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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
SCHOOLS RESUME
USUAL ROUTINE,
POX SCARE OVER
80 Per Cent of Pupils Have
Been Vaccinated, Nearly
All Back at Work

All schools reported a good attend
ancc in spite of the smallpox scarce
which kept many students out of school
Monday. Everything is normal again
and more than 80 per cent of the stu
dents have been vaccinated. Most of
them have been vaccinated by the
family physician and at the city
health office. Very few remain to be
vsccinatad. Shortage of virus yester-
day postponed the vaccination in the
schools, but fresh supply caused
hundreds to flock to dispensarys last
evening.
The health authorities state that the
ready response of citizens to vaccina-
ton will materially lessen the chance
OF q general epidemic
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
ARMY
DRILLS HELD
DURING WEEK

Some. Of the people at Camp Jones
where the first battalion of the 25th
infantry is stationed have come to the
conclusion that Douglas is the city
where the man Lived VINO declared he
would not give lead nickel to see
a return match between David and
Goliath"
This feeling has grown in the camp
in the past few months as the troops
stage formal formation after formal
formation for the benefit of spectators
and only few appear. Every morn
ing at 11:30, the fine battalion band
struts across the parade ground and
plays tuneful music while the formal
guard mount is held. The guard is
lined up with uniforms spick and span,
with shoes shined to a bright hue and
with equipment in the pink of condi-
tion
West Point cadets have nothing on
the 25th when it comes to precision
and the display of snap and military
manners at one of these guard mounts
is a sight to inspire one with pride in
the United States army. The band is
a treat in the way of unadulterated
music and the buglers chorus as they
salute the guard is classic. The
public is especially and cordially in
yited to drive out to the camp and
witness the ceremony.
Every Thursday morning at 1880
there is formal drill or parade Of
some kind which is exhibition in every
phase of it's make up and which, in
any other place would be witnessed
with JOY by thousands. Special ar
rangements have been made to pro-
duce these exhibitions so that the pub
lie can see them and the soldiers have
been drilled particularly in order that
they may make good impression.
The camp welcomes the civilian and
wants his interest and attention.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
CLUCK. CLUCK! NOW READ ON

CLUCK, CLUCk! NOW KEAD ON
To the Editor of Dispatch:
If the rest of the people in Douglas
feel like 1 do there would be short
lived space in The Dispatch / really
think that most of the people who
take <ae morning paper would rather
have some interesting news to read at
the breakfast table, than to find a
lot of space given to the discussion of
"petting." There is a page in the
p3per that is turned over to lot Of
bunk that doesn't amount to hill of
beans and isn't news. This thing
about grabbing the paper to see what
is being said about 1t is a mistake
Nest of the people just turn over to
the next page.
Personal opinions, to other people
do not amount to any thing. SO keep
yours to yourself The public does not
want them. We all have our own
opinions and live by them. I am sure
If Rosie O'Grady would paddle her
own canoe, and let her conscience be
her guide the rest of the world would
Mt care. Girls are the same the
world over. We have to live by con-
vention, and girls that do not OBJ
serve conventions suffer like those in
the past. A lot of nothing published
in a paper isn't going to help matters,
but it may help to make them worse.
Mother, just teach your girls the plain
facts and I am sure that you will al
ways have a good girl all her life.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

The high school mixed chorus win
sing at the evening service of the
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
COLLEGE GIRLS ON PETTING
(For the Affirmative


