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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
sUCCoTAsH
(New York sun)

The height of the succotash sea- son is an appropriate time to pay tribute to the American Indian as farmer. Corn and beans cached by Indians on Cape Cod probably saved the Pilgrim Fathers from starvation their first win e r in North America; the first profes- sor of agriculture in the colonies was an Indian named .Squanto. "A spetiall instrument of God for their good beyond their expectation" William Bradford called this ami able fellow who taught the Pill grims how to plant and cultivate corn, a fish to each hill for fertiliz- CT.
 Many are not aware to what ex- tent the American Indian was an agriculturist. Historical evidence beyond question proves that the in fixed habitations, titled the soil, more on their agricultural products than (sic) they did on those of the chase" Lyman Carrier, agronomist says in his "The Beginnings of Az IlCdALuL ID at ACASL OAC-IilAio tive American, reminding us that sweet and white potatoes, tobacco and their cultures, as well as all the edible beans except horse beans squash, field pumpkins, tomatoes, melons and bananas. What was tho m f,1 aly ua Ina al InnA nf fho nrnna derived directly from the Indians?
 No people anywhere in the world ever made greater strides in plant breeding than did the American Indians, Carrier cays. In the case of corn they had achieved marve- lous progress, had so modified it's habits of growth that they had va. rieties adapted to most regions where corn is now grown. The In- dians had the flint corns of New England and the prolific corns of the south. They originated, the dent corns of the middle west. They had corn that would mature in less than ninety days in southern Can- ada. All of the changes that the white man has been able to accom- plish in the past four centuries are insignificant when compared with the work of the Indians with this plant, according to the same au- thority.
 As for the other ingredient of succotash, several critical studies pretty well establish the lima beans American origin. There is good evidence that it is native to South American, probably first found wild in Brazil. And if there is any doubt that the combination of this 1egume with the national grain is wholly an American dish in origin and common use. serve succotash to an English visitor or his first visit to the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

Cherbourg. France. is disconsolate these days. Last May the town, one of Frances famed seaports. dedicated $12.500.000 dock for transatlantic liners Strange as it may seem not one goliath of the ocean has as yet tied up at the docks. It's deep water harbor. too. In landing passengers at Cherbourg the liners continue to use the tender method of letting off and taking on passengers And the reason. It costs 30.- 900 francs to tie big boat up at the docks and only 5000 to land 200 passengers. The saving is considerable n lest ee pas? Any wonder the new dock is lonely and neglected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

What happened after prohibition? That's the question that IS perplexing many Ameri- cans these days, despite the fact that there are more important matters of finding employ ment for millions of idle hands And really after all is said and done there is nothing to worry about. When and if prohibition
 ends things will proceed much as they are today. Right here in our own state we are prepared for this event. We were fore warned and took the proper precautions by establishing liquor control commission and setting up system of regulations and per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

really feel the sentiments of an Italian, or a German, or French man, for instance. So l really can't see where the achievement lies in singing in an opera in either of these languages. or course, if there were great op- era written by a Negro on an AT. rican theme, I should say that 1t would be just as insignificant an achievement for a white opera singer to give a creditable per- formance of it.
 'I believe that one should con- fine oneself to the art for which one is qualified. One can only be qualified by understanding, and that is born in one. not bred."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

An embarrassing situation in the state was just eliminated by the resignation of John ston Vance. New Britain editor. from the state board of mediation and arbitration. There were three democrats on the board. Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of this city being one of them. The law requires that not more than two shall be of the same political party, SO Mir Vance averted any arguments by submitting his resignation to Governor Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
To-day's Selected Poem
FROM AN OLD CoLIEGE.

