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rector, approved the idea.
 Then O'Laughlin proposed bringing all the deserving off, cers-about thirty--into Wash ington for a banquet. Again Fechner approved, left the de- tails in o'Larg.i.in's hands.
 It was expe cted that Colonel Duncan K. Major, chief army officer dealing with the eco and n brilliant executive, would do the hon0rs. But when the night of the banquet arrived, he was decidedly in the background. So also were the thirty officers Tn whose honor the banquet was held.
 They received their medals all right, but this tribute was com- pleteiy dwarfed by Cal O'Laugh- lin's presentation of a magnifi- cent medal to the chief of staff. To all appearances, Macarthur was the man chiefly responsible for the success of the CCC camps.
 NEXT BIG JOB
 President Roosevelt will soon hand General Hugh Johnson the toughest job that ex-cayalry offi- cer has yet tackled.
 Johnson will be called on to reopen all codes for the pur- pose of slashing work hours to around a general 30-hour week. The present code average is 40.
 The Blue Eagle chief sees eye to eye with the president on this matter. Six mnOths experience with the MIRA has convinced him that a general levelling on of work schedules is necessary If there is to be a real inrOad on unemployment rolls.
 Up to now Johnson's major objective has been the codifica- ton of industry, bringing its often fiercely antagnostic ele- ments together in voluntary agreements within the bounds of the NRA. He has opposed the 'spread-work" theory, holding that industry was too prostrate to bear the burden of such charges.
 90 PER GENT IN
 Now, however, with over, 90 per cent of industry under codes, he is convinced the time has come for the government to step in and grapple with the problem of adjusting production to em- ployment requirements.
 How tremendous this job will be, may be gauged by the fact that it will meet opposition not merely from employers, but in many cases from the rank and file of labor. The average work ing man would rather work long, CT and earn more money. He has not yet grasped the New Deal theory that there isn't enough work for all, that 1t has to be di. vided into smaller units, with less total compensation. Another thing that makes 1t difficult Is the fact that during his new found leisure, the working man has little money with which to enjoy that leisure.
 As start toward the 30-hour week, Johnson plans to discuss every phase of his recovery proUlcm dC LHe NRA congress he is summoning the latter part of February.
 Representatives from every code authority, labor, consumers organizations, agriculture, eco- nomists, government officials, will be present. The president him. self will open the deliberations. Johnson plans to preside, will give everyone full opportunity to uncork his ideas.
 Out of these proceedings it is hoped may be evolved the basis Tor the new unemployment drive. It is possible that additional leg islation may be found necessary, that Senator Blacks 30-hour work week bill, approved by the senate last year, may be revived. The whole thing still is in a state of flux.
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A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Voyagers on Cruise Satirized in Novel

