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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Attempted Rape
Nets Negro Term
OF 3-5 Years

A 17-ycar-old Tabor City Ne
gro was sentenced 70 serve as
years in prison only eight days
after attempting TO rape a 10
.year-old girl.
In wrapping up a week term
OF Superior Court, Judge Quin-
.ccy K. Numocks sent Willie B
Mcqueen TO prison for assault
with intent TO rape. Mcqueen
was charged with asSaulting the
lO-ycar-oldsister Of his wife.
The victim was hospitalizcd
lat the Loris Community Hospit-
al after the attack.
Mcqueen is the father of a
small baby.
II marked the second time in
recent months that Mcqueen
had run afoul of the law. He
was convicted of stealing chick
ems several months ago and ord
cred, in Mayors Court, to nav
a fine and cost of court.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Dunnagan Joins
Local Radio Staff

Harry Dunnagan, one of the
staff members of radio station
WTAB when il went on the air
% months ago, has rejoined the
local station.
Dunnagan'S return was an
nounced by Troy Mcpherson
station manager.
He replaces Henry Sessions
who resigned two weeks ago
Sessions held the title of assist
ant manager and had been with
the station for about 20 months
Dunnagan returns to VITAE
from WMFD-TV in Wilmington
where he has served on the sales
staff.
Sessions did not make known
his immediate plans.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Cancer Drive
Still Underway
In County

Volunteer workers are still
plugging away throughout CO.
lumbus County carrying educa-
tional literature and soliciting
funds for the American Cancer
Society officials of the organic
alton said today.
Columbus County accepted a
$4,000 quota and returns now
stand at Sl,905.04 j. A. Hufham,
Jr., treasurer reported. OF this
amount Tabor City has raised
S522.58 under the Craftsmanship
of Mrs. Evelyn Martin and Mrs.
Marjorie Thompkins. Local vol
untcers hope to meet a $1,000
quota.
A call to Mrs. Martin or Mrs.
Thompkins will send a volunt-
Ger to pick up contributions or
checks may be mailed to Mr..
Hufham at the Waccamaw Bank
and Trust Company.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Tobacco Market
Opening Date
Discussion Set

The opening date of the five
flue-cured tobacco belts will be
decided tomorrow at Myrtle
Beach when the Tobacco Advis-
Dry Committee meets.
The 20-man committee consists
of five representatives of grow
er*, five from buying interests,
five from warehouscmen and
the commissioners of agriculture
of the five states that comprise
the flue-cured territory. The
belts include Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Geo
rgia and Florida.
The Georgia. Florida belt will
be the first to start the 1856
auctions, as usual, and the sea-
-son then will advance north
ward into South Carolina, the
Border Belt, Eastern Carolina,
the Middle Belt, and the Old
Belt of North Carolina and Vir-
.ginia.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Rainbow Girls
Receives Honors


The Tabor City Assembly
Rainbow for Girls. won a Gold
Star Certificate of Award, mark
ing the fifth consecutive wear
Tor the honor, at the state con-
Vcntion held in Fayetteville last
week.
Priscilla Granger was elected
Grand Immortality for 1856
1857 and Ramona Fipps and
Diane Gore were named Grand
REPRESENTATIVES for the year.
Mrs. ErSkin Young. member
of the board of directors, receiv-
ed the Grand Cross of Colors.
DarcuS Earle Soles served the
current session as Grand Treas
urer and Peggy Stanley and
Geneva Sellers were Grand Re-
representatives.. Nell Spivey was
a member of the Grand Choir.
Attending the convention from
the local chapter We're Priscilla
Granger, Darcus Earle Soles.
Linda Hammond. Judy Norris,
Ramona FippS, Geraldine Edo
lnsS, Katrina Holt, Pinetta
Granger, Elvie Hammett, Cen
eva Sellers, Anita Beck, Diane
Gore, Virginia Gore, Janice
Norris, Janice Roberts, and Joan
Cox. Mrs. Mae s. Young, Moth
er Advisor for five years, and
Mrs. Wade Martin, member of
the board of directors, attended
with the girls.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27

