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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
war BLOCKADE
HITS FINLAND
Export, Import Business Ends
Until Peace Returns to
Rest of Europe.

Finland is facing great difficulty in
rebuilding her war-torn country be-
cause the European war has cut off all
her sea routes, except one, for the
importation of needed materials, August
KuuSisto told The Miner in an inter
view, Monday.
Mr.. Kuusisto, who has been men,
Der of the Finnish parliament for Il
years, addressed the picnic OF the
knights and Ladies of Kaleva held
Sunday at Kaleva bay on BURNSIDE
lake. He is making tour Of the range
for Finnish relief.
The only port open for use is that
at PetSamo, far inside the Arctic Circle,
he said, and then the nearest railroad
connection is $50 miles south at Rovna-
niemi All materials, both exports and
imports, must be transported by truck
over this route.
Other sea outlets for Finland are
blocked by German mine fields. Two
days before Germany invaded Norway,
Mr.. Kuusisto sailed for America via
the North Sea, but on his return next
In order to furnish homes for part
of the half million refugees who left
territory ceded to Russia, 10000 farms
were plotted out, Mr. Kuusisto said.
Large estates, which were purchased
by the government, were divided up.
When possible refugees who knew a
trade were placed in industry Many
of them are being housed in temporary
homes awaiting the time when the
country's rebuilding program gives
them a place OF permanent abode.
When giver their choice Of going to
FfnniSh-owned territory Of becoming
citizens of Russia, nearly all the people
residing in the country turned over to
Russia packed up their belongings and
left. Mr. Kuusisto said. In Kakisaln1i,
which is on the Karelian isthmus, only
three of its 5000 inhabitants stayed, he
said
Russians are so different from the
Finnish spiritually, culturally, and
politically, he said. that the latter had
no desire to live with them
Russian bombers, he said, had done
an estimated 10 million dollars damage
to the country.
The country's once prosperous export
business, composed IS per cent Of wood
and wood products, is ended until the
European war is over, he stated. Ger
many would take all of these exports
he continued, but also has nothing with
which to pay Now the Firms are faced
with an unusual problem for them,
unemployment.
Much of the nations trade had been
carried on with England and America.
Along with wood, great amounts Of
dairy products had been exported.
Finland is mainly agricultural
When asked about Sweden's economic
position, now that Germany had vir-
tually surrounded the country, he said
that Sweden was not in a position to
choose what she would do. The country
is carrying on an enormous business
with Germany, he said, but what
Hitler was doing about paying for these
goods he did not know.
/ America had sent great amounts OF
food and money to his country during
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
EIy LOOM. Plan
Drive to Secure 1911
State Conclaue Here
Thirteen Ely Delegates to
Present Invitation at
Two Harbors.
ELY WAS HOST IN 1886
Aitkin and South st. Paul
Making Strong Bid for
1871 Conclave.

The Ely Loyal Order of Moose viii
seek the 1871 state convention at the
conclave for this year to be held in
Two Harbors, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, July Is, 26, and q.
The l3 delegates to the convention
will act as the 1871 convention COM
mittee Cards, stickers and ribbons
publicizing Ely as the 1871 convention
city, will be distributed at TWO HarborS
Representatives of the Ely lodge have
attended meetings of range orders this
spring soliciting their support for next
years session.
Aitkn, 20 miles northeast of Brain
erd, and South st. Paul are also seek
ing the convention. Aitkin is believed
to be a strong contender, because it has
never had a state meet. South St
Paul had it in 1885 and Ely in 1886
At the Ely convention Frank J.
Lindgren was named state president.
Lindgren was also chairman of the
local convention committee.
Delegates from the Ely order include
Joseph Ferderber, governor; Frank "
StrukeI, o. T. Friedsburg, Frank Lobe
A. ]. Kotchevar, F. ]. Schwegal, Frank
Erzar, Sam Braskerud, Eric Wall, Jack
Poshak, Anton Colarich, Albert Ferry
and Lindgren.
Lyle J. Brennan is first vice president
Of the Third district. Emmett Jones
Two Harbors, who is well known in
Both the Legion drum and bugle
corps and the municipal band may ap-
pear in the mammoth parade scheduled
for Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock
The band has been invited to give q
concert later in the evening.
The Inauguration Of the Moose
bowling tournament will mark the first
day There will be general assembly
the morning OF the second, starting al
10 o'clock. in the high school audi
forum addressed by Paul P. Schmitz
director Of enrolment, Mooseheart
At noon there viii be a luncheon fol-
lowed by a business session at which
Albert Ladner, Jr., Mooseheart COVER
nor, will speak. The annual banquet
will be served at $50 o'clock in the
high school auditorium, with Senator
Henrik ShipStead speaking.
A fellowship breakfast is scheduled
for $50 o'clock on the morning of the
third day A business meeting vii
follow, with Charles Kennedy, Regional
director, speaking. A luncheon viii be
served at noon.
At l 80 o'clock in the afternoon new
officers will be elected and installed
and the 1941 convention city named
Delegates will take boat ride on Lake
Superior. The parade will conclude
the afternoon session.
In the evening a drum corps contes
will be staged on the athletic field
starting at 7:3O o'clock. A Mardi Ora
on the streets is scheduled at O'Clock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
EXCHANGE Band
CONCERTS take
Ely Band Played at Chisholm
Thursday; Chishom Band
Here Friday.

