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POUR IRONWOOD DAILY GLOBE, IRQNWOOD, MICH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15,1934. 1R01WOOD DAILY GLOBE Published evenings by Globe Publishing Company. 118 EJ. McLeod Ironwoot! Michigan.

Unwood I. Noyes, Editor and Publiqber Entered at tho Postc-Hlco at Ironwood Michigan. 9 second cluu? matter. MEMBER ASSOCIATED I'llESS The Associated Prer.n Is exclusively en titled to tho usa for rtpubllcafclon or nil news dl.ipntches credited to It or not otherwise credited In thin paper and al-to all local new: published herein SATURDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1934.

Sex Not A Factor In imposing sentences on two women found guilty of violating the; liquor laws of the state--both of them mothers--Circuit Judge George O. Driscoll made this statement open court: "Hereafter sex will not be considered in such cases as this. If the of children want to risk being separated from them bj' Indulging in unlawful practices, the court of course is powerless to pre- vcnL it. It can only apply to them the same rule it applies to other violators. Otherwise it puts a premium on like unlawful practices." It was a timely warning that women who violate the liquor laws will get no consideration.

Too often the plea has been made in the courts that this or that woman has had to resort to the sale of moonshine in order to support her fatherless children. Too often the courts have heard. "Don't send this poor, defenseless woman to Judges in courts of record are. after all, far more humane than many people realize. It is no easy task for them to send men, much less women, to jails and prisons.

But they cannot create respect for the law by discriminating. If they do. as Judge Driscoll said, "it puts a premium on like unlawful practices." When women plead they have to violate the law in order to live, it is just so much bunk. The courts are commencing to realize thnt and urc treating women accordingly. More About Pensions Numerous factors are involved in the subject of old age pensions i i the combination of which, as the Associated Press suggested yesterday, may embroil the new state legislature when it meets.

To summarize, here are the problems confronting the legislature: Some Wisconsin counties have failed to make budgetary provisions for complying next July with the compulsory payment of pensions. When the law was enacted nearly nine years ago, the state agreed to pay one-third of the cost of pensions in each county. With the pension system operating in only eight counties, the state appropriation meets only 18.95 per cent of pension ex- ditures. The unemployment, relief bill may run as high as ten millions, 1 i of pensions. There has been, no absolute test, to determine the effects ol on other forms of relief endeavor.

Widely divergent plans of paying pensions will be submitted, probably in both houses of the legislature, with no satisfactory means of financing them yet proposed. In an advisory vote last spring the electors colled upon the state legislature to lower the age limit for pension applicants from 70 to 60 years. They also advised, raising a pension fund by a tax on incomes of more than $15,000 and by a tax on labor saving machinery. Actually, the old age pension law In Wisconsin in its present form is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of providing extensive relief, even if funds were available. It calls for an applicant to be a resident of a county for not less than 15 years before applying for old age assistance.

He must not luwe been imprisoned for a felony during 10 years immediately preceding date of app'ication. He must not have property exceeding $3,000 in value. He must not have a child or other persons able and legally required by laws of the state to provide support. He must not be living in and receiving the necessities of life from any private, charitable, benevolent or fraternal institution or home for the aged or any charitable institution maintained by the state or its political subdivisions, except that an inmate of a county home may apply. Coupled with those conditions is the fact that the county judge in each county is the sole, judge of the qualifications of the applicant and how much he shall receive.

That, it would seem, is thrusting too much of a burden on one individual. In the case of the judge who is actuated by politics, a fair application of the law cannot be expected. In the 71 counties of the state, there are bound tr be some judges of that type. The county judge who earnestly endeavors to apply the law his hands full. He is called upon to administer the old age assistance system under supervision of the board of control, which means remote control.

He must make investigations, pass upon the applications, fix the amount of assistance, direct the manner in which the pensions shall be paid and issue orders on the county treasurer. He may cancel or modify the c-rtifieat-: issued if it appears the in-es ol the beneficiary have changed and iie in call- ed upon to take into consideration numerous other conditions that should keep him busy doing nothing else but checking on old age pension applicants. Altogether, the pension system in Wisconsin seems to be in a mess. Amendments to the law, to raise ths funds and kindred subjects that will arise in legislative sessions arouse skepticism as to the possibility of fairly satisfactory solution of the old age pension plan for years to come. If the legislature does the unexpected and actually creates a sound plan it will be surprising.

