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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
ALI Ready For
School Opening
Monday Morning
Most Teaching Positions Are
Filled; Principals Will Meet
Tomorrow
9 MONTHS THIS YEAR

Thousands of school children
will go back to school in Ashe
next Monday, when practically all
of the county's 81 schools will
open for the 1943-44 school year.
Virginia-Carolina, which is
operated in connection with the
state of Virginia, will not open
until September g. Lansing high
school is not to open until August
80, due to the fact that several Of
the teachers are now in school
and will not complete their work
before that time. Due to this de-
lay, Helton and Graham, served
by the school bus system, will al
so defer opening until August 30.
All other schools in the county
will open on Monday, however,
when the enrolment is expect
ed to be slightly lower than last
year, due to wartime conditions.
Supt. A. B. Hurt said that there
was expected to be little change
in the grade enrolment, but that
several of high school age were
either in the armed forces or in
defense plants. Enrolment is
expected to average around 81
500 when all of the schools open.
There will be a meeting of the
high school principals tomorrow,
when all necessary last minute
details regarding school openings
will be discussed. At this time,
Miss Hattie Parrot, of the N. c.
Department of Education, will be
present and will confer with the
principals toward raising the
standards of the grammar grades.
The schools are opening slight
ly earlier than last year, due to
the fact that the term will be
nine months instead of eight his
time, under the new state-wt.!
ruling. ..
Supt. Hurt said while there
were still a few vacancies for
teachers, he expected to fill these
within a short time. Some more
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
More Than 5000 To Enter Ashe Schools Next Week
Ashe Teachers
Named; Several
Changes Made
Six Of The COunty's Nine
High Schools Have New
Principals This Year

While there are still a few
more vacancies to be filled, most
of the teachers for Ashe county
schools have been named, Supt.
A. B. Hurt, said yesterday.
Six of the nine high schools
have new principals this year.
They are: jefferson, Riverview,
Elkland, Nathan's Creek, Fleet
wood and Virginia-Carolina.
A list of the schools, principals
and teachers is given below, ex-
cept Virginia-Carolina. These
teachers will be announced later
as this school does not open until
Sept 8.
Jefferson school: J. B. Hash,
principal; Ron Davis, Mrs. Ger
trude Allen Vaught, Imojean Hop
pers, Bruce Bowlin, Vaughn Ell
Ter, Mrs. Ruby P. Bauguess, Ro-
bert Woodie, Mrs. Ennis Roland
Davis, Mrs. Ruth Robinson Neal,
Louise Sutherland. Mrs. Mamie
Smithey, Louis J. Yelanjian, Mrs.
Marie F. Jackson.
jefferson district schools: Or
ion: Mrs. Clyde Bare billiard;
Wagner: Quinon Bare; Glendale
Springs: A. c. Black, Mabel
Blackburn and Mrs. Nell F.
Sheets; Big Ridge: Mrs. Rebecca
Miller; Buffalo: Mrs. Edna H.
Lewis, and Mrs. Mamie Greer
Goodman; Bristol: Lennie w.
Grimes.
Riverview school: Herbert
GRAPHICAL, principal; Mrs. C. R.
Latham, Mrs. G. B. Price, Bruce
GRAPHICAL, Claude Eastridge, Carl
Hartsog, Mrs. R. A. Jones, Joe
Robinson, Lillian Sutherland,
Mrs. Mary Cole, Mrs. Ocie Lee
Sutherland and Mrs. Todd Price.
Riverview district schools: SUI
therland: Mrs. Roger King; Green
Valley: Mrs. Mamie Donnelly,
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Conquest OF Sicily Is
Completed By Allies;
Surprise Japs In Raid
RumOr Of New Invasion Of
Europe, From Coast Of
England, Is Heard

The 38-day battle of Sicily end
ed Tuesday with the fall of Mes
sina to American doughboys who
stormed through the hillside
streets of the ancient city and
then established contact with the
British eighth army coming up
from the south, allied headquart-
ers announced yesterday. Axis
resistance ceased.
The stirring finish, however,
only appeared to have set the
stage for the next operations
against Europe. Almost stimuli
taneously with the announcement
of the end of the Sicilian cam
paign, a large formation of Fly
ing Fortresses reached across the
Mediterranean from recently es-
tablished bases and gave southern
France its first bombing.
Istres LIE Tube and Salon, the
latter northwest of Marseille,
were blasted in a round trip
which involved at least 1000
miles.
A special headquarters COM
announcing Messina's
capture said simply:
american troops captured
Messina early this morning. Some
fire is being directed on
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Ashe Boys Enlist
For Naval Service

