The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-07-06

in his well-known and popular man
ner.
Ely won the choral contest under the
direction of Mrs H. N. Sutherland.
Those participating in this event were
Misses Hutar, Schaefer, Friedburg,
Nankervis and Spooner and Mesdames
Ayres, Jones, D. Nankervis, Powers,
Kraus and E. w. Hanson. Judges for
the contest we're Mrs. c. E. Busch,
Duluth; Mrs. Howard McIlroy, Two
Harbors and Mrs. M. H. Taylor, Grand
Rapids.
Thursday mornings session besides
listening to reports was featured by
vocal solos by Mrs. E. G. Jones and
Douglas Nankervis. Supervisor A. G.
Hamel made an address on "The Su-
perior National Forest" He spoke of
the large part women are playing in
the development of the various COM
munities and regions, all of which is a
component part of our national de-
velopment. "The Superior National
forest is the keystone for this entire
development program" he said. cit be-
longs to you and is of advantage to
the individual organization, industry,
community, state and nation"
Mr.. Hamel explained that the value
of the forests is a relative one as the
resources are so varied, thus making
the value freely dependent upon the
viewpoint and point of contact. He
described the duties of the forest rang
ers and what they are doing to pre-
serve the forest. He named fire con-
troll as the first consideration and the
greatest problem. He said that this
control is based on cooperation. Plans
to develop the forest are being worked
out from a regional stand point and
Mr. Hamel added that master plan
for the development of the forest has
been made and that this correlateS
| the various resources to make them of
the greatest service. Other problems
which he mentioned are the study of
the types of timber, the water power
development, road development and
| the lake shore values.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid served
a luncheon at the Community Center
at noon. The afternoon session listen
ed to Rev. H. Russell Browne tell of
| 1.-THE Spiritual Side of the Arrowhead
Fairgrounds. He stated that the in
creasing completely of American life
made vacation necessity, not lux
ury.
| The remedy for 'frayed nerves,
L -, s%0f ~
bodies, to say nothing of the benumb~
ing effect upon our souls" is found,
the speaker said, in our national parks,
amidst the cool green of the forest,
beside quiet lake and river, the broad
slopes of the everlasting hills"
I'VE receive from nature exactly
what we expect" Mr. Browne said, our
habit of mind and our personal OUT
look. Our expectations fall naturally
into three approaches physical needs,
recreation and the SOUL"
| Speaking specifically of the Mime
sofa Arrowhead country, Mr.. Browne
said: "No other national park in our
country talks to our souls Us does the
Arrowhead The reason is that it is
the least changed by the hands of
men.
| I'm these two respects-a natural
unspoiled wilderness and an unre-
stricted opportunity to enjoy tiles
the secret of the spiritual values of
the Arrowhead playground.
I'VE bring to the Arrowhead tired
body, weary mind and, am more
persuaded, distracted soul. For us
the Arrowhead wilt have voice of
gladness' and a smile and an aloquence
of beauty that shall be to the soul as
sparkling water to parched lips.
Because of the wild unspoiled
charm of the Arrowhead we gain new
visions and intimate understandings Of
i God"
/ Warning the convention that "even
in this hour wealth and power is at
work to further destroy this recrea-
tional and playground CENTER" Mr..