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The Nome nugget., 1928-07-28

Wagner and Sv ednlan. tha well known Oregon creek operators. vis- ited the city during the week on business.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-28

The Publisher of The Nugget. who has been in constant com munication with his family since their departure on the Victoria. yes- terdav received radiogra n from Mrs Maynard from Akutap. The message states that Mildred. who las been suffering from an ahsc s. ed tooth. got reliet from the doc- tor at Akutan. Russell ia having a big time on the ship.
 The committee appointed by fg- loo No. 1, Pioneers of Alaska. to take up contribution for the bene- fit of Mother Woods. have placed small coffee cans labelled Free Will Offering for Mother Woods, at the following places The Neva- da. Board of Trade. Nugget Office. Nome Sheet Metal Works. Bahlke's Restaurant. North Pole Bakery. Ar ctic Cafe, Pioneer Igloo. Carl Her iems Cigar Store. Those desiring to assist Mother Woods can drop their donations in the coffee con tainers.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-28

C. z Schallit, the manager for the Bertha Gold Mining Company. a lode proposition. left on the last Victoria for business trip to the outside. His name did not appear on the outgoing passenger list be- cause he booked his passage after the list was set up on Friday even ing.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-28
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs Guy Satterlee is suffering from a sprained ankle.

Jorn A Jacobsen. the genial pro- prietor of the Nome River Road house. came in on business yester- day
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-28

Mrs. Woods. wife of Sergeant Woods in charge ot the local radio station, is i'll with dyphtheria and the house is quarantined.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-28

The Community Christmas Tree Committee have sent outside for a supply of fireworks for use around the noisy and festive Yuletide.
The Nome nugget., 1928-07-28

There is a pew for you at Fed erated Church Sunday
 Miss Erik will sing for us. All are invited.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
THE WATCHFuL AMATEURS

| Again We were made aware that
 the fancy radio receiving sets are 1 rot the only contraptions seizing
 mesa ges from the air. Once more | we learn that an ever-watchful amateur wireless station caught up an important message and delivered the goods. This time the message did not come from the Arctic. or the Antarctic, or from some exploring ship far afield: nor did 1t speak ot floods, as was the case when first news of the Vermont flood was picked up by an amateur wireless operator in Manchester. N. H. This time it came from the balmy Phil- ippines, and was no more important than to notify q New Britain man that his letters and papers had just been received. Scarcely had the Philippine wireless sender con- cluded dispatchfng this persohaI message into the air when an anna teur in California-perhaps boy or young man playing" with wire- less-had it safely down in his log book and proceeded to drive 1t on to New Britain. It landed. and the longest wireless message ever re- ceived through amateur cooperation was received in this city.
 No ore knows how many "ama- teur wireless' operators there are. except it be the omniscient Depart ment of Commerce. We arc aware. however, that whenever the big pro- fessional fellows fail to get an im- portant message, some inconspicuous amateur always comes through When not getting hold of sensational news they must he having fine time listening in on what the profess sionals are wirelessing.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
THE LESSON FROM LYNN

Some time ago in Lynn, Mass, there was an agitation that factory plants using inflammable materials should not be allowed to operate in residence districts, or that residence districts should not be allowed to continrie near such plants. Being . shoe making center. Lynn had many plants in which inflammable mate- rials are stored. and it was this knowledge which caused the agita- tion.
 But it was thought too bad 10 cause expense for anybody. so noth- ing came of the agitation. The mayor himself is said to have felt that way about it.
 The explosion last week. which destroyed a shoe plant and five nearby dwellings. and caused the deaths of IT persons. was the in- evitable consequence of failure to keep living quarters away from in flammabie material. This having oc- cured, greatly to the regret of all citizens of that industrious shoe town. there will be less objection 10 the zoring principle there in the future.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
NOT \ GLOOMY DAY

