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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-09
Hello Folks :

Hello Folks:
Well, we seem to be having our
Indian Summer this week, don't
we? Those of US who are lucky
enough to have pieces of tires left,
are able to make short rides to the
outskirts of town." to get few
glimpses of the colOrful beauty that
our Fall weather has brought in.
=. When one sees the bright sun
shining on our fair cities, mOmen-
tarily, it's easy to forget the sOrdid
state that our world is in. That
new song, when the Lights Go
On Again" Gall over the WORLDLY sort
of expresses my sentiments and
hopes for an early peace. -.
IN THIS WEEKS MAIL BOX:
Just received a very interesting
card from CHESTER JOHNSON
who is with the U. S. Navy at
Camp Robert Smalls, Great Lakes,
III. Chef says that there are over
$500 recruits there at the training
station and that he expects to be
home on his nine day leave round
Oct. 18th. All his friends will GER
tainly be glad to see him. D.. Re
ceived a letter from "BUZZIE"
BROWN, St. Paul's well-known
pugilist, who is also with the U. S.
Navy at Camp Robert Smalls,
Great Lakes, III. "Buzzie" says he
likes the Navy life very much and
that the training and rules are
strict but more is accomplished
that way. SGT. DANIEL
(BUDDA) TAYLOR, formerly of
St. Paul, dropped a card from
Camp Shelby, Miss, where he is
stationed. He says he's getting
along fine and really misses the
Twin Cities. "Budda" wants me to
tell JIMMY LEE hello and wants
him to drop him a few lines about
the sports world round the Twin
Cities. RUSSELL WRIGHT,
formerly of Minneapolis, is drop
ping lovely cards and newsy letters
from the West Coast - San Fran
cisco, Calf. -.
PATRIOTIC AND HOWL!
What St. Paul woman (whO
makes all the decisions in her fam
ily) decided to have her furnace
and all the fittings taken out and
given to the Scrap Iron and Metal
Drive Committee" the other day?
Hubby didn't know of the kind deed
until last week when he went down
to start a little fire and found
nothing but an empty cellar. Our
st. Paul woman says she feels fine
over the whole deal, cause she not
only helped her government, but
made her hubby buy a complete
new furnace, something she's felt
her home needed for some time.
(Ain't it grand to be the boss in
the family?) ...
THISA & THATA:
Just heard that MRS. S. E.
HALL of st. Paul plans to enter
tain the Neighborhood Club at a
novelty Halloween Party at her
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-09
Proposed
Amendments
to the
Constitution
Minnesota
To be submitted at 1912
General Election
STATE OF MINNESOTA
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
]. A. A. BURNQUIST
Attorney General
st. Paul, Minnesota
January 20, 1912
Honorable Mike Holm
Secretary of State
State Capitol
st. Paul, Minnesota

State Capitol
st. Paul, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
In compliance with the provisions Of
the l941 Supplement to MasOn's Min
nesota Statutes of 1927. Section 46,
make this statement OF the purpose
and effect of the amendments pro.
posed to the constitution of Minnesota
to be voted on at the November g.
1912 general election in accordance
with Laws 194l. Chapters III and sos
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
NUMBER
By the enactment of Laws l94l
Chapter III, the legislature has pro
posed an amendment to Article \
Section 6, of the constitution.
This section now reads as follows:
1.-The permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds of any coun-
ty, school district, city, town or
village of this state, and in first
mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
of this state. But no such invest
ment or loan shall be made until
approved by the board of commits
sioners designated by law to regu-
late the investment of the perma-
nent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund of this state;
nor shall such loan or investment
be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make
the entire bonded Indebtedness ex-
coed Is per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable property
OF the county, school district, city,
town or village issuing such
bonds; nor shall any farm loan or
investment be made when such
investment or loan would exceed
80 per cent of the actual cash
value of the farm land mortgage
10 secure said investment, nor shall
such investments or loans be made
at a lower rate of interest than
per cent per annum, nor for a
shorter period than five years, nor
for a longer period than thirty
years, and no change of the town,
school district, city, village or of
county lines shall relieve the real
property in such town, school
district, county, village or city in
this state at the time of issuing
of such bonds from any liability
for taxation to pay such bonds"
II amended as proposed by the leg
Stature. this section will read as FOL
IwS:
The permanent school, perma-
nent university and swamp land
funds of this state may he loaned
to or invested in the bonds of any
county. school district. city. town
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-09
SCENES AT BELLS CAFE
LAST SATURDAY MITE:

