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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
iceland and America.

Although Iceland lies far out Oh
the beaten track of the American tour
list. yet she is an island that possesses
many interesting associations WIN
this country. II was from iceianu
that came the first European uisco',
erers of America, who a thousanu
years ago had their prosperous settle,
ments all along the New Engianu
coast. as far south as Long Island. y
was to Iceland that Christopher "
iumbus went for information aoou.
the new world before starting on y.
the first of his epoch-making voyages
across the Atlantic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
The First Envelope.

The first envelope of which there IS
any knowledge inclosed letter sent
IA 1896 by Sir William Turnbaii to Sir
james 0giivie. The epistle. with It's
covering, is still preserved In the Brit
ish museum. At that period. and long
afterward. 1t was the general custom
20 fold letters and seal them with wax.
Early in the last century envelopes
began to come into more general use'
and stamped envelopes achieved vide
popularity In England shortly after
tine establishment Of the penny post
a 1910. By. 1850 they were largely
used ON this side of the Atlantic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
SOUTH HANCOCK

Gabrielle Wooster is attending scho.l
in Bangor.
Mrs. F. AZ. Watson spent last vesL i.
Bar Harbor. ."
MRS. Clarence Martin of Ashyale ana
Mrs. Stanley Gordon OF Bayside are vi.i,
ing at s. L. Merchants.
The sympathy OF the community yos.
on. to Madison Joy and wife Of No,,s
Hancock in the loss of their oIdest Gov
Lee, who died Sunday.
The body OF Mrs. Annie Smith. viso.
OF X c. Smith, who died at worcests,
Mass, Monday, arrived here wednesd.v
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Blanche Richie, and husband rha
funeral was held at the home hs,s
Thursday.
Nov. IL. ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
BARS GERMAN MADE MUSIC
Kansas City Musical Club Puts Ban
on Teutonic Composers, Living
or Dead.

Kansas City, Mono more music
written by living or dead German com
posers will be performed by members
OF the Kansas City Musical club for
the duration Of the war. il was an
nounced. This ban against another
"made-in-Germany" product was de-
creed by this city's oldest and largest
musical organization. The action was
a resolution adopted in general
meeting of the club and drew objec-
tons from number of the members
who had studied music in Germany,
but these were withdrawn as the SEN
t'ment fayoring it became more pro
nounced.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
Positive Not NEGATIVE.

Be one thing or the other. Don't he
dummy for life to hang theories
upon. Be real person, with likes and
dislikes, with interests and activities,
with something that is positive. Re
pleasant, not merely not unpleasant;
be sweet, not merely not disagreeabe;
be good to look upon. as far as in your
power; be well informed, as far as
possible. But whatever you are, be
that thing to the utmost. Give to
those who are around you your very
best and unconsciously they will give
their very best TO you. Try It and
see.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13

large por tion Of the field. The b.,n !,
De taken down and removed to IT, NJ
site side OF the road, and All ~ oppo-
outbuiidings will be torn down .,s =
larger house entirely remodeIed ana W .ue
iarged. MIR. Purdy will conduct :.
stock farm in connection with Il.
mer home. Tie has also purcbased q !, =
rset OF land adjoining the Parker es,s,"
which contains fifty acres, and Vs. -
property OF W. A. Hale. This will sl.o -
cleared and ploaghed. John All.n :,
North BROOKLYN will care for the MI
this winter. f'Aee
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
CUBA HELPING US IN WAR
ey, to Assist in Fighting
Hun.