"Not Interested" Enforcement officers in metropolitan areas like Milwaukee are taking cognizance of the fact that something must be done to curb the recklessness of motorists. Moreover, they are informing offenders that arranging for settlement of damages is not, to be considered in imposing sentence. Those points were brought out forcibly this week in a Milwaukee court. "Motorists appear to be running wild," commented a trial judge when a number of persons charged with being involved in hit-and- run accidents were brought before him. When he was asked to suspend sentence on a motorist who drove away after his car collided with another, the offender having arranged f' a financial settlement, the court retorted: "I am not interested in the financial side of this matter." Whether an offender offers to settle for damages alter he has been ca.ught should have no bearing 'm the sentences by the court.

That is too much like bribery. The only way to keep some semblance of a check on reckless motorists is to be severe with them. This is the time of year when regular patrons at, restaurants get peeved at the waitresses so they don't have to think in terms of Christmas presents for the girls. Baseball men are having a hard time placing Babe Ruth. They are also having a hard time figuring out how much to pay him and where to get the money.

Now the folks are trying to find out what book Jean Harlow's husband was reading in bed, the result of which is Jean's suit for divorce. THIS CURIOUS WORLD BY WILLIAM FERGUSON THE LARGEST OF THE PLANETS, HAS A SATELLITE MOON WHICH IS ALMOST A LARGE AS THE PLANET IT IS BELIEVED BY SOME THAT THIS MOON MAV BE CAN GNAW THEIR WAY OUT OF A SHARK'S STOMA.CH/ HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF CALL NOTES THEY ARE ABLE TO EXPRESS FEAR, PAIN, ALARM, ANXIETY, COMPLAINT, RAGE, LOVE, AND DISTRESS 12-lS 1934 GV NEA SERVICE. INC. MANY astronomers agree that, the possibilities of life arc greater on the Galilean moons of Jupiter, and on the giant moon of Saturn, than they are on any of the planets themselves. NEXT: Are mice fond of cheese? that she now was dancing in "The reat Waltz" "I am too!" howled Mr.

Curley. Andy they are; have been for months. The big show has a lot of dance numbers, and the pair happen to be in different ones. True to Type Chalk up one for Sally Rand. At a movie luncheon the other day, attended by a Sally so swathed in and furs that hardly anybody recognized her at first, the talk got around to advertising.

"I ought to be good at that," chirped the bubble-dancer. "My business is demonstrating the value of plenty of white space." Playing a Part For several years engagements have been fewer and. critical praise scarcer for a certain graying actor. But he hasn't lost a bit of his pride. A couple of months ago he went to the producer who had hired him and complained about his salary.

Said he wasn't getting a fourth as much as he used to receive, and that maybe he ought to quit and look for another role. The producer, who wouldn't be where he is if he didn't know actors, admitted that the salary was not all he deserved, but said to think it over and send in his notice in the regular way, if he decided to quit. As soon as the actor left, the showman called in a couple of girls of his office staff and gave them some instructions. Soon afterward the actor began getting letters from adoring ladies. One sent him an orchid occasionally, along with drooling notes about how she was trying to get up the courage to visit him backstage.

The old fellow perked up immediately, and remained for the life of the show. Facts Too Tame YOUR HEALTH BY DR. MOKKJS FISHBEIN Editorial Opinion THE LEGISLATURE COSTS MONEY iMncllson Capital Times) The executive committee of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities has asked Governor-Elect La Follette to aid in keeping out of the legislative mill at the coming session hundreds of bills of purely local character which are really outside the province of the state legislature. The request is a timely one, and should also be extended to all members of the state senate and the assembly. The two big reasons why legislators should desist from flooding the clerk's desk with bills are that the coming session will have plenty of measures to consider of large importance, and the cost of handling numerous petty, local bills is an unwelcome charge on the state's taxpayers.

