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VOLUME 6, NO. 3 The Riling Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1942 Published Weekly $1.00 PER YEAR WITH The FLAG Pvt. Amick on Furlough Pvt. Ethan Amick of Maryanna, Fla., arrived Saturday night to spend a ten-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Amick and sister, Miss Aillie Amick ,R. N., in the Hartford community. Commissioned First Lieut. Friends of T. J. West will be in terested to learn that on October 27, he received his commission as First Lieutenant at Camp Wallace, Texas in the Coast Artillery, Antiaircraft. Lieut. West, a graduate of the Citadel with the class of 1929 was recently reinstated Second Lieuten ant and then commissioned to First. He and Mrs. West arrived in New berry Sunday and will visit Mrs. West’s mother, Mrs. C. J. Purcell and other relatives until November 20, when Lieut. West will report back to Camp Wallace. Mrs. West will also return with him. Price Boys Move Up Joe Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Price, who volunteered a while back for the Navy, graduated from the USN Keystone radio school at Bedford Springs, Pa., October 28 with first honors in a class of 200. Young Price is now a Third Class Petty Officer and in a short time will earn the rating of First Class Petty Officer. The Price’s oldest son, Jul ian Reginald, is a Lieutenant in the quartermaster department, stationed at Maryville Assembly Center, Mary ville, California. Julian A. Price, former member of the house from this county voluteered his services to Uncle Sam and is now located in Charlotte with the Reconstruction Finance corporation. Lieut. Boyd Visits Parents Lieut. King Boyd of Camp Croft, Spartanburg, spent the weekend in the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Boyd in the county. Lieut. Paysinger Visits Mother Lieut, and Mrs. Gerald C. Paysin ger of Fort Bragg, N. C., were week end visitors in the home of Lt. Pay- singer’s mother, Mrs. C. T. Paysin ger. Cpl. Moore on Furlough Cpl. R. B. Moore of Fort Custer, Michigan arrived Monday night to spend a week’s furlough with his wife and other relatives in the city. Wheeler in Sea Bees Jim Wheeler, who volunteered for the Navy recently, has passed his examinations and sworn in as Sec ond Class Petty Officer, is visiting his mother, Mrs. J. D. Wheeler. Jim expects to be called for duty in the Naval Construction (Sea Bees) in about three weeks. For the past three years he has held a position with the City Pharmacy in Gaffney. Mrs. Wheeler, the former Miss Sarah Pope of Strothers has accepted a position at the Newberry County hospital where she will have charge of the operating room. Pfc. Aull Visits Mother Private First Class Elbert Aull of Keesler Field, Miss., spent Sunday and Monday of this week with his mother, Mrs. Mae A. Aull on College street. George Halfacre In Navy George Halfacre, who volunteered for the Navy sometime ago, left Friday, October 23 for Norfolk, Va., where he will receive his “boot” training. George, was a popular member pt the post office force, having held a position there for the past ten years. Captain Epting Visits Here Captain E. E. Epting of Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga., spent the past weekend with his wife and small son, Gene. Mrs. Epting and son, accom panied him back to Camp Gordon for a visit. Four More For Navy Four more Newberrians have been accepted for enlistment in the Navy according to Recruiters, on their visit here last Thursday. Two of these men accompanied them back to Columbia for enlistment and trans fer. They are, Harold Edgar Shealy of route two, and a negro, Joseph Douglas, applicant for the Messman branch of the Navy. Joe Byron Mintz, Jr., was also ac cepted, but plans to be enlisted later. Henry Edward Davis, a negro of Silverstreet, was accepted for the Messman branch and is to report for enlistment at a later date. It is further announced that Lieut. W. J. Wray will next interview skilled tradesmen for enlistment with the Sea Bees (Navy Construc tion Corps) on Wednesday, Novem ber fourth at the Main Navy Re cruiting Station, First National Bank building in Columbia. Lieut. Summer In Colorado Lieut. Forrest Summer, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Summer of this city has been transferred to a Moun tain Training Center in Colorado. Enroute to Colorado last week, Lieut. Summerspent a few days here with his parents. Cottons For Play White, tubbable, srrubbable cot ton broadcloth was used to make this sunsuit worn by Maureen