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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
EXPECT BANNER MONTH

The u. S. Army recruiting
forces in the Minnesota District
are bending every effort to in
crease Uncle Sans fighting
forces by at least 900 men this
month. Present indications are
that success will crown their ef-
forts, as over 700 applicants had
applied for enlistment up to and
including March %. The 900
figure as fixed by Major John D.
Yost, Recruiting Officer of the
District, is attained will make
March the banner month in the
history of army recruiting in this
state.
A new high record mark has
been made each month for the
past three successive months.
During February, regardless OF
the fact that it was a short month,
IT'S men were enlisted. Civilian
Recruiting Committees, and
Army recruiting officers are more
than busy rounding up prospec-
tive recruits and getting them
into the service. The advent Of
spring has been boon to the re-
cruitcrs, and they are taking full
advantage Of it to canvas the ter
ritory surrounding their districts.
An especial appeal is being
made to woodmen in the northern
part Of the state, and a great
many "lumber jacks" have an
swered the call. They will be
largely assigned to Forestry regi-
ments, armed with double-bit
axes and turned loose among the
big timber, where they will be
right at home, doing the work they
have always done, at equally
good wages, while serving their
country.
The demand for mechanics, chauf-
fers and gas engine men is still
urgent. Training schools are be-
ing opened for them in all parts
of the country, and the men are
being assigned to the schools as
rapidly as possible. The school
recently opened at the Overland
building, midway between St.
Paul and Minneapolis, will soon
be training 5000 mechanics for
the Aviation Section, Signal
Corps.
Over SO per cent of the men
being enlisted are between the
ages of Is and 81. The younger
generation seems imbued with
war fervor, and enlistments dur
ing the next few months espec-
tally after the school year closes,
are expected to be very heavy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
81 will smash the rman line in France if you will smash
that damnable Hun propaganda at home .GEN PERSNG

thoughtful consideration to this
most important question, and to
urge available young women and
young men to prepare themselves
to render service as teachers in
the public schools. Many young
men and women can give no
higher service, and it is a patrio-
tic and public duty that calls
them to prepare themselves to
serve the state as teachers in this
time Of urgent need.
Thousands of experienced tea
cheers have been drawn from the
schools to enlist in other service
of the country. Even though we
are at war the school must be con.
tinued without interruption. The
demand for trained teachers is
greater today than ever before
and salaries are increasing rapid
ly. The nation must have edu.
Gated men and women to solve
the problems of tomorrow, whe
Their in the continuance of the war
or in the reconstruction that will
follow the war.
Every effort must be made tc
avoid the grave mistake of the
European nations in depicting
their trained leadership. Eng.
land and France realize the mis-
takes they made in this respect
and they are now striving in
every possible way to correct al
most fatal errors in the admins
tration Of education made at the
beginning of the war. Larger
amounts are now appropriated
for education in those countries
than were provided before the
war. Larger sums are used fol
teachers salaries and pensions
than ever before. The English
Minister Of Education recently
said "That nation which after the
war employs the best teachers
under the highest pay, and in the
best system of schools will. be the
best governed, and, therefore, thu
greatest nation"
The administration of the State
Normal Schools urges the people
of this state to cooperate in al
efforts and activities which may
be organized to promote Interest
in teacher training.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
TEACHERS NEEDED
State Normal School Board Issues
Appeal

To the People Of Minnesota:
At a meeting of tie State Nor
NAL School Board, held February
18th, a committe was appointed
to place before the people Of Min
nesota facts relating to the
shortage Of teachers for public
school service. The shortage Of
teachers and the decreased attend
ance in all training schools for
teachers are due to war condi-
tions. This state, as well as every
other state in the Union, is facing
a critical situation in the promo
ton and administration of educa-
ton, and it is the earnest desire
of the normal schools to do their
part to maintain the state s system
of education at high degree Of eff
fciency. Trained teachers are
most essential. But the normal
schools cannot furnish an ade-
quate supply Of teachers unless
candidates make application for
that training. The people of the
state are requested to give
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

