davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
Dies asegura que los comunistas dominan
las Uniones de Tabaqueros de Tampa
Sera interogado hoy un importante testigO

la Union500. Este es ell resulta-
do de nuestro trabajo para la G.
liminaci6n de pequenas locales
en- ell mismo oficio y para con
centrar todos los miembroS en-
una local grande. Ell Clio es hoy
popular entire las masas de la
Florida por su norma militante
en- "a direction de los trabajado-
res de las industries basicas.
Los organizadores del CIO Sc
ven amenazados con ataques
por los cosecheros de naranjas
y embarcadores que dominau
los gobiernos locales. En- adj
ci6n, ell CLIO debe hacer frente a
la direction anti-roja de la Fe-
jeraci6n Americana del Traba-
jo'.
Alegan los comunistas que
tienen 572 miembros, divididos
en- esta forma: 1T en- Tampa,
1879 en- Miami, Sc en- Jackson
vile, SO en- Orlando, II en-
Gainesville, 9 en- Tallahassee Y
uno en- Daytona Beach.
Dies espera en~trevistar hoy
a un importantisimo testigo, pc
70 DECLINE revelar su nombre.
Las actividades comunistas
en- la Florida, segdn Ell, seran
investigates en- una escala ma
yor.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
mayor ayuda a FinIandia

y usar en- ell empeno todos los
recursos disponibles.
En- las esferas oficialeS &c
do la notciia de que Inglate-
IRA habia rehusado trasmitir
a Finlandia los "onerosos" ter
minos de paz propuestos por
la Russia Soviet. Ell embajadOr
russo, Ivan Maisky, Sc aprOxi-
mo a r. A. Butler, subsecreta-
rio de Estado, ell pasado % de
febrero, y lie mostr6 los termi-
nos.
Estim6 ell subsecretario que
las condolences no eran honro
sas y rechaz6 ell papel de In
termediario.
Russia pide la cesi6n de La
go Ladoga, Viipuri, TODD ell Its
mo de Karelia, las islas del
Golfo de Finlandia, la mitsd
occidental de la peninsula de
Rybachi y ell arrendamiento de
Hanko como base naval.
Suecia, naci6n peque6a,. q
cept6 ell trasmitir los terminus
para no enfadar q Russia,
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
WELLES SERA RECIBIDC
POR Ell REY

Londres, razo 11.-El sub =
secretario de Estado america
no, Mr.. Sumner Welles, sera
recibido hoy en- audiencia por
ell rey Jorge. Despues confe-
renciara con ell primer minis
tro Chamberlain Y ell ministro
de Estado Lord Halifax.
Esta noche Lord Halifax o.
frecera un banquete en- honor
del v~isitante. Manana almor.
cara con Sir John Simon, can
ciller de Hacienda, y comera
con Winston Churchill, primer
Lord del Almirantazgo.
Los agasajos del microbes
estaran a cargo de Chamber
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
MUSSOLINI C0NFEREN-
CLIO AVER CON Won RIB
T
Fu6 Cordial Ia ERtreUistG

Roma, mario 11-Durante
una hira y cuarto conferenci6
aver con el Duce, ell ministro DE
relaciones exteriores de Alema-
MIA, Joachim Won Ribbentrop.
Dicese que la conferencia tugo
relaci6n con ell envia a Finlan-
dia, por parte de Francia e In
g~laterra, de un pOderoso contin-
genie militar.
La conferencia con Mussolini
Sc verified en- Ell palacio de Vene-
cia y al salir Ell ministro ale.
man Sc dijo que habia sido muy
cordial.
sup6nese que Won RibentroT
inform6 al Duce de la situacin
de Alemania luego de seis me.
ses de guerra.
Hoy sera recibido Ell minisero,
en- aundiencia especial, por 81
Papa.
Italia acept6 aver un eonve-
Mo co nInglaterra por medic
del cual Sc compromise a 10
traer nuevos embarques de car
bon por Ell puerto de Rotter-
dam.
No oculta Mussolini gu preo-
cupaci6n en- euanto a la posibi-
lidad de una alianza militar ru'
su.oalemana.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
LOS NAZIS HUNDIERON
UN VAP0R MERCANTE

