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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
Ely, Minnesota, December ID, 1893

Ely, Minnesota, December IL, 1887.
Regular meeting of the Board OF
Education of Independent School Dis
trict No. IL was called to order at
seven-thirty o'clock P. NJ, 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.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Jones, that the minutes of the meeting
held on November 9th, 1887, be ap-
proved, as read Motion carried unani-
mouSly.
Moved by Jones, supported by Ahola,
that the reports of the Boiler Inspector
on boilers and air tanks be accepted
and filed. Motion carried unanimously
Moved by Tauzell, supported by Ahola
that the workmen's compensation in
surance be renewed through the Frieds-
burg Service Agency. Motion carried
unanimously.
| Application from Herman Blaske fol-
| duulIioiidl PdlG eiAiC ShiPAoJASAe "S>
read.
Moved by Gianotti supported by
Tauzell, that Herman Blaske be giver
two weeks employment each month
Motion carried unanimously.
Application from Arthur Buraglio fol
an assistant music position was reat
and filed.
Application from Louis Tomsich for {
position as gym caretaker was read ant
filed.
Moved by Tauzell, supported b.
Ahola, that the secretary be authorized
to purchase candy for the Christina
programs in an amount not to excee,
$4,000 Motion carried unanimously
Moved by Ahola, supported by Clan
otti, that the secretary be authorize,
; to purchase $1,000 health bond, an
the proper officers be authorized t
issue voucher in that amount. Mo
ton carried unanimously.
Proposal from the Fenske Hardwar
! & Furniture Co. to install gas equip
: ment doubling the present capacity 70
: the sum of $75, less original installation
charge of $9.75 was read.
Moved by Jones, supported by Clan
l otti, that the proposal of the Fensk
: Hardware & Furniture Company t
: install larger gas equipment for tn
= sum of $500 less $975 cost of origins
installation be accepted. Motion car
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To payment due January 1,
1888, of Bonds No. 9, 10, IL,
and IL, Waterworks Plant
Bonds, 1884 issue; 4 bonds at
%1 nm m oocb A
100000
.$5.O00.O0

