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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
CHAPTER /.
By EDMUND RUZANSKI

1870 by American Weekly Inc Great Britain Rights
~ all persons in the world sailor sees most
I i countries and knows least about any of
~ them If it were not for strong drink and
weak women he would rarely go ashore and as for
politics. he leaves that entirely to the andlubber
I sailor, an engineer who had heard all
about the beauties oSocialism, especially the kind
called Communism but like, the clatter of the
steam winches it went in one ear and out the
other along with forecastle yarns about buried
treasure and tropic islands where could live
without labor 1t all very well for the Red
agitator to urge:
workers of the world revolt! You have only
your shackes to lose!
knew better The American worker had
silk shirt to lose in those days, and parking space
for the workers automobiles around the big fac
tories was problem Then came the 1929 crash,
when capitalism seemed to go to pieces like house
of cards. Ships were laid up and l was ashore,
with no money in my pocket any in sight.
Make America like Soviet Russia, the heaven
of the working man." exhorted the soap-box
orator
But I could not wait for that. I wanted to go
to the Workers Heaven right then and there. For
some reason it did not strike me as strange that
these missionaries of the Red Heaven
seemed to want to go there themselves
So went and found out why, to my sorrow.
How l got there is long story, but / first
reached Russian soil at Belo-ostrov May 10,
filthy that, though the thought was sacri-
ege could not help wondering if it had ever been
cleaned since the Revolution. The train crew
ragged, dirty, sovenly, and their faces haunted
me, reminding me of "lifers' l had seen at Sing
Sing.
But had been warned that in the grand up
roofing of things, little details like tidiness had
been neglected for the moment For instance,
workers attended grand opera in their under
shirts but in Czarist days they had never attended
at all.
Watch your baggage and beware of pick
pockets was first order We were astounded.
Thieves in the Soviet Paradise, where everyone
served according to his ability and was paid ac-
cordng to his needs
Crime. Communists knew. came from un-
derprivileged persons trying to take by force or.
stealth what really everyone's brthright. But
that supposed TO be only in capitalistc coun-
tries and couldn't possibly be in Russia Just then
there was sudden commotion in the crowd
"A boy snatched hat we were told and we
smiled though of the natives did. Later
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character begins in childhood. Born to poverf
that would be hard to match in the slums of an
other country, her entire family usually must liJ
in one room, but so do all the children she know
She sees her mother going about shabbier ths
New York's worst Bowery bag: her father thoue|
he may be an important foreman or engineer loo
like tramp, but all the fathers and mothers al
that way.
There are whispers of better times before II
Revolution, but she must not listen to such heresI
She must believe that if things are worse it iHhkI
a temporary sacrifice the workers should gf1iI
suffer so they will be better off in the future.
a generation of women could grow up withoJ
seeing good food silk stockings, high-heeled shoe|
pretty gowns, lingerie or even pictures of su4
things it should be content to be without them
Thus reasoned the Soviet masters, and but II
one thing they might have gotten away with it.
In capitalistic countries the idea is not only
satisfy every want woman has but to invent nd
ones she had never thought of. She can't go
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since the Revolution and high time that
things at least stopped getting worse.
There is no space to tell you of the scanty UNI
balanced and often revolving meals, the fact that
we were forced to sleep six in room at the hotel,
and all the numberless restrictions on personal
liberty which are unheard of in America outside
of a prison.
The general misery of the Russian masses is an
old story which everyone should know by this
time l want to get to the things that have especi-
ally degraded the Russian woman and though it
is not pleasant subject one of the worst of these
is the public toilet, where and women mix in
discriminatory and where there is no privacy
whatsoever
On my first overnight journey found myself
in a built to sleep DO persons but, according to
Soviet custom, some 70 had been assigned to it.
However after being taught the technique of plac-
ing my bag and other valuabes in such way that
a thief must rouse in stealing them, l managed
to get to sleep before morning and was one of the
last to awake.
This was unfortunate because some 20 persons
were already lined up waiting their turn-at the
cars only lavatory. A German fellow traveller
estimated that I would probably have to wait
about two hours, but seeing that was perturbed
he looked out the window, then said
you are in great luck. In few minutes we
stop at a station that know. Get off at once, go
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around the right side of the building and you will
find public comfort station. This turned out to
be beyond description.
Two more men got there the same time did,
then young and refned-looking girl who looked
around shuddered and went out. One of the men
snared
1.-THE cursed Bourgoika (bourgeos). She thinks
she is too good for us
1 said nothing but had seen the expression on
the girls face. and for once no answer, no defense
came to my mind A totalitarian government that
could do no better for its women than that has no
right to exist. Later when became GPU agent
somewhat on the inside of things. it was my con-
viction that this abomination which still continues
is not just part of the general inefficiency and
neglect but deliberate part of the machinery for
breaking the Russian will to resist Stains
tyranny
True the Russian has Asiatic blood and Orien-
tai standards in many ways The Russian woman
is not as the Anglo-Saxon in her feelings of mod
esty, but such degradatons as that break any
decent womans heart.
But the steady attack on the Russian womans
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and
Polish Legion American Veterans
Mr. N
by
him in
played the
and after
book which he has
official
OF
of all
rated by the
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learned the dread
full m e a min e of
this hat-snatching.
On the ride to
L ningrad the
squalor a n d mis-
cry on all sid e s
was too obvious to
ignore. But | was
a Red, Communism
is a religion and
we have a sort of
catechism W h C h
vid S an an
swer to anything.
The "a C e s, espe-
cially of the wo-
men, sugges ted
frozen, soured and
C hronic h e TT
break.
We assured each
other vehemently
that in a year or
two very t h ing
would be all right
and t h e WON e n
would be grinning
from ear to ear,
like those propa-
ganda picture s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

