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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
COMMISSIONERS, sNoTICE
ESTATE OF MATILDA pRRos1ER

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court tor the dis.
trict OF Caledonia. com missioners to receive
examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Matilda
DeroSier, late of Barnet. in said district
deceased. and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we will
meet tor the purpose aforesaid at the resi-.
dence of F. c. Mct;iIl. in he town or
net. in said district. on the eth day OF
November and the 25Ih day of March
next from O'Clock p. NJ until 4 O'CLOCK
P. M. on each # said days and that six
months from the goth day of september A. d
81 +. is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to ms
for examination and allowance
Dated at PassumpSic, VT. this goth dav
OF October, A. d., 1914
JOSEPH H WARK,
FRANK {. MCGILL,
Commissioners
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

Better SchO0lS-That we
have a splendid school sys-
tenn is not denied. And the
incoming Republican admins
tration, realizing education
to be the foundation of public
welfare, favors further legis-
lation for the education of
boys and girls, the young men
and the young women of Yer
mont. In the last fiscal year
there was disbursed for edu-
cation and highways a sum
larger than all the general
state expense amounted to II
years ago. This expense in
cludes agricultural instruc-
ton instituted under Republi-
can administrations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

erford. She had been In poor health
for some time. She is survived by
her husband, a son Paul D., her
father, Charles Ross. one brother,
Carl Ross of South Bend, two sisters,
Mrs. c. F. Wright of Albany and Mrs
Hell bert Hovey of Boston. The flu
neral was held at her residence Fri
day afternoon at one o'clock, Rev.
Paul d. Moody, officiating. Those
called here to attend the funeral were
Carl Ross of South Bend, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Wright of Albany, Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. He. bert Hovey of Bos-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Cutter and
Mrs. Emily Baker of Glover. besides
manv friends from Groton, Bradford,
Lyndon and Waterford. Burial was
in the family lot in Waterford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
Constructive Us. Destructive
Policies
Destructive
DEMOCRATIC

Yet, Mr.. Howe, democratic
candidate for the governor
ship assails Highway Commits
sioner Gates, insinuates ex-
travagance, political machine
building and asks the people
to allow him to change the pol
icy of permanent highway con-
struction. But he does not
tell you what policy of his
he would substitute for the
policy that has done so much
for us in. improved highways
under the management Of
Charles w. Gates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

Advertising Vermont by the
Vermont Publicity Bureau,
connected with the office of
Secretary of State Bailey.
Result: Thousands of visi-
tors have been attracted to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of dol
lars left in Vermont by these
visitorS-farms sold and man.
ufacturers attracted to the pos
sibilities Vermont offers; and
by cooperating with the Yer
mont Maple Sugar Makers
Association over 5000 persons
outside Vermont became in.
terested in Vermont maple
products.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
TOWN HALL

in the village OF St. Johnsbury, in said town
on Friday. Oct 3Oth. A. D.. 1914. at two
O'Clock in the afternoon to transact the fol
! lowing business:
ARTICLE 1. To elect a School Director
to serve for the unex piied term of Edwin R.
Mackay. who rendered his resignation on
October 18th. 1914, which resignation was
acted upon and accepted by the Selectmen
on October 14th. 1914.
ARTICLE 2. To sse if the town will vote
to sell the lot and building used for school
purposes known as the Spaulding School
House in District No. + in said town.
to sell the lot and building used for school
purposes known as the Chesterfield School
House in District No. % in said town.
| ARTICLE4 TO see if the town will vote
to sell the lot and building used for school
purposes known the Clay Hill School
House in District No. J. in said town.
ARTICLE 5. To elect an agent to execute
on behalf. and in the name OF the Town, any
and all necessary deeds and instruments TO
carry out the purposes OF the foregoing
articles in part or in whole. as voted.
ARTICLE 6. Totransact any other bust
ness that may lawfully come before said
meeting.
SoNRA 4J. F; BECK, l selectmen Of the
A. F. LAwRENcE. ! JohnSbu ~ v Vt.
ST. Johnsbury Town Clerks Office
Oct. 14th, A. D. 1914
Received the foregoing warning at )
O'Clock P. M, and recorded in Book ofTovn
Meeting Records.
Attest: CHAs. c. BRALEY. Town Clerk
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