It has come to our attention that some citizens. eager to commemorate Armis,ice day. are attempting 10 turn it into a day of mourning,
 Armistice day. unlike Memorial day. Is not supposed to be day for tears and sorrow; it Is one of joy at the conclusion Of great war. sat- isfaction in the victory. and a pray ar that the conflict that terminated in the first armistice will never oc- cur again.
 True, We pause to remember tn" dead in that conflict and extol their heroism. But primarily the day is for the living, for those who sur vived
 Ii is.these who must carry on the torch of civilization; it is these who by their lives. their actions and their thought must carry on In a manner so that those who died will not have died in vain.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13

than an arbitrary limit and which do not pass an inspection test to determine their road worthiness. Cars which cannot pass reason able test, Of course. should be kep: off the highways. They have no business being operated under the present law. and no special law is needed to keep them off the roads. But because a car Is old is in itself no prima facie evidence that. if properly and carefully handled. it is a dangerous instrument of death and destruction. Indeed. it is not the wheezy old cars that cndanger oth- CTS by looping the loop along the highways; usually these are high powered new cars. in, which the owners have confidence that they can twist around anything else on the highways.
 Let the motor commission read the accident statistics correctly. What percentage of old cars are figuring in them? He will find that nine out of ten involve first rate ma. chimes. It Is not the cars them selves that cause the fatal accidents. but the drivers. If the motor ve. hicle commissioner is hot on the trail of Demon Casualty let him be- gin testing the mental and moral fitness of the fellows at the wheel. the five per cent who cause all the damage.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13

the Southern Pacific system ha, l3.63S.6s miles and the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul and Pacific has ll.25O.64 miles.
 Q. Over what circuits did Presi- I dent Coolidge telephone to the King of Spain?
 A. The message from President Coolidge to the King of Spain went first over the lines of the American Bell Telephone company to Rocky Point. Long Island. New York; then to Cupar. Scotland. by the trans- atlantic radio telephone service, then over 1.154 miles of direct wire circuit. including land lines of the British general post office. a sub marine cable to Cologne. France, and lines of the French ministry of posts and telegraphs, to the Spanish border. and finally on the lines of the National Telephone company of Spain. The King of Spain spoke over a circuit to London and thence to Rugby where it was sent by radio to the receiving station of the American Telephone and Telegraph company at Houiton. Maine. Open wires and cable complete the circuit back. In making the long circuit over the ocean the electric impulses were amplified many hundreds of times.
 Q. Docs the constitution of Ar genuine require that the president of the republic be a Roman Catholic, and an Argentinian by birth?
 A. Yes.
 Q. How mhny home runs did Lou Gehrig make during the 1926 baseball season?
 A. Sixteen.
 Q. Was the 18th amendment vetoed by President Wilson
 A. The president has no power to veto an amendment to the con- stitution. It must be passed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of congress and ratified by the legisla- lures of three-fourth of the states, President Wilson vetoed the Vol stead Act, and it was passed again by congress over his veto.
 Q. How did the French and In- dian war get its name
 A. Because the French army was assisted by Indian allies in the war against 8 British army and Ameri- can colonists for possession of lands immediately west of the Alleghenies.
 Q. What became of the German ship "The Crown Prince W1lhe1n"9
 A. It was seized by the United States and renamed the Won Steuben and it was used as a transport dur ing the world war. It was sold by the shipping board March ', 1924.
 Q. What is middle age"?
 A. Between the ages of thirty five and fifty-flve years.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
ADRlE-T IN SMALL BOATS

