" '1 5.3mm 77.! anoint, costly a wanna-ls to finance wit-h the present wage see noun. unlit uutjuyu liuillnlu Morning Dally dniumlcd I881) $5.00 per your (delivered) In uddnncien )4.“ per your fanned» In nth-nun In ruuuclu, and $4.50 for I l . S. A ~ ll! (‘fill-Ion Ilnlluan. President. J. ll. llunn-It, l-Idllor and Puhlhnlier. ‘ ll. l8. (‘In-rip Avunurlntc Ellllur. Q_ ‘xx-we...- Huturduy. Ill-crusher 251i: “fllllii Fhrinnuun Buy uud u Public lloll- |h7.1he f-‘uurdlunn will uol lu- llinlll-ll nu “unduly. Albertina-nu’ pleunc lulu‘ llllcr. Y, nECEMin-Jkellfilizo Til l‘) (‘ll R l5"l‘.\l .\ S SP] l! IT _____ ._.._._ _ a .1. ___ ____.__.___..._, e \ This is Christmas week, and no doubt we shall all--or nearly elk-exchange the usual Christmas ‘ compliments with our friends and neighbors and “swap” Christmas gifts with our intimates. Also we shall dole out a charity to the poor. Quite a numbe" of children to whom Santa Claus is an un- certain quantity will find that, after all, he is a reality and their li-ttle hearts will be gladdened; quite a number of people who have not enjoyed a < there may be something left over for supper and the great majority of our poor people will be happy for the day, or at least a part of it, and the benefact- ors will devoutly thank God that He has put itinto their hearts and given them means to thus help the poor- for they have been taughtfrom early childhood that the giving of the smallest gift, even a cup - of cold water in “His name” is a meritorious act. Is this all there is "to the “Spirit of Christmas”? As we pointed out yesterday there are really poor people in (‘hai-Iottctoivn, people who are actually dy- ing of poverty, pcoplc whose children have died since last Christmas because the last Christmas dinner, kindly donated as it was, was not sufficient to keep soul and body together till the next Christmas. , The Examiner, after a special survey gives a number of pathetic instances of poverty personally witnessed by its reporter. A widow supporting by her day’s work a family of eight young children, the eld- ' estfifteen and working, a girl of eleven looking af- ter the home and the little ones while the mother and sister are out working. The pathetic feature ‘of this case is the mother's patient mortherly hope that in 1 a few years the other children will be able to help! .‘ Will the “little mother" of eleven be equal to the 1 task? Will the little ones and the “little mother" be sufficiently fed and clohed--bet'ween Christmases-- to make them the physically and mentally strong men and women that the children of such a brave \ i square meal since the Angels "glad song was last Olll‘ Conlmcul. n will be rclnelll- heard will enjoy at least one dinner and possiblv "m" We" I" Wm" "gem" “t ' lowing the poor man's food, lhc An --= “ subscriber’. writing from Elrose. Sank. taking excep- tion to our "Comment." of. Dec. 3rd. enclosed e lengthy clipping from the Saskatoon Star, and says. '-—-"l don't think you or the per- uon that wrote thutcomment ever gave the matter much thought. Just figure out what your llour costs you a year and the amount o! your other bills such as tobacco. cigars, candy, tea and whut is culled more of a luxury.l.he movies. and you will be surprised to find that your daily flour bill is the least." We have carefullyy read the clipping sent us and ll’ our friend will follow closely our analy- sis, if he is the sensible mun we take him to be, and free from the natural grain. growers prejudices. he will most surely conclude that we would not be justilell In modify- inp. or withdrawing our urguiueilt. wheat supply of Canada. coming under tho control of a great mon- opoly, with only their own por- sonal interests lo servo and tho wholo (zonsuming public absolutely ut thcIr mercy. 