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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
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The Questions

1. Whose poem contains the we'll
Known line: eff winter comes, can
spring be far behind?"? ..
2. What is estimated to have
been the seating capacity of the
Roman Circus Maximus?
3. Where is the original home of
the potato?
4. What is canticle?
S. What officer ranks next above
captain in the United States
navy?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12


speaking of the charming Claudette,
her latest picture, "Arise My Love-"
deserves the avalanches of praise
that it's been receiving. Of course,
in her role of foreign correspondent,
she does dress better than any real
newspaper woman.
But who cares? She's delightful,
she plays her big emotional scenes
expertly, she's convincing. Ray Mil
land makes you thankful that Don
Ameche had differences with Para
mount just in time for Milland to
get the role opposite her.
y
Some of Americas greatest must
cal talent is scheduled to come to
you on that new radio program,
emusic That Refreshes," heard on
Sunday afternoons over so stations
of the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn. John Charles Thomas, Helen
Jepson and many other top notch
singers will appear. Albert Spald-
ing, the violinist, is a permanent
fixture on the program; co-featured
with him is Andre Kostelanetz, the
conductor, and husband of Lily
POns. Miss Pons will drop in as a
guest star from time to time.
Spalding attributes his success as
a violinist to monkey. At the age
of seven he was first exposed to
one which, gaily dressed, was pass
ing his home with a wandering fid-
dler. His family wouldn't buy him
a monkey, but settled for violin.
Today he owns several of the most
valuable violins in the world, is in
ternationally famous, and has made
a fortune by his playing.
ODDS AND ENDS-Harold Lloyd may
return to acting Uhen he finishes pro-
duction chores on "Three Girls and q
Cob" Wee Bonnie Baker has to be
very careful OF Whaf she does soith her
eyes, hands and diniples Dten she's sing.
ing in Paramounfs you're the One
according to the studio censor, she does
things cith her Uoice that Sally Rand does
,cith fans The first hemisphere
premiere" in motion picture history takes
place Dec. IL, Uhen Metro shows flight
Command simultaneously in Washington,
Havana, Mexico City and Toronto-ifs
being done as a salute to Pan-American
Auiafion Day =. It's reported that Lu.
ellie Ball may become Mrs. Gene Mwkey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

Al q Wv pa Y,
cause Sturges had
written "She's a
sweetie in a sweat
er. F" Edith Head,
costume designer,
had no doubts about
what was required
when she read "Our
senses reel as we
see her in her brid-
al nightgown." In
structions for Bar
bara Stanwyck in
clude "She screams
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
DRAFT AFTERMATH


DR.. Dykstra, administrator of Sc
lective service, is alert to one of the
greatest mistakes of the World war
draft. That had to do with the de-
mobilization of drafted men, rather
than with their selection. The pres
ent organization of local and appeal
boards for selection follows faithfully
that earlier model which worked
beautifully in selection.
In 1918, the selective service sys-
tenn planned to use exactly the same
machinery for returning the boys to
civil life. They were to be sent back
to the boards that had taken them.
There, as in their taking, they were
to be clothed, housed, fed and receive
their army pay until, with the as
sistance of local boards, they were
re-employed.
The powers that were said: "No!"
They wanted to ''liquidate" the war
instantly. The whole backbone of
war regulation was withdrawn sud-
denly. That left a structure of arti-
ficially high prices and industry
paralyzed by quick cancellation of
billions in war contracts. Our whole
business system went into a coma.
Into these economic doldrums, the
selected men were kicked-given
travel money home and there
abandoned.
1t created bitter resentment. The
boys found that, while they had been
away, somebody else had gotten
their jobs, made much more jack
than they had and, in some cases,
married their best girls-and they
couldn't get work. Their govern
ment had taken them with glittering
promises. They came-home to find
these were forgotten.
The major complaint about this
draft is that it is moving too slowly.
The same sort of criticism in 1917
forced the war department into an
almost fatal blunder, to order men
to camps before they were ready to
receive them. Let's not again be
bums-rushed into that tragic error.
It's lot better to take whatever
criticism there may be for not hav-
ing proper housing, clothing and
food and to tell our people the exact
truth, than to try to cover it up at
the expense of the health and well
fare of these kids. 1t can't be COW
cred long.
Another minor criticism is that
the army won't accept convicted
felons from the draft boards, that
they deserve another chance. That
sounds all right, but this new army
is of the highest moral tone Moth
ers of these boys wouldn't feel easy
without the army's rule. It works
some hardships, but its repeal would
work more. CONSUMPTION fell into
such disrepute in England that it
has never quite recovered because
the 'press gangs" did take, appar-
emily in preference, the scum of the
earth. We can't do that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

