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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

r some mother, or perhaps
- some mother and father,
who completely sacrifice their
children to their own whims and
comfort, and are rather proud
of doing so!
They don't understand or even
like children, and they make no
effort to do so. They leave the
children in hotel rooms, or drag
them about in hot cars, neglect
them, laugh at them, spoil them,
criticize and ignore them at will.
Everyone knows these badly
fed, badly managed children,
who are by turns shy and bold, and
in odd ways both stupid and shrewd.
Children who have been left to
nurses whose companionship would
in five minutes disgust their par
ents. Children who are lonely, be-
wildered and uneasy in childhood,
and destined to be lonely, bewil-
dered and uneasy all through their
lives.
Rich Child Suffers Most.
These are by no means the chill
dren of the very poor 1t would seem
rather that they are the children of
the most privileged classes. In pow
erty, in the crowded slums of New
York's East Side or the packed
tenements of the Bronx, there is
always companionship, rivalry, ex-
element; there are always dishes
to wash and errands to run and
babies to tend. No, it's in the COM
Portable isolated mansions of the
well-to-do that childhood suffers
most.
One Social-Registered, extremely
wealthy girl in whose case I was
interested, hardly saw her own
family for the first years of her life.
When at seventeen, she was finally
permitted to enter the drawing room
she was fat, giggling, embarrassed
and embarrassing creature who
spoke infantile French and German
and Italian and so was supposed to
be educated, but who told the eli
gible young man to whom she was
introduced that her favorite game
was "jackstones," and her favorite
reading the "Oz" books, and who
grabbed so eagerly at box of can
dy and stuffed so much of it into her
mouth that it was decided that
Kathryn's introduction to society
must be still further delayed.
Then there was the case of the
unfortunate wife of George the
Fourth, princess raised in Ger
man castle, but so noisy and dirty
in her habits that the dignifed old
ambassador who went to bring her
to England as the regents bride
broke it to her as gently as possible
that her chances of holding the af-
fections of George would be i'm
proved if she would make habit
of daily baths.
Neglected Human Contacts.
It is strange thing that mothers
who will spend time and money,
who will worry for years over the
book education of their children,
often deny them the social help, the
simple training in human contacts,
in nice manners, in the making and
holding of friendships, that is so
much more valuable. It is a sad
commentary upon our handling of
our children that book called "How
to Make Friends and Influence Peo-
pie" has deservedly been a best
seller for years.
Here is letter from girl whose
parents are apparently both highly
cultured, well-meaning persons. But
how they have failed Bettina
"My mother is an angel, and my
father is a very wonderful man."
writes Bettina, from her home in
the suburbs of great eastern city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
The Answers

1. A contraction of the name
Jesus.
2. In the open air.
3. Longer (39.37 inches).
4. West of Europe.
5. To teach.
6. Porpoise.
z. Citizens of North Carolina.
8. One hundred miles.
9. A gross ton is 2,240 pounds.
10. Machiavelli (Florentine
statesman, 1469-1520.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
BOMBS:
On Vide Fronts

On several widespread battle
fronts the thud of United Nations
bombs and shells Jared the Axis
into realizing that all offensives in
this war were not necessarily theirs.
Six times in ten days warships
of the British navy bombarded
Matruh, the enemy's most advanced
sea base in Egypt. British reports
said that the Axis held city had been
knocked ''fiatter than a pancake"
as a result of the some 1000 shells
blasted into the vital harbor facili-
ties. Use of the harbor by the Axis
was believed to be out of the ques-
ton for practically every shore
building had been blown into debris.
Meanwhile from Cairo came word
that the Germans and Italians based
at Ell Daba, west of Ell Alannein, had
been heavily bombed from the air
and u. S. planes were reported to
have caused immense damage to
the Axis ports of Bengasi and To-
bruk, still further to the west.
Allied ground forces were kept
busy consolidating their positions as
a dispatch out of London said that
while the Axis appeared to be on
the defensive in Africa, the safe ar
rival of single enemy convoy
might swing the balance the other
way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
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STAGE SCREENtR radio
By VIRGINIA VALE
Released nv Western Newspaper Uni,

