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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
FOOD FOR EUROPE:
Britain ReIents

American governmental pressure
upon London has brought a change
in blockade policy and will result
in some food shipments being made
to Spain, unoccupied France and
Finland.
U. S. authorities have been ne
gotiating with the British for months
to obtain a reversal of the order.
The British were afraid that any
food reaching Europe soon would be
in the hands of the Germans, whom
they accuse of stripping occupied
territory so as to increase rations
at home. The story told in France
was repeated to American diplo-
mats. In France, it is said, there is
German waiting every time a
chicken lays an egg.
Besides, it was pointed out to the
u. S. agents, that it is the duty of
the conquering nation to feed the
conquered, and it was recalled that
American and British sacrifices
were necessary after the Armistice
in 1918 in order to get food into
Germany, both occupied and unoc-
cupied territory.
But American pressure continued,
and London unwilling to be stub
born with the nation to whom it is
looking to supply much of its NUM-
tons, finally relented.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
FIRM WORDS:
President Speaks

President Roosevelt spoke to the
new congress. There were no weasel
words. The President was grave.
His speech was frank, and fighting.
He said he would call on congress
to give authority to provide billions
of dollars" worth of weapons needed
by the embattled democracies of
the world. He warned appeasers
and subversive elements that the
government would use its sovereign
ty to save the government. He adj
mitted that the defense effort is lag
ging in some quarters and demand
ed sacrifices from business, labor
and agriculture.
England has been criticized at
home and abroad for not making
earlier a statement of its war aims.
President Roosevelt covered this de-
tail as far as the American effort
goes. He said America was seek
ing to protect the fundamentals on
which this government was founded
free speech, a free press, the right
to worship as a persons conscience
dictates; and, lastly freedom from
want and freedom from fear"
The President made no light mat
ter of the danger. He said secret
troops of the dictators already are
among us. He said as long as the
aggresSor nations maintain the ini-
tiative, America is not safe. He de-
clared whatever stands in the way
of speed must give way to the ma
tional security.
It was the most unique message
ever delivered to new congress.
Usually Presidents messages to
new bodies go into lengthy and de-
tailed recitals on multitudinous
amount of administrative complex
ties. This message dwelt on one SUBJ
ject-defense and speed in defense.
Two days later came the Presi-
dents new budget message. 1t
called for a total expenditure of
SIT ,485, 526, O49 during the 1912 fiscal
year beginning July l, 1941. This is
the highest budget in history except
the war year 1919. Over 10 billions
of this amount is to be used for U. S.
defense spending. The balance of
non-defense spending came to well
over six billions, a little less than
this year. -.,
More taxes will be needed, said
the Presidents message, to pay
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

judge. Warren Madden was
first chairman of the National La
Dor board, but his decisions caused
so much criticism in congress that
President Roosevelt despaired of
naming him for second term, fear
ing senate opponents would block
ratification. So the President named
him to the u. S. court of claims. His
enemies in the senate still were dis
pleased but approval finally came.
Job-Guy Swope, former Pennsyl-
vania congressman, has been named
governor of Puerto Rico. He sue
ceeds Admiral William D. Leahy,
who was appointed by President
Roosevelt to be ambassador to I'M
occupied France.
Prisoner-German Marshal Wer-
ner Won Blomberg, one time minis
ter of war, fell from grace when he
married a commoner and was BAN
ished by Adolf Hitler. He fed to
Italy. Now reports are that the
man who opposed entering the war
is a prisoner in a Batavian intern
ment camp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

