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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
Christian Endeavor
Convention To Be
Held At Aberdeen

The first annual convention of the
eastern Idaho district Christian En-
deavor union will be held in Aber-
deem, Jan. 6, and 8, 1922.
The district organization was per-
fected December last, at Pocatello
at meeting of members of the vari-
GUS Christian Endeavor societies
thru eastern Idaho. The district II
comprised of Bannock, Bear Lake,
Bingham, Bonneville, Caribou.
Oneida, Franklin, Power, Madison.
Jefferson, Teton, Fremont and Clark
counties. G.e.. .&%.
At the Pocatello session It was
voted to hold the organizations first
annual convention at Aberdeen and
delegates from all societies in the
district are expected to attend.
District leaders have prepared an
elaborate and most interesting pro-
gram for the entire three days, and
an invitation has been extended to
all Christian workers-old, young,
endeavorers, and non-endea vors-to
Join the crowd and enjoy, together.
this big feast of good things and
good times. ,''A
Among the different speakers on
the program are various state and
district officials who are we'll known
to be among the most able masters
OF the platform today. Special mu-
sic BY the Pocatello union chorus
and the Aberdeen male chorus as
we'll as the many other, special mu-
steal numbers will mean treat to
all who attend. -, *
Aberdeen endeavors have COM
pleted arrangements for accomoda.
lions In their homes and. all dele-t =
gates will be entertained free. of
charge. On Saturday, the second
day OF the convention, the ,sAber-
deenites will treat their guests !, to q
an outing followed by a banquet,
Don't forget the date and place. and
Just simply take: time to. come and Z.
have q good time. It will be we'll
worth your while. Everybody In
vited.-Contributed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
Bottom ~ North Atlantic

The bottom Of the North Atlantic
ocean y. one Of the widest and most
even plains In the world. II the sea
were drained Of. q wagon might be
driven al ne way from Valentia,
on the west coast of ireland, to Trim
ity bay. ID Newfoundland.
From valsntia The road would lie
down hill fsr about 200 miles to the
point q which IL bottom 10 now GOV.
cred BY LOO fhthoms Of seaf water.
Thsn weald coma ~ eentral plain,
more than u 900 niiis wide, the In
equalte0 u tn suRfacs u which
wpsA b hardly DsessptblA though
~ dsafA g go 49, y ,aew, varies
- 1d!666 8 X15S - - &C. :.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05

tina. Elizabeth asked In a voice which
she tried to make sound casual: "Dl
you often see or hear from Tom Har
rison, Jack?"
"Yes, indeed. l 60 by to see him
every day now. But you treat him
mighty rough Elizabeth"
"You so by to see him every day
II treat him'-why, Jack"
"Can 1t be that you don't know
where he is, Elizabeth
g "Why, in Washington, of course"
1T is just month since his opera
ton In Baltimore. His friends have
been allowed to see him for two
weeks" ,sr = -'-a-
Even In the dim light in the taxi
Jack saw Elizabeth suddenly turn
White.
isis he out of danger, Jack1 Oh,
!. why didn't he let me know!"
Eyes, he is out of danger and he
did let You know--he told me SO him
SELF" ,..
= But never got his letter." -. 81
Jack gave Elizabeth searching
lock. She turned away her face.
FUSS" he asked "is Tom the chap
you thought wasn't counting himself
lucky, and was he what was worrying
your Cause If so, you're the only
cure he needs now"
"How do you know that, Jackr'
Eljzabeth's voice was eager. =,
+: "Oh, Tom didn't tell me or the doc
tor, but lawyer who is in love knows
certain symptoms, Iguess. Four book
us Just an excuse to get me to talk
about you every time ! see him. My,
fbut he is proud Of you, Puss, but your
mot writing letters has cut mighty
deep. You'll write. him now.s WON'T
you - ~; +'l*t. t~,sz'4 ;.'tt;,::::i.s.s
IA "No,- Jack; 1t might get. lost: ,Hm
going to Baltimore I'm the ,mernins.a:, .; I:
!. Tom Harrison's recovery was very
rapid after receiving the new Cure"
on Friday, afternoon II WIS only i
matter Of weeks-durings which Elisa
beth always found q icet4ain letter On
her breakfast table-befere a.taii pale
young man presented himself at flve
o'clock on Thursday afternoon to- keep
a dinner engagement With the young
author Of Freedom" - She had been
ready and waiting for an hour.
The love story which he told over
the coffee cups was the sweetest Elizat-
beth had ever heard. T. .~.'
"But don't care at all about free
Com for myself" she. insisted again
and again, "and the only. name I want
isis Harrison" ,,<.... -.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05

