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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21

able to cast an adult vote for four
or five years yet. Thompson had
defeated David Hutchinson OF
Vancouver by mere eight votes
to become the first head of the
American Legion's green
Boys State Camp, where 1873
bows this week are learning what
makes political campaigns click.
Mayor Cain Attends
Other distinguished visitors who
viewed Wednesdays inaugural
ceremony and broadcast over a
statewide network included Mayor
Harry P. Cain of Tacoma. Mayor
Arthur B. Langlie of Seattle, Brig.
Gen. Maurice Thompson, Capt. c.
3. Magruder of Fort Lewis, staff
representative of Maj. Gen. Wal
ter c. Sweeney. and Fred w.
Fucker of Seattle, department
sdjutant of the American Legion.
Col. w. c. Human of Seattle,
executive director of the camp
for the Legion. presented Thomp-
son and Joe Cloquet Of Kalama,
who was named lieutenant-gov-
ernor, with gold badges of office.
Thompson was sworn in by Frank
Hanawalt. Puyallup youngster,
who himself had just been elected
chief justice of the Boys State
supreme court.
Other State Officers
Other state officers elected
Wednesday by the boy balloteers
were: Bruce McNeeley, Kelso
attorney-general; John Darch
Walla Walla. secretary of state
John Adams, Harrington, school
superintendent; r bert Ogden,
Spokane. auditor. and Dick Yama-
motto, Spokane, treasurer. Yama-
moto is an American-born Japan
csc, the only member of his race
at the camp.
One United States senator was
chosen, Tom Jorgenson Of Seattle
Don Hepp Of Tacoma and Hugh
Snow of Spokane were named as
u. S. representatives.
Chosen TO serve with Hanawalt
on the supreme bench were Rich
ard O'Dea OF Spokane and Frank
Donahue Of Port Townsend.
Politics Serious
Complete city, county and state
governments now have been sc,
up in Camp Murray's Boys State.
The youngsters take their politics
seriously, and conducted their
campaigns with terrific vigor
Conspicuously missing however
was the mud singing" in which
older and reputably wiser adults
30 often indulge.
The Boys State Camp will b
thrown open to the general pub
lie today and visitors will b.
welcomed by Director Human ant
his youthful charges. Visitor
are warned that the boys enforc,
speed limit. non-smoking AM
other laws with marked impair
TALLY. and offenders will fac
arrest and possible trial befor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

From ladies' hosiery to a substi-
tute for silk in army parachutes is
the national defense step taken by
dup nylon, compound of coal
and air.
plants and equipment capable of fill
ing thousands of military needs. The
development is seen by DR.. Howard
E. Fritz, director of the rapidly
growing synthetics division of the
nations oldest major rubber compa-
ny, as the direct result of the con-
tinued interest manifested in syn
thetic and plastic products of all
kinds by American women from the
day 10 years ago when many of the
laboratory-created products made
their first appearance.
New Language Developed.
The Language of synthetics" is
rapidly becoming the Language of
security" as well, it is brought out
in survey compiled by DR.. Fritz
which lists the military uses to
which many of the test-tube develop
ments of the past few years are now
being applied.
The ABCs of this new language
are made up of such terms as amer
ipol, bakelite, cellophane, catalin,
koroseal, lucite, nylon, tenite, and
vinylite and host of others which
are well known to the ladies of the
nation, he points out.
''Since 1929 housewives have been
translating these bizarre words into
practical everyday housewares
things like shower curtains, garment
bags, tablecloths, draperies, tooth
brushes, tunblers and thousands of
Dther products DR.. Fritz declares.
Now the fact that most of these
widely accepted articles can be Gre
ated through the magic of industrial
research literally out of thin air,
from scrap wood, salt and other
common materials is of profound
military importance. And without
the acceptance of these products by
the ladies, there would be no indus
try to supply new strategic needs"
Plastics Used in Planes.
Day by day the news bulletins re-
veal new cases where materials
which first saw daylight in Industrial
laboratories are applied to the bust
ness of national defense, the survey
states. Four aircraft companies are
developing methods for molding en-
tire plane bodies out of plastics in
single high-speed process expect
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

