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tain side, in terrace formation, sur
rounded by tall evergreens. Inside
each pen is bare wooden box, since
the chinchilla Spurns straw or any
other type of bedding" in his house.
The natural habitat of the chin
chilla was the cold mountains of
South America, at an elevation of
$4,000 to $4,000 feet or more; but
he is able to live quite comfortably
in almost any normal climate, thriv-
ing better where he has a change
of seasons with an average tenn
perature of 10 to 80 degrees. BY
next summer the Virginia chinchil-
las will enjoy the hot weather in
air cooled, insulated nest boxes.
The Virginia farm uses the letter
"S"-for Shenandoah-as its identi-
flying symbol, and this letter is tat
tooed on the chinchilla's left ear,
with the year letter and the serial
number on the right ear. This years
letter is "E"; next years will be IF"
Each year the first baby born re-
ceives the number !, the next 2, and
so on.
AS far back as the 14th CEN
tury q tribe of South American In
dians known as Chinchas used
chinchillas for both food and cloth
ing. When the Incas conquered these
people they denied them the use of
the animals but forced them to pro-
duce chinchilla robes of state.
In their turn, the Spaniards con-
quered, the Incas. One Spanish sub
ject, as a tribute to his Queen,
sent her a box Of jewels wrapped
in chinchilla robe. The messenger
entrusted with the gift stole the
jewels and the box arrived empty
but still wrapped in the fur. In
stead of torturing the thief the
Queen rewarded him for bringing
her such an exquisite wrap.
From then on there was an in
creasing demand for the chinchilla
by European women, and large hunt
ing parties were sent to South
America to procure the precious
furs. At the beginning of the cen
tury $4,000 skins were exported
yearly from Chile. BY 1914 the
Chilean, Peruvian and Bolivian gov
ernments, realizing that the chin
chilla was being hunted to extinc-
ton, placed a protective embargo
upon the expectation of skins and
also prohibited hunting of the an
imals. However, another danger
threatened the chinchilla, which,
unequipped with claws for climbing
or burrownng, was unable to avoid
the red fox that had been imported
by Englishmen for hunting.
In 1918 an Indian trapper offered
some pelts for sale to the late M.
F. Chapman, an American mining
engineer in Chile. Impressed by the
softness and beauty of the furs, he
ordered hunting parties to bring
him live chinchillas-but only those
of the "blue" variety, whose pelts
change, chemeleonlike, from gray
to blue when rippled. This species
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prohibitive cost Of insurance.
nati0nallv.knoWn authority on Grim

prohibitive cost Of insurance. A
nationally-known authority on GRIM
inals says there is little danger Of
chinchilla being stolen by any one
except a moron, because each ami
NAL is registered, and goes through
life with its Identification tatooed
on its ears. Any unauthorized per-
son offering to sell even q single
chinchilla would Immediately be sus-
pected. Not only for protection, but
for increases, several buyers often
pool their animals in one location,
and occasionally ranch another own
er's animals for him. The Shenan.
doah farm Is such pool.
A high wire fence surrounds the
five buildings which house the chin
chillas on the Virginia farm and en-
ployes are on duty "a hours day.
Throughout the night lights burn
uncompromisingly, and any one so
foolhardy as to attempt a theft
would run afoul of the police
trained Doberman Pinschers, dogs so
fierce that few can handle them.
It takes only short time-a mat
ter of a few weeks-to learn to care
for chinchillas. However, two of
the men at the Virginia farm spent
eight months on the California
ranch to familiarize themselves with
the task. Some farms feed their
chinchillas especially prepared pei
lets only, but the pampered Virginia
animals get much fancier catering.
In addition to the pellets they re-
ceive wheat germ, whole corn (of
which they eat only the tip of the
kerneD, rolled oats and carrots.
Every other day small sprie of
greens is placed in each food pan.
Even the elegant chinchillas, which
may ultimately be worn to a cham
pagne and breast of guinea hen din
ner, must get their iron!
Their food is served in especially
designed pans, each with individual
containers. These dishes" are
boiled and disinfected daily and all
food is kept in sanitary, alright
containers in separate utility
building. Everything about the pens
and premises is kept scrupulously
clean.
