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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
DETROIT

Totals 81 "a Totals 81 2 p Il
'Bstted for Benton in eighth
DETROIT 600 600 DO
Chicago 400 900 COX.
Runs - Boodworth, Holloway, Moses
West, Apphng. Errors-Hlggins, Appling
Runs hStted in--Bioodworth, Appnng. Ku-
he'll Wright Wright scored IN first on
Higgins error. Two-base hit--Wright
Home Bloodworth Double play--Rsd-
elitf 20 York Left on bases-Detroit s.
Chicago 5. Bases on balls-On Benton 2,
off Smith /. Struck out--By Benton 3, by
Manders 1. by Smith 5. Hits-OH Benton.
in innings off Msnders. in inning
Losing pitcher Benton. Umptres-Basil and
Summers Time-i az. Attsndsnce-l,4l2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Ned Harris a Father

ST LOUIS. Aug Ned
Harris. Tiger oulficlder, is the
father Of "a pound boy, Robert
Ned Harris Jr., n was learned to-
day The hoy was born August 3
in Knoxville Tenn Harris home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Started Something

Daily double betting was first
started Al the Paramount race
track near St Louis about Is
years ago
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Scratches

Nv nlted Press
ROCKINGHAM PARK
Track. fast
First Race--My First.
Second Rsce--Possibility, DAISY Boy.
Third Race-Real Gem
Ninth Race ebhins, Clare.
WASHINGTON PARK
Track, fast
FIRST Race 49, Queenlike Rapidamsnts
Just Islam eunhonnet sue. Blue stone
Seven oaks.
Second Race ArJac Miss Show Me.
Batter. Iron Hills ssercy. Highthorns
Fourth Rsce-TAtu.
Seventh RAce-MAurice X. Rose Red
sun Alenxandria. Evil Spirit Vsldina
Dude Rrasileus
Eighth Race Orchard Run. Buddie
Trescy Legal Advice Bachelors Bower
South Bound Monks Memo.
Ninth Race Substitute - Declared on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Major League Leaders

HOME RUNS
Williams sox a OFT Giants Is
Mize Giants ~ Camilli, Dodgers II
t-7aus. Browns 70
Runs RATTED IN
Williams r SoN 10l Mize Giants IS
DIMaREio Yanks II Mdwick, Dodgers a
STEPHENS Browns "a
RUNS
Williams r sox % DiMaEFio sox II
htNagEio Nanks 50 Gift, Browns Is
or Giants 70
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07

The sports world Is becoming
full of Hops :. There's Johnny
Hopp with the Cardinals, Harry
HOpp with the Detroit Lions and
now comes Waliy Hepp to play
fullback for the Nebraska Corn
huskers this fall They're
brothers Richard C. Mucker-
man, St Louis Ice and coal
dealer, who has put 500, 900 into
the st. Louis Browns, is telling
all corners he is no Goal OIL
Johnny" He's I'm the base
ball business for profit, not SEN
timent, and thinks he has a good
Investment He and President
Don Barnes now own more than
81 per cent of the stock.
Watch horses at Detroit: War
BAN, Bit o Brown. Bring Me
Home, Sportsman, Buns Rush
and Charlamar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Tiger Pitching Records

Totals 10 81 IS ss2 45s $40 .t6s
sIneiHdes Totals OF Fuchs and Rowe ana
tie game Of July T.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
KOWaISki
Pitcher
Fans IL

Kowalski and Sweet Sixteen
stand among the winners today in
Glass d of Detroit Baseball Fed
Grafton. Each won a postpone /,
game yesterday. At Jayne Field.
Chester Tzay, pitching for Kowal-
ski, famed II of the Lithuanian
Alliance side and granted five hits
as Kowalski won. 20
AT Northwestern, Sweet Sixteen
Improved its position in taking
Falcons. Sd Another setback
means out for Falcons.
Tzay famed at least one batter
per inning and got the side out
on strikes in the eighth and ninth.
He retired the final hitter in the
ninth with the tying runs on sec
ond and third.
An error, single. safe bunt and
long fly scored Bill RogoWski in
the sixth with the one run Tzay
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Yesterdays
Detroit Results

