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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-22
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Fighting Films Pictured On New Red Cross Series

FINLAND has remembered he. roes of past wars with Russis in . new group of four Red CroSi semi.postals, released during the closing days of the newest Russian invasion. Tho stamp, above, show . soldier of Charles XII, (i700. l72i) and below, officers of the war of l80e.o0 are pictured. The two other values, not reproduced here, show . bowman and . horse. man of tho Thirty Years War.
 Finland was the battle-ground for centuries of war between Swe. den and Russia, from 1900 to ie00. Peter the Great occupied all of Finland after defeating the SWedes and Films at Poltava In i700, retained Viborg.
 But complete Russian domina. ton did not come for 100 years. After q deal with Napoleon, the Russians invaded Finland. Swe. den offered small resistance and the Films waged a guerilla war. fare for Ave months. Russia won and Sweden gave Finland to the conquerors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-22
CRANlUM CRACKERS
History aBd Literature

You should be able to answer all Of the following questions, which refer either to well-known subjects in literature or well-known events in history.
 i. Tn what waters was the world War battle of Jutland fought?
 2. What battle was claimed . victory by both the Germans and the British in the World War No. l?
 3, which of these is out of placer Jack and the Bean Stalk, Little ,]ack Horner, Jack Robinson. Jack eDrat. Jack the Giant Killer.
 q Who are the authors of the following: the Conqueror, the Bent Twig, The Good Earth, Scarlet sister Mary, Tortilss Fiat, Tobacco 6 what do these men have in eommon: s. 6. Van Dzne el1d 1F Aflhus Conan poyis7
 Anuwss sn Baek Pags
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-19

such connections and business sup
port to represent you and help make
your laws.
Your county sheriff will not be UP
for election this year, but the man
ner in which the present incumbent
has discharged his duties will bear
scrutiny. If he has not performed his
duty, as he obviously has not insofar
as enforcement of the laws against
gambling are concerned, the law very
plainly provides the penalty of re-
moval from office for his failure to
do so. This action would leave the
office open for the appointment of
someone more willing to perform the
duties.
The office of sheriff is one of con-
siderable power and well-manned with
sufficient personnel. Why then has
the sheriff ignored plain provisions
of law relating to his duties? And
what, if anything, should be done in
your opinion, about an officer who
does not perform the duties with,
which the law charges him?
Give thought to these conditions. 1t
is your duty as a citizen to do SO.
You cannot vote intelligently for your
own interests unless you do So
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-19
BRENNAN HAS
RECORD AS
BANK R0BBER

Records at the Capitol dis
close that Joe Brennan, the
thug who mercilessly beat
Louis Cole yesterday has a
criminal record.
He was convicted of the
robbery of the Roman Bank
and sentenced to the state
penitentiary for Is years. He
entered prison on September
9, 1925.
In June, 1929, his sentence
was committed to seven
years and he was released
on June 10, 1929.
He is said to have been
in Helena since that time
and in the employ of George
Cooney.
He served total of three
years, nine months and IL
days of his sentence. There
is no record of the pressure
which must have been
brought to bear on the board
to secure the communication.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-19
Cangsters or Law?
CONTINUED From Page one)

/ From
laws. But when issued to such retailer he
is presumed to be person good moral character The
Voice wonders the authorities who grant such licenses
ders the licensed of good moral character if
ne persists in permitting illegal activities such as gambling
his establishment We wait for their explanation
Finally what do the people of Helena do about
dons here Think it through Act your decision. you
want illegal gambling with it's attendant inevitable
then declare openly and honestly Hypocrisy is
despcable You know you have had it. Don't pretend
do not know you want the laws obeyed insist it. Act
city administration will take office The newly
elected officials reputable honest good citizens The
Voice feels certain that the citizens of Helena will good
lefty administration under them the people themselves de-
mand Let them know that you expect them to cean house,
and that will back" them their efforts to do You
will get results.
You have militant Ministerial Association organization
that does not meet only for social gathering to exchange
views It has acted acting and believe intends to
nue to act to cean house, Let them know they have
backing. They will do the job.
The Voice commentator Justice of
Peace w L. Bompart for his militant cooperation
with the people who moving to enforce the angambng
laws He sacrificing much time and effort assisting in
many not absolute requirements of his office.
The question rests with people of Helena Do want
the city to drift farther under ganger rule do want
law and order to rule.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-19
Cole, Complainant
CONTINUED From Page one)