O’Hara, well-known film star. The halter design was borrowed direct from grandmother’s pinafore with its so-flattering ruffles. The shorts of the new longer length. DRAFT 200 NEGROES The two Selective Service Boards announce they have received their December call for 25 white men and 198 Negroes, making a total of 223 men to be sent to Fort Jackson in December for induction in the army. Miss Julia Dickert, Chief Clerk on Board 58 announced that her board will send 15 whites on December 2 and 99 Negroes on December 20. Miss Lucile Harmon, chief clerk on board 59 announced that her board will send 10 whites on December 2 and 99 negroes on December 21. Boards 58 will send 58 negroes on November 9 and board 59 will send 58 negroes on November 10. MOVES TO N. C. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Stewart and two children, Becky Nell and James, have moved to Henderson ville, N. C., where they will make their home. Mr. Stewart, who has been con nected with the local Duke Power plant for the past eight years, was promoted by the company and transferred to Hendersonville. “PASS THE AMMUNITION” Say, you Saps, Pass the ammunition; Damn the Japs, Send them to Perdition, Then we’ll all be free. We were dumb, To ever, ever trust ’em; We must bomb, And blast, until we bust em, For the Land of the Free. Night and day, Take the battle to ’em; Fight and pray, , , And bomb the HELL out of em. For the U. S. A. —B. L. D. November 4, 1942 Pvt. Jacob Bowers, Jr. 585 Tech. School Sq. Ft. 149 A. A. F., R. T. C. Ponce De Leon Hotel St. Petersburg, Fla. Change address of— Lieut. Charles F. Summer, Jr. A. T., A. A. Co., M. T. C. Camp Carson, Colorado. George E. Halfacre, S. P. 3[c U. S. N. T. S., Platoon 592 Norfolk, Va. Change address of— Pvt. Emory H. Bowman, Jr. T.S ■ S., 620 Sq. Madison, Wis. Newberry Boys Fine Mrs. Forrest Summer has receiv ed several letters recently from her son, Cpl. Thomas Summer who is stationed somewhere in England, with Major Pope and other Newber ry boys in the 107th Battalion. The one she received on October 1st stat ed that Major Pope and all the New berry boys were doing fine. Married Men Will Be Called In December New Regulations Issued For Those Without Children Local married men with no chil dren who foresaw long deferment from the draft because of the ten tative decision to take 18 and 19 year old men are doomed to disap pointment. It was officially announced Sat urday by Brigadier General Holmes B. Springs, state selective service director, that the drafting of mar ried men without children would get underway in December. It has also been announced that this classification of married men up to 45 years old will be drafted right along with the 18 and 19 year olds. General Hershey, national draft director, stated that few phy sically fit married men (without children) would be out the army by mid-summer except those occupying 'highly essential positions. NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC In order to facilitate the work of the War Price and Rationing Board at its regular meetings, it has been found necessary to adopt a few sim ple rules in regard to meeting the public. Wherever a rejected card has been mailed to an applicant, the board will not hear any evidence in person, but will review only docum entary evidence asking for a reviyw- al of the rejection. In the future, they ask that the public not appear before them unless they have specific instructions to do so. Those of you wishing to see the board in person will have to make engagements beforehand. In order to make these appointments, it will be necessary to contact the Execu tive Secretary at the office of the Rationing Board, but do not come before us until you are notified. War Price & Rationing Board, J. L. Welling, Chm., Local Bd. MRS. R. D. WRIGHT ATTENDS U. D. C. MEET Mrs. Robert Downs Wright, pres ident-general of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, an(f her two pages, M's. Hunter Brown and Miss Rosemary Bowers, all of Newberry, left Sunday for the UDC National convention to be held in St. Louis, Mo., November 4, 5 and 6. Mrs. Wright brought honor to South Carolina test fall when elect ed president-general of this lar^ e national organization and her real service begins this week when she sits in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Brown is the only daughter of Mrs. Wright, her only son, Lieut. Downs Wriht, recently destroyed seven Japanese planes in the conflict between the United States and Japan. Miss Bowers is the talented