The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10

LAWLESSNESS.

There is much food for thought in the acts of
laWlessness in different parts Of the country. Are
we as a people losing respect for the law? Are
we losing sight Of the fine ideal we have cherished
for a century and a half? Or is the unrest so
prevalent in other parts of the world communicate
ing itself to us?
The most disquieting feature of these out
breaks Of lawlessness is not that they should have
occurred, but that they should occur just at this
time, when the country needs to be united in heart
and soul as never before.
In times of peace and calm and good sense and
ordiliness of the people would not have tolerated
the causes which led up to the disturbances With
the minds of the people on other matters these
causes have been permitted to grow and flourish.
While we are proposing to make great sacirf-
ces for freedom, let us not permit a growth within
our body polite that is calculated to nullify and
make impotent that freedom.
Let US set our own house in order.
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NO STACKER LIST IN ARMOUR PLANT.
Chicago, Aug. 6-J. Ogden Armour returned
to Chicago today after war supply conferences in
the East. Some one asked Mr.. Armour what he
thought Of the situation"
"1ll tell you what l think of it," replied Mr..
Armour. "The Government of the United States
can have Armour and Company.
"The Government of the United States can
have J. Ogden Armour.
= "The Government of the United States can
have any one man or any group of men Of Armour
and Co.
There will be no requests for exemptions.
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all and we shall win or lose all.
"That's what l think about the situation"
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PUT THE STACKER OUT OF BUSINESS
It's time stringent measures were brought into
play to subdue the Stacker.
We sincerely hope that the threat made by
Washington Saturday to put down anti-draft DEM
onstrations with an iron hand will be carried out.
There has been altogether too much anti-draft
rioting permitted; it is time it was stopped, and
stopped once and for all.
Red blooded Americans can have no sympathy
with the Stacker whether he be rich or poor, black
or white, red or yellow, educated or ignorant.-
Meridian Star.
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A most timely statement-that of Andre
Tardeiu, head of the French war mission to the
U. S., showing conclusively that the military
strength of France is greater than ever and can
be maintained until victory has been won.
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Everybody wants peace AS soon as it can be
had without leaving the barbarous Huns strong
enough to resume warfare the minute it sees an
opening to lick a weaker nation and loot it, as
it did Belgium.
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Of course Chicago meant well, but for all it's
hailing Of Kerensky as Russia's Lincoln seems
premature-he has been wonderful in some ways,
but whether a sticker is yet an open question.
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There are some men who do all their fighting
with their tongues, declares Jerome, but l notice
that when Uncle Sam tells them to come on that
mighty few Of them say lead me to it"
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1.-THE sacred principles of justice, freedom and
humanity; it is for these we fight, and by Gods
help we mean to triumph"-King George. Good
boy George! That's the stuff.