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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Derisiue Appeilotion

Max Muller called the theory that
all language originated In OnOmatO-
poeia-that Is, the formation of words
In imitation Of natural sounds, such
as cuckoo, "rap," bang" etc, the
"bow-wow theory"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
WILL HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY.

A special meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 248 will be
held on Monday evening at 1880 for
the purpose of electing officers and the
transaction Of such other business as
may come before it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Largest Lock Gates

The largest lock gates In the world
are said to be those constructed TOR
the entrance to new dock at Liver
pool, England. single leaf Of the
gates weigh 500 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Change in kanxuaRs

So rapid has been the change h
the English language that the Eng
Iish Of today bears no more resem-
blance to the English Of 200 years ago
than II does to German
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Uncle Eben

"My old mule" said Uncle Eben. rs
diffunt fun desc soap-box orators.
When dat mule makes q kick, some
body is gwinter take notice. Wash
ington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
MAINTENANCE COSTS
SHOWN BY BABCOCK.

Maintenance of the unpaved trunk
highways cost from s523 to $2,l87 per
mile in 1927, according to figures given
out by c. M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner. The figures. he ex-
plains, show the money spent. but do
not show the actual cost of gravel road
maintenance.
ION every route where regraveling
was done, deferred maintenance
charge must be considered in figuring
the cost of gravel roads" he says.
There is always more or less gravel
worn away, blown away or thrown on
the road by speeding automobiles. In
ordinary years enough regraveling Is
done by the maintenance forces to
offset this loss But in 1927 the re-
crawling done during the summer did
not replace half of the gravel lost dur
ing the long touring period of wet
weather and muddy roads in the
spring"
The Highway department furnishes
the following figures on the expendi-
lures per mile of unpaved road in 1927.
Traffic $50 to 200 cars per day
olo.Ao
Traffic 201 to 425 cars per day
oo4.oi
Traffic 426 to 625 cars per day
Observation-Disclosures. 580.8s
Traffic 626 to 875 cars per day
................... oZo.4o
Traffic 876 to 1850 cars per day
.................... 71787
Traffic 1851 to 1850 cars per
Gay .A,1oo"SF
Traffic 1,751 to $3.50 cars per
Gay .z,lot.io
The costs per mile on the lighter
traffic routes were higher than in
former years, due mostly to the cost
of snow removal, which is just as high,
and sometimes higher, where traffic Is
light On the routes carrying more
than 1,750 cars per day, the costs were
a little less than in former years, due
to the fact that many of these routes
have been oiled or tarred, and MAIN
tenance costs are somewhat less on
bituminous treated roads than on un-
treated gravel roads.
Maintenance of the paved roads,
which carried an average of more tnan
1000 cars per day, cost $351.8 per
mile in 1927. This was a little higher
than in previous years and higher
than the allotment for 1928. Snow fall
heavier than normal made the cost Of
snow removal higher. A large pro-
portion of the pavements were new
and the heavy rains increased the
shoulder repair item. After pavements
are a couple of years old, so that
shoulders are compacted and grass
grown, expense for shoulder repair
decreases.
Even though the maintenance of
paved roads was higher than in the
average year, it was $171 per mile less
than the maintenance of gravel roads
carrying only one tenth as much
traffic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Second Place In Height

Mount Aconcagua, ChileArgentins.
Is the second highest mountain In the
world. IT'S elevation Is 23.0SO feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Quite So

A writer remarks that an unshaven
man always feels uncomfortable In q
railway carriage. Especially If fell
low passenger absent-mindedly strikes
a match on his face-The Humorist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
ArricuItuye's importance

Those engaged In agriculture and
the business of agriculture purchase
about one-tenth of the country's man
ufactured products.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
A Booster

Most high-salaried men are hus-
bands, according to a feature writer.
High salaries are great aids to Cupid
Chattanooga News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Benefcent Light

All human souls, never so bedark
ened, love light; light, once kindled
spreads until all is luminous.-Car
lyle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Valuable Quality

