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The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
MRS. SOPHIA SIKALA
TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Sophia Sikala died Saturday
following a short illness. She was
head of the firm Of S. Sikala & Sons
coal dealers here, since the death OF
her husband, Alex Sikala, several
years ego.
She was born in Red Jacket, Mich,
Jan. "a, 1874 She had been a resident
Of this city for so years.
The funeral is being held today from
the Laing Mortuary and the Evangel-
ical Lutheran church, the Rev. E. A.
Heino officiating. Pail bearers are
Heino Larson, Toivo Hill, Andrew Her
rala, Amelius Stenlund, VIM. NJ Maxi,
and John z. Maxi.
Surviving are four daughter and
five sons. The daughters are Mrs.
Oscar v. Carlson, Mrs. Walter Jokela,
Lydia and Joyce Of this city. The sons
are Edwin, Robert, William, Clifford
and Frank. clifford is with the armed
forces in Texas and Frank Is with the
army in California. Both Of the SOL
der sons are here for the funeral.
Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
Gust Kauppi Of Eyeleth, Mrs. Gust
Olson Of Duluth and Mrs. Gust John
son of Paulsbo, Wash, and STEP
sister and two step-brothers in Duluth.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
Miss PERTTULA wed TO SOLDIER

Miss Saima Perttula, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Perttula, became
the bride of Pvt. Robert Gustafson,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gustafson,
Sr., Saturday at p. m. in a ceremony
performed in the parsonage Of the
Suomi Synod Lutheran church, Vir-
ginia. The Rev. v. Kuusisto officiat-
ed.
The couple was attended by Sgt.
and Mrs. Uno Kauppi of Ely.
The bridegroom has been home on
furlough and left Monday for Ports
mouth, Va.
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lhI N
y ADS u

BEDROOM AND LIVING ROOM
SUITS, ALL BRAND NEW. PRICES
ONE-THIRD TO ONE-HAIF LOW
Err. UNCLAIMED FREIGHT u
PUBLIC WAREHOUSE 8 SOUTH
4TH AVE. WEST Duluth).
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I'm Demoriam

In loving memory Of my dear hus-
band, william Bridson, who passed
away February Is, 1886:
Deep in my heart lies a picture
Of a loved one laid to rest;
In memory's frame I shall keep it,
Because he was one of the best.
Sadly missed by his wife, Elizabeth
Bridson.
Torsten Grinager, Lake county
agent, and Alfred Sonju of Two Har-
bors were Ely callers Saturday.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
MARRIED IN MILWAUKEE.

Frank Mavetz Of this city, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mavetz, Sr., and
Miss Ursula Pahula of Soudan, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary Pahula, were mar
ried in Milwaukee Feb. 13. The Ger
emony was performed by the Rev.
Father Kramer. Miss Dolly Mavetz
and Arthur Harmon attended the
couple.
The newlyweds spent their honey
moon here and in Soudan. They will
reside in Milwaukee.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
is BETROTHED.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis j. Eckert an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Lois Mae, to James Saari,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Saari Of this
city. No date has been set for the
wedding. Both young people are en-
ployed at the Boeing aircraft plant in
Seattle.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Mrs. Roosevelt's Maiden Name
Her maiden name was the same
as now-A1na Eleanor Roosevelt.
She was the daughter of Elliott and
Anna (HalD Roosevelt Her father
was a brother of the late Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt. '"T. R."
and ''F. D." were fifth cousins.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
WILL BE MARRIED.

Mrs. Paul Reko announces the en-
gagement Of her sister, Agnes Ann
Simonick, to Robert Carter Haun, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Haun Of
Elm Grove, Wis. No date has been
set for the wedding.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

engagement of his daughter, Esther,
to Thomas A. Morrow of Duluth. A
spring wedding is planned by the
couple.
Miss Martinetti is employed in the
x-ray department at st. Mary's hos
pital, Minneapolis.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
NEXT CONCERT BY
BAND ON MARCH IL

