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New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Lives Sacrificed?

"The Philadelphia Public LEDGER y
however, considers this remark of
slight Importance compared with the
responsibility of the Navy Depart
ment for uselessly prolonging the
war and sacrificing lives.
Republican opinion strongly sup
ports Admiral Sims. "No one," says
"The Philadelphia Public Ledger"
"who will give a careful reading to
the Sims letter can fail to be deeply
impressed by the array Of evidence
which he adduces to support his con-
tcntions. 1t is the explicit
nature Of the charges that requires
an equal fullncss and explicitness IN
their explanation; If any is pos
sible."
"The Providence Journal" }" "The
Philadelphia North American" and
"The Buffalo Express" blame the
Administration for attempting to
continue its policy Of neutrality long
after it was clear that we would
enter the war, and for several
months after we had entered it.
"The North American" going fur
ther, holds that the President was
always inclined to favor Germany
ain tho addresses and state papers OF
President Wilson during the war period
no idea was more emphasized than that
the purposes Of Great Britain and hci
allies were unworthy, their victory un
desirable. their peace aims vicious; nj
| suggestion was more pcrsistently pu
forth than that Germany VIVA sntitlet
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

much enlightened by the an
nouncement that the Allies would
change their policy, and lift the
blockade against Russia without,
however, making peace with the
Soviet government. 1t is generally
agreed that anything is better than
our previous course, and Mr.. Hoo
ver's words are regarded as encour-
aging, but there is doubt as to how
trading with Russia can be resumed
without making peace or supporting
the Soviet armies.
The chief supporters Of the new
policy are the Democratic and indie
pendent Democratic papers. "The
Brooklyn Daily Eagle" points out
that the blockade, while hurting the
Bolsheviki, was even more etficacious
in hurting their opponents. Admit
ting food and supplies to Russia may
result in setting the Russian ma ior-
ity on its feet once more, so that it
will be able to overthrow or modify
the Bolshevst government, although
it is uncertain how we can avoid
some relations with the soviets.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
How Prohibition Came
With Some account of the Days
When Drinking Kneao No Bounds

still was regarded as an essential Of
existence almost equal in Importance
to the mill. and wine and rum and
spirits were staples of commerce and
diet. A few days ago friend showed
US a curious possession, the day-book
OF prosperous grocer for the year
1877. One of the most frequent entries
of sales was whisky. No license was
required, no tax was paid, and the price
of the stuff was 25 cents quart.
Until two or three generations ago
pubic men, statesmen and the clergy
with exceptions, Of course-drank lio-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

must mean the early conclusion Of
formal peace. 1t is doubtful if this
will check Soviet progress; still, tho
Allies are going to try it. Lloyd :
Georges motives may be to placate.
the British Labor party, or a last
minute desire to cut out Germany in
Russia's revivng industries or per-
haps a hope to turn off the "Red".
menace to India. The New York Trib-.
une fears that Lenine is pleased BY,
this move, and the fact that his sup.
porters here approve of it does not
portend an early fall of Bolshevism
through raising the blockade. It.
concludes with the advice, if we.
recognize Lenine, to be honest and
to hail him, not as the head of a.:
Russian republic, but as Lenine l.,
Car Of All the Russias.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

NHE Great Drought has come
and come to stay, and every
L one should accept the fact
ard obey the law in the view
st the overwhelming mass Of Ameri-
.an opinion. Even those editors
rho make wry faces at the event
rye obedience to the law. Hopes
Il a setting aside Of the amendment
iy the Supreme Court or Of modif-
alton or repeal are few and far be-
.Teen.
The majority view clearly regards
he Eighteenth Amendment as an
4pochal measure of reform destined
% work great benefits to the coun-
~ AS "The Christian Science
HOnitor' remarks in discussing the
nal efforts to nullify prohibitions:
Sooner or later the average man
III not desire it in the slightest, any
-are than he now Graves the snuff of
.e eighteenth century or the opium Of
..na in the nineteenth. Multitudes
u people already enjoy the happiest
nd most alert of experiences without
yer having touched intoxicants. 1t is
Z. business Of liquor producers and
suor sellers to delude people into be-
-sring that it is worth while to SUBJ
II. the prohibition amendment. Yet
's:h one who has been interested in
lie liquor trade is bound to find with
"a passing Of alcoholic drinks i'm
.'asely better business opportunity Of
sne other Kind. 1t is futile now to
~ to perpetuate any mirage of even
#af-intoxication."
Much the same optimism is ex-
''sssed By THE Philadelphia Public
Adger," which sees "a new era" at
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

