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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
Charles E. Lawyer
Is Obstuctionist
Doing All, in His Power to Hold Back
Progress of Tin Plate
Workers.
-O-
KEEPS FUNDS TIED
UP IN THE BANK.
Even Instructions From Regular An
nuaI Convention Fail to
Move Him.

Charles e Lawyer, stripped Of all
legal-technical points of defense, has
become simply and unblushingly an
obstructionist. He still refuses to
authorize the bank to turn over to the
Tin Plate Workers international Pro-
tective Association the funds of that
body.
The Thirteenth annual convention Of
the Association met Tuesday morning
with delegates present from all the five
lodges still in existence. At the
previous gatherings Lawyer, deposed
as secretary-treasurer, picked the
technical flaw that cit was not regu-
lar" but he could not make this plant
in this case, for it is the regular meet
ing time, and he did not even try to
send out convention call on his own
hook. The members thought from this
that he would cease his destructive
and personally selfish tactics, and
were considerably surprised when
their order on the bank for the funds
of the Association was not honored,
the bank claiming that it must receive
authority from Charles E. Lawyer.
The Association officials then got into
communication with Lawyer, asking
him to please end the expense to the
members of the Association, but all
they could get from Lawyer was Sea
my attorneys"
i is believed by some that the at
torneys for Lawyer believe that their
only chance of getting their fees Lies
in getting the money from the Assoc
citation, and that that is the cause Of
dragging the thing out.
At any rate, the City Bank, where
Lawyer had deposited the funds Of
the Association, has so far erfused to
turn over the funds to the elected off,
Gals. and. on Tuesday declined to
honor an order from the convention
proper. The Association win wait an
other 80 days in the hope that the
bank will release the money to its
mghtful owners and make Unnecessary
the mourning of court costs and attor-
ney fees in taking the matter to the
courts.
The Convention.
The convention was called to order
at 10 a. M, May 9th, by President
Hunt, with the following International
officers present: Arthur Watkins, Sec
retary-treasurer, Clarence Taylor, first
District vice president, and Trustees
Benjamin Thomas of Canton, o.; John
Labor, of Wheeling, w. Va. and Sam
Schutkofke of Granite City, Ill.
Delegates from all of the five local
lodges in existence were present, as
follows: West Virginia No. As, Morgan
Edwards; Manchester No: 80, James
Driscoll; John Mitchell Lodge No. "A,
James Kane; Mississippi Valley Lodge
No AZ, William Cramer and G. R.
Thompson.
It is not expected that the coRven-
ton will complete its labors before
the week end.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11

home how quickly her absence Is observed #
she should go to a neighbours just for moment
she would surely be wanted at home. II she
goes out for an evening she Is probably called
to the phone and told to come home quick, be-
cause the baby is sick. or. Jack has cut, his
finger. or Julia has the headache, or pa Is lone
some.
Mother has the only hands that can Danish
the pain, the only voice that will soothe to
only words that will settle the disputes. She
Is the only one who knows where every single
and. If absent from home, is most sadly missed.
Little boy, little girl, big boy, big girl I
do not know just where your mother is now,
wherever she is she is ministering to You and
thinking Of you, ana sacrificing for you, and
OF some of you, she has gone out Of the home
forever, yet believe me- God Is true, and as the
resurrection Is true, your mother somewhere
and somehow. is ministering to you.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
Socialist Meetings

Attend the meetings most conven
lent for you. Hear what the Socialists
have to offer. They claim it is fol
your good: You can't say they're
wrong until you know what they
claim.
MONDAY Z.
May 18th.
Thirty-fifth and Jacob SITS.
Speaker B. Shinn.
Eleventh and McColloch SITS.
Speaker Walter B. Hilton.
TUESDAY
May 18th.
Fifth Ward Market House.
Speaker p. Shinn.
Sixth and Main SITS.
Speaker Waiter B. Hilton.
WEDNESDAY
May 18th.
Forty-third st.
Speaker a, u. Sninn. :
Tenth & Market SITS.
Speaker Walter B. Hilton.
THURSDAY
May 18th.
Eleventh and Ehapline SITS. 4
Speaker A. B. Shinn.
Eighteenth and Jacob SITS.
Speaker Walter B. Hilton.
FRIDAY
May 10th.
Fortietl1 and Jacob SITS.
Speaker-A. B. Shinn.
Zane and Wabash Sts., Island.
Speaker Walter B. Hilton.
SATURDAY
May 10th
Fourteenth and Market SITS.
Speakers "A. B. Shinn, Val Reuthel
and Walter B. Hilton.
Come to the meetings and bring
your questions with you.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
STAGE EMPLOYEES ELECT
A. c. ScRQGGINS DELEGATE

A. c. Scroggins has been elected by
Local No. ga, Of Wheeling. of the In
ternational Alliance Of Theatrical
Stage Employees as delegate to the
annual convention pf that body which
will be held in Niagara Falls during
the week beginning July 10. This is
the fifth time that Mr.. Scroggins has
been chosen the delegate of the local
union, an unusual honor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
GityCan DUN Gas.
Light and Ice
Mayor of Flint Says Charter Does Not
Hamper the Town.
(By 'Jack" Menton.)

