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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19

by Dale Cox

It seems fair to assume that much
of the confusion now raging around the
Social Security act is due to failure
to understand its provisions.
The act itself is divided into three
sections, the first providing for federal
grants-in-aid to the states to assist
them in financing their existing old
age pension systems. The federal gov
eminent in no case will grant more than
SIS per month per individual to the
states, but it will match dollar for dollar
state old age pension allowances up to
that point. Many states, therefore, pay
qualifying old age pension beneficiaries
$50 a month, Sis of which is contributed
by the federal government and SIS by
the state
The second part of the act is the So
called old age pension section. Much
of the confusion now swirling around
this section would be cleared up were
it called by its proper name. In reality
it is government annuity plan, where
by the federal government pays out at
the age of IS benefits to workers who
have built up a reserve through their
own and their employers contributions.
The third section of the act deals
with unemployment insurance. States
which have provided no unemployment
insurance setup will not have the bene-
fit of this provision.
Payroll assessments paid by the en-
ployers in such states under this Sec
ton of the act this year are going to
Washington and remaining there until
state unemployment insurance law is
passed by the legislature.
In addition to the federal Social Sc
curity act, many of the states already
have state old age pension acts. These
state old age pension acts will continue
to be operated by the states, even after
the federal act is put into operation
and begins to make payments. These
state old age pension acts are for people
already past so or IS years of age, whit
cannot benefit from the federal ac1
because they will not be employed any
more, and therefore can make no con.
tributions of their own toward theil
own security in old age.
Presumably such state acts also viii
!, have to be continued for the benefit o
those workers not eligible to participate
in the federal old age pension or I'm
employment insurance plans. They vii
grow old just like any other workers
but will have built up no security in oil
age under governmental auspices.
1t is important. also. to keep in nini
! that only about half of the total o
l gainfully employed people in tn
/ country are eligible for old age annuitie
/ under the existing law.
: In order to write bill that would &c
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
FAILING HEALTH
CAUSES SUICIDE
Jacob Untinen, Resident of Ely
for A Years, Takes Life at
Farm Home.

Dependency over poor health is given
as the cause of the suicide of Jacob
Untinen, a 65-year-old resident of this
vicinity for the past forty-four years,
at his farm home on Sunday.
He was discovered by his son, Edward,
at about 4 o'clock when the latter re-
turned home from visit in the city
The younger Untinen discovered the
body of his father hanging from bed
post. Indications pointed to the fact
that the deed had been committed only
short time before the sons arrival, the
body being still warm.
Untinen, with two sons, made his
home on the farm located on the Birch
Lake road about II miles south of the
city He has been in poor health and
this is given as the cause of the rash
act.
Officer E. A. LeBeau of the Ely police
force, accompanied the Ely Mortuary
mortician to the farm. After inveSti-
eating, he said it was a case of suicide
An inquest was deemed not necessary
by Deputy Coroner Ayres.
Surviving are the sons, Edward and
John in this city; Waino of Aurora
Elmo of Montevedio, and August of Min
neapolis, and three daughters, Mrs
Helia XVI, Mrs. Elmer Bishoff and Mrs
Hilma Conway of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted on
Thursday morning at the First Ev
Lutheran church, the Rev. E. A. Heino
conducting the same. Burial will be in
the Birch Lake cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
Ely Young Man Married
To S0udan Girl Monday.

Frank Popesh, son of MIR. and Mrs.
Michael Popesh of this city, and Miss
Vida Mesojodec, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Ludwig .Mesojodec of Soudan, were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
in the Catholic church at Tower, Mon
day morning.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Michael Popesh Of Chisholm,
brother of the groom. Attendants were
Ludwig MeSojodec of Soudan and John
Popesh of this city and the Misses Mary
Popesh and Mary Mesojodec of this city
and Soudan, respectively. The st. An
thony choir of this city of which the
groom is member, sang at the cere-
mony.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of the
brides parents at Soudan and later a
reception was rendered them. They
will make their home in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
SCOUT COUNCIL
NAME OFFICERS
Banquet and Address Feature
Election at Annual Meet
Thursday Evening.

