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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
DIES IN FIRE

Pontiac, Mich, Mar. --AP-
Paul Krawcherko. 81. q patient at
the Pontiac State Hospital from
Mckinley. died in a fire which
early Sunday damaged the hospit-
ais main COW barn. where he was
employed. Bartlett Wager, hos
pital steward, said the fire, which
was confined to one end of the
brick structure, caused loss Of Sl0,-
600. Some 100 head Of cattle were
liberated from their stalls. Cause
OF the fire has not been determ-
ined, Wager said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Fruit.

Detroit. Mich. Mar. i
APPLBS-Baldwins, no. !, sl.l.25
bu.: Delicious, No. /, sl.75-2.00
bu.; No. .. $3.50 bu.; Mcintosh.
fancy. s2.2.50 bu.: No. !. sl.50-L75
bu.. No. .. 75c-Sl.O0; Greetings,
No. ]. 9Oc.Sl.25 bu.: Shows. fan.
cy, $l35 bu.; No. |. 90c-sl,15 bu.:
No. ., 5G-75c bu.; Northern Spies.
No. /. SI.50.2; No. .. T5c-si; Jon.
athans. No. /. 1882 bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
PLEADS FOR JEWS

Detroit. Mar. 1-AP-To save
the Jewish race from eXtermina-
ton" the United States and Great
Britain should let down their i'm
migration bars TO them and pay
for the keep OF such refugees in
neutral countries, says Rabbi
stephen 6 Wise Of New York. In
a forum Sunday Dr.. Wise asked
the United States 10 admit all
Jewish refugees who seek admit
tonce and urged repeal OF Briiain's
imm grafton ban on Jeve in man
dated Palestine
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Daily Market Report
LIVESTOCK
Livestock

Livestock
Detroit. Mich. Mar. -- Choice
fed steer. Sl5.S5; com
mon grassy steers, tl2.l5 1l.5O;
Beef cows Sl0.50l250. cutter cows
S5.o0-s.75; sausage bulls. from
S135O-l375.
Calves: good and choice grades.
$3.50: common and medium
Grades. tl5.ls.
Hogs: Good to choice butchers
scaling $50 go lbs, late at
sl550.l5.65. stays, $685. 1850;
sows. $l4e5.l450.
sheep: Choice native lambs
S1s.25.l6.50: medium to good lambs.
$lL25: common throwouts. Sli
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Vegetables

Detroit, Mich. Mar. /
BBETS-No. /. $l-l.50 bu.
RED CABBAGE-No. |, SL5O.f75
CABBAGE No. !. $i25-L35 bu.
CARROTS No. L. $l50.l.75 bu.
CELERY ROOTS-No. /. Sl.75-2.25
bu.
ONIONS dry, fancy. s2.25 5O.lb.
sack, No. !, $l.701.S5; NO. .,
81 80.
PARSNIPS--No. !. $1,I5-2.25 bu.;
POTATOES-No. |, s2.40-2.G0 100
ID. sack: No. .. Sl.301.5O.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Volunteer Services

Drs. X. V. Hoagland, II. P. Lynn
and X. c. Nichols, young physicians.
have volunteered their services for
emergency night work at Boyer Hos
pital to relieve local doctors who
due to new demands engendered by
war conditions are busy every wax
ing hours. The young doctors are
volunteering their services as a pa
triotic gesture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
CHICKENS TAKE A WALK

SAN JOSE, Cal UP -- Mrs.
Frank White reported TO the police
the theft OF her chickens. Later
she sent in correction which
read: 1T was all a mistake. They
only went for a walk in the orch
mr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Motor Corps Class

A new Red Cross Motor Corps
class will begin Thursday from p.
m. TO p. IN. at the f. G. Wiedman
Auto Co., 2l2 Pearl st. The instruc-
tor will be Miss Virginia Wielardy.
Those taking the course are asked
to be prepared to give so hours
year TO the Motor Corps work, on
completion of the course. Registra-
. tons may be made at the first meet
ing Of the class at the Red Cross
office in the Legion Home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Money Recovered

\ purse containing Sl26 belong
ing to Maynard Paul Meyers. room.
ing at 5l9 w. Cross St, was re-
covered by police Saturday from
two small boys who had gone shop
'pins for toy airplanes with several
$40 and $50 bills. The entire amount
of money in the purse was reported
recovered by the owner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
YosiLdnf Briefs
Heavy Demand

