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Mr.. ChOate on Our Duty to the
Indians.

Three methods of dealing with the
Indians have been tried by the United
States: determination. segregation
and NATURALIZATION. or them. the
last Is the most rational. and prom
Uses In time tn result in their adjust
ment tn their environment and nb.
kOrptiOn into the general population.
Hut progress is necessarily slow. and
the Indians mu>r be protected in their
property from their " ineXperience
and the greed Of better informed. UNI
che Indians, they POSSESS many rich
acres in Oklahoma particularly their
lands rich oil deposits, for pos
session of which umerou o limo
cent persons long. Consequently. eff
forts are constantly IN foot Ia break
down the guardianship over the red
men exercised by the Federal Gov
eminent. and three bills now before
Congress have drawn from JOSEPH
II. CHoATE al earnest plea for Il con
tinuance Of the present system, of
which he says:
Specific reservations have properly
been set apart for Indian tribes. but for
almost half a century there has been a
tendency to recognize and give respon-
sibility to the individual. The Dawes
H.tsAety.r nat Abdominal - o .,. 49,
elimination Of this theory. IL provides
for IN allotment OF lands TO individual
Indians; breaking up of tribal relations,
and d~isintegration of communal owner
ship. The principal thought In this and
subsequent legislation has been to place
responsibility upon the individual. and at
the same time protect him In his personal
and property rights until the untutored
child Of nature is equipped to assume
full responsibilities OF citizenship.
Tho difficulty ~ that too much has
been expected OF the Indian. To some
people Il In hard to understand why
you can't take an %untutored. ignorant,
fun blood Indian and make an educated
citizen out of him In q fortnight. They
expect tho unreasonable and impossible.
It Ia contrary TO all human experience
Extremists have insisted that the proc
ess Is too slow that these wards should
be released from Government super,
vision and suffer the results of their owl
~improvidencs regardless OF their quail,
ficaaons for sclf-protection and regard.
less Of the consequences To their prop.
erty rights"
The danger flowing from relaxation
Of the restraints now imposed by Law
on the Indians right to ALLEVIATE hi,
property is obvious. The good result,
~ the educational work undertaken
after the practice OF determination
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NATIONALs BIRDS.
Let Not the Struttlns Turkey Sup.
plant the Bold. Bad Earle.

To THE EDITOR OF THE uS-SU 1t
was most gratifying to read your editorial
article preserve the Eagle" in protest
against a proposal made at a meeting
Of the American Game Protective Asso-
citation to substitute the Wild turkey
for the eagle as the emblem OF the
United States. o suppose the
eagle II In danger OF losing his job as
Uncle Sans trademark the proposal!
Ia characteristic OF the kind of notions
likely to be conceived b. that large
class OF well meaning people who have
something new 10 present"
Cndcniably the bald eagle is in ON
respects a bad citizen in birdland. He
10 a natural highwayman, for he lives
by rObb!ng the ish hawk. when he can
find any to rob. This robbery is made
possible by the superior wing power
of the eagle. whose great pinlons enable
him TO pursue the fish hawk. forcing
the weaker winged bird steadily up
ward until it is obliged to drop It's prey.
which the eagle recaptures In midair by
a magnificent downward swoop. This
highly reprehensible performance has
been witnessed many times by persons
whose ~sympathies may have been with
the fish hawk but who nevertheless
could not restrain their admiration of
;he strength and skill OF it's adversary.
Furthermore be 1t recorded against
the eagle that he rs not above subsisting
upon carrion when there are no Ash
hawks to be robbed and he il too lazy
TO hunt living prey.
On the other hand. the turkey IL ny
nature an absurd megaloman'ac. Tenn
peramentally he il essentially a .trutter.
lie struts for the sake of s'ruttiug and
VIXEN there is nothing TO strut about, and
thereby makes himself ridiculous while
the strutting In which he INDUCES as
part OF his lovemakinE is q preposterous
exhibition of pompous s~elf-conccit.
As 10 the eagle, there il something
IN the mere appearance Of this majestic
lord ~ the air which must command
respect ~ the discerning In one OF
his shorter essays John Burroughs gives
a hint OF this by his remark: "It is not
unusual TO see the hawk looking gu, ~
the human coun.cnance. and one may
see or have seen that still nohler bird
tho eagle" And in another plsc. The
sam sympathetic and accurate nor.
trayer Of bird life SAYS OF this aerial
monarch:
lie draws great lines across tho sky. he
sees the forests like = carpet beneath him.
Ito sees the hills aud valleys as folds and
wrinkles In n many colored tapestry. he
sees the river an a silver belt connecting
remote horizons. We climb moun,,in
peaks 70 get a glimpse Of tho spectac,s
that Is hourly spread ou: before him
Dignity. eleN alton, repose are his would
have my thoughts take as wide a sweep.
I would be as far removed from the p.tty
cares and turmolls Of this noisy and bus.
tering world.
Has the turkey ever inspired such an
appreciation az this
GEORGE GLADDEN..
NEw YORK. April )
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Baron Munchausen and His Success

