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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29
WOMENpS UNION
LABEL LEAGUE
Held Interesting Business
and Social Session

The Women's Union Label League
held an interesting meeting last Fri
day The league is one of the most
active organizations in the city today.
At the meeting last Friday several
candidates initiated and number of
new applications for membership
were read. 1t was with regret that
the members learned that Mrs. Emma
George, the press secretary of the
league, is seriously i'll at her home
on Fair avenue.
Immediately after the meeting a
social session was had, and delight
full lunch was served, after which
dancing was INDUCED in to a late
hour. The league believes in COM
bining pleasure with business, and it
is for this reason that the organiza-
ton is on the boom these days
Something doing every minute
seems to be its slogan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29
STATE MACHINE
To Have Opposition of New
York Labor Body

Albany, N. Y.-At a special con-
vention of the New York State FEEDER
alton of Labor, plans were perfected
to war on the state machine of the
dominant political party, which was
declared to be "capitalistic consipr-
acy to destroy the American labor
union and reduce the American wage
worker to a condition of peonage.'
In an address to the convention
President Gompers declared that the
anti-labor legislation, passed by the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29
ZONE BIG UNION"
BLOWS UP
Crafty Political Schemers
Unmasked

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-"The
! death knell of the one big union has
been tolled," says the Alberta Labor
| News, which refers to the withdrawal
from the o. b. IT, of lumber workers,
who are declared to be "the only
section of the one big union that has
ever functioned."
The lumber workers have set UP
an Independent union and are now
denouncing their former colleagues as
political leaders and orators"
Secretary Berg, of the new organi-
zation of lumber workers, says: "The
membership were blindly led into the
trap that had been carefully laid by
these would-hc leaders and as result
the one big union is only one big
union in name."
The Alberta Labor News says the
great mass of workers who joined
the one big union were sincere, but
they were ignorant of history and
the theory of those who posed as their
leaders"
"They could not, says the Labor
News, "have understood the philoso-
ply of the men who launched the
movement or they would have known
that the move was political and not
industrial. They must also have
been ignorant of the history of work
ing class organization, it's failure and
successes, or they would have seen
the impotence Of the thing they were
being led into"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29
WOMEN WOULD
Be KEPT OUT
Under Old Convention Sys-
tenn. Says Beverage

Cleveland. d.-Agitation to abolish
the direct primary and return to the
convention system is an attempt to
nullify women's votes, declared Al
bert j. Beverage, former United
States senator from Indiana, in a
speech before the national league of
women voters.
The convention system" said the
speaker, lis a politicians primary,
autocratic, framed, and gives the
average citizen no voice. Under its
operation only z per cent of voters,
male, took part; in the direct primary
60 per cent have taken part. Its OBJ
stacles to popular participation so
eliminated the decent male citizen
that women scarcely could be expect
ed to have a part at all n the con-
vention system. The convention has
proved its dishonesty; the primary has
proved it is the only check on party
crookedness."
In reply to the charge that the
primary system is costly the speaker
referred to the recent senatorial race
in Michigan, which received SO much
publicity.
'The Michigan case is survival
of the old-time practice and is certain
rot to happen again in view of the
prompt legal action in that case. But
under the convention system such de-
bauchery was the rule; it seldom was
exposed and was never punished.
Every selfish interest in the land
that seeks special privileges at the
expense of the people is against the
primary-and was against votes for
women.
Substantially all the men and
forces which, through the convention
system, once ruled political parties,
are against the primary system-and
were against votes for women.
"Why did not those who hate the
direct nominating primary become
militant against it previous to the
ratification of the nineteenth amend
ment? Why was their hostility to
the primary galvanized into practical
effort to repeal the primary every
where only after women everywhere
became voters-and Immediately after
that historic event ?"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29
DON'T WANT PEACE

Hartford, Conn-The state legisla-
ture has rejected a bill that would
create q commission of employers and
employed, with the state labor COM
missioner, to investigate disputes
and attempt TO adjust same before
employees suspend work. Employers
refused to accept the olive branch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29

New York state legislature, is "ample
proof of an attempt to establish an
industrial autocracy in our country"
He declared that this attempt would
be defeated by organized labor, as
the militaristic autocracy of Europe
had been destroyed in the great war.
The convention also declared in IA
vor of statewide campaign against
the abuse of the injunction power that
has been assumed by courts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29
AGAINST REDUCTIONS

