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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-20
Tennessee Negro
Held for Staying
Wife of Army Mar

Tullahoma. Tenn. May 2O-(Ap)
A Negro identified by police as
George (Slim) johnson. cafe opera
tor, sought in the rape Staying of
a pretty l9-ycar-old army officers
wife. shot and wounded himself in
Nashville when police there sought
TO arrest him.
The Negro was sought IN conncc-
ton with the Staying Of Mrs. Norma
Fay Scoggin. of Dos Moncs, Iowa.
whose body. with two bullet wounds
in the breast, and her head beaten.
was found under brush heap near
here yesterday.
Patrolmcn Of Nashville took the
Negro into custody after he fired
a bullet into his head on their ap-
proach at bus station there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-20
Japs in Attu
Circled Now

Washington. May 20.-(AP)-
American troops have cOmplct-
cd cncirclcmcnt of the remnant
of Japanese forces on Attn is
land in the western Alcutians
after capturing the partially
complete enemy air field there.
The japanese the Navy announced
today, were caught IN the ChicaGOf
harbor area al the northeastern en-
trcmity of Attn after United States
forces captured Nurana Pass, flank
ing the enemy positions from the
southeast.
The Japanese were fighting
with their backs Ia the sea ami
sea was commanded by Amcri-
can warSfipS. which. il was Of
ficialIy disclosed. have already
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-20
Auto Workers Go
Out on Strike at
Chrysler Plants

Detroit, Mich, May 20-(AP)
Within few hours after he
said collective bargaining be-
tween unions and management
had completely broken down at
the jefferson plants of Chryslcr
corporation here, Ed Carey.
president Of the United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO) Local Z.
announced shortly after 10 a. m.
today that day shifts i'm both
plants had walked out.
Carey said about 1000 en-
plOyccS were involved.
a corporation spokesman con-
firmcd the walkOut and said I'M
ion pickcts had been placed at
gates of the plant.
THE strike undoubtedly is au-
th0rizcd by the union and was
carefully organized" he said.
-Four thousand men don't walk
out of their own accord"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-20
Foe Admits
His Losses
Sc Percent
Not Single Jap
Escapes Some Wound &;
Heavy American
Losses Claimed by
Enemy
(By The ASsOciutcd P,.css)

tbg IRc associated PrcSS)
Supported by big United
States naval guns, American
troops were reported driving
trapped Japanese forces back
against the sea in the ten day
old battle Of Attu island today,
and a Tokyo broadcast admitted
losses running up to &C per cent
us the Japanese were swept off
beaches and ridges.
A Japanese reporters dis
patch said there was mot sim
gle man free of some wound -
when Japanese troops retrcated
from exposed positions along
the beach in one sector.
THE next day (May l5), shortly
after ii "A. NJ, came word that the
japanese headquarters of our posi-
tons in the ridge cast Of Holtz bay
was destroyed by the combined bonn
bardment of aircraft and warships,"
the dispatch said.
While admitting virtual sui
s'oc ioSSSS tiC JdpdUcSc
garrison, the enemy account as
serted that the defenders took a
heavy toll on Scab0rnc Unitcc.
States forces. blew ten American
landing craft out of the water
and saw tremendous cXplO-
sion shake warShip"-slcscrib-
ed as a battlcship or 4 cruiser
after the vessel either hit an
automatic mine or was attacked
by a Japanese submarine.
None of these Japanese claims
has been confirmed, and Secretary
of tho Navy Knox has officially an
nounccd that American losses were
much lighter than expected"
The Japanese account said the
Americans landed at Holtz bay
and Massacre bay on the east end
Continued on Page Eighth
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-20

(By The Associated PrcSS.)
Belief that all lcvccS along tho
Mississippi river between st.
Louis and Cape Girardcau. Mo,
will he wiped out" was en-
pressed by Federal engineer
today A. emergency relief crews
and military troops worked to
check the flood waters from tur,-
bilcut rivers and streams which
covered wide area Of the mid
west.
Verne Alexander. regional hydro
lnric engineer al Kansas City's
weather bureau. after completing Il
tptIr Of The Missouri and Oklahoma
Hood areas. Said
II believe all iCvCCS along the Mis-
slssippl river between ST. Louis and
cane GIrardcau will be wiped out. :
The lcvcCs protect thousands of
acres of rich farm lands.
Alexander predicted that the lc-
woes al ST. Louis and ut East st.
Louis. H.. will hold, although nc said
bc believed the crest at ST. Louis
,yill reach 81 l-2 feet. just six inches
under the 1903 level. by Saturday or
Sundav The ST. Lotus weather bu-
rr.u aid the stage yesterday was
~ feet. . rise Of 81 feet in the last
"a hours. and predicted rise Of two
loot in 'hc next - hours. The all
limo rcak ~ St Louis was Az feet
IN 1914. Alexander said.
There was only slight measure oil
rolicr IN tho flooded area in a SIX
..,,c uid-contincnt section where
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-20
Soft Coal Miners
Renewing Strikes
In Three States

