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New Britain herald., 1921-04-22
[ FIRST TO SEE ED OF SMUGGLING
Dnt- Canada Border to Be
 Guarded Closely

|ington. Vt. April 22.--Smug- If whiskcy across tho Canadian Into Vermont will he virtually bod after May i to the small that may trickio in through D., hootlcgs. and hip-pockets, in tpion of prohibition agents here. |thp date n Dominion law limit | |ch purchase of whisky to q Iduart becomes effective. While +and wines flow freely north of sc, United States officers do not
 late any flood on this side be- |proiita in these light liquors arc hall to tempt tho rum m-runners.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-22

Recent seizures have indicated concerted effort to rush large stocks of whiskey into the state before the Canadian one-quart limit is enforced. Automobile traffic. formerly the prin- cipal underground source. is less used nowadays. but now and then loaded car is caught slipping with muffled motor along the by-paths of the bor- der. Scores of machines have been
New Britain herald., 1921-04-22

abandoned recently by parties that were checked by vigilant guards.
 Most of the shipments, however, have been made by freight cars in re- cent months. False sides had been built into lumber cars and whisky in large quantities concealed in the skill fully constructed bins. Spirits have come across the line also hidden in hay. grain. potatoes and shipments of
New Britain herald., 1921-04-22

a similar nature. Some have fallen into the revenue officers hands before leaving the railway tracks.
 Capture of liquor cached in freight cars, however, is more or less mat ter of luck. the enforcement agent admit, and this is the chief reason for the use of this means of smuggling by the men who thereby avoid risk of their persons or automobiles.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
BERLIN IS WORRIED
BY POLISH REPORTS
In Doubt Whether General
LerOnd and Insurgents Have
Had Legal Negotiations.
DENIAL NOT CONCLUSIVE
German Employers in Upper
Silesia Prefer Compromise
to Labor Uprisings.
DENIAL NOT CONCLUSIVE
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD
Spceial Gable to TIE NEW YoKK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
nz-I... AFa -

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. May Is.
Whether Gen. Lerond, French rep
resentative and head of the Interallied
Commission in Silesia, has entered
into negotiations concerning the de-
marcation line with the insurgents,
thereby giving them the recognition
of legal standing, is still widely dis
puted here. A leading Polish insur-
gent told THE NEW YORK HERALD cor
respondent on May 10 that on the pre-
ceding day and again on that day,
representatives of the insurgents had
gone to Oppeln for the purpose OF ne
gotiating with Gen. Lerond.
"Quite naturally Korfanty. leader oi
the Poles, could not meet Gen. Leronc
| in person because this would have beer
| too formal recognition" the Informant
continued
Gen. Lerond and Premier BRAND de-
MED that the fixing of the line OF de-
marcation had been concluded with
the insurgent element, but this does
not exclude the possibility of a verbal
agreement between Gen. Lerond and
representatives of the insurgents.
Gen. Lerond limited to THE New York
HERALD correspondent last week that
such conversations were being under
taken. The correspondent of the Lon
don Times suggests the same thing.
and further that the French. but
neither the British nor Italians, were
parties TO these negotiations. Kor-
fanty and the demarcation line having
been reached by the insurgents, they
are now attempting to consolidate
gheir positions.
German mine owners and manufactur-
ers In upper Silesia prefer a compromise
with the insurgents 70 the possibility OF
labor troubles. Wage payments arc
being met by settling half in German
marks and half in distributing food
stuffs.
In n signed warning issued at Beuthen
on Friday employers advised the Polish
insurgents that the impending food
shortage would provoke plundering. Ac-
cordingly, with view TO relieving this
situation. in spite of indignation I'm Ger
man Nationalist circles. Director Geisen-
hemer Of the Mine owners and Metal
lurgists Society. acts as intermediary be-
tween the insurgents and German manu-
facturers In matters having to do with
food supply, wages and travel permits
for Germans. The Gleiwitz and Hinden-
burg mines have refused TO submit their
personal lists to Geisenhcimer. but the
Kattowitz firms compromised with the
insurgents.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
THE BEST IN ITS HISTORY.
GERMANS SEIZE ALLIES GUNS,
TROOPS MARCH ON SILESIA,
FRENCH GOVERNMENT AYERS