(By sJack" Menton.)
(Socialist Mayor Of Flint, Mich,
president Cigar Makers Union in
Flint, secretary-treasurer Flint Cen
trail Labor Council, organizer Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.)
(Authorized Interview.)
The city charter of Flint is more
liberal than that of many other cities,
Michigan having a law commonly
known as the Home Rule Act" I'M
der which the cities are permitted to
undertake certain municipal enter
prises.
Charter Elastic.
Under the scope of that act we will
have a city electric plant, city gas
plant, an ice plant and improved city
water works.
The laws of Michigan provide that
cities over a certain size. much small
er than Flint. shall have plumbing in
spectors. connected with the health
department.
People Neglected.
The city administration have 80 far
failed to comply with this law. Flint
had no city plumbing inspector.
The water supply Of Flint has been
bad for years Taken from the Flint
river it is filed with sand and other
wise grossly impure.
A bond issue of 100000 has been
voted to, improev the water system.
The first effort of the Flint Social
lists win be to see that the factories
and other buildings In Flint liz which
people live or are employed shall have
proper IRE protection. Adequate fire
escapes win be our first care
70 Protect Women.
IN addition to this we win watel
/ to see that the state law whica makes
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE
IN GRANITE CITY AND VICINITY

Electrical Workers Of Granite City
and vicinity are on strike against the
Mckinley System and the Madison
Co. Light and Power Co.. for violating
an agreement to pay union wages and
work an 8-honr day. The strike is
endorsed By the international Brother.
hood Of Electrical Workers and BY the
Tri-Cify Central Trades Council, d
Granite City.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
Polish Socialists

A most successful Polish Socialist
meeting was held at Driehorst's hall,
Forty-ffth street, last Saturday even
ing. The speakers were H. Machalski
and p. Morawski. Five new members
were received in the organization. The
promoters say that prospects are
bright for good progress in the move
ment among the Polish people Of
Wheeling.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11

Report
by Ike s. 5yrum, Legislative Agent,
Ohio State Federation Of Lahor.)

Columbus Ohio, May 10, 1911.
To the Central Bodies and The Labor
Press:
Brothers:-The Assembly has at last
set date for adjournment, may 18th,
and Notwithstanding the graft scandal,
the subsequent resignation Of the
Calendar Committe, and the appoint
ment of the following new one: Rus
sell, Gotshall, Combs, Gibbs, Langdon,
Crist and Friebolin, labor biII- still re-
main unpassed. We have some very
good men on that Committee. but the
majority have persisted in holding up
the Woman's Nine Hour Bill and other
important labor measures.
l want to say here ana now that the
working people Of Ohio have the right
to expect the passage Of the Bills we
are asking for not only on the ground
Of platform and campaign pledges, but
on the grounds Of common humanity
and justice, and | want to say further
We shall know who to hold responsible
II these measures are not put on their
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
Call I. L. Lewis
Benedict Arnold
a.,mont Assembly Delegate Goes.
After Former Y. N. w.
President.
neNouNcEs HIS ENDORSEMENT
OF oPEN.sHoPPiNc SCHEME.
TIL. Lewis Ordered 70 Appear Before
Belmont Body and Ex-
plain Act.

