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the mere cOst Of a postal card. This
injustice and danger to the lay pa.
tient will never be removed, because
the medical journals with but a very
small exception advertise these prep
aratlons, the value and uses OF which
the manufacturers. with the most bra
zen effrontery. offer to teach the doc
tor who will listen.
In looking over the advertising pages
Of one OF the most respectable medical
journals. TO which our hest physicians
do not hesitate to contribute. we find
In its last issue not less than eighteen
proprietary medicines. mostly native,
which DIR. WOoD did not mention.
As we have repeatedly urged. it
rests with the general public to pro.
tect itself against lazy or Indifferent
doctors and their dangerous empiri-
cism by examining their prescriptions
AMI refusing Ia use any that are writ
ten for a medicine that bears the name
Of the manufacturers or Is purchas-
able In original packages. II in doubt
any one may. by copying the name Of
the article suspected. ascertain from
the druggist before showing the pre-
x,rfption II the medicine prescribed
may he bought by the bottle" Lest
this method I've regarded as W
ranted let 1t he considered that we
trust the doctor because we know him
and that this trust Is misplaced II
he prescribes n drug the composition
Of which he does not know.
Another paint suggested by this nd
dress IL the fact that when Professor
WooD said that "the remedy for the
love Of the mysterious is education"
and when he praised the campaign
being inaugurated by physicians
through bulletins Of medical societies
and public health officers. (which will
abate somewhat the density Of popu-
lar ignorance" he lost sight OF the
far more potent influence Of those
newspapers which devote space to ap-
proving comments on these publica-
tons and print original articles on
the subject. as has been done for many
by THE Sun. that would never
otherwise reach the public.
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Mr.. Wilson Decides for Women.

President WILSON Of course knows
that his adherence to the cause of
woma suffrage will be of far greater
Influence than would that OF another
acting on his private conviction as
a citizen Of New Jersey. called upon
Ivy the Legislature Of the State to
express his conviction az the polls"
His example should have far reach
Ing consequences: and its practical
effect will unquestionably be shown
In the attitude of many who aspire
to stand in favor with the Federal
Administration.
In Mr.. WILSON'S party in his own
State an interesting situation exists.
The Smith. Nugent faction of the Dem.
ocratic party has been counted against
votes for women. To JAMES Il. NJ
TENT the letter OF Cardinal GIBBONS
opposing equality at the polls was ad-
dressed. But Senator SMITH and Mr..
NUGENT have lately exhibited a ten
derness for Mr.. WILSON. and the plat.
form adopted by the State convention
on Tuesday pledging the party to
labor for his denomination and re-
election was supported rs enthusiast
tically by the Essex men as by those
who have faithfully worn the Wilson
colors from the beginning.
Had the President regarded the
impending friendship of Senator
and Mr.. NrGENT with misgiv-
ing. yesterday would have been an
admirable day for him to emphasize
his disregard for their theories Of gov.
10 recognize the potentialities of a
psychological moment.
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Newark's Birthday.

II thrills to read what the Hon.
HENRY WELLINGTON WACK, beloved of
the followers OF the eminent DIR.
Cook and head of Newark's two
hundred and fftieth anniversary celc-
hration committee, has to say about
that event, which Is to make Newark
ana next year famous:
Music. art, industry and
will arm IN arm combine 10 establish
the fame of Newark. not as a city OF
noise and smoke and pep, push and
punch alone, but as a well balanced
city In which tho arts and sciences, the
domestic and cuisines life of the COM
munity bear apt relationship to zach
other
Those who have thought Thai Ncw.
ark was only II place wherein to make
Il fortune IN the moll aud toll of fac
tories" further observes Mr.. WAck,
should nave their crroneou lmpren.
slohs corrected" And hc purposes to
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Too Much to Ask Of Carranza.