Continued From Page One)
light landlord is the reputed owner
Brennan is said to have been en-
ployed there in the capacity of bar
tender and at times "bouncer."
Mr.. Cole stated to a representative
of the Voice, that he was on his way
to the court house where he was to
meet w. L. Bompart, courageous cru
sading justice of the peace of the
East Helena township, and stopped
at the Paris Cleaners to rest for
few moments before going up the
Broadway hill, being in a weakened
| physical condition as a result of an
INJURY received while working some
time ago.
He related that he was sitting in
the window of the establishment, con-
versing with the proprietor, when
Brennan accompanied by man
neither of them knew. entered. Cole
spoke to Brennan whom he~knew well
but hadn't seen for some months.
Brennan demanded what he (Cole)
had said about him to someone down
the street When Cole answered that
he hadn't said anything, Brennan at
tackled him, beat his face and struck
Cole in the back of the head opening
his scalp in two places. When Cole
fell to the floor, Brennan kicked him
violently several times in the back
and sides. When examined by the
physician, Cole had Commissions and
bruises on several places on his back
and sides.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-19
DO YOU WANT
A CHANGE in
Y0UR OFFICE RS

This is an election year, and the
question of election of representatives
county attorney and other officers in
the county will be before the people
of the county.
An awakened civic consciousness
evidently demanded change in the
administration of the affairs of Hell
ena. Will it also demand changes in
the county officers?
The voters of the county should
begin now to appraise avowed and
possible candidates for office; scrutin-
ize their background, their connec-
lions and on that basis. appraise their
probable actions if placed in office
We have noted recently in Helena.
that the county attorney while charged
with the responsibility of law enforce
ment, has apparently not only neg
lected to perform his duties, but there
have been instances where he has
placed distractions in the way of citi-
zens who have sought to take steps
to see that laws were enforced
When a representative of the Voice
called on him some time ago and
asked him what action he would take
to enforce the laws against gambling,
his answer was that he would do
nothing; that he wasn't going to EN-
bark on "one-man crusade" Later,
when public opinion was aroused, he
still did nothing. He has done nothing
as yet What conclusions do you
draw from that? Is he the kind of
public official you want in that office?
He is the legal advisor for the county /
He knows the law. He cannot plead |
ignorance, certainly, about persistent /,
violations during his terms, of office, |
of the anti-gambling law. He knows |
that this law charges him directly |
along with other officers with respon-
sibility for its enforcement Yet he |
has done nothing to discharge that re-
sponsibility. On the contrary he has
office in manner which has deferred /
efforts of citizens from bringing the
failure Of enforcement to trial.
Sherman Smith, twice your repre-
sentative in the legislature has re-
Gently acted as "mouthpiece" for gam
blers and yesterday was able to "sur-
render" the thug who gave Louis Cole
the terrible beating.
While an attorney may officially
enough represent anyone in court, yet
the fact that he apparently is the
of several gamblers
and similar characters, involves some II
dubious implications. 1t might merit
some consideration from the stand
point of whether you want a man with
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-19

To eliminate corruption, prevent the open and
orious violation Of law and to rid the community of
desirable characters in Helena group of citizens have
banded together take such steps advisable and
to insure the people of Helena safer and better city to
live in and to protect youth To this end it has be-
come necessary that all citizens who believe in proper
enforcement of criminal laws of state join in this
pose and offer their moral support and financial aid in
support of better, cleaner government.
It is requested that you join in this movement by mail
ing donation addressed to Citizens Committee p 0.
Box 526, Helena, Montana. Adv.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-15
A NTIQUE hooked rag rugs have

A NTIQUE hooked rag rugs have
a special charm because their
designs show so much individu-
ality. The women who made them,
marked out their own designs on
burlap, planned their own color
schemes and dyed the rags. To
draw a floral design, first make a
circle and then a spiral line in
side which becomes a rose. Two
ovals with triangle at the base
become morning glories. Real
leaves from plants and trees be-
come tracing patterns for leaf de-
signs. An oval cut from paper
makes a pattern for a center me-
dalton.
When making your own hook rug
designs, always leave a hem al
lowance at least two inches wide
to be turned under after the rug is
hooked, and be sure to overcast
the edge Of the burlap as soon as
it is cut. Center guide lines
through the length and the width
Of the burlap will be helpful in
balancing your design. The flow
ers and leaves may be cut out of
paper pinned on the burlap, this
way and that. When you get an
arrangement that pleases, trace it
to make your pattern.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-15
Ask Me 4nother
Q A General Quiz
The Questions

l.. Who speaks the Romany lam
guage?
2. Can birds look at an object
with both eyes at the same time?
3. Who asked cam I my broth
er's keeper?
4. The name Joe Miller is as
ISOLATED with-a bonehead play in
baseball, a stale joke, or the man
on the flying trapeze?
5. Where was "the shot heard
around the world" fired?
8. How many vice presidents
have later become President?
2. The Punic war was fought
between what nations?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-15
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FOOLISH LOVE

