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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
Old TIMERS
PASS AWAY
Mrs. Fannie Barrett Stillman,
Mrs. Annie Morton Vivian
Pass Away.

Two deaths the past week of Yer
million range old timers further de-
pletes the ranks of those who came
here in the early SOS and assisted in
the development of the range.
MRS. STILLMAN.
Mrs. Fannie Barrett Stillman, died
at Virginia Thursday after a long i'll
ness. The funeral was held in Virginia
Saturday morning at st. Paul's Epico-
pal church and the remains were
taken to Minneapolis for interment.
Mrs. Stillman was the daughter o!
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Barrett and
at an early age came to Tower where
DR.. Barrett was publisher of the Yer
million Iron Journal. She was the
widow of Carl Frederick Stillman Of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She made hel
home with her brother, DR.. Barrett
at Gilbert until his death in 1881 anc
later moved to Virginia where she was
an employee of the st. Louis County
Welfare commission.
Surviving are son, Lieut.. Com. Car
F. Stillman of the u. S. navy and Il
now stationed at Pearl Harbor, T. H.
nephew, John F. Barrett, South
Bend, Indiana, sister, Mrs Ralph H
Canady, Duluth, and a brother, Georgt
r. Barrett, Minneapolis, formerly o.
Buhl.
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changes take place which bring out
bitter or sour taste. The best
temperatures for coffee making are
below boiling (1s5 to EOS degrees
F.. Coffee boiled for even one min
use is more bitter than coffee made
at zO3 degrees F. which is lust o
degrees below boiling.
z. Remove grounds from coffee
as soon as it is made. Used grounds
absorb aroma and If left In contact
with the brew may give coffee a
harsh, unpleasant flavor.
8. If possible, serve coffee imme-
diately, or keep hot on an asbestos
mat over low heat.
9. If you buy vacuum-packed cof-
fee there are new glass containers
that are not only eye-appealing but
are fitted with alright, rubber
lined screw caps that re-seal the
coffee each time it is used. These
new containers obviate the neces-
sity OF using canister. They are
made by the new duraglas tech
niQue which assures lighter, tougher
glass.
In choosing coffee maker the
experts make only two suggestions.
Buy a coffee maker that suits the
needs OF your family. Choose one
that "a easy % keep eleaR.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
LETTERS FROM
THE FRONT

Bernard Slogan, Co. G, 77th Inf. TT.
Bn., is the only Ely man at Camp
Roberts, California, Slogan has in
formed the VFW. He said that he had
a very scenic trip there through North
Dakota, Montana, Washington, and
Oregon.
Another Ely boy at Camp Ham,
California, is Frank e. Kosir, 215th
CA CAD End Bn., Hq. Bly,. He SAYS
that he is enjoying the California
sunshine.
Louis. Fink is with the anti-tank Co
Bird Inf. at Fort Smelling.
A card from Joseph J. Russ states
that he is now stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, and will be there
until summer maneuvers start two
months from now. Russ, member OF
Co. F. goth Inf, says the weather is
really warm. He continues that he is
hungry for home town news and en-
| joys reading The Miner which the VFW
| is sending him.
Jack Purdy, in the bombing squad
ron of the army air corps at Salt Lake
City, can be reached by mail at Fort
Douglas, Utah, And Bomb Group, 9
card received by James I. Laing states
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17

THERE is not one golden rule fol
l making good cup Of coffee
but nine Of them.
Good coffee may just happen once
in awhile but why take a chance
especially when the best rules fol
coffee making are available straight
from the coffee experts. Here
they are:
l. Use good, fresh coffee.
2. Always use water, freshly
drawn, for making coffee. Water
that stands exposed loses oxygen,
tastes fat and effects coffee flavor.
3. Always measure both coffee
and water to obtain the same
strength each time coffee is made.
A. Use a clean coffee maker.
Scald it just before using to remove
all stale odors. This also pre-heats
the pot which is necessary for most
all methods of coffee making.
5. Always use a standard measur-
ing cup or spoon. A tablespoon is
good for measuring.
6. Never allow coffee to boil.
Boiling develops bitterness and de-
stroys both flavor and aroma. The
volatile oils, which give coffee its
delicate flavor and fragrance, es-
cape In steam as coffee boils and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17

then the worries Of drunken driving
viii be multiplied.
There are may accidents in the
winter but statistics show that a
greater number occur under favorable
weather conditions because too many
drivers throw caution to the winds.
Every one Of the newspapers in
Minnesota is going to continue to be
relentless in the campaign to Save loo
Lives through all the months Of the
year.
Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
practice caution. Help us SAVE 10t
Lives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
YOU FIGURE 1T OUT.