The Ely Municipal Band played an
exchange concert at Chisholm on
Thursday evening before an exception
ally large audience of music enthus-
lasts who applauded each and every
number Of the program presented.
On Friday evening the Chisholm band
came to Ely and played return con-
cert at the Whiteside Park. Here,
as at Chisholm, an immense attendance
greeted the offerings of the band boys.
These exchange concerts meet with
the favor of music lovers and are a
cementing force among residents of the
cities in the exchange plans. They
are enthusiastically applauded by those
in attendance.
Tomorrow evening the Municipal
band plays its regular Friday night
concert at the park Later in the
season the Two Harbors band will
favor Ely with one of its outstanding
concerts and the Ely band will play at
Two Harbors The dates for this eX-
change concert has not as yet been
set.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Federal Expert Inspects Field /;
Junior College Would Offer
Flying Course.

Selection Of Ely as student pilot
base by the Civil AeronauticS Authority
was given considerable encouragement
by D. A. Rickard Minneapolis, flying
expert for the authority, who spent
last week end in the city inspecting
the local flying field and comforting
with Supt. Stanley Adkins on the pro-
ject.
Rejected by representatives Of the
CAA although not formally several
weeks ago, the local airport may be
approved for use because of the en-
larged pilot-training program now be-
ing started by the federal government
The work would be given only to
members of the Ely Junior College and
would be sponsored by the school dis
trict. The matter will be brought be-
fore the board Of education for conSid-
Grafton. Adkins said. He spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Minneapolis con-
ferring with Junior College instruc-
tors in the state department of educa-
ton and with the University of Min
nesota concerning the classroom in
struction that would be offered IN
conjunction with flight training.
Several problems viii have to be
ironed out before the work can be
installed here. One is the improving
of the airport, which has already re-
ceived considerable attention through
the initiative of private individuals in
terested in aviation.
Another is the selection of quail
fled personnel to teach meterology anc
navigation in the classroom. This in
struction would be furnished by the
school district. The selection of pilot
would also have to be made The pilot
must fulfill qualifications set up by
the CAA. He is paid by the fedora
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
City to orce Payment
of $25, TT Delinquent
Water, Light Accounts
Collection of Due Accounts
Would Run City of Ely
for Month.
TO SHUT OFF SERVICE
Alderman Says Slow List
Includes Patrons With
High Salaries.