A sustained eight day run on the
local secretary OF state auto tag Of
fees at the Board OF Commerce has
made It impossible for the staff to
compile yet the total number OF We
hiele tabs issued for l943 TO date.
Thursday. Friday and saturday reg
istrations averaged 1000 per day
and were the largest in the history
or the local office. The run is heavy
at the office today with people still
standing in line.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
STREETS BLAcKEp OUT

Reed City. Mar. 1.-AP-Strees
lights were blacked out and so tele-
phones put out OF order Sunday
night when a FIRE which destroyed
a garage burned through a cable.
The G0-year.old structure original
ly was livery stable. Firemen
estimated loss at $500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01

Detroit, Mich, Mar. l.
Brolle.s 2jiac; frye:s. 29c. roast
ers, SIC; stays, 25-2S'ac; eapons.
36-37c; hens 23la.26isc cocks. 1919.
1910; ducks, 26iac; geese. 25isc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Butter and Eaas

Detroit, Mich. Mar, !
BUTTER -45-i6c.
Whites L. S. Extras tGrade
A. large. i0c; medium. 81
3Sc; L. 5. Standards (Grade
b, large. 3s-3Si@c; medium. So
36iac; Browns. L. $. extras,
tgrade A., large. 3Sc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
In The Sick Room

Mrs. ]. J. Forbes is recuperating
in St. Joseph's Hospital. Ann Arbor,
from a slight stroke she suffered
Friday.
Frank Paine has been confined
TO the house for several days with
influenza.
Robert Brandes is i'll with influ-
enZa.
Mrs. Hazel Lancaster returned to
her duties today after a ten days
Illness with influenza.
John Cook. loo Oaklawn St, an
employe Of the Peninsular Paper
Company. is reported recovering al
his home from an attack OF pneu-
monia. He has been i'll week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Bitten BY Dog

Myrtle Henry, S39 Short St., was
bitten several times late Saturday
afternoon by a dog belonging to
Mrs. John Hopewell, 422 Hawkins
ST The girl was treated by a physi-
elan. Police have notified Mrs.
Hopewell to keep the dog tied 10
days for obserl alton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Births

Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Eddy at st. Joseph Mercy Hos
pital sunday morning. weighing
pounds six ounces. Mrs. Eddy is
the former Miss Mildred Harris.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Starts March II

University Of Life. annually con-
Quoted by the Ministerial Associa-
ton for students Of high school age.
will be repeated this year starting
March II, and closing April IS. 1t
will be- mathematician.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Detroit Cash Grain

Detroit, Mich. Mar, i
WHEAT No. /. slG1.
BARLEY - Mailing range. li.5
moisture. Sl0J-l.O9, feeding. SOC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Two Fires

An automobile belonging TO D. A.
!, Fuller. 2499 East Michigan Ave,
caught fire this morning on w.
Michigan Ave. when the line from
the gas heater became disconnect-
ed. The blaze was extinguished by
the fire department. A fire in one
OF the new, unoccupied trailers at
the federal trailer housing project
was put out by the fire department
/, Saturday. It was caused from a
heater used to thaw frozen pipes In
the trailer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Windows Broken

Police reported windows broken
at closed garage at 10 n. Adams
ST., early this morning
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01

CHICAGO - AP-Au emergencr
board Of three experts in labor ne
yotiations summoned the first Vit.
nesses today 10 hearing on wage
increase demands OF II brother
hoods representing 100000 noH-op-
Grating railroad workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
HIRAM c. FISK


Hiram c. Fisk. last charter mem
Der OF the O.E.S. in Ypsilanti,
passed away at 12:15 Sunday morn
ing OF chronic heart trouble. He
had been i'll only a short time.
Mr.. Fisk was born Dec. "a, 1851,
in Stony Creek. His father was
Christopher NJ. Fisk and his moth
er Abb Collins.
lie married Emma Covert, May
81. 1888, this city. She died May
%, 1886. Mr. Fisk was associated
with the Wells & Fisk grocery
store and was afterwards a sales
man. He was a life member OF
the Phoenix Lodge. and a charter
member of the Eastern Star, Chap
ter 1l9.
Friends may call at the J. z.
Moore Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at the
same place Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock with Rev. Raymon B.
Bair officiating. A committal SER
vice will take place at the High
land Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
ORANGE {. GORDON

