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jimmydeanno

Portsmouth, N. H.
April 2, 1942


To: Mr. Russell Hilliard, Wing Commander
From: John B. Nichole, Squadron Commander
Subject: Personnel Lists and Aircraft Inventory
Reference: Your letters of March 18th and 23rd.
Personnel is as tabulated below:

Squadron Leader ---------------------------------------- John B. Nochols - Commercial Pilot
Executive Officer ----------------------------------------- Egbert Jessup   - Private Pilot
Squadron Adjutant -------------------------------------- Philip B. Davis    - Private Pilot
Personnel Officer ---------------------------------------- Lawrence Hazzard - Private Pilot
Intelligence and Public Relations Officer ------------ Paul E. Marston - Student Pilot
Training and Operations Officer ---------------------- Andrew W. Purington - Commercial Pilot
Assistant Training and Operations Officer ---------- George E. Harmon - Commercial Pilot
Assistant Training and Operations Officer ---------- Frank I. Hart - Student Pilot
Equipment and supplies Officer ----------------------- William H. Summerfield - Private Pilot
Communications Officer --------------------------------- Everett C. Gould

HEADQUARTERS FLIGHT
Flight Leader ---------------------------------------------- Joseph M. Verna

Members of Flight ---------------------------------------- John B. Nichols
                                                                                William H. Summerfield
                                                                                Lawrence Hazzard
                                                                                Egbert Jessup
                                                                                Philip B. Davis
                                                                                William H. Champlin Jr. (Group Commander)
                                                                                E. Howard Stolworthy  (Group Executive Officer sometimes available)

Flight A. (Flight leader, G. E. Harmon)
              Warren Schols
              Arthur Dimock
              Caleb Marston
              Lewis Montrone
              Burton R. Haley

Flight B.  (Flight Leader, Andrew W. Purington)
               Irvin Dauphinee
               Bruce DeMeritt Jr.
               Vera Purington
               Donald A. Wilson
               Allen McCue

Aircraft in Headquarters Flight:

Stinson - 106 --- NC 27764 - 2 Way Radio
Taylorcraft ------- NC 36237 - Ronly
Taylorcraft ------- NC 27440 - Ronly

Flight A.

Piper Cruiser  --- NC 40794 - Rondy [sic]
Piper Cub       --- NC 20834 - 2 Way Radio
Piper Cub       --- NC 19256 - Nordo

Flight B.

Taylorcraft -------- NC 19032 - Ronly Nordo
Taylorcraft -------- NC 20366 - Ronly Ronly
Piper Coupe ------ NC 23255 - Ronly Nordo
Taylorcraft -------- NC 26523 - Ronly Ronly

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NOTE: Notice there is not any use of rank in this document, even the Wing Commander is addressed as "Mr."
NOTE: Our current squadron patch features the Stinson 106 that is listed here (assumption).
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C.


CIVIL AIR PATROL

OPERATIONS DIRECTIVE)
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
            NO. 13               )
WASHINGTON, MAY 1, 1942

REIMBURSEMENT SCHEDULES FOR COASTAL PATROL BASES

               1. Effective May 1, 1942 the following Per Diem Schedule will apply to all personnel on duty at Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol Bases until further notice:


    a. Base Commander......................................$10.00
    b. Operations Officer......................................    8.00
    c. Engineering Officer.....................................    8.00
    d. Intelligence Officer.....................................    8.00
    e. Pilots..........................................................    8.00
    f. Observers (On non-Pilot status).................    7.00
    g. Assistant Operations Officer......................    7.00
    h. Assistant Engineering Officer.....................    7.00
    i. Assistant Intelligence Officer.......................    7.00
    j. Air Drome Officer.........................................    7.00
    k. Radio Operators.........................................    7.00
    l. A & E Mechanics...........................................   7.00
    m. Radio Mechanics........................................    7.00
    n. Administrative Section Head.......................    6.00
    o. Plotting Board Operators............................   4.00
    p. Clerk Typists...............................................   3.50
    q. Apprentice Mechanics.................................    5.00
    r. Servicement................................................    3.35

             2. Effective May 1, 1942 the following Hourly Rates will be paid for the use of aircraft on duty at Civil Air Patrol Bases until further notice:

H.P.        80-120   125-165   175-200   225-245   250-295   300-345   350-395   400-445
RATE:      $9.69       $14.65    $16.07     $18.90     $22.35    $28.00    $33.55       $41.00

             3. Except for the routine services rendered by mechanics and other service personnel assigned to duty at Coastal Patrol Bases, all expenses, both tangible and intangible, incident to the operation, maintenance, overhaul, repair, depreciation, replacement and insurance of aircraft on duty at said Coast Patrol Bases will be paid by the owners and/or operators of said aircraft out of the payments made to them by the United States Government on the basis of the Hourly Rates herein set forth in paragraph 2, as no other payments will be made by the Government for the use of said aircraft.

