The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-01
THE INTERIOR JOURNAL


intention of casting slur on Stan.
ford and her people, and even If he
did say "bad things" about us and
our town we will let him 20 without
further spanking on the grounds that
he will sin no more. With no desire
to pluck laurels from the splendid Of
ficers that are now in charge, we will
say in justice to their predecessors
that the "well-dressed colored gentle
men" Mr.. Saufey speaks of leaving
| Stanford, took their departure be-
fore Chief of Police Wood and Sher-
if Harry C. Baughman went into Of
flee. This, however, is of no impor-
show that Mr.. Saufley is incorrect in
one of his charges, if not in many
others.
Representative Billy Klar said in
the Legislature this week that no.
body pays any attention to the news
papers any more. Evidently Billy
has crouch against some newspa-
pers but he ought to differentiate
and not include all in the list of the
one to which he doubtless refers, the
Lexington Leader, which fought him
WIN a NlNIOuSiltSNs DuJ lGlltu 10 DtdJ
him by some $500 majority. 1t does
look like there are grounds in that
case at least for the assertion that
people no longer pay attention to
some papers. but the astute law
maker from Lexington must not get
mad with all the papers for what one
tried to do to him.
The Legislature ought to reneal
the parole law or at least make its
provisions more stringent against the
promiscuous granting of paroles by
the prison boards to hardened crimi-
nails. More than thirty per cent. of
those paroled are returned to pris-
on on account of misconduct and
many more doubtless should be.
When a lawbreaker, after all the
tricks of the average criminal law
yer, finally is sent up for a term,
which is usually shorter than the Of
Tense warrants, he should be made
to suffer the penalty with mawkish
sentimentality taking no hand in the
matter.
The year 1917 was tough one
on newspapers owing to the high
cost of everything that enters into
their production. Forty-nine dailies
and $50 weeklies tucked their little
toes under the daisies, in addition to
large number of consultations. 1t
costs fully so per cent more to pro-
duce a paper now than before the
war and the end is not yet. A good
many more will ascend the f1ume be-
fore 1918 will have passed in its
checks.
On motion of Senator Jay Harlan,
of Boyle, the Senate endorsed Sena-
tor Ollie James splendid recital of
the accomplishments of the admins
tration in preparing the army ard
navy for war and his admirable de-
tense of the President agaiTt the
criticisms of the Chamberlain and |
ing aid and comfort to the meanest
enemy that ever menaced a civilized
world, and gave him vote of thanks.
A constitutional amendment has
been proposed in the General As
sembly for the automatic removal
from Office of any official who fails
to do his full duty in protecting a
prisoner from mob violence. A SIM
liar provision prevails in certain
States and works admirably. There
is no "laying down" in them and let
ting a prisoner be lynched without
all the resistance possible.
A. D. Miller, for many years edi-
tor of the Richmond Climax and at
one time president of the Kentucky
Press Association, has leased the Eus-
tbs, Fla, Lake Region, formerly edit
ed by Clarence E. Woods, and will
edit and manage it. Mr.. Miller is a
very capable newspaper man, force
full writer and should do well with
the popular Florida publication.
That there are many useless Of
fees at Frankfort cannot be gainsaid
and bills are before the Legislature |
to abolish quite a number of them
and consolidate others, but we have
Fifteen dollars in our inside pocket" |
which says adjournment day will |
come and mary" single office will |
be abolished. The more's the pity. |
The House by a vote of 344 to Fl |
passed the so-called Alien Stacker
Bill to bar from citizenship aliens
and authorizing deportation Of aliens
Of draft age who claim exemption
from the military service and au-
thorizing the drafting of aliens for
agricultural and manufacturing
work.
The applications for renewal of H.
censes show that there are 1O6 sa-
looms in Lexington, which is some IS
less than a fam uanrS nnn h,,4 Gill