The pipe FISH take care OF their
young In a manner that is entirely pc
culiar. The newly laid eggs are taken
care OF by the male. he having sort
OF fold on either side OF his body. Be-
meath these flaps" he secretes the
eggs, and when the young are Matched
he continues to carry them in this
pouch until they are old enough to
look out for themselves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

of Methodist churches, dropped dead
in Rutland, Oct. 20. He was 50
years old and was ordained I'm 1873.
All his pastorates were In New York.
Lucus Maza, a Montpelier granite
cutter, became violently insane Oct.
20, just after eating his dinner.
The 41st annual reunion OF the
8th Vermont Regiment was held I'm
Bethel, Oct. 10. Early in the after
noon at Bethel Gilead a marker was
dedicated in memory of Gen. Stephen
Thomas, commander Of the regiment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

First Stenog-"How do you like your
new boss?" Seto nd Stenog-"G 'eati
He don't know no more about gram
mar, spellin', an punctuation than l
do; he's jest out 'er college. -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

direct the dollar of the grand list
first direct state tax In
than
paid by the
the than 60 cents
on o grand n a
member of the Vermont Legislature in 1908
the automobile law which the state rV
of $4,000 for the fiscal ending July 1, 1914
himself OF which he
practced profession drew
the time he his Mr. member
the Legislature the members
Notwithstanding his preaching took the
Mr. Howe corporations. Mr. Fits
Howe same
sentng Mr. Howe In April 1912 Mr.
other
himself following candidate
for the governorship lampooned the corporations
Better .ROads-Beer .SChoolsBeter Conditions for the
misrepresentation IndustriesBer Conditions
all of Vermont Constructive policy
publican
Republican Vermont,
o employment.
is imminent n of
VOTE THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET CONTINUE
VERNONT'S PROSPERITY.
Republican Committee.
Montpelier, VT
Oct. &C.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

Mr.. Howe's policy would be
to abolish this useful depart
ment. "Do you want to fill
the hotels and boarding houses
of the State?" he asks; and he
answers this query himself by
exclaiming, Mol"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
Constructive
REPUBLICAN

Good R0ads-No one has
the effrontery to state that the
highways of Vermont have
not improved in the last 10
years. No issue of bonds for
this purpose has been made.
We are paying as we go. Our
roads have the endorsement
of the United States govern
ment-pronounced the super
ior of the roads of practically
all the other states. And
this constructive work has all
been accomplished under the
management of Charles w.
Gates, Republican candidate
for governor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

%s# eve condemn anna
flourish effort of the present
administration in establishing
an agricultural school at Ran
dolph. From Democratic
State Platform.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

Shop Girls Chance to Rest.
Shop girls in London have a coun-
try house where they rest at intervals
from their labors
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
Stop those early bronchial Coughs

Stop tnOSe Enrty Hronehtnt COuNnn
They hang on all winter II not check
ed, and pave the way for serious throat
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and
take II freely. Stops coughs and colds,
heals raw inhamed throat. loosens the
phlegm and is mildly laxative. Best
for children and grown persons. No
opiates. G. c. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

Grade Crossing ABOLISH
ment-Annually, for each 80
miles or greater fraction
thereof, a grade crossing ON
each Vermont railroad shall be
removed. The railroad cor
porations bear 65 per cent. of
this expense, the towns 10 per
cent. and the State % per
cent. Eliminating grade eros
sings is going on in all states
of the Union. Shall Vermont
suspend this useful work?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
Badger

Mrs. Calista Badger passed away
at the st. JohnSbury hospital, Thu s.
day night. Calista Mcdonald was
born in DanVille Feb. IL, 1929, the
daughter of John and Ruth Mears
Mcdonald. Her early life was spent
! in Danville where she received her
euucaLIon at the public schools and
Philips Academy. Before her mar
riage she lived for a few years in
Boston and vicinity. She was mar
r1ed in DanviIle to Nathan Badger
and most of her ly married life
was spent there though they came to
St. Johnsbury about 16 years ago.
Since that time she has lived mostly
with her sister, Mrs. Amasa Hastings.
Mrs. Badger Joined the Grace Meth
odist church here many years ago,
and was an earnest worker for The
interest and good of the church, un-
til she returned to Danville, when
she took a letter to the Methodist
church there. She is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Amasa Hastings and
Mrs. Henry Williams of this place
and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Annie
Shapney and granddaughter, Ruth
Shapney of Danville, beside several
nieces and nephews. The funeral
was held from the residence of p. H.
Mcdonald IN Danville Saturday morn
ing, Rev. Mr.. ShaIples officiating. In
terment was in the family lot beside
he remains of her husband. Mrs.
Amos Scott, Mrs. John Page, MIS-.
l.. j. BricKett and Mr.. and Mrs. r. X.
Wakefield of this place attended the |
funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
WARNING
For Special Town Meeting
FRIDAY, Oct. 3Otb, 1914

