The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-21
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

after being elected outside of being
defeated in a milking contest, has
been sent back to his farm by his
better farmer than United States
senator. Under the guidance of the
republicans Magnus VIII find his
farm more profitable than ever, and
even if he is slow mixer he can
still manage to extract enough pro-
fit from his herd to get much en-
joyment out of it, because Magnus,
above all else, is a thrifty soul, very
careful of his money and even Per
mits his good wife to hold political
jobs that pay salary. He's not a
bad sort of chap, but some evil
genius talked him into supporting
the wrong political party. He is
lucky to have good farm all paid
for, a good house and barn, a fine
herd of cattle and up-to-date agri-
cultural implements. How Magnus
ever got it into his head that the
farmers of this country were starv-
ing, is the wonder. He was doing
splendidly as one, so we'll that he
wanted to be great leader of men.
Ambitious, but unfortunately, he
selected the wrong party through
which to- realize his desire. From
now on he will probably be a good
Republican.-Ishpeming Iron Ore.
The three big cities of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth,
are preparing to fight for reduc-
| ~ f1a
ing session of the legislature. They
contend that these cities pay about
third of the license taxes collect
ed in the state, and that none or
very little of the money is spent
in these cities, all of it going on the
trunk highways outside. They claim
this isn't fair. However, it must be
admitted that these city auto own
ers use the trunk highways a great
deal, and for this reason are obli-
gated to pay something towards
their building and upkeep.-Litch-
field Independent.
Last week a citizen of the Water
vile community lined up with an
attack against the good roads gas
tax amendment with an article in
The -. Advance The attack was
characteristic of a. good many citi-
zens of that locality who in the
past fought the proposed Trunk
Highway system plan and who have
been the loudest and first to holler
about mot getting any roads" after
the plan was adopted. 1t is remind
full of a man we know who fought
the Babcock plan, which has meant
good road right by his door, and
when he wanted to sell his land
loudly proclaimed that it was Fright
on a good Trunk Highway A
great many such misguided in
dividuals, who often oppose public
improvements land school advance
ment, are among the first to point
with pride to "our good roads and
fine schools" which "we have built
when they wish to sell their prop
erty to some . stranger at a good
price.--Le Sueur Center Leader.
Every now : .andfg then We hear
some one complain that "all the
wealth of the country is getting un-
der the control of few men," and
we ask the question:: Is this true?
We drive across country by any
route and we pass we'll equipped
modern farm homes, the property
of individual , owners. We enter
the hamlets, towns. and cities along
our route and we see evidence Of in
dividual wealth manifested in splen-
did residences and business build
ings, public buildings and schools,
all the property of "the people" not
the property of the "select few.
The cry against accumulated wealth
is the jealous >out-cry of the ne'er-
do-well, the red radical, the socialist
and the communist 1t is not a
statement by the thoughtful, big
minded individual who recognizes
that his opportunities are as great
as those of any man in the United
States, though some have succeed
co greater extent than others. 1t
is propaganda calculated to stir the
unrest and discomfort of those who
have not succeeded to any great ex-
tent, to the end that they will unite
in the movement fostered by the
disciples of Karl Marx, of Lenine
and Trotzky. For while it is true
that we have perhaps more million
aires than any other country in the
world, it is also true that we have
more home owners, more successful
individual business and professional
men than any other country in the
world, while the great bulk of our
wealth is represented in the bank
accounts and in the property hold
ings of individual citizens who have
acquired it through hard labor and
the practice of economy and thrift
st. James Independent.
1t is rather interesting to note
that boy and girl scouts and school
teachers took the traffic census in
Minnesota this year. They were on
the job from six in the morning un-
til midnight, getting valuable in
formation for the people of Mime
sofa and saving the state a good
many dollars it would have other
wise paid out to census takers. Mr..
Babcock says their work is regard
ed as accurate-another good Job
well done. Boy and girl scouts, al
ways industrious, render service of
inestimable value to their country,
and as for the school teachers
more power to 'em-their work
never ceases; their usefulness and
unselishness go on increasing. st.
Charles Press.