W-GE FOUR” ..- .. rm: GUARDIAN. CHARILOTTETOWN ,, ,, ,, ,. W -. -.-..,-... ,J'UNE 22. 1950 THE G U A R DI A N ' '5”"”'"4L N0" in no out on sonlnortlnio -5? I if B Th bl:-ruin: u-nu er--u---I--I nu mm The decision of the Federal Government i Notes y , e - Anllumn--I In Bo-'nIuI ('fuuI Iluii Pun mrm llngmrunrnl. minn- The loiuml Ivlhirdlln I'IbIIllIIIIIIj ('n. Editor and slumunnu uirwlu, ,1 u nun..." A-fun-Iulo I-lillllw, I-'rIuI Ilullwr. "Tile Strongest Memory is Weaker fhon the Weakest ink." CllARL0'I'Tl2"l'UII'N THURSDAY, JUNE 22. I950- casli Farm incomes it is noteworthy that while farmers in New Brunswick. Nova Scotia, the Prairie Provinces, Quebec and British Columbia had their cash incomes pared slightly in the first quarter of 1950, Prince Edward Island and Ontario farmers were more for- tunate, their respective returns in the same period having registered an uptrend over the corresponding three months of 1949. The declines recorded in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were almost identical. representing a drop in the former case from 39,645,000 to 99,521,000, and in the latter from 97,574,000 to 37.4-17.000. The rise in Prince Edward Island farm income was slightly above the amount of the de- clines in the other two Maritime Provinces. having jumped from 34,538,000 in the 1949 period to 9-4.667.000 in the comparable months of this year. or a gain of S129,000. Our sole partner in the beneficial uptrend, Ontario. registered a betterment of 57,627,- 000 as its gross cash income reached 3171.- 579,000 as against Sl63,59'2,000 in the com- parative months of 1949. Among the dwindling income returns in the five other Provinces, the farmers of Alberta sustained the heaviest: loss. the total there dropping by 56,872,000 from 576,857,000 in 1949 to St-19,985,000 in the first quarter of 1950. Next in line came Saskatchewan, where .the income drop reached 83,580,000 this year from 945,437.- 000 in the 1949 period. Manitoba recorded I loss of 52,943,000, the 1950 total being 922,794,000 as compared with 025737.000 in the preceding year. Then the Quebec farmers sustained a combined income decline of 32,323,000. hav- lng receded from 365,077,000 in 1949 it 562,754,000 in the first quarter of the pre- sent year. British Columbia's loss was much smaller than any other of the West- ern Provinces, revealing a shading of only 5132,000 from the 1949 figure of 517.114.- 000 to 516,982,000 this year to March 31- The overall cash income from sale of farm products in Canada was 5407,586,000, or two per cent below the first-quarter esti- mate of S-415,941,000 for 1949, but was six per cent higher than the 5,383,359,000 for the first three months of 1948. ilanaillan soil At 10,000 Feet From early times the common law has recognized birth aboard a British ship as conferring British nationality on the child so born. The same doctrne applies to Cana- dian ships by virtue of the Citizenship Act which came into force in 1947 and con- tinued ln this respect the provisions of the common law and of earlier British legisla- tion adopted by this country. Until now, however, there has been no provision for the nationality of a child born in an air- craft. it the plane happens to be over national territory then birth takes place in that country. although there may be some difficulty in determining the exact location at the relevant time. There is the further problem of passage over the high seas out- side. all national boundaries. This unsatisfactory situation is to be remedied by an amendment to the Citizen- ship Act introduced in the Senate by Sen- ator G. K. Hugesson (L.-Quebec) on Mon- day. Under the new provision anyone born in a Canadian plane can automatically claim Canadian citizenship. putting aircraft on the same footing in this respect as a ship of Canadian registry. Considering the relatively brief duration of flights it is not anticipated that the pro- vision will be extensively used but the need for it has already been demonstrated by the wife of all American soldier who bore a child in a British trans-Atlantic plane Millions in Travelling Bills When the travelling expenses of the Federal Government are analysed accord- ing to departments some idea is obtained where, and by whom the money goes. Gov- emment travelling expenses were about 518,300,000 in the fiscal year ended March 31 last. Mr. John Diefenbaker vvns inform ed in the Commons. In a tabled reply from various departments. Mr. Diefenbaker also was told that living expenses and allow- ances totalled around 51,893,000. Heaviest expenditure was made in the department of national defence. whose 58,803,000 for M!