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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17
LET'S USE OuR RRAINs

The world today Is upside down.
and America is not the least Of the
countries Laundering In the throes
of internal disturbances.
Each day sees an increase In thr
discord and unrest which pre-
walls, but we OF this country
should not be drawn into the mela-
strom.
We should take no step in this
direction without due and careful
consideration. Above all. we should
never permit a b%oisterous minority
10 stampede the sane and sensible
majority. We should preserve our
American institutions In the true
American manner.
We want production and pros
perity, but we can expect neither
unless right and justice prevail.
And this we will have only when
opposing interests come together In
a calm and dispassionate manner
for a fair and reasonable discussion
OF their differences.
The Lord gave us brains with
the expectation that we would use
them in the proper manner. He
gave us understanding, that We
might employ IL in determining the
good from the bad, the wise from
the foolish.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Charms howard Russell. inter-
national socialist leader. who wrote
The original platform Of the non
partisan league, roioiocs in The
magazine reconstruction over the
victory N North Dakota.
Hussel reioiccs over the Russian
revolution and u The all-around
r~eloicer over everything that u
Red, but Is canny enough 70 set
one fat government Job after
another.
lie refers 10 the writer's on the
daily press Of all parties as The
hcc-hnw boys. and newspapers not
of HE way OF thinking are the
kept press that the longest pursea
pay for and The bankers buy.
Everybody between the consumer
land producer Is one OF the lopg line
of p~arasitlcal gentleman. sho OUTFIT
of plundercrs, etc. and the new
North Dakota machine devised by
Russell Is 10 displace tho old
machine.
His International organ Of social
ism In our country ~rejoices al The
North Dakota achievement OF slals
owned flour mills. state owned
elevators. state owned hanks, and
statc-owncd insurance companies.
The handling OF public funds
through GA national and state
North Dakota banks is 10 he done
away with and state-Owned, politi-
cally controlled banks will handl,
all public funds.
Honest and dlslnterested patriot
like Russell with their names OF
the payrolls will handle the publ,
money. and In place Of three OFF
cial newspapers In each count,
there will be only one.
II will be owned aud edited b.
honest patriots. unselfishly suggest
ing public policies for the good Of
the people and the rest Of The
newspapers win be cut off from
all oorrupting influence.
Last OF all the farmer will b
hitched up with socialism and
chain Of state-owned stores ans
state markets 10 displace privat
enterprise with a political machine
Socialism today Is a dead issui
in cities, the vote dwindling 4
almost nothing. We know man,
Of them personally. compelled 4
work with them. As a class the.
were the knockers, spent thei
money for booze. neglected thei'
families and placed their step
ladders Of children al work al Al
age.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17
COMMENT.

Here Is something for the male
citizens Of Columbus 10 think over:
You like Columbus for lis pros
perity and money-making oppor-
tunities and are contented and ex-
pect 10 remain here as long as ~the
getting" is good. But how about
the woman. or women, Of Column
bust How does SHE like Il and
how does SHE LIvEg With the
few exceptions Of the f~ar-sighted
men there r very few decent or
modern houses In oil Columbus
Shacks. mostly frame, with out
houses a mile or 80 in the rear
Very few have anything approach
ing modern plumbing. most OF then
none al all, and baths-dont lett
talk about 'em. No wonder The
women OF Columbus complain. N,
wonder they compel their hus-
bands II employed on a salary 4
leave where home comforts at lcas.
are provided. And II her husband
Is a merchant she compels him Al
soon as the opportunity arrives I,
sell out and leave for the saml
purpose. Ard then, there Is TN
patient accomplishing wife wh'
has the interests Of her husband a
heart and who sticks and sticks
hoping against hope, that the new
home will come. What about hel
and her present ~home"2 We dom
know. You answer IL you menl
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

The Japanese are not wanted In
California. They work too hard
aud make too much money by in
.tensive farming. They have by
leases. picture" brides and other
wise grabbed up nearly all the
available worthless land and turned
sand dunnes into veritable para
discs. Now they r doing the
same thing In the Imperial Valley
and In a short time you will see or
hear OF them working land In
Luna county. II is absolutely be-
|yond dispute that they have in the
past two years leased land which
two years ago was worthless al a
cash rental In advance OF from $50
10 $50 an acre.
The writer was a witness last
summer 10 a transaction In which
10 successful Illinois corn farmer
purchased 40 acres OF land in the
Imperial Valley for 500 per acre
and the same day leased II 10 a
Jap for three years at S35 an acre
cash 10 advance. The local bank
er told US the Jap In question had
leased the same land the previous
year and had cleared $4,000 net.
Food for thought or rather melons,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

