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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02

fetal ports of entry, at which ar
irving drivers are inspected and
taxed. Some states impose a duty
on gas in the tank, others charge
truck drivers from out of state for
the use of their highways. Heavy
registration fees on foreign" trucks
are assessed by many states, and
the operator of ive-ton vehicle
bound from Alabama to South Caro-
lima is forced to pay fees totaling
$1,100!
Usually the effect of such legisla-
ton was to bring about bitter re-
taliation. For example, Kansas
passed an automobile port of entry
law in 1888, and set up Sc ports"
on the state borders. The now ia
nous complaint of an Oklahoma
farmer tells the result:
II had been taking my produce
to market in Kansas for years." he
said. Zone day a man in uniform
stopped me and told me must pay
tax of IL cents a ton mile.
my truck weighed five tons and
I was going to travel 40 miles in
Kansas. So paid S31.50 to get in
the state with my truck for two
days. I paid SIS more in gasoline
taxes, which brought the total to
nearly $50 and completely cancelled
all the profits of my trip"
The sequel to the Oklahoma farm
er's story was that his state soon
erected So ports of entry of its own!
Truckers, Farmers Suffer.
Farmers share with truckers, the
heaviest burden of interstate trade
barriers Guarantees and rigid in
spection standards are in force in
many states, less in the interests
of protecting public health than with
the design of protecting local pro-
ducers. Minnesota passed a law,
since invalidated, that all meat sold
in the state must be inspected within
"a hours of the time of slaughter,
eliminating out of state meat pack
ers. Pennsylvania ruled that all
milk sold IN the Keystone state must
be approved by Pennsylvania in
spectors.
With such laws multiplying at
rapid rate, economists and public
officials saw that a breakup of free
trade was very close to being an
accomplished fact. They pointed out
that three roads lay ahead:
First, the way toward real Bal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of state from
state, with roads patrolled by troops
and smugglers shutting back and
forth on dark and lonely trails.
Second, the road toward complete
federal control of commerce, with
state governments forced by a long
suffering, producing and consuming
public to give up their rights to
United States authorities.
Third, the way toward razing
these artificial barriers, toward a
realization on the part of every man
that what hurts his neighbor, wheth-
er across the state line or 1000
miles away, also hurts him.
This third road is the one selected
by the Council of State Governments
and cooperating state and federal
agencies, which have outlined a def
mite, long-term program to restore
free interstate commerce.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02

square window; using lunch cloths
in these colors-one cloth making
a pair of curtains.
Blue denim with red gingham
bands is suggested for the spread.
The diagram may be used as a
guide for cutting and making a
spread Of any 36-inch material for
a bed of any width. The amount
of material needed will be three
times the full width of the fin
ished spread, plus two inches. Two
seams covered by bands run
straight across the width of the
spread. The two lengthwise bands
may be close together or far apart
according to the width of the bed.
The corners at the foot are cut out
as shown. The edges are then
pressed to the right side and bands
stitched over them.
NOTE: Readers who are now
using Sewing Books No. l, 2 and 3
will be happy to learn that No. 4
is ready for mailing; as well as
the 10 cent editions of No. l, 2 and
3. Mrs. Spears has just made
quilt block patterns for three de-
signs selected from her favorite
Early American quilts. You may
have these patterns FREE with
your order for four books. Price
of books-10 cents each postpaid.
Set of three quilt block patterns
without books-10 cents. Send or
ders to Mrs. Spears, Drawer 10,
Bedford Hills, New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
May Uncover Facts That
Will Stdrtle legislators

