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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25
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10 he average man prison Is simply place where criminals
confined Some visit penictary given glimpse Of the
show places but allowed to the real horrors Of the
institution As they permitted 70 privately with
the they knowing nothing Of The arshps c
srrbIc struggles and the tragedies ihe leave behind They can
read the thoughts OF the hundreds oS striped forms at
exhibited under The mask 81 silence
prison is simply prison c average Year after year.
ie augs hs fallen brother into the nearest prison without asking
Who will lie the keeper Of this man? What methods will be used
trya and leaves him there.
Yet We who study these questions o. crime erihie
realization -rauey lla many prisons Bad hal soc9 seas
committing of thcu .an the who ass
nncd against society We know that lcre much difference
prisons there individuals at there good systems q
conducting prisons and cxtrcncy bad and cruel There
prisons from which emerge better than when they chc rrg
prisons where every good instinct in proaer killed en- he
eensers society at the expiration o s sentence full Of rcfnge a
hatred towad tho community which n ung bin into suc place
Men made cowardy and dangerous by excessive o M sug Of
the lash the curses Of She guard the nidgli Of he dmi and
efueltes ii other forms.
TRUE rrsr or 4 PRISON
How shall Oklahoma know the best iison? Th bsA i.ga IS
M which turns ou ae largest percentage Of prisoner wo
return to feof crime.
PRISONS r0a oxtAsoaA 20 cory
model peniienary not hard hnd Two tie bcst prisons
America 10 be found II the Mississippi river These
tie Minnesota State penuentay Sti01e ana tine United States
PeannHap eavvorh Kansas lis aim Of hoth % hcss
&Naaioo sto nakesbHe men o bsir opYiciS While Che dget
s strict ash should BE- Il founded On the idea u character
teadmg not revenge
Yardcns Woc and McClaughy deep students o human
as Every cenvci WHO into their hands studied with
snton lIe may have ecen Fpna because 81 disease phs
eaI deencraey More pisen dw 70 weak Nll ens isoM
ly training lack p education ignorance neglect poverty and bad
environments When The found these SPLENDID officers apply
e new ea of irving o reform and upd e character ii ste m
dua man Tie Nafdvs stand as the Prisoners best friend anil
8a esies 4NN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25

ctS Mig duFing DE Que ce eorYtss ospi
given yey good and garet hc cell TJc
clear AID dclghtasd ventilation far
heard great deal Of complaint with regard % the oo lr
prisoners complaining that they hungry The dinner which
was served 70 The miners while was lie miuc consisted 81
pieces Bologna sausage ncs kfg with AZ Inc pnsohv
wahtcd plain bread aid tomato and pea soup This not be-
6cc sufficiently substantial maintain the physical strength q hard
abong Mining very hard work Sos of the work il
penniary, and needs great deal Of substantial food ln
ayeuwor. which visited later and where three hundred Of
Oklahoma prisoners kept found c although ey do no
work Under ground and under much sanitary coadious
fed nearly the o food An official report gives the
cos Of feeding prisoner 100 per day Wisconsin
Lcaycnworh ~ cents The State Oklahoma pays4o coats day
or each conyic kept in the Lansing c cnay
lla State Of Kansas furnishes The prison clothing and complete
sui Of wcaring appare each oreae together i ev dses
wcu disca ged Is qobcby brings the ,otal average Of ma
up ~ per capita io day lhc Jec States
pcntcuay Lcavciwori1 rows ~ zyeragc ot O. msinc
nargc 10 be 500 cents
the average on ss Gay lie aac Of Nansas
woad fine Is &it he Sate a Cdaom losing one were
It 'or he TACT ha il furnishes he7l abor caaea9rs Rad
operates angs AVID Binder twne Iactory
.ic,c- at tb mr ~ my spceon ia lla AM aomrn
sonrrs from Oklahoma in nr lansing pgon lase no figures as
ID srt profit thcir involuntary 6rags the State Sausss
hsve told hat o hc Worked 3or 20 GEMS
pr lay Md is ave faid by II sae os gkahon ad
it ol& oft 50 Nansas 81 A. cats 'w for ae Oklahoma
coaviea This ought certainly cnalic e nstao give letter
fool d i eil ua%e rescabl proft
Because have nct seen accurate figures i only csmee
Thc figures may hr frw deae lowe but certain " Is
that ouad large umbess % ae Jklahou psors n2-gcd ha
gcrg lrdes' Sind Of wor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25