Saline, Mich, Mar. 1-Orange f.
Gordon, IS. 5515 Willow Rd., Sa-
line Township, died this morning
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Lena
Gordon. He was born in Saline
Township, Nov. 81, 1874, the son
OF John and Julia Gordon. He is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Lloyd
Catey, Saline, his aunt, Mrs. Cor
don, and three nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon from
the home and burial will be in
Oakhill Cemetery, Saline Town
ship.
Friends may call at the Lock
wood Funeral Home until noon
Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Pick Of The Air TODAY

1850, Sonny Durham.
BLU-S:S0. True or False.
900 Spy Stories;
$50, Spotlight Bands.
1915, Oracle Fields;
1880. AlC, Templeton.
MBS-. .. M, Fulton Lewis, Jr.;
Sis, The Barries:
9:l5. Latin.Amerioan Economics
l0:i5. Dean Austin Pardue:
1900 noon, Grace Barrie's Or
chestra.
Tuesday
NBC-S p. m, Ginny Simms.
$3.50. Fibber MCGEE and Molly:
1000. Bob Hope.
CBS-7:3O p. m. Conrad Thibault:
$50, Monty Wooley:
500. Burns and Alien.
BLU--3 p. m, Morton Downey;
7:l5, Eva La Gallienne;
$50, Duffy's Tavern.
MBS-12:S0 p. m, Marine Band {;
6:i5, Rhythm Ensemble:
500, Singing Sam.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
British Sailors Save
Nurses in Bombing
OF Hospital Ship
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
NAVY IN THE GULF OF SALER-
NO, Italy, Sept. 25 Delayed -
American nurses who escaped from
a hospital ship bombed and fired by
a German plane outside this gulf
September l3 agree that the only
thing that prevented a major
tragedy were the GOODNESS of the
nurses and the bravery of the Brit
lsll sailors who led them to safety.
After the bombing the nurses were
taken to North Africa and then back
to rejoin United States 5th Army
evacuation hospitals which had been
operating with enlisted men pinch
hitting for nurses.
The British sailors were mar
velous," said 1t. Blanche Sigman of
Cambridge, Ohio, and Brooklyn.
They were as calm as though moth
ing had happened and kept kidding
all the time.
But the girls acted wonderfully.
too. The sailors said they never
could have saved us If the girls had
become hysterical."
Ship Brightly Lighted.
1t. Sigman said she awakened at
5 am. when bomb hit near the
ship. which was lit brightly with
white, red and green lights aglow
and the moon beaming down.
I got up and dressed and started
up on deck" she said Il met two
girls and they said they had not
heard bomb, so I decided not to
awaken the others. I got back in
bed and then bomb hit.
ut blew the doors off the hinges.
shattered the walls, broke mirrors.
BY some miracle none of the Ameri-
can girls was killed, although some
British doctors and nurses died"
For a few minutes 1t. Carrie
Sheetz of Millersburg, Pa, was,
trapped in her room when the door
jammed. She tried frantically to
open it. 1t wouldn't bulge.
Il think God opened It," she said,
Nurses livingtin ward over which
the bomb exploded were awakened
when the walls collapsed and the
ceiling fell in. None of them was
able to. say why they were not Sc
riously injured, at the least. Debris
blocked passage to the wardroom.
Asked If They Wanted Tea.
They thought they were trapped
until 1t. Sigman brought flash
Evening star., 1943-09-28

ing Machine Charley" nicknamed
because of the sound of his motor.
Set Watch by Raids.
You would almost set your watch
by the time of that Jap's visit, Mr..
Munro said. He came over to drop
bombs at 3 or 4 am. every day, but
never hit anything of Importance
The Americans did not even bother
to shoot at him, nor would they re-
veal their positions by turning on
searcllights. So all the men could
do was cuss the daily visitor.
Because the men felt themselves
"just lying around" Mr.. Munro ex-
planned, letters and pictures from
home meant more to them than to
others. There were frequent bull
sessions" about Washington. Soft
ball was the favorite sport. When
their pet pig, Combani-meaning
My Sweetheart" in Fiji Island talk
became too obstreperous, he was
given to another outfit for eating.
Mr.. Munro said he was unable to
bring himself; to partake.
His present. coaching post is i'm
portant, Mr.. Munro stated, because
he viii be able to impress on high
school boys the value of total physi-
cal fitness for the hardships of war.
Evening star., 1943-09-28

