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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
DIPLOMATIC:
Outlook Dark

Back, around and on top of the
actual warfare were waging the
diplomatic battles, rightly charac-
terized by Anthony Eden as of equal
import and difficulty as the battles
on the field, and meeting much the
same result.
The loss of the Balkan campaign
weakened Britain's diplomatic posi-
ton, and made it just that much
harder to hold Turkey and Syria in
line.
Reports from Turkey that she
was anxious to mediate in the Iraq
war was far from a pleasant out
come for the British, who wanted the
Mosul oil and not mediation which
might weaken her position.
In fact, Ankara advised the Brit
ish that the demand on the part of
Iraq, before peace would be made,
was that Britain withdraw all but
1000 of her troops, not leaving even
enough halfway to police the Kirkuk-
Haifa pipeline.
Reports from Iraq were conflict
ing, the Germans naturally being
glad to circulate reports that her
troops were on Iraq soil, and report
ing British reverses. The British,
however, most of whose reports had
so far been basically accurate, even
though colored somewhat with prop
uganda, said the Iraq campaign had
degenerated into largely a pursuit
of the Iraq troops in the desert north
of Habbaniyah airdrome.
But Suez was not free from men
ace, and Axis raiders were dropping
bombs on the canal, and harassing
shipping there. Meantime all Brit
ain was wondering what the Russian
situation was, and whether the Rus
sian bear was going to sit idly by
and watch Nazi infiltration into Asia
Minor.
The general opinion was that
Stain would be guided entirely by
expediency, and that even a Ger
Observation-Disclosures alli-
ance was not impossible if America
should openly enter the war.
From Syria, meantime, came re-
ports somewhat more heartening to
the British, that General Dentz was
becoming more active, was having
anti-British meetings quelled, and
perhaps might undertake a defense
of Syria with only 10000 troops.
This seemed a pitiful force to pre-
sent to a Nazi invader, but the
British recalled that it was many a
mile from Greece, through Turkey
to Syria.
The Syrians' most important
air base was Aleppo, an obvious
point from which the Germans could
operate against Iraq.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
One Cannot Stump When
One Is already Stumped

The first time a man speaks in
public he probably suffers more
agony than at any other part of
his career.
A young man felt the truth Of
this very keenly when he found
himself facing an audience at q
prediction meeting. He had pre-
pared a fervid GRAFTON in support
of his fathers candidature, but for
the first few moments he could but
gasp. Then:
'Mr.-er-Chairman," he stam-
mered, when I-when left home
tonight only my father and myself
knew what I was going to say:
now-er-well, now only father
knows"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
WAR TEMPO:
Steps Up

There was a general stepping up
of the tempo of the war with arrival
in England and in North Africa of
considerable and growing amounts
of American aid.
Apparently Hitler's Nazi legions,
fearing that American entry into the
war was imminent, and that this
entry might possibly turn the tide
against him, was anxious to bring
every effort to bear to knock Brit
ain out as swiftly as possible.
Indeed, this seemed the only hope
of a German victory, because all
other enemies of the Reich had
crumbled before the blitz technique,
leaving only England, and though
the United States was strongly
aligned with the British effort, it
had not yet reached the point of
actual full participation in the war.
Therewas little doubt but that Ger
many was well-informed of the set
ups of American war production,
and that the Germans realized just
what the sum of American aid
would eventually mean.
If it should mean British suprem-
acy in the air, it might be that Ger
many's hope of victory would be
doomed, for Nazi air supremacy was
still evident, not only in the Grecian
campaign, but in the battle of the
British Isles as well.
Thus most observers believed that
the world was seeing the maximum
effort against the British in Eng
land, and that the world would soon
see the maximum effort to end the
North African campaign, and to
push the Asia-Minor campaign
so that Suez and Alexandria and
Malta might fall.
The facts bore out the premise
that the war was highly stepped up,
however. British sources claimed
dropping as many as 40 planes in a
single night, yet still did not claim
anywhere near 10 per cent of those
over Britain.
But whatever the reports might
Indicate, one thing was certain, and
that was that United States-built
planes were beginning to get into the
news. One heard of Havocs, of Har-
wards, of this and that type of Amer
lean ship, and usually giving a good
account of themselves in the war
fare of the skies.
There were official reports of 209
American shiploads of war merchan-
disc reaching British points, and
only 4 per cent sunk. Other
sources, more favorable to conveys,
limited that many more per cent
were sunk on return trips.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
.4sk Me .4nother
G A General Quiz
The Questions

