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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04
OAKVIlLE
Roosevelt School

The Memorial Day program at Roosevelt school was held Friday afternoon at o'colck. The exer- cises were: 1. Opening Song, America" by entire school; ?. fPoem = Let Little Hands" by Amy, Mazzola; 3. Song. Our Flag", grades l, ?, and 4. Poem. The kas and John Russo; 5. Song. "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" grades {, 5. G. 6. Song, "A Par ade" =, grades 1. 2, 3. 2. Poem, "Our Flag by Shirley Foster. S.. Poem, "The Flag Goes By" = John Mclean and Joseph Le Page; g.. "CoIumbia, the Gem of the Ocean" I- entire school 10. Yankee Doo- dle" grades 4, 5, 6. II. Battle Hymn of the Republic" grades 4, s, 6. 12. Orchestra Song-grades n, 2, 3. 13. "The Flag Salute" = entire school. IA. "Star-Spangled Banner"
 The honor holl for the month of May at Roosevelt school is as fol- lows:
 Grade 6 - Anna +. Cunningham. principal; Eva kazIauskas 96.4; Laurence LePage 8S.2; John Russo l87; Joseph omicioli S6.
 Grade 5 Donald Kerr 92.2; Phili pF'amiglietti 90; Mildred Gala brese 85: Simone Ritter S5. Hold All Day Session The Ladies Aid". Society met at the Congregational church hall yes terday morning. The sewed and perfected to prepare the supper for the Girl Scouts Mother and Daughter" banquet which is to be held on June 11th at the Congrega- tional Church hall.
 A card party to be held on the lawn of Mrs Clarence Yale of Oak wood avenue the last week of June was discussed, final arrangements will be made at the next meeting. Those present yesterday were Mrs George Smith, Mrs William Jerman, Main, Mrs Fred Jackson, Mrs Oscar Locke, Mrs Ralph Clinton, Mrs c. A. Stone, Mrs George Beach. Mrs Mill Ter, Mrs James Newell. Mrs Clarence Yale, Mrs Mortimer Scott, Mrs Wall ter Krantz, and Miss Aleatha Belle.
 Mir and Mrs Ellis Entertain
 A business meeting of the Bristol, Terryville and ThomastOn Pigeon Club was held Monday evening at the home of MT and Mrs John Ellis of Buckingham street. Later in the evening the cluD members ana theif wives played cards. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs El- lis. Those present were Mir and Mrs Robert Bothroyd. MT and Mrs John Blum, MT and Mrs Lipski, and Otto. Hoffman of Terryville; Fred Parke and Edwin Kilner of Rey- mold sBridge.
 Final Arrangements
 Tonight q meeting will be held at the All Saints parish house by the members of the committee who are in charge of the joint picnic which is to be held by the Congregational church and the All Saints church on June 11th. Members will decide on the park at which the picnic will be held.
 Mrs Al Traycr Entertains
 Mrs Alice Traver was the hostess at the meeting of the Electors Aid" Society of the All Saints church Tuesday evening. Refreshments were served and social hour was enjoyed. Those attending were: Mrs Raymond Beach, Mrs A. w. Lindsay, Mrs Clifton Ineson, Mrs George Booth, Mrs Silas Hoffman, Mrs Albert Verpilot. Mrs Alice Ira yer. Rev A. N. samweli. and Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04

