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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
GIVING MEXICo, A CHANCE.

The international committee of bankers in Mex
Ico is planning to lend financial assistance to Mex
leo if satisfactory arrangements can be reached
according to an Associated Press dispatch received
here Tuesday night.
Mexico today deserves help The new admins
traton has established good record in its handling
of both internal and foreign questions In less than
six months it virtually completed the pacfication
of far-flung country which had been in turmoil
for more than a decade 1t has conducted its
negotiations with foreign governments with re-
markabe fairness and dignity For the first time in
years. life and property have been safe. Unlike
Carranza, President Obregon does not believe that
TO preserve the sovereignty of his nation he should
antagonize every other country on the globe
There are still some problems to be solved
notably the agraran question and the petroleum
muddle. But these problems serious they are,
are not of such nature to menace the peace of
the continent. Earnest efforts to reach solution
are being made both by the Mexican government
and by foreign interests involved, and there is lit
tie room for doubt that complete understanding
can be reached. With the removal of the stubborn
hostility tina characterized Carranza, a complete
entente cordiae is only question of time.
The Journal holds brief for Mexico. The
present writer Investigated conditions down there
with care, and in spite of the courtesy with
which he treated by the officials, joyfully re-
turned to the good old U. S. A. For one thing,
hygiene and sanitation sadly neglected there.
Temperamentally, the Anglo-SaXon race can hardly
learn to love Old Mexico. The two peoples are
different-too different for real spiritual comrade-
ship.
But the two nations earn-and must
learn-to live in friendly neighborliness with each
other. They learn to respect others rights,
They can learn to stop making faces at each other
across the border. And they are learning, we are
happy to record
There is better way to attain this attitude of
neighborliness than through mutually profitable
financial and commercial relations. When two
individuals find that they engage in business
with each other with mutual gain, they not
prone to investigate their chronological backgrounds
or rake up traditional quarrels.
The same is true with nations Once let Amer
lea fully realize the trade opportunities existing
below the Rio Grande and she will be ready to
forgive and forget, provided the present govern
ment continues to behave itself. Once let the Old
Mexican find that the 'yanquis' willing to give
him fair deal in their business relations with
him, and he will philosophically shrug his Shout
ders at what he thinks is curtness OF manner
and say "No lie hace"
A crucial period in the relations between the
countries has arrived Each must send trained men
into the Others territory advance guards of
better understanding to If this tide is taken
at the flood, it will lead to fortune.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
ELECTRICITY ON SHIPS.

According to a bulletin just issued by the Society
for Electrical Development, two noteworthy events,
the Marine Show in New York and the joint meet
ing of the local sections of the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers and the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, also in New York have
focused the attention of the industries of the coun-
try upon the of electricity shipboard and in
marine activities of all kinds.
The of opinion among naval author
tiles, engineers, shipbuders manufacturers and
maritime shippers is that the great development
in application off electricity to ship purposes hand
ling cargo and in the propulsion of vessels will not
only greatly simplify and tighten the arduous and
dangerous tasks on the seas but will materially
expedite and increase the efficiency in necessary
operations and reduce both operating costs and
the size of the required for adequate manning
of merchant vessels that it will be possible to
maintain the high wages commanded by American
seamen and the better working conditions now de-
manded in the face of strenuous foreign COMPETE
ton.
1t is believed the ingenuity of engineers and
shipbuilders blythe extensive of electricity will
enable the marine flag of the United States to dom
mate the high and fly in every port
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
Upton TIPS

Probably the crooks who started the crime
wave anticipated reduction in the wages of
sin.
You can't expect man to paint the town
red when he can't get enough to keep his nose
in color.
Good manners and good health are not
necessarily synonymous. You never man
who ate beans with a knife that looked frail,
did you?
A tenderfoot may dress the part of a cow
boy, but he just naturally wants to pull his
spurs off when he comes in the house.
One reason a woman objects to living on a
ranch miles from civilization is that when she
gets hold of a secret it's stale as old bread
before she sees anybody to tell it to-
We don't know much about girls, but do
know that if a girls modesty won't keep her
skirts a respectable length bowed limbs will.
When a man talks to you about himself all
day you can be sure that his stuff is all orig
inal He's not quoting anybody.
If friend has a cold better ask him to tell
you about it right away. Itll save him lot of
loud coughing and shifting
. Q
Podunkville has just passed anti-satur-
day night ordinance. Melons store caught fire
last Saturday at about p, and there wasn't
rnoren an inch of water in the standpipe, by
heck.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
THE HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL
BUDGET.

