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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
PIONEER MARKS
80TH BIRTHDAY
Henry Saari, Resident of This
City and White Iron for As
Years, Honored Sunday.

Thursday, February I'd, marked the
80th birthday of Henry Saari, q resident
of this city and White Iron for the past
As years.
The natal day was celebrated Sunday
in the presence of immediate members
of Mr.. STARTS family at his home at
White Iron, with baked ham dinner
and necessary trimmings at which con-
gratulations were rendered the cele-
brant with well wishes for many happy
returns of the day.
Among those present were the sons
and daughters of Mr.. Saari. brothers,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
viz: Mrs. Katie Dyhr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Starkman, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
|Starkman, Arne Saari, Andrew Saari
John Saari, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Saari
Mrs. Maurice Pudas, Duluth, Mrs
Myrtle Rice, Axel Starkman, Henry
Hugo, Doris, Elaine and Betty Jane
Dyhr, James and Doris Saari, Stanley
Ronald and Russell Starkman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
WHAT OTHERS SAY

Detroit Lakes Record-The more we
study the workings Of the New Deal
braintrusters, the dizzier we get trying
to follow their reaSoningS from prac-
tical viewpoint.
Take the unemployed insurance pro-
gram up to date, for instance. 1t Is
admitted that during the first nineteen
months of the acts operation, the sum
of $708, ISL ,981 has been collected from
the payrolls of both employers and en-
ployes. OF this huge amount only
$5,431 ,032 has been paid out to approved
claims of workers. And it cost $18,207,-
OO6 to administer the act during that
same period. More than four times
the actual benefits derived.
But, most astonishing of all, the cur
rent receipts are being used for gov
ernmental operating expenses and
where there should be reserve fund
of approximately $685. 000,0 900 on hand,
there is not a thin dime-only the
governments promise to pay"
When and if the time ever comes
that there is a heavy demand on this
fund, the only manner in which the
promise to pay" can be redeemed is
to raise the sum needed by some form
of tax levy. So then, in the last an
alysis, both employers and employees
will be twice paying the cost of this
noble experiment in social security"
which is in no sense secure, as our weak
mentality visions the picture.
To say that the plan "just doesn't
make sense" is putting the matter
rather mildly, and we prophesy that at
some future time there will be many
millions of our citizens awakened to the
Inconsistency and fallacy Of the entire
project.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
Bethany Lutheran Church
REV. ERNEST v. OLSON, Pastor.

Sunday School, ............ $50 A. M.
Morning Service, ....... .10:45 A. M.
The Luther League will render its
regular Sunday evening service next
Sunday evening at 7:45 o'clock. Rev.
Douglas Ollila will be the speaker.
Everyone is welcome to attend this SER
vice.
The Lutheran Brotherhood viii meet
Tuesday evening at the home Of MIR.
and Mrs. Fritz Lindbeck.
Mid-week Service, Wed, ....7:45 P. M.
Confirmation Instruction
Friday, Ais P. M
Choir Rehearsal, Friday, ...7:3O P. NJ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09

There have been times In the his
tory OF most nations when kings lost
possession Of their minis and were
obliged to issue primitive types of
money. During attacks on towns
and castles it often became neces-
sary to cut the royal plate into
squares, diamonds, or irregular
shapes, and to stamp on the pieces
their respective values. Such rude
coins are known as siege pieces,
says a Detroit Coin club authority,
because Of the tales they tell Of
war, invasion, treachery and heroic
resistance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
Well KnOlUn Ely Visitor
Dies MOnday at StiLLlUater,

DR.. H. j. Lockhart left on Tuesday
morning for Saltwater, having been
appraised by wire the evening before
of the death of Mrs. Jennie Baldwin,
at Saltwater hospital on Monday.
Mrs. Baldwin was well known in this
city by large number of friends. She
visited with her sisters, Mrs. Hagerman
and Mrs Lockhart, here and at Winton
on many occasions and her host Of
friends tender sympathy to the sur
viving relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
First Evangelical Lutheran
Church
REV. E. A. HEINo. Pastor.

