New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1922, Page 6

New Britain Herald H D PUBLIBHING COMPANY (Iesuod Dally, Bunduy Kxeentod) At Merald Bidg, 67 Churon Btiect BUBBCRIPTION T\ 28 $8.00 & Yenr $2,00 Threa Months S0 Month Matter Bntered at the Post OMce af as Second Cluss Alall TRLEPHONE CALLS Rusiness Ofee i Rditorial Roon The only profitable adverti«dug she City, Cireulation i room always open to ndvert Member of The Assoctuted Press Tho Associated Pross (K excliiv to the use for re-publicatiy to it or mot ot cutitton Mshed hereln, Member Audit Burean of Cleenlation The A. B, C. Is a natk which furnighes newspy tisors with a_strictly hones efrculation, Our clreulat! A based upon this audit, ‘Fhis insu tection fraud in newspiper against tribution figures to both natlonal and 1o cal advertisers. A CASH BONU Wishing- granting It is being recognized at ton that arguments against the former soldiers, saflors and marines 4 honus are unavailing. They have been unavailing alway ter what one's personal opinion may be on the matter, results are prophesied if ihe no matter to what no matter what dire soldier bonus s granted, bad use opponents of the bonus may say the will put the money or other things of value given, the bonus is bound to come. The men who fought overs clally feel that they were led to be- leve a “grateful country would treat return, if beneficiaries as espe- them generously upon their they were fortunate enough to return. fhey are for the most part men whose patriotism is flavored with a stern 6f what is due them and a keen recollection what th ve been through. They will never be satisfied until they are recognized and the jus- tice of their claims, as they sec them, sense e of 13 admitted. The idealism of men who insist that they “want no reward” for doing their duty—many of incidentally, are men who necd no pecuniary re- ward and would not know what to do whom, with it if they had it—may take such | and may receive the approval not especially stands of their friends who interested in some othe former sol- dier who needs the bonus and needs | it badly. They are in the minority— the quict, conservative minority which insistent upon any stand in the majority has al- woys shown itself to be. One may ad- mire such patriotic sentiments quictly wish to stand with such fact remains s not a any particular and one may men, Nevertheles that their way will not be the way that the will be followed. Going a step farther the bhonus that will be granted will be a cash bonus, if it is to the pro-bonus men completely. They want no strings to what is given them. They want no gentle “For your own good principle They want the money to e, and they will to prevail. do with as they pl got it eventually. The propo! to combine the soldier bonus licd debt refunding bill to allow cas payments to former service men by the sale of bonds received from the now being discussed and al- h allies, may be the method adopted to bring about the inevitable payment of | the bLonus. In its final analysis the money will come from the people, in- but that not alter In this, or in some other way Leaders at fact will dire matte the bonus will Washington are alive to the situation. be paid. TROLLEY RECEIPTS, i Haven Journal-Courier, pointing ed to the Connecticut New out the opportunity present- company Fain the good will of the public by & voluntary reduction of trolley fares, s from an editorial of the H: que Times to the same effect, thus: “ywe are confident that the Bridg port experiment (trying the five-cent fare) demonstrate that under will ( mot e the such a company ob- " Men and women mi against ain the revenue it is entitled 10 I 4550 who have succeeded in life and the ten-cent fare is continued he|yng pave grown wealthy. It may be company will reccive more t it ‘:;‘,.,1, and justly sometimes, that such ought reasonably to cxpeet. BEWCED om0 think little of the interests of o sttt Ay & sumy wilehle ol Rt i dankultlag- oaly should be a proper farc, a fare thati g, yicasure and advoeating or op- | will be just to the public and Te-j, 4,0 moves which will aid or which munerative to the company.” i\\m harm their business or profession Possibly the expariment in Norwatk | - 5 0 Bl and In Bridgeport may be a crlenol | pys povertheless they are the suc- ‘}m“""“ T'\ “1‘ : & '!’”“‘;:f;’“::“'v":"“}':’f;v‘ ful men. They have grown to posi- e T et that, o | DO to he desired because they knew [how to conduct their own affair yet an observer is not in a positior eay that the ten-cent fare brought greater returns to the company than will the five-cent fare by the time th test is finished and all the evidence is in. The receipts from the five-cent fares have been increasing steadily, even before the on when the ir crease was oxpected to come be- cause i the roater L t Christmas , time. 1t is auite pos- sible that at the end of the experimental period it will be found that the receipts from the five-cent fare have equalled those obtained un der the ten-cent rate But if Norwalk and Bridgeport may not be taken as fair examples of other cities, if the ler of the “short runs” in New Britain, for