President Edward Buckley of the Ely
Scout Council presided at the annual
meeting and election held at the Forest
hotel on Thursday evening at which
over fifty Scouters and friends were
present. Mr.. Buckley also presided as
POSTMASTER at the banquet which pre-
coded the annual meeting.
Prominent guests and members of the
Ely Council were introduced by Toast
master Buckley in his usual efficient
manner into which introductions he
interspersed flashes of wit and humor
for which he is noted.
The ScoutmaSters of the Ely bodies
were presented and each gave short
talk on the work of his individual troop
Talks were made by william Jones. ST.
Fred Handberg, Stephen Smrekar, How
ard Hall, w. Gilbertson of Winton
Math Kapsch and George Gould, senior
Scoutmaster. Treasurer John Dragavor
made report on the financial condition
of the Scout movement in the city.
B. o. Strachan talked on the
"Camporee" he had attended in com.
pany with the boys of the troops a
Hibbing, and Gus Robertson spoke OF
Troop organization. william Noye.
spoke on Scouting in Tower, the Towe
section also being in the Ely distric
and Mr.. Moves is a member of tn,
council for the district.
G. E. Everett of Hibbing, Representa-,
Carlos Chase, area executive, at tn
banquet and brought greetings from MI
Chase who was unavoidably absent.
The election resulted in the following
being chosen:
President-Sig Olson.
Vice President-William Moves.
Vice PreSident-William Jones.
CommiSsioner-Byron Carlson.
TreaSurer-John Dragavon.
Secretary-Ray Hoefler.
E. C. Bolitho as chairman reporte
that a Court of Honor would be hel
here on Wednesday, December 9Th, an
cordially invited the parents an
friends of those receiving awards to
present at the ceremonies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
Pay Boost, Effective
at Once, Announced
by Independent Mines
Zenith Mine Launched New
Wage Scale at Property
Monday Morning.
1000 EMPLOYEES GAIN
515 Cents Per Hour Named
as Minimum Increase
to Workers.

Following closely on the announce
ment made by the q. S. Steel Corpora
ton mines of last week that a ten per
cent increase in the wages Of miners
would go into effect on Monday, Dec
enber Is, came the announcement on
Friday that independent mines also
would put into effect the pay boost
1t is figured that approximately 5000
miners are affected by the Oliver Min
ing Company announcement and an ad-
ditional 1000 by the news sent out by
the independent firms.
Among the latter is the Zenith mine
of this city and Superintendent Ben 5.
Richards informs us that the increase
went into effect on Monday at this
mine along with the others in the
groups in the pay increase.
Details of the increases were issued
in joint statement by w. P. Chinn.
general manager of the Lake Superior
district iron ore properties Of the Pick
andS. Mather Company; E E. Hummer.
general manager of the NJ. A Hanna
Company; j. E. Nelson of the Republic
Steel Corp; S. r. Elliot, general man
ager, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.; E. j.
Nancy, general manager, Snyder Min
ing Co.
The announcement made by the COM
pany managers reads: Employee repre-
sentatives are advised that, effective
November Is, wage rates in the lower
wage brackets viii be increased a min
imum of 512 cents per hour and other
wage rates will be adjusted upward with
no adjustment less than 512 cents per
hour. Wage increases will affect all
/ hourly and contract tonnage rates"
On the average the wage raises viii
approximate 10 per cent. In the an
nouncement made by the Oliver Iron
Mining company the statement was
made that the adjustment was in re-
cognition of an increase in living costs.
1t was also announced that further
increases would be made as living costs,
based on the index prepared by the
United States bureau OF labor statistics.
continued to increase. Coincidentally
it was stated that wage rates would be
lowered in conformity with reductions
in the compilation within certain limits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
Attended Institute.

John Smrekar of this city was in at
tendance of the WPA Institute for re-
creation directors held in Duluth the
latter part of last week at which the
recreation directors of the county were
present. Mr. Smrekar informs us that
he is in charge of these activities on
the Vermilion range and has secured
Charles Tekautz to have charge of the
project at Tower and Lloyd Carlson to
be his assistant in this city in music
and recreation. He also stated that
registrations are now open for adj
ditional members for the Teenie Vicente
band and asks all to apply at once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
EIy Resident Killed in
Hunting Accident on
Initial Day of Season
Edward Jarvi, Al, Killed by
Hunting Companion at
Stoney District.
MISTAKEN FOR DEER
Victim Was Dressing Deer
When Fired Upon by
Minneapolis Man.