IOIal, .................. .$o,uUV.UO
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the claim be
approved, and that the City Clerk be
authorized to draw an order on the
City Treasurer in payment thereof.
Carried.
Application of Harrison Kidd, licensed
house mover, for permit to move
dwelling from outside the city to Lots
and 2, Block 2, Fortier's Addition to
Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Lobe, that the ap-
plication be accepted and filed, and
permit granted. Carried.
Communication from the Indepen-
dent School District No. IL, was read,
advising that the Board of Education
can not accept the City's proposal re-
lative to the salary of Mr.. Frank v.
DiNino, Band Director.
| Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the communi-
cation be accepted and filed, and re-
ferred to the 1888 council for action
Vote as follows:
! Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Nymar
60.
No: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Zgonc
Mayor Peshel "a.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the commune
cation from the Independent Schoo
District No. IL, concerning the salar.
of Mr.. Frank " DiNino, be laid on tn
table for further consideration. Vot
| as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mayo
Peshel 90.
No: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Nymar
Zgonc "a.
Alderman Mattila stated that he doe
!: not favor leaving the matter to the 1913
council to settle.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supporte
D by Alderman Nyman, that the com
School District No. IL, concerning tn
I Frank v. DiNino salary matter b
4 laid on the table, and that the counc
: meet with the Board of Education o
: the subject. Vote as follows:
!. Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Mattila, Nymal
Zgonc, Mayor Peshel 60.
), No: Aldermen Lobe and Maxi (2).
Alderman Lobe stated he does NJ
favor meeting with the Board of Edu
cation on the matter.
Motion carried.
Communication from the Hotel an
Restaurant Supply Company, Duluth
e Minnesota, was read, advising that the
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the FoSSto1i hotel one evening last
week. About 2:30 in the morning Mr..
FoSs was awakened by the cold. He
got up to get more covers. Smelling
smoke, he awakened his companion who
agreed that there was an odor of
smoke. But both men were tired and
again sound asleep in a few minutes
After quarter of an hour, the odor
became stronger and Mr.. Galen
awakening saw few small tongues of
flame licking at the lower part of a
door frame. The men lost no time in
arousing other guests who fled to the
first floor.
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are withdrawing the bids they sub
mitted, on December IT, 1897, on GER
tain equipment for the new Community
Building.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, and
that the Hotel and Restaurant Supply
Company be permitted to withdraw
their bids and that their bidders bond
be returned. Motion carried.
Communication from Grover &
Grover, Certified Public Accountants,
submitting a proposal to make an audit
of the accounts and records of the City
of Ely, for the year ending December
81, 1887, was read, and ordered filed.
Application of Frank Lozar Post No.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Friday, December II, 1887.
SPECIAL MEETING.
Special meeting of the City Council
was called to order at $40 o'clock P. NJ
by Mayor Jack Peshel.
The Call was read as follows:
Ely. Minnesota, December Is, 1887.
To Mayor Jack Peshel, Aldermen r. G.
Ellis, Alex Lobe, John N. Maxi, John
j. Mattila, Arthur Nyman and Frank
Zgonc,
Members of the City Council of the City
of Ely,
Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there will be a special
meeting of the City Council of the City
of Ely, Minnesota, in the Council
Chambers at the City Hall, in said city
at eight 90 o'clock P. NJ, on Friday, the
seventeenth C17th) day of December
1887, for the purpose of opening, con-
sidering and acting on the proposals
or bids, called for by the city council
at its special meeting held Novembe
20, 1887, for furnishing and installation
of equipment, furniture and fixtures TO
the new Community Building.
BY order of the Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
I, E. A. LeBeau, as one of the Polio
Officers of the City of Ely, Minnesota
do hereby certify that true copy G
the foregoing notice was delivered
me to each of the above-named mem
bers of the City Council of the City c
Ely, Minnesota, on the 18th day {
December, 1887, within the teritoris
limits of the City of Ely, Minnesota.
E. A. LeBEAU, Police Officer,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Max
