Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1924, Page 6

awuaoe ovenaa aouor PAGE SIX Che Casper Sunday Cribune ced at Casper (Wyoming) postcffice as second ter, November 22, 1916, The Casper Daily Tribune issued every evening and The Sunday, Morning Tribune every Sunday, at Casper, Wyoming: Publication offices: Tribune Bulid- class ins, opposite pos.oftice, Business Telephinee --.-----------. _--e--- 15 and 16 * Branch Telephone Exchange Connecting All Departments E. HANWAY AND B. BE. HANWAY _. Advertising Tepresentatives Prudden, King & Prudden, 1720-23 Steger Bidg., Chicago, L1., 286 Fifth Ave., New York City; G.obe fass., Suite 404 Sharon Bidg., 65 New By J. Bldg., Boston. : Montgomery St, San Francisco, Cal. 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EES 5 Still With Us We had rather believed that the most of the stub ends of bolts embedded in the concrete side- walks in the downtown business district, had either been chopped off, hammered down or worn even with the surface of things, since we last called attention to them. But we find that not a few of ‘these ancient moorings for trash cans still exist for people to stub their toes on. And in addition an entirely new crop of bolts have recently sprung up and in embarking upon and debarking from city buses many a dainty shoe has been ruined and many a good natured lady bas been peeved for all day. It is taken for granted that these new bolt ends presage the coming of the extension of the city avenue ‘lighting system. If so, the posts cannot be erected any too quickly to please people who are daily stumbling over the bolt ends. The Old Hitching Post There is the hitching post of yesteryear? The plain or ornamental stanchion set at the curb in front of most homes or places of business to secure your horse so that it would be there when you returned for it. The hitching post was fash- jonable in the day when the horse was fashion- able. And with the disappearance of that useful animal, which served man for many thousands of years, went also the hitching post. ‘ Yhere may be a few of these posts still in exist- ence, but they will be in towns pretty far out. Even in the old village square where the long hitching rails prevailed in the days of our grand- fathers, the rail is no more and flivvers, are »arked upon the scene. : ; Before Shs day comes that the hitching post is completely extinct, a specimen or two should be secured for the museum or hall of relics. Surely, somewhere, one of those iron columns surmounted with a horse’s head with a ring in his mouth can be found. They were always a in indication of aristocracy when seen in t of a large square brick house. Down With Iconoclasts Somebody ought to do something about these | iconoclasts loose in the land and bent on de-} stroying most of the things American people} have believed in for a numbet of generations. | It was only a few days ago that some smart ttempted to demolish the story of the ele experiment with'a kite made by ,Benja- min iklin, and the illustration of which al. most every American school child has seen in his text book of the McGuffey vintage. The Inter- national Benjamin Franklin society is now busy routing the desecrators of American history and proving the authenticity of the kite story and the entire sucéess of Franklin’s experiment. Now comes John A. Stewart, chairman of the board of governors of the George Washington- Sulgrave institution seeking ruthlessly to oblit- erate the Washington cherry tree story. Mr. Stewart’ states: “We are going to try to erase many of the Washington myths, coinci dentally with the announcement of plans for the celebration of the bi-centennial of the birth of Washington to be held in 1932. We are going to try to submerge the Weems history. Old ‘Weems, you know is responsible for the cherry tree story and for that amount of fable that por- trays Washington a sanctimonions sissy. We want to show that he was a real boy and a real man.” The “Old Weems” so unfeelingly referred to by Mr. Stewart was a fine old preacher and a tutor of the father of our country in his boyhood. Many of the fine things developed in Washington in after life were traceable to the teachings of this same “Old Weems.” The revisers of American history by attempt- ing destruction of the stories that glorify our mational heroes, will not get very far. The key amd kite story and the cherry tree story will continue to be accepted and credited as true as long as Benjamin Franklin and George Wash- ington are