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The Wingham Advance, 1923-05-24, Page 8INSMtail VF J '9 a d'9$"'1 .01 Win While it is no new thing for an author to endorse the pictur- version of his story, it is rather exceptional When an author o is at the sante time a Minister of the gospel, declares that the o is en infinitely better retediurn for reaching the public than lie pulpit. Yet that,according to. I -Ie nty: Alexander 'McRae, the well., wu Direeto., is exactly what Ralph Colinor has said Ralph °tenor, which is the pen name of the Reverend Dr. C. W, Gordon, - ,t note a very large number of 'novels, prominent among there, - ' The Sky Pilet," "Bleak Rock," "The • Prospector," "Cameron of the Royal Mounted" and "The Foreigner." 'The Foreigner" was made into a picture. by Director MacRae and under its new title -- "God's Crucibles"—brill, be shown 2iiq the LYCEUM THEATRE our Thursday, riday, 11/lay 24, 25,2 It is a 11odkinson release and the cast includes, Wilton Lack - aye, Gaston Glassy Gladys Coburn, 'Bradley Barker,, Kate Price and many other prominent players. Mr. McRae R ae . "Dr. GordonR says: spent considerable time with me n Winnipeg during the production of 'God's Crucible." T found hint a very charming gentleman and one with very. decided views cotrcerning the motion picture industry. At the start of my first talk .with him I found him much opposed to beth the stage .and the screen -in fact anything pertaining to things theatrical. Dr, Gordon And 1 thrashed the subject out and I am glad to say that I finally eneeetierl in, showing him just how wonderfpl` a medium the screen coaid be made. And before I was through with him he told me that he was infinitely pleased to be shown the error of his ways Land that he was really convinced that one ,could do more from the ;screen .than from the pulpit -a truly extraordinary admission from a Minister of the Gospel to make." The greatest detectiye story in the world. Conan Doyle's masterpiece screened at last! John Bariymore's greatest triumph! A detective drama of London's underworld. Baffling crimes by masterminds in slums of old London. The genius of a great detective pitted against an inter- ne ional nter-national organizer of crime: Fingerprints tell a silent story of intrigue. The greatest cast of players ever assembled for one picture. Filmed in England, Switzerland and America. A cast topheavy with talent. The story of the world's cleverest sleuth. Fingerprints never lief At last the greatest role in all fiction comes to the screen. Fingerprints are the tracks Left by Society's wolvees in search of prey. ,..i the LYCEUM THEATRE on 99 s. Wed. May28, 29 30 QUMAli NM 19+,12th Men's and Young eu s Tw and T ree Piece Sums, r 1 enstah2t? '1 bones, Gle s Uri t➢9titart, Checks, c r 1 led styles, Friday and S. turday' ASONIRMINSIMISAISMar English Prints, dark and, light ,teit Colors, best Fruits, , ar,nr .per Y d - Men's Sinner Balbriggan Shirts and. Drawers, special c F pair p air .»..._ a C z5 .,Sacks only of Sugar, our priceBlack and White Striped Shirting, for Friday and ek 1 05 for work shirts, Friday ,. 25c onlyand Saturday only per yd Black and. Blue, Black 1 cle arid White, Silk and Wool, Fancy' 6Soeles at i�`rc 111 i a tsts? uxr =9wan .� r••� °GRIM, On W;edeesday of 'last week, Mrs R McGrath received a telegra,rn cou- nt:mime the sad news of the death of It t her 5rstcr, Mrs, of Kitchen- er, Mrs, McGratee left oe Thursday morning to attend the fiuneral..: Jt is with regret that the people of this vicinity learned of the ,death on Friday of John Wyle, A dentist, Dr, E, Mutton, has de- cided. to locate iii Gorrie, and ifttak int,' rooms `in Steirtinillers hotel.