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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-16
'NOONANISMS'
(From the Baudette Region)

A local couple had a joint debate
the other night. The wife furnished
the debate when she found her husband
in the joint.
We get a little state road work up
here now and then, but it is too far
between now and then.
A city Judge recently fined his wife
$40 for speeding. We admire his cour-
age but we would have hated to be in
his shoes that night.
The trouble with war is that even
Victory rides on the seat of hearse.
Superior Man Named Head of Gus
toms District of Duluth" says head
line, but Duluth is mad, because the
Superior isn't adjective. 1t is Superior,
Wisconsin.
We could understand the war better
if the radio takers would keep their
explanations to themselves.
Tommy Manville, who is paying ali
mony to four ex-wives is to try a fifth
marriage. He has millions in the
bank but nothing in his head.
Napoleon was going great until he
tackled Russia, but Hitler refuses to
take look at the handwriting on the
wall.
With election less than year away
prospective candidates are hopping
around like pretty girl at a dance
and talking to voters. Your only pro-
lection is to wear ear muffs.
Many a thrifty wife is canning
everything but her husbands last
years overcoat.
If you want to get yourself discon-
tinued, pulling gun toward you
muzzle first will do it.
The best way to get along in small
town is to put a little sugar in what
you say and a lot of salt on what
you hear.
A girl has just won the jitterbug
championship. Her mother probably
holds the dish washing championship.
Here's hoping that local lads leaving
for Newfoundland will make good an6
plenty.
Now there is an agitation to shorten
skirts an additional four inches to
conserve cloth. If they do they had
better start building shorter girls.
This Is the time of year when the
University would gladly trade couple
of professors for two goods backs.
When a duck hunter and gOl1
player start swapping talk, you hear
a lot of lying about shots.
| A sure way to present your 1amlly
with widow is to be careless with a
gun. Be careful, hunters.
Joe Louis and Lou Nova, a couple
of chin choppers, drew nearly million
dollars last month. And still some
parents send their boys to college.
It's a good thing that Senator
Wheeler isn't in Germany If you say
"Boo" there they shoot you.
Some of the rumors that float
through small town are enough to
make weeping willow laugh. How
they get started is a mystery.
Missouri Man, Married Seven
Times, Goes insane" says a headline.
"Goes?" asks the Roseau Region.
A writer says that the present gen.
Grafton has larger eyes and ears be-
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| Toimi Ahola,
Edward Porthan.
| John N. Maxi.
Committee on Accounts & Finance.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Tisovich, that the report
of the Committee on Accounts & FL
nance be accepted and filed, and the
approved payrolls and bills be paid.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the City
Attorney be directed to investigate the
matter of the storage of gasoline in
bulk within and adjacent to the city
limits and the law regulating the same,
and report at the next regular meet
ing. Carried unanimously.
Report from the Community Center,
showing rental collections for the
month of September, 1941, was read
and ordered filed.
Communication from the City En-
gineer was read, recommending that a
proposal for new WPA project be
submitted at once, and that the coun-
Gil designate the type and location OF
work to be done hereunder.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that
the matter be referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Superin-
tendent of the Water & Light Depart
ment was read informing the council
that a leak had developed in the riser
pipe on the water tank, and that due
to the emergency and danger to public
safety thus created, he is having the
leak repaired by the American Bridge
Company which firm happened to have
repair crew in Ely at the time.
Moved by Alderman AhoIa, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that the
action taken by the superintendent OF
the Water & Light Department to
have the leak at the water tank re-
paired, be and hereby is in all re-
spects approved. Carried unanimously
The Superintendent of the Water
g. Light Department submitted the
following relating to the proposed one
meter electric system: (a) Rulings OF
meter schedules, (b) Revised electric
rate schedules, Co Actual billing an
alysis of the present and proposed
electric rates for the month of Sep
TENDER, 1941
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Friedsburg, that
the report be laid on the table for
further consideration. Carried unani-
mouSly.
Report from the Street Commits
sioner, showing the labor employed
during September, 1941, was read and
ordered filed.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the City
Assessor be authorized and directed to
attend the mineral hearings before the
Tax Commissioner at st. Paul, and
that the members of the City Council
be authorized to attend the mineral
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cause they are being used more. You'd
better get away from that chair and
take three miles on the hoof daily.
Another tax is being stitched to
liquor, which will make it difficult for
men trying to support thirst and a
family at the same time.
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AMERICA ON GUARD!

