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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09
Scouts to Offer Personal
Thanks to Contributors as
Anniversary Week Feature

As Boy Scouts celebrate the
twenty-ninth anniversary of the
movement this week, Redwood
Falls contributors to Scouting will
be approached by a Scout and
handed "Scout Smile card with
a few words of appreciation for
their support.
The certificates. will be made
out to individual subscribers to
Scout work.
! George Barnes Jr., Eddie More
head, Everett Lynn, John Bovee
and Bobby Buckley have been sell
ected from troop 49, to. distfibQte
the cards. Members of troopH14
who will assist IN the work a2e:
Dean Muetzel, Kenneth KnoWl-
ton, Tommy Wilcox, Stanley Slo-
cum and John Weis.
Scouters who collected over
$500 in this years drive for funds
to carry on Scout work are: Will
liam Paffrath, George A.. Barnes,
E. L. Gallea,, Willard Duea, Percy
Nelson, Clifford James, Richard
Cook, F. B. Forbes, j. L. Parsons
and DR.. C.. L.. Lynn, who had
charge of the finance campaign.
Redwood Falls residents who
gave money for Scout activities
were highly commended by :, DIR.
Lynn this week.
"We appreciate their aid to this
worthy boys organization more
than we can possibly say he
said.
Contributors this year were:
Anderson Implement Co., DR.. j.
w. Anderson, Fred H. Anthony,
DR.. A. Asleson, Atlas Elevator,
Aune and Thune, O. c.. Austbo, l..
E. Backer, Walt Backus, Frank
Baldwin, George Barnes, Ed
Beckstrand, Ben's cafe, Carl
Bjerke, Ed Bollurn, Botsford
Lumber Co., w. S. Brammer, DIR.
w. A. Brand, L. H. Brown, Don
Buckley, DIR. j. c. Budik, A. C.
Burmeister, Ray Burris, DIR. S. F.
Ceplecha, Citizens State Bank,
Frank Clague, B. H. Clark, Coast
to-Coast, Richard Cook, E. w.
Currier, Daskam's Barker Shop,
Deluxe Cleaners, Dirlam's Mar
ket, A. C. Dolliff, AL Drogosch, S.
B. Duea, Ed Duncan.
Eagle Roller Mill, Ehlers and
Habicht, Fairwayt Grocery, A. p.
Falk, Farmers Elevator, DR.. M. P.
Feigal, F. B. Forbes, Ford Garage,
Forsters Furniture store, L. w.
Postage, E. L. Gallea, Charles
Gales, Redwood Gazette, c. o.
Gilfllan, Ann Gilronan, Donald
Gold, Reede Gray, Green's Varie-
ty Store, G, O. Halvorson, Han
sons Drug Store, Walt Hassen-
stab, Irene Holland, Herrold's
Shoes, Inc, Hillger' Garage, Hill
lig Brothers, M. L. Holmberg,
Norma Holmgren, Hotel Ramsey,
Bert Hustad, M. Alice Ide, DR.. j.
w. Inglisj 81 q
AL Jaehning, James and Shelf
field, E. A. Johnson, DR.. E. i H.
johnson, DR.. 0. H. Johnson, TO.
johnson, Korner Beauty Shop,
Myron Kurscher, John w. Lauter-
bach, Little's Hatchery, DIR. C. L.
Lynn, Walt Marsh, Harold Mel
ges, Modern Electric, Montgom-
cry Ward, Music Store, Percy Mel
son, H. N. Nupson, R. v. Ochs,
Paffrath Hardware, Paris Beauty
Shop, j. L. Parsons, Pease Heat
ing and Plumbing Co., Leda
Pease. j, c. Penney, Randgaard's
Cafe, Redwood Cafe, Redwood
Falls Hospital, Redwood Grocery,
Fred Pfeiffer.
Tom Reed, o. E. Sails, Sanders
Farms, H. w. Schmidt, Scott
Schoen, William Schottenbauer,
C. H. Schultz, Smith Agency,
State Bank of Redwood Falls,
Sward-Kemp Drug Co., J. 1.
Swedberg, E. N. Tersteeg, Donald
Tiffany and Roy Warner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09
Mant0ux Tests to Be
Given February Is

