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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
ENGLISH AND ENGLISH Only.

GERMAN PROPAGANDA wa, dealt another blow IN
hi, state BY the setion Of the county superintendent.
Who at their meeting here passed resolution that al
schools public and private should be taught In the Eng
lish language The resolution aimed at those mis-
guided diloya persons who would keep German ideals
and customs alive in this country by the use Of German
language in the schools where a considerable number
Of children Of Teuone origin attend That Is Just what
America doesn't want and should not tolerate The
luton demanding loyalty OF all school board members is
also oommendable, and u Il separates any school trustee
from his trust will be because he was the sort who can't
be trusted and a Hun At heart
English !, the language pi hi, country and always will
be- Of course hence merely for educational reasons. n
for other II is the only proper language for pupils in
the grade and rural schools In the institutions Of higher
learning where other languages may form proper part
Of the curriculum, there plenty Of others besides Ger
man. a tongue which should be barred from every school
OF every sort in the country How such teaching has been
used means Of spreading propaganda has been asfi.
ntely shown and II is folly 10 give il another chancb
For similar reasons. II may be added the German Ian.
guage press should he eliminated The purpose Of those
publications from the start has been keep alive those
German custom, and ideals which form part OF the ka,ers
plot Of world domination. and II any such journals arc
honestly loyal and truly the side Of the allies
they make feeble showing OF their patriotism The
patience Of America in dealing with is shadow Huns may
yet prove expensive than the nation can afford and
every step to curb them should meet with the enthusiastic
approval Of those who know no divided allegiance and
who rear. the unprneplsd nature Of the foe which
threatens land
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
'sSsOe tie Waste and Win the War
EAGER TO FIGHT.

"A LONG DISTANCE view Of that hell on the western
"a front may make the civilian marvel that Pershings
IN ere eager to be thrown into the hiekest OF the
ilict YET the dispatches tell Us they are rearing TO
gos and restve under the restraint which holds them
q comparatively quiet sector, or reserve force
ssi h training And the dispatehe, undoubtedly reflect
H. ssstmeut Of our army there. Such wish IL
Characteristic Of soldiers fighting under free flag Our
~ ere rot driven TO battle by brutal Officers but led
~ almost without exception they 20 eagerly will
WA the order comes, and until Il does there will be
disconient among the ranks
h the Spanish h-Ameresn war, Illinois regiment en-
bosked on transports at Newport News feeling at last
they were to have part in the Cuban show, but no
seoner were they loaded than the order counter
asodsd, and the troops unloaded in almost open muny
Sems were 80 neened that they threw their guns away
snd refused to be eomforted And as 1t wa, then so
b today. Being In France. Pershngs anxiou,
y hsp a.chanee at the big fighting, while troop, still
b ths country hardly wait for their orders
Tnt s what they entered the service for to kill Huns
- they Isae TO get at the task
Win such . spirit in the army, there should be no
hoging o. Stacking home. Those who have embarked
= ~ grsst adventure not only willing but ANXIOUS
. rSk their al IN conflict with the Hun They have
si0A 10 expect the high courage and ndomitablc
psrpose M homo, and have II unles, they to
lal and make their noble sacrifice in vain No hardship
too great for them to face in conquerng the enemy
q Humanity, and II those to whom is left the lighter
NJ a sQuay resolute there need never be doubt Of
~ sstceme.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
FOR THE SLEEPY.HEADS.

0N THE EVE Of setting the clocks ahead to day
ish with which to win the war, is realized that
thb tne-savns performance is going to be painful
= many than wheateu days meatess days. To those
vho like ts iinger long In the hay it Is going to be
rssl hsrdship to arise hour earlier and that Is what
IL change means although the clock may try to kid you
iato thinkns otherwise The sun will along on the
aas on schedule, and il will be impossible set the
roesters and song birds ahead Still there may be
Asbfd hints for the somnolent ones which will make
~ eedeai less strenuous For instance might arise
inAgining he Is due for picnic fishing expedition
~ day, for Il much easier to arise early to play than
70 work Hold that thought until after breakfast and
~ ~ Of the day will take Of itself Or one might
llncy there will be money in the mail daydream con-
ducvs 70 early rising And then there is the happy
thought that you quit hour earlier which should
make arising easier, whether il does or not
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
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THE BLITHE SPIRIT.
Mason

