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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
River HIGHWAYS

The Colorado river is 1000 miles
long. 1t is navigable for steamers
as far as Callcilly, 612 miles from
its mouth. 1t is thought that 1t
can be made navigable to the foot
OF the Grand canyon, 81 miles high
er. The first attempt to navigate
the upper part was made in 1891.
In 1893 the stream was proved navi-
gable for $50 miles between Green
river and Cataract canyon.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
First ''Red Cross''

Although not identified In name,
the history of the Red Cross may
De traced back to 1918. when some
ladies of Frankfurt, Germany,
formed themselves into society,
called the Frauenverein, to alIevi-
ate suffering caused by the great
continental war commenced in that
year.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
Pewter Utensils

During the Eighteenth century
the following pewter articles were
used: Il Porringers, plates, salts,
piatters, sugar bowls, dram cups,
teapots. pepper castors, butter
plates and quart and pint pots.
Spoons appeared in the latter part
or the century. In the early 1905
Old and new silver teaspoons are
listed. Tankards and fagons were
on the earliest list, but pitchers
appeared early in the 1S0Os.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
BUREAU SETS RECORD
Distributing BONUS
CHECKS TO VETERANS

By distributing S793,O00,0O0 tt
World War veterans during tn,
past four months, the United
States Veterans Bureau has es.
tablished IAN all-time record"
says Colonel George E. IJams, di.
rector of the Veterans Bureau
Since Congress passed the amend
ment to the Compensation Act
February 27, 1881, increasing the
loan value on Adjusted Service
certificates, 2,064,500 veterans
have received checks as loans on
Adjusted Service (the Soldiers
Bonus).
The responsibility of distribut-
ing the loans was an extra activ-
ity in addition to the regular work
of the Bureau, and was one of the
last tasks performed by that body.
On June 30, 1881, the Veterans
Bureau lost its identity as the
Governments outstanding instru-
ment of veterans relief, as the
organization of the Veterans Adj
ministration has been completed.
Since the passage of legislation
last July that vitality affected the
rights of World War veterans, the
Bureau has performed "a hercu-
lean task, without counterpart in
the history of the Governments
peace-time activities according to
Colonel Ijams.
"In the short space of eleven
MONTHS he said, ethe Bureau has
received and handled approximate
ly fifty per cent as many claims
for disability allowance as have
been received for disability COM
pensation in almost fourteen years.
The half-million mark was passed
before the first of June, when 80
per cent of the applications had
been completely adjusted.
ut was prophesied when the
latest amendment was passed last
February that the Bureau would
be unable to cope with the dis
pensing of the Adjusted Service
Certificate loan benefits. Never
theless, within five minutes after
the amendment was effective, hun
dreds of checks were in the mail.
During the four months, loan ap-
plications have been handled on a
current basis. Applications have
been received from 2,07O,162 vet
Grams, and checks totalling $685.
421 SOB have been sent out"
A number of important changes
and expansions were made in the
operations of the Bureau during
the year. An Insurance Claims
council was established to quicken
the action in claims for insurance;
a special service was set up to pro-
duce action on veterans claims in
the drought areas; and extensive
efforts were made to aid veterans
in finding employment.
"Claims of all kinds were filed
in increased numbers" said Col
onel Ijams. During the current
fiscal year, more than $4,000 APP
plicatpns for treatment and care
were handled by those in the med
zeal division, and the bureau is now
caring for approximately $4,000
veterans in hospitals. Five new
veteran hospitals have been com
pleted, to complete the total of
30 hospitals that are now caring
for disabled veterans.
"The year ending June 80, 1881"
declared Colonel Ijams," has been
unquestionably the most notable
period of the Bureaus existence.
The past years record of service
to disabled veterans and their de-
pendents is credit to every one
of our employees and to the Ma
tion."
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
JOHN RENLUND, AT
AGE OF so YEARS,
HAS PASSED AWAY

