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New Britain herald., 1930-02-19

Proplo always gropo upward, anI confession magazines just prove there arc poopl" still below that level.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-19

Amcricansm: Laboring 10 ma%c al! parts Of America like your pail: hating the Slickcrs or yokcls who try 10 make your part like theirs.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
In The EVOLUTION OF CIVILIZATION DRINK MUST Be
DONE AWAY WITH
Noted Surgeon and Physician, Tells of
hbition Success in Article by Clifford Ernest in
Chicago Daily News

same conclusion as the finding of Profess
Sor Irving Fisher, of Yale, that under the
prohibition amendment the consumption
of alcohol is not more than ten per cent
of what it was before the law was en-
acted.
I'm the days before prohibition, stated
In terms of gallons of whisky, we find we
used 2,500O00,0 900 gallons of beer which at
31A per cent alcohol would be the equiva-
lent of 175,000000 gallons of whisky, so
per cent alcohol this plus 150,000000 of
whisky brandy gin, ETC., making the
equivalent of 100000 gallons of whisky.
Tits quite certain that we are not con-
Stunning one-tenth of that amount today.
believe that the prohibition law is being
more and more effectively enforced and
that at the end of the present admins
tration the amount of alcohol per capita
consumed in this country will be reduced
to less than five per cent the amount for
nerly consumed" DR.. Bevan declared.
In concluding his statement the doctor
said: "Of course, it would be just as alb
surd to make alcohol a political question
as it was to make free silver political
question as was done by Bryan and the
Democratic party some years ago. It can
never properly become a political ques-
ton It is a scientific problem, question
that must finally be solved by scientific
investigation and the education of the
people.
"There is just one thing that is needed
to settle this whole question at this time,
and that is the education of the people of
this country to, the fact that drink is one
of the old great wrongs under which man
kind has staggered for many centuries
and which in the evolution of civilization
must be done away with
"It is the duty of all good American
men and women to do their part in de-
stroying this old man of the sea who is
still trying to cling to our shoulders, just
as we destroyed slavery"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
MOONSHINE FROM GARBAGE
Philadelphia Getting Their Drinks From Garbage
Paying the Price Therefor

In Analysing samples of liquor seized by
police raiders, DR.. Edward j. Burke and
DR. Charles Lampert, city chemists, dis
covered an extremely high percentage OF
fusel oil, aldehydes, and other higher al
cohols which when present in excess are
OF a poisonous nature. This led the chem
lists 10 make still further tests with the
result that they discovered the mash used
to obtain the base of the whisky had been
created from garbage.
"At least ninety-fiYe per cent of all LID
uor samples analysed in the police labora-
tories several trace sof poison" asserted
Dr. Lampert. "Of the remaining five per
cent, less than one-haf OF one per cent IS
genuine whisky. While the traces OF
poison found in this great percentage of
bootleg liquor reveal the fact that the
average LIQUOR drinker faces death in his
use of contraband liquids, it is not all
deadly poison but it is dangerous.
MANY persons suffering from serious
organic ailments like kidney trouble, heart
disease or similar diseases are apt to die
more quickly from the continued use OF
such liquids than their more healthy
brethren. However the continued use OF
bootleg liquors distilled from such basis
as is found in the present samples being
confiscated will break down the constltu-
ton of even the strongest and healthleSt
humans and shorten their lives"
The fumes given off in the manufacture
of liquor from garbage are sufficient to
cause headache and nausea, according to
the police chemists, while in some of the
more deadly poisonous liquids made In
this manner spaSms of coughing, irrita-
ton of the throat and palpitation of the
heart are produced. Where the poisonS are
in heavy excess suspension of respiration.
Inconsistencies, blindness and death can
follow the continuous use of such liquors.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
INTOXICANTS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR
&C. B. TITUS, Hasbrouck Heights N. j.