If General tARR>N is to be recog.
niZ,ri ~ the head of II provisional Gov.
ernneni in Mexico on condition that
he gives guarantees 10 eliminate Emil
lIANo IAPArA-such Us the report in
Neutrality-suspicious. could the consum.
nation he effected? II is devoutly to
he wished. but can General CARRANZA
accomplish what President HrERrA
with II well equipped army Of regulars
failed to do: Again and again expc-
dltions were sent into the Businesses
Of Morclos. hut XAPATA still lived and
houriShel. lie may be called n ban
dit and II monster. but he seems to
have Il hold upon the poems that can
not he shaken. The reason Is thai
they believe him 10 be- sincere in ad-
vOcating the division of the land into
small holdings, lie fought for II
against DIAZ. against MADERO AMI
against %IIrrRTA, and having no faith
In C>RRANZA rs Il true blue reformer.
ZAPATA fights against him.
Fanatic or pretender. soldier or ban
dit. the man who holds Morelos in the
hollow ~ his hand is always To be
rpckoned with and he is always for
Nidable. II the condition of crushing
him or driving him from the country
Is to be imposed upon the First Chief.
General CARRANzA might rs well not
hn I.n.n,vniZnsl nj ali Tho ,it,Itt,. 80
Zapailsm illustrates the difficulty of
arriving m any settlement in Mexico
by the sword alone. 4 peace confer.
ence of AL the factions satisfactorily
represented seems to he the only solu-
ton of the yexed problem.
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The Newspaper Press as an Educa.
tor In Medicine.

In an address delivered before tn.
alumni Of the College IF Physicians
and Surgeons by Professor FRANCIS
POTTER WOOD. as reported In The Sun.
the doctor points out thai The love
Of the mysterious is the chief element
IN the popularity Of quack remedies,
ranging from the >corchei cars wills.
kerS 10 the --latest synthetic drugs
from Germany" The doctor made
faccliouS reference 90 the confidence
in the ~newflnglel remedies, without,
however, Suleunnly warning, against
their use. Derivatives mostly from
rNrin, antifehriu combinations are
the most vicious form of emplriclsm
fnI the young graduate PRESERVES
them because some young. doubtless
well paid d"crni has written II ccrIifi-
cate 10 testify to their curative value.
because. f%or>oolh. h" has tried them
on animals, "A Kind of Instrumentation
I" which III" student is accustomed to
look for enlightenment.
TIM SIN has enleavorel to impress
upon It's readers Iir f%allacy. If not the
danger, Of accepting prescriptions
from doctors who. too INDECENT or I'M.
scientific 10 think ont their own pre-
srriptions, write for Kill or Kurem's''
liydrated Phosphate COMPOUND. or
e., u. y y, Company's 'Dlostenin,"
or Professor Chadelle's CreSolatpd
they either do not know at all or ac-
Cepi from tn" manufacturers. The
chief aim of III" latter naturally is To
p"pularizr these preparations 10y lcav.
Ing Samples n, the DOCTORS once or OF
fering them in generous quantities for
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The Executive Council of the state
Federation of Labor. in its address
in opposition to the revised Constitu-
ton. falls into error when II urges the
electors To reject that instrument:
because. by deliberately removing
from the Bill Of Rights a provision
hat military tribunals shall not eX-
ercise authority over private citizens,
We are confronted with military des-
potism."
The Convention did not, deliberately
or otherwise, remove from the Bill
of Rights any provision protecting
civilians from military tribunals, The
military despotism" which Com
fronts" us Is the same that exists to-
day, and has since l777, The Con-
vention did not add to the Bill OF
Rights n new safeguard, considered
unnecessary by many men not less
Jealous of their civil liberties than is
the State Federation OF Labor: and
this action is entirely misrepresented
in the Federation's statement.
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II have also put Ne said, "'H" l"
fciencies in taxes for nest yer 10
$4,000 GOO ass compared with Sf.i'e
09c "a for this YEAR. The d"H,He" .
was composed in large part OF r,r-o. +
taxes that werr unrollcctihlc. and o-
sonal, realty and franchise taxes '''
were cancelled by the courts ~'.I''
say that 90 per cent. Of the lcii''ot"
was due 20 uucollcct'blc taxes
Mr.. prendergast said that n" hc''"v"i
methods OF doing city business Ve'
wrong and that much ecouom ,uI.l 20
practised through an amilgama' ,n 90
departments. lie also declared '.N'
mandatory legislation passed ot Ahr.
- sometimes ever with the app'nv1' o.
the Mayor. as in the case of he 'tt.
pay hill FOR teachers-wa Igt in.HIr
in spite of the disapproval Of 10 WtJ.''
OF the city officials, and that tho .4" -
thus imposed upon the city wouli ta
proximate, within a few Thousand no
lars, 10000 200.
Describing the pay As YOU 90 ''
and the necessity II has 'mpo-' : Hr.
the city of bearing additional 'tN Nt
dens for the next few years ''t q m'
trollcr said that IN" good ttfI 90 '|'
city was committed 10 that pol ,F t
that upon the basis of il the h.'I''-
Of the city had loaned $500. oo0 '0.
the city in 1914.
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DE mOcracy Armed.

