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a AUGUST 23, 1938. PAY TEACHERS TWICE A MONTH School Board Accepts Resignations; Discusses Refunding. Payment of salaries of employes of the Ironwood district, including teachers, month was voted by the board of education last night on motion made by A. B. Johnson and seconded by O.

E. Olson. Approximately 150 persona will be benefitted. On recommendation of Supt. Arthur E.

Erickson, the board cepted the resignations of Luella Ltimakka, who will teach at Traverse City, and of O. H. Olson, who has taken new position at Valparaiso university. The following teachers were accepted for positions in the school system: William Abendschein, White Lake. seventh grade and sports at Sleight school: Miss Donate Fleming, Bt.

Cloud, third grade at Sleight; Cecil Hahn, Eau Claire, junior college history; John G. Quarters, Iron wood. junior college commercial, Miss Corinne Severson, Spearfish, 6. high school commercial, Informal discussion by board members of proposed refunding of the district indebtedness WAS continued with the indication that no action would be taken on the matter for the time being until the attitude of the public could be more definitely determined. The possibility of conducting referendum for this purpose WAS broached by Director John S.

Iandon and discussed. The board heard the secretary's report on the county allocation board's allotment of 5.7 mills of the local tax levy to the district and informally discussed it. On motion of Landon and seconded by 0. E. Olson, the board authorized the payment of $11,125 for Interest due on bonds September 1 and $27.81 in fees to the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust company.

No action was taken by the board on arequest the Salvation army for of sander owned by the district. Following discussion of report on boilers in the school buildings by Inspector James Allan, of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance company, the board approved needed repairs of boilers and authorized the purchase of several steam tubes to be used when needed. The installation of hot water line from the manual training building to the domestic science was approved. NLRB TO GO AHEAD WITH ITS HEARING Aluminum Company Charged With Unfair Practices. Manitowoc, Ang.

2-4P- The national labor relations board prepared today to go ahead with hearing on charges of unfair labor practices against the Aluminum Goods Mig. Co. after efforts to reach an agreement between the company and two American Federatton of Labor unions failed. The hearing. described by Board Attorney Morris L.

Forer of waukee, us one of the most important the NLRB has held in Wisconsin, may last from four to six weeks. Three general charges, which Forer said contained 82 of an original 200 complaints, were listed against the company. They follow: Discrimination and interfering with administration of the company union (the AGM Workers' union); Discriminatory discharge of three employes and discharge and layoff of 14 employes, with disregard of seniority rights of about 400 employes and discriminatory Christmas holiday hiring (1937); and Threats, persuasions and coetcions against Two Rivers and Manitowoc AFL unions. The company yesterday made general denial to the charges. Briefly Told AM stadents planing to enter the Gogebic Junior college here freshmen are requested to report at the dean's office in the Luther Wright building this week to obtain application for admission blanks, it was announced at the college today.

Members of the Irenweed Retary club will meet at o'clock tomorrow night at the cottage of Dr. T. R. Rees at Crystal Lake, Dear Mercer. Members who plan to go swimming before the meeting shouid be there at 4 p.m.

FORBIDS COMPANY TO BUY OPERATING RIGHTS Green Bay, UPAttorney Glen W. Stephens of Madison announced yesterday the interstate commerce commission board order forbidding Northland Greyhound to buy operating rights of three northern bus companies would be appealed. The Northland line sought to take over Elawatha Trails, North western Motor lines and the Gray Transportation Co. and link them with Northland routes 1n Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin. In Munich, Germany, policeman who woos pedestrian throw paper or fruit din on the payement, tires Him set amount on the spotand dives him a receipt for Brack IRONWOOD DAILY GLOBE, IRONWOOD, MICH.

SEVEN Presidential Pledge, Handshake Seal Friendship Symbolic of a reaffirmed international accord is the handclap of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Canada, shown above at Alexandria Bay, N. after dedication of the new Thousand Islands bridge across the 8t. Lawrence river. Earlier, the predident pledged United States aid to the Dominion if it "Is threatened by any other Empire," in a speech at Queens university, Kingston, where be received an honorary degree. Mr.

