rests problem

[Jay Hamilton]

I checked the manual and thought that I was doing it correctly.
in example 1-
the 8th rests are colliding with the notes for the lower part.  The 
manual states that I can use a note (f\rest)
However example 2 below is more than totally bizzare as it raises all 
sorts of notes but not the rests
So what should I be using?
Jay


\version "2.8.4"
\header {
  title = "example 1"
  subtitle = ""
  composer = ""
    copyright = "for study purposes ONLY"

}
melody = \relative c'
{
\clef treble
\key c \major
\time 2/4
#(set-global-staff-size 22)
\override Staff.TimeSignature #' style = #' ()
<<
{r8^\f <c'-i f-m >[<c f>] r \time 3/4 r <c f>[ r <c f> r <b e>] \time 
2/4 r <c f>[<c f>] r
}\\
{d,4.-p-> e8-2-> f4-3-> a-2-> g-> d4.\pp e8-\markup {\italic "sempre 
cantando"}

}



>>

\bar "|."

  }
\score {
\new Staff \melody
\layout { }
\midi { \tempo 4=60 }
}


\version "2.8.4"
\header {
  title = "example 2"
  subtitle = ""
  composer = ""
    copyright = "for study purposes ONLY"

}
melody = \relative c'
{
\clef treble
\key c \major
\time 2/4
#(set-global-staff-size 22)
\override Staff.TimeSignature #' style = #' ()
<<
{r8^\f <c'-i f-m >[<c f>] r \time 3/4 r <c f>[ f\rest <c f> f\rest <b 
e>] \time 2/4 r <c f>[<c f>] r
}\\
{d,4.-p-> e8-2-> f4-3-> a-2-> g-> d4.\pp e8-\markup {\italic "sempre 
cantando"}

}



>>

\bar "|."

  }
\score {
\new Staff \melody
\layout { }
\midi { \tempo 4=60 }
}

Jay Hamilton
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