. 7HETHER or not it was
w wise or profitable to bring
w our dirty linen to the
light, now that we have
'arted to wash it. we must do it
thoroughly, is the general opinion
! the American press in comment
As on Admiral Sims's charges
'salnst the Navy Department. We
SAnot afford to let our navy con-
'aae under the present cloud of sus-
aaon; We must either exonerate
q accused officials or punish them
hey are found guilty. "There is
. trace Of partisan politics in this
a'al row" says "Tne New York
'1'' the inquirers must carefully
Izatain Z judicial attitude and not
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Maine Says Something

"WeIl say that this is going to be &
severe blow to a great many people
here in Maine and elsewhere. How is
a good oldfashioned Thanksgiving
dinner to be served in temperance
households without pitcher of cider
to help wash down the viands? We
might as we'll chop down the apple
trees and root up the elderberry
bushes, and we will be lucky if the
humble dandelion plant escapes de-
struction."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

ing this the gravest portion Of the
whole charge, says:
"If Admiral Sims received any such
instructions the country would like to
know the name of the man from whom
they came. There was nothing in those
terrible days that we could have done to
help Great Britain in her life and death
struggle that would not have helped US,
and the cause in which we had enlisted.
No doubt there werc mistakes made,
wrong decisions, and defects in admin
istration, into which it may be well to
inquire. But there can be no excuse
for the really proGerman instruction
said to have been given, or for the man
who gave it,"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
The Camel and the Needles Eue

lative majorities Of thirteen of
the smallest and most insignificant
states Of the Union" "The World"
declares such "centralization over
the lives and habits of the individual
has never before been realized out
side the boundaries of Russia"
The anti-prohibitionists center
their scorn on the ruling of Com
missioner Kremer that fruit juices
and cider come under the dry ban
if they contain more than one-half
of per cent alcohol. Says "The
Philadelphia Record" upon this
item:
A MOmentOus Date
o-day must be accounted decid
edly momentous dato in the history of
the United States if not of the world.
for from January II, 1920, until some
undetermined time, possibly the mil
lennium, this great government Of ours,
supposed to be the strongest in the
world, is going to engage in the stu
pendous enterprise of undertaking to
regulate Nature in one of the most
interesting of her subtle processes.
We refer to that mysterious alchemy
known as fermentation, orr tho vulgar
parlance Of the kitchen, working, q
stage Of chemical decomposition that
attacks many apparently innocent
liquids and gives them the pleasant
kick that marks the presence of alco-
hol. After te day Nature must be on
her guard in this hidden labor of hers,
for Uncle Sans sleuths will be on the
job to surprise her at this illegal game.
She will not be allowed, if they can
prevent her, to visit the barrel of cider
in the cellar, the fruit syrups on the
pantry shelves, the elderberry or dam
delion wine in the cupboard. Fermen-
tation must stop at once, by order Of
the Constitution Of the United States"
Later "The Record" discovered a
report from Boston relating that
when some years ago the temper
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

tances, were always permitted, if not
expected, to participate in his liquid
hospitality. and he would readily join
in a multiplied social glass even in
places Of public resort. The difficulty
within the last four or five years, pro-
vides measure of the revolution in
public thought that has been accom-
nlished
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

Let no weak feeling of pity be per-
mitted to interfere with the applica-
ton Of the stomach pump to every
American, male or female, young or
old. The day for trifing with this
widespread evil has passed"
Touching the same subject, "The
Portland (Me.) Press" located in a
state that knows something of pro-
hibition, says:
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

hand and urges all to adjust them
selves to it as soon as possible:
"John Barleycorn may be long
time a-dying,' but never was hope so
vain as that which looks for repeal
of the amendment or restoration of
the liquor traffic. That, except as
clandestine and outlawed crime, is dead
already, and the voice of commerce
and industry and business is unmis-
takably against any resurrection Of it,
Even under the wartime prohibition
the effects in reducing crime, in re-
lieving the pressure upon the work
houses and asylums, in creating better
and happier and more efficient work
men have already been beyond the pos
sibility Of dispute. There may still
be many mourners at the bier of John
Barleycorn, but the vastly greater num-
Der of those who are to-day rejoicing
as at liberation from a great menace
and curse make it certain that the wake
will not be unduly prolonged"
"A New and Great Era''
"The Kansas City STAR feels
that with the removal Of the "com-
plication of booze and it's agents"
the "diagnosis" Of our social ills
can be accomplished far more ef-
fectively, and that Il new and great
era in the development of the
American experiment" is certain.
Between this prevailing view and
the few out-and-out mourners and
opponents are a few papers like
"The Philadelphia Evening Bulle-
tin," which feels that "an extraor-
dinary experiment, such as no great
nation has ever undertaken on such
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Sense of Humor Lacking

