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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
THE FRUITS OF THE TARIFF.

Some years ago, when our present
tariff laws were established, a wave
of protest arose from the dissenting
faction.
It was stated that an increased tariff
would unreasonably raise commodity
prices and that, by doing away with
competition, it would n4eaSurably lower
the efficiency of industry.
1t was predicted that our prosperity
would be seriously injured and that
those with money would get more and
those who had little would have less.
The tariff seems to have operated
Just opposite from this. Prices of
articles on the free list have, on the
average, increased more than the
prices of articles coming under the
tariff provisions.
The efficiency of industry has great
ly increased and the productive power
of each worker is greater than ever
before.
We are living in the most prosperous
era in our history, with less poverty
and generally better prospects for the
future than we have ever known.
Our industrial workers are the best
paid in the world, and they have the
highest standards of living. Agricul-
ture is rapidly being placed on a
sounder and more profitable basis and
farmers realize that a lower tariff
would ruin, rather than benefit them.
Taking everything into considera-
ton, the record we have made since
the war is not of the sort to encourage
free trade Sentiment.-The Manufac-
tlIrer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
ROADS AND THE BUDGET.

The progress made in highway build
ing in the United States has been so
marked that, in comparatively brief
period of time, roads have changed
from being luxuries to basic necessi
ties.
Less than half a century ago money
expended for highways was an incon-
sequential item in the public budget
Today it holds, with education, the
outstanding position of honor. Every
year sees thousands of miles of poor,
unserviceable roads made into broad
highways, and new areas opened to
industry and pleasure through the
medium of these transportation arter-
les.
1t has been said that road expendi-
lures during the present year average
over Sill for each man, woman and
child in the United States, reaching
the tremendous total of 1880, 026, 000
Money wisely expended for approved
types of pavements or oiled roads
where practical, is soon returned in
increased BUSINESS for towns and
cities, increased land values, and in
creased freight tonnage for the rail-
roads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
PREVENT HOLIDAY FIRES.

How terrible it is to read news
paper accounts of fires at Christmas
time This is the happiest season of
the year, especially for children. but
fires aften bring suffering and death,
creating a roaring furnace of flames
where but short time before had
been a joyous home.
Yet simple precautions will prevent
holiday fires:
When using a candle in your win
properly wired, as they are generally
safe.
If you have a Christmas tree, set it
up securely so it cannot topple over.
Don't place it near heating or lighting
fixtures.
For trimming the tree use only nom
combuStible materials such as metal
tinsel, flakes asbestos and powdered
mica for snow effects
For Illuminating the tree, lighted
candles should never be used. Properly
installed electric lights are safer and
give a colorful effect, but safest of all
is a colored spotlight focused on the
tree.
Again it is necessary to caution
smokers to be careful with their
matches and smoking materials near
trees and decorations. OF course. keep
matches out of the reach of small
children.
And still better scheme is to have
your lighted tree out on the lawn or
on the porch. In many places it has
become the custom to raise evergreenS
on the lawn and yearly illuminate
the same during the Christmas season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
MUCH ROYALTY
MONEY AFFECTED

Action of the United States supreme
court Monday in diSmiSSing the APP
peals of the Vermilion and other min
ing companies is of far reaching i'm
portance to the iron ore industry of
Minnesota.
Constitutionality of the royalty tax,
enacted by the 1923 legislature, was
questioned in these cases as result
of old leases under which mining
operators agreed to assume all taxes,
ordinary and extraordinary, levied
upon their property.
The owner was assured under these
leases of definite royalty on the ore
mined unencumbered by taxation.
The royalty tax of 1923 was aimed at
the owner or recipient of royalties. 1t
provided for a per cent tax of the
royalties. The owners then invoked
the tax covenant of the leases and
the state supreme court held in favor
of the owners. The state court in its
decision also upheld the constitution
atty of the royalty tax which was
challenged by the attorneys for the
operators
The cases were in the form of test
suits. The final disposition of the
cases by the highest court means that
operators must pay royalty taxes IN
the instances in which similar coven-
ants appear, providing for an assump-
ton of the tax burden. Although the
four cases did not involve a large
amount, royalties in the neighborhOod
of 100000 annually are affected by
the precedent the decision establishes,
it was estimated at the state capitol
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
THE PROBLEM OF CRIME
SUPPRESSION.

