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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01
Inquiries Raised

Inquiries Raised
A few weeks ago the Filipino
Community of Seattle and Vicinity
raised the desirability of build
ing it's own clubhouse. Pertinent
inquiries were also made about
the $4,000 clubhouse fund which
was raised in 1928 and 1929. A
committee was created to make
study of the Inflated clubhouse
movement. This committee is still
at work. 1t is this circumstance
that has prompted this short
article.
Where is the Money?
The popular questions in the
Filipino community of Seattle and
vicinity now are "what happened
to the clubhouse fund of 1928?
Where is the money and how
much is left? Who are responsible
for that money!" and questions
of similar nature.
We direct these questions ia
the officers and trustees of the
Filipino Clubhouse Fund. We need
not mention their names. A few
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01
Cooperation of Labor

1t was the whole-hearted CO.
operation of many leaders and
unions that helped in a big way
to put the campaign across. Space
will not permit mention of all
of them, but a few of the out
standing workers were Harold Glib
son and Dick Powell of the Aero
nautical Mechanics, also Victoria
Velasco and the rest of the Of
ficers of the Cannery Workers
Union, Local z c. l. o.
Every member of the Labor Adj
visory Committee under the lead
ership of George Early, took an
active part in the campaign. The
work of Paul Elliot of the Hotel
and Club Service Employees, and
Charles Martin of the Packing
House Employees, was outstand-
ing. These fellows gave tremend-
ously of their time in filling
speaking engagements, often on
only a few moments notice.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01

Miss Villar wrote on "Rizal -
An Inspiration of All Filipinos At
Home and Abroad"
Anita's versatility is not new to
the Seattle Filipino colony. At an
early age, (she was about nine).
Anita had danced the carinosa
for a Seattle Rial Day program.
In Broadway High from which
she graduated with honors last
year, Anita was active in athletics
and earned the coveted Big 3.
She also served for a time as
secretary to the principal of the
Edison Vocational School.
During the Philippine indepen-
dence celebration on July 4 of
last year, Anita was again one
of the graceful dancers that ex-
hibited the La Jota and also the
carinosa.
Anita can WELD the tennis rack
ct as threateningly as she can
WELD her pen.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01

legrams, one dated January 10 and
another dated January "a. from
Foreign Secretary Elpidio Quirino
verifying that there has been no
change in the fee, which is $500.
So far, the Forum editor has
not heard from the Consulate at
San Francisco. And the confusion
still remains in the minds of Fill
pinos In Seattle and vicinity.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01
CONFUSION ON REGISTRATION FEE
REMAINS UNSOLVED TO PRESENT DATE

The confusion in the minds of Flipnos regarding the
fee for certificate of identity and registration for Philip
pine citizens remains unsolved Fipinos in the North
west have been experiencing difference in charge: the
Philippine Consulate General San Francisco charges $2
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01

zap, well known Washington
Journalist. The booklet gives all
the necessary information to pre-
pare one for competent citizen
ship. Order through the Filipino
Forum, at $1.0O copy.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01

of them have passed away. But
those who are still with us should
now have the floor.
No Report in is Years
If we remember right, the club
house movement was started in
the summer of 1928 and continu-
ed through the summer of 1929.
By the end of that year or early
in 1880 a financial report was
made showing that there was
raised over 100000 for the estab-
lishment of a clubhouse for the
Filipinos of Seattle. Since that
report was made, no other report
has been published and we have
never heard from the officers and
trustees of that fund. That makes
it over fifteen years from the
first and last report to the pre-
sent.
Rotten Administration
we are not jumping at con-
illusions, but it is obvious that an
administration or a board of trus-
tees that does not make any re-
port for that length of time savors
of nothing but rottenness. And
the whole deal smells rotten.
The $4,000 was raised from vol
untary contributions from hun
dreds and thousands of Filipinos,
mostly working people - in the
canneries, in the farms, in the
cities who believed at that
time in the integrity and honesty
of their leaders. Will their trust
in their leaders be betrayed?
Trustees, You Have The Floor
We give now the floor to the
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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01
ORGANIZED LABOR CITED FOR SUPPORT OF
1916 SEATTLE COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPAIGN
By GENE CORUM
Community Chest Labor Representa-

making this
of
which maintain throughout the
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01
U. OF W. FRESHMAN WINS AWARD IN
RIAL DAY ESSAY CONTEST OF 1916

Petite Anita Osias Villar, freshman in business adj
minsraon at the University of Washington won the first
prize award Ga gold meda in the essay contest college
divson) held under the auspices of the Filipino Comm
nifty of Seattle and Vicinity in connection with Rial Day.
1916.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01
CITIZENSHIP MANUAL