'I‘ho Saskatoon Sturfls first arg- umeul ls thut In tho United Stulos 5.281.115 attended lho movies utllfl cents ouch and u total cost of $1,- 5RF|.246.60 and that tho raw flour couslimpl.loii ol‘ thcso persons would only amount lo SIHLITLMIZI or double lho amount paid 1r- movlos. ll docs not take ziccouul of the fact that this rcprosonls oc- casional visits of a much larger number while flour consumption l-nlbrucos the wholo population using It fhroe meals a duy, and that this zimusemonl is indulged In by lhc wonltby uud n coulpara- lively small portion of lho bun- drcd mllllon mpulatlon. the grcnl hulk of whom In battling against the high cost of living can not get a look into these shows. Our argu- ment is on behalf of‘ those who are not able to indulge in lhe movies, autos’ and luxuries to which the Slur applies for u. foundation of urgumeu}. While the Grain Grow- ers of the West, especially those close to the cities. are iu compara- mother should be, and would be if they had a chance‘! Another case is that of a tuberculous father car- ing for six small children while the wife and mother is out working; a poor home, poorly ventilated, a hot- bed of tuberculosis in which six children are playing“ ‘he "Wilde ““"“‘ “d “I'm” with death; _ . And this is a Christian city, this is Christmasl week; and the above cases are only two of many; many who are sandwitchedin between homes that, never know want, homes to whose children Santa, Claus is a blessed reality, to whom “rant, even in the, ' long years to come is not a possibility.- What are we going to do about it? The various charity organizations. are generous and probably few of the very poor are long neglected Yet the charit>| organizations have their limitations; they have other, responsibilities and other duties and it is impossible’ with all their care to see to all the needs and to even partially relieve all the misery. "The poor ye shall always have with you", they belong to us, they are our rightful and legitimate wards. They may be “God’s poor”, “the devil's poor", or “poor devils" but they are all ours and it is ours to_ look after them‘ not at Christmas alone but always.” How shall it béfdone? The grace of Christian charity Will show the way. As mentioned in our yesterday's reference to the subject, there are the Dispensary- the Salvation Army, the St. Vincent do Paul Society the Children's Aid Society and the various church or- ganizations, any of which will be glad to dispense where and when needed, not ‘only during Christmas but throughout the year, any gifts in food, clothing or cash that mdy be enrustl-d ‘to them. | l | ll.\ I l.\\'.\ Y ICXPENDITYILE v It is estimated that ‘this year’s operations on the Canadian National Railway will show a deficit of abou-t sixty million dollars. The figures are startling A. In view-of the fact that freight an-d passenger rates have been increased to an almost prohibitive figure and that the rjlway is still going behind, the out- look is anythin ut reassuring. It must not, however be assumed that the expenses of running the roads cannot be reduced. It is pointed out that the railway wagenow averages $2,000 a year compared with‘ $706 immediately before the war. An increase of 1hr e hundred per cent in the wage bill alone is en- ou to account for the deficit; to this must be add- ed he increased cost of coal as well as increases in ob of material. l’ ;A"I.-'his is one of the greatest problems today con- fronting Canada. ;_Canada ispstill a ioung country; much of the territory traversed by its railways is sparsely popul- ated so that the’ cost of running the system is out of live wealth and can look lightly upon the cost of these amuse- ments. they must remember that there is poverty In the great cities who are pinched by the few cents ll-iiiiltlltiiii." Guardian Readers ' Furnllhld by W. l_ Louun. “WOQQ-OOOQ OQQ-OOQ CHRISTMAS MUSINGS ,..,. llltpculcd by request) One winter nighl——how long ago il srcllLil-J lay me down to bask Iu pleasant dreams. My sock ~wils Lung hard by lhe quilting frame, ivlicrc Santa Chi-us musl. see II when he camel I'd been assured by elders. good and wise, lhal he