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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
STUDY FIRE RAIDS.
BY NAH PLANES

It isn't likely that our cities win
suffer from bombing raids in the inn
mediate future, but It Is good thing
to prepare for such emergencies be-
fore they happen.
Officers Of the New York fire de-
partment have arrived home after an
extended trip to London where they
studied the methods the English use
in combating fire under actual air raid
conditions. They took their job so seri-
ously that they fought side by side
with the firemen Of London helping
put out one conflagration after an
other. They found that Britain's meth
cd Of combating incendiary bombs is
based on the use Of thousands Of
pieces Of small, mobile fire fighting
apparatus, most Of it hand-drawn.
These New York firemen, who riSked
their lives In order to bring home a
vivid account of how TO handle fire
under actual war conflagration condt-
tions, have done q tremendous service
to their country. From all indications
the Germans have found that they
can cause as much damage with in
cendiary bombs as with the 1000
pound explosive bombs.
Remember that here at home a fire
started through carelessness can Wreak
as much havoc In q defense industry
as could 2,000-pound bombs with di-
rect hits. A bombs destruction is cen
tralized, where fire many times spreads
and destroys much surrounding prop
erty.
A tremendous drain on the nations
wealth could be practically stopped If
all Americans would help prevent fire
with only a small fraction Of the vigor
that the New York firemen saw dem
In London.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
STOOD BY BRITISH
WHEN DUNKERQUE
FELL IN FLAMES
ENGLISH WOMAN TELLS OF
TROOPS BRAVERY, AVTATORS'
EXPERIENCE

Mrs. Walter Humphrey of London.
England, evacuee now living IN Mime
apolis with her 2-year-old daughter
Wendy, had many adventures and war
experiences.
For Is months, Of them before
the war started when they were "prac-
ticing" for what was coming, she drove
an ambulance "over there" her work
having to do principally with picking
up wounded civilians in the bombed
areas. Before they had proper equip
ment, she drove Baton coal lorry
converted into an ambulance, slept on
top Of coal mines and would return
home, smudged with coal dust and
looking "as black as night"
Soldiers in Bad Shape
This attractive young Englishwoman
STOOD by all night when the British
were returning across the channel
from Dunkerque after the defeat She
said some Of the boys were in such
bad shape they had to be given an
anesthetic in order to get their boots
off.
Only the other day Mrs. Humphrey
received from her husband Che Is a
young professional man, serving as a
machine gunner in the English home
guard, detailed to watch for para
chutists in a possible German inva-
64Q4ly u U4CLE u lAAAl aHlANAs WAAANAA
has a STORY" It seems the bomb had
exploded during an air raid, the shrap-
mel going through a double brick wall
In the home of a friend, through
bureau and had landed red hot under
the chair in which the friend was
sitting
An r. A. F. machine gunner she
knows has travelled on a bomber 81
times over Germany without being
wounded. His most serious mishap was
having the tlIrret blown from under
him, leaving his legs dangling in the
air when he got back to England
he was so cold the only part OF him
he could move we're his eyes,
Bomb Squad Courageous
Bundles for Britain" are so neces-
sary, according to this young woman,
and it is such a wonderful way TO
help" Many people bombed out OF
their homes have nothing but the
clothes on their backs.
OF air raids: When we'd hear the |
air raid warnings we'd run like the
You don't get undreSsed over there, |
Just sleep In Stacks and sweaters most
nights"
Among the most courageous war
workers are the time-bomb squads, |
Mrs. Humphry believes. Calmly and |
deliberately they go after ticking
bombs every day sometimes they |
have to dig for hours to get at the
bombs that might go off at any min
ute.
Symbol Of Liberty
Eighty-seven unaccompanied British
children, 800 Jewish nazi refugees, be-
sides many children with their par
ents, arrived recently on the same
boat with Mrs. Humphrey and little
Wendy.
When they sighted the Statue OF
Liberty, one mother said to her little |
boy, "See that statue, son? It's the |
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
JeLUs in Amsterdam
DrHh Nnzi OppreSSOrS