dilemma he could in ninety-nine
cases out of a hundred find way out
II he only sat down and thought-the
doors Of his Office closed and locked,
his telephone silenced and his head in
his hands.
He was trying to think Of some one,
somewhere, who would help him In an
emergency. Then in flash he re-
membered the little wisp Of a girl in
dark blue and brown furs whom he
had picked out Of the path Of a
skidding automobile d few weeks ago.
Her back was toward the car. Jimmy
did not waste time in speaking, but
merely lifted her up in two arms In
what seemed miracnlously narrow
escape. 49,
Il shall always feel that I owe my
life to you, and yet you are stranger"
she said. II must hurry along, but
IT, the time ever comes when you need
help just telephone Clarendon 778, will
you, and ask for Miss Brown with
that she had gone her way. Jimmy
had not dreamed Of her face, for he
had scarcely a chance to look at it,
but he sometimes did recall with some
thing like pleasure the feeling Of her
slight weight in his arms as he lifted
her to safety.
So now he called Clarendon 770 and
asked for Miss Brown. He felt some
how that she was somebody's secre-
tary. She must surely be a girl in
business. He asked her IL she could
get of by three. Or perhaps she knew
some one who could and would do
what had to be done In the pantry
that afternoon. He told her Of 1t as
joke and she took 1t In the best Of
spirits. contrasting strongly with the.
manner Of Miss Busby. And the only
bit Of deceit he asked was that Miss
Brown would introduce herself to Mrs..
Turner 40 'from Mr.. Turner'S ohlce.y
Surely she could put the sandwiches
on the plates gracefully and keep
Hannah from getting hyiterics. y
The Incident passed without com
ment from Mrs. Turner, save jssome-
thing to the effect that the girl Jimmy
had sent from his Office had done "well
enough"
Then followed the courtship Of jim
my Turner--a mad, feverish, headlohg
courtship In which Mrs. Turner felt
perfectly incapable Of getting any sat.
isfaction. from Jimmy. She only
guessed that he was In love. But when
within q months time Jimmy told her
that ne was going to marry Miss Sid
ney Cumberland Brown. only daughter
Of Weyland Cumberland Brown, the
northumberland, banker, her astonish-
ment was complete. Likewise her Joy
knew no bounds. 1t was such social !
feather in her cap and would cause
Mrs. Standish no end Of jealousy.
i On the way home, after Jimmy took
his mother to call on Miss Sidney Cum
berland Brown, Mrs. Turner sat mus
ing. Il seem to have seen her before,
Jimmy" But she never associated the
face with that Of the little girl who
came to take charge In the pantry on
the occasion Of her reception.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
This Will Astonish
g.. Blackfoot People

The QUICK action of simple cams
phor, hydrastis, witchhazel, etc, as
mixed in Lavoptik eye wash, will sur
prise Blackfoot people. One man
was helped Immediately, after suf-
fering with sore and red eyes for
fifteen years. An elderly lady re-
ports Layoptik strengthened her eyes
SO she can now read. One small
bottle usually helps ANY CASE
weak, strained or infamed eyes.
aluminium eye cup FREE. Palace
Drug Store. ~.@ (, advertisement
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
The Apprentice

= Lord Darlington was instructing
the new colored servant in his duties.
adding. Nov. Zeke, when / ring for
you. you must answer me by saying.
My lord, what will you, haye?'",
A few hours afterward, having oc.
casion to summon the servant, his
lordship was astonished with the fol-
lowing: -
my Gawd, whut does you want
now?"-Wayside Tales. g
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
Jewels Used In industries.

