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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
There he goes, and my red fIauRels
too lalshed U1ecle WISELY:

"Never mind what you wondern'
interrupted the Wolf. wait until
get these flannels on, and wen
see what happens.
The bad Wolf quickly took off
his clothes and dressed himself in
Uncle Wiggily's new red flannels.
Then the Wolf put his clothes back
on and taking up his electric light,
which he had left burning all this
while. the Wolf said:
Come along to my den now,
Uncle Wiggily. Get up, dress your
self and
But just then the Wolf reached
around and began to scratch his
left shoulder. ....-......-....
whats the natter" asked In
Gle Wiggily. .--
"Never you mind what's the mat
teri snarled the Woody chap.
you just get dressed and"
The Wolf suddenly stopped and
began to scratch his right
shoulder.
"Kindly tell me if anything is
the matter" begged Uncle Wig
gily.
Matter enough there'n be when
| get you to my den" answered the
bad chap. Get on your clothes
and"
But just then the Wolf gave a
terrible howl and tried to reach
around to scratch the middle OF. his
back, where the red flannels
tickled him. But he couldn't reach
the itchy part, and he twisted and
.,,,,ad opi tod himself in a knot
and finally he fell over in a somer-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11

sault out Of the window, by which
he had climbed into Uncle Wig
gily's room.
The bunny jumped up and looked
out of the window. There, over
the fields, running as hard as he
could and trying to reach the mid
die of his back to scratch, was the
Wolf
There he goes, and my red flan-
nels. tool laughed Uncle Wiggily
as he climbed back into bed. I'm
glad of it,"
And in the morning, when Nurse
Jane asked the bunny rabbit if he
had on his new red flannels, the
rabbit gentleman said:
"A wolf came in the night and
took them away"
"Oh, dear me-" cried Nurse Jane.
81 must buy you some new ones"
: Don't be in a hurry laughed
Mr.. Longears. and he was so happy
that he twinkled his pink nose
twice as fast So if the pineapple
doesn't jump out of the apple
dumping and try to make the
busting brush scratch the hands of
the clock, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the box tortoise.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
MILDRED KEEPS HER PROMISE
Chapter CXXEU.

Chapter CXXVU.
Muriel had scarcely left me be-
fore L regretted the promise | had
made her. What should | say to
Leonard when next | saw him;
what answer to make to his uues-
tion--which / knew would be re-
peated?
My story is, | suppose, the old
familiar one of the woman blindly
placing her trust, her happiness in
the hands of a man who soon tires.
OF giving all Of self and receiving
nothing. That is nothing that
appeals to her love, her emotions
and every woman is conscious of
wishing to he approached through
these two channels.
realize perfectly that there are
many women who are satisfied
with the material support their
husbands can and are willing to
give them. That 50 long as they
have three meals Il day and a com
Portable place to live, and clothes
to wear they are contented. I'M
fortunately 1 was not one of these.
There had been so much of tender
'''o IoNbiu my illOliltlI SutH per-
feet devotion had dad given her,
That ! was i'll fitted to make eX-
cases for man who failed in each
and every particular to make good
as dad had made good.
Youth UncomprOmising.
None are so uncOmpromising as
the young. Either they do not or
cannot understand the more ma
ture outlook an older person has
upon life, and all that goes to make
up the marriage relation. To them
life should be one long sweet song,
the refrain being u paean of love.
When they find instead it is often
out of key, minor refrain, they
have neither the pOise or the pa
ticnce-or the stability of character
to wait until time, or their own
endeavOrs can change things.
| saw Leonard often, and not
withstanding the many times he
begged and implorcd me to tell him
that | cared for him-loved him
as he did me, | kept my promise
to Muriel. Altho | admit that at
times it was hard.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
SHALL WE ATTACK THE WINDMILL?

