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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
Col. Hatcher. Head
Highway Patrol,
Issues Statement

Without attempting 10 avoid
any rightful share Of RESPONSE
biIity for the dcplorabIC highway
accident record in North Caro-
lima. would respectfully call at
tcntion TO the physical impossi-
bility of ITO men adequately
patrolling $1,000 miles Of state
highways, including about J.! 400
miles of hard surfaced roads.
A larger patrol force and more
adequate equipment would help
some. Termination of narrow
bridges, bad curves and other
death traps" on The highways
would undoubtedly decrease the
number OF traffic accidents. Both
these are desirable, but their at
tainmcnt will not be enough To
materially affect the accident
ratio.
Solution OF The problem lies
with the people who use the
roads. as motorists, drivers of
other vehicles and pedestrians.
That is another way of saying
relief depends upon public scnti-
mcnt as translated into more
careful driving and full support
Of law enforcement with respect
TO traffic violations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
National. State And
Local Officials Join
In All-Out Campaign

The horrible traffic accident
toll, increasing from week to
week since VI Day, has aroused
public officials on all levels to
sense of responsibility tn do
something about il.
President Truman called a ma
tional highway safety conference
at Washington in carly May,
which led to state conference
in Governor Chcrry's office the
last week in June; and that is to
be followed by county or region
al meetings throughout the state.
The state highway safety con-
ference produced tangible results
when Coleman Roberts, head of
the Carolinas Motor Club. pro-
posed fve-ycar safety ed,ra-
tional program 10 BE- financed by
private subscriptions and tender
cd a check for a thousand dollars
to defray initial organization ex-
penscs.
Roberts motion was unani-
mously adopted and Governor
Cherry appointed steering com-
mittee of five members TO perfect
the orgenizaSRn, obtaiE charter
and s.Sestt q htribiijs,s.
The proposal calls for expen-
diturc of half a million dollars
over the fivc-ycar period for di-
regional personnel, radio and
newspaper publicity, safety
courses in public schools and per-
haps in night adult classes md
similar activities. Contributions
will be dcductiblc from income
tax returns and contributors will
elect board of directors and an
executive secretary 10 conduct
the campaign. Tentative plans
call for establishing a central Of
flee in Raleigh, and work through
public schools, civic clubs, bust
ness mems and farmers organ
izations in all parts OF the sttac.
The organization committee
named by the Governor is head
cd by Coleman w. Roberts of
Charlotte, chairman.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
Automobiles Are As
Dangerous As Bomb
Abernethy Says

IAN automobile driven by a
careless or needless individual
is just as deadly as the ordinary
bomb dropped on the enemy,
says Paul L. Abernethy, presi-
dent of the North Carolina Auto
mobile Dealers Association. Most
highways deaths can be laid at
the door of either careIcssness
or heedlessness.
The heedlessness he cites ex-
presses itself in the drivers fail
ure to have his car systematical-
ly checked, and leads 10 as many
fatalities as careless concern for
traffic regulations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
Safety Costs Both Money and Effort,
States Governor R. Gregg Cherry

THE alarming number of fatal
traffic accidents has made tho
people of our nation and state
more safety conscious than ever
before" Governor r. Gregg
Cherry stated.
Our record is not a good one.
Despite general progress in con-
serva:isn Of health and human
lives throughout other spheres Of
activity, the high accident toll
continues 10 CLIMB.
AS movement of traffic has
increased since the war, careless
ness seems to have doomed, too.
Up, up, up has gone the shame
full record Of our driving expert
encc.
This psychology Of indifference
is not just a malady; it is an
epidemic. Ii The staggering high
way losses of life, limb and
property cane from some I'M
known disease germ, the state
would be alarmed from border TO
border, guarantees would be
established, hospital and medical
forces modified by the thous-
ands. ManpCwCr, money. public
opinion, leadership would throw
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10

every possible resource into COM
batting the menace.
Are lives less important be
cause they are taken by careless
ness, by drunken driving, by ex-
cessive speed? or course not! Nc
citizen of North Carolina can
escape share of responsibility.
Safely doesn't come free.
Safety costs money. Safety
doesn't come without effort. II is
the frui; of hard work and dill
gent attention to the rights of
others. 1t requires much of the
three wcll-known Educa-
ton, Engineering, Enforcement.
"To that end | call upon the
people OF North Carolina to CO.
operate fully with the statewide
safety organization formed as re-
suit OF a recent conference held
in my Office at Raleigh"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU!

