The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-01

BY ED HOWE
is often said the people must be-
come educated before reform can be
expected. This Is accepted as mean
Ing every man must be so completely
educated In our modern way as to be
able to teach in college. Education
thus becomes so great a task we are
discouraged In contemplating 1t. :.
Our estimate of an education Is
wrong. After a man Is thirty, If not
naturally a Ounce, an intelligent read
ing Of Wells Outline Of History"
combined with his own experience,
will educate him. Those intending to
teach should attend technical schools,
as do doctors, lawyers, painters. en-
gineers, etc. There are dozens of
short summaries of everything one
needs to know; new one was added
last fall, and writers are favoring that
style of writing lately. These sum-
maries not only educate reader, but
entertain him better than will detec-
tive stories or novels.
know an old fellow whose chill.
dren are all married and gone, and
who does not sleep well. He does well
enough during the day, but anyone
passing his house late at night may
see lights burning. The servants are
kind, but he will not impose on them,
so he is alone and wide awake good
deal at night; and night is especially
lonely. Lately he employed a woman
of sixty to assist him from IL p. m.
until people are moving on the
streets again. She has soothing way
about her, and he gets to sleep oftener
during his dangerous hours, If he
awakens, he finds her asleep in her
chair at the foot Of his bed, but she
awakens easily. and again she reads to
him, or they talk. During these hard
times, many good women are seeking
employment, and the crop of lonely
old men is large. Why not?
regret shiftlessness. but have ad-
mired shiftless people. The man and
wife hang around most are the most
shiftless people / have ever known,
but both are good fellows" and ire
mendously smart. They have long had
in their employ an old colored servant
they now owe so much they can't pay
her. and thus get rid of her by dis
charge. The black woman needs an
operation, and they are trying to find
a doctor who will perform 1t on cred
It. They have had her teeth fixed four
times, and still owe for it.
Americans are judged abroad by
what American books, magazines and
newspapers say; by speeches deliv-
cred at meetings of various social
clubs and political organizations. All
these are unnatural, and foreigners do
not know US; our publicity agents
have given US a character we do not
deserve. What the average American
thinks and believes is not known even
in his own country; the American at
tends moving picture plays, not be-
cause he is much interested in the vul-
gar people who make them, but be-
cause they cost only twenty-five cents.
and occasionally have good news
reel or comedy. lately attend
ed a moving picture theater, and only
six others were there. Never before
have l seen a "show" presented to an
audience of seven, and 1t was the
best theater In town, showing the
best available picture plays. Ameri-
can people are not as crazy about the
disreputable crowd at Hollywood as
is believed abroad.
may be mistaken in what think
know in my eightieth year, but l am
more certain of 1t than ever before.
and I have less time left in which to
change my mind.
ture. have been treated with reason
able justice all my conscious life, and
expect as much of the future. No one
can convince me there is devil after
death to torture me for eating, drink
ing, loving, hating. trading, venturing.
I have lived long time, and thought
as clearly and fairly as I could. and
have heard not word from relia-
BILE source to make me fear devil to
torture me after / am dead. A million
ghost dancers have howled dismally at
me throughout life without frighten-
ing me. They might as well cease
dancing; the truth is not what they
say 1t is. There is more mercy than
they claim.
/ have a son think is quite wise;
rather able in taking care Of himself.
The other day he was at home, and
suspicious man kept calling him by
telephone. 1 knew the suspicious man,
and what he wanted: big favor: to
work" my son. ;. i warned him,
and the young man replied: THAT'S
all right; don't worry: I'll work him
right back" There are so many
who try to work" you warn you to
acquire the ability of my son, or you'll
be ruined.
A wife / highly respect recently
asked me: How far may | properly
go In criticizing my husband for his
own good?"
A wife telling husband things for
his own good, or husband so correct
ing his wife, is duty that must be
handled with extreme care, If at all.
l know a woman who objects be-
cause her husband salts his food at
table, and longs to tell him, for his
own good, not to do it. | doubt a
woman has such right or duty. A