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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
ODDS AND ENDS


q Basil Rafhbone's Vest Highland terrier
drank pan Of tUater containing ritan,in
solution for fOsCers; he'll burst into bloom
any day nosU.
q Jean Hersholf and Rosemary DeCanp
,CiH journey to Ne1c York the latter part
of May, to broadcast "Dr. ChRisfion" there
for three iDeeks.
G Patricia Morrison, ,cho's lost thirteen
pounds during the past three sCeeks, says
us because each day she drank three
glasses of buffermilk sUith tablespoonful
of lemon juice IN each one.
q Norma Sheqrer, Robert Taylor and Paul
Lulcas iriu hare leading roles in the screen
rersion Of thar s.UeH story, Escape"
G. When Ellen DretC decided to rareI to
Ne,o York for the opening Of Jack Benny's
Buck Benny Rides Again." her doctor
advised her to stay in bed all the ,Oay
across the continent
q Dorothy LamOur's Honolulu vacation
gape her her first sight Of the tropics out
side a n1orie studio; another tropical pic
mre, Blue Lagoon" icas scheduled TO start
as soon as she got back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
Pity and Goodness

Between pity toward beasts and
goodness of soul there is a very
close neutrality-suspicious..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16

which Madeleine Carroll and Paul
cite Goddard are the leading won-
en-. Difficulty in getting men to play
opposite those two girls! He wanted
Robert Preston, and that was simple
enough; Preston is a De Mile dis
covery. But it took months to get
Gary Cooper on a loan-out from
Samuel Goldwyn, to whom he is I'M
der contract-exactly ten other pro-
ducers were after the rangy Cooper
at that time.
one convincing in strength and act
ing ability, to be Cooper's rival for
Madeleine CAROLS hand. 1t took
another three months before he
could fill that part with Preston Fos-
ter. Whereupon he decided that
there weren't nearly enough good
looking young herman actors in
Hollywood.
(To any young man thinking Of
accepting Mr.. De Miles challenge
we suggest that you first prove to
yourself that you can act and also
prove that you have money enough
to support you for long, long time.
It took John Carradine three years,
as Mr.. De Mile pointed out, to get
hearing.)
Mrs. Fred MacMurray is studying
book binding, and her first efforts
will be bindings for all the scripts
Fred has done in pictures. We could
make suggestions for the proper ma
terial in which to bind one or two
of them, but she might not like them
and anyway, it's not an actor 5
fault if he finds himself working IN
bad one.
It's the Metropolitan Opera COM
pany that succeeded in signing up
Deanna Durbin; her debut with that
famous organization is scheduled for
the 194142 season, but she may
make her operate debut this fail
with the Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco opera companies.
Edwin c. Hill, noted news COM
mentator, has installed IN his of
fee a teletype machine carrying
transcripts of all European broad
casts. Many of the broadcasts
transcribed are intended by Euro
pean and Asiatic governments for
home consumption, and afford an in
valuable sidelight On conditions with
in the various countries. Mr.. Hill
also has his own staff of correspond
ents in important cities, and is
served by leading press associa-
ton.
It was Andre Kostelanetz, we'll
known orchestra conductor ('Tune
Up Time" is his radio program) and
husband of Lily Pons, who initiated
the campaign for United States
stamp honoring Stephen Foster. It
is the first stamp honoring an Amer
lean composer, and as it is one
cent stamp probably we'll all be
using it. When the postmaster gen.
eral notified him that it was to be
issued, Kostelanetz promptly ar
ranged a special Stephen Foster
medley of six of the most beloved
Foster songs, for Tune Up Time, /"
with Tony Martin singing them.
During the last two years the
Lakeland, Fla, home of Frances
Langford, top-fight songstress, has
been transformed into a money.
making citrus farm; she financed it.
and her father acts as manager.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
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Rather have zeal without knowl-
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Moody.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
CAMPAIGN YEAR

