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York Started
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IA War Department official I'd today that the need to SUD- ks route to air bases was the 1, tDcipal factor in the decision to IEste the Alaska Highway in- td instead of near the coast. '1When asked about the Alaska ,Dghway Commissions descrip. Ion of the route as "a tragic itmder", he said 'of course we bnt think it's q tragic blunder.
 pfactors were considered care tDy before the choics was made.n
 AMissoud engineer with a di- bguished record in the United bteS Army, Col. William M. bge will boss the construction
 Army engineers said that kOpS under him already have rived at Dawson Creek and 'bVe established the first main bsto build a pioneer road that l.
 be finished by the Public pads Administration which will bid a crushed rock motor high by A feet wide.
 1IAn officer said: "The pioneer bd will be passable but not Iuch else. It is essential, how Ter, to make possible the move Fnt of heavy equipment needed
 the construction of the high E."
 Public Works Minister Bruhn Ha Seattle Chamber of Con- Frce delegation that the Pro- brial Government lacks funds Ffh which to build a road which Fuld link with the Provincial td system with the Alaska EhWay. He estimated the cost Ipploximatelv S3.00O, 1000. ]
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
SEAMAN JOHNSON
NOW AT u. OF NJ.

Seaman Einard Johnson is now at
the naval training station, University
of Minnesota, where he is taking
specialized training as an electricians
mate.
Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern
Johnson, Sr, Section Thirty, enlisted
in August with the rating of a ma
chinist's mate, first class, taking his
recruit training at Great Lakes. Pre-
ceding his enlistment he worked for
over a year at the Clyde Iron Works,
Duluth, after completing a defense
training course sponsored by the local
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson have two
other sons in the army, Pvt. Vern
Johnson, Jr, Fort Eustis, Va, and
Pvt. Leonard Johnson, Camp Robin
son, Ark. A fourth son, Roy Johnson,
has applied for officers training at
the Ely junior college, where he is a
student.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
LETTERS FROM
SERvIcEMEN

Smoke bombs, hand grenades, and
live bullets were all a part of the
training given Pvt. Albert j. Harri at
Camp Hood, Texas. Here's his own
story:
Thought would drop you people
a little note letting you know that
I'm at Camp Hood, Texas, now. I'm
getting The Ely Miner alright; they
send it here from Camp Chaffee, Ark.
I don't think you will have to change
the address as I think I'll be back at
Camp Chaffee in couple of weeks
and toughening up, it sure is tough.
Last Saturday our battalion went
over the course they got here, the
toughest in the world. Paramount
Pathe, and the rest of them took News
Reels of us, so the people of Ely can
look forward to seeing what the tank
destroyers go through. 1t is kind OF
commando course. I think it is a
good thing.
"They started us off by swimming
across a river then over some hurdles
and 7-foot wall, then through barbed
wire with smoke bombs coming in
all around us, and they tossed in a
half a stick of dynamite once in a
while.
"Get through that and run up a
steep hill with muddy clothes or what
little we have left on. Get to the top
of the hill; then some more barbed
wire, this time with machine gun bull
lets about a foot over our heads You
learn to crawl with your head down
or else, and more hand grenades LAND
close to you.
"After that We have battle fire with
the rifle, sub-machine gun and pistol
They taugh us how to make bombs
and Molotoff cocktails to knock tanks
out. A great thing.
ct saw in the last issue of The
Miner that Darcy Goard is in Aus
tralia He and went into the army al
the same time Had our basic train.
ing together at Fort Sill, Okla. Woulc
like to take this means of saying
hello to him if he gets The Minel
there, and to all the rest of the Ely
boys and to the gang from Section
Thirty The little burg is well rep.
resented in this war"
Pvt. Felix Alfalfa, 37288604, Plat. IA.
A, Illinois Hotel, Bloomington, Ill.
writes:
Believe it or not I'm going tt
school on the government. There arr
sixty-five boys out of our company
here with me. We have no barracks
| We stay in the Illinois Hotel and W.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08