Two Ashe county boys enlisted
for Naval service this week.
Dean Paul McNeill, son of Mrs.
Nancy Osborne McNeill, of Lau-
rel Springs, entered the regular
navy, while Robert Mack Absher,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Coy
Absher, of Nathan's Creek, en-
tered the Nays popular VS.
program of the Naval Reserve,
Recruiter James E. Meacham,
Specialist First Glass, announced
today.
Recruiter Meacham also stated
that the quota for 17-year-old
boys is still unlimited, and urged
that those having applications on
file but not completed, attend to
this right away.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
To Survey School
Bus Routes Here

It was announced this week
that a survey would be made
of the school bus routes of Ashe
county, next week by E. H. Mo-
ser, representative of the N. G.
Department of Education.
This is routine inspection,
but may result in some minor
changes, it was explained. Sew
eral routes were slightly shorten
ed last year because of transpor-
rational difficulties resulting from
the war.
There are around $500 children
transported daily to the Ashe
schools and the county has fine
record for safety. This extensive
transportation system has been in
service for ten years and no child
has ever been seriously injured.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Dairy Calves
Are Discussed
Demonstration Is Held For
Ashe Boys By Extension
Specialist This Week

John S. Hollamon, Extension
Dairy Specialist, was in the coun-
ty, Monday, and gave an inter-
esting demonstration on the prop
er procedure to follow in fitting a
dairy calf for show.
Ashe county All dairy calf club
members are planning to take
eight calves to the dairy calf
show to be held in Winston-Sa-
lem on September II. Mr.. Hol-
1amon explained that the work on
these calves should begin now in
order to have them ready for the
show.
The demonstration was held at
Prices dairy farm in Clifton, and
the following boys, Joe Gwyn
Price, Charles Wagg, Jack Miller,
Charles Dickson, and Hugh Blew
ms all received first hand infor-
nation on how to clip, blanket
and feed their calves for the
coming show.
During the morning, Mr.. Hol-
1amon visited the homes of the
boys who have the calves, and
was very much impressed with
the fine start that the boys are
getting with their pure bred
calves toward being future dali
rymen of Ashe county, Harvey
Payne, assistant county agent,
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
W. L. Daley To
Speak To Press
Here, Saturday
Mid-western Press Group To
Hold Meeting In Ashe
This Week End

w. L. Daley, Washington rep
resentative of the National Edi-
torial Association, will be the
guest speaker at the meeting of
the Mid-western Press Associa-
ton at Shatley Springs, in Ashe
county, Saturday evening, when
around IS non-daily newspaper
editors, publishers and guests are
expected to be present.
Mr.. Daley, whose contacts with
national events in Washington, as
they relate to newspaper prob
lens, will enable him to bring a
vital message to the group. Not
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
PUBLIC IS INVITED TO
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL

Prof. Herbert H. GRAPHICAL,
principal of Riverview high
school, announced today that the
school would have a short open
ing service at 1000 o'clock a. M,
Monday morning, at the school
auditorium. Rev. J. A. Short will
conduct the devotional service.
The public is invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Making Plans For
School Lunches

A large number of schools are
going ahead with definite plans
for the school lunch programs
and many of the lunchrooms are
expected to open soon after school
starts, on Monday.
School officials said, however,
that it would take a little time to
make final plans, before the
lunchrooms could be put in op-
GRAFTON.
4 hope all schools who can
possibly do so will arrange to OPP
crate lUnchrooms at an early
date" Supt. A. B. Hurt said yes
terday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
BAPTIST HOME CHURCH
HAS TRAINING COURSE

The young people at Baptist
Home have just completed an
other training course under the
direction of Miss Gertrude Gray
beal.
This is the third training course
of the year, entitled, personal
Factors in Character Building".
The young people are pressing
forward in a greater way than ev-
er before and plans are being
made for another successful year,
leaders declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Mrs. Sexton, II,
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service was held for
Mrs. Julia Sexton, II, on Tuesday
afternoon at the Grassy Creek
Baptist Church, with Rev. Robert
Wells in charge of the service.
Burial followed at the Grassy
Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Sexton, who died at her
home at Volney, Va, on Monday,
August Is, was reared at Grassy
Creek. Her husband, Marshall
Sexton, preceded her in death.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Lille Jones.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
LANSING TEACHERS WILL
MEET SATURDAY MORNING

The Lansing district schools
will hold their first teachers
meeting on Saturday morning,
August Fl, at 1000 o'clock, JOS
eph A. Martin, principal, an
nounced today. All teachers of
the district are urged to be pres
ant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
its time TO change YOU oil!

