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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29
Atom Power Will
Probably Useful
Within a Lifetime

Hoboken, N. J.-While sci
ence sees no immediate way in
which power directly from the
atom nucleus can be turned to
useful and practical purposes,
it is probable" that applica-
tons of existing knowledge to
this end will come within the
lifetime of persons now living.
This prediction, with it's startling
implications, was made here by
Prof. E. o. Lawrence of the Uni
versity of California in the COM
mencement address of the Stevens
Institute of Technology. Professor
Lawrence has the worlds most po-
tent demonstrating cyclotron equip
ment in his radiation laboratory
and he, and his students, have trans
muted most of the chemical ele-
ments known to man from one form
to another.
"But whether it will be possible
to release subatomic energy on a
practical and profitable basis for
industrial purposes, whether per-
haps it will be possible to realize
conditions on this earth similar to
those in the sun, is the question
which of course interests the en-
gineer," said Professor Lawrence
Indeed, it is question of interest
to everyone and accordingly it has
been the subject of much popular
discussion and speculation. But
speculation is hardly more than a
game of fortune telling and this is
out of place here. 1t is only of in
terest to indicate the present state
of knowledge with proper humility,
with recognition that what the fu-
ture holds forth only the future can
tell. In this spirit / would say at
this time that although we now know
that matter can be converted into
energy, we do not see any greater
prospect of destroying nuclear mat
ter for power purposes than of cool
ing the ocean to freezing temporal
lures and converting the heat re-
leased into profitable work. 1t does
seem that the same considerations
of the second law of thermo-
dynamics govern the availability of
energy in the hearts of atoms as in
the Atlantic ocean itself.
Although l cannot encourage the
view that some day you will be
running power plants by the re-
lease of subatomic energy, that you
will be using the nuclei or atoms
as fuel, do wish to emphasize that
the establishment of the great prin-
ciple of the equivalence of mass
and energy is none the less of great
practical importance. 1t is probable
that in your life time and in mine
this great principle will play vital
role in technical developments
which you and l at the moment are
not even dreaming of-for such has
been the history of science"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29
Simple AS Toast and Coffee.

Simple AS Toast and Coffee.
At breakfast time you need the
crisp shipshape style of the little
model at the left. He'll proffer
that eight o clock kiss with alacrity
and fervor when you greet your
hubby in this pleasant surprise.
Make it of gay tub-wel cotton
for greatest disability.
Lines That Live.
For luncheon in town, for cut
ting up touches on the Club We
randa you can't find a more fetch
ing frock than the one in the
center. 1t combines sweet swing
with nonchalance. Never has de-
signer given more fiattering Shout
der and waist lines than these.
"And what about the skirt" you
ask. Obviously it has the most
finished flare in town. Chiffon, &C
etate, or sports silk will do justice
to both the flare and you, Milady.
And If Autumn Comes.
It's help to have a dress like
the one at the right around for
it gives that feeling of prepared
ness. Prepared in case a cool
Fallish day or evening is slipped
in without warning. Then, too, it
won't be long before cool days
will be the rule rather than the
exception. So it would seem logi-
cal as we'll as a fashionable step
to set about making this elegant
model right away. Be first in
your crowd to show what's new
under the fashion sun for Fall.
The Patterns.
Pattern 1854 is designed for
sizes "a to 46. Size So requires AS
yards of 35 inch material.
Pattern 1907 is designed for
sizes IL to 20 go to 40 busD l..
Size IA requires 3s4 yards of 80
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29
LABOR'S BATTLE OF THE CENTURY,
Clash Between John Lewis c. O. and William Green's F. of l.
Broadens All Fronts Government May Intervene

struggle is no toy conflict and win
probably take hand in it sooner or
later. 1t hardly seems possible that
the administration could overlook a
struggle with so many and so broad
implications. One solution which is
reported to have been suggested by
one high in administration circles
would attempt to bring the two or
CARNATIONS together. The plan is
to offer Green a government post,
and let him be succeeded by George
M. Harrison, president of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Clerks. Within
the A. F. of L. there would then be
formed new division over the basic
industries; this would be headed by
John L. Lewis.
But one of the main issues of the
present battle within the ranks of
labor is over who shall dominate
A. F. of L. policy-the craft union
groups or the basic industries I'M
skilled workers. Lewis bloc threat
ems now to get so powerful that it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29
|G INTEREST TO
THE HOUSEWIFE

