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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-21
Mussolini Abstemious
And a Hard Worke,

Rome, Dee. 20.-Benito Mussolini,
he man who at 38 years Of age has
become virtually the legal dictator
4 Italy, has great capacity for
work. Since he assumed charge of
SHe Ministries Of Foreign Affairs and
hc Interior, Mussolini has averaged
over 18 hours of hard work every
day. At his desk promptly at the
stroke of eight, he is still busy at mid
light attending to the business of the
wo most important ministries in his
government.
During the I8 months in which he
was engaged in the organization of
thr Fascismo movement eliminating
IN the peaceful entrance Of a hundred
thousand of his followers into Rome
October 31st, Mussolini worked an
average of II l.ours every day, includ-
ing Sundays.
Mussolini eats little and drinks less.
.ie sleeps about five or six hours ou,
f the "a. lis beverage is a light
Italian wine with out so per cent of
water added.
His favorite recreations are fencing
and walking, and he is said to be a
chess player of no mean ability.
Italy's man of the hour was an en-
tLusiastic advocate of his country's
entrance into the world war on the
side of the Allies. He served as a
corporal until wounded so severely
that he had to be sent to the rear as
Unfit for further active duty. 1t IL
said that his body bears the scars of
1ot wounds, caused by shell splinters
ana shrapncl.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-21
Find Farmers Received Better
Prices by Pooling Wool

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Farmers, pool
ing their wool this year are receiving
from five to eight cents more per
pound than the local markets offered,
according to reports on the various
pools presented to the Wool Commit
zee Of the American Farm Bureau.
The reports included pools in New
York, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois,
Michigan, Iowa, Montana and Wyom-
ing.
at is now proposed says American
Farm Bureau headquarters, "to work
ut a uniform system of accounting
and grading pooled wool and to pro-
ide uniform producers contract. 1t
also is proposed by the committee to
further the campaign for the advance
.nent Of Truth-in-Fabric legislation"
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-21
Gold Mounted Harness
A Gift to King Albert

Brussels, Dee. 20.-A number Of
costly gifts, including a set of har.
ness mounted in gold and enriched
with precious stones, have been pre-
sented to King Alber by Pas Tafrari,
regent Of Abyssinia. Among the
eifts were also many shields and sa.
bres, one Of the shields formerly be-
longing to Emperor Menelik and used
ny him at The battle of Adowa.
Similar gifts were sent from Abys-
sInia to the late Emperor Nicholas. of
Russia, when he recognized Abys-
sinian independence.
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Prince, Incognito,
Works as Cowboy

Copenhagen, Dec. 20.-Prince Eric
whose father and brothers were
stripped of their money through the
collapse OF the Landsmansbank, has
decided to sell his magnificent Jutland
estate at Kokkedal.
Under an assumed name the prince
as lived and worked as a cowbov
IN big western ranch in the United
yrstes for the last 18 months. He
'rote a friend here not long ago say.
ne ne was quite happy in his work
nd that life in the open was the
only one worth living.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-21
Noted Chinese
Horticulturist in Poverty

