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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
Mannerisms Mark the Man
They All Perform Off Guard

would occasionally step to the front
of the platform, weaving back and
forth while the audience gasped for
fear he would topple into the front
row.
A Monocle Swinger.
Bertha Wells of Boston, who was
formerly IN Chautauqua work with
Bryan, recalls the platform gestures
of many other speakers. Dudley
Crafts Watson, director of music at
the Chicago art museum, went
through a repeated routine of TAX
ing off his monacle, swinging it
around in his hand and replacing it
to the eye.
"One woman speaker asked me
for a handkerchief just before she
went on" Miss Wells remembers.
"All through her lecture she stood
twisting it in her hands. When she
returned it, the handkerchief looked
like cruller."
Sen. James Reed of Missouri used
to have habit of chewing tobacco
IN the courtroom, while Sen. David
/. Walsh of Massachusetts can never
speak without thrusting his left
thumb into the corner of his trou-
sers' pocket.
Psychologists who have watched
such carryings-on from the specta-
tors seat don't believe it's neces-
sarily a matter of nervousness.
Sometimes the speakers are merely
throwing off excess energy. Or, as
one psychologist suggested, it may
not be so much the energy or the
audience as what the speaker had
for dinner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

Upper HOT DOC-The tCienie
has a perforated casing tohich OPP
crates on the upper principle.
take second picture without wind
ing the ilm-thus preventing dou-
BILE exposure.
Peter j. Gaylor of Elizabeth, N.
J., developed a synthetic rubber in
valuable for elastic threads in cloth
ing because it does not deteriorate
rapidly.
Many inventions, here and abroad,
have made it easier and cheaper
to wage war. Germany, for exam
pie, is treating mineral, vegetable
and animal oils with an electrical
discharge process that increases
their viscosity. American chemists
have discovered a less expensive
but just as deadly-way to make
more poison gas.
Another Invention Needed.
Some inventions are designed to
soothe ruffied nerves. There's a new
spring cap for tooth paste tubes,
but nothing to make father squeeze
it out from the bottom instead of
the top. A drip-catching device has
been invented for umbrellas, and
somebody perfected helical coil of
wire which, as part of a cigarette
holder, keeps ashes from falling on
the rug.
There are two important develop
ments in photography. One camera
can expose standard film at speed
of $500 frames per second, enabling
you to study the wing structure of
housefiies or the action of a golf
stick against ball. On the more
massive side, Prof. E. Newton Har-
vey of Princeton university has
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

with step-by-step directions. There
are 80 pages of fascinating ideas
Spool shelves; braided rugs;
crazypatch quilts; many en-
broidery designs with numerous
stitches Illustrated Ask for Book
3 and enclose 10 cents coin to
cover cost. Address: Mrs. Spears,
Drawer 10, Bedford Hills, New
York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
President Avoids an Open
Frank Recommendation

Eventually, the situation was clar-
flied. Mr.. Roosevelt sent identical
letters to the speaker of the house
and the president of the senate. He
called attention to American SYM
patty for the plight of the Firms.
He indicated that the bulk of the
people hoped that, if anything should
happen to Stain, it would be some
thing of consequence. But he avoid
ed an open, frank recommendation
The President made case in his
argument for the loan, yet he did
not follow the usual course of max
ing recommendation. It was un-
usual restraint on the Presidents
part, something quite different than
he always had done heretofore.
What Mr.. Roosevelt did on the
proposal for a Finnish loan, there
fore, was to say to congress, in eff
feet: 81 am for such a loan but the
responsibility is yours and If it has
a bad bareback or if it gets us into
trouble, you viii have to take the
blame"
The Presidents course respecting
his letters on the Finnish loan had
the unexpected reaction of recalling
his position concerning repeal of the
arms embargo. Most persons will
remember how vigorously the Pres
ident insisted on repeal of the arms
embargo because, as he wrote con-
gress, "such statute is unneutral"
It viii be recalled, moreover, Mr..
Roosevelt and his spokesman in con-
gress said with great show of pa
triotism that this nation must do
nothing at all that will involve US in
war that is distinctly Europe's
trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
Mystic Had Come Short
On That Routing Service

The man sat with his hand out
stretched as the fortune-teller
read his palm.
''See that line?" asked the mys-
tic, pointing to the fellows palm.
That means that you are 60
ing to take trip IN the very near
future. To Chicago, perhaps"
When he left the fortune-teller
the fellow hurried to the railway
station.
"a ticket to Chicago" he d.
rected.
Right, SIR" replied the clerk.
Single or return?"
The fellow stuck out his palm.
ST don't know" he said. Take
a look!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

ice said privately owned forests rep
resented IAN empire of such social
and economic Importance that we
no longer can afford to ignore it or
leave it unmanaged without serious
consequences for the entire nation"
The service estimated privately
owned forest land Of commercial
value was more than 20 times the
area OF Indiana, and three-fourths
of all such land IN the whole United
States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
Wise and Otherwise

