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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-04
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department d State.
Certificate of Filing of Consent BY
Stockholders To Dissolution.

To All to Whom These Presents
May Come-Greetlngs.
Whereas, It appears TO my salts
faction, by duly authenticated record
OF the proceedings for the voluntary
dissolution thereof deposited in my
office. that Anchor Store, Incorporate
ed, a corporation Of this State, whose
principal office is situated at No.
81 West Garnett Street, in the City
OF Henderson, County of Vance.
State of North Carolina CIV. c. Gates
being the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process may be
serVed), has complied with the re-
%quirementi OF Chapter 22 Of the Con-
solidated Statutes, preliminary to the
issuing of this Certificate that such
consent has been filed:
Now, Therefore, |, Thad Eure, Sec
letary of the State of North Caro-
lima, do hereby certify that the said
corporation did, on the 10th day Of
September, 1871, file in my office
duly executed and attested on
sent in writing to the dissolution
Of said corporation, executed by
more than tWO-thirdS in interests OF
the stockholders thereof. which said
certificate and the record of the pro-
ceedings aforesaid are now on file
in my said office as provided by
law.
In Testimony Whereof, | have
hereto set my hand and affixed my
official seal, at Raleigh, this 10th,
Gay of September. A. d. 1871.
THAD EURE,
Secretary of State.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-04
Some Repairs Needed,
However, II e p O t S
Show; Rural White
-no some OF CoIored
schools r e p ort to
Supt. Rollins.

superintendent f.. NJ. Rollins. of
a." cltv and county schools. announc-
cd today a compilation of reports
from principals of all Of the five
N3ljc rural schools and some of the
c,InrcI chouls as TO condition of
school buses serving their institu-
tons. Practically all of them report
cd the buses now in good condition,
'n"lH.n iIStng some that need re-
pairs.
Prof. II. G. Young, of Zcb Vance.
sad condition Of his buses at the
present time i quite fay olabir.' but
sad II needed repair IN our Viii
COY, and unothc. had a cracked
&Ia-s in one window.
!Fp!, David f.. Cav. Of Townsville.
}. n.ttgd III three buses m &,ud
condition Mechanically"
From MlddIebmg, Prof. f. O.
Yong, il. principal, reported All
trucks at Mrddleburg high school are
IN satisfactory condition."
All iour OF u buses are mechan-
lc2I!y safe. and are in the best con-
dlji0n they nave been Tor the pa>,
thirteen years" Prof. w. G. Poe, Of
A%cucE high school, wrote.
or i've buses serving Dabncy
school, Prof. S. +. Crews, principal.
two in fair, two in good and
n in excellent mechanical cOndi-
ton. one is q new bus. One of them.
however, has a top that Vlbrates- 50
loud the driver cannot hear a car
horn At the rear of the bus, and has
no IIDNtS Anh1lth' IN1E 6nSrlIhnI -.
for Wort out bus: nc Lights. Tbs
ether needs brakes adjusted every
tWo on three days and burns one or
two quarts of oil daily. It's top Vib-
rates 50 the driver cannot hear the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-04

Is in good condition"
Tie bus UscG II Ki;trell coloted
school is in good condition. reported
Il. G. Andcrs, principal OF that
school.
Nh. Rollins said that complaints
made about condition Of the buses
were answered promptly by the
tj.D,I mechanic and repairs made
.s ...1n a. possible.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-04
Doris Finch
Wins Cup