Once upon a time there lived idealistic old
gentleman who, after reading romances of knight
errantry, conceived the idea that it his mission
in the world to redress and protect the weak
His Don Quixote de Ia Mancha. His
creator Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra, the great
novelist of Spain, who died the same day our
Shakespeare did April 90, 1916.
One of Don Quixoe's exploits to charge
against windmill which, at distance and viewed
with disordered eye, appeared to the knight to be
a malignant OF course it is easy to guess
what happened
y, Yet Don Quixote is not the buffoon that super
ficia readers of this great Spanish classic some
times believe. There touches of real heroism
and real pathos in this characterization, There is
nothing despicabe mean in the character of the
erratic manchego He is always ready for fight
on equal odds, and often when the odds are clearly
uu a gainst him. When he dies. few followers weep
rat his bedside, for the old man has really ovable
traits
But most of the people whom he meets in his
: GRANT period put him down for fool.
In his Wichita speech Saturday Senator Harding
warned the United States against trying to become
the international Don Quixote. The doctrine
preached by the republican presidential nominee was
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
STRAW BALLOTS.

Straw ballots always in fashion during the
weeks before presidential election. They will be
taken this year a bigger scale than ever before.
They don't add much to popular intelligence. But
people with political curiosity follow them keeny.
There are many kinds of business that would give a
lot to know positively how the election is going They
ponder the straw vote very earnestly
Probably some people are influenced to vote for
the side that seems to be winning according to the
straw ballots 1t is not intelligent way to choose.
but some folks hate terribly to be the losing side.
If some persons would give more thought to get
ting the right side. rather than on the side that
seems to be getting ahead, the sum of popular in
telligence represented at tho ballot box would be
greater.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
CAS- the People View 1t"

public thinking and creating a de-
mand for certain definite improve
ments.
BIT why is it necessary to resort
to personal attacks? The pre-
convention campaign was admra-
BILE. 1t was a fight for principle,
but it now looses its force and ap-
pears to have degenerated into Or
binary political bunk" not deserv-
ing of special notice. Was there
anything wrong in Fall and Bur
sum and a few other republican
leaders meeting at the De Vargas
to plan the campaign and select
possible candidates? Such plan
ming had 10 be done by some one.
even though these plans did not
work out in the convention. And
why is it necessary to brand
Meechem as belonging to the
bosses" because he will not call
his friends, these leaders. thieves
and scoundrels?
The Journal has remarked upon
the ability of these men-Bursum,
Fall, Hawkins and Sully. Why not
use them instead of villify them?
SupposinG their methods are not
always such as we approve. They
arc men of keen perception, and
they keep close watch of what the
public desires and will be quick to
respond. These very men are the
best qualified we have in the state
to plan. and advise for the best in
terest OF our state government. We
need them. Lets use them instead
of trying to get rid of them. If
you doubt their sincerity you have
q most powerful weapon to bring
them in line. They may smart UNI
der personal attacks, but it will not
move them. But you can make
them use their influence for the
support of the measures you advo-
cate. They would hardly dare to
act contrary to fully aroused pub
lie demand. Respectfully,
w. II. HARRlCK. ,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
Upton TIPS

California grape growers are obtaining
higher prices than before the country went
dry. To every man who is interested in home
brew There's a Raisn"
whats Your Hurry" is the slogan adopt
cd by Minneapolis in drive against motor
accidents Our explanation would be that it
is every fellows ambition to give his brother
the opportunity to excuse his dust.
speed maniac is a man who drives until
he busts either his head or his pocketbook. .
Personally our desire to live in Russia
vanished when we read that Bolsheviki are
allowed only suit of clothes each. We
aren't vain but we do like to step out in our
Sunday suit now and then.
The only man who convnccs the world
that it owes him living is the ono who gets
out and does the collecting himself.
man looks into the mirror in the cafe
and sees the face of a pretty girl; his wife
looks and pretty gown.
Some men, however. object to wearing the
refused to wash his wife's clothes
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
NY HUSBAND ANDI
Jane Phelps

