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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24

William Macleod Raine was born
an Englishman, his birthplace being
London, but he came to America with
his parents when he was ten years of
age, and settled with them in Arkan-
sas. He attended the Searcy (Ark.)
college as preparatory school, and
was later graduated from Oberlin, and
later received a degree from the Uni
versity of Colorado. For a time he
taught school In Seattle, Wash, then
turned his attention to newspaper
writing, serving as a reporter and edi-
torial writer ON Seattle and Denver
papers. In 1902 he began writing
stories, and has at all times special
lied on western romances. Among his
books that have achieved a place In
American literature are "a Texas
Ranger" "Ridgway of Montana"
Crooked Trails and Straight" "The
Highgrader," '+The Fighting Tender
foot" and others.
During the World war he served as
a member of the Committee on Public
Information. For five years he lee
tured on journalism in the University
Of Colorado.
William Macleod Raine is recog-
nized as one of the distinguished au-
thors of America, and as a man who
knows the West. His story, "The Des-
ert's Price," will appear serially in our
columns, and we know our readers
will enjoy every line of 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24

hearteningly consistent in approving
hopper control assistance, has de-
manded that the House pass the bill
So there is still hope for federal fund
despite two previous defeats.
TIL bait which has been spread has
resulted in kills of 10 to 90 per cent
and where used has cut the threat OF
damage to a minimum.
The grasshopper is not only a cur
rent threat but if allowed to live, will
lay eggs for future invasion. They
must be eliminated now. In view of
their potentialities it is difficult to
estimate just how much in crops a
dollar spent for bait will save, but
were satisfied, it would be a staggering
figure.
Fishers Coop.
Recently, at a meeting of $50 fisher
men at Tofte, cooperative association
known as the North Shore Co-Opera-
tive Fisheries was organized and
launched with the assistance of j. H.
Hay, deputy commissioner of this de-
partment.
This new cooperative includes the
majority of the fishermen who ply
their nets on the North Shore. The
purpose of the association is to market
fish and purchase supplies for the fish
ing folk.
The fishermen from Duluth to Pigeon
River sell catches annually for a total
of about 100000, although in years
when prices have been good that sum
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
FARM AND MARKET
sovATTEN Commissioner


counties. The bait purchased under the
second appropriation has jumped about
81 a ton in price. The first pur-
chased this year cost approximately SIS
a ton. Most of the bait is bought in
Minnesota, although emergency lots
have been purchased in Omaha. Hop
per crews have been cautioned to treat
ground only once and to spread the
bait exclusively in uncultivated land
where hoppers stay prior to migration
into fields.
The grasshopper situation has stirred
the entire northwest to action. Mime
sofa business firms, newspapers, or
CARNATIONS and citizens have sent
numerous appeals to aid to congress
men and Secretary of Agriculture
Arthur Hyde, whose recommendation to
the House at Washington caused a
grasshopper control fund measure pro-
viding $1,OO0,0OO to be voted down; he
said it was too late to do any good
The senate, however, which has been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
HARD COMPETITOR MAKES
NO PROFIT.

Uncle Sam may print envelopes
In competition with local printers,
do dental work in competition with
local dentists, he can loan money,
run banks, conduct commercial
shipping, handle railroads, buy
wheat, sell groceries and operate
mills, but there Is one thing that
he cannot do, ]. p. Mcdonnell, vice
president of the Minnesota Tax
payers association, declared in a
talk Tuesday, he cannot make any
money or pay any dividends in con-
Quoting all this business. The tax
payer, who is called on to meet all
the deficits, has found this out.
Just as the government is going in
to business, thousands of people are
going out. In the meantime, taxes
have increased in the federal gov
eminent by 100 per cent, and those
who still have "going business"
find it hard to pay this increase in
taxes, much less meet Uncle Sans
competition, MIR. Mcdonnell de-
clared.
Americas greatness is built, not
upon political officiOusness, but up
on the industry and thrift of the
rank and file of the American
people," Mr.. Mcdonnell declared.
when the government eventu-
ally finds its way back to its proper
sphere, when it quits competing
with its own taxpayers, when it
commences again to deal success
fully with crime, with taxes and
other functions, and when the in
dividual learns over again that in
dividual responsibility represents
individual opportunity, we again
enjoy the fruits of our labor and
our inventive genius, and we will
get back to our normally prosper
GUS condition" he said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
.[X.cES TO GO
WE1uAYk2ues... All within Reach of Your Car and You
WhenY Heed the Call Of Happy Highways

