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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-04
d-H CLUE RAISES $50

A 4-H club community carnival
and cake walk last weekend net
ted approximately $50 for the Verde
school kitchen and cafeteria fund.
More than 100 adults and young
people took part in the games. One
cake brought $3.50. The program
for the evening closed with an old
fashioned dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-04
REMOVED To COUNTY JAIL

Camelio Lujon, ~sentenccd last
week to six months in jail, because
he had violated the stipulation upon
which a previous six months SEN
tence had been suspended, and had
got drunk again, was removed to tha
county jail (from the city jaiD at 4
a. m. Monday because, police said,
he was threatening fellow prisoners,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-04
Chinese Capture
Burma Airstrip

NEW DELHI, Dec. 4. CUPD-A
field dispatch said Monday that
Chinese troops have captured the
Bhamo airstrip, two miles northwest
of Bhamo, in north-central Burma
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-04
VILE ORDERS ELECTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. CUP)-
The National Labor Relations Board
today ordered an election within
the next 30 days to determine
whether the United StcclWorkers of
America (CTOD shall have exclusive
bargaining rights for the 24O en-
ploycs Of the Utility Electric Steel
Foundry at Vernon, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-04
NAZI CRUISER SUNK

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 4. CUP)-
Danish sources said Monday the
German cruiser Leipzig was sunk
after colliding with the Nazi cruiser
Admiral Leutzow at a north German
pert about two weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-04
EDITOR SUCCUMBS

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. A. CUP)-
John Trevor Curtis, 66, editor of tie
Philadelphia Enquirer, died Sunday
night at his Chestnut Hill home Of
heart disease.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Given Life For
Murder of East
jackson Woman

On Wednesday of this week, a
circuit court jury in Rankin coun-
ty, found Elijah Jenkins guilty of
the murder of Mrs. Ida Mae Gay
lor and the recommendation was
made that a sentence of life i'm
prisonment be imposed.
Jenkins shot and killed Mrs
Gaylor in May, 1941, on the Fan
min Road in East Jackson not so
far from her home The shooting
occurred on Sunday night, some
times after she had left a church
service in Brandon.
Before officers of the law ar
rived, Jenkins has escaped and
was only apprehended sometime in
November, 1943, by officers in New
Orleans, La.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
State Negroes
Urged to Pay Poll
Tax BY Feb. l

All qualified Negroes of the
State of Mississippi are urged to
not only pay their Poll Tax before
February |, but to also pay the
Poll Tax of their qualified friends
or relatives who are now serving
in the armed forces, who will be
unable to pay for themselves.
This request is being made be-
cause Negro leaders all over the
state realize the increased impor-
lance of Mississippi Negroes ac-
cepting this and other responsible
tiles that go with making up good
citizenship.
Since it is true that a large per
cent of the money collected thru
Poll Tax goes for Educational pur-
poses, both white and colored-it
goes without saying that the more
Negroes who pay their Poll Tax,
he more revenue can be expected
from this source to go into the Ne
gro Educational Fund.
This tax is paid at the Sheriff.
office at the County court houses
turnout the state.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Thought For
The New Year

We have passed or completed
another unit Of measurement in
our scale of reckoning time, and
have entered upon a new entity
in the series with our customary
greetings, salutations and enthu-
siasms.
Now that we are about to launch
out with high hopes and happy
anticipations of what we hope the
New Year will have in store for
us, it is fitting and proper to pause
momentarily for one sober thought
along this line at least.
The expression, Happy New Year,
is used as a matter of habit or
custom. Some times we may use
it with a feeling Of genuine sin
cerity and again because it is con-
venient and appropriate. Whatever
may have been the emotional tone
behind the phrase, let US resolve
with a sincerity of purpose to
make 1914 a truly happy year
This on first thought may seem
impossible in face of the Difficult
ties which lie ahead, but it is just
in conquering or surmounting these
these barriers that we really
derive happiness. If we put our
shoulder to the wheel-one and
all-and succeed in eliminating or
reducing this global conflict to a
minimum, what could bring more
happiness to mankind?
Happiness or success in any I'M
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Points Out Need
OF A Negro Pro-
baton Officer

