Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 27, 1922, Page 6

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A paper will be de cial messenger. Make it your duty to ow when your carrier misses you. | Ee The Casper Tribune's Program || tion project west of Casper to be authorized eted at once. lete and scientific zoning system for the Kick tf You 16 e © ocreation comprehensive municipal and school rf including swimming pools for the chil ser on of the establiahec Scenic Route boule- ned by the county commissioners to Gar- alts and return. ds rona county A and more higi- freight rates for shippe-y of the region, and more frequent train aerv- r Casper Pershing’s Warning HAT the man, who’ came closest to European} conditions and viewpoint, of all Americans, in our war experience in the time of the great tragedy, General Pershing, thinks of the situation) is of ir est to the people of this country. And in his address before the National Civic Federa- tion he reveals his innermost thoughts unhamp- ered by official rules or orders or fear of com-| plicating relations with other governments, which things all good military officers observe in ti ne | of war uinl delicate relationships. He speaks as| an An He emphasized the wisdom of America’s remaining free from foreign entangle ments and str l the necessity of the reconsecrs tion of all citizens to Ame n ideals and Ameri san institutions General Pershing denounced the} dowrine of internationalism which is being preach ed by so many in this country and voiced the warn- ing that if this nation is to remain a strong and vigorous representative government the “priceless heritage of American nationalism” must be main- tained at all rds. : General Pershing’s observations followed his re- view of conditions in Europe and Asia. He called! attention to the fact that the Near East has been in continuous warfare since 1914. This is inevit- ble because it is the crossroads of three conti- ents, the point where the Orient and Occident 3 t. At his point the diverse races and conflict- z religions of civilization, as well as prejudice id hatreds handed down for thousands of years, meet’ and inevitably clash General Pershing said: “The developments which have taken place in the ear East sufficiently indicate the danger which merica runs of becoming involved in the tangled meshes of this racial, religious and political situa- tion.” Again, in central Europe, General Pershing s as the result of fiscal and political conditi growing out of the war ther: is bankruptcy, dis- integration and minor armed conflicts. All Europe is in a ferment. It w at this point that General Pershing gave his warning that the Untted States should remain free from these quarrels and wars. His language was as follows: “If I have considered it pertinent to indicate that we cannot regard with indifference devel ments taking place around these great storm ters, I have done so only with a view of empha ing the close attention which they should receive that we may clearly understand the issues at stake and thus avoid entanglements adverse to our own peaceful purposes. We can be assured against such iivolvment only through a clear consciousness on our own part of our own national aims, the devel- opment of truly American ideals and through strong and courageous leadership. “Here at home we must so shape and direct our national life that we cannot become a battleground for conflicting foreign interests, nor an objective for the infiltration of disintegrating propaganda that might ultimately disrupt our social fabric and destroy the hope of maintaining our national un citizens. id | 1 unit. While I have faith that’such things cannot} happen, we must ever be watchful and alert against such a possibility. As in the World War we declined to allow our army to lose its identity or to be submerged in the commands of other nations, so should we now re sist all efforts to have our strength and influence nsed for ulterior purposes foreign to cur own ideals. As we then insisted upon one American front under the American flag, so should we now insist in world affairs that all America’s strength be consecrated to service under the will of our own citizens und for the maintenance of our concep-| tion of American destiny. “But it is often difficult to determine the will of our citizens. Local issues too often fill the minds} of our representatives in official positions and of | our own people to the exclusion of both national} and international problems. Strange theories and panaceas have been suggested to the confusion of the public mind. The doctrine of international- ism has found far too many advocates in our midst | and not alone among those who come to us with| ulterior purpose, hut among many of our own pro- ple. It is in opposition to fallacious theories that threatens our national life that thoughful men are bound by the closest ties. “While eagerly wishing to associate ourselves in any clear understanding to promote peace and good relations with every other nation, it is vital that we