Ing suit and formal dress will
give the judges an opportunity
to reflect on the physical attrib-
utes of the contestants as well.
as their poise.
Although Patsy is frightened
to death" she will have only to
act natural for these two phases.
Her vital statistics are 34-24-36.
The formed dress phase won't
bother her. PoiSe is second ma
turc with this friendly young
ISter.
She is five feet, two and three
quarter inches.
That three-fourths of an inch
is mighty important" Iaughted
the blonde haired, green eyed
beauty.
She is a rising sophomore at
Duke University where she is
.majoring in religion.
i hope to direct religions ed
LOCATION for some church when
| get out of college, she sad.
While Patsy is excited about
the trip, she is not the only one.
Her mother is as excited as any
mother would be when her dau-
ghter was getting ready to COM
pete in a big contest.
There will be lots of folks in
Patsy'S corner when she makes
the actual bid for the Miss North
Carolina title.
It's the first time anyone has
ever represented Tabor City in
the Jaycec-Sponsored event and
there's an old poker game say
ing "if you don't win the first
time you can't win them ALL"
Don't be surprised if the Miss
North Carolina title is brought
back to Tabor City. The cute
as a button representative is
just the one capable Of captur-
ing the hearts of every Judge.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Petition Requests Contract
Renewal For Negro Principal

A petition, with approximate
ly 900 signatures, protesting the
failure of the Tabor City Negro
Bodrt OF Education to rene wthe
contract of school principal J. ID.
Prlogcn was reported in circu-
lduCn today.
fringen, principal here fol-
about II years, was not rehireo
at The end of the school year.
Named to replace him was W
y. Ware, principal of Robson
County Negro School. Ware, ac-
.coidlng TO T. Ward Guy, county
superintendent of education
comes To the local school will
the highest recommendations.
Mrs. Bessie Johnson, locaI
beard member, told the Tribun,
this morning that no reason.
for the board action had beer
officially announced.
Under the present system
school teachers most have thei,
contracts renewed each year b,
the local board. Failure to renew
the contract terminates the in
dividuals services and reason!
are not required.
I Superintendent Guy said thi.
morning that he was unawar,
of any petition being circulated
However. he said, it was doubt.
iul If such a petition would have
any bearing on action taken b,
the local board.
Mrs. Johnson said she hac
heard about the petition but hac
not seen il.
II is reported that white per.
sons have also signed the peti.
ton asking that Pridgen's con.
tract be renewed.
Il heard LOT of white pcopl,
had signed the petition. Cues
they have children going to tn,
school and know what is best :
said Mrs. Johnson. She late
state5 that it made no differ
ence to her who signed the peti
tor. -,..
! WiHe the school board failet
TO orr any reasons for failinj
to renew Pridgen'S contract
there were some supporters il
his corner.
J Hes the best man we eve
mad at our school," said TanI
Butler, resident of the Negr,
section.
Pridgen, who lives at Armour
was unavailable for comment q,
future plans.
Members of the local boar,
arc Mrs. Bessie Johnson of Tab
or City; Rev. V. S. Singletary O
Tabor City chairman: Brindle,
Long of Ri. |, Tabor CITY: Jo,
Bellamy of Clarendon: and Free
Myers of Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27

no operators license. 80 days on
each court or S25 and costs in
each CHS"
JameS +. Benton, former con-
stable, no operators lie .nse, SIS
and costs.
James T. Sexton, larceny of
auto, l8 to "a months, sentence
to follow a IL months sentence
now being served by the de-
PENDANT for drunken driving.
Willie Shipman, abandon
ment and non-support, six
months road sentence.
Willie Hilburn. drunken driv-
ing. 500 and costs: Detlaw Geo
rye, no operators license, S25
and costs; Earl Columbus Rog-
erS, careless and reckless driv-
ing, S25 and costs; Oscar Junior
Antoine. assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill, six
months: Oscar Junior Antoine,
burglary, 60 days; Homer Ship
man, possession of non tax-paid
whiskey. S25 and costs.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
.Chadbourn's
Industry Gets
$4,000 Loan

Chadbourn is getting new in
dustry.
The major garment manufact-
urlng industry got its biggest
shot in the arm last week when
the Business Development Cor
poration of Raleigh approved a
100000 loan.
w. Norman Peal, president OF
the Chadbourn Development
Corporation, reminded citizens
that despite the 100000 loan
there was still need for an addi-
.tional $4,000 before work car
begin on the factory.
Approximately $4,000 square
feet of floor space will be need
ed for the plant. Estimated cost
has been set at 100000.
Charles S. Pastor. former
manager Of Blue Jeans in White
vile, will be affiliated with the
new factory. He said the factory
would produce boys and girls
.spOrtswear.
With the big selling season
just around the corner, Pastor
is anxious to get the plant built
and into operation.
Approximately go days con-
struction time is being anticipat-
ed in erecting the new building
The operation will begin with
about 125 employees with ex-
pectations of 200 employees aft
Ter the initial year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27

that included gymnastics, track
and summer little league base
ball.
He was responsible for organ
izing the Boosters Club, a local
group whose major interest is
assisting in the promotion of
Last summer, he served as di-
rector of the Jaycee-Sponsored
program.
Only a few weeks ago h..
work at Tabor City was paid
tribute when Columbus County
coaches named him Coach of
the Year"
His family is expected to re-
main here until the latter part
of the summer.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Diu'mont Resigns
Coaching Duties