"You do love me, don't you?"
was his constant urging, and | only
could reply;
81 can't tell, Leonard"
He thought of course that !
meant that l was not yet entirely
sure Of my feeling toward him;
whereas | inferred that I must
keep my promise to Muriel. Though
of course | could not allow him to
even suspect my meaning.
Burns Mayson Again.
At the end Of two weeks it was
becoming almost impossible for me
to resist his pleading. SO | was de
lighted when Burns Mayson again
appeared in Glendale. | should at
least have respite while he was
in town. Not only a respite from
Leonard's opportunities but from
the settled displeasure and the
GOODNESS with which Clifford had
treated me ever since our quarrel.
He had evidently no intention to
forgive me for what | had said
anCnt Mabel Horizons trip to Chi
Cago at the time father died.
From the night when he had
flung out in rage declaring that
he would spend the evening with
Mabel HortOn-and slammed the
door for emphasis--Clifford had
not spoken to me save about the
most trivial matters. In fact he
had, as far as he could. ignored
me altogether, and | was beginning
to feel the strain nervously. Mu-
riel had been to see me several
times, but only once had she even
mentioned the topic which so filled
both our minds. Then she said:
See here, Mildred" her tone put
me on my guard, so caressing was
it. you must not be childish. You
must use the poise and the weap-
ons of the woman of the world in
this situation; not the way of an
unsophisticatcd girl. You are
proud, sensitive, inexperienced in
the ways of this wicked wOrld-oh
yes you are, you needn't shake
your head. And you cannot afford
to play into Mabel Horizons hand
as you are doing"
"Tell me what to do them |
replied YEARLY,
Tomorrow Weapon~at Hand.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
JUDGE MECHEM AND THE MINE TAX.

The journal congratulates itself that speed
is being made in its campaign to better conditions
in New Mexico. 1t appears from newspaper reports
that Judge Mechcm has at last succeeded in over
coming his paralysis of fear to the extent that he
can talk again. He is reported actually having
mentioned the mines the other day in a taX-law
speech. He says that they must pay their just
share of taxes.
That means nothing The mine-owners doubtless
think that they are paying their just share already.
Considering what eminent and philosophical citi-
they and all the things they have done for
the in developing their benevolent enterprises
in order to give the boon of employment to thou
. sands of men who live in practical peonage their
feudal estates these gentlemen probably feel that
no tax at all would be the just and equitable solu-
ton of the matter.
What does Judge Mechem mean by their just
and equitable share? Judge Hanna and the DEM
ocratic platform say they shall be taxed upon their
ad vaorem value other property is taxed, Our
best efforts never pressed the republicans farther
than TO make a meaningless declaration for just
taxation.
why hesitate to say that they shall be taxed
according to the actual going market value of their
property? Why hesitate to say that experts will be
employed by the state to what that actual going
value really is? Then would all understand just
what Judge MeChem means and the atmosphere
would be cleared.
Certainly that is the way everyone should be
taxed including the mine owners. All talk of pc
culiar conditions, such depletion is rot. Those
questions enter into the assessment, not into the
principle of taxation involved. They should be as
sessed according to their ad valorem values. The
experts who do the assessing will consider acccss-
bility, depletion exhaustibty and all other factors
in arriving at the actual value of the property
Judge Mechem will answer, if he answers at all,
that he does not wish to anticipate the report Of the
Special Revenue Commission headed by tx Governor
Hagerman, which is dealing with this subject
Very we'll We not at all alarmed about this
report. 1t will, believe, verify all conten
tons. The tentative report was to he forthcoming
soon after the middle of September. 1t is
ing the middle of October and it is yet out. Only
day.
This report would give us point of beginning.
Candidates could 90 record as for or against it.
The issue would be defined The successful cand-
dates executive and legislative would be committed
before elected We would know exactly where we
Governor Hagerman is not so impractical stra =
tegst to fail to the practical wisdom of a
report at once.
Is an influence holding up this report?
Is it being held back in order that it may not be
used in this campaign?
We have not influence enough to get it reported
in spite of the fact that it ready two weeks
ago.
Will Judge Mechem call for the report? We in
wife him to join in demand that there be no
hoodwnking of the public by delay. Will the Judge
help in bringing this question to the surface in
concrete form?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
The Square Dealers