German authorities ordered all gem
tiles out of the old Jewish quarter Of
Amsterdam around Waterloo square,
raising the possibility Of moated
ghetto of $4,000 inhabitants.
The German order, it was stated, was
the result of street fighting in which
Dutch nazis and armed opponents
from Waterloo square clashed on Feb,
9. and of a series of drubbings which
the Jews gave nazis in that district
in the ensuing two days. Traffic to
and from the Waterloo square district
can be controlled by raising or lower
ing canal drawbridges.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
ROBIN USED BILL
TO KILL MOUSE

Mrs Chester Beals Of Camas, wash,
writes she was surprised one evening
In July, to see mother robin catch
a half grown mouse with her bill. She
carried the squeaking, kicking animal
few feet at a time, pausing at
Intervals to attack 1t with savage
pecks. This continued for several min
utes until the mouse was dead. Won
dered If 1t was the mother Of family
who had nest In our fir tree.
Would she carry the mouse 10 her
nest? I waited, but mother robin just
ran around excitedly chirping, as II
waiting for an audience or her mate.
Nothing happened, so she ran back
to the mouse, and with more savage
energy pecked and pulled, until
thought nothing could be left. She
then flew away.
I examined the mouse and found
the head badly mutilated, but the rest
Of the body unframed.
Garlic scents the breath for 70 hour
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
Chicken Changes GGrb
With Each MOULting

Mrs. S. v. Miller of Kuna, Idaho, has
an unusual chicken.
Mrs. Miller had a flock Of Black
Minorca chickens and a few White
Ieghorn hens. About four years ago
some speckled chickens Matched. She
kept one very pretty pullet. The pullet
was black with a few white specks.
That fall when she molted, her new
coat was made Of white feathers with
only a few black Specks. Each year
she changes exactly opposite from the
color she was before melting. She is
a very good layer and a curiosity.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
Roosevelt Turkey Day
Will Be On NOU. 20

by Stephen Early, White House secre-
tary, that ~the president intends 10
designate Thursday, NOV. 20, as day
OF thanksgiving this year"
John j. Cavanaugh, president Of the
Twenty Third Street association, said
Earlys letter was In answer TO q re-
quest that the president indicate nov
the date on which he intended to des-
ignate Thanksgiving day, as an aid 70
business preparations which must be
completed In advance Of the holiday.
The goth is the next-to-the-last
Thursday In November.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
Prefers His Sheepskirs
OUer GridirOn LGELreLS

A prominent college football player
recently announced he was retiring
from competition so that he could
make a better showing in his studies.
He said he preferred a sheepsktn to
the pigskin.
The claim is often made that foot
bal does not interfere with studies.
However, the above action seems the
logical answer to such contention
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01

symbol Of liberty When you lose your
liberty, die"
And that's the whole story in a
nutshell" pretty Kathleen Humphry
declared with imprisoned voice.
when we lose our liberty, we don't
want TO live. / was never so thankful
for anything as 10 see the outstretched
hand Of Liberty. When go back ]
shall be a wonderful ambassador Of
America"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
FerreIl's Air Delivery
Antedates Joe Hooking

Anent the recently published story Of
Joe Hooking having delivered Royal
typewriter from his office IA Glasgow
to a resident Of Malta by airplane
within two hours after he received the
order, the statement Is made that this
was the first instance on record where
an order Of goods was delivered BY
airplane IN Montana
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01

TO make use of airplane in business In
Montana.
NOW comes Fred M. Terrell, manager
of the Fergus Motor company Of Lew
istoWn and disputes the correctness of
this statement. Ferrell's claim to the
premier delivery of merchandise by the
air route is amply supported by state
ments from other citizens of Lewis
town. More than a year ago the Fergus
Motor company received cali from q
farmer near Danvers. The farmer stat
ed that he was tied up In his har-
vesting by the breaking of part on
his Fordson tractor. An airplane was
hitched on the landing ground just
above town. Terrell ordered his men to
get the part out of stock. Ten minutes
later he was seated in the plane In
full sail for Danvers, 20 miles distant,
and in less than one hour from the
time of the receipt Of the order the
farmer had In hand the broken Ford
son part and 20 minutes later had re-
sumed his threshing work.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
NATIONS FINGERS CROSSED