instance, and the feeling of the people enter Liritaln No mat- | to | " |of making succes y 50 that the results i into the matter Bridgeport and Norwalk may not he taken to indieate what the a similar test Nere would certain ly the conclusion reached by the that the too muech from compfny would re the the .:«huul-l not govern action in regard to | Times, celve higher farc and too little from lower rate, this city And it diiferences do exist Where the takes I8 belleved that sueh indi | cated in different | cities the popular unusually the runs | ngainst compuny I8 longer to regu will. Where short, the fare would be | strong it in people’s good the are returns particnlarly { from the flye-cent cor respondingly greater over those from ‘Illl “short runs' were longer, | rherefore, because the feeling | against the trolleys is particularly | strong liere a reduetion of any amount less than five cents would do it good, A reduction of five cents, tak [ ing into consideration the shortness | of th ort runs” in this city would, it is believed, bring much greater return to the trolley company about a than reduction of two a compromise or even three cents, HIHI would the ¢ quickly than would the smaller ood will of people much reduction, voluntary though it might be. The Courl suggestion the 1l the Times of a voluntary reduction, is a pood suggestion in it general and a trolley company would seize ¥t. But as far as New Britain is concern- ed it not bring the generally beneficial results for all concerned that would come from a reduction to the five-cent fare. of Journal- application, with vision | would NEW PRIS IN S STIEM Out in Missouri they used to place | prisoners in the penitentiary in one of five classes, A, B, C, D, or I3, accord- hehg they g “good"” they worked up to class “A" with “good time which was deducted from the term of their sentence. Seven-twelfths of the total havior. ling to their As y rior. and were credited was taken off for perfect be- They have changed things now in that pri in City. When a prisoner is taken in—"dressed in,” they good prisoner and hi on Jefferson call it—he is considered to be a tull “good time is credited to him. Thus if he is sen- tenced to scrve two years he will be lallowed 14 months good time and bhe liberated months before the If the prison- are made “‘good time" and, if he ble for that good time to be all used up so that to serve full fourteen expiration of two yea misbehaves deductions the habitually bad, it is pos er from is he will have the two years. The significance of the arrangement is that the authorities have determined apparently, to take it for granted that 2 man who has been tried and proven guilty has undergone some change of |heart in experiencing the ordeal, and has determined to ‘he good.” The old ;i«h-u in regard to good time, on the |other hand, took it for granted that s true. A prisoner had of a bad man. He would have to Mi good. it he did this he ‘would be granted time off for good behavior. Thus there has been adopted in Mi whether they know it |the theory that imprisonment is val- the reverse w: been convicted erime; he was, therefore, show" ouri that he wi | souri, or not, uable only as a warning to others, not to punish the old méthod was based on the idea that to punish a bad man, who, as his confinement continu- criminal, whereas the imprisonment W |ed graduaily, might become good and ireceive the benefits from such change {of heart. ; HANDLING CITY AFFAIRS It is perfectly safe to make the statement that the most efficient peo- found not to be fe to make ple of this city are in city hall. It would be thi [no onc in a position to prove a denial if the the ment 100 statement, for there would of personnel city govern- cent. were improved per always “better men” to be the ons. |There ar matt how fine found are ent no incumbents of cit P ) |They are the men who have the habit ' of the things th the men who |undertake. They are | would make a success of the manage- {ment of this city if they | duced to take a greater part in such could be in- | management and could gain the point lof view of the ordinary citizen. Knowledge of city affairs of the past nd if the present and familiarity with what has been done in the past to the end that mistakes may be avold- ¢d in the future and that the most may be made of the wise polici Jich have been adopted, is a valua- W [b1e possession of a city official. When it is possible to place in authority, or to retain in authority men familiar should be done | with these things is unl it becomes possible to replace feeling | the ten-cent fare than in cities where | be ! EW BRI IN [of the French Government has glven | Burope and her affairs a monopoly of the front page of the American press. e consoling them- In London they [seives by the belief that Poincarc iy Istrong in his conviction that an un- |derstanding between Irance and Brituin is necessary, They are voting, too, the that his written criticisms of Britain in the pupers have |1ost ‘some of their recently indicating, probably, as here suggested yesterday that as he saw the possi- bility the power and authority