When the British forces entered Bdrdia
after routing that Italian stronghold, Air
Gunner III. T. Brundidge, Is, (above),
holds civilian pilots license and has
been recommended for an Air Force COM
mission.
Zealand troops who came half way
round the world to answer England's
call, just as their fathers had done
in the World war. Officially they
are members of the Australian and
New Zealand army corps.
The AnZacs are one of the oldest
armies in the world, knowing little
of the discipline quirks that govern
many other bodies of troops. The
Anzacs do not salute the officers of
their own army, and certainly not
the officers of any other, including
the British. Colonels are likely to
be called by their first names even
when addressed by privates; cap
tains and sergeants mingle with the
utmost freedom. All troops eat at
the same table and wear the same
uniform, the only difference being
insignia of rank. ....
But any World war veteran will
tell you that the Anzacs are one of
the fightin' est bunch of men ever to
raise a gun.
For 20 days they had to stand out
side the gates OF Bardia, waiting
the word to attack, and growing
more impatient by the hour. When
the signal came the city fell in less
than 48 hours.
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Mussolini could have silenced the
bad news, since all the Italian press
is controlled by him. But even be-
fore British broadcasters could tell
of their troops successes, Italian an
nouncers were breaking the news to
their own people, and no effort was
made to deny the loss was serious.
In fact, for days Italian minds had
been Conditioned to expect the
loss. There is belief in some excel
lent quarters that $4,000 Italian
troops in Bardia, cut off from re-
treat and with little food and water,
were ordered to hold out at the sac
rifice of their lives while this radio
propaganda could be carried out at
home. q
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PROPAGANDA:
Ne1U STYLE

Before France fell, the civil popu-
lation was lulled into false sense
of security by assurances of the in
vincibility of the Maginot line. When
Germans cracked the lines, the
whole French nation went jittery
and fied-from anywhere to any
where. They believed all had been
lost, and in the resulting confusion
all was lost.
European propaganda stats, quick
to sense public reactions, took a les
son. The British Immediately be-
gan giving their people the ugly
facts. Peoples minds were ICON
ditioned" to expect the worst.
When what happened wasn't half as
bad as expected, public morale rose.
When Australian troops battered
their way into Bardia, Italian Libya,
and took the first fortified town cap
tured by British troops in the war,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

driver plus the aid of his willing
helper with needle, thread and
paint brush. The new curtain
treatment, shown in the sketch,
made the window seem wider and
the strong horizontal lines of the
cupboards also helped to create an
illusion of width. The cupboards
were eight inches deep and made
of one-inch lumber with doors of
plywood for the lower part.
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SENATOR AVA B. ADAMS of Colo
RADIO is pictured here trying to balance
the budget" Uhich tUas read by clerks be-
fore the House and Senate A member of
the Senate appropriations committee, Sem
ator adams has direct interest in I7k
billion dollar document.
these bills. The public debt will
pass the SAC, 900, 900, 900 limit by June
80 this year, and the President sug-
gested removal of the debt limit.
Almost $4,000, 600, 900 was included
to maintain agricultural aid at pres
ent level. The WPA item was cut
to 1895, 1000, 900, drop of $40O, 1000, 900
from this wear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

of young boy drops-permanently
about a full octave, on the aver
age, between the age of 10 and 18.
From 10 to IA, he lowers the pitch
about a tone, or one-sixth of an &C.
tave.
The fifteenth year provides a lot
of material for slides and consider.
able confusion for the boys, because
it's in that year, on the average.
that permanent drop of about II
half octave is achieved. The rest
of the drop comes between then anil
the eighteenth year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
Charts Analyze Bass-Tenor

NEW YORK.-For the first time,
science has a picture of what hap
pens when a teen-age boy abruptly
finishes in tenor voice what he be-
gan in a deep, masculine bass.
The ups and downs of voice
changing in adolescent manhood are
reduced to an exact science by DR..
Grant Fairbanks of the University
of Iowa. For three years, he and
DR.. N. Thayer Curry, former stu
dent, now teaching at the Uniyer-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
Accounting the Width
Of a Narrow Room
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

ON A Thursday afternoon the
~ south end of a certain dining
room was as shown here in the
upper sketch. The following Mon
day it appeared as shown below.
Cupboards had been added to dis
play china and give storage space,
yet the room actually seemed wild
er and more spacious than before.
The Transformation was made
by the handy man with no tools
but a hammer, saw and screw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
Bows From, Do,Un Under

