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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
STARVATION; RESIST u. M W. A. MISLEADERS
Strike Against
Forced Labor
Urged By Miner

(By Mine Worker Correspondent
FINLEYVILLE, Pa.-The blessings
Of Roosevelt's New Rotten Deal for
us unemployed in the Finleyville
Borough and the neighboring town
ships such as Union, Peters, and
NOTTINGHAM, are not the kind some
expected.
First, the unemployed ranks are
not smaller, but larger. Some Of the
men who succeeded in getting day
now and then working for the farm
ers are now out of jobs. Some who
went to the steel mills are working
only one day week. Others who
went for jobs to the mines, like
Montour 10 Nut Hole, and others
are forced to ask for relief as they
can't make enough to keep their
families.
Second, the prices went up
tremendously. Flour is up to $125
that used to be SOC a sack. Fatback
that sold pounds for Is cents, is
now II cents a pound. Potatoes
lard, etc, are raised equally or even
more.
Third, during the summer we had
the gardens. Coal was not needed
so bad, nor as much Of it, as now
Children could 60 without shoes, and
in only one cheap or made over
dress or pants There was not So
much sickness among the children
Families Sick
Now all this is changed. The chill
dren must have warm clothes and
good shoes. In one family there
are three children going to school
One week two we're sick, the follow
ing week the third one was also Ill
Practically every family is in the
same fix.
During the summer we did not
work on the county roads. Now with
the winter weather here, we were
told we must work or have our re-
lief cut off. How in hell can man
work when he has not got shoes
to walk in to get relief, but must
borrow them from his neigtbor?
The Relief Board in Finleyville, or
its chairman, a Mr.. Gerry, stated
that any one who does not work viii
have his relief stopped. Some Of
the men refused, but some went to
work, so we do not know what viii
happen. Those who refused should
organize a picket line and pull all
the workers of these Jobs We
should demand, shoes, clothing, coal
compensation in case of an accident.
md cash payment for our work at
the prevailing wage rates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
Lists Wage Cuts
in Iowa Mine by
Lewis and Bosses
| (By a MING worker Correspondentl

(By a Mine Worker Correspondent
CENTERVILLE, Iowa. - My sub
scription expires Dec. 4, 1888, but 1
am sending you So for another year.
My paper is read by more than me,
because here are workers that have
not worked for six months. Some
for year, and are not working yet,
but like to see what the Daily Worker
has to say.
This is a coal mining town. John
L. Lewis collaborates with the bosses
and they cut wages of the day men
from $4.86 to $4.56, pick digging from
$l.47 to $1.30, loading after cutting
machine from CSC to 82c per ton, etc.
A lot of miners lived on county re-
lief, but because some miners started
to work many have been cut of
relief. One miner told me he was
cut of from the relief because he
is working" In the last two weeks
the mine worked 11a days and he
had to load about ten thousand
pounds which amounts to not quite
81. Other miners are in just as bad
fix.
Long live the Daily workeri
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
Range
Mining Coming to
A Standstill
by a Worker Correspondent

HIBBTNG. Minn.-It is broadcast
daily through the mining company
controlled publications, radios, ETC.,
that as a result Of the N. r. A.,
production has increased; but let us
take a look.
On the Mesaba Range we find that
the few workers working in the
mines are being laid of. Mining
operations are coming to a stand
still. AS an example Of this, we
have Nashwauk where the Butler
Brothers Mining Co. is LAYING off its
forces. AS result Of the closing
Of these mines less ore is being
transported and it means that rail-
road workers are also being laid off.
The entire sectia's crew employed
at Kelly Lake, vf2iuA is subdivi-
sion Of the Great Northern and a
point from where a lot of the ore
is handled that is mined in this
territory, have been laid off during
the last week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25

