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Jr. O. u. A. M.

Capital Council. No IS. nominated Of
ficers at its last meeting. Elections
will be held tomorrow night. The COM
mittee in charge OF the dance to be CIV
en- at Masonic Temple. Sth and F streets
northeast New Year eve, made a favor
able report.
Frak Harris is reported at George
Washington University Hospital. The
council expects to equip its team with
new uniforms within the next two
weeks.
Star Spangled Banner Council, No. 8.
Friday evening. gave a vote OF thanks
to the relief committee for earnest and
attentive work in caring for its sick
members. l.. F. Wesley and John
Stevens were elected members of the
council and Clyde Suggs was initiated.
The council entertained Junior Past
National Councillor G. 3. Webb of
Statesville, n. c. Remarks were made
by Charles Magili. past national repre-
sentative; James Frazier. past deputy
national councillor. and Maurice Pea
BODY deputy national councillor
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Modern Woodmen of Amer;ca

A r. Talbot Camp. No. 1872, Thur.
day night had a progressive five hunl
bred party. Mrs. William McCa6rsx
secured the FIRST prize for ladies. a cus
glass dish. and Mrs. C. B. Scott. Mrs.
r. C. Preston. Mrs. B. C. Cowles. Mrs.
F. E. Lyons, Mrs. A. s. Gill, Miss Naomi
Black and Mrs. Reeves also recefvsa
prizes for high scores E Hise. A r.
Dobrowolski. b. G. Cowles, c. J. Horn.
berger, w. r. Black, r. V. Pollard q
E. Playfair and r. r. Overbee ware
awarded mems prizes. and Miss Eliza
Preston and Arthur HorpberRer car.
ried home mechanical duckI.nes A. con.
ISOLATION prizes. Miss Naomi Black was
awarded a turkey in the weekly con-
test. Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. w j. Powers, Mr.. and Mira, John
Lyons. DIR. and Mrs. ]. X Duncan.
state Deputy William Mccartney. Mrs.
MARGARET Cowles. Mrs. A. s. Oil. NJ b.
Croll. Harrison F. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Il. Scott Claire and Arthur
Hornberger. Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Pollard,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Preston, Miss Mar
fgaret Sullivan. Mrs. A. Swords and
John kocinsky of Toledo. Ohio A. F.
Dobrowolski entertained with vocal
Or. j. X Duncan. A. +. Dobrowoiski,
b. q. Cowles +. c. Preston, W. r.
Black and Claire Hornbereer were the
committee in charge.
Central Camp. No. 1905. had a smok-
er Friday night. Fred W. CarrinEton
told of hunting trips on the Isthmua
of Panama. and J.. A Maus described
the work of the field force OF the in
ternational boundary commission in
northern Maine and Quebec. An appro-
priation was made for the purchase OF
war savings stamps. Remarks were
made by Harrison F. Shaw, c. J. Beck
and DIR. John w. Sutherin. A census of
the camps membership shows a large
number liable to draft under the forth
coming second call for the National
Army. Two more members, Clifford z.
Temple and Capt. W. H. 3. Leitch, have
Joined the Navy and Army, respect.
lively.
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ington Lodge, No. 325. Buffalo. n. T..
Marine Corps. Both made addresses.
It was announcA that Capt. George
g: Cressy Of Webster Lodge. captain
Rank. had left the day before the meet
ing for the west. to join the Balloon
Corps. A letter was read from former
Chancellor Commander W. c. Clark.
who is at the Fort Bliss (Tex) radio
station.
Elections were held during the week,
as follows:
Webster Lodge. No. Z. Tuesday night:
mander: William II Yea. vice chancel-
Tor: j. c. Wilson. prelate; J. A Geiman.
master of work: Edward Saxon, keeper
OF records and seal: o. B.. Gray. master
of finance: =. V. Springman, master OF
exchequer; Leroy S. Boyd. master-at-
arms: Z. G. Painter, inner guard: H. NJ.
Locke, outer guard; John B. Dickman.
S. NJ. Banks aud Edward Saxon. trus-
tees: J. c. Wilson. relief bureau; +. v
Sprinsman. X. T. Whiting. John b.
Dickman. S. VI. Banks and Q. b. Gray,
representatives to Grand Lodge.
Capital Lodge, No. "a. Tuesday night:
James f. Wilson. chancellor command
err: II. E1kton Smith. vice chancellor: J.
L. Motyka master of. work: w. c.
Johns. prelate: James w. Carter. keep
err of records and seal: Charles l.. Saur
master of finance: julius Feidt, master
of excheduer: Roger A. Reeves, master
at arms: Albert L. Gorham. inner
guard: ]. T.. Skidmore, outer guard
James f. Wilson. representative to Hall
Association: Roger A. Reeves. T. w
Eversole and George Williams. trus-
tees: James w. Carter, Julius Neidt
Charles l.. Saur, Roger A. Reeves and
j. F. Skidmore. representatives &c
Grand Lodge.
Myrtle Lodge. No. IS. Tuesday night.
Frank Kerper. chancellor commander
William r. Lucas. vice chancellor; ia
cob Nussbaum. prelate: c. /. Warner
master of work: NJ. c. Thompson. mas
ter of finance; II. r. Adams. master OF
excheauer: F. b. Crown, keeper of rec
ords and seal: II. E. Smith. master al
arms: l.. p. Donaldson. inner guard
Henry Marks. outer guard: NJ c. Crow
theirs. relief bureau; Jacob Nussbaum
trustee: F. II. Meiick. Jacob Nussba UNI
II. f. Smith, NJ. G. Thompson and F. 3
Crown representatives to Grand Lodge
The ESQUIRE and knight ranks were con
ferred also
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on . successful year just ole41ug. ,0luo
Deputy william McCa6rey ofthe 49,
ern .Woodmen spoke enthusiastically 81
the cooperation of the two orgAnt11A
tons: At the close OF the meetln8 ~
excellent program Of entertainment ~
provided by the entertainment comMtes
tee. Miss Davis contributed . plnnD
solo; recitation. Edna McMahon: 'Saf11
or's Hornpipe," Master p. McGahou0
vocal solo. Catherine webb: cornet soy0S
Osmon Ferguson: reading. Cora Irldky
vocal solo, Margaret Mcmahon. and
vocal selections by the Maple CazD
luartet. refreshments were served
the evening being closed bv the afr1eS
ing of the Star spangled Hammer. =
all present. The next meeting OF -
camp will occur Thursday night at e1S
street northeast. at which time q
memb ers Ill be held
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Pythian Sisters.

