The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
On This
Occasion
Just few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immaterial.

While some scepticism has existed
over the biblical story of the talk made
by Mr.. Balam's ass, the radio cam
paign Just closed substantiates the
world old story and forever sets at
rest the unbelief in the linguistic
abilities of the jackass.
Late statistics issued by the Census
Bureau show that the production OF
soap last year amounted to As pounds
per capita, or in money value, $751;
100000 for the year. This shows us
a Clearly nation although we might
remark that considerable of that
amount was used by the Halloween
pranksters in decorating windows
with didoS and Hoover and Smith
epigrams. At least, it looked as if
somebody's per capita allotment had
been smeared over our window dur
ing that week Not alone in soap
does the American nation shine. There
were S177,000,000 spent on perfumes
and toilet preparations. This in
cluded thirty million in dentifrices;
about the same amount in face
creams; eleven million for hair tonics
and nearly four million for shampos.
A noted writer recently made the
statement that one-third of the stud
ents of Yale are working their own
way through college and the proper
ton is even larger in western univer-
sites and colleges. Some educators
are trying to discourage students from
attempting to earn their way through
school Their advice is to earn the
money first and then give full time to
their school life. 1t is pointed out
that the student who is working his
way is either over-burdened, or in
danger of sighting his studies. This
sounds fine, but, where and when is
a boy or girl fighting for an educa-
ton, going to earn money enough be-
fore-hand to put them through
school? BY the time boy has earned
and saved enough to even pay the en-
trance fee he is likely either to have
grown too old to consider higher edu-
cation or has become so interested in
his work to give up the idea of a uni
versity education altogether.
Chas. Penttila is out. After two
years of constant litigation during
which he has spent two-thirds of his
time trying to defend his right to the
Office to which he was elected and the
other third in trying to do the work
for which he was elected, he quit the
unequal fight Saturday and turned the
affairs of his district over to County
Auditor Bergen. In his swan song,
he told of the persecution to which he
has been subjected over few techni-
cal unethical errors made before cleo
construed to incapacitate his activities
as a county commissioner. He also
inferred that the long-drawn out legal
defense has left him broke" not only
in cash but in spirit. One of the main
factors in his downfall was certain
promissory note given by one Of his
campaign supporters to the defunct
1b1p-od" 1OI PuDiiSiIy dlAo "iASii
he was afterward forced to pay. This
he failed to include in his expense
account.
In other places in this paper will
be found advertising matter inserted
by local concerns which will pay you
to read. The advertiser is man who
invites you to his place of business
and will give you the best there is in
him in exchange for your dollar and
custom. He is also the man and neigh
Dor VINO helps you along when ad-
versity hits at you with both hands.
He is also the man who pays taxes to
help educate your children, furnish
you with good streets, churches, light
and water, police protection and other
necessities which the mail order man
fails to do. Next week we will print
a Christmas number.