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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05
Some Chips From the Editorial Block;
Thoughts From the Staff TypeWriterS
Contributed by Herald Rsportoral FOroe)


should take the league as the lesser
OF the two evils2
An exchange suggests that the not
lnfrequent illusions BY some Woulc
be newspaper jokesmiths to president
Carranza Of Mexico as his whiskers
IS likely to bring retaliation from the
Mexicans on president wilson az no
whiszers-
Evidently governor LarrazoIo, Of
New Mexico. and acting governor GLE
lem. Of Arizona, never gave . thought
20 the lives and property Of their Eel
low counrrymen in Mexico. If one Is
TO judge by the alacrity with. which
both Of those executives tel over
themselves" 10 sign the request Of the
state department at Washington 70
pass troops Of the recognized Alexi-
can faction over American territory
to fight another unrecognized one in
the state Of Chihuahua And Arizona
and Kew Mexico are both border
states and their governors
should know what Americans in Mex
iico are up against under such circum-
stances
Getting a divorce seems to have
become one Of the popular indoor
sports OF FL Pas0ans- one court alone
in FL Paso has granted 81 divorces
since January /. while fully an equal
means that while the trial marriage"
IS scorned. many are using their own
methods Of trying IT.
A chfrouractor IS again being tried
for practicinE without a license. Is
De possible that there IS a medical
ring" here2
The Mexican revolution game, as
played By the present participants
closely resembles our childhood game
Uncle Joe Cannon still exhibits the
legal mind He has become accus-
toned 10 the luxury tax and he wants
Il to continue Uncle Joe is some
standpatter-
Fiume and Dantzig are pointed out
by some as the "csnkerspOtf left by
the peace conference. soon 70 become
fostering sores" Sounds nasty. any
way.
It IS said that LLOYD George has de-
iberately broken with lord North
cliffe, the great English journalist.
who did more than any one 20 make
he present British prime minister.
There may be good reason for Lloyd
eorEe's break, but II looks very much
as If in his association with presi-
dent Wilson the latter told the story
OF getting rid OF Col. George Harvey.
also a journalist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

HIGHLY favorable conditions and an
lloutlo0k for excellent business are
reported By director general walker
p. Hines. OF the railroad administra-
ton. after ar extensive trip through
the west This is in keeping with the
outlook in II Paso-ths high line
canal from Elephant Butte dam. the
military highway through the city
along the border. the scenic branch
or the Bankhsad National highwas
AID a driveway around Mount Frank
in. TO say nothing Of the new school
Building and a new car line. and some
more office billings
A Berlin dispatch says Germany
wants German-Ameriean partner
shin VINO could blame Germany for
wanting America for a uartmer2 Ger
many doesn't want 70 take any more
chances
About the msanest man IN El Paso
IS the fellow who stole the -tlivver
belonging 70 the War Camp Commu-
uitv service stripped 81 Of tires. tubes
rims. tools. Windshield and every thing
else that was loose or would uuscreW
snd left the frame standing at the
end Of Main street
Pennsylvania legislators are fran
fnE a bin providing for white lights
20 be placed on every cows norm ana
every horses tail after dark. says a
Philadelphia news item. TO keep joy
riders from running into them Why
not make pedestrians carry lanterns
a theater owner in Lonaon IS put
ting a huge mirror IN his building 10
be used as a drop curtain 50 theater-
aoers can see themselves berW cen
acts. The prophet vas right when
le said.-F anitys vanity all IS van
ity."
The expected happened Fl Pas0
went cover the TOP" in the campaign
for help for war sufferers in the Near
East Perhaps the city went over
the top partly through force Of habit
The city raised its quota and then
some in four Liberty loans, and the
Red Cross, y. 81 c. A, y. W c. A.
War Camp Community service and
half dozen other drives during the
last few months.
Homer s. Cummings, chairman Of
the Democratic National committee.
sayE that II by any chance the league
o. nations IS defeated. the pressure
on president Wilson to be a candidate
for a third term viii be very great
Wonder II Cummings means that we
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05
UESTIONS
AND
ANS WERS

