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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
LIBYA:
British Ring

After winning battle after battle
by swift entertainments based on the
use of fast tanks and screaming
dive-bombers, the Nazi forces in
North Africa had evidently received
dose of their own medicine, and
while dealing out deadly punish
ment to the British, had been unable
to break the iron ring which had
trapped an estimated half of the
German armies.
The German High Command had
blithely announced early in the bat
tie that a "counter-offensive" had
retaken Sidi Omar and was NOV
ing across the Egyptian frontier, de-
spite the fact, obvious from the
maps that in this maneuver the Ger
man tanks were going the wrong
way up one-way street" as one
British commentator put it.
The chief Italian mechanical
force, the Ariete division finally
managed to join forces with the
chief remnants of general ROM
mePs tank outfits, and were attempt
ing to break out near Rezegh. But
Rezegh was at the extreme west end
of the British trap, not the extreme
east end, as was Sidi Omar.
It was obvious that it was at
Rezegh that the main battle was
joined, the battle that would spell
success or failure for the British eff
fort.
Despite the fact that Germany
was sending airplanes from Europe
to back up her tank forces in At
RIGA, the British claimed they were
still able to hold supremacy in the
air, being equipped with hundreds
of American planes in addition to
their own.
The British also claimed they
were steadily widening their wall
within which the Nazis were trapped,
and that each day the battle contin-
ued found them better able to con-
tinue it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
If He Could

Harry-What would you think of
man who would constantly de-
ceive his wife?
Jim-I'd think he was a wonder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11

As the schoolboy wrote it: "Peo-
pie in this country are allowed
only one wife. This is called
monOtony."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
WASHINGTON SOCIETY

washington is Z city where de-
bate may rage furiously on the floor
of the senate, but simmer down to
friendly storytelling in the ante
room or around the dinner table
afterward. This is not always the
case, however, and sometimes
Washington society becomes so
aroused that it is dangerous to in
vite certain strong-minded people
to dinner.
This was true during the fight over
Roosevelt's Supreme court bill; and
during the Roosevelt-Willkie cleo
ton campaign; and it is somewhat
true during the neutrality controver-
sizes today. Old hands at the game
of controversy, however, manage to
keep their tempers. For instance,
seated near each other at dinner the
other night were Sen. Burt Wheeler,
than whom there is no more ener-
getic isolationist, and Undersecre-
tary of the Navy Forrestal, just as
theoretically interventionist.
Wheeler was talking about the re-
cent neutrality debate, telling how
Roosevelt forces influenced votes by
promising jobs and dishing out pa
tronage. Interrupted Undersecretary
Forrestal:
Senator, did the neutrality fight
reach the depths of your fight to
pass the Wheeler-Rayburn act?"
(The Holding Corporation act.)
'No," shot back Senator Wheeler,
"I didn't have the patronage"
The two men continued good
natured discussion of neutrality,
Wheeler maintaining that time
would prove that his anti-war stand
was right. After the war, he con-
tended, history would reverse the
present tide of war sentiment and
there would be a revulsion of feel
ing if not a virtual French revolu-
ton.
"And when the guillotine ak be-
gins to fall, SENATOR" said Forrest
al as he departed, "will you be my
attorney?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
Firms VS.. NAILS

Intelligence reports from Europe
for the first time indicate friction
between German and Finnish
troops on the eastern fronts. The
Films are sore because the Nazis
have been living off the country and
have not been at all scrupulous in
paying Finnish peasants for pigs,
cows and chickens.
On top of this, the Nazis recently
ousted Finnish children from an
orphanage at Rovaninemi and used
it for the general staff. This made
the Firms boil with anger.
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
BY Edward C. Wayne

Orient Bristles With Military Activity
AS U. S. and Japan End Conferences;
U. S. Planes Aid British Libyan Drive;
Nazis Admit Russian Recaptue of Rostov
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
FINNS:
Being Replaced?