Special
New York; HeraldB Bureau,
15
THE French has received confirmation from
Bresau that invaded munitions depot of
allied control officials taking complete battery of field ar
ey hundred machine 1000 Mauser rifles than
cartridges hand grenade which they
sent Immediately Upper Sesia There said be steady
civilian south of
Germany toward Neustadt, the Silesian border
The French Ambassador Berlin instructed
Germany that France such happenings with
that continued they further
the nations the French people
President Merand left Paris to-day Lille accompanied by
Minister of War Barhou They will King Albert of Belgium
Eugene Sapieha, the Polish Foreign Minister.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
BIG SWINDLE CHARGED
TO WAR MILLIONAIRES
TUo Frenchmen Arrested At
ter Luxury ReUeis.

PARIS. May 15.-Two war million.
aires" Roger Gault and Jules Bureau,
were arrested yesterday on a charge OF
swfndling. II is alleged by the authori-
ties that the new board Of the Central
Society of Provincial Banks found among
its supposed assets fourteen worthless
drafts aggregating 3.3000 900 francs for
which. 1t Is said. Gault and Bureau were
responsible
The police estimate that the men, who
were without any great capital ht th-
beginning OF the world war. borrowed
upward OF 10000. 900 francs from various
banks, with which they bought factories,
maintained a chateau. purchased elk au-
tomobiles and astonished the habitues OF
the Paris night resorts by their expendi-
lures. these sometimes including tips OF
a thousand francs.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
MEXICAN REVOLT QUELLED.

MEXICO CRY May 15.-A small revolt
In the state OF Tabasco led by Capt. on
tiveros has been put down. according TO
advices received here by the War ONCE.
Ontiveros captured the village OF Car
denas and held II for three days. Fed
eral troops under Col Amustieles then
recaptured IL and made prisoner the
garrison. Ontiveros escaped. The revo-
lutionists surrendered without giving
trouble, saying they had been mscd by
Ontiveros as 10 his motives.
Francisco Luis Castillo. former Fed
eral General. was executed yesterday IN
Oaxaca for revolutionary activity.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
SEVEN LIKELY LOST IN
LAKE SUPERIOR STORM
Victims Aboard Barge-Gale
an SnoU Continue.

SAuLr STE. MARIE. May 15.--All hope
had been abandoned tonight for the
captain. hif wife and five or the crew
of the barge Miztcc which broke from
the steamship Zillah off Whitefish Point
Lake Superior IN Saturday morning =
storm.
Tho barge Peshtigo. which also broke
from tho Zillah. was picked up to-day
by the Zillah and brought here. The
Peshtigo lay 10 after breaking her tow
The Pittsburgh Steamship Company
steamer Mauna Loa, which grounded on
a sand bar at Cedar Reef last night
was rofloated to-day after 500 tons OF
iron ore had been removed
heavy northwest gale wos whipping
Lake Superior tonight and snow was
falling, but no other vessels were re-
ported iu danger.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
WEATHER FORECAST.
Hoover Picks 7 Experts
to Solve Housing Problem
WASHINGTON, May 15.-

WASHINGTON, May 10
" Seven engineering experts
have been designated by Secre-
! tary Hoover to aid the Depart
ment of Commerce in solving the
national housing problem.
The seven experts who will act
as an advisory committee to Sec
retary Hoover are Ira Woolson,
consulting engineer of the Ma
tional Board of Underwriters;
Rudolph P. Miller, engineer in
charge of building ordinances of
New York; J. A. Newlin of the
University of Wisconsin; J. R.
Worcester, consulting engineer,
of Boston; William K. Matt of
Purdue University; Ernest j.
Russell of st. Louis, and Edwin
H. Brown Of the American Insti-
tute Of Architects,
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
$83, 165, 1867 Waiting for
Liberty Bond Owners
WASHINGTON, May 10

