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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-02-27
Paw Mothers Pension.

Washington, Feb. 1S.--In creating
a board of public welfare for the
District of Columbia, the house ended
the practice of paying outsiders to
care for children of destitute parents.
The new plan is to pay the mother of
the child, instead Of separating them.
1t was stated that social workers
go about the city seeking custody of
children whose mothers are not able
to care for them properly. and then
farm" the children to outsiders, who
are paid $50 a month, while refusing
to nav the mother this amount.
Amid cheers of the house Congress
man Wingo declared that Il would
rather see $4,000 of the taxpayers
money wasted on shiftless mothers
than have one child taken from a
good mother"
The house voted down every al
tempt to defeat the proposal on tech
nicalities.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-02-27
IlnemnlnYmcnl

According to the monthly report Of
the Unemployment Commission in
Sweden, there we're $500 persons un-
employed on December !, 1924, as
compared with 5000 on November /
an increase Of 2,S00,--which is said
to be an approximate normal increase
at this season of the year. The metal
and machine industry and the mining
industry accounted for nearly one
third of the total number of unem-
ployed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-02-27

Are you selfconscions
about the impression
yoa make on people?

DERSONAL appearance has lot
| to do with the way you feel.
Clothes count, of course. But still
there is one thing so many people
oyerook-something that at once
brands them as either fastidious or
caeless-iht teeth.
Notice today how you, yourself,
watch another PERSONS teeth when
he or she is talking. II the teeth are
not well kept they at once become
liability.
Liifs,is. Teeth Paste eisass fssfA ssu
usy, Al Last osr chemists ksps diseorsrsd q
bSiiIkinf isErsdisnf thar really cleans u,ifh.
EST iersfehisf the spomsi-o Ss6Sesb problem
EsSiIy isIrsd.
A large tube of Listerine Tooth
Paste is only Is cents; at your drug
gist's.-LambtriPharm Co., Saint
Louis, y. S. 4.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-02-27
Rank EmpIoyees UnempIoyed.

At present there are approximate
" 900 600 unemployed bank EN-
r,Iovees in Germany. who, during 49,,
found ready employment in all bank
ing yOcations.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-02-20
An Enforcement Policy or a
Liquor Problem

Have you an enforcement policy, or liquor
problem in your community? What is the diff
ference between these two? All the difference
i'll the world.
Ii there is not settled, definite, uniform, de-
tcrmined policy of citizens and officials to
force prohibition by all the means at their COM
mand then there is liquor problem to be dealt
with
IT, on the other hand the citizens and officials
of any village, city or county in Illinois establish
definite program of effective procedure against
liquor awlessness, then the question is settled.
1t then becomes merely question OF how long it
will take to finish the job.
There will no longer be any question as to the
outcome There will be no more liquor problem.
The establishment of an enforcement policy is
as simple as the results are certain. The results
will be as definite and as immediate as a change
III the wind or the turn of the tide.
The effect of an enforcement policy will be
great that failure or delay to establish such
policy is nothing less than neglect of official re-
sponsibility and civic duty
Is there an enforcement policy in effect in the
corner of the country where you are, where you
live, and work and vote? If not, why not and
when?
What is an enforcement policy? 1t is simply
a determination the part of all concerned to
take quick and effective action against all liquor
lawlessness
1t is firm and fixed purpose to take whatever
action is necessary to enforce the law Fire COM
panies have put-out policy relative to fires.
When the alarm is given they proceed with ut
most haste and use all the machinery and facili-
ties at their command to put out the fire at once.
They get there as they can and stay there
until the job is done. They do not wait to look
up the social, financial or political standing of the
owner of the blazing property They treat all
fires alike They don't put out part of it and
then lose interest. They put out all oft When
they see smoke they don't wait to see fame before
they act They know that where there is smoke
there must be fire.
For time Chicago was without enforce
ment policy Action against liquor lawlessness
was uncertain and indefinite, The lawless liquor
business hourished. Then Mayor Dcvcr cstab-
Hshed an enforcement policy. He declared, I
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-02-20

