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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
Thursday. June p 1921
PlTTMAN ACT THE SALVATION
OF LEAD MINES.

The assurance Of Senator Pittman
OF Nevada, that there can be no re-
peal OF the act that bears his name is
highly gratifying to the people de-
pendent upon the lead mining indus
try in the west II has been shown
by Senator Pittman that in purchas-
ing silver at the fixed price of 81 per
ounce, the government is merely us
ing the money received from the sale
of the silver reserve during the war
for restoring the reserve, involving
the purchase of 100000. 900 ounces So
those who contend that silver is the
same as any other commodity and
that to fix the price is wholly unwar-
ranted, particularly since the foreign
produced silver can be purchased at
much lower price. are either not sin
cere or they do not understand the
situation as explained by the Nevada
senator Certainly the government
should not speculate on the product
of the silver mines to the extent Of
depriving the producers OF silver OF
that which rightmlly belongs to
them. Even after paying 81 per
ounce for silver the government is
still making a very substantial profit,
for the average price received during /
the war for the silver shipped to the
orient was considerably more than 81
per ounce.
The opponents of silver do not seem .
TO take into consideration the rela-
ton of silver to the production of
other metals, having reference par
ticularly to lead. zinc and copper.
Owing to the unfavorable lead and
zinc markets and the high mining
costs no less than four lead and zinc
mines Of the Occur d'Alene district
are now closed down. Only three of
the large producing mines are in op-
GRAFTON and it is the fixed price of
]
silver alone that keeps them going.
These are lead-silver mines and silver
At 81 per ounce marks the difference
between profitable operation and ac-
ual loss The day may come, as Sen I
ltor Pittman predicts, when the de 2
nand for silver will maintain the i
rice at 81 or more per ounce, but T.
Without the governments protection g
t this time the price would be about 90
o cents per ounce. To abolish that e.
rejection would not only result in Il
urtailing the production of silver az
at it would to a great extent reduce fc
he production OF the base metals as e,
ell.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
OPEN SHOP WILL WIN.
Leslie's Weekly

ALeSlleS weekly
The everyday American is for the
open shop and against the closed
shop. And this definite attitude is
not the result of economic or social
bias. 1t is a question of American
citizenship. The closed shop will
not permit non-union man to work
in it, If he tries to work there he is
terrorized by his fellow workmen and
driven out.
The constitution OF our country
guarantees every citizen the right to
work where he chooses. The closed
shop, which denies this right and
enforces that denial by private and
unlawful terrorism, is therefore I'M
American to the last degree.
on the other hand, the open sbop
is supposed to be free and open to
any man whether he be union or non
union. This is called the American
plan.' And this is the issue upon
which the big fight is coming.
The union leaders tell us that the
employers are not sincere; that they |
ire really working for a shop closed /
o the unions and open to everyone
Use; and that the open shop is sim
'ly a non-union shop.
The people want to know and must !
now the truth about this. If the
Employers who have really struck
gainst the tyranny cs unionism are
imply fighting for power; if they
re seeking merely to wrest power
ON the unions and transfer it to I
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
THE PROPER PLACE TO MAKE
PEACE WITH GERMANY.

Discussing the world war short
time before the signing of the armis-
tice when it was evident that Ger
many could not long stand the on
slaught from the allies along the far
flung battle line. and foreseeing the
move the Germans would make to
save their country from invasion
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt made this
prophetic remark at his home at oys-
ter Bay:
There is only one place where
you will ever make complete
peace that will stick. and that
place is Berlin"
This statement by Roosevelt is in
line with the fixed policy of General
Grant in his dealing with the south.
From the beginning or his triumph i'm
the west down to the capitulation of
Lee at Appomattox Grant wasted no
time in making terms but insisted
upon unconditional surrender" The
wisdom Of this course is emphasized
by the long delay in negotiating terms
OF peace with Germany the intermin
able discussion, conferences and de-
lays that produced no results except
TO the advantage Of Germany How
much better it would have been Tor
all the world if the Judgment of
Roosevelt and the strategy Of Grant
had been adopted instead of accept
ing the armistice which saved Ger
many the damage Of invasion and the S
Of unconditional surren- "
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
A DREAM OF SUMMER.
John Greenleaf whittier)

