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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

Prohibition is merely local option only on
a larger scale. In the old local option days a
dry town with wet towns on all sides of it was
not dry. With the United States dry and every
thing wet on all sides of us the States will be
wet Wait until the lakes and streams open
and the booze runners from Canada will be
whoopfully voyaging in. In a little while there
will be ferry boats out to the thre-mile limit out
of New York and every coast city. The money
it will cost to enforce prohibition could better
be used to pay our national debt and it would
do it. A dry condition will never happen
wet plank is going to show up in the next presi-
dental election. Hoover or anyone could win
out hands down with plank of this kind in his
platform. The misuse of drink has no defense
in the world The loss of our personal liberties
to live our lives as please is the one thing
we wish to combat Where will it end, no one
now knows if any reform wave can be tackled
on to the Constitution of the United States by
any set of fanatics who start out to trim some
thing-at price. If persons of that kind go
to heaven when they die-then us to the other
place as a choice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

Sam Y. Gordon of Browns Valley, who so
acceptably filled the office of lieutenant gov
ernor during the years of 1911 and 1912 and is
now expert state printer has announced him
self candidate for secretary of state on the
Republican ticket. Sam is just the right man
for the place and his qualifications for the office
are just right. He declares himself willing to
take his chances in an elimination convention
and his many friends throughout the state are
confident that he will not be eliminated. His
many years of hard work for the public as a
country newspaper publisher entities him to
the best and the office of secretary of state
would be fitting recognition for valiant services
rendered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
Jack Johnson. the nr;ze-f;ob+or.

Jack johnson, the prize-fghter, and his
white wife are just bound to break into Ameri-
can society again. Jack has been in hiding for
many months and now seeks to take Dempsey's
scalp for his own belt. He forfeited his bail
bond rather than go to jail for year or so, but
now wants to have look at an American dol
lar once more and is willing to give himself up
If Dempsey goes up against johnson, the prize
ring should be abolished forever as disgrace
But Dempsey will never fight Johnson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

There Is more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years It was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
IL incurable. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. ]. Cheney q
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Haii's'
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
E.J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
William Gallagher and Miss Will
liams went to St. Paul Wednesday
where William will speak at the State
Debating Contest.
A large number of students are
absent on account of the spring
fever.
Why don't the students applaud
when the team comes on the floor?
In last Fridays game nobody ap-
plauded. The spirit of the team was
lost before the game started because
they thought the students were not
backing them. In the coming games
let's applaud when the team comes
on the floor.
The reason for losing Friday nights
game with Gilbert was due to hard
luck on basket shooting, which ac-
counted for not enough shooting
practice.
In the recent written contest the
penmanship of the following pupils
merits special mention: Mamie Hak-
ko, Esther Hegforce, Emby Stark
man, Alma Turula, Elaine Anderson,
Audrey Coombe, Mary Franti, Alice
Harri, Josephine Hegforce, Esther
Johnson, Ina Kantola, Anna XVI,
Julia Spreitzer, Rachel Stenback,
Lima Anderson, Helen Keranen and
Martha Porthan.
The Sophomore basketball team
is confident of winning the inter-
class series which are to be held in
March.
Miss Peterson of the high school
English Department has returned to
her duties and is in her usual hopeful
and cheerful spirit.
The high school sick-list has been
reduced to one-half the number
stated last week. .
The Shagua Camp Fire Girls of
the Sophomore class held their
weekly meeting on Wednesday, Feb
ruary II. The meeting was called
to order by the president, La Veryne
Burley. Roll was called by the treas
urer, Marcella Williams.
The Glee Club met Thursday, Feb
ruary Is. Meeting was called to
order by the president, Lillian Kan
nianen. The Glee Club girls are
practicing song to be sung at the
coming pageant.
A meeting of the Boys Club was
held "Wednesday evening at 7.3U r.
NJ. Two new members were ta*rn
in, and arrangements made for a
dance at the Auditorium aztec tho
Ely-Gilbert game. Elmo H;ppaka,
George Somero and Oscar Hario were
appointed to arrange for the months
program.
On Friday, February 20. the pupils
of the Freshman, Sophomore Junior
and Senior classes wrote on 1.-The
Benefits of Enlistment in the U. S.
Army" An entire eighty minutes
period was devoted to this work in
all divisions
Miss Hurley's division in Solid
Geometry now recites with Miss
Clark's division, due to Miss Hur-
ley's absence. Mr.. Englund has
charge of her Commercial Geogra-
ply and Vocational Course classes.
Mr.. White left Saturday for Cleve-
land, Ohio, to attend the meeting of |!
The Division superintendent of the
National Educational Association.
Miss Trezona, the former cooking !
has exchanged positions
with Miss Payne, the former super
visor. Thru observations of many
it has been noticed that "Steve"
seems to be deriving great benefits
from the culinary efforts of the Cook
ing Department, as he is frequently
seen in the kitchen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

The ex-Kaiser says that he feels badly for
the children of his relations who have suffered
because of the war. Awful isn't it? How
about the children of Belgium, France, England
and the United States? Hang the old he-devil,
a man with so much grief CD in his soul should
be put out of his misery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
Sophomore Machine Shop Work.


