The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-11-07

arthur nris"ahe The League of
Nations wants us to clarity our posi-
ton" It would be made clear If the
President would write to the League
of Nations: "Our position is this:
1--WE are attending to our business,
and advise you to do the same. Also,
what about little cash on account
of $10,OO0,OOOOO0 you owe us on the
last war;"
Walter Teagle, head of the Standard
Oil of New Jersey, disposes sensibly
of the suggestion that all Americans
should refuse to sell oil to Italy. He
says Standard Oil is not in the League
of Nations and he will continue SELL
sidiary.
This is news, important especially
to California, where real estate pros
perity grows with improved transcon-
tinental trips.
The Santa Fe railroad, with a diesel
engine, hauling nine steel cars and
using $500 horsepower, has cut 10
hours from the running time between
Los Angeles and Chicago.
Queer things happen in Ethiopia.
The Daily Express says former War
Minister Fitowrary Berru, in disgrace
with the emperor because he spent too
much money, walked, as a penitent,
into the presence of the emperor, car
rying on his back heavy grindstOne,
and kneeled down in sign of submits
sion. The emperor rolled the stone
off his back, meaning forgiveness, and
Fitowrary Berru is off spending money
again. Some of our baked potato and
little pig" ministers might try that.
Here is war news:
England's sOft-voiced Foreign Secre-
tary Hoare begs, implores, beseeches
Italy to make peace with Ethiopia
while there is still time. Sanctions"
have not yet been applied. England
and other countries are selling goods
to Italy. "While the lamp holds out
to burn, the vilest sinner may re-
turn"
You may see a new kind of "Olym-
pic game" with long-distance runners
wearing gas masks. In future wars
soldiers will wear masks and civilians
will wear them. Ability to run in gas
masks will be important.
hot asyfn
for the next war" eight men and wom-
en- Of the Osoaviakhim (society for
aviation and chemical defense) marched
81 miles in gas masks In 10 hours AZ
minutes, q world record.
General SHUTS, minister Of justice
in England's Union of South Africa,
says: Annexation of Ethiopia or its
domination by great European power
will mean training one of the biggest,
most dangerous black armies the world
has ever seen."
General SHUTS worries about the
conquering power of such a gigantic
"black army" unnecessarily.
One pale chemist inventing better
poison gas, or more destructive eXplo-
sives, and few first-class pilots could
take care of any "black army" that
Ethiopia might send forth.
The American Federation of Labor
asks American athletes not to attend
the 1886 Olympic games, if they are
held in Germany. AS a reason for
banning German Olympics," the fed
Grafton says Hitler is crushing labor
unions "with blood and fire."
There is a better reason for not
holding the 1886 Olympics in Ger
many.
The chief value of sport is In the
fact that manly exercise is supposed,
primarily, to develop and inspire cour-
age.
The spectacle of 100000 Germans
cruelty prosecuting and suppressing
100000 German Jews is not exactly
a picture of courage.
President Roosevelt has said that
he intends to keep out Of European
complications. He will not let Europe
complicate our foreign business, max
ing it impossible for American con-
Germs to operate merely to oblige Eu-
ropean competitors. In any case our
European friends should at least start
paying the ten thousand million dol
lars they borrowed before asking the
United States to lose more money for
their sweet sake.
DR.. C. H. Mayo predicts that drugs
will cure insanity. With the drug
now used experimentally, Doctor Mayo
hopes to effect permanent cures, by
changing the blood circulation In the
brain.
g King Features Syndicate. Inc.
WNU Service.
Brood Not on Self
Let not the mind brood on self; save
II from those stagnant moments in
which the awful teachings of the spirit