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The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

which the public, however inconven-
fenced, can stand a strike and that in
which q strike threatens It's economic
life and eventually its very existence.
1t is common sense that when n
great majority Is threatened with suf-
fering, paralysis Of its functions even
death, It is going TO think 1t has some-
thing to say about the dispute which
challenges ~ right to life and the
pursuit Of heHp'ness. The public can
not look on the prospect Of q general
coal strike or a railroad strike and
have much sympathy for managers or
men who will not learn TO adjust their
differences.
How the public is to force respect
of its intertet is a problem we are just
taking up. SO far we bluuder along
with the expedients available. But II
is futile to talk about a right" TO
strike or a fright" to impose wages
and conditions upon workers IL that
right proposes forever to leave s5 or
80 per cent OF the people without any
rights. That Is doctrine of minority
rule which is bnthinkable. Even now
although we have no machinery. no
system and only the haziest idea Of
how to assert the public's interest, 1t
is noteworthy that that interest has
prevailed again and again to prevent
threatened calamity. That the public
refused TO be scared out of its wits by
the recent thrert OF a railroad strike
was not because anyone had any idea
how It was to be avoided. II was be-
cause of the moral force of the pub
He's position. Gradually we are going
to translate that moral force into such
definite terms that it will not merely
avert calamity, but will prevent any
group Of men from imagining they
can gain advantage by threatening the
public.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
HAYS WAR ON THE BANDITS

The sight OF armed marine guards
escorting the malls to and from the
Union Station and the St Joseph post
office is not the most elevsting spec
taclc in this period of our supposed
civilization, but under the present pc
culiar conditions of the country II Is
the only rational and promising way
of dlsposing OF what may he classed
as a great national misfortune and
evil At the same time 1t is the only
certain way OF stamping out the pest
has now placed one thousand marines
armed with real weapons-on the
Job OF guarding the malls with orders
to wage open warfare on bandits and
crooks, Is performing a great public
service In the orly way that will bring
success.
The entire country hopes that these
guards will be successful In capturing
or killIng--with many people entirely
lAALllldDlft lllN AdANti
many Of these bandits, which prOce-
dure will act as a deterrent to those
who are contemplating crime. And
! punishment seems to be the only way
to end crime among hardened crimi-
nails The ease with which robbers
! perform their crimes and escape is
| conducive to more violations Of law
among the criminally minded, Fear
OF capture with severe punishment is
tho most effective method known 80
| far 10 prevent the outrageous practices
OF bandit gangs
During the year ending last April,
$6.3OO.0GO was stolen from the mails,
according to Mr. Hays. But following
the announcement that postal en-
/ ploycs would be armed. the amount
stolen In the succeeding six months
was only S31s,s69.
These figures seem to Indicate that
fear OF the death penalty acted ns a
preventive. Unfortunately fear does
! not cure criminality, but when men
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
THE TAX REDUCTION DEFAULT

After a wait OF 211 days the special
session OF Congress managed 20 get
what we were all told was 10 be a tax
reduction as well as a tax revision bill
through both chambers. but with so
many differences between both houses
that 1t will take weeks TO reconcile
them.
The republican party In complete
power had promised a relief from war
taxation which could be felt by the
taxpayers. The president In address,
ing the special session had demanded
tax reduction as we'll as revision. The
country had expected this. and indus
ing burden, had set its heart upon
substantial relief. They have had to
wait long to realize on the promise
and the expectation, and what do they
finally get?
The bill as II stands Is still a war
tax bin which talks In billions OF dol
lars. But the total net tax reduction
effected for the fiscal year ending
next June 30 is estimated at no more
than 5000, 900. 900. For the next fiscal
year the reduction is placed at not
over 5000. 900. 900.
But the distribution Of this relief
IS even more to be considered than it's
comparatively paltry magnitude. The
bulk of it Is shared by those who have
been paying excess profits taxes and
those who enjoy individual incom Oh
OF 100000 and over. The stamp
and excise taxes repealed are OF neg
ligible importance and those reduced
are largely offset by others which are
increased outright or through a
change Of form.
There Is no chance now that the
bill VIII emerge from conference with
any substantial changes. 1t is not g
measure which squares with party
promises or meets what the taxpayins
public had been led to expect. il
will be a bitter disappointment al
around.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Nepo,lsm of the Worst Sort