Probably the
Most
Powerful
and Dreaded
Woman In
Russia. Anna
Wladi-
mirowna,
Who Loves
and Rules
Ruler Stain.
In Contrast
to His
Uncouthness,
She Is
Educated
and Cultured.
This Only
Existing
Photograph
of Her Was
Struggled
Over the
Soviet
Border.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-28
Willkie a Fake"
Says Harold Ickes

CsfiCAo0-taroid l.. fekss. see
rstary u the interior charged NJ.
day night that Wendell 4. wnikls
vas an euntsaehabis fake crusader.
phonsy rsformsf. public utility
iobby1st.s whose nomination and
campaign vsFs dominated BY
nonisd interests ~ho expected ia
yor AMI privilege for thssr support.
Ne charged that Republicans sm-
ployed tactics that we're @sin-Amsr-
lean. unconstitutional and down
night subysfsiys. and that wliikis.
ths COP presidential nominss. vas
the beneflelafy o. tbs most cor
ruDt and eorr1pting political cam
palEn ever conducted In any part
n the United States"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-28
King George Messages Peiain,
In Effort TO Frusfraie Hitler
Nuzis Advise Scondinuvions to
BE Proud to Be Able to Obey"
BULLETIN

VICHY, France-Am official statement Saturday said
Premier Marshal Henri Philippe Petdn and Adolf Hitler
had agreed the principle Of collaboration beteen Ger
many and France 1.-THE NBC reported French radio report
heard today said the future position Of France IN the eU
European order had been decided and that France Cod
be ION the basis of partner NTH complete equality rather
than conquered ndtion.)
LONDON-Heayy bombs, unIoaded
started big fires smashing
stations shpyards ministry said
udepread air offensive against German bases
Amsterdam Oend Hanover other
and direct hits
muncaton centers according the
fires Also reported raging Bouogne
British bcmbadrnenf Of the French coastal invasion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-28
Plan 10 Improve
Fl. Lewis Road

Assistant Highway Director o.
n. Dinsmors said today the state
was making surveys IN the Ponder
district. north of Fort Lewis res
sryation. looking toward highway
improvements made necessary BY
increased motor vehicle traffic in
the area"
lie aid the department was not
considering = new highway routs
through or around the reservation.
but merely investigating what was
necessary A. q result q Increased
military activities AZ the fort
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Dapper Bandit
Collects $50
Burbank Store on
Highwoy Held Up

A dapper, fair-compie1oneo
voune stick-up man with a MCKEE
.,...s ~.vo,ver forced r S. Bur-
p'". .s., a.
pank' ronoe. s go eo
hand over al nlS - 1870
Mite Deio'e 80 80 IN -
Inc man ~ -. -.
tne s'o'e' IN" ~,
ing = Pacs~se !" ~ -,
tne secono cA'' -. ~.
tne pack roo" - ..d
cus'onr n' a.
win IN 'aAe '"'
ume
After forcing the grocer 10 put
his money in paper sack. the
young bandit ordered him TO waik
out the front door and around 10
the back OF the BUILDING.
Walk toward Fort Lewis ana
keep walking. ne commanded
The gunman walked away IN the
direction Of Tacoma, 6urDahn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-28

