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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
Many Versions Told
Of Ships Scuttling
Crew Of U. S. Tuscaloosa Had Just Left Columbus
When British Destroyer Arrived - Germans
Now On Ellis Island

were about 400 miles off the Della
ware capeS, inside the United States
neutrality" zone, the British de-
stroyer, identified by the seamen
as the Hyperion, radioed the Tusca-
loosa asking what ship she vas con-
voying. Captain Badt replied to the
British to "find out for themselves,
the seanen said, and when the de-
stroyer moved In at full, 30.knot
speed TO do so, the Tuscaloosa
turned away. In q few minutes
the Columbus crew was going over
the sides In boats and four puffS
OF smoke, from fires they had set tc
destroy the ship to keep the Brit
ish from getting II, were rising from
the decks.
Captain Daehne said the Ameri'
can navy had been most courteous
and that before they gave ovei
the escort the commanders Of th'
two destroyers had messaged him
"oodspeed good luck, and Merr,
Christmas"
The SIT survivors, including Mint
women - six stewardeSses, one
masseuse, one hairdresser, and
trained nurse and two cabir
boys, were held as guests OF thu
United States at the immigration
station on Ellis Island. Army cot!
and blankets were hauled out To-
the seamen and Captain Daehn'
was enseonced In the three room
suite OH the second floor OF th,
administration building belonging
TO Immigration Commissioner Ru
dolph Relmer
The hearing on their status wa!
expected to take two weeks ant
II was planned 10 move the mel
OF the crew 10 q seamens res
home pending the outcome. 1t mus
be established that the Columhu
was not armed or serving In an.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

More than 1000 youngsters will
receive gifts from Santa Claus at
the annual Christmas party Of the
East End Community club Satur.
day morning. Boys and girls unable
stroyer, but couldn't make out her
names.
"At 2:66, one minute later, gave
the general alarm to stand BY to
scuttle and burn. I had drilled the
crew for weeks for this and they
knew what TO do. At the same time
I telegraphed ali ships our position
and told them an enemy ship was
near and we were going TO scuttle
"At 2:57 the destroyer han up the
flag signal: stop Immediately. We
are sending a boat At sos she
fired two shots across our bow. ]
gave the order to scuttle".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
2 Firms To Pay
Christmas Bonuses

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 2l-(Up)--
The Arrow-Eart and Hegeman Elec-
tric Co., today announced Christi
mas bonus Of o weeks pay for work.
ers employed more than six months.
The others will receive $40, About
2,000 will benefit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Kensington, Conn.,, Dec, 2l-(UP)
The American Paper Goods Co.
today announced Christmas bonus
for 4S0 employees Of its two plants
at Kensington and Chicago, Work.
ers on the payroll before Sept. !
will receive q weeks pay, others O
half-week's pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Benjamin Meyer, Mrs. Peter Kelly,
Mrs. Edmund White, Mrs. Herman
schaeffer, Mrs, George Reed, Mrs.
Martin Lane, Mrs. Charles A. Nell
son, Mrs. william Cleary, Mrs.
George Mcguire, Ada Blatherwick,
Clara Shepard, Helena Mcguire,
Winifred Game, Mary Skymba,
Frances Green, Marion Blewitt,
Catherine Brophy, Dorothy Wooster,
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05
MILLVILLE
NJ. +. Church News

VI. +. Church News
Sunday school at the usual hour
with preaching service at IL O'Clock
by the pastor, Rev. ]. E.. Parker.
The Ladies Aid and the official
board met on Tuesday evening, April
25 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Cobb with the president, Mrs. Lot
tie Magee in charge of the business
meeting. There were 26 members
present and four visitors. The social
hour was enjoyed by all. at which
time the hostess, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Harriet, served de-
licious refreshments.
rhe funeral of Rufus NJ. Daisey
was held In the NJ. f. Church, here.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with
the pastor, Rev. ]. E. Parker officiat-
ing. Burial in the Presbyterian
Churchyard, Ocean View. Mr.. Daisey
was 76 years old. He leaves many
nephews and nieces and friends who
will all miss Uncle Rufus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Simms and
Thomas Daisey of Gloucester, N. j.,
motored here for the funeral.
Miss Frances Wood, r. NJ, of the
Peninsula General Hospital, Sails
bury, Md. and friend, Mr.. Zecharik.
also of Salisbury. were Sunday eve
ming guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Vandergrift of Indian River Lodge.
Mrs. Ida Townsend has returned !
to her home here after a pleasant
visit In the Quaker City.
Mrs. r. c. Steele spent last We'd
nesday in Georgetown as the guest
of her nephew and niece. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jehu F. Hudson.
Miss Cecilia Polite of Lewes
spent a recent weekend here as the
guest of her cousin, Miss HARRIET
Cobb.
Mrs. Clara Setman. Miss Elizabeth
Setman, West Setman and the little
Misses Lucy Ann and, Connie Dar-
hey spent a pleasant Sunday after
noon at Milton.
Mrs Minnie Jones and daughter.
Miss Mildred. motored to Milford on
and visited her son Harry.
who is slowly improving in the MIL
ford Memorial Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05
BLACK COAL