David Diamont, perSonable
9hlctIc director at the local
school, for the past two years.
resigned his post Wednesday it
wa announced today by c. II.
Primer, principal.
Diamont, who succeeded Sill
CaruSo as coach of baseball,
baseball, and basketball, was not
available for comment on future
plans. He is currently serving
on the staff of Camp Paradise
~ Oakland, Maryland.
The aggressive coach came
here from StateSvillC, N. c.
where he fielded championship
teams in all three sports.
His work here has been high
lighted by increased enthusiasm
in an overall athletic program
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Teenage Girls Ciggle During
Trial For Forging Two Checks

Five teenage Horny and Co.
lumbuS girls, who had to b'
cautioned by Judge Quincy K
Nimocks about giggling during
their trial for forging two $50
checks, were sentenced to one
year prison terms suspended or
conditions that they serve &
three-year probationary perioc
Rlus five years good behavior.
One of the defendants, whose
age was only Is, was turned ov-
er to juvenile authorities.
Judge Nimocks, presiding al
the Columbus term of Superior
Court, sentenced Bobbie Jean
Watts of Tabor City, Alma Edge
of Conway, Josephine Watts and
Clara Mae Nealy, Horny County
for their parts in the forging of
two checks.
The girfls told Judge NimockS
that they purchased clothing
with the money. The clothing
was split almost equally among
the five defendants.
In suppressing the girls gig
giles, Judge Nimocks said, you
can't imagine the seriousness Of
this. You could get 40 years on
prison for what you didr'
Another inrNI,,;r.,
SCity people saw Judge Nimocks
sentence Paul Chestnut and YER
non Gerald to IL months road
sentences for their part in a
shooting affray on the streets of
Tabor City. Both men are Ne
groes.
Chestnut told the court that
he was looking for his wife An
ME Mae and found her with
Vernon Gerald in car. He said
~Ierald shot him in the month
with 80 calibre pistol 1t was
then that Chestnut opened fire
with a 80 calibre pistol.
Gerald's testimony was that
Chestnut fired two shots that
lodged in his leg
Others injured in the midnight
shooting were Joan Nealey who
was shot in the back with a 80
pistol.
Other cases disposed of dur
bng the closing session of court
included: Annie Mae Lee,
Whitevillc Negro. shoplifting,
so days in Jail or $50 and costs;
three years good behavior.
Willie Hilburn, drunken driv-
ing, so days or 500 and costs,
loss Of license for one year.
r. J. Bellamy and Doug Will
liams, larceny. pay one-half of
SIS for use Of victim and one
, half Of court costs, or six months
In jail.
Hal Stewart Nye, speeding,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Staff Changes
Announced AT
Local Postoffice

Personnel changes at the loo
al Post Office were announced
today by Ralph w. Spivey, act
ing postmaster.
Spivey said today that Hixtor
Ward, chief clerk. resigned &c
enter business for himself.
Appointed as temporary clerk
was Horace Cox who had previ-
ously been on city delivery SER
vice. LiSton New has been ap-
pointed temporary sub carrier.
4 aroid Ward is expected tc
.cplacc HiXton Ward as chic
clerk: however, the appoint
mentS of both Ward and Cox
will not become permanent I'M
til reviewed and approved by
Kenneth Brown of Raleigh
Brown is the postal district
manager.
Hixton Ward resigned after
approximately 8 years of serv-
ice He entered postal clerk
work in May, l948 and has
worked continuously since that
time excepting an eight months
period Of absence in 1949.
He has entered the well drill
ing business in Pompano Beach
Florida.
we deeply regret the resign
alton of Mr.. Ward. He has been
a faithful and loyal postal clerk
ard one who reflected credit on
the local office" said Postmast-
er Spivey.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Livestock Crouu
+ ormed In County,

