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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

tionary force has not been re-
vealed. but 1t certainly does not
equal the German oontingenis.
In addition. many of the British
troops are concentrated in he
far north. cut off from any pos
ability of coming TO grips with
the chief German strength which
each day tightens its hold on
vital southern and central Nor
wegian territory radiating from
Oslo.
And there has been no indica-
tion that British reinforcements
are arriving in Norway at any
thing like the estimated German
rate of 1000 or more per day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
People in
The News

Htsntef ,. LsufffFs ~. Nho MI
ed he ss,fanEed wife In . tourist
camp after she refused 10 return
10 him. mamhiea . prayer n
wyomins's isshsi gas chamber a.
Ra~iins today, thsn guiped ana
died -.
At Huntsviils. Tss.. hsnazons.
7s.yssr nss~rt wsik~r wsnssd
steadily into Hnntsviiis state
prisons death chamber and vas
slsetrocntsd for ths hoidup-maf.
der Of ; Dallas hitting ststlpa
operator. A. guards strapped him
IN the chair. Walker lifted 40 bic
face ana said. God Dlsss Father.
| am ready 49,.
Petitions. with sn svowsd pssr-
poss 10 dfamsflxs . demand
winch politicians viii heed are
being circulated In san Ffsneipes
urging candidacy u wesa<sl WIN
kis for president. The psiitions
failed - specify whetheF the
president Of commonwealth =
isouthsrn Power %. u 10 run a. .
Democrat o. . kspublissn. Ths
petltions are sponsored ~ 0x~s
nsss. b.. New YORK sttornsy. whe
aid thsy bear 10 party stlpssias
ton because they are "a popular
ana not . political effort -.
srpss leasing. - yssr sii
Elobs. newspaper column
lst. sas reported in critical" e0n.
dsti0u 81 Tucson. Arm. from .
liver siiHsnt. LEASING. shos~ real
name v ssdsiph l1isek. Fstarnsd
from has last round the sofld trip
shout four montbs ago. Ne co
tered ths hospital IN mia-Msfeh 80.
Percy q. Crosby. ina eaFteonlss.
rsesivs6 patsnt namber z.ts7 .lTs
On hls lnvsntion - . tpo-pises
hsimst designed 70 take brain con
eusslon etst 81 war. n has pogsFs
fA8i springs sonnssitnN ths bfta
and me crown. causing tls sFoSn
% give wiih ibs lmpaet ~ = buiist.
dsflset ths shot ana SNAP bask
Although bsr tao saslOnebilss
aaa garage ssss burned. sIssss
Actress 5ess Parker credited hsr
Big 81 Bernard dos. Gsidea B~t,
laIth saving her home. lie a.
trsetsd her sttentlon ~ isaping
frsnflcaiiy against the nlds ~ ths
hos~ 10 asaken Asr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

modified all Norwegian men
between the ages of II and
so years of age In the Naryik
area and put them TO work on
emergency Notifications.
Refugees, who arrived 1T
the Swedish frontier after .
hard trek across the snow
covered mountains to avoid
German patrols, said the food
situation In Narvik WAS seri-
GUS. Normally a town OF TO-
600 people. Nsrvik has 2,00e
or more German soldiers 20
feed.
II In isolated and hence M
longer gets the fish and other sup
plies on which II had dependcl
from outside. Potatoes and othel
root foods had been frozen.
The Germans requisitioned food
in stores soon after they occu.
pied Narvik. Last Sunday thel
started a search OF homes and, II
was said. seized all the food the,
Ration cards were distribut.
ed to civilians Wednesday, No thai
civilians became dependent on al.
lotments from the Germans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
BY WEBB MILLER
Noted War Correspondent

