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a the a DAILY ARGUS- LEADER, SIOUX' FALLS, S. D. Tuesday, January 6, 1925. ALLIED DEBT CONFERENCE AT BRUSSELS PROPOSED McMaster Urges Continuance of Major Projects Launched Under His Administration GIVES TO S. AND Retiring State Stresses Point Economy Can Far- -Makes port Pierre, Jan.

Press)-Adoption of strict economy but "an intelligent economy courageous interpretation values" was urged kota state legislature or W. H. McMaster to this body, The retiring state in detail progress in each of the more of government firmly for a continuance project that has his administration years. He approved organize and consolidate partments as "highly desirable," but he other lines of activity nificant. "Strictest economy is your duty," he stance, "but the fact savings resulting will be insignificant savings resulting teting the people in the distribution Boosts Cezzent Mr.

McMaster gave eration to the state terprise at Rapid officials in charge plant have pronounced lals the site to that the finished will have no superior, "By expending a money," he said, equipped plant could and a surplus returned But taking into that the state was petition with business conducted by est trusts in the lutely essential, if pete on an basis, plant be thoroughly of the latest machinery ing devices which omical production of "I wish to say that can be wonderfully for the success of the legislation compelling South Dakota, counties itles to use state made into consideration Now that the plant my judgment, it is the ple of this state that in operation and given Referring to the the retiring governor the first time a compiled November 30, from the Iners in charge of closed after March 1, ment. he said, shows loans in the amount liquidation of other closed institutions the total amount of MUCH ATTENTION D. CEMENT PLANT PRESENT "GAS" TAX. Executive That Program Be Carried Public Bank The Associated a state policy at the same time based upon of relative upon the South today by Governin his final message executive reviewed that has been made important branches activity. He appealed of every major been launched under of the last four the proposal to state commendable pointed out that some are equally sig- in appropriations declared in one remains from these policies compared from legislation profrom excess profits of gasoline." Plant foremost considcement making City, asserting that of the completed the raw materbe unexcelled and product at the mill smaller sum "a less thoroughly have been erected to the treasury.

consideration the fact to enter into comthoroughly organized one of the greatcountry it was absowe were to comthat this cement equipped with all and labor savwould promote econcement. the legislature helpful in making plant by passing the state of and municipalcement, taking quality and is complete, in will of the peothe plant be put a fair trial." banking situation, made public for statement, of reports of examstate banks which 1923. This stateliquidation of of $9,815,000 and assets of these $1,233,000, making liquidation 000. Praise for Hirning dividends the close of "The paid at business November 30," said, "amounted to $1,162,000, and the dividends paid or declared during the month of December amounted to 139,000, or $2.300,000 have been paid to depositors and creditors out of the total liquidation of assets. It is gratifying to note from the statement that the earnings of failed banks in the form of interest collected on notes has exceeded the liquidation expense more than 000." Mr.

McMaster asserted that the work John Hirning as superintendent of banks the last four years, as it will be seen in its true perspective in the passing years, will make him an outstanding figure because of his constructive work. He recommended protection to savings deposits in state banks requiring their segregation and investment in only such securities as are designated by law. He urged passage of a law that no state bank- be organized with a less capital stock than $25,000, and of another that would regulate the number of banks in any community, in order to reduce "reckless competition." The senator-elect reviewed the "gasoline fight," the brunt of which, he said, has been borne by himself and the state highway department for upwards of a year. Revlows "Gasoline War" "The scene of battle now changes," he continued. "The storm center will be in the legislature for a period of 60 days.

During the last 16 months approximately 80 millions of gallons of gasoline have been consumed in the state. There has been about seven cents a gallon, on the average, saved to our people, making approximately $5,700,000 saved to the state of South Dakota, in to addition other to the states." many milHe warned members of the legislature that the issue in the gasoline fight is still in doubt and declared it to be their "Imperative duty to enact a law which will give unquestioned right and authority to the governor to protect the interest of the people by giving the state the power to sell gasoline." Passing to the Missouri river bridge program, Mr. McMaster characterized it as "a great epoch making event in the development of the wealth." praised J. E. Kirkham, state bridge engineer, for his pioneer work in the achievement, pointingf out that the engineer had "courageously adopted new methods of construction at a saving of $2,500,000 to the state." He called up the progress that has been made in trunk highway construction, all of which, he said, has been paid for out of current funds.