Neutrality-suspicious. latest war Of
fering took the shape OF a consignment
OF 100000 cigarettes and $500 pack
ages of smoking tobacco for distribu-
ton to the American soldiers in France.
lit transmitting the gift, the Cuban
minister explained that ii was sent by
the Cuban people in recognition of the
work OF the American army and as a
token of the sincere friendship be-
tween Cuba and the United States.
This Is not the most important con-
tribution Cuba has made. While larg-
er nations of this hemisphere have
been doing their best to defeat the
Prussian dream of world conquest,
Cuba has not been idle. Her declara-
ton of war came on the same day as
our own. Since then. Cuba has fur
nished us sugar and has sent us ships.
She has made outright presents OF
money and has established an active
Cuban Red Cross organization headed
by Sonora de Menocal, wife of .le pres
ident Of the republic. She has passed
a selective service law and has issued
20,000000 worth of government bonds.
American officers have been invited to
the island to train her troops. There
has been constan. cooperation be-
tween Cuba and the food authorities
Of the United States. Everything with
in her power to do. Cuba has done.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
COUNTY NEWS
WEST GcuLl,sRnRn

4
Mrs. J B. Clark is in Bangor for a few
weeks.
George Allen and wife OF Prospect fiar-
Dor are at Mrs. J. b. Woods for few
| days, on their way to Boston, for the win
ter.
J. 4. Hill and wife have moved to the
home OF Mrs. Louise Wood, for the win
ter.
Mrs. Louis Biekford OF Winter Harbor
spent few days recently with Alpheus
Kingsley and wife.
Andrew Squirting, who cut his leg in the
woods, and has been h one two weeks, re-
turned to work Saturday, accompanied
by Lewis Bunker and Ed Potter, OF Sout h
Gouidsboro.
Funeral services we're held at the home
of Mrs.. Eiizate Hammond for her son
Albert, who DIED Oct. 10, victim of
pneumonis following infiuenxs. At the
time of bis death, his youngest brother
Simeon, his wife and Iittle daughter we're
all i'll. They are all convaiesceut now.
The sympathy of the community goes out
to the family.
On Nov. the village was honored by
having, through the efforts OF some OF
our townspeopie, a beautiful dag UNI
faried TO the breeze. II was thong bit best,
as the influenza epidemic was not wholly
over, to have quiet raising, not inviting
any from out OF town. At 230 the school
children marched from the schoolhouse
to the "Three- Cornered Piece A pboDo-
graph played THE Star Spanged Ban
ner" as $. @. Wood raised the flag. after
which +. n. Benson OF Bar Harbor and
West Gouldsboro, gave a fine address.
At the close OF his address, he read a few
lines by an anonymous writer.
Here's to our FREUD Soderholiz. to whom
much credits due.
And here's to Mrs. Pope who gave us our
beautiful Red. White aud Blue.
And here's 10 Mrs. Lovejoy SO loyal and 20
true,
Who gave the service flag to match the Red
and White ana Blue.
And here's to the fellows who worked with
such vigor and skin,
Although They're not in this terrible war,
They plan 10 do their psr' ana We know
they will.
Nov II. /.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
SEAL. HARBOR.

Wilfred Dodge is home from Camr
Devens on a furlougb.
Frederick Mscomber has returned to
Ellsworth high school.
Miss Marie Pstten returned FRIDAY
from visit in Hampden.
Mrs. Lester Crane is in DIR. Hagertby's
hospital at Bar Hsrbor for treatment.
Herbert Goodwin and wife will leave
this week for Massachusetts, for the
winter.
Mrs. Agnes Hamor is home from North.
east Bsrbor and Bar Harhor, where she
has been nursing.
Aubrey Alley, wife and niece, Miss
Angie Garland, will leave this week for
Massachusetts for the winter.
Nov. IL. p
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
Human Machinery.