duced in the United States,
This year, 1888, coal output in this
country rose slightly with the short
speculative boom following the fall
of the dollar, but it remains far be-
low 1929; by 80 per cent for soft coal
and by 80 per cent for anthracite.
No Unemployment in U.S.S.R.
Every coal miner in the Soviet
Union has job. Numbers employed
in the coal industry increased from
100000 in 1928 to $4,000 in 1882. I'm
employment was eliminated during
the period of the first Five-Ye Plan.
If there should be unemployment
again at any time in the workers
state, every miner and every other
worker is fully protected by unem-
ployment insurance, paid for by the
industry and by the state.
One-Third Jobless in u. s.
Meanwhile, in the United States,
81 per cent of the $4,000 soft-coal
miners who had jobs in 1929 were
out of the industry in August, 1893
--latest figures available) This means
that nearly 10000 were totally I'M
employed, after six months of the
Roosevelt New Deal" in addition to
the 100000 who were dropped from
the coal industry between 1928 and
1929. (See Labor and Coal, chapter on
"T'he Changing Job and Jobless
Miners.") There is no unemploy-
ment insurance to protect any of
these jobless miners.
Soviet Wages Doubled
Average money wages for $4,000
workers in the Soviet coal mining in
dustry doubled in the five years
between 1923 and 1882. Before the
Revolution, average wages for coal
nainers in Russia were 80 roubles a
month; by 1892 this average per
worker had risen to 1872 roubles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25

Alabama, Colorado and Kansas av-
eraged less than three days work a
week in January February, 1888.
Total wages paid to soft coal
miners in the United States chat is
payroll totals were SGT per cent
lower in August, 1888, than the av-
erage for 1929. Hard coal miners
Jared no better; their total wages in
August, 1888, were 53.4 per cent lower
than the 1929 average.
Soviet Union Has Social Insurance
But in the Soviet Union money
wages represent only part of the
miners real wages. "Socialized
wages" form about 35 per cent of
the entire wage fund for the mine
workers, as for other workers, and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
Soviet MneO Six Hour Day. Get Doubled Wages u s. Miners
No Unemployment in Soviet Union, While in
United States One-Third of Miners
Have No Jobs
BY the Labor Research Association

BY the Labor Research Association
Soviet coal miners are reviewing
their achievements for the 16 years
since the establishment of a workers
state, the Union of Socialist Soviet
Republics. Listing their gains, we
ind steady increase in production,
in employment, in wages, in benefits,
for the Soviet coal industry and it's
workers, as compared with a decline
in production, in employment and
wages, even to the point of starva-
ton, for coal miners and their fami-
lies in the United States. To make
this comparison, we need a few fig
ures, but such figures are of great
interest to workers who want to know
the truth about conditions here and
in the country where the workers
rule.
Soviet Fourth in Production
The Soviet coal industry attained
the pre-war level of output in 1926
and during the last four years, output
has risen continuously; from SO mil
lion metric tons in 1929, to so million
in 1881, to 50 million in 1882, an in
crease of so per cent. In 1893, the
coal industry shows steady upward
movement. Thus, for the first halt
of the present year the output Of coal
was los per cent in comparison with
the first half of last year, and for
the first eight months of this year
liz per cent, in comparison with the
same period in 1882. The U.S.S.R
now stands fourth in the list of coal
producing countries, having passed
France within the last two years.
In the United States from 1929 TO
1882. output Of bituminous (soft) coal
fell by about AZ per cent, and OUTPUT
of anthracite by 80 per cent. Not
for nearly 80 years, since 1904, Esa
so lttSe SAnnainsnc seal been pro-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25