young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Bowers of Newberry and is a junior at Winthrop college. The convention this year will be given over exclusively to business with no social functions whatever due to war conditions according to Mrs Wright. Mrs. O. H. Dickinson who has been a patient in the Providence hospital in Columbia for the. past three weeks, returned to her home in the Beth-Eden community Sunday. Mrs. Guy Whitener and Mrs. W. Roy Anderson, patients in the Pro vidence hospital, Columbia, are do ing nicely at this time. Miss Edna Stone returned to Washington, D. C., Tuesday after spending the weekend with her mother, Mrs. H. O. Stone, Mrs. Stone accompanied her back for a visit. Miss Violet Browning of Goldville spent the past weekend in Newberry with her mother, Mrs. Nellie Brown ing. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Culclasure and two children, Jackie and Jerry, of Columbia spent the weekend in the home of Mrs. Culclasure’s mo ther. Mrs. C. T. Paysinger on Cor nelia street. Mrs. John Ruff was a Sunday vis itor in the home of her mother, Mrs. Julia S. Long in Winnsboro. E. C. Taylor, who has been a pa tient in the Providence hospital in Columbia for the past three weeks, returned to his home in Newberry Sunday. Miss Anna Hart of Converse Sol- lege, Spartanburg, and Miss Mary Birge Kohn of Winthrop College spent the past weekend in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed gar Hart and Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn. Miss Virginia Hayes accompanied by her roommate, Miss Jo Deal Fair of Lander College spent .the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hayes. Mrs. Charlie Ruff and daughter, Dot, spent Sunday in Winnsboro with Mrs. Ruff’s mother, Mrs. Alva Stevenson. I Our Great Power Now Beginning To Be Fsb a r 1 For the first time in its history, this country is fighting a war on all the continents and all the oceans. American troops andjor eqiupment are now engaged in every battlefront from Russia to Africa. And the numbers so engaged will increase vastly and swiftly in the future. It has taken us a long time to move from the defensive to the offensive stage in our war strategy, but we are gradually getting there. This is the first real “global war” history has ever known. By com parison, the wars of the past were localized operations. The master plan laid down by Hitler at the be ginning should now be clear to every one. First, it was necessary for him to conquer all of Europe, and to make it as invulnerable to inva sion as possible. Second, if was nec essary for him to obtain the vast oil and grain resources of Russia, and to eliminate the Russian army as a first-rate fighting • force. Third, his ally, Japan, was to take command and dominate in the Pacific. Fourth, his armies, working in concert with those of Japan, were to take over the Middle East and India. The United States would then, in effect, be an island surrounded by unfriend ly waters and cut off from all rela tions with the balance of the world. Then, at his leisure, Hitler could set about the job of finally defeating us. This must be the picture that was in Hitler’s mind when he sent his troops into Poland in 1939. The first step has been takeni—all Europe is in his power, and Allied raids such as that made against Dieppe show that he has built formidable defenses. The balance of the steps have not been taken—and the magnificent fight put up by the Ruaaians must bs given much of the credit for that. Rommel’s Afrika Korps Wight have driven through to Sue*'%cd not it been necessary to divert more and more Axis troops, planes and sup plies to the Russ’-!*'! f^nt- Japan might have gdne laitther yet in the Pacific had not the superb Russian resistance made it nece.isary fc.' her to maintain big garrisons facing the borders of Asiatic Russia. And Rus sia’s stand must have had a depress ing effect on the German masses at home. Long ago, Hitler promised them a quick and easy victory in Russia. That was the first promise of conquest to his own people that he has not been able to live up to. A dictator who cannot keep his word no longer wears the aura of invinci bility. This does not mean that the Unit ed Nations yet have the upper hand in the war. They have not. They have lost much and taken almost nothing. Whether or not Russia can continue as an effective, hard-hitting belligerent is the gravest of today’s unanswered questions. The great battle of the Pacific is as yet in the •preliminary stages. The obvious re luctance of United Nations leaders to deal