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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
MR.. AARplNc-sPsclALlsr.

Senator Harding Ia rapidly taking
rank as a specialist, A few days ago,
he took occasion to demonstrate his
accurate knowledge of the French Ian
guagc, and on yesterday, he gave us n
lesson In constitutional law. His genius
Is SO versatile that he filts from one
profound topic TO another with the
utmost facility, This intimate technical
knowledge, which he so frequently
manifests, serves to keep the country
In state OF expectancy in anticipa-
ton OF the question he will illuminate
next.
What MIR, Harding set out to do yes
teroay was to show the utter imposs-
blity Of the constitution and the league
OF nations doing business together. This
was timely, too, for such noViccs in the
law az William II, TAFT Charles E
Hughes, Elihu Root and George w.
Wickersham had never noticed it, But
when Warren g. Harding put his cru
dite mind 20 work on It, the irreconcil-
able conflict was easily discovered. And
he purposes to see to It that we con-
tinue 20 hr governed Nom Washington
instead OF Geneva, Ilt' Is not going to
Geneva.
seriously speaking, Mr.. Harding does
H'' hi'N'll' u very Impressive spectacle
In his daily Nominations. lie comes
near TO making himself ridiculous lie
Is Just about rs expert in his knowl-
edge or the constitution as some OF
those who have been invoking e against
suffrage. Every prepayment 81 the league
or nations has stated times out mind
that II could not and must not sup
plant the Consttutiou-that In case Of
divergence. the latter is to remain SUI
preme, Vet Mr., Harding, nv such tire
some twRddle, undertakes to show us
tho tmposslbllty OF doing anything. The
constitution or something is always in
III" way.
The American people should keep
cl'se 10 their constitutional chart But
that instrument was formulated 10 pro-
mote action and progress, not 60 pre-
vent them. Gov. cox believes Il IA
possible to do n Great many hencnccnt
thinEs-cNeu 10 the co operation with
tho balance ~ tho world in keeping
tho poacc-Wt'hout violating tho COM
sti;utiou senator Harding would not
even try. Gov. cox tx TRYING to 40
70, ward. Senator Harding wants 20 so
hockWard-ato normally The latter sees
No need 81 progress Everything be,
yond reactiorary party government is
urccustituticual Progress means
growth and Development. Reaction
means decay. Witch Will tho Amer
tear people choose,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
KILLING THE GOOSE.

For the first frank and plausible ex-
PLANTATION OF why a ton of coal should
cost $i3 we will give years subscrip-
tioE free. The miner, so far as we can
learn, is not getting very much more
for mining the coal, the railroad is get
ting only small percentage more for
hauling it, What does the operator get,
What does the broker get? What does
the retailer get? How much of the ad-
vance Is reasonable? How much is
mere gouge? The government would like
to know the facts. SO would the con-
sumers. We are approaching the season
when coal must be had. Very little
comparatively IL being mined. No won-
der states like Alabama are consider
Ing the taking over of the coal mines.
Kansas mined coal--successfully, too.
Tennessee is doing 1t on small scale,
with convicts, The first thing the coal
men know they will have killed the
goose that lays the golden egg. The
people have to havs coal. II our COM
Functions against state socialism are
nut aside the mines OF the country, next
to the railroads, furnish the simplest
proposition. The United States by
taking over the mines at their value
could pay the national debt in a few
years and furnish coal for home and
factory at one-third what II is now
costing. We don't want to DO It, now
ever, unless We have to.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.