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Operations Directive No. 13
5/1/42

                 4. The following insurance is required on all Coastal Patrol Missions and no aircraft will be put in operation on said missions until such insurance is first secured in the manner set for in insurance instructions issued to Coastal Patrol Bases.


                       a. Pulic and Passenger Liability and Property Damage Insurance: The premium for this insurance will be paid to the Base Commander by each Civil Air Patrol Pilot before he takes off on his first flight and will be as follows:

    For Pilots going on duty in May 1942 ................................$9.50
    For Pilots going on duty in June 1942................................ 8.00
    For Pilots going on duty in July 1942................................. 7.00
    For Pilots going on duty in August 1942............................ 5.00

The insurance policy by which this insurance is now provided expires September 2, 1942 and will be supplanted at that time by a new policy or an extension of the present one and a new premium will then be required.

                      b. Crash Insurance:  The premium for Crash Insurance on each aircraft used in the operations (with a 10 percent deductible provision) will be paid from the aircraft allowances herein set forth in paragraph 2.  The hourly premium charge for this insurance for aircraft of the specified horsepower will be as follows:

H.P.        80-120   125-165   175-200   225-245   250-295   300-345   350-395   400-445
RATE:      $2.25       $2.75     $3.25      $4.00      $5.00     $7.50     $9.00        $10.50

                      c. Accident Insurance: The premium for Accident Insurance on each Pilot and Observer participating in the operations ($3,000 limit) will be paid from the aircraft allowances herein set forth in paragraph 2.  The hourly premium charge for this insurance (regardless of whether one, two, or three persons are flying in the ship at a particular time) will be $.50 per hour.

            5. Any questions arising regarding schedules or other requirements set forth herein will be referred to National Headquarters for a decision before any commitments are made by Base Commanders.

            6. Base Commanders will close out all vouchers as of midnight April 30, 1942 for per diem for personnel and payment for use of aircraft and forward same to National Headquarters as soon as possible for payment.

                                By direction of National Commander JOHNSON:

HARRY H. BLEE
Colonel, Air Corps
Training & Operations Officer
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

CIVIL AIR PATROL
GM-29
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
WASHINGTON, MAY 25, 1942

Subject:   Civil Air Patrol Insignia

To:           Wing Commanders

After this date, all Civil Air Patrol Insignia will be obtained as follws:

The Wing Supply Officer, Group Supply Officer, Squadron Supply Officer have the authority to order insignia direct from:  Allen R. Doty, c/o The Robbins Company, Washington Loan & Trust Building, 900 "F" Street, N.Q., Washington, D. C. Remittance is to accompany order - made payable to Mr. Doty personally.  The following insignia are available at prices quoted.


    Pilot Wings .................. $1.00
    Observer Wings ..........     .75
    Cap Insignia ...............     .75
    Shoulder Insignia ........    .25
    Armbands ....................    .50
    Buttons - Large ...........    .08) 4-Large and 6-Small needed
                 - Small ............    .05) for Army Air Corps Blouse
                                                  ) when used.

Squadron Commanders will be held responsible for individuals wearing or using Civil Air Patrol insignia unofficially.

FLAGS:  A Civil Air Patrol organizational standard has been designed, which may be procured for Wing, Group, or Squadron Headquarters.  When ordering organizational standard, if for Wing headquarters, submit the name of your Wing, such as Illinois, when ordering same for Group headquarters give the name of State together with number of Group, such as Illinois Wing, 4th Group, when ordering for Squadron, give name of Wing and number of Group as above, together with the number of Squadron, such as 2nd Squadron.  The National standard may also be procured to be displayed with the Civil Air Patrol standard.  The size of each is 3 X 4.  The cost of the set is $26.00, however, the Civil Air Patrol standard may be purchased for $20.00 and the National standard of the same size for $6.00. Orders are to be placed through Copeland Brothers, 648 A Street, N.E., Washington, D. C., with remittance made payable to Copeland Brothers.

Please make prompt distribution of this information to your Group and Squadron Commanders.  Rank insignia information will be forthcoming shortly.

