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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

this world of great and irregular change,
IN this western civilization which is grad
ually become worldwide, men and women
are living longer, more healthily and more
abundantly than they have ever done before.
But in many respects they seem to be living
less abundantly than they could do One of
the most remarkable facts in our present as
tonishing spectacle of life is the now quite
considerable accumulation Of life-enlarging in
ventons that far as the generality goes
are being put to no use at all or to extremely
limited and unsatisfactory uses
These things wait. Or, like the excessive
birthday presents of a spoiled child some are
partially unpacked and put aside for future con-
sideration. And some have been broken.
Science and invention have given these things
to that spoiled child. the ordinary man of to-
day. He has still to learn the full benefit of
them.
The most striking of these ill-appreciated
gifts is flying. For the last 10 years at least
safe, swift delightful air travel round and
about this entrancingly bright and various
planet of ours has been available for mankind
at considerably less than the cost of ordinary
6rst-class rail or steamship travel. When l
write available for mankind, do not mean
that it is available for the reader myself. I
mean that If mankind had been able to take it
up, it would have been available for us and all
other individuals willing to pay the charges,
charges so low that almost any we'll paid work
err would have had a reasonable use of this
when / say safe | mean safer than ordinary
travel by rail Or ship; and by swift, at
thing like hundred miles hour; and by
delightful, smooth beautiful and in the sweet
est air.
l have flown fairly often, / know what I
am writing about, I know the happiness and
wonder of flying, and know that its present
rarity, danger and unattractiveness are not due
to any defects in the airplane airship itself
physical science and mechanical invention
have failed at no point in the matter-but
mainly, almost entirely to the financial, adj
ministrative and political difficulties of aviation
The business and administrative side is not
up to the mechanical side; it is SO plainly and
unenterprisingly behind that for example am
beginning to despair altogether of my once
confident hope of flying very agreeably round
the world before I die. l have a nostalgia for
the colored gorges of South Algeria, for the
Great Wall of China, for the scorched jungles
of India and the palaces of Ambar, and if
had my rights as a civilized man should be
able to fly down over them all in handful of
days. Never shall 1 set eyes on them.
have flown fairly often, but I fly no longer.
I find it too uncomfortable, irregular and
stupidity dangerous. In the old days flying was
a novel experience; flew for the fun of the
thing and there objection whatever to
an element of danger in the affair. In the ex-
perimental days one had more right to COM
plain of danger in airplane than in big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
DRIVE TO BRING u. S. AND LEAGUE
CLOSER TOGETHER DUE NEXT FALL
Representative Moore, Virginia, Will Work in Con.
gress for Definite Statement of American Readi-
ness to Cooperate, But Not to Join.

already cooperating at Geneva in the
full spirit Of the plan which he desires
to have put in more formal shape.
Mr.. Moore points out that within the
past few weeks President Coolidge on
two different occasions has signified
the administrations anxiety for
American participation in major activ.
tiles Of the League Of Nations.
The President in January asked
Congress to appropriate another $751;
600 for the expenses of the American
delegation to the renewed sessions of
the Leagues preliminary commission
on disarmament Early In February
Mr.. Coolidge recommended that Con-
gress should appropriate $4,000 for
the expenses of an American delega-
ton to the Leagues economic con-
ference next May.
Wants Further Proof.
All these convincing evidenceS of our
sympathy with League enterprises are
to the good, Representative Moore eX-
plains, but our influence and status
with the worlds other nations would
be immensely enhanced if they knew
that they could count on seeing Amer
lean spokesman at Geneva a little
Continued on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
BY HARDEN COLFAx.

