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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
WHO OWNS THE EARTH?

That all the land in New York cltS
Is owned by les than 100000 person,
n the astonishing estimate quoted
with approval by President Purdy Of
the tax department. says the New
York World. and then adds;
According to this estimate only one
person 10 every seven registered yot-
ers Ia New York is "A landowner. OF
every nine families OF five persons
each only ono owns land or every
1000 OF the population only twenty
five are land owners.
senator Lodge. in "A recent speech
In the senate put the number Of tax
payers in Boston at $4,000 to 400
voters. As some Of those pay person
al taxes only, the proportion or land
owners there Is doubtless about the
same as IN New YORK; but there are
probably few other cities of import.
ancc whore the number is relatively
80 small In Cook county, H., which
Includes Chicago. there were 1890 0
families in 1900 living in their own
homes, not 70 speak Of other forms of
land ncrship
Taking the country as "a who'll the
conditions arc very different from
those IN New YORK citl. Nearly half
The families Ia the United states live
.ia their own homes The percentage
~ only 20 ia New York state. but IL
Is IS IN Maine, 55 IN Iowa and So in
south Dakota. For every four voters
In tho country thorc Is one family liv-
Ing ON IT'S own farm, ana one living in
It's own village or city home.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
TAXING CORPORATIONS.

That Maine alone Of tho Now Eng
land stat,s derives a considerable rev.
enuo nom the Chartcring of corpora.
lions Is tho statement made ny Tier.
sort Knox smith. commissioner ~ cor.
porntions in a report on corporation
taxation iu Ncw England Maine.
revenue from this source. BE says g
mote than "a quarter ~ a million q
Ytar He adds,
Nsw England has made consider.
tbio advance in separating the sourc.
es 80 state from local revenue. sup.
porting enc local Jurisdictions thronc.
che tax upon local property. and IN,
state government hy taxes upon cor.
porauons and inhCritanccs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
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- y, ~ MI fair ono MOI
which 70 haso lonr distance rates, we
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adna,t,g q ~, hono tho many re-
d,,ottnns a.,ich q inrurs viii cncour.
,u. "a kooxfnr potrDuaUp hot WI the
- s,ch roductiors arc
Md and that this. in time. win off
Get ,he loss which we expect at pres.
n, YIN resrIt rom mis- rate change
when WE commenced 70 build M
orr ,ong a,stonce system we knew
,,.rv r,tle ahout how 10 do IL. Tho
,etonhonc husincss wos now ana We
sonnd mot ,rc had ia no tho nionecrs
a. ,,ount,t,nus ,cIenhopo linz enpi.
naar,nr pccausn nj those condition.
- ha,,o radn same ratcs too bl,h
anA n,hors zoo low in viaw of VIVA,
,", 800, trnw Tho nr,sen, rcad
,rs,non, carrnc,s hoth these no,nts
ana r,apes ,hnm consistent ana foir
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ma r~hoto mi ,oiI In ratc.
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80. 49, s,a+n ,na co,ntry a. r.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

hibitive between certain points; and
vet. based on the haul, these rates,
to the company. were only producing
the same average revenue per mile as
an other rates.
In the above figure, we Win assume
that A. Il, G and u represent differ
en- towns which are connected by
long distance lines in the manneV
shown. We first built a line from
A TO boo miles. and established a
rate based on the pole line mileage.
then we extended the line from b to
Coo miles further. The rate be
tween b and c was again figured on
the pole line mileage. but we also
wanted to quote a rate between A and
G. and according to the pole line mile
age. we were obliged to base the rate
on q 200-mile haul. Later on the line
was extended to DO miles further,
and a rate made between A and d.
Now the air line distance between \
and d ls approximately 40 miles,
while by the pole line OUT through
b and c. It Is ESQ miles.
1t can be seen that a rate based on
a 250-mile haul must necessarily, seem
excessive when we consider the actual
distance between the towns a and Il,
This is also true Of the ate between
A and G; pole line zoe miles. direc;
line ii1 miles; and between b and ID
as well. where the pole Linz route
amounts to $50 miles. where by direct
air line it is only 10 miles.
It IS clear from the above Illus
tration that, as our ines We're eX-
tended and based upon pole line mile
& or routes, taking It throughout
the whole system, there hare grown
up in many cases. what appear to the
public. high charges for comparative.
ly short distances; while between 9TH
err points, as a to II, the charges are
consistent in nearly all cases.
However, this company has decided
that the only solution OF his impor-
problem will be a straight bust
roadjustnient of ali long dis
lance rates from an entirely new ba-
sis, II has been determined, to be en-
tirely Just and equitable to all. must
be figured, approximately, on air line
distances between all points, ALTO
d~Isregarding the pole line
We have therefore cut up the terri-
tory by dividing the whole into sec
ions i've miles square. as illustrated
figure No. 2.
Every exchange or tell station,
geographically located, falls IN
some one of these sections. We then
luote a rate from that section to an
sections in the system, based on
iir line distances from section center
section center.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
ON THE TRANSATLANTIC
OF VEGETABLES
Experiment station Bulletin)

