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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-06
AT THE BICYCLE RATIONING
BOARD


Q.-Why do you want bicycle?
Ats the only card missing
from my collection.
Q.-Do you want a high-wheel or
a low-wheel machine?
Allow. Any idea you have that
I am going into revival of vaude-
vile is false.
Q.-Have you ever operated
bicycle before?
A.-No, but l come from an old
family of bicycle people.
Q.-What do you mean by
that?
Any dad could ride back
wards. And / had an uncle who
could stand on his head in the
saddle.
Q.-Are there any bicycles in
your family now?
A.-ThOse things I trip over
in the dark every night can't be
road rollers.
Q.-Give the board three reasons
why you should be allowed to ride
a bike?
Al can't get any gas. The other
two don't matter.
Q.-Do you live near bus line?
Ayes.
Q.-Why not use the bus?
A.-When I coast down hill I want
to do it on my own responsibility.
Q.-Are you a,oare that there is a
shortage of bicycles?
A.-Up until the last year thought
they could only be found in antique
shops.
Q.-What do you Oant to do on a
bicycle that can't be done some other
tUay?
A.-Co through red light and
park where l ,oant to.
Q.-Do you regard your having
bicycle as essential to thinning the
,Uar?
A.-Of course. 1t ,oiH keep up ma.
tional morale.
Q-HoU so?
A-The people need entertainment
and Uhen they see me on bicycle
they ,UiH get it.
Q.-How far do you live from
work?
A.-Twenty miles.
Q.-Our records show that it is
only two miles.
A.-You forget that it's all uphill.
Q.-Have you thought of pooling
bicycles?
A.-What do you mean?
Q.-You take neighbor to work
one day and he takes you the next.
A.-Who do you think I am, Joe
Jackson Jr.?
THE SILVER LINING
This year, ali me,
Good luck is mine.
I'll never see
A detour sign.
Merrill Chilcote.
The best laugh line of the
month i'm this departments opin-
ion is to be found in 'The Cram
bury Tiger" baseball story by
Bugs Baer in Golfers. In
fantastic tale about a busher,
there is an episode where shot
gun marriage takes place at the
plate during a critical inning.
The game is then resumed and
the batter strikes out. "He
is now in a fine spot" says
Baer. 'He is struck out and
married on a wide OutshOot."
The police of Pennsylvania
city have stopped bingo games
to save gas, oil and rubber. AS
if anything in this country could
justifiably be given a priority
over bingo.
One of the prisoners held for aid
ing those Nazi spies was a former
steward on the Nourmahal, presi-
Dental yacht. And we always
thought those millionaire boats were
well screened.
Playing cards noto hare the airplanes OF
all nations on them. Maybe the reason
some bridge addicts lost all the time ,Uas
due to lack of air protection.
Taxi Driver Ito a driver of a pri-
vate auto)-Come out from behind
all them stamps and say that to my
face!!!
The fellow who strikes oil on
his property is nothing today
compared to the man who
strikes it at a filling station.
Many breweries are now putting
out beer only in quart bottles. And
Elmer Twitchell complains that
when he now goes to the icebox
for a bottle of beer he brings along
a helper.
WHAT uTJDTC
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
Orchids to Vanilla

Pure vanilla extract is made from
the fermented. dried pod-like fruits
Of an orchid, grown in Mexico, of
the genus vanilla. An important
component of the characteristic fla
vor and odor of vanilla is due to a
substance called vanillin, which is
eventually dissolved into alcohol to
make what's known as pure vanilla
extract. Something that tastes and
smells like vanilla, however, can
also be syntheSized from oil of
cloves, from cumarin, which is made
from something called the tonka
bean, which grows on trees 80 feet
high in South America, and from
lignin twood tisSue) The food and
drug administration requires labels
on bottles of this kind of favoring
to say that it is artificial aavoring
and to say thai it is an imitation
of vanilla But you've got to read
the label t, get the benefit of that
requirement.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
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of taking her place as your wife.
She doesn't love you. There is no
reason why you shouldn't have
your freedom to find someone who
does.
F. M. B.: I am a divorcee of one
year. l have a little girl seven
years old. have been going with
man for nearly year. He keeps
asking me to marry him, although
he has never been married and is
only two years older than myself
wonder would it be fair to him
to accept his proposal.
Ans: Your friend is thoroughly
familiar with the conditions under
which he would marry you
that is, to support your child as
we'll as yourself. You are being
very fair to remind him of the re-
sponsibilities he will have to as
sumo. Both of you seem to be
facing the facts as they really are
and there is every reason to
believe that you can expect a con-
genial marriage. After marriage,
encourage your husband to take the
position of father as well as your
mate.
L. D.: For the past few weeks
I have been meeting boys who pro-
pose to me at first sight. l met
one yesterday. l am supposed to
go to college. What must I do?
Should l marry?
Ans: Suitable husbands do not
come by the dozens -. nor do they
seriously propose until they are
darn sure of what they are getting.
Aren't you inclined to take these
proposals a little too seriously?
Why not accept them for what they
are . a lot of hot air. These boys
are just feeling you out. They are
interested in what they can get
with the promises of marriage. Do
not accept any proposal unless you
are sure that you have met the
right man and his proposal is
on the up-and-up. Return to col
lege and finish your education.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03

