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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

A horse ran down the road and
fell
And there was hell in his mind,
For he was blind and men were
unkind,
So he sought to leave the world
behind
They shot him.
At the end of this street, a man
found a wall
And there was gall in his heart,
For he was apart from the busy
mart
And lacked the courage to make
a fresh start
He shot himself.
To shoot the horse seemed the
wisest plan,
But where was the brotherhood
of man,
That failed to hold out the hand
OF friend
To the man who found a wall at
the end?
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30
Timely Topics

This is the time of year when
everybody can prescribe a sure
cure for a cold, except possibly
your doctor Joe Walker, an Ala
bama printer, swears by this one:
Cut a few ounces of garlic into
small pieces, put it in a teacup,
squeeze lemon juice over it and
eat it slowly with spoon. Some
will think this heroic treatment,
but Joe says it works, and is
also fine for the relief of asthma.
Chinese leaders assert that the
Japanese actually occupy only
one-seventh of the territory pene-
trated by their invading armies.
However, the Japanese hold most
OF the cities, railways and indus
trial centers Of the area, while
the Chinese continue to live in
comparative peace in many of
the small towns and rural Sec
tons
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

destinies of men are in the hands
Of God. The day and hour for
Peters call had come, and here he
was to be taught by Jesus through
a miraculous draught Of fish that
he was to be fisher of men. Gods
clock always runs on time. Remem-
Der that, and also be assured that
If you are His child not even the
simplest happening" in r life
is unknown to Him. He rum-
bers the hairs on our H. He
who observes the fall of sparrow,
is not lacking in loving interest and
care for His children.
Had our lesson been deliberately
chosen for q New Years message
1t could hardly have been more APP
propriate. To the one who knows
not Christ as Saviour there is an
invitation to begin the New Year by
coming to Him. To the Christian
there 10 the admonition to do as
Andrew did-bring your brother or
friend to Christ. We are not all
called to leave our daily work and
become full-time Christian workers.
but every believer should be q soul.
winner. To the one who has heard
he call Of God to leave his nets
md follow the Lord in full-time
service, here is the urgent renew
ing OF that call. Step out in faith
now and follow Him. To the church
or religious worker discouraged by
the failure of a social or ethical
program here is the lesson and ex.
ampNe of a life changed by personal
contact with the Lord Jesus.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

Scattered reports indicate that
some efforts are being made to
revive the Ku Klux Khan in the
South in opposition to the C. L.
o. The Khan has been dormant
for several years, and its former
pretentious headquarters building
in Atlanta, now is being used,
ironically enough, as Catholic
Church.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

A number of citizens of Canyon
City, Ore, received copies of a
magazine to which they were sub
scribers, but the periodicals were
q years late in being delivered.
They were in package recently
found when house, formerly
used as the towns postoffice, was
being remodeled and bore a 1911
date.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

Firemen of Buffalo rushed their
colleague, William Denney, to a
doctor shouting that he was bleed
ing to death from injuries receiv-
ed fighting fire. The doctor
wiped his face and dismissed him.
A can of red paint had burst in
his face.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

According TO recent estimate,
there are about 260 million rats
in the United States, or two for
every human being. 1t is further
estimated that each rat eats
nearly 50 worth of food year,
making the nations rat bill more
than 500 million dollars annually.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

The youngest refugee in the huge
camp at Svepravice, CzechOslova-
kia, seems very happy. The camp
has been established in former
canning factory near Prague. 1t
houses $50 refugees, including Ger
man Jews and Social Democrats.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