• He is a young man just graduate from Dental Co''lege and we rrndetstend be also intends to spend part pi : each week in. Wroxeter and Fordwicli, Mr, .Anthony Holt': of Wingham, has purchased the residence of the late Charles Caudle and moved his household effects` last week. We wel- come Mr. and Mrs. Holt back to Gor- r•' e, 1?Ve understand Mr "'Holt intends to carry on the market gardening. BLUEVALE Operator R. E. McKinuey left on Friday for Brampton to `'relieve after which he will go to : Rockwood for two weeks, and hasbeen requested to go to Toronto Union -Station„ when through at Rockwood. ;; The following officers were elected at the annual'' meeting of the Bluevale Branch of the Women's Institute,. held in the Foresters' Hall, last Tliu*'s- clay afternoon: -President, Mrs C. Hetherngton; Vice Pres., Mrs. Ed, r Johnston; Sec. -Teas., Mrs. R, F. Garniss; „District Director, Mrs. C. Tate; : ra tcDirectors, Mrs. I. W. King, Mrs. R. Shaw, .Ifiss Collie; Program Committee, Mrs. C. H.' `Gar- r iS rz. s Mrs. M. L.it ren r A 1 M s,h ose J n Breckenridge; Pianists, Mrs. J. W. sei !Leggett, ett Mrs. H. Hainm ond• Auditors, I Mrs. P. D. Keg, Mrs. M. L. Aitken. r�r E WING #'e sense EAST WAWANPS!f 1ifr. and Mrs. Henry ;Beacom of Brantford, are visiting at theirbottle here • IV, 'and Mrs, , W. M. Graham.: of Stratford, visited on Sunday with her sister, Mrs, George Cunningham. k Mrs.' ani. Robinson and- Mr. Chas, Campbell left Friday to attend the funeral: of their sister; Mrs. Ford of Galt. .. Mr, Eric Reid and sista,. Miss. Dorothy Reid, are visiting with their undle Mr, Geo. M. Robertson, • Miss Lila Leaver .and MissNesbitt spent'' the week -end at the latter.''s home in Palmerston,' Mr. arid Mrs. Wrn, Procter of Brus- sels, visited with Hz'. and Mrs,.Stew art Mt:Burney . m Sunday. The Brick Church held very suc- cessful enuiversery uc-cessful'enuiversary services on Sun- day . Rev. Mr. Clailce of Brussels, preached in the rirorniitg and evening, and the Brussels Quartette rendered excellent music, ' Rev. C. 17, Clark and Miss Clarke, Miss Hingston and Mr. McCracken. of Brussels, spent -Sunday at the home of lVfr.. end Mrs, J- D. Beecroft, Mr. and Mrs, Joe Thompson and baby, Alice, and Mr. and.: Mrs. Clay- ton Martin and Russel Thompson, all - of Seaforth, vis.:ted at tate horne of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Robinson on Sun- day. Afterwards calling c, on their mother, r= Mrs. Vl in. Thompson, of Ali-. burnt, who was operated on last week n Wingham General Hos ital. Mr. 'Harrison';of'Exeter, . and Mr. A, Harrison of ,Bayfield, spent last Sun- day at the hanie of Hr, and Mrist, John il'Ienz'ie: Mr. Harry incl laliss Ct> 11hemia Chamncy, spent Sunday with, their nephew, Mr. Frank Tiiolnpson, Mr, Harold Robinson: of Toronto Medical, College,' returned 10 his home on the 9th,, last week, DISTRICT MEETING The annual district meeting of the 11—Methodist church was held in Ontario St. Church was held in Ontario and Friday, with a good represent- ation of ministers and laymen . from the various churches of the. Goderich. r, District. qil The annual statistical reports were encouraging and all the churches were able to show a deepening interest in the work of the Kingdom. The follow':ng resolutions were :pass- ed unanimously: 1—We the members of the Gode- a rich District of the Methodist church �l assembled May r8th.,z923 desire 1 most emphatically to express our deep concern for the sanctity of the Lord's fit Day, and believe that nothing but coestant vigilance on the part of ai'J oncerned, both in the administra- tion of the law relatingthereto, and by the churches and ministers con- stit'ntly re -affirming the scriptural injunction, if we are to preserve this most sacred and God-given institution { which we believe so vital to' the in at tercsts and well being of the body „}1 mind and spirit of mankind. 