Jewels are usually thought Of az or
namental. but In one form they are en-
ployed purely unitarian. Az bear
ings Ter watches and other small ma.
chimes they are no less valuable than
when they grace a ball dress Or are
strung on a necklace. OF course, the
most costly gems are not thus used,
the specimens employed being small.
Watch manufacturers OF the United
States use annually several millions
Of Jewels. and makers Of certain
classes Of instruments also make use
:of Jewels In large quantities. There
ID. In fact, . steady inereass In IL
nsnbsr q jswessd hsarinCs sppiisd "
iastruue nt-maksss' . such 1sv1ess q
9sledlas 80 ssAee $4,000 sstek.
lnOeA "a 's,ar's W
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
NEEDED VARIETY IN FOODS,
Necessity Tor Properly Balanced
! Meals 's Something That Il Not
Generally Understood. ~ :

4
prevented II we gave. our foods the
proper attention. Correct eating hab
Its will obliterate doctor bills and dc
more toward promoting longevity
Therefore the subject Of. eating should
be given our most careful attention.
We all need foods containing pro.
teln, such as meat, eggs, cheese, beans,
milk, etc Adults need protein to re-
store used tissue In working, living
and breathing. Growing children re-
quire 1t to furnish them with bone aud
muscle tissue. At least one-flfth of
the meal should consist Of protein
foods. '='s. -.
80 Carbohydrates are very essential.
These are found In starchy vegetables.
such as potatoes and cereals, sugar,
honey or fresh fruits. Carbohydrates
. furnish energy and heat to the body
and should be about two-ffths Of the
meal. Fats also give heat and energy
to the body. Food containing fats are
butter, salad oils, milk, nuts, oleomar-
garine, etc. . "-.'
Mineral foods are needed to
strengthen the bone. teeth. hair and
nails. Foods that are strong In min
erals are the yolks Of eggs, meat.
rolled oats, fruits and vegetables. They
keep body processes in order. The
body also requires a liberal amount
Of good drinking water, which most Of
us neglect.
A well-balanced meal should consist
Of some food from each Glass; Don't
try to balance each meal, but make an
effort to balance your meals for each
day.-Thrift Magazine. .,,...
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
orialn Of SLANG Term "Masher."