LONDON-Fears the Germans
may be winning the race against
time. by throwing troops into
Norway faster than the allies,
today sharpened demands for
quick. effective allied military
action in Scandinavia.
Vigorous moves by the British
fleet. persistent demonstrating
by the r. A. F. and fleet air
arm and the landing of British
expeditionary force have failed
to reassure sections of the Brit
ish public, press and parliament.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Clio Wins GIN Voiinu /,
.84,498 10 26,5l5

DETROfT-Ths Clio faction q
United Automobile Workers. victor
over the ALL faction in ths larg-
eat collective bargaining Ia fhs
history OF the labor board. indi-
Gated tOdsy II soon would press
General Motors corporation for .
nex contract
UAW-CfO polied total of
~ fss votes. UAW-AFL zs.515
votes. Total vote against repre-
ssntstion By any union vas 1883.
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Hammons said he believed his
daughter. . former student at
Cornish school In Seattle. vas un-
der some physical and mental
strain. She had lost rs pounds IN
weight the month before her dis
appearances.
A locked diary. broken op~n by
police. Indicated abe was lonely.
but revealed no reason for the sud
den disappearance.
PASADENA, Cat.---Polics wers
searching here today for Martha
Anna Hammons.
Miss Hammons Sss . student Al
Pasadena Community Piayhouss
School Of Drama In 1888 and is3a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Shoots Sell. Grssis
Police, Then Dies

kEA1Tf.H Vlaeenl AafL =
ahet himself fsar fimss with .
shotgun today. sat down end
waited toe police called " as sifs.
ihsa staggered % ths asor ard
admitted tbsn eefofs ~ col
lapssd ard died ~ had ben =
ID heslth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

TORONTO. 0ni - special o.
taebmsnis Of provincial polies vsrs
dispa tehed u several Ontario ports
TO-DAY, 10 protect stfiks breaking
seamen
Violence broke cut 81 Great
Lakes ship-ownsfs attempted %
break . strike 81 900 members
OF the Canadian ssamen's unio1 BY
employing non.iinlon labor.
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. - - n'ssess~~ - - hae1l9 -
NstefaU
.sapp>s 80 sr~~..-s1v " "A
sstiii~fys sseasdtss II : tfn1Gn1
Press suw~sfan1ent 49, sanen1
N s~ets< lske Yesies189.
- SeSs'sNae11e~
Th< Hfttiee Kfen<h f<Ex&a -
Inc y Norway e<fs - remae~l
ffsm IL Hefne6Ian6 enaEi1e 4 -
1870 kzs<suM NH'e4 = ae&r -
''AsH nnnfl<< 49, fepeEfe
- ~e s<N<ss>a - 49, <l1nE<r
~ts - oekN4As - - eNo11
1919 80 eff'szaily eeHfIfne& -
U~st~d ~sth saee'eeFsnis s~ees<e =
n~assei snafk<e
IN - f&r nafxhsrn NxsxIa go.
*sessaIH8 70 - k8eiH4axe THis-
xssph dzsp~teh - ny7lIsa f&c<616~1
eefusn fe<es .tfemc<1ae =
n1v< neffb~xfa ffsm IL ir~m ern
pext - ~ lHpgsfaaE pe<1 -
ffsms.<
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Italy Moves
Toward War
With Allies
Lotins Preparing
Armed Forces to
Fit Germon Plons


Italy's exchange OF military mis-
sions with Germany seemed TO
give increased evidence today that
she was preparing for war on
Germany's side.
Italian diplomats were tiesng
Italy inextricably with German
interests in the Balkans. and the
press continued TO attack tho
allies.
The exchange OF Italian and
German military missions was an
nounced in communique, and
authorized quarters said II would
be no halfway measure. but that
technicians from every branch OF
the two countries armed forces
motorized infantry. artillery. cav
airy. aviation. tank corps and
chemical units would be sx-
changed.
Diplomats believed thai n
there ever had beea . chanes
Of the allies winning Italy 10
their side. u was lost now.
because Italy has been giving
Germany such extensive diplo-
matte aid In the Balkans. both
politically and economically.
that she could not change her
policy now without great loss.
Furthermore. ~ result NJ
anti-aIiied press and rsdle
campaigns. Italy now was be-
lieyed 10 have Incurred the III
win. ~ not the hostility. Of
the allies.
The time was foreseen when
either the allies would force q
diplomatic showdown with Italy
or some incident would arise
giving grounds for war. Benito
Mussolini vas believed getting
ready for that day by having has
army ready TO fight In harmony
with Cermany's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE

First Game
Philadelphia. eco 002 eoz-s . .
Boston 49,. 90 1z2 ezx-7 q .
Caster. Bssse % and Brucker.
Wilson. Heung (s) and Dessutsla.
Peacock.
Detroit go. vvg vV0 Vs,p--s . .
Cleveland d. 600 oos cor .
Pippin. Hutchinson 90 and Teb-
belts. Allen and Hemsley.
Chicago at 81. Louis. postponed.
rain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Traffic Victims Pass

SEATTLE-King County's 1910
traffic toll rose TO 20 today, with
death of George NJ. Vegge. As.
injured April II. and Homer c.
Phillips. as, hurt March 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

PORT CAMILLE. wash.-Tom mi
father
She hotel
night clerk April thought
Hsmmons he believed his hers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

German messages fFsm - ffoaf
said sfasps had pushed - miles
nafth u the to~n % konasvinssf.
which thsy had seeapsra pTeviss<-
~. had taken fismss sna ~sFs pre-
pared IL tsks Els~Fan ~hsfofs
niKhtfslis
Aboui a.ooo German trsaps. msv.
Ins On bpth sides - tn olommea
river. carrying sutsmsflx arms sna
presumably supported ~ zlspleaes
~sfs mssina against Kissfism.
kivsssm Tssssriss
unisss behiDd ths thai I'd q
usf and ssnsosshIp ever sliled e.
p~disionsff fofss sp<rsilaas ~
British and Frsneh are mues FUR
thsr along than Indicated. fbes~
90 not appear - - ma<h a1an<
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Reich 5 SoldisrY, s. Fsr.
Victorious IN Struggle 20
Invaded, Occupied Nalion


LuLEAA. swed<s--hInge Gsrmna tsnnnperl - 49,
Ing phns. ~ nnahnk muighes n nl@r<v mscn
and neuntais artillery ~ 6supsrnts sun1 oun< -
british.
losnoSwsn-ss cas,sAH s~a 4av mt - 49, - =,
pairing
Churchill In RsnHN@s
nsih Destroyer Hardy ssstray@a N ~ nr~ Ana1e n.e
british and -
the eprrv pnrnn
and ssanss the viking al q n3 r6mn11u =
NAa tysnny~ churchni s~sa
nsuzaEss--r,~-- r..s t....: ...-.,.~ .-.ns - -
hss pssed ssssssi hsa.aa1 .sl~~s = istrv~uuus mn
VA ~ r;1w sonrn
TIE o~smse ~sr wsssns peaxnse thrpenn rlfrnlnn un
a.ssa1s iass pxeva W .s&ln n sls< sspisrssssn
.x s-psaIssssry fsvv. ~ss s~ps~.S i ss,,n~ .eu -,
Germans a four scattered coastal psiais How4n -
e - fighting important - -
hksksffsk cosst I -
bat TIE Germans saa6su <of~
South Norway md 1oxsf~6
hs northern ard were Ir<rssnr
IN Britain fsf Ers@tss End vzxsssss setan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York. e0e 600 Gee
Brooklyn o.. go III ssx--iz II D
Schumacher. Melton 90 and
Dsnaing Casey and Phelps. Man
cuso fej.
Cincinnati 81 Pittsburgh, post
poned. rain.
Boston at Philsdeiphis. post
poned. rain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
BULLETINS