WVaT EF ITsoHFT HcCFS N7 ~ IaSF NNT mc1ca
and treatment and system Of discipline tacuacd IL upbud The
weak points morals mind physique ;a when he uins
c lie viii be coed ctizcn- longer and expense
the state taxpayers o Oklahoma should insist that their
prisons be patterned after the above institutions and get ike results.
demonstrated fact that the ccl the penalties and pun
Smcnls e crime rampant Il the people the United
States last year. five billion dollars prosecute criminals and
ratc or Wlaia,ain hem in priSons
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25

yrn bent aebrrg hm. For rtcscnding man ya
beicnd soeieo fo dcbasc dtDase socy Tic I'd He
make punishment terrible that ica would deter man r
crime Hence Dungeons starvation over work. 6i ami breaking
hc spirit 81 Che man
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25

sfnl .lc icH1r ai q one Ia. Yaiag Tm ecspinr and
carlag aoud atc niy dcph the paso oaI nles passed
though saoas place where the op and supporter Of the roof
were unde tie cieh of the rt elng nd IN many place
were nearly broker in two hai lc wool hanging ogcthe
by srads paase auyp ts almost Joken props wa
drcadag caaen 5ciorc turrc and he arihc oow }eI
20 into t nkg depths hc narrowc > passage until geA ye
rcar he "flc Oh tecoa yoV 6p' the ncs working III twenty
two vein Of coal wing fiat oi their back sdc mselt as
sna am ad % get own ad crawl snroug many o. uese
passagls wlc Ac woud gcegc ue laggc ma corQ
es gc ori 0ac Oklahoma 10y sold with scatsrcandng eyes
iat Nc as frightened aea ID work IN s nnc, ta W aa
beer called ton 10 pll three 8em Nlder the ang sa
RI da as ycag bnoteg yopg ma ori Oklahoma od inc that
they pu iu ~ Nc aiac c day Ne cong, thai c Ancw oMag
about digging coal three ncs We Sc We gas on
and was eona y afraid eSfoso One Of c worst features
os Il is mine is tai Zoe Tso lave they al staa otc
weeds ccaa. days wok % perform hs @ok eoosls q umng
three sars az eoa day. This law IS sxoaae ac itscl Raa
ycr 2aancs ose icc vars come, ounG little sew
rntee wear o soviron OEaofa up 70 black dungeon
snekeG rs seroe<c thc wai because le was unable to
extract from se nky depths ose three coal lc tod me
ef cags bis eyes That Ne had goe oui R.tc over two cars
t that c ms, coa not gc ont ay aof Chat the coal So hard
and lie ad Dig any oa before and e d rot know how o
dg ono kg sappng prisoner told me ta rs lR not find hard
10 get out his cars lie andctood M job tt al nc
ic sorry fo hc Younger and weaker c said thai sometimes
wien he guards looking &c help these boys ge ter cars
fill Of they would not be or bread Sad acr ct aa
be chained up 10 the walls Of the dungeon
think the mistake lies IN putting eonycs 1t maes % a he
cause convict mine deadn aud bruaze and these men
nccd such work will reclaim them Ie need personal care at
ter on and supervision This impossible IN tbs dark rscesc
the mine Of tile revolving and unspeaxbe crimes have
been committed In e second place seems 70 me seeveen at
biz soat abcbodicd man should be given e task
weak ira fellow and the prisoner should not be Feaud 70 g c
same amount o. coal FIRST day he does the last when hc
has become experienced Another thing recruits know notng
whatever about black damps gases the laws governing
controlling aif currents e 81 explosives This makes min
Ing hell inside prison gates fol who las ote alternative
Than @ 90 this black death cell every day % e dnl
,con and slaev2 kgai nres dangerous that for rans
proves death iang son Of prison work has long
ago rccacd Oblivion By the enlightened nations o e ear
and Il Is plu IA the extreme and commentary the State Of
Kansas that Of eT institutions still maintaining Tic same
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25
rE-R EMPLOYMENT

found many q ouT pgisomfs working at contract work fhc
shop conditions yey ad although Inc furniture and
wnc factories there need to improvement The most objection
able feature being th system o allowing the contractor measure
the task which the prisoner must 10 have saown hatn e mines
each man hs daily stut Whether he be physically able
not c shops lhc ae allowed o ss how much
shall constitute days w5tk h fearenp equally adllu aor
capable so M Inferior prisoner klca thcHi g fear q aa
ishnenl while the capable ons fare much better task
were treasured BY he capacity and skill o each Individual cond
lens woud be much improved and might m Step forward the
ar1cs rpse would 6x The task asrd n c coullaeor lai
ll cxpstvse % esry nrou M alwse le con'at System
ga fohoIi ibsa are aos ln eearacse sud inaIi
N and failure aatt tsgueF results s heoas
system 81 punishment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25

when one wants q steak, Ae neg
only wants olc 3hai 10 cut rlght 9Ni
the kind 60 meat IL aiways 10 hc con.
sidereG. choice meat cum only cpnl'
from Mgl class stock and yQ9 are ar
#ays assured oi this when gaitlhg ye0e
meats at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25
Heart Strength