Editor Morning journal:
Dear Sir:-I am asking you for a
little space in your valuable paper
to set some few of our colored
voters right in regards to voting.
and what they are voting for, and
whom they are voting for. There
seems to be some little dssention
in the ranks of the colorcd voters
here in Albuquerque; also there
seem to be two different parties,
or rather two factions Of republi-
cans, one the Square Deal club, and
the other calling themselves the
Conservative Republicans.
Please allow us to say the Square
Deal Republican club is two years
old and known throughout the
state of New Mexico. AS for Albu-
querque and Bernalillo county, we
know of no other colored repubii-
can club. We are republicans, al
ways have been, and no doubt al
ways will be.
Those who have left the Square
Deal Republican club are in no
way identified with the Square
Deal Republican club; further
more we are not responsible Tor
the actions of this Conservative
party or their agents.
In former years there have been
two or three who have called
themselves leaders Of the coIored
voters here in Albuquerque, and
have gone to those dominant in
politics and put anything over, tell
ing them they could, and do con-
troll the colored voters in Albu-
querque We have taken this OPP
portunity to inform the public that
we have our eyes open. and we m
tend that the tactics played here
tofore shall not prevail any more.
Our entire support is and shall be
used in favor of the republican
ticket-national, state and county.
Square Deal Republican Club.
BY f. Nat Reynolds, ST., Asst. Sec
p. S.-You will find that the
Square Deal Republican club has
organizations and representatives
in every community in the state
where there areysix or more ofSour
race.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
DAWSON

T. . c. Hill. manager of the
Phelps Dodge Mercantile company
returned Saturday from Denver
with eight new clerks.
Elmer Oliver of Denver is a
weekend guest of Mrs. Catherine
Stultz.
Mrs. Ace Brown and daughter
left Thursday for a visit TO Min
eral Wells, Texas.
James Merrill and family left for
England last Saturday, where they
intend to make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Bracewell
viii move to Loretta, Monday.
Mr. Bracewell has been made SUI
perintendent of No. mine. Their
daughter, Olga. left Friday for the
Minnequa hospital, in Pueblo, to
take three-year course in nursing.
Mrs. William Mcintyre of Stark
vile, Colo, is in Denver visiting
her mother, Mrs. James Pritchard.
E. c. Rabbit and family have
returned from a visit to Kansas
City.
Republicans of Dawson are Civ
ing dance at the opera house,
Saturday evening.
Friday evening the Eastern Star
lodge gave a private banquet.
Mrs. Y. II. Petty and children
left Saturday for England, where
they will make an extended visit.
The Rev. j. S. Russell addressed
the High school assembly Thursday
morning.
w. ID. Brennan, Dock Pearce and
Harvey Springer We're called as
witnesses before the z. S. grand
judy at Santa Fe last week in the
matter OF the postofficc robbery
in which a true bill was found
against the defendant. =
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
SOCIETY NIGHT.

SOCIETY NIGHT.
'sHow dear to my heart" Is the
press in my trousers
When long glances downward pre-
sent to my view
TWO straight lines descending. |
Join the carousers
With all the assurance a man ever
knew.
But, oh, what a blow to my SNUG
satisfaction go.
When out of my vest my shirt front
protrudes ..-
And all that starched bosom be-
comes an attraction
For questioning looks from society
dudes.
That stud buttoned shirt front,
That stiff bosomcd shirt-front
That bullying blame shirt-front.
That will not set true.
I've tried every trick that the craft
recognizes.
I've pinned it secure to lapeis OF
my vest
But what can | do when I've got
q big waist-band
And lack several inches of having
chest?
The SITTER they starch it, the big
ger it bulges,
No matter how much | may shoVe
it in place, 49,
One round with the dancers, seat
by the window, !
And there it is, staring me right IN
the face.
That billowy shirt front
That vast spread of shirt front
That bulging blame shirt mont
That will not, set true.
After patenting a safety razor
guaranteed not to cut the flesh and
a circular blade by which hair
cut may be self-administered, II
seems up to the human race to de-
wise a stand-up collar for society
nights that viii button itself and
will not saw the neck.
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brindle. l enVied Mott his I'M
earned riches, when l was hot from
toll in bitches, All jealous-eyed I
used to worry to see him ride in
gorgeous surrey, while / chased
hogs through prickly hedges, or
whacked up logs with rusty wedges.
But now he eats things predigest-
ed; by pies and meats he'd soon
be bestcd, The doc doles out his
daily vittles; a Brussels sprout he
slowly whites, and feeds to Mott
the sickly shavings, which makes
Mott hot and starts his rawlings. Is
his life sweet, or sad and firing?
And | can eat what I'm desiring.
Vain envy seems. when swift years
trim it; Of all bad dreams it is the
limit.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
JUST FOLKS
Copyright, 1920, by Edgar A. Guest.
ON DINING WITH QARRELsOME COUPLES

