Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1922, Page 6

PAXE SIX ail bi Che Casper Dailp Cribune . Che Casper Daily Cribune |cratic publicity mediums and some Democratic mem- y evening «xcept Sunday et Casper, Natrons Wyo. Publication Offices, Tribune Building. +. 15 ape 16 ] Departments —— (Wyoming), Postoffice as second class Tuatter, November 22, 1916 MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Prestdext una Zéitor Business Advert: Representatives. = & Prudden, 1720-23 Steger Bidg., Chicago en New York City; Globe Bidg.; Bos the Daily Tribune are on file in g and Boston offices and visitors SUBSCRIPTION BATES bp Sess 23 ee8T80 2 + 1.86 ary 05 87.80 > 3.90 : . 195 4 for less period than paid in advance and the ~ delivery after subscrip- ears. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation (A. B. O) Associated Press. is exclusiv entitled to the news credited in this paper and a herein. Member of the The Associated The Fence Fixers p° THE PEGPLE of Wyoming view with patience the present situation of Carer political appoint- ees traveling over the state at the cost of the tax- payers patching up the political fences of the gov ernor? Is this a proper use of tax money in times like these when the scratching is hard and the burden is already too heavy? In this day, officials and supernumeraries con- nected with the state government are busier than they have been since the legislature adjourned, a year ago January, at which time they were em- ployed lobbying for the governor's bills to load more taxes upon the people. Now they are out explain- ing the virtues of the administration which is still looting the taxpayers and desires to continue in the same occupation. Straight Talk that the ig Is vanced 8 56-1 valuati ‘and a revenue iner to $1,644,431 Study the figures closely. ENOUGH dur the state tax, rate has ad ARE from ty ( 100 mills ¥ administration in the - face of a prope a ime They prove that there was $166,614,653 more prop erty to tax during during the Carey administration than there was previous to it. They prove that the state received $682,507 more in tax money in 1921 than it did im the first year of the Carey regime. They prove that the Carey administration is cost- ing the people of the state annually approximately three-quarters of a million more than it should. They prove the unfitness of the Caney adminis tration to longer conduct the public business of the people They prove also the overwhelming demand for a man of the type of Joun Hay at the helm of state affairs who will establish efficiency in public busi- ness and economy in its conduct. The reckless extravagance of the Carex adminis- tration means only bankruptcy of the state and the poverty of the people. As Josrrn said money go?” in 1910, “Where does the Benefits Were Real Ree MONTHS the Democratic press, following the lead of the Democratic national committee and Democratic members of congress, has been claiming the emergency tariff, enacted by the spe- cial session of the Republican congress, is a gold brick, ins¢far as the American farmer is concerned. This charge has been repeated so often that its tonstant reiteration has carried conviction in some quarters where the facts were not known. The farmer and live stock grower have not Leen deceived by this campaign of Democratic misrepresentation because they know what the beneficial effects of the emergency tariff have actually been. The best evi- dence, with the exception. of the official market quo- tations, that the emergency tariff has not proved a “gold brick” to the agricultural sections of the coun- try is the fact that no representative from any agri- cultural community has made any effort to have the emergency tariff repealed, which would natu- rally be so were the tariff ineffective as a protec- tive measure to farming interests. Democratic critics of the tariff have based al- most all their charges of its ineffectiveness upon the fact that since it became a law in May, 1921, prices of grain and of live stock have declined in the United States. In stressing this fact and using it as alleged proof of the failure of the emergency tariff, Democratic speakers, such as Senator Hircn- cock, of Nebraska, have been guilty of conveying a very false impression by the old dishonest method of stating only half a truth. Had Democratic critics of the emergency tariff been honest they would have giyen the range of prices of grain and live stock not only in this coun. try since the tariff became a law, out in Canada and in other primary markets of the world. They did not Go this. The reason they did not is ai once evident from an inspection of the market quotations in Winnipeg, Toronto, Liverpool, Buenos Aires and other primary markets for grain and live stock. The market quotations the world over for grain and live stock since May, 1921, show that prices for all kinds of agricultural products have declined in every market. The significant thing is that prices for farm products and live stock in the United States have declined far less than prices for simi- lar products in any other nation of the world where there market for grain or liye stock. Reaten in their effort to show that the emergency tariff has not benefitted farm prices, some Demo- is a jbers of congress have endeavored to extricate