plain Act.
#. L. Lewis is demanded to appear
before the Belmont Central Trades
and Labor Assembly at It's next meet
ing and explain his act In endorsing
the open-shopping policy Of the NUM-
cipal Improvement League lately or
ganized in Wheeling and Martins
Ferry.
This action on the part Of the As
sembly came as the result Of lengthy
discussion precipitated by Thomas
Hughes, who said that he wanted to
learn the sentiment Of the members
on the matter. T. L. Lewis and his
brother, Llewellyn Lewis had appear
ed on the platform at the meeting OF
the Municipal League two weeks ago.
and T. L. Lewis had made speech in
which he endorsed the aims and OBJ
jects Of the League. A,
!. I'd Ohio Valley Assem-
= vsly secured from most authoritia-
tive sources within the movement an
admission Of its real aims. Lewis's
action was branded IS simply traitor
ous IN the Labor movement OF this
vicinity
Hughes explained that he had had
a nersonal Conversation with Lewis.
and that Lewis had said that It would
"be better il the mills were allowed
10 RIM here. This would Indicate
thst Lewis himself knew chat the real
nurpose OF the M. /. League was not
to purify politics, but to project the
non-unionizing Of the Trust mills in
this section.
81 consider T. L. Lewis a Benedict
Arnold to the Labor movement" said
Delegate J. B. O'Toole.
It was Delegate e. q. Tharp's mo
tion to have Lewis before the central
body at the next meeting. II am sur
prised said Delegate 1harp, shat
Mr.. Lewis holds the same opinion as
does H. C. Ogden. am also surpris-
ed that Lewis can associate with the
enemies Of Labor and remain untarn-
ished. when John Mitchell couldn't do
it, according to the resolution which
Lewis got through the United Mine
Workers convention. compelling Nit
chell to withdraw from the Civic Fed
Grafton. II the company Of the Civic
Federation was bad for Mitchell, then
the company of the Municipal League
must be equally bad for Lewis.
Delegates Francis, Peterman and
Upperman and Secretary George Pyle
took the same view OF the matter, and
President M. J. Snyder asserted that
the Municipal League was simply q
subsidiary of the Manufacturers Asso.
citation and that il its members had
their wav about II. they would event
: ually have all the. workers of the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
Leaves For Boston

Herbert A. Ashton, of Pittsburg, In
ternational organizer of the Stationary
Engineers, who has been in Wheeling
for some days on business connected
with the organization, left for Boston
Wednesday.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. Lima WEIGH desires to express
her sincere thanks to the members of
Plasters' Union No. 80 and friends for
their many kind acts shown during
the illness and death of her husband,
Edward Welch.
MRS. LYDIA WEIGH.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-05-11
Starts
Labor Day Work
Committee Appointed 70 Take Up
Matter Of Labor Day
Celebration.
O.
FAvoRs SUNDAY CLOSING
IN THE POST OFFICES.
sale Of Union Labeled Goods Given
Much Sincere Com
sideratlon.

Z
An early start is being taken by
the Belmont Trades and Labor AS
sembly for the observance Of Labor
Day. "A committee was appointed
Sunday to devise ways and means for
an appropriate celebration, the com,
mittee being comprised of Delegates
Hughes, Snyder, Tharp, Upperman,
Crunelle. Jones, Ebbetts, Peterson and
Pyle.
It is probable that the celebration
will take the form of carnival ex-
tending throug Lahbor Day week.
President Snyder favored that plan,
md explained that the carnivals OF
raternal organizations Of which he
had had charge had always been pro
fitable financially and that the AS
sembly could realize a neat sum by
this means If the weather held good.
vice President O'Toole also favored
any plan that would give all the
proceeds to the Assembly, and was
decidedly opposed to having any cele-
bration Jointly with the business In
tsrests.
Union Label Talks
Union label talks Wer started By q
x0n.munication from the Model Shirt
Company, asking the assistance Of The
unionists in getting q larger sale Of
their union labeled shirts in rhe local
markets. It was brought out that Al
bert Luchs in Rella.re had the Elgin
union labeled shirts and that Blum
Brothers had union labeled ladies
shirt waists.
Walter Gibbons Of the Custom Tai
iors was present and on request of
the Assembly. delivered q short talk
In which he thanked the members Of
Organized Labor for starting the de-
lmand for the Custom Tailors label in
made-to-order clothing. which had re-
suited in the unionizing of several
tailoring establishments already and
which would soon bring others over
to the right side.
No Business Fourth OF July.
Delegate Crunelle of the Clerks of
Bellaire, complained that the mer-
chants of that city were endeavoring
10 induce the Union clerks to abrogate
their agreement and allow stores to
be open on that day. but the Assem-
by declared that it was opposed to
business being done on the Fourth Of
July, that it had believed that the
holiday was for the observance Of the
nations day, and not for the purpose
of selling gents furnishings.
Button Workers Thankful.
The Pearl Button Workers of Mus
|catine, Iowa, had a letter before the
Assembly thanking organized labor
for the assistance given in their re-
cent strike in that city. as a result OF
which they had won the right to or
eanize and had secured other conces-
|sions which were steps in the progress
Of the workers.
paper Workers Strike.
A communication from the Paper
MN employees called attention to the
campaign now being conducted against
the giant Paper Trust. and the dele
gates were instructed to carry back
10 their locals the necessity of demand
inc that the union label Of the paper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

