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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12

ability, and wits. The large boys
and the girls had their own groups
at other spots.
1t was the monthly "stunt test, !"
learned. ALI was in order and run
according to laws and plan de-
vised by the pupils themselves A
good lesson in citizenship, by the
way. Children are sticklers about
living up to their own rules. And
they're excellent law enforcers.
It was interesting to check of in
my mind each trait as ! watched
the contest. There was no quitting.
Everyone had to deliver the
goods" If he tried but lost, all was
well. Perseverance. Quick think
ing. Mental strategy in action.
Courage. Fair play. The losers
hand extended to the winner. "This
is real character building" was
my thought as strolled away, sat
lS-~-
Ho,o to pIcn the "eats" for a pic
nic-the thermos bottle of cool
milk, Sandwiches, custGrd, fruit
1ciH be discussed me1t week BY Dr..
ireland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12
Still Boasts Duekins Stool

The Village Of Fordwich, ancient
port of Canterbury on the banks OF
the Stour and the Thames Estuary,
still boasts a dUcking stool, though Its
only purpose is to remind FOrdwichers
of the gone glory of day when pirates
came ashore to raid the rich towns of
Kent Attached to the rear wall Of a
building behind the town hall Is huge
oak beam equipped with pulley and
tackle from which the stool Is suspend
ed. Culprits were bound to the stool
and lowered into the waters of the
Stour. Legend calls this piece Of
shore the Drowning Wharf.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12
NelU Check Paper Used
Stops SERA FOrgeries

Merchants no longer need fear the
dangers of cashing forged or raised
SERA payroll checks.
A specially prepared check paper
which can not be duplicated, raised or
otherwise altered has been obtained for
payroll purposes as safeguard both to
the payer of the check and the bust
ness concern cashing it.
Decision to use this special paper was
reached by I. P Zimmerman, SERA adj
ministrator following the theft and
duplication of more than 95 checks
which were cashed by merchants, and
honored by the banks before detection
of the forgeries was made. About $4,000
have been lost through forgeries and
applications of checks, Mr.. thinner
man said.
The paper to be used for payroll
checks has been given a chemical treat
ment whereby use of any chemical will
Immediately reveal the word void. A
photographed check has never been
used successfully and an attempt to
erase leaves blank white spot on the
paper.
This type of paper is being used sue
cessfully by concerns employing large
numbers of men, R. w. Cleveland, head
of the SERA Department of nvestiga-
ton, said However, he stressed the
Importance of Identification of the
payee named on the cheek. Identifi-
cation cards are furnished SERA en-
ployees who readily can be identified
by them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12
Minnesota NeUs and
Comment
BY r. w. HITCHCOCK

The trek of the Minnesota law
makers to the Minnesota State Fair Is
something to write home about. Out
of 1913 members of the House and Sen
ate, only the dead and the sick-abed
were missing.
The outpouring of the Independent
Progressive ma jority members was par
ticularly impressive. Seventy House
members who have steadfastly acted
with the majority were present at an
informal dinner and get-together, while
a separate Senate dinner accounted for
Al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Senators.
1t was remarkable showing of solid
arity.
During the week preceding the State
Fair, Governor Olson was quoted by the
press of the state to the effect that he
would confer with members of the
Legislature during fair week in regard to
an extra session.
Up to Saturday morning, however,
when most of the members Of the
Legislature had gone home, the Gov
ernor had made no move to consult or
confer with any of the members of the
majority group.
1t is reported that he had an extend
ed conference with Farmer-Labor men,
bers at Farmer-Labor headquarters in
the Lowry Hotel on Wednesday even
ing of fair week, after which Charge
d'Affaires, Lewis Herfindahl, Staunch
Farmer-Labor representative FIR m
Swift County, promptly closed up the
place and the hotel knew him no more.
No such gathering of Minnesota law
makers in between sessions has ever
taken place in the state as that mark
ed the House and Senate Independent
Progressive get-togethers. Evidently
they were moved by common purpose
and apparently ther were no differences
Of opinion upon that naturally absorb
ing topic-the possibility of a special
session. If the Governor decides for a
special session, as he has intimated but
not definitely said, the Independent
Progressive majority will cheerfully be
there, and minded very much as they
were when the regular session came to
an end last April.
The special session might have been
held during fair week. The members
were all there. They seemed to be
ready to enact the necessary legislation
to dovetail with the federal Social Sc
curity Act. Only one thing was lack
ing-the Governors consent to provide
the funds to make any state legislation
effective.
Many members of the Legislature,
perhaps most of them, feel that social
security legislation is useless unless
funds are first provided to finance it..
Also it seems to be the concenSus of
opinion that a special session will be
futile unless Governor and Legislature
will agree upon a program for raising
the money needed to support other &C
tivitieS of the state without adding 70
the already penalizing property taxes.
The Legislature last winter author
lied 100000 each year for two years
for relief purposes, and entrusted 10
the Executive Council, consisting of the
Governor, the Attorney General, the
Secretary of State, the State Treasurr
and the State Auditor, the task of Dor
rowing the money and distributing it..
The Executive Council has already
spent 100000 of this years funds,
was confronted last week with demands
for 100000 more, and is subject to
pressure for a great deal more.
The spenders think that this Execu-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12
Head Tax

