anaheim-gazette 1925-01-15

VOLUME LV K.K. DENOUNCED BY DIRECTORS OF C. OF C. ANAHEIM'S BOOSTER ORGANIZATION DEMANDS DEFEAT OF THE HOODED OREDR AT POLLS Future Welfare of City Hinges on Outcome of Election on February 3—Impossible to Locate Industries Here While Klan Controls the City and Those we Have May Be Driven Away—Appeal to People to Elect U.S. A. Ticket and Save the Town. One by one civic organizations lodges and clubs have adopted resolutions condemning the ku klux klan, denouncing it as a menace to the city's welfare and future growth, and demanding that it be voted out of power at the coming election. And now Whereas, The facts are clear that the ku klux klan has not only gained control of the political affairs of our city, but has become a menace alike to the peace and business prosperity of our city, and Whereas, It is not only impossible to get industries to locate here under its domination, but it has now become a question of holding several of our present leading industries. Therefore, be it Resolved by this Board of Directors that we and the entire Chamber of Commerce throw our influence and efforts into the campaign to rid the city of this ku klux klan control, and Be it further resolved, That we request and urge the voters of the city to cast their votes for the following members of the Chamber of Commerce: W. D. Grafton, Perry Mathis, A. W. Franzen, L. E. Miller and Godfrey Stock on the 3rd day of February, 1925. The above resolution is passed for the good of the community at large HARRY D. RILEY, President. GEO. W. REID, Secretary. HERBERT A. JOHNSTON, FRED A. BACKS, Jr., LEONARD EVANS, SIDNEY E. PRINCE, H. E. W. BARNES, WM. STARK. In these parlour hate, suspicion and plant in our midst tensions end countering broadcasted fist bump and through hooves the voters sidere the question in the campaign February 3, with diced minds. An trustees will be o and Anaheim is in the balance. Day in the history we will decide on the citizens of the town during or whether its got delivered into thehooded and cloaked forming its deeds cepting dictation potentate who livia, two thousand. Frantic efforts divert the minds the real issue tha and deceive them Here While Klan Controls the City and Those we Have May Be Driven Away—Appeal to People to Elect U.S. A. Ticket and Save the Town. One by one civic organizations lodges and clubs have adopted resolutions condemning the ku klux klan, denouncing it as a menace to the city's welfare and future growth, and demanding that it be voted out of power at the coming election. And now comes the Chamber of Commerce, the booster organization, a society composed of people of all creeds and political faiths, combined for the purpose of advocating the interests of the people and enlarging the city's industries. In response to a letter of inquiry directed to the Chamber of Commerce by the U.S.A. club, this organization adopted a resolution denouncing the klan in unmeasured terms, and advocating the election of the ticket opposing it. It was signed by the president, Harry D. Riley, by the secretary, George W. Reid, and by every member of the board of directors. The resolution states that it is utterly impossible to induce industries to locate here while the city is dominated by the klan, and that those we have may be driven away. Following is the letter sent by the U.S.A. club to the directors of the C. of C: January 8, 1925. Directors Chamber of Commerce, Anaheim, California. Gentlemen:—We, the official representatives of an organization more than one thousand voters, believe that you, as directors of the Chamber of Commerce, along with the business men of our city generally, are cognizant of the crisis facing our community. It is recognized that the ku klux klan, now deeply intrenched in our city government, has become a menace alike to the peace and harmony and to the business prosperity of our city. This is beyond debate, even new several of our most important industries have been so harrassed by the secret boycott methods of the klan that they will be compelled to leave our city unless given relief. We believe that the klan must be voted out of the control of our city's affairs by defeat of the council man's ticket to be voted on February third. We are fronting this crisis not as a A. W. Franzen, L.E. Miller and Godfrey Stock on the 3rd day of February, 1925. The above resolution is passed for the good of the community at large HARRY D. RILEY, President. GEO. W. REID, Secretary. HERBERT A. JOHNSTON, FRED A. BACKS, Jr. LEONARD EVANS, SIDNEY E. PRINCE, H. E. W. BARNES, WM. STARK, FRANK GIBBS, R. B. YOUNG, C.C.LAMB, SID.McGRAW. Directors. KIWANIANS DENOUNCE KU KLUX CANDIDATE Harry Turton Requested To Withdraw From the Ticket or Quit the Club. For the third time the Kiwanis club has adopted a resolution denouncing the ku klux klan, and at Tuesday's meeting Harry L. Turton, a member of the club and candidate for trustee on the ku klux ticket, was asked to get off the ticket or withdraw his membership from the club. Following is the resolution adopted by an almost unanimous vote: Whereas, on the sixteenth day of September, 1924, a resolution was passed by this club condemning the actions and activities of the ku klux klan of Anaheim; and