ALBERT Flash" WASHING
TON taking in all the sights to
last for a while - since he'll be
leavin' soon with the U. S. Army.
FELIX CLARDY walking
round looking quite pensive with
whom on his mind? JIMMIE
and BEA SLEMMONS dashed into
the cafe to spend one of their Sat-
urday evenings together. HAIR
VEY PITTMAN was concentrating
on what song on the vendor? &.
What st. Paul lad who recently
broke up with his true lOvelight
was busy as could be, trying to for
get his sorrows? (And l mean he
really forgot them with the aid of
a certain Minneapolis lassie.) &.
And was there ever a bit of excite
ment caused when a certain Min
neapOlis wife walked in and found
her hubby entertaining and spend
ing his money on another woman.
Eyes flashed, words clashed, but,
fortunately, faces weren't mashed
until the couple got home so l
was told. Glove is so thrilling at
times, especially when you have a
ratty hHShandN
Well, friends, I'll have to be
dashing along for now, but I'll be
seeing you again next week.
YOUR PAL,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-09

run wild and get bad name for
yourself by going with the wrong
people. Before you expect more
leniency from them, you must use
more discretion in the selection of
your friends. If you would invite
your boy friends to your home and
let them meet your parents, they
would think a great deal more of
you.
r. Ii have been saving what
my husband sends me since he has
been in the army and putting it all
in the bank. I feel that he should
have something to fall back on
when he is out of the army and
looking for job. He has been in
training for quite a while and
thinks that he will soon be sent
across. He wants me to get off
work and live near his camp until
then. If 1 do this, l will have to
draw this money out of the bank.
What do you suggest?
Ans.-I think it is very decent
and worthwhile of you to be so
cOnsiderate of your husbands fu-
ture welfare. You are quite wise
to be saving this nest egg for a
rainy day. But you haven't seen
your husband in six months &.
and l firmly believe he would con-
slider the money well invested for
you to spend it to be near him be-
fore he leaves for foreign duty. By
all means take the trip.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-09
CARD OF THANKS

l wish to thank my friends and
neighbors for the many kindnesses,
flowers, cards, and other acts of
love and friendship during my re-
cent illness.-Mrs. Frank B. How
ard, 1862 w. Central Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-09
Court Martial
A. E. F. BigOts Is
n. A. A. G.. p. Plea

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The War
Department was asked today to
take steps to eliminate the friction
in the American Expeditionary
Forces caused by Southern white
soldiers who desire to establish Jim
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-09

mother, Mrs. Josephine Lenard; a
nephew, Mr.. Arthur Houston; a
niece, Mrs. Josephine Morton, all
of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Hunt took her own life
September 80, shocking many per-
sons who knew her.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-09

home on Oct. 31st. The members
of the club who will be present are d:
DOROTHY HALL, ADA JONES,
RUTH PIERRE, BETTY DODD,
JANE LEE, GENEVIEYE JAMES,
FRANCES MOORE and ERMINE
ALLEN. RED" and ADE-
LAIDE MYERS certainly have a
pretty baby girl, haven't they? q. &.
DICK and MARIAN WILLIAMS
new little baby girl is darling, too.
AUDREY DOUGHTY is doing
a fine job with the Friday Mite So
Gals at Wheatley House. The
crowds are still fiocking in every
week.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Transports or Tunkers?

Announcement of the safe arrival
in Northern Ireland of large convoy
of American troops and materiel
tends to throw some light on why
so many of our tankers and other
supply ships are being sunk off the
Atlantic Coast. The fact that a
major overseas force can be escorted
without the loss of man or ship
through submarine infested waters
is attested by this latest of series of
expeditions which the Navy has COM
pleted successfully. Dispatches from
press observers aboard the con-
voy vessels make it plain that the
ships were so thoroughly protected
by our warships that U-boats could
not get near enough to strike. 1t
must have taken a large number Of
destroyers and other anti-Submarine
craft to insure this degree of protec-
ton. And this was only one convoy.
From what President Roosevelt said
yesterday, the job does not end there.
1t becomes evident that the Navy
could make a better showing in the
battle against German submarines
lurking of our Eastern seaboard If
it could concentrate enough protec-
tive warships and planes for that
specific purpose. But, lacking suffi-
cient warships to effect this off-shore
concentration and, at the same time.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles 7. TrncetUeH.

