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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06
Bridgeport Gu
Opposes Luce's
Draft Labor Plan
Delegates Send Letter OF
Protest To Congress
woman Of 4th Dist.

Delegates to the Bridgeport Cen
trail Labor Union have gone unani-
mOusly on record In opposition to
Rep. Clare Booth Luce's proposed
bill to create and Army and Navy
corps of draft-age men
who have not been indicted into the
armed forces.
After considerable discussion, the
C.L.U. instructed Sec. William J.
Brennan to write letter to the Con
gresswoman of the Fourth District
Directing to her proposed amendment
to the Civil Service Act that would
induct rejected, deferred, and other
draft-age men into the manpower
pool for work in war plants at serv-
icemen's pay.
Under the plan the us. Treasury
would receive from the plants the
prevailing rates for the work per-
formed by the inductees.
Mrs. Luce has in the past de-
clared herself opposed to national
service act. Her apparent reversal
on the issue came as a shock to her
labor constituents.
Delegates of the C.L.U. meeting
saw the proposed measure as an
opening wedge for complete indus
trial CONSUMPTION.
The CyL.U. letter to Mrs. Luce
follows:
AT a recent meeting of this or
ganization attention was given to
the announcement that you would
introduce an amendment to the Sc
1ective Service Act which would re-
place draftable but essential men
in industry with 4-F's and other de-
ferred classes.
II have been requested on behalf
of the Bridgeport Central Labor
Union to express its objection to
any such measure. Trusting you will
take under consideration the
Continued on Page Three)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06
Even Statistics
Show That Cost
Of Living Is Up
Increase Is Setback To OPA,
Which Has Promised Roll
back To Sept, 1912

WASHINGTON-The cost of liv-
ing has gone up again, Sec. of Labor
Frences Perkins reported this week
Prices in the month from August to
September, the latest figures avail
able, were up 40 after declining by
$50 in the previous three months.
The September index of living
costs, compiled by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, stood at 1870
of the average for 1885 to 1889.
1t represents 20 Jump over Sep
TENDER of last year, 6H% above the
May, 1912, level, and 22H % above
January, 1G41, the base date for
the Little Steel formula.
The increase was a decided setback
for OPA, showing how far that
agency still has to go to accomplish
its promised rollback of prices to
September, 1912, levels, matter of
some $50. Since the period covered
by the latest index, OPA has set price
ceilings on Is fresh vegetables and
expects to roll them back on certain
fresh vegetables, as we'll as on vege-
table oils, citurus fruits and peanut
butter.
Biggest lump increase reported
was in clothing prices as new fall
lines were introduced, while food,
most important item in the family
budget, was i % higher. Reports
of food shortages throughout the
country, said BIS. we're most fire.
quent for oranges, butter, chickens,
cornmeal, apples and spinach.
The food cost increase was due
principally to higher prices for fish
and eggs. Eggs went up by go and
were double the prewar level of All
gust, 1889, the BIS. said adding that
the ceilings on eggs would start down
in November. Fish prices rose $3.50.
Fresh fruit and vegetable prices
were down go, as seasonal declines
continued in most parts of the cOun-
try for potatoes, sweet potatoes,
onions, apples and spinach. But
BIS. reported sharp advances in
prices for lettuce, green beans, car
rots and oranges.
Adding to the large increase in
total clothing costs was the cOntin-
ued scarcity of lower priced cloth
ing, the BIS. reported. WOmen's
wear was hardest hit, with some new
fall lines of coats up by as much
as % i'm several cities.
September rents were slightly high
er in IS of the "a cities in the index
and lower in two cities. The total rent
bill for large cities remained I'M
changed. Reports of acute housing
shortages and lack of desirable dwell
ings continued from practically all
cities and extra charges for facilities
and services formerly included in the
rent charge were common. Labor has
been campaigning against these hidden
increases.
The trend toward higher prices
and lower quality was likewise felt
in house furnishings, including such
products as frnitre and brOOms. An
acute shortage of children's shoes
was reported.
Sharp increases were also reported
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06
Conference Drives
To Enroll Unionists

Plans will be laid for a concerted
drive to enroll unionists and other in
terested citizens of Bridgeport in the
Park City Branch of Conn. Confer
ence on Social Legislation, according
to Mrs. Minnie Cederholm, treasurer,
and a member of Local 446, Restau-
rant Employees.
The meeting will be held Tuesday
evening, Nov. 9, at the Phyllis Wheat
lev Hall, John street. Reports will be
made by the co-ordinating committee,
which has been set up to work with
all groups on the question of discrimi-
nation; and by the finance committee.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06
Labor Realty Corp.
Holds Elections

