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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Ely and Virginia People
In Car Crash Sunday.

The cars of John Brula of this city
and Harry Lindahl of Virginia, figured
in an accident on the Ely-Tower road
near Robinson, Sunday evening, and the
cars were considerably wrecked although
the people riding in the two cars were
only slightly injured. In the Virginia
car were Harry Lindahl, driver, with
Mrs. Lindahl and daughter, Mona, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bawden.
According to the story told by those
who investigated, it was stated that
after the collision the Lindahl car rolled
over and ended in the ditch while the
Brula car ran into the ditch on the
opposite side of the road. The Lindahl
car was almost total wreck it was re-
ported.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
NOTES

Annie Hutar joined Troop l at last
weeks meeting. Scouts of Troop Z
finished work on the Hostess badge with
Mrs. Parker last week. Alice NeWgord
and Patricia West of Troop 2 passed
the athletic badge last Saturday.
The following Scouts started work on
the Electricians badge at the City Hall
Monday evening: Betty and LaVerne
Halamik, Myrna Maxi, Alice Newgord,
Mildred Erickson, Ruth Alfalfa, Shirley
Ellefsen, Catherine Schweiger, Gene
We've SLENDER, Phyllis Hanson, Shirley
Kotchevar, Annie Hutar, Angela Pol
janice, Edith Bohince, Marian Rautio,
Rose Bergeant and Phyllis Palmgard.
Members of the Ely Girl Scout Coun-
Gil visited troops the past week. They
were Mrs. John Kotchevar, Mrs. Byrd
Brownell, Mrs. B. S. Richards, Mrs.
Arthur Forselius and Mrs. Thomas
Murn.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Leaders association will be held Tues
day, April 5, at P M. in the Scout
office. Miss Raisky will have as her
topic, Growing Up With the Girl
Scouts" She will also discuss the RE
vised Girl Scout Program" and how it
can best be used.
So
Troop l held their troop meeting in
the woods. Each brought her lunch
with the idea of cooking a portion of it
outside.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
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preaching, the number of bicycles in
the streets will increase.
Because bicycle accidents have be-
come quite numerous recently, a
planned safety program is essential.
City bike ordinances should be strictly
enforced
A few important rules bike riders
should obey are:
l. Give hand signals before stopping
or turning.
2. Keep close to the curb on the
right side of the road.
8. Equip your bicycle with a front
white light and rear rejecting light.
4. Ride with both hands on the
handlebarS and never carry other pas
sengerS on your bike.
5. OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
RETURNED TO UNIVERSITY.

verSity who had been home for visit
during the spring vacation, returned to
resume their studies the latter part of
the week and on Monday. Those who
left are: Robert Berg, Bennett Kantola,
Frank Laing, Charles Trezona, Barney
Banks, Leonard Klun, Patrick Fleming,
Anita Gordon, Alice Maxi, Barbara
Skradski, Julia Skule, Eileen Lomasney,
Gordon Thornberg, Sarah Hanson,
David King, Robert Merhar, Eugene Fill
son, Anna Ahonen, Linda Laitala,
Frank Gouze, Edward Harri and Ru-
dolph Kalan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
CHURCH SHOW
VOTED SUCCESS
Presbyterian Groups Host at
Entertaining and Instructive
Social Evening.