Hcarf Strength. or Heart Weakness. meons Nerve
slreneth. or Nerve Misunderstanding mores Foe.
lively. not one weak heart In hundred ls. IL y
aelf. actually dls0ased. Il IS almost nlvhgs
aidden tiny little nerve chat really q hll A. iaus
this Obscure ticrse-the caftliac. or Heart Nerve
--slmpls needs. and must hagn. more power, MON
stability. more controlling. more governing
strength Without that tho Hear; must continue
. iail. and tho stomach and kidness nlsc have
thaea same controlling nerves.
ahia clearly explalns why. rs G medicine. ng'
shoops RESTORATIVE hos ~ The past done 90 much
lor weak and aiihs Hearts. Dr shoon first aqushi
tic cause oi oil this pelnfui 1eii "a ng. suhncae'
ing heaFs distress. nf sh0t it''ainfail Ye-sala
sounlaF presefIptlotl-ls NJ selgqcied % these
wrek and wasting nerve e IS. Il buliasi
e ltslfeneihonss 4 offers real, Iune heart help.
n yua would have strong Hoart1 strong q
gpstlon. strengthen thaso aaryan r rs.sstsaaian
them e needed. viii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

tees to succeed Messrs. Cameron and
Smith.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Bsttleship BIDS next.

The lids and proposals for the two
monster 26,000tGn battleships. the
largest that have ever been designed
in this country, will be opened by the
navy department at Washington on
Tuesday, June Is. at neon and 1t is
expected that the Newport News
Snipbuildng and Dry Dock CSmSany
will be one OF the bidders with an
excellent chance of landing the con-
tract for at least one of the big ships.
The warships we're authorized al
the last session of Congress and ac-
ccfding TO the advanced information
given out by the navy department
they are to be oil burners and con-
tractors can submit their own design
CT engines.
It is believed that there are but
about four shipyarus in this country
that are capable OF turning out a ship
Il the size CT the prc-osed new fight
ers and as the local yard has the IA
cilities that but very few plants in
this country have. il is exepcted that
they will be abe to make . very ia
forable hid on handling the hugh
plates and shapes that will be neces-
sary in the construction CT these ships.
Il seems to be the opinion OF a
number Ct thcs einterested that the
new monsters VIII be turbine driven
ships
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Heal.

Now the next thing for Petersburg
TO do about the license and no license
election is to forget it as fast and as
thoroughly as possible. The saiaried
strangers seem to have done all the
harm they possibly could do. The re-
sponsible resident citizens or Peters
burg OF both sides on he liquor ques-
ton ami OF all factions have the job
of undcing the harm. They ought TO
get at 1t today The general system
of forgetting and forgiving is the one
way. Let the victors avoid any I'M
seemly or irritating rejoicing or exul-
taticn or taunts. Let the beaten side
refrain from snarlinS and threatening
and accept the result philosophicaily
and with good humor No town fight
ing for its own advancement agains;
competition can afford to have its peo-
pie divided into factions or sections
or parties, hating each other and look
ing for opportunities of vengence-
That kind of thing kills town and
keeps IL dead
The best philosophy and business
sense Is the real Christian spirit o;
broad charity and toleartion. or realiz-
ing that the man who thinks and
talks ard votes differently from you
really nav be right after all. or, at
least NAV intend to do right.
II is up 70 the saloon men especially
to remember that the business inter
ests Of the city rallied 10 them and
saved them from being shut cut. They
should show their appreciation of tnis
by careful regard for the good name.
the peace and good order q: the tow :,
/ by strict obedience to the law. noi on
" its letter but its spirit Their trade
Is not to make drunkards but TO sup
ply legitimate demand for legitimate
merchandise in a moderate and de-
cent way.
The New-Icadcr has the most SIN
cerc respect fer the rank and fise ~
the probiiioniSt ard Anti Saloon
people. while. ~ course. they have
among them some hypocritcs. half
cracked fanatics ard some people
who With cold and narrpw selfish
ness. resent tho enjoyment by others
81 pleasures for which they have M
taste or in which they cannot indulge.
the great masses 81 them arc honest
well-mesning earnest pcoi.c who D.
ally arc trying a. do good IN che
vrij and 10 hfsp thciT fellow m r.
That Is the view ~ thew AMI fha
Telling toward thcrn that shout
4 guide the conduct and spirit IT thr
license supporters. Richmond News.
Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
A DEATH BLOW TO PAID ORA
TORS IN VIRGINIA.

