Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-18

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
TONS parliament-th Staten Cen
eraal. Ultra-bolshevistic members &C.
cupy seats in the lower chamber and
openly advocate doctrines which, a
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
the forums and from the platform Of
the governing body. whenever the
radical wing gets a chance to give
voice to Its sentiments.
Blocked at the Frontier.
The government does everything hu-
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 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
. do
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 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 sue
cessful in stamping out the lawless-
ness that is everywhere evident, they
are, at least, holding the unruly eie
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 In
an early restoration of the regular
channels of food importation.
Now Land of Unrest.
Just now the Hollander is anything
but tractable. He will drop his ham,
mer. his shovel. his hoe or his churn-
ing handle at the drop of hat on
the whisper of labor agitator. lie
imagineS that he is the under dog OF
every man who possesses nickel
more than he does.
From land of calm, peaceful
seething quiet. Holland has changed
into a land of unrest. 1t oozes out OF
the very ground at every step one
takes. Lack of grains keeps the grisi
mills idle. which consequently fail 70
provide 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 tho
restrictions placed upon the countr!
by the allies. has had its natural ef
| feet upon Hollands inland waterways
commerce, with the result that thou
sands of men who were employed
along the numerous canals. both a
/ hoatmen and tow drivers, before th'
war. now find their vacations gone
| This is another important industr!
which. if 1t could resume its norma
proportions. would greatly reduce ms
number of the unemployed.
Over everything, however, looms tn'
one large fact that the formerly cor
rec; Hollunder could so readily OF
changed into a man with criminal IN
Stincts and to such an extent as Z
make the entire country. practically
Il burglars paradise.