The diamond drill., 1921-11-12
REVOLT IN THE HINTERLAND

fkGf Ol<A In Af1E HIN lEftl<AND
The protest which the unfair reduc-
ton In rail- rates on saw logs brought
Is, we hope, the opening gunNof re-
volt OF the people who live In the In
terror OF the peninsula--the Hinter-
land OF Menominee. Marinette and 9TH
er Green Bay points-against a selfish.
grinding and paralyzing oppression
that has kept the interior from reap
ing its natural advantages since the
early days'when the worlds OF stand
ing pine was cut and floated down the
river to m AXE fat the purses of the
pine barons. The days Of the pine
barons have passed but the hardwood
barons have taken leaf from the note
book OF their predecessors and are fol-
lowing the recipe with precision.
In the early days the local interest
was nil because there was no local
people, That condition has changed
Iron, Dickinson and Ontonagon coun-
ties have hundreds of people who are
here TO make their home and who
claim TO themselves the benefits that
accrue to their location. They not
only resent influences that rob them
OF these advantages but they refuse TO
conform 10 conditions that make
these unfair advantages doubly op-
pressive. We refer to a rate OF wages
that II put into effect will be a dis
grace to the employers OF the country.
Not only have the Green Bay point
lumbermen influenced the railroads 10
cut the rates so as 10 give them an
unfair advantage but they have with
In the past two weeks, asked that a
rate OF wages with a $40 per month
minimum and $50 per month maxi
mum be put into effect I'm the lumbGf
camps Of this section OF the peninsula
Our public men are warning against
Bolsheyism Our great thinkers
among them Pres Burton OF the Uni.
versity OF Michigan-says repeatedly
that Il Is a very grave question II
there Is sufficient vitality left in the
individualists OF the world TO with.
stand the great pressure that COM
munisn Is ererting upon the present
civilization. Yet. in the very face o
these warnings and with an abandon
that Is reckless men in positions OF
industrial influence and enjoying in
dustrial advantages. advocate a wage !
scale that must make communist OF |
every man who touches Il.
The hinterland Is not only entitled ,
10 reap the benefits OF it's location. Il
ls also entitled 10 a living wage for It's |
people. Tho days OF starvation camp (
wages have ruled long enough.
II this unfair treatment we got in
railroad rates turns out to be the last
straw. then Il has brought much goan
IN It's wake.
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Governor Groesbeck has taken the 4
Dull by the horns and removed Supt i
Frost OF the Industrial School at Ian
ing. While few people have accurate
Information as to the condition at the
'chool, all know that there was some
hing wrong that ( he shifts and
lhanges OF the past six years have
lot remedied. therefore most people
Fill agree that Gov. Groesbeck did the
light thing In forcing a change from
no ground up by the removal OF tho
Erecting head OF the institution. The
ad conditions az the institution first
anne 10 light under Gov. Ferris when
Pat official took the reins his own
ands and forced the resignation OF
40 board OF control. The flames
moldered during Sleeper's adminis-
tation TO break out anew under
.rocsbeck. The infusion OF new
hood where II is most needed will un-
'oubtediy bring the desired change at
Ae Institution
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lit is q sort or general opinion
Hat the Iron County Fair is an ex-
option. m that the county Is called
pom annually 10 contribute 10 A. This
mistake. Almost all fairs run be-
End. especially those In the upper
hnlnsula. The SchooIcraft county n
ir is one Of nI,est IN the peninsu-
and this year ir went behind some
900 which the county made good. !
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