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The Sun
Strive*'To Serve
The
Whole People
VOLUME 3; NO. 13
The Rising Sun—1856-1860
NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1940
SUder and Gretteker—1856-1864
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OUT AMONG
THE PEOPLE
AN EDITOR’S REWARD
A newspaper man knocked at the
Pearly gate.
His face was scarred and old
He stood before the ‘man of fate’
For admiBeion to the fold,
•‘What have you done,” St. Peter
asked,
“I’ve been a newspaper man, sir”
he replied.
“For many and many a year.”
The Pearly gates pwung open wide
And St. Peter touched the bell,
“Come in,” he said, “and choose
your harp,
You’ve had your taste of hell.”
—Selected.
PAMING THE SHREWS
Professor Cannon spoke to the
eachers the other Thursday on voca-
ional guidance. A very good thing
o give some thought to in this day
*f high priced potatoes, but it seems
o me the schools could give instruc-
ion on an even more important sub-
ect. After all, most of us are going
;o eat even if our kinfolks don’t like
t, but once you say “I do" and take
he step into that abyss of so-called
connubial bliss, eating becomes of se
condary importance and something
•thereal steps into the picture, i. e.,
ethereal for the first few weeks, and
lere’s where the school course comes
n.
The title of the course wouldn’t
natter a great deal. It could be call-
id simply, “With What Type Will
fou Battle Thru Life?” or “Slugging
Phru Matrimony” or some such.
Personally I have nothing to com-
>lam of. I married at a combative
ugh and a combustible low and had
t out eons ago. Today I remain
foung a sweet for further conquests,
>ut my heait. goes out to my fellow
travellers who lack those virile qual-
ties I began to cultivate from the
cradle. I strive for a strong bond of
communism among those who wear
the pants; the proletariat of the
jritcnes must awake to the fact that
thru education only can oujr matri
monial rights be protected.
The Strangle Hold would be the
major course. There is nothing
luite so convincing to a woman as a
good choking. It not only renders
her helpless*, but what is more im
portant, speechless. I have seen
paintings and have read beautiful
word pictures, but a woman speech
less! Ah, there’s a picture one must
paint for one’s self and its painted
with the fist upon the canvas you
have not dared to touch—until you
have taken the course!
As parallel reading the course
would include Strangler Lewis’
“Lamyx’ I Have Busted”, “Jesse
James*, and perhaps, ‘Ivan The Ter
rible” if the money holds out. The
work book would be a punching bag.
Teachers would be ex-prize fighters.
I have given the matter only super
ficial thought but if I can get up a
class of as many as six, I will apply
to the government for a grant and
start the ball rolling. Having the
only school of its kind in the world
would be a big advertisement for the
city. I have no selfish or mercenary
motive; nothing whatever to gain.
My entire interest lies in developing
for society a race of ineii who can
wear the pants with pride.
First hand the plan may sound a
little harsh on the women, hut such
is not true. When they learn to be
have themselves and look at all
times with wistful adoration upon
their men, great peace and satisfac
tion will come to them; their hearts
will leap like little frogs in the warm
spring and man will have entered
again into his long-lost heritage; the
voice of the turtle will again be heard
in the land, and the man and his mate
will lie down together without fear
of one or the other being kicked out
of the bed.
THE TALE IS TOLD
—and seems to have some truth
in it. A local lady bothered with hay
fever took a train trip and of course
carried along ■her little metal tube
containing an inhalent. Along in the
night her nose became stopped and
unable to find the light she reached
in her pocketbook for the remedy.
She located it, or so she thought, and
proceeded to apply it. _ She rubbed
her nose and lips and chin very thor
oughly and dropped off to sleep. Im
agine her chagrin, consternation, or
what have you when she awoke next
morning and found the lower part
of her face covered with a beautiful
red. She had gotten hold of her lip
stick instead of her inhaler!
Pope Is Co-Author
Of Important Bill
Representative Thomas Pope,
Brown and Smith, introduced a bill
in the House Wednesday designed to
put a stop to the manufacture of
prison-made goods in the state peni
tentiary. This is in keeping with mo
dern labor legislation over the nation,
most states already having such laws.
the sickTisr
Mr. Lambert Jones is critically ill at
his home on Main street.
