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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20


 increase during the lear ended Decem- Der 31, 1922, of 488 factories and 8,oo7 employees Is recorded in the report of the Secretary of Labor for Victoria for that period.
 BRITISH WEST INDIES
 Emigration. to the United States lack of employment in Trinidad, Tobago and Brenda Is said to be causing a tre- mendous increase in the emigration from those districts to the United States. Many craftsmen and skilled laborers are said to be among those who are depart ing
 GREAT BRITAIN
 Unemployment.-On September 3, 1923, the wholly unemployed on the live registers totalled approximately 1,233,- 3O0 an increase of 5,120 over the pre- ceeding week while the number work ing short time and drawing benefits for intervals of unemployment had increas- ed to 72,800 from c, ,993 during the same period.
 SAMOA
 Labor System Changed-Since Au- gust, 1923, the indentured labor system in Samoa has been undergoing abolish ment as rapidly as current contracts ex- pired. Chinese laborers are to be re- Cru1ted III 0h1na ana transported to Sa- moa to work for three years Among the additional changes there is the pro- vision that employment can be terminat- ed by either party upon seven days no tice, and laborers who refuse to work or who are without work for more than seven days will be declared vagrants and punished under prevailing laws.
 SCOTLAND Unemployment at Glasgow.-Lates available figures on unemployment 1T the Glasgow area show the unfavorable approximation of 74,000 persons who are out of work. This is an increase |of the last total, which has been swellec by the lockout of iron workers in the various sh1pyards
 SPAIN
 Emigration under Contract-By ( royal decree, emigration under contract has been authorized. It Is said that this authorization is in keeping with the desires of Cuban sugar interests, who wish to obtain 25,0O0 Spanish 1aborers under three-year contract
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20
R. R. Wages
 Raised By
 R. R. Unions

Richmond, Va, Oct 2o.-Cost-of- living wages and no more IS the fla vorite slogan of anti-union employ CTS.
 Cost-of-living wages and then more is the slogan of organized labor
 The publicity department of the Southern railway system gives a striking tribute to the efficiency of organized labor's slogan and methods in figures as to the earnings of South ern railway employees.
 Average earnings of our em- ployes," declares the publicity depart ment, fare now more. than $I,5oo a year as compared with $88o in 1917.
 "The rise in wages has been great CT than the rise in the cost of living, so that the families of 6o,ooo em- ployes whose livelihood is gained in Southern railway service have hap oily been enabled to raise their stand ards of living"
 The great force in raising wages on the Southern system Is the organ ized economic power of the railroad workers.
 The management of the Southern
 railway refused to pay the railroad shopmen the wage rate demanded by them on July I, 1922, and the shop men struck. Later the management negotiated settlement Since then the Southern has pro- gressed so well that dividends OH
 the preferred stock, stopped in 1920 were resumed and have been met regularly since It pays employers to pay trade union wages.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20


 the eighth position on fhe list was won by Greene.
 Cornelius F. Murphy of the West erly Carpenters Union and Daniel |O'Connor of the Providence Typo graphical Union were unopposed for the ninth and tenth vice-presidencies William H. Mcintyre, president of rthe Providence C. L. U., was unani- mously elected state organizer, and William J. Guest of the Bartenders, and John T. Burns, president of the Providence Street Car Men, were re- turned as members of the legislative committee.
 The proposed amendment to the constitution substituting a legislative agent for the present legislative com mittee\ and combining the office with that of state organizer at salary of $I,ooo a year, requiring three fourths vote to pass, was defeated, the vote standing 66 in favor and 50 opposed.
 At the beginning of the afternoon session, all officers reports were ap- proved The credentials committee reported a total of I67 credentials from 75 locals. A protest against seating the delegates from the New port Painters Union was adjusted af- ter the situation had been explained, and the delegates were allowed seats in the convention.
 The report of the resolutions committee caused some lengthy de- bates, but the recommendations of the committee were accepted in every case. A resolution calling upon the state branch to call rneetino of all farmers and labor organizations, both political and industrial, to or ganize a labo rpa1y, and one intro duced by the Newport Machinists' Union calling for the recognition of Russia by the. United States and the try, were defeated. The introducer declared that the resolution had no political significance, but was solely in the interest of opening up the Rus sian market to American exports for
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20

