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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
OVER TINE TOP
7 FOR VICTORY
Min
! UNITED STATES War
BONDS.STAMPS

city hall to show the progress of the
drive. The Thermometer will be grad
uated, with peak of $4,000 that
must be reached by May 81.
The quota assigned FL, is its share
of the s1.O32,700 quota given St. Louis
county to secure during May. The
quota for the entire state is ST., $751;
400.
Quotas have been ASSUMED every
community. county, and state
throughout the nation In the war
bonds quota campaign.
Everyone in the nation is being
asked to invest 10 PER CENT of his
income in war bonds every week OF
month.
The monthly quota for the entire
nation is set at one billion dollars, or
10 per cent of the monthly national
income.
The money is needed 20 buy the
TOOLS OF WAR for the armed
forces. 1t will not pay for all Of them.
Our war expenditures, according to
the secretary of the treasury, are
four billions a month, and they are
growing daily. But a billion dollars
a month direct from the people viii
make all-out production possible.
Without it the nation cannot do its
best.
If Ely falls down on its quota,
then the national quota also falls
short. Multiplied by other failures,
a failure here would decidedly
affect our war effort.
Ely people will have to learn, later
if not now, that We cai,pot fight an
about war and live ard spend as
usual, according to a letter sent TO
every newspaper in the nation by the
treasury department outlining the
quota campaign
If We here, and in other cities, 20
on spending at the 194l scale, wen
be robbing the fighting men to aid
OUR ,jWN comfort or pleasure.
What is asked of you is 10 per
cent CT your earnings 1.-THE for
liberty. 1t is not a taA 1t Is not
even contribution. It is a loan ut
interest for your use an5 protection
later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
Defense Bonds Mean Victory

Leroy Salsich, president of the
Oliver Mining COMPANY was one of
the principal speakers a. the Duluth
Day timer last nigh at Hotel
Duluth attended by over TOO from all
parts of the Northwest and Canada
The theme of the dine: was "All
Out For Victory" and President
Salsich told the gathering of the
efforts being put forth Ey the mining
industry in the struggle We find our
selves IN He said among other vital
points IN his talk, "the magnitude OF
the present job is clear when a CON-
parisou is made with tt:e accomplish
ments of previous Yeas In World
War I the greatest amount of Min
nesota iron ore produced in any year
was a little over rs million tons; In
1871 with the start of war produc-
ton, the shipments of ore totalled "a
million tons. This year the industry
in Minnesota will produce about rs
million tons, and still greater pro-
duction is expected in 1892" he said
"The personnel of the iron ore
industry-from the top men in man.
agemenu down to the hur:blest toiler
in the ranks-have enlisted as soldiers
in this great crusade of personal
liberty against perpetual slavery; od
preserving the American way of life
against the new ordet of Central
Europe and Eastern Asia. I referred
to them as soldiers: they are soldiers
of production, they know that only
the production can be strong and
Continued on Page Severn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
REMEMBER THE THREE RS
Run,ors r. 'Rongdoers
(Or Someone Can Tell Bigger One Than You

pend elcy) will face induction, CD nc
knowledge when such information viii
be received.
Most common, or garden variety
of rumors are the ones giving the
numb,r included in the "next" con-
tingent and the date it will leave for
induction.
Last month no less than four or
five 'ccntingents" were transported to
Fort snelling by the story tellers, who
verbally moved good share of the
male population to the army center.
Actually, as everyone knows now,
only che group was called
Only a few days elapse between
the time when the board receives In
struc:i ms to fill quota and when
their csmes are announced in the
paper.
Then after each contingent has re-
ported for induction, the rllmor boys
have D. good share of them rejected
and back in Ely suffering from all
the ailments that afflics mankind.
Verb ally, they are sent hack to their
old jobs on clutches, stretchers,
swathed in bandages, and attended
by numerous nurses, whereas they are
probably in as good health as the
average persons exempt from draft.
Generally speaking any story that
begins with "They say that ;"
can be classed in the rrnor category
to be killed without ceremony by
refusing to believe and especially to
REPEAT it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07

After all, have to sleep in it, and
I'm .arisfied. Squad leader is unim-
pressed with my opinion.
Leader reads instructions to unit.
Second day at fort ends.
Third day: Take I-G test. Can't
help but feel how dumb I am. Glad
when that Commute exam is over.
Then comes interview on abilities;
chance to buy national service life
insurance available to men in active
service Of armed forces.
Back to barracks for another move,
this time to the No. / barracks. We
wait.
Then, final orders. We. move to a
training camp next day. 1t won't be
long now, Hirohito.
Final thought on departure: Foolish,
those pre-induction worries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
Boats Must Hare
Numbers on Sides, TOP.