wAsHIsGToN-Presldent WIN
lam Green Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor said today that
men and women Of labor resent the
attempt OF John l.. Lewis. cIo
chief, 10 deliver their votes 10 any
political candidate. He character
lied Lewis az "a general without
an army,
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Dlil said hs would stand On hia
answer 70 Voorhees, attack On his
power program.
Ny power program viii not
ruin Tacoma Or any other puOiifiy-
owned gtiiiiy." he declared.
Calls "a Trick
This controversy IL ended a.
far a. I am concerned Dlii com
msnted. Prom ths start. ! pas
Suspicious that IL wss = time
worn political trick. ana %
not intend 70 b a party % any
attempt 70 promote publicity for
Mr.. VOORHEES, or any other eandl-
date
voorhees, said today he felt ths
situation had been made clear
an dno further comment from him
vas necessary.
Mr.. Dill II right" he said
the electors are intelligent =
Fixtures Of Dili and story n
Friday night rallies On page three }
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-28

NEW YORK - Clifford Pinchot.
former Republican governor of
Pennsylvania. said IN radio
speech here mat Wendell L. Winkie
was Incompetent TO guide the ma
ton through the critical four years
ahead and that he favored Preal-
dent Rooaeyelt's reelection.
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for distribution 70 the publ
The charge was made ~ Mel
voorhees,. candidate for ths Isgis-
lsturs from the zsth district. In
an open letter" 70 Dali. which
appeared IN Fridays edition u
The Tacoma Times.
"An u the literature outlining
my platform. ssd Din. was
printed In Tacoma ~ l. ups
. mistake was made ln TIE first
several thousand n the pamphists
printed. When this was discovered
the printing plant Was ordered 70
hold Up the balances of the order
~ the correction could b. made.
Denies Deception
Mr.. voorhees, evidently got
hold Of one q ths first pamphlets
printed and later obtained . copy
u ths corrected circular no at
tempt has ever been made 70 de-
celve the voters. because that Il
impossible Electors today are too
intelligent"
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English SchoolboYs. Here for Duration,
Glad Of Understand Fishings Good
Out OF War Zone
To Stay at Quiet
Interlooken Home

Nicholas ard SANITY aehles. =
eoup,s II FnFiish sshaeihoys and
ihs least panic stricken children
you ever saw. arrived IN Tacoma
Wednesday ffom their home IN
bomb pochsd London.
az the hundred. 81 Enslish Fef,i.
gee children who have heen taken
into homes In the 4 = and
Canada. thsas are the first 10 come
10 Tacoma They might b. the
last a. ihs government has for
hidden future saillnes a refugee
children.
They wefe uncommnniy glad 10
be here. Not for the reason YOU
think. Not because of the 'un'
pieasantnsaa around their London
suburban home. but on account II
the fishing here. which they un.
deratand i PRETTY God. They
simply cant wait 10 begin angling
the two boys Nicholas. 10. and
SANDY. 0 arrived Wednesday with
their mother. Mrs. Robert achiesl
They wer. met BY Mr. and Mrs
George iieilyer. who LOAF NO tims
In hustllng thsm out 10 their quiet
country home Al intsrisaksn.
HERE ron DURATION
The boys viii rvmAin with ths
lIsllyeh ar the duratlen q ths
war NJ sehIse IL not es~'a
going 10 try right bark home
Feels guilty being away, she sk'
poets 10 beard the first availahls
boat from New York 70 England
Greeting the aehlss boys Al ths
intsrlaaken home wsrs thu Hell.
yer children Marian. 4. and
Harold. q. they weren't strans
srs. They had met and played
before whsn the Hsllysrs visited
ne sohlsss several years ago n
England
The sehles home ~ England Il
near a vlesers aifplans factor,
ana. a. Mrs. schlss put u. we
come In for quite = BIT 81 attss.
ton"
TELLS on RAID
She told Of ons daylight air raid
on the plani A direct hit VA
scored that day BY the Man bomb.
srs The pipt who led tina forma.
ton. significantly. was an Italian
After he nsd been shot down o.
the iirooklyh race track II vas ~.
walled thss he had ffsqssnti,
raced autoa on that same track
during peace time
The English havs a reputation
for ssrsns lmpaaaivily IN ths facs
u eataatfophy an attitude which
lcontinusd on Page }. Column 81
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FBI Is Doubled