"Sea Level" by Anne Parrish, is another of those exceedingly clever stories about the foibles dis played by a large group of people who travel around the world to- gether on a big steamer. It is, in fact, so very clever that 1t becomes pretty irritating.
 Miss Parrish rounds up for us a group of people who are trying. each in his own way. to escape from the cares of everyday life. Perhaps it would be more accurate just to say that they are trying. Surely a more disagreeable gang of round heels seldom has gotten together in any one book.
 Most of the voyagers seem to be snobs, back biters, fakers, or plain umb-bells-and some of them are all these things at once. They travel around the world to see it's wonders and concern themselves chiefly with shipboard jealousies.
 They visit Madeira and think only of the shops; go to Darjecling lhh aOC AHAohiit ASFSACSS sho beANh- ground for snapshots of wet-nosed kids: complain that stopping in Egypt is a bore, and make you wish, in fact. that the ship would go off to some secluded corner and quietly sink.
 Miss Parrish devotes most of her attention to woman who thinks she has had shattering love affair and to a man who thinks he is dying of an obscure and in- curable disease.
 Each. as 1t happens, is mistaken, and their experiences symbolic the experiences of the whole crowd. When they get home, they're right where they started; they have escaped nothing and solved noth- ing.
 And all this becomes, to my notion, a little bit tiresome. Miss Parrish condescends 6 little too much. The book is shade too clever.
 Harpers is offering it at $2.5O.
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Yonkers, N. Y, is in fair way to i'm itate Chicago. It now is four months in arrears in teachers salaries. It has just ordered a 15 per cent reduction in their salaries and all schools in the city are scheduled to close next December. That's bad news, especially so for city as large as Yonkers and as close to New York city. The shutdown in December won't be per- manent. It's going to be winter vaca- tion to save salaries and also to save on lighting and coal bills. The time lost will be made up at spring vacations and in the early summer. There'll be plenty of com plaints though, about enforced winter holidays.
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Q. When was the New York law prohibiting horse-racing for stakes passed?
 A. In 1908.
 phrase "Pousscz en avant' mean?
 A. Push yourself to the front?"
 Q. Where and what is the Po- fish Corridor?
 A. It is a strip of land compris- ing 28,412 square miles. which was cut out of German territory and was cedcd to Poland in the treaty of Versailles. It cuts East Prussia from the rest of the mainland of Germany, and gives Poland an outlet t1 the sea.
 o. What is the nationality of a child born of American parents on the high seas?
 A. According to Section 1893 of the United States revised statutes he is an American citizen. By the fiction of extraterritoriality in in- ternational law, the child also takes the Nationality of the vessel on which 1t was born.
 Q. Name the leading woman in What Price Glory"
 A. Dolores Del Rio.
 o. Name the governor general of the Philippines. A. Frank Murphy, former may or of Detroit. O. From what book was the motion picture Captured" taken ]? A. Fellow Prisoners by Sir Philip Gibbs. c. Where is the Moffat tunnel? :? A. It pierces the Rocky noun tains It the Continental divide in Grand and 0iipin Counties, Colo. c. How much does t cost to transport a corpse by rail? A. A one-way straight ticket ia required and the body must be ac- companIed by an escort, who may take advantage of any special rates that may bo in effect between the points travelled. The escort ls usually required to travel on the same train as the body. If no es- cert is available, tho body must bo shipped by express.
 q. Ifew old is Ruby Koeler7
 4. Tweniyssour. Q. Are there male .asd female tulip bulbgf
 A. No.
 o, or shat 0ynnstv ls the pfess enf King ef Msgpl1
 4, iIa E fAe ninth fui1f el Ihe d*aHeie pf #H''nmmea A'l.
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c. How many patents, design patents, and trade marks have been issued by the United States govern ment?
 A.. The total to January 2, 1884, was: Patents. 1.942,392; design patents 91.30S, and trade marks 309,191.
 Q. How many capitals has the United States had?
 A. Three. Congress moved from New York to Philadelphia, December 6, 1790; stayed there un- til May IA. 1900. The Capitol at Washington was first used by Con- gress when it re-conyened in octo- Der 1900.
 O. Are there any other coun- tries than ours officially named United States?
 A. There are the United States of Brazil: the United States of Mexico: and the United States of
 c. Who holds the world record for running hundred yards?
 A. Frank Wykoff who ran the distance at Los Angeles, Calf. in s.4 seconds, May 10, 1890.
 If you want copy of our bnl- letin VALENTINE PARTIES, write to tine Waterbury Dem0crat's Washington Bureau, enclosing i've cents In postage ssamps.
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Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile was elected mayor for four con- secutive terms, 1922-29, and Mayor Frank Hayes is serving his third consecutive term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS

Green Kendrick, mayor of Wat erbury from 1882-84, was lieuten- ant-governor of Connecticut from 1851 to 1852.
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Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

nnsvenbic question of fact or n- Frederick M kerb Question Editor The
  THREE posnge stamps 
 
  cordially 1"e VI '". 'ee 'e',ee "- oen - -" ' THE EDITOR.
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TonoGGAN ENTnUsIAsr AT ss

Holyoke, Mass--(U.P.)--one Of tho oldest tob0ggan onthusiasts ln this section of the country ie Charles D. Sampson, eb-yAar.oId president of the H0lvOke Savings Bank. Much Of his spare time ls spent sliding on q hiIl near hif home. iie ia skating fan, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

