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The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
SPORTS
BY Charles Gallagher
Jaysees Win Thrilling Tilt.

Staging a fast breaking and clever
offense in the second and third
quarters and changing to a slow clever
stalling game in the final canto, the
local Jaysees turned in 80 to % vic
tory in the first tilt ever played with
the Duluth State Teachers College.
The game was thriller from start
to finish and kept the fans on their
toes throughout the contest. So fast
was the play that IS fouls were chalked
up during the game but none were in
territorial. Banovetz and Anderson both
left the game in the third quarter with
four fouls against them but both of
them gave a sterling exhibition of
guarding before leaving the floor.
Grahek, although starting out by miss
ing few passes played a nice game
at center to drop in five pot shots and
a free throw to carry off scoring honors
for the evening. He also played an ex-
ceptionally good defensive game keep
ing his opponent covered most of the
game. The floor work and team play
of both Nicholas and Gouze was very
good and was the best seen here in
long time. Gouze also had an eagle
eye for the basket as he scored two
field goals and six gift toSSes. Beck
and George Banovetz also gave good
account of themselves while in the
game. King, Mason and Gustafson
carried the brunt of the Duluth attack
which seemed to be very dangerous at
the outset.
The visitors took an early lead as
Mason dropped in three field goals and
King one to give Duluth an early 8
to 0 lead. However. these two boys
only got one more field goal between
them all during the game and things
turned for the better. Ely broke into
the scoring as Banovetz scored a gift
toss to bring the score to to 6 at the
quarter mark Duluth scored two
quick baskets in the second period and
took a 13 to lead but Ely soon
brought their total up to thirteen with
a very fast and clever offense and
then took Is to IA lead as the half
closed
In the third quarter, Ely displayed
their best brand of ball and the game
was exceptionally fast and very rough.
Ely outscored Duluth to to take a
Is to 19 lead as the fourth quarter
started with Ely minus the services of
their two regular guards.
Banovetz and Beck came into the
game and Ely executed very clever
stalling offense that had Duluth COM
pletely baffled with Gouze and Mich
olas doing most of the work. Ely
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1OCdlS, IL ~ ID
HI. S. Wins Another.
Staging a fast breaking offenSe and
using the short passing in and out
play, the local high school quint swept
to their third consecutive victory in as
many starts this season, when they
turned back the invading Aurora quint
by "a to II count. The score does
not indicate the superiority the locals
held throughout the game as they out
played their rivals at all departments.
The game started out very fast in
the first quarter as Ely took the lead
and Gagged five field goals to take 10
to advantage at the end of the first
quarter and then held Aurora to
single free throw in the second canto
to bring their own score up to 16 as
the half ended.
Ely continued to play their same
speedy brand in the second half but ran
into some hard luck and were out
scored by one point in each of the last
two quarters. All of the players had
tough luck on shots in the second half
especially easy pot shots under the bas-
ket that rolled around the rim sew
efal times but refused to go in.
Nicholas and TomSich teamed up
nicely at the forward posts and gave
very good account of themselves with
"Patta" being high point man of the
game with four field goals for total
of eight points. Krall and Bolinger at
the guard posts played dandy game
for Ely with both of them also figuring
in the scoring column. The work of
Bolinger showed considerable improve
ment over that of his first game here.
Grahek at the center post gave another
sterling exhibition of all-around play
as he secured the tip-off most of the
time and gave good exhibition under
both baskets beside contributing six
points.
Despite the speed of the game it was
very clean and free from any unneces-
sary roughness. Only three fouls were
called on Ely during the entire game
while six were called on the visitors.
A peculiar feature was the fact that
Ely failed to score any gift tosses.
In the curtain raiser Tom Murn's
reserves played heads up basket ball to
down the Aurora 'B" team by "a to
IA count. The teams both started out
slowly and gradually worked up their
pace until the game was real exciting.
The Ely quint showed great improve
ment over their sother performances
and Coach Murn will have some valu-
able men before the season is over
The general play and basket shooting
of Johnson, who held down one of the
guard posts, was the feature of the
game. Pucel at center and Baraglio
at forward played fine game and both
show promise of developing into good
material. The lineups and summary
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cut of business we want the granger
element to remember that there is a
limit to everything and the big two
thirds of all the ready cash of the
state which st. Louis and other iron
ore counties are now paying in taxes,
royalties, ore leases, timber sales, etc.,
may end one of these days through f.
nancial strangulation of "the goose
that lays the golden eggs"
AS the result of these high-handed
methods of black jacking taxes, etc.
from the mining companies, no one is
endeavoring to find new deposits or
methods of beneficating low grade ores,
knowing full well that confiscatory
payments will bankrupt them in case
they develop a mine. You may not
know it but today taxes on the iron
mining industry are from five to
twenty times as large, in proportion to
income as are the taxes in other kinds
of activity and production in Mime
sofa" This quotation from L. A.
Rossman, who two years ago printeu
a booklet on "The Iron Ore Industry"
in Minnesota and the effects of taxa
ton on the same He further says in
his booklet: Taxes are larger than
labor, than materials and supplies,
royalties or the cost of development
of mines"
And then In order to make us feel
more unnecessary in the scheme of
things, move will be made, according
to advices received, to increase the
tonnage tax from six to ten per cent
AS 129 mines have ceased operations
because of the six per cent, what will
the ten per cent taZ do? On top of
this will be a raise in the gas tax and
to take the sting out of this raise we
are told that there will be lowering Of
the automobile tax lin lieu" thereof.
We arise to remark that we will bet
you fine Stetson hat that there is
no such animal as lowering of tax
on anything or anybody The only
way this can be done is by cutting
down on expenses in the cities, coun-
ties and state.
Just now the gas tax is a painless
tax. Monkey with it much and it will
become headache. Commissioner
Babcock's idea of S20,000,0O0 bond
issue is sound. Let us have the pave
ments now. The pavements will auto
matically take care of themselves
with the auto and gas tax In all
probability the painless gas tax" was
the cause af the bright idea of the
sponsors of the sales tax. This one
will not be so painless The gas tax
is paid only by those using the roads.
The sales tax will be paid by every
body who eats, drinks or wears clothes
or buys anything.
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WAR VETERANS WANT
CASH SAYS KAPPLIN.