John Renlund, highly respect
ed citizen of Carbon county, died
at his home, four miles west of
the city, Tuesday afternoon. The
cause of his death was old age.
Mr.. Renlund was born in Fin
land so years ago, and only last
"Wednesday celebrated the ami
versary of his Golden Wedding to
his second wife who survives him.
Mr.. Renlund was first married
IN Finland in 1878, and to this
union three children were born.
The oldest of which was Sanfri6
Renlund, now prominent rancher
and stock man of Luther. Two
daughters, one of whom became
Mrs. Matt Pelo and the Mrs. Char
les Annala, are now deceased. His
first wife died in 1880, and in 1881
be was married to Miss Mathilda
Bjorquist. To this union five
children were born, Mrs. Phil
Thompson, Porthill, Idaho; Ar
thur Renlund, Hugo Renlund, Sig
ne Renlund and Ms. Paul Roat,
Of Red Lodge.
After coming to America in 1891
Mr.. Renlund engaged in farming
and the dairy business, and lived
In this community continuously
ever since. He is survived by his
wife, and his sons and daughters:
Sanfrid Renlund of Luther, Sig
ne Renlund and Mrs. Paul Roat,
Arthur Renlund and Hugo Rem
1und of Red Lodge and Mrs. Phil
Thompson of Porthill, Idaho, all
of whom were at his beside when
he passed away. Funeral services
were held from his late residence
this afternoon under the direc-
ton of R. G. Martin, with Rev.
Frank Durant officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the local GEM
etery.
Mr. Renlund was a member of
that sturdy Finnish race that had
done so much to develop the north
west and particularly this section
of Montana. A member of that
sturdy race of pioneers he was,
who feared not the wild prairies
Of the West, nor minded the heat
of the summer, nor the cold of
winter; who dared all things and
endured all things in a new land,
where riches were not yet and
where comforts were undreamed
of. He was of that great van
guard who brought high hope and
purpose firm and faith that did
not falter. He was typical of
those valiant men and women of
heroic mould, who tanned the wild
and conquered fate and made pos
sible the civilization their child
ren's children enjoy.
He was honest and Industrious
and was withall kind father,
loving husband and respected
citizen whose loss will be felt by
the community.
The News joins with his widow,
his family and his friends in
mourning the death of a worthy
and respected citizen. 1t joins
them too in the hope and belief
that somewhere beyond this wor-
Id there is infinite power and eter-
nal life where the tired eyes of
John Renlund have opened to the
light of blissful Immortality and
his weary soul has found peace
and happiness and rest in the par
adise of God.-E. P. C.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
ARTICLE No. "a

"Watch the score" is valuable rule,
but only when clearly understood.
When making an original bid, never
take the score into consideration. Al
ways bid your hand as dealer as 1t
there were no score. The original bid
is the one chance player has to give
exact information and he should always
tell his partner the truth. This can be
done only by bidding the hand without
consideration of the score which should
be disregarded when making an often
sive bid. For example:
The Auction score was \ IA
4 20, rubber game.
The Contract score, Y 80; A B
10.
z dealt and held the following hand !:
Hearts X,
Clubs "A, X, 7, 6, 2
Diamonds J, 10, 8, 2
Spades o.
He properly bid one no trump, either
at Auction or Contract. A bid two
spades and Y bid two no trumps and
all passed. Y z made two no trumps
and scored game and rubber If Z had
looked at the score and bid one club
A would have bid one spade and Us
hand was not strong enough to bid one
no trump. The result would have been
that A B would have played the hand
at spades and scored game and rubber
If you have no trump, bid it. Don t
bid minor suit under such conditions
because of an advanced score.
The time to consider the score, both
at Auction and Contract, is when your
opponents have score and make bid
ahead of you. The conditions in such
cases very different, for you are then
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
Example Hand

bid Auction the diamonds and lead three
of rounds of
clubs The cards held by the
grand players after the play of the ninth
any defense? trick are as follows;
Solution: z should win the trick with
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02

cannot discard the jack of hearts for,
if he does, Us four of hearts will be
good. A is forced, therefore, to discard
spade Played in this way, Y z must
make grand slam against any defense,
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02

3 Y is in the lead and should play the
trey of clubs. If B discards diamond,
z discards a spade. If B discards a
spade, z discards diamond. In either
event, Y z will take all the tricks. A
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02

One Point of View
Joy departed is Joy to be remem
bered-not lamented.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
Briefly Told

