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, 1920-09-21
Correspondence.

Christiansted, ST. Croix, V. /. 1920.
To the Editor of the st. CrOi1 AUls.
Dear Sir
| beg space in your much esteem
ed paper to express my sentiments also
the sentiments Of other leading fisher
men Of this Town in regard to the sug-
g~estion made in Avis Saturday. Sept.
18th. in regard to-the price of fish which
from yours, and theirs point of view
ought t, drop also other local products.
because a few items of imported food
stuffs has dropped a cent or two if fresh
fish can be imported here cheaper than
you and the public is getting presently
we can quit the business fore We know
that every article of material for fishing
cost more, than when the Food Commits
sion fix the present reasonable price. We
should thank you and them very much
10 get the price of materials reduced, be-
gin with lumber, nails, rope, sails, paint
oil.
Now Mr.. Editor it seems there are
some meddlesome and interfering per-
son or persons, who think they are par
ragon or paragons of wisdom but who
we know to be laundering Idiots. perhaps
they have no legitimate or legal occu-
patton so they think they ought to go
about meddling in peoples private bust
, 1920-09-21
Frederiksted, St. Croix, V. |. U. S
September 10th 1870.

DSPbCbAOOl GONA SHO
The Schooner Virginia" arrived on
Saturday night at 10 O'Clock with a bags
mail, general cargo and the following
passengers:
From Porto Rico:-Frank Coulter Jr.
and Mrs. Mathilda Cruise.
From St. Thomas:-Mrs. Wilhelmina
Malone & child. Mrs. Virginia Foy, Mrs.
Marie Noorehead, James Petrus, Wilfred
Plaskett, Joe Moreno, Mr.. j. c. Rodri-
queZ.
She sailed at 6 o'clock yesterday even
ing with passengers as follows;
For Porto Rico; Alex. Miller, Susan
nah Williams, Elizabeth Miller, Revd.
Geo.'W. Critchlow, Martha Richardson.
For St. Thomas:-Clarence Mascall.
The American Yacht Wild Duck"
while en- route from Port Of Spain, Trini-
dad, to Sto, Domingo. suffered some dam
age to her machinery and put into this
port about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Repairs being about effected, she ex-
poets TO leave this afternoons
, 1920-09-21

have been better, A. il is, the dials are
too transparent for the glare of the lights
and the bulbs are visible rom outside SO
that the figures and hands are not plain
ly distinguishable. Exterior lights would
also obviate shadows of inside parts which
are now visible enough to be mistaken
for the hands. 1t should not be very
difficult TO remedy this.
, 1920-09-21
LOCAL.

The postmaster has asked that the
following be brought to the notice OF the
public: although it ought to be gener-
ally well known that postal money orders
are issued only in United States money
and sre payable in the same or on that
basis, a great many persons insist upon
filling out money order applications IN
amounts which they mean to represent
Danish dollars and cents, an error winch
is discovered invariably only after time
and labor have been incurred In writing
the orders which must ultimately be
cancelled, In future, when money or
ders are spoiled through carelessness on
the part of the remitter to state the
proper amount, or because OF other de-
fectiveness in the application, the money
order fee will be required nevertheless.
A steady shower of rain lasting malt
an hour. fell before 8 O'Clock last right.
The show at the theatre was success
FIJI both in the attendance, and the parts
of the serial shown.
Since Saturday night the town clock is
being lighted at night making it possible
to see the time after dark. Had the
lights been installed outside to shed light
on the diaIs. it is believed the effect would
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water If needed to form a thin mush,
The temperature of this mixture
should be brought to 140 degrees Fab
renheit, and one-half ounce Of ground
brewers malt should be added for
each pound Of sweet potatoes as
weighed before cooking, The malt con-
tains an engine capable, under the
proper conditions of temperature, Of
changing some Of the starch of the
potato into sugar. This action Is
best accomplished between 14O and
$50 degrees Fahrenheit. If heated to
too high n temperature the activity
of the malt engine is destroyed,
hence for satisfactory results good
thermometer is necessary. The mix
ture should be thoroughly stirred, as
1t is very important that the temper-
ature of the mass be uniform through
out during the action of the malt.
After allowing it to stand for a
few minutes at 40 degrees Fahren-
helt the mixture should be stirred
constantly while heating until the
temperature Of 150 degrees Fahrenheit
is reached, and then should be re-
moved from the heat. Let the mix
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Grasehopper Bait.