The whole world needs petting. Life
itself deals out enough brickbats- we
need bouquets to offset them and
getting is the natural, the spontaneous,
tho normal way of expressing affec-
ton. Babies are petted by their eld-
ers. Elders are petted by their young.
Animals are petted by their masters.
There is strong instinct for affec-
ton in the human race.
AS an institution, pettlng began with
Adam and Eve, and it has come down
the ages, changing its name, its man
ner, its degree, but never changing its
basic character. The desire to pet is
as natural as the desire to breathe.
We live today in an age IN which
youth is giving expression frankly and
openly, to inhibitions which in past
generations have been stifled, with
held, suppressed, and thus made sinis-
ter and dangerous. W
It is an instinct which cannot be
legislated out of the human mind.
They tried it in the dayso the Puritan
blue laws, when on Sunday it was IL
legal even for a husband to- kiss his
wife. Engaged couples were put into
the stocks because they kissed on the
sabbath day. The law lrhakers OF the
time forgot that with lovers every day
is Sunday. And why not? Love
laughs at locksmiths, and it also grins
at calendars.
Of course, petting must conform to
social uSages. Even the most ardent
of the advocates of petting do not
want anarchy in love-making. Pettlng
is not harmful if taken in small doses.
Like some medicine, if taken in ex-
treme doses it may prove harmful to
some degiEe. But children who have
been accustomed to the reasonable
eating OF ice cream do not stuff them
selves with it, whereas those who have
not are apt to.
It's the same with petting. 1t is an
expression of youth. To be reasonably
demonstrative in ones affection does
not mean to be extreme. Petting is an
ancient and honorable institution, a
normal and healthy manifestation OF a
normal and healthy instinct, and we
can't do without it. Petting is essen
tial.
LADY MACBETH.
(For the Negative)
The promiscuouS and over-free pet
ter is like a person who squanders his
inheritance. The nice girl saves her
love and kisses for the man who
proves himself worthy.
It is all right to say that petting is
an instinct. But man has risen be-
yond the age because he has learned
RI oootrO1' nic instinct The nr1nticR
of bold and unrestrained love-making
between young people can lead to
nothing but harm. 1t is given the
innocuous term petting, but there are
harsher and more accurate names
available for those who are honest
enough to use them Paving" might
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
HoLn HIGHWAY HEARING

PHOENIX, March 20 Up = The
supreme court will hold a hearing
Saturday morning, it was announced
today, for the purpose OF determining
whether a writ OF certiorari should
be issued for the review Oh the pro-
ceedings OF the Yuma county superior
court in the suit brought by the
Arizona highway commission to con-
denim a right-of-Way across a strip
of land to the approach to the
Arizona Blythe bridge at Ehrenberg.
''No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
Dame Rumor Still Busy
Over Coming Election;
TO Nominate Woman

81, Leading politicians in the city yes
tefday did not agree on The situation
'as regards the coming city election.
One faction announced that the ticket
win stand as it now is With the city
administration all having filed nomi-
national papers and with opposition
in but two wards and no opposition to
the mayor Another faction, quoting
runor, declares that 50 woman is to
be announced in opposition to Mayor
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

Hinton and that the bitterest and most
determined fight in the political his
tory of the city is to be waged."
This rumor is comparatively new
one or rather a new angle to an old
rumor for months ago word was passed
about that candidate would be
brought out to oppose the mayor. That
the candidate is to be woman is the
only new angle to the rurnor and,
while it persists, few appear to be-
lieve very firmly in it. No city Of
ficial appears to have any faith that
it is true and employees at the office
of the city clerk have heard nothing
OF an additional petition on its way.
mo Breakfast Complete Without
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
APACHE FOUND NOT GUILTY

GLOBE, March 20 tH9 = March
Randall, Apache Indian, was found
not guilty of numbering another
Apache, Took Kelley, by jury in
superior court here this afternoon,
The jury deliberated but % minutes.
The state alleged that Randall stab
bed Kelley to death in quarrel near
Globe, December II, last
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

Report cards for the grade schools
will be given out today. The report
is for the seventh month of school,
which closed last Friday. Honor rolls
for each school will be compiled. ac
Arthur Houck, sophomore miller, won
over field Of eight entries yesterday,
stepping the distance in 5 minutes IA
seconds. Guevara was second and
Spike" Branham was third. Hurst a
favored to sWin this event failed TO
place. r,.ng .
Bertram Sadler, basso, Frank, Long
tenor, and the boys quartet from the
high school will sing few numbers
at the American legion meeting FRI
day night at the Moose hall D. The
legion is having an important meet-
ing and full attendance of legion
naires is anticipated. rKFgyE'
Douglas high school students ara~e1A
tered in 13 events in the southern Ari-
zona music contest which will be held
in Bisbee on March 80 and 81. Dong
las has taken second place in this con-
test for several years. Tucson winning
in each case. @a sEFs
The high school mixed chorus win
sing at the evening service of the
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
The elimination trials for those try
ing out for solo numbers for southern
Arizona music contest will be held this
evening at the Parish house. Those
who are interested in music are in
vited to attend, there will be no ad-
mission charge.
A great many tickets are being sold
for the Junior play, Seventeen" +"
There seems to be no likelihood of the
show house being closed as the small
pox epidemic seems to be thoroughly
checked, but if the board of health
does see fit to close them, the tickets
sold and reserved now may be used
at later date when the play is given.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
SCHOOL