"Was this operation on the navy
justified" asks "The New York
Times" (De,n.) "wouid not milder
a2d more gradual treatment have
been sufficient" Admiral Sims, in
the opinion of "The Philadelphia
Record" (Dem.), takes himself too
seriously. The official who made the
famous statement probably was
thinking Of Sims's previous pro-
British indiscretions, and giving him
a little good-natured advice. Like
many of his British friends, Admiral
Sims would seem to be lacking in a
sense of humor." Revealing this re-
mark, thinks "The Springfield Re-
publican" (Dem.), was "a blazing
indiscretion. '"The New York
World" (Dem.), regrets that he
should dim his reputation by act or
speech. The civilian control OF the
army and navy is bulwark of our
freedom. The Navy Department
was no more unprepared than the
people Of the United States.
Knocking the navy or the army for
personal purposes, knocking for pro-
fessionnl purposes, knocking for par
tisan purposes, Is no doubt to be ex-
pcctcd nfter a victorious war az often
as n peace for no higher purposes. Mis-
takes have almost necessarily been made
which none the less may call for Serious
| investigation, that the future may profit
from the past But in the large sense
of naval cooperation, probable cause for
! investigation has not been SHOWN and
| cannot be shown. There " tho record.
and II atands."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

no longer plead the blockade as an
excuse for Russia s condition, and
profitable commerce could not be
carried on under his system. When
the crash comes, the responsibility
will be placed where it belongs.
Sensible or a Makeshift?
''The Boston Globe" thinks this
the only sensible policy. Active in
tervention was impossible when it
might have helped, as the Allied
governments were too weary to un-
dertake a new war. As it is, con-
tinuing the blockade would raise the
possibility of throwing Germany into
the arms of Russia. Various prac-
tical difficulties, however, are seen
in the new arrangement. "The Bos-
ton Herald" doubts the efficacy of
the cooperative societies, which are
expected to be the principal agen-
cies of the new trade. They have,
it is true, been consistently opposed
to the soviets, but they will not be
able to do as they like in the Soviet
area. "The Paris scheme is obvi-
ously makeshift; if it relieves suf-
fering Russia at the cost of more
Bolshevik triumphs it will be worse
than failure"
Others doubt if the policy is
thorough enough to accomplish any
thing. According to "The Spring
field Republican, (DemD, this
course would have been much better
year ago, when the peasants were
divided against the Bolsheviki.
Now, instead of overthrowing the
Soviet government, it may cause it's
reconstruction on a Socialstc basis.
THE Buffalo Express (Rep) finds
its principal objection in the posi-
bility that the Bolsheviki will reject
this partial offer and demand full
recognition, which they are in a
very good position to do.
"The New York Evening POST
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
ENHE history Of prohibition as
an active cause runs back
IL only half century, and the

tipping are only century old.
From these beginnings "The Phila-
delphia North American" traces the
progress of the great drought out Of
original wetness in an interesting
editorial called "The Banishment Of
Booze" 1t begins:
"In the primitive civilization and
rugged society Of our forefathers the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

to equal trust and consideration. Let
those who cannot believe that a respon-
sible American official used the shameful
words quoted when the nation was
about to join the adversaries Of Ger
many recall the outstanding express
sions of the Wilson policy"
Admiral Sims's course, however,
has received much Democratic CEN
sure and the disapproval Of at
least one Republican paper, "The
Baltimore American" which thinks
the anti-British warning was mere
ly humorous advice against falling
too much under British influence.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
To Make or Break B0lshevism?

MEXICAN opinion, witch
has been much pczzled over
events in Russia, is not very
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
The Boy Stood on the Drying Dock
Whence All But Him Had Fled

From The Brooklyn Dolly Eoglc
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22
Do NOT PERMIT DEVELOPMENT Of COLORADO
TO Be RETARDED BY 4 DISCUSSED PLEA
OF 4 WORRIED AND MSGU|sEO CITY
.NTI-TUNNEL LEAGUE" IN REALITY REPRESENTS Sr
LESS FEAR OTHER CITIES NAV
If THE MEAS URE ADOPTED .'