the benefit of the working people of | this country.
 The following resolutions, approved by the committee, were adopted by the convention: Expressing apprecia- ton for all who had supported the 48-hour bill; condemning Senator Datson for his opposition to the
 passage of the same bill; calling for a committee to interview Bishop Hickey in regard to the employment of union labor on buildings construct ed by the authorities of the Catholic church; instructing the executive board of the state branch to furnish legislators records to local union secretaries prior to elections; asking the Rhode Island state branch to CO., operate with the state branch of Massachusetts in an effort to obtain a conference with the officials of the New Haven road with view of set ting the shopmen's strike; protesting against an extra appropriation by the next genera lassembly for the exten- sion of the printing shop at the state prison at Howard; favoring the for nation of credit unions in labor or ganizations and requesting the state to take action toward instituting a state credit union.
 The 1oomf1xers' strike at the LOT raine Mills was indorsed and, on mo- ton of the woolsorters' delegates, the recalled its indorsement of Christopher M. Dunn as deputy com missioner of labor.
 The convention adjourned to recon vene at Woonsocket, Saturday and Sunday, March 8 and 9, 1924.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20
EMPLOYER
 FORCES MINE STRIKE

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 2o.-A number of thousand anthracite mine workers employed by the Hudson Coal Com pany are withholding their labor power as a protest against the indus trial dictatorship which the company is charged with seeking to impose. It is claimed that the company man agement refused to adjust the mniers' grievances with respect to wages and working conditions in accordance with the new contract.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20
End of Child Labor
 Demanded By Davis

Portland, Ore, Oct. 2o-"The de- vastating evil of child labor must be eliminated from American industry" declares Secretary of Labor Davis in a message to the American Fedora ton of Labor convention
 'The million children who toll must be freed from the grasp of the taSkmasters
 American labor must no longer compete with American childhood"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20
Rhode Island F. of l..

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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-20
LABOR CONDITIONS
 IN FOREIGN LANDS
AUSTRIA

AUSTRIA increase during the lear ended Dece1n- Der 31, 1922, of 488 factories and 8,oo7 employees is recorded in the report of the Secretary of Labor for Victoria for that periOd
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
YOUR CAUCUS NEXT WEEK

The Patriot reaches lis readers only
viii have been held By consulting
the list printed this page. Putnam may learn where
and when their particular Is 70 be held and
peat plea that the local be gener-
ally attended possible and that the chosen from each
the City Council be the best choice that Is
possible for O Putnam give the c.ty.
For part, sincerely hope that Mayor Victor
Chapdeane viii be the choice Of both parties for election the
which hled exeellenty his appointment
year following the resignation Of Mayer Postmaster
Macdonald. Chapdelaine been and excellent
municipal official With energy and conscientious and
daily devotion duty. he has every civic need careful
thought He has sgnded MS willingness
eep the office Certainly other eand
Mr. Chapdeanes ability has yet shown why he should
be chosen instead Of The Mayor himself
Of local conditions past and present enough
emphasis placed by the their choice Of members
of the Council In THIS day when the enforcement Of the Pro
hibtion has become the problem Of city and village
throughout the nation enough be taken in the
those officers whose hands the Law placed by the
voting population and this choice in Putnam. largely
the Common Council chooses in the Offices Of
Prosecuting Attorney and Captain Of Police.
Il would be calamity Council should be chosen
would possible for enforcement Of the law locally
negligent thing Council chosen from the eity
would be Council which would continue make
the enforcement the liquor Aw well the Of the law
rigid requirement of the city government We have not
urge the election of Council which would -
the services Of Captain William Jarvis the police force
Captain Jarvis taking MS Office has performed his duties
best Of his ability and has therefore acquired for himself
the confidence Of the be> elements of Pusnam population
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
PuTNAMs LOSS AND FAULT, TOO

