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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
LOMMEN WANTS
HELP ON TAX BILL.
In LETTER TO RANGE cOMMUN.
ITFES BRINGS OUT
POINTS ON BILL.

Senate File No. 1913, sponsored by
all except two of the Range Repre-
sentatlves and Senators, is about
evenly dividing sentiment in the
upper House, and if not defeated 1T
wiIi soon be hurried out of the Tax
Committee of the House and placed
upon its final passage.
| have insisted of the Tax Com
mittee of the House that public
hearing be granted to the people Of
the Range, and am dispatching
this letter the hope that public
sentiment will Immediately become
aroused and that suitable resolu-
tions, newspaper editorials, etc.,
will be Forthcoming to help defeat
this unjust legislation.
The only argument that is adj
vanced in favor of this bill is that
it will increase winter operations
and thus employ labor more stead
lily. Please take this theory and
apply it to any mine Of short dura-
ton in your district and see
whether, if the mining companies
did operate in inter as authors Of
the bill hope they will, that it would
work for the permanent benefit of
the community.
AS against this argument in favor
of the bill, l have had prepared by
the Tax Commission, a tabulated
statement of assessment in respect
to every underground mine in the
counties of st. Louis, Itasca and
Crow Wing, and it appears in the
grand totals that the saving to the
mining companies this first year, un-
der the proposed law, would be
stupendous, and unfortunately the
burden would fall upon those cities
and towns that are less able to pay.
For instance, here are some few in
stances of how the law will work.
The tabulation is self-explanatory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
SPONSORING ESSAY CONTEST.

All pupils of High Schools, either
public or private are invited to part
icipate in prize essay contest being
sponsored by the Fourth Degree,
Marquette Province, District of Min
nesota Knights of Columbus. The
subject of the 1925 contest is "The
Constitution of the United States in
it's Making.
All essays shall contain from 1000
to $500 words to be typewriter on
one side Of the paper. Other in
formation regarding the contest can
be secured by addressing Jos. NJ.
Paul, Master Fourth Degree, Min
neapolis, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
Thanks. Awfully.

The Legion Auxiliary members
wish to express their thanks to the
following business houses who so
kindly donated supplies with which
to make the supper served by the
Auxiliary at the Pre-Lenten ball a
success. Those who contributed were
the Ely Finnish Stock Co.; Miller
Store Co.; Chocolate Shop; Consum-
er's Supply Co.; Rom & Vertin; Ely
Table Supply; Thos. Harri; j. C..
Russell, Winton; Lindblad Bakery
Frank Skala and Slogan Bros.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06

WHO IS THE HOME
MERCHANT?

D The Home Merchant. Who
, Is. he? He 10 the chap who
. gives you credit when you are
. financially broke and carries
. your account until you are able
= to pay.
. He is the chap who gives you
. back your money or makes ex-
. changes when you are not sat-
, is6ed with what you have
, bought.
. He 10 the chap who meets
. you at the door with a hand
D shake and let's you out with a
. message to the kids" and a
. real "come again, goodbye"
. He is the chap whose clerks
. live in the home town and spend
= their money with you and other
: local people.
, He !. the chap who visits
, you when you are sick, sends
, flowers to your. family when
, you die, and follows your. body
, out among the trees and-tombs
, as far as human feet may
, travel with: the dead.
, He 10 the home merchant
= your neighbor-your friend
. your helper in time of need.
, Don't you think you ought
, to trade with him and be his
, friend and his helper in time
of need?
, Don't you know that every
, dollar you send out of town
, for merchandise is sent to
, strangers-to men who never
, spend a dollar here? You don't
, save much, usually. nothing,
, when you send your money
, out of town. And don't you
, know that the growth and pros
, perity of this city and COM
, munity depend very largely up
, on the success and prosperity
, of the home merchant? Out of
, town people judge our city by
, the appearance of our stores
, and the degree of enterprise
, shown by our merchant. And
, our merchants cannot succeed
, unless home folks give them
, loyal support.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06

tanned me about three to one, and
the author was not even extended
the courtesy of having his bill print
ed.
This is a measure that hears
watching above all others, and /
urge you TO be on the alert. This
bin would take away every vestige
of right that we now possess and
put US in every respect under the
complete control of the autocratic,
biased tax commission.
Yours very truly,
G. H. LOMMEN.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
OLD LETTERS PORTRAY
PIONEER SOCIAL WAYS.

