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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
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HORSE AND BUGGY DAYS
AND A WORLD AT WAR
PATERSON

HORSE AND BUGGY DAYS
AND A WORLD AT WAR
WE ARE TRAVELLING backward
to the horse and buggy days of yes
teryear, if we can again find the
horses and buggies. The war has
marked at least a temporary sus-
pension of the automobile era.
In 1941, the more than % million
cars in the United States travelled
total distance of over 286 billion
miles, an average of better than
5000 miles per car. That gives
some idea of what the automobile
has meant to America and to the
American family.
On the farm it meant easy and
quick transportation to town, and
to far-away towns. 1t meant an
opportunity to visit the movies, even
In towns 20 to 30 miles away. It
meant marketing in larger centers,
and pleasure trips covering long
distances.
Now when the present family bus
is gone, it cannot be replaced. When
its essential rubber has been burned
out, it cannot be reshod. The prob
lem is to make both the car and the
rubber last as long as possible; to
conserve both for the essential needs
of the family. It will carry them
more times to the nearer movies and
the nearer stores than to those far
Their away. Ns rubber shoes will
last longer at a slow speed than
when burned up at top speed. It
means getting back to the more
simple life of the horse and buggy
days.
For those of the generation that
knew the horse and buggy times,
going back to the simplicity of that
period is rather alluring. 1t means
home-produced, instead of imported
entertainment. Visits with friendly
neighbors will take the place of joy
riding. 1t means neighborhood par
ties, instead of movies. The Sunday
school picnic, the Epworth League
meeting, the school entertainment
will again come into their own.
Conserve the old car and the farm
truck and their rubber tires for the
essential uses. It will be hard to
obtain the horses, buggies and farm
wagons of yesteryear as substitutes,
even though they might be satisfac-
tory. 1t may be long time before
the assembly lines are again turning
out family transportation facilities
as they have in the past quarter of
a century.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
JAVA:
Fiiniis

The breakthrough of Japanese
troops through the Bandoeng de-
tense lines, and the coincident clos
ing down of the radio station with
a dramatic Farewell until better
times" the defense of Java had
reached its apparent finish.
The review of the campaign
showed greatly superior" forces
of Japanese, both from a naval and
military standpoint, had crashed
ashore on the east, the west and the
north central portions of the island,
and within 10 days had practically
cut Java in two.
Early in the campaign the Dutch
commanders had complained that
there had not been enough naval,
air or land support for their de-
tense, and as the Japs swept inland
there apparently had been a pretty
hot scramble for the non-combatants
to get away to Australia, and the AL
lies hoped that some of the United
Nations defending troops would
have been able to make a getaway,
also.
Hardly any observer had believed
that Java could hold out long, but
few had been prepared for the sud-
denness with which the defense had
collapsed.
First intimation of the end was
that the United Nations fleet had
been forced to admit Japanese SUI
premacy on the waters surrounding
the islands; then it was conceded
that the air forces of the island
had been showed under.
With land and sea and air de-
lenses shattered, the end could not
be long, it was then realized, and
the Japs poured men into the is
land in sufficient numbers to drive
all before them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
CLOSED SHOP
AND FREE LABOR

"THE UNITED STATES army has
a secret weapon. 1t is an army of
free Americans. Extract from an
ad for the army recruiting service.
That should be true, but is it en-
tirely so today? Can we say an
American is free when it is possible
for a labor racketeer to force him
to pay a price for the privilege Of
working; when the labor racketeer
demands that all American workers
be forced to pay for the privilege
of working? That is what "closed
shop" in American industry would
mean. The American worker should
be free to join union if he wants to,
and many would, but is he free when
he is forced to do so if he wants to
find a job through which to support
himself and family? The "closed
shop" would be as un-American as
a state church, with all forced to
join and support it.
That the union can function effec-
lively, that it can adequately repre-
sent labor when operating on an
American basis of freedom of &C
ton of the individual, has been dem
onstrated through the years. On
such a basis the union has advanced
the cause of labor. When it de-
mands as infringement of the free
dom of the individual, it seriously
Injuries the cause it should seek to
help. The cry for closed shop is
the cry of the labor racketeer, not of
American Workmen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
CURRENCY CIRCULATION
AND INITIATION

