The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-31

bassador to France. vice Jesse I. Stratus, re-
President Roosevelt began 12-day tour of
Aug. 3o-Ruth Bryan Owen resigned as
minister to Denmark.
Sept 3-President Roosevelt met Cover
nor Landon and six other midwest COVER
nors at Des Moines in drouth relief con-
ference.
Sept All Minneapolis -four mills closed
by strike.
Sept. Suspension of ten unions by A. F.
of L. in effect.
Sept l4-Maine senatorial and state cleo
Sept 2O-G. A r. national encampment
opened in Washington.
American Legion opened convention IN
Cleveland. dedicating Peace Gardens
w. Colmery of Topeka national commanoer;;
c H. williams Ruhe of Pittsburgh elected
commander-in-chief of G.. A. R.
Sept. 25-Harry Woodring given recess
appointment as secretary of war:
Sept 26-Flour mill workers strike In
Minneapolis ended by compromise:
Oct administrators Suvich OF Italy and
De los Rios of Spain and Minister Mar
Ter of Canada presented their credenuals
to President Roosevelt.
Oct. 22-Secretary of Interior iekes re-
leased more than S9,Ooo.OOU Tor PWA PROF.
Oct. 23-Buriington Zephyr train broke
world record in run from Chicago to Den
Oct. 3o-Strike of 81 900 maritime workers
tied up Pacific coast shipping.
Nov 3-Roosevelt and Garner reelected
President and vice president: electoral vote
523. to for Landon and Knox
Nov General maritime strike Voteo
by workers committee.
Leading steel producers announced wage
increases averaging 10 per cent
Nov 1O-National conference on labor leg
islation opened in Washington.
Nov: 12-Great San Francisco Bay orioge
III MnH Engagement announced of
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jr.. son of the Presi.
dent, and Ethel du Pont.
Nov. 16-American Federation OF LABOR
convention opened in Tampa.
Nov. 17-President Roosevelt started On
trip to BuenoS aires.
Army board of engineers recommended
completion of Florida ship canal;
R. C. Tugwell resigned as assistant sec.
rotary of agriculture and resettlement ao'
ministrator.
Nov. 20-JoSeph T.. DAVIS appointed an,
Nov. 23NU. S. Supreme court upheld New
York states unemployment insurance law.
A. F. of L. convention approved Suspen-
Nov Is - Federation of Labor voted
against formation of labor political party.
Nov. 27-American Federation OF Labor
convention declared for 80 hour week and re.
elected President William Green.
Nov. 28-International Live Stock snow
Nov 2e-Herman Strelle of Alberta won
wheat king title for fifth time.
Dec. 1-C;overnment chartered ship sailed
for Alaska with food.
Two more unions Joined in maritime work.
ers' strike.
Dec. Libby Owens-Ford Glass company
plant at Ottawa. ILL.,, closed by strike.
Senator Borah announced opposition to
reduction of French war debt.
Longshoremen at New York boycotted
French ship.
sociates indicted for contempt of house of
representatives.
Automotive workers strike extended to
GOODYEAR tire plant at Akron, Ohio.
Dec. 4-Republican Chairman John Hamil-
ton announced he would submit his resig-
nation on Dec. II.
Dec 9-Final election returns showed
RooseveltS plurality to be IL ,069 ,699.
Donald Richberg resigned as special as
sistant attorney general.
Dec. 15-President Roosevelt returned to
Washington from South American trip.
Dec. 17-Republcan national committee
rejected Chairman Hamilton'S resignation.