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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
LONDON TO BAGDAD
tFrom the Erie Dispatch I


Before the war there was a fa-
nous continental train called the
Orient Express" running from
Paris to Constantinople through
southern Germany, Austria and
Hungary That train now has re-
sumed service. But it no longer
runs through the Central Empires.
1t goes to Constantinople via south
ern France, northern Italy and Ser
bia.
There is no longer through service
from Berlin to Constantinople, and
is not likely to be for long time
to come.
This development is of special in
terest in view of the we'll known
Prussian plans for through line
from Berlin to Bagdad. The later
terminus is now million miles from
Berlin, and even the only friendly
halfway station Constantinople is
grown alien and far away. Britain
and France, by way of natural pen
atty for German aggression, have cut
Germany off from the Orient.
Britain will soon finish the Bag
dad end of that famous railway. con-
Meeting it up with Constantinople
and extending it on to the Persian
Gulf. Before many years. too, there
is pretty sure to be railroad COM
munication between London and
Paris, by means of a tunnel under
the English channel. The German
dream will then end in London
to Bagdad" railway. And whatever
of advantage or profit there may be
in commercial domination of the
East will belong to those who have
deserved ii.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
By BRIGGS

be Minister to Russia where he serv-
ed from 1867 to 1872. He finally
linked his fortunes with the Demo-
cratic Party and served in Congress
as a Democratic Representative from
the Center county district from 1881
to 1887.
In the closing days of his career
he died in 1894, he was a frequent
visitor to this city and made his
headquarters in the rooms of the
Young Mems Democi attic Association
on the northwest corner of Broad
and Chestnut streets. where Presi-
dent Effingham b. Morris Girard
Trust Company now stands.
Here in the overflow gatherings
in the aftermath of the brilliant
Jackson's Day dinners for which
that quite aristocratIc political or
ganization was celebrated, Curtin
would regale a select coterie of the
leaders with recollections of war
times. and of important political
events in his remarkable career.
William f. Harrity, William Uhler
Hensel. Robert E. Wright, j. Mar
shall Wright. Samuel Gustine Thom-
pson, John r. Read, John II. Sloan,
Matthew Dittman and other Demo-
Gratis of prominence who have pass
ed away and John Cadwalader Otto
Wolff, Charles Edward Ingersoll,
Col. A. NJ. Holding, of West Chester,
VIM. H. Doyle, Theodore +. Jenkins,
Joseph P. McCullen and others who
are still living were among those
grouped around Curtin and listened
intently to his recitals of inside stor-
les of men who had made their mark
in public life in the State and the
Nation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
COAL ASSESSMENTS

T HE INCREASED assessment of
coal lands has been the source
of much satisfaction among
public-spirited citizens. Equalization
of the burden of taxation has been
urged for years, and the fuel dis
cussion during the war undoubtedly
augmented the feeling that greater
public revenues should come from
the enormous deposits of anthracite
in the northern section of Dauphin
county.
Whatever may be the final out
come of the revised assessment fig
ures, it is certain that the county rev.
enues will be largely increased and
the fact that the commissioners have
conducted the affairs of the county
so carefully during recent years as
to practically put it out of debt has
resulted in general commentator
and given rise to confidence in their
judgment of the present situation.
Not a single voice has been raised
against the proposed city and county
building and none viii be when the
situation is thoroughly understood.
Years have elapsed since the matter
was first broached in official way and
now that financial conditions are sat
isfactory there is no reason for fur
ther hesitation,
The necessary legislation having
the approval of the City and County
Commissioners will doubtless be en-
acted speedily by the Legislature, as
the lawmakers on Capitol Hill are in
sympathy with the desire of Harris
burg and the county of Dauphin to
cooperate with the Commonwealth
in making the environment of the
Capitol everything that 1T should be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
Where Er-King Manuel Liues

