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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

Says one of the loyal supporters
of the administration, "the truth is
that the war has destroyed the very
foundations of most of the Tariff ar
guments." Oh, no, it hasn't. The
war hasn't destroyed the foundation
of anything, yet, and will not destroy
the foundation of anything except
despotism. One of the fundamental
arguments on the Tariff was stated
by Abraham Lincoln somewhat in
this form, eff we buy goods made in
England, we have the goods and
England has the money; but if we
buy goods made in this country, we
have both the goods and the money"
A thousand wars lasting million
years will not destroy the fundamen-
tai facts stated in that form. The
purpose of Protective Tariff is to
induce people to buy goods made at
homemade by workmen receiving
higher wages and maintaining high
er standards OF living than prevail
in Europe or Asia. The Importance
of maintaining the Republican "Made
in America" policy will be just as
great after the war as it was before.
The evil of the idle factory and long
bread lines will be more serious after
the war than it was during the awful
days of 1894, when the Free
Trade law was just getting in its
devastating work. The man who
tells you that the war has destroyed
the foundations of Protective Tariff
arguments is talking language
very pleasing to our rivals, but
dangerous to us. Don't hesitate to
tell him what you think of his anti.
Observation-Disclosures Wage Garner
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

Wouldn't the division Of the state
on the line marking the point where
prosperity, push and enterprise di-
vides the northern end from the
southern portion Of obstruction, jeal-
ousy and greed, be a grand and glo-
rious feeling? Wouldn't there be
weeping, wailing and crashing Of
teeth among the tonnage takers and
the .'get something for nothing
bunch if this were to become re-
atty? What excuse would Skaiem,
Bendixen, Flahaven, ct al. have for
getting elected to the legislature at
ter that? What would our "con-
stituents" say if the 80 per cent
ready cash annually flowing into the
Golfers of the greater Minnesota
from the northern counties were sud
denly cut off? And say, couldn't we
build some roads, pay wolf bounties
raise sheep and iron ore, farm and be
happy without being pestered with
that bunch?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17
COMMUNICATED
'eter Schaefer, Ely, Mimi,

Dear Sir: The Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign in the Ninth District
was remarkable success. A very
large share of the credit is due to
the patriotic work of the news
paper men. Chairman Rogers and
the members of the District Liberty
Loan Central Committee realize the
great amount of individual effort
given to the cause by the members
of the newspaper fraternity. They
know that, almost without exception,
the publishers, editors and workers
of newspapers have been loyal, and
know that they have demonstrated
their loyalty by untiring work and
liberal use of space, by far the
greater amount of which has been
a good will contribution to their
Government. They know very well
that without the cooperation Of the
press in its effective work of ed
ucating and enthusing the people,
they could not have sold in this dis
trict $242,00O,000 worth of Fourth
Liberty Loan Bonds.
The members of the Central Com
mittee are also convinced that the
newspaper men in this district do not
expect to be "patted on the back, /"
figuratively or literally, for the fine,
unselish contributions to the cause
of good citizenship. Nevertheless
they are very grateful to you and
your fellow newspaper men, and
have asked me to express to you
their appreciation Of the spirit IN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

They are but seven-as far as has
been heard from. A woman, who had
an eye for business, married seven
soldiers of the late war, in order to
draw the seven different allotments,
which was not less than $15 in each
case, which made monthly stipend
of $1O5, pretty good for one woman
even if she had seven husbands to
support her. But something went
wrong; the dufunny of the thingen.
bob jumped the track and now she il
boarding in Jail. But she sure was
brave and energetic woman.--Still
water Gazette.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17
THE HOME GUARD.
Editorial from Anoka Herald

