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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

The trustees have a great opportunity
before them now to give Hereford first
class school facilities at minimum .S'
pense. and The Brand has implicit faith
In the dct, rininatlon of the board IA
now constituted. 10 measure up To- tho
confidence reposed IN them hy the taN'
payers a. the district Hereford Brand
There has been time when II was
next TO impossible TO put over bond
election. hut IN West Texas today II is
impossible 10 defeat one. our people
realize that roads. schools and church
es are necessary. and that II requires
money TO build them. For that reason
they 80 to the polls and hack up their
demands.
II IL possible to overtax voters. but
there are few places where taxes are
too high The Texas Panhandle In new
country. and the only way 10 make the
Panhandle an attractive place II To Of
fer the same opportunities found In
other sections. II takes money. and our
people will never b. found sleeping on
the job.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

asking for employment ana help 20 over.
come her former weakness. The min.
lister NJ he should have dohs. saw n
possibility for helping down troddcn
and wretched niri. and took her IN.
While those about him felt outraged and
could see only the lmproprlcties u such
action These latter thought 81 what
people win say" the minister thought
what good hc might do for the errlnr.
His Christianity was not ~ such n
weak. delicate character ne 10 b. bruised
or broken by contact with the 'soiicd
character" applying 20 him for suoeor.
when the tribc ~ the minister IN the
play shall have been magnificd. when
tho multiplicity 81 his godly attributes
reach out and take hold upon the pcws
universally. the world will come Into a
sin,e ~ blessing heretofore only dream.
cd u BY tho most daring. The Christian
religion IN sure and wholesome. the
people al heart are good. hut they have
not taken the time to seriously consider
the matter 81 placing firs; things first.
They have been satisfied with the ohaff
while the wheat has been left IN the
residue deemed 20 H. less worth while.
The world needs many more cxempli.
tications ~ the principle 10 Christ.
though their application 20 actions In
every day life.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
VICTORY FOR SCHOOLS.

The Brands faith In the common
sense Of the citizens Of the Hereford
Independent School District was vindi.
Gated in Saturdays election results.
There had h~en n fear among some ~
the most Interested In the success OF
the schools that the financial depression.
courief with the rsychcioeicsi effect 81
the overwhelming defeat q the road
tonis the week previous. might operate
20 desea; the measure. No bard 81 trus-
tees ever elected pleased all the people
all the time. and there was a strong
feeling In sosns quarters that certain
defec;s ouEh; 10 ~ corrected. and espc-
cisiiy that valuations should D. adjust.
~. AZ The Brand prophecied. the vo,.
ers we're tsg enough to discard an per.
sonali;ies and differences of opinion and
o. look n; the fundamental principal Of
the ultimate good of the sshool chill.
drsn.
n Was q crest victory. hardly won
and thu proponents q good schools and
better schools are 10 ~ congratulated.
isut the bard vin undoubtedly h. ~
minded q th~ir election promise
that MT enc cen' more than n actually
n--tei ain D. as>ez<ed and that rendl-
tons mus; D. rs1uc~d and epualired.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
NORTHWEST TEXAS PRESS

enforce -nent 90 the law. without this
loyal support On he part II the citizen
ship. no officer can long stand firm
agains; the iag opposition 81 the law
less element cf the communicated.
dress Post.
A. long as the world stands there
win D. sin. As LONG as corn and grapes
are grown there will h. liquor. A. long
as liquor Is manufactured there will
he drunk men and drunk women. hut
only fool will say that prohibition
does not prohibit. Regardless Of what
critics may say there IL less drunken.
ness In America today than ever b..
fore. And after a new generation shall
have taken hold of the government.
when all the o,d.timers hay. passed
away. there will b. even less drunken.
ness.
The fact Ii there ara too many PEG.
pie ready 10 condemn the law simply
because they are opposed 10 u. MIR. Vol
stead never held an idea that the pro.
hibition law would make the country
bone dry. He dia think. however. tina,
less liquor waild BE- consumed. that
fewer drunkards would b. made. and
that the next generation would have bet.
ter opportunities than the present. And
Mr.. Noistesd was right.
Prohibition does prohibit as II had re.
duced the amount of liquor consumed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
ILLICIT LIQUOR AND DEATH

