The Ely miner., 1928-05-04
On This
Occasion
Just few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immaterial.


sion now going on regarding the bill
before congress to make National
Park of the northern boundary of the
state, we are publishing the rules gov
erning National Parks and National
Forests. AS this country is the Ma
tional Forest supervised by competent
officials whose headquarters are in
this city and as the establishment of
a park knocks out all future timber
resources and other resources, we have
repeatedly maintained that the Forest
method of administration is of the
most benefit for most people. The
woodworking plants of the northwest
and the mining interests need the tim
ber to be harvested on sustained
yield basis from the territory in ques-
tion-in fact about the only timber
now eXistant-we believe that more
benefit will be derived from the tim
ber than would be were it closed to
industrial development. The recrea-
tional features are still there and for
use if it remains Forest instead of
a Park.
A writer recently in giving his
views on the subject made use of the
following which we believe is fair
digest of the case. He said: 'Wheth-
er an area should be under admins
tration as national park or ma
tional forest depends upon proper
evaluation and weighing of all assets,
present and potential, within the area
under consideration and the relation
of these resources to existing national
forests and national parks and to local,
state and national economy. ma
tional forest demands economical util-
ization of its resources; a national
park preservation of its resources.
National forest utilization creates
wealth; national park preservation
redistributes wealth. Both forests and
parks create invisible wealth spiritual,
educational and physical. Together
the two forms of administration, and
each in complement to the other, are
designed to satisfy material and Spir-
itual wants.
1.-The ultimate test of their public
value will come when the economic
pressure of an increased population
demands the complete utilization of
all available resources The resources
within the national parks, therefore,
must be of such outstanding character
that there is justification for their per-
manent withdrawal from all forms of
commercial use; and those of the ma
tional forests must be managed upon
the most productive basis possible"
One of our readers took us to ac-
count by letter for the rap we took at
the Anti-Saloon League in last weeks
issue. We are not going to quarrel
with a good friend whom we believe
is sincere in what he says. However
we still maintain that the Anti-Saloon
League served its usefulness when the
saloons went out of business years ago
and should by all sense of fairness to
the public quit collecting money for
q purpose already accomplished
change it's name. 1t has never been
our privilege to see the financial state
ment of the organization and we doubt
very much if there ever has been one
made public. This is what we were
limiting at and still maintain that the
payment of salaries to high-priced
officials is about the sole aim of this
organization as well as the others men,
toned in last weeks comment. If we
are wrong and the League is doing
something of benefit to the human
race and is not maintained for the sole
purpose of providing a fat sit for some
holier-than-thou president or Secre-
tary, we will cheerfully make amends.
The public which furnishes the money
should at least be taken into the con-
fidence of the leaders. Let's have a
financial statement showing why it is
necessary to use millions to combat
the saloon which has long ago gone
into the discard?
We have the gentleman'S letter on
file and will make it point to look
lIlGO GllC llldSOClO ilC llOtCo. 41O ooyo
"I question whether there is greater
moral force for the betterment OF
mankind in America, and I am per-
suaded that if you will look into what
good things they stand for more close
ly, you will not only refrain from tear
ing down this splendid organization
but rather do all in your power to up.
hold it." The same can probably also
be said of the objects of the other or.
ganizations mentioned. All organiza
tions have a standard, some good, some
better and some not so good. 1t Is
all matter of taste and the
personal opinion of affiliated members
The outsider has to take things as he
sees them, and, as we said before we
cannot see the need of an Anti-Saloor
League when there is no saloon.
The combined choruSes of the ranges
and Duluth scored a decided hit in
their concert at the Duluth Armory
last Sunday. 1t is estimated that 2,00(
,,aopIa u,are in attendance and the an