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Evening star., 1943-05-29

It is said that Admiral Robert,
ruler of Martinique, has now lost
the support of the 20 prominent
families which have always been
behind the governors-general. 1t has
been found that no one, in the long
run, can get along on the support of
a few great families. Queen Anne of
England could not do it, nor could
her immediate successors. Even the
late Mrs. Astor's 400 had to be ex-
banded.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use OF
q pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserues
the right to edit all letters Uith
a Uie1c to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-05-29

There is irony in the fact that the
4th Indian Division had the honor
OF receiving Won Arnim's surrender.
Those dusky warriors -Sikhs, Pun
Jabis, Ghurkas-are probably racially
much more pure than anything that
ever came out Of Germany.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
The War Cabinet

Since the beginning of this war so
many reorganiZations of official
Washington have blossomed and
wilted that the Presidents latest
reshuff1ing of men, boards and
agencies has been received with
certain amount of skepticism. The
prevailing attitude is one of hopeful
ness, tempered with resolve to await
the eating of the pudding before
finally pronouncing it good.
Experience of recent years has
shown that domestic reorganizations,
no matter how excellent their ap-
pearance on paper, can fail miserably
in practice. The outstanding char
acteristic of our conduct of the war
on the home front, both before and
after Pearl Harbor, has been the
plllng of reorganization on reorgan-
lzatlon, without yet devising a system
that in itself will do the job.
This latest reshuff1e, which has
hrou?ht forth the Office of War Mobi-
li7ation, looks promising. There are
those who believe that it meets the
specifications for a war cabinet"
which has been so earnestly advocated
IN so many quarters From the
organizational standpoint, it is small
and compact. Its chairman, James
+. Byrnes, is a man of recognized
ability If he achieved less than he
set out to accomplish as director of
economic stabilization, it was because
the administration, of which he is
only a part. did not see fit to stand
up to the pressure groups when the
showdown came. Mr.. Byrnes under
stood what needed to be done, and he
wanted to do it. But he did not get
the support, at the critical time, that
would have enabled him to stand his
ground
The same considerations will be
controlling in the future. If he
really has the authority which the
Presidents executive order appears
to give him. and if he is to be free
to exercise it. notable improvement
in our domestic war direction should
result. But will the President be
willing to give Mr.. Byrnes the free
reign that he will need? Does this
new setup mean, for instance, that
Harry Hopkins, member of the new
agency which Mr. Byrnes heads,
actually is a subordinate? Or do we
have here another arrangement. like
that in the old Office of Production
Management when William Knudsen
and Sidney Hillman were supposed to
function smoothly as partners"
neither being boss?
These are questions which must
await the verdict of time. But thev
deserve to be kept in mind in con-
nection with the following paragraph
in the Presidents statement of
yesterday:
effort when we must streamline our
activities, avoid duplication and over
tapping, eliminate interdepartmentaI
II,
and keep both our military machine and
our civilian economy running in team
and at high speed
When one considers that we have
been at war for almost a year and
a half, it would seem that this is a
phase of the war effort which should
have been reached long ago. And,
in fact, there have been earlier re-
organizations designed to achieve
precisely the same results, That
these earlier attempts admittedly
failed of their purpose is all the more
reason to hope that the right COM
bination has been found this time,
and that no distractions will be put
In the path OF Mr.. Byrnes and his
brand-new OWN.
Evening star., 1943-05-29

nit the names Of local attorneys be-
lieved to be eminently qualified for
appointment to the court. It is to
be hoped that Mr.. Biddle and the
President will take a favorable view
of the merits of their appeal
Evening star., 1943-05-29

