The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
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The reformer's idea of a debauch is to paint the town blue.-Long 1s- land City Star.
 G. o. P. politicians are showing a | lively interest in the plum plan.-l Nashville Banner.
 Another difference between death | and taxes is that death is frequently | painless Post.
 Another increase in railroad fares | at least should assist the development | of home hfe.-Indianapol Star.
 Save your pennies and the dollars l will take care of the lawyer who | breaks your will.-Richmond News | Leader.
 Overcoats can now be bought for a l song, says a trade jorunal. Must be 1 talking to Caruso.-Norfolk Virgin | ian-Pilot rion believe there are only 100000 l unemployed men in America.-Ta- | coma Ledger.
 That terrible earthquake at some unknown point is probably the recoil from the November landslide.-In- dianapolis Star.
 How would it do to amend the i'm migration law so as to require every newcomer to bring a house with him ? Dallas News.
 Even the strongest advocates of the closed shop do not like to see so many shops closed.-Boston Shoe and Leather Fteporter.
 As we understand MT. Vanderlip's1 Russian concession, he is to supply the mazuma and Lenine the Ram chatka.-Dallas News. It appears that the smaller fellows who take part in the concert of na- tions will be permitted to hold the music.-Buffalo News.
 Over in Europe they're packing up their troubles in their old kit-bags and a bringing them to the United
 Which is Why.-Constantdne didn't make a single speech and got 9S per cent. of the votes in the recent eIec- tion.-New York World. In business 'midd1eman'' is a mis- homer. He is on top with one foot on the farmers neck and the other on the consumers Adams apple.- Toledo Blade.
 Before committing ourselves on the subject of the proposed blue laws we want to learn whether they bar Sun day practise on the cornet-Marion Star.
 Evidently the reformer thinks that the inaHenable right to pursue happi- ness warrants them in attempting to chase it off the earth.-Norfo1k Vir- ginian-Pilot.
 Feeding the starving millions is one way of helping the farmer out of his difficulty, but Congress seems not to have thought of that--Washingt gton l CD. @ Labor.
 Senator Warren says the United States Treasury needs a friend. Well, | many citizens would like to be on 1 friendly terms with the Treasury Washington Post. l Senator Harding has invited a few Democrats to Marion. Whats the matter? Does he want to take a good I look at them before the tribe becomes extinct ?-Boston Shoe and Leather l Reporter.
 | Constantine boiled 9s per cent. of the Greek vote. As a friend of the l Democratic party we should like to | know the name and address of his i campaign manager.-Little Rock Ar 1 kansas Gazette.
 All MT. Houston vents is what we
 have left-Little Rock Arkansas Dem | ocrat.
 Those Manila riots do not make
 very good independence propaganda I-1ndianapoIis Star.
 If the League is dead, they arc | pulling the most successful seance in history.-Baltimore Sun. Brother Bowlby may not intend tc terrify us, but he certainly shakes g wicked finger!-Brooklyn Eagle The packers make very small prof its, but know how to make both end.
 meat.-Boston Shoe and Leather Re
 porter
 Apparently the Irish are confronted
 with choice between home rule ane
 home ruin.-Norfolk Virginia-Pilot.
 
 feelings toward the Allies. Hoy much does he want to borrow?-De troit Journal.
 An actress says she can't live o1 $50, ,Q00 year. A lot of people wh , would like to can't, either.-Sant Rosa Republican.
 . One withdraws and five enter Ina , League of Nations is just simply sho all to pieces, isn't it?-Little Rock Ar kansas Gazette.
 | Even and MT. Volstead's law do not pre- vent trouble brewing now and theI l -Indianapolis Star. New York Police Departmen . might start drive for a hospital t - accommodate citizens beaten up b . thugs.-Brooklyn Eagle. |, The mind of man is subject to man z strange delusions, and one of thes IS that the stock market has a bot
 tom.-Chicago Tribune. f And as far as we are personaIi :. concerned, Uncle Sam can take ou
 excess-profits tax and buy himself t button with it.-Dallas News. U U A mere layman can't understan F why efficiency experts don't get int t business for themselves and rnonoT = olize the world.-C1eveland News. Il America will never get over bein > sentimental. It grew it's largest ry U crop this year.-ILouisville Post f Maybe the noise of riveting in ol }, shipyards makes it impossible fe Japan to hear the talk at Genev
 about disarmament-Littl Rock Al N kansas Gazette.
 # Prohibition may not prohibit, bl |. observance of the Volstead Act con q Il pares favOrably with the respect pal V to the speed laWs.-Greenville (S. c r. Piedmont.
 y Gernany's plea for loan would I d little more convincing if she wasn
 planning to pay annuities to the men a bers of the Hohenzollern family
 New York World. of Population of these United State
 according to the new figures 117
 S57, 509-some of whom have n :. been mentioned for President liar. = ing's Cabinet-Boston Globe.
 A propagandist says we should gi N Russia credit for good intentions at may be all right to admit that h d. intentions are good, but we doubt u of or>aJit NJoI;,