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The Washington herald., 1921-02-04
Dawes, Chicago Banker, Again Flags
Politicians in Lauding Work of Army;
Personal Impressions Mean Nothing

committee" Dawes said, II want to
tell you that you can't put one hy
speck on the American army.
What the hell did we go in for?
II was not a Republican or a Demo-
cratic war. II was an American
war. And yet, as a rule. these COM
mittees try TO bring in partisan poll
tics. You could use your time in
investigating to better advantage
right here, trying to save disgrace
full governmental waste. You could
save more money for the people.
But as TO France, you haven't got
evidence to make a case IL one eX-
listed, and ! don't believe IL does"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04
Poles Coming Home.

The Transport President Grant,
carrying six companies OF demobil-
lied Polish American troops is due
to arrive in New York February II
from DanziE. The transport also
carries several Polish Red Cross
nurses and families of demobilized
Polish officers and soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04
Deny Bodenstab Entitled
TO Victor Bergers Seat

Henry J. Bodenstab was not en-
titLAd to the seat Of Representative
from the Fifth Wisconsin district in
the-present Congress, after the ex-
Pusdon Of Victor L. Berger, Mil
waul<ee Socialist, who was declared
clected to the office, the House Elec-
tious Committee decided yesterday.
Is the House confirms the action,
BOdenstab will not be able to COL
IecE two years salary as a Repre-
sentative. which he claimed
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04

What Congress Did Yesterday

right of way over certain public
lands.
Report by Mclean from Commit
tee on Banking and Currency on
bill to amend Federal Reserve act.
HOUSE.
Met at 4: m. and adjourned at sio5
p. m. until noon today.
Passed Oklahoma drainage bill
Resumed consideration Army ap-
propriatiOn bill.
Military Affairs Committee re-
ported bill for the relief of Albert
III. Campbell.
Chief of Engineers submitted re-
port on preliminary examination of
New Haven Harbor, Connecticut,
recomm nding against proposal to
cooperate with local interests for
further development.
The Secretary of the Treasury sub
mitted n report showing number of
documents received and distributed
by the Treasury Department during
1870.
Agricultural Committee substi-
tuted House bill for Senate bill
regulating packers and reported
fRyorahly.
Military Committee reported rcso-
luton providing for burial in Arling-
ton of unknown American soldier
killed in France.
Elections Committee held that
Henry ii. Bodenstnd was not entitled
to seF~|in Congress made vacant by
expulsion of Victor Berger.
Bills Introduced.
Sinclair, North Dakota. also
Young, North Dakota-TO authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to con-
tract with farmers in North Dakota,
south Dakota and Montana for the
production of grain through nd-
yanees of n portion of the cost.
Grimm. New York-To amend
Naval appropriation net for fiscal
year 1890.
Hudspeth, Texas-To provide for
disposal of certain waste and drain
aEe water from the Rio Grande
project New MexicO-Texas.
schaII, MInnesota-for the prep
arntion of additional rolls, allotment
of lands, and disposition of lands
and funds of the Chippeaw Indians
of Minnesota also authorizing g
Chippewa to submit claims to the
United States Court of Claims.
Butler, Pennsylvania - Providing &
for sundry matters Affecting the
naval establishment.
Committees.
Agriculture Commlttee-Reported
House bill regulating packing in
dustry.
Interstate Commerce - Considered
lighthouse legislation.
Ways and Mean-HesrinEs or
silk schedules in tariff revision.
Expenditures in War Department
subcom mmIttee-CharIes G. Dawes, OF
Chicago, continued testimony.
Military and Naval Affairs Com
mittees considered general IeEisls-
tIon.
Committee Meetings Today.
waterpower-1o, executive.
Ways and Means-Schedule l.
silk, 10, open.
! Judiciary-Admiral 1880, open
Education - Home Economics, S
open.
Renvis' subcommittee, @. NJ. c.
Held in Representative Graham,
Ofice, Capitol, 10, open.
! johnson subcommittee Judge
Parker, 10, open.
Navy-AdmirnI Sims, 1880, open
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04
House Body Rejects
Senate Packer Measure

The House Agriculture Committee
by 3 vote of 3 to s declined yester-
dsyvto report the packer regulation
bilIs as It passed the Senate, and in
stead substituted a bill drawn by
thsscommittee. The action makes II
verE doubtful whether packer legis-
latien can be passed this session due
TO differences in the two bills and
theFprobability Of long conferences
betwgen committees Of the two.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04
BAKING GHENS= z, f.
l. b...

