The Delta independent., 1920-11-05
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Not merely is the oil supply giving
out, but there is an awful shortage of
elbow grease.
Most of the enthusiasm shown in
this election is manifested in the
warmth of the cussing.
/ Up to date no landlady has NANTES
ted a willingness to accept silk shirts
as substitute for board money.
In free" Russia, the people have
their Free" choice whether to fight
for the soviet crowd or be executed
1t is doubtful If oratory has changed
many votes in this political campaign
but nausea has swung lot of them.
| Claimed spectators made $312, 2,000,-
900 on coal, but people who had ample
stocks think conditions are all right
| While the baseball crooks should
! be thoroughly shown up. they should
not be put in Jail merely for stealing
bases.
Not merely do the people demand
brass tacks from the politicians, but
they want some big enough to nail
lies with.
Now that it is considered o. K for
the women to ask men to marry them.
lot OF 'em consider it amt worth
the bother.
Automobile prices coming down so
fast that lot of people believe they
can now afford to borrow the money
and buy one.
Good many people think they can
get ahead by refusing to work. but so
far no one has tried to get rich by
cutting of HIS hands.
On hearing about big campaign
funds. the politicians are filled with
horror, also with eagerness to get
some for themselves.
The people who are willing to work
only five days week. are convinced
that the government should do some
thing to improve business.
No wonder the politicians are op-
posed to having business men in
public office. as they might run their
office on business principles.
| Having agreed to fine the profi
teers, the politicians will no doubt
keep their pledge by collecting cam
paign subscriptions from them.
| There isn't much game left for the
shooting season, but the hunters may
be able to get some other sportsmen,
also guides and farmers cows.
The American people must have
their gasoline for pleasure cars, even
II the motor trucks distributing the
necessities of life have to stop. -
People ara having to live in cram
ped quarters in these times, but the
skilled house planner can find room
for the cook stove under the bed.
While some of the boys are despon-
dent over failure in their studies, in
ability to get on the football team
causes more widespread depression.
Women candidates so far nomin-
ated express confidence in being able
to get elected. without having to pass
out many boxes Of big black cigars.
The coal miners who try to get their
way by freezing the country to death.
are not probably the only people in
the world capable Of swinging pick.
Most of the people in Delta know
the moving picture stars by sight.
but mighty few could recognize the
photographs of any college president.
II you 20 into business and make
money, the public slams you as
profiteer, and II you go in and lose
money, the public slurs you as fool.
The fact that the government al
ways wastes billions does not prove
that voter can spare 30 cents worth
of his valuable time to go TO the polls.
These gamblers who are trying to
set up baseball. may soon be restric-
ted TO betting on the time when the
turnkey will come around to open the
cell door.
Some Of the people who are selling
building materials for top prices. have
the same proud and Independent ways
that the sugar spectators had about
six months ago.
After weeping bitterly in repen-
tance for his offences. the modern
kid on being let off in court, goes
out and brags how they didn't dare do
thing to him.
Anyway after the college football
players finish UP game with several
broken legs and dislocated shoulders,
you feel reasonably sure that no one
tried to throw the game.
Formerly girls used to drop out Of
school because they did not know en-
ough to pass the exams, and now they
quit because they haven't got money
TO buy swell enough clothes.
Election officials in rural districts
are often slow in getting in the re-
turns, but they claim that anyway
they will come down to town the Sun
day after election and file them.
Some folks who thought they could
: make money by buying sugar at 20
| cents and selling 1t for 30. are now
finding fault because the government