Last night I heard upon the air
A candidate who wasn't there;
He wasn't there again today
I wish that he would go away.
Advance models of the new spring
and summer hats for women are
here. Don't say you weren't
warned!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16

u C6IO4OdLS WHO WASH IIGT6J
He wasn't there again today
wish that he would go away.
Advance models of the new spring
and summer hats for women are
here. Don't say you weren't
warned!
The attitude of Europe is, "Of
course we want peace, but some
body has got to suffer for it."
Police Commissioner Valentine Of
New York urges his traffic police
men TO be more polite to motorists.
He says the days when they could
bark, Hey: Where's the fre?" are
over. Well, this department thinks
he Is wrong. Motorists have be-
come accustomed to the rough ap-
proach. They have even perfected
their answers. There is a certain
excitement in wondering how tough
a cop will be. The day when a
motorcycle cop says sweetly, Par
don me, but would you mind pull
ing over to the curb? ! have an
idea you have broken the speed reg
ulations, sir" we will get even. We
viii stop speeding. So thereI
Washington is said to be con-
sidering a return to the gold
standard. There comes a time
when the business of using it
only for the purpose of decorat-
ing hole In the ground becomes
at least monotonous.
The revolt is being led by the
Broadway Association of New York,
which asks the city to ban radios
In cabs this summer in New York
on the ground there are squeaks
enough il any cab.
STREET SCENE
Two fellows were all over the gut.
ter Ii a terrific fist fight. They
rolled and struggled and twisted.
fighting with fists, feet, arms, legs
and even teeth.
whats all the row." asked a
bystander.
They're protecting each other, "
replied the cop, constant Euro
pean war news reader.
There was this about the last war:
you could at least tell what nations
were NOT In it.
The circus reports business ND
20 per cent this season. Why not?
A circus is one of the few places
where a man can hide away
from all the troubles of these
days.
Airplane pilots who do not live In
New York must pay the state an
income tax based on the hours they
are over New York territory, be-
tween Jersey and LaGuardia field.
Just another indication of the fact
this IS the screwiest Of all possible
worlds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16

The revolt is being led by the
Broadway Association of New York,
which asks the city to ban radios
IN cabs this summer in New York
on the ground there are squeaks
enough II any cab.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
STREET SCENE

The circus reports business ND
20 per cent this season. Why not?
A circus is one of the few places
where a man can hide away
from all the troubles of these
days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
Toy Lending Library
Opens In NewLocation
Public Inspection Invited By Mrs. F. S. Scott, Drec.
tor; $500 Toys Loaned Monthly-2S Workers

The new headquarters Of the TOY
Lending Library, Personal and Ser
vice Division OF the WPA, officially
opens today at the oronoke school
Just off the Middlebury road. The
compact and up-to-date 0ne-story
brick building offers O splendid CEN
ter for the work Of this division,
Not only will the Oronoke school
be used as headquarters and q
workshop but here also toys Will be
distributed on q lending basis as In
the ten other lending branches IN
different sections OF the CITY Mrs.
r. s. Scott Is local director Of the
Toy Lending Library Professional
Service Division and has announced
that beginning today the Oron-
oke school headquarters will be open
for inspection daily this week from
1890 to 0 p, m, and Saturday from
. TO II noon.
Lending Centers
The separate lending centors are
open one day q week and toys are
loaned IN the following places: the
North End Y, the Brooklyn Y, the
Baldwin street fire house, the Bur-
ton street fire house, the Hopeville
Community house, the West Side
Parish house, Christ Chapel the
Boys Club, and the Pearl Street
Community House. These centers
are so located that practically
every section OF the city offers the
toy lending service which operates
actively throughout the year, as
stated by Mrs, Scott, the Christmas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

season and shortly after being about
the only time of the year when
there Is a lessening of toy lending.
Otherwise, there Is a pretty steady
demand for this service which gives
children In the neighborhoods the
privilege OF borrowing toys from the
libraries for a specified time when
they are returned and Others SINH
larry loaned.
Toys Galore!
AT Oronoke school as at the for
mer Mulcahy school headquarters
workrooms are fitted out where toys
Of oil description are cleaned and
mended. Here parts are put TO-
gether, articles are painted and dolls
clothes made, The workshops are
located In the Oronoke basement.
The main floor OF the building is
fitted with an office, a dolls mend
Ing room, q room for extra sup
piles brought by people donating
toys and large room which will
be used TO dispense the rehabilitated
toys and loaned to the children OF
that section. Mrs. Scott believes
there will be q considerable number
In the scattered outlying section,
who will take advantage OF the Toy
Lending library at Oronoke.
The library, since II was first Or
ganized In this city, as n WPA
project has loaned on an average Of
$500 toys q month. Mrs. Scott
Is assisted by personnel OF %
workers who are active In various
types Of work associated with the
project,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21


