The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-07

Our war aims are men and money.
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When in doubt as to what to say, the wise thing
to do is not to say it.
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Yes, Mable, we have gone barefooted in our
time. We were born that way.
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When a fellow has bats in his belfrey the bats
are about the only thing that count.
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All patriots are patriotic, but some are more
so than others-in their own estimation.
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This war is composed of men, women and chill
dren, and limitations. The choose is yours.
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The wise man knows much and says little.
The fool just keeps right on spilling the beans.
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A kind act aids you just as much as the other
fellow. An injury hurts him worse than you.
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We insist, however, that some day there will
be an end to all wars-when the earth is destroyed.
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Wake up, Henry! Washington is dead, Wilson
is president, and another war has been declared.
Senator J. Ham Lewis says Congress can COM
plete all war legislation by August l. Sure, it can,
but will it?
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While eliminating the food hog let's not forget
the swine in other commodity lines. The pens
full of 'em.
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Yet there isn't fighting enough for everybody
for instance, a Buffalo man offers Jess Willard
$5O,OOO to fight.
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Domestic Scientists tell US that twelve peanuts
contain as much n%ourishment as a beefsteak.
Pass the steak!
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1t might be advantageous, however, to stuff
our s~crapping shipping boards mouth full Of GIN
ger and then sew it up.
Leader Kitchin says he's sure Congress will
adjourn in August, but of course that doesn't
mean he'd bet money on it.
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There are still people who think a mobilization
of the two, colonies would drive the Huns out of
the trenches while-you-wait.
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Such liberalities! Coal operators, as a war
sacrifice, are willing to keep their profits for the
year down to $500, 000, 900. Is
We agree with those who say o of the news
sent from Washington is colored, but it isn't that
for which the government is responsible.
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If this war continues long enough a lot Of our 1
soft soap patriots will be smothered in their own >
rsuds. They won't have the age limit as an excuse. q
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Some nut suggests that we start a movement :.
to Americanize AMERICA. Quite useless; the kaiser :
did it when he tramped on the star spangled toe. y
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Heredity runs deep, and the girl who is lazy :
and selfish and surly to her mother may expect the "
same treatment from her own children in after
years.
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If he wants it to stick, Bryan would better keep I
mum on the dry" clause of the food bill-he
should know that he never did have much pull
with the senate. |!
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Wonder if a German secret agent had anything !
to do with the rule requiring women to tell their 3
ages before being registered by the Council Of
National Defence?
When the government completes those air.
planes we suggest senators and congressman for
the crews. They are so accustomed to being up +
in the air" that high attitudes wouldn't bother a
them. Il
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Nations can now trade with Greece. With e.
the abdication of Constantine the blockade oil allied II is
ships has been lifted. The measures against a
Greece, a neutral nation, were rather harsh. tt
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We are told that if we work on a farm we wont
have to go to war, and that if e go to war we
wont have to work on q farm. But what bother III
ing some Of our yellow-hided Willies is, how they h
can skip 'em both. III
New York City is slowly emerging from, the
stigma Of haying horse cars on q few Of its R