Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 27, 1923, Page 6

PAGE SIXT Che Casper Daily Cribune The Casper Dally Tribune issued every evening and ‘The Sunday Morning Tribune every Sunday, at Casper, Wyoming. Publication offices: Tribune Building, oppo- site postoffice. Entered at Casper (Wyoming) postoffice as second class matter, November 22, 1916, -15 and 16 ing All Business Telephones _ Branch Telephone Exchang Departments. ——$—_—$—_—————— B J, B. HANWAY sss MEMBDER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. Advertising Representatives Prufiden, King & Prudden, 1720-23 Steger Bidg., Chi- cago, Ill., 286 Fifth Ave., New York City; Globe Bidg., Boston, Mass., Suite 404 Sharon Bldg., 55 New Mont- gomery St,, San Francisco, Copies of the Daily Tribune are on file in the New York, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco offices and visitors are welcome. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation (A. B. C.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier One Year, Daily and Sunday One Year, Sunday Onl Six Months, Daily and § Three Months, Daily and One Month, Daily and § Per Copy -- By Mail One Year, Dally and Sunday One Year, Sunday Only - Six Month, Daily and Sunday Three Months, Daily and Sundi One Month, Daily and Sunday -- All subscriptions must be pala in Daily Tribune will not insure delivery after subscrip- tion becomes one month in arrears. His Day’s Work Tt is obvious that public men and the people generally are not forgetting and are not likely to forget the lesson taught by the tragic end of the life of President Harding. Whatever may have been the immediate cause of his untimely death the indirect cause is universally recognized to have been overwork. Never again will the peo- ple of the United States expect nor will public men, oyer-taxation of the strength of the presi- dent. At the same time that President Harding was successfuly urging upon the steel industry the entire elimination of the twelve hour day, he was himself working not less than seventeen hours a day. Moreover, his seventeen hours were prac- tically continuous personal exertion, whereas men who work twelve hours per day in steel mills have considerable periods of rest. The great majority of people, until their at- tention was otherwise called to the facts, looked upon the president’s work day during his tour as only that portion of the day when he was en- gaged in delivering a public address. As a mat- ter of fact it is quite probable that the time he spent on the platform making an address was as easy a period as any. During his transconti- nental tour he made it a practice to arise as early as five o’clock in the morning in order to greet crowds assembled at stations. He met these crowds at all hours of the y until ten or eleven o'clock at night. He not only had to deliver short informal addresses to these crowds, but between stations he had to formulate 4» his mind the ad- dress he would make at the next stopping place. It is practically impossible for a presidential tour to be so arranged as to permit the president to observe an eight-hour or even a ten-hour day. ffome relief can be obtained when the president ial party stops for a day for then early can be avoided and the day shortened somewhat at its ends -Even on such occasions, however, it is difficult for the president to avoid meeting people all day long. Failure to respond to in- numerable requests for conferences is certain to result in disappointments and hard feelings and this, of course, the president is anxious to avoid. Moreover, it was the custom of state gover nors to meet the presidential train at state lines and accompany it as long as it was traveling in their jurisdiction. It was necessary for the presi dent to meet these governors personally and to engage in conversation with them. Members of local reception committees expected a few words of conversation with the president. The burden upon him was not merely in conducting his part of the conversation but in listening to theirs. Close attention was necessary in order that he might make appropriate reply. The concentra- tion of attention in listening was an even great- er strain than his own part in the conversation. Unconsciously the people of the country have etpected all presidents to measure up to the capacity for endurance displayed by former President Roosevelt. Roosevelt not only had a strong physical constitution but had an unusual ability to secure rest during short periods be tween public addresses. When his train pulled out of a station he could drop down on a couch and be asleep almost instantly and could begin an address when awakened as the train ap. proached the next station. Having become ac customed to the Rooseveltian strenousity the people have thoughtlessly expected every other man who occupies the presidential office to mea- sure up to his capacity for work, The sacrifice of the life of President Harding to this unrea sonable expectation has probably served to save all future presidents from a similar ordeal. nday = Holding to Vain Hopes Great Britain and France seem determined that the people of the United States shall as- sume some eleyen billions of dollars of addition- al war burden. Under the reparations plan now being discussed in London and Paris, there is one predominant feature—the United States and Germany must pay. 