For the duration of the war and
six months thereafter, eyery motor
boat found on navigable waters of the
United States must have numbers
palntei horizontally in black on each
side If the vessel.
Boa's less than 20 feet in length
must have numbers 6 to 8 inches in
size. Fer boats, 20 to 40 feet in length.
numbers should be 10 inches in size
and boats over 40 feet should have
ID incn numbers.
Boats with tops, number are TO be
painted on the top If sizes large
enough to be seen from TIE air.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
ELY TO View
DEFENSE FILM

Ely people will be invited to see the
film IN local defense to be shown here
TUESDAY of next week at 7.30 p. m,
in the Community Center auditorium.
Air raid wardens, auxiliary firemen
and policemen, and Victory Aides are
especially urged to be present.
william j. Meyer, st. Paul, deputy
chief Of staff for the state civilian
defense council, will bring the picture
here, cancelling several other engage
ments SO that he may come here. The
picture will be shown. to school
students in the Washington auditorium
at 3 o'clock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
X Through z Group
Registration is Today
Concludes War Ration Book
Registration; to Issue
1000 Here.

Ely people whose last names
begin with the letters or
through ~" will RI gister from
a to 9 p. m. today in the grade
schools to bring to an end the
registration for war ration
books.
Last night the "L through Q" group
signed up.
When the final registration is COM
pleted an estimated 9,9u books will
be distributed in the Ely-Tower dis
trict supervised by the local COM
modify ALLEGATIONS board
Abort 1000 will be issued in Ely.
These total figures will not be
reached, however, until books now
withheld temporarily are issued.
During the first two DAYS 257 books
were withheld temporarily because the
family unit or person had more than
the permitted amount of sugar in
possession.
Each person is permitted q base
amount of two pounds of sugar in
possession, for which no stamps are
removed from his book. Then one
stamp is removed from each pound
over Ibis amount up to four stamps.
If it is necessary to remove more
than four, the issuanc, of the book
is withheld temporarily.
The number of books applied for
and issued during the first two days
follows:
Monday-ELY, applied for, LIZA;
issued, 1904 Entire district. applied
for, 1894; issued, 1881.
Tuesday-ELY, applied for, 1,719;
issued, 1644 Entire district, applied
for, 1859; issued, 2,515. s-a,ss<
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
Plane Rescues Fisherman
I'll in Border Wilderness

La Porte, Mimi, started by canoe for
Moose lake to phone here for a sea-
plane.
They found william Leithold at the
Canadian Border lodge N the lake
and Ieithold few to Knife and
brought the i'll man here.
The rest of the party l. continuing
its fishing trip for lake trout. When
they arrived at Knife lake. they found
a cold reception awaiting them as they
pitched their tents on snow-covereo
ground under white-ma.tled pines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07

the slightly drawn in chests protrud-
ing again.
In the meantime you have eaten q
dinner of mashed potatoes, beef
roast, carrots and peas, salad coffee
and Ice cream. There iS plenty OF
butter and seasonings on the table
Food never tasted better, except
possibly what mother cooked at home
Moving day is sandwiched in be-
tween other things. You slide up one
barracks on trip that will eventu-
ally land you in the No. / barracks
You set bunk all your own, and
are assigned a leader who takes you
on an inspectsin of tn: fort
First lesson in home work: How to
make a bed. Never knew the army
was so particular about bed-making
Can't see the reason foo all the fuss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
FIRST ELYITE
IN Army HOME

Pvt Albert S. Grahek arrived here
Sunday from Fort Riley Kan, for a
To-day furlough.
One of Ely's initial two men to be
indicted into the Seeetive service
army, Grahek has been in service
since December, 1910. This is his first
furlough.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07

