davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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telegraph and telephone cOmmu-
nications with the islands had been
severed as result of the enemy
occupation.
LAS already announced the min
istry said. 1.-The channel islands had
been demilitarized. 1t is now learn
ed that enemy landings have since
been made in Jersey and Guernsey.
Telegraph and telephone communi-
cations were cut. No further infor-
nation is presently available"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Fast Comeback

Congratulations on the catch. =
a friend remarked to Glenna Kill
gore, who recently married Bud
Schultz.
There's no catch to this catch,'
Glenna quipped.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
A Canadian Now

a OdnaOlan NOW
Remember Walter Elliott George
Harrington?
Our secret Canadian agent re-
ports he's joined the Canadian
Coast Guard and is now on the
safer end of a coast defense Weap-
on near Vancouver.
II figgcr The west coast is the
safest place walter told our agent.
Healthy For A Day
Look at that! Look at that
Dudley Garner Central high school
teacher exclaimed one day not long
! ago as he raced into the beach house
&of Larry Hanson at Hermosa Beach
Dudley accompanied the excla-
nation with manly gesture of
tearing open his shirt front and
displaying deeply sunburned chest.
A few days later Dudley again
entered the Hanson home, but this
time there was not word of
hearty greeting. When Larry asked
about his health. Dudley sadly I'M
buttoned his shirt.
All the skin had peeled off leav-
ine chest as white as a sheet
again.
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Butter: Los Angeles sec; bue-
terfat, Imperial Valley {. o. B. rasssh,
grade A 39c; manufacturing MIN
33c; rote GATHERED cream 29c.
L. A. Hay; U. 8. No. Sf3-1l:
U. S. No. 2 leafy S12.50-13; u. 8. No.
2 S1o.50-$11; Mpls. Sept. flax.
$1.59.
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(Tetal cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two Ell Centre banks.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-11
- 1XEii


TAMPA, FLA.-A session with
Clark Griffith, the Gray Fox of
Washington, carries you back many
a day and many a year. Outside
of Connie Mack, Griff can take you
deeper into the thrills of the past
than anyone else in baseball.
My own first training camp thrill
came in 1893 in Nashville. A tall,
broad-shouldered, awkward-looking
party came into the locker room,
wearing a pale-blue suit with brass
buttons. A short while later against
Vanderbilt he showed us buzzing
medley of speed and curves that
no one had ever seen before. And
not so many have seen it since.
He was over six feet two, weighed
200 pounds, and he was lanky in
looks. In addition to blazing speed
he had the fastest-breaking curve
ball I've ever seen.
His name was George Edward
Rube) Waddell.
Even when he was fading out with
tuberculosis he still had enough left
to strike out Is of Connie Mack's
Athletics.
Crfs Top Thrill
Griff's top training camp thrill ar
rived in Atlanta around 1904.
Griff was waiting that morning to
meet young first baseman, just
heading in from California. He had
no other first baseman on his
Yankee roster, so the rookie had to
be good.
Suppose he's flop, what'u you
do?" l asked the Old Fox.
ga fiop?" said Griff. Hes going
to be the greatest first baseman
that ever lived. You wait and see."
The kid arrived around noon or
a trifie later. He was well built,
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Scented Cinemas

