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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05
$40, 000-A- Year CoIored Farmer
Counts On No Single Cash Crop

but as an Extension Service COM
munity farm leader, he also pass
es it along to his neighbors.
AS for one-cro farming, Mr.. Err
win learned his lesson 80 years
ago. He is a confirmed believer
in diversification.
His cropping program in 1916
was as follows: IA acres of cot
ton, IA acres of corn, Is acres
of watermelons, 35 acres of sweet
potatoes, four acres of roses, a
half-acre garden, 20 head of beef
and dairy cattle, nine hogs, and
100 chickens.
When asked how much he gross
&c last year. Mr.. Erwin replied,
Well now lets see; you add it up.
Then he enumerated: Sweetpota-
toes, $500; fuel wood, about ST.
500, $1,000, and cotton $500.
Pointing to his roses, Farmer
Erwin said, II didn't sell any ros-
es last year. You see, | stopped
growing roses about four years
ago; just got back into them last
year. The way we growem, it
takes a couple of years to get a
crop. However, by planting a new
crop every year, you can harvest
a crop every year, that is, afted
the first year.
Asked how much he exects to
gross from the rose crop, he said
Oh, Ill sell about $4,000 plants,
you know, the kind you city fell
lows buy at the Five and Ten
Cent stores to sci out in your
yard. For my plants | expect to re
ceive about 10 cents each; that
means the $4,000 will bring $4,000.
Not only do the Erwins have g
diversified arlning program. bu
they live at home, too; grow THEN
own meat, and vegetables, and pro-
C.'ce their onn eggs, milk, and
butter. La; y9&1, Mrs. Erwin
canned 400 quarts of God, ana Mr.
Erwin cured enought pork to last
throughout lie year.
If this s bear the Trwms
have by the "a, many oth9. Texas
farmers would like to have a
bear like it. And, like the Erwins,
they certainly wouldn't let it go.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05

"You know, getting into farm
ing is like catching a bear by the
tail, says Mitchell E. Ewin,
$10,000-a-year colored farmer who
operates 200 acres near Tyler Tex
as.
II never planned to be a far
mer; | wanted to be a business
man., says Mr.. Erwin, "and af-
ter completing about half my
freshman year at Butler College,
l dropped out of school and start
ed farming to get stake to go
into business"
That was 80 years ago and Mr..
Erwin is still farming, although
not to get a stake to go into bus
mess - with him farming is bus
mess, and a highly profitable one.
The year before the outbreak
of World War /, Erwin started
farming as a tenant. Anxious to
make that business stake, he rent
ed 100 acres and hired workers
to help him grow big cotton
crop. But what the boil weevils
didn't get of his crop went for
labor and food. So, Erwin found
himself i'm debt at the end of the
year = he had the bear by the
tail.
Determined to profit by his mis-
take, Farmer Erwin cut down on
his labor costs by planting less
cotton and in its stead planting
a few vegetables. By selling veg
etables in summer and fuel wood
off the farm in winter, he man
aged to keep his second rop al
most debt free. And he received
enough from his cotton to pay off
his old debt and make the down
payment on so acres.
Today, Mr.. Erwin operates
200 acre farm of which he OWNS
1T acres. He ives in an attractive
comfortable home, and has reared
and educated six of his nine child
rem; three of his children are still
in school.
Farmer Erwin's formula for
success is simple: Don't count on
any one crop to carry the whole
farm load" he say. III. you are
not sure what to plant, call on
your county agent and tell him
your problems" And ne ollows
his own advice. County Agent B.
J. Pryor says that whenever Mr..
Erwin runs into problems, he
comes by for help. Not only does
he make good use of the infor-
nation in handling his own crops,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05
Close CuIling

One way to improve dairy herG
Ia TO Gull out the low producers that
do not pay their way. Although
great emphasis is placed on scien
tiic breeding-as the only Way &
make any lasting Improvement Il
the productivity Of dairy herds
close culling should continue to b.
pra cticed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05
Chicago Rust
College Alumni

Chicago, III. = The Chicago
Rust College Alumni Club is spon-
soring an Educational Sermon
Sunday, July 6, at Carter Temple
CME Church here The sermon will
be delivered by the pastor, Rev. e.
W. Walker. A. L. Smith is presi-
dent of the club and Melvin L.
Bell is secretary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05
Leg Lotion

II leg lotion leaves s1ludges on TIE
hem of your dress, it's probably be-
cause you don't allow the lotion to
dry thoroughly, or because you fail
to rub your skin until the powdery
film from the lotion Is gone.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05
Relieves Itch