alw maintain the priceless heritage of American nationalism, guaranteed by our fore- fathers when they framed the constitution, and for which so many of our countrymen have fought and died, If we are to-keep the faith of our fathers we cannot rest secure alone in the certainty that the hearts of the nation is sound, for security depends President and Editor | | shortage ‘cure the fine values of private operation, and at essen*ial to the section of tlie country’ which | senate. upon a rational policy of natiénal defense the only means whereby we can preserve the things for which we stand. The courage to strike for our ideals is from the heart, but it is the arm that strikes the blow.” Development Awaits Rail Solution GECRETARY Hoover contributes a searching dis-| \ cussion of transportation problems in his| forthcoming annual report He declares trans- | portation facilities have lagged far behind the mat ies of the country. Their rolling stock, their) trackage and in a large measure their terminal fa-! cilities are unequal to th nation’s needs. None of) these shoricemings are transitory. None of them is due to the recent strike. There bas been a continuous car shortage for| the last six years. “Furthermore, car shortage reaches its most acute stage during the four or five months of peak load in the fall and early winter. Rilway cars are| the red blood corpuscles of commerce. We suffer from commercial anemia every year because they are starved. The losses from inadequate tra: ir. tation are a tax upon the commrmmity greater aD the cost of our government. Such inadequacies not | only stifle the prog-ess. of production and intro- duce speculation imo distribution, but they also seriously affect price levels.” Secretary Hoover then gave many illustrations to prove this. The price of coal to the consumer was increased over 300 per cent in 1920 because of car shortage. Fundamentally the instability in the coal indusfry and recurrent strikes are due to car| Car shortage directly affects all agricul-| tural sect s adversely and very seriously. | What is the solution of our transportation. trou-| bles? Secretary Hoover points out that “We have tried uncontrolled operation. We have tried neg: ive regulation in the prevention of discrimina tion. We have tried ionalization. We are now) trying positive regulation.” Continuing, he says: | ationalization would be a social and economic aster Free operation would reconstruct the vic-! ious practices of thirty years ago. Regulation in} some form is necessa but constructive develop- ment of this regulation—to preserve the initiative and responsibility of our railway executives, to se- the same time to secure public protection and as-! sure adequate service—is aboslutely vital. The} present transportation act possesses many con-! structive features and some weaknesses. It was the| result of compromises and these yery compromises | are some of its weakest points.” The se ry then discusses the socalled “guar. antee clause” of the transportation act and shows) that the repeated charges that under the act the} government guarantees railroads a fixed: minimum income is absolutely untrue. Conclusive proof of this is furnished in the fact that for two years the| railroads have not earned the socalled guaranteed} 2 per cent income, Neither has the government made up the deficit to them. Secretary Hoover shows that under present con- ditions and regulation, railroads which are strong and good money-makers because of their geograph- ical location and the traffic contributing territory which they serve, will remain stong and money-| makers. but the curse of the transportation world)” is the chronically weak railroad which although it! is always in financial straits is nevertheless very | it} ves, How to make ihe chronic weaklings in the! ransportation world strong and capable is the| real problem. Secretary Hoover makes the yery| pertinent observation: “Re ing the senlled guaranty clanses of the transportation act will not assist the wenker roads. for se long as rates nre controlled by 49 different | commissions it is unli that they would or conld be made discriminatory in favor of the wenker! roads, and thus the basis for financing of better. | ments by these roads wauld nei be materially im-| proved. The suggestion that all rate control should be reapealed, except control against discrimina- tion or preference, would not meet the situation of the weaker roads because the restoration of com-| petitive rates would enable the stronger roads} again to driye the weaker roads to the wall.” Secretary Hoover is inclined to believe the most promising possibility in the way of solving the problem of the weaker roads is the consolidation | of the railroads of the country into regional sys tems. The present transportation act contem- plates the formation of regional groups according to geographical location. Secretary Hoover states: “The nation has resolved to control rates and thus depend no longer on competition as a means of rate regulation. It is entitled to the manifest advantages of larger systems.’ The economies in operation through standardization and better em- ployment of rolling would be constructive, but of vastly more importance would be the strengthening of the foundations for the financing of railroad improvements and for more intelligent handling of rate regulation.” In conclusion Secret Hooyer pleads a} fair-minded attitude toward the railroads He says: “Whatever may have been the sins of rail- way finance in the last generation, we are not only suffering from them, but we have maintained an attitude of bitterness in our.public relationship to our railway for which we pay thrice over in pre- vention of their development. However, we must have increased and better transportation if we are to maintain our productivity if industry and com- merce are not to be further strangled by a short- age in transportation.” tiie ane Meck x A Study in Majorities RTISAN majorities in congress are a fluctu: ating quantity. Their study forms a very in- teresting feature to those interested in the public uffairs of the country and the operation of the machinery that makes the laws, levies the taxes, expends the people’s money on behalf of the people and otherwise conducts the general public busi- ness commonly referred to as the government The Republican majority in the present house is 166. The Republican majority in the next house will be 15. This recalls a similar reversal under the Wilson administration. The 1912 elections which made| Mr. Wilson a president by a minority vote of the country gave to the Democrats a majority in the house of 163. In 1914, although the opposition to} the Democratic party was still badly divided the| Democratic majority was reduced to 29. Small majorities are the rule in the house and The ebb and flow of the political tide nat- urally affects the senate less because the six-year tenure of office enables its members to bridge over the temporary upheavals that so often completely change the political complexion of the lower house. An example of that is afforded by the period of years covering both administrations of Cleve- land and the administration of Harrison. During this period the house swung from one party to the} other but the senate remained Republican, al- though its Republican majority was cut to a nar- row neargin of two for the terms beginning 1887 and 1889. Surprising as it may seen, the United States sen- ate was Republican every term from the Civil War to the term which began in 1915, with the exception | of the one term which began in 1893. In that year the senate stood 41 Democrats, 38 Republicans and | | for be Casper Daily Cribune |The Toonerville Trolley That Meets All the Trains. THe Skipper SHoT A Duck uP TKoL — AnD, THEN TRYING ‘Te RECOVER (IT HE GoT HUNG ON THAT LIMB AND “THe LEY SERVICE WAs TiED UP TILL HE WAS RESCUED TWo HoURS LATER. 3 independent. The Democratic senate of that term was swept into power with the second elec. tion of Cleveland in 1892. The, Republican landslide | in 1894, however, restored a the senate which .convened M 42 Republicans to 39 Democrats. The present Republican majority of 24 is larger than ever in the history of the senate, with the ex- ception of five terms beginning 1901 and ending 1911. The senate which convened in 1901, elected at the same time McKinley was elected the second time, had a Republican-majority of 27 with three independent. The next two senates had Republican majorities of 26. The largest Republican majority ublican majority ecek 4, 1895 standing ever obtained in the senate was 30 under the Roose- velt administration, The barometer of political majorities in the house is very interesting It refutes the common belief that majorities as a rule are very large. The year Garfield was elected the Republicans carried | fi: the house by 22. The off-year following his elec- tion they lost the house, the Democrats carrying it by a majofity of 81. Cleveland's election in 1884 gave the Democrats a majority of 44 in the house. The off-year following reduced that majority to Harrison defeated Cleveland in the campaign of L888, one of the most closely contested mpaigns in the history of American politics, the A Citizen’s Comments Editor Tribune. would relish a ing them. I wonder {if you austic comment: on your editorials, “Ship Subsidy" is) thin merely a polite name for theft. The trouble with war is that you cal) it a crime but glorify the criminals. Mur- der is what war is, murder of the| blackest, most castardly type, for it} is done in hb le premediated) cold | blood. Quit glorifying war and war.’ will cease t Glorious man! antha would say. “Queer ain't it." Instead of fighting with tooth and claw he fights at long distance. Hej ig the most destructive animal in the world and has the least brains, If dogs knew one half as much as we do} they would laugh us to scorn for fools. | Show me some civilization? Is i, in| devastated France or Belgium. Is it} in America? True we have advanced in mechanical science and we can cut @ man up without him knowing much about it, but where is the