The action q the directors Of the Union Block Company
closing Union Hail definitely the public great loss the
city and the lack Of auditorium for public of
the larger vii be almost Immediately felt Yet the closing
of the hall Is Punams fault entirely As VIII be from
reading the story regarding the directors action printed
elsewhere n this edition fearing the los that might be incurred
from IRE under the conditions Of the hail. the proper
local authority sought effort discover could
BE done make tie hall conform the requirements the
local IRE authorities Bat there such requirements
asde from the statement contained the Connecticut State
enactmeuts regarding halls theatres etc became evident
ne directors thai we-ngh impossible make them
selves immune from total Inability under me conditions The
salt the decision close the hall definitely and the
space ony for storage purposes There should Be
the realization that what always dangerous
public assembly definitely thing u ne past
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
THE POINT OF VIEW

The Ed and The sub met IN Union Square
Hello sad The Ed. How YOU
Top hole" answered The sub. souly don't Ike
year How baEe RE ice and and the gen
eral shutdown Il winter Nothing bat shovel coal the
furnace and g The movies.
Nonsense said The Ed Ever spend winter New
York? S1g Well. don't Is awful. damned sabWays with
veuson slash ankle deep Ior four months wiad cutting
around enough take your head Of dirty and
gasoline poisoned high prices nickel dime pet
anywhere And ook what you have up here-Gods pure
air the hills covered with mantle Of rejecting every pastel
color your cosy Preside the neghbos getting together
pleasant winter evening gatherings quiet
Why. man. you're crazy
W minute cried The sub gmpsine The Eds
turned towards the railroad station where you eff
to-
Why New 4ora Of course. 60 there every weekend in
tha vinte
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02

United states be 81 value the world such confer
eHce should not be entered into b this country Of the
Allies with the preeoneelved plan Of Furnishing France for her
policy since 1919 Of deprng her al any that security
which hers according The Treaty Versailles That
msee Conferences after all have proven themselves
be the most eeacioas method Of handling international dis
pate Since the Peace Conference Paris there has been
disastrous series Of themSpa- London Cannes Genoa. Lu
the ineessant ugs League OF
Nations Geneva Little q for m has
from these periods q ehoerc Mr.. Hughes
has the Of his Washington conference behind
him tie also has the prestige Of the United outside
authority called help But while maintaining the nation
wide ehoe Of non-partlcipaton he viii DO well consider
the position Of France with memory the Of how
ally Of America. her traditional and historic SYM
pathy this country well the fact that large majority
who will participate IN the national elections
still firmly the friends OF France that these Americans
untouched by years bitter and endaeoas propaganda
conducted by the enemies Of France from the that the
euns Of ceased firing.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

A. a Court = Prabate hol8ea At
Pomfres. Germ. within and for tea
District u F1mfret. On the 22at day
e October. q. 2. t923 Present
Willis CoveH "a. judge On motion
u Eilza 3 "a apie. pcmfzes GeateF.
& aunz. k1ee25Hx oa testate -
tate " Eml- + Nhipple lase =
Poufrer aH sai3 district, teeeas-
ed. Tbs gel+s doth decree that sIN
months b 6ltla - and 'iUl,ea fer tae
creditors cf ssi3 estate 80 exhibit
thelr= claims Hst she SAME So tes
ExeeutriN ana directs that pubic
rctice e. elgan - this order - as
vertissHc newspaper haFirE :
circulation s1 sait district, ard ty
posting Fl eesF thefeaf ou the elbl5c
sign pos- be- said town q Peufrei
Hearest tst r.acc where the 1ecsasei
sasf awet rtsEet from Record
WILLIS GoAEfH JudrN ~
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
NOTICE or SETTLEMENT