One of the most delightful concerts
ever presented by the Ely Municipal
Band was given Sunday evening at
the Washington Auditorium in connec-
tion with the Community Chorus and
z c. Bolitho as narrator.
Frank v. DiNino directed the band
and Mrs. Ina Dunstan directed the
chorus composed of leading vocalists
Of the city. A large attendance greeted
the first concert by the band in the
winter series.
The next concert will take place on
March Il.
A pleasing feature of Sundays con-
cert was the aecompaniments played
by the band for the chorus. The aud
ience was highly responsive and show
ed their pleasure by prolonged ap-
plause..
The band opened the evenings pro-
gram with a march and overture fol-
lowed by the Marine Hymn by the
band and chorus and a Negro spirit
ual by the chorus. Several numbers
by the band preceded the feature
Of the evening, "As America Sang"
With z. c. Bolitho as narrator the
story Of American songs from the
time of the revolution to the adopt
ion Of the Star Spangled Banner"
as the National Anthem was pre-
sented and illustrated with the natio-
nal music Of the periods by the band
and chorus.
For the closing numbers Of "As
America Sang" the audience stood
and sang America" and the National
Anthem.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Mrs. NJ. j. Fleming spoke on RE
oort From Tokyo" at the junior col
lege assembly Friday. Frank and Ed
ward Shepel, accompanied by Mrs.
Fingal Lindbeck, sang. Miss Eunice
Berglund accompanied the group sing
ing of songs loaned by the Rotary club
for the program. The program COM
mittee was composed of Joyce Nelson,
chairman, Dolores Niemi, Ruth Yad-
losky and William Herranen.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
GIRL SCOUTS

The Winton scout troop held to-
boggan party last week. Refreshments
were served at the home Of the leader
Mrs Babb. The scouts are busy fur
nishing uniforms and expect ii wear
them at the next meeting.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
Card of Thanks.

We hereby desire to express our
heartfelt thanks to all who rendered
assistance and sympathy in our late
bereavement, the death of our father.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mills and
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gid
dings and family of Two Harbors, and
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moran of Chicago.
Mrs. Ben Bradford is here from Me-
nomonie, Wis, for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Rautio.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Miss Gwendolyn Freer entertained
her bridge club at the Forest hotel.
Mrs. Ray Reigel won high honors.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

The Suomi Synod Lutheran church
will hold divine services Sunday at
IO:45 a. N. IN English and at 2 p. m.
In Finnish. The Luther league meets
tonight at 7:30 o'clock Sunday school
Sunday at $50 a. m.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

The short woman win find half
size coats at MILES for HALF
PRICEl-adv.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Pvt. John Svetin of st. Petersburg
Fla, is home on a Today furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Svetin.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Paul W. OBrien, Duluth, represent
ing the 500 Line railroad, was here
last week looking up freight and pas
Senger business for his line.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

The Bethany ladies' aid will meet on
Mar. 4 in the Community Center caf-
eteria at 2:30 p. m. Hostesses are Mrs.
Paul Johnson, Mrs. John Anderson and
Mrs. Fred McReady.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Soudan visitors here last week were
Mrs. JAS. Chiabotti, Miss Pauline
1rchull, Mrs. Margaret Sodergard,
Mrs. Helmer Noren, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Meittunen and son, Mrs. Harry Chi
.botti, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Ronkainen
and family. Ely people visiting Sou
Ian were Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Halback
md children and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
ooirtz and daughter.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
| OCAL
Lit EN- s /.

Mrs. Anthony Roger Is In Virginia.
r. ]. Chinn returned Saturday from
Cleveland.
Robert johnson spent the weekend
In Hancock, Mich.
Rose Golob Of Minneapolis spent the
weekend here.
Julia Aelmini was in Ely over the
weekend visiting.
Mrs. Louis Kosorak and son spend
the week In Duluth.
Mary Skerjanec visited in the Queen
City over the weekend.
-a-
Mrs. Gregor Miller returned from
Two Harbors Saturday.
Miss Evelyn Dahl visited In Coler-
aine over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell were
Virginia callers Saturday.
Mrs. Chester Anderson spent Satur-
day in the Queen City
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Sampson Of
Eveleth were here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Salminen were
in Minneapolis over the weekend.
Mrs. Thomas j. Carey and son of
Virginia are visiting in the DR.. j. J.
Call home
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Mrs. cyril Fortier and daughter, Di-
anne, returned this week from st
Cloud.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Help defeat the Axis. Purchase Waz
Bonds and Stamps regularly.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
CITY of SteepleS'

City of Steeples'
Often called ''City of Steeples,"
the city of Montreal, Province of
Quebec, has well earned its title,
containing over $50 churches.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Dickie Ahola, son Of Commissioner
and Mrs. Toimi Ahola, celebrated his
fifth birthday last week by entertain
ing II guests at an afternoon party at
his home.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Hello, Sue. Come on over and see
how I have the furniture arranged
Yes, we had some new wall plugs put
in Just where we wanted them. Yes
the vERMILION ELECTRIC SHOP
adv.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Help defeat the Axis. Purchase War
Bonds and Stamps regularly.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Mrs. Thomas j. Carey and son of
Virginia are visiting in the DR.. j. J.
Call home.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Miss Esther Lanti of Eveleth visite,
her mother here over the weekend.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John Salminen were
in Minneapolis over the weekend.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