As this newspaper was peilis ue livered yesterday afternoon darkness was but a short time away. As our readers glimpsed the first page shock accompanied the glance. Full we'll they realized that at the mo- ment. out in the Atlantic 300 miles off shore, more than 300 people including women and children. were adrift in small boats, a prey to the wind, the cold and the waves.
 What picture the imagination creates when stimulated by only 8 fragmentary report of such a lap pening. Yet the imagination, vivid though it may l,e in most normal human beings, could scarcely over estimate the horrors that were being enacted as darkness fell over the Atlantic seaboard.
 On the bosom of the ocean. pack cd in frail boats. were unfortunate human beings demanding succor. rescue. Ships. summoned from all points of the compass by the s Q s. of a hmping liner, were steam- ing to the vicinity. But night. the enemy, was near at hand by the time the nation was aware of the plight of these fellow mortals in dis tress; and as the dark somber man. tel closed down upon these drifters on the sea none could do more than pray and hope that fate might deal kindly until dawn.
 Fog and rain during the night; un- told hardships-yet most of those adrift maintained their courage. Knowledge that ships were speeding from ports buttressed their faith. led 10 d reasonable certainty that rescue would come with daylight.
 As, this was written fully three uuartrrs Of the ocean drifters had been found by the dozen or so craft which offered succor If was glorious news as the telegraph this morning b gan noting the finding of life h Etv raft, and that a majority of tFoae who had spent night close to the swelis of an angry ocean had ships. Perhaps all of them eventually may be accounted for.
 The rescue of the passengers and crew of the Vestris is an epic of the seas.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
EDUCATION WEEK

There are no pauci,y of weeks throughout the nation: indeed, nearly every week is some kind Of special week, if one listens to the siren song of the week promoters. But the present week is one that en- lists universal approval because ii touches the enlightened self>interest of almost every citizen. It is educa- ton week and the public schools are thrown open to the public for inspection, with special events at virtually all of them to which the public is asked 10 journey and be content in noting the improved methods of educating the young.
 New Britain. proud in the posses sion of certain new schools and sat isfied that new methods Of educat-
 ing the young are bringing satisfac- tory results, will accept the invita- ton to inspect the schools with alacrity. Pride will well within us as we note the fine new buildings. and hope will be engenderd that all sec tions of the city in due course of time will be adequately looked after with similar edifices for the young.
 The cost ot educating the youth of the land comes high; but it is in- significant compared with the money expended for many other things not remotely as important. And what all parents know is this. That for the rising generation noth- ing is too good. The cost will he high anyway. 50 why not have the Lest for the money?
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
25 Keors Ago Today

Rev. Lyman $. Johnson is tenn tist church pulpit. A. J. Sloper and four others are d committee to se- cure q new pastor,
 A committee consisting of Super intendent John Northcnd, w. H.. Relyea, and E. F. Neuman is ar Burritt's birthday at the Burritt mission. The anniversary falls on December &.
 Stockholm, Prelle and ODonnell led New Britain 10 an easy win over Wallingford in an American league score was 26 to 2.
 William E. Beers won the rife tournament at the y. NJ. c. A. Saturday evening. His prize was a pair of gloves. He shot off tie with w. 4. Bodwell.
 Because Of inability 10 heat the Grammar school today there was no session at that building.
 Mrs C. J. Symonds is visiting relatives in Brooklyn. N. Y.. also her husband, who is in a hospital in the same city
 Tho United States Stccl Co. has decided not 10 close it's plant in East Berlin but to improve and en- large it instead.
 "Resolved. that public Sunday amusements be prohibited' is the question that the '. NJ. C. A. De- batting club will tackle tonight Ernest w. Christ and Frank H. Starkey will represent the affirma- tive and A. F. Niets and Robert Nuss the negative side.
 The attendance at the evening schools is now more than 400. over one-half Of whom are foreigners. Few Of these can speak the English language. and many have to be taught like children in the kinder garten,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
Temporarily troubled in the sea of

Temporarily troubled in the sea ol life.
 The latest opportunity for service on a grand scale which. came to the Red Cross vas e . result of the Caribbean tornado. work that was obscured by the public excite ment over the national elections but which went on nevertheless: in fact. it is still continuing. In Porto Rico. the Virgin Islands and in Florida the work of the Red Cross was tho siI- yer lining to the cloud of despair. Without the assistance of the Red Cross thousands would have re- mained homeless and without food for an internlinably long time. It duplicated its humanitarian work so nobly performed during the Missis- sippi floods the year before. It is al ways 'on the job"
 To be a member of the Red Cross is badge of good citizenship. More need net be said New Britain. now as ever before. will and must do its duty.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13

