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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
Many Things That Annoyed
NeuU Deal Faction of Party

Reduction of the WPA fund total
early in the spring, while small,
was just another annoying mosquito
bite on the New Dealers legs. The
voting Of furloughs for WPA work
ers who have had 18 months of con-
tinuous checks was disliked by and
was thoroughly distasteful to the
New Deal faction of the party.
Nor did Mr.. Roosevelt want to see
congress change the tax laws. SEN
ator Harrison of Mississippi, togeth-
er with Undersecretary Haynes of
the treasury, worked out the law
that was passed. It eliminated the
principal schemes for reform that
the New Dealers had sponsored In
the days when congress was COM
pleteIy subservient to the White
House. It is to be noted Just here,
too, that these tax changes had the
support of Chairman Doughton of
the house ways and means commit
tee, who had been a dependable
yes man. for the President, up to
that time.
Changes that were made in the So
cial security laws were never &C.
ceptable to the inner circle of New
Dealers who constitute the Presi-
dents principal advisors. But,
again, congress showed its teeth IN
only snarl.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee gave the administration
something more than name-calling,
however, on the question of neutral
ity legislation. This, of course, fol-
lowed real spanking by the house.
The house, it will be recalled, took
the administrations neutrality pro-
gram and butchered it right out
where all could see what was going
on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03

JUDGE MANLEY o. HUDSON of
- the Permanent Court of Interna-
tional Peace at The Hague, recently
arrived here, is, Enthusiastically,
Sees the World y yp n f tiog a q s
In Terms of c m b ri d e,
Human Species Mass', IooAllg
International juridical import. He
was once Bemis professor of inter-
national law at Harvard, a post he
took, somewhat In discouragement
when his career was diverted by
the refusal in 1923 of the United
States to join the League of Nations.
The worlds leading authority
on all questions pertaining to
comfy among nations, this
world to him is no abstract
thing, no matter of geographical
division. Human affairs and re-
lationships are his passion. A
Missourian-he was born in st.
Peters In 1886-he reverses an
attributed reaction of citizens
of his commonwealth In that
far from asking to be shown, he
is at all times willing, nay
eager, to demonstrate.
Genial, incurably optimistic, men
tally brilliant, he enjoys nothing so
much as to stand at bay IN intellec-
tual combat, indulging with OAR
tagnan's ardor In sword-play, IN
thrust and riposte, until his oppo-
nentS are either convinced or, at
any rate, silenced. He will plunge
into contest, or, If no struggle is
waging, he is very likely to start
one.
Now So years old, Judge Hud-
SON entered the League of Ma
tons secretariat with its origin
In 1919, and ever since he has
been attached to it. Two years
earlier, he was with the inquiry
and peace terms commission
established by the state depart
ment and later, in Paris, was a
member of the International law
division of the committee to ne
gotiate peace. Work then begun
led directly to the World court
bench when the league assem-
bly, gave him the second highest
votes out of 5O-ever re-
ceived by a candidate.
William SeweQ college, Liberty,
Mo-, is his alma mater and Har-
ward, where he took postgraduate
courses, his alter mater.
Consolidated Features-WNU Seryicel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03

Of these agencies consider them
selves above the statutes.
The proposed restrictions, the SEN
ators added, were necessary unless
'sthis country is to become first a
parliamentary and then a totalitari-
an government with the states re-
duced to mere police provinces, and
with both the legislative and judi
cia1 branches of this government
dominated by the administrative
agencies"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
Greyhound Racing

The first greyhound racing is said
to have had its inception IN England,
where In a field near the Welsh
Harp, Hendon, IN 1876, dogs were
raced after an artificial hare drawn
by means of a windlass along a
rail over a straight track of 400
yards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
Real Estate Value

In 1887 the assessed value Of prop
erty subject to general and selec-
tive taxes In the United States was
estimated at S139, 005, IA, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL r. PARTON