sure have it nice here. Bloomington is
nice up-to-date town. Population is
$4,000. The school is located in the
heart of the town.
"We got here this morning and got
our rooms and they feed us, and there
sure was plenty to eat. Boy, what
really is nice is the girls that serve
us our meals. 1t is something like
cafeteria style. No more KIP for
awhile at least.
"We have no drilling here, and we
got rid of our guns.
'We were sent to the Midwest Mo-
tive Trades institute. We started
school Monday morning and go all
week and half day on Saturday A
lot better than Camp Robinson. We
will be here for about two months.
They are going to try and make
mechanics out of us.
'There are lot of boys from Min
nesota here. I'm the only one from
Ely though. There are about 500
soldiers going to school, the only sold
iers here. So it's pretty nice in town
of $4,000"
Pvt. Urho E. Ojala, 37298310, Trn.
Det. 68th Med. Rgt., Camp Forrest,
Tenn, writes to the VF'W as follows:
MAY I express my heartfelt thanks
for the subscription to The Ely
Miner? The diary and pencil come
in handy and I certainly appreciate
what you are doing for the soldiers.
We won't forget it if we ever get
back alive
"Im in the station hospital suffer-
ing the after effects of penumonia.
So you can readily see what it means
to get the news from back home
Received my first copy yesterday. Ex-
pect to get back to duty in two days.
Still have acute bronchitis and q
murmuring heart. Was a little afraid
that I would receive a discharge and
be reclassified into AT However, the
doctors looked me over this morning
and two claimed that they would
swap hearts with me any day. One
doctor is still doubtful, but is in hopes
OlldU "llCll L 1CGu1 II W uuGy Gl1S lily
will give an easy and good position in
the line of service. I feel fine but
cough a little. The climate isn't very
agreeable to me. Rains every day and
| is very sultry. Had our first cool day
today. Just like July weather back
| home.
"The long army hikes and drills
are pleasure to me. Enjoy my lessons
and branch of service. We expect ito
leave here before long to join our
regiment, now on maneuvers at Nash
ville"
From Camp Wheeler, Ga, comes
this note to the VFW from Pvt Arthur
j. Johnson:
Thanks very much for the paper
which I have received regularly. It is
good to hear from the old home town
for can keep up with the enlist
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
Sharp Cat

And one thing about horse thief is
that he can't obliterate the engine
number.
The Beefing- g-About-the-W Weather So
ciety has a lot of members this year
A noted doctor was asked recently to
name the most prevalent disease, and
he promptly named inflammation of
the imagination"
If you have invested in war bonds
your heart is in the right place. So
is your money.
Advertising will make your cash
register play the tunes you like to
hear.
Mickey Rooney's wife walked out on
him after eight months of married
life. Those Holly -wooed brides never
seem to keep married for keeps.
With the 40-mile speed law fewer
people are being dated up with hos
pitals.
You collect both dollars and sense
when you do your trading in your own
home town. 1t gives your money a
chance to say Hello" to you again.
$50
If We ever shoot anybody it will be
the goof just ahead of us who has
seen the picture and insists on tell
ing what is coming next.
Save your scrap for the big scrap.
Your country needs every pound that
we can possibly gather. We can't af-
ford to have idle war plants and idle
men.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08

mentS and know how many of my
pals are being drafted into the army
to join us in fighting this war to a
glorious victory. Also it is good to see
what is taking place in and around
Ely outside of the draft.
ct am indeed glad that you are
doing this kind of work for it helps
to build up the morale in the army.
I also hope that you can continue
sending these papers and increase the
subscriptions"
John j. Klemensich, "a, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Klemensich, Ely, was
graduated from the hospital corps
school at the U. S. naval hospital,
Great Lakes, this week.
KlemenSich, one of class of 370
men, is now rated as hospital ap-
prentice, second class.
Graduation terminates a 6-week
course of preliminary training at the
Corps School. Included in the course
is the study of anatomy and physiol-
ogy, hygiene and sanitation, materia
medica and weights and measures,
first aid and bandaging, nursing,
transportation of casualties, and diet
eticS.
The graduates will continue their
training at naval hospitals before be-
ing sent to duty at sea or to other
shore stations.
Midshipman Joseph v. Novak, USNR
MS Sch, room 712, Tower Hall, 800
Tower Court, Chicago, writes:
ct have started my midshipman
training today Our course covers 8
months of work in navigation, ord
nance, and seamanship.
"At the present time there are about
2,299 men in midshipman school.
"The competition is very keen with
so many men here.
"Tower Hall is building which has
IN stories including a swimming pool
and lounge. The rooms are quite
large. In my room we have 8 men
quartered. This system has proved
favorably, mainly in which it gives
everyone an opportunity to get
acquainted with men living in differ
ent sections of the country, and from
all kinds of professions in life.
ct appreciate The Ely Miner very
much. 1t is nice to find out what goes
on in the old home town."
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
Bern LAMBERT WRITES TO
BOYS. GIRLS IN SERVICE

radio last week, and as usual he gave
good account of himself (Seaman,
second class, at Great Lakes, ILL.,,
Moonan played piano-organ inter-
probation of Duke Ellington's 'Soph-
isticated Lady on the Meet Your
Navy program broadcast over the
NBC Blue Network)
Sunday night there was foot
ball game up at the stadium ("Army"
VS.. "Navy" for benefit of the VFW
servicemen's newspaper fund.- between
former high school and college stars.
After being out of practice for several
year, the players found it hard to get
back in shape in such short time. I
expect this week the drug stores are
selling plenty of nnament and aspirins.
The game was for a good cause and
worth the effort. When played foot
ball, 1 felt just like those fellows did.
When the game was half over, I de-
cided that the old grey mare amt
what she used to be.
ct must sign off now. I hope you
enjoy reading this as much as I en-
joyed writing it."
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08