The films have made extraor-
binary progress since the early
days when half an hour at the
movie resulted in eye-strain. In
addition to the actual pictures we
now have music, singing, talking
and color. Some films even give
a three-dimensional effect if
viewed through a sort of stereo-
scope. Now we have advanced
still further and ilmgoers will be
able to smell their pictures.
At the "smellies' various ap-
propriate scents will be waited to
US during such scenes as rose
gathering, fruit-picking and hay
making.
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on the lean side, with a quick,
friendly smile. The personality
part was all there.
How many days before you'll be
ready to START" Griffith asked him.
81 thought you played a game
today" the rookie said.
eve do" Griff told him.
That's when I'd like to start"
his young first baseman countered.
"I'm always in shape"
That afternoon he made at least
three plays around first that left
your scalp sizzling. They were
plays no one but great artist could
make. With a runner on second
someone laid bunt along the first
base fOulline. The kid was on it
like a bounding kangaroo in time
to nail the runner at third. 1t took
less than his first ball game to know
that another star was on his way
to the headlines.
The rockies name was Hal Chase.
Another Fair Entry
There was the day back in Angus
ia around the same period when an
18-year-old stripping came along.
First time up he laid down a
bunt, beat it out, stole second and
then third He finished out the day
with a double, triple and home run.
The Hon. Oliver Babe Hardy was
among those present. Not bad
afternoon for an 18-year-old kid.
His name was Tyrus Raymond Cobb
of Royston, Ga.
Later on he only made over 1000
base hits and stole close to 1000
bases before he took off the spikes
after "a years.
There were training camp days in
the old Southern league, also. l re-
call two outfelders who caught and
held the eye. They were great ball
players the first time you saw them.
Looking back long, long way, this
was around 1907 as I recall time,
now shrouded in mists.
One played for Little Rock-the
other for New Orleans. The first
was the best looking outfelder I'd
ever seen in action. And one of the
best hitters. His name was Iris
Speaker. The other was the best
looking actor with bat around the
plate anyone had ever seen. His
name was Shoeless Joe Jackson.
And there was the spring training
season 81 years ago, back In 1919,
when the Boston Red Sox decided
to make a regular outfelder out of
their crack left-handed pitcher.
They had an idea he might turn out
to be a frst-class slugger.
In one of the March games here
in Florida he mauled one that car
ried over 500 feet into pine thicket
beyond the field-the longest blow
the Oldest inhabitant had ever seen,
not even barring the top hurricane.
Twas on that trip and was look
ing at fellow by the name of Babe
Ruth.
They may try to tell you most of
the thrills belong to the past. But
there are still long shots who win
races, and there are rockies around
here who will some day be famous.
Not many-but few
The fun is trying to pick them
out. What about Keller of the Yanks,
as a somphore entry? What about
Ted williams of the Red Sox, as
another sophomore star? And there
are many others.
The thrill season isn't over yet in
these training camps, in spite of the
years that hurtle by you with in
creasing speed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-11
Bonnet, Sun Suit
and FrOck for Tot

I 1SING this one clever pattern
- (1928-B), you can make a
pretty complete play wardrobe for
your young hopeful. 1t includes a
scrap of sun-suit, sweet little
frock, and a nice, scoopy, eye
shading bonnet, and every one of
the three trifies takes practically
no time to make.
The sun-suit consists of straps
and gathers in the back, and is
perfectly straight in the front.
The yoke of the frock is extended
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into wings of kimono sleeves, and
rows of braid trim every possible
edge of both the frock and the bon
net. Simple as it is, the pattern
includes step-by-step sew chart
as well as complete directions.
Bingham, seersucker, percale and
chambray all come in colors
which are particularly nice for
tots play toys like this.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1928
is designed for sizes 2, 8, 4, 5, and
6 years. Size requires 35s yards
of 35-inch material without nap for
the ensemble; 512 yards ricrac
braid. Send order to:
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WELL RECEIVED

Mike-No girl likes candor-about
the last thing on earth she wants
is to be told what you think of her.
Harold-You're wrong. I told a
girl know just what I thought of
her.
Mike-And what did she say?
Harold-''I love you, too"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-11
Modern Youth

Mrs. Pester-Your little boy is
annoying me shooting beans at me.
l wish you'd speak to him.
Mrs. Nextdoor-Jamie, aren't you
ashamed to use expensive beans
when there's plenty of fine gravel
In the backyard?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-11
Gentleman Defined

Harriet-Mabel, what is a gentle
man?
Mabel-A gentleman, dear, is a
man you don't know very well.
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WhY Complain?

Adams-It's got to the point where
my wife cuts the children's hair.
Edwards-Why complain, as long
as she doesn't cut yours?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
THIS CERTAINLY
 SHOULD GET 'EM;;
 PLAIN LANGUAGE
Make Trip to Town Safur- days, Chew Tobatto,
 Talk PoIiiiCs