stand that they will do everything within their
power to stop violations of the prohibition laws.
It should be understood that the city or village
authorities will adopt enforcement ordinances
and every other power under the state and
federal laws to enforce prohibition.
It should be understood that prosecutors will
demand and courts will impose maximum penal
ties
1t should be understood that the states attor-
ney will use all the powers at the command Of
his Office to secure evidence against violators in
any part of his county and aggressivey prosecute
them to the limit.
It should be understood that the sheriff and his
deputies shall do everything within their power
to secure evidence against violators wherever they
have knowledge information or suspicion that the
law is being broken.
It should be clearly understood that every boot
leg joint, no matter where it is or who owns it
will be padlocked for year.
1t should be understood that county judges
will put every convicted bootlegger behind the
bars and that second offenders will be sent to the
pententiary
It should be understood that county boards
will furnish all the money necessary to hire all
oughly throughout their county.
1t should be understood that every drunk who
appears in public will be arrested and every effort
made to find out the source of the intoxicants
consumed by him.
Such understanding should be reached i'll
conferences between citizens and officials con-
cerned. When such enforcement policy is es-
tablished by mutual agreement, it need not be adj
vertised. 1t needs merely to be operated. Crin1li
inas and prospective law breakers will learn az
most instantly that an enforcement policy has
gone into effect and that the tide has turned
against them This will save time, trouble and
money When the lawless know that the law en-
forcers mean business violations will decrease al
most instantly Those too slow to learn de-
part can quickly be dealt with and each punished
offender will warn others to beware
Enforcement should be the settled, definite de-
termined policy not only of every county and
every municipality but of the state itself. All
state officials including the executive, legislative
and judicial branches should determine to use all
of their official powers in support of the Eight
zenith Amendment. Such determination is no
more than loyalty to the oath which every state
official takes upon assuming office.
Prohibition is the law III every county through
out the state and throughout the nation The
law can be enforced and should be enforced every
in support of prohibition. Enforcement should
be the policy of officials everywhere. A policy
of notification should longer be tolerated any
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-02-20

wind changed and started to blow against liquor
lawlessness. The tide turned and the flow of liq-
uor steadily diminished.
The policy of the Chicago city administration
to proceed against liquor lawlessness quickly,
impartially consistently with all the powers at
its command. This removed the question from
the liquor situation and made enforcement merely
matter of time
In the northern district of Illinois there had
been enforcement policy. Action against 1q-
uor lawlessness was indecisive intermittent, hap
hazard. Then District Attorney Olsen an
nounced an enforcement policy. He declared that
the full power of the government would be
turned against liquor awlessness. The courts
gave their cooperation. Instantly the question
was settled and enforcement began. Difficulties
disappeared obstacles were overcome Every
thing opposing enforcement was made to stand
asdesbecause enforcement was now the program
the policy of the District Attorney and his Office
Official action was taken from the standpoint of
enforcement and in the interests of the govern
ment.
When graft interfered with enforcement graft
ers were sent to the penitentiary. When bribery
interfered with enforcement bribe-givcrs were
sent to the pententiary. When unpatriotic uries
interfered with enforcement real American citi-
zens placed in the jury box Financial
power, political influence, personal fixing, every
thing that interfered with enforcement was made
to stand aside. The millionaire and the hobo,
the million dollar building and the tumble down
shack the rich mans brewery and the poor mans
poison still, were all treated alike. An enforce
nent policy substituted for the former pro-
gram of INDIGESTION and doubt with the result that
the northern Illinois district has the best enforce
ment record III the United States.
In LaSalle county there enforcement
policy. Bootleggers operated without much risk.
Booze joints ran wide open with little fear and
tons were practically unknown. Small fines
were paid joyfully as they represented distinct
saving as compared with former saloon licenses.
Then Russell Hanson ran for the office Of
states attorney. His platform was "Padlocks for
joints and Jail for bootleggers." Everybody
knew that he meant it. This was advance notice
of his enforcement policy. Hanson won. I'M
mediately, without waiting for him to take Office
half of the liquor law breakers moved out of'the
county. Many of the Others are now wishing
that they had. Cooperation OF all county officials
in definite enforcement policy is all that is
needed to sreduce liquor law breaking in this
county to minimum
There are plenty of other illustrations of how
the inauguration of an enforcement policy has set
tied the liquor question. The change i'll Chicago,
in the northern district of Illinois, in LaSa1le
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
CITY ELECTION
QUITE EXCITING.
RACE FOR JUDGE, SPECIAL
JUDGE AND ALDERMEN
FURNISH THRILLS.