The first hunting fatality of the
season took place here on the day Of
the opening of the big game season on
Sunday when Edward Jarvi, well known
in this vicinity where he has resided
almost all his life, was mistaken for a
deer and was shot through the head by
his hunting companion, Erick Janeksela,
also well known hereabouts and a
former resident of this city.
Janeksela, who makes his home in
Minneapolis now, came up to join a
hunting party of which his friend,
Jarvi, was a member. The party hunted
in the vicinity of the Halfway on the
Ely-Finland road in the Stoney River
hunting district.
The two men had been hunting for
several hours but had become separated.
Jarvi had succeeded in bagging a deer
and was in the act of dressing the ami
NAL when Janeksela Spied what he
thought was a deer through the brush
and fired. He went to the spot and
found a dead dressed deer and also his
friend shot through the head.
Panic stricken he gave the alarm and
Deputy Coroner Robert Opel Of Sec
ton Thirty and the Laing Mortuary
were notified. A party at once went to
the scene of the accident. The coroner
deemed an inquest not necessary as
every indication pointed to an &C
cident. Mr. JanekSela admitted firing
the shot under the impression that he
was shooting at deer.
Deceased was fl years of age. He
was born in Soudan and while still a
small child the family removed to this
city and a farm near the White Iron
river bridge where they have made
their home since.
Surviving are his mother, three
brothers and three sisters. The brothers
are Dan Jarvi, who with his family re-
side in the White Iron district; Hjalmer
and Bernard Jarvi. The sisters are
Mrs. Vivian Imhoff, Mrs. Lloyd Goa-d
and Mrs. Onnie Koivunen.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon from the First Finnish Luth-
eran church, the Rev. E. A. Heino Off
ciating. The funeral was largely at
tended and the floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
The family have the sympathy of a
host of friends in their tragic bereave-
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
CHICAGO ARTIST
Will HEADLINE
ELY CONCERT
Kay Powell of Chicago to Sing
Here ON December 18th
With Ely Orchestra.

Heartened by the excellent attendance
brought out by the appearance here of
noted outside talent in connection with
the concerts by the local orchestras and
the Municipal Band, Director Frank v.
Di Nino has secured the appearance
here of Kay Powell, noted young sing
ing actress and mezzo-soprano of CHI
cago, for the concert by the Ely Or
cheStra on December 18th at the WASH
ington auditorium.
Miss Powell has been hailed by critics
as one of the most talented of Americas
younger artists of today as well as one
of the most beautiful singers now APP
pearing before the public. She will APP
pear in three groups of operate rem
ditions in costumes befitting the roles
She brings her own accompanies.
The noted singer will appear in con-
nection with program by the orchestra
and will also probably sing several num-
bers accompanied by the orchestra
She has travelled extensively in the
middle west and east, not only touring
in her costumed song recita's but sing
ing with the Davis Light Opera COM
pany in concert and Lyceum appear
ances. Her browning success has been
in her original concerts O; Character
nations"
The program to be given by Miss
Powell and the orchestra will appear
later for the December 18th concert.
Preceding the appearance of Miss
Powell with the orchestra, Prof. Di-
Nino has also arranged for the appear
ance here on Sunday, November % OF
Miss Ina Heitala, contralto, and Gilt
ford Berge, violinist, of Virginia, in con-
nection with the concert by the Ely
Municipal Band
Miss Hietala is recognized as one OF
the rising young singers of the ranges
destined to make a mark in the musical
world. She has been heard by several
from this city in her appearances in
her home town. MIR. Berge is teacher
in the Virginia schools and has played
violin with orchestras in Chicago anc
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
deer HUNTERS
TO REGISTER
Hunters Requested to Report
at Checking Stations Before
Leaving Forest.

