The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14

the welfare OF Tue WuolS Couuuuu
ity, realizing to the fullest extent
that what is of benefit to all of the
people must of necessity be of like
benefit to him.
Stop listening to the croaker who
continually paints the picture of
ruin. As long as you give heed
to him his tongue will wag, and
every wag means jab at the
future of our city. If you can't
convert him to the sane ways of
progressiveness, just forget him.
Let him go out in the woods and
rave to his hearts content. The
birds may hear him, but they will
give him a wide berth. Be as
wise as the birds. Let us get our
people together and form that
organization, with every progress
sive man and woman in town as
members. Then let each one give
careful thought to the natural
advantages of the town, what it
needs, what is best for it, what
new industries would thrive in our
midst and how best to get them,
and what the people of the town
themselves can 90 toward develop
ing industries of their own.
If everybody notes his own
ideas, and all assemble later and
compare notes, the chances are ten
to one some one among our num-
Der will hit upon the right thing
for beginning. Then go to work
with one mind and work until you
get that one thing. See it we'll
established and comfortably start
ed on the road to prosperity. and
then compare notes again and
decide on the next best thing for
our town and go after it until we
get it.
The first accomplishment will
make us eager for the next, and
each successive one will sharpen
our intellect and whet our desire
for greater development. The
future of our town is up to you
and others of your class. You
can make it or break it, as you
choose-but as the town is, so will
you be. Be maker. and not a
breaker.
The MINER would very much
appreciate series of letters from
enterprising citizens on the SUBJ
ject. We stand ready to help in
every manner possible and will
gladly publish the views of the
citizens on this or any other sub
ject relating to public welfare.
We will offer one suggestion how
ever. Write the stuff legibly and
sign your name to it. We want to
know who is doing it. The name
need not appear in the print but it
is always a good rule to know
who you are dealing with.
We have expressed Our views
quite openly and also the views of
the committee who secured the
signatures on the list made public
last week. There are many men
in the city who can write a much
better article than the editor and
we would voice a desire to hear
from them. Give out your ideas
and tell what you think. If you
cannot make your language con-
form to the rules of published
matter, tell it anyway you feel
about it, either forcibly or polite.
In any event let US hear from
you. Do this little thing.
Since the above has been put in
type we learn that the meeting
will take place at the Opera House
on the evening of Monday, Janu-
airy "a. At that time there will
be speakers present who will enter
tain you as we'll as instruct. The
committee has arranged for a good
ly number of influential men from
Duluth and elsewhere among
which will be men versed in the
art of city building from a COM
munity standpoint and also in the
organization of just such a body
as is at present anticipated.
The organization plan has gotten
start that cannot be beaten and
all that is necessary is to have all
the signers and all others get out
to the meeting and organize.
Bring your neighbor and friend
and everyone else you can and let's
get into the game of keeping Ely