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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-22
v. ]. THOMPSON HEADS STATE GRANGE
PAST LECTURER PUR|NGTON As 0vERSEER
Memorial Services for Past Chaplain Parsons
Of New Portland Was Impressive Feature

W j. Thompson of South China
was reelected master of the Maine
State Grange, Patrons Of lIusbandry,
at the annual session in Portland last
week. G.. o. burlington of Bowdoin-
ham, was advanced from State lee
turer to overSeer to succeed John f..
Abbott of North Berwick who has held
that Office the past eight years.
While there were other candidates
for master the reelection of W. j.
Thompson was not surprise. He
years
shortly before the forenoon session
adjourned the grangers were enter
tanned for about H. minutes by George
McManus, creator Of the bringing Up
Father" and other famous comic CHAR
ncters. Mr.. McManus was escorted to
the stage by Il delegation from the
Portland kiwanis club and made
drawings of some of his famous char
acters.
Merle j. Hartman of Readneld
was elected lecturer on the second
ballot and BENJAMIN ". Varney of
.Ionesboro was chosen steward on the
third ballot Others officers include:
Assistant Steward. II. II. Crawford.
Of Houlton; chaplain, A. T.. Morse of
South Paris; treasurer, T.. T., Addi-
ton Of Greene; secretary. r.. II. Lib
hey of Auburn; gate keeper, S. X.
Cushman of Steuben; Ceres, Mrs.
Merle ] Hartman of Readfeld. Po-
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One Way TO Raise n Pig

Does 1t pay to keep hog? VIM. p
Baker, of Moscow, bought a pig last
spring for $500, which he killed on
Monday. Nov. 18th. This pig cost
Just $11.05 for feed making total
cost of $10.05. This pig'was dressed
for home use as follows
80 lbs. ham at 30c $500
AZ lbs. loin roast. Csc 1l.75
44is lbs. shoulders. zoe. $50
24ia lbs. bacon strips. and salt
pork 15c 3.6S
7ia lbs. lard As
12ls lbs. head and scraps for
sausage so
A conservative total, $35.1S
This pig never saw or tasted drop
of milk all this time and received only
ordinary care.
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Victor Grange mt Fairfield Center

In recent all day meeting of Vic
tor Grange held at Victor Grange hall
the officers for year 1922 were elect
ed as follows: Master. Carol Otis /.
overscer, Everett Otis; lecturer. Mil
ton Sahin; steward, Mendall Tozier;
assistant steward, Floyd Salisbury:
lady assistant steward, Mabel puring-
ton; chaplain, Mary Moore; Ceres,
Ethel Greene; Pomona. Sarah Sabin !;
Flora, Mabel Fenlason; secretary,
Ena Fenlason; treasurer, Enoch Kir-
stead; gatekeeper, Dexter Fenlason.
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FernwO0d Grange Elects

Fernwood Grange has elected the
following officers for the coming year;
Master, Frank Miles, Oyerseer, Ar
thur Daggett steward. Forrest Strick-
land; asst. steward, Ralph Jordan;
Lady Assistant Steward. Doris Dun
lap; Secretary. Lillian Weeks, Treas
urer Leroy Luce: Gatekeeper. Sher-
wood Gould; Ceres. Erma Luce; Flora.
Esther Luce: Pomona, Nellie Clifford T,
Organist, Alice Davis; Chaplain. Ida
Luce
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Western Union Telegram
BOSTON. MASS. DEC. q. 1921

BOSTON MASS, DEC 81.
WHILE THERE Is NOT MUCH LIFE IN THE GENERAL APPLE MAR
At PRICES HIGHER THAN OUR OUTSIDE ouoTATIoN FRUIT is
SHOWING VERY RIPE STORAGE
VERY LATE THIS SEASON ORDINARY FRUIT
GOING SLOW AT QUOTATIONS. WE QUOTE
pEEwAuKEE $500 r. $6oo RUssET $3.50
$500 STARK $3.50 $3.50; r. SWEET $780, $500 OTHER
UNCI. FRUIT. $780, $500.
&
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Geographic Market Report

Tho Independent
commission teegra
business
sell arm nroduc
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Uncle Alb says A persons real
happiness begins just as soon as he
discovers that work is not curse but
blessing.
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SOUR CREAM COOKIES