Fulwell Park, where ex-King
Manuel has lived since he brought
his bride to England, five years ago.
is historic mansion, built mainly
in the Georgian style. A part of it
dates back to James ii, but it has
been considerably enlarged from
time to time, and now contains n
magnificent suite of six entertaining
rooms. Besides the nine-hole golf
course, there are a number of ten
mis- courts in the grounds, for this is
a game at which the ex-king excels.
There is good fishing in the River
Crane, on which also boating is pos
sible. Fulwell Park has been the
home of many famous people, and
Twickenham itself abounds in his
toric memories. In 1900 Orleans
House was the residence of Louis
PHILIPPE, then Duke of Orleans
From the London Chronicle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
GERMANY'S WAR EXPENSE

tFrom the New York World1
On the basis of the figures of DIR.
Schiller, the minister of finance, Ger
many's war expenses were relatively
far lighter than Frances or Great
Britain's. In a considerable meas
ure this was due 10 the -
paredness in which 1t stood in the
early stages of the war.
But, because of the blockade
maintained by the British navy, Ger
many was compelled to live and
carry on the war almost wholly on
its own resources. OF coal and iron,
two of the main sinews of war, it
had an abundance, for in addition
to the German mine fields it was
able to work those of northern
France. Certain German financiers
took satisfaction in boasting that
their country was Self-supporting,
but the blockade, of which the Sc
verify of the pressure steadily in
creased. spelled economic and physi-
cal ruin for Germany.
Germanys submarine campaign
threatened TO shut off the steady
flow. of food and munitions to France
and Great Britain, and the cost of
their purchases and their shipping
losses were appalling. The trans
portation of large forces for distant
operations called for enormous eX-
penditures. Germany, by reason of
geographical position, was spared
this heavy drain. 1t was able to
save money. as compared with it's
enemies, in the conduct of the war
At $4,000. 100000 Germany paid
a price for the war into which 1t
plunged the world in 1914 covered
only by the records of its national
treasury. But 1t has lost its splen-
did navy, the best part of its mer-
chant marine, it's foreign commerce
and every foot of it's colonies. and
it must still pay the indemnities and
expenses of reparation to be eXacted
of 1t. These too must be reckoned
ultimately among the costs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
LABOR NOTES

Patterson On. J) machinists have
been granted a 4S-hour week.
Munition workers in Canada have
been allowed the right to organize.
Over 100000 women are at work
on farms and in munition plants
in Italy.
All the Delaware river shipyards
are now working OH an eight-hour
basis.
Six per cent. of the total employees
in the metal trade in England are
women.
London bakers are demanding a
minimum wage of SIS per week of
As hours.
Electric railway workers in Butte.
Mont, receive from 81 TO 65 cents an
hour.
Thirty-six per cent. of the employ
ees in British munition factories
are women.
Ninety-five per cent of the eIectri-
cal workers in Toronto, Canada, are
organized -s5ae
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
GOOD POLITICAL SENSE

[From the Kansas City Star1
Chairman Hayes of the RepubI
can National committee has a god
working idea of what he is on ii
job for. He is charged with respo|
sibility for party success in 1920 al
naturally doesn't propose to alIow|
performance by reactionary Hou|
Republicans to wreck his chancd
The election of James r. Mann
speaker of the next House would
n performance well calculated to
it. Mr.. Hayes saw that. That
why he Is a good politician. II
dropped in at Washington occl
sionally and helped break up n
plan. That is why he is a god
chairman.
BY the way, isn't it little unusu
for great political party to have
chairman who combines good polii
cal sense with executive ability an
finds both not incompatible vii
some notion of what the voters see
to want and expect? Mr.. Hay
seems to be such a chairman.
his originality in these respec
turns out to be not fatal to par.
we'll being maybe it will becon
the fashion for parties to have th
kind Of a chairman right along. 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

M. L. Cook, former director
works in Philadelphia, is taking
active part in charter revision.
DIR. f. E. Sparks, president
State College, says that farme
week at the College Is becoming O
of the big spring events.
William Conner, Allegheny r,
lister of wills who was here yesterd,
came to look over former legislat
colleagues in action.
-Senator-elect Richard ]. Bal
win, of Delaware, is a Quaker, I
somewhat pugnacious in legislat d
matters.
w. II. Benzhaf has been elect
president of the Lycoming cour
fruit growers.
Captain d. L. Nook, OF the W
departm is to address Lancas
Civic leaguers tonight on what I
government is doing to halt liuu
sales to soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27

AS the Harrisburg soldiers. most of
whom are serving with the 2Sth Divi-
sion, are scheduled to. come home in
May, it is not too soon for this city
to begin preparing for the real home
coming reception which must be
given all of the boys who have re-
turned since the end of the war. 1t
ought to be a great day of welcome
and good cheer for those who went
out with the colors and who are
bringing them back with glory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
OUR WAR HISTORY

