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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

Auction Collection Y
 It cost the late Russian Czar $25O.OO0 for his stamp collection which in it's day was ranked one of the best in the world. Placed on the auction block a week ago yes- terday In. London 1t brought less than s1 ,000.. Is this 2 depression or caution? In the collection were over 1,200 issues. including some rare artists proofs and color trials made for tn. Russian issue Of 1913 and in which Czar naturally would have first pick. That 1913 issue marked the 3O0th anniversary |, of the. Romanoff dynasty. Proceeds of the auction went to London hospital to whom the Czar's collec- tion was presented by an an0ny- nous philatelist.
 "A. New Issue
 Postmaster General Arthur Sauve of Calnadn has announced a new Nissue for; December I. The stamps will appear in denominations of one, two, three. four. five and eight cents. The stamps will bear the slike- ness of the king in profiles some what similar to the scent stamp of the Imperial Ecopomic Conference Commemorative set of the. past summer.
 Murder In PhiIateIy Y Murder entered the realms of philateIy tliis week with the arr rest of d New Yorker in connection with the death of the we'll Known stamp dealer, John R, Miller, form- eer head of the Manhattan Stamp Company, Of New York, Mir. Miller was brutalfy assaulted .in his ofilce A.n October and died as a result of
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the injuries, November ?. The as- sailants took a large number of, foreign stamps. It was through the thieves. efforts to dispose of the stamps that the present suspect was apprehenGed. He has readily admitted to having tried to dispose of some of the stolen stamps, but claims that he had no part what soever in the assault.
 Last Cachet
 It is to be- presumed that the sub station at Federal Hall. Bryant Park, New York, will be discontir- ued now that the last of the series of twelve pictorial cachets has been applied. To-day was the last one in this group. Congratulations to the New York Bicentennial -Commis- sion are certainly. in order: The ca chets were we'll chosen and what is more well applied. That can't be said for all that now are being Sponsored.
 New Haven Exhibit
 The exhibit of the New Haven Philatelic Society will open Monday November 18th. at the Public Li- brary. Z
 New Jersey Exhibit
 The New Jersey Phiiatelic Feder- ation opened an exhibit this Mon- day at the Bergen branch of the Jersey City library. It will last un- til December 3.
 Many Not Approved
 The Stamp Department of the ] New York Sun contained an inter- esting article last Saturday in which 1t listed some 90 or more iiisproved stamps. 1892 was con Isidered C high water mark for com memorative issues with the Bicen- tennials, Olympics, Arbor Day, Penn and Webster, but there were any number asked for that con grees refused to sanction. To re- print the entire list of those dis- proved wonld require far too much space.
 Democratic Stamps? ~
 Rhilatelic circles in general be- slieye that, the Inauguration of q democratic president next March will result In some changes Tn the lpresert issue. or course the Post- of11ce Department Is expected to be manned by democrats and there will be some demand that some Of the deInpcratic presidents who have been ignored on stamps will at last be honored. It might be suggested.' for example that Cleveland and Wilson. the two democratic pres ldepts of recent memory, find al place on ' stamp that Is used Just bit oftener than we make use of the 12 and IT cent denominations, Then there is Andrew Jackson. .Old Hickory can't very well be passed by.
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the business of selling coffee for beverage. purposes. .. Y !
 The law was passed by the spe- cial session Of the legislature at the behest of the state admfnistra- ton and republican organization leaders despite widespread op-' position on the part of the mer- chants. Other means for raising funds for a $12.O0O,O00 relief pro- gram had failed and the sponsors of the sales tax declared 1t would produce $12,000,000s to 15,000, ,000 by February 2S.
 Secs More Taxation
 Thomas A. Dunn, president of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Com- nnerce, denounces the emergency tax as "just a preliminary step to- ward more taxation"
 Expenses of government are mounting and the state of Pennsyl- vania is going like a house afire," says Dunn. This emergency fund could have been saved easily with out passing sales tax. There was no necessity for it,''
 State officials claim the tax is a success and assert it's collection cost will be negligible. The basis of collection resembles the emthod of the government as applied to the the federal income tax.
 Another sort point with the mer- chants is that the state already collects mercantile tax of one tenth of one per cent on practical ly the same subject, the new law serving to increase this. | Y
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fBy NEA seryice)