SUGAR, pure cane, granulated, lb. .
Old Dutch Coffee sure satisfies, h. 2
Del Monte Asparagus Tips, can. -. 3
Jell-O, pkg. ...............l Il
Bulk Macaroni and Spaghetti. Has
that good nut-like flavor Italian
STYLE LIB. ..................l |
Prunes, from Santa Clara Valley.
Meaty and sweet. LIB. .........
Karo Dark Syrup, No. I1a's ..... Il
Karo Dark Syrup, No. SIS ........3 3
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04

HAMS, sugar-cured, small
and lean, lb. .29c
PICNlCS, sugar-cured,
small and lean, lb. zoe
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29

Some time ago the Government Snv-
ings Division of the Tenth Federal Re
serve District. offered cash prizes to
country weekly papers of the district
for the best short editorial Tor story
endorsing the saving habit.
The Eldorndo. Kansas. Times won
the first prize with the following:
The Silk Shirt era IN American his
tory hns about passed. The wild orgy
Of high wages. high prices and high
life is beginning to abntc. the jazz
.Tumborce IL all bnt over. The cold
gray dawn Of the morning after Is peep
Ing In Mt the windows. and the reaii-
zntion that there is actually to i" n
tomorrow has penetrated the pubic
consciousness. After the long night.
wherein folly rcigned. sanc virtues
we're hnnished and money flowed ike
water. 1t Is blessed relief to contcm-
plate the impending charge.
But what Of the day Our Nation
nj poisc lns been sadly upset The an
cicnt Lomcly doctrines of thrift anu
snuc living have been relcgnted to inc
rom. Certain Old-fashiOned persons
MT various and sundry times In recent
wears hive urged that these e given
profound respect. Their protesthtiohs
hive been UNDECIDED. On with the
dance. Let JOY he unconiinct'. The
world owes us. not only n living. but
luxmics. Indulge while you may.
But now Cold facts have intruded'
The fiddler must bc paid. He Is Grass
mcrccnnry. unreasonable person. Ana
nothing satisfies him but the cash. Ana
the yny butterflies who wasted their
substance when it was plentiful are
now finding that the dollar they so
dcspiscd and flung about SO freely. Is n
prime necessity.
one can he plain and blunt with a
cI,nstcncd butterfly. There il just one
remedy for this gricf-and that Is
thrift 1t IL nothing more nor less
than good habit. 1t takes account OF
the little things. 1t does not neccssar-
lily mean pcnny-pinching but 1t does
comprise wholesome regard for tr,'
Ties. And II there ever was need
for strict, genuine OldfashiOncd saw
inxs IN all OF Its Old-fashiOncd sense
that time Is now. and the place is Kan
sns. In the United States Of America.
Iu,Ia copnof f.p fo0 atropQ1y urged
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29

Erilrund prospects received another
boost last Friday afternoon when
MISSES. NJ. 4. Strcctcr. e. NJ. ThOmp-
" ind j. V. Strykcr appeared before
III" Rio Rlnnco Commercial club ana
cyplnined the latest efforts to connect
this section and the outside world by
rail
As previously noted In these columns
the .Axinl Basin Development company
hns recently been rcorgnnize'i and new
life put into 1t.
The first thing on the program VIII
lc the RESUMPTION of work on the pro-
jccted Mt. Observation-Disclosures
ter railroad to connect with the Union
pncific All plans are now made nhd
work will legin ns soon as frost TX out
of the ground.
The revived project Is being well re
,cived In MOffat and ROutt counties.
Craig. Hayden. Mt. Harris. Steamboat
and Onk Greek have nll held meetings
md pledged support by Offering to tnke
liberal amounts of bonds Of the pro-
jected railroad.
Cruig has pledged $IJO.OOO and free
rights of way through the town.
Speaking of the matter the last issue
of the Craig Empire says:
At II time when grain and live sto ~;
prices are mt IL low level. S1O.OO may
look like II large sum for II new and
struggling community. But when on
stops To consider the benefits Of hav-
Ing n real rnilrond. one that can opcr-
nte trains every dry Of any kind OF n
ycnr. providing connection with mar
kcts both East aud West: when one
rcnllzs that mountains OF coal Will
provide work for thousands OF men.
whose presence will insure steady
market for local products: when one
takes into consideration only n few Of
the grcnt changes that will accrue to
Craig and Mofrut county through Till.
proposed, railroad. $1JO.OOO Is really
small. Unlike pioneer lines Of the past
Tonnage for this road IL already pro-
vitled and It will pay from the start.
The Axial Basin Development company
during the last two years Inns put its
wonderful mine In shape for heavy pro
d,,ction and 1t is believed TINT the tor
age from this mine alone would make
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
A Good Law