Two years ago wage and work.
ing hours were agreed upon for em-
Dloyment in the coal fields. Only re-
duced employment remained an is
sue. The most recent trouble came
out of the union demands for clos
ed shop, and resistance by the un-
ion to the plan under which miners
are assessed by the company from
81 to So day when they strike in
violation of contract. The public IS
led 10 believe that tina; was all there
was at stake in the way nf renewal
of the dispute between the mine OBJ
orators and the employers.
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05

home in Rehoboth where they will
reside permanently. Mr.. Case. a
prominent merchant OF the town for
many years, has retired from busl-
ness, His son, Bayard. is now in
charge of the store here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Jester and
two daughters have moved into the
home vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. T. b.
Case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barton of
New York have moved into their
home on High street which they re-
Gently bought from Mrs. Mary Lew
is. Mrs. Lewis has moved into the
property on Church street recently
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jester.
Miss Florence Hugg has returned
from an extended visit with rela~
tives and friends in Wilmington. Col
lingdale, Pa. and Ridley Park, Pa.
Mrs. Luther Robbins of Frederick
spent last Thursday with her mo-
ther. Mrs. Katherine l.. Case.
The Home Demonstration Club |
will meet Friday afternoon, May 5,
at the home of Mrs. Nelson Ham
mOnd. Miss Hazel Darrell. Kent |
county club leader. will be present.
The subject for discussion will be
Does Your Shoe Fit?"
Mrs. Leland Creadick was a Phila-
ielDhia visitor on Monday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Clifton and
Joseph Coke of Wilmington were
FELTON, visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon. Mr..
md Mrs. Ebere Kent and son Don
I'D spent April % in Washington. D.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon spent last
weekend at their home in Upper
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05

Montclair, N. J.
Mrs. Joseph Glacken is spending
several days in Brooklyn with hel
parents. Major and Mrs. Lester Har-
ris.
Mrs. Martha Friedel has returned
home after spending several weeks
in York, Pa, with her brother, Pur-
nell Davis, who is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Henzie have
moved to Chester, Pa. Mr.. Henzie
has conducted a radio shop here for
the past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carney and
children Of Richardson Park spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
Eaton.
MAMMOTH ONE CENT SALE to he con-
tinued through Saturday at the BRERE-
TONS RED STAR DRUG STORE, Milford. II
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05

Bruce Humphrey spent Saturday il
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. GOOtee Brown ant
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Friti
Zott and family were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs Charles Dearman on Tues
day evening.
! Miss Marilyn Brown and Roy
/ Lloyd were featured in the broad
cast over WDEL on Thursday in a
health play. instructed by their tea
cher, Mrs. Gerald Pearson.
George f.. Morris is ON the sick
list. but is some improved at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz ZOtt and daugh-
ter were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dar-
win Savage and family of Federals-
burg. on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Biddle and
family of Townsend and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Workman of George
town, were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. F. Collision on Sunday. Other
guests in the afternoon were the
Misses Elizabeth and Katie Kinder
of Bridgeville. and Mr.. and Mrs j.
W. Rust.
VI. f. Russell visited his children !
in Wilmington on Thursday.
John z. Lloyd was a guest at the
Banquet held in the Sea-
ford Hotel on Tuesday evening.
Milton Morris has been absent
from school the past week due to
Illness. ;
Mr.. and Mrs VI. F. Russell and
Nr. and Mrs. Edward Hollis were
quests of D. F. Lloyd and Mr.. and
.Irs Edwar Stokes of Dover on Mon
Law.
Harry Robinson was a dinner
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05
FELTON,