1l We recommend that in the homes til of our people the: duty of the parents FA be enpressed, by examine and pre - .0; cept,-upon our young people the nec- essity of them denying themselves of pleasures, which tend to weaken their respect and love for God's 'House, and Sabbath worship. We desire to call attention to the constant danger which lies in the surreptitious sale of ice-cream, re- freshr.tents and other articles, by slot 'machines and otherwise, wh"ch we be- lieve is becoming more prevalent in many places where people congregate on vacation days. We especially call attention to the often us1i.eeeSSart; purcltateS of gaso- line for auto ,purposes .on tate Lord's Day, which could be atroidecT, by ,a proper foretitougbt of those needing We approveand-conirnend the work of agencies and officers , for their watchful :oversight and enforcement of the Lord's Day Acts and promise them our heartycd-operation, 2—We the members of the: Gode- rich District assembled in Clinton, May 18th., 1923, desire to express our gratitude to God for his leadership in the cause of Temperance and moral reform and also to all agencies wl'clt have by their sympathy and action co-operated in securing for the cause such legal recognition as it has secur- ed at the present time. ,Wc hereby express our oOliuion that the O. T, A; should not be in- im Specilla Brooms, best Corn Broom :}tt9 1 at terferred with in any way which would all renew the hold of- the strong on the market, Fridayt rink r d upon 11 1 t t habits �' � sb is of,tl and Sat r . o' I u ro � .P the poop u day ,n y -. ........» � ' aticl only such amendments lir. made t as would strengthen the act. 110 11yR!�![ppYr� ,♦mtr,���.,,t(v�Gy�,��,ii,','myg� ?i,''yy,'• i1C�"'+;y��n'i N r Y �, YqY 01YC L�.,tlG e... ri',�4 ll:� 4..9�.e� �L� i W�... i. ,.:i e5 , 111111!lialiftEllilYOUlf 11111 lll''III 11111111 0111,1111111 ,It r l it Ill'°li( tllItfi(ltuIMa,utiloi(I 111 (Ii tit timing gest ariety �n 1 J„ 1• OF '11-1.5 ."NEW PERFEC-T/ON" THE "PURITAN" fa T}Th "CLARK -JEWEL" tut THE "DETROIT VAPOR" - See i. ;s ,.� yc.c ttmcse' Stoves 'Working OnOur Ploor, \Are Sell that "Good Coai. 0111" and Deliver "Proir'iptly.° sa WiyHONE•-•-'•30 We desire to express our willing- ness as in the past to assist in an en- forcement of the law which will se- cure the spirit- ansI intention of- lr the Act. • also e urge o u 6e upon 'our• people that they use their irtflnCiicc in securing such coming .uch candidate�inthc election es will have"tale interest of the Pro- hibition cattse at heart, 3 -Whereas the growing sale of native wines does much to rob the Provinces of the splendid effect of the T A. in the reduction of the drink evil,, -Therefore resolved. that tails Gode -etch'Pistriet meeting' urge' the Govern nzent to extend the prohibitory rlaus es of the O. 'I'. A., to eliminate as far as possible, the evil effects of tins ''traffic. ARDWIkRE �lanan a tltirtg Machines' • Jt lectric 'l/Jashing 11� s; 1 lel �lihlf� i�ffll 11 � 11gN1l �a, I»1111011401.11011110111411111111110111111 i ,11 Il 1 SIG 11 t 1�1 lillllll�lllllll Death Accidental, Says Jury Coroner 3. H. ItfrConnell, Toroeto, empanelled a jury and held an inquest into the death • of David Goldstein and they brought in a verdict: of accidental death, The train crew saidit was 0 stormy day, and as Goldstein approached the crossing, be stopped and then went ahead. E.. j. Murphy . appeared for the Crown, T. 31 Lennox., K. C., for the farni';y aztd J. D. Spenct' for the C. P. R. Had. Goldstein d,:,ed irm ']ht-inghan, the inquest Would. have been held here and to dtrtibt several' itnportant wit- nesses ssess would have Been called to test - i y who were not taken to the i rpumat In Toronto., • 'I'URNBEteR' r IV r. VTmn- M. Orr entertaineda few friends on 'T'hursdav'evening of last week. Mrs, Jos, Curtis and daughter, Mar- garet, spent a few days last week at the home of the former -'s sister, Mrs. Jas- Kirton. • Miss Gladys Timm has returned' home after spending the past week at thehome of her aunt, Miss K. Timm, Mol•esworth, • Mrs. John ivlesser, Morris bound- ary, spent Wednesday of last week wlioith her' daughter, ,Hz's. Raymond El- tt, Harriston Creamery Truck has'been collecting cream on the and and 4th lilies, Where will the Orchestra ..