Those applying for naturaliza-
ton as American citizens might
as well order copies of Citizen
ship Manual by Dr. Diosdado NJ .
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1947-01-01
COMMUNITY DEMANDS REPORT
ON $4,000 CLUBHOUSE FUND
In 1928, THE CLUBHOUSE
MOVEMENT RAISED $4,000 In TWO
YEARS; NO REPORT MADE SINCE 1880
By VICTORIO ACOSTA VELASCO

Editor & Publisher Filipino Forum
This story that smells rotten but it is better to
wash dirty linen in public rather than continue to
wear it. And this article is prompted by the desire of the
Filipino Community to have its own clubhouse move
ment which inevitably links itself to similar movement
that conjures in the imagination of many fantastic
stories which may not perhaps be far from the truth
The Valley settler., 1947-12-19
JUNIORS GIVE :PLAY

eThe Junior Class are giving theif V Glass play this Friday in the sch6oT\ Auditorium at 8 pom. A large caste of chara cters will present the entertaining p1a y of "Foot Losse". They are:
 Richard Early one of many vice Pres- 1dents 0 a suburban bank ,age 55l Jim Gleason Erli1y( (hts wi fe ,age 5o)
 Esther Kerttu1a Hope (thet tr daughter ,25 Social Worker
 Jeanne Frank k(thetr son, ,24 ,Senior in Medical School) Richard McAl1tste1 Mary(the tr daughter, IF ,senior in
 Hi iPh Schoel) Ma rianne Bryant Bob (The1r 8 sen, Is, Junior In High School) .. George Hermon De1phte Gene ral Maid and advisor ,6o)
 Gayle Eckert Randolp lph (Ra nd te) Cunningham (Mary's friend ID Dick Rempel Jenny Mallory (Dick's Sweetheart ,L9)
 Leeann Wade "Ruzz" Daily (Bob's chum, ID
 Henry Kircher Miriam Wa lker (Mary's frie nd ID
 Fl Dorothy Plumley Mack Midford jd{ (a sophomore in College Sanford Welles Ca young att orney 27> Mrs Fore S ter (c rankv vi dow4 4VfVIan Mete,
The Valley settler., 1947-12-19
ELeCTS OFFICERS

the last meeting of the North land Ptopeer Grange the ollowtng new officers were elected;
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
BOYS HAZINC
CAUSES ARRESTS
Lashed 100 Times On Face
And Back Until He
BIed

HANOVER, Pa, June 7-U'H-
Seven male junior high school pu-
pills have been arrested on charges
of flashing a 12-year-old boy lou
times on the face and back with
belts in a "hazing' outbreak
police said today.
The victim, William P. Roberts,
was promoted from elementary
school last Monday md was due
to report as a, freshman next
September at the school attended
by the alleged %floggels.
His father, Lloyd Roberts, told
police the boy was waylaid by u
Junior high school pupils during
The noon recess yesterday. He said
they flogged his son, shouted "cry,
cry" and when William held back
the tears, renewed the beating
Warrants were issued for the ar
rest of the 20 other boys said to
have participated in the whipping.
Roberts said his son came home
bleeding and with clothes latter
ed. william was treated for cuts
and bruises.
Police said that in the past week
Il of young Roberts male school
mates had been reported dashed
less seriously and 10 girls smeared
with lipstick.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08

LOUISA, KY. June 7 - ~ -
.'Granma and Shorty" nave their
first wedding anniversary coming
I'D. and the words going round
the Lawrence county hills that
we're gettin' along jes fine"
1t was a year ago tomorrow
that Grandma, Mrs. Matte Lyons
Large, and Shorty, Delbert
Sprouse, stood before the county
jedge'' in the courthouse and
vowed to love. honor and obey"
Grandma, who turned 30 this
spring, and Shorty, now almost,
but not quite. cut of his teens
''crossed up the natives" by their
marriage in a district where child
marriages are not altogether I'M
known.
Even the most tolerant shook
their heads over the difference Of
81 years in their ages.
They returned to the new Mrs.
%Sprouse's crude log cabin in Cat
Hollow, near Gladys, some 20
miles south of here in perhaps
one of the most rugged sections
of rugged Eastern Kentucky.
The gray-haired Mrs. Sprouse,
who had been married three times
previously and has than 80
grandchildren, said of the furore
created by her fourth marriage:
"We Wuz havin' the best time
O. our lives"
She referred to personal ap-
pearances she anG Shorty made
a. amusement parks in Hunting
ton, w. Va, and New York state
appearances for which Shorty
hoped to get enough money to
buy a jeep.
He had taken a "shine" to the
vehicle and figured it would be
handy to get around the mountains,
and to make tripsinto Louisa over
the only road, part of which is the
bed of a creek.
But the personal appearances
didn't pan out successfully, and
the quaint couple gave them up
to return to the hills, and, as
Grandma said. tend to farmin'."
Shorty still doesn't have a jeep,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
Grandma 'Sprouse Marks
First eddingAnniuersary

