The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
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SOON UNDER WAY
COMMITTEE OF NINE NAMED TO
+ INVESTIGATE THE NATURE
OF GERMAN NATTER.
SHIP GRAIN, FARMERS URGED
Railroads Can Promptly Handle Wheat
Now Which May Not Be Possible
Later on When Burden
Increases.

{. G. Schulz, state superintendent of
education has announced the ap-
pointment of committee of nine to
investigate German textbooks used in
Minnesota schools as requested by the
State Public Safety commission. The
investigation will determine, it is ex-
pected, whether the German texts tend
to excite admiration of German ideals
or principles. The committee members
chosen as being competent and UNI
biased, Superintendent Schulz said,
are as follows:
Chairman ]. G. Norby, superinten.
dent Of schools, Fergus Falls; Prof. ].
S. King, Hamline university, Sta Paul:
H. June Streeter, principal of the high
school, Albert Lea; Amelia Weir, prin-
cipal high school, Blue Earth; Peter
Olesen, superintendent of schools, Clio
quet; Augusta Zeigler, head of German
department, Central High school,
Duluth; Aleene Sherwood, teacher of
German, Litchfield; Emma C. Freeman,
teacher of German, Johnson high
school, st. Paul; Hermione Koenig,
teacher of German, North High school,
Minneapolis.
The committee will meet at the cap
itol as soon as samples of the German
texts have been received, probably
within two weeks, Superintendent
Schulz said.
Farmers Urged to Ship Grain.
Farmers are urged to ship their
wheat and other food products as a
patriotic measure. Secretary G. W.
Northwest committee on car service,
said:
''The roads can promptly handle
wheat to storage centers now, and
such movement will facilitate the
manufacture of flour for domestic
allies. That is why the railways are
appealing to farmers for quick action
Later the demand for hauling soldiers
and supplies will be an increasing
burden which may hamper the move.
ment of food supplies
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More Wooden Bridqes
The construction and maintenance
of wooden bridges in Minnesota will
be revolutionized and in many places
will be erected where concrete and
steel bridges have been planned. The
Minnesota Highway commission has
been investigating every form of
bridge construction in seeking to
overcome the prohibitive prices of
steel and concrete.
The chief objection to wooden
bridges has been the annual cost of
replanking. In Minnesota alone re-
planking has cost $4,000 on wooden
bridges.
After an exhaustive investigation,
the Highway commission has found a
bituminous surfacing that will last
as long as the average plank floor,
and will cost only one-third as much.
The bituminous surfacing is spread
easily over the plank floor and be.
comes smooth in short time.
Price Inquiry Postponed.
A weeks postponement of the meet
ing of the state commission investi.
eating prices of food, fuel and other
necessities of life was ordered by the
chairman, Colonel G. H. March OF
Litchfield. Information sought on var
ious subjects is not ready for consid.
Grafton, it was explained, and the com.
missioners had important business en-
gagements elsewhere.
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Consider Lid fitting Charge.
Complaints that several Minneapolis
| cafes have violated Order No. Z, pro
| hibiting sales of liquor to women and
cabaret performances in cafes, were
considered by the state public safety
commission in executive session. Nc
action was announced. A committee
from the Minneapolis city council out
J lined municipal market MANS before