'This country is evidently expected to forgive a large portion of all of the #$8,500,000,000 owed us by the British and French, which would mean of course the can- cellation of all other debts due this country For years the United States has been charged with a policy of “i and of desertion of our allies when most they needed our assistance. For a while we were told that onr duty was to join the league of nations and enforce all of the guarantees of the league enant. When the American people said by an overwhelming vote that they wanted none of the league, we were warned that the $11,000,000,000 owed the Ameri- can taxpayers by Europe could never be paid in gold, and that any serious attempt to pay it would bring chaos to the debtor countries, More recently Great Britain has signed an agreement for eventual liquidation of her share of the debt, and France announces that a commission soon visit this country to make similar ¢ ments. These nations announce a willingness to pay, yet their public men continue to concoct achemes having evasion of the debts in view, olution,” will rrange The cry is still heard that the salvation of Europe depends on the United States, and both Great Britain and France in their recent ex- change of correspondence have been very speci- fic in the effort to place responsibility squarely on this country. They repeatedly allude to the amount of money they owe the United States but are studiously silent regarding the immense com- mercial and territorial advantages they acquired from Germany in Africa and the Pacific islands. They make no mention of the fact that the Unit- ed States exacted no penalties from Germany and sought none of the spoils of victory. Instead of fixing their reparations claims ax cording to the principles set forth in the Ver sailles treaty and stating the amount, the Brit- ish say, in effect, that the United States is de manding payment of its war loans to them, and that they must look to Germany for the money, France, likewise, insists that her own bill for damages must be increased according to the amount of her American loan for which the United States may demand repayment. Thus an attempt is made to put this country in the posi- tion of keeping Europe in a perpetual state of misery in order that we may not lose some money. It is an ingenious scheme, but our citizens ought to bear firmly in mind that we had noth- ing whatever to do with the causes of the war, that every life we have sacrificed and every dol- | lar we heve spent was lost by reason of Euro- pean rivalries, and that every dollar of re- mitted debts must come out of the pockets of our people in the shape of taxes for the redemp- tion of Liberty bonds. If congress should sud- denly yote additional expenditures and corre- sponding taxes of $8,500,000,000, its members would be unceremoniously yoted out of office. Yet our tempers are scarecly ruffled when the British and French governments suggest that we give them a gratuity of a simil amount. What they ask is to be relieved from the consequences of their own unwise diplomacy, which finally en gulfed the world in the great war and is largely responsible for their condtion today. Who Won the War? As soon as the armistice was declared the question was raised as to who won the war? America coming in at the last felt that she had done so. Great Britain, after four years of strug- gle felt that, but for her and her nevy the war would have been lost. France bled white, but fighting on, knew that without her Germany would have won. Italy, with her glorious stand on the Piave felt that hers was the decisive bat- tle. The truth is that they all won the war in the military sense—for without any one the oth- ers would have failed. But is the war yet won? Germany was subject- ed to military defeat, but she has steadily re- fused to pay the penalty. She is willing to under go anything sooner than pay—even revolution. France, realizing this, holds grimly to her deter mination to force payment at any cost. It was France that was devastated and not Germa France has already paid more in reparations than Germany has, and feels that if she lets go she will be compelled to pay all. Then Germany will have won the war Great Britain, who suffered no devastation, looks at the proposition from the cold business standpoint. She is in need of Germany’s