in his own hands. his attitude conservativ The first shoek of the ing Berlin had its effects on the value of the mark, sending it falling only to recover somewhat after there had been 'time for readjustment of thought. It was there that France was in no position to make a direct turn- Great fact severity of approach of greater grew more realized about and destroy utterly the senti- ment looking toward some agreement |with England—and an English- IPrench understanding would tend to | pinned much hope to the Cannes con | terence, and was at first inclined to that Briand's resignation was | destructive much that she might have from the |veloping there. Later | has | what. There remains the ibility that lif Poincare becomes Premier and his I policy of assuming the unrelenting lattitude toward Germany which hus [been his in the past, Germany will throw aside her policy of conciliation |and become more openly nationalistic. It is difficult to see Wirth | government could accomplish by this move except to force Irance into a more antagonistic attitude toward England, caused by the resultant ac- i would to | feel of de- gained situation consideration evidently reassured her some- PoS what the tion rance—which be in- evitable were Germany iy lostile—of applying force the war debtor instead of attempting to enforce the treaty of Versailles by the peaceful means heretofore adopt- ed. Germany has lelated over a possible breach between | England France. She should, if she realizes fully what will be best for her, do all in her power to prevent such a breach. England would shud- der under the name of “Gefmany's friend,” but her interests Imore nearly deserving of such char- lacterization, than might at first be of become to no reason to be and make her |imagined. | 1t is very probable that the public lopinion in I'rance and especially in |the chamber of deputies would have {affected the understanding as arrang- |ed by Briand and Lioyd George, mak- ing it more popular with the national- | sts, had DBriand remained Premier. |1t is likewise probable that popular lopinion in IFrance will tend to bring Poincare, if he becomes Premier, Inearer the stand of former Premier | Briand. Thus there would have been little difference between the final posi- tions of Briand and Poincare at the time any agreement with England was affected, although such position would have been approached from widely separated points of view. Seen in this lights an agreement be- |tween Iingiand and France, with lit- tle change in Germany's attitude and little alteration of the demands made | upon her may be expected despite the |sudden change that he come, on the face of things, in the French political situation. 1125 Years Ago Today | § (Paken from Heraid of that date The Nutmeg Basketball team de- feated the Company E team at the Armory last night by the score of 24 [to 4. r Laubin will journey to where he wi the organ solos for the cantata David at the Methodist church. ard 1. Gaffney was elected sec- of the New Britain Brass com- of | Be retary pany. @ircle Ever Ready, Companions of the IForest, have appointed Dr. Bun- nell lodge physician. The High school championship cup has been presented to the local insti- tution by the Bridgeport school, and lis on disp . White win- dow. y in the ( Just received a large assortment of Goldiizh, Also Cana Rabbits, Pigs and the famous Parina Chows, New Britain Bird & Feed Co. 105 Arch St. Tel. 1121-3 e e T e A. GZELLECZ, Tailor For 13 Ycars at 99 Whiting Street, Place Of Business to o8, Has Moved | 8 Dwight Strect. | Prices Reasoaable him or them by one or many whose greater efficiency in life has shown that such greater efficioncy outwelghs the good that would come from such knowledge of city affairs and policles Hope of drawing the most successtul and intelligent men in the communis ty into positions of anthority in the city government, should never be given up | LIMELIGHT ON EUROPL The resignation of Premier Briand and the . expected advancement of | PPoincare to that position at the head make things casier for Germany in view of the greater leniency of the former toward her. Germany hudl I render | [ On the City Knickerbockers for ordinury wear are hecoming more and more popular in New Dritain, as anyone with half an eye can see, Thus far, the prac- tice has been confined mostly to | sports, such as skating, but a number of glrls are wearing them while shop- been seen all Bill at the in the thea- ping and some have dressed up like Drother | arternoon performan | ters, In several other cities, girls are wearing knickerbockers to husiness and it is no uncommon sight to see ! them walking to and from their em- ployment totally unconscious of the radical change they have made in their garb, In Chicago, as an in- stance, the girl in knickers has long ceased to be the subject of comment and is accepted as i phenomenon ol the age like bobbed hair and short skirts, a manifestation of increasing masculinity on the part of the fair sex, something to yawn about but not dlscuss, In former days, the question of mqrals always entered Into style, but that was a long time ago. Your