Little Doris Manning Finch last
baby in the contest sponsored by the
American Legion at the high school
auditorium. She received a silver
loving cup, and her sponsor, Patricia
Randolph, received a radio. Runner
up in the contest was Eta Jean
Young, sponsored by Fannie Mitchell
Harris.
Miss Marion Galloway received a
loving cup in the contest among
models showing new fall styles fNr
local merchants, She represented
Ltggett's Department St.
ID. +. McDuffee, commander OF the
Henderson post of the American LIE
glon. declared today that the enter
tainmont was one Of the most uccess-
Legionnaires, and expressed appre-
cation for the cooperate n shown by
merchants and the public.
Other models participating in the
show were Mildred Perry, Mildred
Finch. Frances Harrison, Ann Ros'
Sutherland and Rose st ed, for Leg
gett's; Tuttie Parham, Mrs. Louis
Homer, Nancy Parham. Alma Dixon,
Mary Frances Williams, Florence In
gram, Margaret Dorsey and Grace
Journigan, for F.. G.. Davis & Son
c-mpany; Ann Harrington, Shirley
Taylor, Mrs. Louis Burgess, Mrs
Louis Mitchell, and Fannie Smith
for Efird's Department Store.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-04

According to international law, an
an bassador who abuses his privilege
may have his legation surrounded
by guards and in exceptional cases
even entered.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-04
i. IL

II your life is not exactly a hap
py ne. il can be, at least, an in
g. resting one. .aA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-04
Principals Report Buses
Now In Good Condition

car horn at the rear of the bus, and
1t has no lights. Nh. Crews reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

The prime reason for their
frequent visits TO the Y. w. is TO
rehearse for the show. Keep
Them Flying" TO be presented
Jointly by the girls and the
boys at Hampstead early in
September. But rehearsals don't
mean necessarily that the boys
and girls cannot have lot OF
fun. Between numbers and after
routines are concluded there are
games TO play and dancing and
close harmony sessions. CONVEX
sation pieces. Irritation walks
and eats. Most important. per-
haps, are the eats.
AL this fits into the wide activ-
ities of the USO. But the Mas
sau Y. w. Is at present financing
its own work with the boys. On
Sunday afternoons the girls keep
open house. The boys come over
I'm droves. The boys come back
whenever they can--Some have
been known to walk from
Mitchell Field. 80 genuine. so al
Turing is the hospitality Of their
new girl friends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
LISTEN

The oil added their own sug-
gestions. -
TRY 10 TT I'm with their
moods" counseIled Rita Sarro, q
pretty, dark-eyed girl. Every
once In a while they lapse into
silence. You don't know what's
going on. II you ask them, all
they say Is military secrets'--so
what can you do? They're prob
ably homesick. You have to sort
Of jolly them along"
"You must be n VERY good
listener" added Beverly. stating
an ancient law.
when . fellow calls up the
first time. be careful how you re-
fuse . date. They're very sensi-
tive" explained Beverly.
II you're very nice 70 them, at
parties under the USO. for in
stance. be careful they don't
take 1t seriously and get hurt.
They don't seem TO expect us
TO pet" the girls told the re-
porter. They'd lose respect for
us n we did. We think It's okay
10 kiss them good night.
At they're the hand hold
INCEST bunch we ever saw! And
they put their arm around the
girls quite q lot, too"
What they're all looking for.
the boys added. Is a pleasant
place. where they can have q
good time. meet nice girls and
which isn't expensive. They ex-
pressed enthusiasm for the kind
Of fun they get at the Y. w.
When asked what they like TO
get for presents. the tan-clad
youngsters choruSed:
THINGS TO EAT" Tor
course they al could use money!
Chocolate cake Is the idea.
And cookies. Cookies In tin cans
that can be put IN q barracks
bag and tied on the bed.
When asked II they'd like to
be taken home" for dinner. the
youngsters cried In chorus: ANY
dayi"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
THEIR LIKES.