What is a household financial
budget? 1t is a schedule which
distributes the years income even
ly over the year, so that no one
season will bring a staggering and
unplanned-for expense. By using a
financial budget, the hOusekeeper
will save in spring and summer as
we'll as during the winter months
for her winters supply of coal;
and, on the other hand, she VIII
save during the winter months for
any large expense which the warm
weather will bring.
In making a financial budget
one should divide the items of eX-
pense under two heads-"Necessi-
ties and Higher Life"
Under the head of Necessities"
will come: Rent Cor if the home
is owned, taxes and upkeep) and
insurance on the home; Operating
Expenses--which subdivision will
include fuel, light and Laundry;
food and clothing.
Under the head Of Higher Life"
will come Personal Insurance such
as life insurance, accident policies
ct cetera; Savings. doctor. dentist,
nurse and medicines (these are not
listed as Necessities" because they
are not constant necessities) Phil
anthropic activities; Educational
expenses; and Amusements, includ-
ing books, gifts, music and so
forth.
But of course budgets for diff
ferent families must vary slightly,
to suit the conditions. For instance,
If a semi invalid is building a bud
get for herself she must list the
doctors services under the head
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
TIL, NEW JOURNALISM.

Conscience and truth" was the keynote sound
ed at the dedication ceremonies of the Joseph
Medill school of journalism of Northwestern uni
versty Tuesday.
This, indeed, is the keynote of the newer jour
nalism, Text writers on the subject we'll as
leading editors, more and emphasizing
the need of truth-teng and of cleanliness in the
newspapers.
The present age is the twilight of yellow jour-
nasm. newspaper that forever shrieks in NOR
bid unwholespme tones soon ceases to attract at
tention 1t is a of crying wolf" too often
Modern editors try to win readers with sound
editorial policies, enterprise in obtaining the i'm
portant use, decent handling of such news when
they do get it, human-interest stories, either
pathetic healthily humorous, and vigorous in
terest in any movement that concerns the public
veal, matter who has originated it.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
AS the People View 1t

Of paving all the streets of the city.
If we are going TO make this a
city beautiful" the pavingNof the
streets is the first essential step in
that direction. The present system
Of letting the contract to a private
corporation, practically without
competition, at a high price, is like
to prove burdensome to property
owners and thus invite opposition.
The experience of Portland and
other cities has shown that the
work can be done much more
cheaply by a municipal plant, and
there is no reason to suppose that
the result will be otherwise in AL
buquerque. Our present form of
city government is entirely free
from political influences, and the
present city manager is a highly
competent engineer, who could SUI
pervise the work with the assist
ance of a slightly augmented staff
in the office of the city engineer.
Under a municipality owned plant
the paving crew could be kept at
work practically all the time, un-
til the whole city is paved. since
lIe NEW hcAICO NOllSLl uCtloH COIn-
pany, who have been doing the
paving of late, are complaining
that they are losing money on
every contract, in spite of the fact
that their charges appear high. this
would offer good opportunity for
them to sell their plant to the city
and get out of an Improbable
business.
(Signed) A, FLEISCHER.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
THE EAGLE. THE LION AND THE LAMB.

