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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14
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I think the 44-hour week of work
should have no place in our calcu-
lations when defeat in this war may
mean 100 years of slavery.
would rather work overtime just
now, regardless of the money, than
to work on nonstop basis for the
rest of my life without being con-
suited.
When I know that American pris-
oners of war are toiling in road
gangs in Japan for a bowl of rice a
day I am resolved not to impede
their rescue by quibbling over an
other 20 cents an hour and time and
half for giving up my Sunday
auto excursion.
Whenever my impulses prompt
me to squawk, "But I'm not get
ting a square DEAL" I am resolved
to pull out a little card upon which
I have written "What about the men
of Bataan, Corregidor and Wake Is
land?"
My 1912 motto is, "The hell with
worrying about social programs Of
the future! Let's concentrate on just
being sure there IS future!"
A SONG FOR TODAY
(To the tune of Brother, Can You
Spare a Dime?")
Once I had some toothpaste, long
ago,
Gosh, I sure was a boob!
Now I'm out of toothpaste, moanin'
Brother, can you spare a tube?
Used to have my whiskers shaved
each day,
Now I look like Rube;
Shaving cream costs more than
Brother, can you spare tube?
I'm about for Vict'ry, beard and
all,
Let's slice those Japs into cubes!
Meanwhile, can't you hear me sadly
call
Brother, can you spare some
Frank M. Schmitt.
Mrs. Roosevelt says she may have
White House vegetable garden this
year. All we can say is that it ruins
railroad trip if you have to worry
about wedding.
Our fear is that the First Lady,
becoming quite confused, may get
the timetable and the seed store
folder mixed. 1t is pretty exasper-
ating to find that string beans leave
on track eight daily except holidays
and carry diner, while the BIS
for Chicago must be planted in rows
one foot apart and watched for bugs
and worms.
IT'S GETTING COMMON
Today I've. been down in the
dumps,
tell those who inquire.
search among the refuse
clumps
In hope I find a tire.
Merrill Chilcote.
WASHINGTON & VICHY
Now I Leahy me down to sleep,
I hope that Vichy faith will keep;
But of the deal / get is bad
What fun at writing notes I've had.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14
Saddle Used by Army

The Mcclellan saddle is used by
the army. 1t is a saddle which has
been in use for great many years.
It has lately been modified by chang
ing the attachments for the girth and
stirrup feathers and adding leath-
er skirt. The saddle consists of a
wooden tree reinforced with metal,
then covered with rawhide. and last
ly covered with leather. There is
absolutely no padding on the army
saddle. A folded blanket is used I'm.
der it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14
Famed Indian Scouts of Arizona
Share Memory Of Glorious Past

These Indian stationed at F Huacuca arizona
originally mustered into army shortly after the Civil The
longer recruits these there only
they and discharged this famous organization OH be only
memory Today the members OF the detachment performing ual
able and fire guards Many tales haze been
attached
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14

THE STORY so FAR: To save his
life after he quarrels with the boss OF
wild Horse, Asa Brock, Con Cameron
hits the trail, leaving his pal, Caramba
Wear, behind. On the trail he meets
the Raniers and rides with them until he
learns they are wanted for robbery and
murder. Discovering that Nevu Lowe,
whose life he had saved shortly before,
has a ranch near Tivan, Con goes there,
only 10 be seized as a murder and rob-
berry suspect. Because of his associa-
ton with the Raniers, he Is believed TO
be "Comanche Linn" Lowe has been
made marshal, but will not release him.
So he and Jeff Allmon break out OF
Jail and join bud Paramore's gang. Par
amore hates Lowe and tries to avenge
the death of some of his men killed by
loves posse by kidnapping loves sis
ter, Janet. In spite of loves treatment
OF him, Con helps Janet escape. Then
he foiHS Dud's attempt to rob the Tivan
bank. When he finds Jeff Allmon, killed
by Dud, he leaves a note by Jeff's body
telling what happened. Caramba Wear
catches up with him after looking for him
all this time, and persuades him to stay
IN the neighborhood. If he is not seen
with the Paramore gang he may not be
recognized. If he runs he is almost GER
tain to be caught. Calling himself Given
~ Johnson" Con goes with Caramba to
a saloon where they meet Gale Goree,
foreman of the Broken Wheel ranch.
Now continue with the story.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14

