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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
"Fid. Def" on British Coins

The title "Fidei Defensor" Ode
fender of the FAITH was conferred
on the English King Henry VIII by
Pope Leo x, in 1921. 1t was his rec
ognition of Henry's reply to Martin
Luther. When Henry quarreled with
Rome, in 1888, the Pope then in
power, Paul III, deprived him of
this title. But in 1914 it was con-
firmed by the English parliament,
and has ever since been borne by
all British sovereigns. Now it refers
to the Protestant faith, and not, as at
first, to the Catholic religion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
Honors for s'Old Pete"

When the moguls of baseball de-
creed recently that the newest niche
in the hall of fame at Cooperstown,
N. Y, should be filled by Grover
Cleveland Alexander they made a
move that is certain to be popular
with fans everywhere. There had
been grumblings because he was not
named earlier and a belief by some
that he might never attain the hon.
or.
cold Pete" the great pitcher who
stood National league batters on
their heads for 20 years, joins Sc
lect company including Ty Cobb,
Babe Ruth, Hans Wagner, Christy
Mathewson, Walter Johnson, NapO-
leon LajOi, iris Speaker and Cy
Young, all named in past ballots
as the games outstanding players
since 1900.
Alex never pitched a no-hitter,
but that was about the only thing he
missed. He turned in four one-hit
games in 1915, a record which will
probably never be equalled. He
won % games in 1911, his first big
league season and for three straight
years beginning in 1915 he won 80 or
more victories.
When all these tremendous pitch
ing feats are forgotten, Alex will
be remembered for a single strike
out he chalked up in the 1926 world
series between the st. Louis Cardi-
mails and the New York Yankees.
1t was the seventh inning of the
final game. The Cards were leading
3 to 2. The Yanks had the bases
loaded, two down and Tony Lazzeri
at bat. Alex, who had won a nine
inning game the day before, was
called by HOrnsby to relieve Jess
Haines.
"Old Pete" walked slowly to the
pitching mound and set Lazzeri
down on three pitches. Then he
plodded YEARLY through the last
two innings to win the game and the
first worlds championship for st.
Louis.
Here and There
Of the twenty teams that have
appeared in the Rose Bowl during
the twenty-year history of the game,
only four are indicated in the clas-
sic They are Southern Cali
fOrnia, which has won its four
games; NOtre Dame, Columbia, and
Harvard, each of whom have been
in the Rose Bowl once Joe
Judge, former Washington first
baseman, stands to make a stable
piece of change if Harry Basin, a
third baseman he developed at
Georgetown, signs with the New
York Yankees Moe Berg, the
Boston Red SOx catcher who speaks
seven languages, always begins his
breakfast with pie and finishes with
grapefruit British soldiers with
drawn bayonets patrol the public
golf course at Bannu on the north
west frontier of India to protect
players from raids by fierce Wazi-
ristan tribesmen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
Cue King Repeats

TOR the fifth time in fifteen years,
Jake Schaefer of Chicago has
won the 1872 balkline billiard cham
pionship. This time he took the
crown from Welker Cochran, who
had held it since 1884.
Playing championship billiards is
a habit in the Schaefer family.
Jake's father, Jacob, ST., was a
champion before the present title
holder was born. The elder Schae-
fer held championships at one time
or another in the 14-inch balkline,
1871 balkline and 1872 divisions, de-
Tending his titles successfully and
beating such doughty rivals as
George F. Slosson, Willie Hoppe,
and G. b. Sutton.
Young Jake became a two-divi-
sion champion last year when he
won the 1872 balkline championship
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03

The speed with which Bayer tab
lets act in relieving the distressing
symptoms of colds and accompany
ing sore throat is utterly amazing
and the treatment is simple
and pleasant. This is all you do.
Crush and dissolve three genuine
Bayer Aspirin tablets in one-third
glass of water. Then gargle with
this mixture twice, holding your
head we'll back.
This medicinal gargle will act
almost like a local anesthetic on
the sore, irritated membrane of
your throat. Pain eases promptly;
rawness is relieved.
You will say it is remarkable.
And the few cents it costs effects
abig saving over expensive throat
gargles" and strong medicines.
And when you buy, see that you
get genuine BAYER ASPIRIN.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
CHAPTER TX