Rubbing a mosquito bits with
moist soap relieves the itching, ac-
cording to the U. S. department Of
agriculture. Soap also helps to pre-
vent ivy poisoning. Wash the ex-
posed area thoroughly with soap and
water, so that the irritating oil
from the leaves will be flushed from
the skin.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06

Mrs. D. A. Nottingham was hos
tess to her bridge club last Wednes-
day with Mrs. Glenn Anderson and
Mrs. Oliver Void as guests. Awards
were won by Mrs. Francis Mayes,
Mrs. Nottingham and Mrs. H. R.
Russell.
Miss Katherine Kraus returned to
Laurel Friday from a vacation trip
through Yellowstone and Glacier
parks. While making the trip she
visited friends and relatives in Deer
Lodge, Kalispell and Great Falls.
Visiting at the w. L. Orndorff
home this week is Mrs. La Mar
Orndorff and son, Mrs. Frances Kerr
and daughter of Absarokee and
Bobby Pittman of Powell, Wyo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smidt were
hosts at a dinner for a number of
out of town guests. They included
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hasten who visit
ed here during the week from Wat
kins; Henry and Gertrude Smidt of
Joliet; Leroy C. Bothman of Sac
ramento, Calf; Mrs. Evelyn Smidt
and daughter, Carole, and from Bill
lings Mr.. and Mrs. George Smidt,
and Mrs. Jack Smidt and chill
dren, Vivian, Earl and Leo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Slagle, Dean and Carol
Slagle.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
Services Conducted
For Irene Belina

Graveside rites for Mrs. Irene Be
lima. a., were held this morning at
the Riverview cemetery in Billings.
Mrs. Belina was found dead in the
Yellowstone river nea Laurel last
Thursday after having been missing
for the past two months.
She was last see alive here IN
Laurel July 10 when she left bag
age in a local drug store. When
she did not return to claim it, au-
thorities searched the luggage and
notified her husband, Frank H. Be
lima of Spokane, Wash, He asked
Yellowstone county authorities to
search for her and gave Identifying
marks which proved helpful in iden-
tifying the body. -,
The body was found near the Ed
Moore farm by his three sons, Don
aid, 1S, Robert, IA and Harry, II.
The Moores notified the county
authorities who retrieved the body
from a tangle of driftwood.
Mr.. Belina arrived in Billings the
day after the body was found n
did not know until that time that
she had been discovered. They had
been married in Chinook in 1888.
Cause of the death was listed as
suicide" by the county
oroner who said that no inquest
was planned.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
The Outlook Says:

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Void and
n Paul, Jr., and Glenn left
Tuesday afternoon for a vacation on
the west coast and in Seattle, Wash.
Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Doctor of
Lusk, Wyo., and their daughter and
her family, the Degners of Kansas,
were callers at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. M. H. Juengel following
a trip through Yellowstone park.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. ETmore of
Gilman, Iowa, arrived Monday to
visit their son, Floyd Elmore.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
Day by Day in Laurel

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bait had as
guests Sunday Nj. and Mrs. Henry
Bait and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kautz
of Billings, Mr.. aid Mrs. Godfrey
Oblander, Mrs. Maggie Karst and
Rev. John Nicer of Worden.
High score prizes for women and
men were received by Mrs. j. M.
Williams and Philip Marsh when
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Huntington
were hosts to their Saturday eve
ming bridge club.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cloyd, Miss
Alma Cloyd and their guest, Mrs.
Roger Barr of Sacramento, Calf,
returned Sunday from a two weeks
vacation trip to Banff, Lake Louise,
the Canadian Rockies and Glacier
park.
Miss Louise Crawford is spending
the week in Livingston the guest of
Miss Frances Olmstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bice spent Sat
urday and Sunday on an outing at
Red Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Griffey and
j. F. Jolley and children re-
turned Sunday from Lewistown
where they had been vacationing
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Miller and
children of Livingston and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Warden of Billings
were guests last week of. MI. and
Mrs. H. M. Larson.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
ANNOUNCEMENT

DIR. T. R. wye announces the open
;nq of offices at ALP North Broad
wav. phone 4121, Billings, for the
practice of medicine and surgery.
DR.. Mathew Calvert will. be IN
of Laurel Officially.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
Replacement of Poles

The average life of a wooden wire
service pole is 20 years. Sixty-four
million wooden poles are in use to-
day for power and telephone lines;
10 poles per mile for power lines
and 40 a mile for telephone lines.
With the present number of poles,
the industry must replace nearly IS
million poles each year.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-06
Start of Soup Kitchens