With the legislative set-up in both houses as it is, it is probably too much to hope for harmony and accord in the enactment of needed legislation and a program for serving the best interests of the people. Reactionary leaders have already indicated they are out to block Progressive legislation and their real purpose will be to discredit if they can the La Follette administration. It can be expected, however, that costly delay over inconsequential local matters will not be desired even by the opposition. In the current issue of "State Government," official publication of the American Legislators associat- i i. some revealing figures are presented on the cost of legislative sessions in the various states.

The survey covers the last regular sessions "held in the various states and while a comparison between the states cannot be exactly accurate because of varying local factors, general picture is afforded of legislative expense. From the facts presented, the following is made known: The median average cost for regular legislative sessions in all the states is $190,000. The total cost of the last Wisconsin legislature was $536,902. There are 12 states in the Union that have larger populations than Wisconsin, but only seven states expended more for their regular legislative sessions than did Wisconsin. (Costs of special sessions are not included in any of these figures,) There are more than a million and a half more people in the state of Michigan than there are in Wisconsin.

Yet it cost the taxpayers of Wisconsin $75,000 more for the last regular session of the Michigan legislature cost the taxpayers of that state. There are several hundred thousand more people in Indiana than there are in Wisconsin. Yet the cost of the last Wisconsin regular session was nearly four times the same figure for Indiana. Minnesota with a population of only about one-sixth less than Wisconsin's, spent one-third less for the expenses of its regular legislative session than did Wisconsin. No one concerned with the public interest in this state wants to see desirable legislation of any character banned from the legislature.

On the other hand, every session sees the introduction of too many measures having a high nuisance value and best described as dam- phool. Those are the measures that run up legislative costs, clog 1 the wheels of progress, and serve little good purpose. The coming legislative gatherings in Wisconsin will have enough td worry about without a flood of such bills. As early as the Civil War. bal- loo'is were used as observation posts.

This year the Christmas seal, which indicated a contribution to the battle a a i tuberculosis, bears a picture of a litle red cottage built 50 years ago at Saranac Lake. N. Y. In 1884 Edward Livingston Tru- cleau found that Buy Christmas Seal he had tuberculosis. He had apparently developed the i a while nursing his brother.

At thnt i tuberculosis was considered a fatal i order, so Trudeau left his Help figbi Tubcrtuloiis home and went to the A i onriack Mountains in New York State to spend his last days on his favorite hunting ground. In a speech, delivered just before his death. Trudeau said, "Over the doors of the hospitals for consumptives 25 years ago might well have been written these words: 'All hope abandon ye that enter While today, in the light of new knolwedge, we may justly place at entrance of the modern sanatorium the more hopeful instruction: 'Cure sometimes, relief often, comfort Today there are some 660 sanatoriums for the tuberculous in the United States. In these sanatoriums, tuberculosis is treated for the most part with the aid of rest, fresh air and good food. But modern scientific treatment includes also a careful use of drugs and of biological preparations, artificial pneumothorax, to provide rest for the lung, artificial physical therapy in the way of ultraviolet rays, suitable rest and exercise, and similar measures.

So important did the little cottage first built by Dr. Trudeau become in the history of tuberculosis that it has been given the affectionate name of "Little Red." When you buy a Christmas seal this year you will see the little cottage surrounded by evergreens outlined in snow. It serves, therefore as a memorial to a great worker in tuberculosis and at the same time helps to bring increasing comfort and perhaps increasing years of life, to those who cannot otherwise be provided with proper care. It has been reported that there are almost 400,000 children with tuberculosis in the United States and possibly 950,000 additional suspected cases. Were these to be cases of infantile paralysis or even of scarlet fever, diphtheria 01 measles, they would be considered a national menace.