Is for them TO advertise themselves
to the world as conspicuous eco
nomic illiterates,
An understanding of the intricate
processes OF business Is not essen
tial 10 the exercise of constitutional
judicial regulation Of business ac-
tvtes. But the government at Wash
ngton no longer confines Its activ-
tiles to constitutional, judicial regu-
lation, 1t Is more and more taking
over, without constitutional author
ity, the purely economic function OF
directing specifically the economic
processes Of production and distribu-
ton. In the exercise Of this function
Of direction for which they have had
neither experience nor adequate
training government officials demon
strate In most conspicuous way
that boldness that belongs to uncon-
scious ignorfnce 1t is a case of an
unusually stupid bull in an extreme
ly costly china shop.
The Wages Hours Law is a good
example OF this economic business
illiteracy The fixing of wages and
hours OF labor Is purely economic
function, and does not belong TO gov
eminent, under the Constitution.
This function in no way comes I'M
der the constitutional judicial reg
ulation Of business. In exercising
the purely economic function that
belongs to private business under
the Constitution, the government
fixes the minimum wage at 40 cents
an hour. The purpose of this law
is to raise the wages of all workers,
men, women, boys and girls, who
are now receiving 20, rs, 80, or 35
cents an hour up to minimum OF
40 cents an hour, In order that the
living conditions OF these people
may be raised and a mysterious
burden" may be removed from in
terstate commerce.
Now. everyone who Is not cursed
with economic illiteracy knows that
workers are divided into groups on
the basis Of their productive capac-
ity, and that on the open COMPETE
tive market each worker receives in
wages approximately the value of
his productive power. The workers
of low productive power produce a
value Of 20 cents an hour: more EN-
cient unframed workers receive Is
and 30 cents an hour. Those Of
greater productive efficiency receive
as and 20 cents an hour All are
paid on the same basis. and ca h
receives approximately the value OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
|CILMART|N GETS
DECREE IN June
Four Others to Be Recipi-
ents of Holy Cross Col.
lege hOnors

Five honorary degrees will be
conferred by Holy Cross College OF
Worcester, Mass, next month, In
GLIDING one TO be awarded John @.
Gilmartin, local educator, 1t was an
nounced today from the office Of
the president Of the college, Very
Reverend Joseph r, N. Maxwell,
s. ].
In addition to Mr.. Gilmartin
those receiving degrees included DR.,
Herbert @. r. Bell, head OF the his
tory department at Wesleyan Uni
verslty and author OF two volumes,
Life of Palmerston", and frequent
contributor 10 English Historical
Review; he will receive the degree
Of Doctor Of Human Letters.
Rev. Francis j. Healey, editor OF
The Tablet OF Brooklyn, N. Y, will
receive the degree OF Doctor OF Lit
erature.
Dr.. Joseph j. Reilly, librarian at
Hunter College, New York, will also
receive O Doctor OF Literature de-
gree.
Judge Edmund W. Flynn, Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
Rhode Island, will receive the de-
gree OF Doctor OF Laws.
Mr.. Gilmartin will receive the de-
gree OF Doctor OF Literature.
All are alumni of Holy Cross Col
lege except Dr.. Bell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
You And Your Nations Affairs
ECONOMIC ILLITERACY IN WASHINGTON
BY GUS w. DYER
Professor Sociology Vanderbilt University
his productive capacity.

his productive capacity.
The representatives OF the govern.
ment who support the Wages Hours
Law claim that this law will raise
the wages OF those VIII oare receiv-
Ing 20, Is, 30, and 80 cents to 40
cents an hour. II Is easy for politi-
clans to capitalize the ignorance OF
those Of small productive power, and
make them believe that their wages
may be doubled by law. IT would
be Just as logical to claim that a
law fixing the minimum price OF
chickens on the market at $l.00
would compel consumers TO pay
81 90 for scrub chickens" that have
q real value Of 40 cents, Such a law
Of course, would close the markets
to the producers Of inferior chickens
and give q monopoly privilege TO the
producers Of high grade chickens
The logical effect Of the minimum
wage Of 40 cents an hour will be
to close the doors Of employment Ia
that great army Of unframed and
slow workers Of small productive
power who are now earning their
living as independent American citi-
zens. BY taking from these I'M
trained workers their constitutional
right Of freedom OF contract, the
minimum wage law confers q
monopoly privilege on the skilled
workers OF the labor unions. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
TEACHERS RENAME
MISS DAISY LORD

The Waterbury Teachers Asso-
citation at the annual meeting and
tea yesterday afternoon reelected
Miss Daisy Lord president. The
meeting took place at the Wildly
cafeteria.
Miss Anna 4. M. Dryer was re-
elected vice-president and Miss
Helen Egan was reelected treas
urer.
Miss Helen Mcdonald was chosen
recording secretary and Miss Lucy
Shanahan, financial secretary.
Chosen 10 the executive commits
tee were Mary Finnan, Mary Wall,
Mary Morris, Rosemary Foley,
Gertrude Doran, Mary Kennedy,
John Kinney, Ruth Barry Newton
w. Alexander and Gerard McEVoy.
Miss Wall was chairman Of the
tea committee. Miss Doran and
Miss Foley poured.
Jamaica Is intensifying It's cam
paiRn against proflteering,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
Hill Community
CLUB BUSY GROUP