Mathematical averages don't lie. Statistics
arc not concerned with names: neither
highway accidents rcspccters of persons. In
surancc companies make money because they
know from experience tables just how many
persons will be killed or injured and in what
kind Of accidents out of every thousand people
travelling tho highways this year.
Within the next few hours somewhere i'm
the United States these things will happen to
somcbody--it might be you a member of
your family:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
HIGHWAY KILLINGS CAN AND MIST
BE STOPPED, DECLARE OFFICIAL
ooe oey conference Forms Fine Hgh,oov So.,
Commissioner Of
Motor Vehicles
Issues Statement

Recommendations unanimous
y adopted at the Presidents Ma
tional Highway Safety Confer
ence in Washington early in May,
were approved and adopted by
the State Highway Safety Con-
ference held in Governor Cher
rvs office on June 81. These
recommendations are, in my con-
sidered opinion, sourd and prac-
tical OF application in this state.
Space does not permit discus
sion OF each point in detail. EN-
phasis is made on driver educa-
ton; strengthening and re-issu-
ance of drivers licenses; manda-
tory inspection of all motor vehi-
Giles; increase of competent law
enforcement officers; improve
ment in procedure of lower courts
handling traffic cases: enactment
OF an adequate financial respon-
sibility law, and a general re-
vamping of motor vehicle laws
TO bring them up to date to meet
present day needs.
North Carolina has the third
highest traffic fatality rate in the
United States. Something must
be done to control and greatly
reduce the unnecessary slaugh-
ter OF human lives and needless
destruction of property involved
in these accidentS-most of which
could have been avoided.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10

and oVcrturnS on him:
a college boy will kill himself
and three companions by trying
to beat tho Limited 10 tic cross
ing.
Sure. its horrible TO think Of
these things-but they happen.
And lots more. YOU can avoid
them by driving safely and care
fully: drive rccklossly and you
will become an anonymous figure
in the grim total tabulated in
human blood.
G SelMNn Meunrs In de DE n der
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10

a prc-school boy will chase a
ball into the street and have his
legs cut off by a speeding car;
An expcctant mother will be
decapitatcd by door post in a
hcad-On collision:
Two elderly ladies will be
burned 10 death as result of car
smash;
A travelling salesman will die
in agony with an 800-pound
transmission case on his chest
when his car runs off the road
Copyrighted 1916 by
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
Over One-Third Cars
In Need Repair Work

Results of the nationwide
police check up of motor vehicles,
conducted under auspices Of the
international A sociatio n OF
Chiefs Of Police and participated
i'll by motor vehicle department:
of all the states, Indicates tina
! from a third to a half of al
automobiles currently in use have
some obvious mechanical de-
fcctS.
The percentage showing what
inspectors termed dangerous
defects was 1928 percent in the
first million cars checks.
More than half the defects were
noted in lights, with rear and
stop lights causing most Of the
trouble. Inadequate brakes and
faulty windshield wipcrs ranked
high in the list Of things wrong.
Somewhat surprisingly. unsafe
tires held a relatively low place
in the list.
a significant paragraph in the
composite report issued by the
police association reads: Except
in a few instances of reported
shortages of automotivc parts, all
these failures are the direct re-
suit of driver negligence"
SGT would seer that the
alibi Of material shortage will not
stand up as defense against the
charge Of operating dangerous
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10

The first thing good driver
does before starting out with his
automobile is to check il over for
obvious mechanical defects, sucn
as bad steering gear. inadequate
brakes. improper head and tail
lights. Arc YOU a GOOD
driver
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10

