Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-06
A FEW THOUGHTS BY A READER.

OF Inc Eagle ever stop TO C1lnK a1Cef
reading the paper at the close of a
days work what is transpiring in the
U. S. A. and the world at large.
If we study the times and remem-
ber the history of the past it is
amazing to compare.
Just stop, think. the men who
pray loud and lead men, are the high
waymen of today. The world is crazy
overs the dollar and their very sys-
TENS are lurking with greed. They
have forgotten the blessed word and
the 10 COMMANDMENTS. Statesmen as
we once termed them have turned to
be petty politicians, such. a thing as
real statesman of the type of
Washington and Jefferson have ceas-
ed to exist. Offices being purchased
with millions, tie government being
robbed of it's funds, appropriations
being made for big interpretations,
and to keep hen idle furnishing them
funds from the taxpayer. Think of
the politician what skillful liar he
is to purchase votes with govern
ment money. The soldiers bonus to
come before the Senate May 1. We
are to pay the soldier in addition to
what we have paid a sum of $1.25
per day for his services while in the
service. Think of this.
Also think of the fact that labor
is just 85 per cent of normal in the
U. S. A. and so per cent in the south.
When the Senate of the U. S. A. be-
gins to pay this bonus what will it
be then? A famine sure as the
crop prospects with the existing
shortage of labor is bound to be far
below normal.
Again we think of the unrest in
the U. S. A. and the world at large.
What is to be the end? 1t seems:
that our great men leaders of men
have become confused, have lost
their bearings. We wonder why?
Then we think it could be that the
people have chosen through mistake
hot air for brains.
Think if you will of the defeat of
the treaty of Versailles and the Lea
que OF Nations, being defeated by a
bunch of politicians that they may
gain by it. The greatest thing that
ever eminated from the brains of
man is the League of Nations, the
only means by which we can ever pre-
vent wars and the loss of lie by
violence.
Again, think of the Railroad strike,
nationwide led by a disgruntled en-
CINE foreman. just see what men
will do.
Men are hunting for leaders, They
are confused. Our leaders are not OF
the type of Washington and the noble
Thomas Jefferson, who's every
thought was of honesty and integrity.
If we could only call back some OF
our noble sons of Mississippi such as
L. @. C. Lamar along with our noble
son John Sharp Williams for this the
most trying tiwes. how fortunate we
would be,
Then think of the awful crimes
being committed by our youths of to-
day. Young men Staying their sweet
heart for diamonds. 1t has been said
by European statesmen and well said
too that America is money crazy.
Let me ask what and where is !. the
end of all this to be-?
We do not have to leave our own
Lafayette county to see the worst
forms of profteering. have looked
at with view Of purchase many arti-
cles know was priced 3 times their
Icost. Articles costing 81 cents per
ID. are being sold for $500 per lb.
1t is not my aim to criticise any
man for asking good price on an
farticle of luxury. think it perfect
Ily right that the man who dances
should pay the fiddler. / think i
wrong to force a man to pay an IL
Legitimate profit on a necessity.
/ would to God could possess fu-
ture vision sufficient to see the end
LOT these abnormal times and the re-
turn of the good old days when men
priced friendship above the paitrv
dollar and remember the scripture.
Glove thy neighbor as thy self" and
|read the Ten Commandments.
M. J. DENNIS0N.