The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06

GREENWOOD, MISS, AUGUoI o. 1871.
Unfurl the flag. 1t is good to see.
Speaking of the Chinese puzzle-wel its stll'
in China.
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If YOU can't smile, go out and herd sheep.
They won't care.
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Reware of the man with an excuse. That's
all he is-an excuse.
Too much Denman-too much Goethals-too
few ships. Get busy!
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When opportunity crosses your path, grab it.
It will never annex you.
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Everybody wants to put his shoulder to the
wheel, but only a few do the showing.
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War hasn't all been transferred to the trench
es. 1t still RACES over the back fence.
. If all statistics on the waste in this country
are true we haven't a darned thing left.
A.A
Jul y CASOCu tAS oFSSN
to loaf around too long after you get there.
Let US hope that while Russia is in the reform
business she will take a shot at her language.
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Confess your past sins to your best girl If you
feel so inclined. One lie is as good as another.
An editorial nut remarks that talk is the only
think that is cheap nowadays. Yes, out OF court.
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"Needables" is a new word that has been COIN
ed. Drop the IS" and it fits us exactly. Pay up.
Many a fellow who is paying alimony will have
To diq up another excuse when the whiskey is
gone.
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Crops are reasonably good this year, including
that of inventive g~eniuses who can end the war ty
the pressing Of a button.
We are in favor of a press censorship II the
census will forbid any newspaper any reference
to the White House pickets.
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If delinquent subscribers don't stop telling US
their troubles we'll feel tempted to give them a
receipt in full to make them shut up.
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The cheapest man in this town is the fellow
who is always asking the Lord to save the country
and doesn't do a darned thing himself.
Since the draft those cities that returned
padded census reports have been busy explaining
what has become Of their population.
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An exchange protests against the proposal to
make mems garments without pockets. Piffle!
Editors have no use for pockets, anyway.
We heard of a young skinflint the other day
who loosened up for the first time in his life. He
bought a liberty bond in hopes it would keep him
out Of war.
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Some of these reformers are becoming terribly
worried over the possibility of women donning
trousers. But, then, we never were a reformer-
so do the don.
AMAAAAA
Some wise chap has said that you can always
Judge women by their kisses. But we've been 9
benedict too long to attempt any Investigations II
this community.
Speaking of the trouble in East st. Louis, we
are reminded that we just recently waxed eloquent
in advice to Great Britain as to the settling Of
the Irish question. "
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Among the charges a southern sheriff whom
his constituents are trying to remove from Office
is that he smokes cigarettes. The cuss should
cultivate a few real vices.
f ~, 5, 80 "a .....1I l.. - .o co~ou ~orhoru !;
some Stacker, forced into service, should suddenl!
develop the genius of q Grant, or q Joffre, or
Hindenburg! But he won't. He'll be pearin,
spuds in the kitchen.
The Hon. Jeannete Rankin's crusade for tn
relief Of overworked employees Of government
departments seems to have met with the sam
reception as our efforts to collect certain Of on