State officers and guests attended
the covered dish luncheon given by
the Avon Club last Wednesday. The
president, Mrs. Charles Lee Sipple,
extended a welcome to the visitors.
Mrs. L. Mulford Taylor of Whining
ton, State president; Mrs. Louis A.
Drexler, OF Dover, State director;
Mrs. NJ. Burton Meyer, vice president
Of New Castle; Mrs. Walter l.. Bar
rett, OF Milford, vice president of
Kent county and Mrs. Peter Whaley
of Selbyville, Sussex county vice
president. responded. Miss Marian
+. Breck of Dover. a FELTON, club
member, also spoke.
Mrs. Ralph Yost and son Evans
of Princeton, N. j., Mrs. Charles
Walker and Miss Rec Schaffner of
HamOnton, Pa, have been recent
guests of Mrs. George Herring.
The L. T. L. gave a missionary
program at a meeting in the school
last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Sara Griner of Dover. War
rem Mccoy and three children OF
Wilmington spent last Sunday with |
William Frazier.
The Trophy Grange will hold n |
card party Friday evening, May 5, !
in the Grange Hall. Bingo and Chi
nese checkers will eb played also.
Mrs. Araminta Macdonald and
son of Viola visited Mrs. Evelyn
Killen on Saturday.
The first quarterly conference of
the FELTON, M f. Church will be
held on Friday. May ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p. Case NOV
ed last week to their newly built
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near GrheDWOOdl

The Ladies' Aid of Todd's Chapel
attended miscellaneous shower at
the parsonage in Pennington on
Monday evening. given In honor of
Rev. and Mrs Lee Warner. present
ing them with new dining room
rug, besides numerous other articles
useful in the home. They are also
beautifying the interior of the par
sOnage by newly papering and paint
ing. The ladies' of TOdds also vol
nnteered three days the past week
hanging paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Morris and
we're Maryland visitors on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Rhodes and
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05

guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision
on Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Wade is a patient in
the Kent General Hospital in Dover
We wish her speedy recovery.
George Young. Jr., spent the past
week with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. P. Morris.
Everett Tryce returned home af.
ter spending several days with rel
atives and friends in Philadelphis
and New Jersey.
Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey and
granddaughter. Dorothy and Miss
Ruth Rhodes were guests of Mrs. J
W. Rust on Saturday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05
LINCOLN

At the monthly business and so
cial meeting Of the Ladies' Aid hel,
at the home OF Mrs. Murray Wyatt
on Tuesday evening the following
officers were eletced for the ensu
ing year: President, Mrs. Winnie
Harder; vice president, Mrs. India
Coverdale; secretary, Mrs. Bessie
Morgan; treasurer. Mrs. Jennie Mes
sick; pianist, Mrs. Nexie Dawson;
flower committee, Mrs. George Der
ricksOn and Mrs. Lizzie Swain; par
sonage committee, Mrs. Bessie Nor
gan, Mrs. Nexie Dawson, Mrs. Mat
tie Greenly, Mrs. Mae Johnson; ways
and means committee, Mrs. Naomi
Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Clendaniel
and Mrs. Mia Martin. The meeting
adjourned to meet in May with Mrs.
J. II. Benson.
George Denney has sold his farm,
one mile east of town, to George
Belts of Greenwood. Possession was
taken on Monday.
Mr.. Booz who occupied the prop
erty moved his family to the apart
ment OF Mrs. Eta Deputy in Mil
ford.
MFR. and Mrs. David Maull of Lew
es visited her father and grandma
ther. George Morrison and Mrs. Jen-
ME Morrison on Sunday.
Horace Wyatt of WoOdbine, N. J.,
was a guest of his brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Wy
att ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coverdale !
are being congratulated on the birth |
of son, born Monday. April "a. /
Mother and son are doing fine. /
Announcement has been made of !
the birth of a daughter. Herla lone,
born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Schulze of Greenwood. on Tuesday.
April 25. Mrs. Schulze will be re-
as Miss Mia Clendaniel.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John II,
Tlendaniel of this town.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
clifford Donovan entertained the fol-
owing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. George
and Mrs. Brewington OF
IIillsbOro. Mrs. Sallie Clendaniel,
,frs. Lizzie Swain, Mrs. William
Donovan. Mr. and Mrs. George War
EN-, Harry F. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. j. Marker and daughter Carolyn.
William Truitt. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
iorgan and Mrs. Sherman Transeau
nd son Marvin. Vocal and instru-
rental music was enjoyed by all.
The Sunbeam class of the NJ. f.
'hurch School will hold its monthly
leeting at the home of Mrs. Will
am Hearn on Wednesday evening.
fay 10. All members are urged to
e present and their husbands are
lVited.
The residence and outbuildings at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dom
van are being newly painted and
II necessary improvements being
iade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Wyatt we're
nests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Belts
nd family on Sunday.
Services Sunday as follows:
Preaching 10 a. m.
Church school IL a. m.
Epworth League 1880 p. m. Lead
:, Miss Irma Macklin.
Preaching 8 p. m.
Slaughter Neck: Church school
m. Preaching 3 p. m.,
Rev. Melvin Wheatley, pastor.
-
MAMMOTH ONE CENT SALE to he con-
lued through Saturday at the BRERF-
Ms RED STAR DRUG STORE, Milford. II
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05