n Can a eat see IN the darks \. X.
~ A. A cat can see better in the
dusk than can a human being because
the cats eyes are sensitive TO ultra
violet ray Its pupils are capable
Of greater expansion than those of
man OF Of almost any other animal
thus admitting more light The eat
uses its whiskers as feeler in the
dark Its surefootedness is great
help to IT. So it gets along better
IN the dark than most animals The
belief that it can see by night as Wen
as by day IS, however. erroneous
O. How can n moving picture show
afford to advertise the same As n s.
uroductl0nf II. NJ. ".
A. Because the movie gives five or
six shows a day as against one or two
for the "speakie.' and because Il costs
more to transport and maintain ac-
tors than film
@. What IS the most frequent
cause for divorced y D.
A Derserti0n ranks first as q
cause for divorce. cruelty second.
adultery third.
q Hosy much vate- Is there in the
A. The volume OF water on the
earth's surface IS estimated at 49,
100000 cubic miles.
O. What are the most popular
names for towns in the L. :. A. &. II.
A There are 81 FrankIins given IN
the latest U. S postal guide, Chester
and Clinton are close seconds. there
being 30 towns and cities by each OF
these names in the United States
Washington and Newport come next
in popularity each having IS
% IA
who wants the facts on any subject
can secure prompt service by writing
The Fl Paso Herald Information b.
reau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Director.
Washington, D c. State your ques-
ton briefly and enclose q three cent
stamp for return postage All in
luirics are confidential, the replies
being sent direct % each indlviluall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05
RippLing Rh1rnes
Be Sure

DE SURE the voters spie
- the people they
fun Of dolaton
quoted PONIES vour
be moved te fingng brick enker
quiet that's undstuIbed Grated
kicked BY music maddsnd throng Be infringing
your
sweet things loose they'll be
S he
adorns course swiftly may on human
you model after
Copyright George WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05
!. Patter And Charter :.
The Neo Borough

7
THEY'VE levied many billions the likes Of Germany
But raised hepn hand to make old Ireland free
So here's plan Pm hins1n' Of to set the matter right
Just the island INTO the land Of the LadyEh heLgh
THERE'S for Erin hsaye would held her breast
Just clasp her shn sens for they have loved rs best
We'd your shamroeks where who sail the bay
Could point out whp round. There's Freedoms buqu
WED taxi your auning carts along her biggest
" The cops would hold she traffic sill until they al got through
We'd sell shilsah Sticks and such IN habeEdasheies,
And pipes Of clay would have place with meeshaums you please
WED run our roads right through the s dreamy nights
The ccens matches Ih eyes would CLEAN instead CT hgh
Aye Coudcros place would suffer competition groan
For Summer @ would crowd the line to kiss he Barney Stone
Get ready with your moEin' oo, ye Irsh engineer
And s1ing lot Of town lines from Dublin over here
We'd JON ys city, We'd hail ys with Acclaim
And Erin Borough ought to fit if ys should namei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05
Citizenship F or Indians