trade, the lack of which is responsible for her unem ployment problem. Her anxiety is to put Ger- many back on her feet economically, as speedily as possible. She figures that new profits which she would draw from German business would in time offest the reparations account and would immediately start her wheels of industry moving whereas at present, there are neither profits nor reparations coming in. Germany herself, ap- proves of this view. It is the one she desires above all to have her creditors take— to wipe out the reparations claim as a bad debt, as an ugly dream, and to start afresh. It is what she has been striving for from the day she signed the Versailles treaty. And yet if she did so what would become of France? The reparations cannot be wiped out be- cause they will have to be paid to somebody. The French territory was devastated. It will have to be restored by one means or another. France is actually doing it but expects to be recompensed for it. If not, the burden will have to fall upon the French people. There is no getting away from that fact. The loss of British trade with Germany, and the British unemployment prob- lem, are not French problems. What France wants to know is who is going to pay for the damage done to French territory? She feels that if she lets go Germany will have won the war! The ‘Anthracite Situation On September first the anthracite coal agree- ment between operators and workmen expires. These interests have sought to get together on a new agreement for the ensuing year and have spent much time and considerable discus: sion in the effort. Mr. Samuel D. Warriner of the operator’s com- mittee says, “we did not break off the confer. ence. The miners did. We intend to do all we can to prevent a strike.” Mr. John 1. Lewis, of the miner’s organization Says, “we are not going to ask that the confer- ence be renewed, and if the operators do not give us a conference before midnight, August 31 there will be no coal mined September 1.” Mr. John Hayes Hammond, chairman of the United States coal commission says, “unless the operators and miners do something within the next day or two the next thing will be the com- mission’s report to the president fixing the re- sponsibility for failure to compose the differ. ences of miners and operators.” In the interim the president has called a con- ference of the governors of the states mostly af- fected by an anthracite coal strike, The supply of this coal above ground at this date will answer the needs for the next four months. This is the attitude of the parties mostly con- cerned in the production of coal. The attitude of those in need of the coal in the near future is not reported. They will be heard from later. Nobody wants a strike so they all say, but nobody is making any great effort to avoid one. The president has ample power to protect the pubis interest and prevent suffering among the people. If the situation does not change and the opera- tors and miners settle their little affairs before the pinch upon the public arrives, the president will act and there will be coal for those who must have it. The public interest {gs above terest or private disagreement laid down this doctrine long s any private in Mr. Coolidge has go as the governor of a great state and he will proclaim it anew as the president over forty-eight states. Che Casper Daily Cridene~ The Pony Express--“‘And They Thought I Was Fast’ \ NN \N i) \ | \ \ Ni] NY \ Mil Wil \ MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1923. that a large force of men are now employed in the mine, getting every- thing in readiness for an early open- ing. At the time of the accident. Mr. Reese was spending his vacation in Yellowstone park. He was unaware of the accident until he returned to this city, although every possible effort was made to locate him along the route It was uncanny that Mr. Reese felt his services were re quired back at his home, end he re- ., # lated he could not sleep, and felt il-at-ease, during his entire trip. Leaving on the Sunday before the accident for a ten days’ stay, he returned the following Thursday, as @ result of his premonition. SEL eS hearing dealt mostly with the statements of a few witnesses - | that a certain horse is carrying a brand that appears to have been worked over. = Witnesses stated that the Coe brand is 7J on the right shoulder, and that the animal in question is branded reverse E B, which brend is recorded as belonging to Jimmy ‘Tuff. The witnesses stated that the brand on the horse appears to have been worked. Tuff appeared in court without any attorney to represent him, and questioned some of the witnesses as to facts concerning the renge that the Coe horses were kept on, the appearance of the brand, and also asked as to the number of horses belonging to Coe that had died while in pastures and on the range. 