The appointment by Governor Hyde
OF his brother. Ben Hyde, Of Kansas
City. as commissioner of the state in
surance department Is nepotism OF
the worst kind. That feature alone
is bad enough but the governoV'5
statement that his brother Ben Is tbs
only man in Missouri the insurance
companies could agree on makes 1t
infinitely worse. 1t looks like the
fire insurance companies dictated the
appointment Of the insurance COM
missioner, perhaps one OF the most
important officers in the state. Each
day proves more clearly the outstand-
ing fact that Governor HYDE lis the
greatest misfit Missouri has ever had
for its chief xecutive.-Perryvilis
Sun.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
WHY THIS SwASHBUCKLER
STUNT?

why this rafting OF our fighting
gear like motion picture cowboy
why this swashbuckler stunt of Amerl-
ca--what experience have We had
that should cause this fervid state?
The total army and navy appropria-
tion Of Great Britain aud Japan for
1921 are nearly $19.OO0,OOO less than
the amount app opriated foc the same
purposes by the United states. How
can that appear to the world as other
than swaGger?
Appropriations for military pur-
poses this year are even greater than
last year. why? Are we mensced?
to he arming against us? Japan is
held up as a bosy. The military and
naval appropriations of Japan for
1921 are reported as S2S2,357, 900. The
military and naval appropriations OF
the United States for 1921 are ST.
422,752.OO America is sotting the
pace for the world in armament. both
financially and in naval construction.
DO the American people approve of
such a program? Is It easier to pay
taxes this year than last? Is there
general demand which is forcing
the government to continue these dis
proportionatc appropriations for So
called preparedness? There Is not
and cannot be any competition in
armament between the United States
and Japan. The United States is
spending this year five times as much
as Japan for army and navy and the
people Of Japan are grooming under
their burdens OF taxation.
The real menace against which the
American peopic need protection is
business depression and unemploy-
ment. Has anybody proved that this
enormo Gus program OF taxation has
done anything TO restore prosperity?
Are capitalists and men OF business
genius jumping at the chance to open
new factories. take on hundreds Of
thousands Of employees. boost wages
and crowd production because Of the
outlook for long continued income
taxes, surfaces, excess profits taxes,
corporation taxes. production taxes.
nuisance taxes. transportation taxes.
and all the other WAYS In which the
government is stepping in to grab a
considerable percentage Of every dol
lar that tries TO float a business?
These are the conditions that ought
to scare the American people and
make them take an interest In the
doings of their government and the
proceedings of the disarmament con-
! ference.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

upon amy other nation would come
Immediately into hostility with an the
world. Consequently no nation would
violate II,
10 ask few hations 10 guarantee
the protection pf France against q
certain other nation or group OF ma
tions would merely be q return to the
old balance Of power policy, and that
Is the exact policy under which each
group constantly arms against the
other group until the fatal day when
somebody or some thing touches off
the powder and then again comes hell
on earth. There is nobody in the
United States who wants to repeat
the policy which led the world into
the world war.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
THE BOYS ARE COMING BACK

