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Evening star., 1941-11-28
Attention on Thailand.

With the fate of the Washington
conversations, and possibly peace in
the Pacific, apparently in the
balance, Far Eastern attention
turned toward Thailand, which lies
between British Malaga and French
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Indo- China, where Japanese forces
already are based.
A Reuters, British news agency,
report in Singapore said Thai
Premier Luang Bipul Songgram had
told his people in radio broadcast
that he had British and American
assurances Of respect for Thailand's s
independence. He reaffirmed Thai
lands neutrality.
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov. 27
Delayed (P).-The Thailand Ma
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although Thailand is confronted
with political economic and military
pressure from all quarters"
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04
Gems of Thought

7 EFT him ask in faith, nothing
- wavering; for he that wa
vereth is like a wave of the sea
driven with the wind and
tossed.-James 1:6.
IT'S good to locke before thou
1eape, when corne is ripe IT'S
time to reape.-Martyn Parker.
Straight is the line of duty;
Cured is the line of beauty;
FoLIotO the straight line,
Thou shalt see
The cured line euer toIlOtU thee.
William MacCaH.
Those who honestly mean to
be true contradict themselves
more rarely than those who try
to be consistent.-Oliver Wen
dell Holmes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04
SOMETHING ELSE

Pop-So your engagement to
that rich deb is off. / thought you
said she dotted on you?
Son-She did; but her father
proved to be an antidote.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04

own; but the great man is he who
in the midst of the crowd keeps
with perfect sweetness the indie
pendence of solitude.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04
zlS1nn!LeAwh!!ss 3
No Wonder

No Wonder
"MX father lost money on every
thing my brother makes
What does your brother
maker"
Mistakes"
Why Tell 1t?
II toas very ,oet night Uhen Jones
knocked at the door OF his friend
Watts.
HALO" exclaimed Wutts. "Pn1 glad
to see you. Come I'M"
II don't think dare" Jones protest
ed. my feet are Uery dirty"
"That doesn't matter. Just keep your
boots on"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04
Prelude

Prelude
Wife-That boy Of ours gets
more like you every day.
Hubby-What's he been up to
now?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04
While Iron Is Hot

proved 10 De an antiuOte.
While Iron Is Hot
81 hear your new lodger is a
very impetuous fellow. Does ev-
erything in the heat of the mo-
ment."
Eyes, it's his job. He is black
smith,
The big difference between hu-
man and vegetable life is that in
vegetation the sap rises.
Circulating
He-The bank has returned that
check of your fathers.
She-Isn't that fine? What can ,Ue
buy toith it next?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04
One Too Many

Young Alec was watching a
house painter at work. Presently
he asked:
'How many coats of paint do
you give door,"
1.-TWO, my boy" was the reply.
: "Then if you give it three
coats" said the lad brightly, cit
would be an over-coat?"
"No, my lad," retorted the
painter grimly, cit would be a
waste coat"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04
independence of Opinion

It is easy in the world to live
after the worlds opinion; it is
easy in solitude to live after our
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-09-04
No Sale

No Sale
Lawyer-That'll be $40, please.
Client-What for?
"My advicel"
"But I'm not taking it."
Evening star., 1941-05-19

the wheel of American production
and get material for defense
Recalling pAat American industry
never has failed the country and is
not failing now, Mr.. Knudsen said:
Soon we will have this great in
dustrial machine of ours turning
out material in Q quantity that will
make us able to defend our shores
and help others who are in need.
I'VE must have the strongest Navy,
the strongest Army and the strong
est air force the world has ever
seen, not for aggression, not for con-
quest, but for the defense of our
shores, and we must accomplish
this in shorter time than it has ever
been done before"
Observances in $500 Cities.
Reports Of observances in $500
cities were received by Edward Ar
mold, screen actor, president of the
Am an American Foundation.
DR.. Henry Grattan Doyle, dean
of George Washington University,
addressing a patriotic rally at
Roosevelt High School Stadium,
charged "debunking biographers"
with stripping American history of
all romance. He warned younger
Americans to be on their guard
against youth movements, declar-
ing many of them had proved "in-
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Capital Leads u. S. in MARKING
First I Am an American Day
Precious Privilege Is Stressed by
Wallace in Rudio Address