l. Are alligators the slow,
creeping creatures they appear to
be?
2. Are all national flags alike on
both sides?
8. What lake, 1880 feet above
sea level, is the highest large body
of navigable water in the world?
4. Are marriages in England
restricted as to the time per-
formed?
S. What is a tympanist?
6. What is the principal lam
guage of Brazil?
z. What is the highest altitude
ever reached in an airplane?
8. What is the oldest and most
popular fairy tale?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
FLIGHT:
From, Germany

Following the dramatic flight from
Germany to Scotland by Rudolf
Hess, No. 3 Nazi and deputy fuehrer
of Germany, world capitals buzzed
with rumor and gossip regarding
the reasons behind his fantastic exit.
An official British government an
nouncement did not at first specif-
ically state that Hess had deserted
the Nazi regime but the inference
was plain that he was believed to
be sane when he dropped by para
chute near Glasgow, Scotland. The
first statement from the home of
Winston Churchill at 10 Downing
street told that Hess was under
treatment in Glasgow hospital for
a broken ankle suffered in floating
down from his German Messer-
schmitt fighter plane.
Before it was reported by England
that the high ranking Nazi official
had landed by parachute in Scotland,
Berlin had announced that Hess was
missing and was believed to be lost
in an airplane crash following an un-
scheduled and unauthorized flight.
He was said to have left behind
letter which indicated that he was
suffering from some traces of men
tai disorder and was a victim of
''hallucinationS."
It was also stated that Hess car
ried with him photographs taken at
various stages in his life to aid in
establishing identity upon question
ing. Pointed out too was the fact
that the plane in which he was fly
ing could not hold enough gasoline
for return flight to Germany. Also
the guns of the plane were unloaded.
Stories of every description were
forthcoming in the first hours fol-
lowing the announcement that Hess
was in Glasgow. Many persons be-
ieved he came bearing a peace
message from elements within the
Nazi government that disagreed
with Hitler on the war policy. Still
others held that he brought mes
sage direct from Hitler. Another
story was that he disagreed with
Hitler over vital policies and feared
for his life at the hands of the secret
police.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
HONOR ALSO DUE
TO CREATORS OF WEALTH

our distinguished scientists, soldiers,
statesmen, musicians, artists, inven-
tors, preachers and educators, but
we have only condemnation for
those Americans who have aided in
creating our national wealth.
Col. John Jacob Astor and Com
modore Vanderbilt, as representa-
tive of past generations, amassed
great fortunes represented by new
fields of endeavor that meant more
jobs, a higher standard of living.
When they died what they had Gre
ated remained for us to use. It
was a part of the national wealth.
In the nearer past were such men
as Cyrus Mccormick, John D.
Rockefeller, James ]. Hill, Marshall
Field, P. D. Armour and many 9TH
ers. Regardless of our opinions of
them as individuals, they created
wealth and opportunity that is today
being shared and enjoyed by thou
sands of Americans.
We erect no monuments to them,
but they contributed much to Amer
lea. Today men have jobs, they
and their families live in comfort on
the basis of an ever-increasing
standard, because those men lived.
They took nothing away with them.
What they created, they left for pos
terity. Such men were the builders
of our American industry, our Amer
lean prosperity.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
THE LABORATORIES of Ameri-
can universities have accomplished
many wonderful results in the way
of scientific research. Our state
universities especially should give
greater attention to the field of or
ganic chemistry. It offers a solution
for the American farm problem.
Through organic chemistry we can
probably find many industrial uses
for farm crops we are now produc-
ing, or find new crops which will fit
into industry and which can be
grown, instead of the continuous
production of surplus of present
crops.
An expressed demand on our uni
versities and the legislatures provid-
ing funds for their operation would
undoubtedly tend to greater efforts
along these lines and prove bene-
fetal to American farmers.
THE AMERICAN workman should
certainly have the opportunity of
working without having to pay a
gangster for the privilege.
CAUSE OF STRIKE
OUR STANDARD of living is de-
termined by the national annual in
come. The income of the federal
government from income and cor
poration taxes is from the same
source. Whatever affects the
national income directly or indirect
ly affects each of us.
Every strike in American plants
reduces the annual national income.
In his book, "The Dead Hand of Blu
reaucracy," Lawrence Sullivan,
quoting from congressional report,
says the cost of each strike is $500
per man day. On that basis, the
Ford strike, for example, involving
125, 900 men for 10 days, took out
of the national income 81, 377, 500 for
each day, or total of Its 900.
That made a serious dent in our ma
tional income for 1941 and each one
of us paid a part of it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
BY Edward c. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Battle for Control of Ocean Shipping
Overshadows Other Phases of War;
Flight of Rudolf Hess to Great Britain
Brings Flood of Rumor, Propaganda