DEARL BUCK, head of the
Il East and West association,
which promotes cultural I'M
derstanding between the ORR
entails and ourselves, wants a
list of movies which really
represent American life. She
ought to include "Pride of the
Yankees" starring Gary
Cooper, with Teresa Wright playing
opposite him. It's the story of Lou
Gehrig's life-shows an earnest,
rather shy young man who loved his
mother and worked hard, attaining
success and the honest admiration
and affection of his countrymea. A
typical American, we hope.
It's too bad that the dim-out for
babe the use of Kleig lights for the
opening of this swell picture. Never
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06

eve live in small but beautiful
house with lovely garden; I went
to a school near Philadelphia for
seven years, however, so have no
friends in our immediate neighbor-
hood My father is a scientist and
is writing book; my mother seems
entirely satisfied with her flowers,
her books, and the company of a
few old and intimate friends.
We Are Isolated
"My fathers book is about OBJ
scure infections and he is certainly
afraid of them than most people are.
We take few precautions that are
unusual, I suppose, never wearing
street shoes in the house and SUM-
ming the newspaper before we open
it, but they are not serious enough
to make people think we are queer.
But yet we are isolated.
SIN all my life I never had a
party, or friend to visit me even
for one night" the letter goes on.
"Other girls visited each others
families in vacations; this never
happened to me. In the summers
we go with an old professor and
his wife into the mountains.
Everyone is always kind to me;
I have an allowance, I know my
father is fond of me, and Mother
would do anything to please me
hof he alx
Their must come first. And Father
doesn't like company. Voices make
him nervous, dear. He doesn't un-
derstand young people, This sort
of thing I have heard all my life.
''When I was about seven we went
to China to study germs. There were
small children on the boat, and the
first time played with them I was
Historically excited, and I had an
embarrassing accident and they
laughed at me. My mother took me
away, to give me whipping for this
misfortune, and my sense of shame
was so great that for the rest of
the trip 1 would not play with the
others, but played up on the boat
deck by myself. At school I had
dear and warm friends, but we are
all scattered now, and don't ever
see them.
DiscOurages Possible SuitOr.
"About four months ago / went
with Mother to lecture and after
ward went in to congratulate the
speaker, who is friend. He intro
duced me to young captain, who
asked to call on me. My mother
told him that we have a very busy
Daddy at our house, and she was
afraid callers would disturb him.
But the officer persisted, and wrote
to me asking me if my mother and
/ would meet him for dinner some
where. My mother said I must tell
him that it was out of the question,
we would hope to see him again at
some other time.
''This morning I see announced
his engagement to a very pretty
girl, a neighbor, whose home is
quite famous for informal fun and
hospitality"
She continues: "For days I seem
to be moving around without any
consciousness of my own, gardening
with Mother, joining in the talk at
lunch, saying that I'll go down to
the library and change my book.
Other girls have plans; never have
any. Am / not to have any life of
my OWN"
Poor Bettinal She is only one of
the many girls whose parents give
them thousand advantages they
don't need, and deny them the one
essential thing; the right to live as
normal human beings among THEN
fellow men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
MelodiOuS BarberShopS

Musical instruments were hung
on the walls of barbershOpS n
Seventeenth-century Europe for
patrons who wished to dash of a
tune while waiting for a shave.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06

If Richard Haydn develops indi-
gestion it will be the fault of the
writer's of mo Time for Love"
That's the new Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray comedy, and
Haydn eats in every one of his
scenes. Might sound like heaven
to some, but not to him!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06

did another picture have such first
night; it took place simultaneously
in 40 RKO houses in New York, and
more than 100, 900 people attended it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
Pacific

But Libya and Egypt were not the
only sectors which saw the might of
Allied air power, for General Mac
Arthur's headquarters in Australia
reported the bombing of Jap land
forces at Coma Mission on the north
ern New Guinea coast. Barges,
stores and other installations of the
newly established enemy base at
Papua were attacked, said the COM
munique. This activity was so in
tense that a number of Jap trans
ports in the harbor nearby were
unable to unload.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
German Spearheads Across Don River
Are Established After Heavy Losses;
Nazis Dig In Along Egyptian Front;
Gandhi to Japs: You're Not Welcome

NOTE opinions those
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06

Basil Rathbone will play Colonel
Creighton in "Kim," Mickey
Rooney starring. He was an officer
in the British army during World
War I, and can easily step back into
the part.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06