Interesting light is thrown upon
home life and social activities in st.
Paul from 1853 to 1864 in series
Of letters written to relatives in the
East by four sisters, Mrs. William
Forbes, Mrs. Louis Blum, Mrs. Alex
is Bailly and Miss Phoebe F. Cory,
and recently presented to the Min
nesota Historical society by DR.. j.
c. Ferguson of st. Paul.
IS One letter written in 1853, gives
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
Had Tobosgan Party.

The fine weather of this week
brought out the people; singly and
in groups. A toboggan party on
"Dutchy's Hill" was INDUCED in
Wednesday by group of ladies and
a picnic lunch enjoyed. Those TAX
ing part were Mesdames, C. Chinn,
II. McFarlane, j. Skala. E. Lindbeck,
L. Ludke, Geo. Anderson, r. Cow
ling, Ernest Hanson, L. Slabodnik
and VIM. Kelly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
Athletic Club Ors.nixed.

About 20 young men ranging in
ages from 16 to 20. years have or
ganized the Young Mems Athletic
Club" and meetings are regularly
being held in Smuk's Hall. Boxing,
wrestling and other forms of ath-
letics is the aim of the organization
and good instructors will be provid-
ed. Joseph Ferderber was elected
president of the Club and Daniel
Toms, secretary and treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
Freshmen-Sophomore Party.

The Freshmen entertained the
Sophomores at their first party of the
season Friday night, February 18th,
at the Memorial High School The
crowd was kept busy by playing
games and dancing. A delicious
light lunch of orangeade and waters
was served. Reports show that the
Freshmen prove to be good hosts
and hostesses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
Mothers, Club to Meet.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Mothers Club of Ely will be
held at the Community Center on
Friday afternoon, March Is, at 3
o'clock The teachers of the Pho
neer, Sibley and Lincoln schools
will be entertained. The primary
pupils will put on the program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06

Sale of Fancy Work by the lad
les Aid of the M. E. church at the
Community Center on Saturday,
March %. Tea will be served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-06
DRAMATIC ART CLUB WILL
PRESENT "CHARM SCHOOL"

If the play can be whipped into
shape, the Dramatic Art Club Of the
High School will stage Charm
School" the latter part of the
month. Rehearsals have begun un-
der the direction of Miss Simerson,
public speaking instructor at the
school.
Charm School, is an amusing
comedy dealing with boarding school
life and is guaranteed to please.
Those cast for the principal roles
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-02
MIDDLEBROOK

Ben A. Brown and wife of Pocahon-
tas spent Sunday afternoon with Joe
Hamm's.
Mrs. Emma Smith of Manson died
March 2S and was buried at Sloan
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Marvin Cherry
conducting the funeral services. Aunt
Emma lived here at Middlebrook for
several years until her husband died
and then she moved down to live with
her SON. Dr. Henry White. She leaves
six children.
Several attended the all-day ser
mons preached at Maynard Sunday by
Rev. w. J. Martin and Rev. Goodwin
Dee Johnston and family visited ]
II. JohnsOn's Sunday. Dee is able to
be back on the mail truck again.
G. r. Phipps and family went tC
Doniphan Saturday to have some den
tai work done for Mrs. Phipps.
Hogan Jones Of Peach Orchard pass
ed through here Saturday en- route t,
Tom Johnson's.
Lewis Johnston had business in Po
cahontas Friday.
Paul Lewis and wife visited rela
tivcs at High Point Sunday.
Tom Luter and family of Bigger
came out and visited with neighbor
and relatives until Sunday morning.
Marvin Waldron and wife stage
over Sunday with X. l.. Baker an
family.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-02

Missouri and turned to a white mule.
The log has been turned over to the
Hen Peck Fishing Club and the presi-
dent has had it placed in Fourche for
cat fish to bed in and the club has
rented it to Uncle Joe Hamm and Char
lie Lindsey of MiddlebroOk for eight
dollars month.
MARTINI Fowler and family spent
Saturday night with Thea Ramsey and
family near this place Also Sunday
night with G.. G.. Davis and wife.
Columbus Wright and wife of Hamil
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Rector Davis and wife here.
Hubert Long and NJ NJ. Shaver
made business trip to PocahOntas
first of this week.
Aut Hayes and John Timer and wife
had business in pocahontas last Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. j. T. Ramsey is recovering from
an allack OF nu tnat mas helu hcr
down for some few days.
p. b. Ramsey. j. NJ. Fowler and Rec
tor Davis had business in Pocahontas
last Friday afternoon.
Rufe Shipman and family, who lives
on Warm Springs Route I, visited with
friends and relatives near Vernon last
Sunday.
James Il. Shaver and wife Of IIamil
visited with her brother, Luther, and
family near this place Saturday night
and Sunday.
A. Hayes and family and Aunt
Amanda Timer visited near Dalton last
Saturday night and Sunday, guests OF
Uncle J. n. Sorrel and wife.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-02