REV. e. A. HENO, Pastor.
Sunday School, ..... $50 A. M.
English Worship, ........ 1880 A. M.
Finnish Evening Service. :. 1880 p. M.
Senior Luther League meeting on the
first and third Monday evening of each
month.
Junior Luther League meeting on the
first and third Tuesday evening Of each
month.
Young Peoples program on the third
Sunday evening of each month.
Welcome to Our Services!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
School Association Is
Opposed to Dietz Bill.

Fifty members Of the boards of edu-
cation and superintendent of Range
School Association attended meeting
In Biwabik, Thursday, at which pend
ing legislation of special interest to
schools was discussed. By far the
heaviest discussion of the meeting
conferred on the Dietz bill. Attorney C.
H. Schuster of Biwabik spoke on the
bill and before the close of the meet
ing a resolution was adopted by the
association to oppose the measure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
CHAN Robert HendOn to
Address Ely "U" Women,

1.-The War on Crime" will be the sub
ject of the talk by Robert @. Hendon,
Oman, at the meeting of the American
Association of University Women in
Room 1872 Of the Community Center
on Wednesday evening, February Is at
o'clock.
Mr.. Hendon Is chief of the, st. Paul
field division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. He comes to this city
after speaking before the Duluth
branch of the A. A. U. w. on Monday
and the Hibbing branch on Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
On This Occasion
CONTINUED from Page One)

a unit of government. Some
of the states have no town.
ships while others are organ
lied with the idea of strong
township governments and
weak county governments.
Wisconsin and some other
states have each township and
each village and city repre-
sented on the county board
which makes some county
boards exceptionally big. Min
nesota county commissioners
are elected by districts.
In this state there are more
than 1900 townships with
about 1880 elected officers.
Minnesota has 266 elected state
officials; 1896 elected county
officials; LOO elected city Off
Gals and 5000 elected village
officials in the state. The
knowledge possessed by town.
ship officers and constituents
problems is intimate. Town
meetings are a survival of old
time democracy not possessed
by the city man. The governor
sees in the township govern
ment a boon to the residents
and thus fails to enthuse over
the adjustment proposed by
some of this form of govern
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
CONDUCTOR FITCH DIES.

According to advices received here the
latter part of the week by friends, Ed
ward Fitch, well known and popular
conductor on the D. g. I. R., who was
retired two months ago, died in Cali
fornia of throat infection. The re-
mains are being brought to Duluth for
burial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
The Suomi-Synod Lutheran
Church
REV nOIIGIAS 0ILHA Pastor

The Lutheran Guild sleigh-ride to-
night, Thursday, at p. M.
Finnish services Sunday, the 18th, at
1890 A. NJ
Choir practice Tuesday at 2 and 8
p. M.
English bible hour Wednesday, the
18th at P. NJ, after which there will
be mems meeting.
Sunday School at $50 A. M.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
Ely TO Meet Virginia
In Postponed Debate,

The Ely affirmative debating team will
engage the Virginia negative forensic
team here tonight in match post
poned from last week. The debate
starts at 7:30 o'clock in room 1O6 of
the Memorial building.
Next Tuesday the affirmative team
will go to Eveleth.
In a match last Tuesday the local
negative debaters won from the Gilbert
affirmative team.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09

Thinks we are crazy If we don't pay
SO a month and go to an insane
asylum, says Editor Nelson of the Fair
mont Sentinel. He says: Less than
one-third of those committed to the
states institutions are married and
living with their spouses. Minnesota
has nearly 1900 persons confined in
its various charitable and corrective in
situations, almost as many as it has on
its political payroll. About 100 in each
class are from Martin county. The
average cost to the taxpayers for each
person institutionized IS $685. per
year, allocated as follows: Wages and
salaries, $l48.10; provisions, $56.92;
household expense, 5000; clothing,
$10.59; fuel, light and water, $29.70;
miscellaneous, $2772. Another thing
not generally known about the institu-
tons IS that you can become a yolun-
tary patient in an insane asylum for
$40 a month. For this small amount
you are well housed and fed given COM
plete medical care. It Is a wonder that
more OF us do not take advantage of
the snap. We can qualify all right. In
fact we are crazy If we don't do It.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
st. Anthony's Catholic
Church

FATHER FRANK MIHELCIC, Pastor.
Father willard Spehn, Assistant.
Masses at $50; 7:45; 900 and 1918
A. M.
Sunday School and Benediction at
t:30 p. M.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
Buffalo Bill Born in Iowa

William Frederick Cody, Ameri-
can scout and Snowman. was popu-
larry known as Buffalo Bill" He
was born in Scott county, Iowa, 10
1846.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
FRACTURED ANKLE.