We have headaches and colds NOV
at all realizing our body Is IN neeu
OF some good. pure oxygen.
Mechanics take much better care Oh
their machinery than they do Of their
own bodies. They know that unless
the machine is cleaned, oiled and rest
ed occasionally ii will not run prop
erly. How often do they think OF 'le
Importance of caring for their human
machinery? They run 1t at the high,
est tension. feed II on stale air anu
improper food and then become sur
prised If Ii runs down.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
SURRY,

Miss Ora Treworgy is home from Gin
ton, where she has been teaching
Miss Abbie Trondy spent a few DAYS
last week with Mrs. Sterling Anderson.
Helen Clark returned from Ells~ orrh
Monday.
Mabel Kare returned Monday from
Southwest Harbor, where she has been
employed the past summer.
Edgar Withee OF Bangor spent a
few DAYS last week with his mother At
Irving Gaspe.'s.
Those desiring cartons for Christ mas
packages for the boys overseas eau obtain
them OF Miss Doris Kane, Surry, or Mrs.
b. :. Stanley, East snrry.
Nov. II. V.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
GOULDSBORO.

Harold Young has returned to his ship
tine Mt. Vernon.
Bildred Tracy has gone to Winter Har-
Dor, to attend high school.
Kenneth Tracy and wife entertained a
f,S friends Saturday evening.
Henry J. Hsvey has gone to Boston and
New York for an extended visit.
Aivsh Dyer, chief mach mist on the L.
5. transport Proteus, is home on short
furlough.
Mrs. Alice Branscome OF Northeast
Harbor visited Mrs W. F. Hu,chinss
last week.
Mark Archer and Harry Foss have gone
to West Gouldsboro to work in the mill
for F. T. Wood.
Mrs. Nellie Robertson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Hattie Robertson,
at Chicken Mill, has returned to North
Sullivan.
John Butler and wife OF North Sullivan
have moved into George Rolfeis house.
Mr. Butler is foreman in the woods for
W. F. Hutehings.
Walter Donneil and family of Asbville
will move into John Whitsker's house
to-day. Mr.. Donneil will work in the
woods for W. F. Hutchings.
Mrs. Annie Hodgkins of North Sullivan,
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Grindle OF
Bar Harbor, and Mrs. Grindleis
granddaughter Katherine, are at Charles
Tracy's.
Nov. IL. EITAH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
EITAH.
SOUTH PENoBsCOT.

Roland Grindle shot fine deer satur-
day.
Ralph J. Worcester, who is clerking in
Belfast, spent the weekend here with
his family.
Mrs. Dean GriDdie is spending a few
days in North Brooksville, the guest Of
Mrs. Eugene Lymburner.
+. b. Mitchell, Herman Grindle, Merle
Grindie and Edwin Leach, who have en-
pioyment at the shipyard in Sandy Point
spent Sunday al home.
Nov. IL. r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
STEADIER HOG MARKETS PLANNED
Hoo Producers and Packers Confer With Repre-
sentatives of the Food Administration and
Agricultural Department and Adopt
New Plan of Regulation.

the policy the Food Administration Its fouda
representative
ndust o market
and
purchases
The fusion of the s follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13

