Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-01-22

of trade and so dazed is the writer
by the SUDDEN glare of light that has
flashed upon him that he founders
hopelessly in trying to explain the
puzzle. He should have kept on con-
graduating our citizens on our ex-
ports being two and a half billions in
excess of our imports in the usual
style of the Hearst and other protec-
ton papers and then he would not
have been avowedly overwhelmed
with perplexity.
Good and Bad Advice
Mr.. Boland wants Irishmen to strike
ish wherever found. This would be
all right but they might by accident
strike down some Americans whom
they might find it hard to distinguish
from Englishmen, especially on dark
night. 1t is not illegal to murder
the Kings English but / have never
done so myself as it is not considered
a mark of wisdom. Perhaps it would
be as well if Mr.. Boland would adj
wise his hearers to contine, their ac-
tivities to the Emerald Island as at
present. They seem to be doing pref
ty well, from all accounts, that is, if
we can believe anything we read in
the newspapers.
Think Again, Boys!
The Wexford County Council, COM
posed of Republicans, propose prohibit
ton in Ireland in order to deprive the
government of one hundred millions
of dollars of revenue. This shows
what enormous quantities of whisky
and tobacco the Irish use. 1t is evil
dent that almost all business places
in Ireland are saloons and cigar stores.
But prohibition here encourages the
drinking of wood alcohol and home
brew. Drunkenness is so much in
creased that our hospitals are JAM
med with DRINKS and nervous wrecks.
(See Liquor Devils Advocate.) Surely
no patriot would desire such an aw-
full fate for his countrymen No, in
deed, ANYTHING but prohibition.
Lenine's Dilemma
We have received recently a mes
sage from Lenine that seems on it's
face to be a genuine document. He
declares the acid test of Communism
to be reconstruction. Fine! Now,
Mr.. Lenine, let us consider your
views, First, Identification of Russia
meaning, of course, elimination of
man power as far as possible. Next,
every man in the country put to work
to the fullest extent. Good, that ought
to produce vast wealth. Now, how
are you going to distribute that
wealth, Mr. Lenine? There you are
stuck! How are you going to deter
mine the needs of the nation and to
produce exactly the right diversity
and quantity of goods to exactly fill
and supply those wants. Some people
like beef and some prefer mutton.
How can you find out just how many
cows or sheep to raise? Or don't you
care? Some women like blue and
some red. Will you permit them to
choose, or must they be satisfied with
your dictation? Who gets first choice?
1t is the distribution of wealth that
is fatal to all Socialistic schemes De-
stroy liberty and you destroy every
thing.
What Is Money Value?
England is now issuing coins that
are fifty per cent silver and fifty per
cent alloy, much to, the alarm of the
ignorant and the unthinking. The
value of coin depends entirely upon
the quantity of goods for which it
may be exchanged. When the govern
ment stamps it's seal on a piece of
paper it is of equal value with coin,
or with any article of commerce to
certain measure, provided the entire
TAXING POWER of the government
is behind it's pledge. The paper bonds
and the stamped coins of a weak gov
eminent are of little value when they
are not interchangeable with goods,
or service. Thus in the early days of
Alaska twenty dollar gold pieces were
of no more value than were twenty
cent pieces in California because you
could get only breakfast in Alaska
with the gold coin while you could
get an equally good breakfast in Cali
fornia with the silver piece.
EARSEN l. SOPEN.
January Is. 1921.