Washing CretOnne Covers. -
When washing cretonne covers or
curtains, add two or three as
pirin tablets to the water; the
colours will not run and will re-
tain their brightness.
Removing Water SpOts.-EquaI
amounts of turpentine and linseed
oil mixed together will remove
the white spots from furniture,
caused by water.
The Measuring Cup. - Grease
the measuring cup before meas
uring strip or molasses and the
ingredients will not stick to the
cup.
Burnt Saucepans. - If the bot
tom of a saucepan is burnt,
sprinkle salt over it and leave for
an hour or two. Then add little
water, rub well, and when washed
out the marks will have gone.
Shade for Ferns. - House ferns
need a light well-drained soil and
plenty of water. They thrive bet
ter in partial shade.
Washing Spinach. - When wash
ing spinach, place a generous
pinch of salt in the water to make
the sand sink to the bottom.
Turnip PattieS. - Turnips can
be made into little cakes if they
are mashed, thoroughly drained,
and then seasoned with salt, pep
per and cayenne, and bound with
beaten egg-yolk. When the mix
ture has got quite cold, divide it
into small balls, coat these with
egg and breadcrumb, and fry
them to a golden brown in deep
fat. Serve garnished with water
cresS.
WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29
Prontosil ssSteals
Show at Medical
Meet; Kills Germs
New Chemical Remedy
Combats Many Diseases
By JANE STAFFORD

Atlantic City, N. J.-Pronto-
sill, new chemical remedy that
has already saved thousands of
lives and promises to conquer
four of mankind's major germ
enemies, held the spotlight at
the meeting of the American
Medical association here.
This red dye and it's chemical rel
alive, sulfanilamide, were the most
important and most talked-of SUBJ
jects on the program and around
the convention hall. They even stole
a place on the program from an
older remedy.
Latest disease to go down before
the attack of sulfanilamide is pye-
litis, serious and troublesome uri-
nary tract infection for which there
has hitherto been no very success
full treatment.
Sulfanilamide Treatments.
Cases of pyelitis which were COM
pletely cleared up by treatment with
sulfanilamide were reported by DR..
Henry F. Helmholz of the Mayo
clinic, Rochester, MINI. This was
the first report of the use of the
new chemical remedy for this dis
ease.
Doctor Helmholz was to have re-
ported results of treatments with
mandelic acid, but his results with
sulfanilamide were so much better
and so spectacular that he made
a last-minute change in his paper
in order to report the sulfanilamide
treatment.
Meningitis, including the particu-
lar deadly variety due to streptococ-
Gus infection of the brain mem
branes, as well as pneumonia, gon-
orrhea, childbed fever, and other
diseases caused by streptococcus in
lection, all yield to treatment with
sulfanilamide or prontosil.
Reports of hundreds of similar
cases are now ready for publication
in the Journal of the American Med
ical Association, the editor, DR.. Nor
ris Fishbein, declared.
Chemical Checks "Cocci."
The chemical is not an antiseptic
and does not kill the disease germs
It's action, apparently, is to keep the
germs from growing and multiply
ing in the patients body. The body's
own fighting forces are consequent
ly able to overcome the infection,
and the patient RECEIVERS.
Sulfanilamide is apparently par.
ticularly effective in checking the
growth of the round germs of the
great "coccus" family. These in.
clude streptococci, pneumococci
meningococci, and gonococci. These
bacteria are the causes of Type
III pneumonia, for which there has
been no such satisfactory serum
treatment as there is in Types II
and L; streptococcal meningitis
which up to now has always beer
fatal; childbed fever, which has
! killed thousands of mothers every
year in spite of all efforts to check
it; and erysipelas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29
Uncle WiS
Says: AM
Praiseworfhy Spirit

