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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
HELPING RETURNING CT J0ES

centcred around his un,o,,,.
loss. Yet people in his comr.'as
ty whore forever calling II 70 49,
attention. They wanted to Ln~
too much about how II AN h..
pencd. Employers and empIoyo'
with whom he worked assign,,
him to Jobs that made him aw.s-
OF his loss. They did manv th,n..
TO embitter him. They could n.s
done much 10 help had M.
known how. The community Conf,
have rendered Joe a real serv,,.
IL II had provided vocation.,
service or occupailonal adn,,,
ment and rehabiliiational aeer,v
Does this responsibility no, re-,
upon the community'
Tho unemployment OF retn,n
ing veterans Is no easy TAI
They have been assured az -,
ting their old Jobs back MANI
veterans did not have iohs ina,
amounted 70 anything before ~
ing into the service aud do NJ,
want them back Many Of Than
want and need longer periM
OF rest than the law gives MANY
Of them have learned trades Il
service that they wan, to follow
in civilian life Many 81 them
are not tit for work This IS
real problem.
A goodly number of veterans
sold their homes before coin,
into service They need homes
apartments. and houses They ar.
not able TO find them This lack
Of housing for veterans AS FOR
civilians. is serious problem
Many family and racial conflicts
have their inception In inadequate
housing.
The community which aids sa.
Grams most is tho oommuniy
which has set up proper agencies
70 handle veteran affairs Two
things should be kept in mind 10
counseling DISCHARGED veterans
the fact that they ara DISCHARGED
means that thev have physical
or mental disability u seems i'm.
pcrtant TO advise ihcm 20 get
thorough medical chock-up
Those whose education was dis
rupted because ~ induction
should bc enconracrd 70 resume
their education There are many
honffits which are available for
them.
Istroit has Veteran Iniorms.
tmnal Center located ~ y cadi-
lac square Az diSehareed vei-
Grams should go There and find
what services are available for
ADu. they are reafcd 20 lflp You
receive your rights aud benefits
as guaranteed by law They know
the possible resources that the
community offers. There is also
serviceman bureau in nc sane
building which handles veterans
benefits Very soon there vlll 10
established a veteran hoosirs
unit. designed 10 assist veterans
in securing homes Veterans are
called upon TO use ihc Veterans
Information center y IL 4 ei'f
agency sct-up to assist soa WIN
your problems
CofOHfn ~ mol -----
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04
Think Ahead

Probably more people are
making good wages now than
ever before and undoubtedly there
are more people with jobs But
even in these flush days there
is a panicky thought az the back
OF The minds OF most OF us what
will happen when the war IS
over?
TO the average Negro this Is a
particularly worrying thought
VIII there still be a chance for
Negroes in the new fields that
have been opened TO them? Or
will the lull in tho change-ovcr
10 peace. hit them first and hard
est
Change will come We all
know that The boys that have
fought TO protect us will have
TO have Jobs just when Jobs be-
gin 10 get scarce. Lots OF women
will want 10 leave their work and
20 back homo but there will still
be many women who will have to
work. because they gave what
was dcarcr than their lives on
the hattlefitlds OF the world or
because they wilr have 10 help
out their families They are en-
titled TO earn living too. What
viii happen no one can forctcll
Ia detail
but this Is Il democratic gov
crnmcnt. A government OF the
people. by the people. for the
people Maury Maverick explained
tho peoples idea OF democracy
thus: Democracy Is liberty plus
economic security. We want 20
talk. think. pray as We please
and eat regular And that about
expresses t.
But our government being
government OF the people UNDER
stands our problems and is try
ing to solve them They have
been working on II quietly and
steadily for long time. And
whatever can be done TO tighten
the load and TO avoid suffering
and deprivation. will be done.
However. there Is lot YOU can
do yourself that will help deter
mine your own future Don't 20
OFF half cooked Work, and |
mean work. for what you want.
Set your aims high and 20 after
thom-by doing good work where
you are and by training yourself
TO do better work elsewhere.
read the Negro Bankers re-
port the other day. It's inspiring
and shows what can be done. IL
* another proof that there's all
ways room az the top.
plan your own Jobs. You don't
always have 10 work for some
one else. what can you do bcstg
Are you an expert at IL? II not,
why not? Remember the newest
definition OF an expert IL a good
mechanic away from home.
Make the most OF the prosper
Gus time by getting yourself ready
for good Job. II Is up to you.
other people may get you a Job
hut only you yourself can keep
Il Think ahead, plan ahead,
work ahead
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04
Offers Award For
information On
Death OF Girl

