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1 i i | | H 1 i { B‘k:i;ml;.emzl :.nyn ;e:';‘::h :‘ ::::;:: :’: she word gan. After the armistice, only the aggressive ac- i ‘What is it that has brought about this jazzed-u; tion of a Republican .congress could compel the ! change? There must be some powerfnl influ p} Democratic executive departments to reduce the | that would cause the girls to do things which would . ““;‘be' ‘;; "]’ll’l"y:le" / B S the ! have made their grandmothers lift their hands to .- Since the Republicans gain control o: i bigh h in holy horror. __executive departments as well as of congress, the —t— But:."nbo t th t;m ;'M of the story? .:} ‘reduction in the number of employees has gone on { Whtv;’u. m:d o0 ;rtt.h: lxctle tubl more. effectively. President Harding set a good | tathe that so m.:yp;’::“ men lfi.p:omb:nm exaniple by greatly reducing the number of em- makes them look sna) and no harm done? ployees and the other expenses of running the wm; eame fllop;:l.lci]ed eyebrows?thg ;u‘l;i d " White House, which comes,. of conn‘;. under h;: i : s i . immediate and personal control. If Texas woul | :rd' ::.:L:::? Coloe as ceetaln as Hio painf bR the - try the -experiment of putting a Republican ad- Se What was i i sprea Liens ministration in charge of state affairs, it would have i Wh,:e':;t :‘:. t.'l;uz h:‘:::: ?h::m‘:o ‘::‘: l:e':: 4 less cause to’ complain of draihs upon the substance paraded so that all who looked might see—were ofho_people. 1 they vamps in gowns ‘cut tight-and low; bathing ; - §———5. ! its (and ; % : | :;::e“:tont:ftl;:e;::ng (:vl;m::t;ii;y ;‘::: Z‘: Twenty years for enducation; fort.y years fl{':r .« were short and thirsts that were alcoholic; models, perspiration; twenty years for recreation.—Forbes | ! | et {n hi];mduction, but rather see under p - porats the chad | which system the public, the em-|the corporations; the group.JepXe-|guits o fthe war, in connection with Iployees and the stock-holders, ~all |senting labor- vote 'in. one bady:for the operation of the railroads, the i i i i {vmion group adopt the closed shop |&rouP representing . ¢apital,” > one { ed in it would be rendering- the beselected who represent the nation. | most setvice and ;b happiest if the ! plied are the railroads and coal { themselves largely to blame for|claim the labor leaders are afraid of | present troubles. Although the own- { ers of ‘these properties are now be- . baving themselves they have not - WILL SEE DAY WHEN | ompete. I do not mean necessarily |not function well. “The group.repre- li¢is in.no'mood at present for fur- i or with all “non union”. When one |decision to three men “chosert more that under present conditions Gov- | generalindustry. When disputes arise | terms, and treated like the supreme -only’ conciliation’ should be applied|court of the United States. These | ities,-and coal operators are not ‘com- ! by a third party. There should be no | men should gradually build up a code | pelled to work for the owners of , compulsory settlement in such ! such as water, light, gas or to the ¢ distribution of milk, bread, etc., we ! find a group of industries to. which { compulsory arbritration must be ap- { plied, The first two groups to which | and’ mine operators of twenty ycars the line of things tht the girl of other periods knew not.hlnc about.” ~Some quaint,” ald-fashioned folk are even going 3o far as to say that the girl of to- day knows tog much for her own ‘good, Be that as it.may,. most, of us haven’t lost faith in American womanhdod. . The artists keep paint- ing ‘wings on women, and they should. By nature, ‘women soar to heights of purity that man can ad- “/iire, but never hope to ‘attain. .If they fall from those heights, men are to blame. By reason of some influence, the girls, at least, appear to have traded their natural -charms for painted lips” and-kalsomined' complexions and give on that'to be nifty they must be naugh- ty—l\ct all, to ‘be- sure, but' enough so flll" they \ge%-lked ubont ;oo& and plenty. clubs, little smer will non be rubbing ‘that drug ; :tm dnnb off her cheek m lnor ol the rosy tint of TRY REPUBLICAN RULE The Waco (Texas) Times-Herald -enumerates a long list of evidences of prosperity in that state under the inquiry “What's the Matter with-Texas,” and then the editor answers the question by saying that the only thing the matter with Texas is “fail- ,ure to realize on the promise made by the Demo- c;;fie p-rzy in its national platform of 1912; to-wit: WHY THEY ACT THAT WAY Reeently The Pioneer quoted from a woman writ~ pr for a national magazine who had come to the conclusion that the girl of today is as bad as she is; 4 painted. Many persons, including a goodly num. ‘We demand return to that simplicity and econamy ber of the girls themselves, resent the assertion' «|" "? befits a depaoeratic governmént and A reduc: ton in the number of useless offices, the salaries of. that the modern maiden is not just as modest and bt *n moral and well-behaved as the damsel of -bygone |- w’;‘:?fl:;‘::;‘:;:’ belie:v:d! :::tl.’r“me compl etos dayz. ly under Democratic rule-as it is, is suffering from: Granting that the heart of the girl of today still ‘beats true, and we joyfully think it does, we all f of nfliéifldqin. Nothwithstanding . the’ agree that she is different, daringly different, than; - L quntgl from. the Democratic plat the pretty little of yesteryear, who would blush Wwho may have worn a smile, but no one lookad Ior Msgazine, . the smile? If this has been"'!he education of the glrl of to- @ay, she certainly 'has been well educated along §—————1F Smile while you sweat.