The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-30

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waste and manipulation of stocks that has taken
place for no other purpose than make shortage in
this country. Not long ago The Oasis" presented an
analysis of the situation by financial writer in
of the great newspapers OF the South in which there
was recOunted how there millions of tons Of
American provisions stored in European warehouses;
rotting on European wharves, with more going
forward constantly with a cry of shortage and
scarcity arising in the United States. Those who
have the consuming American public by the throat
are creating artificial scarcity when if they would
let the provisions exported remain in the United
States the scarcity would be aleviated, not entire
ly corrected
In the emergency Congress ought to declare an
embargo upon expectation Instead of doing It's tul
duty by the American people Congress has con-
trbuted to the artificial scarcity by passing joint
resolution authorizing shipment to Europe OF five
million barrels of flour to feed the alleged Starving
people, and that in the face of the fact that men
who posted present proofs of the great plethora
Of American provisions in European countries. Such
operations are positively criminal,
Then, on the proposition of production of manu-
factures: In former years the great cry was over
production" Ben Butler p1icked that windbag by
alleging it was "underconsumption" which made con-
ditions so critical as described at that time.
The progress Of modern invention has made pos
sible satisfaction of wants Of all mankind with
moderate labor upon the part of all.
At the time Of invention Of the sewing machine
a w.t. commenting upon the fact that it enabled one
woman to do as much sewing as five had done by
hand, remarked that each woman then found neces-
sary five times as many gowns and skirts as former
ly The same rule holds good all the way down the
line Of manufactured articles. There would be diff
fcuty in supplying the wants of all had there not
been discovered ways and means for manipulating
stocks, and production That is where the trouble
lies.
What's the remedy? when confronted with that
question one, former, then President Taft said "God
knows"
But it is the uncontroverted fact that distress
ing conditions are becoming distressing, while
those who are supposed to be in positions to offer
remedies cannot do So which causes the discomfort
and ominous rumblngs among the masses That
does not mean what is called "the submerged Glass;"
1t includes people Of property, means and standing.
They their substance dwindling away, depicting,
exhasting, from they cannot see, Or if seen
cannot be corrected
But suffering people will not be put off for
ever with President Tafts "GOd Knows"
1t was very wise man, (Abraham Lincoln) who
said: "You san fool all Of the people some of the
time; and you fool of the people all of the
time; but you cannot fool all the people all the tme
That should be put on the wall of every legislative
hail. every executive office every banking house.
every counting house.
Owing to stormy weather and other untoward
circumstances those having in hand the work of
raising funds for the Arizona Children's Home were
prevented doing full justice to their undertaking; so
the opportunity for contribution has been extended
week. and the workers are now out. "The Oasis
urges all "to lend helping hand"
A good head and industrious hand are worth
gold in any land.
A handful of might may overcome a sacEful of
right for time; but right prevails in the end
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Blessing goes with labor
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