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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
County Civil Service is
Approved by Voters of
Ely TERRITORY.

IOlm AnOla, LILY alderman,
defeated Jacob L. Pete for the
position of fourth district COM
missioner in Tuesdays general
election.
The vote for Ahola gave
him a majority of 318 over
Pete. Ahola polled 1851 votes,
and Pete, 2,373.
John Sandstrom was reelected to
the Lake county board, defeating
w. o. Lomasney, IL to Al. Sand
strom represents the fifth district.
In the county contests, Arthur E.
Strand polled 1,438 votes here to 1882
for Arthur Lampe in the county sup
erintendent of schools race.
John G.. Brandt was ahead of VIII
liam c. Sargent, 1872 to 967, for
county treasurer, in the Ely voting.
Fred A. Gina led j. william Huh
tala for state senator by about 200
votes. Thomas D. Vukelich and Luke
F. Burns carried the city in the state
representative race. District judges
Edward Freeman, E. j. Kenny and
Mark Nolan carried the city by size
able margins.
Ahola, now serving his second sue
cessive term on the city council,
viii take over the commissioners
office Jan. 1, and he must resign his
post on the council.
Ahola said he would probably re-.
tain his seat on the council until the
end of this year. When his position is
vacated, it will be filled by appoint
ment of the council.
Il want to take this opportunity to
express my appreciation for the vote
given me Tuesday," Ahola said.
Pete, who is now serving his third
four-year term as commissioner, will
hold that Office until his successor
takes over the first of the year.
In statement to The Miner he
said that he wished the new COM
missioner good luck"
Il want to thank my many friends
for their loyal support" he said.
During my term in Office have con-
Quoted the affairs of the district fair
and above board" he said. Pete said
that there would be no recount, and
that he was satisfied with the findings
of election officials.
Harold E. Stassen and Hjalmer
Peterson tied In the contest for
governor, each receiving LOTT votes
in the city balloting.
Ed Thye had a small majority over
Juls. Anderson, GIG to 9O1. Senator
Joseph H. Ball polled only a small
advantage over Elmer A. Benson, 922
to 1863.
The entire Ely territory supported
the establishment of civil service for
st. Louis county employees, 759 to 1856,
but many voters failed to mark this
ballot.
Amendments to the state constitu-
ton regarding investment of perman-
ent trust funds and publication of
city charter amendments were en-
dorsed by a substantial majority Of
the voters.
Total vote for the city of Ely was
2,785, as compared with 1884 in the
1888 commissioner election.
In the fourth district there were
5,064 ballots cast for commissioner.
Ahola's 483-vote margin over Pete
in the city of Ely won the Ely alder
man the commissionership. Pete
picked up 165 more votes than Ahola
in the district outside the city, cutting
the newly elected commissioners ad-
vantage to 318 when the final count
came in.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
Star and Mother

Ginger Rogers and her mother,
Leila Rogers, are seen together on
the screen for the first time in the
comedy "The Major and the Minor"
showing at the State Theatre Sat-
urday midnight, Sunday, Monday,
and Tuesday. With Ginger in the
title role is Ray Milland. The story
has Ginger impersonating r.
year-old girl, with uproarious ro-
mantle entanglements resulting
therefrom. Also starred are Rita
Johnson, Robert Benchley, and
Diana Lynn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
SUGAR FOR SERVICEMEN.

Servicemen home on furlough can
get half pound of sugar per week,
the OPA has announced, so mother
won't have to use up the family supply
during their visits. Application can be
made at the local war price and
rationing board Office in the Com
munity Center.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
HOME FROM CLEVELAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gianotti, Jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Lindgren,
arrived from Cleveland, Ohio, Sun
day for few days visit with their
parents and relatives. Jack is on the
next selective service list of Ely reg
istrants and will leave with the con-
tingent on Nov. 10. "Bill' has put in
his application for the aeronautical
service. They have been employed in
a war industry at Cleveland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
CONFERS HONORS.

w. P. Chinn and Hart Hewits of
Duluth and James Beatty of Cook
were honored Tuesday by the Vermil-
ion Lodge, A. F. & A. M. for so years
membership. A lapel button was con-
ferred on each by Dick A. Mitchell of
Mountain Iron senior grand warden of
the Minnesota Grand Lodge repre-
senting VIM. P. Sturtz, Grand Master.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
COUNTY BALLOT.
STATE BALLOT.

