The Ely miner., 1943-07-01
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations ON Matters
Material and Immaterial BY
the Editor.

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Material and ImmAterial BY
the Editor.
We have received a letter IRON
someone singing himself "A Disgustet
Citizen" IN which he, or she, deplore
the fact that the excellent band con
certs presented by Director Frank v
Di Nino and his fine band are no
well attended. We don't print anony
omous communication, but we fee
that the writer is on the right traci
and that the concerts, played for tht
benefit of the music lovers Of Ely, arr
marred by certain features which neec
correction.
In the first place, while the public
would like 10 attend the concerts, they
have no place to sit to enjoy them
A few years ago the city purchased g
few benches for the park, but at the
most only five or six of them are I'll
70 sit on. The public with cars attend
the concerts and park IN the streets
outside the park. Those without cars
are out Of luck and either stand or
sit on the grass-the latter course not
always being possible.
Then older people who go to hear
the concerts are annoyed 70 dlstrac-
ton by the kids" who go to play tag,
climb trees, ride bicycles on the paths
and pull the benches around. The
children cannot be blamed, as they
have no other place to play and must
either stay at home or play IN the
street. Many mothers would also be
deprived OF the pleasure of attending
If they cannot have their children
along.
All the other towns on the range
have a band stand and seats In the
parks for the benefit Of the public. Ely
is behind in this respect. The Miner
has for years harped on the band
stand proposition and at one time the
city council decided TO build one but
the war came on and 1t was forgotten
in the rush Of other necessities. The
concerts as arranged this year have
programs of popular music by the band
and a community sing, led by Miss
Mary Hutar, director Of ability. With
the audience parked in cars and seat
ed all about the grounds, the get
together for the singing does not work
out as well as it should. The band
plays the accompaniment for the
songs.
We would like TO hear from more
people on public affairs. We ask the
writer's to sign their names to their
offerings as a guarantee Of good faith
and not necessarily for publication.
We have a file Of several dozen let
tiers on public affairs both for the city
and school district but with no names
attached. They are good but we viii
not print them, because they contain
personal statements to which we do
not subscribe and are unsigned. Be
fair and if you have criticisms 20 Of
fer be man enough to sign your name.
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The Minnesota Food for Freedom"
state fair dates have been set for
August 26 to September 6. 1t VIII be
a complete exposition in all depart
ments, excepting livestock. There VIII
be no livestock show as the manage
ment has turned over to the army air
craft division the six buildings which
have been used to house the livestock
and poultry shows and where aircraft
propeIlors are being made for the
duration.
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Acting under authority of wartime
emergency powers specifically confer
red on him by the 1943 legislature,
Gov. Edward j. Thye has officially
proclaimed the 35-nile national speed
limit to be in fun force ana effect on
all roads in Minnesota so long as it
may prevail as a federal requirement.
The governors order clarified, for the
courts, enforcement officers, and the
public, all confusion which had arisen
as a result Of an Austin municipal
Judges refusal to convict speeders ar
rested under previous wartime emer-
gency regulations. OF equal import
ance. it officially extended to 5000
miles Of county and local roads the
same speed regulation in effect on the
lI.265 miles Of state trunk highway.
It now viii be up to the enforcement
officers TO see that the regulations are
enforced and Highway Commissioner
Hoffman has issued orders TO that ef-
feet. The highway patrol IN May ar
rested 400 motorists and issued writ
ten warnings to AS more for viola
ton of the 35-mile emergency speed
limit.