Minnesota American Legionnaires
favor immediate caShing in of ad-
justed service certificates, A. B. Kap-
plin of Duluth, state commander of the
American Legion, Sunday informed
Edwin L. Lindell, department adjutant.
A majority of Legion members have
been found to favor legislation authori-
zing payment in cash.
If congress authorizes immediate
payment of adjusted service certifi-
Gates, World War veterans of the Head
of the Lakes will receive more than
100000, Commander Kapplin said.
A bill proposing immediate payment
is now before congress and should the
20 per cent discount clause be included
in the bill the veterans will lose in the
neighborhood of $750,000, he added.
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s1NSIDE" INFORMATION

(From U. 8. Dept. of Agricultureo
Some people think that allspice is
a mixture of all the spices. This is
not correct. Allspice is really a kind
of pepper. It is the dried unripefruiJ
of the pimento, tree which belongs to
the same family as the Glove tree. 1t
gets it's name, allspice, from the fact
that it has been said to have the odor
of all spices.
The kind of salad dressing to use
depends largely upon when the salad
is to be served. A light salad with
heavy dinner, usually needs a light
dressing, such as French dressing.
Luncheon or supper salads, or those
served with party refreshments, may
have the richer dressings such as
mayonnaise, cooked dressings, or
cream dressing.
About teaspoonful of tea to a cup
is a good average proportion, according
to tea specialists. More or less can be
used for different tastes. First scald
the pot-an earthenware one, by pre-
ference-to warm it. Put in the tea,
pour sboiling water, but do not boil.
Let stand about or 6 minutes, then
pour of into another warm teapot.
If YOU use a tea ball, remove it.
Most children are uncomfortable in
stiffly starched clothes. The idea that
the garments stay clean longer II
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TAKING CARE OF VETERANS.

