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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Keep your recount with the bank that
always has the money with which 10
grant you proper accommodation-First
National Bank of Tucumcari.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

:. ". Watts Of Nevada, Mo, who
is a relative Of Earl Millslagle, was IN
the city last Saturday On a visit and
likes our climate and city splendidly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Mr., Barrett and family, also Mrs,
Simpson and children of Montoya. came
mp u few days ago and ARE located at
the ADAMS House.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
ATTENTION HoMEsTEApERs

Bring your filing papers when max
ing application for final proof. It i,
essential to have them present.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

i. r.. Lancaster was here from Guy
mon. Okla, this week. We DO not blame
anybody for coming here from Okla
homa. Most Of Us have tried il.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

H. @, Young, formerly Of this city,
later of Pca,ura, has moved 10 Hollo.
way, y. NJ, and orders the News nc.
cordinRly,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

! desire To- thank all the kind friend,
who gave me comfort and assistance 10
the sad hour Of bereavement. May
you all find friends rs true in your hcm
Of need. Mrs. Sallic Slaughter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Mrs. Charles McCammon and little
daughter HELEN, returned from Kan
sas Wednesday morning and will be-
located in the Elk Rooms for a while.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

II. e.. NJ. Coates. state salesman for
Iowa Dairy Separator Co., was in town
Thursday Of this week in the interest
Of his firm.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Mrs. Koch, who was operated upon
last sunday morning for appendicitis is
getting along s%plcndidly At present, Fri.
lay Apr, g..
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
KING

KING g., q Black pcrchcron stallion
weight $500; will make the season of
1913 n my claim 30 miles Southwes
Of L].ouurv, y. VI. ". T.. Leonard
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

viii Conant returned Tuesday night
from the east where he found business
dull on account Of the storm and flood
disasters.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

No order too small or too large foy
our careful consideration.
Dodson Transfer s. Storage Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
AS to Dress Goods

Whether it be in the more expensive Silken
Crepe Meteors, Chameose, Messalines, Fou-
lards and Taffetas, or in Fine Woolens, Popu-
lar Linens, Fashionable Ratine, Mercerized
Benzaline and Poplins, in dainty Tissues,
Flaxons, Zephyrs, Lawns and Batistes, or in
the pretty serviceable Ivanhoe Ginghams and
York Seersuckers you are certain to discover
something you like so well that you cannot af-
ford to do without it.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

NJ. w. Bacon is nov in charge Of the
L. =. express wagon, succeeding Sam
Bacharach, of fire department fame.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

W. d. Hedrick, who represents a gro
Gerry firm of Amarillo, was here on
Monday and Tuesday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Your clothes sicldy lookingi Tho
City Cleaning and Hat Works. Make,
them look well. Phone $40.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

&. r.. Matthias Of Littlcton, Colo, wHs
here Wednesday in the interest Of the
Free Sewing Machine Co., Of Chicago.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Benito Baca made u trip TO Roy and
Mosquero this week on business Of i'm
portance for his firm.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Il. +. Rodgers, who is working at
Bristow, Okla, writes rs he will soon
return 10 New Mexico
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Subscribe for your homo paper first,
Then take the FL Paso Herald. The
Southwest 5 greatest newspaper.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Charles Bridge aud wife of Endee,
were here Tuesday and Wednesday OF
this week trading.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

The White Sox" passed through
IA their way 20 Amarillo this week.
Wish Vs. could have witnessed the big
game.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Best bargain in new bungalow adobe,
I rooms, basement, porches, modern.
Terms. II. News Office.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
PIANIST N

For a strictly up.tO.date, clean pic.
ture show in this city. Ready in ten
days. j. y. S~tribbling.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

II. Dane, vi Kansas city, was 20,
town this week on business, as vas Joe
Becker Of the same place.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

II your security is right, you can
get The money at the First National
Bank of Tucumcari.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

g. II. Steurns ~ Kansas City, Wa
here talking best groceries on the mar
bet Wednesday of this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

g. T.. Wise was in the city early this
week on business. lie resides in '''hc
windy city," but its not Tucumcati.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

j. u. Rogers sold his barbcrshCp In
Moutoya this week. a. Mr.. Smithers,
Of Oglc vicinity.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