of the card and cover does not ex-
coed two ounces.
Letters may not be enclosed with
Christmas packages. Such enclo-
sure would make the package first
class. In fourth class or parcel post
packages, written greetings such as
Merry Christmas" with identity
ing names, may be enclosed. Books
may bear simple non-personal dedi-
catory inscriptions. They are carried
at special rate of one and one-haf
cents per pound.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
By VIRGINIA VALE
released by Western Newspaper Union

By VIRGINIA VALE
IF "THE LADY EVE" is as
L good on the screen as it is on
paper, it'll be a knockout. Pres
ton Sturges, who is directing the
picture, wrote the script as
well; like all of his scripts, it not
only makes interesting reading
but gladdens the hearts of all
connected with the picture be-
cause of the highly-descriptive
instructions.
For instapce-the casting experts
knew just what kind of girl to get
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

The hrSt winter
SHOWS are blanket
ing upper reaches
of the San Bernar-
dino mountains and
as president of
Southern Skis she's
resuning active d.
rection of the or
genization. Among
it's members are
Claudette Colbert,
Norma She rer,
Gallo urci a n d
King Vidor.
And incidentallv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

Santa Claus doesn't visit children
in Italy. 1t isn't because they are
all naughty, but because there is
no Santa Claus-in Italy.
No one runs down to a well deco
rated tree on Christmas morning to
look for presents. Brightly colored
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
Parents Advised to Hide
Excess Christmas Tow,

Many fortunate children receive
so many gifts at Christmas time it
is impossible to enjoy them all COM
pletely. Wise parents overcome this
situation by putting some of these
gifts away during the Christmas sea-
son, bringing out the new gifts one
at time as the others lose their
fascination.
In this way the enjoyment of
Christmas can be stretched over a
period of many weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
Put Proper Postage
On Christmas Mail

Unsealed Christmas cards will
carry for one and one-half cents
postage. These cards may bear a
simple inscription, which must not
be in the nature of personal CORE
spondence. Examples: Sincerely
yours" with Best Wishes" "Mer-
ry Christmas. Be sure the weight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects

3. Peru and Chile. 1t grows wild
on the plateaux high up in the
Andes.
4. A little song or hymn.
5. Rear admiral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
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Washington, d. C.
ENVOY LEAHY NO 'APPEASER'
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ENVOY LEAHY NO 'APPEASER'
French appeasers who favor CO.
operation with Germany, particular
ly Vice Premier Laval, are going to
have rude awakening on the ar
rival of Admiral William Leahy, new
U. S. ambassador to Vichy.
Officially inspired French news
papers received Admiral Leahy's
appointment as an indication that
the United States had decided to
play ball with Germany and was
veering away from Britain.
But they were so wrong. Inside
fact is that Admiral Leahy is one
of Roosevelt's most vigorous adj
visers in favor of helping Britain,
and has even urged that large
part of the American navy be sent
to Singapore in order to keep an
eye on Japan, and serve as silent
warning against Japanese penetra-
ton down to the Dutch East Indies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
Thorough