nkf<zmADE - fs<m~x rs@~
sl<x Mffss s1~ys11nsss1<a
80 le1<ss~1 tess>. - -
tse~f ne~~pspe< Ue~vstk -
sest<a ~ sIlI - aeeaee9 n
h1xs ss<s~es. - fsxmfs p<<~
a><s - h~~s ssx9<d~1 -
fss~.zlaT - sl~<a~sy.
Tokfo-Ths ppsaeI tJsp-
snessl Nsws AgeneY f<pcFf<si
today from aslsnln. noFfNeFn
kofss. thai : soviet Hezeiea
pelrel ship nd selxeg fpaf
Jspansse flshinx hcels altar
firing 4 maehAne gun u them.
There vas % nssntlesz 81
sssazlsles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Even Narvik. Despite British
Victory" Still Nazi- Occupied
BY PETER C. RHODES

troops besiegng Bodoe and Mar
Norwegian coast landed to the
scale attack Trondhjem reported today
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FINE II TO $3.50 - GA p y
n JAu FOR - Ma no
pKrAcEhEF. Fl RUcTk S =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
Chapter Two

CnapCer TWO
 Copyright ls4o For The Waterbury Democrat by NEA Service
 deeply grateful to the chief of staff of the Unit ed States Army You remember what he said few days ago: He claimed that our army was only 25 per cent ready for and he blamed historians our na- tional unpreparedness.
 'The historians" he claimed "by always represent ing country having been victorious in every fought have spread the erroneous idea that one Am erican always lick dozen foreigners Therefore we need not waste hardearned dollars upon guns and tanks For let the moment that safety is threat ened and Gas the late William Jennings Bryan used to tell h 5 mn @ s%s s of 0r fist Snd million armed soldiers forgotten they expected jump forth fully armed arsenas had for only hundred thou our historians repeated this noble yarn until we came to believe and highly detrimental national ss @ sd 5 a led Sns up 'i our 5 s ba o disasters @ @ na Ana % was only only after ter years of costly It was that way during the Revolution, which could %Go m e of s dne w % @ hammered into them by number of foreign dasters French Ger The War 1912 endless defeats disasters white other public buildings were pundered and TS ps 5 i 5 an successful action therefore any he militia had not to fight after their first term of enlistment had out equipped could have been Instead almost vU sW G o 0' 0n ana death Rus ns @ sn % wsG sa hs % the the field of battle. In spite of all of which information to the contrary chief of staff claims the average American schooboy brought believe the history of United seen an American army defeated And that begins to waste billions dollars preparation which really do not need? genius fighting such that national millions of fully equipped will be found to rush forth to triumph, etc, etc.
 afraid that the chief of staff entirely right all of his contentious entirely blaming historians for this misrepresentation of the facts
 
 
 get their information from their textbooks.
 Hence onesided view military history complete the democratic idea throughout the
  refusal recognize that preparation civic preparation both of e depend their all the the Background
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
TORRINCTON GETS
 LOWER TAX RATE
FAC Mills Set By Finance BOard-TOwn Lives
 Within Budget

Torrington, March 5.-A tax rate of PAS mills, nearly three-quarters of a mill under last year, was set by the board of finance Monday after noon, to give Torrington its third successive decrease in its tax rate since 1887, when the rate was 26 1-2 mills. Since then, the board has been able to decrease the tax rate each year.
 The total tax rate divided into districts shows g mill decrease in the First District and an increase of one quarter of a mill in the Second District.
 Estimating the city's income, board members predicted that a surplus of more than $8000 will be left at the end of the fiscal year. It was es- timated that there would be a sur- plus of $3956.74 in the First District and $4603.76 in the Second. They ex- plained that on the First District grand list of $46,650,388 the city's income will be $s44,372. The budget in this district was set at $840, ,415.28. The estimated income in the Second District on a grand list of $43, 3,272,- 982 will be $28l ,274, while the budget in this district was set at $276, ,670.62.
 City officials declared Torrington has been able to live within its bud- get, even though increased munich pal services were added this year. Starting this year the city had a surplus of about $60000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