District u Pomfret Prob =
Court. Oct 27th. 1923 Estate e
BENJAMIN GrasxeEnr late u Eemfse-s
Is said District deceased. re Lzerl-
tors having exhibited thetr atusni-
strasian account with sa5t estate 70
thls Court for allowance. : Is ORDER
Ed that the zth day - N8Fe#e#E A.
70 1928. at t1.30 clock N tie tore
noon. 81 fha Probate Office Is PalltEstz
and tie same S assigned far aeaE=
.ae 81 the allowance = zai# adaIHi-
szraEieu account. ard taIs court 81
reefs me Executors - sIte al persons
interested therein &c aPeeaF 8 @
tHs ard nlace. b publishing rHss
5a=r HrEe 81 saue newspaper nzEaz
Is eI#td.afi5a b sa5l li=s.EieE. sg1 -
resting 5 eapE - saa Haaz.e ssu pas
h me Town q Famfeez where tae
deceased .ast dwell. ., 5eas. 54ss
Fdra said t5u1a assigned. Certi-i
from Record. WILLIS G5EELL-
judge -
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
NO. GROSVENORDALE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock Miss
Yxonre Beanlac was married % Nell
son Montvllle in s. Josenh's church
b Rev 3 NJ DennellY. \ reeep-
tier followed - Union hall. Refresh
ments were served and there was sIrz-
ing and dancing. The bridal couple
left for a trip 90 New Bedford
Ms. Joseph Fashesg was pleasant
IS surprised when a group e shop
mates called and presented her Win
81 upholstered char IN honor q heE
recent marriage 20 Joseph FesberE e
this place. TIE gathering Vas held
a the hope - Mrs. FosherE's mother.
Mrs Jennie Braetter, Chase avenue
Webster 4 pleasant evening was
spent playing sames ard dancing Re
freshments were served BY Ms
Braetter.
The annual banquet and guest night
Il the Grosvenorsale Moman's Club
was held az Vernon Stiles Inn last
week Thursday evening 4 company
of sixty sat dowa - a chicken din
ner The president Mrs.. Elwell r
Kimbail. spoke a few words u greet.
inF and fer an hour the party en-
joy ~ tHt Ata-A @A EtssfA tsstttse AaalAsA
n5errlnseHt and laughter The Or
nhens Club gave a fine program u
string music. singing. and readings.
TIE affair MSS very enjoyable
Miss Alice BeIienose ard AlEear
Iaiuie Were married 81 s. Joseph's
church Monday morning as :
O'Clock. Ire ceremony VAS perform
"a by Rev. +. n n0uneily The
bride was attended BY her father.
NHfred Beilerose. frst selectman e
TIE town II Thompson. The sToaEa
Was also attended bv his father 4
wedding breakfast Was served q. the
kame - tie bride. who was aflrac=
tzYaly Eessnea b hlue ani gray The
aridal couple left ca tne Sc trssr
fer Boston. "a their wedding TRIP.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
ELM AND OAK

The ether day the famous cid elm Cambridge where
Washington took his oath Commander q The American
1es fell heap while worknnen trying adjg
afodng which would the cid further
lance Of lie The incident naturally the q columns
editorial obituaries the Boston papers for "cold
Boston IS nothing leya g is Revolutionary and
3ona localities souvenirs It 81 sent
be able beneath the very branches where
Washington spoke those historical words Yet the itself
diving long ago An historic the Charter
Hartford.-and speak If historic because
Il It's own participation Of national historic
aoranee-dappeared these many Years Yet lives.
will the Washington Elm. in historical memory.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
How Party Caucuses Are Scheduled

Tonight Democratic Municipal Building o'clock
Tonight Nov 8. Republican Johns Hal O'clock
Monday Ward Democrats Municipal Building osk
Monday Republican, Municipal Building. so o'clock
Monday Republican. Muuepal Building 80 O'Clock
Tuesday Republican. Munpal Buaas 7s8 o'clock
Thursday Municipal Building o'clock
Republican Maniepai Building Friday Nos g
oelack
General cauegs party Municipal BUILDING Monday Nov
oeioek
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
POAfFRET

