The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-24
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Haislett as secretary and Herb. Hotal-
ing as treasurer.
Particularly satisfying is the election
of Grove Wills of Eveleth as third
vice president and who in the order
of succession will be president in four
years unless something unforeseen hap
pens and Grove is euchered out of his
place. We have come in personal con-
tact with Grove for many years and
have always found him true blue and
a friend worth having. Here's success
to all the officers
Right here we cannot refrain from
throwing boquet at Sam HaiSlet the
efficient secretary of the Association.
Since Sam became whole time Sec
rotary the association has become a
power in the land. He has established
a business basis for the organization
and is doing business in business
way. A considerable share of his sue
cess as secretary is due to the fine as
sistants he has with him in the offices
at the Nicollet Hotel.
A new method in the civil service
method of examining applicants for
positions was presented in Duluth last
week. They wanted window washer
and instead of giving applicants a long
list of questions such as How much
sand in the Sahara DESERT" How old
is Ann" What were the names Of
IL 0fI,
Illuminating subjects which clutter up
civil service blank, they were given
a pail, soap and brush and asked to
show their ability for the job they
sought.
"All work and no play makes Jack
q dull boy" has been changed by eff
cheney hounds to read "All work and
no play makes jack" Why was it
changed and what is the Jack for
if not to make more play and life
easier?
Ralph Hitchcock in his fine column
in the Hibbing Tribune says he is
going south to escape the ice and
snow in the interests of his health
which has not been the best for some
time. As Hitch" is enjoying poor
health" as is claimed in some of the
news items sent in by country cor
respondents he is making a change
for the winter At least this is WHAT
we infer from reading his column.
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He also said that friends advised
him on his trip to California to go via.
Iowa, Kansas City, San Antonio, Ell
Paso, New Mexico and several other
places. What he saw in the papers
regarding snow in California, fires in
the orange groves to keep them from
freezing, eight inches of snow in Kan
sas City, two inches of sleet in San
Antonio, frozen radiators in Juarez
and so on; he says that the only
thing he did about it was to put more
coal in the furnace.
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Then to put the finishing touches
on the subject, came a letter from
former Minnesota girl in California
for the Booster Club" of her state
and which she had written in response
to request for testimonial to be sent
to some friend, sort of chain letter
affair. This is what she wrote:
"Oh, come to the land of the western
sun,
Where every business is overdone;
Where the stores charge freight on
the goods made here
Ask them the reason, they think you
queer!
''They serve you climate with all your
meals;
It's so blame hot your back just peels
The 'Ananias Club includes the state
From San Diego to the Golden Gate.
1.-The movie stars marry twice year
Would marry again if they were clear.
The grape fruit here is something fine;
Cross between lemon and pumpkin
rind.
1.-The COWS eat barley instead of hay
And the cream gets lost in the milky
way. d.
They sell you lots that are made by
hand
They weigh the sacks and then the
fruit,
Then weigh them again and their
fingers to boot.
They claim it is wet if it rains once
year
You get so dry you can't shed tear.
1.-The chickens have mites and the
dogs have fleas;
The desert wind blows and the oranges
freeze.
We shovel sand and you shovel snow,
Just about a standoff, far as I know.
$50 tune up your fivver and start for
the west,
Where jobs are scarce and pay is less.
Bring all your cash and plenty OF
clothes
When you get any more the Lord only
knowsl
81 am telling this story which know
Is true,
AS seen by me through eyes of blue;
If the Boosters Club ever gets this
back
They will change my eyes from tlue
to black.
"They asked me to write the truth to
q friend
Now I have done so, and this Is the
end"
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