The following letter, addressed "to
the Ely men and women in the ser
vice of Uncle SAM" is written by
Bern Lambert:
"It isn't possible for me to write
to every Ely person in the service, so
I am going to take advantage of the
fine opportunity presented by this
page. Everyone likes to get letters and
hear the news from back home.
Fright now we are having great
fall Irregular Indian summer weather.
The duck hunters are out every day,
and several have returned with the
limit. Ely has lot of good hunters,
so it is just too bad for any duck
which gets careless and exposes it
self.
81 received letter from a friend
who is in northern Ireland. He said
that he had Travelled nearly 5000 miles
to fight and wasn't even mad yet. The
American soldiers can get mad in a
hurry, and in due time, Adolph,
Benito & company will find that out,
| much to their sorrow.
| "We head Bob Moonan over the
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
RETAILERS WHO RAISE FRUIT
PRICES MUST REPORT.

Retailers who raise their prices on
the 1912 pack of canned peaches,
pears, pineapples and pineapple juice
are being warned by the OPA that
they must report their increases to
the local rationing boards. These
items are cost-of living commodities
that have price ceilings based on
March prices on them.
The OPA has allowed an increase In
the producers prices because of in
creased costs, but requires retailers to
file their higher prices. The reports
must be in by the tenth of the month
following the month in which the
price raise was made by the retailer
OPA officials said.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
RUBBER FOOTWEAR UNDER
RATION CONTROL.

A number of rubber footwear items
are included in the list that now are
being rationed, according to the OPA.
The rationing order, which put sales
of six types of rubber footwear under
control of local rationing boards Mon
day of this week (Oct 81 was accom-
panied by another setting maximum
prices on all rubber footwear.
Footwear covered in the ration order
are mems hip-height rubber boots,
over r-the-knee rubber boots, short
rubber boots in both light and heavy
weights, rubber pacs and booteeS ten
inches or more in height, and rubber
pacs, bootees and work shoes under ten
inches in height Included are all
variations in style and design with
in these six broad classificatonS.
Mems work and dress rubber foot
wear not listed among these six gen.
eral types are not being rationed and
can be obtained as usual
To obtain rubber footwear in the
newly-declared group user must go
to his local rationing board. prove
VARS1k AS 10 CiSoSCo III Oil CSoCAieAei
service, needs the rubber footwear for
this service and that he has no SER
viceable rubber footwear for the pur-
pose. The board can require him to
turn in his old rubber footwear as
salvage and will decide whether he is
entitled to the new footwear.
If it decides he in entitled to new
rubber footwear it will issue certi-
ficate to be presented to a dealer. The
old footwear to be discared will be
turned over to the dealer in the same
transaction.
The new ceiling price order covers
all types of rubber footwear manufac-
tured under the Victory line since
February II, 1912. Specific dollars and
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
MANY THINGS GOOD
FOR, SALVAGE.

MANY THINGS GOOD
FOR SALVAGE.
Been wondering what you could toss
into the scrap salvage drive now
under way? Here's list of many
things metal, rubber, etc., that are
vitality needed in Uncle Sans war
plants:
METAL.
Metal beds, springs, old irons, old
wood or coal stove, skid chains, old
bathtubs, lawnmower, old metal re-
frigerator, old radiator, old washing
machine, old kitchen sink, old ask
cans, old pals, old pipe, farm-garden-
auto tools, old boiler, old furnace, old
metal toys-Skates, old metal fence, old
wire, old pots and pans, old scissors
and shears, old auto part-toolS, old
electric motors, old electric fans, old
wash tubs, old metal cabinets, old jar
tops, old farm equipment, old screens,
old clocks, old batteries, old lighting
fixtures, old furnace CRATES, lamp
bulbs, old fireplace equipment, old
metal golf clubs, metal plant stands,
old wash boards, old metal hangers.
RUBBER.
Girdles, shower caps, rubber gloves,
old tires tubes, old bicycle tires, old
rubber boots, old galoShes and rub
bers, rubber baby pants, rubber plug
shoppers, rubber nipples, rubber floor
mats, rubber sponges, rubber aprons,
rubber garters, rubber toys, rubber
shower curtains, old rubber washers,
rubber corks, rubber covered wires,
rubber seat pads, rubber soles and
heels, rubber raincoats, rubber combs,
rubber bands, pencil erasers, old gar
den hose, hot water bottles, rubber
ball, rubber swim suits, rubber bath
ing caps, rubber mattresses, rubber
sheets, old tennis shoes, rubber bath
mats, old jar rings.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
|ELY. WINT0N MEN Receive
PILOTS WINGS This week