Whereas a second resolution was passed on the twenty-third day of September, 1924, demanding all members of the Kiwanis club who were also members of the ku klux klan to resign from either one or other organizations within two weeks from date of said resolution; and Whereas the Anaheim Kiwanis club has at all times consistently and vigorously condemned and opposed the ku klux klan and its principles; and Whereas there is now impending in our city a political campaign in which the only issue involved is the domination of the ku klux klan and its members in our municipal and civic affairs; and Whereas we learn, with deep regret that Harry L. Turton, a member of the Anaheim Kiwanis club, is a candidate for the office of member of the board of trustees of the city of and to the business prosperity of our city. This is beyond debate, even new several of our most important industries have been so harrassed by the secret boycott methods of the klan that they will be compelled to leave our city unless given relief. We believe that the klan must be voted out of the control of our city's affairs by defeat of the council man's ticket to be voted on February third. We are fronting this crisis not as a political group but as citizens interested in the commercial future of our city. We are not dealing now with a political issue but a crisis, vitally affecting our entire community. We are convinced, and we believe 90 per cent of our business men share our conviction, that the Chamber of Commerce owes it to the city to throw its moral support and its man power help into the present efforts to deliver the city from the sinister influence. We would respectfully appeal to your honorable body to appoint a business man's committee of the Chamber of Commerce to co-operate in lining up the entire community to accomplish the end indicated above. Respectfully yours, H. N. WHITE, B. H. SIDNAM, C. W. CROMER, BOB WHITE. In response to this the board of directors Monday adopted the following: RESOLUTION Whereas, The present situation has developed beyond any political issue into a community crisis involving the entire future of our community, and Whereas, a strong effort has been and is being made by the ku klux klan to make it appear that the issue is between the wet and dry forces instead of the question of ku klux Klan control of our political affairs, and Whereas there is now impending in our city a political campaign in which the only issue involved is the domination of the ku klux klan and its members in our municipal and civic affairs; and Whereas we learn, with deep regret that Harry L. Turton, a member of the Anaheim Kiwanis club, is a candidate for the office of member of the board of trustees of the city of Anaheim, and that in his candidacy or such office he is receiving the support of the ku klux klan and its members and is generally recognized as the candidate of said organization; and Whereas in his candidacy for such office he has used or permitted the use of his membership in the Anaheim Kiwanis club and given the same great and unwarranted publicity, without the consent of this club or its board of directors: Now therefore, be it resolved, by the Anaheim Kiwanis club: First: That such conduct on the part of said Harry L. Turton is contrary to the expressed policy and spirit of Kiwanis and a plain violation of his duty as a Kiwanian. Second: That the Anaheim Kiwanis club hereby condemns the use of its name by said Harry L. Turton to forward the interests of his candidacy and those of the ku klux klan in our community. Third: That the Anaheim Kiwanis club does hereby denounce and rejudicate the candidacy of said Harry L. Turton for such public office. Resolved, further, that Mr. Harry Turton be requested to withdraw his candidacy or from this club. ANAHEIM KIWANIS CLUB. Harry I. Horn, Secy. There’s a wide difference between telling a joke and being one. "AHEIM GAZETY Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 15, 1925 "THE OLD GANG" In these parlous days, when strife, hate, suspicion and distract are rampant in our midst, and when accusations end counter-accusations are being broadcast from the pulpit, the stump and through the press, it behooves the voters of Anaheim to consider the question presented to them in the campaign which will end on February 3, with open and unprejudiced minds. An entire board of city trustees will be elected on that day, and Anaheim is now being weighed in the balance. It is the most fateful day in the history of the city, because we will decide on that day whether the citizens of the city shall govern the town during the next four years, or whether its government shall be delivered into the hands of a secret, booded and cloaked organization, performing its deeds in the dark, and accepting dictation from a supreme potentate who lives at Atlanta, Georgia, two thousands miles away. Frantic efforts are being made to divert the minds of the people from the real issue that confronts them and deceive them into believing that and his three henchmen in the April election. They supported those men because of repeated assurances that they were not klansmen, but their eyes were opened on the night the new council organized when a letter written by S. L. Scott, kleagle