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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

by plane to Miami on
his way to Washing
ton, W h e re he as
sumes his former post
as head of the Latin
American affairs bu-
reau in the Depart
ment of State. Jeffer-
son Caffery, who sue
ceeds him in Havana,
will be, for the pres
ent, the personal rep
resentative of Presi-
dent Roosevelt rather
Al - 4
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

prosecuting him on re-
ligious grounds, plans
a comeback to Wash
fngton in the capacity
of a member of the
lower house. He was
beaten for the senate
in 1880 by John A.
Bankhead and was
virtually read out of
the Democratic party
the year before by the
state executive COM
mittee because he
- IL ~ - 49,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

thoritieS. E. L. Weir,
chairman of the board
of the company. main
tanned that he was
loyal to the Presi-
dents recovery pro-
gram but insisted that
the labor board had
no right to coerce or
abrogate the election
of employees repre-
sentatives that was
held at the Weirton
plant. The success
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON
Edgar A. Poe

beginning of a new year is a
time for looking forward and
planning how to make the best
use of the II months, the 50
weeks, the 365 days which will
be ours during the coming year.
1t is also time for looking back
ward over the past year and the
other years that have gone be-
fore to take stock of our accom-
plishments and to benefit by our
experience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

WTHAT action, if any, the NRA and
w the national labor board would
take in the case of the Weirton Steel
company was unrevealed by the au-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

full candidates were hand-picked, and
so were those who were defeated, all
being company men," Members of
the workers union, the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers, did not appear on the bal
lots. Union representatives charged
that workers were threatened with
loss of their jobs if they didn't vote,
and said many of the men deliber-
ately spoiled their ballots.
There were ugly threats that if the
government did not act the workers
would begin to take things apart"
"We are putting our faith in Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the NRA," said
one of the union leaders. They've
promised to see this case through.
Well, if they don't then Wen be
forced to take things into our own
hands. Because we're going to win
this fight"
Thomas e. Millsop assistant to
President Williams, said the only way
the government would be allowed to
enter the matter was on the strength
of court order.
I'VE are for the NRA," he said,
"but there are some parts of the re-
covery law which frankly we do not
like. It's no secret that Weirton Steel
is opposed to closed shop, which is
what the labor provisions of the act
mean. Nor is it any secret that we do
not intend to recognize the Amalga-
mated"
He still insisted that the company
union" was not a company union at
all but an association of employees
representatives chosen by free and
untrammeled ballot by the workers.
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, NRA admin
istrator, refused to comment on pub
lished reports that President William
Green of the American Federation of
Labor will demand clear cut state
ment from the recovery administra-
tion and the national labor board out
having company financed unions.
Green said that on September 20
he had filed many affidavits with the
recovery authorities charging that
corporations in every section of the
country were violating the NRA labor
provision by company union activi-
ties. He charged no action had been
taken against these corporations.
Johnson said an investigation had
failed to substantiate labor's charges
and that he contemplated no state
ment of policy on company unions.
He added, however, that he would act
If substantial proof is offered that
corporations are making membership
in company unions condition of
employment. s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

The committee favors a trend toward
monopoly subjected to strict federal
supervision. Outright government
ownership is an alternative.
The consensus of studies within and
without the government has been that
present conditions are unsatisfactory
both from the standpoint of national
defense and regulation of such mat
tiers as rates, and that present restric-
tons give foreign governments an un-
due advantage over the American COM
munication agencies.
The President probably expected
this monopoly proposal would arouse
opposition, and it appeared immediate
ly from some of the liberals. Senator
Borah, for instance, said: Better
leave that alone. Such proposal has
made me determined to introduce a
bill restoring the Sherman antitrust law
as part of the basic principles of the
NRA."
Communications are preferable as
they are" said Senator James Couzens
of Michigan. II shall oppose any
merger for monopoly"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29
yxIHEN the day for war debt pay