Report cards for the grade schools
will be given out today The report
is for the seventh month of school,
which closed last Friday Honor rolls
for each school will be compiled, III,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

mo Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Dispatch Telephones-81 and g.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
AMERICAN WAGES HIGHEST.

A comparison of wages earned by
workers in the United States and in
several foreign countries shows that
Americans earn much higher wages
than labor abroad and that wages in
this country have increased more
rapidly since 1913 than cost of living,
according to the Statistics Bureau OF
the Department. of Labor.
Wages are as follows:
Brick layers-Austria, 81 80; Belgium
$1.32; France, s1.57; Germany, $184;
and United States, $1256.
Carpenters-Belgium, $1.36; Czecho-
slovakia, $1.12; England, 1926; Ger
many. $1.86; Italy. s1.82; and United
States, $10.16.
Laborers in building trades -Austria,
SLIP; Belgium, S091; Germany, s147;
Italy, 5000; Norway, $188; Sweden,
$500; and United States, $500.
Coal miners Great Britain, SOP
to $265; United States, 1925 to 1854;
Farm hands-France, $1.05; Ger
many, $0.56; Great Britain, $127; Nor
way, $128; and United States, 1926.
Rolling mill heaters Germany, 81
81 to $4.57; Great Britain, $436,
United States, $3.50.
Rolling mill, common laborers- Ger
many, $1.40 to SPOT; Great Britain,
$l.6l to $1.64; United States, 1923.
Monthly wages OF able sesmen-.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

a lawyer, a stranger to the assured,
who was. presenting claim for per-
sonal injuries to the assured, who had
had no accident and has never seen
the lawyer before. Yet when the
companies attempt to re s1st
such claims and take them TO court
the cry arises that the companies are
attempting to cheat injured parties
out of their rights. -.
"As the Commissioner APPLY points
out, these faxed and padded claims
increase the cost of insurance and re-
suit in higher premiums, contreact-
ing the benefits which might come
from the natural decrease in accidents
through more careful driving. The
companies lose, the average motor
vehicle owner loses, and even the fake
claimant gets but small part of the
award, if the award is paid, for the
ambulance chasing lawyer and hi:
| runner figure to collect from so to 7s
per cent of the amount secured and ir
some cases all"
The predicted evils of this compul-
sorry insurance appear in practice. Anc
| these, on top of the fact that it fail:
to secure results compatible with its
expense and burden, indicate that it i:
not the universal panacea claimed by
its advocates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
MUSIC.

Arthur Brisbane in writing of music
has the following to offer. AS the
schools are about to open and the
children's orchestra, glee clubs. bands.
etc.. are in the act of being continued,
formed and revamped for the seasons
work, we cheerfully republish Mr..
Brisbane's etude on music in which
he says:
"Earth's Greatest Powerfully
Something, Sing Something Don't
be a mere Listener"
Music is the oldest and noblest
form of expression. Birds sang long
before men talked. Before birds
sang there was the music of the wind
in the. great fern tree forests that
created our coal beds. Music is or
ought to be part of everything i'm
portant in life. 1t expresses, as moth
ing else can, mans highest aSpira-
tons, deepest sorrows, patriotic cour-
age love of country and of home. Take
music from life and you might as
we'll take color from the sky, flowers
from the field and kindness from the
human eye.
1.-The air is full of music when young
people are counting. Music leads them
to the altar and back to the church
door, There is music when the baby
is chriStened, and solemn music leads
us to the grave. With martial music
men march to war, and with triumph
ant music return from victory. The
first sound a child hears is the sweet
voice of its mother, singing to awaken
the new little soul. And the last
memory of an old man is the tune he
heard in his childhood.
Music awakens the human mind, as
the plough awakened the soil Let
music be heard while you are reading
difficult abstruse book, and instantly
the meaning becomes clearer. Music
ightens toll, and in days to come it
viii be heard and enjoyed by the
worker in the field, as it has always
been provided for soldiers marching
out to battle
Henry Fords advice to fathers and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
LOCK UP REPEATING CRIMINALS