Removal Of the ''moraI embargo
against shipment of airplanes to Russia
was purely a diplomatic move. Russia
Is as alright dictatorship as Ger
MANY or italy. and has played bali
with Hitler. But the British and
United States governments still hope
that Russia may yet be weaned away
from the axis. Lifting the embargo was
obviously designed to drive a wedge
between Hitler and Stain.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
,ITY ORDINANCES CODED

CITY ORDINANCES CODED
City ordinances and resolutions for
the towns of Belgrade, Belt, Denton,
Fort Benton, Libby, Roundup, Troy
and Westby have been completely
codified and returned to their respec-
tive cities in bound volumes, State
WPA Administrator Joseph E. Parker
reported.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
Looking Back
Twenty Years

The following news item was taken
from the old files Of the Roosevelt
County Independent, Oct. 81, 1921.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01
~sPUD" TAKEN FOE. GRANTED

Use Of the word -spud" In referring
to the potato Is so common that It e
taken for granted. The word had an
interesting origin, and J. Robert
Walker, extension editor Of the Uni
versity Of Idaho, has checked up ON its
history The word "spud," he says, Is
derived from the initial letters Of tina
name Of an old dietetic society, now
defunct. The name Of that organiza-
ton was the Society for the Proven
ton OF Unwholesome Diet"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-01

Garlic scents the breath for Y hours
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23

heard it said he was In the opium
trade. And then again ! heard it
said he was trading Chinese girls;
and if any authorities took to over
haul him-why, he just drowned
EN-"
do you happen" Colt asked Ra-
mey, ''to know of anything that
Richard Wayne actually did,"
Ramey, who hated to have his
stories winnowed out, put forward
his next offering with some heat.
''Well-everybody knows about the
time he threw the U. S. Revenue
officer overheard. I don't know why
they never hooked him for If, but I
got my suspicious. And everybody
knows he was the one who shot old
Chief Tahiti, and the only reason he
never come to trial, the natives
wouldn't let the French authorities
take him, and the whole business
got lost In the files. And then there
was the time he boarded the British
merchant sloop, and took the cap
tain off, at sea; and nothing came
of that because nobody on the sloop,
not even the captain himself, would
testify. All such phoney stuff, like
that
But what does he do to make
money!" John Colt asked.
Ramey looked sulky. Karen Wa
terson saw a hopeful flicker pass
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23
PRICE OF INDEPENDENCE

For many years rUomer hare
struggled for freedom from stuff
~ contentious, for equality tUith
men, for the right to plan their
ouUn Tires. Today they study
medicine. They run for political
office. They fight side by side
ruith men on the bQttIefeLds of
the IUorld. Then IChy should
they be tied dorUn by tcEat looks
ike old fashioned standards of
niorality2 Lots of toomen. some
of them claim, hare gotten arCay
trith" illicit lore affairs. Young
girls risk their future happiness
In a moments careLeSsnesS. They
really mean to be good, but they
just can't resist temptation. Read
tChGt Kathleen Norris has to say
about the price JUoHlen pay for
the I0rong kind of independence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23

across his features, and she knew
it represented Ramey's impulse to
make up an answer to suit. But the
flicker died. Something hard and
watchful was always waiting behind
Colts habitually genial eyes. After
men had known him for little
while they did not offer him home
made stories about anything.
ST don't know" Ramey said sui
lenly. Suddenly he fared up. "Give
me few weeks below the line" he
almost snarled. eff you think there's
anything in the everlasting Pacific
that I can't find out"
Karen Waterson was amazed at
the ferocity Of the little man. Very
evidently, Ramey's pride was
touched. If an odd-job man in the
Pacific did not possess futile ON
niscience, presumably he possessed
nothing at all.
But now John Colt sat back; his
candid air of interest withdrew it
self, gracefully, not too fast.
'Pn see you later, Ramey. Let
me hear from you in week.
For a moment Ramey was mo-
tionless, reluctant to leave a scene
which he could seldom afford; but
he tossed off his drink and rose.
'tOkay," he said. Good night, Miss
Waterson.
When he was gone John Colt rest
ed his folded arms upon the table
and leaned across it toward Karen.
Frightened" he asked sympa-
thetically.
She met his steady gaze with eyes
that were clear and cool under dark
brows. Wherever l am" she said,
there viii always be little of the
spirit of fresh country butter, un-
conscious and unsubdued No, I'll
be honest. I do feel little lost, I
think"
You'll be over that IN few days.
After all, aren't you practically a
native daughter? You mustn't for
get that you came within an ace of
being born IN the Islands yourself,
child"
There's nothing here" Karen
murmured, that doesn't seem
strange. Even all these people from
the Pacific coast look strange, as if
they didn't belong here. Like snow
on a straw hat. I don't feel as If I
belonged here either"
He operated his reassuring smile.
''But, you see, you do belong here.
These islands were your GRANDPA
Tiers stamping ground before any
of these people were born. If he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23