What kind OF girls do the
Mitchell Field boys nkef We
asked the girls.
They like girls who are lots
of fun and active" said Beverly
Vernon. who goes TO Barnard and
has black eyes and deep dimples.
when we have open house we
70 In for soft ball. Switchboard.
ping pong, archery, tennis,
pitching horseshoes. dancing and
eating, OF course-we wear 'em
out"
They like girls who wear bows
In their hair" added Bunny Ian
don. one of those cute blondes
with big brown eyes.
mot intellectual" went on
Barbara Whritner, . blue-eyed
charmer with . s-m-i-l-e.
I'VE want friendliness," said
the boys.
"Personality-that's II" speci-
fled Corporal 3. Moen. Looks
are nice. But they come second"
I'VE like them TO wear kind
Of sport clothes. suited for most
any place." went on Staff Ser
geant Milan Steve" Senjan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

we don't like too much make
up or smoking on the street.
AFTER meals it's okay. How
can a woman eat with n fork In
one hand AMI q cigarette In the
other?" the bunch asked.
A list of rules for girls who
know boys in the Army came
next:
/. Write more often.
2. Send more pictures.
3. Don't be too expensive-in
other words. don't mind taking a
walk on q date. especially the
week before payday.
4. Be able TO mix with the rest
OF the crowd. Don't be too self
conscious when going around
with a man In Uniform.
S. II you meet a soldier,
PLEASE bring more girls around.
He's got buddies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

They meet people. In partlcu-
lar they meet girls.
Hospitality. social contacts.
the making OF new friendships
and the retention OF old ones are
considered invaluable aids to
morale. to the l94l training OF
American soldiers.
Take the Air Corps youngsters
out at Mitchell Field. L. l.. for
example. They get around. To
be specific. they get around TO
the Nassau County Y. w. c. A.
In nearby Hampstead. And is
everybody happy-the boys and
the girlsl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
BOY MEETS
GIRL at the
Training Camp
By FLORENCE VESSELS.

An Army barrack, under Uncle Sans present
streamline set-up, is no longer an isolated refuge
for the stern and relentless profession of soldier
ing. Today men of the new United States Army
get around more-after duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
WAR BUDGET OF
 $52,OOO, O,OOO,OOO
President Drafting One to Be Presented to Congress
 in Coming Week
MY H.Yf,R 0. WTT.a0N

tUmleaa Press GeAR CorFesEondensl
 Washington, Doc. Si.--pTesidont Roosevelt today ls drafting Q war budget for expenditure of more than Ai i,O00, ,0OO,00O e week - upwards oE SDa,0O0, ,00O, 900 Q y0ar-for aoAS os- Senslv0 war against the axis.
 It is c vest sum almost ancompres henslhle Co many persons. But !t as not nearly % big As the Job os or RanlHing ko spend it. We now are de- voting about 2S per cent ot our na- Naonal Income Co war efforts.
 The new program ls for diversion oe eBON0o, ,000 900, which ls 90 per cent oe the estimated national in- come, Co war expenditure ln the As- cal year which will begin July ] and end on JVne 90, l04S,
 Over and above that sum will Do Che ccst of non-war government which In the current fiscal year wlll amount to approximately so,010 .000,- F GOO. A congressional economy com mittee has been clamoring for Q re- ductlUn in non-defense spending and at has the support of Secretary ce the Treasury Henry Morgen-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
DUCHESS IS BEST
 DRESSED WOMAN
Got Only Two Votes in IO4O Poll; But Wins
 Prize in l94l

New York, December Si--(uPl The Duchess of Windsor, who received only two votes in the lo10 fashion poll to select the best dressed woman In the world, Tod all tho rest this year, it was an- nounced today.
 She replaced Mrs, Harrison Will Hams, who led the list for five years. Mrs. williams dropped to fourth. With 50 designers, fashion editors and stylists as voters, the 61as count showed:
 l. The Duchess of Windsor.
 3. Mrs. Stanley Mortimer.
 3. Mrs. Byron Toy.
 (. Mrs. Harrison Williams.
 6. Mrs. Rodman Arturo Dc Heer- en.
 6. Mrs. Thomas sheviin.
 '. Mrs. Felipe A. Espil (wlfe oi ArRentiniAn ambassador to U. S.)
 8. Mrs. Robert w. Miller, Bur. MngaHne. Callf.
 9. Mrs. Robert Sherwood.
 10. Rosalind Russell. Familiar names such as Mrs Gilbert Miller, Mrs. Harold Tal. bolt, Gladys swarthout and Bar barA Hutton were dropped iron this years list, although each 70. celved some votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
FIVE FIRES RAGE
 IN MASS. CITIES
Chelsea Had Threaten Ruined By Blaze: Smaller
 Fires in Other Places