Soup kitchens for needy children
were started in Germany in 1890
when Count Rumford invited hun
cry children to his municipal
bread line" in Munich.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

CLASSIFIED Ads get results.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
First Dinner in rs Years
Tastes lust Wonderful

PITTSBURGH, PA. - Mickey
Schuster, who was fed through
tube inserted in his stomach for
26 of his % years. ate a pork
chop dinner and then nibbled on
a chocolate covered cherry.
ITS wonderful to be able to
eat like other people, said Mick
ey. who is recovering from a
series of operations that enabled
him to swallowfood normally for
the first time since he swallowed
a can of lye when two years old.
II could taste the food before"
Mickey added. but l couldn't
swallow it.
Physicians said the Youngs-
town, Ohio. furniture worker
could look forward to a normal
life at the dinner table, although
it will be another month before
he leaves the hospital and he
won't be able to return to work
until next spring.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

together. The official board will
meet the same evening in the
church room and are guests of the
w. S. c. S. for refreshments. A
nominating committee was appoint
ed at the last meeting, and will
make its report at the December
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leidy have
moved to their newi home built re-
Gently, situated at Blackwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Daisey have
rented the home vacated by the
Leidys here, owned by Charlie Will
liams. The Daiseys have moved
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Evans and
two children of Selbyville were
dinner guests of their mother, Mrs
Elsie Evans and sister Ruth, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie T. Richards
motored from their home in Pros
pect Park, Pa, and visited here or
Saturday, returning on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie e. Johnson
entertained at dinner on Sunday
the following, Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Richards, Mrs. Lena Derrickson
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Kaufman anC
! son Charles and Miss Gloria Whar
ry and Miss Louise.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bank!
, and son and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
McCabe and daughter Christine o
Bayard were dinner guests will
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua
Banks on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Kitchens of Frankford Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs Joshua Banks OF
J Sunday. The latter, Mrs. Flor;
Banks is i'll at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kitchens o
New York visited their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Kitchens las
week
Mrs. Maud Mitchell was given
surprise birthday party. on Mon
/ day, November 10, at her hom
here by a number of friends an
relatives. -
Mrs. Thomas r. Hickman is Wis
iting her daughter and son-in-laW
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Evans, nea
! Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

David c. Hall is very ill at his
home. I'VE hope for a speedy re-
covery.
James M. Evans and daughter
Mary, and Rev. t. l. Smith motor
ed to Faulk Road, near Whining
ton, to visit Mrs. James M. Evans,
who is very i'll at the home of her
son, Maurice Evans and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillary Holland,
Mrs. Sallie Ritteneur and brother,
Harry McCabe of Selbyville visited
Mrs. Martha Conoway on Saturday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark. of Mary
land visited their mother, Mrs. c.
c. Bishop, who is i'll at her home.
/ Bethel Methodist Church is hav-
ing the ceiling strips and walls,
also pews of the church painted
! We hope it will be finished by Sun
day, December 21, or possibly be-
! fore.
The floors will receive two coats
of paint with finishing varnish. In
fact, the window facings and wher-
ever paint is needed, will be done
A stork shower was given Mrs
Wilbur Hooker on Thursday nigh
by several relatives and friends.
4 Do your Christmas Shopping il
/ Milford and Save Money. Milford
Chamber of Commerce. n14-6
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
OCEAN VIEW

Mrs Lille H. Belts observed her
18th birthday on Sunday, November
%, at her home here. She received
many birthday cards, lovely flow
ers and nice birthday cake. Ev-
eryone extended congratulations to
Mrs. Belts. Her life has been spent
for others and all love this one
who has been a friend in deed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Calvin and
and Mrs. Fred Spanutius and Har-
old McCabe of Elizabeth, N. j.,
and New York, came to spend the
weekend with their mother, Mrs.
Lille Belts and together with Mr..
and Mrs. Donald McCabe and Mae
Taylor of this town, enjoyed dim
ner on Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Belts.
On Saturday evening and Sunday
afternoon visitors at the home of
Mrs. Lille Belts were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wharton and sister,
Mrs. Beatrice Hooker Smith, also
Mrs. Ella May Butler and Mrs. Ag-
mes Shoemaker and Mr.. and Mrs
Willis Hudson, the latter from Sell
byville.
! Several visited the Freedom
Train" at Dover on Sunday morn
ing.
i Mrs. Elsie Evans taught the adult
CLASSES on Sunday morning Wor-
ship service with sermon by the
minister, Rev. Thomas c. Jones al
IL o'clock, is held at Mariners
Bethel Methodist Church on Sun.
!, day morning.
1t is not Methodist Episcopal
now, for when we merged with the
Methodist Protestant and Metho-
dist South, etc., we eliminated the
word Episcopal"
4 The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet on, Tuesday
night, December 2, in Bethel Sun
day school room. Every member
; is urged to be present. Election o
officers for the ensuing year will
take place. The usual business will
be transacted, followed by refresh
, ments and an houf of fellowship
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
FARMERS URGED TO
FOLLOW YEAR-ROUND
RAT CONTROL PROGRAM