ever cause more or less trouble.
The Home Guards have paid very
little attention to all this. They
have tried to do their duty, have
paid their way and have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that they have been
of some service to their country.
Since the fire in Northern Min
nesota there are none so foolish as
to deny that there was need of a
Home Guard in this state. Without
such an organization, instantly in
motion, the state would have ex-
psRienced difficulty in gathering a
force of men to cope with the fire,
aid the injured and bury the dead. !.
Indeed, where would a force of
three thousand trained men have
been gathered for this purpose?
With labor scarce at the time and
every man more than busy at his own
vocation, who would have volun-
teered? Exceedingly few.
What of the future?
Have we any reason to believe
that the Tyler disaster will be the
last cyclone in the state, that the
street car strike riots will be the
last brawls in the Twin Cities, that
no more forests will burn?
The state needs permanent body
of trained citizen soldiery. This
must be an organization which will
not be great financial burden to
the state, but which also will not
take large body of men permanent
ly from their occupations.
The Home Guard should be reor-
ganized.
Those too old for unexpected and
strenuous service and physically UNI
fit should be hohorably discharged
with the thanks of Minnesota for the
time, money and thought which they
have given to this task.
Those who are not qualified for or
are unwilling to further do the
work required should be discharged.
The body of men which remains
should be organized into a compact,
mobile organization which may be
available at all times. The legis-
lature should properly equip these
men and they should be paid a fair
wage for whatever time they are ac-
tually on duty. The officers of
such an organization should be COM
missioned after careful examination.
This organization should not be in
any sense a state police force. Its
members do not care to devote their
time to the duties of constabulary in
time of peace. But, in case of public
calamity, they will be eager and will
ling to do any sort of duty from
peeling potatoes for the mess hall to
standing guard all nights.in the rain.
It shold be one of the first acts Of
the legislature to plan for such re-
organization Of the Home Guard.
Such an organization viii prove easy
to enlist and maintain, inexpensive
| to finance and Of extraordinary
value to the state in the time Of
emergency.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

A bill to kill off, literally or figura-
lively, the so-called food Hogs" OF
the country, would about satisfy all
of us if 100 per cent of efficiency
would be injected into its enforce
ment. Just why we allow these rob-
bers to herd together the necessaries
of life and then soak us on prices, is
not understandable. We are toe
blamed easy. A living profit is fair
to all, but highway robbery should
meet up with its reward. Some con-
gresham can be returned to his place
in the Capitol building if he will get
a bill of this kind passed where we
can timber up our shotguns and sally
forth legally and with an always open
season on "Food Hogs"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

There has been much speculation
as to the future Of the state troops
which have been in service for the
past two years, and many are the
guesses as to what body of citizen
soldiery will be needed in Minnesota.
Public and official opinions seem di-
vided on the subject.
The personnel of the Home Guard
was enlisted for the period of the
war. When peace is finally signed
the time of enlistment will expire
Automatically the organization will
cease to exist as SUCH. Until peace
pacts are formally signed each mem
Der of the Home Guard is under just
as much of an obligation to the state
to give his service as during the time
when actual hostilities were in op-
Grafton in Europe.
There are few members of the
guard who have wearied in well
doing. Their enthusiasm has grad
ually waned. The novelty of drill
wore away and these few soon for
got their oath to the state. Unless
they had some real excuse for this
failure to make good their agree
ment, these men could not, in fair
ness to their more patriotic associ-
ates, be discharged. For this reason
some company records have been
Uttered with the names of the unre-
liable.
Before long these people may be
given the release for which they have
yelled. But their property will con-
tinue to 1be protected by their more
willing fellow citizens.
It will probably be many months
before the troops from Europe re.
turn. Even then it is exceedingly
doubtful whether the old National
Guard can be reorganized. The
pIcScilL XNaIiOtidl 6u0IO Ia ih ASoAAsy
merely a Home Guard organization
Their training has been the same
their officers are all of about the
same experience as those of the
other organization What they are
called is immaterial.
Since it's organization the Home
Guard has been target of ridicule
from the pro-German, the Stacker
and the jackass. Unable to serve
their country in other capacities, the
members Of the Home Guard have
tried to give their service here.
In return they have been termed
"mud guards" tin soldiers, ETC., by
those either too lazy or Indifferent
to asst them. Their efforts have
been ridiculed and discouraged
They have been widely charged with
seeking to masquerade as real sol
diers while securely staying at home
Their officers have been accused Of
playing politics, of parading. Of re-
ceiving huge salaries for their ser.
vices and of all manner Of deviltries
But it's natural that tongues mus
always wag and empty heads must
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

