The diamond drill., 1920-12-11
PUBLIC FORUM


I than To- see him sneak behind some
screen or in some back room, TO
drink OF II. as Mr.. Poyseor would
have him do.
Some men like to play cards. in
fact cards are played In many home
and IL Is none OF his business what
people do within their homes and he
must have thought the same OF the
club until very recently, for what Is
going on there now has been going
on ever since the club started and
never until the club incurred his
emnity, because II opened its doors TO
the American Legion did he make a
peep about IT, He was especially sill
ent during past years when some
particular friends OF his were guild
ing the destinies of the club. for Mr.
Poyseor knows when and where to
remain silent There is, as ! have
Just said. another element harbored
by the rlub-it Is the American Leg
ion. IL Is composed OF the boys from
Iron county. who wore Uncle Sans
uniforms: the boys that went TO
France, TO make IL possible for Mr.
Poyseor and his neighbors to own
their own homes. When they were
not fighting they were allowed to
play cards and drink wine, for the
water was not fit TO drink. When
these boys came back 10 us they had
no place TO meet so the wicked clubs
OF Iron River and Crystal Falls OPP
ened their doors and played the good
Samaritan, while the Priest, and
the "Levite" passed them by. new
er heard OF Mr.. Poyseor forming any
plan TO make a home for these boys
where they could meet and talk over
their experience in the Great World
War. indeed he was discretly silent
about them or their welfare. But
Mr.. Poyseor doesn't like the Ameri-
can Legion OF Crystal Falls; he likes
Mr.. Burridge, its Commander, less
than he does the Legion, nor does he
like Mr.. McDonough. OF the Iron Riy-
er Legion, either. so he attempts to
whip his enemies. Captain Burridge
and Major McDonough over the
heads OF all the members OF the two
clubs. whether they are members OF
the Legion or not / understand that
the only club in Iron River is the
Legion club and. as ! have said be
thing TO Mr. Poyseor so lie takes a
wallop at that club also.
Mr.. Editor, YOU have been rather
reticent in not telling all you know
about these things SO that the people
may know them also; SO that they
may know all about the eyil-doings
OF the club. as well as all OF its yir-
tues, and know the reason why Mr..
Poyseor attacks the clubs OF the
county You certainly deserved the
trimming he gave you for your dark
lantern methods. | deny the state
ment or Mr. Poyseor when he says
that drinking and gambling are con
sidered lawful In these clubs. ]
know that this statement is false, and
that drinking and gambling in either
club is not so considered lie asks II
these clubs claim immunity and ! say
that they do not, nor have they ever.
claimed immunity in the past four or
FIVE years when they had the mercy
OF Mr.. Poyseor's silence.
hope this letter will relieve you
from the necessity OF answering Mr..
Poyseor's questions. | have answer
ed them here frankly and truthfully
and all ASK OF MI lbNHtbI III itAhih
Is TO answer a few questions touching
his own record as a Christian citizen
and a Public Official.
feel It my duty, Mr. Editor, to
ask these questions OF Mr. Poyseor,
for the reason that YOU seem too tim
id to write OF the things about High
er Up MIR royseor," II YOU would
throw open your columns to the
things that happen around Camp For
tuna and vicinity, your neighbors
tuna and vicinity your readers would
understand more about their neigh
bors business and YOU would not be
troubled about Mr. Poyseor rushing
into print so frequently in the col
ums of your paper
II = claimed that Mr.. Poyseor as
Secretary OF the Board OF Education
OF the school District Of Crystal
Falls so manipulated and arranged
the ballots at the Primary School FL.
ection last July. that ole Oss was