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VOLKLVI MALONE, N. Y., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1936. No. 11 FLAMES AGAIN THREATEN BOMBAY WITH DESTRUCTION less and most of their household goods burned, two stores were des- troyed, two service stations were wiped out, and a barbershop and beauty parlor were consumed in a blaze that for a time last Thursday night threatened to destroy the re- mainder of the central portion of Btbmbay, just three weeks after the disastrous fire, that burned the Cavanaugh block there. Fire broke out and tenements at about 3:30 o'clock in the old Spilling-s Hotel block which was remodeled several years ago into stores and apart- ments. In a stiff wind, with the mercury hovering- around 15 below zero, and with the roads snow- blocked so that it was next to im-|j oc 't s> VILLAGE TRUCKS FORBID TO CARRY MEN TO WORK At the meeting of the Board of Trustees Monday evening copies of letters from Smith & Morrison, in- surance agents, were received by the board, which the insurance firm had sent their policy holders, stating 1 that their property damage and public liability insurance does not cover trucks hired by the vil- lage, while transporting men to and from any W. P. A. projects, in the event any personal injuries are sus- tained by any of these men while riding- on village hired trucks. Street Commissioner Watson Mc- Kenna was instructed to forbid th drivers of any village owned trucks I to allow any men to be transported to and from work, on village pro- possible for outside help to reach the village, the fire raged through the large frame building and spread to adjoining structures. Frantic with fear of a general holocaust, the residents telephones to several villages appealing U> them to send lire-fighting appar- atus to save the apparently doom ed town. Knowing the impassabU- condition of the roads, the firemen, despite their desire to help, were unable to respond. Kventually the Massena department made arrange- ments to send a pumper out behind a snowplow and the apparatus, manned by willing workers, arriv- ed in time to stop the blaze as it was spreading in two directions to- ward several public buildings, fac- tories and residences. The fire originated in one of tlu business places or apai'tjnents in the Spillings Hotel Block. Thai building, situated on the southeast corner of the common center of Bombay, contained two stores, sev- eral living apartments, two ser- vice stations, a barber shop and a beauty parlor. The building and most of the contents were destroy- ' ed. | Spreading toward the south, th<f v flames attacked the Kate Doonan j residence and wiped it out, but no; before most of the furnishings were carried out. The barn in the A resolution was adopted th the property upon which the vi' lage taxes for 1935 remain unpaid on February 25, 1936, be advertis- ed for sale on that date and sold later pursuant to section 126D, sub- division 1 of the village law. The property concerned will be adver- tised 3 different \weeks following FVbruary 25, and the tax sale wi probably be held on March 12. Applirations for appointment «.-• vvillago policeman were filed by Lewis Sweet, Jr., and Norman Fleury. The applications were lai<? Son the table on motion carried. A notice was received from the State Public Service Commission that a public hearing will be hel' before Commissioner Brewster in Albany on next Monday, February 3, at 2 p. m., on the petition of nine named power and public utilities companies, including the Malone T>ight Sz. Power Company, for con- solidation of the companies named in the petition into the Northern New York \Utiltes Inc. ENGINE LEAVES RAILS WITHOUT CAUSING DAMAGE An engine on the westbound milk train on the. Rutland Rail- rear of the Doonan residence also j ro ad left the tracks Saturday was destroyed. ] morning near Churubusco and ran The fire also spread toward the east and ignited the ajre residence. The driven out and one Arthur Sav- family end of u r as f the house was badly damaged by lite. The whole house was wrecked with smoke and water. The new A. & P. store which was opened only a week ago was a-complete loss. It was operated by George Francey and his son, How- ard. A store and office occupied by the Shields Brothers, owners of the hotel block, was destroyed. One of the wrecked gas stations was the Shell .owned by W. C. Shields. The other was the Tydol station oper- ated by Lyle Shoen. In the apart- ments above the stores were sev- eral families, some of whom nar- rowly escaped death or injury in the fire as it spread so quickly that they had to run for their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Dumas were able to save only three pieces of furniture. Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt, Mrs. Cora Berry and son. Mr. and Mrs. Vital Dumas and their family of four childzen lost everything. Mr. and Mrs. Barlow fclja family and Mrs. Barlow's mo- ther, Mrs. Addie Sweet, who is re- cuperating after an illness, also Were driven from their homes. The barber shop run by Lawrence D'Amour and the beauty parlor of Miss L*arock also were in the hotel block and were destroyed with practically ail their contents. QPhe factory of the Consolidated Clipper Corporation is situated di- * (Kipnally across the street from the location of the fire and was not seriously endangered as the wind was carrying\ the flames in the op- direction. e residence of Francis Shields the town hall and the Catholic to the eastward of the Sav- residence, were all in the line by the flre at the time or against a nearby coal shed. No damage resulted. The train was being pulled by two engines and continued on its way with the second locomotive. The accident occurred at the Churubusco station of the Shef- i field Farms Company. No one was 'hurt. arrival of the Massena firemen. MISS MAIN IS NEW MEMBER OF F. A. FACULTY Miss Charlotte Main has been engaged as a new member of the Franklin Academy faculty, it was announced Monday by Superinten- dent of Schools H. H. L,amberton, who is also principal of the aca- demy. She will assume the duties of her position at once. Miss Main will major in instruc- tion in social studies, including civics and economics. She is a graduate of Franklin Academy, received her bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke Col- lege and has nearly completed re- quirements for her master's degree at the Albany State Teachers Col- lege. Miss Main is a daughter of At- torney and Mrs. Harold W. Main of Kim Street. Southward of the Doonan residence was the Montross moccasin factory. The efficient work of the firemen saved these and other buildings from what seemed for a time al- most certain destruction. The townspeople are very grateful for the timely assistance rendered by Massena, especially as Bombay was completely cut off from all other towns that have fire-fighting\ equip- ment. The families whose homes were destroyed were cared for in the homes of neighbors. MRS. R. F. HALE TELLS KIWANIANS ABOUT INDIANS Lieut. Gov. Max B. Webb had charge of the program yesterday at the Malone Kiwanis Club lunch- eon and introduced the speaker, Mrs. Robert F. Hale. Speaking with feeling and with authority she gave an interesting talk on the problems which confront the Indians and the government under whose charge they are. She said that 104 years ago her great grand- mother, in a forced migration of the Cherokees from farms in Geor- gia to the wilds of Indian Terri- tory rode and carried her eldest son on a saddle. One of her tribes- men had perfected an alphhabet and had reduced the Cherokee language to writing and her hus- band, an English printer was the first to set type in that language She described the \Trail of Tears\ over which the Indians moved to the new home which they were forced to seek. There was pesti- lence, starvation and death but still they struggled on. Oklahoma has today a larger Indian population than any other state, and a more varied one. The speaker pointed out that while all Indians, like white people, do not attain to the height^ there arc shining examples of great progress. A large share of the white peo- ple in Oklahoma claim to have from one-sixty-fourth to one-six- teenth Indian blood in their veins and are proud of it. Mrs. Hale said, \I hope my little daughters will never forget that they are one- sixteenth. Mrs. Hale told several interest- ing stories of life among the reser- vation Indians and repeated some of their legends. She spoke of her work in the Y. W. C. A. which took her into 12 of the large government schools and some boarding schools and mission schools in six stat-es. The disadvantage of work among children who come from homo* where there has never been a book of any description was pointed out and she told a story to show how eager the youngsters were to be taught. Some even taught them- selves. \The economic situation has af- fected the Indians in varying measure,\ Mrs. Hale said, \and as far as the dole is concerned the United States might have profited by the lesson it should have learn- ed when it succeeded in pauperiz- ing a large proportion of its popu- lation by issuing rations. You may think Indians are lazy. The majority of the laboring white clas?