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The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

Is admitted to be sincere. even II a
trifle too fastidious for easy-going,
follow-my-leader republicans. His
ability Is unqucstloned. Probably he
does not deceive himself into thinking
that he will be able to defeat Presi-
dent Harding's league (spelled asso-
ciation). as he did President Wilson's.
But his criticisms will at least be an
aid to clear thinking. and will help
the public to know what is going on.
The republicans who hoped that they
could sidle into the league OF nations
without being seen now are notified
that William f. Borah will be watch
ing them and will call out: "Hi, there!
Where are you Roing?"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
JUST LEAVE EN- IN THE SAFE

Like every other place in the coun-
try just now. st. Joseph is afflicted
with a plague Of hold-ups and house
robberies, and as the cold weather
becomes more severe, there will be an
increase in the number that occur.
Chief Macdonald's men are doing their
best to put a stop TO these acts, but
seemingly with but little success.
Hence 1t seems that 1t is up to the
public to do what the officers often
fail to do, which means that they
might put their diamonds and other
valuables in places OF safety instead
OF carrying them about on their per-
sons. or hidden in their clothing. to
be found easily by tho evil disposed
William A. Pinkerton. the great de-
tective, once said: During periods OF
excessive crime the best place to wear
diamonds is In a safety deposit vault
Doubtless those who have lost val,
uables at tho hands OF holdup robbers
fully agree with Mr.. Pinkerton.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
And Every One Else Is Tired

This paper. wearied by the this
scrt OF day and that-sort of week,
heartily seconds the suggestion in a
neighboring parer that we all turn in
and celebrate n hoss-sense week. The
people have beer all fed-up with spe-
cial days and special weeks. All sorts
OF fellows with all sorts of axes to
grind have tried to work the public
at turning the grindstones The paint
makers have shouted that WI must
have a paint-up week. the chewing
gum makers that we cannot be happy
unless we have a chew gum week. the
California orange growers demand an
eat-an-orango week. and so on II goes
clear down the line. until the public
Is wearied Of It all.-Clinton Dem ocrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
GAVE THEM A SCAR ANYHOW

While 1t practically did not do any
permanent good, yet it did throw n
scare into the corporation heads when
last week before Congress adjourned
Senator Hitchcock offered a resolu-
tlon providing that the promised loan
to the railroads be withheld until they
reduce their rates to living tariff
and called their first convention to
one which will permit the rest of the
country to live as we'll as tho carriers.
This is a practical method of dealing
with the question. II these corpora
tions want government help let them
show they are deserving OF It, and
stop their robbery of the public.
Enough is plenty. and the rate paying
public have had plenty. long ago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

In the death of Judge Alonzo d.
Burnes. last week. not only this section.
but the state and nation lose a man
whose place will not be filled. Judge
Burnes had one OF the brightest legal
minds of the West. and his career on
the bench Of nearly quarter of a
century was replete with decisions that
stood to his credit and glory as having
never been questioned or challenged
The deep hold that he had on the
people was shown by the fact that no
one would run against him for the
office that he for 50 many years
graced and honored.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
BORiH Is ON GUARD

The bad boy at the family dinner
table IL to the troubled eyes of the
administration supporters. Senator
Borah of Idaho. When he doesn't like
the food ne bawls dissa atisfaction. Ills
anxious aunts ask him to take q large
portion Of the delicious bread pud-
ding. Association style. which they
have cooked for him, but he cries out
that ne knows it was made from the
stale Old league loaf which was hid
den away in the pantry year ago.
and declares that he thinks the dish
disgusting and will have none Of it.
The Idaho senator has a singular r
liking for consistency. What he de-
nounced in 1920 he will not praise in
1921. He refused to permit himself
to he fooled hy words. Just when
tha little transformation scene was
being nicely prepared, and everything
was ready to make conference glide
into association, and covenant into
ak 'elll'llt lf ] lhAtig Nd4lS u MATT llla
domand on the republican leaders is
that II they are going into the league
OF nations they do 50 openly. and not
sneak in by a hack door or the coal
hole. In the projected association
Senator Borah secs only a league writ
I large. II Is to have greater powers
the more dangerous because not de-
| fined. The Gov ant OF the league he
considered perifous but at least the
porils were known because they were
| written down. Now the proposal IS
| to leave unlimited discretion to gov
ernmcnt agents, who will tie the coun.
| try up In understandings" and un-
dertakings and underwritIngs never
passed upon by the senate. Hence
| Mr.. Borah concludes that the new as
sociation ia worse than the old league
and serves notice that he will expose
its true nature and fight It at every
step.
This ls not a grateful task, but II
! may be highly useful Senator Borah
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