but about six months ago he &C
quired a lop-eared liver-and-black-
mottled houn' dog that's the pride
of his life.
An besides, he doesn't come in
to Louisa very often, anyhow.
Folks hereabou's have only seen
Grandma and Shorty three times
stree they were married.
There's the country store on a
hilltop near the hollow, and a
huckster comes through now and
again, and that takes care OF the
merchandise requirements OF the
couple.
But things are looking up in the
hills. They're working on a "hard'
road that may reach GrandmaET
road that may reach near Cat
Hollow before this year is out, and
Grandma and Shorty are looking
forward to the day when a rural
identification project makes it
pOSSlDl6 Iva tllC1li ~ w away WILL
the smokey oil lamps.
Shorty labors-as he did before
his marriage, when he was at
"Mattie's' near as much as he
was at home--on the As acres of
their up-hill-down-dale farm, with
their one horse-of-aJl-Work.
They also have a "passel" of
chickens, and the garden to tend.
Grandma, regardless of her
years, helps with the chores, and
does the cooking and the mend
ing.
Says Grandma-"I'm as spry as
a cat"
An anniversary observance? No,
i will just be another day to
Grandma and Shorty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
Airborne Power In Atomic
Age Described First Time

lairborne unit as a staff division IN
the ground forces five years ago.
although members of a test pla-
toon had made the nrs7 mass
parachute jump a year earlier.
From this beginning the para
chute and glider units which
spearheaded some OF the major
battles in Europe and the South
west Pacific developed.
Earlier this year the Army dis
closed plans to expand alrborne
divisions to the size of a regular
infantry division of between 49,
600 and $4,000 men. Officials said
today these plans had been re-
called for further study.
AS initially organized, and Amer
lean airborne division contained
between 5000 and 5000 combat
soldiers. However, when the time
came to use them in action it
was discovered that corps COM
manders expected an alrporne oil
vision to hold the same ground as
signed to a full strength infantry
division.
Therefore it was necessary to
attach to the airborne division
such components as artillery, light
armor and more ground transport.
The original plans for expanding
the size of the airborne division
contemplated including these ele-
ments as part of the division, with
the equipment to be moved by air
along vita the personnel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
MRS, HENRY F., ELLIS

CHADBOURN, June Funeral
services for Mrs. Henry F. Ellis,
81, of the Oakdale community,
who died Saturday morning in the
Columbus county hospital after a
short Illness, are scheduled to be
conducted this afternoon at 4 o.
clock from the Oak Dale Baptist
church of which she was a mem
Der.
The Rev. Lockridge, pastor of
the church, will officiate. Inter-
ment will follow in the Brown
cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, two
sons: Alvin Ellis, Route /, of Blad-
enboro, and Milburn Ellis of Lum-
berton: two daughters, Mrs. E. F.
Butter, Of Chadbourn and Flossie
Ellis of Bladenboro: four brothers,
T. A. Tyner, Oneil Tyner, and Ed
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
OF Is
CHILDREN GET
DIVORCE DECREE

HOUSTON, Mo-, June 7-UP-
The love that blossomed AZ years
ago and produced Is youngsters,
now grown and "scattered all
around" died today in court.
Judge Claude Curtis granted a
divorce to Mrs. Rosie Richards,
rs, from Offie W. Richards, so.
She charged he did not love me
any more.
The couple was married in April
1905, and lived in the hill country
where he was a farmer. They sep
arated last April.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
TWO CHILDREN,
FATHER KILLED
BY FAST TRAIN

MONMOUTH, Cal, June7-UD-
Two small children and their
father were instantly killed late
today when a southbound Santa Fe
streamliner crashed into a stalled
car at an intersection here.
A third child was feared dying.
The mother of the children and an
other child escaped uninjured when
the mother leaped from the car as
the train approached. A brake
man estimated the train was
travelling 80 miles an hour when
the accident occurred.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
HENRY j.