A seaplane was pressed into use
Tuesday to bring fisherman sud-
denly ill on Knife lake into Ely.
Harold B. Street, Waterloo, Iowa,
one of a party of five or six men, is
in the Forest hotel, where he is recov-
ering.
The men left Monday in canoes
powered by outboard motors for
knife lake on the boundary. Mr.. Street
became i'll and Tuesday morning the
Rev. Donald Wagner, pastor of the
Park Rapids Methodist church, and
Gordon Hansen, missionary pastor OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07

an account as seen through the
eyes Of an Ely Selectee from the
day lie leaves here until he is
assigned to a training camp0
Contingent leaves here at 10 a. m
eats dinner in Forest Lake. and ar
rives at Fort Smelling at p. m. Eat
supper and puts UP for the night
with nothing out of the ordinary
occurring yet.
First surprise, 4:45 a. m. next day
Everybody out. Hurry It up. Every.
body cut"
Sleepy-eyed selectees jump for theil
clothing, take an hour to shave and
pick uo belongings, and sit down for
hearty breakfast of fruit bacon and
eggs, cold cereal, milk and coffee. It's
5:45 O'Clock.
Then to the reception center, lead
by Smelling soldier assigned to each
unit, where the first of many, many
waits begin.
First call to report. each selectee
(nobodv has been sworn into the
army yeti giving endless information
preparatory to taking tire physical
examination.
Back to the benches, where the sit
ting is resumed There Is plenty Of
company; 400 or 500 men are in the
room.
Second call: Report fol physical,
which requires from one to one and
a half hours to complete unless your
doctor announces, 1--WE got one" This
may mean any of many things neces-
stating further examination and
huddled conferences by half a dozen
physicians before they decide whether
you are Gin" or "out."
If lou are rejected, you immedi-
ately receive transportation home and
are soon on your way.
If you are accepted, you stay for
dinner at the fort.
Third call: Groups of 20 are sum-
moned to be sworn into the army.
The war department takes over from
then on for the duration. Chests are
out-even though your shoulder blades
feel Lire they are jabbirg your front
ribs.
Notll.ng's happened yet to war
rant fraction Of the pre-induction
Wait minute! What's cooking7
Those doctors with the hypodermic
needles are up to no good ESQ you
think, but if it wasn't for them you
might never get TO tn. Japs before
the contagious diseases &c. you first).
Well, that's over, and you found
out y.u can take it.
Now comes the uniform fitting, with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
KilUGnis Club VIII
Present Movie TOniqht,

The members of the Kiwanis club
will be entertained by movie en-
titled, "The Thrills of the Desert"
which will be presented BY Bob Watts
during the weekly meeting tonight at
the Forest Hotel.
Thomas Murn is in charge of the
evenings program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
ELY GIVEN CONVENTION
OF STATE Clio COUNCIL

Ely has been awarded the state
convention of the Minnesota CLIO
Council. This city had been favored
for the convention, but formal action
was not taken until last week.
Dates for the conclave are August
7, 8 and g.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
WPA APPROVES
SEWER PROJECT

The WPA has approved sanitary
sewer project here in the sum of
$14,157, according to word sent The
Miner by Senator Henrik Shipstead
The project is scheduled for Zaverrs
addition, along East Camr street. It
will be started after the Zenith sewer
job is finished sometime in June,
unless WPA men and funds are no
longer available then, Wsino Somero,
city engineer, said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
IN WASHINGTON.

Andrew Luthanen, sports editor of
The Lookout, junior college publ'ca-
ton, and football and basketball
ietterw,nner, has gone to Washington
to accept a governmental stenographic
position.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-07
FORT SMELLING AS SEEN THROUGH SELECTEE OR
"A Trip Through Induction Center

Ever wonder what the induction
routine is at Fort Smelling? Here's
an account as seen through the
eyes Of an Ely selectee from the
day lie leaves here until he is
assigned to training camp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
Ending Streak u pset DiMag

Doubrab, the 4year-od gray who has become
No Splinter the Cinderella horse end all agso-
riches stories His beginnings that
present is certain about them. The
born in the Chicago stockyards redence
saw Buzz Berries play football
havoc he wrought fghterpane during
Midway. What COOL guy,
Joe DiMag felt about the rupture Of his 1s-game
hitting streak than he did when about
this time last year biggest city in the country
without baseball Fierics rivalry trong these
DAYS is the one between Doc and Daye Parha They're
hestknown brother combination the circuit but
one hardly civil to the other when cuckng gddy
home.
Wednesday640 The 1926 who held winning tickets should
have been ashamed collect but WEREN'T you re tired OF
buying stamps just remember that will buy
enough hrletS nnek aft Hitler eoerinr
Goebbels and Toto
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
Rose Bowl Game
Be Revived