Automobiles are designed for
safety: if kept in good repair and
properly handled they are en-
tirely safe. Used with reckless
abandon they become tho most
dangerous weapons known to
modern socicty-far more deadly
than guns or straight edged
razcrS or poison.
Remember, you can do lot
10 keep accidents from happen
ing-and you'll live longer by
doing il.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10

Allen H. Wood, Jr., of the Yam kee network, Boston, will address the Waterbury Garden Club at a meeting to be held Monday even ing at o'clock in the gym of Bunker Hill Church. All persons interested in hearing this we'll known garden expert are invited to attend.
 MT. Wood is the garden advisor on radio programs and Is the author of four books on gardening as well as hundreds of articles in national magazines on the subject. He also breeds dachhunds.
 Special invitations to attend have been issued to members of the Cheshire Garden club, the Junior Garden Club, and the Waterbury Women's Club.
 The annual plant exchange, with John Enfor serving as chairman, will be another highlight of the evening. Those attending are asked to bring surplus seeds. seed- lings, bulbs and perennialS for exchange among the members. Mrs. James w. Abercrombie, president, will conductthe business meeting. The program is in charge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Catholic High Inter High
 Schools in State FeStiUnL
Democrat Photo, Coviello.

selections the solemn "Pater Noster" by Bortniansky and, in a contrasting mood, When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" by Lambert -Wilhousky.
 The concluding feature of the day was a concert by the we'll known blind pianist, Alec Temple ton, given in the Pickwick Theater, Greenwich.
 The fifty piece inter-high school orchestra of Waterbury directed by Floyd Evans also took part in the musical program. Myron Bazarian is concert-master of the local high school ensemble.
 The orchestra played Sibelius' tone-poem '.Finlandia," and Charm D'Amour."
 The combined orchestras joined in playing the Coronation March and several Strauss numbers at the conclusion of the general program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Mothers Tea
 Held Y. W.C.A.


 Members of the Kamaiee Club of the Y.W.C.A. entertained at 8 Mothers Day Tea at the Y. w. c. A., Prospect Street.
 The girls presented thelE moth- CTS with corsages that they had made and a tour was made of the building. Mrs. Louis M. Yavetz, ad- visor of the club, was hostess. Miss Joan Masi, chairman of the affair was assisted by members of the various committees: Flower commit tee, Joyce Bria; music. Muriel Lynch; invitations, Rose Bria, Ma rie Macchia, Jean Pronovost and Margie Pooler, refreshments, Syl- via wilson, Barbara Mcdonald, Mar garet Crochet, Muriel Lynch and Alice Hummel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
More Than 15O
 Attend w Tea

More than 15O persons yesterday attended the annual tea of the Young Women'S Christian Associa- tion, held at Prospect Street head quarters. Visitors were taken on a tour of the building.
 Mrs. Trinidad Albero, an official of the Y. w. c. A. in Manila, Phil ippines, spoke on conditions in her native country. She was dressed in native costume. Herbert Karpelman, recently discharged war veteran who served in the Pacific Theater, queried tie Philippine woman about future plans of the peoples of those islands who will gain their indepen- dence on July 4.
 Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, Jr., and Mrs. John Foster poured. s.
 The committee in charge, head ed by Mrs. J. Walker Bisset, and Mrs. c. Arthur Dubois co-chair- men of the membership committee, also comprised Mrs. Francis Dennis. Mrs. Frank McGrath. Mrs. Howard O'Dell, Mrs. Paul Peterson, Mrs. Eileen Clausen, Mrs. Roderick Too ley and Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Local Students
 Elected to Office

Two Waterbury girls have been elected to offices at Simmons Col lege, Boston, it was announced re- gently at the annual Student Gov ernment party. They are Miss Claire Keefe, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Bernard x. Keefe, 75 Circuit Avenue, who was elected junior rep tentative to her class executive board; and Miss Thelma Santoro daughter of MT. and Mrs. @. San- toro, a Granger street, who wal elected treasurer of the Dramatic Club.
 Miss Keefe has been active at Simmons as treasurer of the French Club. She is a sophomore in the school of home economics.
 Miss Santoro has been active at Simmons as members of the Glee Club, the Outing Club, and the Riding Stub. She is a junior in the school of English.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Garden Club nUiteS Public To HearAlIen H. Wood, Jr.