received word from her ex-soldier
love stating, that he is now across
seas and in the midst of real
battle. He also said that the only
thing that gives him courage to
carry on and to keep fighting is
the fact that she still loves him and
writes to him regularly. Our lassie
is almost frantic with remorse over
the fact that the soldier still be-
lieves she loves him and here she's
planning to marry another fellow.
To get to the point, our heroine
(or whatever you want to call herr,
has decided to keep writing to her
ex-fiance for the duration of the
war (even after her marriage). J..
She also plans to fill these letters
with words of alteration and love.
What do you think of her plan?
Do you think the soldier, if he
knew the true facts, would really
want to receive these letters if he
knew they were just written to
encourage him while he's at the
front? Well, here's a problem for
debate, so line up on your various
sides, folks.
Flash!! Flash!! Can anyone give
information as to the person who
witnessed an accident on May
third, four or five miles west of
Saltwater on highway No. SO? One
of the witnesses it's said was tall
light complexioned attractive girl
dressed in sharp black coat with
a large black hat. Please contact
"Sal" at Cherry 1854 if you have
any information.
Well, until we meet again, here's
fond adieu.
YOUR PAL,
SAL.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
St. Paul Youth
Assembly Meets
Twice Weekly

The Community Youth Defense
Assembly, organized to stimulate
interest in war activities, will meet
at the Halle @. Brown House on
Tuesday and Thursday nights at
7:30.
The program is for everyone,
young and old and the advisors,
John Culver, city fireman, and John
Whitaker aim to stimulate in
members of the community the
necessity for taking Red Cross
work, and come together to learn
and study about air raids, and all
other phases of war protection.
There is a definite shortage of
air raid wardens and anyone inter-
ested in volunteering for this work
should contact Halle @. Brown
House.
Laura Mae Smith is chairman of
the Assembly and Eloise Vassar is
secretary.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
WELCOME HALL NOTES

With Robert Sanders and Glen
Dewey in charge of devotions each
morning from 9 a. m. to 10 a. M,
the children are being led in de-
votional service; especially fine is
the singing of choruses, each hav-
ing it's own very outstanding mes
sage from the Bible. The atten-
dance for these first few days has
been even larger than expected.
Secondary to the Bible Study is
the interesting hand work being
done by most groups, which ranges
from cooking to interior decorat-
ing.
A group of girls under the lead
ership of Ethel Rome have as their
key word Faith" the central pur-
pose being to have their own faith
made stronger by studying Gods
word. For handwork these girls are
making skirts which will be part
of their Girl Reserve Uniform.
The Junior Girls, Florence Hibbs,
instructor, made a "Cheer" call on
Mrs. Matte Smith, 479 Thomas
St., a shut-in. A surprise box and
flowers were carried. They also
had a varied program of songs and
scripture verses.
All parents are invited to visit
our Bible School at any time from
9 to 12 a. m. We do, however, wish
you to keep in mind the closing
date, July 10, at which time a very
special program will be rendered
with a guest speaker.
The mothers of the children in
the Hot Lunch program held their
first meeting today, June 80, at
200 p. m. Sugarless cookies and
orangeade were made and served.
These meetings will help the
mother plan and prepare meals
which will have the proper nutri-
tion and learn how to use foods and
staples available during war times.
These meetings are a "Must" for
mothers with children eating the
noon day meal.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03

