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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
No Tricks With Dry Ice
They May PrODe Fatal.

Blowing off steam" from a piece of
dry ice is not safe pastime, according
to bulletin issued today by members
of the Minnesota State Medical Associ-
atoms Committee on Public Health
Education
The doctors call attention to the
danger because dry ice or carbon di-
oxide snow is coming into common use
for the packing of frozen products and
is correspondence easy to secure. The
children in many parts of the country
have developed new paStime. They
put small piece in their mouths and
flow off steam. Recently one small
boy swallowed his piece by mistake and
very nearly died as a result
Only real ice frozen from clean water
is safe for any use that involves taking
it into the mouth. Carbon dioxide
snow is not real ice and parents and
teachers should include a little in
struction on the uses of this modern
aid to packing frozen products; also on
the dangers involved in misuse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
ILLEGAL LENDING.

The illegal lender-whoSe business Is
bad for everyone but himself-some-
times charges 1000 per cent year, de-
clareS William Trufant Foster, Ameri-
can economist and educator in the cur
rent Rotarian Magazine. He adds that
as rule, however, the loan shark
charges only 100 to 800 per cent.
"a girl clerk in a Minnesota railway
office" the economist says, in exposing
the practices of the unlicensed lender
"in IA months paid SIPS on $25 loar
and still owed the $25. The lender re-
ceived 429 per cent year. In Ken
lucky, until recently haven for illegal
lenders, the sworn testimony of high
rate chain operator showed that a $2s
loan repaid weekly over a period OF
three months cost $17.50. That is in
excess of 500 per cent a year. In
another case, borrower was asked tt
pay SIS interest for one months use OF
So"
Charging that the illegitimate loan
business hurts all legitimate business
Mr.. Foster says, "All business has stake
in the problem. No concern with any,
thing to sell can afford to ignore force
which undermines the purchasing power
of its customers. Sample studies show
that on illegal loans of about 125 mil
lion dollars, the loan charges amount
each year to about 800 million dollars
Sizing up the licensed small loan COM
panies is easier. Annual reports to the
State supervisory departments indicate
that their outstanding loans are about
$50 million dollars on which they gross
about 80 million dollars a year. In
other words, per dollar of credit, the
unlicensed lenders charge roughly eight
times as much as the licensed lenders
Merchants know families deep in
debt are sick customers. Illegal loans
drive families further into debt. The
typical legal loan, on the other hand
is deliberately planned to extricate a
family from debt. For the most part
therefore, legal lending is good business
good for business as whole, agricul-
tural as well as commercial.
1.-The legal lending business is in
sharp contrast with the illegal business
Legal companies operate not in defiance
of general usury laws, but in strict con-
Torrance with special statutes. Twenty
nine states have laws following the lines
of the Uniform Small Loan Law; and in
Is of these the permitted rates are
sufficiently high to enable small bor-
rowerS to be served within the law. In
the other % states and the District OF
Columbia, legal rates are so low that a
large proportion of borrowers must
either cross state lines for loans or go to
illegal lenders.
Businessmen know that it creates ill
will toward business in general to have
men in any line operating in violation
OF fair play. And they know that II
business ever needed good will, it needs
goodwill now"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
Introducing NelU
National Commander
DANIEL ]. DOHERTY
Biographical Sketch