When the returns had all come In
last Tuesday from Indiana. Ohio,
Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, New
York and even infsntlle New Jersey,
they revealed that the sovereign
American voter has no lnsuperable
prejudice against the democratic
party. He did not demolish It last
year. Ho chastised Il, instead, be-
cause he loved it. and his wife and
daughter helped administer the lick
Ing. This year he is returning as its
admiring and hopeful friend, bring
ing raiment for Its nakedness. food
for its hunger and lemon pop for its
thirst. And the women OF his family
come along with him. bearing healing
ungcnts for its wounds
All OF which Is very satisfactory
and quite as it should be. II is an
open question whether there IS an
urgent public need for three or more
big political prrtles In the United
States. But there can be no question
at all as to there being need for two.
and those two SO nearly matched that
scale from one to the other as he
chooses
For when the opposition party be-
comes so weak and puny that the
dominant party has no reason TO fear
and respect it. the dominant party is
quite likely to &c to the dogs and take
the whole country along with 1t.
Look at congress! It's republican
majority is so large it can do as it
darn pleascs, II lost all fear OF con-
sequences, believing there was no
democratic party left to which a
neglected and betrayed electorate
could turn in the hour of their ex-
tremity.
Now that a number OF off year cleo
tions have proved, quite conclusively,
that the umption was a mistake,
there are promises already in the dis
patches that the republican majority
IN congress is going 20 buck UP and
try to do better.
1t is a good thing to have the party
in power understand that it Is put on
good behavior. 1t Is a good thing to
have the party aspiring to power un-
derstand that It's hopes depend on it's
superior good behavior. And 1t is a
particularly good thing for the coun-
try TO be blessed with a sufficient
number OF independent voters, whom
no party owns. TO insure that no party
label is equivalent 40 an election.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
THE UNITED STATES NEVER
WILL

Up to the present he has not done
so. but there Is abundant time yet for
Premier BRAND Of France to do what
It Is said was acne Of his objects in
coming over and attending the dis
armament conference; TO negotiate a
guarantee that the United States will
come to the rescue Of France in case
she is ever again attacked by Ger
many, but II he does he will soon dis
cover that he has never gained the
correct perspective Of this country.
This nation has never entered into
group action OF that kind. 1t is not
likely that It ever will. To guarantee
any one nation sgainst attack by any
other nation is not a business which
would receive the support of the peo-
pie OF this country.
But II Mr. BRAND comes with a
proposition that all tho nations Of the
world shall enter into an agreement
to guarantee the peace OF the world,
then he may make progress here.
Such a proposal, signed by all nations.
Including Germany, would be the very
best protection France could ask
against aggression by Germany or
from any other direction.
Under that agreement any nation
which violated IT by making an attack
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
In a Dickens OF a shape

According to the Creston Advertis-
err. a farmer near there faced two
perils last Saturday. in the forms OF
an angry bull and wife with a shot
gun and a poor aim. The bull ma
rooned Johnson atop of corn crib.
the air TO scare the animal away, and
in the words OF the Advertiser "filled
her husband full OF buckshot on the
corncrib." Imagine how your own
corncrib would feel It 'twere filled
with buckshot-Tarlcio Avalanche.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The great disarmament conference
Is now on, and we shall see what L.
the result. The entire world hopes
and prays that there may be RE-
Suits. The average good citizen
somehow fails to see where there is
anything especially blunt" about
Secretary Hughes disarmament pro-
posal. or why Il should shock" any
one. Did not the nations meet to dis
cuss disarmament? and II so why
should 1t come as "a shock" when
Hughes proposed exactly what they
came here for?
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

Would it not be a wise move before
the school board spends seventy-five
hundred dollars for Survey" to see
lr it would be worth the money-and
IL the man who proposes to make 1t
CAN GIVE VALUE RECEIVED for
that amount of money! with the
constant clamor of the school board
for more money to spend and the
poverty pleas continually being put
up by them. is It not the part of wis
dom to look before SPENDING
BLINDLY?
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Hyde,s Machine Failed Compseee,y

Put to the test during the recent
Legion meeting in Kansas City the
personal police machine OF Gov. Hyde
failed utterly to maintain even a SEM
blance Of order and observance for the
law. Gamblers. bootleggers and all
classes OF criminals run riot and mem
bers of the police force not only failed
to suppress them but Joined openly In
violations OF the law. The result was
an orgy Of crime that was a menace TO
life and disgrace to any community.
Gov. Hyde has made many failures IN
administering the duties OF his office.
but none greater than In the selection
OF his police commissioners in Kansas
.Clty.-Gallatin Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The cat is out Of the bag--and the
reason that the New York man who
so kindly informed the school board
and the people of st. Joseph that their
school system and everything con-
nected with 1t was antiquated, out
of-date, and Of no value. has stepped
forward with a proposal to put It on
the path to glcry for--for-seventy-
five hundred dollars Generous. isn't
he? So kind, considerate and disin-
terested-for seventy-fivs hundred!
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
The Stock Jumped Cp