MHEN the day for war debt pay
w ments to the United States came
around the expected happened. France,
Poland, Belgium, Hungary and Estonia
made no payments whatever. Finland,
as 1t did last June, paid in full-$229,-
623. Token payments were made by
five nations as follows:
Great Britain, $7,5OO,00O Of $117,-
670,765; Italy, $1,OO0,O0O to 50, 1885, O6 ;
Czechoslovakia, $4,000 Of $1,6S2, S13
Lithuania, $4,000 of $105,474, and
Latvia, $500 of $1SO,706.
So in all, Uncle Sam received $685.
1913, or approximately one-seventeenth
of the $152,952, 637 due that day from
eleven European nations. There is now
$301,77S,747 overdue on the $11,OOO,-
100000 funded debts.
nNE foreign nation has undertaken
~ to bring suit against state Of
the Union before the Supreme Court
of the United States-the first instance
of the kind in history. The principal
ity of Monaco seeks, through its Amer
lean attorneys, permission to sue the
state of Mississippi for payment of
principal and interest on S1OOOOO
worth of bonds defaulted in 1S41. 1t
was explained by the Monagesque con-
sulate in New York that Monaco is en-
powered as a sovereign state to sue
one of the United States, privilege
not accorded to individuals, and that
the bonds were given the principally
by three descendants of original inyes-
tors, who had finally been convinced
that, so far as private holders were
concerned, the delta state was going to
continue too proud to pay.
THE government of Greece notified
l. Samuel insult that he would have
to leave that country when his resi-
dence permit expired on December 81,
but when the American fugitive plead
ed illness he was granted an extension
of the permit to January 81. insult
has no consular status as an American
citizen, his passport having been re-
voked. Where he can go with safety
is a puzzle. for the United States has
extradition treaties with all countries
bordering on Greece and presumably
he would be nabbed as soon as he en-
tered any of them.
The government in washington has
instituted proceedings to collect from
insult, his wife and his son $221,OOO
in income taxes.
4 LEJANDRO LERROUX is pre-
4 mier of Spain again, having sue
ceeded Diego Martinez Barrios, who
was made vice president of the new
cabinet and minister of war. Lerroux
said he was pleased" with the minis
try he had got together and that its
formation of members of the left, the
right and the center parties was COM
patible with the complexion of the new
parliament, which is dominated by con-
servatives.
TOM HELM of Alabama. who,
l. used to entertain the senate and
the country with his long diatribes
AGAINST those who. he alleged, were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

GENERAL JOHNSON has mapped
~ out a new alignment of code au-
thorities in order to provide more
effective representation of consum-
ers' interests. His plan is to place
on every code authority one NRA rep
resentative selected by the admins
traitor. This representative will be
assisted by two advisors" one drawn
from the ranks of labor, and nominal
ed by the labor advisory board of
NRA, and the other to be nominated
by the consumers advisory board.
sAn important part Of Johnson's an
nouncement was that he proposes to
give the NRA representatives on each
code authority veto power over any
of the actions the authority may elect
TO take.
In other words, in the self gov
eminent" of each industry, which the
general has often discussed as his
aim, code authority may decide to
take some step with respect to prices,
or production, or wages. If it suits
the NRA representative, it will be
put into effect; otherwise he can veto
the action.
The administrator also announced
the appointment of Leon Henderson
of the Russell Sage foundation, New
York, and S. ]. Schlink, a director
of the Consumers Research bureau, as
special assistants in the consumers
division of the NRA. He empha-
sized that Mrs. Mary Rumsey, society
woman who heads the consumers adj
yisory board, would retain her pres
ent post and expressed satisfaction
with her work. Henderson and
Schlink, he said, will be given every
opportunity to study the consumers
problems within the NRA organiza-
tion and will make their reports d.
rect to him.
YEARLY reports of Secretary Roper
of the Commerce department and
Secretary Wallace of agriculture were
of nature to cheer up President
Roosevelt and all the supporters Of
llS pOllNlCS. MI. lNopCk
facts and figures showing that con-
siderable progress toward business re-
covery had been made in the United
States as result of decisive action
by the government, and that there
were definite signs of business re-
vival throughout the world. He also
reported that, in lin. with the admin
istration's economy program, he had
brought about drastic reorganization
in his. department and had cut ex-
penditures 2S.S per cent compared
with those of the previous year.
Secretary Wallace reported the 1888
farm income at s6,100,O00.O00. against
ss.143. 100000 last year; exclusive Of
$500. 900 900 in crop reduction benefits
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