What we call public spirit is a
moral quality, a particular and
highly specialized form of unself-
ishness.
A rugged individualist" is one
who hurts your feelings and
doesn't care if he does.
1t was Dean Inge who said there
was such thing as fatty degen-
Grafton of the conscience.
In order to be applauded for
what we do we must not too much
applaud ourselves.
Analysis Might Kill It
People love without reason, and
they are averse to analyzing the
emotion.
Don't drive anyone into a corner
where he has to tell the truth if
you value his friendship.
Better to be afraid of the dark
than to be afraid of the light.
With all its drawbacks, life is
still a splendid adventure.
1t is usually somebody else's
work that is the grindstone to
which ones nose is applied.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29

to deal with the A. F. of L. are now
welcoming it as an alternative to
c. l. o., of which they are appar-
emily afraid.
Here's One Solution.
Where local unions join the c. I.
o., the A. F. of L. sets out to make
up a rival union. This has happened
in number of cases. The A. F. of
L. has been known to borrow en-
ployees from factories where it's
units are recognized to recruit new
members in other factories where
c. l. O. appears to hold a majority.
AS one faction or the other has
sought to break picket lines, vio-
lence has sometimes occurred, with
attendant injuries, both serious and
minor.
Washington realizes that the labor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29

will be able to vote itself into con-
troll of that policy. If the above
plan would be successful, some
agreement would have to be
reached - and guaranteed - that
would allow the two groups to share
the power. But it does not appear
that either wants to share it, and
such truce would be difficult in
deed to effect.
Whether or not the c. l. o. is on
the way downhill because of it's fail
ure to obtain written contracts in
the strike against the independent
steel companies is still widely de-
bated. The campaign began year
ago, and by February some con-
tracts had be n obtained. The
United States Steel corporation ca
pitulated and signed c. l. o. con-
tracts for it's Carnegie-Illinois SUBJ
sidiary's employees. This lent i'm
petus to the Steel Workers Organ
izing Committee drive until today it
claims 200 contracts involving more
than $4,000 steel workers.
Companies Woo Public Opinion.
But the independent companies
refused to sign contracts and are
apparently getting away with it. Be-
fore the federal mediation board
they opened up an attack concen-
trated upon Lewis, charging that
any G. I. o. affiliate was irresponsi-
BILE, threatened to break contracts
and did break them. Examples cited
included the United Automobile
Workers of America, G. I. o. af-
filiate, with which General Motors
and Chrysler signed agreements,
only to be plagued with hundreds of
sit-down strikes after the agreement
had been made.
Companies lost no chances to i'm
press the public with the violence
on the picket lines that were estab-
lished by c. I. o. unions. When
! there was resentment of the employ
ment of vigilantes by local police
and by the companies, the Wig
ilantes were upheld on the grounds
that G. l. o. had regular armies of
its own which it continually threat
ened to move in upon strike areas.
The contention is made that with
the failure of c. I. o. in the indie
pendent steel strikes, "Big Steel"
and the automobile companies will
refuse to sign again when their con-
tracts come up for renewal. Pre-
dictionS are also made that c. I. O..
is due for another serious drop in
prestige in it's attempt to organize
the employees of the Ford Motor
company.
Despite its failure to date in Lit
tie Steel" the c. 1. O.'s leaders are
determined that they are here to
stay, and are going right ahead in
their organization of other indus
tries.
The U. A. w. A. is airing it's COM
plants against Ford in a hearing
before the national labor relations
board. In Washington the United
Federal Workers of America are
trying to organize 100000 federal
employees. The drive is on in the
maritime field. c. I. o. is seeking
national organization of agricultur-
al, cannery and fruit and vegetable
workers. 1t is broadening out into
transportation, textiles, lumber, to-
bacco and education. 1t does not
regard the Little Steel failure
! (if indeed it can be regarded as
such) as an important one.
q Western Newspaper Union
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29


