The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28

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serviceable planes, as urged by the
board headed by Newton D. Baker,
which investigated the air corps and
| its needs.
ALLEGATION of sufficient funds to COM
plete the army housing program at
home and abroad.
Construction without undue delay
of War department building to house
all its activities under one roof in
stead of in II buildings, as at present.
Enactment by congress of legislation
to improve the promotion system, so
as to give a more uniform and salts
factory flow of promotion without
necessitating heavy additional ex-
pense.
Increasing the pay of officers, par
ticularly in the lower grades, when
the condition of the treasury warrants.
Mr.. Dern praised highly the efficien-
cy and morale of the regular army,
the National Guard and the organized
reserves, and defended the work of
the air corps in its brief operation of
the air mail service last winter.
D USH d. HOLT, the young radical
IN who was elected United States
senator from West Virginia, may have
| hard time getting his seat, for he
will not reach the constitutional age
of thirty until next June. The Repub-
| lican senator's are determined to ex-
clude Holt If possible, but they have
not yet decided on the method to be
pursued. McNary of Oregon, Repub-
| lican leader, says he will chal-
lenge the West Virginian's eligibility
when the latter appears to present
his credentials to Vice President
Garner, asking that the credentials be
submitted to the committee of privil-
eyes and elections.
| Senator William E. Borah of Idaho,
a constitutional authority, differs with
Senator McNary but merely on the
point of procedure. He will take the
same position as he took In the case
of Frank L. Smith of Illinois and Will
liam S. Ware of Pennsylvania, and IL
he Is successful Holt will be seated
but later expelled by resolution after
the investigating committee makes its
report.
THIRTY-ONE years ago, on Deem
L Der II, 1903, the Wright brothers
made at Kitty Hawk, N. c., the his
toric first flight in powered airplane,
| and the anniversary was handsomely
celebrated throughout the United
| States and its possessions. Every
| where that weather conditions permit
| ted, all available airplanes took to the
air to honor Orville Wright, the sur
viving brother, and to demonstrate the
| extraordinary progress that has been
| made In aviation. Army and navy air
fields, airport managers and owners
of planes all co-operated in this cele-
bration of National Aviation day.
| DOLAND'S foreign policy was clearly
| L set forth to the press by Prince
Radziwill, chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee of the Polish parlia-
ment, the statement being meant pri-
| marily for the French. The prince
| said the Franco-Polish alliance was
still the basis of his country's foreign
| policy, but Frances lack of considera-
ton for Poland's independence and the
attitude of French capitalists who re-
gard Poland as fit object of exploita-
ton have developed serious differ
| enceS.
Radziwill said Poland wishes to
avoid becoming involved in Danubian
| and Balkan problems and at the same
time wishes to be consulted on prob
lens directly affecting it. such as the
proposed eastern Locarno security pact.
Poland is not the Eyes man" of
France. and it cannot permit action to
be taken in northeastern Europe with
out ing consulted Radziwill con-
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