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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
260 Registrations
at Ely Tourist Park.

There have been 260 registrations at
the Ely tourist park during June and
July, an inspection Of the registration
book reveals This is an average Of
nearly five per day.
With the average party numbering
four persons, there have been 1000
people at the park this summer. This
is not quite accurate, however, because
some parties stay more than one day.
Visitors from Seattle, Wash, and Vic
toria, Texas, hold the record for COM
ing the longest distance. Other states,
besides Minnesota, represented include
Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Ala
bama, North Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska,
Missouri and Montana.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
WV OUTING
IS SCHEDULED
Service Men, Auxiliary and
Bicycle Club Picnic Set
for August Is.

Ely post No. PIT, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, and members Of the auxiliary,
viii hold their second annual picnic
at Sandy Point. Sunday, Aug. 10. The
VFW Bicycle club viii be special guests.
A chicken booyah, hot dog" sand
witches, pop, and ice cream viii be
served. Dan Jarvi viii serve as chef.
L. c. SLENDER is general chairman Of
the committee in charge and will be
assisted by Jarvi, Ansol Skantz, VIII
liam Kelly and Joseph Butala.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
MISS zERGAJ
DIED SUNDAY
Ely Young Lady Passed Away
in Duluth Hospital After
Long Illness.

Miss Angela Zergaj, g years old.
died in Duluth hospital. Sunday.
where she had been patient for near
ly three years.
Funeral services were conducted from
St. Anthony's Catholic church We'd
nesday morning at 9 o'clock. IN charge
Of the Rev. Frank Mihelcic. Pal
bearers were Girl Logar. Bernard HUI
tar. Joseph Mickolich. Joseph Mertel
Jr., Frank Zbasnik, and Anton Stefan
ich.
Miss z,ergaj, lifelong resident Of
Ely, is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank zergaj. Surviving besides her
parents are a sister, Christine, and a
brother, Vincent. The Ely Mortuary
was in charge of the body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
To Start Work Soon
on 18th Dist. Budget

Work on compiling tie 194l budget
for the Fourth district viii start within
the next week or two, Commissioner
Jacob L. Pete states. All department
heads in the county, including the COM
missioners, must submit their budgets
for next year to the county auditor by
not later than Aug. 81.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01

government supervision and another
l0-weeks course at Randolph Field.
They will now complete their cadet
work at Kelly Field
Young men between the ages Of 20
and q years, who have had at least
two years Of college, or in lieu Of the
college work can pass an examination,
are eligible to appointment as flying
cadets. Information concerning this
work can be obtained at The Miner
Office
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
% Attend Opening
Child Health Class.

Twenty persons attended the
opening class in maternal and child
hygiene held Friday afternoon in the
Community Center. The work will be
given every Friday afternoon from 2
10 o'clock
Miss Emily Mosford. nurse-instructor
from the state division Of child hygiene,
is conducting the classes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
Seek Military Status for
St. Louis County Roads

| has been set up for improvement of
military roads. 1t will be administered
under the supervision of the WPA.
Further action will be taken by the
county at the next board meeting,
August 6, Pete said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
FAIR BOARD
MEETS FRIDAY
To Compile Premium List for
1910 Exposition, Elect
New Officers.

The board of directors for the Ely
Community Fair will meet Friday night
at 7:30 o'clock in the Community Gen.
ter to make arrangements for this
years exposition.
The premium list viii be compiled
and other business taken up. Off
GERS will be elected
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
Outing Aug. IL for
County Food Dealers

Food dealers Of ST. Louis county will
hold a countrywide outing, Sunday
Aug. II, at Three Lakes. 1t will be
stag affair. The range committee in
cludes Joseph Kovach of this city and
Anton Gornick of Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
FORESTER VISITS HERE.

II. A SvenSon, uonwood, Mich, as
sistant forester for the Ottawa district,
accompanied by Mrs. Svenson and two
children, visited Ely friends, Sunday.
Mr.. Svenson was employed at Ely by
the q. S. forest service at one time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01
VIRGINIA MAN SUPERVISOR.