Mattila, Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshe
Absent: None.
An action and restraining orde
brought by John A. Harri, Plaintiff, v
John N Maxi, R. c. Ellis, j. j. Mat
tia, Arthur j. Nyman, Alex Lobe, Fran
Zgonc, Jack PeShel A. 0. Knutson, an
City of Ely, Municipal Corporation
Defendants, enjoining the above name
defendants, and each of them, frol
entering into any contract of any kin
for the purchase of any supplies {
equipment for the Community Builc
ing, pursuant to advertisement and ca
for bids dated December 2, 1887, WI
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supporte
by Alderman Nyman, that the n
straining order, together with the sun
mons and complaint, be accepted ar
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new car. one Of the men assuming the
attitude of a salesman trying to sell
car. The real purpose of the ride was
suspected by Mr.. Jorgenson only when
the three arrived at the church, the
scene of the evenings festivities. The
pastor, deeply moved by the good viii
manifested toward him and his family
by the parishioners, expressed his
gratitude in an appropriate talk during
the course of program which was
presented.
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cost of installing one or more lights on
the south side of Sheridan Street, from
7th to 9th Avenues East.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila
Nyman, Zgonc, Mayor PeShel CO..
No: Alderman Lobe Cd.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
meeting adjourn. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel CO..
No: Alderman Lobe %.
Motion carried.
JACK PESHEL,
Attest: Mayor.
A. o. KNUTsON, City Clerk.
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filed. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman zgonc, that the bids on
file for equipment, furniture and fix
lures, for the new Community Build
ing, be opened, read and then tabulated.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel (6).
No: Alderman Lobe ID.
Motion carried.
The following proposals, or bids, for
the furnishing and installation OF
equipment, furniture and fixtures for
the new Community Building, were
opened and read:
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248, American Legion, for permit to
conduct public dance in the Wash
ington Auditorium, on December 81,
1887, was read.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Ellis, that the APP
plication be accepted and filed and
permit granted, upon the payment of
the proper fee. Carried
Periodical estimate for partial pay
ment No. 6, showing the amount of
$554.73 to be due the Commercial Elec-
trio Company, on their electrical con-
tract, Community Building project,
Docket No. MINI. 1097-D, was read.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Alderman Zgonc, that the estimate
be accepted, approved and paid. Car
ried.
The Council now took up the Hearing
On The Confirmation of that certain
sanitary sewer assessment against
Blocks / and 4, zupancich's Addition
to Ely.
No one appeared in objection to the
said assessment.
RESOLVED, That the following as
sessment be, and the same hereby Is
confirmed, to-wit
Assessment levied in the sum of
$4,000, being the amount assessed for
constructing a sanitary sewer improve
ment, and incidental work in con-
nection Herewith, benefiting the fol-
lowing:
ZUPANCICHS ADDITION
Lots / to IL, inclusive, in Block /;
Lots / to IL, inclusive, in Block 4;
the same being in the City of Ely
Minnesota.
Resolved Further, that the City Clerl
: cause proper notice to be published o
, the final confirmation of said assess
: ment.
The foregoing resolution was movet
r by Alderman zgonc, seconded by AL
derman Maxi, and declared carried OF
!, the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Mattils
S Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel Cd.
8 Nays: None co..
Adopted this 21st day of December
1887.
i Moved by Alderman Lobe, SUPPORTS
= by Alderman Maxi, that the con
t struction of the road around the prop
e erty of the Chandler Mines Compan
e be commenced at once. Vote as fol
i lows:
n Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Max
Nyman, Zgonc. Mayor PeShel co.
/, No: Alderman Mattila, for the reaso
that in his opinion, easements fo
right-of-way should be obtained befor
It work is started
: Motion carried
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supporte
by Alderman Zgonc, that the Superin
d tendent of the Water and Light Depart
/, ment be instructed to submit, at tn
y next regular meeting, an estimate {
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Nine Geese Tip
Scales at l45.