De Land, Fla, Dec. 20 (By ~ A.
sociated Press).-Leu Gin Gong, IN
ternationally known hortieulturist.
"president" of a "Chinese Republic"
and holder Of the Wilder Medal
awarded by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, Is at his home
here dependent upon the generosity
of friends, feeble and broken, with
heavy mortgage upon his home, which
for many years has been one OF the
show places of central Florida.
Friends in De Land are supplying
his sustenance and have taken charge
of his business affairs in the hope 0f
clearing up his debts. Leu resides on
his estate with Fanny" a mare
which for 20 years has been his pet
and sole companion. He lives vir-
tualy the life of hermit and during
the last 16 years has visited De Land,
the nearest town, but four times.
Leu has numerous horticultural &C
complishments to his credit, but the
best known is the Leu Gin Gong or
ange, perfected in 1887 by crossing
the Mediterranean Sweet and Hart's
Lane varieties and for which he re-
ceived the Milder medal. The tree
Of this variety will thrive in a climate
too cold for others while the fruit
will remain OH the tree several years
and maintain its maximum amount Of
Juice and flavor.
In 1890, Leu Investigated the grape
fruit and produced cross Of the COM
mon Florida grapefruit and the tri-
foliate orange. The fruit is of su-
perior quality AID the tree can stand
from ten to fifteen degrees lower tenn
perature than ordinary varieties.
Leu's last citrus development resulted
in the perfumed grapefruit, which
will permeate house with an agree
able odor. 1t is cross Of the pome-
granate and grapefruit.
Leu also perfected the cherry cur
rant in Massachusetts,, a cross Of the
ordinary currant and the grape. In
other fields he produced an apple that
ripened in July, a late peach grown
under glass with the fruit ripening in
November, a salmon colored raspberry
and a tomato plant that grows to Q
height of Is feet.
Leu was born On farm near Cam
ton, China, in 1859, arrived in San
Francisco in March, 1872, and went
to New England, where he was en-
ployed by Solomon Burlinghame of
North Adams, aMss. He was adopted
by an unmarried daughter Of Mr.. Bur
linghame's in 1874. Two years later
Leu was elected first president" OF
the "Chinese Republic" at meeting
under a large chestnut tree in q COW
pasture near North Adams, held in
connection with the Centennial cele.
brat.on to commemorate the Tooth an
niversary Of the signing Of the Decla.
ration of Independence. R. Chung, one
of the members Of the movement who
met with Leu. was ordered to Chins
with the news and to launch q cam
paign. Chung died before he reached
China and the movement ended ther,
although some of the principles lait
down by Leu are now said to be in
corporated in the laws of the presen
Chinese government.
When Leu's foster mother died tn
Burlinghame property near here wa
left to him, and five per cent Of tn
remainder of the estate.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-21

~
Our cat says true friends are few
II number.
Our cat says able minds often dia
agree.
Our cat says the mud tax is heavier
han the road tax.
Our cat says sin may wait to pay
put never fails to pay.
Our cat tysays a man who will swear
lie will also murder.
Our cat says the smell. of frying
bucon is ,tantalizing to hungry man
Our cat says growing will not hell
your business.
Our cat says poor people need op
portunity to help themselves mor'
than they need help.
Our cat says eat sparingly Of "fresl
meat" if You would avoid the doctor:
bill.
Our cat says true charity begins a
lome, but does not stop there.
Our cat says if your business is not
good, give it a dose Of "pep."
Our cat says the people pay wher
taxes are high.
Our cat says an inert liver is the
daddy" Of the blues.
Our cat says it is now too late to
do your Christmas shopping early.
Our cat says there are only two
more shopping days before Christmas
Cur cat says Superintendent JEFF
fries will have to fill up the gaps when
The wedding bells begin to ring.
Our cat says make an effort to
ring happiness to others.
Our cat says the only justification
for "spit" ball is a crouch for tar
gxt.
Our cat says when you knock you,
competitor you scare dollars into hi
till.
Our cat says the man of merit will
not always be overlooked.
5u!ddoqs seuasuqO o. usA!5 5u!e
81 lqSuoql pIsq qonm s6Bs 4so mo
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Van Loon Awarded
Best Book Prize

Chicago, Dec. 21-The Story Of
ankind,' by Hendrix Van Loon, has
-aec- - most i9px A--ts Acok
ubiishSA h 1921 by tht s-adrsHs
Librarians section Of the Americas
,brary Association. Out Of 212
otes received by the chairman Of
hat section, Van Looms book re-.
eived 164, with no other book re-
Giving more than 22.
In accordance with the vote, Mr..
'an Loon was awarded the John
.ewberry medal, the gift of Fred.
'ick c. Melcher, by the Children's
Librarians section at Detroit. II 10
,nsidered probable that the medal
ill be awarded annually in the fu-
IRE by this section.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-21
A NICE, NEW LINE Of Stationery
at the Palmetto Drug Co.

WE WANT TO ANNOUNCE that
Ernest Kerhulas has taken over the
agency again for Columbia Record
subscribers. If you miss your copy
please phone 81 and one will be de-
livered by special messenger. Err
nest Kerhuias. 15Sl-8t
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A female lobster has been known to
lay as many as 100000 eggs at q
time.
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MISS DIXIE FLOUR Self-rising
If you have seme special baking to
do try it. You will be delighted.
J. l.. Calvert, Jonssyille, 8. c.
1564-tf
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Cinders soaked in paraffin are ex.
celient to light q fire.
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OR SALE OR RENTS. w. Mitch
elPs home on Church street. VIII
sell one-fourth cash and balance In
three years. Will rent furnished
or unfurnished. s. w. Mitchell, 2229
Vail Ave., Charlotte, N. C. 1665-6t
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Having won Al aix,dsy bicycle
races during Ais lcsssAp ~ . lons-dis.
tanfe rider, Al Goallst may Jay claim
~ being the. worlds chamsiea merry
go-rounaar.
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SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS

