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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08
Tech. Sgt. Marvin Smith
Home On FurIcuqh

l/Sgt' Marvin Smith arrived at the
oo'umous' Miss, Air Base Tuesday from
the replacement center at Atlantic CITY.
New Jersey. He was wounded in action
over germany on March 20, has rocov-
ereo and has a thirty-day furlough for
rest He has completed twenty-five mis-
s'onS, has received the purple heart, al
nedat with three oak leaf clusters and
me distinguished flying cross. DR.. and
Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Marvin Smith and
en'idren met him in Greenwood Tues
DAY afternoon. His many friends are civ.
ing him a hearty welcome at home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08
This Is The Army"
At Strand 4 Days

irwin Berlin's This Is The Army
viii be shown at the Strand Theatre in
Durant four days next week, Monday.
thursday, June IL, IL, Ia and 18th.
This picture is done in technicoJor
and stars Joan Leslie and George MUIR
ply. A good supporting cast is also fea-
tured in this entertaining version of
army life and manners.
This Is The Army" has been acclaim
ed as N of the best movies to be pro-
duced with a military theme and the
puofc is advised not to miss this show.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08
Council Protests
VIA ALLEGATION Order
On Cottonseed HuIIs

Stoneville, Miss, tSpecial)-Because
of the critical feed shortage in the
Delta and because of late pastures,
Delta Council recently protested to the
War Food Administration 100 percent
ALLEGATION of c~ottonseed bulls from To-
cal oil mills to the Q. o. Chemical Com
pany of Memphis. This ALLEGATION was
made at the request of WPB and the
Rubber Reserve Corporation TO supply
needed raw material for furfural used
in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
In a letter dated June l, J.. B. Hutson,
Director of the Food Production Admin
istration, USDA, stated:
III any dairyman or livestock pro-
Queer feels that the priority granted
the Q. o. Chemical Company is work
ing an undue and unreasonable hard
ship on him, he should encourage the
mill from whom he had expected to OBJ
tain cottonseed hulls to apply for re-
lief. Since the order is applicable to
the mill, it, rather than the farmer af-
fected, should file the appeal. and. in
doing so, submit sufficient information
to enable a decision to he made prompt
ly."
Mr.. Hutson further stated that it was
not anticipated that the present priority
on cottonseed bulls would be extended
through the season of heavy production
next fall and winter, In cases of undue
hardship, relief has been granted farm.
er customers in amounts varying from
3 to rs percent of the monthly produc,
ton of the mills involved.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08
District B. T. u. Meet
At Soils 10Th

The Di.shet Baptist Training Union
Convention will meet at Sails church,
June 20. The program will start at 900
P. NJ. and run through an evening ses-
sion. The host church will serve supper.
Miss Pearl Caldwell, who spent some
time in a Japanese prison camp in
China will be the guest speaker. She
contests will be interesting, and the
conferences and music will help to make
the day one of helpfulness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08
DURANT RED CROSS HONOR ROLL

Rose Marie Counts, Mrs. W. H.
Counts, Mrs. J. l.. Longinotti, Mrs. X.
Van Keuren, Mrs. Frank Roe, Mrs. Tom
Pace, Mrs. Clyde Stokes, Mrs. Morri
Phillips, Mrs. W. S. Kicks, Mrs. VIM.
Beachman, Mrs. J. o. Lanfair, Mrs. Cor
don Allen, Mrs. W. C.. Martin, Mrs. J.
p. Moore, Mrs. Clara B. Peden, Mrs. C.
S, Crider.
We need more workers. Please come.
Our beys need the surgical dressings,
you have net made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08

riehtiful Foods Onions. carrots,
spinach white potatoes, oranges, pea
nut butter and citrus marmslade.
Sugar-Sugar stamps so and 81, zach
good for five pounds indefinitely. Sugar
stamp 81 becomes good for five pounds,
June 10. Sugar stamp 40, good for five
pounds Of canning sugar through Febru.
airy. hext rear.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08
Ration Reminder

Meats, Fats-Red stamps As through
rs, good indefinitely. US, Vs and WIS
become valid June 4 and remain good
indefinitely.
Processed. Foods-Blue stamps AS
through VS., good indefinitely.
Most Plentiful Foods-Eggs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08

ing and Service Act of 1910. as amended.
imposed upon the director of selective
service the responsibility of establish
ing a Personnel Division to assist quail
fled veterans in obtaining reemploy-
ment in their former positions, or en-
ployment in new positions. This func-
tion is being exercised by the director
through the United States Employment
Service of the War Manpower Commits
sion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08
Potients At The Hospital