WAsHIsGTOS-Director J. I'd
gar Hoover Of the federal bureau
Of Investigation revealed today
that the number Of federal agents
In the New York area has been
doubled during recent months az
protection against sabotage and
espionage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-28
Lewis Says
He'll Resign
If. D. Wins
Declaration for
Willkie Political
Sensation

wASHIN6ToN--john /. Lewis
political partnership with Presi-
dent Roosevelt was pulverssed into
ruin today by Lewis speech.
scarcely matched IN this political
year for coldly phrased denuncia-
ton. calling for the election az
Wendell L. willkic and stalking his
presidency of the Congress Of In
dustriai Organizations ON II.
During the night the leaders Of
the labor movement headed by
Lewis. which supported Roosevelt
in 1896. were choosing between
Lewis and the president. Many
CLIO affiliates and their leaders
repudiated their labor chief.
Allan s. Haywood. CLOS ma
tionai organization director. was a
notable exception. and he said he
spoke for q number Of the regional
directors and organizers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-28

PULLMAN - GonkaKa and
Washington stats frosh played 20
a scorrisas tie hers today. as a
preliminary n the WaahinKtnn
state Oregon football game Fiati-
cuffs fiafed during the contest.
Nhieh was played On a muddy
field.
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NEW HAYES Navy continued
It's march toward an unbsatsa sss-
am today wlth an easy Ito VIC
tory over Yals
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LaGuardia Talks

PHrLADELPEJA--Mayor w. ".
LaGuardia Of New York said at a
political rally here that Wendell L.
Willlie's claim 70 be . friend Of
labor vas repugnsnt and that
wiilkIe got his Inspiration" from
Tom Ne. Glrdler. chairman u the
Republic Steel corporation.
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Pullman Field Muddy

HflUFIIs u = u. F"I'FEisfs =
Washington state eollsgs and ths
University 81 orsKoa renewed
football rivalry here to-day on .
flsld muddy frum two days ~
rain. A eroud II 1000 pssfed
through q sllshs FOG a. ths game
got underway
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Football Finals

ws.tsrs Reserve o.. Miami 9.
aichiEsa ~. Penn ..
Harvard 8. Daffmsuih ].
Msins Bates J.
Yale 0. Navy ~.
NlshlE.s state 0. Santa clArs o.
North Gafslia -. Tuiane a.
Csiumbis Q. Syracuse d
Fsfdham 8. ~. Mays ..
Lshlgh n. Ifampdsa sydass J.
q. q. NY. sasqushaan. IA
Brown .. Hsiy Cre.~ 6
Wooster "a. sfashinEum >.
Capital J. BseiinE oseea 7.
PFlncstsa n. natgsf. n
GeFaeii ~. Ohss state !.
esiby ~. Tso.aaia n
Wesisysa "a. Amherst o
New fsrk Q. 0eoFKetswn -
Army 0. Lafayette 10.
Cathode q. n. west xirginia
Weslsyan o.
nj usisn !. Issiaeib~rx IL.
Ohis wsslsy.n Q. ohis q. 0.
D<aison ~. sfafistsa q
ohis Northern 50. Ashluna Q.
Cincinnati .. Dayton !.
lacrosse 7. Ensiieotf 0.
West Valley "a. Cheney O.
Cashmere ~. RitxviIie 7.
Hunters -. Marcus o
Newport -. Deer Park "a.
Mead -. Central Valley fspo-
kaneB n
coifax 0. Lewiston udahoj q.
ksnnewleh 20. sunnyslsie 7.
Aberdeen 20. centraila 9.
Carnegie Tech IA. Case Q.
Coast Guard Academy II. Irin-
ny 70.
Temple 0. Penn state II.
Ohio Wez 0. Ohio q O.
Lowell Textile 0, Amer. InfI. ~.
Denison -. Marietta &
Wake Forest 0. Duke -
Kalamazoo Thrx o. Toledo n
swarthmore Is. OberIIn IL.
Virginia State 9. Hampton 0.
bloomsbury Thrs-r - shlppeps-
burg Thrs. IL
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reeEsTroops i'm Attack on Italian Op1

