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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
Plane Brings Hunter
Here for Deer Season
Tiny Craft Uses Is Gallons of
Gasoline, Half Pint Oil
From Minneapolis.

Three and one-half hours time, Is
gallons of gasoline, and half pint Of
oil to travel from Minneapolis to Ely
Sounds like an automobile trip. ex-
cept for the time. A man would have
to "fly" to make it that quickly, and
that's just what happened.
Bob Christian flew his tiny Cub
plane here Friday Eyes, that yellow one
that has been performing all sorts Of
maneuverS over the city the past few
days. in three and half hours, using
an amount Of fuel and oil for the 225
air miles trip that would put most
automobiles to shame.
Bob, who has been flying nearly since
Tige was pup, although he cast his
first ballot at the recent primary cleo
ton, came here especially for the deer
hunting season. Between touring the
countryside via the air and trailing the
fleet-footed deer, he has been kept
pretty busy.
The gasoline tank on Bob's little
craft holds but nine gallons of gasoline,
hardly enough for a long trip, but
sufficient ordinarily to feed the planes
40 horsepower motor So he brought
along reserve supply of ten gallons in
a couple of gasoline cans. When his
fuel started to run low, right after he
had passed the edge of Duluth, he
pumped gasoline from the cans into his
tank. Being occupied with the task he
neglected his instruments and found
his plane pointed in the general direc-
ton of the twin Canadian cities, Port
Arthur and Fort william, when he
finally got his bearings as he passed
considerably east of Rabbit.
Aside from this he flew Decline
course straight from Minneapolis to
Ely, refusing to take the usual pre-
cautionary route to this city via Duluth,
Virginia, and then to Ely so that if an
emergency landing had to be made
there was highway (and that's alb to
come down on.
ut was sure nice to spot the airport, -
he confided and admitted that he was
bit nervous flying over that wide ex-
panse Of forest land that covers the
Arrowhead
When his yellow ship zoomed over
town shortly after noon and circled and
recircled over the city, local residents
thought some pilot had lost his way or
was in distress. But Bob was merely
announcing his arrival to his two
friends here, Bernard and Ray Slogan
A twe-place cabin ship, the plane
weighs 564 pounds when the fuel tanks
are empty. The crankcase of the air.
cooled motor holds but four quarts of
oil, and the craft averages around Is
miles to the gallon of gasoline.
Sunday, he cruised over the Bass
wood territory, spotting a great many
deer. He sat his ship down on the
ice on Wind lake for breathing spell
although the lakes nearby were all open
water
Bob, who holds commercial license
at the tender age of 22-he soloed for
the first time five years ago-expects
to return home this weekend, accom-
panied by Ray Slogan. While here he
is a guest at the Slogan home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
BUILDING ROAD
TO MOOSE Lake
Forest Service Sponsoring New
Project That Gives Border
Lakes People Way Out.

Work has been started on building a
road into Moose lake from the Fern
berg road at point short distance
west of the present trail into Hibbards
and Seeley's resorts. Sponsored by the
U. S. forest service, the right-of-way is
being cleared of trees and rocks by a
WPA crew from Section 80 in charge
of Arne Pennala.
The forest service is in the process Of
acquiring between 80 and 40 acres of
land on the lake shore just up the
lake from Seeley's for public camping
ground. A boat house and cabin will
be constructed and seaplane base es-
tabliShed
With the opening of this road, resi-
dents of the eastern portion of Eastwood
lake and Knife lake will have a public
road available TO rtheir use out of
the border lakes territory The water
route to the road will be considerably
shorter than that now followed to the
Long Portage.
The new road win follow a valley and
will eliminate the steep hills now MAX
ing the present trail into the lake hard
to travel, especially in winter months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
Luther League Discussed
Christian Youth at Meet.

