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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

Down at Kearney, N. j., they
launched two more destroyers for
Uncle Sans navy. The two new
ones were called the Edison and
the Ericsson, names that dovetailed
nicely. The pair were named after
Thomas Alva Edison, the greatest
of inventors, and John Ericsson, who
invented the famous Monitor war
ship in the Civil war. The Monitor,
it will be remembered, defeated the
Merrimac in the first battle between
ironclads in the history of the world.
Tom Edison's son, Charles, is gov
ernor-elect of New Jersey. His
mother sponsored the Edison de-
stroyer. A Observation-Disclosures
of old Ericsson sponsored the sister
ship, Mrs. Ruth Wallgren. The ar
chitect of the Monitor was born in
Sweden, where they haven't yet for
gotten him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
BY Edward C. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Key Albanian Cities Fall as Greeks
Continue to Drive Back Italys Army;
Turks Declare Martial Law in Crisis;
Murray Heads CLIO as Lewis Resigns

NoTEwhen opinions expressed in
western NEWSPAPER
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
TURKEY:
Again to Fore

Declaration of martial law by Tur-
key throughout all the European
part of her nation brought her again
to the fore as major factor in de-
velopments on the southeastern
front of the world war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
French

These were two of the new Ameri-
can destroyers. England had OBJ
tanned some so of the old ones, and
was asking for more, like Oliver
Twist. Meanwhile, France still had
5000 destroyers, and also 5000 SUBJ
marines, and big ones at that. But
one French battleship was out of
the picture:
1t was reported from Madrid that
big $4,000 tonner of the Paris class
was sitting at Gibraltar. Over this
Frenchman flew the white naval en-
sign of the British fleet, and on
board there was a crew of typical
Linies. Just how it got there, I'M
der foreign control, nobody seemed
quite to know, but everybody adj
mitted this Paris class-mate was a
valuable sea prize,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
DIPLOMATS:
In and Out

public attention, one returning from
Europe to the United States, Lord
Lothian, and the other leaving the
United States for France, new am
bassador to Vichy, Retired Rear
Admiral Leahy.
Leahy, taking Bullitt's post after
it was repeatedly offered to and de-
clined by General Pershing, was
said to have been sent to France
with friendly words from the White
House, and offers of American aid
to the destitute in occupied France
during the winter.
It was not clear how this country
planned to get the food to France
in the face of Britain's final decision
to continue total food blockade,
word of which was being brought
back to this nation by Lothian.
The British ambassador, after a
visit to his homeland to check up on
war progress and Britain's war
needs, was to ask this country for
still stronger war aid.
Watchers figured that much of
what Lothian wants for his country
will be unobtainable until congress
is in position to extend huge credits
to London.
AS the ambassador asked for wild
er aid to Britain, President Roose-
welt announced army's newest and
biggest bombers were earmarked
for Britain in a trade for airplane
motors, also in process of manu-
facture.
These bombers, with 3,000-mile
range fully loaded with tons of
bombs, will be used at once in sharp
ening the attack on German objec-
tives, British war leaders said.
MISCELLANY:
Bombs - Two restaurant bomb.
ings, one in Philadelphia and the
other in downtown Cleveland, were
American repercussions of the
Greco-Italian war, according to pre-
liminary investigations.
T. B.-Medical men announced
that Promin, new drug of the sui
Panhandle group, was being tried
out as an aid in combating tuber-
culosis.
Birds-The Bronx zoo traded a
touraco for kea, swapping with
the Washington zoo. A touraco is
an African cuckoo and kea is a
New Zealand bird with the slightly
odd penchant for breaking sleeps
backs with its beak.
Suicide-Dr. Mortimer ]. Adler,
u. of Chicago professor, suggested
all the high school and college teach
ers of English commit suicide (aca-
denically), resign their jobs and al
low some better method of educa-
ton (like that at st. Johns college,
Annapolis) rush into ''the vacuum"
OLA huge still at an Arkansas
oil refinery was wrecked by a mys-
terry explosion. Omen were called
to investigate.
Roof-The roof of the Capitol at
Washington being bit weak, con-
gress was moved out so that it could
be repaired.
Bridge-Man in Walpole, Mass,
charged with cutting up 50-ton
steel bridge with an oxy-acetylene
blow-torch and carting it to his back
yard.
Prisoners-Canada had a top of
5000 World war prisoners during
the last war. Already there are
5000 to $4,000 behind barbed wire,
it was reported, in this war.
Cars-Forty thousand tons of steel
were required to fill one railroad
car order placed by the Louisville
& Nashville railroad. Order, to cost
81, 900, 900, was for freight cars, l,750
of them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Use of Riches