of the klan, was read, reminding the new members that they had been elected by klan votes. Furthermore, it was speedily made apparent all those men and women that they had been double-crossed and deceived when K. I. G. Y. (Klansmen, I Greet You) signs appeared in gaudy paint on the pavement announcing to the thousands of tourists who pass up and down El Camino Real every day, that Anaheim had been delivered into the hands of the ku klux, an organization that had been discredited, and dishonored in nearly every section of the country because of the outrages against humanity committed in its name. Furthermore, flaming crosses, conceived for the purpose of terrorizing the people, sprung up like mushrooms, presumably with the consent of the city board, as no effort was made to dis- at this time to ask you to hark back over the city's history for a few years and consider what the "Old Gang" did for Anaheim that invites the censure of those minions of the Imperial Wizard. An unprejudiced review will convince you that these men gave us an administration that made Anaheim noted for its progressive spirit throughout the entire Southland. They gave us a municipal park, which we had been clamoring for for more than a quarter of a century. They gave us a city hall that the people can point to with pride. They extended the city limits, adding millions to our wealth and many to our population roll. They paved miles of streets and extended sewers. They gave us an economical administration, expending public money only for the public good. They increased the population from 5,526 to 12,500 within less than four years. They encouraged men of all religious creeds to invest their money in building and business enterprises, and guaranteed even handed justice to all men. They made Anaheim known throughout the Frantic efforts are being made to divert the minds of the people from the real issue that confronts them and deceive them into believing that the lily white government at the city hall is menaced by an onslaught of the wets. Everybody competent to vote knows that this is a lie, consequently conscientious people, heretofore friendly to the four klansmen on the city council, are deserting the ranks because they will not support a cause bolstered up by misrepresentation. There was a time, only a few short years ago, when people were mystified regarding the klan, because they were ignorant of its strength, its object and the identity of its membership. That day has passed. It has been smoked out of its underground hole and stands before us in all its hideous nakedness. We know its membership and marvel at the fraternity of such men posing as members for the people. Not a single one of them wears a halo, and their general average as citizens is on a par with the balance of the population. We now know that klanism is the offspring of fanaticism cohabiting with hypocrisy. In this campaign one of the stock arguments of the klan is that "The Old Gang" is endeavoring to dispossess the present government and again get control of the city for sinister purposes—or in other words, to make the town wet. Persons who utter this campaign cry must have an extremely low opinion of the intelligence of Anaheim's voters. More than fifty per cent of the members of the U.S.A. club, the organization that is fighting the klan, supported Metcalf. FOURTH DISTRICT ALL DAY MEETING. Anaheim East Side and West Side P.-T. A. were hostesses Saturday, January 10, at an all day meeting of the Fourth District, held at the Anaheim high school. Mrs. J. Edmund Snow, district president, presided. A large delegation of enthusiastic parents from all over Child Welfare, gave a short talk on Founders' Day and how to celebrate it. Mrs. Mears, State chairman of Founders' Day, gave its history. She also gave the life history of Mrs. Milton P. Higgins, ex-president of the National Congress of Parents and Teacher, who was the originator of Founders' Day. Word had been received last week telling of Mrs. Higgins' sudden death. It came as a result of her passing. STATEMENTS DON'T TALLY Dr. E. J. Bulgin began his revival meeting in a tabernacle at the corner of Wilhelmina and Claudina streets Sunday night. Dr. Bulgin announces that the report circulated before his arrival that he was coming to assist the ku klux in the local campaign is erroneous, as he was not aware that a fight was in progress here and he is not disposed to take a hand in it. He is here merely to hold a religious tourists pass up and down in Camino Real every day, that Anaheim had been delivered into the hands of the ku klux, an organization that had been discredited, and dishonored in nearly every section of the country because of the outrages against humanity committed in its name. Furthermore, flaming crosses, conceived for the purpose of terrorizing the people, sprung up like mushrooms, presumably with the consent of the city board, as no effort was made to discover the perpetrators of the outrage. A conservative estimate, and the poll at the August primary election, indicate that the total ku klux vote in the city is 550. Metcalf received 1,665 votes; therefore the thousand men and women who voted for him because of his emphatic declaration that he was not a klansman