Albany, N. Y.-Reports received at
the office of the international Brother
hood of Paper Makers indicates an
almost unanimous rejection of pro-
posed 80 per cent wage cut and an
extension Of one hour on the eight
hour day..
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29

New York.-If barber can be Jail
ed in this city for five days because
of overcharge, how long would mil
lionaire profiteer have to stay behind
the bars
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29

Columbus Amid a roar Of cheers
the legislature voted that the Burns
l.. II be laid on the table The act was
intended TO permit private liability
companies t. do<business in this state,
and is one of the many attempts
against state. controlled compensation
Insurance.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29
WANT LESS HOURS

San Francisco.-The Cracker Bak-
ers' Union has asked employers to re-
duce the work day from nine to eight
hours and increase wages so cents a
day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29

BUY A BUILDING BOND
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-04-29
JAIL PETTY PROFITEER

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
TDo Minutes of Optimism
BY HERMAN j. STITCH
Which Class Are You In?

THIS question deeply
the wisdom of saving for opportunities we'll
rich
friend who lays nothing by.
editor tells story practically every
Of has seem in insanc
the funeral good fellow
which
the president said to him; Have thousand dars
be
his widow today
And raising
thai he can
salary had never
fellows n his
this Out or tho
wife took of week savings bank
couldn't When
I'm
could
will
as thu icDenicn of
There have them side by dethc
All of us belong class the other
get into the 'wis fellow" 'N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
SESSION ON CURB
HOLIDAY AFFAIR
Spectators Hesitate to Make
Commitments Until After
Turn Of the Year

New York. Dec. 3O.--Trading on the
curb today was of holiday character
and reflected an indisposition on the
part Of speculative interests TO maize
any new commitments until after the
end Of the year. A good part of the
business consisted Of the usual closing
up rf contracts. but there was good
demand ut moderate concessions and
prices generally were we'll maintained
at near recently prevailing levels.
Durant Motors continued to hold
around III but Durant Of Indiana stock
was in supply. selling at the low. record
Of 10ls on fairly large scale. Lincoln
Motors A. under an improved demand,
ranged from = to 21a. Grant Motor SOLD
ut fractional gain. Goodyear Tire
was of slightly.
The petroleum issues were irregular.
Cities Service common yielded y points
by noon. Standard OIL of Indiana
showed fractional gain, while Anglo
American Oil was steady at narrow
range. Imperial Oil Of Canada sold
from 1O41n TO 1U6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Refined Oil StatisticS

Consumption OF refined OIL products
in October averaged 1,340,O0 barrels
daily, an increase Of 81 900 barrels owe,
September and Of 81 900 barrels over
June, the previous best month OF the
year. October was marked by general
increase in consumption, while Septem-
Der was exceptionally good only in gaso-
line consumption. This year has been
unusual in that consumption has been
larger In the fall than in mid summer,
the usual period Of heaviest consump-
ton. Improvement in oil demand was
reflected in n general increase In crude
and refined oil prices beginning in the
lntter part of September and continuing
through October. Advances in crude
amounted to nearly 100 per cent over
the low of the year. ,
The United States Bureau of Mines
report of refinery statistics for October
gives total of 204 petroleum refincric9
in opentiOn, with daily capacity OF
1902. 700 barrels of oil. The number
of plants operating is five less than for
the month of September, with a reduc'
tion Of 20, 700 barrels in the daily ca
pacity.
The daily average production OF gaso'
line for October was II. 224 ,3T2 gallons,
which is an increase Of 32T 900 gallonE,
as compared with the production for
September. Stocks of gasoline were de-
creased $1,000, 900 gallons during the
month Of October; this is the largest
decrease recorded for the month OF
October in any year. Stocks of gaso-
line on October 81, 1921, are 100, ,OOO.-
600 gallons IN excess OF those on October
81. 1920. The movement of gasoline in
October as compared with September
indicates the following: Exports in
creased 1900 900 gallons; shipments
TO our insular possessions decreased
5000. 900 gallons domestic consump-
ton increased 10000 gallons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
,55;s MANAYrNK NATIONAL BANK
- THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY
lee FOR ASSURANCES on LIVES
Am GRANTING ANNVTIrIES

