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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
8 CENT CAS- TAX
IN FORCE MAY tsT.
ONE THIRD GOES TO COUNTIES
BILL FOR DISTRIBUTION OF
FUND EXPLAINED.

Minnesota car owners will begin in
vesting another cent in good roads
for every Is or 20 miles they ride after
May l. The bill to increase the gas
tax from 2 to cents became a law
in the closing days of the legislature,
as did the bill governing distribution
Of the one third which the counties
will get under the amendment adopt
ed last November.
IF gasoline consumption reaches
300,000,000 gallons per year, the gas
tax revenues viii total S7,50O,O00 this
year, since money viii not come into
the treasury at the new rate until
July. Next year the total would be
So, 000, 900. This would make the coun-
ties one third S2,5e0,00O in 1929 and
100000 in 1890.
No county shall receive less than
u Of one per cent, nor more than per
cent IF the estimate above proves
correct, the minimum amount to any
county viii be S18,750 this year and
Sc, 500 in 1880.
A beard consisting Of the state
auditor, state treasurer and the COM
missioner of highways viii make the
allotment in the near future The
law provides that in making the allot-
ment regard shall be had to the mile
age OF county and town roads and
the traffic needs and conditions of the
respective counties" The State Audi
tor will make distribution on August
and February each year, of the
money coming in during the preceding
half year.
Gas tax money apportioned to the
counties is to be used solely for the
construction, improvement and main
tenance OF roads designated as county
aid roads. Any county road, town
road, county line road or town line
road may be 50 designated. The coun-
ty' board may by unanimous vote
designate road in the unplatted
portion of village as a county aid
road.
Not less than 20 nor more than Sc
per cent shall be used Tor mainten-
ance, but where IS per cent of the
roads have been improved and gravel
ed or otherwise surfaced, the county
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
SYMPHONY CONCERT
THIS SUNDAY

The annual appearance of the
Range Symphony in Ely will take
place next Sunday night, May 5th, at
BIS o'clock, in the Washington Audi
torium- Music-lovers who have not
yet secured their complimentary tick
cts, and wish to attend the concert,
should lose no time in applying for
same to any of the sponsors of the
concert. Although the list of the
latter has already been published it
will be repeated, today, in order to
help the people selecting the names
of the sponsors thy wish to call upon,
for the request of tickets. They are:
Drs. Ayres and Parker, Ely Finnish
Stock Co., The Miller Store Co, Saw
olainen Co., John Zupancich, Slogan
Bros, Laing Hardware Co., American
Clothing Co., William Mills, The Ely
Miner, Ely Hardware Co., Ely Table
Supply, Vermillion Electric Co., Gust
MAXI, McMahan Lumber Co., w. E.
Englund, Ely Hotel, JAS. Moonan, NJ
j. Murphy, Chocolate Shop, Lindbeck
Garage, Frank Pengal, James Drug
Store, Thomas Harri, Veranth Hotel,
Peoples Department Store, Forest
Hotel, First National Bank, Frank
Skala, First State Bank, Nannie's
Style Shoppe, Central Garage, Range
Dry Cleaners, Pete's Garage, Ray
Harmon, and Al. Hamel
Following is the full program which
will be given by the Range Symphony
this Sunday night.
Overture Sicilian Vespers".
......,...,..,..... q. Verdi
String Only
(a) lie Cygne cThe Swan, ...,......
.,......,..,.,....C C. Saint-Saens
,(b1 Mlnuetto, ,,.,.........G. B0fz0ni
"Cleopatra'-Symphonic Poem, $500.
Luigi MancIneih
Vocal Solo by Miss Carmela Santini,
Soprano.
(a) Homing, ..... Teresa Del Riego
(b) To Miniature, May 81. Brahe
(c) II Bacio kiss Waltz IL. Arditi
with Orchestra Acc)
Nine. Ada lombard, Pianiste
and Accompanies.
La Feria (Suite Espagnole in parts
..-.:.--..........P p. Lacome
Los Toros
II La Reja (Serenade,
III La Zarzuela
On the Beautiful Blue Danube
w
The appearance of the Range Sym
phony Orchestra in Minneapolis last
Sunday night was decided and sur
prising success. The University
Armory was overcrowded by music
lovers of the Twin Cities who gave
Maestro lombard and. Madame Ada
lombard who was, the soloist, and the
Orchestra, q demonstration that was
perhaps the warmest and the most
significant that they have ever re-
cetved in the past. The Minneapolis
papers were unanimous IN their high
praises for the truly wonderful rem
dition Of the program given by Pro-
lessor lombard. The Ely music
lovers will have the pleasure to hear
this Sunday night the same program
that was performed in Minneapolis
last Sunday. As stated before, chill
dren VIII not be admitted unless ac-
companied by sponsors Of the concert
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
AUXILIARY ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS

