The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-06
COxey's Army,

Fate was unkind indeed to Citizen ].
s. Coxey of Massillon, O., in the sendoff
she gave his army when he raised the
cry of ION to Washington" and started
with his host to take the capital. She
gave him two snowstorms to begin and
cold weather enough to chill the marrow
and freeze out the courage of all but a
leader as brave as Coxey.
Various political schemes have been
charged upon Coxey by the SO called
plutocratic press. Wicked goldbugs and
others have not hestitated to say that a
demand for silver coinage was the con-
cealed African in the wood pile of this
army of the unemployed. But Citizen
Coxey says no. He vows by all that is
good and great that he only means a
move in the interest of the Good Roads
association and of the unemployed mil
lions of the United States. We will go
to Washington in peaceful, dignifed
manner, says this leader. We will pc
tition congress to issue $25, 00O, 900, more
or less, of national scrip and set the un-
employed to work at making good roads
throughout all the Union. That, in
brief, is the plan.
The originator of the scheme thinks he
sees in it way to get decent highways
throughout the length and breadth of
our land and give food to the hungry. AS
to the need of the great public high wages
advocated in this queer manner, there is
noquestion. Property in America would
be worth many millions more if we had
as good roads as France has, for in
stance.
1t may be mentioned, by the way, that
the roads of France were built in exact
ly this way for the purpose of feeding
the hungry and silencing their murmurs
| of discomfort. An American, Mr.. Jo-
seph R. Buchanan, who has given con-
siderable thought to the subject in ear
nest, declares that part of Coxey's
scheme is not SO very wild. Suppose, he
says, congress should issue legal tender
notes for the purpose of roadmaking.
The individual states would be more in
terested than the national government
in the roads. If they should agree to
pay every year, of the amount expended
in the bounds of each state, say. per
cent each, the roads could be construct
ed, and the national government would
not feel the expense. The added value
of the property along the improved high
ways would give the individual states so
much increased annual revenue that
they would not feel the expense either.
How Shall Lady Garry Her Purse?
Much well meant advice has been
given on this subject. It has been sug-
gested that she put it into her hat. But
the hat crown is 30 shallow now that
the purse is larger than it is. Besides
that, some of the sweetest things in the
new Easter bonnets are crownless and
leave her lovely locks sticking out on
top in the manner of tramps wisp Of
hair poking through his disreputable old
derby.
Another suggestion has been made
that she always take with her little
reticule and deposit the dainty recepta.
Gle Of a lady's cash in that. But it is
easy to forget the bag. Besides that 8
thief might snatch it out of her hand as
easily as he snatches the purse itsel1
from her slender fingers. And lady's
purse is valuable. One picked not long
since is said to have contained hairpin
a sample of black silk, recipe fol
bleaching the hair red gold, lock Of
short hair, apparently mans. and II
cents in money. To think the girl lost
all this precious property!
Yet another kindly meant word of ad
vice recommends the lady to stick thu
pocketbook in her belt. But the girls
say their belts are 80 loose-they really
are-that it -ould fall out Where, then
shall lady carry her pocketbook? Sup
pose she should try carrying it in hel
pocket.