- velirlg included the movement of troops, re- serve army units and the like. The agri- culture department spent 52.309000. with the transport department using 31,019,000 , on traveling expenses and 51,091,000 on liv- ' IIIC . These were the only de- 'o-v-tinegnts more thus the ,81.000,000 mark- to take a census of the incurables and dis- abled would indicate they had a national health policy in view. I I I The Canadian Senate is becoming quite a voice in the dying days of the session. But notwithstanding it gets practically no- where with such a huge Government major- ity to overcome. Junior and senior school closings today and tomorrow will undoubtedly bring joy to many a youngster, although for most of them there is not the relief of having pass- ed the now old-fashioned "final exams." I O O The Summerside branch of the Legion is well advised to watch closely for im- proper appointments of non-service men. They should be careful. however, that the candidate objected to has not also seen war service. The report is that summer hotels are doing an excellent business and that reser- vations are difficult to obtain. The over- night cabins are still fairly readily avail- able. their guests being presumably less in- clined to make reservations far in advance. 0 O I There are not many ways of defeating the tax collector but a Montreal firm has discovered one. Stock dividends are declar- ed to be income in the Income Tax Act, but the income Tax Appeal Board has decided that as the Act does not define a stock dividend it is not subject to tax. 0 O I Senator Lamberfs (L.-Ontario) proposal that the Provinces be given a measure of direct contact with the Senate is an ex- cellent one. It should be unnecessary for Provincial Governments to maintain other representatives in Ottawa when one of the principal functions of the Upper House was to provide just such a link. 0 O 0 Saint John, N. B., is ready to meet tour- ist competition in any respect. The enter- prising New Brunswickers have not only un- earthed records of an ancient Indian sea serpent, but have produced a rather terri- fying picture of the, creature to convince doubters. The name of the attraction IS ”Ug-Wug" which is supposed to mean ”good friend", or something of the sort. O I O Guiscppi Mazzini, Italian patriot, Genoese family; was a dreamer, not an organizer, but participated in underground conspira- cies until his death;' he opposed the action of Garibaldi and Cavour; and likewise re- fused to acknowledge monarchy by becom- ing a member of the Italian Parliament. He spent a great part of his time in exile in Swimerland and Great Britain. 0 O I Honour to whom honour is due. An unusual civic reception took place at Ripon, England, the other day. A reception by the Mayor and townsfolk to Freebooter, the horse that won the Grand National and which trained in that ancient Yorkshire town. Freebooter was paraded around the market square, ridden by his jockey, while the crowds cheered and its owner, its trainer and the Mayor looked admiringly down from the Town Hall balcony. O O 0 Income tax arrears as of March 15 last. the latest date to which collection statistics are available, amounted to 5912.417 for Prince Edward Island, according to returns tabled in Parliament. Of this amount, 5295.108 was in arrears for less than one year, 5615.584 for from one to five years. and 311,725 for over five years. Total ar- rears for all Canada as of March 15 amounted to 381,905,143, the largest amounts being in Ontario and Quebec, for which the figures respectively are 031,590,- 932 and 521,214,662. 