The report by the British adj
miralty that submarines of the Roy
al navy had sent to the bottom eight
Axis troopships and supply vessels
recently in Arctic waters gave rise
to the belief that the Nazis were
seeking to replace Finnish troops on
the northern Russian front.
This indicated a probability that
Finland might not be as whole
heartedly in the war as the German
High Command would have the
world believe.
One submarine, the British re-
ported, sank five ships and seriously
damaged sixth, and the other sub
sent three to the bottom out of con-
voy of seven and damaged the 9TH
ers so that .'their destruction was
believed probable"
At least two of the vessels were
carrying troops, London said.
GILLETTE:
His Letter
Senator Gillette of Iowa, Demo-
crat who was the first target Of
one of the New Deals unsuccessful
purge efforts in 1887, and who has
long been a relentless and capable
foe of the Presidents foreign policy,
had written a letter to the Presi-
dent offering his services in any
capacity during the present emer-
gency.
The President replied, in part:
eff the occasion should warrant
it, would not hesitate to ask you
to place your abilities at the dis
posal of your country in some other
capacity than as United States SEN
ator."
The incident was regarded as an
other spectacular development in
the progressive collapse of opposi-
ton to the administrations foreign
policy in the light of the extreme
tension in the Far East.
The Iowan informed the President
that he had not retreated from his
viewpoint. He said, however, that
he was utterly willing under the
present circumstances to work for
causes which were in conflict with
his personal opinions. Said he:
"'This is for the purpose of en-
listing myself and all that have in
service for the duration of the
emergency"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
ARMS:
For Merchantmen

As America rushed to arm its
merchantmen in accordance with
the permissions under the neutrality
act as revised, the controversy ragged
hotly as to what good the weapons
would do the vessels.
Naval authorities pointed out that
they would do little good if the YES
sci encountered a surface raider.
But against submarines it was a
powerful weapon if the ship were
able to fire a lethal weapon at it's
attacker.
Naval men gave figures from the
last war, showing that of 302 un-
armed merchant ships attacked,
only 81 escaped; but of 80 defen-
sively armed merchant vessels at
tackled, 263 got away.
The secret was this, they said:
Submarines attacking a ship while
submerged, must get close enough to
get good view of the target through
the periscope. Through a choppy
sea this is well-nigh impossible be-
cause the vantage point is so close
to the surface.
But if submarine may attack a
ship from the surface, then it's
chance of missing its mark is much
less.
Hence the presence of guns, fore
and aft, on the armed merchantmen
practically forces the submarine to
remain submerged for its own pro-
lection.
Guns and depth charges on mer-
chantmen may spell safety for a
large percentage, navy men believe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
SEE Samho:

See SamD0:
"De business of a politician anr-
"Am ,Uflat, Sambo?"
AN, made up of ,Uorkin' hard to &c.
de public to notice him an den tryin'
to git back under COVER"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
MORE NEEDED IN INDUSTRY

WITH ALL OUR American indus
trial capacity we cannot produce suf-
ficient tanks, guns, airplanes, ships
and war equipment of all kinds to
keep the fighting democracies sup
piled and at the same time equip
an American army of a few million
men. Shall we stop our supplies
to England while we equip our own
army, an army we could not trans
port to and land in Europe if we
had it? The best service we can
render the fighting democracies is
to keep our manpower in our indus
trial plants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
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WHEN THE WAR is OVER,
OTHER PROBLEMS BEGIN

WHEN THE WAR is OVER,
OTHER PROBLEMS BEGIN
WHEN THE WAR is OVER, as it
will be sometime, then what?
1t is the job Of the national re-
sources planning board to answer
that question. That board is headed
by Frederic A. Delano, as chairman,
with Prof. Charles E. Merriam and
Prof. George F. Yantis as vice
chairmen. They are proposing plans
for preventing the customary de-
preston which has invariably fol-
lowed each war.
The board estimates that by 1914,
GO, 600, 900 workers will be employed
and that there will be no one without
a job in the United States. It esti-
mates the national income for 1914
at $105, ZOO, 00O,0 900. That would mean
exceedingly high wages. Of the Co.,
600, 900 employed, it is estimated that
81 1000, 900 will be working at war
jobs and 100000 on civilian pro-
duction.
After the war, the board proposes
plans to continue jobs at high wages
for all of the 60,0O0,000 by having
government finance industry so
workers may be paid until the peo-
pie are able to purchase the excess
of civilian products such employ
ment will create.
It is good plan, on paper. But
what will we use for money? At our
present rate of expenditure, if the
war continues until 1914, America
will be in the financial hole to the
extent of all of $3.50, 900, 100000. Can
we provide another possible so to IS
billion to finance that period of
Transformation from war to peace
time production?
If government finances industry,
government would acquire a finan-
cial interest in industry. That is
state capitalism. That is what they
have in fascist Italy. 1t means the
end of the American system of free
competition-the end of the Ameri-
can way of life.
Possibly a plan can be evolved
that will do a practical job but, per-
sonally, I should like to see it
worked out by men with practical
experience in industry and finance,
rather than by the theoretical econ
omists of our universities. With so
much at stake, we cannot afford to
try something just because it sounds
good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
FROM THE FARM
EVERVTHJNGi