PLEDGE FOR AN AMERICAN
I would rather pay taxes to Uncle
Sam than tribute to Hirohito.
I would rather be socked by Wash
ington than hooked by Tokyo.
I would rather give till it hurts
than to be blackjacked when my
feelings won't make any difference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14
WASHINGTON & vICHY

Now I Leahy me down to sleep,
hope that Vichy faith will keep;
But of the deal / get is bad
What fun at writing notes I've had.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

ADORABLY YOUNG AND LOVELY there's
a rare-orchid charm about AIMS blonde
young beauty, and her exquisite skin has
luminous, satin smooth look. Of her COM
plexion care Ann says: ri just use Ponds
Cold Cream every day. Ponds is SO light
and silky my skin just loves it,
This IS her simple daily skin care: She slips
Ponds all over her face and throat She pats
with def little pats to soften and release dirt
and make-up-then tissues off well.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

INNS RING is lovely
"a large marquise-cut
diamond that reflects
light with sparkling
radiance. A baguette
diamond is set on each
side OF the solitaire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

She rinses with more Pond's-for extra sof
tening and cleansing. Tissues it of again
Do this yourself-every night, for daytime
clean-ups, too You'll see why society leaders
like Mrs John Roosevelt, Mrs. Ernest Biddle,
are so devoted to Ponds Cold Cream. Why
more women and girls everywhere use Ponds
than any other face cream. Ask for the larger
sizes when you buy Ponds Cold Cream
you get even more for your money. Popular in
price. AT beauty counters everywhere.
res Navy f0nci PIT their uedding ahead Of
ice men on wartime notice these days, Ann did
she looked ddOrabb bride-like IN a SIMPLE day
at and veiL 10 match.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

beautiful young daughter
ofMr. and Mrs. Emlen Spen-
Ger Hare Of Park Avenue,
New York --engaged to
Walter Wooster Richard of
New York and Long Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

times late Ia the evening and
helped him. She put the rooms In
order and taught him something
about helping himself. BY the end
Of the summer his cash was rum
ming alar1mingly low. He supposed
he'd have to give o second mort
gage on the house. But he
wouldn't be able to raise much.
Now he did his own washing,
and dried the clothes In the kitch-
en- so no one would know.
People said Drake McHugh was
drinking.
eyes, sir, I saw him staggering
out Of Fritz Bachmans lunchroom
just last Saturday. Drunk as
fool"
Fritz Bachman's lunchroom, which
was patronized by railroad men. was
also a convenient blind tiger"
Somehow Drake found himself
going rather often to Fritz Bach
mans place. Sleep came with In
creasing difhculty. He had made
1t a habit to stop by the smelly
little lunchroom when he left
Randy's house at night. It was
directly on the way home. He ex-
changed q few rough Jokes with
Fritz, gulped a glass OF whiskey,
and went home. Randy knew
nothing Of this.
ITO BE Continued
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how. Might as well be now"
Percy sat down on the low lad
der.
eyes, sir. I guess so"
well Unless I'm nightly mis-
taken the president Of the Farm
ers Exchange has skipped out
probably with everything he could
lay his hands onl"
The Farmers Exchange scandal
was the prevailing sensation for q
month. There were all sorts Of
stories and rumors. The bald fact
remained: James Cuthbert Curley,
president Of the Farmers Exchange
Bank, had stolen money and run
away. Presumably he had gone to
Central or South America. Efforts
were being made to find him but
no one was particularly hopeful of
success. Certain bank funds were
missing. Stockholders would not lose
anything, but the trust funds were
gone. The house on Union street
was his, and Mr.. Wakefield arranged
q mortgage so that Drake would
have some funds to live on for
while.
NO one guessed how bewildered
Drake was by this Ill fortune. He
had simply never thought about
money at all. He sold his horse
and buggy, and began to look for
a job. No one wanted him.
Behind his back the talk went
on. There were those who were
not displeased to see Drake Nc
Hugh humbled a little. He had
been altogether too carefree and
happy to suit those who felt that
life should not rest too easily on
one. Maybe he'd stop flying around
at night.
Even the Monaghan girl would
be showing him the front gate.
Kings Row watched. Like any
pack Of the wild they waited for
the victim to falter. But they
were at least temporarily disap-
pointed. Drake looked as usual.
He whistled as he walked. He was
persistent in his search for work.
He was offered a job at the livery
stable, but he hadn't come to that
yet. He stayed on at the house on
Union street. Only when he was
inside of 1t with the doors closed
did he show his deep disquiet.
He made Randy promise not to
let Paris know. No use troubling
Paris. It never occurred to him
that Paris had money and he
didn't. 1t was simply that he
didn't want Paris bothered about
this. Then Of course, he'd get 1t
all fixed up someway pretty soon.
But Drake did not AK things
up" The winter passed, and he
had no job. He tried for anything
he thought he might be able to do.
Everywhere the men he talked to
were good-humored and ocular -
sometimes a shade contemptuous.
BY spring he was becoming sensi-
tive. He avoided mention of q Job
unless he was actually making APP
plication. He was casual on the
outside but watctful and attentive
inside. He Immediately followed
any suggestion he heard Of q pos
sible Job.
Then he began to pretend he
wasn't looking for work.
He left the clearinghouse and
cooked his own meals. At first he
made a frightful mess Of It., but
later he improved. When Randy
found out about 1t she came some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
cRAMVUM
CRACKERS
Americas Defenders

