Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1941 — Page 1

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■fAPPEAL IsiUEOBY ■ ilir Ml "li/cns ■ n n. In National ■urgency ■ h . M... ■ • Decatur > "'I auditorWT.’/i-- party irffl '■ ‘l' 1 "’ l ' l '*"■ . - '■ • ■'• t, ' hi y 9L( r' ; >’" iriii'i ti"’ M, j..,., ~ i>-.tdlng |K. i.-.rliM the K,' , » tl .• Inst K>.hM>i Hr.- world K. igencles fl, ... t • .-rlolll fl. , . fl s t,.-.. > l.ibvtty I" Imfl w. I' ■ •"“• our fl, for our own people. fTi»‘n*• <”ir RtAt** Kg' hau- I* i- • ’”*»•<! InKell The moral Bgf J | I, 11-'l* (I l"tl per-flo-r»r pointing to the fl. ulmitiixtra- ■ i o ■ Paul V H, .Mi." ; T.’Wtwo ml. fl,- rh.. .rat.- > in a Hound Broad.ton Wt'h a total of Kr . p 4 funds K »< tbr r ial »t the fiscal fl» fl ■. a.. *fl'i f- .it < oticlliK •• infru-hilly 1911 I>gls- ■; •. . y l(> pnlilh an. fl r.n < ’ /■ n- of Indiana. ■ wpnt to party. were fl:.r Hub<»a d<-signed ■ > r»..iu!iv>.. office of ■sM h.-ld iliKiiliatitUflsf [•--■* Adams county ■ f (hirman. pr< aided at mra ■th Arthur It Holtte>.:ir«« manager of the I y 11. m. .!> miroducl Mtricker. I« Young Introduced Ibttle T.iung, of Blue m*tnp wax introduced to ’« &y Gm S< hrlcker, who lew a distinct pleasure to h hdy who wax hi* ■< hool a the seventh and eighth K Sorth Juttoon. H »M!< preceding the I »»• presented by .Mian Zehr and Mrs. Maxine >’ both of Herne, hi an ■ <»”t and by the Magley # Rests seated on the plat- ! ** lite Ini-mimed by Mr.! •Mart Wall Attended *’**'* crowd greeted Got-* ■I Mrs Ss-hrlcker at the • L*<.on home last eye- • rblef east utive and hto J*’*’* about 7 o'clock, acby publir welfare dlrec- **“ Gotta. halk and Mrs. * td Indianapolis. *" *nd Mrs. St hrlcker and *” welcomed by Mrs. Al- : ***•' president of the AdB!y Democratic Women's whose auspices the ban•ponsoretl, a reception • Iron th e C ] u h and lhe «mnty central commit-! by G. Remy Bierly. t **lrman. Judge j. F rw | ' Judge 11. M. DeVoss *"» »PP»llate court. *“ “ bl *' wrre Placed In I lounge room of the the large than 225 tickets being Aaderunn of Oeno|| w tu program, present-1 * l ,h * »P«»ker's. I* Jo **P h Suelser of fourth district chairw*a furnished during SS* ow BAOW «KVKMV fcN UP FOR DAY Nov. 13 X ! * i. 8 ™ ~’’ p F, ° r i)e - It *• Cl »lll«» Defense ,I ‘* flCt th »* *«l»*4.»l 0r ""yon* In *tet. <: M ” ro «r»m. # 7* 4 10 f *nd *f h doh. W I IUt h,M ,om I’lllsh dJ S " or <*ntslng h.”’** an *’ t 0 * may k?* f*. n do to help. '*• In . »«ll«ble ! *tt. to* C T ** n Protdc*clc local • Itetram""* by lh * <*«• I L‘ ,lf °nc °h Jus. i,elp "’ < healthy com.