John Greenleaf Whittier)
Bland as the morning breath of June
The southwest breezes play;
And, through its haze, the winter noon
Seems warm as summers day.
The -plumed angel of the north
Has dropped his icy spear;
Again the messy earth look forth,
Again the streams gush clear
The night is mother of the day,
The winter of the spring,
And ever upon old decay
The greenest MOSES cling.
Behind the cloud the starlight turks
Through showers the sunbeams fall;
For God, who loveth all His works,
Has left His hope with all
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
PAYING THE PIPER.
(Boise Statesman

The town of Bull is to have levied
a special school tax Of 46 mills which,
added to other taxes. will bring the
total tax charge against property in
that city to something over 10 per
cent. This is practically confscation
of the property of the citizens of
Bull
This alarming condition tends to
show the result Of letting the tax
eaters go their pronigate ways The
fact that it is not limited to Bull but
is a condition found in many other
cities of Idaho makes it all the more
alarming. And many cities not al
ready in this condition are on their
way
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
HIGHEST AND LOWEST.
Difference in Elevation as Determin-
ed by Geological Survey.

Difference in Elevation as Determin-
ed by Geological Survey.
The difference between the highest
and lowest points of land in the Unit
ed States is 14,777 feet according to
the United States geological survey.
department Of the interior. Mount
Whitney, the highest point, is 1851
feet above sea level, and in Death
Valley there is a depression that lies
S76 feet below sea level. These two
points which are both in California,
are less than 80 miles apart. This
difference in height is small, how
ever as compared with the difference
in the height and depth of land in
Asia Mount Everest rises 29,002 feet
above sea level whereas the shores
Of the Dead sea lie 1890 feet below
sea level, a total difference in hight of
SO'292 feet. Mount Everest has never
been climbed.
The greatest depth yet found in
my ocean is S2,OSS feet, the depth at
point about 40 miles north of the
sland of Mindanao, in the Philippine
stands. The bottom of the sea at
his point is therefore more than III
niles below the summit of Mount
Everest
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
Fear of the Dark
edith NJ. Thomas)

Now l my whole life long have been
afraid
OF what? That could 1 never say
Alright
Most like the child's fear, when the
candlelight
Blown out, leaves it a little time dis
mayed
Till soothed away into sleeps deeper
shade.
My fear, TOO. is the Dark-of an I'M
fathomed night
a nothingness that battles touch and
sight,
Wherein all vari- colored life doth
fade.
or is it but the dark of Ignorance
That bred the fear which haunted so
my days?
Then. Sleep may knowledge bring-O
glorious chance,
To wake to some great Mornings
widening raysl
But, if no waking, fear at least shall
shall not know that 1 can never
know.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
Salt in the Sea.

The saline matter in the ocean is
sufficient to make q block of salt
measuring 100000 cubic miles. If
spread over the entire surface of the
United States, exclusive of Alaska, it
would form a crust more than a mile
and a half deep. One per cent Of the
content of salt in the ocean would
cover all the land. areas Of the globe
to a depth of 290 feet
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
USE SOME OF THE FLOWERS FOR
THE LIVING.

