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Evening star., 1941-04-16
Mrs. ToiIer's Elopement
With Sculptor Reported
N, the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The New
York Daily News said today that
Stanley Martineau, Is, Canadian
sculptor, and Mrs. Florence Baker
Taller, daughter of the late mil
Nonaire Banker, George F. Baker,
eloped last Monday and were mar
ried In Elkton, Md.
The bride was divorced April 4
from r. Suffern Taller, ranking
amateur golfer who now is in the
Army at Fort Dix, N. j.
Mr.. Martineau, a native of Mon
treal, fought a. few years ago in
prize rings in the West, including
several bouts in Missoula, Mont,
the Daily News said.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
sy the Associated Press


MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 10
Dick Chapman, United States anna
teur golf champion, took over Army
duties today as one Of nine assistant
physical directors at Maxwell Field
and promptly assailed rumors he
had sought to avoid draft service
Il never had a chance of being
accepted for s3raight-out military
service" he declared. MY home
board at Greenwich, Conn, simply
was hammer-headed about it, over
ruling their own examining physi-
clan, who found that I was full of
allergies, subject to hay fever in an
acute form and had water on the
knee"
Mr.. Chapman, assigned to help
supervise the physical and nerve
conditioning of 1000 flying cadets,
Evening star., 1941-04-16

forced by the reporting of two addi-
tional cases of measles at the
Georgia Foundation. Nearly a score
of cases are now recorded there and
storage of facilities for isolation
led DR.. Ross T. McIntire, presi-
Dental physician, to recommend
that Mr.. Roosevelt delay his visit.
The President originally had
planned to leave here last Monday
night. but had postponed his de-
parture from day to day pending
reports from the Georgia resort.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Nunkinq Hourders Reap

Prices of most daily necessities
Jumped over 40 per cent in Nam
king, China, IN the first two months
OF this year, and hoarders and spec
ulators yeaped big profits.
Evening star., 1941-04-16

Despite the limited area of the
homelands, Portugal and Holland
once were leading contenders for
world colonial domination.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
SUN, CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY. APRIL Is. 1871
Dwelling And
Household Effects
Destroyed BY Fire

Rising Sun flremen were called to
the dwelling, near lakewood, of Rev.
c. w. Sexton, pastor of Conowingo
Baptist church, about GAS Satur-
day morning to extinguish a Chin
ney fire. The fire had ignited the
woodwork about the chimney, but
was extinguished before it gained
Roadway. The firemen returned to
Rising Sun and about $50 that
morning were again called to the
scene This time the dwelling was
wrapped in flames when they reach
ed it and was completely destroy
ed, together with most of the house
hold effects.
When the firemen left after the
the chimney fire, Rev.
Sexton was called away also, and
the flames had gained such Roadway
when discovered the second time,
that the structure was doomed.
There was an insurance of but
100000 on the property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Cecil County Base Ball
League Reorganizes

The Cecil County Base Ball
League held meeting on Thursday
evening last, in the Chamber of
Commerce building, at North East,
for the purpose of reorganizing for
the coming season. Six of the eight
teams that composed the league last
year were represented.
Since the number of teams to
make up the league is not definite as
yet, complete schedules for both six
and eight team leagues are to be
presented at the next meeting for
approval.
A committee of three: William
Graham, Rising Sun; William Jan
ney, Bay View; and Tom Ramsey,
Calvert; was appointed to make
suggestions for revision of league
rules. These suggestions are also to
be presented at the next meeting for
approval.
Wednesday, evening, April 90, was
the date set for the next, and most
important meeting of the league.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
RECEIPTS FLOWING in
FROM TOLL SPANS
Given For Sus-.
quehanna And POtO-
mac Bridges