Frantic parents tell Kathleen Nor.
ris thar their l7-year-oId daughter is
n'adiy in love 0iih worthless man
OF IS. They come to her for advice,
asking sOhof they can do to bring their
daughter to her senses before it is too
late. Miss Norris regrets to admit
there Is no sure cure, because the
pot0er Of q girls first love overcome,
all sense Of reason.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-15
The ANSWERS

l. Gypsies speak the Romany
language.
2. The owl is the only bird that
can; all others have to use one
eye or the other to see a single
thing.
8. Cain.
4. A stale joke.
3. Concord.
Q. Nine-six by death and three
by election.
Z. Rome and Carthage.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-15
A Wise EvaluatIOn

What things we're gain to me,
those l counted loss for Christ. zee
doubtless, and count all things but
loss for the excellency of the knowl-
edge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for
whom / have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung,
that / may win Christ.-Phil. 81, 8.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-15

(AbOUe figures are unofficial. Complete
and official returns are announced fol-
IOtOing canUasS by the rarious state
boards
Election Sidelights:
Both presidential candidates car.
ried their own home voting districts
Roosevelt received a majority of "a
votes to win, 376 to 3O2; Wilkes
native town gave him a margin of
438 votes. The count was Willkie.
4,l51; Roosevelt, 3,713.
Post-election celebration kent
Manhattan firemen busy after
Roosevelts victory became appar.
ent. More than so FIRE alarms were
turned in as a result of street bon.
fires set by celebrants.
In order to record the electoral
vote the 53l presidential electors
will gather on December Is in their
various state capitals and send their
votes to Washington by registered
mail. These letters will actually he
tabulated by Congress on January
and President Roosevelt will be
sworn in for his third term on Janu-
airy ~. Members of the electoral
college used to get a trip to Wash.
lngton but IN 1884, congress decided
mat ITS duties were too routine and
turned It INTO a correspondence
school"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-15
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS
tBen syndicate-wNu Service.

n TOST girls are in love
MI when they're seven
= " l. teen. But fortunately
the boys to whom they lose
their hearts are about seven
teen, too. Quite unable to face
the responsibilities of home and
bills and family. Neither boys
nor girls take these affairs too
seriously, and presently their
school days are over, and they
are dancing and working and
going to movies and planning
more seriously, as they leave
the teens behind them.
When the girl is seventeen,
however, and the man ten
years older, the situation is
not so simple. She is an inno-
cent, giddy, curious young
thing who is merely in love
with love; he is more calcu-
lating, ready to settle down, and
more than ready to take ad-
vantage Of her inexperience. 1t is
a safe rule that when a young girl
wants to marry a man some years
older, one who has no job, who has
already had one unfortunate mari
tai experience, and whom her fam
lily .dislikes, she is heading for a
wreck.
Stubborn Seventeen.
Yet girls can be stubborn, at II;
they do this over and over again,
and from one girls bitter expert.
ence and costly mistakes no other
girl seems able to learn.
Witness Joan, whose mothers let.
ter lies on my desk this morning.
"Our girl has been raised on your
advice, printed in the Sunday pa.
per-" writes the mother, from Knox.
vile. For years I've quoted you,
and twice I've written you direct
Joan was our only child until she
was 10, then a son came to share
honors. We've always treated her
reasonably; she's had her share OF
household duties, alternate Sundays
we have had open house for her
friends. 1t has been as normal and
sweet a childhood as any girl in
the land could have.
He's IS and No Good.
What could we have done that
we didn't do, to save her from what
has happened now? To make the
story short, a man came to town
three months ago, and was suddenly
included in all the plans of Joan's
little set. Nobody seems to know
quite how or why. He is about IS,
slightly bald, small, fair, talkative,
and thoroughly no good. He has had
two jobs in this time, held neither
one. He has never explained, even
to Joan, what the trouble was be-
tween his wife and himself, or what
we're the circumstances of their di-
vorce.
Joan is madly in love with him,
she will be of age on December
3, and they plan to be married that
day. She won't listen and she won't
/ tdh Sie MERELY laughs 0-lQ looks
bored, and is off with him for hours
Of giggling and condolences, telling
him, suppose, just what old-fash-
Toned idiots her father and mother
are.
JOan's Mind Set.
My husband insisted on a talk
with him; he said he could not pin
this Roy Jones down to anything.
Roy kept saying that his one thought
was Joan's happiness, and that he
loved her. We talked to Joan: no
use. She is like a girl under a
spell. Can't you-won't you help us
bring her back to sanity? Is there
a cure?"
No, there's no sure cure. When
the bewitchment of so-called first
love falls upon a girls young heart,
words mean nothing to her. home
ties mean nothing, common sense
he little she ever had is gone.
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TOTALS $40 81 2s7 1872 u II Is 1.