Livestock Subcommittee of the Agri
cultural Advisory Board, together
with special swine members and the
Representatives of the packers. to i'm
prove the present unsatisfactory stu
alton, Which has unfortunately result
ed because Of the injection of uncon.
trollable factors.
We ask the producer TO cooperate
with us in most difficult task
The members of the Conference
were:
den. Va. Chairman Agricultural Ad-
visory Board; W. NJ McFadden, Chi
cago. M; A. Sykes. Ida Grove. la. /;
John NJ Evvard, Ames, Ia. J. Fl. Mer-
Ger. Live Stock Commission for Kan
sas: j. G. Brown. Monon. Ind. K. c.
Brown. President Chicago Livestock
Exchange; y. H. Gentry. Sedalia, No. !;
John Grattan. Broomfield, Colo; Eu-
gene Funk. Bloomington. Ill Isaac
Lincoln. Aberdeen. s. D.; C. w. Hunt.
Logan. Ia; C. L. Yancey, W. X. bod
son
Food nistration-Herbert Hoo
yer. f. s. Snyder. Major Il. L. Roy, G.
II. Powell
Department of Agriculture-Louis
D. Hail. F. r. Marshall.
The packers present and others
sharing in foreign orders were repre-
sented by the elected packers commit
tee. Those represented were:
Packers-Armour & Co, Chicago,
ILL., Cudahy Packing Co.. Chicago, Ill. ::
Morris & Co. Chicago. NJ; Swift &
Co, Chicago. III. Wilson & Co. Chica-
go, Ill; John Agar CO.. Chicago, Ill. {;
Armstrong Packing Co. Dallas. Tex. :;
Boyd Durham & Co. Chicago, Ill. I;
Brennan Packing Co, Chicago. III. /;
Cincinnati AbattoIr Co. Cincinnati,
O.; Cleveland Provisions Co, Cleve-
land. o.; Cudahy Bros. Co. Cudahy,
Wis. J. Dold Packing Co, Buffalo, y.
Y; Dunlevy Packing Co, Pittsburg.
Pa: ]. f. Decker 4 Sons, Mason City.
la; Evansville Packing Co. Evans
vile, Ind East Side Packing Co, East
St Louis, H.; Hammond Standish &
Co. Detroit, Mich: G. A. HORNED &
Co. Austin, s.inn; Home Packing &
Ice Co, Terre Haute, Ind. F.; Independ-
ent Packing Co. Chicago, ILL.,. Indian
apolis Abattoir Co. Indianapolis Ind:
International Provision Co, Brooklyn.
\. Y; Interstate Packing Co, Winona,
MINI. Iowa Packing Co, Dies Moines,
la; Powers Begg Co.. Jacksonville,
nj; Kingan s. Co. indianapolis. Ind.
Krey Packing Co.. St Louis, Mo. Lake
Erie Provision Co. Cleveland, o.; Lay
ton Co, Milwaukee. Wis. Oscar Mayer
& Bro. Sedgwick and Beethoven
streets. Chicago. H.. J. T. Mcmillan
Co. : ST. Paul. Mimi; Miller & Hart.
Chicago. ILL., : ] Morrell & Co. 0ttum-
wa. la Nuckolls Packing Co, Pueblo.
Colo. Ogden Packing and Provision
Co. Ogden. Utah Ohio Provision Co.
Cleveland. o.; Parker Webb & Co. De
troit, Mich: Pittsburg Packing and
Provision Co, Pittsburg. Pa; Rath
Packing Co. Waterloo. la: Roberts &
Oake. Chicago. H. Robe & Bros, New
York City; W. c. Routh & Co. Logans-
port. Ind 81. Louis Ind Packing Co
ST. Louis, Mo; Sinclair & Co, T. M
Cedar Rapids. la. sullivan & Co. De
troit. Mich. Theurer-Norton Provision
Co. Cleveland. o.: Wilson Provision
Co. Peoria, Ill; Western Packing aud
Provision Co, Chicago. H.; Charles
Wolff Packing Co. Topeka. Kan
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
Prays That God win
Damn German Empire

Cleveland.-Not irreverently,
but with much feeling. DIR. w.
III. Crawford. president of Allie
chevy college. brought "Amens"
from the threats Of 1900 Metho-
dist divines in this city when he
prayed fervently for God to
damn the German empire" He
had just returned from a year
and a half service with the Y. NJ.
c. A. on the western front.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
BROOKLYN.

Extensive work is being done on the
Parker-Pniliips estate at Fiye Point,
which has been sold to Orville Purdy OF
Boston. and which consists OF about 125
acres. large crew Is at work clearing
land, dynsmiiing rocks and ploughllig q
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
Thumb Cut on by Chain.

Oil City, Pa.--Mrs. Francis Babcock,
seveRty-eight, lost thumb In an odd
accident. She was tying COW with
a chain when the animal suddenly
jerked, catching the woman's thumb in
loop of the chain and severing 1t as
Clearly as if knife had been used.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
Eirs, principles.

