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nnentS.

There change in Brtans determination to keep
margin of safety" other navies She deems THU
necessary to her security empire, altho at thi4
moment she considers air dominance at least mportan
dominance M
The left Britain strong that she will still have the
biggest navy after the United States has completed the 1919
program of dreadnough and battle cruisers interrupted By
the M
So under pressure of nation dehtburdened and deand-
ing the admiralty is wedding and reducing
the point deemed safe The future British naval
policy is left hanging in the air. Admiral Beatty himself
doesn't know what it will be- Ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-22
CALDWELL PUTS
HIS HAT IN RING
He Files Monday Morning in
Mayoralty Race
Hugh VI. Caldwell. former cor
poration counsel. filed his dec
laraiion Of candidacy for the Of
flee of mayor Monday morning.

Along with his declaration, Cald-
we'll issued formal statement of the
platform upon which he proposes to
make the race. The statement
pledges Caldwell 10 completion OF the
skagit river project. and a further.
ance OF the principles OF the Amcrl'
can Legion. Caldwell served as a
major In the Judge advocates
division Of the United States army
during a part of the world war.
No other candidates for mayor
corporation counsel or city council
men had filed their declarations up
To noon Monday.
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I service men win be at work ON
municipal jobs before the ~e~k
Z II ended. " plans suggested by
1 Mayor Fitzgerald 90 tho beard of
public works are carried out.
4 At the request of the mayor. every
member af the board was present
Monday morning ~ a conference In
the mayors office. at which five pro.
/ posed public improvements, mainly
Involving grading operations. win be
worked b. cx-service men on the
basis OF day labor
Up TO Council
i The city council was requested
/ Monday afternoon 10 appropriaie uus
/ mems payroll 80 that the workers
4~iIl not continue to 80 hungry wtaslr
waiting fur Their cash.
Tho meeting called by Mayor r1tx
gerald Monday morning brought 10
iiRh, that City Engineer A. ~
Dimock will he ahic to uac number
81 CT service man on three grading
jobs under the supervision OF his
department.
Superintendent of Public Utiiltie~
Thomas y. Murphine asserted that
he will he able TO use number of
returned soldiers on the East MAJ
rinal way Improvement. and also n
the building Of the car barns AZ West
Seattle
superintendent of Public Buildings
J \. johnson told the mayor that
returned soldiers would be- given
preference on the work OF building
the new fire station. at Fourth ave.
ana blanchard II.
l. ~ foungH. superintendent OF
the water department. assured the
mayor that en- service men would be
given first chance at work on the
proposed laying of Beacon hin water
mains
Case Iiesitant'
! ~. Ross. superintendent of city
lighting also promised that returned
soldiers would be put TO work In his
department. on certain lighting ex'
tensions contemplated In the near
future.
Superintendent; ~ streets Charles
Y. Case said he was unable To state
when or whore returned soldiers
would he put 10 work in his depart.
ment. statement that diFplcased
Mayor Fitzgerald
"All told. expect to see not lcss
than 1000 returned soldiers at work
on municipal work IN the very near
future Mayor Fitzgerald said after
tho conference. rs fast as the
equipment for such work can be as
scmhled the OK service men win he
put To work ~ FAR as I am con
corned. don't want u said that
there will be single returned sol.
dicr out Of. work before the now year
shall have been welcomed
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As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

AYBE some of you are
IM wondering about that
symphony concert
kN1 Well. l got there. in
deed. arrived so early
that for time thought | and the
girls OF the Mu Phi Epsilon werc
going TO form both the audience
and the attraction. our various
parts being plainly dlscernibie 20
even the hasty eye.
In time a bald headed. tat ard
ahscnt-minded gentleman. with one
OF those imitation tunnels they
call a clarinet. wandered onto the
stage. and I felt better.
After while he gave IL up and
went hack to hunt up the rest OF
the boys. and then l felt right
down-hcarted.
Bur In due time. and on time.
too. the orchestra flied out and did
its duty before a weIi-fliled audi.
torium.
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weaved and
fox trottcd. in spirit. at
least. 10 the witching
and peppish strains of
"Espania. and the trOrn
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bone player, who had been lOafing
all evening. got IN some licks that
justified his being on tho payroll
Somehow. II always hurts my
sense Of economy 10 see half an
orchestra doing nothing. / like one
Of these small town brass bands.
where everything from the first
cornet 10 the tuba IL on the job.
and " there doesn't happen 10 be-
any music for the altos or the
snare drum, they fog right along
just the same. rafting and footing
and earning their money.
And most Of us are Just about 40
iowbrow ~ that. which Ia the
final reason for q symphonic or
chestra that viii Instruct uq. and
train us. and introduce ~ to har.
mony rather than Jam.
isut the audience was good half
II the program. II WIS an appre-
csativc. serious. sfudious audi.
ence. that kept silent and for once
IN my life sat thru an entire
CONCERT without having fortissimo
gum chcwor on my left. or a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-22

