The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-15

IL war Is as DdQ as Tie Euh'VOtlhS III ooa"e "
the movies it must be awful.
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Put away your hard-boiled shirt until next
winter. The drip season is here.
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Plenty of genuine French wine still in the coun-
try-coming direct from California.
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Speaking of hanging, reminds us Of what is
due those food lobbyists in Washington.
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Root can tell those Russians what they ought
to do, but, alas, cannot make them do It.
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At that, the American army in France might
easily have a wor-godfather than Jotre.
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As a veteran soldier puts it, Lets thank God
our boys have got away from sissyism."
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Wonder if Aguinaldo is one Of the Fifpinos
that wants to enter our national army!
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We hear less these days of war brides. "War
grooms'' have been occupying the spotlight.
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Congress isn't strong on fighting, but in squab-
bling and quibbling is always on the job.
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Afraid this Spargo guy may be tempted to Ut
ilize his advertising by running for Office.
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As an attacker that German crown prince is
a hummer-only he never leads the way.
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The Lord loves a cheerful giver and a hare
hitter. Buy a Liberty bond, or enlist-or both.
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The Germans had their Marine, but the allies
will never be satisfied until they get their Rhine
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And by the way, our annual, unreasonable, be-
low-normal temperature has been here, but not to
stay.
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Congratulate Hindenburg on having lines that
many women cannot equal-he always carries
them with him
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ANYHOW, our college lads who go to the front
won't cultivate an education by trying to tackle
a ukelele in the stomach.
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A subscriber writes to know if we ever saw
a perfect man. Does the geek think we have no
mirror in our own home?
Women's bathing costumes this season are
very fetching, but it requires a powerful telescope
to find anything to fetch.
All clubs are asked to become dry as a war
measure. If this happens, what will be the use OF
belonging to a club, anyway?
There won't be a war tax on chewing gum,
probably to prevent our cash girls from taking to
chewing the rag about the war.
The p%lutocrat riding around in a St, 1000 automo-
bile doesn't seem to be in half as big a hurry as the
workingman riding a motorcycle.
Slackers are now beginning to be called skunks.
The art Of war also consists in finding the proper
word to fit any possible situation.
Herbert Hoover is trying to get strong with
the bakers by telling them his plan Of food con-
troll will bring down -four to about 81 a barrel.
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If prices continue their soaring we can 50 max
ed If need be, but we can't eat wind or wear air.
Price regulation mus tcone in every line of indus
try. e.54-
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Alien citizens Of allied nations in this country
should not be allowed to remain in safety here
while our own men are sent abroad tolAght. , Put
'em in the army or send 'em home.
There can be no question that the producer y
entitled to a fair price for what he produces, but
the only thing to which the speculating price boost
III hod2 Is entitled ID the nooze end Of = stout rope.
Farmers will see that there is plenty OF food
produced in this country, but they can not keep
ii out Of the hands Of the damnable speculsting
hogs. Governmental action now will save trouble
later. sas ag
bombs that squirt hot lead ore being used on