White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-07
THE VERDICT.

The election Is over. The America
people have spoken ard with their YER
dict all must be content. One thing
however, Is c~ertain--the republican,
party after March 4 next will be ir
complete control Of the AFFAIRS OF this
nation, and to that party all must look
forward 10 tho best possible results
That we have had to face high costs
Of living under a democratic president
with a republican congress liz not dis
puted by n man or set of men.
Tha the people have all been able 10
1--WE, and live well. under that same ad-
ministration is likewise beyond ques'
ton.
One question most vital to all is this
can the cost of living be reduced
without a corresponding reduction in
wages to be paid. and II so. how much
can that cost of living be reduced and
how high will it be possible to main
tain the wage scale? Where the plane
OF wages is high the cost of produc-
ton is likewise high, and TO whom,
may we look for an adjustment of this
situation on a basis of equal fairness to
all?
America won the great world war.
but this could not be accomplished
without sacrifice. War necessarily de.
stroys the hillsides and demolishes the
temples of the world. There must De
restored and rebuilt. and that cannot
be done without effort. The American
peep can always be depended upon
for tho suprom, effort. This was DEM
onstratcd by the winning of the war
when we saved all for humanity and
Upheld ihe sacred honor of the Stars
and Stripes In this all credit Is due to
our gallant lads who faced death with
a smile on their faces. The problem
faced by those charged with the hand
ling OF executive affairs was to see that
The aged father ana the heartbroken
mother at home was not obliged TO
seek q breadlinc or a soup kitchen in
order to keep body and soul together.
This was likewise accomplished and
the wolf was not permitted to approach
the door of the American home while
the stalwart son was on the watch
with his finger or the trigger in the
trench in rance.
Never before in the history of all the
world was the laboring man so pros
porous as he has been during the last
four years. The cost of living has been
high but he has been able to meet 1t
eaS the best the market afforded-wear
clothes as good as the millionaire and
Walk the streets with the feeling that
il was better to be a humble citizen
in this country than a king In any
other country. Will a change in the
administration OF national affairs be
a benefit? That is a question which
time alone can answer We have every
reason In the world TO expect great
things after our great military victory.
With all other countries looking to
America as the one country able to
supply their demands we are in the
position as a merchant who might
wake up come morning and find every
competitor wiped out by fire or some
other calamity. What would be the
result? A rush of business through his
doors and an era OF prosperity that he
could never have dreamed OF. SO 1t
be with us. II the new admins
stration taking Office on March 4. does
not usher In an era of prosperity In
grandeur and In glory far surprising
any that have preceded il there can be
but one answer. when times were pros
porous we made n change and We made
4 mistake.