The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-05
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WINTER WHEAT O

two great winter wheat states, are to the effect
that the drought is harmful and a serious percent
age of the winter wheat crop of those two states
may be ruined. Reports from other winter wheat
states are not reassuring.
Of all years in the history of the world, this
is the worst for crop failures.
The American nation is to feed a goodly portion
of the civilized world this year, but if our crops
fail, famine is sure to stalk unhindered in many
lands.
Argentine has already placed an embargo on
wheat and is considering similar action regarding
other cereals; due Of course, to the tremendous
shortage. And we, instead of having plenty of
wheat to ship abroad, may also experience a short
age.
God seems to be furnishing the world with the
lash Of hunger.
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PATRIOTISM.
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Breathes there the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd,
AS home his footsteps he hath turn'd,
From wandering on a foreign strand!
If such there breathe, go, mark him well;
For him no minstrel r~aptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite these titles, power and pelf,
The wretch, concentered all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonored and unsung.
SCOTS Lay of the Last Minstrel.
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Patriotic demonstrations are all right, and the
American flag hanging from the door and dis
lplayed on the coat lapel is a high degree Of pa
triotism, but what counts most of all in a pinch
is a huge galaxy of recruits for the army and navy.
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' Some oath, that taken by members of the new
Russian cabinet. However, it's covering every old
thing in the way of loyalty to the people will not
make its violation a bit harder to a man with a
traitors heart.
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Another thing that must be kept in mind is
that if our industrial average is to be maintained
the bearers of arms must not be taken too heavily
from the ranks of the tool bearers.
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! There is no romance in guarding railway
bridges and other property, yet those who do it
are playing just as important a part as those in
the front rank on the firing line.
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Things are beginning to happen on other parts
of the old ball now, and if your Uncle Carranza
doesn't get a better press agent he will soon be
in total eclipse.
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Russia has demonstrated the fact that the
guillotime is not the only instrument that can
remove a crowned head.
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Russia's bunch Of grand dukes are so strong
for the new government that they are either very
patriotic or very foxy.
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Human nature is getting better year by year,
despite prominent features apparently contrary
to that statement.
Don't let the prospects Of war with Germany
distract your attention from the war already on
with the H. CT.
MARMAhM
No matter what he happens to get mention.
"a" III, BK!s Bin Taft Just keeps on a-suiins.
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