The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-01

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.r. - MERGE"
This most impor-
. tant decision, If not upset by the high
er courts, will upset, decidedly, the
plans of the administration in regard
to financing bigger incomes for farm
erS.
Universal Service says Abyssnia
will not take Mussolini, his airplanes
and armored tanks "lying down."
Abyssinian sorcerers, dealers in black
magic. will work against Italy. What
is more dangerous than magic, Abys-
sinian fighting chiefs will use the poi
sonous tsetse fly against Italian SOL
diers. These flies, feeding on decayed
animal matter caught in the teeth of
sleeping crocodiles, get the tsetse
germs from the blood of the crocodiles
and plant them in the blood of human
beings and cattle.
Slow death by sleeping Sickness"
leaving the body almost a skeleton,
lOAiOWS Tie ISelSe Dllc.
Two cats hung over a line must
fight. The Kilkenny story proves It,
Mussolini has committed himself to
war, and once a dictator speaks posi-
lively it is unsafe, politically, for him
to back down, especially when other
nations interfere, as France and Eng
land have interfered. To retreat might
cost Mussolini his prestige.
Difficult also is the position of Halle
Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia. His
hold is not firm. Important chiefs,
heading various Abyssinian tribes,
would like his job. If he should avoid
war by yielding part of his territory to
Mussolini, as advised by England, re-
sulting complications might include as
sassination, common in tropical coun-
tries.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce objects to the income and in
heritance tax program, calls it confisca-
ton. The question involved seems
simple:
Does the property of the United
States, result of thrift and intelligence,
belong to the people that created it, or
is it only held in trust by them for
public use by those that for the time
being exercise powers Of government?
Owners of stock in Paramount-Pub-
lix Moving Picture company, once sell
ing on the market at $100,O00,OO0 and
more, now worth about nothing, learn
that in some windup proceedings law
yers ask for $3,60O,O00. That seems
a good deal, but you must remember
that one New York lawyer-he will not
object to being mentioned-the skill
full Louis Levy, once got more than
S1,000,000 for settling a sad misun-
Outstanding between a prosperous gen.
tleman and certain little lady,"
Figures do not lie, but they surprise
you. For instance, in the year 1901
the government of the United States
had 126 employees. Today it has 70O,-
600 employees, an increase of 5000 per
cent The number of congressman has
risen since 1901 from 12S to 531, a
little more than 400 per cent, while
United States population has increased
$500 per cent.
The increase in population is due to
mothers, the increase in government
extravaganza is due TO politicians.
Austria seems not quite certain that
she has had enough of the Hapsburg
royal family, that has ruled and mis-
ruled an intelligent people for so long.
The state council cancels a decree that
banished Hapsburgs and took their
property. Young Archduke Otto, pre-
tender to the throne, may now return
to Austria. He and his mother will
find themselves rich, the confiscated
imperial properties returned.
Young Otto, a handsome boy, with
\ somewhat peevishly conceited express
sion, may occupy the throne. Self-gov-
eminent is not easily learned. Austria,
Italy, Germany, have discovered that,
not to mention the q. s. A.
Anti-Semitic riots in Berlin included
the usual cowardice that accompanies
display of religious hatred, no matter
by what race or religion. The proud
Aryans'' bullied, beat and kicked Jew
ish men and women Unfortunately.
Washington reports a whispering
campaign" concerning President Roose-
velt's health. 1t will be a very small
whisper if the whisperers stick to facts.
The Presidents friends will be glad to
know that his health is excellent, has
never been better since his Presidential
work began. A constitution able to
withstand and conquer such an attack
of illness as the President has with
stood need not worry about few po-
ltical annoyances.
G. King Features Syndicate. Inc.
WNU Service.
Luck fo Rachelore