MONTGOMERY AMP Ala
hamas governor. Chauncey
Sparks. last week posted an
nouncement OF 5000 reward FOR
Information leading 10 The apprc-
honsion and conviction of The per.
son or persons connected with
the death of little colored gifl.
Amanda Baker IA years old. An
autopsy by state toNlcoloFists re-
vealed that the girl whose body
was found IN q field near the Gus
skirts OF the city. was poisoned.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04

NEGRO HOME FRONT LEADERSHIP MUST ANSWER TO CTS
UNEMPLOYMENT, DOLES

The thought persists that there are going TO be a
iai az disappointed negro Gls returning TO postwar
AM, Flea In which home front Negro leadership has
produced it'll, II anything in the line Of jobs in
+. Stwai rdusty
Men Who have been IN uniform IN ioNh"les on
th. h.uilriolds and the seven seas for the last
four dieai> Yeats altnl going 90 feel good about ~
it ali NNti jnty COME To fnd that most Of th'
'h2 uame' N.gto leaders WHO have been consist Y
rutiS n the headlines OF The Negro newspapers
Shipped uNsi seas and elsewhere for soldier consump
lions nav, tailed So wo,fully to produ'e sounu
e., ononi, program e Negro apart from mat OF
Tie lencral American scheme that might act as
bulwark Tor the period Of unemployment that the
experts ale Niil take place shortly after the
80, rrnnieni STARTS retrieving contracts ftom war
plants and The manufacture OF materials come
an end
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04
IrApERS m0Gekn nkADIINrS

The negro leadership that has ho2eed headhnts
with MOI utemonts and viewpoints. and forth
ssA staiemcnls tor The last four years. hash per
>naded Negrocs Who and have been earning more
money Than aver before invest IN Negro-owned
factories. u hasn't developed Negro interest 10 the
point who're biz chain store has been created 70
uovid, Jobs foe Nes4nnN.- i hasn't produced Dig
time N,efo-hranced housinr project with me re-
sAnlne provision OF work hundreds OF Job needy
Negroes u hasn't dreamed W the manufacturing
concern that would proan' Work and at the same
time serve Widcspitad nted II hasn't done any
thing 10 develop An anfipa'nl among the Negro
masses to lhroNlne away their hard-carned money
for questionable pleasures All & has produced the
Aeero Gl WIFI complain. IS confusion and lack
Tho enpha.i has been on e,il rights. In that
respect the vordage 'Npounded 10y home front lead
eli has been 81 mort. In This connection. much has
brcu athictsd narliers hu,s bisn broken down that
ioClcfy o,st,d constant soliio, Of friction and
Irritation io both races. divided ly color bars anu
socially conflicting view points II IS true that home
Uunt negro leadership VIII be allie 10 offer to the
returning Negro ca ne unhampclcd right 10 cat
$40 Wis restaurant step al hat hotel. belong TO this
union and 10 thar Organization. But II Is not In q
position 10 unei him employment Instead. the idea
is no place thar responsibility ar OF it, in the lap
OF th' whiie man. Md in placing Il In the lap Of
Nh, White mtn the Negro Nar Veteran Is facing
again Vie dieJty spectacle - constant harangu's
o,ef iHc failure " White Amllca 10 give Negroes
thff Economic rivlteH
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04
~ COLORED iipe'
Russell Street Church

