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PLATTSMOTTTH
-WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, JAN. 19, 1931
f. A Smith, high priest. Walter Miller.
treasurer; u. t;. uauee, Bcrine; . r,.
tfPPFNWnnn g.iBrody of Line. -In acting and Urand
VilVl-iilill VV 1 I tj f riornh wsia nrpspnt find assisted
4- in the work of the installation. Fol-
OI HWUUIBUOU luey un t ujujcu a. nij
L. D. Scheffer shelled and deliver- fine oyster supper,
ed corn to the Greenwood elevators
on last Tuesday. Makes Fine Steel Anvil.
Fred Hoffman was a visitor in Sophus Petersen who sure
Greenwood
Legion Post
Lays Barrage
is a
Omaha on Wednesday of lalt week workman when it comes to iron and ; i-ive Wire Organization LeleDrates
Passing Quoto by Entertain
ing Visiting Posts
with a load of cattle and returning steel has just completed a miniature
brought home with him a load of anvil of steel, which he worked on
merchandise. jat odd times and the very fine piece
W. W. Buffington and son with j of work which has just been complet
their families who have recently mov-i e(i j8 a good testimony of his work
ed to Greenwood from Auburn have ; uianship. If you like to see a good
piece of workmanship just drop into
the shop and see the anvil which he
has made.
Visited With Brother.
From Saturday's Daily
Last night Greenwood post No. 173
of the American Legion staged their
annual banquet at the I. O. O. F. hall
in that city and which was popular
ly known as the barrage, staged by
the "Mob," with the versitile ex-
rented and moved into trap John
Skulling home.
V. H. Breeden of Louisville was a
visitor in Greenwood for a short time
on last Friday, coming to look after
some business matters and also to . r n , . .,, ,.., ,... jartillery colonel, Phil L. Hall as the
visit with friends. L,n,i,tm' . for th Rnrlineton imaster of ceremonies.
Miss Catherine Coleman and Mrs. iat Greenwood aiia where he has; To enjoy the occasion members
E. A. Landon were guests on last served for a lo'ng time was a visitor 1 from Plattsmouth. Weeping Water,
Thursday afternoon at the home of Qne . wepk a th(J home of his 'Ashland. Waverly, Lincoln and
W. P. Bailey of Ashland for supper Drotner fecil Holt at Aurora, and : Louisville were in attendance and
and a visit for the evening. I also where Walter has a farni and that they found the occasion most
Fred Hoffman of Greenwood and algo 00king over the property pleasant was shown by the fact that
nit guuu wuc ciir icjuivniB wv. i nd looking after the crops. an rfiiiunieu iur me iiuse ui m
sparanng anu enjoyaoie now oi ora-
arrival of a son at their home who
came last week. The young man and
the mother are doing nicely.
O F. Peters and M. R. Tolle, the
Entertained Her Friends.
Mrs. E. A. Landon was hostess to
. 1. . i ii,i a numoer ot ner menas last weeK
some business matters in Alvo on
last Saturday afternoon, where they
went to meet Mr. E. A. Lake of Mur-
dock.
tory that marked the evening.
The Greenwood post has attained
a membership of 4 4, the largest in
when she entertained at the home I thc,ir, history and for the enthusiasm
at a bridge luncheon, and where some :in(1 "merest snon tne posv mis one
twelve couples were guests. A most 1.000 members cheated. The
enjoyable afternoon was had and all uauuuei unit preceueu uie prograni
I lie
. .... i t,c t nnrinn in ho a vopv OI the evening was Staged by
Evan O. Conn shelled and deliver- ' " losine side of the membershin drive
i'i no 1 1 , v atiTANflfn ar
ed corn to the Peters elevator on last j -i'"'- '
Wednesday getting the corn away.
even if the price was not the best. j Kings .Daughter
while the weather and the roads were
good.
Elect.
