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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Caterpillar Services
Need on Mix Route

Lafayette-At least one milkman has
service as his motto, for Julius Hag-
berg, Lafayette's obliging milkman,
serves his patrons regardless of weather
condition and means of travel When
travel by car is impossible, he bitches
up team Of horses, and when even
the horses can't pillow through the snow
drifts, he resorts to the caterpillar trac-
tor. During bad weather in the winter
months the genial milkman made his
route with sleigh and horses, but last
week one day the streets, impossible
by automobile, were even difficult for
horses. He made the rounds by tractor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
SnOIU Traps Sheep, 81
Bodies at Hay Stack.

Pine River-Bodies of "a sheep, which
had starved to death, were found
huddled together where a hay stack
had formerly been near the Feehan
place east of Pine River. The animals
belonging to j. l.. Collins, had become
separated from one of his large flocks
and had wandered to the hay stack in
search of food. Apparently trapped
here by the deep snow which fell after
they found the hay, the sheep devoured
the stack and then met their doom
helpless to escape their snow prison.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Sir-FOOted Pig Creates
Interest at NelU Prague

New Prague-A freak animal is al
ways an object of interest and Henry
Manner, young farmer in this COM
munity, has found that a freak pig
on his place has attracted many in
terested visitors. The pig, born last
October, is of normal size and weighs
about 100 pounds. 1t is like other pigs
in every respect, except that it has six
feet instead of four. The extra feet
are on the front legs, each of which
has two fully developed feet. Mr..
Manner thinks that the extra spread of
feet in front should give assistance in
getting around in mud and snow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Naming Merritt Island. Fla.

Merritt Island, Fla, was named
for General Merritt who received
it as a grant from the Spanish
crown. The island is 80 miles long
and at the northern end is miles
wide. At the southern end it mar
rows to a point. It is east of Titus
vile and Cocoa, along the Indian
river. The chief communication
with the mainland is a bridge into
the city of Cocoa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
When Storks Migrate

European storks follow the same
route in migration from generation
to generation. 1t seems that in
stinct guides them along the same
route that generations before them
have flown. Eggs taken from nests
in Prussia have been Matched in
England. The storks sought and
found the same airline used by their
ancestors, forsaking their English
foster parents that travelled differ
ent route.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Wolves Chase Deer
Onto MiLaca Farm

Milaca-For the first time in years
pack of wolves have been reported as
having caused disturbance in Mile
Laos county, when they chased a deer
onto the George Skoog farm. The
Skoogs were aroused early by a COM
motion which they thought to be caused
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Man Fallen From Train
Found in Beer TaUern.

Virginia Miller of st. Cloud
had several people worried when seven
hours after it was reported he had
fallen from freight train no trace of
him could be found. His companions
and Virginia deputy sheriffs, who
searched the railroad right-of-way,
were about ready to give him up for
dead when they entered beer tavern
at Cook and saw Miller, badly bruised
and more or less intoxicated. He told
deputies that his companions had
pushed him from the train, but when
more sober, changed his mind and said
that he had fallen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08

by dogs molesting their sheep. Instead,
three wolves had chased deer into the
yard, and through their swapping so
frightened the deer that it lowered
close to the house.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08

Another year Of statistics has been
compiled 1t is estimated that $500
people have been killed by automobiles.
The pity of that total is this: Almost
500 Of the people killed by automobiles
were pedestrians. In spite of this,
people still insist on jay walking at
crossings, walking between intersections
and stepping out from behind parked
cars. These are dangerous practices
and can be stopped only when each and
every person becomes safety conscious
to the point that he feels he should set
an example for others.
Walk right-stop, look, and listen.
Donald and Dolores Levander, son
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Toivo
Levander, spent Easter with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
HOkala at SalO,s Corner
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Transient Wants NeU
Easter Sunday Socks.