Joan Edwards, of 'Your Hit Pa
rade," tells the story about natives
of Nazi-occupied Norway attending
the movies. A German propaganda
film was shown with views of Ger
man ships unloading food at a Nor
wegian port. "Stop the film!" yelled
aNorwegian. cts going backwards. :"
Evening star., 1942-03-25

panel discussion Of the subject. DR..
Frederick l.. Redefer. executive Sec
retary Of the Progressive Educa-
ton Association. warned that too
many people were thinking of this
| war in the terms Of 1914 when the
home front and the battle front
were two separate places" We must
be made to see that this Is total
war, he said.
Closer Links Urged.
Mrs. Chester Williams, vice chair
man of the leagues department Of
government and education and a
member of the panel, stressed there
must be closer links between the
home and schools and that parents
had a large responsibility to main
tain IAN emotional balance" in their
children.
DR.. Carroll r. Reed. first assist
ant superintendent of schools in
charge Of curriculum. said schools
were placing more emphasis on
mathematics, language studies and
study of South American countries.
Others appearing on the program
were DR.. Goodwin Watson of Co.
lumbia University, who served as
panel chairman; Miss Ida May Lind,
director of elementary instruction
in District schools; and Mrs. Mil
dred Percy. head Of the department
of guidance of schools here.
DR.. Willard Givens, executive di-
rector of the National Education
Association, and Mrs. Givens were
among guests.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Education Benefits
Seen Resulting From
Impact Of War
VoteIess League Hears
N. (. A. Officer Cite
New Directions

The impact of war on American
schools will have a beneficial rather
than q detrimental effect on edu-
cation, DR.. William @. Carr, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Education
Policies Commission of the Ma
tional Education Association, de-
clared yesterday at a membership
luncheon of the Voteless D. C..
League of Women Voters.
Education standards were too low
In the 1920s and 1905 and today
we are seeing their effects with 49,
600 men already rejected by draft
boards because they haven't a fourth
grade education, the speaker told
the group meeting in the Y. w. C. A.
for a discussion of THE Place Of
Education in Wartime"
No other interest In the United
States has a greater stake IN this
war than American schools, DR.. Carr
asserted in pointing out that wars
impact on education IS mot all un-
favorable
Points Out "Priorities."
when schools opened on De-
cember 8, 1941, education as usual
began to slip into discard" he COM
mented. He then listed education S
''priorities" as follows:
Preparation Of pupils in vocational
schools for places in war industries.
He remarked here that the war
will make us realize that skills are
no longer inconsistent with good
education
Correction of certain educational
deficiencies" such as high per cent
age of illiteracy and lack Of health
education.
Protection of children and schools
against air raids and sabotage, cou-
pied with protection of "our ideals,
morale, and cultural and intellectual
Inheritance"
Maintenance of loyalty to country
and everyday practice of democ-
racy.
"War summons schools to far
reaching programs which, in the
long run. are going to be beneficial
to ALL" DR.. Carr declared.
Joining with six other people In q
Evening star., 1942-03-25
War Uses Of Schools
Opposed byCitizens

Opposition to the Government
taking over public schools for
national defense workers was voiced
last night at meeting Of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association.
The effect Of war on recreation
facilities in the National Capital
was discussed, some members feeling
that there should not be any more
curtailment of outdoor sports than
is necessary. The rapid reduction
In recreation areas for buildings and
housing OF war workers was de-
plored, as 1t was felt that those
engaged in office for long hours
daily should have the benefit Of
open-air recreation during the week
Evening star., 1942-03-25

end and other possible vacation
periods. Tho razing Of old build
ings and utilization Of the land for
construction Of additional ONCE
buildings was advocated.
DR.. William A. Hooker, chairman
Of the Historical and Memorial
Committee, announced that the as
sociation was founded SO years ago
and brought greetings from John B.
Kinnear, only surviving charter
Evening star., 1942-03-25

liam Dyck, Suzanne Hume, Garland
Moore. Tony Henning and Sterling
johnson. The play Is under tho
supervision Of Miss Sue H. Gardner,
speech teacher at the school.
Evening star., 1942-03-25

member and . former Mayor Of
Takoma Park, Md.
Tho meeting, which was held In
the Takoma Park branch Of the
Warrington Public Library, was
presided over by Miss Grace b
Holmes and concluded with an ad-
dress by Mrs. Elsie Dawson, an
assistant in the Bureau of Home
Economics, Agriculture Department.
on Cooking for National Defense. n
Evening star., 1942-03-25

spring play by Western High School
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow and Friday
In tho school auditorium.
The cast will include Jean Grimm,
Dom Greer, Mary Jane McCracken,
Bruce Philipson. John Clayton, Will
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Western High Actors
To Present The Bot