The slang term "masher" is purely
an Americanization. There Is some
doubt as to its exact origin, although
three or four plausible sources are
available. The most acceptable ex-
planaHon' Is advanced by Barriere and
Leland. who claim It Ii derived from
the gypsx word "masher-ava," mean
ing to fascinate BY the eye. In 1880
the word mash" was heard only In
theatrical parlance. II IN actress rec
ognized a friend In the audience or
attempted to pick up IN acquaintance
BY smiling or BY winking her eye, the
management fined her for ''mashing."
A troupe Of actors Of Romany stock
are thought to have originated the
word.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole, Mrs. o.
| E. Nilsson, Fay Cole and Ed. Sum-
mercorn motored to Aberdeen Sat-
urday.
Miss Oral Blackburn returned
home this week from Logan, Utah,
to spend the holidays with her par
ents.
Mrs. Henry Aldous was an Aber-
deem visitor Saturday on business.
Miss Hattie Prewitt, Ancil Rupe
and John Roney passed thru Ster-
ling. Monday, enroute to Pocatello.
Miss Elsie Christensen left last
week for Logan, Utah, where she
visited relatives and friends during
the holidays.
The children's dance given Dec.
% at he hall was attended by
large crowd of little folks who en-
joyed themselves immensely. ~
Charles Parsons moved the two
cabins he purchased from John Pet
erson off of o. E. Missions ranch last
week. " ia -.
The program given by the Sterling
school December "a at the school
house was we'll attended. Old Santa
was present and gave each of the
pupils sack of candy and nuts.
e. M. Chappell and family and
Walter Cope Of Pingree spent Christ
mas day visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Nilsson. .>~-.,. .'..s.,,r 5
Frank Parsons spent Christmas in
Aberdeen, visiting his brother, John
Parsons. .4, 49,. -. y. -
Miss Melba Wright spent Sunday
and Monday in Grandyiew visiting
Margery: Satterfeld.,
sF Miss La Preal Nilsson spent Sat-
Urday evening. In Aberdeen 49,.
'Sf The dance given at the hall last
Tuesday evening was attended by q
large crowd. ,9,r. =, s."'A
Mr.. and Mrs Gus Aldous spent
last, Tuesday evening in Pingree At
tending q private house party at Mr.. |
Woedies. ,o ~.s'3..e ".
Gabriel HolmQuist returned from
Rocatello last Thursday evening,
where he spent a. few days visiting
his wife. - His daughter Chloe &C.
compauied him. -. |
Miss Julia Summercorn of Salt
Lake City, Utah. spent the holidays |
here with her parents.
MI. and Mrs. Earl Leigh of Po-l
catello were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Houghland last week.
They left for Pocatello Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Driscoll are
the proud and happy parents of q
big baby boy. who arrived last week.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Fred Oakley arrived here Satur-
day from Aberdeen. Mr., Oakley is
resident of Springville, Utah. a.
Andrew Nelson returned from
Blackfoot Saturday. eq+fa ..y4r-
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Strochine ar.
lived home Saturday from Blackfoot.
Miss Elsie Christensen returned
% her school work in Grandview..
Miss Dorthy Taylor of Blackfoot
'nent Christmas visiting relatives
here. ~ =. @s.
{. Mrs. Nellie Cooper. is i'll at this
writing. 49,. -.
The Mutual Dramatic club, under
he direction of President John
cough, met at the hall Monday even
ng. They will stage the comedy
Jumbo jun" in the near
uture. ,- 80 :"
. The debate given at the l.. DIS.
hurch last Friday evening was at
ended. by a large crowd. The dues
lon, was, Resolved That Immi-
rants Should Be Prohibited From
joining Into the United States for
ne Period Of Ten Years." The af-
lrmatlye side won. The negative
1de were the young men, ia
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
Truth Shall Rise Again!

Nope, George Washington never
told lie and never went up in an
airship.'
Yes, and there are a lot of other
people who have never gone up in
an airship. '-Wayside Tales.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Volcano Dying,
Doctor Called
Threatened Demise Of Kilauea
of Madame Pele Worries
Hawaiian Islanders.

SAN FRANCISCO. July IA
Whether they have a dying volcano
on their hands is the question which
is now worrying residents Of Ha-
wall. according to DR.. l. Friedae-
lander. noted Italian voIcsnoloeist
So worried were the citizens Of
the Paradise OF the Pacific" Chat
they employed DR.. FriedaeIander ss
a consulting physician. and asked
him TO diagnose RIlauea, Of ma
dame Pele." as they call their pct
volcano.
Madame Pele" started out last
fall In a very active manner. The
lava began rising higher and hirher,
and the lakes OF the molten rock
became redder and brighter. The
lava continued TO rise steadily un-
til IL was within 100 feet Of the tor
shortly before the FIRST of June, ana
threatening q spectacular eruption.
Then IL suddenly turned ashen
grey, and began TO decline.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Buy a Coat,
Baby Needs 1t
Milk Is Highly Desirable for
Children and Invalids,
Doctors Assert.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-Chicago mill
honaires have paid thousands of
dollars for imported milking goats.
following accumulation by several
chicago physicians who claim goats
milk Is highly desirable for food
for young children and tuberculosis
patients.
DR.. -Anson Cameron, Chicago,
predicts that in the near future
every suburban family will own its
own goat.
He pointed out the superior quail
ties of goats milk as follows:
i. Next to mothers milk, the most
easily digested.
2 Practically immune from tuber-
culosis germs.
3. Best adapted to feeding babies.
g. Tastes practically the same as
cows milk.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17

