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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09
MOTHERS SACRIFICE

LONDUN, Feb. . When the
brakes on an onrushing automobile
1alled to work, Sarah Smith held her
naby tightly in her arms and turned
her pack to receive the impact Of the
oIo"' The mother was unhurt, but
the child was unhurt. '''
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FOR SALE

OF SALE-Baaaed Pecan Trees.
1.@adald varieties Write to w..
3. Lamar, Park Front, Thomasvrla.
Ga. t-ts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09

had ever seen motion picture.
"Nanook of the North" is a Pathe
feature picture, a real and true
drama of the life and loveofthe
Eskimo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09

= A dull man is so near a dead man
that he is hardly TO be ranked in
the list Of the living; and as he is not
g. be buried whilst half alive, so he
f. as little to be employed whilst he is
hplf Saville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY L
THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER
lesson rENr-L.u.a ta.r-1t

THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER
LESSON TENT-Luhe lS.l-lA
6oLL1tN IENI-I4e aaer..--es OF l5.4
baert N c. t2.a" MIN mar s..sr.z.-
Psalm a:l,.
-REts1RENCE MATERIAL-Natt 60
~ lGGe - ~ ., J24n AZ, - ~,
Iraved
JuNlOR POPIC-How to Pray
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
YDI,[ y 20 $3.50 90 Al.S, e. - ---r,.,
Secret to Prevailing Prayer.
hle'' o'go' Always 10 ray w. -
F."!eT II a's"'ute.| ne1e9s"L! 10 ,'.e
sI.Il'u'l lile. II Is 10 t"e Sl'-i.'Ua' me
Mi4a' III aiming Is To l"e I"l >l,''' me
NE" ought 10 pray uAdef every variety
% clituills'aI En- lillieS Oh S'ft""
una burdens loF s,Fe'sln 10 endure
- .'iiIeS Oh Joy anu SUCCESS iu' -'',e
y DeiI"re "''7''1' Ray q o"7"' ~ .e
le, '.9'e'' III (, ''l "I'eN ,''g 'r''s' II 10
t'ot l''''"t''La'e'I seen Zoo o'es near
"a' ans" 81 p."leI e" "''e'' we "'
lF0' Q''us-s'''ilu me ny 9l'ile9 VI "s'"''
II Tue Urgent Prayer OF "ico"
(XV. Isl
The picture here is Of a helpless
widow who was being cheated out Of
her property rights, coming to god
less judge for redress. Her only
means of getting help was to prove the
Justice OF her claim by her persist
eIice, Even this did not gain access TO
tis heart for he feared not God nor
regarded men He complied with her
request IN order TO get rid OF her.
@The point here is not that God is like
this unjust judge and can be leased
into compliance but rather that if
such action can he secured on the part
Of a goddess judge by persistence, how
much surer will be the help Of God
to those who cry unto Him day and
night.
@The helpless widow pictures the
church in this age suffering the de-
privation of her rights. 1t is not the
church praying for vengeance upon
her enemies, but suing for the pos
session of her rights by virtue of her
covenant relation in Christ. The in
ha,afonco If +hn cnnrcb win ho octu,I.
TAI o+ tbo co,,irg nr C,hrfs+ This
,,.n....tba t,,,,tI, sao,co,.rins, t1,o COM.
M of christ l. - y;to1 a. C,hrisfi,n.
MS srd r,bv s,ch disoyfrons rnrsA !
o4oncos foIIn,,. +ho 1oss of .,o 1,Iossod !
Hope.
nv o,,,ouo,4 5a,,, - 1,o ,.,,a;,,
tion nf thn cburrh NAV disbeorten
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09

z aTen lose their high aspirations as
they lose their intellectual tastes, be-
cause they have not time or opportun-
Hy for indulging them S. Mil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09

LOANS on farm lands and city prop.
erty Low interest rate. Loans
promptly closed. See S. r. Heys U
H. B. Williams. Phones 48 or So
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09

Sc qqqiai.iy relieves Colds and
La(zf1ppe, Constipation, Bilious
Uezs, adv
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MOVIE SERIALS FoR FIJI

= sUVA, Fiji, Feb. 9. - Motion pic
ture serial thrillers from America
have found their way to the movie
theater here. FIJI natives are strong
for en-.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09

X I see the devils hook and yet can.
not help nibbling at his balt-M.
Adams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-09
Causes Wonder