civilization? In religion, in ethics, in economics and government we still burn incense to idols of the stone age. The milk- sop of organized orthodox . religion, | which functions so admirably in times of peace is shattered to bits by the cry of war, The votarles of denatured Christianity who move so serenely in their ttle groove and chatter mean- inglessly of the great loving God, at| the whisper of the word “patriotism”? throw off the mask of Christianity and stand revealed wolves with drip-* ping fangs and bloody claws. Yea, we are civilized. The devil could use a lot of our civilization to make hell a more horrible place; “Glorious future.” Indeed yes. Some day in the dim distant future there may be a street light somewhere on South McKinley street. Some future time there may be a sidewalk in Ken- wood addition or a street light. Some sweet day when dreams come true you might be able to ride down Mg- Kinley street tn a car without anchor- ing yourself to the seat. No, do not say we are civilized. Say instead that | we show indications of developing} symptoms of a very mild form of in-| telligent self interest—A. M. Miles,! 1035 So, Jackson street. same as they are They are not our Ought to be, any yours. subjects we why? which we omitted to do. after some years, T gl Yea verily, as Sam-! that wo are them, goes on. May bi The Editor. nesses a decided opposite polit’cal istration. tion of control of math of the great Certainly we relish criticism. We are no more perfent than you are, nor: do we arsumc to be above and beyond! error. You may freely blame us‘ for our attitude toward public questions but don’t hold us responsible for cre- WE SELL AND RECOMMEND THE RICHARDS & 1 CUNNINGHAM Co. ating or originating them or propos- The Tribune did not originate ctvil- ization, religion, war, surgery, eth’cs, economics, patriotism or any of these The Tribune views them as | they are and as presented to us, the In what we say about these, try, | things as they are, having discovered | powerless Other things, considered evils, we never hesitate to attempt to cor- rect, with varying success as time world will be more to your liking — No Change in Principles The political off-year trajorities of a presidential election. With very few cvceptions, the con- gress elected in off-years hag been of In view of this, the reten- publicans is gratifying. | This is ospecially true in view of | the spirit of unrest which prevails! throughout the country as an after-| always visits its dissatisfaction upon Whatever party may be in power. At, $$$ | of this contes j house, the Republicans having a eight. The of: Democrats had a landslide in the elections, carrying the house by a | This is one of four times since the ; house. land was again victorious. | the great Republican landslide. tinuous control of the house by the publican majority of 114. by 72. carry it by 47. 30 and 29, majority of 39. contending. parties. Were issues of real {mportance in presentéd to you./ some states which took precedence on the Brow of Storm. ideals of what they| over national issues, and in ather more than they are at let observ We to to say you “have have learned, accept some to change] tn, e, some day, th alism. Reduction of public always. wit- reaction from the faith to the admin- congress by the Re- war. Such a spirit “Ie store— they came “They must have gestions’ column of Paper's section.” year. Do You Realize That There Are Only 22 Shopping Days Until Christmas? Buy Your Gifts NOW in Casper —By = it was reflected in the make-up of the majority of only year in the middle of Harrison's term was most disastrous to the Republicans. T! jority of 147. Civil war that )80nal partisanship or as recreant to jeither party has had a majority of over 100 in the This Democratic majority .was reduced to | 91 in the presidential election of 1892 when Cleve- | In 1894 occurred what went down in history as It gave the Re. poblicans control of the house by a margin of 44. his marked the beginning of sixteen years of con- party, Its high tide during this period was the first congress under Roosevelt, which had a Re The year of McKinley's rst election saw the Republicans carry the house The year of his second election:saw them The off-years following each of his elections saw the Republican thajority slump to The off-year of Roosevelt's administra- tion saw a slump of 60 in the Republican majority Taft's election carried the house by a Republican Thus we see that during the en- tire 16 years during which the Republicans held control of the house the greater portion of that result bing in doubt for two days. The closeness| period the Republicays had a majority of under 50. ae semaine i nora Saat aio anaes all chad Miia ard tts such times the only thought that ap- peals to a great class of people is to vote for a change" regardless of the issues involved or the records of the In addit'on to this situation, there places opposition to the ministration raised “fake” issues in order to befog the public. The results do not change any of the fundamentally