NTEPS are being taken through
IL the War Department at Wash
ington and the State societies of
National Defense for the publica-
tion of authentic histories of the
great war and officers and others in
authority are urged to cooperate in
furnishing data for these publica-
tions.
It's a good thing for Pennsylvania
that group of able historians has
been chosen for this work and no
State is more deserving of a real his
tory-authoritative and interesting
in every way-than Pennsylvania.
This good old Commonwealth has
responded nobly in men and money
and the record ought to be complete
and satisfying when it is finally
made up.
1t must not be forgotten that the
women of Pennsylvania played a
large part in the war and no his
tory will be worth much unless
and until the activities of the
mothers and wives and sweethearts
of the men who served in the various
branches of the national defense
shall have evidence of full appre-
citation of their services. We may
trust the men who have been
selected to compile the official his
tory of Pennsylvania in the war to
remember the women who did SO
much in maintaining the morale of
the troops and backing the boys
who followed the colors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
All in the Game

A farmer on the street the other
day had a sack of meal in his hands
when he said: Just look at this
little peck of meal for which I paid
siXty-five cents and which l used to
buy for twenty cents. 1t is dirty
shame, the prices we must pay the
merchants" He was asked If his
only business in town was to buy
meal. NO" he said. II brought in
load of tobacco and sold it at one
of the warehouses" What did you
get for it?" was asked. Forty
eight pound" was his answer.
One more question was asked
"How much did you get for tobacco
when you could buy meal at twenty
cents a peck?'' And he simply said,
You go to HE'LL" and walked away.
From the Shelby (Ga.) Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
E. M. C.. AFRICA

I'm the death of e. M. c. Africa
the Juniata Valley loses one OF
- itsmost useful and public-spirited
citizens. His many activities af-
fected Huntingdon, but his wider
usefulness extended throughout the
valley and the State. 1t is men like
him who leave their impress on
their fellow men. Mr.. Africa was
one of the enthusiastic advocates OF
better roads for Pennsylvania and
his name will always be linked with
the William Penn Highway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27

Wonder how many citizens of Har-
risburg stop to think of the con-
structive and important service being
rendered by our Chamber of Com
merce? It's work is done without any
blare of trumpets, but the results are
so important that it would be well
for the business men or this COM
munity who are not identified with
that organization to put their should
ers to the wheel through it's various
activities. President Russell and his
associates are constantly on the job
and are achieving much for the city
and its important interests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
FAITH

| have no faith of bowling winds,
Nor of the surging. pillows sea;
My love, | know, will vigils keep
Ger stormy paths that wait for
me.
And so with song I greet the dawn,
With hope / meet life's heavy
hours,
For the stormy paths that wait for
me
My love will change to rose-strewn
bowers.
Fra Guido.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27

What are you doing to relieve the
great need for more houses in Harris
burg? Every citizen who realizes the
importance of providing more dwell
ings has it in his power to help along
the movement either by building the
houses himself or encouraging those
who have the means to do so under
proper conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27

ciembers of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27

Let the good roads fork out from
every corner of. this Capital city. And
when the roads shall have been made
first class in every particular, let
proper signboards be placed at every
turn so that the tourist may have no
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg sportsmen
are big contributors to the State
hunters license fund every year :?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

The movements for State ow
ed home for the Governor took for
during the civil war when the 81
of the present building was bougl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
Parable of the Fla Tree

Now learn a parable of the fig
tree. When her branch is yet ten
der. and putteth forth leaves. We
know that summer is Hear-Mark
xiii, 2S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27

difficulty in reaching the pivotal city
of the Keystone state on the susdue-
hanna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27

State Chairman Macveagh solved
the problem of making the influence
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21
EQUAL ES la CAUSA DEL ALA
De Ia PLATA?

Ia ulata ha alcanzado hoy un pre-
clio tan alto que su acuhaci0n hbre,
en- IA relaci6n de l 2 Is, con reiaclon
al ORC. como guerra Bryan hace VEIN
titres amos en- que con tai programa Sc
Ianz6 q Ia campana presidential, Sc
ris hcv IN desastre para los produc-
torres de plata. Segun dicen las au-
toridades financieras, por primera vez
en- mas de media centuria Ell dollar
vale mas como plata que como none
da. Cada dollar vale actualmente,
conforme al precio de Ia plata....'-
SI.2929 la onza Hace POGO Ia on
"a de plata vaha SO IN cuarto Ia
onza. 0 10 que a tai precio el do
lar puede ser fundido para venderSe
como plata. obteniendo n ganancla
de mas de siete centavos.
Los fi~nancieros de Nueva York
estan ahora nevando a la practica sus
pretendidos principles de honeStldad.
por los que ~vociferaron tanto en- 1896
o estan pagando sus deudas ahora
con orc barato?, preguntaba hace
dias BRYAN al saber que Ia plata ha-
bia tenido una gran a!za-
Esta notable mejoria en- el merca-
DO de la plata no esta limitada sola-
mente a los EstadoS Unidos. En- Pa
RS. segun Sc dice. cast han desapa-
recido todas las monedas de plata
En- Mexico los concentrates Sc rehu-
a a recibir monedas de orc en- las
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