A. Somaska, H. Scott-Smith, IT. Stevens, P. Stevens, M. Ulevicke, R. Wheeler, E. Wilson, M. Wisausky, E. Anderson, N. Beardslee, D. Burke A. Chapin, l.. Donston, M. Tenn, R. Florian, A. Hartwell, H. Holmes, B. Atwood, J. Binder, R. Calkins, J. Canfield, J. Hlavna.
 St Johns baseball team defeated the South school team 5-3 yesterday at Heminway field. This puts St Johns team in second place and they will play Baldwin school next Monday by the championship.
 Coon did tbe pitching for St Johns team and Grabowski for South.
 The annual outdoor horse show sponsored by the Watertown Riding and Hunt club will be held on the grounds on the Northfeld road on June 26 and 27. All entries will close June 16.
 The officers in charge of the show are: Buell. Heminway Jr, chairman; s. Kellogg Plume, vice chairman; Nancy Munger, secretary; Jack Prestage. superintendent. Program committee, Miss Elizabeth Chatfield and Miss Rhoda Chatfield; publicity committee. John J. Cassidy, Mrs s. Kellogg Plume, Mrs Nancy Munger, 8. Kellogg Plume and Dr Andrew Jackson. Stable and grounds com mittee, Dr M. Heminway Merriman, Charles Sherwood, Richard Gilyard and l.. R. Carley. Judges, Henry J. Vaughn, Esq M. F. H., Luther Blake and Blanchard, R. and M. F. H.
 Sarah Whitman Trumbull chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu- ton will sponsor a card party to- morrow afternoon at McFingal Inn at o'clock. Those who have re- served tables are asked to furnish their own cards, score pads and pen cils.
 The Connecticut Council of Cath ollie Women will meet at 2 o'clock for sewing in St Johns school hall. The sewing meetings will be discon- tinued for the summer months. The Women's Foreign Missionary society will hold picnic at 1:15 at the home of MT and Mrs Myron Wheeler in the Guernseytown dis trict.
 The Lions club will hold a meet ing at 6:15 o'clock.
 Troop 2, Girl Scouts. will meet in St Johns school hall at 6:45 o'clock with Captain Mary Gosgrove. Knights of Pythias will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock in Columbia hall on Sunset avenue.
 Miss Esther Ericson and Miss Dorothy Johnson have returned from a few days visit with friends in Copoke Falls, Mass.
 A number of people in town at tended the wedding of Miss Alberta Higglesworth and Ernest Leroy Reid held in St Paups M. E. church in Waterbury yesterday. Mrs Edwin Barton, a sister of the bride served Reid, formerly lived O. lower Main street and Is very well known in town. ........,..-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04
Waterbury Produce
 Market

Furnished by Connecticut Depart
 ment of Agriculture-B. F.
 storrs, Local Agentl
 Thursday, June A. The usual Thursday light attendance of grow CTS was present on the farmers market this morning which together with less buying interest resulted in auietness and unchanged prices for the bulk of supplies. Only about half the normal supply was offered and this sold out to a large extent before the close of trading.
 Asparagus was a little more liber- al but demand was active and sales were at prices which averaged slightly higher, mostly $1.b0 per dozen. Beets sold between the same price extremes, but sales at the top figure of 75c were not as common. Only a small part of the total spin ach sold at the top quotation or b0c per bushel. most sales being from 35c to 40c.
 Nine crates of strawberries were brought in. but even this light supply sold lower than Wednesday morning due to liberal offerings of southern berries of high quality. The best natives sold at $7.50 per crate while others which were small ana in ordinary condition sold for $6.00.
 Unless otherwise stated quotations are based on sales of good ncr- chantablc products to retailers or similar buyers. delivered.
 FRUITS.
 AppIcs. western Delicious S.SO. 3.75 box, Winesaps 3.O0-3.2S box; cantalOupcs. shipped in 2.5O 4.O0 oranges 800 5.20 Dox; pcaches. houthern 3.75-4.25 crate; strawberries, native 6.O0-7.5O 32 qut crate, shipped in 6.OO-!.SO crate. VEGETABLES.
 Asparagus. native 1.2S-1.50 aoS. lb. bclls., shipped in S.OO-S.26 doz. 2 ID. bchs.: bccts, native .65-.so dOx. coli. punched .0O-1.00 dog. bchs.. loose 1.OO-1.25 bu.: cabbage 3.OO- {, ,aS crate; carrots. old .7S-1.1O bu.. new 3.2S-3.50 crate; celery, hearts 1.s5.1.3O dOx.; cscarOlc .s5-.SO bue 1; lettuce, nntive iceberg .4O..SO doz., others .55-.50 doz, western iccbcr2 S.75.4.2J crate: onions 1.5O.1.7S bu. 1: parsnlps 1.OO-1.2S bu.; potatoes, old .SO-f.75 cwt.. new 4.5O-4.7S bbl.: !: rapc .3S..5O bu.; radislles .5O-.7S bu.; rhubarb .35 40 dOz. bchs.: {: scalliOns .2O-.25 dog. bchs.; spinach .3O-.5O bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS. Conn. eggs per dOz.. Ncwiaid Fancy 80; Special .28-.SO; Extra .25. .2S; Gathered .2S-.25; NcwlaiA Medium .25; medium .2O..23; west : crn, flrsts .1S..22; live, fowl .2O-.2o h., Broilcrs, Rocks .3O-.S3 lb.. Reds .26 30 h., Lcghorns .23 |. .25 lb.; dressed, fowl .28-.32 lb., broilers broilcrs .38-.42 lb.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT. MiIch COWS. tested 125-16O head; butcher stock. cows .O2 .O4 h., calves .O8-.i1 lb.: meats, beef .fO- .f4M h.. veal .12..17 h.. lamb .is- .23 h.. pork. lOins .15-.19 lb., pork, local dressed .12-.15 lb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04
THIS'D BE A HORSE
 ON THE BARBER <Du NEA CnrviCoN