Delaware's. farm rat population
has been given a jolt during the re-
cent Delaware Extension Service
rat control campaign, but for real
grain saving, George NJ Worrilowi
the Services associate director, ur-
ges the adoption of a year-round
follow up program.
RAT control must be a continu-
GUS job says Worrilow. Della
wares rat poulation will increase
again until another intensive rat
control campaign may be. necessary
unless controls are followed. With
the reduction of rat numbers in a
community, maintenance control
can be carried out with little labor
and lost"
Citing rat control as one of the
grain saving suggestions of tho
State Livestock Feed Conservation
Committee, Worrilow urges each
farmer and householder to make
rat control a part of his regular
chores.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Indians Conserve Food

The various religious groups in
India have made plans TO conserve
food. For centuries they've used edi-
Ole vegetable oils to annoint them
selves as q part of their religious
ceremonial Recently, in the inter-
ests OF food conservation, they de-
cided to look for substitute type Of
OH. It had to be odorless and color
less. Now their Troublesome over and
they can even divert their annoint-
ing oil to their country's short sup
ply OF foodstuff. Some 100 barrels
OF crystal-elear white oil are on
their way to Bombay from Ameri-
can oil refners.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

Classified Ads get results.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

new floor rug at the parsonage. Mrs.
George Postles, president of the
class, was ably assisted by the
membership and others of the
church and school.
The new pulpit furniture for
Grace Church has arrived and as
soon as the painter completes var
nishing the several pieces, they will
be installed and dedicatory servi-
ces will be held. The date will be
announced later.
The soy bean crop in Broadkill
Hundred has been harvested and
the crop is very good one-and the
price is also good. Growers have
made money on this important crop.
The late potato crop in this sec
ton of Sussex is dismal failure.
UnfavorabIe weather conditions at
planting time, resulting in poor
stand, is responsible for the failure
of this. crop.
Grace parsonage, after undergo
ing. remodeling, is being painted, ex-
ternally. A House Warming" will
be held by Rev. and Mrs. Elliott
soon at which the membership and
friends are invited. The date will
be announced later. Those who have
seen the interior declare it to be one
1 of the, most beautiful and convent
ent parsonages in the conference.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Burnham
have beautified the grounds sur
rounding their home on Union
Street by setting out quantities of
shrubbery. This is one of the most
beautiful homes in Milton.
Walter Lank attended a dinner
given agent of the DeKalb Hybrid
Corn Company at York, Pa, on
Tuesday.
! Several bus loads of Milton High
School studen<s and many private
i cars of students and their parents
visited the Freedom Train at Dover
on Sunday. - aa;ss
Services at Grace Methodist
! Church on Sunday will be as fol
lows: Sunday School at 10 a. m.
followed by preaching services let
by the pastor, Rev. Milton r.. Eli
OFT. The junior choir viii sing q
special number Evening WORSHIP
\ at 7:30-sermon by the pastor. The
public is invited to attend all these
/ services at "The Friendly Church.
: Do your Christmas Shopping in
Milford and Save Money. Milford
Chamber of Commerce. n14-6I
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
TWINS FORM
DOUBLE WING
AP Newsfeatures

FORT WORTH, Tex.-There are
two reasons why Coach Dutch
Meyer has quit worrying about his
end play at Texas Christian Uni
versity. And it looks like he won't
have to give it much concern until
1851.
The two reasons are twins Billy
Dee and Bobby Lee Moorman.
These youngsters were top-notch
in high school at Odessa, with Bill
making All-State and Bob just a
little back of him.
The twins came to Texas Chris
tian and there were wagers placed
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
MILTON


