The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-03-02

S" a's ks lie property. By Hop
kins' plan of cutting
"oPS'hs down the total num-
Der of employees about 10 per cent
week, the CWA army will be virtually
out of existence by May 1.
The largest force affected by the
nonpublic property order is in the pub
lie health service. Hopkins ordered it
to stop malaria control efforts employ
ing 29,779 men, rural sanitation using
5000 and the sealing of mines by
6,571 workers to prevent water acidity
in the Ohio valley.
INDEPENDENTS and insurgents in
congress have long advocated an
amendment of the Constitution provid-
ing for direct election of the President,
and at last the first step toward this
change has been taken. Senator
George w. Norris resolution proposing
the amendment was approved by the
senate judiciary committee, with only
Senator Stephens of Mississippi voting
in the negative.
Should the amendment be written
into the federal Constitution 1t would
abolish the present system by which
citizens vote for Presidential electors
instead Of for the candidates them
selves. Under the amendment the
names of Presidential and Vice Presi-
Dental candidates would be written
on the ballots and the votes cast d.
rectly for them.
The amendment would also do away
with the present system by which a
states whole electoral vote equal to
its representation in both houses Of
congress) is cast for the candidate re-
ceiving plurality of votes cast with
In the state. Instead d states cleo
toral vote would be pro-rated accord
ing to the proportion of the entire vote
which each candidate received.
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS pro-
gram for care of veterans as he pre-
scented 1t before the American Legion
last October is endorsed by the Nation
al Economy league in letter to sena-
tors. They are asked to support this
plan, which embraces these two points:
Generous treatment for the truly
war disabled veteran and his depend
ents.
No gratuity or preference over other
citizens for the veteran whose disabil-
ity is not the direct result of his war
service.
DREMIER TSALDARIS of Greece
doesn't accept the verdict of sew
eral government physicians, that Sam
usl insult is well enough to stand de-
portation without danger to his life.
Tsaldaris said it would be murder"
to compel the fugitive American to
travel in his present physical condi-
ton, so he will be permitted to remain
in Greece until his health improves.
AS insult is seventy-four years old and
has clever advisers In Athens, his ex-
tradition may not be obtained for
long time If ever.
MELVIN A. TRAYLOR, president
IVA of the First National bank of
Chicago and one of the country's lead
ing financiers, died at his home of
pneumonia after fighting the disease
bravely for several weeks. Mr.. Tray
lor was born in a log cabin in Ken
lucky So years ago and made his way
to leadership in business by sheer
ability. He also become prominent
enough In politics to be considered
favorably for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President in 1882. Chicago
and the country sustained consider
able loss in his death.
TAPAN'S new ambassador to Wash
- ington, Hirosi Saito, presented his
credentials to President Roosevelt and
the two gentlemen exchanged assur-
ances of friendship and mutual conf
dence between their countries.
Saito said he was sure that what
ever question, either political or eco
nomic. may arise between our two
countries. can and will be amicably
composed in spirit of friendship and
mutual conference.-the spirit that has
characterized our relations ever since
Japan made. at the instance of the
United States. her formal entry into
the family of nations"
ST share fully" the President said
in reply. "the view which you have
expressed that all questions which
NAV arise between our two countries
will be resolved in spirit of friend
ship and mutual confidence. You will
find this government devoted now as
in the past to the principle of main
tanning peace in the Pacific region as
elsewhere and ready to cooperate cor
daily and sympathetically with your
government in all of the many lines
of endeavor which are possible In pur-
suance of and toward making prevail
that principle. It is our constant de-
sire that. by cooperation. all the coun-
tries of the Pacific region may continue
to enjoy peace and may attain con-
ditions of abiding prosperity"
T>EN women, all of them widows or
i daughters Of Civil war veterans.
were burned to death at Brookyille.
Pa, In a fire that destroyed the In
Urinary of the Pennsylvania Memorial
home. Most of the victims were In
firm and had no chance to escape the
flames. though the attendants worked
heroically to save them.
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