Despite the fact that the government
still faces big task in providing for
the hundreds of disabled veterans Of
the World War, is is interesting to note
the vast amount of relief work that
already has been accomplished.
The veterans administration informed
the president this week that 2l,2l0
veterans had applied for the disability
allowance created by the last congress
and that out of 99,026 claims passed
on, approximately 81 per cent had been
allowed.
The largest Office of the veterans
administration, in New York, had 5000
applications, compared with 10000 at
Detroit, a much smaller Office, and
$4,000 at Louisville, KY.
The government on November 80 was
paying benefits, Hines said, to 1885,
524 persons. Compensation was being
paid to 289, ,344 and death compensa-
tions to 93,238, making total OF 382,-
$50 persons receiving compensation.
A total of ,598 persons were draw
ing benefits from war insurance and
81, ,032 were receiving benefits from
government converted insurance, max
ing a total of $50 persons receiving
benefits from insurance.
Pensions were being paid 56,2O4
soldiers, 2o3,7 widows or orphans OF
soldiers and 480 nurses, total of 480,-
437 persons receiving pensions from the
government.
Uncle Sam has been subject to criti-
cism, but the fact remains that the
government is making every effort
within it's power to repay the debt a
gracious nation owes to its veterans.
That work will continue until every
Just claim has been taken care Of
Hibbing Tribune.
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ON THIS OCCASION
CONTINUED from First Page)

this, that and the other, special acts
are being passed for more money from
the taxpayer. This would not be so
bad if the sin lieu of" promises were
kept It seems to make no odds as to
how many special tax acts are placed
on the statutes for the purpose OF get
ting more funds, the old acts still
remain in addition to the new ones
and new methods of spending the
money are constantly being devised.
Our particular section of the state
has been hit on each and every occaS-
ion when extra money was needed.
The mining interests are the goat and
are today paying in addition to an
ad-valorem tax, an occupation tax,
royalty tax and an income tax. The
occupation tax is 6 per cent Of the
value of iron ore at tine mouth of the
shaft and in addition the mining in
terests are assessed on a valuation
basis of so per cent of true value on
iron ore while other property has
valuation of 10, Is, 33 1-3 or 40 per
cent. With the added royalty tax,
the low price and higher cost OF pro-
duction," "the goose that lays the golden
eggs" for the state is being throttled,
with the result that only the most
powerful corporation using its own
iron ore can make a go of it. Now,
a sales tax.
Those who favored the occupation
tax stated that the people of the north
were duly alarmed. We have before
us the annual report of Mine Inspector
Smith of st. Louis County for the year
1929 The report shows that in 1916
there were over 180 different mines in
this county in operation employing
total of 1859 men. During the war
period there were 15,307 men employed
in the mining industry in st. Louis
County. In 1921 the legislature passed
what is known as an occupation tax
on iron ore mining. Since that time
and up to 1929 the number of men
employed dwindled to 8,008 and the
number of mines operated has fallen
from 1876 to 81 in 1929-129 not being
operated Surely nothing to become
alarmed over. CD Those who have
accumulated a few dollars and in
vested in property in range towns need
not be alarmed, oh, no.
Get right down to brass tacks. While
the residents of the mining districts
are dismayed by the high-handed
methods of the down-state population
to control our affairs in such manner
as to have our county population de-
creased by having the employers taxed
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
WORLDS GREATEST BURDEN.

Even in time of peace war is still the
great waster. Paying for past wars
and getting ready to defend the
country in event of future war takes
about two-thirds of all the money the
federal government raises. This
amounts to two and one-half billion
dollars or 65 cents out of every dollar
the government spends. The Presi-
dents budget message in which these
figures are to be found, however, Is not
so aggressively militaristic docu-
ment as might seem from these facts.
About 900 millions of the total sum
goes to discharge the nations obligation
to those who were killed or disabled in
the last war. Another billion goes to
pay principal and interest on the ma
tional debt incurred fighting the last
war. Still, the fact remains that If
there were no such thing as war, fed
eral taxation could be reduced to
comparative trifle. With all the peace
plans and denunciations of war, the
milestone of military taxation still
hangs heavier than any other burden
around the whole worlds neck.-St
Paul Pioneer Press.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
THE HORN DRIVER