Arthur K. Pier. manager o.
Honey Hill farms near Halls.
ooro, was named president Of
the recently organized Colum.
bus County Livestock Develop
ment Association.
Other officers include Denve,
II. Lennon. Evergreen, vice
president; County Agent Char
les ID. Raper, secretary: and
James WarliCk. Whitevillc
treasurer.
Directors. one from each Of
Columbus County's townships
arc: d. C. Bollinger. Ransom
Paul Sutton, Waccamaw: c. F
Gore, Bogue; Bobby Sessions
WelcheS Creek: r. NJ. Mckenzie
Whiteville; Charles Page. West
ern Prong; Paul Sandcrson. Tat
UNI; Evelyn Harris. Chadbourn.
Harvey Coleman. Cherry Grove.
b. j. Brady. Cerro Gordo: NJ 6
turner, Fair Bluff: L. p. Ward
IT, Williams; Ralph jolly.
South Williams: I. c. Gore. Jr
Bug Hill: and Chester Stevens
Lees.
Quarterly meeting will be
hcid, with the next one set for
October.
A pasture tour in August or
September is a major project of
the Association. a graded hog
sale is planned for the fall and
a news letter. issued monthly.
viii keep all members informed
OF livestock developments.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Hot Sun Seals Fate
Of Columbus Cukes

A Scorching sun that beat
down for several consecutive
days on the cucumber crop in
Columbus and Brunswick Coun-
ty was credited today with the
dip in prices and quality that
has led to virtual standstill OF
the cuke market.
Cecil Corbett, president of
Corbett Sales Company, said to-
day that he closed his cuke mar
kct yesterday after the quality
and price showed such a marked
decline.
However, the market is still
open for tomatoes and peppers
with prices continuing firm.
Tomatoes are bringing about
four dollars per bushel.
An increased volume in to-
matoes and peppers is expected
during the next week or two.
Cukes were alone in their suf-
fering from sunshine. The sun
dipped into tomato profits as
the quality suffered.
Between Is and 20 thousand
bushels of cucumbers were
bought by Corbett during the
several weeks the cuke market.
operated.
Sam Hollander, buyer for
Gardener Brothers, was not av-
ailable for comment; however,
1t was reported that he had not
purchased cukes during the past.
10 days. There was some posi-
bility that Gardner would re-
sumo cuke buying on the mark
ct.
Corbett reminded farmers that
he had few certified vines for
those desiring to obtain their
seeds for this years sweet pota-
to crop.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
c. N. Singleiary
F uneral Today

Charlie Monroe Singletary,
rs. retired farmer died al his
home route 1, Tabor City Mon
day at HAS a. m.
Funeral services are to be held
this afternoon wednesday, at
a p. m. from the Mount Siani
Baptist Church by Rev. Dow
HARRISON and Rev. S. w. Jolly.
Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Surviving two sons Dewette
Sihgletary Of route 1, Tabor
City, Walter M. Singletary of
Wilmington; two brothers, AL
fred and Gordon Singletary of
Chadboorn; one sister, Mrs.
Sallie Hester OF Winston Salem.
foor grand children and one
great grand child.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
Joe Gore Gets
Is Years For
Rifle Staying

IF this case had gone to the
jury, you would have been
found guilty of first or second
degree murder" Superior Court
Judge Quincy K. Nimocks told
Joe Lupton Gore late Thursday
afternoon during a criminal
term of court in Columbus. Gore
received a 1920 year sentence
for manSlaughter.
Gore was charged with the
Staying of his father-in-law,
Johnny Chester Ward.
Solicitor John j. Burney of
Wilmington accepted the man.
slaughter plea for the State.
Gore shot his father-in-law to
death the night of April after
an day long drinking session.
Testimony showed that Gore,
his father-in-law and a Berlin
Ward had gone to the home of
Herman Elderdice in the Pire-
+ way Section on the day of the
shooting.
Gore went to sleep in the
truck. The father-in-law, john
ny Ward, allegedly stabbed
Gore in the leg with knife to
l"wake him I'm"
After the stabbing, Gore drove
II miles to the Ward home
where he told his wife, who is
Wards daughter, that he was
going to kill him. He repeatedly
threatened his wife and her
mother, shot up Wards truck
ard forced his wife, infant, and
Berlin Ward TO accompany him
to the Elderdice home.
Upon arriving at the home
WA was cslseL outside. AS he
" liked toward the truck, Gore
lSl.ot him. A second shot, al
close range, struck Ward in the
head and inflicted the fatal in
Jury.
Wards daughter. Mrs. Gore
testified that her father was a
dangerous and violent man when
he was drinking. She said the
houses in which they lived were
full of bullet holes and that she
and her mother had often been
threatened by her father.
The daughter testified that
her father once beat her up in
front of her husband. She told
the court that her husband did
nothing during the beating.
Judge Nimocks pronounced
sentence after telling Gore he
could easily have been convict
ed, had it gone to a jury, of first
or second degree murder.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
BEST CATCH