Daniel j. Doherty of Woburn, Mass,
has been active in American Legion
affairs since he helped to organize the
George A. Campbell Post No. 101 at
Woburn, as charter member early in
1921 Elected one of the first ccm-
manders of his post, since then he has
held many high offices in his Legion
county, district, area and department
circles. These included:
Secretary, Judge Advocate and Com
mander of the Middlesex County Coun-
Gil; Department Vice Commander;
Chairman of the Department Legisla-
tive and War Orphans Committees;
member for three years of the War
Orphans Committee.
In 1888 he was honored with cleo
ton as Commander of the Mass
achusetts Department and became a
member of Area A War Orphans Com
mittee, serving one year as the Chair
man; he was named also as the chair
man Of the Area A Rehabilitation Com
mittee for one year, and served as a
member of this committee for three
year. He was elected National Vice
Commander at the 1884 National Con-
vention at Miami, Florida.
Ray Murphy, who was then National
Commander, appointed Mr. Doherty as
chairman of the National Rehabilita-
ton Committee in November. 1895. to
serve one year.
Mr.. Doherty was born at Woburn on
January 10, 1894, was educated in the
public and high schools of his native
city, attended and graduated from Bur-
dett College, Suffolk Law School and
the Bentley School of Accounting and
Finance. He was admitted to the Mass
achuSetts bar in 1922 and to the Federal
bar in 1928.
Choosing the naval service after the
United States entered the World War.
Doherty enlisted in the United States
Naval Reserve Force at Boston, Mass,
being assigned to Yeoman classification.
He was called Immediately to active
service in the Naval Censorship Bureau
in Washington. Subsequently he was
appointed a warrant officer, u. S. NJ,
Pay Corps, and was assigned to duty
at Norfolk, Va. He was released from
active duty at Philadelphia on Sept.
%, 1919, after eighteen months of SER
vice, with the rank of Pay Clerk. He
is now Lieutenant Commander Nv (S)
United States Naval Reserve, attached
to the First Naval District.
Mr.. Doherty is an attorney by pro-
fession. He is married. He has al
ways been active in civic affairs of his
home city, having served in the City
Council for two years and also as sec
rotary to the mayor He is now assist
ant district attorney of Middlesex
county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
Leech Lake Delivers
TlUO- Year-OLd MESSAGE

l Hackensack-A message written two
years ago by two fishermen was found
last week by other fishermen in Leech
Lake. The message had been placed in
bottle which had been left to float
on the lake. While fishing recently,
Albert and Joseph Petersen of Mil
dred and Elmer Patten of st. James
discovered floating bottle containing
a note. Picking up the bottle on the
south shore of Bear Island, the follow
ing inscription was found: This was
dropped in Leech Lake, June Is, 1885.
Let us hear from you" The note was
signed by Max M. Mills and w. Lane
Common of Marshalltown, Iowa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
Sixteen Births Reported
For Ely in September.

DIR. o. w. Parker, registrar, in his
report of births and deaths for the
month of September in this city, states
that sixteen babies were born, eleven OF
which were girls and four boys. One
death is reported for the month, that
|of Mrs. Ben Johnson, an account OF
which was given in these columns sew
eral weeks ago.
During the month twin girls were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Sever as
shown in the report. The births fol
the month are given as follows:
September 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Paun, a daughter.
September 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Rom, a daughter.
September S, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Porthan. son.
September 5, to Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Johnson, daughter
September Z, to Mr. and Mrs. Loui:
Benko, a son.
September 16, to Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
L. Pucel, a daughter.
September II, to Mr. and Mrs. Johr
Matt Sever, twin daughters.
September 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jot
zaic, daughter.
September %, to Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Buraglio, daughter.
September %, to Mr. and Mrs. Antor
j. Mikolich, a son.
September 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Ru
dolph Majerle, daughter
September 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ro.
William Lax, a son.
September %, to Mr. and Mrs. Mix,
Vidmar, daughter.
September &c. to Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
T. Lobe, Jr., daughter.
September %, to Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
j. Pishler, a son..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
Ely, Minnesota, September 27, 1872

Ely, Minnesota, September 81, 1887.
Adjourned meeting of the Board OF
Education of Independent School Dis
trict No. II was called to order at
seven-thirty o'clock P. M. by the Chair
man, Anton F. Kotchevar. On roll call
the following members were found to
be present: Ahola, Gianotti, Jones, Kot-
chevar, Richards and Tauzell. Absent
None.
Application from Mary Sarkipato for
a position in the music department was
read and filed.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Tau
zell, that Mr.. Edward Buckley be al
lowed the sum of Forty Dollars for the
additional week employed in coaching
the football team prior to his present
contract with this district. Motion car
ried Unanimously.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Tau
zell, that Mr. Isaac Martell be allowed
the additional sum of $500 per month
as assistant principal of the Junior
High, and that same be added to his
contract. Motion carried unanimously
An opinion from Peter Moscatelli,
Attorney, was read, stating that the
previous action of the Board in reject
ing all coal bids and awarding the coal
requirements to various bidders was
void.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Clan
otti, that the secretary be authorized
to readvertiSe for bids for the steam
coal required for the balance of the
school year to be opened and considered
at the regular meeting on october II,
1887, at seven-thirty o'clock p NJ Mo-
ton carried unanimously.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Gianotti, that the secretary be auth
orized to advertise for bids for a five
passenger, six cylinder, 1888 model
sedan fully equipped, including fog
lights, built-in trunk, etc., and trade
in allowance on 1893 Eagle model
Chevrolet sedan to be opened and con-
sidered at the regular meeting on
October II, 1887, at seven-thirty o'clock
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and supported, the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
B. S. RICHARDS,
Secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
Tapped Kaiser's Telephone