and l will make you to become fishers
of men.-Mark 1:17.
AS we embark on the New Year,
we gather in our Bible schools to
take up an interesting series of
studies on the life and work of
Peter. The life story of any great
and useful man is worthy of our
careful study. The life of Peter has
peculiar interest because he was so
intensely human, and yet so glori-
ously used of God.
Our lesson for today starts at the
right point. for we meet Peter when
he as Simon first met the Lord. He
was a mature man by that time,
successful in business and ''settled"
in life, but with him (as with us) life
did not really begin until he met the
Lord Jesus.
1. He Was Brought to Christ (John
1:40-42).
Andrew. of whom we know but
little, is character greatly beloved
because having found the Christ he
at once set out to bring his brother
to Him. He probably did not know
that in bringing his rough fisherman
brother to the Lord he was bringing
one of the leaders of all time. The
important thing is that he brought
him.
The history of the Church abounds
with the stories Of humble men and
women who have been used to win
others to Christ, who have in turn
been greatly used for Him. Think
of the humble man who led Spur
geon to Christ, the Sunday School
teacher who dealt with Moody. the
simple but earnest Moravians who
won Wesley-and be encouraged.
You may have someone near you
who may be awaiting your word to
bring him to Jesus.
III. He Was Given q New Name
John 1:42).
Simon, meaning ito hear is
changed to Peter. which means
rock" The blessed Lord who in
His omniscience knew what the
change In Peters heart was to
mean in his life. gave him new
name to fit his new character.
What blessed truth it is that God
in Christ can and will take the blus-
tering fisherman and transform all
of his good qualities into power and
usefulness for Himself. Thus God
who knows just what we are is
ready and willing to make us what
we ought to be in Christ. Have you
gone through the experience OF hav-
ing Christ say: Thou art thou
shalt be?" It may mean that you
have passed through or viii pass
through the pressing experiences
which are needed to weld together
your characteristics into . rock. !"
but If it is Gods hand that makes
the change you win find it to be al
joy.
III. His Occupation Was Changed
uuke SLID.
Christ had chosen Peter a. one d
those who should forsake all and fol-
low Him. as one Of His disciples in
the inner circle Of the Twelve. Note
how graciously He carries out His
purpose. One day az He stands tc
teach on the shore Of the sea o.
Gaiilee the crowd presses Him. and
He steps into boat and asks the
boatman to put out from the land
And 1t lust happened" to be the
boat Of Simon, who had about Q
year before met the Lord and re
ceived the new name Of Peter.
Such things do not happen" This
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30
PETER CALLED TO SERVE

LESSON TExT-John 1:4O-42; Luke 5:
Ill.
GOLDEN TEXT-Come We after me.
and 1 will make you to become fishers
of men.-Mark 1:17.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

Thomas Jordan of Wandsworth,
Eng, admitted he stabbed Mrs.
Ellen Hurley, but said he did it
because she pulled out his false
teeth and threw them away.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

Charging that an automobile
accident caused him to lose his
sense of SMELL Walter Mckee of
Trenton, n j., is suing for $751;
900 from Dominick Berlanti,
whose car struck his.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30
Lesson for January l

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
Iected and copyrighted by international
Council of Religious Education: used by
permission
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-12-30

Job Printing? Call U.s. Phone 1900
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Of
lie ership
Discussed

Everyone is influencing some
body all the time, whether he is
conscious of it or not" asserted the
Rev. Homer w. Grimes of San Di-
ego Tuesday night at the First Bap-
tiSt church. Those in positions of
leadership have a tremendous re-
sponsibility-they are leading youth
and adults into better things or
into evil
Solos were sung by Miss Grace
Page of Imperial, A. A Moody lead
ing the opening song service with
the Rev. Mr.. Grimes as accompan-
iSt. Members of the American Leg
ION and Auxiliary were guests.
Thursday the Rev. Mr.. Grimes
will exhibit one of the worlds
smallest Bibles, purchased recently
in England and so small that it may
be hiden under an air mail stamp
He will talk on Something Import
ant That Was Left Out of the Bible
Thursday. Wednesdays topic was
to be Who Is a Christian. Merle
Elliott of Holtville was to sing one
OF the preachers recent compost
tionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Fellowship Dinner
AtHoItviIle

HOLTVILLE. Nov 16-Holtville' S
First Methodist church is observing
the second annual safari in connec-
ton with national fellowship week
Nov. 1920 at the regular monthly
pot luck dinner for families We'd
nesday from 430-8:30 pm.
Members of the church partici-
pating in the program prepared by
Mrs. j. M. Avann of the women S
department of the Million Unit
Fellowship and which features the
world service agencies of the church
are: Miss Ruth Ferguson. Calexico-
MeXicali mission; Mrs. w. c. Star
ner. Marilyn Starner, Mrs. H. B.
GraeSer, Mrs. Phil Griffin, DR.. Dora
Axe of the Calexico- MeXicali mis-
sion, the Rev. Edgar zimmerman
of the CaleXico Methodist church,
Mrs. Floyd Leng, Mrs. L. " Keffer,
Mrs. c. M. Rowland Mrs Charles
Hunick, Mrs. Ed Armstrong.
Dinner was scheduled for pm.
with w. H. Meyer in charge.
Exhibits of Chile. Japan, Mexico,
etc, will be on display under the
direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Grit
fin. Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. GraeSer
Arthur Eaton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16