Above is a reproduction of the
Treasury Departments Defense
Savings Poster, showing an exact
duplication Of the original Minute
Man" statue by famed sculptor
Daniel Chester French. Defense
Bonds and Stamps, on sale at your
bank or post Office, are vital part
of Americas defense preparations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-16

Payroll, Street Commissioners
Department ........... 5,749.02
Ely Fire Department, Fire
CdllS ooS.UU
Acme Plumbing & Heating
Co., Services .......... 500
A & E Supply Company,
Supplies ................. 5.51
Edwin Allen Company, Lii
brary books .............. 65.87
Frank Lozar Post No. 248,
American Legion, Memorial
Day services .......... 3.99
American Linen Exchange
Co., Services ............. 1882
Baxtrum Garage, Battery -. 4.98
Charles Calligan, Register of
Deeds, Recording easement 1.50
Caxton Printer, Ltd, Library
DOCKS ................... 1o4
Central Garage, Supplies -. 2088
Chocolate Shop, Meals to
prisoners .................. 4fe
Fred A. Gina. Co-ordinator,
City share WPA project,
NO. oOfS .......... '...''.' oA'Ao
Crane Company, Copper tub
Ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o.oo
Duluth White Truck Co.,
Truck parts ............... BIO
Ely Gas &c Oil Company,
Gasoline and kerosene =. 94.52
Electrical & Steel Sales Co.,
wire ~.................. 1oo.lo
Ellis & Ford Manufacturing
Co., Gutter wheels ........ 7.42
The Ely Miner, Printing &
Publishing .............. llO.3o
Ely Municipal Band, SoloiSt,
supplies, salary .......... 87.12
First National Bank Agency,
Additional premium on
truck insurance .......... 2.18
w. A. Fisher Company, Office
supplies .................. zz.ou
General Electric Supply Corp,
Wire, meters, supplies -. 331.43
Gustafson Plumbing & Heat
ing Co. Services .......... 596
H. r. Hunting Co., Library
books .................... 1906
Jacobson's Service, Gasoline. ABS
Ingersoll- Rand Company,
Drill rods, jackbits ........ 124.8e
F. B. James, Assessor, Trav-
cling expense ......... 4O.5t
Greenfield Tap & Die Corp,
Dies 1.S<
Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories,
Inc, Rat poison ........ 18.O(
| N6,o ro,,f1, UiY,O T.ihrariaY
Petty cash disbursements 9.8(
A. o. Knutson, City Clerk,
Petty cash disbursements 1895!
John Krall Relief order -. 6.5t
Laing Hardware Company,
Lamps (contract), supplies 1913!
Lampert Lumber Company,
| Lime ............ ......... Af.V
Lavo Company of America,
Wash Kleen .............. 13.O
Line Material Company, Wire 1885
A. c. McClurg & Co., Library
| DOCKS 4o.o
McNdahan Lumber Company,
Cement contract, supplies 460.5
Marshall Wells Company,
PadlockS .................. 22.3
Paul Martin, Repair clock 2.5
The Mathieson Alkali Works,
Chlorine and ammonia -. 1850
Mathisen Tire Company, Re
pair tire .................. l46
Frank Meden, Car mainten-
ance allowance ........... so
Minnesota Power & Light
| Company, Electric power
consumed during Septem-
Der, 1871 ................. 4,472.1
Minnesota Refrigerating Co.,
Calcium Chloride ......... Alb
Mrs Anton Moravitz, Meals
furnished patients and
nurses NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4.8
Neptune Meter Company,
Water meters ............. 1868
New Method Bindery, Inc,
Library books ......... 1915
John Nordstrom, Blacksmith
| ing 81
o. I. Mining Co., Steel cable So
Passi Standard Service, Cas-
ollne al
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-16