Indian Penny (Guerin) 40 a2C
Sarong (Franklin) 900
operas Clown. Mulllgatawney, Noble
Saxon. 'Valdna Sun. Hadmore. mark
o War. Last Rose, "Washta and TiptolAts
also ran.
= SECOND RACE 81 900 z-ysar.old
maidens. 5iz furongs
Plueky Teddy (Mlligan) 1000 500 $50
Bachelor Boy CDeLucia) 10 so $50
Time Was (KuotD 3s0
Time :06 2-5.
okabena, Long TRIP. Bring. NJ. Home
Society Lady, Sportsman, Hugabit and
Artmi Dodger also ran
THIRD RACE-S1 600. claiming. 2-y.ar-
olds. S furlongs
Matte sue (Guerin) 800 $40 $50
Jay n. Kan (Gonzslsz) so so
Finally adams 2 so
Time. 80 As
Nice Enough. sure HI May J., aud
Low Bridge also ran,
FOURTH RACE-S1 ,ooo. claiming. j.
year olds, 8 furlonEs.
Good PLAY (LarssuJ 1900 $50 900
Foulsrd tHigleyl 40 $40
ACkwpU tGuernJ so
Time 1872 Is
Rich Uncle, say Nomors and Piplsd
also ran >,
FIFTH RAcE-sl 200. allowances, s..
year-cds and up, s furlongs
Bill g (Jones) IL 20 & 40 2 90
Flash .Towu (AdsmD 80 s0
War BAN (GuerinD 2 s0
Time. i.ll Is
Wise Dear and on on also ran.
SIXTH RACES, 100 claiming, 3.year.
olds and up / lis miles:
Try Fin tGuerinl 1i40 $50 3 80
Buns Rush 1Gonzalezl $50 40
Lady Sponsor CHanauer) so
Time. l.12
Beau Catcher Bit Brown. Picket Line
Tower Maid and Get Good also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-S1, 900, claiming. g..
year-ods and Up. ! 1-i6 miles.
Pilot Biscuit (Jones) 1850 $50 40
ValdinA Niece (WrighD $50 $50
Charlamar tHigley) 400
Time. I as 2-5
Ball and Chain. Rhetoric Partisan
Witch. kantaka. JAYNE Davis and Spark
ling Heel also ran
EIGHTH RACES 600. claiming. g.
vcar-olds and up I lis mica
Cophetua tDeIucia) 1910 $50 go.
Home Again (CanarellaJ $50 3 40.
sam Alexander tSouth) 100.
Time. = 90 Is.
Extend Zorro, Tetrashare. Petee Gene
and Town League Also ran
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Tiger Batting Averages

'Totals 10 $3.50 437 s33 3ss 50 74s
'Includes totals Of Fuchs, Rowe, and
ieNair and tie game Of July
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
With LeDiS
n. Walter
or the Hook

but Weary Flower won by three
lengths and paid $7.20 straight.
Instead of losing his $500, the race
tracker had cashed in for LAO.
I'll take IL all back" said
the acquaintance. "YOu should
have given him q hundred. You
must be hung with hOrseshoes."
p. S. II isn't always true that
thin that has gifts" A few years
back this same race tracker had
an open parlay going on four
horses TO win. All four horses fin
ished first. but one was disquali-
fled and placed second. spelling
what would have been a S25, 900
killing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10

20 TO work i'm the mines. That
started him Oft. He worked
in the toughest mines In this
country. Went down where no
body else would dare.
Then he got tired ~ mining
and went on To see the world.
He was away four years and he
was hobo, a sailor, n cowboy.
IA fighter and an actor in Holly
wood.
"Iie came back home two
years ago and announced he had
done all the work he was ever
going TO 90 and he's been with
uS ever since.
II wouldn't mind II he lust
sat there, hut he don't. He goes
out at night and looks for the
toughest saloons he can find.
After abou; 10 hours. he picks
up the bartenderS and starts
throwing them around.
"Then he gets arrested. I've
got him out of the can about Is
times since he came home. He's
got me worried. johnny amt
vicious. He's just playful. But
people don't understand that.
Some day he m light get into
trouble"
"How does his mother feel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10
Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANswERMAN
Distributed by King Features synd. Inc.

