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PAGE EIGHT Che Casper Daily Cribune MEMBER 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 pub!shed herein. — The Casper Daily Tribune issued every evening an¢ The Sunday Morning Tribune every Sunday, at Cas- per, Wyoming. Publ.cation offices: Tribune Building, opposite postoffice. Entered at Casper (Wyoming) postoffice as secun| class matter, November 22. 1916. Business Telephones -. Branch Telepbone Departments. Connecting All By J. E. HANWAY and E. BE. HANWAY Advertising Representatives 35) ot the Daily n 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 and Outside State Six Months I Three Months. One Month, D: Per Copy One Year, One Year Dally and Sunday Sunday Only —-- Bix Months, Daiy ané Sunday | Three Months, Daily and Sunday One Month, Daily and Suncay - All subscript must be paid in a Dally Tribune wil not insure delivery tion becomes one month in arrears. KICK. IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR TRIBUNE. If you don’t find your Tribune after looking care fully for it, call 15 or 16 and it will be delivered to you by special messenger. Register complants before 8 o'clock. The Court Ruling It is particularly unfortunate that the basis of the evidence upon which the county attorney had painstakingly erected the superstruc-| ture of his proof, in his case against Clayton | and other police officers of the city, alleged to} have accepted bribes and extended protection to the manufacturers and sellers of illicit liquor, was faulty. It is to be regretted that the proof in the case could not be used against the men who are alleged to have been unfaithful to the trust re- posed in them. The court is unquestionably cor- rect in its ruling excluding the proof upon the ground that it was obtained in violation of the law it sought to uphold. It is a common oversight of officers of the law, that, in their dilegence to enforce the eigh- teenth amendment to the constitution, to disre- gard the provisions of the fourth amendment, contained in what is known as the bill of rights. which reads: “The right of the people to be! secure in their persons, houses, papers and ef- fects, against unreasonable searches and seiz- ures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation and particularly describ- ing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.” It is understood that the search warrant em- surrender state rights to the federal govern- ment. The desire to get new or larger appropri- ations for the prosecution of local work at fed- eral expense has caused southern leaders to fa- vor legislation which calls« for the establish- ment. The desire to get new or larger appropri- eral activity. There is one fact that the people of the coun- ry lose sight of when they favor federal ap- ropriations for local use—that in the end the leost of work conducted by the federal govern- ment must be paid by taxes levied directly or in- directly upon all of the people of the country, and, in many, if not most instances, the ex- pense is greater because the work is conducted from’ Washington rather than under the super- vision of local authorities. Many of the federal - appropriations for local purposes are supported ‘iby local organizations on the theory that fed- eral taxes are paid chiefly by the rich men of the large cities and whatever is spent in locali- ties elsewhere is clear gain to those localities, That thory ignores the obvious truth that, while the bulk of federal revenue is derived from taxes paid by the rich in the large cities, those taxpayers add their taxes to the prices of their |goods or the charges for their services and pass the tax on to the people throughout the country. In one way or another the people pay taxes to provide the money for federal appropriations and undoubtedly much more beneficial results could be obtained for far less money if local authority were spending money raised by local ° |taxation. Self interest will cause the tax pay- ers to see that the money is used in the most effective manner. Senator Underwood is absolutely sound in the policy he advocates but he is out of harmony with the practices of his party and the practices of the section of the country he represents. A Notable Achievement On retiring from office, former Premier Bald- win declared he had put the relations between the United States and Great Britain on the highest plane ever known. He attributed that fact mostly to the funding of the British debt to America, and to the settlement of the liquor problem along the American coast. In that he is undoubtedly correct. Great Brifain never took a step that more firmly established its inter- national honor and won the respect and friend- ship of this country than when she entered into the debt agreement. Of course there is no reason why she should not have done so, but the atti- tude of other nations toward aimilar obliga- tions throws the British principles of honest dealing into such strong relief that they re- quire comment. By the same measure that British prestige in the United States has been enhanced by the debt settlement, the standing of other countries that refuse to follow her example is impaired. France, Italy, Belgium and a dozen others pro- fess great concern over attaining and holding American friendship, but they are following a course best calculated to estrange the United |States. In the years to come Mr. Baldwin's ac- complishments will be accorded their true worth by all those who place a value on British credit. ployed in this case, which resulted in the ar- rest of suspected bootleggers and the securing of certain evidence against them, and certain books and papers purporting to show the payment of large sums of money to police officers of this city for permission to ply an illegal trade and for protection in it, contained flaws that clearly violate the provisions of the amendment cited above. 