Mrs. T. C. Pool, is much better af
ter being confined to her home for
several months.
Mrs. C. B. “Pet” Fouche, is out
again after being HI with influenza
for a week.
Mr Frank L. Bynum, returned to
him home on Johnstone street Sat
urday after spending seven weeks in
the Columbia hospital where he un
derwent a minor operation.
Mrs- Harold Wise, of Little Moun
tain who has been ill with pneumonia
in the Columbia hospital, has return
ed to her home and will soon be able
to take up her teaching again at
Wheeland school.
Mrs. C. E. Hutchinson is some bet
ter, but still confiined to her home on
Boundary street.
Dr. E. E. Stuck is still improving
at his home on Johnstone street after
being ill for several months.
Supt. J. H. Bedenbaugh, of Bush
River school is ill at him home with
influenza.
Roy Cannon, of Columbia who is
connected with the South Carolina
Tax Commission, and brother of O.
B. Cannon, of this city, who has been
ill in the Veterans hospital in Co
lumbia for several weeks is still im
proving.
Miss Minnie Gist, who has been ill
in the county hospital for about ten
days is able to be up part of the
time.
Miss Lois Fant is still ill at her
home at the Newberry hotel.
Wallace Dawkins, son of Magis
trate B. F. Dawkins and Mrs. Daw
kins, is well again and able to go to
school.
Mrs. S. C. Leavell, mother of James
Leavell, who has been in the hospi
tal for about two weeks, expects to
return to her home in Chappells this
weekend.
S. B. TIMMOMS
OT AS BAD AS THAT
“How in the world do you make a
> of things at all?” a traveling
desman inquired of a shopkeeper.
“You see that fello-v there?” re-
ied the merchant, pointing to the
erk at the far end of the counter.
Veil, ’be works for me and I can’t
ly him; so in two years he gits the
ore. Then I work for him till I
t it back.”—Montreal Gazette.
yHAT WORRIED MARK
I am not disturbed by the things
i the Bible that I do not under
band; what worries me is the things
i Hie BiBle I do understand.—Mark
Vain.
S. B. Timmons, 76, died Saturday
at 7:15 o’clock at the home of his
son, T. D. Timmons, 1332 Pearl
street, after a short illness.
Besides the son at whose home he
died, Mr. Timmons is survived by
his wife, the former Miss Marie Todd,
of NeWberry; five daughters, Mrs.
Viola Aultman of Jamestown, Mrs.
Mrs. Minnie Hartley of Jamestown,
Mrs. T. C. Kinard of Newberry,
Mrs. Ed Bickley of Newberry and
Mrs. Fred Darby of Newberry; one
sister, Mrs. Janie Wever of Flor
ence.
The funeral was conducted Mon
day at 3 p. m. at the Newberry East
Side Baptist church, with the Rev.
James Mitchell and the Rev. J. B.
Harmon officiating. Burial was in
Rosemont cemetery.
Local And Personal Item*
Marjorie Koon, nine-year old dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. James Koon,
of West End, was carried to the
Baptist hospital in Columbia Monday
for treatment.
Rev. E. B. Keisler and Herman
Langford, were among those attend
ing the celebration at Lexington last
Monday.
Mrs. Wilton Todd and son, Bob,
spent last weekend in Charlotte, N.
C., with Mrs. Todd’s mother, who has
been sick. Accompanying them was
Carol Lockman, who goes to school
in Newberry. He visited his mother
near Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn and two
children Mary Birge and Verna spent
Sunday in Columbia with Mr. Kohn’s
brother, Mr. F. H. Kohn.
Miss Mattie Adams spent Monday
night in Columbia with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Adams.
Mrs. F. B. Collins, and little son,
Frank, of Columbia, are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Chand
ler this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McDowell,
Misses Gladys and Nora Lee McDow
ell, left Sunday for a weeks tour in
Florida. The McDowells will visit
relatives in Jacksonville and Miami.
Miss Verna Abrams, wbo has beer,
teaching at Stoney Hill school for
two years has resigned and will enter
Roper hospital in Charleston, Where
she will take a course in nursing.