them- selves by charging that inasmaoch as the tariff did | increase farm prices it increased the cost of living to the city consumer of farm products. Unfortu- nately for the saccess of the Democratic party and the truth and veracity of its arguments, this state- ment is as false as the charge that the tariff has not benefitted the farmer. A report issued by the United States Department of Labor June, 1922, gives the average retail prices in the United States as of April 15, 1921, and March 15, 1922. This table shows that notwithstanding the emergency tariff benefitted the grower of live stock, jthe price of steak on March 15, 1922, was 9 per cent less than it was April 15, 192], which was a month before the emergency tariff went into effect and which was at a time when under the Underwood free trade law both live stock and fresh beef were 90 |being imported into this country free of duty. | Round steak showed a decrease of 12 per cent, rib }Toast of 10 per cent, plate beef 16 per cent, pork chops 11 per cent, and bacon 11 per cent. Notwithstanding the protective emergency tariff raised the price of butter to the American producer, |the retail price of butter, according to the labor de- partment, dropped 19 per cent. Notwithstanding | the emergency tariff benefitted the grain grower, the labor department's report shows a decrease in the | price of bread of 16 per cent, in the price of flour 10 per cent, in the price of wheat cereal food 13 per cent and corn cereal food 21 per cent. In brief, the emergency or farmers’ tariff enacted by the Republican congress in May, 1921, benefitted the agricultural interests of the country and at the same time did not prevent a steady and very mate- rial decrease in the retail price of food throughout the country. seal | Recognizing Baltic States R ECOGNITION of Esthonia, Latvia and Lithuania by the flarding administration as independent European states brings to an end a hard fought {struggle on the part of these little buffers between Russia and Germany to obtain such recognition from this nation. That they were repeatedly snubbed by the Democratic administration, notwithstanding its blustering support of the principle of “self-deter- mination,” and that they have been accepted into the sisterhood of states by the Republican administra- tion will not be forgotten by the million and a half American citizens, born in those countries, or de- scended from those stocks. Although they are now unhyphenated American citizens, they appreciate the fact that establishment of diplomatic relations with their mother countries will facilitate communication and transaction of business with relatives and friends abroad. During the period 1918-1921 representatives of these countries in the United States sought in vain Some encouragement from the Wilson administra- tion. - While the Democrats were in control of con gress they paid little attention to that body, know: jing it to be a “rubber stamp” outfit under the abso- lute control of President Wisox. They centered their attention on him, and they had additional rea- son for so doing business because of their credulity n accepting his words at their face value. In 1915 Mr. Wiicon exuded considerable gush con- jcerning the “rights of small nations.” “This war,” said he to congress, February 11, 1918, “had its roots jin the disregard of the rights of small nations and of nationalities which lacked the union and the force to make good their claim to determine their own allegiances and their own forms of political life,” and he set forth as a part of his program for the are not to be bartered about from sovereignty sovereignty as if they were mere chattels and pawns in a game;” that “every territorial settlement in- volved in this war must be made in the interest-and for the benefit of the populations concerned, and not as a part of any mere adjustment or compromise of claims amongst rival states;” and that “all well- lefined national aspirations shall be accorded them.” Naturally, after reading such declarations the rep- resentatives of the smail states along the Baltic lvoked to Mr. Wizson as their champion. turned them down with a sneer. In the Republicans they found their real friends, On December 10, 1918, Senator Lodge submitted a resolution “That in the opinion of the senate, Lith- uania should be separated from Russia and given independence, and that the same right should be extended to the Letts (Latvia) and to Esthonia, All these people should have liberty and independence and their possessions on the Baltic coast make their independence a condition of great importance for the future freedom and peace of the world.” On Sep- tember 16, 1919, Representative La Guardia, Repub- lican from New York, introduced resolutions pro- viding for the salaries of ministers and consuls to the three countries. But the Wmson administration blocked these moves. In that same year the senate committee on foreign relations, Senator Lodge, chairman, gave all these representatives a hearing before the committee. On July 27, 1922, Huares an- nounced they had been recognized. This is the his- tory of their relations with the Republican party. Throughout the entire period the Republican pub- licity essociation has championed thei: cause, and today the Republican party extends to the