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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-30
THE WAR, THE FARM
AND THE FARMER
By Herbert Quick
Member Federal Farm Loan Board

What the Imperial German govern
ment offered the farmers of America
in its ruthless submarine warfare was
not the loss Of profits, but slavery to
the saber-rattler of Potsdam. He Dur.
posed TO make US slaves by murder
ing the people who took our products
TO market. By all the laws of civil
lied warfare. commerce under a neu-
trail flag was free from any hindrance
except the legal interference justified
by war. But the Germans not only
stopped merchant vessels. they sank
them. Sank them without warning.
without trace-the most deyilish
thing war has seen since the savages
scalped our ancestors and threw
screaming babies into the flames of
burning cabins.
The German plan of sinking mer
chant vessels without trace is based
on the murderer's maxim that dead
men tell no tales" 1t was exc
cuted by the massacre Of men, WON
en- and children, who, having CON-
nitted themselves to small boats in
the open sea after their ships were
torpedoed, we've mercilessly raked
with gunfFe, and exterminated to the
last unprotected, unpitied soul, These
are the murders that stain the hands
of the Kaiser, his advisers and min
ions. These outrages were perpetrated
on neutral vessels when all that civ
ilised warfare gave the Germans
right to do even with the merchant
vessel under a hostile flag, was to
stop it at sea and make it a prize of
war.
To kill the civilians son board, even
under hostile flag, was nothing but
unmitigated murder. And these muir.
ders were committed In order that we
might be enslaved. Having the
right to take the sea with his feet.
but being afraid to do so for fear he
might lose it, aud being unable by
fair means TO STOP the selling of our
products TO his e&emies, the Kaiser
declared that he would do it by the
foulest methods ever resorted to in /
war. He declared the sea closed. 4
and that he would keep it closed, not /
by war, but by murder.
To have submitted would have cost 4
us dear in prosperity but that would
have been the least of our loss.
We should have had to grovel be-
fore the German government.
We should have had to accept muir
(This is the second of three articles. TIL,
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der as a thing against which we
could not defend ourselves.
\ We should have allowed this new
horror to become 2 part Of all future
wars. and have been responsible Tor
its Incorporation into international
/ law.
We Should have proved that BE-
cause the fire which burns up our
farms usefulness is beyond the hori-
ION, We would submit TO the kiEdling
of it.
We might have accepted the sew
enty cents for wheat an6 the six cents
for cotton, but We could not have
done it merely because we we're
commanded to do it. By SO doing
We should have accepted degrade
ton. We should have begun. after
winning our freedom in our own
revolution and establishing q union
on the foundation Of liberty in the
blood and tears of our war between
the states, to knuekle under TO autoc-
racy! We should have basely yielded
up our birthright as Americans.
Such a thought is intolerable. Peace
at such a price would not be peace,
but only a preparation Tor q future
revolt against subjugaGon. Better
any sort Of war; better war forever,
that that
Whenever the tine comes for new
sacrifices, let US remember that we
fight, not for our liberties tomorrow.
or next year or twenty years from
now. but for our freedom today. Not
for the right TO live in the future, but
for the right TO make a living this
year
German oppression had begun to
pinch US before We entered the war.
II We had not declared war. but had
accepted the conditions Of life ordered
for US by the Kaiser we should today
be a poverty-strioken people. Our
factories would be shut down. our
workmen unemployed, our peoDfe
starving, our farmers ruined By the
poverty of those FOR whose consump.
ton they grow their crops. There is
loss and sacrifice in the war. bur
there would have been far more OF
loss and sacrifice in accepting the
German terms. We should have los
more in money than we have spent
in the war, but we should have lost
something far more precious. We
should have lost our souls.
, third to be published next week.)
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-30

