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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

previously had learned the business
at first hand in Salt Lake and San
Francisco.
In Seattle Warburton has . long
list Of satisfied customers and prides
himself on the fact that he has not
q dissatisfied one on his books. His
contention IL that a used car IL only
half sold when II 10 misrepresented'
IN any way and maintains = policy
Of absolute truthfulness in his d.
partment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

II In not necessary for the woman
car owner to think that she IL called
upon to make herself an expert ma
chinist. and that abe can repair
every kind Of damage. brcakage or
trouble that happens to her car.
On the other hand. a,great deal Of
money can be saved by the careful
motorist who watches her car. real
lies that a small but efficient tool kit
IL meant for use.
For repairing n slight leak in the
water system. q bit Of adhesive tape
wound tightly around the leak will
usually answer; but a well chewed
piece Of chewing gum II Just AS good!
For . leak In the gasoline system.
often . bit Of ordinary soap rubbed
In win answer. Shellac viii make q
more or less permanent repair. OF
course. II the leak II no bad that =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

soldering Job IL necessary. II il best
to put tho car In the hands OF the re-
pair man.
Then there are spark plug trou.
bles. Always carry along spare spark
plugs.
The greatest bugbear Of the mo-
torist Ii tire trouble. You should AL
WAYS carry spare tires. But II you
are caught without n spare. II Is ad-
visible to know how to get home
without running the rim OF your
wheel. One way Is to wind rope.
cloth or even vine1 around your nat
tire and the rim of the wheel. and
drive carefully and slowly until you
get to a repair station. II your tire
In pretty well worn out. anyhow. an
other method IL to stun Il with straw.
grass or vines. put II back on the
rim and drive slowly homo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
EASE UP WHEN TIRE IS WET

Wet rubber cuts much easier than
dry rubber. For this reason fast
travel over rough road surfaces. par.
ticulariy broken stones. will be very
destructive TO the tires when they
are wet. This is especially true a.
regards solids on n heavy truck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
TAKE NOTE OF THIS

High speed shortcns the life Of .
motor car. When you double the
speed Of your car you far more than
double tho force OF the shocks TO
which Il Ii subjected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

While Tire feel tskss things q
they come. the wise guy goes after
what he wants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
Factory
lE9aGEDg

The Goodyear Tire q Rubber COM
pany. In addition to their manufac-
turing activities, issue four separate
and distinct publications. Ono b for
the employees, one for the force at
the Akron factories, one for the sales.
men and one for the retail dealers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

THE successful farmer IL q pio-
neer in the automobile field." says
Samuel Deutsch, general manager Of
the Signal Motor Truck company.
HE buys truck because he has fig-
ured It out that II will save him
money. and he knows right down to
tho smallest mechanical reason why
the truck he purchases il best suited
to his needs"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

A pessimist thinks It's an nj wind
that blows anybody good but him.
SELF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

Despite tho strict embargo on an.
tomobiles, the Northwestern Motors.
Ltd. Of Liverpool, England, has re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

Building 1880 Mash Quads IN
their plant at Kenosha for military
purposes. the Nash Motors company
claim to have furnished more motor
trucks to the United States and their
allies than any other manufacturer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

ceaved . special permit from { Ii
British government to impsrt -
Moon carr direct from the factory st
st. Louis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

In the opinion Of the heads of the
Garford Truck company, transporta-
ton by truck has taken its place
alongside transportation by railroads.
This view is backed by the fact that
truck transportation associations
have been established in many of the
larger cities of the country. who have
systematixed truck delivery and haul.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

The Mlchelin Tire company has IN
augurated . plan to insure every
member Of its organizatisn free Of
expense and without the necessity Of
physical examination. This II in rec
ognltion Of the faithful service rem
dered during the great war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
THE BRAVE AMERICAN SOLDIER

In country region OF Franco lived
an honest farmer his wife and two
children. Marguerite and Jean. Tho
farmer had been in debt, but this sum-
MGR he had been prosperous and had
got enough money to pay his debts
He had rode TO the nearby village or
i.amouilly, and paid his debts when q
FRENCH cavalryman had rode through
the streets shouting the news of war
Instantly the Burgomastcr or Mayor
had called for men to defend a violated
belgium. The fGrrner enlisted and
rode homo and told his wife, who took
the news bravely. The next week
the farmer was at the front He was
killed and then the Germans had
reached the farmers home.
The Germans pushed on and nearly
reached Paris The American soldiers
mad beaten the Germans aud were
steadily pushing them back They
game near the farmers home and
heard how the Germans treated fho
farmers wife and children. A young
private said he was going to rescue
infantry That night he crawled To
guard. He led the wife and children
out and finally he noticed that they
had lcf: Jean behind. He told tho
others TO go on and went back and
Sot Jean Just as he was getting INTO
his own trench nc was shot In thc
shoulder. While in the hospital hc
was decorated with tho Crois do
Gucrrc. and the DISTINGUISHED Service
Gross. lie got we'll and was envied by
his trench mates.
LACY TIGNOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
THE MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN
KEY.

