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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-11
EsA HA sDo NUEsTRA PRE-
GUNTA

La prensa de la localidad publica
una information del Departamento del
Trabajo contestaf1do la pregunta que
hicieramos de dfIa cumplido con su
deber 81 Departaibento del Trabajo?"
y en- sn; primer nkrrafo dice: "En Ell
ndinero de sEl Hnparcial'' correspon-
diente al del cbrriente, el sefior Ju-
liam Caballero, lfder obrero, despues
de publican la correspondence cruza-
da entire el y este Negociado, hace un
comentario, con una critica para Ell
senior Ramon. Lebr6n, Jefe Auxiliar
del Departamento .del Trabajo. en- Ia
que trata de demoytrar negligencia por
parte de dicho funcionario para la ave-
riguaci6n de violaciones la ley de
salario minimo, en- obras pIblicas in
sulares y municipales, por remate. -
Hemos de manifestar en- primer ter
mino que no somos lider obrero y que
al dirigirnos al Departamento del Ira
bajo 10 hicimos en- calidad de ciudada-
no y por entender. que ese Departa-
mento ha sidos creaio para la defensa
y protection de los trahajadores; nun
ca ha sido nuestra intenci6n criticar
al Jefe Auxiliar del Negociado del
Trabajo, sefior Ramon I.ebr6n, y mu-
cho menos demostrar negligencia por
parte de dicho funcionario, pues bien
deciamos en- nuestra primera carta que
como no sabfamos interpretar la Ley
nos sagradarta nos, ilustrara sobre La
misma No henbs hablado en- min
guna de las cartas 1dirigidas al Bureau
del Trabajo de salario minimo como
nos hace decir la information del De-
.partamento aludido, y ST de la viola
ci6n de la sLey para regular las ho-
ras de trabajo en- las obras p1bicas,
y para otros fines. Esta Ley en- min
guno de sus artfculos nos habla para
NADIA de salario minimo.
La Ley dice en- su parrafo 1. ssPor
la presente Ley Sc Imita y reduce a
ocho horas por cada dfa natural Ell SER
vicio Y empleo de tbdos los jornaleros,
trabajadores y artesanos que actual
mente esten Q en- 10 successive puedan
estar empleados porEel Pueblo de Puer-
to Rico o por cuaauuier municipio o
junta escolar u otra dependencia de
el Pueblo de Puerto Rico, por un
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-11
.iHa Curnp|ido con 81 deber eI
DepartanlentO de IrabajO?

contratista o subcontratista de las
obras publicas de cualquiera de dichos
mnnicipfos, juntas escolares otras de-
pendencias de el Pueblo de Puerto Ri
co, y sera Illegal que cualQuier funcio-
mario de Ell Pueblo de Puerto Rico
de un municipio o jtnta escolar u
otra dependencia del Pueblo de Puer-
to Rico cuyo deber sea utlizar, dirigir
o inspeccionar los servicios de dichos
josnaleros, trabajadores o artesanos,
exija 0 permita que tales jornaleros
trabajadores artesanos trabajen mas
de ocho horas en- cualquier dia natu-
ral,.
Y Ell parTafo 2 dice: ssTodo contra
to de esa especie con exclusion de los
contratos para la compra de materia-
les efectos, en- que. sea parte intere-
sada cualquier municipio junta es-
collar u otra dependencia del Pueblo
de Puerto Rico, en- virtud del cual pue-
dan emplearse jornaleros, trabajado-
res oficiales mecanicos, contendra la
condici6n de que ningdn jornalero, ira
bajador Official mecanico que traba-
je en- Puerto Rico al servicio del con-
tratista, sub-contratista otra perso-
ma que haga o. mediante contrato, Sc
obligue hacer la totalidad o una par
to de la obra proyectada por eB con-
tratista, Sc le ExIGIRA o PERMIT
RA TRABAJAR MAS DE oCHo Ho-
RAS EN- UN OLA NATURAL, - etc.
Hemos copiado los dos parrafos pri-
meros de la Ley para que Ell p1bfico
yea que no lemos pretendido en- ma
nera alguna ponerle la cartilla en- la
mano nadie y que 81 Sc ha violado
Ia Ley, como aseguramos que Sc viol6
trabajando diez horas, ei Departamen-
to ha debido Hevar ese asunto a Ia
corte que para clio tenia como testh
go los trabajadores que denunciaron
Ell hecho en- question.
Ademas 81 existe la carta del Sr.
Vidal que confiesa ser Ell rematista de
la obra, quien confiesa tambi6n que
tiene sub-contratada el arrastre de los
tubos con un tercero " quaen .por igs
norar 81 esta violando la Ley, le ha
enviado Ell ejemplar de la Ley No. IL
que le remiti6 Ell Departamento. Se6mo
no. hemos de preguntar pdblicamente:
"Ha cumplido con su deber ell De-
partamento del Trabajo''?
Julian CABAI.LERo
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-11
UN LIDER REPUBLICANo DE
PONCE Y Ell sR. ToUE SOTO
sr. Director de Ell MUNDo