A pleased concourse of over $50
people were royalty entertained, Friday
evening, at the parlors of the Presby-
terrain church when the st. Andrews
Club, combined with the Ladies Aid,
produced program by a talented group
of actors and musicians.
The announcements were made by
Ray Reigel and as a part of the even
ings entertainment he proved an at
raction, his announcements being tinged
with humorous illusions of no mean
ability
The Little German Band opened the
program with group of selections
This band was composed of Robert
Carlson, Jack Gianotti, John Skule,
William Jones and Lemuel Anderson,
with Earl Edwards as the director
Mr.. Edwards announced the titles of
the offerings in a regulation Lew Lehr
and Prof. Kaltenmeir manner.
Following the band numbers, Ernie
Bailey, the child prodigy, played piano
selection in truly finished manner.
A stage show followed with Sauce
for the Goslings" as the vehicle chosen
to convey the histrionic ability of the
thespians, Ed. G. Bolitho, Mrs. E.. w.
Hanson, Mrs. George T. Ayres, Miss
Jane Dahlgren, Vincent DiNino and
Ben S. Richards, Jr.
To break their children, Miss Dahl
gren and Vincent DiNino, of the habit
of using slang in their conversation,
the parents, Mr.. Bolitho and Mrs Han
son, with the grandmother, Mrs. Ayres,
entered into diabolical plot to hum
ilate the children before a guest, Ben
Richards, Jr., who was on visit to
the family from distant points and who
the children had informed their parents,
was model of speech in pure English
diction. Miss Verna Martin served as
maid in the play.
The guest arrived in due time and
was effusively greeted by the parents
and grandmother with a flow of the
most English-murdering slang in popu-
Lar use. The children were disguised
and promised to use better language in
the future providing the others desisted
with their humiliating language. All
turned out well and happily with the
result that language was modified to
suit all concerned.
The play made a hit with the audi
ence and proved lesson as'well as an
entertaining feature. The well known
"Harmonica Twisters," Chester Hillman,
Elmo LaSsey, John and Donald Mix
kanen, played several melodies and old
time favorites and were enthusiastically
encored to which they graciously re-
Sponded.
The male quartette, MesSrs. Sig Olson,
Wilson Carlson, Conrad Haugen and
William Kendrick appeared in a Scotch
makeup and sang number of ballads.
la Harry Lauder. The conventional
plaid with kits and sporn were worn,
even bow legs on some of the members
made the Lauder effect more pro-
nounced. The offerings of the quar-
! tette brought down the house and re-
peated encores were demanded. Mrs.
Hanson played accomplishments for the
singers.
The German band closed the program
with a number of selections. For
their closing numbers they were an
nounced as an Austrian band and
played Austrian music.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
THE SAME OLD STORY.
Gong Prairie Leader)

The administration of the states I'M
employment insurance department has
broken down and officials were sum-
moned to Washington last week to de-
fend themselves against charges of
|ineficiency.
The department, which is of the
mushroom political variety, has 780 en-
ployes and is costing $85 900 month to
operate or more than one million dollars
a year.
Over six months were spent getting
ready for the system which went into
effect Jan. /, but Notwithstanding the
preparation and the great army of en-
ployes, the department was in hopeless
confusion before the end of the month
and at the end of the second month,
the federal officials stepped in to try
and find out what the trouble is.
The department, collects taxes from
employers to pay employees who hap
pen to be out of work. Up to Jan. 1
over Sill 900, 900 had been collected from
the employers in the state and shortly
after that date, which was the first
date for employees out of job to file
their applications, upwards of $1,000 ap-
plications were filed.
Notwithstanding this enormous flood
OF applications which completely begged
down the Office, officials went on the
radio and urged everybody who thought
they had claim to hurry in with their
applications. "The money is yours, it
is not charity and you should come and
get it," was the radio appeal.
This had the effect of adding to the
confusion and help to tie the office up
tighter. Unemployed persons, listening
to the appeal, naturally thought they
ought to apply for the checks if the
money was to come as easy as the in
vitation intimated, and so they rushed
in their filings. Thousands of persons
who, under the law, had no claim to
the monthly checks, flooded the depart
ment with their demands and under
the deluge the bureau floundered and
sank.
The trouble with the department ap-
pears to be that those in charge of it
conceived it to be a sort of political pie
counter and a splendid thing for cam
paign year. Hundreds were given jobs
in the Office itself and then hunt was
started to round up thousands to draw
the compensation checks. The scheme
seems to have failed for the ridiculous
reason that the office personnel could
not make out the pay checks fast
enough. The jobs were created and the
guileless were brought in to apply, but
the check-iSsuing department broke
down. The yells of the disappointed
brought down the wrath of the Wash
ington department that was being criti-
cized for the situation-and there you
are
The trouble will doubtless be straight
ened out and those who deserve the
compensation and who ought to have
it regularly and promptly in conformity
with the fine spirit that prompted the
law, will get it ultimately.
In the meantime, Minnesota citizens
who give any one (even one person.
job, must turn in sum equal to 2
per cent of the wages paid over to be
scrambled for at this, the newest pie
counter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
BRIDGE COMPLETED.