What kind OF patriot are you,
anyway. Are you real, honest
to God, dyed in the wool, stand
up for your country and the boys
abroad, war bread, corn meal and
semi-porkless patriot, or are you
Of the mean, yellow backed breed
that keep right on babying the
stomach in violation of the re.
quests of the Food Administra-
ton?
Do you eat white bread on
Mondays and Wednesdays when
you absolutely know that the
winning Of war depends upon
wheat being saved for export, and
that without this saving millions
Of lives, perhaps the life of your
son or your neighbours son, will
be sacrificed in vain?
Do you have a meatless meal
every day at your house, and are
your Tuesdays and Saturdays
porkless, or are you too inhu
namely selfish to make this little
sacrifice, when you know that the
meat is needed to provide the mer
who are fighting for your home
and your country with the
strength to endure hardships un
known to you while you enjoy al
the comforts of the home, and
freedom which they are fighting
to uphold?
Without doubt you are digging
up your little old dollar or S.
freely enough to the Red Cross
solicitors and probably you have
done what you are able to do ir
the matter Of buying Liberty
Bonds, but are you doing the
square thing by your country ano
by your fighting forces in the
matter of food conservation
which threatens to make just 9
slight inroad upon your epicur
can and needlessly pampereG
tastes?
In short, if your boy, after wal
lowing about all night in the
muddy trenches Of Flanders
weakened and emacieted from
lack of food Of the right kind
a condition that may come tt
pass should lie down in his
cherries. dugout for a rest, anG
in his dreams have vision o.
home, with the family gathered
around a table laden with pie
cake, crackers, white bread, porl
roast and other restricted foods
wouldn't it make you feel like ;
criminals What do you thinl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
American Efficiency

Acting on orders from the Ger.
man government, the officers and
crews Of the German ships in
termed in American waters In.
flicted such damage upon the ma.
chinery of the vessels as they
deemed absolutely certain to keep
the ships out Of service for two
years. By that time the Germans
thought the war would be over.
But American efficiency and
American invention effected the
necessary repairs in from six to
eight months and at a cost Of
$273,000; the Germans had fig
ured the cost of repairs at So, $780,
600 and the necessary time "a
months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
sLACKERs NOT NUMEROUS
of the 3,082,949 persons call.

VI ohO c,OO6,IIO CCAoOi1o CuliO0
under the selective-service act,
252, 294, or SIS per cent, failed to
appear for examination, accord.
ing to a statement issued by the
Provost Marshal General. This
number, however, included men
who had previously enlisted or
been commissioned and had failed
to notify their boards, some who
had died, and many who were
transferred to other boards but
by mistake had been carried on
the books of their local boards
estimated at 100000.
Many Of the remaining 10000
were aliens a number of whom
left the country to enlist in their
own armies.
The statement estimates the
numebr of real slackers" at not
more than $4,000, or an average
Of less than 10 for each local
board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Flour Hoarders Beware

The first indication Of a syste-
matte effort on the part Of the
food administration to seek out
and punish the hoarder of -four
is shown in a report from the ma
tional food administration that
they will shortly issue orders for
a survey Of the -four supply Of the
country. The survey it is indf-
Gated will require every individ-
ual to give an account Of the
amount Of -four he has on hand on
certain date. The food admin
istration regulations permit an In
dividual or a commercial concern
to have no more than a 80 day
supply of wheat -four on hand at
any time and persons with more
than that amount are in violation
Of the boarding act which means
serious punishment if convicted.
The state food administration has
announced that it will not be dis
posed to act harshly with individ-
uals who voluntarily report sur
plus and show willingness to
be fair now and get the -four into
the regular channels of trade.
Where hoarder attempts to con-
ceal the fact and forceful mea-
sures are necessary to secure in
formation concerning a supply,
prosecution will undoubtedly fol-
low.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
THE SOIL DER AND THE BOND
BUYER

