The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-03-23
Howe About:
Where Hope Is Highest
Need Another Win
Receiverships
BY ED HOWE
g. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.

IALhED lately TO cautious, con-
sentative man who had just made
an automobile trip TO Florida. He
says that at one place new perfect
road was encountered. "A miles long.
In travelling the entire distance, not
a half dozen other automobiles were
encountered. Probably the bonds is
sued to build the road are in default.
The cautious, conservative man sat be-
side the driver, and says that except
at turns, the entire distance was made
at the rate of mile minute; that
finally this speed seemed little slow.
They had picked out certain town
to reach by nightfall, and since there
was nothing to hold them, why not
get along? The conservative, cautious,
gradually grow in recklessness. :.
On the trip call was made on man
in Georgia who lives in palace of
pink marble costing million dollars.
He owns nearly all Of county, a
town, and a marble quarry.
Such a man would seem lucky. This
man wasn't; three days later he was
uillCI W noSpItdl. lOi q
operation. The lucky" man was sew
enty-nine years old. At an
other place a call was made on man
twenty-five years old who had three
thousand turkeys gobbling about his
farm. For several days the
conservative. cautious man did not see
newspaper. or hear radio, and al
most no conversation. The country
through which he passed was so fine,
and the people so polite, he almost
had hope for his country again. No
starvation, no rioting anywhere: but
the newspapers were again available:
and again the conservative. cautious
man was greatly disturbed. fearful OF
the future, almost without hope.
One Of the troubles with civilization
is it doesn't have enough private
watchmen to aid the police. I have
noticed that most of the more impor-
tant business men employ private
watchmen at night, and these watch
men carry pistols. We have adopted
all necessary laws to help civilization.
thus recognizing the truth that such
laws are just and sensible. and for the
greatest good of the greatest number.
But worthy citizens, good enough.
and in the majority, are too care
less in seeing that the laws are en-
forced. Every good citizen should
daily be a private Waterman, and as
sist in correcting the ill-behaved in the
minority. If necessary to establish
their authority and the law of God. the
good citizens should form vigilance
committees. and be rough on occasion.
go so far as to believe the younger
men should form militia companies.
and, without expense to the state or
anyone. become a force for the COM
mon sense morality that has lately
been breaking down. The first thing
we must do in the present crisis, If we
hope for betterment, is for the we'll
behaved majority to control the COM
parative few who violate the law as
Migrants, disturbers. house-breakers,
tramps, radicals. f1op-hOuse patrons.
and in general attacks on the civilized
rules of conduct. A great fight has
been going on over the world for a
long time. and with growing intensity
during the past decade. Friends of
decency should realize that the prole-
tarians have achieved the victory and
wipe out the disgraceful defeat they
have suffered. The North. the East,
the West, has suffered another Bull
Run. We must have another Appoma
fox: another win for the majority, and
the peace long experience has recon-
mended.
rarely hear of congressional In
vestigation that does not seem trifiing
and very expensive, but one is going
on now worth while. A federal judge
is being investigated because of out
rageous fees he allowed receivers in
bankruptcy. One receiver was allowed
$4,000 for services probably honestly
worth three or four thousand dollars.
/ know nothing about the case
except the testimony in the newspa-
pers. and this includes charges that
the Judge shared in the fees; that the
money was paid in cash. to avoid fu-
ture exposure. There is rare
ly a Judge who does not award out
rageous fees to members of his pro-
fession. cannot remember a time
when this has not been done; and with
out serious protest from congress, until
now. Nothing going on In Wall Street
previous to 1929 was equally corrupt.
careless, or whatever one pleased to
call IL. We have lately been specially
slipping in morals, but this receiver
ship scandal has gone on long time.
Corruption in police departments has
never been worse. The police have &C.
casionally been investigated. but l
have not before noted judges being
called to account as in this case. For
once, 1t seems to me. congressional
committee has done just, important
and worthy thing.
The Oldest of maxims express the
impatience of audiences with speak
ers. In one of Gorky's books a man
makes long speech about women.
"Come, be a good fellow" woman
in his audience says, land tell me just
what you are trying to say"
Men are bad takers and writer's be-
cause they feel on display; that at
last they have a chance for express
sion, and attempt more beauty, wis
dom, eloquence, and occupy more time.
than anyone should: both writing men
and orators pretend to be splendid
creatures addressing other splendid
creatures, but there are neither writ