The gasoline tax, he added, is the fairest tax ever imposed upon the people because it 'S a policy of "pay as you use." Warns Legislators Mr. McMaster summarized briefly the administration of the several state departments. He pointed out the need for legislative enactments that will clear the way for a modernized system af levying taxes to provide sinking funds for bonds, a statute to prevent the adultration of South Dakota grown it of encouraging farmers by the aging its production, and the a advisabilalfalfa seed as a measure of encour- unanimous passage of. legislation of "any nature or description that will be MRS. BURNSIDE DIES AS RESULT RECENT STROKE Pioneer Woman, Wife of Former Mayor, Passes Away--Funeral On Wednesday Mrs.

George W. Burnside, wife of former Mayor Burnside, died at the family home, 1237 South Minnesota at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon following an illness extending over a period of several weeks. Mrs. Burnside was 64 years old and had been a resident of Sioux Falls for the past 42 years. A paralytic stroke was suffered by Mrs.

Burnside on Saturday evening, December 21, which confined her to her bed. Friends and members of the Immediate family were with Mrs. Burnside at the time of her death. The three children, Fred Thomas of Portland, Mrs. Elsie Amick of Minneapolis and Clarence Burnside of Sioux Falls, were present, as well as Mrs.

Robert Patterson of Minneapolis, sister. Mrs. Burnside was born In Vinton, where she lived until she married Mr. Burnside. In 1883 the couple came to Sioux Falls where they have lived the past 43 years.

They made their home in the house on Minnesota avenue, where the three children were raised and during the 21 years in which Mr. Burnside was mayor of the city. Active in Church When Mr. and Mrs. Burnside arrived in Sloux Falls in 1883 the city was small village.

When they built their home on South Minnesota avenue it was in the country some little distance from the city but they had faith in their new home city and have lived to see the vacant land on all sides of their house filled with other homes. Shortly after her arrival in this city Mrs. Burnside became a member of the Episcopal church, where, when her family duties did not claim her, she has held an active post in the church For 16 years she was treasurer of the woman's auxiliary of Calvary cathedral, She was appointed by the Episcopal bishop as state treasurer of the United Thanks offering which post she held for 12 years. She was one of the organIzers of the Woman's Study club and an active member of the club. Mrs.

Burnside suffered two light strokes before the last stroke on December 21. Sta was confined to her bed from December 21 and did not rea gain complete consciousness after that time. Members of the family were summoned and were with Mrs. Burnside when she quietly slipped away Monday afternoon. Funeral Wednesday The funeral will be in charge of E.

S. Knowles. Short services will be conducted at the home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and the main services at the Calvary cathedral following, with Dean E. B. Woodruff officiating.

Pall bearers will be Dr. George A. Pettigrew, E. J. Daniels, Walter Leyse, Emmet Craig, Jerry Carleton and W.

L. Baker. All city offices will be closed from 2 to 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Burnside. COUNTY LAWYERS TALK LEGISLATION Propose Commissioners to Help Supreme Court, and Changes In Jury Selection Matters of legislation for the present legislature to take up were discussed at a meeting of the Minnehaha County Bar association, held last night in the chamber of commerce.

Committees were appointed to draft resolutions, which will be presented at a meeting of the bar in a few days. Leading matters were proposals to change the manner of selecting juries in circuit court, and of speeding the work of the supreme court. Opinion was divided on the jury question, some favoring the selection of better qualifled men. President A. B.

Fairbank named a committee composed of Norman Bartlett, Roy Burns, and Tore Teigen to make report on the question. With the supreme court about two years behind in its cases, the attorneys suggested appointment of supreme court commissioners to handle some of the accumulated matter. Commissioners would hear cases and make reports to the supreme court, which would then make the decisions. On the bar committee to investigate legislation along this line are R. A.

Bielski, Harry Judge and E. D. Barron. Another matter concerned election of judges in three-judge circuits. The present law has provision for but two judges throng one circuit.

On this committee C. Caldwell and H. Voorhees. A committee composed of Tom Kirby, Douglas Elliott, and Rex Warren was named to report on W. H.

Lyon's bill to create a statute of limitations of six years for real property titles. A committee on collection agencies consists of T. A. Tobin, J. 0.