Finally he took another girl to a
picnic and paid so much attention
to her all day, although I was at the
picnic with my brother, that I told
him I would hold out no longer.
ours was a deep devotion and
for a few weeks our secret love
kept US both In a heaven of happi-
ness, but then, in his anxiety to get
married, Phil told his mother of our
affair. He said she did not seem
shocked, but told him he must go
to business college his uncle runs
IN Springfield and take two shorter
courses sthat would fit him to earn
his living.
''Phil's father is dead. Phil and
his mother then moved to Spring
field, and although he wrote me four
times Immediately, his letters then
stopped. think now his mother
hoped all along it would be like this.
But She Still Loves Him.
Anyway, Phil did not come home
for the long vacation; he and his
mother and an old school friend Of
hers motored to California and had
a wonderful time. Now he is at
home; he has been here three
weeks. I telephoned him at once
and he sounded all right; later he
telephoned and said he would see
me soon. We then had clam bake
on the river. He accepted, but did
not come, and sent me no explana-
ton. Now hear he is going with a
very rich girl here, taking her to
things and is at her house with her
brother all the time.
IF he told his mother about US
am sure he would tell this girl,
Mimi, too, and I feel as though !
could not bear it. / suppose that
despite all this / still love him; GER
tainly there is no other boy In town
half as attractive. If go out with
anyone else it seems to me so fiat
that hardly can make myself speak
or seem interested.
my brother cut his foot this sum-
mer playing tennis, and the doctor
gave me some tablets to soak IN
water to wash it. He said they are
deadly poison I have hidden three
of them, and l feel sometimes as
though that would be the way out
for me; only I would hate to give
girl like Mimi the satisfaction of
knowing that would kill myself.
Can you and viii you help me?"
No, Madelon, my dear, I cannot.
D.,
this hot young furry of passion and
jealousy and weakness and shame
like only dream. It is a cruel
enough dream, and hard enough tc
bear now, but get through the next
year somehow; get through the ago
MES of seeing him married to a
pretty, devoted and morally strong
er girl, and the worst viii be over.
Then the future VIII hold for you
soberer and wiser happiness.
It is all very well to say that It
is a matter that concerns the girl
and boy alone, and that hundreds
of other girls get away with It. The
stark truth IS that 10 girl gets away
with il. It comes back and back and
back to her that there is a SNUG,
wen-pleased man In the world who
had his way with her. It wasn't
her way; it never is. It is always
a question Of being persuaded, be-
ing convinced that after this SD
preme evidence of her trust In him
and love for him, he viii be true
forever. But it doesn't work out that
way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS
ben syndicate-wNU Service.

HIS is still q mans world.
Women have made mighty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23
Presidential Succession

The order of presidential success
sion established by an act of con-
gress, approved January 19, 1886,
is as follows, In the event that the
President and vice president die IN
Office: Secretaries of state, treas
ury, war; the attorney general, post
master general; secretaries of navy
and interior. The secretaries of
agriculture, commerce and labor
were not mentioned as these depart
ments were not organized at that
time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23

