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equally honorable to himself and
exemplary to his young country
men," Also the author now de-
scribed himself on the title-page
as the former rector of Mt.
Vernon parish" despite the fact
that there was no Mount Vernon
parish in Virginia, any more than
he was, as he described himself
in later editions, former rector
of General Washington's parish
The buyers of Weems' book,
however, apparently weren't con-
cerned about the accuracy of
the authors description of HIM
self anymore than they were con-
cerned about the accuracy of
some of his curious anecdotes"
They literally swallowed them
WHOLE" they told them to their
children, who in turn told these
tales to theirs. Thus did some of
the legends about George Wash
ington become deeply-rooted in
American belief.
Chief among these legends is
the familiar cherry-tree story.
Weems declared that this story
was/told to him by san aged lady
connected with the household of
the elder Washington" but he
took care never to tell her name.
The same anonymous 'lady" is
also the authority for the story
of how Wahington's father tried
to "startle George into a lively
sense of his Maker" This story,
while not so well known as the
cherry tree story, is equally in
teresting.
In it Weems has the elderWash-
ington tracing Georges name in
the earth in his garden-patch and
planting it with cabbage seed.
A little later the boy is shown
what is apparently a miracle
his name, George Washington"
spelled out in green shoots COM
ing up from the ground. When
young George runs to his father
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18

Why is it that George
Washington seems destined
always to be a remote, shad-
owy figure in our minds?
Why must he remain a god
like personality aloof from
humankind, a marble statue
of a man who never once
steps down from his pedestal
to walk the earth like other
men? One of the reasons is
that the myth-makers went
to work early in the history
of our nation and one in par
ticular seized upon George
Washington as the subject
for fashioning legendary
tales. His name was Mason
Locke Weems and he, more
than any other man, is re-
sponsible for what millions of
Americans think they know
about George Washington.
So it seems appropriate to
tell at this time the story of
"Parson" Weems and his ca
reer. And not the least of
the interest in that story is
the fact that he himself is
almost as shadowy a figure
in the minds of most Amer
leans as is the Washington
which he helped create for
them.
On October 1, 1859 son was
born to David Weems, farmer
in Anne Arundel county in the
Province of Maryland, and his
wife, Hester Hill Weems. Evil
IDENTIFY there was no danger
of "race suicide" in the Weems
family for this was their 10th
child The boy was given the
name of Mason Locke Weems
and when he grew up was sent
to Kent County school, at Ches-
tertown.
At the age of fourteen young
Weems went to England to study
medicine and follow in the foot
steps of great uncle, DR.. Will
liam Locke, for whom he had
been named. After graduating
from the University of Edin-
burgh young Weems served for
a time as surgeon on British
warship. Then in 1776 he re-
turned to America.
Apparently Weems took no part
in the fight for liberty and during
the last part of the war he seems
to have had some association
with Rev. William Smith, an en-
ergetic churchman who had TAX
en- over Weems' alma mater,
Kent County college, and was
developing it into the present
Washington college. Out of that
association grew Weems' deci-
sion to become minister. After
some difficulty in overcoming the
prejucide of high Episcopal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18

inevitable that in reteng those stories, fact
fancy be Mixed myth and legend will be recited
and the real Washington-the Washington which you
and associates in everyday life
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your lug. Washington, you
know, is gone! Millions are
gaping to read something
about him. / am very nearly
prim'd and cOck'd for 'em.
So within few months there
appeared an 8O-page pamphlet
bearing the title of ga History of
the Life and Death, Virtues and
Exploits of General GeorgeWash-
ington; dedicated to Mrs. Wash
ington, by the Rev. M. L. Weems
of Dumfries." It's author was
quite correct in believing that
millions are gaping to read
something about him." For the
first edition of the pamphlet was
soon sold out and a second edi-
ton followed quickly. In this edi-
ton the author added a line to
the title Faithfully taken from
authentic documents = prob
ably because some skeptic had
questioned some of his state
mentS.
The Book Grows.
But the public seemed willing
to accept what he had written
about the great Washington I'M
questioningly. The book was sell
ing so fast that it was difficult
to keep up with the demand for
it. A new edition appeared every
year and each successive edition
was larger than the previous one.
By the time the fifth edition was
published in 1906 the 80 pages had
grown to $50 and its title now
read "The Life of George Wash
ington, with curious anecdotes,
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against citizens of a "rebel col
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five years served as rector of
All Hallows church in Maryland.
During this time his income
was meager and he eked it out
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himself unpopular with the con-
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lists who had recently split off
from the established church; too
willing to exhort in bathrooms
and other "ungodly" places; and
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
Person Weems, Washington Myth Maker
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

