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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
By III. V. KALTENBORN
Noted Radio Commentator.

or indirectly through the air-waves.
Nazi leaders are apprehensive about
casualties in the propaganda battle.
They impose severe punishment on
anyone who listens to a foreign
broadcast. The British and French,
on the other hand, have enough con-
fidence in their people to permit
them to listen to whatever DR.. Goeb-
bells orders said.
More Activity on Sea.
At sea, a war of movement has
been possible. This is why there
has been much more activity at
sea than on land. Britain's con-
troll of the sea has again demon
strated its Importance. The Ger
man fleet is bottled up. Except for
submarines, the German navy and
the German Merchant Marine have
been swept from the seas.
The Near Eastern Franco-British
army of half a million men under
the leadership of General Weygandt
is now waiting in Syria, ready for
instant action against Russia or Ger
many in any part of the Balkans.
This army may yet prove the de-
cisive military factor in this war.
Allied victories in Palestine and Tur-
key presaged the collapse of the
Central Powers in 1918.
Germany's commerce raiders
were swept from the seas much
more quickly than during the World
war. The Graf Spec lies wrecked
in Montevideo harbor after being
put out of action by the combined
efforts of three small British cruis-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
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BY DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT ALLEN

WASHINGTON.-A long series Of
backstage conversations, some in
formal, some obscure, have preced-
ed the European peace trip of Under
secretary of State Welles.
Some have been carried on by
accredited diplomats, some by pure
ly unofficial ENJOYS, and some actu-
ally have got into the state depart
ment's hair. Here is a description
of one confidential peace overture
in which the President was interest
ed, which also throws light on the
Roosevelt row with John L. Lewis.
In late September, about three
weeks after war broke, w. r. Davis,
the international oil man, was visit
ing with John L. Lewis and Walter
Jones of Pittsburgh in the latter's
apartment, and told of various con-
versations he had had with Hitler.
Davis had been selling Mexican
oil to Germany, was intimate with
high-placed Nazis, and told of their
ideas for permanent European
peace.
81 think the President ought to
know about this" remarked John l..
Lewis, and went into an anteroom
where he called the President. He
had no difficulty getting him, and
said: ''Mr. President, there's a
man here I think you ought to see.
He's got some important ideas on
the war;"
So Roosevelt made an appoint
ment.
British Secret Service.
When Davis arrived at the White
House he was introduced to Adolf
Berle, assistant secretary of state,
and noticed, during his conversation
with Roosevelt, that Berle was busy
taking notes.
This caused Davis to protest 81
thought this was to be confden-
tial conversation between you and
me-"
"Oh, Adolf's all right" and the
President brushed the protest aside.
In the end, Roosevelt suggested
that Davis fly back to Germany, get
any concrete peace proposals which
Hitler might have, and report back.
So Davis caught the Clipper for
Portugal. The first stop was Ber-
muda, where a plainclothes man
tapped him on the shoulder and
said: "Come along with me. I'd
like to talk to you."
He turned out to be a member Of
the British secret service, who
warned Davis to go back to the
United States or else his passport
would be lifted. He seemed to know
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29

ers. The Deutschland, her sister
pocket-battleship, thought it best to
return to safe German harbor.
Nazis Stress U-BOat Warfare.
But raiding with surface ships is
a minor factor in Germany's sea
warfare against Britain and France.
The Germans remembered how
close they came to forcing a deci-
sion with their submarines during
the World war. They had from 60
to IS submarines ready when the
war began. For the first few weeks
of the war, they used these to ex-
cellent advantage.
Then the protective measures
which Britain developed during the
World war and since became effec-
tive. The larger ships were sent
out in convoy; airplane patrols were
created; minefelds against subma-
rines were established and all the
resources of the British navy were
modified against the U-boats.
On the whole, they have proved
CllSSIlNCs LII OLA IIlOllLIlS, IilC DIltlSIl
have lost $50, 900 tons of merchant
ships. At the same time, the French
lost 5000 tons and the neutrals $780,
600 tons. This makes a total of
little over 100000 tons.
Losses Not Important.
But nothing in these losses pro-
duced by mines and submarines
even suggests the possibility of a
decisive result. The British mer-
chant marine alone totals q, 600, 900
tons. The British claim that de-
Quoting from their losses purchases
and new construction, their net loss
in six months of warfare has been
less than 100000 tons. It is also
probable that the losses will de-
crease rather than increase, since
at sea as well as on land defense is
proving itself stronger than attack.
Already submarine torpedoes are
far less successful in destroying
shipping than mines. The new mag
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29

