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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
DISTRICT MEET
DRAWS MANY
Eighth District Legion and
Auxiliary in Session at
Virginia.

Commander Harold Dillon of the
Eighth District presided at the meeting
of the American Legion at Virginia
Saturday evening. Commander Dillon
also made a stirring address at the
banquet which took place at the Fay
hotel. Commander Dillon was highly
commended for the straightforward and
patriotic manner in which he pre-
sented vital facts before the gathering
during these troublous times.
Judge Mark Nolan, Duluth, was the
principal speaker at the banquet at
which Nate v. Keller of Virginia was
the postmaster Welcoming addresses
were made by Mayor Oscar Tamte,
Mrs. Nels Quist, Auxiliary president,
and Leo Cashen, commander of the
j. Burt Pratt post.
Mrs. j. j. Hadler, International Falls,
district auxiliary president, presided
over the auxiliary meeting. Gold Star
Mothers were introduced at the ban
quet as was also Mrs. A. G. Schaefer,
Duluth, national chairman of education
and Mrs. Leo Hutton, Minneapolis,
department president. Both made short
talks
Approximately 80 women attended
the tea given in the afternoon at the
Elks clubrooms and twenty-five mem
bership chairmen gathered at a noon
luncheon at the Fay hotel
Mrs. Ethel Hanson and Mr.. Keller
IL, aIDn Of nr-
rangements.
Mrs Edward Buckley, Mrs. Peter
Schaefer and John Prola of this
city also attended the meeting.
Judge Nolan at the opening of his
address paid tribute to Mr.. and Mrs.
Schaefer on their 5Oth wedding ami
versary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Music and Drama Club
Met Monday Evening.

Mrs. H. S. King and Mrs. H. c. New
CORD were hostesses at the meeting of
the Music and Drama club held Mon
day evening at the Community Center
A short business meeting was con-
Quoted during the first part of the
evening. Immediately following, the
group met in the library for the main
part of the program.
Miss Edith Akre gave resume on
Drama of the Early 10Th Century"
A satire Fashion" typical of the
drama of that period was read by Mrs
A. w. Nelson and Miss Edith Akre who
were in charge of the program.
The meeting closed with a delicious
lunch senved by the hostesses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Washington PIT. A.
Meets Tuesday, Dec. 10.

The Washington school Parent
Teacher association will meet in room
1O6 of the Memorial School building
on Tuesday, December 10. A special
invitation has been extended to the
mothers of the 7th grade pupils.
An interesting program has beer
arranged by Mrs Oliver Hall for the
meeting to consist of a Kindergarten
program composed of rhythm band sell
ections; doll dance; singing games
ETC., under the direction of Misses
Colletti and Dahl.
The second part of the program will
consist of Christmas Carols, business
meeting, one act play Christmas
Legends" by Miss Freer and more
Christmas Carols.
Lunch will be served. Mrs John
Kapsch is chairman of the lunch
committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Rotary Hears DR.. WdtsOn's
"War Effects on Health" "

International Service had its inning
at the meeting of the Rotary club last
evening and DR.. Watson gave very
comprehensive talk on what the war
might mean to the nations in the
matter of health.
H. Russell Browne, chairman of the
committee had charge of the meeting
and introduced the speaker.
c. w. Knox of Minneapolis was a
guest at the meeting. Frank V. Di
Nino led the singing of a series OF
songs. Miss Patricia Moonan played
the accompanments.
Cards with the names of members
were handed out by the Christmas
committee and gifts are to be pre-
pared for those whose names were
drawn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
NOTES

