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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08
A VERY WELCOME STUDENT

In expressing a hope to finish his education in this coun-
try, Prince Leopold of Belgium has paid tribute to the de-
mocracy of America, so finely manifested to the world in our
schools and colleges. That Prince Leopold would receive the
most cordial welcome from any American university he
chooses to enter, it is needless to say. The friendship be-
tween Belgium and America, made indissoluble during the
world war, assures to the Belgian prince the enjoyment of
every American hospitality throughout his stay in one of our
universities.
Heretofore, American familiarity with European schools
and colleges has been far wider than European acquaintance
with our educational institutions. Americans, in considerable
numbers, have entered each year the universities of England.
France and Germany. After the armistice, some 5000 officers
and enlisted men of the American expediionary forces spent
four months in British and French Universities. The United
States, as a result of the war, is recognized as being a leader.
not alone in material achievements. but also in the realm of
intellectual endeavor. The rulers of Europe may find mucff
TO inspire them in our public schools. colleges and technical
schools. Royalty will be wise to take the lead in this respect,
by entrusting some of its sons to American colleges. Both
America and Europe will gain by a move that will greatly
facilitate mutual understanding between the old and the new
world.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08
AN EDITORS E

The editor of the American Machinist had a cream re-
Gently, he says, about the colored BapuSs. IL was proDdDiy
|oansed by a combination of Welsh rarebit and the reading oil
statistics regarding religious organizations In the ohWu
States. But at any rate there is nothing ~derogatory U ue
|colored Baptists in his story, as be tells it. They came INTO sne
dream just because their numerical strength happened I" III
in properly. You see, out of the 100000 of Americans VINO
hope to get to, heaven by one route or another, some 5poVUo-
odd pin their hopes to the colored Baptists' way. Inc euitor
dreamed that these colored Baptists met in convention ana
passed resolutions to the effect that their way OF getting u a
better world hereafter was the only proper, official, recog-
.nized and permissible route, and that no religious ofgahiza--
ton, unless holding a charter from the colored Baptlst
brethren, was entitled to public or private consideration.
In the course of this dream it seemed that the goveynmen'
of the United States took the colored Baptiss at their own
estimation as representing American religion, and formed O
cabinet office under a secretary of religion who was invariably
o colored Baptist, and finally when a conference was called
between religion, the devil and the public, to discuss the high
cost of getting to heaven, religion was represented, at govern
nent invitation, exclusively by a delegation of cOlored baP-
fists. There was no other representative. No others were
invited.
OF course, this is only a dream, as the editor says, because
The 100000 colored Baptsts would not presume TO speak
officially for the whole of American religion. And the liberty
loving American public would never permit a minority com
posed of this or any other creed to dictate its formula OF wor-
ship. Neither the 100000 Of us church-goers who hope to get
10 heaven, or the other $50 1000 Americans who are not wor-
rying very much about it, would for a moment stand any
interference with an Americans right to go to any church ON
Saturday or Sunday or stay home on either day, as he pleased.
But now let's turn from dreams to actual facts. A MI
Inority of less than 100000 unionized workers attempts to
prescribe and prescribe officially for the 48OOOOOO workers in
the United States. The cabinet office that is supposed TO rep
resent American labor is a union labor office strictly and ex-
clusively, and the delegations representing American labor at
Washington last week and today represent union labor and
nothing else. Apparently we are less concerned about our
personal liberty on working days than about our personal
liberty on Sundays.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08
LEAGUE OF NATIONS "sTRAWs"

Administration papers are making much of the fact thai
Il democrat who stood squarely in favor Of the league of
nations has won the partys congressional primary in the
Fifth Oklahoma district, while another candidate who opposed
the league finished far below. But it will be well to wait
until after election and see whether this successful contestant
in the democratic primary beats his republican competitor
who made his primary race on strong opposition to- the league.
It is said that the republican confidently expects to win.
Meanwhile let us recall what happened in a democratic
district in Kentucky a few weeks ago, where a by ELECTION was
held. King Swope. republican, was triumphantfy elected in
a strong democratic district on an out-andaut anti-adminis-
traton platform. And the other day in Alabama the demo-
cratic majority in a similar election was almost wiped out on
the league of nations issue.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08
ARBITRATE, BUT WITH WHOM?