Out of the coal wage conference at
Miami there is likely to come a reor-
ganization of the soft coal industry
of the United States with results of
the utmost Importance to consumers
OF fuel as well as to the mine owners
and their employees.
Strike talk is in the air and some
prophets are forecasting a walkout
will come in the unionized bituminous
mines when the present contract ex.
pires March 81. The odds are against
this turn Of events. although it may
be expected that talk will blow both
hot and cold in the next few weeks.
The fact Is that the operators in
the union fields, speaking generally.
are in poor position to enter into
costly battle and on the other hand
the United Mine Workers of America
has little reason to desire a struggle.
Union mines in the three years that
the present contract has been in effect
have lost considerable business and
by the same token union miners have
had their incomes reduced because of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

grains of common sense to realize that the ex-
ploitation of the air, as means of safe, happy
and generally available travel, is hopeless with
out the expenditure of capital on the scale OF
say $3.50, 900, 900 plus secure wayeaves over Eu-
rope and most of Asia and Africa. On that scale
it would be the most obviously easy and profit
able of undertakings. On that scale number
of main routes could be prepared and lit be-
tween all the chief cities from Dublin, Lisbon
and Stockholm to Vadivostok and Cape Town,
and sufficient supply of machines and suf
ficently big organization could be developed to
insure that, except during very unfavorable
phases Of the weather. machine, a pilot and
an assistant in perfect condition would be ready
to start as passengers accumulated during GER
tain hours of departure specified for each aero
drome with still plentiful machines in reserve
Then the travelling public would know what to
expect.
One could put together ones valise in the
morning in London and dine and hear some
music in Munich, spend second pleasant eve
ming in the Crimea after day above the Dan
ube. and SO over the Taurus to Bagdad and into
the sunshine of India by the fourth fifth
ming. Once people were of the services
they would begin to flow steadily along the es
tabshed routes. Their numbers and the seasons
of their coming would become more and more
calculabe; with that the fares would fall and
the passengers multiply. Air services can be
far more elastic things than train services. 1t
is a most troublesome and intricate thing to
rearrange transcontinental expresses, but an air
service can turn over it's machines from one air
route to another occasion requires, with an
ease impossible to any other form of transport
If it have enough; if it is on that scale. In a
few years the international air service would
represent not millions, but billions of capital
value. and would be sustaining vast industry
beside which the motor car industry of the
world would seem small affair. But the
business cannot get started unless 1t starts
with assurance and security. And that means
an initial effort quite beyond the futile potter
ing of today. All the world at present cannot
get together into one united effort enough CAPT.
tai to give aviation that start.
So it doesn't start. 1t doesn't get on 1t
seems highly probable that 90 years hence we
shall be muckering about with air travel very
much as we are doing today. 1t will be as
htful unpunctual and uncertain. The tale of
needless air tragedies will have heightened A
great majority Of air passengers will still be
In the air as a rather daring "experience' for :
the first and last time ,.g ~
galaxy Of brilliant, energetic and enterprisne
people who are the magnates of the air world
today. do not suggest that any one could
under these conditions, do better than they are
DOING In what may prove fear, a vain eff.
fort to propitate the air press. am prepared
to concede that they are all without inyidious
exceptions quite marvellous people What r
! fC,onttrs,ad nm rI,ird n. - IT,. ;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
When Men Come to the End
BY BRUCE BARTON