(Total City Vote)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05

SERVING ARMED FORCES.
Miss Amelia Logar is now in SER
vice with the armed forces as a
Red Cross nurse, it was revealed
this week by the Duluth chapter Of
the Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

naissance plane penetrated German
defense lines Wednesday and flew
at 2,200 feet over the raid area.
Photographs which the plane crew
took were so clear they showed
streets plainly. ..
They showed an amazing scene Of
destruction. There were great piles
Of debris which once were build
ings; wrecked tanks could be seen
clearly; there was only great
hole where q gas works had been.
There may have been raids as
Furnishing on German targets, when
greater forces Of planes were used,
but there had been no previous OPP
|portunity to take such revealing pho
tographs.
Pilots were able to fly so low, be-
cause Of lack Of German anti-air
defense, that their planes were shak-
en- by the explosion Of their bombs,
Toward the end, there was SO
little left in the target area that the
pilots had difficulty finding an uI1-
damaged spot.
I'VE couldn't miss and we didn't"
the squadron leader In command
said. II had to wait half an hour
for my turn to 60 in, so spent
the time stooging around the Eifel
tower. turned on my navigation
lights so I could get q good look
at It,"
This commander hold the Dis
tineuished Service Order and the
Distinguished Flying Cross. He
has made IS raids on Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

and Of "the most colossal frame-up
In United States history"
Mooney, born In Chicago In 1888,
the son Of laborer, began work as
labor organizer in 1905, supported
Eugene v. DebS, Socialist candidate
for the presidency, in q swing
around the nation, and, after meet.
ings Billings, In 1913, led O strike
against the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company, at San Francisco.
A militant, ready.tongued labor
leader, he was arrested In 1918 (on
what he called o fralne.up) for pos
session Of dynamite, but was &C.
quilted after three trials.
Billings was young labor leader
who had been convicted OF transport
ing o suitcase Of dynamite 10 Sac
ramento.
Unusual Court Trial
In 1893 Mooney was the defend
ant In one Of the most unusual
court battles in legal history. A
second murder indictment growing
out Of the preparedness Day deaths
still hung over him.
He demanded and won the right
to o trial on the old charge. The
second trial brought him out OF San
Quenton for the first time In IL
years.
A jury was selected, but no pros.
ecution was offered. Superior Judge
Louis H. Ward directed a verdict
acqukttng Mooney on the second
murder indictment, but he won only
a moral victory because he still had
not overturned his original con.
viction.
He turned then 70 the federal
court with an application for q writ
Of habeaS corpus on the grounds
he was being deprived Of liberty In
violation Of the 14th amendment to
the U. 8. Constitution.
He lost the new line Of attack IN
both the federal district court and
the circuit court Of appeals IN the
summer Of 1894. Both courts held
he should seek his freedom first In
the state courts.
While Governor Frank r. Mer-
RAM was postponing consideration
Of che Mooney case until otter elec-
ton, and Upton Sinclair was prom.
ising Mooney immediate freedom
should he become governor, his
mother, Mrs. Mary Mooney, died ct
the age Of 86, her hope Of living to
see her son INDICATED unfulfilled.
IL Ordered Freed
Then In 1895 the United States
Supreme Court directed state courts
to free him II his charges Of
"frameup" were true, but denied him
o writ Of habeas corpus pending
appeals in California.
Mooney once more began his long
battle and successive courts denied
him the writ for which he petit.
toned. Again the supreme court
refused to interfere.
When Olson came TO office
Mooney put his case before him.
He and Billings contended they
were victims Of perjury that the
pre-war hyster1a In San Francisco
forced the prosecution to find q
goat" for the affair, and that they
became the victims.
Billings had q previous convic-
ton on record, and as such was IN
Folsom prison with no hope Of par
don or parole.
Their hght was vindicated on Jan.
uary Z, 1899, when Olson pardoned
Mooney and short time later COM
muted Billings sentence 10 time
served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
PROP CANDIST
OF NAILS GUILTY
tContinued from Page u