Joan Baughn, Pickens.
Mrs W. S. Swan. Durant.
Julia Beall. Lexington.
Troy Tucker, Lexington, RID.
Mrs. John Shoemaker and baby girl,
Ri. 1, PckenS
Leila Mae Walton, Lexington
Susie Garrett and baby Lexington
Alberta 5sekson, IT. 3, TeAa1A
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08

Church School 9:45 A. N.
Worship Service 1900 A. n.
"Millssps College Day"
Youth Fellowship 1900 P. N.
Worship Service $500 P. N.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08
Clarence Robertson
Reelected Marshal

Clarence Robertson was reelected
marshal of Durant for a second term
in the Democratic primary election held
Tuesday, June 9Th. Mr.. Robertson poiled
ia votes to lat for W. E. Durham in
one of the closest local political races
here in years. 800 votes were cast.
Mayor W. E. Howell and Mrs. Char
lotte Cresswell had no opposition.
Elected to the Board of aldermen
were F. v. McCuiiar and J. T. Nicely.
both members of the present board;
and three new members, H. L. Herring
ton, Harry O'Cain and H. B. Sargent.
Mr.. Harrington has served on the Board
before, but is not a member OF the
present Board.
Members of the Durant Democratic
Executive committee named were r.. E.
Rosson, ST., who polled 275 votes; Mrs.
J. NJ. Howard, 26S votes; Carl Order,
265; W. S. Heggie, 260; W. C.. Martin,
220.
Complete Official votes cast for alder
men are as follows:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-08

Mrs. Anna Dieken and daughter, Miss
Lizsia Dieken, are visiting relatives in
StaYAvile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Monument Company
TO Have Open House

Joseph l.. Arnet and Son. Ann
Arbor. will observe the 40th ami
versary OF the founding OF the
company Thursday with an open
house in the firms office, 924 y
Main st.
The company was founded in
1904 by Joseph l.. Arnet who moved
from Flint to Ann Arbor. He first
operated his business on Ann ST
but later moved TO POS W. Huron
St. where he remained until his
present establishment was opened
in 1892. His son. Frederick. a gra-
dua;e OF the school of architecture
at University of Michigan. Joined
the firm at that time. The found
er died in 1899.
Special displays have been ar
ranged for the open house and in
clude miniature memorials cut in
marble. and demonstrations of let
tering and the use OF equipment
will be given.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Children Confess
Leapine Coal Hoax

Dickinson, n. D., Apr. Zap
The case Of the leaping Ignite at
lonely Wild Plum rural school in
southern Stark County is solved.
II didn't leap. 1t was thrown.
And the reported mysterious
fires and puffs of smoke didn't
flame of their own accord or as a
result OF the use of some chemical
They were caused by simple wood
en- sticks, farmers matches in
the hands of a group of youngsters
hoaxing their nearsighted teacher.
The mysterious hooded man
didn't exist except in the pupils
imagination and the threatening
and sometimes obscene notes tack
ed to the door of the little one-room
schoolhouse were crudely pencil
ed by two girl students. age IL
and 10.
Thus ended the mystery Of
the ''verhexed" (bewitched) school.
closed earlier this month when
pupils refused to go to the school
house where. they told parents
and officials alike, coal jumped out
of the coal bucket and hoped
about the room and fire famed
from textbooks, wall maps. win
dow curtains, examination papers
and fixtures.
The denouement came Mon
night after four pupils of the school
confessed. State Fire Marshall
Charles Schwartz and special as.
sistant Attorney General W. J. Aus
tin said that they had engineered
the hoax upon their teacher and
their parents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Hospitals May Meet
Payroll Increases

Lansing, Apr. Zap Budget
Director Fred c. 9. Riffler declar-
ed Tuesday an analysis OF April
payrolls showed that the states
mental hospitals, by freezing" pay
rolls at their present levels, could
meet a $324,0 pay raise order
ed by civil service department un-
til June 80, but he expressed
doubt as to meeting it in the next
fiscal year.
The pay raise, coming few
weeks after the legislature had
fixed appropriations for the next
year, has drawn caustic comment
from legislative and fiscal Off
Gals.
Striffler reported that for the re-
mainder of this fiscal year, ending
June 80, all the hospitals could pay
their salary bills if they refuse to
employ more help. for which appro-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Farmers VIII Have
TO Strain at Seams

WASHINGTON-AP - Farmers
will be straining at the seams even
more than last year to produce tho
1874 food crOp-with loss farm la
Dor available to meet government
requests for increased production.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported Tuesday that the number OF
people working on farms April 1
was 9.ONO,00o, or about per cent
lower than for the same date last
year.
Generally. IL was noted a the
same time. farm wage rates are at
an all time high. The index OF farm
wages was 292 per cent OF the 1910.
II average. II points higher than
on January OF this year and SO
points higher than April I. 1913.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, April 10th