In every inclosure there is a pan
of clean sand in which the chin
chillas roll about. Nature taught
them this sanitary precaution
against disease and parasites. When
ever any one has handled one Of
the chinchillas, the animal scampers
for his sand pan, takes a spin or
two, shakes himself and proceeds
about his routine life. Directly in
side the heavily-screened entrance
of every house, a small cellar" sunk
several inches in the floor, acts as
another protection. Every one who
enters must step in this box, which
contains sawdust heavily saturated
with an antiseptic solution.
First thing in the morning an
attendant carefully inspects each
animal. When one is found with
the slightest sign of sickness, he is
placed in the isolation room. When
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loves to collect were In and around
the room. No foot but his had
crossed the threshold since the light
Of the room had passed away. After
q long Observation-Disclosures.
D street at that time was very diff
ferent from what it is today. think
the only shop was a small bakery
(on the north side, mean)."
Another Description.
This early description Of down.
town Washington also reminds the
writer Of what Lambert Tree, an
other local printer, has said regard
ing his arrival here on November 2,
1920, when the Columbia Typo
graphical Society-the forerunner
Of Columbia Typographical Union
was but five years old.
Il departed from Philadelphia, "
he says, "at o'clock pm. Novem-
ber l, 1920, by steamer to New
Castle. Del, thence by stage to
Frenchtown and from there to Bal
timore by steamer, arriving at the
latter place at 7 am. on the morn
ing of the I'd November. I left
Baltimore by stage at 8 am. ar
irving in Washington at pm. of
the same day. Thus, SO years ago,
I travelled 30 hours to make a dis
tance which I have since made in
between four and five. The city, as
seen at this time from the parapet
Of the Capitol, presented to the eye
a view of open fields. with here and
there a house or small cluster of
houses.
THE Capitol itself was in most
dilapidated condition. the result of
the occupation of the city by the
British in 1914. The streets were
mere country roads and sidewalks
almost unknown.
"On the north side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue from First to Sixth
street was gravel footwalk. Tiber
Creek was crossed by a small bridge
protected by a handrail to keep
pedestrians from falling in. The
south side of the Avenue from Sixth
to Third street, now covered with
hotels and business houses, was
then occupied by the canal, which
at Third street emptied into Tiber
Creek. The sidewalk of the north
side Of the Avenue, from Sixth to
Seventh street, was paved with
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Celebration
TOBeHeld
In January
Columbia Members
Have Been Active
In District

rewarded by being elected upon
three separate occasions as presi-
dent Of the union is John B. Dick
man, ST., who on February 26 OF
last year was given a testimonial
dinner by his many friends. Re-
Gently he was elected as secretary
treasurer of the Association Of Old
est Inhabitants. A decade ago Mr..
Dickman organized the sAssociation
of Veteran Union Printers and has
been its president ever since.
Successful Printers.
There have been so many WASH
ington printers who have achieved
fame and glory after leaving the
case that 1t would be about as easy
to recall them all as 1t would be
to compile the current city directory,
and it would take about as much
space. However, a few will suffice.
OF those who worked here Simon
Cameron heads the list, for during
a part of President Lincolns first
administration he served as Secre-
tary Of War. In 1860 he had strong
support for the presidential nominal
ton against Mr.. Lincoln and after
leaving the cabinet held many high
Offices. AS printer he set type
on Duff Green's paper, the United
States Telegraph, and also worked
on the National Intelligencer.
Stuart Robson, the actor of q third
Of century ago, gained his knowl-
edge Of Typography on The Star.
Later he achieved fame as a come
dian in good, clean comedy, his most
celebrated character being as BERTHE
the Lamb in 1.-The Henrietta" Nat
Wills was another former local
printer who later delighted us with
his tramp characterizations.
Walt Whitman, Don Piatt, Sted-
man, Howells, w. D. O'Connor are
said to have been typesetters, as
were Jacob Gideon, jr., and Michael
Larner, both ancestors of the Lar
ner family of this city. And If one
were to go outside of the District
of Columbia for noted men who
started life as printers-and did not
begin with Benjamin Franklin-he
might get as far as DR.. Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives, or Senator Capper of
Kansas and then give up the job.