(The ProfeSSor) (Frances McNulty in The New York Times) I sit within these walls and know outside the grass and ivy grow, As they have grown into centuries Beneath the lichen-colored trees Whose slender branches sift the light On aged brick and carven white. I hear the shouts of modern boys Across the lawn: the very noise Comes more subdued than otherwherc, As settling deeper in my chair Of logic and philosophy, The meIlowed sounds re borne to me. Surrdunded by my books am Not distant from the sight of skys Established at the open gate Where all the wide worlds treasures wait.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

Yes, man is travelling pretty fast these days, when he can go around the world in week. but an electric wave can duplicate Wiley Posts feat twelve times in one second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
Personal Health Seruice
 (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

High tide at Milford Sunday. August 27. 4:02 p. m.. daylight time; low tide. o:44 p. m. daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

A stone IS inches square and hollow in the center, unearthed re- gently in Prestonpans. Scotland, is believed to be pounding stone" used l1ore than Q centusy ago to crush or grind corn for baking Scots bannocks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:05. daylight time, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

Russia has her five-year plan and America her five-month plan and now we'll see who wins.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
Highways as Public Works.

Again we suggest that if the ad-
ministration is determined to put
money in circulation by a big program
of public works, that those works take
the form of highway building We be-
lieve that this is the most feasible plan
for two reasons. One is that the work
on highways would distribute the en-
ployment more generally over the
country, with every state benefitting.
The other is that it would help to
tighten the burden of the taxpayers in
the various states who are at present
financing the roads. Good highways
are an economy to those who travel
them, and so far as the government
is concerned they are an asset both
from a commercial and a military
standpoint. Why not spend our public
works money on roads, and quit drain
ing more swamps or irrigating more
arid land to make surplus for the
farmer-Windom Citizen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

league which will be divided into two
sections, an eastern and western circuit
Each section will play separate sched-
ule but all play will be under the juris-
diction of the rules committee and off,
GERS of the league. A 80 game schedule
is planned for each team with the open
ing date of play being set for June 4th
The schedule will be split in two halves
with each section naming a first and
second half champion. The winners OF
each half of the schedule will play of
to determine the sectional champion
the sectional winners later playing q
series for the league championship.
The rules committee was appointed
for the purpose of drawing up set OF
rules and schedule. The same body
will act as judges in the case of disputes
and protests.
Following is the way the teams will
be split up into the two sections of the
league, together with the names of the
managers:
Western League
VIM. Mills Clothiers, VIM. SpreitzeI'
Range Dry Cleaners, Walter Luskin
Kapsch's Tigers, Frank Tomsich.
Central Garage, Uno Kukko.
Chandler A. c., George Rhein.
Eastern League
Rikhus & Vertin, Jack Tomsich.
Mantels Hardware, Frank Gerzin.
zupancich Store, Joe Mestik.
Winton, Harold Larson.
Section 80, August Carlson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
Fishing Season Opens
1888 Resort Season.

Minnesota's famous Arrowhead
country is looking forward to a very
satisfactory tourist business during the
coming summer months judging by the
business developed at the opening OF
the fishing season Monday.
Early inquiries from all sections in
dictate a widespread interest in this
region and forecast a general return
eventually to the business enjoyed by
resort and summer hotel owners few
years ago.
The Minnesota exhibit at the Chicago
Worlds Fair runs very strongly to
Mnnesota's outdoor summer attractions
and will be the means of impressine
tourists from all states and from foreign
countries with the unusual opportuni-
ties for recreation afforded by the lakes
streams and forests of the Arrowhead
country. An exceptionally attractive
small folder is being planned by the
Arrowhead Association for distribution
at the Fair.
In preparation for the future, resort
and hotel owners throughout the
Arrowhead have made many improve
ments and additions during the spring
months, the majority announcing re-
duced rates for 1888. Several new
lodges and camps have been built since
last fall. About 100 of the leading re-
sorts and hotels have taken out mem
berships in the Arrowhead Association
this year.
The new Arrowhead Resort Directory
and travel guide is now being printed
and the distribution of 10000 copies to
400 leading tourist bureaus, hotels, rail-
roads, bus depots, department stores
and oil companies starts this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

its head above water the best
during the depression is the
automobile industry which has
gone on making countless i'm
provements in its cars and cut
ting down the price of the
machines. An exchange re-
marks that through advertising
the manufacturers are selling a
lot of cars in spite of hard
times and points to the fact
that advertising is not only
selling many cars but other
things as we'll. Try it and see
for yourself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
TOJDer and Ely Visitors.
(From the Tower News.)