Last SUNDAY was one :" ~,
biggest days IN 'ho history =. ..eo
church. The }. oci"e~ -. NJ
was delivered By REV MOS '.,a.
south carolin.,. Ills subject "a
Making Reliei,a Easy ~ ~.
o'clock the w. c"o.., M
brated It's ii.N anni'e''S w., N.
sic was rendered BY the fl''' .ra
s,Itutlonal Gospel chorus y,
ether guest singers. 'S''''''
raised.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04
fIrtRl LOOKS GLOOMY

50 thf 'Wo-dav conference on The Postwar
lndbsfai Outlooh for Negroes recently held al
Howard university under the ini auspices OF the
Division of Social Science % the Howard University
siadua'r school and hc A. Putin Randolph fund.
thread OF gloom ran through the discussions" ac-
cnidine Ncafo Whit, House correspondent for the
National negro Publishers association Harry Meal
pin SAID McAlptin Almost without exception.
speaker after speaker pointed The problems Ne
fto's would facc that would be almost insnrmount-
hple unless We have full employment There was
fairly general agreement that n permanent FEPC
Mi ne needed 10 help overcome these obstacles"
The conference took up The consideration 81
pohifns IN The shipbuildng aircraft automobile
I"'ioad ana steel Industries Other talks were held
on Federal policies prohibiting racial discrimination
m industry and The labor and fiscal policies OF the
Federal government 1t Col John X. Collins OF the
hul'hn OF Placement OF tho War Manpower
mission gave the tipon on the whole postwar sit
uaton when he declared
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04
Homo Rule

llome Rule Is ono o, thes
Tough question From q stand
roint 90 cfficioney In Government.
Tho present Home nulc amcrd.
ueui Is a sicp toward prourcs.
Praciicalls il is not n DESTROYS
the partisan SyStem iu Cmuts
government The IN lar1e non
partisan ba.is ot cl,r'ins county
officials makss b. difficult ior
irc minority 20 play balance Of
lower politics l'nder ihc balance
Of power syecm 'le Negro vote
CEN ordinarily remove offi,nls
ltplchrn-ibic 20 them and Who
are opposed 20 the peoples Inter.
csts
We ean soe what happened iu
Detroit when tho nine-man conn.
ga eamc into being. II is mslh.
omaiicailv impossible 10 elect n
Negro 20 The Common Conncl az
the present time u is also im
possible 20 VOC out OF office mon
who arc anti-Negro like Roecll
That Is what would happen In
thc Comfy II YOU vote for the
present Home Rulc amendment
or course The amendment only
calls for election Of a Charter
Commission But this commission
which will frame the charter. will
be elected at-iarge Thus AZ tho
first blow Tho trainers or the
amendment havo dlsfranohIscd the
minorities Win no representa-
ton on INC Charter Commission
there is little possibility that a
charter will be written which will
BE- inclusive ~ minority interests
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-04