However, I see good hope that New
Zealand may yet come into the prohibi-
ton column. The output of non-alcoholic
beverages for 1923 was valued at 446,261
pounds. A large number of the 86 pas
sengerS (third) on the Tamaroa-return-
ing to England on account of the employ
ment depression-at the ships bar only
call for soft drinks. 1t is a pleasant relief
to me to record this as we hasten toward
Uncle Sans land at Panama, notwith-
standing young Dane has just told me
of commission his government once sent
to the United States of America, and aft
er investigating New York, Chicago and
the other great centers, returned serious
reports that prohibition would not be suit
able for their country.
In closing, let me say "the noble expert
ment" is being watched abroad with in
creasing interest by both sides. May, our
American people, as ever, press boldly on
"To test the truth of God
Against the fraud of man."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01

The finding of scientists on the effect of
alcoholic drink on the human body and
public health and not the manifeStoes OF
political parties should govern the atti-
tude of the American people toward pro-
hibition.
This. according to Clifford Ernest, writ
Ing in the Chicago Daily Nel1S for August
Is, is the summary of carefully prepared
statement of facts about alcohol from a
medicinal viewpoint made by Doctor Ar
thur d .Bevan, head of the department. of
surgery of Rush Medical College OF the
University of illinois, and former preSi-
dent of the American Medical Association.
DR.. Bevan, who is also chief surgeon Of
the Presbyterian hospital, spoke in sup
Elementary interview in the manner OF
one who is guided by established facts
rather than by uncertain moral consider
ations or as a reformer, Mr.. Ernest goes
on to say
This noted surgeon, 1t is said. did not
Immediately defend the prohibition policy
as the solution of the liquor problem, but
has arrived at that conclusion in the
course of his findings about alcohol.
"From a scientific standpoint" said DR..
Bevan, 1.-THE problem is exactly the same
as that of eliminating as far as possible
the evil effects of the other groups OF mar
coticS, !. e., opium morphine, cocaine, etc,
which is being done by the Harrison law.
This law is being made more and more
effective.
''The country as whole does not realize
how much good has bee accomplished by
the Harrison act in reducing the con-
sumption of the opium narcotics, and how
much has been done by prohibition in re-
ducing the consumption of alcohol per
capita"
DR.. Bevan is veteran physician and
well versed in the social conditions of the
country both in the pre-prohibition and
the ost-prohibition periods. His own in
vestigationS have led him TO about the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer,
mash made from garbage and other ref
use is now being used by Philadelphia
bootleggers as the basis for the manufac-
ture of moonshine whisky.
The bootleggers in the city of brotherly
love- have been mighty hard pressed late
" A decrease in the release of alcohol
that averaged 100000 gallons annually
six years ago, to an average output of
10000 gallons this year, is one of the
reasons why the illicit distillers have
turned TO the use of unusual methods to
make mash from which alcohol may be
derived.
Probably no where in the United States
have the local and federal authorities CO.
operated more willingly or with more eff
fectiveness than in Philadelphia. Colonel
Samuel o. Wynne, former prohibition en-
forcement chief for eastern Pennsylvania
and Director of Public Safety Schofield,
of Philadelphia have proven the biggest
obstacles in the former rosy path of the
bootlegger. So effective has been the team
work between the federal forces under
Colonel Wynne and the local troops under
Major Schofield, that the new federal pro-
hibition chief, w. t. Pennington, has adj
vocated that all liquor enforcement work
be turned over to Director Schofield while
the federal officials be-left free to still
further decrease any leaks in illegal sup
plies of alcohol.
Despite the fact that the police and
federal authorize shave dried up Phila-
delphia to point where it is far more
arid than at any other time since the adj
vent of prohibition, bootleggers refuse to
go out of business and seek to supply a
still more lucrative market with beverages
concocted from anything that will make
an alcohol-bearing mash.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
AIR CRAFT TO ASSIST

According to an Associated Press dis
patch to the Ne1D York Times, carrying
Buffalo dateline of August "a, coast guard
headquarters in Washington will be asked
to lend the aid of it's airplane division in
a effort to determine the exact location
of the four large rum ships cruising in
Lake Erie and shipping their cargoes to
the American shores in smaller boats.
This is the first time that any attempt
has been made along Lake Erie to fight
the rum trade from the air. Permanent
assignment of a plane or planes to this
district is considered not unlikely.
Commander NJ. w. Rasmussen, district
coast guard chief, declared that he
thought that several planes would be dis
patched His decision to ask aid followed
an unsuccessful surface search to locate
the rum craft, thought to be cruising to
avoid detection.
Meanwhile the Lake Erie anti-rrlm fleet,
consisting of seventy-five coast guard
craft is being kept in readiness to strike
with vigor at any attempt to run cargoeS
of liquor to the American shore.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
THIS MAYOR MEANS
BUSINESS