Express Fear* For Stcinh»rdt Safely Umdon, Noy 11 il'pi fan tlnued lack of news regarding an 'airplane carrying Masim Utlnov Russian atnbas.ador to Waehltig ton. Imurenro Htelnhardt. V H ambassador to Russia and Sir Noel Momkton of the British ministry of Information from Kuibyshev .caused some uneasiness here today. The plane was espc. ted at Teh ran. Iran, about two days ago For some time, however, there was mi concern liecauao It was known that weather conditions were bad and it was presumed . that an unscheduled landing might have been made. ——- — —- -o-—........ . FORESEE AXIS I I ALL-OUT PUSH ON CAUOUSUS Nasia Mobilize Strong Reserve# In Drive Toward Caucusus By Vnlted Press Ails preparations for an ''all out” drive toward the Caucasus j I today intensified threats of whiter war in the middle east from the Libyan desert to the Pacific. The Immediate key to the shift I of big-scale fighting toward warmer climates was a tierman push to the Kerch fortifications guarding the straits separating Crimea from the Caucasus roadway and mobilisation o( Asia reserves for an offensive against the Red army's line along the Donets river But in the background were pre parations by both Britain and th<-, Alls to fight In the North African desert in the coming winter, months and the threats of Japan' ; to strike southward without delay because of what the Tokyo press called ‘‘lnsufferable" hostility of Britain and the I'nlted States. The Japanese news agency Dome! was quoted as saying that. an “undeclared war" with the de mocraeies already was lit progress i Both Russia and China were 'understood In Ixindon to have' | called upon Britain to take drastic action to prevent Japan from striking presumably by making It j clear that London would declare war. The British were said to, have been seeking a clarification' . of Washington's stand In event of i a Japanese attack on Thailand or ’ the Burma road China also was understood In London to have appealed to Presi- ’ t dent Roosevelt fnr American air--1 planes and perhaps personnel to 1 aid in defense of the Burma road, which la more vulnerable to aerial attack than to a land offensive llt was understood that China's , need for planes was estremely acute, although Tokyo had report i ed that about J>' American air planes already were In action on the Burma road Al Chungking, a military spokes man said that Japanese planes would attack the Burma road j from Japanese bases in Indo-China “Immediately'' in event of failure of the peace mission of Saburo 1 Kurusu. at Washington, where It was felt that the* chances of success were eitremely slim The turn of all of these threats tn coming months may well depend on the success or failure of the German push toward the Cau- | casus, which is the main route for American and British supplies, , through the middle east to Russia | as well as the center of the RustcntuTtwcttn on paob atxt MUNSONRITES ARE HELD TODAY Military Rites Are Held For Wells County Army Officer Military funeral services were held at the Lancaster Chapel United Brethren church thia afternoon for Lieut. Mai L. Munson, il. son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Munson of Wells county, who was killed Monday when a new army scout car h. was testing overturned at Aberdeen, Md. K. I. Wachter, of the Firestone ' company at Akron. 0.. by whom Munson was employed when he was called Into service as a reserve of fleer, accompanied the body to attend funeral services. Lieut. Munson was a graduate of Lancaster Center high school and I Purdue university. Surviving besides the parents i are a brother. Charles Munson of ' Lancaster township and the grand 'parents, Mr and Mrw. C. A. Munlaon of near Craigvllle.

UNEXPECTED TO URGE PEACE MADE Os FINNS New PreMNUre Believed Likely To Be .Made On Finland Washington. Nov II (t'P) —j The I'nited MtateS was Vipected today to renew full diplomatic pressure on Finland to negotiate a peace with the Xovlet I'nlon. But i diplomats and officials viewed the I task as almost hopeless. Secretary of state Cordell Hull 1 spoke emphatically on the subject I yesterday even before he had re--1 reived the Finnish rejection of a . I'nlted State-; proposal that Fln-J land seek peace with the Soviet, I'nlon. The case, Hull said, is one of is-1 sues not words. The Issue, he add- i - ed. is whether Finland will allow' her military forces to serve Ger-1 many by cutting I*. H. supply lineal • to the Soviet or be con'ent with 1 recovery of her lost territory. That blast was eipected to he, Hull's last for the moment, but It' was lielieved that a aeries of elpioratory talks would lie undertaken, both here and in Helsinki, with I the I'nlted States