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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
Killing the Goose2
.(St. Louis TEnvs. J

~ AAO0AD AAANNNRt$
Railroad employees had better temper
their demands with a bit Of reason or the
first thing we know these same employees
will be out with remDnstrances and petitions
making a desperate effort to head off federal
control of rates, federal ownership, and fed
cral control OF wages.
If the present arbitrary stand of the engi-
neers and firemen, along with conductors
and trafnmen, is to continue, there is no
way to avoid a comprehensive federal in
Yestigation and possible federal control OF
all branches of the railroad industry. The
reason is that the railroads find themselves
unable to meet the demands of the engin-
GERS and tiremen, conductors and trainnen.
The employees declare there will be no aThi-
.~tration. A strike only, they say, Will follow
the refusal of the roads to grant the9eight-
hour day and wage advance. A. tie-up looms,
And the public win not stand for a railroad
tie-up any more than will the government.
Al prolonged difference in which strikers re-
fuse to arbitrate would bring about the fed
oral control. A congressional inquiry INTO
Dublic ownership of railroads has already
been proposed in a resolution at Washing
ton.
The engineers and fremen, along with the
conductors and trasnmen demand an eight
hour day. Present wages are to be accept
I'd. but time and a half for overtime is in
IluuoU III tnt utifuAl. LH0 NV Nu'O NDN-N
amount to about 2 per cent. It would cost
the railroads $780, 00. 600 a year, officials de-
clare.
Railroad employees arc in a good position
to understand the conditions which the ran
roads are fighting as a result Of strangulat-
ing legislation, curtailed traffic, increased
operating expenses, and ADVANCES IN all
branches of railroad supplies, The employ
o. understand this and yet they make their
in bold fashion, pooh-pooh arhitra-
ton and threaten a strike. In the face OF
The railroads inability to meet the demands,
owing to the above mentioned financial con-
Gitions, the employees who refuse TO listen
10 reason are killing the goose that lays the
golden egg. Under federal control OF rates
and wages they might find that present
wagos and hours of labor entirely satlsfac-
tory. And they are running into such con
troll by threatening a tle-up and refusing
arbitration.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
Clean Up and Paint Up

'How to Make Your Hometown a Better
Hometown is the title of a booklet issued
by the National Clean Up and Paint Up
campaign bureau. 1t sounds the slogan
= which has been taken up by the innumeraT
BILE cities and towns all over the country
ana which should be promptly taken up py
Santa Fe.
The phenomenal success OF organizes
"clean Tn and Paint Up" movements all
over The country has started the people to-
ward making this stunt a national haDit.
II has literally accomplished wonders IN
towns and cities Of every size, reducing ire
loss. causing reduction in INSURANCE. rates,
eliminating Objectionable conditions IN va
cant lots: resulting in reduction in NUMBER
81 house-flies, further development Of schoOl
and home gardens, cleaner alleys, yarus anu
homes, safer homes and places OIL BUSINESS
higher civic standards, education 81 cnI'
dren in IRE prevention ana c.ean,up snirit
ures. development of community spirit,
cleaner. safer, more healthful and more
beautiful cities.
There is an inviting field for such a move
ment in Santa Re this year; there are
dumps and alleys and streets and baeA-
Yards ripe for the harvest; eye-sores reauy
TO be eliminated, weeds and brush anu
trash ready to be burned, tin cans READY 70
be canned, broken bottles which snouid ps
bottled, plpts OF Srouuu Chat misnN
cred with flowers and vines and grass IN
stead of being unsightly barrens.i
santa re can be made 800 pei, cent more
beautiful by a weeks work with the rake
and broom and hoe and bonfire ana scrup
hrlsh and paint brush. Abe movement
should be taken up by the civic bodies as
4 whole in a systematic and vigorous man
ner. santa re has especial need to look
her best this year, II we begin now and get
suficiently enthused over the matter we
will keep it up all summer and have me
most sanitary town in New Mexico READY
for the inspection OF 1900 to 1000 VISITORS
when the state educational associaeon
meets here in the fall,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
Why Not Biggest Navyp
fEI Paso Times.1