G. 2. VanderpoeI. Virginia, has been
named as acting supervisor of the Ely
Welfare district, and will make his
headquarters in the Community Center
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-01

Continued on Last Pager
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
" AID
TO POOR

Government grants of money
TO enable poor families to keep
their children in high school
would be favored by seven out
of every ten persons in the ma
ton, a recent poll conducted by
the American Youth commission
and published by the National
Education association reveals,
The poll was undertaken with
the cooperation of the Amer
lean Institute of Public Opinion
of which George Gallup is di-
rector.
The question asked was, If
a family is so poor that they
have 10 keep their children out
of high school, do you think
that they should be given aid by
the government so that the
children can attend high school?
The poll revealed that not only
seven in ten favor the proposal,
but six of the seven are willing
to support it by paying taxes.
Twelve per cent were found to
oppose such a measure; IL per
cent qualify their answers; and
four per cent have no opinion.
Aid to Poorer States
Regardless of the fact that
there is a bill now before Con-
gress to extend federal aid to
schools by appropriating funds
to raise the level of education
in poorer states, only SO per
cent of the public recognizes
the truth of the claim stated in
the question, Some people claim
that certain states are so poor
that they cannot afford schools
as good as those in other parts
of the country. Do you agree
or disagree? OF these so per
cent, more than half indicated
that they are willing to pay
higher federal taxes to equalize
e educational tunity
throughout the nation. Twenty
seven per cent think that there
is no state so poor but that it
could support schools as good
as those in the more prosperous
sections of the country; and
more than one out of five per-
sons interviewed indicated no
opinion on the subject.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
South Hardin News

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Water
house and daughter, Glorian,
were Hardin shoppers Wednes-
day.
Charles Fergerson of Warman
was a dinner guest at the Earl
Gray home Monday.
c. o. Smith visited with Har-
ry Grunder Thursday after
noon.
Weldon Clark spent Thurs
day visiting friends in the Two
Leggin community.
Anna Braaten returned re-
Gently after spending a months
vacation with relatives in North
Dakota.
Bert Vandersloot trucked a
load OF cattle to Billings for
the livestock sale Thursday.
Guy Turner, rural mail car
rier here, has been unable to
keep to his regular schedule
due to the large amount of
Christmas mail.
Those attending the Christ
mas program given by the pri-
mary children at the primary
playroom Friday morning were
Mrs. Ed Lautt and son, and Mrs.
Earl Gray and daughter, Mar
ian, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Waterhouse.
Mrs. Ed Lautt also attended
the grade school program on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Dema Kennedy is now
spending the winter in Califor-
MIA, with her sister.
Fred Greenwalt was a Hardin
business caller Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Raur
motored to Billings Friday tc
do some Christmas shopping.
Mrs. A. S. Randall visited
with her daughter, Mrs. Ches-
ter Raup, Friday.
Archie Mac Donald was IL
Hardin on business Friday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
North Valley News

Mrs. Marcella Chapman anc
Sol Miller called on MI. anc
Mrs. John Olenik recently. Mrs
Chapman has been i'll as a re-
suit of a fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CUES,
visited with MI. and Mrs. Tho
mas Hallowell at Big Horn Sun
,! day.
Joe Olenik and John, attend
ed a cattle sale in Billings re-
Gently. Mr.. Olenik bought two
heifers for his son, Billie, fol
his agriculture perfect.
John Olenik IS completing q
new garage and having his
house wired for electricity.
Jack Deeter is doing some
carpenter work for H. A.. VIII
liams. Mr.. williams is having
a new room built on his home,
and is making other improve
mentS.
j. w. Carper attended the
cattle sale in Billings this week
and also attended to the mark
citing of his Christmas turkeys.
MI and Mrs. Charles Bennett
were over night guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Bowers Satur-
day of last week.
John Williams, Howard HuS-
sey and Red Edwards made a
trip to Sarpy Wednesday to
move some cattle to the H. A.
Williams farm, west of the Zig
Horn river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Young
spent Friday in Billings.
Jack Newell and Joe Olenik
made a trip to Billings recently
to sell some hogs.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Taylor
and Harriet Taylor were &C
somparied to Billings Wednes-
day by MI and Mrs. Merle
Bowers.
Phil Pietz and Walter Quest
made a trip to the Thatcher
mine Tuesday for a load of
coal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Young
and sons, Billie and Jerry.
called at the H. A. Williams
home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bowers
were dinner guests of MI. and
Mrs. Merle Bowers Sunday.
A Christmas party was given
at the FairvieW school house
Thursday night by Mrs. B. B,
Tate and the school children,
An amusing program was great
ly enjoyed by the large crowd
which attended.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
Library Notes