WASHINGTON, May Is
Uncle Sam has $83,000,000
waiting in the Treasury for
somebody to come and get, ac-
cording to the latest official fig
ures of outstanding temporary
Liberty bonds.
This sum represents the inter-
est due to holders of temporary
Liberty bonds who have not ex-
changed their bonds for perma-
nent coupon bearing securities
on which the regular interest is
paid.
The figures show that there
are 7,471,171 separate tempor-
airy bonds of differing denomina-
tions amounting to $1,132,730,-
200, still in the hands of owners
who have not exchanged them
for coupon bonds.
Against these figures on the
Treasurer's books stands $685.
165,S67 interest money that bond
owners have not yet claimed.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
SOUTH AFRICAN BLACKS,
ARMED, SEIZE ESTATES
Claim to Belong to Lost Tribe
of Israel.

LONDON. May Is CTewsh Telegraph
Agency. - 4 despatch receiver mere
from johannesburg. South Africa. says
a strong force OF police armed with ma
chine guns Is concentrating Ia The
Queenstown district. where a large num-
Der Of blacks claiming TO belong 10 one
of the lost tribes Of Israel have seized
large estates and committed a number OF
crimes against the European populace
These blacks. the despatch asserts, de-
clare they are waiting for a divine call
10 return 70 Palestine and that their
present activities are In preparation for
this.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
MADRID EDITOR FEARS
NEW EUROPEAN WAR
Declares Germany Cannot
Fulfil Her Promises.

MADRID, May 5.-Apprehcnsion lcst
new struggle should break out In Eu-
rope or that Germany may be thrown
into civil strife was expressed By the
Trtbund In commenting upon the accept
ance Of the Entente ultimatum by Cor
many.
THE French ultimatum" the news
paper declared. which was accepted
BY Germany with Foch's bayoncts at
her breast notably increased the prob
ability Of new European war. and.
still more. revolutionary and Commun-
istic outbreaks on German territory"
Tho newspaper ended By saying 1T
IL impossible for Germany TO fulfill the
promises ehe madeln order 20 prevent
The occupation qt the Ruhr region"
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
pRopAcANDIsrs ARRESTED.

BApAJoz, Spain, May i5.--Two Rus
slams have been arrested here for dlstrib-
uting Conlmunistic propaganda and So.
Wet newspapers among working men.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
EUROPE IS ON BRINK
OF AFRANCO-G GERMAN
WAR OVER SILESIA
Situation Just as Serious as
During Fatal Days Of
July 1911, Says French
Officials.
ISSUE NOW CLEAN CUT
General Mobilization Order
Being Printed-Acti0n to
Follow SileSia Invasion
by Reichswehr.
BERLIN is BEING WARNED
Messages to Jusserand Instruct
Him to Advise US. on Frances
Information-'Plot' to
Overthrow Treaty.
BERLIN Is BEING WARNED

Special Gable to The NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, May Is.
Europe is swaying on the edge OF
a precipice. at the foot of which lies
another Franco-German war. The
entente cordiaie seems approaching the
swapping point as the result of Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges defence of Ger
many and his suggestion that the
Reichswehr be allowed to enter Up
per Silesia, which speech was fol-
lowed by Premier Brands declina-
tion in a note sent to London Friday
night 10 meet the British Premier for
conference over the Silesian affair
until after the French Parliament has
had an opportunity on Thursday 70
announce the policy of France. There
Is no doubt that the Parliament of
France will insist that BRAND stand
firm.
"The situation is just as serious as
uuTlnE the Idtdl uayS OF July, 1919,
one official told THE New YORK HEB-
AID correspondent to-day. And al
though the rapidly developing Anglo
/ phobism here is regretted in some
quarters, the French generally are not
sorry that clear cut issue has arisen
that offers an excellent opportunity
to settle the German question once
! and for all"
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
Messages to JusSerand.