Today's instnllment of ssThe
Beautiful and Damne y.
scott Fitxgerald's absorbing
story will be found on Page 8.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Refrigerators
S29.75
A Value That Is Diff
fcuIt to Duplicate

Refrigerators that will keep
your food and conserve your
ice. Solid oak case, white
enameled food compart-
ments and galvanized rust
less ice chamber. which will
hold 100 pounds of ice. The
small food compartment is
tall enough to hold a quart
bottle of milk.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Living Room Suites,
Special, S147.50
Floor Lamps Specially
Priced, S9.75

Mahogany finish. with
cord plug attachments and
twin lamp sockets.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17

Well made of fine imported
willow, in natural finish; fin
ished with attractive cretonne
covered seat cushions. We have
sold hundreds of these, and
have never offered a better
value.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
23-Piece Solid Color Tea Sets, S7.95

Imported and Domestic Sets in beautiful ns of ra.p-
berry, blue dandeon and old Set plates
and teapot and Ideal
fast porch.
Section floor
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-10-05
TO NIX or NOT
To M.

Shalt the fre@ rest room Tor women
aud children nov being maintained
In the Manyon rooms BY tho business
nsn OF Filler. uader the guidance OF
the com fsitter from the FILLER Won.
ems CLUB. b. coatinaeas
That IL the question the women's
club puts ap squzfriy 20 those inter
estsd. and sukHcsts that business
inen xenersits register their iniisid.
ual opiulon With either Nrs =. G
Graves er Mrs o. J chnds. The,
eau be reached on the phone
The club somsn state they will b.
glad 20 eontinee 20 cooperate with
ths business men In the rest room
propositions. but they 10 no, wish 20
fierce the tssse AIso. n tbose Who
eonfffoute 70 Its support wish a
ground floor location. or any other
ehsaxes. they will appreciate candid
expressions % ogin!on
Az the matter GOV stands the rc~t
room 10 financed and viii b. main
tsinsd IN it, proa@nt location aafy
enu the fisxt Of November It's con
tinesnee tepeeds entirsiy apoa the
response rasds 10 this appeal
There are srrumnts for ana
against the Fcss room IN sfs present
quarters. bat SQUAD judgment seems
10 dictate that Filler must eontinns
70 have rsst room. aud no better
sponsors for u couid be- roana than
IN zach an esxsnisztioa a. the tsler
wcmen's club.
The register. kept ~ the room.
shows thsf an unusually large nuns-
Der Of persons make use Of th~
rooms eonveni<ncss. which aions IA
ample argument for its continuance
Don't let the nsxft~x die from lack
81 interest Call esthsr Mrs. Graves
or Mrs. Chiids On tbs phone nov.
whether you are a business man. or
mother In the country apprseistfye
OF the need OF such = convenience
IL Ffisr.
me rest rcsn nust b. main.
taiasd.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-10-05

been developed by men whose
life work is the production of
constantly increasing tire val
ues for the public.
Users in this vicinity verify
Frestone reputation, and re-
port almost daily some new
Firestone record of extra dis
lance travelled.
Don't be satisfied to buy
tires-buy values-the longest
mileage at the lowest price con-
sistent with such reliable per-
Torrance.
Make Most Miles per Dollar
your principle of tire economy
- choose your next tire on
that basis.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-10-05
'Uhe,s Extra Service is Demanded
Firestone Cords Predominant

vITHEREvER the exac-
wv tons and tests of tires
are most sevcre-there
you will find Firestone Cords
in universal use.
The hard jobs seek Fire
stone. And so well has Fire
stone responded under difficult
conditions-so consistently has
mileage mounted to totals i'm
possible to obtain from ordi-
nary tires that today Most
Miles per Dollar is the buying
slogan of thinking motorists
everywhere
The blending and tempering
of rubber, gum-dipped cord
construction. air-bag cure-all
these mileage methods have
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-10-05

