The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-12-05

tend the measure, as had been PROM
ised in the 1895 session.
Eyes of House members returning for
the special session will pop when they
behold the familiar main corridor of
the House chamber. now gaily, even
gariShly, rejuvenated. Historical scenes
from Minnesota'S pioneer days We're
painted above the frieZe in the corri-
dor when the capitol was built, but
time and the dust from the hurrying
feet of thousands of statesmen, lobby
lists and what-nots had largely obscured
them. Today they stand restored in all
their original colors. Many a solon
will vow: We'll, I vun, I never saw
them there pictures before" for it's
good bet that thousands have gone
in and out of that corridor never know
ing of the pioneer scenes depicted
above them Billy Williams and
George Hoage are fine examples of eff
ficiency in the colored race. They
have been executive clerks for more
who embrace all political persuasions
johnson, Eberhart, Hammond, Burn
quiSt, Preus, Christensen, Olson. 1t is
their task to meet the public which
throngs in such numbers to the eXecu-
tive offices, and their ready tact and
genuine friendliness make it seemingly
easy for them to do good job. They
are invaluable-Blly Williams designed
the equipment Set-up in the governor
vault The cat-walk half way up the
sides of the vault is his work. installed
at the request of Governor Johnson
who abhorred ladders
Minnesota was honored recently by
having its chief justice, John P De-
vaney, called in to act as the neutral
referee in the settlement of a large
number of matters by the Railway Ar
bitration Board at Chicago. This board
consists Of five representatives of rail-
way employers and five representative;
of railway employees. Since its in
Stitution it has been remarkably sue
cessful in settling hundreds of griev-
ances and disputes which might other
wise have flared up into serious Labor
difficulties if not into devastating anc
/ deplorable strikes. Matters upon which
| the board cannot agree are laid aSidt
until a considerable number are &C.
cunulated when a neutral referee i!
called in. Judge Devaney spent three
weeks comforting with the beard, listen.
ing to the various matters on which i
was deadlocked and in rendering hi.
i decision. Every decision was unani
mously accepted by the board. judge
Devaney is enthusiastic about tn,
character and accomplishments of thi
board of arbitration and thinks that i
is set-up which all other lines o
industry might most profitably initiate
i The appeal to prejudice, being tn,
easiest argument TO make, and Otter
temporarily the most effective, is tina
most often made by the thoughtless an,
the INSCRIPTIONS.
Here is an example. appearing il
some papers Of the state and volubl
voiced also by some politicians: 9TH
mining companies of st. Louis Count,
alone are now fighting a $500 900 de
linquency in the courts If these bi
boys would pay up what they can af
ford to pay the state deficit would drol
TO almost nothing" This argument i
almost 100 per cent pure bunk 1t is
grain of truth in truck load of pre-
JUDGE.
The delinquency named is inaccurat
and excessive and if every cent of
were paid up it would not reduce tn
state deficit by one penny The de
linquency referred TO is purely a de
linquency in the range towns and solel
concerns the local tax revenues of thos
towns. The mining industry contend
THAT the range towns are levying exces
. sive and wasteful taxes, taxes which ar
several times those levied in simila
communities throughout the STATE
Every individual has the right to con
test his taxes in the courts if he think
they are unjust; the mining companie
have that right; it is that they an
doing. If they were to pay today a
that they have withheld, the state
finances would not be improved by $
much as single farthing.
S Big fellows undoubtedly are guilty {
r tax lodging. It's most reprehensibI
, More power to the Tax Commission
: 1t can catch them at it and make thei
= pay. But doesn't the little fellow dodg
: too? And isn't that reprehensible
S Chew on this: If all of us little fellow
D quit lodging and were absolutely on til
e level with the governments in the pay
: ment of taxes, the public treasury woul
: be gorged with cash and DR.. Townsen
/ would not have to levy a sales tax /
S finance his old age pension scheme.
,
: Word wings down from the one
S spaces of the wide prairie that they al
d digging up those bright-eyed nubbir
that have been the subject of almo
). more controversy than the sales Ia.
r Their glitter warmed the cookies of tt