II. II. Moore OF FL Paso, was a tn.
cumcari visitor this week, a guest Of
the Norenberg.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Perry Kearncy Of Alamogordo was
stopping a. the Gienrock the first ot
the week while in the city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Will Ryan, Is. \. Caddcll and W. L..
Hayucr all OF Bard, were in the city on
business this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
e

spirella Corsets htted In your own
homo by MISS NJ. A. NITTTNGER, at
Smith Building, Phone 90. n
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Mrs. Frank Ward is improving nj.
ter an illness Of several days.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

II. :. Smi't Of Santa Rosa, was here
Monday and Tuesday on legal business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Ben Ki.gorr of Bell Ranch, wa. ~
Tia" city Tuesday aud Wednesday
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

g., 9. Dennis of Murdoch, was in
rho cry sunday and Monday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Conductor \. j. Hall was down from
Pratt an his usual run Monday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
Local and Personal Mention

First National Bank of T%ucumcari-
me bank with the money.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

W. q. Russell If Vaughn spent sun.
day aud Monday in the city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

G.. i. Kellct of st. Louis, was az the
Cover the first Of the week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Tucumcari Livery, Grove & Howe.
Brand new rigs. Prices reasonable. Il
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

=. VI. Merchant - here from Hay
wood and doing some trading.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

i. G.. Pearson, OF san Jon, was here
,, Monday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

We viii buy your secondhand goods
at a liberal price. Smith 4 Inpes n
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

W. II. Pcoirn, of Denton, Texas. was
~ the city last Tuesday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Mrs. G. ". Kinlcy, OF Arizona, wa
u,r, this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Miss Humphrey, of Moutoya, came
up Tuesday night and stopped at the
Norcnhcrg.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Il. ". Jones of Amarillo. was here
Monday last on business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

W. - farrell made p "trip 10 Vaughn
Sunday last.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

G. A. Wiseman of Vega, Texas, was
mere ou Monday last.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

II. W. Miller OF Hinton, spent Wed
nr~dny in our little city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

-. e.. Barton, wa, up from II Paso
last Wednesday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

loc e.. Nichols of Kansas City, was
iu Tu,umcari Tuesday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Have your Panama and Straw Hat.
cleaned a. the City Cleaning and Ha'
Works. Phone 346.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Apply 70 Smith & lnuis, Main
street. II
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Miss Susie Holman wa, here from
Ala no .,st Sunday
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Mrs. G. II. Meckc has been i'll thi.
week, but is progressing nicely.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

". D.. ~,aplc,on, Of T.. paso. spcn,
I.r,to' In the city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

W. y. Meade and T.. j. Reed OF En-.
dee, were in town sunday Of this week
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Mrs. saxon ls OIL TINS week.
W. H. darrell made p "trip 20 Vaughn
Sunday last.
-aaaH
w. H.. Danycr was over from Ama
rillo Monday.
Jas. Myers was hero from Kansa.
city Monday.
y. W. Fife OF Ende", spent Wedne'
dhN ~ our city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
Deal With Us

" VI. llun' wa~ here from Cabcza
sunday
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

W. \. Stalkup Of Cameron, n. NJ,
was o Tucumcari visitor Monday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
In Ladies Suits and Dresses

A splendid variety OF stylish models are
shown in silks, Satins, Serges ana Fancy Nov
city Cloths. In TUX Dresses a large line for
both house and street wear at figures $1.00 to
$1,000 and the inquirer will find prices
throughout to be very reasonable indeed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

: Mrs Saxon is in this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

q. T.. Rowland was in from Castle
berry Monday last, a GIenrock guest.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

H. L. Noll, who makes Chicago head
quarters, was at the V~orenberg Monday
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

j. A. Rutlrdgc Of Wntrous, y. VI.
wa in the city the first par, Of the
week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

&. j. Palmer, OF Denver, was in town
Tuesday aud "Wednesday Of this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

w. r. Danycr was over from Anna
rillo Monday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