Riches are a blessing only to
those who make them a blessing
to others.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
4,619 Families OF
Low Get
Homes In November

Washington. ID. c-Construetion
wa started in November on y
public low-rent housing projects to
provide homes for 46le low-ineome
families, Nathan Straus. Admins
TRAITOR Of the United States Housing
Authority, announced today.
These projects, involving an esti-
mated total development cost OF
sf8.3sS. 900. viii give employment at
prevailing wages to about 1850
building trades mechanics and
laborerS
In connection with the projects
started last month. approximately
Us snbstandard dwellings occupying
the development sites were schedul-
ed TO be demolished At once. Later
more than $500 other unsafe Or in
sanitary dwellings in the same CON-
munitieS VIII be- eliminated IN ac-
eordanee with requirements Of the
United States Housing Act that one
slum dwelling be elimlnaed for each
new home built.
With last months construction
report Mr. Straus revealed tina.
more than il3 1000 low-rent homes
have gone into construction or have
been completed since the uSHA
slum- clearance program began
three years ago. About 10000 peo-
pie are nov living in homes built
under the USHA program
one project was started at Biloxi,
providing for 90 homes. TO employ
$50 workers; and one at HattiesburE
providing 40 homes TO employ 800
workers.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
FILA Issues Guide
For Home Owners
To Insure Stability

For the information and guild
ance OF prospective home builders
and buyers. the Federal Housing
Administration has issued q brief
digest Of the factors which infiu-
ence the stability Of 3 home invest
ment
~ The property should be fav-
orably located for residential pur-
poses. II the house Is to be a good
investment It's location IN q neigh
borhood protected for residential
use. accessible 70 work and shop
ping centera. and free from ohiec-
uonablc smoke and odors Is most
desirable.
ca The lot should BE- OF sufficient
size TO afford an attractive plot
plan. The house should be placed
on the lot to take advantage Of nat
ural features. such as yiew. slope
Of land. sunlight. prevailing breeze.
and shade trees. When properly
considered. these features add
greatly 70 the value q a house.
(3l The HOUSE Itself should be
weii-planned This requirement
provides for ample light and ventila-
ton, desirable room arrangement
and economy Of space. Good plan
ming viii add greatly 70 comfort
able and convenient living.
81 The exterior design OF the
house should have a character that
VIII retain popular acceptance. In
general. designs that are simple
and direct and rely for their effect
upon proper q scale. ana good
proportion rather than Ornamental
tion or startling Use Of materials
are TO b. preferred
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
Airplane Research
Workers Test Ships
Miles Above Ground

Seattle. Wash Higher and nigh
e. 10 tpe aircraft q var-and OF
peace
Modern pursuit ships masi b.
able 10 climb swiftly 70 1900 feet
OF higher % intercept euesnf bomb"
ers and their fighter escorts Ar
liners Of 1870 can operate a. 1900
10 1000 feet without discomfort 20
passengers
Men on the gruund-reseafchsrs
and engsneers-have made this pos
ebie
Here In the factory 81 the Boz
ing Aircraft Company n found az
example Of the manner tn whieh me
nations aircraft industry has ~
gagged IN research 20 keep AmeTi-
lea abreast Of a~efonauttcal oexel-
orsneut and prepare for future
chronological advances
Boeine engineers have perfected
tine @sirato-ehamber,~ which pcF-
mIts them 90 duplicate In their lab
oratories The atmospheric conditions
encountered as high As seven miles
III ths air Similar experiments
have been made b. other comp4n-
hos in the United States.
The experimental and develop
meni work made possible b. this
laboratory apparatus Is considered
OF highest importance. to both mill
tary and commercial aviation
Tne astrato~chambeYs Is q three
ton steel tank Il feet long and
5a feet In diameter. II is divided
into two compartments and Is fitted
with pressure tight doors. One
compartment represents the air.
plane cabin. the other the outside
air.
Through = series Of control valves.
mlpercharger3. vacuum pumps and
a refrigerating system. the com
partments are charged with any
desired type Of atmosphere Thus
II is possible 10 test controls. pres
sure seals. windows. structural
members and other devices under
the same conditions they would
encounter In hizh altitude flight
In the commercial aviation field,
practical superehaFRed operations
have already been demonstrated
by the Boeing Stratalinerx In the
cabins Of which air conditions
equivalent 70 5000 feet ~ main
tanned while the ship Is at 1900
feet. and equivalent to $4,000 feet
while the ship Is at 10000 feet.
Engineers say the straso-cham-
Der win permit a study OF operating
conditions at any level up 70 and
beyond 1000 feet and. with the
addition Of stronger pumps. might
duplicate conditions up 10 W000
feet-more than II miles above sea
level
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20

