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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-06
WOULD REORGANIZE THE
MISSOURI SCHOOL LAWS
Says State Is Spending Seventy Mil
lions for Tobacco, and Four
For Education
(By International News servlcel

10y lnleTHbllOnal NEWS oerVlCeD
JEFFERSON, Mo. Jan. FEEDER
alton Commissioner of Education
Clayton today declared Missouri was
spending seventy million dollars for
tobacco and only four million for
education.
He declared the state should reor-
ganize its entire school system, es-
pecially in increasing teachers pay,
and making positions permanent.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-06
First Published January 6, 1921
ORDINANCE NO. ESQ

An ordinance relating to the levy
ing and apportioning of special as
sessments on certain lots and par
cells of ground in the City of Lib
eral, Kansas, to pay the cost and
expense of constructing, installing
and equipping an additional system
of street lighting on portions of
certain streets and avenues in said
city, and providing for the collec-
ton and payment of such assess
ments.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAY
OR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE
CITY OF LIBERAL, KANSAS.
Section 1. That for the purpose of
paying the costs and expense of
constructing, installing and equip
ping an additional system Of street
lighting on Kansas Avenue from
Fifth Street on the north to Elm
Street on the South, and Second
Street from Grant Avenue on the
West to Pennsylvania Avenue on
the East, there is hereby levied and
assessed aginst the property liable
therefore, being all of the lots and
pieces of ground abutting on the
portions of the streets and avenues
herein designated, special assess
ments covering the costs and ex-
pense of such work and improve
ments, said special assessment be-
ing based according to the front
foot thereof, and the several
amounts levied, assessed and appor-
toned against each of said lots and
pieces of ground according to the
benefits to be derived by reason OF
said constructing, installing and
equipping are described and desig-
mated as follows:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-06

leases and more oil printing during
the past week than for several
months put together, and we cannot
help but regard this as a hopeful
sign.
Where there is so much smoke
there must be some fire, and while
we have been unable to locate any
tangible evidence that things are
to open up in the spring there must
be some reason for the belief being
so general.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Fullmer came
over from Elkhart Thursday.
Frank Jones of Pratt is in the city
today on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-06

Miss Anna Davis, teacher at the
Wideawake school west Of the city,
was called to Illinois last week by ill
ness. Miss Edna Bloom is teaching
the school in her absence.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-06

F. d. Conover of Elkhart was over
on business Thursday afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-06

h. F. Clifford Of Haviland was q
Liberal visitor Thursday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04
I.Io,d George Weakening.

There are some signs which would IN
dlcate that Britain may face cabinet
iphcaval In the not distant future. Lori
Derby. late British ambassador b.
Paris. was recently offered n portfoll,
In LLOYD Georges coalition government.
hu, refused Il. saying that he preferred
10 remain independent meant.
IN esscnse. that he preferred 10 Join
the opposition. u II said that tho wv
Cccils. Roberts and Hugh. will abandon
the government and go over Ia tho on.
position In the spring.
The policy of coercion In Ireland,
failure 10 deal with the problem of un.
employment az home. and failure 10
reopen trade IN Europe. are cited ~
the chief causes which are moving
iown the ranks ~ the Lloyd Georgia,
idhcrcnts Whether the failure 10 -.
open trade In Europe IN or is not prop.
crly chagcablc Ia Lloyd George IL d.
ficuli n say. How FAR the failure %
deal with unemployment II 20 bs
blamed upon him. II also anything but
clear. The worst count 10 he hraped
upon Lloyd George In his Irish policy.
which has steadily made conditions
worse. Ills Irish policy is the weakest
spot In his armor. The marvel In. that
when every other nation II changing
It's heads so frequently. Lloyd Ceorrs
IL able to maintain himself In n pow
that looks perpetual Signs that Enc.
land may H. girding itself Tor a chang,
win he followed with interest. Mime
apolls Tribune.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

weakness. instability, or undesrablity Of another,
but upon the real worth OF the man, the firm. or
the institution entering and occupying field 1t
will therefore not be considered a duty incident
To endorsement of the Panhandle Plains Chamber
OF Commerce by The News to refer unkindly 60
forces not acting comparatively with the organiza-
iion, and this paper will therefore coniinc It's ut
tcrances to constructive and helpful criticism
rather than to destructive and obstructive cri,i.
csm
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04
WHIT TIE pTRIIC WANTS.

