The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-23
INTERESTING
CLUB REPORTS.
IN ANN UAL REPORT TO ST.
LOUIS COUNTY CLUB THE
JUDGE RECOMMENDS:

Reports were received from a
large number of the committees
of the St. Louis County Club at
the meeting last week. Judge Free
man chairman of the Citizenship
Committee in his report recon-
mended the appointment of COM
mittees in every community to
watch and assist the governing
bodies in the expenditure of tax
moneys. He further said:
Numerous actions have been
brought before the courts during
the last year which have shown an
utter disregard by the governing
bodies of their duties and a wanton
and reckless expenditure of public
moneys without any corresponding
advantage to the general public"
ST his practice, if continued,
means ultimately that great many
municipalities will go bankrupt and
viii not have sufficient funds to
even meet running expenses, and
it is having a bad effect on the
rising generation.
"There also has been an attitude
on the part of a great many pub
lie officials TO wink at law viola
tions, and do nothing to enforce
a great many of our laws, especial
ly those in reference to the sale
of Intoxicating liquor, and in some
municipalities it even seems that
the authorities openly countenance
violations of the law.
IF sufficient showing was made
able portion of the voters of that
municipality were in favor of law
enforcement, the laws would be en-
forced"
The county home demonstration
agent has worked for organization
of clubs in communities where
needed and for the broadening of
the scope of existing organizations,
according to the report submitted
by Miss Mary Stillwell, agent.
"We have constantly refused to
start any new organizations in COM
munities having any kind of a
community group that might not
possibly meet the need" she said.
Rather we have tried to make the
EXIST ing organizations, whether
farmers clubs, cooperative associa-
tions, school or church society, see
the local need and realize the pos
sibility # broadening out and
growing into greater usefulness"
Two hundred thousand tourists,
who visited northern Minnesota
during the summer left a revenue
of $10,000,000 behind them accord
ing to report submitted by f. A.
Cope, executive secretary of the
Ten Thousand Lakes association.
Farmers clubs have been organ
lied in the remotest sections of the
county according to August Neu-
bauers' report. The Pelican Lake
Farmers club at Orr, so miles
north of Virginia, is actively en-
gagged in agricultural development
Other clubs are located in the town
Of Great Scott, Buyck, Angora,
Gheen, Wolf and Woodhurst.
Larger appropriations to the
state game and fish commission are
urged by the game and fish COM
mittee in report submitted by H.
T. Olson, He stresses upon the
need of game wardens during all
seasons to protect and promote the
propagation of fish and wild game
1nC OdIlOOh III q UuSlnGSS S1ItSS
is encouraging, the commerce and
industry committee reported.
Business conditions are sound"
tn e report reads. Money and
credits in ample supply. Insolvenc-
les of little Importance" A portion
of the report is devoted to condi-
tions in each of the largest cities
in the country. The committee is
composed of w. j. West, ]. H.
Hearding and w. S. Bayliss.
The next spring seed of hardy
strains Of beans, corn, sunfower
and Hubam clover, which are adapt
ed to st. Louis county growing
conditions will be distributed to
the farmers according to the report
o f crop Improvement committee,
submitted by M. j. Thompson.
Owing to stagnant land market
there is little incentive for land
companies to clear and develop
lands at the present time, reports
e land development committee.
The report was compiled by L. B.
Arnold. The report deals with the
program for land clearing which
includes the distribution of picric
acid, the land clearing feet and
seeding brushing contest.
Reports were submitted by the