There are too many automobile
drivers, thinks Pennsylvania's Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles, who need
to forget the notion that blast of the
horn relieves them OF the necessity OF
pressing the brake pedal or twisting
the steering wheel. Well put. And for
the next three months it applies especl-
ally in Minnesota, where ice on cross
walks and in street intersections Will
be the rule, rather than the exception.
For if the horn driver Is pubic
menace in ordinary times he is doubly
so when the going is slippery.
It is his habit to trust to his norm
and the other fellows instinct OF self
preservation. The plan works most OF
the time, at the expense of the other
fellows comfort and convenience. But
sometimes the scolding blast does not
win for the usurping driver the clear
right of way that he demands.
On such occasions it is his practice
to stop abruptly, or to veer of suddenly
to one side. A dangerous procedure,
this, even on dry pavement. On ice 1t
becomes an invitation to tragedy. For
the car can neither be stopped abruptly
nor steered sharply to one side on
slippery streets.
Whether occupied or unoccupied. in
te1sections should be approached most
prudently at this time Of year. The
assumption that the other fellow will
get out of the way should be Supplanted
by the assumption that the other fell
low will not get out of the way. The
assumption that a loud squawk OF his
warning signal wins for the horn driver
an immediate right of way over the
street just ahead of him, should be
permanently Minneapolis
Journal
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starched may be true if the little ones
do not indulge in their usual active
play because of their clothes. But 1t
woul be better to choose closely woven,
firm wash fabrics, in smooth finishes
that shed dirt, and in colors and pat
terms that do not look disagreeably
dingy after a short wearing Then
starching is unnecessary.
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Tribute To Music

This is the luxury of music. 1t
touches every key Of memory and
stirs all the hidden springs of sor.
row and Of joy Love it for what II
makes you forget and for what It
makes you remember Rritaine.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

Giving child an education that will
fit him for taking his place in the
economic scheme of life is not enough.
We must also educate him for leisure.
That's why the study of music. for In.
stance. will make his life deeper and
Woman's Home Companion.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Inevitable Accidents

"Vis major" is civil law term used
to denote an inevitable accident
that is, one that could not have been
avoided by the exercise Of care be-
cause It is the result Of the operation
Of the forces of nature.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Inventive New Erglander

The fire alarm telegraph system
was invented by Moses G. Farmer.
born In Boscawen. N. a.. and he had
electric lights In his house in Salem,
Mass, as early as 1858, the frst house
ever so lighted.
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Unple..antn.ss Remembered

UnpIeasantness NemembeFed
A psychologist sent a questionnaire
to 75O students as to whether their
memories were more pleasant or un-
pleasant, and reported that unpleasant
memories loom up more in the minds
of both men and women.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Disgruntled

''What Is 1t, Joer
"That young fellow wants my daugh.
ter."
''You seem thoroughly put out"
''Yes, he gave me a rotten cigar"
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Where'a the Lock2

Fake-Now I know he is liar.
Bosch-Why?
Fake-He says he opened a can of
sardines with a key.
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Exception

Exception
1t was at a fashionable school.
"How much is and 6, Dorothy"
Fourteen" said Dorothy.
"Her people are good customers" :"
remarked the instructor, land that
probably makes her good customer
But this time the customer isn't right"
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

What is known as cirque" Is q
deep, steep-walled amphitheatral re.
cess in a mountain. generally ascribed
to glacial erosion.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
With Sound

With Sound
Friend (eyang very luxurious carl
But you don't mean to tell me that
you bought it just to satisfy whim
of your wife's?
The Other (sadly)-Ah, you don't
know her, old man. She's got whim
of irOn.-HumOriSt.
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Fly in the Ointment

Blinks-How do you like the vege.
table diet you are on.
Jinks-Oh, / wouldn't mind IL
could have some meat to go with it.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

stalled long enough to draw out the
Duluth defense each time and then
go down and score q pot shot. The
lineups and summary follow:
Duluth Teachers, (22) FIG. FIT. PF.
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wittH, t.,
Hun66T IN
HER DUTY

Jones had occasion to reprimand
his wife.
II think, DEAR" he said soothingly,
"that you fib a little occasionally"
She Immediately became indignant.
swell, ! think It's a wife's duty"
was her response.
"Wife's dutyT he echoed, wonder
ing what was coming.
"Yes; to speak well Of her husband
occasionally" came the reply.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
History Shows IL

Wherever you see persecution, there
is more than probability that truth
ues on the prosecuted side..-Latimer
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Nugget of Wisdom

OF all fruitless errands, sending a
tear to look after day that is gone
"a the most fruitless.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
"NOONANETTES"