MARRIAGE is an education
~ for man, says a psychol-
ogist. Because of the lectures
he gets?
/ wonder why a low dress is
called a full dress, and a
plucked chicken dressed
chicken.
We know a man who whistles
at danger. Yes, he drives a
train.
Married men are nearly al
ways great inventors-of ex-
cuseS.
When a person commits biga-
my, two rites make a wrong.
The man who does notice the
handwriting on the wall is the
landlord.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

through by Sen. Hi
ram Johnson, the
California Republi-
can, makes it i'm
possible for any
government to bor-
row money within
the United States If
that nation has not
paid its war debts
to the United States.
Finland, of course,
is the only one of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

proposition that Is
getting right close to
home. Whether we
like it or not, it can
hardly be denied
any longer that the
proposal to extend
money help to the
Films has brought
the United States to
a fork in the road of
national policy.
It is accepted as
a fact that our SYM
pathieS as a nation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
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flavor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
HELP FOR FINLAND

The crux of the question is the
possible involvement of U. S. in
war.
Sympathy of American people
is with the Films.
But national policy is involved.
Loan to Finland would start
other nations seeking financial
aid.
Selling goods and lending mon
ey entirely different propositions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
Other Nations Then Might
Come Begging Help From Us

Now, let us examine another pos
sibility. 1t is this: If we extend finan-
cial assistance to the Firms, does it
seem likely any of the other ma
tions-Norway or Sweden, if they
get into the Baltic trouble, or Eng
land or France-will overlook the
opportunity to beg help from US?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

and as Individual human beings are
with the Firms. There can be no
question that almost all right-think-
ing persons hope that the butcher,
Stain, and his dastardly schemers
meet ultimate destruction. That is
the hope. The end, of course, may
not be what we hope, but it is no
sin to hope for results with which
we agree in the matter of freedom
for any distressed people. The
amazing thing is that the Firms have
accomplished as much as they have.
Nor has anyone of common sense
paid any attention ever to the Sta
Inns preposterous lies of the rea-
sons for the Russian attack.
But those things are behind us.
There is confronting us, now, today,
a momentous question. Our ma
tional decision must be of momen-
tous importance. This is so be-
cause, as I stated above, we are at
the forks of the road of national
policy.
Moreover, we cannot be blind to
the fact that the question of aid to
Finland comprehends a decision
wherein domestic matters are just
as vital as those involved IN the in
ternational relationship concerned.
I think we can forget about the
amount of money involved. After
all, the $4,000, 900 that would be
loaned is a mere drop in the bucket
when measured by the gigantic to-
tails with which the Roosevelt adj
ministration has made the nation
familiar. So, the intrinsic worth
of the aid can be passed over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
Bruckorfs Washington Digest
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg.
Washington, ID. C..

WASHINGTON.-The question of
aid to valiant little Finland is a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

Let Sorrow Sleep
When sorrow sleepeth, wake II
not, but let it slumber on.-Miss
M. A. Stodart.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
American Involvement IN
War Is Crux of Question

Succinctly stated, the question
which lies in the background; the
footpad that awaits an opportunity
to slug unsuspecting innocents; the
man-killer that must be watched
for is American involvement in the
current world warl That is the
heart, the crux, of the question, al
though I believe it is not as appar-
ent as it is real. It must not be
overlooked.
I am unwilling at this moment to
assert, as a personal conclusion,
that granting of a $50, 600, 900 loan
will lead definitely to the brink of
American participation In that Eu-
ropean catastrophe. But am more
unwilling to declare a conviction
that we can remain out of the bloody
maelstrom if such a loan is made.
1t is a situation so fraught with
dangers to our future, as nation,
that almost anything can happen.
It may be said that a gift of mon
ey-that is what it will result in for
the chances of repayment seem to
be nil-will do no more than cause a
fresh wave Of hatred for us on the
part of the Russians and Germans.
Let US picture it this way and sup
pose the decision of congress is to
loan the money: Russia and Ger
many start a vigorous press and
propaganda attack upon the United
States. We viii be called every
sort of vermin that has a name, If
the propaganda follows the usual
Russian or German pattern. Ignor-
ant citizens of the two countries viii
be driven to angry passion, willing
to do anything to punish America.
The chain of events moves to the
open sea. An American ship, not
bound for warning countries, guilt
less insofar as war rules are con-
cerned, is sighted by Russian or
German raider. Our ship goes
down. American blood has been
spilled. And, the next step?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
IN NEW YORK
BY GEORGE ROSS