You are cordially invited to visit our show
tomorrow. We are celebrating our
fortieth year in the monument business in Wash
tenaw County.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Ann Arbor Council
Committees Named

Ann Arbor, Mich. Apr. ls-NeW
committees we're named by Glenn
L. Alt, council president and three
new members were welcomed ST
the regular meeting here.
New members are Frank NJ
Reed. Jr.. third ward: James J.
Ohane. seventh ward, and Edwin
c. Zahn. nth ward.
Standing committees are: light
ing Walter X. Garthe. Reed and
Saunders: ordinance, Arnet. Waite.
sgd ey. T. Cook. Cornelius J IL
berg. Garthe. KurtE and Zahn;
park and cemetery. Waite. Garthe,
Arnet, Saunders and Ulberg; pub
lie works. Kurtz. Cook. Garthe,
Arnet, Waite. Zahn and Clherg:
traffic. Doll. Mast and O'Kane;
transportation, Cook, Clherg and
Kurtz; water. Reed, Waite and
Garthe: ways and means, Moore,
Sager. Saunders, Cook and Mast;
and welfare and health. Mast,
O'Kane. Reed, Sager and Saund-
ers.
Special committee members are:
nominations. Garthe. Sager and
Zahn: tax. Waite. Mast and City
Treasurer William F, Werner; real
estate. KurtZ. Saunders. City En-
gineer George H. Sandenburg and
Doll; parking lot. Cook, Seager,
Moore. Paul F. Schlanderer, local
ieweler. and Sandenbursh; council
members on the. city-wide postwar
planning committee. Saunders and
Waite: airport committee, Arnet'
Mast. Doll and Moore: and the
committee on the proposed pension
plan for city employees, Mast Sa'
ger and Saunders.
Bond and license committee,
Aids. Zahn. Maurice F. Doll and
John Il. Waite: budget. William ].
Saunders, Arthur ID. Moore, Her
bert +. Sager. william s Mast,
Doll. Reed and OKane; finance,
Sager. Zahn and Mast; fire and po-
lice. O'Kane. Fred l.. Arnet Moore,
Doll and Walter l.. Kurtz.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19

READING, Pa.-AP-Col. Rob-
ert r. Mccormick. editor and pub
Usher of the Chicago Tribune, said
Tuesday that although mot more
than one million United States ci-
tizens are Communists these mil
ion Communicates than eight
tenths OF one per cent OF our 20.
pulation-dominate our govern
ment." They do So" he said in
an address prepared for delivery
at a conference OF the 18th Dis
trict OF Rotary International. be
cause OF the four hundred thousand
odd of them in New York State
who have held the balance OF pow.
or between the Republican and
Democratic parties"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Yankee SenOrita

made-to-order business suits ana
hand-tailored shirts, with his cos
mopolitan education and manners.
with his good looks that astound-
ed her anew each time she saw
him.
Eventually Latham and Roberts
came, as minutes later than The
hour Mallory had mentioned. Man
uelita greeted them Wit effusion.
There was the usual hand shaking
among the men, then the hostess
sent the late corners into the kitch-
en- to wait upon themselves. They
returned and the conversation be-
came more evenly divided, Manu-.
eliza leading, however.
At little past Z o'clock she rose
to make her departure. Come,
Carlos, we have dinner engage
menJ."
Mallory's eyes left his reflection
in the mirror, and turned their vio-
let-blue gaze directly upon him.
Then she looked at Richard Blythe
with a message of entreasy.
lie was holding Manuelita's lynx
cape. I'm run along with you.
believe. That is. if you don't mind
dropping me at my house?" APP
parently he intended walking bliss
fully past his own machine. parked
by the Montecito entrance. In the
midst of all the chatter that Is a
part of polite leave-taking in the
Mexican capital. he managed to say
softly to Mallory, II try TO clear
the coast for you, princess"
Carlos looked less worried now
that the engineer was going along.
Obviously he also thought Blythe
might free him from Manuelita. AS
for her. she seemed delighted Her
farewells to the two American re-
porters were as affablA as her
greetings had been.
Now you see" Mallory. told
them when the door closed after
the departing trio, how mistaken
you are about Manuelita? I've
never seen more democratic girl"
YES" agreed Latham, she is.
Overly democratic in fact, but as |
explained before, it is distinctly
Lady Of the Manor stuff, despite
her outer graciousness." He lazied
into a deep chair, stretching long
legs out before him. Dish up a
coupla more drinks, Re berts," he
ordered the other reporter. With
Roberts out of the room, Latham
again returned to the subject of
Manuelita. He explained idly. LAS
much as we do for her with her
charities, she should invite us to
her house. Not a cozy dinner, but
at least to one of her come-one-
come-all affairs"
| Don't talk like a foolish child"
chided the singer. I'm sure, among
rich girls in the States, you've en-
countered the same snobbery."
That's just the point. 1t isn't
snobbery. It's sort of aloofness
that the aristocracy has down here.
a superiority that is maddening.
Perhaps you'll never experience It.
After all, you ar. the great La
Baker"
| Roberts came back with the
drinks just as the telephone rang.
Mallory murmured excuses and an
swered, her lips turning soft, her
ear expecting the silvery voice OF
Carlos.
Instead, II was the man at the
desk. There is package here for
you, Miss Baker. A Mr.. Patrick
left it"
ITO Be COntinueAl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
CHAPTER TH-RTY-NINE