Jesse H. Mellett, mayor of Anderson,
Indiana, city of $4,000 population, last
week led a series of raids on speakeasies
and gambling houses of the city. The Gin
cinnoti Enquirer, of August "a, says:
with sledge hammer and pickaxes
Mellet and his raiders destroyed the fur
nishings, threw the debris into the streets,
and had it hauled away in city trucks"
Mayor Mellet prepared a statement ex-
clusively for the United Press in which
he says in part:
at believe that laws are made to be
obeyed by all citizens. Crime conditions
are direct result of determination of a
great number of citizens to violate the law
as they please and the failure Of public
officials to enforce the law.
This is especially applicable to en-
forcement of the liquor law, which can be
enforced as well as any other if public Of
ficia1s are honest and determined to en-
force it,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
OH, THAT'S DIFFERENT!
le w. C T. U. bulletin SAYS:

The w G T. T. bulletin says:
1.-THE Chicago Tribune, rabid wet paper,
went to press with an early edition the
night of the Pennsylvania primary carry
ings news of early returns showing de-
feat for Pinchot and on that meager basis
printed an editorial explaining that Penn
sylvania had defeated Pinchot because he
was dry. A few. hours later complete re-
turns showed Pinchot victorious. The
Tribune had to change its editorial but it
never admitted the Pinchot victory to be
a dry victory.
eff Pinchot's defeat was considered a
wet victory why was his nomination not
a dry Vctory?"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01

That man is most loyal to his political
party who will refuse to vote for can
didate who is known to be opposed to the
dry law.
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09
RANGE SYMPHONY
PLEAsES MANY
PROF. LUIGI LOMBARDI AND THE
RANGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ENTERTAIN LARGE GATHERING
MISS SANTINI STARS-LOCAL
BUSINESS PEOPLE SPONSOR
EVENT.

Prof. Luigi Lombardi and his Range
Symphony Orchestra appeared at the
Washington Auditorium Sunday even
ing before an audience that filled the
auditorium to every available seat.
The audience was pleased with each
and every number and showed their
appreciation by liberal applause after
each Offering
Miss Carmela Santini was by all
odds the favorite and her numbers
were received with particular pleasure.
She was recalled and forced to re-
spond to an encore. Even the encore
failed to dim the enthusiasm of the
audience. She has fine expressive
voice and her numbers accompanied
by the orchestra were favorites
although her solo numbers showed ex-
ceptional skill and selection.
The ballet suite from the Queen of
Sheba" seemed to be the favorite of
the larger part of the audience and
the purely string numbers received
the lions share of the liberal applause.
Prof. Lombardi has his orchestra
under perfect control and this is con-
sidered remarkable in the face of the
fact that he uses no score and directs
without the sheets before him.
Thirty-three business and profess
Sional men sponsored the appearance
here of the orchestra The thanks of
the audience is due these people for
furnishing a talented program of first
class music to the music lovers of the
city. The orchestra has appeared here
before and has always been we'll re-
ceived.
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09
TEACHING HIGHWAY
SAFETY ADVOCATED

The responsibility of school author
tiles to train and instruct pupils in
accident prevention, is emphasized in
State Highway bulletin issued this
week. Modern traffic conditions have
created a new problem which school
authorities must face, says the bulletin,
and they should point out to the
children the dangers of the highways
and how to avoid them. Pupils should
be taught how and when to cross
streets and highways They should
be warned not to play on the high
ways, to walk on the highways only
when necessary, and to walk on the
left side facing the traffic.
Another good safety rule for school
children is to walk in solid groups, and
not in scattered formation. One of
the best safety measures, where a
school is close to a trunk highway
or other busy thoroughfare, is to have
them taken across in groups by a
policeman, an employee of the school,
or pupil designated as a school
traffic officer.
The use of flag or "stop" sign to
be held in the hand by the officer or
person taking the group across the
highway is recommended. Convent
ent hand signs for such use will be
furnished by the Highway department
to schools whose pupils must cross a
trunk highway.
The use of portable "stop" or "slow'
signs, set on the highway, has not
proven satisfactory, the bulletin states.
They are effective only if removed
promptly after the children have
crossed the road morning and evening.
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN CLUB
MEETS AT BURNSIDE LAKE.

