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Evening star., 1936-05-24
Moy a. 1886

mother meant all right, but she
didn't know. How could she?
Out of my graduating class from
High School," she said, six boys
were killed in the World War"
SIX" Beans came a little to life.
Six were a lot - still, his mother had
gone to school in city where classes
were bigger. Did you know them?"
Il knew them all very well Except
for one of them | mightn't have
graduated. Id have flunked math. lie
was good at that but poor at Latin. So,
helped him with his translatons and
he did my quadratics lie was killed
at ChateauThierry" Mrs. Puliam
paused.
"One of them lived next door.
You've heard us talk at home about
making candy on Saturday nights.
All the kids in the block clipped in
WI We ulNIIlllN,
Gene brought the eggs. because his
mother had chickens. He drove an
ambulance in France. lie was killed
in an air raid.
''One of them" Mrs. Pulliam's
voice was very soft. indeed, took
me to the senior dance. We went in
taxi and he sent me roses. still have
one. He was with the artillery. The
shell that killed him took four from
the same battery. That was at St
Mihiel."
Beans looked at his plump, placid
little mother. sewing under the lamp.
A new respect. touched about the
edges with incredulity, was in his
regard. Honestly" he said.
That's just my story" said Mrs.
Pulliam. ''In time of war -- well,
multiply it by as many hundred
thousand as there are men killed
Each one who falls is relative or a
friend to somebody. Now. run up
stairs, dear, and take a good wash.
Supper will be ready soon"
She folded her sewing. Beans stood
up with long sigh.
Upstairs as he moved into his dark
room his boot kicked over something
that changed. Gosh, he'd forgotten!
He turned on light and stopped to
retrieve the thing. One of his best
guns and, sure enough, he'd snapped
the casting that joined it to its caisson.
Doggone ...
The thing was cold and heavy in his
hand. lie looked at it again.
Guns! Guns that moved men down
like grass! But men weren't grass.
They were our best friends. They
were alive like you one day and the
next -- they were gone. Just gone.
Like Rush. He shivered.
A half hour later his youngest
brother Pete. came into the room
while Beans was busy rolling his men
Lid guns separately in blankets OF
white tissue and packing them away
in boxes After all, he was fifteen
years old and these we're toys. Maybe,
if he wasn't going to play with them
any more. he should give them away.
He couldn't quite do that Not yet.
They we're his own and had been lots
of fun. He spoke with queer gentleness,
to young Pete.
"Wanta help. kid? Play you game
of dominoes after supper"
Pete was not a naturally too helpful
character. but there was something
impressive and solemn about his big
brothers strange movements. Oblig-
ingly he reached for the wrappings.
"Okay! Say, did you hear about
Rush? He had -"
Shut up" said Beans.
Later, going into the warm, bright
kitchen, he went and stood close
beside his mother. He even ducked his
head and rubbed his nose, pony-style,
on her shoulder - climax of demon
strativeness, as she knew only too
Evening star., 1936-05-24

