Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-03
Whitwell.
.Sb1crnl 70 u. A.1rs.

". NJ. Campbell, of the frosty
heights, accompanied by Santa Claus,
was here Sunday visiting his Caugh
ter, Mrs. Harry ColdweIl, and re-
membered her With some nice pres
ents, for which she extended her sim
cere thanks for their kind remem-
brance of her, wishing them long
life and happy New Year.
Once man and twice child, he'll
come to see us after while, but Just
how old we must be, I'll put on my
specs and look and see But il as old
as we look l am entitled to back
pension, but would not keep it If l
had it, but swap it off for blue eyed
doll. not one of Santa's sleepy dolls,
but one that could cook and wash
dishes, and owing to the high cost of
living but little experience will be
required in cooking. but she must be
well versed in economy and have
| fair education. for my education,
like my brain, is very limited, had
only nine months in school, Just g.
nough to make fool. But only one
out of twelve / think is doing very
we'll. Now, back to my back pension
and blue eyed girl In regard to the
blue eyed girl, don't think il will
be very difficult matter to fud. a
graduate of economy if our German
American war lasts much longer and
they don't all starve before they get
their diploma One thing ! admire
about our delegated economic food ad-
visors. They guarantee if shook we'll
and taken according to directions to
cure any case of stomach trouble, but
why should you be fooled. II over
eating is the cause of stomach trouble,
they have only removed the cause and
nature will cure the disease, and
why could not you have done this
without being forced to. Shame on
You of little faith or will power.
wonder if our economic friends know
that Cosloil Johnny is the only one
who is dying from over eating. am
sure they do not or they would have
given him the first dose and got that
million he has offered for q stomach,
but Johnny is too wise for these guys.
He knows that production depends on
consumption, and If we should all
ecoLomise until we starved, produc-
tion would cease and be would starve |
With the rest, aud he doesn't want to |
loose his oil and stomach, too II ev- |
erybody was as wise as he, there |
would not be SO many spoils to scram-
BILE over, or so many perishing In |
search for market or so many dying !
in poverty and degeneration, while
Coaloil Johnny and few others are
dying in degenerated waste and lux
ury. So we fluid degeneration has two
heads. poverty and excessive wealth,
but give me neither poverty nor rich
es, but feed me with food convenient
for me, lest l be rich end deny my
God and say, "Who is the Lord" or
lest be a pauper and steal and take
the name of God in vain. Extreme
riches in the hand of the unscrupu
lous, or extreme poverty on the part
OF the poor is a menace. But not all
wealthy are interruptions, but expert
ence has taught when people have too
much, they become law to them
selves, blibe our courts aud legisla.
tures, make good men corrupt, and in
many ways lead to crime and degener
ation. Likewise with poverty Santa
Claus becomes cross and reseutful and
both pl oduce criminal class and
cause most of our trouble. We find in
Proverbs the destruction of the poor
is their poverty. but if we had not BIZ
Die evidence reason, experience and
would teach us that pow
3rty ia the prime cause of most of our
.rlmc. The first law of nature is the
reservation of life, hence life is most
valued and we will preserve life re-
yardless of law or order, and until
s.laws and demands have been
lied, every home and hungry child
uppied with every Legitimate want,
elfishness, crime aud degeneration
will continue predominant and cast
blot upon civilization dark as the
midnight hour, If am not misin-
ormed there is ban on free speech
nd premium on crime
I bad better close for this time
Yours for evolution, united brother
GOD, universal peace and abolition of
II armies and navies in every cline
nd land by arbitration, referendum
ote Of the whole people aud hearty
AMI shake around the world. and a
lappy New Year for every blue-eyed
irl. May this New Y6sI bring peace,
appiness and cheer for the kind edi-
Or and all sub,cri bers, aud may all
lothers' and fathers hearts be filled :
it'll untold joys by safe return of l
hrir dear boys. Reporter !
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