A fraternal visit by the grand chan
ceIlor and Grand Lodge officers was
made to Rathbone Temple, No. 8. Fri
day night. The program included pa
triotic music by an orchestra, the his
tory of the flag in tableaux by the
ladies of the temple and stunts" to
which the grand officers contributed,
cards first being distributed telling
them what to do. Past Grand Chancellor
b. Frank Shaffer of Maryland initiated
barnyard fowls. Grand Chancellor Me-
lick, as well as Mrs. Melick- Past Grand
Chancellor Dickmau and Grand Keeper
Of Records and Seal Gasson were lead
ers in this feature of the entertain
ment. A "Hooverized" buffet supper
followed.
Friendship Temple, No Q. will have a
Christmas social Wednesday night. with
Mrs. Nettie Crowthers as chairman of
the committee in charge. Several APP
plications for membership were re-
ceived last Wednesday night.
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Royal Neighbors Of America.

At the meeting of Maple Camp. No.
1908, held at 1913 G street northeast. on
Thursday night. Mrs. Edna Mcmahon
was elected oracle for the next calendar
year. Recorder Cora Irish, Receiver
Catherine Webb and Managers John
German and Anna Althoff were re-
elected. The other offices of the camp
were filled as follows: Past oracle,
Myrtle Brown: vice oracle. Anna Alt
hoff: chancellor, Lula Reeves: marshal,
Catherine Miller: inner sentinel, Cath
crime March: outer sentinel, Nina Hun
ter: manager, Marion Gilbert; medical
examiner, DR.. e. p. Keneipp. Four ap-
plications for membership were re-
ceived. City Supervising Deputy Mar
tina McCahfrey was present and In . few
sueus cinnseo words felinitatea zEha-camp
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C. ". Schroeder: door
keeper. J. Y. Hughes: delegates to the
cabinet. william d. Cullesn. James Y.
Hughes. Jesse b. X. Lee. w. c. Nichol-
son. William J. O'Brien. William E.
Peake. Thomas p. Ryan. H. J. Stahl. E.
c. Walker and Russell wahl: delegate
to immediate relief. F.. D. Chambers.
Potomac Councils new ofiicers are:
President. Samuel B. Reeder; vice presi-
dent. w. j. Durham: speaker. w. d.
Clarke: ex-president. ]. Percy Noel;
secretary. w ii. VESSELS: financial sec
rotary. J. Z. Borland: treasurer, E. F.
Gibbons: chaplain. T. T. Daixel; usher
William c. Heller: serReant-at- arms
Joe Madden: doorkeeper. j. W. Borland
trustees. S. II. jacobson. John E. Rhodes
r. w. Rogers. ST.: delegates to cabinet
J. L. Borland. William d. Clarke, E. T,
Diezel. Charles Fass. E. F. Gibbons, J.
Percy Noel Samuel B. Reeder. John E
Rhodes. w. J. Durham. A. T.. Thomas
w. II. Vessels: delegate 10 the immed.
late relief. J. +. Boriand
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Woodmen of the World.