REPRESENTATIVE CARL HAYDEN, Of Arizona. has in
N troduced in the lower house Of congress bill confer
citizenship such Indians qualified for citizenship
at the discretion Of the secretary Of the interior This
ton, undertaken by Arizona congressman, contrasts
sharply with the view generally held in Arizona
many years ago that 1t would be impossible Put
the impress Of civilization Arizona Indians
Hayden's bill would find its first application An
among the Pima and Marcopa Indians agricultural
tribes with reservations not far from Phoenix But
Is years ago Phoenix had to pass city ordinance requiring
Indians Of those tribes to don when entering the
city limits Heretofore the Indians had only the
bleech clout It long time afterward before the
wearing of supplemented by the DOMINIC
shirt Their homes mud and willow "hOgans" Their
agriculture was Of the most primitive kind and for food
they depended rabbits and mesquite beans than
on wheat
As lately as IS years ago although the Indian school
had been turning out graduates for years, public
sentiment pretty general that indians bound to
type that tribal pressure bound undo the
work Of civilization. But the old and died and
the middle aged adopted some Of the white mems dress
customs and working methods and the youngsters took
them up more readily and thoroughly.
The reservation farms squared and eveled well
irrigated and highly productive The Indians Ike
white farmers They have good wagons harness and farm
implements and have improved the grade Of their livestock
They have farm houses with cpeted floors and good fun
and their wives have sewing machines and washing
machines Sanitation has improved and the death rate
has lowered Instead Of hiding their children from the
government Indian school agents. as the old folks used 70
do these Indian fathers and mothers take their chill
dreu to school and are glad to have them there.
The WAYS Of civilization have prevailed with these
tribes and citizenship may be the next step II VIII come
less quickly the mountain Indians the Apaches and
Navaos and the Papagos, who dwell in the far desert
places.
But If citizenship is given The civilized indians,
about their lands? Those Indians who removed
from the supervision Of the bureau Of Indian affairs at
Washington by becoming citizens VIII want their farms
entitled them. But if Indians deemed
lar enough advanced receive citizenship and deeds TO
their lands while others are not sufficiently qualified II
VIII mean that the reservations wiz be badly broken up
and be difficult administer. Some means viii have TO
be found to prevent that kind Of tangle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

eeTT'S a lot o. satisfaction z know it
hain't likely you'll have T. buy any
more shoes" said Uncle e. Pash, who
celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday
yesterday. Tn Buds have sold Their
davenport an closed Their parior, as
Myrtie's Teller has an auto.
'aprrirn1 Naf.nrsf -,-r~--.aua- zarvirs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05
HOME WINS OVEN pRo,ToTIoy.

HUlIIs WINS ONEh FItOMOTION.
cleveland. Ohio. June 5.---Home,
sirln
This was the answer Of sergeant
William J. Ferguson. 20. who wears
the French war cross. the distin-
suished service cross and the regi-
mental citation Of the Fifth marines
when the marine commandant at
Quantico asked Would you rather
80 70 China as a second lieutenant OF
home on a furlough2"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

m"tlA4 tEl- --a Atllr NN-7 llll there
NY DEAR lIac
I An reminded.
or ONE time
WHEN vas a boss
AND / hired q sirl
AND SHE was always cheerful
AND SHE'D 20 about the office
HUMING OLD tunes.
AND sHelSe to herself
AND BEcAusE she was happy.
AND WE all liked her.
AND SHE Kept in tune.
WE DIDN'T mind IT.
AND sORF of enjoyed h.
AND AFTER a while.
SOME LUCKY man.
CAME ALoNe and found her.
AND oOAxED her away
JUST TO sing Tor him
IN THEIR own iittis home
AND IF an Of the wishes
THAT WENT away with her.
HAVE COME 70 Be true
THEN SHE'S singing yet
AND. ANYWAY.
a NEW girl came
AID SAT az her desk
A SAD .or. o. = girl
AND SHE must have discovered.
THAT We dia!n't object
TO SINGING girls.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

FOR All Of sudden.
AND WITHOUT any warning.
SHE STARTED to sing.
As SHE ala her work
AND IT worried me SO.
THAT oFTENTrEs-
I'D HAVE to get Up
AND GO ont Of the room
AND AFTER a while
IT GOT 50 bad.
THAT had to tell her
IN A ssatie. way.
THAT SHE mustn't sing.
AND TN telling you this-
IN SPITE Of TIE fact
THAT I think it's nns.
FOR GIRLS to ss happy
AND SING At their work.
AND IF had shop
I'D MAKE i rule
THAT THE girls could sing
As MUCH as they liked
EXCEPT At the tines
WHEN I came around.
AND THEN I'd Insist
SHOULD choose the ones
THAT wanted TO sing
AND THAT wouldn't be fair
AND THERE you are
AND TT all depends
7 THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