Distributed by King Features synd.. Inc.
The phrase "Uncle Sam" at one
time had a rival as a popular
name for the United States. II
has gradually become less COM
mon. What?
I-Bricklayer William Mines eS-
tablished a record not likely 10
be broken. Guess how many
bricks Mines laid in an hours
time?
S-Bristles, an important article
of commerce, are the strong,
resultant hairs of what animals !?
If you had done as the Romans
did when they were in Britain,
you'd have called certain cities.
Londinium, Mancunium an d
Aquae Sulis. What are their
present names?
THE shipyard that delivered
more World War l ships than
any other was located in which
Of these cities: Norfolk, Cam
den, Philadelphia?
o-The Bard of Avon wrote
many plays. Who was he?
ANSWERS on Page 37)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10
THE END

orrOw's short story:
Service" by Mary Brush VIII
Hams.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10

Johnny Meachem didn't get in
among the men himself.
A few days after he got the
letter. he received orders 10 go to
Chicago to confer with some edi-
tors. and when he had finished his
government business. he dropped
down TO Egypt. Illinois. TO visit the
Meachems and TO study the prob
lem of Johnny at first hand. a
A young giant opened the door
of the modest little house TO his
ring. He stood, Henry Lavelfet
judged, about six feet four. and he
must have weighed 23o pounds
There was no fat on him and
Henry recognized him at once from
his resemblance 10 his father.
Are you Johnny Meachem?"
he asked.
The young giant stared at him
and then smiled. "Yeh. Mr.. La
Velle," he said and put out hand
as big as ham. How are you?
come on in and see the old man"
Still holding Henry'S hand, he
turned and yelled. Hey. Ma
Here's Mr.. Lavelle. Gee, how did
you know me?" He closed the
door and led Henry inside.
John Meachem was standing and
staring expectantly at the door
through which they entered. He
looked about the same except that
he was gray. Mrs. Meachem
hadn't changed either. except that
her lips weren't so thin and there
was laughter in her eyes.
They greeted him gladly and in
sisted that he stay for supper. And
III was while he was there that
Henry noticed some changes.
John Meachem was niue h
quleter than he remembered. He
listened but he hadn't much 10
I say. Once he started a harangue
about the conduct of the war and
he criticized the way the PrcSi-
dent was acting toward labor.
But Johnny, smiling. broke in:
"Oh, hell. Pa" he said, you're
just talkin' again. You got 10
ttit ShtluINtNt lI
the world. You don't mean TO
say he's wrong.
"Iou mean, YOU think he's
wrong. What do YOU know
about big stuff? You're just an
old labor skate"
"Yeh," John Meachem agreed
surprisingly. That's what |
meant. wasn't criticizing any
body. Just giving my opinions"
GIVES EXPLANATION
1t was while the old man was
driving Henry Lavelle 10 the sta
ton that he gave the explanation.
81 guess YOU might think
from my-Ietter- that I was try
ing TO get rid of my son,
! Johnny" he began.
well, / am. That kids
turned out 10 be franken-
stein. He was all right until
he was about II and then he
began 10 grow He never
stopped until he got to be the
sire he il.
Right then, started 10 have
! trouble with him. A father
hardly ever notices his son is
changing. But one night 4
threw a hammer at him. You
know, just kind of playful.
, Well, he didn't dodge. You re-
member how he used To dodge
E me when I got mad.
] 'IIe just stood there and
J caught the hammer by the han
die as II went past him. And
then he threw II back at me
Z and damn near knocked my
head of.
: II knew II was either him
or me and ! persuaded him TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10
ShOrf Story
John Meachem Had a Son
BY CHARLES McGUIRK