Harold V. Feinmark was reelected
president of the Labor Realty Corpo-
ration, holding company for the New
Haven Labor Temple, at the annual
meeting of the corporation held last
week.
John A. Johnson, business agent of
Carpenters, No. 70, was reelected
vice-president; and James DiLonardo,
business agent of Bricklayers No. E,
was reelected secretary-treasurer.
Vincent McGovern, Electricians BOO;
Saul Kreas, Painters No. 1876; and
John Didjun and George Reihm, both
of Carpenters, No 70, were elected to
the board of directors.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06
Press Distortion
On Strikes Charged

FORT KNOX, Ky.-A.F.L. Pres.
William Green charged here that press
and radio in the us. have failed to
adopt sane and intelligent approach
to the strike question" Every time
an isolated strike occurs" he said, 1T
is played up out of all proportion in
scare headlines"
He pointed out that there have been
more strikes in Great Britain than
here, but over there "the press, the
radio and the government do not play
up the few strikes that occur"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06
Unions Challenge Compton OnSales Tax
Hotel Union Purchases
$4,000, 900 In War Bonds

Washington, D. c. = Hugo Ernst,
general secretary-treasurer of the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees In
ternational Alliance and Bartenders'
international League of America, in
formed A.F.L. Secretary-Treasurer
George Meany that the international
union has purchased 100000 worth
of war bonds in the Third War Loan
drive bringing the total amount of
bonds bought by the international
treasury to $2,200,OOO. In addition,
local unions OF, the international have
purchased more than $2,000000 Of
bonds since the Third War Loan drive
was initiated.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06
AS We See It
by
THE STAFF

WE WERE NOT wrong last
week, when we described Andrew
Gasoline, Democratic Registrar of
Vital Statistics i'm New Haven, as
popular" Andy led the entire
Democratic ticket i'm his first city.
wide election. Bigger things are in
store for him.
labor FOR MURPHY broad
cast, put on Monday night over
WELL by the ALL, clio. and
R.R. unions of New Haven, was one
of the best. Speakers were Harry
Feinmark; Frank VenturelIa, pres
ident of the New Haven Clio.
Council; and Bill Donoghue, of the
Railroad Trainmen. We agree with
the Bridgeport Herald, which says
the labor movement of New Haven
put the city election campaign on
a high level. The same is true of the
Hartford election.
SOME TIME AGO, we had an
item i'm this column referring to
New Haven as Conn.'s Heading
city," Since that time, in going
about the state, we have received
an average of two to three protests
a week, others claiming this title for
Hartford and Bridgeport. One let
ter, which we couldn't print, be-
cause it was unsigned, claimed the
honor for New Britain, on the
ground that the future belongs to
the Hardware City.
LOCAL PATRIOTISM is all to
the good, and the next time, before
we designate any city as Heading
city, we'll poll the central labor
unions, and let them decide. If
anyone wants to write us, and show
that their city is the leader, we'll
print the letter free of charge, even
if it sounds like an advertisement.
THE NetO York WO-Id-TeLegranl
made several tries before it was
completely satisfied with a spicy
Ilka Chase interview. Here's the way
it ran in the various edition:
Night Edition
''The battle of the sexes got off to
a fresh start today when the ire
pressible Ilka Chase said:
"'The only place woman wants
to be dominated is in bed
81 see no reason for side-step-
ping it, Ilka pronounced. >"
Second Night Edition
''The battle of the sexes got off to
a fresh start today when the ire
pressible Ilka Chase said:
There's only one place a wom-
an wants to be dominated.
Il see no reason for side-step.
ping it. Hunger, sex and the urge to
survive are the strongest forces in
the world
'Ilka pronounced. %"
Closing Wall Street Edition
''The battle of the sexes got off to
fresh start today when the ire.
pressible Ilka Chase said:
see no reason for side-step.
ping it. Hunger, sex and the urge to
survive are the strongest forces in
the world
''Ilka pronounced. -
NO SUBSTITUTE FOR SUBSI.
DIES-The House banking com.
mittee has voted to kill all govern.
ment food subsidies by Jan. 1. II
Congress agrees, the administra.
Continued on Page Four)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06
Legislative
Conference
SubmitsPIans
Demands Congressman Pro-
duce Facts On New Deal
Spending Spree