FEBRUARY % is at hand, which means that
shall soon be honoring again the memory of
George Washington. AS usual, part of the an
nual Washington Birthday celebration will consist
of tributes to his greatness a soldier and a
statesman, the leader in the American struggle
for liberty and as the first President of the new
nation. 1t is certain too that there will be repe
ttion of many of the familiar stories about wash
ond Wac tLob ,,ro no.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
BOY ALMOST LOST
 HIS ARM TO BEAR

New York, May 27-UP)-Seven- year old William Steimel almost lost an army today because strange woman employed him as peanut retriever" at the Bronx zoo.
 An angry bear cost William his job and sent him to the hospital.
 William, his Swear old brother and an 8-year old schoolmate watched, wide-eyed, while the wo- man tossed peanut after peanut into the bears cage. Her supply soon was exhausted, but the cage floor was filtered with nuts which the big animal apparently had not seen.
 The woman suddenly stopped over, picked up William and thrust him toward the cage, with instructions to scoop up the nuts. AS the boy reached out, the bear lunged. The woman tugged William away, dropped him and fled.
 Williams right forearm was bad ly mangled. An operation was per- formed to prevent blood poisoning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Thomas EduUin Elder Under $IO, 1000 Bail
tcOutinusd from E,age l,

lheavy charge of doubIe-O buclzshot burst through the window, striking him in the chest and right arm. He died 20 minutes later.
 A $5,OOO reward has been offered by the trustees or the Northf1eid schools, one of which is Mount Her mon, for evidence leading to the slayer's arrest.
 AIibi Given United Press
 Copyright 1897 by United Press)
 Alton, N. H., aMy 27.-(UP)-l welcome this opportunity to tell my story, for I have nothing to with hold.
 shall give you my complete alibi, and I think that if you bother to check it you will find it entirely convincing.
 I am a director of the Holstein- Freisien Association of America, which is to hold its annual meeting at Chicago beginning Monday. In this connection, 1t was necessary for me to confer with certain fel- low officials of the Holstein group. | It was for that reason that I vis- tied Brattleboro, Vt., and Keene. N. H., yesterday (Tuesday) and last (Tuesday) night.
 | My wife and left our home here by automobile yesterday (TuesdaV morning. I think it was about 10:30 daylight time, or maybe 10:45.
 In BrattIeb0r0 Tuesday YTn Nk rl 3 o'clock yesterday (Tuesday) after noon. There, I conferred with Houghton Seaverns, who is sec retary of the Holsrein Association and also with A. N. Crissey of 360 Worthington street, Springfield, Mass, who is New England field secretary of the association.
 At 5:15 a. m. daylight time Mrs. Elder and left Brattleboro and mo- tored to Keene. We registered at hotel there T think 1t was the Eagle hotel-and stayed until 7:45 or 8:15 this morning, when we set out for home.
 I was not in Greenfield, Mass, at any time during my absence and have not been there lately. I think get the idea of this thing, but the less said about it, the better.
 Suffers From Heart Trouble
 have long suffered from heart trouble-angina pectoris, the doctor calls 1t, and I have been under pretty strict discipline. They think it was due to overwork. For three or four weeks this has bothered me more than usual, and I have had to get all possible rest. So I re- tired early last night and slept throughout the night at that hotel in Keene.
 own a shotgun and have owned it for sometime. It IS a 20-guage gun (the Speer murder shotgun was 12-guage). I haven't had it in my hands for months. It is available for anyone who cares to see it. Capt. Stokes, however, Is familiar with this gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