Pittsburgh. Pa. May 20-(AP)
Strikes of soft coal miners pro-
testing their lack Of a working
contract. spread in Pennsylvania
and broke out in Ohio and Kcn-
lucky today. leaving more than
G.O00 men idle and ii mines
closed.
Eleven pits were closed i'm
United Mine Workers district
two (ccntraj Pennsylvania
which comprises $4,000 miners.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-20
Devastation Worst
In Mediterranean
Since unis Fall
S29 Billion Naval
Bill Is Approved

Washington, May 20-(AP)-A
S29.463,687,l98 naval appropria-
lions measure-largest one-year
allotment in history for Uncle
Sans sea fighting forces-was
passed unanimously today by the
House.
BY roll call vote of 800 to 0. tho
measure was sent TO the Senate,
where approval was deemed GER
tain.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-20

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-09
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1913

burial viii take place a, the NI,...
MHI"h 'h"'ch u" the ONlurd road
Sunday afternoon al ) u'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-09
Jane Richardson Dies

Jane Richardson Nvll ku0Na r..l-
rcd woman residing a.. the Towns
N!l.r road d!ci Friday evening at
seven O'Clock. FMmNrat scyNLrr, md
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

Sonable facsimile slightly Off
color ol the cliffs OF Dover,
of hor homeSick deans
The AngelIS gal thinks the
Pai.>dde, are sensational.
Jesse Block and Eve Sully
who are over in Newark Tins
week. starring in See My
Lawyer Watching them
perform. makes me- wonder Why
producers haven't thought OF
these vaudeville aces before
when they've been searching
frantiCally for comedians and
condolences for their musicals
and plays
Phil 5 pitalny eccentric,
highly successful band leader
now at the Capitol Theater
who reverSeS the usual order
bv being the only man 10 have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

were asking how TO arrange 10
remain after the war.
Eddie Davis. still king Of The
minstrel men. whose special
thrill Is following the progress
OF his former accompanies.
Addison Bailey who was with
HIM for many years and left to
JOIN the air force is in China
and has been elevated out Of
The enlisted ranks 10 the silver
bars OF "A first Lieutenant 8.
Goldle Hawkins, who succeeded
him. received his call from
Uncle Sam. and before he left
lamented that 1t had taken him
- years 10 get out OF Ala
bama 10 a big city-and now it
would be Just his luck TO be
shipped back 10 Alabama.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

DoRIS SPIEGEL who 10
~ years ago was a Stenog-
rapher in a New York publish
ing house one day as she
sat ar a phone getting d long
distance call ior her boss. she
started doodling and, when
she hung up she found that
lncon,ciou,ly she had drawn
recognizable sketch Of the girl
seated at switchboard oppo-
site her
Surprised At her own talent
She started drawing people from
life finally won a Guggenhelm
award studied in Paris. did
sketches OF ParISiaq characters
and scenes for a book for which
Paul N0rand provided the text
j. was entitled Paris 10
'he Life and was chosen as
one OF the best Of the year by
'he A merlca Institute OF
Graphic Art.
Now this talented girl has
completed a series of Manhat-
tan yignetteS. characters. etc.
Some art gallery ought 10
hop 10 II and put on an exhibit
az Doris Spiegers brilliant pen
cIl and brush work-and some
publisher like Bennett Cert or
simon & SchuSter ought 20 put
0ut a book with her sketches
and text and call il New York
To the Life and then thank
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Handicap Advantage

His next step involved going
back TO England, He worked
his way across, but they still
rejected him.
His friends here have just re-
ceived word from him. After
some 10000 or more miles of
travelling, hunting for a chance
10 fight Hitler, in England he
finally received a message from
Canada.
1t was a Canadian draft
notice.
RANDOM NOTES: Handi-
caps become advantages. Some
crippled people now are being
hired for jobs needing special
lied training. Firms can af-
ford TO train them, because they
won't be drafted.
While the argument goes on
and what subject it is for
an argument,-about who sings
Murder He Says" the best.
how about Ginny Brainerd's
wild version of it?
The River Rouge plant has
blacksmith, So years old. and
taking the toughest assign
mentS in stride, they say.
The Ford steel mill also has
an employe who just passed his
goth birthday His job is clear
ing away Stag that splaShes
from the enormous buckets
UloupfpJspp taiIrHoJ ca,s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
JangIing Nerves