Amanda Timer motored up to I. N.
Sorrers near Elm Store last Saturday
night and visited him and his good
wife over Sunday.
Mesdames f. e. Throgmorton and
Andrew Early visited their mother.
Aunt Eta McIlroy, at Little Rock one
day last week. They were delighted
to find their mothers health somewhat
improved.
We are advised that our Young
friend, Alvin Shaver. made speech
to his family the other night. Among
other things he said he expected to
raise enough cotton this summer to
shake the Liverpool and New York
markets to their very foundations. He
also stressed the fact that he had TO
buy an extra team and cultivator for
his new son to handle. The mother
and babe are doing nicely.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-02

retary found that the entire expense
for the year was 2S cents. We organ
lied and decided to place the capital
and surplus at 7S IL cents. We ex-
pect large membership at an early
date.
j. L. Condict went to POcahontas
Saturday after truck load of goods
for his store here.
l.. +. Shaver and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with his par
ents, Uncle Tom and Aunt Sarah Shav-
er. Aunt Sarah is reported sick
G.. G. Davis was i'm Pocahontas last
Friday afternoon looking after bust
ness.
Everybody remember that there will
be preaching at Palestine on. Saturday
night before and Sunday at eleven
O'Clock the second Sunday (Easter) in
April
r. ID. Shaver and wife, accompanied
by Gray Throgmorton and G. G. Davis,
attended church services at Maynard
last Sunday.
Yes, Brakebill, we know that was
real smart pig but after it had played
the loop-the-loop through that hollow
log it left its native state and went to
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-02
INGRAM

This writer has patch of corn
planted. What do you know about it,
big boy?
Rufe Ellis and wife visited at James
Early's last Sunday.
Uncle f. NJ. Shocklee still has the
flu.
W. III. Bellah is all smiles ON ac-
count of the arrival of a bouncing baby
girl at his home last Friday.
ID. c. Bishop Of Pocahontas made
several trips here this week hauling
wire fencing.
II Il. McIlroy Of Dalton came down
one day last week and bought mare
from Aut Hayes.
Elmer Driskill bought some fine pigs
from f. NJ. Shocklee last Monday.
Andrew Early and wife visited
James Early aud family last Sunday.
Ant Hayes and family and Aunt
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-02
NEW HOME

Mr. and Mrs Burke Camp and Mr..
and Mrs. Enoch Boyd took Sunday din
ner with Mark Roach and family.
The surprise dinner given to Sallie
Moore Sunday was well attended.
Damn Kirk and family spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Jim Kirke
and family at Biggers.
Levi Cravens returned one day last
week from Illinois, where he went to
visit his son.
Enoch Boyd and wife and Burke
Camp and wife spent Sunday night
with Doff Camp and family.
Miss Myrl Camp, who has been suf-
fering with bad case of blood poison
ing is some better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Boyd spent the
week end with relatives near Rich
woods.
Misses Mayme Bates and Myrtle
Reed were shopping in Pocahontas Sat
urday.
Several attended the program and
pie supper at Gravesville Saturday
night. All reported a nice time.
Marcus Boyd and mother attended
church across the river and took din
ner with Lucian Dean and family Sun
day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-02
INGRAM

Al b. Davis and wife had business in
pocnhOntas Saturday.
GrOrgia Ramsey who has been SICK
for some time with flu and pneumonia,
Is slOwly recovering.
Early sown oats are up, while there
is yet some of our farmers who lack
few acres being done.
lhe Hen Peck Club held their meet
ing for the fical year ending April LIST
and after having the report of the sec
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-15
THIS WILL HELP YOU!

