The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-03

useful, Woodworking citizens of Great
Britain, said to British industrialists
1--WE British shink we are very eff
cient, and we are at the head of the
world in lots of things, but to keep in
the van we must be conscious of that
very valuable thing-the knowledge
that we learn something new every
day. To put it in three words. We
must learn to adopt, to adapt and to
improve"
We Americans think we are very
efficient. In fact, we are absolutely
sure of it. But We do not always
"adopt, adapt, improve"
For instance, railroad managers of
the United States stood looking, doing
nothing, while automobile omnibuses
and trucks took away some of their
most profitable business.
They woke up late to that situation,
and they are not thoroughly awake
yet.
ST. Louis wants to erect statue
to Lindbergh. 1t is unnecessary; it is
too soon; and who in the country
could make it good enough except
MacMonnies, and he, for the time, has
given up sculpture.
Lindbergh possesses now monu
ment sufiicient-a picture in every
American mind of youth sitting in
small box with wings, leaving New
York alone, crossing the ocean from
New York to Paris.
When you have that kind of mOnu-
ment you don't need anything Of mar
BILE or bronze.
A philosophical loser in the stock
market smash compares building up a
fortune to the game of parchesi
"You go along nicely for while, shak-
ing your dice, moving your little round
men towards victory. Then suddenly
you have to go all the way back and
start over"
Many will have to make new start
and some, too old or too discouraged,
will never make it.
1t seemed to be a real earthquake.
In a few days of October, stock val
ues dropped fifteen thousand million
dollars, more than fifty times the sum
spent to build the Panama canal.
However, no real values were de-
stroyed. Everything that was in the
country on October 1 is there now.
1t is not as though fire, tornado or
black death had swept the country.
Real values will return and 90
higher.
Some of the carloads of worthless
stock, printed to sell to fools, will re-
main worthless.
New York's medical officer warns
the worlds richest, wettest city, IF
you must drink, in this bootleg era,
do your drinking not more than FIVE
minutes away from doctor"
Helen Wills, good California girl, Is
now Mrs. Frederick S. Moody, Jr. He
Ii Californian also.
That wedding interests Americans,
all fond of Helen Wills and proud OF
her. 1t also interests eugenists, who
believe that a super-race could be
built up by proper marriage selection.
Fortunately, they are wrong about
that
A super-race is being produced, not
as basis of breeding horses or dogs,
but produced by intense affection and
concentration, which more than any
thing else decides the qualities Of the
child.
For other details read the first
chapter of Tristan Shandy."
"Fly, Red Eagle Of the Tyrol," lis
the name of a German play. Italy
wants a scene changed in which q
youth of German blood tells how Ital-
ian gendarmes shot his mother.
Germany will oblige: the play will
be toned down.
The incident Is interesting because
applause that greets the play and It's
patriotic utterances shows how easily
q new war could start, once the ma
lions get their breath.
A British Judge suggests copying for
English prisons an experiment made
In Germany. Prisoners that WORK
well, behave themselves, show "some
desire to become good citizens Will
have special privileges.
Their cells will remain lighted until
$50 D. m. They will share In prison
management and have two weeks once
a year to visit friends and keep In
touch with the world outside.
Rebellion in American prisons
proves that mere discipline Is not
enough. Perhaps showing real inter
est in criminals, realizing how narrow
a line separates responsibility from
crime, would help.
Criticizing installment payments FOL
automobiles and other expensive units
has gone by. Without such payments
industries would dwindle.
The wise man, knowing that ne VIII
not live forever, pays for a thing ano
enjoys it at the same time.
GO. 1929, by King Features Syndicate, Incl
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