Berdahl, and Odean Hareld. -The liner Leviathan was withdrawn from service for two months for extensive repairs, Agreement to pass at $38,000,000 rivers and harbors bill was reached by house leaders. NO "TOBACCO TRUSTS" CONTROL BUDGET BOARD (ARGUS-LEADER NEWS BUREAU AT PIERRE) Pierre, Jan, that only two members of the South Dakota budget board out of the seven on the board, use tobacco has been announced smokers around the capitol following announcement of the recommendation by the board that a tax on tobacco and cigars and An Increased tax on cigarettes be used to supply money for a state school building fund. Charges that the chewing tobacco trust. controlled the board, or that the anticigarette league exerted undue Influence, were met cheerfully by members of the budget committee when it assembled in its final seaslope TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS BY BUDGET BOARD SIX PER DESPITE GROWTH S.

D. Beauty From Berlin in New York Ilse Marvenge, for a long time one of the most popular actresses in Germany, has been repeating her successe in New York. Stone Appointed to Supreme Court; Coolidge Seeks New Attorney General James M. Beck, Solicitor General May Be Advanced Rugg, Dietrich and Warren Are Other Names Being Mentioned for Position Washington, Jan. Coolidge today for the second time within a year set about finding a.

new attorney general. Harlan F. Stone of New York, selected as head of the department of justice nine months ago, after the retirement of Harry M. Daugherty, was given appointment yesterday by the president to the supreme court- considered by the legal fraternity generally as the highest honor within its reach. The nomination of Mr.

stone was sent to the senate within a few hours after the vacancy on the highest court was created through the retirement of Associate Justice Joseph McKenna, who himself was appointed to the court from the attorney generalship 27 years ago by President McKinley. Needs Senate Approval Whlle Mr. Stone will not leave the department of justice until his nomination is confirmed by the senate, usually In such cases 8 matter of routine, thought must be given immediately by Coolidge to the appointment of a successor. All indications of an official nature are that he has not even reached any preliminary conclusions, but immediately after the appointment of Mr. Stone was announced, a dozen names were being mentioned in connection with the office.

Among these were some of those mentioned at the time Mr. Coolidge was of the supreme judicial court of Massaseeking a successor to Mr. a Daugherty, including Arthur P. Rugg, chief justice chusetts; Judge Frank S. Dietrich of Idaho, and Charles B.

Warren, former ambassador to Japan and joint head of the special American commission to Mexico. May Name Beck The Immediate speculation also included possibility of promotion of James M. Beck, now solicitor general and who will become acting attorney general upon the retirement of Mr. Stone, and of the transfer of Curtis D. Wilbur, former chief justice of the supreme court of California, from the secretaryship of the navy to the department of justice.

Mr. Stone entered the cabinet last April at a time when he had just retired as dean of the Columbia Law School and had accepted a place in a New York law firm with the prospect of initial earnings, according to his associates, of $100,000 a year. The office of associate justice of the supreme court pays $14,500. NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE OPENS BIENNIAL SESSION Lincoln, Jan. -Their organIzation begun at caucuses last night, both houses of the 43rd Nebraska legislature today formally opened the biennial session which.

is. to witness the close of Governor Charles W. Bryan's two-year administration and usher in that of Adam McMullen. Thursday at session of the assembly the in. auguration of.

Mr. McMullen, repuba lican, will take place and Mr. Bryan. democrat, formally, will retire, RECOMMENDED CENT LESS INSTITUTIONS. No Plans Made to Take Care of Building At State Schools- -May Be Cared for by Luxury TaxPenal and Charitable Institutions Listed for $2,351,061 BY STAFP CORRESPONDENT Pierre, Jan.

Total appropriations recommended by the South Dakota budget board to legislature are six per cent under the recommendation of two years ago, despite a 13 per cent increase in the population of state institutions in that time, according to the reort of the board made public today. They make no recommendations of appropriations buildings at state schools, suggesting that this be cared for by a state building fund raised by a luxury tax. The total recommendations this year is $8.762,020, a cut of over. $3,000,000 from the $11,940,480 requested of the board by state officials and institution heads. The sum recommended in 1923 was Brookings Heads List State schools will get $3,355,752 for the biennium beginning next July 1 if the legislature accepts the recommendation of the board.