Thursday is perhaps the most in
teresting of the three day in the
Southern District convention which
opened Wednesday afternoon in
Hotel del Coronado, Coronado.
For this reason, with the eXcep-
ton of the official delegates. valley
club women will, for the greater
part. attend this session
DR.. H. E. Chamberlain consulting
psychiatrist for the state depart
ment of social welfare. will talk on
Meeting Human Needs of Daily
Life Thursday morning In the
afternoon Roger d. Lapham. chair
man of the industrial association of
San Francisco, will discuss EN-
ployer and Employe Industrial Re-
lationS".
Resolutions and reVisions will be
read at this session and district
chairmen will speak on the general
theme of Tomorrow, the Future
We Plan Today"
Banquet Thursday
The convention banquet is set for
Thursday night at which time the
Pageant of the Bells" with Pearl
LaForce Mayer as director, will be
presented. Mrs. F.. D. Jacobs of El
Centre is toaStmistreSs and the val
ley club women will play an i'm
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Jean Vinzant Married Monday
10 Hayden DoId

and bridegroom ere: Mrs. o. V. Cox,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Hickox, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Harlem, Mrs. Stella
Lincoln the Rev. Mr.. Elmer Wilder
and Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Grace Shuler,
Irene Worthington, Mr.. and Mrs.
l. E. Wander Linden, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Shores, Miss Loretta Shores.
During the dinner hour the Rev.
Mr.. Wilder offered congratulations
for the group to the young couple.
The pretty bride wore a frock in
the smart burgundy shade, choosing
gold accessories. She is a senior in
Imperial high school where she has
been active in many student activi-
ties.
Mr.. Dold is employed in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
BirthdayHonored
At Party tuesday

Mrs. Ruth Conger entertained for
her daughter, Sybil Shipp, Tuesday
night, giving a surprise birthday
party in her honor.
A number of games were played,
Lois Cosand and Inez McCahey
winning the prizes
The group then adjourned to the
dining room for refreshments, the
table being cleveriy decorated in
the Thanksgiving theme. The CEN
terpiece consisted of a turkey pull
ing a wagon on which was the
birthday cake with its lighted cam
dies. Gifts were opened and refresh
mentS served, after which the re-
mainder of the evening was spent
in playing Chinese checkers.
Those invited were: Misses Lois
Cosand, Inez McGahey, Lola Taylor,
Grace Evans; MeSsrs. Marvin Pat
terson, Paul CoSand. Bill Richard
son, Herbert Lee. Max Fox and the
guest of honor, Sybil Shipp.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Libraries Observe
Good Book Week

National good book week is being
observed at both the city and coun-
ty libraries this week with attrac-
tive displays.
In the city library a number of
excellent books for children of all
ages are on diplay and book lists,
with many suggestions for volumes
for youngsters. are available for pa
irons. These lists will prove of aid
in helping relatives and friends Sc
lect books for Christmas. said Agnes
Ferris Bigelow, librarian.
A colorful poster advertising ma
tional good book week forms the
basiS for the county ibrary's dis
play. the same colors being repeated
in the exhibit and in the book jac-
ketS which are featured, the books
themselves being SO much in de-
mand that they are out in circulf-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
World Friendship
Circle Has First
Dessert PARTY

World Friendship Circle of the
Presbyterian church had its first
dessert party Tuesday when the
women met with Mrs. G. w Sawyer
615 WenSley avenue. with Mrs. Ger
aid Shaw as cohoStess.
The house and table were beau
tifully decorated with crimson pom
egranateS and trailing vines and
with huge red roses from the Shaw
gardens on the San Diego highway.
Plans were made to carry out the
sewing project and a nominating
committee was appointed to select
a president to replace Mrs. Leslie
Garlic whose resignation was ac-
cepted with regret.
Mrs. l.. c. Hawk was in charge
OF the program. discussing condi-
tlonS existing in China at the pres
ent time particularly as affecting
the missionary work. Mrs. S. P.
Holiday told of the work being done
IN that country by Presbyterian mis-
slonarieS and Mrs Robert Hawk
gave an impressive and moving
biography Of Madame Chang Kai-
Shek, emphasizing the deeply re-
n9louS nature of this remarkable
woman which the speaker declared
to be the source of her strength
and power.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Schools nc T L.. wv Society
Churches
Thursday y'mportant Day at
District Convention

