The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1924-01-24

tato came from there a few years lat
er. Steam and electric railroads and
motor vehicles have been developed
beyond the dreams of the most san
guine. The telegraph, telephone, the
radio are here and are almost COM
monplace, although some may remem-
Der the old devils fiddle" with which
we played as boys, and the first tele-
phone. Water has been used for
steam and electricity and its great use
for producing power in this country
! has only begun. 1t is true that in
these days some think the world is
more or less upside down, but it is
| only question of time before it rights
! itself. Gold was found in California
in 1S47 by Captain Suffer at the foot
of tree. The diving suit, the diving
bell and the submarine are in daily
use. Aerial navigation is making rap
id strides and will be- during this cen
tury, factor in commercial and So
cial life. Iron and steel ships have
practically supplanted wooden ones.
We have had dreadful wars-Rus-
sian, Turkish, Greek, United States,
Japanese and the recent great war.
Schools and colleges for all sorts and
conditions of people have been provid-
ed. The world, however, did not come
to an end in 1881
There are pessimists-disgruntled
peopIe-self-s seeking politicians Zen
tirely too many of small vision who
say that the world is really upside
down." that civilization is in bad
shape and going backward; and de-
clare we should cut loose from present
methods, our federal and state con-
stitutions. standards of life, etc, which
have encouraged and developed our
marvellous growth. They say:
LolI at conditions in Europe.
Look at the upheavaI in Mexico.
Look at the disturbed state of China.
Look at the pathetic situation in
Russia.
What about the farmer?
What are you going to do about
taxes and expenses of the govern
ment?
What are you going to do about the
of capital and labor?
Look at the socialists and commun
lists.
Look at the bootleggers!
Problems to Be Solved.
True, various conditions situations
and problems are complicated and dis
agreeable. They call for the attention
If thoughtful, earnest men. Ny own
feeling is that, measured by the life of
and the fact that 80 per cent
If our people, when aroused, are con-
iervative and law abiding, these trou-
lies and problems will be overcome in
shorter time than the pessimists'
he political doctors and trouble max
rs, the parlor theorists and dema-
.ogues think. We will then march on
o a higher and better state of human
ociety, with more constructive rela-
ions established between the nations
f the world. I commend to some OF
hese Doubling Thomases" this bit
f doggerel which I read few years
go:
~ grandpa notes the worlds worn
cOgs,
nd says we're going to the dogs
lis grand dad in his house of logs
wore things were going 60 the dogs
is dad, among the Flemish Dogs,
owed things were going to the dogs
he caveman in his queer skin togs'
aid things were going to the dogs
ut this is what I wish to state
he dogs have had an awful walt.
eir cars with them. AS DR.. BROOKS
.edict that the next rs, so and 70
,ars will be the most wonderful per-
d Of the world and the most gior-
us in the progress and history Of the
nited States.