a year ago the grasshopper ate up
nearly S100,000,000 worth of our WIN
ter wheat. Science at once set about
devising some scheme to control this
pest They mixed a concoction, on an
enormous scale, known as "grasShop-
per bait" making 45G5 tons Of it, or
enough to fill 1873 large railroad cars.
To mix this bait they used 100000
lemons, eighN-three tons of white ar
senic and other ingredients in similar
proportion The bait was then scat
tered over a great area in Kansas.
The grasshoppers ate it freely, with
the expected result. This year there
are no grasshoppers in KANSAS
Boys Life.
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AUTOMOBILE
@D@FIIN'I,S@GA

Men who wash their own cars will
find spray brush handy,
The wise owner will each year clean
the exhaust system thoroughly
Air leaks are a common cause Of
mIsnrng, though they are often over
looked.
No good tire of standard make win
be cut by any standard rim if proper
ly used,
The choking devices now supplied
with most good cars make starting
easy even In the coldcst weather,
There Is more wear reported on the
side walls Of the right tires, due to the
increasing use of the LEFT side drive.
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Prayed for Cure
Finds it After 10 Years
Food Would Sour and Boil
Teeth Like Chalk
Mr.. Herbert NJ. Gessner writes from his

Mr.. Herbert NJ. Gessner writes from his
home in Berlin, N. H.;
| had stomach trouble over ten years;
kept getting worse tried everything for
relief but it came back worse than ever.
Last fall / got awfully bad; could only eat
light loaf bread and tea, In January | got
80 bad that what | would cat would sour
and boil; my teeth would be like chalk.
| suffered terribly, ! prayed every day for
something to cure me, One day / read
about EATONIC and told my wife to get
me box at the drug store az / was going
to work at p, N. ! took one.third of it
and began to feel relief; vslen it was
thrce.fourths gone, felt fine and when IL
was used up | had no pains, Wife got me
another box but / have felt the pain bus
twice. / used FIVE tablets out CT the new
box and / have no more stomach trouble.
Now write to tell you how thankful I
am that l heard Of EATONTC. / feel like
a new man; eat what like, drink plenty
u water, and II never hurts me at all
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DRIPPINGS GOOD AS
BUTTER SUBSTITUTE
Many Families Practice Thrift in
Use of Foods and Vary
Seasoning.
Fats From Fried Sausage, Ham,
Bacon and Pork, and From Roast
Veal and Chicken May Be
Used fer Flavorng.

It Is almost universally conceded
that cooked vegetables require the
addition Of fat 70 be at their best
and that no fat seems so suitable MS
butter for seasoning them, If on the
texture of the dish and the hnvor
rests the decision. Many families,
however, are practcing thrift In the
use OF foods which they purchase and
are varying the vegetable seasoning
One Of the best fats for seasoning II
vegetable dish ls sweet sayory drip
pings.
Not all meats supply fats that are
savory In the sclge In which the word
is employed here, but the fats from
fried sausages, ham, bacon and pork,
and from roast pork, veal and chicken,
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Butterscotch Pudding.

may be employed alone or in cOmbi-
nation for this purpose. Some fats
have a flavor which comes from the
seasoning as in sausage, from the
smoke as in ham and bacon and from
the brown material as in roast meat,
which is agreeable to the palate. The
fats SKINNED from the water in which
poultry has been boiled and the fat
skinned from the grayies Of most
roast meats may be clarified and EN-
ployed also in preparation Of vege-
tables for the table. Great care must
be taken that all of these fats are
sweet and clean and that The ten.
perature at which they are fried out
shall not be so high MS TO impair the
flavor, Burned or scorched fat is not
only unpleaslng In flavor but Is q
frequent cause Of Indigestion,
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teeth at the end which engage q steel
lip screwed to the car dash, was fitted
to the back of this member. The saw
tooth edge engaged the lip, ratchet
fashion, regardless of the wear on the
lining of the band which the lOW-speed
pedal tightenS around the drum in the
transmission.
To engage the teeth, the driver
pushes the pedal forward until the car
is on low speed, and then, with an
upward movement of the knee, he
causes the teeth to engage. To release
the pedal, the pressure is applied on
the portion Of the plate just below the
pivot, so that the teeth rise and dis
engage. When driving under ordinary
conditions, the drivers foot prevents
the teeth from dropping to the level
Of the lip, and if he wishes to travel
on low speed for few minutes, he
presses the pedal forward in the usual
way; but whenever he finds it neCes-
sary to travel for a considerable dis
tance on low speed, the teeth are al
lowed to fall, thus engaging the lip
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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DEWS OF EVE
No More Gentle Than
"CaScaretS" for the
Liver, Bowels
-.-ss-ss-.-s~.s-s-'-'-'-'-' s-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'