Henry Jacob Vessel, Is, OF
Kingstree, died Thursday in the
Kelly Memorial hospital at Kings
tree, after a brief illness.
His father was a resident of Will
mington for many years and was
one of the foremost promoters \
the establishing and building of S..
Paul Lutheran church.
Surviving are his wife. eight
children and two sisters.
Funeral services were tentative
ly set for yesterday morning
pending the arrival of a son who
is in the Navy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
STATE ESCAPEE
FIGHTS RETURN
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was sent to Whitebird to take
Stuart into custody after attorney
Paul Eimers, representing Stuart,
had written the North Carolina Pa
role board asking clemency for
Stuart.
The extradition request present
ed to the Idaho governors office
stated Stuart was convicted in SUI
perior court of Warren county
Sept. 10, 1888, Of conspiracy and
robbery with a deadly weapon. He
escaped May Z, 1896, from a Ma
con county prison camp.
After a brief stay in California,
Stuart moved to Idaho where he
married about six years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
r A. B. MUNSON

Mrs. Annie B. Munson, widow
of the late Ed. H. Munson, died
Saturday morning at her home at
201 S. Fourth Street.
Funeral services will be held
from the First Presbyterian church
Monday afternoon at $50 with
DR.. VIM. Grove officiating.
Mrs. Munson is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. z. E. Bates from
Lond Island, New York, and also
one granddaughter. Louise Mum
son Bates.
Active pallbearers will be T. H.
Hall. E. R. Toms, Heide Trask,
Evander Toomer, Sam Troy, and
L. F. Ormord.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
Commission Named
To Investigate
States Justice

RALEIGH, N. c. June 7-(P-
1t. Gov. L. Y. Ballentine today
appointed state senators Oscar L.
Richardson of Monroe and John c.,
Rodman of Washington, N. c.. to
a commission which will nvesti.
gate the administration of iustice
in North Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
JOHN WESLEY GUTHRIE

John Wesley Guthrie, 81, Of $500
Market street, died at his home
yesterday at 2:30 p. m. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Mag
gle Guthrie; one daughter, Mrs.
Henry S. Hall, Of Wilmington;
three sons, Ralph Burton, Ray
mond Burton, and Clayton Bur-
ton, all Of Wilmington; and two
sisters, Mrs. Joe S. Lane of Will
nington, and Mrs Nora Kennedy
Of Jacksonville, F-d.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by the Yopp
Funeral Home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
FARM LEADER DIES

GLADE SPRING, Va, -une z
PHThomas Buchanan P~orterfield,
81, prominent farmer and business
man of Glade Spring, died today at
the Mathieson general hospital in
Sealtville, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08

ward. of Whiteville, Route l, and
Jessie Tyner of Whitevil1e; five
sisters, Mrs. Albert Bruce of
Whlteville, and Mrs. Alonzo Dove.
OF Bladenboro, and five grand
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08
City Briefs

w. R. (Bobby) Jones has re-
signed his connection with a
local furniture firm and has
joined the sales staff of the
Liggett and Myers tobacco
company according to an an
nouncement made yesterday
by C. A. Lokey. district mana
ger for Eastern North Caro-
lima.
The 332nd Composite Group
Officers Reserve corps win
meet tomorrow night at 7:3O
o'clock in room No. 8, Will
mington postotfice to discuss
plans for the coming month
and hear reports of officers.
All officers OF the Army of the
United States have been invit-
ed to END the session by
Col. A. H. Harriss, Jr., Com
manQlng o11lceT.
The Women's Home and
Foreign Mission society of the
Community Advent Christian
church. gden place will spon-
sor a fish supper at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Peter
son, Middle Sound Thursday at
$50 o'clock. Proceeds from
the supper will, be used for
church funds, it was announc-
ed yesterday.
Members of the Sons and
Daughters of Liberty will hold
their annual state convention in
Raleigh June 1910. Attend
ing from Wilmington will be
Mrs. Ratha Pierce, state asso-
ciate; Mrs. Mary Hardeson,
outside guard: Mrs. Margaret
Wolfe, assistant treasurer. Al
so expected to attend are Mrs.
B. H. Barnett, Mrs. l.. G..
Wolfe and Mrs. j. L. Single
tary.
Cicero P. Vow, collector of
the estate Of Abe Saleeby, de-
ceased, VS.. Joe Zaidi. Vow
clans Zaidi is unlawfully pos
sessing a house and lot at
Carolina Beach and refuses to
pay rent or yield occupancy.
Vow sued for $500 damages
and $500 punitive damages.
The Rev. William Bennett, as
sistant pastor of St. Andrews
Covenant Presbyterian church, will
conduct the services at the Little
Chapel on the Boardwalk, Wrights-
vile Beach, this morning at II
o'clock. Sunday school will be
held at 10 am.
A probe OF the city police
department looking toward re-
organization of records, proce-
dure and possibly personnel
continued yesterday with Roy
Morgan, former FBI agent and
attorney, in conference with
officials. Morgan held a meet
ing with City Manager j. R.
Benson, but maintained 81
lence on his activities until he
submits his recommendations
to the city manager.
A prowler seen on the back
porch Of the residence of f. l..
Hinnant. 6 Northern boulevard,
was frightened away yesterday
when Hinnant returned home.
Nothing was reported missing.
The Drive-In-Theatre, new
est addition to Wilmington's
growing amusement world will
open tonight. The theatre is
located midway between Will
mington and Carolina Beach.
The Cape Fear Presbyterian
church, Maffitt Village announ-
ces the commencement tomor-
row of its daily vacation Bible
school with classes scheduled
from 8 to IL am. The age
limit has been set from 3 10 II
and Mrs. Lawrence Ruth,
Longport, N. Y, will be the
instructor, it has been announ-
ced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08