Maryland's Susquehanna and Po-
tomac river toll bridges, as a result
of spring tourist traffic, are improv-
ing their revenue position, figures
released by William A. Codd, chief
auditor of the State Roads Commits
sion, indicate.
Mr.. Codd's tabulations showed
that in March the two bridges car
ried seventeen per cent more traffic
and produced sixteen per cent more
revenue than in February.
The Potomac river bridge. al
though still not carrying volume
of traffic in line with advance esti-
mates of traffic engineers, had it's
best month in March.
1t carried an average of 231 We
hicles a day, compared with a daily
average of PIT vehicles for the pre-
vious two and half months it has
been in operation.
In March this bridge carried
7,167 vehicles and 231 pedestrians,
for total revenue of $7158.9O,
equivalent to $230.93 a day. In pre-
vious two and half months, the
daily revenue average was $212.99.
In February the bridge carried
200 vehicles day for a daily re-
venue average of $196.
The Susquehanna bridge contin-
ued to exceed by a wide margin the
advance estimates of traffic engin-
mr. ic fol m In, II
more than enough revenue to main
tain the debt service on both bridg-
es together.
Mr.. Codd said that in March the
Perryville-Havre de Grace span car
ried 261,614 vehicles, compared
with $4,000 in February, and that
it took in an average of $3.50 a
day, compared with $1,537.74 in
February. The total March revenue
was $43,314.08.
The average number of vehicles
in March was S,439 a day, he said,
compared with 1897 for each day in
the preceding six months the bridge
has been in operation. 1t opened to
traffic last August 20.
Mr.. Codd said the traffic engin-
GERS estimate of the combined daily
revenue of the two bridges for the
first year was 1924. Actually, the
two bridges since August % have
averaged $1,S16 day, even though
the Potomac span has been open
only since December.
AS of March 81, the two bridges
had produced total revenue of
$392,437.84. By now the total is
presumed to be more than 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Engagements Announced

DR.. and Mrs. James Squires, of
Wilmington, Del, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Jane, to Mr.. Oren B. Harrison, of
Elkton and Whitman, Md. Mr.. Har-
rison is the son of Mrs. Joseph Har-
rison, of Whitman. The wedding will
take place this month in the chapel
Of First and Central Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington, with only the
immediate members of the family
attending. The Rev. G. H. Squires,
brother of the bride-to-be and the
Rev. DR.. Willard G. Purdy, pastor of
the church, will officiate.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Adele Kane, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice j. Kane, 20 Prospect
terrace, Montclair, N. j., to Mr..
Frank D. Brown, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Donaldson Brown, of New
York and Port Deposit, has been an
nounced. Miss Kane graduated from
the Kimberly school, Montclair,
and attended Bennington college.
Mr.. Brown is graduate of Hotch-
kiss school and of Williams college,
class of 1910. He is a member of
Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
BRIEFLY MENTIONED NEWS

The State Liquor License Board
has upheld the action of the Cecil
County License Board in refusing to
grant a license to Clarence Ham
mer, of Rising Sun district.
Edward Chandlee and Philip
Wallace, of Philada., visited our
town last week and took photo
graphs of Chandlee grandfather
clocks owned by residents here. Mr..
Chandlee is descendant OF the
famous clockmakers.
Albert Braddock, of Charlestown
has been patient in Havre de
Grace Hospital, being treated for a
badly lacerated tongue, suffered in
an automobile accident. John Con-
nelly and Albert P. Barrett, of Ris-
ing Sun, have also been receiving
treatment at the Havre de Grace
hospital.
The mercury climbed up to the
Lightweight degree mark on Mon
day afternoon.
Our firemen were called to the
vicinity of Sylmar Monday afternoon
to help fight a woods and field fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Easter Appropriately
Observed I'm
Our Churches

Easter was a day of bright sun
shine and mild temperature,-con
ditions to inspire the display of
new Spring finery that gladdens the
heart of all feminity Gas well as the
sterner sex.)
In all churches of our community
the day was sacredly observed with
impressive and appropriated servic-
es A large number of our residents
cut their usual Sunday maps short,
in order to attend the Sunrise Ser
vice at Tome School, Port Deposit,
and all felt more than repaid for
their early rising.
1t is estimated that fully 1000
persons attended the service held in
front of Memorial Hall. The beauti-
full Easter decorations heightened
greatly the spirit of the service,
which was under direction Of the
Cecil County Council of Churches.
At James Methodist Church, in
this town, large congregation
gathered at the morning service. The
sermon of the pastor, Rev. j. B.
Dickerson, was 1.-THE Third Day"
and was a forceful presentation of
the sacredness and joy of Easter.
Four babies were baptised at the
service.
Special music was rendered by
the choir, with a solo by Miss
Catherine Etter. Beautiful Easter
lilies, palms and other potted
plants and flowers artistically ar
ranged added much to the impress
siveness of the service.
At West Nottingham Presbyter-
ian Church DR.. S. j. Venable deliv-
cred an inspiring Easter sermon at
the morning service, and special
music was rendered.
At four o'clock in the afternoon
the Junior Choir, embracing eigh-
teen young ladies in vestments, pre-
scented a musical sevice, Grown
the Easter King, under direction of
Mrs. Swami Everist. The sacred
presentation was well rendered be-
fore a large congregation. \
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Church Improvements
Celebrated