Earle L. Johnson
National Commander

By: Jack Vilas
Executive Officer
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

ARMY SERVICE FORCES
FIRST SERVICE COMMAND
MANCHESTER ARMED FORCES INDUCTION DISTRICT
GRENIER FIELD. U. S. ARMY AIR BASE
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

21 February 1944

Lt. John E. Palmer, CAP
Commanding Officer
Portsmouth Squadron
Box #926
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Dear Sir,

    Aviation Cadet mental screening tests will be conducted in Portsmouth Saturday, February 26.  Some time last October examinations of this same type were held in Portsmouth in the City Councillors' [sic] Office, and this proved to be a very satisfactory arrangement.  Would it be possible for you to engage this same space for this occassion?

    At Captain Sibley's direction the publicity is written in the name of the Civil Air Patrol.  For your information the news release copy is enclosed.  The article has been sent to the Portsmouth Herald for Thursday's edition.

     Captain Sibley will be at City Hall Saturday morning with the Examining Board and will be very glad to see you if it is convenient for you to be there.  If there is a member of your squadron whom you could designate to help in administering the tests, his assistance would be appreciated.

Very truly yours,

Constance Fletcher
Secretary

Encl.
  news release

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NOTE: News release has been separated from this document, however, I do believe it is in the pile of "undated" documents from the 1940s that I have.
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

CIVIL AIR PATROL
HEADQUARTERS N. H. WING
ROOM 401 - 3 CAPITOL ST.
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE

28 March, 1944

Subject:  Wing Maneuvers at Portsmouth

To:          1st Lt. John E. Palmer, CAP
               Commanding Portsmouth Squadron
               Box 926
               Portsmouth, New Hampshire


              1. I am taking this opportunity of commending you and your entire command for their excellent showing during the maneuvers and their excellent show of spirit under the rather trying circumstances.

              2. I particularly wish to commend Lt. Wilson for the efficient and courtesy [sic] manner he carried out his difficult assignemnet.

              3. The fact that the Portsmouth Squadron has volunteered to keep a guard on the Portsmouth Municipal Airport at all times, is I believe, of great value to the war effort and demonstrates the fine determination and spirit of the squadron.

JOHN F. BROWN
Lt. Col., CAP
Commanding N. H. Wing

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NOTE: Evidence in other documents suggests that these 24 hour/day guards were armed with shotguns and/or a .45 caliber pistol.
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

RiverAux

I hope the Cadet who the earlier document said had been killed will be included on the new CAP memorial. 

jimmydeanno

I was thinking about that as well, I think that it would be a great thing if he were.  I'm going to try to find the obituary or some other sort of newspaper article about the death.

Our wing also has a plaque of members of the wing who have passed away, I'll need to see if he is on there.
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

IMMEDIATE ACTION

CIVIL AIR PATROL
HEADQUARTERS N. H. WING
ROOM 401 - 3 CAPITOL ST.
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE

17 April, 1944

Subject: Personnel and Equipment Report Regarding Emergency Missions

To:         Commanding Officers -- Concord, Keene, Laconia, Nashua, and Portsmouth


              1. At the meeting at the State Capitol Building 10 April, 1944 all Unit Commanders were instructed to make an immediate report to Wing Headquarters stating the number of planes, except L-2M's and the number and names of pilots, available for emergency duty.  Also what ever radio equipment each unit has, both in planes and on the ground.

              2. To date no report has been recieved.

              3. This information is needed now, together with the regular and emergency telephone numbers of all personnel concerned.  You are directed to give this matter your IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.  Even though you have little available you will so report.

JOHN F. BROWN
Lt. Col., CAP
Commanding N. H. Wing

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NOTE: It seems as though getting reports in late has been a problem since the early days :)
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

RiverAux

Hmm, Wing orders an immediate report and hasn't received anything within 7 days.  Some things never change, huh? 

jimmydeanno

Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 14, 2008, 12:30:28 PM
CIVIL AIR PATROL
An Auxiliary of the Army Air Forces

7 May 1944

Subject: Fatal Shooting

To: Lt. Col John F. Brown
      N.H. Wing Headquarters
      Concord, N.H.

1. On 7 May 1944 shortly after noon, Corp. Richard Towle CAP serial No. 1-1-929 attached to the Portsmouth Squadron, accidentally shot Leslie E. O'Brien CAPC., at the Portsmouth Municipal Airport.

2. Pvt. Adrien Frenette, CAPC had just relieved Corp. Towle at Squadron Headquarters and together with CAPC. O'Brien were standing by to receive telephone messages and to serve any incoming flying personnel.

3. The weapon involved - a 45 cal. colt automatic was hanging on a hook in a holster in the Officers day room with nothing in the barrel and the clip only partially inserted - left there for any of the night guards in case of emergency.
Orders had been given that no one was to touch the gun without authority.  Corp. Towle removed gun from holster and in working action accidently discharged it.  The bullet struck Cadet O'Brien in the stomach.