A cockney, entering tavern dur
ing the "blackout," saw in a
dimmed corner goldman with the
marks of his calling still on his face.
"Blimey," said the cockney,
chats what calls OVERRIDING it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
Chin OH the Old Block

Dad-I wonder where the STEP
ladder is.
Mother-Tommy had it a little
while ago.
Dad-Oh, then it must be in the
preserve pantry!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

tie" and ''She smiles like leopard
ess and almost purrs." But Henry
Fonda was rather startled when he
encountered, in his own part, "Un-
fortunately, as he says this, he looks
like an idiot"
With "The Great McGinty" and
Christmas in July" to his credit,
Sturges, who used to write success
full plays, has become one of those
directors whose pictures you can't
afford to miss.
Joan Crawford will have Melvyn
Douglas (who's just signed new
contract with Metro) and Conrad
Veidt as her leading men in "a
Woman's Face" which originally
was made in Sweden with Ingrid
Berman in the leading role.
Bette Davis deserves new laurels
for her performance in "The Let
ter" She does some superb acting
in a difficult role. Perhaps you re-
member the stOry-Jeanne Eagels
made it in 1929, after Katharine Cor
nell had appeared in a play versed
on the Somerset Vaughan story. II
is the story of the wife of an Eng
lish rubber planter in the Malay
States; she kills a man, but an in
eliminating letter exists, which
must be recovered.
The entire cast-James Stephen
son, Herbert Marshall, Gale Sender
gaard-is excellent, and William Wy
ler's direction could not be improved
on.
Palllette Goddard is LID to her
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
Unknown Griefs

If the internal griefs of every
man could be read, written on his
forehead, how many who now ex-
cite envy would appear to be the
objects of pity.-Metastasio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

flowers decorate the room instead Of
Christmas trees, and presents are
not exchanged until January 6.
On that night, an old, old lady, La
Befana, walks from house to house
and leaves a present beside each
little child she visits.
Exactly l,940 years ago, accord
ing to the Italian legend, La Befana
was very busy sweeping her kitchen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
St. Nicholas Vas Born
In Small Italian To,rn

Bari, in Italy, is the birthplace OF
st. Nicholas. A great arch and
church there are named for him,
and there his bones are honored.
known for ages as the patron saint
of sailors and children, thousands of
tourists from all lands come to see
his town.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
The Answers

1. Shelley code to the West
Windy.
2. The seating capacity of the
Roman Circus Maximus was ap-
proximately $50, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
MERRY-GO-ROUND

j. Edgar Hoover reads four COM
les faithfully every day-Dick Ira
cy, Smilin' Jack, Our Boarding
House, and Hap Hopper.
A young man trying to get work
with the state department listed as
his qualification that he had de-
livered mail from the Berkeley
(Calif.) post Office during six Christ
mas holiday periods.
When a chester writes a speech
for Nelson Rockefeller, Nelson re-
writes it completely, saying:
That's not the way I talk"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

Narrow Minds
Narrow minds think nothing
right that is above their own ca
pacity.-La Rochefoucauld.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
Short Life

Snort Lie
Our life is scarcely the twinkle
of a star in Gods eternal day
Bayard Taylor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
G. E N E RAJ
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Unusd Feature. wNU sery,s
Washington, ID. C.
TAXES AND ARMS