CHARLESTON, Miss, Jan. IT, Citizens hereabouts now have offi- cial court consent to make their customary trips into town Saturday to chew tobacco and talk politics and they can go in school buses, too.
 A bus line recently went into court asking that folks who own school buses be prevented from giving their neighbors free rides back and forth to town. "It hurts business" the operator com plained.
 But Chancellor R. E. Jackson answered:
 From time immemorial citi- zens have gone to town on Sat urday. once they went by buggy Now by gravel roads and legisla- ton it is hazardous to be on the highway in buggy or wagon. This court believes it is the right of the American people to go to town on Saturday and chew to- bacco and talk politics
 This court believes too, those folKg have a right to catch a ride with his neighbor who owns a school bus. his court has had that experience and will be the las. to take away this God-given right of the people,
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he would not be a candidate to succeed himself
 T expect to serve out my term, he said. and after that l expect to take a rest. I am not quitting the Democratic Party and l am not quitting Alaska l realize AL aska has a great future. In my many years in the Territory, l have seen it recede and then come again. and now Alaska has largely come into it's own"
 The Attorney General said the Territory possesses natural wealth which will make it the first State of the Union." He said that of all political subdivisions under the American flag, Alaska owes most to the Democratic Party.
 Party Praised
 "The Democratic Party" he said, has done more for Alaska than any other party ever did"
 A motion extending thanks to Truitt for his able services to AL aska and to the Party was passed by the convention.
 This afternoon Credentials Committee consisting of Luther C. Hess, Chairman, E. L. Sampson, J J. Connors Jr., Howard Lyng, M E. Monagle, Oscar G. Olson, Mike Hass and Fred Sorri, agreed un- animously on the seating of the following Delegates:
 Delegates and Proxies
 First Division-Lew Williams and Van II. Fisk of Wrangell; Helen Bender, J. J. Connors Jr., Frank Chinella and James " Davis, all of Juneau; Mrs. J. Wick and E. l.. Sampson of Ketchikan; Eric Ness with two votes from Pet ersburg; H. R. VanderLeest hold ing two Skagway proxies; Neil An derson, with two votes from Sit ka; John Covich, with two votes from Juneau; P. J. Gilmore, with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
Williams Temporary Chairman


 Lew Williams of Wrangell today was elected unanimously to serve as Temporary Chairman and Fred Sorri of Fairbanks to continue as Temporary Secretary.
 The keynoter touched on many problems of platform making and policy. Of the Slattery Report, he said that the thing we should do, as citizens of Alaska, is not to throw cold water on the Interior Department every time it tries to do something to develop the Ter ritory but to assist and guide such efforts. He said Alaska should be developed on basis whereby Alaskans would "get something more than just a job out of our resources"
 Home rule, Hellenthal described as the aspiration of every Amen- can, of every Democrat especially. But he pointed out that the only way to get home rule is to build for statehood.
 Mining Law
 The National Committeeman recommended platform plank de- claring the Party in Alaska op- posed to any fundamental change in the mining law.
 Our Democratic Party" Helen thal concluded, now is in har- mony. I want to congratulate you on that. I don't say there are not differences of opinion among us, but it would not be a democratic party if there were not differences of opinion.
 Give the people good govern ment," he said Do what is best for the peoples interests and we are certain to succeed"
 Truitt Speaks
 Attorney General James s. Tru- itt addressed the convention to announce that, because of ill health,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17

three votes from Ketchikan; E. H Hill with one Juneau vote.
 Second Division-Howard Lyng of Nome with l8 votes; john Wal mer and M E. Monagle, both of Juneau, with one Second Divis- ion proxy apiece.
 Third Division-Harry Deland Of Palmer with four votes; Mike Hass of Anchorage with one vote; Os- car G. Olson of Juneau, with Is Third Division proxies.
 Fourth Division-Mrs. Luther C. Hess of Fairbanks, three votes Luther c. Hess of Fairbanks, II votes; Fred Sorri of Fairbanks, six votes,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
GIyeerine Explosion
 FataI 10 2
Blast Shakes Area in New Jersey for Distance
 of 20 Miles

GIBBSTOWN, New Jersey, Jan. 1.-TWO men were killed and a third man was injured in a glycer inc explosion early today that wreck ed the unit of the duPont Company Powder Works and shook an area for a distance of 20 miles.
 The company announcement lists the dead as Earl Harrison, g, and Edward Bundens, Jr., 31.
 Raymond Hicks was injured by the explosion although he was 500 yards away from the blast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
They Gut up At q Profit