remembered by the American people And all anybody has to do to make himself un- popular is to cast doubt or suspicion upon any of the stories or traditions of our Revolutionary statesmen or military heroes. Worried by Riches Information comes from Oklahoma that things are unusually prosperous down that way, largely on account of a big cotton crop and other agricultural yields. Money ‘seems to be a drug 1 the market \s an illustration of general conditions the nce of one farmer is cited. This farmer marketing his cotton had $10,000 surplus T on deposit bearing income. He of- r t to a local bnk and was told it had no e then sent to over to a bank in a| e he hoped: to four c ust bank sent it back, say x it would be only a burden to keep the money. fhis farmer stored 2.500 bushels of wheat early in the fall to hold until the price reached $1.25 a bushel. When that price was reached he sold it | to the elevator owner and asked the latter to keep the money and use it, since he could find no place to keep it at a profit for a short time. Speaking of Politics Senator Norris says that he wants to take Muscle Shoals out of politics and therefore he urges government operation instead of leasing the plant: to an - indidivdual’ or. corporation. Where does he get the idea that public,operation cuts out the politics? The effect of government ownership is to make a politician out of every worker. Uncle Sam has had the Muscle Shoals enterprise on his hands for several years and it has been nothing but a political entangl it all that time. There is also a suspicion that Y ator Norris is himself playing politics when he Says he wants to remove the project from the political arena. The Kid’s Last Battle The Honorable Kid McCoy on trial for his life for murdering his sweetheart in California is now possibly receiving about the last dose of publicity coming to him. He has had his share aml more than was justly coming to him. He has been one of the most brutal prize-fighters the country ever produced, and had not a single moral or decent recommendation to excuse the life he lead) He was a glutton for punishment in both ‘thésprize and the domestic ring. From time to time he managed to accumulate eight dif- ferent wives. Peace-Making Business With the award of $25,000 to Dr. David Starr Jordan by the World Educational association for a plan for world peace the business of makin, peace acquires a more definite status as a side- line occupation. Manifestly there is a good deal of money ready for investment in this newest of the vocations. The Nobel prize, strangely enough, was permitted to lapse for this year, per- haps on account of the growing competition. Fol lowing the Bok prize of $50,000 came the Edward Filene offering of $10,000. The Woodrow Wilson foundation has just dispensed $25,000 to Viscount Cecil, and several other annual prizes are in the offing. All these efforts are commendable in the highest degree and prophetic of the increasing concentration of thought upon the great subject. And, after all, isn’t this the democratic way to go about making world peace—by getting the people more and more to think about it? Got the Worst of It William B. Shearer. naval expert and inventor of torpedo and amphibian tanks makes these few remarks: di “America's sentimental hysteria for scrapping nayal armament has left her at the tail end of ratio, instead of on a par with Great Brit- | ain, according to the 5-5-3 treaty. This treaty was no more than an agreement between Japan, Great Britain and the United States to change to a type of fighting ship which this nation did not possess, The type we did possess—a type that oth- er powers could not or would not compete against —was destroyed. Our battle fleet of thirteen new ships was almost ready. They would have ruled |, the seas. The essentials of British and Japan naval strategy were to scrap what America had and forge ahead with the types of ships they pos- vat numbers—those types which nt naval supremacy, America paid in good faith and in the interest of peace close to $500,- 900,000, and did not lay down one new vessel of war. Since then other powers have built and au- thorized 281 sitips of war.” Prosperity Prosperity breeds prosperity and even the croakers must accept the bettered conditions. It nothing to lament that on this or that par- ticular business is not satisfactory. We must look at the whole structure, examine the whole fabric ind haying’ done so we must agree with Secretary Me great business era is dawning for t es and