To u EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir, Mr..
Richardson Wright has taken upon him
self the gratuitous task OF correcting
THE Sun N the matter of Baron Nun.
chausen's birth date. md quotes from
the collected works OF Larrev,tchy ,Vol.
ume H.. page ?49) to support his alleged
correction.
May ] be permitted to correct lour
corrector' The Baron M~unchausen
whose birthday the Authors Club viii
soon celebrate did not see the light of
day until eleven years Ave months and
seventeen days after larreyitchy's death
The famous Polish writer's reference 10
Baron Munchausen concerned the father
Of the patron saint of fiction writer's.
who In turn died before the birth of his
famous son.
These facts are well known to every
student OF Larrevitchy. whose name, by
the way. is variously spelled and !. n
a matter Of surprise thai n ~occupving
the literary elevation of Mr., Richard
son Wright should have fallen. in such
a conspicuouH way. into so gross an
error ~ that contained in his %erroneou.
correction, J, IL BRIDGE
New YORK. April ;.
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To III EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: IL
THE Sun OF April 4 ] read on the d.
torial page your reference TO an accept
able slogan for the suffragists. and
have decided to see whether YOU would
dare to give a prominent place in your
paper to the following dtctum or mani
festo. to wit, woman Suffrage Essen
tial TO Complete Civilization:
No civilization can he complete while
half the population are deprived of &
definite. authoritative say regarding al
those customs, institutions, rules, regula
lions and laws which aztec; their life, lib.
erty and pursuit OF happiness,
II women had the right to vote and
the men were deprived of II "a right
the same dictum would hold good, The
dictWm Ia therefore based on fundamcn-
tai principles and not on sentimental
grounds. EDWARD 7. JOHNSTON.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. April b.
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One visitor from California sad that
the shops here were Just a. attractive
as the Paris shops.-trom the n"ws o.
yesterday.
And they have been for many ear
but Madam California and her sisters
from other interesting Western States
have in previous years in their annual
Paris shopping tours rushed too hur-
riedly from train To boat to learn of
the shopping advantages to be found
on Main and other streets Of this
rapidly growing and ambitious town.
Quite q number of our wide awake
s~torekeepers are showing lines of
stylish women's dresses as well As
nobby suits for gents.
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To THE EDITOR ov THE SrS-Sir' Rabbi
Wise does not seem to agree with the
prophet Nehemiah. He might ponder the
fourth chapter wherein are recorded the
rebuilding OF Jerusalem by the Hebrews,
their sacrifices. their arming. watching.
working-nOt waiting,
That was preparedness. The hostiies
scoffcd and plotted. but prudentiy refrained
from attacking them, That was the re-
suit OF preparedness. READY AND STEADY.
NEW YoRK. April 3.
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Upper Fifth Avenue.

To rms EpIroR or THE srS-Svt no
tioed in The Sun a heading TO Save
Fifh Avenue Mayor Endorses Movement to
Prevent shopping centre"
Cannot this movement he extended to
Fifth avenue above Fifty ninth stree, and
preserve the one avenue which In the past
was enjoyable for q promenade? u In
now impossible to enjoy the beauty OF the
park or the Architectural view OF tho
houses. as the pedestrian 10 driven away
by the smoke and noise from the traffic
caused by heavy truckRge,
Canno, this nuisance be regulated and
the truckage diverted to business streets.
such as Second and Third avenues IN the
East side and other avenues on the West
side" Why has this beautiful avenue 20
be wholly destroyed by this intolerable
annoyance A PATIENT SrrvERER.
New YOsK. April 2.
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THE SOLDIERS cANTEEN.
lts Banishment Mistaken Zeal on the
Part o. Temperance Folk.