Hooyers Visit to Neo York GiveS Washington Political Thrill; c. O. P Control dnd HirGmt JOhmsOms Election Seen os the Isswes 7. D. E. to Ask General Johnson to Reopen at Codes for SO-hour Week; Tremendous Ne.0 Unemployment Drive to be TGlked Up at NRA COngress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

Prospect street was named by c. B. Merriman who opened 1t before 1849.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

The soldiers Monument on the Green was erected in October, 1884, the bronze figures cast in Paris in 1883. and the dedication was Oct ober 23. 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

The Waterbury Buckle company was organized April 2, 1859, with a capital stock of $24,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

The Waterbury Burns Club (Scotch) was organized February 6. 1885, with twenty members. and the following officers: president, Archibald Bannatyne; vice-presi dent James M. Taylor; recording secretary, Thomas K. Begg; financ. ial secretary, James G. Sword; and treasurer, James Stout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

population. The tax list of 17S2 comprised a few over 400 tax payers, and at the beginning of the war 750.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

The Australian government viii nid fhe pinn fo edMenfe FhpunnH, who 0neo were bead hNntoFk, bf use ef films. phnnenfatil# afIf iHe faafn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

New Britain is all agog with rumors that there may be a female candidate for mayor this spring. While it is not cer- tain just who the candidate will be the League of Women Voters is said to be somewhat interested in the outcome. We presume that Mayor George A. Quigley will be candidate for renominatlon. He is SO interested right now in the various tax problems confronting municipalities that he won't want to give up his hold on the reing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

All vehicles must Dc lighted not later than 6.27 tosnlghi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

The trouble is that so many statesmen don't know any more about economics than economists know about statesnian- ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

q, or shat 0ynnsig ls the pfoss eni King ef Nsypt1
 A. iIe E lhe nInlh Fuier e l|ls |I*afsie of Haiammea Ali.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

q. Hew oid is Ruby Koeler? A. wweniysfour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

Q. Are there male .and female tulip bulbsf
 A, No,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
DAILY WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
: By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

rs of ashIngton Merry ROund"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-22
ELY BOY
BADLY SHOT
Jack Gianotti, Jr., Seriously
Wounds Himself While at
Target Practice.

While practicing with a % calibre
gun on the farm of Fabian Maenpaa
on Friday, Jack Gianotti, Jr., 15-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gianotti
was seriously wounded.
Jack, in company with Wilho Maen-
paa, INDUCED in target practice at the
farm where he was visiting. Young
Maenpaa has broken arm and was
unable to close the weapon which had
just been loaded. He handed the pistol
to young Gianotti to close when it was
accidentally discharged, the bullet en-
tering the boys ABDOMEN, perforating
the intestines and lodging in the pelvis,
according to x-ray pictures taken after
he had been rushed to the Shipman
Hospital in this city.
The Maenpaa farm is about six miles
from tie city off highway No. 81 and
only about an hour elapsed after the
accident when an emergency operation
was performed at the hospital.
Reports today indicate that the young
man, while most seriously injured, is
doing as well as can be expected under
the able treatment of the hospital
physicians and nurses Colombo and
Goard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-22
'0N THIS OCCASION
Anew Observations On Matters Material
and lmmateriaI by The Editor

The Ely Community Band re-
sumed their free concerts at the
Whiteside Park a week ago and
the attendance was big. Those
who fail to attend these band
concerts miss a fine program of
music played by Al musicians
under the direction of Frank V.
DiNino, who has brought the
band to a degree of efficiency
not often found in cities of this
size or even many of the larger
cities. We understand that the
Legion boys are making ar
engagements to take the band to
the state convention at Duluth
on August 5 to 8. This would
be a fitting recognition and APP
probation of a worthy organi-
cation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-22
Aimee SempLe Mcpherson
In Virginia, June ~.