Pittsburg The people of Penn sylvaria, now paying a temporary sales tax of one per cent to raise $Iz,000, GOO to. $15sOO0,D00 for eni- ergencys relief funds, are getting ready to decide whether this scheme of revenue shall be aband- ened or continued as a permanent policy. N X sss <, l.. z. sSs. ss,Ss.s
 4 heated battle is expected in the the state legislature in Janu- ary when the ,queetion as to con- tfnuance of this form of taxation is to be decided. The administra- tion favors 1t. but the merchants The present tax was levied by a, special session of the legislature, called to formulate means for meeting Pensylyania's mounting relief problem. It imposes 3 levy of dhe per cent on the gross re- ceipts of all business primarily en- gagged in retail trade for the period of from Sept l. 1892 to Feb 28, 1888, inclusive. The tax. must be paid by April 1, 1893.
 The one per cent tax applies to the sale of all perchandise except tn2 SOlQ TOT fe-Sdles III WHICH CaSc the tax is paid when the resale IS made. The only exceptoin is pro- duce sold by farmers direct to con- sumers, but farm produce i. sold through a mtddleman is not ex- empt. a As4s WIlO. is Consumer?
 Ihe tax is added to the con-. suLaer's price, either directly or in directly, in most cases. A few nler- chants. have signified 3 willingness to ssabsorb" it.
 Enactment of the law has led to several court cases to decide tech- nical consumer. Flour manufacture CTS filed the first protest, contend ing that flour sold to bakers should be exempt. They were up- held.
 Likewise. coffee sold to a hotel is not taxable, since the hotel re- sells the coffee as a beverage. But tn sale of coffee to a hospital is considered taxable because the hospital is not presumed to be in
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INFANTS APPARELS

HANDMADE DRESSES---of fine white nain- sock, embroidered and scalloped & &1 .A0 z Sizes upgto I year, at N M 'CIiINCHlLLA COATs--white and pink, with
 matching tam. sizes and All .60
 years, at ... .s. ..... ..s VI, ...~ -', a INFANTS AND CIIILDREN's SWEATERS
 All wooI--slipon style-sizes up to Q2c
 yearss at '. ~. :. \. ...s. WASH sDREsSSESAlostly prints; trimmed
 with plain colors panties to G0c % match. Sizes to years at........ rOTS' BATH ROBES-0f blanket material
 plain coiors and hgured patterns. QQr
 Sises to 6 years, at ... \. .s. " q VI --Second Floor M NV x IN
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CURTAINS AND SHADES