1t is Just as needless as il is danger
ous 20 take violent or nasty 7athartics.
Nature provides no shock absorberS for
your liver and bowels against calomel,
harsh pills, slckening oil and salts.
Cascarets give quick relief without in
jury from Constipation, BiliouSnesS, In
digestion, Gases and Sick Headache.
Cascarets work while you sleep, remov-
ing the toxins poiSons and sour, in
digestible waste without gripping or in
convenience CascaretS regulate by
Strengthening the bowel muscles. They
cost so little tOo.-Ady.
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SHEET STEEL PLATE
HOLDS SPEED PEDAL
Handy Device When Driving Car
at Moderate Rate.
saw.Tooth Edge Engages Lip, Ratchet
Fashion, Regardless of Wear on
Lining of 8and-Wearisome
Task Is Avoided.

In using a car with planetary trans"
mission, it was found wearsOme to
keep the low-speed pedal down by foot
pressure when driving uphill or trav-
cling through sand or mud. The pedal
was therefore equipped with a piece
of 14-in. sheet steel, with ears or
flanges on both sides, by means Of
which it was pivOted on a small pin
fitted through a hole drilled in the
pedal just below the pad. A long piece
of 4 in. sheet steel, with number Of
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European Army Illlteraey.

Examination Of recruits for the
army and navy for the leading Euro
pean countries showed the following
percentage Of iliteracy: Germany
OIL; France, 400; England, 800;
Austria. $3.50; Hungary 2S10; Italy,
$3.50; Russia, CLIO. The percentage
of illiteracy in the United States army
was &c.
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state of Ohio. city of Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio. city of Toledo, Lucas
County-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the Arm of f. J Cheney
d. Co, doing business in the City of To-
ledo. County and state aforesaid, and that
SAID firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
A. ID. 1856
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
ell internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
4. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
\. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Care OF brakes
PREVENTS WEAR
Equalization and Proper ktten-
ton of Cars Machinery Are
Explained.
NEGLECT OF CONTROL RODS
cIevises and Other Parts Are Not
Provided With Any Means of Lu-
brlcation-secome Quite Noisy
and Rattlesome.

The automobile owner is hardly to
be blamed because he neglects the
brake and control linkage on his car.
1t is all beneath the chassis and it is
certainly not arranged in such a way
he can give it any marked attention.
The Clevses, and other parts of the
points of the control rods are not pro-
vided with any means Of fabrication,
so that there seems to be little or moth.
ing that the owner can do to take
care of this part of the car.
Yet it is the brake and control
rods which eventually become the
most noisy and rattlesOme parts of
the car. The little yoke connec-
tons with which the little ends of
the rods are held together, become
full of grit and are naturally bound
to wear.
The connections through which the
brakes are operated are simple and
easy to follow. The pedal or lever
is pivoted and connected with a set
of rods and linkage arranged in such
way as to transmit the motion of
the foot or hand in reduced and
hence more powerful leverage to the
brake mechanism.
Brake Adjustment.
In adjusting brakes some precau.
tions must be kept in mind, In the
case of the foot-brake, which is gen
orally the external or contracting
type, the bands bear on the exterior
Of the drums in securing the braking
effect. There is generally an ADJUST
ment on the exterior part of the
brake itself where the adjustment can
be made without any danger OF
changing the throw Of the linkage.
This is very important, because If
the throw or centers Of the links are
changed In their relationship they
will be affected by the motion of the
springs.
Perhaps you have noticed in some
cars that If you watch the brake
pedal, 1t will move in or out as the
car springs are DETECTED. The rea-
son for this Is that the rod which
connects the brake linkage with the
brake operating units, or, in other
words, the last link in the chain OF
rods Is centered so that the upward
and downward motion Of the chas'
sis centers about such a point in re-
lation to the pivot point Of the ROD
that II becomes relatively longer or
shorter and consequently moves the
brake mechanism
There are great many manufac-
turors who are not putting equali2ors
on their cars and IN these makes 1t Is
very essential to see that the brakes
are adjusted uniformly
How to Test Brakes.
An easy way TO test the brakes Is
to drive at about ten miles an hour
while some one is watching the car
Apply the brake slightly and allow
the observer TO note If one wheel was
locked before the other If so, Tight
on the adjustment on the last wheel TO
lock and try II again, The test can
be made on any kind Of road where
the surface bepeath each wheel Is the
same. A fiat piece Of asphalt ihakes
very good place to hold such a test
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Must Have His Smoke.