"The Bat" q three-act mystery
play, will be presented as the annual
Evening star., 1942-03-25

Brother, can you spare . dime? If
so. buy a Defense stamp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-09
GAME MEMBERS
 MEET TONIGHT Club May Form Borough Unit of Connecticut
 State Guards

Naugatuck. Dec. 9-It has been reported by Pres. Fred Baker of the Naugatuck Fish and Game club, that steps to form a local unit of the Connecticut State Guard will be taken at a meeting this evening a o'clock in the court room. Mir Baker said the association officers have been asked to form the local unit so it would not be necessary for officials of Naugatuck factories to do so.
 Capt. F w, Needham of the Con- necticut State Guards will be the speaker. His talk will be on "The Connecticut State Guard Reserve on Internal Security"
 MT. Baker received a letter from the state authorities pointing out the sports clubs are being asked to form these units because they are familiar with the handling of fire arms. In addition, all hunters. re- gardlesS of whether they are af- flliated with a sports club, possess firearms which will be used by the defense unit.
 The letter also states 1t is not necessary for person wishing to join local unit to be member of sports club. The fact that he is a hunter and experienced in handling firearms and is citizen, are the primary qualifications for member ship in the new guard unit.
 An effort will be made this eve ing to immediately recruit the members of the local association so training can be started at once. Each member of the new unit will use his own rifle and ammunition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-09
Compensation Agreen entS

The following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of permanent injury were ap- proved today by Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell:
 Lester ]. Snyder of 322 West Grove street, Waterbury, against American Brass Co. Metal Hose branch, S25 beginning Dec. l. cut on right wrist, dermatities of right arm and left hand.
 James CavallO of 51 Cushman street, Waterbury, against Nauga- tuck Glass O., S14.53 for 3.3a weeks, injury to left finger, re- sulting in amputation of one -half terminal phalanx.
 John Bednasky of Torrington against Torrington Scrap Iron and Metal Works O.. S19.29 be. ginning Sept. 30, fracture of right leg.
 Emile Cordeon of 3S East Dover street, Waterbury, against Dar- cey Transportation Co. of Water- bury, S25 beginning Nov. 22, lac- eration of left leg.
 Charles Reynolds of Torrington against American Brass Co.,. Tor rington branch, S22.77 beginning Nov. 4. confusion and laceration of left forearm.
 Frank Fabbri, Jr., of Torrington against American Brass Co.,, Tor rington branch S22.23 beginning Dec. 2. confusion and lacerati0n of fourth right toe.
 Louis Gallo of TOrrington against American Brass Co.,, Tor ringtOn branch. S2l.2O beginning Nov. 6, strained back.
 Lawrence White of 1l5 High street. Waterbury, against Amer ican Brass O., S20.57 beginning Dec. 5, confusion of right foot and ankle and partial amputatiOn of fourth right toe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-09
KENNETH PROBST
 VISITS SISTERS
Seaman Helped in COm- mandOs' Recent Air Field
 Capture in Morocco

Naugatuck. Dec. 3 = Kenneth E Probst, 20. of May street, Nauga- tuck, seaman in the U. s. Navy who has just concluded a leave oi absence here, was member of the Naval Commando" unit which re- gently captured an air field in French Morocco and returned to the base safely.
 MT. Probst enlisted in the Navy Sept. ?. last. and was assigned to ship immediately after completing his training course. On his visit here he stayed with his sisters, Mrs. Paul Hensler of BOP Scott street, and Mrs. Bowman Cohick of 6 May street. His mother Mrs. Evelyn Probst, resides in Williamsport, Pa.
 He said his group circled behind the enemy lines after the second front had been opened. Tt was a voluntary job but to tell the trut1. it was a suicide squad. We were the second ship to go behind the enemy lines under fire. getting through by going up a river. It was about 72 feet wide and the ship is about 30 feet wide. We travelled about l2 miles up the river and none of us expected to come back. " he declared.
 We could not turn our ship around because of the narrownes 5 Of the river. even though we had wanted to do so. The trip was a thriller and action was exciting once things began to pop" Once we left the boats. taking the airport was not difiicult."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-09
CANS COLLECTION
 STARTS TOMORROW
Beacon Falls Town Truck
 to Salvage Tin; Housing Survey Underway

