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CONGRESS-:
Economy, Maybe

Economy is fine thing, but not
in an election year like 1910. Espe-
cially when 1t hits the "pork barrel"
Mid-January found the house pass
ing without qualms the army and
navy deficiency bill, after hacking
81, 900, 900 from the Presidents $272,-
00O, 900 request. 1t went on to the
senate, where Colorado's Sen. Alva
Adams promised his appropriations
subcommittee would make even
more slashes.
But the independent offices appro-
priations bill was something else.
Virginia's Rep. Clifton A. Woodrum,
known as ''strong man. Of the house
appropriations committee, succeed
ed in cutting neat $50, 900, 900 from
the bill before it reached the house
floor. Here, observers knew, would
come the real test of whether the
present congress really wants econ
omy or only wants to talk about it.
Affected by the Woodrum hatchet
were such agencies as the maritime
labor board, National Labor Rela-
tions board (See LABOR, Securities
and Exchange commission, Home
Owners Loan corporation and other
units which provide jobs for the con-
stituents back home.
Though the Republican bloc as
sured economy-minded Democrats
of their cooperation, it was freely
forecast that all of Mr.. Woodrum's
$50, 100000 might be restored be-
fore the bill is passed.
Other congressional news:
q. Secretary of State Cordell Hull
and Secretary of Agriculture Henry
Wallace defended the expiring recip-
rocal trade act before a house
committee.
d A half-dozen bills for U. S. aid to
Finland were cautiously sidestepped
for fear of violating neutrality. More
likely than congressional loan was
an Export-Import bank allowance.
q Big navy news continued in the
spotlight. Georgia's Rep. Carl Vim
son surprised Washington by propos-
ing to boost naval strength rs per
cent in the next three years through
an extra 81 300, ,00O, 900 appropriation.
Publicized were navy plans for ST.
000-ton battleships (45, ,OO0-tonners
are now building) and 20, ,000-ton bat
tie cruisers (10, ,000-tonners are the
present maximum.)
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Allied. Should the western front
be permanently stalemated, France
and Britain might have to invade
Germany via the Balkans. Already
lined up is Turkey, and through that
nation the allies hope to win CO.
operation of other states. No. l
problem child here is Bulgaria,
which, like Hungary, has revisionist
claims against Rumania. Even as
King Carol was talking with Prince
Paul, Turkeys Foreign Minister
Sukru Saracoglu had an emissary
in Sofia discussing Balkan neutral
ity with Bulgaria's Foreign Minister
George Kiosseivanoff.
Result: A European anti-Nazi,
anti-Soviet bloc may arise from
these carryings-on. First sign came
from Turkey, which has always sus-
pected Italy. Suddenly Ankara pa
pers turned about-face and hailed
MuSsolini,
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GEN E RAJ
JOHN SON
..JdHc.
Murphy and Jackson Are Rabble
Rousers Unfit for Their Jobs and
Jim Cromwell Couldn't Even Sell
Peanuts.

By HUGH S. JOHNSON

nv ASHINGTON. - Mr.. Murphy
~ moves UP to the Supreme court
and Mr.. Robert Jackson becomes
attorney general. There isn't any
use saying anything about it except
that it could have been worse. There
is little to distinguish these gentle
men for such positions except that
they are radical New Dealers and
Third Termites.
1t might be supposed that an ex-
perienced jurist, or at least law
yer of passable distinction, would be
better qualified for a place on the
highest court in Christendom than
a zealot and lame-duck politician
without presumption to either pro-
fessional qualification. But Mr..
Roosevelt does not think so and here
in particular it might have been
worse. Indeed, it has been worse,
as witness the appointment Of Hugo
Black.
The new attorney general is a
brilliant young man distinguished
most in official position by business
batting utterances and demagogic
speeches.
Mr.. Roosevelt may now in words
condemn such tactics in a plea for
unity as ranging "class against
class" but this appointment Of
about the most effective oratorical
rabble rouser in his official family
is sure to send chill down the
spines Of the economic royalists."
Tolerant as Wild Cats.
If actions speak louder than
words, these two appointments just
about cancel out the heart of the
Presidents speech opening congress
and asking the country to balance
the budget by increased national in
come through united effort, "calm-
ness, tolerance and cooperative
wisdom"
These radicals have about as
much tolerance as a cage full Of
turpentined wild cats plus couple
of Ickes.
The appointment of Mr.. Edison as
secretary of the navy was a recent
decision. Mr.. Edison has not of
late been the apple Of the Presi-
dents eye. He, with Assistant Sec
retary Louis johnson, are sup
posed to have been in the dog-house
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JAPAN:
Neilv Premier