* is also becoming so under present measures for relief.\ Mrs. Hale quoted from Mrs Ruth Muskrat Bronson, assistant guidance and placement officer, from the Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, as follows: \I should say,* speaking very gen- erally, that there are three types of Indians on every reservation I have known. There is the old In- dian like my grandmother, who lives in the past, who clings to the old ways a'nd cherishes the old cus- toms; her days are filled with broodings over old wrongs and nursing old wounds that refuse to heal. She has seen her friends and members of her family die of new illnesses she did not understand. She has seen the proud, courageous Cherokee Nation dwindle and die. She has seen the old means of live- lihood taken away, with nothing but starvation to take its place. She is utterly hopeless because she is ignorant of the new forces of life all about her. And this is the attitude, may I say, not always of the Indian who is oldest in years It is the attitude of him who has been forced to accept responsibili- ties of a different civilization be- fore he was ready for them, and whose contact with the wjiite race has been limited and unfortunate. \In many respects the second type of Indian might easily be my father. He is anxious to accept the standards of living\ of the white people. He haa turned away from the old Indian ways. His clan life (Continued on page two.) FISH AND GAME CLUB FEASTS ON ROAST REINDEER Braving the winter's worst bliz- zard, 500 sportsmen gathered last Thursday evening at the state ar- mory in one of the most impressive displays of conservation enthusiasm SKATING MEET IS STAGED AT SKATING RINK the was Under excellent conditions annual winter skating* meet held at the municipal rink Sunday afternoon. There was a large at- tendance and many boys and girls ever staked by the Malone Fish were entered in the various events, and Game Club. The ice was lightning fast and Only hopelessly blocked roads although the temperature was only kept the attendance from exceed- ! sli &htly above zero the sun shone ing the 600 mark which the club * brightly and the meet was run off without a hitch in less than two hours. Members of Malone Post, Ameri officials had set as an anticipated | attendance. Men and boys sat side by side at • long tables in the huge armory j can J- e Si°n, assisted Mr. Thayer in hall to enjoy a bountiful dinner o f I conducting- the meet. Malone mer- roast reindeer meat. The meeting' chants contributed the prizes and Mr. Thayer extends his sincere thanks to them for their contribu- tions. Following are the summaries to- gether with the names of mer- . the growth of the con- servation movement in this area and demonstrated the spirit which has always marked gatherings of the Malone Fish and Game Club, recognized as a leading man's club in the state. sports-I chants that contributed: 220 for 14 year-old boys: 1st, F. W. Schnitzlein, president, was [ Robert Henry (Mahoney Motor toastmaster and the program mov- \ Company); 2nd, Jack Desmarais ed so smoothly that a remarkable large volume of club business was completed in record time. The prin- cipal speaker of the evening was Sumner Cowden, superintendent of (Northern Hardware.) 