(From the Baudette Region)
"A stout heart will carry you through
the present business depression" says
a writer. A little money would not be
no handicap either.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

Exceptional Day
Behold the day
That seems q sorry joke
When, in some way.
A record is not brokeI
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Men don't change much. They are
either old and bent or young and broke.
Two sets of twins and set of trip
lets have arrived in a Wisconsin family
in the last five years, but we don't in
tend to joke about it. It's no joke
when they come that fast.
MoonShine has caused lot OF
trouble, but for real hadeS raiser in
small town St. Vitus Dance of the
tongue wins the prize. Vicious gossip
has turned many peaceful burg into
Gettysburg.
They have been passing out Nobel
prizes to the worlds greatest men, but
the kids have a different idea. They
know that the greatest man in the
world is Santa Claus.
A woman is suing for divorce because
her husband pasted her in the face
with a pie. What she ought to do is
make up with him and go into the
movies.
A Norwegian who couldn't talk Eng
lish and an Englishman who couldn't
talk Norwegian got into fight at
Rainy River the other night, but they
were able to understand each other.
A punch on the nose is the same in
any language.
A writer who must have been think
ing with an awful limp, says that
children ought to be in school six days
week. There's no danger of mistak-
him for Santa Claus.
w. B. Mitchell, pioneer st. Cloud
journalist, who died last week, blazed
path down through Minnesota's s
history that will be remembered for a
long time Minnesota is better state
for his having lived in it, and his life
is an example to be followed by others.
Don't start worrying about what life
is going to do to you in 1881. 1t won't
be very terrible, and anyway you can't
get out an injunction to stop it.
The legislature will soon start making
laws for the rest of us to break.
A woman suing for divorce accuses
her husband of crankineSs, fault find
ing, petulance, peevishness, Crouch
iness, sourness, impatience, pessimism
and cussedness. Outside of that he is
all right of course.
The Christmas tree won't be all that
will be trimmed Wednesday night.
There'll be dad too
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Parking or Sparking7
Alice-Are they improving the
roads out your way?
lrene-Oh. yes; there are lots more
good parking places than there used
to be.
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CorrectI

He-How do you like my electric
suit7
She-What's an electric suit?
He-It's one you order by wire and
have charged.
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When our distant relatives get our
Christmas gifts this year they'll be
more distant than ever.
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Bess-She's going to marry one of
those brown-skinned Hindus. they say.
Tess-But he's worth many millions.
Bess-Oh. well, that gives a differ
ent complexion to the affair.
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Obeying Orders

Obeylng Orders
Author (during rehearsal, to almost
inaudible actor)-Louder, louder. ]
can't hear q word
Actor (bellowing his next line at the
top Of his voice)-Don't talk so loud.
ly. They'll hear what we say.
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Real Education

Oficials-Jensen, Virginia, (referee)
Irwin, Virginia, (umpire).
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A PARODY

A Parody
All situations stand in need
OF great reforms to right 'em;
And these reforms need new reforms,
And so ad inflnitum.
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There was talk few weeks ago OF
erecting a bronze tablet at Sauk Centre
for Sinclair Lewis, but after his recent
outburst they'll probably make it a
headache tablet to conform to their
feelings.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

The Christmas tree won't be all that
will be trimmed Wednesday night.
There'll be dad too.
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He had brought love suddenly, amaz-
ingly into her life-and then vanished
out of it. The world offered her hon.
age-she wanted only kisses.
Few love stories of the screen have
ever gripped you with such power,
sincerity and beauty.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

Men don't change much. They are
either old and bent or young and broke.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

A woman suing for divorce accuses
her husband of crankiness, fault find
ing, petulance, peevishness, crouch
mess, sourness, impatience, pessimism
and cussedness. Outside of that he is
all right of course.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

Two sets of twins and set OF trip
let's have arrived in Wisconsin family
in the last five years, but We don't in
tend to joke about it. It's no joke
when they come that fast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-30

JUNEAU: Alaska.-Picking a wife
in this city isn't such an easy task
There are nine single men here C.
one single woman. the latest census
figures show. Many new govern
ment Jobs have increased the
bachelor list. and Gov. Parks T.
interested In the offers Of numerous
young women 70 come to Alaska In
consideration for good positions.