There are enough delinquent water
and light accounts to run the city Of
Ely for a month, it was revealed at
the council meeting, Tuesday evening
They total S25,777O3. A list Of all
persons delinquent was handed to each
member Of the council, and was i'm
mediately followed by spirited dis
cussion as to how to collect them.
The council voted to follow the
method used last year. Under this ar
rangement all persons delinquent paid
their current bills promptly and 10 per
cent Of the delinquent account monthly.
If payments were not kept up, service
was discontinued and 81 reconnection
charge was made.
Starting the discussion of the de-
linquent accounts was Alderman Archie
Hedloff, who asked Paul Buccowich,
Jr., superintendent of the light and
water department, if he was clipping
wires" when light accounts became
overdue. Buccowich replied that he
was not, because a scheduled meeting
Of the light and water committee to
discuss the subject had never been
held
After considerable discussion, the
council approved using last years
method of collection, which Buccowich
said had secured good results.
About $4,000 of the total delinquent
cies are frozen accounts, which include
these Of persons now deceased, persons
who have gone through bankruptcy, and
those now no longer residents Of the
city. Only small percentage of this
amount is collectable
The accounts range from a few
dollars to nearly three hundred dollars
in size.
Hedloff charged that on the list were
men making $3.50 to $500" per month
who owed the city $40 and $50 bills"
without having their service discon-
tinued
The meeting was one of the shortest
for many months, and no business was
considered in the committee Of the
whole The session lasted about an
hour
Waino Somero, city engineer, re-
ported that a proposed sanitary sewer
for Zaverps addition would cost $4,000.
including all materials. Because part
of it parallels a water line, permission
to construct it must be secured from
the state board of health, Somero said.
The council authorized him to secure
this permission.
As proposed. the sewer would run
along the west side of the road from
the east end treatment plant to Camp
street, then along the alley between
Camp and Sheridan streets to 18th
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations ON Matters
Material and Immaterial BY
the Editor.

The racket of ticket selling received
a set back at Faribault when the
Chamber of Commerce put the skids
under a bevy Of pretty girls selling
tickets on a bunch of premiums offered
by a county fair in the western part
of the state The same bevy were in
Ely and disposed of a large number
of the ducats by which you can get
a herd of Guernsey heifers and bull
a free United States circle tour trip
an cupboard motor, an automatic shot
gun, a car radio IA wrist watch
Feminine charm was the sales agent
which outweighed even the prospect OF
getting a quantity of fertilizer Of your
own
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Isabella Girl Hurt as
She Runs Into Car,

Denelda Penttela, 10 years cid, had
an arm injured severely, Thursday,
when she ran into the side of passing
auto on Second avenue east, driven by
Jack Brown, st. Paul She was taken
to the Shipman hospital for treatment.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Penttela of Isabella and was
visiting at the Waino Rautio home.
This is the first accident involving a
pedestrian within the city limits for
many months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Neu Government Plan MAY
Include Pilot 7 raining Here

government, and he must provide a
ship for use in the course.
Rickard suggested that if the work
is staretd here one class of 10 members
be organized to inaugurate the course.
From this beginning, which would pro-
vide everyone concerned information
as to how the course would work out,
it could be enlarged if the occasion
so demanded.
Glasses for next fall start Oct 1.
D. A Rickard spent the week end
on BURNSIDE lake. He, Adkins and DR..
o. z. Snyker inspected the airport.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Funeral Service Held
for Raymond BergIund.

Funeral services for Raymond Berg
lund, Is years old, were held Friday
afternoon from the Laing Mortuary,
with the Rev. II. Russell Browne in
charge. Burial was in the Ely cemetery.
Wayne Bolitho, Richard Gianotti and
Sheldon Brown, three Boy Scouts from
Troop I'll Of which Berglund was a
member. acted as guard of honor dur
ing the morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18

That grass is increditably rich in
vitamins is the discovery made by
three st. Louis, Missouri, researchers.
Vitamins A, B, B-l, c and E, are grow
ing everywhere. E is credited with
keeping the hair from turning gray
A few more years of depression and We
will be forced TO seek our vitamins
from the boulevards and the streets
and the lawn mower viii take the place
of the cook stove and grocery store
A bale of hay will prove banquet
Isn't nature wonderful
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
BicycLe-Car Mishdp
Breaks Baby's Leg

Baby Kenneth Lax, nearly years
old, was taken to the Shipman hospital
suffering from a fractured left leg
sustained in a bicycle-auto collision on
No. l at Tornville at p. m, Sunday
The youngster was riding on a BIZ
cycle piloted by Everett Tornfeldt and
was involved in collision with an auto
driven by William Kangas. Tornfeldt
WAS min ilIrad
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Ely Lacks SeUen of
Filling CCC Quota

Thirteen Ely young men, who were
enrolled in the CCC, left last week
for Co. 7O4 at Gegoka. Ely's quota was
20, but only Is applied for enrolment.
During the April enrolment, but eight
of this city's quota of 20 were enrolled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18

W. l. Strunk, conservation COM
missioner has the courage of his con-
victions and in a midsummer day post
poned festival in Duluth, told his
listeners a few facts which viii not
set well with judiciaries of Minnesota
towns and cities He was emphatic in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
BUYS NEW CLEANER.