Here is a little Memorial day SER
mon which may be a little late, but
which should nevertheless be read
with profit 1t is an editorial from the
New York Herald "A man of % who
had been convicted of highway rob-
berry in the circuit court in St Louis.
Mo, asked Judge Hall for a private
interview after sentence of Is years
Imprisonment had been pronounced
on him.
Judge Hall saw the prisoner who
asked one favor He wanted the
judge to see to it that in prison he
should be assigned to work on the
rock pile because he could not
breathe inside
when Judge Hall asked for an ex-
PLANTATION of the mans inability to
breathe inside he found that his sup
plicant had spent II months in the I
army overseas and had been severely /
gassed. He was six months in a
New York hospital. Then he return
eG to his home in st. Louis and was
married. but he was unable to get
work. so his wife and baby had to go
back home to her family and they are
at present in a small Illinois town
"On his trial he deliberately con-
cealed his military record, because,
he declared. he feared it would preju-
lice the judge and jury against him
if he were known as an ex-soldier OF
he A. f. F. This astonishing fear he
explained to Judge Hall thus: {
81 did not want the jury to
know l had been an overseas sol
der for fear they would hold it
against me. as did everybody
tried to get work from
Judge Hall says of him:
Tie drove truck in France.
but seven St Louis employers, in
Guiding one he had worked for
before going to war, refused to
give him a job. as they were not "
hiring ex-soldiers."
1.-The government paid him
small allowance as a disabled u
veteran. but he was kept from
getting it without a long delay.
and it was stopped when he was ~
arrested in November and sent to ~
the city jail
"The robbery for which this man is Ia
be punished was a holdup he com
tilted with the help of two compan- I'D
MS, in which the victim was intimi-
ted by the display of a toy pistol. We
is watch and chain were taken from tn
m, but the highwaymen gave back at
him his carfare and his latch key
Judge Hall has reduced the SEN
nee passed on this man to five years
a reformatory. but this should not
d the matter If there is in this ORC
lntry an organization for the re- pos
of soldiers and their dependents au
ich is worth its salt the case Of
s unfortunate ex-soldier will have mo
mediate attention; his family will Eut
cared for; the employers who do ter
hire ex-soldiers will be attended ena
and man who has been most I'M g.
tly used will get a chance to live the
the country he offered to die for" pie
irc-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

in advance of any question with any
group of foreign powers. We are
free to listen, to advise and, if we see
fit to contribute. We are free to get
up and leave.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
The Wallace Miner

Entered at the Postohice in Wallace.
Idaho. as Second Glass Mail Matter
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
5s1 500 47s 1907
ANDY CLANCY TO ENTER
 LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS

Andy Chancy, the New York feather weight, finds himself in a position similar to that of Jack Dempsey. Chan cey has defeated every featherweignt of note in the country. The result is that promoters find it an impossibili- ty to secure featherweights who will consent to box Clancy
 Chancy won the Tex Rickard feather weight elimination tournament at Mad ison Square Garden recently, by win ming referees decisions over Sammy Sieger, Charley Beecher and Tommy Noble. Johnny Kilbane, refused an of fer of $50,000 from Tex Rickard to box Chaney Is rounds to a decision. Chaney holds two newspaper decisions over Kilbane, hence the reason for Kilbane's refusal to meet Chaney.
 Clancy is now open to be booked to meet any junior lightweight .n Am erica. Johnny Dundee has refused of fers from TexRickard and Roy Green, New York and Boston promoters, to meet Chaney in bout to decision. The winner to receive a s2500 diamond studded belt, emblematic of the World s Junior lightweight title. Dundee is the first chap that Chaney aims to swap wallops with. If Dundeed continues evading tho issue, Chaney will grad ually eliminate the rest of the con tenders. Then Kilbane must come out of his shell.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
My Trip to Pleasure Beach

Dear Uncle Jed: know that you like to hear about little folks trips. so I thought I would write and tell you about mine. One Sunday my mother, father and I took trip to Pleasure Beach. We started about 10.5o a. m. When we ar rived there I saw many people. Papa asked me to take a walk with him but I wasn't thinking about taking a walk wanted to go in bathing SO I put my suit on and in I jumped. I had very nice time in the water and when mamma called me to come in I felt rather sad. But did not feel sad very long as I saw mamma opening the lunch box I was having such nice time in the water that forgot about eating. Now I was feelint hungry and hurried to get dressed. We then ate our lunch and 1t tasted so good. Then climbed high rock and looked At the beautiful scenery and the Elistening water. We started for home at o'clock And when I arrived home I was willing to 20. to bed
 From your little friend.
 LEONA NJ. CoMSToCK. Age Il. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
ACADEMY ovERwHELMED
 STONINGTON ELEVEN