Alderman Patrick Shea, Demo- cratic leader, moved that the list be accepted and placed on file, which would have made it available for publication. Alderman Kingston at once offered an amendment calling for the list to be returned to the tax collector for completion and compN- ance with the charter. The amend ment was adopted, with Alderman Shea casting the only nay vote.
 Impossible Task
 Later 1t was claimed that the amendment had not been passed, and Alderman John Kopcha, Demo- crat, moved for reconsideration. The issue was compromised by voting to table the list.
 Alderman Burton Walker, Repub- lican, and Alderman Shea agreed that compilation of a complete list was a tremendous, perhaps an im- possible, task.
 It appeared after the meeting that both sides would agree to tabling the list indefinitely. Repeal of many sections of the Culhane charter act, including the provision for a com- plete list of delinquent taxpayers, will be sought when the legislature meets next January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
TWO CRUISERS TO
 INCREASE NAVY

Washington, March 5. - (UP) - Secretary of Navy Charles Edison today awarded a contract to the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, N. J., for construction of two new 10,000-ton light cruisers at a bid price of $17,990, 900 per ship.
 Only other bidder on the ships was Bethlehem Shipbuilding Com pany, Quincy. Mass.
 The cruisers, the Cleveland and Columbia, are the last of q com- batant ships appropriated for in the current fiscal year. They were authorized under the 1888 naval ex- pansion act.
 The two ships reputedly will have great speed ana cruising range. They will mount 6-inch guns. Bids on the ships were deferred by Edi- son until February 16 to assure the Navy chance to examine per- formance of latest type warships in the current European war, particu- larly German pocket battleships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
FATHER CASSIDY
 LEGION'S GUEST
Former Waterburian to Be Chief Speaker at New
 Britain Meeting

New Britain, Mar. 5-Rev. Henry F. Cassidy, pastor of the Catholic Church in Norfolk, and first Con- necticut department chaplain of the American Legion, will be the principal speaker at the 21st birthday party of Eddy Glover Post, American Legion, of this city, at the Hotel Burritt on Thursday, March IA. Announcement of Fa- ther Cassidy's selection was made today by Arthur H. Petts, chairman of the general committee on ar- arrangements. ..
 Besides being. a charter member of the American Legion in Connec- ticut, Father Cassidy who is a na- tive of Waterbury, was also 8 mem- Der of the original committee which set up the machinery of the organi- zation in the state. He has served several terms as department chap lain and has been continuously ac- tive in legislative work of the state department especially with reference to the state aid fund and other welfare work.
 At the annual national conven- tion of the American Legion at Chi ago last year, Father Cassidy was the logical choice for national chap lain but at his own request, his name was withdrawn in favor of the present chaplain, Rev. Patrick McDermott of Iowa. It is believed certainly that his name will be offered to the convention in 1942.
 Harry 0. Jackson of this city was chairman of the campaign com mittee which was interested in the selection of the Connecticut priest as national chaplain, and he stated today that there was no question that Father Cassidy would have been elected had he wished. He preferred to step down in favor of the Iowa priest and he intended to second Father McDermott's nom n ation when illness in his family forced him to leave Chicago the day before election.
 During the war, he served with the 89th Division in France. In that division were regiments recruited from states in the far west and Father Cassidy has hundreds of friends there who were disappoint- ed when he refused to run for the national office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
Aldermen Table List of Delinquents
Supreme Knight Lduds
 Late Father McGiiUney