The Quality Cleaners, operated by
Tony Klun, Jr., has purchased a Vic
Dry Cleaning system
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-07
UCC HERE USING
new JOBS INDEX
Central Reference Library Of
Occupational Data May
Be Installed

The use of a new job dictionary
to assist in those activities where
exact occupational information is
needed was announced yesterday
by Maurice H. Moore, manager of
the Wilmington employment SER
vice division Office of the North
Carolina Unemployment Compen-
sation commission.
It is the Dictionary of Occupa-
tional Titles" just released by the
~. S. department of labor and the
bureau of employment security,
and is finding wide application in
the operations of the local NOSES
office, Moore said.
Vocational guidance workers and
industrial personnel in Southeast
ern North Carolina are making use
OF the o~ccupational material, witch
is likely to become a central refer
ence in library collections of c
pational data.
In conjunction with the installa-
ton of the new dictionary, Moore
said, there will be the Inauguration
OF a new cooling structural more
exact and effective method of clas-
styling occupationally the hundreds
OF workers who register at the To-
cal offices.
The new dictionary is the result
of a five-year research job done
under the supervision of William
H. Stead, formerly director of the
employment service division, bur-
eau of employment security, Moore
said. Data vas compiled by 300
analysts stationed in IS cities
throughout the nation. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-07
. STORIES.
IN STAMPS
Peace by Arbitration
in Series

ISoCe ny HTDltlQtlCn
Commemorate in Series
PARAGUAY has commemorated
the. settlement of a STAMP
war" with the issue of 10 air
mails and six postage values. One
of the airmail set, above, shows
the coats-of-arms of intervening
nations.
Stamps placed an important
role in the 100-year-old feud over
the Gran Chaco jungle, 100, 1000
square miles in area. Bolivia was
first to include the Chaco in its
territory in map stamps issued in
1928 and 1881. Paraguay retail
ated with a stamp designating the
area as Paraguay's, released in
1882. Bolivia's 1882 airmails and
1885 postage again included the
Chaco.
The final treaty closed a two
year truce, ended three years of
the bloodiest trench warfare IN
South Americas history. The
newly created boundary gave each
nation what it was fighting for.
Paraguay got 80 per cent of the
territory; Bolivia got oil lands and
free port rights on the Paraguay
river. Q
The peace was produced
through the efforts of representa-
tives of Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Peru, Uruguay and United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-07
Construction In May
Shows Big Increase

Inc estimated cost of all con.
structlon work in the city totaled
9o1,ooo during May, as compared
with the record of Sill ,45O for the
corresponding month of 1899, the
current bulletin of the state de.
partment of labor reports.
Estimated cost of construction
work in the city for the two months
was listed as follows: for May,
1910, additions, alterations, and re
pairs, SIS, COS; new non-residential
buildings, s16, $50; and new residen-
tial buildings, 49, 900.
For May, 1889, additions, altera-
tons, and repairs, $500; new non
residential buildings, SO, $50; a n d
new residential buildings, ST. 500. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-07
T1VANIS CLUBS
. TO MEET JULY 10
a;vmington Unit To Be Host
At District Session At
Wrightsville

Wilmington Kiwanis club
Inv 10 host to other southeastern
VIII carolina clubs at a district
s ssth and banquet at the Ocean
n nae hotel, Wrightsville, on
July Estimating clubs, each of which
signified intention to have
nas ropresentation, r at Green
NlS' jacksonville, Goldsboro, Will
'~' and New Bern. Fred E. Little,
m-o+ory-treasurer of the local
s..h announces he is receiving
''uS letters of acceptance, not
n,aT' from the heads of these clubs
many members as well, all ex-
'ss;ng pleasure at the opportuni-
J. If enjoying a day and evening,
the beach and the closer as
oiation with other Kiwanians
ssa+ always spring from group
sessions,
Ia also says that acceptances
,,o been received from District
r~orprDor Charles Armstrong, Sal
',hn,v. Lieut. Gov. Arthur r. Ruff
tr wilson; Last Lieut. Gov. Dick
Dandy, Greenville; Past Gov. and
International Trustee Ralps Bark
Durham; Past Gov. and Dis
,rict Secretary Herbert Hennig,
harrington, S. c.; Past Gov. Ames
u~altiwanger, Columbia, S. c.;
Past Gov. Tim Crews, Spartanburg,
s c.; Past Gov. Richard E.. Thig-
pen. Charlotte; Past Lieut.. Gov.
O. D. Kelly. Jr., Darlington, S. c.,
end Past Gov. Bill Montgomery,
New York,
.,o,1J talyo . mn 0n0 .-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-07
Miss Duffy To Attend
Convention In Quebec