NEW YORK-A mere second
World War does not deter Bur-
ton Holmes from travel lec-
lures, his profitable occupation
during the last 46 years. For
this Is the Burton Holmes sea-
son again at Carnegie Hall and.
later. throughout America.
A World War may inconven-
fence Burton Holmes by making
him daily revise his facts and
figures and curtail his personal
journeys. But interrupt his lee
lures? Never.
When Holmes isn't travelling.
he Is at home in a luxurious du-
pick apartment looking down on
Central Park. His view he calls
"the most beautiful scene In the
world" with all the passionate
conviction he uses for labelling
the Tai Mahal as the most beau
tiful building in the world.
At home he is addicted to Jap
anese clothes, although he sub
mits TO local sartorial customs
when he is out of doors. On the
lecture platform he affects tux
edo or business suits. But he
does fancy his Japanese kimonos.
He has two trunkfuls Of them.
BEEN AT 1T
FOR a. YEARS
Any lecturer who can hold his
audiences for - years and re-
main q headliner must have q
unique commodity to sell. and
Burton Holmes doesn't think 1t
IL at all extraordinary.
He attributes the steady in
terest to an eternal curiosity in
the far places and the strangers
of the world. Since 1897. when
he accompanied his travel talk
with his first movie film. his
manner of lecturing has been
more or less the same. Only the
territorial boundaries and the
urban skylines have changed.
Holmes doesn't remember how
many ocean crossings he has
made. but he knows that he has
been around the world six times.
Everywhere he went, he made
pictures. both stills and movies,
which have served as his pictor-
ial aides In his talks on foreign
lands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
job. More Important Than I.ms

In way, the abroad has shifted emphasis away
from solution of this country's main problem. You
scarcely blame politicians for jumping the Nazis and
Fascists and Communists and Silver Shirts and Bundsmen
and White Cameas and Christian Frontsts They make
targets And they do offer distraction for time at
least, from the main problem at hand-unemployment.
The isms' in this country aren't important-or at
least they shouldn't be- sms don't generate where
busy working They're simply the manifestations of the
principal weaknessthe symptoms of the cancer Provide
Jobs for all epoyables and won't need to
seriously about ss Lunatic schemes don't appeal to men
who pay checks week and who feel reasonably
assured that they will eat next week and the week after
At meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers in
Detroit few days ago, William L. Bait chairman of the
Business Advisory Council of the Department of Com
mere. said: II not nearly much concerned with the
Of the sms with the certain reactions of the
men out Of work Because it number danger it is
number job"
Mr. Bait is fully aware of the problem. He suggested
that business and engineers concentrate developing
of guaranteeing Repatriation of employment
Not only must men be put jobs but the old workers
must be assured Of continued employment Planned produc
ton and purchasing recommended in which
industralsts might keep their output at keel
Recent estimates have placed the unemployment figure
ut 100000 Men without jobs become dsgruntled after
time Those who still have work become uneasy, of
the competition in the labor field and of their pre-
carious positions Only If this situation is allowed
tinue too long will isms become an active menace.
CITY county state and federal officials have wrestled
with the enigma for 10 years. They have instituted
plans to unemployment They have watched the
business slide downward and then turn and fight its
way SLOWLY tOWhfu top iHey nave inuus-
try restore its production predepesson levels And they
have been discouraged to discover that obess workers
still almost abundant they were in the blacker
days Of the thirties
Officials hardly be blamed for turning their at
tenton away from this fundamental economic problem and
organizing instead offensive against Here at least
they safe ground Here they take definite
stion with minimum Of criticism.
But when the ism hunt grows cold, they will have to
turn hack again to unemployment Somewhere there's
If it only be found They well get busy
this dilemma and the isms will take Of
themselves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30

If the people of Russia under some misconceptions
about the Russo Finnish conflict here few
why The following excerpts from Pravda, official
Communist party organ:
Our people love the Red army and spare nothing for
consolidation Of its might"
The Soviet people will read with love and admiration
the Of its daring fighting under the victorious
banners Of the Red for liberation Of Finands oers
from oppression of the Mannerhem gang and for the
security Of our northwestern frontiers"
Every warrior fighting against the White Films per-
foctly realizes his honorable international duty"
she toilers of Finland regard the Red army their
berators from the monsrous oppression Of Finnish
ists landlords and their insprers British and French
imperialists"
That's Joe Stains idea of the truth It's the only kind
Of news" the Russian people permitted to read.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. JANUARY so