Although the surface was not
ruffled to an alarming extent, the
election TUESDAY for Juoge, Specia-
Judge and three Aldermen de-
veloped some surprises not listed
on the books of the slate makers.
While surface indications tended to
show nothing to become excited
about, the underground rumblings
told a story of much gum shoeing
among the voters.
The vote was one of the largest
ever had at any city election and
demonstrated the fact that although
much interest was manlIest it was
done quietly. A total of ITS votes
were polled in the four precincts,
the vote in the first precinct being
the largest and totaling 522.
Steve BanovetZ, Jr. in the polit-
ical lime-light for the first time re-
ceived the high vote of the election.
He polled a total of 999 ballots.
Jos, Komatar was next with 925 and
Hem ng E.. Olson, candidate for
re election as Alderman, was third
with 796. These were the three AL
dermen elected and defeated John
Il. OItuoii WIN ICSSiSSu q Soloi VI
666 and John A. Harri who re-
ceived sol votes.
The Judgeship was holly contest
ed by VIM. J. Nudge, Mark Zoretic,
present incumbent and Wilton
Gianotti. Zoretic was an easy win
ner defeating Nudge by TIA to STE
and Gianotti who received 352. This
big upset took place in the vote fol
Special judge where Anton Slogan
present incumbent, was nosed GU
by John Rautio on vote of ITO t.
1853.
The votes cast in the several pre-
cincts were as follows: First, 522
Second, 500; Third, 424; Fourth
AGO; total of 1875. The Judge
and Clerks iii the several precinct
worked hard and had the vote tabu-
lated almost by midnight. The
Judges in the first precinct were
A. Rothman, o. T. Freidsburg anc
Mrs. Anna Leino. Clerks, Jos
Klobuchar and Mrs. Anna Jones
Second Precinct: John Kotchevar,
Olof Knutson and Andrew Luhtan.
en-. Clerks, Arvo Koski and Jos
Veranth. Third precinct: Judges
Henry Chinn, H. R. Browne an,
Mrs. Helmi Koivumaki. Clerks, H
C. Newgord and Frank JenkC
Fourth precinct; Judges, John L
Parish, Mrs. Anna Novak and Mar
tin Skala. Clerks, Mrs. Jennie OLE.
and Mrs. Edith F. Gallagher.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11

for bridge whist and afternoon teas
some for secret orders. | go in for
promotion. promotion of Good Health
-Conservation-The Great Out of
Doors.
Good Health-how to get and
keep it by life in the open. New
er have we needed good statesman
ship as we need it now to cope with
conditions as they are all over the
world and especially in America at
the present time. To get good
statesmen we must have clear minds
among our people and we caf't have
clear minds among our people if
their bodies are physically unfit.
Conservation Is one of the big
issues of the day. 1t is an acknow-
lodged fact that our forest, animals,
BIRDS and flowers are disappearing
at an alarming rate. We must edu-
cate the people to consciousness
of the necessity for conservation.
''The Great Out of Doors here on
the American Continent holds more
grandeur, marvels and beauty than
any other place on earth. A large
share of this is yet untouched by
the hand of man-virgin country
full of adventure, romance and OPP
portunity. Yet there are scores OF
their own Continent it would shock
you if you knew the whole truth.
Yet these people can tell you all
about Europe. am Selling America
to these Americana.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
GREAT PICTURE
To De SHOWN
BOY SCOUTS TO STAGE A BENE.
p FIT SHOW DECEMBER II
AND 18TH.

