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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31
81 Years Added to Average Life

The average American now lives to the age of 56
kcompared with Al back in 1870 But, by 1850 people
will have life span of 70 years. predicts Dr. George
Martin Kober of Georgetown University Medical school,
His prediction, of course, is based supposition
that people viii increasingly live sensibly and
correctly.
-Four hundred years ago the average length of human
life somewhere between 10 and 20 years And it
only % years. as late as 1900
There has been gain of 81 years in the average life
span, since 1900
People live longest in New Zealand averaging 60 years
at death In India the average age of death is before %
These average" figures, however are arrived at by
adding up and striking average of all Deaths includ-
ing babies. The gain has been mostly in cutting down
the death rate among children especially babies This
has raised the average 1t is doubtful whether there ara
Or even as many, in this country for that matter
AS far back 1908, experts estimated that three mil
hon Americans constantly the sicklist and that
~ out of every 100 of these illnesses were prevenabe
Similar situation today.
When people succumb to preventable diseases thew
generally are victims of their carelessness This
carelessness In many cases results from Understanding
their personal value in cold dollars and cents
For instance take with an income Of So 900
year Now $4,000 is per cent interest on an invest
ment of $4,000 If the So 000-ayear man had an auto
or any other machine worth $4,000 he would insure it
against every possibility Of disaster and he would care
Tor 1t as II 1T were priceless possession You can't
imagine a radio bug neglecting $4,000 receiving
station
On the other hand the s8,OOOa-year man often
negects his $4,000 body if it were an old bit of Junk
Give your body square deal Treat it with the con-
SHERATON and care that its high value deserves
Fan fashions jump higher than ever to grab b.
Soon be time to take down the flies out Of the
1t often looks as talk Is the best honesty cheap
A. thinks, As a woman dresses so She
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31
Story of a Ton of Coal

Mrs Keanie Parker, of Boston, ordered coal several
months ago. After wearying effort she succeeded in
obtaining agreement that the first ton would be delivered
ITO her August 10, and she became hopeful
August 10 came II Hardings funeral day. No
Severes of coal Promise made for the next day Mrs.
Parker worried.
Next day dawned. Drivers on strike because, while
given holiday funeral day, they allowed pay.
Mrs. Parker more worried.
Long and tedious and trying effort discovered two
drivers who agreed to deliver the coal Mrs Parker hope
fu but dubious
The ton of coal reached Mrs. Parkers street Latter
full of parked automobiles. Her front curb could not DO
reached by the coal truck Drivers refused TO carry the
coal and said it could not be delivered Mrs Parker
ried and mad rs a damp puet.
Mrs. Parker called the police Latter turned out in
force and began clear street of automobiles Long job
but finally finished. Mrs. Parker anxious.
Drivers recalled. after effort Coal delivered.
Mrs. Parker had aged perceptibly
Isn't civilization truly wonderful? Mrs. Parker being
in the very midst of it, will say yes.
Is in the price
Hot weather kckers win be cold weather
Wheat prices low the has his bushels trouble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31
To Paste in Your Hat

As this coal strike gets and more confused here
s thing at least that be remembered sort of
landmark.
Samuel Warmer, spokesman for the anthracite mine
sowpars, that to grant the wage demands of the
miners would add S90000000 year to the labor cost of
mining. Warmer also says that if the wage increase
Is granted will be necessary to pass the expense to
the public by adding 50 ton to the consumers price
The L. s. coal commission finds that the annual out
put of anthracite is between so and 90 million tons a
year.
Adding 81 a ton would add between $160000000 and
S1S0,000000 to the public bills OF this the miners
would get S9O00O000 and Mr. Warmer and others in
the coal business would keep the remaining $7O0o0000
or S90000000.
MIR. WARMERS warning that 'the public must pay the
high wages is intended to incline public opinion against
the miners, but when it appears that an advance in
of 81 is to be used to club the public for an adj
dtonal dollar, we'll that is passing labor cost with
vengeance.
Silence silver Many small brother keeping his
mouth shut.
Ford win ave footprints the sands Of time footprints
tracks. also.
Almost time for the friend borrow
ing coal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31

built very largely on donations.
and tho gifts were literally
capitalized in Air. Adams zig.
urrH.
Tho members OF tho inter.
state commerce commission In.
Eiat that they cannot do what
tho law says thoy must do.
find out tho original cost OF
building. No report on tho
matter ought ever TO bo accept.
Cd until someone who can and
viii finds out for US. When 81
comes 60 a casn OF economic
lifa and death for n hundred
millions % people. Il will bo
worth while 10 aeive into his.
tory a little hit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31