President WILSON'S address Ia the
Naval Advisory Board In Washington
yesterday was Il rcassurlng and in
spring %utterauce. II there were any
doubts about Mr.. WILSON'S whole
hearted cooperation in the movement
t. put the United States IN a state OF
defence for any emergency they have
been dissimtcd. lie enlists for the
campaign, throwing his powerful in
duence into the scale. II Congress
meets him half way, all is well. The
military resources of the country will
he developed in terms Of available
pOtentiality.
IL Is true the President was ad-
dressing a body of men who are to
deal with naval matters. but the ma
tional defence by both the army and
navy was his theme. lie yisualized
a democratic Power armed. equipped
and united in purpose. TO command
the respect OF the entire world"
peace Its ruling passion. but prepared,
nevertheless, to fight for the right aud
maintain the nations integrity.
Translated into action, Mr.. VIII.
SONS words mean nothing less than
u determination to assist ana lead in
making military preparedness II real
ity. The question now becomes one
Of a practical plan and the execution
Of it with Congress voting the necss
sary appropriations.
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yAPAN'S AMERICAN POLICY,
Is II Hostile In the East and HypO.
critically Friendly Here?

TO THE EDITOR OF II SuN-Sir. The
japanese organizations and their auxil-
iaries in this country have got every
body h~ypnotised. At home the Japar
nese press IL carrying on a campaign
to educate the people to look on us as
the next enemy. in the same manner that
the masses were prepared for the war
with Russia. The alliance with Russia
Is aimed directly against America.
We In America have already forgot
ten the Turtle Bay Incident how the
tensibly looking for German warsnips
ran aground in the soft mud Of Turtle
hay. That 'mishap'' provided All ex-
cuse for the assembling there OF six
other warships with their c%olliers. sup
ply and repair ships. with all the equip
ment for an advanced base. What seems
like n simple accident to tine Asama
brought about the situation OF a Japa-
nese fleet being stationed between Cali
fornia and the PaDama Canal at the
precise time when the crisis In china
was staged. The incident passed. We
had to accept the explanation given by
the Japanese.
Now let me invite attention to the
official Japanese version Of the demands
and negotiations released In June. This
document. diseaesed the fact that the de-
."n" w an ~. msnu
, ns -,
President yuan until January rs. or q
n'on'h u "a nait 'a.er; why .he ue.
ny. accep.eu eAp,a'.l,'" 10 ma.
Sap.u WIS awai'i"s d sui'aole pIe.eN.
~ ."s "'sn ailue a''io" ny We
r rvunu u proposeu cancei'a.ion ny
,hn :. u wa. .one' VI" y.
p"p.i' .'a. . ".iay
:. s,'p,y y 81 y" ~ a.
VI NV" ooN ' p.'n"' u o"i
49," r'.' nc "o'nraHH III
e".e ou. ,he S'snIh'an' '"ot renn.'iS
nat tne Asama was run aground IN
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LOOSE TONGUED COLLEGI.
ANS.
Are Lowered b. A. Requirements the
Source Of Free Speech Heresje,p