After having mentioned so much
about Columbia typographical
Union, No. 101, it might be interest,"
ing to know who the present officers
are, for they will undoubtedly be
at the forthcoming dinner. The
president is Clarence j. Desper; vice
president, John r. Evans; secretary-
treasurer, James 1. Crockett; SER
geant at arms, Thomas E. Lawton:
doorkeeper, Ernest j. Elwood.
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McDermott
Continued From Page C-5)

192s-9, went to Paris with the lais-
sion for signature Of the Kellogg
pact for remuneration of war in 1928
and to London for the 1928 Naval
Conference.
1t was in connection with the
Paris trip in 1928 that Mr.. McDer-
mott accompanied Secretary Kel-
logg to Ireland to repay officially .
visit President Cosgrave of Ireland
had made to this country.
AS a bit of tomfoolery, some OF
Mr. McDermott's newspaper friends
sent him a radiogram aboard ship,
inviting him to big barbecue in
the homeland of his Irish FORE
fathers, with President Cosgrave's
name signed to the message. He
told the Irish leader about it later
and obtained laughing forgiveness
for the misuse of his name by the
American pranksters.
Back in 1923, Mack" was de-
tailed for special service on the
White House staff to accompany
President Harding on his fatal trip
across the country. His particular
mission was to help Judson c.
Welliver of the presidential secre-
tariat with press relations on the
journey. While the party was in
Denver the police escort provided
for the President by the city was
misled by the McDermott white hair
and started escorting him to church,
t,a hor rly fA
the President.
The tragic climax of that trip
came in San Francisco, as the world.
remembers. Mr.. McDermott had
room around the corner of hotel
corridor from the one occupied by
the i'll President Harding. One
morning he noticed that something
was wrong in that direction, and
summoned Mr.. Welliver. The latter
went into the Presidents room, soon
rushing back into Mr.. McDermott's
room with the news of the Presi-
dents death. A crowd of newspaper
reporters was jammed outside the
door. Mr.. McDermott typed out a
brief bulletin announcing the death,
making several copies, and opened
the door to distribute them to the
waiting reporters for flashing to the
world. Then Mr.. Welliver returned
to the room of death and tele-
phoned further details to Mr.. Nc
Dermott, who promptly relayed
them to the correspondents.
The last McDermott special as-
signment was last year, when he
went to Lima as press officer for
the American delegation to the
eighth American Conference
that resulted in the far-reaching
declarations of continental sohdar-
ity-unless you count the British
royal visit here last summer, which
kept him busy for several weeks
in advance of the visit, making
detailed arrangements for press,
Photographic and radio coverage Of
the event.
Whatever tasks the future may
bring him, the newspapermen who
work with him know that they can
count on Mack for competensN
work and efficient, friendly CO.
operation.
He does hope he will get time
before another year goes by to
transplant the roses that should
have been moved last spring to
the present McDermott home, at
1855 Upshur street NV. The visit
of the King and Queen interfered
with the hobby of gardening that
he has developed since his marriage,
as well as with his health.
He was married in 1882 to the
former Rose Patricia Fuller, who
had worked In the Division of Com
munications and Records at the
State Department. They have two
children, Michael J., jr, 6. ana
Patricia Frances, 3.
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l.
1.-The next meeting of the Journey
men marks the birthday of the So
ciety. It was held on January z,
1915, when organization was per-
fected by the election of the first
officers. Alexander Graham was
chosen president; William Duncan,
vice president; Andrew Tate, treas
urer, and John Suter, secretary.
The location of the printing office
Of the Messrs. Way-or Andrew and
George Way, to be exact-was at the
southwest corner of Ninth and D
streets, where the constitution was
drafted, and not at the corner Of
Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Previous to occupying this site,
one of the Way brothers happened
to be a member of the firm of Way
& Croft, whose establishment. in
1901, was in q brick house on the
south side of E street between Sew
suth and Eighth streets. It was to
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poured into the c. !. O. sieve to the
tune Of four million dollars in the last
three years.
Thousands Of miners are now un-
employed as result Of the current
dispute and their families are in dire
circumstances. When they go to L.
VI. w. officials and ask for help they
are instructed to go on relief. Instead
Of the union funds, to which they have
contributed, being used to assist them
in their time Of need, they see their
money drained off for other purposes
not directly concerned with their own
organization.