Range Paper Co., Inc, Paper 4..8O
Thoren w. Rosholt Co.,
Asphalt joint ............. ITO
Rothman Garage, Gasoline. $3.50
Matt Sikala. Blacksmithing 1000
Slogan Super-Service Station,
Gasoline ................. o1.5O
w. NJ Somero, City Engineer,
Travelling expense ........ TOO
S & Auto Parts Co., 500. $50
Standard Oil Company, Gas
OIne .................... oi.ou
L. C. Stember, Brief case for
Recreation Department =. 800
Amelius Stenlund, Black
SmCnlng .................. 40
Sterling Pen Company, Library
supplies ................... l.03
st. Louis County Road &
Bridge Fund, Grader rental ALTO
st. Paul Book & Station
cry Co., Library books ...... 43.73
Stone, Manthey, Carey &
MacDougall, Services re:
Ex-service Mems case $50. 51.75
v. j. Thompson, Coal & relief
orders 59.oo
Tourist Service Station, Cas-
oline & fuel oil Contract 144.05
j. G.. Trembath, Machinist
services ................... 13o.oz
Truck Parts, Inc, Autocar
axle Io.Au
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.,
Typewriter ribbons $500. 900
United Electric Service, Re-
pair magnetos ............. 29.48
University Society, Inc, Lii
brary books ............... 22.0O
Veranth Fuel & Lumber Co.,
| Screenings (contract), sup
plies sso64
Westinghouse Electric Supply
| Co., Meters, wire, supplies 521.47
Albert Whitman & Co., Lii
brary supplies ............ 7.35
Woodward Business Service,
| Library supplies .......... 1890
VIM H. ziegler Co., Grease 20.63
| Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. pa o5l.lf
- ELL @AI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14
20 YEARS AGO fME {yfm EMPIRE


 construction Building Wesley L.  
 declaration that steamer between Alaskan ports was Governor Riggs gasoline cents gallon according the officials of Juneau
 the school the Senior Ball the reported representing Nestater Bros, arrival from gasboat
 engineer charge of the work of the Admiralty Alaska Mining Company Estebeth several days business
 w. Hopson of Gypsum arrived in Juneau on the Estebeth
 parlor at the sale although shop opened business Highest lowest A
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her armies and win soon be selfsufficent. Her 600 states have the potential resources to out-produce Japan. Already her ordnance factories are pouring all the rifles, machine guns and artillery required by existing troop formations, with exports to spare for Australia Her shipyards are launching torpedo boats as well as armed sloops Even tanks are roll ing off the assembly lines though engines must still be supplied from England and the United States. American machine tools expected to remedy this deficiency. The annual output of mechanically pro- peled vehicles has scared to 200 and is expected to double. A. plane factory in Southern India will come into production next year. The base of all this &C., tivty is the Indian steel industry, with huge re- sources and one plant alone that ranks among the worlds first 16
 Even the political situation seems better. Volun- teerng has increased beyond the capacity to absorb it. Nazi victories in Europe have not broken the Indian home front but instead have served as CO., hesve force. AS India's industrial power develops she will prove pillar of strength to Britain
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ALOOF STATE DEPARTMENT

Worry over Ireland is so acute ln Washington that several steps have been taken to try to win the Fire government over to the British side in advance of a NaZi invasion. Con- sideration was given some time ago to sending Joseph P. Kennedy, or some other outstanding Irish-Am erican, to Dublin as an extraordinary ambassador. So far, howevre, noth- ing has come of this.
 More important has been silent, but nevertheless definite State De- partment boycott of Irish demands for war materials. When Irish Min ister Brennan called upon Under Secretary Welles recently to ask for anti-aircraft guns, trench mortars, anti-tank guns, he was met with stony silence.
 On March 20, Minister Brennan had submitted a list of arms Fire wanted for it's army. Welles did not say so, but 1t was obvious that no such equipment will go to Fire until she cooperates with Britain.
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The Pattern of Victory
(NeW York Times)