Saturday afternoon, Stonington High fell at the hands of the N F. A warriors at Stonington, by the score of 41-3
 The Academy from the beginning out classed their lighter and inexperienced opponents. By successive line plays, Reed and Boynton brought the ball to the shadows of the goal and Reed waltz ed it over. This happened in the first quarter. Brown kicked the goal. Score 7-0
 During the second quarter N. F. A. started at their yard line and walked down, the field on line plunges, until they were r yards from the goal Will Hams took the ball and meandered around end for touchdown. Brown kicked the goal. Score 14-0.
 During same period, Dahl recovered a tumble. Reed and Boynton carried 1t to the line. Covey carried it over. Brown kicked the goal. Score 21-o.
 In the second half, Coach Mckay sent in his second team. They played hard. Connor recovered a tumble and ran S3 yards for a touch-down The team play ed like regulars.
 Milesii the freshman fulTback made gain after gain.
 stonington came to itself during tbe last of the third period They forward passed down .the field. Whei, they were
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
Baltic.
Patrick Henry

Dear Uncle Jed:: Patrick Henry was born at Studley. Va. May 2s. 17zs. He was sent first to an old field school where tuition was chiefly confined to the English and primary branches. At ten years of age he returned home. and pros ecuted his studies under the care of his father. He would desert his books any time to seek the forest with his gun or the streams with his fishing pole. At sixteen, his father set him up in business but he displayed neither the taste nor disposition necessary to s,kccess. Ills social and sporting propensities grew up- on him, and he became more and more indolent. At the end of two or three years he became insolvent, and his store was closed.
 At the age of z4. after only six weeks study. he obtained a lawyers license, having promised to study more before ap- bearing in court. He could obtain no practice and his family were in distress
 MT. Henry's career after this was fam ous and brilliant
 AS an advocate in court, member of the house of burgesses and of the general congress, he distinguished himself as the greatest orator of America and one of the greatest of any land or age. He disd June 6. 17ss.
 HELEN JOHNSON, Age Ii.
 North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
A rrip to th, Nation's capI,oI.

Dear Uncle Jed I live in wzshingtos and will tell you about one of my trips to the national capitol. love 10 roller skate around the capitol grounds and tho view froH9 the plaza Is one of the most beautiful scenes in the whole Of Wash ington. But when we enter the rotunda it is even much prettier. On each side of us are a group of statues. one repre- senting Columbus and an Indian Gfri. and the other a Pioneer Fighting an In dian. But glance up into the dome and it's canopy of colors. There are a num- Der of paintings on the walls which srs very pretty. including The Landing of Columbus. The Discovery of the Missis- sippi. The Baptism of PocshontAs. The Embsrkation of the Pilgrims. and a feW others. But let us 20 into the gallery. Listeni We all pause to hear the party on the other side of the hall murmuring-
 In the statuary hall there is a Soo- derful statue Of a woman called History. also in one of the corridors there is . picture called Westward. Ho, The mar hle room is called that from its pretty walls. ceilings and columns. But let't 20 up in the dome. From there you esS zee nearly all of Washington.
 Well. goodbye l am going to try and write some good stories about places q interest around Washington.
 MASON DRURT, Are Il.
 Washington. D. c
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AwAKES.
A Present For Mother.

Dear Uncle Jed: What a beautiful vase' said Lillian as she passed by the store window. Wouldn't mother love it for a Christmas present. I think I'll get tiff I've enough money
 But no, the vase was a dollar. and Lillian had only fifty cents. She thought about it all the way home. Finally she said to herself. 'Tll earn 1t. I've never earned bit of money in my life. and I'm sure mother will appreciate the vase more if I earn 1t myselfr'
 The next day there was a snowstorm. and when it had cleared. Lillian ran out. shovel in hand, to see whose side walk she could clear, declaring that girls could shovel snow as well as boys. Mrs. Burns gladly let Lillian shovel her walk. and paid her for it. Lillian thought it quite fun, and came home with rosy oheeks After supper she offered to clear the table and wash the dishes for her mother, who gladly let her do it. and as a reward gave her little money. Lillian looked out for little helpful things which she could do. and at last was able to walk proudly into the store and purchase the vase. Christmas day she laid the package in her mothers lap and said: 'It Is the first thing I've ever earned, and it's for you. mother" DOROTHEA SIMPSON, Age F.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
A Brave nor