That was an admirable thought of
the city councils when they adver-
tised for 500 shade trees to be set
out along the sidewalks of the City
of Ely. Any town is bleak and a
dreary place in which to live if it be
without a tree or beautiful lawn.
The old town will not make itself
we must do that ourselves. We can
make it beautiful to the eye or we
can let it drift as we wish, but this
should not be. Ely is almost tree
less city and to a stranger lacks
much from this cause. Our streets
look pretty barren to him after a
ride through the Minnesota forests
on all sides of us. A treeless town
is cherries town. The council is
to be thanked for their start in the
right direction looking towards a
more pleasing city in which to live.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17
become members Of Americas lead

become members Of Americas lead
ing humane organization.
On account of the numerous cases
of influenza which have hindered the
drive from being, completed within
the week of December 16 to 3D.
the original plan Of the campaign
directors Geo. E. Scott, general
manager of the American Red Cross,
issued the following order:
"All cities and towns, where in
fiuenza has retarded the progress of
the Roll Call, may extend the final
date for closing the campaign to jan
uary 20"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

Editor Peterson of the Bear River
Journal processes to believe that the
Miner is in favor of suppressing po-
litical opponents with a brick. The
designation of political opponents
is evading the question in face of the
fact that our efforts have been di-
rected towards National opponents
and consider every man an opponent
who does not stand for the United
States first, last and all the time.
Whaddye mean, political opponents?'
We consider the red fiagger a nation
al opponent who should be sup
pressed, just like Berger and his
gang of Germans are being sup
pressed in the courts Of Chicago
just like Haywood, ct al. were put
out of the way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

! It will hardly be probable that the
returning soldiers will take kindly to
stump farm in Minnesota. They
have had enough of trench digging
over there to last them for some time
and the gift of $50 acres of stumps
to grub would start them back to the
trenches again for an easier life
Uncle Sam will be required to guess
again what our boys would like the
best.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17
WndestructibIe Union"

The expression "an indestructible
union of indestructible states" was
used by Salmon p. Chase in deci-
sion rendered by him when chief JUS
tice of the Supreme court. The case
came up from Texas and involved the
right of secession and the question d
whether Texas was ever out of the
Union. The court declared that the
Union was intended to be perpetual.
and in emphasizing the idea the chief
Justice said: "The Constitution, an
Of its provisions, looks to an indestruc-
tible Union. composed OF indestruc-
tible states"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

The Duluth Rip Saw is steadily
pounding away at the Food Hogs in
the unsalted City. Some, of the stuff
shown up throws light on why the
range towns get such lot of rotten
produce. According to Editor
Morrison, the express companies and
the railroad transfer points are all
in league with the food manipulators
to keep up prices. Cars are lost in
transit and not found until the con-
tents are spoiled and express pack
ages of poultry, butter and other
produce have reached their destina-
tion broken open and unfit for use.
Editor Morrison makes the claim,
and has facts to prove his state
ments, that this is not an exception
but the rule. The matter should be
investigated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17
High wages and high standards OF

High wages and high standards OF
living have always been peculiarly
doctrines of the Republican party.
Republicans have consistently sup
ported the policy of not throwing the
American workman into competition
with the workman in foreign coun-
tries who are willing to work for low
err wages and maintain lower stand
ards of living. If we could only get
the Democrats to come to the sup
port of such policies, there would
be comparatively little difficulty in
making sure that wartime wages
will not be cut any more than abso-
lutely necessary.-Brainerd Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

The Salvation Army and the Red
Cross appear to have come out of this
great struggle numbered with honors
On every hand one hears from the
boys something good and fine said
about these two great merciful in.
stitutions. The word graft has
never been mentioned in connection
with them and always it is some
great good they have done the boys
we are each interested in.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17
RED CROSS
NEWS : NOTES