exploded in the office OF the Itulion con-
sui general at Porto Eddu. In Albonio.
and that the bombs were placed there
by British agents"
The Fuscisi press previously had pre-
dicted sensational militurY and naval
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A skirmish followed and two Albo-
nion soldiers were killed and three
wounded. the settlement soid.
Seven Greek soldiers were reported
captured.
Itwos soid officially that three bombs
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ROME-An ofhcY6i settlement tonight
charged that Greek soldiers ottccked On
ltolion outpost on the Greek Alboniun
frontier.
The Official settlement soid the al
legged Greek ottock wos made ot Koizo.
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willkie said ne was glad TO
have the help Of Mr.. Lewis val
liant defender OF labor. who puts
his country above all"
Sustain me now, or repudiste
me. /" Lewis told his labor following.
He promised that Il Roosevelt Hsrs
elected. he would accept the result
as clio vote Of lack Of confidence
and retire from the presidency at
the convention. which meets In At
lsntic City. N. j.. Nov. Is.
Lewis based his speech on the
charge that Roosevelt would lead
the country into war. Roosevelt.
he said, IL "an amateur. ili-equipped
practitioner in the realm OF po-
litical science"
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One plane. apparently lost. bomb
ed the coast Of Fire without doing
any damage. Northern Ireland
also saw German planes.
British bombers started huge
fires at Boulogne and other
French invasion" bases. and were
reported 70 have ranged deeply
into Germany again on systematic
attacks on Nszi targets, especial
Iy oil supplies.
Base IL sbeiied
The British feet in the kediter-
rsnean shelled the Italian base Of
Makitla. east Of Sid Barrsni in
an effort 70 break up preparations
for an imminent renewal Of the
Fascist offensive through Egypt
toward the suez canal. but Rome
claimed no damage was done
Both Italian and British planes
bombed enemy bases in Africa
But developments Of the great
est immediate importance center
ed around Hiflers negotiations.
especially with defeated France.
The MAI diplomatic campaign
also extended 70 Scandinavia ana
the far east
Seek Orient Peace
The Newspaper Das Reich called
upon Scandinavian 70 cease re-
gretting7 their loss q freedom
and TO cooperate gladly with the
future system In Europe In which
zone man shall give orders and
bear the whole responsibility and
the others must Be proud % Be
able 70 obey"
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operotions would begin next week.
probably extending from Gibrolior 10
Suez and the Dordonslles and includ-
ing Egypt and the Greek zone" OF the
Mediterranean.
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Dill Denies He Deliberately"
Printed z Platform Versions
"Mistoke Was Mode In First Several
Thousand" He Soys; Correction" Mode

Former T. s. Senator c. &. Dill Democratic nominee for
governor Friday night before leaving for Seattle 10
on his campaign denied the allegation Of Republican
candidate for the legislature from Tacoma. that he had
Deliberately printed two versions Of his political platform
- 49, - ILL
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Big Canadian
Liner Sunk,
Nazis Claim
Report Empress
OF Britoin Bombed
BY Germon Plones

BERLIN - The Canadian
Pacific liner Empress Of Brit
ain, 42.34s tons, on which
King George and Queen Eliza
beth returned to England in
June, 1899, from their visit
to the United States and Can
ada. has been bombed and
sunk by German airplanes.
the official news agency said
today.
The agency said the Empress Of
Britain, fourth largest merchant
ship flying the British flag. foun-
dered after an aerial lombard
ment by German planes in the
blockade area north of Ireland"
The agency claimed that after
the Empress of Britain was nit
heavily" German observers saw
the crew taking to lifeboats.
The Empress Of Britain was the
10th largest merchant ship afloat.
and only three others-the Queen
Elizabeth. Queen Mary and the
Aquitania = eclipsed her in the
British merchant marine.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pacific
officials said today they had re-
ceived no word regarding German
claims that the Empress Of Britain
had been sunk and could neither
confirm nor deny them. They said
they would not necessarily be adj
vised Immediately.
British quarters to-
day were without confirmation OF
German claims that Germ n
planes had sunk the liner EN-
press of Britain north Of Ireland.
1t is not the policy Of the adj
miralty to comment on German
claims which, II was said. often
were put out as "feelers." in an
attempt to obtain desired infor-
nation.
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Many Oppose Him

Many Of his lieutenants already
are against him-van Bittner Of
the CIO; Phillip Murray, clio vice
president; Sidney HilIman Of the
Clothing Makers and = vice presi-
dent, too: Thomas Kennedy. Of the
miners: n. J. Thomas. Of the auto
workers. are among those who are
for a third term.
To the mine workers, he called
for help 10 oppose the creation Of
(continnsd on Page 8. Column ~
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He refused to reveal whether he
would campaign further. but II was
reported he would speak IN hichi-
gan and one or more other states
where the labor vote IL heavy.
Lewis said he spoke to, not for.
labor. He claimed control OF no
votes. except ~ men and women
might follow his recommendations.
But TO his own cIo associates
he spoke first, reminding them
that upon some Of them II have
bestowed the honors which you
now wear