NoTEwhen opinions in columns
released Newspaper Union)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
CONVOYS:
Important Phase

While conveys continued to occupy
much of the time congress was al
lotting to debate, President Roose-
welt had postponed what was be-
ieved to be a forthcoming public
statement on the issue. 1t was an
nounced that he was too i'll to make
scheduled radio address and so
for the time being his opponents as
well as his supporters were forced
to speculate as to what his words
might be. ,...
1t was a blow to Republican op-
ponents of conveying when Wendell
L. Willkie said he favored it. Sem
ator Nye and other non-interven-
tionists leaped on the former Re-
publican standard-bearer and be-
labored him as a "turncoat."
1t was evident that Lindbergh,
ben-wether of the anti-administra-
ton flock, realized that he was
treading close to the point where the
issue would be so sharply drawn
that the 'aid-to-Britain" forces
would have to take some action that
would silence their opponents.
Indeed, Lindbergh said: GAS long
as free speech is permitted I feel
obligated to continue to speak in be-
half of negotiated peace" He said
he did not want a German victory,
but that he honestly believed a Brit
ish victory impossible, and that in
the interest of peace, the war should
be ended on the best terms pos
sible ''or our children and our chill
dren's children will be obligated to
fight Europe's wars"
This was, of course, merely the
anti-administration line of attack,
but it was backed up by Landon,
1896 COP. nominee, who also
showed the peril in which free
speech was standing.
The issue was back to World war
days, when speech freedom went
by the board for the duration of the
war-but only after the U. S. was
in it. The issue being so sharply
defined now made many believe
that U. S. entry into the war was
only short way off.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
STRIKES:
Loon, Again

Federal anti-strike agencies had
to swing into action again with
rapidity and considerable power as
another strike threatened the West
coast shipping industry.
A. F. of L. and CLIO. mechanics
went on strike in II shipyards and
drydocks, organizations holding half
a billion dollars worth of defense
contracts.
On the Atlantic coast, crews of
three large cargo carriers held
them up demanding bonuses for
trips to Australia and the Far East.
The National Maritime Union,
C.I.O., shortly after the U. S. con-
gress gave approval to ship
seizures, voted against conveys.
The N.M.U. action, followed up by
stoppage of work on the three cargo
carriers, carried with it a threat
that the strike might extend to
other vessels.
Additional labor troubles included
a truck drivers strike in Detroit,
carpenters strike at Newport,
r. l., and construction workers
strike in Boston on dockyards and
shop buildings.
Also, the most menacing strike
of all, the possibility of an automo-
bile workers walkout in General
Motors far-fiung empire, was re-
ported deadlocked in settlement.
Secretary Knox, speaking of the
West coast strike, said it was not
so much strike against shipbuild-
ers as it was strike against the de-
tense program of the nation. The
public, he said, has right to expect
these difficulties to be solved with
out work stoppage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
GIVE AMERICANS
THE FACTS

Released by Western Newspaper Union.)