To rHp EDITOR OF tbs SUN-S,r!
With the first proposition Of an editorial
article in n ~ Of March IS that
sense should take the place OF sentiment
in dealing with the so-called liquor prob
lem all close students OF .he question
will heartily agree. !, Ia high time such
u,terances as those Of fiobson were APP
praised at their true value.
The chief surgeon Of the United States
army. whom you quote as deploring
The ravages. moral and otherwise. or
The use Of liquor by the rank and file.
ID correct. But are not ;ho very condi-
tons he deplores the result. not OF liquor
drinking per re, but Of sentimental at
tenp,s to solve the liquor problem as
10 affects the enlisted man the logical
and natural outcome. In other words. OF
the agitation of q group OF goody-goodies
AMI ~busybodies who could not rest until
they had prevailed upon Congress to
abolish the army canteen?
I know something Of tho army can.
teen. having partaken OF is good cheer
on many occasions. though but a civil
Ian: and every one knows. though not
all will admit IL. that the canteen con-
tributed much TO the soldiers content
ment with the hard routine Of an other
wise monotonous life. The canteen wa
the enlisted mans club. In II he found
relaxation and companionship: and was
made to feel that though but a common
soldier the creature comforts and pleas
urable compensations Of life were still
his to enjoy.
Beer and light wines. not whiskey.
were sold At the canteeh. There were
soft drinks for those who wanted them.
and sandwiches Of one kline and another.
regulations made n enforced by those
most interested in tho enlisted mar. his
ofhcers. Tho pecuniary profits accrued.
not to an individual dealer. but to the
mess. and were used for the enrichment
Of the post library.
To some people the canteen bespoke,
IA an especially odious way. al unholy
alliance Of Uncle Sam and king Alcohol.
So the canteen had TO 60. But the an
other directions for companionship and
a social glass. Deprived Of his club at
the post he betook himself to town {:
and once there became the prey of in
fiuences the very reverse OF those which
had restrained and guided him SO kindly
when within the four walls OF the can
teen. What the results have been to the
individual soldier and to the army IL a
familiar tale. the lesson OF which 10
again brought home to us IN tho state
ment you attribute 10 the army's chief
rgeon
I grant you. too. that alcohol d,m!n-
ishes efficiency when used immoderately.
Used in moderation. the reverse II the
case. Than the fighting men Of Ger
many. the most competent OF nations.
what race In the worlds history has
shown greater powers Of endurance on
the march or In battle? And never are
they without their beer and light wine.
An eficient Government sees 20 that.
r. A.. MorrKrr.
BROOKLYN. April 8.
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War Stirs Indian Blood.

The war in Europe has no dn4H''r +"a
il somewhat easier foi liar i,t' t
his subleaders to spread seditiou
stimulated the imaciHtt.Un and " .r'
the blood of the Fighting men ~ 'H, 40.
jab and made IL easier FOR these itit,-
TO persuade Their ouuutrNfucn l -
was within their power to drive a., Pee
;sh out OF India and substitute % la,
their own.
Force and repression nave" ,N.'
served TO stimulate hatred. and 70. ri
repression are the cStabltSnv t-r 90
OF British rule in India.
ON the .outbreak OF the Va '. BE-.
a strong force of native troops s. '- 81
from India Ia Flanders. lli.. f-
have been used also in Egypt -
the pardanclles and with tho N. o.a
tam!an expedition. This has SERVED go
British purposes.
The British have never ?. -0''r' H.
the mutlny of LS51 was mad, pc
So many native troops hatii- af.-
There has been no native t.'..
India since hat time. ard a' &c, t-
III Of this war So MANY rt. 81" '.l"'
were sent out of India WI tu,r t"
and equipment that tine Br'-. "u..
Tar u~utnumbcrcd the native Co.
~ their " country y de- "r. rr.
crane of arms i'm the hand. ~ ~ ''
troops was established, AND '..., I'd
enterprise VI seditlpu was u..#.
more difficult
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A correspondent with the British
army in Mesopotam!a pays this tribute
to the most useful member OF the
expedition:
"If beasts were decorated the mule
would he covered with ribbons. lie
knows not defeat, His hardness Il
proverbial non OF the plaques of Meso-
potamia nave affected his sangfroid."
The mule has earned all the decora-
tons that are worth while. the
Medaiile Militaire. the Iron Cross. the
Victoria Cross. the Medal Of Honor,
&c. A Q campaigner no has no equal
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Adapting New York TO the Expansive
Skirt,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: !
see the crinoline has appeared on the
streets OF Paris and Il, is only a ques-
ton OF time when il will make its ap-
pearance here. more expansive by one
or two meters. il ~ safe to predict.
would therefore suggest that sub
way builders stop operations and reform
their plans. that transportation cum-
panies get busy putting on new cars.
and that all elevators he reconstructed
other necessary changes will suggest
themselves TO those interested.
After all, tho hobble skirt had its
advantages. HooP-LA.
New YORK. April 5.
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What bad little nan from Egypt,
what imp Of cruelty urged Magistrate
koENin to !nAict such monstrous pun
ishment on BoucK WHITE for desecrat-
ing the American flag? The teacher
that germs Of patriotism are As dan
gerous, a. smallpox germs" wanted to
read a thousand word statement In
court and the Magistrate wouldn't let
him. I'm not going to permit this
court to he used for advertising any
man. declared the Magistrate in a
very ecstasy Of cruel and unusual
GOOD sound sense.
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In any climate under the sun. He Is
the philosopher and stole Of animals.
Even his stubbornness IL sometimes
q virtue. The mule IL permanently as
ISOLATED with the army's bill Of fare.
Strategy has saved many a be-
.leaguered force. but the mule with his
pack has often routed starvation. the
worst enemy that ever threatens
troops. The mule does not crave re-
spect, but every soldier loves him.
Long nay ne balk and talk.
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Religious Unity In Kansas.
From the Great BEND Tribune