After commenting unfavorably on
the futility OF passing anti-gun own
ing laws on the theory that such legis-
lation, which affects law-abiding gun
owners as well as criminals, will help
curb the criminal, the Indianapolis
Star says editorially:
IF the law enforcement agencies of
the state wish to improve crime con-
ditions with minimum of legislative
enactments, they might center their
efforts toward amending the present
indeterminate sentence law. That law
was designed as i, a reform measure,
but in its application has become a
greater evil than those 1t was designed
to correct. It Is a farce even to call
it an indeterminate sentence law, since
it operates almost invariably to free
the criminal"
There is certainly little logic in the
belief that an anti-pistol law would
deter person, who by the very ma
ture Of his profession, is constantly
moving In the shadow of the peniten-
tiary.
The advice of the Star would be good
for many states where enforcement of
existing laws and carrying out of court
sentences would be more effective IN
curbing crime, than the enactment of
additional legislation creating new
laws which many otherwise honest
and honorable citizens would break,
considering such legislation an in
fringement of constitutional rights ac-
corded by the second amendment of
the United States Constitution
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
CAN'T PROTECT CARELESS
MOTORISTS.

The results of well directed, system
attic safety education and practice are
well illustrated by the fact that the
railroads have reduced fatal accidents
to employees 81 per cent during the
last Is years.
While this is true of railroad en-
ployes, President Crowley of the New
York Central Lines, points out that
accidents at railroad grade crossings
have greatly increased during the same
period, due to carelessness of auto
mobile drivers.
Safety work was first undertaken
on the railroads in 1913" says Mr..
Crowley. In that year 1883 employees
were killed and 170,239 injured. In
1927, after IA years of earnest effort to
prevent accidents, including constant
urging of employees to be careful, l.
427 employees were killed and 1888
injured. That is, by systematic effort,
the number of employees killed was re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
NOVEMBER BIRTHS ARE
REPORTED BY REGISTRAR

The Registrar of Births and Deaths
has reported the birth of nine girls
and three boys for the month of Nov
vember as follows:
November 6, to Mr. and Mrs Victor
Johnson, daughter.
November Z, to Mr. and Mrs A. L.
Dolan, a son.
November IL, to Mr. and Mrs Sam v.
Laurila, a daughter
November IL, to MI. and Mrs, Ed.
F. Edwards, a daughter.
November Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Hamel daughter.
November 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Carlson, son.
November 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Gornik, a son.
November 18, to Mr. and Mrs. VIM
Dowzicky, daughter.
November II, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Carlson, daughter.
November 20, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Gotchnick, daughter.
November %, to Mr. and Mrs. Matt
Janeksella, daughter.
November 80, to Mr.. and Mrs Jos.
SchuStarich, a daughter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
SHAGAWA CLUB
HOLDS ELECTION