If The steel workers who are Americans. we do not mean
by birth merely, but Americans in sentiment, would sign "a bill
of grievances against the steel managers we would be inclined
10 believe that there is something to arbitrate. But as long as
The only grievances that we have seen listed are those brought
forward by men like that Mr.. Foster, syndicalist, and a.lot of
red devils who carry bombs and distribute soviet literature,
that long one is almost forced to agree with Mr.. Gary, that is
that there is nothing to arbitrate with a man who believes
that the government of the United States ought to be over
thrown and a soviet set up in its stead? What is there to
'arbitrate with a man who does not believe that you have a
hight to own q yellow dog Individually or cOrporately, but
that the soviet should run all things? What is there i'm arbi-
trate with a man who has a bomb in his coat pocket?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08
THE d FRENCH

Bank reports in France substantiate the statement that
the people of tlat country are now saving faster than ever
All previous records for thrift have been broken, so far as the
saving Institutions are concerned, despite heavy Withdrawals
for Investments in treasury bonds, and the advanced prices
of commodities. Wages have been doubled, but the workers
appear to have maintained a prudent proportion between out
lay and income, a.i this conservative program vii! hasten
the recovery of France from the damages of war.
Americans who are drawing wages without precedent and>
who are spending their money like the traditional drunken
sailor" Ough to profit by the sane course of the French. This
readiness Of many of our people to pay any price asked,
whether the articles are needed or not, is bound to have de-
3lorable consequences.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08
THE HANDY VEST POCKET

Now a vest pocket typewriter has made its appearance.
We'll. what is there amazing in that? From time out of mind
man has been familiar with a marvellous piece of vest pocket
mechanism triumph of skill and ingenuity, a contriyance
of wheels and levers adjusted to perform as accurately and
effectively as the largest machinery-in short, the watch. A
est pocket typewriter can be no more wonderful than that.
But think what possibilities lie before us! The American
of the future may carry a watch in one vest pocket, a type
writer in another, an adding machine in a third and a motor
cycle or an automobile in the fourth.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08

THE only way to get rid of the bosses government is to
establish a workers government like the soviet government of
Russia, - is the advice contained in a circular distributed last
week among the striking marine workers in New York. That
is the disease germ that has infected organized labor. 1T
hasn't taken possession of the whole body, but it is interfering
with its proper functions. It's malignancy has made itself
manifest in many spots. The question is how its spread can
be stopped before it does further damage.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08
is G HOARDED?

The report in New York thai two million pounds of sugar
We're offered to the master bakers of that city at 1874 cents a
pound is in line with the suspicious of thousands of con-
sumers that there will be sugar enough when the price is
satisfactory to the holders. This report calls for the strctest
investigation.
In this connection the testimony of one of the big sugar
producers Is interesting; it is asserted most positively that
there is no scarcity of sugar, the supply being merely eds
located These stories, all in harmony with one another,
tend to make buyers at retail skeptcal as to the great shortage
said to exist.
lion on the sugar situation. If millions of pounds have been
concealed for the purpose of putting prices up, it is the duty
OF the government TO act at once; if there is no sugar in ware
houses, the people are entitled to an official denial by the
government of the tales of boarding. The federal authorities
with their unequalled resources, surely ought to be able to get
at the facts and give them to the public.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08

A colony of 100000 Germans seems actually to be projected
for Mexico. But will they become MeXicans, or will they try
to Germanize Mexico? Fortunately there is no kaiser left for
Them to rally around. 1t is going to be harder for Germans
abroad to rally around an Ebert or somebody else who is
merely one of many millions.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08

Senator Kenyon must feel a bit nettled since Senator
Watson showed up that so-called industrial gang that made
that famous report on the packing houses. How could a
lunch of confessed socialists and destructionists reach any
conclusions upon which to base business legislation?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-08
A RAILROAD STRIKE INToLERABLE

We are now awaiting the outcome of the threat that rail
road employees are prepared for a finish fight with the railroad
administration for increased wages, time and a half for over
time and improved working conditions before the govern
ment surrenders the roads to private control" What does
the phrase fight to a finish mean? Mr.. Shea of the fire
mems organization says:
IF our demands for a living wage should not be
met when the time approaches for turning back the
railroads TO their private owners we shall demand as a
condition precedent TO the change the realization of
the fundamental rights of labor, the living wage, the
eighthour day on all federal controlled roads, time
and a half for overtime and other principles to which
the government pledged itself during the war, which
have now been made a part of the treaty of peace and
which so far the railroad administration has never
fulfilled"
***
This is a little vague, though its menacing spirit is appar-
cmt. Meanwhile President Lee of the Brotherhood of Railway
ITrainmen and Enginemen, who, together with a committee of
his organization. conferred this week with the director gem
cral of railroads. said:
"Fhere is no ultimatum about our meeting and it
does not necessarily involve a strike, although the
committee has been given full power to take any steps
necessary or desirable"
Mr.. Shea adds:
"There is an increase due, to firemen and hosuers
and they have got to get it,"
The railroad men have already had their wages raised
beyond the workers in many other lines of employment. If
they are entitled to a further increase, the public will hope
that some means may be found to grant it, but it will not
tolerate the attempted enforcement Of any demands by a
strike. Against such a method Of compulsiOn popular senti
ment would be overwhelming from the outset. The people
simply will not stand for a tie up Of the nations transpora-
ton facilities. Let that fundamental fact be understood now
a
In such service, the public interest, always important
becomes the dominant and controlling element. Because OF
iIe public character of the service, the public utility company
is charged with special duties and obligations. Why, in
reason, should not like duties and obligations rest upon the
worker who enters such service?
A strike by a group of railroads to secure higher rates is
unthinkable, yet a strike by a group of railroad unions for
higher wages results in exactly the same injury and disaster
TO the general public. The right to quit and the right to quit
in concert at a certain time and for the purpose,
by such concerted action, of crippling or destroying this
particular service are separate and distinct things, both lin
law and in morals. Speaking of the right of railroad workers
to strike, the supreme court in it's decision upholding the
Adamson law, said:
THAT right is necessarily surrendered when the
men are engaged in public service. They are com
parable to soldiers in the ranks, who in the presence
of the enemies of their country may not desert"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-11-13