Those Caranza soldiers set up the defence the
need ever arises that they went to villa against
that have been giving trouble since the American army
sold them to Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

Mai Gen Leonard Wood has postponed Es visit TO
Santa Fe so many times that might be good idea for
New Mexico send him his medal BY mail and let him
niu il himseIf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

and have a great capacity for affec-
tiou--Copvrieh 1918. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

The oantaloupe season has opened officially but the
opening the cantaoupes viii VIXEN the price gets
low enough that somebody can afford to buy one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05
When a Girl Sings at Her WorkIfS
Sometimes Good, Sometimes Not

H n = b The e who works next to me in place where singing
= me
stop
would tell the little boss that there's no harm singing herself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

Owing to the prevalence Of gasoline and oil stations.
geoogsts are perfectly safe going almost anywhere
and saving there's oil in the vicinity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05
Little Chris

CANTA CLAUS 1. EoIns
y to have n hard time
holding q place in the
affections Of Little -
Chris. Il Maurice
Schwartz continues
his activities.
Daddy said Lit ~
tie Chris. the other day. AZ
ter a visit TO the Popular.
awhy do littIe boys and
little girls Ike santa Claus
so muehs He enIy Eives
things on Ckristmasi Ny.
Schwartz has presents ali
the time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

It has been found that liquor is being shipped into Phoe
Xix IN crates Of oranges thoughtful boOteggsr would
include some burgundy and sugar with crate Of grape
fruit
Even in these jazz days it's better to dance gracefully
than disgracefully
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-05

Il see by the newspaper reports
from Mexico City that president Car
rama VIII not present to his congress
which has been in session a little over
a month a general amnesty bin fol
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-18
Tulsa Child Trusts Santa
Though Bare Feet Are Cold

for by the humane officer is sup
piled through the Empty stocking
fand. There are but seven days
more and the quota Is less than
half subscribed
Can't you imagine he heart
broken look on the face OF tbt'
flaIcn haired little girl II sh"
Rwakes Christmas morning and
finds her stocking hanging at the
foot OF her little bed umpty2
There are lots OF things worse
than cold
As previously reported. tGOS 9I.
" H. Hendee s.. Mrs. Marguerite
Weekly s.. James O. and Mar
garot woodford go Mrs g. g.
PrOhst 81 &. V s. VI g. Frost
81 W A Marquis 8. II / No
Kalip 'lO. B0riug BradstrrD' r..
f25O, Aileen Brads'rcet s. 30. \
Friend 81. Margaret Won WRag s..
Marion Stolba 81. A l. Braymrr
o. Employees CadillRc-Gas'ou GO.
tS25. r. n sullivan 81 M \. VI
Weaver s.. Cash 81 Cashier s
Check G. 90. Employees ~ the Iuh-
lic Service ca and Peoples d." Go.
$50. Mrs George J. Boone. Fnu.i
CRY Okla ilnE. OTfir" force ~
wolverine or 60 $3.50. yrs'rr-
days total Sllas5. total t72s
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-18
LEGION DEMANDS AID
Speedy Action Asked of Congress on
Bills for Providing Insurance
Hope to Avoid Pension Plan.