r... r.itA
'hNpt'
Moving plants frem one LOCALITY 10
another is more or less of a violent
oporo,n,o ~ the procosv the nlant
is donrtvad of onito q numhcr Of its
foedinq roots ana for a time is emf
ar rroyn ito u,ata, SUNNY. consequent
~ 1, - rocossor,, - evarciso cnnsia.
oral la 'care Win tho nlant untiI if
anatn haaln ,a.ah1t.had &, tho coil
ro ha,n tneIra this an abpndant enn-
~, - ,,a,s,,ra IL 10 sol ~ III +i,nas
is oesnn,taI 90 toan mo n1art from
wi,ting ana inoito = a. tic bold Of
49, 81, a,tollr =, santiors where
frriga+ior is nroc+cod 10 t-ranenlnnt-
ed ,raas shonId bn irrtaa+od immndi-
,toI,. or,or aatti,n ana C-roauontlv ar
49, 49, ,,ntn Ierm. ~ ,hoi, ar,iny
o,, ts nosaad TbIs'oan 10 toll Nv tbe
,Ian,s croshaniaa - startiro ncr,
io,yos /, a. oIso yarv osoontiol whom
.a4.4ur 49, ,1an4a - 80 err, .ha eaD
,,ati 9ra,,nd tbo go This is ,,orv
nanor+ant - ahauId no+ ~ nng,oct.
NJ. .Taata 49, f,ff41 ~ ~
onnrt 90 Ho, linz III. proior nr,n.
IN oe ma Ia -, ov.ln1o tbo
ai. 80, ~ roa,s .nd nraronts no
,a,a - ,mnnr
T. .nottnt,a - nria,4too f., no,
rran,inoa rlants p nraforahIv rms
t,ia ntad an,tn~ ! ,atnn sunli ~ MS
'annn, ~, - 49, or !, t.i1
ho nonosso,. - watar NO nI,nts nv
$500 ,ntu ~, on ~o k,,.t,r1 W.,
HAM. I'LL - u ,haramahn. lit,1a
n,a,ar l. s-o,noin,os nnar,Y had ~
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
TINE RETURN or CONFIDENCE.

During the winter 81 discomfort
which has prevailed IN tho bushes,
world for the last year anG @ holf TN,
Morning journal haH declared # groaN
number az times tnnt eau TINT ls nae.
ceasary r. set the vhcels of lrldc ID
motion is "a return III puhlic conf.
deneo' aud every pressing day mako.
that fact moro cl.ar Tho 'faitl
cure" mas not bc of much force if
The matter OF "a broken lnr. bat Do Is
almost %omnipotcnt FOO mnttorf of bust.
ness Az soon as wo haVo faith" that
conditions arc right Tor thiusH TO go
ahead, things VIII begin 90 go ahcnd.
The man with capital win tako his
money out OF tho strong box. aud set
DO afQat no earn somcthIn That viii
make business tor tht middle man.
employment for the mechanic work
for the day laborer and there viii be
notion 'l along the line Then the
0rf of iarA fIm WHH 81 drowned
iu thD hum OF Industry AND we are
getting right 90 that point now Prom.
ineni business men in am parts OF the
c%ountry-mon who are best qualified.
by sound Judgment, ana practical cx-
pcrioncc TO measure surrounding con-
diiions. atl agree that the time tx now
az hand for us 90 make our plans to
meet u % the %grandcsi cras OF come
merciai aud industrial prosperity that
the country ever experienced.
Secretary OF tho Trcnsary MacVoarh
Is struck py the hopeful appearance
OF the present business situation ANA
expresses the belief that tho compile.
ton 90 a tariff bHl satisfactory 10 tho
people wiz bring rational and porma.
nent prosperity. James ) INA. rnll.
road king and one of tho kconost
Judges of business probabilities in tho
tnitcd states declares tho outlook
fine ln all directions. with the cnun.
trH only waiting Tor 90 settlement Of
tariff agitation 20 turn n and make
things hum
Outside 0f railroads thc steel In
9uairy Be- most keen 90 tho cbb and
io" 81 prosperity and 30 the pre-
i1.nitory ssnr Chairman Car, o.
Che United States steel oorp ALTON.
'agid ot directors and PRESIDE C1rp,
ot co, samo corporation. oas a1itcrs-
ins commercial tluh in g. .s, and.
~ other fpeakins is he saia fer r,-
err declare ihat thn e'olJ- 81 tHr
ii-t scar aHl a har .f, erfualf ihIa-
n md thinner a.d soan fisas-
W entirety r 'riekire tn ria-
cts bias been pronounced in zoe .tt,l.
business far some months and now
a long spell GO clear weather ls Soon
Loading business men throughout
the country experts GA conditions az
fecting trade. add tac weight o. their.
opinion 70 that ~ these more cois-
hrafed figures in fho financial aud in.
tssfflL world AH alonF fAe lire thef,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