Growers OF fruit over the tract
srs not hesitsnt In their denuneis
ton OF the practice alleged TO have
been INDUCED In BY several mer.
chants In Twin FRlls. or shipping In
peaches this fall from Psystte. while
the local crop vas = drug on the
market. ssissbis ~ only meaGsr
psieos.
Whether these merchants we're OF
the opinion that sufficient peaches
would not BE- grown here this sea son
10 supply the local demand IL not
known. but the fact romans that
the arrival OF outsids peaches. said
70 have tosAiled five carloads. xIut-
tod the market. and worked serious
hsrdships on the marketing OF tho
local product.
The exeslisnt theory OF buy ~
home" seems 10 have adeptly side
tracked In this particular instance.
Surely. thu price factor could not
have entered into The deal. and the
quality Of the fruit must az least
have beea equal
N 10 interesting 10 note that Filsr
merchants have not or would not be
guilty Of such unfair. aud really un-
bnainessiikc deaiingr
Merchants who persist In the un-
called Cor practices alleged would
have no cause for complaint should
they be treated exactly ss they have
treated others.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-10-05
WHEN WINTER
COMES.

Farmers. frgifmsn and other EN-
ployers Of local labor are complain
Ing OF . shortage OF labor and theii
inability 20 induce men. women OF
boys and girls TO aid them IN th'
harvesting Of their produce.
They Indicate that not only u
thsre no systematic method locally
90 get IN touch with workers. but
that ~hsn al attempt Is made 10
Employ them such stringent demands
arr made as TO preclude employ
mont.
Even local business mon remark
At the anwiliinxnsss OF yonnz pso-
pie To accept employment In local
stores and shops, indicating a most
independent attitude on The part OF
thoss who apparently should be pro-
fitsbly employed.
Only week ago the manager OF
the big Maxwell" ranch. vest OF
here. said be was compelled 10 go
to Wendell. on the sorthsid. tract TO
find men TO aid IN the harvest. A
snake river fraitmAn Ia unable TO
find fruit-pleksrs. The Record office.
only this week Was able TO procure
a boy TO do odd Jobs about the place.
despite . continued effort 10 find
one.
Perhaps n " due 20 q shortaE.
OF local labor that the Filler Seed
company 10 compelled 10 run daily
auto bus 10 Twin Falls to take back |
and forth young women employed m |
the picking department OF this bls |
Yet no ons goes % far So 10 ssy |
that tho community Is enloyins the
peak OF prosperity. The facts are |
Either there IL an acute shortage
Of labor. or there ars q great many
persons too anxious 20 have a good |
time nov. too particular about what
they do and where they work. bat
who this winter will blame hard
time for = lot Of things that fhas
themselves will be solely rssporsi-
bio for.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-10-05


this district attending those schools
The Delta independent., 1922-11-10
PUBLIC DEBT STILL
BEING REDUCED

Washington. Nov. S.-The good
work Of reducing the public debt
goes on. When the Republican admin
istration came into power the gross
public debt was $23,977. .450.522. On
June 80, 1922, at the close Of the fiscal
year, this debt had been reduced by
$1,014.O6s.s44. Secretary Of Treasury
Mellon has just issued a statement
showing that on September 80 the
public debt shood $22.812.407,'91. This
is a reduction of $150,973,917 in the
three months between June 30 and
September 80. Summed up. the Re-
publican administration has made q
total reduction in the public debt of
s1.165 5,O42,731 since March, 1921.
In addition to paying that much of
the public debt, Secretary Of Treas
ury Mellon has refunded $2,742,790,
$50. so that it bears a lower rate of
interest than when it was first con-
tracted under the Democratic admin
istration.
The United States is the only gov
ernment of the world that has reduc-
ed its public debt since the World
war. 1t is the only nation that today
is solvent without any foreign indebt-
edness hanging over it. the only ma
ton that has balanced its budgets
and is paying its way as its goes.