In another column you will find
an article which should interest
you. How on eight acres OF land,
In exactly the same kind Of soil
which surrounds Columbus. a gem
tleman nov living IN Columbus and
who Is here 10 voueh for the state
ment and who has the data 70
prove H. raised Bartlett pears at a
net profit OF $500. This 10 not
the usual paid advertisement. but
Il will paY you 10 read H.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Dona Ana county shipped COO car
loads OF melons during the season
just closed.-New Mexico State
Record.
So will the south end Of Luna
county in a few more years.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

The young man who is content
TO remain stationary will never be
a success In life. II no fails D.
press forward he will soon and
himself slipping TO the rear, and
the devil takes care Of the hind
most.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

or course every n longs for
peace and tranquility in the L. S.
A. And, likewise, everybody wants
the other fellow TO be the one who
is flaitened out by the steam roller
OF individual prosperity.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

No person ever really profits from
a gift unless he makes an effort 10
deserve H. To accept and forget
Is but 10 forge another link in the
letters which chain you TO a n-
ture without hope and without re-
ward.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

The preacher ties the knot the
Judge unties II, and between the
two lbs a continuous merry-go-
round performance fsom one aci
TO the other.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

With the prices Of women's gowns
providing around In the skies, the
old fashioned sewing circle should
become again an aristoeratic fea-
.ture OF feminine life.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Three automobile thieves. hailinf
from three different states, who
when arrested ON October 3 told
three different stories which caused
their downfall. were sentenced by
an Albuquerque judge at 3 O'Clock
October 49, II is presumed they
will leave for the pen on the 3:i5
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

II you would serve as an ex-
ample 10 others. you must see that
no one FORCES ahead Of the ex-
ample.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Editors and preachers are pre-
sumed 10 be the most holy men on
earth. Aud, incidentally. their pay
Is the most unholy.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Before attempting 10 overcome
an obstacle Il Is best 10 carefully
gauge ~ height. Many Of The
wrecks Of life are the direct result
OF a failure to give a reasonable
consideration TO Instructions which
seem slight but are in reality mo-
menious In their possibilities for
ultimate disaster.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Truly great persons are often in
significant in their own estimation.
But not 80 with the pewee who
apes the giant.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

The idle youth who inherits a
fortune Is in greater danger than
he who faces the muzrlc Of a gun
in the hands OF an angry opponent
The n may plunge 10 his souls
destruction, while the other may
only be deprived Of his life.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

When you want a thing and
haven't got H. the obvious thing
is 10 go out and get II. II will
not come 10 you.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Quit kicking about the high cost
Of livingi Here and there some
one article may become cheaper,
but a. q rule up and down the line
commodities will remain At q near
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

The young man who learns 70
depend FIRST upon himself will sell
dom appeal 10 others.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

BE Of good cheer. sister. Never
allow the other girls disposition 10
be sweeter than your own.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Penny ante is out OF the running.
No self-respecting person wants TO
demean himself by Tipping such
small change.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

The idle and the feeble appeal
10 fortune for succor. The man
OF resolution caryes II out for him
self.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

A shave a day is one Of the
prime requisites for advancement
In modern commercial life.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Speak gently. think sweetly. and
your home town will rejoice in
your presence.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Life, 10 many OF as. is just one
narrowing dream OF what Is go
ing 10 bat US next
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

Judge Kenneesaw Mountain Ian
dis, he Of the seo.o0o.oo0 packers
nne fame, recently rchukcd q
young attorney practicing IN bis
court. Observing the attorneys
wrist watch. he told him that no
man Of army age who has not worn
the uniform could practice in
his court aud wear a wrist watch.
Hot shot what9
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

~ islin lor 10 higher. Thero d onll
one logical Nay 70 6Vhlt6m NJ
although higher authorities than
the Courier deny T. and that u 70
keep up with the procession and
charge more for what you produce.
n you are a merchant charge more
for your goods. n a iaborcr sell
you labor for more money. Get he
pleasure Of handling money. Il IA
better 10 set $40 a week salary
where you formerly received SIS,
even N your expenses lncrcauo N
proportion. This kind Of argument
may seem Illogical but the Courier
thinks Il is a good one because
everyone IL doing H. doing L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Miss Fiji Widener, Daughter Of
an Equally Rich Family, Who
Has an Allowance of $4,000
a Year and Has to Keep
Within 1t