The Auxiliary Unit to the Frank
Lozar Post No. 248 American Legion
elected officers for the coming year
last night at their regular meeting
held in the Club rooms at the Com
munity Service Center The follow
ing were elected:
president, Mrs. Mary Smith.
First Vice President, Mrs. Ethel
Haynes.
Second Vice President, Mrs. Clara
Carlson.
Treasurer, Mrs Lydia Seraphine.
Chaplain, Mrs Lillian Schaefer.
Sergeant at-Arns, Mrs. Cora Hill
man.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Mrs.
Adeline Knutson.
Historian, Mrs. Inez Norby.
Four members were elected to act
on the Executive Board and were as
follows: Mrs. Ida Erickson, Mrs.
Edith Chinn, Mrs. Marie Buckley and
Mrs Ruth LaBeau.
Mrs. Anna Anderson and Mrs. Mary
Smith were elected to act as delegates
to the State Convention at Winona
and Mrs. Ethel Haynes and Mrs. Lii
liam Schaefer we're elected as alter
mates. Mrs. Anna Anderson was
elected delegate to the District Con-
vention at Nashwauk-
Winners in the Essay Contest held
in the Seventh and Eighth Grades of
the Ely Schools were announced and
winners were as follows: First,
Luella Cochrane; second, Anna Ahon-
en- and third, Lawrence Golobich.
The Club voted to purchase six
sheets and six pillow cases and COM
mittee was appointed to care for this
matter Mrs. Anna Leino and Mrs.
Ida Erickson will have charge. The
cases and sheets will be sent to the
Poppy Workroom in Minneapolis and
be sent out to the needy ex-service
men from there.
A Memorial Day Committee was ap-
pointed to act with the Committee
from the Post. They are Mrs. Cora
Hillman, Chairman, Mrs. Anna No
yak, Mrs. Hulda Murphy and Miss
Clara Handberg. All members were
urged to attend the parade and ser
vices Memorial Day. Two and half
dozen wreaths are being ordered from
a company at Cook, Minnesota for
the graves of the Ely veterans and
Auxiliary members.
The Program Committee consisted
of Mrs. Lydia Seraphine, Chairman,
Mrs Mary Murn and Mrs. Ellen Stem
ber The program which was enjoyed
by the forty odd members present
and was as follows:
Story, 1.-The Poppy" by Miss Janet
Laing; Poppy Dance, by Misses Flor
ence Thompson, Sophie Koschak and
Pauline Schultz. They were accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Mayme
Kobe and Directed by Miss Tripp of
the local schools. A Dialogue, BUY
Me and Wear Me" by Misses Rose
Mary Murn and Ruth Martinetti. Vo-
cal Solo, In Flanders Fields" by
Miss Gjerseth, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Keefe, both Of the 10
cal schools.
A splendid lunch was served by the
Committee made up of the following
members: Mrs. John E. Johnson
Chairman, Mrs. Sophie Anderson, Mrs.
Ethel Haynes, Mrs Vernice Brownell
Mrs Sara Gordon, Mrs. Leona Cor
don, Mrs. Mary Murn, Mrs. Tekala
Knutson, Mrs Laufie Rihkus and Mrs
Helen Hanson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
EARLY RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY
MRS. ELIZABETH VAN BLARCOM,
RESIDENT OF THIS CITY SINCE
THE BEGINNING OF ELY, DIES
MONDAY OF PNEUMONIA.

It is with regret that we are forced
to chronicle the death of Mrs. Eliza
beth Van Blarcom which occurred
Monday after an illness of a week
with pneumonia. She was the widow
of Judge H. Van Blarcem who pre-
ceeded her in death twenty-four years
ago after an illness of only a week.
Mrs. Van Blarcom was born in
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, in 1874 and
had she lived until July would have
been 88 years of age She came to
Ely with her husband and family in
1885, coming here from Tower where
Mr.. Van Blarcom conducted a photo
graph gallery which business he also
followed in this city in the very early
days of the town. She was of a re-
firing disposition, active IN her home
work up to the week before her death.
She made many friends during her
residence here and up to her illness
kept in touch with the news of the
day through the papers which she
read with care and a retentive
memory
The funeral was held wednesday
afternoon from the home, Rev. c. p.
Keast of the Methodist church con-
Quoting the services. The funeral was
largely attended and many floral Of
ferings attested to the high esteem in
which she was held.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Mills, with whom the aged
lady made her home on East Harvey
Street The bereaved daughter, the
Son-in-law and the granddaughter
have the sympathy Of a host Of friends
in their sorrow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
FINE LESSONS
FOREST WEEK