1--WE love dumb animals" said Hi
Ho, the sage of China, because they
can never talk and betray us"-Wash-
ington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Do Your " orb Cheerfuily

There is nothing so easy but ii be-
comes difficult when you do II with
reluctance
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
"NOONANETTES"

CFrom the Baudette Region)
The c. N. R. reports that SO of their
trains were hit by automobiles in 1927.
The score stands SO to in favor of
the G. N. r.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Good PEOPLE Outnumbered

In the common run of mankind, for
one who is wise and good you find ten
of q contrary character Addison.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Region of Islands

There are about large and 1900
small islands In the so-called Thou
sand islands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Keep Three Feet Auay

Wasps and bees can see nothing
more than two feet distant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
yp,oIonfed Desire

The majority of authorities con-
slider hunger as instinct
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Summing Il Up

Custom Is the principal magis
trate of human life"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Fabric for Fabrication

The most elastic fabric we know II
is the trout yarn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04

The post Office department has
started a campaign for shorter and
simpler names for post offices. 1t
probably has in mind the case of the
man from Schenectady, who was
afraid to leave home because he could
MT pronounce it when anybody asked
him where he lived.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
Vermont in the Lead

Vermont had the first normal senooi
In the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04
ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
GETS LITTLE BACK.
SEVENTY COUNTIES IN THE
STATE GET MORE MONEY FROM
THE STATE THAN THEY pay
ST. LOUIS COUNTY GETS VERY
LITTLE.

Approximately 70 of the 81 Mime
sofa counties each year receive more
money back from the state in fund
distributions than they pay into the
state treasury in state taxes, Ray P.
Chase, state auditor, reports. This is
due to the fact that valuations are
high in the three large Minnesota
counties where there is a centraliza-
ton, to a large extent, of wealth
and population. The three counties,
Ramsey, Hennepin and st. Louis,
pay large share of the total taxes
collected by the state and receive
from the state smaller amounts than
are paid in. The funds are diStrib-
uted largely on per capita basis,
such as the state aid to schools and
rural districts receive larger per
capita share than do the city districts.
Valuation Basis Differ.
The basis of valuation of different
classes of property has considerable
to do with this. Farm lands are as
sessed for tax purposes at 33 per cent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04

Recently girl was awarded $4,000
in a breach of promise case, while an
other got $500 for having seven ribs
broken by an autoist. AS someone has
said, it is cheaper to break their ribs
than their hearts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04

An exchange tells of pair of twins
one of whom is 81 and the other %
One of them is girl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04

Doctors warn against neglecting a
common cold, but what can you do
with customs officers watching the
border like hawks?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04

One thing you have to give us Irish
credit for is our modesty. For in
stance a daily paper received the fol-
lowing from an Irish reader this week:
well, see one of us flew acoss the
Atlantic and brought two Germans
with him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25

Heretofore directors and company went
about this frankly-set up their cam
eraS, held their silver screens in full
view Of the populace, got Gordon Of po-
lice to hold back the curious, the auto
graph hunters and the purely human,
and tried through all the ensuing melee
to get picture.
Mary Brian and Buddy Rogers were
making sequence on broadway, Los
Angeles. Thousands rubbed shoulders
with the two as they strolled back and
forth. But nobody recognized the two
or realized that movie was being shot.
The camera was concealed in big
box mounted on a truck of the type
used to transport merchandise from
curbing to store Easements. The lenses
llof the camera peered out through
| apertures in the side of the box. In
side, the camerman ground away indus
triously while the crowds milIed along.
They were bit miffed by the consign-
ment of goods which was allowed to
stand in such prominent position and
occupy SO much sidewalk space during
the rush hour.
Buddy Rogers receives 10000 fan
letters month. He is one of the viz
lagos heavy favorites, and II the general
public knew he was at work on the
main street there would be riot call
at the police station inside the half
hour. The entire feminine population
Of the vicinity would gather to admire.
Paying heavy compliments is called
handing out red anDleS" in Hollywood.
Copyright. 1928. by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
BEAUTY CHATS