The Houston Chronicle Is making
coiGmendable efforts to arouse the peo-
pie OF it's home town to the point of en-
tertaining the Confederate reunion In n
manner in keeping with the habit OF
other cities and with the reputation OF
Houston. 1t finds much yet to be done,
| however, II creditable showing is
made. In recent issue the Chronicle
says, in part:
"A few people are doing their best to
get things In shape for the Confederate
reunion, but only few
1.-THE vast majority stu take II In
| differently
"A very small portion Of the neces-
sary money has been subscribed, and
stlll smaller portion of the neces-
Hary accommodation has been provided
I for.
1.-The reunion Ia less than four weeks
away.
OBVIOUSLY. this city has got to wake
IL 1t does what It ought. and what 1t
can, to meet such an occasion.
There won't be much time or op-
portunity to correct matters when the
guests begin TO arrive
''lf oofusion and Inconvenience are not
be avoided, Houston must get ready.
IF confusion and inconvenience are not
avoided, Houston will have lost some
thing by way OF reputation.
THE veterans, and there will prob
ably by 1000 or 5000 of them will be
old men
"They need, and they deserve, the
best we can offer.
Their age and physical condition are
such as TO demand every care and COM
fort.
They wil suffer enough under the
best possible arrangements.
accompanying them win be many
thousands OF relatives and friends
Generally speaking. these will rep
resent the best families of the south
and they are entitled to recognition as
such.
ITO put II forward ms a cold blooded
advertising proposition. which il dis
agreeable and which ought to he un-
ne oessary, Houston must treat this re-
union courteously and Hospitality.
ITO put II on n moral basis, Hous-
ton, like every other southern city, Is
In duty bound TO show appreciation for
the manhood, womanhood and herosm
from which the south draws Its in.
spiration."
The Chronicle declares that the re-
union comes at an unfortunate time on
account of the housing problem, but
considers Houston no worse Off in that
respect than other southern cities. 1t
therefore calls upon the citizenship 20
make whatever sacrifice In necessary to
make the occasion one of pleasure--a
reunion In fact,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
Why Weren't They Elected?

Editor of The News:
Tax payers of the county are inter-'
ested to know. why the county court
at the July term failed to elect three
highway commissioners as the law pro-
Vides.' Suppose the law is held uncon-
stitutional by county and highway AT
torneys, as we have only two commits
sioners serving-one rendered his res
ignation in April or May. The honora-
able county judge and chairman of the
highway commissioners, in your rounds
OF road inspection in July did you not
find the following condition south of
the river: The west portal of the Mis-
sion ridge tunnel halle filled up by
sliding dirt, which has been there since
February. making it very dangerous?
Is not the county paying quite a neat
sum for lights, but has been getting
very little results? If It cannot he
remetlied I think it, would be better to
put in gasoline torches From the west
portal of the tunnel to the turn off on
the Shallow Ford road lies a great bank
of loosened dirt, which could be of
great advantage. The dirt at the west
portal could be used for widening the
road on the east side. This will have
to be done in the near future. At times
the road now becomes almost congested
with traffic. BY filling up the danger
Gus gullies along the road, caused
mostly by surface water being turned
INTO the side OF the PIKE. much could
he saved. The bitches are now sixteen
feet wide. but will not be after winter
freezes once cave or slide in. This will
be very difficult job to repair.
Two hundred or more feet of 48-inch
tile at Sunnyside school will be broken
in the first time that 1000 pounds. at
tempts to cross over. Birds Mill foad
fills are in dangerous condition. If the
creek should get two or three feet over
it, it is sure to break in a place or
two An expenditure of $500 or $1,000
on 1t now would prevent same. A wash
out on the Shallow Ford road near the
railroad crossing would cost $4,000 or
500 900. On the Mackey branch in
specting the mighty concrete structure,
which they have been months in erect
ing, no one knows how many men have
been in charge and the finishing touch
is not on yet. BRUCE GUTHRIE.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
No Cabinet, Just
Prime Minister

"There is nc British cabinet" declares
the liberal London Nation there Is
only prime minister, whose power de-
rives In the main from his place on an
International council" The Nation says
further that 1.-THE prime minister treats
the house of commons as a theater in
which TO make an occasional re-entree
from the more real and exciting stages
OF Paris or of Spa" In view of this.
the Nation does not blame labor for
forming a council OF action for the pur-
pose of preventing war with Russia.
Let the blame" II says. rest on ti.cse
who last week drew the country, or let
her be drawn, TO the brink of war
rather than on the rescue party of Cax-
ton Hall"
The laborte New Statesman says Mr..
Lloyd George was greatly annoyed at
the action of the labor leaders. partly,
We may suppose, because labor had in
fact secured--inaienably very sub
stantial share of the credit for keeping
out OF wA) which he had hoped to
monopolize, and partly because after he
had been waiting for months for an op-
portunity of fighting labor on the issue
OF direct action, labor had suddenly en-
plcyed that weapon in a manner which
made 1t impossible for him to take up
the challenge"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
1HE BOYCOTT.