The Cape Fear Presbyterian
church, Maffitt Village announ-
ces the commencement tOmor-
row of its daily vacation Bible
school with classes scheduled
from 8 to IL am. The age
limit has been set from 3 TO IL
and Mrs. Lawrence Ruth,
Longport, N. Y, will be the
instructor, it has been announ-
ced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-08

w. R. Bobby Jones has re-
signed his connection with a
local furniture firm and has
joined the sales staff of the
Liggett and Myers tobacco
company according to an an
nouncement made yesterday
by G. A. Lokey. district mana
gel for Eastern North Caro-
lima.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-28
Jacksonville and
Savannah U.J.A.
Meet Here the 9Th

The Jacksonville Savannah Zone
Conference of the United Jewish
Appeal for Refugees, Overseas
Needs and Palestine will begin at
1915 P. M. on Sunday, March 9th,
ut the Mayflower Hotel, Jackson
Vile.
The enormity of the responsible
ity which has been placed upon the
Jews of America this year-as re
Elected in the $17O,0O0,0O0 goal of
the United Jewish Appeal in 1947-.
makes it imperative that as many
leaders as possible attend this
Meeting which will have so import
ant bearing on the future of the
Jews in Europe and Palestine.
Nearly two years have passed
since the war ended, but the spect
acle of Jewish suffering and home
lessness in Europe remains moro
tragic than ever. A quarter Of g
million Jews, or one out of ever
six Jews alive in Europe today
are crowded into bleak Displaced
Persons camps in Germany, Aus
tria and Italy.
Among the outstanding speakers
who will address TIE confere~c'
are: Major George Fielding Eliot,
Acknowledgements news CONNER
tator and military analyst who
toured the DIP camps in Euronr
last year; DR.. Leo Srole, former
UNRRA Director who exposed the
deplorable conditions in the Lands
berg DIP camp; and Alisa Klaus
ner Eskol, Palestinian-born author
and lecturer who recently arrived
in this country to speak on behalf
of the United Jewish Appeal.
The conference will include E
luncheon session beginning a.
1915 PM. and an afternoon session
which will adjourn at 4:30 P. M
There will be no solicitation Of
funds.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-28
JEWISH CENTER PURIM SEUDAH
AND INSTALLATION DIN NER
WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 9th

DR.. Abraham E. Millgram will
be the guest speaker at the Jack
sonville Jewish Center annual
Purim Seudah, held this year in the
form of an Installation Dinner
rendered Rabbi Sanders A. Tofield
and the newly elected officers for
1947. DR.. Millgram is Educational
Director of the United synagogue
Of America and was former Hillel
Director at the University of Min
nesota. He holds degrees from the
College of the City of New York,
Columbia University and Dropsie
College and is the author Of
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-28
Radio Program
For Sunday

The Man in the TourO Infirmary.
a radio play by Arnold Pearl based
on Leon Huhner's book Judah
Touro, will be presented on Sun
day, March End, 1947 (NBC net
work, 1890 EST).
The script is tribute to a great
American Jew, Judah Touro, the
post-Revolutionary philanthropist
Intent on combining deeds of char
ity with righteousness, Tourc
quietly helped all men according
to their need, for "He who
gives charity in secret is as great
as Moses" A present-day situa-
ton in New Orleans, which was
Judah Touro's home, is related to
the ideals and events of Touro's
life.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-28

Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Chief OF Sa
vere the principal address United Jewish
Appeal Washington c. last weekend when more
section of the country gathered
the capital the launching the $170O0Oo0 nationwide
Campaign refugees needs and Palestine
New giving the annals of Jewish pn
anropv were established delegates stirred to heights Of COM
of the needs made by General
chairman Henry Erogenhau Governor Herbert H. Le
man in the drive to give new life TO
/ 100000 Jewish in Europe.