The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-04-08
HIGH POINT, N. c., THURSDAY, APRIL s, 1920

the democratic convention endorses &
wet plank in the platform, and I DON
believe that will happen
However, it is true that lot al
delegates will go to SAL Francisco
with the sole purpose Of making the
platform Infringing wet" and they
might l., IL trick. at that
/ New Jersey. New York and Rhode
Island VII surely send delegations as
wet as they make them--and they
will have company frocl Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts Ohio. Illinois,
: Wisconsin and Texas
There will be things doing at San
Far cisco, or l miss my guess, ever
tlo question of Whe.h,ar John Barley
c. IRIS funeral is to be- 4 case Of bier
or beer.
The European situation is a horrid
mess, but few streaks of light are
beginning to come through the dark
ness.
The British f1nanciers-and you
folks should remember that it is the
big financiers who really rule, and
not the politicians-are determined to
reconstruct Central Europe and Rus
STA economically and indust"ially
The Germans and Italieas are heart
lily IN favor Of this program. The
French are opposed. The soviet gov
eminent IS agreeable. but insists upon
political recognition. The Belgians
side with the French. The Scandina-
Wan kingdoms side with England and
Italy. Poland is with the FRENCH, and
so is Rumania. The Serbs are play
ing both ends against the middle AS
is far the most powerful and
has the only money and credit left in
1 back England to have her
way
IN that case, trade between Russia !
and the outside world will begin al |
most Immediately; recognition of the !
soviet government will soon come; |
Germany will be granted a big loan; |
Austria will be put On her feet and |
England will occupy Constantinople |
and rule Turkey and the whole Near
East through figurehead Sultan.
1 think you will see all these de-
within few months
the French leaders are furiously an
cry over the outlook, and the military
party even go SO far as to talk of war
all over again. But, unless all infor-
nation brought back by lcorrespon-
tents and agents is false, the French
people have had enough of war and
Will not stand for any more
The decision Of the supreme court
hat dividends paid in stock certifi-
Gates instead Of money are not taxa
Die income, has made much angry
ak among workers and small bust
less men. 1t is hard for the average J
nan to see why a man who gets his
profits in the shape Of certificates
which he can take across the street
md change into real money should es-
ape the income tax, while the rest CT
is, who get our salaries or business J.,
Profits in money, without any legal
preach and exclaim the motto, keep
ricks, should have to pay to the linn
t. !,
I hear folks saying that this may
re good law, but is poor honesty.
Under this decision the fellows who
made the big fortunes out of the war
will not have to pay their share Of the !
ost, and the average man wonders
What fair play there is in making the
masses fight the war and pay for the !
var, both.
I don't know Of anything since the
var broke out that has made Wall | .
street feel so gay-and made ordi-
Iary folks feel so angry.
My own opinion is that Wall street
nd the courts are taking the right
way to breed Bolshevists.
PHILIP FRANCIS.
That Mos1em deleation, represent