Recently three robbers attempted
to holdup a branch of an important
bank in a northern California city.
During the robbery one of them shot
and killed a teller who did not obey
orders with sufficient alacriUy to sat-
isfy the thug.
Fortunately the three were captured
when the car in which they were es-
Gaping crashed into truck. And the
fact appeared that all of them were
old offenders with continuous records
for felonies in Pacific Coast cities.
The record of the killer embraced
an eight year sentence for robbery,
an escape from prison and Identified
ton for a previous bank holdup. He
was also wanted for robbery in Los
Angeles.
The second member of the trio had
to his credit conviction for assault
= with deadly weapon, an arrest as a
bank robbery suspect, and an escape
from authorities while being taken to
answer for the charge.
The third thug, not to be outdone,
had demonstrated his ability by an
arrest for attempted burglary, SEN
tence on another burglary charge, an
- arrest for robbery, and another arrest
Laws similar to the BaumeS Laws
in New York State would mean life
imprisonment for confirmed criminals
of this type, upon fourth conviction
for a felony. They could not be turn
ed loose, time after time, on help
less public, Anti-pistol legislation
- which would prohibit the law-abiding
citizen from owning gun on the
theory that such measures would tenG
to prevent crime, would in no way
deter this type Of law-breakers from
dealing death and destruction while
perpetrating their unlawful acts. Let
is tighten up the laws affecting Grim
- mails rather than those affecting the
nome owner or lover of sports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
DO WE WANT AN AUTOCRACY?

Every American citizen has been
raised with a belief in democracy,
and a knowledge of what it meant to
those men who founded our govern
ment and those who came after them
and maintained it.
No less, every American citizen has
been raised with g. very real horror
of autocracy and its freedom Sitting
evils.
Yet many good citizens are led by
persuasive talk into lending their sup
port to bureaucratic measures that in
practice, no matter what they are in
theory, mean autocracy.
Bureaucracy gives to a small group
of public employees an arbitrary and
undemocratic power over the lives of
fellow citizens. Too often public
servant proves himself to be in reality
petty Alexander, with vague dreams
of empire.
1t is said that one person in every
six in Our Country is public en-
ploye living at the expense of the
other five. This means we are ap-
preaching an extreme of bureaucratic
government. In an autocracy por-
ton of the population, by virtue of
being descendants of powerful fami-
lies, or friends of the king, are en-
powered to control the lives and lib
erty of others. In bureaucracy,
those in control live by virtue of hav-
ing some public job that limits free
dom of action or liberty of others.
There is no fundamental difference.
When we favor a public ownership
project, for example, we are endorsing
paternalism that revokes liberties of
the citizen and prevents him using his
own initiative and enterprise. We thus
place private business in the hands of
bureau composed or men with some
thing of the power of emperors.
De we want an autocracy? The
average citizen would answer an I'M
qualified mol" But he must do more
than that-he must realize that the
danger is ever present, often under an
attractive guise.
The United States was settled as
nation where free men could lead free
lives, untrammeled by vicious Divine
Right of Kings" nonsense, and the
iron fist of the autocrat AS we adopt
paternaliStic measures or allow alien
influences to creep in, we destroy the
foundation of our freedom.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