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-11-13
ENGLISH GENTLEMEN
DISCOVERED SECRET
FOUND OUT HOW TO GEAT HIGH
COST OF LIVING AND PROVED
1T TO ALL COUNTRYSIDE.

There were no War Savings Stamps
OF Treasury Savings Certificates in the
days Of Samuel Johnson, the famous
philosopher, but the most effective
weapon against proCteers and the high
cost Of living was known and en-
plcyed as effectively then as now.
Boswell in his life Of Johnson calls
attention to the successful manner
in which Mr.. Peregr;n LancG0n mas
tered the art Of living in the eigh-
teenth century. Mr.. LaHrloH seems
to have been a wonder cyca in the
frugal countryside where he lived. Ac-
cording to Boswell he had an annuity
Of 200 pounds a year (abOut $1,000
and while that sum probably exceed
ed an equal amount today in Turchas-
ing power this is what he was able
to do with it:
He supported himself his sister
twho paid $50 a year for her board)
and his niece. The servants" says
the biCgrapher. were two maids and
two men in livery; the appearances to
his table were neat and handsome.
II frequently entertained company at
dinner and then his table was we'll
rcryed with as many dishes as were
usual at the tables Of other gentlemen
Of the neighborhoOd His own ap-
pcarIucc as to clothes was generally
neat and plain. He had always 4
post-Chaise and kept three horses"
Mr.. Langdon's nephew, in writing to
Dr.. Johnson, gave away the secret
formula by which I'll this was made
possible. He declared that Mr.. Lang
don was able to do so much with 50
little because he paid for everything
IS soon as he had it except alone what
were current expenses such as rent
for his house and servants wages, ard
these he paid at the stated time with
TIE utmost exactness. He gave no.
tee to the tradespeople Of the neigh.
boring towns that they should no lon
ger have his custom il they let any
of his servants have anything without
paying for it, Thus he put out Of his
power TO commit those imprudences
to which those are liable that defer
their payments by using their money
some other way than where it ought
10 CO."
IN other words Mr.. LangdOn saved
Arst and spent afterwards. That is
TIE fundamental principle which the
savings division Of the treasury de
partment is seeking to instill into the
American people through encourage
ment If thrift and safe investment in
government securities.
Times have changed since Mr.. Lang
don's day but principles have not, and
his methods of getting the utmost
from his income through economy,
elimination Of waste, wise buying
systematic saving and safe invest
ment are as applicable today as when
Mr.. Johnson lived.
Mr.. Langdon's nephew knew there
OF he spoke when he concluded his de-
scription of his unCle's methods as
follows: These few particulars may
afford instruction and be an incentive
TO that wise art Of living which he
90 successfully practic1d."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-11-13
BE YOUR OWN CREDITOR.

