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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Fifty Years Ago
From Issue of February IL, 1890.

Mrs. M. Canning Of Tower is herr
visiting her daughters, Mrs. Captain
Pengilly and Mrs. Al Tourville.
Manager McQuade, of the Pioneer mine
on Wednesday morning, put crew o.
six men at work and would have en-
ployed more could they have beer
found.
The output of iron ore from the Lake
Superior range has doubled IN three
wears Nine millions is the estimate
for 1890, or, two millions more than
the output of '89.
Capt. Jas. Bale, John Mailman, Du-
luth, and ThoS Fleetwood of Tower
were looking over the range this week
together with two or three Milwaukee
capitalists and iron men.
Joe Watson of 64-13 arrived in town
one day this week by dog train and left
by locomotive for Tower, when he
went to the north end of Lake Yer
million. Mr. Watson is engaged with
the White Brothers in looking up pine
for Michigan interests.
w. c. Barrett, engineer at the water
works pump house, left for Chicago,
yesterday morning, where he will meet
his sister and brother-in-law and visit
other relatives
Joe Durand, a carpenter at the
Chandler mine, while helping to hoist
a stick of timber last Friday, had the
hi
left hand caught between the pulley
and rope and before the horse, which
was attached to the rope could be
stopped, his first two fingers were
taken off and the third split the en-
tire length.
The financial report of the Duluth
and Iron Range road for the year end
ing December 81, 1889, which has been
sent to the state auditor, shows the
following: Gross earnings, $1,019, 1883,
divided as follows: freight $916,091 .27;
passenger, $8809970; mails, $5,956.47;
express, $2,881.67; telegraph, $3,654.56;
miscellaneous, $3,304.77. This is an
increase in earnings of $4,000 over last
year. The total mileage is about 116
miles
Lawyer Thomas has purchased new
Victor typewriter.
The following are the names of those
in each grade who stood highest at the
monthly examination: First grade,
Oscar Skoglund, John HoSkins; second
grade, Leslie Brownell, John Brandine,
Mary Dumont; third grade, Hulda Teg-
nall, Fred Biron. Mrs. Hattie Hoover,
teacher.
Fourth grade, Isaac Cowling, Katie
McCurdy; fifth grade, Jessie Colds
worthy, Glen Camp; sixth grade,
Willie Goldsworthy, Flora McCurdy,
Addie Van Blarcom. Miss Ella Wilson,
principal.
The Council met last Friday and
audited the months bills and settling
in full with Scott and Marshall for
labor performed on the water main
contract. The council accepted all
orders issued by Scott, which amounted
to more than was coming to him.
However, all orders were paid at
discount of Is per cent. Marshall's
account was paid in full.
stage coach driver out in Wyoming
Territory killed wildcat weighing 100
pounds by taking off his wooden leg
and beating it to death. People with
out wooden legs are advised to keep
away from Wyoming.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of February IA, 1880.

From Duluth, cards have been re-
ceived announcing the birth of Irene
Elizabeth, on February 10th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry A. Harri.
Births in Ely included daughter,
Jan. /, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Makipiha;
daughter, Jan. 8, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henning Dahl; son, Jan. Is, to Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Miklich; daughter,
Jan. Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lesar;
daughter, JAN 26, to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Buys License for
1917 Automobile

Rochester Eek of Wykoff,
recently purchased 1910 license for an
automobile he has driven for % years.
He has but two years to go in order
to achieve his ambition of driving the
same car for Is years. During the %
years of operation, MIR. Eek has at
tended to all repairs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Hot Reception for Hasca
Being Prepared by j. c.

points. The latter team bobbled II free
shots.
Coach Banks uncovered reserve who
displayed considerable talent. He is
Edward Lindholm, who played some
right smart basketball for the short
time he spelled both the regular guards
and forwards when the going was
tough.
The box score:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Herman Olson Heads
Gunflint Ranger Dist.