The semi monthly meeting Of
the Washington Park Community
Club will be held this evening al
the community house at S:l5, A
report on the anniversary celebra-
ton held Saturday night will be
given and plans for the Memorial
Day exercises and Fourth OF July
celebration will be discussed.
The club will present the Daugh-
ters OF Isabella minstrel next month
at the community house, the pro-
ceds derived from the event will be
used for the July Fourth celebra.
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
New York Stations
WEAF-Sso . wOR-7io WJz-7so . WABo-sso

li.00-W
WOR-Nows
WJX-Nows; Cecil Goliy's
WABC-NeWs
li'i5-W EAF-Bernle Cummings
Orch.
WOll-Eranee! Victor Lusln.
chi
WABC--t1ddy Duchns Orch
ll;3O-WEAF-Tom Dorsoys Orch
WOR-Adripn Rollini Trio
WJH-Lou Breoxo's Orch.
WABC--Larry Clintons Orch
li!f5-WoR-Geo. Stornoy Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
Honor Roll Name
Plates To Be Cleaned

The proper authorities" will be
urged to clean and replace the name
plates on the honor roll at Library
Park, II was voted at a meeting OF
the waterbury Veterans council at
the Legion Home last night. The
committee Is headed by Michael
Giordano council chairman.
II was also voted 10 request all
World War Veterans 10 march In
the Memorial day parade.
Guerilla activities have seriously
affected crops throughout North
China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
APARTMENT" NEST

The South American oven-bird
has a nest often measuring q foot
across, II has two rooms, divided by
q partition which extends from the
front wall Of the nest TO within u
few inches Of the back The eggs are
laid In the inner room,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
NATIONAL COTTON
WEEK OBSERVED
Grant Stores Participate
in Campaign to Promote
Home Consumption

As part o. q national drive 10 In
crease the consumption OF cotton
and so cut down the country's do
mentic crop surplus, the W. T.
Grant Store at waterbury, Conn,
will feature cotton merchandise In
practically every department for one
week, beginning tomorrow.
1.-THE problem faced by the cotton
grower Is O very urgent one" said
Mr.. Dennis J. Scannell, manager OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
Manager


the Grant store. Exports OF Amer.
lean cotton today are very little over
half what they were twelve years
ago. Consumption OF cotton In this
country has decreased considerably
with the use OF many new synthetic
fibres. Yet one person out Of every
ten In America depends on cotton
for q livelihood, and many millions
more are seriously affected by Its
ups and downs,
1.-THE cooperation OF the W, T.
Grant Stores, as we'll as many other
groups Of stores throughout the
country, Is materially helping TO
improve this situation. The Grant
Company alone uses more than So
100000 pounds OF cotton every year
In merchandise sold In Its stores,
1.-THE consumer will find 1t to her
advantage to stock up on cotton
goods during the coming week. Not
only will she be contributing to the
welfare of an industry which, In
turn, affects the prosperity Of the
whole nation but she will benefit
personally by the low prices that
now prevail"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

judicial, Busi-
ness today Is so
highly complex
that II Is diff
cult even for
business lea d.
ers TO under
stand II, For
representa- I've S
Of the govern.
ment who have
had no expert
ence In business
10 presume that
they can direct
complex indus
olaI aati,itiae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

measure Is In the interest OF the
strong at the expense Of the weak
and unfortunate.
If we are going TO repudiate all
constitutional protection Of funda-
mental rights, and give the govern
ment power to direct the economic
processes Of business, something
must be done to protect our indus.
trial system against economic illit-
eracy in government,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
Dial Doings
By jim PARKER

An effective radio comedy that Of Morey Amserdams
cello which he saws Club"
heard sprnkes few appropriate
But when little Morey short
PANTS in California OF the cello Nov,
Morey admon study hard practice cello
SOME day you'll play Carnegie Hall Last week the prophecy
Carnegie Hail." The an
American Beneht but instead Of the cello
ebony his cello background for the Lam n
swing He didn't tell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

the theae joins Cavalcade oil
performance tonight original radio drama
Adams Miss Hayes VIII
broadcast which will recate hghlghts from
feminine social worker Az the request Of
executives Of the General Federation OF Women Clubs the broadcast
hggh from the OF the pioneer feminine
executives Of the General Federation
will be staged usually in tn Auditor
audience OF than five thos-
the annual national council meeting OF
this CaVacad presentation OF the
story particularly timely since today marks the NTH
the 50h anniversary OF
founding Chicago Listeners dial the
show NBC.WJl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
153O.-WBRY..y6