5 die presented her with a beautiful
| Sterirg Eil,er tablespoon as an ex
: presson Of their love for her.
FTaIitisnd High School held its I'll
annual Comnenceme nt Thursday eve
ning and the class of eleven graldu
i a.es We're given diplomas by Sena
tor d. L. Ingard, President of the
81 hool board. The program for the
! evening was a combination OF
Class Day and Commencement.
! On Friday evening the 5th Annual
Alumni reception was held in the
High School. A musical program
with readings was enjoyed. The
alumni has an honor roll of 10: Les
ter Branthover, Waldo Homan, Grant
Williams, Charley Mitchell, Phil
Carpenter. Grant Gardner, Ben Har-
ris, NJ. R. Powell, Lafe Royston,
and Walter Schmid. Earl Flock who
has lately enlisted will go TO train
ing camp June 18th making the!
number IL.
J. o. johnson and j. c. Chaplin of
Payette, who run store at Pleas
ant View about ten years ago, after
wards moving to Fruitlsnd, are again
going into business as partners. TheI
firm sold out to Johnson and SOM
about eight years ago. The new firm
expect to open their place CT bust
ness in the Harvey building about
June LIST, and will carry groceries
and notions
The school board has hired for
the coming year the following teach
ers:
Principal of the school Prof.
Chas. S. Miller.
Music and Art Professor T. R.
Nelson.
History; Miss Esther Reed OF
oayette.
English; Miss Marguerite Brandt
# Nampa.
Mathematics and Manual Training
ALBERT Jones of Missouri.
Domestic Arts Miss Josie Nicola.
Eas rehired for the third year.
Sth Grade-Facant.
eth -Amsey Bollinger
9Th Miss ILazel Smith
9Th Mrs. James Deal
4th -Miss Olive Hunter
3rd Miss Nellie Burnett
Ind Miss Harriet Alosser Of
Eeb.
LIST Miss Isabelle Drown OF sgd
ey, Mont.
The Board has given the Red {
ross the use Of the Domestic Art
ooms for the summer
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-30

government on this summers Chautau-
qua program, one TO present the eon=
ditions abroad and one the home prob
lens. Lincoln Writ, war correspond
ent, in his lecture, with Our Armies
in Europe" will tell graphically of the
European situation and Mr.. Bushnell
will present the governmental prob
lens on this side of the water. he has
been commissioned for this important
lecture engagement because he is not
only thoroughly posted on every angle
4 the war conditions at home, but
SO. because he has the ability to pre-
these facts from the platform in
md intensely interesting man,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-30
us of Potatoes in Sweden.

Useshade of Swedish potato crop
OFFICIALLY estimated this year at S4,244,'
$50 butels, will be interesting to peo-
pie of he United States. OF the en-
tire crol37.1 per cent is used for di-
rect hum consumption; 1927 per cent
is fed terminals, and Go per cent is
used in lour making. The loss in
storage 11.9 per cent and Ills per
cent is ruined for seed.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-30
FRUITLAND DEPARTMENT
Mrs. K. G.. Wilson