Herman Olson, Duluth, former head
of the fish and game department Of
the Superior National Forest, has been
made ranger of the Gunflint district
with headquarters in Grand Marais.
Mr.. Olson is well known by many people
of this territory, coming here many
times in connection with his work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15

and leather cushions. On one side viii
be mural depicting the evolution Of
the iron ore industry and on the other
mural of the lumber industry, wild
life and fishing. Murals viii be painted
this summer, as Federal Works art
project.
are very similar to the Community
Center here.
Evening star., 1940-02-04
urope Auxiliary War Conflict Veers Toward Balkans

Nazi sea campaign. Meanwhile, toler-
ance II not sympathy for exigencies
shaping British conduct was asked.
Strong talk of the war to come was
spoken also last week by Frances Prem
Ter Daladier, who made Hitler a hob
goblin who docs not
Defence by treat with nations
DnIod;er which he has subdued
he destroys them"
That this Is so was claimed also in
past week by Vatican and by Polish en-
bassies at Vatican City and at home. In
chilling detail, memorandum from Cath
olic authorities in Poland to Holy See
related how Polish men have been shot
or sent to crowded concentration camps,
Polish women abandoned to any fate
they may meet, Polish children taken to
Germany for inculcation of Nazi ideals.
At least IA Catholic priests have been
shot, memorandum stated, with added
estimates of Polish killings reaching
$1,000.
Nazi sources denied assertions-in
part; described Vatican radio broadcasts
as insulting to the Reich"
Fighting China, quibbling with United
States and Britain, suspiciously watch
ing Soviet Russia, japanese government
sought to replenish arms chest with
extra $671 900 900 appropriation as Toxic
Diet opened on Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Behind Lines

Many words were spoken, much in
triguing done in last week; as it drew
near end, greatest interest was being
focused on Balkan developments.
Immediate prize was Rumanian oil
52,0000 900 barrels Of which gush yearly
from wells mostly owned, ironically
enough, by British, French and American
interests. For weeks British French and
German pressures have been brought on
Rumanian government to influence flow
of this nfe-blood of modern war.
Making little secret of their virtual
dependence on substantial imports from
Rumania, German negotiators have been
strengthened by ominous reports that
Nazi troops have gathered not far from
Hungarian -Rumanian frontier and, that
Hungary and Soviet Russia still have
territorial aspirations within present
Rumanian boundaries.
Forlornly hopeful of aggressive CO.
operation of Yugoslavia, Turkey and
Greece in resisting possible Soviet-Nazi
aggression, Rumanian delegation en-
countered expected disappointment in
Belgrade conference on Friday when
other three declined to promise military
cooperation Internationally.
Balancing Soviet-Nazi pressure, how
ever, is Turkish French British alliance,
plus admitted pres
rouDIe brews ence of at least half
In BoIkons niiuloh aliieo 'foops
in convenient Near
East Quietly being assembled for weeks
past, these forces are repeatedly well
Evening star., 1940-02-04
TERRE HAUTE HAS A CURE FOR LABOR STRIFE
Unions Join Young Businessmen Movement to Settle Trouble
in Industry Along the Wabash Before 1t Stort.

It sponsored an aerial survey as part
of a campaign against mosquitoes.
It's members went out to the polls
and worked to defeat the sale of the
water system to the municipality. Here
the labor members were in full accord,
although committed to municipal own
ership. The movement opposed this
transaction as an attempt to saddle
the city with an outmoded plant at an
exorbitant price-with fat commission
for the firm that hoped to complete
the deal. This triumph has led mem
bers of the movement to plan an active
part in future municipal campaigns in
the interest of good government.
However, the most gratifying result
of the movement, one is told, is that
Terre Haute is enjoying more than its
share of the recovery that is being ex-
perienced currently by farm belt cities.
Terre Haute's young men are not
willing to sit back and let the grass
grow. They want to keep the moonlight
of good times fair along the Wabash"
Evening star., 1940-02-04
In Air

But recounting of exploits of ghost
clad Finnish soldiery is not complete
story OF Baltic war.
In relentless waves Russ planes have
swept over Finnish cities almost daily,
destroying property, killing and wound
ing both civilian and military popula-
tions and otherwise chipping away at
Finn resistance behind the actual fight
ing fronts.
AS their estimate Finnish air defense
ministry claimed during week that Reds
have conducted some $50 air raids out
side war zones since last November 80,
that 400 civilians had been killed by
bombs and another 1000 wounded, that
on "a occasions hospitals or churches
have been damaged-but that cost has
been 300 Soviet planes and 300 Red air.
men.
Helsinki, Viipuri, Turku and Fort
Mantsi, stronghold from which Films
have directed efec-
Bombs Roin tive artillery fire at
On Finlond Red columns on
Lake Ladoga shore,
all felt sting OF Soviet bombs in past
week
With air force composed mainly of
British and Italian built planes, Firms
claimed to have bombed Kronstadt, Rus
Evening star., 1940-02-04