girl of today is hardly more bashful than the boys of the family, and it is not hecause she i no less careful of her yeputation or hecause her morals are not so sound as were those of her aunts. The present situation ls sim- ply a step in the normal development of a movement which will free women from restraint to the same extent that men have been freed. Women's latest attempt to become a man may make possible many humorous mistakes if the custom of vearing ‘em” becomes general. While on the way home some eve- ning, we may approach a ‘young male thing” lounging on the curb to Jorrow i match only to find that the “young male thing" is our sister. And it is more than probable that she will produce the match and reply: “Sure, old man, let me have a fag, will you?"' Again, a fellow's wife may wake him up about 2 G. M., and say: ‘Alonzo, heaven's snke, get up There's a burglar in the house. “And when you shuffle out into the kitchen th stuttering feet and say in a voice that is supposed to be bold but | which slips up into falsetto: “Who-o, who's there?" and the answer comes sweetly: “It's me, Dearie, throw up your flippers,” say, are you really go- ing to yell for the poiice or suggest that the burglar sit down while you make a cup of tea? Can you imagine the troubles the constables are going to have to de- {ormine whether those two people in that automobile parked down the road are two business men exchang- ing trade secrets out of hearing of Attorncy General Daugherty, or a couple of spooners? Wow! what a howl father's going 1o make when he suddenly discovers, just before going out to the golf links, that mother has borrowed his pants. After ail, the modern knicker clad lass is only the successor of the “Bloomer Girl” who used to dash madly up and down the boulevard on the front seat of a tandem. ‘Wom- anly sensibilities were outraged when she first made her appearance, but the uproar soon subsided. So will resentment against the knickers—and a great many women do resent their advent—subside and we'll all go on jiving just as if nothing had happen- ed. An ant came out of its subterranean home. It stood a moment beside a blade of g which, to its limited field of obscrvation, seemed to be waving wildly in a gale. So the ant hurried back into its house and very excitedly informed the rest of the ants that the whole world was in the grip of a terrific storm and was being destroyed. The truth of the matter was that the blade of grass was he- ing swayed by a gentle zephyr, 80 gentle in fact that it was not noticed hy human beings. There is a connection between the story of the ant and the conclusions sometimes formed by men whose per- spective is limited to short distances. We are apt to reach a decision with- out knowing the complete facts be- cause we are not tall enough men- tally to be able to see what is tran- spiring over the hills which hem in our field of vision. As an example of this, might be cited the case of the bicycle. There popular myth, in which millions hare, that the bicycle has ceased to be used and that it is no longer manufactured in commercial quanti- ties. A great many of us have aban- doned this rubber shod steed and so declare, with all the positiveness “nobody rides bicycles any of course, is not the truth because manufacturers of bicy- cles are planning to produce and sell one million machines during the cur- rent year, and it may be assumed that they do not propose to invest their | {ime, efforts ande money merely for | the pleasure of keeping their minds occupied. Until a few years ago, the bicycle was suffering from a severe decline. Then manufacturers of complete ma- chines and parts awoke to the fact that their market was slipping away from them and they became affiliated for the purpose of promoting the wider use of the “bike.” It was pointed out in advertisements to the public that the bieycle is inexpensive, provides health-building recreation, i akes the owner to any spot he chooses to visit within reasonable dis- tanc nd also valuable as a busi- ness vehicle, traveling swiftly and with little exertion on the part of the Through this campaign of education, manufacturers have been able to revive the industry which is hecoming stronger with each year, in- stead of dying out, as it threatened to do. we in us, that more.” This, rider. The New Departure company of Bristol, which manufactures coaster brakes, has had a large share in o back into popular ting out to dealers the possibilities of building up a profitable business. The New De- parture analysts claim that for every ten people there is one boy to whom it is possible to sell a bicycle. The same authorities say that in a town of 10,000, there should be 1,000 boys and 600 factory workers to whom bi- eycles could be sold. Statistics show Lringing the bieyel favor and in poin ~ THE OBSERVER - Makes Random Observations JANUARY 14, 1922, to declared value of the merchandise, nor are they encours aged to do so by forelgn governments, und consequently the certification amounts to little and has no standing. The purpose of the American valua- tlon plan s to glve American goods an