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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25

Again we must remark.
Gossip is not news" and those
who make it a point to send
in long screeds against or for
this and the other activity, at
least have the "guts" to stand
behind their opinions and sign
their names to the articles sent
in for publication. Our waste
basket is weekly filled with
such stuff. Particularly vicious
has been the scandal monger
for the past month. We hear
the discussions on the streets
and know, perhaps, more about
the subject than do those who
are afraid we might miss some
juicy morsel and stake their
pen in hand, etc." to tell us all
about it. Be man or woman
enough to father the drivel and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
COURT Term
SLATED HERE
next week
March Term of District Court
to Convene in This City,
Tuesday, March 2.

The March term of District Court foc
the City of Ely will convene at the cit!
hall next Tuesday at l o'clock in the
afternoon
Owing to the fact that there was only
one jury case on the calendar, petit
jury will not be summoned for thi.
term. No summoning of the jury is il
the interest of cutting the expenses Of
the term. At the last term the dockes
was pretty well cleaned up of jury cases
when the jury was here for almost three
weeks.
Mark Nolan, the newly elected dis
trict judge, will convene the court in
this city on Tuesday, according to
Joseph Klobuchar, clerk of the court al
Virginia. This will be the first chance
the people of Ely will have to see Judge
Nolan in action and no doubt the court
room will be filled with interested
spectators.
Unless there are cases put on the
calendar later, the only cases for the
Ely term will be the three continued
from the last term. One of these is a
court case and two jury cases. AS
there will be no jury, the two cases will
probably be continued.
Final Naturalization hearings on sew
eral cases have been called for Tues
day morning at $50. Those who have
been notified to appear are:
Steve Rajan, Riika T. j. Tikka, John
zitnik; Frank Lomberger, John Chel-
eznik, Ivan Marcoff and John Minerich.
In addition to the naturalization
hearings there will be fifteen others
who will file their petitions for natural
ization and these will have their final
hearings at the October term here.
These hearings on petitions will be
conducted in the afternoon of Tuesday,
March 2, John Held of the immigration
and Naturalization division at Duluth
will be the examiner in charge unless
a change is made in the Duluth Office.
Mr.. Held will also have two registery
cases on Monday afternoon.
Judge Nolan will have charge of the
naturalization hearings in addition to
presiding at the court term. Judge
Martin Hughes, who has charge of the
on the ranges, will not
be here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
VIRGINIA JAYSEE
CHOIR TO APPEAR
HERE, MARCH IS

The Junior College and High School
assembly on Tuesday, March 16, will
have the pleasure of listening to the
Virginia Junior College capella choir
in their initial appearance in this city
in what is expected to be yearly tour
of the range cities.
The choir will begin its tour on March
9 and continue throughout the month,
the last appearance to be on March
81. They will appear at Ely, Tower,
Mountain Iron, Cook and Biwabik.
Vernon Delaney, director of the group
states that the choir this year is featur-
ing English and Russian music in both
secular and sacred vein.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
TAX DEADLINE
END OF MONTH
Old Age Annuity Taxes Must
Be Received by Collector
Landy Before Feb. %.

Federal tax returns required by Title
VIII of the Social Security Act, which
relates to the commonly called Old Age
Annuity Taxes, are being filed at a
satisfactory rate in Minnesota, accord
ing to James r. Landy, Collector of
Internal Revenue. The Collector calls
attention to the fact, however, that
there are still great number of en-
ployer's who have not filed returns
These employers will be subject to
penalties provided by the Act if returns
for January on Form ssh are not re-
ceived in the Office of the Collector on
or before February %, 1887
Because of misunderstanding existing
in the minds of some employers, Mr.
Landy calls attention to the fact that
employers of one or more and their enl-
ployees are subject to the taxes i'm
posed by Title VIII. Certain exceptions
are provided however, as in the case
of farm employment, domestic service
in the home and others. 1.-THE tax i'm
posed by Title TX, commonly called the
Unemployment Compensation Tax
said Mr.. Landy, affects, generally
speaking, employers of eight or more.
The taxes imposed by Title VIII are
independent of the unemployment conf
pensation taxes and taxpayers are re-
minded that the State of Minnesota
has no part in the tax plan provided in
Title VIII relating to Old Age Annuity
Taxes. The Social Security Act does
not allow credits against the tax due
on Form ssh by reason of payment
to state unemployment insurance
funds
Employers and employees are advised
that even though numbers have not
been furnished to them by the Social
Security Board, the liability for tax
exists and returns for the month of
January must be filed within the pre-
scribed time in order to avoid the penal
ties provided by law. The employer is
required to pay taxes upon the wages
paid to his employees during January
even though deductions were not made
from employees wages.
Form ssh, together with remittance
of the full amount of the tax, should
be forwarded to the Collector of In
ternal Revenue, ST. Paul. Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
OPERETTA ON
THIS evening
Captain of the Guard" Billed
This Evening at Auditorium
With Talented Cast.