The day has not yet arrived when the lion and
the lamb will sit side by side in perfect amity
But do believe that the day has arrived when
there is little danger of between the American
eagle and the British lion. We agree with Sir
Philip Gibbs when he says that Great Britain will
not undertake to with the United States for
Z sea power.
Testifying before the house naval committee
Tuesday, Sir Philip declared that his country, did
not regard the American navy "as menace"
There is reason why the two great Anglo
Saxon countries of the world should be involved in
war We shall disagree at times but at bottom we
are too near alike to take against each other.
A united Anglo-Saxon race can do much toward
premoting the peace of the world, provided each
Of the two great nations has the proper leaders
But before such unity can be brought about in
its fullness Great Britain will have to solve its
irish question. While that question remains un-
settled q complete understanding betaween the two
nations will be difficult OF accomplishment. be-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
Bedtim e Stories
For Little Ones
BY Howard r. CARTS.
Copyright. 1921, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
RED FLOWER,

at is coming on beautifully"
said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy one
! afternoon in the hollow stump
bungalow as Uncle Wiggily was
getting ready to hop out and look
for an adventure.
"What is coming on?" asked
Mr.. Longears, when he noticed
that Nurse Jane was at q window.
81 hope you don't see the Pipsise-
wah or Skeezicks coming on over
the snow to get me-"
"Nothing of the sort" laughed
the muskrat lady housekeeper. i
mean my red flower-the poin-
setta or Christmas blossom, is
coming on. 1t is all in bloom
now, and l am going to send 1t
over to Mrs. Fluffytail the mother
of Dottie and Willie, the lamb
children"
do you want me to take the
red flower?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
81 was going to ask you to, If
it wouldn't be a bother" spoke
Nurse Jane.
mo trouble at ALL" laughed
Uncle Wiggily.
So Nurse Jane put in n pa! a.
bag the poinsctta, or red Christ
mas flower, she had grown for the
| lamb lady. The flower was a
beautifully bright red one, with
six red petals. 1t was exactly
! the color of red Fourth Of July
| fire, or fire engine lantern, or
something like that. Nurse Jane
had been given one by Uncle Wig
gily for Christmas and Mrs. Fluffy
| tail had liked the red flower so
much that the muskrat lady prom
ised to grow her one, which had
been done.
Now keep the red flower we'll
wrapped up in the paper bag,
Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane,
as she gave the bunny uncle the
poinsetta. Don't let it get cold,
and with it give my love to Mrs.
Fluffytail."
II will" promised Uncle Wiggily.
Z Off he started with his pink,
twinkling nose, and his red. white
and blue striped barber pole rheu-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
OUR PLATFORM.

I. primary election law which will re-
store the power to the hands of the people,
where 1t belongs.
2. A nOn-partisan commission OF three or
five to have charge of our school and institu-
tionaI lands and the permanent trust funds
derived therefrOm.
8. A fair, adequate and just tax law which
will equitaby distribute the burdens of gov
eminent. We have especial reference TO the
mining tax laws, although we will seek to
reach any other evaders, big or little, whom
we find. We favor mine tax law based
upon an nd valorem property basis, as other
property is taxed.
A. A fuller budget system for the state In
an effort to put state expenditures on an eff
Client, economical and progressive basis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10