and family who have moved to thei
ranch near MOSCOW.
Rev. Wallis of Payette occupied tn,
Mthodist pulpit Sunday in the alb
sence of the pastor Rev. McCoard.
Eighteen members OF the Fcdilis
ass. surprised Mr. and Mrs. A
Gardner last TUESDAY ev mig. A
pleasant social evening was enjoy
cd Refreshments were served.
o. w. Keeling has purchased the
IL acres on Pennsylvania Avenue
/ tn of Ahlstrands, Owned by Mrs.
Z. NJ. Clarke. Mr.. Keeling has rent
ed the Ainey ranch and moved out
from Payette last week.
Miss Margaret Whealdcn gave a
slumber party to the sorhomcr girls
Fl her home last Thursday night
Little Miss lola. Grover who was
4 years old Monday, had rs guests
al her birthday party, Master Alex
ander Park and brother, Beckford
Coon, and Donald and Marie Hassoh.
Rev. Martin of Wenatchee, Wash,
held a series Of meetings in the
Church of Christ last week. Four
were baptised Sunday. and joine
the Church.
A number of ranchers are cutting
the first crop of hay.
Two more new phones have been
installed the past week. o. w. Keel
ing, 1873; F. E Conaster 1922.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ramey gave a
picnic party Sunday in honor of
their son Lou.
The Juniors had their last Junior
party last. Friday evening at the
McKeown home. Next year they will
De known as the dignifi-d Seniors.
The Senior and Junior colors float
ID over the school house gaily this
week.
Tuesday evening the Fedilis Sun
lay School class of the Brethren
hurch motored to the a. L. Gorham !
Lome in Payette where they sur
rlsed Mr.. Ben Bohannon in honor
f his birthday. A dinner was serv- :
-. 1880. H.
Born at the Herbert Homan home, :,
0 MIR. and Mrs. Lacey Griep of
a 7 L. lb. daughter, Tues
ay, May rs. 7
C. H. Sargent return d from Long :
alley, Saturday. Mr.. Hardin re- :
lained to work his mine. While
lHre he visited the B. E. Himler
imily. Mr.. Sargent says there is =,
good deal of snow in that coun- =
y yet.
Rev. and Mrs. Chas McCoard were
allied to Salt Lake by the death Of :
RS. McCoards sister. They RETURN +,
i the last of this week.
Charles, Arthur and Frances Nc :
oard left Saturday morning for =
randview, Idaho, where they will :,
pend the summer on the ranch. n
Rev. L. H. pby went to The :
allies, Oregon, Friday where he
i'll conduct IA two weeks series of =
eetings. Later he will go to Froid,
ontana, to conduct a series.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Wilson were .,
oise visitors Saturday and Sunday. "
Grandma Wilson is now visiting :,
II son J. E. Wilson. ~
Harlin Fitch of Payette is visit
g Charity Boor. -
Clarke Lewis will return to Ann
,oliis next Tuesday.
Mrs. E. NJ. Clarke returned to
oise Thursday. She will soon re- :,
IN to spend the summer with her =.
.ughter, Mrs. H. I. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. johnson visit
the Guy Graham home in Boise
lnday. -
Miss Ellen Reip visited Miss :.
innie Hooker several days last \,
eek. a,
Andrew Smith went into Oregon ~
st week to see if the horse stol-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-30
Personal Items

The South Fruitland Precinct reg
istration office will be moved from
the Banner office to the Post OF
flee to the Post Office until furthel
notice.
Mesdames H. r. Lewis, VIM. Hol.
lenbeck, c. Williams, E. w. Mad
sen, C. Tussing, A. H. Mcconnell,
Garman, Levi johnson and E. A.
Linck attended the Mothers Con
gress in Nampa last Thursday. The
Gooding Circle won the membership
banner Mrs. H. I. Lewis present.
ed it to Miss Alpha Robinson who
is president Of the Gooding Circle.
Mrs E. w. Madsen was elected 1st
Vice President of the State.
Misses Elsie and Edna Blomstrom
of Cambridge are visiting the Pea
cock and 's.ill home
Mrs. John Ahlstrand leaves next
Saturday for several months visit
in Stromsberg, Neb. with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Nokes left Sun
day for Kearney, Nebr., and Lawr7
ence, Kansas. Mr.. Earl Nokes has |
charge of the RANCH during their
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Moreland and
children visited the wv E. Shaffer
home lin Boise Sunday. Miss Effie
remained over Monday.
Till Ramey was at Caldwell SUM-
5Jsy. :,
the employ of the Idaho Oregon
Power Company at Swans Fall, is
visitor at the home of Mrs. F. B. '
Spainhower. Mr.. Taylor has enlist
ed as End class seaman in the Navy
and will leave for Camp June 18th. L
Mrs. L. E. 'Blomstrom of Cambridge
is visiting relatives at New Ply |
mouth and friends on the bench. c
Mr.. Chas. Winters who has been
i'll, is able TO be about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bowers and t
daughter Miss Gage and sen Paul, [
attended the Love Feast of the d
Brethren church Saturday and Sum
day in Weiser.
Others who went up to Weiiser n
evening for the Love Feast L
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Beck Il
with. Mr.. and Mrs. Doss Kessler, a
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Deal, E. B. Sar- Il
gent and sons and Rev. Shamberger.
Miss Gaye Bowers visited Miss C
Halle Parriott in Weiser Monday. N
H. B. Strawn had the misfortune e
asst Thursday of getting his right
hand caught in the potato planter, [
several fingers quite badly. I
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Solterbeck at S
ended the Circus in Weiser last
L
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Bollinger and W
Mr.. and Mrs. Galcn Bo'linger visit IL
ID relatives at Fargo, Ida. Sunday. M
Miss Marjorie Scholes who has
,een visiting her sister, Mrs. John b
Oriscoll went to Boise Sunday.
NJ. w. Hazeltine and NJ. NJ. Cal h
sh motored to Boise Monday whore
hey attended the State Baptist IL
Board meeting.
Miss Winnifred Bossen of Pay al
tie spent last week at the ]. Tao
lett home. b'
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Pritzl left sun u
ay for a weeks visit at Crane, Ore. ds
Misses Pearl Eby, Ruby Kauff-
ian and Mary Bollinger return from &c
lewiston Normal this week 81
r. G. Wilson went to Portland
friday, returning Sunday. M
Mrs. Dan White moved this week iw
ITO the Flack house vacated lastI
,eek by Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hawley la
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-30
CHAUTAUQUA TO HEAR U. S.
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR
Government Work in This Country Ex-
planned.