Edlipr Inc STAR
suppose that the average North.
srner laid aside his four.sheet paper
some 80 years ngo. after he had read
the Emancipation Proclamation Of
Lincoln freeing the slaves. and
thought IN his heart: Wen. that set.
ties tho slavery issue. the rest is just
licking the South" Hardly one man
IN $4,000 Ia the country 90 years ago
realized that the real problem was
not slavery. but racial
Now. some two generations later.
We are sadly discovering that the ne,
gro problem is more acute than Il
ever has been. that wo haven't done
thing 20 solve II. and that our own
Northern problems are being i'm.
measurably complicated thru tho OK.
odus Of the negro from Southern
plantations Having been shut OF
from ita exploitation OF allen lumi.
grafton the industries OF tho North
AFRO now exploiting the negro. but
meantime what happens TO tho South.
and what u about 10 occur 10 tho in.
dus,riai North that has swallowed a
biz OF dubky dynamite with the fuse
burningg
Any Sane man, seeing tho eternal
bobblo men make whenever they at.
tempt by a fixed statute 10 solve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31

our international relations in gen.
cral. nre IN statu quo. that Is. no.
where. our AFlstic sore merely has n
temporary poultice on II. and u IS
fostering and heating way down next
70 the bone; and 80 on and 20 on. But
win we tackle my Of these problems.
and attempt 10 really aolye them7
We viii not. we viii merely consider
them solved because we have a
statute made and provided. and We
win start all over next winter PASS
Ing a lot Of new laws and regulations.
d. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31
The Cost of the Railways

Johnson's cyclopacdia OF tho
edition published In iss3 Con.
tains an article by John W.
Adams on railroads. Ar.
Adams was n very distinguished
man. aud had been the presi.
dent OF the American socity OF
Civil Engineers
This article was written be
fore there was much cou,ro-
Versy over railway Valuations.
What great engineer found
that they had cost IS interest.
ine.
In 1871. we had $1,000 miles
OF railway in tho United
States, Mr. Adams states tina,
they had cost ss.i5p.42g.p57 TO
build. or is5.ti6 a mile.
We now have go. 900 miles
OF railways. The Interstate
commerce commission has ten.
tntivoiy" fixed upon sis.9o0..
600. 700 ~ their "cost OF re.
production" on which tho poo.
pie Of tho United States arc
called upon to pay returns at
from 5ls 10 6 per cent per
hnnum. The Lord only knows
WIN, the organization OF rail.
way presidents on valuation
viii claim they arc worth.
what Is riaally fixed as tho
valuation is Rlmos, q matter Of
life and death FOR tho Ameri.
can people. II tho Mississippi
valley were sunk below tho
level Of the sea. and oil ita PEG.
pic drowned. u would be better
FOR those Loft than for tho rail.
ways 20 be valued at 10 bill.
lions more than they should DO.
Al the 1871 valuation given
by Mr., Adams 30 years ago,
10000 miles Of railway would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31
BY HERBERT QUICK

be worth ii4.e0o. Oo0. 600. This
il f4.soo. 900. 900 less than tho
Interstate commerce commits.
siuu's figures You say that
tho mileage built since 1871 has
cost moro per milo7 Probably
q, has cost lot lesa a mile.
For very little trackago has
been built since the era Of
high prices aud years ago
tho era Of cheap methods IN
railway construction was just
beginning.
Moreover. Mr. Adams un.
douhtediy took The railway fig.
ures for hin statement. These
arc fallncloua. FOR thousands
and thousands os miles wero
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31
SCIENCE
Greenland.
The Biggest Glacier.
Building EUer Higher.
What Is Limit to Be?

Two swiss scientific expeditions
have recently crossed Greenland east
to west and from their reports there
Il no doubt at all about the noun.
famous Ice. In fact the swoitzers
s27, 900 square miles. 7l4.0o0 square
found that OF this great Island
miles consisted of ono stupendous
chunk Of ice, the hugcst glacier in
the world many times over. And
growing every year,
The explorers. In their report, Just
published, say that no heat OF July
melts only the surface snow that foil
during the previous 10 or IL months,
forming shallow lakes on top of tho
Ice. An occasional rain falls during
this month. and adds somewhat TO
the volume Of tho lakes. BY scptom.
her these basins are frozen solid and
rcndy 10 act MS foundations for the
SHOWS Of another 10 months. This
process is repeated year after year
30 that nature Is slowly building up
ward, foot by foot. tower of Babel
OF its own--of solid Ice.
VIII nature have more success
than the enterprising citizens OF
Babyion7
The top Of this gigantic glacier, nm
Ice plateau many miles wide. IL about
1900 feet high at this time-rouglly.
mile and hslt. Every year few
feet arc added to It's height. Thus, II.
some thousands OF years. the altitude
of the glacier Will DO six or seven
miles, If nothing happens In the
meantime.
But-is Ice strong enough TO build
itself five or six miles toward heav.
on? Won't the time como when the
tremendous pressure from the enor
nous weight above will produce n
certain amount OF heat that pressure
always exertg. and with It's help, split
and crush and crumble the ice be.
low2 And, TOO. with such terrific
power as to throw blocks weighing
millions &C tons right and left. and
perhaps scores OF miles into tho At. |
lnntic In the east and into Baffin's
bay in the west?
In which case. tidal waves and
great flccks Of icoborgs to stlll fur.
ther nRitate our estcoomcd-bu not |
too much esteemed Atlantic ocean?
You can quickly find someone 10 |
bnlsomlne your room II you turn TO
tho want Ads Columna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31
THRIEDA'S
L OLLIES

