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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

The program of the mayors committee under Chairman Full CTS direction is being worked out with the cooperation of Fred D. Wish, superintendent of schools, and w. M. McAndrew, supervisor of industrial arts of the board of education, who is co-ordinator for the program. The job training classes have been operating in two shifts each day. And al- though with the opening of the public schools it will be necessary to use the shops at the high school for the regular day stu dents, the two shift plan for the shop trainees will be con- tinued by having two night shifts.
 Waterbury is conducting sim liar courses of instructions at the Leavenworth High School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

New Britan for congressman-at- large.
 Among the special speakers at the luncheon meeting will be Mrs. Wood- houses husband. Professor Edward James Woodhouse, of the faculty of the University of North Caro- lima, whose subject is: The Solid South's Still Solid"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

bury normal school. The bride groom is graduate of the Crosby high school and is connected with the Scovill Manufacturing company, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

begging, with no one thus far brave enough to come forth for the hnoor in this strongly Democratic sec ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
LYRICISTERS

The Lane sisters. now in Four Mothers" are writing lyrics foI John Garfield's famous unfinished symphony" from -Four Daughters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
TREATY FOR BIG PROJECT
 T0BE URGED
President 10 Ask Congress for Approval of St.
 Lawrence Sedwdy

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 5.-Presi- dent Roosevelt announced through Assistant Secretary of State A. A. Berle, Jr., he will ask Congress in January to approve a. treaty with Canada providing for the comple- ticn of the St. Lawrence seaway and power project .'.on which so much of our national safety and welfare depends"
 The Presidents massage to the Great Lakes Seaway Conference was read by Berle
 The message emphasized that the St. Lawrence project would provide millions in horsepower and is urg- ently needed to speed up defense production and create safe haven waterway and for construction of ships to replace tonnage sunk in the present war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Left Wing Trio Moves for Try Ending War Even
 in Compromise VOTE ON pR0p0SAL
 SQUASHED 341 TO 4 Alice Roasts | a borifes s from Glasgow Who
 Made Motion
(By Associated Press)

Britain's Parliament sternly rs- jected in a 341 to vote, motion by three Independent Laborites, urging that Great Britain seek peace immediately.
 The House of Commons listened in grim silence as the trio demand ed Great Britain state it's war aims and seek to end the war If nec- essary in a spirit of compromise" 1"
 The three who made the motion were all Scotsmen of Glasgow and members of the Left Wing British labor movement.
 To the accompaniment of cheers from the House, Clement Attlee, Lord of the Privy Seal, replied to the Left Wing motion with an im- passioned denunciation of the 'fai- lacy of suggesting on one side of this terrible war that on the other side are all the beauties of peace. The alternatives are not war and peace, but war and what kind of peace?"
 Attlee, Churchill's Deputy in the House, asked James Maxton, one of the trio: If it comes to a con- ference, and if Hitler refuses to listen to reason and says he pre- fers his scheme, will the honorable member fight or give way?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
CrdffHifs ApartmentHouse Then Utility Lines
 at Chicago
ACCIDENT OCCURS NEAR
 AIRPORT DURING NIGHT
Pilot Cire|ing, Awaiting h. stru(tions 10 Ldnd--
 His in Vacant Lot

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 5.-A Cleve- land to Chicago United Air main- liner crashed in a vacant lot last night, just one block and a half from the Municipal Airport after striking an apartment house and utility lines.
 Eight persons are dead, as fol- lows:
 Keller DeLion, 40, of Chica- go, WPA safety engineer.
 Charles Manviile, 38, of Cleveland, General Sales Man. ager of the National Refiners Company.
 Capt. Philip Scott, of Chi cagO.
 Co-piiot George Young. of Chicago.
 Lee HeneIeine, of Chicago, airline employee.
 Wilbert J. Austin, of Cleve- land, President of the Austin Company, big defense project
 