A. c.: 1 am finishing college
very soon and l wish to know if I
will succeed in getting job. l
find your column interesting as
we'll as helpful. Advise me, please.
Ans: A well trained college
graduate should have no difficulty
in finding employment. Decide on
the kind of work you are most in
terested in. If it is teaching . q.
then place your applications with
various school superintendent in
your state. There is a great de-
mand for good teachers now. If
the business world interests you,
you would probably have to take a
business course before getting a
worthwhile position.
L.V, c.: have been married to
man several years my senior now
for about six months. I love him
very much and believe that he
loves me. But he has the i'm
preston that every woman who
looks his way wants him. This at
titude has caused him to become so
conceited that I don't know what
to do about him. l can't under
stand it. What shall l do?
Ans: Your husband was an
eligible bachelor for a long time
and was sought after by many
women. Naturally, this had tend
ency to make him vain and a little
cock-sure. 1t would be impossible
for him to change his attitude over
night. I think that you mistake
his self assurance for cOnceit. Bet
ter to have an Over-cOnfident hus-
band than one with no faith in him
self at all. Don't doubt his love.
He chose you in preference to
others. A wise wife will admire
her husbands virtues rather than
criticize his weaknesses.
L. w. j.: This is the first time
I have had the opportunity to seek
your advice. 1 married in April in
1886 and separated in November in
1886. 1 still love my wife and she
says she still loves me. I have
asked her to come where I am, but
she won't quit her present boy
friend. Would 1 be right in divorc-
ing her?
Ans: There is no other course
for you to take. She has had six
years to make up her mind about
you and she has no intentions
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
Here's How to Take
Dents Out of Wood

When table top is dented by the
dropping of a candlestick or other
heavy object, the dent can usually
be taken out by process that will
swell the fbers of the wood. For
this the finish around the dent
should be scraped off so that bare
wood is exposed.
The dent is then covered by a
cloth dampened with warm water,
which is pressed by a warm-not
hot-iron. The steam produced will
be absorbed by the dented fibers,
which will then swell and return to
their original positions. The refn-
ishing of the table top will be re-
quired, at least in that part around
the dent.
Should the wood be actually
gouged, so that some of it is re-
moved, the hole that is left can be
filled with stick shellac. This can
be had in all shades of wood colors
at many large paint stores and from
dealers in cabinetmakers' supplies.
An old screWdriver is heated to a
point at which it will melt the shell
lac, and little of the shellac car
ried by the blade is then transferred
to the hole
If the correct amount of shellac
is picked up, the surface can be
smoothed by the warm blade; if too
much is used, the surplus can be
cut off with a razor blade. A job OF
this sort can be so neatly done that
the patch will hardly be noticed.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
SONG OF THE WEEK

That sentimental tune, "Sleepy
Lagoon" is still one of the top
tunes being sung around town. &.
THIS WEEKS HEART THROB
This is a story about a we'll
known st. Paul lassie whose fiance
was drafted into Uncle Sans army
a number of months ago. Since
her loves induction into the army,
our lassie has fallen in love with
one of her old flames and intends
to marry him in the none-too-dis-
tant future. This lassie recently
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03

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St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
Hello Folks:

Hello Folks:
Well, the coming 4th of July
activities seem to be the favOrite
topics of discussion about town. A
number of private and public pic
MICS are being planned and you
can bet that fine day will be had
by all. One of the large picnics
will be held at Bass Lake on the
4th, and preceding that day the
st. Paul N.A.A.C.P. is holding its
Double 'V" Victory Dance at the
Ramsey Hall in st. Paul. They tell
me that this Queen Growing Con-
test" is going to be quite an inter-
esting feature at the dance, too.
UNCLE SANS GOT EN-
LAWRENCE "Bubba" BROWN,
HOWARD NASH, ROBERT MUIR
RAY, HARRY MAYES, JOE MIL
LER and EARL MILLER are a
few of our hometown boys who will
be leaving US mighty soon to join
the U. S. Armed Forces. 80.
HAVE YOU HEARD?
The former E LIZ A B E T H
WALKER (sOrry l can't recall her
married name), is in St. Paul visit
ing her parents and looking the
picture of happiness. FRED
KANE is dropping cards to his
friends from Canada where he is
working. Those lassies who
have been all a-gOg over the re-
cent arrival of a SINGLE, and
YOUNG minister (whO has taken
over the parish of one of our local
churches), have all gone back in
to Information again after they
heard someone say the minister is
already engaged. CAT that, l know
four local gals who say they haven't
given up hope yet. Tsk! A lot of
good it'll do them.) e. 'Tis said
AUDREY WILLIAMS and ALVIN
HARRIS, former St. Paulites, but
good OF CalifOrnians now, have an
nOunced their engagement and plan
to be married in the nOne-tOO-dis-
tant future. (Ain't love just too
terrific?) Just heard a very
persistent RUMOR that two rather
well-known Twin City couples are
planning to announce their engage
ments mighty soon too. CThe in
itial a. plays a big part in both
the ladies' names. Catch?) &.
Liz MELVIN CAMPBELL has
been asking Sal to mention his
name in this column for some time
so I'm letting the gals of the
very, very, younger set know that
Melvin's an up and coming
SHARP CAT" :. MR.. and MRS.
HENRY FOY of Illinois are in
Mpls. visiting their former school
chums, MIR. and MRS. CHARLES
CURRIE, of Mpls. BARBARA
MALLORY is all smiles these days
over whose letters from Norfolk,
Virginia? And who is PRI-
VATE AL BURGESS of Wyoming
dropping quite a number of let
ters to these days? (Yes, it's a
Mpls. lassie.)
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
Anniversary Edition
on August 21