was spending tho night with
friend.
She really should have been ar.
rested
For Bookkeeping.
And she with a prohibltionist
For n beau.
Carefully rho guarded her secret
Untn this evening.
They we're alone IN tho parlor.
She with a mouthful Of cloves.
! am always nervous in a large
house.
Besides. I WAS certain HAD
heard a noise.
Who wouldn't have turned in a
burglar larm7
They didn't find the burglar.
But you should have seen tho
home brew
That WAS unearthed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31
The Value of Com petition

twenty tank cars of gasoline, offered at 16 cents
gallon by single filling station in South Dakota
smashed the gasoline market in that state and started
prlce-cutting in nearly every part of the nation.
This teaches us more about the benefits of koenino
many textbooks. e NV
1t also teaches that everything is extremely susceptble
to destruction. small speedily cuts down a tree
cause big fire. ~
brave man thinks his superior him AN ir
e ne mas then in his power to make himself superior the other
by forgiying h-Pope. ~ " o o''cr
III thine enemy hunger thirst give him dr. o., r.
doing thou shalt hi, head-unm tso
Mnny o. me light summer suits have srun they are almost
q vest and knee 80 ~ "'"'o''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-31

You can quickly find someone TO
snlsomlne your room II you turn to
the Want Ads Columns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
PARK ER-BENTLEY WEDDING
LOVELY AFFAIR

one of the nrettfest weddings of
Season uas sa1,eit,jd tThursdav
Norwood Tetbna ds c q G,peN " when 1tln
Miss Vivian BENTLEY became the
bride of Bainb IL Parl,,r
Rev Il "! ,fn,ris nastor of rho
Norwood Netbodiet church. read the
,untIaI 49, tat,+if,,I
ring ceremony s''s w
Flowers and e,,i1av decorated the
church and the soft Iirbt Of buring
tapers added tho imnTeesiveness to
the occasion
Before the ceramonv Mrs " r.
Saunders niaved IA Dawninp" a,
the organ and Mise Eupenia W-illxin-
SON played a yioIin nunher steele
Tba bri5o ,,ios a.+oadad ~, ,1iss
Hattie Mae Parker. sister of the
groom. Miss Fiizabeth Rates and
Miss Mabel Cooke as bridesmaids
Mrs. T. 7 Rarban vas marion ~
hono- and ,Iiss tinba Pon,ia,, r,oid
of honor. The bride entered on the
arm Of ber brotbar r. y Rentlov
'. no gave her away
The groom, was attended nv 7 Ross
Houser as best man and Nessrs Ron
l. Harrison of Tuscaloosa George
Reynolds and lack Freeman as
eroomsmen.
The ushers were; Mesers. lanes T..
NcVev prvron Ara IIoy,,ord 80.
and Mr.. Rowe
Little Miss Madeline War,
Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs w
E. Murphy. was flower girl she
wore a mini, chiffon dress and c.r-
led a basket of sweet peas, which
she scattered in the path of the
bride
The bride a very ,+troctivo civil
never looked more beantifuI tban in
In her wedding dress of white crena
de chine. interviewer win near1
beads. and completed win a Ione.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27