(Continued From Page D
 Rep. E. Lea Marsh, Jr., r, Old Lyme, who reported it out for com mittee, declared "the bill in its pres ent form is insincere and unneces- sary."
 ThOms Defended It
 Minority Leader John D. Thoms, d., Waterbury, said the bill would abolish lot of well known abuses and asserted, T for one am tired of attending session of the general as- sembly with this pulling and haul ing over judgships. I think the terms of judges should be made four years anyway. Then we could come here in 1889 and do some work.
 Tn my opinion session could get through two months earlier. That is the main reason why I am for the bill. It is not my idea of a per- feet district court bill. A perfect bill could not be passed in this house."
 Swayne Against It
 Majority Leader Noah Swayne, republican, Darien, said that while it provided principally for lengthen- ing the terms of judges and term ing the courts by another name, the principal of a district court bill appeals to me, but such 8 prin- cipal does not appear in this bill" He urged its rejection.
 Rep. John s. Thornhill, repub- lican, Brookfield, declared "it is the younger members of the legal fra ternity who desire the passage of this bill an das I tried to say the other day on this floor, lawyers make as many mistakes as do the laymen."
 The main support of the bill came from democrats and the final roll call vote showed balloting along strict party lines.
 Defeat of the measure virtually killed the issue for this session, which has les sthan two weeks to go before adjournment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Biggest Steel Strike
 Since Back h 1919
First Serious Casualty
(Conttn led from Page D

maturely.
 First Serious Casualty
 Police at Canton reported the first serious casualty early today Franklin P. Manly, 32, foreman at the Berger Manufacturing company, was shot as he ran toward the en- trance of the plant,
 Frank K. Urchov, 29, company guard, was held on charge of shooting with intent to wound" He admitted having fired at Manly with shotgun.
 The foreman, hospitalized with wounds in both hands and both legs said he had started to work" and twas shot by someone from Am bush" hospital authorities said his condition was not serious.
 Urchov told police that Manly tried to break through the picket lines and was chased toward the plant by a group of pickets. The guard said he saw the men run ming toward the plant entrance anc fired because he thought the grour had started to rush the building. Few Other Disorders
 There were few other incidents of disorders and minor violence. For a reason unannounced, the organizing committee exempted Bethlehem Steel Corporation, the fourth of the four large independ- ents who have not signed a union contract. Union officials indicated that a strike against Bethlehem would be called later.
 Officials of the three corporations announced that they planned de- termined opposition to the organiz- ing committee and its union, the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. They felt that the union, which has signed contracts with United States Steel, the Jonesand Laughlin Steel Cor poration, and smaller producers, was driving toward @ universal closed shop and the check-off in the indus try, and felt that these would be harmful both to employees and stock holders.
 Spread Rapidly
 The strike spread rapidly through the great steel producing district of which Youngstown, Pittsburg, and Cleveland are centers. Pittsburg it. self was virtually unaffected since
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

must be paid the civil service per- sonnel director, the budget director and supervisor of purchases, all of whom were created under the reor- ganization program.
 Partial restoration of the teach CTS retirement fund, costing $740,- 900, was provided. Salary allow ances at the New Britain Teachers college, however, were reduced from $195, ,598 to $173,958. It was deemed unnecessary to add to the staff there in view of the decision to extend the courses at three other Normal schools to four years and place cost on a college basis.
 The new legislative council, adop- ted under the reorganization plan, will cost $25.0O0 year.
 No More Liquor Funds
 The liquor control commission was refused additional funds for more inspectors but provided with more money for enforcement.
 All other departments received virtually the amounts proposed by the control board, it was under stood, except H',:. occasional slight Slashes or ; cases. Connecticut State college ..As given $55,000 ex- tra for maintenance.
 Remaining to be decided is the al- location of the $11,000,00O building bond issue and provisions for aug menting this total to take care, if possible, of at least part of the many requests for appropriations running nearly double that amount for building and improvement at virtually all state institutions.
 Very Little Revenue
 Thus far the assembly has pro- vided only about $2,000,000 a year new revenue as against an estimate of $6,O0O,000 made by the governor.
 An increase in gasoline tax was killed in committee. One outStand- ing source apparently remained an assessment on interest and divi- dends which would yield up to $4.- 100000 a year at maximum.
 Chairmen of the finance and ap- propriations committees and leaders of both houses were expected to con- fer with the governor immediately on new income.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