NEW YORK.-One day, a long
: time ago, a 17-year-old girl,
Janet Lord, was walking along Han
over street in Boston, place where
you meet sea-
W. other ROPER faring m n
To Sailors of from all ports
Tt. c, c.. of the civilized
world. Attract
ed by hymn tune, she stopped
before building, listened to the
music of melodeon, the lusty
chorus of mems voices, and, at
length, drawn by a power greater
than her girlish timidity, she mount
ed the steps and so entered the
headquarters of the Boston Sea-
mems Friends society. Thus des-
tiny took hold of Janet's life and
showed her the way to go.
Now Janet Roper, house
mother of the Seamen's Church
institute on South street, New
York, is observing the fiftieth
anniversary of her work among
sailors, and there is hardly a
f0recastle from the Cape of
Good Hope to Cairo, from John
O'Groats to the Ambrose Light
which does not contain at least
one shellbaek beholden to her in
any one of an infinite variety of
ways.
She is slender, almost frail of
physique. There are only a few
traces of gray in her hair for all
her Sc years, and her eyes snap
with intelligence, vitality and kindly
humor.
Several years ago Mother Roper
devised the idea of publishing lists of
missing seamen, copies being sent
to seamen's homes throughout the
world for display upon bulletin
boards. The service has obtained
extraordinary results. Sailors out
of touch with their families for
years have been located and con-
facts restored, brothers have been
reunited IN far-fung ports; all sorts
Of happy things have been effected.
In all, to date, 1927 sailormen sup
posedly swallowed IN the sea or for
ever merged in the melting pots of
alien ports, have been recovered
from Oblivion.
While In Boston, Mother Ro-
per met and subsequently mar
ried a Congregational clergy
man, engaged in similar serv-
ice. They worked together in
Gloucester, in Canada and in
Oregon until her husbands
death In 1915, when she came
to the Seamen's institute on
South street. She has no iIlu-
sions about sailormen, holding
them to be no better and no
worse than other men. Her
work, and her three daughters,
living with her In Brooklyn,
comprise her enthusiasms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03

WASHINGTON.-When one exam
ines political situations and ma
neuvers, there is nearly always a
tendency to overestimate the impor-
lance of the current activity. That
IS to say, an action or a policy just
completed is generally likely to be
given an appraisal that exaggerates
its significance. Political plans, on
the contrary, ought to be looked
upon IN the mass. This is especially
true of national politics which, of
course, involves the national party
and voting strength.
For these reasons, there seems to
be need for a review of the first ses-
sion of the seventy-siXth congress.
The things that have happened, the
party OBJECTIONS and party realign-
ments, temporary defeats for the
President and balancing victories
for him and his political philosophy,
all should be analysed. The result
of all of these things is the impor-
tant bit of history. It IS important
because ii has a direct bearing on
the 1910 political campaign and vot-
ing. II is more valuable to see the
shaping of national policies at this
time than usual because of the eff
forts being made to put forward
President Roosevelt for precedent
breaking third term in the White
House.
Most every one has been aware,
since 1886, that a split in Democrat
&c party strength has been growing.
Mr.. Roosevelt, himself, led the way
and was perhaps the main cause of
the present wide breach. It will be
remembered how he sought to
purge" the Democratic party of
Senators George of Georgia; Smith,
Of South Carolina; Tydings, of
Maryland; and Representative
OConnor of New York. He failed
on all except the New York repre-
sentative. So there were three
senior members of the United
States able, openly, to battle Mr..
ROosevelt's policies. Around these
three have since collected all of
those Democrats who fear radical
leadership in the party; who fear a
Roosevelt third term and who are
determined to restore party control
to those who have been responsible
for long line of party successes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03

The two powers which, IN my
opinion, constitute wise man are
bearing and forbearing .-Epicte-
tus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
Congress Takes Back PouDer
Delegated to Mr.. Roosevelt