No more senseless strike---or rather
attempt at a ST. 'ike-was ever pulled
off than the onc attempted this week
by the packing house men. This strike
was lost before it even started. The
men also disclosed their disregard for
the paid agitators who pulled II off In
order to show the men that they were
earning their salaries. for hundreds of
them dlsregarded the strike order and
like sensible men remained at their
jobs. 1t will he long time before
another silly strike like the present is
pulled off.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
Oh! just SmiIe and Pay

Even away down in Republican
Texas county, Missouri, they are hav-
ing the same old II. & II. trouble, and
the Houston Herald rubs 1t in on a
lot OF folks down that way by saying
mo, the Democrats did not do IL. Just
pay your taxes and remember that
you voted that way. II you cid, and
suppose you got what you wanted.
Remember that you crowed about the
Republicans winning, nationally, In
the state and in the county, so Just
smile ana pay 'em. but don't say the
Democrats did it."-Henry County
Democrat. -r.- fsl.ts
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

f. A. Logan and Jewell Mayes.
whose chief aim in life 1t would ap-
pear Is to keep their own names be-
fore the public. for they attach them
firmly to every item sent out from
their departments, now tell the farmer
that there is no county where the price
of coal justifles the burning Of corn
for fuel. The Northwest Missouri
farmer who has the corn. and who
has the coal to pay for, knows far bet.
ter whether this is the case, than dc
these self advertisers who do not even
see the farmer who is most vitally in.
terested.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
ENGLAND NO LONGER MISTRESS

England Is no longer the acknowl-
edged mistress OF the seas. for when
Secretary Hughes announced at the
conference the $50 plan which al
lowed 100000 tons Of battleships to
both the United States and England,
II was the practical announcement of
the passing OF England's control of
the seas-for ever since July of 1888
when the Spanish Armada was defeat
cd, England has ruled the waves.
Now, after enjoying more than three
centuries OF naval supremacy, the
British respond to proposition to
share with the United States a position
of equality.
The British response to Secretary
Hughes plan was an epochal occas-
ion. 1t was not more than should
have been ionv; but the quick concur
renee in the Hughes proposals was al
most as surprising and daring as was
the limitation plan. When Mr.. Bal
ApuI TtitTGeu TO tnc OCCASION as n
Landmark in human history" he
probably realized that England's 3
agreement 70 the scheme meant the
passing OF her naval supremacy.
Perhaps It q difficult for us to
realize what a dramatic moment pass
ed. The willingness of America to re-
duce her armament at time when it
was within ne" reach to become the
ruler of the waves was, perhaps diff
cult for the British to comprehend.
The remarkable statements from
authoritative sources that fill the press
are signs OF n changing order. The
liveliost Imagination scarcely can COM
prehend the total significance of it ALL
But glimpses Of the passing of the old
principles OF domination are caught
here and there. These presage the
coming OF 4 new order In which CO.
operation shall rule, not only the
waves. but the whole intercourse Of
men.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
And Platte County Is Hurt

Through the management Of the
honorable state Tax Commission,
Platte county will lose this year nearly
$4,000 In taxes from the corporations
OF the county-railroads. telephones
and telegraphs. While farm property
valuations were increased l75 per
cent, and town property s5 per cent,
the valuations Of the corporations
having property and doing business in
Platte county was increased only
about 56h per cent. In 1920 the val
uatlon Of the corporation property
was $7S1.S99.sO. while In 1921 It is
placed at $1,36IO27.6O. The total
taxes for 1920 were s36,353.1s. and
for 1921 they are only $4,000 As
particular instance of how the rail-
roads have been favored by the No-
publican administration In the matter
Of taxes: The Burlington railroad
paid taxes in Platte county amount
ing TO $12.7OO. hut this year the same
railroad viii pay only $4,000. And
siill we have the first farmer to find
whose taxes have been reduced under
the change Of political administration
that so many were clamoring for last
| Observation-Disclosures
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
THE ASsININITY OF DENVER
WARTS

