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Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-28

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March 2S.
CUPJ-Settlement of a four day
strike at the home plant of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation was
announced today by John " Rife.
field director for the Steel Workers
Organizing committee (CIO) after
an all night conference with COM
pany officials.
Rife said a strikers mass meet
ing had been called for II am. to
ratify the settlement and that pick
citing would stop when the meeting
started
The strike began Monday in pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-28
Matsuoka Talks
OF Postwar Plans

BERLIN, March % (UP)-Yosuke
Matsuoka. japanese foreign minis
ter, discussed with Economics Min
lister Walther Funk today "the basis
for organization of exchange goods
and currency between European and
east Asiatic spheres after the Vic
torious ending of the war" well
informed quarters said today.
Matsuoka conferred with Funk
Field Marshal Hermann Goering
and Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop in turn.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-28

From 3 till p. m.
40 Ford Deluxe Fordor Sedan,
This is the ear that the boss
drove and we say it is like new.
Only driven 11,471 miles. Has
radio, Ford tires. Finished in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-28
Race Fixing Case
Recessed at |. A.

LOS ANGELES, Mar. % CUP)--
The trial of six men on bribery
charges in connection with a horse
race fixing scandal was in recess
today until next Monday because
another postponement last Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-28
Imperial Valley Press

Esta, lished April 20, 1901
fuol1shoi every afternoon except
saIurday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by. the Sunday Post-Press, es-
tabiisheI 1856 by the Imperial
valley Publishing company, 625
state street, Ell Centre, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. C.
Johnston, vice-president and gem
eral manager; E. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
West Holiday Co., Inc, National
Advertising Representatives.
Entered at Ell Centre, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California,
&c per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sunaays), per month 75c;
paid in advance, 8 months, S2.1O;
months. $4.00; one year, $3.50;
outside California $1.O0 per month
NJ m b er. California Newspaper
Publishers Associatiop
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects

8. No city, town or village in
the United States is officially list
ed with such an apostrophe in its
name, although many of them,
such as Grays Landing, Kings Mill,
Martins Ferry and Penns Park,
are in the possessive case.
9. Britons. She led the ancient
Iceni tribes in revolt against the
Romans, A. D. 81.
10. The actual curvature of the
surface of the earth over the first
mile is approximately 9 inches,
increasing as the square of the
distance. The u. S. bureau of
lighthouses says that the curva-
ture effect may be found by multi
plying the square of the distance
in miles by g., the answer being In
feet. PASS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
rAil{a;QaI
Washington, d. C..
MOBILE HOUSING

MOBlLE HOUSING
Harried by the national criticism
OF failure to provide housing for de-
tense workers, Defense Housing Co
ordinator Charles F. Palmer finally
has proposed to Roosevelt that the
government buy fleets Of trailers
and rush them to the most longest
ed industrial spots as temporary liv-
ing quarters. -
In submitting his plan, Palmer
carefully avoided the term trail
ers" and has cautioned his staff to
refer to them as mobile units" But
never mind the fancy Technology.
Plain, ordinary auto trailers are
what he proposes to use.
Palmer contemplates the pur-
chase of thousands of these homes
on wheels, but where he is going
to get them remains to be seen. A
check of trailer manufacturers dis
closed two interesting facts:
First, available at present are not
more than 1000 trailers, drop in
the bucket compared to the tens of
thousands of housing units needed.
Second, the plants are working day
and night on urgent orders for the
army, and unless they suspend such
operations, can't make trailers.
Meanwhile, with a vast army Of
migrated workers jammed into
makeshift quarters, the defense
housing problem daily becomes
more alarming. Public health au-
thorities are scared stiff over the
danger of epidemics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
ASK ME
ANOTHER
The Questions

/. Which of the Great Lakes has
the least elevation above sea
level?
2. In what country was the origi-
nal Arcadia?
3. Of the bills vetoed by Presi-
dents, does congress generally
pass them over the veto?
4. Nobel prizes are awarded in
how many fields of endeavor?
5. What name is given to a
group of paid applauders?
6. From what language does the
word mile come?
z. Who are the Genro of Japan?
8. Is there any city or town in
the United States with an apostro-
phe in the possessive case in its
name?
g. Queen Boadicea ruled over
which of the Acknowledgements,
Britons or Frenchmen?
10. How much does the earth
curve in mile?
The ANSWERS
1. Lake Ontario GAS feet above
sea leveD. Lake Superior is COZ
feet above.
2. Greece.
8. During the last so years con-
gress has passed only out of ev-
cry 35 bills that have been vetoed.
4. Five. For distinguished work
in chemistry, physics, physiology
or medicine, literature, and the
cause of international peace.
5. A claque.
6. Latin (millia passuum, thou.
sand paces).
z. Elder statesmen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
Wearing of Khaki