New York.-The phone in the police station at Snyder avenue. Brooklyn, tingled frantically. and the lieutenant picked up the re- ceiver.
 "There's a horse over here rum ming wild." voice said, land it's got a mustache."
 The lieutenant dispatched Police man Frank Zitalli to the scene, and that officer, armed with lasso, cap. tured the animal. He found. to be sure. a genuine mustache adorning the lip of the horse.
 Next morning David Schwartz called and claimed the horse. He said it was the only one in the world with a mustache. and that he himself kept it trimmed and parted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04
THOMASTO!V
DELLA FRIUN
 DIED YESTERDAY
Had Been III Long Time
 School Bail Season Nearly Over

Miss Deiia B. Fruin, age A years, died at the home of her mother, Mrs Mary Fruip on Railroad street at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning follow ing a long illness. Miss Fruin was born in Ihomaston and spent her entire life in town. She was educated in the public school and was very popular and well known. A few years ago she suffered an illness and since that time had been confined to her home. She is survived by her mother W.th whom she lived. anti one sister, Mrs Fred Robertson of Thonaston, and one brother, Thom- as Fruin of Seymour. The. funeral will be held from the E. G. Hotch- kiss funeral home on Union street Saturday morning at o'clock and to the St Thomas church half hour later, where requiem high mass will be celebrated. 1nterment will be in St Thomas cemetery.
 Elisha Kellogg Members Visit
 Mcrlden
 Several members of Elisha kel- logg camp No IS. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will visit Upham camp in Meriden this even ing. The degree team of the local camp will exemplify the work for the Meriden camp. A bus will leave the Lyons bus stand on Park street at 6:45 o'clock.
 High School Ball Season Drawing to
 a Close
 The Thomaston high school ball team will play the Collinsville high school team on the Sanford avenue grounds Friday afternoon. This is one of the last games of the season for the local students who have en- joyed anything but q successful sea- son.
 Prices of Hair Cutting Being Slaslled
 There seems to be an unsettled condition. among the local barbers in the question of the prices of hair cutting and shaving. Recently bar Der opened shop on East Main street and cut the price of hair cutting to 40 cents, another shop in town after few weeks reduced his price to 40 cents and now there is a regular war on the prices as the first shop to reduce the price has now instituted q second cut-bringing the price to 25 cents hair cut and Is cents a shave. If the reductions con- tinue the safety razors are liable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04