8 never wonder to see men wicked,
But otter wonder to see them not
ashamed Swift.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05
STATE OF MAINE
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
OF Chapter 219 Of the Public Laws Of
1917, as amended. and deeming it for
the best interests OF the State. the
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and
Game hereby promulgates the follow
ing rules and regulations relating to
fishing from the shores of Dead
Stream Pond. which pond is situated
wholly or party in West Forks Plan
tation, in the County of Somerset
.iLt.S AND REG ULATIbNS
Section J. tpr "a period " four
%earS from May 1st. \. y. 1923, It
shall he unlawful for any person 70
fish for. take. catch or Kill any kind
ot fish AT aaN zine ~ still or plug fish
ing 'p-eailed. from the shores OF Dead
Stream fond. which pond is situated
wholly or partly in West Forks Plan
tatson. ~ fhe County Of Somerset.
Section .. IL shall also be unlawful
for any person 10 have in possession
Al any time any Kind of fish taken ia
violation 81 any provisions Of these
regGlHtlo9sz
Dated Al Augusta. Maine. this Goth
day OF March. a. d. 1923.
WILLIS f. PARSONS.
Commissioner of Inland
3w14 Fisheries and Gam
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1919 and is now employed in L. S.
Forestry Service and located near
Sacramento. California.
The daughter Lucille, is graduate
nurse and in charge OF a private
Hospital in New York City.
I have briefly sketched my career
since leaving. as well IS before going
to Skowhegan, that one may get the
whole picture. true. not very bril-
liant one, but 1T least it has variety.
During the brief period OF three
years | made some friendships that
are warm today and | still hold mem
bership in the two higher bodies of
Masonry.
| very much doubt if any of the
minor incidents of my life while in
Skowhegan would interest anyone but
in addition TO the large list Of those
| might mention as friends | like to
recall those venerable fellows who
were friends and have gone. like Levi
Emery, Benz. Eaton. ". r. G. Estes.
VIII Wildes, Daniel Lewis. Forest
Goodwin Ed. Merrill, Genl Shepherd.
Palmer Merrill. Nate Fowler. Dr..
Sawyer (Sirl Mr. Brainard, Chas.
Ward. the two Pages, NJ. Fellows,
Milton Lambert. S. Walton and Levi
Weston.
WILLIAM T. MERRILL
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mn WHO FINDS BROTHER AFTER
i'm YEARS ONCE LIVED IN Sk0WHEGAh
-. Story Of Rumford Business Man and Port
b Marion Whose Relationship has been United