0 Egg prices on June 16 this your Ind previous years. The prices quoted below are for Grade A Large. At Montreal and Toronto the prices are those at which grad- ed shipments are selling to wholesalers. At other points quotations are prices to ship- pers for ungraded eggs. 1950 1949 1948 Montreal . .. . . 42-4214; 571:-,--58 459-”,--46 Toronto . . .. . .. 40-41. 54-55 4414-45 Winnipeg .. . 32 39 38 Vancouver .. .. . 41 43 39 Edmonton 34 37 37 Regina . . 33 37 38 Charlottetown . 32-33 4514; 37-39 Weight of Live and Dressed Poultry at Registered Stations week ending Week ending June 3 May 27 May 20 Province .lh. lb. ' lb. B. 206,008 221,680 Aita......... . ' 85,637 47,834 Sask. . .. 4.590 9,804 4.904 Man. . .. .. 63,504 110,941 95,464 Ont. . . .. . .. . 683,219 555,986 652,078 326,987 265,553 N.B..,... .. 7,124 5,045 N. S. 25,839 8,996 12.653 P. E. I. .. ... 6.171 3,256 3,579 tlI'i'b'P-WI'b'h'b'I'h'u5N'o'-Wfu'-2u'I'l-5v PUBLIC FURUM This column is open In this discussion by .-mrespondents M of questlolui -it mleresl. The Guardian does no: necessar- aI .5 5 fly endorse the upfnlon mrrsspondonu. -ul'l.'-1'-'ln'h'-'o'c'aH'-'u'u'c'-'-1-'5'-' SCHOOL B?iA.IIIJ' APPOINT- I 'l I VIn'IJ'ff.'-FfIt' - In the Guardian Forum of June zou: there was I letter slgned "Foirplay" which would leave the impression that no oneon the City Council recognized or apprccifltcd the excellent services rendered this City by Mrs. Gordon MacDonald as member of the school Board and IIIO Is prest- dent. of the school Improvement. League such. however, is not. the case, for Councillors St-ewart., .Prowse and myself voted to retain her services and I, personally. am of the opinion that there should be a still larger representation of ladies on the Board. I am Sir, ctr. EDWIN C. JOHNSTONIE. THE ART zxnsarr sir,. Nothing can be denied in the review of the P. E. 1 Art. Ex- hibit. given in Wednesd7iy's pap:.:, but. I think something can be add- ed. And that is a grain of toler- ance Ind understanding. I would have been tempted to write in similar type of review at one time. But since then I have learned that one must. approach such an exhibition in the way it was meant to be approached. if one is to enjoy it. at. all. The ex- hibitors do not. show their work to display "a synthesis of spirit, instinct. intelligence and matter". to use the reviewers wands. Nor do others go to the exhibition to see that attainment. The ex- hibitors know each other The on- lookers know the exhibitors. Everyone is interested to know the location of the scene, the person in the portrait, whether the pain- ter is improving over last. year's entry. and who the new exhibitor is. The whole thing is a kind of family affair. Most of those people point. out of simple enjoyment and show their pieces with humility. I personally think many of them could find more productive outlets for 1112!? time, such as engaging in a craft. when something genulncly useful could result, but if they are happy at this pastime, and it. makes them happy to show it, who are LIV-.' others In rriticizc? I am, Sn, etc... GEORGE Dl CARLO Reduction Shown In Working Force Isank of Commerce Revic-in Later school-leaving ages, fnmily bonuses, more wide-spread pension retirement plans and incrcuod government old age pensions have contributed to a reduction in Can- ada's working population so that. although the average age of the people is increasing. the Age brac- ket of those who must provide for the needs of the community is constantly narrowing. This observation is contained in the current monthly commercial letter of The CanIdiIn Bank of Commerce, which discusses trends within the working populItlon over the past. 50 years. The letter points out thIt. Is un- cmpioyment is widely used II I measure of business activity. if is important that the make-up of the Canadian labor force and movements should be better un- derstood. Motion is the chief chIrIct.eris- tic of the labor force. its compo- sition changes-by In groups, oc- cupst.ionIl shifts from countryside to town. or from more settled Iran; to those where new resour- ces are being developed. The most xfrlrlng occupational shift has been list from agricul- ture into manufacturing. Filly years ago two out of five worked on fsrms and one in six in mInu- fIcturing: It. the present time one in live is cnmud in agriculture and one in four .ln .ll'Il1Il)IlCIIll'llij. 9 Geographic shifts are now more froqnoni but rm I nmallor scale. 