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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
Notice of Hearing on
Proposed Improve
ment.

Notice is herby given that a public
hearing will be held by the City Council
of the City of Ely, Minnesota, in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall Of
said City, at 7:3O o'clock P. M, Tuesday
November 5, 1910, at which time the
Council will hear reasons for and
against the following proposed i'm
provement, plans and specifications fol-
which are now on file in the office OF
the City Engineer, namely:
For the construction of a sanitary
sewer and incidental work in con-
nection Herewith, starting at the
easterly line of 18th Avenue East in the
alley between Camp and Sheridan
Streets, thence easterly along this alley
a distance of 1887 feet, thence nor
therly a distance of 1,763 feet to a
manhole connecting to the existing
East End Sewage Plant, benefiting the
following:
WHITES SECOND ADDITION
TO ELY
Lots / to 8. inclusive, Block 2,
Lots l to 8, inclusive, Block 3.
zAvERL'S ADDITION TO ELY
Lots to 5, inclusive, Block l.
Lots l to II, inclusive, Block 2,
Lots l to Il, inclusive, Block g..
Lots / to 5, inclusive, Block A.
ZAVERL'S SECOND ADDITION
TO ELY
Lots to II, inclusive, Block l,
Lots l to II, inclusive, Block 2.
That part of the northeast one
quarter of the northeast one
quarter of Section "a, Township 63
North, Range II West of the 4th
Principal Meridian, lying between
18th Avenue East on the west,
Camp Street on the north, and the
right of way of the extension to
Sheridan Street on the south and
east.
BY order of the City Council.
Dated at Ely, Minnesota, october 81,
1910.
A. o. KNUTSON,
1924 1921 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
Home GrOIUn
Peaches in KassOn

Kasson-Perhaps in few years you
will frequently eat Minnesota grown
peaches, if the tree in back of George
Fastle's house is any criterion. This
year a small peach tree has produced
a generous number of delicious small
white peaches. The exact variety is
not known, but they are a nice, juicy,
sweet Species.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
County Workers Are
Guaranteed Positions.

Employees of st. Louis county, who
are called for military training under
the selective service act may get their
jobs back again, according to a resolu-
ton offered by Commissioner Jacob L.
Pete and adopted by the county board.
They must make application for re-
employment within 60 days after COM
plotting training.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
VentureSOnae FeILOlU.

Pierz-About a mile from the inlet
of Isle bay, on Mile Laos lake, H. A.
Brevig, of Isle, noticed a gray squirrel
swimming vigorously toward the great
open spaces of this large lake. No
telling where he might have gone if
Mr.. Brevig hadn't brought him ashore
with the aid Of landing net. The
little fellow probably didn't realize
there are no trees in the middle of
Mile Laos lake.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
Utility Power Plants

Public utility power plants now re-
quire close to $4,000, 1000 tons of coal
annually for their operation, but that
amount is only half of what would
be needed by equipment of 20 years
ago in producing the same amount
of electricity
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24

Deaf Mute Shorthand
Deaf mutes do not have to spell
out words letter by letter in their
sign language-they have well de-
veloped system of shorthand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
VARIETY of Insects

There are about ga 900 types Of
insects in the world, according to
the United States department Of
agriculture. Of these, $1,000 species
exist in this country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
Size OF Sun

The sun, apparently the largest
and brightest of all stars, actually
is one of the smallest stars visible
to the naked eye.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24

The Miner is the Only newspaper
Interested In Ely and Its People!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
Iiapuy Landing

Happy Landing
When their plane crashed near
Durham, South Africa, two fiiers fell
on telephone wires and reached the
ground unframed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
Diamonds in Meteorites

Tiny diamonds have been found
embedded in the meteorites of Me-
teor crater. Arizona.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
American Planes FlV
In Show Of Strength