It is believed that English SOL
diers in India started the vogue
of wearing khaki uniforms about
a century ago when they dipped
their white uniforms into muddy
pools to give them protective col
Grafton, says Pathfinder. The
name khaki, in fact, comes from
the Urdu word, KHAKI, meaning
dust. The practice led to the Off
cial adoption of khaki-colored uni
forms by the British army in the
Egyptian campaign of 1882.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27

all that goes on in a jiffy, stays
put and protects your frock thor
oughly. Design No. 1258-B in
cludes pretty tie-around and a
little tailored collar, as well as an
unusually well-fitting pinafore, with
slim waistline section. Both pat
terms are easy to make.
Pattern No. 1247-B is designed for sizes
50. "a. SO. 38. 40. AZ and A. Size "a re-
quires yards of 35-inch material and 8la
yards of trimming.
Pattern No. 1258-B is designed for sizes
IA, 16, 10. 20; 40 and AZ. Corresponding
bust measurements 80, "a. SO, 80. 40 and
AZ. Size 16 (34) requires. for No. /. 3ss
yards of 36-inch material: 3 yards trim
ming; for No. with collar, 2ss yards and
4 yards trimming. Send order to:
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His Recommendations

The theatrical manager was inter-
viewing applicants for crowd parts,
and found them a disappointing
lot. At last one man stepped for
ward and handed over a newspaper
cutting. ''I've brought this along"
he said, ''to show you I'm just
the sort of chap you're looking for"
The manager took the cutting. ''The
prisoner" he read. conducted his
own case and defended himself in
a highly dramatic manner"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
Dope in Camels

The refusal Of an Arab to take
a policeman's offer Of $40 for a
worthless old camel led to the
smashing of an opium-smuggling
ring in Cairo. In the stomachs of
this and Is other decrepit camels,
the police found 164 pounds of opium
and hashish. The smugglers forced
the camels to swallow zinc cylinders
containing the narcotics, then drove
the beasts across the Palestine bor-
der. $50
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
Sandy's BIo,Uing appeared
To Be q Bit OUerdone!

He was of thrifty turn Of
mind, having originally come
from Scotland. One day he was
told by a friend that instead of
putting a quarter into the meter,
much the same effect could be
obtained by blowing smartly into
the slot. That night he tried the
experimentwith gratifying results.
This went on for some time, and
finally an Inspector from the gas
company called to examine the
meter. He was obviously puzzled.
whats the matter?" asked the
economizing householder.
man." exclaimed the inspec-
tor, 81 just can't make it out. Ac-
cording to my reading the COM
pany owes you three dollars"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
That Full. Clicked Feeling

after eating and drinking usually
comes with acidindigestion and heart
burn. Have ADA Tablets handy,
they contain Bismuth and Carbonates
for quick relief. Your druggist has
them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
As He Heard 1t

Boogy-Who was more patient
than Job, wiser than Socrates,
drawer than Lancelot, more hand
some than Apollo?
Woogy-Oh, so you knew my
Wife'S first husband?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
WILKES 'BLITZ'