Conversely there was no celebra-
ton in England, although the British
figuratively lifted their hats in ap-
probation to the Anzacs who
fought amid heat and sand in Egypt.
Anzacs are Australian and New
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
Voice Changes of Youth

sity of Oklahoma, have charted,
photographed and recorded the
meandering sound waves of the
changing voices of boys from 10 to
Is years old.
They have found that the average
boy experiences a break in the pitch
of his voice of about an octave.
At present there's nothing to be
done about it, and perhaps there
never will be.
DR.. Fairbanks said the voice pitch
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

sustain man through a minor sklr-
mish with a platoon of Singer midg-
ets."
''What about the cheeseburger
sandwich? Could the nation put its
trust in that in time of WARP"
"The war and navy departments
have the cheeseburger under con-
sideration at this moment. Messrs.
Stimson, Knox and others had spe-
cial session to determine the prop
er place of the cheeseburger in any
defense program" said Elmer.
"How about beef stew and
beans?" ..
''Now you're talking sense" con-
Guided Elmer. "No matter what the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
Missed Most

eyes, Ppe noued out into the couH-
try. 1t certainly has its Inconvenience"
"Whdt do you miss moS:?"
"The last train home at night"
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the fighting forces will get M
and past perform
ances show it amt half bad"
Reaction to the ASCAP- Radio War.
I cannot get the old sweet songs;
Somehow it strikes me funny
That those who write of Glove and
YOU
Can think so much of money.
Well, anyhoto, the ban on oil those song
hits on the chain radios has killed off the
felIoto ioho tUas always asking for request
numbers.
The best slogan for America in
the present crisis is reported on bill
boards in Miami: "AMERICA,
LOVE 1T OR LEAVE IT."
Germany has gone to the rescue
of Italy. This may turn out to mark
the introduction of new type of
German warfare: Rescue with pur-
suit.
Observations.
Misfortune, friends, befen me,
I hate to walk an inch;
! let some statesmen sell me
A pair of shoes that pinch.
Have you broken any New Years
resolutions yet?
This looks like a year when a
good slogan for anybody is, "Never
change skis in midair!"
DEFENSE PROGRAM STUFF
(''New army camps are at least month
behind schedule. News item.)
Last night saw most everywhere
An army camp that wasn't there;
It wasn't there again today
! hope the foe will keep away!
The present horizon
To II Duce is 'pizon."
THE GIST OF 1T
Marshal Graziani's report, boiled
down, would read, 81 shoulda stayed
in bed"
lima Dodo thinks that s'For Whom
the Bell Tolls" is a story on boxing
by Jack Dempsey.
Did you ever stop to think how the
course of history might have been
changed if Adolf Hitler. had, early
in life, taken up figure skating?
The Irish have refused to let Eng
land use Irish ports for much need
ed bases. Don't worry. If the Ger
man armies ever land, a couple of
good Kerrymen can throw 'em back,
using only one hand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
Cheaper Here

Bob-It says here in the paper
that in Africa single spearhead
will often purchase a wife.
Carrie-That's nothing. I know
of plenty of instances in this coun-
try where a bonehead got one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
In Turmoil

In seasons of tumult and dis
cord bad men have most power;
mental and moral excellence re-
quire peace and quietness.-Taci-
tuS.
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ad," replied Elmer, "but
I have not been able to To-
cate 'em. There is nothing
in the chicken salads /
have ordered that would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
INDIGESTION