William Blackmare MAS in Boston
ga thursday
FL faarkaiz u AttavaHEan was a
visitor in town On Sunday.
Msss Margaret 0'Nein made 8 short
yist IN Pomfrct las; week.
Mrs Charles Virgins spent the
weekend iu Pomfret last week.
A SER was born 70 Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Blackmore on Sunday. octo-
Der =
Miss Mary Calvin returns % Boston
- Saturday after spending the SUM
mer here.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank Arnold q
Hartford were callers in town over
the weekend.
Dec Sylvester of Attawaugan and
friends attended the dance az Pom
fret Han on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hayden ard Mr. and Mrs
CenEuon VIII spend Week-encs a. Hlll-
side Cottage during this month.
Charles Swain gave a Halloween
party at the Bungalow. Wednesday
evening. Tor the Rectory School.
Miss Mary Kline. who has heen EN-
rlayaa during che summer ~ FaN HiH
Farn. returned Ia Hartford Ger the
winter
on Tuesday November s. the Pom
fres SeiEhborhood Association viii
elve whist jn Fcmfret Hall The
following Tuesday. the 18th. dance
N he sivea az the same place.
AZ ard Mrs Joseph Liudrren gave
Halloween party u e,tnsssiay night
81 some Il their friends Games and
WAIST Were played Mr. and Mrs.
ea lssse4e seu first prize IN whist
ard William Blaesntsre the hooty
AafEes easents wtre SERVED after a
FeEg r.easans evening"
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02

Several new bylaws were incorpor-
ated into the rules 81 the athletic as
soeiafien of Putnam HiEh school - a
meeting Monday morning. President
Allen Thnyer- rresldIns. TIE most
important Of these Was The enc which
provided for the ordering q athletic
goods and the payment Of bills emily
with tbs written =. h q the nrlnel-
pal ard the association president.
Robert Bruce. Mary SaBhern and
Rudolph Assty are the school cheer
leaders fer this year. being elected
81 the last athletic association meet
Ing.
The senior elias vents % make .
Washington trip tais year. but the
cost Wil probably Be- prahibitive.
That several high sehool seniors are
strict prohibitions and others Just
as strictly non-E olstead supporters.
was demonstrate AZ a forty minute
prohibition discussion in The senior
history class Tuesday morning. The
discussion started with the report Of
an article in the Literary Digest re
EardinE Governor P5nehof's plans and
enfeayors to enforce prohibition. L
did not end until almast every men,
Der q the class had expressed his
opinion one way or the other. Fin
ais vote vas taken Ia which nine
teen reported in favor = prohibition
and fourteen believed that the lav
should Be- crossed fram the statute
books
james McBris Francis CarHaa
and Genevieve Letters acre the lead
. 454=4s##a-.. aF4rats
Thaser. Helen Nneaeon ara sasls
Ghilkeft argued strongly in favor ~
TIE law IS il stands
TIE first eight weeks u TIE gea.
have passed. the FRS INK carts ere
eat and the honor r VII - Gu
usXt week probably
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
Pu.n.n HR@n.

When Ellis PritshHr5 rushed across
the Woodstock Academy goal lire III
tH- game - Putnam 81 Monday be
dad twa things. scoring -Ae nHz- Put
ranf ao5at 81 ft sad also
starting she bone H "a tHe ruat
g - first viet6rs
Azsa rms several 9TH
ars followed. tha HH buE 81
E HaEHa aud Pit
c scored taa aftsg long
rnz q @aHE ca
came a1eu
WesEere3I 5Hteree a-Hlnl pass
eel r#H Faf =Hs seHr#
Tie ~ wa ather ane-sadei-
FtstHaas newer tHar in ianeer. Put
nam seorsd the extra paiat after fassE
IL tha TX thd8wus. while Wool
stock missed - one chancz taraH eN-
TIA Hlnt
MS AE. Alv1ra II tse
class was aa-t for tbs f-s- time ~
t5raa wears. a.1.n she ialszs -ssa aas
the past was<
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
Friday, November 9, 1928