Esth@' ians, the Letts, and the Lithuanians its heartlest congratulations that their native lands have been recognized by the United States. a ee Contingent Funds CONTINGENT fund is a fund appropriated by the legislature and placed at the disposal of state officers to expend as they see fit. These funds are intended to be disbursed in payment of the legiti- mate expenses of the several offices. So far as the taxpayers are concerned they never leatn where the money goes or what it goes for. Since the Caney administration came in the con- tingent funds have increased from $101,650 to $357,- 554. Here-is a rise of $255,904. It exceeds a quarter of a million dollars. Quite a sum to the back town- ship taxpayer and one he may rightfully inquire about. Some of it his own money, dug up by hard work and sacrifice that officials might have luxuri- ous appointments, and devices to save themselves ex- ertion. There is no excuse for the great increase in the funds referred to. The present is the time to save and cut expenses and the state is no better than its humblest citizen in tnis respect. It should set the example. : The contingent fund as a general principle is a i‘emptation to waste and extravagance. ‘Will Josrrir kindly inquire of Resert “Where the money goes?” redemption of the world that “peoples and proving te But he \ | The Woodman “Woodman spare that tree!” I sang the good old song. ‘The woodman said: “You see, That ballad got me wrong. My ax I ply with care Selecting timber good And leaving plenty there “To shade the neighborhood. “So hold me not to blame When trees ars swept away— The few that I may claim Should bring you no dismay, But let your guze be set On that offender dire ‘Who lights a cigarette And starts a forest fire!’ —Washington Star. ———— - Mokler’s History of Natrona County ‘The manuscript for the “History of Natrona County,” upon which Alfred J. Mokler has been working for the past three years,’ will be ready for the printer about the first of the coming year. In assembling the facts for this work the author has encountered many difficulties, and some embar- rassment has been experienced on ac- of the material, Of necessity the data brought together is from scattering and dissimilar sources. Many pub- Ushed works have been consulted, the Official records at the county court house and the Casper city hall have been gone over, the files of the early newspapers of the county have given much valuable information, and some rare and important original docu- ments of individuals, as well as a great deal of oral testimony of those who had personal knowledge of early events have been used in the prepara- tion of this work, and to the early settler as well as the general reader, there will be much of general interest f these living pictures of the forgot- fen past. An interesting account of the growth of the country, of the ad- vancement of the city of Casper and all the towns in the county is given, and chapter follows chapter in such logical sequonce that the book will arouse interest from the beginning of the first chapter to the last. “duny interesting facts regarding the fron- tier days have been gathered by the author which enable him to make his work the most valuable book for the people of the county ever pub- lished. The illustrations are many and but few of them have heretofore appeared in print, but even though the collec- tion is already large, the author would be glad to look over the early photos which have been treasured by early settlers and include those in the book if there are any that he has not al- ready collected, and although much time has been consumed in gathering data, some important events may have beén overlooked, and citizens possessing data bearing upon the’ early history of our county are re- quested to contribute such informa- tion which will enable the author to make his history complete in every detail, for if this information is not given now it ts not likely that it will ever be published, for the reason that it is uneasonable to believe that an- rothe man will be feund who will be willing to givé up three or four years of his time and at the same time bear the necessarily heavy expense of count of the heterogeneous character LA MW: gathering the dsta, preparing the manuscript and having the book pub- Ushed. But this has been a laber of love for Mr, Mokler, which, with the assistance of those who have and will continue to help him, he is will- Ing to contribute to the people of the county as @ memorial. Black Haired Villains “A professor of*comparative litera- ture in the University of Chicago ing as one of the judges in a mo- don picture scenario contest in which 27,000 «persons participated, observed that the majority of the contestants specified that the villains of their stories should have bold black mus- taches,"" says the New York Herald. “They were also united in the be- Nef that cigarettes stand for weak: ness and untrustworthiness, cigars for harshness and determination and pipes for honesty and gentleness. “Professor Cross explains that the association of binck mustaches with villainy {s one of the oldest inheri- tances of the northern European peo- ples. Hig theory is that the bio races which settled America were ways at war with the dark southern people and grew to associate the black beards