One cup sugar; one cup sour cream
with one level teaspoon soda dissolv-
ed in it; one quarter teaspoon salt;
one-half teaspoon nutmeg. Flour
enough to roll Two-thirds cup
raisins.
Mrs Christie Young,
pa r. F. ID. 2, Skowhegan
SNOW COOKIES
One cup sugar; one cup thick sweet
cream; one cup light snow Two
heaping teaspoons baking powder
pinch salt; two teaspoons vanilla. The
snow takes the place of eggs.
Mrs. Vance NJ. Potter,
Hillside Farm,
1ag Arson. Me.
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GINGER COOKIES

g Put one and one-half cups of sugar
into basin; add one cup of molasses;
one cup of lard; or land and butter
mixed; two teaspoons of soda tlissolv-
cd in one cup of hot water; two tea
spoons of ginger: flour to make a
soft dough. Bake in moderate oven.
Bertha NJ. Andrews.
II Mercer. Me.
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MOLAssES COOKIES

One egg; three-quarters cup sugar;
one cup molasses; generous pinch of
salt; one-half teaspoon cinnamon,
one-haf teaspoon cloves; one-half
teaspoon nutmeg: one tablespoon vim
egar; two tablespoons cold water;
two rounding teaspoons soda. Beat
egg, add sugar. salt and spice, beat
thoroly. Bring molasses to boiling
point and add the soda, then pour over
egg mixture and beat we'll Last add
vinegar and water. Flour to handle
and bake in good oven
Mrs. iva Briggs Frost
80 Monmouth Me
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LEMON COOKIES

One cup sugar; one-half each cup
butter and lard; one teaspoon soda;
two teaspoons cream of tartar; one
tablespoon sweet milk Lemon flavor
Add flour enough to above to make
good dough to roll. Cut with round
cutter, place on baking sheet not to
close together and bake In brisk oven
Mrs. William r. Baker.
43 Box 90, Bingham Me.
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GINGER COOKIES

One cup of brown sugar; one cup
OF shortening; one cup of molasses:
6ne-haif cup OF boiling water: one
half teaspoon of salt; two teaspoons
OF soda; two teaspoons of ginger.
Ola Nottage.
81 Scion. Me
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E. f.. r. McGlauflin of Presque Isle and
L. u. McIntire of East Waterford
were reelected members of the execu-
tive committee for two years, with
out opposition. by the Maine State
Grange.
The officers were installed by John
r. Abbott of North Berwick, the re-
firing overseer who lost spirited
contest for master by a close margin.
The report of the Committee on
Taxation, which advocated five
dollar poll tax throughout the State
and urged that the strictest economy
be pract:sed in public affairs was
adopted, together with that of the
committee on education, which rec
commended that more attention be Civ
er to teaching agriculture and other
practical subjects in the schools.
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mona, Mrs. c. o. Purinton of Bow
doinham; Flora. Mrs. w. q. Thomp-
son of South China; lady assistant
toward, Mrs. II. ID. Crawford of
Houlton. For the first time in the his
tory Of a State grange n single ballot
was cast to elect an officer, this being
done in the recollection of Secretary
Libbey. 1t was made possible by sane
ton of s. j. Lowellof Fredonia. N. Y,
national master. who was the guest of
the grange. The fifth degree was con-
ferred on so candidates. At the eve
ming session the sixth degree was con-
ferred on d class OF 900
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CHOICE Ge,e
aas RECIPES

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RECIPE CONTEST
Series f.5i
COOKIES
FIRST PRIZE
BROWN SUGAR COOKIES
One and one-half cups of brown
sugar: one-haf cup butter. one-half
emp cold water; one teaspoon soda and
two teaspoons vanilla.
Mrs. Fannie G. Wildes, y
225 Madison Ave,
AZ Skowhegan, Me.
SECOND PRIZE
SOFT GINGER COOKIES
One cup molasses; two-thirds cup
sugar. two-thirds cup melted lard;
two-thrds cup hot water; one tea
spoon ginger. salt, flour to roll out
thing and soft.
Mrs. +. ]. LOOMS.
X. +. ID.
40 Skowhegan, Me-
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GINGER SNAPS

One cup sugar; one-half cup molas-
ses one cup melted lard: one-half
cup boiling water in which dissolve
one teaspoon soda; one teaspoon salt;
ginger and cassia. Bake in quick
oven.
Maria Hazel Crombie
II Bingham, Me.
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BOSTON MARKET REVIEW
For week ending December 10, 1921

prepared by u. S. Bureau. Of Markets
and Crop Estimates)
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SUGAR COOKIES