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county, Nd. and Mr., Norman Hutton
warfield. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
n. warffeie. OF Florence, Md. The
wedding, which IL of much interest
In Virginia, will take place in the
early fall.
Mr.. and Mrs John d. Little in AL
ianta for the. week of grand opera.
Miss Eunice West and Miss Mar
garet wsisiger have returned from
Virginia Beach. where they We're
members Of a house party for LAS.
ter week.
Mrs. Havemeyer and son, Francis
Of yonkers, n. Y, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas l.. Moore, of SIS
West Franklin street.
Mrs. George p. Baker. who has
been visiting Mrs c. l.. Cooke in this
city. has returned to her home in
Staunton.
Bishop Gibson has returned from
Alexandria. where he has been spend.
ing several days.
Miss Anne Keith Royal has gone
to Trenton. n. j., to spend some time
with her sister. Mrs Barker Gunmere
Hamill.
Miss Esuelah Neff, who has beer
with her mother, Mrs. w. j. Neff
who ID III at 1t. Luke's Hospital. fol
several weeks, Mas left for her home
in etaunton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
MUCH ACTIVITY AT BIG
Y. NJ. g. A. BUILDING

Activity In tho word at the big
building of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. The members are
hustling 10 pass the two thousand
mark by Thursday night, II possible,
when the Hundred Club VIII meet In
special session. Changes are being
made on the athletic grounds north
of the building. so rs to aeoommo-
date two big games of yoiley ball,
and these days the swimming pool
with its crystal water " as tempting
az 1t can be. The interest In indoor
baseball is just as keen as ever. and
some fine records are being made. The
four bowling alleys, In one of the best
lighted rooms in the entire country,
were last week put In appie-pie or
der by the Brunswick Bake COLLEEN
der Company. and some splendid re-
cords are being made on these grea,
alleys.
Visitors are always welcome ut the
building. and will be shown through
Ladies' hour is Wednesday, 10 10 IL
a. NJ. While they will be gladly
shown through as far as possible al
any hour. at this time they can be
shown the entire building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
KNOW YOUR CITY
CLUB TO D|sbAND
Unique Organization of Rich
mcnd's Women Goes Out
of Existence May 9
INNOVATION PLANNED
FOR FINAL GATHERING
Members of Know Your City
Club Have Been Busy With
Cameras--Will Exhibit
Views May 9

Richmond's know Your City Club"
which was organized by the leading
women Of the city about two months
ago for the purpose of acauainting the
fair sex of Ntrginia's Capital with the
history and present conditions OF the
city and which has gained a reputation
as one OF the most unique organiza-
tons in the country. win &c out of
existence on Tuesday, May =, accord
ing to an announcement made at the
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the y.
N. c. A. by. Mrs. Kate Peasants Mi
nor.
on that date the late meeting of the
club viii be held and II Is planned 10
make ii the most interesting OF the
series. All members will be requested
TO invite their friends and the Gus
ton, OF having memners read papers
ON Richmond and its problems will not
be followed as II Is planned to have
II stereopticon lecture at which IA re-
sune of ali the Information gathered
by the club since its formation viii he
given by Mrs Elizabeth Cooke.
While gathering information for the
papers read at the previous meetings
the members have also been busy with
their cameras. making photographs of
all interesting sights In Richmond.
from these pictures about Ga hundred
W
ierred TO lantern slides. The exhibit
ZION of the pictures will consume about
an hour which is the time TO which
each meeting must be confined and as
they are shown Mrs, Cooke will give
q verbal description of the scenes.
Factory Conditions Described.
The meeting Tuesday afternoon
which was under the leadership of
Mrs Cooke was one of the most sue
oh t,.
spection" was the chief topic of dis
cussion and a wealth of information
which WAS gathered by the committee
under Mrs Cooke was read from the
various papers.
Mrs. Dixon reported she had visited
eight factories employing l,7ss girls
and found general conditions fairly sat
isfactory. Mrs. Roy X. Flanagan also
had visited several factories and learn
cd and that the owners would welcome
welfare work.
Miss Michael read "a paper on fac
tory conditions prepared 10y Mrs. John
= Munee who was absent. Mrs Mel
Vile 6. Branch read a paper on this
wages Of factory employees and the cost
of living. Extracts from the labor
laws Of Virginia, which apply espee.
tally to factory employees were read l..
Mrs. e. c. Minor.
1AisS 'appS isAa " NNpcf tpitGSIlt-
ing conditions Ia department store,
which was prepared by Mrs. Strother
Mrs. A. Al. Tyler told of conditions
Under which women gain q livelihoot
in Richmond. Mrs. Quarles reported
she had visited several factories ant
fonnd conditions unsatisfactory. Nils,
Haley af the y. w. G. A. told of tht
work OF that organization and Mis-.
II. lsaacson gave an Interesting &C.
.sf 40 s.f ~
nurses.
Miss Katherine Kicks Will preside a
the next meeting which In to be helS
On Wednesday. May s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

