The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-14

the physical standard. If a nation has no more
physically fit men it must quit fghting-that is all
there is about that.
The physically unfit, however, can do as much
for their country as those at the front lat least,
in a sense. They can fit themselves in to the
industrial and financial warfare, and in
this way "do their Bit with satisfaction to their
It is a pity that the war demands the best and
most perfect in manhood; but so it has ever been.
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STIMULATION OF PRODUCTION
Nothing stimulates production like high prices.
If a farmer, a planter, a manufacturer, a mine
owner, or what not, sees high prices ahead, he will
extend himself to the limit to cash in on them.
High prices for copper, for instance, has prac-
tically doubled copper production; the same is
true of other metals. The high prices for farm
this year will stimulate planting wonder
fully. With favorable weather we ought to be able
to meet the food issue.
Farmers who are receiving the high prices of
the present year for their products can afford to
pay higher wages to their help. This seems the
only possible way to induce more men to go in the
harvest fields Of their w free will, farm critics
say. The idea seems logical. With the mills and
factories working at full blast, with the army
taking hundreds of thousands of men away from
civil employments, the only thing to do is for the
country folks to compete with the cities in money.
They have never been able to do this, but can do
it this year and if ever.
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New York society women are also going in for
economy and thrift. A society note states that
they will all carry swagger sticks this summer.
These sticks come in all shades and harmonic
with or accentuate the shade Of the gown. The
price is a mere trihe-from $780, to $500. Every
well-dressed woman with an eye for economy
should have one.
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No war story will ever equal the peace story
The people of the world are most a~ssuredly tired
of the slaughter, and a peaceful settlement that is
Just and fair to civilization, humanity and bel
~ligerents will be acclaimed with tremendous popu-
lar approval.
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If this talk of economy lis kept up it won't be
long before fat man is looked on with suspicion.
Amidst the press of more exciting matters,
don't lose sight of the fly and the tramp. Swat
him and kick him.
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With q few exceptions, this war will be fought
by poor men. Therefore, with limited exceptions,
its cost should be paid by the rich men. Fight or
pay, should be the rule-but not both.
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It's catching. Italy has appointed a commits
~ ~ 1901. onI Soxry yuo hoou fhof JonoY
wants to trot around under the folds Of the Star
Spangled Banner.
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United States senator advocates hanging the
food spectators. Bully! But don't waste a per-
fectly good piece of rope-any old dirty thing is
good enough for him.
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Though this government has spent millions to
educate and train military experts, laymen in Con-
gress think they know more about war.
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1t is reported that there is a 100 per cent rise
in cost of skeletons-which ought to be good news
to those having samples in their closets.
At least we are promised a reduction in the
lcost Of foodstuffs. But it's a jump between q
promise and an empty stomach.
Mr.. Bryan was a prophet. A million men did
spring to arms over night-but the arms were
mostly feminine.
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George Washington was also a great believer
in thrift. He never wasted a minute on the FIRE
Ing line.
The radical kaiser boosters in this country are
beginning to disappear-some to Mexico, others
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