The Luther League of the First Ma
tional Lutheran church met in regular
meeting Monday night at the church.
After the business meeting the topic
study Christian Youth and Its
Troubles" were discussed.
The outing planned for November 26,
was postponed to a later date owing to
the insecure weather
The next meeting will be held on
December 5, at the church at which
the lunch will be served by committee
composed of Mrs. Lulu Helback, Mrs.
Edith Marines and Mrs. Grace Peters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
Mother of Ely Lady
Died at SOudan Home

Mrs. Louis j. Eckert was called tc
Soudan last week by the death of hel
mother, Mrs. John Hill. Mrs. Hill, a
resident of Soudan for the past AZ
years, died Wednesday evening of a
heart attack, after having been i'll only
few days.
Funeral services were conducted Sat-
urday from the Finnish Lutheran
church at Soudan. The Rev. D. Ollila
of this city conducted the services
Surviving are Mr.. Hill, four daughters
and a son.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24

Boake Carter in columnizing
following his recent visit to ST..
Louis county and its iron min
ing communities, let loose of
several remarks that should
cause the thinking man to pause
and consider. The same things
have been said by many in the
past but coming from one of
Carriers ability, bears more
weight. He stated that "the
righteousness of the Farmer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
DIR. SNYKER To TALK.

The meeting of the Pioneer-Savoy
Parent Teacher association will take
place at the Pioneer school on Thurs
day, December l, at o'clock. Dr. o.
E. Snyker will speak on the subject
of Posture in Relation to Physical
Development" The Junior College
quartet will sing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24

We still maintain, and have
done so for a number of years,
that the independent school
districts of the county should
not vote on county superinten-
dent of schools. The superin-
tendent has nothing to do with
the independent districts and
yet gets the majority of votes
in these districts, many times
getting elected by groups in the
cities over which he has no con-
troll and in which he has
nothing to say, whatever. We
don't allow the county system
to elect superintendent in the
independent districts so why
elect superintendent for the
county districts?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
SET SPECIAL
SERVICES FOR
THANKSGIVING
Ely Protestant Churches to
Observe Day With Special
Meetings.

Ely Protestant churches have ar
ranged special services for Thanksgiving
day. The MethodiStS and PreSbyterians
will meet together in the Methodist
church, and members of the Bethany
Lutheran church, the Suomi-Synod
Lutheran church, and the First Ev.
Lutheran church will meet in their
respective places of worship.
Following are the programs:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1890 A. M.
Prelude, Walter Mathews, organist;
call to worship; prayer, the Rev. James
E. Dowler, pastor of the Methodist
church; response, choir; hymn Prayer
Thanksgiving" congregation; anthem,
'"Te Deum-LaudamuS, choir
Scripture, the Rev. H. Russell
Browne; pastor of the Presbyterian
church; responsive reading, congrega-
ton; Gloria Patri; offering; solo, "a
Thanksgiving Prayer" Lois Anderson;
sermon, the Rev. Browne; hymn, 20
Lord of Heaven and Earth" congrega-
ton; benediction.
| SUOM1-S1NOD LUTHERAN
7:30P.M.
A program for the benefit of Suomi
College will be held on Thanksgiving
evening 1t will be featured by musical
numbers and a talk by the pastor, the
Rev. .. Ollila. Songs will be sung by
the mems chorus, and solo numbers will
be offered.
Following the program lunch will be
served by the ladies aid. The public is
invited to attend.
FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN.
7:3OP. M.
| The First Ev. Lutheran church will
hold a Thanksgiving service in both
English and Finnish, Thursday even
ing.
BETHANY LUTHERAN.
HOO A. M.
Prelude, selected, Mrs. Edith Johnson,
organist; opening hymn, Come Ye
Faithful People, Come, Come" congre-
CATION; hymn, "Prayth My Soul, the
King of Heaven" congregation; anthem,
Blessing, Honor, Power and Might"
Bach choir; hymn, unto the Lord of
All Creation" congregation.
Sermon, "a Christian Reason to Civ
ing Thanks the Rev. Ernest v. Olson;
offering; closing hymn, What Shall I
Render to My God?;;" postlude, organist
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
Jaysees, High School in
Thanksgiving Dance.

Members Of the Ely Junior College
and high school Juniors and seniors held
a Thanksgiving dance in the college
assembly, Friday evening, with the
SwingSters providing the music. Decor
ations followed the Thanksgiving theme.
On the decorating committee were
Ray Nyman, chairman; william Lind
gren, Verna Martin, Joe Novak, Mar
jorie Cramer, Milton Stenlund, Bernard
Banovetz, Robert Mann, John Pechek,
Wayne Brownell Robert Carlson, Joe
Fink, Merlin Riikola and Jack Gianotti,
assisted by the social activities COM
mittee of the college.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
Noted Speakers Promised
for High School p. T.. A.