or chambray; also tailored enough
for the street, in thin wool, fiat
crepe or small-fgured print.
1t has just the detailing you like,
if you have size to consider-a
bodice deity gathered for correct
bust fit, beneath a smooth Shout
der-yoke, a slim-hipped skirt, and
a waistline drawn in by a sash
bow or buckled belt. Everything
about it is slenderizing as well as
smart.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1902-B
is designed for sizes Sc, 38, 40, AZ,
A, 46, 48, so, and So. Size 38 re-
quires AZ yards of 39-inch mate
rial without nap; with short
sleeves; AS yards with three-quar-
ter; ga yards braid or bias fold,
or u yard contrast for collar.
For a pattern of this attractive
model send Is cents in coin, your
name, address, style, number and
size to The Sewing Circle Pattern
Dept, Room 1924, I'll w. Wacker
Dr., Chicago, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

1t is not too early to look over
window screens. Mend and paint
them now so they will be ready
when it is time to put them in.
In the Bag.-Tie a cheese cloth
or paper bag over the mouth of
food chopper when cutting bread,
nuts, etc., through it. Every bit
will then be saved.
Battle Plants. - Plants drink
through their leaves, hence an oc-
casional bath or spraying helps
keep house plants healthy by free
ing the leaves of dust.
For Leather ChairS.-Rub equal
parts of linseed oil and vinegar,
well shaken, into leather chairs,
occasionally. 1t keeps them in
good condition.
Save the Buttons.-The continu-
al ripping off of buttons by the
clothes wringer can be prevented
by folding the buttons inside the
garment and holding it fiat as you
turn it through the wringer.
If a drawer runs unevenly and
causes trouble in opening and shut
ting it is not always necessary to
have recourse to the carpenter,
for frequently the very simple
method of rubbing a little soap on
the inner edges of the drawer will
overcome this difficulty.
When pOaching eggs, let water
come to a full rolling boil, drop
eggs into it, turn out gas and eggs
will finish poaching in the boiling
water.
When sprinkling fiat pieces, such
as towels, pillow-slips, napkins,
curtains, handkerchief, and so
forth, for ironing, dip one article
in five in clear water, squeezing,
not wringing, as dry as possible.
Lay fiat two dry articles, then one
wet one, then two dry, and so on,
rolling tightly, when all are done.
There will be no dry spots and
every piece will be good even
dampness. 1t is pleasure to iron
clothes dampened this way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
Furry Fingerprints

The hair of no two species of
animal is alike. If you take your
fur to experts they will give a
laboratory test and tell you the
animal it came from, no matter
how skillfully it has been dyed and
treated.
Hairs that look alike to the hui
man eye, even under magnify
ing glass, are utterly different
when cut through and a section
fixed under the searching eye of
the microscope. When this is
done, the protective coverings CIV
en- by nature to enable animals to
endure heat or colds are revealed.
In this way the expert differen-
tiates even between animals close
ly related.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
THE AUTHOR

FL. Y. Kaltenborn attained eminence in the
radio ne,os field during the European crisis last
autumn, ,Uhen his frequent and accurate re-
ports ouer the Columbia network ,Uere a,Uaited
each day by millions of listeners. Il native of
Wisconsin, he worked many years on the
Brooklyn Eagle before entering the radio ne,Os
field as sideIine in 1922. For more than 80
years he has been keen student of interna.
tional politics, background which makes his
extemporaneous analyses oUer CHS among the
most accurate heard by the american audience
todnv His famous brooJcost from, N b1vetocE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29