Gas trapped In the stomach or gullet may act like
trigger the heart At the first sign Of distress
smart men and women depend on Bell ans Tablets TO
set gas free. No laxative but made Of the fastest
acting medicines known for acid indigestion. II tho
FIRST DOSE doesn't prove Bell-ans better. return
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

an adequate lighting unit
as long on the CONDO as
he can on a three-decker
liverwurst with lettuce and
mayonnaiSe, but he is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

system. Take our frankfurters and
rolls away from us and our morale
would undergo terrific damage"
"How does the CONDO or ham and
egg on rye rate in a national defense
program"
"Our tests have shown" replied
Elmer, "that a man cannot remain
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

within one point ten of being as
durable as a man who prefers
salami on a hard roll"
"What about the minute steak?"
"This minute steak business de-
mands an immediate study"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

restaurant man or the de-
tense bodies may suggest,
stew and beans are what
the fighting forces will get
e. and past perform
ances show it amt half
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
WEEKLY NEWS ANAL SIS
Defense Funds Constitute Largest Item
In 1712 Billion Dollar National Budget;
Blockade on Food for France Is Lifted;
British Win New Victories Over Italians
BY Edward C. Wayne

NoTE-when opinions these columns they
Western Newspaper Union
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mer solemnly, consulting
his charts. "They are not
only nutritious, but they
are a national habit. They
are a mart of the American
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

untitled me even for draft purposes
by loosening all my front teeth"
''How about chicken salad as an
aid to national security"
81 understand there are places
where chicken salad is chicken sal
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3 sWSy IN
~lEGY,(Dp
on7lISs
Not Out Yet

Teacher-And where is the dot
over the "i"?
Small Boy-Please, teacher, it's
still in the pencil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
Both Fish

Wife-Oh, darling, one Of the
goldfish is in a dreadful way-al-
most dead. Can it be cured, do
you think?
Husband-H'm, 1 don't see why
not. They cure haddocks, don't
they?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23

snapped Mr.. Twitchell. "It
covers too much territory.
I ordered a minute steak
sandwich in a fairly good
restaurant last night. It
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
Puzzled Him

still in the pencil.
Puzzled Him
HOUSEWIFE don't suppose you
know what good, honest work is!
Tramp-No, lady, what good is
it?
Chickens are funny creatures.
They are the only ones we can
eat before they are born.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
RESTAURANT MEN ARISE!

''Washington.-A meeting of the Re-
gi0nal Restaurant Convention was told by
speakers here that restaurant owners
should serve foods which would help ma
dona1 security. Restaurant men should
put their knowledge of nutrition and diet
to work in the cause Of Defense
speaker said. They can help improve
the stamina Of America News item.
Elmer Twitchen was much inter-
ested in the above item. AS an old
restaurant man himself, the idea alb
sorbed his interest. 81 think there's
something in it," he declared. "You
take hamburger :.
The reporter reached out to take
one, but Mr.. Twitchel explained he
was speaking figuratively.
"Take a hamburger. There are
hamburgers and hamburgers. I
-- don't know how they rate
SSCY in the matter of stamina,
81 but the kind many restau-
S rants serve today certain
ly make a man want to
fight"
''What about all-hots?" he was
asked.
"The al-hot rates about B plus in
a defense program" explained FL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-23
WNU-G Al
Go Forth Fearless