WASHINGTON-(SNS)- Thun-
dering hundreds of warplaneS that
United States democracy has pro-
duced were paraded before foreign
diplomats Saturday in a demon
stration arranged by President
Roosevelt.
The President said the demon
strtaion was "just gratifying
flexing of the kind OF fighting
muscle democracy can and does
produce
The demonstration came, by CO.
incidence or otherwise, on the heels
of announcement of the japanese,
German, italian pact, believed by
many to be aimed at the United
States and backed Undersecretary
of state Sumner Welles' address in
Cleveland that the United States
is preparing"
Diplomats of the axis, japanese
snd other powers had been invited
tn attend ceremonies in connection
with cornerstone laying at the
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

WAAffTNGTON-(ANP) - In a
letter To DR.. Rayford w. Logan,
chairman Of the Committee on
Participation of Negroes in the
National Defense Program, John
L. Lewis, president of the Congress
Of Industrial Organizations, en-
phatically declared against dis
crirniration against Negroes in the
National Defense program, where
labor il con 'erned.
Said Mr.. Lewis:
"I should like to take this occa-
sion to express to you my own per-
sonal and official support of the
efforts of your committee to pre-
vent discrimination against Ne
rroes In the National Defense pro-
eram. G. I. O. and Lanor's Non
Partisan league have already car
ried on much work In coore~ation
with the National Negro congress
"The CIO has always been
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Freight Handlers Won t
Join White Auxiliary

federal union locals met in Gin
climatic recently and formed the
National Council of Freight Hand
lers, Express and Station Employ
ees, an organization consisting of
fifty locals with close to 1000
members scattered throughout the
country.
In registering their protest, men,
bers of the Council reminded Green
that the right to determine who
shall be their representative is
guaranteed under the Railroad
Labor Act and since no colore0
workers were consulted in the mat
ter, formulating the auxiliary under
the BRO without their consent was
the first step in the wrong direc-
ton.
Membership in the BRC is de-
MED them solely on the basis OF
race, the colored group pointed
out, and under no condition will
they agree to be supervised by a
prejudiced body, nor contribute
their taxes to the Golfers of an
organization which will not grant
them voting power in the legis-
lative meetings.
WILLIAMS SPEAKS
At the meeting called to discuss
action on the proposed auxiliary,
Arthur Williams of Cincinnati, pre-
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

new washington airport-told only
that Mr.. Roosevelt would make an
address and that some transport
planes would land. But surprise
party was in store for those 4 ssem-
bled as from all points of the COM
pass came hundreds of war planes
sleek trim pursuit ships and huge
bombers, circling and wheeling till
the air scented filled
In serious vein, Mr.. Roosevelt
warned that the roar of the planes
was symbolic of our determination
to build UP a defense on sea, on
land and in the air capable of
overcoming any attack. They rep
resent in small way the power
we ultimately must have-and soon
will have"
Further the President said of the
planes, 1--WE all hope their missions
will always be in the ways of
peace. We shall strive with all of
our energies and skiIlS to see to it
that they are never called upon fol-
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
South Carolina
Has Four Race
Licensed Pilots

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Among
the 269 Negroes licensed as avia-
tors are four South Carolinians
Their names. license numbers and
dates of expiration areN listed as
follows:
Student pilot: William N Hut
chipson. II Addison street. Charles
ton, Number S-125016: expiration
date June Is. 1941
Limited commercial: Willie ASH
lev. Jr.. 212 West Bartlette street,
sumter. Number 18l99-40: exoira-
tion. May 81, 1941. And Clarence
w. Barnes, 514 Scott street, Beau
tort. Number 46146-4O: expiration
June Is. 1941.
Solo: Roy K. Davenport. S. C
State College, Orangeburg, Num-
GER 71l30: expiration. July S. 1910.
The 269 Negro aviators announc-
ed as licensed by the Civil Aero
nautics Administration (formerly
Civil Aeronautics Authority are
approximately eight times the At
Negro aviators that were licensed
in 1885. Training sites are located
at A. and T. College, North Caro-
lima; Delaware State College for
Colored students; Hampton Insti-
tute; Howard University; National
Airmen'S Association of America;
Tuskegee Institute. and West Vir-
ginia State College.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