A transient named Harold Graberg,
who says he doesn't remember where
his home is, but that he last worked at
Clarkfield, was arrested here after he
slipped a bunch of silk socks into his
pocket while leaving clothing store.
The hosiery counter is near the main
entrance and several displays of Easter
hose appeared in racks above. Ora
berg's arm encircled one of the display
racks and presto! The socks were in
his pocket. That is, nearly all the
socks; one fell out on the walk outside
the entrance to suggest the direction
the shop litter had taken. The trail
was followed and at cafe down the
block, where the recent clothing store
visitor had paused for refreshments, a
quick search of his pockets revealed
the missing footwear. The transient
was taken to Belle PLANES lookup for
the night and given a hearing the fol-
lowing morning in Shakopee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18
Go Right Down the Line

Waterbury's tax rate Is still bone of contention among those who can find no other spit-Dalls to throw at the admin istration of Mayor Frank Hayes. It's re- naarkable the way the various critics of his regime ultimately hark> back to that when their attacks along other fronts bog down. And the funny part of 1t Is that two years ago there was as much said about the tax rate as there is being uttered today and yet 1t was all to no avail. Surely the people of Waterbury are as aware of the tax situation aS those who rant and rave about 1t.
 For purposes of contrast mention is made of tax rates in other large cities in the state, such as New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport. 1nasmuch as an effort IS being made to show that Waterbury's rate Is higher than in all these com munities, shouldn't other factors enter into the comparlson2 After all tax rate in cold figures, such as Waterbury'S, compared to HartfordS or New Haven'S or BridgeportlS may not represent tre- rnendous saving or any saving at all to a taxpayer.
 Furthermore 1t cannot be said that Waterbury is so hard put to it that 1t Is forcing big corporations to contribute more than their tax bills call for. It hasn't urged owners of tax-exempt property to put it back on the grand list. It has had federal money granted for projects which meant saving to the city, to be sure, but other cities have probably profited more than has Waterbury. It took Wa terbury years to get one street in the city limits put under state maintenance, yet Bridgeport pressed hard and was re- lieved of upkeep of not only streets, but bridges.
 We don't blame these cities for what they are trying to do. They are striving to make both ends meet without raising their taxes You'll find, however, in the long run that Waterbury with its rate higher than those struggling with one, very often admittedly too low, will fare far better and it's financial standing in circles where a standing must be main tained for credits sake is of the best.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18
Average Citizen Pays

No one who has the interest of organ
 ized labor at heart can fail to hope $ devoutly that the rival factions in the field of labor will patch up their guerilla war with each other before" the cause
 which they both represent is irreparably T damaged. Already the ordinary citizen is
 getting more than little tired of hearing :. about the bitter fight between the c. l. o. !. and A. F. of L. And when that fight begins to hit him where he lives = as 1t IS starting to do on wholesale basis, here ' and there - he is apt to express his irri- ', tation in way that organized labor will .- find extremely inconvenient.
 '' A standout example of this sort of thing q is now in evidence on the Pacific coast. The Pacific Coast Teamsters' Union, a militant A. F. of L., outfit, is waging a E last-ditch war with the c. I. O's equality militant longshorenen and warehouse men. The row started when the Long, sshoremen's Union organized the prev1- ouSly unorganiZed warehouSemen. 1m- mediately the TeamsterS' Union claimed jurisdiction over these new recruits, and the war began.
 . Now a war between two rival unions is not mere matter of speeches, proselyting and argumentative statements It IS fought with the most effective weapons available - and direct-action people like teamSters and longShoremen can think Of some pretty effective ones when they put their minds on it. So today we find the 'Teamsters' Union clamping an embargo On San Francisco Bay ports and refusing to move cargoes unloaded by the Long, shoremens Union. A ship comes in and docks. The longshoremen promptly ur- load it. But except for perishableS, government orders, ship stores, passen- gers baggage and mail-the unloaded freight remains on the wharf. The team Sters will not move pound of 1t; neither will they take any export cargoes down to the docks where it can be loaded.
 In retaliation, the longShoremen threaten to start moving some of this freight themselves. If they do, say the ' teamsters, the embargo will be extended all up and down the coast; 1t may even spread to Atlantic coast ports. Consider, now, where this puts the innocent by stander. Let us suppose that you are a San Francisco business man obliged to import merchandise by water. You may have the best will in the world toward organized labor. You may be scrupulous about dealing with the unions in your own shop. -, But this fight leaves you hamstrung. You are in as bad fix as you would be if you yourself were fighting labor. You have not the faintest interest in the quar- rel yet you are paying for the war. This sort of thing does labor incalculable damage. If it goes on long enough, it is almost certain to start a public reaction that will leave labor back where it was in the mid-twenties, with all the great gains of recent years cancelled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18
May Change Set-Up