MIDI January u. S.-Japanese rela-
tions looked like a pup turning somer-
saults to attract a St. Bernard. Pre-
mier Nobuyiki Abe had reopened the
Yangtze. hoping to woo U. S. favor.
He failed. Next he tried to make
friends with U. S. Ambassador
Joseph Drew, hoping to win new
trade pact. This, too, failed. Re-
suit: Premier Abe resigned. His
successor is Admiral Mitsumasa
Yonai, former navy minister.
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supplied by Harry Bennett, Ford
personnel director. ''If it were not
for Ford" Elder claimed Martin had
told him, s'I wouldn't be able to get
along and run the union.''
Slapped against a traditionally
anti-union firm, this charge made
quick headlines. In Detroit, Harry
Bennett made no bones about call
ing Elder San unmitigated liar"
Martin called the charges ''lies too
big to be believed by any candid per-
son." In answer, the committee in
vited Martin to appear "at the prop
'er time"
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PAN AMERICA:
Neutrality

While u. S. naval officers were
grumbling about their patrol duties
in the winter-swept Atlantic, the in
ter-American neutrality committee
met at Rio de Janeiro. Purpose:
To make the 300-mile neutrality belt
around the Americas more effective,
preventing recurrence of the Graf
Spec, Columbus and Orion incidents.
Plans:
~ An agreement to prevent bel
Igerent craft from obtaining sup
plies or making repairs in q Pan
American port once they had COM
mitted belligerent acts inside the
safety zone.
(2) An accord to keep submarines
outside the zone except under emer-
gency, when they must rise to the
surface.
90 A Pan-American code of neu-
trality, to be followed by all nations.
Many Americans, who see their
government paying most of the
freight for the neutrality patrol,
viewed the entire proceedings as
rather futile and inequitable. But
not the department Of commerce.
Released were figures showing the
gain in exports to Latin America,
last November having brought $685.
$4,000 in sales against $23, ,310, 900
year earlier. This item was most in
teresting; If the U. S. continues
safeguarding hemispherical neutral
ity, will it continue upward? Equally
important, win this increase Justify
the neutrality expense?
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ALASKA:
Goodbye to Mutanuska

Near Palmer, Alaska, in the fer
tile Matanuska valley lies the reset
tlement colony Uncle Sam founded
in mid-depression to rehabilitate
drouth-stricken midwestern farm
ers. Plagued by considerably fewer
terrors than in their old homes,
Matanuska's settlers have neverthe-
less had tough shedding. Many have
returned to the mainland, and
this month something happened that
may send more of them back. Hand
ed over to a farmers cooperative
were a hospital, hatchery, garage,
dormitory and water system, last
Matanuska stronghold of the fed
eral government. BY next autumn,
Matanuska's colonists should know
whether they can make ends meet
without U. S. aid.
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UTILITIES:
Bonneville Steel

Critics of the New Deals power
program used to scoff when Secre-
tary Of the Interior Harold Ickes
told about the commercial electricity
prospects at such U. S. dams as the
Bonneville, Oregon, project. Last
month Harold Ickes made the critics
eat those words by signing Alumni
mum Company of America to 20
year contract at Bonneville. Hardly
had this cooled before Bonneville
came forth with a new idea. Why
not establish small iron and steel
plant in the Columbia river area,
producing iron and finished steel for
the west coast local market?
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These slippers are in easy GRO
4 chet with angora popcorn trim
the bed socks in star stitch with
loop stitch TRIM Pattern 1872 con-
tains directions for making slip
pers and bed socks in any de-
sired size; illustrations of them
and stitches; materials required;
photograph Of pattern stitches.
Send Is cents in coins for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle,
Needlecraft Dept, 81 Eighth Ave-,
New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
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LABOR:
'Unnitigated Liar