Roam, a former state athlete and
honorary captain of the basket
ball team at North High school
here, is the first Negro admitted
to a Highway Patrol training school
since the patrol was organized in
1884 Since being admitted, report
indicate, Roam has been subjected
to rebuffs and insults by the 9th
er students This was climaxed las
week when the whites gave him
the works" during boxing bouts
which are a part of the patrol
training course.
INVESTIGATING MATTER
Highway Director Robert S.
Beightler declared that he was in
vestigating the matter very tho
roughly" and Colonel Lynn Black
Patrol head, who is i'll in nos
pital said he was conducted his OVID
inquiry. He was determined, he said
to ''get to the bottom of the situ-
alton" and publish those guilty OF
participating in what was apparent
ly an effort to force Roam to leave
school.
After the beating, Roam attempt
ed twice to resign, declaring the
hazing was becoming unbearable,
but designations were withdrawn
following conferences with Highway
Director Beightler. Roan's attempts
to resign came to the attention OF
Governor Bricker who declared
that cleanup might be in prospect
at patrol headquarters.
EYE STITCHED
According to Roam, when he re-
ported for the boxing bouts: in &C.
cordance with school rules, he
found his tennis shoes missing, and
was forced to use hts street shoes
which handicapped him.
Then, instead of merely boxing
him. he reported to the Governors
office, each of his opponents
fought him desperately. Finally, at
the point of exhaustion, Roam,
weighing ITS pounds was forced to
fight 20o-pounder, who proceed
ed to beat him severely. Seven
stitches were required to close one
cut over Roan's eye, IT. was re-
ported.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Condemned Man Is
Loser In Appeal

ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)-
Action Of TattnaIl County Su-
oerior Court in DENYING a writ OF
habeas corpus to Richard Smith
who is awaiting execution at TAFT
nall prison for the murder in At
lanta two years ago of T. H. Herd
Rhodes Center white night watch
man, has been upheld by the Geor-
gia Supreme Court.
The high court ruled that the
lower tribunal did not err in deny
ing the writ, brought by Smith
againstsE B. Henderson, prison
warden, whom the doomed man
alleged had restrained him of 'liber-
ty
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Clio Head Against
Defense Jim Grow

strongly opposed to discrimination
against Negroes. 1t has not only
stated such opposition but it has
refused to allow such discri1rf11a-
ton to arise within its own ranks.
Similarly, the CIO believes that
the Negro people should not be dis
crirninated against when they offer
their services in the national de-
tense. The army, the navy, and
other public services should be open
on an equal basis to all Americans
regardless of race, creed or color.
You may be sure that and other
representatives of the CIO will do
everything possible to see that such
a policy Is established and imple-
mented by the United States gov
eminent. There can never be a full
ly effective defensive established
for our nation until all citizens
have equal opportunity to partici-
pate without distinction.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

The young woman charges that
at the age of IA, white family
named Breiner had her paroled to
them from the girls institution ,at
Geneva, ILL.,, where she had been
sent after her parents died and left
het homeless. After working two
years, the Breiners decided to turn
her back to the state but, not want
ing to go through the lengthy pro-
cedure necessary, took her to the
state institution for the feeble
minded and epileptjcs at Dixon, III.
There is no record that she was
ever given a mental examination to
substantiate charges of insanity
made by the Breiners, but she re-
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS) -
Stating that they will not be
Shunted into a powerless, jim-crow
organization, colored fr G h l
handlers, express and station en-
ployees throughout the country
have notified William Green, A. F.
OF L. head, that they will not abide
by his order to join an auxiliary
of a white brotherhood.
In rejecting Green's order to turn
in their individual charters as
federal union locals and join the
auxiliary as a subordinate of the
1ily-white Brotherhood of hallway
Clerks, it was pointed out that
members of the proposed organiza-
ton would be shorn of all voting
privilege in the A. r. of l.. since
they cannot even send represen-
tatlveS to the grand lodge of white
group.
Furthermore, the colored workers
contend, attempt to force this un-
equal set-up is contrary to the
purported policy of the A. F. of
L. which has consistently gone on
record during national conventions
as against all forms of discrimi-
nation on account of race or
color.
IN CINCINNATI MEET
Fighting the move to swing
jurdisdiction of their activities
under the BRO, delegates from the
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