advantage. Out Lucy
don't know the psychology of golf.
Once out In front you have the
feeling that you must protect this
lead. know what the difference
is. know it is much easier to come
from behind, if you are not too far
back, than it is to protect a lead.
Out In front your big temptation is
to start steering away from bad
trouble, to take a few chanceS-to
abandon boldness in your play
from tee to cup. Yes, even with
the puts.
FoLLotu the Leader
81 had to come from behind to
Overtake VardOn and Ray" Francis
said. ST knew just what I had to
do. knew I could play nothing on
the safe side. But it would have
been entirely a different matter if
i had been leading, with Vardon
and Ray on my heels. You feel IN
der such conditions you can afford
no mistakes. You visualize only
pars and brides your chasers are
making hole after hole.
Just check back" Ouimet added,
con how few have ever taken the
lead in the first or second rounds
and held it to win a U. S. Open.
Hagen did in 1914, when Chick Ev-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

What used to be backgammon
sets, tea kettle knobs and shower
curtains now go into gas masks, as
synthetics and plastics first used in
the home help speed up the national
defense program.
stocks in an efficient and rapid
operation"
Inflammable PlaSticS.
From the coffee table to the avia-
ton hangar is the transition ex-
perienced by a wide variety of lam
mated plastics and cast resins which
have high non-infammable qualities
and are now being applied through
out aircraft construction. Further
more, the chemical cousin of the
backgammon set or breakfast table
top may some day aid in repelling
foes of the nation, for shaped cellu-
lose sheets first used for these pur-
poses are now being used to convey
ammunition to guns in planes.
Similarly, tea kettle knobs and
candid camera developing tanks
made from phenolic resins are met
amorphosed into noses for anti-air-
craft shells and mouthpieces and
containers for gas masks. And the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

BY continuing research which first
produced koroseaI-treated shower
curtains for the home, DR.. w. l..
Semon, noted chemist, evolved
ameripOl, combination of oil, gas
and soap, now being used in the
nations first automobile tires made
from American materials.
cracking process, hquefed gas
called butadiene is obtained which
is combined with other ingredients
by an exclusive process to form an
emulsion of synthetic latex very SIM
liar to that produced by Nature her
self. Standard Oil company is also
building a plant In Louisiana to
make synthetic rubber from oil.
This significant utilization of boun-
tiful domestic materials to produce
urgently needed products is contin-
uing to expand, the survey brings
out, due to the well-equipped syn
thetic manufacturing plants which
have sprung up over the country
since 1929 and the continuous ex-
pansion of research and production
facilities made possible by revenues
derived from sale of synthetic prod
ucts to American home-makers.
Latest developments which further
accentuate the importance of the
synthetics and plastics industry to
national defense include the synthet-
ic production of camphor. For years
the nation has largely depended on
the Orient for its supplies of this
incidentally and industrially valua-
bic product. But continued Ameri-
can research and production has now
brought down the price of syntheti-
cally produced camphor that it is
supplanting the imported commodi-
ty throughout domestic industry. The
same result is expected as synthetic
rubber production is stepped up.
Apparently there is no end to the
number of products which can be
made from materials which once
were regarded as useless or, at best,
applicable only to limited uses. Day
by day it is becoming more appar-
ent that the nation is truly entering
its PLASTIC age" The results to
date are astounding. They have al
ready brought the United States
closer to self-sufficiency than ever
before. What developments of the
future viii bring may well prove to
be one of the most glowing pages
IN national history.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Bake apples with only a small
amount of sugar so that the char
acteristic flavor is not disturbed.
Add chopped parsley, minced
sweet pickles or finely cut olives
to mayonnaise used in summer
salads.
When preparing gelatin desserts,
if leftover fruit juice is used in
stead of water, the desserts will
be much richer.
A teaspoon of honey dropped
into the heart of a cored apple
when preparing apples for baking
gives them delicious flavor.
The flavor of apple pie is greatly
improved by sprinkling a little
lemon juice over the layers of
sliced apples as they are placed in
the pan.
Punches and fruit beverages i'm
prove upon standing. Place them
in covered jars and store them in
the refrigerator for at least "a
hours. A tart beverage is also
more refreshing than a thick sir
upy one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