5-... -mi.-'v than may were i ill- Miiitary Chaplains (Toronto Telegi-amt Should chaplains enter the army as captains or corporals? The question has been raised in the House of Commons. where it his been sunesled mil. chlplsim should be non-commissioned of- ficers. Is in the French army, and not commissioned officers, as in the Canadian and British armies. Advocates of the change state that I commission keeps I chaplain IWIY from the men in the ranks. Ind t.hIt they have to be paraded before him by I non- -n' l 4 officer if they wish to speak to him. One member said he could never picture In apostle with . bItmI.n. As hos been pointed out by Defence Minister Cloxton, it is not necessary for 3 man to be parad- ed if he wishes to speak with I chaplain-except on formal Oc. caslons it. is not required that I man shall be paraded it he wishes to speak with a captain or lieuten- ant. The other statements sug- gest that. there should be a differ- ence between the status of II clergyman in the army and that of I clergyman in civilian life. The minister of I congregation is not i expected to live night and day- with his flock. nor is he expected to do for himself all the tasks- which a servant can do for hlm.l If it is hard to picture on apostle with is batman, it is equally hard to picture him with I house, a domestic servant and I car. and if these things are proper for the minister oi a church. 3 batman is not. out of place for the chap- lain of a battalion. The reference to the batman seems to reveal an Incient. mis- conception with regard to the per- sonal Servants of officers. Batmen are allowed, not as luxuries, hut in order that officers may be per- fectly turned out at. all times with- out. having: to tlke from their more serious du les the time men in the ranks devote to button-polishing. shoe-polishing and all the other small tasks needed to present on appearance of neotness. Chaplains. like all others in the army. have to be well turned out. and. like officers, they have special duties which could not be so well per- formed it their time was taken up with polishing. It may be Bddedl that if they were privates or corporals. officers might be deprived of the spiritual assistance of which they are Is much in need as the men. during the first. quarter of the cen- tury. Then there were fairly large scale migrations in connection with 5 the opening of the West and other I - natural resources. Labor has. how- ever, gained mobility in other di- rections. It is estimated that from I quarter to I third of the popu- lation moves from the locality of birth. Seasonal movements of farm workers cover I growing number of types of crop and the interns- tlonul exchange of seasonal farm labor is now common. All these forces have produced an employment picture at the pre- sent time Ilong the following lines: Out of I total population of 9.070.- 000 citluns above the In of four- teen yeIrs. there are 5.108.000 either gainfully employed or seek- ing work: nurly four out of five of this group In mole. and by fIr the largest on group (44 per cent.) are in the 25-44 year bracket: over three out of five live in the more industrlnlized Provinces of Ontar- io Ind Quebec: about. one in five is, norn-lolly ensued in agricult- ure: Ind almost I third Ire un- skilled workers. There is If present I tendency for the lIbor force. both in this country Ind in the U. S.. to in- crease faster than new lob: be- come Ivsiioble. This is partly the result. of the increne in output ner worker. which is steadily rising owing to the hon cInilIl invest- ment of recent years in improved nlont Ind couipmsnt. It. therefore. the population contlnu-I to rise If its present rate. Ind if living stIn:fIv-do Ire to be maintained. It in obvloul tliI4 nvnllubls Jobs will lI"'l have to increue. Cvv-rent irendn suggest tbs fluid for developing further tnvenfintnt Old Charlottetown I Lind P L. I.) CIBC ULATING LIBIAR 1' "A prospectus Ippeul in the lost. Gazette for the ensblishment. of I Subscription Library in this Town, under' the proprielorshlp of Mr. George T. Haszard. who has lately returned from Bi-itain,where we are informed be has made the necessary arra ements to conduct. such an establishment effectively. We are " 1" '"y of that I better opportunity was never af- forded lo the residents of this Island to acquire much useful and necessary lnformuion. t.hIn the one now held out to them. For I yearly subscription of twenty-five shillings subscribers are to have the use. immediately on their ar- rival, of most of the leading Brit.