Mantoux tests will be given to
Redwood Falls senior and junior
high school students and a few
grade school children, February
Is. Sanborn school children will
receive the test the same day.
3 Working with Gladys Bostrom
and Charles Wallblom of the ply
steal education department, DIR.
Kathleen Jordan of Granite Falls
will conduct the tests.
Evening star., 1939-01-03

mo trapping or hunting Is allowed
on this property. You, whoever you
are, can get your traps at Farmer
Browns house"
The trapper turned and shook his
fist in the direction Of Farmer
Browns. Then, still muttering. he
walked away hurriedly, but not IN
the direction of Farmer Browns.
Jerry didn't understand 1t at all,
but for some unknown reason he
felt better.
(copyrisht. 1e3o)
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. Bun

AAASA> oA> W. DCN"E0os
Jerry Muskrat had about decided
that Farmer Browns Boy wasn't
coming back when he heard foot
steps and a moment later Farmer
Browns Boy appeared coming down
the Laughing Brook toward the
Smiling Pool. Jerry remained hid
den where he could not be seen, but
where he himself could see all that
went on around the Smiling Pool.
In one hand Farmer Browns Boy
carried bunch of things that
clanked as he walked. Jerry knew
what they were. He would know
those things ~ far - he could see
Evening star., 1939-01-03

them. They were steel traps. Jerry
scowled as he saw them. The sound
OF them hitting together sent little
cold shivers over him. They were
dreadful things, even more dreadful
than terrible guns. There was
nothing to fear from the latter save
when they were in the hands of
hunters, and any one with his wits
about him ought to be able to see
q hunter in time to seek safety.
But these dreadful traps were left
hidden in the very places where 4
fellow had the right to feel safest,
Evening star., 1939-01-03

Of a trap. Jerry was very unhappy.
Early the next morning Jerry heard
some one coming down the Laughing
Brook. He promptly hid where he
could watch. In a few minutes the
stranger whom he had one time
thought his friend appeared, and it
was plain to be seen that he was
very angry. He was muttering as
he strobe along. Almost at once he
saw the piece Of paper left by
Farmer Browns Boy. He strobe over
to 1t. picked it up, and read it. This
Il what was on It:
Evening star., 1939-01-03

ready to seize him in cruel steel
jaws and hold him to suffer pain
ana dreadful fright for hours and
hours, sometimes for days. Jerry
could think of nothing so dreadful
as those steel traps, and so he
shlvered at the sight of them.
Farmer Browns Boy threw the
traps down on the bank of the Smil-
ing Pool. His usually sunny face was
clouded. From his pocket he took
a piece OF paper and a pencil. Then
he sat down and began to write.
When no had finished hs went over
Evening star., 1939-01-03

to Jerry's favorite log and thrust a
stick in the bank just above it. The
top of the stick was split, and in this
he slipped the piece of paper. Then
he went back, gathered up the traps,
slung them over his shoulder and
tramped of in the direction Of
home
All the rest Of that day Jerry kept
an eye on that piece of paper at the
end of his favorite old log. It
puzzled him. He didn't go near it.
He didn't dare to. He was suspicious
Of It. It might be some new kind
Evening star., 1939-01-03

AnSWer to Yesterdays Leer-Ou
Letter-Out
O INTEGER-REGENT Gin place Of soveregn)
(C) CORPSE-SPORE (for GERM
Cd IRKSOME- SMOKER (give him pipe)
N) SPRING-GRIPS (fraternal orders have them)
co GIRONDE-IRONED (for pressed)
Evening star., 1939-01-03
BY WiIIord
Edgar Rice Burroughs

Trademark apLlied
For q 8 Patent Once
Evening star., 1939-01-03
LETTER-OUT

Remove letter
called the
the word have FROM
its
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
Large Crowds
Are Attending
Meeting Here