Head tax is a charge of So which
the federal government collects from
all aliens entering the United States.
whether for the first time or when
abroad, says the Chicago Tribune.
There are some exemptions, such as
visitors for less than 60 days, and
children accompanied by their par
ents; also representatives of foreign
governments.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12
Frogs in Ireland

Frogs were unknown in Ireland until
the year 1885, At that period frog
spawn was taken from England by one
of the fellows of Trinity college, Dub
lin, and distributed in the bitches of
the university pleasure grounds, from
which time these jumpers spread them
selves from field to field throughout
the whole island.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12

HE median net income for all
L practicing physicians in 1929
was S3,827. Slightly higher than
their dental brothers who Melted
an average Of $3,781.
Latest figures also tell US that
some IL per cent Of all active
practitioners had q net income of
LESS than $1,000 for the year.
That the doctor labors for love
is borne out by the fact that ap-
proximately 20 per cent of the
average medical bill is never col
lected. This bad debt percentage
compares most unfavorably with
0.6% bad debts for ell industries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12

hour as a speed limit" said Mr.. Ar
noldy. "The patrolmen will be instruc-
ted to exercise their judgment and
make arrests for high speeds in ac-
cordance with traffic conditions and
other surrounding circumstances.
A conviction for speeding will make
the motorist liable to imprisonment
for up to 80 days, or to fine of up to
500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12

N atural y, i
stopped, interested.
Here was q group
Of small boys formed
in q circle surround
ing two Of their
n u m b er matched
against each other
in a test of strength,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12
MaIamute, a Work Dog

The malamute, frequently called the
husky" of the North, Is essentially a
work dog This is the type of sled ami
NAL used extensively to set up COM
munications between northern COM
munities when all other methods fail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12
SO0UR CHILD
/AND The SCHOOL
D. D. ALLEN G IRELAND
Dsrsass. Pb,si6S ~ Ha~sL Eis&lsss
Noe I~ssy Sisas psA~assss n Pski6 lslSs6Sss
Stunts

81 dare yuh," Eyer stumped,"
were among the cries I heard upon
stepping on to the school play
ground.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12

cats, particularly in the trenches,
was invaluable for cats had the
faculty of detecting a gas attack
long before the soldiers were
aware of what was happening.
The warnings sounded by the
British cats saved thousands OF
lives.
Stamps cost a lot of money
sometimes. Recently one ambi-
tious stamp collector paid S1,976
for a 1-cent United States stamp.
The only thing different about
this particular stamp was the fact
that on two sides the perforations
numbered eleven instead of the
customary ten.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12

The bigger cities run to special
lists, the rural communities to
general practitioners. The aver
age gross income of specialists In
cities of q million or over is
around $4,000.
Thirty per cent Of all doctors
labor and hope in towns Of 5000
and under.
nURING the World War, a
II half-million cats were draft
ed by the British Government.
Some were used to test subma-
rines, others went to work in the
trenches. The service Of these
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-12

