The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-12-15
CRAB APPLE" is BACK
IN LINCOLN COUNTY
War and Pestilenoe, Politics ana Edi-
tors, Heathen and Prohteers, Touched
on by North Lincoln sage.

on by North Lincoln Sage.
Fairly good, thank you, but not what
we should be. Neither are you
Editors are curious critters. They
demand that correspondents write on
one side of paper only. But publishers
slap news on both sides of their peri
odicals. (That's because there are two
sides to all public questions, Bro. Crab.
-Eds.)
Some say it is and some say 1t isn't
But the only way to be sure about it
is to nose around and be conservative
The extreme has gotten many into trou-
BILE, as also, has credulity. Believing
and knowing, are not closely related.
The gradual drop in prices doesn't
suit the average. Every fellow wants
the commodities that he handles to re-
main high in price, but he thinks that
commodities outside of his line are too
high. When will humanity ever get
rid of that hoggish disposition?
The unscrupulous who had the chance
stole millions of dollars during the great
war that was fought "to make the world
safe for democracy" Fortunes have
been made almost with one stroke of the
pen, and Uncle Sam merely stroked his
beard and with an air that seemed to
say go to it, boys, it takes money
to lick the other fellow" Do you know
that nearly one half of the money ex-
pended for preparation, and prosecution
of the recent war dropped into the sock
cts of only a few grafters-or to ex-
press it correctly, thieves!
before always, and it will be one of the
"durndest fights" that ever took place
between dog and cat.
This way of eating all the roast and
throwing the bone from the window to
the fellow on the ground is very no
ticeable in this age. England has been
tossing bones for many years. and she
seems to think that her subjects should
be satisfied with any treatment that is
given them.
We told you that it was coming, and
''sho nuff" 1t has! What else could be
expected? This wild. extravagant and
senseless way of living that has prevail
ed for the past few years can terminate
in nothing but failure and distress. Many
thousands within the borders of Missis-
fore the expiration of another months.
But South Mississippi has few COWS,
a pig or two, and corn enough to- last
until it gives out" 1t will probably
always remain mystery to us why 80
per cent of the leople haven't got sense
enough to be conservative in financial
as we'll as other matters. There is plen-
ty of solid ground to stand upon, burt
too many people are gazing upward all
the time instead of looking ahead. Now
to be blunt, we haven't much SYM
pathy for the butterfly that has a good
time when it can, and expects sympa-
thy and aid when it can no longer navi-
gate.
1t is stated by an eye witness that
natives on the Java Islands suffer alb
ject poverty. Very few garments are
required in that hot climate but thru
Incidence and oppression a large per
cent of the natives experience intense
hunger and privation. This witness
says that the natives might well be
called scavengers, as it is actually re-
pulsive to see them eating the contents
OF garbage cans that contain filth that
would make an American dog vomit.
This witness says that he saw very
little effect of missionary work in some
of the foreign countries visited, but
that morals in the Orient are not below
those in the states. Now, it that plain
enough?
1t is great privilege to go where
you please and think as you please But
it is not always conducive to peace to
let the other fellow know what you
think of him.
1t was the writer's privilege to visit
the Methodist conference held in Brook
haven recently, and to hear discussions
pro and con. Many of the "bretheren"
seemed to be of the right spirit concern
ing the good of humanity, but among
the intelligent we find ignorance. Some
of the big 'Ameners" are as ignorant
concerning inside" conditions as babe
is of navigating an ocean steamer. But
here's what we thought, while a mute
spectator at the Conference, when the
next Senatorial election is held in Mis-
sissippi will the "bretheren" vote as
they pray? Ahem!-er what "ails" you
any way. What makes you son consist
ent on Sunday and so inconsistent
sometimes on election day? We believe
strictly in the principles of Christ. What
do you believe in?
Grab Apple.