Thr Nnnunl NrcetIng OF The st0ckholdera nf
,,i. cor1pany will take place at It's ONCE
SiT Chestnut street. on Monday. January 10.
-, he'd ior thirteen directors 70 serve Tor
the ensuing year. c. s. EEWHALL,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

Yesterday was the last day to estab-
lish losses for income tax returns this
year and, contrary to expectations,
sales for this purpose were compare
lively small. As matter OF fact,
was confined to the few stocks which
are now at the bottom prices
Of the year. or in others which nre
generally believed to be within the
shadow Of receivership. Any sales made
today for tax purpose must be on cash
basis.
1t is quite different experience from
that encounter year ago when the
market was practically swamped by the
tax selling. it speaks for itself as to
the remarkable change established. in
market conditions within the last
twelve nontha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

49, NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN OF AN
s-S Annual Meeting OF the Railroad Mutual
ynsurance and Inspection Company. at the
ofire OF the COMPANY; 425 Walnut street.
C. Il. JENNINGS, Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

For nine months ended September 30, Co.
lunbia Qraphophone Manufacturing Company
reports deficit after charges and reserves for
lcpreciation. ETC., Of s3,862. 34l, as COM
corresponding period OF 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Syndicate Offers Ohio State Bonds

RanE, New YORK; Stacy & Brnun. Brown
BROTHERS & Co, lie. IIlgg!nson Co., Blair
4 Co., Cleveland Trust Company Richards,
and Savings Beuk, Chicago; Merchants Loan
and Trust Company. G,r1caEo. Is Offering a
iusted compcnsa ton bonds Of The State Of
Ohio. These bonds mature 81, 900. 900 April
!, 1923, and October I. 1898. and a iiko
amount on the frat day OF April, and on
the first day OF October in EACH year there
after. until ind including octohc: l. 1882
Of tie state Treasurer. Columbus, o. Tho
bonds and interest. as lI.come. are exempt
from all taxes levied by tie State OF Ohio
or any taxing division thereof. The State
OF Ohio has no outstanding bonded Indebted
ness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Situation Abroad improved

In it's monthly digest of trade con-
ditons the Ninth National Bank says
Pronounced strength In sterling ex-
change and its reflection in other
foreign exchanges has evidenced q
growing international confidence and
an appreciable botterment in the world
wide economic situation. The foreign
debt refunding bill believed by the Ad-
ministration to be the key to world
financial rehabilitation, II put in force,
will measurably improve this Nation 8
economic relations with it's debtor coun-
tries, particularly rs the bill condi-
tions its operation upon the debtor
governments balancing their budgets
and ceasing their issue Of fiat cur
rency."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Moderate Activity In Raw SUGAR
CANADIAN PACIFIC

New York. Dec, ;0.--Tho raw sugar mar.
ket continues moderately active with n fnr
ther substantial business transacted ista
yesterday on tho basis Of lac. cost and
freight: safes hgEregatihg so, 900 bags old
to local reflners on that basis and sales NJ
10000 to 10000 bags old crop sugar for
January shipment, reported on Wednesday or
the same basis. are confirmed. New cron
Cubas for January shipment are quoted st
shipment at IL c.. cost and freight. The I'M.
nortations yesterday included 400 bags San
Domingo1 en- route to Canada. The local
refined market IL unchanged with all rs'
hners quoting d.9Oc. less per cent for
cas sh. except the Federal Sugar Refining Com.
pany: which continues TO quote at $500,
less . per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

THE PESS Mutual LIFE
10 INSURANCE COMPANY

Pa'sdelphia. December II. 1891.
Tho Anal Election ,'or, nine trustees to
offiee OF the company in the P,nn Mutual
building. Sixth and Walnut streets. PhiIa.
delphiA. Pa, on Monday. January q 1922
between tho hours Of 10 A. VI. and Q r. NJ.
SYDNEY \. SMITH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Fmdamenta, Conditions Improved

"In a summing up of the business
situation, out Of total Of twenty i've
fundamental factors, 1t Is found that
no less than fourteen Of these factors
show improvement, nine showing de.
cline and two record no important
change" says the current issue Of the,
Digest Of 1'rnde Conditions, published
by the Franklin National Bank. 1T ~
gratifying to note" II continues. that
the favorable factors outnumber the
unfnvorable, and among the improve
ments we find increasing pig iron pro,
duction, heavier building operations and
large consumption of cotton and wool
in manufactures" THE TRADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