IT'S EASY TO FORGET the importance of regular
l. oil changes when rationins cuts your driving to
the bone
But, even with reduced driving, your oil is con-
stantly exposed to impurities dust and other abra-
sives carried through the air-and at the same time,
to the harmful effect of partially burned fuel particles!
ALSO, with today's short trips made at lower
driving speeds, your engine does not get hot enough
to cook off, the water which is formed by COM
bustion and condensation. This water accumuates
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
NAM Fighting
RunnI Tax Plan,
Ferguson Says

WASHINGTON. May II CUP)
The Senate ncared a final vote
on pay-aS-you-go tax legislation
today amid alleged administration
delaying tactics and a National
ASSoci tion Of Manufacturers
pressure campaign against the
Ruml plan.
Senator Ferguson (R) Of MiChi-
gan accused the NAM of dcluGing
senator's with anti-Ruml plan tele-
grams lest complete forgiveness of
"A years income taxes result IN
pressure Tor higher corporation
taxes.
The administration, according
TO cloakroom reports, was trying
10 delay the final vote long
enough for leaders To corral sup
port for a compromise on tho
Ruml plan the IS per cent for
giyCncSS bill OF Senator George
Cd of Georgia. chairman OF the
finance committee
Ferguson. a Ruml plan advocate,
-vaTri mis- office was dclugcd WITH
kilograms supporting the George
proposal and that he had found
that the NAM had instructed lis
members to exert every possible
effort 70 induce each senator 10
vote for the George amendment,
apparently the corporations
feel willing To let the small tax
payer pay II per cent more
In 1914 and 1915 81 corporations
won't have Ia pay out, through
higher corporate tax rates, the
profits they are receiving out OF
the war program, he SAID
"Such3a pressure campaign Is
all the more reason why any
partial forgiveness progr
should ne defeated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

TIRE CHECK -InSpec-
ton, correct imitation,
switching If needed.
Don't Ief your tires
wear down beyond
the re-cdppine point.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
NAOMI HAAG

National Dl>tillcrS Products Corp
Robert j. Clancy, Park Il TlltOrd
At7v, Browne. WINNERS
Inc James Carey James Barclay
X Co It'd & ". Saunders, Cal
vert DiStillerS Corp; j. A. Dem
crest Seagram DiStilllng Corp. ;
{. 4. Look, Frankfort DistillerIcS
Inc.
Chairman CaShin said the in
duStry would continue support of
bond sales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

CLEANING Of all win
dows and interior of
car. Inspection OF fan
belts, lights and other
motor accessories.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
NdziS Vow 10 Honor
Swedish Neutrality

STOCKHOLM May II up
The Swedish foreign office to-
day received a note from Germany
saving chat German armed iarccS
and merchant ships had received
strict orders 10 respect SMedcn-S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

"Such a system would make
the stamps worthless In case of
theft and would make them
valueleSs Ia any one except the
station operator whose number
was on them"
AID NOT ASKED
RucgScggcr said he had never
asked the Detroit police for aid
in experimenting the thieves who
stole the ration coupons. An as
SiStant, Frederick w Lindbloom,
asked the police statistical depart
ment for figures on gas station
robherieS, which were used in a
report sent TO Washington.
RuegSegGcr said ne did not know
-haw=maaA= eEthe=44 =sas=statiar
theftS had been reported to the
police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
Mid State Counties
Get Test BIaCkout

LANSING. Nav II Eight Md
state counties Will be blackcd out
May % 20 test the new air rad
warning system of the defense
council. II was announced today.
Counties participating Will be
Clinton ShIawaSScc. Eaton, Ing
ham Livingston, jackson, Hills
dale and IcnaWcc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

SHELL DEALERS who display Shells Ground Crew
Service Wings treat your car like plane Ground
Grew service essential wartime service patterned
after the rigid maintenance routine of the I. 5. Army
Air Forces. It's designed to help
e v ~ your car outlast the Duration
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
Home Looted Of Coats