At a meeting of the Leaders associ-
alton held at the home of Mrs. P. D
McCarty, the following officers were
elected: president, Mrs. VIM Trezona
vice president, Mrs. Karl Krause; sec
rotary Mrs. Fred McReady; treasurer
Mrs. Jack Lampi.
Leaders Training Course meetings
will be held Thursday, Dec. 5th and
Monday, Dec 9Th at the scout Office
with Miss Gretchen Webber in charge
of discussions.
Troop committee members will meet
at the scout office Monday, Dec. 9, at
2::3O p. m. Reports on visits to troop
meetings will be given.
Girl scouts of troop 4 will be in
charge of the Washington Kindergar-
ten on Tuesday, Dec. 10 during the
PIT. A. program. Parent Teacher
mothers may leave their children in the
kindergarten.
Election of officers will be held at
the annual meeting of the Girl Scout
Council on Tuesday evening, Dec. 10,
at the scout Office. Final plans for
the Girl Scout Christmas party and
sleigh ride will be made. Gifts will
be exchanged by members during the
social hour with Miss Weber and
Mrs. Kotchevar as hostesses.
Mrs James Shaw and Mrs. Rudolph
Halamik, troop committee members
visited troop 81 on Thursday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Cuts Expenses to Stay
Within Available undS
City Adopts Budget Totaling
$26, 45O for Dec; Trims
Workers Hours, Wages.

The city council adopted budget
of SEC, 45O.66 for the month of Deem
Der at an adjourned meeting held
Wednesday evening, and in so doing
discharged group of city employees,
cut the times of some, and chopped
in half the wages of others in order to
stay within the amount available for
the month.
There is a $1,000 bond payment up,
which leaves less than $4,000 for
underwriting the general expenses of
the city A total of $928166 was set
up for payrolls.
Heads of the departments and their
force, and water and light plant en-
ployes will have their salaries or
wages cut in half for the month, but
will work the same number of hours.
Casual labor within the street COM
missioner's department will be en-
ployed within the limit set by the
budget, which may vary some depend
ing upon the amount of income.
Truck drivers, grader operators, SAN
itary sewer men, sewage plant attend
ants, jack bit grinders, assistant ceme-
terry sections, and street foremen will
all have their hours of employment
cut
Discharged outright for the month
are group of part-time stenographers
and mattresses, the sidewalk repair
crew. the tree pruner, and six Today
men at the dump grounds.
With the exception of the NYA
supervisor, library employees, and de-
tention hospital nurses, all other
persons regularly employed by the city,
whether full time or part time, will
receive so per cent of their salary or
wages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
NAVY ENLISTMENTS.

Howard Simpson in charge of the
navy recruiting station at Eveleth, an
nounces that the navy has reopened
enlistments of minors between the
ages of II and Is to serve until they
reach their 21st birthday. Between
the ages of Is and 81 enlistments con-
tinue on six-year basis. The fact
that young man has registered for
compulsory military training in no way
bars him from enlistment in the navy
Mr. Simpson pointed out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
FOrseLius Talks to
Ely KilUanis Club.

Arth Forselius addressed the meet
ing of the Kiwanis club last week
speaking on Merchandising" Mr.
Forselius spoke from experience and
his talk was well given and well re-
ceived. Cyrille Fortier, Jr., also made
a talk on the same subject.
TIL meeting was in charge of the
Retail Merchants committee of the
club. George Matesha rendered piano
numbers and accompanied the club in
the singing of a group of songs. A
quartet from the school gave several
selections.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
TO talk AT
annual MEET
Sigurd F. Olson to Address
County Club on "Defense;"
Delegates Named.

John Wilmunen, Waino Somero, and
Ray Hoef1er have been named delegates
to the st. Louis County club and Farm
Bureau association annual meeting to
be held in Duluth Monday and Tues
day.
Sigurd F. Olson will speak on "Eou-
cation for Common Defense" Jacob
L. Pete, member of the associations
tourist and publicity committee; viii
attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mrs. Stuart Schaefer was in Duluth
Saturday where she attended the mar
riage of her niece, Miss Genevieve
Catherine Benke to James Darwin
Purdy. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. John Sholar at the st.
Elizabeth church. The brides sister,
Mrs. N. j. Turchi of Hibbing was
matron of honor. Mrs Samuel Stewart,
sister of the groom was bridesmaid.
Nick j. Turchi attended the groom as
best man. Following the ceremony a
reception was rendered the couple at
the home of the brides parents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Flu Business Girls
Hold Regular Meeting,