During the World war, Ludwig
Ocenasek, clever spy In Austria
for the Allies, located and tapped
the carefully concealed private tele-
phone line used solely by the Kaiser
and the emperor of Austria. After
the Armistice, says Golfers Week
ly, he repeated the feat on another
secret Berlin-vienna line, securing
information that aided Czechoslo-
vakia in becoming an independent
country, for which he was honored
by monument.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
the state would have to pay
says the st. Cloud Times.

The Ontario game and fish
laws regarding nonresident
hunters requires that such
hunters coming into the district
must employ a licensed guide.
A party of hunters must be &C
companied by one guide for
each two non-residents. Open
season for deer and moose in
the district is from October Is
to November %, inclusive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07

A self-styled official" of the
Farmer-Labor party was up be-
fore Judge Reed in district
court and was sentenced to five
years in Saltwater. He made
the mistake of openly going
about the Twin Cities selling"
state jobs and borrowing"
money to build CCC camps for
the federal government. He
got caught and in this is diff
ferent from others that could
be named who seem to be hold
ing their positions for doing
just what this fellow was sent
to jail for.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07

Governor Benson is being
commended in several quarters
for first ascertaining what the
senate would do about the fed
eral housing plan before calling
an extra session of the legis-
lature. The proposition, if
limited to the five largest cities,
does not appear to be of any
special value to the state as a
whole and not worth the price
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
On This Occasion
Continued from Page One)

cream supper, tickets % cents.
AS my subscription is out,
please stop the paper, as times
are too hard to waste money on
newspapers"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
CHANGES AT CCC CAMPS.

A. c. Martinson, camp superintendent
at CCC Camp TIL on the Echo Trail
has been transferred to Camp 7O4 at
Birch lake on the Ely-Finland road
Dave Shaw, formerly at north shore
camp will succeed Mr.. Martinson at
Camp I'll.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
Ely. Minnesota, September 25, 1887.

Ely, Minnesota, September Is, 1887.
Pursuant to notice, special meeting
of the Board of Education of Indepen-
dent School District No. II for the
election of teachers and transaction OF
any other business proper to come be-
fore a stated meeting was called to
order at Seven-thirty o'clock P. M. by
the Chairman, Anton F. Kotchevar On
roll call, the following members were
found to be present: Ahola, Gianotti,
Jones, Kotchevar, Richards and Tauzen.
Absent: None.
designations from the following
teachers were read: Elizabeth Brickley
Dillon, Alice Sundholm Voxland, Ur-
sula Baden Schwartzbauer, Vera M.
Nelson and Audrey Beatty.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Tauzell, that the designations of Eliza
beth Brickley Dillon, Alice Sundholm
Voxland, Ursula Baden Schwartzbauer,
Vera M Nelson and Audrey Beatty be
accepted. Motion carried unanimously
Moved by Richards, supported by
Gianotti, that the acquisitions for text
books and equipment be referred to the
Sales and Purchasing Committee with
power to act. Motion carried unani-
mouSly.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Jones, that the following teachers be
elected to positions in the schools Of
this District at the salaries set opposite
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07

Miner Advertisers Are the LEADERS
in the Ely business field. Look over
the ads and patrOnize progressive
HOME TOWN BUILDERS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07
Conquering Difficulties.

The wise and the active CONQUER
difficulties by daring to ATTEMPT
hem.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07

J. H. Skinner in the Austin
Herald says that James Farley,
postmaster general, is to be-
come president of the Pierce
Arrow auto company at a
salary of $4,000 a year and
ten thousand shares of the
company's stock. "He quits
the presidents cabinet to be-
come one of the economic roy
alists that are the curse of the
country, the enemy of social Sc
curity and the cause of the
undernourished, ill-clad and
homeless Millions" according
to the political dope peddled
about by the Farley adherents
for the past several years.
According to this dope, he is
now to become a member of
that hated class that makes
employment possible, that
keeps the wheels of industry
turning, that furnishes employ
ment to wage slaves" He is
to be a "slave driver" of the
downtrodden American work
men and just another of that
hated class of Capitalists" 1t
does make a difference as to
whose goose is being cooked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07

