The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
COLUMBUS DAY
CELEB RATION
MANY FROM HERE ATTEND
THE COLUMBUS DAY CELE-
BRATION AT HIBBING LAST
SUNDAY-ALL REPORT FINE
MEETING.


Nearly all the Italians of Ely
were present at Hibbing Sunday
where the annual Columbus Day
celebration of the Arrowhead Coun-
try was held. Among prominent
speakers at the celebration were
Lieut.-Gov. w. /. Nolan, Congress
man F. II. LaGuardia of New York
City, who made the trip to Hibbing
by aeroplane, Italian Consul Attic
Castigliano of st. Paul, John B.
Michela of Duluth and prominent
Italians of the range cities.
The Hibbing Columbus day pro-
gram was ushered in at 10 80 with
mass at the church of the Italian
Conception. At l o'clock, Congress
man LaGuardia, keeping his date as
scheduled, arrived by plane from
Chicago. He was piloted by Lieut..
Elliot. A mishap, occasioned when
the plane hit a rough landing field
at Chicago, caused a temporary de-
lay but the congressman and his
pilot secured another plane and re-
sumed their air visit to the city. Fly
ing first over the Memorial building,
the airplane then landed at the
rritchard field.
In the afternoon at o'clock,
thousands witnessed the Columbus
day parade. A color squad from the
Legion led the procession. Next
came the distinguished guests in
cars. Then followed the Hibbing Le-
gion drum corps and next in order
followed the Gilbert Italian Society
delegation and auxiliary. In order
marched the Gilbert Boy Scouts,
then the Chisholm Legion drum
corps and the Chisholm societies.
Then followed the Scout drum corps
from Nashwauk and the Nashwauk
delegation. Next came the Eveleth
band and the Eveleth delegation and
next in order came the Duluth So
cieties. The Knights of Columbus
followed and then the Hibbing Con-
cert band leading the Hibbing So
cletles and auxiliaries.
The Hibbing high school band had
a prominent part in the parade and
in nne were Italian societies from
over the entire Arrowhead.
Lieutenant w. /. Nolan, whe pre-
coded the principal speaker of the
program, Congressman LaGuardia,
said that the birthday of Columbus
was a good time to reaffirm and
dedicate ourselves to the principles
of America. at was because of the
pioneering of Columbus that we en-
joy our freedom Of today" stated
the Speaker.
The speaker said that Americas
greatest ideals and the things the
world looks to America for were:
Property rights, religious liberty, ar
bitration and immigration.
'The American people have never
abused government rights. They be-
lieve in a constituted government
and the principles of justice. We
must exercise tolerance toward the
peoples beliefs, and we have right
to worship as we see fit. The peo-
pie themselves make the government
and no laws are good unless the
people observe them"
Lieutenant Governor Nolan closed
with an appeal for an American
spirit. America is in the progress
of making. We must so conduct our
selves and our government that the
old world can look to us as an ex-
AMPLE" he said. He was given an
ovation.
Congressman LaGuardia in his in
troductory remarks praised the peo-
pie of Hibbing for their spirit and
cooperation in making the celebra-
ton successful.
He said that country prospers
most when it's people work together.
He claimed the immigration law was
instigated by group to discriminate
against certain races and people.
"Why do we Italians stand to-
gether?" asked Congressman La
Guardia.
''It is easy enough to answer.
When laws like the immigration law
are passed discriminating against
us, we must stand together.
"The immigration law is an un-
just restriction. It is not based on
the economic necessity of the coun-
try. 1t is the result of viciousness.
1t is artificial, unnatural and un-
American" the speaker exclaimed.
Congressman LaGuardia said that
the law was to keep the Jews and
Italians out of the country.
Eve are not ashamed of our race.
We furnished the first workers, the
laborers who built the first railroads
in this country. We provided the
first organ grinders, who furnished
the music. We furnished the push
cart vendors. We are not ashamed
of that. You Italians can walk with
your heads up. We people have
as much right to be proud Of what
we have done as any. other people
have a right to be proud of what
they have accomplished"
The people of the east don't un-
derstand the people of the west he