The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06

Occasionally you hear a Phoebe man
eritieIsing this country. The next
time you do. pin him down. Make him
tell you what country he thinks is bet
ter than this one. and why. Have him
give a remedy for whatever evil he
complains Of Let him propose a sys-
TEN Of government that would work
better than this. or a plan of living
that would work out to greater ad-
vantage than the one under which we
are now living.
Ask him under what government are
the conditions OF living as good as they
are here; where else Is food more
abundant: where Is II as easy to earn
the price of q meal as in America:
where are the people as well clothed
as in the United States: where Is en-
ployment as easily obtained: where Is
there greater security of life or better
protection to property: where can you
find as little poverty and want; where
are class distinctions so easily broken
down: where have the people the
power to change their laws like they
have In America. and where on the
face of the globe is there another
to the rule of the majority?
There are a thousand more questions
along the same line that might be
asked of the man who complains. 1t
is all very we'll to find fault, but when
a person does SO he ought to have in
mind something to cure it. No one
ought to have the right to complain at
this country unless he can point to a
better one. and IL he isn't able to do
that then he ought to be invited to go
to the country he thinks is better and
let US live our lives in peace over here.
We venture to say that in every
home in Phoebe. or in the entire state,
for that matter, there are many things
which are not needed and which are
not used. They are therefore of no
value to the members of the household.
| They are hung onto. like a miser hangs
onto the things he knows are of no
use TO him. They could be given away
to somebody to whom they would be
of value. This is true of books. and
furniture. and ornaments and clothing
Some of these days We are going to
learn the art Of getting rid of some
| thing we don't need for something we
| could use to advantage. We are going
| to learn to anticipate the other fell
lows wants. and measure our own By
them. We are going to learn that y
fair exchange" is perfectly legitimate
| in the eyes of business. and we are
going to have a keener eye for bust.
| ness. The only reason why We have
| the cellar or attic or lumber room lit
/ tered up now Is because We haven,
| learned to ask him what he needs, anG
what he has to exchange for 1t.
| This is one presidential campaign
| when there is absolutely no excuse fol
any Phoebe voter to let the other mar
do his thinking for him. The records
| Of both candidates are easily obtaina-
BILE and this time you are not asked to
vote for men who have not been in the
public eye. Mr.. Harding has been 6
senator. Mr.. Cox has been three time:
governor of Ohio. Their public rec
ords are as an open book. AS to theil
personal records, any man who know:
both of them will tell you a downright
| lie IL he says anything detrimental Il
| the character of either of them. They
are both clean. Christian gentlemen
1
gument to the contrary aside.
So 1t Is up to you to do your think
| ing along this line-which Is the bet
ter fitted to run the business of the
United States, a business in which each
and every man and woman is an indi-
yidual stockholder. II you are labor
ing man. then read your labor journals
as to the record Of each candidate. II
you are q farmer learn If either OF
them knows anything about farming
o.. IL either is directly interested in the
farm. IL you are interested solely in
their abilities as statesmen it is eass
| to point to their accomplishments and
be- governed accordingly.
Let no man do your thinking. and
don't go through this campaign blind
III you are foolish enough to believe
| any or all Of the filth you hear about
| either candidate. then you are letting
someone sway your vote. Remember
! that insofar as each man Is personally
| concerned he is clean enough to be
president, and honest enough. Then
| reason it out for yourself which one OF
| the two. in your opinion. has had the
| greatest amount of experience in pub
/ for running this government just as
YOU would run it. or tru to run 1t. II
/ YOU were in charge. But for goodness
| sake, do your own thinking.
1t Is just as well to practice prepar-
| edness in the home as it is anywhere
else, for the home should at all times
| be prepared to meet any condition that
may arise. And that is why every man
! in Phoebe should take pride in helping
| his wife lay away at this season food
stuff that will come in handy during
| the winter months.
When vegetables and fruit are put
up. canned and preserved during the
| season Of plenty. IT is easy for the wife
| to keep the table filled with an abund-
ance Of the good and heaithful things
| OF life. But where nothing Is put
away during the spring and summer
| for the winter. she finds 1t di1acult and
| expensive to keep the table properly
supplied during that time.
| II the men folks will make 1t posi-
| BILE for the women folks to prepare for
| the winter table needs they will soon
find II one Of the best Investments they
| can make. Help her to secure the veg
etables she is willing and anxious to
can: advance without being asked the
money necessary to secure sugar and