The Citizens of ST. Johnsbury who are
legal voters in Town Meeting, are hereby
notified and warned to meet at the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
Flanagan

After a brave fight for life during
a three weeks run Of typhoid fever,
Margaret Flanagan quietly passed
away on Sunday evening. She had
been in poor health for several
months and her weakened body was
united to withstand the ravages of
such a dread disease. Marga. ct Hell
o. Il flanagan was born in st. Johns
bury, April 26, 1886, the youngest
daughter in a family of six childI en-
OF ames and Sabina Lally Flanagan.
After graduating from the CONNER
cial department of st. Johnsbury
Academy in 1903 she held various
positions but for the last five years
had been employed in the Office of
M. J. Caldbeck and Son. Her work
like her life was cha acteriZed by
faithfulness. She was particularly
devoted to her family and her church
and gave most generously of money
and self to others. Her brave, opti-
mistic nature and her witty speech
made her many friends and distin-
gIIshed her from others. She was
elected |. and l. officer of the Ladies
| Auxiliary to the Sons of Vete- ans at
/ the meeting here last April and was
also a member of the St. Anne Altar
/ Society of St. Aloysius church. The
/ funeral will be held this morning
from st. Aloysius church and the in
terment will be at Mount Calvary
cemetery. She is survived by her
a. er and mo her, two sisters. Mrs.
w. J. Bottomley of Wo- cester, Mass,
who cared for her during her illness,
/ and Elizabeth of st. JOhnsbury, two
/ brothers, William and Frank of this
town and an adopted sister, Gene
We've. Relatives who were called
here by her illness and to attend the
t.t.. r, ere. hei sister, Mrs. Bottom
ley and son Kenneth, her aunts, M. S.
I 4Aaue PATTERSON and Mrs. Margaret
C'o0rv of Roston, John Patterson Of
Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Chamberlin of Lebanon, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28
AIasse

On Sunday, Oct. 20, at the St.
Johnsbury hospital, occurred the
death OF Leo Masse, the fourteen
year old son of Ernest Masse, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis.
He was born Feb. %, 1900. He at
tended the ST. Gabriel school and this
fail had entered st. ]. Academy. Be-
sides his father and mother, he leaves
four brothers and four siste; S, and
many II lends who we've particularly
attracted by his bright ambitious
wa 5. The funeral wIIl be held from
Notre Dame church Wednesday morn
I44S DIT nIne O'Clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

Mr.. Howe is silent on this
subject.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-28

Insane and Feeble-Minded
Abreast of other states Yer
mont is caring for its insane
and feeble-minded in a prac-
teal and humane way. Shall
we return to the old town sys-
tenn with its attendant hazard
and annoyanceSf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22
Col. Balls Keynote Speech;
ProLeader Opens Campaign

