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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
ZIONIST GROUP
LEADER VISITS
Mrs. Epstein Shocked
by Proposals of
CT. Britain

British government proposals TO
limit Jewish immigration to Pales-
tine in contradiction 10 the war
time Balfour declaration comes as
a shock 10 American Jewry. ac-
eording to Mrs Moses p. Epstein
president of Hadassah largest
Zionist group in the United States.
who arrived in Tacoma Thursday
morning.
The women's Zionist leader vas
scheduled TO speak in the after
noon before the Tacoma Hsdassah
council meeting in the Junior ball
room of the Hotel Winthrop She
is here from New York on a ma
tionsl tour of Hadassah groups.
which represent $4,000 American
Jewish women,
1T is unthinkable." states Mrs.
Epstein. that the present British
government will reward the Jewish
people for their infinite labor and
sacrifices in Palestine by drastic
limitation of Jewish immigrations
and reduction of the Jews TO a per-
manent minority status.
AT this time of unparalleled
Jewish suffering and persecution
that land now constitutes the chief
refuge on which countless thou
sands of homeless of our people
are centering their hopes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
TRAIN VICTIMS
SKULL INJURED

PUYALLUP- Puyallup Gen.
eral hospital Thursday was Fran
els NJ Plumber. 70-year-old resi-
dent of Edmonton. Alta. suffer
ing a broken leg and possible frac-
tured skull, believed to have been
received when he either was pushed
or fell off train near Sumner
late Wednesday.
Hospital attaches said Thursday
that Plumber had shown slight
improvement during the night, but
declared his condition still was
critical.
Sumner Police Chief Norton
Wynn said he had ben advised by
a farmer near Sumner that Plumb
er told him he had crawled from
the railroad right-of-way, dis
lance of two miles, to his farm
II could not be learned how the
man received his injuries. Plumb
er was rushed to Puyallup hos
pitsl.
Papers belonging to Plumber
were found strewn along the rail-
road tracks by State Patrolman
Joe Sladek. A ticket to Los An
geles, entry papers to the United
States and $l3.6s were found in
the mans pocket.
An overcoat, which Plumber as
serted contained more money, was
missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
OPERA co. TO PRESENT
QUEEN ESTHER" SAT.

The Tacoma Junior Symphony
orchestra, under the direction OF
Alexander Melovidoff. viii be heard
in accompaniment Of the opera
production. THE Beautiful Queen
Esther" which will be given Sat
urdsy evening, March 4. at the
Stadium high school
The opera is under the personal
direction Of Maurice Dublin. world
famous opera tenor and producer.
Preceding the opera will be = fas-
cinating prologue. Moses and the
Commandments"
Other members Of the Northwest
opera company who have promi-
nent roles include Realand Sim
mons, Carmen Hi. Frances Lyon
ais. Blanche Overland. Jake Lam
and Fefor Stojak. John Hogala.
Marvin Scott. George Mocking and
Maurice Dublin.
The same opera enjoyed a run
at Gig Harbor several weeks ago.
Tickets for the event may be pur-
chased at Frssers. s12 Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
10. Y. GIRLS ARE TO
Be HONORED FRIDAY

GIG HARBOR-The Ladies Aid
society of the Memorial Presby-
terrain church will honor the j. o.
Y. girls Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. L. M Holt with Mrs.
Mae Kimball and Miss Mary June
Turner the assisting hostesses.
The afternoons program will be
devoted to a mixer-type party to
introduce the younger women to
the Aid group.
The Gig Harbor Oranges, subor-
dinate No. AS, and Juvenile No.
135, will meet in regular session
Friday evening at Community hall.
A double-header basketball card
is scheduled for 7:30 Friday eve
ming at the local high school gym.
The Gig Harbor high seniors will
play the Tacoma Sea Scouts and
the Lions club will play the regular
high school team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Strobe of
Belfair were guests this week of
Mrs. Strebe's sister, Mrs. Don
Roby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
Commerce Street Business
Men Seek Solid Membership

Pointing 10 steadily increasing
business along Commerce 81, since
their organization began It's cam.
psign Of store improvement, the
Commerce ST. Business Mems as
ISOLATION Was launched this week
on a redoubled effort 10 get Coz
operation Of every store and shop.
Officers emphasized that there
Will be no slaekcning Of their
campaign 10 obtain street lighting
equal TO that on Broadway and
Pacific ave. since Commerce st
hranched out as third major
shopping street
Named chairman of tho new
membership committee was Irving
Thomas, manager Of the Rust
building -Four other new mem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