- The action that the Rural Roads Inn
 provement Association is planning to
 take to define the powers of the Public Works and State Highway Departments
 where they cross on road construction may sooner or later cause serious
 change in the manner in which the dirt :. road fund is administered. When some { years ago long fight to get the farmer . out of the mud" was partially won by z granting $3,000,000 subsidy, which was : to be split equally among the 169 towns, 2 1t was presumed that this money would ' be allocated solely for those roads which
 received little attention and which might
 benefit by means of the annual grant.
 Since the state has been allocating this
 $3,00O,000 fund most of 1t has gone to
 develop back-WoodS roads in towns where there remain this type. In the larger
 communities and cities, though, the
 money was frequently spent for oiling
 or hard-surfacing dirt roads, which also ~iS well worth while. But now ruling From the Attorney Generals office would
 seem to leave ultimate disposition of the $17,75O up to the individual town itself. At least on request of the Rural Roads Improvement Association the ruling has been given that town government has complete control of their own roads and town aid funds. This might mean, for example, that the $17,500 could be allo- cated to purposes other than road con- struction or repair without any inter- ference from the state carrying weight. This may be 8 broad interpretation on Dur part and still again it may be the in- terpretation towns will place upon 1t if informed that they and not the state has ne say on disposition of the dirt-road grant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18

War Veterans of Middletown would like to give the name 'Seicheprey Bridge to the new structure over the Connecti- cut at their city Connecticut's record at Seicheprey richly deserves memorial. But there would be some danger. if 1t were provided in that way, that traffic jams on the old structure would be re- placed on the new by those caused by tourists pausing to try to pronounce the name. :" - Hartford Times. Hey, we thought the name for this bridge had been decided. The last we heard both Clarence Edward Memorial Bridge and Mattabeseck Bridge had been rejected for plain, ordinary, everyday Middle town-P Portland Bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18

Maritime Commlssi0n) was m . yhisIkey importation agency
 Unknown to him, his agency to- gethOr with other companies had complained because shipping rates were too high. t
 E Rates were based upon former prohibition days, when every sl1ip- Ilaent, being bootleg, paid q pens atty. 7 Y After three recent protests, the whiskey importers combined .sto hire 8 Norwegian steamer with a guarantee that it would carry l60,0OO cases per month. ( g Atlantic Rates "
 One day Kennedys' agent told him about this new and chaeper Norwegian vessel. Kennedy re- piled: "Say, didn't you know that Twas chairman of the Maritime Commission? I'm supposed to protect American shipping, not use its competitors"
 And he gave immediate orders that, all of his further shipments must go on American liners re- gardless of the extra expense.
 Joe Kennedy has two other great qualities in life. One is loyalty to his friends. He would do anything for one of them. The other. is 8 complete franlSness in advising the President.
 Kennedy is one of the few mon who can sit opposite Roose-
 welt and call . spade 2 spade. He does not mince words. The President doesn't always agree
 with him, sometimes ignores his advice. But Kennedy hits straight from the shoulder just
 the same. ~A''+
 Not long ago, at the gathering to watch Miss Lehand receive her doctors degree, Mrs. Roosevelt, who is very wise woman where her husband is concerned, re- marked to Kennedy: "I want you to go right on telling Franklin what you think" .a ,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18