Go forth to meet the shadowy
Future without fear and with a
manly heart.-Longfellow.
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her father. she was again i'm
pressed by the resolute line OF his
jaw. What had come over Mike
You're not 80 strong for love, are
you :" she inquired.
Yes. I am he surprised her
T BY saying emphaticslly. Your
mother and I were the two hap
piest people in the world"
IF you'd been poor-if you'd
had to struggle 70 keep a roof
over your heads, would you have
been happy ," She could not re-
member talking 10 Mike like this.
seriously. as If they were father
and daughter.
81 think So he answered
easily. Enid and I are poor
and we make a pretty good
go of IT," This was another
surprising answer, and q graf
flying one.
Julie said impulsively, Enid
would be a lot happier If she could
hear you say that. She loves you
so terribly, Mike"
He laughed ruefully. THE trou-
bic with Enid is that her love is
too damned sugar coated and pos
sessive. She gives 1t to me in
too large doses, If you know what
l mean"
II think / do" Julie nodded.
Just between you and me-
he began. His confidence, or pos
sibly confession. was interrupted
by the Hurried arrival of Susie
Grove.
She rushed up to Julie, painting.
It's five after nine, kid. Wed
better run for it."
As they hurried away Julie
said over her shoulder. This
In Susie Grove, Mike. My
father, Susie" He tipped his
hat, laughing rs they sped
toward the hotel entrance.
A few moments later, rustling
into their uniforms. Susie ex-
claimed. Gee. he's swell. can
see where you get your good looks.
Glass to him, all right" She chat
tered of her own affairs as they
left the dressing-room. Pete had
trouble with his truck on the way
back from Jersey last night. 1t
was four when got TO bed. feel
like the last few days of a mis-
spent life this morning. But, gee,
we had fun"
Julie had more thinking time
than was good for her while she
manicured the nails of her pa
irons.
She had been right in telling
Mike about Kennedy. Putting it
into words had stabilized her wa
vering impulses. His observations
concerning love had made no i'm
preston whatever.
In fact, Ends desperation had
been a steadying factor. 1t had
done much to prove jules oft
repeated theories.
Had Johnny not been In
trouble II would have been
comparatively simple to rid
her mind of him. But John
ny's trouble. and her own UNI
whiting part In 1t, lay like a
stone In her consciousness. IL
took all her will to dismiss
an increasingly stubborn sense
of guilt.
Kennedy called at noon, asking
her to dine with him that eve
ming. He repeated a loving mes
sage from his mother. He said,
Shes looking forward to an
other weekend, Julie Don't dis
appoint her"
"oh, / won't" Crafty, she
though of Johnny. Would he
drive her to Long Island? Would
they ride the breakers again? 1t
was worth hours of cribbage to
ride the breakers with Johnny.
1t was when she was lunchinT
with Susie that jules well or
dered emotions toppled again. 1t
was when Susie said. Did you
see about Johnny Towne in the
morning paper ?"
Ito be continued)
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1870 A. NJ.

RMO-Troubadors: 11:45
Muse and Music.
KVI-When a Girl Mar
ries; Il AS. Woman Of
Courage.
KOMO-Guiding Light.
ll:46, Vic and SADIE.
KJR-Other Wife. Has,
Plain Bill.
KIRO-HeWs
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Tseoms bsssbsil club
serves ore broadcast ever
ssafion kso 1850 kcl.
ssoftls Csast lsssse
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kCl.
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KMO-Accordian.
XVI - Songs BY Louise
4:4s. News: 4 IS. Elmer
Davis.
KOMO-Sports: 4;45. Or
gan.
EJR-Irene Wicker: AS
The BartonS.
KIRO-Music.
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Il NOON

KMO-Friendly Is. l2:15
News.
KVI-News: l215. Myrt
and Marge.
KOMO-Backstage Wife
11:l2. Stella Dallas.
KJR-Mother OF Mine
l2:l5, News.
KIRO-Singing Sam.
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700 A. Nj.

KMO-Devotions.
KVI-Singing Cowhand:
tbs. March Time.
ikOMO - Studio. 7.15.
Top O'Morning.
KJR-Orch: tbs. News.
KIRO-Klock Klub.
1880 A. NJ.
KMO-News; 7:45. Trade
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KVI-News.
KOMO-Reveries.
lKJR-Breakfast Club.
KIRO-News: 7:45. Music
500 A. Nj.
KMO-Army Band.
KVI-Dr. Kalkus.
6:l5. News.
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Musical Handy Man.
! KJR-Everyman Chapel
I kIRO-Journal.
$3.50 A. Nj.
K NJ o Studio. 6:45.
Chapel Chimes.
TX VI Highways "a
Health.
iKOMO-Ship of joy.
iKJR-Farm and Home.
IKIRO-News: els. Jobs
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900 A. Nj.
/ KMO-Hews.
iKVI-Let's Pretend
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$3.50 A. Nj.
KMO - Helen Holden:
9:45. I'll Find My Way
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Know Your America.
XVI - Brush Gre
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