Boston, Dec, Si-(UP)--Flve fires raging in freezing weather caused nearly S200,000 total damage in three Massachusetts cities today.
 Chelsea, with . general alarm theater fire and two-alarm rag factory blaze, suffered the most daniage. The recently remodeled Broadway theater in the city's buSi- ness district was ruined by Q Sib0.- GOO fro, and Q two-story wooden storehoura of II. Freedman & Sons, Eag dealers. was swept by . $aSoO blaze.
 At arockton, 10000 fire de- stroyed s'. slss os army shoe lasts In the three-story wooden ware- house Of the Vulcan Corp, TBI agents were called to investigate possible sabotage.
 A six-story warehouse occupied by the Tuiman Furniture %, In the North End was burning after mid- night lest night. Three alarms were sounded and damage was estimat- cd at sS,0OO.
 Tn East Boston, three families Sled when Q defective heating pipe started e SaO0 fire in Q three-story wooden apartment building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
Mayor Vincent Scully Will Be Inaugurated
Chamber Like His Father Before Him, Vincent Scully Will Be ''War Time MayOr'

Mayor Vincent A. Scully vii begin his second term as head of the city's government a. inaugural ceremonies In the aldermanic chamber ct the city hall tomorrow morning ct the city hall. Sworn in at the same ex- ercises will be other city officials elected at the municipal election Nov. {.
 Defense is expected to be Q prin. cipal theme of the mayors inaugural address, which will he delivered after the swearing-in ceremonies. An out. line of plans for isA2 will be given.
 Thomas r. Moore, the mayors brother.in- Jaw, will administer the oath to MT. Scully, as he did two years ago,
 Scores of city officials and friends will attend the inauguration. Police and fire department chiefs will head details from their departments.
 Aldermen First Sworn
 Prior to the mayor being sworn in, the l6 members of the board of al- dernen will be given the oath by City Clerk Joseph M. Shea. Later the mayor will swear in Controller Thomas M. Conlon, City Clerk Shea, Town Clerk Mary O. Kilmartii, City Treasurer Serge A. Belanger, Tax Collector Humbert Mangini, Registrar of Voters John T. Derwin and City Sheriff clayton Briotu, All were reelected.
 The aldermen, ct their orgaliEa- ton meeting, are expected to TO. name John 6. Monagan as president. MT. Monagan is Q candidate for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
HIGH SHERIFF
 SHAWN ANGRY
Petty Publicity Seekers Try to Block Home for
 Boys at Milford
tspeolAl Ne Tha nemoeENal

N&RNSA@AA CONVENIENTLY
 New Haven, December Sl-Declar- Ing that opposition to his plan tc establish Q trade farm for homeless boys ln Milford was the work oi "a teW petty puhliolty-seekers who would h0 opposed Co God Himself Il Ee moved tn there", f1igh Sheriff '. Edward slavin today said that residents os Milford gre Solidly be- hind tho project
 "The people of the community, he slad, "are clear, hArd-working people, many Of them of Polish ora- gin, All of them want to soc the farm built. The dlseruntled public ity-seekeEu who are against the Idea can feel sure that these boys will not eontamlnate anybody. Are they 90 wealthy that they don't care to sec c homo hIIlt for orphaned and homeless hoySs"
 Reiterating that the trade school will not be . reform school", High Sheriff Slavln said that the op- position dld not ''worTy" him, and that he had the whole hearted sup. port of the leading mmehers of the community.
 Critics Unnamed
 Sheriff Slavln'a statement follow cd critlelsln by unnamed Milford citizens yesterday, in which lt was held that the proposed V7-aere farm in the Wheeler Farms Road area attract many boys Of question. able character to the neighhorhood. The property, which straddles the Wilbur Gross Parkway near It's junction with tho Merritt Parkway,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
American, Filipino Forces Smashed Backward By Japs
Great Powers of World Are Locked In Life, Death Fight As Year Ends
Long Range Strategy to Be Started By Allies Be-
 ginnig New Year
Rx EDWARD REATTTE