` ractiee next,weelc? Mr. Win. Orr 'and Miss Sarah Orr spent Monday evening' of last week at the home of Mr. J. Casemore, 1st. Iine, Morris. • A few farmers still have a field or two to sow yet. Grain sown before the last wet spell look very prorrn's-s irtg. WROXETER 111rs. l,aviner :end little son of De troit, is spending a few weeks at the home of her mother, Mrs. Vogt. A large number from here and sur- rounding country attended the funeral' of the late John Wylie on Monday. Miss Agne4 McKerclte-r of King- ston, s'*at present spending a few wrecks under the .4>are.ntal roof, Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson spent a few clays in Blyth, :visitieg friends these. Mrs. Munroe is 'having .her resi- dence shingled. .• Mr. Jas. Allen spent the week -end •in Toronto ' Mr. Mort one end two sons eased on 'friends in town recently. ti. 'V Hr . ~"` s � 1 Ual1S-�Uf UUCiVnu tin '""i.$ at present visiting her father, Mr: Wrn. Rutherford'• Lost In The Mail A few of our friends asked why the Election Laws A.mcndrnent Act Ad- vertisement did not' appear in our pap ped, and we .might just .explain that the letter- was evidently lost in the mail as Judge Dickson <called us, up by phone and assured. us that the let- ter was sent to us in plenty of time.. for our last issue. BELGRAVE' Mr- Will Abrahtknt and daughter, and Mr. A. Gallaher and daughter, 'vis- ited with,:, Mr,'ancl Mrs, 3: A, Brandon. Mr, and Mrs. . Thos, Shoebottorn -and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shoebottont attended the funeral of -a relative near London on Monday. - h'irs. (Rev,) Peters is attending a titissiottary Convention in London this wecic 'The auction sale of furniture at Mrs. S pi oat's- can Saturday was most 5uc- cessful. We are sorry to lose Mrs. Sproat from our 'village. 11a 111E(11 111141tlig111151ii111111111011111111I11011 t41111111 Ca rt P9! • r' P n/Il Y ''', •1 , • SAVE MONE'Y' on Khaki Pants = re Khaki Shirts, Men,'s Balbriggan L' - Underwear or Cornbina tion Nainsoolc. You had betiter see- fici a ., They 'guarantee, tow save `roti irii ?.: from an to 30 per tent. on'every iIl purchase made. "'The W!B a ill 111 lf1 11( 111011 111 Cl ii �! ll�l ld11lll0liil111l(J ttt� are uotod for their Litte p:= „ ,rices 1p 8L^ 9. BELlVfORE Our sympathy is extended. to Mrs. joint Wylie and fancily of Gerrie., who have been so er sudt d rl bereft 0 f x be ' 'a laving husband and father,' Mr, Jar, Fleming 'jr., of London, visited -over Sunday with Imis aunt and uncle, and other old friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Carter McKee of Gait, motored up Saturday to attend the funeral of Me John Wylie, Gor- rie, en JVtormday. Thosfi who failed to see the play given in the Ball on Friday evening, by the Mildmay, people missed a rare treat, The. hall -was comfortably fill- ed. and everyone' present enjoyed the' performance which, was;eleaim, -arid humorous, Mr. McNeil has added to 'the a• , P pearance of his Monte by having a ver- andah erected, Me'Clies. Aitken doing the 'work in his usual good style." •-Rev. Griffith ieturnedmissioeary froze: China, occupied,, the pulpit in the Knox church on Sebbath-afternoon. Mrs, John Harper -and George Ing- lis, took charge of tire Young :People's Meeting. Topic,"Perfection of:the• Divine .Law" Rev. and Mrs. M -GKe -' n zie sang very