mained in the institution until Mr..
and Mrs. G. C. Gardner, guardians
of the girl at the time of her in
generation, succeeded last week in
getting a hearing before CIRCUIT
Judge Harry M. Fisher on writ OF
habeas corpus.
Miss Smith revealed that al
though she was regarded as men
tai delinquent, at the institution
she was intrusted with the care of
invalid children and worked in the
beauty parlor where sts was en-
trusted with scissors and razors for
cutting and trimming patients
hair.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

the place. The officers placed an
alarm and went to the burning
house to awaken the occupants. A
night watchman for business
across the street discovered the
fire about the same time and also
gave an alarm.
TRIED TO SAVE CHILD
Firemen found a grim tableau of
death when they entered the flam-
ing second story.
Ezra Martin was lying across
bed, with his two-year-old girl
Matte, lying beneath him. Fire
msn theorized that he had been
unable to escape from the blazing
room, and had thrown himself on
the bed across his child in an ef-
fort to save her.
The other girl, Viola, was found
in a kneeling position in the front
room. She apparently had crawled
from the back room near the win
dow in the front room, when she
succlmbed to the flames.
Fourteen persons lived in the
building. ALI the dead and injured
lived on the second floor
Firemen for two companies
fought tie fire for two hours be-
fore bringing it under control.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Ga.=(SNSl-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The body of a man listed by
police as Marion Marshall, Al, of
rear 272 Decatur street was found
leaning over in a lavatory at that
address upon investigation by Of
ficers Sunday afternoon. The body
was sent to Grady hospital and
pronounced dead upon arrival from
natural causes.
VICTIM CONDITION CRITICAL
Mildred Taylor, %, 154 Graves
street is in Grady Hospital in a
serious condition as the result of
stab wounds, received when she
was drawn into an argument be-
tween Roosevelt Reed, "a, of 154
Graves street, and his wife, Lois.
The victim was stabbed by Reed
when she sought to take the part
of his wife in the argument which
took place in the ward OF the
above address. Officers found her
lying on the ground in the front
yard bleeding severely from deep
stab wound in the left side of the
neck and a wound in the back. Her
condition was described as critical
at late hour Sunday night. Reed
is employed at the Wachendroff
Florist Shoo or, Sunset avenue and
has not been apprehended since
the crime.
Robert Morgan, Il, of rear 126
Auburn avenue was the victim of
assault and battery Sunday MORN
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Four TrappedOn
Second Floor Die

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(SNS) ="
Four persons lost their lives last Thursday night when
their dwelling destroyed by fire Four others were in
red and eight escaped The fire broke out the second
floor of twostory frame boarding house at 600 28th ST.
N at II P M last Thursday and when remen from two
stations arrived shortly after the aam the flames had
gained such headway whipped by light wind and the
chilly air, the building doomed.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Man Found Dead In
Lavatory Sunday

ing when he was accused by
Charlie Crane, 40, 63 Piedmont
avenue of trying to steal Cranes
whiskey. Crane struck the victim
on the head with a pistol paralyz-
ing his left arm. Morgan was treat
ed at Grady and dismissed, and
Crane was arrested and booked on
an assault charge.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

JACKSON, Miss.-(SNS- That
Missippians will escape the first
call under recent raft act was the
conclusion of those having author
itative information in Jackson dur
ing the past week.
Based on the census figures max
ing slightly more than 100000 men
available under the class fixed by
the military draft authorities,
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Atlanta WOOdmen
Achieve Their Goal

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)--
The local camp of the American
Woodmen Number 133 was the on
ly' one in Georgia that went to its
goal on the scoreboard at general
headquarters, it was reported Sat-
urday by e. A. Nicholson, general
manager. The official urges loyal
members to put forth greater effort
in opder to come out In the lead at
the end of the month of October.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
PROBE BEATING OF STATE PATROL STUDENT
Police Brutality
Case Last On
November Docket