make it for the growing army of Builders and
Agents turnout the country to subscriptions for the DAILY
WORKER and the WORKERS MONTHLY and to sell books
and pamphetsbundes of supplies being sent regularly
books special blanks, report cards literature caa
loguesa the necessary tools for Builders shpped-and
will shipped equesto make the job of building the
DAILY WORKER so much easier.
But this not ALL The DAILY WORKER wants this army
loyal every possible advantage For this
son the WORKER always ready send out bundles
of the DAILY WORKER and the WORKERS MONTHLY for
distribution There charge for can't
pay the postage for themthe DAILY WORKER gladly will
But the point is that sample copies of both the DAILY
WORKER and the WORKERS MONTHLY can be had free of
charge They ready for your want to distribute
your shop your local union meeting around your
neghborhood you job of propaganda distribution
Simply write in to the DAILY WORKER telling us just
how many copies Of each publication you will need for your
purposeand within few days you will receive bundle of the
best material for a real job of Communist building
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-15
Your Union Meeting
Second Friday, August "a, 1925.

Second Friday, August IA, 1925.
2s7 Bakers and Confectioners. 1920 W.
Roosevelt Road.
1872 Blacksmiths, cath and S. Ashland
Ave.
42s Boiler Makers, 105th and Ave M.
434 Boiler Makers, 55th and Halsted.
53S Boiler Makers, ed and Haisted.
Building Trades Council. $50 w.
Carpenters District Council, 1870
w. Washington st.
22Oo Carpenters, 1889 S. Halsted st.
142Se Commercial Portrait Artists. 10
W. Adams st.
1872 Eiectricians, 10 W. Adams ST.
$50 Engineers Loc.), Madison and
s45 En agIang"'g $50 w. Washington St.
674 Firemen and Enginemen, 542S
Wentworth Ave.
As Fur Workers,
l7i17 Gardeners and Florists. village
Hail. Morton Grove.
81 Garment Workers, IT'S w. WASH
81 Glass workers Emily and Marsh
l1S Hod Carriers. 1850 Sherman st..
Janitors, is6 w. washington St.
Ladies' Garment Workers, Joint
Board, 32S w. Van Buren, St.
Lithographers, $50 S. Ashland Blvd,
1879 Machinists, 113 S. Ashland Blvd.
4e2 Machinists, 55th and Halsted SITS.
746 Machnists, s. e. cor. Lexington
and Western.
1925 Machinists, SD Pl and Halsted.
6 Metal Polshers, 119 S. Throop st.
637 Painters School and Sheffield Ave.
73 Pattern Makers, 119 s. Throop st.
5 Photo Engravers. 814 w. Harrison
ST., $3.50 p. m.
310 Plasterers, 1870 w. Washington St.
500 Plumbers, 5212 s. Halsted St.
612 Plumbers, 1851 S. Chicago Ave.
1917 Railway Carmen, 59th and Halsted
1858 Railway Carmen, Blue Island, Ill.
1907 Railway Carmen SD and Robey.
S63 Railway Clerks, 8 S. Clinton st.
6s57 Rope Splcers, 550S Milwaukee Ave.
2 Teachers (Men). S15 Plymouth Ct,
1880 D. m.
Atlantic Hotel.
Ill Upholsterers, 1859 N. State ST.
301 Watchmen (Stock Yards). 3749 s.
Halsted ST.. 9 a. m.
Local 269, A. c. W..-Meets every
End Friday, 1864 No. Robey.
(Note-Unless otherwise stated all
meetings are at p. m.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-15
Kansas City, Mo.
-" Hands OFF China"
Meeting Aug. Is

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Altho
the capitalist press has little to say
regarding the developments in China,
we know from better sources that the
struggle is still going on, that the
cables are buzzing with communica-
tons to the foreign Offices of the i'm
perialist powers and that like pythons
they are watching for an opportunity
to strike death blow to the militant
spirit of the Chinese masses.
So once again in Kansas City the
friends of the oppressed Chinese peo-
pie will hold Hands OFF China"
meeting. The meeting will be held
Tuesday, Aug 18th, at the Open 70.
rum tent, 18th and Forest. No admis-
sion will be charged.
]. E. Dolson, lecturer from Califor-
mia, one who is qualified to speak on
this subject, will speak. The protest
meeting will be attended by many who
are quickly becoming wise to the
game Of Imperialism. Other speakers
representing the oppressed people will
also address the meeting.
{. Hugo oehIer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-15