There are five children in the fam
lily Of Mr.. and Mrs. clyde Cassidente
Of Denver, and with her husband a
wage Garner and the task OF having
to stretch her husbands income to
cover seven bodies and fill seven st ON
achs Mrs. Cassidentc Is more or less
put tn 1t to keep the five little CASH
dentes clean. AS a matter Of fac, she
doesn't do it, At least she doesn't
keep them up to the standard OF
cleanliness, judged necessary by as
SHINE Denver welfare workers. In
consequence the Cnssldentes were hal
Cd into court to show cause why their
children should not he taken from
them.
In the courcs Of the examination
the outrageous suggestion was made
that Mrs. CassiGente should submit to
an operation which would forever
render her incapable Of bearing more
children. The Judge denies that he
ordered the woman to subject herself
to such an operotion as an alternative
to losing her children. But his very
denial shows sympathy with the idea.
II did remark 20 reporter" he says,
that an order directing such an op-
Grafton might he entered, If an in
yestigation disclosed conditions that
would make IT necessary and If the
consent OF the parties concerned could
be obtained" Fortunately for the
Cassdentes social legislation hasn't
yet progressed to the point where
sterilization can be inflicted as pun
ishmont for poverty.
Mrs. Cassidcr to may be a social
problem, but she isn't half the prob
lem that Is represented by the reform
er who would make the world better
by preventing little childrer from
coming into it or the worse than as
SHINE judge who would lend a sympa-
thCtlc car to so shameless n sugges-
ton. If they are not too far gone.
they will appreciate the rcbuke in
Mrs. Cassidente's reply to the sugges-
tion. "lf | have children have them
TO the glory Of God"
The mother OF Benjamin Franklin
bore fourteen children before she gave
the world that incompatible genius.
Had there been meddlesome uplifters
in that day it might be easy to con-
ceive one OF them suggesting TO Mrs.
Franklin that she had children enough
long before little Ben came. The cld-
er Franklin was put to it to keep his
family fed and clothed and housed.
The life Of young Ben was such a hard
ono that he ran away from home.
Mrs. Cassidente. every other woman
in Mrs. Cassidente's position, is the
potential mother of another BENJAMIN
Franklin. The social reformer, wheth-
er self-appointed or occupying an Of
ficial position, who dares to suggest
the deliberate destruction of that po-
tentiality is a greater menace to So
ciety than all the probability Of vice
and crime which lie in the combina
! ton of poverty and big families.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

Do you know why those big bankers
like Frank A. Vanderlip for late in
stance, all como back from Europe
and want the United States to either
devote that eleven billion dollars
witch the European nations owe us
t" rehabllitatinT that country, or
either to make them a present of the
amount that they owe us? It's mighty
simple. if you will Just consider that
tho Sc foreign nations owe these big
bankers millions and that II the Unit
eJ States forgives these debts. that
.he Europeans can pay their debts to
iLcse bankers, and If it is not done
these bankers will lose. Charity
ALWAYS BEGINS AT HOME with
these big financiers"-and again
why do not these fellows forgive their
debts OF these same European nations
to these bankers II they are so much
interested In the rehabilitation of the
suffering Europe that these bankers
hearts just BLEED FOR?
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
"Gettine Back to NormaIcyv

Those who seem to be in position to
know cay that there will be more de-
linquent taxes in Clinton county jan
uary 1. 1922. than there have been in
twenty-five years. Also that more
mon will borrow money to pay their
taxes this year than for many years
past. Is it therefore right to urge the
payment of any illegal taxes for any
reason?-Clinton County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
How Much Do They Owe Him?