are justified in being peaved. Leaders in the movement to elect Metcalf, Hasson, Knipe and Slaack are now leaders of the U.S.A. club, and are industriously endeavoring to pry loose the yoke which they unwittingly helped to place on the neck of unhappy Anaheim. They are now classified as members of "The Old Gang." It is presumed that this "Old Gang" elogan has reference also to the members of the city council who surrendered the reigns of government to the ku klux board after the April election. The four men passing out then were William Stark, F. N. Gibbs, Charles H. Mann and Howard E. Gates. Godfrey Stock, also a member of the board, was a hold-over. The government of the old board is not an issue in this campaign, except as it is frequently contemptuously referred to by supporters of the ku klux ticket. The board now controlling the city's affairs under the dictation of the cyclops, who receive his orders from the goblin, the dragon, or the Imperial Wizard, is the issue in this campaign. However, considering the insinuations that have been mouthed against the old board, it is pertinent to our wealth and many to our population roll. They paved miles of streets and extended sewers. They gave us an economical administration, expending public money only for the public good. They increased the population from 5,526 to 12,500 within less than four years. They encouraged men of all religious creeds to invest their money in building and business enterprises, and guaranteed even handed justice to all men. They made Anaheim known throughout the length and breadth of the state as "The Best Little City in California." During their reign the latchstring hung outward at the four gates of the city, and no man was compelled to give the K.K. password and offer his left hand in greeting before being accorded a hearty welcome. Under their reign distrust, hate, suspicion and factional differences were unknown. The people were united and fighting side by side for a greater Anaheim. But it is the "New Gang" and not the "Old Gang" that is the issue now. Conservative men and women of the city not afflicted with hysteria, have placed a ticket in the field in opposition to the four ku klux members of the board in an endeavor to redeem the city from the blighting influence of the klan. These men are W.D. Grafton, A.W. Franzen, L.E.Miller and Perry Mathis, all men of sound principles, business ability, and advocates of rigid law enforcement. Whether they supported the "Old Gang" or the "New Gang" in the last campaign is a question no man asks and nobody need consider. We know they can be relied upon to give Anaheim a wise and conservative government under which all citizens will have equal rights. According to the publicity agents of the ku klux klan they belong to the "Old Gang." So be it. Beautiful Anaheim was built by the "Old Gang," and it is rapidly being junked by the "New Gang." FOURTH DISTRICT ALL DAY MEETING. Anaheim East Side and West Side P.-T. A. were hostesses Saturday, January 10, at an all day meeting of the Fourth District, held at the Anaheim high school. Mrs. J. Edmund Snow, district president, presided. A large delegation of enthusiastic parents from all over Orange County were present. During the business session it was voted the organization as a whole take action on bringing the U. C. S. B. to Orange County. It was also voted to co-operate with the county supervisors in establishing a free county clinic at Santa Ana, where physicians and specialists would give their services free in taking care of children whose parents were unable to pay for treatments. There are many children in need of glasses and dental work. Miss Huddleston announced that a nutrition campaign is to be held at Santa Ana in February, where a course of lectures will be given. Headquarters to be established at 904 N. Main Street, Santa Ana. Mr. Bert Steelhead, an instructor at the High School, was the principal speaker of the morning. His topic, "New Year's Message," was very interesting and instructive. Plans were made for the Fourth District to celebrate Founder Day February 17. Each organization was asked to send in their birthday gift to the National, $2000 of this money to be used in the rural districts in California. Mrs. Hugh Bradford, State President gave a talk on "Parents Should Love Their Children Successfully." She also gave an outline of the work the state is doing. Mrs. W. W. Wilson, chairman of Child Welfare, gave a short talk on Founders' Day and how to celebrate it. Mrs. Mears, State chairman of Founders' Day, gave its history. She also gave the life history of Mrs. Milton P. Higgins, ex-president of the National Congress of Parents and Teacher, who was the originator of Founders' Day. Word had been received last week telling of Mrs. Higgins' sudden death. It came as a shock to all who knew and loved her dearly. Mrs. Mears, a life long friend, conducted memorial services. The assembly sang a song composed by Mrs. Higgins, "My Tribute," which she had dedicated to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers' Association. Resolutions were drawn in her memory, a copy to be sent to her family. Attorney E. J. Marks of Fullerton talked on Child Welfare. He divided his topic in two