Alpha Camp Monday listened to ad-
dresses by Capt. d. w. Thayer and David
Wolf. The Camp will have the Boosters
Club as its guest January ri.
Old Glory Camp will not meet Tuesday,
but on January s. The camp gave dance
last Tuesday night. in charge OF Messrs.
Doyle. Finley and Suit. Refreshments
were served.
Oak Camp Wednesday night. received
visit from the Boosters Club. Refresh
melts were served.
Elm Camp will have a public installa-
ton January ,. with dancing and refresh
ments.
National Camp. No. II. elected officers
Wednesday night, to be installed later.
The meeting of Fraser Camp has been
postponed from December "a until- Janu-
airy IA, when the Boosters Club will in
stall its officers
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Loyal Order of Moose.

Columbia Lodge, No. 126, has adjourned
over the holidays until January S.
The entertainment held by the ORA
matte Club included Il talk on Moose
heart, by Z. NJ. Van Ness; Mr. Jarrett $
feats with the bones; Those Who Sin,
a dramatic playlet, presented by NJ.
Black, supported by Mrs. Silverberg.
Miss Savage and William Rosenthali;
Miss NJ. Berman. with patriotic songs;
Messrs. Scher and Norwood, with songs,
comedy and approximations, and photo
plays shown by Mr.. Gelleng. Dancing
concluded the evening.
The house committee has announced a
dance in the near future.
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The committee in charge reports that
letters are being received from other
jurisdictions in reference to the home
lodge, pledging support to forward the
movement.
Grand Chancellor Melick has asked
lodges having members in the military
service. and who have not reported to
do 80 before January i. The compila-
ton of names is to be completed short
ly after that date. He has also urged
that lodges which have not already
sent their war relief donation to Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal Gasson do
SO at once.
All the lodges calendared for Tues
day night have been granted dispense
tions to omit conventions that evening.
Webster Lodge Tuesday night tender
ed reception to young. Pythians in
uniform. Neil G. Reynolds of Mount
Pleasant Lodge. No. SIS. Round IfiIl.
ya~2uaE4axMasteEsC nxpA Kashingtnn.
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Daughters of America.

Mayfiower Council. No. IL. Thursday
night received the state councillor. Mrs.
Halliday, and her staff. After the e1-
animation of the books the council was
opened to the public and short pro-
gram was presented. Refreshments
were served.
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ME Kess. warder; Convis Parker. sem
.tinel.
The chapter is organizing Red Cross
unit.
Martha Chapter will have charge of
the services next Sunday. December 80,
at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Rev. John H. Jeffrees will deliver the
sermon and the choir of Ryland III. E.
Church will have charge OF the music.
The fraternity is invited to be present.
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Union, No. II, and Beacon. No. Is.
business.
Neutrality-suspicious.. No. 4; Harmony,
No. o. and Federal City. No. 20. de-
Thursday-Columbia. No. 10. and Cove
nant, No. 13. degree. Excelsior. No.
II; Salem. No. %, and Phoenix, No.
%, business.
Friday-Central. No. /, business.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
saturday-Canton Washington. No. /.
drill,
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Last Tuesday night Mount Vernon Tent.
No. 4, admitted two members by initiation
and one by card. Short speeches were
made by many members.
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. will have
degree work January Is for several can
didates.
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The war conditions are said to be SO
acute in the District of Columbia that
officers Of the Maccabees have been busy
holding the membership in line, owing to
high prices and the demand upon the
earnings of the breadwinner. Thus far, it
is said. the results have been remarkably
good. During the closing six months of
this year not a single suspension was
made.
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National Tent, No. l, will meet January
7 to install its officers. Refreshments will
be served.
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Maccabees.