From the Tower News)
Misses Elma Kaukkanen and Hilda
Jacobson spent the weekend visiting
with friends at Ely and Pike River.
Mr.. Henry Hanka and Walter Hanka
spent the weekend at White Iron
where they visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nyman and
children of Ely visited at the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Kangas and Mr. and
Mrs. Elmo Norha Sunday.
Misses Martha Kangas, Myrtle Koiv-
unen, Alice Koivunen and Inez Dyhr
all of White Iron, were guests at the
Alex Hanka home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. Halback and
children of Ely, visited friends and
relatives here Sunday.
John MOURN of Ely was a visitor
in Soudan Sunday.
Chiefly through the masterful pitch
ing of Archie Phelps a Tower kitten
ball team severly trounced an aggre-
cation from Ely in a double header on
the Tower grounds last Sunday after
noon. Bring your knittin' and come
on over and watch the boys play some
time.
Little Miss Kathleen Nyberg of Ely
is spending the week at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. A. Nyberg
Miss Esther Williams, who is attend
ing school at Ely visited at the home
of Mrs. l. Kollin over the weekend
The local teachers, Misses Pekkala,
Matala and Milavetz, are spending
Thursday evening with friends and
relatives in Ely. 49, ~ 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Boom and
daughter, May, of Ely, were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ham,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
The Danger Signal.

The exposing, during the past few
weeks, of four more public officials in
small communities in Minnesota who
had misappropriated public funds to
their own use, points only one way
The lack of complete publicity regard
ing their activities enabled the culprits
to get away with it. The public's best
safeguard is the glaring light of pub
licity on every detail of the handling
of public money and the wise and
honest public official insists an it
When you find individuals seeking out
ways and means of keeping public
business out of print, or suppressing
some details which the people are en-
titled to know, watch out for sculdug-
gery-Foley Independent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

What is going to happen If this
movement keeps up and the farmers are
able to get better prices for their pro-
duce? These farmers will use this
money to pay taxes and interest and to
buy the goods they need from factories
and other sources. Normally will be
re-established by this process. We will
then return to the gold standard so
quietly and quickly that we will not
know that we have been off. The pro-
cess will be akin to the experience of
the man who started in the Dakotas,
drifted down through Nebraska, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas and into Mexico.
Then he died and went to hell. The
change had been so gradual that he
never noticed it.-Council Bluffs Nom
pariel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
DR.. AhOLa Married.

DR.. T. Ahola stole a march on his
many friends in the city and hied
himself to Minneapolis on May 9Th.
where he was united in marriage to
Miss Luella Wilson of that city. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Stubb of the Evangelical Lutheran
church of Minneapolis at the parsonage.
The couple have taken up their
residence in the newly remodeled Ahola
flats on First Avenue East.
They are receiving the congratu-
lations of numerous friends in this city
who join in wishing them all possible
happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
EUeIeth Wins District
Track Meet at Virginia

Eveleth high school won the 9th
District track meet at Virginia Satur-
day, amassing point total of SO 1-3.
Aurora was second with SO 5-6 points.
Other teams scored as follows: Gilbert,
80 1-3; Virginia, 20; Ely 212.
Point-getters for Ely were: Porthan,
fourth in the pole vault; Bird, fourth in
the high jump, and Kromar, fourth in
the javelin throw. Cook, who was ex-
pected to garner number of places for
the locals, was injured in the high
hurdle event and could not take part
in the other events that he was slated
to enter. Cook was leading by several
yards in the high hurdles when he had
the misfortune to hit hurdle which
threw him on the track, landing on his
shoulder.
Ely will not be represented in the
Regional meet to be held at Virginia
Saturday because only winners of first,
second and third places in district
events are eligible for regional COM
petition. The locals failed to qualify
a man for the regional.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
League Anniversary.