cit is "a sacred duty of every
citizen and it should be regarded
as 81 or:ious privilege by every
patriot to uphold the govern
ment's credit with the same kind
of self.:-sacrifice and nobility of
soul that their gallant sons ex-
hibit when they die for us on the
battlefelds of Europe.
Sc cretary McAdoo has issued
no stronger call upon the
American people to support the
Liberty Loan. The third loan
will soon be opened. Behind
every American soldier n1 France,
back Of every American sailor on
the seas, there should be "a worker
and bond buyer at home.
There is the Drawer part, but we
who remain at home can be no
less useful if we exhibit that self
sacrifice that they demonstrate in
rlsking their lives.
If the American people possess
and put into effective force the
same faith in Amerie.anism that
the Germans show for their kul.
tur, the struggle between German
kultur and American civilization
will be a short one and America S
victory overwhelming.
We may be a ldttle slow, may
have much inertia to overcome,
bat American might, like the
mills of the gods, may grind
slowly but will grind exceeding
small.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
MEATLEss DAYS HELP

Reports based on figures from
the Department of Agriculture
show that January 1, 1918, the
number Of meat animals in the
United States was greater by
more than 100000 head than it
was January 1, 1917. The mum
Der Of inspections for slaughter
indicate a decrease in consump-
ton.
The summary shows the total
number Of cattle in the United
States January /, 1918, was &c..
$4,000, an increase of L, 247,00O
head over the same day the year
before. Hogs increased 1871, 600
head, or 81 per cent. The in.
crease in sheep was 1884, 00C
head, or 81 per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

An urgent call upon the Amer
lean Red Cross to supply 5000
nurses between now and June /
for the Army Nurse Corps, has
come from Surgeon General Cor
gas, Of the United States Army
These nurses are needed for SER
vice in military hospitals both in
this country and abroad. AL
though the Red Cross has already
supplied nearly seven thousand
nurses for active service in the
Army and Navy Corps since the
beginning of the war, the impera-
tive need for a greater army of
nurses grows daily as the war pro-
crosses.
The Nurses Service Bureau in
Paris alone has supplied 152 wo-
men for various nursing activi-
ties since its organization. Be-
sides those sent to American Red
Cross hospitals, it also sends out
nurses to hospitals subsidized by
the Red Cross.
According to statement made
by Surgeon General Gorgas, it is
estimated that there are between
eighty and ninety thousand regis
tered nurses in the United States,
and that approximately thirty
thousand will be needed for SER
vice in Army hospitals during the
present year.
In discussing the nursing situa-
ton, Miss Jane A. Delano, direc-
tor of the department OF nursing
Of the American Red Cross said !:
"An earnest appeal is made to
the nurses of the country to vol
lElteer for this service. We also
appeal to the public and to the
physicians employing these nurses
to aid in making it possible for
them without too great financial
sacrifice on their part to hold
themselves in readiness to respond
to the call of their country
1--WE wish to also bring to the
attention Of nurses the unusual
opportunities offered by the in
surance law enacted for the pro-
lection of our Army and Navy.
The provisions of this insurance
bill apply to nurses assigned to
duty as members of the Army and
Navy Corps, and make it possible
for the nurse to secure, at nomi-
nal rates, protection for herself
as well as for designated mem
bers of her family dependent
upon her.
A great responsibility rests
upon the nurses of the country.
They are the only group Of W.
men recognized as a part Of the
military establishment. While
thousands and thousands Of
nurses will be needed, the num-
Der is relatively small compared
with the number of women In
America who should stand back
OF them and make possible the
service for which they are so
greatly needed at this time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

Germany attacked the lives, the
liberty and the property of the
citizens of the United States. We
stood it as long as we could. We
had to fight or get off the seas
What term is expressive Of con
tempt sufficient to designate 8
person who says that the United
States has no business in this
war;"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

Sales of war-savings stamps
have run as high as $4,000, 600 Q
day. This amount provides the
Treasury with about one-tenth OF
the entire amount now being ex-
pended by the Nation for the war.
While $4,000, 900 is only 8 cents
day for every man, woman and
child in the country, the entire
cost of the war is but 80 cents per
capita q day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

Whenever you sit down to your
well-filled table, remember you
have guest with you, who ex-
poets that he be treated fairly.
He is a soldier in the service who
is experiencing the pang Of hum
ger and suffering for your safety
and your liberty. Don't fail to
go "50-5O or better" with him,
and be thankful that you are able
to see the responsibility of your
food pledge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