acceptably, There Was a large, attendance. Miss : Florence McETwen and Mr, Harry Metcalfe will take the next meeting. Idolise cleaning is the order of the day. Likewise hubby has to, take his meals' in the back kitchen, • • B.IL1VIORE Rev. McTavish of - Toronto, wil l hold a series of Evangelistic services, . _rt the Presbyterian church, beginning May 271h, Among those who attended •.the Presbyterial meeting held'at l3elrave on Tuesday were Rev. and Mrs Mc- l:Kenzie, Mrs. James Douglas and Miss. Eleanor Jeffrey. Miss Nellie 13utclart of the Gen- eral store, visited with her parents at Eden Grove. ” Mrs. Trotter of Walkerton, visited: her brother, 111r. Joseph.fia I, for a few days last week.' lif,r. Clayton Newans left on Mot. - day tonday for London, where he will take a 1>ositiofl • Mr.. and Mrs. - Fleming l3allagh and .Mi-. and Mrs. Wei,, Hall attended t}re funeral •of the late Alex 'Hall, of Harriston on Tuesday afternoon. The Women's Institute Sennet at the Manse on Saturclay afternoon for the election of officers. Members of th.e. Anglican- church, Miechisay, will put On a play in the Foresters' -Hall, under the auspices of' the Institute. Miss Eunice; Hakney is visiting in. W iughant. Mr. Clarkson Douglas ;s: to: be con- gratulated on keeping the villee-e lit up on Sunday evening. WROXETER Mrs. Shuell is moving to Toronto this week. Mrs G. S. Lackie visited friends in Brussels last week. Mr. Gordon Gibson is unloading a car of cement 'this week. Mr. .Fr•ed: Davey took a business trip to Toronto last week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Wells leftlast week for Detroit, where they will spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Cornwall of Page's Crossing, were in town tast. l week it sitin friends. Hrs. John _Patterson, who has been spending' some weeks with friends in Clinton; returrtccl amnia las• Thtmrsday,- The Woollen Mill which was des- troyed by fire last week, was one of the earl;est iitdustur_'s in- Wroxeter and was erected about sixty yeams ago. ill 11 has been is great help to the vil- :S1 lege, al times employing a Targe nein- f" bei or lianas. If not rebu•'lt it; will be a is d ri ' t r ct loss, not ons: to the C 1 AllabC. but niso ,10 lira.: a'u' ottndtng C.VUrttry., :11 tall a a ThArsday, May 54th., roe$' lut,.wu.t,1... . .�, .. inn 1f °lkl th' .. Jr l41 6.tettin'1sl�,P,,.l 1111111' • 10111 Ill MEN 1,, .11111111i3111191111/111110 4 T .fir:,,,,Ur: 7,10piiita Ilflurray Shoes are : some this More than 'just al-toes' in fact they are the very best of everything y ag arsed in shoemaking, e;otaabvlaed with 1 expert shoemakers. ForiuStanee the t:rps pre made oil the finest calf ski : u id 'a,n lr; patent leather, while m ' e: Soya very c tan" absolutely inn Skirl, are We are ,s.,l yShoes .. 'WVifxa ��' > and are confident they e, the est tor, the ll ;;l,;: +, , made in: Cana a.; IN FACT, IE W: I.IAD I1ALL, THE DIFFERENT MARES_ ;.OF Slei dt'1 ES MADE IN CANADA. OUR ' OULtt! BE 191 e Leading Shoe St m 9m re >I, f Huron' County I Wingham, Ont. eR, .. 1Y.1 •f IiI r . �''t t�K 41�1{RN14J^k'-R ti'•.,;p-:,-"riYW+i!{Pf' 3'5 ` 1','L, &.2.... t l r:?Eiliffn2•_tRVgE-E Ii'".R.Ei.'d e89 SSaN3i fieMgt GOLD SEAL 1511 `0 OWJSdttEIG' IIISOUS MONEY Mc5 Although i3ainton i3ros.: hate sign ain- ed:a heavy ',oss, the navy water wheel, which was installed last fall, and also the boiler and smoke'stack.are unin- jitred and we believe that with some. encouragernent the proprietor could be induced to rebuild. :'\n enterprise 1•:l e this should not be a.lowed to slip to some other town. The 'brotherhood of anglers ought to be particularly pleased with the Dine 'ssue of the Rod and Gun in Canada, because 1t, is the Fishing Number', and because it features that s >leedid sport,, generously. In fact, the Stine issue which