Birds Fly at Night
Small birds when migrating traye,
mostly at night. says one naturalist.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Always Bad Taste
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Falr1aX:
Sometime ago a middle-aged
widower told acquaintances he
would like to marry again If he
found a congenial mate. He
did not, however. give the name
Of any one girl whom ne
favored for a wife.
He is in very poor health and
not in a position to marry any
one, as he is financially embar-
rasSed, which all the girls know.
AS a joke in an ill-advlSed
moment, several of the girls
sent a personal to a paper, say
ing he was contemplating a
second marriage and it caused
considerable annoyance to him,
but the girls did it just as a
joke, not realizing just how up
set he would be.
He has the habit of joking
with them, but does not like the
tables turned, as he is a Sensl-
tive person and somewhat dlgnl-
fled in manner. Do you think
an apology is due the man, or
would it make matters worse?
VIRGINIA.
Personally, I'm a believer in
that French maxim: ITO ex-
cuSe is to accuse" Their joke
was not in good taste and the
less said about it, the better.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30

AS a matter of fact, there is
nothing to fear in any such
combination, provided, of
course, that all the foods are
fresh and well-prepared. Fish.
crabs, shrimp, Holsters, oysters,
and clans are protein foods, and
far from poisonous" when used
with milk. They are good with
cream sauce, or milk gravy, in
chowders or baked or Scalloped
in milk-and even combined
with milk to drink at the same
meal.
Simply be sure that the sea-
food is fresh and unspoiled-a
bit of weary fish will make you
plenty i'll, with or without milk.
Then the other antique
theory-that sour fruits and
milk will curdle in the stomach
If consumed together. Doctors
and nutritionists tell us that
that is just what they do do.
The first process in the di-
gestion of milk is curdling,
which action is done by the
gastric juices in the stomach.
The curd that results from a
mixture Of fruit acids and milk
is much finer than ordinary
milk curd, and is, therefore, far
easier to digest.
Many authorities on child
feeding nowadays are recon-
mending adding lemon Juice to
baby's milk to help digestion
along.
Another trouble is a belief
that starches and proteins
should not be served at the
same meal. This is also a fal.
lacy-the digestive system is
equipped to care for both kinds
The Washington times., 1935-01-30

mounts stars, she sits in her
exquisite dressing room, the epit-
ONE of what a woman of her
age should be. You feel a
warmth in her personality and
a vitality in her Voice-and her
face has that much-desired
freshness of youth.
She has succeeded in keeping
her freshness through a thor
ough understanding of how to
make the most of her person
ality and heaven-sent beauty.
She believes no woman should
be conceited over the fact that
she does not use cosmetics. Per
haps it is an unconscious con-
ceit, but, nevertheless, it should
not exist.
Without exception, know no
woman whose appearance is not
vastly improved (and more ad-
mired by children, husbands or
beauX) by the use of a few bene-
ficial cosmetics and Well-fitting
outfits! Don't scorn these aids
to personal charm, but investi-
gate them and choose those
which help you to be a more
ottro tive MOn0on
Take the advice of Mary
Boland and adopt a simple
daily beauty routine. Do facial
exercises every morning, cleanse
your skin and keep it fabricated
with cream if it doesn't get the
fabrication it needs from the
foods you eat. Diet yourself into
trimneSS-not slimnesS. But,
above all, bring out the full
beauty of your face. See that
your skin is smooth and un-
blemished-banish those tired
wrinkles and that rough, red
skin. Be a beauty, admire your.
self-that, too, is important!
An admirable cream, particu.
larly if your cosmetic budget is
small, may be used as a
cleansing cream and for general
daytime or night cream. Use it
to remove dirt and worn-out
makeup; pat a bit into your
skin for a powder foundation
and a protection against the
elements; massage it into your
neck, chin, face and hands at
night after you have thoroughly
washed your skin. Boast of one
cream at least-and you, too,
will preserve your youth!
If you want to know where
you can procure any article
mentioned in this column,
phone The Washington Times,
District 1000. Extension 2S3,
between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m.
daily and up to 1 p. m. on
Saturdays. Please do not write
unless you live outside of the
city, in which case enclose a
stamped, self-addressed envelope.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Haze Examination

