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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-30

fer ga povabil S seboj pc vasi, ker mu ina nekaj
nujnega ~povedati. Sla sta pc stezi ma cesto.
ko sta bila Ia hiSo, jc izpregovoril zupnik:
Danes ste pa povsod nitro pri rokah. Tako je
pray. vi ste nesli DaricevO hcer izpod strehe? -
"Nesel, gospod zupnik,' - ie odgovoril mlade-
ME. On hi rajsi prenaSal ponesreccnce po sire
hah in lcstvah in jim otimal ~zivljenje nego yovo-
rl o taksnih stvareh. Zupnik je pomoltal in To-
netu Je prislo ma misel, da m ubo treba stvar vse-
kakor nckolikO razjasniti, ker strogi cuvaj ga
br0vskih dus Sc ne more vedeti, kako sc .ic pripe-
tito, da je bill S svojo pomocoj tako nitro pri ro-
kah In ga nemar ana them sumniGi, Ola ie sinoci
pc fantovski navadi Oglarl pod Smoletovimi
Okni.
"Resili ste morda obema deklicama ~zivljenje,
IN velika sreca JIG, ola ste priSli o pravem casu k
NINA V soho" JIG izpregovoril zupnik.
Dalje prihodnjic.)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-30

DepeSa Reuterjeve agenture il Amsterdama
%iavlja Grof Friedrich Won Loebell, pruski mini
ster IA notranje zadeve, je v svojem govoru V
pruskem dezelnem zboru dejal, da bi Sc morali
Poljaki ma kolenih zahvaliti Bogu "a razyoi in
blaginjo, XII so 10 dosegli in 10 uzivajo pod pru-
sko Waldo"
To je dejal grof Loebe!l v odgovoru ma govor
p~oljskega poslanca Korfantyja, XII je izrekel ma
do, da DO Prussia opustila svojo nasilno politiko
proti Poljakom in jim naposled priznala enako.
pravnost z Nemci.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
A Good Soldier

K The death of General Fred Funston, the
Fighting Fred OF the American army,
would have been a great misfortune at any
time. 1t is doubly SO lust at the present
critical period In Americas military pre-
paredness. Gallant, dashing and daring.
picturesque and spectacular, General Fun
ston was also farseeing and levelheaded,
lfbcrally endowed with common sense and q
dynamo for, efficient industry. His work on
the border during the past year was not
particularly spectacular; 1t was plain hard
work, much Of 1t drudgery. much OF It along
lines that the general could not have APP
proved, but all Of vast benefit to. the mill
tary establishment and to the development
Of good American fighting men, Never a
grandstand player, despite the famo OF his
exploits, Funston was a good soldier" IN
every sense. OF the word. The position he
found himself In al Vera Cruz brought out
this trait In d notable way. No one doubts
how deeply Funston wanted to fight and
how " must have CALLED him to remain mac,
tive III the face of the. tremendous pressure
brought to bear. IL takes the best kind OF q
to obey orders when that obedience
brings popular censure and Indignation and
costs human lives. b
Y Funston very nearly approached the ideal
OF the American soldier. His busy braiu,
his force and his efficiency can III be spared
by the country at this time.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
Unmasked

The awful secret Is out. The Socorro,
Chieftaing organ of Bursum, knows why the
New Mexican is against Mr.. BuTsum. 1t
isn't because he is inoffensively trying to
put the New Mexican out of business.
Far from it. No such harmless pastime, the
Chieftain thinks, is resented by the New
Mexican. The real room in the fuel pyramid
is that the New Mexican ia out TO abolish
the School of Mines. The Chieftain knows
this because the New Mexican has at va
rious times filled its pages with pictures
and boosts of the School Of Mines and just
the other day devoted a page to DR.. Fayette-
Al. Jones' argument why there should be a
state department of mines headed by the
School. Another reason, it is understood.
is the fact that the New Mexican was kind
enough not to conceal the fact. that opposi-
ton to the school has made its appearance
in certain Republican legislative quarters,
and in the oficial Republican organ, the
State Record.
The Chieftain devotes a column or SO to
exposing the Opposition of this paper to
the School Of Mines. 1t concludes therefore
that Mr.. Bursum, whose continued presence
here has hitherto been because of his deep
anxiety over the prohibition measure, mdst
now Stay to protect" the School.
All of which would be funny were 1t not
pathetic. The New Mexican has of course
never been anything but friendly to Socor-
no. And o the contrary any man or news
paper which seeks to perpetuate the present
municipal conditions in Socorro and to keep
in power the present mayor and boss of
Socorro county is in no sense a friend OF
the people of the city or county, a friend
of progress or advancement. a friend Of po-
litical independence or material develop
ment. When .Socorro frees itself from its
present political domination and from the
conditions which the New Mexican has just
recently had an opportunity to demonstrate.
then and no sooner will it begin to realize
its possibilities as commercial metropolis OF
Socorro county, one Of the richest empires
In the Southwest.
And one of the first requisites In break
ing away from these conditions is an indie.
pendent, fearless, aggressive, progressive
policy for the Socorro Chieftain, In behalf
the political emancipation of the COM
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
E. G. De Baca