At the meeting last week of the
and veterans like Bucknell and
Stradley were to be found In the
ranks of those who provided and
rr "vi- served the feast. The group that
r"6 ,V;,. ; provided the banqi
, ,. , ... , . ... .,. , , ui "f i-u,ic; provided tne banquet lias spared nei-
Uiwienie raimquisi io v i.oo k,l mm "'"' . .w timr nr p-re in the men-rat ion
time located at Pacific Junction, la., tian church met and looked after the " "j"1 n ! de a verv nle- "
where he is employed with the Bur- regular order of business and also and rv ng ami m i de a vcr pleas
lington. was spending a number of with a very fine program and social ; , ' 1 OI 1 u T. . .
dan in Greenwood during the past hour following which they completed' banquet was presided over by
week the work calling them together, pro- Dewey Headley, post commander at
Kverett Coleman of Kansas City ceeded to the election of officers for Greenwood and who proved an ideal
where he has been in the employ of the coming year, and selected as their presiding officer and as the program
the Union Pacific as an operator was standard bearers Mrs. L. C. Marvin, I opened and the duties of toastmaster
a visitor in Greenwood, his former president; Mrs. L. V. Scheffer as sec- "as turned into the hands of 1 hil
home and enjoyed the visit very retary and Mrs. W. A. Armstrong as . Hall. Mr. Headley gave the form;,
much treasurer. The next meeting will be , welcome to the visiters who came
Mr and Mrs C. E. Weideman were held on Januarv 31st at which time from many sections of ( ass county in
guests for a six o'clock dinner at Mrs. Genivieve Spires will be hostess, the manner so happy to the genial
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mc- the meeting to be held at the church Greenwood lumberman.
Nurlin of Omaha on last Friday parlors. The response on behalf of the vis-
where allenjoyed the meeting very! 1 Ithig delegations was given by Frank
much I Jw Busies' Ft Greenwood. H- Smith of the Plattsmouth post of
Carl Palniquist who has been M w w RUfrington and son. tno Legion,
working in Dakota for some time past Janie, cf Auburn last week, estab- no of the features of the evening
arrived in ureenwoon last wees aim jised a nev snf)e and harness shop LU imawuvouuii ;i u, nnuuiii
is visiting with the parents for a th huildine which was formerly vvho now connected with the office
tne occupied bv the firm of White and ot Dr. George E. Condra at the I ni
n,.i,nCii 'thD fnrthest hnildinir to versity of Nebraska. Mr. Xesmith
time, coming especially to see
mother.
Mrs. H. D. Hughes and mother, . th r,uth side of Main having formerly been a soldier in the
,ne streets, and will do shoe ai d harness (-"man armies anu wno in a very
liar able manner paid tribute to the man
that served as the victor or the van-
To Have Another Doctor. 1 nIaned ualso "Prewing his
Dr. Williams of Havelnck where he . V'"' V. ",:, " IS Z "
Mrs. Clayton entertained at
Huehes home, members cjf the Si
Kensington on last Wednesday after
noon, where a most enjoyable time
was had
Greenwood Transfer Line
We do a general business make
trip-- regularly to uman on monunj state institution
and Thursday, also to Lincoln I aes
lias resided for a Ions time ana also
who has been connected with the ' . ? .: , wl ?
stae denartment nracticing at the
was a
Greenwood for a number of days last
l' the United States who have serv-
n .1 . : ..... .
v isi t or in CTJ ." vouimj.
Featuring the evening was the
day and Friday Pick up loads on jweek and was looking for suitable contest between George Trunken
those trips. Full loads at any time
FRED HOFFMAN.
quarters for an office as he desired to bolz and Past Commander Peterson
locate here and which resulted in the sweeping
'victory of Trunkenbolz and his un-
rj,,nCio rwM, TJntAc challenged standing as leader in the
post.
Dr. Williams, who had a great
the nation and in many Legion posts
ir place of who areas follows: Mrs. June Kyles. and who has just recently located at
Ited by two president; Mrs. Lloyd Jeffrey, vice- C.reenwood to take up the practice of
John Mick Stuck Up.