ia srv your eyes were like the sk;ex-
A tale too often told
I'd swear YOU hair was far more fair
Than skeins OF shredded gold:
I'd say your check was like the snor-
Except that everybody knows
'Taint so.
I'd say your mind its thoughts eooAD.,
TO things too high for earth.
That what the wise conceived was lee
Beside your wisdom's worth.
Yes everything that lovers sing,
Each honeyed. h~ackneyed word,
I'd say to thee-but it would be
Absurd.
From head 10 feet you're far more swea,
Than all these things could be.
These tropes are dreams-your real sol
seems
More beautiful to me
The miser's gold let misers hold
with love what's that to do2
You're far above such things, dear love-
You're YOU
Cleveland Leader
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

brations in those states Senator TIN
man Eaga
~ an not Inclined 90 think tho
president looks upon these visits to the
south as political They are rather
social and official IL Is popular
among the people of tho north, and his
popularity in such sections Of the
south az he BIAS visited also has been
shown. Tho president naturally IS de-
eirous Of Heeing as much ~ tho south
ern country as possible. He Is The
president 81 the whole country, ana
the south, as well as the north, viii
DO him honor when he comes among
it's people. There is no politics In IT
and 1 o. not think the president had
any politics IA mind whom he acccp-
ted these Invitations"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
Side Lights on History.

The early fathers were evolving The
constitution of the United States.
Suppose" suggested a low.browed
statesman, I'VE make the presidents
tenure of office dependent on his good
behavior?
Never do in the world" exclaimed
the hi%gh-browed statesman. Under
such a provision as that how man.
of them, do you think, would hold the
job even four years."
Sill, they provided that a president
might be impeached, under certain
conditions, but it was clearly under.
stood that this was only a bluff
Chicago Tribune.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
ROOSEVELT IN AFRICA.

Nuirobi Britist East Africa. May "a
Theodore R|osovolt's hunting trips
continue 60 Do successful. The ami.
minis mat most recently have FAME.
before his gun include two giranes
md n rhlnocerous. Kermit Roosevelt.
hts son, has succeeded la bringing
down "a big bun giraffe. Mr. Rooso.
Welt TODAY visited thu American mis-
sion 90 Machakos-Associatod press
dispatch
Now Mr.. Roosevelt, lots be square,
And drop this %"faunnl" drool.
We understand why YOU are there
The public is no fool,
You went TO Africa, you said,
VIII knowledge as your quest,
Put measured by tho blood you've
shed.
You fan % stand the test
Since then oach living thing you see
You slaughter n YOU cam
a || VIVA H. HhIN ."HAf"
The cruelty OF man
why should You SHAY the mild giraffe
once dead II has no use;
At home YOU might have killed a calf
With zeal as your excuse
Consider. too. tho humpbackod COW.
Tho Gland and the gnu.
Does science need their corpscs nov
The answers up 60 you.
No lose our patience when YOU claim
This crime for science done.
We hand 20 you a crown oil shame.
or laurel, offer noho
There is no science in a plan.
From safe retreat 90 shoot
To demonstrate how mankind can
BE lower than the brute.
HENRY JAMES
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
Al the Railroad Restaurant.