Gel FasO T1nleS.1 fsft
According to a press dispatch from Wash,
ington. Assistant Secretary OF the Navy.
Roosevelt appeared before the house com
mtitee on naval affairs Tuesday and recon-
mended lat the United States navy be rel
stored as soon as possible to second place
among the world powers at sea.
Why second place?
Why should we not be the first naval
power?
10 It satisfying to Americans to know that
we are In the third or fourth place and that
the limit of our ambition is a restoration to
the second place among the naval powers
Would 1t console our navy men IN time
of war to feel that congress- had sent them
to sea to fight a fleet 100 per cent more eff
cient than ours?
live insist on remaining unprepared; so
unprepared, indeed, that almost any Euro
pean power could successfully make war on
us, should we not warn all who may offer to
enlist, that each sailor, officer or ship, must
expect to fight in case of war, twice the
man and ship power he represents?
Why should the United States emulate
China-China, paradoxically strong and
weak, whose national integrity is loosening?
The taxable values of the United States
are $1S9. 000.00O.000, which probably repre-
sents realty and other values to the sum of
5000, 900, 900, 900, so we really can afford to
do something in the way of adequate pro-
lection for our country, if the p~acifists and
the C%arnegies who have have sold us armor
plate VIII permit it, and with a navy equal
to that OF any power, we shall be able TO tell
the men who fight for our country that those
who cannot so to sea have done everything
in their scope to protect and maintain the
of our native land.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
Courage, National Need

(Lyman Abbott in Outlook :
Eighteen month ago. in the midst Of peace,
broke forth the horrible flame of war. The
fundamental rights of man were denied by
by the armed specter Of militarism-the
right to have national treaties respected;
the might of peaceful people TO sail undis-
|turbed across the sea under the white flag
|of commerce; the right OF men to work in
their fields: the right of women to nurse
their children In unfortified villages. What,
under these circumstances, was our Oppor-
ItunitY as the greatest, wealthiest and most
Influential neutral nation ON the globeg
We had d duty TO nrotect the rights Of
Americans on land and n sea. at home and
abroad, and to provide ourselves with an
army aud a navy adequate to- fulfnl that
duty. But this was not all. God flung open
the door OF a great opportunity to America-
the opportunity to stand not merely for
american rights, not morely for neutral
rights, but for the right OF men and women
to pursue their peaceful Vooati0ns without
fear of attack frJm swimming monsters in
the deep or flying monsters IN the air.
The peace loving nations o. the globe, the
peace loving peoples In the lands at war,
have looked to America for leadership If
we have failed in that leadership, it is not
for want Of opportunity nor for want Of
equipment. but for want of courage.
For individuals, as for nations. three ele-
ments are necessary to successful achieve
ment: opportunity, equipment, courageA
The opportunity and the equipment have
been given to Us. If we are to fill the rec
ord Of our fathers, we must lind the courage
for ourselves.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06

If Ii BE TRUE

H. BIO true, my dear, II 1t be true
That souls may come again when
men are dead,
Lock fer me with the first light fall
OF dew
Beyond the hills; where skies glow
deeper blue;
And heavy in the snow lies the valley
bed;
Look for me then andI shall come
to YOU,
Yes, Ishall come beloved, as that bird
Which flies acrpss the suns last
lingering light;
First touch OF darkness shall reveal
the sight
OF my wide wings; and as we stood
and heard
That last lark's song, ali, listen for.
me dear,
And God, who let's me sing, will let
you hear!
SARA KING in %Scribner's Magazine
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
Snap Conventions

The reply of Chairman Ralph 9. Ely oI
The Renublican state central committee 10
a letter from the Union county chairman.
Directing to the plan Of a snap convention
in Union county TO name delegates at one
shot ia beth coming state conventions is IN
line with Mr.. Ely's we'll known ideas about
political procedure. 1t is a vigorous objee-
ton 10 overriding the rules Of the game in
behalf Of some party faction.
This matter is likely to come up in other
counties and for that reason the chairnian's
ruling is OF considerable interest. In short,
he holds that it is improper to name dele
gates To a convention, the call for which
has not been issued, in order to forestaH
possible change Of sentiment and to bind
the party locally, in advance to action
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
THOUGH DYES rup short
BE not afraid,
While still remains
Pink lemonade.