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Pro-
iessor Nearing represents a type OF
pseudo-teacher which has of recent
years become unduly magnitied in rub
lie controversy.
Those students in the University Of
fennsylVania who are requesting his
reinstatement evidently confound free
ON OF speech with the right to talk
about everything and anything in a loose
and meaningless fashion.
Colleges throughout the country are
illed with near professors Of Meanings
sort. and II is indeed fortunate that The
trustees of these institutions are begin
ming to see "A light.
social phenomena are organic and
EXHIBIT continuity in cause and effect :
Tor this reason one does not have to
seek far for the cause that lies back of
the rapid multiplication Of the Nearing
Tyne OF Ubiquitous p~edagogue.
the trouble began about twenty-five
wears ago, when students seeking an
A. Il, degree were allowed To choose
from various subjects in complying with
the requirements or the course they had
elected to pursue. The result was that
the classes in political economy. sociol-
oSN. ethics, philanthropy. experimental
psychology. CivicS and other loose SCI
ences increased in size amazingly at the
expense of those wrestling with the in
tricacies Of the classics. higher mathe-
mates and physics.
Hard brain work, intense application
and a certaitH intuitive genius are nee
essary requirements for the mastery OF
thes- ancient and honored subjects,
which at one time formed the major
part of the studies leading 10 the degree
OF bachelor OF arts. II requires no brain
AZ All 10 study the effect Of low wages
on female virtue or TO rant meaning
lessly about the inherent wickeduess OF
the cdpitalistic system. Even economies
itself ~ no longer "A science the at
tempt TO soften It's iu~eluctable conClu-
sioas by hybridizing it with ethics and
sociology makes the rhetorical outpour
irss of Its opponents sound like wind
blowing through trees.
There are entirely too many colleges,
and the kind OF loose thinking they cul-
tivate IL largely responsible for the
spread of ahsurd socialistic doctrines.
Many of the weak. inefficient men they
radu I'LL the ranks of the unem-
ployed n the Industrial Workers OF
the World. ALBEIT K. GALLArIN.
NEW YORK. October 6.
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MANHATTAN ANTIQUITIES.
Dutch "KOlch," "kOlluk," Corrupted
Into the Collect Pond.

To II EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir. one
Of the best evidences that the name
Manhattan was not derived from an
Indian expression referring to the in
toNlcation Of the natives after HudSun's
voS age to these parts liz The fact that the
original form Of the name was already
in 'xistence al the time OF IIudson's
voyage of 1909. Juet's journal of Hud-
sons voyag under date of October 2,
relates that after Hudson's fight with
the natives that day the Half loo took
refuge ION that side of the river that is
called Manna-hata." The context indi-
Gates that the anchorage was near the
outcrop of green serpentine rock at
Castle Point. Hoboken. A map made
by an Englishman in 1910. now pre-
served In the archives of Simancas.
Spain, and reproduced in outline in
Browns 'Genesis OF the United states"
shows the name "Manahata" on the Jer-
sey side and "Manahatin" on the New
York side OF the river, These are the
earliest known written records Of these
names.
A correspondent in THE u OF Sep
TENDER - repeats another's error In
translating "kalch-hook' as Lime Shell
Point" The Dutch called the pond
which occupied the site of the Tombs.
Criminal Courts Building and adjacent
''i'l'oly, tHe NUN or NolCH, Wnlcn
means just What that pond was, an en-
closure Of water There are many kolchs
in the Netherlands to-day, often afford
ing opportunities for bird shooting and
fishing, like our local kolch In early days.
Tho Hollander pronounces the word
'kolluk." as he pronounces Delft del
lut' kolch was corrupted by the
English to collect" and the pond was
called the Collect Pond, The Dutch
called the hook Of land ON the west side
o. the pond the koich-hoek.
EDWARD HA0AMAN HALL.
New YORK, October s,
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FRENCH IN HIGH SCHOOLS
''ImpOrted" German Teachers Of II
Commit Atrocities.