You will be pleased with an Abbmoo
half-size coat. HALF PRICE a
MIILIES.-adv.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

HOT WATER. Oh, boy And plenty
Of it, since We got our new glass
lined electric water heater at the Yer.
million Electric Shop.-adv.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Miss Minnie Aurell spent the week.
end in Bovey.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Sampson O.
Eveleth were here last week.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Mrs. Alice Mckenzie was in Ely
over the weekend.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Miss Lillibelle Imhoff visited her
mother and brother for few days and
returned Saturday to st. Luke's hos
pital, Chicago, to resume her duties
as medical recorder there.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Jerry Jenko, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Jenko, celebrated his fifth birthday
Sunday by entertaining IA guests at a
party at his grandmother's farm. The
guests enjoyed a sleigh ride.
The Ely miner., 1943-02-25

Joe Isabel of Duluth was here Sat
Evening star., 1943-06-01
I'D Rather Be Riuht'
Conquered Peoples Ingenuity Against Nozis
Is Warning to Allies in Postwar Setup

Thank the Fuehrer. He is respon-
sible for the misery in Europe"
Letters are sent to newspapers at
tacking the dirty, filthy, swinish"
Nazis, and newspapers in occupied
countries print facsimiles of these
letters, of course, to show how dread
full they are and to denounce their
writer's.
Occasionally one cannot tell if
some official is not having a bit of
fun along these lines. A recruiting
appeal, in Belgium, for the Walloon
Legion (Which tries to fight on the
eastern 'front.' starts like this: "You
like the English? All right. But the
enemy we must crush first OF all is
Bolshevism. ="
German Kindness Denounced.
Nazi papers inside Germany are
having trouble trying to restrain
the kindnesses of some individual
Germans toward foreign workers.
The National-Zeitung furiously de-
nounces those Germans who give
food or ration coupons to foreign
laborers. 1t reports the shocking
fact that it has heard Germans say,
After all, they are also human
beings" in talking about these for
elgn slaves. In kind of maniacal
rage, the National-Zeitung calls on
these Germans, demmit, not to be
so kind.
And, in some places, the little
Quislings of Europe, traitorous clerks
and whatnots, receive love notes to
the effect that they had better blow
their brains out, because it will be
seen to that they will never have
jobs again, after the Nazis leave.
I like these stories, because some
times we forget about the inspired
ingenuity of the people If we choose
an Umberto for Italy or try to push
Fascists and reactionaries into office
elsewhere, the inspired ingenuity of
the people will merely be turned
against us.
They are not going to be scared of
us, after fighting the Nazis. Let us
remember that We are not quite SO
free as we think to impose any gov
eminent we may happen to like on
the people of the continent.
Those are real people, smart.
tough, and, by now, seasoned.
They're going to make their own
futures. We can't do it for them,
coldly remotely. as if we were cut
ting paper dolls. Those are real
people, with faces. names and ideas.
The Nazis forgot that, too.
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Sabotage Seen in Removal
Of Canadian Rail Spikes
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
FORT WILLIAM, Ontario, June
Inspector William G. Ingram Of
the Ontario provincial police said
yesterday that the removal of spikes
from tracks of the Canadian Pacific
Railway main line west of here Sum-
day was the work of a saboteur, but
he challenged the story of a 55-year-
old section man who said he was shot
from ambush after discovering the
damage.
There certainly was sabotage"
Mr.. Ingram said. There's no doubt
about that"
The section man, Andrew Kosliuk,
was under police guard in hospital
here with bullet wound in his left
shoulder. He told police he was
shot while attempting to repair the
track after finding spikes removed
from a section about so feet long
only short time before the sched-
uled arrival of crack Montreal
Vancouver passenger train.
Mr. Ingram said he was of the
opinion that it would have been i'm
possible for Kosliuk to be shot in
the manner he described.
Evening star., 1943-06-01