Citizens, new and old, born to the
cherished privilege and granted 1t
as hard-won reward, began an
other week under the admonition of
leaders in the Nations affairs to
guard this right against every foe
and influence alien to its principles
messages that ringed the country
as the United States observed yes
terday its firsG II Am an American
DAY."
At patriotic rallies and over the
air waves, radiating from WASH
ington, newly naturalized citizens
We're welcomed to the heritage of
America, but warned to join their
native-born fellow countrymen in
upholding this country's way of life
by whatever means an era of brutal
aggression may demand.
To be able to say Il Am an Amer
ican" is "a precious privilege" Vice
President Wallace said in a radio
speech sponsored by the National
Education Association. .
The foreigners" he declared,
shave made America, and America
has made them. We ask Just one
thing of our naturalized foreigners,
and that is that they believe whole
heartedly in the American demo-
cratic idea"
The Vice President added his OBJ
servation that many naturalized
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immigrants and their children ap-
preciate the blessings Of democracy
more completely than many Of those
whose ancestors have lived here for
200 years"
Alludes TO War.
Alluding to the war, Mr.. Wallace
said: 1--WE like the Germans in
America, provided only that they
accept the American ideal and do
not directly or indirectly give COM
fort to the Hitler idea of racial
superiority, which is so utterly op-
posed to what America stands for.
"And so hope that on this day
our fine German citizens will join
with our fine citizens from every
other land in thanking God for
Amortization this hemisphere which
we mean to keep free today and FOR
the centuries to come"
Solicitor General Biddle, in an
address last night at the Depart
mental Auditorium, under the aus
pices of the Americanization School
Association, recalled that the day,
designed primarily for new citizens,
was proclaimed by President Roose-
welt under a joint resolution of
Congress, which stated an intent
Ito dignity and emphasize the
significance of citizenship"
Mr.. Biddle said Ito new Americans,
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who in this past year Of suppression
Of other free democracies have
joined our ranks, we say that you
are welcome, because we are all
descended from men who, like you,
once lived in other lands, and whose
sons and daughters have came here
because they longed for freedom"
In support of all aid to Britain, he
said: What would life be even If,
not yet invaded, this Nation let Eng
land fall and drew around her shores
a cloak Of timid isolation? We would
then be forced to arm increasingly
beyond point where any thought of
liberal peace could enter"
Not Afraid Of Nazis.
Mr.. Biddle answered: "We are not,
I think, afraid of these blatant Ger
mans, but some of us are over-im-
pressed by their victories. Our re-
publican army turned the tide
against them before Hitler's morale
Is no better than Englands. nor than
ours, but he has had flve-year start
in arming. Tyranny does not mean
power. We who hate tyranny love
power, as do all strong men, and in
our resources and industrial wealth
and strength, but even more than
the spirit and passion of young men
and women like you whom we greet
today, we have a vigor which the
German cannot approach"
In an address broadcast nationally,
House Speaker Rayburn insisted
that IT am an American is not SIM
ply phrase"
1T is," he said, "a challenge to
every one born in this country and
to every one who, though born in
another country, under our law be-
comes an American citizen. 1t
carries with it duties and respon-
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sibilities that are not only farreach-
ing, but certain
Mr.. Rayburn declared that Eve
should be a thankful, grateful people
that we live in a quarter of the
earth where liberty is still secure
and democracy is still SAFE"
Rally in New York.
New York held a rally in Central
Park, which was attended oy a
throng estimated by police officials
at CTS ,000-believed to be the largest
crowd ever drawn to patriotic
meeting in the United States.
Secretary of the Interior 1ckes
told the New Workers: I'VE must
dispel the fog of uncertainty and
vacillation. We must greet with
raucous laughter the -corroding
arguments of our appeasers and
FascistS. They doubt democracy.
We affirm it triumphantly SO that
all the world may hear.
Here in America we have some
thing SO worth living for that it is
worth dying for"
Addressing an estimated 100000
at Soldier Field in Chicago, william
S. Knudsen. director general of the
Office of Production Management,
declared that unless the Infamous
practice of bombing open cities and
killing women and children without
mercy is not stopped and outlawed,
we will all be back living in holes
In the ground"
Mr.. Knudsen added: I'VE in
America must give all we have in
an effort to stop this sort of thing
None of us hope that we will ever
be subject to anything of the sort,
but we must buy good insurance
policy right now.
I'VE must all put our shoulder to
Evening star., 1941-05-19
204 Aliens Arrested
In Weekend Drive
Throughout .. s.
~ - 1t, F-. -.
New York-New Jersey
Area Accounts for More
Than Half of .Totul
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press -. 49,
immigration officials pressed for
ward today roundup of aliens
so wide in scope that more than 204
were arrested over the week, end
and one inspector predicted Ellis
Island won't be big enough to hold
the final total. -.@.
The arrests began on both sea-
coasts after the Justice Department
issued orders Saturday for deten-
tion of seamen and others who
were in the United States illegally.
Attorney General , Jackson said
this was mot a forerunner of a
general roundup of aliens" but re-
marked: " 1s.....,. -.
ut has been our established policy
to act vigorously against those, who
are in violation of the! law, the bet
ter to protect those who remain,
loyal and who are here lawfully,
90 Seized in New York.
More than half of those arrested
were in the New York New Jersey
area. In New York, 500 detectives,
border patrolmen and immigration
officers took 90 and sent them to
Ellis Island along with "a from New
Jersey. Most were charged with IL
legal entry and violation of immi-
grafton laws
Although the campaign was di-
fected particularly at German and
italian seamen, the New York haul
included Greeks, Swedes, Portu-
guese, Spaniards and an English
man.
Reports from other areas gave
these figures:
Florida, 81; New Orleans, 2: Balti-
more, 2 (the immigration Office said
a number" of other warrants were
outstanding); Philadelphia area, Ia;
California, % (and 81 others sought.
This brought the known total for
the week end alone to 204, and i'm
migration authorities in Boston re-
ported '3nighly successful" round
up without giving any figures.
Others Previously Arrested.
In addition, w. w. Eyster, south
eastern district immigration inspec-
tor, said in his district about $50
italian and German aliens pre-
viously were under arrest plus
"about 100 seamen" held by the
United States marshal for prosecu-
tion. He did not specify the charges.
R. P. Bonham, Seattle district
immigration director, said the aliens
In his area had been arrested even
before the Justice Department.
Saturday order. He did not say
how many.
William NJ. Marshall, assistant
director of immigration, directed
operations in the New York area.
His men were careful to pass up
aliens whose papers were in order,
he said, and as a result he believed
not more than one or two Of those
taken into custody would escape
deportation.
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spired by those who would bring
about disunity in America"
AS a prelude to the baseball game
between Washington and Chicago
at Griffith Stadium, ceremonies
commemorating the day were car
ried out. Company X, prize cadet
unit OF Western High School,
formed an honor guard as the ball
players led a march to center field,
where the flag was raised.
Patriotic exercises were held at
Garfield, Mckinley Plaza, Chevy
Chase and Georgetown play
grounds, and at Barney Neighbor-
hood House.
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Dutch industrial Plans