We, at the Big Horn County
library, extend to our many
friends and patrons all over the
county our sincere wishes fol
a most joyful Yuletide season
Which Gift Was Gold?
1t is not the weight of jewel OF
plate
Or the rustic of silk or fur,
But the spirit in which the gift
Is rich,
AS the gifts of the Wise Men
were.
And we are not told whose gift
Or whose was the gift of myrrh.
e. K. Watson.
The following are the titles
of a few books that will be
greatly enjoyed by those who
find a few spare minutes during
these exceedingly busy days. A
few have been read and re-read
each Christmas season by many
for a number of years. Others
are recent, but will, no doubt,
win a place of affection on the
list of Christmas stories.
Alden - why the Chimes
Rang"
Bennett - Friendship and
Happiness"
christmas in Many Lands"
carols, customs, legends and
poems.
Dickens - christmas Books
and Stories" christmas Carol"
Cricket on the HEARTH"
Douglas - Home for Christ
mas"
Fox - "Christmas Eve on
Lonesome"
Joy - What of the Merry
ChriStmaS?"
Moffatt - STORY of the Birth
of Jesus in the Words of Luke
and Matthew"
Morrow, Elizabeth - "A Pint
of Judgement" a Christmas
story.
Van Dyke - Even unto
Bethlehem the story of
Christmas. THE First Christ
mas Tree" 1.-The Other Wise
Man, Sad Shepherd, a Christ
mas Story" "Yuletide in Many
Lands"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
TO DISCUSS AGRICULTURE
AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

The place of agriculture in
the nations defense program
will be stressed by speakers at
the annual conference of the
Montana Extension service to
be held at Montana State COL
lege December 16 to 81 inclu-
sive, according to J. C. Taylor,
extension director. Agricultural
and home demonstration agents
from all parts of the state,
Held specialists, and adminis-
tratlve officers of the service
will attend the conference.
Sherman E. johnson of the
division of farm management,
federal bureau of agricultural
economics, will give the extern
sion workers an Interpretation
OF agricultural outlook material
In relation to defense when he
appears on the program Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
Rural Youth and Nationa,
Defense" is the title of one oil
the two addresses which will be
given Monday by H. C. Ram
soWer, director of extension If
Ohio and a member of the ad.
Vlsory committee on agriculture
which is working with the ma.
tional defense commission.
Other speakers will be C. H
Wilson, regional director of the
Farm Security administration
A. E. McClymonds, regiona
conServatOr for the Soil Con.
servation service; and DR.. A
l.. Strand, president of Mon
tana State college.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
v SERVICE EXAMS

The United States Civil Serv-
ice commission has announced
that applications will be re-
ceived at its Washington office
for The positions listed below
until the closing dates specified.
The salary in each case is sub
ject to a 81 per cent retire
ment deduction.
Junior calculating machine
operator, $1,440 a year. Appli-
cants will be given a practical
test which will be performed
on a calculating machine. They
must have reached their eigh-
tenth but must not have
passed their fifty-third BIRTH
day. Closing dates are January
16 for applications received
from states east of Colorado
and January 20, 1941, from
Colorado and states westward.
Metallurgical engineer and
metallurgist, various grades
with salaries ranging from S.
600 to $4,000 a year. Persons
are needed to fill positions in
the Bureau of Mines in con-
nection with the National De-
tense program. Applicants must
have completed a 4-year college
course with major study in Ger
tain scientific subjects, and
have had responsible experience
in metallurgy or metallurgical
engineering. Substitution of ap-
proprlate graduate study may
be made for part, or-for the
associate grade-aIl, of this x
perlence. Qualified persons are
urged to apply at once. Appli-
cantS must not have passed
their sixtieth birthday. Applica-
lions will be rated as received
until December 81, 1941.
Full information as to the re-
qulrements for these examina-
lions, and application forms.
may be obtained from Howard
wagner, secretary of the Board
of U. S. Civil Service examin-
ers, at the post office in this
city, or from the secretary of
the Board of U. S. Civil Service
examiners, at any first or sec
ond-claSS post office.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
Taxes for Schools