The Business Girls club held its
regular meeting last Thursday, with
Is members and three guests present
Hostesses were Miss Elma Pekkala
chairman Vida Thomas, and Anna
Mattila. In charge of the entertain
ment were Misses Helia Koski, chair
man, Alma Turula, and leila Richter
Dinner was served by the Methodist
ladies' aid.
Mrs. George T. Ayres gave a travel.
ogue on her trip to Hawaii. Community
singing was lead by Miss Mary Lam
bert, with Miss Irene Thomas provid
ing the piano accompaniment.
The Clubs Christmas party will b
Dec. Is. Baskets for the needy WI
be provided.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Vincent Di Nino, member of Delta
Kappa Epsilon, national academic fra
ternity at the university of Minnesota,
was recently elected to Phi Sigma Phi,
honorary band fraternity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

social and cultural sorority of the state
university. She was given the Ritual
of Jewels ceremony at the formal in
stallation of Alpha Epsilon chapter at
the bennington Hotel on Tuesday,
December 8.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
PAST NOBLE GRAND,s CLUB.

The Past Noble Grand's Club will
meet at Odd Fellows hall on Saturday,
December z, at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Mrs. Ernest Dunstan and Mrs. Her
bert Venner will be hoStesses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

j. C. Hayden was rendered a party
Sunday evening at his home in the
Chandler addition, on the occasion of
his 18th birthday. Relatives and friends
were present and a most delicious
lunch was served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Miss Ann Aurell of Bovey, is spend
ing a week with her sister, Miss Minnie
Aurell in this city, preparatory to
departing for an extended trip to the
west coast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
I OCAL
Lit EN- S a

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter last spent the
weekend in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Miss Ellen Ojala left Friday for
Evanston, Illinois, where she will be
employed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mrs. ]. j. Call, Mrs. John Salminen,
Mrs. Chester Anderson, Mrs. Andy
jacobson, Mrs. George Coad and Mrs.
Robert Opel visited with Mrs. Thomas
Carey in Virginia last week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Halamik and
daughters, Betty and Laverne, were
in Virginia last week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mrs. Robert Opel and Mrs. Herbert
Gianotti were Duluth visitors last
week
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Miss Minnie Aurell and Miss Gret-
chen Weber were visitors in Bovey
over the Thanksgiving vacation at the
home of Miss Aurell.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

John P. Snider of Marquette, Mich
igan, brother of Mrs. Joseph Startz,
was here to attend the funeral of
Joseph Startz last week Mr.. Snider
is manager for a mems clothing store
in Marquette.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Germak and
daughter visited with Mrs. Germak's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bodine in
Soudan last week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bianchi visited
with friends in Soudan last week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
VAI N I
. ADS .

WANTED Housekeeper to take charge
of rooming house in Ely. Must be
neat and efficient. No children. Apply
to Andrew Berglund, 1877 East Conan
street. Phone 80-K
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Bernard Banovetz is now employed
at the clothing store of Gust A. Maxi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS house for rent.
400 East Sheridan street. Business
downstairs and living rooms upstairs
Steam heat. Inquire of Frances j.
Kalan. Telephone 133-R pit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

LAXATIVE AT ONCE FOR A COLD
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
-STEANIING HOT-at bedtime. 1t
will clear the bowels over night.
FORTIERiS DRUG STORE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Charles Langen left last week for
Anchorage, Alaska where he will be
employed by the Alaskan railroad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Save almost " on beautiful brand new
Bedroom g. Living Room Suites at
THE UNCLAIMED FREIGHT q
i,UBLIC WAREHOUSE, So. 4th
Ave. w. Duluth). 5-16tf
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Moroni and
family visited with relatives in Eveleth
over the Thanksgiving holidays.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

DR.. c. j. Larson, of Drs. Larson &
Larson, Bemidji, will be in Ely, at the
Forest hotel, on Sunday, December
22nd, from 6 p. m. to 2 p. m. for the
purpose of examining eyes and fitting
glasses. also artificial eyes. 12-5-l2-19
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Man
tel, Jr., of this city, daughter at the
More hospital at Eveleth on November
%
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mrs. julie Johnston and daughter
Gerry, left Wednesday for California.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Jack Mahady returned Monday from
Two HarborS after a several days stay
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Clarence Chinn spent the weekend
visiting in Duluth and Cloquet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mrs. Frank Langren of Two Har-
borS is visiting in Ely this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Carol Chinn returned Sunday after
spending several days in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Tekautz OF
Tower visited friends in this city last
week
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