1t is the coward and traitorous
pacifist who is blind to the pres
ence and work Of detested spies
undeniably active in the United
States. 1t will take vigorous and
summary action to remove them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

ought to be done to that kind Of
a stay at home Stacker?
Be patriot.
Be a real patriot while you are
at it.
Play the game square.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

Thirty thousand letters from
American troops were lost on the
"Andania" which was sunk off
the Irish coast. The letters were
written between the 18th and
Goth of January.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

A soldier is a man who serves
his country
In that sense we may all be
soldiers. We can't all go to
France. We can't all wear
khaki. The tasks that we are told
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14

2 I. ~ b. n . " "a + + d
up" 1890 Ia that one Transaction.
Today tho poor Russian Jew, who
eighteen years Aso came 70 q strange
community practically penniless. today
is worth $4,000. owns fine home and
last spring paid $4,000 cash on a
$4,000 farm in Fillmore county. Min
nesota.
Mr. Gervich IL buying the West Main
street. home because OF It's location
and because IL will make an ideal home
for his large family. The Gerviches
have five children, all in school, and II
is the aspiration OF tho parents to make
Of them good citizens and to provide
them with good educations. The little
daughter. now II. has had three years
in music, and Is a remarkable per-
former on the plano for one Of her
years. One Of the little boys plays the
violin so we'll that some OF his teachers
have pronounced him q prodigy II am
proud Of my children" said Mr.. Ger
vich, land want them to have ad-
vantages their parents could not have
When they grow up. II they want TO-
will give them an interest in my
business"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14

trade that hs came 70 this country.
When no reached Philadelphia he
bouxht q ticket for Minneapolis VIA
Chicago. It was by mistake, and be-
cause he could neither write nor speak
the English language, that he landed
in IMarshalltown instead OF Minne-
apolis.
l. happened this way: When tho
young Russian was nearing Oelwein,
on the Chicago Great Western, he was
asked by a trainman where he was
going, and tried to say Minneapolis.
The trainman directed him to the coach
going south, thinking he said Marshall :
town. AS a consequence Gervich land
ed in Marshalltown instead Of Minne-
apol.s, and has never regretted 1t.
Realizing that. to get started In his
new home. he must find people OF his
own nationality, and got somebody to
understand that he was seeking Rus
sian Jews. The Bernstein brothers,
Blotcky, a general merchant: and Fl.
Singer q furrier, were cited, and Ger
vich looked them up. Singer informed
him that Minneapolis was mo good
for his business. Gervich didn't care.
What he wanted was work Of any kind.
He "hired out" to Harry Rubinson' a
junk dealer, and for sixty days drove
thru the country collecting Junk.
Embarks In Business For Himself.
Sixty days, however, was all that
Gervich worked for someone else. He
soon realized, green as he was to Amer
lea and her ways that If he could buy
junk for someone else. he could buy it
for himself. He got Rubinson to
stake him." and with the latter's Sc
curly on notes spent $27 for two
horses $12 for a second handed har-
ness, and $50 for new wagon. With
total Of s92 invested Gervich started
out to buy junk for himself. In four
months he paid his notes. He was here
three years and married, started buying
home, and finally paid for it. In
1905 he went into the hide fur, and
Junk business on larger scale, and
the business has grown steadily ever
since. In 1907 he helped wreck the old
glucose works buildings, and cleaned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14

"a Or aion ~ : sssioAs cass Of mas
toiditis sunday evening 1t the Dea-
coness. Her condition was better to-
day.
Ray the 13-year-old son Of Frank
werdt, of Green Mountain, submitted
to an emergency operation for appen-
dicitis this morning at the Deaconess.
His condition Is fair.
A serious abdominal operation was
performed this morning upon Mrs.
Theodore Rehder, of Gladbrook, follow
ing which her condition was only fair.
Mrs. l.. II. Matson, 406 East Church
street, Is at the Deaconess being pre-
pared for an operation Tuesday morn
ing. "
George II. Shultz. Of Minneapolis,
who was admitted to the Deaconess
Dec. 81, seriously Ill Of pneumonia.
submitted to an operation this morn
ing for abscess Of the lung. He is do
ing nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14
Lands Here With
s. 20 Cents: No,u
Gums Fine Home