In the light Of these facts and cir
cumstances, the Progressive Mine
Workers Of America is convinced that
in the event Of inventions by the Gov
ernment Of the United States in the
current dispute between the L. M. w.
and the Appalachian coal operators,
the public interest demands that the
rights Of the members Of the Prog
ressive Mine Workers be protected and
not foreclosed in violation Of the Wag-
ner Act.
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Lewis Attempts To
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Here was exposed exactly what
Lewis methods would be in the event
the coal operators are forced to yield
to his demand to abrogate the pen
atty clause against unauthorized
strikes.
In his decision, Trial Examiner
Fitzpatrick pointed out:
Closed Shop Provision Not in Contract
"The evidence shows that if appli-
cation is made for a position in the
respondents production or mainten-
ance departments, the applicant, in
addition to passing the usual physical
examination and other requirements,
is also asked by respondent if he is
member of the U. M. w. of America
If he says mo- he is asked if he will
join that organization and if his an
swer to that question is yes he is
hired; otherwise not.
"The net result of this construction
and application Of the contract is that
practically every employe Of respond.
ent is either willingly or unwillingly a
member Of the U. M. w. local, and
his dues to that organization are
checked off by respondent.
'The evidence indicates that some
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Of the miners Of respondent belonged
to the u. M. w. because they had 10 be
in order to hold their jobs, and also
belonged to the P. NJ w. because it
was the union Of their choice. Shiffett
was in this category. -.
"This is a clear-cut case Of dscrim-
ination unless the contract existing
between respondent and the United
Mine Workers brings the case within
the exemption Of Section 6 (3) Of the
Act.
"The undersigned is Of the opinion
that the contract as written does not
come within this exemption because
by its terms it is not d closed shop
contract
''The fact that the contract is in
terpreted and applied by the United
Mine Workers and by the respondent
as closed-shop contract does not
bring it within this exemption.
Contracts necessarily are construed
by the courts and by administrative
agencies according to their plain
terms, especially where there is no
ambiguity. 1t is not claimed or even
suggested that there is ambiguity in
the contract involved in this proceed
ing. Certainly the provisions of the
contract are clear and unequivocaI.
Company Violated Labor Act
"Neither is it contended that the
terms of the contract have been
changed by a supplement oral con-
tract or otherwise. The exemption in
Section (3) Of the Act is: that
nothing in this Act -. shall preclude
an employer from making an agree
ment with labor organization il. to
require as a condition Of employment
membership therein.
"Shif1ett admittedly was a member
(although an unwilling member) of
the U. M. w. at the time of his dis
charge. The allegation in the COM
plant, substantiated by competent
evidence adduced at the hearing is that
he was discharged not because he re.
fused to join, or was not member OF
the U. M. w., but because he joined
and assisted the P. M. w. (while a
member apparently in good standing
of the U. M. W.)-9.
even assuming a closed shop con.
tract in the present case there is still
violation Of the Act, in the opinion
of the undersigned. The exemption ir
J Section 8 (3) protects an employer fol
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Calf. Helen Millovich, Box TIL, r. F.
d. No. /. Richmond. Calf
No. 166.-Refractories, Sebring, O.
Alice Roberts, 596 w. Oregon Avenue
Sebring, Ohio.
No. 167.-Stone and Artware, Zanes-
vile, Ohio. Florence Powell, 911
Hughes street.
No. 16S.-Stone and Artware, San
Jose, Calf. William Bailey, 658 Elm
street, San Jose, Calf.
No. l69.-Generalware and Art
Ware, Trenton, N. J. Mary Pope, 535
Norway Avenue.
No. l7O.-Porcelain, Ravenna, Ohio
James Di Paola, 600 S. Prospect St.
Ravenna, Ohio. Meets first and thirC
Wednesday.
No. 171.-Generalware, Stockton
Calf. Alonzo Snyder, 121 S. Sutter
Stockton, Calf. Meets second and
fourth Monday, Culinary Workers
Hall.
No. 72.-Maintenance Men, East
Liverpool, O. Eugene Springer, 2135
Harvey Avenue.
No. 173.-Porcelain, Frenchtown, N
j. Willis Sutton, Frenchtown, N. j.