TET YOUR EYES lead you on from vista of beauty
l. to another the road stretches alurngly onward
before you. Let's go Placesp' you urged by
your knfolk, and your own desires Lets go Places,
echoes your it purrs along under the stimulation
of thankful of Standard Red Crown-1933 Worlds
Fair Gasoline.
If mountain is your goal let it be mountain Or per-
haps it's lakes love that stir you'll Interest
PLACES TO GO" as your guide. Is states in the
Middle West are represented-each doing its best to
attract you for weekend trips prolonged tour
the reckoning roads that lead always someubere!
When you Buy Standard Gasoline ask for your copy
of places to Co..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
Hopper Facts.
by r. A. TRoVATTl

Realizing the grave necessity for
funds with which to combat the grass
hopper menace, the state executive
council voted an additional $4,000 for
the purchase of poison bait last week
and raised the total sum approximately
by that body for hopper control this
year to 100000.
New shipments were ordered i'm
mediately and Twin City mills put
night crews on the job so that the bait
could be produced in greater lots and be
ready for the fields in time to do the
most good. The news that the hoppers
were attaining the age when they mi
CRATE into the crops caused action to be
speeded at all points. Reports have
been received that the pests first
Matched are now growing wings.
Twenty-Five counties show signs of
infestation, with Kittson, Marshall and
Polk the hardest hit. The majority
of the poison mixture is going to these
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
College Man L, ,es Lourer

The public health service says II
believes that the life span of a col
lege man is longer than that of a la
borer, due to the fact that his educa-
tion and the profession he chooses do
not jeopardize his life and he is not
so liable to accident as is the laborer.
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
Annendicitis

The first use of the word append
citis'' cannot be dated, but was con-
sidered so rare and obscure a word in
1883 that IL was not included In the
New English dictionary published in
that year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
Rail- ON Stone Ties

Near Jamesburg, N. Y, is q stretch
of 300 feet Of railroad track laid on
stone ties sixty years ago. 1t is not
used. but is in good condition
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24

has been boosted almost to the million
dollar mark.
John Scott, Grand Marais, was named
president of the new association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
Famous Charter Oak

The Charter oak was In Hartford,
Conn. This tree was computed to be
about 1000 years old when 1t was
blown DOWN, August 81, 1856.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24

Why must late summer and early
fall be spoiled for some while others
go Sniffle free?
The difficulties of this ARRANGEMENT
The Washington times., 1932-10-25
$75OCash Offered for Name
of Radio Singer
Reward Will Be Paid
Everyone Who Submits
Most Suitable Name

Here is another unusual announce
ment from Hollywood. A new ra-
dio singer to be featured in an Old
song program wants a radio name,
and $3.50 cash will be paid for the
best suggestion. Readers may send
their own name, or any other name
they think of, as officials say any
name may win the $3.50.
The company featuring this radio
girl in old song programs believes
the public will take a greater inter.
est in these musical programs if
they have part in the selection of
a radio name for the singer. and in
order to secure suggestions quickly.
$3.50 in cash is offered to anyone
who is quick in sending the name
selected. Officials say anyone has
chance to win this prize by sending
their own name or the name of
friend or relative. or a coined name
made up by them. Readers of this
announcement are urged to send
their suggestion for name at
once because $3.50 extra will be
given the winner II the name is
mailed and postmarked before Octo-
her 80, 1892 otherwise the reward
is only $500. Just make the name
easy to pronounce. and easy to re-
member. but send a name right
away or you may be too late for the
promptness prize.
The rules Of the contest are very
simple. An entries must be sent TO
The Washington times., 1932-10-25

