The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-06-13

of the underworld, now 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
tons parliament-the Staten Gen.
eraal. -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-respectlng 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 it's 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 in
truders, be they bolshevist or Sparti-
Gus, are turned back at the frontier
with the admonition to 60 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 Wleringen
There is enough of the regular army
left to prevent any serious concerted
movement by the forces Of the NAL
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 sue
cessful in stamping out the lawless
; ness that is everywhere evident, they
are, at least, holding the unruly ele
ment in check and. to certain de
gree, holding it in awe Of municipal
: authority.
The principal hope Of the better
educated class of Hollanders lies II
an early restoration of the regular
channels of food importation.
Now Land Of Unrest.
Just now the Hollander is anythin,
but tractable. He will drop his ham
mer, his shovel, his hoe or his churn
ing handle at the drop Of hat o
the whisper of labor agitator. H
imagines that he Is the under dog o
every man who possesses nicke
more than he does.
From a land Of calm, peaceful
seething quiet Holland has changes
into land Of unrest. 1t oozes out 0
the very ground at every step on
takes Lack Of grains keeps the girls
mills idle, which consequently fail t
provide work for those who might
induced to take up the broken strand
of their tasks and don the snow whit
of the miller for the blue Of the so
der.
Stagnation in shipping, owing to tn
restrictions placed upon the countr
by the allies, has had its natural e
feet upon Hollands inland waterway
commerce, with the result that tho1
! sands of men who were employe
along the numerous canals, both ,
boatmen and tow drivers, before ii
war, now find their vocations gon
This is another important industl
which, If it could resume its norm
proportions, would greatly reduce II
Il number of the unemployed.
Over everything, however, looms Il
n. one large fact that the formerly ca
IN rect Hollander could 80 readily
=, changed into man with criminal
liz stincts and to such an extent as
Mt make the entire country. pracues''
lc >urg.ar's paradise.