There will be no meetings of the Mac
cabeeS this week.
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Rebekah Lodges.

Monday-Esther Lodge. No. s. election
Wednesday-Mount Pleasant Lodge, No.
g. election.
Thursday-Martha Washington, No. 3.
election.
Friday-Dorcas. No. 4, election.
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Knights Of Pythias-

LODGES.
Monday-Decatur, No. 8. nomina ton and
election of officers: Calanthe. No. II,
business.
Tuesday-Webster. No. Z; Excelsior, No.
IA; Capital. No. ~, and Myrtle.
No. %. called OF.
Neutrality-suspicious. Vernon. No. 8;
Hermione. No. IL: Union. No. %.
and Columbia. No. 20, election of
officers.
Friday-Syracusians. No. 10, and Rath-
bone-superior. No. 90. election of
officers.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
wednesday--Friendship Temple. No. o.
business.
Friday-Rathbone Temple. No. s, social.
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CAPITOL Royal Arch Chapter. No. II.
announces the Royal Arch degree for Fri
day evening
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The only blue lodge scheduled for
work during the week. according to
notices received by The Star. is Hope.
No. 20. which will have the E. A. de-
gree Friday evening, the others hav-
ing called off their sessions on account
OF the Grand Lodge meeting and
Christmas day falling during the week.
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Masonic.