The Man-Have you busted the pie
this morning?
The Boy-Yes. sir.
Have you sifted the sugar."
yes, sir"
Have you limbered up the mea
sandwiches"
yes, sir"
"Well, come and help me bloV
through this m%acaronii"- Yonker'
Statesman.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
AMONG THE BOOKS AND
MAGAZINES


~" ""oN Nhlon mas attracted Il
s,'t "egr OF ~at,ention IN New Mex
~ ~ ino 'elallold Afialr, pub
,rs''eu pS t'e q q Mcclurg company
ne prilelphl scenes of the book arc
~ ~''o'u."' NtW mexico which IS
4,"'''' IVY tue 'folaeh with which
'q"e p'pPie are familiar, but
uo'''' W'.''il - located by the au-
49, 'n a'AH' "i the Mosolion noun
''tn'
''"'N "'"i7 largely WIN a cam
r"iH" pV'" ,'n Two politicians who arc
ilVhl candidates fer delegate to con-
snos7' ,n' some of whose methods
tra'N ~ ,,'e't 'o the conclusion
,a, 'u'.'' i'7 = pretty accurate
,t.s "'''e iuasoS OF poll
rs l't'i'h'a DOWN I'm this
Th,
WV ~ tu' STORY " "a young
,"' man "ho ruined his father, bnck
~ b"siaiA who is living iu New
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

Eighty Of the women whom Abdul
Hamid lett behind when he went into
exile were driven out Of the Yildiz pal
ace on Sunday. 1t ought to be an
easy matter for the managers Of the
Turkish thoaters and other Oriental
concessions on the Pay Streak at Sc
attic 70 get an the Turkish ladies
they viii need to make their shows
realistic during the Alaska Yukon-Pa.
ciftc exposition-Record-Hernld.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
No Plaalarlst.

Great Scott, man, here you've go'
half a dozen novels, two French com
edies, q book of epigrams, one oil
proverbs and several volumes Of an
ecdotes on your writing table. Whal
on earth are you doing?"
Writing a new and original play
New York Herald.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
An Old Story.

mo matter how they fix It. the-c
will always be s%candalous talk about
the Panama canal
why so9'
Because It Is a work whose very
nature is TO make people throw dirt
Baltimore American.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
lie Natural Destination.

u see that 'grinning garsoy's
speech was thrown out" .
Yes. it went where all gargol"'
should go"
Where is that" d,
up the spout."-Baltimore Amer
can.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
Innnlt 70 Injury.

Gunner never saw such an auaI
cious barber. Itold him the lsthef ~
was putting on my face was an ins'iD
Guyer-And did he apologize? -.
Gunner should say not. az
started to rub it in.-Chicaso DS''
News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

Get IN, Henry" called out tn'
boys father from the foot of the star
way, "or you'll be late to school I'
after seven o'clock
"Gee," grumbled the small boy. y
gets late awful early these days.
Chicago Tribune.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

10 practical uniformity Of belief thai
'he country ~ fast recovering the com
dition Of industrial health that pr'-
vailed prior TO the disturbances Ia the
fan Of 1907. ana that with tariff nri-
ia,lon ended prosperity viii haYs an
unobstructed track
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

II you desire a clear complexion
take Foley's Orino Laxative for CON
stipation and liver trouble as it will
stimulate these organs and thoroughly
cleanse your system, which is what
everyone needs IN the spring In order
to feel we'll. j. II. O'Rlelly Co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
0Sv4r I

this viii. perhaps. better explain why
a readius,ment OF the existing tar
its Is necessary.
Al long distance rates have here
ioforc btcn based on pole line miie-
age; that Is. the distance was figured
between any two points Via the route
Il the line Thus. the route distance
at a given rate per mile determined
the amount 20 be charged.
IT, following this rule. We have heen
led g. rates that in frequent Instances
have made conversation almost PRO.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
Useless Words.