~ z32zzzz2ss&
President Wilson and Premier Glenn
enceau During Peace Conference.
That feeling became so bitter that in
parts of Mr.. Wilson's inner circle,
they ran the colonel's name and I'll
tie together in pronouncing and for"
got the CHI in his surname.
There is no danger of that kind of
result here. Mr.. Roosevelt has no
"twin SOUL" Sumner Welles, in spite
of a rather snooty Groton-Harvard
exterior and his apparent authorship
of the absurd safety zone" around
the Americas, is a good listener and
a man not likely to exceed his au-
thority in committing his country to
anything not authorized by his boss.
If we get mired in European mud
beyond our depth, it will be by no
over-reaching or indiscretion of Mr..
Welles. 1t will be because our all
highest willed it so.
That the boss has reached such a
conclusion now is not likely. He
couldn't as yet carry the country
with him. But there is no doubt
whatever that, like Woodrow Wilson,
Mr.. Roosevelt feels a heavenly call
to make right the wrongs of the
whole world.
It is one of the strongest of the in
centives that are leading him so to
draw all lines as to make his re-
election inevitable.
Whether intended or not, this and
all his recent actions and express
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
For Sidewalk Supts.

Grand Coulee dam in Washing
ton furnished, this past season, the
newest improvement in accommo-
dations for Sidewalk superin-
tendents," or those who like to
watch construction work. It con-
sisted of grandstand of 4G0 seats
and speaker who, using an am
plifer, described each operation of
the Workmen.-Collier'S
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
One Thing He Couldn't Do

In the smoke-room of hotel,
a guest had been boring everyone
with tales of the wonderful things
he had done in all parts of the
world. The other guests were all
fed up with his remarks.
"Well," said one of his listeners,
suppose for a change you tell us
something you can't do, and I'll un-
dertake to do it myself"
That's fine," replied the bore. SCI
can't pay my ll."-Stray Stories
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
Fashion Designed
For Large Women

IT'S a button-front style (1902-B)
L which is one thing decidedly to
recommend it, and this suave,
simple dress has lots of other good
points, too. 1t can be made with
plain v-neckline and edged with
bias fold. Or it can be made with
a narrow roll collar as its only
trimming. Sleeves are either
short or three-quarter length. It's
simple and unhampering enough
for house wear, in gingham, linen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
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LET ENVOY GO ABROAD

LET ENVOY GO ABROAD
WASHINGTON. - There is no
earthly reason why Mr.. Roosevelt
should not send Sumner Welles
abroad as ambassador-at-large to
Europe. There is nothing new in
the idea.
For several years we had Norman
Davis abroad on similar job. There
is an ugly precedent in Mr.. Wilson'S
"twin SOUL" Colonel House. But the
very ugliness of it tends to avoid its
danger.
Mr.. Wilson finally came to feel
that Colonel Houses secret commit
ments had foreclosed and embar-
raised his plans for world peace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29

SlonS, tend to be,
first, an argu-
ment for a third
term and second,
if he gets it, a
mandate to go
farther in mixing
us in European
affairs.
The argument
will be that, by
this increasingly
close contact with
tn e int err o r
S t r e S S e S and
strains of the Eu-
ropean vortex, no
new administra-
ton would be as
well fitted to deal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29

with it. If he is overwhelmingly
elected, the mandate" will be that
his prediction actions sufficiently
revealed his purpose to take donni-
nant part in the reconstruction of the
world and that his election would in
dictate a vote of confidence in that
policy and a popular command to
carry it further.
The effect, if not the purpose of
sending Mr.. Welles on this mission
when neither belligerent seems to
have requested it, or even especially
to welcome it, is the cleverest kind
of both personal and political STRAIT
egg.
Mr.. Welles has a colleague and
Mr.. Roosevelt an international ad-
wiser in assistant secretary of state
Adolf Berle, the ex-infant prodigy or
if you like an alternative phrasing
the infant eX-prodigy. Mr.. Berle
has recently uttered very expansive
thoughts on our coming re-enact-
ment of our 1919 role as saviour of
the world.
We would again bail out it's bat
tered hulk financially by the use of
the gold we have purchased from
it at nearly double its value-giving
it back if necessary.
The generosity of some great
thinkers with other peoples mon
ey is almost divine. In addition to
generosity, Mr.. Berle has the SUI
preme self-confidence of a really
brilliant intellect. Without mis-
giving, he would undertake financial
reorganization of heaven without
retainer, or charge hell with pail
of water. So would the President.
LEWIS BID
John L. Lewis proposal for joint
convention of c. I. o and A. F. of L.
unions to vote on simple PROPOSE
ton for merger is being criticized
by both A. F. of L. leaders and
some columnar pundits as insincere.
Technically, it is true that a joint
convention giving the rank and file
of A. F. of L. the right to vote on
healing this rift, would not have a
constitutional right to admit c. I. o.
unions and give them A. F. of L.
charters-but isn't that an awful
note!
From close contact with men in
the ranks of organized labor on both
sides, know that the schism is nei-
Their understood nor approved there.
It resides principally in the fear
of A. F. of L. chieftains that some
thing may happen to their support
ing revenues. Every time / write a
column expressing belief in John L.
Lewis, / am accused of standing up
for radical Communist. Lewis is
about as radical in political faith as
Calvin Coolidge.
His proposal is absolutely sincere.
A rank-and-file convention would
heal this breach overnight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29