Santo Domingo, mario H.
Para que no cayera en- poder de
un crucero ingles que 10 perse-
guia, los nazis hundieron aver,
frente a Puerto Rico, el vapor
aieman "Honnover", de $500
toneladas. Parte de la. tripula-
ci6n, 81 hombres ,pudo ser re-
cogida.
NADIA Sc sabe del captain y o.
tros 81 marineros y oficiales.
FL Hanover, segdn Ell alm;-
rantazgo ingles, IS el S4' vapOr
aleman hundido por sus tripu-
lantes desde que Ia guerra CO.
mend,
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
PIDEN Sc ORGANIZE UNA
MARCIA A WASHINGTON

Los partidariOs. del Plan de
Townsend celebraron aver I'm
mitin, en- la plaza de la Corte, y
tomaron ell acuerdo de pedir al
DR.. Townsend organize una
marcia a Washington, en- el
mes de mario.
Les viejos recuerdan que los
veteranos de la guerra mundial
lograron la aprObaci6n de los
bonos concentrando miles y mi
les de sus miembros en- la capt.
tai.
La semana de la concentra-
ci6n en- Washington seria como
cida como Semana del Plan
Townsend.
Sugiri6 la Marcia ell repre-
sentante Raymond Sheldon, a.
sistente diputado naciOnal de
Townsend.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Miami, Fla, mario 11.-El
repreSentante Martin Dies, pre-
sidente del comite investigator
que lleva su nombre, tiene en-
su poder una copia de los discur
SOS pronunciados recientemen-
te en- una asmblea verificada en-
Jacksonville y en- la cual los CD
munistas del Estado dijeron
cue por medic de la Union de
tabaqueros nimero 500, de Tam
pa. dominaban ellos todo ell mo-
vimiento obrero de la industrial
tabacalera de esa ciudad. Los dc
cumentos lie fueron entregadoS
por D. w. Whitehurst, jefe de
policia de Ormond Beach, y
Dies asegura que son de gran
importancia.
La convention comunista, Sc.
gun Ia information publicada
en- ell Miami Herald, oy6 este in
forme la Union Internacio-
nal de Tabaqueros de Tampa
permanece como la 1nica Union
donde nuestro partido y ell YER
dadero unionismo progressive
Sc halla atrincherado. NuestrC
partido ha estado en- la direc
ci6n de la campana para cons
truir la Union. De los 5000
ia Union 500. Este es ell resulta.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
lCOMIENZA HOY Ell REAC-
~CIONAMIENT0 DE LA
Arm

Dondres, mario 11.-E reac-
~cionamiento de la carne sera
puesto hoy en- vigor. Los adui-
tos debsran limitar sus compras
de carne, en- una semana, a 36
centavos y los memories de seis
amos a IS centavos. No son apli-
cables las restricciones a las a.
yes, GAIA, rinones, higado, butt
farras o carnes cocidas.
Tambien sc podra Obtener
earne en- los restaurantes, coci-
da o frita, sin necesidad de tar
jetas.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

iSera cierto ESQ de la asam-
blea comunista en- Jacksonville?
lPuede darse credito a esa
noticia, del Miami Herald y de
Dies, afirmando que los comu-
nistas alardean y aseguran te-
ner dominada por complete a la
Union 500?
Aceptando que ell partido ten
ga en- Tampa 1T miembros...
lC6mo es que consigue dominar
a 5000?
mo estan enterados los 1928
de que una minoria les traza
normas y les lleva por la ruta
de su convenience?
lC6mo Sc las componen TT
para desarrollar tanta fuerza
en- una ciudad democratica, par
tidaria del Nuevo Trato, no de
Moscu?
luna cosa es innegable: 81
TT dominan a 1898 es necesa-
rio reconocerles una gran ha-
bilidad o suponer que los otros
sc pasan los dias y las noches
c~antandole a la luna!
iExiste en- Tampa una apa-
tia capaz de "dar mando", en-
un contingente de 5000, a un
grupito de 1T?
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
Ell TEMPO