One of the best attended and
most successful revivals ever
held in West Jefferson is now
nearing a close at the First Bap-
fist church.
The meeting commenced near
ly two weeks ago and will prob
ably end Sunday. Services have
been held each night at 1880
o'clock and for nearly every SER
vice the large auditorium in the
church has been practically filed.
Rev. j. R. Shumate, outstand-
ing Baptist minister and evan
gelist who is pastor of the Su-
gar Grove, Va, church, has been
delivering soul-winning and in
spring messages.
eve are certainly fortunate in
having Mr.. Shumate," Rev. w. T.
Wilmington, pastor of the church,
stated yesterday. ''He is certain
ly fine man and still finer
preacher. Interest in our meet
ing is continuing to grow and I
don't know whether we will close
Sunday or not"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
Sanitation And
Public Health
Closely Related

DR.. ]. M. Jarratt, of Raleigh,
consultant engineer of the coun-
ty health department Of the State
Board of Health, and M M. Mel
win, district representative, were
in the county yesterday dis
cussing the program of the SAM
tary department of the local
health unit.
They stated that there is a
great need throughout the state
and nation for sanitary inspec-
ton as a protection of public
health, but declared that it was
not the intention of the public
health department to destroy or
run over anybody, but to CO.
operate in carrying out rules and
regulations for public good, and
ultimately for the benefit of those
who operate cafes and hotels.
sanitation and public health are
close related" DR.. Jarratt
stated.
Progress has been made in
this county and also mistakes
have been made, but the need for
the program is apparent" he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
Reeves Perry Fatally Hurt
When Ran Over By Eldreth
Horse Greek Man Charge With
Drunk Driving And Man.
slaughter. Accident Sat.

A tragic accident happened last
Saturday afternoon in the Horse
Creek section near Meadow View
school when Roscoe Eldreth ran
over and fatally injured Reeves
Perry, well-known 76-year-old
farmer of that community.
Mr.. Perry was standing on the
side of the road just below Jim
Miler's store, talking with his
son, Oscar Perry and two neigh
bors, Elmore and Roy Shepherd,
and down the road came Eldreth,
who suddenly pulled completely
off of the highway towards the
men and struck Perry before he
could jump out of the way. Pa
trolman Thomas stated after in
vestigating the accident. Eldreth
also lived in that section and had
nothing against the victims, it
was stated.
Both of the elderly mans legs
were broken and he was rushed
to the Wilkes hospital where he
died that night.
Late that afternoon Patrolman
Thomas, with the aid of Deputy
Sheriff Rowie McNeill and sever
al Lansing men, caught and ar
rested Eldreth after a lively
chase via the foot. Charges of
driving while intoxicated and
manslaughter were preferred
against against him. A hearing
was set for Monday afternoon be-
fore Magistrate Paul Williams,
but was postponed thirty days,
at request of his attorneys. He
was still in Jail yesterday morn
ing.
Funeral service for Mr.. Perry
were held Monday morning at
the Fairview Baptist church by
Rev. Jess Shumake and Ed Davis.
He is survived by his wife and
four sons.
MIR. Perry was fine man and
am mighty sorry about the acct
dent" Eldreth told Post re-
porter Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
Jones Store Is
Robbed A gain
Frank COrnett Held On Sus-
picion. Unknown Parties
Broke In Health Dept.