BANK STOCK FOR SALE at bar
gain prices. L. F. Kelly & Bro.
80, l52I-tf
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'U.POUND TIN LARD. CANS will
top. rs cents each. Peoples Suppl,
Go. - s. 1859,
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There are 34l,000 more women
than men in London, according to lat
est census figures.
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Fred Sheets, a. Atndspt 1t Waite
Ugh sebosl, Telsdp, beat hs wsv frpse,
Toledo To- Boston N ordsr- T. ~, IL
school feothsn tesr Rlay w Asidsn.
high school elessn. E
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FLOUR ask anyon'
using it as 10 the quality. Nor
and better bead. J. L. Calvert
Jonesville, 8, C. 1554-t'
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DIR. M. D. HUI AA-Heaiins Lir
iment will ne' fail to knock or
that ache and phir. For sale at tn
Palmetto Drug Co:
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OR Rest ~ a four-room cottage
with modern eonvsniencss. AEoiy
to Fostss Howell, Telephone 46.
NJ. 12.t020-pd
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TAKE DIR. M. p. HUIET's Grippe
Capsules and kpack the grippe be-
fore it knocks yop, For sale at the
Palmetto Drug. Go.
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MONEY TO LOAN--An unlimited
amount Of money to loan on city o
country propexty, on, from one l.
five years. This is quick money an
can be secured IN 10 days. tim
:. f. Barron. 1644-i
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HE STATE n now on. sale at ths
Peoples pvus Store Subscriptions
zoe a week. 1664-ltpd
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FOR SALEvCombination hat rack
with oval mirror, and magazine
case, Majestic range with hot water
attachments and boiler, rocking
chairs, combination book cases and
writing deak, books, Nationtl cash
register, figprss for show windows,
both men and women. Apply ~
The Wonder Store. l555-tf
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OR SALE" History of Grinda
Shoals and Some Adjacent Fam,
lies" by Rev. J. ID. Bailey. Pric'
5oc. Stamps OF money order. tn
Times, Union, 8. C. 154O-t
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LEATHER GOODS Collars, brides
saddles. hack Inds, wagon lines
and hame strips at close pric,
Peoples SppplylH 1:j59-t1
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" AIRES at a bargain; new 4-roon
dwelling, plenty Of fstimber, 40 acre
Of good branch bottoms, q good pa
ture, in a good section. SO pc
acre for a quick deal. E. F. Kell.
g. Bro, Union, 8. @. 1524-t
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APPLER FULGI and Red Rus
Proof Seed d lllRed May an
:: 7sse. 1ssP,j ;ossss 1ss'lq - ;: :; "a
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'5u!ddoqs seulsIqO o. usA!5 5u!eq
S. lq5noql pIsq qonm s6Bs 4so InO
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rON'T FORGET the sale st the Won.
der store II will continue until
sold out. You can certainly save
money BY stssndins the Rsorsani-
zation Sale ut The Wonder Store.
1564-6t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
OCTOBER, S234,494,425,
BANNER MONTH OF YEAR
First Quarter Of Twelve
Month Period Showed
Falling Off.
OTHER MONTHS RECORD GAINS
Total for Cycle Ending To-day. With
Closing Week Omitted. s.:Eti ,35s,-
sos. Compared with S..OOI ,8TI,.i.
Last Ycnr

Reports OF the Richmond Clearing
House Association show that bank
clehrings for tho months OF January.
February and March. 1922. fell be-
hind the total for the corresponding
months in 1921. but the last nine
months Of 1929 each show a decided
increase over the same period in 1921
The total for 1872. with the cIearings
Tor the final week omitted. was 81
"3l35o.sc3, which. compared with the
total for 1921, s2.O9l, 67i.2IT. shows
AN increase of s233.GsI.5S6 in volume
or business for 1922
The clearing -houae reports form
the best business barometer be-
cause they show the total Of the novv
OF money as represented in checks
ana negotiable papers.
Beginning with April. there was n
neat Increase each month in the
totals. September being the first
month to 90 over the 5000, 600. 900
mark. when s2O5.3SS.ols was register
cd. October. with total Of S234.49i.-
i25. held the banner for the year.
until December. with Ave weeks, had
total Of S257,46e.64s up to the time
THIS article was prepared.
The totals for the weekly clearings
this year, as compared with the cor
responding weeks in 1921. follow:
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RENEWED MORALE
MAIN TASK OF ROADS
No Justification for Wage IN
crcascs in Present
Conditions.
ny william 4. winburn.