Claro y mas calor para hoy.
CalcGlase que la temperature
subira a 10 grades. Fue de 4S
grades, en- la mahana de hoy,
la temperature minima. La
mGximA, aver. do 70,
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
DICE QUE NO HI
30 COMBATE AEREO

Paris, mario 11.-Desmien
tie ell gobierno una noticia ale
mana sobre un serio combate
aereo verificado durante vue-
los de reconocimiento.
I'm photo frances result6 he
rido, pero logr6 aterrizar en-
suelO de 81 pals. Este eneusn-
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
MATRIMONIO DE UNA Jo-
VENCITA DE IA ANOS CON
UN JoVENCITO DE II

Vineland, N. j., MARIO IL
La policia detuvo aver a Mar
garita Beu, de IA amos, y Jack
D'Orio, de II, que el viernes con
trajeron matrimonio en- Gattys-
burg, Pa.
al ser detenida la muchacha
declare que ella creia amaba a
Jack, mas ahora comprende que
era damasiado jOven para ca
casarse. FL padre de la mucha-
cha jur6 una orden de arresto
contra D'Orio, acusandolo de
seduction.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

tro Sc verified ell sabado por
la noche.
Seis aeroplanos franceses
tomaron parte en- los vuelos de
reconocimiento y fueron alta
eSdos por sells alsmapeS.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Sumner Welles sera recibi-
do por Ell rey de I~nglaterra Y
conference.-the tambien c o n
Chamberlain, Halifax y otros
ministries ingleSes.
IQue saldra para ell mundo
de esas entreviStas del embaja-
dor extraordinario del presi-
dente Roosevelt con los sehoreS
Hitler, Mussolini, Daladier y
Chamberlain?
iSera cierto que Alemanis
anhela la paz y que por medic
de algunos emisarios Sc 10 hizo
saber al presidente Roosevelt!
Los Aliados vienen sostenien-
do que la paz no sera restable-
cida hasta que Hitler y sus prin
cipales c~onsejeros salgan del
gobierno O sean echados del go
bierno por ell pueblo aleman.
iEstara listo Hitler, como Sc
asegura por algunos es%critores,
a entregar las riendas del poder
a otros nazis, en- cambio por la
paz?
icon cuales de los jefes nazis
estarian dispuestos a negociar
Daladier y Ell primer ministro
ingles?
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

La Isla de la Luna de Mel Sc
llamaba antes de Caladesia.
CALAR: lugar en- que album
da la piedra caliza.
GALA: acci6n de calar IN me
lon u otro fruto-Tajada que Sc
SAGA al melon para probarlo-.
Mocha de Jab6n y sal que Sc a.
plica en- lugar de ayuda para
exonerar Ell vientre-Parte mas
baia en- Ell interior de un buque
-AgujerO (germanismo). En-
senada pequena.
Gallo: Cana alta y gruesa De
q. America que Sc llena de aqua o
MEDIA cue Il luna egecsL
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Una nina de IA amos Sc case
con un jovencito de II.
iNo es preferable una boda
entire dos ninos a que una me-
nor de Is amos Sc game la vida
bebiendo '1icores intoxicantes"
en- una taberna?
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Cinco parejas pasan dias fell
ces en- la Isla de la Luna de
Mel.
Los fot6grafos intrusos las re
t~rataron aver, cuando Sc bana-
ban, y la isla tendra publicidad
nacional y mundial.
mo dicen los enamorados
que la luna de miel requiere dull
ce calma?
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Edio rusa atac6 aver a.
primer menistro finlandes, he
gado a NMk sc1 ''para negociar
una paz Shonrosa".
Descor esia b~olsevique, iVo-
portuna injustificada.
LSgresividad rusa, en- este
Qaso, parece renida con los fl
nos modales de la diplomacia
international.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