The Standard Construction Company
of Duluth, who had the contract for
the construction of the new steel and
concrete bridge over Burnside River on
the Grant McMahan Boulevard to re-
place the wooden structure, have COM
pleted their work. Their contract was
for $11, 442 for the bridge. The county
will improve the approaches. During
construction work, traffic was routed
over the ice near the site.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

reaped a harvest of almost
$100,000,000 in this country
last year. Financial experts
point out that many people who
would take the utmost care of
a dollar bill will write a check
for any sum and hand it to a
perfect stranger. Often the
check is made with a lead
pencil. All a crook has to do
is get an eraser and change the
figures to suit himself. Write
with ink on a check or use an
indelible pencil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

With this issue of the Ely Miner we
are presenting OUR readers with a fl
nancial statement of st. Louis County
for the year 1887. The reading may ap-
pear dry and statistical at first glance
but we en- assure you that the state
ment is very interesting as showing the
payments and to whom paid of county
monies. We also would advise you to
save the supplement for future refer
ence
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
A Drapoman

A dragoman is a comprehensive
designation applied to anyone who
acts as an intermediary between
Europeans and Orientals, whether
as hotel tout or travellers guide, or
as the chief dragoman of a foreign
embassy whose functions may in
clude the carrying on of important
political negotiations,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Ely Man on Conference
J. G.. Basketball Team,

Milton Stenlund of this city, a men,
Der of the Ely Junior College basketball
team, was chosen on the 1O-man con-
ference team selected by the coaches of
the Northern Junior College circuit at
the annual meeting in Minneapolis the
last of the week.
A track schedule was adopted in
which Ely will appear with Duluth at
Virginia on May 2. The conference golf
and tennis meets also We're awarded to
Virginia for May q.
Mr.. Stenlund was chosen on the con-
ference team as guard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
ELY TEAM AT CHISHOLM

In the Arrowhead Class A basketball
tournament held at Chisholm, the Ely
team made up of Simonich, Nicholas,
Stukel, Bird, Theno, Paris and Dowler
were defeated by the Chisholm team
on As to Is score in a well played
game, Notwithstanding the score did not
show it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
SPECIAL FORUMS.

Under the direction of Miss Gunhild
Paulson, special forums were held in the
high school, Friday, by the American
History classes. Mabel Lampi discussed
Social and Anti-Social Education in
the Movies" Rosemary Murn discussed
Desirable and Undesirable Factors in
Our Education" Eudora Anderson led
the discussion on rs One Sex Favored
by Our High School Curriculum" and
Myrtle Mclaughlin led in the discus
sion of Desirable Social Changes in
Our Community"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Sleeper'S Brain Waves

We do not 60 to sleep at any par
ticular moment. There is wide va
riety of graduation between being
asleep and being awake. Different
parts of the brain go to sleep at diff
ferent times and to different de-
grees, so that it is difficult to de-
termine whether we are asleep or
awake or to what extent at any
given moment. These are the con-
illusions resulting from an investiga-
ton of the brain waves that we
give off during the transition period.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Word "CheniIIen French

The word Chenille" is French for
fuzzy caterpillar" In carpet Ian
guage, it refers to luxurious car
pet type in which a long, caterpil-
lar-like strand, cut from a previous
ly woven blanket, is based to form
the welt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Indians and Citizenship

An Indian, so long as he remains
as of his Indian tribe, is not citizen
and can not vote. But an Indian
can take an oath of allegiance and
become citizen: It has been held
that the language of the Fourteenth
amendment to the United States
Constitution is not broad enough to
include Indians.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
complementary COlOrs

Complementary colors are made
by mixing any two of the three pri-
mary colors. Red and yellow mixed
become orange, the complement of
blue. Blue and red make violet,
complementary to yellow. Yellow
and blue produce green, the COM
plement of red.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
40 Million People limited
to Visit State This Year