Two more robberies took place
in the Jeffersons during the past
Week.
Boldly smashing four front
panes right in few feet of a
street light, one or more parties
entered the E. E. Jones store
here early Sunday morning and
took several cartons of cigarettes,
Mr.. Jones reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Poe, who
live upstairs over the store, were
awakened by the crash and their
moving around is believed to
have frustrated the robbers and
caused them to leave before get
ing any merchandise or any
money.
Chief Mcmillan saw one person
hanging around in front Of the
store about two o'clock in the
morning and later arrested Frank
Cornett, a young Ashe county
man, on suspicion in connection
with the robbery.
That same night, it is report
ed, Cornett got Oscar Hurley to
take him out to Carl Hardin's
place and took Hnrley's tools out
of the car, but he is said to have
recovered them.
On Saturday night unknown
parties entered the Office of the
health department in the court
house through side window and
ramsacked all of the desk draw
ers, apparently in search of
money. Records were scattered
all over the rooms and several
articles were taken, it was re-
ported.
No arrests have been made in
connection with that robbery or
the Jefferson post Office and
Welch's store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02

Here are the new owners of one
of the oldest firms in AShe cOun-
ty. The name has been changed
to Ashe Hardware, Inc. All three
of them are prominent business
men.
On the left, above, is Gwyn
Gambill, of West Jefferson, who
is also manager of the Standard
Oil Company plant here.
On the right, above, is Amos
WAGNER, Of Sparta, who is one
f the owners and managers OF
the Farmers Hardware Company
It Alleghany's capital seat. He
is general manager OF the store
lere.
To the left is H0rt DoughtOn,
# Sparta and StateSvilie, who
IS paTt-Owrer and manager OF
6elk stores, including the one
here and in Sparta.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
Club To
Sponsor Crippled
Children's Clinic
First Clinic OF Its Kind To Be
Held In County. Date Third
Friday In April.

The Jeffersons Rotary Club
voted last week to sponsor the
first crippled childcen's clinic
to ever be held in Ashe county.
This action was taken inmed-
lat -ly following an interesting
2ddr-ss delivered by Miss Ruth
Tugr.an, welfare saperiutend-
ent.
Miss Tugman praised the Grip
pied chil0rens work Of the club
and said that DR.. Gaul had
agreed to come here and hold a
one-day clinic the third Friday
in April if the club would spon-
S0r the clinic.
II is estimated that there are
around 100 crippled children in
he county and with the aid of
Miss Weaver and Miss Tugman,
The club hopes to bring practi-
cally all Of them to the clinic for
initial examination.
Case records are made at the
time and the report sent to Ra-
leigh. If approved there, free
disqualification is provided by the
state on the basis of need.
Details for the clinic will be
worked out by Misses Weaver
Tugman, in cooperation with the
and clubs crippled children's
committee composed of DR.. Ed
Jones, chairman, Roy Badger,
Gale Macmillan, Robert Barr,
Lem Hafer and Wade Eller.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
Ashe Hardware,
Inc, New Name
OF Local Firm
Hort DoughtOn, Amos Wag-
oner And Gwyn Gamblll
Buy Farmers Hdw. Co.
STORE REMODELLED

Hort Doughton, Amos Wagner
and J. Gwyn Gambill have pur-
chased the complete stock OF the
Farmers Hardware Company
here from J. w. Gambill and as
sociates and changed the name
of this old and we'll established
Ashe county firm to Ashe Hard
ware, Inc, it was announced TINS
week.
A short time ago Mr.. Gamblll
bought T. c. Bowie's and X. T.
Bars interests in the company
and later decided to sell out him.
self and get out of the hardware
business which he operated very
successfully for fifteen years or
more. He stated that running
the business had become too con-
fining and that he wanted to be
on the outside more.
"The new owners Of the COM
pany are highly successful buSl-
ness men and I am sure they
Will give the public quality mer-
chandisa at economical prices,
Mr.. Gambiil declared.
During the past two or three
weeks the store has been paint
ed and rcmodelled on the inside
and several new lines are being
added.
1--WE are going to continue to
operate on the same policies, eX-
cept that we have adopted a
strictly cash basis in order TO sell
for less" Mr.. Wagner, general
manager, stated. "The personnel
of the store will also be the
same"
Mr.. Doughton, one of the new
owners, is the son of Congress
man and Mrs. R. L. Doughton. He
is manager and part owner of
several Belk Department Stores,
including the one here, in Sparta,
Elkin and Statesville. He also
owns an interest in the Farmers
Hardware Company in Sparta.
He takes an active interest and
leading part in the social, civic
and political life of this section.
Mr.. Wagner was born and
reared in Allegheny county. For
number of years he travelled
all over the United States. Three
years ago, together with Guy C..
Wallace and Mr.. Doughton, he
established the Farmers Hard
ware Company in Sparta, which
he has managed since that time.
During the past two elections he
ably served as chairman Of the
Allegheny county board of cleo
tons.
Gwyn Gambill, son of Mr.. j..
w. Gambill, is a prominent bust
ness man here and is widely
known throughout the county
and Sc t o n. He is man.
ager Of the Standard Oil Com
pany plant here and vice presi-
dent of the building and loan
association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
Miss Mary Bell
Reece To Assist
Miss Weaver Here
Will Devote Most Of Time To
County Maternity And In
fant'S Program.