Early one morning couriers had
dashed into the preside at San Di-
ego announcing that Ell Senior Cob
ernador and his lady, La Goberna-
dora, were at the very gates of the
citadel.
Lieutenant Jose de Zuniga, in
charge of the preside, issued orders
right and left. There must be royal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03

San Francisco growing out of their
recent non-title battle in New York
when the challenger knocked the
champion cold is case in point.
1t recalls the lusty era when STAN
ley Ketchel, Billy Papke, Joe Thorn
as, Cyclone" Johnny Thompson,
Hugo Kelly, Kid Mccoy and lot
more of like importance filled ring
history with epic battles and their
pockets with ready coin.
Steele and Apostoli will fight for
the championship in Seattle in the
spring. They will probably fight
several times more before the books
are finally closed. They will have
other opponents, too, such as Young
Corbett III, Glen Lee, Lou Brouil-
lard, Solly Krieger, Jack McAvoy,
Marcel Thil of France and couple
of job lot invaders from England.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
Religion Known as Jerking,

The fanatic followers of the So
called religion known as Jerking"
drove stakes in the ground so they
could better perform Aeir jerking
at their meetings. The men and
women would hold the stake while
they twisted their bodies, rising
from prone to a standing position
and down again.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
CALL RECRUITS
IN SYPHILIS WAR

Call for recruits" in the "War
Against Syphilis" by Gen. John j.
Pershing and DR.. Ray Lyman Will
bur will be heard throughout the
country. General Pershing is chair
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03

broader interest in the fight on
syphilis and the conditions which
favor it's spread with a war fund
of $500,000 contributed by volun-
teers," says Doctor Wilbur, who is
also president of the association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
Identity of Junius UnsoIyed

The identity of Junius, famous
political letter writer of the Eight
zenith century. still is debated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
Gone Modern

Gone Modern
Sunday School Teacher-And
what happened to Lots wife when
she looked back?
Small Girl-The man in the mo-
tor car gave her a lift.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03
Hard to Educate

Lady-Is it difficult to write
well?
Budding Author-Not at all, but
it is difficult to make people re-
aliZe that one does.
No Comeback
Tramp CATER hand out)-
Thanks, lady. Is there anything
! can do by way of return?
Housewife-Yes, don't.
Passenger Ito captain of sink
ing ship)-Captain, as there are
no more lifebeIts and all the boats
are full, will you teach me how
to swim?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-03

Happy Return
''Well, did you get any surprise
presents for your birthday"
eyes, rather. got a book from
Bill I lent you last year."
Evening star., 1938-04-01

and to segregate capital gains and losses
from ordinary income for tax purposes.
OF particular significance in regard to
both of these actions is the fact that
although the committee proposed nat tax
rates at new high levels for both capital
gains and net corporate income there has
been little complaint on this score.
The answer is that business and in
vestors have been objecting not so much
to the amount they must contribute to
the support of Government, but rather
to levies difncult Of determination, dis
couraging to sound business practices
and punitive in their entire philosophy.
OF significance, also. is the fact that
without shifting any of the total burden
to the so-called little fellows" either
corporate or individual. the Senate COM
mittee has corrected some Of the most
notable evils of present law and of the
proposed notifications Of the House and
still submits measure calculated to
raise more money than either.
1t Is promise of revenue with equity,
q condition not prevailing for the past
two years. at least in connection with
these two most important tax sources.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Facts Wanted.