Under a house committees spot
light in Washington is the National
Labor Relations board. Though most
"anti'' testimony to date has sought
to link NLRB with John Lewis C.
I. O., it was inevitable that others
would be splashed with mud in the
process. One of the others Ford
Motor company.
Entered in testimony was the af-
fidavit of one Harry Elder, former
head of st. Louis United Autoriao-
bile Workers. Said Elder; Homer
Martin, former c. I. o. auto union
list, who is now affiliated with A. F.
of L., had told him of financial aid
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-. White House housekeeper, Mrs.
Nesbitf, checking the laundry.
amount allowed in the budget-de-
spite the fact that the budget was
increased by $4,000 two years ago.
The Roosevelts also entertain
much more than their predecessors,
and exceed their budget on this.
In both cases-travel and entertain
ment-the President and his wife
dip into their own pockets to make
UP the deficit.
Wages of the White House staff
total about $100, 900. The housekeep-
er gets $4,000, the gardener $4,000,
the first cook $1,620, plus wide
assortment of other cooks, buffers,
kitchen helpers, housemen and
maids.
The bill for heat, light, and cleo
trio power Ito drive the elevator,
mechanical appliances in the kitch-
en-, etc.) is $1,000. The laundry
bill is $4,000.
Knox Turns Cabinet Job Down.
Here is the inside story Of Roose-
velt's secret offer of the navy sec
retaryship to Col. Frank Knox:
The Chicago publisher and G. o.
p. candidate for vice president was
asked to come to Washington for a
private talk with the President at 4
o. m. Sunday, December 10.
The President lost no time in get
ting down to brass tacks. He re-
minded Knox of the editorial he had
printed in his paper shortly after
the start of the European war, urg-
ing coalition" cabinet with sew
eral Republican members, in order
to meet the emergency in a "na-
tional'' rather than partisan man
ner. M t..sA s
81 think that was good advice
then, and think it is equally sound
now" Roosevelt said in effect. "As
you know, the navy secretaryship
is open and I'd like very much to
have you take it. It's a very inn
portant job and think you're just
the man, Frank, to fill the bill"
.'Thank you, Mr.. President" re-
Piled Knox. II appreciate deeply
the honor you pay me. And if
there were a real emergency /
would be entirely at your service.
But don't think emergency condi-
tions exist any longer, and under
the circumstances l feel I'll have to
decline your very kind Offer"
Merry Go Round.
PENNSYLVANIA Republicans are re-
ported to have held a secret con-
clave and turned thumbs down on
ex-Sen. David Reed as the man to
run against Joe Guffey in 1910. Their
candidate will be Gilbert Mason Ow-
lett, Republican national committee
man from Wellsboro, Pa. !. :. Short
ly after Secretary Ickes issued his
blast against Paul McNutt, the two
men bumped into each other at a
cocktail party given in honor of
John and Anna Roosevelt Boettiger.
They shook hands cordially. There
were no icy glances.
Grover Whalen dropped in at the
state department the other day to
claim his passport. 1t was lifted by
immigration officials when Whalen
landed in New York recently, in
accordance with neutrality regula-
tions. Having crossed 80 frontiers.
Whalen prizes the passport as a
memento.
One of the few speeches Rep. Joe
Martin, astute Republican floor
leader, will make this winter will be
at the Kansas Day dinner in Tope-
ka, home of ALI Landon, January 20.
Martin is definitely dark-horse
presidential possibility. 9s
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A Welcher's Squawk.

Lord Beaverbrook, British lord of
the press, says that President Will
son, General Pershing and eight
congressman, encouraged Britain
to think that the war debts would
be Cancelled and that the money was
in lieu of immediate manpower."
1t is a poor time to revive this
Uncle Shylock British alibi. The al
lies never asked US for anything
IN that war that we did not give with
out, single selfish reservation.
Lord Beaverbrook's is welsher's
squawk. A
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Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause 1t goes right to the seat OF the
trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm,
increase secretion and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inflam-
ed bronchial mucous membranes.
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell
you q bottle Of Creomulston with the
understanding that you are to like
the way 1t quickly allays the cough
or you are to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs. Chest Colds, Bronchitis
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THE WARS:
TavO Into One?

Peace lowered over the Balkans
(see aboUe), but it found little well
come elsewhere. The "Oslo group"
Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark,
Norway and Sweden) was in deeper
water than at any time since Sep
tember. Overnight close to mill
lion Belgians and Dutchmen were
rushed to the 300-mile frontier, be-
cause German troop concentrations
were reported on the other side.
No one doubted Adolf Hitler would
like these tiny lands; from Neither
lands he could bomb Britain at close
range, and from Belgium he could
throw a flank, attack around the
Maginot line. Berlin scoffed at such
rumors, but why else had Nazi air.
men made reconnaissance flights
over the Low Countries?
Denmark was unmenaced for the
moment, but Joe Stain was turning
the screws on. Norway and Swe-
den. Russian planes offered no apol-
ogy for bombing Swedish island;
in fact both Stockholm and Oslo
governments were warned against
violating their neutrality by aiding
Finland.
It was easy to see behind this
joint Russo-G German action. For sew
eral months northern European neu-
trails have been a thorn in the sides
of both Stain and Hitler. They have
bothered Hitler by accepting the
British Blockade and looking unkind-
" at Russia, whom the Nazis now
consider a t'friend. ">Scandinavia has
bothered the Soviet, in turn, by send
ingsaidto beleaguered Finland OBJ
servers had good reason to fear,
therefore, that eEurope's two wars
may soon merge into one free-for-
all. 5. ~ -s,.- W ss.,s.
In the Vest
Increased tension placed Britain
and France on guard. All leaves
were cancelled and air activity in
creased precipitously. Nazi planes
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WEEKLY NEWs ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH ". LaBINE
Balkans Safeguard Neutrality
AS Nazi-Russian War Menace Il
Hovers Over Northern Europe