Cats which occasionally work up
enough contempt for dogs to chase them
without fear or favor usually find that
their hereditary enemies run with tail
between their legs
An amusing instance Of this was
seen the other day, when a small tiger
cat. one Of the pint variety" unusually
small for cats. managed to make the
largest species Of dogs run.
This he did by jumping at them as
they came up the driveway.
The dogs invariably were 80 startled
by this un-cat-like procedure that they
took on down the driveway as If the
devil himself were after them.
1t Is notorious that human bullies
mostly win by their persistence in the
attack. Finally, somebody stands up
to them, and 1t Is all over.
It Is an amazing thing, how doves can
puff up their feathers until the slender
neck and the rather small head are
actually sunk into the general round
of the body.
This gives the bird an altogether diff
ferent appearance than usual.
No wonder our correspondents blue
jays were afraid.
This Is another Of Natures camou-
fiages. Cats, as is we'll known, can puff
up their fur, especially their tails. until
they look twice as large as usual.
Whether the larger cats, such as lions
and tigers, possess this power, we do
not know. Probably not, since their at
tack Is usually made in a flash, and no
other animal is likely to attack them,
anyway.
Doves have been clocked at speeds
from 26 to ~ miles per hour.
This, of course. Is slow. In comparison
with the canvasback duck. which can
make 10 miles an hour or better.
CALIFORNIA; sage hen is perhaps the
slowest OF the game birds, not being
able to fly better than miles an hour
The woodcock Is another slow one. al
miles per hour.
The turtle dove usually places It's
nest low down in small tree or bush
but often enough puts 1t right on the
ground.
The nest is not much, being rathe,
carelessly constructed OF twigs.
1t Is quite fiat, containing one or two
eggs, two or three times a season.
How these birds manage to raise
their young Is mystery, because the
nest Is 30 fat that you would think the
eggs would roll OF.
Ornithologists say that the nests are
poorly built because both the bills and
feet OF this species are not we'll adapted
to nest building. but they do not ex.
plain why they are not 40 adapted.
Doves regurgitate their food to feed
their young, a strange habit which they
share with their cousins. the pigeons
Evening star., 1942-05-20
A Vital Asset

The disclosure that the War
Production Board has asked the
Once Of Defense Transportation to
prepare plans for the rationing of
gasoline on a national scale for the
primary purpose of conserving tires
Is a hopeful indication that officials
In charge Of the war program are
getting ready to resort to this dras-
tic but only effective means Of keep
ing the Nations private automobiles
in operation.
Recent surveys have shown two
things. First, that about half OF the
28, ,500,0 private cars in the coun-
try. at the present rate of driving.
will have to be laid up within the
next year because of worn-out tires
Second, group riding, despite all the
appeals in It's behalf. is not being
practiced on any appreciable scale.
Apparently the American motorist
prefers to ride to work alone. and
all Of the evidence points to the
conclusion that he will continue to
do so until severe gasoline ration
ing program makes 1t necessary for
him to work out group-riding plan
with his fellow-workers.
On several occasions The Star
has called attention to the facts
which make real tire conservation
program-preferably through the
medium of gasoline rationing-a
national wartime necessity. To sum-
Marie briefly. they are: The sources
OF virtually all Of our normal crude
rubber supplies are in the possession
OF the enemy. The stocks Of crude
rubber that we have on hand, to-
gether with our prospective supplies
OF new crude, synthetic and re-
claimed rubber. will barely be suffl-
cient during the next two or three
years to meet our own military needs
and those Of our Allies. Since we
are dependent on private automo-
biles for the greater part Of our
transportation, particularly in the
major war industries. 1t Is absolutely
essential that these private cars be
kept running for two years or more,
and this must be done with the tires
now in service. This means that the
average motorist must cut his pres
ent annual mileage at least In half,
or, to put 1t another way, he must
find some way Of doubling up 80
that he and another driver can share
cars.
This is matter concerning which
there should be no more wishful
thinking. The tires now on the
automobiles Of the country consti-
tute vital military asset. and they
must be conserved. Inevitably, this
will mean resort to gasoline ration
Ing, and the sooner the step is taken
the better 1t will be- When the mo-
toristS come to recognize the fact
that rationing represents the differ
ence between passable transporta-
tion and no transportation, they will
be grateful for It's introduction.
Evening star., 1942-05-20