- ish magazines and other periodic- als, Blackwood. Tait, Bentley, Douglas. Jerrold. Dublin Univer- sity. &c. &c.. for less than the cost. of one of them. and this in addit- ion to standard works of every description, I splendid Encyclo- pacdia, and other British works as they come from the press. This will be something new in Prince Ed- ward Island. and as the undertak- ing merits the most intensive pub- lic support, we heartily hope it. will receive that encouragement that will induce the spirited young proprietor to carry out and extend his plans as he proposes." ---The Islander, Nov. 27. 1840. deaf :7-le&l'61Izwz THE TENT OF NOON .j- Behold. now. where the psgesnt of high June Halts in the glowing noon: The trailing shadows rest. on pioln and hill; The barmered hosts are still, While over fotest. crown Ind fnoun. tsin head The azure tent is spread. The song is hushed in every wood; land throat: Moveless the lilies float: Even the ancient ever-mu:-mum; sea sighs only fitfully; The cattle drowse the field- oorner's shade. Peace on the world is laid. In It is the hour. when Nature's cIrI- mn, . That. bears the pilgrim Man Across the desert of unc)-in-ted time . To his for hope sublime. Rests in the green oasis of the yen, As if the end draw nsnr. Ah, traveller, host. thou mught -of thsnks or praise . For these fleet halcyon 'dIys, No coursge to uplift thee from des- pair ' Born with the breoth of prsyu-I Then turn thee to the mind neld once moral God stands in his tent door. -Bliss Gannon ' 'I'llo Ago-0lii Story Luvs thy fstboriou children. I will nnsprvs than Illvo. one lot thy widows trust on Me. NEW YORK. June 2i-fAP)- Fog shrouded New York City to- day, snorting sirlins operations Ind humperlng traffic in the busy hsrbor. M. Iiaorionu I In MEN'S Oll7l'IllN(I -TIIAT FITI opportunities Ind expsndlnl our msrkvtn. both It home Ind Ibrrwi ioiaouostust I i "who: will the government do noxt.?" dennnds I critic. Well. in Inybody's guess if they are really going to continue with the policy of doing the things they previous- ly assured us they couldn't do. - Puncr. The ontorlojuirgo who objects to lawyers in his trlbual wear- ing light, cool clothing under their gowns. should have A heavy wig Ind a fur-trimmed mantle to remind him that there is renson in all things - even court etiquette. - Hamilton Spectator. June: Henry Stanley, 35. lor- ry driver, of csmberwell Church street. London. SE, was jailed for five years It. Gloucester As- slzes for the manslaughter of Mr. Granville L. collect. a den- fist. in: for zoyeora. It was alleged l.hIt. Stonley swerved his lorry into Mr. Col1slt.'I cu Iftcr say- ing: '1 will teach this bllghter to dip his hesdllzhts." Stanley sold he Ins blinded by the lights. -London Dally .'l.'a'll. Another tins cnmplo of whst. bu every Ippesrsnco of being costly provincial got crnment bungling has come to light with lhe RL')ff20lVIEdiIPnltnI. that the zovernnienl-owned GL3I'(Ll'.IEE Ind !"ldelil,r Co. has been refused licences to opens: in Ontario, Ai- berto Ind British Cotumbtn. Last you, with much secrecy. the gov- ernment secured n. controlling interest in the Guarantee and I"idelit.y Co. at a high price of Irvund 3260.000. Then it was an- nounced thIt. the company ind Ip," 5 for licences in several pro- vinces other than Saskatchewan. in other words, the Saskatchewan Government Office. throulllh its subsidiary, wanted to sell its in- Iunncs outside bhls province. Now Omar!-0. Alberto Ind British Col- umbio hIvs turned this bid down, on the (rounds fhIt I company owned and operated by one provin- cial government should not. be al- lowed to carry on its business in mother province.