Professor and Mrs. W. C. Bynum of
Georgetown, spent the weekend with
Mr. Frank L. Bynum at 2103 John-
Si^OllG str€C»
Miss Katherine Fischer who is mu
sic instructor in the Goldville school,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mi-s. L. F. Fischer, on Col
lege street.
Garvin Moore of Columbia was the
week-end guest of Wriglht Cannon on
Caldwell street.
Mr. and Mrs. “Red” Glenn, of
Greenwood were weekend visitors in
the home of Mrs. Glenn’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Clary. Mrs
Glenn was the former Miss Ruby
Clary.
Lomoreux Resigns
From First Baptist
Dr. F. O. Lamoreux, pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city
resigned Sunday, January 14th, after
holding his pastorate for twelve
years.
Dr. Lamoreux was reared and edu
cated in the West. He completed
the course of study prescribed by the
High School' of St. Jones, Kansas,
and received his higher education at
Ottawa University and the Baptist de
nominational school of Kansas. Dr.
Lamoreux then took his seminary
work at the Southern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary’- After his gradua
tion he held pastorates in Columbus
and Franklirt, Indiana; Seattle, Wash
ington and St. Joseph, Missouri. He
then decided to come south. He was
pastor of Mt. Carmel and Rocky
Creek churches near Greenville for
four years prior to his coming to
Newberry. He served as pastor of
the Abbeville church for four years.
Dr. Lamoreux came to take up his
work here December first, 1927.
Dr. Lamoreux said of his resigna
tion. “To the memers and friends of
my church: I can’t begin to express to
you the feelings of my heart as I ap
proach the time when it seems best
that I retire from my work; we all
understand and know that that day
will come to us all.
“I have given forty-five years of
my life to the ministry; over one
fourth of these years have been spent
with you.
“R’s hard now to even think of sep
arating from the many friends I
count as mine here but, really, we will
not be separated, we will be but a
few miles apart, we will hope to see
each other often. I assure you, if in
any way I can serve you, personally
or as a church, it will give me untold
pleasure.
“While this may be called a resig
nation, I would call it a retirement, as
it closes my life work as a pastor. If
it is agreeable, we might decide on
March the first as the date for my re
tirement.
“I shall always pray for God’s
blessing upon you; you have always
been so good, so loyal to me, I cannot
forget it.”
Dr. Lamoreux *»id that he ‘would
spend some time in evangelistic work,
and also serve as a supply pastor.
Dr. and Mrs. Lamoreux expect to
spend a great deal of their time here,
as they still have interests in and
around Newberry.
They will move to Batesburg the
first of March where they will make
their home. Mrs. Lamoreux former
ly lived in Batesburg, before coming
to Newberry.
Plaque To Honor
Veteran Fire Chief
The Firemen’s supper
night was a swell affair, reports of
those attending indicate. Supper con
sisted of half a barbecued chicken,
rice, gravy, slaw, rolls, and so on;
all in plenteous abundance.
Harry Hedgepath, who is president
of the local firemen’s organization, in
troduced the guests, honorary mem
bers of the department.
Chief Wells, who has been confined
to his home for several months, was
asked to make a few remarks. He
reviewed the building of the station,
purchase of the pumper, and the
alarm system. He said he was glad
to be with the boys and thanked them
for their Christmas present. His pre
sence and remarks heightened the in
terest of the firemen.
Eugene S. Blease, honorary member,
was called on for a talk, but declared
he had nothing to say; would let
Tom Wicker talk for him.
Mr. Wicker thought a plaque should
be placed in the new building in hon
or of Chief Wells, who had served
the department so loyally for a half
century. At this point Judge Blease
said that Tom had given him some
thing to talk about. He agreed that
the idea should be carried out at once.
The Judge said when he was mayor of
the city he had complete confidence
in Chief Wells and as a result when
the chief asked for anything he al
ways got it for he knew he would not
ask for anything that was unreason
able or unneeded.
Mr. Blease continued by saying
that Chief Wells had done more for
Newberry than all the preachers and
half the lawyers and that he wanted
to see a plaque in his honor placed
in the building while he (Chief Wells)
was alive—not after he was dead.
“Let’s do it right away,” he conclud
ed.