It becomes less difficult, there
fore, 70 sit back now and use hind
sight We see, practically from the
time Of the purge" how congress
began to take back powers it dele
gated to Mr. Roosevelt In the hectic
days of 1888 and 1884 A bite here
and bite there. The pinnacle was
reached when the senate kicked out
the Presidents power to devalue the
dollar and took away the right to
buy silver with repulsive and dis
gushing subsidy. Of course, after a
brief lapse, those powers were given
back to the President, but there is
significance In that fact. It showed
that when congress is ready, it viii
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
OLd-Line Democrats Succeed
In Building 1910 Platform

There has been much written and
spoken about maneuvers under
meath, and what the results of these
maneuvers are. 7 am inclined to
the opinion, however, that only now
after seven months of the first ses-
sion Of the seventy-sixth congress
are we able to evaluate them prop
erly. The various acts of congress,
the various attitudes and defeats
and victories can now be placed in
the basket When they are shaken
up, II strikes me that the old line
Democrats have succeeded in build
ing what amounts to national
Democratic platform for 1940 And
that platform can reasonably be
said 70 be one upon which no real
New Dealer can run for the presi-
dency next year.
Perhaps, the statement of Senator
Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania evalu-
ates the circumstance better than I
can do. Guffey, New Dealer, closer
associate of the President than Mr..
Roosevelt sometimes desired, as
serted in a recent radio address that
Mr.. Roosevelt has had no term in
the White House at all, for his work
was destroyed by the Supreme court
N the first term and was wrecked
by tories In the second years"
When one places the seething
mass of legislation, bureaucracy
and propaganda under a micro
scope, Mr.. Guffey undoubtedly is
correct-if the view is from the
New Deal angle, alone. The wild
reforms proposed by the brain trust
of the first term were knocked down
by the Supreme court. Further at
tempts to rebuild America were
slowed down by congress, little by
little, until the current session of
congress has been telling the Presi-
dent what to do IN a great many
instances. Thus, it can be said, the
President remade the Supreme
court to his liking, but he lost
congress, and it is well to remember
Just here that the Supreme court
decides only questions that are
brought before it. If congress does
not enact questionable laws, the
highest court does not get a chance
to hold them constitutional.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
Two Powers

WNU-G 3I-39
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03

NEW YORK.-One day, a long
: time ago, a H-year-old girl,
Janet Lord, was walking along Han
over street in Boston, a place where
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03

JUDGE MANLEY o. HUDSON of
the Permanent Court of Interna-
tional Peace at The Hague, recently
arrived here. is, characteristically
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the principle. It always is well to re-
member that few nations, or indi-
viduals, pick a fight when they
know they are due to meet real
trouble-which is to say that a
strong army and navy are essential
to peace.
These two announcements con-
corning military plans were made
known on different days. It so hap
pened that on the day that the
army program was given to the
newspapers, the department of JUS
tice was distributing a statement
telling of what it believed to be a
great victory in court over corpor-
alton. That story concerned the
antitrust action against the Alum
mum Company of America. The de-
partment lawyers were obviously in
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Ruckhart's Washington Digest
Harass Business With Suits
While Seeking Its CO.. Operation
One Government Agency Presses Litigation on to
Industry, While Others Urge 1t to Get Ready for
Wartime Production; Lollypops Investigated
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
wNJJ Service National Building WASHINGTON n n

wAsHINGTON.-There were two
news stories emanating from Off
,;ol sources here recently that
.semed to emphasize an unusual
contradictory situation that OBJ
aims in present national govern
,rent policies. One of the stories had
= do with a projected expansion of
m,r military services. Representa-
i've vinson of Georgia is prepared
- ask congress at it's next session to
.nend an additional 81, 300, 100000 on
nm navy. Other house leaders are
s,bmitting an army expansion pro-
nam that will cost a record-break-
Ing s1,S7O,OOo, 1000. ..... +
Now. no one can deny the impor-
lance of national defense. They
NAV differ as to how much of a
aructure is required, but not as to
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cent lower than June 1898.
India is building Super-highways.
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Business Being Harassed
BY Whole Flock of Suits