High tribute was paid the mem- ory of the late Rev. Michael J. McGivney, native of this city, founder of the Catholic order of the Knights of Columbus, and the first of three priest-brothers to play an influential part in the growth of this fraternal group, by Supreme Knight Francis P. Mat thews, speaking at communion breakfast held by Columbus Council, K. of O., in Brooklyn, N. r., Sunday morning.
 Supreme Knight Matthews de- clared that "the activities of the Knights of Columbus in the World War and in peace-tirne in rrovid- ing hospitals, promoting educa- ton, giving material relief in times of crisis and otherwise aid- ing in private and public welfare work" were owed to the foresight of a Roman Catholic priest, the late Rev. Michael J. McGivney of New Haven, Conn :"
 The K. of c. was founded at New Haven in 1882 with Father McGivney, then a curate at St. Mary's church, the guiding genius in the small group of Catholic lay- men who banded together as the nucleus of 8 society that today has 8 membership of haf-mil- lion throughout the United States, Canada, and ifsular possessions of this nation.
 Father McGivney died during his first pastorate at Thomaston, but he lived to see the Knights
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

condition under control, in so far as 1t is humanly possible to be so.
 .. Little Jimmy"
 Let's take a look at one of the many crippled Jimmie" or "Mary's." We see him self-sup- porting, a responible member of his community-a far cry from tn helpless little crippled boy he was. We can see that orthopaedic surgery strengthened his crooked crooked limb, that convalescent care and special education kept his spirits up and his mind alert. that vocational training fitted him fo rthe renumerative employment he now enjoyes.
 Truly suh 8 transf1guration of human life is worthy our support. For only through the cooperation of an awakened public can these modern miracles be performed. What an opportunity there is for us at this Easter season! Buy Eatser Seals now.
 The Waterbury Lodge of Elks is directing the sale in Waterbury, with Exalted Ruler Walter A. Jar wis as chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
Unfair To Post Only
 Property OwnersWho 2. Failed To Pay In '39
Cuhane Charter Act Calls for Full List By February s55aaI5-City Officials Violating Law, Alderman Kingston Intimates

The board of aldermen last night refused to accept from Tax Collec- tor Humbert Mangini a partial list of delinquent taxpayers, members charging that the list did not com- ply with the charte: requirements and alleging that Its method of preparation was unfair. The matter was finally tabled, after a lengthy debate in which the eight Democrats opposed Q move by the five Repub- Ncans present to have the lisA re- turned to the tax collector. After the meeting several Democratic mem- bers claimed 1t had been their in- tention to refer the matter to a committee rather than accept the list.
 Unfair Action
 Alderman George L. Kingston, Re- publican, opened the debate by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
"7he American Way!" Crippled Children Aided by Public's Generosity to Rehabiltate Selves and "Carry On"-Easter.
 Seals Sale Campaign Opens.

In ancient Sparta crippled babes were left to the mercy of the elements, exposed to die as unfit members of society. In the ages that followed the treatment of these innocent unfortunates un- derwent @ gradual change. But the change was slow, so slow that even in eighteenth century Eu- rope Ca century later in America) cripples were looked upon as ob- jects of derisioh, to be summed and excluded from the warmth of human contact. Following this period, up until comparatively re- gently pity was the emotion gen. erally rendered by society to its deformed members demoralizing pity that still left no room for constructive work in their behalf. These times weer indeed the win- ter of crippledom.
 Change Effective
 But @ change has been making itself felt within the last few de- cades, change as far reaching and natural as that which trans forms the cold world of winter into the warm, nurturing world of spring. At this Easter time, so full of renewed promise and re- birth, 1t seems fitting that we should step out into the new world for cripples and examine the wonderful changes wrought by the springtime of this work.
 We find that society now "sees a crippled child through" real izing its responsibilities to him as an equal though crippled, member of the brotherhood of man. And we have learned that every penny spent for him pays untold dividends, not only to the child himself, but also to the com- munity in which he lives.
 This month the Connecticut Society for Crippled Children is conducting its annual sale of Easter Seals to raise funds to carry on its work. Alert Societies, such as the one in Connecticut, are existent in almost every state in the union. Each such agency is potent force with the sup- port of the public) in continuing this spring time of crippled chil- dren's work until the ultimate harvest, which will see all crip- pied children and every crippling