Still at it. In a talk at
Crookston when 60 business
men were present at a break
fast, Governor Benson stated
that Senate members and met
ropolitan newspapers worked
for the steel interests against
the cause of the small business
man and wage Garner in the
recent legislative tax fight"
He was in Crookston to talk to
the Ninth District Farmer
Labor rally.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07

Haley is claimed to have
garnered enough votes during a
special election in 1895 to Sc
cure the plant for the village at
a cost of $1,000. 1t is claimed
the utility today is worth in ex-
cess of 100000. He will be
the honored guest at the Honor
Night banquet and entertain
ment on October 27, when it is
expected 800 or more citizens
are to be present to participate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07

Dennis F. Haley, pioneer of
Hibbing, known as the savior
of the Hibbing water and light
plant when in 1895, during a
political scrap, the plant was
threatened with a sale into pri-
vate control, was honored by
being selected as the fourth
Honor Night citizen of Hibbing
by the Elks lodge. Previous
Honor Night awards were
made to Fred Twitchell, Judge
Martin Hughes and Peter Nc
Hardy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-07

RICHARDS. kOUcneVar ana IauZeH VOC1Q
no on election of Fred McReady and
Aye on the election of the others.
Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the meet
ing adjourn until seven-thirty P. NJ,
Monday, September 81, 1887. Motion
carried unanimously
B. S. RICHARDS,
Secretary.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
TWO DIE IN CRASH
Man and Woman Lose Lives in
Missouri Accident.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, August 10 (P-
Mrs. Frederick Johnson, %. New Or
leans. La, and Floyd Gault. 36, st.
Joseph. were killed in \ motor car
accident near Cameron, Mo, late last
night.
The accident Is said to have oc-
CURED when Gault. = motor car sales
man. attempted TO pass truck on 4
hill.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia-Fair, contin-
ued warm tonight: tomorrow partly
cloudy, possibly local thundershowers
In afternoon; gentle to moderate south
and southwest winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair to-
night; tomorrow local showers; not
much change in temperature.
West Virginia-Fair tonight: to-
morrow local showers and thunder
storms; not much change in tempera =
ture.
River Report.
Potomac and little
cloudy at Harpers Ferry; Great Falls,
slightly muddy
kepsrt for Last - Hours.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
1000 MORE idle
ARE ON WAY HERE
Groups of 500 En- Route
From New York and
West for Protest,

With 1000 more unemployed MEM
bers OF the Workers Alliance Of
America reported due within the next
day or two, the vanguard Of $50 al
ready here was scheduled today TO
visit the Capitol in anticipation Of
debate on the Allen
resolution calling on the Works
Progress Administration to provide
additional jobs.
Assistant Detective Chief Ira Keck
was notified by Los Angeles police
this morning that approximately 500
alliance members were en- route here
from the California city. The group
left Los Angeles last Saturday by au-
tomobile, 1t was reported, and prob
ably will arrive tomorrow or Satur-
day.
At the same time 1t was said at
alliance headquarters here that an
other group Of 500 will leave New
York late tonight by bus, train and
private machines, and probably will
reach Washington within the next "A
hours
Spokesmen said no attempt would
Evening star., 1937-08-19
SAILOR IS HERO
OF CASS|N BLAST
w. T. MCCa|Ium Gave Life
to Close Steam Valve,
Survivors Relate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. August la.-W. r.
McCallum, water tender, second class,
aboard the U. S. destroyer Cassin,
was described today by survivors As the
hero Of the explosion of a steam pipe
aboard the vessel which took his life
and the lives of six civilian employees
at the navy yard.
McCallum. Philadelphian, died
from burns several hours after he had
rushed into the steam filled fire room
of the destroyer to shut a valve in
the broken pipe.
Eight men, whose flesh was scalded
and whose lungs were burned by the
live steam. told today how McCallum
covered himself with oil and wrapped
4 blanket about his head to enter the
soaring atmosphere Of the room to shut
the valve. The burning metal flooring
and ladder rungs scared the flesh
from his feet and hands
Board Begins Probe.
A naval board OF inquiry examined
twisted vreckaee in the FIRE room of
the destroyer today, seeking the cause
for the bursting Of a steam line yes
terday.
Killed by jets OF live steam and
fragments of the ruptured pipe were:
McCallum and Joseph Vassaluxzi.
Michael Scavo, William Mehl and
Louis Sherry, all of Philadelphia:
George Dreisbach, Oaklyn, N. j., and
Daniel Vautier, Camden, N. j., civilian
employees.
Injured men were: Lieut. Henry N
Marshall Of Markheim, Va, engineer
ing officer OF the destroyer; D. H.
Philippe, San Jose. Calf; T. L. Athey,
Hagerstown, Md, and A. L. Kohlstrom,
Worcester, Mass, firemen; A. E. Bryan
! Johnstown. Pa; c. L. Minnehan, Wa
tertown. Mass, and John Koif, We
nonah, N. j., water tenders. The civil
ian employe was Jerome Sullivan of
Philadelphia.
The Naval Hospital reported early
today that the injured Navy men were
resting comfortably. At St. Agnes Hos
ptal the condition Of Sullivan was
| given as satisfactory.
The Cassin had been in dry dock
for several days, where civilian en-
| ployes and naval workers, under Lieut.
Marshall, had completed repairs to the
! ships steam line.
Steam pressure WAS raised yester-
day for testing. when one of the main
lines burst, hlling the fre room with
| live steam.
Evening star., 1937-08-19