5 In this situation the court had no other choice of action than the one it took. To enforce one section of the law by transgressing another and equally effeceive section bearing upon the same issue, in no manner makes for justice. In deliv- ering justice, the machinery of the law must be faultless in its operations against alleged law breakers, To see to this is one of the funda- mental functions to be exercised by the court. Such proceedings as were had in the matter involving the bootleggers, and in which has been Tevealed the charges against police officers may serve a good turn, in spite of the county attor- ney’s inability to proceed against the alleged of- fenders. The people of the city will more closely take note of the action of their police force, and if the hootch market appeara to be operating ‘without hindrance as in the past, they will know’ where to direct their suspicions. The present “°™force, while in no manner involved, ‘may expect to bear the odium of suspicion until they can ~ prove by their works their right to public re- “ spect and confidence. High Quality of Underwood It is of more than passing interest to note the agreement in views of statesmen like Calvin Coolidge and Oscar Underwood on a question 80 disquieting as the menace of increasing cen- tralization of government. And then turn to the views or rather the lack of views of others in the two major parties who come more prop- erly under the designation of “politicians.” It was but recently that the president in ad- dressing a body of government executives yoic- ed in forceful language the opposition of the administration to the extension of government subsidies to states, not so much on account of the amount of money involved as on acceunt of the shifting of power and responsibility from the states to the federal government. A few days later this same idea was advanced by Senator Underwood in an address in which after describing bureaucracy as: “This detest- able thing which att and eats into the very vitals of government,” he asserted that, “It is indeed time to call a halt. Our federal govern- ment is becoming more and more centralized, our states are becoming less and less autono mous.” This expression is of particular importann because it comes from the one Democratic as- pirant for the presidency who has discussed principles and issues on a high plane. While Mr. McAdoo is going about casting slurs at the pres- ident of the United States’ in language quite common in ward politics a quarter of a century ago, Senator Underwood is dealing with current topics of public interest in a manner befitting a candidate for the high office of president. Mr. Underwood is undoubted right, and yet, he can hardly argue that relief from the menace of bu- reaucracy can be expected through the restora- tion of the Democratic party to power. During | the last Democratic administration there were more new bureaus and commissions established than ever before in a similar period of time and the governmen* extended its authority to a wide range of subjects. As a matter of fact al- though the Democratic party is supposedly the chief advocate of the preservation of states rights, yet it is the leader in the movement to ‘Tell Your Congressman When surtaxes were at a maximum of thir- teen per cent, more money was collected ‘from that source than when it was sixty-five per cent {which ought to be sufficient reason for cutting the present rate of fifty per cent down to twen- | ty-five per cent ‘as recommended in the Mellon tax plan. Of course the action of the minority in the lower house of congress in fixing the rate at forty-four per cent, in their substitute proposal is “political and nothing else,” as :cretary Mellon has pointed out. It is an insincere ges- ture, designed to attract the ignorant vote of the country. But, from the flood of letters pouring in on congress, the voters this year are highly informed on the question of taxation, and will \be deceived by no such fraudulent claim as is jset up by those politically opposed to the Mel- }lon program. Another Good Basis It has been suggested that a good basis for determining the immigratic: yota of any na- tion is the proportion of former immigrants from that country who have become naturilized. First decide how many immigrants we wish to receive each year, and then apportion them among those couNtries which show the largest percentage of naturalized American citizena. This obviates the change in the census year as a quota basis, which has been considered and which has brought protests from a number of countries. The suggestion may or may not be adopted, but it has many merits and is worthy of thorough discussion. Still, The Propaganda The Bok peace plan committee is leaving no stone unturned to influence the country to sup- port the plan. Copies of the plan, with ballots attached, are being printed by the million, and despatched to every corner of the country where there is the least prospect of winning a favor- able yote. Even the public school authorities of the national capital have accepted 4,000 cop- ies of the plan