IN THE early part Of January
u 1912. Henry LaNelle an eN-msp
ager editor, then a valued COG Ir
the wheel of defense, because O
his position on the censorship
board. received in Washington Z
letter from John Meachcm. an ole
friend, which read IN part
"And now 1 come 10 the part
tn my letter which may strike
you as kind az strange, knowing
me As you did In the old days.
am asking YOU for n favor. hut
N you grant II, YOU will he doing
our country a great service.
"What i want, Henry, IL for
you 20 fnd a place in the fight
, Ing services OF the United States
for my son, Johnny. don't want
the kind Of job that will let
him sit with his feet on some
desk In Washington.
81 want q job for him that
will bring him in close touch
with the enemy. II YOU ever get
him there, I'll net my bottom
dollar that the part Of the enc
my's army that finds itself near
sst TO him will wish they never
were born.
Johnny Graves action. When
he don't get II, he makes trouble.
It ID Just animal spirits hut the
police don't understand that.
They think he II malicious.
But there Amt malicious
bone I'm Johnpy's body or in his
head either. He just likes com
petition and the tougher II Il,
the better.
TRUST ME FOR 1T"
But there Is another part Of
this favor 1 am asking that
maybe you wont understand, 40
4 ask YOU "a trust me for II or
walt until 1 can see YOU ana
sxplain IL 10 you personally. IL
n this. III you are able tn find
Q place for Johnny In the fight
Ing services OF the nation, just
present the opportunity Ia him
off-hand. Don't try 10 force him
or ne won't 20. The reason he
hasn't volunteered 80 far Is that
he II In the draft.
"He IL &c, bat he won't he
called for i've CO slx months vel
and he says ne Is going 90 wait
because ne don't know anything
about hghting with somebody
telling him what 10 do and he
amt going 60 start until he
has TO.
eff you should be able to get
this place for him, don't men
ton that I had anything 10 do
with II because he mightn't like
u and I don't want 10 he on the
spot Of forcing him into the
army.
Hoping you can put this over
for me, 1 am as ever, John
Meachem.'
The letter puzzled Henry La
velle. 1t didn't sound like the
John Meachem he had known for
years. He couldn't imagine any
one related in any way TO the big
miner refusing any kind OF a fight
under any conditions.
Henry had met John Meachem
at Ludlow when that mining town
rose in armed rebellion first
against the Standard Oil Company
and then against the state militia
1f Illinois.
Henry was a reporter then for
!, press association and John
Meachem was the leader of that
branch of the strikers who scorned
arbitration and insisted on bring
NC the wage dispute to the battle
stage.
AMONG WOUNDED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10
DIDN'T CHANGE MUCH

Henry Lavelle swung around in
his chair and remembered that
that was in 1919 and that he was
struck by the fact that Emily
Meachem was the last type of
woman he would have imagined
John marrying. 49,
She was a thin, tall woman with
kind, understanding eyes and tight
lips. She managed John Meachem
with seeming ease by simply ignor-
ing his RACES. She would sit or
stand quietly while her husband
fumed and cursed.
When his rage was passed, she
resumed whatever she had been
doing or saying when the storm
came up. John Meachem was a
little in awe of her. Johnny
Meachem was then an infant of
4. There was nothing remarkable
about him except a very large
fear of his father
Whenever the old man burst
into a rage. the boy would scuttle
for safety into his mothers skirts
or under a table
The last time he had seen them.
Henry reflected was in 1923 and
none OF the three had changed
much Mrs Meachem had grown
a little thinner. Johnny hau
reached the normal stature of q
boy OF ff3 3.
lie seemed still afraid of his
father John Meachem had added
10 his anger technique by throw
ing whatever he could reach and
Henry remembered Johnny dodg-
ing a chair sent IN his general
direction
The chair crashed into a mirror
and broke IT, Henry had gained
the boys confidence on that visit.
He had insisted that he be given
beer when the three Of them went
into d speakeasy for a drink.
He completed the boys capture
when he gave him a handful of
quarters 20 play the slot machine
that rested against wall
He TUNED 10 the problem pre-
en'ed hy the letter He believed
la could get Johnny Mcachem in
the army or navy or marines, il
ne WIS physically lt
al three branche, wanted every
young man they could get. But
he didn't see why he should inter
iere. lie couldn't understand why
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10

