The Washington times., 1920-01-28
Who Dares Abuse England?

All the world England especially, is asking "Who told
Admiral Sims to be careful not to let the English pull the
wool his eyes" Who high in the navy said to him.
We would Just fight the English the Germans
1t true that when the alleged words uttered we
not at with Germany We had been at war
With Germany but occasions had been at with
England
S Still in these days the United States is almost British
colony many official minds The official reasonable utter
about England before went to war; great
excitement.
e Who dares suggest that England tried to pull
tie wool anybodys eyes? Who denies that England
rules Egypt India Africa half the world simply because
half the world loves her, wants her?
Rebellion against England in Ireland Egypt, India?
Yes but that only proves the ngrattude of the natives
81 Rhode Island demands the right to travel without pro-
Mbton. Having refused to ratfy the Constitutional
Amendment the State says it has right to drink if
wants TO-
s The Supreme Court says "You can't drink now, you
must be dry any State until you hear from But
will give you chance to appear before my lofty justices
s, Rhode Island is such small State it wouldn't take
much money, money goes these days. to buy it all How
interesting if the very prosperous who believe in
prohibition for Others but for themselves should buy
up the whole State and live there in little princpaty of
their own the Prince of Monaco lives his gambling
house. Newport would be their Monte Carlo They could
send corporation lawyers to the Senate send delegates
from their financial Soviet the House of Representatives
and build up regular little "Happy Valley" la Rasselas
This probably won't happen but it is not impossible.
There are bewildered minds in Poland now that Poland
has been told peremptory by the allies that she mustn't
to take any territory from Russia and must give up the
territory she already has taken in Russia proper
Only few days ago it was "Invade, kill the Bolshe-
visits. We won't endure them"
Now it is changed to 1--WE going to trade with Bol
shevism stop fighting, make money This puzzles the
land of Kosciusko, Ponatowsd, and others.
Mr. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Work
us asks Who gets the difference between ninety eight
cents the price paid the miner for digging Of
and 50 paid by the public?"
j. Every reader shares Mr. Lewis curiosity. Many would
Hike to where coal can be had for &c. It costs more
than that
By the way when you discuss coal miners and their
so-caled Outrageous demand for fveday week six
hours day." remember this
The miners would rather work SIX days a week They
ask chance to work at LEAST five days q week.
Mine owners to keep down the supply Of coal and keep
up the price, have laid off their about half of the
and the have been able to wages only about
days week They didn't ask for a shorter week. they
asked for LONGER week. chance to do and earn
more.
The ingenious press agents Of the coal mine owners
made the whole country think the miners wanted do
work, when they really wanted to do more.
Ingratitude they call it in France because Clemenceau
who led France through to victory is made President
Of the French Republic Lack of gratitude as everybody
knows is the specially of republics labor unions voters
and other representatives Of mperfecy organized democ
rscy You must be DID, like monarchy to know the value
Of gratitude.
It not all ingratitude however in the case of Ce