of this City. 1t was while he held this
position that going to and from his
work he passed his sisters, house
every day He later entered Boston
University and was graduated from
that institution.
AS the boy began to make his way
in the world he spared no expense
in conducting his search for his sis
ter. AS a matter of fact he has spent
small fortune in following out clues.
Already these clues led nowhere, as
II seemed, due in part to the fact that
his sister. Maude Belle Porter, had
married and was little known by her
former name in the circles in which
she moved. He was always specu-
lating, nevertheless. as to her where
abouts.
Mr.. Porter finally married and
settled in Rumford where he resides
at present. He is actively engaged
as partner in a chain Of six shoe
stores. The success he has attained
is supported with persistent effort full
worthy of his early aims, and he has
won that confidence which the world
dt large readiiy grants TO the perSe-
vering and successful man.
In the meantime Mr. Porter's sister,
now Mrs. Hersey, continued to have
no idea of the existence of brother.
1t remained for her to learn by chance
OF the possibility of such a relation
ship, and upon investigation the fact
was speedily established. Mrs. Her.
sey at once communicated, with Mr..
Porter in Rumford and inside of 20
minutes after receiving her message
Mr.. Porter had started to join his
sister in Portland
II goes without saying that Mr.. Por-
ter and Mrs. Hersey are most congen-
tally united and that the bond which
proved so strong while it was unrec-
ognized promises now to be a still
more. important factor in their lives.
As many will agree, the story made
known today reads more like the
pages of a Victorian narrative, which
always, darkening into as much
tragedy as the scheme will suffer, yet
brightens into radiant happiness in
the end
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STATE OF MAINE
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
OF Chapter 219 of the Public Laws of
1871 az amended, and deeming it for
the best interests of the State. the
Commissioner Of Inland Fisheries and
Game hereby promulgates the follow
ing rules and regulations relating to
ice fishing in Cold Stream Pond. situ-
ated in Township Two, Range Six and
Townships Two ard Three, Range
Seven, 3. X P. ". X. r. in the
County OF Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section / For period of four
years from MAY lst. 4. y. 1928. IT
shall he unlawful for any person 10
fish for. take. catch or Kill any kind
o. FISH ii auy time. on or through the
ice, i'm cold stream Pond. which pond
Is situated i'm Township Two. Range
Six. and in Townships Two and Three.
Range Seven. h. X. T.. ". X. r.. in
the County of Somerset.
Section II shall also be unlawful
TOR any person IL have in possession
at any time ANY Kind of fish taken in
violation Of any provisions Of these
regulations
Dated al Augusta, Maine. this Goth
day of March A. D. 1923
WILLIS +. PARSONS.
Commissioner OF Inland
3w14 Fisheries and Game
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One evening in April 1919 there was
a conference in Skowhegan between
FIR. Renaud and ]. Abbott Kendall,
participated in by six young men
who had shown some slight prob
cheney in musical things. Little was
known about this meeting at the time
but ii really was of a good deal OF i'm
portance to the community, especially
those interested in good music.
As the result of plans matured that
evening an organization was formed
for the study of better instrumental
and vocal work Just what this
would lead to, those present could not
have foretold. The result at the
present time however is becoming
known to everyone in the community.
From the small beginning above men
toned has developed an organization
of twenty to thirty members, known
as st. Cecilia and st. Agnes orches-
tras.
There has been tremendous
amount of patient work all the way
along with an investment which the
public can hardly realize. Patient
study and regular attendance at week
" rehearsals on the part of the young
players and patience and diligence OF
course on the part of manager and
instructors. Those who are familiar
with the tendency of youth to seek
a variety of pleasures will appreciate
what it means to know that at these
rehearsals fifty-two times year, 1t
would be very rare when even one
was absent 1t is work of this kind
that counts.
or course too much credit cannot
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be given these young people for their
diligence. Some who took up the
task fell by the wayside; others drop
ped out after deyoting some months
to musical study. large proportion
however, persisted 70 months and
years and have developed good
deal of talent in the musical line.
OF course no movement of this kind
could be carried on without compet
ent management and this has been
supplied by Rev. J. l.. A. Renaud, him
self a musical enthusiast. Father
Renaud's thought in the matter has
been not alone to develop a musical
organization which would be useful
TO the community. While the result
in this line must be gratifying to him,
perhaps his main thought has been
to provide an influence for the young
people of his parish which would be
educational and refining. In carry
ing out this idea it has not been prae-
teal TO ask the young players them
selves to go 10 the expense of furnish
ing instruments. In a few instances
they have become interested enough
to wish to own their own favorite in
strument. In most cases, however.
the orchestral and band instruments
have had to be furnished otherwise.
Father Renaud has invested in this
way more than 5000 of his own funds.
FIR. Renaud believes this organZa-
ton has now reached stage in its
development where lit can be safely
called upon to play either in groups
of three individuals or as an ensemble
orchestra or as a full orchestra. For
the benefit of many Of the non-musi-
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cal public some explanation Of or
chestral organization will be convent
ent \ trio will naturally suggest
a violin. piano and cello. The on
semble orchestra is made up OF solo
and obligate Niolirs. viola, cello, bass
vial. piano or organ. az desired.
A small orchestra usually consists
of ten instruments beside the piano.
The full orchestra consists OF four
teen instruments and the piano usual
ly as follows. First and second
violin. viola. cello, bass vial. flute,
first and second clarinets, first and
second comets. first and second horns.
oboe, bassoon, trombone, drums and
timpan. A grand orchestra consists
of the last mentioned enumeration
and second flute. second oboe, second
bassoon, third and fourth horns. first
and second trombone, piccalo and tu
ba.
At present the players and instru
ments necessary to complete a grand
orchestra are not available here but
il is Fr. Renaud's ambition to develop
it. A ensemble orchestra could be
made up OF either all young men or
ali young women players. Applica-
ton should be made To FIR. Renaud.
1t will be recalled that St. Cecilia's
Orchestra has played during the Som
erset Central Fair for the past three
years very successfully, as we'll as at
concerts in the Opera House.
St. Cecila's Orchestra is now pre-
pairing foY concert to be given by
the entire organization as a full or
chesta. This will probably occur on
Monday evening, April 80.
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,rt Hudson To Return To The
Lakewood Stock Company

is with pleasure that we an
Ice this week the return of Robert
hon TO the Lakewood Stock Com
! which will open the season about
middle of June. Mr.. Hudson
Nj many of the leads at Lakewood
season and few actors have had
h engagements or is more widely
IN in the profession. Mr.. Hudson
with Henry Miller in "The
kOn's Claw with Julia Arthur
The Eternal Magdalene; and with
b Ware in THE Trial Marriage"
b plays in which Mr.. Hudson was
be cast are Barbara Someone
be House" "Tilly,T Among Those
eht, and THE Hiring Line.
hOst recent engagement is now in
York with Emily Stevens in THE
Flng Thing To Do" which is hav-
h successful run.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05