Mrs. Lille II. Belts and Mrs. Elsie
Hickman attended the funeral SER
vices Of their brother-in-law and un-
Gle. Rufus Daisey. which was held
from the Methodist Church at Mil
vile on Sunday afternoon. April 80.
Mrs. Annie Richards and Mrs. John
Mitchell visited daughter and sister.
Mrs. Vernon Cobb. who is GONZALES
cling at her home here.
NOTICE-Mrs. Clara Pusey now
has new line OF wall paper on sale
at her home in Ocean View. 5-5-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05

fOR more than 90 years,
John Deere Corn Planters
have been recognized by
users everywhere as the
most accurate and depend
able machines of their type.
Practically every major
corn planter improvement
was pioneered by John Deere
-natural-drop seed plates,
Evening star., 1939-04-22
British Use Radio in Effort
To Foresta|| Hitler Answer
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 22.-The British
are attempting to forestall an ap-
parent maneuver by Chancellor Hit
Ter to discredit President Roosevelt's
appeal for non-aggression pledges in
the eyes of the German people.
An announcer Of the British
Broadcasting Corp, a government
monopoly, speaking in German,
carefully told Nazi listeners about
the German inquiry addressed to
small nations which were among
those mentioned in the Presidents
appeal.
The announcer said Hitler had
asked certain countries whether they
felt threatened by Germany and
whether they had asked the Amer
ican Executive to intervene.
He then quoted observers as COM
menting that small countries OBJ
viously could not antagonize Ger
many by saying they did feel threat
ened.
A reliable source said this broad
cast was suggested by the British
foreign office.
This phase of the broadcast led
last nights B. B. C.. German Ian
guage news bulletins and 1t was ex-
pected to be repeated tonight with
the replies of some of the nations
to the German inquiry.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Small Nations Must Guard
Identity, Armenians Told

Small nations. although their ma
jor policies may be formed directly
or indirectly by large countries. must
be careful to keep their identity, in
the opinion of Simon Vratzian,
former Armenian premier.
Mr.. Vratzian expressed this view
in an address before Washington
Armenians at meeting last night
at the Grafton Hotel sponsored by
the Washington Branch Of the Ar
menian Relief Federation Commit
tee.
AS long as there is economic and
political pressure in the world there
will be conflict, he said.
With particular reference to Ar
menia and Armenians Mr.. Vratzian
said that I'VE must navigate our
ship on a course which will not hit
the rocks
1--WE must do our duty as Armen-
ians in trying to keep our identity
Evening star., 1939-04-22
San Joaquin Farms
Threatened by Moths
And Hoppers
Forces Modified to
Fight With DwindIine
Supplies of Poison
By the Associated Press,

oJ SHe nSoOCAhteu fIeSS.
COALINGA, Calf, April 22.-San
Joaquin Valley farmers fought q
grasshopper horde with dwindline
supplies of poison today. and were
warned of a potentially greater
menace-an invasion of leaf roller
moths.
John Quial, assistant Fresno
County farm adviser, told vineyard
lists to dust poison on their vines
He said the moth eggs, laid in lower
leaves, were developing in some San
Joaquin areas, and could do more
damage than the hoppers.
When the moth eggs hatch, the
worms roll up the leaves and eat
them, then invade the centers OF
grape clusters, spelling them fol
marketing.
In the route of the grasshopper
march, as the insects reportedly
overran half the farms in 4,000-acre
Pleasant Valley, 9 miles northeast
OF mere, were growing stands of fax
barley and cotton.
Government and county agricul-
tural agents set about mobilizinR
supplies OF poison mash and grain
and dispatched an order for more
to Kansas City.
An encouraging prediction came
To-Day from Prof. E. w. Essig, Uni
versity of California entomologist
mat the chances were excellent for
destroying the pest menace with
effective use OF poison.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Body Found in River
Believed ConneI|v's

