The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-12
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

Merwin K. Hart, president of the
New York State Economic Council in
commenting on the loss of jobs of a
half million men and women who
worked in the automobile factories,
thinks it will be a painful interval for
many of them, but that they are
resourceful Americans and it will not
be long before most Of them will have
found new jobs somewhere in the war
effort. He further asks why wo don't
go to work in the same spirit and
on the same scale "to' reduce the
swollen hordes of public jobholders
whose services may be useful in peace
but which contribute nothing toward
victory? Logic justifies it and the
approaching poverty of the people will
compel it."
- Remember Pearl Harbor
With over 100000 paid out by the
Oliver Company alone for half month
and the Zenith, Chandler, City and
School District paydays coming later
with probably as much again, there is
not the least particle of excuse why
Ely business and professional men
should have their books cluttered up
with a lot of unpaid bills.
Remember Pearl Harbor
We wish to thank Chas. E. Carlson,
president of the D. M. & I. r. COM
pany, for copy of Minnesota Ar
rowhead Country Guide" We have
always held MIR. Carlson in high
esteem and the esteem on our part is
further enhanced by this latest gesture.
Buy u. S. Defense Bonds
Representative Tabor of New York
stepped on tlie toes of higher-ups
when he protested the appointments Of
proteges of Mrs. Roosevelt in discuss
ing the omnibus appropriations bill
amounting to $160,590,611. He called
attention in particular to the appoint
ment of Melvyn Douglas on the Civil
ian Defense payroll at $1,000 year
for being at the head of the OCD's
arts division; Miss Mayris CLANCY at
$4,000 a year to teach rhythmetic dane
ing in the children's activities division.
"This is no time for fan dancers and
motion pictures when We need money
to buy bombers," he said and further
stated, "we must cut out the frills and
the nonsence." Douglas draws pay
equal to that of Gen. Douglas NC
Arthur and Miss Chaney's pay is
almost twice as much as Capt. Colin
Kelley received before he was killed,
it was brought out in the hearing.
Mrs. Roosevelt was accused of high
class boondoggling.
- Remember Pearl Harbor
The taking of pictures by camera
fans on the airlines has been prohibited
during the duration of the war. The
airlines have reached an agreement
with the war department not to allow
any aerial photographs to be taken
or published providing they showed the
ground. The regulations apply to
both movie and still cameras. This
will be tough on the shutter bugs"
- Buy u. S. Defense Bonds
The election of John A. Stephens,
Director of Industrial Relations, and
Roger M. Blough, General Solicitor, as
members of the Board of Directors,
and the Executive Committee of the
United States Steel Corporation Cd
Delaware were announced today by Mr.
Benjamin F. Fairless, President.
- Remember Pearl HarbOr
The underworld is tickled pink over
the conviction of the Rev. Henry j
Solteau who was sentenced to year
in saltwater. SO are the officers elected
to enforce the laws and for which
they are being paid and who wink al
violations in their districts. Editoria
comment in many of the papers OF the
state is to the effect that the sacrifict
made by Solteau will create rea
incentive for private citizens to steI
in and enforce the laws which paic
officials are failing to do.
Buy u. s. Defense Bonds -
The about for war purposes doe
not seem to deter certain would be-
from playing politics in matters O
national, state, county, and municipal
interests. Applause is strangely lack
ing in these acts and frowns are IA
more numerous. Playing polictic
with the lives of millions of our youni
men in the service of the government