O’Neill Man Thinks Finger
Accidents Run in Cycles
There’s a whole lot more to this mat
ter of cut fingers than appears on the
surface. For one thing jimmed
fingers must run in cycles, not bicycles,
yet there are times when almost every
thing one touches takes a dig at the
digits.
If you handle tools or do housework
or do almost anything but sit around
and gaze, you have noticed you go a
long time free of injured fingers and
that a time comes when such injuries
come in monotonous regularity, a one
—two—three program it is impossible
to dodge.
An u Neill man or a sort or »c«-u
tific turn of mind and having 10
ordinary fingers put the performance
of the 10 on paper almost one year
and here is what he found; the fust
two months there were no skin punc
tures, no burns, no bruises and nothing
of any nature one might possibly call
an injury.
One day a screwdriver did so and a
slight gash caused this man to pre
dict the end of the safety cycle and
the beginning of a regular continued
story of linger accidents. He was
correct in his predictions, he says, and
there followed within a month eight
cuts, three burnsv six slivers, two
bruises, three sprains and entirely too
many close escapes to record.
After the first warning, the en
counter with the trick screwdriver,
this man says he was sure he became
extra careful in order to avoid con
tinuation of what he believed an im
pending chain of finger accidents. He
believes now that the way the thing
works is something like this; a man
or woman, boy or girl gets a'.ong an
indefinite period of time rvithout ac
cident because a previous series has
thrown a fear into the victim and he
has become very cautious.
In another indefinite period of time
this fear wears off and the person
takes chances and for a time gets by
in fine shape. Then thru his being
over-zealous in guarding his body,
especially the fingers, he makes the
very mis-move he tried to avoid. Ex
asperation takes the place of caution
and the victim is ready for his new
cycle of hurts.
Even automobile accidents run in
cycles. Why? Tell us and we shall
tell you why finger accidents run in
cycles.
Getting there at 90 miles an hour is
natural but it is seldom as much can
be said of the remains.
A Tragedy In Animal World
A common blind ground mole, the
kind that raises the dickens but no
lawn grass, got itself into a t'utal
tragedy near the white store building
in the southeast part of town last
Saturday.
The animal was found outside and
wandering around by Edward Kirk
patrick, grandson of Maurice Johnson.
It appeared as dazed and half frozen.
The animal was put in a room where
it died within a few hours.
As near as could be figured out the
animal had waxed fat and fine all
winter under the old store biulding
and came out to enjoy what felt like
spring. The ground had been dry
all winter and perhaps the animal
went out now and then to visit or bur
row' elsewhere. A heavy snow fell
and melted, and the ground froze,
catching the mole away from home.
It looked like the mole starved and
froze until it gave up the ghost, un
doubtedly unable to penetrate the froz
en earth or find the old white store
building.
Mike Johnson Has Long
Record Without Accident
The city papers recently have chron
icled. the fact that several employees of
railroads have passed thru as long as
six years without a reportable accident.
Two such cases at Sioux City are in
mind. Undoubtedly it would be a feat
to live in any large city six years with
out an accident, but of course the
six years means railway accidents.
There is a man in O’Neill who can
go most of such safety first candidates
one better. Maurice (Mike) Johnson,
foreman of the Burlington section here
30 years, has not had on his section
one reportable accident in 24 years.
For almost a year now Johnson’s
section has extended east of here 31
miles, part of the moves the Burling
ton company made to hold expenses
down to the utmost minimum during
the financial embarrassment which
seems to harass corporations as well
as individuals. It would be interesting
to know if there are other section
bosses who have had no accidents in
24 or more years.
News Bits
The move to purchase what is known
as sub-marginal lands by the federal
government so to withdraw it from
production acres was brought a step
closer when President Roosevelt auth
orized purchases to be made at once.
Secretary Wallace said he expected
immediate action on the matter. The
plan is to expend $25,000,000 for be
tween 2,000,000 and 5,000,000 acres
“to conserve the human interest.” It
was put up to Harry L. Hopkins to
find new homes for those whose lands
are turned over to the government.
It had been proposed to make of the
lands refuges for wild game.
Cecil Kiper, only 10 years of age, at
Springfield, 111., confessed, according
to Governor Horner, that he fired the
$900,000 state arsenal there which was
totally destroyed February 18. Of
ficials are studying the confession and
are undecided as to what they should
do in the case.
An Akron-Pittsburg passenger train
carrying about 70 persons crashed into
a street from an overhead bridge and
nine bodies of dead were removed
from the wreckage.