AND lNfLAIlON
ECONOMISTS TELL US an over.
abundance of currency in circulation
is one of the conditions that leads
to imitation.
At the end of 1941, we had total
of $40, 689, $3.50, 900 of circulatory cur
rency. That is only an average Of
a little more than $82 for each OF
our $1,000, 900 people. 1t does not
seem such a small sum should be
dangerous, but the total is more than
two billion higher than it was in
December, 1910.
1T TOOK 300 CARLOADS, some 20
trainloads, of paper on which to
print sugar ration books and that
helped to create paper shortage.
That amount would have supplied
all the country weekly newspapers
in America for about three years.
THERE MAY BE efforts at prof
iteering on war contracts by cor
porations, but they will not get very
far. The excess profits tax being
collected this year from corpora
tons will exceed the collection OF
last year by 81 ,400, 000, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
FARMERS SON
AND DRAFT BOARDS

THOSE WHO MAKE the rules for
the exemption boards do not figure
the farmers son and the "hred
man" as essential to national de-
tense as are the officers and organ
izers of labor unions. The farmers
son and the "hired man" only pro-
vide food for our armed forces. The
union officers and labor racketeers
provide the strikes that delay our
construction of guns, tanks, planes,
ships and other war equipment. The
men of the armed services want
to eat, and they also want equip
ment with which to fight. They do
not take kindly to the rules issued
to the exemption boards.
THIS WAR IN WHICH we are en-
gagged is our war, and we must real
ize that. AS "our" war, it is not
the war of some class or some
group, but of all Of us, and all Of
us must do our part and accept our
part of the sacrifice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
NELSON:
And Ships

Swiftly following up the "blue" re-
port of William Harrison, his pro-
duction division head, who had said
there had been disappointments in
the ship production rate so far in
1912, Donald M. Nelson, WPB
head, had told newsmen that the
goal of 100000 tons for this year
will be met.
''In fact" he said, we are try
ing to figure now how to beat that to-
tai. The whole nation is at stake.
The ship program must not fall
down. And it won't"
He had recently conferred with Ia
Dor leaders about his demand that
the ship industry increase it's output
Is per cent by going entirely into
168-hour full weekly schedules.
Mr.. Nelson said he had not recog-
nized any lack of materials for ship
building industries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
al H iIifSH =

A piece of charcoal kept on one
of the shelves will remove all odor
from your refrigerator.
Thickening for gravies or soups
may be made quickly by beating
equal amounts of -four and water
into small, deep bowl with an
egg-beater until a smooth mix
ture is formed.
Shabby leather upholstery may
be revived by washing with a
cloth wrung out in warm water,
to which a little vinegar has been
added. Polish can be restored
after washing by rubbing with a
mixture of the whites of two eggs
beaten up with a dash of turpen-
tine.
In removing paint, apply paint
remover with a brush and scrape
off the paint when it begins to curl.
Avoid handling electrical appa-
ratus with wet hands. Always
turn off the main switch before
trying to repair outlets or lights.
Disconnect cords before working
on them.
Spiced beet slices or picked
carrots make piquant garnishes
for the cold-meat platter. A few
of each will do, along with a few
sprigs of parsley.
To save frequent busting, dust
cloth that does a thorough job is a
household necessity. Put one ia
blespoon of furniture polish of good
quality into quart glass fruit jar,
and shake the jar until the polish
coats the sides. Put a yard of
clean cheesecloth into the jar and
cover it. Let the cloth remain in
the jar several days before using.
Refill the jar with another cloth
and another measure of polish aft
er each busting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY Edward C. Wayne
Britain Debates Concessions to India
AS Pressure for Freedom Increases;
New Jap Commander Heads Campaign
Against MacArthur's Philippine Forces
BY Edward C. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
FARMERS:
And Income Tax