would l-oluo when I had closed my eyes; along lhe roofs he'd drive his lean: and sI-tigh, and down the cbhnnoy make his vimoty way. And much I wondered, as I drowsy grow. how he would pass lll0 (elbows in tho llllc. The morning come. the (‘brist- mfls ‘lWll-‘i 11mg loud, I heard the ringing of a joyous crowd, and In my sol-k lhal. blllsseod day I found a. glfl. that made my hour] whirl round and round. A pair oi‘ skules, whose runners shone like glass, whose upper purlegwcre rich will; slccl and brnss! A puirof skntcs llltll would the gods suffice, if ever gods go scouting o'er lhe ice! All through the day I held lhcm In my arms and nursed lhem close, uor woarlcd of their charms. I did not envy l-nen the king his crown, lhe Iuilght his charger, or llIP. mayor his town. I scaled lhc heights of rapture and delight -I had new skates. on, rare and wondrous sight! ‘Twas long ago, and they who loved me lhen are In lhoir graves. tho wise old da/mes and men. Since that day when rung the morn- lng chimes lheiChrIstlnas bells have rung full forty limes; the winter snow Is on my hcnrl and hair. and 01d beliefs ‘nave vanished In lhln air. No more I wait lo hear old Santa's team, as drowslly I drift Inlo n. dream. Age- hos no myths. no legends. no ‘beliefs, but only facts, and facts are mostly grlefs. I've prospered well, I've earned a goodly store, since that bright morning In the time of yore. My home Is fl-lied with rare and costly things, every day some modern com fort brings; -1'-vo motor cars and also speedy steeds. and goods to meet all human wants or needs; and at the lbank, when I step in the door. the money changers bow down lo the floor. The‘ bells of Christmas clnuior in the gale, but I am old. and life in fiat and stale. I'd give my boa d proportion to the revenue from the patronage it re- ceivflfis. As the cpuntry 1S opened up and business ex‘- pa- . s, thedlsparlty between revenue and cost of tllll-lllllg ivlll b gradually eliminated and the invest- t"ls at present, will eventually prove the . difficulty _ _ _ p _ schedule - at white elephant, a heritage from the late Li- a good one fo cduntry. The ¢ for lust one thrill of joy. such‘ a I knew when as u llllle ‘boy, I proud- ly wool uud showed my youthful mates my, Jlihrlsgnns gIft-—a pair of shining skates! For those cheap skates I'd give my motor cars, my works of arl,‘my ‘Cuba-made clgnrn, my stocks and bonds. my hunters and my hounds, my atatelyumnnaion and my terrace grounds, If, having them. I once ' tmuunirminwwn-oiuall-lulg- additional coat of llour and bread, of which our western Jrlonds’ speak so lightly ~ \ __-_- .- The Star's article, which in jus- llce to the paper we murst saris contributed.‘ slates that, “The world andchls brother pays double the sum of his raw llour’ bill for butler alone every day. and yetthe yap of the self appointed defender ls noticeable for his silence bngthls point." and thou It advises in the way of proof to "just ‘iiemise these things as they appear on the groc- ery bills." Nothing could be fair- er than this method of determin- ing the issue. but which bills will we ltemlse. the man of wealth whose use of this article is on ex- travagant lilies, ur th eoue of mod- erate means who cannot touch Il._ at all but must content hlmell’ with oleomnrgurino or other substitutes. or still worse the poor man who scarcely knows the laslo oi’ butter. but luust have llour lo hoop body and soul together. To meet lhlsargulneutlot us lako the statislacal tnblos ol‘ the Do- parllucut of Labor, which aro bus- sd on "u Ilbcrul supply for un av- orago family, hoallliy, of a. man at ‘hurd physical work." ll puts cost of broad at 141.4 uud flour 81.0 or a total o1‘ 228.0 per wcok. In butter lho figures are solids 118.8 and crcamery prints 611.8 or a total ol‘ Ill-LO. lvhilo lhcso facts arc stroll]:- ly at variant-o wllll lIm rl-ztsouing In lho Saskatoon Star, ll. has lilllo moro force from tho standpoint of sr-uslbln (icouomIl-s than