Alfred E. Smith in 1928. Now Tom
announces that he is primary candi-
date for congressman from the Fifth
district because he thinks the Demo-
cratic party is weak in debating abil-
ity. He says he will ''help the Presi-
dent to obtain legislation that will
take the control of the money supply
out of the hands of those who pro-
duce panics every ten or twelve years"
Mr.. Heflin is concededly an able de-
batter, but he may find the lower house
less patient with his lengthy speeches
concerning himself and his persecu-
ton complex than was the senate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

nNE Of the encouraging signs of the
~ times is the decision of the Van
Swearingen railroads to purchase $685.
100000 worth of rolling stock, this be-
ing the biggest order for equipment
authorized in many years. The pur-
chases will be financed by the PWA.
The railroads will buy the equipment
with the proceeds of per cent fifteen
year equipment trust certificates sold
to the government. In this way the
government will obtain security for
it's loan without receiving as col
lateral bonds or other evidences of
mortgaged Indebtedness. By contrast,
the RFC demands bonds as security
where possible. The roads are the
Chesapeake and Ohio, the Nickle Plate
and the Erie.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

TWO of Americas most popular and
widely read novelists died on the
same day in New York. Louis Joseph
Vance, author of many tales of mys-
terry, was found dead in blazing arm
chair in his apartment, the fire having
apparently been set by dropped ciga-
rette. Robert w. Chambers, writer of
best sellers for nearly forty years and
noted especially for his novels of
American history, passed away after
an operation for an intestinal disorder
from which he had suffered for several
months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

nOWN In Montevideo the Pan
II American conference was talking
about ways of ending the Chaco war
between Bolivia and Paraguay, with
out getting anywhere. Meanwhile the
forces of those countries were exceed
ingly busy in the jungle, with the re-
suit that the Paraguayans captured
more than 1900 Bolivian troops. with
most of their officers. In one engage
ment more than 600 Bolivians were
killed, according to the official an
nouncement. There was great rejoic-
ing in Asuncion, where the Paraguay
ans marched through decorated
streets; and corresponding despair
in La Paz, the Bolivian capital.
A few days later the Paraguayans
captured Fort Saavedra, the most i'm
portant Bolivian stronghold in the Cha.
CO, and it was generally believed that
these victories meant the final defea.
of Bolivia in the war.
G. 1881. Western Newspaper Union
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

CHARGES against William G. Dome,
~ Illinois manager of the Home Own
ers' Loan corporation, resulted in the
acceptance of his resignation by the
corporation board, after he had been
heard in washington. Various accusa-
tions of fraud and favoritism were
made against Dome, who was backed
by the Illinois Democratic organiza-
ton. 1t was predicted his removal
would have serious political fare
back in the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

a L SMITH has not let up in his
criticism of the administrations
monetary policies, but he gives Presi-
dent Roosevelt full credit for having
brought about prohibition repeal. AT
a dinner of the Manhattan club in
New York Mr.. Smith praised DIR.
Nicholas Murray Butler and others
for their work against the Eighteenth
amendment, and added: '"rhe one man
who put over repeal now is the Presi-
dent of the United States"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

COLONEL AND MRS. LINDBERGH
~ ended their long flying tour of for
eign lands when they arrived at Miami,
Fla, from the Dominican republic.
They took off soon after for New York.
Their trip took them twice across the
Atlantic ocean, and to four continents
and thirty nations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

tom HELM of Alabama, who,
l. used to entertain the senate and
the country with his long diatribes
against those who, he alleged, were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