Der firms besides His were intro
tiuccd at the last meeting. Tacoma
Beauty supply, Brewer 4 Thomas,
nr q " Rldge~sy and Fuel on
Service ca,
As part OF the membership cam.
palgn. Secretary Carl Richardson
began mapping the street. William
nammeier Vas appointed club
greeter.
Neat meeting Of the Commences
streetrfs VIII he held Thursday,
March p. At Jacks Gfiddle. with
John Swan, manager OF ManninGs
Market, az program chairman,
A new business established In
the growing Commerce ~, business
ARIA this week was tho James ",
March real estate firm ~ 7s0
Commerce ~,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
NILFRED AUBRY

Wilfred Aubry. 54. Of 3sli Faw-
cett ave, died in local hospital
Wednesday. A resident of Tacoma
for so years, he had worked for
more than 80 years az a black
smith and wagon-builder. and for
the past two years was employed
by the Metropolitan park board.
He was a member of Holy Rosary
church. Surviving are his wife,
Alice; a daughter. Yvonne: his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Aubry; brother. f. (. Aubry,
and two sisters. Mrs. A. MacKen-
zie and Mrs. Harry Petersen. all
of Tacoma. The Y L. ]. will re-
cite the rosary at p. m. Thursday
at the Gaffney chapel. Funeral
arrangements will be announced
later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
MRS. DUNCAN ARSENEAU

Arrangements were being made
at Mellinger's Thursday for the
funeral Of Mrs. Ida Arseneau, 81,
who committed suicide Wednesday
afternoon at her home at T1llicum.
She was born in Wisconsin. had
lived in Pierce county ~ years.
and was a member of the Catholic
church. She leaves her husband.
Duncan: daughter. Mrs. Mabel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
Woman Fractures
Her Hip in Fall

Mrs. Susie Buzzard, ~, Of 1lls
Ia 6lst st, was undergoing care
at Pierce county hospital Thurs
day for a fracture Of her right hip.
She received the injury Wednesday
afternoon when she slipped and
fell on a sidewalk at her home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

defendants represented their re-
striction Of sales 10 Washington
residents as an .effoft 10 keep the
profits within the state but that
he real purpose was 10 avoid inter
state activity which would have
neeessitated registration with the
Securities A Exchange commits
sion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
England Hopes to
Haze Plum Trees

LONDON Five plum trees have
arrived at the Royal horticultural
soeietys gardens, Wisely, Surrey,
from Nelson. n, G. Scientists hope
10 be able To grow tho trees on
English soil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
acoma Obituaries

Mccall of Spooncr, Wis; son,
w. Jack Arseneau OF Tacoma;
three brothers. Walter and Bill
Milberg OF California and Walter
muir of Duluth. MINI. two sisters
Mrs. c. r Hale OF Long Beach.
Calf. and Mrs. Lydia Archanbeau
of Duluth. and a grandson, John
Robert Mccall of Tillicum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

"Broome then called his sttor.
ney. He said he WAS worried
man. that il looked as II things
were about To blow up.
He paced hack and forth. wss-
ing his hands in the air, and said.
BY God. III kill Simons and
Markowit,. II they try to stop
me
He said he had photoststic
copies Of contracts with Msrko-
WITT, simons and Or. n. Harry
Meyers. which he would take TO
Mr.. Swenson postal Inspector.
He said they had collected 81.
100000. and that any statements
that IL was 800. 900 were a lot
OF tripe. He said he knew where
$500. 900 collected on leases had
been declared dividends and placed
in safe deposit vaults.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

resolution have been sent 10 the
president ~ the United states,
members Of his cabinet. and 10 the
d legation in both houses of con-
gress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

Lake SsivsshA. IN East Africa. =
~ msies long. II miles wid<. ard
has M visible outlet. being sur
rounded ~ mountains ~ never
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

MRS. JULIUS OLSON

Mrs. Amanda Olson. Il. wido'7
of Julius Olson, died Thursday at
her home, 1915 Ea. 26th ST. She
was born in Sweden and had lived
in Tacoma rs years. coming here
from Wisconsin. Surviving are
three daughters, Ella Stull. Vir-
ginia Ealey and Myrtle Lewis. all
of Tacoma; two sons, Robert of
Tacoma and Walter OF Hawthorne.
Calf; sister. Mrs. August Julian
of Peshtigo. Wis, and five grand
children. Funeral announcement
by Mellinger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03

INFANT STARR

Lena Starr. infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Starr of
Route 2, box los. Enumclaw. died
at the home Thursday, Besides
her parents, she leaves brother
Joe. Funeral services will be held
at / p. m. Friday at the Muckle-
shoot Indian reservation, under the
direction of RuckleY-KinP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
ONE DEFENDANT
LIVED IN FEAR