Residents of Northern Minnesota will
be given an opportunity to hear and
see the worlds greatest evangelist
Aimee Semple Mcpherson the Vir-
ginia Recreational building on Wednes-
day night, June 81. This will be the
evangelist's only appearance in Nor
thern Minnesota outside of Duluth
where she will talk June 1929.
At present she is making national
tour.
Sister Mcpherson has won the highest
recognition in her field. Her work has
taken her to every part of the globe and
she has established missionaries in 19
foreign lands and personally supports
her IS missionary workers.
This noted evangelist has created
sensations wherever she appeared.
Royal Albert Hall, the biggest audi
torium in England, seating $4,000 per-
sons, was filled by Sister Mcpherson
at three services daily during her three
annual visits to London. In her travels,
her lectures drew spectators of royal
blood and dignitaries of every govern
ment.
Sister Mcpherson began her evan
gelistic work at the age of IL when she
went to China as church worker.
In Los Angeles she founded the Angelus
Temple church of the Four-square Cos
pei which is show place in Los
Angeles and one of the most noted
houses of worship in the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-22
HeImer Olson Graduated
Friday From u. of S. C.

Helmer E. Olson, B. S. in Business
Administration, graduated from the
University of Southern California on
Thursday, June IA.
Mr.. Olson has been prominent in
athletics at the Trojan Camp as the
U. of S. C. is popularity known. He
saved the college record last winter
when he skated his team to victory
and also led the ski squad.
Headed by Robert Love, "a senior
class president, and Lawrence Pritchard,
president of the U. S. C. student body,
approximately 1900 candidates for de-
grees formed the academic procession
which filed into the Los Angeles coli
scum for the 51st commencement exer-
cises of the Trojan institution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-22
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION
DECIDES BORDER LAKES SCRAP
After Years of Hearings the Backus Dam
Commission Decides That There Interference With
Water Levels on Border Lakes

An American Press Washington dis
patch of June 18th says:
Full sympathy with the claims of
conservationists who fought the ex-
tensive power development plan of the
Minnesota Ontario Paper company for
the Rainy and Namakan lakes on the
Minnesota Ontario border is expressed
in the report of the international joint
commission to the governments of the
United States and Canada, filed yester-
day, which says the commission does
not believe it advisable to regulate
for power purposes the levels of the
lakes.
The commission finds, however, that
other waters in the Rainy river region
west of Lake Superior might properly
be utilized for power without serious
injury to recreational facilities.
The commission held it was "impos-
Sible to .overstate the recreational and
tourist value of this matchlesS play
ground" Nothing should be done, the
commission holds, to destroy the charm
of the forests, lakes, rivers and water
falls.
The commission expresses a desire
that nothing in the report be construed
as presenting an obstacle to the pro-
posal that the United States and Can
ada enter into treaty for creation of
the proposed memorial park
There are, however, other interests
and aspects that can not be overlooked, .
the report holds. 1.-The citizens of the
two countries have invested large sums
of money at International Falls and
Fort Frances in the construction of
works for the production of pulp, paper
and other commodities Workmen have
built their homes and their future
livelihood and happiness depend upon
the continued existence of these works.
1t, therefore, becomes of the utmost
Importance that nothing should be
done to initiate against their continued
operation on a firm and Sound econ
omic basis"
The report ended more than three
years of testimony taken by the COM
mission at hearings in both countries
during which power and recreation
interests clashed over use of the area
covering some $1,000 square miles. The
Rainy river watershed extends APP
proximately 200 miles on both sides of
the border.
The commission also concluded it
would not be wise to determine at the
present time conditions under which
power developments might be advisable,
contending it would be better to wait
until the demand arose and application
made for authority to develop the area
Strongly organized conservation
groups in both countries, backed by
the American and Canadian legions,
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steep bank, it is presumed he slipped
and fell into the water Some boys a
few hours later saw the body and gave
the alarm.
Thomas Jury was 80 years of age.
For many years, at the beginning of
Ely, he was engaged in business here
and constructed many of the buildings
now standing. He built the old city
hall which was RACED to make way for
the building now occupying the site.
Mr.. jury filled the position of asses
sor for many years and for several
years was municipal judge for Ely. He
was member of the Ely Fire Depart
ment and of the Ely Lodge No. 22o, I.
o. o. F. 1t is understood two sons sur
vive, residing in Oregon. Interment
was at Northfield
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-22
Highway Construction
Cut in Half for 1886.