Theatrical Managcr-Well What do
you want?
TlaywrIght-Sir I've written a play
"Evcrybody's doing that Get ou,r'
n; has n hathtuh In it"
Yes Have chair"
And bedroom"
Here's q cigar"
And young girl and minister"
Have n couple nj cigars
I'm the third act--thc bic onc-ths
minister II stricken with rcmorse"
with what"
with remorsc. lie regrets his weak.
ness"
Sorry, young man. hut that kind 81
play doesn't 70. I'm busy"
Il forgo, Ia tell YOU that the min.
ister IL already married to another wo
man"
Here's all the money I've got foi
advance ROYALTY.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Let no citizen so lar forge, himscl: A. to
think that the water problem in Amarillo j. GO
ing to solve itself. The growth OF Amarillo de.
ponds on water. and il this is not supplied. there
can be no agreeable growth Don't forget that
the City Light & Water Company has ca'!en for
an increase of rates declared TO be necessary for
an expansion OF the system TO temporarily meet
the demands OF the people and that water experts
have declared dangerous shortage exist.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04
ENFORCEMENT or
NATIONAL. PROHIBITION

After making n survey Of the first
year ~ national prohibition the New
York Herald sand that while the rec.
ord WAS not all that the friends Of
prohibition could wish. nevertheless u
was. perhaps. quite rs good In the sit.
ua;ion as might have been expected by
close thinkers.
Granting that this record would give
hope 10 "thc millions Of surface think
ers. who are openly az war with m.
tional prohibition" and would cncour.
age the vigorous and determined anti
prohibition propaganda now OF nation.
wide scope, that has the backing Of
unlimited money" the New York Her.
aid expressed It's belief that the oppo.
ncnts 81 the government In this fight
are certain to b. beaten In the end.
because the government with It's
boundicsS resources. will compel obc.
dicncc 10 its laws Dcfying the law Of
a state Is one thing: dcfylng the law
81 IN. national government IN quite an
other. the Herald said. The New York
Herald has done good service with
It's fair and just appraisal Of the sit
uation and It's solemn warning 10 all
who would Nek To overthrow or cir
cumvcnt national prohibition. prohibi'
ton II tho law ~ the United States
and. as we said In these columns when
discussing the action Of the house Of
representatives In increasing the appro.
priation for enforcement ~ the Vol
stead act. the United States govern.
mcnt has never yet failed to compel
obedience To and rcspcc, for its laws.
and II cannot afford to fail In the
matter 81 prohibition. -Exchange
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Few enterprise, received stronger impc,u, :,
result, Of the great world war than did insurance
As never before employers are either taking out
for their employees, or insisting tina, the latter
shall protect themselves with insurance policies
The public :, understanding more and more the
value OF protection through the medium oi the in
>urancc policy. and j, d, fortunate for every in
tereSt OF society
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Officers and members of the Amarillo Pan
handle Automotiye Association arc receiving full.
est measure OF cooperative support ami assist
ance of amarillo merchants in connection with
plans preliminary to the oncoming automobile
Style show to be given simultaneously with the
annual convention Of the Buyers aud Sellers As
ISOLATION February -. 3 and - in this city
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Secrctary-Managcr Roy u Mciicrd OF the
Clarendon Chamber Of Commerce. has announced
the annual membership banquet Of his organiza-
ton Tor February is;. This Is hut another way
OF saying that the Chamber OF Commerce is thus
carly making prepara,inos Tor year OF real ac-
complishmen, and on thu, determination. the Don
ley County Capital is TO be congratulated
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04
MEMORY