Police today were seeking a rob
Der who entered the home Of Mrs.
Louise Fulwiler. so, Of 320S Mont
gomery, and walked out with two
silver fox coats valued at $500
and a radio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
EARL SHIPLEY

neutrality The note was IN reply
10 Swcdcn'S protest OF April n
against the Smelling of the Swed-
lsh submarine DrakCn by a Ger.
man merchant vessel
Germany, however, refused 10
apologize for the Drakcn incident
Buy War Savings stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered To your door from your
Times -carrier-SaleSman.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
WILL KEEP Up SALE

Members of the CARL committee
who conducted the drive are;
j. Mog of the Brown Forman
frm. Robert +. Curtis. tlclSch-
eann DiStilDRg Co: J. r. Hooking.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
Liquor Industry
Sells s., 5O6,511
Worth Of Bonds

The liquor Industry IN Michigan
sold S4.5oe5lI worth of war bonds
in the recent bond drive. The Con-
ference of Alcoholic Beverage In
du,trics announced toiay
Tho figure WAS contained iu a
rcpart submitted h> Thomas +
Csshin Jr. chairman ut the con-
~rence to 7. Glen Dunn chair
man Of The state liquor control
-eer7zf7iissiaH- apa aeaG -ll-ti2e- Ai.el4-
gan Bond Council Of tho Liquor
and Vine Industries
WONDER BAR LEADS
With The Wonder Bar. 122l
Washington boulevard. leading the
list. taprooms and bars sold >2.303,-
4S3 50 worth of bonds.
The Wonder Ear sales totaled
Sl5S4l425. A. a result. the GOV
-ernmcnU VIII buTTd a bomber Which
Will nc named the Wonder Bar
sam -S0ffCrTU Is the owner of the
bar
SID stores IN Michigan rcporicd
sales OF Sll4i915.25 while dis
ii,lcry organizations purchased
81 O55. 525 Miss Odctic ClatOt of
TIT 7fu tIo7 - t-tr WIS Crted for
individual sales She sold a $4,000
bond and a $1,000 bond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14


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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

For the Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
Gas Coupon ThieVery
Called Hopeless Mess

With gasoline coupons good for
some 100000 miles of driving re-
ported stolen, A. ID. RuegSeggcr,
chief OPA enforcement attorney.
reSignedly threw up his hands to-
day and admitted the situation
was sort of a hopeless mess
THE big trouble here n that
we are undermined and the
staff we have is not trained i'm
investigation work." he COM
planned "MOSt Of our men are
lawyers and accountants. The
only experience any of them
haNe had is asking questions for
the Better Business Bureau or
immigration department.
HE PARRIES QUESTIONS
RuegSegger. who two months
ago announced with great fanfare
a program 10 arrange plants at
suspected gas stations, parricd
most queries regarding the stolen
coupons with Il don't know or
Il cant tell"
Loose coupons are very diff
cult to trace" nc said
RuegSegger said nc did not be-
come concerned over stolen gas
coupons until "a couple of days
ago. despite the fact the first
theftS were reported March 10
The total has now reached ar
amount good for 99.23S gallons at
"a stations.
STATIONSs.ARE CHECKED
1--WE are making "A routine
check Of each of the ~ stations
that reported coupon theftS."
RueGSegger declared
81 have asked Washington TO
adopt system whereby each
gas station operator can be
given number and. as he gets
the gas coupons from the motor
lists, he will he forced TO stamp
the word void and his number
on each.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

in your crankcase and further contaminates your OIL
Don't take needless chances. Let your Shell Dealer
flush YOUR crankcase and change your oil every
time you change coupons! That's every two months
and the chances are you won't have to add drop
between times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Early Going Makes Kentucky
Strong Bet to Retain Crown