MALLORY raised her head for
Carlos kiss. II was miraculous, just
as she had known IL would be. A
wild sweetness raced through her,
a tingling that touched her entire
body and filed her ears with music
sweeter than that of any orchestra
that ever had accompanied her.
The kitchenette dissolved and be-
came shimmering, vast place
without boundaries, except the
rose and silvery type of clouds usu-
ally found in sunsets.
After a long moment the man
drew back his head to look into
Mallory's violet-blue eyes. Her re-
cent tears had made them even
more beautiful; they we're washed
clear; their sheen was glorious.
Carlos put his warm cheek
against hers. I've wanted to kiss
you for such long time" he whLs-
pered. "Since the first moment
when sat beside you in he restau-
rant-you remember, Nal lory?
When you were being inter
viewed?" Did she remember? The
question was superfluous. Carlos
said, 1T seems ages ago"
1T seems ages to me, too" The
girl frightened her arms about his
neck. 81 thought you never would.
II thought I'd never get the
chance" Carlos said. He leaned
away to look into her eyes a sec
ond time. My lovely princesita,
he breathed. His palms, cupped
about her shoulders. now spread
across her back to draw Ter close
against him. II must kiss you once
more before we leave this enchant-
ed room"
Enchanted room! The little
white-tiled kitchenette. So he felt
the same as she, unused Mallory, as
If they were in some magic place
He kissed her, not just once, but
several times, swiftly, on her cheek
and throat, Their slowly on her
mouth. That warm, sweet pressure
brought back that shimmering
world without boundaries. Without
people, it seemed.
But it wasn't, Mallory remem-
bered suddenly. She forced herself
to lean away from the mans arms
Carlos, Manuelita and Richard
will be wondering why it takes us
so long to prepare drinks. We must
get back into the living ROOM"
The first mention of tn Mexican
girls name had put a frown or
Carlos face. 1t went away now to
be replaced by his attractive smile
You are right-but oh, my love
have to see you again soon. Come
out with me later tonight" he wills.
pered quickly. There wee sounds
outside the swinging door. III
telephone you, he murmured, and
picked up the keg of tequila.
When Manuelita and Richard
walked in-Manuelita silent, but
the engineer talking briskiy anG
very loudly-Mallory was across
the room from Carlos. packing
shaved ice into glasses.
Carlos said in a fumbling man.
ner, We thought to make new
drinks for you two-that would be
sense-we thought, to make all al
once" He ignored the Mexican girl
but smiled at Richard Blythe.
Blythe smiled back. He chuckIed
In fact IAN excellent idea, mas
much as we both hays finished
ours" He raised humorous eye
orows at the blond girl, who
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
By Lorena Carlton