~. one by one. the days Of life depart
10 JOIN the ghosts OF day, that once were here.
Their joy or sorrow stays within your heart;
For each leaves ON your lie smile or tear
And YOU may think tina, YOU will soon forget
But YOU will lind when many days be done
In giisc OF hope or infinite regret
They ever steal upon YOU one by one.
Laura Elizabeth Rutter
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Rejecting 4 spirit OF optimism and opulcnce
Tom Waggoner OF the Claude News was in Ama-
'illo this week. Editor Waggoner state, tina,
Claude is showing perfect return TO normal con
ditonS. and that the people are all expecting a
year OF exceptional accomplishment This j, the
way to pa, il over Work hard. keep at il, and
hold the though, Of prosperity and ultimate iu
measured success"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

While greatest enthusiasm is expressed in
connection with the Improvement OF Potter coun
ty roads and the desire is manifest for as great
extension OF the be,iermen, as possible there is
and with wisdom feeling that greatest care
should be exercised to assure the most stable. en-
during highways possible, with the money even
II the mileage must be reduced
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04
AL WINTER GARDENS

IN sections ~ the south where the
climate Is mild during the winter. such
crops as lettuce. spinach. kaie. and
onions can h. grown every month.
Under these conditions II will nay 20
give special attention 10 the winter rar.
den. Throughout the northern part ~
the country. however. the winter
months are practically rest perlod
II should H. horne In mind that na,urs
y working NIL the time and the wise
takes advantage ~ the changes taklr-
place during the socall-d Intervals N
.<~~fs =, .r~.-,.ss =
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Statement has been made that the citys
chemist is swamped with inquiries regarding the
health OF cows from which milk supplies are de-
rived. This is as it should be. and it i, to be
hoped that these inquiries may be voiced so loud
" and 50 often that milk may be purchased only
from cows that are free from tuberculosis
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Plains Country editors are doing great.
constructive work in behalf 81 their constituent.
;es The glad gospel OF optimism. faith in the
.ountry hopeful outlook are outstanding elements
n their work. The true estimate Of the actual
worth OF such publication, to the local commune
ties Is quantity never fully established.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Now that We have this burden uf ul
our shoulders we are a. liberty to
branch out into larger "poliiic !
field"-tt state Legislature fur in
stHrDv
jus, why any man viii offer hirl.
self as candidate fur the Legislature
is more than We can understand. Yes.
brother. rs too deep for us 1--WE
bones dav ~ an they get. aud
while that " about four dollars aud six
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

had Tor thirty days and then get wors'.
However, We are living In swift"
age ana may expect anything. from
anvhodv ~ anytime The boss NAV
oven Increase our salary
Let's get the fruwus ~ 81 OF
mugs ard 60 forward
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04
THREADS