MI. WllKle was asked, on land
ing, for comment on my statement
that he had only been permitted to
see what British authorities wanted
him to see. His reply was that I
didn't know what was talking
about.
Of course, I never said anything
remotely resembling that. 1 said
that he had been completely adj
vised by the voice of hard-bitten ex-
perience how to make effective the
kind of pilgrimage on which he was
embarked.
He was advised (aS we all know
now that Winston Churchill is the
most adroit advocate of our time,
and perfectly and properly. He
was advised to listen to him re-
spectfully and then say, if familiari-
ties had progressed so far: 'Well,
Winnie our hearts are all with you
but you are a Briton-praise God,
half Amefican-and I want to 60
home as all-American and make a
realistic report to the American
people. @
/ only criticized Mr.. Willkie for
not doing that, but exposing himself
to every emotional impulse-not for
seeing only what the British gov
eminent wanted him to see. be-
lieve that they would have withheld
nothing from him. He elected the
emotional, spectacular and blitz-
publicity role. He took what he was
told from Mr.. Churchill. He con-
tented himself with an exploration
of British fortitude, which we of
British birth took for granted.
He did it time when one of the
most serious pieces of legislation
ever presented to our people was
before our congress. He became a
part of British effort to bums-rush
that legislation-Lord Halifax's as
founding visit to our congressional
committee demanding time
table," Mr.. Churchill's glorious and
masterful speech (the interior tex
ture of which reveals much careful
effort to appease or allay American
opinion on this billy and, finally, Mr..
Wilkes appearance advocating ex-
actly what Mr.. Churchill would like,
further giving away of the navy.
This is not to blame Mr.. Churchill
or Lord Halifax. This is to honor
and applaud them. They are both
among the ablest advocates any ma
ton ever had. think Mr.. Churchill
is one of the greatest leaders of our
time.
But somebody ought to speak for
America. I don't say that Mr.. Will
kie doesn't, but I do say that his
conduct over the past weeks doesn't
do it.
An honest confession is good for
the soul. If I had fully understood
this Barnum, / would have again
supported Franklin Roosevelt.
&c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
Alaska Enjoys New Boom B

Since 1867 sOhen the u paid Russia 81 for Alaska america
North of god and ENJOYING profitable market But last
with Europe aame and cith both and Russia looming
menangy the horizon the u s. appropriated
100000 for her defense. so slaa '~-~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
One Better

She (coyly)-How old do you
think I am?
He (gallantly)-Whatever it is,
you don't look it..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27

The gold mill at Juneau
(shown aboue is the
,oorIfs largest, providing
a large part of last years
$4,000, 900 production.
Next summer the biggest
tourist intll1 in Alaska's
history ,Uiil arrive from
the mainland in boats
such as the one a section
of tUhich is shot0n fright.
Should they venture north
%ot Nome, they can almost
see a Russian air base
less than so miles atoay
across Bering Strait.
They'll knoto then ,Uhy
this land needs defending.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
Try the Hills

Skjold-My faith could move q
mountain.
Mrs. Skjold-Then you had bet
ter apply some of it to those ashes
in the basement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27

The only business that can make
money without advertising is the
mint.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
FINGER-PRINTERS


Most sought-after jobs in the gov
eminent recently are finger-printers
in the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton. One reason for this is that
finger-printers often are promoted to
Omen. ~
There was an inundation of appli-
cations for these jobs after enact
ment of the Alien Registration law,
many from young lawyers. The
starting pay is $1,44O, and being a
finger-printer is no sinecure.
For one thing, it is hard on the
eyes. Finger-printers are required
to classify an average of 80 prints
a day, and after time the optical
strain becomes serious. The aver
age ''life span" of a finger-printer
is four years, and most of them seek
promotions or transfers to other po-
sitions, the ablest becoming Omen.
Omen have a new method of TAX
ing finger-prints. The old ink pad,
with smears, is out. Instead, they
use a nice clean pad saturated with
an invisible iron salt solution.
The fingers are pressed on the
pad, then the imprint is made on a
card which is sensitized with an
other chemical responsive to the iron
solution. This produces a perfect
impression of the fingers loops and
whorls without soiling the skin.
MERRV-G0-ROTJN
According to the congressional
anti-monopoly committee, there are
100000 uninhabitable homes now
being occupied by tenants in the
U. S.
For it's ultra-modern army, the
quartermaster corps actually is buy
ing tomahawks. This is the proper
catalogue term for a certain type of
small Ratchet used In the army.
Wendell Willkie is signed up to
write book on the campaign and
his British experiences. Bobbs-Mer-
rill has the publishing contract.
MAIL BAG
F. C. K, Charlotte, N. C.-Laval
and Mussolini are of the same age,
81. Laval used to boast in the
French chamber of deputies that he
was born in the same year as Mus
solini, and that he would be die
tator some day.
j. E. w., San Francisco, and E.
w. M, Boston-Committee for the
Americas is an adjunct of the Wom-
ems International League for Peace
and Freedom. Eloise Brainerd, for
merly of Pan American Union, is
chairman of the committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
Anger Is Madness