CONTINUED From Page onel
~ and was IN constant fear 81 his
life. lie was convinced Asrke-
vita and Simons were interested
in seeing him meet an accidental
death. that his cars steering
wheel had been found tempered
with. and that when he would tell
them he was leaving at 9 p m he
would leave at 8 =. m. 50 they
couldn't follow his movements.
Called cang>ter
lie said certain chap from
Kansas City had been detailed 10
watch him. and that this chap
vas gangSter who accompanied
him on all hts speaking tours Of
the state"
At Broome's Seattle home,
Engler said. Broome called In y. w.
Jorgenson, then general manager
Of the =. c. A q. Development Co.
and member Of It's board. who
said he had been asked TO resign.
"Broome said. My God. Jorgy.
you cant resign. You and arc
the only ones on the board Of di-
reetors who can keep drilling
operations COINS. They only want
to get rid of you so they can deal
with me alone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
FUNERAL SERVICES

Isaac NJ. Wright Saturday, 80
p. m, at the Storlie chapel. Rev.
ID. S. Abernethy officiating: burial
in New Tacoma cemetery.
Charles Frazer-Friday, ! p. M,
at the Mellinger chapel. Rev. Ar
thur Bell officiating: burial in Ia
coma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
MRS. WILLIAM BERGMAN

Mrs. Wihelmina Paulina Berg
man, 70. of 1915 No. Stevens st.
died in local hospital Wednesday
night. She was born in Wiscon-
sin, had lived here since 1882, and
was a member OF the Eastern Star
at Minnesota and the Presbyterian
church. She was the widow of
William Bergman. and is survived
by three sons Edward G. of Spo-
kane and A. Robert and Walter Of
Tacoma: four sisters, Mrs. Alice
NJ. Voss of Maryland and Mrs.
Augusta Bergman, Mrs. Fred
Puener and Mrs. Lena Glasford.
all Of jefferson, Wis, and a brother,
Fred kieson. also of jefferson.
Funeral announcement by Buckley
King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-03
Wanted 10 Eliminate Jews

"Broome said he would 40 on
the platform. II we would stick
with him, and tell the public about
this. so we could get the company
out OF the control of the Jews"
The witness then described the
July ,. 1886 meeting OF =. g. a O.
sales managers with Broome. the
meeting described last week by
Witness Christensen over the
violent objections Of defense coun-
sells.
At the beginning of cross
examination late Wednesday after
noon by Defense Attorney George
+. Vanderveer of Seattle. Engier
admitted he had had the greatest
admiration and respect for the
sales ability OF Defendants William
Markowitz and j. +. Simons, that
he himself had handled sales
crews from the age of IA on, and
that he had been paid $4,000 in
commissions from September
1884, to April Is. 1885, the period
he worked for the oil promotion
firm.
Attorneys Clash
Thursday morning brought the
first mild clash OF defense attor-
neys when Arthur T.. Simon OBJ
Jected repeatedly 10 questions Van
derveer was directing at Enger.
They related 10 sale OF stock In
the Security. Royalty and Petro-
leum Corp, a deal separate from
the 7. G. A. o. promotion. but In
which several defendants arc cred
tied with participating. Attorney
Simon insisted the whole thing
was an effort OF the government
to bring a separate conspiracy into
the case.
All In This State
Brought out under cross exam
nation was that the T. G.. 4 O..
organization was so careful not TO
sell leases 10 persons outside the
state that sales managers were In
strueted To cancel any accidentally
made to Idaho residents and re-
fund money.
The indictment alleges that the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Perfect Attendance AlUards
Presented to Is ROtarians.

Secretary Ed. C. Bolitho was in charge
of last nights meeting of the Rotary
Club and gave the attendance standings
Of the several members since the be-
ginning of the club in 1921 with COM
ments on the percentages attained.
A group of songs were sung opening
with the birthday song for William
Mills, under the direction of Frank v.
DiNino and music by the club pianist,
Peggy McMahan.
Secretary Ed. than presented 100 per
cent attendance record diplomas for
1898 to Barney Agnew, George T. Ayres,
E. c. Bolitho, Wilson Carlson, Frank
DiNino, John Dragavon, Ernest Hanson,
Con Haugen, James Laing, Owen w.
Parker, VIM. Paulos, John Rikhus, Peter
Schaefer, George Somero, A. j. Thomas,
Andy Erickson, VIM. Pryor and c..
Gordon Watson.
Ray Hoefler was present and showed
series of golf pictures in which all
the greats of the game appeared and
Strutted their stuff. For the showing
of the films, several guests, addicted to
golfing, had appeared and enjoyed the
pictures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Women's
Bowling League
RECORDS BROKEN.