frankly with the all-import ant issue of the second front indi cates that we are still a long way from being really ready to carry the war home to the enemy. The problem of shipping is not solved—though there has been an encouraging de cline in U-boat depredations. And no one yet knows whether the faith placed in air power by some Allied commanders is justified. In short, we have not stopped the Axis—but we have slowed it. Japan is finding her long Pacific supply line costly—we have taken a tre mendous toll of Jap ships and planes and seamen. German losses in Rus sia, even if we greatly minimize the Moscow accounts, must be enormoqs, and a large part of the casualties consist of first-line veterans. The Axis to sum up, has spent much of its strength in the war to date—we have spent little of ours. Here at home, the domestic situa tion is clearing. The problems of supply and production are being handled better. Some effort is be ing made to deal effectively with the crucial manpower situation. The drafting of 18 and 19 year-olds will give the military forces about 1,- 500.000 first class soldiers. There’s plenty of confusion, plenty of waste motion still, but it is gradually les sening—and heaven knows it’s time. Recent reports from all the battle- fronts indicate that new American equipmnet is vastly superior to that of the past. The Flying Fortress has proven itself the best plane in the world of its kind. It carries a smaller bomb load than the British Sterling, but it is much less vulner able to attack. American tanks of the General Grant class are excellent, and earlv bugs in design have been eliminated.' And great advancemen has taken place in our pursuit planes, which originally were no match at all for Axis types. Our latent power is beginning to be felt—and felt on the six continents Now it remains to be seen how swiftly we can increase that power, and put it to work. Miss Katherine Pugh, of Charles ton spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Eddy Pugh in Pros perity. Hare And Kinard Gat Recognition of Church Louisville, Ky., Oct. 20.—The Unit ed Lutheran Church in America to day announced the result of elec tions conducted during the current biennial convention here for places on boards and committees. They in- luded: j Board of American Missions: Lay men: James C. Kinard, Newberry, S. C. Board of Social Missions: Laymen: Clifford A. Peeler, Salisbury, N. C.; Butler B. Hare, Saluda, S. C. BLESSED EVENTS Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Bowers of 2826 Wheat sL’et, Columbia, an nounce the birth of a daughter, Brenda Elizabeth, on October 28th, at the Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Bow ers was formerly Miss Floy Harman, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Harman of Newberry. Mr. Bowers is a member of the faculty of the Dreher high school in Columbia. The birth of this child was on the birthday of her grandfather, Rev. Harman. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Sease, of route two, Newberry, are the parents of a son, bom at the Newberry hospital Monday, October 26. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith of route one, Newberry, announce the birth of a son, Morris, at the county hos pital on Saturday, October 24. This is Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s twelfth child. They have three sons in the service stationed somewhere over Cotton Mesh Hose —OEM Photo Linda Darnell, shown here in her dressing room, slips on a pair ■». cotton mesh hose as a part of her rehearsal costume. Cotton hose to day have more “give and twiat” ■han the old type of cotton yarn. J. R. C. ENROLLMENT DOWN MEMORY LANE 20 YEARS AGO Mr. J. H. Hope and family ar® spending the week with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Hope.—Pomarin News, Mrs. Sam Wheeler has returned to her home in Little Mountain after several weeks’ stay at the home of Dr. J. S. Wheeler.—Prosperity News. Misses Ruth Hunter and Ellen Wheeler motored to the capital city on Friday.—Prosperity News. J. D. Quattlebaum has accepted a position with S. B. McMaster of Co lumbia.—Prosperity News. Miss Mary DeWalt Hunter of South Carolina university is spend ing a few days at home.—Prosperity News. .Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hare of Colum bia spent Sunday with Judge and Mrs. B. B. Hare.—Prosperity News. W. B. Wise left Sunday for Colum bia where he has accepted a position. —Prosperity News. RECENT MOVINGS Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark have moved into the James R. Stewart home as 823 Glenn street which they recently purchased. seas. Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Cromer of Newberry are receiving congratula tions upon the arrival of a daughter, bom at the Newberry hospital, Tues day, November 3. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Perry of New berry announce the birth of a daugh ter at the local hospital Tuesday, November 3. LEAVES CODE OF LIFE FOR HIS SMALL SON • Arlington, Mass., Oct. 28.—Sturdy, five-year-old Jackie Shea, whose warrior father sent him an inspiring code of life—in case “I don’t come back”—clung hard tonight to a be lief that “My daddy will come home, I don’t care what anybody says.” Listed as “missing in action” and last seen leading a hopeless fight against the flames that consumed the airpkme carrier Wasp, Comman der John Joseph Shea sent his son a letter from the Pacific war thea tre—a letter so touching that many felt it would live as a part of the history of the current war. The full and exact text follows: “Dear Jackie: “This is the first letter I have written directly to my little son. I am thrilled to know you can read it all by yourself. If you miss some of the words it will be because I do not write very plainly. Mothei will help you in that case, I am sure. “I was certainly glad to hear your voice over the long distance tele phone. It sounded as though I were right in the living room with you. You sounded as though you missed your daddy very much. I miss you, too, more than anyone will ever know. It is too bad that this war could not have been delayed a few more years so that I could grow up again with you and do all the things I planned to do when you were old enough to go to school. “I though how nice it would be to come home early in the afternoon and play ball with you and go moun tain climbing and see the trees, brooks, and learn all about wood craft, hunting, fishing, swimming, and other things that, I suppose we must be brave and put these things off now f6r a while. “When you are a little bigger you will know why your daddy ^ is not home so much any more. You know we have a big country and we have ideals as to how people should live and enjoy the riches of it and how each is born with equal rights to life, freedom and the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately there are some countries in the wcrld where they do not believe in these ideals, where a boy cannot grow up to be what he wants to be with no limit on his opportunities to be a great man such as a great priest, states man, doctor, soldier, businessman, etc. “Because there are people in countries who want to change our nation, its ideals, its form of gov ernment and way of life we must leave our homes and families to fight. Fighting for the defense of our country, ideals, homes and hon or is an honor and a duty which your daddy has to do before he can come home and settle down with you and mother. ’ When it is done he is coming home to be with you always and forever. So wait just a little while longer. I am afraid jt will be a little more than the two weeks you told me on the phone. “In the meantime take good care of mother, be a good boy and grow up to be a good young man. Study hard when you go to school. Be a leader in everything good in life. Be a good Catholic and you can’t help being good American. Piay fair al ways. Strive to win but if you must Mrs. Mae A. Aull, Junior Red Cross chairman, announced that the Junior Red Cross enrollment for the city and county schools began Nov ember 1 and will run through Nov ember 15th.l Last year the schools made a good record, with a 100 per cent enrollment for the white schools and 20 per cent for the Negro schools. DR. STOKES IN HOSPITAL The many friends of Dr. J. Edwin Stokes will be sorry to learn that he entered the Providence hospital in Columbia last Friday where he will remain for observation. Mrs. Robley Bruce of Palatka. Fla., and her daughter, Mrs. Aubrey Melton of Gainesville, Fla., have been on a visit with the former’s sister-in- law, Mrs. John Norris and with Mrs. H. L. Parr. Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Livingston and small son, Bobby, III, of Fountain Inn, spent the weekend with Mrs. Livingston’s mother, Mrs. Eugenia Wise. Mrs. C. F. layton and daughter, Miss Mary Layton returned to their home Sunday after spending ten days with Mi's. Layton’s daughter and son-in-law, Lieut. B. A. Buddin, in Columbus, Ohio, and Pfc. Thomas Harold Layton at Fort Harrison, In dianapolis, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hair in Asheville, N. C. Mrs. Jack Workman is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mc- Crackin on College street. She will join her husband, Lt. Workman, who has been transferred to Pueblo, Wyoming, at an early date. Mrs. and Mrs. W. M. Lominick of Charleston were recert visitors In the home of Mr. Lomhikk’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lominick on Hunt street. Mrs. James L. DeHart of Spar tanburg spent the weekend in the home of her mother, Mrs. Verona Dominick and brother, Pinckney Ab rams. Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Fellers and family spent Sunday in Schoolfield. Va., with Misses Marie Fellers and Eliza beth Mitchell. lose lose like a gentleman and a good sportsman. “Don’t ever be a quitter, either in sports or in your business or pro fession when you grow up. Get all the education you can. Stay close to mother and follow her advice. Obey her in everything, no matter how you may at times disagree. She knows what is best and will never let you down or lead you away from the right and honorable things of life. “If I don’t get back you will have to be mother’s protector because you will be the only one she has. You must grow up to take my place as well as your own in her life and heart. “Love your grandmother and granddad as long as they live. They, too, will never let you down. Love your aunts and see them as often as you can. Last of all don’t ever forget your daddy. Pray for him to come back and if it is God’s will that he does not, be the kind of a boy and man your daddy wants you to be. . “Kiss mother for me every night. Goodbye for now. “With all my lov e and devotion for mother and you. “Your Daddy.” Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Berry are now making their home at 523 Boundary street. They moved from 808 Lang ford. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Gilliam re cently moved into the Werts home at 936 Cornelia street, which they bought recently. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Martin are now living at 1912 Harrington street. They formerly lived in the county. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Satterwhite are making their home at 170S Evans street in the George N. Mar tin home. Mr. and Mrs. Tyrus Senn have moved from 1724 Harper street to 1803 Harrington street. RATIONING BOARD MOVES The Rationing Board moved Wed nesday to the front part of the Bow ers Insurance Building in order to secure additional space. The board was formerly in the rear of this building. The Bowers Insurance company will move their quarters, in the rear where the board was. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW AT AVELEIGH PRESBYTERIAN The ladies of Aveleigh Presbyter ian church will have their annual chrysanthemum show and turkey supper in the Legion hall, Friday evening. November third. TIRE AND TUBE QUOTA FOR MQNTH OF NOVEMBER J. L. Welling, chairman of the Rationing Board announced this week that 426 new and recapped ties are the quota for the month of November' The following tires and tubes will be rtdeased during the month: 12 new and 15 new grade 2 passenger car tires. 300 recaps for cars and 59 for trucks, making a to tal of 426. 119 tubes will also be released for cars and trucks this month. For the month of October, which was an -unusual one, 515 new and re capped tires, and 291 tubes were re leased for cars and trucks. Mrs. Callie Wessinger of Pros perity, Mrs. R. S. Sigmore of Peak, Miss Helen Sloan and mother, Mrs. Sloan and Miss Lucile Derrick of Little Mountain, Mrs. C. W. Beden- balgh of Prosperity, Miss Odella Mauny and mother, Mrs. Mauny of Clinton, Miss Vinnie Hiller, Mrs. Betty Jo Hiller and Miss Virginia Eison of Whitmire were business visitors in the city last week. SEEN ABOUT TOWN BILL TURNER and SAM WIL LIAMS trying to decide whether to go duck hunting or not . . . FORSTER SMITH carrying a box of shells . . . KEISTER WIL LINGHAM & BOB LOMINACK going to the bank . . . MRS. MARY KING and MRS. PAT PATTERSON shopping . . MISS JULIA DICKERT, chief clerk on draft board 58 remarking that the 99 negroes she will send to Ft. Jackson on Dec. 20 falls on Sunday and this will be the first time to send men from Newber ry on Sunday . . . Birthday anni versaries through November 12: Mrs. J. C. Kinard, Dr. J. K. Wicker, Miss Mary Wheeler, Nov. 6; Mrs. Jack Chappell, Nov. 8: Mrs. Henry Sov ell and Miss Alice Cannon. No*. 9; Dr. S. J. Derrick, Miss Tilla West, and Mrs. C. A. Matthews, Nov. 10; Cpl. Luther Aull. Nov. 11; and Rev. C. A. Matthews, Nov. 12.