The Sophomore boys shop work
has been divided into four main
parts, namely: filing, lathe work,
forge work and miscellaneous work.
Practically no work has been done in
the wood-shop, all the work being
done with iron.
Most of the filing has been done
on the bench-vises the boys are
These vises come in handy
in any boys workshop. Although
some may think filing is an easy job,
they are mistaken, for filing requires
skill to do accurate work. Some of
the vises are now finished and the
others will soon be finished before
long.
Win boy works at the lathe, he
makes the several parts necessary
to be made on the lathe, for his wise.
The lathe work trains boy to be
skilled mechanic. Some very accu-
rate work has been done by the Jun
class. A boy that can
keep his lathe in clean condition is
considered a good mechanic. 1t is
necessary to keep the lathes clean so
that when person touches lathe
a grease spot will not be the result.
While working at the forge the
boys make axes. Great care is taken
in making these axes so that they will
not be spoiled. The boys learn how
70 temper the axes, what different
heats are required in the making and
now to grind the axes. Two boys
1t time work at the forge, one does
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

Let US not forget about that daylight saw
ing plan for Ely the coming summer. We who
are housed up for nine months want that extra
hour of sunshine. It's our duty to soak up as
much of the great outdoors as we can. That
extra hour or two will help some. Let's have it.
There are more reasons for it than against it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

1t behooves Gen. Wood to select some East
ern state in which to file for the Presidency No
candidate has been or will be for years to come
had or will have ghost of a show of election
II ne Eved west of the Mississippi River. Bryan
never had look in on that account for one
thing Try Ohio as a home place, General, and
there may be something to it. It's a good rab-
bits foot to pick up
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
Manual Training

1t is now an. interesting part of
the year in the manual training
shops. In the various departments
the work is beginning to show form
so that the observer can judge what
the finished pieces will be like. Faith
ers and mothers can spend an inter-
esting and profitable visit here and
are assured welcome at all times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
The independent" (invariably very much

The Independent" Invariably very much
Democratic) press of the state is having hell
iva time trying to name men for the Republican
ticket. After they get the Republican ticket
completed some attempt will be made to get
men for their own ticket. One cause for their
anxiety to get Republicans nominated is the
lack of good material in their own party for the
several positions in the gift of the people while
every town in the state has suitable Republican
material for any office to be filled
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

And soon now We'll be remembering St.
Patrick once more. Ah there's Saint we each
can admire and wear the green in his honor.
It was along in the fifth century that St. Patrick
planted something on that famous Emerald Isle
that has grown into a tree that cannot be with
cred or dried up. Long live the sanity old
Saint
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
The Challenge.

the holding and the other the strong
arming. Most of the axes are now
finished and when polished up look
better and are just as good or even
better than the axes bought from the
hardware store.
When not doing either of the first
three jobs the boys have done other
work; work on the shaper and drill
press, making threads, grinding, pol
ishing, etc.
Much of the credit is due to Mr..
Fleming, whose own experience in
iron work has proved valuable to the
boys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

1t cost Uncle Sam $636OOO, 900 to handle
the railroads for a year or two, but he thinks it
was worth it and is going to put UP the deficit
as war cost. If Uncle Sam with free hand
lost out like that, how can private ownership
loaded with every handicap make money out
OF them? There must be some big financiers in
hiding somewheres.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
Hook and line fishing through the

Hook and line fishing through the ice will
now soon be off. But little if any of this kind
of sport has been INDUCED in around Ely this
winter. March and April are closed months
for hook and line April 18th will omen the
brook trout fishing season and on June Is we
can go out otter the black bass and yank him
in out of the wet. There's whole lot of things
on ahead of US worth living for if we only think
so.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

At last the bonus money is coming to Ely.
The first check arrived this week and more
are to follow as the days go by. Some of the
checks will be good sized ones; dependent upon
the time of service of the recipient of them. The
Stacker who took to the woods when trouble
showed up will not be mentioned in this bonus
question. Cold feet are never rewarded save
only as they should be. a.,.-.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