Sr. Director de Ell MUNDO
Apreciado sefior:-
A continuation le transcribinlos 10
que nos diio el seaor Felipe Maleiona-
do, miembro de la asamblea Municipal,
comitente compromisario del Part1do
Republican,. acerca del asunto del MA
NIFIEsPO Y la acsitud del Comite Lo-
cal Nos autor.zo publcarlo, 81 que
rianos.
LIE preguntamos que 81 era verdad
10 que decia LA Correspondencia'
sobre los insultos Tous Soto y nos
contest6:
Isl han habi6o insultos ha salldo
de algunos ignoranSes; pero los hom-
bres sensatos dentro del partido aguar-
daran que la opinion Sc madure y que
Ell partido haLlo debidamente por me-
dio de sus representatives del Comite Te
rritoria. Ell ssfior Toas Soto expuso
ante ell comite local las causas ques 10
indujeron suscribir Ell manifesto. TN
comitente quiso Que lie fuera dado un
voto de censura; perc Ell comite resol-
vi6 aguardar que los acontccinientos
Sc desarrolien, haya menos excitacion
en- los animos, podamos obrar con
mas ecuanimidad y justicia. Son esas
tambien particularmente mis- ideas So
hrs tan mportante asunto.
Esperanto que esta information les
sea it'll, me suscribo de usted alta.
Pedro PORRATA.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-11
La NO|untad CaCiQuista

En- todos los pueblos de la isla auI-
zas la voluntad caciquista impera des-
de LILO TEMPoRE, dirige las cleo
clones primarias.
Sucede que dos o tres personals en-
combination sistematica Sc despachan
con la cuchars grande, nombrando ellos
mismos los comptomisarios, de cuya
actuaci6n a todas luces contraria a la
Ley electoral no saben NADIA los que
tienen derecho al, voto especialmente
los campesinos que ignoran estos asun-
tos
Y claro esta, despues de tener de su
parte a ciertos individuos, hacens 10
que Juan Palomo: ''yo me 10 guizo, yo
me 10 como.
Els un BUEN procedimiento que Sc
ha llevado a la practica sin tenor
10 estatuido por la Hey Reglamento
del partido.
Nuestras censuras en- las pasadas cleo
clones acerca del f1bdo astuto conque
Sc Inaneja el resorte secreto, Sc lanza-
ron la publicidad varias veces contra
los que quieren siempre v en- todos los
tiempos salirse con Ia suya, enganando
maliciosamente al electorado, violando-
Sc, la ley, quedando ellos 10 mas con-
tentos y satisfechos de su obra.
Esto que decimos 10 viene compro-
bar un articulo titulado La voluntad
Popular, publicado en este mismo pc
ri6dico Ell MUNDO, ,-en Ell que cree
mos le dara cabida al Destas lineas,- en-
estas palabras que copiamos: ''con Ell
sistema electoral que tenemos los hon.
bres que desean ir los puestos de re-
presentation y de responsabilidad, no
necesitan hacer meritos para ganarse
un puesto merecido en- la conciencia pu
blica, les basta con haberse conquistado
Ell aprecio la confianza del cacique
que 'dispone su antojo de la volun-
tad de los comitentes y de los votos de
los compromisarios.'
He ahi la verdad LLAMA y lisa de un
corazon que solo Sc inspira en- la le-
galidad del sufragio, procedimientos an
tidemocraticos que no encajan en- la
mente del sabio articulista como asi 10
manifesto el en- este otro parrafo: LA
voluntad popular es algo que debe ser
respetada tenida muy en- cuenta 81 Sc
desea fundar un gobierno que Sc ms
pire en- principles IDEAS verdadera-
mente democraticas'
Asi que 10 plausible, 10 logico, 10 jus
t'c.ero serias para ore no resulte 10 que
ha venido siendo como un juguete o
amapucho como Sc lie quiera llamar, que
Sc expresase la voluntad popular en-
todo acto electoral, y propondriamos co
mo una cosa iusta, legal Sc convocase
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-11