CURRENT
NOTES
GLoSTER B. CURRENT
More ,bout The MAYORS
(ommitfer

More about The Mayors
committee
Last week J told YOU what Was
wrong Win Thompson the dircc-
tor al the Mayors status Quo
lnlcraeial committee To-day !
want 10 discuss the Negro meme
bars az thar committee. The Ne
$40 mtmbers arc conservative
lnds Ceci. Ro~lclrs Attorney
rommou Counciil Edward Sim
mons and Walter ti.ahori Hard
iu.
Because b, belongs to Tie old
school EoNleiie. is a nice guy,
hut he mover Viii take position
on anyihne his chief reason for
heus 80 Gle committee Is char
br VAS o'e az the few Negroes
ni hwn who had not criticized
400 mayor mriug the last cleo
ton ln fa,i Rowlette contributed
ea 20 btnies' campaign cN-
pon-es Now we an know Whe,r
leil stood op The negro durins
tps election called as dan
r,tnps minority seeking MIXED
tpu~lnr of course Rowle,te is a
Nfero BIN he Is not going 90
lre,s Tor gnyihine radical And
ihf committee needs some radi-
calls AZ THIS point
Nrtt Is Aiiorne, Edward Sim-
mons ~ ambitious lad Tie is me
pcwev % .he Detroit Negroes AZ
iAaulh politically Democrat
Whom Smmon speaks his 70
marks aie 50 filled With hot AIR
mar ihA rebound 70 nowhere cN-
o,p' 80 lhe urce4es At lhf last
election he gaiucred almost
iee'eo votes for Council So he
s'll has hopes and a politician
~iih hopes IS not Going to he
iffrii'e ou the l-fr QutSfinn
simmons cells Thompson hs
dens fine JOB wh,n he makes
F. rpori io ih, commitieee
lnAli aee, Is walr Hand
81 Hardin on,r Was 4eir effee
fite pa Auf CIRCLES and ihfoush-
oai 'Ii el originally from Pun
rac Mdlirr slll maintains fosi-
t'nt '40f Technically be- hos
no aesin'. nu pouaf Commit
~ tton .anef standpoint be hos
ro business There cWher Ne aud
y fnuAs have split regard
n-s 90 FNW-CIO dndals. until
afttr .lc,iion md he docs not
represent ihc local tabor orsani-
za'ions iiardin talks TOO much
ikr simmons ana SAYS no more
Ilo orly d.'i'rtncc between tlem
Is h"' $50 lnpoi air and legal
ta la ~ hafdufs e,crlaslinc
,rfHi' le has denc somcthiur
AH' ID me past Ne ala hclp or
-anizr ih" Nofkers in many of
me local taeioric- he Fought ir
fmp ln roniiae and BE orgaa-
wa The Metropolitan Detroit fair
lluployment Practice ounei'
The Mayor knew what No. Nas
dong when no drppped nc rsp.
lsssntati,c Negroes Who were
appouied on nc previous com
nd'tee Rey Charles s liill Lon
S. r Martin Rishop George
hahcf and Mrs Boulah r Nhtbv
They ASKED 70, action
Evening star., 1944-06-08
ny the Associated Press


ALGIERS, June 8.-Before thou
sands of his fellow troopers assem-
bled in Saint Eugene Stadium, 32-
year-old Corpl. James D. Slaton OF
Laurel, Miss. yesterday received
American and Russian decorations
to add TO his British Military Medal
1t. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, deputy
commander in the Mediterranean
presented the 45th Division hero
with the Congressional Medal of
Honor for his exploit of September
%, l943, when he wiped out three
Nagi machine-gun nests single
handed with bayonet, grenades and
rifle near Oliveto, Italy.
Alexander Bogomolov, Soviet dele
gate to the French National Com
mittee, then pinned on the Rus
sian Order of Patriots second class
the highest Russian award for en-
listed personnel. The British gov
ernment already had bestowed its
award.
AS holder of the Russian decora-
tion Corpl. Slaton receives a life
Evening star., 1944-06-08
3 Countries Decorate Corporal
Who StiIIed Nuzi Machine Guns

time passport into the Soviet Union,
Including free passage on all Rus
sian transportation, and a lifetime
pension of 81 monthly.
The father of four boys, Corpl.
Slaton worked himself up to Army
weight after rejection in December,
l94l. He was somewhat fused by
the honors bestowed on him, and
remarked, Il don't deserve this
medal. The guys who deserve it are
my buddies-all dead now"
He was wounded November IL at
Venafro, taking five machinegun
bullets in the right hip and one
in the right leg.
His widowed mother, Mrs. M. P.
Slaton, lives at Gulfport, Miss.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
ChiIdren's Museum
To Mark Anniversary

The third birthday anniversary of
the Childrens Museum will be cele-
brated Saturday, Miss Matilda
Young, director, announced today.
The museum is located at 42I5
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
One of the features will be a
magic show starting at 1115 am.
An afternoon repeat performance
will be given at 2:15 o'clock.
Evening star., 1944-06-08

HeoY cotton sueorsockingso heov and fine weave that
this quality used to make sugar boee absorbent ropd
dyng- washes ogon and ogoin. Best Of all, it's tight
weave eoyes practically no lint Size approximately 18
x34 inches with finished edges and ends Eoch----- A1
Floor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23
Kindness
Eases Fire
Tragedy