The Junior-Senior High School PIT.
A. will meet Tuesday, November 20, at
8 P. M. in room LOG, Memorial building.
A program is being prepared with the
hopes of having out-of-town speakers
and Miss Althea Busch providing the
music.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24

Labor party expanded. They
felt that if they could force
private operation of the mines
out of existence, continual
rain of gold would fall into
their hands, with which per-
petual office occupation could
more easily be bought. So they
increased the tax load out of all
economic proportion, in the
hopes of forcing them into re-
ceiverships, and eventual state
ownership"
The result, said Mr.. Carter,
showed "a steady increase of
labor-saving machinery in
stalled. Where 200 men
worked heretofore, one gigantic
mechanical scoop now does the
same work, is but one instance.
The men who lost their jobs
have only those very politicians
who came around preaching
they were the working mans
friend and saviour against suf-
fering from their harsh Tory
oppressors to thank for being
on public relief rolls"
"The people of Minnesota, "
particularly the miners them
selves here, seem to have under
stood how they have been be-
trayed by the glibness of
'phoney' liberals who sold them
down the river That is one
reason why they tossed the
Benson Farmer-Laborite crowd,
bag and baggage out of office
in this state a week ago as they
never had been tossed in that
party's political history. ~ =
Furthermore had the mining
companies not defended them
selves and had permitted them
selves to be taxed out of exist
ence, no schools, no homes, no
towns such as you see around
this part of the country. would
ever have been built, let alone
operated as soundly as are
these"
''To the ranges a short time
ago came a South African min
ing man." said Mr.. Carter in
his column, "who told that his
company had been searching
for gold in South Africa and
accidently discovered a rich
field of iron ore, 500 miles from
the coast, matching the rich
ores of Minnesota and Michigan
in quality. The South African
blandly observed that he could
mine his ore, transport it SOC
miles by rail to the nearest port,
load it aboard ship and deliver
it to steel mills at Chicago fol-
less than any Minnesota mine
operator could deliver a ton OF
similar high grade or to the
same destination, Chicago. He
could do so simply because he
paid his native labor in South
Africa Is cents a day wages
against nothing less than SIS a
day minimum for Minnesota
miners"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24

CORVALLIS Made Governor-General
Lord CORVALLIS, who surrend-
cred to Washington at Yorktown in
the Revolutionary war, later be-
came encouragement of India.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
Junior College Students
Preparing for Exams.

Ely Junior College students are in the
midst of preparing for first quarter ex-
aminations to be given Nov. 80, Dec.
and 2. The first quarter ends Nov. 80
and the second begins Dec S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
On This Occasion
Continued from Page One)

to come to Minnesota and see
our scenery, only to have 1t
marred by these signs and ad-
vertising cards, barred by law
on state highways. Trees, left
to delight the eyes of the travel
ing public are pleastered with
signs and in many cases killed
with nails driven into the heart
of the tree contrary to the laws
made and common decency.
Besides, the large boulders,
rock cuts and handsome scenes
are plastered with paint extoll-
ing the virtues of candidates OF
the party in power until nature
obliterates the same taking
years in some cases.
-
Not all candidates are thus
favored. Many of them have
registered complaints that their
signs have been removed while
others, more favorable to the
administration, have been al
lowed to remain. This method
of campaigning prevails only
in certain years and we will
let you guess what years are
meant. Take a look and see
for yourself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24

Between Devil and Deep Blue''
Between the devil and the deep
blue sea" is quoted from the Greek
by Erasmus in his work "Adagio."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
Sea Fish in Fresh Water Lakes

Lakes Nicaragua and Managua,
In the republic of Nicaragua, are
fresh water lakes, but in them are
found sharks, tarpon and swordfsh
all salt water fish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24

FOR QUICK AND SURE RESULTS
USE ELY MINER WANT ADS!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
To the Voters
of Ely

| have filed for the office of
Mayor of the City of Ely.
wish to announce that I am not
controlled by any political fac
ton, nor have l any political
promises to make other than if
elected, will conduct the af-
fairs of the office in a business
like way.
Your Support Will Be
Appreciated.
B. M. Lambert.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
Housemaids in Buckingham Palace