Breckenridge the price of corn
dropped Wenzel Tehle, prominent far
mer Of the Brushvale community, began
to feed his corn to his geese. Last week
he sold nine of the birds which after
having been dressed had total weight
of 145 pounds. This MAKES an aver
age of 16 pounds per bird, but one of the
geese weighed "a pounds.
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Elliott Film Company-Minneapolis

Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that all the bids
on projection room equipment for the
Community Building, be rejected and
certified checks be returned. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that all bids for
equipment, furniture and fixtures for
the Community Building, except the
bids for projection room equipment, be
laid on the table, pending the outcome
of the hearing before the District Court
on November q. 1887, on the matter OF
the restraining order. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
JACK PESHEL,
Attest: Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
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Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 81, 1887.
REGULAR MEETING.


Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at sos o'clock P. NJ,
by Mayor Jack PeShel.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi,
Mattila, Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel.
Absent: None.
Consideration Of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the minutes
of the regular meeting held on Dec
ember Z; adjourned regular meeting
held on December 8; adjourned regular
meeting held on December 9; and the
special meeting held on December H.
1897, be approved. Carried.
Report of the City Clerk, showing the
financial condition of the City as at
November 80, 1887, was read and or
dered filed.
Report of the City Attorney, regard
ing the Chandler road easements, wa.
read.
| Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup.
ported by Alderman Zgonc, that the re-
port be accepted and filed. Vote a:
follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Matilda
Nyman, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel co..
No: Alderman Lobe "a.
Motion carried.
Report of the Superintendent OF tn
Water and Light Department, sub
uniting estimated costs of an electri
line extension to serve the dwelling Q
Frank Turina, was read.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supporte
by Alderman Mattila, that the report
!. accepted and filed and that the Super
intendent of the Water and Light De
: partment be instructed to make sue
electric line extension. Carried.
acquisitions from the Water an
Light Department and the Street Com
missioner's Department for certain SUI
q plies were read and ordered referre
to the City Clerk with power to act.
.! Verified claim of the City Treasure
. covering the following items was reat
Semi-annual interest at 40,
9 due January 1, 1888, on
100000 Waterworks Plant
= ~
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ried unanimously.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Tau
zell, that the reports of the City
Chemist on milk supplied to the dis
trict and on water in the swimming
pool be accepted and filed. Motion
carried unanimously.
Communication from N. j. Gould en-
closing copy of assignment on salary of
Peter Moroni was accepted and filed.
Communication from the City of Ely
advising that they had increased their
portion of Mr. Frank v. DiNino's salary
as Band Director from $500 per month
to $4,000 per month, and in order to
put this salary increase in effect would
request the Board of Education to raise
Mr.. DiNinos total salary $500 per
month, beginning January l, 1888, was
read.
| Moved by Jones, supported by Clan
otti, that the communication from the
City of Ely be accepted and filed, and
the clerk instructed to advise them
that the Board of Education cannot &C
cept their proposal Motion carried UNI
animouSly.
Petition from w. M. Passi, and others
for a course in adult vocational and in
dustrial training was read.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Tauzell, that the petition for course
in adult vocational and industrial
training be accepted, and the matter re-
ferred to the superintendent with power
to act. Motion carried unanimously.
The Commute on Finances reported
that they had checked the following
bills and pay rolls and recommended
their payment:
. Norman Brown, Postmaster,
Stamped envelopes, ........s 1924
Central Garage, Maintenance
and supplies, .............. 1929
City of Ely, Water d. Elec-
| trlclty, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,UEi.ot
! Duro Test Corporation, Sup
plleS, Sl.Sl
Educational Music Bureau,
OupplleS, l.o1
Farmers Power & Light Co.,
Electricity, ................ 3.8;
Forest Chevrolet Co., New
Equipment, ................ 784O
: General Electric Supply Corp,
Maintenance, .............. 4270.
lly-How-Thomson Com
pany, Supplies, ............ ITO
: Marshall Wells Co., Supplies, 71.9
Paine & Nixon Co., Mainten-
: Range Paper Co., Supplies, -. 1860
r Thurston Supply Co., Sup
4 plies, 1863
Van Buren, Bros, Supplies, -. 21.7
: Teachers Pay Roll, ......... 15,3s7O
e Employees Pay Roll, ........ 1888 g
D Acme Foundry Co., Supplies, 1873
e Tuure Aho, Milk, ........... 81
j American Book Co., Text
: Books, Observation-Disclosures. 62.4
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Sound SIeepers
Find Fire Near.

Fergus Falls-M. o. Foss and VIM
Galena are sound sleepers, and had
they not been sensitive to cold and
smoke odor, they might not be alive
now to tell of their narrow escape at
Fosston. Out on construction business,
the two men stopped for the night at
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Bidder
Mantel Hardware and Furniture Co.-Ely
F. s. Kelly Furniture Company-Duluth
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Bidder
Mantel Hardware and Furniture Co-Ely
F. S. Kelly Furniture Company-Duluth
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Bidder

Hotel & Restaurant Supply Co.-Duluth
Fenske Hardware and Furniture Co.-Ely
'V j. Thompson-Ely
*F. S. Kelly Furniture Company-Duluth
ELY Hardware and Furniture Co.-Ely
did not bid an all items.
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Moved by Ahola, supported by
Tauzell, that the report of the Com
mittee on Finance be approved and the
proper officers be authorized to issue
vouchers in payment of the various
amounts. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Jones,
that the salary of Ray Passi be fixed at
$500 per month retroactive to Nov
|ember 20, 1887. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Tauzell, that the various acquisitions
for books, supplies and equipment be
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved and supported, the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
B. S. RICHARDS,
Secretary.
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Bidder

F. S. Kelly Furniture Company-Duluth
Mantel Hardware and Furniture Co.-Ely
Fenske Hardware and Furniture Co-Ely
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Bidder

BIDDER
F. S. Kelly Furniture Company
Mantel Hardware and Furniture Co.-Ely
Fenske Hardware and Furniture Co.-Ely
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Alternate
Bid No. z
sss.ss.s.
$12,463.7C
........s
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s.ss.....
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Bidder