La sali6 un oponente a Nick
Nuccio. La colonia latina vota-
"a s6lidamente unida, en- favor
de Nick.
Y miles de americanos natl
yos Sc agregaran a los ciudada-
nos de Ybor City Y sus arraba-
les.
Nick, como Lorenzo Herman
dez. merece la reelection.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Nosotros defendemos la cam
didatura de Lorenzo Herman
dez. ell active y consecuente juez
de paz, pOrque lie cOnocemos
bien.
Pocas personals aman al pro
limo, en- esta ciudad del "humo
de tabaco'', como Lorenzo lie
anna.
Para ser un buen juez, la me-
ior condici6n es la generosidad.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
CAL4R: Calzo.

OALVK; CaR1o.
Piedra semi
transparent de color Rlanco, a
mar4llento o azulado, con un tin
tie lechoso.
GCual es el origen de la pala-
bra C~aladeSia?
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Sc efectuaran hoy las fiestas
finales de La Verbena del Taba-
co.
Primero la procession civica,
a las cuatro, y despues la Ver--
vena.
Cooperar con Ia Verbena es
cooperar con todos los hombres
bien intencionados de Tampa y
la industrial tabacalera.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

UNA FIN
LANDESA DISPUTE TER
MINOS DE PAZ EN- MOS
Gu
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Dicese que el "viejo tigre'', e.
difunto Clemenceau, Sc burla-
ha descaradamente de Wilson
en- la conferencia de Versailles.
Cuando Wilson estaba de es-
.paldas, lie hacia muecas.
Welles embarc6 para Europa
conociendo bien, por refercn.
cias y otros conductos, a los
hombres que gobiernan en- Ro'
ma, Paris, Londres y Berlin.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11
Z CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNCAS

ID cortesia. Luna de miel. = Asamblea CO
mAnista. = IDominan III a 1928. = De politi
can Caladesia. = Imperialism. Welles e.
viSi Apte.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Ell ladr6n de tierras numero
l, Adolfo Hitler, califica de i'm
perialistas a Francia e Inglate-
IRA.
Use apoder6 81 de Austria.
Checoeslovaquia y Polonia CO.
mo anti-imperialista?
iCara dura que tienen algu-
nos-como dirfa un t~abaquerd
bromista.
La gaceta., 1940-03-11

Inglaterra Y Francia lie ofre-
cen hoy apoyo a Finlandia, ell
escala mayor.
Finlandia deSea un ejercito
extranjero, a modo de ayuda, de
mas de $4,000 hombres, no de
10, 900 o 10000.
JSaldra la paz de las negocia-
clones iniciales en- Moscu?
lie presentara a Finlandia
coidiciones ''honrosas" la Ru-
STA Soviet?
iDeseamos noSotros la paz,
pero sin que la nacion debil pier
da su Independence!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Special Permit For
Radio Field Trials

Special permission has been OBJ
tanned from the Federal Communica-
tions Commission for radio amateur
field trials to be held on June %
and 20 by the Bluffton Radio club,
despite a new federal regulation
prohibiting the use of mobile or
portable transmitting equipment.
Restrictions on rigs that can be
moved from place to place have been
put into effect to control the possi-
bility of foreign spies using radio
for communications within and be-
yond the borders of this country.
Permission was granted to the
Bluffton club for its field trial pro-
gram, which entails the use of port
able equipment, following communica-
tion with the FEC.
Radio amateurs can continue TO
use transmitters in their homes and
at the club radio station, but mobile
and portable rigs are prohibited in
the future under the new restric-
tions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
GRADUATION IS
IMPRESSIVE AT
COLLEGE HERE
DIR. Wilson Compton Gives Ad-
dress to Class from Busi-
nessman's Viewpoint
Degrees are Conferred at Close
Of Service at Mennonite
Church Tuesday