c. ]. Bushnell, Instructor at Pennsyl-
vania Military College and Special In
structor Of the Officers Reserve Train
ing Corps for the Q. S. Army, is 10
present at Chautauqua issues Of the
war from the ''home" standpoint. Two
lecturers have been requested by the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-28
TOO MANY WOMEN ON BRITISH
ISLES; HUNDREDS TO MIGRATE

Especial to The Star by n. r. ~
LONDON. Dec. Hundreds Of
women are expected TO emigrate to
the British colonies and dofninlons
and to the United States as soon az
the shipping situation win permit.
Gen. Booth. OF the salvation Army.
which early recognized migration for
thousands Of women as one Of the
first solutions OF the after.war prob.
lem. has been giving much attention
TO the subject.
Gen. Booth foresaw slump IN the
demand for women workers after the
war. and asked for a fund of "a mil
lion dollars for emigration work.
About half that Is now available.
lie sent Commissioner y. c. Lamb.
head Of the Salvation Army migra
ton department. 10 Canada. to look
into the possibilities for woman set
tiers. and other agents have been
similar Investigations in Aus.
tralia. New Zealand and South AZ.
rtgn
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FOOD CLUBS TO
REDUCE PRICES?

NEW YORK. Dec - Careful
marketing. close study Of the mar.
ket ana strongly united neighbor.
hood clubs 10 study markets. viii
help reduce the cost Of living and
eliminate waste. In the opinion Of
Mrs. Julian Heath president Of the
Housewives League Of America
Commenting today on high prices
OF food and the effect on the coun.
try. Mrs. Heath said she did not be.
liovc food prices. Ia the main. were
the result OF profiteering and
manipulation.
She expressed the belief that cost
OF production had Increased to such
an extent that food prices have had
natural rise. ana had slight hope
for early reduction
II have always held that com.
munity clubs TO control markets
could handle food price situations
much aH they pleased. " she declared.
And ! am more strongly than
ever in favor OF them 10 meet pres.
ent conditions. Food conservation
is virtually neceHsary.i II prices are
to come down. and nelghborhoOds
should organize for this purpose"
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Seatde's Stockade Hell
And
Quarantine He'll
by EDWIN J. BROWN
by EDWIN J. BROWN