II. NJ,
4:OO-Baron Elliotts Melodies
4:15-Of Men and Books
4.30-Music of the Strings
4:4j-Console Overtones
5:00-Social Register
5:i5-ltalian News
5:30-Splns and Needles
G:00--News
6:05--Edwin c. Hill Presents the
Human side of hte News
G:i5-Batters' Up! Baseball Scores
630--News
6i5-The World Today
7:00--Harry Horlick's Music of tho
Waltz
7:l5-Homes on the Land
7:3O-Richard Himber Orch.
7:45-Swede Stolts Hayseeders
S:00-The Jitterettes
S:l5-NOreen Connors, songs
S:30-Listeners' Party
S:55-European News
9;00-Cheshire Academy Glee
Club; James p. Loder. d.
rector and Piano Soioist
9:30--Bill Dupre * His Connecti-
cut Rsmblers
lV:O0-Dance Hour
ic.i5-Public Wendell
Wlllkie
i0:45---f'our Clubmen
il:O0-PFess News
n .05-Locai News
Eddy Duchin Orch.
i:30--Larry Clinton Orch.
i2:O0-Sign OFF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

Congress should make an appro.
priation at once to establish school
Of elementary economies for the
three divisions OF the federal gov
eminent, legislative, executive, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

you that I'VE the People will need new an
month when Harry Ze TO Hollywood with
Fred Waterbury there two
University Of Alabama and that when Roy
FLYNN stems WATR this there will be
Alabama mkemen In town? That Ezra stone Henry AID
sOfbal team Of radios
cs stars who Thomas mine Old Men" for
the season?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21
WATR PROGRAMS
1900 Kilocycle

TOMORROW
si00--Yankoe News
Musicale
S:30-MuslGal Menu
D;00-Mornlng DevotionB
o'lb--ShoppeFS' Guide
lOa6-onr Eeighborhood--Fay
Clark
loiso-Kccp Fit To Music
loa5-John Meteaife'S Choir Loft
il'Q0-tuth Moss Interviews
llHl6-Slnging strings
ll!30-The Buckeye -Four
ll;f5-Time Out With Allen Pres.
colt
isioo-Noonday Musicale
4. NJ
l2;l5-Melodlc Moments
l2:30-Waterbury Democrat News
l2ab-Carters of Elm Street
l:00-Yankoe News
ll6-George and Dixie
l;30-Petito Musicale
ll6-Off the record
16-First Raee-Suffolk Downs
2;30-Rutgers Homemaker's For.
UNI
2;i5-Matlnee Melodies
500 Daseball-eBeF vs. Cardinals
b;00-Melody Revue
6l5-Andy Tomas Hawailans
b;30-Waterbury Democrat News
545-Iittle Orphan Annie
6:00-Yankee News
6:i5-Sports Page--Blll Derwln
6;30-Five Men OF aFte-Music
G.46--lte VOlVing Stage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

.NfBS highighS, tonight g. War $3.50, Hits
and Bits 1880 II Pays to Listen $3.50.
the Cats N TANNERS Meet the Stars
1030 C0mpOsers Series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

"Unce Walters the NBc Rec
1890 o'clock will this tell the
experience Baker Virgil attempts To keep his father DAVE
House. but doing overdo himsel
Vgs Jewel catches him while trying TO smooth out TIT
what she and posthas
places poor Virgil high and the canine caboose,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

meeting the regular schedule NJ
threatened when he tries TO intercept letter from
instructor "The Adrich Family
starring Stone NBCBue Network tonight $500
pA M IIcnys mother unwsely sides with her
Of alleged mseatmen the hands Of Miss
letter. hastily indication
that povd mother and repent the ndis
erection nj
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

Edith Elena Boyd eighteen pct daughters
Of Dr. Don Augusta Boyd PanamaS Ambassador TO the United states
guitar harmony that has
saon diplomatic Washington Gabriel Heaters
program CBsWABC tonight at Among the other whom
who has been told
months to live and clerk
brother against brother Rhodes scholar against Rhodes scholar Nor
Morley when Felix Morley Editor the Washington
grips with his brilliant brother Christopher Information
Please" over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-21

Jamaica Is intensifying It's cam
paign against prof1teering.