sound principies of economics and goyernment do they shake the determination of Republican party and this admin- istration to stand by these principles, Today the Republican party in more than ever the one party of construc- | tion and Americanism as against the’ forces of destruction and internation-} and taxes continue to be the dominant issues in every community as well as —————_—_. “They Came, They Saw, They Bought”. “If people bought your goods, they must have sgen them. “If they saw them they must have come into your store. eds in the ‘Christmas Gift Sug- , Siphabetical classified That's the way a good many Christmas stories will run this MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1922. tp the -nsten. ‘This Republican ad-) they are either partisan or desirous of ministration will continue its program Gshonor of rigid public economy which has al- Yo potat of tack, ieyeasen ready resulted in a slashing of public | ‘reaty ‘was not aac Th remain steadfast to, '"S about the unfortunate lack of Wigton Ase bee in the threat that the league Underty:ng principles of all en-| Ota be so entwined with the treaty peda tie are |that it would have to be taken, te Saas cae ene doce raster on Ow reir Veusen ta dueueey? tore, the Sditaee cad Seon theory of |Republicans numbering 34 and 23 government by class, passion | democrats voted in favor of ratifica prejudics. fi tion with reservations, Fifteen re against |Publicans and 24 democrats voted ee bwin sa py Spd fia wna against such ratifications. The ratifi- | whic! ndermine and ult:mate.|C@tion. therefore, lacked seven votes ' vob aap oe “ of the requisite twothirds. There j ly destre, ‘Sse things which have | made America «u great and honored nation. ‘It_ will continue to stand for the Protection Fifty-seven senators, including 23 democrats, practically half the demo- cratic . were in favor of ratifica- tien reservations. Twenty. four ts were ugainst ratifica- tion wilt reservations’ of whom least one, Senator Reed, was opposed Decause he was against any league of nations, but enough of the others fol jlowed the express wish of Mr. Wilson {in opposition to reservations, particu- larly Article X, so that they preferred no treaty and no league at all rgther than to have it with reservations. Had not Mr. Wilson insisted upon such a course we should now be in the league. To say, therefore, that the reruit was brought about by @ “group of the United States senate who pre |ferred personal partisan motives to ‘the honor of their country and peace of the world” is merely to that everybody was out of step did | Improving agricultural and indus- | trial conditions fully justify the pol- ‘icles of this administration which has | party wil continue with energy and | zeal the work of reconstruction which [has brought about so remarkable im- [provement since March, 1921.—John | T. Adams, National Chairman. | ) é > Not the Only Patriot Tt may not’ stem gracious to com- |ment upon a passage in the short address of ex-President Wilson on Armistice day, as his physical con- dition may perhaps entitle him to for- agree Woodrow Wilson. But bearance on the part of those whol lucie no tore reabon, to say sena- disagreed with-him. But as he him-| ts were willing to dishonor their if does not healtate in hia attacks.| (Ow tnan to say Woodrow Wileon jComment may be justified. was dictatorial and preferred to In hie remarks he alluded to the| icy everything to have his own Present condition of the world asi Way brought about by a group in the) Certainty Armiatice day, which re United States senate who preferred! cats the work of united country. {personat Partisan motives to the/roth of those who belleved with Thonor of their country and peace of| Wooarow Wilson aad those who “dit. the world.” “4 the oppo: Now, I was one who believed in the) cere’ With him, is batdly the oppor. ratification of the treaty with some] Darticuiarly when they 60 misrepre jof the reservations in any event, and|Parcymny, mien. ines with all of them {f {t could not other: GEORGE R. NUTTER wise be ratified. But I do not see “J why on that account I raust think that the action of those «nators, like | Borah and Johnson, who were against any ratification at all. or Lodge, who stood for all the reservations, must jnecensarily be branded elther as per- the honor ef thelr country On the contrary I have no doubt it these senators and others who thought with them were jet as alive as Mr, Wil- son to the honor and best interests of the country. After all this is their country as well as his. No one has a monopoly of the country cr of its honor. It seems to; me just as pos- sible that persons may differ be- ‘Nourishing-No cooking. cause they are mistaken as because} 8 Avoid fmitations and Substitutes LIGHT! ‘The Original Foc4-Drink for All Republican It tips the Spear of Thunderbolts and sets the Diadem of Promise Present ad- It calls forth Forms and Features from the Misty Past and groups them with the Distant Present in Pageant on the Screen. 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