FINE QUALITY. MARQUISETTE CURTAINS - Ruffle. tailored and rottage sets--ruffle style In
 dot and figured designs White, eccru and colors.
 Cottage sets in blue. green. gold paterns-taiored
 $1.59--at, pair .....:... ...s.......... WAss:S FANCY PILLOWS--Assorted shapes and sizes-ali Kapok hlled-unusually attractive in tail QQr
 pred or ruffie styles reg $l. at. each... oCS "IiARTsHoRN" WINDOW sHADES-size ssx72 inches. Water color, in greens ecru and 2Q~
 white. Regular 69c, at.................. S~S sUNFAST AND MISERABLE WINDOW SHADES
 Size 36x72 inches. Plain or duplex. in green. z0r
 ecru. white ana linen. Regular si.s at.s.... z V
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HOUSEWARES
 HAMPERS-Round or fiat reed. go .0Q Regular $3.9S, sat............... Regular $4.9S, XS. .0S ... ... 7 N Pastel colors. GREEN ENAMELWARE ASSORTMENT s Sauce pots, percolators and pc 7Ac mixing sets. Regular $1, at ....'. CLOTHES BASKETS--Of polish wicker. 60c RUBBISH BURNERs-Good size, of &1 strong wire Regular $1.25, at. FLOOR MOPS-Assorted colors 30c Regular 59c, at. KITCHEN WASTE BASKETS-Tubular &1 shape regular $1.25, at..........:.. "NO-NIK" WATER TUMBLERS = Ideal for children--with edge that will not 70c nix Reg. $1 dozen at, a dozen ~. IRONING BoARDs-Adjustable. S1. .60 .l sturdy, reg. $1.98 at........... ayNEAR.EVER" SPECIALS:
 French Drip Coffee POt-reg. $2.98 at $l.S6 Steamers and Kettles-reg. $175 at, each $1 French Fryer-reg $1.50, at. ..... .$1 2-ut Double Boiler--reg. $225, at. .$1.0S
 (Many other specials also.) KITCHEN CHINA-Hand painted. sugar and ersamsr, ere. sa pitchers and butter 29c creamer, pitcher. butter tubs, lQc l ! tea pots and til ............1..... -'~
 -3rd Floor
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Attorney Hackett's
 Election Expenses

Attorney Joseph A. Hackett, democratic candidate for senator in. the 18th district in the recent e1ection. spent $372.38 during his ,campaig1. He was victorious. His report was filed late Wednesday with the secretary of state at Hartford. Judge T. V. Meyer, his unsuccessful opponent, spent only $265.
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sHow Does a Woman Champion
 Mai1age

Women chaI11ploTls cannot have pn days 's Day after day Of practic ank play and matcbes that permit nf ! spOstp0neinents
 Then how do they in u n rage dUrine menstrual peri0ds when other wOncE are sunk with paini
 They meet these monthly ;eulergerl'
 eies with Midol, and they q mt eyer exDefienco a
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twlnge Of periodic pain. 5. < Harmless as 1t IS. a Midol tablet blocks all possibility of periodic pair < for houfs at c stretch, It isn't ( narcotic. But fl acts in seven Minutes
 and lets you plepstriate in comfort
 Isast ask the drusaist tor Midol.
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STAMPS

pc sP0Rss Ta2e q chance. send me dime and zee what 1 shall. & ;,. x yo <, not sssissaedi E alms ,9Ss rs Ava. Brooklyn. N. \.
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WASH FABRICS

PI,AIDs AND GINGHAMs Guaranteed Qc RAMON CRETE AND SATIN-Manufacturer's short lengths from to 10 yards. Nearly all colors. Formerly 29c yards &1 aBEST QUALITY PERCALES--Light and dark grounds large and small designs. guaranteed fast color. at, 121zc COTTON .FOULARDS--Navy, oopen, green, black grounds, formerly 6 yards $1 19c and 2se yard. at........
 Main Floor
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NEW SILKS

SATIN CREPE-Pastel colors as well ns black. For negligees. slips, biousess or Christmas gifts. ss inches wide zQr rR6UGH SILK CANTON CREPE-AlI silk s1 grade. in street shades. Ss inches Z0e wide, at, yard. ...s z. . ,. PLAID AND STRIPED SlLkS-For- 70H PRINTED RAMON CRERE-Quantity Sfk$ limited, formeIly 79c at, yard. ..... ~get REMNANTS or SILK CREPES- 20F Formerly sec yard, at yard n t'ss ss S Ss
 Main Floor
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GIRLS APPARELS