4. Cadet O'Brien was rushed to the hospital in a Police ambulance, given plasma and adrenalin but died shortly after arrival.

5. Portsmouth authorities - Police and County Solictor [sic] made an ivestigation and determined the shooting to be purely accidental, Corp. Towle was immediately released after the finding.

1st Lt. John E. Palmer, CAP
Commanding Portsmouth Squadron

Distribution
1cc Lt. Col Brown
1cc File

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Upper left hand corner of the document appears to have a form number for the letterhead "WF-9-7-43-100M.  The document is on preprinted letterhead and has the CAP Emblem (Dark blue circle with white triangle.  Inside the triangle, the CAP Tri-prop.  In the lower part of the circle the letters "US")

Another document written to NHQ regarding this event.
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CIVIL AIR PATROL
An Auxiliary of the Army Air Forces
Portsmouth Squadron
Portsmouth, N. H.

7 May 1944

Subject:  Fatal Shooting.

To        :  Lt. Col. Earle L. Johnson
              National Commander
              National Headquarters
              New York, N.Y.

           1. On 7 May 1944, shortly after noon, Richard Towle of Wyman Ave, Kittery, Maine., accidently shot and killed Leslie E. O'Brien of Kittery Point Maine., at the Portsmouth Municipal Airport.

           2. O'Brien and Towle at the time, were in charge of the C.A.P. Headquarters, standing by for telephone messages and ready to serve any incoming flying personnel.

           3. The weapon is left at the post for any individual doing night duty.  Orders have been given that no person should take gun without authority.

           4. Towle was checking gun to see that no ammuniition was in the chamber.  The gun accidentally went off - hitting O'Brien in abdomen.

           5. O'Brien was rushed to the hospital given plasma and adrenalin but died shortly after arrival.

           6. Local authorities have investigated and determined the shooting as purely accidental.

           7. Towle was taken in custody by local authorities and was released shortly after investigation.

1st Lt. John E. Palmer, CAP
Commanding Portsmouth Squadron
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

PORTSMOUTH SQUADRON
Box 926, Ports., N.H.

15 July 1944

Subject: Promotion

To:         Whom it may concern


1. This is to certify that Sylvia Whitcher, 1-2-590, has been promoted to the rank of Technical Sargent, of the Medical Unit.

2. This order to take effect immediately.

1st Lt. John E. Palmer, C.A.P
Commanding Portsmouth Squadron

fml/jep

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NOTE: I wonder what the medical units actually did...
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

CIVIL AIR PATROL
An Auxiliary of the Army Air Forces
Greater New York Cadet Training Group
500 Fifth Ave.               New York 18, N.Y.


October 3, 1944


Portsmouth Sq., CAP
Lt. J. E. Palmer
Box 936
Portsmouth, N. H.

Dear Lt. Palmer:

Thank you for the 25 manuals you sent us as a temporary loan.

We certainly appreciate your cooperation.

  Very sincerely yours,

L. .G. LEDERER
Capt., CAP
Executive Officer


LGL: bl
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If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

RiverAux

For those of you who think that CAP has somehow been slighted ....notice that even back then they used the wording "AN" Auxiliary of the AAF, not "THE" Auxiliary. 

mikeylikey

^ There were 3 Auxiliaries of the U S Army back then, CAP being only one of them. 

Also reading it for what its worth, "An" is a descriptive of what is coming later on in the sentence.  Don't forget, back then people knew how to speak and write properly, not what we have today.  We are lucky if a High School graduate can put together a complete sentence, let alone make a comprehensive statement. 

So they followed grammatical rules then, that most of us don't even know about today.

NOTE: Not directed at you River.  Just making a statement, your posts are readable, much better than three-fourths of the other posters here!   :angel:
What's up monkeys?

Tubacap

^Thanks mikey!!!!! 

This thread is great, it is very interesting to read how things have/have not changed throughout the years.  I love looking at the various documents that are our history, and wish I could meet some of the people and ask them about their experiences.  Does anyone know 1st Lt. Palmer?
William Schlosser, Major CAP
NER-PA-001

jimmydeanno

U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION
BRUNSWICK, MAINE

14 October 1944

To:                       1st Lieutenant John E. Palmer, Civil Air Patrol.
                           Portsmouth Squadron, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Subj:                   Revolver for Armed Guard.

Ref:                    Ltr. From 1st Lt. John E. Palmer, to Major
                         C. B. Grace, dated 9 October 1944.