Women have made mighty
- strides in the last hundred
wears, to establish certain rights
for themselves and to do away
with certain hoary old injus-
tees. But you can't change
matters as deep-rooted as mas
culine privilege and superiority
in anv one lifetime, and women
still have a long way to go.
One reason why the males can
assume the quietly-assured posi-
ton Of Iordship is because many
q woman isn't happy until she
has convinced some man that
he IS little short of a god, and
that she is a complete fool.
About once q week I get a
letter from some woman who
is worried because she fears
Harry IS looking at some other
woman, usually an Office associate.
She neglects home and children,
grows critical and fearful, listens IN
al the telephone, drops IN at the
Office, reads letters, becomes nerv-
ouS-n short. she does everything
she can 70 show Harry that she has
no individuality, no character, no
reserves within herself; that she is
Just one more clinging vine, hang
ing On 10 the fawless male for COM
fort, love, life, everything. Sweet
Alice who wept with delight when
Ben Bolt gave her a smile, and
trenbled with fear at his frown, did
not disappear with the Victorian
era.
A More Pitiful Girl.
Even more pitiful than this mar
RED slave, who cannot build a life of
her Owl, IS the sort of girl who
writes me that because a boy told
her he would stop loving her if she
didn't do what he asked; and be-
cause she loved him so terribly, she
has wrecked her self-respect for life.
Believe me, although girls are
much more Independent than they
used TO be, and much careless talk
goes on about the very low per-
centage Of young women who pre-
serve their chastity, It Is an ex-
tremely unpleasant and dangerous
thing for young wife to have In
her background the memory of an
Illicit love.
Besides the burning humiliation
Of discovering that her generosity
has rather cooled than heightened
his ardors, the girl has another
price to pay. Her love for a man
doubles when once she has given
herself 10 him She is plunged IN
stantIy IN horrible nisgivings for
fear she VIII lose him. And IN each
successive instance her charm for
him lessons.
Oh, there are sirens, Of course,
experienced married women who
can play fast and loose with lover
until he is driven to distraction and
suicide. But girls of Is and 20 know
nothing OF these arts, and the boys
who take advantage OF them know It.
A Tragic Experience.
This is ''Madelon' letter:
"a boy, who is fine In every way,
and I had been going together for
4 year." she writes. I'VE love the
same things, and although am only
19 and Phil three months younger
TIz- 7 VIA -all-a6 ~ narri,co and
felt that ours was serious affair.
Five months ago he talked to me Of
the long time we should have to
wait until he is out Of college and
making some money, and asked me
10 seal our devotion and our engage
ment by giving myself to him.
For some weeks ! would not
hear Of this, but he became sad, and
reproached me for not loving him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23

Sulfanilamide tablets, famous for
their potency In combating infec-
ton, are being placed IN United
States army kits In package spe-
ciaIy designed for. self-administra-
ton with one hand. George A Mohl-
man, vice president of the Package
Machinery company, IN Springfield.
Mass, which is preparing these kits
for the army, said the package IS
intended to provide means of self
medication if a soldier is wounded
and separated from his unit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23
With Ike and Mike

felo years eeion distant Today it has
emerged the realm and mped cith
regular the air daily. The tlrison knon
Ike he the familiar miophone Mike in felerision parlance
Ike handles the Mike the sound These take
the Columbia Broadcasng systems teLeusion studio NeiC York
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-30
Colleges Public and Private Schools NO1v Ready for Fall Opening

Neutral sweden. has Inst Soo'-
600 gross tors Of shipping during
the present var.
You help yourself when YOU ouy
I. 6. Defense Bonds,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-30
Peniecosial Youth
Rally on Week End

Over Labor day weekend the
young people Of Pentecostsl tab
ernscle. So. 18th and C. will be
host TO visiting delegations Of
young people representing Assem-
blies Of God churches in Western
Washington.
The opening meeting will he
held Saturday at 7:30 p. m. Rev.
Willis Smith OF Fremont tsber-
nacle. Seattle. will be the speaker.
At the Sunday school service Sun
day morning special welcome
will be extended the visitors. Rev.
A. Ward OF Minneapolis will de-
liver the sermon. A Youth rally.
with Rev. Charles Butterfield. OF
Everett, in charge. will be held
Sunday afternoon. An evangelistic
meeting will be held in the evening
with Rev. c. Morse Ward as
speaker.
Labor day morning IL to be
spent at Point Defiance park.
Games and recreation will be fol.
lowed by picnic lunch. A. C.
Ward will address the group at an
afternoon meeting. and c. Morse
Ward will be the evening speaker.