tees action is to restore to the bill
funds for 5000 family dwelling units,
but even this limited corrective must
be approved by the Senate and con-
cured In by the House before any
funds will become available. None
but the rashest Of prophets would
attempt to say when this final legis-
lative action will be taken.
The tedious delay in handling this
legislation is made all the more de-
plorable by the fact that it is a war
measure. Certainly nothing but
chaos can result from bringing thou
sands upon thousands Of war workers
to Washington without the provision
OF adequate housing and the delay
already experienced in handling this
bill may prove to be highly expensive.
Evening star., 1942-05-20

provide the type Of protection essen
tial to the safe delivery Of men and
equipment across the Atlantic, 1t has
made the obvious choice. The ques-
ton Of safeguarding our manpower
or safeguarding oil is open to but
one answer.
That does not mean that the Of
shore submarine menace is not, of
itself, extremely serious or that 1t
must not eventually be dealt with
in effective fashion. There can be
no doubt that the Navy and the
Army and the Air Forces are doing
their utmost. with what facilities are
Immediately available, to solve the
problem. The more recent indica-
tions OF this determination are the
stepping up of the blimp construc-
ton program, the increased produc-
ton of fast motor patrol boats and
the renewed calls for volunteer small
boat operators. Last year we had but
four serviceable blimps in commits
sion. Since that time the authorized
blimp fleet goal has been advanced
rapidly from twenty-seven, to forty
eight to seventy-two. As these
lighter-than-air craft 90 into action
in greater numbers in the coming
months, they will be augmented in
their patrol activities by an expand
ing fleet Of off-shore surface craft Of
many sizes There is good reason to
hope, therefore, that Hitler's U-boats
will find 1t increasingly difficult to
operate successfully along our coast
wise shipping lanes.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Expresses Satisfaction In Giving
To Red Cross Blood Bank.
To the Editor Of The Star:


To the Editor Of The Star:
In these times there are many Ameri-
cans in civilian life who, notwithstand-
ing the fact that they are serving Loyalty
and tirelessly In the front lines OF the
battle Of production with all its ramifi-
cations and doing a first-class job In
the civilian defense ranks, feel POSSIBLY
because they are physically removed from
the areas Of physical combat and cannot
see with their own eyes the decisive ef-
fectiveness Of their contributions to the
war efforO that their service to their
country does not measure up to their de-
sire to serve.
To such citizens everywhere. house,
wives, youngsters, oldsters, every soldier
in the ranks Of civilian warfare, the
Red Cross drive for badly needed blood
plasma Is certain to have tremendous
appeal.
This scientific type Of bloodshed catches
the imagination. Who Is there who is
not thrilled by this 20th century oppor-
tunity to set his blood coursing through
the veins of an injured defender Of our
way of life?
1t will take less than an hour. 1t may
save a life, 1t can help to win the war.
Z. r. 8.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
"TAKOMA, PARK, Md.