There is one thing about it. The
debate on this tri-tunnel bill is going
to separate the sheep from the goats,
SO that we of the Western Slope will
know just where our friends lie, and
what people in towns like Pueblo, Sal
ida and Canon City, are willing to be
led around by the nose by Rio Grende
and Santa Fe railroad interests. We
shall know who is willing for selfish
considerations (entirely imaginery, by
the way,) to sacrifice the industrial
development of the great Gunnison and
Uncompahgre valleys because some
railroad official under the thumb Of
New York wants them to do it.
For the life of US we can see little
merit to the alleged objections raised
against the three tunnels, and it is
certain that instead of hurting the
Arkansas valley, the tri-tunnei pro-
ject, if carried to successful conclu-
sion, would aid the towns of that To-
cality as much as any place in the
state.
The Salida Board of Trade passed
resolution condemning the tunnel
bill because the Monarch tunnel is
badly and improperly located between
Garfield and Whitepine and iss not
where it should be, and seems to be
either deliberate attempt at decep-
tion or some kind of a joke" How
ridiculous. The Monarch pass tunnel
survey (several have been made by
the commission as should be the case,
but the survey, which shows up best)
comes out at the Black Sage and would
make the tunnel almost on an air line
between Gunnison and Salida, shorten
ing the distance of the main line over
/ l5 miles, The Salida Board of Trade
must have been made the victim of a
hoax itself to voice such a protest
Evidently neither the man who wrote
the resolution or the members of the
commercial board who live within q
few miles of the proposed tunnel know
a thing about the geography of the
country, and such men condemn we OF
the Western Slope to inger under the
intolerable conditions Of this dinky lit
tie narrow gage.
Where is the sense of calling the
Monarch tunnel "impracticable" un.
less all the railroad tunnels in the
world are impracticable. The tunnels
Of the Atlantic coast and Of Europe
are some of them ten and thirteen
miles long and in the Alps are al
higher attitudes regarding the snow
line, and only cut half the "lift" which
these tunnels would do. Do the wise
men of the Arkansas valley argue that
.hese tunnels are therefore imprac-
tical?
| II the Monarch tunnel is impractic.
able. then the Moffat tunnel is also
They are the same length and altitude
and develop the same sort Of coal
stock. fruit and general farming couu-
try. II the State Railway commission
that got up this bill II composed d
sueh fools y 70 design three simprae.
tieab2es tuhnels thea Why charge theu
with duplicity IN doing IN tits fo1
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22

a Republican Congress is also
needed, reads hcadlinr in the Mont
roc Press. Goodnes, what does the
country want Of a Republican Con-
gre Il had one 70 lis sorrow for
two year and instead Of passing laws
impsratNcly needed IN these recon-
strurtluU day, Il spent its time david
ling and playing politics. The Repub-
ljcaR Senate cusscd and discussed the
League Of Nation treaty for two ses-
sions, and got nowhere. The Rcpub-
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22

hean House passed sew bills and then
sen; TO sleep. Its only achievement:
that wiil 20 down IN history Is the
4ppJiltnent Of u -smellIng esmmit-
tses, 20 discover Democratic failure IN
prosecuting the great var. and not q
committee found anything worth while
NO! 4 Democratic Con gress j. also
needed 10 hold up the hands Of Presi-
M.nt llE-
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22

I'd Taylor in running for re-elec-
ton upon his splendid record and upon
the Democratic National and State
platforms. He is not running on the
Republican platform or any lntsrrO-
galurl.s tha. Vincent may select from
that platform. And Taylor b. veTy
properly paying no attention 20 the
cheap p,anl; political tactics OF Ger
tam Republicans in tryIng TO cross eE-
anime h.m upon the Republican plat
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Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22

