The diamond drill., 1921-06-04
pEIApoRINa rHn EDITION.

Some or our frionds OF the legal
profession are Just now applying a
verbal gad 20 the editor OF the Iron
Rivor-stambaugh Reporter because OF
an editorial that appeared In recent
Issue of that paper telling OF the un-
sayory reputation which Iron connty
mas. or Is supposed TO have, because
of tho loniency displayed by juries
in this county. especially In murder
cases.
The Reporter scribe took the recent
acQuittal as an example OF what Is
being done In the county. Irrespective
OF tho merits OF the case az Issue. ono
cannot we'll understand the attitude
OF tho attorneys in getting after the
press OF the county unless II has come
70 point where IL is case OF losse
majesty for a newspaper to critolse
anything that occurs in court.
IL is probably true that newspapers
are unjust In their criticisms at
timhsf II is also probably true that
courts err at times and II Is also prob
able that the bar isn't always arrayed
dn immaculate linen. Tho frailtios of
the human or the creation OF the hu-
man are too numerous and too thor
oughly diffused 20 warrant the as
sumption that one human agency or
profession is moro holy than the OH
or.
onet hing Is certain and IL Is with
out healthy public sentiment no
county or no community Is good
place 10 live in Likewise, the news
paper that honestly strives TO arouse
or 20 maintain such n sentiment ought
mot be indicted because OF lts EFFORT
We think that the major portion OF
the thinking people OF the county
Will agree that Iron county Is not
overburdened with an outstanding.
healthy public sentiment II looks.
then, that the consure in this case s.
not deserved,
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Charles +. Lawrence has on many
occasions proved that he has the In
tcrost OF all az Iron County az heart
hut never did he prove Il more so
than during tho past week. when
upon learning that the committee
working ON the new hotel and ex-
service mems home lacked few
thousand dollars OF making the grade
he voluntarily came 20 the commit
zee with subscription OF $1,000 Il
isn't because It's Crystal Falls or
pet project that Is favored that we
mention this but simply 20 reiterate
the statement that We have made
several times that MIR Lawrence Is
heart and soul for Iron County all
ot a.
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ny the way You don't notice any
Chicag0 mail order houses or Mar
Quette printing establishments on
the subscription list Of the new hotel
or the Foursh-of-July or base ball
subscription paper. do yous The To-
cal merchant OF printer Is all right
when YOU want something for moth
ang nut when Il comes 20 paving him
Cor his services It's different Nou
don't notice the outside printing con-
Germ tclling about the school com.
meneement the art exhibit do ycuG
q. no, They're too busy for that
work. It's the local merchant or tho
local printer that Is the pack-horse
70 carry the burdens OF tho eommnn-
1ty frce.
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An Alpha gentleman Is congratulate
ms The Diamond Drill on rs expose az
charging for mine waste told how In
mo carly days ~ tho village somc
waste rock Was taken from an ahan-
doncd mine rock piie and the owners
presented hlil 20 the council. The
ccuncn repliea that tae rock wonld be
cheerfully paid Tor 4 the property
Owner really insisted but added hat
shc village would IN turn insist that
ghe rock IN the waste pile he placed
On the tax roll a. the same rate that
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