Bertha Foster of Miami, will give an
organ recital at Grove Park inn.
concert by the Matinee Musical
club of Philadelphia; the lyric dance
drama, and the prize composition,
Spring lin Sicily" Will also be given.
The Alabama Synod of the South
crn Presbyterian church now meet
treat y. G., comprises Rev. II. L.
Wallace of Dothan; Rev. j. f. Ford
of Hartford W. McD. Moore of Att
burn; Frank l.. Jones of Troy; Rev.
James W. Marshall Of Mobile, W. 7.
Neal Of BreWton; Rev. u. w. Hol-
litgswerth of Florence; Rev. J. b.
Meacham, Rev. r. g. Hershey, {. z.
Loranz and W. +. Dixon of Birming-
ham; James +. kirk of Tuscumbia;
Rev. j. NJ. Partridge of York; Rev.
Charles NJ Boyd of Tuscaloosa; j. S.
O'Gwynn of Selma, and S. +. Hobbs of
Selma.
Among the graduates at Elon
Nonnie Bailey of Wadley, Ala, and
Miss Minnie Edge of Buffalo, Ala.
Miss Lydia Allen has returned to
Asheville after visiting her son at
Bcssemer Ala. Mr. and Mrs. r. A.
billiard and Miss Viola Massey left
early in the week by motor for Biz
mingham.
Birmingham, are the house guests of
Paul Rockwell in Asheville. James
II. Montgomery of Lincoln, Ala, is
attending commencement exercises at
Bingham Military school In Ashe-
Vile.
Joseph Hill OF Birmingham is
spending the week with his sister,
Mrs. f. A. Ewbank, at Brevard. AT
the Kentucky Home hotel in Hender-
OONillp are cred r. B. BethGa,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
EVENING IN THE MUSIC
LAND OF LITTLE FOLK

The fanelful title of the recital of
the pupils Of Miss Pearl Resented
will be IAN Evening in the Music
Land of Little Folk "A Carnival in
Flowerland" will be presented in cos
tune. Elves, sirens, butterflies, sun
beams and flowers of all colors and
kinds will be represented
The program Will be given Thurs
day evening at o'clock at the Blr-
mingham University school.
The program:
Lullaby (Maxim), THE Little
The Indian CGaynor), Sunshine"
(Gaynor) Mary Virginia Hawkins.
Three Little Chickens" Grant
Schaefer), Leah Corenblum.
"Regimental March CFearis). Rosie
Mayberger
The Kitten" (spaulding), tile
Answer" tNewcomb), Bertha Roobi
"silvery Sails" (Acton). Mildred
Hess.
Twilight" CGrant-schaefer), clau-
dia Nesmith.
Happiness" Mana zucca), Evelyn
Andrews.
A CARNIVAL IN FLOWER LAND
The Dandelion,' simphfied tRiley
and Gaynor). Rosie Mayberger.
IN hanging Gardens" Wistaria
Davis, played by 10 Rubel inter
preted by -arjorie Noojin.
The Rose" (Mayor), Mary Virginia
Hawkins.
The Rive" (Rney and Gaynor),
played by Hazel Rosenberger, inter
preted by Annie Linn Henley.
THE Thistle's Story" simplified
! (Cole), Eleanor Kilby
The Butterfly" tSpaulding), played
by Marjorie Holmes, interpreted by
Sybil Silverfield and Harriet Throck
morton.
The Tulips" simplifled CRiley and
Gaynor). Leah Corenblum.
"Sunbeams," Mary Throckrsorton.
Magnolia Bloom" CBilbro), played
by Mildred Hess, interpreted by Mar
! jorie Noojin.
The Sleep Elves" chorus (Bilbro),
played by Maxine Cooper, interpreted
by 10 Rubel and Leonora Mccormack.
''rhe Fairy Echo" (Spaulding), Ma
jorie Noojin
Little indian Chief" Marjorie
Holner.
The Guitar" (Gaynor), Hazel
| Rosenberger.
Tone perception. classes.
"Old Chief Metoatakwa" CMokre1sl.
"Spooks." a tale grandmother told,
(I3ilbro), Leonora Mccormack.
odd Mr.. Jack Frost" CBilbro), Har-
riet and Mary Throckmorton.
"To Flower" (Morris), Sybil Sill
VERIFIED
Moon Glade" (MacDonald), Maxinc
Cooper.
"Tattle Tale" transposition (Maxifn) l.,
Mary Throck morton.
Yakima" Indian story CRed), 10
Rubel.
'Violets and Forget -Me-Nots" CMey-
err, Claudia Nesmith and Evelyn An
drews.
"Frolic of the Elves" (Wright,
Sirens" tRogers) Mary Elizabeth
Willis.
Prelude, DIP. %, No. 90 (Chopln),
The Gay Butterfly" Qlatch), Her
mine Seitman.
present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
FRECKLE-F
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly
Spots-How to Remove
Easily