Roosevelt is pictured tn academic robes at left as he delivered the address. Although some quarters saw in the president's speech an extension of the Monroe Doctrine to Canada. Mr. Roosevelt denied any such intention when Interviewed later at the summer White House in Hyde Park, N. Y.

Replying to the Kingston speech, Prime Minister King asserted that the two nations are "determined to preserve the neighborly relations and the free way of life which are our priceless beritage the high school band director, Paul H. Gilbert. Their program consisted of: Mutual March, Bennett; The Littie Gray Church, Bennett; Chalma Waltz, Bennett. The high school band in their uniforms of purple and white made nice presentation, and their program WAS well received. It consisted of: The National Cherry Festival March, Kalember: The Silver Cord, overture, O'Neil; Gipciana- Yoder: The Westerner, Richards; Barcarolle, Offenbach: I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen, Westendorf; Down South, Myddleand National Emblem March, Bagley.

Miss Elsie Robinson is here from Chicago visiting her father, John Robinson, and family. George Bellers was called to Duluth by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Walter Parker, Miss Jennie Arklin and Charles Hill left Saturday to spend the week end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman HUL at Chassell.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Labyak and daughter, Joan, Tho have been spending the last two weeks guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Labyak, and Mrs.

Labyat's father, Frank Wets, returned to their home in Lansing Saturday morning. The coal bost, Charles C. West, unloaded cargo of coal at the docks of the Riverside Supply dock and Ontonagon Fibre corporation. Mr. and Mrs.

Eino Arkin have returned to their home in Lansing after spending the last week as the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Arklin. Mr. and Mrs.

Vernal La Tour of Detroit are spending two weeks' vacationing in a cottage at Silver City, and visiting the Joseph Voss family here. Miss Evelyn Opland, student nurse at an Ashland hospital, who is spending a two weeks vacation with her parents at Bruce Crossing, was the guest of Mias Margaret Labyak Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Sharon of are spending their vacation here with the latter's parenta, Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Sparpanic. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Glaser have commenced the building of their new home on the lot alongside of the Charles Glaser home.

The cement basement is about finished. Albert Champagne spent day his brother, Dr. J. J. Champagne at Ironwood.

The doctor's home is in Spokane, and he is here on a short visit. Miss Julie Emmo left Friday for Milwaukee where abe will enroll at St. Mary's bospital as student nurse. Miss Rachael Kinnon has ed to her duties in Chicago after spending her vacation with her relatives here. The following children from Ontonagon county returned Saturday from the Bay Cliff Health camp at Big Bay where they spent the last eight Btripe and weeks: Delma Geist, of Onton- David C.

Dahiquist agon; Florence Bailey and WI. liam Martin, Bergland; Mary Ann Johnson, Greenland; Marvin and Martin Lindner, Iron River; Marion Huttala, Bruce Crossing, and stance Juntti of Haight. tation for the children was furnished by the county. Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Gray of Cincinnati 0., have returned their home after visiting the Allen family. Mrs. Gray and Mra. Allen are sisters. Mrs.

George Collier and ter, Mary Ann, of Omaha, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rourke. Mr. Collier was formerly Mias Grace O' Rourke.

Mr. end Mrs. Adolph Thiede and son, Bud. and daughter, Gretchen. have returned to their home in after EX-BARBER'S DEATH IS CALLED SUICIDE I 3R 14 Millionaire Never Felt Quite At Home Away From Latin Quarter.

San Franciece, Ang. 2-4P) -The coroner's office wrote down as suicide today the death of Eletto Corvi. 56, millionaire ex-barber who never felt quite at home away from his old shop in the Latin quarter. Corvi alone in the old shop yesterday when a gas blast wrecked ft. injuring him fatally.