Il don't think so. He was all right
at school He didn't say anything.
Stomach-ache, l guess. The doctors
there"
Mrs. Pulliam closed the oven door
with care that went beyond mere
biscuits.
When Beans came downstairs on
Saturday morning. pleasantly drugged
with an extra hour of sleep, Mrs.
Pulliam was turning from the tele-
phone.
That was Jack Hinton" she said
pleasantly. "He wants you to come
out to his uncle's farm for the day"
"What?" said Beans. II didn't hear
the phone ring"
We'll, it did," said Mrs Pulliam
firmly mir. Hinton has just bought
a herd of angora goats. Wouldn't
you -"
Would anybody but a woman say
to a general on the eve of battle,
Let's go pick wild flowers?"
You know Rush and l =" began
Beans.
Rush is still SICK" said Mrs.
Pulliam softly. Leave your war where
it is, dear, and come on. You'll have
to eat your breakfast quickly if you
want to help unload the goats. You
must wear your cordruoys and high
boots. I'm packing you some bacon
and things. Mrs. Hinton said you and
Jack could have a campfire at the
cave. Come on, David! Daddy is going
to give you and Jack lift out that
way He'll be by any minute"
The day turned out to be pretty
good fun, marred only by the unusual
absence of Rush. Rush, with his stiff,
stand-up hair and his ability to pick
up the slack of his breeches as if they
were skirts and run and scream like
girl, would have been gallons of fun
with that old daddy-goat that
wanted to butt everybody. As two
weary boys liked home in the late
afternoon, Beans said $50 long"
abruptly to Jack at the corner of
Rush's street and detoured, to shout
a friendly "Hi.' beneath Rush's
window
Early winter dusk and the smoke
Of evening fires filled the street with
shadow. The Coleman house sat
back on a deep lawn set with huge
old trees. Beans was up to the edge
of the porch before he knew that there
was something dreadfully strange
about the picture. 1t was lights -
rather, the absence of them. Blinds
were drawn down tightly, forbiddingly,
secretly in the best room downstairs
and in a room above, Rush's room -
the room he enjoyed all TO himself,
being an only son. And then - stimuli
taneously Beans saw wisp of fern
and flowers on the knoCker of the
front door and heard a sound that
lifted at the roots each hair on his
head.
His knees bent under him. His
teeth chartered. He had never heard
the sound before; but he knew what it
~as. A woman, grown woman. like
his mother, crying out loud and
nothing could stop her. 1t was awful.
And, like cold steel, yes, like cold
steel it went through and through
him. He dragged himself away.
When he opened the front door of
his own cheerful, noisy, normally
lighted house, his face was still gray.
The slouch which Coach at school and
his scoutmasters had trained out of
him was back in his shoulders. His
head hung down. His arms dangled.
His feet dragged. His eyes were
glazed. Mrs. Pulliam, waiting with
considerable nervousness in the living
room, stood up and saw at once that
he knew.
Rush -" he said vaguely and the
Evening star., 1936-05-24

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26

According to the Manufac-
turer's Record, the total num-
Der of persons receiving federal
money comes to about one
fourth of those voting in the
last presidential election. This
is also more than those engaged
in manufacturing industries /;
almost as many as the number
engaged in agriculture and
double the number engaged in
trade on their own account in
this country. The figures above
do not include the millions of
other public employees and ben
eficiaries on the payroll of state
and local governments.
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'The Holy City" Cantata
Next Thursday EUening.

The Ely High School Glee Club and
the Junior College singers with others
will render the cantata "The Holy City"
at the Washington auditorium on
Thursday evening, April 2, at o'clock
The singers vii! group as a mixed
chorus and the cantata will be given in
two distinct parts, Contemplation" and
Alteration" Solos, trioS and duets will
also form part.
The cantata is arranged and is very
appropriate to the Easter season. The
same was given here last year with
success by the church and high school
choruSeS.
The production is being directed by
Miss Julia Keefe and the accompani-
ments will be played by the Misses
Theresa Garni and Frances Mae Rich
ards.
Miss Frances Stokes has prepared
special scenery for the production.
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n. &C. ". HOLD
MARCH MEETING
Convention Reports, Program
Feature Regular Meeting
Wednesday Evening.

At the March meeting of the Ely
Chapter of the National Council of
CATHOLIC Women, over which President
Mrs. M. j. Fleming presided, most
enjoyable program was presented. The
meeting was held Tuesday evening at
the Community Center.
Beginning the program were several
tap dancing numbers by two groups
composed of Misses Peggy Lambert,
Isobel Thompson, Shirley johnson and
Nancy Byrd Brownell in the first and
Clarice Carlson, Mary Rosalie Bouska,
Amy and Irene Rautio and Bobby Alb
banat in the second. Music for the
dances was played by Miss Providence
Colletti at the piano.
A nominating committee was named
to select a slate of officers for the
coming election. The committee is COM
posed of Mrs. Ida Moonan Mrs M. j.
Murphy and Miss Ursula Baden.
Mrs. Mary Startz was awarded the
attendance prize.
After routine business had been dis
posed of the balance of the evening was
spent in listening to the report Of those
who had attended the quarterly meet
ing of the Duluth Diocesan Council at
Virginia on Monday where Mrs. Thomas
j.. Carey of this city introduced the
Rev. Lawrence Glenn and DR.. Myrna
Boyce of Duluth who We're the prin-
cipal speakers.
The Rev. Glenn addressed the Vir-
GINA meeting on The Need Of Trained
Social Leaders" DR.. Boyce of the Co.
lege of st. Scholastica spoke on "The
Revival of Catholic Literature"
Reports on the meeting attended by
the Ely delegation and of which Mrs
Fleming is also president were given by
Mrs. Fred Aslin, Mrs. B. M. Lambert
Mrs. o. T. Freidsburg, Mrs. Thomas j.
Carey and Mrs. Fleming.
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Social Security" VIII
Be Forum Topic Tonight,