Aluminium trial recalled that there
were a whole flock of other suits
being pressed against nearly every
kind of business in the nation. The
department of justice seems to be
trying to get some kind of record
in its efforts to harass business, and
this is not surprising when one con-
siders that Thurmand Arnold, the
former professor, is guiding this pol
icy and that Attorney General Frank
Murphy is more of a crusader than
even the late Theodore Roosevelt.
Thus, upon examination I found
that there were some Is or more
proceedings being pushed by the
government, actions that may be
called major litigation" in that
they involve some of the main units
of American industry. I have no in
tention of offering a defense for
any of them because I do not know
the facts. It is, however, significant
that these actions are going for
ward from one governmental agency
while other groups are calling upon
American business to make itself
ready for wartime production in
event of need.
It will be recalled how President
Roosevelt told a press conference
not so long ago that there were
"raids" being conducted on our war
resources by some foreign powers.
That is, material disable in war was
being bought here, and there was
little control of these purchases by
our military services.
Whether this condition brought
about the creation Of q control board
within the army and navy, I do not
know. It is nevertheless fact that
the control board soon was created
and purchasing missions from Eng
land and France have to consult
with that board.
Long Range Planning for
War Reserve Proceeding
Mention should be made, in this
connection, of the frequent state
ments from official sources Of the
long range planning for war re-
serves that has been going on. This
program has been in process Of de-
velopment since 1921, but it obvious
" has taken q new impetus since
fire broke out in Europe. Business
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ment in June at 9552.oOo, a decline
of 43 percent from May and 13 per
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high glee because New York Judge
had admitted some SO documents
into evidence in the proceeding.
Mention was not made that the
judge had rejected soemthing like
40 other documents, or exhibits as
they were called, but much glory
was claimed for the governments
side.
It is not for me to say whether
the gigantic Aluminium company
has violated law; that is the func-
ton of the court. The thing that I
object to is the apparent role of the
government lawyers in this and
numerous other proceedings. Their
attitude is almost the same as, tho
they were engaged in private lit
cation instead of serving and seek
ing justice in behalf of all of the
people. 1t is an attitude that is
dangerously near to persecution, ra-
Their than prosecution, and it is
wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Former Mayor Wm. E. Thoms Died Last Night
(Continued from Page l)

for tax collector but was later elect ed to that office. In 1905 he was elected mayor of Waterbury, and was elected for a second term two years later.
 On leaving the mayoralty he was elected to the Legislature, and achieved statewide prominence for his skill in leading the Democratic membership of the house of repre- sentatives. Later he served as judge of the city court.
 Served Under Many Mayors
 He served as member of the board of finance for ten years, through the administrations of May ors Francis T. Reeves, Martin Scully and William B. Sandland. He was mentioned prominently for the Dem- ocratic gubernatorial nomination several times, and was close to being named in 1922 and 1928. In 1926, an offer of the nomination was ten- dered him by party leaders, but he declined to run.
 Mir. Thon1s served as delegate to the Democratic national conventions of 1912, 1924, 1928 and 1882. He was a member of the electoral college several times.
 Law Partnership
 Some years ago MT. Thoms en- tered a law partnership with Attor- ney Terence F. Carmody and their firm has long been one of the largest and most prominent in state legal circles. MT. Thoms took part in some of Connecticut's most important cases, principally of civil nature.
 A son, Attorney John D., Thoms, followed his father into politics and served several terms as a state reps resentative, being Democratic leader in the 1887 session.
 All through the years after he left the mayors office, MT. Thoms was called on for advice and counsel by subsequent heads of the city gov- ernment. He was also highly es- teemed as a political strategist, and was often consulted in this regard.
 Prominent in Civic Life
 He was prominent in civic affairs of the community, and was in the forefront of many campaigns to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10