Truman T. Pierson, recognized as a
state builder and all-around booster
for Minnesota, writing to the Duluth
dailies from Minneapolis, has the fol-
lowing to offer under the caption Of
"You Figure 1t Out" He says:
Sir: What's wrong with this picture.
Maiden lady, 4S years Minneapolis
city payroller, 70, retires. Pension
1894, plus returns on investments
from $1,000 salary. Not much to do
but clip coupons. No dependents. Cele-
brates 18th birthday. Takes WPA
brass hat" job, $2,400. Added to pen
sion gives take $4,344. Enters 77th
year eft as fiddle and rarin' to co.
WPA "recertifies" her with PAY CUT
of $34, leaving 1886 plus pension
combination $4,3l0.
This is more than South Dakota
pays it's governor. Not much less than
stipends of governors Of Missouri
Maryland, Michigan, Kansas, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Idaho, Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Connecti-
cut.
Men like myself in our fifties ST
in Saturday Lunch club. Rotund, SNUG
WPA big shot expounds that men Of
so are definitely unemployable. If we
have the right pull" maybe We car
have a boondoggling shovel job al
$50!
Meanwhile maiden lady resting
allowed Al days with pay while Tony
STYLISH (named by permission), SIS
wife dead, five kids, to 10, get
forced vacation" 80 days, mayb'
more, and no pay. Tony's WPA check
are $48 plus stamps. Going is tough
indeed. Figure that out Federalcrats
Bible and Constitution have word
for it. So have I. So have you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
PIT. A. Pre-SchOOL Surrey
Viii Begin Next Tuesday.

The pre-school survey of the PIT
A. viii begin next Tuesday, April o.
at the Nurses room in the Memorial
building.
The survey will be conducted by
DR.. Jack P. Grahek, school doctor and
Mrs. Ann Stoll, school nurse.
Appointments are required and
should be made with Mrs. Thomas
Murn, telephone 233-R1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17

Roger Babson says in his last weekly
letter to the press that the crime bill
of the United States amounts to is
billion dollars annually. He further
states that this staggering cost does
not include the billions epent on COM
mercialized vice, illegal gambling
narcotics, etc. 1t includes only goods
destroyed, buildings burned by Grim
inals and the cost of operating police
systems, prisons and insane asylums
plus the loss of production by those
involved. He has an idea that to cut
down the crime bill viii in time take
a heavy load off the shoulders Of the
taxpayer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
Relief GROUP
NAMES zBASNIK
War Relief Committee Meets
Again April II; Official
for Ely Area.

Anton Zbasnik was named chairman
of the Jugoslav war relief committee
at meeting of the II Ely Slovenian
and Croatian lodges Friday afternoon.
Another meeting has been set for
Sunday, April 81.
Other officers named include Andrew
Pirtz, vice chairman Louis Champa,
treasurer; Ivan Tauzen, secretary;
John Otrin, recording secretary; John
Smrekar, English publicity chairman,
and Joe j. Peshel, Slovenian publicity
chairman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
Midnight Vote by House
Passes Tax Limit Bill

AT midnight the house of representa-
tives passed the bill reducing the per
capita tax limitations on range towns
by vote of II to "a.
The vote came after more than a
six and half hour debate. A vote ia
reconsider was lost by so to ~ vote.
The debate was acrimonious and al
several stages reached a personal stage
between range legislators and mem
bers of the Interim Committee accord
ing to radio accounts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
RecreatiOnaI Dept.
Forming Youth Clubs

The first of several of Youth Move
ment clubs has been formed by the
WPA recreational department. 1t is
the outdoor Activity club. Officers
are: Glenn Sandberg, chairman; Robt
Somers, vice chairman; Albert zobitz,
secretary; Bernard Carlson, bugler:
George Volt, adviser.
Parents or youths interested in
forming a club may obtain details
from Howard Shiek, George Volt. or
Ralph Mayerle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
SAVE 100 LIVES.

