The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-19
Howe About:
Stillman and Morgan
Favoritism
Materialism a Virtue
BY ED HOWE

g. 1888. Bell Syndicate-WNU Servi


traitor appointed to direct their love
affairs.
conspicuous example is Jim Still
man of New York. Apparently a rea-
sonably fair. active and intelligent fell
low In his other activities, he has long
been a sad idiot In associating with
women; apparently he never so much
as bowed to one who did not make
him enormous trouble. Falling heir
to fortune from careful father was
an active curse to him; for many
years his name had been dragged
through the courts and newspapers.
and always the evidence indicates that
Stillman was more Of a gentleman
than those who have treated him SO
foully were ladies. In the latest ex-
ample Of foul notoriety his attorney
appealed to the court for help for Still
man, pointing out that the case for the
complainant was so palpably blackmail
that her lawyer should be disbarred.
A few men are capable in their love
affairs. but such cases are so rare
book has recently been written to cell
citrate the case of the elder ]. P. Nor
gan. He was an enormous lover. but
able to handle the details so well that
no woman ever made him serious trou-
BILE. He treated them well and paid
them well, and most Of them seem to
have actually loved him. Even the
gossips respected his unusual skill and
did not talk about him a tenth as
much as they talk about poor Jim
Stillman. Being weak myself do not
know how Morgan ever did it, but con-
fess l found great interest in the re-
cent book called Morgan the Mag
nificent."
defeated Of Favoritism.
My observation has been that IA
voritism is exercised to the advantage
Of the most reliable and worthy.
When good job is to be given out,
no employer is fool enough to pay
salary to a drunkard or SLOUGH if
sober and efficient worker is to be had.
Good, steady workers are the favor
ties of men as well as of the gods.
Boys always interest me. ! read
that lately two ships were becalmed
fifteen miles apart in the loneliest part
Of the loneliest Of the oceans in max
ing the passage around Cape Horn.
The crew of one was composed Of
German boys of good families; their
average age was seventeen. and one
was a baron; Germans believe In CIV
ing boys practical experience early.
When there had been no wind for a
long time, eight Of the crew asked the
captain for permission to row off to
the other ship. The captain said they
were crazy, as boys nearly always are,
but finally gave them use of the yawl.
Starting at two In the afternoon, they
returned at two the following morn
ing, after eating supper on board the
stranger. The sporty captain waited
up for them, burned flares after night
fall to direct them, and sat up for
hours listening to their chatter Of the
trip.
The captain was noted as the most
capable man in the sailing service, and
in the book there Is not word about
his cruelty. Most sea books make
much Of the brutality of the captain;
l liked this story because of the decent
captain, and believe most of them are
decent. / never care for exaggerated
stories Of cruelty, filth or adventure.
We all agree Science has made the
modern world great. Science is edu-
cation taking advantage of experience
Honesty is the religion of men of this
trade. Their first question in every
thing is, Is it true? If the truth is
harsh they look for an antidote. Their
first ambition is to get out of life the
hest there is in it. Not one of the first
class men Of science has ever taught
dreams, omens, predictions. When
one of them, Sir Oliver Lodge, began
holding seances in old age, he was
promptly tagged as a motorist Is
tagged by policemen for parking
wrong.
When we finally reach the age of
reason we will depend on the scien-
lists for guidance. Who told us about
the great wonders of nature and DEM
onstrated them? The scientists.
Who predicted the end of the world
daily and hourly for centuries, and
missed it every time? The prophets
and dreamers.
Who was it killed a thousand men
every day of his active life? A gen.
eral and politician called Napoleon.
Who enabled us to sit quietly at
home and hear music and messages
from any part of the world? Again
the scientists, the men who believe In
honesty, education, peace, politeness.
progress, 1naterialism, common sense,
and everyone a hard worker.
Americans have been so long trained
in hypocrisy that nothing insults them
more than to call them Materialists.
I wish l could somehow DEM
onstrate the truth that 1t is not a sin,
but a virtue, to admit material fact.
The cry is still going up that short.
er hours will supply remedy.
A general warning is sent out to the
sane that this is more of the old nom
sense that led US into our present diff
fculties Eight hours of work day
Is not too much; even man who
works eight hours out Of the twenty
four may get into good deal of dew
ilment during his spare time.
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