Many thousands of American
farmers who had never seen an in
come tax blank had stepped into
Uncle Sans offices this year and
filed out their forms.
City folks, looking over Form
1040-F had read this note:
'The value of farm produce which
is consumed by the farmer and his
family need not be rerorted as in
come, but expenses incurred in rails
ing this produce must not be claimed
as deductions.
To city jewellers this seemed, per-
haps, like small potatoes" but in
the aggregate it amounted to a
pretty penny" for the department
of agriculture showed that farmers
families consumed in 1910 food
worth 81, 288, 819, 900.
Thus the average farm family is
figured to eat $202 worth of food each
year, and two-thirds of this they pro-
duce themselves.
The city dweller, however, eats an
average of 1914 in food each year,
and has to buy it all out of income
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
CHURCHILL:

Many American newspapers had
been printing stories about the posi-
bility that Churchill's tenure of Of
fee was by a relatively slender
thread, and some went so far as to
give him three months more, and
others to state that Sir Stafford
Grips would succeed him.
To these stories London newspa-
pers had been giving the raised eye
brow. One British writer said most
British circles had been surprised
to read of these reports, and that
there was little or no truth in them.
Another admitted that Churchill
was standing ON an inclined plane"
but that the addition of Cripps to his
cabinet had strengthened his toe
hold rather than loosening it, and
that any victory anywhere would put
him 'in more solid" than ever be-
fore.
One writer declared 1--WE don't
claim we have perfect government,
but we are trying to improve ours
do the Americans think theirs is per-
fect?"
John G. Winant, u. S. ambassador
to Britain, stated that the recent
changes will strengthen the cabinet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

ANSCoS jose SS-OHSsesSss
the defense angle should be cleared
before concessions were made.
It had been conceded that General
Waven could hold India if he could
get full cooperation.
But reports from Burma had been
disquieting. It seemed that largely
the people were divided into two
groups, those who were turning
against the whites, and those who
were going over to the Japs.
Some light on this situation had
been thrown by midas agent in
Washington, Sir Girja Bajpai, who
though he declined to comment on
Nehru's demands, or on the recent
visit to Nehru and Gandhi by Chang
Kai-shek, he said this:
81 am positive the Indian army Is
loyal to the Crown"
How much this meant was open
to much speculation. But British
circles felt, apparently, that more
than this would be necessary.
MAC ARTHUR:
Loyal Natives
That there had been an extended
period of quiet reported on Bataan
did not mean that General MacAr-
thurs men were unmindful that the
fall of Java might well mean addi-
tional troops for them to face, and
additional air force for them to COM
bat.
Meanwhile the war department an
nonced that the Japanese have as
signed Lieut.. Gen. Tomoyuke Yama-
shita to oppose Macarthur. Yama-
shita, conqueror of Malaga and Sing
apore, succeeds Lieut.. Gen. Masa-
haru Homma, who is thought to have
committed hara-kiri because Of his
failure to wipe out MacArthur's men.
Occasional dispatches had been
filed quoting some members of the
Macarthur forces as wanting to
know when the planes were COM
ing" but the general himself was
too busy thinking up ways Of COM
batting the Japs and keeping them
guessing to have himself quoted as
demanding anything in the way of
reinforcements.
Yet he was constantly in touch,
apparently, with what the enemy
were doing, and this was taken in
military circles as a hopeful sign,
showing that the natives were re-
naming loyal.
One bit of information had come
to Washington from Bataan that the
Japs had landed men and tanks
on Mindoro island, and this was TAX
en- as a sure indication that serious
resistance to the invader had de-
yeloped there.
AS jungle fighters the Filipino was
an excellent man, and his ability
with the native knife, the nine-pound
bolo, was such as to make him a
terror to the Japs. Macarthur al
ready had told Washington of the
Japanese demand that the natives
give up all such knives, further
proof that even on occupied Luzon,
the guerrillas were busy looping
down the numbers Of the enemy.
MacArthur's great stand on Ba-
taan caused many American news
paper writer's to demand that we
dorp the slogan Remember Pearl
Harbor" and change it to "Remem-
Der Macarthur and Corregidor."
CHURCHILL:
Many American newspapers had
been printing stories about the posi-
bility that Churchil's tenure of Of
fee was by a relatively slender
thread, and some went so far as to
give him three months more, and
others to state that Sir Stafford
Grips would succeed him.
To these stories London newspa-
pers had been giving the raised eve
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