tho url- Iclc ln which il. is a comploto uuswor. As In bullor so in whcnt ll ls a. basic food control to a group of othvr subsl.llul.c.s or aiuxlllltr- Ies. -Corn, oats. Iiarloy. buckwheat. rlca, rye. Ileana. pens and uIl urt- Il-Ics of this class cuter into tho Ilsl of articles for family con- sumption, and thr- cosl ol‘ flu-sl- are almost wholly rcgulatcd and fixed by the cost oi‘ whcnl. ’i‘hose costs apply not only to the hu- man consumption but to the feed of animals and stock. and n. when! corner and monopoly would Ine- vitubly result in a forcing up of prices ou butter, eggs, cheese. milk. pork: meals null poultry oi‘ every description The very high cost of Iiuttel‘ WlllCll is the base of their argument has its origin in the origlunl high cost of wheat. Our friend cites tobacco. candy. cigars and leu us further In- stances for comparison. Every one must have bread. but very muny do not usc tobacco uud cau- uot afford the candy, ll. may bl- a surprise to him to learn thul the average consumption of tobacco. per head In Canada 110i‘ year In black tea‘ the Labor Department figure, per week. is 16.4 per fam- ily of live, and Iu green tea 16.8. or less than $9.00 per family per your In each variety. We have no candy statistics at our elbow but ll‘ present their comparison with wheat and llour would not be of an alarming character. The Slur argument mlscouccivos tho situa- llon ivlicn it says. "tho talk sllll goes on that the world and his brother can‘! afford to pay A Illi- f-‘IENT PRICE I-‘OII \Vlll5.»\’l‘." The people have zl1mosl without murmur boonpaying high prim-s for wheat, nor have they the sllglh- out objection to paying uol. only a "IHCCICNT" lull. a Llllbllt/ll. ])l‘l<'|-. Thoir protest. is against. laoillluulug it on a war basis ivhilst cvcry- thlng olso tumbles lo tho 1ll'0-\\‘IlI' Imso. and against a momopoly cou- trol that will jock them up lo IN- DIGCIGNT AND, UNJUST PllHfb-Is‘ IFOR ALL TIMIG TO COMIC. in order lo prove their claim that. lho high cost of living is In In all forms. does not exceed $5, l m runtlgroulu ' Thin column In opolrlor the dluouulon by correspond- ems of questions of In!» at. Tho Gr-rlntuuwq Guardian do“ not ma» mrlly undone tho oplnloni oxpruud by It: corru- nondontl a I | l voo THE CHINA FIIMINE Shy-Allow me through the col-. umns of your widely read journal to bring before your readers the necessity of responding nt once to‘ the cry for food that comes to nu from China iionnn one of the most Import- ant provinces of China has had no, ruinfull for lhroe seasons. It Iiusl |u population of over thirty mllllonsl Harrolvlug (Iclails of the awful sufl iorings of these people Intro up - poured from time to time In ouri public press u|\d so nocd not bc' rcpcalcd Iicro. 'l‘I|o cry. is most ‘ur-, gcul. No limo is lo ho lost II‘ wol would save cvcn a majority oil thom from death. I This appcal for hclp comes honlc‘ to all ohr curumunitlcs on the‘ ground o1‘ our coulmou humanity.‘ ll was (‘Iirisliail sculiuilzul whcn, our old dragon Roman declared. "l, um a mau~zlnyllllng that atffocisl mun iuicrosls mo." Wc huvc (llllllll Iiozu-alcd In our songs ul ll-zlsl thal wl- are Iirilons. lulr ponpll- ])l'l)V1'\il dclH-lu-c. o1‘ wcuk ualious and pour- od out their Iilooll and mouoy 1111-! slinlcdly through four wcary )'t‘lII‘>2.; Shall W!‘ now go hitch on that: nobll- rl-vortl and by Il(*lI|l.<)l'l|I(‘:—‘N or lndlfforl-ul-c. do ilolhlug to food lho_ Iiuugry. II’ wn are truo Ill-irons wcl will act al. onco for truo luanhood is, roal brotherhood. i lint this uppl-ul for Iu-Ip comes‘ to us with ulldcd force on thcl ground of our Christianity. 