~, Monday may be wheaIcss and
" Tuesday may be meatleSs, but III
be happy still il | can swat the
toeman by skimping my abdomen, III
do 1t with a will The luscious ham and
bacon by me will be forsaken, If that's
the proper move; Ill cut out red meat
dishes, and feed on bony fishes, and
chortle while | hooyc. That gent is
not a winner who kicks because his din
ner is shy Of pork or beef, who eats his
wheatleSs ration, and grumbles of pri-
vatiop and airs lot of grief Some
day perhaps we'll suffer our diet may
be tougher than we have ever known .
before the war is ended we may think
shavings splendid, and gnaw old Tow
ser's bone We may all get together
to eat side of leather, before we end
the war; our persons lank and hollow
we may be glad TO swallow some boiled
excelsior Let's not pretend we're mar
tyrs until we chew our garters and eat
our Sunday shoes; let's eat the sched-
uled vittles, and show no lots or TITLES
of grouches, dumps or blues. My health
has been improving since first start
ed hboving, and eating simple fare; |
have better figure and am full of
vigor, my whlSkcrs full of hair.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
DAREDEVIL DOUG.

IN TAKING shot at cinema celebrity we do so with
due regard to the risk in aSailing popular idol
But IT, as reported the gh-climbing film artists Lib
ery loan speech in Kansas City cancelled because of
difficulty in organizing parade in proper proportion
to his Thespan grandeur is time open fse on Dare
Devil Doug courageous actor is this Fairbanks person.
as all will testify who have him stepping about the
edge OF the Grand canyon, rough riding elsewhere
in other rough country Still, seems he is afraid of
something; afraid the public won't make as much fuss
over him as one of his lofty station deserves In closing
may be said he reminds somewhat of Vernon Castle
being so very different in the things that matter most
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Luke McLuke Says.

Luke McLuke Says.
Another good bet is that you'll never
get to the front il you depend on your
friends to push you there.
No matter how hard of hearing a
woman may be she is never deaf to
flattery.
A chronic borrower may fool your
sense OF sight, but you will soon de-
tect him by the sense of touch
Why is it that the faster a man is
the longer it takes him to get home at
nightl
Men are all alike. They will give
away something they have no use for
and then expect lot of praise for
their liberality.
An old man is just about as anxious
to conceal his ignorance as a young
men is to display his knowledge
Almost any dub of woman can
manage a husband But it takes a
mighty able man to manage a wife.
No man objects to seeing skinny
flat -chested girl in a decollete gown
What he objects to is seeing so much
of her out of it,
Wouldn't you like to have all the
money you have dropped In trying to
pick up more1 So would we, brother
so would we
When you see woman wearing a
dress that fits her like her epidermis,
it is sign that she hasn't any kick
coming on the figure that nature gave
her.
Every man in the world is generous
to a fault But you can make a good
bet that it is one of his own faults.
II doesn't take much to convince a
wife. But it takes more than her hus-
band has to keep her convinced.
Even when man minds his own
business he is apt to discover that his
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30


We are Mortified Imagine a mar
who uses liquor passing himself off a,
Luke McLuke A souSe was picked uI
in Oklahoma City, Okla, one day las'
week, and when taken to the Statior
house Sergeant Ted Blakely asked hi,
name
"Muh names Luke McLuke," replied
the stew.
"Aw gwan," said the Sergeant, "what
are you trying to give us1 What /,
your real name when you're sober"
"Muh names Luke McLuke," rel
peated the animated bun.
Are you the man that writes al
that stuff in the newspapers2" asked
the Sergeant
"Donno nothin' about writin'," replied
the inebriate my namesh LUX,
McLuke."
And they slowed him away to sleep i
off.
Isn't il just too humiliatlng1
Nothing But the Truth.
This rhyme ls true. though crude,
To do right we are taught;
But one great influence for good
Is the fear OF getting caught
Luke McLuke,
There Ia a reason for badness,
And II should be sung;
Some people are afraid to be good
Because the good die young
Greensboro (Ga) Herald Journal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
PtaYer Of the ARMY Men.

