The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08

The one big thing that makes sue
cess for all of Us possible is a sound
government which does not crush
the initiative and enterprise of the
individual. Without this, all our
personal efforts, would be in vain.
An understanding of this basic fact
should be in every PERSONS mind.
Our nation and people have become
great, not by chance but by well
thought out program for govern
ment, which has never been excelled
and which to date has been subject
to little improvement beyond the
plan of its founders, 149 years ago.
We should bear these facts in mind
and constantly call them to public
attention in order that we may all
truly appreciate the great blessing
Of liberty under reasonable form
Ct government such as we have.
The outstanding feature of our
government which every American
should appreciate is the opportunity
which it offers to exercise individual
initiative, enterprise and ability to
develop ideas along any line of hon
est endeavor.
This is not land of privileges
for a few and oblivion for the
many. Any man who has energy
end perseverance can rise from the
lowest to the highest position in in
O. stry, religion, politics or what
ever his choice may be. Each man
and woman has the opportunity for
a fair start regardless of the handi-
caps or disadvantages of ancestors.
1t is no wonder that nation
where every family can set it's own
goal to strive for without hindrance
from either political, religious or
social sources, should have develop
ed in a manner unparalleled in the
worlds history. sA
AS the family of plain John Smith
gathers around its beautifully filled
Christmas or New Years dinner
table, it should bear in mind these
facts. The Smith home will be typ
ical Of millions of other American
homes. 1t win be warmed by a
modern heating plant. Dinner will
te cooked on an efficient stove
which in many instances will be
heated by gas or electricity.
Water for the table will come
through modern plumbing from san
itary sources which furnish an I'M
ending stream for all household pur-
poses, including the modern bath
n ON which has placed American
homes head and shoulders above
those of other nations.
Music during the meal may be
furnished by a piano, photograph,
or the more modern radio which will
bring to the dinner table the opera,
news, music or lectures from points
which may be actually thousands of
miles distant. In the evening the
home will be flooded with light
through pressing a button; and the
telephone, that indispensable article
to the American family. will offer
communication with loved ones or
friends who may be in the next city
block or 5000 miles across the con-
tinent.
After dinner the family will prob
ably take out the automobile,
whether it be a 5000 secondhand
flivver or a $4,000 enclosed palace
on wheels, and go for so or 100
nile ride over paved highways, or to
some play or entertainment, as the
mood strikes them.
Chance, which in the past wreck
ed the happiness and future pro-
spects of so many families and in
drstries,. has been largely eliminat-
ed in the American home through
modern insurance methods which
h, We seen their greatest develop
ment here in order to take care of
the varied needs and requirements
of American family and business
life.
This is not an overdrawn picture.
1t is typical of the average home in
every town, village and city in the
United States. 1t is so common
place to most of us that we are prone
to forget the background of sound
government which has made it pos
sible. But at this season of the
year, when it is the endeavor of all
the world to appreciate the bles-
sings it has received, it is well for
Us an this nation to be doubly CRATE
full for the opportunities which we
have.
Each of US, individually, should |
setefmine in our own minds to see