prison and maximum fine Of $1,000
on each Of the three counts Of
the indictment.
The jury's decision ended IL days
Of testimony during which the
government sought to show that
Viereck was the master mind be-
hind q campaign TO deuge the coun-
try with isolationist and anti-Bri-
fish literature.
Technically, he was charged with
failing to divulge the full extent
Of his activities to the State De-
partment, His defense, which end
ed incompletely last Tuesday when
Morosini charged Let's with "bias
and prejudice" was that his activi-
ties wyere carried on In o personal
capacity, not In the interests Of
the German Reich.
He had registered, however, as
the agent Of two German princi-
pals and Let's ruled that he was re.
quired to disclose all Of his activi-
ties, whether or not they were per-
formed on behalf Of Germany,
Evidence introduced at the trial
showed that the publicist had In
terviewed many Of the prominent
personalities Of the last two dec
AIDES including Adolf Killer, for
whom he expressed great adminira-
ton" without accepting his
ldeologies."
witnesses testified that Viereck
controlled a New Jersey publishing
house, Flanders Hall, Inc, through
which he printed a large number Of
isolationiSt and anti-British book
lets.
COngressmen In II
Other testimony revealed that he
elaborated with the late Senator
Ernest Lundeen, Laborte,
MINI, in writing speeches. witnesses
quoted him as saying he helped Or
ganize the Make Europe Pay War
Debts Committee" with Lundeen
as its head, which mailed out
tons" OF isolationiSt speeches UNI
der the postage-free congressional
frank.
Viereck was alleged to have con-
ferred with Rep. Hamilton Fish, r.,
N. Y, on mailing some Of his ma
terial, and to have negotiated, to-
cether with Flanders Hall Of
ficials, with former Senator Rush
D. Holt, D. w. Va, and Rep. Ste
phen A. Day, r., ILL.,, for the pub
iication of their speeches and writ
ings. .,.
Fish, called as q prosecution wit
ness, said ne had known Viereck
for o long time as good Ameri-
can citizen" Mrs. Lundeen, who
testified for The defense, said she
had never heard Viereek say any
thing that would indicate he was
other than "loyal American"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
NATIONAL DEBT
MAY BE DOUBLED
CONTINUED from Page y


committee, meanwhile, Indicated
that they would insist upon imfne.
riate consideration Of o general
sales tax II II decided TO separate
proposed excise taxes from the cd.
ministrations tax program
New Excise Taxes
Senate finance committee made
the separation proposal, contending
that by immediate enactment OF
new excise taxeS-higher levies on
whiskey, cigarettes, beer, gasoline,
Etc.-collections could start almost
at once.
Doughton said he was not par
ticularly impressed by the senate
suggestion because Of the relation
Of excise taxes 70 the whole tax
program. He said he would not pass
filal Judgment until his committee
has considered the proposal.
The House committee has recess
ed tax hearings Until Monday 70
consider today Q bill that would
raise the national debt limit from
COS 900 900 900 TO ei2B 900, OO0, 900.
Secretary Of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau Jr., will testify.
Meanwhile, Rep. Frank Carlson,
H., KanB., o member Of the ways
ard means committee, claimed that
@ poll be made Of employees and
stockholders Of $500 business estab-
lishrnerts showed opposition ct the
ratio o. 90 70 ! 70 . plan for .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

%egu-Waw sector.
There was every sign, however
the the climatic night for Rangoor
was well underway.
Royal AIR Force bomber and
tighter planes Joined in the flght,
going 10 the support Of infantry all
along the line and taking the jap
anese lines with machine gun and
cannon IRE and bombs.
The Japanese forces, now NOV
eng over the dry rice fields north
east Of Rangoon, were finding cover
scanty for the first time, and their
losses increased correspondingly as
they had TO come out into the open
against the Imperial troops.
Air force pilots reported the roads
wwarming with Japanese soldiers
moving to the front.
Previously the enemy had taken
advantage Of the protection OF the
dense jungles and underbr1sh to
conceal them as they made their
Way along trails and narrow roads
and only the rising dust Of the
roads had revealed their presence
New Air Marshal
London, March 6.-(UP)-Britain
al q new move to strengthen its
aar officer commanding In chief in
Asiatic mainland defenses named
AIR Marshal Sir Richard Peirse
air officer commanding in chief in
India today as the Japanese drove
westward from the Sittang river on
the Burma front.
Peirse recently relinquished his
COST as air officer commanding In
chief the important bomber COM
mand Of the Royal Air Force To
take up q secret special appoint
Hment."
He succeeds in India Air Mar
siial Sir Patric Playfair.
Thus Peirse will Join the fight
ing forces In India Immediately af-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