 building concern holding Seat tie and other West Coast con- tracts.
 S. w. Moore, Of Cleveland, Army Engineer.
 Miss Jane Selby, of Chicago. Eight others aboard the main- liner were injured
 The cause of the crash is not known but the accident occurred during a heavy snow storm after the plane circled the airport wait ing for instructions to land.
 Witnesses to Crash
 Witnesses said the big craft ap- parently lost flying speed coming in to the landing and dropped from a height of about 150 feet.
 The craft grazed three-story apartment house on Heating Avenue and 64th Street, broke an electric power line, smashed the gable of a bungalow and demolished a frame garage building before coming to a stop.
 Bursts Into Flames
 Flames shot out from the plane at the crash when the craft struck the ground on the nose.
 City firemen were nearby and ex- tinguished the flames which were confined to the pilots compart- ment
 The pilot, co-pilot and four pas sengers were gged from the wreckage dead or dying.
 J. H. Herlihy, Vice-President, in charge of operations of the United Air Lines, scouts the theory that ice formation on the wings might have caused the crash. He said pilots were required to radio reports of icing and no such report was made by the planes crew.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
WASHINGTON STIRRED ON
 WAR MONIES
Senators Find Fault with British and Chinese
 Loan Proposals

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The second member of Roosevelt's cab inet described Great Britain as a good risk" for U. s. loans, but at the capital, a Senate critic in the past of Administration foreign pol icy said he was very much star tied" over the idea of new en- dorsement of Britain's credit rat ing.
 The new endorsement came from Secretary of Treasury Henry Mor- genthau who replied with succint 'yes" in a press conference when he was asked if he agreed with Secretary of Commerce Jones' statement that England was a good risk.
 In the Senate, however, Senator Bonnet Champ Clark said he was startled at Jones statement. Eng land obtained large loans in this country during the World War, he said, and instead of paying them off, applied to Uncle Sam the epithet, Uncle Shylock."
 Another aspect of the war fin ances situation was brought up by Senator Taft who declared Nor genthau was guilty of "usurpation of authority and breach of trust if he carried out his announced plan to aid China's Chungking government with funds from a 5000, 100000 stabilization fund.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
LACK OF AGREEMENT BY HkLIBUT FISHERMEN MAY
 DOOM PROPOSED TREATY

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 5. = With Chairman L. w. Patmore leaving last night on the steamer Prince Rupert for Prince Rupert, indications were that the proposed United States-Canada halibu treaty has failed.
 Ut would appear very doubtful the treaty will materialize because the ports are not unanimous in it's favor" Patmore said.
 Three other International Fish cries Commissioners left aboard the Fish and Wildlife Service vessel Brant for Petersburg for meeting today. A hearing will be held at Juneau on Saturday.
 Seasick Commission
 The health of all Commissioners has been aggravated by the rough trip. Patmore will meet the others at Prince Rupert next Tuesday, when 1941 halibut regulations will be determined.
 Ketchikan vessel owners and fishermen yesterday recommended absolute ironclad control or no treaty" and extension of licensing to all but one-man boats instead of the present five-ton boats.
 Before we promise anything we must complete a survey of all halibut boats in Alaska and Cana dian waters to find out how much gear they have and what their habits are" H. A. Dunlop, Commis- sion Investigator, replied.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)


 The Greek forces, in smashing counter offensive, hurled their strength in dawn attacks today on the remainder of Porto Edda and Argirocastro, key Italian bases in southwest Albania.
 Dispatches from the front said Porto Edda is almost completely in Greek hands, with only a few ItaI- ian units holding out on the out skirts, while the fall of Argirocastro is likewise expected at any time.
 Greeks also said they have already captured Premet, midway along the Balkan war front and Mussolini's legions are in flight from Porto Edda and Argirocastro.
 Dispatches from Athens said the main road out of Porto Edda, Italy's Gea gateway to southern Albania, is dominated by Greek guns and the only avenue of escape left to the Italians is reported to be by a tor tuous coastal route.
 The Italian command in the daily war bulletin, said tersely: Attacks md counter attacks in the sectors of the two armies took place again." and asserted the Fascist air force heavily strafed advancing Greeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
LEST THEY FORGET

KINGSTON, Mo, Dec. 5.-While Glenn Setzer was serving on an American Legion grave commission he learned there were 5000 un- marked graves in Caldwell County. He announced he would furnish a marker for any person unable to buy one for the grave of a relative, and is nearing his goal of 1000 mark CTS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
JACK LIkCkE GOES
 TO LOCAL HOSPITAL