Overriding all opposition, the House
and Senate have approved an investiga-
ton Of the Tennessee Valley Authority,
including the activities" of the private
power companies in the valley area.
The opposition in the House centered
around the proposal to include the
private utilities in the investigation.
Republican spokesmen, headed by Mi
nority Leader Smell. contended the probe
of the utilities would be used as smoke
screen to becloud the real issue-whether
the T. v. A. has been administered in an
honest and efficient manner.
To this the administration supporters
replied that the troubles besetting the
T. v. A. are so intertwined with the con-
duct of the private utility operators that
it would be futile to attempt to investi-
gate one without the other. But, while
undoubtedly there is some truth in that
assertion, there have been circumstances
indicating it is the hope of administra-
ton supporters to offset evidence dam
aging to T. v. A. by "smearing" the
utilities. Not the least of these was the
statement by Representative Rankin of
Mississippi, leader Of the House public
power bloc, who, of course, does not nee
essarily speak for the President, that
Mr.. Roosevelt would veto the resolution
unless it covered the private power COM
panies.
1t is obvious that much will depend
upon the character and ability of the
men who are to be appointed to the joint
committee. Should they be actuated by
no higher purpose than mud singing"
the investigation will be a waste of time
and public money. Should it develop,
however, that they are determined to
keep the inquiry as free from partisan
politics as possible and uncover the real
facts behind the bewildering assortment
of charges and counter charges that
have been banded back and forth, they
may be able to bury the legend that no
good results have ever come from Joint
congressional investigation.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

As long as these watchers make no
invidious comparisons, others with them
selves, they are on the road toward hap
piness.
Once they stop to wonder why others
do not find the same interest, they have
lost the road. Let us admonish the latter
to keep to themselves, and put no stress
upon tadpole watching as the universal
way to happiness.
It isn't, and it never will be
We refuse to feel sorry for people who
do not like birds and plants and trees
growing.
We think they are missing something,
but know that we, in our turn, have
missed many things.
The world gets along best when men
more or less mind their own business and
let others attend to their own:
The trouble comes when we look up
from our interest. and suddenly wonder
why old Sam Hall isn't interested in it,
too
He must be an atheist, or something,
il he doesn't like what we like. He must
be Communist, or red" or something
else.
Shakespeare had one of his characters
set the fashion, in this respect, when he
branded the unmuSical wight as "fit for
treason, strategem and spoilS," when all
the time the poor fellow was just cursed
with bad ear. He couldn't tell one
tune from another, it was true, but that
didn't mean all those things, it simply
indicated that he was not "cut out" as
the slang has it, for the musical pro-
fession.
Yet it must be admitted that the pop
ular form of judgment is along the
Shakespearean line still.
Most of us are far too willing to be-
lieve that there must be something
wrong" with the person who does not
share our tastes and enthusiasms.
Many are so naive in this belief that
they are willing to ask some one who
incautiously has said ne never goes to
the movies, Then what do you do to
entertain yourself?"
Some who will laugh at this will be
the very first to apply it's principle when
1t comes to themselves and their own
likings, even to the extent of branding
as a terrible person any one who does
not care for nature and her children.
\
Character judgment is not that easy.
Despite the play of character over the
world. all these centuries. it still is i'm
possible to make correct judgments
quickly, or even at all
Every one has had the experience OF
making such a judgment. only to have
time and circumstances show him how
mistaken he was.
1t would be nice, indeed, if all persons
who love flowers were little angels, but
experience sometimes shows the con-
trary.
Personally, We prefer people who like
what we like, but we are unwilling to
cast aspersions at those who do not.
Nature is large, she contains multi
tudes, as Whitman said and among the
numbers there must and certainly will
be many of absolutely diverse char
acters. If some Of them do not see the
beautiful things of nature. let us Just
wish they would. 1t is permissible to
try to make them see what we see, but
let us not insist too much.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Equitable Taxation.

Three weeks of diligence and deter
mination have been productive of highly
commendable results in the proposals
Of the Senate Finance Committee for
revision of the Federal tax laws.
And in view of the genuine approval
which has been accorded their efforts
by those most familiar with and most
aware of the effects of taxation upon our
economic structure it is hoped that the
Senate as whole and later the House
conferees will accede in major degree
to the judgment of the Finance Com
mittee.
Most important Of the committee de-
cisions undoubtedly was that to abandon
the entire theory Of imposing a penalty
tax on undistr1buted corporate income
Evening star., 1938-04-01