Although We made q stlt,mcn,
wednesday morning in this column
that We would mot stry, on "a,
nominating committee" 81, f,li SUI,
that the "highcrup- would catch N,
joke and appoint Us However. fOI
some reason. unknown o. ". Threads
q. VI. has not been notified q; his ~
pointmcni
Really such gross neglect should not
be passed without comment, but T.,
many reasons We are going a. "ove.
luuk thu matter. IN the firs, plac.
We are not 80 SURE that the higher.
ups have any more authority than
We have They simply took the blu.
den Of their own free will and accord
"" ar" going 10 DO likewise whe.a
they EEL down" We are going 'tro,
On We shall profit from their blu.
ders. Why. man alive what on car.a
ever Possessed them a. nominate =
committee u fifteen. when one. o. twu
NJ the most. would have been sufi..
Client? We ATE going g. act az CON
.ult,,c ~ one. and make nominations
Tor the THREADS PARTY"
For several DAYS the committee ~
fifteen" has been working hut ~ ia,
II has failed TO produce the goods. We
daye been "org1rfzcd" only ten min
ut,s. and are now ready 70 report BE-.
ing the whole cheese" IL really worta
whil,-noi 81 much squabbling.
Tn.
~ - follows
TO the Voters OF Amarillo and SUI.
rounding territory. including all PEE.
pie interested IN the growth and wei.
fare Of the city
I'VE, your humble committee cd
one, appointed by us 20 make MONT.
nations tot the uncoming city election.
beg g. rcpor, that after giving the
question serious consideration for at
least five minutes. feel that as MAJ.
ter u fact candidates should choose
heir own destiny. and then trust In
God and the voters to put them
over"
However, II appears at this time
that AmaTillUans have a desire 10 us.
Nss~ HNsNsH lttttaA > AiA' ANtiAh WIN y
proved 50 disastrous 10 one Joseph H..
- which candidates must be- nominal.
Cd aud then elected W. are not ve.y
siguug tog the proposition, but We ave
going to render service e. the dear
pcopl' ~ this time. which viii not
soon be forgotten. Il appears tina, a."
committee q fifteen 'scOopcr as In
dominating the mayor 81 w.. will L..
that office pass But We need twJ
good commissioners For commission.
cr. place 40 !. Ne nominate 'Bir Caz
zvll. iur commissioner. place 40. ..
We nominal" John Trullugcr In case
There fellows refuse % make the race
We offer two other worthy pontlcians.'
Godfrey Baum pronounced God er.fy.
the C. being az &C. in GeTuSalen,l,
and Harry Britt commonly known a.
FUZZY Britt as Substitutes The rea.
son W. are naming Substitutes II be.
cause On account - our growing bush.
ness ~. viii not have another ten min.
utes In which 90 make nominations.
W hope they an accept
Thanking you, We are. -.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

In this day OF bushes, and social democracy,
there Is no such thing as divine right Of kings"
no security without service and fine spiri, az
adap,ability This is well Tor all men must ipves,
worthy thought and effort Tor the good Of soci.
ETY. ii they would endure
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Amarillo boys involve the heart OF the COM
mun'iy and they are worthy OF all consideration
VIVA, shall we do with the bows who are in ever
increasing number being drawn into police and
other minor courts; Are these boys entitled TO
a CLOSE up" involving the thought OF the best
minds OF the community:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Already the showil' colorcd and prc,,il, de-
signed seed catalogue !, making itself fcl, in Am
arillo. Ancient gardening tools are being ,ouph,
new ones purchased, and plan, made indicative
1.-THE seductive influences OF the catalogues and
the return % the spring season.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Strife. destructive criticism and bicler;rc
are vehicles never calculated 20 bear their occu.
pants to desired ends. Harmony constructive co.
operation and praise where praise is due. are the
carriages along the highway 20 worthy goals
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

by close attention to the cackle OF the hen.
sound similar to the Jingle Of silver coin may be
heard. Wisdom suggests multiplication OF the
hens solo into a vast chorus IN the Plains Country.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04
Panhandle Press