mittee has announced that hear
ings on the bill will be reopened
today to permit Government Off
cials having to do with war pro-
duction to be heard. Before the
Rules Committee ordered the
bill to the floor, the Secretaries
of War and Navy and Chairmen
Donald M. Nelson of the War
Production Board and Admiral
Emory S. Land of the Maritime
Commission had joined in a let
ter, asserting that congressional
action on the strike issue would
do more harm than good. The
committee hearing now is de-
signed ostensibly to permit these
officials to further explain their
attitude.
The real reason for the delay,
however, appears to be that such
serious split has developed
among the Republicans as to the
wisdom of legislation restrictive
of labor unions now that the
leaders of that party have joined
with administration spokesmen in
an effort to sidetrack it.
Election Attitude Obvious.
The most obvious explanation Of
this condition is that Republican
wheelhorses suddenly have Wis
ualized the possibility that re-
casting of labor organizational al
legiances, presently forecast, may
give them an increased share of
labor votes in next years cleo
ton.
Mr.. Lewis and his principal
sponsor in the AFL Executive
Council, Big Bill" Hutcheson of
the carpenters unions, are Re-
publicans. So is John P. Frey,
president of the metal trades de-
partment of the AFL, who is at
bitter loggerheads with the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board.
arising from the latter's attempt
to break Mr.. Frey's closed shop
hold on the Pacific Coast ship
building industry. Mr.. Frey
never has liked NLRB and he is
demanding now that its opera
tions be completely suspended for
the duration of the war.
No doubt there are many Re-
publican members of Congress
who are disinclined to do any
thing that would prove embar-
RAISING to this group, but the
reasoning of the topfight of Re-
publican leaders is more subtle.
The main consideration moving
them is that existing union an
tagonisms are primarily Mr..
Roosevelt's S headache and it would
be great mistake for the Re
publicans to do anything that
Evening star., 1943-06-01

subject for weeks or months.
Thus the ingenuity of man turns
compulsory TRADES against patriots
into demonstrations of anti i-Fascist
unity.
A Nazi newspaper in Denmark vi
olently attacks these displays of
temporary indignation" 1t points
out that this is not system; that
this is no way to make the sabo-
teurs feel lonely and isolated, which,
of course, it isn't. Then, rather in
nocently, the Nazi paper says that
the real reason the Danish press is
afraid to attack saboteurs is that it
knows it would lose all its readers.
There is a great deal of this kind
of business going on in the human
stewpot that Is Europe One report
tells how the doctors of Holland won
fight against having a Quisling
placed on the board of their ma
tional organization.
Doctors Quit Profession.
In tremendous show of unity,
Hollands physicians simply decided
to cease being doctors. They took
down their shingles, dropped their
titles, and put the Dutch equivalent
of Mr." before their names. A
number of doctors were arrested,
but the Nazis finally had to give in,
on face-saving compromise. The
Quisling remained on the board
but the doctors were allowed to
resign from their organization; 81
per cent of them left. 1t is now an
organization with a board of di-
rectors but no members.
At recent labor propaganda
meeting in Norway, the Quislingite
speaker was startled to hear the
audience break into great rounds OF
applause. He could not understand
why he had made such an unwonted
! hit, it was some time before he dis
covered that large placard had
! CSS1I plutOo bClllllo IllIll. DCdI lllS lllS
slogan: Long Live the King"
Boycotts Strike Norway.
At certain times in Norway audi
ences suddenly boycott the movies
1t seems small gesture, but as per-
! formances 90 on, day after day, tc
empty houses, with just a few lone
some Quislingites present, there is
perhaps cumulative effect on ofi
cial morale
There is also considerable anony-
nous letter writing in Europe. It
breaks out in waves. In Alsace, fam
lilies OF soldiers who have been killed
in action receive post cards saying
Evening star., 1943-06-01


ernment, Gen. Giraud henceforth
will have all the time he needs
to reorganize the fight thirsty
French Army.
Gen. de Gaulle, who is more
politically than military minded,
will look after political and ad-
ministrative matters of the
French Empire. He is reported
planning to move his headquar-
ters from London to Algiers,
leaving only diplomatic and
economic mission in the British
capital
The American and British gov
ernments long have desired such
a union and during the recent
conversations between President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill both leaders saw eye
to eye in the matter of forcing. if
necessary, a settlement of the
long and unjustifiable rivalry.
British Change Minds.
The British, who at one time
looked with certain degree of
suspicion on Gen Giraud and his
African forces, changed their
minds completely after the Tu-
nisian victory. The French Army
Corps, under the command Of
Gems. JUN and Kloetz, fought
valiantly and suffered the heav-
lest casualties in proportion to
the other Allied forces. No fewer
than 10000 Frenchmen became
casualties in the fighting.
The army corps fought with
practically no modern weapons.
1t still had onion skim tanks,
only a few machine guns and,
when hard pressed, the men at
tackled a much better equipped
enemy force with bayonets and
hand grenades. This poorly
equipped French army corps had
the great satisfaction Of capturing
two Nazi divisions.
All suspicion regarding the 10y
atty of the French, which the
American commanders never
in Tunisia. Mr.. Churchill, who
knows and appreciates bravery,
decided not TO place any OBJ
stacles henceforJh in the way of
the full rearming of the French
forces According to the agree
ment between the United States
and Britain, whereby all our re-
sources are being pooled, the Brit
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Election Seen Key to Strike Law
Lewis Move to Rejon AFL May
Head OFF ConnolIy- y-Smith Bill