You can get An answeS to an! question of fact or information b, writing to tho Questic. Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Burean 1922 New York avenue. Washington D. C.. encIos ing two cents in stam D, for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be ki,e nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other question: will receive . per. sonal reply. Unsigned reauests can. not he answered. All letters are con ndentiaI.-Tditor.
 Q. What country has the largest number of immigrants in the United States? What country has the largest annual quota?
 A. Germany has the largest num- Der of immigrants in the United States and an annual quota of c4.908. Great Britain. including northern Ireland. Scotland, England and Wales, has the largest immi- grafton quota, 65,S94.
 Q. Has the United States any consular officers in Hawaii? A. The Hawaiian Islands are a territory of the United States and as such are subject 10 the jurisdic- ton of the United States. The United States government does not maintain consular offices in it's ter ritories or insular possessions. Q. What does continuity" in the motion picture industry signify ? A. Continuity in motion picture parlancc is a detailed transcription of story, divided into scenes exact ly as 1t will appear on the screen. with indication of sub-titles. inserts, etc. It is the directors guide in making the picture. ....
 Q. Are there any living gorillas in the United States?
 A. No. Miss Congo. who was brought to this country by Ben Bur bridge, a noted American big game hunter. in 1926, died April 20. 1928, at Rinsling Brothers estate in Florida.
 c. Is 1t possible to have knowl- edge without either reason or con- mon sense?
 A. Knowledge is a result or product of knowing: specifically: any fact or truth or the aggregate of facts. truths and principles known. acquired or retained by the mind. Reason is that mental faculty in man that enables him to deduce differences from facts, and to distinguish between right and wrong. Common sense denotes sound prac- tical judgment. It is apparent therefore that it Is possible to have knowledge without having either reason or common sense.
 Q. How old is Jackie Coogan and what salary does he receive?
 A. He soon will celebrate his fourteenth birthday. He has been receiving $6,50o to $S.OOO weekly in vaudeville.
 e. What arc the three largest railway systems in the United States?
 A. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe system has 12,390.27 miles:
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
Observations On He Weather

Washington. Nov. 13.--Forecas st for Southern New England: Fair tonight and Wednesday: slowly ris- ing temperature Wednesdays; di- minishing northerly winds bccom- ing variable Wednesday.
 Forecast for Eastern New York Fair tonight and Wednesdays: slight ly colder in south portion tonight: : rising temperature< Wednesday; fresh northerly winds diminishing and becoming southerly Wednesday.
 Conditions: The storm of yestcr- day afternoon and last night moved rapidly eastward to the north Att lantic ocean. It produced snow or rain generally throughout the
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
lir Never Did (:it fl
Kitty Fur!


 Millicent was one of those chil- dren to whom clothes were alw".s |, matter Of great importance.
 So when her mother bought her g new coat with her first real fur col lar, she just had to show it off to everyone. Consequently she went over to her flapper cousins.
 But there her pride evidently suf- fered n serious fall. for, coming back, all the smiles had disappeared from her face and q deep scowl was there instead.
 Whats the matter?" asked her mother. Didn't Evelyn approve of the new fur collar"
 No! And she hurt my feelings terribly" half -sobbed Miliicent, flor when l showed it 10 her. and asked her what she thought of it. she turned me around. looked it over. ard said: l think it's the cat's""
 Ethel k. Threlkled
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
AND NOW THE RED CROSS

The annual Red Cross roll call il. about due, this year, closely follow
 ing the national elections. To join or re-join this humanitarian organi- zation is a duty that deyolves Lpon our citizeRxy. It is the quintessencc of volunteer .seryicas Through the Red Cross aid is extended 10 the stricken. the unfortunate, and 10 ex- service men who find themselves
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
\ dcpartment store official

X department store officiaI III New Britain tells us that women buy more ash trays than men. But that doesn't prove they intend to use them for their own c'sare' smoking. We assume, in our haltins manner in connection with every thing concerning lovely women. that they buy the ash trays to prevent. if possible, the Persian rugs from being turned into household ash re- ceiyers.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
TONY THE INDOTBLACk
ZIiI'PEIINS