Rub together one and one-half cups
sugar with one cup lard; two eggs,
one-half cup sweet milk; two tea
spoons cream of tartar and one of
soda and salt. For flavoring use
either lemon or vanilla.
Lucy Ham CrOmbie,
II Bingham, Me.
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COCOANUT COOKIES

Three eggs; one cup sugar; one cup
cocoanut; three tablespoons sweet
milk: one teaspoon soda; two cream
tartar; one teaspoon vanilla, Flour
to roll nicely; roll thin and bake in
quick oven,
. Mrs. Daniel HUFF
107 Cornviile
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OATMEAL COOKIES

One cup sugar: one quarter cup
sour milk; one cup of shortening; one
teaspoon soda; one quarter cup of
molasses; one egg; three cups of
ground uncooked oatmeal; one teas
'ppon of cassia; one of vanilla. Salt,
Mix stiff with flour.
Mrs. William Shaw,
lis Bingham, Me.
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HERMTTS

Ono cup of sugar; one-half cup of
shortening; butter and lard; one egg;
one-half cup of sweet milk: one
fourth teaspoon each of cloves, all
spice, cinnamon and nutmeg: salt;
one cup of chopped raisins; one cup
of chopped walnuts one-half teaspoon
soda one teaspoon cream tartar;
three cups of flour. Drop by tea
spoon on bake tin. Bake in quick
oven.
Miss PARMA Bearor
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CASH PRIZES

CASH PRIZES
A first prize OF $3.50; second I
prize oi sl.50 and third prize oh
81 will be paid each week for I
! the best three recipes appear
ing In this column. Only one J
! side oil the paper Should be writ
ten on and names and addresses J
! should he plainly written. I
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CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES
One egg; one cup sugar: Onerhalf
cup shortening; three-quarters cup
sweet milk; one cup chopped raisins :;
one-haif cup cocOanut or chopped nut
meats; two teaspoons theaping) CO.
Goa; two teaspoons baking powder;
Two cups flour; one teaspoon vanilla;
one-half teaspoon salt Drop from
spoon. Bake in moderate oven.
Miss Lillian NJ. Goodrich.
81 Bingham, Maine, Box IL
BROWN SUGAR COOKIES
One cup brown sugar. one-half cup
butter; two-thirds cup sweet milk:
one teaspoon soda. Mix soft.
Mrs. I. G. Fuller,
Ia College St.
Lewiston, Me.
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MOLAssES COOKIES

One cup molasses; one cup sugar;
one cup melted lard; mix. Then add
one cup boiling water, stir well and
add flour; two teaspoons soda; one
teaspoon each ginger, nutmeg and
cassia; little salt. Roll medium
thin. Sprinkle with sugar. Cut
and bake in fairly hot oven.
Mrs. Daniel HUFF
LOG Cornville
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12

They are not so likely TO snon ,,,,.,
out provocation: they are not So e.
the affection and petting that we wy w,o, .,
to give, them. We want
And they're so faithful, so unds,
standing. SO sympathetic. u'r'
SO. perhaps, II we cannot be hons
tlful because we are so mongrel. w.
have at least this much over ibo NV. we
Dlooded women of other races, that W.
won't snap, we will be loyal and fa;Ne
full and sympathetic. '''
But there isn't very much for -. a.
worry about. U'
The opinion Of one mere man or..
II he IS professor. is SO small against
the consensus OF so many other men
Especially man who IS unknown 4.
the majority of the women wbom" 70 70
criticizes. ne
NOV II he were that one particu,o,
= man whose oninlon Of rour ,oo,.
makes such vast and ovcrwhelminS
difference to your happiness. that woulS
be something else again"
Then something would have n h.
done about the matter: either Ss Se
would have TO be convinced that be /,
wrong. or else the American style ~
beauty would have to change.
But, as it happens, the professor,
remark really should not cause us even
to raise our eyebrows, except in sur.
prise and some amusement.
Because If he doesn't like the looks
of American women. why, there are
lots of other countries where he is wei.
come to go and hunt for beauty that
suits him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12
Why Not Use Georaette @?