ACCORDING TO Wheeler McMil-
len-and he knows if anyone does
future American prosperity will
come from our farms. Farmers
have produced what all of us eat
and wear. In the future they will
produce much of the material that
will be used in industry. The prod
ucts of 100000 American acres
are now going to our industrial
plants and that is but start. From
the farms the scientist and the in
dustrialist will secure products from
which to make many commodities
and make possible that increased
American factory production from
which prosperity is born. The six
year-old science of Chemurgy is re.
sponsible for it all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
VICHY:
Surrendered?

London had become perturbed
over reports it had obtained from a
reliable foreign source" that Vichy
already had yielded to German de-
mands for air and naval control in
French North Africa.
While the reports had been cur
rent that Petain was ducking a final
showdown with Hitler while watch
ing anxiously the British offensive
in North Africa, it was reported
that the Nazis had taken over four
French commercial airlines.
The four air bases quoted were
Rabat, French Morocco; Meknes,
southwest of Fee; Sfax and Gabes,
Mediterranean airports in Tunisia.
That there were plenty of Germans
in Tripolitania was known in Lon
don. This new report had stated
that there had been heavy infil-
tration of Germans over the border
of Tripolitania and Tunisia.
This source indicated that it was
possible that if the British were sue
cessful in Libya and moved on
against Tripoli, the German-Italian
forces might fall back on this heavi-
ly fortified frontier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
Smart to Crochet Your Mittens

large sizes; Illustrations of them and
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-11
SUPPLY BIG: PRICES UP


THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT tells us that American farm
ers produced more food of all kinds
in 1941 than for any other recent
year; that we have on hand now
enough grain to feed the nation for
two years if no more were produced
in that time; that our stocks of but
ter, eggs, cheese, beef and pork are
far above normal.
In spite of such conditions, food
prices to the consumer 60 up by
leaps and bounds, and other depart
ments of government are predict
ing food rationing for America in
another year.
Does it mean that advancing
prices are but the forerunner of that
extreme imitation we so much fear?
ONE LEND-LEASE order placed
recently was for $4,000 pounds OF
canned chicken for England. It
takes a five-pound chicken to pro-
duce a one-pound can. That means
264, 900 less chickens for American
Sunday dinners, but perhaps they
will leave us the necks.
NOT BY FORCE
AMERICANS AS A PEOPLE will
never consent, either during an
emergency or at any other time, to
any system that forces them as in
dividuals to pay for the privilege OF
working. There are in the United
States something over $4,000, 00O
wage earners. Much less than one
third of them belong to labor un-
ions. To force those who do not
to pay tribute to super govern
ment in order to have a job is not
the American way.
WORTH THE PRICE
THE YEAR 1912 will see heavy
increase in our national income. II
will be because of our production
of war supplies and equipment. That
increase will be responsible for ter.
rife destruction and will add nc
tangible value for ourselves or fol
the world. But If our production
| can defeat Hitler and what he repre-
sents, it will have an intangible val
ue that will outweigh all other con
siderations. It is the price the WORLD
pays to preserve civilization.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-31

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-31

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
MAYOR TO TAKE
 OATH THURSDAY
City Clerk to Offciate in Ceremonies for Board
 of Aldermen