Dear Uncle Jed: One morning was awakened by the bugle call. and my do1 Shep was barking outside my tent Pretty soon flames began 10 spring U everywhere
 I got up. opened my tent flaps and 70 rushed my dog. He picked up my clotheS and we both ran.
 The fire was caused by bomb dropped by the enemy
 All the dogs were taught to tell us n strangers were around by a low paying sound.
 One day got up extra early and called my dog. In answer I heard the -Stran- gers" call. as we termed it. which led me to an old barn. I heard voices. Just at that time my dog rushed in upon the ones whom heard talking. l hurried in and found two Germans called for help and the soldiers came.
 We captured them and made them ten what they were plotting.
 They told us that one of them who was a spy had an account of the EunS and the soldiers which told how many there were of each. and they were plan- ming to attack us at 1. that night wffh twice as many soldiers.
 The captain presented a gold collar ts shep with Bravo written on if. for tha capture was due to him. LOUISE SULLIVAN, Age ll wIflimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET

New York, Oct. 22.-Trading in stoclxs today was active but professional, inyoly. Ing much short covering. Rails were not percptibly influenced by further efforts of the administration to avert a strike. that phase of the situation evidently being ndItralized by the cut in western freight rates.
 steals also moved in an uncertain man. ner' the cut in rails by the U. S.. Steel Corporation being. accepted as another no'cation of the keen competition now preNsiling that industry, coupled with the relatively high costs of production.
 Oils and equipments guided the general list to higher levels. Mexican Petroleum. Houston Haskell and Parker; Pullman and Harvester making extreme gains of to points In the case of Mexican Petroleum, however, a sharp reversal oc cured before the elise, some other ad vances also undergoing sharp impairment. Safes amounted to 400, poo shares
 Dealings in bonds were light at narrow pr1ce changes, a majority of the Liberty Issues easing. Rails of the speculative variety Slso shaded with transportation shares and foreign issues were feature less. Total sales (par value) aggregated ss,15o,oo0.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24

Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds the Norwich Kaceys ball team defeated the Taftville aggregation by the score of 1s to 10 In the final game of the season.
 Taftville wanted this game so that they would have something to talk about, but after the first few innings they had not a possible chance. to take away the laurels from the locals.
 Tsftville was first to score. In the second inning Cooney was safe when Ball booted his grounder and on sacrifice went to second. Cooney scored on Denny Murphys hit to center
 The Kaceys came right back in the third and scored two runs when Kahn was safe on felder's choice and scored on Martins double. Martin tallied when Shea tripled to left.
 Taftville had Norwich going when in the fifth they scored three runs on G. Murphy's double, two walks and a single.
 In the Kaceys' half of the fifth, with two out Martin hit his second double and stole third Shea and McGowan were passed With three men on and two out is position which would make many batter feel creepy, but it did not affect Wilder. He holsted one over the exhibition hall for homer.
 Taftville scored one run in the seventh on single, sacrifice and a double.
 To m1ae things easy the Norwich lads poled out five runs in their half of the seventh. Shea singled, scored on Mo- Gowan's triple. Wilder got hit by a pitched ball. McGowan scored on Cos groves single. Wilder scored when Tor phy singled to right Cosgrove and Tor phy scored when Ball sacrificed down the first base line.
 Norwich scored five runs more in the eighth on a single, two walks and two triples
 It was a sad and forlorn Taftville team that came to bat in the ninth. but they showed they were game King go, on, on an error. Weer walked. Botr scored on D. Murphy's double. Dee scored on Gley's grounder which went through Bronkl Gley went to third or G. Murphy's double and they both scored on Lundstroms single to left =
 The Norwich K. of c. have given. tn, fans of Norwich good bunch of bal player and, they appf eciated the public'j attendance at the games
 The score.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-24
Saving His Mistress.

Dear Uncle Jed: About a half mile from the village there is farm on which MT. and Mrs. B. live alone. Mir. E. has big dog which is his own pet He had had it quite a number of years and did not care to part with it. but his wife detested it and kept at him, teasing him to sell it For long while he was un- decided but finally he was offered 2 good price. and was to sell it. His wife was pleased at this. but within a few days something happened which changed ev- erything.
 The way to the village was through the woods, with no houses in sight. One af- ternoon Mrs. B. was going through these woods when suddenly man came out from behind the trees and caught her by the wrists and demanded, money, and even wanted her to go, to the house anS get some. While she was struggling to be free, the dog. who had been following close behind, saw them and seemed to realize his mistres was in danger, and