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requiring membership in the union
signatory to the closed shop contract.
at would be q strained construc-
tion Of the exemption TO say it went
beyond that and permitted the employ
er TO dictate with impunity all other
union activities or affiliations Of its
employees"
The trial examiner therefore held
the mine company guilty Of unfair
labor practice, ordered the reinstate-
ment Of Shiffiett with back pay and
directed the company TO cease and de-
sist from interfering with, restraining
or corecing its employees to join or as
sist the Progressive Mine Workers.
Miners FlOcking to A. r. Of l..
Within the last few days the Pro-
gressive Mine Workers has filed com
plants with the Labor Board against
Sc additional companies which are
charged with the same offense. These
companies employ $1,000 workers.
The miners in the Appalachian fields
are thoroughly dissatisfied with Lewis
rule.
They have iocked to join the Pro-
gressive Mine Workers in such num-
bers that our union has won over a
majority Of the workers in 2l4 mines
in the Appalachian fields, employing
between $4,000 and 100000 workers
We have SO notified Mr. Charles
O'Neil, spokesman for the Appala-
! chain coal operators and have demand
ed that the management Of these
mines bargain collectively with the
Progressive Mine Workers and with
no other organization, in accordance
with the Wagner Act.
Now it should become evident to all
why Lewis is SO desperate and is seek
ing the abolition of an anti-strike
clause that he himself had inserted in
the L. NJ. W. contracts away back in
1917.
The miners who stayed with Lewis
because they were afraid Of losing
their jobs are now deserting him by
the thousands and coming over to the
P. NJ. w. They have no interest in a
strike which is threatened not to i'm
prove their conditions but to perpet-
uate Lewis reign as dictator over
them. They have no allegiance to a
strike ordered without consulting
them. They are sick and tired Of hav-
ing their money checked out of their
pay envelopes in the form Of dues
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/ IS OF NEW RTOES----
NINETY INDUSTRIAL
DEATHS RECORDED

Columbus, o. (OLNS). - Ninety
fatalities, five less than in February,
were included in the 1896 injury and
occupational disease claims filed with
the Industrial Commission during
March, according to the report of
Thomas p. kearns, superintendent of
the division Of safety and hygiene.
The record is an increase Of 1914
claims over February, but the five less
fatalities reduced the time loss caused
by accidents 1868 days under that of
the preceding month.
Construction led in fatal claims with
1G. Public employees and commercial
employment had IA each, while metal
goods and mining were next high with
9 each.
Metal goods manufacture was high
in non-fatal claims with a total of
1886, with commercial workers next
with 1881. Machinery was the most
prolific source Of industrial accidents
with 2,490 claims, including one ia
tality.
$50 DINNER SETS FREE-
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Always Demand the Union Label.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-05
West Union

Theo Noeske and Clarence Selen-
sky left Tuesday for Canada on q
moose hunting trip. They were &C
companied by Sheriff S. Adams, of
Long Prairie, and Louis Noeske, of
Bertha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Emmel, of
Staples, spent Monday at the al
Emmel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bauer, of
New Munich, visited Sunday with
the formers cousin, Mrs. George
Knoblach and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Didier were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Marthaler at Osakis.
Miss Veronica Schlicht, of Osakis
visited her mother, Mrs. Anna
Schlicht, Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Lydia Hinnenkamp, of
Osakis, spent Monday and Tuesday
at the Louis Macy home.
Ted and Barney Kraemer, of
Minneapolis, spent the weekend al
the home of their brother, John
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Sohle and
their guests, Mrs A. B. Lauritzen,
of Fergus Falls, spent the weekend
at Battle Lake.
Mrs. Leo Schlicht and Miss
Bertha Schlicht were st. Cloud
visitors on Saturday.
Miss Louise Marthaler entertain
ed group of girl friends of Miss
Marie Knoblach in her honor. at a
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ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Maly, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Michels
were dinner guests at Math Michels'
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Zehrer were
visitors at the Math Jennissen
home at Padua Sunday.
Mrs. Math Michels and daughter,
Adelaide, and sons, Walter and
Leo, were callers at Joe Maly's
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhart Nathe and
son, Leo, and Eugene Sieben were
Sunday evening visitors at the Leo
Zehrer home.
Elizabeth Maly, who is employed
in the Cities, spent Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Maly.
Mrs. Joseph Maly and sons, Jul.
ian and Charles, motored to Vii
lard Monday.