portant part, presenting the scene
Memory Bells. written and directed
by Mrs. Robert c. MacDoWell of
BraWley, and, one scene. by Mrs.
Fred Harder of Ell Centre. Mrs. r.
w. Ware. Ten Thousand club preSi-
dent, will act as narrator and Mrs.
viii Won Fluss is in charge of all
musical arrangements.
Edward A. Tamm of the federal
bureau Of investigation will fly
from Washington d. c. to speak
Friday morning on Grimes Chal-
lege to the American Home.
Junior President
Miss Eleanor Wilson. state junior
president. will speak at the round
table discussion. as will Mrs. E. D.
White, state Junior division. and
junior presidents and advisors. Res-
olutions, revisions will be acted up
on and officers will be elected.
Mrs. Duncan Stewart Robinson,
Rio Vista. state president will speak
on her theme Look to the Work
the Times Reveal Friday after
noon.
Arts and crafts displays, history
and landmark photographs will be
exhibited, the Ten Thousand club
having part in the former dis
play.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Cocktail Parties
Precede Dance

Preceding the Entire Nos club
dance Tuesday night were a num-
Der of cocktail parties, among them
being that at which MI. and Mrs.
Joe Thompson, 875 Euclid avenue.
were hosts.
Their guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Pelletier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hollister, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
S. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. William
North, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Fawcett
Another delightful party was that
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy M. john
son, Gal SandalWood Drive. whose
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. E. B..
Mason, jr., MI. and Mrs. c. T.
GilkiSon. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Houck.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles A. Bratton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rauenzahn.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Lewis.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Calendar
WEDNESDAY


Meloland farm center, 1880, MelO-
land school.
Junior sport section, 1880, high
school gym.
Bridge party, 8, 10000 club.
City council, 8, city hall.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
ct 40, $50, Calipatria.
Court of Honor, 1880, Wilson
school.
Troop 2, B.S.A., 7:30, Imperial
Veterans hall.
THURSDAY
Alamo Verde, 1890, l.. c. Hawk
home.
Baby clinic, 5-4, Catechist home,
Brawley.
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
HOltville juniCr club tea, 3:30-5,
civic center.
Magnolia Mulberry, l, Ralph But
ters home.
Junior club, 1870, 10000 club.
B.P.OE. No. 1925, s. Elks hall.
l. V. Council No. 81, s, Masonic
temple.
2O-3O club, Z, Barbara Worth.
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house.
Lip reading, 10, court house.
Troop Ia, B.S.A., 7:3O, Scout hut.
Troop 25, B.S.A, 1880, McCabe
school.
AIamO-Verde farm center, 1880,
Verde school.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Society
Clubs
Mrs. Miller Tells
War Exp eriences IS
For @. R. Club

Describing her experiences in
Europe during the World War and
her work in Esthonia at its con-
clusion. Mrs. Homer Miller. part
time Y. w. c. secretary. gave a faS-
cinating talk for the Central Girl
Reserves at their meeting Tuesday
night in the Methodist social hall.
Mrs. Miller also discussed the his
tory of the Y. w. c. A.
During the business meeting
plans were made for a tin can hop
next Wednesday noon at the high
school The price of admission is
one lin can OF food to be later dis
tributed to needy families.
Plans were also discussed for the
joint conference with San Diego in
that city on Feb. d.
Miss Muriel Brown led the group
in several songs; Roberta Bartholo-
new played a piano solo, and Bar
bara Robertson led the devotional
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Shrine Observes
Obligation Night

Seml-annual obligation night was
observed Tuesday by Oasis Shrine
No. 20, w. S. of j., at it's meeting in
the Masonic temple, a number of
visitors being present for the occa
sion.
Additional highlights of the meet
ing were the presentation of a we'd
ding anniversary gift to Mrs. LEROY
Gillett, Mexican plaque; and a
birthday gift, a casserole, to Mrs.
Duane Stafford.
Thanksgiving decorations were
used in the banquet room. min
lature turkeys forming the place
cards, and corn candies filling the
attractive nut cups.
Next meeting of the social club
ls Tuesday at the home of Mrs,
Mary Smith. BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Win High Scores S
In Bridoe Game

Miss Laura GilStrap and Mrs
Noval Walker won high score prizes
when the Junior Ten Thousand
clubs Advanced bridge section met
Tuesday night at the home of Mrs.
William Pata, 1042 Euclid avenue.
with Mrs. Pata and Velma Scrog-
gins as hoStesses.
Those present we're; Mesdames
Walker, Alfred Spicy Dick Watson,
Andrew l.. Dilbeck, Karl Kaiser
William Pata; the Misses Velma
Scroggins, Laura Gilstrap, Bess
Stansbury,. Lucille Wells, Katherine
Won Allmen, Mildred Record.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
M. E. Missionary
Society Accepts
Invitation