Denver. 1t surely wouldn't benefit
Denver, OF the Moffat stockholders or
all of Northwestern Colorado to have
an impracticable" tunnel under Janes
Peak.
If the tunnel promoters are honest
men, striving for state Enhancement.
then the Moffat tunnel is practicable.
and 1t follows that the Monarch tun.
mel Is the same. If they are fools and
an engineer like Major Blauevalt and
q statesman like Governor Hadley Of
Siissouri are fools, then, there is NO
duplcity on the part of Denver and
the other big argument about this be-
ing skin game, falls to. the ground.
The latest attack of the jimmies by
tnese Arkansaw valley boosters" il
that there are three abandoned tun-
nels to-wit: Alpine Pass and the two
on the Midland. 1t shows to what des-
perate straits they are put for argu-
hent. II IS matter of common re-
port and belief for thirty-six years
that the Rio Grande bribed the South
fark engineer who laid out Alpine
tunnel TO put the east portal on the
north side of the range, in an impos-
si6ie location. With three mile tun-
mel at lower altitude because Of the
snow and ice in the half-mile present
tunnel,) the South Park road would
have been the leading road Of Western
Colorado today.
Another howl of the Arkansas valley
people is that with the Moffat tunnel.
the Dotsero cutoff will be built and
Western Colorado goods routed north
to Denver. Yes, and that is lust
exactly what intelligent men over here
know will be the case, if this three
tunnel bill is defeated. Now, Denver
Is willing to play fair and give West
ern and Southwestern Colorado each
their tunnel and real railroad service.
Then, lit these short-sighted men have
their way and defeat the measure),
the Moffat tunnel will eventually IS
built, the Dotsero cutoff Constructed
and Western Colorado trade diverted.
which will leave Gunnison, Salida. Cam
on City and Pueblo high and dry.
We don't care a darn about the Ar
kansas valley towns. They would
richly deserve it,, but News-C Champion
would regret to see. the ballots
prove that any considerable number
OF Gunnison county citizens were 20
bind as not to see this obvious fact.
VOTE FOR THE rRI-TrrNNrrr.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For State Senator
4. G.. Delo
For Representative
Charles II. CoVan
For District Attorney. 7th Judicial Dis
John L. Charlcsworth
F2r County Clerk and Recorder
{. {. McwiIliams
For County Judge
J. VI. McDougaI
For County Sh,uE
Pat Haulon
For County J I-y4.ur'r
Melvin Il. Hcrrlck
For County s ..-n-
James l. Robinson
For County Sapt. oC Schools
Pauline h. Rose
For county Coroner
]. T.. Hanson
.tr lo.rr. Surveyor
J. H. Robinson
]. county Commissioner
1T. D-trlCt
George sullivan
For County commissioner
End District
{. l.. Mcdonald
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22

The League Of Nations is the great
est moral Issue presented to the ma
ton since slavery. During the faction
s.l night on that issue there were good
ns.u and women who champiOned slav-
cry, but they were mistaken and the
world is now unanimous IN believing
thsy were mistaken. When the mists
Of thls conflict have been swept away
By time, those who thru blind paTti-
zanship and hatred Of Wilson. have
set their faces against world peace
and disarming, viii 20 down in history
a. champions Of lost cause.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22

On page seven NcWE-GhampiOn
prints a Republican quarter page ad-
/ yortf-ement We don't believe q word
Of u, but the general policy Of news
papers b. r0w 20 throw their adEcr-
Using columns open 20 both sides Of
aI questions and l't the truth win its
nay. This Is the -ame policy We have
pursued IN regard 10 the Iu-Iunncl
advert sucnt from Pueblo. This great
rr1.f..rtIso measure DIS entitled TO
s..n on IT. merits from the votes Of in
,rl.gut people. II any Gqnnison
rauutg folks are 20 befuidied a. to
them selves and the community in
which they live, they really should
have the opportunity Read the edit
oral comments and the al Of the Gun
nisou Chamber Of Commerce.
When the big fight was on last year
against the arbitrary raise in the
grazing rates, who was il saved the
ztOckmcn from a 300 per cent ad-
vance Il was Edward 7. Taylor our
wide awake Congressman. Do YOU
think that a green congressman like
Vincent would b.. II accidentally elect
ed. able 10 handle that proposition. He
would be iloundcring around trying TO
get his feet on the ground after the
voting was over. And, by the way. il
Is not at all certain where Vincent is
lined up. He was one Of the strongest
supporters Of the original forest re-
serves with their unAmcrican rules,
regulations and annoyanccs He
fought for rinchot thru thick and thin,
while the rest Of Colorado was bearing
down on that vain and ambitious mil
Hunaire until We pricd him loose from
his job. Vincent is just pig-hcaded
and partisan enough TO oppose the
most important things the stockmen
and miners want.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22

Aonopclistic interests in mfnine.
elood-sucdng profiteers between t.
rxmer and consumer ars oppoeine e..
Democratic ticket Whan - - eol
ne polls yuu win choose befWee1 49,
nAG interests and eovo1r,on1 -
and By tie people.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-22
BILL NO. s.

Chicago Tribune:-Mr. TAFT oucp
$1,000 up and gave two ladies : seef
ne - trying TO do - much for ~.
Harding and the League q Naasoaa.