The Eighth Anniversary
edition of tn e Minneapolis
Spokesman and the St. Paul
Recorder will be the August
Fl edition this year. Clubs and
organizations who, take "va-
cations" should arrange to or
der space for the wartime an
niversary edition of the two
towns livest weekly publica-
tiOn.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-07-03
UNCLE SANS GOT EN-

LAWRENCE "Bubba" BROWN,
HOWARD NASH, ROBERT MUIR
RAY, HARRY MAYES, JOE MIL
LER and EARL MILLER are a
few of our hometown boys who will
be leaving US mighty soon to join
the U. S. Armed Forces. -.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Bus Timetables
Dedd|ine Oct. IS
Time. star Correspondent

LANSING, Sept. 29.-Buses and
trucks operating on fixed sched-
ules will be given until October il
to adjust their time tables TO con-
form with the new state-ordereo
35 mile an hour speed limit. Gov
Murray d. Van Wagner said to-
day.
Van Wagner declared that
Atty. Gen. Herbert J. Rushtons
opinion that the state could set nc
speed limit without legislative
action would be ignored by the adj
ministration.
"The highway and state police
commissioners will probably act
under existing law and deter
mine that public safety requires
a 35-mile limit on all trunk line
highways" the governor said. =
Meanwhile the governor prom
ised 10 seek lower accident insur-
ance rates for Michigan auto own
ers because there is less chance Of
accidents with a 35-mile speed
limit and there will be less driving
with gas rationing."
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
War Training
In Schools Urged

"We've got to begin condi-
tioning youth for war duties,
even IL IL means dropping some
academic courses from the high
schools. The day of business as
usual in schools Is over"
That was the program urged by
Vaughn S. Blanchard. physical
director for Detroit
public schools. while speaking 10
high school athletic directors al
Wayne University yesterday. He
asked the directors 10 seek two
periods-a-day, five days week
physical fitness programs for boy
and girl students in the schools.
At the present time. he said, the
students arc required only 10 take
two years of physical training
consisting of one 40-minute period
a day. five days a week. Blanchard
said he would advise a substitution
of a four-year course.
Right now" he said "getting
into good physical shape is
lot more important than study
ing Lady Of the Lake Courses
like radio, mathematics and
electricity must replace less
necessary subjects.
"We've been preparing our
children for n peaceful, demo-
cratic way of living. Now we've
got to change that"
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
DPR IN FULL CHARGE

!. The Department OF Parks and
Recreation is in complete charge of
Ithe IVA physical fitness programs,
modelled somewhat after the De-
fenSe -StreamlinerS- course which
the department is currently con-
Quoting for women. Mrs. Walter
r. O'Hair. vice president of the
Parks and Recreation Commission.
is personally supervising the in
struction.
Here are the 80 centers where
tonight's meetings will be held:
Alfred playground. Brewster and Hast
Rslch School Ferry and ST Antoine.
Bradley playground and center, Concord.
north Of Mack
Brewster Center. pool. Brewster and Hast
inEs
Codd Field. Hszelwood and Byron.
Elmwood playground. Elmwood and East
Congress
Livingstone playground. Livingstone and
Hastings
Northwestern plsyheld. Grand River and
Wreford
Play lot. woodrow Wilson and Calvert.
ST. Peter Claver Church, Eliot and Beau
ben.
Van Antwerp playground. Ferry and
Russell
Belle Isle Park. Belle Isle
Algonquin Field. foot of Algonquin.
Averhiil playground, Copitn ana Kverhfii.
Rouge Park. Plymouth and River Rouge.
Chandler Park. East Warren and Conner.
stoepel Park No. 1. Evergreen and outer
DIVE.
Lodge pisyheid, Georgia and Van Dyke.
Pfngree Park iroquois and East Warren.
St Anthony playground. Field and Fred
trick.
81. clair Recreation Center. Fairview.
south of Warren and Field.
Rirdhurst Recreation Center. Woodingha m
drive south Of Eight-Mile road
Gene Tunnsy Boys Club, Jayne Field.
Conant and Dawson.
Lasky Recreation Center. Littleheld play
ground Ohio ana Fullerton.
Palmer Park Woodward and sevep-Mile
road
Graw.
Kronk. bS55 McGraw.
Clark Park Lafayette and Clark.
Gansgher Recreation Center, Yale and
Nj Vernon playground, Mt Vernon and
Beaunen -
Iovett.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Reckless. En-!
Speeding Driver Ruins z
Autos. Clips of z Poles