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-A modicum OF
good will and a readiness to listen to the
other fellow, rather than some compi-
Gated, fought legislative formula,
are what is needed to bring industrial
peace and prosperity to community
At least, that is the belief of the young
men, who, a little more than year ago,
started the Greater Terre Haute move
ment to put this capital of 1ndiana's
Wabash Valley back on its feet after
about as bad an attack of economic jit-
ters as was reported anywhere in the
country.
Their simple plan of getting people to
talk things over before, rather than
after, serious trouble develops getting
them together not once, but regularly,
month in and month out-has succeeded
so well that it is attracting national at
tention. Its essence, broadly speaking, is
that prosperity for any one social or eco
nomic group is based on prosperity for
ALL
Terre Haute touched its low point just
as other cities were rallying from the
depression It came on July %, 1885,
when all of the unions in this city of
$4,000 joined in a general strike in sup
port of the A. F. of L. workers in the
Columbian Enameling g. Stamping Co.
factory-the largest in the city-who
had been on strike since late in March.
Although planned for only "a hours, the
general strike was suppressed the next
day on the arrival of State troops and
declaration of martial law, an action
that may yet prove to be the stumbling
block in the political path Of the man
who was then Governor-Paul v. Nc
Mutt.
Recovery Halted by Strike.
This strike put an abrupt halt to Terre
Haute's recovery from the difficulties
that began to beset it in the 192Os with
the decline of the Vigo County soft coal
industry, and which became acute when
the Pennsylvania Railroad moved its
heavy repair shops from the city. Be-
tween 1920 and 1925 the city's popula-
ton dropped from $4,000 to $4,000. These
tribulations may have given Terre Haute
the experience needed to meet the vicis-
situdes of the depression in better shape
than other cities, but the general strike
put an end to all that.
It's termination did not mean re-
sumption OF the citys slow, upward
climb. It only served to call attention
of industriansts to Terre Haute's repu-
tation as bad labor town." They were
made conscious of the fact that union
cards were carried by $4,000 residents of
Vigo County, birthplace Of Eugene v.
Debs, who once served as Terre Hautes
city clerk and represented it in the
Legislature. That, plus reputation for
unsavory machine politics and Cham
ber of Commerce that was generally
believed to be interested only in the
preservation of the status quo, was
enough to threaten Terre Haute with
future as ghost town."
But there were young men in the city
with their careers still to carve and
their fortunes still to make. They had
no taste for such prospect. First Of all.
Evening star., 1940-02-04
CROMWELL, LAST OF NEW DEAL PROPHETS
Who Outlined Social Program Before New Deal Enacted It,
Doesn't Believe n Most Of That Stuff Any More

Senate campaign he was appointed 10
the Canadian post.
His economic theorizing itself has no
bearing on the diplomatic tasks he must
perform at Ottawa. He believes, how
ever. that the intensive study he has
given the problem will help him be an
effective representative Of his Govern
ment.
"The fact that we are Canada's best
customer and she is our second best
customer renders knowledge Of eco
nomics particularly valuable" he ex-
plains. after all, the chief duty OF
diplomatic representative is to encour-
age the exchange of goods and COM
merce."
Then there is the st. Lawrence Water
way treaty, an essentially economic
issue.
Lastly, there is the war. And, the new
Minister says, Economics is particu-
larly complicated in wartime by ex-
change control, the position of Canadian
finance and the effect of war bond issues
on the economic system"
United States residents who do not
want to see this country entangled in,
the war may be disturbed at some of the
passages in Cromwell's 1888 book, "The
Voice of Young America" In it, he ad-
vocated commercial and military al
lance with the British Empire"
Won't Talk About That Now.
Whether he has changed his mind
about this, as he has about the domestic
policies outlined in the same book. is a
question his position does not permit
him to discuss His private views on
such matters are sealed as long as he
remains Minister. AS he puts 1t:
"As a good diplomat, there is only one
thing can say:
1--WE should retain strict neutrality"
Critics have questioned whether Mr..
Cromwell is qualified for his diplomatic
position. They charge he got the job
solely because of his wife's contributions
to Democratic political campaigns. But
one of the biggest requirements of a
diplomat is to be able to pretend that
nothing is happening when he is being
jumped on from all directions. And Mr..
Cromwell has proved he can do that.
He knows some people call him 'Mr.
Doris Duke, He knows liberals criti-
cize his friendship with Mayor Frank
Hague of Jersey City. He knows he is
popularly rated as failure in business.
Yet his record shows no instance Of q
single angry word from him in reply.
He is silent because he is confident
that events will prove those impressions
of him wrong, that eventually his efforts
will be accepted in the spirit in which
he intends them: AS public service.
1929 Crash Started His Thinking.
A desire for public service has domi-
mated his life ever since the Peerless
Motorcar Co. collapsed at Cleveland
after the 1929 stock market crash. Five
thousand and one persons were thrown
out of work in that episode. The one
was Mr.. Cromwell, vice president Of the
firm.
Up to that time, he confesses, he
never had any sense Of responsibility. .
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Land