An Oklahoma City. Okla. dispatch
snys: Snoring. talking In ones sleep
or otherwise disturbing tho family and
peace after l n. IN.
would he unlawful and punishable by
prescribed penalties under n bill In
trMluccd In the Oklahoma house today
Loss Of breakfast is prescribed as til"
penalty for first Offcnsc. living with ii
mothcr-in.law certain number Of days
is the penalty for the second ohcn*c.
with fines ranging from 800 TO $1,000
for the third md successive 0ffcnses.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
New Arrivals

Mr.. and Mrs. james Tilford are re
ioicing at the arrival Of baby at their
home on Tuesday January nth.
Mr.. and Mrs w Brown are also re-
,ioicing ut the arrival of girl addition
to tlIcir family the Inter part Of last
weak. Both doing well
Mrs. Spniding Of the government
road WIS visited by the stork last week.
10th nrc getting on well
Mr. and Mrs Henry Stndtman an
rouncc the arrival Of n baby at their
home this week. Mrs. Stndtman is very
sick blood poison having set In. We
all hope that she will come through al!
right.
At their home In Axial Basin. n sou
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas s.
Hes last Saturday morning. Grand
rn and Grandma Isles will have \
good opportunity to celebrate.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
ilroad.Not q Railroad:

M issue of the Craig Empire
!sfaS's!Sfies the two following Illuminating
items:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Durham started
Saturday afternoon for Epworth, Iowa,
for IL visit with the formers father.
Is. Durham. Tie elder Durham re-
Gently celebrated his Goth birthday. J..
j. TOOIe took Mr.. and Mrs. Durham
to Wamsutter In his car.
County Clerk Lille o. Hnugl,ey went
to Denver Friday, via the Union Pir.iflt
road. She was designated by the com
missioncrs to represent Mofrat county
ut tile meetings Of the Colorado Good
ltOuds association. the Highway AS
sOcint ton and other semiofiicIal gath
crings during Stock show week. Before
returning she will go to Boulder for II
visit with her son Leon G. Haughey
and his wife.
What reflection on the memory Of
the great cmpire-builder David Moffat
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29

What then Is the American: He IL
either an European ar the defendant
OF All European. hence that strange
mixture Of blood. which You will find
In no other country. could point out
to you family whose grandfather was
al Englishmnn, whose wife was Dutch
Whose sOn married Il French woman.
and whose present four sons have now
four wives Of different nations. He Is
an American. who. leaving behind him
all his ancient prcjudicrs and manners.
receives new ones from the new mode
Of life he has embraced. the new gov
eminent he obeys. and the rank he
holds. He becomes an American by lse-
ing received In the broad lap Of our
great Alma Mater. Here individuals OF
all nations are melted into new race
OF men. whose lnlsOrs and posterity
will one day cause great changes In the
world. Americans are the western pill
grims. who are carrying along with
them that great mass Of arts. sciences,
vigOr. and industry which begnn long
since IN the east; they will finish the
great circle. The Americans were
once scattered III over Europe: here
they are incorporated into one Of the
finest systems Of population which has
ever appeared, sattd which will here
after become distisct by the power os
the different climates they inlabit. The
American ought therefore to love this
country much better thnn that where
In either he or his forefntlicrs were
born. Here the rewards Of industry
follow with equal steps the progress OF
his labor: his labor IL founded on the
nisis of nature. Scif-intcrest cnn II
want n stronger allurememt? Wives and
children. who before In vain demanded
Of him morscl Of bread. now. fat and
frOlicsome. gladly help their father to
clear those fields whence cxubcrant
crops are to arise to feed and clOthc
them all: without amy pnrt bcing
claimed. either by IL mighty lord. Her.
religion demands hut little Of him: a
small voluntary salary to the minister.
and gratitude to God: can he refuse
these? The American IL II new man.
who acts upon new principles he must
therefore entertain new ideas. and
form new opinions. From involuntary
idlencss. scrvilc dependence. pcnury.
and useless labor. he has passed to
tolls of very different nature. re-
war'lcd by ample subsistence. This Is
an Anerican.-From Letters from an
American Farmer. written 100 years
ago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29