On last Tuesday evening as John The ladies of the Dorcas met at the
.iici. intr liiup- iui " v ' " in. i"u."ri ii. mc- i ............ ... flpnl rf sf.rvii in 1' 5 hrsnlfils ovur
wood Billiard and Amusement parlor noon. it was voted to retain all last "ejI u..i''nl", 1,1 L- b; ""pitals over
and his son. were on their way home year's officers for the coming year.
after having closed their
Kncinac t l i - - TI'i-a TinltnH
,'i ,m,n,i0,i ir. Eti,v ...;,i f' ivToio ui.o his profession, was introduced and
up their hands, and were relieved of tary; Mrs. Emmet Landon. treasurer, congratulated the Greenwood post on
their cash and in which was two Mrs. Kyles furnished lunch. The next the fine showing that they had at
small checks in all amounting to some meeting is February 3, at the church talned.
thirtv dollars. Messrs. Mick had a with Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Shep- Adjutant Hughes of the Green
suspicion as to whom the assailants ler entertaining. wood post, who also is the superin
were and keeping quiet and had the! The King's Daughters met Friday tendent of the city schools there, was
sheriff and deputy on the case in a afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mar- introduced and responded briefly,
short time and hopes to Fecure the vin. Twenty-three were present. Plans I George Bucknell. Greenwood hard
culprits as well as a portion of the; were made for the new year's work, ware dealer and Legion booster, was
loot back. Our new officers are: Mrs. Elsie heard in a very dramatic recital of
jMarvin. president; Mrs. Mabel New-ithe war times that furnished a stir-
Flttc Wah- TpQ-hpr kirk, vice-president; Mrs. Gertrude ring climax for the audience.
x,. r ,L m v,l , Lc hno Shopler, secretary; Mr . Florence ' E. A. Webb, who has been adju
M.ss Dorothy Maxson w ho has been ; An4t treasurer. Lu.ich was tant of the Plattsmouth post since
"L SZZZrZZ Urred by the hostess. the issuance of the armistice, was
ai..u.i I.. '""rrrL The Christian lesson waa led by Called upon and responded briefly.
Helen Marvin Sunday and proved j In the new members of the Green
very interesting. The topic. "My Wood post called upon, was Pat
Idea of What a Young Man Ought to O'Halloran of Prairie Home, veteran
Be." 'of the 89th division anil who was a
Sunday evening Arthur Armstrong , former comrade in arms of W. R.
offered her resignation, on account
of her health being not the best and
was so she was not justified in con
tinuing the work. The position was
supplied by engaging Miss Caroline
Gant whose home is also in Lincoln
but who conies
was in school.
from Peru where she !ed- witn tho toPic. "My Idea of What Holly of this city.
ia Young Woman Ought to Be." Harry Harper. L
Will Live in Alvo.
Lafe Mullen, who has farmed a
PROHIBITION 11 YEARS OLD
incoln insurance
dealer, also a veteran of the organiza
tion of Col. Hall in war times, spoke
briefly on the mission of the Legion.
One of the representatives of Ash-
VT;isli i n frt nn TTltvon vpnru nil! :it
number of miles southeast of Green- r,,jrinjv.t nmhihitinn omioi tiio first land. Mr .Turn-man. was heard in a
wood for many years and who is well yea,. of ita second decade Thursday very able plea for more relief work
known here, has decided to quit with few prospectg that its path ifor the service men who are in hos-
farming and will retire and has had WOnld lead away from the tumult and ! pitals and suffering still from the
a home nicely fitted in Alvo for their controversy that have dogged its his-i effects of war.
home, will on January 21st, Ved- tory Buffeted by foes and fought! Short talks were also given by
nesday of this week hold sale of for by friends since that day in Janu- , County Commander Ben A. Olive of
ary, 1919. when the Nebraska legis- ; Weeping Water and Past District
lature became the thirty-sixth state j Commander W. R. Holly of this city
to ratify the eighteenth amendment, also on the lines of the relief work
the law faced three early decisions 0f the Legion.
which may affect the course of its i one feature that won great en
future history. They were: an early thusiasm was staged bv the Green
submission to President Hoover, pos-wood post in the "Dance of Death"
sibly upon prohibition's birthday, of laml in which Mademoiselle Me Lnr
the dry law report of the Wicker- wa featured and assisted by Harry
D . . C"lu"-C",CML iiiiiiiioo""i. j Miller of Lincoln, and this was
admittedly controve r sy-iadon ; a
his farming machinery and stock.
Attend Encampment on Tuesday
On last Tuesday at their hall at
Ashland the Encampment of the I.