Miss Mary Struna had the misfortune
to slip on the icy walk Tuesday evening
and fractured her right ankle. She
will be laid up for several months, ac-
cording to hospital physicians.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
no MOuNTAIN IRON.

Ely win be represented at the high
school sub-district declamatory contest
at Mountain Iron, Tuesday, but to those
who will go have not been announced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
v. F. w. MEETS TONIGHT.

The Ely post, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, will meet tonight in the service
mems room of the Community Center
The date has been changed from Friday
because Of the Winter Sports Frolic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09

this state it would appear that the
urge to make friends and influence
people Is sometimes just little stronger
than the urge to live up to the oath
of office.
When guardian Of the law begins
to say: 1--WE can't do nothing til we get
some complaints" the people paying
his salary should start looking around
for someone else. If people have to be
their own detectives and prosecutors,
why pay crew Of jelly-boned pro-
feSSionals for the work?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09

Slayton Herald-Everyone is an en-
|ployer. You and your neighbor contri-
butte to the payroll of the lergest group
of workers in this country.
That group consists of government
employees Three million of them are
on the payrolls of Federal, state and
local governments payrolls that can be
met only by taxes taken from your
earnings. Their salaries total more
than s4y0Oo,0O0,OO0 a year. And their
number is constantly increasing.
Some of these employees of yours are
necessary. They carry on governmental
functions that perform legisimate SER
vices for you and all other citizens
Many Of them are unnecessary. They
are not only a financial burden, but
they circumscribe your liberties. They
perform services for some small special
group at the expense Of everyone else.
They work in bureaus that have nothing
whatever to do with the business of
governing bureaus that compete with
and damage productive private business,
and while devouring tax money, stifle
the sources OF taxation.
1t is sad but true fact that once q
bureau is started, 1t is almost never
abolished. The need that created it
may paSs-but the bureau remains.
Usually it grows in size and cost and
political power. Our political masters
want as many officeholders as possible
that is the way they maintain their
power.
It's about time we insisted that the
worker in productive enterprise be given
some consideration, as well as the
worker for government. The public
payroll is fast reaching the point where
private payrolls cannot pay for it and
have enough left over for those of us
who aren't bureaucrats.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09

The Biggest successes
Uncle Alb says the biggest sue
cesses come to those who do well
the everyday tasks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
Hockey Team Arranging
Game Here SATURDAY..

The Ely hockey team is arranging a
game with Elcor to be played here Sat
urday evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09

REV. III. RUSSELL BROWNE, Pastor.
Church School, ............9:30 A. M.
Prelude to Worship, ........10:30 A. M.
Morning Worship, ......... 10:45 A. M.
Youth Service, ........... $3.50 z. M.
High School Group
Mrs. Paul Cramer, counsellor
Shirley johnson, leader.
Junior College Group
j. Oliver Hall, counsellor
James Shaw, leader.
The Ministry of Music for Morning
Worship will be in charge of the Mems
chorus, Mrs. E. W. Hanson, leader and
organist. The chorus will sing:
'PraiSe Ye the Lord" $500. Gounod
j. o. Hall, soloist.
"Seek Ye the Lord" ....... Roberts
Conrad Haugen, soloist.
The pastor will address the congre-
cation upon the subject, '"The Week
day School of Religion, What Does It
Mean2" This is an immediate and
important matter for our parish. The
parents of the church;s children are
especially urged to be present. You
need to be informed concerning all the
factors involved.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-09
Presbyterian Church

REV. H. RUSSELL BROWNE, Pastor.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
By DEWITT MACKENZIE,
Associated Press 3tafl Writer.