Since Tuesday. stock In the Demo-
cratic party has gone up. Mayor Hy-
Ian was reelected mayor Of New York
on the democratic ticket by the larg-
est majority ever given candidate.
The old saying. How goes New York.
so goes the nation" will mean a great
shouldn't It? few more months of
the Harding Hyde do nothing times
and all will turn to Democrats
Mound City Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Knows Bs Masters Crib

Henry T. Burkhart, a former Demo-
cratic editor. who is still holdS>s onto
an office position under the Hyde ad-
ministration. has published an article
defending the governor from the crit
icisms which have been made OF his
action in appointing his brother Ben
as state insurance commissioner. Yer
lily. verify. the OK knoweth his mas
ter's crlb!-Henry County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

have become Indifferent to their OBJ
legations to society, rigorous enforce
ment of punitive measures aids In the
protection of property.
The action OF Mr.. Hays in putting
the law into the hands Of armed
guards suggests that something is
wrong with civilization for this to be
necessary But until criminal ten
dencles are corrected in youth. 1t will
be necessary to employ drastic meas
ures to sustain proper respect for law
and for the property Of others, and
Mr.. Hays has taken the proper meas
urcs.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Don't Kick II You Didn't Vote

According to the census. 54.4e1.s3f
American citizens were entitled to
vote last year. Only 2e.661 SOC act
ually voted for president. This is less
than half and looks like we might be
proceeding with a minority govern
ment. Everybody wants the right to
vote but only half exercise that right.
II you didn't vote, don't complain
Nodaway Democrat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Old Cunstitutlon Has Friends

The meetings held throughout the
state where the new constitution for
Missouri Ia discussed develop the fact
that ths old constitution has many
friends and the more the matter is
discussed the more OF the old consti>
tuition do they conclude should be
retained. Study OF the old constitu-
tiou finds II . pretty reliable docu-
Democrat
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
TIL the wealthy Got Them

The advance in the price of Liberty
bonds has been enough to make the
total outstanding bonds worth about
a billion and a quarter dollars more
than they were a year ago; but the
advance did not come till the wealthy
had most of the bonds. More than
ninety per cent of the increase will
go to the wealthy men and women
that do not need anything more
Dade County Advocate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The redistribution of the state con-
occasionally gives the Democrats the
usual black eye-but not more than
was expected. 1t could not be hoped
the cops would leave any democratic
districts--and they did not--and for
a horrible example look at our own
former fair Fourth. now the Third.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The sight of United States troops
guarding the mails to prevent looting
ed law-abiding qualities OF the people
but as we. must have them to combat
conditions let it be hoped that every
time that the mails are attacked, that
there are dead robbers when the
smoke clears awsy-for that seems to
be THE ONLY WAY.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
VIII stay Under Cover

A DemocratForum printer. who Is
a home-brew expert. says the secret
Of keeping the stuff from playing
miniature geyser when the cap is TAX
en- off is to remove It In the presence
of an ardent prohibitionist. He says
1t will get ashamed and stay under
cover.-Nodawsy Democrat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
The Henrcr Waa Thrifty

A minister over in Kansas preached
a sermon on Thrift" few Sundays
ago and q man who heard him was
so impressed that he left before the
ocrat- Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

That window cleaner who fell from
a third story window OF the Chase
Candy factory Tuesday and was not
hurt, should be given job Of hunting
mail robbers-for he could most sure
ly fall on them"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

II the Long Tom" which went
through here on the Maple Leaf
Wednesday destined 10 San Francisco
harbor could bN trained upon some
Of our mail robbers. there would be
peace.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Yes-In the BALTIMORE Hotel

A Kansas City paper says "Ths
American Legion fired its biggest gun
in Kansas City" This big gun" was
likely fired over about the Baltimore
hotel Thursday evening g.--Boonville
Advertiser.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