O. O. F. of which there are a large
number of the members residing in
Greenwood, held their regular meet
ing and also installed their officers,
the work being looked after by Wal
ter Miller. Deputy Chief Patriach.
with his staff The officers installed brewing storm upon capitol hill over
were Charles Cross, Chief Patriach,
C. L. Marvin, senior warden, John
YOUR
Opportunity
Is Here Now
TTare vonr discs sharpened, vonr rlow
lavs and cultivator shoves put in the sj",3; vvQllH?m Wailce PamJV
tays .... . I "V bell, Walter S. Adams, Charles E.
best of condition tor spring woiK.ist John and Edwln P Hubbie, as-
The time IS short now. we Wlh. ue tronomers extraordinary, and Rich-
the prohibition bureau's request for
500 additional dry agents; argument !
in the supreme court over the recent
ruling of Judge Clark in New Jersey,
holding the eighteenth amendment
invalid.
SCIENTISTS HAVE A DINNER
Pasadena Eight men, engaged In
exploration of nature's mysterious
forces, paused for a while Thursday
night to break bread together in a
joyous mood. They were Albert Ein
stein. Albert A. Michelson, Robert A.
Millikan. three Nobel prize winners
stunt worthy of the New York stage.
The main address of the evening
was by Judge P. James Cosgrave of
Lincoln, a veteran of two wars and
who in a wonderful word painting
told of the nations formation and
gave a plea for the true understand
ing of the common rights xf all men
of all races, creeds and color and for
the carrying on of the spirit of the
American Legion In the life of the
nation.
ROGERS TO CONFER WITH
PAYNE ON UNEMPLOYMENT
Tulsa, Okla., Jan. 14. After out
lining plans for a tour of Oklahoma
to "take money away from the rich
and give It to the poor," Will Rogers,
cowboy humorist, left by airplane to-
hirt soon Ready now to handle a rd C. Tolman, physicist and matbe- day for New York to discuss the un-
lUSl-cu ow" j .i.-.r. emnlovment sltnntion with John
Seme two hundred associated at Barton Payne, president of the Am-
Ithe California institute of technology rtcan Red Cross.
ah;o attended the dinner. It was
any of your work.
Sophus Petersen
The Blacksmith
GREENWOOD
; the end and only formal gathering
tin tho siv wppks visit in sr 11 1 li u rti
NEBRASKA California, of Albert Einstein. Ber
lin physicist. Einstein voiced his
thanks with thrilling emphasis.
FOR SALE
Sweet clover and alfalfa hay for
sale. Also wood. Tele. 3903. S. T.
Qilmour. tfw.
CASS COUNTY
Treasurer's Semi-annual Statement
From July 1, 1930, to December 31, 1930, Inclusive
Balance
on July 1,
1930
Transferred
from other
Funds
I
Receipts
Transferred
to Co. Gen.
Fund
Transferred
to other
Funds
Disburee-ments
FEES
Balance
State General fund
State Capitol fund
State Redemption fund
State School Land Lease
State Highway Maintenance fund
State Highway Supervision fund
State Hail Insurance fund
State Bee Tax fund
State Drivers' License fund
County General fund
County Bridge fund ;
County Drivers' License fund 1
Soldiers' Relief fund !
Mothers' Pension fund
Labor fund i
District Road fund !
First Commissioner's Road fund 1
Second Commissioner's Road fund
Third Commissioner's Road fund
First Commissioner's Road Drag fund !
Second Commissioner's Road Drag fund !
Third Commissioner's Road Drag fund I
District School fund j
District School Bond fund i
Teachers' School fund (State Apportionment) 1
Motor Vehicle Collections
Miscellaneous fund
Fines and Licenses fund !
Inheritance fund !
Individual Redemptions
County Fees on Motor fund !
Interest on County Deposits
County Highway fund '
Free High School fund
County Farm I
Special Improvement
Advertising fund !
County Fee from Redemptions 1
Plattsmouth City fund 1
Weeping Water City fund
Louisville Village fund
Avoca Village fund '
Elmwood Village fund 1
Greenwood Village fund '
Murdoch Village fund 1
Nehawka Village fund
Alvo Village fund 1
South Bend Village fund
Union Village fund
Eagle Village fund
Interest fund
Fee Account !
Intangible
Precinct Bond and Gravel Tax 1
Permanent Road fund
Investment School Dist. Bond fund, Dist. No. l-
Louisville Precinct Bond !