Beacon Falls, Dec. g. Josiah Evans, chairman of the salvage committee of the Civilian Defense of town, has announced that tomor- row the town truck will collect tin cans in the drive to salvage all tin available. The cans must be cleaned and flattened out as has been de- scribed on, many occasions. They must be placed in containers such as baskets or boxes and put out on the side of the road. so collector will not be delayed. They will not go to back yards to collect tke cans. If all sections of the community are not covered Thursday 1t is thought that Friday another collection will take place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-09
SCHEDULE CHANGE
 ANNOUNCED AT Y
Intermediate and Seniors Affected; Small Gym Is
 Used for Basketball

Naugatuck. Dec. 9-Fritz Klambt, physical director at the local Y. M. c. A.. has announced change in classes for intermediate and senior members. Glasses heretofore Mon- days and Thursdays, are to be held Mondays and Fridays.
 Because some members of the Naugatuck High school basketball team are working as part of the Victory Corps at the local U. s. Rubber company, it has been neces- sary to call practice during the eve ming hours only. As result, the team has had to use the small high school gym for workouts. hand icap when it came to play regular games.
 The encouragement of the senior and intermediate class schedule will give the High school team a chance to use the gym each Thurs day, and added opportunity to get the feel of their home court.
 Members of the senior and inter mediate classes are urged by Direc- tor Klambt to take special notice of this change in schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-09
JOH N. B. HOEY
 CADET ENROLLEE
Walnut Street Resident Is Studying Aviation at
 Army Pilot School

Naugatuck, Dec. 9,--John B. Hoey of 70 walnut street, has received word from Maxwell Field, La,, that his son, John Bernard Hoey, is now enrolled as an aviation cadet in the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots. He will receive nine weeks of academic training preparatory to beginning actual flighS instructions at one Of the many primary flying schools in the Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center.
 Cadet Hoey is a graduate oi Naugatuck high school and has served in the Army Air Forces more than two years. ell was appointed an aviation cadet at Tucson, Ariz, He had two brothers in the Air Forces and another brother in the Navy.
 Iridium Opens
 The iridium which opened Sun- day morning in St. Francis church in honor of the Feast of the rm- maculate Conception, came to a close at a service Tuesday at 7:30 D. m. The service was conducted by Father Menslis, s. J., fthe Jesuit Mission house, Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-09
.l2O PINTS GIVEN
 TO BLOOD PLASMA

Naugatuck, Dec. 9-One hundred and twenty pints of blood were se- cured for the national blood bank, by the Red Cross mobile blood plasma unit from Hartford on its visit to Naugatuck yesterday. The procedure went off smoothly. The medical center atthe YMCA was used and the local Red Cross through the first aid committee of which William G. BoieS is chair man, made all arrangements.
 Lieut.. pr. James Noonan was in charge of the unit. With him were six nurses and a clerk. Dr. N. A. Towne, in charge of the medi- cal center. assisted the group. Lo- cal nurses assisting were Mrs. Will liam J. Lalor, in charge, Mrs. Ann Hogan, Miss Julia Yule, Mrs. Hild- ing N. Olson, Mrs. Eleanor Pigaty, Mrs. Evelyn Carlson, Miss Mary S. John, Miss Doris Kwasniewski Mrs. Clara Sodlosky and Mrs. Ann Austin. Assisting with the regis tration were Mrs. John Schmuck Miss Irene L. Squires and Mrs Harry Reed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-09
REBEKAHS PLAN
 CHRISTMAS PARTY

Naugatuck. Dec. 9.--At the regu. lar meeting of Columbian Rebekah lodge. recently 1t was voted to hols a Christmas party at the next meeting December i6. Each mem. Der is requested to bring a 25 cent gift for the grab bag.
 An invitation has been extended to the lodge from Magnolia En- campment. odd Fellows, to bs guests Wednesday evening. Decem. Der g at 8 o'clock when they will ob- serve Ladies Night. A fine pro. gram of entertainment has beer arranged. and refreshments will bt served.