Joseph A. Cook of Winton has been
graduated from the Gulf Coast Army
Air Force Flying School at Brooks
Field, Texas, and has been awarded
his silver wings. Brooks Field is
training center for bomber pilots
Lieutenant Cook has asked for i'm
mediate action.
Cook, who graduated from Memorial
high school in 1885, is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph A. Cook, Sr-, Win
ton, both deceased.
One member Of Cooks class was an
ordained minister and army chaplain
from Oklahoma, who gave up his
ecclesiastical robes to become a fighter
pilot,
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
CIVILIANS GET MILLION CASES
OF SALMON PACK.

approximately 20 per cent of the
1912 salmon pack totaling between
5,5OOOOO and 100000 cases will be
released for civilian consumption, the
WPB has decided. This will release
to civilian stores approximately l.
10000 cases.
The government has ordered 60 per
cent of the pack for military and
lend-lease requirements. 1t also has
directed Gamers and packers to hold
back 20 per cent of the pack until
determination has been made on
whether more than 60 per cent will be
needed. This, too, may be released for
civilian uses.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
'N0ONANISMS'
from the Baudette Region)

A government report states that two
dollar bills are becoming scarce. We
haven't noted an epidemic of ones,
fiveS or tens either.
We know nothing about golf, but
suspect that golf players are like
grouse hunters, full of lies about the
shots they claim to have made.
They are talking about the best
football players in the country, but
nobody seems to give a thought to
the best students in the country.
With gas rationing coming you can
expect horse thieves to come back.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
ZINC MASON JAR LIDS
WAR CASUALTY.

The mason jar, standby of home
canning since grandma started "put-
ting up" things for the winter, is an
other war casualty. The WPB has pro-
hibited manufacture Of those zinc lids
for the jars. In their place, says the
WPB, will be porcelain closure with
steel rim said to be an excellent sub
stitute that can be used with relatively
little difficulty.
Housewives who get along without
zinc jar tops at all will be aiding the
war effort immensely, since the zinc
will be used to make more than 35,-
900 tons of badly needed brass for
ammunition.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
SALARY LOANS
couples without cars or furniture con borrow
on their earning obiIify-No endorsers needed

charges. You pay nothing more. We
have no hidden charges. Compare
Households charges with others be-
fore you borrow anywhere.
3 woys to get q loan
We make three kinds of loans. /: Sal
airy loans-for the convenience of
folks who have no car or furniture on
which to borrow. 3: Auto loans-a
loan on your Car may suit your needs.
3: Furniture loans-hundreds of fam
lilies get furniture loans. We will make
your loan the way that best fits your
own situation.
You may get Household loan to
pay up old bills, medical or dental ex-
penses, repairs, taxes, insurance-for
almost any purpose. If you need a
loan, phone or visit us today.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08

At the Battle of Midway an Army
Lieutenant, after bombing carrier,
was forced to bail out of his bomber.
He was able to get ''fish eye" view
of the entire battle from his COLLAPSE
BILE boat and was later picked up by
an American plane. Your purchase
of War Bonds with at least ten per-
cent of your income every payday
will help protect the lives of men
who are flying for you. Get behind
them today. U.S.. Treasury Department
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08

yXIANT to get loan quickly and
w without asking favors of friends?
Household Finance offers a simple,
private way for men and women with
jobs to borrow up to $500. No en-
dorsers or guarantors are ever needed.
Repay by the month
or in full at any time
You may repay your loan in monthly
instalments arranged to fit your in
come. Or you may repay in full at any
time and pay charges only for the
actual time you have the money. A
$50 loan, repaid in four monthly in
stalments of S13.46 each, costs just
1884. A S25 loan, repaid at the end
of two weeks, costs only 35s.
See the table below for popular
payment plans. All payments include
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
PVT. SARKIPATO TO
ATTEND AIR SCHOOL

Pvt. Otto Sarkipato, who has been
stationed at Fort Smelling, spent the
weekend in Ely. He has been assigned
to an air corps ground school, and is
now in training. When here, he did
not know just where he would be
sent after returning to Fort Smelling.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08