One of the important problems of the
day is to be dealt with at the Adult
Education Forum this evening at the
music room of the Memorial high
school. The subject for discussion will
be why Not Social Security?" and
Frank Bourgin leader, of the Forum, will
argue the pros and cons of social in
Surance.
Some of the questions that will be
taken up by Mr.. Bourgin will relate to
the number of persons affected by I'M
employment; how many persons can
provide for themselves in old age; why
the average man cannot save enough
for a rainy day, and is private and local
relief adequate?
The various types of social insurance
including such specific types as the
Townsend Plan; the New Deal legiSia-
ton; the Lundeen bill and others will
be discussed
The subject for next weeks Forum on
Thursday, April 2, is What Hope for
the JobleSS."
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audubon Club Organized
Among Sixth Graders

Under the direction of Miss Rose
Schmidt of the Ely schools an Audubon
Bird Society was organized in the Sixth
Grades in connection with the work of
the grades in Nature Study, with seven
ty-tWo members. The officers chosen
are as follows:
President-Norma Anderson.
President-Bernard Popesh.
Secretary-Norma Mae Brown.
Director-MisS Rose Schmidt. .
The purpose of the organization is to
make as many people as possible aware
of the value of birds and the care
necessary for their protection.
At sixth grade assembly on Thurs
day a program relating to birds will be
given by pupils of these grades.
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in currency wars.
The remainder, of about $3.50, 000, 900,
is included in the Treasury'S general
fund. If new money were issued
against this half-billion, the Treasury's
cash balance would be proportionately
reduced, and nothing could be gained.
So, concludes the News, in which it
agrees with recent statements of Treas
ury officials, there is no available gold
against which new currency may be
issued If such new currency is ordered
by Congress-over an almost inevitable
Presidential veto-it will be necessary to
confiscate partially or wholly the gold
held in trust for bank depositors. And
it is a certainty that any inflationary
program will meet with terrific opposi-
ton not only from those in high places
in industry and government, but from
millions Of ordinary citizens" as well.
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University Women
Hear Mrs. Glen Waters.

Mrs. Glen Waters Of Minneapolis, a
director in the North Central Confer
ence of the American Association CT
University Women, addressed a large
assembly of the Ely unit at the Mem
orial high school on Friday evening.
Mrs. Waters spoke on the subject of
plays Have Changed" and her address
was in connection with the Fellowship
program of the local unit. For the oc-
casion, invitations had been extended to
the Ely Music and Drama Club, the
Delphian Chapter and the girls Of the
Junior College.
Mrs. Conrad Haugen, president Of the
local unit, entertained with a tea in
honor of Mrs. Waters Friday after
noon. While in the city Mrs. Waters
was the house guest of Supt. and Mrs.
Stanley Adkins.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Not Hiring Men for
State Construction Jobs

Persons interested in obtaining work
on state highway construction projects
this spring should apply to the Nation
al Unemployment Service, according to
bulletin from the highway deparS-
ment.
1.-The state highway department has
nothing to do with hiring men for con-
struction jobs handled by contract" the
bulletin explains. Each contractor will
hire his own men from the lists of the
National Unemployment Service, which
has offices in the various counties. APP
plicants for road work should apply
directly to their county unemployment
office and not to the highway depart
mert."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Home About May First.

Advices from o. E. Gibson, who suf-
fered a paralytic stroke about six weeks
ago at San Francisco where he, with
Mrs. Gibson and daughter, Eileen, are
spending the winter, are to the effect
that he is recovering nicely. The many
friends of the family are pleased to
hear that they expect to return about
the first of May to their home here
From letter received it is learned that
Mr.. Gibson suffers no pain whatsoever
and is able to be up in chair and
carry on a light conversation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Deer Doing Fine This Winter.