(Continued From Page D as the esnate disposes of the $1,50O,- 100000 relief bill. The relief measure will run into 8 brisk battle in the senate and may be cut to $1, ,000, ,000,- 900 but debate on the judiciary plan is expected to start early in June
 Good Part of Program
 Meanwhile, the joint committee on reorganization of the executive department resumed hearings today with the announced intention of enacting a substantial part of that program before adjournment. Op- position probably will not be seri- ouS.
 The house and senate labor com- mittees will start joint hearings on the labor standards bill next Tues day to get it to the house before the end of June.
 Some leaders expressed doubt that the cvommittees could act with such speed in view of indicated oppo- sition to some phases of the pro- poSal.
 The bill for extension of the IVA to other rivers has become embroil- ed in an argument among admins trator leaders, meanwhile, in re- gard to the natoinal policy of rate making to be set forth in the meas ure. Whether the issue could be solved and the bill pushed toward action this session remained uncer- tain.
 Senate Debate Far Along
 Administration leaders believed, in any event, that the senate debate on the court bill would be far along by the time the labor, executive re- organization and possibly the IVA weather and the expected demands extension bills are ready. With hot for adjustment as helpful facors eide then whether to lay aside the court issue and take up other meas they would be in a position to de- ures or whether to bid for passage against what now appears to be 8 definite majority against the bin.
 Senator Robert M. LaFollette progressive, Wisconsin, asserted that opposition claims that the court bill is defeated were premature because the president as yet has not really made . drive for support in the senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

 for burial.
 The funeral for the aged million aire, who died Sunday at his Or mond Beach, Fla, home at the age of 97, was held yesterday at the Pocantico Hills, N. Y, estate of the Rockefellers.
 Crowd of 300
 The special train bearing the body of the oil magnate and the funeral party was greeted by crowd of 300 when it slid into the yards in Sub- urban East Cleveland.
 Three waiting trucks were loaded with flowers from the train, and the cortege of mourners moved out Euclid avenue toward Lake View cemetery, through scenes Rockefel- Ter had known in his young man. hood.
 Behind the hearse came six limousines bearing members of the Rockefeller family and household. The procession passed through the Forest Hills estate which was Rock efeller's home during the years he was craving his fortune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

(Continued From Page D just as 6 shot was fired. He was struck and died from the wound. The person who fired the bullet never was caught.
 Col. Burpee Interested
 The late Lucius F. Burpee was serving on the superior court at the time and vigorously pushed the cases in connection wiht the strike and the shooting of the patrolman.
 Thirty-Four Years After
 Today's action by the house, 34 years after the strike and B years after the petitioner lost his citizen ship rights, was the occasion of much comment and Waterbury leg islators were busy answering ques- tions of colleagues who were in- terested in a case where third of . century elapsed before for feited rights were sought to be re- turned by legislative action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27


 The Diocesan Bureau now has It's offices at 29 Field street. The need for more accommodations has been felt for some time, and search for suitable headquarters was begun, eliminating in today's purchase.
 Enlarges Scope of Activity
 The Diocesan Bureau in Water bury has greatly enlarged the scope of its activity in the years since its establishment. It has covered a broad field of social work and has made important contributions to the community welfare. The welfare programs directed by Father Cryne have met with commendation from numerous authorities on social work.
 The purchase cf tho Bronson prop erty was made with the approval of the diocesan authorities The bureau will take over the property
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
COUPLE FOUND DEAD

Worcester, Mass, May 27-(U.PD Joseph c. Clark, 70, and his wife Laura, 75, negroes. were found dead from Illuminating gas in their twin beds in a tenement today. A Jet in the room was open. Medical Exam iner Frederick H. Baker said death was accidental.