parties sirve para las pequenas tran
~sacciones".
Entire las consecuencias que Sc de-
rivaran 81 el ALA de Ia plata continua,
Sc halian, segIn los eXpertos observa-
dores, la desaparicion de las monedas
de plata Ell los crisoles de fundicion,
la emission de grandes cantidades de
papel moneda. IA sustitucion de Ia
plata por otroS metales mas baratos
en- Ia a%cunacion de monedas paque-
mas, Y la renovation de la antigua de-
manda del bimetalismo Ell veg del ia
Ion de orc.
Sobre este particular dice The A
merica":
"Un talon doble de valores es tan
Inconvenience e i!6gico, como 10 seria
IN sistema doble del tempo. En-
otros tiempoS. cuando eI volumen dc
las tr~ansacciones internacionales era
insignificante comparable con ell ac-
tual. los cables pocos, los correos tar
dos Y las negociaciones comerciales
de poca lmportancla, las fluctuacio-
mes entire los dos talones en- sus rela-
clones entire 81. ran de much0 menor
importancia de 10 que 10 serian aho-
ra. FL mundo de los negocios desea
el mayor grade possible de estabilidad
Y de seguridad en- sus transacciones
v para este solo ell talon de orc salts
face todas las ~exigencias. Por ahora
es insustituible, pero 81 Sc volviese al
doble talon, Ia confusion que este pro
duciria en- el mundo de los negocios.
~serviria para justificar Ia existencia
del talon de ORC.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

tencias de China, Y aun en- 1918
continuaron las exportaciones de csc
pals. Tales exportaciones redujcron
las existencias de China grandemente
y este eNphca. pareialmentc. las extra
ordinarias demandas de China en- este
no.
Las eXtraordinarias demandas de
plata de Asia no son, sin embargo,
la unica razon para el alza del pre-
clio del metal blanco. La production
ha disminuido notablemente, sObrc
TODD en- Mexico. La production de
plata alcanzo su maximum Ell 1911
cuando Ia production mundial lego Z
226.l92.G 600 onzaS. Desde entonces
comenz6 a bajar siendo solo de-.
22.O0O.O0O dc onzas contra .......
7O.OOO.0O0 en- 1918. La production
de los Estados Unidos en- 1918 fue
de 6S.O0O.O0O contra 72.000.000 en-
1914.
"Por espacio de mas de veinte amos
Ia production de plata en- los Estados
Unidos fue cast IN producto Secunda-
rio obtenido en- Ia reduction de las
gangas de cobre Y plomo, pero desde
que hay el estimuIo de los altos pre-
clos ha revivido el interes por la pla-
Ia en- aIgunos districts argentiferos,
Y 81 el ALA continua es probable que
aumente la production.
"Por otra parte, mientras Ia produc
ci6n de metal blanco ha lido dismi-
nuyendo las deman6as para la acuna-
cion han iGo aumentando enormemen
te. e. AHA de los precios Y de los
salaries, ell aumento de Ia industrial
en- todos los paises Y la actividad del
! concrete han creado una gran de-
manda por Ia plata acunada. y aun-
cue Ia plata ha perdido su antique
purto como tipo de Gamble, en- todas
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21
PtZ!
;PAZi