Ray Reigel, Ray Hoefler, DR.. J. E
Thompson, John Somrock, Sigurd o.
son, Herman Olson of Tower, and R
l.. ELS Of Hibbing. Andrew Erickson
introduced Director Shave in a short
address. A series of songs were sung
under the direction of Frank " DiNinc
and to music by Peggy McMahan. Mr.
Shave left here with the Tower con-
tingent of the club and was scheduled
for another address in Tower later ir
the evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Fossils in Amber

The age of the prehistoric fossil
insects imprisoned in amber has
been placed by Harvard scientists
at 60,O00,O00 years, making them
among the oldest survivals of life
on the earth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Saltwater News-A baby girl fell 40
feet from balcony in Singapore to the
stone yard below, landing on her head.
She was unhurt except for slight
bruises Too bad that she is not a boy
She would make an ideal governor for
the state of Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

The Carlton Vidette thinks
that it would be a good idea for
all newspapers to keep Mus
solini and Hitler off the front
pages, for a few days. Maybe
the war filters would quiet
down and the two dictators not
feel so important.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Brainerd Tribune-A Montreal man
found a dollar he didn't know he had
and then proceeded to celebrate by
spending $3.50. We nominate him for
Harry L. Hopkins place at Washington,
if and when the latter resigns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Feathers of Indigo Bunting

Feathers of the indigo bunting
look brown under microscope,
but when the bird flies in the light
they look blue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

A strange anomaly of a cash
surplus amounting to $14,821,-
337 and budget deficit of
$500, 645,8 800 was shown by the
report of the treasury the last
of the week! Just a matter of
bookkeeping which no one un-
derstands except the book
keeper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Sheffield Noted for CutIarx

Sheffield, England, has been noted
for the manufacture Of cutlery
since Chaucer's time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Four have already filed for
the position of County Super
intendent of Schools, the posi-
ton now occupied by Arthur
Lampe. Filings have been
made by Mr.. Lampe to sue
coed himself, Mr.. Norsted of
Eveleth, Mr.. Hanson of CHS
holm, and Mr.. Nelson of Vir-
ginia. Ely, Hibbing, Tower
and Mountain Iron have no
candidates. yet.
1t will be noticed that all the
candidates are from indepen-
dent school districts over
which the county superinten-
dent has no control, his juris-
diction extending only to
schools not in independent dis
tricts. Our near neighbor,
Lake County, has things diff
ferent. All the schools of that
county are in one district and
the superintendent controls all
the schools, including those in
Two Harbors.
Why should the population
of the independent districts
vote and elect some one for the
county districts any more than
should the county districts out
side of the Independents be al
lowed to elect the superinten-
dent for the independent dis
trict. We have always con-
tended that Duluth, Hibbing,
Ely, Virginia, Eveleth, Noun
tain Iron, Aurora, and Biwabik
be prohibited from casting bal
lots for the election of a super
intendent for everyone but
themselves. Duluth does not
vote for this official but being
the county seat, by a strange
quirk in the law, compels the
county superintendent to
maintain the office in that city.
Gross earnings taxes from
railroads to the tune of nearly
six million dollars ($5,996,736.-
95 to be exact) poured into
state Golfers last year, topping
the amount for the previous
year by $669,649.70, according
to State Treasurer C. A. Hal
version. Nineteen out of the 20
railroads which paid gross
earnings taxes into the state
treasury during the last six
months period showed a gain,
while ten showed a loss in their
gross earnings. Treasurer Hal
version ascribes the increase in
gross earnings levy receipts
mostly to gains made by the
two roads whose shipments are
chiefly iron ore, the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern and the
Great Northern.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Iron ore royalty tax receipts
collected from fee owners last
year were more than double
those of 1886, according to
figures released by State Treas
urer C. A. Halvorson. In 1887
the state received $1,308,350.-
03 in royalties, $763,059.33
more than the year before, for
which the total was $685. 90.-
70. The rise in royalty income,
which goes into the general
revenue fund, Treasurer Hal
version attributed to the boost
in the levy rate ordered by the
last legislature, and to in
creased output of iron ore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Something to worry about.
A noted European scientist has
figured that an explosion of the
sun resulting in the destruction
of the earth is a possibility.
However, there is no object in
getting unduly excited over the
subject or bringing the matter
to the attention of the political
powers-that-be for adjustment.
The grand blow-up is not due
for at least 100000 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