To me Editor Of Woman's Pq0e.
Dear lam-What KIND OF ras,oo
can replace one Of silver embroidery
mat has tarhishel on a pluIn-coIor
velvet dress" va
How is lemon cream applied 10 Tho
race Does 1t grow hair?
During the summer 7 Was sunburrt
me hIIsters have left tmprints on NV
ShouII"rs. How can | regain the uafri.
th1 color TO them. as 1t is brown in SOM.
places and pink IN others?
My hands in the winter time bocon,e
reddish blue and look as If they we're
dirty, How can ! overcome this ae II
IS very embarrassing? THANKFI'I,
You couIl use georgette. chiffon or
"roraded SILK 70 match the pum-Cnlorod
velvet dress as vest. or you might
use more Of the velvet and bead II Win
silver beads. If you get a good grade
Of lemon cream II viii not grow hair
and the directions for use should be on
the COntainer in which Il Is sold DO
not use 1t too often, however, as Il IS
not good 10 use any cream too steadily,
4 skin lotion made for sunburn and
chappcd skin will bring your shoulders
back TO their natural color.
More OF the same lotion will helm
your hands Battle them in first hot
then cold water every time you wash
them TO stir up the circulation and
make them harder ass'nst the cold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12
CHAPTER, XVIII
The B[OU Falls

T WAS thankful when at last we were
l. finished and 1t was time TO go. Dane
helped me into my evening cloak and
without glance in Crawford S direction
/ moved toward the door. / was stand
ing alone for moment while Dane
rescued his hat and coat from the check
boy. when Crawford came out of the
dining room. a woman was with him,
but hardly noticed her. I was con-
scious that they were coming toward
me, and again that horrible trembling
set in.
If Dane would only come, ran my
thoughts. If he would only carry Inc
away. But there was some mix-up at
the check stand and Crawford was by
my side before I knew It.
] was horribly conscious Of him, but
I did not raise my eyes. In moment
they had passed on, but when Dane
came up to me was trembling uncon-
trollably and l caught nt his arm.
"Hawthornc. what il it," The con-
ccrn in his voice was very comforting.
"I' m faint" I murmured, "I'll be
all right in Il minute"
He pilOtcd mo over to the door and
called Il taxi. In a moment we were
Silc IHSLuc ana ne Huu luken me Ill
his arms.
"Shall we 20 homer Would you rather
not go to the thcatre|' he was asking
anxiously as I lay relaxed against his
shoulder.
shook my head and smiled up at
him.
mo, I'll be all right in n minute.
1t must have been the clOseneSs of the
dining room, and the smell of the food.
I'm Rll right now." But | clung to
him as though I would never let him
go, and closed my eyes as though to
blot out the face of Crawford Blake.
1t seemed to follow me. | could not
forget that look of determination in his
eyes.
Once I had loved him. That rcaliza
tion hurt worse than anything else. /
had loved him, ! had been mad about
him, infatuated with him. ! had poured
out my heart in letters to him, and
tonight as | had looked into his face.
] wondered at my old fascination. His
sleek. well ll-groOmed head, the over
confidence of his expression, everything
about him, proclaimed him the type of
man that he was. But he was very
good looking. | could still see that
much, even though ] wondered at my
self for having been such an utter little
fool.
We reached the theatre and again I
forced myself to be gay. l must have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12
"Should a Woman TeNo"
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright. 1921. by Public Ledaer Company

succeeded, for Dane relaxed his yid.
lance. and afterward we went to have
supper at a gay Broadway restaurant
and danced several times. When wa
reached home, / felt much better about
the whole thing. l realized that Gran.
ford could do nothing to hurt me. I
had cut myself off from the past, and he
did not even know l was married. That
thought was a panacea, and the blessed
peace Of my home when we came into
It last night went to my head.
laughed at myself for my foolishness,
l danced about excited.y. touching nv
lovely possessions, trying the effect Of
different lamps, stopping every minute
to fling my arms around Danes neck
and to tell him how happy l was.
resolved to put all thought Of Gran.
ford out of my head, and in the mood
| was in, 1t seemed an easy thing to do.
But this morning when I woke up
had feeling that something was about
TO happen. 1t persisted in spite Of
everything I could do to put such an
idea out of my thoughts, and at ten
o'clock, when the telephone rang, my
heart lcaped to my throat.
stood at my dressing table listening
while Martha went to answer it, but
when she knocked Mt my door and told
Ne 1t was some one for me, knew be.
fore took the receiver in my hand
that in some way Crawford knew oil
about me, md that he was waiting
at the other end Of the telephone to tell
Inc SO.
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Through a Woman's S Eues
By JEAN NEWTON
Helping or Hindering?