Dear Sir.
mo doubt you have noticed it. you
seem to notice everything, but I thought
I would tell you about the actions of
a dove, anyway.
This dove was in my feeding station,
and a couple Of blue jays hew down.
They wanted to get In, but the dove
swelled up its feathers and intimidated
them.
He seemed about twice as large as
usual, and evidently the jays thought
he was twice as fierce.
'They sat in the shrubs for a time.
but all the while the dove f1ufIed itself
out more than ever, until finally the
jays gave a squawk and few away.
Il thought the dove was supposed to
be so gentle?
Can you tell me If all doves are SINH
larly belligerent, or If 1t was just this
one specimen?
The next time hear anybody talk
about the gentle dove will reply,
You don't know what you are talking
about. There is nothing gentle about
that bird
Sincerely, L. NJ"
-
The turtle dove is classed as q game
bird. and 1t fully lives up to its name.
Far from gentle, 1t Is able at all times
to handle most situations as they come
up.
Noted for its speedy fight, and con-
sequent dificulty OF shooting, the dove
is not afraid of any other bird.
One day we saw a pair chase away
some grackles from the feeding station
placed on the ground beneath the maple
by the garage.
Grackles, as every one Knows are
large, powerful creatures.
At the same time they are ruthless.
Yet these doves tolerated no monkey
business from them.
They ran at them full tilt.
Evidently the erackles thought they
meant business, because they hew away
at once.
On another occasion we watched q
crippled dove chase blue jay.
The Jay few down, and tried repeat
edly to come up to the feeder, but each
time he did so the dove went after him.
Just what would have happened If he
had caught up with the jay We do not
know.
The jaybird was unwilling to let
such thing happen. He hew away
each time.
In birdland. the species which first
makes after another Is almost always
likely TO be the victor.
We believe that II q sparrow would
fly without fear into the face Of =
hawk, the latter would turn tail and
run.
This is true, OF course, in all the ami
NAL kingdom.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
The Price

Within these four stout trails our
ears hare knoWr
Wild storms Without, yet We hare
had no fear.
Bhzaards of the prairie Ike herd
OF beasts stampedino roar about US
here,
But pe hare only snuooled In our
chairs
The more complacently. The lock
1Dds on
The door, the car was In, and 10
could count
All faces safe Uithin the garrison
Then let the elements come on, ,De
said;
The fire 1Oas great; here we pould
pait till dn,Dn.
The night zoe kne,0 the pur had
struck ,pe sat
Within these same four Udlls, our
fortress gone.
No,o uaS storm we had not heard
before.
The lock tUds on the door, the car
D1S in,
And tpe could count all faces that be-
lonoed here;
But something In the nature OF the
din
Against the door Durned OF price
to pdy-
One Of US must leuue before the ddyf
ISABELLE BRYANS LONGFELLOW.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Making Haste Slowly

The action Of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee in adding S13.-
100000 to the District housing bill,
while gratifying In itself. neverthe-
less serves to direct attention to
the snail-like progress through Con-
gress of war emergency measure,
introduced at the outset to deal with
what was called a critical situation,
demanding prompt remedy.
Immediately after Pearl Harbor-
more than five months ago-it
became evident that the Districts
housing shortage would become
very critical matter with the bringing
OF thousands of war workers to the
Capital. After protracted hearings.
during which the local housing
shortage was fully explored, the
Senate and the House agreed on a
e50000,000 authorization under the
Lanham housing bill, and this meas
ure became law on April 10.
This was followed by more hearings
before the House Appropriations
Committee, as result of which the
authorized appropriation was cut to
$29, 100000. This cut was accom-
plished principally by reducing the
$30,000,000 specified for housing in
and near Washington to only $12,-
600, ,000-enough to provide dormi-
tories for some $4,000 workers, but
making it impossible to carry out
plans to build 1000 family dwelling
units described as an urgently needed
"start" on an adequate program.
The effect Of the Senate commit
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Ersutz AnoIeworms

Nowadays whether the manufac-
turer Is nature or man there seems
to be substitute for every
thing but complete victory. The
latest item threatened with replace
ment is the humble fishing worm. A
hatchery has developed a worm
making machine, Secret ingredients
are fed into hopper, out Of which
come ersatz angleworms in conven-
lent lengths and guaranteed to be
as "angly" as the genuine.
A great boon to fishermen, this.
Far too often the angler is up against
it for worms. Places where he is
allowed to dig frequently are worm
less. The little rascals have the
annoying habit OF moving over to
flower beds under special protection
of the housewife, where they can
nestle meath the nasturtiums and
dare the house husband to get them
out, knowing full we'll that he prob
ably Is too much of worm himself
to defy the domestic goddess by
desecrating her floral altar with a
spade. Few wives are broadminded
enough to trade a bouquet of sweet
smelling flowers for q highly doubt
full string of malodorous fish. Pend
ing the arrival of the millennium,
when, no doubt, wives would be will
ing to do that, much friction around
the angling home may be saved by
producing worms by the turn Of q
crank.