ed, in the opinion of experts, to triple
and quadruple plane body produc-
ton.
A material compounded from
coke, limestone and salt and called
koroseal, which made its home de-
but as coating for shower curtains
because of its resistance to water,
acids and deterioration, now has
been found to have high military
significance. In tests against mus
tard gas penetration and hydro
gen gas diffusion, koroseal-treated
fabrics were found to be superior to
the best rubber-treatedf fabrics. This
enables the onetime shower curtain
to be used as protective wearing
apparel as well as for covering for
both lighter and heavier than air
craft, it is emphasized.
Synthetic Parachutes.
Latest reports disclose that the
filmy feminine stocking is begin
ming to figure in the military pic
ture. The new synthetic yarn de-
veloped from coal and air by DUPONT
and placed on the market recently
in the form of nylon silk stockings
has passed preliminary tests as sub
stitute for silk in army parachutes.
Further tests are now being under
gone at Wright field.
while a tooth brush seemingly
has small military value beyond its
hygienic function, two materials de-
veloped for it may now speed the
preparedness drive" DR.. Fritz said.
when the Japanese invaded China
in 1887, supplies of super-fine Chi
nese swine bristles were cut off, but
industrial chemists quickly produced
American-made synthetic bristles.
These are now being used for many
military purposes, while the cellu-
lose acetate first used for toothbrush
handles is being nodded into gun
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12
Strange Facts
Pause for Humanity
] Behead the Bottle !
= Sensitive Skin

G All ships at sea and all shore
wireless stations in contact with
them are required by international
law to stop transmission for three
minutes, at the fifteenth and forty
fifth minute past the hour, Green
witch time, to listen for distress
signals.
q When a bottle of wine is very
old and its cork, therefore, is likely
to crumble and drop into the iq-
uid, connoisseurs and wine stew
ards have been known to remove
the neck of the bottle, below the
cork, by cutting through it with a
pair of red-hot tongs.
G Racing shells in intercollegiate
regattaS cost as much as 81 200
and are rarely used by a varsity
crew for more than one season.
After this short service, they are
passed on to other crews In the
college.
So
q Human skin is sometimes so
sensitive that it becomes painfully
in1amed upon exposure to day.
light. People so afflicted must
live in darkened rooms and re-
main indoors until nightfal.-Col-
her'S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12
Housewives Aid National Defense Plans
By Buying Synthetic Products for Home

hair brush that sometimes served
to impress the Importance of disci-
pline on the juveniles Of the house
now becomes a deadlier weapon OF
chastisement as part of the highly
accurate sights used on bombers.
Man-Made Rubber.
Perhaps the most dramatic trans
formation prescribed by the synthet-
les expert has been wrought by the
koroseal shower curtain and its re-
Gently born chemical cousin, ameri-
pol, which signifies ''polymer" or
reconciliation of American materi-
ais.
One of the most cherished goals
of the synthetic experts has been
the ultimate production of man
made rubber. Now, due to the i'm
petus given research into synthetic
rubber by sales of koroseal to house
wives and industry, DR.. Fritz own
organization, the Goodrich company,
is manufacturing and selling the ma
tons first automobile tires made
wholly from American materials. In
these historic tires, ameripol is uti-
ized in proportions varying from
so to 100 per cent, marking, as is
pointed out, a significant step to-
ward complete freedom of the ma
TONS most vital form of transpor-
tation from dependence upon contin-
ued imports of foreign-grown rub
Der through war-troubled seas.
Housewives Helped.
The development of this highly
strategic material owes much, DR..
Fritz points out, to the interest dis
played in its forerunner, koroseal,
by American housewives. ''Koro-
seal first saw the light of day." DR..
Fritz reveals, from the Akron lab
oratory windowsil of young DR.. Wal
do L. Semon, now one of the most
noted American research chemists.
There it solidifed for the first time
in beaker containing heated mix
ture of ordinary coke, limestone and
salt. For his private use the youth
full chemist made golf ball from
the new substance, but it soon was
being applied as lining for the
tanks of acid in which stainless steel
is picked, because it was found to
be one of the most chemically inert
of all substances. The metamor-
phosis from this point became star
ting, the leap from shower curtains
to protective military appliances be-
ing made almost overnight.
1.-THE acceptance by housewives of
this first material enabled the hunt
for material capable of replacing
natural rubber for all its uses to
go on. Synthetic rubber tires were
the result, and they point toward
the removal of one of the last big
question marks on the blue prints
being prepared in Washington and
wherever industry is girding for the
most concerted defense action this
nation has ever taken," DR.. Fritz
declares.
Made From Petroleum.
Ameripol is derived from petroIe-
UNI, of which the United States has
vast supplies. By the modern
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12
By VINCENT CONVERSE