turned suddenly and brought the
three ice-hlled glasses. She gave
both the newcomers pleasant
glances, but said nothing. Richard
Blythe leaned agains- the cabinet
where Carlos was squeezing lines
We thought you two might need
some help out here"
I'VE thought you might need
something" Manuelita amended
Her thick lashes all but entwined
"A chaperone, perhaps she said
with lazy significance.
Mallory gave deliberately the
giggle of a high school girl. "A
chaperone ?" she repeated, as if her
visitor might be teasing her.
Between her black eyelashes
Manuelita scanned the blond girls
face, noting particularly heI
mouth. Looking for lipstick. Nal.
lory knew instinctively. Her face
had been rubbed so bare of makeup
while she wept for Prism that there
was not even powder, much less lip
stick Her malicious delight. be.
cause of that. made it easy to laugh
again into the Mexican girls beau,
tiful, creamy-toned face. How she
had worried when her guests hac
arrived, Mallory recalled, Lecauss
Carlos would see her without the
added embellishments of expert
makeup. And how glad she was
now.
Manuelita seemed uncertain OF
herself; she bit her upper lip ner.
vously, then looked at Carlos. He
too, seemed self-possessed; that lit.
tie embarrassment with which ht
had greeted the visitors to the
kitchen had gone. She won't see
any lipstick on him either, chucKlec
the singer inwardly, as size found
small cocktail napkins and placed
them beside Carlos.
The Mexican girl returned to hel
condemnation. You laugh If yol
please, Mallory, but you're in Mex,
leo now and chaperones are not tc
be laughed at down here"
please. Manuelita," admonishec
Carlos. ..
She paid no attention to him
After all, Mallory, it is a custom
You must respect it."
II shall, if you insist" retortec
the hostess. II was Lere in the
kitchen alone with Carlos, while
you were alone in the living room
with a man you've just met. I Ger,
tainly respect your worry, Manu-.
elita." She turned aid headed fol-
the living room herself.
The others followed. 1t was as Il
nothing had happened. Manuelits
took her second drink and promptly
began talking about everything
Mallory was glad to 'et he. do tn,
talking. 1t left her free to sip hel
limeade and watch Carlos. Not di
rectly, but in the gold-framed mir
ror. 1t was heavenly to sit there
feeling his kisses on her lips, know
ing there would be more. Never hac
she been so gloriously in love.
Even If she had loved David
which she knew now she hadn't
Carlos would have stricken hin
from her mind with nothing NOR,
than one look from those eloquent
brown eyes. Mexican men, to Nal
lory, had meant the types she hat
seen in the Mexican quarter in Lo'
Angeles, the ones she had seeI
along the highway or, in a dream,
way, the theatrical Old World don,
in their velvet costumes. Those O
operas and movies. Expecting that
she had found Carlos with hi,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19

by representatives OF the Team
sters' Union (AFL) with which the
employees are affiliated. II must re.
ceiye the approval OF the Regional
War Labor Board in Detroit. to
which II was submitted, however,
before going into effect
The agreement was announced by
Miss Grace Wright. chairman Of
the Michigan Trucking Employers
advisory Committee. after lengthy
telephone conversations with James
ioffa OF Detroit. business agent OF
he Transfers Union, and J. {.
'rayton of Flint.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19

cellus and M-14O from M-s7 V
US-l2. North OF M-2l normal load
ings are allowed on US-1O. US-31
from Ludingt0n south. US-i31 from
Reed city south, US-27 from Clare
south, JS23 from Alpena south.
M53 from Bad Axe to Detroit and
M-30 from Midland TO Bay City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19

THE SAME APPREC IATION you feel for the fin.
est hand-wrought jewelry will be experienced in your
admiration for the fautess craftsmanship which dis
tinguishes the monuments in our Rainbow Line. They
are gracefully propotoned and there an amazing de-
gree of perfection in detail such as the ceaneched
polished surfaces which provide ewelke brillance
of impressive dignity.
We are proud to have you see our extensive ex-
hbit We know you will be agreeaby surprised to see
how reasonably our monuments are priced. We buy in
carload quantities, for cash, from quary-manufac-
turer where Line Production methods have set new
standards for quality and value.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Deliveries by Truck
Approaching Normal

Truck freight shipments, congest-
ed as the result of shortened work
weeks adopted by drivers. ware.
housemen and dock workers in al
least ten Michigan cities. We're
reaching normal proportions Tues
day as employees resumed a 5i-hoGI
week in return for a promised war,
Increase of seven cents an hour
The proposal was drawn up
an operators committee mcctii
in Lansing Monday and was ratili,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Lansing. APR. Dap

Lansing. APR. 19-AP 80 The
State Highway Department has
Withdrawn special spring truck
loading restrictions from all state
trunk lines south of and includ-
Ing MI excepting hlacktop and
gravel roads in Barry and Eaton
Counties M-lig from Jones TO Mar
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19

priations were given them, and
make certain fund changes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
- WAYS TO GET A
800 LOAN

Short of cash? Get a salary. car or
furniture loan at Household. To
apply for any amount up TO $500,
just give us few facts about your
self and choose a convenient pay
ment schedule, We require no en-
dorsers or guarantors, no recon-
mendations from friends or rela-
tives A 500 loan may be repaid in
IL monthly instalments OF Sl0.07
each or in 6 monthly instruments
Of Sl8.4S each. The quicker you
rCpay. the lower the cost