as intermediary, 11© determine whether there la any possible basis for cessation of Rua-so-Finnish hostilities Diplomats naw only a remote hope that a peace could b« arrang- 1 ed. Just at present, they said. Finland Is more Immediately subject , to pressure by Germany, which can esert diplomatic, military and economic pressure. Another factor operating against ' success for the negotiations is Finland's traditional dislike and dis I triist of the Soviet I’nlon. The Finnish feeling toward Russia occup- ; led a major part of the newly delivered note. The eichange of feelings touched - off by the Finns' emphatic reply, nevertheless, was lielieved to have < learad away a great deal of the undergrowth which has apparently obscured the dfscuaelolte tn the <nr»NTlNltWt> ON PAOtTiuJO PAYMENTRATES I ME ANNOUNCED Conservation Payment Rate# For 1912 AAA Program Lifted Payment rates which Adams comity farmers can earn by planting wlthlu special crop allotments under the IMS agricultural conserj vatlon program were announced today by Winfred L. Gerke. chairman of the county triple-A commit- • tee. In announcing the rates Mr, Gerke explained that they are directed at the encouragement of greater conservation achievements on Individual farms and at helping - farm-tw attain record production of foods needed under the farm de- ’ felise program The total amount of funds budgeted for special crop allotment rates hi IM2 Is about the same as | U IMt The 19*2 payment rates, expect for wheat, are somewhat lower than In 19*1. Due prlncipali |y to a substantial decreaee in the ! 19*2 wheat acreage allotment, the wheat payment rate for 19*2 will be 2.5 cents per bushel higher than in 1911. Payment rates for crops produced In Adams county, based on the normal yield of alloted acreages, are shown below, together with the I 19*1 rates; 19*1 19*2 Payment Payment Crop R»‘e cents cents I Cdrn, per bushel 9 Wheat, per bushel H 19 * Potatoes, per bushel 2.3 2 As In previous years, payments under the program depend upon the 1500,000.000 annual approprl- [ atlon authorised In the agricultural ~CS>NTINt)MI> <>N F AOB ’ ,X ’ — --OBack To School Program At School Tonight Plans have been completed for the back to school program at the Decatur junior-senior high school tonight, which will be under the supervision of Principal W. <>uy Brown and members of the faculty. | Parents of all students at the «cbool have been invited to attend and take part in the program. They ; will follow the same program that 1 their children do In ordinary class, procedure. The program will start I at U p. m.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, November 13, 1911.

ReNignationH May Wreck Board p .Kb-. J —— In a move that may wreck the national defense mediation board as an i effective weapon to curb defense strikes, Philip Murray tleft» president of the (’ I. O. and Thomas Kennedy, secietary-treaaurer of the C. I <) i I’nlon Mine Workers, resigned their memberships in the Imard after nine other members voted against giving a dosed shop to "captive" coal mines. Murray Is pictured ax be announced his resignation to the press

SETINFIRMARY HEARING DATE Hearing Next Tuesday On Issuance Os $65,000 In Bonds A hearing on the issuing of MS.MO worth of county bonds and th* appropriation of an additional *33.- , 000 for th* construction of the proponed new Adami county infirm-1 ary. will be held in thia city at the ; , county auditor's office on Tuesday., November lit al 10 A. M . county Victor Eicher wa* advised I thia morning. , I A representative of the state tai , board will conduct the hearing and | Jit la likely that a recommendation , on the petition will be made the same day. No objections were filed against the proposed bond issue {during the period filed for such I* j I gal action. If the appropriations are approved. the sale of bonds and proposals | from contractors for the construe* | tion of the new infirmary will lie received during the last week In December, probably on December > 28 or 11. Following this procedure it will not be necessary to recall the county council to reappropriate the funds. The council has approved 11 the bond Issue and the entlre*9s ctoo i appropriation. Including *33,000 11 from the general fund Os this amount. *23.000 was paid In by the ■| insurance companies for the loss 'suffered In the destruction of the I Infirmary by fire on August 1. County attorney Henry B. Heller, architect Houck of Tri Lakes and , the county commissioners will confer on a suitable date for recelv- ’ Ing bids on the bonds and construction work. Under the law. 