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17-Could you make a living with a pair of scis- sors?
 Adolph Budd-Jack, 32, one of five brothers who are engaged in cutting silhouettes, says he averages $50 a week with a tiny pair of scissors and black paper.
 The brothers, sons of immigrants from Finland, divide the United States and each works a section.
 Adolph said he learned the art from his mother who took it up after the death of their father, a sculptor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
War Scare, 7 Naiions, Is Abalinf,
 tEy
Belgium, The Netherlands Will, However, Continue
 Defense Measures

BRUSSELS. Jan 17-The war scare which was caused over the weekend and brought almost com plete mobilization of Belgian and The Netherlands war forces be- cause of reports Germany was con cenuating large forces along the frontier. has abated somewhat.
 Belgium's Defense Minister, Gen. Henru Denis. today said that de- fense measures will be maintained for some time more.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
STEpp ASSIGNING FROM CUSTOMS AT
 KET(HIkAN SOON

Malta L. Stepp, former Juneau man, for the past IT years with the U. s. Customs Service, has rendered his resignation at Ketchikan to enter private business, according to Collector of Customs J. J. Connors.
 Deputy Collector Stepp entered the Customs Service in 1923 from the Bureau of Public Roads offices here. His resignation becomes ef- fectiye January IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
SWEDISH STEAMER
 REPORTED SEIZED

STOCKHOLM, Jan. IT. = Two German warships are reported to have captured the Swedish Baltic steamer Bringer Jarl The Swedish company which owns the craft re- ported her to be carrying fifty pas sengers. It was not yet kn w Il whether the German naval vessels will permit the steamer to continue on her way to Stockholm after in- spection or will declare her a prize of war
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
VISITS OUTSIDE

Peter Waltz, in the construction cffice of the Office of Indian Af- fairs. returned yesterday from a months leave in the States, dur ing winch he visited his Montana home
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
DOW. JONES AVERAGES
FIRST
 WAR LOAN G0ES
 RIGHT OVER TOP

OTTAWA, Jan. IT. = Canada $ first war loan of S2OO,00O000 has been oversubscribed within two days after offered to the public.
 This is the official statement made today by the Bank of Cana da.
 The subscriptions totalled $248,- O,0O0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
kEYN0TE0F
 DEMOCRATIC
 CONVENTION
HeIIenthaI Says Conditions May Require Drafting
 Yls of Roosevelt
the nomination. someone else will be nominated
tcontinded from Page one'

the nomination. someone else VIII be nominated"
 World Problem
 Speaking of world conditions and of the necessity of Americas set ting an example of democracy $ success. the National Committee man declared:
 fMuch will happen between now and the time of the national con- vention, but if conditions then are the same as conditions today, the Democratic convention sh oul d nominate President Roosevelt and make him run whether he wants to or not"
 Hellenthal said he believed the President to be as much opposed to a third term as anyone else.
 we are all opposed to any third term" he declared. T am, you are and every American citizen is, as a matter of sentiment. But when a question arises as to whether we should sacrifice our sentiment or our country, there can be only one answer"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
Taku Is Now
 Juneau Bound

SEATTLE, Jan. IT - Steamer Taku sailed during the night for Sountheast Alaska ports.
 Passengers aboard the Taku booked for Juneau include Martin Feist and w. A. Shields.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
C0kyT GUARD LEADING HOOP
 RACE IN CITY

After last nights victory over the Moose, the Haida basketball team is definitely out in front in the To- cal hoop circuit with two wins and no losses, tailed closely by the Krause team, which has won it's only game.
 Standings to date, inclusive Of games last night, are as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
JERRY WAITE IS
 BACK, vA(ATI0N

Jerry Waite, employed in the of fices of the U. s. Forest Service here, returned on the Alaska from a months leave in the States.
 Miss Waite spent the holidays with her family in Lewistown Mon tana
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

this morning the western ton of the 2887 Abnormaly high prevailed Cloudy lther prevailed this morning throughout precipitation the eroy reported Dixon Entrance souheastward to last night the Alaska portion of the Alaska Peninsula the Aleutians
 Juneau Jan 18-Sunrse am; sunset 3:49 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
Q. S DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather Bureau,
Forecast for Juneau vicinity beginning at s:sO pm

for vicinity beginning pm, F. tonight Thursday; southeast Minimum temperature tonight 32 degrees
  northeastern portion tonight and Thurs
  souheastery wind nortey Lynn  Sitka will mod souterly from Ska to Cape Hnchnbrook fresh to Hnchnbrook outhery diminishing and becoming change able Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17