body, believed to be that of John
). Connolly, %, who jumped or fell
to his death from the Highway
Bridge April l, was recovered from
the Potomac River today by harbor
police, after it had been sighted
floating about half mile below the
bridge by engineers engaged In
dredging operations at Gravelly
Point.
Police said a relative of young
Connolly, who lived at 49l I street
S.W., could not identify the body
positively, but had gone for other
members Of the family.
The Connolly youth, a former Dis
trict public links golf champion, had
been employed for about a month
by restaurant at the south end of
the bridge. Gordon Larisey, a fell
low employe, said attempts had been
made to take Connelley home on the
night of his death, but he pulled
away and ran toward the bridge,
hoisted himself over the railing and
rolled into the water.
A bridge tender and another man
were said to have throwBt q rope,
but 1t was out Of the drowning
youths reach. -
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Germano-Dutch Friction
May Help U. 5. Trade
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An American commercial attache
returning from The Hague asserted
yesterday that tension between Ger
many and the Netherlands may
vastly improve trade between the
Netherlands and the United States.
Jesse F. Van Wicket, The Hague
atache, reported to the Commerce
Department that currency d1mcul-
ties and the inferior quality OF Ger
man products, in some cases, also
were factors in the situation.
Mr.. Van Wicket said Germany
had the trade advantage OF proxi-
nifty, but the size Of German
Netherlands trade Us 50 large that
If only q portion Of 1t could be
switched to United States sources,
as the result Of the combined efforts
of those businessmen In the Neither
lands who are now unfavorably dis
posed toward Germany and those
desirous of employing this oppor-
tunity to buy in the United States.
that small portion wo I'd represent
. considerable value.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
British Increase Fleet
Al Alexandra, Egypt
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, April o.
The overnight arrival of two British
submarines and five fleet repair ships
today brought to IS the number Of
British vessels in or near this port.
1t was reliably reported that sew
eral other warships would arrive
during the week end for an indefinite
stay-taken to indicate Britain's de-
termination TO concentrate q naval
force at this vital junction of empire
arteries, near the northern entrance
to the Suez Canal.
The cruiser Penelope and destroy
er Greyhound arrived at Port Said
Yesterday. A week ago q cruiser
and i've destroyers reached Alex
andria to participate in coastal de-
tense maneuvers. Among the vessels
now here are the 5,220-ton cruiser
.Arethusa, the 1,805-ton submarine
Thames and the 670-ton submarine
Shark.
Reports that a considerable force
of fighting ships would arrive shortly
seemed borne out by the presence
of many auxiliary craft. The hos
pital ship Maine and two other fleet
auxiliaries were expected to arrive
today or tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

o'"' vast and pre-.
else knowledge of ships and their
MISUNDERSTANDING fighting ships.
Erect. ruddy and vigorous, quietly
emphatic, the 60-year-old COM
mander in chief of the fleet is a
rarely spotlighted parsonage of tre-
mendous responsibilities-technical,
naval and administrative-as he
quietly moves from Norfolk, not only
his vast array of battle wagons. but
$4,000 officers and men, nearly 1000
planes and all the gear necessary
Tor maintenance, operation, commu-
nlcations and fighting requirements.
On July 3, 1898, not long out of
Annapolis, he was an ensign on the
Iowa when Cervera's squadron of
Spanish warships made its historic
dash from Santiago harbor and was
destroyed by Admiral Simpsons
blocking forces. He was cited for
"merltorious service" In rescuinz
Spaniards from burning ships of Ad.
miral Cervera's squadron. In the
World War he commanded the trans
port Plattsburg and won the Navy
Cross for distinguished service. Dur
ing his AZ years service on land and
sea; he has held many high posts in
the Navy.
AS a boy the churning was his
household chore. His brothers, now
Louisville physicians, recall that he
used to study his Latin book while
churning and that he paced the
"amo, amas, amat" to the beat of
the plunger. They teased him about
that and always found him ready
for a fight if the provocation was
sufficient. At any rate, studious. ret.
icent and artistic, he followed his
boyhood dream over far seas, one.
time churner who now churns the
| oceans.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Major Antitrust Probe
Is in Preparation

The Justice Department today
made ready for a major antitrust
drive which will include an investi-
CATION of trade restraints in the
building industry as a bolster Of the
administrations campaign for low
cost housing.
The antitrust move comes on the
heels of congressional committee ap-
proval Of a $1,000, 900 900 increase in
the mortgage insurance limit Of the
Federal Housing Administration.
The action was taken by the Sem
ate Banking and Currency Com
mittee.
Attorney General Murphy told
his press conference yesterday that
while his building industries mon
opoly inquiry is still in its early
stages, he would announce soon sew
eral important antitrust cases.
This is the opening of what has
been described as vigorous and
effective" new antitrust policy. Mr..
Murphy said the new policy's pur-
pose would be to bring effective ac-
ton without narrowing" business
firms and without creating need
less friction"