Howard White, 20, OF 3452
Parker avenue, lost control of his
car while reputedly travelling 70
miles an hour in East Vernon
highway near Gratiot today.
Results: Wrecked another auto
mobile belonging TO Leo Rina, 19,
of 1909 Concord avenue; chopped
off two poles and demolished his
own vehicle with such force that
the motor went spinning several
feet from the chassis. He is ac-
cused of reckless driving.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. % tUP).-
Red-haired Ann Sheridan of the
films announced today that she
and film actor George Brent were
but that they had no
immediate plans for a divorce.
Miss Sheridan said the separa-
ton was the result Of their "di-
verse careers" which have kept
them apart for the past few weeks.
Brent. an expert pilot with sew
eral hundred air hours 10 his
credit, Is now a civilian Instructor
in flying at Oxnard. Cal, having
the position because he
was too old for military plotting.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Hotel Men Turn
Guests at Big
Convention Here
Mexico, Canada, All
v. S. Send Delegates
to Annual Convention

More than 500 master hosts
were guests in the city today as
the annual convention of the
American Hotel Association got
underway at the Fort Shelby
Hotel.
For three days problems brought
on by the war will occupy dele
gates from Canada and Mexico as
we'll as the States.
These will include help short
ages. how TO stretch accommoda-
'tions to cover demands and how
TO continue the excellent hotel
cuisine under food regulations.
From the Shelby the scene will
shift TO Statler, Book-Cadillac and
Detroit-Leland, where one of the
most ambitious business and So
cial programs has been arranged
by the sponsoring Detroit Hotel
Association
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
British General,
.Ex-Housewife,
Visits Windsor
34-Year-OId Leader
of $50. 900 Women
Raising Skirted Army
BY DOROTHY WILLIAMS

Four years ago she was Mrs.
George r. Knox, typical British
housewife of the more privileged
class, enjoying her home, her child
and her garden.
Today she is Maj. Gen. Jean
Knox and, as director and con-
|troller general of the Auxiliary
Territorial Service of Britain, the
leader of some 10000 women In
the British army.
"Not one of us I'm Britain II
doing more than you In America
would do, IL the war struck at
your home as it has at ours"
said the 34-year-old woman, who
has the distinction OF being the
only woman major general in
the British Empire and the
youngest in the world.
VISITS WINDSOR IN TOUR
The general visited in Windsor
lon her Dominion-wide tour to
stimulate interest in the Canadian
Women's Army Corps, patterned
after Englands ATS.
Everything from working on
|anti-aircraft gun batteries to cob
bling is done by these women Of
the British army who thus release
|men for combat duty.
"We're not taking Jobs away
from men," the general MAIN
tanned. "We've como out 70
help"
Operation Of searchlights and
the soldering of leaky gasoline
cans are other instances of the
widely varied duties performed by
the women under her command.
DO TASKS OF SOLDIERS
ATS do virtually everything an
English soldier does except fire q
gun. They are recruited by volun-
tary enlistment and conscription
which has called up women be-
tween the ages of 20 and Is.
Before she returns to Britain
and her husband, Wing Com
mander George r. Knox and their
daughter, Julie. Is. the general
hopes to visit the WAAC recruit
ing offices in Detroit and learn
more about Americas growing
'skirted army.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
"A Job|ess Wife
No Bar TO Draft

WASHINGTON, Sept. % (INS).
Men whose wives are not work
ing are just as likely to be called
into the armed forces as men
whose wives are employed, the
selective service system stated
today.
Women who are remaining out
of war work TO protect their hus-
bands from the draft are warned
of the false assumption and are
urged to go to work if they pos
sibly can.