The firemen rose to their feet and
rpplauded this statement.
Ma
ayor Earhandt, also an honorary
member of the department, said that
he was always glad to meet with the
boys; that he believed he was the
oldest living member of the Excelsior
Hose company, having joined the year
Teachers of County
Hear Dr. Peel Talk
The first meeting of the year of
the Newberry County Teacher’s As
sociation, was held last Thursday in
the high school auditorium.
The meeting was opened by John
Grady Long, president of the high
school department group. Mr. Long
introduced O. B. Cannon, who spoke
to the intermediate and primary
groups, on the subject “Major Prob
lems in the High School.” The first
problem Mr. Cannon presented was
the adequate preparation of pupils
for the high school. He said tnat
there are very few failures in high
school if students are properly pre
pared 'before they enter. Mr. Can
non also brought out how much eas
ier it is for a graduate to get a job
than the non-graduate. He also
stated that colleges always check on
the schools where students finish, and
if they fail in college it gives the
school a bad name.
Mr. Cannon said that in years past
it was impossible to keep stu
dents in high school until they grad
uated; they would drop out and go
to work, or for other causes after
the second of third year, but now
high schools are growing by leaps
and bounds. Students now realize it
is much easier to secure a job if they
have graduated, because business de
mands graduates when giving posi
tions.
Another problem facing the high
school is that of keeping students* in
school after enrolling. Mr. Cannon
stated it was important to do all
possible for the students, and not
make the subjects easy for them be
cause they want them easy; but show
and help them get the most out of
their schooling.
Another problem was to get the
students to apply themselves While
at school, and not come to school
just to have a good time.
Of vocational guidance, Mr. Can
non stated not ten per cent of high
school pupils know what their life
vocation will be when they are ready
to enter college; that it was import
ant to be prepared when the oppor
tunity comes.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Now that the days are once more
growing longer and the weather is
springlike (this is written on Wed
nesday and is subject to change by
Thursday) housewives are turning
their thoughts gardenward. More
than ever since the terrible world
war began people will need good
gardens. Wise are those who see to
this important and necessary branch
of industry.
and that when the boys wanted any
thing, they had only to “touch him on
the shoulder.” Applause followed
the mayor’s remarks. Homer Schum-
pert said he was not a speaker, but
declared his pleasure over being with
the firemen. He, too, is an honorary
member of the department.
Street Superintendent Feagle ten
dered his thanks and expressed his en
joyment of the supper.
Community Market, County Agent and Relief
Offices To Be Housed In New Structure;
Delegation Introduces Bill
The county legislative delegation
has introduced a bill which provides
for a committee to go into the matter
of erecting an agricultural building
on the lot ba^k of the court house
which has been proffered by the city.
The building will cost in the neighbor
hood of $35,000.
“The delegation intends to push the
matter through,” said Representative
Pope Wednesday. “If we can get aid
from any of the government agencies
it will be built,” he continued.
A “nest egg” of $1,500 was created
for this building last July when
Senator Abrams and Representatives
Hailey, Derrick, and Pope contribut
ed their extra pay. Mr. Pope thought
that by disposing of two buildings
the county now owns no additional
levy would be necessary.
The new building would provide
space for a community market, the
county agent’s force, and offices for
the various relief agencies; also an
auditorium for the farmers’ mass
meetings.
Tha delegation of 1935 favored the
erection of the building but the fair
ground project interfered at that
time.
As soon as the bill has passed the
legislature the building committee
will be .named and will enter negotia
tions with the government for aid.
The committee will be of similar
structure as that which handled the
court house addition. A report of
this committee appears elsewhere in
this issue.
The delegation recognizes the great
need of this building, Mr. Pope said,
and intends to push the matter
through with all possible speed.
MRS. CALLIE JOHNSON DARBY
Mrs. Gallie Johnson Darby, 71, wi
dow of Taylor Darby, died Wedines-
day morning at her home on Dray
ton street after a long illness. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J.
R. Swygert and one son, Theron Dar
by, of Newberry; one brother, Will
Johnson of the city; two sisters. Miss
Hattie Johnson, city and Mrs. C. L.
