The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
SOME BRAIN LEAKS
A few Ideas PefUIdte thrOf9h the Brain
Of the Editor while IN a Somalmhu-
IiStk State.

Some years ago a special commits
sion was appointed by this govern
ment to ascertain II possible the
causes which led up to general de-
preston In the financial affairs OF
people as well as nations. After
some time Of Investigation the com-
mission did not seem to be any wiser
than they we're before. They deter.
mined, however, that the periods OF
depression we're inevitable, but were
ulable to adavnce any solution Of the
question. In their report they did
staie that these periods we're oound
to occur In periods OF from seven to
ten years, regardless OF the policies
OF the government. Past history has
told this much, that there are seven
lean years and seven fat ones. Jacob
was warned OF this possibility, eiUher
by his Jewish forefathers or by a
Lean. BY this knowledge, 1t might
be said. that he became the dictator
OF the Egyptian government. In
this day and age Of the world we do
not receive our prophesies Of what the
future has In store for the human
race either by dreams or In benefit
ting by past history. The chances
are that II The present famine In
Russia, China and Japan we're fore
told the prophet would be called a
crank and no farther attention would
be paid to his forebodings.
Whether these famines are a part
Of the Divine plan or not 1t Is hard
to say. We know that they occur
periodically In the most congested
sections Of our globe. There has
been times, even In the history OF
the present generation, when 1t
taxed the productive powers OF the
earth to produce sufficient to support
HE. When we are brought to realize
that years OF famine always follow
years of plenty, end prepare for those
years OF depression by making provi-
sion we have gone long ways to
wares evadina, them. The most de-
pressing suffering Is in China, but
there are other sections where the
people are suffering for the neces-
stiles OF life II not in actual want.
We who have never cone hungry can
noG appreciate what IL means to be
hungry. At the best certain portions
OF China are continually on the verge
OF starvation, and when there Is even
a partial failure Of crops it means
untold suffering. When there Is
total failure the people will sell their
offspring for food to preserve their
lives, and In many cases will resort
to cannibalism. The people OF the
United States have responded nobly
to this Cry Of distress, but when 1t
comes to feeding millions OF starving
what we have done is but drop in
the bucket.
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1t Is now foregone conclusion
that Bryan can never be president OF
the United States. He has had the
temerity or has been so indiscreet as
to say, "When we came up against
the corporation fund In 1896 we found
no more ardent champion of these
SPECIAL interests than Mr.. Roose-
velt." VIA lie 1t may not be so great
an holor as being president, but he
Is now eligible to the Ananias club,
and no doubu President Roosevelt |
will !" lew days su.ycst his name |
as member. Wnen Gaat Is done be
will be the associate OF the men
whom Roosevelt has declared as liars
In no unequivocal terms. Among
the membership so far. who have
been placed In the club by our presi-
dent are Ex-senator Chandler, Henry
NJ. WniIney, Herbert W. Bowen,
Judge Alton B. Parker, Bellamy
Storer, "Dear Msria" G. O. Shields,
John +. Wallace and the latest but
not least Hartman. The club Is
composed Of ex-senators, diplomats,
lawyers, presidential nominees,
railroad men. and In fact
men from almost every station In
life, 50 that bryan need not be
OF his colleagues and brother
members.
1t Is expected that Ringing Bros.
circus will make Its appearance at
Dillon this coming season. To many
of the Eastern people 1t would seem