Every time a big banker, especially
if he is a New York banker. goes to
Europe he returns with some sort of
a plan OF canceling all the foreign ma
tions owe us. Frank A. Vanderllp OF
coated scheme Of donation by this
country. Before these bankers are
allowed to air their donation schemes
eign countries owe banks and bankers
and how much OF this do they propose
to donate? II they were to give all
these facts there would probably be
found method In their generosity
Moberly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
MAY PROVE A HURRICANE

When congress adjourned last week
Congressman Wood OF the Tenth In
diana district. one or the loading re-
pubiicans OF that BODY. made a re-
mark which has a most peculiar sig
nificance' coming as it does from a
leader in the majority party. lie said:
II am only speaking the truth when
| say that the people of this country
employed in every vocation and in
every character OF business are giving
this COngresy hell. They are doing IL
because we hay. done nothing to slim
ulate business. They arc doing 1t be-
caus" we have done nothing to give
employment to the unemployed. They
are doing it because we have done
nothing 10 benefit the farmer and
stimulate the price OF farm products" j"
Commenting on this statement. the
Indianapolis News declares that "the
Indictment of this republican congress
by a man of the straightest party
orthodoxy cannot be impeached, for it
is true"
But what about tho unprecedented
program of farmer aid bills which
were designed to help the farmer? &?
Was not the emergency tariff bill GO
ing TO rectify falling prices of farm
! products? Has there not been a con-
| ference to discuss the unemployed
situation? And will not the new tax
alton scheme stimulate business? And
the senate committee has been work
| ing hard on a permanent tariff, and
the railroad difficulties are being
thrashed out
What shall We say. therefore? Leg
islation and words that do not better
conditions are like chaff which the
wind driveth away" Representative
Wood tells OF n breeze that is likely
to spring into a hurricane.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

1t might be we'll before this county
gets in too deep, to investigate the re-
port sent out from Ohio by tho state
highway board of that state. that
Ohio has found macadam roads so
expensive to maintain, that the state
has notified all counties that it will
not longer help in their upkeep and
counties must take care of their own
roads. The commission found that in
many cases maintenance charges ran
as high as $1,000 per mile per year.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
THE SUBSTITUTE OFFERED

The novelist who has thought OF a
mouth filling title for his next book.
but does not know what he is gong to
write to put into that book. is in the
same position as is President Harding
with his association OF nations. for
the president has found a name and
the name is heralded as a great diplo-
matte achievement.
The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Tribune is authority
for the statement that the Harding
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

catered to civilization. We make wars
by beating ploughs into swordsI TO
make peace we reverse the process.
This latest order Of the disarmament
commission merely makes the transit
tion more difficult for Germany.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

The result In the Arbuckle case was
not more than was to be expected.
The bull-necked comedian managed
to escape the just vengeance OF the
law, no matter II only for a short
time. but It will be the same when he
is tried again. It now remains to be
seen II the people who did not and do
not approve OF such indecent actions
as brought on the murder will still
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
NOTHING TO DO WITH EUROPE,

That interesting and exciting little
quarrel that is going on between NJ.
BRAND OF France and Lord Curzons
nf England, fortunately means moth
ing for us--the people OF America
for "are we not isolated"?--we have
nothing to do with Europe"
That tremendous plurality of over
100000 given to President Harding
proved that we had needed the inn
FASHIONED appeal OF Henry Cabot
Lodge-the appeal that he made
when he boasted that we have stop
ped Mr.. wilson's treaty
Let US stand fast by the principles
of Washington and Monroe and
against--utterly against-thosc Of Mr..
Wilson. We must he now and ever
for Americanlsm and nationalism and
against internstionalism."
What Is going on in Europe Is ia
tcrnatloralism, and We are against II.
It is no affair of ours If the French
throw a monkey wrench into the ma
chinery of the conference for the lin
itation of ornaments. The French
are Europeans. 1t is no affair of ours
If tho Germans should be devlsing a
new method of chemical warfare
which would enable them to ovcrrun
France and exact the full measure of
revenge for the treaty of Versailles.
1t is no affair Of ours if French
chauvinism should succeed in making
a complete wreck Of Europe with it's
plans for the political and economic
sutfocation of Germany. 1t is no af-
submarine program with which to
threaten Great Britain. and the Brit
ish. through Lord Curzon, menace the
French with political and diplomatic
isolation. We ere now and ever for
Americanism and nationalism and
against decentralization. and down
with all those unpatriotic policies Of
woodrow Wilson which made the
United States a stabilizing and mediat-
ing influence In a shell-shoci,ed
world
From the lofty SUBMITS OF our su-
blime isolation we are set apart from
all this turmoil. thanks to the Lodges
and the Harding and the Hiram John
sons and all those valiant defenders
Of the republic from the contaminat-
ing affairs Of Europe.
In the circumstances it is difficult
TO understand the anxiety manifested
in certain administration circles over
the effect Of the Curzon speech. Even
though the Ang'o-Freuch controversy
should impcril the results Of the arm
amsnt conference, we still retain our
isolation. We st;ll retain the privilege
Of paying war taxes. We stli retain
the satisfaction of seeing our foreign
trade vanish in the dlsintegratiun OF
Europ" ana the thrill Of watching the
maneuvcrs OF an army OF 5000. 900 UNI
employed.
We have repudiatei the treaty Of
Versailles We have rcpudiated the
league oC nations. We have repudiat-
ed the Anglo-Amerlcan-F French guar
autees which were accepted by MIR
WILSON, and nothing can harm us.
nothing can trouble us, nothing can
disturb the serenity Of our detached
and impregnabie virtue.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