Anger is a momentary madness,
so control your passion or it will
control you.-Horace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
Rebound Tells

Attack is the reaction; / never
think l have hit hard unless it re-
bounds.-Samuel Johnson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
ALIENS IN CONGRESS

Amid all the breaSt-thump1ng on
Capitol Hill about aliens, it is in
teresting to note that 20 members of
the new congress are foreign-born.
Three are veteran senators-Rob-
ert F. Wagner, New York New Deal
er, author of the Labor Relations
and Social Security acts, born in
Germany; James j. Davis, Pennsyl-
vania Republican, former secretary
of labor, born in Wales; and James
E. Murray, Montana Democrat,
born in Canada.
The II in the house came from
all parts of the world and some of
them still have strong foreign ac-
cents.
B. J. Gehrmann of Wisconsin and
Leonard w. Schuetz of Illinois were
born in Germany. Karl Stefan of
Nebraska and Rudolph Tenerowicz
of Michigan were born in Austria.
Incidentally, when Stefan gives a
radio talk for the folks back home,
he says good-by in four different
languages, including German.
Two were born in Russia-Samuel
Dickstein of New York and Herman
Kopplemann of Connecticut. Rep.
Samuel Weiss of Pennsylvania was
born in Poland, and Adolph SABBATH
of Illinois, the genial, popular dean
of the house, in Czechoslovakia.
There are two Canadian-born
members of the house-Charles
Eaton of New Jersey, and Albert
Rutherford of Pennsylvania. Will
liam Barry of New York was born
in Ireland; and Frank Crowther of
New York and Robert Ramsay of
West Virginia in, England.
Robert Crosser of Ohio and
George tGillie of Indiana were born
in Scotland; Noah Mason of Illinois
in Wales, and Pehr Holmes of Mas
sachusetts in Sweden.
Outside of. congress a number of
high placed officials are foreign
born, prominent among them De-
tense Commissioners Knudsen and
Hillman. But the delegate from
Alaska, Anthony j. Dimond, was
born in New York!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27

Worth the Try
For all may have, if they dare
try, a glorious life or grave
Herbert.
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Interpretation

Interpretation
"What about that notice outside your
shop, Money returned if not satisfed?"
protested the diSgruntIed customer.
"Ah," said the shopkeeper. Il am sat-
isfed tUith your money"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27

ports from the
u. S. include
m eats, dairy
pr d u cts,
grain. fruit, to-
bncco, cotton
and Woolen
goods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-27
GEN E RAJ
HUGH S.
JON N SON
J,dHc.'
wNu Srks
Washington, d. G.
FARM EXPORT PROBLEM

1t is belatedly gratifying to learn
that the department of agriculture
is now considering the "two-price"
system of disposing of farmers
crops-both as to domestic and for
eign consumption.
For export trade it will buy up
the surplus which no home market
consumes and sell it abroad for the
best price it will bring. To in
crease domestic consumption, it will
extend the food-stamp plan for sur
plus products, which is also a two
price" system giving lower prices
to the poor to insure an adequate
diet to all our people and to remove
the American reproach of "starva-
ton in the midst of plenty"
AS I understand it, although the
details are not yet plain, the pub
lie, all of us, will pay for the dis
count below market prices on the
food stamp sale of butter, eggs,
citrus and other fruits, meats and
fresh vegetableS-and even cotton
for the poor. l can't see much the
matter with that, much as dislike
the growing cost of government.
This column began boosting the
food-stamp plan long before it was
announced and as soon as Henry
Wallace told me about it. My only
regret was that I had not thought
of it first.
believe George Peek and did
think first of the "two-price" system
on export surplus-way back in 1921.
1t is almost necessary corollary of
our tariff system. We have main
tanned here partly by the tariff,
structure of prices far above that
of the rest of the world. No tariff
and no purely domestic device can
keep on that high level the prices
of surplus crops-wheat, cotton and
animal fats. This is because the
price of the surplus fixes the price
of the whole crop whether sold
abroad or at homeland nothing
that can be done at home can pre-
vent that dire result.
The net effect is that, while all
the rest of our people enjoy the high
er American standards, the farmer
producing the export crops is thrust
outside our tariff walls. In equity
there is no argument against his
having a parity price" Zone for
what he sells on the domestic mar
ket on the same high level charged
for what he buys) but there is no
good argument for his receiving such
a high price for what he produces in
excess of domestic requirements
which must be sold in export.
There are only two alterna-
tives, and one of them is abortive.
The sensible one is that now sug-
gested, to insure an American price
for the part of the crop consumed
at home and to sell the surplus for
what it will bring. The other is
what has been attempted for the
past eight years-to jimmy up the
American price for the whole crop
by loans, by restriction on acreage,
by storing unmanageable surplus,
and other inventions.
1t kept up precariously the Amer
lean price, but it constantly threat
ened the American markets by ac-
cumulating an unmanageable sur
plus. 1t priced American farm
products out of world markets they
had enioyed for a century. 7--ee rer,y'1
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Some $4,000 people
are employed in 100
canneries Nett) which
pack 100000 cases
each year. Seal fish
ing is a profitable en-
terprise. Alaskan i'm.
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Stars Finally
Win Contest