Spring is Just around the corner
and with the coming Of Spring, there
will be considerably larger number Of
motorists on the road, to add to the
congestion of traffic during the warmer
months. Roadside taverns that close
in the winter months, will reopen and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
SENIOR PLAY is
NEXT TUESDAY

Memorial high seniors will present
the play Kind Lady" Tuesday night
in Washington auditorium. The cast is
composed of Florence Lindbeck, Rich
ard Sorenson, Angela Poljanec, Ruth
Erickson, Edith Bohince, Sheldon
Brown, George Butorac, Peggy Lam
bert, Donald Myntti Albert Rowe, En-.
ricketta DeBernardi, Lorraine Jack
son, and Sig Olson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
. MEET THE STARS.
x x X X BY ETHEL VINE x 4 K 4

A little boy with freckles
and a turned up nose, who
answers to the name of either
Bobs Watson or Pee Wee, is a
veteran Hollywood actor at
the age of ten. Being the ninth
child of a ninth child may have
something to do with his good
fortune, or the fact that his
eight brothers and sisters
served him as models, since all
of them have been appearing
on the screen FIR years.
In men of Boys Town" he
will play Pee Wee for a second
time. It was in Boys Town"
that he first introduced the
youngster to the public. Vet
eran Bobs, knows his way
about movie sets as well as
Lionel Barrymore does. In
fact, Mr.. Barrymore helped
teach him his profession when
they both played together in
"On Borrowed Time" Barry
more was so pleased with his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17

j., Milwaukee; a sister, Mrs. w. 3.
Wurster, Two Harbors and a brother
Charles Morton, Salt Lake City. Twelve
grandchildren also survive.
The funeral of Mrs. Vivian took
place in Duluth yesterday and was
largely attended. Many from the ranges
attended the last sad rites held at the
Crawford Chapel with the Rev. DR.
Frank Court, officiating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
Lake Trout Fishing
Planned for Weekend

ing camp. Crooked lake; Joe Perko.
Crooked lake fishing camp, Crooked
lake; William Alden, BURNSIDE lodge.
Burnside lake, Walter Berger; Cana
dian Border lodge, Moose lake; Robt.
Watts, Wilderness Outfitters; N. E
Lindskog, BURNSIDE lake.
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On This Occasion
CONTINUED From Page One)

three weeks of operation. It takes
over a half ton of scrap to produce
a ton of steel. In typical operation
one ton of steel requires 1870 pounds
of scrap to 1887 pounds Of iron ore.
Until 1910 shipments to Japan con-
tinued and it is estimated that more
than 100000 tons had been shipped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17

protege that he him gold watch when the picture
finished 1t is the little boys most cherished possession
Young Bobs born in Hollywood and has been familiar
with film studios all his life. His father Coy Watson
property at the old Senne studios and his
born Coy Jr onto the set in diapers day when baby
needed certain He has been introducing young
Watsons to directors ever since.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
MRS. VIVIAN.

Mrs. Annie Morton Vivian, who with
her parents came to Tower in 1884,
died at a Duluth hospital Tuesday
following long illness. Mrs. Vivian
was the widow of the late George F.
Vivian, treasurer of st. Louis county
and resided in Duluth since 1904 when
the family removed from Soudan
She was born in Ogdensburg, N. j..
70 years ago. Since the death of her
husband, she resided with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edna Knox in Duluth. Sur
viving are Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Anne
Ulsrud, Virginia, three sons, George
M. and Edgar w., Duluth, and Oliver
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
AT SPORTS SHOW.

Eight ENJOYS from Ely are attend
ing the Northwest Sports Show in
Minneapolis this week They include:
Ray Hoefler, Ely Commercial club;
William zupancich, Curtain Falls fish
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17

COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Meeting Tuesday night the city coun-
Gil adjourned until tonight at 7:3C
o'clock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17

Broadtail Coats
Young lambs of Asiatic sheep are
used to make broadtail coats.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-17
For Coffee That Wins High Praise
Here Are Nine Rules For Housewives

! GOOD COFFEE can be made
by any housewife If she will
observe a few simple rules.
That cup Of coffee that is
praised by the family doesn't
Just happen. The housewife pic
fured here is holding a new
duraelas coffee eontainer in
which the coffee is not only
vaeuum-paeked but kept fresh
by an alright cap that re-
seals the contents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
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vessels overnight. Thursday found
six others on berth at local ter
minals for varied cargo work.
Slated for arrival Friday al
though longshoremen Will unani-
mously observe the holiday and
no work will be done on the water
front, are three additional ships.
Due at that time is the steamer
Red Jacket, calling under the
Grace line houseflag for discharge
of South American ores. which
will be renamed the Santa Monica.
Also due is the Matthew Luck
enbaeh on n regular call of her
intereoastal itinerary. and the
familiar coasting tanker J. J.
Coney.
Vessels In Port: james Griffith.
Hooker, Raphael Semmes, Baker:
Capillo, shaffer No. 2: Vinland,
Port piers; southholm. Baker, Bri-
manger, Defiance mill.
Vessels Due: Matthew Lucken-
bach. Port piers: J. ]. Coney. Max
well Petro.; Santa Monica. smelter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
FotherS' Club Will
Meet Friday Nights