al electorado una asamblea del par
t.do cuando es llegado Ell momento de
elegir a los compromisarios, y que de
ella saliesen nombrados, no los que
quiere la voluntad caciquista, sino 10
que tenga IN MENTE la voluntad po-
pular.
De hacerse otra cosa, Sc debe pro-
teStar en6rgicamente contra todo pro-
cedimiento arbitrario que venga mer-
mar los sagrados derechos del ciudada-
no, por culpa de los que no tienen con-
ciencia para llevar a cabo 10 que les
da CANA.
Estamos seguros que el gobierno ig-
nora esos asuntos, y ST supiera algo or
denaria Ia legalidad para que no acae-
ciera 10 de la election pasada en- un
pueblo, que un sefiorito y otros metie-
ron sus manos pecadoras y todo 10 ARE
glaron su capricho, PRO DOMO
SUA en- perjuicio del electorado.s
Estanios alerta, con ojo avisor para
verelo que Sc confecciona en- estas elee
clones v nuestra pluma cantara. ;. i.
Juan Santiago RIVERA.
Comerio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-11
NEGOCIADO DE MATERLALES
IMPRENTA Y TRANSP 0RTE
San Juan, Puerto Rico
SUBASTA
EFECTos EsCoLAREss

Sc recibiran proposiciones en- sobre
cerrado hasta las tres de la tarde de
abrii z de 1924, para Ell suministro al
Gobierno Insular de efectos escolares.
Podran obtenerse proposiciones en-
blanco dirigiendose al Negociado que
arriba Sc indica.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
PAT HARRISON
RAPS COOLIDGE

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 30
Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi,
opening the Democratic speaKil 6
campaign here Monday at the lunch
con of the women's Democratic Or
ganization critized the record of
President Coolidge.
'"They say Coolidge should not be
held responsible for the corruption
that infected the Harding administra
ton" he said. "Why the wild orgies
of the Veterans Bureau were expos
ed through congressional commit
tees, aired, and acted upon by cor
gressional mandates. The Teapot
Dome scandal corroded even the
rafters and corridors of the Senate
chamber, so nauseating was it in it's
foul odors Calvin Coolidge could not
escape it because he was sitting
above us and over us in the same
chamber with us. The country has
not forgotten too that on the first
day President Harding went in as
chief executive, he said; "The sort
of government l have in mind ought
to take advantage of the capacity
and experience of man like Gov
ernor Coolidge by bringing him into
the Cabinet counsels. "
eff Calvin Coolidge did not OBJ
tain some inside information touch
ing the corruption of the Teapot
Dome from these cabinet members
then it was certainly his duty, in the
interest of the country and in good
faith of his high position to his party
and administration to apprise the
President and the Cabinet OF what
he had heard as presiding officer of
the Senate. F."
On the subject of reparations Sen
ator Harrison said: eve are told
this administration deserves great
credit for the part it has played N
concluding the Preparations report.
81 charge that the Republican
Party has withheld from the Ameri-
can people and the world repara-
lions settlement for over three
years. l charge that if this admin
stration had possessed any courage,
craftsmanship or vision, it could
have accomplished three years ago
what it has accomplished now"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
3 NEW MEMBERS
FOR PLAINS CLUB
Mems Evangelical Club Adopts
Constitution at Meeting
Monday Night