Some headline names are appear
ing on rosters of u. 8. armed forces
as the well-knowns of movies, sports
and other fields take their places
in line with the defenders Of Amer
lea. Turn loose a mental barrage
on this set of military questions.
/. In what branches Of the Serv-
ices are Hank Greenberg and Bob
Teller, two of Americas highest
paid baseball players?
Q. What golf star recently Joined
the Army Air Corps?
3. What film star-soldier was
promoted from rank Of corporal
to second lieutenant?
4. Football coaches at Yale and
Minnesota have joined or been
called into service in the nations
armed forces. Who are they2'
5. The son Of o recent presi-
Dental candidate has joined the
naval reserve and Is training to be
an ensign. What Is his name?
Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
NUMBERED BEEFsTEAKs

A restaurant in Amsterdam has
numbered every beefSteak 1t has
served since 1870. More than A.
1856 900 steaks have been sold by the
restaurant since that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
DESTRUCTIVE

Insects are mank1nd's greatest
foes, annually destroying enough
food to feed 200,000,000 people
and causing one-half Of the deaths
In the world,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

The worlds heaviest meat eat
ers are the people Of the Argen-
tine. They annually average about
$40 pounds Of meat per person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
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CURLEY ABsCoNDs

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
By NORMAN MARSH

RND A FEW MOMENTS LATER, As ne CARGO sAlp
SETTLES INTO TIE SEA---A FEW o. VS. SURVIVORS
| MiNnlE lIEER0ATss.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Volunteers. Forward!

Waterbury has done an exceptionally fine job to date with regard to civilian defense. It would be too bad if every thing that has been done were to bog down now that the warm summer months are at hand. There has been notice able slackening of interest in the more tedious details of the local defense Set-up of late days. It's hard to get volunteers for the various posts that must be manned 24 hours each and every day of the week. There aren't as many volun- teers for this type of duty as there were at first; there are many good workers planning vacations or taking much needed rests
 There are still great many people here in Waterbury who could give up some of their free time to the tasks that are as- signed by the defense control here. It may involve few hardships and it may entail many sacrifices, but no war is ever won without lot of such sacrifices. Each and everyone of us should resign ourselves to this fact and should plan now to pitch in and do everything we can to help win the war. A great many of uS'Will never get anywhere near the fighting, but in lieu of that let's do some work at home.
 Observation post duty, as well as serv- ice in the several report centers, goes on day after day. It takes manpower to keep the servicc at top efficiency. Oftentimes it has been worn very thin of late days when volunteers were lacking or failed to appear for their watch periods. Those who haven't had chance at this sort of patriotic service ought to volunteer inn mediately for it. There are places for all and all certainly have place in the civil ian defense effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Issues or Candidates?