Mayor Vincent A. scully, as he begins his second term as the city's chief executive Thursday, will be administered the oath of office at II a. m. by his, brother.in-law, Thomas F. Moore, secretary of the board of park commissioners, mem- Der of the city plan commission anel prominent banker,
 The detailed program for tho ia- nuguratlon ceremonies was on- nouneed at the city hnll today by Executive Secretary John F. FitS- maurice,
 Before tho mayor Is sworn ln, City Clerk Joseph M, Shea will give the oath of offiee to the l5 members of the board of aldermen, The board will then meet to hear the mayors inaugural message.
 Mayor Seully will administer the oath to holders Of major city offices reelected last month. =.
 Police and fire departments Will be represented by supt, William J, Roach, Deputy Supt. Daniel J, Car- son, Chief Thomas r. CavanNugh md Deputy Chiei Martin J, Camp. ion, and also by color guards. All city departments will also be repre-. sented at the exercises,
 City boards are holding final meetings today and tomorrow to wind up laAl business, The last session slated Is e special meeting of the tinanee board to approve bills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30

Word was received here today of Che serious illness in Memorial Hospital, Boston, of Richard 0. Fisher, former vice-presldent and general manager of She R. F. WOrden & Sons dairy in Water bury. MT. Fisher is in critical COl- dltlon with 8 heart ailment, it was reported.
 For nine years, Mir. Fisher was employed with the local dairy. Hc and hls wife were active i'm social affairs In the Bunker IIill section, where they made their home. During his stay here he WIS twice named president of the International Association of MILK Dealers, and other dairy OrganiSa- tons.
 He belonged tO the Waterbury Lodge of Elks. KlwaaHls Club, MasOns, of which he is . 32nd de- gree member. Both he and his wife were active in the Bunker Hill Congregational church.
 MT. and Mrs. Fisher and their three children are now living In HOllister, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
'S44 VOLUNTEERS HERE FOR NAVY
l66 Apply for Enlistment
 During Present Month; \ ll3 ReiectlOns

A clear indication oe the tre- tnendous boost in naval enlistments in waterbury, as in the country G Q whole, during the month of De- cember is contained in the monthly report completed by the local re- Cruiting stan today. Similar fig ures on the army and marine re- cruiting activities in Waterbury are expected tomorrow or the next day.
 The number of applicants to visit the station during December totals i2S, as compared with ID during No- vernber, . fairly typical peacetin1e month. During tA1is month, 1l1' physical examinations were given 70 volunteers for the navy here, as compared with 18 in November.
 T0tals for the year were nearly doubled by the constant rush or volunteers which followed the Jap- anese attack on the United States Pacific possessions and the declara- ton of war, the statistics reveal, At the end of November, the mum. Der of applicants for the year stood at i7S; Decemher's activity brought its to 34A. On Dec. 1, the number of physical examinations given in ie42 totalled l37; now 1t has reached 24D.
 According to the figures, the number of men who had been exam. ined and were awaiting enlistment at the end of November was ?, while at the present time there are 52 such men ready to be inducted into the service.
 During December, 90 applicants were rejected or physical reasons as compared with 9 the previous month. The lowered requirements account for the relatively small jump in the number of rejections for this reason. For the year rejections TOT this cause now stand at llS, as coln- pared with 7T at the end of No- veanber.
 Those rejected for other reasons during December amounted to II while during the whole previous year there had been only SS in thli | category.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
NO FORMITY
 NWORK PLANS
Various Departments of
 War Industries to Work on New Years Day