Benjamin Franklin. the pioneer OF
American thrift, said:
THE borrower is slave to the lend
er, and the debtor to the creditor II
you would know the value Of money
try to borrow some"
Be your own creditor. So regulate
your expenditures that the first
charge against your income will be
savings. Put aside a certain proper
ton of your morey for necessary
spending in the future.
Your savings are a safeguard
against want in old age, and against
the rainy day They form a fund for
that golden opportunity that may be
on the way.
Your savings are safe and readily
available if invested in War Savings
Stamps, guaranteed by the govern.
ment and earning per cent interest,
compounded quarterly.
Make a start with Thrift StampS.
costing 25 cents each.
Your w S. S. al maturity will give
you a bank account.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-11-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Especially Prepared for The Republi-
can by Dr. U. S. Wright.
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER l6.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER l6.
Witness of Christ's Glory. Luke 9:28-
SO; II Peter 1:16-18. Read Matt. 17:l-20;
Mark 9:1-29
This is my beloved Son; hear We him.
Mark 81.
THE CLOSER CALLING.
Once before had the three disciples
been taken from among the rest of a
particular event. This marked the third
selective choosing which Christ exer-
cised. Out of the throng there had
been built up group of those who be-
lieyed in the mission of Jesus and these
followed occasi onally at least (Acts l.:
12-22) The twelve had been chosen
from among the many for intensive
training under the Masters supervision.
This last group was still further mar
rowed by making the three the sharers
of experience denied the others. They
evidently were showing the largest
possibility for development and were
being given lessons that the others
were not prepared to take as is true in
every teachers work. Was it talent
merely? Certainly it must have been
the devotion TO the learning task that
marked this difference for Judas was
no whit behind in ability nor Nathaniel
IN Scriptural knowledge. Eager, at
tentive hearts made their advancement
rapid and gave to them opportunities
that would still further advance them
in character and leadership. Certainly
there could be no arbitrary choosing on
the part of Jesus if He is to retain His
crown. Naturally it enhanced their re-
sponsibility for the success of the
movement committed to the hands of
all at the ascension of our Lord for it
was not for any selfish end that these
great llluminations were given to the
ones of the so-called inner circle. They
had been admitted to the home of
Jairus and were now taken upon the
night climb into the hills for prayer and
comradeship in tn settlement of the
question raised by them all upon the
forecast of the cross. Should it be a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-11-13

changed method or should the path be
followed to its inevitable end? They
said, "No. what would the Father say?
THE VISION SPLENDID.
Again as in every crisis the Master
prayed the problem then. And under
the influence of this prayer and in the
comradship of the inspiring visitors
from the unseen world and in the new
er vision of His task Jesus became a
radiant figure against the shadows of
the night and the half-asleep disciples
were suddenly reused into a perception
os the extraordinary scene that was the
text of new lesson that should illu-
mine the cross as they continued to
hear its summons to their Lord. That
glorifed presence wouli scatter the
gloom of many days perplexity and
pain. And it would be the preparation
for their own crosses for, seeing the in
tiuence of its shadow upon the charac-
ter of Jesus in that hour of contem-
plation, they would catch inspiration
that would transfigure their own faces.
The human means that Jesus used were
available for them and it is certain that
they were used with similar results tho
the glory was less. For the quality of
the transmitting medium determines
the passage f the light; if that is dense
the glow is small, if fine, the radiance
is brilliant. That marks the difference
between Christ and them and US but all
of US may shine little.
THE MISTAKEN INTERPRETATION
Peter would il terpret the vision and
advise his Lord. Three booths were
Immediately to be built on the noun
tains crown in which the three shining
figures might reside and the the whole
place be made into shrine for the re-
ception of the pilgrims who would be
attracted by such glorious company.
He had climbed no higher than Mo-
manned for he was leveling Jesus with
the representatives of the old prophetic
order and that is precisely what the
Moslem does. Christ is phrophet but
so was Abraham and so Mohammed; all
are alike except in the period at which
each appeared. This was where the
proposal ran counter to all that would
make of Christianity the world-naster-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-11-13
DECLARES SIZE LOST
BIG SUM In Oil DEAL
Woman Who Took Risk Hoping e
Get Large Profit is Now SUING to
Recover Five Thousand
Dollars.

Suit was filed in a western court a
few days ago by woman, who alleges
she lost $1,000 in a fraudulent oil stock
transaction. She would have had no
trouble if she had invested in United
States securities that the government
is now urging its citizens to buy.
The woman wanted 5000 shares II
ar oil concern that promised good re
Cdrns. A man, she alleges, said he
could obtain the stock for 80 a share
She gave $4,000 in cash and her note
fer the balance, and then learned that
the stock cost only 81 a share.
There is absolutely no chance for
flaud in the purchase Of the United
States Treasury Savings Certificates
mat may now be obtained through the
Federal Reserve Bank or the govern.
moDs1 authorized agency. These new
certificates are issued in dcnomina
tons Of 500 or $1,000 and the buyers
take no chance.
OF course Uncle Sam does not prom
ise any fabulous interest. But he does
promise a splendid return. The gov.
ernment pays 427 per cent, and when
tx exemptions are retkonod, the in
vestments just about stacks up with
The 5h or. 6 per cent Investments Of
fared in substantial commercial en-.
terprige
But the beauty Of an investment
with Uncle Sam IS that ones princi,
pal is absolutely secure, and the in.
tnrcst End principal are certain to ba
forthcoming en- the promised day.