Chapter l.
MT. Snowman, wealthy New York
broker. had fallen heir to the Carlton
mansion. Mr.. Carlton. an uncle Of Mr..
Snowman. was a mysterious man. lie
Kept only two servants butler and
a cook He said in his will. MIR. stow
man shall have my mansion. provided
nc keeps Paul, my butler
Mr.. Snowman decided TO live in the
mansion He moved in on New Years
day. While. Mr.. and Mrs Snowman
and their only daughter. Deiorics were
eating supper on New Years night
they heard a tingl,nG sound like bell
ringing; He got up and went to the
phone but no ono answered He then
went TO the front door, but no one was
there. While he was going through
Inc sitins-room on his way 10 the
dining room he saw something shining
near the poftiere.. lie picked it up
ana ana looked AT IT, IT was a golden key
lie showed Il 20 his wife and daughter
who Wl3, said they knew nothing about it,
W hen he went to bed he put the KEY
on his bureau. Next morning he looked
Tor the Key. but 1t had disappeared.
Go be continucdj
BY VIRGINIA TII.LERY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
WHAT RUTH DID.

war was declared between the United
states and Germany. No one could say
1t was a sudden shock. for il had been
expected for few months. Yet there
mad been no preparation. Still all
trusted 10 our President Wilson TO
md some quick means of protecting
In, In large home on Riverside Drive
ctal. yet there seemed TO be a good deal
or Or maerrymaking until the news was
ton TO, the war. while others started
to thinking. Among the latter was "A
girl OF probably twcnty-onc, who had
lady The girls name was Ruth Cam
eroa She had inherited quite a for
t Ahnn, which: to her. seemed bore.
for their homes. Ruth. when She ar
rived home. went Immediately 10 her
eoudqir, and after making herself com
on but one, thing, and that was What
she could do to help. She could give
s mSnsE it is ,rpe but she wanted TO
want 10 go over there. No. | must say
she was quite timid about that The
longer she thought the worse The stu
idea OF going over out OF Fl her head.
she could think OF nothing but wounded
T Ersneb ,oo suffering; Belgian and
decided 10 consult Mrs. Calvert Chat
was the elderly lady she lived WITH.
she consulted Mrs, Calvert. who said
she thought it Ruths duty TO go across
70 Ruth Mrs. Calvcrts words were law
She had not had much hospital train
inS.. SO she signed up with the y. w.
<: y. IL was not long before Ruth
was, WAS sent across; She drove the base
hospital car. What things she saw
you would not wan. to hear ] will
relate only one, and this is it, ''rhc
base hospital 40. whose head was Nc
Siuire was crowded with wounded SOL
diers: Ruth was ono Of the nurses
,navlng been transferred). The SOL
dicrS were listening attentivcly. All
al once soldier who had been a flyer.
gave out shrek Air raidn At once
there was much confusion. It was al,
,hcy could do to keep them quiet until
lhcy could be taken to n place OF
refuge. The Germans DESTROYED the
hospital Ruth. having been base
driver was able to rescue many And
on account of her bravery she received
an iron cross. End
(OriginaL) EVELYN TATUM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
a FRENCH WAR ORPHAN.