Jack Lincke, well known free lance writer, entered St. Ann's Hospital yesterday afternoon for medical treatment. Lincke was once editor of the Juneau Daily Capitol, a Her. ron publication. Since that time he has been in the westward, writ ing and mining.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM WILL
 TAKE BIG SUM
Thirty-fiye Million Dollars Required for Plans
 for Five Years

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-Expendi- ture of $35, ,OO0, ,0O0,O during the next five years would be required, it is estimated, to carry out the National Preparedness program as now for mulated
 This sum is double the amount Of appropriat tions and authorizations made thus far by Congress for military defense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
HEALTH COUNCIL
 MEET TOMORROW

The Gastineau Channel Health Council will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Juneau Health Center. All representatives of Douglas and Juneau organizations are asked to be present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Fast Work Is Accomplished,
 Alaska Bases
Assistant Secretary Navy Gives Out Reporf-Full
 CompIemenis Soon

SEATTLE, Dec, 5.-Lewis Comp ton, Assistant Secretary of Navy, here on four day inspection visit, told interviewers today that the most recent reports indicated con- struction is six months ahead of schedule on the Kodiak and Sitka air bases.
 Compton also said the bases will soon be manned by full compile ments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
YOUTHS AT WORK

BERLIN-Over five million ju- veniles are working in plants es- sential to the conduct of the war, according to an estimate of the German Labor Front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Jan kube|ik
 Passes Away

BERLIN, Dec. 5-Jan Kubelik, 60. renowned Czech violinist, is dead at Prague from an undisclosed ailment. This is the official infor- nation as given out late this af- ternoon upon advices from Prague.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
Greeks A m osf in Com pIete Control of Porto
 Eddd, Arigroeasiro
GUNS OF ATHENIAkS
 COMMAND HIGHWAYS
Italian Forces Have Only Tortuous Coastal
 Route for Escape

BULLETIN BELGRADE, Dec. 5.--Unofficial advices, but apparently authentic, says that Greek troops have entered Porto Edda and will occupy Agirocas- trO tomorrow. This spells suc- cess for the Greeks and the virtual collapse of the Italian campaign on the southern front which the Fascists aimed orig inally at Athens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
CONFIRMED

WAHINGTON, Dec. 5-The Sem ate has confirmed the nomination of Alexander King to be postmaster at Kodiak, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.--Clcsing quo- tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is SIS, American Can STA <, Anaconda ETA, Bethlehem Steel 851a, Commonwealth and Southern 1916, Curtiss Wright g, General Motors 49as, International Harves- ter 54h, Kennecott 345s, New York Central 1872, Northern Pacific 6h !, United States Steel 677s, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 129.96, rails 2767, utilities POPS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
JOBS THREATENED

JOBS THREATENED
 Not only in the Government, but in private industry, there is a house. cleaning move to purge sll aliens. Of the thousands of let- ters the Census Bureau is receiving, asking proof of citizenship, by far the greater percent explain that the writer MUST have this infor- nation immediately to hold his job. For one reason or another accent or appearance, to name only two) the author writes, he is suspected of being an alien He knows that the Census Bureau can clear this up. Will they please do so at once, so he won't get fired?
 Just what percentages of these requests come from private in- dustry or from the Government, where laws already passed forbid employment of undeclared aliens in many departments, has not yet been determined, but it is certain that lots of private employers are scanning their payrolls and weed ing out the foreign-born who have not taken out papers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05
HOUSE CLEANING MOVE
 10 PURGE ALIENS FROM
 GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-What's your nationality? Now, stop and think. Can you prove it?
 Whats your age? Stop and think again. Can you prove that? With ladies of indeterminate age, that has been question that has pro- vided more Joe Millers than has the mother-in- Jaw or the travelina salesman. But as strange as it may seem, there are thousands Ol Americans who can't. prove their nationality and hundreds of thou sands who-if they know how old they are-can't prove it.
 In spite of the fact that this is probably the most statistical era of all time, this great void in the American knowledge of facts and figgers might never have come to light if it weren't for the Census Bureau. That division of the Gov ernment, which is charged with enumerating the peoples Of our nation, is discovering that if il takes an army to enumerate, Il takes at least a sizeable battalion to answer the questions: How old am I? Where was I born?
 At the rate of 1,500 to 2,000 a day, letters have been pouring into the Census Bureau for weeks asking verification of these two facts. The flood has been such that there has been no chance yet to analyze it = to separate the queries into classifications that might define just what is going on But on the basis of superficial ob- servation, there are some things that can be said right now
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-05

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-09
Date SET FOR
ELY HEARING
Interim Commission to be in
City, June q; Will Spend
Weekend at Burnside.