Miss Mary Bell Reece, a grad
uate nurse who has had several
years of experience in public
health work, has accepted a po-
sition with the Ashe county unit
of the district health department.
In making the announcement,
Miss Pearl Weaver stated that
Miss Reece will devote the major
portion of her time to the ma
ternity \.nd infants program OF
the department in this county.
She started work yesterday.
1t was pointed out that this
assistance will give Miss Weaver
more time to spend in the schools
and to promote education activi-
ties and clinics, which include
crippled children, tuberculosis
patients and social diseases.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
EnOch Church Is
Wounded By An
Unknown Party
Man Wounded BY Shotgun
Arrested In Virginia And
Brought Back Here.
is ESCAPED CONVICT

Part of the mystery involved in
a highly mysterious and sensa-
ton shooting scrape that took
place in the Fleetwood communi-
ty last Thursday night, was solv-
ed yesterday when small 27-
year-old, dark-eyed, blackhaired
man who is being held in the
county Jail for shooting Enoch
church, finally confessed to Sher-
iff Ed Miller that his real name
is Wade Blackburn and that he
is an escaped convict.
Since his arrest in hospital
in Bluefeld, w. Va, last Sunday,
where he had been taken late
last Thursday night for treatment
of a severe shotgun wound in the
face and neck, Blackburn had
consistently refused to tell who
he was or who shot him. He al
so declared that he did not shoot
Church.
After Sheriff Miller finally
found someone who recognized
the man in jail yesterday morn
ing and after going to North
WilkeSbOro and talking with
his mother, Blackburn admitted
his identity and said he escaped
from the state prison farm at Ra-
leigh where he had been SEN
fenced to serve Q term OF from
Is to 80 years for kidnapping
ard other charges.
He said ne made his escape on
July IS and had been rambling
over several states since that
time.
In regard to his trial and con-
viction, he related a strange
story, a summary of which is as
follows:
Several years ago he had to
make a getaway from Hickory
and stole an automobile. He fl
nally landed in WEIGH, w. Va,
and one night went on a party,
got drunk, and came back down
the street where he got in little
fight. Someone came along and
drew a gun on him. This person,
he said, turned out to be an Of
ficer. He stated that he held up
taxi-cab driver and drove the
two of them into the country
where he put them out. Later,
he said, he was stopped by
State Trooper at WEIGH, who
was merely making an inspec-
ton, but that he didn't know this
at the time and got into it with
the patrolman, with the result
that the officer shot him through
his left lung. He said he stayed
IN the hospital about three
months and was later taken back
to Newton, N. c., tried and con-
victed in February, 1895, in the
CataWba superior court for kid
mapping an officer and other
charges. He said he was sent to
Raleigh and served 31a years of
his 25-year sentence.
Il didn't see any use in spend
ing the rest of my life in Jail, so
/ broke and ran through a corn
field" he declared.
Sheriff Miller is investigating
this odd story to find out how
much truth there is in it.
Meanwhile the condition of
Church. 59-year-old bachelor
farmer who was shot by an I'M
known party at his home in the
Fleetwood community, is still
critical. One bullet struck him
in the back and lodged in his alb
domen.
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
Charges Brought By Ashworth
AGAINST Tucker Dismissed
Trial Held At Hotel Last Sat
urday Before Rose. Also
Creates Sensation.