Shirley Barich, bowling with Forest
& Lakes, Tuesday evening, rolled high
game of 222, breaking the former record
of 220 held by Dolly Jenko. Miss
Barich's three-game high of $40 for the
evening is also a new record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
MRS. ANDERSON
HEADS 0.E.S.

Mrs. Ethel Bolitho, retiring Worthy
Matron, assisted by Mrs. Helen Hanson,
marshall, and Mrs. Leah DiNino, as
organist, installed the newly elected
officers of the Ely chapter Of the
Eastern Stars on Monday evening.
Following the installation, Mrs. Boil
tho and Mrs. Bolitho, as worthy matron
and patron, were presented with a gift
and Mrs. Bolitho received past ma
irons jewel
Officers installed were Gladys Ander-
son, worthy matron; E. G.. Bolitho,
worthy patron; Marcella Opel, associ-
ate matron; B. G. Carlson, associate
patron; Signe Thielman, conductress;
Alice Fowler, chaplain Marian Jensen,
marshall; Helen Hanson, organist; Mary
Anderson, secretary; Alma Agnew,
treasurer; Hope Bailey, Adah; Ann
Carlson, Ruth; Berniece Paulson,
Esther; Marian Jacobson, Martha;
Florence Handberg, Electa; Josephine
Mills, warder; E. Carlson, sentinel.
Mrs Ruth Strachan was the soloiSt
for the installation. The officers of
Jobs Daughters also assisted with the
ceremonies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
"Discipline" Subject for
J. S. High School PIT. A.

The Junior-Senior High School unit
of the Parent-Teacher association will
meet Wednesday, January IS, in Room
LOG of the Memorial building at eight
o'clock.
Discipline" will be discussed by G.
G.. Haugen and Ed. G. Bolitho.
Instrumental music will be furnished
under the direction of F. v. DiNino.
Parents, teachers and others in
terested in the important subject of
Discipline" are cordially invited to be
present.
In February, the PIT. A. units
throughout the nation will celebrate
founders Day." A social meeting is
usually planned and silver offering
taken which goes into the national
treasury.
Tentative plans for the meeting are
being made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Communion Breakfast for
Junior Catholic Council.

The Junior Catholic Council held its
meeting at the Community Center on
Thursday.
At the meeting a short talk on the
life of st. Paul was given by julia
Marolt.
A lunch was served by committee
composed of Frances Varoga, Angela
Koprivnik, Elizabeth Mertel, Leona
Slogan and Julia Marolt.
The group will receive the Sacrament
at the 7:45 mass on Sunday. The ST.
Therese Club will be hostess for a
Communion breakfast at the Com
munity Center after mass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
NOTES

The January meeting of the Girl
Scout Council will be held Thursday
evening (tonight) at 7:3O in the Girl
Scout room at the Old High school.
Mrs. P. D. mccarthy, newly elected COM
missioner, will preside.
The Girl Scout organization greatly
feels the loss of Mrs. Chester Hjelmhaug
as leader. Last Wednesday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hjelmhaug left. for Willmar, where
Mr. Hjelmhaug has accepted position
as teacher of High School history.
On Wednesday, Dec. %, Troop l.
under the leadership of Mr.. William
Maxi, had very delightful skiing party
Mrs Romans Troop T. is planning a
Valentine party, the lunch committee
the entertainment committee and the
decorating committee being headed by
Lois Thielman, Angela Poljanec and
Betty Halamik, respectively.
Troop of Winton, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Gilbertson, is working on
their Winter Sport badges.
Troop 6, under Mrs. Strand, is plan
ming a skating party for Saturday.
Troop of White Iron, is starting
work on Arts and Crafts under the
direction of Mrs. Elmo Starkman.
Troop of Winton had planned g
skating party during the Christmas
vacation. The weather being too severe
the troop had a party at the home Of
Mrs. Herbert Richards instead.
Last week Troop l decided to have
a Valentine party. Nancy Byrd Brown
ell is in charge and has appointed hel
committees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
NJ. J. Hoffman NelU Head
of State Highway Dept.