'egal no- , tice must be given sis weeks ahead ! of the day on which the proposals are received. Auditor Eicher has filed a petl- ' tion and other forms with the OPM rmNTtNtTßn'oN* fsorsixi UNIONS REJECT WAGE PROPOSAL Railway Unions Reject Recommendation Os Mediation Board Chicago. Nov. 13—(UPi —Fourj teen cooperating unions embracing 000,000 railway workers today rejected the wage recommendation of President Roosevelt's emergency fad finding board but did not order strike action. Bert Jewell, spokesman for 1,500 general chairmen of the 14 unions, declared the membership would I "press demands" for approval of ! requested wage gains ranging from 30 to 34 cents an hour. He did not suggest methods for pressing the i demands. The cooperating unions' failure to approve a strike call in conjunction with the strike deadline set by the big five brotherhoods for December 7. 8 and 9 would not prevent shutdown of the railway at that time. Members of the big five are the operating train men who man locomotives and ; cars. j The statement by the general chairmen branded as an injustice' I the fact finding board's attempt to I ON PAG* EIOMTj 1

First I’TA Meeting Here Friday Night Parents and friends of the Lin-1 | coin school children are Invited to attend the first of a series of sii j P.T.A. meetings, to be held at the I school Friday at 7:3# p. in From 7:3# until * IP. teachers will elplain and display school work and discuss school problems with visitors. This will Im- followed by a short program and business meeting in the auditorium. The evening will dose with a social hour. DEATH CLAIMS DECATUR YOUTH Billie Schnepp Hies Thin Morning After Two.Months Illness Rlllle J. "Bill" Schnepp, 20. former Decatur high school athlete and local creamery employe, died this morning at 7:30 o'clock at thehome of his parents on South Winchester street, estended The youth had been 111 since late in September and his death was attributed to lymphatic leukemia. He had been returned to his home here last week from Ann Arbor, ■ Michigan, where he had undergone treatment at a clinic. Ilia condition, however, did not improve and yesterday he became critcally 111. He was graduated from Decatur junior-senior high school in the class of 1939 While In school, he played on the basketball ami base ball teams, starring with the latter as a pitcher and first baeeinan. After graduation, he was employed at the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., and played on Independent basket ball and softball teams, sponsored by that company. He also played on the junior Legion baseball team at one time. He was a member of the Son, of the Legion, affiliated with the local Legion post, and served as captain of the spadron at one time. He was born In Fort Wayne on July 21*. 1921, the son of Oliver and Lena Brldgewater-Schnepp Most of his life was spent In or near Decatur. however. Surviving besides the parents are two brothers. Kenneth M and la-wis J„ and a sister. Marcia, all at home; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Letitia Schnepp. Os route five. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Schnepp home and 2:30 at the First United Brethren church, of which he was a member. Burial (CONTINUBD ON PAGB SIX I I ll—l II I ■»> ' 0— ..—ll. --- — Ed Zwick Funeral Service Sunday Funeral services for Ed Zwick, prominent Preble township farmer. trustee of the township since 1935. who died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday afternoon, will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home and at 2 p tn. at the St. John's Lutheran church, north of Decatur on federal highway 27. Kev. A IL Treuigsch and Rev. Walter Luecke will officiate. Burial will be 111 the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Franklin lire mer, Richard Zwick. Wayne Koch, William Bremer. Truman Getting snd Walter Bandt. all nephews of the deceased. The body will be removed from the Zwick funeral home to the residence Friday eve- j ning- I

House In Bitter Battle Over Neutrality Measure; Narrow Margin Seen In Vote Today

F. 0. R. SEEKS TO BRING HALT TO LABOR WARS Ixwidation To End Strike# May Be Submitted To (’onuress Washington. Nov. 13 -tUPI F.