The fact disclosed by q srvey -
the past that matorities have -
wrong must not blind MS TO the eos
Elementary fact that majonues u
usually not been entirely ~roas
Herbert Spencer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
MARINE APPLICANT is
LED TO WRITE SONG

st. Louis.-Haroid Holland of
this city went down to marine
recruiting Headquarters here
and applied for enlistment. He
was accepted, but his draft
board refused to release him.
While at the recruiting station
he was SO impressed with the
marines that he wrote words
ana music of song entitled,
You Great Big Handsome Ma
fine." The song has been print.
I'd and now is sung daily at the
marine recruiting rallies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
NORTH p NopsI OF.

Homer Lowell hiss con pleied s,oting ms
500 bush, Is of potatoes IN bis cellar.
Gross & Gray OF orland are cutting
Christmas trees on j. NJ. Huichins land.
Raymond Hutchins' family has fully
recovered from influenza Chrysts
Hutchips, who was called home from
Dover to care for the family, returned
Saturday to resume teaching.
II has been a poor season for the dairy
business, and cows are drying up more
rapidly than usual. The poor quality Of
grass owing TO excessively wet weat her
and the poor season for harvesting the
hay crop are don btless the cause.
Saturday morning Wslter X. Carter 4
WslIham, Mass, and Doris Hatch OF this
place, were married at the residence OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hatch. Rev. Mr.. Angel OF Bucksport per-
formed the ceremony. Only immediate
relatives were present. A luncheon was
served, after which the happy couple
started on their Wedding tour. Mrs. Car
ter is graduate OF Bluehill academy and
CastiDe normal school. and a successful
teacher, and has many friends Mr.. Car
ter is also graduate OF the academy, and
promising young man, 10 government
service. They have the best wishes OF
their many friends.
Nov. IL n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
French Towns Most Popular
Drink Emporium Is Bought
at Auction.
SODA INSTEAD OF ABSINTnE
American Girl In Sky Blue Uniform
Attends to the Wants OF the
Thirsty Soldiers and Sail
BY ROY pURsTINE.

Paris.-In the very heart Of a
French port town. where traffic is
thickest, there stood barroom. II
was just at the point where sailors
or soldiers thirst was greatest as he
trudged up the hill. II did a rattling
good business, such good business
that the authorities kept special eye
Oh IL.
Whenever a military policeman had
nothing better to do, he would stroll
up to this bar to see how many men
were draped over 1t.
Accordingly. its trade languished,
for there are more desirable things to
do than to be consistent drinker in
the most conspicuous place In town.
Before long the madame found that
her business had fallen on evil ways.
Her success had been so great that II
II had failed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
Bids for Y. M. c. A.

Bids for Y. M. c. A.
A public sale was announced-a sale
of all the. oh, so beautiful fixtures.
Without thought Of price, everything
would go beneath the hammer of the
auctioneer. Everyone in town knew
CT 1t. And when you say everyone"
you include Arthur s. Taylor, who
used TO be a newspaper man in Phila-
delphia. and who is now the head of
the Y. NJ. c. A. in the district OF the
port town.
So he went to the sale. And when
the bidding fell off. and the madame
wrung her hands because the price
was so low. then up stepped Mr.. Tay-
lor, and bought all the fixtures for the
Y. NJ. C. A.
After that he dickered with the
landlord. and came to an agreement
which permitted him TO leave the fix
lures where they were, to leave the
bar where II was-but TO change what
PASSED across the bar.
That was only little while ago.
Fut today, as you mount the hill of
the town. as you see the doors of the
lar stretching out their invitation TO
bring In your thirst and have II
quenched you will see strange
thing. Over the door you will see in
large letters the words:
The Red Triangle.
Inside, behind the bar. you will see
srf II In nv hInn nj
form OF the canteen worker. And you
will see sailors and soldiers leaning
their elbows on the shining mahogany
and hear them say things like:
"Give us chocolate milk-shake."
MAKE mine pineapple"
"How's the Y. NJ. special today"
r. Package Of cookies and two straw
berry sodas."
Think of 1t, Sodas, in France And
yet this is only one Of three places in
that one port town where the Y NJ. G..
A has a soda fountain.
Beside the bar sits another Ameri-
can girl selling soda checks and. In
monograph. Nothing old about those
records. either. With New York just
so few days away" the supply OF
tunes is kept up TO the minute.
In the back room there are small
tables and chairs. Those who prefer
10 rest as they drink may do so. And
r'any do.
you see, figured II out this way"
said Mr.. Taylor.sas he looked over the
blue-and-olive-drab shoulders packed
along the bar. 81 figured IT out that
half the attraction Of a bar is the So
ciability Of drinking slowly and COS
siping while you do IT, And, you see,
II is"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
SEEMED GOOD OBJECTION.