Deputy Coroner Mike Brown said Corvi himself had set off the plosion after sealing up crevices of the room and Ailing it with gas. Brown made public note found near the body which read: "Danger for gas -forgive me. Ada and family, tired of living." The barber effected an astonishing coup in the stock market 12 years ago, and retired with tune reputed to have been three million dollars. He bought a mansion in San Francisco's aristocratic Pacific Heights district and moved there with his family. But Corvi failed to And happiness in his new surroundings.

More and more in recent years he rialted the haunts of his humbler days. In the last few months. his friends said, he had appeared several times week at the modest little shop where he once worked. FAMOUS AUTHORITY ON LIGHT TO SPEAK Noted Physicist to Address Engineers Club Here. Dr.

Matthew Luckiesh of Cleveland, noted physicist and electrical engineer, will address the Gogebic Range Engineers club at a meeting to be held at the Bt. James hotel here Thursday night, September His talk will follow dinner to be served at 6 o'clock. Dr. Lucklesh is the director of research for General Electric Corp. He is the author of numerous works, dealing mostly with light including "Color and Its Art." "The of Color," "Artificial Light," "Lighting the Home." "Visual Illudons," "Ultra violet Radiations." "The Book of the Sky," "Color in Advertising and other, including hundreds of contributions to scientioc HAS 50-50 CHANCE TO RECOVER FROM WOUNDS Las Angeles, Ang.

2 Only 50-50 chance accorded Mrs. Emita Kreger, wife of Sympixony Conductor Karl Krueger, today to survive the bullet wounds inflicted by her maid's jealous husband. Her voice diminished to a per by pain, abe pave police "deathbed statement" as old 1 Charles McDonald, unemployed electrician, was held under bond on charge of sanault with intent to murder her. days at the Men cottage. Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Labyak have moved into their new home on Rockland road which has been just completed WEDNESDAY Creamery Butter 26c lb. LAMB BONELESS LAME STEAK CORNED STEW 11c L. Beef 19c 1 Sirloin Steak 17c-21c lb. 25 19cl 5.

14c Fresh Hamburger 13c lb. SWINE HERDS COMING BACK Rebuilding Hog Population Goes on Under Favorable Circumstances. of the national bog population pro under the circumstances today the Afth anniversary of the coveramant slaughtering program's Burine bards on farms have back barely 13 per cat from the century's low point reached following the serious 1934 drought, but al. abundance of cheap feed, market price and favorable weather conditions are stimulating breedand fattening. Bag Price Doubted The bog price is more than double what it was the day first of 6.000,000 small pigs and 200,000 breed sows sold to the government were killed.

In August, 1933, hops brought around hundred weight, a recovery than a dollar from the record lows touched in 1932. Corn, on the other hand. priced around 50 cents bushel, which meant that the price of the principal feed in raising and fattening swine was too high for profitable conversion into pork. The current hog price of close to offers an unusually favorable feeding ratio, according to livestock men, with corn quoted around 50 cents. 13 Per Cent Larger The nation's bog population on Jan.

1, 1933, was estimated at 000,000 head, highest in decade. During 1933 it dropped almost 4,000,000 and by Jan. 1, 1935, 30,000,000. At the start of 1938 the total was 44,418,000 head. This year's spring pig crop was 13 per cent larger than year ago.

The number of sows expected to farrow before winter also is an Increase over last season, ONTONAGON PLANS LABOR CELEBRATION Homecoming Will Be Held As Part of Program. Ontenagen, Ang. 23-Plans have heen laid for a Labor Day celebration and homecoming to be at Ontonagon on Monday, September 3. This celebration is being planned under the auspices of Ontonaron Local No. 354.

The day's performances will commence in the morning with a parade which will te held on Main street. Various prises will be offered for the floats. Prises also will be awarded for various chlidren's and Frown-ups races. Band music be furnished througbout the greater part of the day. A feature of the afternoon will be an old time baseball game to be played st the high school athletic field in which all the old-time baseball players will have an opportunity to enter.

This tame promises to be much fun. The queen of the festival will be crowned in the evening at 0:30 o'clock at the Township hall. This 1 ceiving will the go to largest the number young of lady votes. re-, Terminating the day's performances, dance is being planned. 20,000 BOND ISSUE IS GIVEN APPROVAL Ang.