The first annual meeting of the
,Shagawa Country Club was held
Monday evening at the Forest Hotel
where a turkey dinner was served to
As members at $50.
President Charles Trezona presided
at the meeting which followed the
banquet. Ben S. Richards as chair
man of the grounds committee and
who has been at the head of the work
on the grounds presented his report
which was accepted by rendering Mr..
Richards and his committee rising
vote of thanks. The report showed
a surprising amount of work done for
the money expended.
The election of nine directors fol-
lowed There were elected for three
years, viz: Chas. Trezona, Ben. S.
Richards and James I. Laing. Two
year directors are Geo. T. Ayres, H.
c. Newgord and w. P. Wolff and
those for one year are L. j. White, A.
j. Thomas and James Moonan.
The directors met the following day
and selected officers for the ensuing
year. Chas. Trezona was named
president: George Ayres, vice presi-
dent and L. j. White, secretary and
treasurer The following committees
were named:
Finance Chas. Trezona, James l.
Laing and l.. j. White.
House-James Moonan, Thos. Nc
Laughlin and Ed. G. Bolitho.
Greens-Ben S. Richards, B. o.
Strachan and j. A. Rothman.
Games-H. G. Newgord, E. G. Jones
and Albert McMahan.
Entertainment T. AyreS, A.
j. Thomas and John E. Johnson.
Membership-W. P Wolff, Mel, Cd
gers, Albert Prisk, Thos. j. Carey and
Geo. T. Somero.
A special committee composed of
George T. Ayres, B. S. Richards and
w. P. Wolff was named to prepare
plans and obtain estimates of cost of
a club house to be constructed if
necessary on the unit plan.
Steps were also taken to obtain a
professional for the playing season.
The Educational Committee had
charge of Wednesdays meeting of the
Rotary Club and President Browne, o.
w. Parker, George T. AyreS and Wal
ter E. England put on the lesson of
the wheel for the benefit Of Barney
Agnew the new members who was in
troduced that evening Chas. Trezona
was awarded the attendance prize. Ar
rangements were made for the Christ
mas party of the Club on December
10. Each member drew a name and
for which he will get present to
hang on the tree. The names are un-
known except to those drawing the
same and the present is to be labeled
but the givers name will not appear.
Ed Bolitho will be the Santa Claus,
Hal Cook will furnish the tree and
George Somero will be in charge of
the gifts until Byrd BrowneI trims
the tree. Major Knight of Duluth
will address the next meeting of the
Club on Wednesday. The Swedish
ladies served the dinner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07


There seems little cause for fear of
paralysis in industries, an upset in f.
nanceS or an explosion in foreign af-
fairs. Our country has every pros
pect of pursuing the even tenor of it's
way. There are not many promoters
of the big noises usually accompanied
by manifestations or political disturb
anceS, or outpouringS of radicalism of
home brew or foreign concoction. Tine
lures of socialism, communism, pub
lie ownership and operation of state
or national transportation lines or
hydroelectric power plants have been
weakened by federal experiences in the
opration OF railroads and building and
operation OF steamship lines. The cleo
ton of President who stands for
public regulation, but not ownership
or operation of utilities, or business
of any kind by the Government, guar
antees to the American people control
of their own private affairs and the
development of the same to the ut
most of American initiative and en-
terprise, and the employment of private
capital in every legitimate field of in
dustry and investment. When Our
Country has such plethora of CAPT.
tai and savings that we can, without
feeling the gold going out, invest from
twelve to fifteen billions in foreign
securities and industrial and corporate
investments, it is not apparent that
government bond issues by states and
nation should be required to enter
into public ownership enterprises that
can be handled by private capital.
The United States will progress on
conservative lines and the Constitu-
ton that has safely guided the Ship
of State for one and a-half centur-
les will have stronger defenders and
clearer and safer Interpretation than
ever before
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

jured 81 per cent, although the busi-
ness of the railroads greatly increased
during that time.
I'm startling contrast with this en-
couraging showing is the fact that the
number of persons killed at highway
crossings on the railroads in 1918 was
LIPS, while in 1927 the total had in
creased to 2,371."
The railroad companies have effec-
lively reached their employees, while
automobile drivers continue, through
sheer carelessness or disregard of ade-
quate warnings and safety devices, 10
contribute to the list of grade cross
ingS fatalities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
JeUish Lanentation

There are various lamentations
made at the wailing walls In Jerusa-
lem. Many prayers were arranged by
e. Samuel In the Eighteenth century
appropriate for use on entering Jeru.
salem. A devout alien Jew Is accus
toned to rend his garment, reciting
the tenth verse of the forty-fourth
chapter of Isaiah. Favorite lamenta.
tons are those of the fourth and fifth
chapters of Jeremiah, also the sew,
enteenth verse of the first chapter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
CharIS 2 KeaSt Pastor.