Husband (newly marrieO O-Don't
you think, love, If | smoke it would
spoil the cntainS?
Wfe-Ah, you are really the most
unselfsh and thoughtful husband to
be found anywhere! Certainly it
would.
Husband-Well, take the curtains
down. - Pittsburgh ChrOniClC-Tele-
graph.
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Important TO Mothers
Bears the
A REGULAR Dou.

He was looking for good canine
companion and had answered an adj
vertisement in the newspaper. The
following conversation onSued:
you advertised a sensible dog for
sale?'
"Yep.'
"What do you mean by a sensible
dog?"
This pup has never had n ribbon
around his neck and has never rid.
den in a limousine since the day he
was born He's happy-hcarted, bone.
burying, catchasng 100 per cent dog"
Houston Post,
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a Worthwhile lob.

A pessimist and an optimist were
discussing life. from their different
viewpoints. 81 really believe" said
the former, that | could make a bet
ter world myself
sure" returned the optimist.
"That's what we are here for, Now,
let us get 70 work and do it."-BOstOn
Transcript,
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To Have = Clear Sweet Skin.

Touch pmples, redness, roughness
or itching, If any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water Rinse, dry gently and
dust on a little Cutlcura Talcum to
leave a fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Ady.
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DEATH RATTLE OF
CALOMEL IN SOUTH
p,sson Is Destroying sale Of Danger
GUS Drug with His Liver
Tone"

You're bilious, sluggish, constiFa'eu
md believe you need vile, dangerous
calomel to start your liver and clean
Jour bowels. ,-,.,.,,,
Here's Dodson's guarantee! ASK you
druggist for a bottle of Dodson's Liver
Zone ana take a spoonful tonight. II
II doesn't start your liver and straight
en- YOU right up better than calomei
and without gripping or making you SICK
I want you to 90 back to the store ana
get your money.
Take calcmel today and tomorro"
YOU will feel weak and sick and nau'
seated. Don't lose a days work. Iake
q spoonful of harmless, vegetaDIe
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and wake
up feeling great. It's perfectly harm
less. so give it to your children any
time. It can't salivate so Let them ea'
anything afterwards.-Ady.
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"DIAM0ND DYES DON'T
RUIN YOUR MATERIAL
Womenl Don't Buy a Poor Dye That
Fades, Streaks, or Runs.