of Mrs. Edwin Roberts and Miss Leona Keaveney. Mrs. H. Warren Stevens is in charge of floral ar engagements.
 Hostesses for the evening are: Mrs. Clarence Bartlett and Miss Leona Keaveney. Mrs. H. Warren Stevens is in charge of floral ar- arrangements.
 Hostesses for the evening are: Mrs. Clarence Bartlett and Miss Charlotte Merchant.
 Mrs. Merton B. Allan, chairman of the Food Emergency Committee, will speak on behalf of the aims of the committee.
 Mrs. Wood will be the house guest of Mrs. Bessie Crane. West Main Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Beth EI SiSterh0Od Elects
 Mrs. ArOnSOn President

Mrs. Lyman Aronson, Wildwood Avenue was elected president of the Beth Fl Sisterhood for the coming season at a meeting of that group Tuesday evening at the Beth Fl Synagogue.
 Other officers elected, following acceptance of the slate presented by the nominating committee were Mrs. Sydney Cassel, first vice-pres- ident; Mrs. Allen N. Albert, second vice-president; Mrs. Isadore Ston, treasurer; Mrs. Samuel Drubner and Mrs. Archie Mintz, correspond ing secretaries; Mrs. Morris Vein berg, financial secretary and Mrs.
 The installation of officers will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Several Leaders
 To SpeGk Before LWVC Contention

An attendance of 400 is expected at the State Convention of the League of Women Voters to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 14th and 18th, at the Hotel Taft, New Haven. The Convention will begin at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn ing with registration of delegates, and close at 3:30 P. M.
 Wednesday afternoon. Several lo- cal delegates, headed by Mrs. Fred erick s. Van Valkenburg will att tend.
 Mrs. John G. Lee, of Pennington, state president, will call the con- vention to order, Tuesday morning, and preside at the opening session. Tuesday morning business of the convention includes: organization of the convention, bylaws action, presentation of the state platform, finance, and report of the nomir1- ating committee.
 Tuesday morning program con- ferences will be arranged by Mrs. Joseph Leopold of Westport, Mrs. Lincoln R. Young, of West Hartford Mrs. Fred Couey, of Manchester, and Mrs. Ralph C.. Lasbury, of East Windsor Hill. Subjects of the con- ferences will be courts, welfare, education, and government and its operation.
 William D. Barnes, Secretary of i the Connecticut Prison Association, will discuss the state administered adult probation system at the Tues day afternoon session; Mrs. Jean Carroll, of the New York State League of Women Voters, will speak on fair employment practices Tues day afternoon.
 Participating in Wednesdays $ program will be Mrs. Frederick P. Perkins of West Hartford, who will present and discuss legal standards to protect children employed in in- dustrialized agriculture; Merle De- Wees, of the New Haven Taxpayers Association( who will discuss pro- motion of the principle of home lrule; Mrs. Herbert F. Fisher, of the Public Welfare Council, who will dis cuss coordination of welfare serv- ices for neglected and uncared fo1 children under the state depart ment of welfare, and appropriations for building program for the care iof the chronically i'll and aged; pr James A. Dolce, of the State De- partment of Health, whose subject will be district health services.
 Reservations for the two lunch con meetings should be made al once with Mrs. Chester Longwell
 no Carleton Street, Hamden, Con- necticut. Subjects of the Luncheon meetings are: "Modernization o+ the State Constitution" anC Whats behind the United Nations Headlines"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
AwardS Made
 At Dinner