Rubber, sugar and coffee were respectively the principal agricdl- tural imports of the United States in 1938
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
STOCK QUoTATIons

NEW YORK, Jan. IT. = Closing price of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 69s, American Can 114l F., Anaconda 27A, Bethlehem Steel 735s. Commonwealth and Southern 1A, Curtiss Wright 9l2, General Motors 52A, Kennecott 36, New York Central 1874, Northern Pacific 8, United States Steel 583s, Pou n d $3.95.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 145.81, rails 30.41, utilities 25.14.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-17
HOLDEN 10 GIVE
 LESSONS In ART

Don Holden, son of Alex Holden, popular pilot, has given up art as an avocation and has turned it to a vocation
 Young Holden, formerly stu dent at the world famous Edin- burgh School of Art in Scotland, has taken space at the Hotel Ju- neau and is conducting art les sons.
 Cash farm income in the United States in 1888 was approximately $7632, ,0OO 900.
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There Merchants
CONTINUED on Page Two)

revealed by the manner in which he
guided the convention in it's decisions.
Even more impressive were the dele
gates themselves. Most of them were
big men physically, but their grasp Of
the question considered was masterly
and they knew how to express their
convictions. To be "labor leader" in
those days was to be looked upon with
contempt, even by otherwise intelli-
gent people. He was despised and sus-
pected of being radical" and per-
haps slightly unbalanced. Instead Of
being guest of honor at banquets Of
employers, he was an outcast from So
ciety. He was spied upon by private
detectives. He was compelled to go
about his work conscious that outside
of those whose battles he was fight
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ing, he was looked upon as a CRATER
and a crook. No doubt there were
some labor leaders who, through hu-
man fraility, fell for the tempting off
ers that were made by men who were
themselves the greatest gamers from
such perversity.
But the great body of the men who
were at the forefront of the labor bat
tie were men of integrity and honor.
Many of them were devout members
Of the Church, civic-minded citizens,
loyal to the principles of Democracy,
decent husbands and fathers, whose
major purpose in life was to lift the
level of living for all workers who
were helplessly suffering from econ
omic injustice, low standards of living,
and high death rates. That these
evils are today being recognized is to
a large extent due to the long fight
made by these pioneers of another
day and by those who have followed in
their footsteps.
One might easily catalogue the
benefits which labor now enjoys, as
compared with the hardships and even
the horrors of former generation, in
spite of the sincere desire of decent
employers to wipe them out But were
it not for these pioneers who fought
for labor, many of these benefits would
even today be denied the workers. All
honor to those employers who helped
win the battle, but the greater glory
goes to those who sweat blood to OBJ
tain them.
Recalling the men who attended that
Pittsburgh convention, l am mindful
that most of them have passed on to
their reward. Of the eleven members
of the Executive Council only one re-
mains-Frank Morrison, the Fedora
tion's Secretary for over 40 years. l
take off my hat in memory of Samuel
Gompers, James Duncan, John Mitch
ell, James O'Connell, Max Morris,
Denis Hayes, Dan Keefe, William HUI
ber, Joseph Valentine and John Len
non.
To these might be added the names
of hundred or more whom l knew
well-all valiant in spirit, faithful in
service, loyal to the high principles of
Democracy. These were the "giants'
in their day and generation. And to-
day there are others who follow in
their train, eager to finish the task SO
long ago begun. But these latter need
to be reminded of the debt they owe
to the pioneers, who, in faith "subdued
Kingdoms, wrought righteousness, OBJ.
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Sanford Announces
For Commissioner

Louis Sanford, dish jiggerman at
Homer Laughlin Plant No. and
member of Local Union No. 20, has
announced he will be a candidate for
County Commissioner on the Republi-
can ticket in the May IA primaries.
Mr.. Sanford is serving his second
term as township trustee and is
chairman of the board. He is also ex-
tremely active in the East End Civic
League, the Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion and is Sunday school teacher in
the Nazarine church.
A resident of Dixonville, Mr.. San
ford is married and the father of ten
children, eight boys and two girls.
The past forty-four years of Mr..
Sanford's life have been spent in the
pottery. He states he has been a
member of the Brotherhood since the
days when it was necessary to pay
five cents for clay.