Landing here by accident eighteen
years ago this month, with his worldly
capital represented by 20 cents in cash
Morris Gervioh, COL East Main street,
today stands an example Of thrift and
is able to write his check In payment
for a. flne home for his family.
Mr.. Gervich this afternoon bought
Of w. H. Gilbert and DIR. H. III. Nichols,
Joint executors and trustees OF the -
r. Feinberg estate, the former Fem
berg home at 1902 West Main street,
paying $3.50 for the property. Prior
to the occupancy of the house as the
home Of the Feinbergs, the property
was owned by w. II. Stipp. Edward
Smith built the house about fifteen
years ago. 1t Is a modern piece OF
property, occupying full-depth lot
and q half, In fashionable residence
district and on one OF the fine resi-
dence streets Of the city.
Born in Russia in former district
acquired by tho Russian empire from
Poland, Morris Gerv1ch was born thir-
ty-seven years ago. AS q boy he
dreamed Of America, and determined
when he was able he would come to the
big free country, where serfdom was
unknown, where a peasant, as he knew
him, had the same chance as the
wealthy, and carve for himself for
tune by his own hard work. At the
age of 10, eighteen years ago this
month, Gervich landed In Marshalltown
with 20 cents in his pocket. He reach
ed Main street with a nickel, as he had
invested Is cents for breakfast at
Stones restaurant.
- Comes Hero by Mistake. :
AS q youth Gervich learned the tan
ner's trade, and 1t was to work at his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14
What Army Nurses viii Wear.

The uniform Of a nurse corps will
consist Of waist, a skirt. a belt, COL
lar. n cap. and the badge Of the corps.
Details of material make and design
will conform to specifications pre-
scrihed by the surgeon general. No
changes therein will be made without
his authority.
The nurse may procure her uniforms
after she reaches her post OF duty,
where detailed Instructions on the sub
ject will be supplied her.
The uniform win invariably DO worn
during the hours Of duty. Nurses not
in uniform will not be allowed In the
wards.
Nurses uniforms soiled while on pub
lie duty will be washed as a part OF tho
hospital laundry.
Tho badge OF the corps will be a
caduceus Of gold or gilt superimposed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14
following pncsa:
Butter--$O.

following pricsa:
Butter-&0.
Esgs--47.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place OF business In this city. subject
however, to market changes:
Cora-1.00.
Oats--75.
Wheat-1.90
Tho following market quotations arc
furnished by II. Willard. Son & Co:
Clear medium native wool-55167
Coarse ana low--50052.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14
OBITUARY..
Rails.

James Adelbert, the year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rails, Of Mon
mouth, Ill.,, died Of general sepsis as
the result Of an abscess of the ear,
shortly before midnight Saturday at
the Deaconess hospital. The funeral
which will be private, will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock,
from the home Of the child's grand
father, J. A. Rails, 6O4k West Church
street. Burial will be in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14
TO TRY hEALY AGAIN.
Former Police Chief Acquitted on One
CHARGE To 30 Tried on Another.

Charge To Be Tried on Another,
Chicago, Jan. 14.--Altho former Chief
Of Police G. c. Healy and his code
PENDANTS were acquitted of graft
charges by a jury which reported here
last night, 1t was said at the state at
torneys office that Healy will soon be
brought to trial again on one of the
other indictments brought against him.
1t was believed he will be brought to
trial on charge OF accepting money
for promotion OF police sergeants to be
licutenants.
William r. Skidmore and stephen
Barry, who were tried with the former
chief and also acquitted, are not in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14
contsmpt Proeesdina, Aaain,4 Dude

Washington, Jan. i.--Contempt pro-
ceedings were instituted in the supre-
Inc court today against Federal Judge
John NJ. killits OF the district court for
northern Ohio, by Attorney General
Gregory. charging suspension OF execu-
ton Of Judgment indefinitely against a
bank embozzler in violation Of the
supreme courts specific order
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14

voived In the alleged promotion con-
splracy.
Arrangements were made today TO
place Hcaly on trial next Monday on
n charge OF bribery.