-d'-ral coal coordinator Harold L. ickes said today that coal stocks at steel mills generally are bough to last 31 days regardless of the labor situation, although some mills would be pinched sooner than that I I in event of a new strike in their captive mines. Ickes made his estimate of the supply situation at a press conference as President Roosevelt prepared for his momentous confer- , etice on the captive mine dispute tomorrow with leaders of (’IO and of the steel com-J - pantes which own the mines ‘My feeling is that we are in a - fairly comfortable position, getteri ally." Ickes said He said, however, that coal I stocks might vary from mill to mill - and that some compani<*s soon j i might l«- forced to lower or other • wise curtail production in event the ■ 53,mm workers in the captive mines are again called out o nstrike. Ickes said he for.aw no emergency in the bituminous coal field if "conditions remain norma!" Asked if a strike could be conI siden-d normal, he replied' “I would not consider it an act ’ of God in the circumstances either. I hope there won't lie any coal I strike or a railroad strike either." President Roosevelt himself took | personal charge of the administration's efforts to prevent be th a renewed strike in the captive pits - and a breakdown of voluntary med- , iation of defense lavor disputes. I Administration leaders Indicated . that if his efforts fail, anti-strike or . compulsory mediation legislation would follow quickly . Congress is ready to .-tart ac- ! lion on short notice, although Mr. . Roosevelt might use only his exe- . ‘ entire power to set up new machln- , ery for labor disputes if the nation- ( al defense mediation board col- . lapses. I A strike in the so-called “captive" pits would threaten defense • production since steel mills are • geared to use only coal from their - own mines Serious as such a tie-UP Would be, • Informed labor officials regarded as potentially more damaging to the ! smooth operation of the defense . program the increasing possibility that the CIO’S bolt from th-> mediaI tlon board might be the death knell I of that agency. i Another serious labor situation facing the president is the threat of the railway brotherhoods to ' strike beginning Dec. 7. Th» unions i rejected Mr. Roosevelt's fact-find-ing boards recommendation, but 1 observers believed that the prasid--1 ent would Intervene to prevent a (COXTINL'ED ON PAGE EIGHT) —— O ADAMS COUNTY GIRL TO FAIR Marjorie Byerly To Repsent State At 4-H Club Congress Miss Marjorie Byerly. I*. of Kirkland township, will be one of nine girls to represent the state of Indiana in the home economics division of the 2<Hh annual national * H I club congress at Chicago on November 2N to Decemlier 6. It wax announced today Miss Byerly will enter her canned fruit exhibit against those of exhibitors from other states in tho union at the congress. She Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Byerly of Kirkland township and a member of the Kirkland township *-H club. Miss Byerly was a winner at the state fair contests this year, one of four daughters of Victor Byerly to win ribbons. Names of the nine exhibitors, ail young girls and members of *-H I clubs throughout the state, were announced by May O. Mas ten of I the Purdue university *ll division.

10 WHS TO ARMY SERVICE Adam# County Youth# Leave Today For Service In Army Ten more Adams county youths left this morning for Fort Benjamin Harrison for xelevtlve wervice training. A large crowd gathered at the draft board headquarters In the II | brary building on Third street to ■ witness the departure of the lads j Each of the youth* was present-1 ed with a Bible, furnished by the I Gideon Bible society. Rev. Carey I I 11. Newer. Baptist church pastor, and Cal E Peterson made the presentations. Ralph E Rimp. draft board chairman and la-glonnalre. also presented tho youths with souvenir la-gion pencil. Dale Emtnlt Hoffman, a volunteer, served as leader of the group. , Others in the coutingent were: Walter Jean Muth, of Geneva; lairls Eli Neuenxrh wander of Berne. Walter Adolph Hoile of Decatur, Gordon D Hlity of Berne. Robert Nolan Ritter of Wlltahlre. Ohio; Reinhard C Bultemeter. Ossian. route one; Otis Heldon Buckey of Genova. Carl Francis Jack son of Decatur, route Ove and Peter Wayne Fox. of Rot kford, Ohio, route two. If the youths are succeaaful in passing the camp examinations they will be inducted into training If umoiccessful. they will be rejected This is the last group to be sent to the camp without esamlit at ions Hereafter, examinations will be made at the Fort Wayne armory ( and only those who pass the exam will be sent to Fort Harrison. <» FIRST WORKER GIVES REPORT William Linn Is First To Report On Red Cross Drive William Linn, local clothier, lx the first worker in the annual roll call drive of Adams county chapter, American Red ('rose, to report. Miss Annie Wlmo-s. chapter sci re • tary stated this afternoon Mr. Linn reported his territory completely covered today and turned in to the chapter 13* which he . had collected from those enrolled. His territory covered the east side of Second street from Madison to Monroe streets Other workers are reportedly n>aring th>- close of their assignment and are expected