Bill Bruton perhaps has
brought In the best catch Of
fish In the past two seasons
from Lake Tabor.
Monday afternoon Bruton
caught 20 blue Dream from
Lake Tabor, the legal limit.
and the 20 fish weighed In at
Is pounds. They were all
practically the same size and
old fishermen here have agre-
ed that u was the prettiest
string Of fish seen in many a
day.
Brutop caught the Dream
with q bug except for four
that were caught with crick-
etc.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27

Charles Benton has returned
home after spending some time
in South America.
Mrs. Marie Elderdicc was in
Tabor City Thursday morning
MIR. and Mrs. Rob Housand
visited relatives in Shallotte
Sunday afternoon.
John Greedy Long of Dover
spent some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Long,
recently.
Mrs. Henry Elderdice visited
her son, yunn Henry, In Kinston
Friday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27
r. AS To Meet

The intermediate r. AS Of the
Tabor City Baptist Church will
meet with Billy Dorman at his
home Friday, June 20, at 7:3O
y. m.
All members are urged TO at
tend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-27

Mrs. Daisy Gore and Mrs. Liz
zie Lswrimore spent Thursday
evening visiting in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Pick Jenrett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Prefub Door
For Basement
Is Marketed
BY ID. NJ. DERWIN

A new steel-frame basement
door that will be interesting tC
many persons has just been put
on the market.
1t is convenient because it is
q single door. counterbalanced SC
that 1t opens up full with just
finger-tip control from the out
side or inside, according to the
maker. Because it opens up flush
against the house directly over
the stairway, there is wide a
opening with clearance for hand
ling large and bulky objects. and
headroom for tall persons.
The door and frame are built
OF heavy gauge steel, electrically
welded.
Specially designed spring sus.
pension counterbalances the
weight of the door in all posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Basement
Can Yield
.Extro Spuce

If you need extra space, con-
slider your basement. for it can
! be the least expensive area to re-
model-unless it's tiny or badly
cut up.
The space is already there,
and much Of the remodeling can
be done by anyone handy with
hammer and saw.
! First, of course. any damp con-
dition in the basement must be
corrected. That is a good policy
in any case, for moisture will
cause wood sills to rot. Cracks
in masonry should be filled and
walls waterproofed.
Study the floor plan carefully.
Decide how you can partition of
certain sections-for the furnace
and the laundry room-so that
maximum space will be left for
an activities room.
/ Select materials for floor and
walls carefully. Wood panels and
Knotty pine are two Of the more
popular finishes for walls. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Foirfox Authorizes
More Home Projects

Malcolm Matheson Jr. Inc. 1915
Wythe street, Alexandria. owner and
builder: dwelling in Mt. Vernon Terrace
cost. $4,000.
Stanley Brigas. 4107 crestwood lane,
Falls Church. owner and builder; dwell
ing IN Simpson & NAYS addition to
Chesterbrook Woods; cost. S1S.O00;
architect, Leo Glenn
Rogers g. Houston. Route ., Box GIL
a Vienna owner and builder: dwelling
In 81 Nido. cost, two at $4,000.
Nora E Spaulding. los West Cameron
road. Falls Church owner: three dwell
ings in Briarwood Farms: cost S33. 900,
architect, John Strand.
Ernest L, Brooks. Route .. Box 2O6,
Fairfax. owner and builder: dwelling in
FL Nido: cost. $4,000
R. Townsend Harrison, Herndon. own
Chantilly On Route fj0s: cost, SIf 150
William H. Phillips, 100 North Ken
neoec street. Arlington owner and build :
Sl2. 500. - e'''' . ooA' eos''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

look good. but not too dressy for
a recreation area.
Locate cabinets and storage
spaces in the basement to hide
such unattractive features as
meters and pipes. Build plenty
of storage. so that you may keep
recreation equipment out of sight
when not in use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
MANY HOMES
WITHOUT BATHS
ARE PROJECTED

Almost 10000 new single
family homes will be built
this year in the United
States without bathrooms,
according to a survey re-
Gently conducted by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics
with support from building
materials and equipment
manufacturers.
AS to type of houses built.
the survey found that 81 per
cent of the houses were one
story; 6 per cent split-level
and 4 per cent two-story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

Boring a straight hole in the
edge of board, such as a door.
/ is not easy when you trust your
eye to keep the bit true. A crafts
man offers this tip in a national
trade publication: Clamp two
straight cleats on each side OF
the door with C-clamp and keer
the bit shank in the center of the
cleats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Labor Cost Dictates
Choice of Materials

In any repair or remodeling
Job. big cost is labor. Thus
it pays in the long run to use
durable materials. 1t won't be
necessary to have the job done
over again in a few years with
the resulting expense for labor.