Will WelIes be to Roosevelt ,0hat Colo.
mel House toas to Wilson?
all about the Davis peace trip.
However, Davis raised such a fuss
that he was finally allowed to pro-
coed - though not until after the
Clipper had been kept "a hours in
Bermuda waiting for him.
From that point on, the British
did everything possible to handicap
Davis, even canceling his passage
from Portugal so that he had to
take a plane to Morocco and thence
on to Germany. But at last Davis
got to Berlin, interviewed the high
est Nazi leaders, and flew back to
the United States, arriving in late
October.
With him he carried several long,
closely written pages in German,
giving the ideas on which Hitler
was willing to discuss peace.
American Detectives.
Davis took an apartment in the
Mayfower and began to translate
the document. Then, suddenly, he
discovered two men sitting outside
his door. They were Omen.
At this point Walter Jones, close
friend of Davis, went to the man.
agement to complain. There he dis
covered that not merely two G.
men, but five were in the hotel, and
that they had trailed Davis from
the moment he registered. Appar-
emily the British secret service and
the justice department were work
ing closely together-and neither for
peace.
A day or so later, Davis presented
the German peace plan orally to
Berle for transmission to the Presi-
dent. Present also was Walter
Jones, but no one else. 1t was en-
phasized that the entire conversa-
ton was strictly confidential.
This was at noon. Later that day
Davis and Jones motored to Har-
risburg, Pa, where a phone call
from Washington reached them-a
query from a newspaper man.
''The state department tells me
that you and w. r. Davis have
brought a peace proposal from Ger
many" the newsman asked Jones.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
NIGHT COUGHS
9 ~ Col .DS
Need More Than "Salye" To
Quickly Relieve DISTRESS!

Before you go to bed rub your throat,
chest and back with warming, soothing
Musterole. You get such QUICK relief
because Musterole is MORE than lust
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"counfer-irrifanf'' which helps break
up local Congestion and pain due to colds.
Its soothing vapors ease breathing.
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strengths: Regular, Children's mild and
Extra Strong, 40e. Hospital Size, $500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
Merry-Go-R0und.

A member of the cabinet will soon
have some pungent things to say
about Tom Dewey, based on copies
of letters from women who were his
key witnesses in vice trials; also on
the cases of witnesses who were held
in prison for six months or more
with no charges brought against
them.
Francis Sayre, high commissioner
of the Philippines, is getting into a
lot of peoples hair around the inte-
rior department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
lI|!l ID: {
Cause for Hone

Cause for Hope
There is some hope of a mans
conversion so long as he is capable
of loving something besides him.
self.-PhillipS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29

in Spain the first radio description Of record
During last autumns crisis he literally lived the CHS
Ne,o York. prepared go the air
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
WNU-G
Fighting Life

Right attitude and right actions,
right most things, including life it
self.-B. G.. Forbes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-10

Your oil ski-daddler saw him run
both times and, like a really great
book that you can read over and
over again, Pfeiffer's slalom tech
nique is something yours truly will
never tire watching. He comes
just about as close to achieving
poetry in motion as anybody ever
has.
Zip, zip, zip, zip is the only way
to describe Pfeiffer going through
slalom gates. And, take it from
OF ski-daddle, you'll get distinct
thrill with every zip.
There'll be exhibition jumping
Sunday, too-a branch of the ski
ing sport in which Sig Engl excels.
Engl, national four-way champion,
as well as holder of the national
jumping title, will be worth quite
bit Of watching.
One other event is carded for
Sunday. That is junior downhill
race, which really settles which
junior in the Pacific Northwest is
the best skier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-10
Inuugurdte Petrol