This private physician is in
q particularly favorable spot to
handle maternity cases. He
makes himself familiar not only
with the health history Of his
women patients but with that
Of their husbands.
He often knows the family
medical history on both sides,
and such a background is espe-
cially important in dealing with
mothers and their babies.
He stands ready to give to
those in his circle of patients
the best informed and the most
sympathetic attention. In the
great majority of cases, the
mother-to-be, or the woman de-
string motherhood, requires no
other medical aid.
If, however, her own doctor
believes that she is a case for
o specialist, he will not hest
tate to recommend one. Fur
thermore, he will send her to
the best man for her particular
needs. She is far safer in tax
ing her doctors advice on this
point than in "going it blind" :"
It is exceedingly unwise for a
feminine patient to shop"
among obstetrical experts. She
has no qualifications for dis
tinguiShing between the sound,
conscientious specialist and the
brilliant charlatan.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Girls Formal

The right thing isn't always
so easily found when it comes
to selecting an evening frock
for a young girl. But this
years bouffant fashions done
in faille or taffeta are delight
full for the girl or the mature
woman.
A delightful frock, chosen for
a girls first formal dance, is q
robe de style in pale blue fai1le
with a very thin, dull silver
thread running through. The
bodice has a fichu of blue and
silver lace that covers the
shoulders and is held in front
by clips of turquoise blue
stones.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30

professional associations, with
the best and most advanced
medical methods.
The Dionne quintuplets were
born in the Canadian back
woods, yet they received the
latest treatment perfected for
premature infants-oxygen and
carbon dioxide as developed dur
ing the World War by Prof. Yam.
dell Henderson and Prof. How
ard w. Haggard, Of Yale.
County doctors. Small-town
doctors, physicians in city Slums,
the great majority of general
practitioners everywhere, are
equipped to give the best pos
Sible service to mothers and
babies. Such doctors are
motherhood's first line of de-
fenSe.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1935-01-30

different, and third point, per.
haps most interesting of all,
is that although they conform
to a pattern somewhat, there
is infinite variety in them.
AS to the mannish details,
lapels and collars are more
apt to be cut just like those on
a mans suit, rather than to be
exaggerated, and we'll cut suits
fit through the neckline and
shoulders just like a mans we'll
tailored suit. Then coats are
lined with mems suit Innings,
nice celanese or silk materials,
often with the sleeves white, the
body of the lining black, navy or
brown to match the main mate
rial.
There are many topcoats just
like a mans topcoat, cut straight
in line, with a vent in the back.
and every detail otherwise just
like a well-tailored masculine
suit, Fabrics contribute to the
effect, too, as we've said before.
Interest in Back
Jackets are made with bl.
swing backs, with pleated backs.
many Of the smarteSt in Norfolk
style, and some just plain.
following mems fashions as
closely as possible. Sleeves are
plain, and jacket lengths vary.
some of them rather short,
others long enough for people
with figure problems. Skirts
ARE plain, most of them with a
box pleat in the front for width
in walking, others with one or
two short Sits for the same pur.
pose.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
What They
Wear
BY BEAU McALLISTER

Oy OGAO XNCSAAAA04 i GAS
The Elliott R0OseveltS-lunch.
ing at the Mayflower recently
Mrs. Elliott wearing a coat Of
cOcOa-cOlOred dyed ermine with
a brown felt hat-a brimmed
model. Elliott also in dark
brown.
There, too, the t1Do Jackson
sisters, other10iSe Mrs. Forbes
Morgan and Hope Jackson, the
latter in smart grGy-betge
SDeGter tDith a brolDn hat, and
Mrs. Morgan in a black bGret,
pulled dolOn oUer one eye.
Noted a nice color scheme on
a young lady whose name I can
not recall. The sweater-an
angora cardigan-was in palest
pink. With it she wore q hat
Of dark red-very dark.
Mary Woodwork Bradley
wears a good-lOoking tweed coat
in a lovely shade of bIue-On q
French tone. 1t is fitted at the
waist and flares and is cOllared
with narrow band of dark
brown flat caracuI. With this
a dark brown hat.
* X X
Kitty Wilkins NeWbold is
1DeGring a black crepe trock
and 1Uith it a bright red ScGrtt
and hat made OF pieces OF UeI.
bet joined together to form a
conicGl effect.
Violet Spencer Thoron wears
wine-red velveteen-with a felt
hat to match. Nice with her
dark hair and eyes.
George Garrett wenrS long
hGir-alDayS in place, however.
He has a good looking suit of
dark blue flannel with fine
White hGirline stripes in it
quite 1Uide apart. With this q
stiff Wtite collar, white shirt,
dark tie, and single pearl.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
When Manners
Are Correct
BY MRS.CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Dinner Guests