Several members of the Radiant Star Lodge, No. 3, Order of Shep- herds of Bethlehem, received awards for long years of service at the 47th anniversary dinner of that group at Patsy Browns restaurant last night. A sketch Meeting All Trains" was also presented.
 Awards were made to Mary Fitz- simmons, member of the organ ization for the past 39 years, and Anna Brown, past supreme com- mander of the Supreme Lodge, and Jenny Lyons, deputy superme com- mander, both of New Haven.
 Augusta Espelin chairman of the arrangements committee, wrote and directed the sketch. Those participating included Dorothy Christofferson, Betty Grant, Marion Alderman, Margaret Clark, Olive Wilson, Anna Fisk, Lillian Eld- ridge, Jenny Gallagher and Mrs. Espelin.
 Assisting Mrs. Espelin were Ethel Quinlan who had charge of deco rations and Mrs. Christofferson headed the ticket committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Women Pan
 RN11mGge Sale

Mrs. Henry Vollers of Quinsiga- Tnond Avenue was hostess at 8 meeting of the Women's Get To- gether Club of the Third Congas- gational Church Wednesday night at her home.
 A business meeting was held followed by a tea. Mrs. Vollers was assisted by Mrs. Arthur Nicholas and Mrs. James Donnelly at the tea table. Members attending in- cluded Mrs. George Knowles, Mrs Frank Judson, Mrs. Conner R Lewis, Mrs. Frederick Hamm. Mrs Harold l.. Fogg, Mrs. Louis Won Lott, Mrs. Henry Tooker and Mrs William Barnes.
 Plans were completed for the rummage sale which will be held on June 6 at the Parish House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Contract Bridge

The Women'S Pair City Cham rHonahip for the Ely Culbertson trophy ended yesterday afternoon at the Cornell Bridge Club conducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty, 60 Lin den Street. Top scores were as follows: North and South, Mrs. Eu- gene Doherty and Mrs. James Aber- crombie 112; Mrs. Clarence Byers and Mrs. Edward Clark, no; east and west, Mrs. E. J. Nelson and Mrs. A. Jacobson 1201a; Mrs. Frank Driscoll and Mrs. Joseph Reilly, 1151s. The official standing, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Jacobson All; Mrs. Thomas Bane and Mrs. Homer Bernier 47O; Mrs. Nelson Squires and Mrs. William Myers, AS; and Mrs. Byers and Mrs. Clark. 442.
 The Wednesday evening tourna- ment closed with the winners as follows: Mrs. Raymond Wrenn and Miss Marion Ryan, 4O4; Mrs. Robert Stone and Mrs. Leroy Cook, 3841s. Topscorers were as follows: North and South, Mrs. James Finn and Mrs. A. Alex, 585s; Mrs. Patrick Braney and Mrs. Will liam McFerland, 561a: East and West, Madeline Jacovino and Mrs. Peter Sandore, 6015; Mrs. John Meehan and Florence Dalton, 581s.
 Winners in the Thursday after noon tournament held under the direction. of Mrs. William Meyers of Hinsdale Avenue were as follows: Mrs. Joseph Riley and Mrs. Aaron Jacobson. 2741a; Mrs. Eugene Doher- ty and Mrs. William Petitjean, 262k: Mrs. Charles Connell and Mrs. Clarence Beyers, 244h.
 Top scorers were North and South, Mrs. Pettijean and Mrs. Doherty, tied with Mrs. Jacobson and Mrs. Riley, 42: Mrs. Connell and Mrs. Beyers, tied with Mrs. William Cleary and Hrs. Gerard Marcil, 3; East and West, Mrs. James Foley and Mrs. James Sincaster, 5O1a; MT. and Mrs. Walter Dews and Mrs. James Abercrombie, tied with Mrs. William Kern and Mrs. Phillip Rev mOnd. 4S1s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
MarJrieS. Nnhm
 To Hold Recital