In far of home across the, sea
you WOULD ind it very sad if YOU We're
,ore very poor fire. In this home
YOU could see a mother and her son
very sad for her husband has been
i; n'n nnI,. IN ms terrible war. The son
~ ohiE thrce years old. lie is a vcry
beautiful child and. everyone is very
tohd OF MIN. They live in IA very shah.
oE house in Paris, France
hut now ! will tel! you how ,bev
became SO poor. When the war broke
put the father OF this little bow ;oine,
"a me, arm army as he thought it was his duty
ones at home: He was soon called in.
TO service. He bid his wife and SON
"a a cheerIul goodbye and left for The
Vas r so mnere ne was to be stationed He
me rank OF captain. He was a very
poW Wha man among his men.
wife men ana ne ieft his family he left his
portable home in nice part OF Paris
re sent her most. of his RAINY pay
until ono m0h' ha and she got on very well
news or her husbands death, Uo Mad
, 80" severely wounded in battle at the
~ 'front.' and soon died before he could
be carried TO the hospital for trcati
ment. Her husband had hcon 80,
orave in he war SO he had won mani
, ,nedais Tor bravery. This left his
forced " 10 0o any supnort. She was
where she did not have 10 nav ~nrv
much rent. reg ~!
we now find her before the fro
t wSSpinE and thinking. of what will be- be-
spn OF her dear little boy She saws
T Ti,,, SHOWS God will not lei him starvc
E fn at last il is very critical tim NJ.
ior her and her son. Her monev !,
nearly all gone and nearly ali of ha ~
ISHa supplies have been eaten mp
, w nat am going to do? This is The
gu question she is thinking most Of She She
shn go 10 any factory to work for
auo canmot leave her son at hone
To- iat The only support she can get '' is
70 lake IN sewing and she does moi =
celVc very much sowing to do
oSer mere the men. women and chin.
H fr are thinking OF those dear Iittia
hrGnch hes orphans who have no father tie to
their coun. .hcm' who have died for
a sden children OF the n Is. G. G. haps
aiaopted war orphan and arc sendinr
IN their dimes to take care of hin,
les e t asar little French boy is father.
Of ba .aSe care care OF him. This little bog bog
some OF vour aoout may be receiving
,.o lake care of him. Send him n III
EDNA LEE ROCI>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
a SEA CAPTAINS STORY.
Ghnpter -whn,;,p

Captain Maytham was a retired sea
captain who had visited nearly every
important port in the world and was
fond OF living over his past expert
cnces. 5'sS
One day nc told the following story:
Wall one day I got orders to en-
TO Alaska. The boss sent me to Sitka
10 take a lot of miners and other peo-
PIE. On the way we sighted n whale
ana she crew. was after getting !. az
but | says: Mess mates If yof ali
want ter git off wild yer lives yo' had
better leave him alone But thev-
was after him and soon overhauled
him
Man yer gun there" shouts I Ter
me gunner, who was carried to shoot
guns nj whales. Lessen yo' wants
ter go to 'Davy Jones locker
We was on n small schooner and
whale could ovcrturn her if he trieti
Suddenly we henrd funny noise
md the ship suddenly overturned and
dumped us into the sea.
Lucky We were not far from eaoores
and we at once struck out for the
I'VE reached X safely, but one OF
my crew was drowned.
we found the boat had been broxen,
up. and then the whale left
steamer came along soon after
and seeing handkerchief we had kent
up came after us
well. continued the captain ~
shall tell you another story tomorro~5
tTo BE Continually
WILLIAM ALFRED HALL. JR Ii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06

MhF do Just T bin 6 dGoa tho Of
people over across the seas starving
Uncle Sam is sending as much food
as as he can. We. can help. Where a &c
the young men: They have gone Ia
ane front for their country. The oh
me men and women were left behind to
and feed the soldiers or they would
starVc. Some OF the young men and
women gave their lives by helping
nc wounded soldiers. So don't You sec
WY ~ Is necessary for us TO help
save FOOD: 1t is up 10 us TO save the
aNloIi countries across tho seas VIVA
ias. France done for the United States I,
why she helped us win our Independ-
cHce IN 11'6. But how must wc help
cncie sam in food saving? How?
do not leave things on the plate
spoil. ~ "' WIN not
$.-Do not ca, sweet things.
Fat things that will not sp,n
which will keep long time 10 the
starving countries.
Why should we here see Tho paopls
CT Europe starYe" We can, hclp save
Eut you may say how will it help the
G Ipy swect OF E1r9 Pin When do not
easy. II YOU do not buy the unneces-
aary things at the store how is it
GONG TO help save Europe" Well tho
stores will stop buying it from the
unnecessary things from the farmers.
Then Uncle Sam can buy the food
from the farmers. SO you sec it will
help very much
Uncle Sam. Pull weeds Plant seed
Let's help him.
Boys and girls of America stand by
your country and save.
LINwooD LEE PITT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
Dra'rn by Belle Spire.
a LETTER.