The Business Mems Evangelistic
Club, of Plains, met in regular ses-
sion Monday night in the superin-
tendent's office of the school audi
torium at Plains, DR.. W. T. Wise
president, presiding. Two new mem
bers were received bringing the
total to near 80, only two or three
of whom were absent from this meet
ing.
The committee on the constitution
and bylaws submitted their report,
which report was adopted after dis
cussion. The constitution and by
laws as adopted were ordered print
ed as well as other needed printing
for use by the club.
The president announced the di-
vision of the club into five groups
for the purpose of systematizing its
activities and the following captains
were elected for said groups, f. r..
Stewart, w. L. Thomas, Prof. Z.
L. Bridges, J. L. Moore and Broadus
Wellons. Mr.. J. H. Glawson was
elected second vice president Of tire
club.
The next meeting will be held at
7 o'clock next Monday night,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
TEXAS GOVERNOR
ASKS FEDERAL AID
In Foot and Mouth Disease;
Situation Affecting 1900
Cattle

AUSTIN, Texas. Sept 80. (By
The Associated Press.)-Governor
Neff today asked the Federal gov
eminent to take over complete
charge of the work of controlling
the foot and mouth disease raging
in herds near Houston, Texas.
Plans to finance the campaign
against the disease, now in it's fifth
day of progress, and feverish prepa-
rations in the face of difficulties to
destroy near 1900 infected cattle
on about 5000 acres Of pasture
land were the outstanding develop
ments in the quarantine situation.
The financial aspect canvassed at
a conference between Governor
Neff and members of the sanitary
live stock commission with the re-
suit that the governor is comforting
with the state bank commissioner in
an effort to induce the bankers of
the state to cash deficiency war
rants for an initial $3.50 at face
value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
JAPAN AGREES TO PROTOCOL AMENDMENT
COMPLETE ACCORD +.
REACHED, SOLUTION
FOUND BY council
Japan's Insistence On Amend
ment Based on Legality and
Not immigration

GENEVA, Switzerland. Sept.
30.-(By the Associated Press.
Complete accord was reached
this morning by the three states
men entrusted with the task of
finding a, solution for the diff
Guilty brought about by the pre-
sensations made by the Japanese
delegates to the amendment of
the proposed protocol on arbi-
tration and security.
The agreement reached is
thought to be entirely satisfac-
tory to the Japanese.
This information was divulged
by NJ. Loucheur, the French
member of the committee, short
ly before noon today. Other
members of the committee are
Sir Cecil Hurst, representing
England; and M. Singer Scialcia,
of Italy.
The broad basis of the solu-
ton is that the council of the
League of Nations shall have the
right to examine all conflicts
arising between nations. with
view 10 a pacific settlement of
such conflicts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
NEGRO BOY SHOOTS
ANOTHER FOR R0BBER
Claims Wounding Was Accident
Thought Companion Was
Breaking In and Fired