Bidder
F. S. Kelly Furniture Company-Duluth
Mantel Hardware and Furniture Co-Ely
Fenske Hardware and Furniture Co.-Ely
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Bidder
Miles Music Company-Duluth
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Bidder

Fenske Hardware and Furniture Co.-Ely
L. G. Stember-Ely
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-02
Mental Halfway Stations
(New York World -Telegram)

(New York World-Telegram
 When person feels his mind slipping where he go?
 For the average or who might be called no more than slightly hypochondriac, who isn't crazy enough to pass the entrance examinations into asylum, who hasn't money for the luxury of private psychatrc care the answer is clear There's virtually place at all to go.
 This melancholy vein suggested by stories about the young mother who tried recently murder her children and who succeeded with one of them Reports of her crime don't indicate that it due to any particular collapse of moral fiber character And she was not financially destitute. She was be- wdered and bedeviled, and for reason her bur- den than she could bear. Yet it would have been hard indeed to get her committed in advance to any institution for the insane.
 The time is coming, if 7 is not already overdue we believe, when the public acting either through tax funds private philanthropy will demand the establishment of some refuge for beset persons At present many find that death seems to be their only way out of the tanges in which they are in- volved Their strength faterS they lose perspective on their troubles, and they kill someone else or they commit suicide. Even if their gropngs assume less violent and irreparable form they suffer need less despair
 Why not therefore establish relief stations half way along the road of mental depression? If per-. son only slightly sick physically he may obtain small doses of medicine. If youth merely turns his foot toward criminal probation officers attempt to haul him back to safety. But if person feels himself mentally and physically inadequate his only answer in many cases is merely an increasing hope lessness.
 If a beacon of help and cheer could be set up for these numerous sufferers it would be milepost of advancing civilization It is worth attention from publc-sprited citizens
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-02
MULLINS PLAN TO
 BE IN JUNEAU FOR
 SUMMER VACATION

The Misses Virginia and Beatrice Mullen, who have been studying during the past year in California, will leave Seattle Saturday aboard the Princess Louise enroute to their home in Juneau.
 Miss Virginia Mullen has been in attendance a tthe Dominican Convent at San Rafael, and will complete her senior year there next. year. Miss Beatrice Mullen has completed her first year at the San Francisco College for Women.
 Ben Mullen is graduating from the University of Notre Dame on June ', and will return to Juneau later in the summer.
 The three will spend the summer vacation at the home of their par ents, MT. and Mrs John F. Mullen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-02
Housing: Still the Stepchild
Philadelphia Record)


 Time to let down our hair on housing: Housing is the sepchild of the New Deal because of the biggest and most powerful coalitions of assorted in terests opposes it. a coalition whose pressure has tangled five Congresses.
 It is composed of insurance companies real estate firms, property owners and savings banks.
 These groups fear public housing because they fear depression of values of their sum properties if the Government subsidies the building of decent modern homes to rent at low rates
 You can't hate anyone for worrying over a fin ancal loss the world being what it is. But what going to do for the third of nation that is 'ill-housed"?
 The choice is either to build modern houses to rent at low rates to set up national minimum wage scale high to enable workers pay for decent dwellings built without Government aid An America that boasts about its standard of living can't duck this issue forever. Which would the housing oppo- stion prefer-a high minimum-wa law low-cost housing?
 We think business generally will prefer model housing. reduction in rents is increase in real wages without shock to industry and without price rises.
 An aspiring America will get better houses. way somehow. Part of the pressure for minimum wage scales is due to the pressure for decent living quarters. All American business may pay for the opposition to the Wagner housing bill.
 This is the time of all times to pass that bill to create employment and increase real wages. Possibly the Government should cushion the shock to existing realty values by providing support for tenement mort gages, absorbing loss below certain margin say 80 percent of face value
 That would break the jam and get houses
 But the session is drawing short Will Congress act by indifference signal to American workers to light for better homes in the only other way Sharp increases in wages to pay for them?