At the going when we stumble up III
gangway to the ship,
While We wish, and curse the wish thi
we could stay; ~
On the Channel as we watch the, year.
ing cliffs OF England dip, II 4
Help us, Lord, to hide ON sickens
hearts awayl
On the marches--oh the marches VII
the blisters on our feet.
When our kits weigh not much less thl
half q ton.
And our one idea of Heaven is a plat
TO sleep and cat
Give us strength, Lord, till our thirt
miles are done
Through the weary, starllt vigils WIZ
we guard the sleeping tents,
When they huddle gray behind us
the gloom,
Bid us challenge every phantom III,
our fear OF death inyents;
Keep our ears alert TO near the crecpin
Doom
In the trenches, with NE bullet-riddt
earthworks squirting dust,
And the peering rifle muzzles spittif
flame
In the sweating bayonet charges, vii
the thrust and wrench and thrust,
Hear u.s. when we, dying, call upon tn
name
In the winning, in the losing, in the tr
umph, the despair,
BE we victors or the holders of defed
Keep us mindful of the honor Of a natid
that we bear;
Let Our souls, Lord, be above the n
we meet Leslie
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

neighbors are doing II for him.
Husbands and babies get a lot Of
nursing and petting when they are
brand new
The kind Of man who is always
squawking because his money doesn't
go a long way is usually the same
fellow who won't let II 20 at all.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, what Is a budding or.
atorl
Paw-One who always makes a
flowery speech, my son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
AiiA Bowl

Sign in the shining parlor operated
by Mike Terpinas in Frankfort, Ind:
III your wife or girl needs n shine,
Bring her In most any time.
Special parlor IN the rear
Whore we will treat her fine"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Bangl

Tho banana skin on tho sidewalk lay,
II was unnoticed and alone.
Hut II was overheard 10 say.
Il am the power behind the thrown "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

With real estate transfers for IN
week ending tonight showing a sub
stantial increase IN numbers and a ys(
rise in valuation OF the property COD
ysyed. compared with the period Lad
year spring business in Oklahoma Gu
open, under the most Sanguine cond(
tlOns
One hundred and iorty-eight trans
iers. showing a total consideration q
10000, is the weeks record.
GUTHRIE March 27-Among M
Oklahoma charters issued today TO coh
p0raliOnS, were
Oklahoma City Times company 4
Oklahoma City. capital stock. Sl0OW
irorporators, Omer K. Benedict, +. Z
Kelley and George B. Saunders.
Destruction Of trees and parkings b
horses and other animals will result Il
vigorous prosecution OF the owners b|
the park board, which was vested witt
power by the city council last Monda
evening
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

Some more advice IN give 20 you.
You'll find II good, no doubt
DO not fall In with people who
Are always falling out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
StTAnRnl

ours IT, Indeed, n wondrous cline"
Observed old Uncle Hummer.
Where snow comes down In winter
time,
And leo goes up In summer"
Luke McLuke.
We care not how they fluctuate,
Those chilly SHOWS and ices.
hut we should like to celebrate
The coming down OF prices.
Newark Advocate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

The British also seem to belong to the Cousin Egbert
club You remember Cousin Egber no doubt the old
boy who could be crowded Just so far
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

Opat blame the newspapers II the isn't exactly
vhst you think Il should be- II is newspapers bust
~ b prtnt the news n II happens, and not all Of it
looesas 70 be good news Meanwhile avoid discourage
nsak which may become deadly as bomb shells
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
HUH

~ IL good luck 10 pick up pins"
Said supsrstltiouH Halle!
You're wrong. for l. poor Peter Grins.
work In a bowling alley"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Hoorayl

Hoorayl
C. A. Hope has just been made a
Captain in the United States army
We trust that he can see hope vi
putting a hole in the kaisers car
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
A Careful Chauffeur.

August Takccarc, Of Stamping
Ground, Ky, has just secured a license
tag for his automobile
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

The edition Of the Daily 0klahoAl|
for April Y. Faster Sunday, will be y
sued by the club ladies OF the egtir
territory under the direction Of the Nev
Cen,ury club Of this city. Thousands o
extra copies will he distributed over thi
and the Indian territory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Lt1eMInlle
His Column
Fooeyl
Two esotiHis met
IN a public place,
While ] stood by.
And you can Just bet
That n wna a case
on an | for an I.
FooeYl
The Wis. Fool.