Addressing members of the Jack
son Civilian Club this week, Miss
Myrtle Mason, Chairman of the
Jackson Juvenile Council stated
among other very important things
that due to the fact that such a
large number of Negro children
were coming before the courts con-
tinuously, she felt that a Negro
Probation Officer for Jackson was
greatly needed.
Miss Mason said: From July /,
1941, to June 80, 1913, there were
$50 Negro children under the age
of IS who came before the Jack
son city court. In the same period
of three years there were ATT
white children under the age of II
who came before this same court.
The number of children from
community the size of Jackson
would indicate serious lack in IA
cilities."
Miss Mason further stated that
Juvenile delinquence is an old
problem which has been aggravated
under the pressure Of war; 1t has
increased because there are so
many families who have to get to
their war jobs" She further stated
that some communities have
found very effective way of
meeting the problem of Juvenile
delinquence by providing a racrea-
ton hall for the tonnage group
with supervision for a regular per-
iod of time"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Librarian of
Tougaloo Gets
Masters Degree

Miss L. Zenobia Coleman, Ii
brarian at Tougaloo College since
1888, has recently been awarded
the masters degree in library sci
ence from Columbia University
Miss Coleman received her A. B.
degree from Talladega College and
her B. S. in library science from
Columbia University.
The title of Miss Colemans dis
sertation for her degree was,
Changes Needed in the Library OF
the Small Liberal Arts College to
Meet the Needs of the New Cur
riculum"
Miss Coleman has had many years
of rich experience in library work
and was thus able to make a prac-
tiacaI approach to the problem
treated in her thesis.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Ferguson Offers
Good Credit
Terms to Negroes

The Ferguson Furniture Com
pany, conveniently located on the
corner of Parish and Amite Street,
i nthe heart of the Negro business
session Of Jackson, now makes it
possible for practically every Ne
gro who has job and who de-
sires to do so, to buy a reasonable
amount of furniture, clothing or
jewelry from this store, on CREDIT
TERMS that are exceptionally low
and convenient
No longer does the low income
man or woman have to go with
out the many necessities in the
line of furniture and clothing or
the luxuries, in the line of jew
elry-for the management of this
store has stocked it with the best
Of quality furniture, clothing and
jewelry and has arranged plans by
which these things can be pur-
chased, without so much red-tape,
enjoyed and payed for as the buyer
receives his salary each week, ev-
cry two weeks or each month.
No collectors are at your door
every Monday morning, but each
customer who opens an account
at the Ferguson Furniture Com
nay is permitted to go to the store
and pay on these accounts, thus off
setting deal of inconvenience and
embarrassment often caused by
collectors.
For further information concern
ing the exceptionally fine Credit
Terms offered by FERGUSON
FURNITURE COMPANY, stop ir
the store at any time and any Of
the courteous clerks or the manag-
ing personnel will be glad to give
it to you.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Board One Calls
Registrars

The following registrants of Lo-
cal Board No. l reported for exam
ination January IS. at 500 p. M;
Sampson Alexander, Clearance AL
len, L. C. Bailey, Alfred Barnes,
Robert Beard, Willie Bell, Johnnie
Billingsley, Henry Booker, Bonnie
Bowman, Joseph Brown, Bonnie
Calhoun, Sam Campbell, ST., Lewis
Chairman, Johnnie Cotton, Enoch
Davis, A. P. Dear, Cleo Dickens,
Henry Lee Easterling, Sampson
Failey, Carsie Hall, Nathaniel Hall,
John Hoye, John D. Hubbard.
Clarence Jenkins, David Johnson,
Henry Lee Johnson, julius john
son, Sam Johnson, Walter John
son, Archie CIevan Jones, Willie
Kinney, Earle Lay, Harold Lee,
Roy Lee, James Ivy, Columbus Lo-
gan, Clifton Martin. Homer Martin,
Andrew Stanley Miller, Robert Lee
McKander, Ephan McKinds, Jr.,
Lydell McKiness, Walter McKin-
ME-
Tommie Mangram, Edward J..
Patterson, Alb6rt Porter, Eddie
Powell. James lee Smith, Lee Sin
gleton, Jack Rankin, Cornehous
Robert, A. D. Shakespeare, Robert
l.. Singleton, Herman Thompson.
D. L. Townsend, Johnnie Treavis,
James L. Samuel Tyler, Robert Wal
ton, Charley Wheeler, Arthur White.
Reed Williams, Ed. Williams, John
ME Frank Willis, Sam Wright, Jr.,
Frank Walton, Ellis Lutry Moore,
Johnny McNair.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