GIVE AMERICANS
THE FACTS
WE TALK ABOUT BILLIONS as
we formerly talked about millions or
even thousands, and not one Of us,
including the most intelligent of our
public men, has any idea of what a
billion really is. We talk about 65
billion dollar debt, and none of us
can visualize such. sum, or apply
it to ourselves.
In an interview short time ago,
Joseph w. Martin, publisher of a
small daily newspaper in Massachu-
sets, leader of the Republican
minority in the house of representa-
tives and national Republican chair
man, interpreted that debt for us
as individuals. He said it meant
the individuals share in that debt
men, women and children-amount-
ed to $493. For each family of five,
the amount is $2,465. The annual
interest charge each individual pays
is $12.75, and for each family of
five it is $63.75.
It is certainly time that govern
mental operations be interpreted SO
we average Northumberland that is
practically all of the American peo-
ple-can understand just what is
going on.
Give the American people the
facts so they can understand them,
and the American philosophy Of
government will be maintained.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
VICHY:
Slipping

On conclusion of the conquest of
France, it seemed to most observers
that the German terms were more
gentle than had been expected.
It was true that there was huge
indemnity, one that was hard for
France to pay. A price of $780,
600 day for taking care of the
German army of occupation was a
heavy one indeed, but it could have
been worse.
Also, it was harsh the way the
Germans handled the money prob
lem, and brought most Frenchmen
to penury if not to starvation.
But the soldiers were gentleman
ly and polite and kindly, and any
mailed-fist activities were done well
under cover.
However, there were evident signs
the Germans were beginning to
"crack down" on France.
The obvious point of attack was
the French feet, and by hook or
crook it was plain that the Germans
meant to have it.
They had had a taste of the value
of fleet in shipping four out of
five divisions to North Africa.
In the effort to capture Gibraltar
and Suez the Nazi forces could see
the evident priceless quality of the
French warships.
Reports came in that Petain was
ill; that Darlan was the man of the
hour; that Darlan was quoted as
saying that the British had ruined
eight generations of the Darlan FAM
lily; that the admiral was paying a
visit, incognito, to Nazi ''high per-
sonality."
The Germans made new and more
drastic revised terms for the
armistice. Everything pointed for
a further defeat for France, and a
concomitant addition of difficulties
for Britain.
Not only was this so, but there
were dispatches tending to show a
bitter reaction on the part of the
Vichy government to the part Amer
lea was playing in the war.
The unoccupied French might be
secretly anxious for Britain and the
u. S. to win the war, but they were
not showing it officially. On the
contrary, indications were that the
French were becoming unduly
anxious for a British defeat-any-
thing to the end that the war might
come to a speedy close.
This was understandable, but
gave rise to strange dispatches, in
one of which De Brinon, chairman
of the French-Germany committee,
said: eff the United States enters
the war, Europe will have to or
ganize a defense against her."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
IN NEW IDEAS ~
NJ ion Ao~se-mdkes1\M)
- ~ By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
MISCELLANY:

WASHINGTON: Military observ.
ers believed the United States, by
fortifying Pacific bases and by Gre
ating new ones both on the West
and East oceans, had tremendously
fortified this hemisphere against at
tack.
TOKYO: Japan has taken the
attitude that the United States
promises of help to China constitute
the sole barriers to the negotiation
Of peace with the Chungking gov
eminent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22
THE SHARE TAKERS

AMONG THE GOVERNMENT of
ficials in Washington, those who lean
farthest to the left and who talk
loudest about a redistribution of
wealth are the ones who occupy the
finest of the new offices. Their pri-
vate Office furnishings cost more
than the total share of large family
in an equal distribution of the
wealth of the nation.
At the present time, we can al
agree with the idea of dividing the
wealth so long as it is the othe
fellows wealth we are dividing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-22

Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt is
sho,un tcith Miss Lee va Ching,
Chinese debutante and auiatrix
as Mrs. Roosevelt selected Chi
nese print dress as a present for
Nine. Chang Kai Shek, ioite of
China's nationalist leader. Miss
Ching is wearing the dress chosen
for Madame Chang and Mrs.
Roosevelt is wearing one she
picked for herself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-09
CHAPTER XXXVH