Eight Mile Grove Precinct Gravel fund
Stove Creek Precinct Gravel fund
Center Precinct Gravel fund 1
Greenwood Precinct Gravel fund
Refunding Bonds of Cities and Villages
Taxes Paid under Protest
Louisville Gravel
Weeping Water Gravel
Avoca G ravel !
South Bend Gravel !
; 5,809
664
16
171
244
20
35
5
18
83,638
15,918
1,064
3,102
19,543
5,247
11,356
8.444
7,068
12,753
9,439
107,639
35,435.
05$
53
48
33
05
03
70
41
50
0 6
88
29!
66'
I
99 1
.59
71 j
99 j
911
,76!
HI
1 :,
451
2,205.38
15,195.42
940.19
4,898.30
2,378.03
2,554.78
2,432.13
1,883.79
1,882.62
2,191.18
14,090.31 i
17,370.53
$ 38,648.86 $
3,972.45
9.43
155.28
3,597.07
297.13
23.80
69.25
14,817.15
15,875.89!
90.751
:', 59.86
1,011.21
4,339.08
18,030.45
90.75
1,240.50:
I
I
1.023
7,051
5.3S9
3,585
281
61
2,600
128
82
221
119
174
266
360
19,751
36,602
2,594.
4,387
3.041.
2,659.
2,413
:?2
79!
.-,4
16'
93
72
09
07 i
68
76
4 8
79
92
06'
39
03
II
20
47
41
89'
2.044.1:
3,969.25
1,911.37
382.13
291.46'
315. 8S
151.58;
288.27
235.82
183.41
48.36 :
110. 77!
67.34
I
5,019.69
435.92
1,582.99
811.10
752.72
553.791
617.7!'
1,109.42
775.23
753.21 :
2.203.57
104,799.96
9,791.21
7,255.60
12,036.25
67,277.81
632.50
533.12
11,309.60
105.15
2,6t0.91j
26. 998.78
9,547.12
162.73!
4.705.881
152.30)
70.25!
22,975.671
5.117.25
2,116.28
821.80;
2, 638.85
2,106.45
505.63
1,106.07
291.57
358.07
1,210.01
1.011.67
3,954.27!
13,232.30
9,346.76
11.000.00
925.19
4.252.30
10,678.63
135.00
400.00
81.00
32.17
7,255.60!
12,026.26
67. 277.81
1,240.50
435.92
2,600.91
162.7':
.07!
152.301
4,705.81
27,409.05 $
2,764.53!
16.481
311. 331
937.50i
76.69
35.70
81.50
48.539.68
32,421.61
360.00
2,122.50
17.045.16
4,780.57
6,513.79
4,700.18
4.385.62
7,526.26
5.508.70
123,666.89
13,096.94
97.20
11,309.60
772.98!
79.4 5
.19!
1.55
.24
292.25
313.35
6.71
19.98
86.78
355.95
18,481.2
1,793.0
9.2
13.7
2,903.6
240.4
28.9
6.2
63,893.5
1,048.00
96.46
1,057.4
1.971.3
14,393.0
2,710.0
6,997.7
6,095.9
4,567.0
7.110.1
6. 121. H
101,782.3
49.403.7
632.5
5,019.69
3,954.27
13.232.30
9.159.82
13,602.03
105.15
I I
21,192.01 539.98 6,290.1
2.17S.00 94.51 14,326.4
70.25
26,218.441 52S.38! 5.587.6
6,200.001 138.79 4.274.9
1,700.00 49.56 1.030.7
18.04 1,152.9
3,700.00 58.591 1,796 J
1,100.00 44.22 1,241.8
15.81 i 860.7
730.00 26.55 SoT.I
390.00 9.43 1 195.0
200.00 8.10; 373.1
550.00 26.15' 1,011.5
360.00 21.35 1,057.7
186.94
5.298.86! 14,888. 4
25.696.25
574.65
11,000.00
2, 418.00
2, 880. 9L
22.; I
TOTALS
23,000.0
1.759.3
2.317.3
3.794.1
3,213.2
3,031.6
664.6
1,109.4
775.2!