waste products accumulation
that bodily activity produces
poisonous products and these
create sleep. But in answer to
that it is we'll known that in
validS in bed, or paralyzed per-
sons, who have little or no
muscular activity, sleep very
we'll.
Third is the nervous theory.
That the tentacles of the nerve
cells in the brain shrink up and
lose contact with one another.
But again comes the question,
Why?-still unanswered.
What may be called the
theory of nature is that sleep is
a fundamental life condition
brought about by the regular
recurrence of night.
The psychological theories are
numerous. Freudians say sleep
is a longing to return to baby
hood, or even beyond, to be
still and quiet in the mothers
womb. Dejerine, a French
neurologiSt, calls it "a reaction
of disintereStedneSs." But one
wonders whether he ever tried
to put a little child to sleep.
The child certainly still is inter-
eSted, but eventually-usually,
thank heaven-goes to sleep.
Prof. Laird does not try to
prove or disprove any Of these
theories. but he studied the
phenomena of sleep.
He found for one thing, you
go to sleep in sections-not all
in one piece, as the term fall
Ing asleep" would imply. Diff
ferent parts of the body get
under the influence at success
SiVe times. The muscles come
first. Power of voluntary move
ment is first lost. The last
thing to go is hearing-response
to noises.
And you wake up in reverse
order. Hearing returns first,
and last, power of movement,
The Washington times., 1932-10-25
WASHINGTON FASHIONS
VIII MA AVIl

There's something entirely
new, and somewhat revolution
ary, in mems clothes this fall.
It's the drape suit, so called be-
cause it is full enough in some
places to have actual wrinkles
in it. 1t is already we'll accepted
by smart men here and in other
American fashion centers, as
originated. 1t will no doubt
gain in popularity, because it
not only follows the lines of an
athletic figure, but it is ex-
tremely comfortable, so that all
men will enjoy wearing it.
Shoulders Wide
There is quite a bit of cloth
across the chest and shoulder
blades in this new coat, and
the sleeves are wide at the top,
tapering down toward the cuff.
This makes slight wrinkles be-
tween the collar and the Shoul-
ders, and at the top of the
sleeves. Then, from extremely
broad shoulders, the jacket mar
rows sharply into a slim waist,
but not a tight waist, still com.
Portable, but very smart looking.
The waistline is somewhat
higher than it was last year.
The single-breaSted drape mod
els have three buttons, the mid
die button just about the waist
line, and it is the only one that
is buttoned. The vest is cor.
respondingly shorter, and trous-
ers higher in the waist. Trous-
ers are roomy through the hips,
too.
Patterns are New
Soft fabrics are best for this
type suit, because of the draped
character. Unfinished worstedS
are the most popular because,
though they are closely woven
they have softness and resili-
ency. Flannel and tweeds are
also well suited to this tpye.
Patterned fabrics seem to be in
creasing in favor, due to the re-
action that is now setting in
against the plain cloths that
have been used for so long.
Gray, ranging from medium
tones to darK oxford, makes a
strong bid for first place. Brown
is good too, and is the best liked
in medium shades. A good many
blues ere seen, and there are
some good mixtures of gray and
blue, becoming to many men.
We've sketched the new drape
suit today.
For fashion information, or
for the name of the store where
you can find this suit, write Miss
Laville, enclosing a self.ad.
dressed, stamped envelope, or
call District $3.50, extension 1919.
The Washington times., 1932-10-25

A made an opening bid of
One Diamond. B forced with
One Spade. A bid Two Dia-
monds. B knew all he required.
A must hold at least five good
diamonds. To have his two and
one-half quick tricks, A must
hold the King and Queen of Dia-
monds, the Ace of Hearts, either
the King of Clubs or the Queen
of Hearts. The chance for a
Small Slam at No Trumps was
too good to miss. B ended con-
tracing with Six No Trumps.
The opening lead was the
Four of Hearts. Before playing
from dummy, the declarer re-
viewed his resources-his certain
tricks and his possible tricks.
He was certain of the following
tricks: Two spades, three hearts,
one club, six diamonds-12
tricks in all. There was
chance of picking up a thir-
teenth trick either in clubs or
spades.
Winning the first trick with
dummy's Ace of Hearts, the de-
clarer ran off six diamond tricks
and watched opposing discards.
Y had four discardS to make.
He let go two hearts and two
small clubs. That did not con-
vey much information, unless it
stated that Y was guarding the
Queen of Spades. On the fourth
and fifth leads of diamonds B
let go one spade and one club.
Upon those two leads z let go
one heart and one club, having
previously let go a small heart.
When dummy's last diamond
was led B himself was squeezed.
He decided to try the club
fineSse, so he let go his last
small spade. The club finesse
worked, and again the pair
scored a Small Slam plus one
overtrick. The score on the sec.
ond game was 1,010 points,
making a total score for the
rubber of 2,540 points.
Copyright. 1882, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-10-25
Chinese Psper
Designs