The postal authorities call our at
| tention to the fact that there are %,
100000 pieces of mail that they must
handle three to seven times oftenel
than they would have to handle them
if they had been properly prepared.
And even after they have exhausted
every means of Identification and sal
wage they succeed in delivering only
slightly more than one-ffth OF that
amount.
And this does not include vast guam
titles of circulars and newspapers
which are not properly addressed, and
which are destroyed because they can
not be delivered
In Chicago there is one building
that is used as a storage place for mail
of obvious value and for mail of first
class which can not be delivered
Twice a year the contents are auction
ed off, because. there is no way o.
Finding the OWNERS. In this build
| ing are bins of shoes, quantities OF
clothing, dress goods, automobile parts
and tires, sporting goods, suit cases
everything from bird cage to q
mouse trap These are lost to both
the one who sent them and the one
who should receive them because
somebody was careless in tying knot
or osed fimsey wrapping paper, oil
put on a defective address.
Nearly 500 employees are engaged
| in correcting the common. prevent
able errors of the people. The only
reason the post office can stand this
drain of carelessness upon its re
sources is that the people pay the
! bill.
There ought to be a general cam
paign of education with the object OF
impressing upon the people the inn
portance of properly preparing and adj
dressing anything they put into the
mail box. Another waste, caused by
sheer thoughtlelisness, arises from
the custom of many business houses
holding their mail until the close oil
the business day, when they release
it TO the post office in perfect delug6
All day, canceling machines, distribut-
ing cases, and the other facilities for
handling mail lie practically idle, and
just after p. m. they are taxed be-
yond their capacity. If people would
simply change their mailing habits
to the extent of depositing their mail
even two hours earlier than they dc
at present, it would revolutionize the
Postal Service. This article is writ
ten in the hope that many people, will
adopt the idea of paying Setter at
tention TO their mail matter.
After all, the post office is the great
public servant, and it behooves every
citizen of the country to make that
sevant as efficient as possible! Much
of the criticism leveled at the post
office is due to the carelessness Of the
general public.
JOHN Fl. BARTLETT,
First Assistant
Postmaster General
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Stop this Waste

The Importance of due care and the
disastrous results of carelessness are
so vital to the Postal System that
we quote the following short sermon
from the pen of that brilliant writer,
DR.. Frank Crane who has given us
his special permission to use the same
STOP THIS WASTE"
(By Dr. Frank Crane)
The other day the postmaster at
Chicago had pfacards put on the motor
vehicles operating in the Postal Ser
vice reading as follows:
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Court Gases Not To he Tried

Among cases IN which entries have
been made on The clerks docket
without trial are. The Utterbaek-
Gleason Co. Inc. " C. T. Boone; Mae
Z. Wreman, Lib, rs Joseph Wceman,
dismissed without prejudice; Rettia
May Taylor Lib, Us Lewis Lambert
TAYLOR, dismissed. Jennie ". Green
leaf VS. Charles ". Bell continued by
agreement; Roland VI. Leland, pro
ami vs. Charles W Bell. continued by
agreements Laforest II Trask vs. s.
d. Warren Co. neither party no furth-
er action. Cora l. Narnum W Frank
NJ Fairbanks, r. \ Smith appointed
referee; North Packing and Provision
Co. vs. {. f. Hanson Jr defaulted
Harry T. Cobb et ais Us {. Hanson and
TT defauted
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,ot unusal story has been
sun ,g the rounds of the press
sv ~, Of 4 well known Portland
F. '' 'nd A prominent Rumford
'n man having discovered that
ne'' hrother and sister. The
arc On TO say that the Portland
so Vino oi is Mrs. Joseph W. Jersey,
p'n = 'dsa that she had Prother
DO , aU weeks ago. The man VINO
lIr q. Porter of Rumford had
eanu tOr thirty years that he pro-
Fn 10 . sister somewhere in the
hau throughout that period he
p. Ill searched for her and spent
fehu' omount of mony in his quest.
fmal, .o "a was the daughter of the
nv, NV wesley Porter of Portland,
. .J"" Of the we'll known family of
|emp, n,e of Damariscotta. Her
u ans A pooIer and here comes
ae u. of the story of especial in
ma ,ocolly because her mother
"ister 10 the late DR.. John
o. skowhegan dentist. Her
si' was the late Frank
u.l and she lived with her grand
y, sor 4 number of years attend
as etowhegan schools. 1t will
' nv from this that Mrs. Jersey
ontside the environment of her
- family upon his second
,.so The household was broken
s AZ the second wife Of Mr.. Porter
a ,ssyIng the son already mention
am, happened that Mrs. Porter
n,s balf-sister, Mrs. Jersey, as
,s,un of circumstances, rather
y intention and living apart,
,othiug of each other, in the
|,r sense, as children.
! hN, however, knew of the little
SISTER awaiting him somewhere,
Native having given him very
Ear Information on the subject.
|ss thirty years ago that he was
with the idea of finding her and
has covered practically the entire
E Of his life.
came to Portland and entered
~ Business College. At the age
he worked for Hay & Peabody
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e are sometimes asked how we
oher at Lakewood Theatre at po-
7 prices the same people and the
I plays that nre seen ON Broadway
pnr or five times the price. The
|et is that the theatre people like
pEood and they come to us for
vacation. A few lines from
ps last letter win explain the
lhey have for Lakewood Il
|. Tell you how | count the days
4 spring and Maine. The Black
l ! leel are waiting for me. II
be long before / greet you. /
lsure 1t will be a pleasant summer,
hali as pleasant as last year
|Rll be sweet "
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fRaSant Ridge Town Meeting