212 pounds, AIS broilers brought
$302.94. Costs, including purchase
of the 500 chicks and outlay for
the chicken house and equipment
totaled 530450. This left the bows
the house and equipment but no
cash gain from the broiIer enter
prise. That demonstration, they
say, will be continued.
Beans were selected as the veg
cable crop most likely to net pro-
fit. On the 2 acres the boys pro-
duced 108 bushels of beans, which
sold for $114. They made 2.o45
pounds of seed cotton which brought
$210.75. Their cost of production
for this cotton was SIG. They
produced 1874 bushels of corn at
a cost of $45.5O and which sold
for $80.66.
Sales from this Food for Victory
demonstration p 70 gr m totaled
$608.35. Out-of-pocket costs were
$402. The difference, belonging to
the group, is in the bank for con-
tinuance of the program.
Negro Girl Pork Pig Demonstration
Leatrice Collins, member of the
Ebenezer All Club in Lincoln
county, obtained two Duroc Jersey
pork pigs in Dec, 1912. One of
these, with which Leatrice was
photographed, dressed 545 pounds,
the other 592 pounds. They pro-
duced 220 pounds of lard. Leatrice
received as difference between
their estimated sales value and feed
costs $72 to assist her in attending
school.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

ent's Home, built in 1889 with NYA
labor and through aid of the School
Board at a cost Of SLIGO, is to the
left of the hot lunch kitchen. MID
DIE RIGHT-Home Economics
Teacher Mildred Henderson; Prof.
A A. Alexander, superintendent;
Lunch Room Supervisor Margaret
Richardson; and E. A. Rials, county
agent. LOWER LEFT Poultry
Judging demonstration. County
Agent Rails teaches boys how to
select poultry for production of
Matching eggs. The club boys are
Henry Trass, Thomas Reed, Will
lie Ray and Ralph Dixon. LOWER
RIGHT-Leatrice Collins, All club
member, and her pork pig.
Lincoln Negro All Club
Demonstrations
One All club boy from each of
6 clubs in Lincoln county was Sc
lected to conduct a special Food
for Freedom demonstration, by E..
A. Rails, negro county agent.
The demonstrations chosen were:
Growing 500 baby chicks for the
broiler market; growing 2 acres of
vegetables; growing 2 acres of cot
ton; and growing 2 acres of corn.
All of these were to be cared for
by the six boys, working together.
They computed the cash costs and
each put up his equal part Of the
money needed. The money was
placed in the bank and the boys
bought material for the brooder
and purchased 500 chicks.
Grown to an average weight of
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

SCHOOL AIDS FOOD FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM PROGRAM. The
A. A. Alexander Junior High
School, Brookhaven, Miss, with
912 pupils serves hot lunch daily
to an average of 270. Of these 243
pay 10 cents each daily, while
lunches are served free to q not
in a position to pay. All green's,
potatoes, milk, butter, eggs and
chickens used in preparing lunches
are bought from local farmers.
Many of the pupils live or board
in Brookhaven. Some drive to
school distances of 5 to 8 miles.
Those boarding in Brookhaven
come from Franklin, Copiah, Wal
thai, Lawrence and Amite coun-
ties The school faculty numbers
Is. The schools football team this
year defeated Hazlehurst twice and
Laurel, Yazoo City, Meridian and
Magnolia and tied Hattiesburg
This year, the third time, the team
won the Big Eight Championship.
The school has always had a Glee
Club. 1t has had band now for
3 years. ABOVE-Front view of
school This building built with
w. P. A. aid in 1867, cost $751;
600. The grounds with grading
and landscaping cost between $685.
600 and $4,000 MIDDLE, LEFT
Hot lunch kitchen. This was built
last summer (1943) with local PTA
funds at cost of 5000. The equip
ment cost $780, The Superintend-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Reddix to Speak
AT Anniversary
Of Rev. CA. Greer

1t has been announced by mem
bers Of the program committee for
the observance of the Anniversary
Service honoring Rev. c. A. Greer
D. D., pastor of Parish Street Bap-
fist Church, that DR.. J. L. Reddix
will be the guest speaker at the
l1.00 a. m. service.
Music will be rendered by Choi1
No. 2 under the direction of Mrs
G. R. Gooden. The publis is in
vited to be present.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Bishop Gray At
St. Marks On
Sunday, Jan. 16

According to a release made by
A. Buxton Keeling, Rector, the Rt.
Rev. Duncan NJ. Gray, D. D., Bish-
OPP of the Episcopal Diocese of
Mississippi, will confirm the Christ
mas class and preach at st. Marx S
Episcopal Church, Sunday, jan
uary Is, at 800 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
be present.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Closing Exercise
For Red Cross
Class At U.S.O.