There are about sixty housemaids
employed at Buckingham palace,
London, England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MINER
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
WINS HIGH PRAISE IN
SAFETY CONTEST

Nebraska Power Company's
fleets of passengers cars and
trucks travelled more than one mil
lion six hundred thousand miles
with nine reportable accidents to
win high places in their divisions
of the 1878 national fleet safe
ty contest, according to reports
received from the National Safety
Council.
The passenger a fleet of the
Nebraska Power Company captur-
er third place among forty-three
competing utilities companies, and
its truck fleet holds fifth place
among sixty-three large utilities
fleets.
Only four accidents were ex-
perienced by Nebraska Power
Company passenger car drivers
in a total of $40, 200 miles they
travelled from July 1, 1887 to June
80, 1888. That record is twice as
good as they achieved in the 1886
81 contest year when nine acct
dents were experienced in a total
of $4,000 miles.
Winner Of first place in the pas
senger car contest amont utilities
was Central Texas division, Pan
handle Refining Company with
but one accident in $4,000 miles.
Shell Union Oil Company's south
ern division was second with three
accidents in 815 900 miles.
Nebraska Power Company's truck
fleet also cut its previous years
accident repord in two with but
five %reportable accidents in 745,-
600 miles Travelled during the con-
test year just closed as compared
to ten accidents in $4,000 miles
in 1867.
America Utilities Service Cor
poration of Savanna, Illinois won
first place in the large truck fleet
division; Shell Pipe Line Corpor-
atoms telephone and telegraph di-
vision second, and central States
Power ard light of Tulsa, Oklaho-
ma, third. The LIST and second
place winners experienced but one
accident each year during the con-
test year, and the third place win
her,, but two accidents.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
No Room For
Prejudice, says
N. Y. Paper
UNION PAPER SAYS, INC
ROOM FOR PREJUDICE"

New York, Sept. IA detern-
med stand against t~olerating any
efforts at Sabotage through APP
peals to race prejudice within the
ranks of the New York local of
the Transport Workers Union,
CLIO. affiliate, is voiced in a lead
article appearing in the local edi-
ton of the August issue of the
Transport Bulletin, sixteen page
tabloid newspaper, organ of the
Union.
The article, entitled Fair Play,
Justice and Our Unity, was un-
animously endorsed and signed by
members of the New York local
executive board and of the joint
executive committee.
iReaffirming the cardinal prin-
ciple of the unions platform of
justice to all its members regard
less of race, creed, color, political
beliefs, crafts, ages, sex or any
other differences, the article said
in part:
"The present situation is a test
for every member of III Union,
-
especially those most responsible
for its rise and successes, to show
that we have the decency towards
our fellow members which we sc
! frequently declared and that we
really treasure this Union and its
firm unity and are not willing to
cast its future to the winds at the
instigation of those who are using
the weapon of prejudice and foul
play to weaken the TWU."
The article followed joint efforts
of the union and the NAACP. to
have Negro members of the union
working on the I. r. T. subway,
promoted from porters and elev-
ator men to platform agents. The
I. R. T. on Auguts l promoted six
men "as an experiment.. The
union leadership sought seniority
for these men over $50 white non
union men temporarily employed
by tie I. R. T. 1t was at this
point that a small group within
the union voiced disagreement
with the union leaders in pressing
the point for seniority of the Ne
groes, claiming that it would
throw white men out of work.
There are 600 Negro members in
the union.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
Pre- Autumn Musical At
Hillside

On Sunday afternoon Septem-
Der 18th at a p. M. the Hillside
Presbyterian Church Both and Ohio
st. will present the Musical
Four" in a Pre-Atumn Musical,
featuring Classical, opera and Me-
gro spirtuals. Personnel of this
quartette includes, Rev. John S.
Williams, Mrs. Ethel Webb, Mr.. III.
L. Preston. Mrs. Otis Jamerson is
accompanist. They will be no adj
mission charge at the door, but
each person attending this musica2
will be expected TO give a silver
offering. This will mark the be-
ginning of the musical activities
a Hillside. Thet mex will be the
second Sunday in October.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
MONTGOMERY DAILY
TELLS ALA. TO FREE
SC0TTSBOR0 BOYS