to make a report shortly. All workers have been urged to conduct their canvassing u« quickly ax possible A goal of *.500 members has been set for the Adams county chapter and It I* hoped that this goal will be reached on or before the llnal day of the drive. Thanksgiving Day. ——o— - ——■ Herb Curtis Rites Saturday Morning Funeral services for Herb L. Cur | tls. former basketliall coach here, whose death occurred suddenly at Bluffton, yesterday afternoon, will lie conducted from the home on Maynard Drive, Southport, near Indianapolis at II o'clock Saturday morning. The arrangem -nts were given in a message from Glen Curtis, brother of the deceased. ■- Auto Damaged In Fire Wednesday An auto owned by Chris Spangler of Pleasant Mills was damaged late yesterday when It caught fire while sitting In the home garage In that village. The incident was reported to Sheriff Ed Miller. TEMPERATURE READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. 38 10:00 a. m. .. ............ <3 Noon te 2:00 p. m .. 58 3:00 p. m. 58 WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, aomawhat warmer to- I night; continued mild Friday. t

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i “Photo Finish” Foreseen On Crucial Test of FDR Foreign Policy To Send Ships Overseas. YES OR NO VOTE — Washington, Nov. 13 «»'!•» Ad ministration leaders from the president down fought with ail the reMire** at their command today tn muster hou»e votes In the crucial foreign policy test on the question of sending American merchant I ship* ot belligerent porta, I it still looked like It would he I "a photo finish" when tie* house I roll la called l>etw>-en * and 5 p. m The Issue whether to send arm- ■ ed American merchant snips Into war wines with lend-iegse cargoes for delivery at belligeren' ports truns;ends all others on foreign policy raised in congress during this war. Tho opposition claims that repeal of all shipping restrictions of the neutrality act Is the "last, long step to war" The administration argues that the (o-ndlng bl'l is necessary for American defense; that Its defeat would giv - aid and tomfort to the Axis A l»olt of Democrats who formerly supported Administration foreign policy stirred house leaders Into enlisting President Roosevelt and secretary of state Cordell Hull In tho fight The President and Hull were scheduled for the busiest day at the telephone they have bad in years. Absent administration supporters have been advised to fly back to the capital to cast their vote The house met at II a. m eat. Three and one-half hours <f debate on the senate-approved bill remained. And house leaders insisted that I a vote would not tie ducked by adjournment if detewt seems prolsable. There will be only one voteyes or no on the senate bill. There will be no opportunity to submit ameiidments and no motion to reII commit befora the final toll call. Speaker Sam Rayburn. D, Tex. announced he would make his first speech tn bouse debate, ex; ept for brief remarks, since he su« ceded the late William B. Bankhead more than a year ago Rayburn may also cast his first vote since becoming speaker. After a conference with President Roosevelt last n.ght. Rayburn said he thought the Administration would win. Hous.* non-lnterventlonlstx. scenting a major victory, work. I feverishly throughout the night on their plans. Rep Hamilton Fish. R N V. said he had 2" Democratic speakers still to speak for ’he opposition Fish stood by his prediction that the senate bill would be rejected by between Itt and 75 votes. Hanging heavily over the administration were reports, which neither principal would confirm nor deny, that two of the most influential Democratic veterans In the house, judiciary chairman Hatton W. Sumners. D. Tex and ways and means chairman Robert 1. Itoughton. D. N. <’ might vote, possibly speak against the bill. The original neutrality revision bill passed the house with a 121 vote margin. But that called only for putting guns on morchnnt ships. U'oNTI.S'l'EI’ ON PAGE SIX) TEACHERS PLIN FOR BANQUET Banquet Will Be Held At Hartford Hijjh School November 29 Plans for the annua! Adams county teachers' banquet to be held at the Hartford township high school were announced today try Lyman L. Hann. Adams county school superintendent. The banquet will be held on Saturday night, November 29, beginning at •> o’cloi k. Chief speaker for the banquet will be Dr Harold Cooper of Marlon. a wldelp known lecturer and traveler. A group of teachers will furninh the rest of the entertainment for the program following the dinner. Members of the home eeonomh's club of the Hartford high school will serve the meal. Details of the program will bu anuuuitced later.