will soon permeate every untry, The advance guards of , the tramp, of the army is heard close behind. prosperity have of indu al worker How Come? It takes a gentleman of considerable gall, but t seems that Congressman Connery possesses it when he declares: “The Democratic party, though crushed to earth, will rise again. When the time comes and some great crisis faces the republic the people will turn to it and find it ready to serve, because it loves to serve more than it loves office.” ‘ These are hopeful words to come from a Demo- crat, and a New England Democrat at that. The wonder is, how does the gentleman get that way in view of recent occurrences? A Side Swipe Thorlas A. O'Donnell; of California, address- ing the American Petroleum Institute sRys: “We have too many laws already. If all our legislative bedies, both state and national, ‘could be restricted for the next four years to repeal- ing existing laws our country would prosper more than from all the laws which will be the purpose of trying to improve business. Busi- ness gets good in this country when congress ad- journs. The longer its ‘stays adjourned the better business gets.” Brighter in Europe President Coolidge says: “We look with great gratification at thé hopeful prospect of recuper- ation in Europe through the Dawes plan. Such assistance as can be given through -the action of the public authorities and of our private citi- zens, through friendly counsel and co-operation, and through economic and financial support, not for any warlike effort but for reproductive en- terprise, not to provide means for unseund goy ernment financing, but to establish sound busi ness administration, should~ be , unhesitatingly provided.” War Debts Continued progress in the negotiations for the settlement of foreign war debts to the United States was indicated by the introduction of bills by Senator Smoot, a member of the debt commis- sion, authorising the settlement of the debts of Poland and Lithuania. A tentative plan of settle- ment arrived at by ghe commission requires an authorization by congress before being put into effect. te In the selection of orchestra music to be played during a* picture’ performance the local direc tor who chose that old familiar hymn “Come Ye Disconsolate” to be rendered during a marriage service, had a sense of humor that entitles him to a larger salary check. The president lenrned something about magic the other day throngh the call of ® group of en- tertainers in that line, This ference of professionals in the same }; offered for |, was Ey ® con- 19. Che. Casnet. Feilv exioune * Ci aoe BE HORIZONTAL 1—A Christmas present every Ico low: jaatomRis ~ 6—What every little girl wants for Christmas 11—A very emali T r 15—What they sing at Christmas 16—Dread » 18—Lalr * 19—High School (abbr.) 20—Afterthought to a letter (abbr.) 21—Because 22—Yes 24—Exists 26—The dearest person at Christ- mas 28—A lyric poem 80—Something used te suggest Christmas 34—Tled to, Christmas presents te denote who they are intended 38—An animal 39—Falry 40—Toward the top 43—Prefix meaning not 45—A kind of grain 47—Implied 50—A beverage 61—A weight (abbr.) 63—Automobile 64—Initlals for name of famous president 65—What we hang about the house for Christmas trimming PUZZLE SOLUTION Solution of Sunday's Puzzle. Stel OSEOn) ETAIR TIM BET IRIAN IS} Egyptian Policy “The British: government has very Properly advised the League of’ Na- tions,” says the) Washington Post, “that {t will not tolerate tnterfer- ence in the controversy with Egypt, whether this interference is offered by the league er by any govern: ment acting separately . The ques- tions at issue a: to be wholly domestic in character, relat- ing. to.engagements entered into be- tween Great Britain and Bgypt, and pertaining to the execution of Britain’e duty toward both Egypt the Sudan. ‘Commenting upon this declara- tion, the London. newspapers have strongly commended the govern: ment for its determination to ob: tain satisfaction from the Egyp- tian government and also ‘to’ tain absolute control of communica- are in danger because of a conspir: acy hatched in Cairo ana extending to London. ~ Plain clothés’men* are guarding the ministers, ang Lord Allenby and his associates in Egyp are also heavily guarded. ~ « © “The difficulties iiherent.in deal? ing with the Egyptian situation are sufficient, even with a free hand on the'part of the British government, without complicating matters «by the interference; of the League of ie el a mii me oo VERTICAL 1—A Christmas present Northern boys always want 2—So be it $—Toward . 