of their enemies with wickedness. Professor Cross could make out an excellent case for this theory from the legendary literature land fairy lore of the northern races, but his explanation, though plausible, is not convincing. “Specialists are prone to place everything in relation to their spe- cialty, and Professor Cross is inten- sively interested in literary origins or she would not be a professor of com- parative literature. And so {t is nat- ural for him to build up such a the- ory as he did, overlooking the obvious fact that the association of darkness (with evil is instinctive with the hu- fnan race. That explanation is at Yeast as plausible as his own. “The professor asciibes the evil symbolism of the cigarette to strong opinions taken by the public fifty years ago, which persist in the un- consicious views of the race and come to light in its writing. It is indeed remarkable that in a time when cig- arettes are smoked by nearly every- body, 27,000 persons, of whom prob- ably 15,000 use cligarettem themselves, should in the average represent the cigarette as standing for weakness and untrustworthiness. Professor Cross must be right. There does not seem to be any other explanation. “Qne does not need to go back fifty years to reach the period when cig: Jarettes were “coffin nails” and “dope sticks,” and grown men, with the ex- ception of a few who were not afrald of being thought dudes, would as. soon be caught smokin gcorn silk as fa. cigarette. “Perhaps the symbolism given to \the cigar, investing it with an aura ot rtuhlessness, may be traced to the artoons of stout gentlemen whose clothes were patterned in dollar marks hind who would be described by Mayor Hylan as “the interests.” Invariably wach wore a large black cigar slench- 4 in ‘his teeth as he glared down at the sidewhiskered little gentleman who represented the cowed common people. “And as for pipes, the Indians gave them a good start toward their pacific significance by using them at peace councils, and the kindly philosophers ot the tobacco advertisements have done the rest,” “To Sweat and Groan Under a Weary Load” Be No Ower Quick Tae Blame Oh dinna be ower anxious frien’ Tae show yer neebour’s sins, Maybe yer ain haun’s arena clean Or free frase carnal whins Ye'll maybe aye yet lots tae dae And no gang far frae hame Sae if kind words ye canna say Be no ewer quick tae blame. He may hae fauts for whe has no Our n&ture's fou @ dross ‘Thé you nae doot may try tae show A polished ootside gloss, And think yer failings are but slight And hardly worth tae name; Then on yer nvebor's fauts touch light Be cautious o' yer blame. ¥ An honest man may wrang When wisdom's cap gets slack But conscience maistly will ero lang Tae virtue bring him back; Sae dinna try tae crush him don Or cause him muckle shame There's mercy for us a’ aboon Be careful wha ye blame. —TOM M. MILLAN, Casper, Wyo while'’s sang Potecting Women in Industry The record of the Mepublican party in enacting legislation to protect wom- en workers In industry has been one of the bright spots in recent political history. Few voters realize how much has been accomplished along such lines in the Republican states of the) north, as well as how completely pro- tective legislation for women has besn neglected in the states of the Demo- cratic solid south. A summary re- veais the contrast. Legisiation Umiting the working hours of women in industry has head- ed the program. <A survey of the states which have passed laws estab- Ushing the 54-hour week or less, for women, shows 24 states having such legislation. Of these, 20 are Republi- can states, four are Democratic. Fifteen states have passed laws prohibiting night work for women in specified occupations, of these 14 are Republican states, one Democratic. ‘Twelve states have enacted mint- mum wage laws for women workers. ‘These laws 116 at generally by estate industrial welfare commis- sions, and the wage is set by econom- ic investigation of living costs. Of the states which have adopted this for- ward step eleven are Republican, one Democratic. Mothers’ pensions are provided in all but eight states, of which seven are in the Democratic “solid south.” Laws prohibiting work for women in tho “sweated” industries, are on the statute books of ten states. Of these nine are Republicans; only one Demo cratic. States with laws regulating home work for women, number 12. Of these 11 are Republican states, one Demo- cratic. An intrinsic part of the women les- islation program has been the effort to secure the appointment of women to administer these state laws. In 17 states this object has been accom- plished, and women hold executive positions in the welfare administra- tion. publican, two Democratic. To give federal support fare of working wumen thi Blazed for You by Lewis Allen Browne Joe Turtle (that was his rea) name) ‘lunge’,” said Joo Turtle boys looxed blankly at each it Joe and the big fish. Sud- remembered and exclaimed, mean “muskelange’ “Yeb—that's the long name,” said Jos. “She just as good to eat, no mat- ter how you call it.” The fish weighed about ten pounds and as Joe began to dress it he said “I show you the bes’ right way to Got some news- Th boys had plenty of olf newspa- pers and wrapping papers. “Boak ‘em in the water,” said Joe. Wondering, but never questioning