Dinner Guests
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
I should like your advice on
the following questions:
Five people met for dinner. =.
two girls accompanied by one
man (A) and another couple
(B). both men meeting for the
first time. The dinner bill was
paid by A, although B desired
to split the cost. The dinner
was merely a preliminary to
visiting people known by all
five.
What fitting return could B
make to A in fairness, since
B doesn't feel exactly right to
let the matter rest as is? G.
I can we'll understand that
B would like to make some re.
turn gesture of hospitality for
this generous hospitality of A.
And it would be friendly of him
to plan a reunion" dinner of
the five who dined together
that evening.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Perhaps He Is
F|attered
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Written ErcluSiUey for the
WASHINGTON Times


Washington Times
Dear Miss Fairfax:
My young cousin works in
an office where there is an
aged bookkeeper who considers
himself quite a Romeo from
what the girls there all say.
Is it right or kind of my cou-
sin to lead him on, when she
is not serious, but only kid
ding?
1 feel it is not right of her
to pretend an interest which is
not sincere, but she says all
the girls look upon him only as
a father, and mean nothing
when they tease him about
getting married.
He is 68 and she is only 81.
He takes himself, she says, too
seriously, as we'll as others. AS
an older woman, I do not
approve. Who is right?
ANXIOUS READER.
If I'm not much mistaken,
this aged Romeo would feel
defrauded if the girls stopped
teasing him. When the game
is out of the question, aged
Lotharios have enjoyed the
name.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
an Should Be Seen When Baby Is Expected
Facial Is
Beauty
Aid
BY JULIET SHELBY

Everyone in Hollywood
thinks Mary Boland the dear
she truly is. A lovable, un-
derstanding woman, a friend
to all stars and a confidant
Of many.
At very young age, Mary
Boland learned the Importance
of feminine charm. She be-
came aware that it was woman'S
greatest asset and most loyal
friend. She made that knowl-
edge work for her-get her to the
goal she desired.
And today, as one Of Para
The Washington times., 1935-01-30

It cannot be too much en-
phasized that both the prospec.
tive mother and the wife whose
hopes for motherhood have
been delayed of fulfillment can
find in their own medical ad.
wiser the most intelligent and
disinterested guidance.
To make motherhood possible
and to make it safe are two of
his most important functions.
He asks only for the opportu.
nifty to help every woman who
appeals to him,
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
See Family Doctor

Even in such comparatively
unimportant matters as the
period furnishing of her home,
or the literary furnishing of her
mind, the sensible woman takes
the advice of the decorator or
the book critic. She goes to
someone in the field who
"knows his stuff" as current
slang has it. How much more
imperative that she listen to in
formed opinion on such a SUI.
premely vital affair as the selec-
tion of a baby specialist when
she requires his services!
Unfortunately, it sometimes
seems as if women with the
baby business on their hands
prefer to listen to anyone ex-
cept their physician. They talk
everything over with their rela-
tives, their neighbors, their
young married friends.
Much of the so-called infor.
nation disseminated in this
fashion is a hodge-podge of old
wives tales and garbled super.
stitions. 1t does not help the
mother-to-be and may do her
actual harm.
Suppose a woman relative or
friend passes along authoritative
and up-to-date advice by which
she herself profited. Yet it may
not be the sort of advice which
in the present instance is re-
quired.
Each woman preparing to
give birth to a child is entitled
to individual study and atten.
tion from a professionally quail
fled source.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Black Seouins

A theatrical gown that is
made Of black sequins is done
on very form-fitting lines and
SequinS cover the entire frock.
The sequins are of the highly
polished variety that catch and
reflect every gleam of light.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Evening Bag

A new model evening bag, a
neat envelope purse that holds
every evening requisite, has
several slip covers in various
brocades and metallicS that
can be put on in a jiffy.