That which has been anticipated
daily for weeks has come to pass.
Governor Ezequiel G. De Baca Of
New Mexico quietly closed his eyes
Sunday afternoon and entered
into the eternal sleep. 1t was char
acteristic Of the man that just a
little while before his death he had
called his secretary to take up some
official matters. Despite the disease
that was steadily sapping out his
life at the core, his spirit never
wavered and he died practically at
his post Of duty, endeavoring until
almost the moment the spark flick
cred and went out to discharge
faithfully the trust imposed by the
people who elected him to the high
est Office in the state.
The governors death deprives
the state Of the services Of a man
who would have made a good execu-
tive; a firm, just, able administra-
tor, with a higher conception Of
public office than most men in po-
litics /; a man withal of rare stamina,
fairness and courtesy; a citizen
valuable to the commonwealth, one
it can i'll afford to lose. The tragic
human side is that the governor
should have passed away just on
the Threshold Of his one big oppor-
tunity; an opportunity to which he
would have risen nobly, which would
have given him a high and honor
able place in the states history.
But it may be said that no New
Mexico executive has ever set a
higher example Of devotion to the
public veal than has Governor E..
G. De Baca, in the face Of handicaps
such as have been imposed on few
men.
To his bereaved wife and family
will go out the deepest and most
heartfelt sympathy of the people
of New Mexico, who, regardless of
politics, will mourn the passing of
a man Of rare integrity, highest
ideals and true nobility of charac-
ter.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

Judiciary to entertain daily political bosses
or schemers in his private oficial apart
mentsj to him It was u~himaginable that Z
judge could hod the confidsnce Of the PEG.
pie and the bar ana openly and Violently
indulge in political recrimination, threats.
or bitterness. or be regarded In the roie OF
Ia political c~onspirator. K
Did Judge Pope hold an exaggerated con
ception Of the proper way to Keep the err
mine unsoiled? Did he go to extremes
In his faithful efforts to maintain the stand.
ard Of Justice unsullied and untarnished?
We believe not. We are confident that the
people of New Mexico do not think 80. We
believe they want Judges OF that kind; they
have the power to place such judges In OF,
fee; and they have the power to retire from
the temples Of Justice the men who allow
themselves, deliberately or carelessly to be
recreant to their responsibility ana To lower
the standard Of judicial integrity. whether
blinded by political prejudice or led astray
by tnwise political associations.
No one has q right to dictate to a Judge
who shall be his friends OF criticise him for
having such friends; but the. lowliest Of
fender at the bar or the youngest struggling
practitioner, the most ignorant voter, has a
right to say to the judge, you shall not bring
these friends and these Affiliations into the
judicial office!
We believe that no one. Judge nor lay
man, win take issue with the New Mexican
on this proposition. We are charging no
one with being delinquent in this scrupu-
lous regard for the position Of the Judiciary
before the public. We are merely empha.
sizing something that can never be too much
emphasized. There have been times In the
past, however, when politicians have taken
the New Mexican to task for talking plain
ly about the courts, making the astonishing
allegation that We were seeking to bring
the Judiciary into disrepute." 1t Is only re.
sentiment or criticism of such views which
can tend to bring it into disrepute, The man
who will attempt to p~alliate or defend care
~lessness or delinquency on the part Of d ju-
rist In keeping the political faint Oft his
judicial robes is the man who tends to weak
en- public confidence in the Judiciary.
The New Mexican's conception OF remov-
ing politics as far as possible from the
bench is exemplified in our position In
elections In refusing to make attacks upon
judicial candidates because of their politi-
cal Views. The record OF this newspaper, Is
clear in this regard. The policy sometimes
may be demonstrated to be a mistaken one;
the principle remains ~unwsakened. No one
may be expected to endorse such a princil
Pile more than a judge. No one more than he
may be expected to be appreciative Of a
newspaper for taking such an attitude, or
make greater effort to vindicate its wisdom.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
Educational Legislation