GIRLS WINTER COATS m ChinchiIIa anu diagonal weave materials--in tailored styles
 red, tan, blue, and green. ..- < GIRLS, WOOL JERSEY DRESSES Jumper
 style plain colors with plaid &1 zQ N blouse Sizes z to IA years, at.. GIRLS WOOL DRESSES Jumper and 08c N 2-pc styles--Sizes 2 to IA years at WASH DRESSES - Mostly prints, trimmed x with plain colors. Sizes to 14 z0c ssS Second Floor GIRLS, PLAID HOUSES --sgTo wear with !
 skirts or jumpers Sizes ' to S0c s 14 years, at. ..e.,.s.. z. ....s.... "
 Main Floor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-12

BLAZING SUN-A young prisoner
left lie the The prisoner has already
the which
which they Copyr
author of Georgia Mggert)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-12
The Fifth Anniversary of the
Heroic Canton Commune

pidly the Autumn harvest is
unusually good" and that the land,
being equally divided looked like
a chess board from nearby hill
top" (See Chinese Vanguard, No.
"a, Dec. l, 1882.
So much space has been devoted
to the discussion of agriculture be-
cause Soviet power in China so
far existed only in rural districts.
However, industrial reconstruction
has also been started in many
places. Coal and iron mines are
opened and operated by the gov
eminent. Arsenals have been built
in many cities. Scattered artisans
are collectively organized in small
factories and producers cooperatives.
Practically in every important eco
nomic center there is a Soviet bank
in operation. Small shopkeepers
and traders are allowed full liberty
to carry on their business provided
they first register with the Soviet
government.
IT is Of course much too early to
j expect Soviet China to launch
such major plans of construction
such as the identification plan, but
what they have already done is
sufficient to show that Soviet China
has not only achieved the stability
Of going concern but that it has
arleady brought about real up
turn in the decaying agricultural
economy of semi-feudal China.
Thus Soviet China has proved by
deeds that the program Of the Com
munist Party affords the only solu-
ton to the basic problem of China's
millions. The imperialist powers
and their Kuomintang lackeys are
quite aware of this fact. This is
the reason why the repeated fail
ures in their anti Communist cam
paigns have driven them to des-
peration. Around 100000 Kuo-
mintang soldiers are now in con-
centration in the most recent cam
paigns to extermauate the Commu-
nists." On September Is, the an
niversary of Japanese occupation of
Manchuria, the Kuomintang issued
a manifesto which called upon the
nation to 'redouble its efforts to
terminate the Communist-band
menace" The China Press the or
gan of Shanghai native bankers,
headlined the manifesto; "Kuo-
mintank Urges Rebuilding of Anti
Red War to Fight Japan"
This manifesto is not only fresh
declaration of war against Soviet
China but it is also challenge to
the workers and peasants of the
whole world On the occasion of
the fifth anniversary of the Canton
Commune, letsus answer the cflel-
lenge by redoubling our efforts in
developing mass campaign for the
defense of the Chinese people and
the Soviet Union, and in organizing
concrete and substantial assistance
to the Chinese Red Army.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-12
Wall Street Appreciates
Its Servants


alarmed
scrpps- Howard newspaper chain New
World papers
policy Of hail great
Joining in the chorus of praise the socialist pv organ the New
socialist objecteo try starving
them believe that the A. F. of leaders are honestly
striving obtain system OF unemployment
All this of the depcap of trying illusions
the ranks of the starving unemployed and pame workers
ng to dinegae the fighting ranks of the workers
anger NUMBERS participate IN the mass struggle Tor bread
exclusively press however not sing the same song
the propaganda press capitalism openly
they nothing company
different belly crawling
ne caaS masters Whe the Tribune raves the New York Journal
three paragraphs that should be remembered nv every worker Who wants
perfdy A. in
insurance gesture Says the Journal OF Commerce
Unemployment insurance is being talked about,
expected to get anywhere in the immediate future either at the
s OF congress or the various State Legislatures although
proved by the American Federation of Labor at Cincinnati
The recommendation is that for period OF ten weeks Of
ling one third onehalf OF their ordinary
AS the legislation
states would be necessary to bring about change in the Con-
years to accomplish the people willing
posals become law
plainly convey the thought
that the proposals adopted the Cincinnati convention calculated
help
mac TO be made IN an effort to help the capitalist class dee the
growing might of the
is a yertabe nightmare with
The poison propaganda reptile press must be exposed and
fought against that thousands
esod students and all deepening
crisis Will understand that it the
toihng The best
the revolutionary The Daily
can become effective aid the
hunger and for unemployment
t press open Wall Street liberal and socalby popuarzng
Daily Worker and its day to day of the capitalists their
agents
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-12
Mario Lopez, Tampa
Victim in Prison
His Family i'm Need!