Americas attitude, as reported IN
THE New York HERALp's dispatches
from Washington, however. are in
ducing the French to move cautiously.
and it is understood that long mes
sages have been sent to Ambassador
Jusserand at Washington giving de
tails Of the French position regarding
Upper Silesia in the hope that Amer
lean opposition TO the treaty will not
have new opportunity to express
itself disadvantageously to France
The French Foreign office con
siders Berlin TO be sufficiently warned
regarding what will happen If it in
cites further military disorders. While
no official note has been sent TO the
Berlin Government the German En-
bassy here was communicated with
and told that the attitude OF Reichs-
wehr officials as well as civilian
groups headed by former officers OF
Gcrmany's regular army is suspected,
and If detachments persist in their
intention Of crossing the frontier It
would be n signal for war.
The Germans Immediately took the
hint and disorders ceased for two
days, but since then Premier Lloyd
Georges TRADE has made them bolder
and the French are fearful that
crisis is approaching which will only
be settled by Frances isolated action.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16
Find House Deserted.

when Or. McGrath notified the police
Policeman William Murdoch OF the
Highbridge station was sent to the War
ner home. He found the place deserted
and the front and back doors wide open.
There was every indication the occu-
pants had left in a hurry. Clothing
was strewn about tho floors and In Mrs.
The New York herald., 1921-05-16

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The New York herald., 1921-05-16
Gordon Gin Bottle Found.

They found thlrty-two bottles Of nome
brew and a bottle Of Gordon gin IN a
cabinet near by, and Balmer. ~ were
the other proprietors, was arrested.
The other places raided we're scat
-. rn.,,.gJ udOr
The New York herald., 1921-05-16

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The New York herald., 1921-05-16
would Mean Real war.

Premier BRAND insisted that
French troops would not enter the
Ruhr region without allied consent.
but II Is pointed ont here thaG this
promise had to do only with the queS.-
tiOn Of reparations. while any mill.
tary campaign begun on the Silesiau
question would be more than mere
occupation or slight punitive meas.
ures. II would necessitate Il yeritabIe
field organization with the use Of
every French reservist and ali sup
plies until Gcrmany's defeat has been
definitely settled.
The French General Stafr has re-
ceived reports from Gen. Lcrond,
French representative and head Of tho
Interallied Plebisclte Commission in
Upper Silesia. that tho allied troops
there arc insufficient 10 preserve order
Y tho German residents arriving s
Silesia from the interior Of Germany
have, as Is understood been encour-
aged to protect themselves at an costs
against the Poles. II seems certain
that more French classes win he called
10 the colors as soon as the Chamber
Of Deputies gives Premier BRAND
vote Of confidence.
HHn,artte this morning exploded the
idea that the class of 1919 would BE-
sufficient by printing facsimile OF an
order for general mobilization" now
being turned out by the thousands al
the national print shop. the only detail
missing being the date when tho mo-
bilzation Is 10 be effective.
War office officials explained that this
v merely precautionary measure. The
order win provide for the mobilization
Of al field armies az well 80 the ro-
The New York herald., 1921-05-16

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The New York herald., 1921-05-16