extremist brotherhood, and various coun-
ellis of the unemployed. Certainly these
petitioners for taxpayers money are en-
titled to ask the aid they believe that their
constituents need. But the taxpayers
also should be heard. Their welfare is
involved. Somebody qualified to plead for
them should be designated to argue the
case in their behalf.
The difficulty is that the conservatives
are not cooperating in the defense OF
their own property, their own standards
of living and their own aspirations Prac-
tically every socialistic scheme which the
Government has undertaken since 1888
has been promoted by the gimme" class
and unresisted by their neighbors who
have been obliged to foot the bills. The
explanation is that rugged individual
ism" has been altogether too timid.
Apostles Of appropriation have shouted
down the protests of the occasional con-
scientious objector.
There is still larger risk, however, in
constant retreat. If conservative opinion
consistently abandons the struggle with
out fight, it is only question of how
soon the final blow will fall. The Re-
organization Act prepares the Federal
establishment for sovietizing. Under its
terms any President is privileged to regi-
ment and redirect the Government into
an approximation of Russia. Executive
procedure toward that end already is
wanted by militant minorities. 1t may
be easy for them to win a conclusive
victory-unless, tardily, their more real
istic and less greedy contemporaries, ef-
fectively organized, say them nay.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

A correspondent 1aments that q GER
tain famous man seemed to have no love
OF nature IN his heart or mind.
Probably We expect too much Of too
many people.
There seems to be . perfect blind spot
in many, in regard to plants, hoVers,
foliage, trees, sunshine, transforms, fog,
frost, sleet, snow
In regard to dogs, cats, cows, tigers,
elephants, penguinS-
Every last one Of us knows some fine
man or woman to whom none Of these
things or living creatures means any
thing whatsoever.
Their interests are elsewhere.
They have only stare for something
unusual in the animal line, no real in
terest in the brute.
A thousand springs might come and
60, throwing their flowers and leaves
around bare houses, but such q person
would see nothing unusual. even If he
were granted the privilege Of being
present at all Of them.
AS many autumnS could fill the eyes
with sight Of turning leaves, and nostrils
with the clean crisp air Of fall, still such
a man or woman would prefer to be in
terested solely in politics or personal
success.
And there is nothing to be done about
1t.
Why should one who does love all these
things Of nature bother about it?
Each person to his taste.
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The best thing for the nature lover
to do is to mind his own business, and
let others mind theirs, in this regard;
let the friend Of nature find happiness
in his own observations: and let his
looking be so thorough and concentrated
that he will have no time to worry about
those who do not find the same happiness
in the eternal spectacle.
1t is not strange thing, after all, that
many perfectly honest persons find
neither solace nor interest in watching
a tadpole get its legs. The wonder is
that there are so many who do.
Life is so full of a number of things.
as the old poem put it, that it is i'm
possible for everyone to be interested in
everything.
Life is too complex and too full for
universal interest.
Nothing is more amusing than to
listen to two strangers talk in a public
place.
How great Is their concern, usually,
for their little jobs. They talk about it
and about. with all the ramifications
and especially the stresses. Every one
has heard them, and realizes perfectly
at the time how really unimportant their
talk is. after all-except to them
To them, the takers, 1t is the all-in-
all.
No wonder that so many people have
no time to watch tadpole get legs. They
are too busy with the Job of existence.
Only few persons in the world at
any one time will be able to earn q
living by watching tadpoles.
These may even grow distaste at last
for the taddies. and heartily wish there
were no such creatures to harass their
lives.
The bulk Of tadpole watchers. then,
must be just ordinary folk, who have
seen this phenomenon in pool or aquar-
lum and somehow found it interesting.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Recreation.

When a schoolboy goes swimming he
is recreating. Nobody in Washington
takes exception to that. But when the
question is raised as to why the lad is
swimming, that is another matter and
happens to be the heart of the Capitals
present recreation squabble.
According to the philosophy of health
and physical education training now
current in the District schools, the boy
is being educated. He is learning q
method of athletic relaxation in school
which he can use in his leisure time
during his years after school.
According to the philosophy of the
Department of Fairgrounds the boy is
swimming as means of relaxation from
all other routines, education included.
He wants to enjoy himself and has
simply selected swimming as the means
to do it.
The difference between the two beliefs
might be expressed in the terms "long
range planning" as opposed to "imme-
diate freedom of choice" There is GER
tainly merit in both propositions but
neither one has clear-cut precedence
over the other in terms of general ac-
ceptance.
If the people of Washington generally
adopt the educational theory, then Mr..
Henry Quinn's proposal to absorb the
Playground Department into the school
system is the answer to the problem. II
they lean toward the other interpreta-
tion Of recreation, then some control
apart from the school board is called
for.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

