The diamond drill., 1918-03-23
WE DON'T BELIEVE IT'S REP
RESENTATIvE.

WIZ DUN bEl<lIf -
RESENTATIVE.
In another column we publish
letter signed 20. Il. Gunstrom COM
planning OF our treatment OF the pano'
Tho fact that Mr.. Gunstrom is not
member OF the band; that the letter
was written upon paper bearing the
same watermark and apparently on
the same typewriter and with the
same ribbon that some insulting an
onymous letters RECENTLY received o!
Others were written, leads one to De-
Yiave that the writer OF the Gunstrom
letter had another motive than the
welfare OF the band at heart IL Is
doubtful IL the sentiment expressed III
chat letter is reflected by all OF the
members OF the band, or by any great
number Of them. IL is certainly vide
of the truth in many OF It's state
ments, and statements at random can
only injure the organization Ihe
hand should be encouraged as an or
vanization Of the community; the
bovs who turn out and give their time
10 nerfecting themselves should have
their efforts recognized. They should
have financial aid and should be an
fmportant part Of the social life OF
the community
SO long as the band keeps com
munity character IT will have thegood
will OF The people and the financial
support OF the community so far a.
consistent. However, If the band al
lows itself to descend to the charac
ter of monkey on a stick organi
zation with a string leading to some
ones private parlor where 1t can b
conveniently pulled at will and th'
organization be made to gyrate in nj
kinds OF ludicrous ways, then 1t lose
It's self-respect, forfeits the conhdenc
Of the community and brings dissen
tion into It's own ranks.
We doubt very much that the sent
ments expressed in the Gunstror
letter fairly represents the attitude
the band and we know that it doesn
represent the opinions of number
its members These columns haV
never been closed to the band an
time It has asked for space nor ha
any charge been made for any OF Il
many notices that have been given
Our job department Is "A different Il
stitution. We expect that when wol
is ordered there IT will be paid fo
That's what we're in business for.
The Diamond Drill does more wo
Tor nothing for the Red Cross al
every other charitable and war acti'
~ IN year Of lis existence than {
writer OF that letter does In lii
time Tho newspapers Of this natl
and especially Of the upper peninsu
are every one of them giving thor
ands OF dollars worth OF their spa
10 help push these war actiyiti
along. We know OF one county in q
peninsula, and one not very far awi
where the newspaper men were Il
that their contributions 10 the "
fund wouldn't be accepted for
reason that they are already dol
more than any other one person
institution in tho county to help '
this war. II all Of our citizens
as active and as free from profile
ing In this war activity game as
newspaper boys there wouldn't
much complaint about lack Of =
riotism.
However, as we have said. the I
that the letter was written under 5
picious surroundings and that
Gunstrom's name was signed "
the typewriter and not with pen
ink leads us to conclude that the s
timents expressed therein don't rel
represent his honest, dlsinteres
personal opinion. for he is n pr'
ievel-headed young man.
Boys. keep your band out OF n
community disputes. II has no b
ness there One member ought
seek 10 impose his personal disli
upon the others, and II only bri
jealousies and discord when II Is