I freely confess there are good friends of mine.
With whom arc often invited to dine,
Who get on my nerves that l cannot eat
Or stay with my usual ease in my seat,
For l know that if something should chance to
occur
Which he may not like which doesn't please
her,
That Wen have to try to be pleasant somehow
While they stage fine little family row.
Now a family row is private affair,
And guests, l am certain, should never be there;
/ have freely maintained that and his wife
Cannot always agree their journey thru life,
But they ought not to bcker and wrangle and
shout
And show off their rage when their friends are
about;
- takes all the JOY from a party vow.
When some couple starts a family row.
It's a difficult job to stay cool and polite
When your host and your hostess staging a
fight
It's hard to talk sweet to a dame with frown
Or smile at man that yau want to knock down;
You sit like dummy and look far away,
But you just can't help hearing the harsh things
they say.
1t ruins the dinner I'm telling you now,
When your host and your hostess get mixed in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11
Bedtime Stories
For Little Ones
tBy Howard Il. Garis.l
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
WOOZY WOLF.

There, I've laid them all out,
ready for YOU to put on in the
morning. said Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wu2Hy to Uncle Wiggily one eve
ming, when it was almost time to
go to bed in the hollow stump bun
galow,
what have you laid out, Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy?" asked the bunny
rabbit gentleman, giving his pink
| nose sort of good night twinkle,
rs it piece of cherry pie. or d
bit of chocolate cake"
Neither one! Don't be silly
Jane. AS if I'd let you eat pie OF
cake just before you SO to bed.
No. indeed! 1t is your red flannels
| am speaking about-your heavy
| winter flanncls, 1t is time you put
them on. I've laid them out by
your bed and you can jump into
them the first thing in the morn
ing"
"Oh, dearest me-" sighed Uncle
Wiggily in dole[ul. sorrowful
voice.
'Why, what's the matter?' asked
Nurse Jane. "You don't want to
eat it could, do you?"
NO, but | don't want to put on
my heavy red flanncls, either"
said the bunny gentleman. They
itch and tickle me so,'
Nonsense" spoke the muskrat
| lady housekeeper. you know you
must put them on. Jump into
them the first thing in the morning
when it is quite chilly, and you'll
soon get used TO the tickle and
itch"
Uncle Wiggily sighed and shook
his ears, but he said nothing. lie
knew it would do no good. Nurse
Jane had made up her mind about
those red flannels and that was all
there was to it.
Uncle Wiggily went TO bed, Sure
| ny enough on the chair in his
room were the red flannels, nicely
laid out. With his paw the bunny
gentleman gently touched them
and he could not help shudderine
q little.
How they will itch and lickel'
he said. Il mean itch and tickle,
he added quickly. They'll make
| me stuirm and twigg)e. Well
there's no use worrying about it.
must put them on in the morning.
Uncle Wiggily went to bed, but
he did not sleep very well. He
dreamed he was wearing his new
suit Of red flannels, and first he
would itch on one shoulder anC
then he'd feel tickle in the middle
of his back Next he'd feel sori
of tickle-t tickle between his ears
And so, not sleeping very soundly
it was no wonder that when he
heard a little noise in his room
he awakened quickly.
BY the light of the moon, whicf
streamed in one window, Uncle
Wiggily saw a shadowy figure NOV.
ing about near his bed.
as that you, Nurse Jane, come
to take away my red flannels?'
asked the bunny gentleman. al
it is you, I am very glad, for car
hardly sleep thinking of them
mo, this isn't Nurse Jane,' an
swered a gruff and crowley voice
I'm the Woody Wolf. and came
here 10 get YOU, I'm tired of wait.
ing for you in the woods. Besides
you always manage to fool me and