'l‘he professed followers 0f Chris! cannot turn u deaf eur to any cry! of distress and be true to their, blaster. All our different denomin- atlons have missionaries in that ' ___.t' o cheap nfidJs-zffe-foirm of bluff for they know the stake will never bl- forfeited This would moan a con», sumption 01' five Iiarrcls and 115, pounds of llour per year for each mnmwoman and child in the house-l hoiu. or for u flu-- r ol‘ icn filly- six barrels approximately per yourzl If It could succeed in proving this us possible It would damn its ovnr case by involving lhohezld oi’ lhc‘ fumlly In a cost for llour alone of about $050.00 oflcn luorc than hi5‘ whole earnings amount lo. llul- bluff ls sometimes swccl. I In the saple city, Saskatoon. DIX] Michael Clarke was the principal speaker at a meeting attended by about i100 people introducing lhc newly christcilcd (lralu Growers “National Progressive Party". Pro-_ lectlou was his principle largcLand uII the old time arguments M7011‘: rc-hushell but in some Instances with a new dressing Ills eloqu- ence did not cover lhc pcrlod n|‘_ Ills fifteen years support of lhc, I Illghest prolccllvu policy cvc.r_ known In Canada. uullcr lhc Laur- I'-- (lorcrllzuur nor did h“ \‘)ll('|! l safe u rcason why pc lhou Ilcld ll _-..- (Yonllnucll (lu Page 'I‘l~u. Items other than wheat, the Local Grnln to buck up n family ill Saskatchewan can for‘ thlrly consecutive dnys conumc u} uud offlour per head. pcr meal and for throo menls per day ll. Is m Pop Growers have subscribed] _ something over $100.00 us u wager; ' rehullongo that no: , ular Verdict c It is sometimes advisable to "folIow thecrowd"—-to ac- R ‘\—' LGHNETH S ‘Si; llu-ir manhood by rushing In lilo, - cept the popular verdict. In respect to Life Insurance. for example. it is clear 111M VBPY strong reasons muss. have Influenced the num erous persona whose applications for protection have, for thirteen Bucmuive rem-a. given the Great-West Life the largest Canadian Business of all the Cnundlan Companies. Low rates-dill!!! proflls-liberul policy onndIlIona-~ have-been the reasons. Ask for Information, uud foupumphlet showing Profit! "l" QYEIIPWPSY U"! 110W!‘ holders are rccelvinlz. "rue onerr-wssr use Aesunmcs COMPANY Branch Office Charlottetown Hyndman & Co. Ltd. again might know lhe my I knew ruin t which when originally launched soul ‘an ’ 00 000 but whichip realit colt, 4 Gov . wail 0o Mll- a Jon: meow; “P . {MAW-armou- ~bymfv ' . n‘ ‘ "Imam m b. s. I. nmosmonn- ilfsttbow 8:10. _ A Going-forward to a an" - ' mas pampering our chmmcilflat all kinda of toys and w,“ ""1 while doing nothing ‘or ‘kneels slur-vine children In on... 1,, ‘WP WHY of giving n death blow a; ' Christianity, ‘K debenture injunction. cvllmsntlou of‘ Julie: l, rinte to us In this Ch l g 5°"- "Efll the fut and sdiilnmw sweet and lend a poi-um, to ' who have nothing.” l “B. sir, 5pc; ctsnevrifi, _ . - »_ ----,_.-w,---.-._-'___ ._... ..----. -- I -~ ~- ..,I,,,__,..., _ i, _ - , 24, [Q20 cietlea doing their port and the - *-. Sunday Schools moving also go that our combined offerings may be somewhlt respectable. There are few of‘; our “@915. m“, country. The Proabyterlnns alone have about slay. Includlnz mun- ed men, medical men uud lady teachers In the very midst of the stricken area. ofjionan. Those mls I 1 siouarles cannot see men. women have not increased lheilrlwlggllh and children starving and dying during the lust few years, Wm; n, around them without sharing with gut-d to all our possessions the them their last crust. Hence lhe.1.ord Jesus-ls now ieatiugus. 1g necessity of our churches glvlngl we stand the test we may expect. L liberally and, quickly. great blessing. The international To do this work efficiently re Jsplrlt will exalt and purify our na- 'qulres a thorough organization. lloual life. Our churches Instead of Men canvassing men for subscrlp- I being cold and dead will be renew- Xtlons. women working through their ed. God's promise on this point ls W. M. 8.. The Young Peoples So- very assuring and very definite. a 1° in ‘llllrop . .- ‘. J I Now Here; are the Prices You Have been Wailing For urv IIER .\ rijn com‘ licad IhIsPhrIsl-iuus List ‘Nluffs Muffs Muffs’ , ‘Sable Mull . . . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91.25 now $73.00 Itacoon Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$64.50 now $51.60 Brown Lynx lI/Itiff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$44.50 now $235.60 Sable Mull’ . . . . . . . . . ..; . . . . . . . . ..$93.00 now $74.40 - Racoon Mull‘ . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$64-50 now $51.60 Manchurian Wolf Muff . . . . . . . .. . . . .$12.00 now $9.60 Black_ Fox Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59.75 now $47.80 _ Red Pox Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$87.50 now $70.00 Black Sea] Mull‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . ..$40.00 now $20.00 lied Fox Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......$29.75 now $23-80 Racoon Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$31.50 now $25.20 Sable Mull‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$93.00 now $37.40 Neck Pieces and Throws Sable Neck Pliece $110.25 only 2 pieces left now . $88.20 Beaver Neck Piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $67.25 now $53.80 Racoon Neck Piece .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$30-00 now $24.00 Brown Wolf Neck Piece . . . . . . . . . . $66.00 now $52.00 Beaver Cape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 now $80.00 Tauple Wolf Neck Piece . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 now $20.00 Grey Manchurian Wolf . . . . . . . . . $24.35 now $19.50 $23110geal Coat, Sable collar and cuffs was $256.00 now . 1 Seal Coat, Grey Opposum collar and cuffs was $445.00 now $321.00. > 1 Seal Coat, Sable collar and cuffs was $257.00 now $232.00. l Seal Coat, plain was $222.75 now $178.70. 1 Seal Coat Sable collar and cuffs was $33000 now $264.00. I ' l. Seal Coat, plain was $313.50 now $250.80. 2 Rat Coats self collar and cuffs was ‘$313.50 now $250.80. 2 Rat Coats self collar and cuffs was $313.50 now $20000. _ Natural Wolf Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.00 now $19.20 Rat Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $46.20 now $36.96 Natural Wolf Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 now $20.00 Sable Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85.00 now $68.00 hacoon Mull‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$42.50 now $34-00 llacoon Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31.50 now $24.00 ‘Black Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59.00 now $47.20 Nlanturlan ‘Black Wolf Muff . . . . . . .$l9.75 now $15.80 Manturlzm Black Wolf Muff . . . . . . . $12.75 now $10.20 fled Fox Mufi; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $72-50 now $58.00 Sable Muff . . . . . . . . . . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . $85.00 now $68.00 Beaver Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $72.50 now $58.00 Red Fox Muff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$74.25 now $59.40 Australian Red Fox Neck Piece ....$40.50 now $32.40 Manchurian Wolf_Neck Piece . . . $21.00 now.$16.80 Mole Skin Neck Piece $60.00, large size, now . ..$48.00 %ailt'lltll‘lilll Dog Neck Piece . . . . . . . $14.50 now $11.60 Manchurian Wolf Neck Piece ......_$24.00 now $19.20 anchurian Dog Neck Piece .. . . . $10.25 now $8.20 Manchurian Dog Neck Piece . . . . . . . $18-50 now $14.80‘ Mink Neck Piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$15.75 now $12.60 gllgcéco Manturian Wolf Neck Piece 18.75, 2' pieces, . . , \ Beaver Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $132.00 now $105.00 $264.100llat Coat self collar and. 2 Australian Beave 1 Pony Coat self $165.00. 1 P0111! Coat, Beaver colla now $231.00. 1 Pony Coat Racoon collar now l$gl§gh00bo , , . g t, G ‘ - I ‘ $280.50. Llgw $1224. 3y (lpposum collar and cuffs, was lar and cuffs. was $272.25 1 Marmot Goat” self col er collar and cuffs, was $330.00‘. cuffs, was $330.00, now r Coats was $306.75 n... $245.00 collar and cuffs, was $206.25, now . r and cuffs, was $238.75 and cuffs was $83000 - now $217.80. '1 Marmot Coat, Beav now $28000. Patons