0HE Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia, at its st.
Johns day communication,
IL Thursday evening. starting
at Z o'clock, will elect officers
for the current Masonic year, installing
them the same evening.
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Past Grand Matron Mrs Ida V. Fa-
Der will install the officers of her home
chapter. Tskonoa. No. ~. Friday. The
fraternity is invited to be present.
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Deputy Grand Sire Judge Henry B.
Boyce of New York spent several days
in the city last week. He visited Grand
Representative W. w. MILAN, with
whom he was associated on the com
mittee of appeals in the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
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Orient Commandery, No. 5. knights
Tempiar. will hold special conclave
this afternoon at 1870 o'clock. for the
purpose of attending the funeral Of
its late treasurer. Jacob J. Membert, at
405 A street southeast. The interment
will be IN Congressional cemetery.
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Columbia Commandery. No. .. will
celebrate it's Christmas observance in
the chapter room at New Masonic Tenn
pie in its usual manner. but has not
yet announced its program, which is
always elaborate
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The Masters Association Of 1917 will
hold its banquet at Cochran Hotel next
Saturday evening, when. also. arrange
ments viii be made for the reorganiza-
ton OF the association for 1918.
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Past Patron William c. Belts will
have charge of the program wednes-
day evening for Brookland Chapter,
No. IL, when the newly elected officers
VIII be installed by Grand Matron Ber-
tina g. Hudson. All members of the
order are invited
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AlmaS Temple famous Arab Patrol
is going TO have a Christmas tree at its
Thursday evening. for its members and
a few invited guests. when the tree and
y hat IL bears viii help furnish much
amusement. One of the incidents an
nouuced Is a grape juice social to
celebrate the passage OF the bill in rela =
ton 70 the prohibition amendment to
/ the United States Constitution.
The patrol also is preparing for its
/ st. Patrick's dance at Rauschers the
ievening of March IS.
The Masters Association of 1917 will
hold its banquet at Cochran Hotel next
Saturday evening, when. also. arrange
ments viii he made for the reorganiza-
tion OF the association for 1918.
! Anacostia Lodge. No. 81 will devote
Ythe evening of January to the con-
isideration Of proposed new bylaws and
! other important business and Pentaipha
/ Lodge. No %. aud Mount Pleasant
! Lodge, No. 81, will devote that evening
10 degree work. both lodges presenting
! the L. i. degree
! Alfuas Temple of the Mystic Shrine is
looking forward to having Il military band
4 OF its own. Already its oriental band has
| become famous Throughout the country In
shrine circles. with Charles a.. Stevens
As its director and Henry Lansburgh as
! its pompous drum major but the mobiles
/ feel more can be done in a musical way.
Accordingly, at the meeting of Aimas
Temple recently. cammittee, headed by
i Charles u. Shackelford as chairman and
| Hubert G. Mclean as vice chairman
was appointed to start the activities in
| that direction.
! A meeting of the executive heads OF
the Masonic bodies and OF bodies com
posed OF Nasons was held in the office OF
Grand Master WItten Friday evening to
meet +. II. Hathaway. who heads the
activities for the sale of war stamps in
the District Of Columbia. It's purpose was
TO form concrete organization TO push
the sale OF the stamps, especially 10
| Masons. Slr. Hathaway. who Is form
ling an executive committee for each OF
the fratcriiities, assisted in the formation,
iof such a committee for the Masonic fra
Eternity, consisting Of the grand master.
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At the, meeting Of Unity Chapter, No
%. Wednesday evening, by special dis
pensation of the grand matron, a patron
was elected for the ensuing year, after
which the following officers were in
matron. Mrs. Mary B. Snavely: secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary G. Hamill; treasurer
Mrs. Estelle Tompkins; conductress
Mrs. Willie f. Gilbert; associate con-
ductress. Mrs. Harriette 3. McCauiley
cha plain. Mrs. Annice II. Avery; mar
shall. Mrs. Florence V. Hoskins: or
ganist. Miss Florence Reynolds: Adah
Miss May Schooley; Ruth. Miss nellie
Pattison: Esther. Miss Jennie II. Tiff
fanny; Martha. Miss Helen Story Litch-
field; Electa. Mrs. Edna Shocklett: war
der. Mrs. Catherine Port; sentinel, Mr..
Dodge.
The program Of entertainment includ-
ed music by quartet, composed Of Mrs.
Wright, Miss Keever. Mr.. Hyer and
DR.. Hoffnagle. with Mrs. Cunningham
ster. and presentations as follows: To
Mary C. Williamson. past matron's
Jewel. by p. NJ. w. G. Patron William
son: to Albert B. Snavely. past patrons
aud TO Mary G. Hamill, flowers. by Past
Grand Matron jeanette r. Smith. and
testimonials to other officers.
An old-time Christmas celebration
featured the installation of officers of
Martha Chapter, No. 4.'Friday evening.
with children. singing carols. marching
around. sparkling tree reaching al
most to the ceiling. presentation OF re-
membranes to the retiring presiding
officers fro mthe chapter and from their
associate Officers, and flowers to Grand
Matron Bertha G. Hudson and the
grand marshal and grand chaplain. who
conducted the installation. Harmony
Lodge. No. II. sent bouquet of roses
to Mrs. Margaret Foote. installed as
associate conductress. Capt. Robert
Young acting as messenger for the
lodge.
The officers are: Jessie A. Hover,
matron: S. Webster Adams, patron
Frances S. Robey, associate matron
Marion w. McCathran, secretary: Mar
tina A. Harper. treasurer: Clarn c.
Reed. conductress; Margaret Foote. as
sociate conductress; Anna o. Stanton,
chapIainfh Alice H. Hoibrook marshal:
Eta H. Austin, otKanist: Sarah j. Du-
lin. .Adah: e. Ruth Briggs. Ruth: Sophia
Lehman. Esther; Florence Newell,
1OukhassEmn1aszG us11lagtneaInRs
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Eastern Lodge. No. 7, will confer the
degree Wednesday evening. The team
will be under the direction of Past
Grand W. +. Lawson. The election of
officers will take place at the close of
the degree
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Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No ].
has a special scheduled for Saturday
evening. December 20, for the Royal
Arch degree, with -four. teams to par
ticipate.
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Past Masters night" In Anacostia
Lodge last Monday evening showed that
the past masters came back" in way
that refuted absolutely the charge that
they are has beens." A pleasing feature
was the appearance of the Grotto Band
in full regaiia, select team from the
band assisting the past masters in pre-
senting the NJ. NJ degree. The band also
gave the lodge a high-elass concert Of
popular and patriotic airs during and
after the degree work, and when the
lodge was closed burst forth with THE
Star Spangled Banner" The lodge was
then turned over to the master of cere-
monies. and headed by the band marched
to the banquet hall, where refreshments
were served.
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feature of the last meeting of the
Doric Club Of Masons, connected with
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company's plant. was the presentation
TO the club. by Ed. G. McDevitt- on be-
half of Otto Yingling. of a handsome
blue white and gold banner. President
NJ. W. Wilson accepted the gift on be
half of the club, and merrymaking fol-
lowed including singing and dancing
for the younger folks, many guests
being present for the occasion. The club
has recently received into membership
number OF talented entertainers and is
looking forward with much anticipation
to its future programs.