Consolidated income account OF the North
American Company for the nine months
~ Ged September 80. filed with the New
Yori; Stock Exchange. shows balance for
appreciation and dividends OF Si.4G0. 0GJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

A total OF 10 banl<s In the Seventh Fed
srSl H'SSrTe pis'TiSS Of Chiess9 shows
over a year ago. They arc below tho peaks
which were reached in Iowa last mid
summer and in other States late last year,
or early this year. The average account
Is less than a year ago In all States except
Wisconsin. Average account is over s326
agalnst e3"5 last moath and $3.50 a year
ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

Illinois Bell Teeph9ne Company dircctora
have approved expenditure OF S2.liH.G Gl5
for new plants. making total expenditure
for additions approved this year OF SlG.-
s97 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Apache Railway to Issue Notes

Washington. Dec aO.-Ths Apache Rail-
way Company asked the Interstate Com
morce Commission for authority 10 issue
l56, 900 In notes and $500 In stock for
the purpose OF constructing q new line OF
railroad from IIolhrook TO Cooley. both in
Arizona The length OF the new road will
be seventy-three miles. and under the APP
plication, the securities which the Apachs
expects to Issue would be sold 20
the AtenIsoR. Topeka and Santa 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

For the eleven months Of the current year
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway shows
O. net operating income OF slO.4lO.53s as
compared with = deficit OF 81 .087. .ss8 for
the corresponding period Of 1920. Gross
with October. but thls was natural. due
to stirnpust!on Of trGnlc in the latter month
in view Of threatened strike. November gross
was sT.303. .3G8. a dccrcrse OF S2.4i2.l l44.
as compared with November. 1870. and q
decrease Of 1854 gto. compared with Oc-
tober, 1921. Gross exceeded that OF Septem-
ber last. however. By SS90.955.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Bond Taxation Exemption

That Recommendation Of President
Harding that the exemption OF certain
securities from taxation be ended, II
carried into effect by Congress, will
rebound vastly to the benefit of industry
generally, IS the opinion Of w. ].
Moore, president OF the American Bond
and Mortgage Company, of Chicago.
The exemption of certain securities
from taxation" said Mr.. Moore, has
been carried to point almost fan
tastic. There are today in this country.
including tho various Liberty, Loan
issues, over thirty billions Of dollars Of
exempt securities.
"About half Of the total consists Of
the Liberty issues. During the war,
when it was necessary to raise huge
sums Of money to meet tho Nation s
acute needs, it was well enough to ex-
empt these issues from taxation. But
consider the others. All State and lnu-
niclpal bond issues are tax free. All
Federal farm loan bonds and joint stock
land bank bonds are tax free. There
are billions Of theSe-about sixteen bill
lions, Of all kinds, aside from the Fed
cral Governments own Obligations.
"What Is the result? ] really be-
l!evc that the great mass of these Sc.
curlties which do not contribute toward
the upkeep Of the Nation IS largely re-
spons.ble for our recent oppression
| this and our unscientitic tax laws. Os-
tensibly framed to compel the rich to
bear their share of the tax burdens, the
exemption Of these securities from tax
alton has really resulted in the rich
bearing the smallest portion OF the tax
! load.
Tax free securities are largely
bought by big estates and by men and
women who have inherited large for
tunes, because thus they escape tn.
huge surtaxes. These sCurities are oi
value only to those who pay surtaxes on
great fortunes. Therefore, funds which
should be utilized in industry are d.
verted to specially favored securities
and we have tight money and the
other conditions which foster depres
sion.
TAX exemption stimulates the is'
suance Of municipal securities and thi!
tends toward municipal extravaganza.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
tor IN the economic situation Of the

tor IN The economic SITUATION OF tue
country.
Because Of the power Of its huge
fleet and the influence of its policies
and decisions upon the development oil
the entire American merchant marine;
the activities of the Shipping Board
are of wide current interest. The book
analyses In detail the shipping legis-
lation of the country prior to the war
and since, and presents the immediate
problems Of the Shipping Board and
indicates their solutions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Dec. 3o,-spot cotton was oui.,
decline of 10 points for mIddlng. at / I .sGd'
The sales were 0Q0O bales. The receipt,
were 1000 bales. Spot prices were: AmsrI'
can. middling fair. 13.Sid; good middlinr.
12.11d: fully middllng. li.T1d: mlddiinE,
;3Gd: low mlddling' 70; lGd good ordinary,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Dividends
SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF
PHILADELPHIA,

