The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09
Doctor Osler Dies
Legion Head Opposes Mobs
Rerger's Reelection
Some Coal Profit Figures
Frazier Returns Mines

Frazier Returns Mines
Canada Complete Rail Ownership.
Sir William Osler, who was much
talked of many years ago for sup
posed statement about the advisa-
bility of chloroforming men at GO, is
dead at the age of 20.
! He had long, successful career as
a medical man, Ii years of which was
spent as professor of medicine at
John Hopkins university in Balti-
more. After 1904 he went to Eng
land and passed away at Oxford. AS
usual with a matter of the kind for
which he became famous, his re-
marks We're much garbled.
! He did not advise chloroforming,
he did not say that after 60 man
was useless, but that young men do
the really big work of the world. Pro-
! fessor Gowan of New York universi-
ty has written book on the subject
in which he shows that old men hold
on where reactionary leadership is
wanted and that progress is almost
always in the hands of the men I'M
der 40. Luther started his famous
work at 80. Christ has finished his
ministry at 80. Most of our revolu-
tionary forefathers were young men.
| On the other hand, it is interesting
to note that England, France and
America are controlled by reaction
airy politics at present and that
their leaders are over 60. Clemenceau
, is 70. Almost nowhere do we find a
young man occupying prominent Of
ticial position in these three coun-
tries. These old men claimed to have
made great progress in world history
at Paris, but most progressives have
been greatly disappointed. The fut-
ure may form the opinion that the
old men there ran true to form.
Franklin D'Olier, national COM
mander of the American Legion, has
spoken the word which was absolute
ly necessary for the welfare of his or
ganization. He warns local posts
that they have nc right Ito take the
law into thei: own hands W interfere
with proper authority"
"In times Of neeo ard emergency"
said O'Olier, 1--WE members al the
American Legion stand ready as indi-
viduals, to support, strengthen and
speed up, if necessary, the civil au-
! thorities charged with the n1ainten-
! ance of law and order Sc but
always in accordance with competent
authority, which we realize now is
civilian and not military and origin
:ltcs in the Constitution Of the: United
States as expressed through. national,
state and local government
! Reactionary interests haze played
upon the credulity of the returned sol
diers in many places to get them to
pf ;o1,
reference with free speech. The
boys We're persuaded that America
was threatened unless certain things
which the reactionarieS wanted done
were performed. Men in all walks or
life have become thoroughly alarmed
at the growth of this power outside
the law. Perhaps the commanders;
message will be sufficient to set the
organization right.
, Victor Berger's reelection to con-
congress by majority of 1906 of the
votes of his district presents Il knOtty
t problem to congress. The question
+. they must decide is whether a dis
trict has a right to be represented by
any one it chooses to select. And &C.
cording to our theory of government
the district has this right, hut that is
what makes the problem
That it may make consilc, able of
fight is indicated by the following
editorial from the New York World,
a paper which might be considered as
the organ of the Democratic PARTY:
1T is ridiculous to pretend that the
24,3G7 citizens of the fifth district
who voted for Berger Friday are all
traitors, Bolsheviki or radical revolu-
tionists: Berger's majority reflects
great deal of economic unrest, but it
also reflects strong protest against
the general policy of repression that
is being carried on everywhere.
"A federal court jury has convict
ed Berger of dsloyalty; the house Of
representatives, with only one dis
senting vote, refused to seat him be-
cause of disloyalty; but decisive ma
Joul1ty of voters in his own congress
sional district refuse to regard him
as disloyal and insist that lie is the
man to represent them in congress.
"Plainly the results of the special
election in the fifth district of Wis
consin demand something moe than