year, with another $4,000
thrown in for meal tickets and
transportation. He also said
that a couple of auditors will
hit town and audit about $500
accounts at the banks in less
than two days at a cost of about
500. He breaks the city audit
into individual items; board at
from $3.50 to $500 a day;
transportation and wages and
then divides the cost between
the school district and the city
with a resultant total of ST.
7S4.29 up to Jan. l.. "How-
ever" he says, sit is not the
amount per day, it is the num-
Der of days which gives the
taxpayers a headache"
In every day business" says
Mr.. Brown, ''this style of oper-
alton is termed a racket but
regardless of what title you
style it under, it means a ter
rifle expense to taxpayers,
hundreds of whom are on WPA
work, relief rolls or unemploy-
ment pension lists. The money
expended on local audits up
until January LIST of this year
would give $50 laborers work
for month at wages of more
than $50"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Forgers and check writers
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On This Occasion
Continued from Page One)

year, with another $4,000
thrown in for meal tickets and
transportation. He also said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-13
DINNER HELD
 BY N0RW0MEN
Over One Hundred Persons Attend Church Dinner
 Last Evening

Over 100 persons attended the Norwomens' dinner last evening which was held at 6 o'clock in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church parlors.
 Teachers from the Juneau ano Douglas schools were in charge oi all arrangements, using an Flaw allan theme as their motif. Mrs Helen Webster presided. The entire menu consisted of Hawaiian deli cacies. Palms and huge leaves were used as table decorations for the affair.
 Miss Donie Taylor presented an Hawaiian scene, and the entire group joined in singing Hawaiian songs.
 This being the last meeting of the organization this spring, Mrs. R. E Robertson gave a short talk con- cerning plans for next fall. She also stated that the Norwomen is an or ganization for young women who are employed during the day, or those who have not established per manent residences in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-13
S|attery Named
 To Assistants
 Job Under ICkGS

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today nominated Henry Slattery, of South Carolina, as Under Secretary of Interior, as successor to Charles West, in the office of personal assistant to Sec retary of Interior Harold L. Ickes.
 Stephen Early, White House Sec retary, said the President has been seeking a post for West, a former Democratic congressman from Ohio, but has not selected one as yet.
 Several months ago, Ickes dis charged West in an attempt to re- duce expenses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-13
BOB TELLER
 FANS HEAVY
 N.Y.H|TTERS
Yankees Lose After One Day at Top Senators
 Are Back in First
By Associated Press)

Bob Teller, Cleveland Indians ace, defeated the New York Tanks yesterday by flaming the heavy hitters, including Lou Gehrig. Lou got revenge later by hitting homer for two runs.
 The defeat of the Yankees, coup led with the beating the Washing ton Senators handed out to the De- troit Tigers, dropped the Yankees out of first place after a one day stay and boosted the Senators back to the top.
 The National League presented a curtailed program, only two games being played The Cubs trounced Brooklyn and Cincinnati blanked the Boston Bees
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-13
PADRES KEEP
 FIRST PLACE IN
 COAST LEAGUE
Hefty Backstop Ho ga n Struts His Stuff Seat
 tie Wins 10th Inning
lBy Associated Pressl

Frank Hogan, hefty backstop ac- quired from the Boston Red Sox played an important part in the Padres victory yesterday over Holly wood and which kept them in firs' place In five times at bat, Hogan got three hits and all of them with the bases loaded He drove in five runs.
 Seattle's youthful pitcher, Freo Hutchinson, famed one man in the tenth inning yesterday and forced another to fly out to send the scor- ing threat as Seattle defeated Oak land.
 After losing two in row, Sacra- mento came back to shellac the San Francisco bunch last night.
 Portland beat Los Angeles as At LisBa limited the Angels to six hits
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-13
B. P. w. (. WILL
 HOLD BANQUET
 MONDAY NIGHT

Monday evening the Business and Professional Women's Club will hold it's annual turkey dinner at 6:3o o'clock at the Royal Cafe, which will have it's opening that night.
 In charge of the dinner is the following committee: Mrs. William Paul, chairman: Mrs. H. s. Graves, and Miss Bonsteel. Reservations for the banquet may be made with Miss Caroline D. Todd