Gasoline Trucks to Labrador
tank trucks were cut in half for ship
ment by Liberator Express and weld
ed together again at their destination.
Evening star., 1943-09-28

light down and sailors came to guide
them through another passage to
the deck. They grabbed what
clothes they could find.
From other quarters girls scram-
bled over the debris through steam
and hot water as the flames spread
I'VE woke UP when the bomb hit"
said Scotty Warner of Wichita,
Kans. But none of us was very
scared. A British officer came down
and aesked if we would like some
tea"
On the deck the girls climbed in
to lifebosts, only to find some of
them damaged by the explosion and
unseaworthy. Other hospital ships
in the area sent lifeboats over and
the girls climbed down rope nets
and ladders into them. There were
76 in one boat.
The bomb had punctured the bows
and the girls had to bail out the
water with helmets to keep af1oat.
Many of them had severe rope burns
caused by their sliding down into
the rescue craft.
They were dressed in the strang-
est assortments of garments ever
seen at sea-" 1t Sigman said. Zone
of the girls had only a jacket on
and others were wrapped in sheets"
But the ship was abandoned in
good order without further loss of
life and the nurses were taken
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Back From the Wars
Soldiers in Combat Area Iona
For Action, Jim Munro Relates
" School Coach Tells
.oOf Work in Pacific
Before Discharge

A man who is now teaching ply
siesl fitness to boys at Central High
School and who spent more than a
year In the South Pacific with an
outfit made up largely of Wash
ington men can tell you that SOL
dfers deteriorate rapidly in COM
bat area when they hope for action
but never see any.
He is James A. (Jim) Munro, 1921
Arkansas avenue NV, baseball
coach and assistant football coach
at the high school. A first sergeant
in, charge of 1870 to 100 men. Mr..
Munro was honorably discharged
fro mthe Army in July.
q guess I took my work too
seriously" he explained, "and the
strain of the tropics began to tell
on me after while"
Combat" Engineers.
Called to service February 4,
i941, with the District National
Guard, Mr.. Munro was stationed in
New Zealand, the New Hebrides and
Fiji Islands. His outfit, under Capt.
Harold B. Norwood, former Tech
High and University of Maryland
football star, was composed of COM
bat engineers.
But the catchword is combat"
Although the men realize they are
Evening star., 1943-09-28

wounded men have been flown from
field to base hospitals by Liberator
Express transport planes, some of
which have flown as much as 10000
miles in days.
Liberotor Bombers to War FrontsI-
Not assembled, of course! But the
spare and replacement parts which
have been delivered by Liberator
Express are probably the equivalent of
ten squadrons of ready to-hy bombers.
Other cargoes flown, with destina-
tions and flying time, have included
medical supplies to North Africa, u
hours-bomb fuses to Britain, II
hours-aircraft engines to China, 81
hours-blood plasma to Australia, IS
hours ammunition to India, 43 hours
mail to Iceland, I3 hours-precision
tools to Russia, n hours.
Evening star., 1943-09-28

True, the Liberator Express seldom
makes the headlines. It's too busy
making schedules . too busy max
ing the right headlines possible. The
headlines go to its famous twin-the
Liberator bomber.
But when the whole story of the
Liberator Express and the men who
fly it can be told, it will be heroic
chapter in the history of American air
power and its part in winning a global
war.
CONSOLIDATED VULTEE AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION operates IL different plants,
located as follows: San Diego, Calf; vultes
Field, Calf; Fort Worth, Texas; New Orleans.
La; Nashville, Tenn; Wayne, Mich; Allentown.
Pa; Tucson, Ariz.; Elizabeth City, N. C; Dear
born, Mich; Louisville, KY; and Miami Fla.
Member, Airer4tt War Production CORNELL
Evening star., 1943-09-28

doing a vital job with their ccn-
struction work-some are now in the
New Hebrides and others are at
New Georgia-they have always
hoped to see action, Mr.. Munro said.
Hardest job for the outfit, he re-
calls, came just before the Guadal-
canal campaign when for two
months the men worked feverishly
to build a hospital for the Johns
Hopkins Hospital unit in the Fiji
Islands. This was to be an eyacua-
tion point for wounded marines.
The men, most of whom were new
to construction work, worked tire
lessly, using what light tools they
had and borrowing old equipment
from the islanders. e
1S20-Hour Work Day.
A usual work day was l8 to 20
hours. Almost continuous rains
made the pouring of concrete most
difficult, but there was no stopping
the soldiers, and the building was
ready when the first batch of
wounded arrived the last of No
vember.
Mr.. Munro said many of the first
marines to arrive at the hospital
were severe casualties, some of them
with legs gone. The thing that i'm
pressed him most was that the men
who were the worst injured did the
least beefng."
The outfit expected action once
when it was sent to Guadalcanal,
but after week they were moved
on to the New Hebrides for road
work and construction of buildings
and warehouses. Twice there were
48-hour alerts, meaning invasion
was imminent, but the Japs never
showed up.
Several times Bit bombers "came
IN on a wing and a prayer" badly
shot up. But the fellow who cid most
to bring the war close was Wash
Evening star., 1943-09-28
| II. S. Base Gets
so Records of
Time on Hands