72,242 in the first half of 1924 to
1888 this year Unified orders on
the books Of locomotive manufactur-
ers in July called for S7S, compared
with 4SS last year and 1913 in 1923.
U. S. Steel reports a decline Of
170,991 tons in untitled orders. This
is the fifth successive month of de-
cline which has brot orders down from
5,2S5,0OO tons in March to S,539.000
tons at the end of July. On July 81,
1924, there were 3,262.5O5 tons booked.
but in July, 1928, there were orders
ahead for 6,3s6,261 tons.
The irregularity of railroad pur.
chases has always been recognized as
one of the worst disturbers of employ
ment. 1t is an outstanding argument
for public control of an industry which
exercises such far-reaching influence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-15
SARGENT LENDS
EAR TO PARDON
PLEA OF MCCRAY
c lass Prisoners Are
Spurned, Not Politician

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Attorney
General Sargent lent friendly ear
to the lawyers who asked him TO par
don the political CRATER, former Gov
ernor McCray Of Indiana. serving ten
years at Atlanta for forgery and using
the mails to defraud, altho he does not
give a passing thot to the scores Of
class-war prisoners jailed for their
political views.
A delegation OF Indiana politicians
made the plea for McCray, who is
George AIDES brother-inlaw. Harry
S. New, postmaster-general and fell
low politician, Joined in the plea for
pardon for the corrupt politician.
The petition was signed by fourteen
state governors, thirty bank officials.
and Thomas Taggart, Indiana's politi-
cal boss.
Sargent listened to the appeal for
two and one-half hours.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-15
Is Schools Ready By
Sept. 9th Says Board

Fifteen new school buildings are
promised for Sept. Sth, the beginning
of the fall term, by the board of edu-
cation thru its business managers Of
fee. The schools, according to the
report, will provide seats to approx
mately 1000 children.
They will be located at the follow
ing places: Stockton Junior high,
Montrose avenue and Beacon street;
Schurz (senior high, Milwaukee ave-
nue. and Addison street; Avalon Park,
Kenwood avenue and S1st street;
Brentano, Fairfield avenue and Schu-
bert street; Doolittle, Rhodes avenue
and 35th street; Douglas, Calumet
avenue and 32d street; Grant, West
ern avenue and Wilcox street; Ham
line, Bishop and Attn streets; Shake
speare, Greenwood avenue and 46th
street; Sheridan, Escanaba avenue
and Goth street; Talcott, Ohio and
Lincoln streets; Thorp, Burley ave-
nue. and seth street; Ward, Shields
avenue and 9th street; Wentworth,
South Sangamon and 10th streets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-15
UPHOLSTERS ON
STRIKE AGAINST
AETNA WAGE CUTS
Put on Second Cut of
10 Per Cent

The upholsterers working for the
Aetna Furniture company, 469 West
gath street, are striking against the
outrageous wage cuts and tricks of
the manager. The whole force of %
are out, while the other remaining
workers in the shop, employing so,
are day workers and laborers of un-
skilled type, whose wages were not
cut yet, tho the firm is planning to cut
their wages too, If they can first break
the strike of the upholsterers.
The firm posted notice a week ago.
saying that there would be wage cut
Of 10 per cent. The manager made a
speech, not asking the upholsterers to
agree, but merely explaining how
the poor company was losing money,
and the owners we're reduced to hun.
ger and poyerty-all the usual bunk
A very pitiful tale told with tears in
the eyes-but all lies.
No Union Aid from Faker Kohn.
The upholsterers have no union or
contract, because of the policy of the
international union under President
Kohn betrays all upholsterers to the
open shop by q positive refusal to or
ganize the unorganized. Kohn's idea
being that the fewer members the
union has the better union it is!
When the men got their pay, how
ever, they discovered that besides a
ten per cent cut from the old scale,
they got a second ten per cent cut
making a cut of twenty per cent.
Drastic Cut in Starvation Wage.
Men with families to support, who
had been getting the lowest wages in
the city from this scabby Aetna firm,
and who had been trying to exist on
$35 week, now found the boss try
ing to force them to work for S2S a
week.
They rebelled yesterday, held a
meeting, elected a shop committee
and went to the boss with their de-
mands. He refused to talk to two
men, the best workers in the shop,
saying he didn't want to see them
around the place any more.
No Second cut--No Discrimination.
The men then added to their first
demand, that the second cut be re-
scinded, the demand that no discrimi-
'''''on be practiced against any of
their number. The boss argued and
pleaded, then got huffy and called
eight big cops, but the men were or.
derby and walked out with their tools
after giving the boss last chance
Pickets were being posted yester-
day and delegates to other shops to
{, warn the workers not to accept jobs
from the Aetna Furniture company
known as the cheapest firm in the city
to work for.