would relieve him. At lease, they
hold, Republicans can afford to
wait to see which way the labor
cats finally will jump.
Mr.. Roosevelt's dealings with
members of the labor hierarchy
always have been peculiarly per-
sonal. Perhaps because Mr.. Lewis
was notoriously Republican, he
was the first for whose allegiance
the President set his cap. The
closed shop and the checkof sys-
tenn of extracting union dues
from pay envelopes, engineered
by the National Recovery Admin
'istration in 1888, gave Mr.. Lewis
the big bank roll that enabled
him to organize the CIO. Mr..
Lewis reciprocated by contrib
uting more than half a million
dollars in direct gifts and loans
to the Democratic campaign fund
of 1896.
When he quarreled with Mr..
Lewis, thereafter, Mr.. Roosevelt
adopted Philip Murray, the new
president of the CIO; Daniel J.
Tobin of the AFL teamsters and
Sidney Hillman of the garment
workers as his labor favorites.
The President always has been
rather contemptuous of William
Green, despite his titular leader
ship of the largest single labor
group.
Leaders Now at Outs.
Now Mr.. Murray and Mr.. Hill
man are at outs and the latter
has sulked in his tent, so far as
the national administration is
concerned, since he was ousted
from his co-directorship of war
production. Even Mr.. Tobin, who
managed the Democratic Ma
tional Committed labor division
in the 1910 campaign, is display
ing evidence of disgruntlement.
In recent magazine article
Mr.. Tobin threatened that un-
less the Democratic party shakes
off the influence of its Southern
conservative wing, organized
labor may be found in the Re-
publican camp next year. Mr.
Murray still is clinging doggedly
to the presidential coattails, but
he is under increasing pressure
from his constituent unions to
produce something tangible in
the way OF White House conces-
slons in reciprocation for his
loyalty.
AS the Republican leaders see
it, their congressional represent
alton holds the whiphand so far
as legislation is concerned. The
Connally bill has passed the
Senate and its strengthened
House counterpart has been ad-
vanced to the point where the
minority can force vote on it
whenever it chooses.
Wherefore, the Republican
strategists argue, why not hold
back the legislation as club
over both labor and President.
II, for example, Mr.. Murray or
some other of the presidential
favorites, should foment a strike,
the bill forthwith could be passed.
Or, if the no-strike truce gen.
orally distintegrates, Congress
can pull its antistrike bill out of
the hat and lay it on President
Roosevelt's desk for signature or
rejection at the moment that
would occasion him a maximum
OF political embarrassment.
released by North American News
paper Aliiance)
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Two Marine Flyers Die
In Midoir Collision

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 1.-Two marine
flyers were killed yesterday when
their service type planes. en- route
! to the Glenview Navy Air Station
from the Aircraft Carrier Wolverine
collided in mid-air and crashed 3
miles northwest of the station.
The men were identified by the
Navy as Second Its. William George
Gibson. 81, of Santa Monica. Calf
and Richard Bergh, %, of Torrlng-
ton, Wyo.
The Navy said the flyers, attached
to the carrier qualification training
unit at Glenview, were in a forma
ton which was returning from rou-
tine training maneuvers on the
Great Lakes training carrier.
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Weekly Open House
Planned at Cunteen

The Stage Door Canteen will hold
an open house each Sunday after
noon from 2 to o'clock for service
men and servicewomen of the
United Nations, it was announced
today.
Open-house programs on the last
two Sundays in May decided can
teen oficials to make the informal
afternoons a weekly event. The
Sunday open house, which will fea-
ture community singing, refresh
ments and dancing, will be in addi-
tion to the regular evening pro-
grams for servicemen.