include social insurance for illness,
accident, industrial and occupational
diseases, old age pensions, free med
ical aid, and supplementary benefits
for retirement and death. None of
the workers receiving the benefits of
social insurance contribute to the
insurance funds, which are provided
by the industry and by the state.
Every mine worker has an annual
holiday of two weeks, and all under
ground workers have months vaca-
ton, with full pay. For the miners
wife, who is expecting baby, there
are also maternity benefits, free med
ical care during pregnancy and con-
finement, a lump sum for the baby's
clothing. and a supplementary sum
for feeding the mother and the child
for nine months after the birth.
No Insurance In U. S.
OF all these benefits, the only one
known to miners in the United States
Is workmen's compensation for acct
dent or death, and this one benefit
(see Dangerous Jobs, new pamphlet
by Grace M. Burnham) is accompa-
MED by so many delays and by SO
much graft in the administration
offices that the miner often gets less
than what he is allowed by the law.
The miner in the United States
who becomes ill or too old to work
Is thrown out like purned-out ashes"
Miners see their children slowly dy-
ing of starvation and neither the
county nor the state nor the fed
eral authorities do anything about it.
Reports from the Society of Friends
(Quakers) and other conservative
bodies indicate that over 80 per cent
OF the children in certain coal min
ing areas are suffering from UNDER
nourishment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
Henchell Co. Gets
Million Dollar War
Order From Govt

BY a Worker Correspondent
AlGESBURY, Mass.-The Hen
chell Co. here, after its owners
had returned from Washington,
secured a million dollar order for
material for the United States
Navy-eompasses for destroyers,
telegraph equipment for submar-
ines. telephone systems, detecting
system to detect boats without
the old method Of the pipe stick
ing through the water.
The local Anti-War Committee
secured this information, al
though the press and all author
tiles kept quiet about it. A pro-
test meeting will be arranged.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
Work SIackenirg in
Steubenville Plants

by a Steel Worker Correspondent
sTEUBENVILLE, Ohio-A success
full program Of the Steel and Metal
Workers Industrial Union was held
here recently. Conrade I. Q. Ford
spoke on the 18th anniversary Of the
Russian Revolution.
Work is slackening. The LaBelle
plant hardly does anything. Weirton
has some departments going two days
a week.
On Nov. 10, the scab-herding Mayor
McMaster was reelected in Steuben-
vile. This is the man who gave a
talk on constitutional rights while the
company put the scabs in the Pope
Tin Mills in Steubenville.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
us. Navy Orders
As Trucks to Be
Used in Cuba
BY a Worker Correspondent

Ey WOThtT correspondent
CLEVELAND, O.-The White
Motor Co. is now working on an
order for the United States Navy
for which it is making As trucks.
In this order, there are six trucks
to be used for service in Cuba.
They are to be sent there in
January. Three of them are to
go to Havana and three to San
tiago.
believe it will be of interest
to the workers and peasants in
Cuba to know that the United
States Navy is making trucks
which will most likely be used
to transport American sailors and
marines to shoot down the Gu
ban masses. We in the White
Motor are organizing the work.
ers to fight together.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
UMWA Leaders Fight
Against Demands of
Greensburg M liners

(By Mine Worker Correspondent
GREENSBURG, Pa.-The workers
here returned to work only to find
that two of their brothers have been
laid off on the tipple due to the
speed-up system under the MIRA.
After all the talk Of 6-hour day
and q 5-day week the miners are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25

the mine may be working and all
cannot go.
The fight for relief is the fight Of
all, employed and unemployed. The
Montour 10 men should not forget
that very soon they will be depend
ing on this relief as they did the
last two wears.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25

Gently he attempted to force the
Mather local to reinstate the local
president, who was a company stool
pigeon and as such was kicked off.
He was not successful because the
miners Of Mather know him well.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
Publisher and Priest Give
Miners Sympathy But No Aid
Wen Defy Bosses Demands That They Give
Their Dues to Boylan and Lewis
(By Mine Worker Correspondent

PLYMOUTH, Glen
the Piston
Anthracite
20.
We are holding convention the NJ C. building in wilkes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25
Metal Miners of the Northwest
Fight Against NRA Pay Cuts
Convention Shows Iron and Copper Workers
Are Ready to Struggle Under N.MU.

IRONWOOD
Minnesota representing ub-discts
District Board of the ~
concentrated drive through the winter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-27
THESE ARE RARE VALUES

Magnificent fur trimmed Their finer materials.
details and excellent workmanship instantly tell they
better All the wanted styles and colors
that be found in any of the markets and will be
duplicated at this low price again.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
Marriage Licenses.