Services Sunday December 9, 1928.
GAS A. M The Sunday School.
Title of Lesson: Paul Goes to
Rome"
Scripture: Acts 27:1-28
HOO A M: Morning Preaching
service.
Needful."
GAS P. M: The Epworth League.
Topic: 1.-THE Value of the Religious
Press
7:30 P. M: Evening preaching service.
Lessons from The Life of John
Bunyan.
The public is cordially invited to all
the services, even to the Prayer and
Praise service every Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
"NOONANISMS"
CFrom the Baudette Region

(F'rom the Baudette Region)
A Florida paper boasts that chill
dren with little or no clothing can
play on the beaches in that state all
winter. Evidently they get tanned on
every spot except the one that will
make them behave.
Last week a deer hunter cl,ot at an
auto. Some hunters will shoot any
thing with a horn on it.
When you shake hands with a foun-
tain pen to sign on the dotted line be
sure it's for something you really need.
Buying useless things is what keeps
most of us only jump or two ahead
of the sheriff.
A man in a nearby town says he is
a fourth cousin of Hoover. That's
about as close as near beer.
One reason why many town is
skidding is because too many citizens
take the "You lift the piano and I'll
put the rug under" attitude when it
comes to community work
Hoover has never failed in any job
he has tackled, and we are willing to
bet our entire fortune of $3.50 that
when he tackles farm relief the
farmers will get relief.
In some of the nearby towns there
has been a lot of shopping after the
stores have closed. The wise thing
to do is to empty your cash register
and leave the lights burning before
you lock up for the night.
Take a daily hike this nice crimpy
weather. Don't use your feet merely
for stepping on the gas.
Mr.. Hoover used elegant Judgment
in taking that little jaunt to South
America Office seekers around
President-elect are as thick as flies
on jelly roll
If your conscience keeps you delin-
quent subscribers awake nights you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
Thanks Unuuanted

"Gimme thankless Jobs hereafter"
said Tom Tuttle of Squash Bend as
Mr.. Lavelle, his new French neigh.
Dor, kissed him for fixing his fence
Farm and Ffreside
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
BETHANY ENGLISH LUTHERAN
CHURCH.

Rev. A. G. Benson, Pastor.
Services Sunday at, ....... IL A. M.
Rev. Benson will preach the sermon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
Habits OF Sharks

Sharks have most extraordinary
power of swimming, great endurance
and rapidly of motion Many large
ones inhabit the open ocean, follow
ing ships for weeks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
When the state legislature NEE

When the state legislature meets
again the question should be taken up
to decide whether buggy OF wagon
driving along the highway should have
on tail light or reflector OF some
kind to warn approaching autos OF
danger ahead. There was law TO the
effect that wagons and buggies should
carry tail light, but for some reason
this law was repealed. 1t is true thai
it is a nuisance for a farmer to be
forced to hang out lantern every time
he goes onto the highway at night, for
the reason that often times the lam
tern is needed in other places at the
same time, and many IlmeS the farmer
forgetS to hang out the lantern. Why
wouldn't 1T be good plan TO make 1t
compulsory to have a reflector OF some
kind on the rear end of horSedrawn
vehicles, reflector that could be pur-
chased, at a cheap price and attached
permanently onto the wagon?-Farm-
lngton Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

In a recent editorial, the Portland,
Maine, Press Herald said: Stand
ing alone, the compulsory insurance
proposition has claims Tor conSidera-
ton, and it has places wide open to
attack by experienced insurance men.
The best interests OF the community
are challenged when irresponsible
drivers are permitted to run at will
and those VINO suffer hurt must pay
the cost themselves.
If all motor car drivers were COM
PEELED to take out insurance policies
and the insurance companies were
forced to give policies to all who ap-
piled for them,-then the result would
be that the cost of automobile &C
cident insurance would be greatly in
creased. The good risks would be
compelled to pay more for their in
Surance because the companies were
being forced to carry SO many poor
risks. Experience in Massachusetts has
shown this business to be a losing
venture at nominal rates. Some other
way than that proposed in MaSSa-
chusettS must be found to protect the
public against the careless and reck-
less drivers of automobiles. Heavy
Burdens can rot be imposed on the
good drivers. They cannot be pena-
hzed because the state issues licenses
to some persons who should not be
permitted TO operate motor cars"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
Busy Mail Center