started John Meachem on his way
as an organizer for the miners and
wherever he went. there was war.
1t was this pugnaciouSneSs that
kept the trouble hunter from
reaching the top in labor circles.
In the days before the govern
ment began TO support unions, the
need was for conciliators. John
Meachem had never been a con-
ciliator.
AS Henry Lavelle moved from
job 10 job in his work, John
Meachem became a half legendary
character. He was in every bloody
affray h a the miners fought,
either among themS elves or
against the owners or different
states.
His name became a synonym for
battle.
The two men became friends
when Henry. covering a strike in
West Virginia, wrote story about
John Meachem that was carried
over the wires. He wrote him as
he saw him and left off the horns
with which other reporters had en-
dowed him.
And John Meachem was CRATE
full. He invited Henry to mis- home
and introduced him TO MS wife and
Johnny Meachem.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10

about it," Henry asked. Does
she worry"
NO" John Meachem said Ve-
hemently, !"she just laughs. Says
he's only being as tough as 1
tried to be when was a young
man. Maybe that's 80. But j
wish he'd get somewheres that
people wouldn't care II he kicked
up little row."
And IL he went" Henry said
slyly. "you'd be boss In the
house again"
"Yeh," John Meachem grinned.
That's got something TO do with
It,"
well, cheer up, john" Henry
told him. "you're boss again.
Johnny joined the marines to-
day. He told me just before
left. He said he knew you were
worrying and besides he wanted
60 play with those Japs.
"He said he'd heard a lot
about iiu jitsu and he's hoping
that he can tangle with one Of
them 40, maybe, they can snow
him some new tricks"
THE END.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10
AMONG WOUNDED

John Meachem led the first
sortie against the soldiers and he
was m ong the wounded that
dropped to their rifles. Ludlow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-10
By Walt Disney

ERE pleasant little game that will give you message
day 1t IL numerical puzzle designed to spell
fortune Count the letters in first the
subtract II the number
add your number Start the upper
every your
right under
the checked figures give
1912 by william King Features Ina
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-08
Thrift Policies Reaffirmed On Fcrtieth
Anniversary OF Dep artment Store Chain
J.. c. Penney Company, in Nationwide
Celebr alton, Points Out Country's
Need For Universal Economy

w feel that the Penney Company
is we'll equipped TO make q Subs'ail-
tial contribution toward the Inlt!t
and Savings of the nation-beCau~e
the Penney Company knows IRON
long experience what Thrift IS all
about. Thrift is nothing new to the
Penney Company is Our StoCl IN
trade. Wh-n the Penney business
was founded. in 1902. hard work und
spartan living were he general role.
Our first little store IN kemmercr,
Wyoming was dedicated to Thrift
and all through the years, as oar
business has grown. Thrift has con
tinued 10 be u guiding prinCipl ="
This thrift theme appears IN adVtf-
Using and window displays in Penney
stores all over the country. together
with messages reminiscent Of hi-
early store days by MI. Penn Y.
Back in 1902, when Mr.. Penney
founded his first store, ne found that
many people who could i'll afford 1t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-08
DESIRE

James Coenoy, Who has always
had a SUPPRESSED desir5 TO be a doc
to.-hc has two brothers who arc
has never played d medico in pc
lures.
Evening star., 1942-01-11