Strong support of American
educational expenditures on the
part of the public was revealed
by the poll which showed that
only a small minority, IA per
cent, feel that too much" is be-
ing spent for schools. A larger
number, 10 per cent, feel that
mot enough" is being spent;
while At per cent believe the
present amount of expenditures
is about right" Twenty per
cent have no opinion. Those
who attended college are the
most emphatic of better educa-
ted groups that more money
should be spent for schools.
Among those who attend high
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
HAS MANY

Montana's highway depart
ment has at present 46 projects
under construction, department
statistics show, for a total value
of $3,945, 059. Included in the
list Of road improvement and
construction projects are e.
bridges. Work on some projects
has been halted because of Wea-
ther conditions, but depart
ment officials stated these
would be reopened as soon as
weather conditions permit.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
KELLY is BACK

John T. Kelly, state commits
Sioner of agriculture, has re-
turned to his offices following
a conference of commissioners
of agriculture and U. S. agrl-
culture representatives at Lou
iSiana this month. Kelly SAID
discussions included lowering OF
trade barriers between the
states and on various grain
storage problems. The meeting
Is an annual one.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
up md Down
the
Street

To all those having a 1anc
in the Christmas decorating
of Hardin'S streets we Offer
CONGRATULATIONS. No one can de-
nv that they look very fine
Hardin may have neglected dec
Grating so extensively in prev
ious years, but this year with
lights and evergreen strung
across the streets, trees IN
front of every business house
and at the intersections, Hardin
does not have to take a back
seat for any town when 1t
comes to looking Christmasy.
The past year saw more auto
and truck licenses sold in Big
Horn county than in any pre-
vious year. Walter Hammer
states that to date he has is
sued 1876 car licenses and 1907
truck licenses. Tags for 1941 will
60 on sale January 2 and driv-
ers will be allowed 80 days in
which to get their plates.
In a lighter vein we offer this
little story: A young lady offic-
ial was quizzing the fellow ap-
plying for county relief, writing
the answers down on the GUS
tomary form to be filed.
do you owe any back house
rent?" she inquired.
mo" he replied with pride
and dignity. 1--WE got modern
plumbing"
Andrew Torske says that it
makes no difference to him
what Mike Seq because he has
had so many people on his neck
that it is just like water on a
ducks back.
If we are going to have a
good old = fashioned snowy
Christmas, the weather man
had better change his tune
Here are just SO hours before
Christmas day and the only
snow we can see is on the
mountains SO miles distance.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. I. Westpha,
are. two of the luckiest per
sons in town. They have an in
vitation to visit friends and rel
atives in California and attend
the Rose Bowl game between
Nebraska and Stanford. While
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
STAY OF SENTENCE

The Montana supreme court
has ordered a stay of execution
in the six-year sentence i'm
posed on R. C. Parmenter, for
mer Hamilton city treasurer,
found guilty of having embez-
bled s. ,065.52 in city funds. The
court allowed a stay until Feb.
20, 1871 in order Parmenter may
affect an appeal.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
SHEEP, CATTLE GREATER

j. G. Diamond, senior stats
tician for the federal agricul-
tural marketing service, has
reported the number of sheep
and cattle being fed in Mon
tana this winter is substantial
ly greater than those of last
year. He said there are Is, 900
head of cattle and 324, 900 sheep
being fattened for mid-winter
markets.
Our Classified Section is noted
for one thing-RESULTS!
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26

the Doctor is enjoying himself
in sunny California we will
probably be setting home with
a tO0thache and not be able to
eat New Years dinner.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26

school only Is found the high
est per cent who approve the
present expenditures of educa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25
MR. WiLlklE AT
BRIGHTON, COLO.