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30

district wanting TO spent additional
money would have to tax Itself. He
stated IL is clearly a legal point That
must be accepted. Although certain
people might suffer hardship, he could
not see any remedy.
May Have 10 Close.
c. w. w. Schantz, superintendent Of
the Smyrna schools, announced that
three schools I'm his district would have
to close If free transportation was dis
continued.
"Just n sample" Mr.. Shilling com
mented.
The committee took under considcra-
ton Mr.. Holioway's request for per
mission 10 erect a school building at
Viola to replace one destroyed by fire
and 10 pay for Il out of the 92i-22 bud
get.
Mrs. Joseph bancroft. heading del
eeatlon Of women interested In the pro
motion of childrens health. said 30 per
cent of the Juveniles examined arc
physically defective. She praiaed med
jcal inspection In the schools and re
ouested n state appropriation therefor.
Senator Bennett suggested that child
Welfare Red Cross and school nurses
cooperate.
Senator Alice rtated there was no
irnpropriety IN putting such an item In
the budgets. adding that the General
Assembly was privileged tn @cut II out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
Us. STEEL IS ACCUSED
OF UNFAIR PRACTICES
Federal Trade Commission
Makes Complaint on Pitts
burg-Plus Method.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
washington, April 30--Charging that
the United statea steel Corporation
controls tho price Of practically all steel
produced in the country. the Federal
Trade Commission. by a vote of three
10 two. has issued n formal complaint
against the corporation and itH steven
subsidiary companies.
The respondents are given until MAY
n to answer the complaint. and thon
the cnae viii proceed to trial on its
merits before the commission The
complaint waa issued under the Clayton
net and the act establishing the com
MISSION and on the broad charge ~ IN
fair competition in restraint ~ trade
The specific thing complained ~ Is
tho so-called Pittsburgh PLUS Price"
under which users Of steel are required
10 pay the basic price AZ Pfttsburg plus
tho freight rate from that city 70 The
plant nj which they purchase the ateei.
except Birmingham. Alabama, irrespec-
tive of the cost ~ production.
The issue first was brought before
tho commission about two years ago.
but there was doubt among it's mem
bers whether II had jurisdiction. Several
hearings to determine this question were
held. and at the first In 1919, Judge
r. Fl Gary, chairman Of the steel cor
poratiou urged that the commission
gos'into the whole question declaring
that no glIbJect Of more importance had
ever come before IT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

q smith Corporation. quarterly OF IA
rlff cont on preferred payable May i6
BeaCuu On Company per cent. payable
krthirhern steel Corporation quarterly ~
i prr cent on common and , payable
hos,ou on Company 3 per cent payable
cleveland aud Pittshurp Railroad Com
panN quarterly ~ 30 CENTS share on sDe-
Cial Fuarauteed bettcrmeut and >. cents
: shuf. nn per cent regular guaranteed
q consolidated taf ompany quarterly Of
81 share payable june D.
hey ysfnnr y atrh case Company quarterly
80 per cent paS atlo May
t.thigh coal and Navigation Company
gHuftrriA ut seer cent payable May 81
MASSACHUSETTS, Gat COMPANIES semi AN
naaI of . per cent on preferred. payable
Nerrtmac Manufacturing Company quar-
terly ~ per cent on common. payable
Norfolb and Western Railway Company
quarterly - III per cent on common pay
anlr June lN
pttshurR steel Company quarterly Of ~
per cent ur preferred payable june J
nrf cent uu common. payable June s and
prf cent on prefer I'd payable June
standard Milling Company quarterly Of 2
prf cont un tuMuun and per cent on pre-
farrrd pnYahlt May al
Wells Fargo company 2ia per cent pay
Wes. india sugar Finance Corporation
uuafts.rlN 80 DIS pes cent ON common and
pef cent on preferred payable June J
atlantic Petroleum Company 2H per cent,
pRyahh MAY 4N
California Parking Corporation quarterly
~ 8 90 q share payable June 5.
Detroit United Railways Company. 2l
poo cent ~ stock payable June
sharp Manufacturing Company = per cent
uu common payable May ~
southern Pipe Liue Company quarterly Of
pvr cent payable june
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30