ED0RS NOTEWen opinions expressed In these columns they
necessarily this newspaperJ
ease dby yWesern Newspap Union
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In the North

There was no such polite warfare
between Finland and Russia. The
tide of victory, which superior land
activity has placed in Finnish hands
since last December, suddenly shift
ed as the Soviet began a systematic
bombing campaign to demoralize its
foe. Unless Italy, Britain and
France can rush more planes to Fin
land (Which is exactly what Russia
and Germany are trying to stop),
the Firms will probably be defeated
bv April /
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In the Vest

Increased tension placed Britain
and France on guard. All leaves
were cancelled and air activity in
creased precipitously. Nazi planes
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Shooting Hull's Pants

The tariff is the prickliest subject
in politics. Watch the drum-fire bar
rage being prepared to shoot the
pants off Secretary Hulls reciprocal
trade agreements.
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cruised 500 miles down the eastern
English coast on reconnaissance
flights that unnerved civilians. Next
day the allies claimed successful
flights over distant Prague. and vi
emma. But nothing happened to
break the quiet that hung over Sieg-
fried and Maginot. Both sides, ap-
parently, were waiting for the other
to slip.
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DOfLS DuKe 0OeS NOT agree.
for what has been called "prema-
ture" appointment of the dolorous
Stettinius preparedness committee.
Naval preparedness and construc-
tion, in spite of millions appropriate
ed, had not moved with the zip,
speed and smoothness that might
have been expected.
Perhaps Mr.. Edison has been put
under a pulmotor. He starts by
proposing the power Of comman-
deering and compulsory orders, not
merely in war but in emergency"
Emergency could mean anything. If
the secretary of the navy can't get
his supplies with millions to spend,
he is little more likely to get them by
taking over industrial plants by
Communicating. The proposal may
show new galvanic breakdown Wig
or in Mr.. Edison-but it doesn't
show much sense.
Could Peddle Peanuts.
But have saved the prize for the
last. Mr.. Cromwell-Doris Dukes
husbands to be our diplomatic
representative in Canada. I
wouldn't say a thing against Mr..
Cromwell except that, if he were a
little better equipped, he could ac-
ceptably peddle peanuts.
He has no qualifications whatever
as our minister to one of the war
ring nations in this world crisis ex-
cept the contribution he and his wife
have made, or may make, out of
her tobacco fortune to the New Deal
campaign chest.
Of the other appointments, ! have
said they might be worse. This
might also be on the theory of the
doctor who advised victim of hall
tosis to eat strong cheese and garlic
to improve his breath.
Shooting HulPs Pants
The tariff is the prickliest subject
in politics. Watch the drum-fire bar
Il
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throat. Diane whirled and saw Jun
ius Thames big body slumping down.
He fell forward onto his face and
lay still. A woman screamed, then
another. Men ran forward. talking
excitedly. The whole tragic scene
whirled crafty before DANES eyes.
Her knees were suddenly paper;
they crumpled, and she fell gently
into thick velvety blackness.
When Diane opened her eyes she
was in her bedroom, lying on her
bed. and a tall dark man with
professional manner was taking her
pulse. Don Luis stood behind the
doctor, and behind him was the
servant Bonita. All looked very
much concerned.
The doctor said, you've had
shock, senorita. 1 will give you a
sedative so you can sleep" He had
Bonita bring glass of water and
he mixed a powder into it. Diane
was to take it after she had I'M
dressed
When he was gone Don Luis took
her hand, patted it fondly. You
must not worry, my dear. Every
thing will be all right"
But what happened? Who shot
Senior Thane?"
"A man named Fritz, an associ-
tSee BRIGHT DESTINY, Pig. B-2o)
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going to collapse. People were STAR
ing at you while you danced"
do you think can help it?"
You can, If you will. Don't be
fool my dear. Consider some day
you will be very rich young wom-
an. A very rich young woman!"
I'll never touch cent of Don
Luis! Never"
Thane sighed and murmured
"Why must beautiful women be
stupid?"
Thane Is Angry.
"Oh. I'm stupid" Diane said
And I'm a fool and a cheat. I'm
a fraud and an imposter" She put