Copies of records in nearly all of
the boards hearings are being ex-
amined by the committee staff.
Board decisions have been under
fire many, many times. 1t seems
to have been the rule, rather than
an exception, that the board was
willing always to listen to c. I. o.
attorneys and almost never pay at
tention to alleged facts which en-
ployers or others tried to submit.
From this source, alone, there is
every reason to believe the COM
mittee will uncover enough abuse of
power to stun the legislators who
fought for passage of law which
the administra described as per-
feet. In any event, if the principle
of the labor relations act is to sur
vive and become a workable part of
governmental interference in rela-
tons between worker and employ
er, it seems that the Smith commit
tee must produce the proper basis.
Concerning the wages and hours
bureaucracy, however, there is less
optimism that a sound solution can
be found. Colonel Fleming is TAX
ing over the job with feeling among
all types of partisans at fever heat.
That is a handicap Mr.. Andrews
went in with wishes of good luck,
but he had to administer and en-
force law that was loosely drawn,
principle untried. As IN the case
of labor board personnel, either
through his own mistakes or be-
cause nutty individuals were forced
upon him, Mr.. Andrews immediate
ly was surrounded by a sour group
of subordinates. It seemed almost
that if wrong way to solve the
problem was available, the wage
and hour division folks would find it.
As far as I can ascertain, Colonel
Fleming has had only the minimum
of experience in dealing with such
principles and problems as now face
him. His status is rather indefinite,
because the law requires that the
appointment of a wages and hours
administrator shall be confirmed by
the senate, as policy making Off
cial. But Mr.. Roosevelt had asked
congress to consider only the So
called neutrality legislation at the
extra session, and hence he did not
submit Colonel Fleming's name.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02

WASHINGTON. = It was
w Anthony j. Drexel Bid
die Jr. who 'phoned from War
saw to tell William c. Bullitt
in Paris that Adolf Hitler
had invaded Poland. It was
Bullitt who 'phoned the Presi-
dent in Washington at 2:30
a. m. Two nights later it was
Joseph P. Kennedy who ended his
cryptic message on the Athena ex-
plosion: 6. all survivors who
escaped the explosion have been
picked up. Thank God"
It was Biddle's luck to have all
the adventure A less versatile dip
lomat might have fallen down on
the Polish assignment. He fed War
saw with his wife, heard the Berlin
radio give his new address and
trekked to the Rumanian border
where the Biddles lived in a primi-
tive shack while watching troop
movements and helping evacuate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

When Baking Apples.-Cut the
skin around apples and they viii
not shrivel up when baking.
Improving Veal Roast. - Veal
roasts are improved by rubbing
them with powdered ginger, black
pepper and onion salt before cook
ing.
When Baking Apple Pies.-To
prevent the juice in apple pies
from boiling over during baking,
mix the apples and sugar and let
them stand covered for five min
utes, then drain off the juice from
the apple slices.
Shoes That Pineh.-If a patent
shoe pinches any part of the foot,
rag well soaked in boiling wa
ter should be placed over the part.
If this is done while the foot is in
the shoe, the leather viii soften TO
the shape of the foot.
Let Beds Air.-In order to give
the bedding and mattress time
to air out, homemaking experts
recommend delaying bed-making
until just before noon or after all
the other regular morning house
hold tasks have been performed.
Blending Fruit Juices.-Grape-
fruit juice blends well with pine
apple and raspberries. This COM
bination is good served as cock
tail or partially frozen for dessert.
Cleaning the Coffee Pet.-To
keep a coffee pot sweet and clean,
put tablespoon of bicarbonate
of soda into it, fill it nearly full Of
water and let it boil for a little
while. Then rinse very thorough
ly with warm water several
times. This should be done once
a week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Docs Note Came Easy
To Chenrist-With Cash

An invitation to dinner had been
sent to the new doctor. In reply
the hostess received an absolute
ly illegible letter.
81 must know if he accepts or
Declines" she declared.
'If l were you, suggested her
husband, 81 should take it to the
druggist. They can always read
doctors letters"
The druggiSt looked at the sheet
of notepaper which she had hand
ed him, and without waiting for
her explanation went into his dis
pensary and returned a few
minutes later nth bottle which
he handed over the counter.
There you are, madam" he
said. THAT viii be $3.50, please"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Expected to Examine Facts
And Then Propose a Remedy