Our state constitution. Article /.
Section 2. demands that mo person
shall be deprived Of life. liberty or
property without due process Of
law"
Sec. ~. HABEAs CORPUS The
privilege OF the writ OF habeas cor
pus shall not be suspended. unless in
ease OF rebellion or invasion the pub.
lie safety requires IT,
Art. ". Sec. /. JUDICIAL
POWER. WHERE VESTED-l"The
judicial power OF the state shall be
vested In the supreme court. superior
courts. justices OF the peace. and
such Inferior courts as the legisla-
ture may provide"
Notwithstanding the above provls-
ions Of our constitution ordained by
the people ns command TO their
agencies OF government. our supreme
court In denying the writ Of habeas
corpus said.
Finally we hold that IL II within
the power OF the legislature In deal.
Ing with the problems Of public
health to make the determination Of
La fact by "A properly constituted
health officer final and binding upon
the public as well as upon the
courts"
Under the theory Of our boosted
freedom. every person ls supposed
10 be within the benign protection
OF our fundamental law. but the
plain facts are that our constitu.
tional guarantees and our law also
mean what our courts Of last resort
determine them TO mean. Ii would
appear that NJ times the constitu.
ton means very little to our courts.
For years past ! have been firmly
convinced that II American citizens
expect to enjoy any measure Of
democracy and the right OF llfe. lib.
erty and security. Il will be neces-
sary for the people TO guard those
rights and enforce them with their
political power. II possible. but by
the reitegation Of the formula set
forth In our declaration of independ.
ence. II necessary. because when
public officials disregard and ignore
the plain fundamental law. which ~
Intended as restraint upon their
cNcrcise Of arbitrary power. and per
sist In denying to the citizen the
benefit OF those constitutional safe.
guards provides. TO protect individ.
uals against the within and caprice Of
pubic officials. who become drunk
with power. the citizen must accept
slavery or be willing to make the
necessary sacrifice for freedofn
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Der Of men who would go
Applications for passports by girls
who plan TO so TO overseas dorninlons
or the United States to be married
have given the ministry OF shipping
this question TO solve;
when Is a girl engaged7"
In such cases. the soldier husband
tobe may not accompany his future
bride 90 HIS homo at all. hut he is re-
CURED 10 make an application In sup.
port Of the wifc's application. and to
promise 10 marry her within a month
after arrival.
At last reports. the officials were
dcadlocked over a proposal 10 make
an engagement Of two years proof
Of intention to we'd"
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METAL STRIKE
IS.NOT LIKELY

PORTLAND. Dec. while Off
clais OF the Metal Trades council said
today that the proposed strike. Jan.
uary .. ~ "stiil under consideration"
II IL generally understood the plan To
walk out has been abandoned
a strike was considered because
the Wiiiamette Iron and Steel Works
discharged "A few metal workers who
quit work az noon last Saturday.
II had been planned that all the
metal workers In the shipynrdn Of
this district should work only half
day Saturday. beginning last week.
Ia order TO prolong operations. and
thereby provide work Tor more men.
Bert swain secretary 81 the seat.
tie Metal Trades council. said Satur-
day noon that any differences with
employers were purely local In Port
land
Il know nothing 81 a strike on Jan.
uary =" he declared we are get.
ting our Saturday alfholldny here
aa part OF our agreement with tho
mems employers"
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Hun Sees
Himself