-Regina Leader- Post. I For Foot Aliment ' Ortiioosdic . Chin-opodist l us urea George Street CHARLOTTE-TOWN, P.E.i consult .J.li. BROWN 0. P. . t PROFESSIONAL CARDS He was banned from drtv-- l is "lit peg. 11' ""30 lily! of rapid u when most. people think it, stble to have breakfast in No America and dinner in mmnh there sometimes comes 3 9!" which proves it takes Considoh able time to travel mm E,,',:" to Canada. A reader has brou in in I post card that was malls: in Madrid on March 25 and "3 rived in Fort William on ,g,' lath of June. President France evidently could speed up hi, DOS: office department. -Fort mi liam Times-Journal. ' fifotorisls themselves can, M course. do much to min1m.ze gym dangers by the simple m,,,d,em of being sufficiently courteous to dim their headlights lvhen .9. proochlng another Vehicle been night. In this regard it has found that rural drivers in gen". Ii are much moi'e ronsldemlc than their clty- brothers. sm.,5m.z show the greatest lack of Lghl courtesy, while drivers in m. dominantly ngricultural mu often score as high as 90 and mg per cent in spol chcrks on mm. min: practises, -Owen sq-md Sun-Times. Ptulcd rood. directiorul um in Woodstock. N. B, are bring repainted by n P.-ilrol of rm. 3,5 Woodstock Troop. - C - Sruuis of the End C , : Aim Group have undertaker. to clean up the Elbow Park Community Club Gsrdens in I Junior C:-.un. her of Commerce Carnpaign,.. Moosejnw. Satin. Smut: pm. campletvrl a ”.V'osv:lnlin .sun,,-- for the .lur..or Cla;fni'm- n: com. mercc, markinrt infested am: on maps to facilitate apnym. operations. - Four communliiq in different provinces I-enofltted Eurtl B0:-' Smut H09-Ipl'infID( projects in May when ism young trees were set out by 1),. boys. -Boy scout News Electrical contractor IV'lR.'.NG AND RI'ZI'Allfl.VG ERNEST R. RAMSAY, I29 Elm AV! Pbono 10031 .j.... COMPLETE VISUAL REFRAUTIIIN and ANALYSIS G. F. HUTCHESON 8: SON Optometrists 53 Grafton St. Dr. A. L. Mcclsaac DENTIST Dsuul X-Bay GMDRIA BUILDING I79 Gnftnn St. Phone ZOI Matinson 8. Pools: A. W. MATHEHON. 1.0. A. ll Pull ILA. LLB Blrrlltor-I, no collection - Mun v to Lou 00 Oral uoorgo stun Olllrlottatu-'1 Palmer & I-Icslom A. J. llABLAM,' ILA. LL15, Ban-lstar. an Inn: of Nov: so.-.otiI (.t:IvIbsrI Charlottetown, mm. MONEY T0 IAJAN J. A. McGuigun NOTARY. ETC. BAIIRISTI-IR. SULICITOK GURRIE BUILDING M. Alban Former MONEY 1'0 LOAN B.A.. LLB. BARBISTER. S0l.It5l I'0Il. Eh- Chnrlottstmvn. P. if I. Dr. W. R. Carson Chiropractor I'IImor Gradual: ClIARI.0TTETC Wfc un Prince SI. Phnne "'0 J. S. TIIYLOII Optometrist Eves cxnmim-d. classes Ili- led Corner Kent I Queen. Sis om.-o l'lmiu- l!l5ti-llnuxr illlJ Goudot 8: I-Iussurd GILBEIIT A. GAUDET. B.A.. LL.lI. mrrlouru Ind solicitor; hone: in Low Cuudinn Bunk of Commerce Bldg. Cbsrlotutown John P. Nicholson. I.l..B. IAIIIITIB. SOLIOITOI. Eta. In Irina st... Ctrtown. PHONE zsu Moclthoo 3. Trainer I. I. llsorllllil. J..l., Lt. I loullllln IIAINOX an lIrr.IIurI. Etc toombs Bldg. lab Queen at loll In Matliioson IAIIISTII-8. OOLIUITOIS. lo. I. I. BILL nu. I1 I. IIATIIIIUON I I. I1). Atoornon It Inc IAJANI ON (il'l'V AND Plnlll BIT ' Joseph R. Mocllillunl III Richmond so Ill Grafton .rsut Uhlrlotinnvn. l'.I.I Money In IAIIII tlmllm-dill 4::-4-9T& Cftcir-. ft. Mcfgunid tI.A. t5rlRlGlS1'l'JH, t:'l)lJ()l'I OIL lN'0'I'ARY, Eu.-.. Euoleru Trust uilchnl (1llAIlIAl'I"Il army- Phnne 'II' - LL.B. aunisrnn. soi.ioI1'ol:. N- 18 Queen Street rnolvn -mi Nanny in boon toliectloi .22.:-?. Frederic A. Large. K-5- IIARRISTEB, -mincrns. NOTAIIY Inyll nuns of human utnmwi Chlrlntletowu, LE-I 3111'-(ASHBY Georg: J. rwoulv. 5-0 r&” A. Wnlthon Gouda?- LL. 8. Innltmrisn. sm.u:nmi Im- Phillips Bulldinl UIIII Iuttatnwn IIIIIIII Mmnion Auvilcnt . Phones-. an. McDONALl). CUBRIII 0 O0. (IIIAITIIID ACCOI.ll'l'AN1'I Mootrool. QIIIII. othwo. Toronto. OIIII loin. uberhrooko 'VIneouvIr.- KIIIIIII uh. MIIIIII. momuouwn-G "I CUM! ills. cnulommn II. It. DOANE & J . tlhnrlemi Al-cc-umnnta IN (lllAIII.II1"I'lGTOWN Inndntpti W. Hronirl M. lo-In. CA. W. uront Thompson. 0-K- INT Mnnnlnl. 0- 5 in 4.51.- moot” mu