The Charlestown ands Principle
Churches celebrated Easter Sun
day with the completion of several
improvements to the church build
ings.
At the Charlestown Church, the
interior has been completely reno
waited during the past month. The
walls have been replastered with a
sanded ivory finish. The woodwork
has been repainted in white. The
pulpit, the altar, the church furni-
ture have been refinished in light
oak.
The completion of this work
means that more than $1,000 has
been expended on the church build
ing and cemetery grounds during
the past year. All but very small
part of this amount has been paid
off through contributions made by
local and out of town persons.
At Principle the Woman's Society
of Christian Service has purchased
a beautiful new carpet for the
church, which adds much to this at
tractiye little church.
Rev. George w. Cooley is COM
pleting the second year Of his pas
torate at these two churches and
has been invited to return by the
Quarterly Conference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
938 MEASURES PASS
THE ASSEMBLY
State Law Department
Begins Consideration
OF Enactments

Governor O'Conor and the State
Law Department this week began to
sift the more than 900 bills passed
by the Legislature and, if plans do
not miscarry, goodly number of
the enactments will receive the
executives signature.
Hundreds of the measures that
were passed in the closing hours of
the session-which ended on the
morning of April 1-were returned
from the State printers in their
final form only in the last few days.
Before the Governor decides
whether he will sign or veto, the
State Law Department will have
scrutinized the bills and prepared
a digest of new legal provisions and
changes made in existing statutes.
Governor O'Conor will grant hear
ings before acting on bills of a con-
troversial nature, and the measures
to which he will afix his signature
this week are those against which no
protest has been made.
There were 938 bills-and 48
resolutions-pass at the ninety
day session of the Legislature. There
were 1,441 measures introduced in
the General Assembly-538 in the
Senate and 903 in the House.
The number passed-938-prob
ably established a record, according
to DR.. Horace E. Flack, director of
the Bureau of Legislative Reference.
At any rate, it is the greatest num-
Der of bills adopted by any General
Assembly since he has been con-
nected with the Legislature-since
1908.
In the the 1899 session-Gover-
nor O'Conor's first-779 bills were
passed. m
According to DR.. Flack's resume
of the session, most of the bills spon-
sored by the Legislative Council
were adopted by the General AS
sembly, notably the ban on fire.
works.
= The two major council bills that
were lost were that pertaining to
roadside control and the measure
which would have placed building
and loan associations under a SUI
pervisory State department.
Most of the bills proposed by the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Cecil County
Historical Society

The Spring Meeting of the Cecil
County Historical Society was held
at the Howard Hotel, in Elkton,
Monday evening, April IA, at six
o'clock, when Bart Anderson, Lii
brarian and Curator of the Ches-
ter County Historical Society, and
Charles B. Montgomery, member
OF the Chester County Society were
present to lead in an informal dis
cussion relative to program OF
activities for the Society for the
coming year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

In the Circuit Court at Elkton,
Attorney Harry Barnes instituted
habeas corpus proceedings in the
case of State VS.. Corbett Johnson,
North East, who was serving 100
daysin Elkton Jail in an automobile
violation. Johnson already has serv-
ed more than 60 days, and Judge
James F. Evans suspended his SEN
tence.
The Calvert High School Alumni
Association has planned to hold a
dance on Friday evening, May 2.
Ewing's orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion.
The Cecilton Fire Company has
chosen George Ward president for
the ensuing year; James w. Black,
vice-president; Hartman Mitchell,
treasurer; Richard Wright, secre-
tary; Robert De Lawder, chief.
J. Oscar Rhodes has purchased
the property of Rev. w. H. Haney.
east of Rising Sun. Mr.. Rhodes
sold his bungalow, which is the
converted school house on the old
"Stone School, site east of town,
to his brother-in-law. Cicero Carter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
ORGANIZING FOR HOS.
PITAL DRIVE
Committees Appointed
And County Divided
Into Districts

