
afternoon and paid at night. The
committee hopes you enjoy him and
the Golden Anniversary outing.
Senate Votes 60
Thousand To Build
Country Hospitals
Six-Year Program of Local
State-Federal Hospital
Construction Started
Washington, D. C.—The Senate
passed and sent to the House of Rep
resentatives the bill introduced jointly
by Senator Wagner of New York and
Senator George of Georgia to provide
a six-y-ear $60,000,000 program of Fed
eral-State-local hospital construction.
The main purpose of the measure is
to increase hospital facilities primarily
in rural and "economically depressed
areas." The bill contemplates Fed
eral construction of hospitals to be
leased to States or communities and
also grants for State and local con
struction.
Senator James E. Murray of Mon
tana, in charge of the bill on the Sen
ate floor, said it "is not an effort to
deal with the total problem of na
tional health," but "an experiment on
a limited scale to meet a limited way
a recognized widespread need for hos
pitalization facilities in the country,
and is designed to assist states and
counties by a system of grants-in-aid
in securing such facilities where the
need is most acute. This entire pro
gram of hospital construction, cover
ing a period of six years and author
izing a total expenditure of $60,000,
000,, together with the funds which the
states and localities may reasonably
be expected to raise, could hardly
provide more than 25,000 to 30,000
beds. This is a very small start, in
deed, in comparison to the total need
of the country. It is, of course, in the
rural low-income areas of the country
that these hospitals are mostly
needed."
Protect Your Eyesight—
Have Eyes Examined Today
Many people do not realize that
vision changes from year to year.
Although your eyes may have been
normal a. year ago—today your vis
ion may be faulty. Don't take
chances with your eyesight—protect
it with properly fitted glasses. Como
in today'—let ui examine your eyes.
Convenient Time Payments
Dr. Herschel A. Rubin
O O E I S
At Leon Rubin's Jewelry Store
513 Washington St. PHONE 2427
WHY NOT
LOOK YOUR
BEST?
Ruby Wells Phone 343
May Foutts
Mayme Howard 778-1
Stern & Jameson* 5J59
Ann Whitman 944
Dorothy Kountz 979
Windsor Beauty 765
^Thursday, June 13, iOid
NOTICE!
Important Announcements of Local
Unions are to be found in this
Column
NOTICE KILMEN
Nomination and election of Of- &
ficers will be held by Local Un
ion No. 9, June 14.
Nine Cities Pay
On Yearly Basis
Municipal Laborers In Low
Wage Bracket Able To
Budget Better
Cfiteaffo.—Yearly instead of
wages are being paid municipal labor
ers in a number of cities, the Interna
tional City Managers' Association re
ports. The new practice is an advan
tage to laborers receiving relatively
low earnings, making it easier for
them to budget expenses, the report
said.
The cities which have put practically
all laborers and skilled trades em
ployes on a monthly or annual pay
basis include Buffalo, Everett, Wash.,
the Los Angeles School District, Mil
waukee, Rockford, 111., Sacramento,
Seattle, Ventura, Calif., and Wichita
Falls,Texas. These cities give such em
ployes two weeks' annual vacation
with pay.
Skilled workers and laborers in Chi
cago, Detroit, Escanaba, Minneapolis,
New York City, San Francisco and
Schenectady are generally paid on an
hourly or a daily basis, but are
granted vacations with pay.
Milwaukee has one of the most com
prehensive annual wage systems, the
report says. Unskilled laborers who do
ash collection, street cleaning, and
general cleanup work have been on an
annual pay basis since 1935. They re
ceive $1,380 a year. In recent years,
one class of laborers after another
has been put on a monthly pay basis,
until now about 65 per cent of the
1,200 to 1,500 unskilled laborers work
on yearly or monthly wages. About 15
per cent are still paid by the hour al
though they work the year around,
while the remaining 20 per cent are
seasonal workers paid by the hour.
Labor Will Help
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laws. .-•
"The Supreme Court has refused to i i
go as far as the Deparfcment-ef JudU—
tice desires to go in prosecuting labor
unions," he said. "We hope through
interpretation by the Court to save
our unions from being subjected to
these anti-trust laws."
The number of patents issued annu
ally in the United States greatly ex
coeds that of any other countrv.
You can't be too careful about your own appearance.
Therefore you can't be too careful in choosing a
Beauty Shoppe.
Make ccrtain the Operators are highly skilled and are
receiving enough for their ability to insure you their
undivided and unhurried attention. Know too, if the
materials are thelbest obtainable.
UNION SHOPPES
Where Girls Receive a Living Wage
SOMERSET HOTEL
Arkansas Ave., 2 Doors to Beach
ATLANTIC CITY
POTTERS SPECIAL
AMERICAN PLAN $13
w.
Flora Mae Hines 90
Priscilla Beauty 486
Nellie McBane 758
Fern & Stella 454
Alice Flower 1218
lane Walker 1684
Betty Shoppe 935
Lach—\\ IK*
kly
2 in a Room
2 Meals and Room
EUROPEAN PLAN $6 and $7
REMODELED DINING ROOM
'1 lie Home of Potters Fortieth Season
Each—W ee kl y
2 in a Room
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