Five officers OF the McChord
post. r. V. A. attended the second
meeting of Tacoma's Fathers' club
In the state srmory Wednesday
night and all were enthusiastic
over possibilities Of the organiza-
ton, recently formed under di-
rection Of Fred S. Lambert.
Sgt. John P. Graham. COM
mander of the Mcchord post.
spoke In behalf of his organixa-
ton.
Approximately 40 fathers from
Tacoma and vicinity. whose sons
are in branches of the nations mil
itary service. attended the meet
ing. marking an increased attend
ance Of Is over the first meeting
held.
Lambert said The bylaws and
rules committee expected to sub
nit its work TO the general body
before end of the month. Rules, II
adopted. will be used by similar
clubs throughout the state and ma
ton
II WAS voted the meeting night
be changed from Wednesday to
Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
Parker Plays
Chuck OleWine

NEW YORK = Top seeded
frankie Parker of Altadena. Cal,
meets his first real test in the
Eastern Clay Court tennis cham
pionships today when he plays
Charles Olewine of Santa Monica.
Calf. for a berth in the semi
finals.
Another feature match sends
Gene Mako. former American
Davis eupper. against Bill Canning
of the University of California
Mako. whose tennis has been below
par so far in the tourney. is rated
at only even money to defeat Cam
ming.
Parker and Olewine, along
with Red Schroeder of Glen
dale and Charles Mailman Of
Los Angeles. made up n
quartet of Californians who
reached the quarter-finals YES
terday hut another Pacific
coast star, Frank Kovacs, was
upset BY George Lyttleton-
Rogers.
kovacs. rated No in the seed
ings. bowed in straight sets to the
giant Irish Davis cupper, 6-3. %.
Lyttleton-Rogers. unseeded in the
tournament. outsteadied his rival
at the baseline and outvolleved
him at the net.
Second-seeded Virginia Wolfen-
den of San Francisco led the
women's singles field into the
semi-finals with a 60. 81 victory
over Mrs. Walter Blumenthal of
New York
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
Fl. Lewis Army
Officer S Wife
Battles THUG

cattle Mrs. Robert d.
Baker. 35. wife of a Fort Lewis
army officer, told police Thursday
that an armed man forcibly en-
tered her car, ordered her to drive
out the Bothell highway. and there
struck her with blunt instrument
before she escaped
She said the attempted attack
occurred Wednesday night. Mrs
Baker said that during her
struggle. the car door apparently
opened She pushed the gunman
from the car with her feet and sped
away.
Police said her description of the
man did not conform with that of
the slayer of f. A. Lafountain in
the north end last week.
Mrs. Bakers husband is a first
lieutenant in the 205th coast ar
tillery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
Draft Figures
State Not
Yet Completed

State Seleetive Service head
quarters at Camp Murray, still
short the reports of Is oversize
draft boards in Seattle industrial
areas and east of the mountains
fruit harvest districts. announced
a total Thursday of 66s5 young
men registered in 90 boards.
1t. Col. Walter J. belong.
state director of the draft. ex-
pected to receive final reports
Thursday.
Official figure for the seven
boards in Tacoma and Pierce
county was set at e52.
The registration day Tuesday
caught many of the new 21-year-
olds working out of their home
districts and accounted for the
additional numbers from the busy
areas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
Tacomans Attend
Writer'S School
Successful Term
Brought TO Close

PoRTLASD-FIrst - It's kind
in the Northwest. the summer
school Tor writers ended a nine
day session here Thursday. Z Vas
held under the sponsorship of the
Oregon system Of higher edues-
ton. directed by Dean Alfred
Powers. Il had q registration Of
Us writers. journalism students
and high school publication direc-
tors.
Representing Tacoma was
delegation Of four from Stadium
high school. Each had an active
part IN the session. Dorothy
Cochran. editor Of the Stadium
World next fall. and Bill Ross.
editor Of the 1912 Tahoma. were
on the staff Of the session pub
LEGATION. called Nine-Day Papers
p. s. Giltner. Tahoma adviser.
and L. n Hoffman. World faculty
director. took part in the higf
school discussions on publication
problems.
Speakers at the general pro-
gram included such prominent
Northwest writer's as Miss Ann
Shannon Monroe. formerly Of Ia
coma but now living in Oregon.
Miss Mary Jane Carr. author OF
juvenile fiction with the North
west as a background. James
Stevens of Seattle. writer of lum-
berjack fiction: Russell Baukson.
Spokane. who has written many
western short stories and novels.
Marshall Dana. editorial 2aes
editor Of the Oregon journal; Or
Laurence Gould, Antarctic explor-
er of the first Byrd expedition.
and Richard Neuberger of P1re-
land, prolific writer of Northwest
articles for national magazines.
Representatives of two big New
York publishing houses were pres
ent to confer with writers who
have manuscripts to sell
So successful was the .wo-week !.
session that Dean Powers an
nouneed that a similar school will /
be held next summer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
Butter Lowered
Slightly Here