to- turn government naval yards over
for merchant shipbuiIding. retaining.
OF course. facilities for making naval
repairs
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treats me for going thru the fires in
France. and living in hell for months?
| pray for the time to come when we.
who offered our lives that slackers
might stay at home and get rich. viii
have a square deal and a living wage.
A COMRADE OF THE A. T.. +.
AT BREMERTON.
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Editor The Star: The government
is employing many a man and his wife
at the Bremerton navy yard. and there
are many other women whose husbands
have jobs outside. and who are not
compelled TO work.
Some of the navy yard women work
ers have husbands who are in business
and making good money.
A NANx XApn HnDLEp
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NHE orchestra has a won
derful string section.
- and Director Srargur
did some thfngs with the
vioiins that 1 have new
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er heard approached before
II seems to me that the brasSes
ard the wood winds are a hst sub
ortiinated. and that tho bravo. hip
hurrah passages are not given the
nlasterful direction that is given
the melancholy. pathetic. anguish
ing and ssccharine measures.
Cut no honest observer win at
tempt to anaiyze an orchestra Ike
this on first hearing.
And no more can the amateur
music lover appreciate. or under
stand. such a work as this sym
phony of Tschaikowsky on first
hearing.
This symphqpy contains some Of
the most marvellous passages I
have ever heard. and tho there was
no continuity tn a. because of nv
ignorance. there were number OF
places where wanted TO get a
hath towel and mop up some Of the
grief that threatened 20 hathe me.
The composer died soon after
completing the opus.
Had he died before. and had he
spent seven years IN the Inferno
with Dante and the lost souls. and
then had he written his symphony.
he would have done no better a
job
II Is not 'Pathetic"-it Is a
harbaric lament. the crack Of doom.
and the wailiug OF souls treadinE
the white hot runEs of eternal re-
morse
And when that son of n gun
Jumped up over in the corner and
banged those cymbaia. he durn
near scared me 10 death.
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I114sl

third movement of the symphony.
the diguified. repressed young man
vino had charge of the lemon coll
ored bull fiddle
and he was down on his knees.
wrestling that fiddle all over the
lot
II was up To him and his fci-
lows to provide the under thunder
Of crashing worlds. and he was bull
dogRing that fiddle 0f hls harder
than Billy sunday breaches
He was. indeed. "opusine." and
when the finale came he frankly
sighed in relief and mopped the
low1y beads Of toll off his Rlisten-
ing brow
50 now sou know what a musl-
clan means when he says some
thing is an opus.
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Victor Norman,
Please Call Up

WIN Victor Norman please call
up the editor Of The STAR An
important message awaits him.
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HAVE always had the
idea that being a musi-
clan was a light indoor
psstine.
But I noticed. during the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-22
Tides in Seattle
TT rSpaN

First itixh Tide
eet q u fEl r.
ltrrt lew tide
iitA3 a. m. IA n.
~~esnd itiEh ride
as D m to 4 o.
Second ia~ ride
"A % 8 m 90 r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-22
CITY GRADING
TO Be Done BY.
SERVICE MEN
Fitzgerald Puts II Up to the
City Council for Their
Approval
WORKS BOARD OKEHS

Not ic~s than 900 returned
service men win be ai work an
municipal jobs before the ~e~k
h ended. " plans suggested by
Mayor Fitzgerald 20 tho beard of
public works are carried out.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21
KIRBY

Kirby reached her quota and 25 per
cent over in the recent drive for
funds for relief in the Near East.
Mrs. II. A. Bryant from st. Johns
bury visited her cousin, Mrs w. A,
Morse, part of last week.
Miss Madeline McGill spent the
week end with Miss Belle Fairbanks
at her home in Sutton.
Frank McGill went Monday to Lis
bon to work for the Parker Young
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Edmunds Wis
tied friends at East St. Johnsbury
Sunday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21
AMERICANS
MAKING GOOD
AL SIX 1 YY-ktsV L,