(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
NEW YORK.-The housewives of
America, through their ready ac-
ceptance over the past decade Of
household articles made of synthet-
les and plastics, have made posi-
BILE the building of a $500, 1000, 600
"ersatz" industry which is now in a
position to make priceless contribu-
tons to the national defense pro-
gram.
This industry, though only fiedg-
ling enterprise in 1929, today has
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12
Tax-Coin Demand Keeps u. S. MINIS Busy

DENVER.-The new national-de-
tense tax levy has put so great
load on the Denver mint that a "a
hour schedule is under considera-
ton, officials revealed here.
The new need for pennies to facili-
tate handling the taxes on entertain
ment, tobacco, liquors, etc., has
forced curtailment in the casting of
coins of other denominations, Super
intendent Mark A. Skinner said. He
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

the highest in several years and is
estimated to reach close to So, 0OO,-
900, 900.
Larger pay rolls in industry and
higher farm income have been re-
fiected in larger retail sales.
The steady growth of a great new
industry-that of ornaments, is be-
coming an increasingly important
factor in the business situation.
That the present trend is likely to
continue is evident by the fact that
new orders received by manufac-
turers have increased as rapidly as
has production.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

believes that a round-the-clock
schedule may be adopted to retain
the mint's regular production quota.
The Denver, San Francisco and
Philadelphia minis turned out to-
tai of 786, 093 900 coins valued at
nearly $40, 600, 600 during the last
fiscal year, according to a report is
sued by Nellie Tayloe Ross, director
OF mints. This figure more than
doubled the output Of former years,
it was said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12
- III 81
DIAGpAnzADA

THE great bulk of all cheering in
L sport arises for those competi-
tors who come from behind. This
is supposed to be where true game
ness waits. Which is an entirely
incorrect angle.
There are many times when the
front runner needs more gameness
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

ans almost caught him. But most
of the winners have come from be-
hind. The pace settlers have usually
faded out.
The Pressure Begins
''Now Sammy Snead has had the
habit Of taking the lead, of setting
the pace. Look over his record.
He was far ahead in the recent
Canadian Open, and then had to face
a playoff. He got the jump in the
Open at Philadelphia and again in
Cleveland. The pressure was more
THAI he could face.
''Snead won his biggest money
tournament some months back by
coming from behind with a 81 down
the stretch. That was easier than
shooting a 72 when in front.
"You can burn yourself out, emo
tionally, in golf quicker than you
think in championship play. When
you are behind there is only one
thing to do-go out for everything.
All out. Lay on Macduff. I'd like
to see Snead about two or three
strokes behind In his next Open. He
might burn up the course on the last
18 holes"
put this argument up to an old
ball player In connection with the
two big league races.
Absolutely true" he said, ''for
golf or baseball. What affects an
individual affects an entire squad.
The Reds had nine-game lead over
the Dodgers-practically running
away. But they were still the pace
settlers. Then the Hershberger
tragedy broke and they began to
slip, and then to crack. The Dodg-
ers had their target to shoot at.
That makes difference. A big diff
ference. The team In front carries
the heaviest package, as any COM
petitor knows.
Pacemaking filters
To-day there are no clubs that
outclass the others. The Reds might
have gaIloped IN if the suicide crush
er hadn't hit them.
1.-THE same is true of the Indians
and Tigers" he said. There is no
great difference in present playing
strength among the five leading
clubs-Indians, Tigers, Red Sox,
White Sox and Yankees. But the
Indians and the Tigers have had to
carry the pressure of pacemaking
just as the Cincinnati Reds have
been doing.
''They talk about backing into a
pennant. Well, I'm also an old-time
golf bug and I remember how many
champions backed into first place.
In fact, most of them did. They'll
tell you these golf championships
are lost, not won.
Outside of the Yankees for four
years, that also has been true OF
many pennant races. Remember
when the St. Louis Gas House Gang
wiped out a seven-game Giant lead
after Labor day? Remember how
the Cubs ran down the Pirates? II
takes extra class IN any game to
take the lead and keep it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12