AS for two months past, weeks most
vicious fighting has been in frozen
SHOWS and swamps of Finland.
Concentrating on holding defense
lines sketched when Red invasion
loomed in late November, defenders re-
ported batting down Soviet efforts to
renew penetrations into North and East
Finland. Sharpest fighting was believed
under way in Kuhmo region, near where
Firms few weeks ago destroyed 44th
Red Army Division in Suomussalmi en-
gagement. Russian reinforcements from
Archangel and establishment of strong
positions some 20 miles inside Finnish
frontier provided strength for Russ re-
sistance, but Finn headquarters claimed
100000 Red casualties.
At Hoyhenjarvi, near Norwegian
frontier in far north, Firms claimed to
have thrown back Soviet infantry as
sault.
Southwark, near Lake Ladoga, Firms
claimed recapture of Pitkgranta, stra-
logically located city taken by Reds in
early December.
On Thursday, as Finnish command
with justif1able pride surveyed its
achievement of hav-
Firms Renew ing stopped Reds on
Peace Offer all fronts, President
Kyosti Kallio made
his proffer to Moscow of IAN honor
able peace"
1--WE regard this barbarous attack as
senseless," Kallio remarked, but added
that his country despite its desires for
peace would not bend before imperial
istic aims"
Likewise combining pride with real
istic appraisal of odds against be-
leaguered nation, Dr. Harri Holma,
Finnish minister to France, told Paris
newsmen that defending armies are
condemned to death" unless more aid
is forthcoming from other nations of
world.
"An army can perform one miracle,
but never a series of miracles" Holma
said.
And as if in answer to both Finn
statesmen, Reds on Friday launched
angry offensive on karelian Isthmus,
strongest sector of Mannerheim Line.
Employing new technique, Russians
made Karelian assault after six hours
of artillery prepara-
Russ Troops ton with riflemen
Use SIedges on sledges moving
ahead of tanks
which hitherto have proved ineffective
against Finn dynamiters. AS usual,
Evening star., 1940-02-04

NEW YORK, NJ Y.-When President
Roosevelt appointed James H. r. Crom-
well as United States Minister to Can
ada, he did more than bestow title on
q 6-foot-plus millionaire who happened
to be the husband of "the richest girl in
the world" He gave belated recogni-
ton to the last of the prophets of the
New Deal.
For back in 1888, the year the Roose-
welt administration began, Mr.. Crom-
well troubled the staid Republican air
Of the Stotesbury mansion in Philadel-
phia's Chestnut Hill by publishing book
which, among other things, called for
repeal of the 18th amendment, nation
al police force, reduction of tariffs, sep
aration of underwriting and deposit
banking, guaranteed bank deposits an
embargo on gold Withdrawals and in1a-
tion of the currency until money aver
aged the buying power of the prior
decade, system of national employment
Offices, compulsory unemployment insur-
ance, Federal-aided public works and
Government ownership of transport and
public utilities.
In the seven years that have passed
since then, the 18th amendment has
been repealed. Underwriting and de-
post banking have been divorced. Bank
deposits have been guaranteed. Com
pulsory unemployment insurance is a
fact. Public works are an accepted part
of the Federal economy. A national po-
lice force has not been set up, but the
strengthened greatly under the Roosevelt
administration. The reciprocal trade
agreements have had the effect of re-
ducing tariffs The Governments i'm
pounding of gold had the inf1ationary
result Mr.. Cromwell sought in the en-
barge. A national system of employ
ment offices is now being set up. Gov
ernment ownership of some utilities has
been accomplished through the T. v. A..
Ideas Have Changed Now.
Almost any man in public life who
had visioned such a program and seen
it come to pass would point with pride to
1t now and use it to his political ad
vantage.
But Mr.. Cromwell says:
IT don't believe in most of that stuff
anymore"
Not that he opposes the New Deal
accomplishment he once advocated, but
he no longer believes, as he once did,
that they are the fundamental cure for
the economic maladies of the machine
age. He sees them now as mere pallia-
tives-stop-gaps-able to relieve the
symptoms of disease but unable to re-
move the cause of the ailment.
slightly socialistic" is the way he
describes them today. He even has
pointed some of them. out in public
speeches as "signposts on the road to
regimentation."
This is hardly the language to be ex-
pected from young man Che is 42)
eager to get along in the Roosevelt ad-
ministration. But it is typical of Mr..
Cromwell. The sober-faced, brown
haired diplomat Is always willing to climb
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Bv Ernest Kirschfen.