DONE worry about old age. A sounl
man is good at any age. Keep your
body in good condition ard you can be
ms hale and hearty and able to do your
bit" as when you were 4 young fellow.
Affections Of the kidneys and bladder
are among the leading causes of early
or helpless age. Keep chem clean and
She other organs il working condition.,
and you will have nothing to rea-.
Drive the poisonous wastes from the
system and avoid saric acid accumuia-
tions. 9'ske C0T.1o MEDAL, Harlem
. % t'srs-in s Periodically and you wijl
III. l---.- -yoa are as ggo1 US the na1c
fellow. Yai'r sbi"ita VIII he rejuye-
-aated, y3uf muscles atrong end gour
mind keen cLougn Tor any task.
GOLD MEDAL Haarieln OIL Capsules
will do the work. But be sure to get
the original Imported GOLD MEDAL
Aaarleln Oil Capsiies. They are re-
Liable and shol:sd help you, or your
money will be refunded. For sale by
aost druggists. In sealed packages
three sizes.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21
CITY OF NEWPORT

Born at Mrs. Moofe's sanitorium
on Pearl street, Monday night
son to Mr. and Mrs. o. S. Searles.
Carroll Brooks is working at the
Blake market.
Miss Virda Spear of Montpelier
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs r. w. Spear.
Gerald Buzzell, who has been con-
fined to the house the past week by
sickness, was able to resume his du-
ties at the post office. yesterday.
Ernest Lsmothe of the U. S. Ma
rines at Norfolk, Va, arrived home
Saturday night on furlough.
Friday evening, Jan. 18th at $50
o'clock, 125 Odd Fellows and Rebe-
kahs sat dcwn to a splendid supper
provided by Morning Star Lodge Of
Rebekahs, No. 2. Following was the
menu: Chicken pie, mashed potatoes.
salad, pickles, rolls, doughnuts, ice
cream and cake and coffee. After the
supper Deputy President Mrs. Stella
A. Goodro Of Barton, installed the
following officers: N. G., Mildred
Downey; '. c., May Leavitt; sec
rotary, Attic Leavens; treas, Viola
Nagoon; chaplain, Nellie Macarthur;
warden, Id. Young; conductor, Flor
ence Place; I. G., Olive Newman; O..
g., Alma Young; r. S. N. G., Grace
Morrow; L. S. N. G., Lizzie Sargent:
r S. V. G., Muriel Brooks; L. S. V.
e., Clara Hobson; LIST A. S., Elle
Wallace; 2rd A. S., Jennie Griggs
LIST B. B., Mildred MaGuire; End 3.
B., Jennie Willis; Sd B. B., Freda
Mosher; 9Th B. B., Bessie Niles
pianist, Annie Bly,; drill mistress, vi
ola Magoon. At this time the pres
ident of the Rebekah Assembly, Mrs.
Clara w. Peterson of st. Johnsbury,
made some interesting remarks or
Odd Fellowship, Deputy President
Stella Goodro and visiting Pas,
brands were called upon and all made
few remarks. There were several
visitors from Wide Awake Lodge, No.
6o OF Derby, also from Sunbeam
Lodge, No. II of Barton. A bououe.
of flowers was presented from the
degree team to the outgoing Noble
Grand, Mrs. Waite Rogers. This oc.
caslon was one of the most pleasant
events that Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs have Lad the privilege to enjoy
for a long while
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21
BARNET

Mrs. Carter, wife Of Rev. Mr.. Car
tel, OF Monroe Plains, N. H., will
speak here and at East Barnet next
Sunday.
Thomas Priest, who has been serv-
ing in the U. S. navy since the be-
ginning of the war, is visiting friends
mere, being home on q Through He
expects to return to France soon and
will probably not be mustered out I'M
til the troops are all brought back to
this county.
Clarence Chamberlain Of Barnet
Center, who was taken to the hospi-
tai in st. Jchnsbury for an operation,
has sufficiently recovered to be taken
back to his home
Mrs. William Higgins spent Co. c.
day in st. Johnsbury visiting IL.
Ora Chamberlain.
Miss Anna Brickett has been visit
ing friends ir ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Sheldon Smith, who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity, has
returned to her home in New York.
Next Saturday evening, S. Plat
Jones viii give an entertainment, the
third in the Red Cross lecture course.
M. Jones has a great reputation as
an impersonator and an enjoyable
evening is anticipated.
A good many cases Of influenza are
reported in this vicinity.
The Armenian Drive under the
d
Indoes, has gone over the top in the
town of Barnet, like all previous
drives during the war; John Gilchrist
was chairman of Barnet village. Our
quota was $50 and we raised $3.50.
Word has been received here OF
the death IL Westmore of the wife
of Rev. Wilbur Rand. Mr.. Rand was
pastor of this church here for years
during his carly ministry.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21
LOWER WATERFORD