!, Every newspaper of importance that
has commented upon the overwhelm.
ing victory of the "Wets In Petersburg
this week has credited the paid ora
tors. imported by the Anu-Saiooh
League forces with responsibility for
the extraordinary and totally unlock
| ed for majority. II was generally ex-
pected that petersburg would vote
down the local option proposition, but
nc one was prepared for just what
did happen. The Ant-Saloon League
has not received such a setback In
Virginia since the prohibition wave
began to sweep the State.
Regardless of opinion as TO the de-
STABILITY OF local option in Petersburg
or elsewhere. it is safe to say that one
coed result was accomplished In this
election. Certainly the death knell OF
professional spell binders snG sympa-
thy workers has been sounded in VIZ
einia and the echoes probably VIII
reach far beyond the borders OF the
State. These people. most of Them
at least. are Objectionable characters
Petersburg has expressed the sent-
ment of a large majority of conserya-
tive people concerning them.
The good people who compose the
rank and file of the Anti Saloon
Leagues have been so Jealous In their
wbrk for the eradication of the liquor
evil that they have been blinded, ana
have used means that the end does
not Justify, and in doing so have
harmed their own cause more than
all the liquor dealers III the State COM
bined.
They will know better hereafter.
communities will be allowed TO de-
eide for themselves whether or not
they will allow the sale OF liquor with
out the interference of hireling hypo-
critics who for so much per day go
from place 10 place. insulting decent
people and leaving behind them
trail OF strife and bitterness among
people who might. under proper con-
ditions, be able to settle their Giher-
ences in. an amicabie way
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Prescriptions

We are filling more and more pre-
scriptions all the time, and are very
proud of the growth of our Pharmacy
Department. The very closest atten-
ton possible is given this feature OF
our business. We employ only ex-
perienced registered pharmacists on
this work. and everything that is rec
ognized as best in Drugs and Chemi-
Gals is supplied them TO work with.
You can certainly do no better than
send us your prescriptions or phone
us and we will send for and deliver
them. We guarantee our prices jus;
as low as is consistent with careful
work ard hfgh-class goods. We be-
lieve our well-known attitude on the
price question is sufficient guarantee
that We are not going to overcharge
YOU
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

AS evidence of the popularity OF
this work Is the fact that more than
10000 men, women and children en-
joyed the Fairgrounds for physical
recreation. No person observing the
enthusiasm of the children at play
could have under estimated the value
of the work.
The people Of Richmond are in line
with this great playground move
ment. and this year witnesses the
opening of a string of such public
play places in the various sectors OF
the city.-Richmond Evening Journai.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL.
Health Ia Worth Saving, and Som;
Newport News People Know
How to Save II.

Many Newport News people take
their lives In their hands by neglect
ing The kidneys when they know
these organs need help. Sick k.aneys
are responsible for a vast amount o.
suffering and i'll heas6n. but there IS
no need to suffer nor TO remain In
danger when all diseases and aches
ard rains due 10 weak Kidneys can
be quickly and permanently cured by
The use If Doan's Kidney Pills. Hcss
is a Newport News citizens recon-
mcasatious.
Mrs sarah Booker. living at 1887
Tweniy-nfth street. Newport News.
SAYS. ~Doan's Kidney Pills which
procured a. the Allen Drug Store.
were used ~ myself and other mcm-
bcrx Of ny family and the results re-
ceivcd WEIR noSt gratifying. ccr-
tainiy think very highly - loan :
Kidney Pills and am picasrd 70 en-
dorse fhcm. would advise anyone
suffer nE from kidney complaint o.
bsckachc n procure this remedy -
an satisfied that the moSt saiisiac
iory results vill follow IT'S use.
prom statement given on Jan. -,
1903.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
DAUGHTERS Of confederaey.