Money IL tight Many markets have
broken. The golden flood has thinncL
to II 'rickling stream. And :hc dollar
Is slowly rcsuming its lost cstntc
Many grown-ups nrc still obdurnic.
But they will come around. And. in
the meantime. let the children know OF
the blessings that regular savings can
invoke. There ought to he room In the
cnrriculeum Of every public school for
II course In thrift. Many children. aln.
have no prcccpts and no example nj
home. But at school there is some Op-
portunity to inculcntc the value of
savings. And whntcvcr is taught there
can he given n definitely practical turn
There is no excuse for amy to waste /:
every opportunity has been given III"
thrifty man. woman or child. The
banks preach savings in all of their
advertising. Their facilities are ever
present. Moreover. the government af
fords ideal advantages for the earnest
saver. III Thrift Stamps and Treasury
Savings Certificates comprise II most
convenient method for dollars AMI
cents to lie safely invested and become
interest carncrs. They are the only
securities ever issued by the gov
eminent that possess II guaranteed val.
nc ut all times before they mature
they may hc redeemed at the post Of
flee at any time. the owner receiving
incash MI that he has invested plus
accrued interest. Any school boy or girl
will find In these n most gratifying
method Of saving funds to meet tut
ton fees nj fixed intervals. book pur.
clnscs. or even tho graduation cSpcn-
ses. And. II allowed to accumulate.
they might become the substantial Ia
sis for college and university cduca-
iion.
II is easy TO acquire information
conserving these securities. If your
postmaster does not have complete
supply of literature. 1t may he secured
| from the Government Savings Organ
ization OF the Tenth Federal Reserve
District at Kansas City. The big point
Is that n benevolent government offers
nm easy systematic plan to everyone
for quarters to grow into dollars and
dollars into hundreds. And II the eld-
crs are somewhat dilatory about get
ting sound. practical. everyday saw
ings scheme to working. by all means
have the children do 1t. For someone
must start. And many schools after
now conducting their own saving bank
operated by pupils under government
supervision.
We are at the turning Of the ways
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
Well Known Guide and Hunter
Badly Injured

Sam ;iimcs former guide and big
game hunter In the White River conn
try. hut who recently became resi-
dent uf GI.uwoOd. suffered severe In
turtles Monday evening Of this week
when one of his horses kicked him on
the side cf the head. The upper jaw
hone wns broken and the lower jaw
was cracked He was rendered UNI
eonsio,is for ;. me time. but his attend
Ing physician announces no serious
consequences n'e feared. According to
hest obtninable information on the nc
ct.lent, Mr.. Hines. who has been haul
ing coal from South Canon, was at the
camp Monday nftrnoon to get load
Of cOnl. He had unhitched his team
and fetl them. hanging the brides on
the harness. One Of the brides he
cn,uc icOsed and fell to the ground and
Mr.. Hines stepped to the side OF the
horse and leaned over to pick mp the
bride. AZ lie did 10. the horse kicked
him on the left side Of the head. En-
ployees nlsut the mine saw him and
rescued him md called for assistance
from Glenw -h. The suffering man was
bro,,,;.t to the Glenwood Sanitarinm
where Dr. g. A. Hopkins dressed the
injuries and restored him to conscious
ness. MFR. Hines Is not clear as to lust
whit Eaprened. and upon regaining
consciousness. manfred Of those about
his lid ms to what was.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
Coal PROTECTING Stopped

|
paid big. Between s million and 10
million dollars will he saved the I'm
tied States on Its coal bill for the army
the coming fiscal year, as conse.
qucncc. and this already has been cut
from the fuel nppropr,at ion.
Both government and people are go
ing 10 benefit from the investigation OF
the coal Industry by the Calder spe-
cial senate Committee. 1t Is to result
in putting the industry under close AMI
competent regulation by the Govern
mcnt.
Consumers Of soft coal were stung
last year to the extent Of 2h billion
dollars. It Is estimated AZ the result
of the proiitccring In coal by specu-
lntors and others. The disclosures
indicate TINT most Of the producers OF
conl were victims Of kind, with the
consumers. ..
The proiitccring In conl began to get
rnmpnnt when the United states Ship
ping Bonrtl. which buys million tons
IL year to supply It's ships. became
buyer uf conl In direct rivalry with the
War Department, also IL buyer OF huge
quantities This resulted In the boost
ing of what Is called the spot market.
The Spectator and profitecrs saw
their Glance and got busy. working the
usual game OF holding back or dump
10 IN, l.
tion. then combining to prC the price
up on big consumers. including the
Government, and. of course. catching
the millions of little consumers In he
tween.
Coal produced Mt II profit for 1925
ton was sold to the War Department
mt 80 and 81. And the people paid
the bill running into millions. II not
tens of millions. besides paying that
2h billion dollars for their own coal
In excess OF n fair price!
The investigation shows that much
Of the Governments coal passed thru
several hands and instead OF the Gov
crnmcnt paying one commission 1t paid
commissions to several. Tile Depart.
mcnt Of Justice IL now to take mp TINS
end Of the coal graft scandal ana
bring these graftcrs to book More
tban 20 conl concerns must come clean
or take the consequences.
The Calder Committee Is next 10 IN
vcstigate the hard coal industry.
In the meantime Senator Caidcr'
bill which puts the entire coal indus
try under the supervision Of the chair
man Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. the director Of rhe Geological
Survey and the chairman of the Fed
craI Trade Commission. is going to bc
passed and the door locked against
any further skinning of the public by
pirutcs In the coal industry. To the
Federal Trade Commission Will fall
the duty of enforcing the regulatory
provisions.
Here is the hest piece Of news the
consumer has had from Washington
since the rise and fall OF rampant
.proiitcering.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
VOL. xxxvl.--No. Is.
Retaining Ponds for Bea Il