7 TITLE chubbies, little "slim-
IL jins" look well in this simple
frock which may be adjusted to
each figure by the side sashes
which tie in back. The bodice,
softly gathered has an engaging
Sweetheart" neckline, the skirt is
full and fiaring. If you prefer you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
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Washington, ID. C.
The furious battle over the bill to
suspend the 40-hour week in war
plants caused a personal rift be-
tween two house leaders that may
take long time to heal.
When Rep. John Mccormack,
Massachusetts liberal, was elected
Democratic floor leader, one OF his
strongest supporters was col
league who had nothing in common
with Mccormack except friendship
-anti-New Deal, anti-labor Rep.
Gene Cox of Georgia.
It was with hushed establishment,
therefore, that the house listened to
Cox's bitter attack against McCor-
mack during the stormy debate over
the anti-40 hour proposal. His voice
strident in anger, Cox denounced
Mccormack on the ground that his
opposition to abolishing the 40-hour
week was mot good craftsmanship,
and I wonder if it is good leader
ship"
81 have hoped" the Georgian
Numbered, "that at some time the
gentleman from Massachusetts,
would come to a realization that he
is supposed to speak for the major
ity of this house rather than for
somebody else"
Friends rushed to Mccormack S
defense, but he made no reply. Next
day, however, under Mccormack S
leadership, the bill was defeated 226
to Ga tally which left no doubts
about who spoke for the majority"
Note: Two undercover factors
were responsible for this vote, which
probably did not reflect the general
sentiment of the country. One was
tremendous pressure drive by the
A. F. of L. and CLIO. in the district
of each congressman. This was par
ticularly effective with Republicans,
who, with their eyes on next falls
congressional elections, are very po-
itical-minded. Second, was the fail
ure of the farm bloc to support the
bill because it feared labor reprisals
against the parity and other Doodle
grabs which the farm bloc is after.
The bloc has been counted on to kill
the 40-hour week, but the laborites
served blunt notice that if the bill
was passed, labor would ak the
farmers. Result, the farm bloc ran
for cover and the bill went into the
ashcan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
! PATTERNS
SEWING CIRCLE

may finish this dress with a sim
pie round white collar as shown In
the small sketch. Excellent for
wool crepes (as a party frock),
chambray, gingham or percale for
every day.
Pattern No. s07o is designed for sizes
2, 3, 4, and 6 years. Size requires Ia
yards 35-inch material; Ia yards 54-inch
IA yards edging for neckline and sleeves.
"a yard for 35-inch contrast material for
collar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
Shabby leather upholstery may

In removing paint, apply paint
remover with a brush and scrape
off the paint when it begins to curl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

A piece of charcoal kept on one
of the shelves will remove all odor
from your refrigerator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

had declared that there were mil
lions of acres" of guayule in Mexico
which could either be harvested and
sent to the United States, or that
rubber sheet factories could be set
up in Mexico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

Spiced beet slices or picked
carrots make piquant garnishes
for the cold-meat platter. A few
of each will do, along with a few
sprigs of parsley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-08
ROM MEL IS
 SETBACK ON
 EGYpTFR0NT
Axis Marshal Given Knock out, Opening Battle
 "Se(ond Front
(By Associated Press)