The house committee is headed
by Rep. Howard Smith, a Virginia
Democrat, who long has been noted
for fairness. AS far as his record
goes, believe it can be said that
Mr.. Smith has seldom been "anti"
or pro on any question without
first having facts. With him on the
committee are Representatives Hea-
ley of Massachusetts, and Murdoch
of Arizona, Democrats, and Halleck
of Indiana and Routzahn of Ohio,
Republicans. Mr.. Healey is about
the only member of the group who
can be suspected of leaning violently
one way OF the other Mr.. Healey's
record marks him as New Dealer
on nearly all occasions, sometimes
without 30 much reason. / have
heard Mr. Halleck praised for his
fairness any number of times In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
IN CHINA. the more distir

IN CHINA, the more distin-
guished a man is, the short
er is his title. One might won
der how Mr.. Burionagonatotor-
ecagageazcoecha cts his real
surname, believe it or not)
would rate in that far-of land
But then Mr.. Burionagonato-
tore-etc., ETC., is not a China
man, but a Spaniard of Madrid
Wonder what he was called for
short at school.
Mr.. Konstantinow Georgin
Kallochrictianakis, a Greek i'm
migrant of Spokane, WASH,
found the burden unbearable, so
he recently obtained permission
to change his name to Gus Elf.
Well, that ightens the load con-
siderably.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02

ing the orders were not announced.
Placement of the contracts, howev-
er, followed reports that the Pull
man-Standard Car Manufacturing
company and the American Car and
Foundry company each had received
orders for 500 cars from Brazil.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works and
the American Locomotive company
also were reported as sharing in the
Brazilian order for locomotive.
from America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Bruckorfs Warrington Digest
Time for Showdown in Labor
Situation Is Not Far Distant
Serious Reaction Follows Attitude of NLRB Public Also
Resentful of Conditions Caused by Union Leaders;
Inquiry May Bare Startling Facts.
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg, Washington, D. c.

Observation-Disclosures is every
indication that the labor situation in
this country-governme policies,
labor union policies, employer atti-
taae-is fast approaching new
angle. A reaction has set in on
the part of the public to certain
phases of the Roosevelt administra-
tons earlier (but not necessarily
the current) policies. Likewise, Ia
Dor union leadership has produced
certain conditions that are not find
ing public support, and there are
still some employers who continue to
make fools of themselves by follow
ing Eighteenth century methods.
I have suggested in these columns
previously that the national labor
relations board was riding for fall.
1t was riding too high. There was
bound to be serious reaction. The
boards arrogance, unfairness, over
bearing attitude, its general con-
tempt for anyone disagreeing with
its conclusions were elements GER
tain to lead to an eventual show
down. The time of that showdown
seems not far distant. 1t is likely
that the board and its staff of ism
controlled theorists will pay heavy
price for failure to use common
sense and adopt judicial view
point.
The same type of mentality as
that which jeopardizes the princi-
pies of the national labor relations
act also has caused a blowup in the
wages and hours division of the la
Dor department-the division which
administers the year-old law limit
ing hours of work and prescribing
minimum wages. Administrator FL
mer F. Andrews was the goat,
and he had to resign. No one prob
ably ever will know whether it was
foolhardiness on the part of Mr. An
drews or the treachery of his SUBJ
ordinates that brought about the ex-
plosion. But explode, it did; and as
a result, Col. Phillip Fleming is IN
the job of wage and hour admins
traitor without benefit of senate con-
irmation of his appointment, al
though the senate is in session.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02

WASHINGTC Contracts for the
sale of IL locoulo sves and 1000 rail-
way cars to Cexal do Brazil rail-
way have been awarded to four
American manufz ctarers. The 10
comotives viii cosf 81 $40 900 and
the cars about 81 col. 900.
This order was one Cf several, in
dicating an extensi1n of the rise in
American business resulting from
ne European war.
Names Of the conf anles receiv-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
LeUis and Green Warfare
Shows No Signs of Let-Up