Friday evening the members of the
Scandinavian American Club held
their regular monthly meeting at the
Arvid Sundholm cottage at BURNSIDE
Lake.
At this meeting a constitution and
a set of bylaws were adopted and
considerable other business of impor-
tance transacted. Several new men,
berS were enrolled and registered
Arvid Sundholm as chef, assisted by
John Olson and William HaSSelblad
served very tasty lunch. After
lunch the whist fiendS began oper-
ations and teams were chosen to play
for the championship of BURNSIDE
Lake. The battle of Rex Beach" re-
suited in A. Stenlund and A. Sund-
holm being declared winners over
Gust Nyman and John Olson in the
main event and Einar Jackson and
Berger Lindbeck defeated Axel Heg-
fors and Fritz Lindbeck in the pre-
liminary tilt. Andrew Sund served as
referee, coach, critic and chief dish
washer-especially the latter.
Cards will be mailed to members
announcing the next meeting.
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09
SAFETY MOVEMENT
is WORTH WHILE.

That Minnesota Legion posts can
support no more worthy project than
the fostering of safety measures, is the
belief Of the state Legion safety-em-
ergency chairman, Frank H. Bellew of
Minneapolis, who sent this message to
the 480 Gopher post commanders last
week:
"Tlhe safety movement is genuinely
worth while. Your post can be of no
small value to your community if you
will take the initiative and instigate
the formation of a Safety Council.
It's the simplest thing in the world;
merely ask the heads of active organ
izations to delegate representative to
attend this meeting at place and
time already set.
"The mayor, chief of police and del
egateS from Legion Auxiliary, Parent
Teachers, Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Elks,
Chambers of Commerce and other act
i've organizations should be invited.
Then talk over the dangerous spots
and what can be done to improve con-
ditionS, remove traffic hazards, assist
officials in placing warning signs at
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09
DELPHIANS WILL HOLD
LAST MEETING OF YEAR.

The Ely Delphian Chapter will meet
next Wednesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock at the Memorial High School.
Contributions to Our Civilization
from Roman Art, Architecture and
Social Organization" will be the sub
ject for discussion. Mrs. w. D. Haynes
will preside as leader. The travelogue.
Renaissance Art and Architecture
Derived from Rome" will be in charge
of Mrs. H. NJ Sutherland.
Topics for report will be: "The City
of Rome" by Mrs. Bruce Strachan;
characteristics of Roman Art" by
Mrs. P. D. McCarty; Roman Con-
tributions to Civilization" by Mrs. A.
j. McMahan.
The current topics will be: Soviet
Russia" by Mrs. A. Hamel and "The
World international Bank" by Mrs.
E. Leino.
This is the last meeting of the year
and each Delphian member may bring
a friend
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09

10Y ltCN. SlldS. Z. IACdoo.f
In honor of you. dear mother,
Your love and kind care to appraiSe,
No matter how near any other
You're mother to the end of my days.
Twas you who tenderly loved me,
And nourished me day after day;
Gave heed to my needs which were
many
And kissed all my big troubles away.
In youth your gentleness held me.
In manhood you still are my stay.
The intimate counSelS you gave me,
Make me love you the more every
day.
Faithful and true as no other,
Excepting the God whom you love,
I cherish and bless you. my mother,
Choicer blessings be yours from
above.
Thank you, my excellent mother,
1 wish you could hear what I say,
But you tell her for me, We angels,
Who bore my sweet mother away.
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09
"TIGHTWAD" PROMISES
FINE PERFORMANCE