tNew York Times)
 A group of IT Americans of varied experience, including four hgh-rankng Admrals recently on the active list, has performed a timely service by challenging the defeatism now being spread by the faint-hearted, the cynics and the doubtful friends of Britain. These Americans point out some of the tremendous forces at work on Britain's side: sea- power which has yet lost struggle of world wide proportions industrial production at which no other nation in the world can remotely match the ful-fedged effort of the United States; geography which will permit American production to function unnterruptedy, safe from any air attack, so long as Britain stands the first-line of defense; materials, available in inexhaustible quantity to the British and ourselves, whereas Germany still lacks sufficient supplies of many vital materials despite her conquest of the Continent. Concerning the immense importance of this final item we have the added testimony of another expert: it Hitler himself who told the Reichstag only two years ago that Germany must have overseas sources and mar kets in order to survive; export de, he put it buntly.
 There comes point in every when defeat ism thrives willingly on bad news. In the present two factors create the illusion of German invin- cbity but only for those who lack perspective The first is the superiority of Hitlers mechanized machine; the second, the extent his victories But as this committee of Americans reminds us, the superiority of Hters mechanical weapons is cusvely the result of the head-start he had while other nations indifference temporary and fleeting' advantage which can be offset by our own superior capacity for production. As for the area which the swastika flies: it pointed out this page few days ago that fully three quarters of all the land that Hitler rules today lay inside the Germany military lines in 1918, and still his did not spell victory for German
 The pattern of victory is combination of mili- tary competence, industrial genius and moral stay ing power. We belive that Britain is at least the equal of Germany in the first; that Britain and the in the second, and that experience will show that TJr,;fo discipline taught at the end of whip is no substi- ute for the loyalty and patriotism of free people Britain can win this war and Britain will win this war, if we turn loose the full power of in- dustries and take whatever action may be needed to bring productive equipment into contact with the battle-nes.
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

If the Senate approves the budget increase voted him by the House, Assistant Attorney General Thur man Arnold plans to set up a section in his Antitrust Division devoted entirely to aiding small business men. .. In his Congressional Di- rectory biographical sketch, rookie Representative Cecil w. Bishop of illinois gave his nickname "Runt" and also mentions the fact that he
 learned the tailoring trade" while attending high school. Bishop is still practicing the trade as a sideline, iolicits business from colleagues for tailoring firm he represented be- fore coming to Washington. |. An lll-time us. record in private flying was chalked up in l940. Pilots of l6,500 private planes flew 22,000,000 miles during the year. . Youngest U. s. Brigadier General is Lewis Hershey, AT, who has this temporary rank with the Selective Service Ad- ministratiaon. Brigadier General Jacob L. Deyers, 53, now has the temporary rank of Major General as Chief of Field Artillery.
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AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION

There is good ground for encouragement in the recent report of Col John H. Jouett president of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the aircraft industry. This report shows first, the extraordinary present expansion of the industry based upon orders placed in the late summer and fall of 1940. It shows, next, that quality has not been sacrificed in speeding up production Finally it holds optimistic outlook for the immediate and long-range future
 Here the prediction ;s made that 180O0 planes under present programs will be turned out this year and 30O0O in 1922. There is, however, every likel- hood that present programs will be increased. Colo nel Jouett urges, in this case, that every of subcontracting be utilized before undertaking any further time consuming program of plant expansion recent survey has shown that 28y000 factories in this country are now without any war orders. Some of these certainly should be put work fabricating parts which the aircraft industry itself use in building planes.
 AS to quality, the report reveals that American planes on every of the fronts giving satisfaction but that models have not been neg ected in the rush of orders. At least 16 details of which are military secrets, have been developed. They include promising nterceptors to combat night bombing Colonel Jouett makes this heartening statement: America within short time, will see American craft rolling through factory doors and swarmng through the skies in astonishing num- bers On behalf of the aircraft industry guarantee it."
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INDIA-WAR FACTOR