raise funds for worthy purposes. During the World War he served as chairman of the legal advisory board for the Waterbury district.
 He was active in fraternal circles, being a member of Liberty lodge, A. F. & A. M., Eureka chapter of Clark commandery, Knights Templar, Sphinx temple, Speedwell lodge, Knights If Pythias, past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, Nosahogan lodge of odd Fellows, the Foresters Of America, the Waterbury lodge of Elks, the New York Yale club, and the Waterbury club. He was a member of the First Meth odist church.
 Numbered Many Friends
 Though dignif1ed in appearance former Mayor Thoms had facility for making friends and he number ed them by the score. His friends came from all walks of life and were not limited to his associates in the political and legal worlds.
 He was esteemed as one of the foremost mayors in Waterbury's his- tory. and his whole lifetime was record of concrete achievement.
 He leaves his wife, Mrs. Harriet Dutton) Thomas; two sons, Atty John D. of this city and Frederick T. of Trumbull; two daughters, Elinor J. of Stamford and Mrs. Morgan J. Burke of New York city: two grandchildren, three brothers, David D., of Torrington, Dr. Her. bert K, of New Ha"en and Floyd L., of Litchfield; two sisters, Mrs. Marion Finn of Bantam and Mrs. Helen Patman of Waterbury.
 Ex-Mayor Guilfoile's Tribute
 Judge Thoms won distinction in his early years and continued to grow in stature to the end. As an educator, legislator, judge, and &C., complished lawyer at the top of his profession, he merited the es- teem and admiration of the people of the city and state. He was a man of learning, fine training and genuine culture, devoted in his friendships and loyal in all affilia- tionS.
 Withal he wore his learning ability and wisdom easily so that he won and held many as their counselor, guide and friend. He was fitted to administer the highest office. It seems that his death is untimely, for he was capable of doing so much more. His fellow citizens will long remember him with pride and af- lection,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
TWO YOUNG MOVIE
 STRUCK GIRLS PAY
tContinued from Page D

tContinued from Page D Mrs. Ernest F. Bolton, insisted, how ever, that she had not been raped.
 Traps Himself
 The story told by Kline Platt, who was on duty at the fire station when Miss Bolton appeared, indicated that Jefferson was trapped by his own cunning.
 He said the talent scout" accom- panied the girl to the station and remained outside while she tele- phoned an aunt in Miami and asked her to send an automobile for her.
 Platt said he believed Jefferson planned ruse to bring relatives to Baco Raton in an automobile so he could steal the car and continue his flight with Jean.
 The fireman, however, recognized the girl and refused to permit her to leave the station. Jefferson walkd away.
 Give Him Time"
 Jefferson's first statement to of- ficers was that "if you'll give me time, I'll prove I didn't do it."
 His captors planned to take him to West Palm Beach, inasmuch as the Dunn girls body was found in Palm Beach county. In an event, Miami Detective Chief L. o. Scar boro said, he will not be taken to Miami because feeling Is too high there".
 Miss Bolton was returned to Mi ami by her aunt.
 Detective Melchen said Miss Dunn had been tied to the tree Tuesday morning but that she had not been killed until several hours later.
 Jefferson and the girls had left Miami Monday to go, he told them, to a Palm Beach hotel where an ex- pert photographer would take their pictures for submission to motion picture talent pickers.
 Their parents had given the girls permission to go with him. When they did not return Monday night, the parents appealed to police, who learned Jefferson was travelling un- der several aliases.
 A woman who accompanied Jef- ferson to Miami and posed as his wife told police she had known him only seven days and that their wed ding" had consisted of an exchange of VOWS without benefit of clergy.
 She said she was Beth Collar, 24, and that she had accompanied Jef- ferson from Denver, Colo. She is in jail at Miami.