People have been kind TO the
Frank Perry family. and kindness
is one thing they can use.
Frank and Eva Perry lost four
of their boys in a fire which
leveled their small home yester-
day morning at 5848 Monroe. Tsy-
Tor Township, and left them with
virtually no clothing, absolutely
no money and staggering
amount of expenses.
Then the friends began TO show
up. The American Red Cross
came up Immediately with bed
ding and clothing. The American
Legion made avail able blood
plasma for another son who was
burned badly.
PAY BURIAL EXPENSE
The township welfare depart
ment brought complete outfits Of
clothing for the family and the
township board has underwritten
the funeral expenses.
In addition, the neighbors, none
of whom has too much, shared
what they had in the way of food
and money. The Society of Good
Neighbors made a $50 cash dona-
ton for emergency expenses and
promised furniture.
And Alfred Lovejoy, a cousin
of Perry, opened his home at 1928
Mcguire to the bereaved family.
They will stay there until a home
in the same neighborhood is found
for them. Their most pressing
need at the moment is home and
furniture.
HELD BROTHERS HAND
Leo. 18. who would have gona
into the army Friday, was Sleep
ling in an upstairs room with his
brothers. His body was found in
the ashes of the home holding the
hand of his 15-year-old brother,
Edward. Beside them lay the
charred remains of Melvin, z, and
Charles, 6.
Showing a spirit of Sacrifices
which becomes a good soldier,
Leo had torn and kicked a hole
in the side of the house to push
I10-year-old Laverne to safety be-
fore he collapsed. Laverne lies
terribly burned in Eloise Hospital.
The family had been putting as
much as its meager earnings
permitted into war bonds. They
didn't total much. only SIS, be-
cause there wasn't much money
for bonds after the needs of q
family of II were satisfied. The
bonds were destroyed. There was
about $500 in cash, a sort of nest
egg toward a down payment on
a house. That also is gone.
Dorothy, 16, said that a kero-
sene stove fell apart throwing
flaming oil all over the kitchen
when she Lit it to fix breakfast
for the family. Her parents.
both employed in Wayne, were
sleeping.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23

while there were q few dis
senting opinions. the vast ma
jority OF workers was enthusi-
astic about the proposal" Lig-
gett sad.
There are a lot Of men and
women In the plant who have
sons and daughters overseas
and they were all in favor Of
the reduced voting age. We have
$4,000 women working and
nearly every one OF them said
she would vote to reduce the
age"
Wayne County Democrats
under the craftsmanship Of Franz
Schwartz. Detroit attorney. wer,
busy organizing groups 10 circu
late petitions for the lower votinl
age from door 10 door and 10 op
crate booths IN the downtown
district.
Twenty members Of the Eleanor
Roosevelt League met al lunch
con in the National Bank Building
yesterday To plan A campaign fol
circulating petitions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23
Skull Believed
To Be Woman S

Mt. CLEMENS. May 23[The
skull found Sunday in Warsaw
Park near Utica contained al
least one bullet hole. DR.. Victor
II. Wolfson revealed today as
authorities became more firmly
convinced that IL belonged 10 the
headless torso of a woman found
April II a half mile away.
Three other holes in the skull
could have been inflicted by a
small iron bar. Wolfson said.
However. Coroner William d.
Clyne believes that all four holes
were made by bullets.
The skull was 10 be taken to-
day TO state police headquarters
in Lansing for examination 10 de-
termine whether IL is part Of the
body found April 2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23
Mrs. Hartunq
Given Divorce

Circuit Judge Friedman dis
closed today that he has granted
a divorce 10 Mrs. Gladys II. Har-
tung. 38. Of $50 Nottingham. from
Howard, a., president and general
manager of the Hartung Aircraft
Corp.
In her testimony, Mrs. Hartung
asserted that her husband had
beaten her and was generally
abusive. They were married Feb
!, 1890, and separated the first
time in June. 1888. After a recon
Citation there was another Separa-
ton and a subsequent divorce
suit.
A hearing will be held tomorrow
on her petition for 500 a month
for each of the two children. of
whom she was granted custody,
and $500 monthly permanent ali
mony She also asked that his
airport stock be impounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23
Willow Run Ballots
81 for Teen-Ase Vote