senator FolIett has Esa s "
In the senate for an r. &
$4,000 for construction
tanning ponds for the fish 4es all
over the state. The lOcaeS 1 Of these
ponds would determined by the state
game commissioner.
This liz a measure worthy Of praise
for II ever the fish hatcheries Of the
state are to he n success they must
have these retaining ponds. The young
spawn would he placed after they leave
the fish hatchery. Here they would not
liz molestetl by other fish such as suck
ers and white fish which eat about
half Of the young trout placed In
our steams.
These ponds would not only he used
for trout but In some parts Of the state
such are adapted to bass. perch, pick
erel and other fresh water fish would
he started I'm these ponds. They would
not he distributed to the streams and
lakes until they were big enough tn
look after themselves. In this way the
state game commission wvnld lie able
to stock all the streams and lakes Of
the state with fish and keep them well
stocked.
Another bill proposes six new game
reserves for the protection Of our wild
game. The preserves asked for would
lie lW ated IN Pixies peak region. the
Spanish peaks region. the White River
country. Newer mountain parks. Al
area near Snow Mass mountain. plain
nOrtf. # Fort Collins and an addition
to the r,csenr preserve west Of Long
mont and NOu'!'er.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
Doesn't Need an Undertaken

The publishers Of Farm Life IL
MAGAZINE that circulatex exclusively
among the agricultural interests. de-
cided to make an investigation re-
GENTLY AZ to the actual conditions In
the industry In the west. and they
have discovered that conditions are
decidedly better than the reports en-
apating from certain quarters would
indicate. In fact. they were so impress
sctl with the results Of their own find
ings that the magazine produces clcv-
or cartoon showing the professional
mourners at the door Of Agricultural
with their floral offerings. and the old
man at the front door asking Did
seepsbotly disf Ira hst II nourness- II
significant and typical. First there IL
the politician. Then comes the radical
farm organization. government aid
axkers, wild-cyed farm ngitntors. chi
amity boys. aud self elected champions.
The facts seem to le that the farm
or, while hard hit by the general dis
organization Of prices. tx not hurt as
badly az these professional friends OF
his who have access to the channels
Of publicity would have the public be-
lievc. The farmer has right to OK
meet certain consideration and he IL
getting 1t, hut as Farm Life snys. a
lot Of quack doctors nre trying to
treat him for ills from which he IL
not MISUNDERSTANDING Herald Dem
ocrat.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
Weather Bulletin

Snturlay-FrOsiy and clear.
Sunday A mixture of clouds and
sunshine Nice and warm about the
aeon nour. About 3 o'clock blizzard
set IN su denly. This was followed by
LIGHT snow, and the ground was COW
cred by about two inches Of new snow
Monday morning.
Mortiay-Cold. cloudy with n sprIn-
klc Of sunshine.
Tuestlay-A mixture Of cold. clouds
md sunshine.
wednesday-AbOutt the same.
,.'hursday-Clondy and thawing.
rriday-some more of the same.
During the week the nights were
all cold and frosty.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-29
A BIG ENTERTAINMENT

The NJ i. Ladies' Aid entertainment,
to he held Mt Dunham's new hall. on
Saturday evening, February 9th, Will
he well worth attending.
II will be known as business Man
Carnival and will be something orig'-
nal In this town. The program VIII
consist OF dramatic entertainment.
movies and lot Of laugh producing
stunts In the vaudeville line.
Don't miss It. The evening OF Feb
ruary 9Th.