The swing king had mon.
than the usual cause ior h., soy
Of langlng nerves.
When / talked 10 im ions.
distance hc wasn't Yet sure that
he was divorced
lie had not YET heard whether
Louise James Mrs Harr, SO
j. had obtained hcr Mexican
divorce
He had been waiting. on
needles and pins for two day,
20 learn that this marriage was
off the record
Meantime ne had railroad
tickets IN hi, pockets that
would speed HIM toward ma'u-
monIal venture No
I'm 80 nervous" admitted
the I'VE king over 1000 miles
Of telephone wires
II don't know whether I'm
coming or going"
one Of his own hep cats
couldn't have sounded more sr-
terry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

ago before she had become IA
nous
Later, when he appeared in
one o. her pictures, Spring
time IN the Rockies. % they had
fun.
But il was not a case Of love
at first sight because Betty was
"ery much taken up with
George Raft at the time.
These two did not fall In
love, as the saying goes. until
later.
They walked into il with
their eyes open. drawn together
by their mutual interest IN mod
crn music.
"You are getting one grand
girl" | told the bridegroom Via
long distance.
Maybe YOU think don't
know it," he concurred, 1.-THE
grandest in the world"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


These and q number Of other
productions. including Ethel Bar
rlmore IN The Corn Is Green
WII tour the metropolitan area
theatcrS operated by j. j. Lev
cnjhal and William Brandt
They are the Windsor IN the
Bronx the F1atbush Thratcr
the Audubon and the Central
Theater in PaSSiac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

These girls follow their
musician-swains' love tunes
like the children followed
Pied Piper music.
Betty Cradle is the latest TO
go completely overheard In her
love for Harry James, swing
king. She is 50 in love with
James that 10 her his fame is
much. much greater than her
own.
"You know Betty said 20 mo
one day. Harry is very famous
and ! am not a great actress.
sing little, dance little
and that's all"
OF course, We know that isn't
all. There is no actress more
popular with the men IN service
than the little Cradle. and in
actual count she is the head
pin-up girl.
After Botty'S cCstdtIc dcSciiD-
ton Of her iIance and her frank
admission that she wanted 10
marry him more than anything
in the world, ! made up my
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
O. K. in New Jersey

New Jersey Is still in. with "a number
Of summer thcatcrS, and Tho reason Is
probably better bus service than is to
Toe had In the more rustic areas OF
Connecticut
The Paper Mill Playhouse. AZ Mill
burn goes right on tins season with
another series OF Opcrctta rcyivaiS
They have already done Rose Marie
and blossom Time and the current
The Desert Song Next comes "ka-
unka" The Belle Of New York 30
student Prince. Countess Mautza
and others Of the sort
The Cape Thcater mot Cod but
Cape May. y j. has announced two
productions next week. The Vinegar
Tree and expects 10 20 through
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Finally Sees Cliffs

Nuriel Angelus, London born
star Of Early 10 Bed who
has been piping two years for
glimpse . oi the cliffs of
Dover or "a reasonable fac
>imilo thereof While she
was IN Boston during the try
out a friend leased an apart
ment for her on Riverside
Drive.
Muricl moved In the night
she got into New York-and
the following morning looked
out OF the window 10 see what
kind OF view she was going &c
have She CaSped. rubbed
her eyes and took another look
o.. FOR there was the rca-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
She Spurns Sympathy

Connie Boswell. singing out
those ballads in that glorious
Voice with the exciting huski-
ness Unable 10 walk
Cunnpc, out OF New Orleans.
>purnS anything that SmackS
OF sympathy and she's right
She doesn't need IT 80. II makes
e pretty picture 20 see her faith
'ml husband and m anage
Harry Lccdy wheeling her out
10 her nightly assignment.
George Bachman. who has
succeeded Jack Cole. the exotic
dancer. IN the "Ziegfeld FollleS"
an amazing artist who
puts i'm a full shift working IN
a defense factory and then
UShoS 10 his task IN front of
The fO0tlChts lalSo IN front OF
some very devastating and
~h3pclv SlrenSl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Contorfioniisf at 3