One of the most important lessons
of American Forest week, just closed,
is that the remaining standing timber
and growing trees must be protected
from fire. Another is that the mil
lions of acres of denuded land must
be put to work growing trees II the
nation is not to suffer shortage OF
wood, a commodity upon which a
great many industries depend to a
large extent, and which Is Of prime
Importance to humanity.
Both these lessons should be heed
ed Especially in Minnesota, which has
considerable acreage in growing trees,
and vast tracts suitable for reforesta-
ton, should the points stressed dur
ing Forest week be acted upon.
Industry is changing forest products
into so many different kinds or manu-
featured commodities and at such
rapid rate, that the American Tree as
ISOLATION foresees shortage Of wood
If more trees are not planted on now
idle acres, and if drastic means are
not employed to insure fire prevention.
According to some recent startling
comparisons made by Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the American Tree
association, the United States is lag
gard in the matter of tree planting.
He says:
about 10000, 900 acres of forest land
in the United States require planting.
at will take nearly 1000 years to
do this at our present rate.
1.-The United States plants one
tenth the amount Japan plants an
nually
"The government is buying thous-
ands of acres of denuded land each
year without provision for planting.
ION the present national forests
alone are nearly 5000 600 acres Of de-
forested land requiring planting Pro-
posed additions will at least double
this acreage.
New York state plants more trees
annually than the federal government.
1.-The United States forest service
plants about one-half as many acres
as Great Britain"
One purpose of American Forest
week is to educate the public as to the
necessity of putting idle land to work
but forestry education and tree grow
ing are both long time jobs. They
must be persisted in. The sooner re-
forestation is put under way on a.
large scale, the sooner will a future
supply of timber be insured.
And along with reforestation must
go ample fire protection. A single
fire may wipe out growth of so years.
Everyone who goes into the woods
should remember the lesson of Forest
week and be careful not to start a
forest fire or to be responsible for one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
BAND CONCERT
LAST SUNDAY

The final indoor concert Of the Kly
Municipal Band took place at the
washington Auditorium Sunday after
noon and was attended by q fun
house. Besides the six excelleutiy
given numbers by the band, several
very me features were interviewer in
10 the program The Auxiliary Chorus
scored a hit with the song numbers
as did also the Tamburitza Orchestra
or the six Cossaks" as they are more
Familiarity known. Miss Kathleen Hill
man gave one OF her delightful
Xylophone solos. The program closed
with Sousa's Liberty Bell" march.
The next concert by this popular or
ganiRfion WIN be an outdoor one
providing the weather permits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
WILL CELEBRATE
MUSIC WEEK

The Community Program at the
Washington Auditorium Wednesday
night at 500 o'clock viii be given IN
honor Of Music Week, and the public
is cordially invited to be present. The
program will be as follows:
Piper's Song, ............R isher
When Song is Sweet, -. Sans Soucci
Legion Auxiliary Glee Club
Mrs. W. D. Haynes, Director
Impromptu, ..............S Schubert
Miss Irene Thomas, Pianist.
Great is Thy Love, ...B ohm
The Prayer Perfect, ...E j. Stenson
M E. Girls Choir
Mrs. Douglas Nanke-vis, Director
premier Solo, ......... .Dancla
AQOIdIlOu, .60rOWSkl
Miss Mary Louise White, Vioinist
Miss Irene Thomas, Accorupanist
Wedding March, .............L Lake
Waterfall, .Stobbe
Nutcracker Suite, $3.50. Tchaikowsky
Festival Orchestra.
Mrs. Helen L. Noah, Director.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
HIGHWAY MAP NOW
PRINTED As NEWS
DEMANDS OF MOTOR AGE
BRINGS ABOUT MANY CHANGES