All is in readiness for the presenta-
ton of the High School Operetta, Cap
tain of the Guard" this evening. In
addition to capable cast of high school
singers and actors, several of the best
of the Junior College choristers will
assist in the production.
Under the able direction of Miss
Julia Keefe, instructor of music in the
Ely schools, the operetta has been whip
ped into shape and the prophecy is that
most finished performance will be
presented this evening.
The operetta has a musical setting
similar to the comedy, "The Student
Prince" 1t includes many beautiful
Viennese songs and waltzes, folk dances
choral numbers besides drills by the
guardsmen.
Included in the cast are such we'll
known actors and singers as Mary Lam
bert, Helen Sundholm, Julia Skule, Ber-
nice Cardew, Marie Sarkipato, Althea
Hooking among the ladies and Earl
Edwards, Joe Senta, Merlin Riikola
Richard Cardew, John Skule, Bernard
Hutar and Leslie Ormandy among the
men singers and performers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
RECORDS FADE
AT TANK Meet
With HIBBING
Three State and One National
Mark Shattered by Hibbing
in Local Natatorium.

Three state marks and a national
inter- scholastic record were eclipSed
here Saturday evening when the state
champion Hibbing high school boys
swimming team put on a record break
ing exhibition in defeating the Ely
high school mermen with a score of SO
to SO before crowd which packed the
Memorial high natatorium gallery to
standing room.
The Big Village crack relay trio of
Werner Wren, Glenn Coder and John
ellis broke the existing state and ma
tional record for the 180-yard medley
relay when they were timed in one
minute, forty-one and four-tenths sec
onds. 1t was announced that the time
was the fastest ever recorded in a sixty
foot pool by the Hibbing boys who have
been cracking the record for the event
in every meet this season. The new
mark clipped the national record of As
by As seconds and bettered the state
record of 1902 by 8.8 seconds.
Hibbing's three aces, Wren Coder and
ellis, did not compete in any other
events on the program which accounts
for the close final score and also their
remarkable time for the medley. How
ever, each put on a special 100-yard
swim in his pet event with the result
that state records were broken by ellis
and Wren while Coder very closely
approached the state low mark. ellis
turned in time of 54.5 seconds for The
100-yard free style to shatter the state
record of 562 made in 1929 by Charles
Ketola of Virginia. Wren was clicked
in 1:04.9 in the 100 yard back stroke
which is tWo-tenths of a second faster
than the state mark of 1861 made by
Harry Paavala of Hibbing in 1880.
In trying to break the old breast
stroke record of 1902 made in 1880 by
Paul Viitanen of Chisholm, Glenn Coder
came within two-tenths of a second of
equaling the same, his time being 08.4.
Inasmuch as the Ely pool is of stand
ard measurements and all other re-
quirements for a record breaking per-
Torrance were met, it is believed that
the time made in the medley relay will
be recognized as new national record.
A state record, however, must be made
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
Plans Completed for
Annual State S.S.C.U.
Basket Tourney Here
Six Teams Will See Action
Here This Weekend in
Pennant Race.
RANGERS HOLD TITLE
Preliminary Events Slated
for Saturday; Champ
Series Sunday.

