The Delta independent., 1915-04-02
WITH THE THINKERS
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WITH THE THINKERS
Elmer E. Beckwith.-There are too
many modern farm houses. Too many
expensive bungalows with little wire
corral in the yrear,sa small 2x4 shed
called barn constructed out of scraps
left from the expensive house, and
then little bunch of hay piled down
by an old COW tied up by the horns.
standing out in all the storms. A lit
tie ten acre tract of land to support
the fine house and extravagant furni-
Iture. This is what some people call
up-to-date farming. It is safe to say
it is not mortgage litter. But some
say we must have attractive homes,
fine furniture and smaller farms in
order to keep our boys and girls at
home. very good idea II you can
stand it. But if the old folks have
to go busted in trying to entertain the
kids. they had better ring down the
curtain.
j. A Beller.-California has not
Colorado's wealth of natural resources
and consequently the business depres-
sion is much more in evidence there
than in this state. On a recent trip
to the coast l had exceptional oppor-
tunities for looking into the fruit in
dustry which is Californias chief de-
pendence and found that it has hardly
paid orchardists to pick and pack their
lemon crop actually has not been
gathered. but has been left to rot.
The only man with whom l talked
who claimed to be making any money
alfalfa. Peach orchards are being
ripped out as peaches do not pay at
all. This condition in the agricul-
tural regions has been reflected in the
cities. There are many idle men
looking for something to do. but with
out success. Every Colordoan who is
back is convinced that there is no
place in the world like Colorado. We
have a score of income sources where
the people OF California have one or
two.
]. Max Clark.-When the Colorado
tax commission and the full valuation
act intended to raise more money for
state expenditures was pending two
years ago we were told that this
would not necessarily increase county.
school or city taxes; but II that state
ment fooled anyone there was no
excuse for being fooled. We ought to
have known and did know. and said
SO. that we might just as we'll fold
our arms and turning our backs to
our officials. invite them to put their
hands in our pockets and help them
selves. We virtually did that thing
and Officialdom from the capitol and
through every department and state
institution down to school district.
city and town. Immediately prepared
to do the other. Hence high taxes
now and still higher in the future.
We need not ask upon what food
doth this our Caesar feed that he hath
grown SO great?" Official appetite
always grows with what it feeds upon.
Give the state two millions and 1t i'm
mediately needs four.
CUI oh huf flor IC thara o.
mote. profound, psychological connec-
tion between the mad universal pas
sion for dancing which has animated
the civilized world for the last two
years and the present mad universal
craze for war? 1t is well recognized
fact that when tribe OF North Ameri.
can Indians takes to dancing. the
white men In the vicinity prepare for
trouble. The same is true in Africa.
Every violent outbreak or intertribal
war there is prefaced by wild orgy
OF dancing. The sound OF the rythmic
throb OF the native drums reverberat-
ing through the tropical jungles al-
ways tells the Europeans within ear
shot that the dnsky warriors are dane
ing In strange. wild circles OF reeking
masses of black humanity. and the
experienced foreigners know what is
likely to follow. The French revolu-
ton was preceded by period OF mad
gaiety and the dancing mania Of the
Middle Ages was followed by long and
bloody conflicts. All through history