Mrs. Marjorie s. Nuhn will present some of her voice pupils in . re- cital at Davenport Hall of the Second Congregational Church on Monday evening, at S:15. The fol- lowing pupils will present solos Mrs. Ruth Anderson, Miss Jean Benedict, Miss Elmena Accetura, Miss Joanne Bissett, Miss Joyce Bryant, Harry Dell, Miss Barbara Doyle, Mrs. Elsie Hallway, Robert Hill, Miss Beverly Johnson, Miss Lois Liebeslkind, Miss Sylvia Pier pont, Miss Joan Sears and Miss Barbara Sills. They will be assisted by @ quintet composed Of Miss Margaret Mitchell, Miss Martha McNaught, Mrs. Charlotte Dodson, Robert Hill and Louis Nash. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Alma H. Tapken, Miss Violet Pierpont and Mrs. Nuhn. Those interested are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Mary La10lO,"
 Feted at ShO1CeY

Miss Mary Lawlor of East Main Street who is to be married June 9 to Henry Boucher of Falls Ave nue, Oakville, was honored at mis- cellaneous shower Wednesday night at Christ Chapel, Oakville. Mrs. Josephine Boucher was hostess.
 Those attending were Mrs. Lawr- ence Morin, Miss Julie Crochetiere, Mrs. Thomas Crochetiere, Mrs. Jo- seph Girouard, Mrs. Joseph Alevan- dre, Mrs. Joseph Bouffard, Mrs. Ed mond Curtiss, Mrs. Mary Grimes, Miss Peggy Boucher, Miss Lucille Sheehan, Miss Eleanor Goodwin, Mrs. Rosemary Hobey;
 Also Mrs. Dorothy SolciuS, Miss Gloria Colucci, Mrs. Doris Pestone, Mrs. Irene Ointeau, Mrs. Eva Mo- rin, Mrs. Luminia Mathon, Miss Patricia Lawlor, Mrs. Katherine Conway, Mrs. Jeannette Chabot Miss Hazel Kraft, Mrs. William Adams, Miss Gaetane Adams, Miss Olive Lawlor, Mrs. Henry King, Mrs Wilfred Hughes, Mrs. Edward Law. Tor, Mrs. Leroy Van Wagner, Mrs Wilfred Vadnais, Mrs. Helen Lawlor Mrs. Helen Tuohy, Mrs. Josephine Higgins, Mrs. Della Boucher, Miss Bertha Boucher, Mrs. Mona Perre- zella, Mrs. Lydia F'util, Mrs. Patsy Longo, Miss Carmell Longo, Miss Juliette Linteau, Miss Nellie Lin- teau, Mrs. Arthur Normandin, Mrs Annette Dube, Mrs. Leo Clement Mrs. Elsie Morel, Miss Sally Morin Mrs. Julia Robillard, Mrs. Joseph Solicius, Mrs. Kitty Stack;
 Also Mrs. Hazel Carlson, Miss Rutht Crowley, Mrs. Robert Cro- chetiere, Miss Shirley Conway, Mrs Napoleon King, Mrs. Alice Vadnais Mrs. Joan Horan, Mrs. Ernest Ma thon, Mrs. John Lawlor, Mrs. Rits Ruzd, Mrs. Margaret Bakinow, Mrs Louise violette, and Mrs. Josephine Boucher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10

The Third annual Festival of Lessons and Music will be held Sunday at 1O:45 A. M, at St. Johns Episcopal Church, the choirs of Westover in Middlebury and St. Margaret's Schools as well as the junior choirs of St. Johns particl- pating.
 The ensemble will number 60 voices. They will sing from the bal cony, while the church choirs of 5O voices will be heard in the chancel. The service is to include the read- ing of six lessons by the Rev. Fran cis o. Ayres, rector, alternating with anthems by each choir, the congregation joining with the choirs.
 Miles "A Martin will preside at the organ. The solemn program will include 'The Final Commands and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ" from the Gospels for the first lesson, followed by an anthem. God Be With Thee" by GraNoi, by Saint Margaret's Choir.
 Following the reading of "The Coming of the Holy Spirit" from the Acts of the Apostles, the West over School choir will sing 'Now Let Every Tongue" Bach.
 Other lessons and anthems in the hour service will include The Task of the Church in the World. from the writings of William Temple; 70 Lord Most Merciful, by Franck, St. Johns Junlol Choir; ''The Church Militant, from the sermons of Martin Luther and Martin Niemoller; "Lo,