In a great Allied victory in Egypt, 100 out of 290 first line Axis tanks were knocked out in an opening battle, reported Wendell L. Willkie, soon after President Roosevelt had warned Germany to expect second front" attacks possibly at dozen points in Europe.
 "Rommel is in a hole" Willkie said after arriving in Ankara, Tur- key, on his mission as ROosevelt's $ special emissary.
 "Rommel attacked the Allied posi- tions and had 100 of his 290 first line tanks knocked out by the Allied forces in the first battle. I saw the ruins of the tanks myself and am convinced that Rommel has lost 40 percent of his punch"
 Allied capitals are ringing anew with Second Front speculations in the wake of the Presidents broad cast which disclosed that vital mili- tary decisions have already been made.
 By implication, the President re- vealed that at least 528, 900 American troops have already been sent over seas. or more than three times the number sent to France in the first nine months of the first World War.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-08
RUk0R SAYS
 LAPS READY
 FOR RUSSIA
Chinese Believe Break Be- tween Two Nations
 Is Imminent

CHUNGKING, Sept. 8.--Reports are circulating in foreign circles here that Jap Ambassador Sato presented recent suggestions that the Soviet Government found un- acceptable and as result break into open conflict between Japan and Russia is expected at any mo- ment.
 The reports do not specify what suggestions Japan is alleged to have made. They said however, that they were laid before the Russians since the resignation of Foreign Minister Togo last week.
 An Army spokesman here said in a press conference that China has no new Knowledge of Jap troop movements outside of China, but that reports reaching other quarters here continue to describe a steady flow of Jap forces into Mancho- ukuo across the border from Si- beria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-08
LIGHT VOTE. IS SEE N IN
 JUNEAU AREA
Only 158 Persons Had Voted by } O'Clock
 This Afternoon

One of the lightest Juneau votes in years was predicted today as resi- dents cast their ballots in this divi- sion to decide only the question of whom will take seats in the Terri torial House of Representatives next year. All other offices were not contested and total of only 250 persons had cast their ballots up to 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 Of this total, 158 voted in the City Hall in Precinct No. 1, com pared to like number of 4l9 for the same precinct two years ago. In Precinct No. 2, the PAA office, only 53 voters had visited the polls com pared to 22l at the same time two years ago, and in Precinct No. 3, at 731 Willoughby Avenue, only 39 had voted up until o'clock, compared to 135 at the same time two years ago.
 Today's balloting will decide which four of the following will be elected to the four seats in the House: Democrats-James V. Davis, Andy Gundersen, R. E. Hardcastie ana Crystal Snow Jenne, and Repubh- cars--6srant A. Baldwin. Ralph A. Bartholomew, Prank l.. Garnick and Edmund J. Krause.
 Two years ago, record total vote of 1879 was cast in Juneau to de- eide races for the positions of Dele gate to Congress, Attorney General, Auditor, Highway Engineer and Sem ator and Representatives.
 Most positions were contested in 1940, however, and today's ballot finds Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond running alone, Territorial Treasurer Oscar G. Olson, likewise, and Walter P. Sharpe for Commis- sioner of Labor unopposed along with Arthur P. Walker, Democrat, for Senator from the First Division. The Republicans have no candidate for the Senate.
 The polls opened at 8 a. m. and will close at T o'clock this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-08
VIEWS
 IN PICTURE
 IN VOTING
Three States Tesfing Pre-. Pearl Harbor Poli-
 (ies Today
lBy Associated Press)

Support of the Presidents for eign policies before Pearl Harbor was again tested today as the po- litical issue in three of seven states where voters picked party nomi- nees for Federal and state offices.
 The pre-war records of Congress men were campaign issues in Min nesota, Washington and Colorado. Primary balloting also was con- ducted in Maryland, Arizona, Lou isiana and Vermont.
 Pre-Pearl Harbor views figure in the contests in Washington to un- seat Representatives Knute Hill and John Coffee. Former Senator c. c. Dill is seeking the Democratic nomination to the seat vacated by Representative Charles H. Leavy new Federal Judge appointee.
 The usual contention that op- ponents have failed to support the Administrations foreign views went into reverse in Minnesota, how ever, where Walter Mickelson, pub- fisher, sought the Republican sena- torial nomination on the claim that his opponent, Senator Joseph H Ball, voted against the views of 90 percent of his constituents in sup porting the President.