BILL IS SIGNED

Washington, March 0 - CUP =
President Roosevelt today signeo
the largest appropriation bill in tn
nations history, measure carrying
$32, 702, 737, 900 for prosecution Of TIN
war.
This measure brought TO about
985 900, O00, 900 the amount Of funds
voted for war purposes by Congress
since the Pearl Harbor attack Dec
7. The total since beginning Of the
so-called defense program In June
1910, Il about 9146, OOO, 900, 900.
The new appropriation carries
$50, AZ, T57 800 IN cash pits contract
authorizations for 1880, OO0,O 900.
The act provides more tnal
ga, 400, 900 for the war department.
including 9i3, 2S2, 200, 900 for tanlA
ordnance and supplies, and e3Ot6
$4,000 for expediting war pg0ds0-
ton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
United Nations Army
Falls Back To Hills
Continued from Page y

large extent, It was pointed out,
but at night the defense forces have
been able to re-capture ground that
they had been forced to give up be-
cause Of enemy air attacks.
The main Japanese invasion
forces were believed TO be centered
In the western part Of the island,
indicating that the greatest often
sive was against Bandoeng.
1.-THE situation Is serious but not
hopeless" It was stated ofilcially.
The Japanese invasion thrust
through the middle Of Java island
by way Of soerakata now has
reached Jokjakarta, city Of about
100000, lying near the south coast,
the Aneta News Agency said.
Thus the enemy had virtually cut
Java In two and reached the Indian
ocean.
West Java All Taken
Virtually all Of western Java (pre.
sumably including the capital OF
Batavia) has been occupied by the
Japanese and the Dutch forces have
fallen back to new positions to fight
on In the mountains, probably CEN
tering around Bandoeng.
I'm London It was acknowledged
by Dutch offlcials that the Tokyo
claim Of having occupied Batavia
was probably correct. Radio Bata-
via was not heard at its regular
news broadcast periods today.
The Aneta News Agency said only
that Batavia had been occupied or
will shortly be TAKEN" but pointed
out that all important installations
in the city had been destroyed and
that many persons were evacuated
to the interior.
Fighting continued all over Java
the communique said, and 1t was
believed that major battle was de-
veloping for Bandoeng, temporary
capital and the headquarters Of the
N. z. I. military forces.
Heavy artillery fire could be
heard in Bandoeng, the Aneta
agency said, but 1t was reported
that the japanese had been driven
from one point by Dutch troops to-
day, possibly lessening the immedi-
ate threat to Bandoeng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
British, Allies Fight
Hard To Save Burma
Continued from Page u

ter the return Of Gen. Sir Wavell,
Britain's foremost soldier, to re-
assume the supreme command.
He fought throughout the last war
and won the distinguished service
order for gallantry. He served for
three years as commanding officer
OF air forces in the middle east and
has served as vice chief Of air
staff.
While Britain moved to strength
en- Its Asian mainland forces, the
situation on the Burma front be-
came Increasingly grave.
The Japanese had captured Waw,
key town 10 miles northeast OF
Rangoon and IS miles from the
Pegu junction Of the Rangoon-
LaShio railroad line to the Burma
road.
They had rounded the corner Of
the Gulf Of Martaban and were
driving direct through the knee
deep rice fields for Rangoon.
The enemy were pressing theiI
attack powerfully, with planes sup-
porting their tank and infantry
ground forces.
Royal Air Force planes attacked
japanese front line troop positions
in an attmpt to aid their infantry
to stop the Japanese.
Fighting was increasingly fierce
as the climax Of the fight for Burma
neared, and IL was believed that the
fate OF deserted, half-ruined RAN
COON would be soon known.
London, March 6.-(UP)-Recon-
naissance photographs showed today
that British planes wrecked ell Vita
parts of the great Renault Motor
and Tank Works In their raid or
the Paris suburbs Tuesday night
and 1t was indicated that the at
tack was the most effective bomb
ing raid Of the entire war.
A lone bomber command Recon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
FAMOUS LABOR
LEADER IS DEAD
CONTINUED from Page u

Mooney and his companion, War
rem X. Billings, were regarded as
labor martyrs" to millions.
They were convicted Of first de.
gree murder for allegedly throwing
a bomb into the preparedness day
parade. Ten persons were killed and
40 hurt.
First sentenced to hang, Mooney
was saved from death by interces-
sion Of President Woodrow Wilson.
Billings, who later was released
from prison, when his sentence was
committed by Olson, was sentenced
TO life imprisonment.
For many years the Mooney
case" was before the highest courts
Of the land but always his pleas
were denied. Billings received less
publicity and quietly served his time
In Folsom prison.
Jimmy Walker, His Lawyer
In 1881, when Mooney filed an"
other pardon application, James j.
Walker, then mayor Of New York,
came TO San Francisco TO plead for
the pair, but Governor James Rolph
denied them pardons. The U. s..
supreme court refused 10 interfere
and II was not Until Olson took
once that Mooney and Billings saw
freedom ahead.
Olson promised during his cam.
paIgn that he would see Justice
done" His first ofiicial act was TO
order q new hearing for them, and
he found the evidence presented was
not gufIlcIent 70 warrant holding
them in prison longer.
Five presidents Of the United
States and ave governors Of Cali
fornIa, besides the courts, were ask
ed to intervene IN the case.
MONEYS champions said he was
O victim Of Americas Dgeyfuss
Case" (after the unjust imprisons
ment Of the French Amy ofaceE)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