India has almost mitless man power much of it splendid fighting material In the last war she put 15000o0 men in the field, and the present h. dian army has already passed half a million. But the fact that the colonial authorities were able to outfit and equip the strong British force just landed in Iraq without help from the mother country re- veals how far India has developed as an industrial factor in the war.
 We think of India land of peasants scarcely touched by industrialism. Yet India today is pro- ducing 90 percent of all war supplies necessary to
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neutrality, with no help from Brit ain until the bombs actually begin to fall q
 The Roosevelt Administration, while sympathetic with Irish inde- pendence, is more concerned with the all-irnportart problem of keep ing supplies moving to England And what worries U. S.. War and Navy officials is the fact that you cannot keep out in invader without very careful advance preparations.
 For example, one reason the Yugo- slavs caved in so quickly was because there was no advance consultation between the British and Yugoslav General Staffs.
 This war has shown that it is impossible to build up defenses over night, and if the Irish accept Brit sh help in digging their bomb shell ters only after bombs begin to fall then the Emerald Isle right now can be given up as lost.
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BRITISH SQUEEZE PLAY"

In fact, Irish feeling toward Eng land has grown worse in recent months rather than improved ever to the point where the Irish suspect the British of trying to get them attacked by Germany so as to arouse Irish-American sympathy, thus get the United States into the war.
 The Irish also feel that they are being squeezed by the British ir various wartime economic moves For instance, the Irish at the start of the war wanted to buy ships for their own use, but desisted on the British promise that they would be allotted cargo space in British yes sels. Now, the Irish say, little or nc cargo space is forthcoming.
 At the outbreak of the war, also the Irish had 3O0,000,000 pounds in British banks and proposed to con- vert it into dollars. But they left the money in London on the British promise that they would get all the foreign exchange needed. Now, the Irish say, they get not a penny.
 The Irish also proposed at the be- ginning of the war to transport their own oil, but Britain interposed that she needed the tankers and would carry oil for Ireland. But today the Irish say they have so little oil that doctors can't run their automobiles
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HOROSCOPE E "The stars incline
 but do rot compel"
THURSDAY, MAYa5

Benefic aspects rule powerfully today. In the morning hours the stars smile upon labor which will cooperate with manufacturers with splendid results. Army, Navy and aviation are under the best pos sible direction while this configu- ration prevails. rz
 Heart and Home: Women should be fortunate today in love as. well as in business or professional in terests. The evening is most prom ising to all in the artistic profes- sions, especially to actresses and singers. Under this rule initiative should be successful. It is a lucky day for girls to seek positions. Col lege students should benefit. It IS an suspicious date for making new friends of opposite sex and love affairs should flourish.
 Business Affairs: Exports will occupy attention under this plane tary government which promises great expansion under the Stars and Stripes. Confidence and opti- mism generally should prevail as coast to coast commercial expan- sion continues. Merchants come under a most stimulating influence which presages a summer of ex- traordinary activity. Money now should be plentiful and spending generous.
 National Issues: Sanitation will become a major problem in Gowd- ed seaboard cities where disease prevention is to occupy scisntific attention through the summer Pub lie health should be safeguarded with extraordinary care. Removal of children and old persons to mountains or beaches will be rec commended, but the seers declare that the Pacific Coast may not be an ideal place for safe havens.
 International Affairs: Forecasts for the latter part of this month do not give assurance of any re- taxation in the furious onslaughts of war. Results of conflicts this month will include reports that are not encouraging to democracy. Criticism of certain parts of the British campaign will be reflected in the United States where enemies of the nation will foment trouble. Changes in the Presidents cabinet are prognosticated before the end of the summer Labor is to make a historic decision as result of an untoward incident. There will be a special reason for speeding defense tasks.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of new experiences and rapid advancement. There will be fortunate changes.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be amazingly lucky, for they will invite success through their unusual talents and persis- tent industry. Self will and { quick temper should be early curbed.
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