The interim commission will be in
Ely on Saturday, June %, to hold a
public hearing in the city hall in the
evening, the council has been notified
by Senator Friedrich j. Miller, Little
Falls, attorney, commission chairman.
Members of the commission, II in
all, will spend the weekend at Burnt
side lodge, w. A. Alden, operator of the
resort, states They will come here
Friday night or Saturday morning and
will leave the following Monday.
The commission, which will study
taxation of mineral properties and ex-
penditures of range taxing bodies, will
inaugurate its public hearings at Grand
Rapids on Wednesday, June 10. No
official itinerary for the group, COM
posed of four senators and four repre-
sentatives named at the last session of
the legislature and three men selected
by Governor Harold E. StaSsen, has
been announced.
A joint committee from the Range
Civic association and Range Munich
palities association is obtaining ma
terial to be presented to the commits
sion on behalf of the range. Both
state examiners and the commission
chairman have been busy for several
months gathering data. A report will
be compiled and presented at the next
session of the legislature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-09
Named to Attend COP
District, State Meets.

E. C. Bolitho and Mrs. Rose Svetich
were named as delegates from this city
to attend the district and state Re-
publican conventions at the county
conclave held in Duluth, Tuesday. AL
ternateS are B. S. Richards and Mrs
Clarence Chinn.
The district convention will be held
May IA and the state, May 3d. Edward
H. Hatch, Duluth, was reelected county
chairman and Mrs. nellie Friedman
Virginia, chairwoman.
Ray Hoefler acted as chairman of the
local delegation. Mrs. Byrd Brownel
served on the nominating committee
and Mrs. Svetich on the credentials
committee.
Local delegates to the county con-
vention follow:
First precinct-Walter Carlson, Cliff.
ton Drolet, Mrs. Clifton Drolet. Second
precinct-Albert Wiinikainen, Petel
Moscatelh, Toivo Pekkala; alternates
Lauren Leino, Walter Mattila, Mr.. anC
Mrs. John Klobuchar. Third precinct
Joe Milkovich, Ray Hoefler, Carl John
son. Fourth precinct-Mrs. Clarence
Chinn, Miss Rose Svetich, Mr. and Mrs
Wilson Carlson.
Fifth precinct-Mrs. Byrd Brownell
Mrs. Dora Butala, E. G. Bolitho, B.
Richards; alternates, Byrd Brownell
Mrs Ed Edwards. Sixth precinct-Johl
Prola, Francis Marholic, Mrs. Johl
Prola; alternates, Ernest Dargis, A. w
Nyberg, William Pearson. Delegate a
large, Mrs. Ernest Dargis.
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plan fathers
NIGHT affair
DR.. o. E. Snyker to Speak at
Program of White Iron
Parent-Teachers.

The members of the White Iron p
T. A. will entertain with Fathers
Night" program, Friday evening at
o'clock. DR.. o. E. Snyker will be the
guest speaker.
The following program has been
planned by Mrs. Vivian Imhoff, pro-
gram chairman:
Welcome address by Mrs. Ina Stark
man, president.
Solos, Barefoot Trail" and absent
by Mrs. lima Kehus, accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Ina Dunstan.
A reading, Father Hires the Cook, y
by Carol Ann Sutherland.
Piano selections by George Matesha.
Address, "a Discussion on General
Diseases" by DR.. o. E. Snyker.
Vocal selections, God Bless America"
and "The Cradle Song" by the American
Legion auxiliary quartet, directed by
Mrs. Ina Dunstan and George Matesha,
accompanist.
Luncheon hoStSeSs are Mrs Lillian
Starknan, Mrs. Bertha Korpi, Mrs.
lie Starkman, Mrs Lima Salmen, Mrs.
Jessie Tuomela, Mrs. Irnla Starkman,
Mrs Helen Starkman and Miss Alma
Turula. The Lincoln PIT. A. are to
be the guests of honor.
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Death takes
MRS. MATT0LA
Prominent Matron Succumbs
This Morning; Funeral Set
for Monday Afternoon.

