The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-02
Some Obseruationsof Pessimist

These are busy days for Phoebe eiti-
zens. hut not 20 much SO they cannot
spare a few hours TO celebrate. in some
manner. the birthday of their country
the greatest nation In thu world
nation made great by a people who put
love OF liberty and home above all else
earthly.
The glorious Fourth. as we shall al
ways know L.. finds US in the midst of
a bountiful harvest and happy In the
knowledge that once again the fruits
OF our labors are abundant. We have
gone about our way In peace since las,
We celebrated this holiday. and We
have refused TO lend an ear To the
alien agitator who would pull down all
the work achieved by Americas sons
and daughters throughout almost 1--WE
centuries OF honest. unstinted toll. We
have met great problems and. while
their solution has not been complete.
We have demonstrated our ability as a
people TO bear up under that which
would have wrecked any other nation
on the globe. We have adhered To our
doctrine OF equal rights to all and ex-
elusive privileges to none. "a doctrine
handed down to US by our forefathers.
We have seen above sectional discon-
tent and disorder the purpose for which
Old Glory has always stood. and we
have chung close to the principles upon
which our nation was founded.
And now, as we come again to cele-
brate the anniversary of our independ-
ence. We can again point with pride
from a patriotic heart to a year OF
progress. year of prosperity. "A year
in which we have been put to many
tests and not yet found wanting. We
know that in the hearts of a hundred
million Americans there Is still the
same love OF country that was handed
down to us as a priceless heritage by
our forefathers. and we know that
with such a love the nation is as solid
as a rock and will not perish from the
earth.
The Lincoln county farmer. as he
looks over the failure of some of his
early crops. which gave every promise
of being productive. can possibly trace
the failure of at least a few of them
directly to the English sparrow. Many
reports have been received to the eff
feet that these pests are unusually
destructive, and that this year they
have succeeded in stunning or destroy
ing hundreds of gardens In all sections
of the country. For 1t seems that the
sparrow Is not particular in what part
of the land he makes his abode.
We have each fall examples OF the
sparrow's work in clogged spoutings
and nests built where fire dangers are
increased. But possibly never before
has this work OF destruction In the
spring been so apparent as at this time.
Apparently there is no remedy. no
means by which we can rid this coun-
try of one Of the worst pests with
which it has to contend. Many ways
have been suggested. yet none have
been successful when put into actual
practice. There appears but one thing
to do. and that is to either put boun-
ty upon their heads or learn that when
one Of them can be secured at one time
they make a fairly good potpie and
would. when served In that manner, aid
materially In reducing the high cost
OF living. But II there is a better way
to get rid of them the Record will be
only too glad to receive the suggestion
and give 1t to the world.
Every day we come more and more
to believe that all of the crazy people
in this country are not in the lunatit
asylums.
We make this statement after read
ing that a Kansas tenant farmer with
five children recently left the farm ant
moved to nearby town because h,
could get a little higher wages. FL,
had been managing well-equippe,
farm. His family lived in a well-built
comfortable house Of seven rooms an,
his rent was free. He also had mill
and butter. chickens and eggs. the u.s.
of horse and buggy and two hogs h
would have slaughtered next fall 70
his winters meat. He also had sal
airy of 500 month.
When he gets to town he is going t
find that. not being a skilled mechanic
he cannot hope for better pay than s
dollar a day. He will have to pay a
least $25 month rent for mean lit
tie shack barely large enough to hous
his family comfortably and scarcely Il
to live In. When his children are no
in school they will roam the street.
for there Is nothing else for town kid
to do. He will have to buy everythin
his family needs to eat. His wife wi
pe u'ooic " ioiSe any SHiShehS eAVeI
: in little pen. Yet the town adven
ture looks attractive to him, he is rest
less and he wants a change.
And he is only one Of thousands VIII
are doing the same thing. That's VIII
such a move Is endangering the gen
erai welfare of the entire countr.
That's why we are not getting back I
/ normal prices as rapidly as we shoui,
With summer weather upon us tn
thoughts of vacation trips com
J crowding in on those who are fort,
nate enough to be able to enjoy seer
cry different from that in which tn
y biggest part Of their lives are spen
: Thousands are loading up their mote
} cars with camping outfits and happ