4—To draw with a pointed instru: ment . 6—Large bodies of water $—To let fal 7—A liquid insoluable In water 9—Part of a tree {o—Atways 14—May you be at Christmes thinks of 28—A covered colonade 26—A planet 27—A Roman coin 28—By word of mouth 29—A tong fish 31—Suffix denoting one who fol- lows some cult 32—Pertaining to music $3—Golf term —Vases | 41—By; near | 42—Pronoun 44—Tidy 46—Kind of tree ~ 48—Perform 49—Anger 80—Part of verb “to be” 52—Prefix meaning “two” 84—Toward _| confidence in inducing Japan and italy to, to their program, as both of Powers have obtained conc which constitute a satisfactory qu! pro quo. The control exercised by the four powers in question over the League council is an tllustra- tion"€Y the fact frequently emphasiz- ed in the United States, but over- looked in its actual workings is merely an agency of the great powers and utterly unable to act independently of them or contrary to their will. merle: have no objection to this. They have no interest in the subject. Their objection arises only when {it is urged that the United States should join this little ring of Powers for ‘the purpose of regulat- ‘ng the affairs of Europe, Asia and Africa. “The aim ment in the Suda proper. The. counfr brought toward c! thankless task. When interference {is attempted by a corrupt. govern: ment in Egvpt, which relies upon assassination as one of its weapons, the world can not but approve of Britain’s dec‘aration that the con- troversy will be settled by Britain alone, without tolerating the {nter- ference of other powers, When Madge ran away from the deadly dru and foutine of her father’s farm, of the Br! munique has been fesued, stating that “‘an accord has been. reached on’ r interfererice in the Egyptian. situation, “Probably, also, France has Britain shall he dealing with Emypt. ‘When France and Great Britain agree that the League of. Nations shall not interfere in British . or Frenoh affairs, the matter is settled: for those powers control the coun- cil of, the League, They called a halt when the.counct] was ous to take chargs of the Corfu con- teoreray. They have ae™ ditficalty him unafraid of danger and deatn But is. the fatalism of the Orient a whit less amazing than the sanz froid of the American as he throws himself into the most hazardous of games and sports? The oriental realizes the danger, but proceeds f" spite of it.. The American forgets all about danger. } This unconsciousness in the face of possible injury br death illustrates the spirit with which the American enters his play. It explains. why he can work at high tension for hours and then cast all thought of work aside for golf, motoring, swim ming, dancing or any other sport as. @ means of recreation known to every Amefican. And, working it both ways, this capacity to crowd hours of intensive play into a few minutes of surcease from work ex- plains why the active, @uccessful American can work more. per hour and more hours per day’ and keep nearly physically fit than his Euro- pean-and Asiatic brother. ———— Forgiving Traitors France is forgiving.. She pardons Joseph Calllaux; a disloyalist. She restores to full rights of citizenship the crafty and pernic'ous politician who did his utmost to play into the hands of many both before and during the war. It is even possible that Joseph Caillaux may soon again be a member of’the French govern- ment. ry Of Calllauz's ability there is no doubt. It is possible that he is the ablest’ man in France today. ‘Yet France could very well get along without his help. It’ is next to mpossible to imagine France admilt- ting Caillaux once more to the in- ner circles of government. But this unimaginable thing may come to Pass. - eAmong the radicals Caillaux has many admirers. These admirers may possibly believe that be was not gullty in playing Germany's game. and unscrupulous. With all this against him he ts & skilled econ- omist. His unquestioned ability might possibly. be of great service to France and to Europe. It is sincerely to. be hoped that France will abstain trom :the crowning d's grace of calling Calllaux to a gov- ernment post, such a step would forfeit the sympathy.and impair the of many, ‘friends ,of France throughout: the world. ——=_—_ A new and interesting slant on automobile traffic in the United States, is afforded by the analysis that the bureau, of public roads in the United States department of ag- riculture has just made of gasoline consumption in