y, annual Pleasant Ridge town
''sag was held March IL with "a
Ia meeting March 26. The fol-
lug onleers We're elected: Modera-
lVahder Andrews; clerk, Floyd
FaeweIl; selectmen and assessors,
y nuhnewell, Ross Berry and
[apef Andrews; treasurer, Carrie
IN school committee. Fred Beane ;
.'or' Fred Beane. Money appro-
schools $500, town charges,
balance on culvert 5000.
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Agricultural Opportunities In Maine


The Department OF Agricultural has
recently published bulletin entitled.
Agricultural Opportunities In Maine"
which contains an up to date list of
the opportunities to purchase farms
thar may be found in the state of
Maine at the present time. Such
list is available and may he had by
application Al the Department Of
Agriculture a Augusta. The object
Of this bulletin is to assist those who
haYe Maine farms for sale in getting
in touth WITH those who wish TO pur-
chase surh property 1t is issued in
response to steady and increasing
demand for information concerning
the agricultural opportunities to be
found in Maine, this demand coming
not only from residents of other sec
tions of the country but also from
such OF our own citizens as are turn
ing toward the farm from other
industries. Inquiries are coming to
the State Department of Agriculture
daily from manufacturing cities OF
New England. from the high land
value localities Of the west, from some
sections in the southern states, and
even from the Pacific coast and Cana
dian provinces. asking for definite
Information with regard to the oppor-
tunities for successful agricultural
operations in Maine. The bulletin is
listed by counties.
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die Road. near the Obed Varney farm
All of Lewis children were born on
this farm and it was later occupied
by his son Levi S. (S) until the latter
part of his life. Any information in
regard To the Varneys desired by DR..
Fred E. Narney, North Chelmsford.
Mass
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AeS b. Waterman OF Pittsfield

80 Waterman died very sud
ks'a, MS nome on Hartland avenue
IN thursday evening at about
I,h' Mr.. Waterman was taken
,n s Shoe repairing shop during
Ie'noon and was taken to his
,u'lhg the evening and became
'orse and passed away at II
~. Ills age was 54 years and
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STOP THIS WASTE

STOP THIS WASTE
25,000,000 pieces of Mail an
nually Are Delayed or Not
Delivered at All Because
They Are Incorrectly Adj
dressed or Improperly Pack
ed
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/ PROGRAMME
OF THE
Moving Picture:
! THEATRES
CITY OPERA HOUSE
APRIL 9Th TO 18th

cry OPERA HOUSE
APRIL 9Th TO 18th
MO&DAY JACK HOLT IL
THE CALL OF THE NORTH
TUESDAY GLADYS WALTON y
THE LOVE LETTER"
WEDNESDAY
KATHERINE MCDONALD IL
THE BEAUTIFUL LIAR"
THTRsDAY-YfOLA DANA IL
THE EVE DOLLAR BABY
FRIDAY The hall is let on this day.
There will not be any pictures
either afternoon or evening
SATURDAY GLORIA SWANSON "
HER GlLDED CAGE"
ALWAYS THE LATEST AND BEST
X SHORT SUBJECTS