the Snowden family for the last liz
years. 1t was founded in 1893 by
the late Samuel Snowden. who was
succeeded at his death by Edgar
Snowden. his son. At the death of
Edgar Snowden the paper passed int
the hands OF his sons. Edgar Snow
den, Jr, Harold Snowden and Her
bert Snowden, all the other members
OF the family having died with the
exception Of Hubert.
The deed transferring the paper
was recorded in the clerks office of
| the Corporation Court to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
LEM THUM GAINS
ADMISSION TO u. S.

Lem Thum in the opinion OF Secre~
tary Nagel. Of Commerce and Labor.
is u progressive Anerieanized Chin
csc" and not "a laboror as classified
under the immigration statutes. This
decision was announced to-day by this
secretary and LENS re-admission into
this country wac authorizes. Yen, re-
Gently returned to China after a So
journ Of several years in the United
States during which he became the
proprietor ~ the largest steam iaun-
dry in North Carolina, possessor Of
the controlling ssgtases. Ia Il aaak o.
Wilmington. n. c.; lessor of a large
truck farm and a member of New
York Arm in which he has invested
several thousands of dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
sUNsTAR IS WINNER
OF Bis TURF PURSE:

FIRST PAGE uolDtn$ affiSmi =.
NEW MARKET. ENG, April 2s.---
The two thousand guineas stakes. first
OF the three-year- turf classics,
was won to-day by J. Il. Joers Sun
star. who was at to / in the bet
ting. Lord peFby'x Stedfass. ats~IeO
to 3, was second and Sol Joal's Lycaon.
At 50 to /, was third. Richard Crok-
sr's Cionburn and James r. Ksene's
Iron Mask and Rufinymead III. were
among the also rams.
The winner. Hunstar. will be In
stalled favorite for the Derby to be
run the latter part OF May.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
y. Z. STATE SENATOR
WEDS IN PHILADELPHIA

SALISBURY, X. c.. April 2s.--~E'or-
mer State Senator Whitehead kluttz
and Miss Margaret Linn. both we'll
known ia Salisbury. were married in
Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.
somewhat to the surprise of their
friends here. Miss Linn was on a
visit TO her brother. Mr.. kluttz was
In Washington on business. He viz
tied her in Philadelphia. and they de-
cidcd to he married Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

day Harrisonburg voted upon tho
question OF compulsory election. de-
Gliding In favor OF the measure BY
vote OF s4s to II. Every child be-
tween the ages OF and ~ will have
to attend s6hool, at least three months
in the year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
OWNED GAzETTE i12 YEARS.
SNOWDEN FAMILY SELLS

ALEXANDRIA. VA. April 26.--Ths
AiexAndria Gazette, the Oldest paper
in this section OF Virginia, was Tues
day sold by its owner. Hubert Snow
den, to the Alexandria Gazette Com
pany. an Incorporation, with Robert
=. Parrett, president: Howard A.
r. g. Smith, Nioe-president. all Of
Alexandria.
The Gazette has been in control ct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
sUFTOIK's NEW SCHOOL
WILL COST &35. 4oT

SUFFOLK. VA, April 2B.----The CON
tract for the building of new high
school was let Tuesday To tho Wise
Granite Company. of Wise, N. G..
There were eleven bidders. The to-
tai cost. exclusive Of furniture. will
he Sgs40T
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

Thursday--Fear not. for am with
thee---Isa. Az; s. 4.sqsa5..1 ss5ss, ssgs.
sa Praba big HI ore hlA N, aslA women bseAk
from unnecessary soltcitude than from
any other disease to which the ranks
OF laadaEs, are subject. I am, not auvo-
waiting a temper Of indifference. or try
ing to loosen the reins OF legitimate
responsibility. but merely contending
that God wishes to share with us what
ever task he commits to US. He ex-
poets us to talk over with him our
problems and plans for his aid anu
counsel.--Charles II. Brent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

Monday.--For l am not ashamed OF
the gospel; for 1t is the power OF Go,
unto salvation to every one that be-
lieveth.--Rom. l: Is.
This holy book of God contains
The basis OF our faith and love;
The sources OF our hope it claims,
And points to purest Joys above;
May all it's sacred truths combine
To make my spirit truly blest--
Upon my future path to shine.
And guide me 10 my heavenly rest.
Doctor Tustin.