Brookings will get $1,100,000, the university $300,000, school of mines $270,000, Eastern normal at Madison $240,000, Spearfish $250,000, Springfield normal $150,000 and Northern normal at Aberdeen $400,000. State offices and departments will receive $1,889,772. Penal and charitable Institutions will get $2,351,061. Custer sanitarium is to get $390,000, the hospital for the Insane $886,000, the penitentiary $350,000, the school for blind $57,000. The school for $105,000.

Home for the feeble minded $470,000 and the state training school. $90,000. Report Not Delayed A $100,000 apropriation for a boys' or girls' building at the home for the feeble minded heads the construction appropriations recommended, with the penitentiary and state hospital coming in on the building program in a minor way. The board boints to the fact that the maintenance cost of the home for the feeble minded rests entirely on the tax payers where estates or guardians could well afford to pay and recommends lature to make them responsible when able as in the case of insane persons. The child welfare appropriation is increased from $500 for biennium to $350 a year.

This is the first time in the history of budget boards in South Dakota that the report has been ready' at the opening of legislature as contemplated under the law. "SQUARE DEAL" FARMERS' PLEA, LAWRENCE SAYS (Continued from page than the crop of the preceding year. The 'total value, however exceeded that of the preceding by $200,000,000. every one knows that the quality of this year's corn crop was far below the quality of the preceding crop. Much of this year's was soft and chaffy.

And yet undeld a marketing system which it is claimed is one of the most noteworthy achievements of this commercial age, the smaller crop of Inferior corn was worth more in the market than the larger and superior crop year before. Disastrous Summer the demand. Studied Situation "The cause was a cold, wet summer. It was a disastrous summer for corn but helpful to the growth of grass in meadows and pastures. There was, therefore, a considerable increase in the production of milk with the result that something like 100.000,000 pounds more of butter was produced in 1924 than in the year before.

This is but about five per cent of the total annual production of butter in the United States. It created a surplus, however, of only about 50 million pounds as compared with the surplus of the year before on account of Increased domestic consumption. This relatively small increase due to the same wet days and cold nights which so seriously injured the corn crop, resulted in a decrease of the price of butter from 20 to 25 per cent. And the price of butter, let it be remembered, largely controls the price of other dairy products. Since the total value of dairy products upon the farm In 1923 was in the neighborhood of two and one-half billion dollars, this decrease in market prices resulted in an estimated loss to the dairy farmers of a half billion dollars.

Is it to be wondered at that the farmers distrust the present method of marketing farm products? Now suppose the corn growers and milk producers had been completely organized during these years. do you believe this depressing and compelling position would have come about? Mr. Lowden thinks the corn growers shoulr have failed to dump their products on the markets and would have sold sparingly, storing the remainder with a full knowledge that a not far distant day they would have received a fair price for their corn. He insists they would have adjusted the supply to Mr. Lowden, who has been one of the prime movers in the cooperative marketing of the country, disclosed that he has been giving a good deal of study to the question of surplus and that he had come to the conclusion that "it exists mainly in the minds of those whose interest it is to depress prices." He argued that the farmers are best fitted as producers to fix prices and that their bargaining power plus their understanding of their markets equips them to do what is done in other industries.

The basic and fundamental fact about the cooperatives is that they are tacklinE practical agriculture economics from and the business viewpoint of and not theory. Their meeting is one of the most Important things that has happened here in connection with the whole agricultural problem and they have the respect and sympathy of President Coolidge who has been watching their work closely. Washington. -The navy department announced scheduled flights of the air Miner Los Angeles to Bermuda, San Juan, P. Canal Zone and either (Honolulu of Europe next spring.