is now on sale, is so clock -full' -of attractiye material that it is certain to be ams absolute treat, fol- fishermen all over Canada. "`Fishing on the Great Slave Lake" is i r att'.ying good story and illustrated profusely, "Spear rig a Devil -Fish", is a yarn that isy-different, while' there are many others' • mustily good. But non -fishermen are not forgotten in this number, and there are other feat- tires,Thcre is 'a big, generous Guns and Ammunition department, - W. C. 1Vtfotley's new "Outdoor Talk depart- ment, as well as the otherregular de- partment and a large collection of miscellaneous materia!: that rounds out a top-notch magazine, / Rod and Gun is published monthly al Woodstock, .Ontario; by W. J. Tay- lor, L;rnitecl and subscriptions are taken at The Advance. WITTITE CHU12CH ,The baseball boys started practising on Monday night They are• in the Z:.eaguc and wial play with St. Helens and T3elfast. The first game to be 'h Whi.tcclturch onl Tuesday, June 5th, between' St, I-Telens and Whitechurch. Mr, Harold Snarling received twen- ty of the two pound packages of bees firon't St. Helena, Miss:, this week. Miss 'Massie MacGregor returned to Toronto on Monday. Miss Nerali Jo.iitlston of Stratford Normal, spent the week -erica at tate Moine of her parents, .Mr, and. Mrs:' John Johnston. IVfiss Annie Kennedy, who has been in Guelph for the past few weeks, re- turned bonze oir .Saturday, Hiss Lorna Mc ;lona g ha C g < n st>etxt the weelcwcnd with her au:ltt, Mrs.. Herb Laidlaw. hfr, and '!Oxus: SSanrnel Itcd and. family' of Lanes, ' spent Sunday with Me. .tdMrs. ';?V`.It..Farrier, Mr, Geo. Cottle. returner on F ridafronvisiting with hie daughter, Mrs, FLOOR COVERINGS Corigoleum Rugs, Linoleum Rugs, -Printed Linoleum, Inlaid Linoleum, Floor Oilcloth, Stair Oilcloth, All sizes inRu ry s' ell b ), widths -iraLinoleum. ... ' FLOOR RUGS Wilton Rugs in new $45.00 to $zes.00, BRUSSELS RUGS Best quality T r tissels Rugs .in new patterns $xS.so to,$4o.00. patterns and; colors in all sizes.: Prices: WINDOW"SHADES si• Best quality oFique shades in all widths .lain nee ✓ P green, plain cream, two:color shades.. L • SPECIAL"RDER SHADES W e lrnalme shades in any ,color or size, lain F, ltA all sizes, prices CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES Curtains made up and ready to hang in the sea,s- fill ons newest, materials, pric- j es, $z,5olto• $io.00 pair. DRAPERIES Chintz, Velour, Scrim, Marquesite, Voile, • all .sun fast colors. Prices 350, 5oc 75e, Snots ,anCI, i,5o yard.,. Brass Rods and; Polies. Eureka,Vacuum Cleaners. I -I over Vacuum Cleaners, or with insertioki. Eff nproar 11 LIDID r niontMYEUtMML1,uEesetru � ,YImY'dM.:NR, tverN tatutpoint,e.timaitens 1101111111 no wt Rig E9 M I3rowniitg of Kincardine. Mrs, John Fah:otter visited with Mss. A:tigus McKenzie of Culross Iast Saturday. Miss Olive Terriff - returned from Condon on Tuesday last, Mrs. .Wm, Barbour spent last week with 'Mr. and Mrs, Varry. McClena 'j gizan of Bclgravc. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Henderson amid children of Paratrtouitt, spent Strada,'i with her parents Hz' end Mrs, Ma'e- Gregor. •Mi', James Cameron = or La t �tics, is i -] r. ilc d with Mr.: Wine 1't.ir•dott on Mon - t Miss 'Annie 'Kennedy is attending the 'Hethoerst W. M, S, Convention held in London, on May 2nst,, 22nd., lend 23rc1, Quite a number from here attended the Presbyterian W. M. S. Coli da I tide h ell in Belgrave last Tuesday. Rev, Mz, Scobie attended the meeting th of e tate smite Maitdalay, nd :Presbytery held there Dr. M ac Toronto, JV1 the of 1 °ionto , tate `. viserofre lane hook of Praise, addressed the congregation of time Presbyterian church here oh Sunday y y night, after addressing LangSide "in tate afternoati day. and Bclgrave in the" learning,