of the headwaters Of the Connecti- cut ts essential to such protection Some of them go 50 far aS to say that without up.river control even 46.feet dikes would be insufficient to protect Hartford against the worst floods.
 Attorney General Daly's effort to find a way In which reservoirs may be built in spite of the federal gov- efnment's position on the power is- sue, proceeds on the theory that 1t is imperative, for New England eo find way out of the difncult situation which has arisen. 2;
 If his task is not impossible 1t is at least Hefculean. The Roosevelt administration has . jealous eye on the hydro electric resources of the nation. It would not agree to 8 compact in which states reserved for themselves water powers within their own borders. It Is not likely to per- init, if it can help it, an arrange ment whereby the states do the work at their own expense and thus prevent federal control over the re- sources they are trying to protect.
 In general, interstate compacts re- quire federal approval. It will not be easy to gain federal approval for a plan which does not respect the ad- nainistration's power theories. It may be quite as difncuit to devise a plan which can be put into operation without federal approval, although 1t may not be impossible.
 Even then there is the item of Nex- pense. Massachusetts and Connecti- cut were ready to assume some $4,- 500, 900 in land damage costs. Actual reservoirs would cost $l0,000,000 ad- ditional.
 If the states were to assume that, the cost of flood control would be- come very much . major item. The proposal could be defended, however. If 1t is worth while for the federal government to spend money to pro- tect this valley it is equally worth while for the valley itself to do 1t.
 Yet the cost has to be considered. It has to be remembered also that the nine reservoirs planned repre- sent only . beginning on program designed ultimately to include a score of reservoirs and cost several times the original outlay of $l4,50o,- 900. .
 To gain complete protection with. out federal aid, therefore, would mean that the states would have to assume in the end heavy bur- den of expense. It would, however, be worth 1t, if we really want flood control. Except for federal aid New England could hardly expect to have protection except at large outlay. The most important thing is not the cust but the protection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18

We don't ever recall 1t and we note that news services make 1t the first time in the history of Connecticut juriSpru- dence" that the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church were brought into the Superior Court in the trial of a divorce action. It happened in Bridgeport early this week when 8 husband contested his wife's divorce suit on the grounds that both were members of the Roman Cath olic Church, had been married in the church in conformity with its marriage laws, and hence could not seek divorce nor be granted one without breaking the laws of the church. Undoubtedly this de- fense will occupy spot in. future divorce cases that might involve members of the same religious denomination. What dis position the court will make we don't know, but the outcome will be watched and decision studied by both legal and clerical minds ..".....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "She sung very
 good"; say, ''sang very we'll"

A. Coal tar naphtha, one of the best solvents, may be used for the purpose. If there Is . thick layer of tar it may be necessary to soften 1t with moderate heat and scrape away as much as possible before ap- plying the naphtha.
 e. I have come across the word Septidi, which seems to be the name of day but cannot make out what day 1t is, or what lan- guage.
 A. septidi was the seventh day of the decade (a period of ten days that corresponds to our week. in the French Revolutionary calendar.
 e. Did the U. g. obtain Alaska by right of discovery or by pur- chaser :.
 A. Under . treaty, confirmed by the United States senate on May 28, 1887, Alaska was purchased from Russia for &7,200.000.
 e. When will the twenty.flrst century begin and end?
 A. It will begin January l, 2OO1, and will end December 2i, 2lO0.
 Ie you want . copy of cur bOOk- let, @CORRECT ENGLISH" write tho Waterbury Democrats Wash- ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, NGrthwest. Washington, D. 0. Enclose 10 cents fin, postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18
In New York
By 0EOR0E ROSS

New York.-Manhattan Miscel- lany: George N. Conan, whose pa- triotic ditties sold more copies than any other songwriters' in the coun. try, again is taking up the hobby. Two of his latest compositions are "When New York Was New York (New York Was a Wonderful Town)" and Johnny Q. Public (of the U. s. Al" and they soon will be on their way to the radio and gyamaphones. The Song end Dance Man, by the way, turns to these tunes as relaxation during periods of insomnia; writes them in the dead of night.
 It was at Twenty One" within earshot of the over-signed that Bar bara Stanwyck remarked to per- Sistent inquirerS, T shan't get mar ried this year." Or newt year, for that matter. What she emphasized was that Robert Taylor and she were friends, intimate friends; and that their mutual feelings are af- fectionate. But the rumor persists that romance has sprung up be- tween Miss Stanwyck and the No. Love man of Hollywodo. He, by the way. may loiter in Europe until next year.
 Jim Fully is in town with several stories he'd like to market and Bea- trice Lillie is catching up with the night life she missed while she Va- cationed in England. If Charles Chaplin is going to change charac. ter, but the way, Paulette Goddard who, 1t has been hinted often, il Mrs. Chaplin, doesn't know much about 1t. At least, she professed little knowledge of Chaplins change of plan when friends spoke of t the other night over . restaurant table In the Fifties.
 