be made to march on the Capitol, but
that the $50 men and women who
have been camping on the Monument
Grounds would proceed to the Senate
and House In small groups and seek
seats In the galleries.
While there, committees were to call
On various members OF Congress. ura-
ing them to support the Schwellen-
bach-Allen resolution If 1t comes to
. vote.
Refused the loan OF Army tents
used during the Boy Scout Jamboree,
the alliance members have been sleep
ing on rented cots
When their numbers are strength
ened, the alliance members plan 10
stage parade Tuesday. They have
been granted permission to hold 4
mass meeting at the Sylvan Theater
on that day.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
BY the AsSocia tod Press.

CLINTON, Ind, August 10
Slightly built Mrs Glenn Meow, who
gave birth TO \ 6i1 pound son six
hours after plunging into we'll TO
rescue her 2-year-old daughter, said
today she hoped Il will never get that
close to 20 much water again"
Mrs. McGow, 30, wife of \ relief
worker, explained she always had q
"deathly fear Of water and never
even enjoyed wading
But I forgot all about that when
saw Mary Nsll fall" Mrs. McGow
said. Il ran about IS feet, looked
down and saw her blue eyes. I
couldn't stand that and jumped in
head FIRST"
The well contained 8 feet OF water.
and Mrs. McGow is only feet 2
inches tall.
A son. Charles, II. who was draw
ing water prior to the mishap, threw
rope to his mother, held the other
end and screamed for help His sister,
Joyce, ., ran for her father, 4 quar-
ter OF a mile away.
Dick McLeish. = neighbor. heard
Charles. hurried to the scene and
held the woman and her child above
water until four men lifted them out.
Mrs. McGow was unconscious two
hours after the rescue and gave birth
Evening star., 1937-08-19

low Springs, driver Of the truck, an
Walter sharrer. his helper, sufYere
burns about the body and laceraticn M
They were taken to the hospital her
and are expected to recover.
The 50-pound end Of the tank W
tossed 30 feet by force Of the bias
coming to rest atop a pile OF wate,
melons on the sidewalk. The nelor
We're crushed completely.
Evening star., 1937-08-19

replaces. The torrid heat and tn
terrible humidity of equatorial ell
mate saps a mans vitality to tn
bone. I'm keen about the way te
makes me cool and keeps me cool
The difference between tea an|
other so-called cooling drinks is this|
Tea does more than merely quenc|
thirst. Tea actually LOWERS II
body temperature. It's cooling effed
is more LASTING.
Turn to iced tea today for coolne
and DELICIOUS taste. To get re
VITALITY and the full flavor 4
tea, select a good brand Of Grand
Pekoe that comes from India, CsyIo
and Java-Sumatra.
@&aM;Hs,|
Robert Shippee
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Guards New Anti-Air Guns.

ADELAIDE, South Australia iP)-
Defense authorities are very secre-
tive about recent tests OF 4 new Aus
tralian-made anti-aircraft gun The
gun is said to be OF standard British
design, 3-inch caliber and weighing
l ton. 1t was made to fire home
manufactured ammunition and is to be
used at strategic points on Australia 5
coast line.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
TROPICS EXPLORE
TELLS HOW
TO keep COOL!

M r. R o be- J
Shippee, famor
tropics explo
er, says: "E
ploring VI
charted jung
wastes ta kes v
tality out of n
$hat opl,, :,