TTUW INV UTfUT UFWU TTTUVVf
The little town OF CImarron Is bound 70
win fame as the first community to de-
wise Il practical solution OF the church
rivalry question. In Cimarron the Metho,
dists and the Fresbyterisns have agreed
to worship In the same church and help
support the same preacher. One OF the
churches will he abandoned and an effort
made to build up one strong and iunusn.
tial msmbership.
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Conservation ~ Natural Resources

To II EDITOR or TmE SuN-Sir, In
view OF h agitation over prevsilipr
prices OF gasolene would II not he pos.
sible for some "A of inventive gcnius
to devise a scheme for utilizing the
sas supply in II legislative chambers
In Washington"
II such a scheme could be devised
the question OF fuel supply would he
solved forever. a. the Washington out
now seems constantly on the Increase.
' PHILADELPHIA, April 3. n
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II Is Characteristic Of the brave
French army to recognize and acclaim
valor At all times. General DtEBAL
recently issued the following order to
his troops:
"A good example Of devotion has been
shown By an officer Of the British army
in Second Lieutenant ALyRED vicroR
SAITH. East Lancashire Reginent. This
officer dropped a grenade in the
trenches. and cried out In alarm to the
other officers and men to make them
selves safe. but knowing that II was
too late. dropped himself on the grenade.
He was killed from the explosion, but
saved the lives OF his comrades. The
General Commander Of the Tenth Army
Corps thinks that this act Of bravery
on the part OF one OF the officers Of the
brave Allies should be known by every
one
Vas there eve anything finer than
this act OF the French General In
bringing an Englishman's heroism to
the attention Of a French army corps
as an example and inspiration?
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When You oIr go
opinions you hear about
fcats in Mcsopotamia ali f...
the failure at tn" Itri#l"
Britishers have ADMITTED
that the revcrseS before l1,-
material effect upon the S''
puujab and beyond u ''t
among several of H." n.'
there is undcuiahle dNNly'N
developments III M"sui."i
Another thing upor
pride themselves $ urN'.
ten the lesson of iNa, l
- Il have learned
lesson. ~ AT least 'n r'''
they must not mtr'i'
Ious beliefs ar prcl.d
Thtt l. why l''r fu .'.
staguatiug Tor the It-.
That is wh lh,'r
modern sanitary m'i.'.t.
agricultur" and lud'I~'''
native life are sltgI t''
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"A fair and satisfactory conclusion
Of the war. that Il all We want" said
Count STEPHEN T1szA. che Hungarian
Premier. in an Interview with news
paper correspondents at Budapest.
And - fair and satisfactory conclu.
sion Of the Wal" u all that the Allies
want. Thus do the moving minds
meet. The only point OF divergence
appears to be as 10 Just precisely what
"a fair and satisfactory conclusion
OF the VAR would be. With this
trihing little collateral issue settled,
nothing would seem to stand in the
way Of peace.
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LUCK SAVED BRITISH
IN INDIAN MUTINy
Caught Cnprcparcd. Warn,r.
Of Uprising Came in the
Nick Of Time.
WAR HAS CAUSED lNRE>l
~ OSCAR KING DAVIS