The Red Cross Home Nursing
Glass under the supervision of
Nurse Harris, wishes to announce
their culteurenating exercise which
will be held January %, 1914, 600
p. m. at the local USO-YMCA Club,
$40 N. Parish STREET..
Principal speaker of the occa-
sion will be Rev. D. v. Galloway,
Medical Director of the State Board
Of Health.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
SIS John Hope Will Be
Launched This Month
9Th Liberty Ship Named
For Outstanding Negro

The eighth Liberty ship to be
named for an outstanding Negro
American, the SIS John Hope, will
be launched at the yards of the
Permanent M ct ais Corporation,
Richmond, Calf, late this month,
the Maritime Commission an
nounced this week.
The naming of the vessel will
be tribute to the late president
of Atlanta University, who spent
all his life in educational work
among Negroes. DR.. Hope died
February %, 1886.
Born in Augusta, Ga, on June 2,
1868, John Hope was educated at
the Worcester (Mass) Academy
and Brown University, where he
received a degree of bachelor of
arts in 1894. Immediately upon his
graduation, he entered the teaching
profession at Roger William Uni
versity, Nashville, Tenn, serving
at that institution until 1898, when
he assumed new duties at the At
lanta Baptist College, which later
became Morehouse College.
Elected president of MorehOuse
in 1906, he served in that capacity
until 1881, when Morehouse be-
came affiliated with Atlanta Uni
versity. DR.. Hope had been elected
president of the latter institution
following a merger Of Atlanta Uni
versity and Spelman College.
DR.. Hope received many honors
during his lifetime In 1919, he
was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the
honorary scholastic society, 'for
achievement since graduation.
From Brown he received a degree
of master OF arts and he received
honorary Doctor of laws degrees
from Howard University, Washing
ton, L. c.; Buckneu University,
Lewisburg, Pa; MeMaster Univer-
sity, Toronto, Canada; and Bates
College in Maine.
During the last war, DR.. Hope
served as a YMCA worker among
Negro troops in France in 1913 and
1919. He was also member of
the International Committee of the
Y. M. c. A; past president and
director of the Atlanta Inter-racial
Commission; president of the AS
ISOLATION for the Study of Negro
Life and History; and director
of both the Atlanta and National
Urban Leagues. He was also a
member of the Spingarn Medal
Committee.
DR.. Hopes widow, the former
Lugenia D. Burns, and two sons,
John, Jr., and Edward Swain
Hope, survived him.
Other Liberty ships named for
Negroes include the SIS Booker +.
Washington, George Washington
Carver, Paul Laurence Dunbar,
Frederick Douglass, John Merrick,
Robert L. Vann, and James Wei
don Johnson.
The Navy Department has named
a naval vessel, the Destroyer Es-
cort Leonard Roy Harmon, in honor
of a Negro messman who received
the Navy Cross posthumously for
heroic conduct at Guadalcanal.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Mrs. LyelIs Emancipation Day
Speaker In Vicksburg
Uses For Subject "The New
Emancipation"

VICKSBURG., Miss.-Emancipa-
ton Day enthusiasts who gathered
at the Negro w. M. c. A. Monday
evening, January 3rd, were in
formed and inspired by Mrs. ".
j. Lyells formerly Ruby E. Suits
of Alcorn A. & M. College. The
speaker departed from the tradi-
tional Emancipation Day speech
and analysed the circumstances of
Emancipation of 1863 for charac-
teristics which may be used to
build for the future.
Using the subject The New
Emancipation" Mrs. Lyells pointed
out that the Original Emancipation
while intended to free one race
made slaves of two races" Both
races" she said, because forth
with victims of hatreds and pre-
JUDGES which if permitted to 60
unchallenged will go on serving as
reprlessive agencies holding back
the progressive development Of
both races in the South, and the
United States among the nations
! of the world"
In answer to the query, what
we expect of white folk in the in
terest OF new emancipation" Mrs.
Lyells answered, simply that they
practice the religion which they
preach" Celebrating the state
ment, the speaker expressed the
hope that white people would re-
alize that the Negro is not the
white mans competitor for power;
that gains for the Negro do not
mean losses for the white man."
Negroes were urged to assume
larger responsibilities in his own
behalf. He was warned not to ex-
pect an easy and quick emancipa-
ton, to modify his own conduct
to che end of changing the ira
ditional concepts of the Negro.
Mrs. Lyells contends that the Ne
gro should identify himself with
broad developments, that only Sec
! en5arily has he recei I'd ~ olems
as Negro. The Negro was urged
to keep his sense of humor and to
maintain his Faith in God. at
was our slave grandparents belief
in the ultimate triumph of right
that made it possible for them to
endure slavery and pray, not so
much for a miracle in their own
freedom, but for the progressive
development of events which would
result in freedom for their pro-
geny. They hoped for a change
and had the fortitude to endure
until it came" Negroes" the
speaker continued, must, while
they work for freedom, hold to
Goo. aging hand-that is to
| fundamental principles and ulti-
mate goals. Otherwise they will
become fanaticaI over immediate
gains or temporary reverses."
Mrs. Lyells was introduced by
Oscar Howard, acting executive
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. She
is a graduate of Alcorn A. & NJ.
College, Hampton Institute, and
the University of Chicago
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
State Men Are
Promoted In
South Pacific