Dear Billy. Nancy and Lous.--The
days drift by as ships drift out to
sea and still no word from YOU. Don't
you ever think OF me, William Nancy
and Louis? You who are having beau
coup fun. and me who have jus, ar
rived m!dyears. At night | climb into
my bed. | shut my eyes and drift off
INTO the land OF my dreams. l see the
dear, familiar faces. ! hear the twun.
or ukelclc as sweet girlish voice
sings those songs | love so we'll.
hear the ring OF skates as they
clash upon the CLASSY ice. hear
screams for protection as a laughing.
gay, rcd-chfeked girl falls into the
Sistening snow. l hear the. sound OF
teeth punching chocolate cake. | see
tense faces gripped in the thrall OF !.
thrilling movie as tho heroine is Just
about 10 be killed. Upon my dreams
like the sound OF a shrapnel shell
bursting | hear the rising bell
Don't YOU ever think OF me-
tSignedl SISTER, COUSIN AND
FRIEND.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
Editorial and Literary Department
ABOUT soME OF THE PRIZES.
Ny Dear Boys and Girls:

NY Dear Boys and Girls:
There seems TO be some confusion
about several OF the prizes that have
been sent out, so | want TO see If
we can't straightcn 1t out. Filsst Of
all, / sen. 4 prize intended for Ruby
Harris to Rhear Harris. as / had print
ed the name "a the paper for several
sundays ana got no reply. and
imagined the name might have been
printed wrong. VIII Rheak' Harris
please return the prize TO ,Ais office /?
trace! b. the post-oihcc has been
gotten out Tor the prize mailed to Edna
Lee Rock. Miriam owen writes ~, ask
concerning her prize and gives a box
number on her address which she did
not do before. Her prize was sent, 50
please inquire al the South Boston. Va,
Dost-otfce and let me know thI. result.
There arc still SIX prizes undeliv-
cred for lack OF address. and this IS
the last time / Will publish them.
These arc Mildroi Gorion, Percy
Brockwe!I, Virginia Taylor. Annie
Clements, Mansfield ShaSkeiford ana
Scaisbrooloe Abbot;
l am soery to take up all my letter
win SO much business detail, when the
spring is SO beautiful and the gardens
are all gold and blue with lovely
things. Write me what spring is like
where you lYe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
A FRIENDLY INDIAN.

tss Ssuss 81 ,5S III Wiz Ss
como any Eme in those days. AS Mrs.
Jones went to the spring she carried
her little daughter (Mary) with her.
spring. He was wounded Mrs. Jones
did not see him. Mary did.
and Went to tse w Sonse got ths water
dian and he Whispered. ,Ws iea s MSte m
on her, Mary then went home but
she did not say Il word about the In
dian.
Now 1t happened that another Indian
hnd been wounded by Il white man.
he went to the chief and told him.
Ihen sitting ,Buil, the chief. declared
Indian Mar had helped. learned or
TINS; and when the warriors were
grabbed The screaming Mary and cor
iicd her far, far into the forcst. with
the raging mother following
capln was empty. but iii the sand was
me print of an Indian moccasin He
~ ied him far, far in the forest. Sud
denly he saw the Indian carrying Mary,
Ihen ne aimed his gun at Dewdrop. He
Mary ca.Inc running to he- father iTh.v
soon found the raging mo Their, who
had turccd her steps homcward swhen
they reached the plantation the cabin
had been burned. -"
they turned and rctraced their steps
till they ca.re to the indian, NJ
Jones realized now that De,y.crop had
tr!cd to save Mary. The good pioneer
dug grave and laid Deunlron ton
derry in it. He then made @. cross and
put IL AZ the head of the grave and
carved these words on it:
~ Friendly Indian
Lies in this grave
Mno tried our little daughter
Mary TO save
Composed by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
4 TRIP TO THE courrrY.

Louise and Frank got up real axr,y
SATURDAY morning as they,were. going
got on the train about half-past r HnSS
It was "a hours ride 10 the countrW
when they got. to the station there
children in wagon with the dinnsr.
ana they were going to spend the dny
az aidt the M river, They went to the river
their bathing suits and went IN ~ BATH a
ate their dinner. They then went FOR
Il long boat ride and gathered a LOT OF
wild flowers and pretty ferne Thay
missed the train. They had 10 70 back
to the city. next evening. When they.
GOT nome they said they had had tho
They were loaded down with 1owsra
and ferns. They aid that they wanted
70 go TO the country again. but tffSrv
wanted to slap a longer time
MARY NEWELL NEAf,H
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
GIPsr srESrpx.