Through the courtesy of the Elco
Theater management the Boy Scouts
of Ely are sponsoring the show
r"When a Mans a Man" by Harold
Bell Wright. The play will be run
| for two consecutive nights, Thurs
day and Friday of next week, Dec.
18th and 18th. The proceeds of
the two performances VIII be used
to- defray the running expenses of
the two Boy Scout troops. and to
provide the nucleus of a camping
fund to be used next summer.
when a Mans "a Man" is by far
the most popular of the stories by
the famous author and has played
to capacity audiences all over the
country. In it he reaches the peak
of. his art. 1t is sone of the few
stories of the ola west that has
really cut place for itself in the
hearts of the American people.
1t is estimated that over twenty
millions have read: and re-read his
story during the past few years.
The enthusiasm of the audiences to
which the picture has been shown
has stamped it as one of the great
est of pictures. Harold Bell Wright
says himself: at is as I wrote it.
The characters shown are the char
acters l created in my story and the
country shown is the Arizona of my
novel. have nothing but praise
for the achievement" When an
author can put his, own stamp of
unqualified approval on a picture
one may rest assured that it will be
we'll worth seeing
The story itself is laid in Arizona.
Here much of the same grandeur
and the glory of the old west is I'M
folded in the story of man who
proved himself a man clear through
Daring, courage and romance blend
here to make it one of the most
soul-stirring and gripping of west
ern dramas. It is a picture that
will take, you away from the wor-
ries of everyday life and make you
live through the old colorful days of
the past.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
j. {. JOHNSON
HEADS LEGION
LAST MEETING OF FRANK LOZ.
AR POST CHOOSES NEW
$751;. OFFICERS.

The annual election meeting of
Frank Lozar Post No. 248. Ameri-
can Legion, proved of much inter-
est and officers were chosen for the
ensuing year. John E. Johnson,
assistant cashier of the First State
Bank will replace A. o. Knutson as
commander for the coming year.
The Post is in a very fourishing
condition and the membership is in
creasing yearly. Under the efficient
management OF Commander Knut-
SON and Adjutant KIobuchar. the!
post has just put through one of the
most successful years in its history.
Prospects for the coming year are
particularly bright. The. new offic-
cts chosen are all hustlers. Jos.
Klobuchar has served as adjutant
for. the past four years and his re-
election for this year speaks we'll for
his efficiency. The officers chosen
are as follows: ..rs
Commander. E. Johnson.
Vice Commanders-Ed. Buckley
and Uno AiJala.
Adjutant-gos. Klobuchar.
Treasurer-O. T. Freidsburg.
Historian. r. James.
Delegate-Jerry A.. Harri.
Observation-Disclosures Carlson.
Representative on Community
Center Board. G. Kotehevar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
Be Sure and Pay Postage.

Christmas and New Years greet
ings sent as post cards, whsther
wr.t ten or printed, require two
cents postage each.
I, Printed greeting cards or folders
inclosed in unsealed envelopes are
subject to postage at the rate of
1'7s cents for each two ounces or
fraction thereof. They may bear
the written names and addresses of
the sender anu saddressee and in
.gcriptions such as Merry Christ
mas, "Happy New Year., and
"h4 Best Wishes.
All greetings inclosed in sealed
envelopes are chargeable with post
age at the letter rate-two cents an
ounce or fraction thereof, except
where the one cent drop letter rate
is applicable.
To send greetings short-pa'd de-
feats their purpose, so prepay the
-ostage fully.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
BUSINESS GIRLS CLUB
HAVE PLEASANT EVENING.

twenty-five hungry members of
the Business Girls Club enjoyed the
"Chop Suey supper served by Sylvia
Heikkila, Hllda Kotchevar and Lama
Haavisto at the Community Center
Friday, evening. Alma Turula and
Helen Sikala served a very lovely
pudding heaped high with whipped
cream. -. -
Mrs. F. B. Myers was the guest
of the club and the girIs were most
pleased with her two lovely songs
Quaker Girl" and Might. The
president, Miss Florence Nankervls,
was the accompanist.
1t is part of the evenings regu-
lar program to learn the Community
Songs-so with Miss Wing, as lead
er, there was unusual interest mani
tested in number of the popular
airs.
A short business session followed
during which time much enthusiasm
was shown in the plans for the An
nual Christmas Party which is sched-
uled for Thursday evening, Deem
Der 18th, at 6:15 o'clock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
TWO HOLD UPS
SATURDAY NIGHT.
TWO MEN RELIEVED OF THEIR
VALUABLES BY BOLD
STICK.UP ARTISTS.