There will be just one-half as much
state highway construction in Mime
sofa next season as there has been this
year, according to bulletin from the
highway department.
This will be the effect of the highway
aid bill passed by congress last week.
After 1885, under the terms of the bill.
it may be impossible for Minnesota to
obtain any substantial federal aid,
which would mean virtually abandon
ment of state road construction activi-
ties in Minnesota.
For the current fiscal year." said
NJ w. ElSberg, highway commissioner,
Minnesota had $10,6O0,OOO of Federal
road funds for construction. Under the
new highway act, this will be cut to
about 100000 for the coming year,
a reduction of so per cent.
TN 1886 the bill provides about S.
100000 of Federal aid for Minnesota
provided we can match it with an equal
amount of state funds for construction
purposes. The same provision is made
for 1897 However, it now appears that
it will be impossible for Minnesota to
match the Federal funds in either 1886
or 1887, owing to the IS per cent in
crease in trunk mileage and the AZ per
cent decrease in automobile license fees
made by the 1888 legislature. Prac-
tically all state revenues at present are
required to meet the increased MAIN
tenance expense, bond charges and
other necessary items"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-22
LAST
CALL MONDAY
William LaBeau, Old Settler,
Passes Away at Hospital
After Long Illness.

William LaBeau, one of the earliest
of the old timers to come to the Ver-
million Range upon the discovery of
ore on this range, died Monday at the
Shipman hospital where he had been
for several weeks. He has been ailing
for several years with complication of
diseases which his advanced age was
unable to withstand.
Mr.. LaBeau was born in Ontonogan,
Michigan, on August 4, 1860. He grew
up in the home city and was married
there. He came to Tower with a group
of Michigan men on March II, 1884.
He remained at Soudan for two years
following his vocation as diamond drill
operator. In 1886 he removed with his
family to Ely and has made his home at
1874 East Harvey Street.
On arrival here from Soudan he was
employed as drill operator and station
airy engineer at the mines afterwards
being named on the city police force
serving for nine years. After service on
the city force he was named on the
Oliver forces where he served for IA
years before age and general condition
of health forced him to retire
Surviving are two sons and three
daughters. The sons are E. A. LaBeau,
sergeant of police in Ely, and Thomas
LaBeau of st. Paul. The daughters are
Mrs. M. Odgers and Mrs. Cora Hillman
of this city and Mrs. Lillian Mallory of
Omaha, Nebraska. The mother pre-
coded Mr.. LaBeau in death, she having
passed away on June 1, 1917. Twelve
grandchildren also survive.
The funeral took place yesterday
morning from the Catholic church, the
Rev. Father Mihelcic officiating. The
funeral was largely attended and the
floral offerings were many and beauti-
full. Pail bearers were w. E. Trezona,
David L. Childers, Louis Garni, James
Mccarthy, B. M. Lambert and Roy
Baxtrum. He was a member of the
Modern Woodmen and the Vermilion
Range Old Settlers The body was
prepared for burial at the Laing Mortu-
ary
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Miss Thomas Pupils
Glue Piano Recital.

Pupils from the piano class of Miss
Irene Thomas played in recital at the
home of Miss Thomas on Friday even
ing before an appreciative audience of
parents and friends of the pupils.
Those who participated in the recital
were Joan and Isobelle Thompson, Dina
Burgin, Esther Harri, Randall and
Arthur Forselius, Carol Ann Suther-
land, Jacquelyn Jackson, Marian Rautio,
Patsy McMahan, Dorothy Rom, Shirley
Johnson, Sidney Jarva, Lois Mae and
Nancy Eckert, Betty Edwards, Harold
Robertson, Walter Jones, Barnetta
Agnew and Katherine Riikola