Benefic aspects rule strongly
today. Persons in authority are
subject to favorable influences
which should rebound TO the
benefit Of workers. Women are
under kindly stars.
Heart and Home: Opposition
TO the drinking OF alcoholic bev-
erages will gain support. A trend
toward dignity and fcrmality In
social customs may be discern
able.
Business Affairs: Publishers
will profit In coming months.
There will be increased demands
for books and periodicals. Adj
vertisers will benefit as modes
OF attracting the eye bring pros
perity to commercial artists.
Progress in television will be
reported.
National Issues: The study Of
social and economic problems
viii engage extraordinary atten-
ton. Orators will gain fame on
the platform and over the radio.
Persons Of all ages will take
an interest in current events as
history in the making Is dis
cussed. Voters next autumn will
be better informed than ever
before. the seers declare.
International Affairs: British
statesmen and military leaders
are to command world approval
by their brave prosecution of
war policies. Death is to re-
move prominent personages in
London. Support from the do
minions of the vast empire will
prove Of great help as war con-
ditions continue to encourage
rebellion in distant colonies.
Persons whose birthdste II Is
have the sugury OF year OF
eventful experiences. They should
beware Of litigation and should
neither lend nor borrow.
Children born on this day
probably will be Of complex ma
ture and difficult 10 guide These
subjects Of Aquarius are inn
patient under control and ex-
ceedingly independent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30

For several months. Roosevelt
and his friends gave the de-
liberate impression that he was
through. That was the period
of the neutrality debate and
Steve Early's rebuke Of Henry
Wallace for his third term bal
lading. But rivals accepted this
attitude too seriously. Vice
President Garner announced his
candidacy. Paul McNutt pressed
his more violently. The signifi-
cant little words "fellow-candi-
dates" fell from Jim Farley's
lips. Burton X. Wheeler inti-
mated that he might be interest
ed. in obedience to the V. P.'s
urgings.
Meanwhile, frantic New Deal
ers scurried around for a new
hero. boosting Bob Jackson as
their presidential pinch-hitter.
Factionalism arose earlier than
expected. 1t menaced party
harmony and the presidential
program before congress, espe-
cially national defense.
The politically astute Roosevelt
gazed on this scene of Demo-
cratic squabbling with alarm.
So. as the smart boys analyze
it. he pigeonholed at least tenn
porarily his application for re-
tirement. He also enjoys, quite
frankly and mischievously, the
dramatic suspense he alone can
create. But they still don't think
he will rum
Battlers John l.. Lewis and
William A. Green may not know
it. but their Legislative agents
their Capitol Hill lobbyists-do.
Their strife supplies every con-
gresham with an alibi for vot-
ing against organized labor's
demands at this session and it
will until they kiss and make up.
Fear of the labor vote" CO.
erces many a member into back
ing bills he does not sincerely
approve. But now, whenever an
A. F. of L. or c. l. o. political
delegate approaches a senator or
representative, the latter can
and does-say:
Now, listen! I don't know
which one of you fellows rep
resents or speaks for organized
labor. Furthermore, there is the
same division in my district, and
/ don't want to antagonize any
of my constits. If you can't get
together and make up your
minds, how do you expect me
to-"
And the labor boys have no
answer to that one.
The ironic feature of labor's
war is that it comes at a time
when the employer forces were
never more united. Also at
time when even the pro-labor
administration appears to be
shifting and flirting with the
right. Unless William and John
make peace soon, they may lose
many of the gains they have
achieved since March 4th. 1888.
Peculiar aspect of the war
situation is that the most peace
minded set of men are the army
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
} STAMP NEWS
UnITED sTATes PoyY1G

SHOWN above is the design OF
the new u. S. stamps Of the
authors group OF the Famous
Americans series, to be released
in January and February. Will
liam A. Roach designed this first
group OF FIVE in the IS OF the
series.
Pictured in the oval is Ralph
Waldo Emerson, essayist. philoso-
pher and poet. The Emerson
Scent value will be placed on
frst-day sale at Boston. Mass, on
Feb. S.
Descendant OF q long line Of
ministers, Emerson began his
study for the ministry soon after
his graduation from Harvard. He
became pastor OF Unitarian
church in Boston. resigned after
nine years in the ministry for
conscientious reasons. After the
death of his wife, in 1892, he
went to Europe, became the friend
Of many noted men of letters.
Upon his return 70 America In
1888, he settled in Concord, Mass.
led q quiet life Of writing, lectur.
ing and occasionally preaching.
He was close friend OF the Al
colt family, exerted a great in
huenee upon the literary career
OF Louisa NJ Alcott. who is hon.
ored With him " this xtsnn
seEies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven or
these test questions Turn TO
the woman's page for the an
swers:
/. For what do the colors in
the American flag stand ,
2. Name the capital Of Mis-
sour.
3. Name the Secretary of
State for War In Great Britain.
who recently resigned.
4. Why are jewels used as
bearings In watches.
5. Airplsne wings are brsced
by exterior rods called struts,
spanners or pylonsg
8. Who was the leading money
winner golf professional in 1899 ?
Z. On what river II Liege,
Belgium,
8. Name the United States
Ambassador TO Argentina
Q. What Ia the correct pro-
nunciation az the word gondola ;
10. Which il the hghtest
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