"John has been having a rather hard
time of it since the drop in woOenS
] know he wOuld hate 70 take the chill
dren out of private school or give mp
the summer bungalow or any Of the
other things 10 which We have become
accustomed. Now this offer has come
TO me. And since hnve the ability and
nothing else to do do not see why
should not help along
"NOthing else 70 do''--from woman
with the biggest job in the world.
A husband to ndvl~c aud inspire. n
student son and daughter 10 pilot
through the most dangerous years. and
n home to max" attractive and to man
age effiCicEtly--sh" has the biggest JOB
in the world and she wants to leave"
it to "hclp along
OF course. She has not stOppPd 10
think about tho famous Mrs. 'rnir, who.
because she could not r"Niet the t"np,a.
ton of "rurrcr," almost lost every.
thing in the world that meant anything
to her. For whom she rcturnrd l"r
husband had s,rul"d. her children had
grown away from her. and only 'hroDgA
a miracle was her youug daughter ~ovri
from ruinatioL
And 50 ! am AFRAID my friend is
penny wise, pound looltsh
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Suggest a Christmas Gift

Dear Cynthia--I am a constant reader
OF your wonderful column in the EVE.
NINo PUBLIC LEDGER, and would ask
you concerning n certain condition.
l have been going with. a girl about
six months and am still going with her
Now Christmas is pretty near here and
l would like you to name what would
be nice to give her. And. furthermore,
Is II necessary to give or buy her sister
and father and mother a present? II
so, name what. Thanking you in ad.
vance, will look for my answer In your
wonderful column.
Sincerely yours, JIMMIE NJ.
Unless you are engaged to the girl
there Is no need Of sending her parents
gift at Christmas. II, however, you
have been entertained by them II would
be very gracious thing to send tho
mother q box OF flowers. Send the girl
n handsome book or silk umbrella, n
leather or silver picture frame or any
thing of that kind.
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Invite Him TO Dine

Dear Cynthia--1 am young girl just
eighteen years old and am considered
as having very pleasing disposition as
we'll as being nice looking hope you
don't think I am vain. Well. Cynthia.
about two years ago I met a very nice
young man one year older than myself
He always went to our parties and
would bring me home. My parents
liked him very much. but l was only
sixteen years old then and would not
allow It to go any further than bringing
me home from a party, so 1 told him
this.
Well. Cynthia this fellow met another
girl and he went with her for a while,
this being recently He does not go
with her now, Cynthia. and my parents
have told mo l could see him as much
as l liked. So. dear friend, please tell
nle what to do. JIMMIE.
Why not write him a little note In
vltlng him TO come TO dinner or spend
an evening with you and another girl
and boy? That would renew the friend
ship
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12
The Professor Who Doesn't Like
the american Style of Beauu
Stirred Up Something of Fuss Wth His Remark-If He Il
Really Disappointed, He Might Find Something
Better Somewhere Else
1NATHY," exclaimed the professor

"XTHY," exclaimed the professor
w scornfullv. "tbe American race
ia too monprcl ever to be beautiful %
And everybodv went nm in arms
Otber nrofossors wore consulted.
people held indignation meetings, and
there was all manner Of fuss over the
matter.
He also said something about blondes
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"Mr. "a" to "Alfred S. o."

Dear Cyntha-Allow me a bit Of
space to answer Alfred S. O." To me
1t looks like sour grapes or he wouldn't
write such letter. Does he realize
that the youth who earns low salary
today is really the high salaried man
of later years? In other words chap
earning mediocre salary means moth
ing in a girls life or should mean moth.
ing. as he would have it. As for the
ing less than $40 per week he is all
wrong. If ! guess rightly the city must
be full of simps, as the average youth
does not earn $40 per until he Ia twenty
years OF age or over. IF Alfred is
thirty-flve years of age and has no
steady girl there Is something wrong,
and II he has a good limb to stand on
he can't blame his health, for after all
Is said and done there are some fair.
real fellows TO chum with regardless Of
what said fellows earn. have found
out that a real girls friendship cannot
be bought at any price. AS your letter
Is meant for those who want a little
pleasure and haven't much of a salary
to have 1t with I am giving you my
viewpoint In the matter If girl likes
a fellow who earns a small salary that
girl will give him a chance to earn
enough to make h m worthy OF her. We
are not all 40 lucky as you, Alfred. TO
inherit money and marry on the strength
Of an income. You had better brace up,
stop knocking the low.salaried youth
and when you meet "the girl" step on
the gas" and beat the other fellow to
It. I've been a real. goodness
invalid myself, 80 can speak with the
knowledge gained from experience.
MR.. TWENTY-FOUR.