e. d. e. Rollins, General Chair
man of the Union Hospital Cam
paign effort announces G. A. Ring
gold as head of the Special Gift
Committee. Other members of the
Committee are Edwin s. Dorcus, F.
dupont Thomson, James W. Hughes
and Murray j. Ewing.
In building countrywide organ
ization for the campaign, General
Chairman Rollins has secured the
cooperation of H. E. Mcbride, JOS
eph R. Grant and Norris ]. Rey-
nolds as vice-chairman. Mr.. Mcbride
will be Vice chairman in charge of
organization work in Districts one,
two and three which comprise the
first division of the campaign Or
ganization. Mr.. Grant will be Vice
Chairman in charge of organization
work in Districts five, seven and
eight which comprise the second di-
vision and Mr.. Reynolds will be
Vice Chairman in charge of Districts
six, four and nine making up the
third division. Teams will be or
ganized in each of these divisions,
each team being under the direction
of Captain and four workers. The
work of developing an organization
of the women in the County is un-
der way and Mr.. Rollins will an
nounce later the leadership in the
women's organization.
According to the General Chair
man the campaign will open during
the week of April 21st with an eve
ming meeting in Elkton attended by
everyone who has volunteered to
help in the effort. Solicitation of
prospects will begin Immediately
after the dinner and will be carried
on for period of two weeks.
Mr.. Rollins invites the coopera-
ton of every public spirited citizen
to help in the campaign effort.
While the Union Hospital is a
non-profit and charitable organiza-
ton, plans are under way by the
Board of Directors to amend the
charter SO that, IL at any time in the,
future, the property ceases to be
used as a hospital, 1t will revert to
Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
DATES SELECTED FOR
SCHOOL EVENTS
Public Schools OF County
Will Close Friday
June 18th

The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, April
8th. Those present were Mr.. j. E.
Crothers, President; Mrs. Wallace
williams, Vice-president, and DR.. T.
B. Moore.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of March 18th were read and
approved, and sundry bills ordered
paid.
The Board decided to sell at pub
lie sale the old Elkton High School
Annex and also the recently closed
schools of Providence and Ponds
Neck. 1t was decided to hold the sale
on May 9Th beginning with the
Providence school at IL A. M,
thence to the Annex at 1:15 P. M,
and finally selling the Ponds Neck
school at 2:30 P. M.
Letters were received from Mr..
George ]. Balog, Principal of the
Chesapeake City High School; Mi.
Paul Calvert, Secretary, Kenmore
P. T. A; Mr.. Lawrence M. Gorsuch,
Principal of the Perryville High
School; and Mrs. Mary Barnes, Sec
rotary, Cecilton P. T. A. requesting
permission for their respective
schools or P. 7. AS to conduct food
stands at the annual Field Meet.
These requests were approved by
the Board.
Bids for furnishing stationery and
supplies for the schools of Cecil
County for the school year 1941-42
were received as follows:
The James T. Vernay & Sons Co.,
Baltimore Md, $1,6S5.s1; Meyer &
Thalheimer, Baltimore, $1,558.43;
Mr.. Thomas r. Freeman, Agent,
Paul M. Adams Company, Balti-
more, $1,812.61.
The Board awarded the contract
to Meyer & Thalheimer, the lowest
bidder.
The Board approved June 18th
as the graduating date for the white
high schools of the county and june
18th for the seventh grade closing
exercises. The colored 4chool eyer
cises will be held on June 18th, and
all schools of the county will close
on June 18th.
The Board approved the following
dates and places for holding the
Spring Athletic Meets--Colored Meet,
Saturday, May 10th at Elkton.
White meet, Friday, May 18th, at
Elkton.
The 1941-42 budget was then dis
cussed at some length by the Board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Welded Fifty Years

Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Baker,
of Perryville, on Tuesday, April s,
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary at their home on Aiken
avenue.
They were assisted in receiving by
their daughter Mrs. George Seth,
of Williamsburg, Pa. They were
greeted by out-of-town guests from
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Miss Grace Leigh
Scott To Speak