Tuberculosis is just as great menace and perhaps, from the point of view of its danger to the community, even more serious because of the duration of the disease and the long period of incapacity with which it is associated. IN NEW YORK BY PAUL HARRISON New York Personal physician and good friend of most of Broadway is Dr. Leo Michel, but he has all kinds of patients. Bustled into his apartment office the other day and noticed in the waiting room a scrawney, acidulous looking middle- WHOwaFIRSTp IN A I A By Joseph Nathan Kane Author of "Famous First Facts" Who patented the first cast- iron plow? When was popcorn introduced? Whcre was the lirsl Republican national convention held? Answers in next CloftSE BASTMAH IMTCODJJCED THE PORTABLE GAMERV9W. PHPIHOIOCVY MAGAZINE PUBLISHED IN PHILADELPHIA, Answers to Previous Questions first camera took a circular picture two and a halfinches In diameter.

It welshed 22 ounces. Nathan Allen was first editor of the "American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany," which enjoyed a good circulation until it was discontinued in 1911. Elm Park, of 27 acres, was deeded to Worcester in 1S54 by Lev! Lincoln and Jolm Hammond. aged woman and a brawny, blue- jowled, scowling fellow in a flashy suit. The doctor strode on into hii inner office and asked his nurse "Which came first, the hen or the yegg?" From the Michel establishment aslo comes a little anecdote aboui the anaemic song writer who hac to have a series of blood transfusions.

A blood donor, who happened to be a Scotsman, was found, and the songwriter paic $35 for the first treatment. After the second transfusion, he paid $25. By the fifth time the patient had so much Scotch blood in his veins that he just said "Thanks SpHtin' Image A third story, less clinical, concerns a business man who went night-clubbing with some and fell off the waterwagon with a great splash. Along toward dawn they managed to get involved in grand melee in some west side dive and the aforementioned adventurer went home with an assortment oJ contusions and abrasions. Took a look at himself in a mirror and hazily decided to patch up his wounds.

Did his best with some adhesive tape and crowlet into bed. Next day his wife accused him of being squiffy when he came home. "I hadn't been drinking-," he declared. "I was in a taxi accident." "Hadn't touched a dropV" "Not a drop." "Then what are those strips of adhesive tape doing on the mirroi in the bathroom?" 4 Sequel Once I recounted the repeal fable of twin brothers who met at a midtown bar fell into conversation and were astonished by the co- midtown bar, fell into conversation name, lived in the same building, and even in the same apartment Well, here's a companion piece, though a perfectly sober one: Patricia Heaton and Tom Curley were introduced at a party and she mentioned something about being on the stage. "That so?" said Curley.

"I've been in the theater for years my self." "I'm not an actress, said Miss Heaton, "I'm a dancer." "So am She admitted that was an unusual circumstance, and went on to say (An account by the Lansing Stale Journal on how a wandering broadcaster embroidered the tragic Kerns hotel story with fiction.) The Biggest Thing in the Country It was shortly before midnight Tuesday night. The radio announcer's voice trembled with emotion. Tears welled up and choked him. The listener had the impression of a shaking hand holding the portable "mike" close to dry, parched lips. "I have just been down to the water's edge and watched the workers lift out the body of a man," he tells his great, unseen audience.

"It is the body of Senator John Leidlein ol Saginaw." A sob chockes him. "Polks, you would know him--you would recognize him. His body was passed tenderly up from the river's edge to tender hands that bore it to a morgue--the first body from this smouldering pile of wreckage." A complete collapse under his emotion threatens. "He was known and loved by all in Michigan," the "voice" continues. "Seeing his body lifted from the ruins as I have, emphasizes the tragedy of this disaster." (News flash at 8 o'clock the following morning: The body of Senator Leidlein.

has not been recovered.) Back to the midnight broadcast: "They are going into the ruins soon and will begin taking out more bodies. Perhaps, by some miracle, they will find some still alive down under the wreckage." (News flash, 8:38 the following morning. The first body--a burned form without arms, legs, or head was taken from near the building entrance.) The wandering broadcaster from the Detroit station assured Lansing everything would be all right soon- equipment was being sent up by the Detroit fire department. "Lansing has only some shovelers at work," the "newscaster" explained. "When the Detroit crew arrives, rescue work will move forward rapidly." (News flash--at 9:30 a.