The engagements of Miss Emma
L. Brule to Rev. David Ruotsolainen
and Miss Ida Alexander to Mr.. An
sol Skantze have been announced.
All are well known here and many
friends join in congratulations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

In the years to come this year of 1920 will
be noted as the year of the great drouth" as in
Kansas, the grasshopper years, the locust years,
the years of the wild pigeons, etc. 1t might
also be known as "the wood alcohol year" and
not be so far off at that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

The good old book beer sign will not greet
us this year as of yore, but what it represented
is in cold storage in hosts of cellars over the
country and will be for the yearsto come. The
old goat rampant is no more for time at least,
but his memory is cherished one by many.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

The prohibitionist is inconsistent to say
the least. He insists. on the druggist poison
ing the alcohol before. selling it although main
tanning at the same time that the stuff is the
rankest poison without the added sting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

The old time war cry from the Democrats
that "The Tariff is Tax" is forgotten these
DAYS, there being so many other taxes to con-
tend with that we have almost forgotten all
about the ancient joke of the Demos.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
F,ossy Gelatin.

An Englishman has discovered a
process whereby iridescent and moth
er Of pearl effects can be given to
sheets of gelatin. useful for many pur.
poses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

Bre'er Crow is about due in this vicinity
again. Long bout March first he generally
appears. However, with bad grounding sign
this wear it may be some later than that before
his caws will be heard in Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
Holland Coal.

Experts have estimated for the gov
eminent that Hollands coal deposits
contain more than 100000 tons, but
none Of 1t Is first grade fuel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

Special price made to all lodges
and societies on ice cream.
JENKINS CREAMERY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

Corrine Leino and Lillian Schaef-
er favored the students with song
called Washington" at the weekly
assembly.
Parts are being cast for the Pag-
cant. The leading part is to be TAX
en- by Joe Gerzin who acts as Uncle
Sam. Myrtle Lawrence will be Col
umbia and Elaine Anderson a stately
Goddess of Liberty. Raymond Bar
ibeau is Uncle Ben, a soldier, who
instructs the children in the History
Ethics and Spirit of the Flag. The
King of England and King of France
are well represented by Herman Kos
XII and Fred Handberg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27
SCHOOL NEWS
Gilbert High Wins.
prepared by the Pupils.)

Ely High dropped another game
last Friday night to Gilbert by a
score of II to 9. The game was fast
and interesting from the start to
finish. Our team showed the most
pep" and fight that it has shown
this year and although beaten we
feel our team played the way that
was required of them.
The first half ended 7 to A in favor
of Gilbert. Bottiani and Sckantze
each Gagged one field goal for US,
while Toyryla, Connor, and Dundas
for Gilbert each made one. Conner
threw the only foul in this period.
Habian replaced Hario after Is
minutes of play in the first half and
put up scrappy game, considering
the fact that he had only been out to
practice once during the week.
The scond half Gilbert decided that
they could get through our defense
so restored to long shots and were able
to get four more field goals in this
manner Ely made most of their
baskets from close range which shows
that our passing. was working better
than Gilbert's. Sckantze and Hip
paka made our two baskets in the
last period.
Time after time Bottiani would
work the ball down the floor, only to
lose it by shooting when he could
have thrown it to some one who was
clear. This was not only true with
Joe but the whole team and this stage
of playing takes many games and
sometimes years of practice to over
come.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-05
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS

The advertisers in the Newark
Leader deserve the support of organ
lied labor and its friends. They
materially assist in making it pos
sible for this paper to be of service
to the workers. The individuals and
firms using our publication are show
ing interest in our cause and ex-
pressing friendship for the wage
workers, and the latter should give
them the preference in making their
purchases. AS organized workers,
you can readily see the value of re-
ciprocity in preference to all others.
This goes to show that our advertisers
should get the benefit of the pur-
chasing power of organized labor in
Newark and VICINITY. The money
spent every week in Newark amounts
to thousands of dollars; so remember,
in buying, patronize those who help
our cause along.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-05
THE VALIANT MAC SWINEY
(By John Bush.)