Members of the family of S. w.
Bonnet have been i'll with the influ-
cnza. They are now reported as
gaining.
E. B. Freeman and family have
been i'll with the influenza.
No church services were held Sun
day, owing to SO much sickness.
Misses Ruth Bullock and Agnes
Stoddard returned to their schoo!
work Monday.
Wilmot Kline, with his brother
Harvey Kline, of Littleton, N. H,
visited their sisters, Mrs. SWEET arc
Mrs. E. W. Brown, last week.
A son was born Jan. Is to Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Taylor.
Miss Wilma Hemingway returned
to her school work at St. Johnsbury
on Monday
Maurice Colby and family are i'll.
There will be an auditors meeting
to settle all town accounts at the YES
try, Jan. 10Th, at ten o'clock.
For Catarrh and Colds use Nazol
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21
NORTH DANVILLE

Mrs. Rufus Hubbard, who has
been quite i'll with rheumatic fever IS
gaining.
The S. and D. of L. meeting has
been postponed until next Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cassidy OF
Walden were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cassidy, Friday.
Mrs. Peter Vondol and five children
and Mrs. Tirzah Cook are i'll.
Miss Helen Joyce and Eva Powers
spent the week end with their par
ents from their school at Lyndon
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bickford from
Danville visited at C. T. Clifford's,
Friday.
Herbert Stanton is more comfort
able at this writing.
There was good attendance at
the dance Friday evening. There will
be another dance in two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Massey of
St. Johnsbu1y Center and Fred Morse
of st. Johnsbury spent the week end
at w. H. Clifford's.
Miss Lois Clifford of st. Johnsbury
visited at her uncle's, George Stan
tons, the last of the week.
Miss Jennie Martin of Goss Hollow
is working at Herbert Stanton's.
DR.. Ross of St. Johnsbury was
called to see Mrs. Harriet Bailey
Sunday.
B Robert McGill and daughters, Viola
and Williamina visited at Frank Nc
a ellis in Kt.by, Saturday and Sunday
n Rev. John Wesley of St. Johnsbur.
a gave a verV interesting lecture at thu
Baptist church Sunday. His subjec
H was "The Ideal Man."
y Little Paul Joyce who has been a
Brightlook Hospital for about tw'
h weeks, is gaining nicely.
4 Charles Devenger is working at c
II T. Clifford's.
1 William Smith of St. Johnsbur,
visited at Freeman Aliens, Sunday
Mrs. Ernest Devenger of Danvill
who has been visiting at Arthur En-
mons returned to her home Satur
/ day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21

And find living spring,
And pot a fuchsia so twcuid grow,
Yes; that was Jerry King.
He'd help cut up and salt the meat
And make or scald the brine,
And mend haircloth sofa seat
And trim a Concord vine,
And fasten on the line
To trout hooks made without hole
In which to put the string
I've neve. seen a living soul
That bested eJrry King.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21
VERMONT NEWS

The food preservation census IN
Windham county, which lacks reports
from a few communities, shows that
the women in 2,O40 families, or about
so per cent of the housewives of the
county, put up more than $4,000
quarts of food products the past sea-
son besides 25,957 jars of jellies. They
also put down 1878 dozens of eggs.
There were left over from the previ-
Gus year 1891 quarts of canned
foods.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21
PEACHAM