CHEERED and honored by hundreds
~ of Americans and Cubans, but
snubbed by the Grau government,
Sumner Welles departed from Havana
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
Caught in Deep Foo

ny CHtfed Press
NOVO-SIBIRSK, Siberia. U. S
S. R. (via Telephone to Moscow
June 0.-The first detailed account
OF the forced landing of Jimmy Mat
tern, American aviator, near the
mining town of Prokopievsk, was
given the United Press today bv
Manager Shetzoff of the local air.
port.
Mattern made his forced landing
soon after 7 a. m. Wednesday, Novo-
SlolrSk time, shortly after he had
flown over this town on his way
from OmSk to Chita.
The American was caught in
deep, white fogs beyond Novo
Slblrsk and wandered off his course. 3"
Shvetzoff said. He was obliged to
make a forced landing on a wet, I'M
even field
In landing, he apparently broke
of the tail of his airplane, but he
himself was not in any way hurt"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
BY HARRY L. PERCY
United Press stan Correspondent

CROYDON AIRDRONfE, LON
DON. June S.-Wrecked on the at
tempted take-of of their trans
Atlantic flight, the flying Mollisons
ordered immediate repairs on their
plane today. and planned a fresh
start as soon as possible.
James MolliSon and his wife, the
former Amy Johnson, both escaped
injury when their heavily laden
plane, the Seafarer, struck a bump
on the runway and nosed over, bad
ly damaged. early today.
Mrs. Molhson, holder of many dis
lance records and one of the worlds
foremost women fiierS. seemed
stunned by the dramatic ending of
the adventure.
Her husband James, who success
fully negotiated the dangerous east
west passage of the Atlantic alone
last year, shrugged philosophically
and inspected the damage.
No accurate estimate could be
given OF the time necessary for re-
pairs.
The MollinSons had hoped to fly
westward to New York, rest there
not more than twenty-four hours,
then fly east to Aleppo. Arabia, in
an attempt to set q straight line
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08

o. P. Van Sweringen testified re-
garding the financial set-up of the
Allegheny Corporation, the huge
holding company formed in 1929 to
take over stock of Van Sweringen
railroads.
The senate, meeting two hours
earlier than is customary, promptly
voted the additional power requested
by Chairman Duncan U. Fletcher of
the committee when he encountered
opposition to the plan to develop
stock transactions Of Morgan part
ners as they related to income tax
payments.
The senate also voted the commit
tee 100000 for continuation of the
inquiry into the summer.
Ferdinand Pecora drew from Van
Sweringen an agreement that in
direct transfers of stock to the Allie
ghany Corporation were used so as
to avail of income tax exemptions. :"
Pecora had developed this line of
inquiry Wednesday with the charge
that the Van Sweringens ESCAPED
payment of millions of dollars in
taxes in this manner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
Gold to Face Trial at London ParIeu:
Fate as Form of Money Is in Balance
Where Gold Is

Gold almost certainly was
the first metal to attract the
attention of man.
1t is one and one-half times
heavier than lead, and nearly
twice as heavy as silver.
1t is very widely distributed,
but not in paying quantities.
1t even occurs in sea-water. In
fact, there is more gold there
than anywhere else.
If all the gold in the seven
seas could be extracted, it
would amount to 10000, 00O,-
900 tons, valued at 5000 ,OO0,-
000,000,0 900 or 100000 times as
much as all the gold brought
to light since mankind began.
All the gold extracted since
Columbus discovered America
easily could be stored in one
room thirty-three feet square.
For want of a few cubic feet
of gold, empires have crumbled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
Metal Sought After and
Fought Over for Last
5000 Years.

world, nobody has any to spend.
Few nations have any to speak of
even in their vaults.
For lack of it or because of the
uncertainty over whether, when and
how it will return to general use.
currencies the world over violently
are fluctuating.
At the world monetary and eco
nomic conference at London, there
fore, gold will go on trial.
Upward of sixty nations will sit
as a jury there, and their decisions
will go long way toward setting
its future.
Gold, or the lack of it, still is
playing havoc with world economics.
If the London conference can not
find a way to make it do the lob
il is supposed to perform in world
affairs, its future may be limited as
mars monetary mainstay.
After being sought after and
fought over for 5000 years, gold still
virtually is the untamed king of the
economic world Sometimes. i rules
Turn to Page Tenl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
The Call to
Adventure