Running short Of thrills, as sometimes
happens. an editorial scribe drifted into
discussion OF the word boycott. He
noted that the idea has wider applica-
tioE than the word itself. II has some
times been extended beyond the fields
In which II is most commonly employed
and becomes an international issue. Ma
poleon tried to stop trade with England,
the allies blockaded Germany and Chi
neso and Koreans are refusing to buy
japanese goods. On the origin and
adaptation of the word, the scribe
quoted had tho following, among other
things, TO say:
capt. Boycott, in 1890 was the agent
for Lord Earne, an Irish landowner.
Tenants found Boycott TO be "a tough
nut His severity irked them. They
asked his removal. Lord Earne failed
10 hear the call The tenants framed"
on Boycott. He was taboo. They re-
fused to work for him. His friends cut
him. Boycott feared ruin. The crops
were ripe but the tenants refused 10
harvest them. Men from Ulster saved
the day by coming in and doing the
tenants work for them. But the sys-
ten grew, and Boycotting afterwards
spelled with a small letter, Became 4
popular means OF retaliation against
unjust demands"
And in that way the word came into
general use and few who now employ II
ever think OF its derivation. The boy
colt is n rather cruel weapon. but 1t
has not been so frequently invoked in
the industrial disputes Of this country
recently as was sometimes the case
formerly. Carried to an extre ne, 1t
sometimes causes almost as much pun
ishment to one side as the other. Yet
in its milder forms, there is little 70 be
sale against 1t, 1t Is one Of the meth
DDS prescribed in the league of nations
charter.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

Speaking Of recent republican vic
tory the Buffalo News. although sup
porting that party, says It does not
necessarily argue that the electorate
was opposed to the league, but 1t does
argue that the republicans Of the state
lcok to their candidate to give earnest
attention first to putting our own house
in order" Various and sundry issues
are involved In nearly every campaign.
Take Tom Watson's election, 1t was on
personal grounds that he was chosen,
especially sense that he had been
done an injustice in the June primaries
and previously in having his newspapers
suppressed, which most Influenced the
voters OF Georgia.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
MAINE NOME N.

Speaking OF the wet and dry question
the st, Louis Star says:
"But we doubt whether the demo-
cratic nominee has yet gone ms far In
his statements on this issue as he will
be required to no before tho campaign
closes--and as Senator Harding, too, will
have to 20 II he ever musters courage
enough actually to leave his front porch
and meet voters face to face on their
home grounds. II may he assumed that
"A great many persons win conccde the
good intention of both candidates to
enforce the law. But what law? The
present enforcement act, or an amended
actY In other words, tho question the
country Is Interested In at this moment
is whether the next president would sign
a law modifying the Volstead act or
would veto II. Would no favor the
manufacture and sale of light wines and
beer?
1.-THE result of the election I'm Maine
may hasten definite statement by both
candidates, The total vote cast by
women in that election was approx
mately $4,000. The republican vote In
creased about $4,000 and the democratic
vote about 5000, showing some OF the
'''bAN NHh'iN CAhSth ~ HtiiNs W nov puIA
did the wet and dry issue play? The
republicans have charged that Cox IL
wet. Did the women OF Maine believe
them?"
Tho first thing Gov. Cox did after he
was nominated was 10 throw over the
malIgn influence of>the anti-adminlstra-
tion element which had supported him
In tho convention. lie went at once to
the White House aud put himself In
touch with the president as regards
the league OF nations. That's n strong
Issue. As indicated by the vote in
Maine, the new women voters also are
interested In tho wet and dry issue, II
tho democratic candidate would throw
Gov, Edwards and his crowd over the
rail also he would carry many states In
which otherwise he will have u hard
struggle,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
NINE DOCTORS FAIL
Then Little Tot Comes in and
Saves Life of Her Friend.