The Netherlands Indies govern
ment will participate in the manu-
facture of glass. paper, textiles,
metals and chemicals.
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Borred From SIeepers

Women and children are pro-
hibited from using sleeping car
berths of trains running to or from
Berlin, Germany.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
FIGHTS Grapevine Moth

New Zealand is fighting the grape
vine moth which has just invaded
the country and threatened the
grape crop.
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Brazil plans to ship many textiles
to South Africa.
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Chile will aid its owners of small
gold and copper mines.
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Evening star., 1941-05-19

American buses now lead in pop
ularity in India.
Evening star., 1941-05-19

NEW USERS BY THE THOUSANDS switching to
BETHo1NE Over five times many motorists use as IN
1885 Why they switching? Because enthusiastic BETHo-
LINE users keep telling their friends that BETHoLNE really
different from any gasoline Why is it different? Because BErHo-
contains Benzoa heavy fluid which contains
thousands power units per gallon than any gasoline
Obviously units that your BErHoNI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
A Thought for Today
The Parking Advances

Somehow or other each succeeding football season seems to bring with 1t more news of our advancing parkway system. This year we are informed from Hartford that the Yale-Army football game in New Haven tomorrow afternoon will find the first five miles of the Will bur L. Cross Parkway open to motor traf- fife. This is the section that carries the Merritt Parkway from it's terminus at the Housatonic River bridge up to the New Haven-Derby turnpike.
 Beyond this point the Cross Parkway will probably not advance for quite long time. The reason for this is that a few miles further on the route IS mapped out to pass under West Rock and this tunneling job is not as simple as merely laying out and constructing a four-lane road across the Connecticut countryside. Until the tunnel job Is completed that section of the Cross Park way leading up to 1t from the southwest will not be built. So weNwill have to be content with the present Smile stretch.
 Incidentally completion of the route right up to the Derby road means that sections of this old thoroughfare are to be modernized AS one of the most 1nl- portant feeders to the parkway the route should be given particular attention dur ing the period that we are waiting for the tunnel to be bored. This Derby Avenue terminus of the parkway is bound to receive extremely heavy traffic in the next few years. It will force heavy traf- fife on the entire Naugatuck Valley, com- polling completion of plans for its high way improvement. These matters, how ever, seem well in hand, if State Highway Department notices are to be accepted and we see no reason to doubt them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

