The Ely miner., 1940-04-25

the Dies committee casts upon them.
There are too many people who are in
sympathy with our communistic
friends"
REAPPORTIONMEN ACT has
passed this week, and next year, those
states which have lost in population
will lose one Or more members of Con-
greSs, and those states which have
gained in population, will profit accord
ingly. There are 435 members of con-
greSS and that number will not be
increased. Ten years ago, when the
census was taken, and the reapportion-
ment is based on the census figures,
Minnesota had ten congressman. Under
the 1890 census, it lost one. This made
necessary the framing of nine congress
sional districts by the state legislature.
Governor Olson vetoed the bill, and in
1882, members of congress ran at large.
| This year, those who have kept track
of population trends say that Mime
sofa will probably neither gain nor
lose, which means that the present
nine congressional districts will remain
intact unless and until the legislature
should decree otherwise. One remark
was made the other day that Minnesota
might gain an additional member as
result of the new census figures.
THE TWENTY MILLIONTH
FORD AUTOMOBILE was on ex-
hibition on the steps of the Capitol the
other day. This calls attention to the
great success in the industrial field OF
Henry Ford Likewise, manufacturers
of other automobiles point to out
standing records of production. Wher
we consider the enormous number o1
automobiles and motor vehicles now II
use, we truly say that this is the age Of
the motor vehicle. In this connection
there has been some discussion about
labor-saving machinery and its effec1
upon employment. All this is import
ant, but in solving the economic ills O
the nation, some of us doubt if anyone
would want to go back, so far as trans
portation is concerned to the horse
and buggy days.
EARLY ADJOURNMENT OF CON
GRESS, by June is, perhaps, is pre-
dicted by Democratic party leaders
.. This prediction, however, must be taker
subject to the fact that if war ha
really started in Europe, there may b.
a demand that congress stay in session
and put forth every effort to preven
this country from becoming involved
in the conflict between the grea
warning nations.
NEGRO REPRESENTATION IN
|. CONGRESS is limited to one member
His name is Arthur w. Mitchell, {
Democrat from Chicago, Illinois. Hi
biography states that he was born il
Alabama and he is now serving hi
third term in Congress. His predecesso
from the Chicago district was negro
Oscar DePreist, who was elected as {
Republican. The other day Mr.. Nit
chell addressed the House and listet
the many good things the New Dea
had done for the negro population o
:. the United States. His speech, o
course, will be reprinted and circulatet
where it has the best political effect
It is interesting to note that according
to the 1880 census, the negro popula
ton in the United States was II ,981 ,14G
In the northern and eastern states AM
!, other places where the negro has
right to vote, their numbers are suff
GENTLY large to hold balance of power
both in Congressional elections and il
Presidential elections. I need only t.
point out places like New York City
Baltimore, Maryland; st. Louis, Mis-
sour; Philadelphia, Penn; and Indian
apolis, Indiana, to show what influenc
the negro population has in elections