Memphis Ga, Sept 1S--tN. T.. Az
\ b-Near-oid gtrl succeeded whore nine
doctors failed. aud saved a life
Vera Rlick. swallowed ptune sccd
T.. A. Rlick swallowed pruue seed
more than two months HGc. The seed
lodged IN her lungs
Doctors said she'd die N the seed
VAS not removed, Three operations
IN lcd TO locate The seed The N-rav
wouldn't photoGraph Il. Tina child was
silver tube \ & .Near-old frNnd came
- see Vera srd during - game slapped
her on the back she coughed and the
seed rev ont Tow she's we'll
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

American magazine writer's, who have
studied Italian character, say chat IN
dustrInl or political demonstrations may
become very violent, hut that they
hardly ever last very long. The effer-
vesucnce blows on and then there 10 a
disposition to settle down II may he
that knowledge Of this phase OF char
ac'er is what has caused the IWiNn
government TO be SO deliberate In deal
ing with those workiuEmpn who have
taken control of certain industries, The
government is now moving, however.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

There are numerous European states
men who dovoutly wish that Gahe
r'Annunzio would take hint from
Precedent Doschanel.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

Al special election held Thursday
every one OF those New York socialist
sssemblymen who were unscBtcd last
spring, were reelected. The special
elections IN their districts were ordered
nv Gov Smith IN anticipation ~ an
extra session Of the legislature which
IL soon 70 assemble. The eyes OF the
country will now he turned upon
Speaker Sweet and his associates who
shut the door in the face Of these men
before. II In quito probable that they
received many votes for reelection out
side the Soeialist party.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

for reIirions freedom, and father OF the
University of Virginia" Judge Swaneys
volume is a valuable contribution TO the
eyaIuatlon of jefferson and to true IN
slght into the framework OF our ma
tional institutions
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

coal nj $40 a ton does not sound
good to the average citiEen," observes n
weekly exchange. Al that. however, It
sounds better than Mt Sis or Sl9.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

We understand that Gov. Holcomb
still insists that it was "onlegaL"
We do not think of a single demo-
cratic complaint against Gov. Roberts
which could be remedied by voting the
republican ticket.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

There is too great a demand for cap
ital in productive enterprises to justify
the reserve board in favorlng loans to
enable the holding OF crops off the
market.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

II would serve It's authors right II
Senator Harding should toll who fur
nished him that French translation. But
he won't do that.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

Mr.. blair might have been willing to
assist the democrats II they could have
afforded TO pay him that $500 a week
and expenses.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

AS goes Maine, so goes Maine" IL
the comment Of one observer About the
most intelligent we have noted,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

Premier Gioitti hegs TO he excused
for while until he gets his local AFFAIRS
stralEhtened out.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

, Maybe hiring bandits TO he country
gentlemen Ia what has put Mexico to
borrowing money.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

The sugar crop Ia estimated NJ mil
lion tons In excess OF last years pro-
duction,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

There Is no dfsputing the fact that
New York was shaSen up all rlrht,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

Wearing that German paper clothing
probably also necessitatos the carrying
OF nm umbrella on rainy days
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
Britain and France Disagree,