No cessation of the warfare be-
tween John L. Lewis c. I. o. and
William Green's A. F. of L., is fore
seen. The Lewis faction of organ
lied labor continues to do a lot of
things that do not fit into the picture
of Americanisn, despite a strong
denial by Mr.. Lewis that commu-
nists are IN key positions. Mr.
Green's organization is building up
magnificent record of fighting
within itself. One craft is pitted
against another, here, there and ev-
erywhere, with the result that peo-
pie generally are getting pretty tired
Of having to wait to get work done
because carpenters and bricklayers,
for example, both go on strike over
the question Of which one shall do
particular work.
The unhappy labor board has few
defenders, any more. For a long
time, the board, its attorneys and
Investigators were commonly re-
garded as an adjunct of the Lewis
labor union. Surely, there was
ground for such belief by the adj
missions that came from time to
time, coupled with consistent and
concerted attacks by leaders of the
A. F. of L. Wherever it was neces-
sary to make choice between Lew
is followers and Green supporters,
it was an odds-on bet that the Lewis
groups contention would be sus-
tanned.
All of this was followed ultimately
by an attack from the c. I. o. on
the functions of the board. That
happened at the annual G. I. o. con-
vention and came from Mr.. Lewis.
No one seems to know the real rea-
son.
And, now, the labor board is con-
fronted with an investigation by a
special. committee of the house of
representatives. 1t is by far the
most serious effort to bring to light
the processes that the board has
used, the influences that have been
active within its personnel or that
have operated upon its personnel.
If one may judge in advance of any
congressional inquiry, the current
inquiry is likely to produce rea-
Sonable conclusions,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
FEEL MISERABLE?

Des Moines, Iowa -
Mrs. Mary Ann Parker.
1903 Capitol Ave, says
81 felt so miserable from
nervousness and head
aches associated with
functional disturbances
and had hardly any
strength. DR.. Pierces
Favorite Prescription
hefrAd sr, z@va,-.b.-- -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Dangerous Game

But wars game, which, were
their subjects wise, kings would
not play at.-Cowper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02

wonderfully and I had very little difficulty
after its use" Buy it In liquid or tablets
from your. druggist today. See how much
cainer and stronger you feel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Red Trim, Please,
On Boys Bedspread
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

"STURDY and masculine" Al
y so, Red trimmings, please"
That was the order for the bed
spread IN the combination work
and-play room of 10-year-old lad.
Blue and tan predominated in the
room. The clever mother made
curtains for the rather large
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Difficulty Grows

What is left undone because IT is
difficult today will be doubly diff
cult tomorrow.-Ellis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
1s DEMANDS oF HITLER WHICH PREcPTTATED THE SECoNI

{ --Pree City os Dansig must bel l. returned to Germany imme-. diately.
 q That part ei Polish CorridorI Ss from Baltic Sea te and inc cluding Marienwerder and Grau. dens, Kulm and Bromberg, then westerly to Schoenlsnke, will de- eide by piebiscite whether Co be-I long tO Germany or Poland O-All Germans or Poles who O' were residents Of area on yan. 1, 1918, will vote in plebi. scite. International commission Italy. Russia, England, France will arrange for vote, rule dis. trict temporarily. Polish police and army must evscuate territory. A-Excepted Is port of Gdynis,' 4. which remains Polish. z --Plebiscite will not take place cs in less than year.
 q To guarantee Germany un- Os restricted communication with East Prussia and Poland its access tO sea during interval, railroads and highways will be designated for free traffic.
 v Simple majority of votes will ss decide ownership of area.
 o If Poland wins plebisctte. Q. Germany will get German communication gone one ktlo. meter wide on line between Tue. tow and Danzig or Dirschau for highway and four.track railway 1 If Germany wins poll, Poland re-' ceives similar communications route, and railroad to Gdynia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05