Closets and storage hooks are
simply places 70 pat things IS
hoasekeeperx often renaAr&
Federal Housing Administrator
officials Say that storage space not
Only Is an absolute necessity In the
home but Il slso MIST b. wei plan
ned and adequate III sire
Family possessions and family
housekeeping habits VARY. and ! Is
therefore difficult 70 establish fixed
Standards for CLOSETS The FHA.
however. requires that tn the con-
s~trt.cfion Of q new home there
should be q minimum o. n closet
for each hedrooEn. n coat closet .
Ilnen closet and q closet for clean
ing ana other equipment
Basement or Attic
In houses OF traditional design
storage space Is generally provided
either IN q basement or an attic In
uany modern houses, ever those
which are not OF so-calied modern
design. both attic and basement
have been eliminated This Is iusti-
fable II adequate space for storage
IS provided In other parts OF the
mouse.
As a rule. the shallow closet Is
considered 70 be the most econom-
ical and can be most conveniently
arranged. provided the opening Is
nearly as long as the closet Itself
When the closet Is long. two doors
usually prove more convenient tEAn
one door.
An ordinary bedroom closet need
not be more than about a inche.
deep. since coat hangers are only II
inches across. About SIX niche.
should be allowed below garment,
for cleaning purposes after ths
hanging rods have been installed
A shelf placed above the rod add.
70 closet convenience.
Hooks IN a closet should not b.
placed within five inches Of tn.
door. should not be placed on door
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
THATCHED HUT is FIRST
INSULATED HOUSE

The matched hut Of northern
Europe with a roof OF two feet Of
straw woven together. and with
thick walls Of clay and straw, was
as well insulated as It was ptctur-
eSQue.
Dwelling insulation has been In
siinctiveiy practiced for many years
by various people South Sen Is
landers keep cool III matched huts
constructed Of dried Sea grass.
Spanish mission houses Of the
Southwest desert. where the tenn
perature sometimes rises 70 lao de-
Rrees In the daytime. Wer COM
paratiyely cool because Of tine thick
walls constructed OF ella. and straw
and roofs OF brush and clay
throughout the world a variety of
construction methods have been
used as q protection against heat
and cold 20 improve the comfort OF
the occupants.
The importance OF proper insula-
ton IN the small house has ONLY
been appreciated within the past 20
TO IS years. building experts say. As
a result OF the growing apprecia-
tion Of dwelling insulation. matters
ais have been Developed which are
not only highly efficient from the
standpoint Of reduction IN heat loss
but are also readily adapted to con-
Fentionai methods Of residential
construction.
Insulation of homes should re-
suit In improved comfort ana econ
omy OF heating. according 10 the
Federal Housing Administration.
In the Winter an ~uninsulated
home may be draity. expensive to
heat have cold exterior walls which
sap BODY heat. and have some rooms
too cold in y weather. In sum-
meg the untnxulated home Is hot
often warmer than outdoors.
BY introducing insulation into
the construction Of roofs or upper
most ceilings. the enclosing walls
and floors beneath which there are
no heated Easements. q prospective
home builder Is lnSurine against ex-
eessiye heat loss FHA experts
say that the well-inxulated house
requires less heat. in some instances
may reflect a saving in the original
cost Of heating equipment. and
should reduce The annual amount 0.
fuel required.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
PROJECT HoNoRs
AMERICAN PATRIOTS

