Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-29

There will be no monetary confer
ence fathered by this government.
president Harding has definitely said
SO. Lloyd-George, it is intimated, may
be the one to call it. There is no es-
Gaping the necessity for one, and it
will come sooner or later. but at this
time, it may further unsettle the exist
ing order and no chances must be TAX
en- with a world condition so delicate
ly balanced.
1855
Someone was complaining that the
enfranchisement of women has kept
back political advances several gener-
ations. He figures that the women will
have to be educated to a saner system
Just as strenuously as the men. Pre-
vious to suffragism, there were nearly
four and half million protestant votes
and the presidential candidate went in
by narrow margin. With less than
100000 votes, 100000 of which
were protest votes, there was a chance
to gain the balance of power when
the 100000 votes were split three
ways. Now that fifty million people |
can vote, the small minority is swal- |
lowed up and campaign of re-edu-
cation will have to be established. At
ter that what? Probably when it is
possible to vote in system that would !
benefit all, the voting age will be re-
duced five or ten years.
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The Protestant churches of America
have been asked to assist in the matter
of Unemployment, assisting first mem
bers and later extending their efforts
to the mass of the unemployed who
seldom go to church. Seems that this
same request was made two thousand
years ago; hasn't it been in operation
down the centuries?
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As an aid to Unemployment, pro-
baby, the American Legion urges that
a five-year ban be placed upon immi-
grafton. This is an indication that
America is beyond the insular stage.
y = . s.
Eugene V. Debs was released on
Christmas Day. '
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This, following Senator Frances an
that the United States !
should recognize Russia and immedi- I
ately open trade relations, is an indi-
cation of broadening tendency and
that hate does not eternally pursue.
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James E. Liddy, SO, is dead. Pro- +
badly his name will be forgotten be- !
fore year passes, yet he has been one !;
Of the benefactors of the ages. He i
invented the bed spring. 5
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Sugar is now selling at $5.l5 a hun y
lred or 20 pounds for $l.00. Hous- :,
on, Texas, was the first city to sense
he necessity for restoring normal
lines by reducing this necessary COM
modify to pre-war basis. Rather the !
memories of twenty years ago are brot
Jack by the reduced price.
1898
Henry Ford says prosperity will not
.ome until the merchants KNOW that
prices are too high. Prices must come
Town in order to restore good old "
lines. Then we can start all over
gain!
Henry Ford has fantastic notions Z
lie says that exchange mediums should
,e based on labor. He is willing to
make concessions to the prevailing me-
bod of exchange and has offered
Sl00,000.000 for Muscle Shoals Nj b
rate plant in order to sell fertilizer '
,heaper than ever before to American n
armeys. Henry Ford is the best copy" a
n America to-day. s.
1898 e
Automobile men are seriously con-
idering the ACCESSIBILITY of decreasing F
lorse power. in cars. The French and L
Germans are already doing it. A for :
ign car selling for 5000 is capable Of
developing so miles an hour and run
ling that distance on gallon of gas
,line.
~ SIS .
Henry Ford has an 6-cylinder en-
yine, which he is holding in reserve, e
and which can be sold for $3.50 and !
when anything happens to it, go to " !,
he nearest repair shop and get new
one for SIS. And yet. his former treas
lrer and vice president is starting in
he auto-building business and claims a
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