IudIl MS pUI SUSI.
Francis Ouinet
brought up the mat
ter concerning SAM
my Snead.
Zone trouble Sam
m y S n e ad b a S
known" Quinn ct
said, sis taking the
jump in his first two
rounds. He may get
four or five strokes
ahead. To many
people that might
seem to be a killing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12
By L. G. ELLIOTT
President, LaSaIle Extension
University

Business activity has continued to
expand and the rate of industrial
production is moving steadily toward
a new peak. If present trends con-
tinue-and they appear likely to do
so-the volume of trade and indus
try this fall promises to be close to
the highest on record.
A most encouraging development
of the last few months has been the
upturn In employment and pay rolls.
Farm income this year will be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-12
At the TurnstiIeS

At the TurnstiIeS
When man has come to the
Turnstiles of the Night, all the
creeds in the world seem to him
wonderfully alike and colorless.-
Kipling.
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below. Gathers on the shoulders
are the only other detailing.
But you can't really tell what
distinctive, comfortable, charm
ing fashion it is until you have it
on. Then you'll repeat it many
times, in silk print, rayon sheers,
and street cottons like linen and
batiste.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1923 is de-
signed for sizes 80, "a, SO. 80. 40. AZ A
and 46. Size "a requires, with long
sleeves. 51s yards of 39-inch material;
with short. 434 yards. Send order to:
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
Confesses He
Kidnapped, Beat
Girl to Death

LOS ANGELES, July is
Albert W. fisher. 81, white
night club GrlElMyy, bIUAC G0wIt
and confessed 10 police that he
had abducted and brutality slain
nine-year- old Dorothy Gordon,
coast kidnap and murder vic
tim, last March 5. Fishers
mind cracked, and he was TAX
en- into custody shortly after he
began babbling incoherently Of
having battered in the face of
Q poor little cOlGred girl"
Little DOrothy's mutiIated
body was discovered buried in
a shallow sandy grave in an isO-
lated section Of the Del Rey
hills, several weeks after her
disappearance while on her
way home from an Easter re-
hearSal. A state wide hunt was
instituted. Reward for the
capture of the guilty abduct0r
and SLAYER reached $4,000.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
P R { S S jim
CROW At Dem
c0NFAB NIT
Win Fight F or
Privileges

The National Democratic
convention proceedings were
married for members of the
Negro press prior to the
opening sessions Monday in
the Chicago Stadium, when
its representatives were Civ
en- iim-crOw press accommo-
dations which entitled them
% balcony privileges only.
Dissatisfied with these, a dele
CATION Of newspaper men, rep
cesenting Negro papers through
out the country, invaded the Of
fees of Charles Nicholson, di-
rector of publicity for the Demo
cratic convention Sunday after
noon and demanded equal ac-
comnaodations with whites
General Press badges and
cards of admission to the first
floor were then given them.
Press Boxes Bar Negroes
\ There is an ''unWritten law
which bars Negro newspaper men
from occupying press box accom-
however, therefore the
Negro press was conspicuously
absent from the press boxes which
occupied the entire width Of the
hall behind the speakers plat
form. There were others on the
east side Of the vast indoor arena
That discrimination was being
practiced against Negro press rep
rcsentatives was uncovered by the
BEE editor, Miss Olive M. Digs,
who applied for press accommo-
dation for the convention early
Saturday afternoon. Miss Digs
was told that the passes for Ne
gro papers had been misplaced. 2
Given Balcony Pass
Despite her protests officials re-
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