SAN DIEGO The Hollywood
Stars today were enjoying their
first victory OF the Pacific Coast
league season scored TO at the
expense Of San Diego's Padres yes
terday.
The victory was due principally
to the six-hit pitching performance
Of Wayne Osborne and to heavy
bat work by Joe Hoover, Harry
Rosenberg, Johnny Dickshot and
Bob kahle. who between them &C
counted for u Of the IS blows the
Stars registered off Byron Humph-
reys, Dell Oliver. Darwin Hail.
! bourg and Tex Dilbeck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
Skiffers Sock
Angels. 8 to z

Los ANGELES-Seattle main
tanned its tie for second place yes
terday with a TO 4 victory over
Los Angeles. Dick Barrett pitched
ll-hit ball and was effective in all
but the first and seventh innings.
In the opening frame, Harry Low
rey reached him for a homer, and
IN the seventh. two hits. a walk
and an error accounted for three
Angel runs.
Dick Gyselman and Jo-Jo White
reached Emil Kush for home runs
after Frank Totaro got off to a
shaky start and was relieved. Bob
Weiland finished the game and
Totaro was charged with the de-
feat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
National Hockey

DE TROIT Manager J c k
Adams called his Red Wings into
a special strategy session today
preparatory TO the third game of
the Stanley cup hockey playoff Sc
ries with the Boston Bruins, who
hold 20 edge.
The Red Wings must win either
tonight or Saturday night on their
home ice al Olympia to stay in the
fight. They returned 10 Detroit
with Goshe Johnny Mowers still
hmping from muscle injury in
his leg but determined TO stay in
the lineup.
The Bruins. many Of whom have
had minor injuries patched up.
made the trip without Center Bill
Cowley who led the league in scor-
ins. Cowley has an injured knee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
VANCOUVER. II.

NANtOtNfk. II. L. - The
shoes of Vancouvers greatest
ring idol. Jimmy McLarnin,
were placed in front Of ls-
yesr-old curly-hesded Kenny
Lindsay, and Tuesday night
he'll know whether they fit.
On that night he fights Tony
olivera. recognized in New
York and California as worlds
bantamweight champion. and
the title will be on the line.
This scrap comes just a lit
tie more than q year after
Lindssy's first professional
fight. and marks one Of the
most meteoric careers ever
carved by Canadian fighter.
Lindsay has been training az
never before. concentrating on
roadwork. with a little lumber
1ackinE on the side. He ex-
poets to scale Just under the
11s-pound limit.
Olivera arrives tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Hometown fans have not
seen much of Lindsay since
the night of Jan. rs. 1910.
when he won the American
amateur flyweight champion
ship In San Francisco. That
followed by a month his VIC
tory In the Pacific Coast Gold
en Gloves flyweight division.
He turned pro here March
20 of last year, and since then
has done most of his battling
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
Idaho Trackmen
Defeat Whitman
WALI.A WAI.IA-T,

WALI4A WALLA-Tskinr mint
out Of Is first places. University
az fdaho's track and field team
beat Whitman 1871 TO 57lA in a
dual meet yesterday
A driving rain slowed perform
snoes. Turner. Whitman sprinter.
was high-point man with firsts in
the 100 and 2o0-ysrd dsshes. and
place on the winning mile relay
team.