Wingard of Winnsboro; one grand
son, J. R. Swygert of this city.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 3:30, with Dr. F. O.
Lamoreux, pastor of the First Bap
tist church in charge. Burial will
follow in Rosemont cemetery.
COMPLETES CANVASS
Auditor Pinckney N. Abrams is
back in his office, having completed
his tour of the county for the pur
pose of taking returns. Returns may
be made at the office until March 1
without penalty.
The date of the Methodist Calendar
society birthday party has been
changed from February 9 to Febru
ary 16th.
R. E. Dowd and Wilbur Dowd of
Slighs, Mrs. H. O. Long, of Silver-
street, Prof. George Saye, also of
Silverstreet, A. O. Ruff of St. Philips
and W. E. Ringer of Pomaria, were
visitors in the city Tuesday.
C. H. SHANNON
We know that Street Super intend-
end Joe Werts has a good deal of
work to do and is kept busy, and
that he cannot he everywhere at the
same time, but we invite him to walk
along Harrington street from College
to Calhoun, just after the next rain.
He will see that the ladies have a
hard time with their $15 shoes in the
sticky mud.
The young man who unintention
ally dropped his Christmas greeting
card from “Agnes” in the collection
flate at the Church of the Redeemer
ast Sunday can get the same by call
ing on the senior treasurer of the
church.
We hope that the Newberry delega
tion will make provisions at once for
the building of a permanent all the
year round road between Newberry
and Whitmire. That is a road that
should be built.
WILL INVESTIGATE DANGEROUS
CUT-OFF CROSSING
At the behest of the Chamber of
Commerce, J. S. Williamson, State
high engineer, has promised to come
to Newberry and investigate the
dangerous crossing on the cut-off
highway at Plampin’s filling station.
There have been a number of acci
dents at this crossing, several of
after it was organized. He said the In a democracy, Mr. Cannon ^
con.pikf>‘Vas always dear to his heart sed,'it was netessa*y foY the teach-there t ^h th<
er to teach pupils citizenship, to obey
the laws, not because they are com
pelled to, but to create a desire to
observe them because it is an honor.
Housing, Mr. Cannon said is the
greatest problem in the near future,
and that we should be thinking about
it, for it is coming soon and we
should be prepared for it.
At the joint meeting. Dr. Frank K.
Pool, Director of Religious Education
of Furman university, was guest
m — m __ _ - — _ speaker for the afternoon*. He was
rgi ■ X . ■ V Mg introduced by Professor J. H. Gentry,
In hrprr rann Kin min#
X v! Jjl Vvl $ CM 111 LMJHU1I1K to* 1 *** of our Profession". He said
that the teacher should introduce per
sonality and influence, that she has a
in working with stu-
cent accident there which cost the
life of one person. It was reported
somewhat back that traffic lights
would be placed at this crossing
but nothing has been done along that
line to date.
LEXINGTON CELEBRATES
great
dents, in helping develop their per
sonalities. She is sharing in a great
tradition. He said that the teacher
had culture and her field is not limit
ed. that they are a little larger by
being teachers, because they are iden
tified as a teacher they have ob
ligations and duties to perform for
the students.
He also stated that education is
knowledge and it is a big job to train
students, for they are at times like
animals, you have to keep training
them over and over; that the teacher
comes in contact with the pupil and
it is her privilege to quicken new
life in the individual. Dr. Pool also
stated the teacher has a reward for
being a teacher, that she has the
esteem of the best people in the neigh
borhood and the ecstasy of lifting up
the pupils while working with them.
About 175 teachers of the city and
county schools were present
WEATHER
Citizens of Lexington county had a
big celebration Monday The occasion
was to mark the “wo hundredth anni
versary of the first settlers and to
show off the handsome new court
house—the fifth in the county’s his
tory. There were thousands present,
pretty floats, eats, talks and all
that. Early Lexingtonians settled
near the river at a place now known
as Granby and in the early days this
was the county seat. Many of the
state’s outstanding men trace their
ancestry to those who settled along
the banks and at the confluence of
the Broad and Saluda and the Lexing
ton district has furnished her share
of them.