It Is unfortunate that everybody can
not take an intensive six months course
in simple medicines and the general
care of the body. Often the treatment
that cures one person is very bad for
another, and yet in an ignorant and
fumbling way most Of us go on trying
one "cure" after another, and are lucky
if, after years of experimenting, we find
something really beneficial. Certain
things, however, are Of universal benefit
sun bathing, for instance, by which
I mean letting the whole body be ex-
posed to the direct rays of the sun for
certain amount of time each day. If
you are not used to sun bathing, you
must begin with only a few minutes
and gradually increase this until you
can stand half an hour to an hour of
it every day.
To be sure, cold weather Is coming,
but many of my readers go South dur
ing the worst cold, and it seems a pity
they should not realize the immense
benefit of few weeks sun bathing
during months when the body is ordi-
narily kept covered UP. Many of my
readers also live in the South, where
sun bathing is practical the year around
on protected sleeping porches. For
those who cannot take real sun bath
there are violet ray machines which
can be attached to any electric light
system which give the health rays of
the sun in concentrated form.
Another general cure is a diet con-
tanning about third as much starch
and twice as much liquid as you are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

, not in the home, where it is conspicuous
enough to shock those who remain I'M
convinced that the new ways are good
ways, but in the clinic for children who
present behavior problems, little or big.
Where formerly they were spanked or
sent to their rooms on bread and water,
their attitudes are now infinitely exam
| ined, their motives probed, the doctor
and the psychologist eager to get some
insight into the causes of the resistance
to training that makes the behavior
problem. Discipline is by no means
discarded be adjusted to the type Of
child. All discipline is good that you
can get the child to accept.
Moralizing in the sense of telling the
child what he ought to do, and espe-
cially in the sense of the moralizer who
tells the parent what he or she ought
to get the child to do, with no hint as
to how that desirable end is to be OBJ
tanned, is passed In its place is the
recognition of the childs problem in
fitting into an adult world We are
! aware that child has to grow up in
child'S way.
It is ineligible enough that the wide
spread understanding of this problem
of the ages had to await the develop
ment of biology and psychology as
guides to living, though through the
ages there have been recognitions by
exceptional men and women of the
right of children and concessions to
their incapacities. This may not be
so much a direct answer to this three
in-one question as further attempt to
justify procedures that are adding one
more experiment to the many ways of
converting growing-ups to grown-ups.
| Fortunately human nature is tough
and will survive good deal of mis-
handling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLY NIERRTCK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, October U.s.
The touch of misery has FOUL its way
to the screen at last as If to reprove
those scoffers who claimed every pic
ture was the "Pollyanna story in an
other version.
Bob Armstrong; newest vehicle lays
on the agony. The hero is dead when
the picture opens, lying with shut eyes
on the bench of railway station. This
story relates the experiences Of three
Marines as they travel around the world
together, and the entire tale is told in
retrospect.
Alan Hale, Bill Boyd and Robert
Armstrong are the indefatigable trio.
During the progress of the story Hale
goes insane and Boyd becomes physi-
cal wreck. And, as mention before,
it begins with the dead hero lying in
the railroad station and ends with the
same flash.
And perhaps this will cure a lot of
people who say HOLLYWOOD Is just one
"Pollyanna story after another. When
drama hits the movie colony 1t hts
hard.
Women the world over will be inter-
ested in this set of rules to insure Slim
ness, which were given out to movie
stars recently:
Never wear round neck lines-they
make the face fat.
"Wear v neck lines to elongate throat
and face.
Brush the hair off the face and high
In front.
"Wear long, tight sleeves and hide
bare upper arms.
"Wear dark hose at all times.
''Wear black dresses and avoid de-
sign in materials.
Wear -brimmed hats and avoid
small hats.
Don't wrap furs closely about the
neck.
Wear basque effect dresses whenever
possible.
Wear the skirts we'll below the knees
to avoid awkwardness.
Wear plain shoes without contrast
ing feathers.
Wear tailored suits when possible;
have gowns cut on long, plain lines,
without trimming"
To follow these rules should make a
woman look 10 to Is pounds simmer
than she actually is.
They are from the astute notebook
Of Director Al Santell whose genius in
Standardization is becoming a byword
in Hollywood.
Two-timing the tourists has become
a national sport in Movieland Now
and then it is necessary to shoot a
sequence in crowded part of town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25