In one of the longest, most SEN
sational, animated and comic trl-
ais ever held in a magistrate
court here, charges that had been
brought against H. c. Tucker and
the Tucker Hotel by {. u. Ash
worth, sanitarian Of the Ashe
Health Department, were dis
missed last Saturday afternoon
by Squire A. F. Rose. Ashworth
Immediately entered an appeal.
At the request of the defend
ant, trial was held in the lobby
of the Tucker Hotel. Mr.. Tuck
er summoned 20 outstanding To-
cal business men as witnesses and
the hotels lobby was packed to
capacity. The trial commenced
at two o'clock and lasted until
5.
Mr. Tucker, who has been
magistrate for a number of years
and who has had a good deal OF
experience in court, was not on
ly the defendant in the case, but
he was also more or less a mas
ter of ceremonies. He acted in
the capacity of an attorney, along
with his lawyer, T. c. Bowie, Jr.,
crossed examined witnesses, tes-
tilted and made a roUsing speech
to the court.
He told the court he had been
in the hotel business about thir-
ty years and that his place was
known far and wide for its good
water, good food and good SER
vice. and that he knew he was
not guilty Of the charges brought
against him.
MIR. AShWOrth. who has only
been in sanitary work since last
July. and has not had much eX-
perience in courts, was not rep
resented by an attorney ard the
Jso2 S~Seey 1--siSto give sIecific'
instructions about court pro-
cedure and about how he was
going to be tried as well as to
criticize AshWorth and other wit
nesses testifying against him.
Sanitarian Ashworth brought
three specific charges: first, un-
sanitary water supply, second,
failure to have an approved gar
bage can on the premises of the
hotel and third, failure to keep
posted a certificate showing the
rating and sanitation of the no.
tel.
He and Sanitarian Webster, of
Boone, stated that they made
three inspections of the Tucker
hotel in January and made GER
tain recommendations, part of
which had been complied with
and that his last rating was 75.5.
They stated that the spring near
the hotel from which the water
supply was secured, did not meet
all of the state requirements re-
garding protection from pollu-
ton, as the land sloped towards
it and that there were cows and
hogs in pens not far away, and
that they had found manure near
the spring on one inspection.
Judge Tucker denied the charg-
es and declared that his spring
did meet the requirements and
that It was one of the best
springs in the county. He said it
was a boiling spring and that he
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
SMITH RIDDLE LAID
TO REST LAST FRIDAY

Funeral service was conducted
last Friday at the Warrensville
Baptist church for Smith Riddle,
age "a, who died on Wednesday
in Statesville where he, was visit
ing Jim Rash and taking treat
ment.
Rev. Jess Shumake and Rev.
Mr.. Goode conducted the service
which was attended by a large
number of friends and relatives.
The deceased is survived by his
father and mother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
FARM WORK DELAYED ON
ACCOUNT OF HEAVY RAINS

Due to an unusually heavy
rainfall during the past month,
most of the farmers in Ashe
county have not been able to do
much blowing. With the arrival
of March, they are extremely
anxious for the sun to shine so
that they can start planning and
preparing for this years crop.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
-
ASHE COUNTY

is the air-conditioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
SENATE GROUP FAVORS
ASHE CHURCH MEASURE

Raleigh, Feb. 24.-Favorable
report was given by senate judi
ciary No. 2 committee Friday to
Representative Ira T. Johnston's
house bill to incorporate grounds
about Senter Primitive Baptist
Church in Ashe county.
Bill already has been passed by
house.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-02
WANT A HOSPITAL?

WANT A HOSPITAL?
If you want a Hospital in Ashe
County, JOIN the ASHE COUN-
TY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Cooper alton and support from
everybody is needed to put the
movement over, We now have
a Golden Opportunity!