Here's chance, Miss Freckle- ia ce,
TO try a remedy for freckies with the
guarantee of a reliable concern that
1t will not cost you penny unless
it removes the freckles; while If It
does give you a clear complexion the
expense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggiSt
and few applica lions should show
you, how easy it is to rid yourself of
the homely freckles and get a beauti-
ful complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine as this
strength is sold under guarantee OF
money back if it fails to remove
freckles-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27

elect of the season. She is a member
Of the Delta. Delta Delta sorority of
the University of Alabama and at
Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Will be at
home at the University of Alabama
after June e, where Mr.. Parker Will
teach history and economies. In the
fail they viii move to Columb ana,
Ala. where Mr.. Parker will be prin-
cinal Of the hirh school.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
TIE WOODLAWN T.. r. 4.
CLOSES FOR SEASON

The Woodlawn achers'
association held its final meeting for
the year Thursday afternoon.
Regardless of the Indictment wealth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27

Medium Brown Hair looks Est Of
all after Golden Clint Shampoo
Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
SOC | T. 7 Y
Euers-Miller Wedding
Pretty Home Event
OF Thursday

one of the prettiest of the home
weddings this spring was solemnized
Thursday evening at s o'clock, when
Miss Florence Newhau Miller became
the bride of MIR. L. Harry Evers of
Chicago.
The house was beautifully deco
rated in flowers and ferns, an altar
being improvsed of palms and ferns
Miss Miller was attended by her
sister Miss Ruth Miller, as maid of
honor. She wore lavender Georgette
over a deeper shade of lavender
trimmed with rosebuds of delicate
tints, and pearls in her hair. She
carried an arm bouquet of sweet peas
in rainbow shades.
Little Petreat Miller, another sis
ter of the bride, and Ethel Dillon,
made dainty flower girls in their
crisp blue taffetas, carrying fairy
baskets of sweet peas.
Dixie Miller, the little two-year
old sister of the bride, precious in
pink Georgette, carried the wedding
ring on white satin ribbon around
her neck.
Mr.. Evers was attended by his
The bride, lovely in white satin,
with her wedding veil caught with
orange blossoms, and carrying an
arm bouquet of brides roses and
valley lilies. entered with her father,
MIR. =. \. Miller, Jr, who gave her
away.
Rev. Prize, presiding elder of the
Birmingham district, spoke the words
of the ceremony.
Miss Elizabeth Smith played the
wedding march.
Immediately after the wedding, an
informal reception was held. The
guests were received by Mrs. F. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
MRS. j. A. LYLE'S BAND TO BE
HOSTS AT DINNER

On Wednesday evening, May 15,
when the regular monthly congrega-
tional dinner is held at Highlands
Methodst church Mrs. ]. A. Lyles
band of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety will be host.
Mrs. Tom McClelland has been APP
pointed general chairman for The
dinner and is arranging a most
unique and delightful program for
the occasion, while a delicious menu
will be served for the small sum of
10 cents.
DR.. w. r. Hendrix, the pastor,
urges a large attendance on this oc-
casion as it is the last monthly din
ner to be held until next September
and many items of Importance Will
be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
WHITNIIRE-SPEER
WEDDING,

Miss Sula Mae Speer and Mr.. w. M.
riage Tuesday afternoon at the pas
tors study of the First Methodist
Episcopal church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. b. G. Hodge, VINO
used the beautiful and impressive
ring service.
The bride. who is member of the
Eva Conner Home family, and whose
pleasing personality has won her a
host of friends. was attired in a btue
frock with accessories of gray.
The groom represents the Welsh II
Weidner company of Chattanooga,
Tenn. At the present time he IS To-
Gated Ill Atlanta, Ga, where the bride
and groom will reside for short
while.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
CIVIC CLUB OF EVERGREEN
HAS FINAL, MEETING.

The Civic club held their last
meeting for the season until Sep
TENDER on Wednesday afternoon
at the club rooms. AS is their Gus
tom the new officers for 1924
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
SERG. ANTHONY
Is TRANSFERRED

Sergeant Henry r. Anthony, o. s.
Marine Corps. who has been sta
toned here for the past year, left
for Philadelphia today. having been
assigned to the Marine Corps quar-
termaster depot.
Sergeant Anthonys transfer was
officially made several days ago.
Brigadier General smedley D. But
Ter, Z. s. NJ. c.; John 8. Rossell,
president Of the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company; Charles
Abramow and other local business
men recommended the transfer.
During the time he has been IN
charge of the local station several
score OF young men have enlisted
for service with the Devil Dogs"
Sergeant Anthony has made a host
OF friends here. and was highly re-
garded for his unfailing courtesy
and the general interest he took in
men and affairs.
He has been with the Marine
Corps for twelve years. serving ir
several foreign campaigns. His new
is a fitting recognition
Of this service.