Margaret Boden. A hot dog roast is planned to take place in three weeks at the home of Mrs Clifford Ineson of Buckingham street.
 Brief
 Miss Mary Kelley, Miss Catherine Kelley of Watertown avenue and Mrs Joseph Kielty of Buckingham street motored to Bridgeport yester- day and visited with relatives.
 There will be a choir rehearsal at the Union Congregational church at 2 o'clock tonight.
 Confessions will be heard in the afternoon and evening at St Mary Ma gdalene's church.
 Tomorrow being the First Friday in June, holy communion will be dis tributed at St Mary Magdalen's church at 6 o'clock and o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04

Torrington will again have . conn., munity celebration on the Fourth pf July consisting of ire works and . band concert in Fuessenich park. This was decided at a meeting of representatives of the civic and fra ternal organisations held Monday evening.
 Gus Beres, chairman of the com mittee last year called the meeting to order and after a discussion into which the present hard times entered. it was decided that the program is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04
ROYAL WAITRESS

London.-Persons who ate at the Strand tea-shop didn't realize it. but they were being waited on by 8 royal waitress. Mrs c. w. Rowley. Her husband, who worked in Aus herited an ancient Irish peerage, and his wife is now known as Lady Langford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04
.DREAM CAME TRUE

Chicago.-J. Clarke Colt is a back to- nature man. He dreams of sleeping in haymows, and told friends here that nothing would please him more htan to do just that. On his way to New York re- gently he boarded Q train and, on examining his berth, found 1t nicely made up with hay instead of the usual mattress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04

to be put away on the shelf and 10. cal people will be inclined to let George do the work.
 Briefs
 Miss Marvin Hellerick. daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Hellerick will enter the chdilren's nursing home in Hamden to-day where she will take a course of study and training.
 Barbara. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Sterling Stoddard was operated upon for mastoid at the Waterbury hos pital yesterday.
 John A. Wood. George Stone. Clin- ton Plumb and Edward O'Connell have been summoned for jury duty in the supreme court in Litchfield.
 MT. and Mrs. I. Miles and family have returned from a visit to Phil- adelphia. They made the trip by au- tomobile.
 Gasceon lodge, No. 20, Knights of Pythias, will meet this evening in Pythian hall at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04
StjIy AEiIes Ake1A!

StjIJ Miles Ake04!
 Sears' new COMPANION Tire was designed by the same engineering genius " h ose id e a s m a d c ALLSTATE unrivalled in performance. 1t is pro- duced-like ALLSTATE- in the worlds largest tire factory, with all the skill full care Sears inspec- tions demand. It is the first tire good enough to be ALLSTATE'S running mate. Sears, the worlds largest purchaser of tires, buys them at lowest fac tory prices, and ships them straight to- the store. They cannot help being by far the greatest valuesin 1.-the tirewOrld!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04

Entries for the Feis Ceoil. Dublin's great athletic event, numbered 1925 this year. making 1t the most suc- cessful of any in its 35 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04

Jugoslavia is enlarging it's now in adequate railroad system to aid in the expansion of it's mineral and agricul- tural resources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04

priced for quick sale --1920 Chevrolet Cabriolet. good rubber, 1923 Pontiac Coach, clean. 1927 Chevrolet Coupe. w. H. Lyons. Tel 64-2.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02

NEW YORK. Despite public
statements that wages are not being
lowered, the Bureau Of Women in
Industry OF the New York State De-
partment of Labor admits, as the
result Of a survey recently completed
that there can be no doubt that the
wage levels of women workers in the
City of New York have declined
sharply
Before the crash in the stock mar
ket 1929 and the decline in business
generally, clerks wages ranged from
$40 to 500 week, with the general
average between SIS and SIS. In
FEBRUARY, 1881, clerks we're offered So
to slI a week and much higher edu-
cational standards were required.
Wages for typists dropped from a
range of SIS to S22 to one of $12 to
sci, with the So offer being the more
usual. Stenographers have Jared even
worse, their rates dropping from SIS
for a beginner and S35 for an expert
to SO and $40 respectively In two
instances wages for the identical
position were secured for the two
periods; one position previously paid
$40 and now offers SIS, while the
other was SIS and now is $18 week.
In like manner bookkeepers were Of
fcreG $23 to SIS o week and now the
orders come III for SIS. Telephone
operators at private boards have been
reduced from SIS and $40 week to
SIS for starting wage. Operators
Of office machines who previously
we're paid Sl4 row are getting S12 a
week. Even hand addressers are re-
ceiving a lower wage, as the piece
rate useG to be $3.50 a thousand and
now is 50 for the same amount Of
work. ae
One report of reduction of wages
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
Brotherhood Chiefs
Stick Heads in Sand;
Won't See Wage Cuts