Since tho ratification n national pro-
hibition and its actual and rigid uppliea'
ton IN the major portion Of the United
States many and varied have been the
dccoctlons resorted 20 In order TO en-
tract kick" Many 81 these efforts
have resulted In n real kick" In that
their victims have kicked the bucket"
or words to that effect.
To seek a kick at the expense of
ones health. ones safety. or ones life.
Is 70 pay too great price. Then
again. there IL the added and terrible
expense Of getting In had with Uncle
sam. and this il n penalty that no
right thinking nan can afford 20 need
iessly bring upon himself. The United
States government like the min Of the
gois may grind trifle slowly at times.
bat Go exceeding finencss OF its grist
furnishes no comfort 10 the unfortun.
ate who falls into disfavor with Il.
Air,cs, countless recipes have been
published. whispered IN the ear aud
otherwise promulgated for the making
az decoctions having within them the
qualities Of stealing away the reasoning
powers. the ability TO think and to
work. under guise Of getting some
thing to warm and cheer. these recipes
have bcen published widely. Each and
every one Of these. In connection with
the little and big Illicit distillerIes
hsvc carried their penalties.
Note the following interesting mat.
ter puhlished In n recent issue Of tho
Clovis Journal:
Recent experiences Of those who
clandesslneiy commune with home brew
show there II kindred link between
''easense Of mule heel and the under.
taker. The danger from homo brew
aside from that Of coming in contact
with the long arm Of Uncle Sam. n the
manner In which Il Is made. Several Of
the stills found In recent raids have
osen constructed q galvanized iron. in
which there In certain danger Of zinc
composition. Zinc. under heat and nj.
coholic Influences. forms n dangerous
poison. say those who are more or less
ccnnoisssurs Of those matters.
"Iioms brew r. ordinarily an expcn.
sive filtration with the undertaken. Il
n usually made In careless way inso-
far ~ its containers and contents are
concerned. although there may be ex.
IRENE care as to who ~nows Il 10 being
made. Tin or galvanized boilers are
COMMONLY used because copper contain
srs are too expensive. Only one of sew
eral stills found recently was con-
structed Of materials that had n sernb-
lance Of safety In its construction. It's
only a short way TO the graveyard when
sou take the home brew route"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
Mellon's Tax l,roposals.

There II nothing very original or
novel about Secretary Melons new
tax revision proposals. They are not
especially remarkable In their promise
o. MT instead ~ shift the tax burden.
worthy ~ note. Onc IL th.s. II his ap.
Parent willingness Ia abandon the gen
.ral sales tax. Another IN for AN In.
creased automobile tax and still another
II his opposition 10 the issue ~ tax ex.
.mpt securities. 4 constitutional
amendment IN recommended To forbid
the latter practice.
To practical persons. however. the
question 20 tax exempt securities In
more or less ~ an academic issue. II
the exemption IL removed. the rate of
interest would inevitably have to bc In.
creased 80 that. 80 far ns government
borrowings are concerned. II would be-
about as broad as II IL long. Repeal
Il the so-called luxury and nuisance"
taxes would probably meet popular ap-
prevail. though the latter are more an.
moving than burdensome. A moiifica.
ton ~ income tax rates might aiso be-
the means ~ some relief To- the business
situation.
Opposition 10 the repeal ~ the trans.
portation tax IL distinctly Disappointing.
This II. ~ course. n more ar less pro
ductiye tax. but Il bears heavily on the
business and industrial situation which
r. now struggling against numerous
hsndicaps. There ought assurcdly 20 be-
reduction ~ traffic charges In some
form either through the repeal of the
tar ~ the lowering of passenger. and
ffeirht rates. The interests u the coun.
try dcmand this.
How much the secretary's propoeed
modified tax on corporate profits"
differs from the excess profits tan 10 not
indicss~d. n " noteworthy. however.
that he n not buiidin. amy great hopcs
n most fortunate In an executive Who
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
BCylNG GOODS.