The u. s.. Forest Service is CO.
operating with the State Conservation
Department in recording the number OF
hunters using the national forests. In
formation as to your hunting activities
and results is vital to game manage
ment in order to determine the produc-
ing power of the forest and the length
of time that it takes for a given num-
Der of hunters to remove given num-
Der of deer. This data, together with
the information which is being gathered
on deer population and food conditions
will help to determine the effect OF
hunting on the deer herd" say the
officers of the Forest.
Checking stations have been estab-
lished at all entrances to the forest
However, local hunters not going into
the avenues of the checking stations
are asked to report either at the Forest
Service Office in this city or at the
Game and Fish Office at Winton.
The following information is re-
|quested at the checking stations or at
the local and Winton office:
1. Length of hunting period in
bagging a deer.
2. Sex of deer.
8. Age class.
4. Weight.
5. Deer wounded but not bagged.
6. Locality where deer was killed.
Z. In your opinion are deer on the
increase or decrease.
Each station is equipped with bal
ance, where you can secure the correct
weight of your deer. You are asked to
avail yourself of this opportunity. The
information will be of great value.
The deer you kill may have metal
tag attached to the ear. There have
been 1876 animals so marked during the
last two years, the majority of them
having been trapped in the winter
yarding areas, and the remainder tagged
as fawns. The purpose of this tagging
lis to obtain the seasonal distribution
and movements of deer.
You are asked to kindly report tfi.
tag and the location where the kill wa.
made. The information thus obtained
will be submitted to the state conServa-
ton department.
You are requested not to hunt within
the immediate vicinity of the CCC
camps or work areas, which have beer
designated by appropriate signs. The
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
ELyites Appear on
Slovenian Radio Hour.

A pleasing program was presented
over WMFG Sunday when local enter
tanners appeared on the Slovenian radio
hour. The speaker for the broadcast
was Frank Jenko, former mayor of this
city. Musical numbers, both vocal and
instrumental, were given by the Shepel
Trio, accompanied by Louis Kotzian and
his accordion Orchestras from Gill
bert, Eveleth and Brooklyn also figured
in the program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
WELL KNOWN ELY
LADY SUccUMBS
Mrs. Mathew Boldine, Sr., Died
at Local Hospital Monday
After Short Illness.

It was a considerable shock to the
many friends and neighbors Of Mrs.
Mathew Boldine, ST., when it became
known Monday that the well known
lady had died a. the Shipman hospital
where she was taken Saturday.
Mrs. Boldine was born In Jugo-Slavia
on February l, 1874. She came to
America in 1895 and to Ely the same
year. She was married to Mathew
Boldine in this city in June, 1895. Her
maiden name was Miss Ann winsk.
From this union six daughters and
five sons resulted. The daughters are
Miss Marie Boldine of St. Paul; Miss
Fances Boldine of Bull; Mrs. Lyle
j. Brennan, Mrs. Arnas HURLEY and
Mrs. Albert Malner. all Of Ely, and Mrs
Frank Kujac of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The sons are Joseph, Frank, Louis and
Mathew Of this city, and John J. Of st.
Paul, where he is with the state i'm
migration Office.
All the children with their father,
Mathew Boldine, ST., survive. Surviv-
ing also are two sisters Mrs. Barbara
Skradski of this city, and Mrs. Catherine
Carr of Kansas City, and several grand
children. The family made their home
at 40 West Chapman Street
| The funeral viii be held tomorrow
/, morning from the Catholic church, the
Rev. Willard Spehn to conduct the
last sad rites. The remains were pre-
pared for burial by the Ely Mortuary
and burial viii be in the Ely cemetery.
Mrs. Boldine was a member Of the
is. z. z. Lodge of the South Slavonic
Catholic Union and of the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America. The mem
bers of these lodges viii attend the
funeral tomorrow.
; Among out-of-town people here 70
attend the funeral are John and Marie
!. Boldine of st. Paul; Frances Boldine Of
Bull; Mrs. Kujac of Milwaukee, and
Mrs. Carr of Kansas City.
:. The death of Mrs. Boldine is re-
, GREETED by host of friends in this
i city among which she was a favorite
! The sympathy of the community is ex-
tended the bereaved survivors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19

Herewith is table of contributions
to be made by employees under the old
age pension section of the Social Sc
curity act, for workers earning weekly
wages from SIS to s5769. In each case
the weekly contribution of the en-
ploye is to be matched by a similar con-
tribution from the employer. The table
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
Benefits Under Social Security

This table shows the scale of old
age benefits, to be paid at the age of
IS to all workers eligible under the act.
The table shows the weekly wage at
which it is assumed the worker will pay
his pension tax, and the amount he
will draw in weekly benefits. The
benefits vary. of course. according to the
age of the worker when he begins to
pay his payroll tax next Jan. l. The
table shows the benefits for workers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
old TIMERS
PUT ON WORK
Past Grands of Ely Lodge l. o.
o. F. Occupy Chairs at
Thursday Meeting.

