The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16


GREENWOOD, MISS, APRIL le, 1917.
We like the idea of our %ccuntry's paying-as-
you-go in this war.
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You can see a lot of wonderful ronnances in
the movie picture theatres.
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There are hundreds of colonies ready to enlist,
but everybody can't be colonies.
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Brazil has broken diplomatic relations. This
side of the ocean appears to be solid.
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Newspapers don't print everything, and. you'd
better be thankful that they don't.
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The longest Journey has it's end, but sometimes
all who start fail to reach the goal posts
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The only improvement in the pay-all Of the
war expenses as we go would be to pay all.
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Even the republic of Panama has announced
its readiness to help defend the Panama Canal.
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The food situation is as important a feature
with every belligerent as the military situation.
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Some how, or other, we have never been able
to believe the man who said he YVES ready to die.
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Patriots can also serve their country without
making a profit while the soldiers are at the front.
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The Salvation Army supplied over forty-three
million meals in 1916, but somebody else got ours.
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The manner in which Cuba stood by is rcassur-
mo 70 those who helped liberate her in the last
century.
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Food and money are the needs of the Allies at
present and to supplying Of these will the United
States turn.
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The man without enough self-confdence never
gets ANYTHING, but the man with too much is IN
the same fix
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Every life has a few misunderstanding but it
is hard luck when they come between you and 3
special friend
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The death Of the girls employed in the NUM-
lions works at Chester, Pa, is la1nentable, but 1t
can't be helped.
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Why will a person pay CSC for a yard of taffeta
twice as soon as 81? Some slight evidence OF
brain work, Ell!
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There is no greater menace than the fly, yet
most of us allow him perfect freedom in our house
and over our food.
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The national income of the U. S. has reached
$50. 600, OOO, 900. There is no excuse for a failure
to loan q %ten-spot.
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There's a lot of free advertising in this paper
every issue, but nobody thinks it costs US any
money to put it there.
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We don't know what would become of the coun-
! try if it were not for the free advice which is
broadcasted all about.
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The American navy will give a good account
of itself if it gets a chance. We are ready to PR
our. faith upon the feet.
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The Wall Street Journal proposes this plan fol
ending the war: Watt a smell of broiled b~eef-steal
over the German trenches
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The Russian leaders favor a republican form
Of government, but says the Chicago Tribune, they
have never seen Congress in session.
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Since the outbreak of the war this country
has, repurchased S 1915, $780, 78 worth Of railroad
stocks which had been purchased in Europe
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Tie governor Of Wisconsin might do worse
than.think over the declaration of the governor
VI North Caroiina-that its loyalty is SO 99-1O(
pure
Arhe editor Of the New Era, an anarchist paper
~ Patterson, N. j., has been arrested on a charge
81 sedition. He called upon the workmen to "pre
psyt for q strike against war"
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