WASHINGTON. Dec. i7--Speedy
action WAS demanded OF congress on
all matters affecting the govern
ments dealings with former service
men, In resolutions adopted tonight
by national and state officers or the
American Legion at the conclusion OF
a three-day conference here with Of
ficials Of thc war risk insurance bu-
reatE
The resolutions ALSO warned CON
gress of the imperative necessity OF
providing relief for men who have
met with injustice through the IN
adequacy OF laws under which the
present Insurance and compensation
regu att ions are administered.
Throughout the afternoon sessiOn OF
the conference an evident spirit OF
concern was cvinTi that the leg!On's
power must he eNerted II the nation
is not to undergo again the burden
Of pension payments The pension
system was characterized hy many
delegates as unnecessary and unjust,
and as adding a burden on the com
ing generations which the taxpayers
of these years should shoulder.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-18
SHOW TULSA TAR
VICTIM TO JURY
Defense Exhibits Red in
Closing Argument at
Kansas City.
CASE IS SUBMITTED
Verdict VIII Not BE Read
Until 10 O'Clock Today If
One Il Reached.

kNNSAS cry. ncc. 1.-THE
ease OF 81 members Of the Industrial
Workers Of the World. ON trial In
the federal court in Kansas CIty,
Kansas. charged with violation uf
the espionage act went tu The Jury
early tonight \ verdict II reached
tonight viii De scaled and will not
hc announced uutl Ia u'clock to-
morrow morning The day wHF con
sumod hy the arguments OF attor-
uuys FOR tho defense .nud for the
government tO the jury. Govern
Wcnt ATTORNEYS pictured the defend
auts uE members OF disioynl ana
un- American organization, doing
their part In q great conspiracy to
cripple the war making powers OF
the government In 1917. with the N
innate purpose u oNcrthrowinE th"
existing social order ana established
government Their alleged uvtlNitl's
In the oil fields of oklahoma and
the wheat fields OF Kansas w"re de-
srfibcd and the purposes of IN" or
uanIzutiou. az outlined In It's publi
cations was emphasized to the jury
Miss Caroline Lowe ana Hired II.
Moore, attorneys for the dofcnse. d" q
sCrihcd their clients h1 victims OF "A
tyraunical attempt to suppress ffcc.
dom Of speech aud thought and mp
poalcd 60 tho jurors ns natives uf
thr state whcro John Brown fought
FOR freedom 10 uphold the cnnstitu-
uounl Rights" of the defendants
Arthur Barr, one Of tho defend
ants. was asked 10 risc, and was OK
hihtcd e. the jury AS ~ man who
had been tarrch and fonthercd and
driven ont OF lhN oilnCanp AT Tulsa,
oklahoma.
Before court convened today, Y.
" Lyons, "A defendant, asked per
mission to Withdraw his plea OF not
guilty and enter plea OF guilty,
Judge John g. Pollock permitted the
change In plea. Lyons declared he
had fallen uuwIt,ingly into the or
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-18
HEARING DECEMBER 20
Judge Owen Sets Date for the
Defendants to Appear and
Present It's Side.
SAY FRANCHISE is VIOLATED
Supply Insufficient, Petition
Declares, Despite Three
Price Advances.

Praying the court to Immediately
porhrIly appointing some suitable
honorable hud proper person as rc.
ocNcr for the assets. business. prop
critics, franchises ana accounts ut
the oklahoma Natural Co.'s company
II petition was filed in district court
"Wednesday afternoon by the city of
Tulsa, represented hy Attorneys H.
T., Marshall and W f. Robinson An
order made by Judge owen owen
cited the defendants to appear In
court DcremNcr 20 to show cause
why tho rrcclvorsuip should not bc
ordered and continued nnil such
time A. sufficient and proper sup.
ply Of natural EuE is ~rocured and
furnished to the consumers Of Tulsa,
IN accordance with the franchise
under which the defendant Is al.
lowed to furnish gas fuel To- the city
The petition asked nat the re
ncNcr hold office uutil he has fully
discharged thu lawful obligations ~
the defendants. under control Of this
court: ina, the court shall decree
that defendant Hhall hereafter use
ana cNCrCi'e all ucC'ssHry hppropri
ate. cNprdicut and efficient means 10
perform it's duty ana obligation az
set out I'm the petition. The petition
Is signed by Attorneys Marshall and
Robinson, Brcckinridgc Bosric and
Daniel and O'Mcara, Bush and Mosa
for the plaintiffs.
Charges are made In tho petition
that the terms Of the original fran.
uMSe. granted I'm 1905. hAyc been
continually violated In that during
times Of, exceedingly cold weather
natural gas In insufficient quantity
hls been furnished. on the strength
~ the promise 10 mae expenditures
- vast sums OF money In urdor 10
provide Tulsa with nm increased gas
supply iDr state corporation com
miss on has on three different occa-
sions sanctioned an increased gaH
rate bot without any adequate re
turns so flr M the local consumers
ar" concerned Thus The rates wcre
boosted from maximum charge of
20 cents under the original fran
rhlso 10 81 cents. the present rate.
tn" petition rocitrs that because
~ tho inadequate supply of gas now
being furnished thcro has resulted
unusual suffering ana Illness in the
i'v his winter.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-18
.PERSHING WELCOMED
ohio Wonors Him--Says Unrest Due
TO IRnnrancc--snndirrs DO Not
Wave He'd Flag