Talk not Of wasted affection. Al.
fectiOn never was wasted,
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
PARADE TO OPEN
RED LODGE RODEO
SATURDAY MORNING

CONTINUED from Page l }
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Extension of Retirement for
Civil Service Employees

There has again the question of continuing
ploves of the Government their positions beyond retire
ent ages and Public Printer Carter receives commentator
for his criticisms Civil Service Commission for policies
that seem stand in the way Of Federal officials using vau
able workers past retirement periods.
No law involving civil service has ever been passed
that did nustces in directions The reclass
cator law has marked weaknesses and the system OF ett
cheney ratings is anything but uniformity fair.
The retirement law of 1880 provides:
"No employe shall be continued in the ciOit SER
Ue beyond the age of retirement for more than four
wears. except Uhere the head of the department
or establishment certfeS, and the CiUL Service Com
mission agrees that by reason of expert knowledge
and special qualifications the continuance OF the en-
love uDouZd be advantageous to the public service,
further extension of tLUo years may be granted.>
The Civil Service Commission under this law becomes the
arber in extensions It's interpretations are that the
interest of the individual not be considered and that tS
continuance empoye must be advantageous to the pub
lie service That doubt the belief of officials who ask
for continuance employees who have passed retirement ages
The commission quite properly holds that the primary pur
pose of retirement law solve the problem OF
annuation and retirement legislation will be weakened
too many aged employees are retained - u
That view may correct but the history OF the Govern
ent service is there aged and women IN 1t VINO
are almost invaluable that the best interests OF the GOV
ernent are served by retaining them to the limits allowed
bv law.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

tax returns of the beauty spe-
cialists and cosmetic manu-
facturerS.
Loves tragedy is not that it
sometimes dies, but that, sooner
or later, it always goes into a
coma on one side or the other.
A modern wife does not force
her husband to don a frock
coat and sit through a long
windy sermon every Sunday
morning to save his soul; she
merely folds him into a dinette
and makes him eat spinach
every evening, to save his diges-
ton and his blood pressure.
In the Mauve Decade a party
began on lemonade or weak
punch and ended on the stroke
of midnight-but you got the
real flavor of a kiss and your
thrills we're not synthetic.
A Nebraska woman listened
to a radio for "a hours-but it
wasn't talking about itself. And
she wasn't married to it.
Copyright, 1891. King Features
syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

children, between the ages Of
10 and 16, gainfully employed!
Two hundred thousand full
time working certificates issued
in 1929, as against 100000 in
1928. Just statistics? Would
you consider it "just statistics"
if it were YOUR 10-year-old girl
grubbing in a beet field. YOUR
12-year-old boy drudging in a
mine? :.
FOUR BILLION DOLLARS
to boost American interests, but
of that four billion, only
1899, 900 for American babies.
And almost twice as much to
promote rifle practice!
A Fine Trap
I do not know where or how
the National Board for the Pro
motion Of Rifle Practice is
housed. But I can tell you
that, for all the housing it gets,
the Children's Bureau might as
well roost in a tree. I saw its
quarters recently. If there's a
flimsier fire trap in America,
tell Ripley about it. He syndi-
Gates novelties like that.
For 18 years the Children's
Bureau has been working in
that rattletrap and similar
shanties. At present Miss Grace
Abbott is at the head of that
work. I met her. She looked
tired. She looked mad. She
looked as if she wanted to sit
right down and cry but couldn't,
because she had big washing
to do. She has a big washing
to do, and she's doing it, splen-
didly, with both fists, in a
shack that's just about tit for
a Chinese laundry.
But somewhere, sitting in and
on and around $732,00O worth
of classy, official furniture. the
National Board for the Promo
ton of Rifle Practice confers
on the question OF when and
where and who is to shoot. I
could tell 'em!
(Copyright 1880, King Features
Syndicate, Inc,)
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

that are hidden by attractive
signs.
Also, and I am sure every
motorist will agree with me on
this, while driving along dark
road at night, your lights will
suddenly reflect on a billboard
in the distance that appears to
be right in your path. Instant
ly you know that there is a turn
in the road, and have plenty
of time to slow down your car
Even with very bright lights
you do not notice the turn one
half so quickly. Therefore the
sign increases safety in night
driving 100 per cent.
could, perhaps, give more
reasons in favor of signs, but l
think these two are the most
important. I will agree that
the placing of them should be
regulated so that no beautiful
scenery will be hidden, but why
kick about hiding the ugly
spots? M. E. n.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
ONCE-OVERS
"Think!"