1.  Your request for a revolver for the Armed Gard is approved.

2.  Lieutenant H. G. Pollard will be in Portsmouth, New Hampshire sometime during the week of October 15, 1944, and at that time will deliver a revolver to you, which is to be used by the Armed Guard.

C. B. Grace, JR.,
Major, USMCR.,
Security Officer.
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

PORTSMOUTH SQUADRON
Box 926, Ports. N.H.

18 January, 1945

Subject:  Hangering of Plane

To:         Commander Ellis



1. The U.S. Army Air Force has alloted six Taylorcraft L-1-M-'s to the New Hampshire Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

2. These planes are issued to the C.A.P. to be used for searching missions and to create a greater interest in aviation among the C.A.P. Cadets.  Of course no cadets are ridden in the plane without their parents consent, plus signing a Government release.

3.  In as much as there are no planes of this type in this vicinity, I feel that if one were stationed in Portsmouth it might prove to be of great value to either the Army or Navy at anytime in case of a lost plane.

4.  Request is hereby made to hangar 1 Taylorcraft L-2-M at the U.S.N.O.L.F. at Portsmouth, N.H. for the purpose of emergency search missions and periodic cadet hopping around the field.


1st Lt. John E. Palmer, C.A.P.
Commanding Portsmouth Squadron


fml/jep
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

Quote from: Tubacap on March 17, 2008, 12:38:58 AM
1st Lt. Palmer?

From what I understand he was in his 40's when he was in command of our squadron.  IIRC, he passed in the 70s...
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION
BRUNSWICK, MAINE

23 january 1945.


To:       Commanding Officer Portsmouth Squadron Civil Air Patrol

Subj:   Hangaring of Plane at NOLF Portsmouth, N. H.

Ref:     Your ltr of 18 Jan. 1945

1. Permission is hereby granted to hangar on Taylorcraft L-2-M in subject hangar under the following conditions.


    a. Hangar will not be heated.
    b. No gasoline or oil to be stored with 100' of hangar.
    c. Flights will be strictly controlled by NAS Brunswick Operations Officer.
    d. Plane will be moved out to make room for military aircraft when necessary.

2. In order to make this Taylorcraft available for Search and Rescue it is requested that available pilots names and telephone numbers be forwarded to this command at the earliest practicable date.

E. M. ELLIS,
Commander, USN.,
Commanding Officer.
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill

jimmydeanno

CIVIL AIR PATROL
New Hampshire Wing Headquarters
3 Capitol Street
Concord, New Hampshire

8 July 1945

SUBJECT:     Summer Encampment for CAP Cadets and CAP Personnel.
TO:            All Unit Commanders and all Wing Staff Officers.

1.   Place:  Army Air Base, Westover Field, Massachusetts.
                Time:  1st to 14th August 1945 inclusive.
                Cost to CAP Personnel attending:  Transportation to and from Westover Field and $.75 per day for Mess.

2.   Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary to the Army Air Forces has been accorded privilege of sending selected CAP Cadets and a few CAP Adult Members to certain AAF Installations for a two  weeks' training period.

3.   The New Hampshire Wing has been allocated a total of 150 who may be selected to attend.

4.   A complete Memorandum covering this program together with detailed instructions, application blanks and two (2) separate release forms are included herewith.

5.   (a) Inasmuch as all personnel who have not been vaccinated (smallpox) and inoculated for typhoid within one year must complete those inoculations before arrival at camp, stops must be taken at one to have these inoculations given.  Three separate typhoid shots are required, given at intervals of several days.
                (b) Unit Commanders are requested to take immediate stops with local health officers or doctors to see if these inoculations can not be given free, or at reduced rates, to their personnel and arrangements be made to give those shots as soon as possible.

6.             The Wing Commander urges that all possible male Cadets and adult male personnel avail themselves of the opportunity of taking part in this training program under AAF officers at one of the largest AAF installations in the country.

7.             It is the duty of all Unit Commanders to explain to their personnel that this opportunity of training at an AAF installation during war time may never occur again, and that only extremely serious considerations should prevent their taking part.

8.              Each Unit Commander is requested to report to Wing Headquarters on each Wednesday from now until 25 July 1945 inclusive, the number from his Unit, both CAP Cadets and CAP Adult Members, who will attend the 1945 CAP Encampment at Westover Field.

9.              Additional copies of the Summer Encampment Memorandum as well as application blanks and release formas are available at Wing Headquarters and will be forwarded upon request.

                  JOHN F. BROWN
                  Lt. Col., CAP
                  Commanding N. H. Wing
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. - Winston Churchill