inspiring than to see the way in
which the brave men and wom-
en- Of the world have walked un-
finehinsIy to the end.
Garry my bones before you
on your march, for the rebels
will not be able to endure the
sight Of me, alive or dead" Ed
ward instructed his son. Even
at the end Of the path his eyes
were fastened on the future, and
fear was swallowed up in his
determination for the success Of
his enterprise.
Draw a line through human
history at the time Of the birth
Of Christ and compare the last
words Of mon who died before
that date with the words Of
those who passed on afterward.
The contrast is Illuminating.
Before He came, men went
shudderins into oblivion. After
Him the great souls Of the world
passed through the gate az con-
querors, merely changing their
armor in preparation for more
glorious crusade.
Sir Henry Havelock, approach
Ing his last hour, called his son
20 the bedside:
"come, my son." he cried, land
see how a Christian can die"
The object Of Christianity is
to teach men better how to live;
but it would have justified itself
thousandfold had it done moth
ing except to teach men how
worthiIy TO die; not as victims,
not as players in a game where
all must finally lose, not az
angels, but AS MEN,
Faithful, seIf.eonfldent and
unafraid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Plans have taken form for an or
ganiZed drive at the opening session
of the Seventeen Congress to bring
about a more definite system of
American cooperation with the
League of Nations. There will be
nothing in the shape of an effort to
revive the issue of full-fiedged mem
bership in the League. Even the
most ardent Democratic authorities
who once advocated membership on
Wilsonian or semi-Wilsonian lines
now concede that such a project has
been disposed of indefinitely. If not
forever.
What will be proposed in the next
Congress is a formal declaration by
the President and House and Senate
that the United States is prepared,
whenever possible, to work with the
League. The purpose is to define this
country's attitude so that it will be
less casual than at present and
while committing us on no specific
occasion, to let the world know cate
gorically that the United States is
ready to join in promoting interna-
tional welfare.
Moore to Initiate Move.
The initiative in the direction Just
indicated will be taken by Representa-.
tive r. Walton Moore, Democrat. of
Virginia, for years prominent mem
Der of the House committee on foreign
affairs. Mr.. Moore announces his in
tentiOn of introducing a resolution in
the new House designed to fix a def.
mite American policy toward the
League of Nations. The Virginia Con
gresham asserts that it is not his
purpose to try to breathe life into the
dead question of American adherence
to the League.
Mr.. Moore merely argues that the
Geneva organization, having wealth
cred triumphantly a good many storms
during the seven or eight years of it's
existence, deserves "a decent respect
at the hands Of the United States.
This respect, he thinks. should be
manifested by general affirmation of
policy of cooperation whenever and
wherever it is clear that American
support can be usefully given.
II am fully persuaded" said Repre-
sentative Moore to this writer, that
the mass thought of America ear
nestly approves the existence and
maintenance of the League of Ma
lions and favors close contact with it
in all cases where no abandonment of
principle is involved Believing that
to be the spirit of our people I am
confident they would welcome a more
| authoritative and explicit avowal to
that effect.
Definite Policy Statement.
What have in mind is a definite
statement of our inclinations as the
deliberate policy of the Nation, max
ing plain that in all things feasible the
intention is to work with and for the
League. An emphatic proclamation of
that sort by the President, by Con-
gress, by the political parties and by
all the responsible organs of public
opinion would render our position I'M
mistakable. 1t would leave no room
for misunderstanding with respect
either to the present or the future 1t
| would warm to us the hearts of more
| than half a hundred nations, some of
them our neighbors in this hemi-
sphere"
Representative Moore and those
who concur in his views-they include
Republicans as well as Democrats
hold that the United State Is. in fact,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

~ pipe organs died some
4 a years ago. And this 10
the story that is told Of him: He
was very near to the end; the
family were gathered about,
when a maid entered the room
hesitatingIy and announced that
Dan, the organ tuner from the
factory, was at the door.
"Send him up" said the dying
man.
"Dan, I want you to go down.
stairs and put the organ In
first-cIass condition." he COM
manded. 1--WE expect to have a
large gathering Of people here
in a few days and every note
must be right"
Some weeks ago the directors
Of national institution held
their annual meeting in New
York. The president, who has
been kept alive for the past five
years only by the power Of an
indomitabIe will, addressed them:
ain order that the interests Of
the institution may be conserved,
! feel that you should at this
time consider who 10 to be my
successor" he said. And with
them he discussed quite impsr.
sonaIIy various candidates who
might fiji his place when he
should be gone.
Thara ara those WIN ruin from
the thought Of death, as children
run from the dark. No maya
zine should mention the word,
they say; il is an unpleasant
subject''-morbid and depress-
ing. On the contrary, 1t seems
to mo that there 10 nothing more
fCopyri
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=
On the other hand, however, there
was no recognition of DIR. Sacasa, the
constitutional,y elected vice president.
who had fled from Nicaragua both to
save his life and to prevent the tor
ture which he feared would be inflicted
upon his followers if he remained in
hiding in Nicaragua. Or. Sacasa
slipped over the Honduran border
and by short stages came direct to
Washington. He did not at that time
go to Mexico, as some of the volun-
teer apologs1s for the Department of
State have declared.
DR. Sacasa arrived in Washington
early in January. 1926. and remained
for I'VE months at the Hotel Hamil-
ton. He had come with but one pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

Instead. DR.. Sacasa went to Mexico.
He was going. ostensibly, to see the
Nicaraguan exile colony there and
obtain money and help from them
But a few weeks after he had visited
Mexico City and gone on to Guate-
mala ship after ship loaded with arms
sailed from Mexican ports for Nicara-
qua, and since that day the Liberals
Of Nicaragua have not failed to have
CONTINUED on Third Page)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20
DIR. Thompson goes to Duluth to.