Ut uul dtidlus
While still remains
Pink lemonade.
. New York Sun.
AND THE blues we have always
with us,
THE FORTY-thFee seniors at Prince
ton who say they have neve kissed the
girls lack something. Exchange wants
to know whether it is candor or cour-
age?
"SoW YOUR seed in fertile sold while
the iron is hot" is the Philadelphia
I~nquirer's advice to prospective adver-
Users. Strike while the sun shines out
to burn, is our adVice.-N. Y. Tribune.
For now is the time for all good men
and true to make hay while the vilest
sinner may return and opportunity
knocks at footprints on the sands of
time.
HOLLAND WITH a million men
might make a slight dent in the war
situation if she were forced Into 1t.
WE SHALL have to ask Miguel
Chaves about that profit
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SNOW IN the Mexican mountains has
crippled telegraph service. That wasn't
what crippled Pancho, however.
=
AMBASSADOR GERARD is a trifle
too busy to run for governor of New
York just at this writing.
HE MAY have to run for the boat,
however, before all the negotiations are
over,
FOR THOSE Columbus Villa prison.
ers we recommend a change of venue
to Preside, Texas.
SPEAKING of the Wilhelmina case,
it is pointed out by a fellow nut that If
1t were a German Ms we'll as a British
controversy we might find Kink George
mean, but Wilhelmina.
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WE WILL admit that the above is a
matter for police action.
Il 3 y
A STRIKE of 10000 employees would
put the subway in the hole.
THE WORD has gone out among
Chicago milk producers to cheese it.
ARTLESS CHILD
tFrom Judge.l
Six-year-old Meiyina Scuder
(Told to take a seidlltz powder)
Z Let 'em go down in Indian file
Some Of her pieces went a milel
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06

which they may not desire when the time
comes,
Mir. Ely's ruling is in line with his con-
sistent stand for domination of the party by
the rank and file. He has made a pretty
clear and uniform record in this regard. We
believe it is q stand which will be appreci-
state.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
gRuDIrIoN

| like to read the papers every day;
from them | learn
The truth and nothing but the truth, for
which my spirits yearnl,
| learn what kind of carriers hold the
movie actors socks;
/ learn what kind OF derby lids they
wear upon their blocks;
l learn the kind of face massage the
movie actress uses;
| learn the kind of corset that the ae-
tress' midriff bruises;
| learn the kind Of dentrifice the grin.
ming actor sprinkles
Upon his prpphylactip brush with all the
newest wrinkles;
learn the kind Of powder that milady
actress wears
Upon her mobile c~Dunlenance TO keep it
free from cares
/ learn the kind OF car she drives-the
the ginkess OF the screen
And In what style and make of shoe her
t0otsy-WOOt is seen.
All this ! learn by reading we'll the pa
pers every day
It keeps n strictly up to date upon
one's pilgrim way
Strickland GILLIAN in Judge.
So
ADvICES FROM Massachusetts have
led the Coming Tower to conclude that
MIR, Justice Hughes is the Lodgecal Can
didate.
WELL HE had a narrow escape. Be-
tween the Towerman and the engineer.
the latter was blamed for the Lake
Shore wreck.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
WHEN TEXAS CO.'S REPUBLICAN

Lakewood Progress: In Speaking about
the presidents, Mexican policy, the New
Mexico State Record says that il the cleo
ti0n we're held today that Texas would go
Republican. Did you get that? Texas would
10 Republican! OF course, the editor don't
believe a word Of 1t. If he does, there is a
place over at Las Vegas already prepared
for him. Texas so Republican, Gee whizl
When Texas goes Republican the birds will
refuse to sing; the fish will refuse to bite;
water win run up hill and the jackass will
sing like a nightingale. When Texas goes
Republican wen join the Republican party,
because there would be no more need for
Righteousness, and we'd want to be as far
removed from it as possible, When Texas
goes Republican, the war in Europe will i'm
mediately stop, and Villa will be hanging
to a telephone pole, and maybe SO Republic
can editors viii begin to tell the truth.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
AN EXCITING RACE

Las Vegas Optic; The senatorial nomina-
ton race in the Republican party is becom-
ingN more interesting. 1t is rumored that
Joshua Reynolds, the El Paso and Albuquer-
que capitalist and banker, is about to an
nounce his formal entry, With Senator Cat
ron, Frank Hubbell, former Delegate VIII
liam III. Andrews and Mr., Reynolds trained
down to condition and putting forth their
best energies, the speed record should be
dented before the goal line is crossed at the
state convention. The Republicans In the
.grandstand ar assured of more entertain
.ment than are the Democrats, who, 1t ap.
pears, will gaze upon no more awe-inspiring
sight than that of A. A, Jones running
against time. no other contestant having
shown up.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
STATE POLITICS