There IL no use in worrying" Oh
served the Sage. =
And there is no me in telling folks
that there Is no use" continued the
Fool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Haw. HAxl

Whisky is good for a monkey" said
the Animal Trainer. 1T makes him act
like a man"
That's funny" said the parkeep.
Whats funny" asked the Animal
Trainer
~ makes a man act like monkey" "
replied the Barkeep.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

Long & Short do a general merchan.
disc business at East New Market Md
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Fifteen Yeafs AEo.

Still YM {. A. interest and enthus,
iasm increases. One OF the director(
says that he mentioned about buildia
TO someone. and they jumped al,
clapped their hands. A substantial ID
tefe,t certainly prevail, among the pee1
pic
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

These samples of rain fine, and we might as
wsil order full supply.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Lines Worth Remembering.

Power is ever stealing from the mar
to the few. The mama OF popular ",
crty must be gathered each day, or
is Wendell Phillips.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

A deal was closed with the ieders(
government Saturday whereby IN
kiowa and Comanche reservation IN
eluding about 100000 acres Of pastur5
land. was released 10 Texas estil(
owners. including Sugg brothers, Joh1
Cafnell brothers, John w Light, WI
Wade Boufland, Silyefsiein. Wilson and
others
There are located in these reserysj
hons al the present time, about lS0W9
head Of cattle. The price To be paid ia
these lands is raise from sis, 10 eis1
and ten cent, IN acre The lease VII
be effective Tor one year The snnu9I
revenue 10 the Indians will be SlT,00|
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

Our Daily Special.
A Liar Has a Whole Lot of Compe
tition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Ten Yeas AGO.

The Msrrie Bowlers did no, meet Ia,
evening
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

cass where il will do the world the
most good a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

Names Is Names.
Will Cashin lives in Baltimore,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
Old8(o1:ies
,Tnsr ~ HEk4e Nkznl
Twenty Years Ago.

Twenty Years Ago.
America will be united from the ~
lantic TO the Pacific IN ease Of var with
Spain. No sectional dliIetsness viii b
known or felt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

Copyright 1918 by n. c. Fisher Trade
Mark Registered U. S, Patent oftlce.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-25
UDR|NG
THE
EPIDEMIC
Take cHAsco-vIN the Tasteless
Cod Liver and Iron Tonic
The Right Medicine for all Run
Down Conditions.

Don't take any chances. If you
detect the first stages of a cold or
cough, or feel creepy and chilly or
have a soreness throughout the
body and a congested headache,
either consult a doctor, or get a
full size bottle of CHASCO-VIN-
a Tasteless Cod Liver and Iron
Tonic and take it regularly; after
each meal and at bed time. If
You do this you will almost surely
escape a case of Spanish Influenza.
But do act quickly for your own
sake.
CHASCO-VIN is just the medi-
cine for all run down conditions
and a splendid reconstructiye
tonic for those who are recoyerina
from any serious illness.
CHASCO-vIN is sold In Perth
Amboy by the Raritan Drug Co.
Board of Trade Building. Man1e
and Smith Streets, Perth Amhoy.
N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-25
Conservation Menus
PERSONAL MARKETING is GREAT MONEY SAVER
FOR HOUSEWIFE IN THESE DAYS OF
HIGH LIVING

Personal marketing means actua
money saying-and Improvement II
variety and the nourishing power O.
the diet. Vegetables include not only
potatoes and beans and cabbage
they include the less used but equaliy
valuable turnips, parsnips. carrols
rutabagas. eggplant, satisfy. squash
and peppers. Winter fruits are moi
limited to oranges and bananas; there
are apples, cranberries, prunes, dates,
figs, raisins, for everyday use, ana
pineapples and grapefruit ror "ex.
tras." Regular visits to 9 market
insure the housewife against the COM
plant that I'VE, always lave the
same old thing"
SUNDAY
Breakfast: Grapes, potato and
bacon omelet, coffee.
Dinner: Braised beef with gravy,
Drowned potatoes, sweet corn. cucum-
Der and tomato salad, peach salad,
coffee.
supper: Oyster stew. crackers.
baked pears with nuts and honey,
cookies, tea.
MONDAY
Breakfast: Fresh apple sauce.
cornmeal mush and milk. toast, CO.
Goa.
Lunch: Baked rice and tomatoes,
cheese sandwiches. grapes.
Dinner: Beef loaf (left-over) with
tomato sauce, creamed onions. baked
potatoes, fruit salad, cheese waters.
coffee.
TUESDAY
Breakfast: Ripe pears, fried mush
with country sausage. coffee.
Lunch: Dreamed salmon, baked
---,- -1@fta 49,
Dinner: Cream of corn soup, baked
macaroni and cheese, buttered car
rots, stuffed tomatoes, peach tapioca.
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Baked apple with milk
and sugar, creamed Clipped beef on
toast, coffee.
Lunch: Egg salad, cornmeal muf-
fms, honey, tea.
Dinner: Eggplant loaf. fried pars-
cucumber and onion salad, cho-
colate blancmange, custard sauce.
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Sliced bananas with
cream and sugar. rice waffles. strip.
Lunch: Vegetable hash. cottage
sandwiches. grapes.
Dinner; Tomato soup. waters,
corned beef hash, buttered beets,
creamed potatoes. apple pie, coffee.
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Pears. oatmeal with
milk and sugar. French toast, coffee.
Laanch: Bean soup. stewed prunes
with cottage cheese balls. cookies, tea.
Dinner: Baked halibut with caper
sauce. fyonnaise potatoes, steamed
spinach with French dressing, squash
ntR n0Hoa
SATURDAY
Breakfast: Stewed apples with
cream and sugar. rice omelet toast
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-25
Some Figures That Testify
to Metuchen'S Patriotism