Men who have been out in the woods
report that deer have Jared very well
this winter and are in a sleek, well fed
condition. 1t is to be hoped that the
last snow fall did not alter the status
of the deer herd On a recent trip to
the Mud Lake CCC camp one of the
Ely cars sighted seven of the lively
creatures on the road to the camp. All
appeared full of life and in excellent
condition. This report is general
throughout the deer country although
occasionally one is found emaciated
among last years fawns attributed to
disease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26

Notwithstanding the fact
that the supreme court has de-
cided that "jaywalkers" have
rights and is not an outlaw as
may motorists seem to believe
and the motorist must take
pains to avoid injuring him, he
should use all due care in cross
ing the street. Common sense
should teach that it is better to
be whole and not smashed to
bits than to have certain rights
under the law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Heavy Coal Consumption.

The heavy demand for coal at the
docks of Duluth and Superior has de-
pleted the stocks until today there are
some kinds already sold out. During
February there was a total of 33,795
cars loaded at the docks. This COM
pared with 1892 cars in February 1895
and 1886 cars in February 1884. Each
car from the docks contains approx
mately 80 tons. 1t is the opinion that
the coal on hand by the first of May
will be very limited. The prospects also
are that the lake movement Of coal this
summer will be large.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Judge FesIer Completes
Flu District Court Term.

The March term of the District Court
adjourned by Judge Freeman two weeks
ago to be reopened last Monday, came
to an end the same evening after Judge
Bert Fessler heard testimony in the
divorce action brought by Mrs. Frances
Moravetz VS.. Mathew Moravetz.
All other cases were transferred to
Virginia or continued. Judge Freeman
was called to Duluth early in the week
to help out in the term on in that city
and Judge Fesler was here to try the
Moravetz action.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Thursday after school.

Thursday after school.
Prayer Meetings Thursday in the
church at 7:30 o'clock.
There will be POT Luck Supper" in
the church dining room on Saturday
evening, March 28th, at 600 o'clock.
All members and friends are invited.
Bring the family and have a pleasant
evening with friends.
Choir practice every Saturday evening
at 7 o'clock Practice for Easter is in
progress and regular attendance is
necessary.
The April meeting of the Methodist
Brotherhood will be held in the church
parlors on Saturday night, April 4th at
8 O'Clock. All men of the community
are invited. A good program is being
arranged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
CHURCH NOTES.
First Evangelical Lutheran
Church

REV. E. A. HEINO, Pastor.
Sunday School, ............ 9:15 A. M
Morning Worship, ........ 1890 A. M
Evening Service, .......... 7:30 P. M
Sacred program at 7:30 P. M. Ser
mon: The Repentant Malfactor."
English Mid-week Service,
wednesday, ............. 7:3O +. M.
English Lenten Service at P. M
Sermon Simon, the Crossbearer.' y
Copies of the booklet "Our Lords Pas
sion" will be distributed free of charge
to those who attend
Attend Lenten Services Faithfully!
Finnish Mid-week Service,
Wednesday, .............. 500 P. M
Luther League meeting on the first
Monday evening of each month.
English Worship on the second Sunday
of each month.
Young Peoples program on the third
Sunday evening of each month.
Ladies Aid social at the Community
Center on the third Thursday of each
month.
You are cordially invited to attend
all these occasions.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
REV. A. M. GUSTAFSON, Pastor.
Phone 416-R.

Sunday School, ........... $50 A. M.
Vesper Lenten service given by the
Luther League Sunday evening at 7:3O
P. M, when Mr. Ray Dye of Soudan
will be the speaker.
Mid-Week service Wed. -. 7:30 P. NJ
Union Lenten services between the
Soami Luth. church and the Bethany
church Holy Week. Monday and Tues
day evenings the meetings will be in
the Soami Luth. church and Wednesday
and Thursday meetings in the Bethany
church.
Evangelistic service in the Bethany
church April 1916, when the Rev. Allen
Langhof of White Bear will conduct
the services
Junior Choir rehearsal Wednesday at
Ais P. M.
Senior Choir rehearsal Friday at 7:3O
P. NJ --...
Welcome to Our Services!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26

the Quetico-Superior International
Forest program. Carried
1t was moved. and supported that the
club approve of and urge the City Coun-
Gil to purchase and install a new City
Scale and arrange for Bonded Weigh
master. Carried. ..,
Applications for membership from
Douglas NankerviS, Jack Poshak, j. o.
Anderson, j. c. Rothman, w. C.. Roth
man, j. A. Smrekar, Arthur Russell, K
E. Lewis, L. H Nicholas, Joe Milkovich
and Anton Golob were presented. 1t
was moved and supported that the APP
rlications be approved and membership
granted upon the payment of the proper
dues. The motion carried.
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting, it was moved and
supported that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
RAY HOEFIER,
Secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Former Johnstown Flood.

