Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-20

Of the underworld, now a real menace
in the economic and civic life Of the
Netherlands.
The same spirit of disregard of the
conventions that obtains throughout
the country. as far as the rights Of
others is concerned, obtains in the ma,
tion's parliament-th Staten Gen4
eraal. ltra-bolshevistic members oc.
cupy seats in the lower chamber and
openly advocate doctrines which,
year before the war began in 1914.
would not have been listened to by any
self-respecting Dutchman. The self-re-
speeding Dutchman must listen to
these doctrines now, for they are
preached on every street corner, from
the forums and from the platform Of
the governing body, whenever the
radical wing gets chance to give
voice to its sentiments.
Blocked at the Frontier.
The government does everything hui
manly possible to prevent the influx OF
the radical element from Germany
and every day dozens Of would-be I'M
truders. be they bolshevlst or Sparti.
Gus, are turned back at the frontier
with the admonition to go East, But
many slip through, with the result
that this formerly quiet, orderly land
is fast being poisoned by the seed Of
violence that has been planted in its
fertile soil from the very day that the
one time kaiser entered the country as
refugee and the one-time crown
prince took up his involuntary abode
on the Island of Wlerlngen.
There Is enough OF the regular army
left to prevent any serious concerted
movement by the forces Of the mall
contents, especially as they are not
organized and no leader has yet put
in an appearance. The police In the
various districts, too, still observe the
street discipline of the pre-war days.
although they have not been very sucs
eessful in stamping out the lawlessf
ness that is everywhere evident, they
are, at least, holding the unruiy ele'
ment in check and, to certain de-
gree, holding II fin awe Of municipal
authority.
The principal hope Of the better
educated class of Hollanders lies In
an early restoration Of the regulaE
channels Of food Importation.
Now Land OF Unrest.
Just now the Hollander is anything
but -tractable. He win drop his haHl-
mer, his shovel, his hoe or his clIurni
ing handle at the drop Of hat ot
the whisper of a labor agitator. He
imagines that he is the under dog Of
every man who possesses a nickel
more than he does.
From land Of calm, peaceful.
seething quiet. Holland has changed
into land Of unrest. 1t oozes out Of
the very ground at every step one
takes. Lack Of grains keeps the grist
mills idle. which consequently fail to
work for those who might be
induced to take up the broken strands
of their tasks and don the snow white
Of the miller for the blue Of the sol
der.
Stagnation In shipping, owing to the
restrictions placed upon the country
by the allies. has had Its natural ef-
feet upon Hollands inland waterways
with the result that thou
sands Of men who we're employed
along the numerous canals, both as
boatmen and tow drivers, before the
war, now find their vocations gone.
This Is another important industry
which, If II could resume its normal
would greatly reduce the
number az the unemployed.
Over everything. however, looms the
one large fact that the formerly cor
rect HOllander could 50 readily be
into . man with criminal In.
seiRcts and to such On extent as 70
make the entire country. practically.
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