The memory of twelve patriots
who defended Baltimore. Maryland.
against the British during the fam
Gus battle Of 1919. win be perpetu-
ated IN the names ofthe thorough
fares running through Armistead
Gardens. United States Housing
Authority public housing commun-
ity / nthat city.
The site OF Armistead Gardens is
but a stones throw from the North
Point Battlefield. where troops from
Baltimore, H~agerstown. Maryland.
and the lower section OF Pennsyi-
vania successfully repealed the land
attack upon Baltimore. September
8. 1914
Arrnistead was the Lieutenant
Colonel who commanded the Ameri-
can forces defending Fort McHenry
at the battle which inspired the
writing Of the National Anthem hy
Francis Scott Key.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
SMALL-HOME MORTGAGES
PROVE EXCELLENT RISKS

washington. ID Cine FederAl
Housing Administration has had q
favorable credit experiences with
Ezaaf-hcsxse MORTGAGES covering be-
tueen 81 ard 90 pefNNat Of property
valuations FexieTal Housing Admin
isfYasnx Anner II Ferguson an
noEFsce1 recently
OFT Of about $4,000 new small
home properties financed b. FHA-
insured mortgages exceeding % per-
cent az valuation. only IsG have
been acquired bF the F7iA after
Foreclosure b. iertdtnR institutions
while not conclusive our expert
en.ce to date indicates that higher
pereentaRe mortgage loans. which
greatly facilitate hon1esuwnerklsp
for families Of moses means. are
nos accompanied b excessive risks
az loss. provided proper safeguards
are employed. afr. Se1atasora as
serted
up 60 December 6. g total az f03
o. the acquired properties mad been
resoid b the FFfA- resulting In an
average toss Of sSQfm to the Ad*
m~inlsfrat1oFIS mortgage Insurance
fund. Although these mortgages
represented a higher percentages Of
property valuation than al other
small home loans insured By the
FFfA under Title II Of the National
Housing Art. the average charge
incurred BY the insurance fund
wa materially smaller than the av-
loss Of close 70 500 resulting
FROM al foreclosed properties sold
b. the Administration.
He explained that an average
sales loss was inevitable In dispos-
Ing Of fcreeiosed properties since
the excess proceeds. II ans, on IN
distcual sales. over and above the
Insurance paid 70 lending tnStitu-
tons and costs Of sales and repairs.
must be refunded to lenders o. Dor
rowerx
The Administrator attributed the
FHA'S success with these high-ratio
loans partly 70 the requirement
that homes moftgaKed TO more than
30 percent Of valuation be constrtac-
ted under FHA inspection. The fav-
nrable record on these loans also
illustrates the general safeguards
resulting from the FTIAS proven
raak-rattnE procedure. ttE tnStstencR
On good nelRhpoFfioo1s. and its
careful attention 20 borrowers
credit and income 20 guard against
hofne-owneFE assuming mortgage
obligations beyond their ability TO
pay. be declared.
The FILA has been authorized by
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20

and about 1900 others are moving
In each month.
The loans approved today VIII 90
to 7 Local Housing Authorities and
cover ninety percent of the develop
ment costs on projects totaline l.
53e homes.
USHA Administrator Nathan
Straus stated that with today's
Presidential action. loans have nov
been granted for the construction OF
I58.l ia homes In 22l communities
More than 10000 OF those homes
are nov either under construction,
completed and ready for their ten
ants or already occupied OF the
400 projects under loan contract.
including those listed above, 6 are
for farm families. 81 for defense
workers and 463 for low-income
families in cities.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
STORAGE SPACES NEED
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION

lSs Tran % inches wide and when
usad 1y small children Shoulc be
r1arec within their easy feAch
Inventory First step
Pr9syer closet planning requires
slrst. an inventory II the farniays
possessions which wiil need storage
space The average family must us
uallY store. in addition 20 elothifAe
and linens. such things as trunks
luggage. TOYS possibly 8 variety OF
sports equipment. odd pieces OF
furniture and seasonal decorations.
extra china. seasonal clothing. uten-
sis and tools. and many other small
and large items.
II closet space Is not Intelligent
IL planned. there viii oHe cay be q
sad realization that alteration must
be made Such zfterthought may
prove expensive.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
sLUM DISPLAY
ATTRACTS CROWDS

More than 10000 visitors inspec-
ted q public housing before and
after display at the recent Mid
South Pair In Memphis, Tennessee.
Occupying Just 8 Iineal feet Of
flocr space. the housing display de-
pieted stun conditions Ia minia-
ture. Material used vas taken from
a Slum site which was cleared 10
make way for the 500-unit Le-
Moyne Gardens. United States
Housing Authority public housing
community In Memphis.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
ST HOUSING PROJECTS