One does not think of wall
paper in connection with the
Chinese nowadays. But they
we're the first to use it. The
wallpaper was hand-painted, of
course.
Our Scenics were the out
growth of the religious scenes
painted by the monks in the
north China monaSterieS. And
our Federal papers showing the
profile of George Washington
have precedent in the Chinese
custom of making portraits of
their dead relatives on wall
paper.
Their other patterns, like
ours were of three kinds; land
scape, bird and flower, and
scenes of domects life. Their
colors were black and white,
malachite green, strong reds
and gold. European travellers
brought them back and copied
them and the occidentals have
been using wallpaper ever since.
The Washington times., 1932-10-25
When Manners n ;! : ):
Are Correct
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. BeeCkman:
About three months ago my
daughters friend from out-of-
town visited her for three days.
When he left he said he had a
nice time, and thanked me. I
looked for a letter when he
arrived home, but none came.
Last week he came again and
stayed three days. On one
afternoon they decided they
would go out for dinner that
evening. My daughter asked
her brother and his girl friend
to go with them. and at 6
o'clock they left and never said
Mother, would you like to go
with u.s." but left me all alone.
7 thought it was the most i'll.
hammered thing I ever heard
of. They are both college grad
yates. Daughter teaches in the
town he lives in.-B.
The more I contemplate the
attractive and unattractive
qualities of people, the more I
am convinced that one of the
most attractive, one of the
sweetest, one of the most
devotion-compelling, is a sense
of appreciation. Indeed this
sense of appreciation seems to
be at the root of most other
attractive qualities, And, when
we think it over, it is quite
reasonable and logical that this
should be so. Certainly, too,
it is the foundation of good
manners, because always good
manners are based on thought
fulnesS.
The sense of appreciation in
this young man, and I fear in
your daughter as well, seems
to be dull.
Of course the young man
who had been your guest for
three days. should have writ
ten you a bread-and-butter let
ter, thanking you for your
kindness and hospitality. Any
one of decent breeding does
this, and at once.
And you are quite right, too,
to label your daughters not in.
viting you to go to dine with
them as most ill-mannered."
Now what to do about this?
The only thing, of course, is to
talk it over with your daughter
and make her see how un.
generous it all is. how un.
gracious to you. Of course l
needn't warn you that such a
talk must be done with all the
graciousneSS in the world.
There mustn't be an atmoS.
phere of carping, of fault-find-
ing, but rather of a friendly
wiSh-to-underStand. Make it.
adj as loving as you can, for, if
you don't, you probably know
all too well, with a daughter
inclined to selfishness, that
nothing will be gained or ac-
complished. The fact that
both are college graduates
makes not the least difference.
This is a question of humanity,
not of formal education. Col
leges, unfortunately, don't
stress manners. It's the hearts
in people that make for man
ners!
The Washington times., 1932-10-25

CHAPTER THREE
There was always a sedate,
twilight gloom in the big red
brick house on the north side
Of the Square. Even when the
gas burned bravely, little fam
shaped jets of blue and yellow,
the corners of the great, high
ceilinged rooms remained unil-
Illuminated, held a sort of sober
menace. And in the daylight
not much sunshine could pene-
trate through three layers OF
curtaining.
Lennox never tired of ex-
ploring the vaStnesS of parlor
and library throughout his ear
1y boyhood years. He was a
quiet child, with an air Of sup
preston about him. He had
few friends; Mrs. Sheldon rare
ly approved of other women's
children. Lennox could amuse
himself nicely alone. He had
to. He invented a number OF
rather blood-curdling games,
which frightened him secretly
and pleasantly, and which he
played demurely, without get
ting dirtied. and with as little
noise as. possible. In these
games he was often a spy
spies crept stilly, made no
sound. The thick Brussels car
pet became underground, jun
gle. There were camps to be
made behind the heavy pieces
of furniture, under the steep
black cliffs of the piano. To
play at being an Indian spy
was the most exciting Of all
make-believes. You slid up,
noiSeleSs, naked, brown and sup
pie, you slipped, shadowlike,
behind the trunks of immense
trees, and looked out across a
clearing to the log cabins OF
the invading white men. You
bided your time, watched, skunk
away, carried your information
back to camp. This game was
presided over, appropriately, it
seemed, by the Rogers group
in the parlor-a plaster Pris-
ella propounding the immor-
tai question to her plaster
John Alden.
Going out with Mamma, sunny
days, was fun, until it dawned
upon Lennox that he was too
The Washington times., 1932-10-25