Charging Rep. Ranulf Comp
ton, Third District, with favoring
those earning large incomes, the
United Labor Legislative Con-
ference of Greater New Haven,
this week reiterated its opposi-
ton to a general sales tax and
offered seven-point program of
its own for providing revenue to
carry out the war program.
The United Labor Legislative
submitted the following
tax plan:
CD Increased individual in
come tax rates on middle and
higher incomes, along with
$4,000 ceiling on net incomes,
after taxes.
CD Restoration of income tax
exemptions to $3.50 for single
persons, ST, 500 for married cou-
pies and $500 for each depend
ent.
CD Increased tax rates on cor
pOratiOns with incomes above
$4,000 beyond the existing
1919 rate.
(4) All profits above 40 to
SO of invested capital to be
taxed as excess profits, with loop
holes closed.
(5) Elimination of special
privileges so as to provide man.
datOry joint returns, the taxation
of state and municipal securities
and THE elimination of percent
age depletion allowances for own
ers of mines and oil and gas
wells.
co. Increased tax rates and
lower exemptions for estates and
gifts.
CD Heavy excise taxes on lux
uries and nOn-essentiaIs.
Compton, Rep. B. ]. Monkiewicz,
Senators Francis T. Maloney and
John A. Danaher were each asked BY
the United Labor Conference to ex-
ert their influence to defeat a sales
tax.
The answer of the Congressman
from the Third District was a typical
anti-New Deal attack on the admin
istration's spending, and straddle
of the issue with Compton declaring
himself against both the sales tax and
Treasury's proposal to raise revenue
at this time.
However, Rep. Compton leaned
toward the sales tax rather than a
tax on those most able to pay. He
asked the United Labor Conference
to make its own position clear in
relation to future taxes.
The Conference accepted this chal-
lenge by submitting its program to
Compton.
Saul KreaS, secretary of the Con-
ference, wrote Compton in reply: I'VE
regret, but are not surprised, that you
believe that only through economies
in the abnormal, non-essential expen-
ditures of the New Deal administra-
ton, immediate and sizeable, can the
matter of a sales tax or materially
higher personal income tax be side
tracked by Congress.
Compton was himself challenged
to give facts and figures to support
his assertions of abnormal non
essential expenditures of the New
Deal administration" He was ac-
cused of ''baiting the president of
the United States" while the cOun-
try is engaged in a desperate war.
Continued on Page Three)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06

President of the State AssOcia-
ton of Electrical workers, who was
in charge of the quarterly confer
ence held i'm New Haven. (See story
page 3D.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06

NNOD QdOdLdTH
DQTa LHnO0 9 1HVdGIT GJVLS
3LSM4aa SDGvr
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-11-06

NO SUBSTITUTE FOR SUBSI-
DIES-The House banking COM
mittee has voted to kill all govern
ment food subsidies by Jan. /. If
Congress agrees, the administra-
Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06

or Mf. ana
Mrs. Charles
H. Eldridge of
w a s h ington
road, Crosse
Pointe -.
The notices
contain photo
gr a p h S of
Marian a u d
colin 49,.
And should
be received to-
n a V 4 n q
twenty = sew
enth anniver-
sary of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed
gar's wedding.
Marian spent
one year ut
Mary Baldwin
in S { a n { o n,
Va, and went
from there on
a scholarship
to U. of NJ.
From which
she will be
graduated at
the end of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06

May. She is to be married in June.
The brde-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Charles
Horton Metca and the great great granddaughter of Gov
William Woodbridge. first elected governor of Mich
gan. :. after whom Woodbridge street named,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Mayfairi+es
Wait Priority
Show a+'Cass