BOMBAY, India. Feb. 2i-N t,t.
a special court is In Session ,,.i,, o.,
second batch Of emissarles ~ liar p,,,
This court was organized under Tho %,
defence Of tho realm" act, and .h.rs d.,
no appeal from It. although the s. .ro,
may mitigate It's sentences.
A new Viceroy for india has jus, hoe,
appointed The one who IL ronr hon.
committed the sentences of fifteen n,
twenty men convicted In tho frs. ,r,
at Lahore and gave them l,tc .mnrl,o,.
ment instead OF the death penalty. FL,
that he has been denounced all owe,
India, and II has been used ~ ano,hs,
bit Of evidence In supper, OF She cha,r.
that he 10 at heart a German symps.
th1zer.
Al Benares another conspiracy .-.l
IL going on. and at various places abor
India six or eight cases arising on, a,
the Har Dyai conspiracy are being tried
The teaching Of the sedhionists I,
America va that murders ard o.h,,
crimes should be committed as often 4,
was necessary to provide funds VIII
which TO carry on the great work o.
driving tho British from India
British Caught U~nprepared.
OF course IL would lake a grea, deal
more than these conspirators. and rnsnv
times their number. could ever hop. to
accomplish 30 menace British ruis In
India.
This conspiracy, supported by rat.ve
brought from America, caught the Bit.
ish ~unprepared. ono of the oasia..
engaged in handling the matter now SAD
frankly that II was by luck to B-.:.sa
! got their first Information as 20 wha, VA
going on. The warning came IN tie r.,.
of time. They srasped the situation a,
! the first overt act. and from that tine
on the course of the seditionis;s grew
steadily more difficult and dan-er0a,
| until. I believe. the official was ~lusi.-l
when he said:
throat and have choked ;he lie on z
It."
Tho immediate conspiracy has .es
choked to death and unQuestiVnau'y
has been made Infinitely more dffF.
for future conspiracies to develop b.
] believe that the tactics which ha e
been employed successfully 3D. to-.
emergency will serve in the end jo 2,
crease and spread the bitterness winch
made the work 90 Hal Dyal At al, ;o.
sible.
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How encouraging,

If Mayor THoMpsoN typifes pros
perity, Chicago's vote proves that the
city ny the lake has a soul above
dollars.
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Hut that Is not al T.t
Far East, and 90, ally ls '.. . s
met t.nglishmcu who vrr, t n
satisfaction over the l.s>.'. o.
the nativ" troops in fUroY'
"rhcy know now they 80.
sahihs,' is the way tho E'.'
They had never dreamed NO.
warfare as they have u,' .. I...
and France. It's not Their b .' .-
!nc, and they do not Ink, 81
they can't do II
There Will never Ice t.y
Tiny among the native 'ro.f Sc r
had a share in the ngh,t.E .u
Every man who gets bA,a '..
VIII he an auti-ScdItior ~ o..
India for the rest OF his i:.
shall have any ~ tro4... .a d
of sedition in the arWN nero ..N
one thing the "a has dnfr 'r
II Is thoroughly done
That Is a comfortable b.
British Indian to hold. put ,..
statement IS not CuuNlu,lI- o.. "'
should feel more Like t.,"af..-
II | had heard a few natives 'Nf
same opinion.
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Teachers who oppose the Lock-
wood. Ellenbogen pension bill. says
President WILCOX Of the Board Of
Education. ARE assuming a a re-
s~pons!bility." School teachers engage
In a Irresponsible" calling. and M re-
quirement Of Il which they new shirk
Ia that Of making boards Of education
recognize their own responsibility.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

The clash bet v cen the "Oid Guard
and the Progressive wing Of the Re-
publican party In Brooklyn resulted in
a victory for the Progressive faction
led by Bridge Commissioned +. j. ~.
kRAcKE over e \. I.IrISGsToS's or
sanization.-Rcport o. the primary re-
suits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

Greece extends her compliments to
Holland and remarks conservatively
that neutrality overs a multitude OF
worries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

A Presidential campaign with FORD
running against Du POST would not
be without logic or interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

~ our friends mho favor ns ,rih manu-
scrjpfs AND illustrations for pSbhcuf0n rish
TO hare rejected articles returned Ntv muss
IN su cases se~d sfamps for has purpose.
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We hope that Ambassador DAVID r.
FRANCIS Of Missouri will accomplish
all that may and should be accom-
piished In Petrograd. The opportunity
Is q large one. and II Mr.. FRANCIS
makes the most Of It he will be en-
titled to wear Q hat several sizes
larger than that which encircles his
head to-day: and he won't take ad.
vantage Of that privilege.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

Colonel ROOSEVELT voted Moose in
the primary. but IL took him ten
hours. from 8 o'clock A. NJ. TO s
o'clock =. NJ. to do IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

It II highly appropriate that a make
believe dinosaur should, be the emblem
Of those who oppose preparedness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

The most exclusive political class
in this city consists OF the voters who
went to the primaries on Tuesday.