DR.. Thompson goes to Duluth to-
morrow where he attends a meeting
of the Live Stock Committee of the
ST. Louis County Club OF which he
is a member, in connection with a
meeting of the County Agricultural
Agents. The meeting will be adj
dressed by w. A. Peck of the State
Livestock commission an will be in
the interest of the area tubercular
test of cattle. Signatures of 81 per
cent of the cattle owners are re-
quired to have the area test apply.
Under the system the owner of cat
tie is only required to pay one-fourth
of the cost of the test in the area.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Births reported since May LIST and
not previously published:
May 1, to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Severson, daughter.
May 3, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. Janek-
sela, a daughter.
May 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Jeffrey, a son.
May 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Marines, a son.
May 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Baltich, twins, a son and daughter.
May Ia, to MIR. and Mrs. Jos.
Prijatelj, daughter.
May Is, TO Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Samarija, son.
May Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed T.
Buckley, son.
May 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. o. l..
Grinder, son.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Mrs. H. j. Lockhart and Mrs.
Thomas Murn entertained at nine
tables of bridge Friday afternoon at
the Community Center. Red carna-
tions were used for table decora-
tions. Mrs. w. d. Gallagher won
high score, Mrs Arthur Knutson sec
ond, and Mrs. Clarence Chinn the
consolation. The hostesses were as
sisted in serving by Mrs. J. H. Santo,
Miss Elaine Fenske. Miss Kathleen
Coffey, Miss Betty Mills and Miss
M. Matilda.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Johnson
motored to Duluth Saturday where
Mrs. Johnson remained for the week
to assist in preparing for the 25th
Anniversary celebration being staged
by the Duluth State Teachers Col
lege tomorrow. Mrs. A. E. Erick-
so and Miss Inez Johnson will have
part in the program and will pre-
sent the sketch entitled 1.-TWO Luna
tics" Several from here will attend
the celebration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

The color scheme of dec
orations at the Junior College din
ner-dance at BURNSIDE Lodge Fri
day was lavender and green, and
Japonese lanterns very effectively
softened the brilliance of the cleo
trio lights. During the dinner, Miss
Annie Camish gave solo dance, and
Coral Hillman, Annie Camish and
Emily Larson gave very delightful
group dance under the direction of
Miss Florence Nichols. The chap
erones for the evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. III. Santo and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sig Olson. Miss Louise Beck was
chairman of the decorations commit
tee, and Arnold Anderson, as presi-
dent of the Junior college class, gave
few words of greeting to- the visi-
tors. The music for the evening
was furnished by the Five Aces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Mrs. H. N. Sutherland was host
ess to a seven table dinner bridge
last Friday evening at her home.
After delightful dinner, at which
candles were used for illumination,
five tables of bridge were played
with honors going to Mrs. B. o.
Strachan, Miss Gladys Fry and Miss
Florence Bates for first, second and
third high, and to Miss Mary Quin-
Ian and Miss leila Richter for low
and second low. Miss Richter also
won the draw prize.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

High Pressure Salesman-A
young lady was buying bed.
The salesman told her that she
could not go wrong on what
he offered. She replied that
was just the sort of bed she
wanted.
Tip to Scotch Undertakers
burying a man with One leg
Use Epson Board for your one
legged collins.
Our hotel committee is GER
tainly putting in some valuable
time collecting the pledges.
Everybody should push with all
their might to put this over, as
we need a hotel as much or
more than anything else. You
should hear the travelling public
they know our wants more than
we do ourselves. Let's quit
knocking and boost. Ely's our
town and outsiders tell us it's
the best on the ranges.
Got little spare time that's
hanging heavy on your hands
these days? Tt will pay good
dividends later on if you'll de-
vote these idle minutes to the
needed odd repair jobs. How
about that fence?
Farm er Ito druggist -
"Now be sure and write plain
on them bottles which is for
the Jersey COW and which is
Tor ,-y wife. I don't want
nothin' to 'appen to that Jer-
sey cow"
MULE-HIDE Roofs-tuffer
and stronger-wear longer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20
Building Sold