It remains to be seen whether it will be issues or candidates that occupy the peoples minds this fall when the major political parties start campaigning. There doesn't seem to be very much doubt as to the top candidates among the Demo- cratS and Republicans here in Connectl- cut. Governor Robert A. Hurley will lead the Democrats and ex-Governor Raymond E. Baldwin will lead the COP. He hasn't said he would as yet, but if he fails to give the signal in time he's going to get caught in such a rush of candidates for the top position that he may be pinched severly.
 On the basis of what is going on throughout the country it will require some dexterity on the part of these can- didates and their party organizations to drum up trade this year. People aren't getting excited about elections with big war going ori through the world and plenty of defense activities keeping every one busy at home. The fate of the nation may be even at stake, but you won't find the average voter as much as losing second of sleep over the fact. And when the voters don't get aroused they don't flock to the polls to register choice.
 Another factor in favor of quiet elec- ton is the shortage of gasoline and the tendency on the part of car owners to conserve their tires Party organizations accustomed to mastering great com panies of automobiles for use in getting out the vote will find it difficult to mus ter corporal's guard of cars this year. Tn fact by fall there may be some sort of official announcement on the use of cars for political purposes. So, walking to tho polls will be popular if you believe in always exercising your franchise. Every one should hold such view, but it's sur prising how many don't and need to be pushed into voting.
 There may be candidates and there may be issues this fall, but right now they are playing second fiddle to the war. They may continue to do so unless some combination of circumstances can reverse the positions in the news of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Naval Achievement

One job, among others, that the Navy has done superlatively is the guarding of our troop conveys. Unless the record is broken now, and assuming the censor ship would not dare withhold such news, we have moved thousands of soldiers and marines to the farthest corners of the globe without the loss of single troop ship
 Axis submarines and planes did their best, by published accounts, to get some of the boys who went to Northern Ireland. It is certain that similar attacks were made on most conveys. That they went through unscathed is an outstanding naval achievement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Slogans Will Win

Food will win the war. Songs will win the war. Airpower will win the war. Slo- gans will win the war Well, why not? None of these alone, but all together. We do need popping up. "Over There" and "Tipperary" helped lot in 1918. So did "Let's make the world safe for democ- racy."
 No topnotch song has come yet in this war, but many good enough slogans are popping up. Contests in some 300 plants produced few quotable industrial ad- Steel and Wires Speed the wheels to beat the heels"; or Western Electric's TT. N T. = Today, not tomorrow" Speed 'ein for freedom" advised CurtisS- Wright. Next, can somebody coin an overall catch phrase that will have the punch of World War Is "The Tanks are coming? Or how about just keeping the same one?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
More Than a Gesture

A declaration of war by Mexico against Germany is no mere gesture. Although her army now numbers only around 75,- 900 men, whose training appears to the observer inferior to that of our pre-war national guard outfits and whose equip ment is scanty, the southerly neighbor can be extremely helpful.
 The zone if the belligerency against Hitler would be made unbroken from the North Pole to and through the vital Pan- anna Canal, including the islands of the Caribbean. Thus there would remain no haven, for axis spies, saboteurs and prop agandists; increased control could be exercised over spots physically suitable for secret axis flying fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Sound Theory

Recent Supreme Court decisions not ably that on the Jehovah'S Witnesses case, suggest that we cannot abolish split decisions by changing the courts per- sorlnel. Nine smart men, well-informed and accustomed to forming their own conclusions, inevitably will differ often on moot points, which supposedly are the only matters which reach the highest tribunal.
 The decisions indicate also how deep grained is the American concept that the courts are not super-legislative bodies that within certain broad bounds, the people must be permitted to suffer for the errors of their chosen lawmakers. That vas the expressed theory of the "conserva- tives" or ''reactionaries" who used to make ID the court; that is the theory of the snberals' or radicals" appointed by President Roosevelt. It is very sound concept.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