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April a.
Johnstone, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers; Whit
ney. president of the Brotherhood Of
Railway trainmen, and Robertson,
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Engineers stated
yesterday that they did not believe
that wage cuts were coming on the
railroads.
This is their excuse for their crimi-
nal refusal to prepare for struggle
against the cuts which the whole
financial center at New York has
been openly preparing for railroad
workers for months. H..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
CHINA EXPRESS" OPENS AT
LITTLE THEATRE TODAY

Newark viii have its first oppor-
tunity to see the remarkable Sow
kino film, China Express which
opens at the Little Theatre, 562 Broad
ST., Newark, N. j.. today for weeks
showing. This film, which was highly
praised both here and abroad when
first screened, is dramatic and en-
crossing story of a phase of the rev.
olution in China. The film was pro-
duced in Moscow and has cast of
both Russian and Chinese actors.
The director was especially skillful in
choosing his types and with we'll
written story the film makes most
forceful presentation of conditions in
this little known country.
AS an added attraction the Little
Theatre will show Lost Gods" a
film story OF the expedition and ex-
ploration to the site of ancient Car
thage, where the scientists dug up
many new items in the history of
this once powerful city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
C'sy c 1rlr.,.stee for
ret ,ct On of Foreign
9rn Calls T5eet May Is

NEW YORK.-An enlarged meet
Of the city committee for the
election of the Foreign Born will
held Wednesd y. May 18th, 7:So
NJ, at 80 Union Square, Room sos.
Due to the increa@ed persecution
lst the foreign born it is neces-
: that we revive our entire ac-
;iSy, and activize every member of
i,e City Committee.
The foreign born are being fired
from the Job. They are being threat
ened with deportation II they dare
to ask for help from any of the So
called welfare or charity institu
lions. They are held for months az
Ellis Island and in rotten prisons
waiting to be deported and refused
to be let out on bail.
The G. P. F. B. must be established
as the actual leader in the fight Cor
the foreign born against persecu-
tons, discrimination and deporta-
ton. 1t must become firmly en-
trenched >organizationally. New meth
DDS of work adopted, and necessary
changes made on basis of our past
experience, so that we in actual prac-
ticc more than ever before will be
able to carry on the fight for the
protection of the foreign born.
TO this enlarged meeting of the
city committee will be invited all
members of the City Committee, rep
resentatives from local Trade Union
bodies, representatives from all or
CARNATIONS in greater New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
LID to Hold 2-Day
Collections to Fight.
.ScOttsbOrO Frame-up

NEW YORK,-With nine young
Negro workers in Scottsboro, Ala,
and five silk strikers in Paterson, N.
j., facing the electric chair, the rails
ing of immediate substantial defense
funds has become a life and death
matter. The New York District of
the International Labor Defense has
therefore decided to hold solidarity
house-to-house collections through
out New York state on Saturday and
Sunday, May and 10.
Through these collections not only
must a big defense fund be raised,
but thousands of workers must be
reached with the story of the Scots
boro and Paterson cases and rallied
to support the fight of the I. l.. D.
to smash these two vicious frame
ups. Volunteer collectors are asked
to report to the district office of the
I. L. D., .799 Broadway, Room 410.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
JEFFERSON THEATRE