Judge W. r. Ramsey Of the fed.
crai reserve hand In Dallas declared In
speech last week 20 the Dallas Re.
tail Merchants Association that there
can not - a revival q buying 30 long
as the farmers buy only what they have
TO have. and that until the farmers get
fair prices for their products they will
no, buy In accustomed quantities.
Hence. dull business win continue until
the farmers receive proper prices for
their cotton. wheat. poultry. livestock.
etc. Business men had just as well face
this fact. The prosperity Of the nation.
and especially Of Texas and the South.
west. depends upon agriculture. The
farmer and stock grower should receive
a fair profit above cost q production.
Railroad transportation rates. wages OF
labor and profits on the manufacture
and sale 81 goods must adjust them.
selves as 10 their relation To agricui.
ture. and the sooner they do this the
quicker resumption VI normalcy In bus.
mess viii re;urn.-plainvicw News.
Farmers. AZ n clas,. have learned 10
taf 'ttF At-NFNEtAt'-s dtta ~ ="
II they will ever learn 90 he extnva.
CANT. As a body % toilers they appre-
cis,e the money they may have earned.
and are slow In turning Il. Even II free
America teh farmer has never had real
easy sailing. II he grows n surplus ~
fecf one year 81 merely makes q easier
for him 10 tide over hard year" lie
has never seen the wisdom in spending
all his money simply because M has IL
90 spend.
The good farmer IL Americas great
est friends. and there IL no doubt hut
tina; he deserves more than he actually
gets. Circumstances. however. have
been very unfavofahle for him. And un-
IN there are different marketing meth.
ots no wise farmer viii buy more than
be needs q any article. His surplus
cash may save him from disaster.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
Tn, Censor In the Pest Office.

1t ~ no part IL the primary business
OF the Post Office Department" accord
ing Ia Postmaster General Hays. ito
act IA censor of the press. This should
not and will not be-"
For the sensible attitude this state.
mcnt implies Mr.. Hays deserves only
commentator. hut he IL mistaken. un.
fortunately. In believing the Postmaster
General can avoid the responsibilities
of censorship over everything that
Locs through the mails. From the time
II the Louisiana Lottery down ,o the
end Of the war. Congress and the courts
have combined TO place In his hands the
power IL life and death over the printed
word. 4 moral censorship. a business
censorship. and heaviest obligation 81
the three. a political censorship de.
wolves on the head of the Post Office
Department by virtue IL an accumu.
lated mass az laws and decisions. To
cap the climax. the Supreme Court has
Burleson's arbitrary denial az second
class privileges To the Milwaukee
Leader and the New York Call.
The Post office, which was founded to
facilitate the transmission IL communi.
cations. has developed into an institu.
ton for the suppression ~ comunica-
tons. Mr.. Hays viii find I; difficult
20 escape from exercising the functions
which are prescribed by statute as part
Il his job. II he wants 20 run his de.
psrtment. tolcrantly. as national ser.
vice and not rs an adjunct To the DE.
rartmcnt of Justice. h. should use
whatever influence he has with Con.
gress 10 obtain q redcfinition u his
powers that would scale them down 90
heroic proportlons.-New York World.
tDemJ
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
ImOr SHALT NOr DRINK

Local offscess report that a proTnin.
ent Childress man came near losing his
NE the other night frvm drinking out
az a jake bottle. I; seems that the
bottle had been emptisd q Its original
contents and filled with n solution az
potash. ana the fellow thinking u con.
tanned lake. turned the bottle w and
drank the contents A doctor was sum.
moned and the man was out q dan
ger within n few hours --Chiidress In
dex.
OF course u was not lake" this
time. but there have been many In
stances where modern drinks have
been fatal 90 drinker. And a man who
viii "soak" Eighteenth Amendment
substitutes really has no fear. He is
merely flirting with the undertaken.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

Despite an occasional riot in Medco.
there In stlll reason b. believe that the
ohregon regime Il working out many
of the more troublesome features Of the
Southern Republics government. There
Is \ more stable ana enduring a,rnos.
phere. and there are those who are still
confident that the former general In the
Mexican revolution win bring order out
OF chaos Many grca, strides have been
taken m the general lines OF advance.
ment and others are In contemplation 10
the end ~ making MeNico's govern.
ment stable and dependable IN every
detail. Tho fact that there was rio;
at n given point IL not 20 10 taken as
an Indication that the whole republic
II at outs. II must 10 recalled that the
people OF this country. IN widely separut.
ed communities. sometimes get decidedly
fussy. but that does no, destroy the
serenity ~ the remainder ~ the terri.
tory. Let's see II from their viewpoint
as nearly M possible.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
WHO WILL TAKE THEM M