/ went back in the kitchin jest
before suppir yestidday to see what
it smelt like, and our cook Nora
wasent there and lifted off the
lid of one of the things and wat
was in there but creemed onions,
being amung my Nfavorite food,
and / quick took out cup on a
spoon to eat it before Nora came
back and jest then l herd her
coming, and I quick dropped the
creemed onion in the neerest
thing, being the cawffee pot, and
Nora sed, Watts you doing in
heer?
Nuthing, ] sed.
WITCH / wasent, then, and Nora
sed, Well go on outside and do it,
/ got enuff trubble in his kitchin
without you.
Wat all we going to have for
suppir, Nora? l sed, and she sed,
You'll find out wen you get it,
get out of my kitchin.
Witch / did, and pritty soon
Nora rang the dinner bell for
suppir, which nuthing happened
for a vile except eating and then
Nora brawt the cawffee in, pop
saying, All, cawffee, heers ware |
live.
And he made a Enjoyable face
and drank some and made unin-
joyable face, saying. For the love
of Mud and all the little Muds.
Watts rong, Willyum? sed ma,
and pop sed, Taist that cawffee.
WITCH ma did, saying, o my gray
shiss. And my sister >Gladdis tasted
hers, saying, o mersey izzent that
awful.
Watts the matter with it, ma,
watts the matter with it, pop, watts
it taist like? l sed. and pop sed,
Darn if 1 know, it's bad enuff to
taist it without trying to think OF
, wat it taists like.
It's a most peculiar taist watever
it is, sed ma. and Gladdis sed
Peculiar is putting it mild, and !
sed, Lets guess wat it taists like
lets have a guessing contest, Ill &C
ferst, does it taist enything like
a creemed onion?
Confound it, wat did you put in
this cawffee? sed pop, and sed,
! Nuthing, l meen it jest kind OF
dropped in.
Well you'll jest kind of jest drop
into bed Immediately after you dc
your lessins, sed pop.
WITCH | did.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
THE ACCOUNT Is o. KID
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
"All right, Sue, you can get youl
curtains whenever you want to-
Tom said at breakfast after he hat
read a letter which Norah had
handed to him; get them up as
soon as you can. Crandell said
something today about our giving
housewarming i hadn't thought
of it, but l guess we better ask the
Thurstons, Mr.. and Mrs. Hender.
son, Vivian Morton and Crandell
That will be six beside ourselves
Eight is about all we can seat com
fortably."
"That will be lovelyn' l exclaim-
ed, delighted at the idea; IN get
the curtains this afternoon. 1t will
take me a few days to make them
and get them up; then we can have
it whenever you like"
Some day next week, say We'd
nesday" he suggested.
Yes, that will give me time
enough L replied. But, Tom
what shall l give them? viii they
expect an elaborate dinner?"
"No-I wonder how it would dc
to ask them for the evening and
supper?"
Il wish you would. 1t is much
easier to get up something for sup
per than to give a course dinner
Then, too, at a dinner | should
have to have someone in to wait
on table. That makes it pretty
expensive you know"
Tom Decides.
Supper it is! Now what shall
we give them ?"
I'VE can't have rarebit, every
time Mr., Crandell has been here
have made a rarebit. Oh, Tom,
forgot to tell you how l like that
chatting dish you sent yesterday
It's a beauty"
Chatting dish--I sent l sent
nothing OF the sort"
well, who did them and
went into the dining room followed
by Tom. There it ISL / pointed
to the serving table upon which
rested the shining new dish.
Wasn't there a card with it?''
mo, not a thing. But it was
addressed very plainly: Mrs. Thos
Randall"
Il wonder who could have sent
it. Probably the card was lost and
we'll learn later. Perhaps it was
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
JUST FOLKS
Copyright, 1921. by Edgar A. Gusst.l
THE WASTED DAY.

Here I am beset by work.
And promises still unfulfilled-
l have right today to shrk,
There is a column l should build;
And yet into the room you came
And begged to be allowed to stay,
oh boy of mine, with many game
We've frittered half the day away.
Upon my desk the letters lie
Unanswered, and it's afternoon;
For copy that I should supply,
The printers will be calling soon;
And yet bade you to begone,
l ordered you to run and play,
But you somehow have fingered on
And l have killed another day
Wasted the day, the rich would say;
Lost, would the hungry after game
Declare these hours I've spent in play
Misers would point to them with shame
No single dollar have l made,
No bit of useful service done;
For all the time that we have played
Gravey the clock kept ticking on.
But you and have closer grown
Than we have ever been before,
We've lived this day of life alone
And it is ours forevermore;
Nor shall l mourn DER tasks undone
Nor sigh for wealth failed to claim,
For this glad day shall live as
Which brought me more than gold or fame
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10

cause of the large number of Americans who sin.
cerely believe that Ireland ought to be free.
In the meantime, let us respect Brtain's right
to solve her own problems without interference on
our part During the days Immediately preceding
our entry into the war the British press usual
ly absained from comments that might be inter
preted efforts to plunge us into the conflict be
fore we were ready. Let show Great Britain the
same consideration in this Irish question
We believe that Lloyd George really wants to
solve the problem. The Irish do not believe that
he is going about it in the right way.
In plain English, it is of our business
whether he is or not.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
CITY OWNED PAVING
PLANT IN PORTLAND
WINS ALL CONTRACTS