JOS. Komatar has sold the build
ing owned by him and recently gut
ted by fire, to the Range Dry Clean
ers who are putting the same in con-
dition and will occupy one half of
the structure while the other half
will be rented. Mr.. Komatar has
opened his tailor shop up stairs in
the. building adjoining.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Miss Ann Johnson entertained at
a bridge breakfast Saturday morn
ing at the Community Center. Covers
were laid for Is. After a delight
full breakfast, five games of bridge
were played with honors going to
Miss Gertrude Wolff and Miss Gladys
Fry. Miss Louise Gellerman. Miss
Ann Rain and Miss Irene Mikkelson
assisted Miss Johnson in serving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Rashleigh left
the latter part of last week for Du-
luth where they spent a few days
with friends before going to Mime
apolis for a visit. Mrs. Rashleigh
leaves the middle part of June for
Europe where she will spend the sum-
mer months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Mrs. Henry Berg returned Friday
evening after spending few days
inst. Paul where she attended the
States d. E. S. convection as a dele
gate from the Elf Lodge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

P. F. Heating of Duluth, timber
estimator for the SHELTON company,
was in the city Monday and Tuesday
on business for his firm. Mr.. Keat-
ing reports the water very high and
that timber, ties and pulpwood are
hard to reach at the various landing
places.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

DIR. Rowe the child specialist of
Duluth is in the city today, having
been called on the case of "Billy"
Lindgren who is i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Theresa Pijut arrived at noon
ais a special nurse for Chilly" re-
placing Mrs. Herb Kurvinen who
has been temporarily in charge
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Ernest johnson and Miss Barbara
Verban, both of Soudan, secured a
license to marry Tuesday from
Deputy P. Schaefer. Both are well
known by Vermilion range people
having resided on this range since
infancy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Mrs. Charles Quigley and daughter
Mrs Mike Koski, and child arrived
Saturday from Madison, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Kosk will make an extended
visit with her parents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Miss Edith Ellefson and Mrs. A..
E. Jackson entertained Friday in
honor of Mrs. Eden Ellefson. Three
tables of bridge were plaped with
honors going TO Mrs. Douglas Nam
kervis and Mrs. Mike Gordon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to
those who were so kind and sympa-
thetic during our bereavement i'm
the loss of our husband and father.
Especial thanks are due those who
sent flowers.
MRS. LOUIS ARTESENSI
AND FAMILY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

The Ely members of the Vermilion
Range Master BARRIERS Association
attended the monthly meeting of the
organization at Tower Wednesday
evening. The present officers were
reelected at the meeting. These are:
H. Olson, president; VIM. Hasselblad,
secretary and Thos. Taylor, trea-
surer. The Tower members enter
tanned with a fried pike dinner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid met
Thursday afternoon at the Presby-
terrain church parlors. The hostesses
for the afternoon were Mrs. Geo. T.
Ayres, Mrs. Norman Brown and Mrs.
Russell Browne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Miss Louise Gellerman, Miss Grace
Garland, Miss Susan Lovald, Miss
Anna Rain and Miss Margaret Tup-
per spent Sunday at Birch Point Inn
on Lake Vermilion at lower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

H. S. Newell and two sons of Du-
luth were here several days the lat
ter part of hast week and with a
party, which included Kenneth Dun
can. whose guest they were fshed
in the trout lakes north of here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

Specials for the Week End. Ladies'
silk and rayon hose soc, or pair
for a $1.OO. English prints 35c.
Rayons 35c per yard. Crush toweling
13c a yard. THE CENTRAL CO.