LOS ANGELES, July 25 CUP).
Pacific Coast football, threat
ened with near-extinction by the
war, took new lease on life today
because Of approval OF nine sched-
ules by 1t. Gen. John L. Dewitt,
chief of the Western defense COM
mand, and indications that others
would he approved when sub
mitted.
Gov. Culbert L. Olson and De-
witt announced the approval after
exhaustive reports had been filed,
including size of potential crowds,
police facilities, and other data.
Even revival of the Rose Bowl
game was believed posi- q if
crowds are handled successfully at
fall games.
Governors Of other states in the
Western defense command were
expected 10 announce approval of
schedules submitted in their areas.
Those announced by Olson included
Southern California, California,
Stanford, University of California
at Los Angeles. San Francisco
State, Occidental. Whittier, Po-
mona, and San Jose.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
Paul Dean Rises Aqain

With Asab still aing Greentree stables Shut just
about cnch 3yearod honors by winning the $4,000 Arlington
classic All the shed the breakup of the Chicago
bit premature Their signing of Charley ORourke
OF the best football players in recent will do much to OFF,
set the losses suffered.
Tom GalerXGeast promoter has given up everything
the muscular Inc and will build pr boats for Uncle
Florida
Jimmy Conzemans speech the parallel between athletics
and war put the record
Representative Cochrane Missouri then by Senator
Brooks of Illinois.
Paul Dean who has 13 games this Houston
and who has earned of 8S will bounce back
to the Cards if they Dodgers Wrigley
probably will buy him year.
Whatever happened TO Patty Berg?
soma Henie Topping will be divorced from her
Came authorities estimate that the
increased by 30000000 We that will
get even with the hunters this We
thing more refreshing than the thought Of handsomely
equipped duck hunter in full retreat with thousand
indignant Donald Ducks in hot pursuit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
New Yank Star Rises
Chambers 80 Victory Over Tigers Puts Him
on Road TO Becoming 2o.Game Winner
BY LEO MACDONELL

Spurgeon (Spud) Chandler this
year may be the first Yankee
pitcher TO hang up 20 victories
since Charley (Red) Ruffing
achieved Il wins in 1889.
While a Yankee finger may
have the best team in the league
behind him, his chances for total
victories are not necessarily i'm
proved because Of that. Joe Nc
Carthy has a better array of
pitchers to choose from than other
clubs thereby creating greater
of mound work.
When Chandler shut out the
Tigers. 3 To 0, at Briggs Stadium
yesterday. il was Spud'S fourth
triumph in a row and his eleventh
of the year. However, it was his
first sfutout of 1912.
Twenty-game pitchers are rare,
Outside of Bob Teller. who
rolled up 25 triumphS for Cleve-
land, Thornton Lee Of the White
Sox. now on the shelf with in
juries, was the only American
Lacquer last year 70 reach the
charmed circle. Lee won q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
rep0drsmen
Star in Henley

ST CATHARINES, Ont, July
25.-With Henley oldtimers agreed
that Michigan entries will be
strong contenders in the next few
years. teen-aged lads from Crosse
Pointe. Wyandotte and Ecorse
highlighted the second days rae
ing at the Royal Canadian Henley
regatta with series Of spectacu-
lar victories, especially in high
school events.
Today Michigan clubs will send
out - contenders in nine senior
championship finals and one high
school final in strong bid fol
Canada's major rowing laurels.
Observers were impressed by
the convincing victory Of Wyan
dotte High School crew in the
junior heavy Fights which auto.
maticalIy qualified il for today's
Ned Hanlan Memorial Trophy
heavy Fights race. However, Wyan-
dotte officials declined TO send this
schoolboy crew into today's big
race and instead Will depend or
the senior entry.
The Hanlan race will bring To-
ronto Argos. Buffalo Westside,
EcorSe and Wyandotte together
with the DotteS favored.
Toronto Argos, Ecorse and Buff
falo Westside head the II Ameri-
can and Canadian clubs in the
team standing as the last day
starts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
Shut Outs Sharp
Set TO Grab Arlington $4,000 Classic and
3Year-Old Title; With Regards Keen
Bq JACK MAHON
International News service sports Writer