 March on Broadway
 Talk that Freddy March would quit the Scren awhile to act on Broadway was confirmed the other day with the announcement that his wife, Florence Eldridge, and he would turn up in play this season And not only will he act In this vehi- cle but he also will serve as its co- producer. with 6 half financial in- terest. And friends of his state that if this show goes of well, he may remain on Broadway permanently.
 Thus, another screen satellite Joins the ranks. Others who have capitulated to the living stage tc date: Elissa LAndi, Katharine Hepburn, Mona Barrie, Katherine Alexander, Henry Fonda, 0ylvis Sidney, Constance Cummings Elizabeth Young, Dudley Disges Herbert Marshall, Doris Nolan Jean Arthur, Walter Huston, Mar Southerland, Gene Lockhart, Mar. jorie Rambeau, Jean Muix, Gertrude Michael, Phillips Holmes. Some al. ready are back. Others will be bAcl as the season tides along.
 Booked Up
 In the literary field, it seems that Kenneth Roberts has replaced Her. vey Allen as ace prize of the auto. graph hounds. His historical TO- nance, Northwest Passage" has stirred the signature fanciers to 6 frenzy and the publishers of that best-seller have thousands of xe. quests for personally autographed copies. So they had to lure thu successful author back from Kenne- bunkport, Me-, to sign the fiy-ls6vel of his book while the public looked I0n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18
P Press Comment
SEPTEMBER FANTASY (Christian Science Monitor)

Summers final gesture Is to fling her royal mentlc upon earth before she abdicates in favor of Autumn. 0oldenrod and purple ironweed, in much of North temperate America, are the glory of September. the final and most gorgeous display of the wild flowers. No landscape gardener could devise 6 better effect than that along roadsides or in fallow fields where the. royal colors mingle or stand in. contrasting patches. Where ironweed falls, nodding lay- ender clusters of Joe Pye weed blos- sonls bravely strive to maintain the combination. .&.,
 Summers green is only slightly dulled. Leaves have nearly. coEn- pleted task: 2 few short weeks of quiet waiting remain. Sumach dis- plays her magenta candeiabara and woodbine has added Q dash of rouge, but except for the sassafras and @ few of the southern sweet gums no trees have greatly altered their attire. These are reserving their gayest court, dress for Octo- Ders pageant. -As
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18

Worcester is somewhat aroused over complaints that motorists are speeding through lines of children crossing street intersections when dismissed from school. Both city and state inspectors are going to start a crusade against such tactics. We rather imagine 1t would go hard with any driver who attempted to crash through such "line". And it ought to. If children going to and coming from school can't have the right of way, then there should be closed streets in and around school buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18

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 last pAge for the answers.
 1. Is . a.1nan deprived of his Amer ican citizenship Because lne receives . disl1on0rabie discharge from the Army or Navy9 'y.
 3. Who was tho inventor of the Harvey Steel Process7 +4
 3.sWhat is q geysers z. '< / {. what is the title of former King Edward V1YI3 SGf..5
 5. what are the opposite of IAeap < tidesa J ,.s E. sai,.. -
 6. Tn astrpnoiay. what name ls sivens to certain luminous patches :, !. IN Name ths seventh President ,, of the '. s. a af
 Q. Does the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court cast his vote only i,a ease of . tie7
 9. m which South American country is the city and port of Co., quilmb0?
 iO. Name the Roman god of dreams.