Mrs. Adam Matilda, SIS years old, died
at 6 o'clock this morning after a five
months illness. Funeral services will
be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Suomi Synod church, the
Rev. Douglas Ollila officiating. Burial
will be in the Ely cemetery.
Mrs. Matilda was born in Jalasjarvi,
Finland, on Feb. 1, 1885. She came
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Pruki, to Franklin, Mimi, when she
was 5 years old, and eight years later
the family moved to Ely.
She was very active in the life of
the Suomi Synod church, and was a
member of the Sunday School, the
ladies' aid and was an advisor to the
Guild. She was affiliated with the
Lodies of Kaleva lodge and with the
Finnish Temperance society.
Mrs. Matilda was married in Ely on
Jan. /, 1906. Her maiden name was
Elina Pruki.
She is survived by her husband, two
daughters, Mrs M. r. Schaller, Moscow,
Idaho, and Mrs. Russell Erickson, Two
Harbors; and four sisters, Mrs Hilma
Hannula, Kingston, Mimi, Mrs. Jack
Gianotti, Mrs. William NJ Maxi, and
Mrs. Carl w. Peterson, all of this city
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.
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Madison Western Guard-The sue
cessful man lengthens his stride When
he discovers that the Signpost has de-
ceived him: the failure looks for place
to sit down.
Edison didn't sit down and give up
when his first efforts to find an ef-
fectiye filament for the carbon IN
candescent lamp met with failure. he
heightened his stride. He sent men to
China. Japan, South America, Asia
Jamaica. Ceylon and Burma in search
of fibers and grasses to be tested II
his laboratory.
Burbank, the plant wizard, is another
man who didn't quit when obstacles
blocked his way At one time he per-
sonally conducted 5000 experiment!
before he found the solution.
George westinghouse was treated a.
a mild lunatic by most railroad eXecu'
tives: stopping a train by wind
The mans crazy!" Yet he perseveret
and finally sold his air brake idea.
James Watt built model after mode
of his steam engine before he got on
that worked efficiently.
Call the roll of all the builders ant
you will find that they were men VIII
heightened their strides!
Every man gets on the wrong roa'
at times. He comes upon hills, rougl
going and dangerous detours. What h
does when he meets obstacles deter
mines his destiny. The world neve
hears from those tho look for a plac
to sit down. Lengthen your stride!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-09
ELYITE WINS
dash events
w. Grahek Favored to Repeat
Performance at District
Meet Saturday.

Willie Grahek marked himself as 6
favorite to take the dashes at the
district 81 track meet in Eveleth mex
Saturday by winning them at the tri-
angular meet held in Virginia las
Saturday Grahek took the 1OO-yarc
dash in 1913 and the 220 in 232 in hi!
first performance of the season.
Competing in the meet were Virginia
who easily compiled the most points
"a, in the II events; Ely, in second
place with 2512, and Eveleth, with 1872
Grahek did not compete in the Eve
leth relays because of illness. His time
in the 100 was 4 of a second better
than that of Shannon, Duluth Central
sprinter, who set the pace for both
high school and college sprinterS at the
relays.
Ed Grahek finished second in both
the 220-yard dash and the 200-yard
low hurdles, the latter event going to
Venue of Virginia in 24.6. Tony Ora
hex finished third in the 100 and fourth
in the low hurdles to give the Graheks
a monopoly on these events.
A team composed of w. and T. Ora
hex, Paul Prola, and Dan Mestnik
finished second in the relay event.
coming in behind Virginia which won
it in 1891. Prola tied with Venue
of Virginia for third in the high jump,
which went to Lupich, Virginia, with
leap of feet inches Mestnik was
fourth in the broad Jump, won by Dip
pold, Virginia, with Jump of II feet
91a inches. w. Grahek was fourth in
the Shotput which went to Fraboni,
Virginia, with heave of 80 feet tx
inches.
Edward T. Buckley, athletics director
who has been coaching the squad, will
take team of nine men to the district.
Winners in the first three places of
each event will compete in the regional
at Coleraine the following Saturday for
the right to enter the state. Men
winning the first two places at the
regional will be permitted to advance
to the state. A year ago W. Grahek
won second in the 200 at the regional
and was the first member of the Red
and White to go to the state for many
years.