opportunity to compete falrly in American markets with goods from =7 | other landh, It will be done this way, if the provision is included In the Fordney blll as finally passed. The selling price of an American-made product in the Amerlcan market is determined, Then the seliing price of a forelgn-made article in the Am- and Its People which bicycles are usually first rid- den, It can be seen from the foregoing that there is o remarkably fertile field for the bieycle and that it should en- joy progressive jopularity. The wheel may never ba used extensively erlcan market which competes with again for long distances, except in the American-made product is deter- mined. A tax is levied on the for- elgn-made product sufficlent to equal- ize its selling price with the selling price of the article made In America professional races, hut it will continue he the popular vehicle of locomotion for many devotees, A few years ago, a well known newspaper ‘“‘columnist’ asked the question: “What has be-|by American workmen; then both are come of the old-fashioned bicyclist|on equal terms and the old fear of who used to be arrested for speed-[American manufacturers that foreign competitors will undersell them in order to get the business will be dissi- pated to a certain extent. * In order to accomplish this, it is necessary to have all incoming prod- uects appralsed on American valua- tion. Under present arrangements, the American manufacturer is con- stantly uncertain as to just what he must compete with, foreign currency fluctuating in value so rapldly that it {s impossible for him to adjust his costs to meet foreign costs which re- tuse to stand still more than an hour or two. In other words, the American manufacturer is continually wondering what conditions he must face in order to put his own goods out on the market to compete with imported merchandise of the same character. Because of the situation outlined in Ing?" and a witty reader wrote back: “He s now heing arrested for block- ing the highway." Dut the bleycle has heen able to weather jibes of this nature and its answer is contained in the growing volume of sales, If Mayor Curtis Intends to seck a renomination at the hands of the re- publican party he should first attempt to refute the statement made by former Water Commissioner Kehoe, that Mr, Curtls, acting as mayor pro tem. dur- ing his term as alderman, engaged the services of Engineer Hazen while Mayor Quigley was out of the city and without authority. Mr, Kehoe's charges are serious be- cause they have added a financial bur. den to the city without the proper legal procedure. According to Mr.[the foregoing, there ls strong senti- Kehoe, Mayor Curtis refused to re-iment in industrial circles for the nominate as members of the water| American valuation provision. 1t commission, members who declined to approve of paying Mr. Hazen's sal- ary. This is a subject that should not be dropped, and no doubt Mr. Quigley will have something to say about it if Mayor Curtis runs against him for the nomination. The democrats are showing real signs of life, making it apparent that they do not Intend to let the republi- cans have all the limelight during the spring mayoralty campaign. An or- there is any merit in the argument that a tariff wall is necessary to pro- tect American manufacturers and workmen, it seems that there must be equal merit in the valuation provision in the Fordney bill. ... When jitneys first made their ap- pearance wise old owls shook their heads and solemnly remarked: “Walt until we have a heavy snow and watch 'em go out of business.” Then the ganization is being perfected which 18} gnow came and the jitneys kept on expected to have considerable|rolling along. The wise old owls had strength. The party of Thomas Jef-{an alibi—the trolley plows were ferson has been weak for the past few years because it lacked organizers and an organization. Straws which breaking a way through the snow and the jitneys were taking advantage of the path thus made, The fin test of the jitney's abllity to glve serv. foe came this week, and while that service was not of the best, the mas chines did maintain a schedule, For the first tir Jitneys on the Arch line were confronted with the probe. lem “What to do?" to overcome the snow. The question w promptly handled and in the proper manner Jitney drivers plowed & broad Wway through the center of the street and today Arch street s the most even roandway in the city, much more pleas- ing to the eye and much more satls- fastory to business men and othera who drive automobliles than It would have been had the plows of the Con- necticut company been through to clear off & narrow space only to throw the snow up into unsightly drifts on the sides of the street, e Optimism is scare but it is noted that with the coming of 1922 it Is hot quite so scare as it was a month or two ngo. A resumption of business is in the air; it is bound to come within a few months, many students of com- merclal problems say. An indication that New Britain is not suffering as badly as some other cities is found in the fact that a fifty- five hour week schedule is