President HUT OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Real Estate Boards, at
the national convention held in Des
Moines this week stated that "the
cure for rent prcfiteering was public
ity." Right you are. but who is going
to administer the dose?
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The state senate could not resist the
Establishments of Gov Hyde when it
came to confirming his family choice
his brother Ben-but it everlasting
ly shattered it all over coal oil Ormi-
ston and that renegade Democrat
McCawley.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
THE PUBLIC AND THE STRIKE

The late threatened railroad strike
and the proposed coal strike are help
Ing materially the growing demand
of the public that different basis
must be had for the settlement of
disputes In two classes of Industry.
The two classes are In brief that in
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Just Answer This, VIII You?

This monkey gland business has
been working on us and before we
submit TO the operation we must have
this question answered to our own
"If monkey glands make
old men young. why aren't old mon
keys young ?"-Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

All people mourn today for the gift
ed Father Bolger, pastor OF st. Pat
rick's church. who was laid to rest
yesterday. He was a man who stood
high in the councils OF the church
and whose good works will always
live.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Getting Back to Normally

In the first ten months OF 1921
there were 1885 failures in this
country, involving liabilities Of more
than 500 million dollars. Some more
normalcy for the people.-Howcll
County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The motor bus advocates who caus-
ed so much worry and bother here
some time ago. should read the ex-
perlence of the Rockford. ILL.,. people
as detailed in the local columns of
this issue. That settles the matter.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
More Like n PIchlCile

Six men were killed in one pre-
cinct-which happened to be on
Creek--in the Kentucky
election yesterday. Mortality like that
probably entities that election to be
called a plebiscite kansas City Post.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The nerviest man in st. Joseph this
week was Juror Brembaker. who
broke quarantine to sit in Judge Utzs
court. but the most discerning will
fail to see what he gained going from
jail to jury.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
They Always Run Fourth

The committee OF forty-eight is busy
organizing a third party for next
years congressional elections. Third
parties have been tried frequently.
and usually run fourth--Kansas City
Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Reed GoIng Aftcr tive Bill

Senator James A. Reed Is putting
some kinks in the Republican tax bill
now in congress which seeks TO re-
duce the rich mans taxes and piles
up more burdens for the poorer
County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
What Ae Missouri
Edtos Are Saying
No Doubt But Ha DID

II is said O coal dealer helped to
write that famous song. Keep The
Home Fires Burnins,"-Nodaway
Democrat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
They Always Know

Living in q small town has one
distinct advantage over life in a big
city. When the tongue of gossip en-
gulfs a fellow you never have to ask
who he is.-Clarksdale Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The farmer who does not know
whether to burn his corn for fuel or
buy coal, can easily settle the question
II he will look al the price Of the two
he will burn corn.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The coolest feature of the American
Legion program at Kansas City seems
to have been the reception given Vice
President Coolidge Adver-
tiser.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Would be the Same Here

New York came back with rush
with a democratic majority the big
happen in Missouri IL an election was
held now.-Moberly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

The cold snap has brought out trade
and st. Joseph merchants are feeling
the good effects. They have the goods
and they also make prices right.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
We Haven't Got Il

Almost half the worlds supply Of
gold is now held by the United States
and nobody seems to know where the
other half is.-Kansas City Post.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
Too Much decentralization

The frequency with which the ship
ping board is reorganized perhaps ex-
plains why the board never has the
time to attend to any shipping mat
ters.-Kansas City Post.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

Altogether too many automobiles
being stolen in st. JOSEPHINE matter
II some OF them are Fords. Until
some OF the robbers are shot there will
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
sinoo You voted For 1hom

DO you remember that It was just
one year ago since the last election2
Are you proud or sorry that you cast
your vote for Harding. Hyde. Hard
Times. High Taxes?-Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19
To Give Moro Cons Jo,,a

Fifty thousand dollars more Is ask
ed to create a few more jobs for i'm
pecunious Republican office he.ders
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-19

and renegade Democrats through the
Tax Commissions corps OF special
agents.-Missouri State Journal.