He was 8 very unobtruSive fig ure, sleeping in Rock Creek Park when the summer nights were hot and attracting no more atten- ton than the average Filipino citizen.
 Few who knew him then, ever dreamed that some day he would become the first President of the Philippine Commonwealth. Even fewer dreamed that some day he would be forced to lead a pilgrim grimage out of the Philippines at the point of Japanese bayonets.
 But the other day President Manuel Quezon-in eXile-stocd on the restrum of the United States Senate and delivered 8 speech which probably touched more hearts than Churchill, Glenn enceau and other famous Senate visitors. Quezon said:
 'I saw the Stars and Stripes pulled down."
 It was the first time the Stars and Stripes ever has been pulled down by force of arms in the en- tire history of the United States. And President Quezon has now come back to Washington, back to the scene of his youth, deter mined to pull the flag up again. IRKED AT U. S. FAILURE
 When you meet this nervous, restless dynamo of energy, you can understand why he was elected first President of the Philippines and why IS million now look con- fidentially to his Government-in- exile to lead them back to free- dom. s
 "The Vice. President will be shocked at me-" says Quezon with a twinkle in his eye as he sits down to lunch, ''but I am
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

which would violate the conscience. The tendency of life is always to let us down into regions where lower moral standards prevail. Tn bust- ness, in social life, in the dealings we have with our friends day by day we are continually tempted to evade, equiyocate, and in some in stances to betray.
 The man who IS morally alert is constantly on the lookout to see that his conscience is kept clear of moral guilt. He keeps a candle suspended below him to make sure that he doesn't get down SO far that his moral life will de of asphyxia- ton. He has certain standards taught him in the home, absorbed from his religious train'ng-things he has observed as valid and neces- sary for the living of a good life. He knows that he had better steer clear of any region into which he cannot carry these basic moral truths. He knows that if there is not enough moral oxygen to keep the flame of these truths burning, there is not enough to keep life ii his conscience.
 All Rights ReEerved - BalHon
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

It's hard to believe it. but down in New York fears are being expressed already about the amount of water in the city's many reservoirs There has been apparently lot of rain this spring, but not enough to bring the city's water sup plies up to normal. In fact they are 40- billion gallons below normal which is quite a deficiency to make up in June, what with the customary dry months of July and August ahead. Up to June rain fall at the Catskill and Croton water sheds, where New York gets most of it's water now, was 121 below what 1t should be. We don't think this situation pre- vails throughout New England. Certainly it doesn't here in Connecticut, where year ago, though, reservoirs were in bad shape after an extremely dry winter ana spring. This past winter made up for last years lack and to date rainfall has been sufficient to keep supplies about at normal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

Philippie President and Vice Presi- dent out of Corregidor first, tak- ing them to the southern islands. Later the. sub came back for Sayre.
 DARING SUBMARINE @ <, QueSon pays great tribute ito Commander Chester O.. Smith of Boise, Idaho, of the submarine who piloted his trip south. 4
 "He looked 90 young and in- nOcent," says Quezon. ''Yet when he saw "a Jap transport near Manila while he was on his way to pick me up he launched Q torpedo and sank 1t. Later I said to him: Commander, don't get too many temptations about sinking Jap ships from now On."
 Quezo also pays tribute to Sec retary of War Stilmson, who was Governor General of the Philip pines under Coolidge, later Secre- tary of State under Hoover.
 Secretary StimsOn was good governor of the Philippines be- cause he trusted us. And as soon as we realized that, we trusted him. If the British had trusted him the same way i'm 1881 when the Japanese in- vaded Manchuria, there never would have been 8 war i'm Eu- rope nor would the Japs have hauled down the Stars and Stripes in the Philippines" Today President Quezon, who really appreciates liberty and de- mocracy because he has fought for them. in dedicating his life to hauling the Stars and Stripes up again.
 Copyright, 1942, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

It's a dire prediction that Hugh P. Beirne, president of the National Asso- ciation of Retail Druggists, made at Poland Springs, Maine, the other day. He predicted that if the war continued ice cream sodas would go up as high as 75- cents and "cokes" would be 25-cents:: Exemptions in the price control law and proposed taxes are blamed by Mr. Beirne for his prediction. It'll be a sad day, though, if ice cream ever scars to the figures mentioned by MT. Beirne, for Ice cream today is not the luxury or deiicacy it once was, but is staple in the Amer ican diet. What we'd do without ice cream is terrible to think of. They just can't do this to uSl