Al 2 Na1SA = N
To nominate candidates for the fol
lowing city Offices:
Mayer. Aldsrman-at-Large, Treas.
urer. Collector q Taxes. one Auditor
one Registrar o. Voters
To take such aetlon IS may b
deemed proper as &c direct nomina-
tioa fer candidates fer Aldermen. OF
by ratification q nominees q Ward
Caucuses-
To select a City Committee. and e
do any other business proper 70 b
done AZ said meeting
Ward Caacuses vii Be held as sol-
lows
Ward one. Monday. November 5
1928. a. 80 p. n. Municipal Build
ing.
Ward Two. Monday. November 5
at $50 2. n. n Municipal Building
Nara Three. Tuesday, November
g. az $50 E. II. IA Municipal Building
Ward Four. Tuesday. November 8
* -s0 3 M. e. Municipal Building.
CHARLES z DEAN.
Chairman Republican City Com
wittee
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
LEST WE FoRGETl

For part would much prefer 10 France
the PREPARATIONS for herself While the Of
the world has been saying deal about the Of the
occupation of the Ruhr and the inability France continue
this occupation for long France has done little than W
tight in invaded staunch Preparations
which according the rreap of Versailles That
Europe in every point of view evident but the
gna fault the present Frances To the outside
Iooker would has been the ony
In her postwar policy An economic conference led BY the
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02

Harry Harvey 81. vas found aea
Tenement HfasFeH F5iiI5
$ =a tHE nor q as raarE ezls salass
6ea5 s1ee FHd8y 1isht, The aGtaes
t5as Er Fias viewed g.
fa - medical exam n#f
aaa l-s5as fa- H1ris
#F N 4sA
szts au foH HE Ee e.
~
- r. y IfsN H
vsazs BE- ta8 Heed Ea aHl aaaaz -
Far1r t5a sltae - -
t#mz a. faFm near the village
Fer sometime death
Mr Harvey ha1 been ariBsins hea.
IS ana sad beer taking efhs- as
narcotics rs wIfe. from Wh1m s.
is sad g. Have separated a1aut -
months $40. hiss beer resaens E
Webster
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
REPUBLICAN CITY
CAUCUS

TIE Republican voters II the Cry
NJ Fusaaas are hereby warned 20 saeet
ia CIsy Caucus at the Municipal Build
ing. Church Street.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Billings, Heiika
Anger. Hector Breauit. Mss Ilelis
DuhamsI tsis city. and Mrs.. Oscar
Counter 81 "a Worcester were at Shei-
ton SanitaTlam Sunday visiting Ms
Jeanette AaEeE
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Clearing Something 70 Dispose Of
Wishing Acquire Something Employer and E
Brings Buyer al Seller Together
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Two private garages on
School street VIII rent 70 righE
parties. Reasonable price Three
minutes walk from Main street
TELEPHONE e45-I3 CT 1922
4NeF
FOR REST-Five reom APARTMENT.
wsh bath. gas ard elaczrie Heags
TIL ls4 or Isl 4su
FOR RENT-Fleasant ruom with
steEm heat. electric lights: COED To-
eauon. Address ;. II. IS The Paf.
Faot- 43-a4s
FOR RENT-Fo1r raasn apartraent.
with bath. heat. electric iizht, ass
garage space. S14 per month.
7Te WOODSTOCK AVENUE.
Putnam 44rf
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
FOR SALE

II Gsr-any s-aSk zA.zs 81 co aae
pclzrs in a sEzx.a cay
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02

Putnam fr5eads CT Stanley "
Spratt have learned Il his marriage
IN Auburn g aas After gra11atln
from Woonsaeset High school. ne
entered Bates College. He WAS .
lieutenant IN the World War. servinz
overseas He : now Journalist
Chester c. Srratt, his father was for
merly a priaci1ll Of the Putnam High
school leaving here Tor Wo8usockst
where n now s principal q the hisf
school - tha, city
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02

@sss Lsai,e Rivard and sister.
Mrs A-ax cIHaaa. aere sa Prov saes
Is 4Hay
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02

Tom WEg Imp aioas eta naiafal
llshelElrZ aHae Alhr sistt
k8e1.H Ea-- Fa relieve
-t5r#f. Hur-s HraE StnTa sells taem.
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