2- The $20,000 bond Lue which voted on Saturday by the voters of village was carried by large majority, the rote being 155 for and 18 Against. With the passing of this issue. the necessary money will be raised with which to complete the catyride street-Improvement project sponsored by the village council. Village maps are on display in the various store windows which show the streets that are now hard surfaced and the streets which are to receive the news black topping. The street committee consisting cf Stanley Cane, Lloyd Heard and Roy Muskatt will have the supervision of the constructing of the rew streets, and competent engineer will be employed.

The $20,000 to be raised will be proportioned as follows: $3,000 for the purchasing of material for the construction of (the property owners pay for the material only and the WPA will furnish the labor. $11,000 for hiring plant to mix and spread the black top and $8,000 for the purchasing of the necessary materials which into the Dew surfacing. 1. J. Melintock Charolette here as the rust Robert Catey of tor several days.

Mildred Nehmer from Philadelphia to spend ber cation with her mother. and family. NAMES OF EIGHT WARSHIPS APPROVED Roosevelt Gives Sanction to Names Selected. Roosevelt approved T. Dames for eight Watte House that the pest four laid would the Indiana Mamachuand South Dakota Lent cruisers will 5 Atianta, Diego.

Juan, Juprovided for the battleships provided the the Mist of those longest out of chosen. The Indians and schuwent off the nary List in 1920, and the last Alabama to 1031. The South Dakota Dever was pieted, but the portion of the which wort bad been finished sold as scrap in 179. Two of the Dew cruiser Atlanta and San Diego, replace tired wels. The other two complimentary DAmes for San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Juneau, Alaska.

A cruiser named Honolulu has been completed, the White House announcement said. DEMO CANDIDATES AT HOTEL MEETING Fox Says It Is Important That Women Take Interest in Politics. Milwaakee, 3- (P) -Two Democratic candidates for state fices, Jerome F. Fox for governor and Mra. Louise Givan for secretary of state.

spoke at a hotel meetsponsored by the women's Democratic party organization of Milwaukee last night. Fox said it was of great importance that women take an interest in politics, but that they have been discouraged ministration. by the Democrata. present state on ad- the other hand, have not failed to give due credit and recognition to wOmen, he said. Adde from woman member of the president's cabinet.

Fox Democrata have elected women ernors in Texas and Wyoming. The only woman member of the Wisconn legtalature 1s Democrat and the party has woman candidate for secretary of state, be added. Mrs. Giran termed the Democratic-Republican coalition "third party" and said it was consistent in its support of men and principles Reno not confuse the she declared. "No National Progressive is endorsing the Roosevelt program, but is opposing it as destructively any Republican.

And 10r coalition, it was welcomed as manna from heaven by the Progresstve party when they found they could expect no support from the man on whose coattails they had coasted into office. "In spite of what you hear to the vote to continue the La Follettes contrary, vote a for coalition is to of FUNERALS GUST ABRAMSON Funeral services for Gust Adolph Abramson, Iron wood township restdent who died Sunday morning result of a heart attack, will be conducted Thuraday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the St. John's Finnish Lutheran church North Ironthe Rev. Herman Matero ofAbra maon survived by sisters beside his wife, three children and three brothers. The staters are Mrs.

Walter Nevala of Iron wood, Mrs. Gust Hemming of Cary, Mrs. George Koski and Mra. Gideon Hall of Iron wood township, and Mrs. Mi Niemi of Russia.

public service commission authorthe Waussu Paper Mills compang today to use its rebuilt timcrib dam for two years and ordered that plans for concrete be fled before December 16, USE DAM TWO TEARS Ang. The ORDER RATE REVISION Ang. downward revision of the Marshfleid municipal electric utility's rates for service to stores, small power veers, and street lighting ordered the public commission today. The full title of George England is George by Grace of God, of Great Britain, IreLand, and the British Dominions the Defender the India. BIG SELLING OUT AUCTION OF THE BUCKEYE DEPARTMENT STORE, GLADSTONE, Friday, Ang.