President Roosevelt again stated he
would veto the $2,400,000,000 soldier’s
bonus bill should it pass both houses
and be presented to him for his signa
ture. The senate rejected the pro
posal to pay the bonus immediately
and in cash. The house passed the bill
Monday. t
Eight C. M. T. C. Camps
For Seventh Corps Area
Citizens’ Military Training Camps
are expected to be held again this
year, according to an announcement
made last week by Major General
Frank R. McCoy, (Commanding the
Seventh Corps Area, at Omaha. The
exact number to be trained, has not
yet been made public by the War De
partment in Washington, D. C. Gen
eral McCoy states, but the tenative
plan is to train 4,600 young men in
the Seventh Corps Area, which con
sists of the states of Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebras
ka, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.
The camps will be held from August
1 to August 30 at Fort Crook, Nebr.,
Fort Des Moines, la., Fort Leaven
worth, Kans.,and Fort Snelling, Minn.;
from July 17 to August 15 at Camp
Pike, Arkansas; troni July 10 to
August 8 at Fort Lincoln, North Da
kota, and Fort Riley, Kansas (the
latter for colored candidates only);
and from July 2 to July 31 at Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri.
The object of the C. M. T. C. Camps,
General McCoy states, is to develop
the manhood of the nation by bringing
together young men of high type from
all walks of life, in the same uniform,
on a common basis of equality, and
under the most favorable conditions of
outdoor life; to teach them the priv
ileges, duties, und responsibilities of
American citizenship; to inculcate self,
discipline and obedience; and to dev
elope these young men physically,
mentally and morally.
All applicants nre examined physic
ally, and those who meet the require
ments are considered for one of the
training camps mentioned. Travel
expenses to the camps are refunded by
paying candidates, upon arrival at
camp, the travel allowance of five
cents per mile for the distance from
their homes to the nearest camp. The
same allowance is paid for the return
travel the day the candidates leave
camp. All necessary expenses at the
camp ure paid by the Government,
food, uniforms, lodging, athletic equip
ment, laundry service, and medical care
are furnished without expense to the
candidate.
No obligation for future military
service of any kind is incurredby those
who attend these camps.
A Chance For Some
Young Fidison
Boys of every period of the world
have gotten it into their heads there
is nothing for a fellow to do “every
thing has been invented, written and
explored.” There is a great opportun
ity for some bright lad to toss a har
ness on the winds. And there is an
other fine chance to equalize tempera
ture by harnessing the summer sun so
it must give us heut in winter. There
are ways of doing this.
One might make the winds power
a huge windwill which would force air
into tanks, giving compressed air
which might he stored in summer and
used to turn a generator and motor
in winter, thus supplying electrical
heat. The sun causes the winds, does
it not? Ask Willie. Anyhow, there
are opportunities here. A burning
glass is one old method of working
the sun. Either power, from the winds
or directly from the sun is without
limit and all that needs be done is to
control and apply them.
PWA Information For
River And Fort Peck Dam
The National Reemployment Service
for Holt county has received the fol
lowing information from the district
office.
That the Reemployment office in the
State of Montana has registered at
this time 54,000 men for the Fort
Peck Dam project. Therefore any man
in Holt county who thought of going
to this place for work is better off
staying in this county, as migrate
labor is not given consideration in
another state, and it would be a
fruitless trip.
However, if you are skilled in river
and Dam work it would be advisable
to come to this office and complete
your registration in that trade. This
list will be sent to our District office
for emergency use.
L. B. Youngworth, Manager
National Reemployment
Service, Holt County.
Solomon Rickner, of St.
Paul, Is 112 Years Old
Leading Nebraska’s many claims to
worth while records is Solomon Rick*
ner, of St. Paul, Nebraska, whose age
is 112. His birthday was celebrated
there Sunday before last. His health
is reported satisfactory and. he still is
quite active, for one of his age.
It is interesting to note this man had
forebears who attained great ages.
His father died at the age of 102 and
his mother reached the age of 99.
In stature,
one inch and he weighs 136 pounds.
Chopping wood is a favorite labor
with him. As far as known he never
in his life suffered, serious illness and
he has not undegone an operation. He
has never had false teeth.
Mr. Rickner is a member of the
St. Paul Lions club and members there
tendered the aged man a banquet to
mark the passing of the birthday and
give honor to the oldest man in
Nebraska.
Here’s Someone Who
Really Received A Prize
It is a wonder this girl did not fall
dead. Remember those honest ad
vertisements wherein you were almost
guaranteed nrst prize for working
some simple puzzle? Well, listen to
this: At Fremont the other day a
stranger drove a tine new automobile
up to Eleanor Temple, 13, and gave it
to her, explaining she had won first
prize in a magazine contest. The girl
worked out a puzzle and submitted it,
then forgot about it. She had not been
notified of her good fortune and was
surprised almost out of her wits.
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