Mrs. Bacon-Doesn't your husoaH-
waste words? &c.
Mrs. Egbe.;-I should say SO. va.
he told me that story / just toid sy'
to-day. and then asked me not 10 10
peat it-Yonkers Statesmen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

The Aztec Fuel company receives
fresh consignments of American
Block Coal every few DAYS. We guar
antee correct weights. quick delivery
and the best of service. We handle
all kinds of mill and mountain wood
Phone ISL office ranitP and F1rsf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

Predictions are now being mad
that the corn crop Of 1909, Il favor
able conditions continue, may bring
the yield Of the United States up to
tho record total Of not less than g.
~2b0000,000 bushels. should these
Figures prove correct II win mean
that tho yield this year WIN DO more
than $50, 100000 bushels larger than
that II 1906, whom a crop Of 2,927,-
4f6, 600 bushels was grown on an area
Of 96,7S1.5S6 acres, which give an
average yield Of 500 bushels an acre.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

The times are fun Of strange por-
tents. A swarm Of flying ants at
bloomfield, N. J., and a combined
plague of fleas ana aurora borealis in
waterbury. Conn. are taken to mean
either that it is going 10 be a good
year for fishing, or Mars is trying to
signal us,-New York Herald.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
Two Reasons fer Hurry.

Jones-What's your hurry. pard,
Bones-My new motherinlaw is
coming 20 my house.
Jones-ln a hurry TO see her, ! SUD
cose.
Boaes-No. just want to get there
and get away before she couies.-New
York Herald.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

Said an angry young swain to his maid,
AS home from the party they strayed,
Il wish you would turn down Ed. Bidtle
I don't want TO play second fiddle"
Her reply made him feel very glum.
She answered; IAN right; play th'
drum
Judge,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
a Find.

do YOU believe in signs" she asked.
II do" the young man said;
She y~awned-a sign Of WEAKNESS.
And straight the young man fled.
Detroit Free Press.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
Exactly.

what does It mean when you Z,
tors says: The ghost walks to-aai
1t means that we won't have %
cleveland Leader.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21
MERELY %NEIGnDouY CALLS.

Speaking % President Taus trip %
Virginia and Norlh Carolina Tor me
pargee af taking raft Dob certain ccle.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

may be obtained beforehand by APP
plication to the toll operator or TO any
OF our authorized representatives.
Very respectfully,
+. Il. FIELD,
President.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

The Souse-Yes sir. I fei! down In
the gutter, and nobody paid any atten-
ton to me.
His Pal-You must have felt like 30
cents.
The Souse-Nope-somebody woulda
picked me up IL | looked worth that
much.-Clevoland Leader.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

OUR ASSORTMENT OF CANNEI
FRUITS AND VEGETABLE les Is A
.'ttt"Ttp SItHA COME IN AND
EXAMINE III r. g PRATT q
~ gts SECOND
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-21

1--WE withdrawn the big snowstorm
E from the play
Why did you?"
Because the audience can see A
,etter one outside"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-28
The Christmas Spirit.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
1t is significant that our great holi-
days oftener commemorate a birthday
than battlefield. personality rather
than an event. We observe the birth
days of Washington and of Lincoln,
or other great ones; the Fourth of
July celebrates new birth of free
dom. But the greatest birthday of
the year is that which recurs upon
the 25th of December. 1t is so import
ant a nativity that the man who said
christmas comes but once a year."
Thomas Tusser. immortalized himself
by that one remark. The poor old
rhymer-musician Of the sixteenth cen
fury doubtless sought to emphasize
the unusual scarcity of lucrative holi
days that brought largess for the Eli
zabethan gleeman. He died in deb
tors prison. But he also meant to i'm
ply that Christmas, like rare quin-
tessence in a vial. is meant to distill
subtle fragrance through all the
days OF the year to follow. until the
following Yuletide brings fresh sup
pliance of the sweet and perennial
perfume.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-28
Items Gathered in
From Far ana Near
Feeding the Poor.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Thousands, tens of thousands. hun
dreds of thousands of Christmas din
ners for the homeless. the destitute
and the unfortunate. In every part
Of the country generous American
hands are carrying Christmas cheer
to those who can bring no Christmas
cheer to themselves. If a clearing
house of human misfortune were pos
sible it is safe to say that in the
whole United States not man, wom-
an or child would go to bed hungry to-
night, for no parallel in all human
history can be found to the magnifi-
cent charity of the American people.
A most inspiring picture it is and
one of which most Americans are
Justly proud; but what about the 9th
er side of it? What about the civili-
zaticn that produces submerged
tenth? What about the economic con-
for this princely charity? 1t is easy
enough to say that we shall always
have the poor with us. 1t is easy
enough to say that poverty is inevi-
table and that the weak and ineffi-
Client must always lag behind in the
race of life. These are the common
places of the economist and the scien-
tist. but they never reach the heart
Of the question.