Lloyd Davidson, prominent dairy
farmer near Harbeson. died sud
denly at his home on Saturday. He
was 46 years old. Son of the late
Charles I. and Lizzie Virden Davis,
he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ed
na Belts Davidson, one son, Robert
NJ. Davidson. four daughters, Mil
dred ", and Nancy Lee Davidson;
Mrs. L. Robbins Webb. of Lincoln,
and Mrs Curtis Flood, of Frank
ford; two brothers, Frank H. and
Albert c., of Harbeson, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Wilson, of Georgetown
Services we're held at the Reed Fun
eral Home at Milton on Tuesday af-
ternOon with Rev. j. p. George, of
Cambridge. Md, and the Rev. E. s..
Crockett. sof Harbeson Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment made
in Beaver Dam Cemetery, sHarbe-
son.
The annual home coming of Rey-
nolds Methodist Church will be OBJ
served on Sunday, December 7th, at
200 p. m. The speaker will be the
Rev. c. w. Strickland, of Rehoboth.
The music will be in charge of Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley Landon, of Girls
field, Nd. There will be no Sunday
School service that day. The public
is urged to attend
A union Thanksgiving service
was held in the. Episcopal Church
on Thursday morning, at 10 a m.
Rev. Elmer Hooking, pastor of Pill
grim Holiness Church, delivered
the message
Mrs. Arthur Shockley, who has
been i'll forl several weeks at her
home on Union Street, is improving
w. A. johnson entered Beebe
Hospital. Lewes, on Friday fol
treatment for severe illness. His
condition is improving and he is
expected home in few days,
Mr.. and Mrs. William jefferson
and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Walker, viewed the Freedom
Train at Dover on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Sharp ami
son, Billy, visited Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ
Walls and daughter, Florence, neal
SHarbeson. on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John WeIch, of Cam
den, N j.. were guests over tn,
weekend with his sister, Mrs. Lot
tie Wagamon, and family.
Mrs. May Malcom has returned
from months sojourn in Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Mus
tard, of Fairview, N. j., spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
L. l. Mustard.
Calvin Warrington spent Sunda,
with friends at st. Michaels, Md.
Mrs. Lillian Riale, of Milton, AM
Mr. Clarence Davidson, of Milford
were married at Grace Methods
parsonage on Friday evening o
last week by Rev. Milton r Elliott
The attendants were Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Dodd
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Croucf
of Philadelphia, spent the week-en
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter "
Crouch. returning home earl
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers, il
of laurel, were guests of Mr.. an
Mrs. Earl Reed on Sunday.
Curtis Reed was taken to the Mi
ford Memorial Hospital on Thurs
day of last week for treatment. Hi
condition is reported as much i'm
proved and he is expected home i
few days.
The bake and food sale by Golde
Rule Glass of Grace Sunday Scho,
on Saturday morning was an III
qualified success. Dressed chicken
pies, cakes, homemade candy, etC
We're on sale and brought good pr
ces. The total receipts were $105.C
a portion of which will go for
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

out in West Texas on whether they
could earn varsity letters as fresh
men. They only weigh about ITS
pounds.
1t didn't take long to dispel any
doubts. They've already played
enough to get their varsity numer-
ais.
Bob is a starter and Bill is play
ing plenty.
And they will be at T. C. U. for
three more years.
Meyer has trouble telling the boys
apart although Bob is trifle larger
and Billy has broken front tooth.
A third brother, now playing cen
ter at Odessa High School, is due to
enroll at T. C. u. next fall.
Claccfiad AIDE Cof roc,,lfo
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Has Most water

The Amazon river, 1900 miles
long,. is the worlds greatest river in
volume of water it carries. 1t has
l.l00 tributaries
Evening star., 1947-07-27

politics" from Republicans and a
decision to make the tax cut pro-
posal a big issue in the 1948 presi-
Dental and congressional elections.
That was just one of the election
issues for which the foundation was
laid by the Goth Congress.
Democrats are going to make an
issue out of the Republican dictated
home-front economic programmed
ably the Rent Control Act permit
ting rent boosts of Is per cent where
tenants agree in return for a lease
Some of them are going to make
campaign issue out Of the Taft
Hartley act, which unions bitterly
opposed.
When the lawmakers return, the
political atmosphere of the next ses-
sion viii be even more intense be-
cause of the approaching national
campaign.
The congressional-eXecutive bick-
ering on domestic issues extended
also to some presidential nomina.
tions for major Federal jobs, but
the President won out on the bis
appointments. His nomination O.
David. E. Lilienthal to head thu
Atomic Energy Commission wa.
confirmed by the Senate after 6
long fight.