Portland, Ore, Feb. 6.-Port-
lands municipality owned paving
plant bid in open competition with
contractors on nineteen major pro-
jects in the city in 1920 and won
them all, according to the annual
report on the plant made to the
council The difference between
the lowest private bid for one job
and the price for which the city
plant completed the job was re-
ported to total $6S,4l9.
In addition to putting down
pavement at record low cost, the
report said, the plant paid its own
operating expenses and turned into
the city general fund a profit. A
total of +5G.875 square yards of
pavement was put down during the
year, and in addition 2,542 patches
were put on old pavements.
In view of the fact that this city
is on the eve of an extensive paw
ing program, | would suggest that
omen your columns for a general
discussion on the advisability OF
this city owning its own paving
plant. | do not believe that there
is any doubt whatever as to the ne
cessity, as well as the desirability
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10
Efficient & e
AIousek!egpfl8 r.
l - - ~.,r,u A Kirknnon
Laura, A. Kirkman

of Necessities" If a professional
musician is building a budget he
will put the purchase of music
under the head of "NeCessities"-
and so on.
After deciding which items of
expense come under the head of
Necessities" and which under the
head of Higher Life" in your par
ticular case the next step is to dis
tribute the monthly income wisely
over these two divisions. Eighty
per cent of the monthly income
should BE allowed for Necessities
and 20 per cent of it for "Higher
Life"-that is, with the average
income. Very large incomes will
have a smaller sum allotted to
food, for instance, for a person
can eat only just so much,)
OF the 80 per cent which Will
go for Necessities" 20 per cent
will go for rent, 25 per cent for
food, IS per cent for operating eX-
penses and 20 per cent for clothes
making a total of 80 per cent.
The individual must decide how
to distribute the 20 per cent of the
income which is allowed for he
"Higher Life" column. A thrifty
family, for instance, will put most
of it into savings. A family with an
automobile will spend a generous
portion of it on gasoline and car
upkeep. 49,.
Every family should take a
budget-skeleton such as / have
outlined and change it to suit their
own particular needs. Hardly two
family budgets can be Identical.
The more children there are in a
family, for instance, the greater
the percentage must be which is
apportioned for food and cloth
ing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-10

one paw to the other, to rest him
self, he thought of plan.
Maybe l can scare the Bear,
thought the bunny.
Quickly he stopped.
"Ah, ha! I've frightened him.
Uncle Wiggily is so SCARED that
he is going to give me the chloe
olate cake and let me nibble one
of his ears!" thought the bad
Bear.
But the bunny was going to do
nothing of the sort. Instead he
took the paper bag off the red
flower and waved the bright pet
ais up and down.
Danger! Dangerw called Uncle
Wiggjy. eff you come any nearer
to me you'll get burned on this red
danger flowerl Keep away! Keep
away!"
Hal l had better keep away,
/ guess" thought the bad Bear,
coming to a quick stop as he saw
the flaming red flower. THAT
does look Just like a fire. / Won
der why it doesn't burn Uncle
Wiggily? But then he is smart
rabbit and can do all sorts of
trick things! But this is no place
for me! l must keep away from
danger!"
So the Bear, being afraid of
danger, turned and ran away, and
the bunny put the red flower back
in the bag and took it to Mrs.
Fluffytail, laughinga vat the way he
had fooled the Bear.
So you see it is good thing TO
have flowers around the house,
and if the pepper box doesn't try
to dust some talcum powder
through the holes in the lace cur
tain and make the gold fish sneeze
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and the cold spear.