pen would be that sum of from 21 million to 25,000, ,000 dollars which the American government heretofore has collected on such shipments would be paid instead to the Mexican treasury.
 InaSmuch as this sum amounts to about one-fourth of the present budget of the Mexican government it would be a Sub- Stantial contribution to that govern ment. The principle is an intriguing one. It might be called tariff in reverse. 1t might be called a good neighbor act. It might be called lavish display of friend ship It might be money thrown away. It might be called a raid on the U. s. Treasury. By y-other-name 1t still smells the same. It is "one of the neat est tricks that has come out of Mexico in quite awhile" MexicanS never get enough, and whenever the United States gives them an inch they want mile. There is neither precedent nor reason for the United States to pay one-quarter of the Mexican budget and thereby share fourth of the cost of maintaining the Mexican government.
 If Mexico's export tax trick were to be accepted and applied to other nations the governments of all beneficiary countries would in effect collect the revenues which are now collected by the American Gus toms Officers. In MeXico'S case, what this proposal amounts to is that the Mex ican government, having repudiated hun dreds of millions of dollars of its debts, having confiscated hundreds of millions of dollars of American property, having demanded that the American government now loan the Mexican government up- wards of 60,000,000 now suggests that in addition the people of the United States shall contribute approximately $25,O00,- 900 a year to the Mexican treasury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
Can We Hope It's True

Not all reports from the governments in-exile which are the only free repre- sentatives of millions of conquered Euro peans are completely to be trusted. First, their sources of information cannot always be accurate; second, they natur- ally have a tendency to over-optimism toward their cause. Forgivable but inevitable.
 However, here's one report which we earnestly hope is true. Vrij Nederland, Free Netherland newspaper in London, reports that certain Dutch papers, on days when there were big meetings be- tween Hitler, Mussolini, and other "New Order" big shots, or when Hitler an- nounces another big success in Russia, simply filled their main news pages with pictures of dogs. If that's true, we'll bet that even the Germans found it doggone annoying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
Mexico's Export Tax

One of the neatest tricks that has come
 out of Mexico in quite awhile is the pro- poSal by the head of the Bank of Mexico, Senor Eduardo Villasenor that the United States government as a token of friend ship for the Mexican government should remove the tariff on the l6 major imports into the United States from Mexico Gn- cluding Il strategic minerals now sold exclusively to the United Statesl, and that the Mexican government should in return impose export duties of exaAly the same amount. Senor Villaseii0r points out that in this manner there would be no change in the prices of the goods nor in the protection afforded to American producers. In other words, Mexican products would not compete with American products. Al that would hap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

@. Have George Brent and Bren" da Marshall appeared together In picture this year?
 A. No. Last year they were eo- featured in two pictures, "Ihe Man Who Talked Too Much" and south of Suez." The last named picture has been most widely distributed since the first of this year.
 @. How strong is the natural magnetism of the earth compared with steel magnet?
 A, The earth's average intensity of magnetization is about 1-l0,OOOth that of highly magnetized steel.
 o. Please give some information about prospective production meas sured in horsepower of aircraft en" zines in the U. s.
 A. In July, l941, aircraft er. zines with Q total of 100000 horse power were produced. By July, 1942, estimated production will have reached 1O,0O00O0 horsepower, and by July 1943, 100000, horsepower.
 Q. Is Bhutan an independent country?
 A. It is an independent state in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering on Tibet, containing about l8,000 sq. r,i. and about 100000 population. The ruler Is Maharaja Jig-rne Wang chuk.
 @. What is the total church membership in the United States compared with total population?
 A. The 1940 census enumerated a total population of 1Sl ,669, PTS. The latest (l936) Census of Relig- ious Bodies showed a total church membership, all denominations, ot GA, ,l59,248.
 0. How old is the Duke of Kent who recently visited the United States? What is his full name7
 A. Prince George Edward Alex ander Edmund, the Duke of Kent, was born December 20, 1902.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

Mayor Vincent A. Scully is nothing if not lavish in his conferring of accolades upon the shoulders of his fellow city off, cials. Rarely does he pass tip the oppor- tunity to praise them publicly for tneir IUsI: evident Wednesday night at the banquet of the Democratic Women's Booster Club. At that time he spoke highly of the effi- cient work of City Controller Thomas Conlon, as well as that of Tax Collector Humbert Mangini. Of course, he was on sure ground here, for their records are more or less public and everyone should have realized by this time that both MT. Conlon and MT. Mangini have been man. aging their departments with consider able ability and with little or no regard for political results. What they have accomplished in less than two years is a credit to them and certainly to the administration of which they are an integral part.