70 THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir.
Surely not the least of German atroci-
ties Is the teaching in our public
schools OF the French language by our
hvphenated friends. The daughter of a
friend of mine who is a pupil at the
Wadleigh High School showed me q
sentence from her French exercise az
corrected tSav" the mark - by her
French teacher, vino is an imported
German, 1t was, ~teXtually, "a follows
lie docteur dit a Pierre, qu'il voulait
lui envoyait a Paris
Pierre with n grave accent and "lui
envoyait" for send hims are distinctly
good. r.
NEW YORK. October G.
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correct them by a musical festival
where will he heard 1900 voices In
the chorus, an orchestra Of $50 pieces.
and sOlOists from the Metropolitan
company: 'processions historical. in
dustrial, floral, symbolic. electric: "a
de%iicatory address by the President
Of the United STATES: a founders
day "replete with many forms Of fes-
tive entertainments; and such ath-
letic competitions as make one long
for next summer.
We wish Newark well on its two
hundred and fftieth birthday.
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Riley lbay-OctObrr :.

Saii the Laugh to the Tear:
1T IL Riley Day, friend,
Let US join in the cheer
In III" chorus 10 blend
Let ~ praise him, the bard
Who r. boss OF US two.
Faith he touched me 50 hard
That ! turned into vol"
said the Tear "a the Laugh:
1T T. Riley bay, mate
lot Us Join in the chan
with his own native state
let Us toast him iu.l oft
>nd Hl~lsylHr"" renow.
For he touched mo so soft
That ! turned into you
MoLASDBuRoH WlLso
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More money is needed for the barge
canal because the damage lain have
greatly exceeded the original estimates.
and because the courts have decided
against the State in many instances on
claims for damages.-FRASK NJ. WILL
rAMs. state Engineer aud Surrcyor.
Nothing could be more refreshing
than the convincing explanations that
always accompany demands for more
money to pay for public works whose
maximum cost has already been pro-
v!ded for.
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Any doubts that may have persisted
concerning the authenticity Of the
worlds championship baseball games
this year are dissipated 10y the an
nouncement that the annual row over
ticket distribution has begun.
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100 APPEAL
G" Before commissioners 1" iIHT
assessments Corrected

About 100 t~aNpaycrs alu,I. q. .'
the tax commissioners ,,~r
have the ass"ssmruts ON tn.r
property corrected.
The members of the board .,I.
promise not to tell the r,u. H.,
of the aggricvcd iI|NUt.ol. n
amount of reductions grar'ti
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THE general personal property tax"
said Allan Robinson, president ot the
Allied Real Estate Interests. has been
a failure wherever ii has been tired
And ] do not agree with the slgr"s-
ton that II would be improved by
making the rate very low. Wherever
the low rate has been tried ~ has
failed to bring out enough persona.
property to make the effort worth Nhle
The only tax is an income taN tude'
our present system Of laying the obi e.
burden on real estate the taxes are pad
by the moderately rich and the poor
The rich escape. The situation VIII
be- similar to that IN France before ire
revolution unless tho present system
Is changed
Alfred f.. Marling of Horace : r."
& Co, real estate dealers, and = MON
Der OF Mayor Mitchel's tax cowW's-
sion. also advocated the laying Of such
AN income tax az will catch IN. men
who show by the kind OF residence.
they occupy or the amount Of rent they
pay for their offices that they are abb
to pay II.
Comptroller Prendergsst went into
details regarding the present financial
condition of the City and the ohl'ra-
tions which must be met during the
next our years. lie submitted An o.
innate OF the city's ~budgctdry oNpouii-
lures shaving amounts rs follow;
1915. sel5,17S,lil; 1917. $2ls735.99f
1918, S22i.2H2.56 1912. S23a,Ii5,3''
In making this estimate, he said, h'
assumed that New York city wo.'
state tax and that there would b" ro
increase in the 1915 appropriation q.
city and county administrative rI,
poses.
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Brazil has officially approved the
treaty providing for the arbitration OF
disputes between that nation and tho
United States. We sincerely hope that
the relations between our Govern
ment and that Of the South American
Power will always he 81 amicable that
resort to the treaty's provisions need
ncVer be had.
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Reduction Of Expense ~ q source Of Einan-
cial Relief.