Carl Smith, negro who claims
that he had been picking cotton en-
Sumter county farm, shot aad
seriously injured another negro, Per
ry Williamson, Monday about MID
night.
Carl Smith shutters badly and his
statement to a reporter was rather
incoherent. He says he came into
the city to look for job since there
was no cotton picking. He went to
the home of Perry Williamson u
board. About midnight he heard,
he thought, someone trying to break
in the house through a window near
his bed. Grabbing a pistol under
his pillow, he fired. He says there
had been so many burglaries about
Americas he was afraid to sleep
without a gun.
Williamson was sleeping in the
bed with Smith and he, too, is said
to have awakened, and left his bed,
coming in between Smith and the
window Smith was badly fright4n.
ed, Smith says, and fired, striking
Williamson.
The bullet or bullets-penetrateI
Williamson's right shoulder and he
is also shot through the stomach, it
was learend from hospital authori-
ties where williamson was carried.
The wounded negro's condition is
serious.
Smith says he and williamson are
on the best of terms, that he shot
him accidentally and there has never
been any reason for them ito fall
out" about anything.
Both negroes are about II years
of age, both claim they were here
looking for work and had been pick
ing cotton until the rains interfered
Smith is locked up pending the
out come of Williamson's condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
HATCHERY CAPACITY
is 20. 900 EGGS.

Both the hatchery and the feed
and poultry supply departments will
be operated in the old Pjggly-Wigg-
ly stand, with Bob Edwards ia
charge of feed and poultry supply
departments, and Prof. Wooster in
charge of the hatchery and poultry
farm.
The big incubators now in oper-
alton are the latest model Buckeye
machines, with every modern conve-
nience," says Mr.. Rylander. "These
machines are so arranged that the
eggs of each Individual are kept sep
arate from those of others. The
eggs are placed in drawers with the
name of the owner on each drawer.
We have special equipment for test
ing eggs and we are arranging the
operation of the machines so that
the owners of eggs may be pres
ent the day the chicks gre Matched
and see their chicks removed from
the incubator and to secure chickens
and all unmatched eggs. In this
way there can be no room for any
one to doubt that he is getting a
square deal.
"In fact we shall insist that or
customers visit the paint as of EN-
as they desire and see how their
matches are progressing.
"Our first matches will start Mon
day, October 6, and we have design
ed Mondays as Matching days. That
is we prefer that eggs brought IN
during the week be placed in the
machine on the Monday following
their receipt. In this way the
matches will come off universally on
Tuesday. Eggs may be left at any
time, however.
eve will hatch eggs for the pub
lie, or we will buy eggs outright.
Our charges for Matching will be
four cents per egg, with a lower
Pl lNC LII CSSo III ldIBG QuduJlIICSs
Those who desire to sell us Their
eggs will find a cash MAJ ket at any
time.
"Day old chicks will be for sale
to the public here and elsewhere, in
quantities of from one to 10. 900
with a guarantee of 100 per cent live
delivery. We also guarantee to
hatch every hatchable egg for those
who entrust their eggs with US.
''The hatchery will buy eggs, and
chickens of any and all varieties,
paying market prices" says Mr.. Ry-
lander, as has been their Gus
tom for the past year.
WILL GIVE SETTING
EGGS FOR PULLETS
another thing we shall continue
is the proposition we had last spring
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
ON BOND QUESTION
Auditors Report Ready for
Submission - Bond Cues
ton to Be Settled

Mayor Poole has called the adj
journed meeting of council for to-
night at 8 O'Clock to finally dispose
of the question of the amount Of
bonds the city may issue at this
time.
City Auditor Dodge was in the
city ali day Monday going over the
audit and budget sheets of the city
with the mayor, members of coun-
Gil and the city treasurer. His opn-
ion as to the financial status of the
city will be reported to the council
tonight.
1t is also understood that council
will be given an exact statement
as to the legal phases of the ques-
ton that have been discussed and on
which there seemed to be some d.
vision of opinion.
Indications now are that the ses-
sion tonight will make final dispo-
sition of the bond question that has
been up for several weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
TENNESSEE JURIST
RENDERS DECISION
Affects Constitutionality Of
Holding Conventions and
Election of Delegates

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. so
(By The Associated Press Judge
John r. Aust, in chaneery court
here today, sustained as constitu-
tional chapter 119, acts Of 1928,
which provides for the submission
to the people the question of holding
constitutional conventions in the
general election of November 4.
At the same time, he held uncon-
stitutional chapter 118, which pro-
vides for the election of delegates
at the same time as the submission
OF the question Of constitutional
convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
Assaults Of Kiangsu. Forces Repulsed
NIGHT At TACKS ON
SHANGHAI REFUSED
BY CITY DEFENDERS
Continuous Firing Since Satur-
day Results in Many Cas-
ualties in Chinese War