DETROIT SOCIETY will kill
two birds with one stone Monday
evening when il attends "Pri-
critics OF 1912 at the Cass
Theater.
Local Mayfairites will not only
benefit the Junior Goodwill In
dustrieS, which is taking over
the Cass on that evening, but
they will also realize an evening
of relaxation, something rare in
these days crowded with war
work.
Many parties will be given
before the show both in clubs
and private homes. Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Mason will be dinner
hosts Monday in their Fairway
drive home to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Stringer, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Truettner, Mrs. Frank Mullen
and Mrs. Clay Doss.
Dining at the Detroit Athletic
Club before going on to the
Cass will be: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rumney, Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. Endicott. Mr.. and
Mrs. Glendon Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Purdy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gender, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Veech. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert p. Scherer, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Reid Ashton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Sedwick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Wagner, Mrs. Forest II.
Harwood. Mrs. John Wagner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gmiener.
Reservations at the Cass in
clude: Mrs. William S. Knudsen
who will have a party of five,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond II. Berry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy DeHart, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Niozena, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Whelden, Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Johnston, Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney w. Huff Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beattie, Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbridge Newhall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Olsen. Mr.. and Mrs.
William S. Gilman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayward Gay, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Walk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shirley Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs. o. J.
Grove, Or. and Mrs. Watson
Beach and Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Queen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Mrs. Connely
ToBe Fe+ed
At Luncheon

THE DETROIT ATHLETIC
CLUB is a gay gathering spot
these winter days.
Mrs. George Sewell Of Fair
field avenue will entertain at
luncheon Saturday TO honor
Mrs. George Connely Betty
Butler), a bride of January Is.
Lunching and playing bridge
Thursday were Mrs. Edwin j..
Smith, Mrs. Frank Kanter, Mrs.
Frederick Nebe, Miss Blanche
Reynolds, Miss Marion Fair
BARN, Mrs. Walter Miner. Mrs.
Frank Curtis, Mrs. Robert
Drum m ond and Mrs. Harry
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde P. CRANE
of Lowell avenue will be dinner
hosts Saturday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. Hampton p.
Cushman of the Wardell are
leaving tonight for a months
stay in Fort Lauderdale. Fla.
They will dine at the club be-
fore their train leaves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
In N syt!s.'.jir
IT,

THE AUDIENCE which last night. packed the vast
Masonic Temple auditorium
To witness the opening performance. in three-day
engagement of the Ballet Russo de Monte Carlo
and thrilling. experience of the ballet.
In Rodeo the Counting at Burnt Ranch. colorful
and vigorous and typicay American its implies
The music is by Aaron COPELAND and the choreography
by Agnes de Mile niece of Cecil B. de Mile
The finest tribute of all was paid by DR.. and Mrs.
William r. Naentiner,
Who were seen to leave the auditorium soon the
ballet
ut perfect" they said. after 1t couldn't
bear TO anything else,
Their daughter .Brigita remained, however to
lie Beau Danube and enchanted with it, too...
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Renchards TO Visit
Son in Chicago

MR.. AND MRS. GEORGE
RENCHARD, who have given
up their big house in Arden
Park and moved 10 the Indian
Village Manor since their fam
ily has become smaller, will
leave tomorrow for Chicago 10
visit their son, Ensign Jack v.
Renchard, who is at Great
Lakes.
They will be at the Drake
Hotel for five days.
They plan 10 attend the
weekly dance Saturday evening
and TO make a tour of the navy
camp Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Elizabeth Linkner
WEEDS in Miami

MISS ELIZABETH LINK
NER, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Mark J. Linkner of Grand ave-
nue.. became the bride of 1t.
Sydney II. Dankman, United
States Army Air Forces.
The wedding took place De
cember 10 in Miami.
- Lieutenant Dankman is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Dankman of Buffalo, n. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Hazel Jackson
To Honor Poets

MISS HAZEL ABEL JACK
SON of Huntington road, poetry
chairman Of the Detroit branch
Of the National League Of the
American Pen Women. Is CIV
ing q tea. tomorrow. honoring
the poets Of the league and
fellow poets OF the Detroit
Writers Guild
a program Of current poetry
will he hiChlighted with an in
terlude of music.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Detroiter to Wed
No. Carolina Girl

MISS IGNORE BERK,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Berk of Rocky Mountain, N. C.,
will become the bride of 1t.
Morton Fenberg. nephew of Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett Fenberg of
Lawrence avenue.
The wedding will take place
Sunday in the John Marshall
Hotel, Richmond, Va.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Captain KeIso
Guest of Brothers

CAPT. WILLIAM KELSO OF
Los Angeles is the guest of his
brothers. Roman Kelso and
Royal c. Kelso.
Captain Kelso will leave Mon
day for Princeton. N. j., where
he will be stationed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Raj Sergeant
Guest Of Fernleys