Cease knitting. This order went
out from Red Gross headquarters
last week to the 1854 Chapters of
the organization, and as result
thousands of women who have turned
out millions of sweatersS socks,
muffiers, helmets, and wristlets for
our soldiers and sailors will stack
their needles. y
An inventory taken of the stocks
of knitted articles in reserve at the
Red Cross Divisions and camp ware
houses showed that there is a suf-
ficient quantity on hand to meet the
needs of Americas fighting men in
this country and Europe, and those
of the Red Cross commissioners en-
gagged in civilian relief work abroad.
Hence the order to the patriotic
women of America to discontinue
their knitting activities.
Knitted articles now in the process
of construction are to be completed
as rapidly as possible and turned
in to Chapters, which have been in
structed to issue no more yarn to
workers.
The wooden garments provided by
the tireless fingers of Americas
women have added materially to the
comfort of the country's defenders,
especially during the neriod follow
ing the rehabilitation of our fight
ing forces. Practically every man
who went overseas, as well as those
who remained in the country's train
ing camps, was supplied with these
| comforts.
More than 100000 knitted ar
ticles were turned out by the Red
Cross workers in the seventeen
months proceeding the signing of the
armistice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

The press reports of few days
ago told the story of how about four
hundred Bolshevik Russians met in
New York to consider ways and
means of getting back to Russia.
AS the United States can get along
without these fellows, they should be
put on boat and sent back. This
would save both themselves and the
government a lot of trouble. II
would save them figuring on ways
and means and the government the
trouble of later coping with the
bunch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

The Nonpartisan League is OPP
posed to a road building program by
the state. Naturally so. The League
is opposed to everything else. The
claim is made that the building of
trunk lines would only be for the
benefit of the automobile owner and
as the trunk lines will not touch the
front gate of every Lacquer, why of
course they will buck it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

the first of the year as possible, we
will submit the plan to you in detail
and ask your cooperation.
In the meantime, if you have any
lunches or suggestions, please fire
them in. We need your help in
planning as well as in executing.
Let us finish the job.
M. E. HARRISON.
In charge of News Column Pub
lefty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

human mind would be just what is
coming to them. But not So. Per-
haps the boneheads Of Germany may
yet be taught that there is such a
thing as real, true Christianity in
the world today after all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

The success of the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call throughout the
Northern Division is evidenced by ap-
proximately one million members
already secured. This number has
been enrolled. despite the influenza
epidemic, which continued to grow
worse in several sections of the states
and many almost impossible roads,
due to rains which fell during the
first two week of December. When
all Chapters turn in their complete
reports, it is believed that great
per cent of the population will have
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

And now after being bombed from
the skies, and four years of fighting,
the British are feeding Austria's
babies, women and children. Can you
beat it? If it were Germany's
women and children, it would only
be but human to poison the bread
as an act of reprisal which in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-17

"Beer $50 barrel in st. Louis,
Mo-, News Item. And it's going
to be higher than that shortly, we
believe as thuty-six states have rat
flied the National Prohibition
measure. O, well. as long as the
grapes, raisins, prunes and the CO.
penhagen crop natures, we should
worry.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1919-02-14
GOVERNOR TO LEAVE
HERE THIS MORNING
FOR LOWER VALLEYS

Governor LarraZolo, who reached
Albuquerque on train No. / last night,
will leave this forenoon on train No.
SO7 for Las Cruces, where he will join
the drainage excursion from Albu-
querque and spend two days inspecting
the lower valleys. The governor
no will travel from here in the pri-
Vate car of superintendent f. L. sum-
mers, will be accompanied by Capt,
Clark NJ Carr, Col. VI S. Hopewelh
Capt. w. S. Reid and perhaps others,
Nine persons left for Las Cruces by
automobile yesterday forenoon. They
were S. NJ. Middlebrook of Whining
ton, Del; w. p. Shaw of Hartford,
Conn, both of whom are spending the
winter here James Bezemek and
wife, and Messrs. Yount, Leopold
Dougherty and Nick Chavez. The eX-
cursionists Were entertained at lunch
con at Belen by John Becker, Ar
rangements had also been made to eX-
tend them eourtesies at SocCrro, San
Marcial and Palomas Springs.
? 1t is planned to spend Saturday and
Sunday inspecting the results of
drainage in the Mesilla and FL PasO
valleys; also, to inspect the state agri-
cultural college and grounds at Col
lege station.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1919-02-14
To THE PEOPLE
Of ALBUQUERQUE