Wednesday, a Detroit fire department service truck arrived and parked alongside the Lansing department of public works steam shovel that was lifting mangled automobiles out of the wreckage and filling huge dump trucks with one bite after its huge jaws had dropped into the debris. The H. O. Christman Lansing company continued operations with a huge power winch that pulled over whole walls at a time. The Detroiter crew aided with crow bars,) It's been "great coverage" the radio listeners have been receiving.

For the first two hours the world was informed it was the Hotel Olds that was the scene of the disaster. A concession was made in this case, however, for eventually an error was openly admitted- right over the radio. The stations have generally agreed during the past 12 hours it was the Hotel Kerns. 1IMXM Washington Letter Comments on Fire Lansing State Journal--Lansing pervision and the precautions taken has been so fortunate in respect to against fire in the case of the bad fires that under the operation hotel should be information valua- of the law of averages the Kerns ble to architects, building inspectors BY RODNEY BUTCHER football went out of season, the capital has been 1 Fire one the great plagues of state and nation. Any measures the United States.

Just why this i that can be taken to reduce or abol- hotel fire was bound to come and fire officials throughout WORTHWHILE REPRINTS SOMETIMES POETRY--SOMETIMES PROSE--ALWAYS WORTHWHILE FALLING SNOW "Welcome. 1 flakes of falling snow. Whirling, tumbling as you go, Floating slowly through the air, Falling, drifting everywhere; Sparkling diamonds, millions bright, Flashing in the Autumn light; Floating down from Heaven's blue, Thing of beauty each of you; Kissing other as you fall, Yet we hear you ne'er at all; Hugging, clinging, wandering down, O'er the country and the town; If you tumble all the night, You will paint the world all white. Whitest wool or lightest down, Matched with you would lose renown, Softest carpet on the sod, For the holy feet of God; Wafted by the winds along, Glad you sing your silent song. Little hearts of girls and boys, How you fill with Winter's joys; So we greet you as you go, Welcome; flakes of falling snow." More gold bullion is produced for the treasury from trinkets, false teeth, old watches, rings, pins, Ihan by newly mined gold these days.

able to turn its attention to the big scrap between the Crackpots and the Stuffed Shirts. "Stuffed Shirts" is the name applied by brain trusters to most of the big business leaders who now seek to steer the New Deal toward a recovery for which they can take some credit--and who, of course, are prone to refer to the brain trusters as "Crackpots." Lately Roosevelt has given the ball to the Stuffed Shirts and it is charged they're merely running back and forth across the field without is so is difficult to state, but the ish these fires are well worth the fact is that we in this country have public's support. more fires than we ought to have. I Rhinelaoder News It is to be Detroit News--The mayor of Lan- hoped that it will have the saving sing promises an official Investigation into the causes of the Kerns hotel disaster It would seem that the energy put into a probe of why fires are dangerous in inflammable hotels could better be directed in improvements of the law under which tlie.se structures are now free to operate Possibly getting any nearer the goal. That's the fact that the fire took place the same criticism Stuffed i within the shadow of the capitol Shirts used to apply to the Crack-: will lead to an expeditious and thorough renovation of the statutes under which so appalling a catastrophe can occur.

Grand Rapids Press--Of course it is not to be anticipated that old it buildings will be made fireproof by the application of any findings of the investigators, for it is obviously impractical to tear down all structures which are not absolutely fireproof, But the methods of su- pots. Now that the Stuffed Shirts are going into a huddle, with a meeting of 100 leaders of the U. S. chamber of commerce and the National Association of Manufactur- appears tljey may develop some strong new plays. But the cynical Crackpots don't think so.

They insist the Stuffed Shirts have had a chance to develop a depression cure ever since late in 1929 and that none of them has yet produced a workable idea. confidently expect that Roosevelt will soon have to return the ball to the Crackpots if he wants to resume grace of directing attention to fire hazards and escape facilities in other buildings where large numbers of people gather. Escanaba Press--The recent tragedy in Lansing again serves to emphasize the protective measure for insuring the safety of guests at hotels. The results, of course, have shown that the hotel at the state's capital was far from fireproof, and that adequate means for notifying the guests and providing for their safe exit were not afforded. Iron Mountain News--The, Kerns hotel met, it may be assumed, all the requirements of the law with regard to fire escapes.