—Forbes Magazine. up. Concerning this, Mr. Babson | for profit; and that is why ° being stated: drafted into the army is not like a p sleB ARE No MoRE "Expenenc;e has lhown that botrdl form of lavery. consisting: of "three groups.. .{ane}z gorm. of sluvery. h “This niay be all' right in theory” end let the other up be strictly | Broup representing: 1abor, -and- one Bon union. Then lzflh: two g:t‘)ilp{ group representing: the public):.do | continued Mr. Babson, “but the pub- senting capital vote in one body.fer|ther Government operation. The re- | combined are most prosperous. My |the wage workers; this leaves the | own'guess is that none of these threc decision to three men who represent building ‘and .operaiion of smps and p.rueg would long be healthy, hap-|the public.: .. The. problems involved{ the various other interests in which Py and yrosperous with all "|;n|oyffl are too greatito.permit leaving the | the government took a hand, show group sécures control, it becomes |.or-less' for ‘political “reasons. ~ To ernment operation i expensive, in- neificxgnt, careless and arrogant. | have ‘the railroad Labor- Board or|efficient and unsatisfactory. i My guess is that an industry would jany other such board properly func-| - The public believes today that bg most prosperous and all concern- better organization, better discipline and lowe rcosts come through private These men should be paid large sal-| operation. The public further be- lieves that private operation should continue so long as the present em- ployées of the railroads, public util- tion, five, seven or nine men should industry were divided into union and | aries, given dignified positions, ap- non'union fields, So much for|pointed either for life or for long based upon their rulings seeking the |these properties but are free = to advantage of no one group, but | leave them and work for other peo- rather the welfare of the nation as| ple, and so long as thére are plenty a whole, which in the end would be| of other men available and ling for the best' interests of both the | to work on the railroads, public util- owners and wage workers. The de-| ities and'coal mines under a system cisions of this board as applying to |of ¢ompulsory arbitration.” transportation, public utilities” and e o ® similar conflicts, should be absolute and final. “Railroad owners are now willing to accept compulsory arbritration, but the labor leadérs are not. Some cases. “When, however, we come to transportation, fuel, public utilities “The Babsonchart continues to re-’ flect existing conditions with re- markable accuracy. It now stands at 8 per cent below normal. Were it not for the strike al!.ualtaxor;’ of th;: losing their jobs, but T do not be-|Past few weeks it would be muc ]levcgthls to be the reason. They ap- | higher. Nevertheless, the tide has turned for the better and business pear to be honest in their belief that will be better this fall than last, in onforcmg men to work for a profit Toite of the strikess® such ‘strong arm methods will be ap- mines. First let me say that the rail- roads. and the mine operators are always done so. Most of the unwise methods that labor leaders are us- ing todny were used by the railroads is only a form of slavery.~1f com- pulsory “arbritration aplied ' to..a industry, we certainly would be re- ago. Hence these corporations now |verting to. slavery. ‘When, . however, ! are only reaping what they have |it is applied anly to transporhflon = ! pown. Nevertheless, two wrongs do | public utilities, coal mining.and one BEM]DJI not make a right. Our nation must | or two other industries, thus leaving | }. CLEANERS | pava transportation and fuel:at a | the great field openm, eomulsory ar- | fair rate and the operation ‘of its [ bitration cannot be called slavery.. raflroads: and coal properties must{say this because under such: be undisturbed either by labor lead: | tions any man:who did not ers oristock market operators. to work: for the-xailroads, the pj Regdrding the :nilr utilities or the coal operators woul i to secdre.a_fair rate the, Interstate | be free to go into.competitive indus- ! Commerce Commission has been or- try to which compulwry “arbitration ¥ izeds ~to-secure undisturbed | would not . al ganizedrund id not aprly. Thelabos JeARes transportation the Railroad . Labor | state they: are wllh | Board ‘has béen ‘reted.. The first'| compulsory .rbntutimt:‘—':lrm X that is the Interstate Com- | pmplified. by the Kausss Industrial ission——is = functionihg | Court—provided the railromds, pub- very well .and the struggle is now [ lic utilities, coal mines; etc.,.are bp- overthe Railroad Labor Board.” erated by thé Government not for At this point Mr. Babson was told | profit. They xll‘:strate their case by i of ‘a strong feeling on the part of [stating that is the reason they are ‘both the railroad managements and | willing to be drafted -for the army, ‘the employees that the Railroad . ‘Labor Board was not properly made because he army is operated by the Government and not by individuals ~ ‘“. Sk e Sk 035 an T “A variety of cars to chacse from Seven-P May be chartered any time for For Rates Call 524 and 1 ACCOMODATBS 80 PEOPLE Licensed Operator Special Excursion: ‘Every :Sun- AUTO LIVERY IS OUR BUSINESS! We Are at Your Service NIGHT and DAY Bemidji Aufto’ Livery 15070 150 . 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