(UMtGu GFeSS SE8m COrfeSpOMUSmbI
 London, Dec. 3I - (UP) = The worlds great powers = locked in life-death struggle in total war reached years end today with allied nations on the offensive in Africa and Rusia and 1nassing resources to strike back eventually at the Axis on . worldwide front.
 With the start of 1922 there is ap. parent capitalization of the long, range grand strategy which must be put into effect to met highly or- ganl1ed Axis aggression.
 The final center of such grand strategy logically might be washing ton but it seems certain to take shape first In London on the basis of conversations in Moscow, Chung king, and Washington in which British statesmen sounded out the needs and capabilities of other pri- mary antl-Axis powers.
 New unity of purpose may result in Q closer military alliance. of Britain, Russia, China end the United States plus the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and other nations which to a greater or lesser degree are contributing to the total war.
 It still appears, however, that ciE. cumstances prevailing as of January l, 1922, will force the grand strategy to remain elastic ct present to meet @ hundred possible contingencies with the Still-liHnited resources of the anti-Axis front.
 Two General Periods
 The strategy seems to swing au- tomatically into two general periods
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31

Notels, restaurants and clubs have been giveN permission Co sell llqNoT until S Q. m. but taverns must close At the regular hour. Among the largest oe tho celebrations tonight will he those Of Che Waterbury lodge oe Ilks, the Burns club, tho Con- oorfaA Singing society, the washing ton Park Community club, the Franco American Social club, the Holy Name society Of 9k josephs church, Knights Of Columbus, Brass CitN aarie of Eagles, the Meteors club os the Pearl Street Nelghhoe- hood House, the Harmony chorus, tho Polish Junior league, and the HolR Name society oS Mount CASsnel ehuSch.
 watch Nlght Services
 watch night services will be held an several churches tonight, To- morrow in catholic and Protestant churches, president Roosevelts 70. aussN Scr apeolal pCayses will be fola lowed. Tomorrow, the Feast of Olr~ cumoislon is Q holy day os obliga- ton for Catholics.
 
 Tomorrow will be . holiday for most Of the oltys workers, Key de- pArtments in some factories will opa erAta and 60 will several smaller plAnts, but most industrial activity Wal be halted for tho day.
 Business in general Will he halted tomorrow. Banks, stores and public hRaildsnga will Do closed: no regular mall deliveries will ho made; courts will not ho in session with the ex- caption 0s tho EAunaclpual court, The Democrat will not Do published tomorrow,
 inauguration oe Mayer
 A hlghlight tomorrow will be the lnAuguFati0n os Mayor Vincent 4.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
JAPANESE FEEL
 VERY CONFIDENT
Surrender of Al Forces Is Only Way tO Manila
 From Bombs

Tokyo, peC. S1-(oAlciai EAdle Transcribed by United Pres at New York, London and San 1ranGise6)@ The navy section Of imperial heaA~ quarters indicated today that Japa~ flese land forces tlGd tried to take Ccfregidof fortFess at the mouth Of Manila Bay.
 A Ccfnmunique said tfat 0fie American destroyer, two small patrol vessels and thFeS large ships were sunk on Monday when "Japanese naval aircraft cooperating with land forces swafnied down on CCfs regldor fortress"
 1t said huge fires were set ifl the fortress barracks as well as in ether important military ObJectives."
 All Japanese airplanss were said to have returned safely, but nothing further was said Of the land forces.
 Imperial headquarters said today that there was only on wAy t0 save Manila from further, Maefeilees
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
|23, 500, 900 Persons To Be At Work In
 War Industries When Year 1914 Dawns