SHANGHAI, Sept. 80. (By The
Associated Press. Heavy counter
attacks were made by the invading
Kiangsu forces throughout last night
in the Malo and Kianing sectors,
west of Shanghai.
Military headquarters of the de-
Tending Chekiang armies at Lung
VIVA claim these attacks were all re-
pulsed.
The fourth day of continuous
fighting between the rival Chinese
armies near Shanghai was completed
tonight and no evidence of an early
termination of the battles could lie
expected.
The battles on the Chinese front
started Saturday morning with the
opening of an offensive by the Che
kiang-Shanghai forces against the be
seiging Kiangsu province armies. A
muffled roar of guns from the bat
tie front 20 miles away continued
up to 8: 80 last night.
The offensive, which has resulted
in continuous firing since it opened
on Saturday, has enabled the Che.
kiang forces to drive the Kiangsu
forces back six miles, according to
Gen. Hsia Chao Lin, commander Of
the Chekiang forces in the center Of
activity. asSa
More wounded reached Shanghai
today than on any one day since the
fighting started. All hospitals are
overlooking and it is reported ti.at
measures are being taken to exclude
any more of the wounded from the
foreign settlements whose facilities
are exhausted.
Foreign physicians personally are
renting and holding rooms in tire
public hospitals for the accommoda-
ton of their own foreign patierts
which otherwise would be taken up
by the wounded Chinese.
Spurred to action by representa-.
tions from the international settle
ment, it is understood the Chekiang
leaders are planning an emergency
camp to provide for the steadily ia
creasing number of wounded.
The dead have been left where
they fell, according to the witnesses,
and this practice has resulted in
carrion odor extending over the
whole battle area.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
HARDWICK'S CAMPAIGN
EXPENSES WERE So,

ATLANTA, Sept. 80. (By The AS
ISOLATED Press. )-Campaign ex-
penses of former United States Sem
ator and former Governor Thomas
w. Hardwick, who was defeated in
the recent democratic primary for
United States senator by Senator
William J. Harris, amounted to So
100. according to his statement fiji
ed Thursday with comptroller gem
eral William A. Wright. OF This
amount $4,000 was contributed b.
friends and $4,1OO came from the
candidates PERSONAL funds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
DAVIS TO RESUME
| STUMP WEDNESDAY
To Tour Central West and
Northeast = Harrison Raps
Coolidge

LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y, Sept,
30. tBy The Associated Press. y
After three days of muchly needed
rest here, John w. Davis, Demo-
cratic nominee, will set forth to-
night on the first lap of a campaign
tour which will take him as far west
as Missouri, as far east as Massa-
chusetts and to the south as far as
Baltimore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
$24, 567, 5O4 is VALUE OF
PENCILS MADE YEARLY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-(By
The Associated Press)-According
to data collected by the Department
ON Commerce at the biennial census
of manufacturers for 1928, the IS
Establishments engaged primarily in
the manufacture Of lead pencils re-
ported products valued at S24,567,-
504, an increase of 14.9 per cent
as compared with 1921, the last pre-
ceding census year.
Of the 20 establishments report
ing for 1928, 5 We're located in Hi.
nois, 4 in New Jersey, 8 in New
York, and the remaining eight n
Georgia, California, Minnesota
Ohio PENNSYLVANIA and Rhode Is,
land.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-30
JAPAN S OBJECTIONS BASED
ON LEAGUE PHASE.

TOXIC, Japan, Sept. 80. (By The
Associated Press.) 1.-THE Japanese
insiatence to the amendment on the
proposed protocol of arbitration
and security, now before the League
of Nations, is based wholly on the
legal and not the immigration phase
Of the question, say japanese off
cials. differences to the contrary
are far fetched, according to Off
cial views obtained here today.