Just the thing for milady's boudoir
is this daintily designed table. Con-
structed of light walnut, with the top
and the fronts of the drawers decorated
with an inladi design, this table, though
small, is really very useful.
1t may be used at the side of an easy
chair, chaise Tongue or bed. Placed
between twin beds, it may hold a lamp
with two shades, thus providing excellent
night reading lights.
If you prefer, you may have this
type of table equipped with marble
top, in which case the ornaments may
be of bronze in the shape of mounts
instead of inlay as suggested.
This table would be appropriate in
room decorated with taffetas and
brocades with softly tinted walls,
since pastel shades blend more beau
tifully than vivid tones.
A table of this type may be used in
a living room, but it is advisable to
use pair, one at each end of sofa,
with pari of lamps to go with them.
The little drawers may be lined
with brocade or velvet in a color to
harmonic with the general scheme
of the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25

| be that known to be popular in the
home country. of the visitor.
A hostess can be sure of having the
dishes that are SpecialtieS in her To-
cality. These are safe in her prepara-
ton; therefore it Is wise to have the
majority of this sort. She knows she
is correct, and she sincerely hopes and
trusts the dishes will appeal to the
guest. Also II they do not she can rest
assured that there are enough dishes
that will be liked to satisfy any appe-
tite. It may be added that 1t Is poor
guest who does not at least try to like
the new dishes.
AS matter of fact, the guest may
prefer these to dishes from his own
country that are, after all, quite unlike
what he Is accustomed to. For instance
the French are famous for their salads.
but they are aghast at some of ours.
A fruit salad is so diStaSteful to this
people that 1t is sometimes beyond their
powers to eat It, They excel in dressed
lettuce and vary it with bits of celery
root or beet root. Their salads are what
are termed culinary works of art and
any one who has eaten them in France
knows that this is a well deserved ap-
pellation. Never have eaten an Amer
lean prepared salad Of the sort served
in France that was comparable. It is
somewhat unsatisfactory, therefore, to
serve to French guests what Americans
delight IN as salads.
Again another instance comes to
mind. Roast beef is as popular In Eng
land as pie is in America. To serve 1t
absolutely right to an English person,
it should be accompanied by Yorkshire
pudding. This tasty accompaniment
may be likened to dumplingS baked in
the meat pan. Americans make 1t well
and it should not be omitted If the host
ess is sure of preparing and baking 1t IN
English style.
From these glimpses into foreign
cookery. it win be seen that difficulties
lie in the path of the hostess who at
tempts to serve any but dishes with
which she is familiar One or two for
eign dishes should sufflce. It is for the
guest to accept the hospitality Of the
country, which includes learning to
like the best Of the dishes known in the
locality wherever he finds himself.
The much-traveled person adapts
himself to customs with grace and ease.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
BY Edna KENT FORBES

accustomed to. Such diet rests the
digestive organs. flushes out intestines,
kidneys and liver.
Dottie J-ConSult a skin specialist
for the birthmark. You can do nothing
yourself to remove 1t.
IL. Most marks left from mos
quito bites will disappear in a few
weeks. If some remain, try bleaching
them with peroxide.
Marie W.-For an extra strong EPSON
salts bath to take off weight three heap
ing handfuls Of salts are needed for a
half of bathtubful Of hot water. Stay
in the bath half hour at least, and
keep sponging all the places not under
water. Two or three of these baths a
week are sufficient, and best taken be-
fore retiring, because they open the
pores more than other baths.
Mrs. A. V-You had better use an
oil cream, wipe Off surplus, and follow
with very cold water rinse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
Lessons in English
BIZ W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Do not say 81
don't hardly think So" Say II hardly
think soy
Often mispronounced: Inclement;
both e's as in men," accent after
the m.
Often 'misspelled: Acme; no K.
Synonyms: Vague, uncertain. OBJ
scure, ambiguous, abstruse, unintelli-
gihle, enigmatical.
Word study: use word three times
and it is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Admonitory; con-
veying an expression of authoritative
advice or warning. HE shook his fin-
ger as an admonitory gesture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25