There was a rain shortage of 2.86
inches in 1939 and 3.72 in 1938 ac
cording to the records of John Henry
Baxter, weather prognosticator. Hot-
C. H. Shannon, 79, died at the!test day last year was on July 19
home of his daughter, Mrs, Alan
Reighley Wednesday, following a
long illness. Funeral services were
held Thursday at 2:30 at Leavell’s
Funeral home with Rev. Duffle of
Whitmire and Dr. Carson of New
berry officiating. Burial followed in
Rosemont cemetery. Surviving are
his wife, six daughters and four sons,
Mrs. Alan Reighley, Mrs. D. Gryder,
Hugh Shannon, James Shannon, Mrs.
Macie Young, Mrs. Lewis Simpson,
John Shannon and Mrs. Bill Mit
chell; and one brother, S. J. Shannon.
BETH-EDEN LUTHERAN
Rev. M. L. Hester, Pastor
Colony:
10 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. Claude
Wise, Supt.
11 a. m., The Service. Sermon by
the Pastor.
3:30 p. m., Quarterly meeting of
Council.
St. James':
10 a. m., Sunday School, Mr. Har
old Long, Supt.
Mrs. Ben T. Buzhardt of the Ben
T. Buzhardt Furniture company, will
leave on the 22nd for the Southern
Furniture show and mart at High
Point, N. C., where she will buy for
the local store.
when Newberrians sizzled under 105
degrees: it was coolest on February
23 with a mere 20, but the 16th at
January this year sliced exactly five
degrees off of last winter’s record
and sent folks in search of red flan
nels and other warm wrappings.
BERTIE ELIZABETH MORRIS
Funeral services for Bertie Eliza
beth Morris, 13, daughter of Mrs. R.
C. Lunsford of Clinton, were held
Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock
with the Rev. Ralph Hughes officiat
ing. Interment was in Rosemont
cemetery.
She died Sunday after an illness
of several months.
Surviving are her mother and step
father, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Lunsford
of Clinton; one brother, Curtis Mor
ris; two sisters, Ruby Nellies Monies
and Margie Ann Morris, all of Clinton
Rev. T. C. Cannon, former pastor
of Central Methodist church was in
Newberry Wednesday. Mr. Cannon
is now pastor of the Grace Metho
dist church in Union.
Mrs. Allard Douglas, and little son
Tribble, of Whitmire, were in New
berry Tuesday. Mrs. Douglas was
the former Miss Doris Tribble, music
instructor at Newberry college.
NEWBERRY GETS SOME
Out of the $3,984,000 expansion
program of the Southern Bell Tele
phone company in the Carolinas,
Newberry will receive some $11,000
in extensions and improvements, ac
cording to Tuesday’s news dispatches.
The big program calls for the con
struction of a number of rural lines
over the state.
SEEN! ABOUT TOWN
MISS GERTRUDE REEDER
on bus. .. E. A. CARPENTER
remarking that he never com
plains about the weather.. .MRS.
C. D. WEEKS shopping.. .MR.
and MRS. GURNIE SUMMER
and daughter, MABEL, going to
theatre... Truant officer MRS.
MAE AULL carrying a box of
chocolates... J. M. HOVE at the
Newberry Creamery remarking
that he was glad that Newberry
was going to have a cold storage
and abattoir plant...MISS ETH
EL COUNTS looking up receipt
for a customer.. .MISS BER
THA GALLMAN enjoying the
teachers meeting last Thursday
DR. E. G. ABLE out again and
says he is feeling fine...PHIL
BROOKS hurrying to postoffice
ELLISOR ADAMS telling
your scribe that he spent last
Sunday in bed since it was the
first time he has had a day off
nr such a long time...DR. J. W.
CARSON walking down street
buttoning his overcoat.. .An old
man nearly being run over by an
ambulance on College street....
MRS. MAMIE HAWKINS get
ting mail.. .REV. M. L. HESTER
riding with his grandson. DAVID
LEE..MRS. EUGENE BLEASE
leaving theatre ... LAMBERT
JONES celebrating his 85th
birthday Saturday... Among oth
ers celebrating their birthdays
this week are: JEANNE JOHN
STONE, MRS. J. L. KEITT, MRS
E. L. HART and WARREN AB
RAMS.