Many of the older people upon read
ing of the flood conditions in Johns
town, Pa. will remember the 1889 flood
in that city when 2,2S5 lives were lost.
At that time the people Of the city were
warned of the danger but paid no at
tention to the warnings and the appaH-
ing loss of life resulted. The flood last
week did not prove SO disastrous to life
as the flood warnings were needed and
people sought safety in nearby hills and
adjoining villages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
ROCK CRUSHER
PLANT OPENS
Force of Forty-hve Men VIII
Be Employed at Emeralite
Products Plant.

After having been inactive for the
past four months, the plant of the
Emeralite Surfacing Products company
resumed operations Monday.
A crew of As men is employed in the
work CT quarrying rock and putting it
through the mill. Superintendent Ellis
is Of the opinion that the coloring plant
will be put in operation within a short
time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Ore Shipping Slow in May.

With the unusual deep frost in the
stockpiles, open pit mines and the I'M
usual amount of ice in Lake Superior,
it is prophecied that ore shipping will
be slow during the greater part of May.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26
Charter No. 1892
Reserve District No. 8
Report of Condition
of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ELY

In the State of Minnesota at the close
OF business March 4, 1886.
Published in response to call made by
Comptroller of Currency, Under section
5211. U. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS.
Loans and discounts, ......$ 1873 938 80
OverdraftS, ..... 23710
United States Government
obligations, direct and-or
fully guaranteed, .......... 119,150O0
Other bonds, stocks, and
securities, 337, 400 83
Banking house, $8,00000; Fur
niture and fixtures, 100000, 100000
Real estate owned other than
banking house ........ 100000
Reserve with Federal Reserve
Bank, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 44,12o.32
Cash, balances with other
banks, and cash items in
process of collection, .... 1886, 852 80
Cash items not in process of
collection, ........... 35735
Other assets, ............ 1,17265
TOTAL ASSETS, ......... 1884 31935
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$984,319.35
LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES.
Demand deposits of individ-
uals, partnerships, and cor
porations, .............$ 183, 4371S
Time deposits of individuals,
partnerships and corpora
tions, ...................... 6SO,2S2 SO
deposits, .............. 7,32l.85
United States Government
and postal savings deposits, 14,46l Is
Deposits of other banks, in
Guiding certified and CASH
ier's checks outstanding, E. 4,685.75
Total of items IA to Is,
inclusive:
(a) Secured by
pledge of loans
and-or invest
ments, ..........$ II ,48783
CD Not secured
by pledge of
loans and-or in
VeStmentS, ...... 78,7OO.80
Co Total de-
posits, ..... 1890, 1858
Reserved for interest and
| taxes, 3,fUUou
Capital account:
! Common stock,
500 shares, par
$4,000 per share, S 100000
Surplus, ......... 100000
Undivided profits
net, .......... 14,73072
Total Capital Account, ...... 9o73O72
TOTAL LIABILITIES, 1894 319.35
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The whole scheme, as eX-
pI lined by the organizers of the
Townsend Clubs is very allur-
ing up to the time it becomes
known that those having grown
sons or daughters able to sup
port them must be weeded out
from the charmed circle. Cut
the pensions down to living
scale; keep the old people
doing something to prevent in
ertia and ultimate stagnation,
with an assurance of a living in
old age and from all that can
be learned everybody will be
for the plan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-26

Our neighboring city of
Tower has a Townsend Plan
fever epidemic which has
grown rapidly during the past
two weeks and promises to
spread to this city where rumb-
lings of the plan are being con-
stantly heard. There are many
who believe that something
should be done for the aged but
feel that the 5000 a month pro-
vision is too much for those
not on the list to bear.
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State of Minnesota, County of St.
LouiS-Ss.
I, G. T. Somero, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
G. T. SOMERO,
Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
GEO. T. AYRES,
VIM. j. NUDGE,
JAMES I. LANG,
Directors
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of March, 1886.
A. w. NELSON,
A. w. NELSON,
Notary Public, Ely, st. Louis Co., MINI.
My Commission expires June 10, 1912.
(Notarial seal)
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