MINISTERS MEET TO DISCUSS U. S. PAYMENT CLAIM Many Believe Conference Will Result in Agreement to Clear Financial Problem Also! of Too Re- of a Da- rede- and inthe the en- of RETIRES AS GOVERNOR OF SOUTH DAKOTA William H. McMaster PEOPLE DEMAND ECONOMY, SAYS NEW EXECUTIVE (Continued from page 1) suming of liabilities by the state be left to the next session. Continuing with detailed recommendations governor asserted that he would change the board of charities and correction to a board of control of three members, with one full time member land added duties; change the board of agriculture to a state fair board to eliminate confusion; consolidate 14 departments and commissions under a department of agriculture as recommended In the efficiency survey; consolidate ten departments and commissions under the head of a department of finance; consolidate the rural credit and land settlement boards, making the state treasurer custodian of rural credit funds; provide for a central purchasing agent whose duties would be combined with those of the present state printer; give the governor authority to purchase and sell gasoline; repeal the law creating the budget board and provide for an executive budget; submit to a vote of the people the question whether the child labor amendment be ratified; provide a permanent building program for state educational institutions out of luxury taxes.

Advocates Probe Discussing the road building program, Mr. Gunderson advocated a thorough investigation of the highway department in order to "eliminate waste and extravagance." He declared in Arm language, however, that present method of allotting 75 per cent of the highway funds to counties and leaving the other 25 per cent for use at the discretion of the highway commission should be continued. Consideration the cement plant occupied a large part of the message. The governor charged that errors in management of the plant construction were responsible for a $500,000 increase in the cost of the work above a final estimate made to the legislature. He announced that he would favor disposal of the finished cement product "at a price commensurate with all items that enter into the cost of production" rather than the present outlined policy of marketing at a profit on the same basis as that followed by private concerns.

"When product of this plant is placed on the market," he continued, "I urge every user of cement, as matter of state pride, as well as for business reasons, to use nothing but the South 'Dakota product, Every dealer should handle it without being urged by an expensive selling force. We must at least be loyal to our state." Favors Sale of Gas Among various other topics dealt with, the governor stated his indorsement of the state policy of selling gasoline "if dealers refuse to sell at a price found to be reasonable." He declared he was at work on a plan to limit the number of Alling stations and require dealers to sell at a fixed margin of profit, to be determined by the state. He announced further a policy of disposing of Indian lands on the amortization plan, to provide the approximate 20,000 Indians state with an assured annual income over a period of time. Mr. Gunderson concluded with urging a thorough investigation of state departments "to clear the cloud of suspicion hanging over all of them." The results of this investigation should be made public, he said; then, "we should' Insist on respect for the good name of South Dakota in the future." AT THE THEATRES TONIGHT orpheum: Vaudeville and pictures.

Colonial: Douglas Fairbanks in "The Bagdad." Strand: Norma Talmadge in "The Only Jewel: Wm. Fox presents "Dante's Inferno." Princess: Johnny Hines in "Early Bird." of value or assistance to agriculture." He concluded with an appeal that adequate funds be provided for the continuance of the state's penal, charitable and educational Institutions. "In your program of economy," he "rather than curtail reasonable appropriations for these Institutions and work an injury upon them, It would be the part of wisdom temporarily curb such expenditures for which lesser values ate obtained and use a portion of the money thus saved in extending the facilities of the institutions above named, as they return superior values to society for the money invested." Paris, Jan. The Associated Press) -Plans for an Interalled debt conference st Brussels nest March to which the United States probably would be invited to send delegate are declared to have been formulated by Winston Charchill, British chancellor of the exchequer, who is due to arrive here this evening at the head of the BritIsh delegation to the conference of allied finance ministers which will open tomorrow. Paris, Jan.

6. (By The Associated Press) The interallied finance conference begins today In fact if not in form. With the official opening set for tomorrow, Premier Theunis Belgium, 18 having a conversation with Premier Herriot this afternoon and it is understood that the British chancellor of the exchequer and the French and Italian 1- nance ministers are also to have a preliminary consultation at which the question of Interallied debts will be discussed. Notwithstanding the American attitude, it is believed in competent circles that the conferees, notably the British, are determined to push the debt problem in unofficial, conversations in the hope of at least bridging further work toward a definite solution. Highly Complex Task AB to the conference proper while it 18 fully realized here that it is confronted with a highly complex task bristling with controversial matters, optimism prevails that it will close its labors next week with a general agreement which will clear the financial atmosphere.