O. What is the estimated annual eX-
penditure for research by Industry
IB
A. American industry IS estimated to
be spending about $500 100000 year on
scientific research
O. What States are rstioning liquor7-
N T. B.
A. Thirteen States have restrictions
upon liquor sales per customer They
are: Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon. Utah.
Virginia, West Virginia, Washington,
Wyoming and Montana.
@, Are there male and female aspara-
gus plants?-P L. A.
A. Asparagus plants may be male or
female. Male plants are heavier and
yield more spears.
@ How many lakes and islands are
there in Finland?-M. S. s.
A. There are some $4,000 lakes In the
country and even more islands.
@. Did the Roman Empire stretch en-
tirely around the Mediterranean Sea-
E. L. H.
A. Under Augustus the empire almost
encircled the Mediterranean or Mare
Nostrum, as it was known Only Morocco
and portion of Algeria were not in
cluded at the time of the rulers death
in ID AID.
@. Who wrote. When the world Is
mad every one who keeps his head has
contributed to help mankind from
irretrievable disaster?"-L E.
A. These are the words of President
Wilson.
@. In the First World War, what was
the greatest number of men sent over
seas in one month by the United States2
i. S. S.
A. According to Leonard P. Ayres, tho
greatest number was BOG, ,00O
@. How high do weather observation
balloons go, and of what are they made?
j. w. B.
A. The Weather Bureau SAYS that they
are made Of lateX rubber and are pearlv
white in color. The balloons are inflated
with helium gas to diameter of ap-
proximately feet. after which they are
released to ascend to their bursting
points. They regularly attain heights OF
$4,000 feet before reaching this point,
and at that height are about three times
their initial diameter, or Is feet. All
MISUNDERSTANDING balloons released
from land stations are sent aloft with a.
parachute that opens after the balloon
has burst.
O. Was the raven once regarded as
sacred?-V B.
A. In ancient Greece and Italy the
raven was sacred to Apollo, and the Ro-
man augurs believed they could forecast
the future from it's manner of flight.
@. What did Robert G. Ingersoll say
about the hospitality of the American
Flag?-F. H.
A. ut means national hospitality-tha
we must welcome to our shores the eX-
lies Of the world, and that we may not
drive them back. Some may be deformed
by labor, dwarfed by hunger, broken in
spirit, victims of tyranny and caste-in
whose faces may be read the touching
record of a weary life and vet their
children. born of liberty and love. will
be symmetrical and fair, intelligent and
free -
Evening star., 1943-05-29

An advertisement for Rocky
Mountain resort speaks glowingly of
the thrills OF waking ito hear a bear
grunting outside your cabin" Dude
ranchers who undergo this ex-
perience will have an idea of how
Adolf is feeling these days.
Evening star., 1943-05-29

Stain Removal-There is a rem
edy for every stain-and these are
given in this authoritative Gov
ernment publication. The demands
of war make it necessary for all of
us to try to prolong the life of our
clothing and household linens, and
this can only be accomplished by
constant care. Have a copy of this
practical booklet at hand-the index
will guide YOU to the treatment of
| the particular stain you wish to
| eradicate. To secure your copy
! inclose cents in coin wrapped in
this clipping and mail to The Star
| Information Bureau.
| Name
TnItdi o9'o--
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. HdSktn.

A reader can get the nrs1Der to any
question OF fact BY Driting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. How many people have B and @
gasoline ration books, as compared with
those holding A books?-L. G. F.
A. The Office Of War Information re-
ports that on January !. 1943 there were
6,40O000 B books and 100000 c books
in the hands of consumers, as compared
with 2500o,oo0 A ration books.
O. What is the correct name of the
organization popularly known as the
Gray Ladies?-k. S.
A. Officially this group of volunteer
workers is known as the Hospital and
Recreation Corps. Members are called
Gray Ladies from the color OF their
uniforms.
@. How is the orange color produced
In canaries?-C. Y.
A. Deeper and richer colors are OBJ
tanned by feeding the bird special diet,
including sweet red pepper, through the
period of mott.
Evening star., 1943-05-29

The bombing of the Tirso dam
system on the island of Sardinia,
following closely on the successful
preaching of two big dams in West
ern Germany. suggests the elabora-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
NephelU of Man After Whom
Ely is Named Dies in Action