old to have a Mamma at all.
When he was 6 his parents
sent him to a small private
school conducted by two elderly
maiden sisters of a terrifying
gentility.J Mamma escorted him
there. and called for him at
the end of the session. He
made the Van Alstyne boy his
closest friend; he was shyly
attracted by the robust Lam
bert twins. Now and then they
came, shepherded by nurses or
governesses, and spent the
afternoon with LennoX, sharing
his nursery tea.
If Lennox had one passion
ate enthusiasm it Nas for his
father. He found it wiser to
conceal it unless they were
alone together, which occurred
sometimes and had the rare
dignity of a ceremony. His
father took him walking Sun
days, his father escorted him
to the Zoo, and during the
summers, which they spent at
quiet country hotels, his father
played ball with him week
ends. Lennox loved his father.
His father was strong, noisy,
downright, had a grH2t, heart
ening below of a lGILgh and a
way of playing with a little
boy-Such a way. LennoX knew
that his father was, somehow,
little boy himself, the height
and bulk and beard and clothes
could not disguise this-a rude,
clamorous, bewildered little boy.
And Lennox knew also that his
father was afraid of Mother.
Indulgent Father
His father let him do things.
His father would say, winking
one eye in a vast secrecy, All
right, son, but don't tell mama.
Remember, don't tell mama"
And Lennox never told. He
did feel guilty of some sin OF
omission or commission at
which his father had connived,
yet he never told. He liked to
feel that they shared the guilt
and the secrecy.
The candy-cupboard episode,
for instance. The incident of
the drawer in which Louisa
Continued on I'd Comic P0Re)
The Washington times., 1932-10-25
F Fashion Fads and
Fancies

YOU'D be surprised to know
how interested even quite
young children are, in style.
And so all little girls will
welcome new accessory set
that consists of a beret and
a bag of matching felt. This
is offered in various color COM
binations, one nice one being
a blue beret with red pom.
poms at top and bag of
blue with a red felt flower
applique.
A GRAND match with a velvet
turban or toque is the velvet
trimmed veil. One model has
tiny discs of velvet pasted at
the edge, while another model
has border of velvet flowers
and leaves.
QUITE a change from the ordi.
nary capelet for evening wear is
one of fringe. One attractive
capelet is made entirely of row
upon row of inch-andi-ahalf silk
fringe mounted on net, and cut
on the lines of a nuns collar.
OF COURSE, yop'll bpy at
least one bag for informal even
ingcostumeS. A grand new one
is lined with quilted velvet in
pale salmon colcr. There is a
pendant ornament of strass and
baroque pearls.
WALK sofely in the new velvet
evening shoes. A shoe for din
ner wear is on the popular
opera last and is black velvet.
1t has a black grosgrain pip
ing, and on the vamp are eye
let decorations of silver laced
together with groSgrain.
Circles are round IN Cne 1Orm
of sleeves. An evening frock
of white crepe has sleeves
formed of circles of ~uched red
mousseline de sole, the ends
tied at a. back of the neck in
kerchief style.
BOLD but beautiful are the
new striped gloves. One model
of black kidskin has a petal
cuff with bold stripes of red
and black kid. 1t is sewn
with red stitching to match
the red stripes.
The Washington times., 1932-10-25

Trust the girl who squares
her shoulders, carries her head
high, to give old Pepper Time
the laugh. She's out to give
him a fight; not a sign of
birthdays will she carry though
she lives to be 90. Good car
riage creates good spirits. 1t
helps to keep strong the organs
of digestion and so has a bene-
ficial effect upon the COM
plexion and eye glints. The
modern girl carries a sublime
couture, paints herself a
heavenly complexion, wears
clothes that knock eye out.
But she doesn't give half a
thought to posture which lis
more important than any other
beauty element.
From the vivid blush Of the
rosy, red apple, rouge has
dimmed down to a delicate blue
pink. The right way to use
compact rouge is to sandwich
it between layers of powder.
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