AAAAAA'
Often you contemplate visions
of coming bad luck.
Just thinking about it won't
necessarily bring misfortune,
but the mental disturbance due
to such thoughts puts you In
line for almost anything.
Forboding thoughts bar con-
centration in your daily occupa-
tions.
Divided attention, lack of con-
fidence and courage to carry on
are responsible for defeated pur-
pose in many instances.
Present-day methods demand
there be no division of thought
while engaged in production.
Expensive machinery, uncer-
tain markets, worried employ
ers and heads of departments
demand your best, whole-souled
service.
Thought is the biggest thing
in everything men do today.
In several places of business
and industry have been seen
placards inscribed with the
word Think"
Have you ever permitted the
Importance of this word think"
to sink in?
1t means control your facul-
ties and see things in order Of
importance.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
WISE MEN

Diligence is the mother Of
good fortune. CervanteS. -
AS we must render account
Of every word. so must we like
wise of our idle silence.
Ambrose.
He is not only idle who does
nothing, but he is idle who
might be better employed.
Socrates.
Constant exposure to dangers
will breed contempt for them.
Seneca.
Adversely is the trial Of prin-
clple. FIELDING.
The greatest men have been
those who have cut their way
to success through difficulties.
Robertson.
We are almost always wearied
in the company of persons with
whom we are not permitted to
be weary.-La Rochefoucauld.
The worst of all knaves are
those who can mimic their for
mer honesty. -Lavater.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17

If someone told you that
your baby was worth half as
much to Uncle Sam as a good
target, how would you feel?
Mighty mad? If you didn't
you wouldn't deserve to have a
child. Yet that is exactly how
American children rate in the
proposed Federal budget, re-
Gently submitted to Congress by
President Hoover.
The exact figures are $780,
900 for the CHILDREN'S
BUREAU as against $732,0OO
for the NATIONAL BOARD
FOR THE PROMOTION OF
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Did you ever hear Of the
National Board for Promotion
of Rifle Practice? No, of course
YOU didn't. Neither did anyone
else. But, at that, it registered
twice as loud in the White
House as the clamor of 45,OOO,-
900 American children. And
President Hoover likes children.
But probably he knows Con-
greSs.
They Never Do
Does that mean that our
Representatives and Senators
will arise on the floors of their
respective houses and make
mean remarks about our ba-
bies? Don't be silly! Never,
NEVER will you hear the Dear
Little Children mentioned in
our Federal halls save with
smiles and kisses and maybe a
few well-timed Sobs.
But that doesn't prevent them
from killing the Sheppard
Towner law by which aid was
given to poor, ignorant mothers
:. lacking which aid America
holds the heaviest infant NOR
tality record of any civilized
country.
Nor does that prevent them
from blocking child labor legis-
lation. One million American
The Washington times., 1931-01-17

Women, Today and Yesterday
There is no reward for re-
turning lost, strayed or stolen
huSband-not even in heaven.
No wife is suspicious OF her
husband as long as he lets her
select his haberdashery and has
to be told when he needs
haircut.
Nothing makes a girl who
understands" a marritd man
so indignant as to discover that
he is still running around with
his wife on odd evenings.
A pre-war girl is one who re-
members the time when
woman tried to persuade the
saleSgirl to wrap up her new
corset, so that nobody would
suspect what was in the pack
age and embarrass her to
bushes.
All those old-fashioned men
who trembled for fear mod
ern independence would unseX
women and rob them of their
beauty, should read the income
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
DO YOU KNOW THAT

A new type of precision ma
chine is operated at the French
mint in Paris, which reduces
exactly large models for medals
and coins and cuts the impress
sion into hardest steel dies for
stamping presses.
A machine which accepts
money, counts it, discards bad
coins, and gives a ticket with
correct change, has been in.
stalled at Victoria Station in
the underground railway sys-
TEN Of London, England.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Homicide Squad Inadequacy