A q. S. army engineer who was a
nephew of the man after whom the
city of Ely is named has been killed
in action in the Southwest Pacific.
He is Lit. Arthur Cortland Ely, "a,
member of the display advertising de-
partment of the New York Journal
American before he was commissioned
in the army engineers amphibian
corps a year ago.
Word of his death was sent to Ray
Hoefler, secretary Of the Ely Com
mercial club, by the soldiers mother,
Mrs. Arthur C. Ely, New York City,
who said that my sons father in his
early days lived in Ely and Duluth. /"
She also requests information on the
early history of this city for 81 have
little grandson who is carrying ON
the name of Arthur CORTLAND Ely"
Mrs. Ely also said that this city was
named after her husband. This. how
ever, is common, but erroneous, be-
lief, according to information obtained
by The Miner
This city was named after Samuel
P. Ely, mining man of Ispem1ng,
Michigan, and a brother Of Mrs.
Arthur c. Ely's husband, who died ten
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05

Mrs. Skogland spends her
spare time knitting mittens for
her grandchildren, and she dis
played two pairs of pink ones
which Santa Claus will dis
tribute next Christmas. She
has just started on a third pair.
She was born near Oslo,
Norway, on Aug. 8, 1853. In
1886 Mr.. and Mrs. Skogland
and the twin girls came to
Tower and a year later to Ely.
Mrs. Skogland has outlived
her husband and seven of
their ten children. Those still
living are Mrs. C. A. Dahlgren,
one of the twin girls, and Mrs.
D. A. Childers of this city, and
Oscar Skogland of Keewatin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05

years ago.
City Assessor Fred 3. James, who
surveyed the original TOWNSHIP Of Ely
and who has been established with its
growth and development for 81 years,
relates how this city received its name.
In the very early days Of the COM
munity, it was known as Florence.
Another town with the same name IN
either Minnesota or Wisconsin, Mr..
James was not sure which one, was
often confused with the verminon
range town. In 1887, therefore, the
township Of Morse board, OF which
Mr.. James uncle n. r. Harvey, was
chairman, decided to change the
name.
Mr.. Harvey's suggestion that the
community be called Ely, after his
friend, Samuel P Ely, was ultimately
approved, Mr.. James said.
Mr.. Harvey, one of the pioneer min
ing man Of this area, is credited by
the q. 8. geological survey with hav-
ing discovered the eastern extension
of the vermilion range in 1888. The
discovery lead TO the birth OF this
city. Harvey street is named in his
honor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
RIDE BICYCLES
635 MI. TO ELY

Four Chicago young people arrived
here last night after 635-miles, tn
here Tuesday night after 635-mile,
three-week bicycle trip which they
made because they were determined
that mileage rationing wasn't going to
prevent them from mentioning in the
Northern Minnesota wilderness.
They are Bud Lundberg, %, Gloria
Lundberg, 10, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Lundberg, Is and 20, respectively. Mr..
and Mrs. Lundberg are making be-
lated honeymoon trip.
They left Chicago July Il, travelling
leisurely to La Crosse, Wis, st. Paul
and Duluth while en- route to Ely
They pedaled the 10 miles from Du-
luth to Ely in day.
After spending a week at Eastwood
lodge, they wiz return to Chicago by
train in order to permit themselves
more time here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
PLAYGROUND PICNIC
is SET FOR AUG. IL

The playground picnic sponsored by
the recreation department has been
scheduled for Saturday, Aug. IA, and
not Aug. Is as reported last week
The picnic, which viii be conducted
at whiteside park, viii feature a pro-
gram Of sports and races for which
theatre tickets Will be given as prizes
Included are the croquet and chess
championships, and play for the jun
ior softbau title by the Lincoln and
Whiteside teams.
Also included are foot races, rope
skipping, wheelbarrow race, push ball
game, three-legged race, sack race
mixed shoe race. football passing, tug
o-war, and organized play.
Lunches VIII be checked to avoid
losses and mix-ups. Each child VIII
be given a bottle of pop.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
MRS. SKOGLAND OLDEST CITIZEN
EIvite 10 Mark goth Birthday

the municipality which she,
and other early day residents,
helped build is known through
out the nation as a producer
of high grade iron ore.
Mrs. Skogland enjoys re-
markably good health, and,
when interviewed by The Mi
ner, said she could "eat any
thing"
She takes care of her home,
does her own shopping, and,
until this summer, never failed
to stock her pantry with blue
berries which she picked.
She said she never misses
a line" in her daily newspaper,
and waits impatiently every
evening for it's arrival.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
Peterson Graduated From
Advanced Flying School