PhIade phia. December 2S. 1921.
The Directors have this day declared a
.arri-aunusl dividend Of Eight (s) per cent,
FREE Of tax payable January I, 1929. 10
gtockholders Of record at tho close OF business
December 2S, 1921, and have also added
400, 900 20 the surplus fund. making that
FUND sT"O, 600. and the combined capital and
surplus OF the Bank 81. 900, 900.
checks Will be mailed.
FRANK ADSHEAD. Cashier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
ROGERS MILK
PRODUCTS co.

AZ 4 regular meeting OF the Board OF
Directors OF the Rogers MIX Products Co.
held IN It's Offices: - West 43d ST.. New
York, on Dec. %. tho regular quarterly
div,dard was declared at the rate OF sTc
Irr unnum on the preferred stock OF record
dec. 70. 1921. Checks will be mailed Jan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
PHLADELPHIA s WESTERN

p%ERREp E2T!isf2EMpD sTTS6c fSfHs TEfbENG2 T. 1921.
The Hoard Of DlrectC;A has this dav ds
c,arad diytdc'a OF one and One-qrnrter ne,
cent iiIhr,) Oh tho preferred stock 81 tEIs
onnany g%ga9ne JHHqsry IsGyr5 70, 1929: 70 pre-
T"s}rass December 81. 1921. N'''' OF
Checks will he rnnilcd,
~ 81. .SREE ERRItKSON rre.r,r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
EE- OFFICE Eo.r. or the IL ! RELIANCE INsUR.

spEcIAL NOTICE TO sT0CWRUTsh,ps
Notice is hereby given thst. In puTsusrSS.. ~
ef this company special meeting OF tbs
stoeisholdsrs Of sad Gompany will BE- held
at IL O'Clock NJ. at the chief and prIncpnsi !
otfice or place OF business 0f said compsnS
surposs OF voting for or sgainr. an inSresshhss @ shs
to stsii o6o g. b. sHt ,a GS.1s6
ana i,susnce OF addit!onsI s.ocI @ oteS't2s 70 t5s
amount of 100000, to consist Q; -. 900
shares OF the par value OF $50 each.
NJ. G. GARRIQUTS,
Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Federal Reserve Ratios

Washington. Dec. GO.-Ratios Ot to'rl re-
rsrvcs 70 net deposits and Federal Reserve
note liabilities combined, for the Twelve Tcd-
eral Reserve PanliP and the entire system aq
Of Dscernber 2S. 1921, compared with pre-
vlous week and year ago. ro.lo":
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
:. PAyP LuEToS's soNs COMPANY

Pursusnt 70 the agreement Of pa*il Lup-
tons Sons Company and the undersigned. as
trustee OF the Sinking Fund. the Under
signed hereby gives notice that I has, re-
pany that said Company will deposit with the
nndersisned. on or before January 3. 1922.
the sum of Thirty-ore ThoTsrnd Two Hun
dred and FIFTY Dollars Bsl.25O) n tho
Sinking Fund, provided under the Agreement
issued. ard that Il is its intention 10 arriy
said sum TO the purchase OF shares OF the
Preferred stock aforesaid. Offers o: sad
shares are invited. at price not 10 cxceAd
par. and accrued premium OF ten per cant
Sealed tenders TO be addressed 30 the PhilR-
deiphia Trust Company, Trustee OF the
Sinking Fund Aforesaid. Broad Street Office.
Broad and Chestnut streets, y. L. corner
phila delphia. Such offerB will be received
until o o. clock on January 1. 1922.
PHILADELPHIA TRUST COMP,aANY.
JOHN c. WALLACE.
treasure.
Phila delphla. Decembcr %. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
2glst Srml-annunI Divideud
rIE RANK OF NORTH AHERICH

phlhQt.pllR, Dec. q, 1921
IRE Directors have d. 'c,ared . semi-Gunuai
dividend .t 81: re or Tax, payable Jnnu
"II,s Of business December "A. 1921. ChecEq
"''' L. s. KRONER,