The state house office holding cops
will loso one graft this year. for the
state printing commission has declined
to print their Christmas greeting cards
free this year as heretofore. Dr.
Envoe started the bill by asking for
5000 free cards.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
Those "Experts- shouId Know

Experts claim that yellow corn will
make four gallons of "moonshine,"
while white corn makes only three.
with moonshine selling at ten dollars
a gallon yellow corn is the more prof
table crop. 1t has always been claim
ed that yellow corn was stronger than
white, so we suppose this test proves
it.-Moberly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

And so. though Mr.. Harding may
sing a trlfle off key now and then,
though his voice may break on the
higher notes. let US rejoice and be
grateful that he Is singing the right
tune.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

The Roosevelt family still seem to
adhere to the Idea that Theodore was
really some man. His sister, Mrs.
Robinson. whose Chicago speech about
then president Wilson disgusted many
decent people now seems to think that
Teddy was the brother OF his coun-
try" but she is probably the only per-
son who thinks so,
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

Possibly Baby Ruth's puffed-up
feathers have fallen considerably since
Commissioner Lands cut off his part
OF the world series Of base ball profits
and suspended him for six months
beside. swelied heads such as Ruth
has been badly afflicted with for the
past year, yield readily to pecuniary
prescriptions administered in gener-
Gus doses.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
win Sting the Missouri Farmer

Dad Biagg says In his Harris
Herald: ''The sting OF q bee is only
about one thirty second of an inch in
length. says a bee man OF note. II
that be true, says Dad, something
with a stinger larger than a crowbar
stings the Missouri farmer whom he
goes to pay his taxes this year
Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

To show how Ill advised was the
packing house strike. leaving out the
fact that there are six million idle
men hunting Jobs. was the further
fact that not single packing house
In the country closed Monday. and not
one suffered for lack of help.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

The Sunday edition of The Gazette
contains the pictures OF five OF the
self-confessed old maids Of the coun-
try, all OF whom profess that they do
not care to enter the married state.
Even a hasty glance will convince the
most near-sishted or skeptical why
they are still single.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

The proposal to take the packing
houses into the city was sidetracked
again Friday night. when the council
put it up to the people. The promises
made to the men who made st. JOS
eph should be kept
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

headed foreigners who are already In
the league cannot understand how an
other name will change the nature or
improve the efficiency of the same
thing in effect.-Nodaway Democrat
Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

1t is reported one OF the detectives
who laid the groundwires for the raid
on bootleggers, was engaged in ped
ding mops. A more appropriate line
for him to handle would have been
ponges.-Mound City Newsletter
sonian.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

The foolish and unneeded juggle of
the state senatorial districts by the
gop state officials in order TO give a
Republican senate majority. was
knocked flatter than a pancake by
the supreme court Monday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
Not In This Territory!

st. Joseph merchants put on a big
dollar day sale on Wednesday Of last
week. II the railroads would only co.
operate with the merchants and make
the roundtrip fare to st. Joseph 81
they might have more success. But
did you ever hear Of the railroads CO.
operating with anything Craig
Leader. <
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

Chief Macdonald did the right thing
in the packing house strike. lie re-
fused to allow the strikers to harass
the works or to congregate on the
streets.