u. S. ARMY HEADQUARTERS
SOUT PACIFIC.-The following
men from Mississippi have been an
nounced by the commanding Off
Ger of a coast artillery (anti-air-
craft unit in the Solomons sector;
for promotion:
To technician fourth grade, Jo-
seph Nixon, of Hollandale.
To techinician fifth grade, Char
lie Johnson, Greenwood; and Poke
Kimbrough, Lexington.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

dertaking depends upon the expen-
diture of energy in the right direc-
ton. We may not always attain
the maximum anticipated in terms
of results, but we can rely upon a
dependable nation resulting from
the proportion of effort put forth.
j. H. OWENS.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
USE ANDY DEVINE'S
SHIRT IN NEW FILM

HOLLYWOOD.-Fred Kelsey is
wearing Andy Devine's shirt and
thereby hangs tale no pun
intended.
Kelsey has the part of due ran
cher in Riding High now film
ing at Paramount with Dorothy La
mour, Dick Powell and Victor
Moore in starring roles.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
CONTEMPLATED TOUR

Former opera star Marguerite
D'Alyarez, now making her screen
debut as a leader of the French
underground in the untitled Frank
Borzage production co-starring Ray
Midland and Barbara Britton, is
planning a concert tour of South
America.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

Watch this column for more
news about the Brownie and Girls
Scout Troops to be set up at the
Center in the near future The
Brownies will be made up of girls
from z to 10 years of age. The
Girl Scouts ages run from 10 to
IA years. These Troops will be
under the leadership of Mrs. Min
ME Booker and Mrs. Marie Miller.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
Thornton Gets
Death Sentence
In Murder Case

BRANDON.-After celebrating
only 20 minutes the Rankin Cir
cult Court jury today returned a
verdict of guilty as charged for
George Thornton, 90 year-old Ne
gro who was indicted for the muir
der of Roy Harrell, local white
man.
Judge Percy Lee pronounced the
verdict of death and set the date
for execution as February rs.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15
William johnson
Center News
News

The Staff Forum of the Center
will meet Sunday, January Is, 1914
at p. m. We trust that the staff
and volunteer workers will find
it possible to be present.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

Our Thrift Sales are still carried
on every Saturday from 900 a. m.
to 1870 a. m. Interested persons
are urged to come out, and see
how these sales will aid them.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

The open House" for teen-agers
is open every Thursday night from
800 to 1000 p. m. There is al
ways a lot of wholesome fun and
enjoyment. Mrs. Minnie Booker
is leader.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

Don't bite the hand that feeds
you'-Buy 4th War Loan Bonds!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

The class in Red Cross Home
Nursing at the William Johnson
Johnson Bethlehem Center is pro-
crossing nicely and is nearing its
completion. Those who have been
active members of the class are:
Mesdames Matte Maddox, Annie
M. Warren, Maria Buckner, Sarah
Massey, Edna Luckett, Laura Mae
Larry, Lottie Gage, Annie Mae
Thomas, Beatrice Treets, Pearlie
Matory, Helen Wren, Jasie Young,
Rosetta Kersh, Genera Moore, Mary
Bates, J. M. Wilson, Matter Hunter,
Mary Barnes, Annie B. Cornelious,
Ella Johnson, Corine McCleary,
Rosa L. Harris and Inez Jones.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-15

Don't bite the that feeds youBuy 4h War Loan B0ndsl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
nkz PANTRY PESTS
The Distinguished Authority
on Household Efficiency.
BY MRS. CHRISTINE
FREDERICK

soups, this other for i'm
mediate 4se,-afa-se-ott.---
Choose a household or fly
spray OF the best possible
quality for this purpose,
and one not with a kerosene
base. Do not use If any
foods are sull left in the
closet. Also, while at first
the freshly sprayed areas
may appear stained, leave
them alone, without rub
bling, 10 become dry. when
this "dampness" viii evap-
crate. Choose a spray gun
which produces a fine mist.
not squirting or splashing.
Grades for these fly sprays
have been established, and
are labeled AA, A, or 3.