The Washington times., 1920-05-29
THINGS IN GENERAL
Such as Labor, Wool, Gas, Sugar
oud Iuucficn
and Justice

ALL the high Of living At least not the labor that
LABoRA
The other day Mr. Wood, head Of the woosn Trust
Indignantly dsnouncng those that complained Of high prices
asked WHO Is going to pay the high wages that have to
give my w0rkmsn?"
Mr. Wood himself may have the pleasure of paying the
pips part He has been indicted for proteeng along
with two big branches Of the Wooden Trust
Il about time to catch somebody bigger than q
retailer Of linen collars or raincoats'
According to the Indictment Mr.. Wood, Indignant
president Of tho Wool Trust got for himself last year
half million cash bonus, besides IAN enormous salary
When he asked: "Who is going to pay for the large
salaries that have to pay?" he perhaps had in mind the
large salary and bonuses that he pays to himself
turns out that materials were sold by the indignant
wool for 100 per cent above coannual profits were
three hundred per cent and higher
The wool indictment has been found; one important
next question is What if anything will be done with him9
And the question after that is: Wool having been in
dicted. what about SUGAR and GASOLINE?
The Oil Trust has been taxing the people
day after day. announcing increases in price calmly
the weather tells about next day. Will anything be
done individuals that have and exercise the to
tax tho people through gasoline?
And what about sugar that have increased the
price of sugar from four cents before the to thirty
cents since the war? Are any of THEM going to jail?
What about the gentlemen who have been holding one
million tons Of sugar for increase in price according
to tho New York Times? 't-
If hree or four persons controlling the sugar of
this country holding an invisible supply" not gently
taxing but outrsgeously exploiting all the people wouldn't
possible to put those three four gentlemen in jail?
It may be found that distinguished lawyer figures
amonq them Wouldn't it do good to let HIM try
his hand hard labor for the public during the next five
or ten years?
The youngest granddaughter of the late
Jay Gould aged eighteen away hundred miles or so
in an automobile marry respectable young man. twenty
who in her opinion, is the only man now living worth
marrying
What the young woman's parents thought about the
method they know best but this be said to them
There better sign in the third generation possess
ing money than youthful elopement especially when the
choice is reasonably good.
It proves that the enthusiasm and energy that estab
lshed the family fortune have not died out
Families go to pieces when the women and men havent
even energy and tho will power enough to select for them
selves the person they to marry
If chaos and boshevism should come which they wont,
Jaw Gouds great grandchildren will have energy enough
to land on their feet and swim in the new current.
Dealing out EXACT justice is difficult,
especially in criminal The law cannot do it; hence
the necessity Of jury, free to guess.
One man killed his wife while she asleep He said
he dreaming had nightmare, thought he attacked
did know what he doing The jury believed it and
set him Free
Young Mrs. Mensing only seventeen, killed her husband
while he was asleep She said she just trying to waken
him by clicking the hammer of the revolver at his head
and had idea it loaded The grand jury believed
her and she freed.
Even in murder trials faith counts The Odds prob
ably hundred to that in both these the
jury dealt Justly with the accused
MIR. Ochs, of the New York Times, with
the best Intentions of course discovers Democratic
didate for the Presidency Mr. John W. Davis. Mr. Davis
appears be nice person; his photograph is pleasing He
did some work in executive office in Washington
after the fashion of Mr. Lansing the people knowing moth
ing about him. He is doing nice work in London, try
inc to help our British friends to get what they want
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