In bringing Mr. Knox to our city,
we have planned to help you as much
as ourselves.
We are a class in salesmanship
numbering twenty and know Mr.,
Knox to he the leading salesmanship
instructor of the United States. which
means of the world Besides sales
manship, he has done more IN COM
munity building than, any other man
of our country. He has been called
back by the chamber of commerce of
such cities as New York. Bostong
Cleveland, Los Angeles, Oakland,
Portland and Denver.
Mr.. Knox has never spoken in our
city before. We hope to become the
citizens of Albuquerque and of New
Mexico in a few years time and it is
with the utmost confidence that Mr..
Knox Will tell you and us how better
to manage state and city affairs, that
we have invited him to come.
We have pledged him $3.50 and all
money taken in over his expenses of
coming is to be given to the Armenian
relief fund. The talks will help the
man or woman already in business or
who hopes to be, the teacher and the
student. We want you to hear him.
We also want the price of your ticket
in order to make this a success.
STUDENTS OF THE SALESMAN
SHIP CLASS OF THE ALBU-
QUERQUE BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1919-02-14
RUNAWAY HEADED
FOR CHILDREN IS
STOPPED. BY AUTO
Colonel Sellers Makes SenSa-
tionaI Race to Prevent AC-
cident, 0vortaking Horse
With His Automobile.

Col. d. X. p. Sellers was director,
leading man and nearly the entire
cast in an episode, staged Thursday
morning in the Highlands, which for
sensationalism rivalled the feats Of
reel heroes There wasn't any taking
in the colonels performance, how
ever. Had a camera operator been
on the job his film would not have
required any retouching.
Running down and stopping a run
away horse, which was galloping to-
ward the Library school, as children
were flocking into the building, was
Colonel Sellers stunt. The colonel
was in his automobile, of course. He
is not claiming any sprinting records.
The race began when Colonel Sell
ers saw the horse, drawing a meat
markets wagon plunge down an en-
bankment and pound toward East
Central. The colonel called the driv-
er who leaped on his running board,
and started after the horse.
AS the horse turned into East Cen
ral he plunged into a wood hauler's
team, The collision turned the wood
hauler's horses on their backs, but
the runaway kept going. As he near
ed the Library the automobile over
took him and crowded him to the
curb. The driver, leaning outward.
caught the bride.
Then Colonel Sellers gave the run
away burst of honest to- goodness
speed. Seeing that the delivery wa
gon would sideswipe his automobile
if he slackened, he gave the car full
speed ahead and pulled the runaway
around a corner. He then brought the
car and the runaway to a gradual
stop,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1919-02-14
Possibilities 0F
AIR PATROL TOLD
FOREST EXPERTS
AviatorS, Discharged From
Army Speak Before Meet
ing of Supervisors of New
Mexico Arizona Reserves,

The possibilities of using aeroplanes
in patrolling the national forests to
discover forest fires was brought be-
fore the forest supervisors meeting
Thursday afternoon by Lieutenants
James E. Witt and Edward j, Mason,
recently in the aviation corps of the
army
Negotiations have been under way
for some time between the war de-
partment and the forest service on the
question and It IS understood that the
outcome will depend upon the willing
ness of the army to use forest patrol
as u means of training its avIators.
Lieutenant Witt explained in detail
the methods used for locating objects
from an airplane. with illustrations of
how the same methods could be used
in locating forest fires, He also eX-
planned the use of photography in
making maps from airplanes.
A large part of yesterdays session
was devoted to series of questions and
answers relating to questions of policy
in handling various phases of forest
business.