July, the highest ever recorded in a single month. It helps us to grasp the magnitude of the traffic. . Taking the total domestic sales of gasoline tn July, as reported by the department of the interior, the bu- reau credits the use of 85 per cent of it to the operation. of. motor, ve- hicles and finds that the average daily consumption of ‘the 15,552,077 cars registered on July 1 was 1.4 gal- lops each. /®ssuming that the aver- age motor vehicle gets fourteen miles per ion of - gasoline, ty { ‘There is way in which gaso- be reduced highway to go, as far as one can travel on a paved road with 70 cents Werth x Pes Se ESS 2h SS) EE John’s Q.’s Picture How does it happen that none of the great Adams family has pro- tested against the use of the portrait of John- Quincy Adamson. internal revenue stamps devoted to tobacco? Perhaps it is. because :he Adarmses do not buy the small tins of the popular mixtures of smoking tobacco, across whose top is pasted the stamp. which bears the lkeness of their Uistingufshed ‘progenitor. John’ Quincy Adams was the most Puritanic of our presidents. He did not smoke; ‘he did not play cards; he took no“part in pleasures In which Washington and somo of his suécessof's "indulged: He was not a’ good mixer. All good fellows disliked him cordially, but admired his brains. He was always below zero where~ so-called good fellows assembled. - And now, when he ‘has been in his grave three quarters of a century and his memory so faded that most people had forgotten he was elected by the house of representatives until the campaign just passed, his visage adorns tins of the weed he detested. It is surély and truly most tronic. ealibe’ oi eRe bested A Great Fall An epic poet might put into verse ‘The Fall of-La Follette.” The re- cent election was a humiliating de- ‘feat for the'man who has ‘striven for years to destroy the party with which “he has been affiliated. He wore to the last the cloak of Republ'canism, and in his blind rage he has stabbed’ at the party and at party leadere. He can tolerate no one who does not accept his own leadership. The futility of the La Follette campaign is “not diminished in sig- nificance by the polling of several million ‘votes, He polled merely the “discontented, ‘the Communistic and the morons of the country. He should be proud, indeed. of the char- acter of the votes he received. It shows only that«he fs a rallying point for men ‘of:limited or. pervert- ed intelligence. Can our people to- Cotton Cake Chicken Feeds Choice Alfalfa and Wheat Grass Hay , Carload. Our Specialty Phone 27 268 INDUSTRIAL AVE 4 as a result.of the unthinking action of the people. They have tried to rectify <t, but they must continue this present effort two years hence and sve to it that congress. ci no men of the La Follette type who can prevent legislation or mutilate sound legislation, + ee Sugar beets paid the American farmers $62,924,000 for the year 1923; this year they are expected to pay more. They paid $41,016,000 in 1922. ‘ ‘They have paid enormous sims to the railroads and the railroad work- ers, and the sugar factory employes. Four years ago, a single federalized raflroad brakeman on an Tdaho' ‘beet road” drew $700 for one month's service; the aggregate must be large! A sugar tariff protects the wages of Amer'can farmers and employees as compared with the cheap labor of Cuba and some other sugar coun- tries. The money so raised helps support the government; otherwise it would have to be ralsed by other forms of taxation. Evan though some sugar must be imported, local sugar makes the nation practically independent of foreign monopoly that with no home competition could exact its own price, It would be poor business to crip- ple an industry that pays the Amer- railroads and the factory workers at least as much, and makes the nation ‘can farmer $62,000,000 a year, the independent of a foreign monopoly cutting trees on my place will be prose- cuted to the full ex- tent of the law. DR. H.R. LATHROP $5.00 Reward Five dollars reward will id to the party furnishing the Bee. Daily Tribune information k to the capture of the person who ts fraudulently collecting subscriptions from Tribune subscribers. Patrons of the paper should not pay any- one their subscription pt the carrier who delivers the paper or an authorized collector from the office. If you are.not. sure you are paying the right collector, ask him to show his credentials, If he can- not do-so please call the Tribune. 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