On Sunday at the evening service,
7:30 p. M, the Epworth League will
hold it's anniversary service in the
local Methodist church
The topic Workers Together With
God" or What 1t Is to be Christian
in 1888" will be presented by the fol-
lowing orations:
Guests With God," Miss Mildred
Carlson; Our Epworth League
Guest" Harold Richards; '"The League
Movement in College Town." Miss
Florence Childers; "a Movement With
God in It" Miss Dorothy Pickavance;
Our Epworth League Fellowship, y
Wilbur Rothman; What is the Epworth
League" Miss Evangeline Jeffrey. A
scripture reading will be given by Floyd
Dunstan and vocal selections by Ed
Farley. The public is cordially invited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
Times Are Hard.

And now they have committee to
solve the financial problems of the
motion picture industry, an industry
that seems to be disintegrating. Here
is a good suggestion, and we are not
charging a cent for it? Tell the press
agent to cut the salaries of the newly
discovered movie stars" (who are get
ting, in round numbers, twenty-eight
dollars a week. from six thousand a
week down to, say, well down to what
they really get. That would save lot
of printers ink and would not hurt the
stars, financially or otherwise. LeSueur
Hearld
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
What We Want?

What I Want" said the farmer, "is
imitation of the kind that viii raise
the prices of crops that sell but win
have no effect on the price of clothing
or farm machinery" What I want, "
said the merchant, lis imitation of the
kind that will raise the prices of goods
that 1 have for sale but will have no
effect on rent or other items of over
head" What want" said the manu-
facturer, lis imitation of the kind that
will raise the price of my finished goods
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
A Budding Idea.

Now it appears that the pheasants
are eating tree buds. making themselves
quite at home in the north woods.
But they may not long eat the buds.
If things don't get better soon the
people will drive the birds away and
eat the buds themselves. The inner
bark of many trees is also said to have
a high protein value for human food.
Did you ever see skinny porcupine?-
Two Harbors Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
mas on Sunday.

mas on Sunday,
Peter Hiltunen and Mike Simonson,
of Vermilion, together with Toivo Hill
and Mrs. Jack Pesla of Embarrass, at
tended meeting of Cooperative work.
ers in Ely last Sunday.
About SO members of the Ely Luther
League, together with Rev. and Mrs.
A. Tamminen and Mrs. Victor Koivu-
maxi of Ely, gave an enjoyable concert
at county school No. 40, last Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Kangas and Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Norha were callers at
Ely Monday
Guests at the j. R. Samela home
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
Speaks From Experience.

Some people never appreciate their
home town newspaper until they are
up against the wall and the poor old
editor comes through and saves the day.
The very persons who need the good
will and the support of the newspaper
the most, usually are the first to forget
about it, send their money out of town
for printing and fail utterly to support
the paper that helps them in a pinch.
There is something radically wrong in
the makeup of such men, says the st.
Peter Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

When the cornerstone of the
old st. Paul court house was
opened in the course of de-
molishing the 48 year-old
building, copies of several
newspapers, $2.04 in silver and
cent pieces and a bible were
taken therefrom by Mayor
Mahoney. The newspapers will
probably be preserved by some
souvenir hunter and the money
appropriated by the city treas
ury. The suggestion has been
made that the bible become
the property of the city council
and that this body have it at
their meetings and look it over
sometimes when they get to de-
liberating vociferously over
some subject.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

but will have no effect on wages or the
cost Of raw materials" what we
want" said everybody at once, sis in
fiation OF the kind that will blow up our
balloons but will leave the other fellows
just the same size as before New
York Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
Don't Depend On
Emergency Brake.