''a sn ss 1881 81 4h st. ST. '4S Rev. AS''1' g
Charles B. Lofin, 21. and Thelma H. Lofts
-, both Of High Point N c.; Rev. H. W
L. 4; Gorm9urs; q. New. Coutar. Va. sne
H. NJ. Hennig
1nRis H Close 2a' Dunsyant, Va; and ". M
H. M. Hennig.
Leonard Johnson. 23. 12I7La Duncan st
Kraemer st. ne; Rev. A. B. Fisher. O'
Ernest Sothmary. %. Fort Humphries, Va.
and saG Ma5IOrte Ia5n sroTn' is. Alexandria va
L. W. McAbse: Fl. 1910 Marion st, anc
Ernes5ine Ecn :, WIaSshington, 20, 1904 sth ST.
Mamie n uot Green, 1s loo4 G st, ne; Rev
william A, Roche. 30, ssos Alabama ave
Sc. and jamie D. Troxel, %. 1901 Park
rd Rey. H. s. Smith
Ss Both 80 Of '4f r Bstes tesr .s n Rev Rs5
Ray Hunt, oU 81. 1922 7th st. ne. and RUBY
Updke, o.. 1926 ith ST. ne; Rev. L. /
McDougle
W, Z. Shearin 3s. and Mamie Munson, 81,
both OF Richmond. Va; Rev. F. A. Par
FoPs5t kaf. 4 S"pnb; 25 Sl2 MprEsn and
Lowe 2s, sos E st. Sc; Rev. John b
Crews, 2.. Andrews. Tex; Rev j. II
Gerald E Moberly. %. Frederick Md. ant
Helen Strailman %, Brunswick, Md
Rev. F. w Carey
E. A. Cam. % Freedmen's Hospital anc
Edith NJ. Flynn, 2s. 112l T st Rev. A. J
John Morris; "a. 500 18th st. and Louise
Merri"eather, 30, 1s@G NJ st Rev. A. J
OdS
Robert Morton. "a, and Elsie Edwards %
both Of Catlett Va Rev. Charles H
Johnson.
Philip Hubbard. cs. and Annie e Madi-
son. IS. both of Ga st: Rev. NJ L
Charles q Osman, 81. and EVELYN r Jones
u both OF 80 9TH st. Sc, Rev. A. F
Poore
william F. Miller. a.. sol 10th st ne. and
Elsie l. DeVault, 30 1850 Maryland ave
Rev. J H Durham.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
ROBERT J. BELL, 73,
DIES IN CONNECTICUT
Retired g. P. o. Worker Had
Lived in Capital 80 Years.
Was Active in Church.

Robert J. Bell, 70, q resident of
Washington for 80 years, died yesterday
a. the home of his daughter. Mrs. Ira
Dow Beebe, in Bridgeport, Conn. He
had been i'll for some time. Mr.. Bell,
who had charge of all metal at the
Government Printing once, retired
three years ago after contracting metal
poisoning.
A native of Cleveland, Mr.. Bell lived
there until he went to Youngstown to
work on newspaper. Prom there he
moved to Akron and later to Washing
ton, where he took over his metal duties
He was active In church circles here
and was life member of the Western
Ster Blue Lodge. F. A. A. NJ. in
bia Commandery, No. 2. knights Temp
lar, here; Almas Temple, Masonic Vet
erans' Association, Trestleboard Club
and Elks. For 25 years he served as
sentinel of Esther chapter, Order of
the Eastren Star. He was a member
of the International Typographical
Union for 81 years.
Besides his daughter. he is survived
by his widow Mrs. Elizabeth Bell. and
| son, Stanley Bell. announcer for Radio
Station WMAL. Mr.. and Mrs Bell had
| been living with their daughter in
Bridgeport for about year.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
| row at 2 pm. at the McKendree Meth
! odist Episcopal Church, of which he
was a member for 30 years. Interment
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
| MRS. FRAZIER DIES
IN KESWICK, VA, HOME
Wife of Retired Naval Officer
Was Well Known in
This City.