Coconut husks as a source Of
fiber for padding in upholstery and
cushions, have a new industrial use
in Puerto Rico.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
one-Fourth Forest Land
CocOnut HuSks

Statistics show that one-fourth Of
the United States is still forest land.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
ELYITES FLOCK
TO MAN-O-WARS

Five Ely men have been enlisted in
the navy and are now in training and
three others have applied for enlist
ment within the past few weeks
Enlisted were Louis j. Pucel, Joseph
Polayner, Frank a Glavan, John B.
Peyal, and Anton j. Jerich. Applying
for enlistment were Bernard Pruse,
Tony j. Okasich and John Hutar.
Frank F. KaraSti and Floyd L
Korpi OF Winton have also applied
for enlistment.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08

Paul E. Hendrickson, Ely, has grad
uated from the Victoville, Calf, Army
flying school as pilot, and has been
commissioned as second lieutenant
in the army air forces reserves. He at
tended Memorial high school, gradu-
ating in 1899, He graduated in 1941
from the Ely junior college. He entered
the army air forces in January, 1912.
He took his primary training at Wis
ALA, Calf, and basic training at Chico,
Calf.
H
Sharp Cat
Among musicians, a "sharp cat"
is smart dresser, smooth talker
and good musician.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
" THIS WEEK FOR VICTORY

cents prices are set as the maximum
and dealers cannot go above them.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
Useful Clothes Pin

A very useful pan scraper, which
will not rust or scratch aluminium
can be made with a common clothes
pin split in half.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
Peanut Oil

Sixty-fve per cent cake or meal
can be extracted from shelled pea
nuts and 35 per cent oil.
The Ely miner., 1942-10-08
About Cheese

About CheeSe
In the cheese category, sharp
cheese is year or older, nippy
cheese from six months to a year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-09
APPEAL ENDS in
5-DOLLAR FINE
Violation Of Sanitary Code
Charged; Papers Per-
nitted to Litter Street

Patrick zaccagino of Waterbury
was fined SIS in common pleas court
this morning by Judge Thomas j.
Wall when he was found guilty of
violating the sanitary code of the
city by failing to cover'a truck filled
with rubbish. Two dollars of the
fine were RENTED.
The accused man was arrested by
Supernumerary Patrolman Joseph
Bagley soon after the extensive local
police campaign against violation of
the sanitary code started last jan
uary. Patrolman Bagley testified in
court that he followed a truck
driven by zaccagino along South
Main street UP to Washington street
before he could stop him to tell
him papers were being dropped from
the truck along the road. Atty.
Lawrence Matzkin defended the ac-
cused the man.
Anthony v. Gerdauskas and An
thony GerdauskaS, both of Water
bury, were given fines of SIS and $40
respectively with costs when found
guilty of charges of breach of peace
in common pleas court early this
afternoon. The men were arrested
following dispute with neighbors
on South Leonard street. Atty.
Clarence. v. Balanda appeared for
the accused men.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-09
Compensation
Agreen1 entS

The following compensation
agreements for payments each
week during disability were APP
proved by Compensation Commits
sioner John J. O'COnnell today:
Mary Kelley, Alb South Main
Street, Waterbury against ScOvill
Mfg. Co., 1889 beginning March
"a, fractured left ankle.
Alphonse Leferriere, 642 Bank
street, Waterbury, against Scovilf
Mfg. Co., S2S.35 beginning March
16, strained muscles Of chest.
Julius Zravathawecz, rs Ayers
street, Waterbury against ScO-
will Mfg. Co, S14.39 beginning
March %, loss Of vision Of left
eye.
RAYMOND Wheeler. 1919 Baldwin
street, Waterbury against Chase
Rolling Mills Plant Of Chase
Brass and Copper Co., $22.03 be-
ginning March -, low back pain.
Carl johnson, 81 Young street,
Waterbury against Waterbury
Mfg. Co. Plant Of Chase Brass and
Copper Co., $21.S2 beginning
March IS, wrenched right knee.
Paul Joseph Couch 1925 Bank
street, Waterbury against Chase
Metal Works plant Of Chase
Brass and Copper Co. $23.O7
March FL, second degree burns on
both ankles and feet and on left
ear.
Elizabeth Allen Of New Haven
agains J. and M. Corporation Of
62-64 Bank street, Waterbury,
$50 beginning March Is, liberation
over left eye.
Grace Mcdonnell, So Fifth
street, Waterbury, against Water
bury Paper Box Co., $7.66 begin
ming February Is, Sprained left
ankle.