COLuMBrS ohio, Dec. i7--Gcn.
John j. pcrshng was welcomed 10
Ohio's capital today ilo rode nt the
head OF parade on his arrival from
Chlllicothc, whore he inspected
Camp sherman. shook hands with
several thousand citizens In the
siatchouse rotundn, addressed n Joint
meeting of the general assembly and
was the honor guest at a banquet to
might at which lac spoke with Gov
crnuT COX.
In his address before tho general
assembly General rctRhing praised
th~ part Ohln soldiers and citizens
.g41ycd In the great war. voiced
pler Tor military training and urged
paGriOtle citizens TO stand Loyalty to
Geihcr ,aEH'ust the evil forces Of
and holshcvism.
THE feeling of unrest In tho coun-
try tudaNr' General nershing said,
"ls largely due To ignorance Of our
American Institutions You will not
rnd any Of tho men who wore the
waving the red flag Of an
archy or Joining any revolutionary
movements
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-18
CEREMONIAL TONIGHT
100 tkdnr Tonplc Candidates to lie
Iuiiintcd---ls Final Event
Of the Year.

Tulsa ShrlncrH will participate In
their last event OF 1919 tonight when
the ceremonial HChcdulod to have
been held al Pawn'<r BINS ranch ht
HAwucu, hut which was made i'm
pusHihl" by lack OF railroad facili-
Ties. WI he held at Convention hall
one hundred candidates VIII be
Initiated into tho mysterious rites of
the shrine tonight, starting Mt $50
o'clock Tho candidates arc to meet
at the Masonic temple at 80
O'Clock A dance concludes the
nights program.
Akdar temple closes Dis ynnr'H y
work tonight with $500 members.
its largest membership since Its or
gn MIA tion In 1911.
Rev Rasil r.. Newton. guest at
the ceremonial tonight, win deliver
an address.
An elaborate New Year, eve
dance r. planned by the AkdBr TEN
pie In which over 900 members are
expected 10 participate. Music will
bo furnished hy the patrol band
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-18

There are lots ol things worse
than cold Las. week while your
were KhiverlnE over the Tiny blaze
IA ,pur heater and deu0uu.ing the
gas company for the low pressure,
A world reporter saw a little girl
Of five years playing on the door
step of her home, baretootcd.
Harcfootod. and down upon the
pltlSble sight looked towering Of
ficc buildings. representing pros
perIty measured by millions. As
he watched her play with her tat
tered doll q seemed that her little
limbs were ss blue from cold as
were the great big eyes thac looked
an al him from under her golden
locks
"wha, are you going TO get for
Christmas. lots OF pretty things2'
he asked and was almost sorry
that he had spoken when he
looked AZ the wretched building
that sin. knew as home"
L have been a good girl and
Santa claus won't forget me. sno
rarued after a moments thought.
Eut vs. sn- %" forgotten Even
though she had been a good girl
there I- many R G.t'n child ln
Tulsa whom Santa claus cannot
remember unless the $500 asked