Pay day Saturday caused two, re-
puted to be young men, forsake the
BARROW path and sail forth to get
what they could without working
for it. The first job was pulled off
near the depot on Lawrence Street
where Ernest Robertson was re-
Aeved of $106. Robertson was not
complacent victim however and
put up a fight, knocking into a
cooked hat the idea of the hold up
boys of unearned increment being
easy to get. Robertson says there
We're two young fellows, one a short
and the other a tall one. The tall
er of the two was also somewhat
of a boxer as he struck straight
from the shoulder scientifically. The
boxer lost his cap in the melee.
Both were masked with a handker-
chief.
Geo. Slotsky, who came here from
Vermilion Dam a few days before,
was the other victim and he lost a
gold watch and $40 in cash. This
affair took place on the corner near
the Laing Hardware Company store.
The two who went through Slotsky
were also described as two young
men of a long and short build and
it is the opinion they were the same
ones who pulled the Robertson job.
While the authorities have been
working on the cases, nothing of
Importance has Deen ascertained.
The opinion however seems to be
general that both were local men
as, in the first holdLup in particu-
lar, they seemed to know their vic
tim had money, where he lived and
when he would be liable to arrive
near his home.
So far, Ely has been free of
holdups and it is suggested that on
pay days it will be well to be on
guard against a repetition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
NOTED LECTURER
HERE THURSDAY
CORA TOMBSTONE BEST, AID
VENTURER, AUTHOR AND
LECTURER.

Tuesday evening at the Washing
ton Auditorium, the people of Ely
will have an opportunity to hear
Cora tombstone Best, noted lectur-
er, give one of her famous outdoor
talks. She appears here under the
auspices of the Ely Commercial
Club and the Club is fortunate in
securing her for this city.
Cora tombstone Best is an adj
venturer in the true sense of the
word and has the rare faculty of
sharing her experiences with her
audiences through her vivid style as
a lecturer. She has hunted, climb
ed and been on exploring expedi-
tons from the Arctic Circle to the
Tropics. She has mushed over humid
reds of miles of Alaskan snow
trails; driven dog teams; hunted
whales with Eskimos; explored and
brought out specimens of prehistoric
animals from Alberta bad lands on
Red Deer River; was the first per-
son to explore SAPPHIRE Mountain
where she gathered handfuls of
saphires. Mrs. Best has been through
all our National Parks spending
months in them. Nine seasons
were spent in Yellowstone Park.
For seven summers she has spent
from four to seven months in the
wilds of Canada, exploring, hunting
grizzly bears and other big game,
looking for and finding unusual
places and things and bringing
them back in pictures. She has
climbed every considerable peak in
the Canadian Rockies including
Assiniboine, the Northwest Arete of
Sir Donald and the second ascent of
Sir Doglas Haig-a most difficult
and treacherous climb from a new
and untried side of the mountain.
Last season guided a party to the
top of Mt. Odaray, a major peak. l
believe this is the first time this has
ever been done by a woman. She
is also the woman who has guided
her own parties through various
mountain passes including Opabin
Pass and the dangerous Abbot Pass,
called The Death Trap.
Mrs. Best says: Every person
has hobby or an ideal to work for
he "goes in" for something. Some
go in for politics; some for foreign
missions; some for home rule; some
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
DROP IN LAKE LEVELS
DISCUSSED BY OFFICIALS

Foresters, engineers, drainage ex-
perts, sportsmen, geographers and
botanists met last week at the Uni
varsity of Minnesota to discuss the
falling lake levels.
Numerous explanations were Of
fered, but none was accepted in ac-
cord.
All agreed, however, that lake
levels are falling, and some declared
that they will continue to, drop.
The session was of the Minnesota
section of the Society of American
Foresters. Among the causes ad-
vanced for the fall in lake and
ground levels were runoff, seepage,
denuding of forests, variations in
rainfall, run-off of seepage, and
changes in the sizes of outlets of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
kEWATIN INDOOR BASEBALL
TEAM HERE SATURDAY.

Saturday evening at 1880, the
Bennett Mine, Kewatin, indoor base
ball team will play the Zenith Mine,
team of this city at the Memorial
Gymnasium. This team is recogn-
ICED as the champion team of the
Mesaba range and the battle with
the strong Zenith team will be one
worth seeing. No admission is
charged for the indoor ball games
and the public is cordially invited
to be- present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-11
BASKET SOCIAL ON
SATURDAY NIGHT.

All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
and their friends, including the gen.
kral public, are invited to a Basket
Social at the Lodge Rooms tomor-
row, Saturday evening. Admission
will be free. Baskets however will
be sold during the evening to the
highest bidders. Each basket will
contain lunch for the buyer and the
one preparing the basket and after
disnosing of the contents, dancing
will follow. Be there and enjoy the
evening.