A regular meeting of the John W
Daniel Chapter. Daughters OF the Con
federacy. will be held at the Poca-
hontas hotel Wednesday evening at
4 O'Clock. Final arrangements for
Memorial Day, June ). viii be made
at this meeting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

Entered at the Newport i.ews. Va
Postoflce as Second Class matter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms. Bell Phone NO. IA
Business Office. Rel Phone No. Isl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

What Senator Daniel said about
the increase Of duty on "quebracho
is not OF particular interest. 1t Is
what he said about the Increase OF
duty on iron ore that disturbs his
friends and the Democratic party in
Virginia generally.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30


What ChicaEo a. doing % provi.c
sarks Fairgrounds and bafhing
beaches r. shown BY the rrprrt just
rubmi3icd 10 The c,yInri ~ tn
Chicago Special PARK Commission. 81
The last year thirty four tracts ~ park
lsnds were maintained a. arainst
twenty SIX durirg the prrFiosfs twelve
months. a dozcn tracts we're cnsvcri
81 in - parks. nine ~ them having
hccr RECONSTRUCTED and fhrcc hssinf
bccn nov proircts.
4 park site gas given ~ the mn.
nicipaiitr ard aizo n playground siic
xhich c1ei fio.ose Tvo piayrrounsr
vrre ADDED a. fhc ten previously ~
cpcra3lrr, chr ~as enlarged ~ lcae.
ine $50 feet % frontasc. Three bsfh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

The local shipyard only wanted to
build one torpedo boat destroyer A
few short months ago We were not SO
particular.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
OLD DOMINION LINE

Daily Service
~ FOR NEW YORK
AS3& From Company's Wharf
ayS3xA Norfolk, foot of Church
II street every week day
AT 700 p NJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30


FARE-First-class one way, $500.
Round trip, limit thirty days. $14.O0-
meals and berth in stateroom in
cluded.
Steerage, without subsistence. $500
TICKETS on sale at c. & o Rail-
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "A" $50 every evening,
passengers onl-.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM
PANY, James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
ings. Steamer Focahontas leaves
Newport News, Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays as SIS a. IN. Leave
Newport News Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at p' m, for Norfolk and
Old Point y
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday at 900 a. m.
going to Norfolk. and at 4:30 p.
m. going to. Smithfield. Steamer "Ac-
comac" will leave Pier "a daily ex-
cept Sunday at 9 a. m, going TO
Smitbfield and p. m, going to Nor
folk.
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at pier
No. 6.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk. Smithfieid and local
points transacted at Pier "a loot oil
Twenty fifth st. w. n. lANDON
Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
CLYDE LINE
PHILADELPHIA

Steamers lcave Nondsss a. N.
Thursdays ard Saturdays.
Lave Philadelphia Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturday,
Frcschf rccrfvcd and delivered datly
a %. I'ior 6. oficc. Rivrr Road.
CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Iamrs W. McCarrick.
General Suuthern kgc1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Confirmed prcsf

On Aus -. 1907. Mrs.. Booker con
frmed her previous statement. say
tx. y can rccommcnd Doan's nd.
ncy Pills - highly ~ this time as
uhcn I rave settlement IN ineir favor
foIr years a-o am SIN convinced
n thcir curative powers In cases Of
kidney trouh!cr
For salc b. an dealers. Price 20
crrfs. Poster Nilbun Co. BsFaio.
Nc~ York. Eoic agents Cor Tie Uaitcd
States
Hcm~mher fhc usm--Doan's-and
take nc other.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-30

We hear a great deal said nova.
days about preachers dabbling in pol
itics. and the critics, who in most
cases are fighting against submission
just now, throw up their hands in
holy horror at such a spectacle. The
Herald has never found anything in
the law on the rights of citizenship
or in the book of ethics regulating
the action of ministers that denies the
minister of the gospel the same right
to exercise his privileges as a citizen
as every other citizens enjoys, and as
we see it it is no offense for min
lister to have political as well as moral
and religious opinions and to give ex-
preston to them if he so desires. In
fact many political questions are
largely questions of morals and the
minister has a right to take lead in
the discussion of such questions. We
had sooner risk the minister in poll
tics, even as leader, than to see
the saloon element in charge, and yet
we seldom hear these critics protest
ing against the latter Pay your poll
tax today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-30

The Northern Texas Traction COM
pany has just issued a souvenir book,
showing many views along their line
between Dallas and Fort Worth, and
giving some interesting data about the
road and its officers. The Northern
Texas Traction company has a splen-
did piece of property in the inteurban
and besides being a great convenience
to the people of the two big North
Texas towns it is a splendid paving
piece of property. The souvenir is an
M { .
beautiful views Texas needs more
interurban roads, and when we get
them the state will develop more rap
idly than ever. These electric lines
bring people in close and quick touch
with markets.