As news feature The Miner is
publishing on page 5 of this weeks
issue map of Minnesota prepared
for our readers by the State Highway
department. Ten years ago q map Of
the state would hardly have been con-
sidered as having sufficient news"
value to warrant printing it in live
newspaper, but with the road build
ing which has been brought on by the
present motor age, the map prepared
annually by the highway department
is now a real news" item. While
the construction program in 1923 was
not as large as many desired, the map
shows a number of changes from
last years map. Several stretches Of
highway have been relocated and
Strengthened, many have been gravel
surfaced and about ITO miles were
paved since the last map was printed.
The new map also shows one new
trunk highway, No. q, between Bau-
dette and Blackjack This new trunk
was added by the legislature under
the provision of the Construction
which permits adding new routes TO
give necessary outlets when new coun-
ty seats are created, Baudette being
the county seat of Lake of the Woods
county, which was created In 1924.
The map also shows county lines,
county seats, post Offices, and several
dozen of Minnesota's ten thousand
lakes. Besides being a handy road
guide, it may come in handy for pu-
pills who are studying the geography
Of Minnesota.
With the money made available for
highway construction by the recent
session Of the legislature, Commission
er G. M. Babcock says he hopes the
1880 maps viii show more improve
ments than are shown in the 1923
map.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
SUNDAY, BEGINS
MINNESOTA WEEK
CITIZENS OF STATE WILL BE
A SIX ED TO COOPERATE IN
RAISING 100000 TO BE USED By
TEN THOUSAND LAKES GREAT-
Err MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION
To SELL STATE TO WORLD.

Citizens of Minnesota are being
asked to contribute to the 100000 adj
vertising and publicity campaign OF
the Ten Thousand Lakes-Greater
Minnesota Association during the
week beginning May 5th, which has
been designated by proclamation OF
Governor Theodore Christiauson as
Greater Minnesota Week"
Roy E. Dunn of Pelican Rapids,
president Of the Ten Thousand Lakes
Greater Minnesota Association, speak
ing Of the campaign says, 'sTl1is year
the Association Is conducting a pro-
gram devoted equally to attracting
new citizens and tourists. The work
Of attracting new citizens viii COM
prise almost exclusively the bringing
or farmers here from other states.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. program
is result of the merger Of the Ten
. Thousand Lakes Association. and the
Greater Minnesota Association which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
DEBATE POSTPONED

The debate between the Ely Junior
College and the Eveleth Junior Col
lege (Giri Teams scheduled for last
Monday evening was unavoidably
postponed owing to death in the
family of one OF the debaters
The teams VIII meet next Tuesday
evening, May in the Music Room Of
the Memorial High School at o'clock.
The subject to be debated Is Resolved
THAT Installnent Buying OF Com
sumption Goods Is Undesirable
The public is cordially invited to
attend
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
WHITE IRON NEWS

Mrs. John Maxi entertained the
Happy Hour Club last week. Miss
Gillette of Virginia was present and
gave the Bird lesson IN sewing.
Mrs. Waino Starkman was hostess
to the young folks club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry FilSon motored
to Hibbing over the weekend.
Miss Lola Starkman motored to
Pike Town and spent the weekend
with friends.
Mr. John Nelson Of Duluth was
visitor at the Imhof home for few
days.
Mrs s. S. Ferry motored to st.
Paul and wilmar, Minnesota for
short visit
Mrs. Arthur Imhoff spent. Tuesday
at Duluth and Cook, on business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
ARRANGING THE
CHICAGO EXHIBIT

The Ely men who viii have charge
of the Arrowhead exhibit at the Out
door Exposition which opens in Chi
COCA the first of next week, left Mon
day for Duluth where they will SUI
perintend the packing Of the Exhibit
material.
Jos. Pluth is in charge of the Ar
rowhead Exhibit and assisting him In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
Mrs. Helen L. Noah, Director.

Several motor accidents took place
here Sunday and several persons were
injured. Mr. West of winton turned
over on the Winton road and besides
himself in the car three other persons
were injured. Mrs. John Wilmunen was
severely injured when the Gust Hill
car IN which she was riding struck a
truck driven by Section Thirty man
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03

Mrs. B. o. Strachan and children,
Josephine and Chas., Mrs. w. D.
Gallagher, Mrs. Chas. Gallagher and
Patrick Fleming, metered to Duluth
Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03

Somebody has suggested that ex-
presidents be pensioned $4,000 year.
That's a good one. A man who can
not lay up a few shekels on salary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03
On This
Occasion

lust few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immatrrial
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-03