220 for 16-year-old fish culture in the State of New- York, who gave an enlightening discussion of the rearing of fish and brought word to the club from Conservation Commissioner Lith gow Osborne. The club re-elected the officers, this slate being mended by the nominating commit- tee and tribute was paid to the untiring efforts and efficiency of George Martin, Jr. tric) ; 2nd, Donald Clothing Store). Time 23.3. Time, 23.3. boys: 1st, Pond's Elec- Paye (Puritan the men who have led the organi- zation during the past year. The officers named were: President—F. W. Schnitzlein. Vice-Presidents—W. L. Moe of Burke, Eldred Hyde of Mountain View, Sidney Jones of Bangor and Is. T. Bromfield of Duane. Secretary—H. Wayne Brooks. Treasurer—Dwight Warner. The naminating committee in- cluded Fred J. Taylor, chairman, Ed. St. Mary and P. B. Brennan. I Their report was read to the gath- ering by Mr. Taylor. At the opening or the meeting- Mr. Schnitzlein introduced the men at the speakers table where were seated several past presidents of the club, including Dr. II. N. Por- ter, Fred J. Taylor, Robert Hale and Harrison B. Parks.. An insight into fish culture and a discussion of conservation mat- ters in general were given by Sumner Cowden, superintendent of fish culture of New York State- Of particular interest to local sportsmen was Mr. Cowden's as- sertion that Conservation Com- missioner Lithgow Osborne was not seeking an increase in the fee for hunting and fishing licenses. \I would liike to correct a state- met Mr. Osborne has been accused of making,\ he said, \he is not con- sidering such a matter sportsmen of the state they want the license fee increas- ed.\ Mr. Cowden told of the great ad- vancements made in the past four or five years in fish culture as a result of research w r ork. \We are dependent 75 per cent upon scientists to make fish cul- ture work a success,\ he said \Some sportsmen of this state think it amiss when we spend money in research work. This costs us about $8,000 annually. Let me explain some of the bene- fits derived from this expenditure. \In order to raise fish we' must have fish food and plenty of wa- ter. Water is cheap. Fish food isn't. The more food we have the more fish we can raise. Straight meat diets are expensive. If this is fed we find that we can produce trout for no less than 45 cents per pound. But we have found a sub- stitute that enables us to cut this down to 25 cents. This was dis- covered through research work. We found that trout require a bal- anced ration. Up to a year agro we fed a straight meat diet. The present food has about 25 per cent (Continued on pa*© six) 220 for 12-year old boys: 1st, Stewart Beyerl (J. J. New berry store); 2nd, Thomas Brewer, Jr., (Jim's Cut Rate). Time 26.2. 220 for 12-year-old girls: 1st, Jean Peach (Pearl's Dept. Store); present 2nd, Ann Premo, (Alfred Brooks). recom- Time, 28 sec. 220 for 10-year old boys: 1st, Roy Brugeon, Jr., (Greenwood's Service Station); 2nd, Jack Bry- son (Cardinal Hardware). Time, 30 seconds. 440 for 14-year-old boys: 1st, Robert Henry (McCarthy's Drug Store); 2nd, Robert Jarvis (Prue's Boot Shop). Time, 48.3. 4 40 for 16 year-old boys: 1st, Morris Lapine (Alfred Brooks); 2nd Fred Martin (Malone Hardware). Time, 49.1. 440 for 12-year-old boys: 1st, Stewart Beyerl (Northern Hard- ware) ; 2nd, Thomas Brewer, Jr., (F. 1. Stockwell). Time, 56 sec. 220 for 10-year old girls: 1st, Sally St. Mary (Wm. A. Empsall & Co.); 2nd. Hetty McKt-e (Boyea Brothers). Time, 33 sec. 1-6 mile for 10-year-old boys: 1st, Roy Brugeon, Jr. (Woolworth's Store); 2nd, Jack Bryson (Kirby's Book Store). Time, 41.2. 440 for 12 year-old girls: 1st, Jean Peach (National Army Store), 2nd, Ann Premo (Minnie LaRoc- que). Time 58 sec. One mile for 15-year-old boys: 1st. George Martin, Jr. (Smith's Pharmacy); 2nd, Morris Lapine (Mason's Electric). Time 3:32. 880 for 14-year old boys: 1st, Robert Jarvis (Clark & Martin); 2nd, Robert Henry (Hyde Drug Co.) Time 1:42. Kenneth Toby received a prize ( from the Northern Hardware for until the j the most laps. Prizes were given show that | by the Manley Candy Company and the Schine Theater to two girls in the fun race. The announcer was E. J. Van- Deusen. The judges were George B. Bradish and Earl Sharrow. A. I. Marshall and Joseph Barnard were the timers and Herbert Denesha officiated as starter. LOCAL CLUB HAS WRITE-UP IN MAGAZINE Members of the Malone Rotary Club were pleased to note that the February issue of the Rotary ma- gazine, \The Rotarian,\ contains a paragraph about the 10th anniver- sary celebration of th© Malone Club held November 21st at Hotel Flanagan, in the program of which the 10 past presidents of the dub participated. Th© item also refers to the international celebration of Dominion Day in Malone last July when 3,000 Canadians visited Ma- lone and one of the principal speakers was William R. Allen of Montreal, past president of Rotary International,