% yFRANk n. SlMoNDS.)
Now. In the case OF Poland, OF the
Russian reds and OF the whole ques-
ton which is raised by the chaos be-
You'd the Vistula, French and British
policies are once more at odds. France
wants, beyond all else two things: A
strong Poland, as an ally against Ger
many, and Russian government
which will honor the obligations OF
czsrist Russia and thus guarantee the
vast French holdings in the cd Rus
sian debt. For France this Russian
debt is only less important than the
indemnities due from Germany, to-
gether they spell ruin or restora Non
for the republic.
Britain Without interest.
Britain, on the contrary, is wholly
without interest as to the French debt
and exceedingly unsympathetic with
the Poles. At Paris Lloyd George went
far beyond Wilson in seeking to re-
duee Polish territories. What the Brit
tsh desire most is some sort or peace
with Russia which will at once put an
end to the very obvious peril their
eastern empire Is In. because of the
fact that the bolsheviki have n lana
approach to India, that road by Khylas
Pass which in the Victorian days
seemed to be marked for Russian In
vasion, as readers of Kipling will re-
call.
British statesmen. addition ar I'M
derging n tremendous pressure from
within their own island for peace ar
rangement with Russia. pressure
coming from labor, while France is
equally affected by a rush In the OPP
poste direction coming from the tnou-
sands of small people who hold Rus
sian rentes. II would he Just as i'm
possible for Mtllorand to make peace
with any Russian government which
refused to honor the old debt as II
would be for Lloyd George to continue
to make war upon any Russian gov
eminent however revolutionary II any
sort of peace terms were proposed.
situation Complicated.
Now the situation is complicated
again by the German difficulty. The
mass OF the British public labor and
liberal alike, want to have done with
the German business They hone for
little or no indemnity from GERMANY
They are opposed to any form OF mil
itary action against Germany to en-
force peace terms. They regard any
more war as likely to bring financial
ruin TO the empire. even II II proves
successful in the end, In word. the
British are going through a per'od OF
extreme reaction from all the ideas
principles. purposes OF the war era.
They are uninterested in Germany, for
thoy are no longer either a menace or
rival
More than this. they are thoroughly
provoked Mt the French, whose policy,
In their minds is calculated to bring
about new wars with Germany and 10
prevent n settlement with Russia and
therefore make peace I'm the world inn
possible II would I've difficult 70 OK
aggerate this impaticnCe with France
in almost all British circles at the
present moment an impatlencc very
"a ant
Of the fccllnE that French policy viii
sooner or later involve the British IN
another foreign war. While France.
Tor whom the war has not heou liaui-
dated, ls equally rcscntful OF what IL
regard as British dcSertion.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18

shoppers TODAY use Tn. News want
sd way aud telephone FOR what they
want tAdV)
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-02-05
NCWS OF LINDEN

II. Roubos. who Is visiting in the
East, is planning to return to Lynden
this month.
Nellie Tobiason, daughter OF Lars
| Tobiason, was operated on at st.
Lukes hospital Tuesday. The OPP
GRAFTON was made necessary by bad
burn a year and a half ago.
Mrs. Anna Gaskill Is recovering
from the burns she received last
month.
Mrs C. M. Burns fell and sprained
the ligaments of her left foot last
week.
Mrs. ]. Bedlington underwent a
minor operation last week. -.
Three new books have been added
Ito the Lynden Public Library shelves.
They are 1.-THE Young Visiters," by
Daisy Ashford, 1.-THE Promises Of AL
ice" by Margaret Deland. and THE
Exploits of Bilge and Ma" by Peter
Clarke Mcfarland.
+ Miss Clara Schuyleman and Miss
Johanna Schuyleman of Bellingham
we're in Lynden Wednesday for the
| Schuyleman-Huisma wedding.
Mrs. B. Hays of Riverside. Calf
brnia, visited relatives here Friday.
A daughter was born Tuesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Riddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fritz have
moved to their new home on Edison
Street.
Frank Johnson of Custer and Dave
johnson of Bellingham and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Lund were dinner guests
iSunday at the c. G. Lund home.
Mrs. John McSorley has been Ill:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warren and
n.
day at the J. w. De Neui home.
George Adam and son Lawrence
of Ferndale, visited at the J. w.
Tremain home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Meenk and
their six children have been sick sew
eral days. =
Mrs. d. ]. De Hoogh. who has been
seriously ill, is cOnvalescing.
Miss Minnie Mulder has been Ill.
Mrs. ]. Kroontje is i'll this week.
! Mrs. w. H. Elder, who has been Ill
Ills again able to be around.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown. Buster
Brown, Mrs. c. w. Rocky and Mrs.
Matters Of Bellingham were Sunday
dinner guests at the C. B. Bay home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Breckenridge
returned to Lynden this week for q
visit. They expect to locate IN the
Northwest again. :.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blonden and
children have moved to Bellineham.
Fred Cole returned to Lynden on
monday, and will soon leave with his
brother Ray for Tacoma where they
Twill run a restaurant.
]. w. Seat who has been i'll Is able
to be out again.
The Sewing Club met Tuesday ev-
eninr at the Jameson home. After
an evening spent at needlework re-
tfreshments were served.