HERE is nothing like better
than an ardent come -back-at-
me letter from a none-the-less-
friendly reader.
One such correspondent writes:
'You said recently that TO
smile, to look interested, to soy
sUhat is agreeable and to avoid
contropsrsisl topics that might
sipe QGense, are the ordinary
sxsctions Of courtesy expected Of
each one scho l. either . guest, or
q hostess Or host
"Well, excuse me, please. for diff
fering with you! As a result of these
precepts people are 80 bored with life
that 10000 Of the well-to-do commit
suicide every year in the United
States, not counting the halfway dis
satisfied who try a new shuttle in
Reno.
"If these could have the monoton-
GUS pattern of their thoughts shaken
up by listening to new ideas and argu-
ing. they might have the satisfaction
of finding backing for their views. or
of changing their opinions for the
better. Instead. following your advice,
everybody smiles and talks about
nothing. No wonder Cafe Society
smokes and drinks!
And what is the result in our coun-
try of dodging the two great subjects
most vital to our existence - politics
and religion? Graft in politics. The
great danger of lost faith in religion.
Il quote your advice to the tactless
husband:
"'On ordinary social occasi0ns,
it would not be a mark ssainst
his integrity, but rather . credit
to his intelligence to turn the con-
persstion into shsilosc chsnnsls.'
Evening star., 1942-01-11
Is IT POLITE TO ARGUE?

gers are present as being the only occa-
sion when conversation is possible.
must repeat that, at a party
among stransers, a tactful person
should think softly lest he un-
Knowingly say something, to him
unimportanf, soh;ch to one Of
another religion, race or creed,
might be annoying, upsettins or
epen sc0us.dinS.
However, when we are with those
whom we know well, the only limits
upon what we say are those made by
consideration for the individual feel
ings of our friends. To discuss SUBJ
Evening star., 1942-01-11

and at the same time be pleasant"
In answering this, Dear MIR. x.
agree with you. if you merely put in
a few qualifying hows and where's and
to whoms! The point where we seemed
to disagree is that l was discussing a
group of dinner guests not we'll known
to each other: you. on the other hand.
interpret conversation where stran-
Evening star., 1942-01-11

cally too! But our energy should carry
our arguments smoothly forward.
No, I don't believe in weak. idea
less people any more than you do.
But insist that the rules of courtesy
must tabu certain topics in order that
conversation may be kept out of un-
pleasant channels.
Released By The Dsu Syndicate, Ine.
Evening star., 1942-01-11
Yes you pick the
right time and place,
says this authority
%&''t% $aA<

"Why isn't it intelligent to shake
an unconcerned person out OF his
placid sleep? You wouldn't indulge in
shallow conversation with someone
whose house was on fire.
THAT is the condition our country
is in. Politics being controversial.
Evening star., 1942-01-11

people of social ad-
vantages, education
and intelligence
play cards and talk
pleasantly about
nothing. But it is
of vital importance
that those who can
think shall not only
do 50. but shall
try to put their
thoughts across.
why don't you
draw up some rules
for discussion 80 it
won't be an un-
pleasant argument
or a fight? Tell US
how we can think
Evening star., 1942-01-11

Ject seriously-
above all, inquir-
ingly - is good for
US all. But it is not
good to shout some
one down. And the
hostess's role is
precisely that of
moderator. In my
article. it was she
who checked on
overheated argu-
ment, yet encour-
aged full expression
of ideas.
Not talk about
politics? OF course
we can! Don't. we
all? And energeti-
Evening star., 1942-01-11

!. Wash Stockings with pure
Ivory Flakes after every wearing.
Perspiration and soil weaken
the fibers.
(. Use lukewarm Ivory Flakes
sads. (Strons soaps and hot va.
ters can cause fading.)
Evening star., 1942-01-11

5. Don't rub. Gently squeeze
through pure Ivory Flakes suds.
9. Dry away from heat and SUM-
light AIvSys let Ivory Flakes
care help yesr stockings WsSr
longer. Ii bsre, gentle ss@b is kisd
10 hosiery threads <xd coIers.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-06

Flint. Mich. Apr 6-INS-Flint
today boosted new traffic safety
record During the last SIS days
not single traffic fatality occur.
red. police said.