Wary who is 81 years old
halls from professional people
Ills father and mother were
travelling with a circus az the
time of his birth, his mother
as a bareback rider and ms
father as the leader of The cir
Gus band
When Harry was S he was
performing as a COntoTtIOnjst
with the troupe.
Later. IL was his father who
taught the NounCStcr 10 play
the drums and tho trumpet
He met Betty several No9rS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Victory FineernaiI

The little blonde in the lunch
room at 223 r. Eight Mile road
calls her one long fingernail her
victory nail She's letting il
grow 10 see how long il Will be
by the end Of the war. Her
husbands in the army
Harry r Fisher. one OF the
key men IN the Murray Corp
aircraft production. used TO be
one OF the transformers who
made a living flying old crates
from World War l. one week
end he made Sl,i5O
Fisher was a flying Instructor
in the last war In tins one he
went through the London bliz
as an American aircraft produc-
ton attaChe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Two Open in Newark

At Englewood the Northern Valley
PLAYHOUSE is beng operated by Thad-
deus Suski In the triple capacity of
producer. director and star Ills Sec
ond and current production Is Accent
on YOUTH with Ircne Lent Then
comes Watch on the Rhine" with
Sybil Ward.
Newark boasts of two summer thea
fer outfts-the Adams Theatcr and
the MiSquc Theater which an present
has on rs schedule such diS>Imllar
items as Margie Hart in Cry Havoc
stage Door" with Julie Haydon-
Biography. with Glenda Farrell. and
Madame Y. with Jane Cowl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Benny's Gagmen
Called 10 Service
HIlIT-YINONL IIIu m

HOLLYWOOD July 10.
DEEP GLOOM In the Jack
Benny camp. Bill Morrow and
I'd Bcloin. Jacks writers for
eight years, report for induce
ton on the 29th. They'll listen
20 their last air program from
Camp Macarthur
This also VIII be- Benny's last
until the fall Hell play camps
during the summer and try TO
dig Up new writers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
IN HOLLYWOOD
l2y 9EoueM O. p arson,
Betty, in Love, Sidetracks Fame
For That of Swing King James
HOLLYWOOD, June 10

4 WRITER named Rcard a long time ago said
1T is in learning music that many youthful hearts
learn love"
We could paraphrase that quotation and say is in learn
ing music that gIamorous stars learn TO love-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
INSIDE DETROIT
You Just Grin and Bear It-Now;
4 Real Patriot Gets Draft Notice

A SCENE OF 1913 A wel-estabished lawyer ordered a
n of the downtown the other
day, a minced ham sandwich rye.
The boy brought him pork sandwich on white instead
II wanted ham rye" the lawyer protested mildly.
The boy gave him squelching
Mister he snapped II don't think you want thing
around here"
And refused o HIM
The sort Of thing has happened to most Of us
With the shortage Of labor what you do about it?
Exactly nothing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

offenders won't even know
why they are being fired.
CITY SNAPSHOTS: Milton
(Mickey) Wolf, who used to be
in Tommy Tuckers band,
spending three nights week
entertaining servicemen at the
USO. He's in business in De
trolt, but gives his time and
talents after work.
Dick Degener, now A manu-
faCturer's agent. Don't forget
him when you are counting up
the champions that Detroit has
produced IN recent years. He
was one Of the best in diving
competition
The cut little waitress ar the
Cafe Rouge who used 10 be a
professional dancer. She be-
came a waitress because she
thought it was a more neceS-
sary oc upa I o n, and more
patriotic. She's French, but
her name is Betty Yurgalite,
because she married a Lithu-
anian. He's a petty officer on
an American troop transport
now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
Adiusting Query

How are YOU and Betty go-
ing To adjust your busy lives 10
plain. everyday matrimony ."
asked him.
He sounded like a nice person
with "A sense az hum0r WREN ne
replied
we haven't had a chance To-
talk about that he laughed
our main problem now j.
just getting married.
The problems will have to be
met aS they come up.
"Of course, BettN'S career
viii keep her in Hollywood
much OF the time.
"My job is liable to take me
anywhere, hut we know We can
he together until October, and
our immediate future looks
bright and lucky for IL.
I'm coming ont 10 the Coast
for a picture at Metro Goodwin
MayeT-'Mr. Cold
THAT will take four or FIVE
weeks and beyond that I've
made my plans 80 that I can
remain in California until fall
Honeymoon Plans
II have home in Beverly
Hills not far from you-on Bed
ford Drive" he went on
Betty and l will probably
spend our honeymoon there.
we couldn't plan "A honey
moon trip at this time because
our our working schedules.
Betty goes Immediately into
'Pin-Tp Girl at Twentieth cen
rurv-FON and. a. | mentioned, l
have MIR. CO-Ed' 90 do.
No doubt about it James +
the band sensation OF the last
TWO or three years
He sent the utlcrbuC> i'm Now
York into such a frenzy thar
newspaper editors called upon
eminent psychologists 10 Try 20
explain his trumpet-pialing
magic TO the innocent by~tand-
CrS.
Some Of them were almost
killed In the rush 10 get 90
wherever he was tOOtin
The experts agreed on one
point-"He seems 20 do some
thing 10 them"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11
An Imprinted Drama