] ll'SIHeNt 'CHfdl OF ft'prgla kal!WdE
Company.
There is no justification for any
Increase in wages. which are gem
orally higher than in other indus
tries There should not be any re-
ductlon in freight or passenger rates
/ until the railways have caught up
with deferred maintenance TO an cx-
tent that Will enable them TO offer
safe and aiequat. transportation. II
Is also important that the railways
be allowed a scale OF rates that VIII
permit them to rc-cstabl!sh suf!i-
Client crcdi; TO assure their nnanc-
ing. so that facilities may he pro-
vided to handle the country's busl-
hess.
There appear to be only two fea-
lures o! the transportation act which
are the subject Of serious Consid.ra-
ton at this time. The first concerns
the character ana authority OF the
United States Railway Labor Board.
| think its creation was altogether
necessary. and that. as nearly as it
liz practicable TO make them So its
findings should he the law OF the
land. Personally. | should be glad to
see it's functions more nearly as
ISOLATED with the Interstate Com
mere. Commission
The other live question Is the pro-
posed consolidation Of railways into
large systems. II seems to me that
the existing provisions Of the law are
as far as we can safely go At this
time. Consultations are already the
order Of the day. In all probability
At the expiration OF the scven-ycar
pcrmtssivc limit. under which tho
railways are now proceeding. an en-
tirely changed situation will exist.
Then VIII be tim" enough to de-
tcrmnc what, IL any. changes ought
to be made in that provision of the
act
The shop forces of the Central Of
Georgia Railway have already been
restored to normal. both in poiu, OF
numbers and skill.
Considering the handicaps under
which the railways have been opc-
rated since the spring OF 1919. their
present condition seems to me to be
marvclously good. Continuing them
In the larger view, il appears Inat in
dividual management are actively
and successfully striving to restore
them to fun ehicicncy-an undertake
ing which I think the public should
support by retaining from hasty
tinkcring with existing rcgulativc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
BANKS>IN 5TH FEDERAL
DISTRICT ARE. STRONG,
Improvement Particularly Noticeable With City Insi
tutions-Transactions Indicate Larger Volume of
Business in Closing Months of Year

passed all previous activities. and tho
results VIII probably SHOW nearly
12.oo","pO checks handled during tho
year; 10000 checks have been han
dicd In single day in the Rich
rnond office alone. The currency de-
pariinent has handled By far the
greatest number of notes since or
SANITATION. owing to increased con
Ecnicn'cs ana facilities in the new
banking quarters and TO the Increased
efficiency OF the clerical force a
larger volume OF business has been
handled with Il smaller force Of ciu-
ployes ana smaller pay roll than
In the previous year. On January !.
1872. the employees ~ the bank In
richmond numbered JGJ. and on De
cenhcr /. 1922. they numbered 534
within the past six weeks The loans
of the bank have expanded from {4O.-
000.U 900 10 SjS.OcO.0O0 The incrcus.
In discounted paper has been nearly
altogether with city banks. which In
dicates greater activity In the manu-
featuring and distributing ccntcrs.
Last year at this time we we're lend
Ing 10 our member banks SOL 900, OC0.
The banks of the district generally
were then In n very extended condi-
ton and had become. to use a now
familiar expression. frozen" In their
loan departments. They were unable
TO accommodate much new business,
and their usefulness was In many
cassc In renewing old loans. The
present position Of the banks. there
fore. an stated At the opening OF this
article. is greatly improved and
strengthened. They arc now in posi-
ton TO do very much larger volume
OF live. active business. in which the
turnover does not exceed the usual
commercial period.
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BANK CLEARLNGS SHOW $780, $3.50 INCREASE OVER 1921