M. j. Hoffman,, chief bridge engineer
in the Minnesota Highway department
since 1925, has been named Commits
sioner of Highways by Governor Harold
E. StaSSen.
Commissioner Hoffman succeeds N.
w. Elsberg, who resigned office Jan. 8
after being state highway commissioner
since 1882.
Commissioner Hoffman, who is 40, IS
a veteran of the Highway department,
having joined it in 1914 With the ex-
ception of a two-year absence while
in the service during the World War,
he has continued with the department
ever since. He is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota and a resident
of st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Annual Meeting of Local
Bank Reflects Directors

The annual meeting of the First Ma
tional Bank was held on Tuesday after
noon with large majority of the
stock represented. The old force of
directors were reelected. The directors
will meet on Friday to elect officers
for the year.
Directors chosen were Geo. T. Ayres,
James I. Laing, w. j. Nudge, R. M.
Sellwood, JOS. G.. Sellwood and George
Somero.
The statement of the bank will be
found on the back page of this paper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
'Phyed' No Meaningless
Term to School Students
Physical Education Department
Kept Busy Producing Good
Physical Specimens.

(This is the sixth of a series of
articles on activities of District No. 120
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
PROBATE COURT
TERM HERE

Judge William j. Archer will conduct
term of probate court here next
Wednesday Gan. 18) with six cases on
the docket. The cases to be heard
are:
AdminiStration-Nick -Evanoff, with
Thomas j. Carey as attorney, and Maria
Wilmunen, with Peter Moscatelli as at
torney.
Hearing on Will-Jack KoSki, ETC.,
with G. A. Koski, Tower as attorney
Petition for Final Decree and Petit
ton for Withdrawal of Funds Mako
Kotchevar, with T. ]. Carey as attorney.
Final Account-Jack Ollilla, G. A.
Koski, attorney.
Hearing on Claims-Charles E. Proc
tor, G. A. KoSki, attorney.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Mrs. Fleming to Address
Catholic Meet in Virginia.

Mrs. M. j. Fleming, diocesan presi-
dent of the National Council of Cath
Ole Women, will be guest speaker at
a luncheon to be held in Virginia on
Wednesday, January 18th at 1:30 P. M
in the Recreational building The Vir-
GINA Council will act as host to all
councils in the Eighth district. Mrs.
Fleming will give report on the Biloxi,
Mississippi meeting held last october.
In addition to Mrs. Fleming's adj
dress an interesting program is
promised. Invitations have been sent
to all councils in the district and
large delegation is expected. Many
members of the local council have ex-
pressed their intention of attending.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12

FOR QUICK AND SURE RESULTS
USE ELY MINER WANT ADS!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
ELY K. R. LODGE
| SEATS OFFICERS

Officers were installed for the K. r.
Lodge, Friday evening, and the follow
ing were placed in office:
President-Herman Hakala.
Vice President-Tauno Nikkanen.
Secretary-Henry Pietila.
TreaSurer-Victor Thompson.
P-Onni Koivunen.
John Helberg.
H. H.-Jacob Kakkuri.
v. A.-AnSelm Tolonen.
Fabian Maenpaa.
V.-Solomon Virta.
v. K.-William B. Maxi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12

Poor Sense of Humor
Jud Tunkins says a man who
laughs at his troubles usually has a
poor sense of humor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
DIVORCE GRANTED.

During the noon recess yesterday in
District Court, Judge Fesler granted a
divorce to Ida Marsh from Thomas
Marsh on the grounds of desertion.
The action was not contested
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
MAJOR LEAGUE
BOWLING
STANDINGS

ss:ts.ts;$s:$stt;si,
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diving champion.
''You know the old saying about good
minds and healthy bodies" Mr.. Buckley
said, "but there is more to tpfyed' than
that. They learn to appreciate sports
and activities, the value of play and
how to get along with each other"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

accident fatality figure, 1t is ap- parent, was made more because nature was kinder to us than be- cause our people lived more safe- ly," the stAtisticians point out, Floods, tornadoeS, and other cat. aciysms in particular were not as destructive of life as in other years. Somewhere in the neigh borhood of 300 fewer deaths oc- cured in 1889 than in 1888 in %. cidents of this kind"
 Discussing the 32,400 total of motor vehicle fatalities, the sta- tsticians say: Early in 1889 1t seemed as though Q very suh- stantiai reduction would be re- corded as compared with the 1888 total, but in some later months more deaths occurred than in the corresponding months, of 1888, and most if not all of the gain was wiped out. Merely to have held the substantial gain made In 1888, when there were 1000 fewer deaths than in the preceding year, must be regarded, however, as no small achievement, the more so since there was an increase in motor vehicle travel during the year."
 While cataclysins and other ca- tastrophes claimed fewer lives in iD30 than in 1888, there occurred