throughout, which meant rugs, furniture,
paintings. crystal and every imaginable
household article. In the meantime, while
all this was going on, the tale of Miss nc
Lamars wealth and of her expenditures
was spread abroad. and her life was made
miserable by would-be suitors who longed
to marry her and help spend her millions.
Driven desperate before her home was
half ready, the heiress packed her trunks,
fled to California and hid herself in quiet
resort, where no one knew of her wealth.
She has said recently that If her former
allowance had been larger and she had
been more used to keeping house in pre-
tentious manner she would not have como
in 80 deeply when her father died.
Miss Hoffman will not suffer in this way
from lack OF financial experience. She
already understands her bank account
and. her friends say, never has any diff
Guilty In making her checking account bal
hnce with the banks statement! For tho
next year her expenditures will be com.
raratively small, for, being in deep mourn
ing, she will not make her debut. neither
VIII she give or attend entertainments OF
any sort. She has, however, Il very def
nite schedule planned for the four years
before she comes into her principal OF
$2.S00,00O
For tho upkeep Of her cars. which this
Winter will include limousine, she esti-
rates twelve thousand dollars a year.
,i.his amount allows for hut one chauffeur
Her new car will probably cost from six
to ten thousand dollars, depending on tho
make and the luxury Of its fittings. For
clothing, which. roughly speaking. means
tailored suits, day and evening dresses,
coats of fur, satin and cloth sport clothes,
lingerie, shoes, stockings and furs, she
allows ten thousand dollars
For her personal maid and toilet Incl.
dentals $1,000 is allotted; this covers man.
touring and hairdressing.
For cultural purposes, such as the con.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

schooling, etc. The court refused this raise
and so the poor little rich girl will have
to struggle along on $4,000 n year until
she comes Of age incidentally, when her
request was published in the newspapers.
the young girl got letter from a sweat
shop worker, who wrote that as she had
difficulty in making both ends meet on
$4,000 a year he would be glad to marry
her and share his eighteen dollars a week
with her. While this is beside the question
1t proves that it takes all sorts of incomes
to make up this world.
Newport, az well as Now York, lost its
breath when tho terms of Mr. Hoffmans
will became known. for despite the great
fortunes that flourish in the ranks of fash.
ionable society its young girls do not have
such unrestricted incomes to play with.
There is Cornelia Vanderbilt, for example,
tho only child of the late George W. Van
derbilt. who will have all his millions, as
we'll as magnificent Biltmore, in Ashoville,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

tinuation OF her French, italian, art, music
and current events, she allows $4,000. For
her Junior League, church contributions,
and charities Of various sorts, $1,000 is set
aside, fsr Miss Hoffman has been brought
UP to believe in giving away one-tenth of
her income. Out of her remaining $4,000
she must pay for the management of her
estate, insurance and other details, as we'll
as for medical attendance and dentistry.
Then there remain pleasures and enter
tainments. which eventually may run to
ten thousand dollars.
Comparisons are not always odious;s
sometimes they are interesting. And in
comparing the expense schedule planned
by Miss Hoffman with that presented the
court by Miss Carroll we find many points
Of similarity. The objects for which the
Two incomes arc spent are practically the
same; the amounts needed are very dit.
forent.
Miss Carroll states that everything,
from chocolate sundaes to limousines, has
gone up, and she, therefore, needs the
following items:
Share of rent of apartment with mother,
$4,000.
Sport clothes evening dresses, auto
coats, jewelry, furs, toilet articles, hair.
dressing, $4,000.
Household expenses, $4,000.
Insurance, $3.50.
maintenance TWO automobiles, So 900.
Education and contribution to church;
$4,000
Pleasure, theatres, dinners, dances,
summer cottage, travel hotel bills, fares,
Physicians. opticians, dentists, medi.
csnes, $1,000.
With incdentals Lorena Carroll needs
S20,S5G If she Is to continue living in &C.
cordance with her STANDARD of living.p
me court however, has ordered her to
cut her expenses to $4,000 and do her
pest to keep the wolf from the door.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

Miss Widener has one car of her own
and she has to pay for all repairs and
accessories for it. 1t is worth noting right
here that these Newport girls have to set
aside faithfully certain part Of their al
lowances for church contributions and
charity and there is also the Junior
League, which they will join and help to
support. With the high cost OF wearing
apparel and even chocolate sodas and ev-
erything, there is very little scope for wild
extravaganza with any Of these allowances.
To this group Of girls, which includes
Muriel Vanderbilt. elder daughter OF Mrs.
Willie K. Vanderbilt; Marion Tiffany.
granddaughter of Mrs. Theodore Have
meyer, and Audrey Hoffman, daughter of
Mrs. Norrie Sellar and niece OF Lady
Camoys, one Of the Sherman twins" the
fifty thousand dollar income left to Marian
Hoffman looms very large.
OF course no sensible person believes
that a seventecn-year-old girl whose home
TO- 1910. lntcrnnt ionai Feature Service, Inc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

n. G. Cornelia is to make
her debut this Winter, since
her fathers death, four years
ago this Winter. she has had
about three thousand dollars
for her own allowance, and
but one motor car, a small
roadster, all her own.
This Winter her allowance
has been increased to five
thousand, out OF which abe
has to buy most OF her own
clothes and to pay for all OF
her pleasures and incident
ais. Compared with Marian
Hoffman, little Miss Wander
bilt has practically no allow
ance at all!
But 1t is exceedingly fair,
according to the allowances
given the usual Newport girl.
Take Fiji Widener, the
debutante daughter Of the
Joseph Wideners, of Phila-
delphia, whose Newport
home is on the cliffs. The
Widener fortune Is colossal,
and yet this happy-looking
girl. who Ia always smiling
and enjoying life to its full,
has a personal allowance OF
three thousand dollars and
keeps within 1t. too! AS this
is to be her debutante year,
her allowance Is to be in
creased to six thousand dol
lars, out Of which she will
pay for all of her clothes but
furs and party dresses. her
theatre tickets, pleasure trips
and all incidentals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