EXCUSE Us, GUNNER, But WHO ARE
YOUR
Morning Journal: The difficulty IN the
way ls--and on this point the Journal apeaks
with the fullest authority from Mr.. Ray
npIds himself--he would not accept the
nomination, and If he should be elected, re-
sardIeac Of his wiahee, he would not qualify
as a United States senator.
While Mr.. Raynolds appreciates EXPRESS
Ions Of confidence as to his fitness for the
senatcrship, the journal betrays no conf.
dance when Il states that the veteran bank
On and booster Of the Southwest would ap.
precIate II II no further mention should be
made Of his tame In connectIon with any
Office A M
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
MANI WANTS

WANTEp-To trade a horse for q mule
or a mule FOR a horse; it make no difference
which. The idea Is this-i have got a mule
and d horse, and wan two n a kind-Fargo
az. 81 Courier-News.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
lie nNp NAV MEXICO MEEps

Cimarron News.C itizen: Mr.. Hly's high
ideals, his motives that inspired him TO an
nounce hts candidacy, are known to every
man in the state who has the faculties to
grasp an opinion and hang on TO II.
Unhappily the state chairman went
through some trying ordeals at the last SEES
sion of the state legislative assembly at
Santa ne which have been stored, to use
against him at the convention. These or.
deals, however, are not against him insofar
as the public is concerned but have enlarged
the respect for the chairman. He is a type
of man who avoids no question and is capa-
BILE of performing the functions ofAhis Office
in a dignified way and with a credit to the
people of New Mexico. In short, he is Just
the type of man whom the state needs to
have as It's chief executive and Ralph Ely
is not the man who would say amen with
one eye closed. :
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
FOUND 1T OUT

Tommy. you should not fight with that
Jimpson boy"
q know TINA"
'That's right"
But I didn't know it before hit him
Birmingham Age-Herald.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
q sARv,s COLOR

II was rather surprised when the doctor
told mn not to give baby any blue milk"
Why,
aOf course baby is a brunette, and blue Is
not her color. But | didn't suppose that
musty old doctors knew about such things.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
G. o. P. PLATFORM

VIZ view wish alarmsh ~nom'nashun
s'loon keeper fer mayor. We point wish
pride TO shaIe liquor to minors, Mosh-
esh got dlshgraceful drunk, and view
Wish aIarmsh arresht of burglars and
drunksh, violashun great Amerlcansh
privilcsh. We view wish shadness fact
our can'date quit s'loon biznish In nick
Of time, but thank God and Abraham
LIncolnsh shtlll got dozensh sh'looNsh
left. Point wish pridesh TO sad deceash
of EmeIIo ortizsh, from schooner full
of booze Lopesh ~shalcon; f%ooIIshnesh,
we calIsh II, die from boozesh. We conr
demnsh all hard earned coin not shpeut
fer p%enshIonsh and view with alarmah
nohodysh dambishnIsh where money
hodysh damhiahnlsh where money
goesh. View wish pridesh Marshelinn,
good feIIowsh, everybody likesh, Asksh
Support all falrmlned shishens fer gran
old prohibIshnlsh ticket. You get ush,
ehteve2
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
,JAlBS II R l. ss.aE
fAE suFFIcIENr REAsoN