We have M sympathy with Germany
and would like tO see u suffer tho
maximum penalty for the cataclysirs
which II brought upon the world 10
1914 Hut the demand agreed upon by
the PREPARATIONS commission. 10 mul"t
Il 81 over SO. 900. 700 900. IN simply be-
yond the ability u Germany TO pay. ~
Germany alone were concerned In tn,
diiiculty OF impossiblliiy Of payment.
there would not be much fOr the re'
uIainder u the world 10 worry about.
Hut since the world has found that
there IN an ln,erdcpendence IN woril
affairs and that the complete crushing
u Germany over the period Of FORTY
two years would react seriously to the
disadvantage 81 all the other compon.
cnt countries u the world II were be-.
ter. We have come TO believe. TO make
Germany pay ~ the limit Of it, ability,
hut Ia establish that limit within re...
son-not Tor the benefit VI German,
hut for the res, u the world No corr.
pcnsaiion fer the wrong Germany dld
win ever be- possible: We feel no com.
junction ON her account. whatever thI
size of the sum demanded hut the
amount settled upon by the rcpara.
tions commission II not only great r.
than has ever been publicly suggested,
nut extends over a much longer period
Il time than was set out In the Yer.
saillos treaty. which. a. We recall. was
limited 60 twenty-five years. The other
entente nations evidently have given
way To- the French extremists: n mors
reasonable attitude would bring about
earlier REIMBURSEMENT Of world cconoiuie
affairs. and II the sum set out by the
commission is insisted upon. the rest
u the world will have to pay large
part ~ u through long dcferment y
world reimbursement so badly needle
by all al the carlios, possible moment.
Wichita Falls Times.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Governor Ncff has been gathering
data from counties ~ Texas relative
20 the operation of the suspended sen.
fence law and II IL generally prcdlc,.
ed that this data will form the bas's
Tor some Kind IL recommendation n
the Legislature for the amendment of.
possibly. tho repeal 81 tho suspended
cntencc law. No one denies tho COOL
intention 81 the law. hut everybody
rnows that good Intentions pave the
road tina, leads 10 hell" The opera.
ton of the suspended sentence law. b.
be- successful. should bc placed under
the direction az supcrtncn: men IN.
capable ~ making biundcrs % judg.
nent and men ~ unfalling wisdom ara
unerring character analysis. Such mon
are not found In the jury boxes n
Texas courts. ~ theory. the sus'
pended sentence II above rcproanh. 10
practice II II n mockcry ~ justlec-s
Hrownwood Bulletin.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Now Is good time To buy the things necdiu
Iss al lines al merchandise have s.~,tledv -.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

But the joke IL on Texas voters aud
not the members ~ the legislature.
They feel that they must do SOM.
thing and NJ they really have nothing
90 d.. they do something anyway--ani
Jones pays thu freight
Well. We don't care The only wav
they have ~ getting back NJ us IL by
increasing our taxes. AZ this time W.
are paving taxes on wife and baby.
shortly after We married We reported
to the tax assessor that our wife wag
valued ~ ten thousand dollars. We
paid accordingly. The last time we
rendered our property We valued the
wife ~ twenty five cents with the I'm
Outstanding that we didn't have 90
render" the hoy NJ all. And even at
that we will always believe that IN.
assessor got the hest u the deal
..tuN this
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

While little burglary is reported IN
lubbock. still there N quite lot ~
It going on In the larger cities. ana
there is no telling when the gang Win
strike here. II would bo n wise Idea
Tor people 10 keep their houses locked.
he garages padlockcd and play safe.
" first. A raid on the town. open
m Il usually is would mean heavy loss.
~ 10 our peoplc-l.ubbock Avalanche.
The time has been In this Western
country when II was deemed unncccs.
ury Ia lock the house an leaving hom'
II there II now necessity 90 close thJ
house with lcck and key II IL 10y rea.
son Of the criminal element drifting 4,
Incident 10 our rapid growth and d.
velopment. There is still little ncccssi.
" 10 lock the house against an oil
timer IN this country. -i.ockncy Der
con.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Now and then business man from
a ncighboring town visits ChIldrcss
and he IL always impressed with the
number 81 people on the streets ana
The amount 81 shopping that In b~
ing done. Sometimes they will any:
our town Is as good as childrcss but
n dull day here II as good 0s our sat
prdayS." ChildrcEs has more than s00e
people within the corporate limits and
about 1000 within thrccmllc circle
iround the town. outside 81 Amaril'1
and Wichita Falls no other town aiore
the Denver Road has that numbcr oi
people. on account ~ the splendid
stocks ~ merchandise carried by 10.
cal merchants. many people come hero
from fifteen 10 forty miles away "A
trade. chilircss is now drawing lots
II trade from Acme and a few yeas
ago that was nknown.-Childrcs To-
lex.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-04

Gu, why worry It may stay this