The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
On This
Occasion
HISTORICAL SOCIETY. =
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

the Editor.
War has certainly changed the
tempo in the average community"
says an exchange in writing of the
large number of men in service from
their respective town and country. In
the majority of counties more boys
have entered the service already than
took part in the war of 1917-18 and
the end of taking men into the SER
vice is not yet. The Austin Daily
Herald commented on the number 60
ing from Mower county and in the
comments stated that the large exodus
from the county and the community
has gravely affected the general bus
mess economy of the Austin area.
This situation is not local to Mower
county nor to Austin, but is felt
throughout the United States and in
particular where those factory activi-
ties incident to producing the tools OF
war are not conferred says the Virginia
Enterprise. On the ranges where iron
ore, one of the most vital of war
necessities is being produced, the
leaving of able bodied men is making
serious inroads on the labor situation
and will in time become a subject of
some concern to the mine operators
charged by the government with in
creased responsibilities in these times
of necessity in seeing that every pound
of iron ore and scrap is taken to the
furnaces.
In Ely, the entering of more than
500 men into the army out of popu-
lation of about 5000 is bound to affect
the general business economy of the
city and its nearby area. If every area
of like population in the United States
is similarly called upon by the country
in its quest for 100000 men for the
armed forces, consider the meaning to
the economic structure of the United
States. Ely is certainly doing its share
towards the winning of the war in
manpoWer and in furnishing vital
necessities for carrying on the con-
f1ict now raging throughout the world.
While the younger men are being
taken to do the actual fighting, those
not so young are expected to see that
the fighting men are supplied with
the necessities for waging successful
battle against the ungodly hordes OF
Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito.
According to Albert McMahan, chair
man in charge of bond sales, indica-
lions this month point to deficit in
the bond sale quota assigned to Ely
The quota is $4,000 and with over
half the month gone, the prospects
are that we will fall short. The quote
for st. Louis county is 81, 164700 ane
from all accounts according to avail.
able information, there, will be
shortage in the county quota as wei
as in the state quota of S13, $780, 600. s.
far. Ely, st. Louis County and th'
state of Minnesota have not faller
down on its bond sale quotas. 1t j
I'D to everyone here to maintain al
unblemished reputation in the sale o
bonds to help make up the billion
dollar quota set for the United State
for September.
Secretary Morgenthau of the Unite
States treasury does not anticipate
serious shortage in the bond sales o.
the voluntary basis of billion dolla
monthly national average. Howeve
should the voluntary method OF pun
chasing bonds not meet expectation
a compulsory 10 per cent payroll pun
chase plan will be adopted. 1t is
be hoped that this will not becon
necessary although during the La!
war compulsory purchase of Liber1
bonds was active besides compulsol
war chest plan of raising funds.
The government needs money ar
lots of it to bring the war to success
full close. With the purchase of bon'
you are not only helping the cover,
ment but also helping yourself. "
are asked to lend the government Il
money in the purchase of bonds whi'
are repayable in ten years and unli
several of the foreign nations whe
your money is confiscated and no r
turn is expected, U. S. bonds are
note of security for your investment
Buy bonds. Don't hoard your ca
with the false impression that mon
in the bank or in cans in the baseme
is more secure and of greater val
than government bonds. We need tt
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