Gypsy was sitting psrched nm In. - !
apple tree sewing! Yes, actually, ~.
'ns! This was rape thing for or.
20 DC doing, for to express II IN. - 4
words, she would rather fall down
nights of stairs than to sew one aas,.s
Tom came around tba house whi.eifp.
Gipsy." No oW answered. -cnl
Gypsy" Silence "Gipsy Brontonsa|
oh, dear, TOM said Hpsy. az 81
wish that you would lot me ass~. a.
peace; IVY. what's the matte
ncw?. "Wepi, | tore my dress chasint
: S S.,s fsTsivs dog: Yes. my nov. sill
dipsyr yes yes 'nus know nssf it. TT Tom. Wy nss1
she has SO much to do besides mept a;t,s
my cIthes that | thought !, v n,.s
"of co IT myself Ion. % MTs ny 90
'Y2s.- mother takes the ,,Sthe inss
on Wednesdays and brings tho Y SvS
s ST., ~ oh, mother! @eii sae'
Lion. You know that I do - Oh
inued. but then my dress smh con
can mend it tomorrow" DOM + yol
Whistler TO 60 or not" $ lid Gipsy. H sh
Il was cold, snow ~ ,mnpn,nn na .s,
Gipyy was trud ginE along to s., an
ASer while she PASSED through mi
s yyorsr n part nn o, he city, and saw
suddenly he Stopped and started iaesy
ing hard at The sidewalk. what,
the mattoE?~ asked Gipsy "oh. I los
, my pen ny SAID the boy. at win he'll,
you hna IT," said Gypsy. She stayes
anu got to school just as the bel
rans for recess. What made you late
Gipsy?' asked Miss Brook II helpes
a boy find his money We'll, hadn,
you better have let the little boy An,
It himseif?" continued Miss Brooks
on. never Midnight said Gypsy, AND
that evening when Gypsy was tellins
ffer mother about it, Mrs. Brentof
s.ia' Gypsy. It looks to me as Il
you mover think lately" "Yesm,
snow IT," said Gfpsy. but. OH il /,
SO hard 10 :hink," said Gypsy
(Eo be continued)
MARCIA RET KNIGHT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06

SAM SWIFT AND SOME OF MS
ADVENTURES.
Chapter I.
or for Homo

Chapter |.
or for Homo.
And now for home" said aI.youtE,
about seventeen years old.
II am going to work when get
home sa ri another
Lets see if we have everything
packed. said the latter
While they arc doing this will tell
you something about them
sam Swift lived with his father
IhomiSs Swift. in Shoptown. ~ Y...E.nd
on Lake Canine.
They had been TO an atademS3 and
we're now coming home. Ned Jove,,
ben2 his chum. His rival was Dnmi 81
ai4rton. called Dan for shoui
rms train is certainly speeding
Maybe they are trying 10 make, M
DIR lost time. answered the other
How long before We will be in
Shoptown?" asked Ned
~ least in fifteen minutes. an.
swered sam.
There's Dan" said Ned. as they. got.
OH the train. II wonder what Ike is,
doinS down at the station" said sam
ITS n riddle to me-" answered his
II hope he doesn't bother me. any
way" said sam
Hut he did bother him, as we shall!
Go be continuedD
By CoWLES TURNER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
a STORY ABOUT RATS.

There were once father rat. mother
rat ana sisters ras and brother rat
sister rat was d month and q; hal;
Old Brother rat was II half a mont
Old Father and mother rat WAS talk
ing about sending sister rat TO the
pantry, where people keep bread. but
where people cat. Father and mother
was afraid q cat may Kill sirer rat
that was what they called her but her
name is Luc. and her brothers name is
Tom. so they decided to send Iue SO
they gave her a little basket inches
long. and inch wide, and told her
TO get some bread and meat and chez &c
and more. if her little basket will
sne slipped through little hole and
went off. Father and mother and Tom
watched her off. so they were hoping
and talking no cat would catch Lue
so they huddied up in a little straw
bed. The weather was kind q cold SO
they laid there in the bed a little while
they heard something calling. father
mother. and Tom: they jumped up gu,
Of their bed and ran and pecped gu;
OF the hole where Lue went out T'hey
looked but could not see I.ue. They
through the hole and looked behind
the pantry and there they saw Lue
ana a cat watching her and Lue was
Eolicring for help. Father and mot her
100; al got in fight. and the cat ran
and the dog and cat was squalling.
they made such fuss that the servant
and dog and cat came In, The dog
watched us fight. tell you II was
hard work lighting them cats and that
dog. We ran in our hole. We would
see the cats and dog peepins through
! tell you VIC were glad enough to
save our life. Next time We went there
we watched to not to go where cats
l.. EIISEEETH RICHARDS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
SHERLEY GREENE.
A MOTHER.

l think mother is dearest of all;
Don't you agree with me?
a mother is the dearest of all:
agree with that don't you sec?
Now please think with this for all,
For it's true. believe me.
y mother is so good and kind;
Why can't that be true?
she is person who is kind;
! think SO, don't you?
y woman who is kind:
Now. don't you think that's true?
Now, my mother is so good
She has kind heart:
l bet you your mother is good:
You bet from her ] would not part
For She is kind and good,
And she has pleasant heart.
LOUIS GREENE