parts—the child who works and should not, and the child who does not work and should. He cited child conditions in different states, and the child labor laws governing these states denote their progressiveness. Much thought must be given the over-privileged child. The average age for crime is not set at 22 years. Parents must become better acquainted with their children's personal habits and encourage a reasonable amount of honest labor and make a real home for their children. Mrs. C. C. Noble, state chairman on Membership, gave a short inspiring talk full of helpful suggestions. The Anaheim Quartette composed of Madames Ross, Knipe, Schwentker and Pemberton sang a group of songs to a very appreciative audience. At noon luncheon was served by the hostesses in the cafeteria of the high school. The tables were attractively decorated giving every one a hearts welcome. STATEMENTS DON'T TALLY Dr. E. J. Bulgin began his revival meeting in a tabernacle at the corner of Wilhelmina and Claudina streets Sunday night. Dr Bulgin announces that the report circulated before his arrival that he was coming to assist the ku klux in the local campaign is erroneous, as he was not aware that a fight was in progress here and he is not disposed to take a hand in it. If he is here merely to hold a religious revival and point sinners to the pathway of righteousness he will be welcomed with open arms by the good people of the community. Dr. Bulgin's statement, however, is somewhat at xarlance with an announcement that the doctor was coming here to assist the klan in its fight to control the political machinery of the city. Anaheim will await developments before deciding between the two statements. If Dr Bulgin comes only to preach Christianity he will be upheld and supported by the entire community; if he attempts to talk klanism he will alienate the support and sympathy of a large majority of the citizens. HEAVY REGISTRATION FOR RECALL ELECTION Total Voting Strength of the City Is Now 5399 Registration in Anaheim for the city election on February 3, closed on the third of January, 885 names being added to the register for the presidential election. The total registration now is 5,399. Many persons, especially women, who have never taken trouble to vote before, have come forward and registered, avowing their purpose to cast a vote against the ku klux. Of the 885 new registration deputy clerks working in behalf of the U.S., ZETTE Number 14 A club turned in 650. Although they cheerfully registered all applicants, regardless of their sentiments on the recall election, they estimate that not more than thirty of this total are avowed supporters of the klan. The other 225 additional names were turned in by klan clerks, and it is presumed the bulk of them will support the klan ticket. Following is the registration by precincts: Recall Pres'd'l Precinct 1 486 401 Precinct 2 406 326 Precinct 3 464 373 Precinct 4 574 492 Precinct 5 619 524 Precinct 6 361 285 Precinct 7 455 384 Precinct 8 370 330 Precinct 9 370 261 Precinct 10 304 461 Precinct 11 527 461 Precinct 12 295 235 REASON FOR HIS ACTIONS A certain prominent citizen, whose reputation for veracity is unquestioned, related that some mornings ago he was surprised to observe his next door neighbor in the back yard violently tearing to shreds a beautiful white night gown, and viciously stamping the fragments into the garden soil. After watching his from REASON FOR HIS ACTIONS A certain prominent citizen, whose reputation for veracity is unquestioned, related that some mornings ago he was surprised to observe his next door neighbor in the back yard violently tearing to shreds a beautiful white night gown, and viciously stamping the fragments into the garden soil. After watching his frenzied actions for a moment he butted in. "What's the matter?" he inquired. "Didn't it fit you?" The man paused in his destructive work and glared over the fence. "Say! ye lelled. 'I've just discovered that I walk in my sleep. If I should be caught on the street at midnight with that ding-busted thing on I might be mistaken for a dad-burned ku glux. Wouldn't that be a nice reputation for a respectable family man? Hereafter I'm going to wear a nightgown of vivid green." CONSTRUCTING MAP OF ORANGE COUNTY Through the co-operation of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach, Orange County, will shortly have on exhibit a model of Newport Bay and Orange County. This model is now under construction in Los Angeles and is being built by putation years ago, by his construction of the wonderful Canadian Exhibits at the World's Fair in San Francisco in 1915. Mr. Edwards has recently completed the giant map of California, 600 feet long and built at a cost of over $100,000, which has been placed on display in the Ferry building in San Francisco. The map of Orange County and Orange County's Harbor will be on a convenient scale for handling and is being made in three sections. When complete the model will be 12 feet long by 8 feet deep. It will outline the important features of Orange County and main lines of communication between Orange County's principal centers of population—Fullerton, Orange, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Placentia, Brea, La Habra, Tustin, Olive