NNN
THE SUFFICIENT REASON
Why do they call us 'Gringoes,' Pa?"
1T is our way, you know;
Just watch our soldiers go 20 war, .
~A-grtnning as they go" y
-Tennyson ]. Daft.
3 a
THE RIAL question is not whether
GaFranza ia willing to allow the Ameri-
q troops to use the Mexican ~railrQRdH,
but whether the railroads can be used
by anybody.
HUGE OVENS built by force in Mex
icO,' says q Denver Post headline. Well,
you cant build ovens by moral suasion.
THE SOCIALISTS have re-nominated
Tharp. They stood together as one man
in the last legislature,
TEN ROUND. no-decisIon sessions
are recommended for congress.
n :
SECOND HAND Chink crowns can
be procured at a most reasonable price
in Pekin today,
WHILE THE society editor Of the
Hutchinson Gazette was writing her
column Saturday night, says the X. G.
Star, the bulletins from the prize fight
were coming in. Here's what the print
or got, slugged "Society:i' Her sweet
girlish beauty was emphasized by a
sharp counter to the head, followed by
a fusillade Of body blows trimmed with
real Irish lace"
English as She is Massacred
(State Wrecker.)
The many friends Of M. ], McGuin-
ness rejoice with him that the news re-
ceiyed regarding to his wife who met
with SO nearly a serious ~accldeact in st.
Louis is to the effect that she is not
dangerously injured, and will soon en-
tirely be recovered from the effects of
the collision with the motor truck.
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1T is getting about time for some
New York millionaire's wife to serve
gasoline for dessert at a society func-
ton.
LET'S GET rid of Villa before the
flies and d~andelions come, Keep the
%nuisances Observation-Disclosures
WELL, VILLAS Disappearance might
not be so mysterious after all.
II SOME u. S. trooper pots him, he
may keep il dark just to prolong the
picnic. IA
SPEAKING of prosperity, the New
Mexican always has its checks honored,
always pays its printers and has never
yet had to suspend operations until a
doleful tale of woe induced some deluc-
tant G.. O.. p. politician to produce
enough pap to prevent death by malnu-
triton.
ONE SOLID page or the Wrecker de-
voted. to our modest little column.
GOSH, HOW they squirm. 81
SOME ONE must want another pen
sion out Of the Hard EARNED Coin.
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THE APPEARANCE Of the street
drag makes one wish that election day
came oftener.
THOSE PLEASING references to dir
ty, damnable whited sepulchers and
other things seem to indicate that John
B~arleycorn is peeved, ~
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OUR G. o. p. friends refer to the lin
fernaI prohibition question, and still
point with pride to the alleged alcohol
ism Of Moses, deceased.
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OUR WEAKLY contemp. ought TO be
in a geographical position to speak with
authority ON the 'saloon keeper" candi-
date.
1T BEING furthest from our thoughts,
of course, to intimate that the location
has ever proved convenient.
ANYH0W, THAT is something else
again.
BANK DIRECTOR-How did you en-
ter that 5000 pound note the cashier
abseonded with?
BookkeeperI ohargedNit to running
TUT. TUT
(~Exchange.l
was A ynung lady named Banker,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
WouLpNr sTANp ZOE IT, VoLNEY
AN nRlEcr az ENuv

Some I'm sick at yo' house, Mis- Carter?n
inquired Lila. "AH seed de doctah's kyer
eroun' dar yistiddy."
ut was for my poor brother, Lila"
"Shol What's he done got de matter
of'm ~
Nobody seems to know what the disease
is, He can eat and sleep as well as ever,
he stays out all day long on the yerapda in
the sun, and seems as we'll as anyone, but
he can't do any work at all"
"He cain't-yo' says he CANT Yuhk?"
mot a stroke"
Law, Mis- Carter, dat amt no disease
what yo' hrothe' got. OATS a gifti"-Ex-
change,
Women will never be paid as much for
lecturing as men, because they do too much
Of it for nothing.
O
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and
lip, but only one between a man and the
sidewalk.
Gihsou-I hear Smith has n blindness
What caused it?
FIhson-We went out every night for two
weeks In a full dress shirt.-Punch Bowl
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
nov. rvTl
(Exehange.l

There was a young lady named Banker,
Who silent while the ship lay at anchor;
She awoke in dismay
When she heard the mate say:
Nov hoist up the top sheet and spank
err"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
The Sunshine State
PLEASANT FANcIEs FROM M'eAFFEY

M
MeGaffey Cor. Carbon City News: Roads
are improving some in these parts. Auto
s1obiles and Fords are able to go somewhere,
but are not able to get back. DR.. Andrews,
Mesgrs. Harabin and Carson and One Wheel
Pete went Saturday to Gallup in the doctors
Ford, but left the Lizzie a few miles out of
town and hoofed it in. They claimed the
lady was stripped of her names.
Messrs. Accord aud Morgan brought in one
hundred and %ninety-six rabbits on a recent
hunt. They claim they would have done
better If hey had got a nearly start.
Mr.. Bob Gloggan has returned from an
eastern trip. He visited New York, Phila-
lelphia and Boston. He reports town clocks
are running full time, and found many Of the
rivers overlooking with business. He re.
trrned via the Mexican border and reports
business in certain lines rushing there.
WOULDN'T STAND FOR 1T, voLNEY
Taos Recorder: Having driven the Will.
stas away from the border, G. Volney How.
erd has returned to Taos. Kill the fatted
modigal, Rudolph, the calf has come back.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06

Why do they call us 'Gringoes,' Pa?"
1T Is our way, you know;
Just watch our soldiers go 20 war, /.
A-grinnfng as they go.h y