The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-27
GREENWOOD, MISS, AUGUST ~, 1917.

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If the government keeps it up there won't be
such a thing as war profits" ,
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A moralizer says over eating kills more men
than overwork. Show US where, please!
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No, it isn't at all necessary for a woman to be
a high flyer to make a good aviator.
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The white house suffrage pickets were in need
of a spanking and only got a Jail sentence.
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We are willing to bet that nine times out OF
ten "An Atlantic Port" means New York.
A non-leakable gasoline tank has been perfect
ed. What is needed is non-exhaustable one.
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The I. w. w. in the northwest made a noise like
"I'm weary Willie after the government took a
hand.
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Well never again say war has not it's redeem
ing features. We have not seen book agent in
a week.
The noble art of giving advice to the govern
ment doesn't seem to interfere with its efficient
functioning.
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A sure way to revive interest in the Congress
sional Record would be to cease passing resolutions
to "expurgate."
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First it was fiat foot, and then developed the
tango foot, but now comes cold feet. 1t, however,
can be cured, son:
Watch the troops, where they go, how the
highest mark they toe; full of fire, full of vim,
going forth to die or win.
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Gasoline may go up to 40 cents a gallon if the
war continues another year, it is said. Then joy
riding will turn into sorrow-riding.
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Before you start to abusing the neighborhood,
hadn't you better take a little inventory and see
what kind of a neighbor YOU are?
Seems to be characteristic Of modern Amer
leans not to become particular about their Ian
guage when discussing the kaiser.
prohibition that prohibits is aptly defined
as a place where a call for sarsaparilla, accom-
panied by a wink, brings-sarsaparilla.
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Philadelphia paper wants to know who pays
the women to insult the president. The president
isn't insulted at all-he's merely amused.
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The dairy farmer and the dairies are arguing
as to who is to blame for the high price of milk,
with the public not taken into the conversation at
all, at all.
We had thought the young men Of this country
were not very devoted to home ties, but from the
looks of the exemption claim list it would seem
they are the whole cheese.
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A news item says a Pittsburg man lays claim
to the city court house site and advertises it for
sale. But he's not the first fellow who thought
he had a monopoly Of justice.
A former Pennsylvania congressman is alleged
to have deceived five ~trustful women. That's moth
ing for a congressman; consider how they often
deceive us after they get elected.
If Mr.. Hoover succeeds in Strengthening out
the food situation he will have done a great work
If he fails-well, he can console himself with the
knowledge that there always has to be,a goat.
Government reports forecast the largest corr
crop in the history of the country, but it hasnf
budged the price. Now what's become of thu
knowing ones who used to talk so glibly of Sup
ply and demand"
The Germans must be suffering from effective
mah-power. The new system Of employing "stoss
truppen," or "shock troops" for assault and char
ges would Indicate that the quality Of the rank ant
file has deteriorated. There was . time when the
entire German army was composed Of "shocl
trocps," % witness the shock administered II
Belgium md the civilized world.