This weekend will see the in
auguration Of a ski patrol at
Paradise valley. patterned along
the lines of those at Mount Hood
and Deer Park.
AS a matter of fact the entire
patrol, comprising nine members,
will come from Deer Park. All
are veterans and it is expected
that they'll give pointers to those
who, in time, will form a regular
Paradise ski patrol.
POLLING AROUND: Look for a
record throng this weekend al
Paradise valley the Silver
Skis always packs them in
but Pfeiffer's entry this year, par
ticularly in view of the fact that
he's scheduled to run an exhibition
SALON, should swell the number OF
spectators considerably our
society writer, Beverly Thompson
and Jean Hudson, are that way
about skiing Jean has long
Leen a ski fan Beverly ac-
companied her to Paradise a couple
Of week-ends ago, and now she
wants to ski all the time she
wanted to ski down the trail al
the close of her first day on skis
Tacoma skiers still are talk
ing about Bill Taylor's victory in
the Seattle carnival four-in-ons
race John English, who won
the costume event Sunday al
Paradise was attired to look like
one of those affairs, which made
reputation for the late Chic
Sale, and usually have a crescent
cut out near the top Of the door 40,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-10
Stadium Ball
Squad Reduced

Coach John Heinrich welded the
AK again yesterday and cut his
Stadium squad down to IS players.
1t probably will be the last cut.
The Bengals have shown that they
have a strong squad this year. In
their first three games the Tigers
have won two victories from
Eatonville and one from Clover
Park.
Those who survived Heinrick's
second cut are: Harry Mansfield,
Bob Snodgrass, John r. Klarich.
Bill Turnbull, Luther Barron, Bill
O'Connell. Joe Bedford, Gene Rett-
Ike, AL Browne jr., Mick Dubois,
Ray Montbroussous, Bob Angelina.
Bob Schneider, Rodney Giske. Bill
Demarest, John Bait, Jay Dahl,
Don Pennington, Vince Genna,
Buzz Mitchell, Jimmy Darling,
George Gunnovich, Marion ].
Klarich, Don Benson, Ray Hage.,
Lyman Anderson and Dave Mol
itor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-10
Logger Frosh
Meet Rangers
Track Competition
Set for Friday

After taking a weeks rest dur
ing spring vacation, the College
of Puget Sound tracksters will
again swing into action when the
Logger freshmen tangle with st.
Martins college Friday afternoon
on the Puget Sound track.
As track Ia being tried at
Lacey for the first time this
season IL was deemed wise by
both coaches not to pit the
green st. Martins team
against Coach Leo Franks
veterans. Therefore, no letter
men will compete Friday.
The runners and field men for
the Loggers have not been de-
but it Is expected that
Harry werbisky. Dale McCord,
Norm Walker, Bob Forsman. Bob
Maycumber. Bill Tucker and Julius
Beck will see action on the track.
and Jack GRAPHICAL, Bob Bennatts,
Walker, McCord, Maycumber and
Ed Trombley In the field events.
The lettermen who have been
declared ineligible for this meet
are Lloyd Baker, Gene Albertson.
John Mcdonald. John Sharp, Jack
Leggee, Bill Melton, Chuck Nc
Nary and Bill Mclaughlin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-10
BY UNITED PRESS

Oakland and San Diego, top
teams of the Pacific Coast league,
meet this week at San Diego in
the first of many Sudden death
series that will speckle the sched-
ule until October.
The Acorns, fresh from trounc-
ing San Francisco in six of seven
games, showed mid-season zing
and a well-balanced team. The
Padres, too, indicated they were
going places by taking five out of
seven from the Hollywood Stars.
San Francisco Seals return,
shame-faced, from Emeryville
10 entertain Seattle. The
Rainiers are In fourth place
with five wins and four losses,
having COPIED their series
from Sacramento.
Los Angeles, which has shown
the heaviest hitting in the circuit
and some of the worst pitching
nevertheless is in third place and
meets the cross-town rivals, Holly
wood, at Wrigley field this week.
Wrigley field apparently is laid
out just right for the Angels, who
clouted some IA home runs last
week against unhappy Portland
Beavers.
Portland, tied with Hollywood
in sixth place, goes to Sacramento
for a week. If Tony Freitas re-
turns to his last years form, the
Solons should have little difficulty
with the Beavers. who nevertheless
showed some long-range hitting
against the Angels last week.