British Prime Minister Chamber
lain rejected Nazi Leader Hitler's
peace proposals today, as did French
Premier Daladier on Tuesday.
Mr.. Chamberlain however, said in
effect that Germany could have
peace If it made proper reparations
with sufficient guarantees for future
good conduct.
In other words, while he found no
basis for peace discussions in the
Nazi Fuehrers' terms, the door was
still open if Hitler would climb down
far enough.
! The Prime Minister speaks in the
meticulous and guarded manner of
a London solicitor drawing up an
important will, and it isn't always
easy to put his words into the IAN
guage Of the mere layman, but these
would seem to be the essential points
he made in addressing the House Of
Commops:. =
1t Is Impossible for England to
accept such basis for peace as
Hitler proposed without forfeiting
her honor" For one thing Filters
terms were promised on allied ac-
ceptance Of the partition Of Poland.
Cant Rely on Hitler's Word.
1T is no longer possible to rely
upon the unsupported word of the
present German government
Either the German government
must give convincing proof of the
Evening star., 1939-10-12
"A. P. Photo.

speaking. Germany's war chiefs
were shaping: their plans on the
assumption that the war must run
its course, since they anticipated q
negative reply from London to the
peace proposals.
Storm Clouds Over Baltic.
Storm clouds hung over the Baltic
as the Finnish ENJOYS went into
conference with the Soviet authori-
ties at Moscow to learn what Russia
seeks from Finland after having es-
tablished virtual protectorates over
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Sturdy little Finland prepared to
fight against territorial demands.
Her menfolk sent their women and
children from the cities into the
greater safety of the countryside
and then stood by their arms.
So serious was the situation re-
garded that the possibility of Amer
ican diplomatic action in event Of
a Russo-Finnish crisis was being
discussed in official quarters in
Washington. Norway, Sweden and
Denmark also were said to be pre-
pared to move for peace if this
seemed advisable.
The. circumstances surrounding
the Russo-Finnish parley certainly
were not calculated to allay Finnish
fears. Russian troops were prepar-
ing to take over the military Hases
granted by the three Baltic states,
And it was reported that the Soviet-
Evening star., 1939-10-12
The War in Europe
Peace Is Still Seen Possible, but Reich
Will Have to Climb Down Long Way

sincerity Of their desire for peace
by definite acts and by the pro-
vision of effective guarantees of
their intention to fulfill their un-
dertakings or we must persevere in
our duty to the end"
BY definite acts the Prime
Minister presumably was demand
ing that Germany, for one thing
withdraw from Poland as a fore
runner of peace discussions.
There was indication, too, that he
had German reparation to Czecho-
Slovakia in mind, since he asserted
that Hitler's proposals were vague
and uncertain and contain no sug-
gestions for righting the wrongs
done to Czecho- -Slovakia and Po-
land"
But even had Hitler hade pro-
posals for righting the wrongs of
these two countries. continued Mr..
Chamberlain, ait would still be nec-
essary to ask by what practical
means the German government in
tends to convince the world that
aggressions will cease and that
pledges will be kept" ts
There was no indication of what
practical means" Mr.. Chamberlain
had in mind. 1t might be many
things, including the forced retire.
ment of Hitler, since the Anglo
French allies have repeatedly said
that they are out to crush Hitler
ISM This point must remain un-
answered for the moment.
To sum up: The allies won't ac
cept Hitler's present terms. Ger
many can have peace but it will
have to climb down a long way,
make reparations and give guaran-
tees which will satisfy the allies that
enduring peace is ensured.
Otherwise the war goes on.
While Mr.. Chamberlain was
Evening star., 1939-10-12