Hundreds q Amarillos people wit.
messed the enactment Of the comedy.
drama '-Taken In" by tho Henry d.
waithali company n few evenings ago.
A. comedy the play was n great suc.
cess. but as a message" with a thought
worth while. II was even more 10.
We love the churches. we acknowi.
edge with gladness the supremacy of
the Christian religion as n rule Of Life
conduct but II must b. admitted that
many people. even IN tho religious or.
eanizaticns. have but the saguest IDEAS
If the true underlying principles q
the philosophy q Christ For many cen.
turtles there have b.en habitualIsts-
those who readily assumed the obllsa.
tons of nominal membership In various
religious orders. but not a few Of these
never knew or applied the real spirit
lying beneath the great Organizations
~ which they were members.
What the present day needs r. a
vit,iized religion. one taking coTnlzanoe
81 the extremes Of the social fabric. u
- not. We believe excessively visionary
10 look forward TO the day when people
within the churches win make sacri.
ices fof the spread % the Christian
principles These sacrifices will include
In thelr offerings upon the altar q duty:
Pride. hieotry sreiigious and otherwise.
fear Of criticism. In the stead Of these
burned Idols must h. reared a love for
humanity, which the Scriptures lead
M 20 hslisve j. equivalent 20 the love
for God
DID this state ~ affairs exist az the
rse-ent time. there could ~ no ned for
the ~sI'hx a such plays as Taken
In" THIS play ssfs forth the family
snd cineis ~ s;c=s p9Tror.i friends q a
nirlsssr- Into the hume u a minister
cane Z giri ccnfssslng q past and
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

r. not willing 10 wait for pressure fro,,
the outside. for N pcon.s. ond neyro
oppression are To be wIped ont m. WORT
must be done from within. Evsn ,ror.
encouraging than Governor Dor..v..
program II the evident readiness az tho
pcople ~ the state 10 follow b,s loader.
shin In a thorough communI,y house
cleaning. "
An investigation conducted nv thu
state and ACCOMPANIED by fun uubl,c,,v
a campaign ~ education WHICH would
utilize both schools ard churche. ma
the appointment ~ mcdIatory commit.
tees TO adjust differences between ,he
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
1liE PRONIRlrlON Law.

The vigihnce and energy Of locai tf-
ficers In keeping crime down to the
Lowest point ard the apprehension q
che guilty are fas; bearing fruit In
ChIidress DRUNKENNESS and Disorder In
personal oonduc, are growing rsrer. and
Ior all this our officers are 20 be cora-
fnsnd~d. The outlaw element IL In the
minority. and when officers will DO their
duty crime can b. controlled n the
sober. law-abidinx citizenship win only
stand squarely behind the officers. IL;
your officers know that you endorse
their work and this will give them
strength and courage 10 persis; In the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

c,othlnr and silver articles ana needle
work and "a phonograph and check
from Mr.. Bling.
The little cottage had never seen n
day ~ full ~ happiness. II rang with
the talk and merry laughter and music
az the monograph. Mr.. Blenkinsop
had come In his best mood and apparel
with the dog Christmas. He helped
Mrs. Moran tn set the table In the
Shepherds room and brought up the
matter with the hlg brown turkey ON
Il, surrounded by sweet potatoes. all
lust out Of the oven. Mrs. Moran
followed with the Jelly and the cream.
al onions and the stcaming coffee pot
and the new celery. The dog Christmas
growled and ran under the bed when
hc saw his master coming With that
unfamiliar burden.
Hes never seen a Christmas dinner
before. don't wonder he's kind o.
scairt, I amt seen one In so long. I'm
scalrt myself" said Hiram Blenkinsop
MS they snt down at the table.
What's scairin' ye. MANI" said tho
widow.
"'Frild I'll wake IN an find my
self droamln'." Mrs. Blcnkinsop an.
swcrcd.
Nobody ever found himself dearm.
In ut my table" said Mrs. Moran.
Grab the cnrin knife an 80 to wurruk.
man"
IL amt egEzacl'ly used IN this Kind
u u ioh. but II you'll look out a. the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

The city o. san Angelo IL seriously
considering the hoy welfare movement.
and there Is NJ ieas, one CITIZEN who.
according 20 The Standard. is giving
OF his time. energy and means. 10 work
out a system whereby the rcai may
he reached He IL working TO break
~ the gang" tendency. pulling the
hoys out Of the hack alleys. suggesting
'hs, they play in the open. and In every
other way trying to help them to that
point where they in turn may ass.A
others.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