place of a committee whose function II 4,
30 suggest ways and means for addl.
tiona! revenue why does not the Lcgis.
lature appoint n committee TO suggest
ways and means 30 reduce state cX-
pcns's'" lA>p Poor TAXPAYER.
INV YORK. October &.
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Mr.. Robinson submitted tN.t ..
show hat from lHn3 to l"l' H y
seventeen cities Of the state u 900.
Mount Vernon, hAd not cNlrr '. ...
increase in taxes per capita y p
real estate situation IN New Nw
Mr.. Robinson said that amy ll.
burden of taxation would hc "'' ~
either in increased reuts or d'l.. "
or property values, u lr'l..
both. lie thought that rents geo.. p
he raised beyond their present '.,
then went ON to show huW Goa :
OF the burdens Of taxation ON r''. .'
means a secpiug throuph OF 'H,
until the entire community Is 49,,
Elmer A. Coulter gave figure o.. -.'
that IN 1895 there was paid
cent. Of the net income of inc N
tate for taxes. In lHUl tho u''..
had increased to 81. in 'H"' q
30 per cent, and in 1919 q "
again 10 - per cen Thc~r hs0.
others submitted by real r~'t', 1914, .'
upon the proposition that y o.. b..
upon real estate are increased '..
viii amount to practical corti~.
The hearing will he rout.. 'Ns
morning.
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PORTUGAL'S HEAD SWORN X
President Nnrhnd" ri"ds"> va
ministrntiou "a Country. Drt'n'''

IisroN, oct pr h
Machado, tn" new president u'
public of Portugal. took i.
Office at a JOINT meeting a. I'
to-day After the ceremony
dent Went To IN" l;clrw l'I
the retiring President, Th',,u
surrendered "a hmm the l'f,
powers The rcrcwoui,s 'ou.
IN" MIN anniversary ~, lur 1
ton of the republic
br, Nachado la an dduIr..
thai his administration 5000
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INCOME TAX CALLED
CITY'S SALVATION
Witnesses Tell state Commits.
sion Realty and Personalt,
Are at Limit.
PRENDERGAST on STAND

nj. a,,..
800, W. ''""''' 's''h L
Mi'is n his colegislators who are
seeking to find for New York ,,, go,
New yorl .,,,o r,,. 81, WV
'"''"S" me
maze oi financial diHlcuities ~ winch
they now find themselves was direc,-.
Yesterday nv several wi,n.sso.
....u.u,.. 49, - 10
'''o' VI '"e ""'o''' '"N' '"mN'
troller Prendergast and several other
authorities on such matters smoke ,
favor nj, 1, no mama of r,f.,no
,ional rev.nms that must he ,.'. J'"''
u,l... ......a. -. -.
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The Tax Commissioners have de-
cided to make no further public state
with regard to the personal
property assessments. and their de-
cision is thoroughly justified by the
nature Of their case.
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out for suffrage and then for mat
rimony, No oma will he happy
now till she knows just how much
the Presidents fiancee Influenced the
order OF the announcements.