Like the Pilgrim forebears who,
facing a hostile wilderness, went to
their fields with a musket in one
hand and hoe in the other, present
day America may henceforth be
obliged to make it's progress in peace
full pursuits under the shadow of a
huge national defense program. This
was the warning expressed by DR..
Wilson Compton of Washington, d.
c. who delivered the address to the
graduating class at the commence
ment exercises of Bluffton college,
Tuesday morning.
The First Mennonite church was fill
ed for the occasion and the speaker
read his address, entitled "On This
Rock" from prepared manuscript.
Although a distinguished scholar
and an instructor in George Washing
ton university, Compton told his au-
dience he was speaking not as a
teacher but as business man.
Prominent in Business
The speaker was thoroly at home
in his business role, having been for
many years secretary of the Nation
al Lumber Manufacturers associa-
ton, and known thruout the country
in commercial circles.
He appeared for the occasion in a
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
College Chapel Is
Scene Of Wedding

A romance which began while both
were attending Bluffton college cul-
minated in the wedding of Miss
Vivian Heck of Willard and William
Tisdale of Amherst in the college
chapel, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
Rev. A. C. Schultz of the college
faculty officiated in the double ring
ceremony. The wedding which took
place following the commencement
luncheon was attended by many
alumni, former students and visitors
who were here for the graduation
festivities.
The bride was attended by Miss
Marjorie Lecrone of Bucyrus, class
mate. The bridegroom also chose for
best man a classmate, John Gregg
of Genoa. Miss Frances Jones pre-
sided at the organ.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at Ropp hall after
which the couple left on short we'd
ding trip. Mr.. Tisdale who has been
teaching at Boliver, Ohio, the past
year will return to that place for
the coming year where the couple
will reside.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
LOCAL WOMAN IS
THOUGHT IN WAR
Relief OVERSEAS
Lulu Sommer, Daughter of Abr.
Sommer of Beaverdam, Be-
lieved in Belgium.
Last Heard From in Brussels in
April; Previously Located
in Central Europe.

Rising concern is being felt for
the safety of Miss Lulu Sommer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Abr. Son.
mer of Beaverdam, who is believed
to be in Brussels, Belgium, engaged
is in work among war refugees.
Last word received two months ago
by her parents consisted of heavily
censored letter in which only meager
details were available. However,
she stated that conditions were bad
and that she and others engaged in
mission work at Eupen, Belgium,
had been forced to evacuate that
place and go to Brussels.
In the absence of any later word
from her it is presumed that she is
engaged in war relief work among
the refugees in Brussels.
Miss Sommer has been in Belgium
for the past three years as a mis-
sionary working under the Baptist
church of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Previous to that she spent another
three year term of service in mission
work in Czecho-Slovakia, Germany
and Hungary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Settle Post Office
Labor Differences

Labor differences between union
and non-union men relative to COM
mon labor on Bluffton's new post
office building now under construc-
ton have been ironed out, it was an
nounced by Mayor w. A. Howe, fol-
lowing a conference with represen-
tatives of the American Federation
of Labor building trades, project
foremen and Sheriff VIM. Daley.
Under the agreement as worked
out, nearly all of the common labor
Jobs will go to Bluffton men, the
mayor stated.
An agreement worked out at the
conference specified that all regular
common labor jobs shall be filled by
union members while all irregular
common labor jobs will go to non
union men.
Of the four regular jobs in this
classification, three are held by Bluff
LOn Ulth VIII alC dAiioii AASA@aD>A -
All skilled labor and crafts working
on the building will be union.
The conference was called at the
mayors office after union men asked
the sheriff for protection" declaring
that they were informed that Bluff
ton townspeople would picket the
project if A. F. of L. leaders con-
tinued in their demands that only
common laborers belonging to the
union be employed.
Work on the project stopped last
Thursday pending negotiations, was
resumed Friday morning. The con-
ference held at the office of Mayor
Howe last Thursday afternoon after
A. F. of L. representatives objected
to the presence of newspaper report.
ers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Rain Brings Change At Bluffton
College Campus Fete On Monday
Crowning of Queen Takes
Place Between Showers i'm
Afternoon
Heavy Downpour Forces Change
OF Play from Campus to
III. S. Gymnasium