Aviation Cadet Robert Phillip Peter
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Peter
son, Winton, is a member of class AZ
G of student officers and aviation
cadets recently graduated from the
army air forces advanced flying
school at Yuma, AriZ.
The graduates were commissioned
as second heutenants and flight Of
ficers in the army and were given the
coveted silver wings symbolic OF the
aeronautical rating OF pilots. (The
announcement of Peterson's gradua-
ton did not say which commission he
had received. Usually the graduates
receive a home furlough prior to 60
ing on active duty0
Before entering the final phase OF
his training, Cadet Peterson completed
his primary and basic training at
Thunderbird Field, Phoenix, Ariz-, and
Mariana, Ariz., army flying school. He
was stationed at Lowry Field, Colo,
when called for aviation cadet train
ing. He is a Memorial high school
graduate and attended Ely junior COL
lege.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
5-Day Deer Season Set

A five-day big game season from
Nov. 20 through Nov. "a has been an
nounced by the state department Of
conservation.
A staggard season Of partridge was
also set. The first Of two periods dur
ing which partridge may be taken
is Oct. 16 through Oct. 81, and the
second is Nov. q through Nov. "a. This
latter season VIII permit big game
hunters to also take partridge.
A 23-day statewide pheasant sea-
nshed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
Winton Asks Elyfor F ire Protection
Car OlUners Get Notices
to Secure Duplicate Plates

Many Ely motor vehicle owners have
had notices placed in their cars re-
questing that defective plates be re-
placed with duplicates, according to
information obtained from the local
police department.
The notices point out that your
plates are so defective that you must
get new ones. A new law provides that
such defective plates may be exchanged
for new ones"
Duplicate plates are available at the
office of Byrd Brownell, deputy regis
trar of motor vehicles, and may be
obtained by exchanging the old plates
and 1913 year tabs for them plus
small fee set by law. The duplicate
plates may also be secured from the
office of the secretary of state.
Sixteen duplicate plates have been
issued by Deputy Registrar Brownen to
local auto owners since the campaign
to exchange them was inaugurated by
the secretary of state in cooperation
with local police departments.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05

Mrs. Title Skogland, Ely's
oldest citizen, will observe her
Goth birthday Monday.
A pioneer resident of this
city, Mrs. Skogland came here
from Tower on April 5, 1887,
riding on a freight train with
Mr.. Skogland and their twin
daughters.
In the Sc years that have
passed, she has watched Ely
grow from a frontier settle
ment to a modern city.
That year the name Ely was
officially given the community
of taxpayer covered shacks
nesting under heavy virgin
timber. Now, as the capital
city of the Vermilion range,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
REPORT CEILING
PRICE EXCEEDED

