The diamond drill., 1919-05-31
VOTE BONDS
TO SUPPLY WORK
ELECTORS SHOULD TAKE A BROAD
VIEW or THE SITUATION
TWO HUNDRED MEN ARE IDLE
They Are Men With Families and
Cannot Leave the County
Very Well

On June 10th the voters OF Iron
county will say II Iron county is go
ing to bond to give work 10 its idle
men.
The closing OF the Bristol last Sati
urday night added so more TO the
number already out Of work. SO far
Crystal Falls is the only place affect
cd TO any extent, but during the week
we got well founded information that
some properties in other places are
teetering on the verge Of suspension;
they surely. will suspend unless they
sell some ore. Some places that are
now exceptionally prosperous will, II
this condition comes about, be placed
in the same position that this city Is
and then the fact that an outlet has
been provided TO keep the men en-
ployed will be appreciated. This Is
what the county supervisors want TO
fortify the county against. This is
what the voters should provide against
by voting the bonds irrespective OF
any local interest.
Opposition in Stambaugh.
II is reported that Stambaugh town
ship, or rather some OF the people OF
Stam baugh township, are preparing
TO oppose the bond issue because the
proposed road 10 Forest county will
branch of an Iron River road in
stead OF leading around by way OF a
Stambaugh township road.
We hope that the reports are great
ly overstated for We doubt that any
considerable number OF the good peo-
pie OF Stambaugh will decree TO keep
men in idleness; to deprive some
children OF the county OF bread and
butter because of any petty Jealousy
between our two west side townships.
To the people OF Crystal Falls II
runs so long as they are along the
route that will give the greatest re-
turn both in economy OF construction
and to the development OF the coun-
ty in general
We understand that Stambaugh
wants the road 10 traverse section
where large number OF settlers re-
side, That Is fair request and Il
should receive consideration II Il
can be shown that the road as de-
sired by Stambaugh can be construct
cd IS economically or nearly as econ
omically as one through wild, un-
settled country. 1t seems 70 US that
it should be built there.
The only way by which the people
or this county can Judge intelligently
upor that point is TO have two sur
veys made, one over the route Sc
lected and the other over the route
which Stambaugh township wants and
submit bo.h OF these routes to the
state
II must be borne in mind that the
state is going TO pay a large part OF
the cost OF this trunk lire and the
state will certainly have something
to say as TO the route chosen.
Cut All Localisms.
One thing we want 10 emphasize
and that is that the people OF th'
county should tolerate no action II
this matter that is not backed by 4
pure motive No selfshness. localisn
+ or political ambition should be al
lowed 10 intervene between the effor
TO provide work for the idle men o
this county and IT'S successful issue
The man who I'm an effort 20 curr!
political favor with his constituent
I'm his little bailiwick by injecting int
this bonding issue questions that arr
puroly designed as monkey wrenche
should not only De passed unnotice,
but should be effectually sat upon
Think of denying children depend
ent upon these idle men OF bread an,
butter just to make political capital
We fear that such a motive prompt
some OF the objections that we hav
heard and we hope that those guilt
will get ample rebuke.
ALL turn in and help carry thi
thing TO successful issue