her hands to her temples as If to
stop a terrific pressure there. Il
want to scream that-that I'm not
Don Luis grandchild but an i'm
poster!"
Ssh! You little fool You will be
overheard" Thames heavy face was
livid with anger.
mo, no senorita! Don't be quiet.
Talk. You are interesting"
They spun about TO face Ramon
de Estero in the doorway. Ramon,
whose face held a dark intentness
so you are not Elena Monteros! I
think Don Luis as well as I would
like to know that"
It's true, Ramon" Diane said.
I'm not Elena Monteros."
Junius Thane laughed softly. Its
a delusion, mi amigo. The senorita
has said that very thing to Don
Luis"
Ramon took a step nearer. He
looked into her eyes. But it is
true. I can see it, This is plot
to steal the Monteros estate. Senior
tia, We shall consider our engage
ment at an end"
'Of course, Ramon"
Il shall go speak to Don Luis"
He turned and strobe out, and
Thane moved to Diane. Go stop
him. Stop him, say!"
And Diane went, because she was
afraid not to. A girl had stopped
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say with the fat mans cruel eyes
watching? Perhaps he could read
her lips.
1--WE shall dance all through life,
no?"
"Oh, yes, Ramon-yes.
She didn't want to dance. She
wanted to run to where they had
taken John Meade. She didn't want
to smile and pretend she was gay.
She wanted to cry out, to scream,
that John was in danger.
When the music ended she slipped
away from Ramon. She went into
the house, crossed the wide hall
to the stairs. She had to get away,
to be alone for a moment, so the
pressure against her taut nerves
would ease. But Junius Thane
called her.
"Senorita, I would like to talk to
you"
She faced him. rs it necessary"
Yes. Come into Don Luis study
where we can be alone"
She obeyed. She couldn't do any,
thing else. He had Johns life in his
hands. In the study she faced him.
Get a grip on yourself, Diane, "
he said. You look as though you're
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had hoped, and John leaped at him.
He dragged the peon from the sad
die. struck him hard on the chin,
and snatched away the rife as he
sagged down. John threw the gun
into the bushes and turned to the
horse. He mounted and swung
about in the direction Of the distant
Hacienda Monteros.
* X
Diane was sure that every one at
the fiesta was happy but herself.
There were so many people; charm
ing people; rich, important people.
They were from other estates like
the Hacienda Monteros. Or they
were from San Luis; rich business
men or government officials, and
their ladies' They had come to pay
honor to Don Luis, to meet Don
Luis granddaughter. They were
kind to her =. to her, the imposter
She saw Don Luis talking with
Ernst Buchanan as she danced
with Ramon. She saw Junius
Thane. fat and SNUG, on the YER
anda with a drink and a cigar.
And Shane dancing with an olive
skinned senorita wearing a beauti-
full rose dress and a mantilla.
Ramon said You are happy, my
darling?"
Yes. Ramon" What could she
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Ramon on the veranda. She chung
to his arm and talked gaily while
smiling into his eyes. Diane saw
Ramon's impatience, then his slow
smile. Ramon had been stopped.
Ramon could be stopped by any
pretty girl.
Diane Calls Warming.
Diane saw Don Luis across the
lighted patio. still with Buchanan.
She saw Junius Thane come to the
veranda, catch Bruckmann's eye
and nod his ponderous bald head as
If in signal. A fear gripped Diane;
some intuitive warning told her
the casual nod had vital meaning,
She stepped down from the veranda
and walked hurriedly among the
dancing couples. She heard Thane
call to her. She ignored him.
She was 20 feet away from Don
Luis when she saw Bruckmann DAD
at his forehead with his handker-
chief. The handkerchief f1uttered
briefly in his hand-and that. too,
looked like a signal Then Bruck-
mann turned abruptly and left Don
Luis alone.
Diane cried out, not knowing why
except that unreasonable alarm had
destroyed her reason. Don Luis
-"
Then Thane was behind her, grip
ping her wrist, pleasantly talking to
forestall suspicion among the guests.
She wrenched loose and ran for
ward, with the fat man following.
Then, above the music a gunshot
sounded And a cry from a mans
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Bright Destiny CD
BY Joseph Chadwick
CHAPTER XIV.

despair for long
held here Don Luis would be kdmurdered And
forced to play in the conspiracy
considering murder
moment the horseman came near then he
the blazing shack in the valley
Spanish. They burn everything
look below John