Several complaints that local food
dealers have charged over the ceiling
prices had been made to the local price
panel, the panel and the Duluth
Superior district OPA price expert
have revealed, and as result the re-
tailers will be called before the panel
to answer complaints on price ceiling
violations.
While some Of the violations report
ed have been obvious misunderstand-
ings, a few are more serious and will
be turned over to the legal enforce
ment officials of the OPA, the panel
said.
Consumers are urged to cooperate
with the OPA and report to the local
price panel any overcharge. Retailers,
too, are asked to cooperate by refus-
ing to pay over the wholesale ceiling
price and to observe regulations in
setting retail ceilings.
The recently established community
ceiling prices on STA food items sold
locally should be posted SO that con-
sumers can see or refer to them, OPA
regulations state. Meat prices should
also be posted openly. The price cell
ing lists should be posted in place
accessible to the public, and not be-
hind counters.
While the local OPA price panel
makes every effort to settle initial
complaints without resorttng to court
action, it cannot prevent an over
charged consumer from seeking re-
dress under the law which permits him
to sue for three times the amount OF
the overcharge or $50, whichever is
the greater, plus court and attorney
fees, the panel points out In the case
Of first complaints, the panel attempts
to settle differences and warns the re-
taller, but if the matter is serious
court action may follow without a
warning.
Any consumer who believes that he
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make a complaint, which viii be in
vestigated and the retailer called be-
fore the price panel He viii be ques-
toned, and If the case Is one Of mis-
understanding, he will be given the
opportunity to adjust the matter and
and will be advised how to conform
to regulations. Continued violations
might result in court action. The
identity of the consumer making q
complaint is not revealed unless he
seeks court action to recover damages.
Complaints can be lodged at the
local war price and rationing office
by writing, telephone or in person. All
details of the reported overcharge must
be given.
A large scale black market in
poultry in this area has been elimi-
mated, the OPA has revealed
The black market in poultry touched
Ely, but cooperation of retailers has
brought about desired results, the OPA
Continued on Last Page
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-08-05
- Army ReserUists Will
Report for Service
on Aug. II.

Nineteen army reservists will
leave here Tuesday, Aug. II,
for Fort Smelling, where they
will be assigned to : training
camps.
Eleven navy and one Seabee
enlistees and three marine
corps recruits reported yester-
day at Minneapolis en- route to
training stations.
The reservists are from the group
which submitted to final physical
examinations at Fort Smelling last
week.
George L. Hill, who is entering the
marine corps, is the sixth member OF
the Hill family now in the armed
forces. Sons of Mrs. Ina Hill of White
Iron, they are: Pvts. Arvid j. Hill, be-
lieved to be in the Southwest Pacific;
Jacob M. Hill, in North Africa; Ed
win v. Hill, Barstow, Calf; William
H. Hill, Laredo, Texas, and Gustave
A. Hill, Camp Phillips, Kan. A seventh
son, Hugo A Hill, served six months
in the army until discharged in June
because of physical disability.
Frederic A. McReady, while being
--o,o,-ocs 81 +I,a orv,ox, ,,oct roooiuod
notice here of approval of his apph-
cation for a commission in the navy.
McReady will enter service with the
rating of lieutenant, junior grade.
Peter Moscatelh, attorney for the
school district, viii enter the intel
ligence corps of the army air forces
when he reports for service Aug. IT.
Enlisted in the marine corps besides
Hill are Arthur Nyman, Jr., and Les
lie Lassila. They viii enter boot train
ing at the San Diego marine base.
Navy enlistees, who viii probably be
sent to Farragut, Idaho, to become
citizens" of the thriving Little Ely"
located there, are John S. Robuchar
and Chester Anderson, married reg
istrants of this city; George Tuomela,
John A. Anderson, Harold Koski, DON
aid Melin, Robert w. Johnson, and
Albert j. Logar, all Of this city; An
drew Tulla, Jr., Winton, and William
L. Konu, Embarrass.
Joe Garni, a married registrant, was
the only one to enter the Seabees.
Army reservists of the married men
are Raymond Avikainen and Arnold
Lundstrom, EmbarraSs; Russell L.
Pearson, Sulo j. Holm, and Harold
Johnson, Tower, and Leslie Karvala,
Soudan.
The other army reservists are John
Novak, Clarence women, Louis Mavetz,
and Albert Chepelnik OF this city;
RENO Kallio, Wilho o. Hiekk1la, Ray
mond Alaspaa, and Harold Heikkila,
Embarrass; George Siipakka and An
thony Fondie, Tower; Richard D. Lar
son, Soudan, and Bertil Anderson,
transfer from Butte, Mont
Eleven of the Is married registrantS
were accepted for military service,
while Is were rejected. Among the
younger men, % were accepted and
seven rejected.
The army reservists are scheduled
to leave at 8 a. N.