When Terry and Carey offered
their services as mediators to the
little group who seemed to be lead
ing the attackers the proposal was
rejected at once. The Diamond Re-
verse B superintendent was not in
favor with the peoples party, even
though he had escaped lynching by
narrow squeak. Lane Carey had
always been liked by the settlers,
but he too had signed the telegram
asking for the soldiers and was tenn
porarily under suspicion.
Eve don't aim to do any mediat-
ing" Lee Hart sneered. .'We're fig
uring on wiping out this bunch of
killers the cattle barons have
brought IN, and with them some of
the high moguls themselves.
Bill Herriott was less ferocious
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-09

it's been dyed four times for her
last four films. She thought she
could just be herself for Sweater
Girl" but June Preisser and Betty
Jane Rhodes have the other top
roles, and they're both blondes.
Back to the hairdresser's for Miss
Phillips!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-09

ing at Round Top and everybody in
the county knew the man.
''Just had word there's big bunch
of boys coming down from Larkspur
to join u.s. he said. His gaze rested
on the Texan. 1t was moment be-
fore his memory placed the young
fellow. why, it's Hal Yancey!
What you doing here? Thought you
went back to Texas"
ST did. Got into Larkspur only
three days ago. I'm on the bread
line. How's everything, Lee?"
Fine. We've got these sons-of-
guns where we want them at last"
Hart pulled his talk up abruptly. He
stared at Yancey blankly. A sud-
den suspicion had disturbed him.
"Say, we'll go talk with Bill Her.
riott. A lot of Texans have come
in mighty recently. Maybe"
The barrel of Yancey's revolver
pointed at Hart. Lets not talk
with anyone, Lee. Let's all three
move deeper into the brush. I'm on
an errand, and I don't want to talk
with Bill. Drift along to the right,
boys. I'm not allowing to harm Ell
Their of you if you behave"
They drifted, but unfortunately di-
rectly toward another group of three
or four men. Yancey bolted into the
brush as Hart yelled out a warning.
Bullets whistled in the darkness.
The Texan knew he had been hit,
but kept going. He lodged into a
draw and ran imping down it. When
he reached clump of aspens he
buried himself in them and sank to
the ground. He believed he had
evaded the pursuit.
A low voice, not six feet from
him, asked, What seems to be the
trouble?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-09

tie cod often does a strange thing:
1t takes place under the umbrella
of a jellyfshl
The young fry" as it is called,
may save itself from being seen
while under the jellyfsh. It gets
food there-it eats feas which it
finds about the jellyfshl
At the age of four years, cod
reaches full size. Usually its length
is two or three feet, but some cod
fish grow to be five or six feet long.
Most full-grown cod weigh from 10
to 20 pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-09
:! Ride5 t|j;; sa b z|l!E'; Rjys1Z

wounded. A rescue party takes Jeff to
town for medical treatment, and Terry
and Larry are arrested by sheriff for
safekeeping. Jeff explains to the mob.
Cal, free, doesn't know Ellen loves him,
not Jeh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-09
Baby Cod Hides Under Umbrella of the Jellyfsh

ST. LOUIS, Moi you made a
trip to Newfoundland you probably
would see men fishing for cod. The
season opens in April and lasts until
October. Some of the best Goldfish
waters in the world are off the coast
of Newfoundland
In March the cod lay their eggs.
What masses of eggsl A single fish
may lay from 5000, 900 to 5000, 600
eggs In single breeding season.
The eggs float on the surface.
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STAGE EScREENt RADIO
By VIRGINIA VALE

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GTAPTAINS of the Clouds"
~ (Warner Bros.) brought
the war right home to Holly
wood. More than 100 pilots of
the company who worked for
a month in Canada are now in
service overseas. James
Cagney, Alan Hale, George
Tobias and Dennis Morgan
now would rather talk about
the Royal Canadian Air force than
about anything else. They have so
many friends in it!
BY the time the picture IS re-
leased, virtually every one Of the
Canadian fiiers who appear in it
will be overseas.
Jean Phillips has finally taken it
for granted that she'll have to
change the color of her hair for
each new picture. Naturally blonde,