Continued on page FOUR
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-28
Science i'm the Soviet Union

rrHF New York Times editorial writer's never miss op
portunty concoct and publish ISLANDERS against the
Soviet Union One of absurd of its attacks occurred
Tuesday in editorial the international congress of
PSYCHOLOGISTS assembled at Boston. In pary attempt to
nav tribute to the work the scientists the Times labor
iousy contrves utilize the of Professor Pavov
as the basis for an attack the Soviet government
"one of them (the SCIENTISTS who from country
suffered from political persecution Pro-
sor PavIov, valuable for Bolshevs
sacrifice him to its political and economic ends
The above is either the result of astonishing ignorance
or malicious dishonesty No honestly impute to
Boshevks campaign against unhampered scientific lnves
tgaon Science has been and of the most formidable
weapons the hands of revoutionsts Marx and Engels
were always alert to famarze themselves with
development the field of science organic inorganic and
to draw revolutionary conclusions therefrom The revo
tionary Marxss have always been able to that in
spite of the fact that the capitalist system is compelled to
develop and utilize scientific investigation 1t dare not Draw
the inevitable revolutionary conclusions from such
sciences biology ehnology nothing of sociology
In capitalist countries scientific facts easculated
in order to pepeuate certain usonsreglon the great
theory the illusion of superior and interior races
that are useful in maintaining the domination of the capital
ist class the working class.
Not only does the Soviet Union not suppress scientific
work. as the Times scrbber nsinuaes, but it is the only
country the whole world where such work Systematically
encouraged and where all scientists enabled to pursue
their work of financial worries 1t of the mar
wells the age that Lenn at time when he and all other
leading members the Soviet facing slow
starvation during the worst period of the famine demanded
that ample provision be made to guarantee plenty OF health
nourshng food to those engaged conducting scientific
work. Professor Pavlov himself, although not Commu
MIST paid the highest tribute to Lenn and the Bohevik for
thus aiding scientific work the darkest days of the
revolution
To be sure if any alleged scientist in the Soviet Union
should try to follow the footsteps Henry Fairfield Osborn
head the so-caled Museum of Natural History in New
York City, and prostitute science to religion by claiming
these antagonc elements be reconced he would get
short shrt or be sent school where he could learn
thing about the subject he processes to teach Nor could
Roach Straton Bill Bryan thrive in the Soviet
Union and bring young into court for teaching the ee
menary facts of evolution in grade schools did these
apostles light and freedom the Scopes trial in Tennessee
Just the Soviet Union protects its citizens from capt.
tast military intervention protects its children from
those who would poute their minds with the learned gno
anc and superstition emanatng from the cesspoo of capt.
talst universities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-28
Whalen's Police Report for Tammany
Political Purposes

tT-AMMANY'S police commissioner, Grover c. Whaen,
stopped long enough in his campaign of issuing bulletins
procamng the impending capture of desperate criminals to
what he describes semnnua report of the police
department Heretofore reports have been issued yearly
but since the report the Rosn murder scandal forced
shakep IN the police department because OF the exposure
of the alliance between the murdered dope king and
Tamany The late Joseph E. Warren kicked out the
scapegoat and the Wannamaker executive Mr.. Whaen
tered the office of police commissioner with bare of tr
pets announcing HE would capture the murderers who
known Nine months have passed and the stands
exactly as did the night Rothsten shot at the fash
onable Park Central dive. Meanwhile another lammany
gang leader Frank Marrow bumped off by rival
sters Again Whaens hppodroing produced nothing in
the way of solution" of the mystery
But no such facts of Importance when Tammany
needs fake report effect that the police department
has Cleaned up the city, In spite of admitted MUIR
ers the report declares the have been wiped out While
the white light district continues to function and the dance
hall dives known as schools openly adjacent houses of
designation and the ladies of the evening parade the CORR
doris of the hotels, Whaen says there commercazed
vice in the city.
Mr.. Whalen also boasts of 'unravellng the traffic
tange Just what he by this is not quite clear in
of the fact that during the first months of last
year deaths in the city in street accidents $780, while
this year for the identical period they $685. increase
Of 109 During the month of July alone the number rose
from 70 to 112 under Whalens efficiency.
The Whaen Tammany police force has beeen active and
exceedingly vgan however, against workers and workers
organizations But Whaen omits to mention their strike
breaking activities and only mentions strikes in connection
with the police emergency service Nor is there mention
in Whaen report of the attempt to Tammany police to
break up picket lines and To be he
silent the policy of breaking up meetings of Tammanys
working class political opponents There is reference to
the threats of Harlem police to murder Communist cand
dates for speaking the streets in this campaign
Such admissions would not make good material for
Jimmy Walkers campaign for reelection this fall.
Tammany police alert always against workers. They
are exceedingly competent when to failing poor
people driven desperation who steal trivial thing to
get bite to But the organized criminal elements
indispensable part of the Tammary rhinc and pursue
their ways unmolested.