they formed Junior Chamber of Com
merce, and then, weary of waiting for
their seniors to take the lead in some
effort for recovery, put their heads to-
gether and decided to invite those older
men and others who had stake in
Terre Haute to Bosses Night dinner
That dinner was served on April 4
1888. AS guest speaker the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce had De Loss Walker
associate editor of Liberty Magazine
who likes to describe himself as the
Billy Sunday of business"
Maybe his economics were little
vague to some of u.s." Harold Wright
who is president of the Junior Chamber,
told this reporter. 'but we certainly
caught his enthusiasm. He whipped off
his coat and put some real pep into us. u
Walker was back in town Monday,
April 10, and then started the most
hectic week of my life" Harold Har-
rison, savings association manager. who
was made chairman, narrated. He or
ganized meetings right and left, and
never let up for minute. Everybody
was brought into this thing-the wom-
ems clubs, the ministerial association,
the teachers at Rose Polytechnical In
stitute and Indiana State Teachers Col
lege. There was joint rally of the A.
F.. of l.. and the c. I. o. A big mass
meeting at the teachers college was pre-
ceded by parade with 5000 in line.
THAT was the genesis of the Greater
Terre Haute movement.
Objectives Outlined.
"Our big idea was to get together
everybody who wanted to make this a
better town to live in. Before the week
was over we did outline our objectives
in some detail. We went on record in
favor of strengthening our local indus
tries to stabilize business and employ
ment. We advocated the renovation Of
buildings, public and private. A street
repair and improvement program was
roughly sketched-and other such
things"
Nothing was said officially about q
labor relations policy. It is now gen.
orally agreed that new understand
ing between employer and employe has
been the most valuable result of the
movement, but this came almost as an
accidental by-product. Labor leaders
took an active part in the plan for
a better and more prosperous city.
The movement has solved many labor
difficulties. That is because it is the
policy of the young men to prevent
disputes rather than to settle them
after they have become ugly. AS soon
as some difficulty arises, the parties are
brought together to talk things over.
In this way building trades jurisdic-
tional strike was averted recently.
Merchants are Just as tolerant as the
union leaders.
The Greater Terre Haute Movement
has other accomplishment to its credit
than the betterment of industrial re-
lations.
It has raised $225,ooo for a new Y.
M. c. A.
It conducted q health and welfare
campaign as forerunner to the estab-
ment Of q permanent Community Chest.
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Sea

And while French, British and Ger
mans as yet fight no war of trenches,
and their battle fleets taste conflict only
vicariously through routine convoy aIi
blockade duties, versatile fighting planes
Of both sides continued to deal death at
sea.
Taking advantage of gray, clouded day,
coveys of Nazi bombers ragged over 400
miles of British coastline on Monday and
Tuesday swapping at nearly a score of
merchantmen, British and neutral alike,
and swooping over coastal towns from
the Shetlands to Kent. Numerous casu-
alties were reported, two lightships and
a Latvian freighter being among those
claiming that bombs or machine-gun fire
had raked their decks.
Radio alarms brought r. A. F. pursuit
planes buzzing to the rescue of harassed
ships but weather conditions apparently
helped Nazis escape.
At first, British claimed enemy flyers
had accounted for no sinkings, but Berlin