Approximately 80 per cent of the $4,000 employees at the
Ford Willow Run bomber plant favor reducing the voting
49, revealed today in poll conducted by Al Lgget
public relations agent for UAW-CIO Local so.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23
See Power
Fight End

Hailing the decision ~ the
state supreme court which payes
the way for reduction Of electric
power rates for Detroit consum-
erS. Corporation Counsel Krause
told the common council today
that city officials will attend the
Michigan Public Service Commits
Sion's conference June 3 IN the
hope Of ending one phase Of the
long battle with Detroit utilities
Called in by the council TO en-
plain the situation IN the light Of
the new decision. Krause said
that in determining rates. the
commission now had 10 recognize
the huge excess profits taxes paid
by the utilities IN contrast 10 its
earlier stand that such taxes were
10 be regarded as operating OK
penSeS. and prohibiting the pass
ing on Of excess profits to the
rate payer.
krause and his staff refused 10
predict what percentage of re-
duction might he granted 10 rate
payers Of the Detroit Edison Co.
and the Michigan Consolidated
Gas Co.
krauSe said that his office
faced two major problems in the
utility fight. 10 reduce rates and
10 establish in the courts the right
OF the city 10 levy the 20 per cent
excise tax on gross revenues of
the two companies.
II the city wins its fight now in
circuit court 10 collect the excise
tan II would add to the Golfers a
maximum Of Sl0.i0O.O00 on the
1913 revenue Of Edison and 81
700 900 on that Of Consolidated
Gas. while reducing EdiSon's fed.
eral taxes 10 81 900. 600 and Con-
Soldated Gas 10 $780, 600. The
cCunselS office claims
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23
q Barred
From Race

Nine prospective candidates to-
day lost their places on the pri-
mary ballot, two for having fake
signatures on the nominating petit.
tions and seven for other irregu.
larities.
Prosecutor Bowling said that
only SO names we're genuine of the
1850 signatures on petitions fol-
Earl J. Gastator, seeking the Re.
publican nomination for county
AUDITOR:
Former State Senator Johr
Mankowski, $500 Dequindre, Ham
tramck, submitted petitions for
that office in the third district
Democratic primary bearing Ice
of 273 signatures in identical hand
writing. Bowling said. Both can
-didates may appeal to the election
commission.
Howard W. May, Republican can
didate for state senator; Clarence
Carter and Cora Ransom Lock
hart, Democratic candidates for
state representative, and Lincoln
E. Ringl. Republican congress
sional candidate, were disqualified
for failing 10 name districts in
which they were running.
Petitions of Alfred A. Cannon
Democratic candidate for state
representative; Arthur Murphy
Democrat, for sheriff. and DR.
Coletta NJ Swaney Republican
for coroner were found insufficient
to qualify them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23
> Promoted
by Army

The war department today an
nounced the temporary promo
tions Of five Detroit area officers.
They are:
lot Lieutenant to Captain
Isrsel Kunin DC. 5l35 Harding. Detroit
I'd Lieutenant TO LIST Lieutenant
Richard Forester, cE, 22f4s Garrison
Dearborn
Albert sehohi. ONO. 5s7s Robins. De.
troit
Sidney KAplsn TC, 2472 Glendale, High.
land PARK
George Marshall. Cd. Il27 Harvard
Crosse Pointe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-23
Sloggins Bd|ks
New Dossin Row

Another flareup at Dossin's
r o d Products was narrowly
averted today when Go leaders
persuaded lis strikers to return
to their jobs.
The Go strikers returned TO
work yesterday morning but left
when they were requested to sign
dues deduction slips for the AL
Transfers Union.
Roy Scoggins. international rep
resentative for the Go brewery
workers, today persuaded the men
TO return 10 work and await the
outcome of a National Labor Re-
lations Board election.