Members of the business
mems club that does so much
charity work without benefit of
publicity. They raise some of
the money at poker games. Part
of each pot is set aside for some
charity case. and an evening
game produces $50, $40 or $50.
IMPRINTED DRAMA: He
was rejected because of phySl-
cal disability for army service
in his native Yugoslavia, but
physical disabilities have moth
ing to do with courage. He had
courage enough TO take a
chance and slip across the
gestapo-guarded border after
Hitler marched into his country.
Ultimately he got to Eng
land. The first thing he did
was try TO join the army there.
He was rejected again.
So he moved on TO Canada,
because he had heard of
Yugoslavian battalion being
formed. They turned him
down, too.
So he stayed for a time in
Windsor, but he still wanted
action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30
Beftors Pick
West at I 10 /

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30
GNSl With their heavy training
behind them, the eastern pig
SINNERS relaxed today at their
Santa Clara University hideout
for Saturdays EaSt-WeSt Shrine
game IN San FranciScos windy
Kclar Stadium
At Menlo Park the weSteynerS
engaged in an afternoon practice
and appeared IN perfect shape 10
take the field Betting gentry IN
san Francisco still liked the West
by p and were giving seven
points on the Vests representa-
ttiVcs 10 WIN.
Under the paternal eyes OF
coaches Andy Kerr and George
TTauser. the boys frop east of the
Mississippi engaged in a dummy
scrimmagc. kicked and passed a
little and generally polished up
their Now Years Day secret
weapons.
Convinced ne is fielding his hot
-tp-t team the Colgate coach de-
clared that yesterdays practice
revealed no new developments
and that he thoroughly intended
10 start his announced lineup.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30
De Luxe 'TumbIes
Murdoch Threat
For Pin Lead

Rivals Of De LuNe-D I'm the
Michigan Major League must
throw lot OF strikes IN the sec
ond half of tho schedule 10 keep
Louis Burr's team from a second
straight championship
With IS games 10 GO Burr'S
five leads by 10 over Murdock and
Sackman, tied for second The
Murdoch threat vanished for the
time being IN tho position Tits
last night AT Cro2t-Lanc2- whcn
De Luxe took three, 3Q07 70 2s34
Fred BuiackS S X 6. stuck
Sackman for three 1897 10 ISL
That lcfl Bulack = club 9ia gaines
back eff EBt. Iztttt At 1911 tHril- SET
poned games 90 be made up.
1t was announced that Thcrman
Gibson would quit the s n $
lineup and perform FOR Sackn1ln
starting next week with Phh
Baumdn replacing Gibson Tor
8 & S
individually. Bud Werner Of
Olympic was FIRST on 66i Russell
Knccht of Detroit Sales hat 60
and Tony CoScolenda Of Ramona
654 Buiack turned n 60 Stanley
Baker Of Auto Club e3l Bob Cole
Of Mccarthy 63A and GaIcn Has.
singer. Standard 63l
Kncchts Detroit Sales took a
hand i'm the Shuiout business ht
defeating S'andaTd. 1975 ~ -T5i
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30
Danny FOrEmIamn
Is Ready ID Quit

PITTSBURGH. Dec 80 CUPi-
Dr. Danny Fortmann, guard and
captain of the champion Chicago
Bears football team believes he
has played his last game of pro-
feS>ional football
Dr Fortmann. a resident phySi-
clan al Presbyterian Hospital here.
had planned 10 retire after last
season. but decided upon one more
fling az the play-for-p5y game.
The season just ended was his
eighth with Tho Bears. lie was
ali-icaguc guard ion FIVE years.
Tho 2I0-pound star came back
this year principally 10 help out
tho Bear, in the present man
power emergency But there was
another reason, too.
"iou can believe IL or not"
be said in his home here, hut
one reason why wanted 10 play
this one last season in 1913 was
Ia make amends Tor onr-sOur
finish last year.
THAT was bitter pill To
swallow in Washington. II won't
be- ~ hard 10 retire now"