allowed. Under these circumstances
we got very little sleep. We did not
undress as at any moment we might
come across a trawler or some other
vessel which might seize us. Numb
with cold, sailors were on the look
out in the crows nest or on the fore
ship.
"At last we learned we were some
where between Iceland and Spitz-
bergen. On the morning of Septem-
Der 6, three days after the outbreak
of war, we sighted the coast of Mur-
mansk. AS we came near the shore
we saw a man O war which after
ward appeared to be a Russian
cruiser I suppose the Bremen had
never entered port under such con-
ditions
"At the foremast there was only
the flag of the company and the
Russian hammer and sickle and be-
hind that the swastika flag Outside
Murmansk we got a Russian pilot
officer. He saluted in the ordinary
way, with hand at cap and not with
a raised fist. Then we we're anchored
in the Bay of Murmansk.
Not Allowed to Go Ashore.
Z I'VE were not allowed to go ashore,
but that didn't matter, for during
the daytime we were looking at
snowy mountains and in. evenings
We were In q large assembly room
looking at movies or listening to the
ships orchestra. After we had seen
our films we borrowed others from
other German ships, for every day
more German freight and passenger
ships entered port.
Everybody mad to deliver his
papers to the captain. also his part
Of $4,000 which was divided among
the crew during the journey back.
Seventy cooks on board had very
little to do, as there we're no passen-
gers to look after.
"One day the German Ambassa-
dor came on board to discuss the
situation with the captain. We
heard that together with other crews
we would 60 to Leningrad by train
and from there in German ships
to Kiel and then to Bremerhaven.
Only News From German Radio.
I'VE were not allowed to write
letters and only hoped that the
North German Lloyd would inform
our relatives. The only news we
heard from the German radio, for
we were not allowed to listen to
other stations"
Post said the crew of the Bremen
left Murmansk September IS and
Evening star., 1939-10-12
ing Of the trio already was under

izing Of the trio already was under
way.
The astonishing manner in which
Soviet Russia Is extending its doni-
nation westward, into what Ger
many had considered her preserves,
entities one to wonder just who In
augurated the Nazi- Communist
amenities which started all this. !
The question Of who made the
flrst move isn't trivial. II we could
learn whether by any odd chance
compulsion was used by either side
to create the Russo German anti
aggression pact which preceded the
partition Of Poland, then we could
make q much better guess as to who
df anybody will win the war. It
certainly would be easier to see
where Germany is going to wind ups
In any event, the big winner up 70
this point Is Stain.
Italy Seels to Limit War.
Apropos Of this, an authoritative
source In Rome said the other day
that Italy would seek to limit the
war by every possible means, while
watching for q practicable oppor-
tunity to promote peace. This poll
cy, 1t was said, was based on the
conviction that In. = prolonged war
the most likely winner would be Boil
shevisn.
That is pretty strong, coming as
1t does from the southern partner In
the Berlin Rome axis.
This idea isn't unique to Rome by
any means. Many observers have
been expressing the belief that
Stain has at least temporarily
gained big advantage in the
Russo German horse-deal.
They figure that he will use his
greatly-strengthened position not
only to extend Soviet influence
throughout Eastern Europe and the
Balkans, but to play Germany and
the Anglo-French allies against each
other to the ultimate discomfort OF
both sides and the vast gain Of the
Soviet Union.
In this connection 1t is highly in
teresting to note the trade agree
ment announced yesterday between
Russia and England. Whether this
In any way supports the idea that
Moscow is playing both ends against
the middle remains to be seen. Ger
tainly it is clear that the Soviet is
doing business with both sides, as
Is Its undoubted prerogative.
The assumption is widespread that
Stain desires to prevent either Ger
many or the Anglo French brother
hood from establishing domination
in Europe. He may reserve that role
for Russia, or In any event desire to
open the way for expansion Of Com
mupist influence in Western Europe
With this as an objective, say
many Of the prophets, Moscow will
give Germany and perhaps the
Anglo-French allies sufficient sup
port to keep the war-ball rolling
until both sides are exhausted. That
in theory would leave Russia in an
enviable position of strength and
prepared to CLEAN any profit which
might grow out Of the conflict.
AS regards the underlying feeling
between Russia and Germany-so
hostile to each other until recently
the consensus of Europe, outside Of
those two countries, would appear
to favor the idea that there still is
no love lost between them despite
outward appearances. Many OBJ
servers look for a decisive show
down between them ultimately, pos
sibly at the end of the war, the
trend Of which Moscow will be able
to influence greatly If present signs
read true.
Evening star., 1939-10-12

reached Leningrad three days later
about twice the normal time. He
explained that the delay was due
to Soviet troop movements.
He said Kiel was reached Septem-
Der rs and an overnight stop made
before proceeding through the canal
to Bremerhayen.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
McChesney Heods Group

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL R.-
Robert w. McChesney of Washing
ton assumed his duties today as
president Of the National Electrical
Contractors Association