A car moving IS miles an hour
can be stopped in 68 feet with
four-wheel foot brakes, but It
takes 153 feet to stop it with
the so-called emergency" brake.
Better not depend too much on
the emergency brake, It is really
parking brake.-The Minnesota
Safety Council.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
D-BaH Leagues Organize
At Meeting MOnday.

Managers and players of the several
diamond ball teams met Monday at the
Community Center and organized a
D-Ball league for the coming season.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary-william Spreitzer.
President-John Ballas.
Rules Committee@John W. Somrock,
chairman; Louis zgonc and Elmo Passi.
Plans were formulated for a ten team
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

during the weekend included the
Misses Lillian and Linda Carlson. Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Kortes, John Pakela.
Rudolph, RENO and Leslie Carlson, all
Of Virginia: Mr.. and Mrs. John Kippola
of Pike, and the Misses Mary and Allie
GustafSon of Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
ON THIS OCCASION
Continued from Page One.)

we do say that Ely is on the list
of range communities whose
credit has been shot notwith-
standing the fact that both our
city and our school district have
been working along conserva-
tive lines as compared to other
range communities. Being the
last to go into the financial
world for aid, we found the
banks all loaded with paper
from other communities and the
fountain head was dry.
Now up pops the cheerful
idiot with the advice not to dis
pair. The state will open the
mines and give you a job. The
state is in worse financial con-
dition than are the mining COM
panies. The state is also
busted. The state went into
the banking business and its
rural credits department has
added about $13,OO0,OOO on the
red side of the ledger. This
would be a mere bagatelle as
compared to the losses possible
under state control of mining
operations wherein countless
millions are expended before
securing a pound of ore or a
market for the ore. Try and
play that tune on your own
piano with your own business
and work up a market for your
products where there is no
market.
Michigan came through with
a reduction of IA per cent in
mine values. Michigan has no
occupation tax nor royalty tax.
Michigan also has lower trans
portation rates to the furnace
head. Michigan will probably
mine and sell iron ore when
iron ore is needed. Arkansas
has enough iron ore for years
to come and all that might be
needed. Alabama has I'M
limited reserves. New York
has iron ore. And then there
are the South American
countries. Minnesota does not
have a corner on iron ore.
However, the mines can be
driven out of the state by un-
friendly legislation. This is not
probable but is possible. Min
nesota has good mining organi-
cations, plants, machinery and
everything needed and the COM
panies will probably not move
but can move if necessity COM
pels.
In this, the companies have
the best of the ordinary bust.
ness man who has his life's
work invested in the range
towns. Some of US walked in
and unless conditions improve
we probably will be forced to
walk out. You cannot afford
to bite the hand that feeds you
is an old saying. The com
panies are not immaculate in
everything they do. Neither
are those who are trying to get
their goat. 1t would be fan
better to get together and talk
&hSr nrc ouor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

Exemptions are liked at 81 ZOO Tor
single persons and $4,000 for married
persons with $3.50 additional for each
dependent. The exemption for all COR
porations is $1,000, all sums in excess
of that amount being taxed at the same
rates as individual incomes.
Under the bill married man with
two children and an income of $1,000
would pay state income tax of $50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19

A fellow remarked that a
load of shot doesn't improve
the appearance of a good
looking gangster but it fixes
him so he will be of very little
trouble for some time to come
or takes him out of circulation
forever.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
Jamaica Banana Land"

Jamaica Banana Land"
To think of Jamaica Is to think o.
bananas, for 1t seems that every glade
and vale Is lined with the delicate
green fruit which is shipped so pro-
fusely to American shores. The t.
land thrives on its banana trade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
A Substitute.

Just about the time India thought
she had Gandhi weaned away from the
idea of fasting himself to death he
hauls off and assumes editorship of a
weekly newspaper-Thomas Times.