United States Housing Authority
log rent housing communities are
today serving rs centers fer WPA
cultural projects
Some ass WpA workers. engaged
in recreation. education. music. and
library projects have been assigned
10 o. uSHA communities IN a
cities.
Although located OF the sites OF
public housing projects. these wpk
services are open to al residents IN
the surrounding nelghborhood
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20
HOUSING PROJECT APPROVED

washington. d C-with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's approval today Of
s6A2S0O0 in United States Housing
Authority loans the uSHA an
nouncec that more than $4,000
people are now living In homes built
under the public housing program
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-20

Congress since February ; 1888. 70
insure loans Of un 70 % percent Of
property valuation on new single
family dwellings built under FHA
inspection for owner = occupancy
where the mortgage does not excee.
$500. Previously. all FHA-inxur-
ed home mortgages had been limit
ed 70 80 percent Of valuation.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-12
EDITORIAL
ALASKA THE FORTRESS

With an Alaskan National Guard formed one day and new Alaska sector of the Navy ere ated the next, with contract for new naval airbase at Dutch Harbor awarded before work Is much more than started on sim jar bases at Sitka and Kodiak, with $50 Army and CCC men be- ing moved to Alaska to begin work on an Air Corps field at Metlakatla, with wave after wave of Congressman coming to in spect progress on the Army bas- es at Anchorage and Fairbanks and to look over the sites for still other bases, with the de- fense of Alaska being publicized in national magazines, with the chief of the United States Air Corps flying to Alaska to have a look at work which was viewed just a few weeks earlier by the Commander of the Fourth Army on secret" bomber flight, with troops coming north regularly on Army transports and with new appropriations almost every day in Congress, the total nationa de- fsnse picture in the Territory at the present time is too large for anybody to see clearly.
 From the dim outlines of the situation emerges one important fact. The nation has awakened to the strategic importance of AL aska. There are eager ears at last for the story which Alaskans have been trying to tell for years, that Delegate Dimond has been reiteratipg in Congress ses- sion after seSion.
 Alaska was the Achilles heel of North America. It is becoming the nations strong fortress in the north. For further details see your daily newspaper.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-12
HEADQUARTERS OF NATIONAL GUARD JUNEAU

An order creating an Alaska National Guard was signed by Gov. Ernest Gruening shortly be fore he left on the Coast Guard Cutter Haida for the Westward to organize National Guard com ranies at Anchorage and Fair banks.
 Juneau is to be Battalion head quarters for the Alaska National Guard, with an Adjutant-General there in command of the military forces under the Governor, it was disclosed by Major Jesse T. Graham, Army officer who has been assisting the Governor in organizing the National Guard. Major Graham left on the Haida with the Governor.
 , Medical Detachment
 A Headquarters Detachment and Medical Detachment are to be set up at the Capital. Juneau,
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-12
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN RESERVISTS WILL NOW
 BE ORDERED MOBHIZED

WASHINGTON, Aug. g - The Senate has passed and sent to the White House the legislation empowering President Roosevelt to order the National Guard and Army Reserves into active mili- tary duty for a period of 12 months.
 The vote was Fl to 2.
 The measure was advocated by President Roosevelt as a "vitally essential step in our program for adequate preparedness"
 The measure authorizes mobil- ization of the following:
 National Guardsmen, 227,OO0.
 Reserve Officers, 116,OOO.
 Reserve enlisted men, about 38,OOO.
 Retired officers, 3,700
 Retired enlisted men, 12,OOO.
 It is announced that the Wal Department will, however, cal for immediate mobilization of Z
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-12

Continued from last issue)
 s. (a) We recommend the pas. sage of suitable highway laws, ir cluding measures for their en. forcement.
 (b) We urge liberal appropria. tions for the public schools and for the University of Alaska, in cluding transportation of pupils to and from public schools.
 (9) In connection with a pro- posed Federal policy to force population increase in Alaska, we urge that encouraging new cap ital investments and private en- terprises will accomplish the pur poses, as population will follow jobs. Accordingly, we oppose the crowding of refugees economic and political, both American and foreign, into Alaska before of their making a livli- hood are available.
 10. (a) We condemn the pro- posed Federal leasing of mining ground in the Territoy of Alaska, to replace the present system of claim stalking.
 (b) We believe that reserva- tions and the system of reserv- ing natural resources have done untold damage to Alaska and handicapped its natural develop ment, we vigorously oppose and denounce any further reserva- tions being created in the Terri tory by any Federal agency.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-12

Continued from last issue)