mothers is, Let your children play
some instrument. If they can't play
badly" and he quotes the Bible:
But be we doors of the word, and not
hearers only" Be creators of music,
not merely listeners.
Let this not be nation of listen
ers, gathered around the radio, the
talking machine of the performing
artist The so-called mechanical
music is of the greatest to the human
race, and will do more than every
thing else to stimulate the creation
of new, more beautiful music. Music
of the radio, talking machine, play
ing piano and the other devices is TO
the world of music what printed books
are to the world of knowledge and of
| literature. But men should not merely
read or listen to reading. They should
| also talk, creating and expressing their
| own thoughts. And similarly they
| should not be content merely to listen
| to music. They should desire to create
it. Every home should possess its
radio, hear the voices and the instru-
L
Every home should have its talking,
singing and playing machine and its
| library of records, from which each
| may select what he will, as he selects
his reading in the library of books.
But above all, the family should be
musical. The children should be
taught to sing. There should be a
piano in every home. And those that
can afford it Cnearly all can, FORUM
| ately, should have separate instru-
ment for each child. Every family
| a complete orchestra" would be an ex-
cellent motto. All mothers should
know how TO play the piano, if only
enough to play a simple march by
which, at the appointed hour, the
young children will march contentedly
to bed, convinced that they are sold
iers doing their duty.
Each of us should cultivate music
lin his soul and mind, and every father
and mother should encourage music
in the home. If your little boy wants
saxophone, sacrifice yourself and
let him have it. If your daughter
wants a ukulele, banjo, guitar, OF
violin, give it to ner. Select your in
struments carefully, but at stores that
are well known, with established repu-
tations, and names that are guar
antees of quality. Do not be tempted
by mere cheapness. But, remember
anat what is good is not necessarily
dear. Enjoy music and encourage
your children to enjoy it, play it and
sing it.
In view of the fact that every phase
of music is taught in the schools OF
the district, it makes it easy for par
entS to give their children an insight
into the character of music. With the
competent instructors of the Ely dis
trict, every child of the 1900 en-
rolled in the schools should be must
clan of some ability as recommended
by Henry Ford in the above.
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they were strongly in favor of the
money for road purposes. For this
reason we are giving both sides Of
the argument between now and cleo
ton.
Mrs. Florence Hathaway who had
been nominated for governor on the
Communist ticket mas withdrawn from
the race and j. 0. Bentall has been
named in her stead to go up against
the ChriStianson buzz-saw along with
Andy Nelson, Ernest LlIndeen, and q
few others. Bentall is the most motor
ious of the latter as he made some
what of an ass Of himself during the
war and for his braying was stuck in
the hoose-gow. He is very much in
love with the Russian Soviet but un-
like some of his party adherents hasn't
got the courage to move over there
and partake of the government Of that
Utopia, but intends to be governor in
stead. Votes in his favor win be about
as numerous as teeth in a chicken.
1t was our candid opinion that the
range towns would be exempt from
the marathon dance mania but we no
tice that Chisholm has fallen for the
graft and that a dance win be open
ed there on Wednesday night and
run until the dancers become more
goofy than they are and more so than
those who will spend their good money
to watch them get too goofy to longer
maintain an upright position on the
floor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

France, SIT; Germany, 500; Great Brit
ain, $44; Italy, $40; United States
private vessels, $50; and United States
Shipping Board vessels, $62.
Wages in the United States reached
their peak in 1920, but were still more
than twice as high in 1922, as they
were in 1913.
Cost of living also was highest in
1920, but hourly wages bought 122
per cent more necessities of life than
in 1913.
In 1926, with wages per hour 12s
per cent higher than in 1913, cost OF
living was only 10 per cent higher
Thus in 1926, for his hour of labor the
worker could buy 307 per cent more
than he could in 1918.
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ON THIS OCCASION
CONTINUED from LIST page.)

city limits Feeder roads to the trunk
system should be improved it is true
but as each township has less expense
by reason of the main roads removal
from their care, there naturally should
be more money for the feeder roads
Archie BONNER, clerk of the town OF
Morse has been named committee
man for this section to put tie
amendment over Archie is a hard
worker and knows the needs of his
town in the matter of road funds. Sew
eral in the town have informed us
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
NO UNIVERSAL INSURANCE
PANACEA.

1.-THE insurance business is indebt-
d to Commissioner Monk of MasSa-
:huSetts for bringing more closely to
,ublic attention the growing evils Of
presenting fraudulent claims under
he compulsory liability law of that
tate, as he has done in interviews
rinted in a Boston newspaper" says
ne STANDARD" of Boston.
''The information divulged is moth
lg new to the claim departments of
ae liability companies, but it will be
ccepted with more Importance by the
eneral public as coming from the in
rance department rather than the
onpanieS.
I'VE have in mind one case where
insured came into an insurance
flee to renew his insurance and in
le same office at the same time was