in the 10th annual conference tour
nament show more than has been
exhibited, Coach Adolph Rupp's
team can write its own ticket to
Saturday nights final, and probably
the championship.
Kentucky gave a first-round pre-
view of its ability last night, elimi-
mating a fighting but out-gunned
Tulane team. 48-31. in a main bout
before 5000 fans. Earlier, Georgia's
unranked team swung a haymaker
at dark horse Mississippi, knock
ing out the eighth-seeded Rebels,
1921, to earn the Bulldogs the ques-
tionable privilege Of meeting Ken
lucky in tonight's quarterfnal.
Should Kentucky triumph over
Georgia, the Wildcats go against the
winner of Georgia Tech VS.. MiSsiS-
sippi State in Saturdays seminal
The upper bracket today pitted a
heavily favored Louisiana State crew
against Alabama's in-and-out team
in an afternoon quarterfinal, while
Vanderbilt engages Tennessee in the
other half of the bracket.
Louisiana State advanced to the
quarterfinal with a decisive 67-38
triumph over Auburn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Robinson Slim Choice
In Rubber Ring Bout
Will Concede 10 Pounds
To La Motto Tonight
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Feb. 26. Straight
punching Ray (Sugar) Robinson
spots tough Jacob La Motta an
other Is pounds but he rules short
favorite in a 10-round fight tonight
to avenge the only defeat against
his record before moving into a
bigger scrap as Pvt. Walker Smith
of the United States Army.
Robinson, often called uncrowned
king of the welterweights, is train
ing his sights for a third time on
La Motta, fellow New Yorker whose
performances have made Detroit a
boom boxing town.
Last time Sugar Ray was a big
favorite. He opened at to 5 to-
day but may enter the ring at no
better than even money.
La Motta, whose claim of never
having hit the deck seems we'll SUBJ
stantiated, has gone 20 rounds with
out a Wobble against this super
puncher, who has belted out 95 of
his 131 opponents as amateur and
pro. Jolting Jacob dropped a de-
cision last October in New York
but three weeks ago he squared ac-
counts here by hammering the slen-
der Negro down for nine-count
while gaining a unanimous verdict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Wildcats Lone Hurdle
For Illinois Quintet
Whiz Kids Can Guin Title
With Victory Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Clear away
those chairs at the end of the Chi
cago Stadium basket ball court,
boys. Illinois and Northwestern are
playing there tomorrow night.
They're the top two offensive
Qulntets in the Big Ten this season
the Illini have averaged SIT
points in 10 games and the Wild
cats nearly Sc in nine contests.
But more than that-the Illinois
Whiz Kids are shooting for the Big
Ten championship.
This adds up to the seasons best
attraction in the Chicago Stadium
double header program and also
should count up to about 10000
spectators-a record crowd here. If
Illinois gets past the Wildcats to-
morrow it has only feeble Chicago
barring the way to an undefeated
season and a second straight Big
Ten cage crown.
With second-place Indiana idle
and hoping Illinois will lose, the
rest of tomorroW's conference card
doesn't sneak into the spotlight.
Ohio State will be at Iowa. Chi
cago at Michigan and Wisconsin
at Purdue in league games, while
Minnesota will be host to Great
Lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Player Shortage
Least Worryin
American Loop
Club Rosters Reveal
247 Men, 19 OFF 1912
Lot, Due at Camps
BY CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN
II

CHICAGO, Feb. Is. - Current
spring training rosters show that
the least of the American Leagues
worries this year Is player shortage.
Next month Dat men-only 10
less than last season-will report
to spring training camps in the re-
stricted wartime zones, league rec
ords disclosed today. The St. Louis
Browns squad now numbers 80,
whereas IS were listed in 1912. The
Detroit Tigers have boosted their
roster to SO, largest in the league at
present and 6 more than they car
ried last year. ..
AS Have Smallest Squad.
The New York Yankees, whose
departure of stars has left serious
infield and outfield problems, have
only q players on their spring ros-
ter, one of their smallest groups in
history. The Boston Red Sox also
plan to take 81 to camp, while the
Philadelphia Athletics list only 26,
the smallest squad in the league.
Although several teams, especially
the Red Sox and Yanks, will be
pressed to develop players to re-
place mainstays, the conclusion is
that plenty Of men will be avail
able. Observers conclude that a
balance of talent heretofore lack
ing should produce a good pennant
race. ClosenesS of competition is
expected to take UP the slack in
attendance, which may result from
loss Of the fans favorite players.
Browns Well Stocked.
The Browns appear to be best
stocked in manpower, with no key
men missing from the team which
vaulted into third last year. They
have Il married men, 20 with chill
dren. Although the Philadelphia
roster is small, every player on it is
listed as having dependents, giving
a fair outlook even to the down.
trodden AS.
The schedule of exhibitions shows
cut of about so per cent, with each
team examining an average of about
IS contests into the curtailed spring
| training program.
| Competition, however, is expected
to be of higher caliber than ever
before, for most clubs have filled
their schedules with major or Glass
"A minor league opposition.