and all the cities and towns will be in evidence and the completed model should enable anyone to secure a much better understanding of the important and Members—Much of the Fruit Was Small Which Reduced the Profits of the Growers—Refund of $47,000 Distributed. Annual meeting of the stockholders of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Association was held at the packing house last Thursday. The annual report of Manager Sandilands showed that the association enjoyed a prosperous season, 312,933 boxes of fruit being shipped for which the 109 members received $876,873.13. Lemon shipments amounted to 13,041 boxes, $29,490 being received by the growers. Directors elected for the coming year were J. M. Callan, C. M. Hollingshead, Thomas Hester, Ernest Borchert, George Rebman, G. W. Sandilands and W. T. Wallop. In his annual report Manager G. W. Sandilands said in part: Again we present to you through the efficient services of the Victor D. Loly Audit Company, the complete audit of the past season's business. Each year is complete unto itself: complete wind up. Each report is a separate and very interesting story if you will only study it close enough. We want each of you to look it over closely and if there is anything about it you do not understand, please remember that it is part of our job to make things clear to you. The showing in this audit is one any house might be proud of. In the first place it shows the Organization out of debt with the exception of one more payment due on the property we purchased on the Southeast corner of Santa Ana and South Lemon Streets, this city, for the purpose or a pickers camp and which has been of great assistance to use during the height of the Valencia season. This property is easily worth twice what we paid for it at this time. We keep up the entire plant each year show its best in economical and efficient operation, such additions and changes to the machinery layout that modern improvements call for are made and charged directly to each season's equipment account; so that each year we are ready to meet whatever expense may be found necessary without payments due on back equipment of any kind being a burden to us. Such changes as are made from year to year are made after considerable study, and only after we are certain such are for the betterment of the operation as a whole of putting complete the model will be 12 feet long by 8 feet deep. It will outline the important features of Orange County and main lines of communication between Orange County's principal centers of population—Fullerton, Orange, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Placentia, Brea, La Habra, Tustin, Olive and all the cities and towns will be in evidence and the completed model should enable anyone to secure a much better understanding of the important and vital part which Harbor development will play in the near future. Rivers and main irrigation systems will be located. Also will be shown railroad connections and geographic features will be emphasized in order that by glancing at the model a real conception of the physical conditions may be appreciated and understood. It is proposed to put the model on display in various parts of Orange County. The map-model will be ready in about 30 days and the cost of its construction has been made possible by the action of the Newport Beach Trustees. PICNIC DATES The Iowa Association of Southern California representing more than 300,000 Hawkeyes is announcing the change in date of the mammoth annual picnic reunion of the lowans from Washington's birthday to the fourth Saturday in February each year with the following Saturday as the alternate date in case of rain. Every Hawkeye who learns of this change is urged to pass it on to every lowan he can reach by any means. The picnic will be held in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles. If you live within yourself don't be surprised that everybody else can live without you. Members are always interested to know how much they are going to receive as a final windup of the season's business. This is known as the "refund" and in figuring this amount, they should add it to the returns they have already received in each pool, because it comes to them as the difference of our actual cost and what we have shared them through the season for various services. You will not that we have $47,784.22 to refund this year, this will be disbursed to each of you. For your information only sixty-five cents is charged to you for the packing of your oranges, the same as all other Association houses charge and the same as was charged last year, although Independent houses charge more. The packing of our fruit the past season was the most expensive we have ever experienced because the great proportion of our fruit ran in size 252 and smaller and those sizes cost four cents per box more to pack than the larger sizes. In other words we have to pay packers four cents more to pack the small sizes every year because it takes longer to do the work. In spite of this extra cost however, and also in spite the cost of our packing during the past season to you, we were able to show what we believe is the largest refund of any house in the country. (Continued on Page 8)