1t was predicted months ago that
the battle would be live and bitter
one-and it is. AS the weeks roll by
it becomes more and more apparent
that A. F. of L. and c. l. 0. are in
vading each others fields. c. l. o.
has gained steadily in membership,
and A. F. of L. has defended its
positions by intensifying its own
membership drives.
Today the A. F. of L. claims a
membership of 100000, and the
c. I. o. is pressing it closely with
a claimed 100000. Bulwarks of
the Green organization strength
are the printing industry, teamsters
and truckers, the building trades
and metal trades, hotel and restau-
rant employees, street car workers
and entertainers. Lewis finds his
power in the basic and mass pro-
duction industries coal, steel,
mems and women's clothing, rub
Der, oil, textiles, automobiles, etc.
But Lewis has clashed and is
clashing with A. F. of L. in places
which it has assumed were its own
grounds. The latest of these is the
maritime front. Meeting with 26
representatives of % maritime I'M
ions on both the east and west
coasts, he announced that c. l. o.
would attempt to gather the scat
tered unions into one big organiza-
ton which will include workers on
both coasts, the Great Lakes, the
Gulf of Mexico and inland water
ways. There are said to be 350,0
such workers. A. F. of L. already
has two strong unions in the field.
A. F. of l.. Wins in PhiIly.
The apathy of one organization for
the other among maritime workers
is demonstrated almost constantly
on the east coast. Scarcely week
passes when there is not strike of
workers affiliated with one or the
other of the two groups on some
ship scheduled to leave port. The
two organizations will not work with
each other; if ship owner makes
all agreement with one union, the
other walks out.
The condition is true even when
the workers of one group involved
are not engaged in the same in
dustry as the other group. In Phila-
delphia not long ago, $4,000 team
sters affiliated with the Green or
ganization went on strike. They
were protesting the fact that c. I. o.
unions had made an agreement with
bakery employers. A. F. of L. won;
it effected a truce providing for
elections in the bakery plants, G.
l. o. promising to withdraw if it
lost the elections. c. l. o. lost and
pulled out.
An interesting clash arose on a
Seattle newspaper. The dispute was
between the American Newspaper
guild and the teamsters' union
about control over the papers cir
culation department employees. The
guild was member of c. 1. O.,
taking in workers in the circulation,
advertising and business offices, as
well as editorial departments of
newspapers.
The paper was forced to suspend
publication pending settlement of
the dispute. Transfers refused to
deliver the papers until members of
the circulation department were
placed elsewhere and their jobs
given to A. F. of L. members. The
guild members then went on strike
claiming that the newspaper had
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29

Be a Friend
The only way to have friend is
to be one.-Emerson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29

taken 19 circulation men out of their
jobs because they had refused to
leave the union of their choice and
join the teamsters' union. Police
eventually removed the strike pick
cts and publication was resumed.
1t is said that the order of the
c. 1. o. is not to encroach upon in
dustrial fields which the A. F. of L..
already has successfully" organ
lied, but this order has been vio-
lated, chiefly by minor organizers
who, in their enthusiasm, have SIM
ply ignored it.
Federation Doubles Dues.
The Federation is not so passive
in policy. 1t regards the c. I. O.
as an out-and-out rival and makes
no pretense of foregoing the c. I. O..
field. It campaigns militantly and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29

has started collecting dues of five
cents month per member of af-
fiiated unions.
Of course there are national I'M
ions belonging to one organization
or the other which have large treas
uries of their own. The bricklay-
ers' union is said to enjoy a balance
of some 100000, while the ladies'
garment workers are 100000 in
the black. Lewis is said to have
spent 81, 100000 in the steel workers
strikes against independent steel
corporations.
What Employers Face.
Employers are often faced with
truly mortal problems as result
of the Green-Lewis friction. For in
stance there is the case of an auto
mobile body corporation which was
planning some major construction.
The company's employees are DOM
mated by the United Automobile
Workers of America, a c. 1. o. I'M
ion. A c. I. o. union demands the
work of digging the foundations. The
contractor is afraid to begin work
on the job for fear the A. F. of L.
unions will not work on the super
structure. If he gives the founda-
ton work to A. F. of L. men, he
courts reprisals by c. I. o. auto
mobile workers in the town. So
the construction is not being done
and nobody is benefting from the
employment it would provide.
Certain aspects of the rise of c. I.
o. have reacted definitely to the
advantage of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. Industries which in
the past have been none too anxious
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29

openly against John Lewis c. I. o.
When it began to recognize the
c. I. o. threat to its supremacy, the
A. F. of L. lost little time in raising
its dues from one cent per month
per member to two cents; the old
rate has usually been enough to
make both ends meet but it was not
enough to finance the fight against
John L. Lewis.
Until recently the only funds in
the c. I. o. war chest were those
which affiliated unions contributed
to it when money was needed to
press its drives. But now G. I. 0.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29
BY WILLIAM c. UTLEY

TN THIS corner-B Green ashy stopper of the American
Federation Labor and the craft unions And this
John L. Lewis two-sed mauer of the Committee for Indus
trial Organization and the vertical unions The stakehe
championship of American labor organization. The fight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29

inch material plus -715 yards OF
ribbon for trimming as pictured.
Pattern 1924 is designed f o 7
sizes IA to 20 (32 to AZ bus0. Size
16 requires 334 yards of SO inch
material plus u yard contrasting,
and ia yards of ribbon for the
belt and bow at the neck.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, Room 1920,
I'll w. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Ill.
Price of patterns, Is cents Gin
coinS) each.
@ Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