Yursau Of Employment Security and of the Employment Service, was made head Of the CRM labOf sllD@ ply branch in 6 step toward eel1s trallzing employment services. The board viii be in charge ef the 15rojs ected industrial m0hlllz4 si0Hs pIa1i.
 Total employment in war indus tries next year S expected e reach ii.1OO, 900, compared wi1h s.o00, ,0Oo sn 105e.
 Lieut.. col. w4Anlr s. NECESSITY. new deputy dfFoctos koF lahaF aaIjs ply and training, 6sIialats4 tzla6 9Il8 aiiaiisyeaF oE W0fM IA asql.gtA k each ea009 tn aefense eaN8ess Ihus, t0 convert eg #19 l'Ia WsF auiea eg
 ~ WHHN Hl4 M X4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31

mately TOGO 900 to 5000 900 men are expected Co be in the armed servs ices by 1044.
 OpM said the plan must be car. ried out without requiring the serv. Ices of young people who should be in :llool, women who desire to make their contribution in the home, and without asking anyone to work regularly more than 60 hours a week Or 60 weeks a year. Wage standards already set must be niain~ tained.
 Onacials said war industries would he expanded @ rapidly ae possible, but that the expansion would be accomplished wIsh as little dialeeAe tion of civilian industries as pose sihie and with 8 minimum s4 eVHa lualon among WUEkeEs Ns1N* If Iron NUn4WAf h0 W JA cNs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
BRITISH BATTLE
 BACK IN MALAYA
Smashing at Overwhelm. ing Japanese Odds, 300
 Miles From Singapore
RY HAROLD nuAnn

United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 Singapore, Dec. 3l-(Up)-British empire troops have taken the of- fensive against the overwhelming more numerous Japanese forces fin the Malay Peninsula, c communique of the Mayala command announced today.
 Disregarding the odds, the empire troops smashed into the Japanese lines on the Perak River front, on the west side of the peninsula 800 miles north of Singapore, the com. nunique said.
 It was said terseiy that the results were good.
 Japanese planes, developing fur-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
Axis Forces In Libya In Desperate Battle
German, Italian Troops Trying to Escape Encircling Net of British; Suicide Squad of Britain Fails
 to Accomplish Objective
BY WALTER COLLINS

GMAtSW GEGN8 0bMkA NVEES@RVAh1UeAV
 Cairo, Dec. 3l -(UP)-- German and Italian troops in the Agedabia area, 90 } 100 miles south of Ben" gazi, are fighting desperately to prevent encirclement by British inc perials and are using all their tank strength against attempts to cut off their retreat into TripolitaI1ia, British Middle East general head quarters said today.
 A communique said Axis troops in the 'Agedabia area yesterday again employed "thelr whole re. naaining tank strength, supported by infantry, with the object of trys ing to prevent British 6rivelops ment of the enemy's southern flank"
 "A heavy engagement ensued in which we again inflicted consider. able damage to enemy arfnored fighting vehicles and motor tratlss port" headquarters said.
 The coiTinunique added that the British lost 14 tanks in c battle Monday 1n which 42 German tanks were knocked out. T>wenty-two of the enemy tanks were destroyed and 20 others damaged.
 British air forces yesterday car. ried out sweeps over the area of operations, causing considerable damage an1 starting fires among enemy motor transport columns" the communique said.
 A number of targets ct Bardia, where isolated Axis garrisons still are holding out, were reported "suc~ cessfully attacked" Bardia S oe~ tween Tobruk and the Egypt-LAbya frontier.
 (rn New York the Columbia Broadcasting system heard the British radio report that the posi-. ton of Gen. Erwin Rot1flel, Axis
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