A settlement of the fisheries trouble
on the Alaskan coast with Japan is CAL
culated to lessen the tension. If diplo-
macy of the same effectiveness had been
employed several months ago between
China and Japan there would have been
no occasion for a human slaughter far
more costly than any which has hereto
fore been carried on by the enterprising
subjects of the Mikado,
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Disorganized Conservatives

Thoughtful students of current politi-
cal and social changes have noted with
some surprise that conservative citizens
generally have done nothing to organize
themselves for the protection of their
natural interests. Radicals commonly are
banded together for the achievement OF
the objectives they desire; they consti-
tute minorities with greater power than
their numbers justify and consequently
have enjoyed unparalleled and largely
unmerited successes in recent years.
But she more substantial, the more def
nitely self-sustaining portion of the popu-
lation of the United States remains as
yet unaware of the advantages of Or
ganization At the psesent moment Con-
gress is being asked to appropriate three
and half billion dollars for work and
relief in 1899. The demand is put for
ward by delegates to the National Con-
ference on Work and Security, allegedly
speaking for four and half million peo-
pie banded together in such federations
at the Workers Alliance Of America, an
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Social Life.

Had little party down to Pohick on the
Crick.
Our orators made speeches, which kept
coming fast and thick.
Singing by the village choir! Music by
the band!
With everybody shaking one another by
the hand.
It's kind o good to get in touch with all
your fellow men.
It's helpful to us all to hold a meeting
now and then.
New friendships have been made and
maybe some will stick,
And we'll have some further parties down
to Pohick on the Crick.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
who halls from Arkansas, has functioned

who halls from Arkansas, has functioned
as our envoy to the U. S. s. r.
EH
Mayor Louis Braun Of Biloxi, Miss,
enabled Senator Pat Harrison this week
to vie with colleagues who've recently
been boosting their State products in the
Senate restaurant-Idaho and Maine
potatoes, Wisconsin cheese and New
Jersey oysters. Pat received a generous
consignment Of Mississippi redsnappers,
white crabmeat, plant oysters and other
Gulf specialties and spread a Lucullan
feast thereof in Senate Secretary Ed
Halsey's private cafeteria at the Ceuitol.
(oopgrisht. 1o5s)
Evening star., 1938-04-01

Another airplane crash is reported
from the Far West. There is an average
Of about two such horrors a week. There
must be aviation but the demand for its
safe and sane regulation is clearly
obvious.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

There is to be one more hearing of the
claims of the President to rights of DOM
ination. The subject has been gone over
with thoroughness and it may still be
possible to reach surprise decision
without recourse to oratory.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

Italy has mighty war machine. So
has Germany, and Spain. The nations
that have managed to keep out of war
are still commanding respect. Scandi-
navia has lost none of its old appeal to
visitors.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

One of the reasons assigned for de-
manding more liberal supply Of the
gas for airships abroad, is that no nation
has yet been suspected of willingness to
turn our own helium against us.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Somewhat Belated.
From the Louisville Courier journal.

From the Louisville Courier journal.
Descendants of "Goody" Cole, hogged
and imprisoned for witchcraft at Hamp-
ton, N. H., 282 years ago, objected to
the towns ritualistic retraction, includ-
ing the burning of documents connected
with her conviction. Isn't the town en-
gagged In destroying the evidence against
itself instead Of her?
Evening star., 1938-04-01

The late Joseph Pulitzer left an estate
which still provides for literary prizes,
some of which would probably not be
approved by the distinguished donor.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

Mussolni speaks with pride of the
war machine Italy has built up. The
poetry and music for which Italy was
so famous must wait until warriors are
heard from.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

Women and children are lost in the
darkness and so are men who venture
out to find them. Yet these terrors fall
far short Of those of warfare.