At special meeting sponsored
by the Cecil County Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union at the James
Methodist Church, in Rising Sun,
on April %, at p. M, Miss Grace
Leigh Scott will be the chief speaker.
Miss Scott is Field Secretary of
the National w. G. T. U. and comes
to us very highly recommended. She
is especially interested in Character
Development and has rendered
much service in High Schools and
Colleges speaking ON kindred sub
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Mary Krastel and Mr.. Claude
Beaston, of Chesapeake City, were
married on April 5, by Rev. Henry
Caldwell Mr.. and Mrs. Beaston will
reside in Chesapeake City. The bride
and groom were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Carbide Stubs.
Miss Catherine Keilholtz, Miss
Mildred Garvin and Miss Doris Nc
Vey, of Salisbury State Teachers
College, Salisbury, Md, were home
for Easter.
Mrs. WILTON Boyd, Mrs. Elmira
Everhart and daughter, of French
town, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Hawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn GRAPHICAL en-
tertained the members of the All
Club at their home near town on
Friday evening.
Warren L. Taylor and family, of
Wilmington, were Easter visitors at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Jennie
w. Taylor.
Miss Hope Reynolds Uni. of
Md, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris j.
Reynolds.
Mrs. Catherine Cobourn, of Per-
ryville, left last week for a Today
cruise down the Atlantic coast to
Panama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Bryson, of
Washington, spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Brown.
Mrs. Ferree Johnson and Miss
Verna Grason were Saturday visit
ors in Georgetown, Pa.
Mrs. Bricker has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. J. ]. Graham, the past
week.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
New Cooperative Board

The Southern States Cooperative
has named the following Cecil
Countians to the junior board:
William Miller, Jr, Carl Feucht,
Jr., Ralph Moore, Arnold Willis, G.
p. Baliff, G. E. Oliver, and John
Abel, Elkton; Arthur Johnson, Jr.,
Robert K. Fears, Jr., and Murray
Bowers, Chesapeake City; Chris
CLARK. Glen Edwards. Edward
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Charged With Sending
Threatening Letter

Reginald Butler, aged about %
years, OF Elkton, and Edgar Will
liams, aged AZ years, colored, Of
Glasgow, Del, were taken into Gus
tody by Sheriff David Randolph and
Town Ofticer Boyd, of Elkton last
week. on suspicion of having sent Q
threatening letter to Mrs. Margaret
Paxsop. wife Of Poague Paxson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

Fronce, Dean Hodges, and William
Wood, Nv, of. North East; Wallace
Biggs and E. T. Cullen. Port Depos-
it; Thomas Lippincott, Howard r.
Brown, and John w. Little. Noting
ham, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James Rodney, of
Chesapeake City, have announced
the marriage of their daughter Hem
rietta, and Mr.. Daniel Cochran
Crawford, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
er Crawford, of Bohemia Manor.
Miss Catherine Etter, of Madison
College, Harrisonburg, Virginia,
spent the Easter holiday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Etter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Dunlap and
family of New Jersey, were Satur-
day visitors of Misses Lidie and
Mary Campbell.
Mrs. Lewis, of Chincoteague, Va,
has been spending some time with
Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. Dickerson, at
the Parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. U. Zimmerman
and son Marlin, of Easton, Md,
were Easter visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Job w. Kirk.
Miss Peggy Tyson, Of Akron,
Ohio, spent the Easter vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Earl
Tyson.
Private Donald Shaffer, of Edge
good Arsenal, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E.
Ewing.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Reynolds, Of
Coatesville, Pa, were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Jennie w. Taylor.
Robert Fisher, Edward and John
GRAPHICAL spent Saturday with DON
aid and Edward Johnson.
Mrs. Mollie Martindale was the
Wednesday guest OF Mrs. Leslie
Rawlings.
Mrs. Harry Fisher visited Havre
de Grace relatives on Friday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
Injured In Explosion
At Triumph Plant

An explosion on Tuesday morning
last at the Triumph plant. in Elk
ton. injured four girls working in
the Detonator building. Mrs. Eliza
beth Lindsay Of Elkton was treated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

at Union Hospital for cuts and
bruises while three other girls We're
taken to the office of a local ply
stefan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

The Union of South Africa is the
second largest user Of hickory wood
handles for tools. That distant coun-
try imports from America two wood
en- handles 9 minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

proprietor of Parsons Cut Rate
Drug Store, ElktOn.
Both men denied any knowledge
of the letter or that they wrote it..
Later, it is alleged, Butler confessed
he wrote and sent the letter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

jects. We hope for large audience
to hear her. Bertha Balderston
County President
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
POist--HambletOn

Philada., Wilmington, Washington,
Hayre de Grace, Oxford, Principle
and Aiken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

Germany, before the present con>
fiict, was a large user of various
spices, mostly imported at the
rate Of "a. S26 per minute
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

There would be no objection to
boys being boys IL they would only
be men when they get to be men.