2 Mine to Resume Work KEMMERER.—Accoriing to the latest word, given out by Gomer Reese, superintendent of Frontier mines, Mine No 1 will resume tho actual production of coal not later than September 1. Mr. Reese says TOKIO—Viscount Uchida, installed as acting premier on Saturday to succeed the late Premier Kato, pre- sented the resignations of members of the Kato cabinet to Crown Prince Hirohito, regent. Send your automobile news td “Spark Plug."—Care Tribune. a iar a Bk Expert watch and jewelry repair Casper Jewelry Co., 0-8 Bide, Welcomes You Omaha hotels are known the eountry over for thelr courteous \ i WINNS WN Chaat th UCT han Sheridan’s Traffic Troubles SHERIDAN.— Hearing on the petition of the Sheridan Railroad and Light company to abandon the trackage in the city tramway sys tem has been set in Cheyenne at 10 a. m. September 10, by the state public service commission, accord, ing ‘to word from Cheyenne received Friday. The application of the Sheridan Motor Bus company for a certificate of public convenience and necessity and franchise will be heard at 2 o'clock the same day. The bus com pany plans to supplant the street car service with a motor service. The bus company's application stated that the street raflway com- pany was the only competing con- cern, and that the compand had agreed to the application and asked that the commission grant it. The information also declared that the railway company {s to own the ma- jority of stock and have the con- trolling interest in the motor bus company. The railway company’s move to abandon 27 blocks of track, all ex- cept the lines to the mining towns north of here and to Fort Macken: zie, came as a result, it is claimed, of its being unable to pay its share of the cost of repaving Main street from Burkitt street to Dow street, made necessary following the dam- aging of the wooden block paving in a heavy rain storm early in July. The company has been engaged until recently in tearing up track: age from Montana avenue to the Holly sugar factory. Green at the Business GLENROCK.—On Tuesday eve- ning at about 9:30 or 10:00 o'clock a nicely dressed gentleman, who had been spending quite a bit of time about the Star Clothing company stating that he was waiting for a car to take him to Parkerton, sud- denly changed his mind and stuck a big gun under Oscar Myland’s nose, telling him to throw up his hands and deliver over what change he had. This so frightened Myland that he rushed for the door yelling for help and the would-be hold up, disappeared around te corner of the building minus any addition to his bank roll, He evidently was a new hand at the business, or having the drop as he did, would not have let the opportunity slip, as there were no other customers in the store at the time, It was rather a close shave for Myland, and quite lucky for him that the holdup did not accidentally pull the gun off when he etarted for the door. MERCHANTS SAVE One-half and more on standard store and of- fice equipment. We are offering National cash registers, one, two and four drawers, com- puting scales, typewrit- ers, desks and filing cases for less than cost to manufacture. All in A-1 condition. Write or call, Billings Mercantile Company Billings, Mont. It Happened In Wyoming Matters and Things, of State-Wide Interest, Wired in, Telephoned, Written, Grape-Vined and Some of It Purloined | Coal company, enlarging its mining BUTTER-NUT — BREAD €Rich as Butter—Sweet es a Nut? Wyoming Baking Co. f2%7, We TRAIN SCHEDULES Chicago & Northwestern new U. P. mine will be opened in that region, which is near the old Twin Creek coal mine opened over 40 years ago by Arthur Robinson, but for many years abandoned. paren OL A ac apart To Open New Mine KEMMERER.—Although no of- ficial’ word has been given out, in- dications point to the Union Pacific operations in both Lincoin ana} His Own Attorne ‘Arti Sweetwater counties. Recently it ns y At eras ie a was announced, however, that a CODY.—Norman Price, alias Jimmy Tuff who was arrested last week on a charge of horse stealing, was given a preliminary hearing on aturday afternoon before Judgs Marston, and was bound over for trial at the next term of district court. Bonds were fixed at $2,000 which the defendant promptly fur- nished, The facts brought out at the pre- new mine of that company was to be opened near Rock Springs that would employ 300 men. Local attention is now directed to prospecting operations now under way on the west side of Tunnel! hil! a short distance north of Kemmerer, where a mumber of men are at work. The belfef ts that if proper deposits of coal are encountered a Auction Off Your Money THINK pf your money as something f ignore bad g for sale to the er. That's what it actually is. And bidders are legion. Look through the advertise- ments and you will find them—every one. 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