Mrs. Catherine Cook Frazier, wife
of Capt John B. Frazier, U. S. N. re-
tired, died yesterday at her home in
Keswick, Va.
Mrs. Frazier. who was well known In
Washington. was to be buried in Airing
ton Cemetery this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Chaplain Sydney K. Evans, chief of the
Navy chap!ains' division here, was to
conduct the services.
Honorary pallbesrers included Ad-
miral w H.. Standley, chief Of
United States naval operations; Lieut..
Col. Bennett Puryear, U. S. M. c.; Maj.
A S. Rorex. U. S. M. c.; Comdr. r. P.
p. MecleWski. U. S. N. retired; John
w. Childress and Chaplain S. w. Sails
bury, U. S. N.
Capt. Frazier was chief Of the chap
lains' division of the Navy Department
here before being transferred to duty
at Norfolk, Va, in 1921. He retired In
1925. Since that time, the family has
resided at KesWick, Va.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Frazier is
survived by three children, Donald,
Catherine and Jack Frazier.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
Deaths Reported.

MaIsaTet Lear 90 90 - S, s G;Essd y,H st ne
John W. Honey so. 13a keneuGky ave. Sc
Carl H. Ockershsusen. -. 70S 9th st,
Theodore A. Leckert. 50. Georse washington
George r. Alley &C. 1913 North Carolina
william II Neiisan. "a. woodward & Lo-
Lillian r: Berrill: 81; l47+. Columbia rd,
John r. Purcell. 50. 45ln 18th st.
Karin II. Svendel 81 Sbley Hospital.
william J. Barnico. 55 Walter Reed Cen
John p. McCarran. so. 81 oirsrd st, ne,
Floyd L. Echols. Al. Mount Alto Hospital.
lera whitaksI 81 Homsopathic Hospitall Hao.D,,al
Laura Carey. 2S. Garfield Hospital
Mollie P. Cockrell. :. Gallnger Hospital:
James Dixon, 3 months. Children's Hospital
Infant to John and Ethel Handy. months,
Children's Hospital.
Charles Devile. SIS, Providence Hospital.
Harry Cheatman "a Gallinger Hospital.
Louise Scott. 81. Providence Hospital.
Hattie Ross. 90. oi4 r st.
Thomas Carter. 30. GARFIELD Hospital
Eddie B. Prince. A.. Gallinger Hospital
Rebecca Hawkins rs. Casualty Hospital
Rhodessa Larry. II. Potomac River.
Agnes Newman. "a Freedmen's Hospital.
Fred M Shiffer. 1S. 2O09 9th st
Mamie Washington. s months. Gallinser
Hospital.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
JAMESON REFUSES
TO ENLARGE CHARGES
Declines Hazen's Invitation to Cite
Specific Instances of Severe
Punishments.

Paul E. Jameson, attorney for the
City Fire Fighters Association. yester-
day declined an invitation from Com
missioner Melvin G. Hazen to cite spe-
ciflc instances in which he believes
members of the District Fire Depart
ment have been severely punished for
minor infractions of department rules
The recent invitation by the Commits
sioner was an outgrowth of charges
filed by Jameson with Representative
Virginia E. Jenckes. a member of the
House District Committee, against
George S. Watson chief engineer of the
department
Jameson indicated in a letter to
Hazen that he would let the matter
rest with Congress. He has asked that
a joint congressional committee make
an investigation OF the department ad-
ministration.
Commissioner HaZen, following re-
ceipt Of the notice yesterday, said he
would ask Corporation Counsel w. w.
Bride to submit report on a study of
the charges and a reply by Chief Wat
son which has been made by Edward w.
Thomas, assistant corporation counsel.
Evening star., 1933-12-27