and are distributing them among school teachers and pupils. It is declared the copies are being used only for essay work in the schools, but it is noteworthy thati each one contains a ballot with full instructions for fil- ling in and mailing. It is significant that these Washington school officials are the same who recently passed upon the patriotism of a school history text book. Two years ago the history was attacked because of its grossly partisan teachings, its presenta- tion of socialistic doctrines, and its belittling of American efforts in the Revolution and war of 1812. For eighteen months no action was taken, during which time the author of the book got out a new edition containing about forty amend- ments to the text. Thereeupon the enterprising school committee rendered a favorable report, conveying the impresaion that the approvetl text hook was the same as the one under criticism. There may be some excuse for universities, more or less privately controlled, for teaching the theories of government which their boards of trustees may approve, but there is no justifica- tion for school sy‘items, supported by general taxation, instilling into the minds of the pupils doctrines that most: parents denounce, and that, at best, are subjects of violent controversy. Still worse is it that such practices are tolerated in the capital city of the nation which ought to Annes a model for school curriculums in other cities, * Che Casper Dally Cridune The Canyon Boulevarde By FRED PATEE. Howard Jackson, deputy sheriff of Converse county, has just re- turned from a trip through the Wind River canyon, and-is loud his praise of the picturesque scenery of the canyon. If I could only use the picturesque language that the trusty deputy uses in his description of it you would surely enjoy it too, as I did. Mr. Jackson says, “I'll bet many old women will faint and drop into the bottom: of the car as they go through those tunnels and come out suddenly onto a shelf hung two or three hundred feet above the water, where you can look stragiht down into a rag- ing river, and then look straight up for half a mile ahd find that you are hung up there in mid-air as it were. But he says the road is fine, and there is no place where a Ford car cannot go through “on high” without missing a lick. ‘The road- way is smooth and there is plenty of room so that there is no danger of a traffic Jam, or of anybody be- ing crowded off the highway. At no place elther going or com- ing back through the canyon is there a io of more than 5 per cent, think of that. and then think of the ten thousand feet of moun- tain piled up on top of you as you a so hrough the tunnels, and then | per cent of the entire population of look back to the climb over the top| the state of Wyoming live on the of Birdseye that this new boulevard | Park-to-Park highway, so the state is saving you, then you will realize | highway commission will shdw no what the state of Wyoming ts doing | partiality whatever in paving that with the money that is being used} highway. The people want it. The for our highways. people demand it. Anri the people This particular piece of highway | are’going to have it. Lines And Angles An it Scientists have been trying for a long time to figure out what would happen {f an irresistible force met an immovable object. And now a The Weeping Angel I dreamed a dream and I thought I saw an angel weeping. I sald to the angel, “Why weepest thou?’ The angel answered me and said, “I am weeping over the city of ‘Lost Angels’ and the city of ‘Lost Hee Hi Thermopolis and Casper and that it ‘is now finished and open for travel ‘Sundays only for the presenty is food for your consideration. It size the need of it through your con- stant demands to the powers that be that you must have it. It is only by the constant for it, that we will get it, mrst have it, so don’t hang ‘would the latter insure his life? On Trial “IT want my voice tried.” of tonal murder.” ‘The newest Product of the Modern method of Doing things, is a Chicken with Fur instead of Souls’ nigh unto it. The devil and Feathers. his angels have charge there. They] It was . have forgotten the most ‘High God’ Hatched from a and broken all his Commandments. Cold storage They_are polluting the earth’ with Ege. their evil detds. “Therefore shall evil come upon thee: thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shalf come upon thee suddenly which thou shall not know. “The mighty God will quake on thee. Thy nakedness shall be covered. There will be weeping and wailing and blackness in that hour. The -Lord will turn: their pleasant land into blackness, The fate of Sodom and Gommorah shalt be thy fate. That is why I. am weeping,” said the angel. My dream troubled me. I will write it in ink. Perhaps some will repent before blackness comes. F.C. He Knew Much Better Half (reading paper) ‘Here is a very sad occurence. A young man on the way to church to be married bile accident.’ Much Worse Half (absentiminded. ly}—What a narrow escape.” mouse?” “I'm going fishing.” “But why the mouse?” “I'm going to use it for bat.” “What kind of bait?’ “I'm going catfishing.” ‘Was handing his Absolute Assurance Folks call upon us for mortuary * service because they have learn- ed, or have heard from some friend who has learned, that we render a service that is of the type they desire. We try to make those- who call upon us feel that they can place absolute dependence in us, and in our work. 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