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The case of w. F. Suth-
erland, Atlanta policeman,
charged with violating the
civil rights of a colored
school boy whom he alleg-
edly tortured to obtain a
confession, is last on the
calendar drawn up for the
November criminal calen-
dar of the North Georgia
United States District
Court here.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

The dead were: Ezra Martin, 40;
his two daughters, Viola, 8, and
Matte, 2; and Arthur Allen, so.
Mrs. Leila Martin, 35, mother OF
the two children, jumped from the
second floor of the blazing build.
ing. She suffered first degree burns
of the arm and back and back
injury. -
TWO OTHERS JUMP
Mrs. Ophelia Evans, SO, also
jumped from the second story, suf.
fering fractures of the left arm and
left leg.
Mack Heath, 40, also made the
second-story leap. He received.
back injuries.
Robert Fluellen, 40, suffered
slight burns.
All who died were trapped on
the second floor. Fire Chief ALI
Brown said last Friday that pre-
hminary investigation seemed to
indicate the fire originated nea1
the kitchen stove, around which
had been stored quantity of kind
ling and cord wood.
The fire was discovered by Pa
trolmen o. w. Askew and l.. S
Murphy as they We're riding past
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Atlanta Beauty
Shop Law Upheld
By Supreme Court

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The state supreme court Thurs
day refused to enjoin the enforce
ment of the Atlanta ordinance reg
ulating working hours and prices
charged at beauty parlors.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
BledS0e Named
Presidential ElectOr.

GRAND RAPIDS, (WNS)
Attorney Harold E. Bledsoe, for
mer assistant attorney general of
the State of Michigan, was named
presidential elector of Michigan
by the Democratic State Conven-
ton held in Grand Rapids this
week.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Held In Asylum;
Sues For $4,000

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Afte remaining 13 years in an
asylum without being legally committed there Miss
Christine Smith, 49, who was awarded her freedom Mon
day filed suit last week through attorney Henry Ham
mond against the state and white family asking $4,000
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05
Governor Orders
An Investigation

pushed his investigation into reports that Sanford Roam,
oored rookie at the State Highway Patrol School had been
ganged and beaten by white patrol students at the school,
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-05

Removed
As Issue
Willkie And
Roosevelt Also
Refuse to Answer

NEW (SNS)- Senate
Majority Leader Alben w. Barkley
this week failed to affirm or deny
a signed story carried in the
CHICAGO DEFENDER which
quoted him as having told Ne
gro delegation that the anti-jynch-
ing bill is a dead horse" to the
present session of Congress and
that the bill has been removed as
an issue from the present cam
paign by mutual agreement of both
Barkley was asked by the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, whether
the story was true, in a telegram
sent to him.
The N. A. 4. G. P. later sent him
a second wire. No reply has been
received to date. He also asked tc
name the Republican and Demo-
cratic leaders who had entered in
to an agreement to remove the bill
as a campaign issue, if tNa DE
FENDER story quoted him cor
rectly.
WIRE PRESIDENT
kilograms advising them of the
matter and asking for an answer
were also sent to President Roose-
velt, Republican Presidential Can
didate, wendell Willkie; his run
ming mate, Senator Minority Lead
er, Charles L. McNary; and House
Minority Leader Joseph w. Mar
tin, Jr., who is managing Wilkes
presidential campaign.
Neither President Roosevelt nor
Wendell Willkie has replied to the
telegram Senator McNary said in
reply: "I have no knowledge of
any agreement whereby the Anti
lynching bill was removed as an
issue from the present campaign by
mutual agreement of both parties
conceIned'. You know I have al
ways supported this legislation and
you also know that the legislative
program is prepared by the ma
jority party"
MARTIN TO REPLY
Representative Martins secretary
told the NAACP in a letter, that
the House Minority Leader would
reply to the question when he re-
turned to Washington, il