the liquor traffic driven from every sec
tion Of Texas.
To solve all. or even the major part
Of these great issues i. u mans job. ant
III | become Governor Of Texas | want al
GLASSES If our citizrnS Who desire only y
square deal for themselves and others
and all public officials who recognize
public office ~ 4 public trust 10 hold
up my hands aud aid me- in carrying on
my pledges "a the people.
Upon the t~hrcShhold II this contest
the advocates If statewide prohibition
are charged with being fanatirHl. but with
one idea. and willing g. subordinate and
sacrifice an other great interests uf this
State 10 agitation ri the single issue oi
prohibition.
In the lexicon Of some anti politicians
the word consistency" il not defined.
For four wears sc were hammered with
the slogan: legislative peace and rest.
They told IT, ~ had laws cauueh and no
use for the legislature except ~ pass ap-
propagation bills and ~ home Aiicr
four wears Of Legislative peace and
rest" Ne arr odd that many problems
would now H. behind rs il only the pro
hihitinn men hers nf the legislature had
lci that question alone: that the policy
of Legislative peace and rest" mus p
abandoned arl other problems solved
but. say they. Nothing can hc done uu
less the liquor question l. lct alone
Speaking fUr thc great body Z. ihrSc
who are committed tn state wide nroh.hi-
ton. | "a MT hesitate to say III til" pres
cncc Of this great and representative an
dicnce that al matters of public inter
est can he given thoughtful attention aus
action without requiring any prohibition
list or anti prohihiiioni>t 20 surrender
his convictions upon that one subject.
am not baSiug my candidacy Tor
Governor alone upon ny prohibition
NJ y lifetime. and 7 ~ not aSk nr
expect. in the contest new on the >urppr'
~ any democrat IN Texas. prohibition
isl though be may H. who docs not -
Iicvc that l. VIII honestly. patrioilcailN
and consistently discharge the duties "i
that office. or who thinks me capable ~
maSqucrading behind amy single Issue
for the purpose of serving any selfish
interest. or that 7 will fail 70 stand four
square for equal opportunity before me
law for MI men
When | am Governor Of Texas every
public interest will have fair and Iusi
consideration. none "a the exclusion 81
others. and | will yet along with the pro
majority i'll the legislature. a. well ~
The anti minority. in the transaction 81
public business.
shall cndcavor TODAY 10 declare my
nnSitinn uron al questions rpp-rmnSr
IN the nahlic mind. but IL may hc that
regard for your patience will compel me
to only briefly refer "a matters which
are treated more at length i'm my al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22
WEDNESDAY. APRIL -. 1911.
KEYNOTE

Colonel Balls keynote speech delivered
n G%rccnville yesterday, naturally di-
II part that ronvinccS and comforts the
pros; "A part which convinccs and salts
flies that large element among the ANTS
which hoped il might find ground for
supporting him independently of his pro
hibition sentiments. II really reads like
an answer To the prayers the elders used
10 pat up for the beloved pastor: That
he might rightly divide the word. giving
Ia the saint and sinner each his portion
in due season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

cnrc for the Statewide idea - orrn>cd
to the nationwide plan. lie dwclls on
this point briefly. vet - clrary and con
vinciugly that he easily makes a he
lever ~ the average states rights Demo
crat. We hardly remember - couNinc-
ing an argument stated in - few words.
What h. SAYS 81 that point. however. y
no more convincing than what he says
about statutory prohibition and the ten
mile law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

The Herald i 10y no means disposed to
describe all the pros a. saints and all
the antis IA sinners: for All pros are not
saints and all ants are not sinners. With
this reservation borne in mind the i'll
lustralion Illustrates beautifully. The
pros will be fully satisfied with Colonel
Balls orthodoxy ~ a prohibitioniSt; aud
the conservative antiS. a. The Herald
has predicted. will discover that the
candidate stands for enough broad
guaged. old-timc Democracy Ia justify
any man 10 vote for him a. the %fittc>t
candidate in the race for Governor Of
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

ON the subject Of statutory prohibi-
tion he said:
Il would not hc willing to risk The fate
and success W Statewide prohibition
upon u statute ON which every political
ontcSt would ~ fought for wears AZ
come. 90 the observation of every other
public question. which il opponents
would constantly di>crcdit in the hope
Of itS notification or repeal"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

The coloncl'S address was Il most able
discussion of al the points involved 10
III hnf it> chief value. a. The Herald
secs r. j. its triumphant proof thai iic
prohibition issue does not exclude mll
other issues in which the people are
concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

III The reader j. familiar with the tried
and proved doctrines IT Democracy. hr
may find il extremely Interesting 10 com
pare Mr.. Rails program With that OF
MIR. Ferguson. The uupru.cd theories
of the socialist and the t-ranScrndcntal
moon>hinc of the political dreamer have
no part in any remedy for present evils
in the calth. as set forth u,
Colonel Ball.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