Imperial Valley boys and girls should
take special note OF the fact that Mr..
Willkie-candidate for the presidency
starts his campaign speaking at the lit
tie town OF brighton, Colo
Hardly anyone out here ever heard OF
Brighton. 1t is about the size of Cali
patria-and kind of looks like Calipatria.
1t clusters around a big brick sugar re-
finery. The fields all about produce
sugar beets, ust as Imperial Valleys
fields are producing more and more
beets. And interestingly enough. Impe-
rial Valley is seeking a similar refinery.
In the same place. thirty Years ago.
young fellow was working as sugar
beet farm hand He was hard up and
was working for a living as field labor
er. His name was Wendell Willkie.
Since then he has come far and may go
to the presidency.
Kids don't like 10 be ''preached at but
they are plain blind if they don't see the
magnificent meaning Of this event. IN
terpreted it means:
ID A man can become what he Uants
to become in these United States r HE
DESERVES IT AND CAN PROVE BY
DEMONSTRATORS THAT HE De
SERVES IT.
CD The United States must continue
to be a country where initiative, energy.
sweat. interest ard ability can find their
own level.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25

A particularly vicious example of
thinking that is totally alien to the
American spirit has Just come TO
light
There is in CHICAGO a certain DR..
Walter H. Silge OF him we know
nothing except that he is an OPTIC
metriSt, presumably Of German eX-
traction.
In speech to the German Am
orican National Alliance in Chicago.
DR.. Sill i, reDo. ted to have said:
We IT, hans Dersecuted here in
America today Although the Ger
ar-Amer.c8Hs represent 25 per
cent of the voters. our representa-
ton in government is far below that
figure
Now this is a curious doctrine to
be publicly advocated III the AM
erican Republic. ard it is worth
examining.
First. rs to the fact Do Ger
mar Americans represent 25 per
cent of the voters?
We are compelled 10 assume that
Ey German Americans DR. Silge
means all Americans with a pro-
r9unced strain Of German ancestry.
But most of such people are not
German -AmericarS' at all. They
are simply Americans to whom their
German ancestry is either entirely
incidental or to whom il means SIM
ply cultural memories and heritageS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25
Willis Thontons Editorial On:
Synthetic Minorities

They do not think of themselves rs
somehow set off from other Ameri-
cans IL Il special category. as the
term German American seems IL
imply. We would guess that the
number of such people who thus
consciously set themselves apart is
not 25 per cent but 2.5 per cent of
the population.
But suppose the fact To be as Dr.
SLICE would have it. He advances the
amazing theory that If 25 per cent
OF the American people are of Ger
man descent, then 25 per cent oil
all public offices and positions
should be set aside for them
That, to anyone accustomed tn
the American way of thinking, Is
ridiculous on its face. Az American
Of German extraction has the same
right to vote. the same right to APP
peal to other voters as a candidate
for office, as an American of Polish
or Greek or italian or English or
Icelandic extraction No more. no
less Ever. a simple American who
does not dilute his AmericaniSm
with any hyphenism at all has the
right to be elected if most of the
voters choose him.
The effort to create synthetic
minority problem" where none
genuinely exists is certainly nnWise,
and possibly coull have motives
which is unpleasant Ia contemplate.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25
THE PRACTICAL VALUE OF
COMMUNITY FRIENDLINESS

This column long has advocated the
cooperative spirit between valley commu-
mites which. thank goodness, is now on
the upgrade Our contention has been
based on common sense reasoning as
against selfish jealousy.
That such theory has Il practical
value is well demonstrated by the plight
in which CaleXico finds itself as a result
Of the strict border rules which have
materially reduced the income Of Cal
eXico merchants from Mexican buying
sources.
Formerly, some $4,000 IL $4,000 MeXi-
cans comprised the mai ior source Of Cal
eXico retail income The wealth gained
from across the line accrued IL GaleNieo'
benefit. This made il possible for Cal
exico TO do Il Large ortion Of lis buying
from FL Centro retail establishments.
To-Day, with Calexieo's income reduced.
CaleXico merchants are forced IL organ
iZe to keep their dollars II home.
Yes, there is i practical value to as
sisting CaleXico out Of her troubles,
though we dislike the necessity of appeal
ing to Selfishness in order IL get the
nNlnt acrOSS-