This town is humming with two
great discussions. They are not re-
lated in the talk but they are in fact.
One is the question of our financing
British armament. The other is of
the very great increases in taxes to
finance fully at least the regular ex-
penSeS of our government-perha
nine billions year. t--
The cost of our defense program,
if our World war experience means
anything, has not even yet been dim
ly imagined. General Marshall
once estimated that to parallel the
German land armament alone would
cost 500, 200, 000,0 00 Fortunately,
we do not have to do that if we
stick to our idea of hemisphere de-
Tense. But, in addition to a very
great land armament, we have I'M
dertaken the most ambitious sea
program ever attempted.
1t is profitlesS to try to foresee all
these costs. No one has ever had
enough facts or taken enough trou-
BILE to make an accurate statistical
comparison of what it costs us, as
compared with England or Ger
many, to provide and maintain mill
tary and naval defense, including
care of participants in former wars.
1t probably runs double as to the
British and surely triple as to Nazis.
We properly spare no costs on our
defenders, but even we can't escape
the fact that the fiscal factor itself
is important in national defense.
1t is doubtful whether we can pre-
pare to defend the Western hemi-
sphere at a cost of less than $780,
900, 100000 Nobody can tell what
will be added to that if the present
trend of administration sentiment
continues and we also undertake to
finance part of the British effort.
Those who advocate this policy
estimate that the British reserve
of funds to buy in this market has
ebbed to about 81 900, 900, 900. If that
is true, at their present rate of
spending, it will scarcely last four
months and, since that rate is &C
celebrating and nobody can foresee
the trend of war, it might rise to
figures at least half as fantastic as
our own prospective bill for national
defense. Let's be conservative and
say 100000, 100000.
There are two schools of thought
in Washington as to how best to
meet these astronomical figures
without impairing or destroying our
economic structure by the time
proved (if no time-honored) explo-
sion called initiation. .-.
One says to do it is to "pay-as-we-
CO." That means taxes higher than
we have ever dreamed of in our
philosophy, even by disguised levy
on present capital. The theory there
is that, by making it practically
impossible to gain profits, nobody
will speculate and, therefore, prices
will remain stable.
The other idea is that there are
plenty of other ways to control run
away prices-such as priorities to
govern supply rather than frantic
counter-bidding confscatory taxes
on profits due to speculative buying
of commodities or common stocks
and, if necessary, legislative "ceil-
ing" over prices with sufficient flex-
Utility to prevent absurd results.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
NEW MEXICAN PRESIDENT

In the dispatches about the inaug-
uration performed December y of
Mexicos new president, Manuel
Avila Camacho, nothing is said of
his mother, who stands upright in
her grave in the state of Puebla.
Sonora Camacho de Avila, mother
of four sons, was one of the most
colorful and dynamic women in the
history of Mexico. She died only a
year ago, and her last words were
to direct that she should be buried
upright in the ground. "The Avila
Camachos, she said, ''have always
stood on their feet"
Accordingly, the coffin was put
into the ground in an upright posi-
ton, in the town of Tezuitlan, state
of Puebla.
The people of that state needed
no such graphic action to remem-
Der her. For her sons will not al
low her to be forgotten. One now
becomes president of the country.
Another, Maximino Avila Camacho,
is governor of the state of Puebla,
actually is a stronger figure than
the president.
He is the Mussolini of Mexico
powerful, lusty. The owner of 100 full
blooded horses and an amateur bull
fighter, he stages private bull fights
for the amusement of distinguished
visitors.
Chances are that it is this moth
er's son, rather than Manuel who
will run the government of Mexico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

Paulette Goddard is up to her
neck in snow, fguratively speaking.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
CAPITAL CHAFF

Justice Frank Murphy's recipe for
keeping fit at so is to walk to and
from the Supreme court, and ride
horseback every afternoon. Justice
Murphy walks the long way round
to his office, going first to the Wash
ington monument.
The $4,000 government workers
who daily lunch in government res
taurants in Washington consume an.
nually 1877 900 pounds of butter, 187,-
600 dozen eggs, 1875, $40 pounds OF
coffee, 2,446, 1886 bottles of milk, and
43 ,266 gallons of ice cream.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12

Elf Brings Presents
An elf, the Jule-nissen, brings the
presents in Denmark.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
BRITISH SUDDENLY FRANK