K. \ troNton was up from III Paso
Tuesday aud Wednesday OF this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

We move anything that can be- NOV.
ed. Dodson Transfer q Storage Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Jas. Myers was hero from Kansa,
CITY Monday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

j. W.. Fife of Endoc, spent wedne.
day in our city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

q. Berlin, Of Obar, was q Tucumcari
guest This week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

First National Bank of Tucumcari-
ne bank with the money.
- -
Mrs. G. II. Meekc has been i'll this
week, but is progressing nicely.
W. \. Stalkup Of Cameron, y. NJ,
was 0 rucumcari visitor Monday.
g. H. Rowland was in from Castle
berry Monday last, a Glenrock guest.
r. \ croXtou was up from III Paso
Tuesday aud Wednesday of this week.
We move anything that can be- mo-,
ed. Dodson Transfer 4 Storage Co.
g. j. Palmer, of Denver, Was ia town
Tuesday aud Wednesday Of this week.
II. l.. Noil, who makes Chicago head
quarters, was at the Vorenberg Monday
W. '. Meade and T.. j.. Reed Of En-.
dee, were in town sunday Of this week
J. A Ru,lcdec of Wntrous, y. VI.
was in the city the first par, Of the
week.
Have your Panama and Straw Hat.
cleaned NJ the City Cleaning and Ha'
Works. Phone 346.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Apply 70 Smith & Inuis, Main
/ street, II
Miss Humphrey, of Moutova, came
up Tuesday night and stopped at the
Norcnhcrg.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
SHOES

The New Dorothy Dodd, Edwin Clapp
and SELF Royal Blue lines furnish for men wo-
men and children a wide range of first class
footwear from which to choose and care is
taken that style, fit, and price shall be "just
right
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

G.. g.. Chapman was 3D. fret Of jh,
woch. but - .. X. again.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

g. r. Taylor, Of Allen, was here on
business Tuesday
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

r. i. Smith was here from Admission
TUESDAY and Wednesday
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

I'd Vance was down from Wichita
agaiu this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

A. PLANT Of lla.lcyyiile, Arb. is 10
~" city prospecting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12
Circulation Liars
Should Be Punished.

We would like to see the next legis-
lature pass a law prohibiting newspa-
per publishers from lying about their
circulation. There is a certain class
Of publishers who often claim that
their circulation is two or three times
as large as it really is. This is not fair
to the advertisers in those papers who
have a right to know what they are
paying for. nor is it fair to publishers
Of reputable papers who believe that
the truth about their circulation is
good enough.-Dade City Banner.
1t will never be possible to prohibit
a natural liar from lying He can
sometimes be caught and punished for
it, but the circulation liar will always
continue to lie, even though the PEN
atty of the law stares him in the face.
Under the new postal law the gov
eminent inspectors and the federal
grand jury have the right to investi-
gate the circulation liar, and The Jour-
nal is glad to note that two newspaper
men who perjured themselves about
their circulation were recently con-
victed and the court imposed heavy
sentences on them.
A few convictions now and then will
have sa1utary effect on the men who
are in the habit of swearing to false
circulation statements, but the circu-
lation liar can never be wholly eradi-
Gated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12
VOx POPULI.
CITIZENS SHOULD ORGANIZE
FOR CLEAN CITY POLITICS
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 18th, 49,