Pa. es e. elsmenJo principal de "a
Navidad. Pa. Saiud. Algeria '
mucha felicidad" son los deseos cue
desde hace mucho tempo cunsc;tuyen
las felicitaciones de Nayidad. La
buena salud es 10 principal. Manten-
games la paz en- nueStros inteStinos
con la ayuda del Elixir Americana
de Vino Amargo de Triner, "Tri-
ner's American Elixir OF Bitter
Wine" preparation que hace desapa-
recer Ia constipation, falta de apeti-
to. dolores de cabeza. etc. Para los
resfriados Y toses, cue en- esta esta-
ci6n son muy f~recuertes, el mejor: re
medic es 81 "Triner's Cough Seda-
tive. 81 tiene Ia garganta inflama-
da haga gargaraS con Timers Anti
purrin." En- casos de neuralgia, hin
chazoaes Y reumatismo, Ell Linimeu-
10 de Triner. "Triner's Liniment" le
iara un aiivio Immediate. En- to6as
las droguerias tienen en- e~xistencia
sodos estos remedies de Triner. En-
las mismas obtendra gratis, el her
nose c~alendario de pared, para 1920,
que obsequia Ia Casa Triner 70 bien,
pidalo directamente a nosotros, ad-
juntando 10c. para gastos de porte)
Joseph Triner Company, 1SSS-1S4S
So. Ashland Ave. Chicago. III.
{AGv.l
tcopy-isht 1919. by Joseph TrineT Comrsny)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

Tn cadalso fuc el epi!ogo de una
vida que debiera haherse consumldo
Ell Ell servicio de Ia patria, en- la defen
sa de la nacionalidad. en- una defersa
que, seguramente, preocupo n mente
de aquellos que envisron al inteh-
genie Official mexicano al Colegio Mi
htar de Francia.
Los errores, los extravioS que HI
cieron q Felipe Angeles rec de IA mis-
ma culpa que todos amos ~cargando.
no ameritaban, como no american en-
ningun case, Ia pena terrible, la con
dena que es nuestra propia condena
poruue va restando fuerza Y prsstigio
V honra q Ia naciOn.
Y en- TODD case, 81 acaso Felipe
Angeles merecia eSa pena. no merec'a
los iueces que 10 sentenciaron.
No fue Ia justicia Ia CUE condeno
al soldado que Ia pstria instruy6 para
que Ia d~efendiera, a morir atravesa-
do por las balas meXicanaS; fueron
ia passion V ell odio, las malas conseje-
a que hace diez amos vienen soplan-
60 a nuestro dido palabras De muer-
e Y de destruction
La patria. en- IN estricto juicio ma
cional. seguramente lie habria perdO-
Dado sus erroreS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21
VIDAS TRUNCADAS
Viene de Ia pag. lla.)

hen Sc lie acusaba de haber ordena-
do 81 fusilamiento de dos jovenes que
Sc aproximaron al puesto en- que e.
So ballaba Y a los que corsidero como
esoias. De Palacio paSo detenldo a
Za2adores, a disposition de "a Sc
cyetaria de Guerra hasta cue. llamado
nor el General Huerta, ' haolendose
comprometido bajo 81 palabra de ao-
nor 2 sarr del pals aceptando una
comis;6n militar que e. goo!erno Ie
encomendo en- Belgica, conServando
su grado recibiendo de- gobIerno los
haberes correspondence, Sc suspeH-
do TODD procedimiento en- su contra
Una vez que hubo llegado a Be!gl-
ca. %ue invitado por algunos pontl-
cos enemigos del gobierno del Gene
raj Huerta para abandonar $40 cont
sion Q incorporates a Ia r~evoluclon en-
cabezada por Carranza, 10 cual acep-
10 y Hev6 a cabo presenJandose en- e
Quartet General revolucionario de So
nora donde fue nombrado por Carran
"a ub-Secretario de Guerra.
Aqui termin6 la carrera mlLtar de.
general Angeles Y empez6 q de re
v~ollcionario que Sc desarrolio por eS-
pacio de SeiS amos durante los Qua
les combatio a Huerta primero ' a
CarranZa despues. cast Siempre al Ia
do de Villa. haSta Que hecho prisio-
nero Dor una fueza de Ia Defensa
Social del EStado de Chihuahua, fue
iuzgado en- Consejo de Guerra Y sen
tenciado a IA pena de muerte. Senten-
cia cue Sc cumph0 Ell - de NOviem-
bre.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

Cuando necesite libros en- espanol
dirijase . Igracio Z. Lozano, 11S \.
Santa Rosa. Ave, San Antonio. Tex.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

Los sentimientos Y Ell caracter sc
perfeecionan en- Ell crisol de los sufri-
rllentoS..
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

La soledad f%acilita ell escribir. por-
que hace pensar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

No os lamenteis de s~ufrir; aSi a,
prendereis a socorrer.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

Estar ocupado, es ser feliz
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

FL tempo pone de manifesto Ia
verdad. muchas veces Sc la encuentra
cuando menos Sc la busca.