\ cash basis for the State. and the
large problem of ref rming our election
laws loom largely in the Ball system.
No one can deny the Importance ~ these
things. nor can amy fair minded man
turn a deaf ear a. any man who offers
a constructive program for their settle
mcnt. If il j. worth any mans while a.
he intelligcntly informed a. a. where
any candidate stands on the great ISSUES
now before the people II Texas. III order
Ia the casting If ma intelligent vote al
the primary. IL il worth his while a.
{. read Colonel Balls great speech at
Grccnyillc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

He has pronounced views on the i'm
81 much under discussion This last wear
or two. lie j. not only aware nf the
prison problems. has not only given them
much thought. but has definite ideas a.
To how they should he settled. What he
has 10 say should bc considered hv fair
minded people. Heretofore The prison
problem has been considered a large
issue in itself. Colonel Ball il not 4
one-idcad man if he offers to make the
adjustment of that matter Il feature az
his administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

Frequently We have been met with the
aunt: You pros are u one idea bunch.
You stand for one doctrine and for one
only. You seem 10 forget that the PEG
pie of the State are Interested. vitality
interested, in other mattress. suppose
the state accepts your theory Of State
wide prohibition, what do You propose
to do for education? What for the
clccmosynary Institutions? What aboat
taxes What about farmers. tenant
farmers. marketing. bonded warehouses.
public roads, cheap money for farmers.
capital and labor-and dozens of other
important matters of which the public
mind j. full?" Mr.. Ball has something
Ia say about all of these things. He docs
not seek 10 Lelitilc their importance. CA
every one Of these and the other matters
of present interest hr has clear cut ideas
ideas which are most evidently the
fruits of much study.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

ldroSS which has been furnished the daily
paVtr>. However. nothing Viii b. sand
today Inconsistent with ANYTHING found
therein and | stand ~ every line ~ my
address which has been furnished thu
daily papers. Later ~ dHringcampaign
expect - discuss some subjects more
fully han can bc done az this time.
III j. idle 10 talk about the people oi
Texas dropping the liquor que ton and
agreeing that prohibition must not hc
discussed. and NOT even regulatory meas.
urcs proposed. when every man and wnm-
~ III Texas has pronounced views upon
the subject.
Mr.. Ferguson. u life long anti and op-
.poSel 10 both local option ia Bcnn conn.
IN and statewide prohibition ~ Texas
declares against any agitation Of the
question. making the very first plank M
his Published Spccch: 'lf J am elected
Governor and the legislature PVT any
Homo. legislation up % me | viii strike
il where The chicken got the \
This j. the most extreme declaration
ever made hv any candidate for Governor
III Texas. and ID IL no wonder hat after
he made II the organized liquor inter
rSfs IT this State Got behind HIM ana
made Il possible for those opposed to my
views on prohibition to get together on
any other candidate. Even Governor Col
never went so far in either 81 his
campaigns.
Certainly Mr. Fcrguson'S position m
his respect nneht not ~ commend It>rlf
80 .nv nrnhihitionist ia Texas nor find
frv-r with that large class nf anti pro
hih%itioniSts who have always profcSScd
Ia have Svmnathv with the open saloon
and III deadly work hnI who favor an
regulations Of the Honor traffic
are AGAINST the control of Texas pol
iti~S hy the liquor interests.
Mn own views ~ 10 the hest method
dealing with the liquor question are
not satisfactory a. y anti prohibition
~. but III prohibitionistS may not he
agreed with me n to best way 60 obtain
~ilt We all have "a heart. making Texas
dry
SUBMISSION AID PROHlBITION
nm Car submission and for constitu
statewide prohibition, and until
,rn can wipe ont the liquor traffic ~
Texas ~ constitutional amendment ]
favor minimizing Us evils by Ill proper
which will better regulate The
bu>ipcSS and keen those engaged m the
traffic from cnrruniing or controlling
the politics ~ this state. or Of any coun
tv in II.
have no sort W natiencc with The
llel that nrahihitienists are fnnatics
with hut one idea. nor with the demand
upon the part of the liquor interests IL
CONTINUED on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

Labor and the adjustment of labor aud
wage problems. with the proper status
Il capital seeking investment in Texas.
ton by Colonel Ball. who has outlined
for himself and his administration 4 YER,
clear and comprehensive action ON those
subjects. Something more than a one
idcad man surely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22

ON the prohibition side of his address
the speaker frankly avowS his prefer