He was one Of that tribe Of bar.
bers now fast disappearing-or if
they're not they should be-insistir 2
that the customer wishes TO have a
lot Of things done TO his head and
countenance that the customer pre-
viously had not suspected he needed.
John was no different in his general
ideas on the requirements of those
who once mounted his chair than
some others, perhaps, but he was
more persistent, and on this day he
was particularly annoying to a tired
business man who wished a shave
and nothing else, and above all did
not wish to be asked questions nor to
indulge in any kind of conversation.
The {. b. m. is noted for his polite
ness and consideration Of all those
about him, however, and he had an
swered courteously, "No" and 81
think not, today" to all Of Johns
opportunities to have a massage, a
haircut and to be manicured. But as
a Hast resort John bethought himself
to ask, just as the customer was
about to escape from his clutches,
''Want to have your head washed out
today?"
'No," responded the (. b. m. firm
ly, "it's too hard to put it together
again. indianapolis News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
USE FOR ENGLISH SPARRoWS
Food Experts Declare the Bird ls
Foundation for a Most
Delicious PIE.

Blackbird pies have been heralded
in song and fable since the beginning
of time, but no hero was ever more
greatly surprised when confronted
by the four and twenty blackbirds Of
legendary fame than were the home
economics experts Of the food admin
istration when confronted with spar
row pie the other day when guests at
a luncheon served them in Washing
ton by the Philadelphia Ledger. The
birds we're caught in the suburbs Of
Philadelphia by James Hunt, Sr., Of
the city, who has started a movement
10 encourage the catching and eating
of English sparrows in this country.
Sparrow pie is a staple English
dainty. In this country English spar
rows are considered a pest because
they destroy grain, and therefore
their bodies make clean, wholesome
food. Special traps have been de-
vised by which several dozen spar
rows may be caught at once, either
by day or night. Sparrows are easily
prepared for cooking by a simple
cleaning process Of cutting away the
necks and legs and peeling the skin
off, feathers and all.
Sparrows are easily prepared for
cooking by the domestic economy ex-
perts-and who could be better
judges?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1918-02-16
NEW TYPE OF COOKER is OLD.

Out in Denver, Colo, a new type
of fireless cooker has been put on the
market by j. +. Cook which is frank
ly an improvement on an idea 200
years old, SAYS Popular Science
monthly. IL is called a pressure cook
er and Is so small that it may be
packed away in your trunk when you
90 away to the country, or in the
automobile when you contemplate n
long trip. 1t is simply a steam-tight
cooker, complete in itself, without
the usual box-container. II is made
OF aluminium, so that il is light in
weight and convenient TO handle. as
well as strong enough to resist the
interior 2OO-pound steam pressure
upon which the cooking depends.
Safety devices are provided on the
cover to take care Of the surplus
steam. The safety valve is made
separable, so that it may be easily
cleaned and kept in condition. The
steam gauge is calibrated to 30
pounds on a dial that can easily be
read. When the food has been in the
cooker long enough, a thumb-screw
of the petcock is turned to release
the steam so that cooking will stop.