Miss Carolyn E. Duffy left Fri
day for Quebec, to attend the Nat
lonal Field club convention of the
Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York, to be held at Chateau
Frontenac.
The club is composed of the COM
pany's leading underwriters, and
Miss Duffy is one of the few wom-
en- ever to win election.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-07

It would take 1000, 900 years
for all the sea water in the world
IN for over Niagara Falls.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-07
OR N M
CIR A OK RS
MUCH ABOUT MAx1Ms

Inc maxims given in the follow,
sns questions all begin with "Don,t,,
and r widely familiar. Won sho,,,a
aole TO complete all of them.
l. Don't bite Off
Don't put all your
D. Don't count your
4. Don't cry
3. Don't make a.
ANSWERS on Market Page)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-08
DOW. JONES AVERAGES
Hollywood Sights And Soands
By Robbin Coons.

Cal, Feb 8.If Jane Bryan really means It abo giving LID her Hollywood hasn't any to cite glby
 There's who wed the other day but June eit unusual step Tor any young eni who lad a taste of fame
 Bryan big role had the way open TOT os ger assignments arrived virtually at stardo ohe was given part in Married Pretty and Poor which she didn't ke She was suspended Hollywood knew she was married m Chicago to courtslp successfully evaued he go9 sip saying she was through "i.
 There have voluntary retements like hers before
 Phyllis Haver in the east to career Ill Hollywood Virginia actress before she harrleo Daryl Zanuck and it up pono polous 1ofoai q ~ Cooper the producer and Dixie appearance now ao 1he ha devoted herself strictly job o being Mrs Corspy since Ann Harding Janssen rare stage appear - hoe reen her only activity although often rumored.
 May McAvoy leading ladies of the s aAles s,, made pcnle in years-malliage writing fis to the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-08
CRIMSON BEARS SCHEDULE TRIP
 TO PETERSBURG
Juneau High Quintet Will Try for Southeast AL
 aska Championship

Headed by Coach w. P Hautala, Juneau High Schools basketball squad will leave the Capital City Monday on the steamer Mount Me- Kinley fer Petersburg, where they are slated to play a series of games to decide the Southeast Alaska championship.
 Holders of the trophy, which was successfully defended by the Vikings in the playoff with the Crimson Bears here last year, Petersbug High School recently eliminated Ketchi- kan from the running when they tcck three out of five contests from the First City cagers for the South ern Division championship. Juneaus five copped a' games against Doug las and Skagway, entitling them to Northern Division championship.
 Members of the Juneau team who have been named to make the trip next week include Keith Reischl, Vern Hussy, Jack Mcdaniel, Walde- mer Jcnes, Alex Miller, Hallie Rice, Tommy Powers and Jim Hickey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-08
Kot Starring Union Labor Body

No, ladies and gentlemen, Alas kas prospectors aren't organizing a union-it's an association, and the fact that the first meeting of prcspectors for the association plan is being held in the AFh Hall tomorrow night at o'clock bears no fresh labor significance.
 Tt just happens" one sour dough said, that we are being given the use of the hall and it is centrally located We're looking for a different sort of strike
 The meeting is called in the AFL Hall on Second Street off Main for the purpose Of forming an association to coordinate pro- pecting effort disseminate infor- mation and contact outside capi- tai for mineral development.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-08
HOOP
 GAMES ON
 TOMORROW
Moose Meet Hennings and EIks Vie With High
 School Squad

A doubleheader is on the slate to- morrow night in the High School gym as City League basketball gets back cn ordinary schedule follow ing invasion Of local courts by two visiting teams and resultant dis ruption of schedule.
 Tn the first game tomorrow night, Moose meet the Henning Clothiers followed by Juneau High School vs Elks.
 The lttIe-practioed Moose and Elks teams are beginning to smooth cut some Of the rough spots and are giving other teams in { he league a better race Tomorrow night should show some interest ing ball.