Forty members of the Ely Lodge No.
20, I. o. o. F. were present at Thurs
day evenings meeting and witnessed the
Past Grands of the organization ex-
emplify the opening and closing of the
lodge meeting according to the ritual
in force several years ago.
The several stations were filled by
Past Grands LED by Olof Knutson.
Those in the exemplification, besides
Mr.. .Knutson, were William Hassel-
blad, Richard Hodge, Sam Swanson
John Mattila, Ed Strom, John II. Oh
son, John Nordstrom, James Miglio
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
Many Hunting Licenses.

1t is estimated that by tonight there
will have been issued in this city and at
the game and fish lodge at Winton a
total of nearly 1000 big game licenses.
Licenses are being issued at the Ely
Hardware, Laing Hardware, Fenske
Hardware and the Mantel Hardware in
Ely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
Turkey Keno Party.

The Jugo-Slav National Home or
ganization has distributed advertising
matter announcing turkey keno party
at the home for next Sunday evening
to which the public is invited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19

ranging from 20 to 60 years of age as
of next Jan. /.
The youngest workers, naturally, win
draw the larger benefits at the age of
IS, for they will have paid more taxes.
The older workers will draw small
weekly payments for they will have paid
little taxes before reaching the age of
S. It is assumed that all workers, in
order to obtain these benefits, must
qualify under all the conditions imposed
by the act.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-19
What You Pay for Social Security

shows both the weekly and annual tax
levied on the employee, for each year
from 1887 to 1919 and thereafter.
Wage-earners eligible for pensions
under the act, may, by means of this
table, trace their total taxes for each
year until 1949, under the act as ii
now stands.
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SAT-, 11:15 P. M. SUN. and MON
The Washington times., 1936-07-02
FLOOD PROJECT
DELAY LAID TO
PRESIDENT

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, July 2
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lord
(R.) of New York today placed re-
sponsibility for the expected de
lay of a year in carrying out q
1920, 100000 flood control project
upon President Roosevelt.
Although Congress failed to
make the necessary appropriation
to start physical work, the Pres
dent has sufficient money avail
able for that purpose, Lord as
serted. He said:
"OnIy a word from the Presi-
dent would have been necessary
to the House Appropriations
Committee and the House and
Senate leaders to have put into
the last deficiency bill the so
million dollars suggested by the
authorization bill.
eff the President has alb
sOrbed the information which
has been available to him from
every source, congressional,
civic, and engineering, he knows
that the emergency flood con-
troll items in New York, Penn
sylvania and other areas, can
not wait until next year.
at is true that no Speci-
fic appropriation was made by
Congress for the various items
in the 32O-milliOn-dOllar Omni-
bus flOOd-cOntrOl bill, in
which these emergency prof.
ects are included, but it is also
true that the President has
available in ear-marked flood
control items in the relief Sec
ton Of the deficiency bill, more
than 1873 million dollars for flood
control work. He has all the
authority necessary for making
The Washington times., 1936-07-02
Candy Tax Becomes
Hot Kentucky Issue

LOUISVILLE, KY, July "A
children's crusade against the tax
on candy and ice cream, encour-
aged by the confectionery and ice
cream trade and even taken into
the churches and Sunday schools.
seems to worry a number of State
legislators, and the possibility
arises that when the August spe-
cial session Of the general assem-
bly, is called by Governor A. B.
Chandler, the levies will be re-
pealed.
Six Covington children, bearing
petitions signed by 5000 other
children, protesting the ice cream
cream tax, called on the governor
recently.
The Washington times., 1936-07-02
Pope Lauds American
Cleanup of Films

the faithful promises to abstain
from witnessing bad films.
"In particular fathers and
mothers Of families conscious of
their responsibility in this mat
ter should cooperate.
Elm order that the faithful
may be informed Of the moral
quality Of films. there should be
set up in each nation an office
dependent upon q bishop which
would classify films. This class
ificatiOn should be brought to
the notice Of the faithful 50
that they might know which
films may be witnessed with
IMMUNITY"