One of Metuchen's banking institu-
lions has issued q well arranged fold
er giving a digest of the borough's
record In the various war activities.
1t is a record to be proud of and shows
that patriotism Is above par in that
community.
Briefly summarized 1t reads as fol-
lows:
First Red Cross drive. quota $4,000,
subscription, $4606.8e.
Second drive. quota $500, SUBJ
scription $~14,S6S.17.
Knights of Columbus. $1.043.S0.
Y. M. c. A, 1880.
In each liberty loan drive the bor-
ough has gone we'll ver the top as
the following figures testify:
First loan, quota. 100000, subscrip-
ton. $90,850.
Second loan. quota. $4,000. SUBJ
scription, $175,450.
Third loan, quota, $4,000, sub
scription, $907.800.
Fourth loan. quota, 100000, SUBJ
scription, $S07,800.
Making a total for the four loans
of $61s,1 loo, n for all war activities
| of $S40,96S.83.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-25
At Last He Understood.

Sandy had not seen his bosom pal,
Mac, FOR some weeks. This was I'M
usual, as Mac was always dropping
around to borrow something. One day,
however. he came upon him In the
street. and Mac was looking pretty
bad.
I'VE don't look vera weel. mon" said
Sandy. "What's been the matter WI
ye?"
"Ah've been laid up WI tn infiu.
cnza." replied Mac.
"~Infiuenza?/ What's thatr"
"Oh. it's a trouble that mak's We
fed up. and 1t leaves ye no able to
work."
"Ay, mon.. but that's what's been
wrong WI me for the last twenty years.
but I couldna get a RIGHT name for It'll"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-25
WAS READY FOR. BIG JOB
Managing EditorshIp Only Thing u
Sight, but Youth Was Unwilling
to Tackle II.

New York.-1nto the office of the
Wall Street Journal there ventured 9
small boy, awed by the great adven
ture Of getting his first job. Timidly
he approached an editor and explained
what he wanted.
"Hm," quoth the veteran to the
would-be recruit. "ft's too bad, but
there are no vacancies now, unles,
you would like to be managing editor
How about thatf"
The youngster began to back away
"Oh," he gasped, q" wouldn't like
that at all"
On the following day he came back
with desperation in his eyes, ano
marched up to the veteran.
"rve changed my mind" he an.
bounced. "When co I start int"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-25

cocoa.
Lunch: Fish salad Cleft over),
green pepper and mayonnaise sand
witches, Brown Betty pudding.
Dinner: Vegetable soup. baked
beans and fresh brown bread, apple
and nut salad. hot gingerbread with
molasses sauce, coffee.
Daily Thought
The great theater for virtue Is con-
science.-Cicero.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-25
HUNS ORGANIZE GAS
MEN FOR "AFTER WAR"

With the French Army In
France.-A German order re-
Gently found on the battlefield
requests the different units to
furnish lists OF officers and men
who have shown aptitude in the
gas section and who desire to
continue in that service after the
war;" The order invites even
mutilated soldiers whose fnf1rmi-
ties do not incapacitate them for
this work to send In their
names.