Rs the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 2s.
When new defense unit recently
arrived at a Caribbean base, the
members were anxious to get set
tied so they could mcrate radio
phonograph to help pass the time
with 125 brand new records.
The radio worked we'll, picking
up many home stations. The phon-
ograph was topnotch, with good tone
and plenty of volume.
Then they started thumbing
through the records.
They found so discs OF Thine on
MY Hands" and 40 copies of mo
Letter Today"
Evening star., 1943-09-28
ADVERTISEMENT.
Makes AIl-Dav|
Standing Easy
On Your Feet

II you are on your feet all walking
the hoor or standing in front Of = machine
just sprinkle Aliens Foot-Ease on your
feet and into your shoes every morning.
This soothing powder really brings quick
relief from the discomfort of tired. burning
feet. When feet tend to swell and shoes feel
pinched from all day standing, try Aliens
acts to absorb excessive perspiraticn and
prevent offensive foot odors. If you want
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Foot-E Ease - the easy. simple way to all-day
standing and walking comfort Gst it today
- III druggists.
Evening star., 1943-09-28

aboard another hospital ship which
carried them back to North Afri-
can port for rest and treatment.
Then we were afraid we wouldn't
get back to italy" said 1t. Sheetz.
'sWe were happy to be back with
our outfit and to find that they
missed u.s.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Stories of Veterans
Wanted by Star
For Publication

This is another of a series of
interviews with men from the
Washington area who have re-
turned from overseas duty.
Friends and relatives of service
men returning from battle zones
are urged to write or telephone
the city editor of The Star at
MA. 5000. The Star wants. to
give these men of the armed
forces a chance to tell their
stories to the thousands of in
terested Washingtonians.
Evening star., 1943-09-28

HIS is A STORY you won't find men
l. toned in today's war communi-
ques.
In fact, it's story that cannot be
told in full until after the war-not
without endangering the lives of men
and revealing military strategy.
But the War Department has per-
mitted us to tell the facts you'll find
below.
These dramatic incidents, picked
from the flight logs of Liberator
Express transport planes, merely hint
at the magnificent job being done by
the pilots and crews of the Army's Air
Transport Command.
Day after day, on routine clock like
schedules, these men are flying our
global skyways with tons of vital mill
tary supplies for our world-based
fighting forces.
For example, they've flown -.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
SN0WPL0WS in THE SKY

an sos for snowplows, the equip
ment was loaded aboard Liberator
Express and arrived in time to clear
the runWays.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15

Washington. Apr. 15-INS-The
Washington Correspondents Corps
today Joined members OF Congress
in protesting the ban on newspaper
coyerage OF the international food
conference scheduled 10 begin at
Hot Springs. Va. May IS.
The standing committee OF cor.
respondents. governing body OF the
more than $50 newsmen accredited
10 the Senate and House press gal.
leries. bitterly denounced the ban
in a formal protest to the White
House, state Department and the
Office OF War Information.
As additional members OF the
Senate and House lined up behind
resolutions pending in both branch
es demanding that the conference
be thrown open TO the three large
press associations, the correspond.
ents attacked the news ban as a
denial OF legitimate news 10 the
American public and hence an
abridgement OF the freedom OF the
press"
The resolutions also call for Gre
alton OF a special congressional
committee TO sit in on the United
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
LanhamFunds
May beGiiven

Ernest ". Chapelle superlnten-
dent OF schools. said today he had
received word that the application
OF the school board for Sl3.0i9 so
federal funds under the Lanham
act. had been approved by the reg
ional office. was now in Washing.
ton and approval there is expected
in a few days.
The application. which was fled
with the Federal WORKS Agency Of
fee. Detroit. March II, was for the
June to September period and was
to be used for nursery school care
OF small children OF working moth
ers.
Units OF nursery school will be
maintained az Gilbert Community
House and at Woodruff school
Units for extended day care will
also be set up at those locations.
Some OF the funds may be used to
train persons in nursery school
work at Normal College. Only
about s5 5ff e. viii he received di.
rectly from Federal funds since
most OF the sl3.0l9.J0 will be col
lected from parents for The child
care and feeding