The Ely miner., 1928-09-07

The funny fellow who turns In false
fire alarms had his inning In Duluth
Tuesday night when in answering
false fire call, one man was killed and
several were severely injured when
the chiefs car and department. sal
wage truck collided. The authorities
are making an effort to ascertain the
perpetrators of the joke CD and should
they be caught, it probably will go
hard with them. The false alarm
iokester is a potential murderer and
should be jailed for his own protec-
ton and the protection of the public.
Ely also is afflicted with some OF
these humorists who feel that it is the
height of all that is funny to turn IN
false fire alarms on each and every
election or after dances. Some day the
department is going to meet with an
accident on one of these false alarm
runs and some firemen will be killed
or badly injured. Firemen are sup
posed to answer calls in the greatest
or haste consistent with safety and
they are not aware when an alarm
comes in whether it is real fire or
just some moonShine bubbling in the
empty head of some silly goof and
eVervescing as humor.
The turning in of false alarms is
only comparable to the joke of yelling
fire in a crowded theatre. Sooner or
later there is bound to be something
happen to bring sorrow and perhaps
a funeral for some fireman in the
performance of his duty or some in
nocent byStander. 1t should be
stopped. If the funny one has not
sense enough to stop it Of his own ac-
cord, the false alarmist, when caught,
should be Summarily dealt with and
placed in a position where the turn
ing in of fire alarms be impossible.
And it should make no difference
whether the fellow is just bubbling
over with enthusiasm over some school
board or city election, or is filled with
that funny feeling to see the fire de-
partment make run.
Further on this subject of fire
alarms Just as soon as the alarm is
sounded there seems to be a general
opinion among the motor car owners
that it is their duty to follow the de-
partment to the fire. The fire ordin-
ance says that vehicles get next to the
curb and allow the fire apparatus
clear passage. One of these short cor
ners is going to be the undoing Of
some of these engine chasing cars.
The department takes its life into its
hands every time it answers an alarm
and should not be further handicapped
by being compelled to pick its way
through a mass of rubberneck cars
and children.
st. Louis County is good for some
thing besides paying taxes, contrary
to the opinions of the lower state
legislators. Statistics prove that the
butter and egg shipments out of this
county are valued at half as much as
the iron ore shipments. Garry the
news to Garcia.
Of all the county exhibits at the
State Fair, those who have been there
bring back the cheering news that this
county has the best. NJ B. Elson is
credited with gathering and placing
the agricultural displays while Jim
Moonan and Ray Hoefler are in
charge of the outing displays.
1t is said that Wilson'S picture will
adorn the new $1,000 bills Some wag
has remarked that only Republicans
would see it. Judging from the ac-
counts of the Democratic barrel this
year, it may be that this opinion will
needs be changed.
The story is told of fellow who
having had every ailment possible
under the sun, died natural death,
!. e., was hit by an automobile.