In a speech in Houston Friday the
British Ambassador TO the United States
Sir Auckland Geicds. said the world
war caused need for genuine peace."
In this the Britisher was unques,ion.
ably correct Tho world does need gen.
uine and abiding peace. The per,uria.
ton 81 the past few years has been
mos, cruel in ~ effects upon every
phase q business and society. The ten.
dency Of the times Is toward peace. and
every measure should b. brought TO
bear on that desired end.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

Now. the Boy Scouts have an execu.
ii"" officer and :; Is to be expected that
hey viii make great progress. These
hcys. under the leadership and direc.
ton Of busy business men. have been
restricted on account IL the demand
against the time of their leaders. but
now they are coming 10 the front. and
WIN make a showing FAR IN excess of
hat possible under the former order Of
things. Henry Message comes to ANA.
lilo with the endorsement Of some q
the country's leading men. and Is put.
ting his whole soul into the movement.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

u uuuNf tFuStss ~
Corded In Minute" said Mr.. Hen.
iinsop.
wlndcr. Ivy have In chopped an split
an corded In u minute" said Mr.. Blen.
kinsop.
lie got along very well with his task.
When they began eating he remarked.
"l've been loonin' nj that pictur' Of n
girl with n baby In her arms. Brings
the water ca my eyes. its kind o. life.
like and na,'ral. It's an a number one
pictur'--no mistake"
He pointed az large painting on tho
wall.
ITS Paulinew said the Sh/.,held.
"Surc she's one a. the saints o. God.'
the widow exclaimed. shes started n
school for the children a. them Eytnl.
ians an Poles. She's tryin' 10 make
'cm good Americans"
I'm never forget that night" Mr..
Blonkinsop remarked.
III yc don't foryit u. I'm never mend
another hole In yer pants" the widow
answered
"ivc never blabbcd n word nbout Il
to any one but Mr.. Singleton"
Keep that In yer soul, man. IT'S
yer ticket To Paradise" said the widow.
"She goes every day 10 teach the
Poles and Italians. but I have her here
with me always" the Shepherd re-.
marked. I'm glad when the morning
comes 30 that ] can nee her again"
"God bless the child, We was sorry
"a losc her hut We have the pictur' aud
the look o. her with the love o. God IN
her face" said the Widow Moran.
CONFINED WEDNESDAY. ~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

A woman has been arresed in Homo
lulu. charged by officers In the United
States with doing away with four hus-
bands and some other persons. II nigh,
be well to leave her there. for II re-
turned to the United States she nigh,
break out and get into the rapid change
stunt again.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

Report IL current that American cot.
ieges are "honeyeonbed'' with social.
is'ie professors. II rnay becorne nsce..
safy 10 "sal," sone q ihese birds down.
IN order 10 keep the institutions they
are attempting 20 Lad into forbidden
paths from Fstting ",oo fresh
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

s'ne writer's are eyidenily ocnce-=-
"a over the Summing for.husbands- ten.
cency shown IN various sections q the
country. Well. treat the ladies as they
observe. and no such troubles as thsss
are likely % b. syIdenoed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

Those who do not believe tina, the
farmers vii ever Organize and stand to-
gether Cor their mutual welfare should
no, overlook the American Farm b.
reau.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17
Georgia Makes Plans 10 Clssn House

The governor 81 the state which
holds the record fer lvnchings and IN
which the new slavery hrs tril'.r "r
lts most vicious form II the first Ia
comc Toward voluntarily With r,sns e.,
the cOrrection of these evils. Georgia
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

LenIn and Trotzky have an oyerdos.
Of freedom" and they are longing for
something a little more restricted.
though less trying "a their nerves
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

Germany must dix Up ard the sooner
nat outlaw rs;s 20 the task. the earlier
VII the operations esss..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

More water II essential to the lie q
a greater city and for the b.as,ifyins
q Amarillo. and II IL therefore dessr.
able 10 have more water.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

I'M "a substantial increase ~ revenues
from the tariff. one result II the SEC.
rctary's suggestions. at any rate. win
he Ca prccipi,atc discussion of the In.
tcrnal tax problem. This In desirable.
-Chattanooga News. Dcm.D
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-17

nO'h rain ana al arr gooa-r.ln /.
r,ore general.