dining room when the explosion oc- cured.
 Some passengers were injured getting aboard the life boats.
 My wife Mildred cut her forehead and bruised or strained one of her ankles when her life boat gave a lurch. She is now lying at the Western infirmary here in Glasgow but she is in no way in a serious condition.
 Others who were slightly sick and had remained in bed were injured when they were thrown from their beds by the explosion.
 No Panic Aboard
 There was not the slightest panic aboard the Athenia but there was a certain amount of disorder, caused no doubt by the large pas- senger list.
 The British officers and seamen were grand. I saw one lifeboat make a bad launching and the pas- sengers were spilled into the sea, but I don't know whether any were drowned.
 It was terribly difficult to get some lifeboats down the side of the Athenia because of the alarming list.
 think the passengers lost all their possessions including clothing, money and passports, but fortu- nately I kept my passport in my jacket. Thus I got out something of value.
 It has been a terrible experience, but thank God! My wife and my self are safe.
 I cannot get back to Amerca fast enough but I don't know what is going to happen at the moment.
 Here am in Glasgow and that is all know for now.
 Conn. People Aboard
 Benson, Susan, Wilson.
 Jassie, James, Manchester.
 Singleton, Dr. W. Ralph, of New Haven, assistant geneticist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
 Finley. MT. and Mrs. Thomas E. Jr., Windsor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
By ELMER c. wALzER

New York, Sept. 5-(UP)-War stocks scared 5 to l7 points today in the most active trading since Oc- tober le, 1887.
 First hour sales amounted to l. 640,000 shares, or at @ rate of B. 100000 shares for a full day. Tick CTS fell behind.
 U. s. Steel opened one hour and three minutes late. A block of 25,- 900 shares sold at 62 up 6 5-8. Beth lehem opened a minute or so later, l5,000 shares at 7e up g 3-4 and Re- public appeared 10000 shares at 26 up 6 3-0.
 Other blocks of 1000 to 23,000 shares studded the tape. All steels, coppers, sugars, hide issues, oils, packing stocks and aviations were strong and active.
 The Dow-Jones industrial average stood at l44.85, the best since March l6. It was up 6.76 points, the widest gain since October 25, 1887.
 Widest gains were made by Cuban American Sugar preferred at 75 up l7; DuPont 1S5 up IS 1-2; Bethle- hem Steel 81 up 12 3-4; U. s. Steel 64 3-4 up Il 3-8; Sloss Sheffield loS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
War Stocks Soar High
 At Opening Of Market
to l7 Points in Jump Active Trading Since Oct in I937-SteeIs Had Another Great Increase

, up 1S; Dow Chemical 142 up i2; J. I. Case 77 l.2 up 10 1-2; General Cable A 30 Ia up 10; Anaconda 70 up 10; Allied Chemical isi up l2: and Jones and Laughlin preferred 56 up 8.
 Cotton Futures Jump
 New York, Sept. 5-(UP)-Re- flecting a sensational advance in Liverpool, cotton futures jumped $2 to 8 a bale early today and held most of the gains through the fore- noon trading.
 Liverpool prices were up the one- day limit of 25 points at the close and l28 to l55 points better than due.
 Around noon old contracts in New York were up 42 to 56 points or $2.l0 to $2.80 a bale and new deliv- cries were up 55 to 56 points or @. .75 to $2.80 bale. Opening quotations were fl to 63 points higher on old contracts and 49 to 52 points higher on new.
 Worth street textile trading im- proved. Demand turned general for standard graygoods at firm prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
PROPAGANDA FLOOD
 HITS UNITED STATES

Holyoke. Mass, Sept. 5. (UP)-- .. s. Senator David I. Walsh, D., Mass. chairman of the senate naval affairs committee, in a nationwide broadcast last night warned that Americans must be prepared to combat a flood of propaganda "insidious foreign attempts to in- volye the United States in a European dispute"
 Speaking at the dedication of John S. Mackenzie Athletic Field, Walsh said that regardless of our sympathies, these (European) quar- reis are not our quarrels. They re- result from and belong to long, existing European intrigue. Let European intrigue settle them" He advocated 6 strict Isolation policy.