goods IN retail stores During 1929
Industry and commerce have h..u
busy irving 10 make up these short
ages The process is stili under way
and still far from completed 1t may
confidently be expected TO continue
In 1923.
Among the stimulating Influences
there ar" four OF special Importance.
they arc good crops. easy money
rates. rising prices and proiit-taking
Industrial activity. These are all cf-
tectiVe factors rs 1922 draws to a
close. and together with the stili eN-
istent shortages OF goods left as a
result OF the war years and the lat.
depression they should insure a
year OF business activity and pros
per!,y in 1923.
1t seems probable that the com
bination OF shortage Of rolling
stock On the railroads and a short
age OF labor will hamper expan1in.;
business and limit it to a relatively
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during 1929. 1t would appear likely
that a noticeable upward movement
IN Interest rates Eht begin early
IN the year. and that an irregularly
advancing money market nigh; be
recorded Up Ia the beginning OF 1924.
rho labor situation in the building
trades IN Cleveland is characterized
by a shortage in workers and very
hiEh wages. In the iron and steel
Industries there arc real shortages
which arc serious in the case of UNI
skilled labor. In most other lines.
conditions may be described as sat
.sfactory.
with regard to separations and in
tcrallicd debts. Including those ow-
ing to this country. this is not Q
question that can be answered as a
part OF brief estimate of the bust
ness situation for 1928 It relates
not to coming year. but to the com
ing decades. II challenges the best
thought Of the ablest statesmen and
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brief period OF prosperous activity
These two haudicappinG factors
seem tkclv to be- further compli-
Gated hy another serious coal strike.
Conditions in Europe viii undoubt-
"d!y he diSGui"tiugly unsettled but
II now seems somewhat improbable
that they VIII exert an Important
harmful influence on Americas bust
ness J'tivity within the coming
twelve months.
Il seems probable that wholesale
prices. retail prices. and the cost Of
living viii All tend to rise during
most OF 1928. They are all rising at
the present time, and have been do
ing So for some months past. 1t does
rot appear likely that they VIII
cease TO do SO in the immediate ru-
,ure. 1t would not he surprising If
tho rise in wholesale prices should
oulmina:e in the latter part Of 1928.
The general trend OF money rates
may he expected to be a rising one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
FIVE ASPHIXIATED
Mother md Four Children Victims OF
Kitchen accident.
IBy AssociaIod Press.I

SYRACUSE. Dec. aN.--Mra. Rather
inc IL. Simonc ana her four young
children We're appreciated by gas es
Gaping from a Kitchen range and 4
water heater a. thci: home carly to.
day, Mrs. Simoue evidently was pre-
pairing breakfast for her husband. a
night worker. when all were over
come. He discovered the bodies upon
his return home. lie was so over
whelmcd by the tragedy that he was
removed to Il hospital.
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pellIv

ing the past year rails have shown
tendency to catch up. but their re-
covery from the October and Novem.
Der reactions. which have been at
tributed to an overcxtended spccula
tive position. Is much smaller than
that In the case of industrials. ~
&C., 1922. by N. Y. Evening Post, Inc.)
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with the autumn's large increase in
business activity and with "A dis
tinct hardening in money rates. The
subsequent reaction undoubtedly
was emphasized by speculative
profit taking.
1t Is apparent that over the move
ment. as whole. Industrial stocks
have outstripped rails. At time dur
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
LABOR SHORTAGE MAY
Be LIMITING FACTOR
But Business Prosperity in
1923 Seems TO Be
Assured.
By Leonard i. .Ayre..
vicc-President Cleveland II

Company.
expect the recovery in business
to continue during 1923. The upturn
from tho depression was largely
caused because there had come into
existence serious accumulated short
ages OF building construction. Of
railroad equipment, and OF stocks OF
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laws. unit! their adequacy has been
given "a fair test
our present intention is to spend
about S2.500.O0O in new equipment,
and about 100000 for purchase,
other than equipment
nope and believe that the worst
situation in regard to ear shortage
has been passed.
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a remarkable rise in security
prices lasting for something over "A
year reached its elimination in Sep
TEMPER and October. The recovery
In bond prices which followed the
cessation OF liquidation in 1927 and
tho return OF pronounced ease in
money liz one OF the most remark
able In history. Its end coincided
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most competent economists O. all ma
ti"ns. 1t affects cvcry country. I,is
too complicated ana serious a matter
to attempt to deal with here.