There are approximately 100000
pieces Of ordinary mail received.
delivered and dispatched daily by the
New York post office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

We were little previous last week
in writing an editorial about the death
of Amendment No. l. 1t finally car
ried, and now, we think, the next
thing to do is to tilt the gas tax a
couple of cents and pass the $4,000
900 bond issue so that Mr.. Babcock
will not be hindered in his work of
giving Minnesota real roads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
probably blame it on the coffee.

Keeping Minnesota polls open until
nine o'clock is the bunk, if you will
allow us to use that Shakespearan ex-
preston. It's the only state in the
union to keep open that long. Surely
AZ other states can't be wrong.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
All That Is Good

Cheerfulness is full of significance
It suggests good health, clear con,
science, and soul at peace with all
human nature-Charles Kingsley.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

Ontario reports an exceptional num-
Der of hunters from this side of the
line. Deer are not only plentiful over
there, but hunter can drink beer un-
til he is in danger of overf1owing with
out being nipped for it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
Still With Us

Those who declare that mOdesty y
thing of the past overlook the mod.
esty of most of our incomes.-Bosto0
Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
Cash and Jazz

One hears all sorts of instruments,
including the cash register, In the
music Of Jazz orchestra Cincinnati
Times Star
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

Mr. Hoover used elegant judgment
in taking that little jaunt to South
America. Office seekers around a
President-elect are as thick as flies
on jelly roll.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

Take daily hike this nice crimpy
weather Don't use your feet merely
for stepping on the gas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

If your conscience keeps you delin-
quent subscribers awake nights you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

Last week deer hunter cl.ot at an
auto. Some hunters will shoot any,
thing with a horn on it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

A man in nearby town says he is
fourth cousin of Hoover. That's
about as close as near beer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

One reason why many town is
skidding is because too many citizens
take the "You lift the piano and I'll
put the rug under" attitude when it
comes to community work
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

Hoover has never failed in any job
he has tackled, and we are willing to
bet our entire fortune of $3.50 that
when he tackles farm relief the
farmers will get relief
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-28
First Presbyterian

international Sunday School les
son for January 20. "The Growing
Fame of jesus Mark 3:7-12;
6:53-56. Golden Text: "The Com
mon People Heard Him Gladly
Mark 1887.
Sunday morning sermon theme:
"Thc Significance of Christ and
the Worth of the Gospel - "a For.
cign Mission Meditation.) Morning
anthem: "Hear Our Cry Briggs
Sunday evening service at 1880
o clock. t7''NS
Christian Endeavor Society top
ic: "How Our Church Does Its
Work. Ephesians 4:7-16. (Deno-
minational Day.)
Wednesday evening Prayer Mcc''
ing theme: "Christ Our Guide. y
Matthew 4:19. Choir rehearsal
Wednesday evening at 7;3o o clock.
Welcome, stranger. We are
glad you are in our city. Come and
share a worship hour with us at
church on Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-28
CHARMING BRIDGE
DINNER GIVEN AT
FRED KENYON HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kenyon cele-
hrated their eleventh wedding ami
versarv last night, when they enter
tanned a number of guests at the
second of a series of charming
bridge dinners which they are giving
st their home.
Decorations in pink and red were
used, quantities of red roses adding
to the pretty effect. Mrs. Kenyon
was assisted by Mrs. Everette Chris
tian and Mrs. Harvey Kenyon.
Prizes at bridge were won by Mr..
and Mrs. +. r. Cunningham for the
high combined score, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Dillcr, second, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Allen, third.
Names included on the guest list
were those of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Bunte, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Hendry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Cunningham,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.. Diller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Kenyon, Mr.. and Mrs,
J. J. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Bib
bins, Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Chris
tian, NJ. and Mrs. H. +. Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Allen, Miss
Clara Feustel and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
HaAowell of Imperial.