Men do not have a monop-
oily on adventure. Women,
too, seek fame and fortune
and thrills in the remote cor
ners Of the earth.
The experiences of these
women huntresses, aviatrices,
and artists in faraway places:
the hardships and pleasures of
forsaking civilization for adj
venture, form fascinating
stories.
Earl Sparkling, Times special
writer, has spun these adven-
lures into a series of thrilling
tales, the first Of which will
appear Friday in The Times.
The opening story will be
about Mrs. James L. Clark,
who killed two lions without
reioading her gun-and then
cried. Watch for it Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
ROOSEVELT SON
FACES DIVORCE
Wife Will Sue Soon, Says
Wife of President at
Phoenix.
BIZ niled Press

ID y Hlifu IfPSS
PHOENIX, Ariz., June 8.-Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the
President, today confirmed reports
that her son Elliott and his wife,
Elizabeth Bonner Roosevelt, would
seek divorce soon.
Yes, that report is true" she said
when she arrived here by airplane
from the coast
Mrs. Roosevelt, returning to
Washington after visiting Elliott in
Los Angeles. appeared extremely up
set when newsmen attempted to
question her
After confirming the report. she
went Immediately to the office of
the American Anyways Company.
1t was understood the charge in
the divorce action would be mental
cruelty. The suit will be filed in
Nevada.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
Flying MollisOns Crack Up
in Start of Ocean Hop

distance record, and as a final ges-
ture, return to Croydon 20 complete
the circuit.
Experts attributed today's acct
dent to collapse of one of the planes
struts under the strain of the heavy
gasoline and oil load. The under
carriage was smashed, the wheels
were pushed up into the lower
wings, and the engine was torn
apart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
FRENCH Reject
ARMS CUT PLAN
FIatIy Turn Down Pro-
poSaIS; Point to Ger
many'S Munitions Plants.
BN I nited Press

Bg United Press
PARIS, June 8.-France fatty
rejected today the joint proposals
of the United States and Great
Britain offered in a final effort to
save the disarmament conference
from failure
France will not sacrifice more
heavy guns and suppress her tanks
in return for Germany's conces-
sionS, Premier Edouard DalaGier
told the three powers conference
in defining the French position.
Foreign Minister Joseph Paul
Boncour said France was willing
to join in any serious effort to save
the disarmament conference from
collapse and that France already
had made a sincere effort to dis
arm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
LEAD
SMASHING ATTACK
ON RECOVERY BILL
Licensing Provision Under
Fire as Senate Opens
Debate on Measure.
INSANE SAYS REED
Wagner Defends Plan as
Weapon for InSuring
Fair Competition.
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June s.
The fight to retain at Presi-
dent RooSevelt's request the
licensing provision of the in
dustrial control bill opened in
the senate today with Repub-
licans leading a smashing at
tack on the plan for forcing
recalcitrant industrial groups
into line.
Senator David A. Reed rep. Pa,
charged the provision was so revo-
lutionary that it would create an
'inquisitorial" system. Reed an
nounced he would offer an amend
ment to eliminate it.
Under the BILL Reed said, the
various industries may adopt codes
of fair practice which, when the
President approves, have all the
force of law. Any one who violates
them is subject to Imprisonment.
Nov the administration insists
on adding this licensing system as
a further penalty. The individual
who violates the codes may in addi-
ton to being jailed, be barred from
doing business.
Il think the plan is insane"
Senator Robert Wagner Dem.
N. ", leading exponent of the
measure, defended the section. He
told Reed that it was put in as a
club over '.recalcitrant business
men who, by wage cutting and
sweatshop methods, imperil fair
wage scales.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-08
JUDGES TIRE RUINED:
LET'S OFFENDER OFF
Puts Personal Feelings Aside and
SuSpends Fine on Youth.

Clyde c. Karrer, judge pro tenn. in
municipal court, put his personal
feelings aside today in the best judi
cial manner. not swayed by the fact
that broken glass in street cost
him IS for an automobile tire.
Robert Williams, 10, of $50 West
Thirty-second street, was in court
on a charge of throwing glass in a
street. He was fined 81 and costs,
but all was suspended by Karrer,
who mentiond his IS experience.