The extent of the loss of life indicates that the requirements as to these escapes and other safety provisions are insufficient. celebrated economist and president ing to figure out how to play auc- of the Brookings Institution, spoke on "The Ethics of the Capitalism." The panel got the crowd laughing at Moulton as it chased him all over the platform in search for an "eth- Barrago Hits Strawn. ic antj Mou jton had to admit that Even outside the brain trust stem was sadly out of joint, there's considerable sniffing at the idea that big business leaders, rather than New Dealers, arc bestj fitted to lead us back to prosperity, i Hicliberg originally leased a house One reason is that Mr. Silas Strawy here for six months Then he leased is chairman of the chamber of com- ano ther house for six months and merce's committee for business re-. re newed the lease for six months Headed for Hospital.

"Assistant President" Donald tion. Quotations Nothing like the progress and general well-being that has resulted from capitalism can be found under any other system. --Dr. Harold G. Moulton, president Brookings Institute.

Up north all they do is have big families. --Dr, Allan Dafoe, who delivered the Dionne quintuplets. covery. more. Recently he leased a place Mr.

Strawn recently kicked the for a wno i a He was teuing Town Hall, a forum organization Han Hopkins about it. including many prominent New Deal; My gawd exclaimed Hopkins, I folks as well as many conservatives vou re optimistic!" Soone later statesmen out of the chamber which threatens to become more whcre wlu literally driven bacie than a laugh as Richberg contin- ln the direction of economic sanity. which it had leased for a series of lectures on economic problems, ues trying to co-ordinate the New When it was explained that the Deal squirrel cage and make all its Town Hall was trying to give a speecnes as wc He --Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Outlawry of war will lead to nowhere without collective power to cross-section of various He proves eacn speech will be Strawn courteously remarked that, i hfc la but off he goes again and Prosecute the outlaw "you're trying to get a cross section vojubuttv has become one of the of Miami town jokes. Betting is even he will land in the hospital soon.

of crazy crackbrains." Since Mcsdamcs Roosevelt, Ickes. Wallace, Hijll. Roper and even the wife of Supreme Court Justice Roberts were among the sponsors of Town Halls, which was first conceived by Commissioner of Education Studebaker, and forthcoming speakers included such gents as Don Richberg, William Green, and Sir Willmolt Lewis, the Crackpots hastened to name Strawn captain of Just Barbs Germany, Japan and Senator Borah should be notified that the League of Nations has won another victory for peace--if you consider and Italy the University, Ohio. If I have any criticism of the New Deal, it is the apparent effort of the NRA to compel men to be just and fair. The intent is good, but the difficulties are great.

--Dean Dexter S. Kimball of Cornell University. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY Have we not all one father? Hath not one God created us? Why the Stuffed Shirts. England, France, Many New Dealers customarily i League. refer in private to the U.

S. of We'll bet New York found more C. as Public Eenmy No. 1 and i to marvel at in Dr. Dafoe than he do we deal treacherously every man Strawn's attack didn't tend to did in New Yrk.

ajalnst his brother, by profaning sweeten the recent official honey-! A Kansas farmer recently killed the covenant of our moon of the Stuffed Shirts and the a snake which, he said, had two 2:10. New Deal. heads and signs of four legs. Kansas still sticks to prohibition. Snipers Rout Speakers.

Talking about geniuses, our little The inside explanatin of Strawn'b baby also must be as smart as agitation was not as much the char-1 Einstein, because we can't under- acter of lecturers, but Town Hall's stand him either, quaint system of appointing a pa- Some contract bridge expert has nel of four or five sharpshooters devised a new variation called Toto question each speaker after his wle, while many of us are still try- speech. President Glenn Frank of the University of Wisconsin was the first lecturer and a panel which included Secretary Wallace, Commissioner Ernest Gruening, Lothrop Stoddard, and William Kiplinger took a lot of the stuffing out of him. Frank had made an innocuous speech which starts! nowhere and ended in the clouds. Strawn's fears that such speeches could no longer go unchallenged in his auditorium were confirmed when ousted Town Hall met a week later at the Shoreham Hotel. This time Dr.

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