The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-06-20

news Oh saltwater mas Inquired CIlaC II
his paper gave four lines to each fatal
accident on our highways it would re-
quire two pages each week. Only one
line similarly given to each person in
jured on our highways would require
fifteen additional pages each week. A
seventeen page casualty list each week
would be some list and would prove
interesting although rather morbid
reading, not at all pleasant to take.
Summer usually brings a pest that
should be effectively Squelched. This
summer it seems worse than ever. We
have reference to the bird known as a
Curb Cruiser" who slowly drives
along and urges girls on the sidewalks
to go for a ride. The reason probably
for the increase of this pest is at
tributed to the increase in cars. 1t
may also be fitting to remark that
girl who is silly enough to go for
ride of this kind with unknown men
is seeking trouble of the worst kind
Girls should take the number of the
car making such advances and turn it
over to the police. This might help to
put stop to this pestiferous bunch
The tourist season is again upon us
A pleasant diversion for the citizens of
any town would be to smile when
handing out information Billy
Noonan in the Baudette Region states
that tourist that gets frosty stare
or grunt instead of a smile and a
CHEEKY word is likely to whirl right
through town and never even stop to
send home postal card. Tourists re-
turn to friendly towns and have their
hammer out for the other kind The
record of every town is generally dis
cussed in the tourist camps and hotels
OF the country and echoes of these
discussions rebound in every direction
Let's have those that bound back at
us sound like sweet music instead of
a gutteral squawk.
Now that the primary campaign is
over the matter of Old Age Pensions
will be given some attention. This
matter will be before the voters on
the ballot at the November 4th polls
and will not be the least on the ticket.
st. Louis County will put it up to the
voters and will be the first county to
bring the matter before the people
for their decision. Whether old age
pensions will cause any great amount
OF friction at the coming election re-
mains to be seen. Old people unable
to make their own living should be
taken care of in this manner and not
by taking away their individuality and
sending them to poor house.
Some of the taxpayers seem to be
alarmed over the additional expense
to be incurred by the measure We
can't see it that way. Something will
have to be done to equalize expendi-
lures for this. We don't know Just
how but some way will be found The
fraternal organizations will make a
strong attempt to put the measure
over during the coming months in the
interests of humanity These same
organizations will probably also have
some method whereby there will be
no injustice to the taxpayer. Maybe
some of the Grand Exalted Bush
wahs" of some of the fraternal organi-
cations will forego some of their high
emoluments in favor of the aged
However, this is no joke. The aged
will become more of problem as time
advances. With the tendency on the
part Of large employers to set an age
LuilG OH employees, Ine SUBJECT becomes
very acute. st. Louis county can set
the example for the balance of the
state in caring for its aged from
the public purse in manner not now
being followed. At the same time the
voter is electing list of candidates to
good fat positions, they can also put
in lick for those denied the privilege
OF meager existence on account of
their age.