Radio Pictures "Cimarron," with
Richard Dix and Irene Dunno por-
traying the roles of Yancey and
Sabra Cravat, is the screen feature
at the Jefferson Theatre for the en-
tire week beginning today. 1t is
adapted for the screen from Edna
Ferber's novel of the west. On the
stage. also remaining for the entire
week, Jerry and her Baby Grands
are the headline attraction, Other
acts are Callahan and Cook. come
dams. and Ruiz and Bonita, rance
stars.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
RUSSIAN REPERTOIRE WEEK
BEGINS TODAY AT CAMEO

Beginning today will be Russian
Repertoire Week at the Cameo Thea
ire made up of three Of the theatres
most popular attractions in the past.
From Friday to Sunday will be shown
THE Yellow Pass" Monday and
Tuesdays offering will be "Cain and
Artem," and wednesday and Thurs
day, "a Shanghai Document"
1.-THE Yellow Pass" is a stirring
drama produced in U. S. s. r. depict
ing the life of the Russian peasant.
The leading role is played by Anna
Stem, a talented actress of the Sow
let films. THE Yellow Pass" is based
on French postwar novel.
Maxim Gorky's dynamic novel,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
III Z '9leSS to Stop Wage Cuts"
Says U. s., But SmaSheS Strikes

WARRINGTON. D. c., April 81
Hugh Kerwin, head of the concilia-
ton bureau of the department of
labor announced today that the U. S.
government was helpless to prevent
q wage cut for the beet workers of
the Rocky Mountain district"
But this same department of labor
when workers go on strike against
wage cuts, send special emmissariaS
to trick or hound them back to work
with broken strike. as at Elizabeth
ton, and as their agent Anna Vein
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
Women Workers Wages Cut
Says State Dep't OF Labo

foc We -1cs concerned a large c.
Of lunch rooms which formerly /
80 q V-2,: TO v--,rc5ses ana is -
90 il- SC. Cola d:1pansers have
CIT -.osn $2} to SIS q week; part IN
-cl--u- u}cl ON SIS week to
4 week, and extras from So and g
4 day to 50 and So.
Wages for domestic workers ap-
pavSntly have gone down more than
any other class. Before the depros-
sion, wages for domestics who wers
to live in the home of the employer
ran from $40 to $40 a month. Occa-
sionally $50 would be offered, but
various employment Offices say that
no offer of less than $40 had a
chance of being filled. At the pres
ent time wages which are offered for
domestics run from SIS to S55 a
month, the usual figure being $40.
Domestic workers who do not live in
employers homes formerly received
Sl2 to SIG a week, but now their
wages range from SO to $12..
Laundry workers rates have also
been reduced considerably. Flat work
operators who were getting $l4, SIS
and SIG week are now receiving $40
and $12. Family ironers who COM
manded as high as 81 and $6 a day
before the decline set-in now are get
ting $40 a week. In some institutions
laundresses have been reduced from
$35 to $50 a month.
Factory Wages Fall.
wages of women factory workers
have also been reduced, but the re-
auctions are harder to trace due to
the fact that payment on piece
work basis is increasingly replacing
flat weekly wage for many unskilled
factory operationsf Previously be-
ginner was taken on in most cases
at $12 week while learning, with
an agreement either to increase the
wage or put the worker on piece work
when she becomes proficient. Now
the beginner is taken on at piece
work from the start. Some of the
light factory jobs which still pay a
weekly wage show a reduction in
starting wages, such as packing from
sic to So per week, boxing from SIS
to S14, work on paper goods from SIS
to S12, sewing machine operators from
SIS to SIS. and from SIS to 500
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02

Cain and Artem, is the basis of the
film of the same name produced by
Sovkino Of Moscow, and also deals
with the peasant life of Russia.
The third offering on the list is "a
Shanghai Document" an impressive
film of the mode of living in China.
1t was first planned by Sovkino of
Moscow in 1925, but it was years
later before the film was actually
made. The state of civil war pre-
vailing throughout China at the time
confined the companys efforts to
Shanghai alone. and the result is
"A Shanghai Document" showing
how the people live in this metro
polls.