The annual state basketball tourna-
ment of Minnesota South Slavonic
Catholic Union lodge teams will open
at the Memorial high gymnasium, Sat
urday evening, with six teams in the
competition for state title honorS now
held by Cyrille and Methodius Rangers
of this city, who have captured the
championship for the past two con-
secutive years.
Preliminary games will feature the
opening nights play with the semi
finals Sunday afternoon and the final
championship battle scheduled for
Sunday at 8 P. NJ. Drawings for the
Saturday games have been announced
by Stanley Pechaver, tournament chair
man, as follows: Z P. M, Ely Rangers
versus Ely Arrowheads; P M, Ely
Gophers versus Chisholm Jubileers; 9
P. NJ, Ely HawkeyeS versus Gilbert Gill
Minis. Following the first round games,
the three winners will draw for places
in the semi-final game to be played
Sunday afternoon, the winner of which
will play the odd team which drew a
bye.
Much interest is being manifest in
the tournament especially among the
members of the Ely lodges, three of
whose teams, the HawkeyeS, Gophers
and Rangers are at present engaged in
a hot fight for play-off berths in the
City basketball league of which they
are members. The Hawks are holding
down first place in the loop with the
Gophers, third, and the Rangers, fourth.
A very strong Gilbert entry is ex-
pected in the tournament games. For
the past two years, the range quint has
reached the finals only to be defeated
by the Rangers in the championship
game. Winning the title for the last
two years, the Ely Rangers have two
legs on the SSCU championship plaque
which must be won three consecutive
times for permanent possession.
All juvenile members of the SSCU
will be admitted free to the games upon
presentation of credentials from their
respective lodge secretaries Tickets for
the tourney have been on sale for the
past week with very nominal charge
being made for the entire slate of
games
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
200 Delegates Attend 9Th
Dist. IL. Meet at Hbbinp

The convention of the Eighth Dis
trict Farmer-Labor organization at
Hibbing Sunday elected F. L. Harris
of Floodwood, district chairman, to sue
coed Rudolph Rautio of Cloquet.
Delegates were present from all COM
munities in the district. In addition
to the election of Mr. Harris other Of
ficers named were G. M. Hemmingsen
Grand Marais, vice chairman, and Her
man Griffith, Duluth, secretary and
treasurer.
Elected to represent the district on
the state committee of the Farmer
Labor association were NJ H. Green
berg, Eveleth and r. Rautio of Clo-
quet. Six candidates We're in the field
for the two positions. The others were
w. C. Kitzman, Duluth; Oscar Wild
strand, Hibbing; Victor Hulstrand, Hib-
bling, and Senator DIR. Mcleod Grand
Rapids.
The appointment of W. c. McDon-
nough of Duluth, who assumes Office
as district WPA administrator, March
Is, was favored. A resolution adopted
also favored the dismissal of Victor
Christgau.
The proposed embargo on arms tc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
Deputy Collector Helped
With Income Statements

A deputy collector of internal revenue
was at the court room of the city hall,
Friday and Saturday, and was kept
busy every minute of the time he was
here answering questions and assisting
those requiring assistance in the pre-
paration of their Federal income tax
statements.
It is estimated that several hundred
people availed themselves of the OPP
portunity to secure the expert advice
of the deputy collector, a most patient
and painstaking official who was willing
to give his time to help the perplexed.
1t must also be remembered that both
the federal and state statements must
be in on or before March Is in order to
avoid the penalties,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
NAME POSTURE
roll FOR 1887
High School and Junior College
Girls Cited Following Test
for Correct Position.

A triple posture test in the Ely High
School and Junior College for the year
1887 was given in gymnasium classes on
February 9th and 18th, among the girls
of the divisions named.
The girls who passed the test in the
High School are the following:
Lois Anderson, Helen Annala, Dorothy
Berg, Mary Frances Deyak, Evelyn
Dyhr, Frances Erzar, Gertrude Filson
Betty Lou Hendy, Katherine Herseth
Eileen Hoppa, Amelia Korosec, Alice
Kotzian, Mabel Lampi, Annette Musich,
Ali Paapanen, Ruth Schweiger and
Genevieve Seliskar
The young ladies of the Junior Col
lege successfully passing the test are:
Mary Elizabeth Berg, Jane Dahlgren,
Eleanor Faragher, Florence billiard,
Lois Robertson and Ards Sloan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
Reaction Flares on
Proposal to Establish
Pusteurizuti0n Plant
City Cow Owners Regard
Cattle Ban as Limit on
Personal Rights.
DAIRYMEN IN FAVOR
Pasteurization Idea Gains
Support of Majority of
Ely Citizens.