An invitation from the Christian
church women's guild to join them
at their meeting in December was
accepted Tuesday by the Methodist
Missionary society when that group
met at the home of Mrs. Warren
E. Sage, 476 Len Rey avenue.
The Methodist group also decided
to bring contributions of dried fruits.
beans, etc, at its December meet
ing, these provisions to be given
to the Yuma Indian mission.
Mrs. c. E. Sones conducted the
devotional exercises and Mrs. M. ].
DoWd was in charge of the pro-
gram, discussing the first three
chapters in the new study book
on India, Moving Millions.
Mrs. Sage served tempting re-
freshments at the close of the meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16

Announcement was made Wed
nesday by Mr. and Mrs. d. D. Vim
zant OF Imperial of the marriage Of
their daughter. Jean, to Hayden
Dold. brother of Harley Dold of Ell
Centro and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Dold of ParSon, Kansas.
The ceremony was performed
Monday morning in Yuma, Arizona,
by the Rev. Mr.. Brown, pastor of
The First Christian church.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Dold returned to Imperial
where wedding dinner was given
III their honor by the brides par
ents.
Guests in addition to the bride
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16

Entire Nos club dances are always
distinguished by their original dec
orations and Tuesdays Pilgrims
Sromenade' was no exception.
Using the Thanksgiving theme
Ior the party. the committee in
charge decided to have decorations
in keeping with the real spirit of
that holiday, the giving of thanks
for a bountiful harvest.
Accordingly colorful arrays of fall
fruits and vegetables: red pome-
granateS, crimson apples, golden
carrots, beets, squash, even onions
were effectively arranged about the
room as were corn stalks and corn
shocks. A deer was peering through
one corn shock and realistic ducks
flew overhead, while at intervals
the Thanksgiving bird, the turkey,
appeared in the corn.
Special dances included a Paul
Jones and a turkey hunt A grand
prize. a real turkey, was awarded
to Louis B. McManus. Refresh
ments were also appropriate for the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Plans for Party
COMPLETED d

Final plans for the benefit bridge
party Saturday afternoon were dis
cuSsed by the Junior Ten Thou
sand clubs Welfare section at the
meeting Tuesday night with Miss
Lillian Shawley. 474 Sandalwood
Drive. Mrs. Merwin Mccoy was
cohostess.
The party is to start at l pm.
Saturday in the Ten Thousand club
house and is to be a delightful
affair judging by the sections plans
1t is open to all women interested
and the money raised by this means
will be used in the children's ward
at the county hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Arranses Program
For PIT. A.

Mrs. Cecil Ashley. program chair
man for Wilson P.-TA. has ar
ranged an interesting afternoon for
that group when it meets Friday
at 2:15 pm in the school.
The program will include music
by the boys slee club; an address
on democracy in the Home" by
the Rev, Thomas A. MasSie pastor
OF the State Street Christian
church; short talks by the students,
explaining the form of school gov
ernment; brief explanation by
Miss Eva Womers on the teaching
of domestic science in the school.
Tea will be served by the mothers
Of the three sixth grade rooms
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
to Match
Point Club

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mason. 627
Hamilton avenue, were hosts Tues
day night to the Match Point Du-
plicate club members.
At the end of the evenings play,
Mrs. B. R. Purdy and E. P. Penne-
baker won high score; Mrs. E. H.
surface and Miss Alvena LaFon
tame were second high, and Mrs. W.
q; SWanberger and Mrs. George L.
Winwright, third.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Popular Brawley
Couple Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Bucknell of
BraWley, whose marriage was an
event of Nov. 10 in the Eden Luth-
eran church. Riverside. are at home
to their friends in BraWley, having
returned from their wedding trip.
The bride is the former Evelyn
Shank, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Shank and is a daughter
and granddaughter of Imperial
Valley pioneers. She is graduate
of Magnolia and BraWley high
schools and is proprietor of a Braw-
ley beauty shop.
The bridegroom is an instructor
in Brawley nigh schooi and junior
college
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-16
Modem Mexico Topic For
University Club Program

Modern Mexico is the topic which
Arthur Eaton of Holtville, archeol-
ogist. will discuss for Women's I'm
iversity club at its luncheon meet
ing Saturday at p. m. in the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Mr.. Eaton is a graduate of the
University of Mexico, and since he
was a very young child, has spent
considerable time travelling and
studying in that country so that he