SAXOPHONE FOR SALE-Cheap for
cash. Inquire of Matt Indy. Phone
354-R. 12-2Op
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Miss Molly Rom, who has been the
head nurse at the Shipman hospital for
the past seven years, left last week for
Oak Park, Illinois, where she has
accepted a position in the West Sub
urban hospital
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

LOCAL GIRL HONORED.
Miss Bernice Cardew, dauhter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Cardew of this city was
one of the pledges of Beta Sigma Phi,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Robert S. Merhar, who left here on
Nov. % and joined the navy writes
that he is now on the U. S. S. Arkansas
in New York From there the ship
goes to Norfolk, Virginia, and from
there to Cuba.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Headaches, coated tongue, sour sto-
mach, no appetite, bad breath, acne
pimples, clogged bowels-Ugh! These
are often i'll effects of constipation.
HOLSTERS ROCKY MOUNTAIN
TEA will do the job. Thousands have
found it a wonderful laxative. Try it.
FORTIER,S DRUG STORE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Can't bomb out of mems minds Lady
Godiva's heroic ride. The ancient city
through whose streets she rode clothed
only in her hair to lift the burden of
her townfolk, almost wiped out by
ruthless Nazi airmen. How the men,
DRY of her self sacrifice still lives, even
though it's scene is turned to rubble
and ashes, told in The American
Weekly, the magazine distributed with
next weeks Sunday Herald-American.
-adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

The Miner is the Only newspaper
Interested In Ely and Its People,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Thomas Godfrey accompanied Archi-
tect Taylor to this city yesterday for
visit with old friends. Mr.. Taylor
was here looking over the seating stu
alton to be undertaken in the Wash
ington auditorium in a short time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Thielman and
daughter, Dorothy Jean left Monday
for Chisholm where they will make
their home Mr. Thielman will be in
charge of the Dunwoody mine at
Chisholm. Miss Lois Thielman will
remain in Ely until the end of the
school year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Miss Elaine Anderson returned Sun
day from ST. Mary's hospital in Du-
luth and is recuperating from an oper-
alton at her home. During her alb
sence from the teaching position in
the Ely schools, Mrs. Harold Dillon
has been substitute teacher.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

The name of Ignatz Fink, president
of Lodge No. Y, was omitted from the
list of those making addresses at the
anniversary celebration of the KSKJ
lodges in this city two weeks ago. Our
informant failed to include Mr. Fink's
name in the list of speakers by some
unaccountable error.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
THE REAL BOTTLENECK
IN DEFENSE PRODUCTION

The nation awaits almost with a pray
er the outcome of present conferences in
Washington in an effort to speed up de-
fense production in this country
Airplane production is behind sched
ule. Army construction of cantonments
is behind schedule Armament building
is behind schedule. Sites have not even
been selected yet for three of the much
publicized outpost air-navy bases leased
from Great Britain.
We need some speed.
1t is no use casting about for some
body to blame. That won't get things
done any quicker If President RooSe-
welt, in his present conferences, can de-
velop a method for Fastening the pro-
gram, he will find the country 100 per
cent supporting him. If he cannot, he
should use his executive power to turn
the job over to somebody who can get
it done.
The biggest bottleneck in defense pro-
duction thus far has been the lack of
authority by those entrusted with the
job. The national defense commission,
for instance, has functioned ever since
its inception without the appointment.
of a chairman. No person on the COM
mission had the power to act except as
an individual There has been no leader
to coordinate the functions of the COM
mission.
By all means, a chairman should be
appointed to head this vital commission.
Without chairman, it is like locomo-
tive with steam up, but without an en-
gineer.
There are other things which must be
done if production is to reach its proper
level. Industrial labor relations must be
smoothed out. The proper place of labor
unions in defense industry must be de-
fined, without a thought to future politi-
cal gain Industry itself, in the few
instances where it has not offered volun-
tary, wholehearted cooperation, must be
made to see that such cooperation is not
only desirable-it is vitally necessary.
We've got a job to get done. Let's get
it done, and let the chips fall where they
may.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22