In force at the P. & F. Corbin plant and the Russell & Erwin plant and in some departments of the Corbin Screw dtvision of the American Hardware Corporation, LR Friends of John T. King are re- calling, In connection with the anticl- pated resignation of Postmaster Gen- eral Will Hays, that the Iairfield county man was mentioned as a pos- sible appointee to the cabinet position when President Harding was or- ganizing his officlal family It is not without the realm of pos- sibility that Mr. King may be chosen to succeed Mr. Hays, in the event that the latter decides to become head of a large motion picture organization, Since the republican convention in Chicago, Mr. King has suffered politi- cal reverses at the hands of the state republican machine which may be strong enough to step between him and the portfolio in case he was thought of. Mr. Roraback, head of the G. O. P. machine, dislikes Mr. King heartlly. No doubt, he would stay up late nights planning to de- feat him if he did aspire to becéme Mr. Hays' successor. show which way the wind is blow- ing whisper that the party intends to put up a stiff front in the spring. Thus far about the only name men- tioned in connection with the demo- cratic nomination is that of Alderman Paonessa. 1t is probable that other candidates will enter the field, how- ever. While Alderman Paonessa has had long service in the public service it is not belleved that he is the strong- est man the democrats can put for- ward. That incessant cracking sound you hear is the breaking of New Year Ll Pl resolutions. The book that has the greatest in- fluence on the average man's life is the cook book. American valuation is a phrase on the tongue of many business men who do not thoroughly understand why an effort is being made to introduce this standard of appraisal on merchandise imported from foreign countries into the United States. The plan to es- tablish a value in-American dollars; instead of in pounds, francs, marks,! lire, etc., is part of the Fordney tariff bill which was approved by the House of Representatives before adjourn- ment. In a few words, it is a provis- fon for the assessment of foreign goods at American valuation ratha than at their value in foreign coun- tries. To those who have given the subject no study, it might appear that this is a distinction without a dif- terence, but such is far from the case. Because of competition from for- eign quarters which many of New Britain's products must meet, Ameri- can valuation is of no little interest and importance to this city. There is some opposition to the provision, principally on the part of import houses, but the average business man | who has become familiar with the sit-| There were fewer fatalities on the uation supports it on the ground that|railroads last year, But this doesn't it will do justice to American indus-|count the number who dropped dead tries. when told the price of a ticket. When goods are shipped to this| country from abroad invoices showing their value are taken to the American consulates and certified to. But it is customary for shippers to wait until the day before salling to send in their invoices and *because of rush of busi- ness the clerks in the consulates are forced to resort to rubber stamp methods. They have no opportunity Some men work always under high pressure, and some think they have their jobs cinched. Let's see; what was it we used headlines for before we thought up that word ‘“crisis?"” “Operation restores sanity,” says a headline. Huh. We've seen an acquit- tal do that. FE T Another reason why it is bad form to talk about the weather is because cussing isn't polite. A historian says the chorus is four thousand years old. This is a record run with the original cast. In a small town, a soclal leader is any woman who can say ‘“coiffure” without looking self-conscious. “JUST AROUND BY FANNY HURST-—AUTHOR OF “HUMORFKSQUE" FACTS AND FANCIES —BY ROBERT QUILLEN— Whatever else the - 100-per-cent American may; be, he is a chap who doesn’t know how to make a bomb. Another difference between death and taxes is that death desn't appear to have a spite at rich men. The statesman who says peace is a state of mind is partly right. It is a state of mind your own business. The man who leads a double life usually has a full name and then an- other name he uses when he's sober. A magazine writer says we all have our big moments of indicision. Usual- ly they come between the time of waking and the time of getting up. 8peaking of debts, we wonder which will astonish future generations more —Europe’s upset for Uncle Sam's set- up. If Mr. Harding intervenes to pre- vent Turkish atrocities, perhaps the Angora government will appreciate it enough to do something about Haitl. The New York Federal Reserve bank spent a fortune for ‘“acoustic treatment.”” Probably an effort to drown the howl from the agrioultural districts. —FOX’S- STARTING SUNDAY THE CORNER” £ 1/ MAMMA SAYS SHE AIN’T T’ HomE! et - DELIVERING A MESSAGE = _——— e that each year, three out of every hundred of the population reach the age of eight, which is the age at THE GREAT AMERICAN "HOME! AR