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. l. In
a lengthy editorial appearing in
the paper August 1S. the Mont
gomery Advertiser takes issue
with the recent unanimous decision
of the Alabama Board of Pardons
which denied pardons to two of
the remaining five Sc~ottshoro
youths and calls upon Governor
Bib Graves to use his power to
free all five defendants still in
Jail.
Reviewing the papers own
stand in the case as a consistent
supporter of the Attorney Generals
position Of fighting for the death
penalty for the boys, the editorial
entitled 20 Scottsboro!", says in
part:
"The Advertiser, for itself, and
ii has no doubt that it speaks for
the majority of responsible Ala
bamians, resents the indignitles
heaped upon our people in connec-
ton with this revolving affair but
from the beginning nearly 7 and
. half years ago The Advertiser
has been interested primarily in
seeing that Alabama had its way
without intimidation from the out
side in these cases it has never
wanted to see the full penalty of
the law executed.
THE State of Alabama has at
last had its way. 1t has repeat
edlv convicted "the boys" ;,
some of whom are now growing
old in the service of our prisons;
Alabama has been repeatedly
tainted by the Supreme Court OF
the United States and by agitators
in two hemsipheres, with the re-
Continued on page ~
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

Chicago Republican candidate
for congress from the 1st con-
gressional Illinois District who
is charting the fight of the Ne
gro Labor Relations League, a
potent organization which is
waging a crusade for more jobs
for Negroes IN Chicago. Last
week a Chicago Daily employ
ed six branch managers as a re-
suit of its activity. They plan to
tap every availble opening
which will furnish additional
employment Mr.. Dawson will
oppose Congressman Arthur w.
Mitchell. Democrat IA the Nov
ember elections. CAMP.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
Suit
Filed By Kid
nap Victim
TEXAN ASKS 1890 FoH
FALSE ARREST

Dallas, Texas, Sept. IA suiz
for $4,000 was filed here this
week by twenty -four year old Nc
key Ricketts,, against DR.. and Mrs
+. II. Newton, both white, and
seven others including two police
men, charging false imprison-
ment, beating, kicking, starving
and threatening.
The suit grew out of Ricketts,
being located by policemen in the
attic of DR.. and Mrs. Newton's
home in Highland Park here July
30. According to police, Ricketts,
had been imprisoned in the attic
of tho Newton home for five days
bound and gagged, because they
suspected him of stealing jewelry
from Mrs. Newton.
The Newtons, along with two
servants, have been indicted by a
grand jury on charges of false
Imprisonment, in connection with
the kidnapping of Ricketts,.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

Who is in charge of the pageant
which will be given in the st.
Louis Coliseum September 8 as
part of the 18th Anniversary OF
Negro Freedom held in connec-
ton with the National Baptist
Convention. Hundreds will take
part in the presentation, groups
from Chicago and East st. Lous
being in training also. j. Roy
Terry has charge of music. Miss
L. Womble directs dramatics.
Miss Frankye Brown and Miss
Margaret Hunter are assist
ing. (ANP)
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
Convict Burns and Accom-
pIices In Shorter College
Robbery, Shooting Case

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. / (ANPl
The Shorter College robbery
case has been solved, the three
men responsible for stealing ST.
1890 of the schools money in q
hold-up June z, during which pre-
siding Elder o. Sherman was shot,
are behind the bars and AME cir
cles in Arkansas are breathing
easier. No trace of the money,
however, has ever been found
Prof. VIM. Mabel Burns of For
dyce, Ark, active in church af-
fairs and delegate to the last
general conference of the AMEs
church held in New York in 1886,
who was named as the "brains" of
the plot was convicted and sem
fenced to 10 years in the p%eniten-
tiary. Roma ellison and Haywood
Duckworth one an auto mechantid
and other a laborer were given
identical sentences with Burns
The robbery and shooting took
place Immediately after a meeting
of presiding elders and church
leaders held at Bethel church in
North Little Rock, June 7. When
the meeting closd Rev. Sherman
took the money which was in cash
and had been placed in a grip, to
his home. He was followed by Olli-
o and Duckworth, the former
placing a gun at Hev. Sherman's
head just as he was about to leave
CONTINUED on page 81 +.