Europe never breaks with its
past. Always the dead hand OF
the horrors and the glories OF the
past are on the continents shoul-
der. .Hz..
A healthy sense of the past Is
good, but there is something NOR
bid in the news from Germany that
the remains CT the Duke of r. :
stadt, Napoleon's pitifal lt.la son
have bea.l removed from the gloomy
Cupuchin mausoleum in Vienna and
reburied in Paris.
In Heavens name, why this all
too-literal rustling OF the dead
bones of the past? What price has
France paid that the dust OF the
bones of L'Aiglon, the eaglet,
should return to the Paris where he
was born? Why should German
authorities with TO encourage this
symbol of French nationalism? The
more one thinks of it the madder
it seems.
This little son of Napoleon and
Maric-Louise of Austria had a
strange, ill-starred, unreal life
which, short as it was, became the
stuff of drama. He was born IN
the Tuileries Palace in Paris IN
1911, when his father was master
of Europe and the most powerful
man in The world.
He was badly of two though
decked with the title, King OF
Rome) when his fathers empire
fell. ..
He was three during the Humid
red Days, and was being reared as
an Austrian princeling when his
father died on lonely st. Helena
His existence was used as q
pawn in European politics for Ii
years. but the frail Duke himself
led the life of a lapdog until ho
died AT 81, probably the victim oi
pneumonia. though wild tales were
not lacking that he had been pol
SOned. . 4& ..asa
. There has always been a cult OF
Napoleon worshipers in France. In
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
The GRAND JURYS
ANNUAL REPORT

Imperial county's 1910 grand jury
made a good, straightforward, sensible
annual report Thursday afternoon.
But it will not do one bit of good-un-
less its recommendations are followed.
The trouble with grand jury reports
in the past is that they've been put on
file-and stayed there. The only thing
most of them have ever been used for is
to fill space in filing cabinet
That is not the grand jury's fault, of
course. The grand Jury which made the
report is now out of existence. Another
will be coming along shortly. It, too, will
be out of existence little while after
its annual report is filed.
If any use is going to be made of the
grand jury report, county officials, city
and private citizens will have to see that
it is done. Unless somebody sees that it
is done, there might as we'll be no grand
jury. Regularly constituted law en-
forcement bodies can handle criminal in
vestigations. The greatest good the
grand jury can do is bringing about re-
form and reorganization in weak gov
ernmental links.
And the grand jury cannot do that
without help.
1t is squarely up to the county super
visors and city councils, for instance, to
see that honeSt-to-goodness audits are
made Of public expenditures. The grand
jury says it ought to be done. The Off
Gals should see that it is done
We spend money supporting the grand
jury 1t is not good business to let the
jurors down flat, the minute their work
is done. Somebody's got to carry on.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
by Bruce Cation
The Inside Track in WASHINGTON

u. s. tank2rs TO Panaman1an regis
try some months ago Is bearing
fruit now in the shape OF msher
fuel oil bills for the whole u ..
merchant marine on the eastern
seaboard. Ultimately, it may aiso
mean higher costs for the u o.
Navy.
Only U. S. flag tankers may car
rv oil from the gulf area 10 east
ern seaports like New YORK anu
Baltimore. Departure OF the traiiS-
ferred vessels naturally reduced the
coastwise fleet, and prices shot up.
Before the transfer, the tanker
rate on such shipments was Is
cents a barrel. Now it is around ~
cents. 1t went considerably higher
earlier in the summer, then fell 10
20 cents-partly because German
conduests made shippers anticipate
heavv transfers to the u. 5. nag
of Dutch and Norwegian tanKers'
and partly the house merchant ma
rlnc and fisheries coinmttee
launched q close investigation Oh
tanker rates. The transfers dldn
materlalize and the investigation
came to nothing, and then the rate
went back up.
All of this was reflected in the
price of bunker fuel which rose
from COTS cents a barrel to its pre-
sent level of from $l25 to $l.50.
The navy is buying its oil under
contract at 80 cents, SO is undls-
turbed by the present rise. The
navy will feel the effect, of course,
if the price is still up when 1t next
calls for bids.
1t also means bad times for the
independent retlnerS along the
gulf coast. Except for those who
own their own tankers, the lnde-
pendents must not only pay a
much higher freight rate in order
to get their product TO the eastern
market-but they must pay it to
the big companies like Standard,
which owns most of the tankerS
and with whom their product must
compete after it gets to market.