The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-07-12

Another year has passed over our
head and The Ely Miner Is today be-
ginning the thirty-SiXth year OF It's ex-
iStence having weathered the storms
and viccisitudes of thiry-five years I'M
der one MANAGEMENT. Considering the
onnery disposition Of the ordinary
editor of country papers, we are
thankful for having been allowed 70
live that long among neighbors, friends
and enemies Our neighbors are
about 5000 souls in Ely. Our FRIENDS
are many and our enemies probably
are also a goodly number. We THANH
them all
We have tried to conduct our affairs
and the Miner for the benefit of the
city as decently as possible. OT police
court news and news rejecting on the
character Of our citizens has been
missing from the columns and this
has led some to believe that we die
not know anything about it. In the
maiority of cases we know too much
This stuff does not look well in print
Crime news is all right for the dailies
but We would much rather give some
one credit for a kind deed. We would
hate to tell all We knew about you
and the other fellow and are sure you
would hate to have US do so.
Ely is a good town This reputation
may in time be our undoing. Everyone
is coming TO Ely and there is time
coming when our population viii ex-
coed our employment. This happened
in several towns we know of and
where are they. Our people are of the
finest and are living among surround
ings that cannot be surpassed any
where. The large number of tourists
coming to this country tell us so. It
must be rue Our industries are Of
the best and the monthly payroll is
steady.
Diplomatic circles in Washington
after wrestling with the vital question
as to who was to sit at the head Of
the table have now received another
waIlop to their inflated ego when the
first lady of the land entertained the
wife of negro congressman at lunch.
Some Of the southern Democrats are
up in arms over the affront to their
dignity. When Theodore Roosevelt en-
tertained Booker T. Washington, the
noted negro, at lunch, the same howl
was made but Teddy told them in
plain language to go to and we hope
Mrs. Hoover did the same.
This race prejudice stuff is inherent
in all countries not only against the
negro but all types. We even have
it right at home. 1t is unnecessary tc
cite any specific instances but if you
viii stop, look and listen, you will be-
come fully aware of the prejudices
that exist. The lower animals have the
same instinct and seek to destroy any
thing different from themselves. Il
might prove dangerous and therefore
is be gotten rid Of We once heard
man call a Swede a Norwegian and he
was mortaIly offended. When asked
what was the difference between the
two, both being of the Scandinavian
race, he said that "a Norwegian is a
Swede with the brains knocked out"
The other says the same Of the Swede.
49,
Horses will run young calves to
death in a pature, kicking and biting
them Put a black chicken among
white ones and they will usually try to
drive it away. A stranger among all
creatures is always viewed with Sus-
picion. So we find this old animal
trait ingrained in us today and is
manifested in the shape of race pre-
JUDGE so strong that we view people Of
a different color and type with hostiH-
ty. This trait was most forcibly illus
trated in the excellent picture. "Abie's
Irish Rose" shown at the Elco this
week Civilization should extend deep
er than the depth Of the skin covering
the human body.
Next to being president a senator
and congressman are about the next
step. The are elected by districts and
may be Of one nationality or another.
In Washington they are supposed TO
be all American. The wife of one
congressman is socially the equal of a
wife of another congressman. Mrs.
Hoover was entertaining the wives Of
congressman at lunch and her invi-
tations were issued to wives of con-
greSsmen by reason of their being
such. Being no snob herself she had
no snobbish notions in her act Admir-