TOTALS $40 81 2s7 1872 u II 10 Is
Additional Congressional Results.
Minnesota has one Farmer.Laborite.
New York has one ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
tennessee has one Independent.
wisconsin has three Progressives.
NOTE: 1t should be remembered that
only 80 states elected governors and IS
states elected senators In this 1910 cleo.
ton.
Ejaculation belop gives the
popular uote for the presidential
election as reported by the uari.
OILS sfnfps
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and she Is moving in a dream for
the time being.
Her father and mother are heart
broken because all their years of
love and confidence seem lost. She
herself viii look back aghast at
what she Is doing in a few years.
She will q at the Joan Of today in
the sama lzzled despair that her
parents feeling now.
Against Parents.
But N(lEaks Ii exerting her strong
est poisons, her strongest witcheries,
at the moment, and no one of us is
as strong as Mother Nature. Every
fiber OF Joan's being is crying out
for this mans mastery, and unless
she wakes up In time-and she may
she Is going to break her heart;
perhaps wreck a child's life.
Caroline Brown did what Joan Is
planning to do, II years ago. Her
letter arrived in the same mail as
did that Of Joan's mother. This is
part of it.
Il ran away with a man of "a,
when I was just 49," writes Caro-
line. First Don rented an unfur-
nished shack for 81 month, and we
went to chain store and bought two
bags OF groceries, and to the five
and dime for plates and pans. We
had no bed, no blankets, no mirror
or soap or towels. ! pretended that
/ thought all this was fun. We had
less than Sill, but his talk was al
ways big and had believed it.
Four Years Of Poverty.
eve lived in that shack four
years, and my two daughters were
born there. could have gone to
the free ward Of the hospital, but it
was miles away across town, and
we had no car. After my fathers
death my mother joined us and paid
me 81 a week. Often it was all
had. Mother got $40 a month; she
couldn't do more than she did.
"Those were years of such suffer
ing as hope few women in America
know. Never enough to eat; every
scrap of bacon fat and potato skin
saved. Never enough diapers or
blankets, or fresh curtains or coal.
A broken stove propped on blocks;
broken windows mended with tape.
Four babies, strong beautiful ba-
bies if they'd had q chance, but al
ways with colds and chapped hands
and prickly heat. And l did it,
did it!
Convincing Talker.
Don drank, gambled, quarrelled.
whipped my children. But he could
put up story that investigators be-
lieved, as l had believed it, and l
got no promise of release or relief.
In our state you don't get divorces
easily.
II went out to days work, leaving
Ma with the children. My employer
sent me to secretarial school, God
bless her. Four years ago was
made assistant superintendent in the
school; last month superintendent.
My oldest girl is a pupil here, the
second will shortly enter. And now
Don, who deserted US eight years
ago, has come back, and wants to
be taken back into the family. Wants
to be accepted, respected by his son
and daughters. Wants me TO SUP
port him while he looks up pros
poets.
Well, that's all of the letter that
will interest Joan. But / want her
TO read it. | ask her then to pray
for guidance, and ask herself seri-
ously why--when every other WON
an who ever took this path has
failed, she thinks she can succeed7
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-15
Election
Statistics

liable below shows state by state re-
suits in the election Of the President
electoral vote). Congressional Representa-
lives. u. S. Senators and the governors OF
each state In which these posts were at
Rtakel
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JESUS CONCERN FOR LIFE
AND HEALTH

LESSON TExT-Luke 7:2.1s.
GOLDEN TEXT am come that the,
mlght nave Life. and that they might hav,
IL more abundantly.-John 1910
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GENUINE DAYER ASPIRIN
Soul Bath

Take a music bath once or twice
a week for few seasons. You
will find it is to the soul what .
water bath is to the body
Holmes.