Mariouche. datsa my wife. sheesa
 work-a da wash tubes when Rosa
 datsa my mooch smarta litla girl, !, cries out loud, Mamma, I see-a da
 dirigible." Mariouche, sheesa say
 Step on eet datsa bad teengs to | have round da house." Sheesa too I dumb to spika to me! l l teenka da Zeppelin. datsa what
 Sd my Rosa sheesa see. eesa lotta | hot air Da boss say da time heesa
 come when avrabody he ees gonna
 ride inna da Zep- Avrabody heesa 1 gone say "Watch-a your Zep.' 1 What's mat peoples all d da time
 wanna ride upstairs? How you gon- | ma knock annabody down weeda | balloon? An eets gonna be nice
 "hen-a da passengaires sheesa gon-a
 Set air-sick an lean over Ga side
 oi-a da sheep upstairs: An ho"sa gal gonna neck up 1 stairs? Maybe sheesa gone drive-a
 ia private Zep inside clouds And i maybe shecsa gone carry parachute. 1 Wheresa falla gone stand when 1 heesa wanna call da balloon taxi? An eefa da taxi heesa charge too
 much an you gonna fight maybe heese gon tai you to get out his
 balloon. Datsa long step. How you
 gonna go some place you donta not
 wanna go.
 Dey charge-a one tousand dolls fora da ride. When I get Mariouche
 mad she goes up inna da air for
 noting.
 An let me talla you dees, frand,
 when ] wanna cross-a da ocean !
 gone-a stay home. An datsa because
 l always catcha da cold when get wet fleets.
 Dees ees gettin to be terrible world. You gotta looka left an right an all round town so you donta not get heet weed da autoes an now a falla's got to look up to see dat no empty lunch boxes gone be thrown out of Zeppelins an heeta heem onna da coco. Sacre.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
French Press Discuss
 COOlidge's Speech

Paris Nov. B PNNewspapers commenting today on the Armistice Day speech Of President Coolidge attached special importance 10 it in view of the approaching decision on the revision Of the Dawes plan, The comment in general was in an ironic view.
 Le Journal. one of the most wide ly read Paris papers. said:
 America has addressed many homilies 10 Europe but none in this tone. The voice of triumphant America is that Of inc censor and creditor. equally severe. America claims not only material but moral superiority"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13

Farm relief seems to be some thing that was talked about Du' isn't likely to bother the farmers xerv much in the future. A Wall street organ is saying that only the incompetent farmers ever needed relief and we presume that these no longer are candidates for the treatment, having taken jobs in the cities.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13

middle Atlantic states and New Eng. land. An extended area or high pressure overiies the country east of the Mississippi river. It is attended by clear skies and lower tempera- ture. The disturbance of the north Pacific and far Canadian north- west extends as long trough over the Rocky mountain districts. It's influence is being extended east ward over the plains states where temperatures are rising rapidly.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
LINKING OLD CARS

There unquestionably are many antique automobiles cruising the State highways. and perhaps they Occasionally figure ,n some of the disastrous accidents that are alarm ing the citizenry who believe in safety first when they travel. But
 that does not prove conelusively that Motor Commissioner Stoeckel is right in endeavoring to start d
 movement to junk all cars older
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
Wails.

Woe1ss "Thou are . man of few words Sir Harold"
 The knight bowed stiffly. Lady Constance bit her lip in vex- ation: tears sprang to her eyes. and into these. after . brief struggle. she burst.
 'It is mean and unEenerous for you, in a serial, where there have to say at least 60.0O0 words!" she protested, between sobs.
 William A. Brewer Patient! Hendricks: "Is Burnell still wait ing for something to turn up?" Jackson: "Yes" Hendricks: "What9~ Jackson: His rich uncle's toes!'
 Alfred R. Wurts Copyright, 1928. Reproduction,
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13

The cleanup continues down Tn Philadelphia. but if the town actu ally gets too prim for comfort the liberty loving citizenry can cross over into New Jersey. a big and con- yenient bridge having been con- structed for the purpose.