The agenda includes consideration of the present standing of the allies in respect to cash or goods already received from Germany; preparation of an estimate of the sums avallable for distribution from the Dawes plan proceeds as well as the Ruhr receipts and actual distribution of Germany's payments among the allied and associated powers. The great rock in the path of the conference 18 America's insistence upon payment of her occupational army costs and damage claims against Germany out of the Dawes plan proceeds, a claim which Great Britain contests. Both sides are declaring they will not yield but Inasmuch as the French and Belgians side with the Americans observers think it may be difficult for Britain to maintain their point. A solution which finds most favor would be to fix a lump sum for the American claims and to arrange for its repayment over along period of years so as to make as alight a drain on the rep- PEOPLE I aration pool as possible. British Delegates Leave London, Jan.

-The British chancellor of the exchequer, Winston Churchill, accompanied by several secretarles, left for Paris today to attend the conference of allied finance ministers which opens In the French capital tomorrow. Official circles in London refused to discuss the contents of the American note on reparations which is published in most the newspapers today. British officials however are understood to be surprised at the American refusal to place the war damage a claims before an arbitral commission. The cabinet yesterday placed the matter entirely in the hands of Chancellor Churchill with Instructions to carry on private discussions with James A. Logan, American representatives with the reparations commission, and others in Paris.

It is expected here that Mr. Churchill will be able to make a tentative agreement regarding the American claims which will settle the question without further exchange of notes. S. D. LAWMAKERS SETTLE DOWN TO SIXTY DAY GRIND FARM AID BILLS UP FOR REVIEW Leaders in Cooperative Marketing Movement Study Pending Legislation Washington, Jan.

The Associated Press) -The several bills pending in congress to deal with cooperative marketing of farm products were up for analysis and judgment today by the delegates attending the third annual convention of the National Council of Farmers' Cooperative associations. The executive committee of the council already has gone on record as opposed to any further legislation on the question at this time and it is the purpose of to formulate definite policy with releaders of the, meeting assembled here gard to pending bills. These Include the McNary-Haugen, the Curtis-Aswell, the Norris Sinclair and Capper Williams measures. Aaron Sapiro, a leader in the movement, specifically opposed each of these measures in an address prepared for today's session. The cooperative movement, he contended, needs no more legislation at this time but the active admin1strative backing of the government to strengthen its development.

A move to have the conference congress for a federal trade commission investigation of the alleged boycotting of cooperative marketing organizatione by certain of the big tobacco trade organizations which has the support of Mr. Sapiro was being discussed among the delegates today, Lion morale, membership service and publicity were other objects before the general session today, with a number of sectional meetings devoted to various trade lines also on the program. Harlan F. Stone (Continued from page 1) is recommended and a figure on special 'appropriations little different from last session is forecast by board members. This should bring recommendations between $7,000,000 and $8.000.000 Now Regime Goes In At Noon Plerre, Jan.

The official family of South Dakota and citizens of the state welcomed in a new administration at noon today. The Inaugural ceremonies of Governor Carl. Gunderson and adminIstration of the oath of office to the and state officers, and the new governor, qualifying of members of the 19th legis- the lative session, took place at noon in Then Governor W. H. house chamber, McMaster read his mesage, his report of that has been his for the stewardship the last four years.

Governor, Gunderhis inaugural address, and the son read new administration and the new legislature were under way. Organization of the two legislative bodies preceded the inaugural ceremonies. The oath of office was administered to members of the senate by Justice Carl Sherwood, presiding justice of Organization was the supreme court. by ratification of the election the completed B. Blake as, secretary and of A.

other officials selected at the republican caucus Monday night. Meanwhile Justice John Howard Gates and administered the oath to the representatives, Clerk Wright Tarbell staff for Chief named in the caucus were affirmed the house. Then senate members joined the house chamJustice Frank Anderson administhe representatives in ber. elected at the tered the oath to officers fall election. Reception Tonight The two messages followed, agreeing the in sounding an state, agreeing in asking optimistic note as to future of the legislative investigation might be punished and of state offices the that good any name guilt of other officers cleared, economy as Is possible agreeing In without urging crippling such the necessary works These of the messages state, read and to its the assembled Institutions.

of the state legislators and to people the two who crowded the their session and galleries, houses dissolved joint returned to their respective the beginning of chambers to make preparation for their 60 days of labor. soThe of inaugural opening reception, of the session, the big clal affair the without the cus will- be held tonight tomaty Inaugural ball. Austin to Mre. Texas. Miriam -Ten A.

Perguson's In: thousand invitations ball January 20 were addressed augural and sent but by 40 clerks..