The department Of education and educa-
tors throughout the state are anxious to
get legislation through at this session pro-
yiding travelling expenses for county super
lntendents, the county educational board
system and provision for state aid for coun-
ty schools, the fund for this purpose being
exhausted. All of these things will receive
the support Of the friends of education in
the state. : 1t is an injustice to force capa-
BILE and conscientious superintendent to
pay their own expenses in addition to the
other hardships which must be encountered
In visiting remot districts; and on the 9TH
er hand there will be no excuse, II such ex-
penses are taken care of by the county, for
a superintendent neglecting to keep In
touch with all his schools. 1t is said to be
an actual fact that there are school dis
tricts In this state which have not been. Wis
tied by a county superintendent FOR six and
seven years.
Officials of the department declare that
state aid is vitality necessary in the work
of getting schools built in the poorer rural
districts. Nearly half a hundred built recent
ly in Santa Fe county had thei rconstruc-
ton made possible much more quickly by
reason of the nucleus afforded in each case
by state contributions, The assistant state
superintendent believes that 200 more can
be built in a short time in the northern
counties il 1t Is possible to furnish the
bait OF state aid to enthuse and stimulate
the people,
The county board system is a demon.
strated success wherever it has been tried.
All these desired measures are progressive
and will help nightly toward reducing ilit
eracy and bringing about greater education.
al efficiency.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
Governor Lindsey

By an unusual combination of
political circumstances, Washington
e. Lindsey, of Portales, who re-
ceived an impromptu nomination at
the Republican state convention last
fall and who was elected lieutenant
governor by a substantial major
ity, has now become governor of
New Mexico, less than two months
after his election to the secondary
position.
Governor Lindsey has an unusual
opportunity. A man Of clean per-
sonal and political record, Of ability
and integrity he steps into the ex-
ecutive Office with a chance to make
good such as comes not often. The
New Mexican believes he will make
good; which will mean his certain
denomination for the Office two
years hence, with an excellent
chance Of reelection.
Governor Lindsey will not have
easy sailing. Tremendous pressure
has already been brought to bear
upon him by the old Republican ele-
ment headed by H. o. Bursdm,
twico-defeated candidate for gov
crnor, and w. III. CLEARWATER, Re-
publican state chairman. The ma
ture of this pressure needs no elu-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
A Fitting Act

The house of representatives ID entitled
to highest praise for It's action in appropriate
ing $4,000 to the widow of Governor II. o.
DO Baca, the sum being the equivalent OF
what the governor would have received IN
salary for his full term. The New Mexican
believes the people will unanimously ap
prove. The act is one not only OF true coui-
tesy but OF simple Justice, not merely sen.
timental, but an appreciation Of loyal pub.
lie service. The support given this pro.
posai by Republicans shows that they be-
iieve some. things are bigger than politics.
The situation has been one to appeal to
the best human instincts in all OF US; and
men OF both parties have responded nobly,
The life of u. G.. do Baca was a lesson In
sturdiness and loyalty; his character I'm.
added luster to the best traditions D.!
his race and his Americanism was a cret'
TO his state and country. It is d privilege
to do his memory honor.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
The Judiciary

1t is the interest truism to state that moth
ing is more requisite to d stable government
than full confidence on the part OF the PEG
pie in the integrity and impartiality of the
judiciary. n
There is nothing, conversely, more dan
gerous to the stability of a government and
respect for constituted authority, nothing
which saps the foundations of the body
polite more insidiously, than for a judge to
permit the impression to gain ground that
he is the instrument, not of the law, but Of
some special interest or some political in.
~fluence.
We are all human. A man, when he is
given the high honor by the people OF sit
ting in Judgment upon their affairs, cannot
be instantly converted into something differ
ent from the rest of us, superior to our fraiL
ties and prejudices. He cannot be expected
to lose his political convictions; but he Is
entrusted with his high and grave RESPONSE
bility by the people because they believe he
will have strength OF character enough not
to allow his political views to affect his &C
Itions on the bench. They moreover demand
lof him that he shall religiously and consci
entiously compel himself to segregate his
personal and political associations, predilec,
ltions and preferences from his administra,
tion of the law.
Appearances are fully as important az
facts in this matter. A judge can by no
means afford TO openly and closely identify
himself with a political faction. The late
Federal Judge. William H. Pope, who has
been so eloquently extolled since his death
. few months ago. gave q conspicuous and
impressive example of how a Judge should
conduct himself in this mantter. To him II
was uncomfortable that q Judge should be
seen daily In close consultation with a po-
litical boss; It would have done violence to
his entire conception OF the sanctity of the
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