Especial 10 The Star by y. r. A.
BERLIN, Dec. zs.-South Ger
many. perhaps. secs the bIunders OF
frussianism better than any other
'srt Of the wrecked empire. At any
fsie the Munich Post catalogues the
piIfies which have brought defeat
and disruption pointedly in the fol-
Ss1ns article:
Every world conqueror has I'M
esrHood the task Of placating the
Ieoples he had subjected. The rule
y the great Napoleon went hand-in-
asnd with the spread Of the French
'ssolution. He overthrow govern
Hents and liberated peoples. With
" The reverse has been the case.
We liberated Poland and made an
snsmy OF her.
We conquered Rumania and In
'Hed her against US.
We freed Finland and caused our
IeopIs.
We liberated border states and
ssre pursued by their cry OF hatred
ND dtstr,ss
We freed the Ukraine and in
'ared the loathing Of her people.
we freed the Caucasus and gath
asd only the deepest mistrust OF the
's1casian peoples.
we conquered Russia and paved
~ way for the fall OF Russian alb
'aatism, and turned the revolution
" Russian people into our enemies.
WY Because wherever we went
brought with us the system OF
ss,sernment that oppreEses ourselves.
.vsrywhere we acted as despots. and
s'yThere we supported the OPP
ssss'rs against the oppressed
nlasses
!. me German people will now have
pass thru distressful times.
energetic and ruthless action IL
apefative. The Augean stable must
.hofofy cleansed Of It's nth. Open
-. - doors and windows. that the new
may enter. We need light, Nair.
1'n. and. above all, truthfulness.
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TOO MANY WOMEN
IN BRITISH ISLES

The fundamental aim OF this work
Ia 10 see to II when "A woman leaves
for another land that she has some
place to go and will be cared for
properly until she can settle down in
her new life.
The whole problem goes back TO
the question Of excess women.
problem In England before the war.
and n bigger problem now. with the
huge losses OF potential fathers and
husbands I'm the war.
Another organization which ~ &C.
lively engaged In preparing the way
for q large emigration OF women Is
the British Women's Emigration as
sociatiou.
what our association does" said
Miss Lafey. the secretary. ~ to pro
tect women during the voyage and to
arrange for their reception and intro.
duction.
Believe me. safeguards are essen
tial. one breads to contemplate tho
fate OF young girls who are taken to
South America. or even our own col
onies. II they should fail Into the
hands Of INSCRIPTIONS persons.
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sASITARy-NONDAY

Stall i02, Gem Nut margarine. y5c
can Cream Crisp. 25c, i5c can i0c.
ssc can soc. Stall Is. Auto Club
coffee, 35c. q lbs. 800. Blue Ribbon
tea. 55c pkg: sf.25 broom. pc: or
chard run pruncs. 10c M. or 1925 for
z5-rb box. 2 cans pimentOs. 25c. 35c
bottle Snider's catEup. goo. 2 lbs.
Flake white shortening. BIC. Stail
81, cranberry sauce. Csc 10. lbs.
4sc: mincemeat. 23c ID. 2 lbs. f5c.
bacon grease. 23c ID. stall iOA. po-
tatoea, $500 sack. delivered: apples,
1900 per box. delivered.
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mittees will hold office until the
state congress IN organized
strong sentiment ia favor % a
broad and liberal policy on The part
Of the federal government in the
matter OF appropriation Tor land
settlement. arose during the meet.
ing The reports published "a fcw
day ago 10 the effect that the Roy
eminent intended To spend but 500
900. oV0 on Fccoustruciiou projects
wns severely criticised by sss'eral dele.
gates. iei by Mayor Hanson. OF Se.
attic.
The government should put bill
lions ia peace projects just as u
did IN war preparations" declared
Hanson.
Many women delegates attended
ihr meeting. and several were mem.
BEERS Of committees
4 speaker OF national prominence
will be- at the Tacoma session Jan
uary .. according 20 an announce.
rncnt b. the program committee.
Several resolutions were adopted.
The land policy OF Franklin X.
Lane. secretary Of the interior. al.
vocaiinR state cooperation IN the
reclamation and settlement OF un-
used lands. with the federal govern.
mcnt. was recommended
Land Fund In<ioeS~si
Tho creation Of a land settlement
board and appropriating OF money
into a revolving fund for the pur-
chase. reclamation and Improvement
Of lands by constructing farm build.
lnRH. was also Endorsed by resolu-
ton.
Tn. program Of the Washington
Good Roads association was ap.
proved The resolution asked that
good roads construction should he
urged at the coming session Of the
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