Each package Of Diamond Dyes'
contains directions so simple that any
women can dlamond-dye a new, rich,
fadeless color into worn, shabby gar
meGts, draperies, coverings, whether
"a. wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods
r.. Buy "Diamond Dyes'--no other Kind
men perfect results are guaranteed
'Te IN II you have never dyed before.
ofl th'sgglst has color card.--A
pl,ents, -
they appes the past has enabled us to
e present, we win be slaves
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There is nothing more satisfactory
after day of hard work than a line
full of snowy white clothes. For such
results use Red Cross Ball Blue.
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that the dropped teaspOCnfuls OF bat
ter hold their shape. Bake in moo
erately hot oven.
Chocolate Cup Cake.
a cup fat 2 squares (ozs) choc-
y cup sirup (plain olate
or carameli2ed) ~ cups flour
u teaspoon soda "a teaspoons baking
3 tablespoons milk powder
y teaspoon salt ~ teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs 2 tablespoons sugar
Mix and bake as usual; makes ore
dozen cup cakes
Butterscotch Pudding.
tablespoons cara 4 tablespoons butter
melized sweet-po- 6 tablespoons flour
tato sirup 1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar pint milk
2 eggs
Cream butter and flour, add salt,
sugar, and milk cook till thick. Add
hot mixture to beaten eggs, meanwhile
beating rapidly to prevent curdling;
place in double boiler and cook two
or three minutes, stirring constantly
Add slrup and beat well. Serve cold.
Plain or whipped cream is a nice add.
tion. This pusding may be used as
n filling for pastry shells or cream
puffs if desired
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sweet POTATOES
USED FOR SIRUP
Various Kinds Of Sweets Have
Taken On New Importance
in Kitchen.
PRICE OF SUGAR VERY HIGH
Outline Of Practical Recipes Given by
United States Department of
Agriculture Experimental
Kitchen.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
With sugar high and hard to get
sirupS Of various kinds have taken
On new importance in the eyes of
housekeepers. a sirup well liked by
those who have used it is made from
sweet potatoes. 1t is palatable and
useful, both in cooking and on the
table, and ii can be made easily at
home from potatoes that otherwise
might be wasted because Of the diff
Guilty Of stcring them.
Any of the common varieties Of
sweet potatoes can be used, accord
ing to the Uuited States department
Of agriculture. Potatoes which have
been harvested for some time yield
sweeter sirup than those recently
harvested.
How to Make Sirup.
The method of preparing the slrup
is as follows:
Wash the sweet potatoes and re-
move any decayed portions the TthoCC
blemishes. Peeling the pJ =
proves the quality Of the =.
is not necessary. After WFs II
potatoes, place them in J care -
two or three times their ltting not
water, and boil for one any us wan
hours or until thoroughly smsh- u,ho
out removal from the kettle and tHe
liquor in which they cooked mash
the potatoes until smooth and add
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Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm.
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its fruity
taste. Tal directions on each bottle
You must say California ADV.
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We sell what you want and Cinnamon
not buy when you need it, Do ytu
want to know what you cannot bfL' auu
when Won need it? 1t is Tornado r. "'N
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Her Method,

eff your husband were to call to
you to bring him something upstairs,
would you do 1T"
"Not much; l would call him down"
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Ginger Snaps.

Heat slrup to boiling point, pour
over fat, add dry Ingredients sifted to-
gether Chill, roll thin, cut with cOO!ly
cutter, bake in moderately hot oven.
-IIZENS ICE& SIOrAunI %,
G. S. BOUNDS, Mangat water
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ture now technically termed the
mash" stand for one hour with oc-
casional stirring. At the Cd Of this
time place the mash in cloth bags,
close the opening Of the bag and
kncad the mass gently. The juice
flows out under gentle pressure, leay-
ing the pulp behind. Place the juice
so obtained in an open kettle and boil
down to a sirup of about the consist
ency of molaSSes.
Good for Caramel Flavor.
This Sirup is especially delicious in
any product where a caramel flavor
is to be developed by browning, wheth-
er it be candy, pudding, custard, pie,
icing for cake sweet sauce, baked
beans, or glazed potatoes.
It "a also very acceptable as a table
sirup to eat with pancakes, fritters
etc. Some people like the sirup bet
ter If favored with a little caramel
lied sugar. A little acid, from one to
two tCaSpOOntulS Of vinegar, 10 cup
full Of sirup is another addition that
lends variety, or both acid and cara.
mel flavor may be used together.
The following recipes for the use
of sweet-potatO sirup were tested in
the experimental kitchen of the United
States department of agriculture:
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well beaten, and raisins. Add just
enough Of the rest Of the flour, 50
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/ cup sirup (nearly z ounces) ss
teaspoon vinegar
Cook together about ten minutes, or
until a hard ball is formed when
dropped into cold water. Pour out
onto creased pan or slab. When cool
enough to handle, pull.
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Eittinn Action.

Fitting Action.
"What did they do when the speak
easy caught fire.
"Sent i'm a still alarm
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Al Around 1.Y
lie House d

Goldfish cakes are best made with
fresh boiled potatoes.
Roller shades of printed chlntz are
best for the sun pOrlor.
For large steamed puddings II Is
best TO use a tube-sbuned mold.
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that the dropped teaspOOnfuls Of bat
ter hold their shape. Bake in moo
erately hot oven.
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How to Make Sirup.

liquor in which they cooked, mash
the potatoes until smooth and add