Magnificent is the only word that de-
scribes this pair J.. IA brilliant dia-
monds, with nine in the band. will make
the bride everlastingly proud Of her rings.
Natural or white gold settings
Pay $50 a Week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

When the size Washington have complete
confidence can't be luck! There And beev
those be service! Cheerful gadven service that not
makes but added satisfaction and enjoyment
in the purchases make!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
TRAFFIC SURVEY STAFF FINISHED
Members Facing Another Enforced Vacation
 Pending Projects

The members of the traffic survey staff closed up shop this afternoon after the days work was completed and the Democrat learned earlier in the day that unless something very extraordinary takes place in connec- tion with speeding up the approval machinery" of the state WPA these four persons will be out of work for some length of time.
 At the present time there is pro- ject being worked out in regard to filing and checking work which will eventually be done at the local de- tective bureau under the direction of Lieutenant John Leary. But this project has not been approved as yet and it was only sent in for ap- proval at the earliest, about two weeks ago. InaSmuch as 1t usually takes about two months for pro- posed WPA project to wend its way between New Haven, Washington and Waterbury before it is finally approved, there is little hope being expressed at the present time in re- gard to the four members of the staff who work at Lincoln house and who wind up work today.
 The staff of three men who work at the traffic bureau in the city hall will probably be retained to contin- ue that work. The other four mem bers, two of them women, will prob ably be placed on the WPA eligible lists at the welfare department. Some time ago it was reported that the men had, at someone's" sug- gestion, reported to the Connecticut State Employment Service to be listed on the active files.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
Produce Market Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture
 B. P. StOrrs. local agent.)

The following quotations are based on cash sales of No. l native prod ucts to retailers at the farmers market or wholesalers stores, except as otherwise noted:
 FRUITS: Apples, easter 2.75-S.OO .bu.; western boxer winesaps %.SO- 3.lO bu.; strawberries, native 5.75 crate: Del. 3.2O-4.25 crate; canta- lOupes, Cal. 6.0O-6:5O crate. VEGETABLES: Asparagus L2O- 1850 dog; No. 2, 1.00-1.1O doz.; beets .5O-. 50 d0z.; broccoli, calabrese .9O-1 % dOz.: loose .5O-.65 bu.; beans, green southern 1.75-2.O0 bu.; cab bage, native 1.5O box, southern 2.5O- 2.75 crate; carrots. Tex, .SO-.9O doz.; caulifiower, native 1.OO-1.25 doz.; cucumbers, southern 3.OO-4.5O bu.; escaroIe .4O- -.6O bu.; kale .40-.50 bu.;
 lettuce, iceberg .5O-.70 d0z.; head .2O-.3O dOz.; rOmaine .2O-.SO dOz.; onions, Tex, 1.65-1.85 bu.; peppers, Fla, S.25-4.0O crate; potatoes, old Me, 2.25-2.5O cwt.; new s. O, S.5O- 3.75 bbI.; radishes 1.0O-1.5O bu.; rhu-
 barb .4O-.45 dOz.; Ecalli0ns .15-.2O uOzsS SplndCM '|C-s9V UusS sO~SVS"' Tex, 2.25-2.75 lug.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn. eggs per doz.. newlaid fancly .31; special .3l-.32; extra .30-.31; gather ed .2S-.30 newlaid medium .28; special medium .27-.28; extra me-
 dium .25-.27; western firsts .22- .25; live fowl, heavy .2O-.23 lb.; leghOrn
 .2O-2 2Ib.; broiIers, reds .17-.22 lb.;
 rocks .1S-.2S lb.; leghorn .16-.19 lb.; roasters .2O-.24 lb.; dressed. fowl .26-. 80 Ib.; broilres .2S-.Sl lb.; roast CTS .3O-.3S ID.
 LIVESTOCK, MEATS and BUT TER: Butcher stock, cows .O5-.O8 Ib.; calves .OS-.11 Ib.; meats. beef .19-.22 Ib.; veal .16-.1S lb.; lamb .2O-
 20 lb.; pork loins .25-.28 Ib.; ham
 best smoked .24-.26 ID. butter 9O-
 92 score .34.35M ID.