26, Starting At 9:00 A.M. GUSTAFSON, ADCTLOM Badger Briefs Con will candidate senatorial for the Repubcharged in an address night that "at the present moment nation's finances are in condition than before tn the the nation." hundreds of millions of of social security trust are being diverted "from their as security for payment age and workmen's insurance benefita to questionable, unproducand wasteful governmental projects." Stafford criticised the governmeat's purchase of silver bullion. terming It a "sop to the silver mine of Nevada." Ang. PAttorney General Orland B. Loomis advised Dust.

Atty. Clyde J. Strang. of Burnette county today that town board can legally claim reimbursement for the care of cattle that are neglected by the owner. He also advised Strung that anywho receives old age pension cannot gain 1 legal settlement for relief purposes.

Lac, Wis, Ang. 19 1P- Mrs. Amelia Sell. 57. of Markes n.

died in hospital here yesterday of: burns suffered in fire which rerulted when she struck match in an outbuilding in which kerosene had been stored. Pert Washingten 2P The small business man, said Jultus Heil today, is an important unit of the nation's commercial life and must be free from unnecessary hindrances. Hell. Milwaukee manufacturer, is campaigning for the Republican nomination for governor. Sparta, Wis, Ang.

P. -James G. Peterson of Medford, Republican candidate for governor, last night criticized a section of the national old age security law providing for "the creation of a huge fund. the income from which will be used to pay old age pensions." Peterson said he fully approved payment of old age pensions, but that payment abould be made on pay -as-you-go basis. Flee Lake, Ang.

Enorts of "Progressives and Democretic machine-controlled candi-! dates" to disparage the coalition' movement, Robert K. Henry said last night, "Is the best testimonial: that can be had of its strength and increasing Henry, Democratic Republican coalition candidate for governor. maid ne was directing his remarks at the Progressive candidate for Neutenant governor (Earl H. con) and his opponent for the Democratic nomination for governor (Jerome Fox), "both of whom have referred to the coalition movement us new Ang. -Wisconsin cabbage growers were encouraged today by announcement through Senator P.

Ryan Duffy of Pond Lac, that the cabbage buying program of the Federal Surplus Commodities had been liberalised. Duty late yesterday received telegram from H. C. Albin, procurement officer for the P8CC, which. reads as follows: "Replying your telegram have instructed R.

8. Headley, purchasing agent, to accept cabbage up to twelve pounds per head. Also plan (to) purchase substantial increase quantity per day. Believe this change will relieve situation. Appreclate your 4P-Municipal Judge Max W.

Nohl yesterday sentenced Anton Bert, 44, to one EXPECT NEW. FAIR RECORD Wisconsin State Fair Officials Hope For New Total Attendance. Ang. 23 -Swiftly clicking turnstiles of the Wisconsin state fair officials bopes today for a total attendance record. The fair weat toto Its fourth day with total of 310,378 officially counted visitors, compared to 100 for the same period last year when the total hit an all -time high of 602,500 and was second only to Minnesota for the nation.

Accidents Are Few More than 32,000 youngsters throngeed the noisy, colorful grounds yesterday--children's day. Accidenta wree few and all minor. Groups from Milwaukee, Door and Iowa counties participated in rural music and folk festival in the Little theater. Harold Hulbert of Burlington, re-elected president of the Wisconsin State Poultry Breeders' association. Charles Wolf, of MIlwaukee, was elected vice-president and George McDonald of La Croase, secretary-treasurer.

Teams owned by the Balistrieri brothers of Milwauxee, won four of Ave places in the heavyweight horse pulling contest. Henry Marks of Seymour, won second with his team. In the lightweight class. winners included Christ Roepke Seymour, and Henry Metcalf of Montello. War Vets' Day Karsk brothers of Pocatonica, won the senior champion Chester White boar award with "White Harry M.