Mr.. Hoffman built Armsea Hall for his
daughter. There are few moro lovely places
In America than this great white mansion
set on the hills above Newport harbor. It
men are needed to keep its superb gar.
dens in condition. For the family of three
and their guests twenty-five house servants
are employed Fourteen Of these received
legacies under Mr.. Hoffman's will AS for
motors, Mrs. Hoffman keeps six always in
commission for her own use and there are
usually Ave others at the command of her
guests.
This is Just bare outline of the luxury
that has surrounded Marian Hoffman since
her birth. and which defines her "station
In life" Always there have been trained
servants, skilful teachers and careful
ohaperons to keep her from the rough
places In life. She has been educated in
the most expensive schools and has had
special teachers for French, German and
Italian. She is now being trained In art,
literature and music, for all girls of her
social position must be able to discuss
such subjects intelligently.
Considering all these things, Just how
can Miss Hoffman spend her income and
what Will she gain by having 80 much
money at her own disposal? To dispose
o: the last question first, she will gain
experience in the handling of large sums
OF money, 30 that when she comes into
OF money. Much Of the extravaganza Of
women is due to the fact that they are
too often inexperienced as to the value OF
money, too unframed in business methods.
The girl who has had a small allowance
Is more apt to be extravagant in her ex-
penditures when given free hand than
her sister who has always had large in
come. Large fortunes necessarily carry
responsibility. Society realized this only
last year, when Miss Alice Do Lamar
came into the many millions left her by
her father, Joseph De Lamar During his
lifetime she had had personal allowance
OF five thousand dollars and lived with
him In the simple brownstone house on
Madison avenue.
The minute the larger income was hers
Miss Alice, then about twenty-five years
OF age, gave up her former home and took
twenty-five thousand dollar apartment
on Park avenue. This was necessary she
explained, because she wanted a large
ballroom and It could be done by taking
two apartments Of twelve rooms each and
having them made into one. Added to the
rent of $4,000 was huge sum for altera-
tons and redecorating to suit her individ.
ual ideas.
This apartment had to be furnished
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
q INTERPRETATIONS.
Miss Marian Hoffman, Whose Father
Believed That She Could Not Be
Happy on Less Than $50, 900 a Year.

Is with her mother Will spend all
this amount on herself, even though,
to quote her fathers will. "she lives
In accordance with her position in
life"
This position in life, OF which Mr..
Hoffman makes frequent mention, ia
clearly defined. The Hoffman family
has been prominent socially and
financially in New York for several
generations. Marian's grandfather
was a well-known clergyman whose
wealth did not interfere with his
ministerial success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-29
Agriculture Becoming Popular.

Things have changed from the
days when the comic papers printed
those funny jokes and pictures about
the bushy w~hiskered farmer, and
", when the country boy eou ian shoW
without being called "Reuben."
About now the authors of the afore-
said jokes are quite apt to be Won
dering where they can get trusted
for their next months bill of farm
products. Meanwhile Reuben
now an ambitious and advancing
own automobile.
Country life and agriculture have
of wealth buys a farm as a play
thing. The chances are against his
making money on it. But he ~ets
the diversion he came for. And if
he has public spirit he is a wonder
ful help to the rural community.
Then there is the city man whose
health has been impaired by indoor
life. With his different experience.
it is a hard proposition to make a
living out of the land. But some men
who were, fading away in the nerv-
Gus life of towns, show a marvellous
physical improvement. And if they
are industrious and ebservant, their
success often surprises the old tim
erS.
Many pupils Of agricultural col
ieges and schools are boys, from
cities and large towns. Agriculture
is being taught in city schools.
Young people from the. big towns
have been attending farm camps
Thus many city bred boys and girls
are being led to take an interest in
rural life and industry, and will
eventually come to the country.
Some fear that farming will be-
come too popular and be overdone.
But when this country. with its
smiling fertility and vast expanse,
has to import food from distant
South America it suggests that our
resources are not half utilized.
There are marvellous tales of what
people have done on five or ten
acres of land, or V e less, by heavy
fertilization and intensive farming.
There are too many people in con-
gested cities. More of them in the
country means better physical con-
dition, more community spirit. more
kindly neighborliness of the old type,
more contentment, more substantial
Intelligence.