CHICAGO. July 25.-The three
year-old turf championship goes
on the auction block out AZ Ar
lington Park here today and if
that big Handsome son Of Equi-
poise, the colt they call Shut Out,
can black out the rest Of the field
in the $4,000 added classic stakes
he can call the title all his own
Headed by Mrs. Payne Whitney's
Kentucky Derby and Belmont Cup
winner. a field of II colts were
named for TIPS mic and one-quar-
ter test. big feature of the Chicago
summer season.
With Eddie Arcaro slated for
the pilots seat and a StaT-studded
record behind him. Shut Out un-
doubtcdly will 60 TO the post an
even money favorite - or less r.
against such speed kings as With
Regards. Aletern, Naldina Orphan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
HemsIey just Missed Tigers
Rollie and ZeIIer
Talked Before
Yanks Signed Him
BY EDGAR HAYES

If Buddy Rosar hadn't picked
last Sunday for a quick visit 70
Buffalo without permission. Rollie
HemsleyI would likely be with our
Tigers instead of the New York
Yankees. Rollie. here with his new
team, was discussing the sequence
of events that changed him from
an unemployed National Lacquer
to catcher for the American
League leaders.
Fright after obtained my
release from the Cincinnati
Reds" Hemsley said, II called
Jack Zeller general manager OF
the Tigers I knew the Tigers
would be needing a catcher n
Birdie Tebbetts was called into
the army or enlisted in the air
corps. had some business TO
attend To at my farm in Mis-
souri,, and was anxious 10 take
my wife and youngster there.
When ZeIler suggested call
him again Monday from Mis-
souri,, ! was glad to get away
for couple Of days.
AN EASY CHOICE
while we hadn't come to any
terms, IL seemed very likely
Zeller and i would have reached
an agreement without too much
trouble. But when Joe Nc
Carthy called me knew
couldn't do better than Join the
league leader and get a cut In
the World Series. So I never
got TO Missouri and never had
a chance To call ZeIler back.
But I'm sure he understands"
Hemsley was tickled TO be back
in the American League.
1.-THE National League n all
right but they play different
brand of baseball than was
accustomed TO In the Americas
League. They went for a run NJ
time. But they had some
mighty fine pitchers. I'm glad
10 he hack with an American
League club, though. n N
wasn't the Yankees. I would Hike
10 be- with the Tigers"
HcmSlev IS likely 70 be- around
with the Yankees for some tinfc.
tContinued on Page l0D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
EdgewoodPro
Passes Nelson
By0ne Stroke

CHICAGO. July p GNS).-
Gilbert (Gibj Sellers, 33-year-old
professional from Edgewood Coun-
try Club. near Pontiac, Mich, who
has never Won a major golf tour
nament in his life, today went out
TO hold his lead for the worlds
richest golf prize, the $4,000 Tam
o Shanter National Open.
The 190-pound, 6-foot golfer.
who blandly admits that he likes
golf but loves beer, spent most of
his 13 years Of professional golf in
his native Hot Springs, Ark, and
Kansas City, Mo, and has always
managed TO have nothing in COM
mon with big time golf
Sellers had plenty in common
with golf in his first two rounds
of the Tam o Shanter Open. All
he did was 10 shoot 1852 -68. four
under par, in his first round and
come right back yesterday with
36-33-69, three under par, giving
him a 36-hole total of 1877.
NELSON SLIPS
Even the happy-go-luckY Sell
'ferS was somewhat awed by the
whole thing. especially after look
ing at what some of the better
known play-for-pay golfers did in
the first two rounds. There was
Byron Nelson of Toledo. o., who
wen the Tam o Shanter inaugural
last year. Nelson had first round
81 but slipped yesterday to a II
for 1873.
lawson Little of Monterey, Cal,
who shared the 1S-hole lead with
Nelson, and Ben Hogan OF Her
shey Pa, the games biggest
money winner, were bracketed
with two-day total of 40.
After a glance at the score
board, Sellers was so awed that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-25
NEWSOME CLOSE

Heber Newsome Of the Red Sox
knocked at the door With 10 and
Dutch Leonard of Washington was
right behind with 1S. Leonard,
like Lee. is out with injuries.
Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing
each won ID games last year, five
games more Nan Chambers mark.
Earlier this year il appeared
that Ernie Bonham would be the
Yankee twirler who would turn
in 20 wins but TinyS work
slumped off. Hank Borowy, with
nine victories and only one de-
feat; who pitches for ttrr 7 aukees