searchlights and anti-aircraft guns be
placed in strategic positions through
out the district and that an airport De
developed as a base for force OF NIL
itary planes.
II would be an easy matter Tor a
squadron of enemy planes to roar out OF
the sky and bring tremendous loss OF
life and property to inland industrial
cities, according to Thomas Barrow
man. commander of the 5th Division OF
the 9Th District of the American Le-
gion.
"Balbos flight and other ocean nights
showed that" Barrowman said. Prob
ably the first spots the enemy would
strike at are these very important in
dustrial districts which produce the
basic materials.
In the World War, airplanes were
crude craft which were developed
greatly in four years. Now they are
reliable, capable Of long flights and
powered with speedy engines of de-
struction."
Evening star., 1933-12-27
DEFENSE URGED
FOR STEEL PLANTS
Mahoning Valley Veterans
Organizations Ask Anti
Aircraft Guns.
By he.ASSociated Press.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, December 81.
A picture of an enemy air feet roar
ing up the Mahoning Valley, dropping
enough bombs to obliterate the mighty
steel-producing plants in the district
and then fading into distance is being
visualized by members of the Mahoning
Valley war veterans organizations.
The veterans feel that any steel-pro-
ducing district where shells and other
war materials are made will be nat
ural target for aircraft in another war
They are seeking an elaborate sys-
tenn of aerial defense to protect the
valley communities and industrial
plants.
The Youngstown district. while rank
ing as the fourth greatest steel producer
in the country, has more Steel-making
capacity per square mile than any
other district and its Importance in
case of another war is evident.
The veterans organizations ask that
Evening star., 1933-12-27
DEATH TAKES RESIDENT
OF EAST FALLS CHURCH
Mrs. Elizabeth Mckay Eastman,
Native of New York State,
Recently Operated On

Mrs. Elizabeth Mckay Eastman, well
known resident of East Falls Church,
Va. and wife of Frank II. Eastman,
who is in the electrical supply business
in Washington. died early today at
Emergency Hospital. where she was
taken to undergo an operation about
10 days ago.
A native of New York State. Mrs.
Ee stman had been a resident of East
Falls Church for 80 years. She was
a member Of the Presbyterian Church
OF Falls Church.
In addition TO her husband. Mrs
Eastman is survived by two daughters
Mrs Eleanor Fenwick and Miss Carol
Elizabeth Eastman, both OF Falls
Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from the
residenc with Rev. A. B. Altfather,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
officiating.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
MRS. FLORA D. ClOUGH
DIES HERE AT AGE OF 66
Woman Had Been Capital Resident
for 43 Years-Was Active
in Religious Work.

Mrs. Flora D. Clough, g. residen!
of Washington for 43 years. died yester-
day at her home 1906 Holly street. She
has been active in musical and religious
work here until recent years. since NOV
ing from Manchester. N. H.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio. Mrs.
Clough married Allan c. Clough in 1888,
and after living in Manchester for two
years moved to this city.
Funeral services and interment will
be held in Mansfield.
Evening star., 1933-12-27
VIRGINIA STOCK DEALER,
ILL TWO YEARS, EXPIRES
Lucio M. Hill of Locus Dale Was
Uncle of Edwin F. Hill, Dis
+,,o ;e

trict KiWanis Governor.
BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
LOCUS DALE, Va, December 81
Lucio NJ. HILL we'll known live stock
dealer. died at his home, Indian Trace,
near here. last night. He was the uncle
of Edwin F. Hill. information director
of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. and district governor OF the
Kiwanis clubs.
Mr.. Hill had been in III health for
about two years. He was 81 years OF
age
His widow. the former Miss Mary
Cave of Madison Court House, Va, and
three children survive.
One of his daughters. Lucy Scott Hill,
is a physician in New Orleans and at
one time served on the staff of st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington. The
other children are Mrs. Edwin B
Shepherd of Philadelphia, Pa, and
Lester Hill.
Funeral services will be held at pm
tomorrow. with burial in the Hill Gene
tery at Indian Trace.