For the second successive year,
rain was factor to be reckoned
with in connection with Bluffton
college commencement activities, but
a carefully planned schedule permit
ted crowning of the Bluffton Day
Queen in the colorful outdoor cere-
mony, between showers on the cam
pus Monday afternoon.
Rain seldom interferes with college
commencement festivities, but for
two years in row the outdoor pro-
gram for Bluffton Day has been
changed because of precipitation.
Growing of Miss Carol Cookson,
of Bluffton, as Bluffton Day Queen,
in the traditional ceremonies, was
held on schedule Monday afternoon,
atho heavy shower preceded the
colorful event and rain fell again
shortly following its completion.
Despite threatening skies, a large
audience was on hand to see the
Queen receive her crown from Miss
Helene Stonehill, of Lima, Maid Of
Honor. Escort of the Queen was
William Snyder, who had been elect.
ed the colleges most popular man.
Presentation of a Shakespearean
play, "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
scheduled for the ampitheatre on the
campus, had to be transferred to the
Bluffton High gymnasium because of
rain in the evening and during Mon
day night, and several other minor
outdoor events were cancelled.
Weather for commencement week
has been quite warm this year, with
rain on Saturday and Monday. Des-
pite these conditions there have been
large crowds of visitors on the cam
pus, and out-of-town attendance at
the various events has been as great
as in any preceding year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Downward Enrolment Trend In
Schools Expected To Continue
F0rty-five to Enter First Grade
In Fall; 56 Graduated from
High School
Enrolment in Schools Here
May Drop Below 600 Mark,
First Time i'm Years

Buttons downward trend in pub
lie school enrolment is likely to con-
tinue next fall, on the basis of reg
istration for the pre-school clinic for
the first grade, which was held last
week.
A further decrease is apparent
despite the fact that first-grade en-
rollment for next fall is expected to
be IL more than in 1889 when "a
started to school.
1t is estimated that As first year
students will be in classes here in
the fall, but altho this number is
greater than the enrolment of 1889,
it lacks IL of equalling the number
lost from the school in this springs
graduating class of Sc.
On the basis of pre-registration in
and assuming that enroll
ment in classes other than the first
grade will remain static next fall,
Buttons public school enrolment
may drop below the 600 mark for
the first time in many years. Last
falls total enrolment here was 610.
At the pre-school clinic last Thurs
day 80 prospective frst-graders were
examined and it was reported that
13 others were unable to attend.
This places next falls first-grade en-
rollment at 45.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Former HluftOn
Man Dies In West

Relatives here have received word
of the death of Frantz Stauffer, 40,
native of Bluffton, who died suddenly
at his home in Hawthorne, Calf,
May 10. Death was due to cerebral
hemorrhage.
Mr.. Stauffer was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Stauffer who formerly
resided on South Lawn avenue. The
family left about thirty-seven years
ago for Blackwell, Okla, later NOV
ing to California. The father died
at that place some six years ago.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Lydia Frantz Stauffer of Hawthorne,
and three sisters, Mrs. Edith Wright
of Calhan, Colorado; Mrs. Nina
Stroup Of Blackwell, Okla, and Mrs.
Chloe Lair of Los Ageles. He was
never married.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Many Bluffton People Aspire
To Job Of Rural Mail Carrier

Just how many will take the exam
ination cannot yet be determined
since applicants have until Friday to
file. However, canvass of the sit
uation the first of the week disclosed
that among those expecting to COM
pete in the test are local business
men, teachers, college students, en-
ployees of the post office here and
others. Date for the examination
has not yet been determined.
Salary of rural route carriers is
$1,000 annually for a 80 mile route
with $50 annually additional for each
additional mile. Buttons routes
are approximately so miles each. Be
sides the salary there is an allow
ance for maintenance of equipment.