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 18th, 1913.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
On last Sunday morning your good
paper contained an editorial highly
praising the Christian Science Monitor
for giving the public an expurged edi-
ton of life.
You said But there is a public that
Is made up of just everyday people,
like you and me. who are demanding
cleanliness in other things than civic
sanitation" And further, eThe day Is
not far distant when the newspapers
will fight the evil but not exploit 1t.
There are evils that must be exposed
to be corrected. These evils should be
exposed and should be erahcated- And
the press is a wonderful force for
fighting the battle against the forces
Of corruption
The formation of the Good Govern
ment League is intended to carry out
the very ideas which you have so hap
PLY conveyed True you do not men
ton clean politics, in specific terms
but the spirit Of the whole editorial
conveys the sentiment very clearly
The Irregularities of the late primary
election, as to one Of our city commits
sioners, have been so strongly brought
out that If finally established will
clearly put him in the criminal class.
He says that he is not conscious of
having done any wrong. From his
viewpoint this may be strictly true.
The same acts which he has committed
have been done with inpunity ever
since he can remember. Mr.. Hughey,
our excellent neighbor, and there is no
better citizen within the range of my
lr,,0 ranar5 c win q
that he believes that election was as
fair as any ever held in Pensacola"
This is also true. / received a Pen
sacola daily paper for twelve Of fifteen
years before coming to Pensacola, and
was fairly we'll acquainted with con-
ditions long before I came.
The fact that such a frank confess
sion, or one in danger of being &C.
cepted as such, can be hopefully given
as any extenuation is terrible ar
raignment Of our civic Indifference. It
closely resembles an insult to our pub
lie conscience that organized intelligent
citizenship should be quick to resent.
Now, Mr.. Editor, we are exploiting
Pensa cola's new growth, her splendid
streets, sidewalks, parks; her magnif1-
her unexcelled location, her unmatch-
able harbor, her new railroads. her
splendid deep water docks, and are
using every effort to get her great
navy yard restored. Should 1t then be
considered a violation of the proprie-
ties that many of her best, and most
earnest, citizens should gather to-
gether and form an association which
pledges each one to endeavor to get,
along with other good things which
are coming to new Pensacola, new
politics." which shall be clean politics !?
The foregoing is about what was
embraced in my remarks at the meet
ing on Wednesday night; but which, as
we'll as the talks of others along the
same lines, was SO indifferently re-
ported
w. A RAWIxS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12

republics would be far more important
than it is.
But On the contrary the total num-
Der Of Inhabitants in these Ave states.
al the time when the latest census of
Mexico was taken, in 1910, was less
than 100000 out OF a total of over 49,
100000. The states which are said to
plan a secession movement have only
about II per cent OF the whole popu-
lation.
There have been instances, in the
worlds long history, Of successful at
tenpts by less than IL per cent of q
nation to overcome or break away from
the other So per cent or more. 1t is
sometimes possible thus to ignore the
weight Of numbers and make the few
in certain sense the masters of the
many. But hardly in Mexico There
is no such proved superiority OF the
small minority In the Ave northern
states over the great majority in the
twenty-five states which are appar-
entity looked upon as certain to rena il,
in the old republic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12
Government Ownership of
Telegraph and Telephone.

At the regular session Of congress,
Representative Moon of Tennessee win
Introduce bill to take over, under
government ownership. all Of the tele-
graph and telephone hnes~of the coun-
try. AS Mr.. Moon is chairman of the
committee on postohice and post roads,
his announcement is exceedingly sig
nif1cant
Government ownership Of the tele-
graph and telephone has been dis
cussed for years but the magnitude of
the proposition and the strength of the
special interests in congress have COM
bined to prevent any definite Z, \ in
the matter.
There is no reason, however, why
the government should not own and
Just as it has always operated the
postal system.
In fact, had the telegraph and tele-
phone been in use when the govern
ment was founded. we would no doubt
have had government ownership and
service from the beginning just as we
have had government postal service.
The postal service transmits intelli-
gsnce by mail. The telegraph and
telephone service transmits intelligence
by wire. II it is proper government
al function to transmit intelligence by
mail, why is it not equally proper to
transmit intelligence by wire?
The government has postofhce build.
ings scattered all over the country. a
telegraph operator in each OF those
buildings would be more useful to the
public than located in the building of
q privately owned corporation.
Government ownership OF the tele-
graph is not new. It is in vogue IN
many of the countries Of the old world
and the rates there are uniformly
lower than they are in this country.
The public has already experienced the
advantages of the government parcel
post over the privately owned express
systems, and the advantages OF a gov
eminent telegraph and telephone would
be equally as marked
The opposition will no doubt put up
a strong fight. but the government
ownership CT the means of transmitting
intelligence by wire is sure to come.
II not soon, then later.