SGT. LAWRENCE FERN
LEY of the Raj spent a two
week furlough with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry c. Singer and fam
lily in their home in Santa Bar
bara drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Sara Lee Stuart
To Become Bride

MISS SARA LEE STUART,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. j.
V. Stuart, will become the bride
of Clark Collins. son of Mrs
Sheldon r. Noble of Bloomfield
Hills and Russell S, Collins Of
Crosse Pointe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Richard Forsyths Enthusiastic

AMONG OTHERS who from where sat appeared to be
most enthusiastic the Richard Forsyths. Mrs.
Archibald McApne and Mrs Thomas Henry Simpson, who
together Mrs Gail Stephens Mrs j. Dean Rucker
and Mrs Edward p Hammond who together. 1t and
Mrs. Edmund Lunken. Mr.. and Mrs Edward NJ. Plunkett
Dorothy Lovely and Virginia Hood and their escorts
Capt. George Bckford and Capt Albert Hadlock Mrs.
Alexander COPELAND and Miss Susan COPELAND.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Maryerove Group
To Give Tea

THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIA-
TON of Marygrove College will
give a tea, February ID al 3
in the Madame Cadillac Hall at
Marygrove College.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Lieutenant EIdridqe Cornell Grad

LIEUTENANT ELDRIDGE went Cornell where he
Alpha Tau Omega.
And graduated in engineering. class of H..
In August Of that year he enlisted in the army.
and is stationed Fort Dix
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Marian MetcaIf Edgar TO Be Married

THE LOUIS MALCOLM EDGARS are announcing
In their original by of notices sent through
the mail to all their friends.
The engagement of their attractive postdeb daughter
Marian Metcaf Edgar and It. Colin Eldridge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-06
Lorangers Stay
Month in West

MIR. AND MRS. RAY LORI
ANGER and Mr.. and Mrs
Browney J. Mascow spent the
month of January in Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-03-12
UaS Treasury Dept.

not see anyone mail them.
 Asked if she saw anything being removed from the office files, she said that in December, before Sharpe took over the office, she saw Paul trick. a former employee work ing on the files and asked if she could help him. She said trick told her that he had been instructed to take any letters out of the files pertaining to politics"
 Letters Missing
 Sharpe then was questioned again and said that many letters were missing from the files. He submit ted a list of letters indicated as missing, many of them pertaining to workers claims
 Senator o. D. Cochran, President of the Senate and member of the committee asked Sharpe how much money was left in the Departments fund after December 31. Sharpe re- piled that there was $470 left after obligations, outstanding, had been paid. Sharpe said that there were no account books but that vouchers were left in the office showing ex- penditures.
 After Miss McCloskey had been questioned by Attorney General Roden. Senator N. R. Walker, also a member of the Committee, ques- toned her on the practice of keep ing copies of letters which she transcribed for her former employ CT. Senator Cochran objected to this and N. R. Walker said he was try, ing to "impugn" the witness At. torney General Roden then further questioned Miss McCloskey, asking
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-03-12
ELKS NOTES
B. P0. E.. No. I595
by Virgil Newman

Last Wednesday we had some meeting. The election of officers seemed to be the main issue. Some believed one way and others be- heved another. Now its a mess. Bet ter come up next Wednesday and see what happens. It may turn into an old woman's hair pulling bee although most of us have lost most of our hair, been married so long. [ Nothing new has presented itself. by way of entertainment. The boys noisy game seems to have fallen by the way side, the old stand by has the center of the floor and is the main attaction. The trustees surprised us by buying another bond.
 I couldn't believe my eyes when saw ten tables of whist Thurs. eve ming and people to spare Such q crowd and such a nice time was had by all. While Bro. Gunderson chew ed his gum the others played cards. well, We finally watched him play. Bro. Cunningham ST. surprised ev- i eryone by bringing his wife, it's
 the first time in years for him.
 We have Mrs. WInn to thank
 for the fine party, and lunch. What
 no one can understand is how Bro.
 Hanford won high. A new lady won
 the honors of hign, Mrs. Doris
 Eastaugh. Our old standby did the
 usual thing, Mrs. Corane Gunder-
 son played her usual style with me
 and took low. MT. Wing who us
 ually is a contender for high didn't
 do so well either He took low without any contenders.
 Next week Mrs. steear, Mrs. Dar
 Smith and little Bro. Steear will serve on the committee. 1 believe
 We should all go ana have good
 time and a good lunch.