Butter was knocked down one
half cent in all divisions Thurs
day, and butterfat one cent, with
current prices ranging from IS to
40 cents for butter. depending
upon scores, and 80 cents for but
terfat.
Other markets were steady.
local wholesale dealers reported.
All fruits were moving well.
Watermelon held at three and one
half cents per ID. under heavy de-
mand. Cherries ranged from eight
and one-half cents to nine cents
per Id; oranges, SO to $3.50. and
bananas at seven cents per ID.
Lemons were wholesaling from
$3.50 to So per crate.
Listed quotations are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
Marriage
licenses

Marriage license applications
were made with the county auditor
Thursday by Harold Glen Smith.
81. Fort Lewis. and Celeste Dore
Fourier. 30. Berkeley. Calf. /:
Sterling Ermery Larson. "a. Fort
Lewis. and Rhoda Lee Barclay. -.
Salt Lake City Utah: Eal Lenard
Rouleau, %. and Marilynn Jane
Depew. 20. both Of Seattle: Sid
ney Frederick Melrose. 4s. and
Edna Mary Phillips. 43. both of
Seattle: Einar Wilson. %. Fort
Lewis. and Louise II. MeQuade.
p. s21 East 47th: Burton Harold
orser. 30. and Ethel Bennett De-
Boo, p. both of San Diego. Calf:
overton L. Stroud. IS. Fort Lewis.
and Regina George. 10, Suquamish:
Archie Melvin Hagen, 81. Adel-
aide. Wash. and Nina Novella
Swanson. 81. Algona. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
Val FaWcetf
Having Fun
Tries 10 Weor Out
Parking Meter

Finance Commissioner e. Val
Faweett Is conducting hi own
test Of the parking meters which
the board Of contracts and awards
Of which he il a member. i about
to buy.
In demonstrations. parts Of the
machine have been tossed on the
floor and dunked in buckets Of
water. Faweett Is trying to
wear one out.
One Of the shiny Mark-Time
meters Is kept sitting on a desk
in the finance commissioner
office where no one can miss II.
and for a full week he has kept
It in constant operation. When
ever passrby sees the meter
hand getting near the Commute
point, a nickel is dropped in to
start II over again.
just 80 the niekels won't
wear out or disappear. Faw-
eett dug up few assorted
slngs and eounterfelts which
work just rs well.
In case that might give any
motorist ideas. 1t might be noted
that the last coin plugged into
the meter shows in glass window
to reveal TO the police patrol
man any illegal discs.
The meter has turned out to be
so popular in Commissioner Faw- |
eett's office that 1t rarely gets TO
run more than Is minutes before
another coin sends il back to zero. |
Might not be bad idea To in
stall one on each desk and give
every caller a 15-minute visit for +
A Nickel suggested Fawcett.
Actual status of the meters is
that the vote TO purchase 200 Of .
them has been taken and the con-
tract is being prepared for sign
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
Kirileys Appointment Held Up
AS Name Is Withdrawn by Levine

SEATTLE - Mayor Earl MILL
sins appointment of Capt. Walter
b. kirtley as police chief was
jeopardized Thursday when Acting
Mayor David Levine withdrew
Hirtley's name in favor OF Chief
Deputy Coroner Harlin Callahan.
Levine. leader of the anti-Kirt-
ley group IN the city council. be-
come acting mayor when Millikin
left town. depriying his faction of
his vote.
Three of Levine's associates
were absent when the coun-
Gil met TO vote on confirma-
ton of kirtley's appointment.
They were still absent when Le-
vine. in a surprise move. advanced
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04
BY WILLIS THORNTON
Tacoma Times Correspondent

FT. BENNING, Ga. - Do you
have an itch to jump out of a
speeding airplane at 400 feet.
carrying heavy weapons, and come
down fighting?
Lots of men have. The 50ist
Parachute Battalion, now train
ing here, has long waiting list
of volunteers.
Fifteen officers and 4i2 enlisted
men. all volunteers. and praeticing
at Ft. Benning for the kind of
warfare that served Germany so
well in the Netherlands and Bel
GUM. It's nothing new to them.
for the L. s. Army began expert
menting with this sort of attack
In 1928. when infantrymen
jumped from a plane at Chanute
Field. That was long before Ger
many and Russia turned to the
parachute. Even now they are not
copying the German technique,
but experimenting on their own.