THE fight for a new trial for the
fourteen militant workers ar
rested following meeting in Tam
pa, Fla, on November 7th, 1881,
goes on. Meanwhile these pris-
oners are kept imprisoned in a
manner resembling that Of the Mid
die Ages. Two of them have al
ready gone out of their minds.
But take the case of Mario Lopez.
He is now 81 years old and is sem
fenced for year beginning Feb
ruary /, 1882, and is at the Florida
State Farm, Raiford, Fla. The work
was SO hard that he was unable to
do it and for this was placed in
the sweat box" without food and
with heavy chains on his feet.
In the meantime his family Of a
mother and two unemployed sis
tiers, all of whom were dependent
on him when he worked as a ba-
ker's helper, are starving and have
MT been able to pay the rent for
months. The appeal for new trial
is being pushed but what are they
to do while waiting? Only with
your help will the International La
Dor Defense be able to take care of
them. Get the Prisoners Winter
Relief coupons from the lid. They
are made up five, ten and twenty
five cent coupons. Buy them your
self and sell them to your friends.
Send all contributions to the LID,
80 E. nth St, New York City, Room
A3p.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-12
Background OF Imperial
iSt Massacre Behind
South American Wars

THE going Onn South America are beng fought
in the interests of American and British Imperialism
whose agents and puppet for years have rob
bed and butchered workers and peasants for profit,
The record of Yankee Imperialism is especially bloody.
Its murderous acts Of suppression comprise long list of
between Peru
Colombia Paraguay and Bolivia the latest
Behind these for which Imperialism and its South
augterng thousands
a record of
m plan
northern Colombia
They minimum better living
conditions, recognition of the union.
government Herrera Yankee imperial
ism at nsgaion troops
nauguad horrible blood bath
lied ont against the strikers bv the troops 1900 men women and
dren massacred and than 5000 wounded
children
thrown into with the dead and
buried alive
Glass lared large scale The militant in
destroyed; warehouses telegraph lines disappeared
flames
by the hundreds 100 work
Aid, all Of these at liberty.
great Importance
1t tho workers the
world especially to the workers Caribbean
and South American countries
TODAY government fevershy preparing
bood-bath peasants against
the
the mpal world and the intervention against the
Soviet Union.
Herrera, The Of Yankee imperialism
Dow imperialst
Support the Anti Help
imperialism
OF
the workers
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He heard Bill Twine's muffled
order to pour water over Ebenezer.
\ He became dizzy. He opened his
mouth for air. The dried swamp
filth and slime on his body and
clothes dissolved and ran down
his chest and legs. The striped
suit chung to him. His wrists ex-
banded from the heat, swelled,
and the handouts chafed and ir-
ritated them. His head ached. A
mosquito entered through the air
hole and fastened Gin his neck
despite his spasmodic jerks TO
dislcdre it. F1'es w'eirred and
droned about his head.
THE TORTURE
CONTINUES
He heard the warden order Eb-
enezer trussed up again. The Ne
gro pleaded, his words indistinct,
Sometime in the afternoon he
could no longer restrain the de-
mands of his bowels and bladder
and his excretions dribbled down
his thighs.
The humid, sitting air in the
sweat box filled with a sickening
stencil. Flies and mosquitoes, at
tracted by the odor, swarmed
through the air hole.
A merciful blanket of uncon-
seriousness covered him.
He was awakened once by Eb-
enezer's sobs;
ooh, please, please, sub. cain
stan hit no mo-
LIE heard the convict crews return
IA and Bill Irvine crying:
Come by mel Lemme smell you!
Come by me! Lemme smell you'll"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-12
Greet the Ninth Anniversar,
of the Daily Worker!'