the woodcraft and camp cookery of Joe Turtle, the two boys did as the Indian ordered. When the big fish was dressed Joe began to gather leaves. He selected large maple and chestnut leaves because, he said, oak and beech leaves were bitter. He carefully wrapped the big fish in these leaves after he had sprinkled salt and pepper over it until no part of the fish could be seen. “Bring me them wet paper,” he or- ered and the boys brought him the wet newspapers, so wet they were almost pulpy. Joe wrapped these wet papers about the leaf-incased fish, put- ting many thicknesses around it,/ Then he went to the boys’ fire and) deftly made it burn up, and as deftly | he raked a big bed of coals over. to one end. Then he thrust this bundle into the coals. “Keep watch of him,” warned Ned.) “Joo never does a thing without some) good reason and you always learn something when he gets busy, wheth- er it is in camp, in the woods or in ® boat.” ‘Ted nodded. He was watching the Ddundle in the coals that sizzied and steamed away. “No need to watch him, take long time,” said Joe as he raked more coals over. P ‘The boys vet up their camp table for three and 7ot ready for a spread. setting cut some jam that their aunt had given them, for they knew that Joe Turtle, lke all Indians, was fond “But we have no bread today, Joe, said Ned “Me bake some quick,” said Jos. He went to his boat and brought out some four which he mixed into dough. Then he selected a branch and trim med it until it looked something like the drawing (B). He rolled the bread dongh into a ball and fastened it tnto the branch as at (C) propped up this limb over the hot coals (D) with a stick at (E). “Who ever heard of using a branch for a bread oven,” laughed Ted. Joe watched his bread. He had salted !t and made it as any biscuit dough tx made only somewhat thicker so it would stay.on the branch. By the time the bread was done Ned ex med, “Those newspapers are burn ing up’ Jom raked the bundle out of the coals and put out the burning news papers, it had dried sufficiently to burn. “Fish ts baked when the wet papers ary and burn,” explained Joe. He cut away the newspapers and opened up those leaves, and there was the big fish, baked as beautifully as if in a pan in the oven at home. It was a pretty sight as {t lay steaming on those clean leaves (A), and the boys ard Joe Turtle had hot bread and baked fish for dinner until they felt ” that they couldn't eat again for a‘ year. (fonday—"The Cave.”) Tomorrow—Merry Makings. Copyright, 1922, by George Matthew Adams. a Bureau” was created in the depart. ment of labor. Here again the records show that the Republican party took the initiative. The law establishing the women’s bureau was enacted June 5, 1920. It mas introducnd in the house by Representative Campbell, of Kansas, Republican. It was introduced in the senate by Senator Kenyon,, 0! Iowa, Republican, It was passed by a congress, Republican in both branches. ‘The original appropriation for the women's bureau provided by the 66th congress was $75,000. This year, the 67th congress, again Republican, has increased the appropriation to $100, 000, thus enabling the bureau to ex- pand its service. It also increased the appropriations for the children's bureau by $40,000. The federal wom- en's bureau gives inspiration and sup- Port to all the movements in the vari- ous states which are working for the moman protection program, through the legislatur: Another service of tremendous bene- fit to women workers in industry was performed by the present Republican congress. This the maternity lew. Under the provi- sions of this act, $1,480,000 has been made available for distribution among the states for the current year, and $1,240,000 for each of the five years thereafter. Thirteen natfonal wom- e organizations united to urge the passage of such a law by congress. The direct beneficiaries of the ac* wil! be morking women and the wives’ of workingmen. The administration of the act is in the charge of the United States children's bureau. It ts significant that in this whole Ust of protective legislation, the Re publican party appears as the sponsor for each measure, state or federal. ‘The truth is that the one place in the United States where publio officials are callous to the welfare of the wom: en of industry is the solid Democratic south, Below “Mason and Dixon's Line” the woman wage earner is con- temptuously regarded and legislatures leave her unprotected. It is the real- jation of this record of the two par- ties that is turning women workers— now voters—to the Republican stand- Fifteen of these states are Re} Delicious Coffeé and wonderful or soft water. | cleaned—the ‘ it—“your coffee taste will tell you.” atre Retains its fresh flavor in this moist: con-ziner. ey Coffee Making Revolutionized remained for the roasters of Nash’s to select, blend and roast coffee to give a uniformly delicious flavor Aroma, whether you use hard { Retains that “bot rosstol” frealinese eid to tee teal , three pound containers. > = Your Grocer Carries It: DELICIOUS 9 es (Political Advertisement ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself as candidate for the Re- publican nomination of County Assessor of Natrona County, subject to the will of the voters at the pri- maries on August 22, 1922. Roy P. Johnson ~\