reported s277 10 made b. 10 equally
divided beteeefi the club snd The buldnf
committee.
Mrs. John y. Eakrdze reported ssisBi
IN hand towards the building fund Mr.
Alexander Donoho laiked N tks t.fss
events IN reciprocity the visif n fbs
Federalstsug, Md, I~diss Club. 1ss
luncheon gwen for ths f,e,rgsi0Nn Club
and The return Wait The Aoorn Club niAsif
N fe'ieralsburg Mrs & ~ Carter told
oi The sale u stamp NJ Christmas time.
mrs. W. VI. Miller, reported q l<ss
sum ~ fn0reY handled dDring lhs yssg.
all bills pad. and mousy Efiil dur tho rlu,l
Mrs. Charles Huston, oarresr>,fsdfng
Hecretary, reported busy year WITH many
letters written
Mn. J ". Cooke. reported tis ihrsry
m a rnOat BOuriFhirg condition with al1ut
three thousand volumes, Z7l 5ooks have
been gwen. ~ bOught nr9 eisrfricsl
fiNlrea for The club r,aFn rrIt ga. tsok
caseg built salaries paid AID al othsr
expengcs hive bern kfpt 40 and rfill fhaff
remains snug sum for future sxD<use'
Ten bopks were douaied ~ DT A O.
5hipley Last rday night Mr. Madellnr
lord With a eorpe - young ladias vii cafl-
yass tho tom for bo0<s
Mrs. J Stein state Chairman NJ
ciWcs rrported an ez-b0nrd nlseting heif
~ Harrington recently. Many interesting
ppints wcrc DISCUSSED tho ne7F arho>I
law, the hume iOr children a. Hs0<klnY
said ~ be mo q lhe finest 10 ne solIuffV
child welfare and other milgerfr - .ntef
est ~ N0rnsn
Mrs stein Wert ~ DDver 4 Wrek "a
~ q glest ~ Mr. Eversft lnf na0r sff
read paper IN "iv.rs orforr ne See
trfur f'ut Bg request Mr. tfin
rrad - at ris meeting ard frfa.sr, hrar
appliance u ' sho gnvr aoaIrd adVlrf 'fr
saf ifary and health .1ndfrn tnf boz
! prevention ~ FIRE ehrt - sDecis nr.
n ~" civ1e -1rnrnfffrr .r f-f Fr,'era ~
ihig .car
/ Mr. Charl'. Husfan 80 % ~
cha rrar o' ~. fo 1fr'rI ~
) tno rcd rik peprte- tir ~
The A0wer' arr made r ,nr mon ~
children m Franz arf rrr ~ tcrr
Nav ~ Ia eOm~rrcraf
.ornd dead rho 'erD
ava. lho i0 rrrfs .Ad
gpe tDu ard 1elprg t1r Tphtr
~ Frame Ikr tr.rn q rir 1u rIn
4 lff Iozrr Dthrr important .n
= ~1rrv ffcr ~ Fatt ra t1r
prd rcqgc a. -tafrr
sprirklcd ttr corning rimrner
lowing oHcc-a rrn 1anInn-a
fur ~ rru tcrrr tfFn 1eu .fnfs
hrsf rrak r ~ for .,resireff
% ~ Pirr.pr frt -tsresi.iert .I.
81 " Marrrg er-n r. rres ...
Mr. A tlier r.-.ara ~ - -
Mr. DfH-. liu.tr .- ~ ~
-cr-r+ All -r gaf.ett
-pondirg secretary .iw Ai.r
f-r-ts,5rc- Nr- N rt. ar
Me. Mari Ha~kIua
~ ri7lr adl0rrrnen tn meet --rrt. .a.
SESSION he rr-f is-rias y .f.fnf.ar
- the call 1f me president ~rsslur sar
rart
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
DEMOCRAT WOMEN TO MEET.
VIII Hold Mass Meeting at Headauar.
terv Mnnday Evening.

The Democratic mass meeting for
women at French street headquarters
on Monday night. WiIi not bar men Il
they wish To attend
While the meeting IS for the women.
the men VIII b. welcome. Miss Ellen
Samworth. vice-chairnan Of the city
committee. viii make an address u adj
dition 10 Henry r Isaacs. and Thomas
+. Rayard. She will explain the ways
in which the women can aid their party
Every woman irrespective OF party IS
invited 10 attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
sTEri. MILLS TO REOPEN.
Twenty two In ~henango Valley VIII
Resume Operations May ..

sharon, IA April 30-Twcnty-two
hot mtla 81 tho American sheet and
Tin Plate COMPANY In the Shenango
N.iloV viii resume operations by May
: 81 il announced hy the company of
t,aIa SiXfeclf al the mills are az Far
reu md siN at Mercer Approximately
100 men arc affected.
The product of the Farrell and Mer-
o. works. is used largely in the con
nturtuu of motor ears, and il IS the
ouninu ~ lacal ufirials that the re-
n8upt.u of operations IS clue "a an in-
cf.tstJ demand Ton sheet metal from
MEfuf.thIHt pmuutat ttirtIE