AT time Of of revolutions approach
"A Of the Ninth Anniversary the Daily
than heretofore publication
special edition that striving
special reyou-
writer's the will every
worker will 0 keep
organizations
The the anniversary
he support received NOW until
Daily Blanks
greetings Send them filed
order to Daily Worker, so East 18th STREE.
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his hands shaking.
Ebenezer was across the narrow
tier staring pityingly at him.
"Dey stretched me-" ne said
weakly. "Dey stretched me till 1
tor 'em whey I lef' you"
David did not answer.
Il got spikes now He raised 9
foot to show the pointed, steel
prongs.
David turned his face to the bars.
IN the afternoon he was given
suit of stripes. A trusty helped
him to the blacksmith shelter and
spikes were again riyted around
his ankles Bill Irvine snapped an
iron collar with a paddock and
five-foot chain around his neck
and jerked the boy back to the
cage. The loose end of the collar
cham, long enough to reach the
pots, was locked to the criss-crossed
bars.
From his bunk he could see the
tiny red ants scurrying in all direc-
tons and the shadow of the cross
dark on the red SOIL
THE END
The author closes his book on a
note of hopelessness. But the lot of
the Negro masses in the South is
far from hopeless. More and more
they are learning that there is
way out: that by uniting with their
white brothers in organized strug-
gle they can put an end to the
whole system of white ruling class
oppression together with the chain
gangs, slave farms, Scottsboro
frame-ups, etc, that are part of it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-12
BY ISRAEL AMTER.

rOMRADE ]. Louis Engdai.>
whose name is closely associ-
sted with the fight for the Scotts-
boro Negro boys, was one of the
most popular revolutionary figures,
particularly in New York. Engdahl
participated in all the big demon.
STATIONS in Neg York, especially
of the unemployed and against ter.
ror. Many time he went to city
hall to fight for the demands Of
the unemployed.
For these activities he was Nci-
ously hated by the bosses and pc.
lice OF New York who did not hest
tate to attack him at every point.
A man of courage, always ready
to go to the masses--in the death
OF Comrade Engdahl the workers.
of New York and of the country
have lost fighter who VIII ~acks
socn be forgotten - ~
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INSTALMENT So

magnanimous hand, There's the
swamps. Lots o water. Hep yose'f
any time you feel like it.
THE thick door Of the pine box
4 was opened and he was thust in.
The paddock snapped
1t was dark inside except for a
small spot of light entering a two
by four inch air hole in the top.
The box was too narrow to turn
around in and he stood motionIess,
living mummy in an upright cof-
fin. The tropic sun beat upon it.
Sweat dribbled down his face and
body His tongue was dry, thick,
swollen. 1t was hard to breathe.
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The cook cried:

The cook cried;
Come an git hit"
The sweat box was opened in the
morning. The boy fell out, lncon-
scious, bloated swollen.
When he regained consciousness
, he was lying naked on lower bunk
in the cage. The handouts and
sinking clothes had been taken
off and blanket thrown over him.
The door was open. 1t was broad
daylight and the somnolent hush
of the day was over Buzzards
Roost.
A tin cup of water lay on the
floor beside him and he drank it,
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]. Louis Engdahl
The Fight!

Thousands of New York work.
ers are expected to attend the
EngdahI Memorial meeting to be
held on Dec. IS at the Bronx
Coliseum. The National EngdahI
Memorial Committee announces
that eleven other meetings in
various cities of the U. S. have
already been arranged, with ten
tative plans for memorials in
three cities on the Pacific Coast.l