A rose to the living is more
Than sumptuous wreaths to the dead.
The death of Terence MacSwiney,
Lord Mayor Of Cork, marked the
passing of another valiant man from
the Emerald Isle which has furnished
the world so many noted heroes.
While the Irish people shall not have
the living voice and presence, they
will always have to guide them the
example of his life and the principles
which he advocated with so much
honesty, ability and wisdom. HIS
entire life and work was one to the
nations service, for whatever he be-
lieved to be right. Ireland's loss is
irreparable, for his death came at
time when his services to that nation
can i'll be spared. He was a man OF
unlimited courage, of limltless re-
sources and unbounded patriotism.
Only to the extent that the names
of men are linked heroically with
eternal principles are they gratefully
remembered. The time server dies
with the time he serves, the dema-
gogue must take all his pay as he
goes. 1t is asked of the men who
aspired to greatness in the past of a
nation. Wherein did their service
contribute to the permanent we'll
being of the republic? What prin-
ciples did they stand for that lives
and serves the nation? 1t is not
enough that men should have COM
manding ability, lofty position, per-
suasive oratory or inspiring person
ality; the test applied to fame by
time to mems reputation is, were
they champions Of truth or of error,
of right or of wrong, of practical wis
dom or sophistical theory, of good or
evil to the nation and the people.
Judged by that standard Terence
MacSwiney's fame will live beyond
that of any other Irish leader of his
day and generation, for his principles
will tomorrow as it was in the past,
be the faith of the Irish people.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-05

where enlightenment had porceeded
far enough the results have been
more than pleasing.
Yes, the workers are awake. They
have tested their wings and like the
experience. They will go forward to
new victories. That, or they will sink
lower and lower, while witnessing the
gradual withdrawal of the few rights
they have been enabled to secure
through centuries of oppression and
struggle.
American labor's salvation is in the
ballot box. 1t is to be had for the
asking. To contend that the workers
will not measure up to their oppor-
tunity would be to express lack Of
confidence in their intelligence.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-05

rather too late to make effective use
of it's knowledge, that it must contend
with privilege and reaction not on the
uneven field of economies, but in the
political arena, where chances of sue
cess increase in ratio as the workers
are intelligently informed and wisely
guided. In short, labor now knows to
its entire satisfaction that this cam
not be a government of, for and by
the people until the great mass of
people have share in it. And they
cannot have a share in it while the
producers permit themselves to be
divided and conquered by their enc
mics.
Prophecy is always dangerous, but
it requires no clairvoyant powers to
say that the knowledge, experience
and encouragement gained by the
workers during the past five months
will be capitalized in future political
struggles. Where labor was united
it put the fear of God into the hearts
of it's adversaries. Political managers
made desperate efforts to draw red
herrings across the trail, but they
were only measurably successful.
Scores of Congressman are willing
to testify that industrial issues were
dominant in their particular cam
paigns. Many were elected and de-
feated on their records on the Cum
mins-Esch bill. 1t eclipsed in inter-
est and importance the League of
Nations and the personalities and
predictions of presidential aspirants.
Upon that single issue millions of
workers attacked everything, and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-05
A STRANGE BOAST

There is a large class of people in
the country who boast that they al
ways vote the straight party ticket.
1t is a strange thing to boast Of.
At an election where national, state
and county tickets are in the field it
is virtually certain that not every
candidate on one ticket has more
claim upon the popular confidence
than his opponent. There is no SEN
sible argument to support the not un-
common theory that, because one is
Republican, for instance, and favors
the Republican candidate for the
presidency, he also must support an
inferior Republican against a superior
Democrat for some county office.
The answering straight ticket
voter is the delight of the party boss
and helps make his party machine
corrupt and over-bold. Voters natur-
ally divide into two great parties,
partly by reason of conviction, partly
because of environmental influence.
This is a good thing for the country,
which thrives under the two-party
system, but every conscientious voter
should hold himself in readiness to
desert his party in whole or in part
under real provocation. This spirit
of independence within the party,
which fortunately is growing, is the
countrys main reliance for clean poll
tics and worthy nominations.-Ohio
State Journal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-05
TUESDAYS RESULT

Thursday morning, when this paper
goes to press, complete official re-
turns are not available and the fate
of some candidates is undetermined.
But there is no doubt that an un-
precendent landslide occurred Tues
day. and that many were disappointed
in what was looked upon as sure
thing and their opponents triumph
antly elected.
The election of VIM. M. Morgan,
which was universally conceded on
Wednesday, is apparently uncertain,
but the indications are that he has
been successful. Licking county has
surprised many by defeating the
Democratic candidates, with the eX-
ception of three or four, and electing
their Republican opponents.
The Republican national ticket
swept the country, and the popular
and electoral vote for Harding will
be one of the largest ever cast.
What has been accomplished by La
Dor is yet undetermined, but one
thing is certain, the nationwide non
partisan movement has been produc-
tive of great benefit to the cause in
general, and organization should be
continued until complete victory
perches upon it's banner.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-05
THE LABOR PRESS

The labor press is the most
powerful and effective instrument
within the grasp of the working
class; its sole mission is to give
labor a means for public express
sion; it sounds the alarm when
the Grab-It-Alls approach the
possession of labor and attempt
to rob it or its constitutional
rights and interfere with its pur-
suit of happiness.