cidation. The new governor is going
to have a pretty definite choice given
him between utilization with the old
and losing element of the Republi-
can party represented by the or
ganization bosses and the more pro-
gressive and independent element
in the party. The New Mexican be-
|lieves that Mr.. Lindsey will choose
the way leading to popular APP
proval and future endorsement by
the voters and the way which offers
him the opportunity to be of great
est service and usefulness to the
state.
Governor Lindsey is a Republi-
can. 1t is naturally to be expected
that his policies and his appoint
ments will be Republican. The state
has nothing to lose thereby if he
picks men who are competent and
have the confidence of the public,
men appointed for their fitness and
not for political purposes, and if he
Is guided by considerations of pub
lie service and the welfare. of the
state in his administration of the
office. We believe he will be; and
therein he will have the support of
this newspaper, regardless of po-
Ilitics. The New Mexican's fight is
not with the Republican party. 1t
it with the n-Republican leaders
and influences which brought the
party defeat at the last election,
whose doom is sealed and whose
control or dictation has been proven
inevitably fatal to Republican sue
cess.
The people have shown that they
are not willing to trust III. O. Bur
sum nor his brand of "Republi-
canism" with the office Of COVER
mol. They have shown that they
are willing to trust W. e. Lindsey
with this honor and responsibility
and we believe this trust to be well
founded. We, therefore, congratu-
late MI. Lindsey upon his accession
to the executive Office and pledge
him our hearty support, politics
aside, in his efforts to use it for
the good Of the people Of New
Mexico.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
BORDER ~por-sHors

wall 81. Journal)
Net result Of Pershing expedition 10
to make raiding on our border a perma'
nent condition.
Troops stfll on the border must be re-
called as they only asgravate the harm
less Mexican.
American life on the border Is now
quoted at the same discount on the high
seas.
aNt ff WV"
NOW FUNSTON is gone. Can you
beat II?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

Hey, what did you 50 and sell them ap.
pies for?"
N"Aint they tor sale2"
mo. Them was the sample We take out
TO our automobile customers ."--Columbug
Citizen.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
.JABS ''i si:. ss'-'

1T 1T should take the British several
weeks to get through looking at Won
Bernstorff'c PASSPORTS, II would be 4
sadness.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

NO ONE will dispute the fact that the
New Mexico guards have earned At least
a brief rest from sand and cactus.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

"-v~
THE coPPERHGAps

vHg coPPERHGADs
They're amiable, worthy folk.
OF ~consoieRce and ideals full
One wonders whether heart or head
The more Is made Of cotton wooli
Let nothing mai. their holy dream
BY hearthfire cat and kettle sing;
No viriIe word, nc clenoh Of fist,
Or any such rude. vulgar thing!
Soft. siIken peaceAthe other cheek
or lick Of hand or Blended knee
or any other easy pose
TO keep dear, dovelike harmony! &
A crisis? Who let this occur?
Nor, saw that II was birth-controlled?
Pillow-brigade come, smother IT,
Your every platitude unfold!
Bright minds, vocabularies rich,
And practised skin In politics,
Here's a dikeholding job-now save
Kettle and cat from this rude fix!
wild talk about far stormy seas
And folk that rash tempt watery
graves
Who cares where pillows prairie grass,
Or soporific cornbrake waves?
Let's wait a year Though U-boats
WON'T;
Lets hold campaign and referendum
A silver tongue THAT never won)
With German vote" as its addendum!
While W~ilhelmstrasse - that wants
peace, too
Fresh heart takes in its last wild
fling;
While striped flag fees the sea-wind's
kiss-
But still the cat and kettle sing!
Boston New Bureau Poet {B, r, Grit
fin.)
Il HEAR that the home of Scribbins.
the writer. was entered last night and
a number of manuscripts stolen"
us that so? suppose Scribbins has
set the police OF the track of the thief"
"Oh, he says that IL the fellow has
any better success in placing the stuff
than he has had himself, he's only too
glad to let him try it"
BERLIN IS tired Of Zepraids on Lon
don. And may grow weary of U-boat
warfare.
.NN ..A f.fL ~~-~
THE FUNNIEST thing is to see GER
tain gentlemen licking their chops.
BUT THERts.S many a slip.
: .gfft3 wv"
Mr.. FLETCHER will protest to Car
ranxa--and perhaps go so far as to
write him a note. \,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