What is happening in England to-
day is a barrage of truth. Sudden
ly, British censors have passed a
succession of news stories which adj
NIT what U. S. military observers
long ago knew, that the damage in
England was terrific, that airplane
production had slowed down, and
that British shipping was in more
desperate predicament than during
some of the dark days of the first
World war.
These facts also have been adj
mitted by responsible cabinet Off
GERS on the floor of parliament. The
sudden frankness means only one
thing-the British are telling us that
unless they get even greater help
from the United States, they may
face defeat.
Actually the situation has not
changed materially, except for the
willingness of the British to talk
about it. The odds definitely have
been against the British from the
very minute France surrendered.
But thanks to the Greeks and the
failures of the Italian fleet, British
odds have improved considerably,
though they are not yet $3.50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
AID FOR GREECE

The mail sack arriving at the
Greek legation these mornings at
last is showing evidence of popular
support for the Greek cause. Let
tiers are pouring in, many with en-
closures of cash.
A Mississippi school teacher sends
five dollars; an unknown man from
Arkansas sends six dollars; Oscar
L. Johnson and Harry L. Carpet,
both of Washington, send 500 each.
The total has reached 100000, all
forwarded to New York, where a
special committee is handling con-
tributions.
One letter comes from a retired
army engineer in Atlanta, who says,
81 could still pass for 49," and asks
to enlist in the Greek army. In
New Brunswick, N. j., a group of
young aviators who flew for Fin
land now want to fly war planes for
Greece.
Authors of these letters get an
swers signed by the longest name
in Washington's diplomatic corps
Diamantopoulos. He is the minister
of Greece, and he gratefully ac-
cepts both the money and the men.
Evening star., 1940-06-22
Porch Improvement
Methods SUGGESTED

How can I improve the appear
ance OF my front entrance porch,
or steps, and at the same time make
them more safe all the yearround? i?
Many home owners are thinking of
remodeling thier homes now and
are asking themselves this question
Ornamental iron railings, cast
iron trenis or ornamental grill work
on the front of your home will
greatly add to its attractiveness
Iron work not only adds to the
beauty of your home but also makes
your porch more usable.
Any Washington iron shop can
supply you with information to i'm
prove your property to its best pos
sible advantage embracing this
field.
Evening star., 1940-06-22

ported 1t could have increased its
production 80 per cent II housing
conditions for its workers had been
adequate. In 1917-18, however. it
required nearly year for the Gov
ernment to provide housing facili-
ties, working through an emergency
housing corporation.
'Now we have in the field of real
estate and housing a very extensive
machinery which did not exist in
1917-18 and through which it should
be possible to fill expanded housing
needs more quickly, employing SO
far as possible existing facilities
now by no means in full use," Mr..
Farr states. I'm practically any
community where it is likely to be
necessary. action can be initiated
quickly to master the community
resources for the need"
Evening star., 1940-06-22
Goin in Occupancy
Of Office BUILDINGS

ONCE building occupancy is now
higher than at any time since May
/, 1891. Although there was q de-
cline from that date to the begin
ming Of 1894. at which time vacancy
had increased to 27.57 per cent, the
trend since January /, 1894, has
been continuously upward.
Occupancy in the Nations of1ice
buildings as Of May / stands at
82.95 per cent, according to the sur
vey just completed by the National
Association of Building Owners and
Managers. Contributing to the
study were 106 cities, having three
or more buildings reporting, and
IS cities represented by individual
reports. In all 2,348 buildings are
included IN the summarization, with
. total rentable area Of 2O8, ,65l $50
square feet.
Evening star., 1940-06-22
Home Demand
Continued From First PaRe.)

scattered in every geographical re-
gion of the country.
The activity in sight is already
great enough to indicate wider use
of industrial space in approximately
go per cent Of the cities, in the
judgment Of the reporting real
estate boards. Reports coming in
from still other cities in the asso-
cations inquiry are now being tabu-
lated.
Housing Demand Grows.
In view of industrial expansion
and for needs accumulated outside
Of this preparedness program, a con-
siderably increased demand for
housing is now in sight in 40 per
cent Of the reporting cities. Few, in
deed, Of the cities, however, see in