The sale of reserved seats opened
at the James Drug Store yesterday and
seats are being eagerly sought for the
Senior Glass production on Thursday
next OF the popular comedy, "The
Tightwad."
The several characters in the play
are being portrayed by well known
members of the Senior Glass of the
High School and include such noted
Thespians as Josephine Strachan,
Rudolph Rom, Jack Willis, Joe Roth
man, Fannie Porthan, Floyd Dunstan
and Winifred McCarty.
Miss Mama Forbes, who is coaching
the play, is very much pleased with
the talent shown in the production Of
1.-The Tightwad." The play is being
shown by special permission of the
publishers. Those desiring reserved
seats should get them at once as all
indications point to record crowd
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09

Even if this is done in one community,
1T is neglected in others, and this leads
drivers to disregard the signs and they
soon become meaningless. Other
special types of signs have proven in
effective.
The department believes that school
signs should be uniform, and should be
confined to two types. One is the
standard school caution sign, perman-
emily placed on the right hand of the
road approaching the school. This
sign calls attention to the hazard, but
does not compel drivers to stop or
slow down except when children are
crossing. The other is the sign held
in the hand when the children are
crossing.
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09

Here's little hint to the June
brides. If you intend to pick q model
husband you will do better to pick a
working model rather than a sports
model.
Good suits for $16," says a mail
order adv. Answer it and you'll be
skinned out of SIG.
A man got his picture in the paper
last week because he made a fortune
in an Oil well. There's no paper in
the world big enough to hold the
names of the fellows who went broke
in oil.
Things are not going any too
smoothly in the farmer-labor party
in Minnesota. There would be an up
heaval if there were anything to up
heave.
Save your tinfoil for the Shriners
They're using it to raise funds to build
a hospital to help crippled children to
get well. Nothing could be finer than
that
Many bootleggers sell it but don't
drink it. Rare judgement we call 1t.
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09
"NOONANETTES"

CFrom the Baudette Region)
Census enumeratorS in Minnesota
havn't made their information public,
but it wouldn't surprise us if they
found quite few Oscars, Axels, Carls.
Olafs and Huldas, to say nothing of
a Lars and Hans here and there.
Be careful at crossings. It's no fun
to have locomotive poking its nose
into your flivver.
We heard a man say the other day
that in 25 years of married life his
wife had never said cross word to
him. He's lying of course. There
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09
ELECTRIC STORM DAMAGES
TOWN OF MORSE HALL.

The severe electric storm of Monday
evening did some damage near here
when the Town Hall south of the city
was struck by tightening and damages
inflicted which will cost about $25OOO
to repair. The bolt entered near the
chimney and demolished the stove and
pipe and filled the place with SCOT.
Other articles in the room were also
shattered. When leaving the building
1t tore through the Duntile wall and
ruined a section.
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09

the most dangerous turns, crossings
etc. -
There isn't single activity In
which you can participate that will
take less time, less cash and be of
more value than forming Safety
Council. Don't discard the idea with
out giving it thought. 1t is worth
your support. If there is a Safety
Council functioning, get behind it,
but do not throw any stones in its way
or attempt to start a counter move"
The Ely miner., 1930-05-09

A. A. frost of Eveleth, filed yesterday
for Representative from the Sixty
first District. After graduating from
the State Teachers College at Moor
head, Minnesota, he was employed by
the First National Bank of that city
as teller for five years, and thereupon
took up the study of law. Upon being
admitted to the bar he went to Eveleth
in 1918, where he has practiced law
continuously since that time. Having
been president of the Eveleth Chamber
of Commerce and on various COM
mittees, Mr. frost has been very active
in the public welfare of the range.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-11
THE NEW YORK PLAYERS

"Abie's Irish Rose" the Anne Nichols comedy-drama that has broken theatrical records the world over, will be the offering of the New York Players at the Capitol thcater all this week. Here is an opportunity for local stock lovers to see their favorites in the play every one has heard or talked about Here is the opportunity for those who may have seen "Abie's Irish Rose" before to see it as performed by a company of resident players, on4 of the first in the country 10 present it at popular stock prices.
 The average person realizes that "Abie's Irish Rose" has been an un :. usual success but has little idea of tho work that has actually been done by it. For example, the play earned more than s22,000.000. This afforded it's author, Miss Nichols. q profit of approximately s5.000,000. There have been 17.600 performan- ces of the play including its record run of six years in New York city. Eleven actresses have played the part of Rose Mary. It has broken the long run records in every city and country where it has played.