OF COURSE Ynez as~alasar's verbal
raids are not particularly harmful.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

He showed down four aces a. two 81
'em was diamonds"
--
1T is suggested that the worst weak
ness Of the volunteer military system Is
that the most patriotic citizens always
get shot first.
AS YOU doubtless ~coujectured. the
milling around that Ia now going on IN
certain quarters Is q fright.
---
YOU WILL remember, you who saw
the Soy Scouts show Saturday, that the
New Mexican promised that Parker
Wilson was alone worth the price Of ad.
mission.
WON'T HURT to keep q close watch
on Cuba, either.
THIS LOFTY and ~magnanimous wal
business is great. Rather than be I'm.
polite we have allowed the Germans TO
damage a ship to the extent of $4,000.
SO that 1t can't be repaired for six
months, in order to prevent the United
States deriving any benefit from II when
Germany goes to war with Us.
REPRESENTATIVE Bailey of Penn
sylvania makes a noise a good deal like
Senator Bailey of Texas used to make.
We shall not characterize the noise fur
Their.
WHY ANYONE should seek to climb
the ladder OF fame by claiming to have
killed Maizie Colbert is more than we
understand.
THE TURK displays considerable an.
xiety to remain friendly with us. And
the Turkish friendship is in 4 class by
itself.
THE BACKBONE of the Cuban revo-
luton is reported broken. There may
be a few vertebrate scattered around,
however, which will be productive Of
trouble.
THE FAMILY of Governor De Baca
may be sure that the heart of New Mex.
leo goes out to them today.
WHAT HAS become of the old-fash-
toned man who used to be able to pro-
vide a square meal? gasps an exchange.
He's dead, poor devil.
A KANSAN dug up a three-pound
tooth from the ground last week and
sent 1t to Chicago for a scientific opin.
ion. The Topeka Capital is glad to ana
nounce that the scientists have con-
firmed the popular t%heory7-it belonged
to some animal.
A YOUNG lady residing In Canada
who knitted a pair of socks for a soldier
at the front. enclosed her address inside
n of the socks and a few days ago re-
ceived a letter of thanks, accompanied
by the following verse:
Thank you. kind lady. the socks are
som fit;
/ used one for a hammock and one for
a mitt.
Hope to meet you some day, when I've
done my bit;
But where in 49, did you learn to knit?"
WHEN THE>train stopped at the lit
tie Southern station the tourist from the
North satntered out and gazed curiously
at a lean animal with scraggy bristles,
which was rubbing itself against a scrub
oak,
What do you call that?' he asked,
curiously. OF a darky.
"Razorback hawg, sub"
What is he doing rubbing himself
against that tree?"
Hes stropping hisseff sub, just
s%tropping hisseff."--Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
M Ts g8C w- M
THE ANNIVERSARY OF the Maine is
presumably an appropriate time to re-
member the Lusitania and the Sussex.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

VILLA is rumored to have gone to
Japan to sick the Japs IN us. But Of
course there IL. always the encouraging
possibility nowadays that almost any
ship 10 likely to get sunk.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

FIGHTING FRED will leave a big gap
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

BUT THERi.S many a slip.
= .fgf rt wv"
Mr.. FLETCHER will protest to Car
~ranza-and perhaps go so far as to
write him a note.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

THE FUNNIEST thing is to see cer-
tain gentlemen licking their chops.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

A BOsTONIAN who each year Visits
a certain benIghted section Of the state
Of Idaho inquired, on the occasion Of bis
last trip, what had become Of . we'll
known character, Faro Phil. 10 had 80
often seen.
Well was the reply, "Phil's dead.
Came to his end through contributory
negligence"
"Contrihutory negligence. Why. what
do you mean?"
He showed down four aces IN two 81
'em was diamonds"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

WHY ANYONE should seek to climb
the ladder OF fame by claiming to have
killed Maizie Colbert is more than we
understand.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

WON'T HURT to keep a close watch
on Cuba, either.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

1T is suggested that the worst weak
ness Of the volunteer military system is
that the most patriotic citizens always
get shot first.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

YOU WILL remember, you who saw
the Soy Scouts show Saturday. that the
New Mexican promised that Parker
Wilson was alone worth the price Of ad.
mission.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22

REPRESENTATIVE Bailey Of Penn.
sylvania makes a noise a good deal like
Senator Bailey of Texas used to make.
We shall not characterize the noise fur
Their.