munique, transmitted by Aneta News
Agency, said.
everywhere our troops courage
ously resist an enemy which Is SUI
perior IN forces and ornaments.
several places, including Jokja.
karta, had to be Abandoned. -.
Our trops have evacuated Batavia.
AS result Of the enenys great
superiority and mastery Of the air,
our troops are continuously exposed
to such violent bombardsnent that
they have been unable TO rest for
many days ana are now gradually
becoming over.tired.
Serious, Not Hopeless
This makes the situation seri-
Gus, but not hopeless"
In more detailed reports from the
fighting fronts, It was reported that
the Japanese had been driven back
on several sectors north Of Ban.
doeng and in the eastern area
around Soerabaja. But these coun-
terblows, 1t was acknowledged, were
Of defensive nature and the main
enemy forces were expanding their
conquest with the possible exception
Of the mountain sector near Soebang
on the road to Bandoeng.
A permanent air raid alert has
been declared in Banoeng, the Aneta
agency said, and the blackout Of
the temporary capital has been made
complete.
The city has been bombed repeat
eddy and In recent days enemy air
craft have met no important oppo-
sition by defense fighter planes. The
Japanese are operating from Tjilit-
jap airdrome, which Is only about
rs miles away.
The scorched earth policy has
been vigorously carried out by the
Dutch on Java as II was on other
East Indies islands that fell to the
Japanese. The government even or
dered destruction Of liquor stocks in
towns threatened by the enemy In
order to avoid possible disturb
ances." The order applied to the
native drink called arak as well as
to gin, rum and whiskey.
The Aneta agency said the Japa-
meme had apparently taken Nuiten-
zorg, summer residence Of the gov
ernor general, south Of Batavia after
O stiff fight against Dutch and Brit
ish troops, but that action "con-
tinues against the japanese every
where-sof1e defensive and some Of
fensive."
There was no activity south Of
Bandoeng, 1t was stated, indicating
that the Japanese push into the
mountains was entirely from the
north.
BandOeng Defended
Bandoeng Is strongly defended,
with many fortified points and bar
ricades, including miles Of barbed
wire, along the mountainous ap-
proaches. Some Of the largest Dutch
arsenalS are in the nearby mountain
area,
Dutch forces In eastern Java were
reported fighting delaying actions,
and ct some points they had coun-
ter attacked and driven the enemy
back.
"out TROOPS retain their spirit and
are determined 70 make @ stand to
the lassN according to q statement
IN high quarters, quoted by Aneta.
japanese cir superiority and per-
sistent day time DIR attacks have
"paraiysed Ailied operations" 70 !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06

withholding tax on taxable income:
He said employees opposed proposed
social security tax increases ct Q
ratio Of eight TO one.
He said his poll also showed that
stockholders were opposed 10 70 7 70
"a suggestion by Morgenthau that
the government take all corporate
profits in excess Of six per cent o.
capitalization. He said MANAGE
ment generally expressed the view
that it should be permitted 10 earn
1t least 10 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-06
"GUMBA" FEELS
WARS INFL UENCE

It's a-da-waR" said Gumba, the
little man with the basket Of can
dy as he revised his sales slogan
from everything . nlckela" 70
"thisa one Ska cents"
Making his usual rounds today,
Gumba apologised 10 his custOm-
ers because he couldn't offer AL
his wares 1t the usual price.
lima lose money but bymeby
everything be Ok" he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Applications are now being
taken by the U. q. Civil Service
Commission st Fort Lewis for
positions a. locomotive inspectors
and car inspectors. II was an
nounced Wednesday. Both Jobs
pay a base yearly salary with m
additional daily allowances.
Although there is no age limit
for the positions. applicants must
have had AZ least five years Of
responsible railroad experiences.
War workers win not be accepted
unless the change viii utilize
higher skills-
Locomotive and car inspectors
viii view equipment during con-
struction and win travel from
manufacturer 10 the point Of de-
livery with the engines and cars.
taking responsibility for maintsn-
ance en- route.