high as possible. Then she was to
point her toes, that is, to stretch them
taut or extend them sharply. Using
the knee as pivot she was to rotate
the lower part of the leg in ever widen
ing circles. Then she was to repeat
this with left leg, and finally to do it
with both at same time. Her next ex-
ercise was strenuous but rather good
fun. She was told to 60 home and to
suspend pillow from a doorway. It
was to be placed at the height Of her
hip. Then she was to kick at it first
with one leg and then the other. She
had new respect for chorus girls
ability after attempting it.
Exercises like these tie themselves up
with reducing. Write t. Nancy, Page, care
Addressed envelope Askine her FOR heT
leanet on reducing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
MODERN WOMEN
APPLY BRAINS
TO THEIR JOBS
Laugh at Old-fashioned Ideas
Keep Their Looks, Save
Their Hands :

Not long ago housewives were
afraid to use I've in cleaning pots
and pans. They used it only for
opening up clogged drain pipes, re-
moving rust stains from washbowls,
or for purifying garbage pals.
They knew lye cuts grease like a
knife cuts cheese. They knew it in
stantly rinsed away. leaving broil-
ers, pots and pans sparkling, sweet
smelling. But I've dried the skin of
their hands. So in their cleaning
water they depended on much soap,
hot-water, steel wool and muscle.
Tired backs and red hands followed.
Then along came the efficient
young women of today, determined
not to let housekeeping destroy their
looks or kill their JOY in life.
They looked at these eternally
greasy pots and pans. They saw
what cleaning did to hands and
backs. They determined to keep
their hands out of water.
Buying big comfortable rubber
| gloves or long-handled mops they
began using lye. In ten seconds now
they swash clean big broiler that
took their mothers ten minutes OF
hard securing.
Red Seal Lye is their favorite be-
cause it is 979o pure lye--the purest,
quickest acting made.
Don't let routine drag you down.
Try this clever new way. Just write
down RED Seal Lye" on your gro
Gerry list, now-and tomorrow will
end this drudgery forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
Caramel Pecan Rolls.

Roll some dough out to less than half
an inch thick. and in oblong shape
about 6 by 10 inches. Brush with melt
ed butter, roll up loosely the short way
and cut crosswise in pieces about 2
inches long Stand on the cut edge
with the dough we'll apart in baking
pan containing caramel mixture made
by stirring two tablespoonful of butter
and one cupful of sugar until light
brown, then adding one cupful of boil
ing water and cooking to heavy strip.
Sprinkle with half pecan meats before
adding the rolls and allow at least an
inch around each one for rising. Bake
for about 80 minutes in hot oven and
turn out of the pan to cool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
Broiled Halibut.

Wipe a three-fourths pound slice of
halibut with damp cloth, brush with
melted butter. season with salt and pep
per, sprinkle with a little lemon juice,
and place on a creased broiler. Cook
for about eight minutes on each side
under moderate flame. Remove care
fully to a hot platter. Cream two
tablespoonfuls of butter with two tea
spoonfuls of lemon juice and spread
over the fish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
Baked Crabapples.

Arrange about dozen crabapples,
unpeeled and stems erect, to At snugly
in baking dish. Add half a cupful
of sugar and one cupful of hot water
and bake for about an hour and a
half in a moderate oven, covering for
the first half hour and basting occa-
sionally. Serve very cold in all their
ruddy jellied perfection, garnished with
thick or clotted cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
Oatmeal Betty.

Mix two cupfuls of cooked oatmeal
with four apples cut in small pieces,
half a cupful of raisins, half a cupful
of corn syrup and one-fourth teaspoon
full of cinnamon. Bake the mixture for
half an hour and serve hot or cold.
Any dried or fresh fruits, dates or
ground peanuts may be used instead of
apples. This recipe will serve five
persons