The annual church dinner and bus
mess and roll call meeting of the
] Methodist church was held at the
church On Wednesday, About so
were present for dinner, and a very
pleasant time enjoyed. The election
of officers for the Ladies' Aid took
place and YVES as follows: President,
Mrs. Hayward; vice pres. Mrs. Wal
ter Thorne, secretary, Mrs. George
Darling; treas, Geneva Chandler;
assistant treas, Mrs. Ray Cooley;
chaplain, Mrs. Cooley. An enter
tainment and food committee was
also chosen.
Cross gave an oyster supper on Tues
day evening, Jan. IA, in Blair's hall.
The affair was principally in charge
of Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Esden and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. HASTE. About
140 were pres nt and took supper. A
very enjoyable feature of the even
ing was the readings y Mrs. Doyle
OF St. JohEsbury, and the instrument
tai music by Miss Elsie Choate and
Lou Stevenson. The entertainment
cleared $685. for the REQ Cross, and
all enjoyed q pleasant evening.
| A very lively runaway occurred at
East Peacham on Thursday after
, noon when L J. Hovey's horse driv-
Ell by Mr.. Gray took fright near AL
bert Peaks house and freeing herself
from the sleigh struck for home leav-
| ing pieces OF harness, bells, etc, along
the route. In five minutes from the
| time the horse started from East
PeachaM, che arrived at Mr.. Hovey's.
white with foam, and has been in
very high strung condition ever since.
No one was hurt and not so much
damage was done as might have been
supposed from such rapid fight.
Il. A. Renfrew came home from
Montpelier Saturday and on Sunday
morning was taken very i'll with grip.
At presen. writing he is more com
Portable although not able to sit UP.
Mrs. Renfrew came home Tuesday
from Montpelier.
Miss Lou Stevenson, who has been
home sick for few days, returned
to her work at the New England tel
ephone office at Danville, Wednesday.
The am ual meeting of the Peach
an Library Association was held on
Friday evening at the library. The
Following officers were CHOSEN: Pres.
Rev. 7. A. Carlson; vice pres, Mrs.
Mary Mackay; Sec, Miss Elizabeth
Parker; treas, and librarian, Mrs.
Kate Hutchinson; executive commit
tee, C. A. Bunker, Rev. T. A. Carlson.
Mrs. Herbelt Hooker, Mrs. II. A.
Renfrew and Mrs. Laura Palmer.
! The an, ual church dinner of the
Congre gational church was held at
the vestry and town hall on Thurs
| day, Jan. jG. It was nice warm dav
and 100 took dinner. All bills were
reported paid, and one new church
committee elected, E. R. Mackay in
place IF Moses Martin, who resign
cd. 1t was voted to adopt the 'every
member Dive" which has been so
success suGy carried out in other pIac-
es. This will take place Sunday. Jan.
26. Rev. c. H. Merrill of ST. Johns
bury was present and spoke on this
subject
Mrs. Betsey Dunn, who has been
very feeble for son'o time, passed
away Wednesday - no home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Ha1~v Farrow. The
funeral was bold Fridav end burial at
the Waite Harvey cemetery where
Mr.. Dunn IS buried.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21

He'd fix your pump and solder tin
And plug pewter cup,
And get the clock wheels all back in
When Johnny gave it up;
And smear d fancy pup,
And graft a tree and doctor sprains
Andseure a hornets sting,
And Dairy eff a pets remains
Old. useful Jerry King.
Ill %aH *ssf
He'd HbrE up anybody's wood,
Except for .Strutty mills,
And make hedgehoged dog feel
BY picking out the quilts;
AAR witness deeds and wills,
And shave a pauper that was dead
And rig :: picnic swing,
And watch" where canker rash had
spread
oud dsisiP1rr' Jerry King.
There seened to be no end of things
That Jerry liked to do;
We always run to Jerry Kings
When things would come in two,
F3E he was king" of glue;
He'd hopp tub and fit key
And find your wedding ring
Right there beneath the lilac tree
Ingenious Jerry King.
He'd tile 4 well and run a ditch
And lay 'butment wall,
And comb and braid a lady's switch
Oflsteam her waterfall"
And clean a Paisley shawl,
And t4ke Y-shaped stick and go
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21

The Ottauquechee Wooden COM
pany lost a valuable pair of horses
last Wednesday at Evarts. The team
ster, thinking the ice safe, drove on
to the river near the bridge. The
horses Immediately broke through,
taking the forward sled with them
in such o manner that it held them
under the water until they drowned
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21

Mrs. Cassie Perkins of Castleton
Corners has made this fall and win
ter nine crocheted rugs, ranging in
length from six to eight feet and
three feet wide.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21

The greatest theatrical rc1satioa in
history, Hearts of the World" will
be shown at The Colonial January %
and %.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21

Entered us second-class matter
May I, 1916, at the post office at st
Johnsbury, Vermont, under the act
Of March 5 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-21

AS members of the Associated
Press that organization is entitled
exclusively to the use for republica-
ton of all news dispatches credited
70 it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
Iished herein. All rights of republi-
cation of special dispatches herein
are also res erved.