753. 2i
2,203.5
$423,720.30 $ 90.593.73 $463. 340. 3S $ 8.026.45 $149,427.10 $427,451.66 $ 5,019.69 1 $387.729.5j
25,673.75
1,954.15
Summary of All Collections and Disbursements
Disbursem'ts Receipts
Taxes collected for years 1920 and prior $ 173.13
1921 887.54
1922 623.15
1923 480.18
1924 377.12
1925 193.68
1926 119.89
1927 1S3.05
1928 1,994.48
1929 9S.299.3S
1930 181,465.99
Taxes Paid under Protest 574.65
State School Land 155.28
State Apportionment 7,255.60
Motor Vehicle Collections, 1930 2,531.25
Motor Vehicle Collections, 1931 9,505.00
Miscellaneous Collections 30,396.70
Fines and Licenses 632.50
Interest on County Deposits 2.600.91
City and Village Refunding Bonds 25,696.25
Individual Redemptions 11,309.60
County Farm 162.73
County Fees Earned 4,949.44
Fees from Redemption and Tax Sales 70.25
State Drivers' Licenses 69.25
County Drivers' Licenses 90.75
Special Improvement Taxes 4,125.44
Inheritance Tax 533.12
From Investment School Dist. Bond fund No. 1 24,602.03
From School District Bond No. 1 to Invest School
District No. 1 11,000.00
Total Collections, July 1 to Dec. 31. 1930. inc $421,058.34
Balance on hand July 1. 1930 489,790.90
GRAND TOTAL $S44,77S.64
State Disbursements $ 31,632.78
County Disbursements 160,394.94
School Disbursements 138.941.83
City and Village Disbursements 41.14S.44
City and Village Refunding Bonds 25.673.75
Louisville Precinct Bond Disbursements 2.418.00
Fees Charged to Regular Fund 4,949.44
Precinct Gravel Disbursements 2,880.91
Protest Taxes Distributed 1,954.15
Individual Redemptions 11,309.60
Inheritance 97.20
Auto Refunds 46.00
From Invest. Bond of School District No. 1 24,602.03
Inv. for School District No. 1 Bond 11,000.00
Total Disbursements, July 1 to Dec. 31. 1980 $457,049.07
BALANCE Cash on band, December 31, 1980 $387,729.57
Outstanding Warrants
Outstanding Warrants (unregistered) NONl
Outstanding Registered Warrants NOX
Certificate of Treasurer
I, John E. Turner, Treasurer of Casg coun
Nebraska, hereby certify that the above statenu
shows the amounts collected and disbursed in t
various funds from July 1, 1930, to December !
1930, inclusive, and the balance on hand Deceml
31, 19 30, and furthermore that the foregoing
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief
JOHN E. TURNER,
County Treasurer.
Admits Paid
$15,000 to Kid
napers of Son
Abduction of Wealthy Texan's Boy
December 10 Revealed Last
Night Inquiry Started
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 15. Investiga
tion of the kidnaping of Robert
Cerf, 24. son of Isaac N. Cerf. weal
thy banker of Corsicana, who paid
15 thousand dollars for his release,
was ordered by District Attorney Mc
Oraw today. He aaid witnesses would
be summoned before the grand Jury
at once.
The kidnaping, which, detectives
said, had taken place December 10,
was not revealed until last night.
Dallas police went to work on the
case, they said, when the elder Cerf
received an anonymous note after
his son had been released demand
ing another eight thousand dollars,
default in payment of which would
result in his home being dynamited.
A guard was plaeed over the Cerf
home.
Detectives said Robert told them
he was kidnaped by two men who
invited him to ride in their car as
he was walking to his home In Cor
sicana the night of December 10.
Two other men joined his abductors
and he was taken to a house on the
outskirts of Dallas where he was held
until the next day.
After the ransom was paid Robert
was blindfolded and taken in a mo
tor car to a point close to 8. street
car line in Dallas and released un
harmed. The money was collected from the
father who obeyed demands In a ran
som note to take the 15 thousand dol
lars in currency to Akard and Jack
son streets in Dallas, detectives said.
While driving to the designated si
the elder Cerf'a car was stopped oj
side Dallas by two men who tc
him to turn over the money. C
complied.
The banker confirmed the k'
naping today. World-Herald.
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Manley Co-Operatlve Gra
association will hold thplr n,,,,
meeting at the office of the co
puny at Manley, January 19th.
Call No. 6 with your rush or
or Job Printing.