waterburyis factories will follow no unanimous program about oper. ating on New Years day, but keS departments in some major plants will work as usual and several smaller plants will follow regular daily schedules. Tn some plants working on the holiday will mean double pay for employees. Meantime several plants will follow regular production schedules Saturday to make up for time lost over the holi. days.
 Important departments Og the American Brass co. will work as usual Thursday, it was learned to- day, but other employees will have a day off. It is understood that some producing departments at the Sco- will Mfg. Go. will work but the rest of the factory will be closed. The same is true of the Chase Brass and Copper O., other members of the industrial "big three." However, sev- eral plants will operate on c week. day basis.
 Executives of the major factories look ahead to 1o42 as the greatest production year in theft history They are hopeful that sufilcient ma terials and parts will soon be allo. Cated them SO that uninterrupted production can be carried on. Despite the war, factory heads are generally optimistic about the year ahead.
 From Bridgeport today came wore that the Bridgeport Brass co. will operate on 6 seven.day, 24-hour basis during 1e42. Herman w Steinkraus, vice president and gen. eral manager, announced that with in the year the company will have in operation five new mills with capacity for rolling strip brass for cartridge cases Approximately equal to the existing capacity of the in. dustry."
 Union negotiations with the man. agenlent of plants here are still in progress. The state mediation board will hold Q hearing on 6 union dls- pute with the Scovill Mfg. Go. at Hartford Friday afternoon, while the U. s. coilclliation service plans q hearing on an American Brass dis pute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
crcner Exonerates Two Auto Operators
Finds Nc Evidence of Criminal Negligence in Recent
 Deaths of Robert Mcnnerney, Jacob Handler

urtii it struck Q tree. MeInnerney was taken out of the car and ad- lnitted to the hospital on Oct, 2o.
 Leonard Bosse of lOT7 North Main street, was the other driver dissolved In the death of Jacob Handler, 7S, who was struck by Bosses panel delivery truck at the entrance ot Chase Rolling Mill on North Main street on Nov, 5, and died shortly after the accident,
 Coroner Hennessy' states that Bosse, who was traVellng in south. erly direction first saw the deceased when he was about 10 feet la front of his car. The coroner said brake marks by Bosse delivery truck OK tending in an arc which began . feet from westerly curb but was uns able to avoid Q collision.
 In the death of Mc1nnerney, Cor oner Hennessy reports in his find- ing that three other passengers oc" Cupied the rear seat, In addition to the diver, John Coyle and MeIn" nerney,
 Coroner Hennessy states: Coyle, c licensed driver, was proceeding at about thirty miles an hour and failed to sec the turn and ran against tree about twenty feet oil the roadway and south of the southerly edge of the roadway ct the turn,
 Mcinnerney fingered at St. Mary's hospital for slightly more than two weeks and improvement was noted but later his condition became worse and he suceumped.
 Witnesses examined at McGnner' ney's inquest were; Angelo Butfa staet trooper of the Bethany bar racks; the driver, John Coyle, Will liam Dunn of q Luke street, Wa terbury; Joseph Hayes of 43 Higl street, New Britain; John r. MeEl' ligott of % South street, Waterbury and Francis Shiel of % Soutf street, Waterbury,
 Witnesses heard at tho Inquest oi Handler included, the driver, Bosse Motor Patrolman Raymond T Grady, of the local police and Vin' cent serra Of R, r, D, No, 2, Box S4 TerryYille,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
MORGAN BECOMING
 FIRE LIEUTENANT
Private to Be Promoted Tomorrow; Other Alp.
 pOintments Delayed

The board of fire commissioners at It's final i94l meeting tomorrow afternoon, will promote Private Timothy Horgan, of Field street headquarters, to the rank of lieu. tenant, authoritative City Hall sources said today. Action on the appointment of new prlvates will be delayed.
 Present members of the Are board arc expected all to be reappolnted after Mayor Vincent A. Seully be. gins his second term Thursday, To- morrow's meeting will be the last of the i040-4l blennium.
 Promotion Of Private Morgan to tho rank of lieutenant will make one more vacancy in the ranks Of privates bringing the total to Ave. It had been planned to appoint five men to these vacancies but, prin- clpally because of the war situation members Of the fire board favor Q delay. Most of the men under con. alteration for appointment art young, unmarried ana eligible for the draft. If these men, after being appointed. should be called to the colorS, their Jobs would have 10 be saved for them, meaning c possible shortage of manpower In the de- partment, It Is known that city ofii' clals have conferred %th Seloetlvt Service board members and have been informed that firemen can bt given no special consideration in thI granting of deferments.
 Private Horgan was appointed ( regular fireman october i6, 1919. H. is popular In and out Of the depart ment.