Knabe of Nehawka, won the senior champion Hampshire boar award with "Line Rider." Today was dedicated to American WET veterans and about 60 pioneer fair-goers. The old timers held their annual meeting. RECESSION REDUCES SALES OF LIQUOR Succeeds in Doing What Government Control Failed to Accomplish. Shelby, Mich, Ang. 23-4P-Edward B.

Dunford, attorney for Anti -Saloon League of America, told 5 group midwest state perintendents of the league today that "the business recession has succeeded in reducing liquor consumption where so-called government control failed." He added he expected consumption to rise again, predicting the ligour industry would extend its advertising program "when public purchasing power is stimulated by government O. G. Christgau of Washington, national field secretary who called the conference here, declined to predict a date for return of naticnal prohibition, but said, "No legislator, no matter how wet he 1s, will defend the liquor situation £.8 it operates in Michigan the other states of this section today." State superintendents present included those of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Pennsylvania. 50 DEMOCRATIC WOMEN MEET MRS. MCDONALD Ontonagen, Ang.

or more Ontonagon county tic women gathered at the Ontonagon fire hall Saturday afternoon, time they were given an opportunAugust 19, at 1 o'clock, at which Ity to meet Mrs. James MacDonald. vice chairman of the Democratic state central committee, and Mr. Arthur H. Erickson of wood.

Following the calling to order of the meeting, Representative dore A. Wess spoke briefly, particularly explaining the new secret primary ballot. Mrs. McDonald gave very interesting talk urging the importance of study of the accomplishments of the present administration in the state and nation. She stressed the part played by women in politics today.

Mrs. Erickson, who is doing much active work for the state and natonal committees, spoke chiefly on organization work. Farewell Party Mrs. Arthur Hellert was the of honor at a farewell party given by Ontonagon Miss Gertrude Township Serrahn park in at the shelter house. Hellert with her husband and children, will leave Ontonagon this week, for Ironwood where the Rev.

Hellert has accepted a call. The evening was spent in playirg pinochle with the honors awarded to Mrs. Jack Rom, Mrs. Francis Btork, and Miss Lucille Wagner. The guests present were her sewing club, as follows: Mrs.

Harold Serrahn, Mrs. Guy Hawkins, Miss Florence Wilson, Mrs. Francis Stork, Mrs. Jack Ross, Mrs. Harold Smith, Miss Lucille Wagner, Miss Gertrude Berrahn and Mrs.

Arthur Hellert. Following delicious lunch a gift presented to Mra. Hellert. Several hundred citisens of tonagon gathered at the Ontonagon high school grounds Friday night to hear the final concert of the Ontonagon high school band for this season. The first number of the program was the beginner's band, who inade their first public appearance.

These beginners have been training under HEAR Geo. Gerry SPEAK ON Local and Other WIMS 25t Milwankee, Ang. 23 -P- Announcement was made today that Moyd Roberts. winner of the Memortal day automobile race at Indianapolis, would compete in the auto races on Thursday's program at the Wisconsin state fair. Harry McQuinn of Milwaukee, who finished seventh at ils, also has entered.

Greenland Mrs. P. Lencion! of Chicago spent Thursday with the Smith family. William Nancarrow of Sacramento, is visiting his brothertn-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Nelson Stratton, Dr. and Mrs. J. Bender and daughters, Helen and Laura May, and Mrs. Frank Weston have returned from week's visit with relatives in Richland Center.

Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wilson of Muniring were recent visitors hero. Mr.

and Mrs. M. Rabonita, and Mr. and Mrs. P.

Crichich and son of Milwaukee and Miss Catherine Rabonita of Hancock visited friends bere Tuesday. Mrs. Ray Cox and children visited relatives in Hancock Tuesday, Richard Trevarthen of Mohawk, Misses Wilmot, Bessie and Beatrice Nancarrow and Edward Nancarrow of spent the week and with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Stratton.

to two and a half years in the house of correction. It took Jury 15 minutes to convict Berg of stealtng $110 worth of special bearing devices for deaf parishioners af the First Unitarian church, Ga on my RCA Victor Radios with ELECTRIC TUNING FOR ALL! $91.95 I ohnson STORE.

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