| A general discussion followed the
story by DR.. j. E. Thompson, city
chemist and veterinarian, in last weeks
Miner in which he drew attention to
the fact that a pasteurization plant
was needed in the city in order to pro-
tect our dairymen and their milk supply
from the ultimate absorption of the
business by the larger concerns out of
town.
The discussions among those we
have talked with revolved around the
program as presented in DR.. Thompson's
story. His history of the milk supply
in this vicinity from the time of the
backyard cow to the present stage of
pasteurized milk, has been thrashed
over by many of the old timers who
have noted the changes as illustrated in
the article presented to the city council
at their last meeting and which was
given in large part in the last issue
of The Ely Miner.
Not all are in accord with the views
as expressed in the story, the principal
contentious being made by the cow
owners of the city who see in any ac-
ton by the council the banning of cattle
from the city limits, somewhat of a
personal matter. Then again, should
cows be banned, the possibilities are
strong for the banning of pigs, sheep
and goats.
Those who have no COWS or any other
form of barnyard life at their homes,
are unanimous for the removal of this
class of stock from the city limits. They
also are in favor of the pasteurization
of the milk supply and the adherence to
the laws of the country in the interests
of health
The dairymen are for the pasteuriza-
ton measures as method of self pre-
servation. 1t is an accepted fact that
within a few years little raw milk will
be consumed here or elsewhere and in
order to keep their business the dairy
men feel that a pasteurization plant in
Ely would be the only solution to their
holding on to their milk routes.
In talking over the subject with sew
eral of those delivering milk to patrons
they have served for years, it was the
consensus of opinion that in order to
meet success in establishing a pasteur-
ization plant, it would be necessary to
band together the dairymen and assure
the plant supply of raw milk to keep
in operation. 1t was also the opinion
that more territory would needs be en-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25

Italy, Germany and Portugal was up
held and severe criticism of Farmer
Labor endorsed legislators who have
voted against the administration was
voiced.
The delegates called upon the indus
trial commission to make lumber COM
panies live up to their agreement with
timber workers relative to sanitary con-
ditions in the camps 1t also endorsed
the rerouting of Highway No. 81 as
proposed by the highway department
The stand of President Roosevelt in
the supreme court curtaiment of power
was endorsed and a resolution was
adopted favoring the national Farmer
Labor party.
The convention also went on record
as recommending branch of the Uni
versity of Minnesota in Duluth. 1t also
recommended concerted program OF
adult education in the state and full
state aid for public schools.
The 200 delegates present put in a
busy day at the convention. Besides
the resolutions adopted, several other
measures of more or less importance
were talked over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
.0NE-AcT Play
FRIDAY NIGHT
''Miss Fannie's Bond" Listed
for Church Program With
Mrs. Peterson Directing.

Friday evening at 800 o'clock an en-
tertainment will be presented at the
Presbyterian church parlors.
The first part of the evening will be
devoted to Way Back When" sketches
which promise to be a scream.
A one-act play, Miss Fannie's Bond
will be presented under the direction of
Mrs. M. w. Peterson. Those composing
the cast of this comedy are: Miss
Pansy Van Dyken, Mrs. E. w. Hanson,
E. c. Bolitho and Lynn Paulson.
A short program of vocal and instru-
mental music and readings also will
round out the evening. A small adrnis-
sion will be asked to benefit the church
fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
Rod and Gun Club
Meets Tomorrow Niqht,

The Ely Rod and Gun Club will meet
at the Moose Lodge rooms at 800
o'clock tomorrow evening, Friday, Feb
ruary 26th, 1897, according to Joseph
klobuchar, secretary. Members having
anything to bring before the meeting
of Importance to the club should not
hesitate in doing so said Mr.. Klobu-
char in the call for the meeting. Mem
bers are also asked to pay their dues
if possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
WintOn PIT. A. Observes
Founders Day at Meet.

Founders Day was observed by the
Winton Parent-Teacher association at
their February meeting last week. The
candle light service in commemoration
of the 10th anniversary of the National
PIT. A. was in charge of Mrs. Toivo
Maxi. HostesSes for the meeting were
Mrs. M Aho, Mrs. S. Manninen and
Mrs. VIM. Reko. A silver offering was
taken at the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
HAVING REAL TRIP.

