The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-26

! year ago-to be exact on November !
IL. isls-the people of Phoebe were d. I
sided in their opinions as to whether I
the war was settled too soon or not Z
Some contended that we should not
have stopped until the allied armies
were in Berlin The others. sick OF war
and fearing another year of IL. were
to see II end In any old man
ner. just to see IL ended
In view Of recent and present events
in Germany we are inclined TO the be-
lief that things would have been a lot
better for the world In general and
Germany In particular II the allies had
gone into Berlin. Some of US feared
at the time that. while Germany was
beaten. there would always be some of
her people who would never realize It.
cuday II looks much that way. Given
ar opportunity to settle down and
start anew factions have seen Mt to |
continue the strife. The old Hohenzoi-
lern rule of bluff and bulldozing had |
not been ended with the signing OF the |
armistice. The more brazen ones i'm
mediately took the chip of war they
had been carrying OF Of one shoulder
and put 1t on the other one
But there Is little need for worry,
IL
is injuring herself and her future more
than she Is anyone else. Soldiers there
are a-plenty left within easy striking
distance, and they will not hesitate TO
strike IL Germany makes 1t necessary.
The deepest regret that American peo-
ME have Is that there are left In Ger
many q few thickheads who cannot re-
alize this and who are always going to
al h.
bors of the same nation unhappy.
Sometimes we wonder II preachers
wives don't have an awful time with.
their husbands around the house all
day.
We heard a Phoebe man say yester-
day that a dollar won't buy anything
any more and we felt like saying on.
loud that 1t would pay quite bit Oh
his subscription to the county paper.
Now II someone will come forward
and marry Mary Pickford so We can
forget 1t right away then the world can
go on about its business.
The shortage of houses In this coun-
try will end just as soon as 1t gets so
a home builder can borrow money as
easily as Wall street gambler.
1t is noted that DR.. Gray. president
of the National Good Roads League
makes an interesting prediction. one
which will be Of interest to the people
of Phoebe and vicinity. where better
highways are a future hope. The doc,
tor says. and he seems to know what
he Is talking about:
To-day the man who once held gu
for q twelve-foot road. just wild,
enough for two vehicles to pass, Il
crying the loudest for an eighteen foo
road. and the old fellow who saw econ
omy In a macadam road Is now tn
most enthusiastic for concrete roads
But the day is coming when there will
be both concrete and macadam roads
with separate roads for trucks an
light vehicles. They will be eightee
feet wide. too. The farmers will mar
ket their stun by motor truck or wi
place It at the side of the road, wher
fast motor truck freight lines will pie
1t up and deliver 1t to any market de
sired. These roads will eventually
lighted by electricity and night trav,
will no longer be freighted with dar
gers and disastrous effects"
road engineer has figured ths
$4,000. 100000 will be spent in tn
country during the next decade IL
road construction. He does not a
tempt to say how 1t will be SPENT,
what kind of roads-but he know
what all the rest Of us know. that IL
people of the United States are goir
to have the best roads in the wor
some day. for the best roads are Il
most economical-and where there is
chance to save money there our Peep
will place their interest.
Believe it or not. but many Pioc
man has burned his fingers by mo
keying with a redhot tip
An eastern Judge has ruled that
wife has right to search her hu
bands pockets-but what's the U
until they lock up the profiteers.
It has about gotten so that when
gang Of laborers start to work tn
pick up their tools-and then strike
Occasionally we find farmer who
Of the opinion that he is not paid
high enough price for his farm tru
in Phoebe as the merchants are payi
in some other towns. AS far as We
been able to learn he is wrong abe
this. for local merchants not only 2
as kiIh prices but in many cases
prices are even higher than those p
In other sections. And the same
true In the matter of exchange.
BUT IL there Is a dissatisfied farm
in this section, II there is a single
complaining because he cannot
enough for his produce here. We w
to offer u suggestion-ind a new m
ket. And that can be done with
moving or paying out money in RI
road fare. Try the plan Of one K
sas farmer we recently read about
He toiled and perspired and p
duced-and then was not satisfied "
the prices paid. He wasn't satisfied
take the other mans price. SO he st,
ed in to produce better stun than
neighbor. But in short time
found that his neighbours stun set
market price. And then he hit u
the idea Of placing small advert
ment in his home paper at a small c
He quickly learned what whole
OF people do not seem to know