Samuel Randall Long employe Of the Capitol died in
can~er Hosntal January g. from fractured skull and
other injuries He was found in dazed condition. in the
streets the night of January He not identified until
his body was sent the morgue.
From the beginning there mystery which needeG
quick and complete police investigation The homicide squad
Of the Police Department busy with the Limerick mu
der mystery it was impossible newspapers have stated TO
make Investigation & valuable % time went :y BY II It ms
fayors murderers if there has murder not murder
then what? ~
Is the homicide squad of Police Department inadequate
n size incanable of handling with speed mysteries at
once? If is and the point that why are
other detectives assigned to mystery Investigations In
volvng human life?
The Washington times., 1931-01-17

Prof. Georges Claude, French
scientist, is planning the con-
struction of a $4,000,000 ther-
modynamic plant producing
$4,000 kilowatts of electrical
power from the sea at Santiago
de Cuba.
Two inventors in Switzerland
have perfected a device for the
transmission of written tele-
graphic messages by telephone
when subscribers fail to reply.
The apparatus works like a
dial telephone.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Scents Danger in
opal Marriages"

Editor, Times;
Mr.. Kerrish is perfectly right
in his letter in your esteemed
paper of January 6 that there is
nothing new in companionate
marriage. Essentially it is d1-
vorce by consent. This was one
of the things that brought
morals very low in the Roman
Empire and led to it's downfall.
In more recent times Prusslan
states legalized it, from 1749 on
ward. See where Prussia is to-
day. France had its turn from
1892, but gave it up after %
years. +. HANSEN
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
TIMES KNOWLEDGE TEST

Do you know:
/. How often is a national
census taken in the United
States?
2. What is the derivation of
the word alphabet?
8. What is a debenture bond?
4. What is the Mohammedan
Bible?
5. In what country was golf
developed?
Fill each blank:
8. "On with the dance, let
be unconfined."
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Hearst Papers Advocate

T. Honest friendship nations entangn0 alliances
Nth none."-George Washington
Proportional representation the United States Senate no
than Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional redpporonmert in the House OF
Representatives.
Separate departments of Ay of the Nduy and OF the
Air all united under Secretary OF National DEFENSE
Federal action to the limit Of Federal powers to abolish
tliterGcy under Secretary of Education.
the President the first OF January toHo
inc the November election.
s. Seectue immigration admit only those suited for Amert
citizenship and American needs
z Deportation of undesirable aliens and etenon OF citizen
ship period to 10 gears.
g. Complete publicity for tares to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping TAXATION
g. Modification of act to permit light nes and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17

these signs. Evidently no one
thought of taking pictures Of
the wooden shacks left idle.
which are hideous looking, and
also the many ugly swamps
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Concerning the Egyptian
Queen of Beauty

queen Oh oeduIy
Editor, Times:
I have recently seen the pic
ture of Frau Behidje Hafez,
who, as you state, was selected
from a group Of 300 as the
queen of beauty.
1t is perhaps interesting,
since 1 am a friend of her
family and personally well &C
quainted with the young lady,
to add that the Hafez grand
father was a Polish nobleman
(count,) Catholic by faith;
entered the Ottoman army as a
general and became Mohamme-
dan. Her father was one of
the wealthiest men in Egypt
and her mother is the aunt (ma-
ternaD of Ismail Sidky PaSha,
present Prime Minister Of
Egypt.
She has six sisters and four
brothers, all handsome, artistic
and extremely intellectual. Be-
hide played the leading role in
an Egyptian film.
She has a pronounced talent
for music and has composed al
ready several masterpieces. She
is brunette, slim, elegant, witty,
and speaks fluently six different
languages.
She is better known in Egypt
as Behidje Hanem.
GEORGE ]. SALM.
Manassas Ua
The Washington times., 1931-01-17

newspapers there appeared pic
lures of billboards, and on the
opposite side of the page pic
lures of beautiful scenes al
leged to be hidden from view by
The Washington times., 1931-01-17

Has Good Word to Say
For Billboards
Editor, Times:
There has been quite a dis
cussion in the newspapers re-
Gently about billboards located
on the highways. May I add my
opinion?
Last Sunday in one Of the
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