A postal card received by the Miner
from Alderman Frank zgonc and Mar
tin Skala, Jr., dated Havana, Cuba,
tells of marvellous weather with plenty
of sights of interest to see and having
fine time generally" The boys also
state they took in all the historic
sights" of the wonderful city. They
are expected to return sometime next
week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
UNIVERSITY WOMEN MEET.

The American Association of Univer-
sity Women will meet on Tuesday even
ing, March 2, at the home of Mrs. VIM
Mitchell. The International Relations
study group of the A. A. u. w. will meet
tonight at the Memorial school. Miss
Gunhild Paulson has announced the
subject to be discussed as 'The Good
Neighbor Policy and Our Neutrality
IegiSlation.o
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
Court Decisions on Ely
Cases GiUen at Virginia.

Dismissal of the action of Joseph
Muhvich, administrator of the estate of
Matt Muhvich, deceased, against ia
cob Grahek and Katherine Grahek, was
ordered in findings of fact filed Friday
in the Office of the clerk of the court
at Virginia.
Judge Fesler who heard the case of
I. G. Cox VS.. Swanson Brothers at the
last term of court here and took the
case under Amusement, last week
awarded judgment of 5000 in favor of
Cox for alleged services rendered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
LINCOLN CLUB STUDY.

Mrs. A. w. Nelson, Mrs Clinton
Coombe and Mrs. Frank Gustafson
were the speakers at the meeting of the
Lincoln Study Club at the home of
Mrs. Frank Gustafson on Tuesday aft
ernoon. An entertaining afternoon re-
suited after which a most appeti1ng
lunch was served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
EASTER MONDAY BALL.

The Ely Parent Teacher Council are
arranging for ball on Easter Monday
for the benefit of the free eye-glass
fund OF the association at which Tiny
Specht's Orchestra will furnish the
music. Tickets are now being disposed
of for the ball.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
WASHINGTON PIT. A. TO MEET.

The Washington Parent-Teacher
association will meet on Tuesday after
noon, March 2, in Room log of the
Memorial building at o'clock A pro-
gram is being prepared for the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25
ON WASHINGTON TRIP.

Walter Jones, son of MIR. and Mrs.
William Jones, left Sunday for weeks
trip to Washington as the guest of the
Minneapolis Journal. The Journal is
sponsoring the trip for 200 boys of
the northwest who have excelled in
securing subscriptions for this popular
daily. Walter is expected to return
next Sunday and no doubt will have
many interesting and pleasant men,
cries of the visit to the nations capital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-25

times in this city during her school
years.
Her many friends here wish her con-
tinued success.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

him accuse Washington of spending
so much time ''minding other per-
sons business that it had no time
for its own
d. c. Delinquency Above Average.
DR.. Hopkins explained that in a
country where the average incidence
of juvenile delinquency is 266 per
100000 population, the figure in Wash
ington is 288 per 100000.
The principal point of DR.. Hopkins
program, he said, is to remove chill
dren from criminal influences and to
investigate thoroughly the background
of any misstep before taking action
against the offender. He gets this
background from the police, from
the home, from the child himself,
from his teachers, from his COM
panions.
DR.. Hopkins opens school buildings
at night under the supervision of
policemen as recreation centers for
children. He uses policemen rather
than social workers because the po-
licemen already are employed by the
city and because he thinks the police
can plead the children's cases better
to desk sergeant than a social
worker could.
Program Costs $4,000.
DR.. Hopkins said he has set up also
clinic to study the whole ramifica-
ton of the problems which lead chill
dren into crime. His program costs
the city $4,000 a year, while. he es-
Inmates. it costs $500 a year for each
child sent to reform school.
Keep the boys away from juvenile
court and institutions. Dr. Hopkins
advised. He explained the extraor-
binary use to which he has put the
city hospital in Jersey City in. de-
veloping his anti-delinquency plan.
Juvenile offenders suspected of crimes
even as serious as manslaughter are
not held at police stations but are
taken to the hospital and put to bed.
Only their clothes are locked up.
Their names are kept out of the
papers and their case is thoroughly
investigated.