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, 1921-10-08
'Shimmy' Placed
Under Ban, Lou
Waists TaboOed

Ell PAso. Texas. Oct &-Theren
be no more shimmyfng In Juarez
What's mors no woman with n low
waistiine viii be Allowed to dance At
all In public places
This edict was issued today by
Juarez Police Chief Pedro P Pineda,
following a conference with Mayor
Modesto Flores.
The new chief last night made the
rounds OF the cabarets In h city on
the other side and admitted he was
scandaiized by the dances he witness
ed
The women were almost nude" he
told the mayor. and the dances they
did were-Ohi terrible. asainst all
morals and decency. I van your
permission TO stop this"
How scandalous7" exclaimed the
mayor. you have fun permission TO
put 4 stop TO all dancing that violates
public morals"
SO the chief says he is going to.
, 1921-10-08
Does Equalization Equalize?

Editor Tribune: Mr.. Draper. chair
man of the state board of equaiiza-
ton. In a recent interview, resents
tho action OF The Tribune in calling
the attention OF the people to the
lack OF equalization In the assessment
Of property throughout the state. II
is OF interest to note hat tho inter
view fails TO Justify the actions Of the
board.
The chairman OF tho board was the
gentleman who. in advising the Chey-
enne LIONS club as to the proper
method to follow in reducing taxes.
advised the counties. cities and school
districts to stop spending money but
failed to caution n state officials in
the same manner. 10 doubt. referring
to a well known advertising slogan.
There's a
The compiled statutes OF Wyoming
for 1920 page 56s. paragraph 2s1o,
describing the DUTIES OF he state
board OF equaiization-''To examine
and compare the returns of the as
sessment of the property In tho sew
eral counties. cities and towns and
EQUALrzE thu same, SO that all the
taxable property in the state shall be
assessed at Its true n full value"
Using the sale value OF property ns
the basis fer arriving at a true and
fun value. This has been tho ruling
of tho board. The result shows Cas-
per property assessed for rs per cent
Of the sale price. a value admitted by
all TO be inflated due to housing con
ditiorr. and that property in Chey-
onne Is assessed for 50 per cent OF the
sale price. To make It plain. Casper
property is assessed "a per cent high
err than Cheyenne property or as
scssed $4,000. 900 greater in proper
ton. extending the state levy of
1887 mills against this 5000. 900 the
result proves the property owners OF
Casper pay into the state government
as an unfair and unqualified burden
the sum of s2s.11s.2o. DOES MIR.
CHAIRMAN CLAIM THIs EQUAL
IZATION?
The fact that Governor Carey, one
OF the men who has helped to n1nin-
tain a strangle hold on Casper lots.
has protested the value placed on
Casper property and has protested
the value placed on the Carey irri-
gated lands. proves hat our local Of
fcials are using efforts to place prop
erty at the true and full value and
the question of equalization Is square,
ly up to the state board.
Tho records of sales and assessed
values from the state at large shows
a wide range in per cent OF value as
sessed. and from the standpoint of
local county. city or school taxes II
all property in h county is equal
there ia no injustice done but If the
values of n county are high the
, 1921-10-08
WILL HE ACCEPT

The admirers of John W. Hay of Rock Springs, are
insisting that he become a candidate for governor in
1922. Every day or two some prominent Republican
from another part Of the state happens through Cas-
per and mentions the matter and says how willingly
he would roll up his sleeves and help produce a ma
joritr for an hones-to-goodness governor like John
Hay.
1t is doubtful if there is another man in Wyoming
who commands such universal respect MS does Mr..
Hay. He is thoroughly Wyoming, is one of the peo-
pie, and has trudged along the same road with them
all the years he has lived in the state. He has been
extraordinarily successful in his own affairs and a
power for upbuilding and prosperity wherever he un-
dertook a business enterprise.
He has been importuned to accept public office on
numerous occasions but has always been forced to de-
cline because of the tremendous responsibilities en-,
tailed by his extensive banking, r~anching, livestock
and other interests. Now that he has transferred
many of the burdens of detail to other shoulders he is
in position for the first time in a number Of years to
devote timo to other affairs. His friends seem dis
inclined TO permit Sim to enjoy peace and quiet in
the supervision or mis- private interests, and are cali
ing upon him to give to the state the benefits of the
ability and wisdom that have built up his own for
tunes.
pie of Wyoming. He has never failed them in any
other request, except public office. he cannot deny
them now. ~ 'SS
All Of the state papers have paid him high compli-
ment. Many of them have urged his candidacy for
governor. The Riverton Chronicle has insisted that
Mr.. Hay permit the use of his name. The Sheridan
Post hopes that he will indicate his willingness to serve
the people. These are the latest newspapers to speak,
and now comes the Lander Journal and adds this
KIHCeIul IFlDute
'From many sections Of the state there seems to
have sprung up a spontaneous demand that Hon. John
". Hay permit himself to be named as the Republican
candidate for governor next year. The people of
Wyoming have long wanted to honor Mr.. Hay for his
years of unselfsh devotion to the best interests Of the
state and this seems to be an opportunity to do SO,
though it will doubtless call for some sacrifices on his
part to accept even this high office. From every pos
sible angle it appears that Mr.. Hay would make an
ideal governor since his business experience includes
almost every line of endeavor common to the people
of this state and he has made a success of everything
attempted. If he cares to accept, it is a foregone con-
clusion that he will be nominated and elected by an
overwhelming majority and it would seem that he can
hardly refuse if his legion of friends all over the state
insist upon his becoming a candidate"
, 1921-10-08
BETTER DIG \.

Following the Franco-Prussian war the French peo-
pie dug in with might and main to earn and pay the
tremendous indemnity levied upon them by Germany.
The industry of the French was SO marked that Bis
mark was led to say that the French were pros.
pering and Germany slipping back commercially. With
the tables turned, as they are today, Germany is bend
ing every energy to clear up the debts piled up against
her by the allies. Germany is prospecting CONNER
cially and the question now is, Are the allies slipping
commercially? Britain, France, Italy and the United
to work. The several countries are suffering from
unemployment, the like of which has not been known
in their previous history.
Unless we resume our accustomed activity before
long Germany viii have so long a lead we shall never
overtake her.
We are still thinking too much about our pay and
too little about our work. to accomplish much good.
, 1921-10-08
OF SINGAPORE
AND THE WEST INDIES

THE Cup OF Life" Thomas II. Ines's
latest special production is both a col
orfui romance Of Singapore and the
East indies and a tense stirring
drama which evolves around the rae
iai dividing line between Oriental and
Occidental.
From both an artistic and n drnmat-
&c standpoint. 1.-THE Cup of Life" sat.
isfies the most critical demands OF
three. It Is difficult to decide which
Is Its outstanding feature. the excel.
lent character p~ortrayals OF the all
star cast. which includes Hobart Bos-
worth. Madge BeIlamy. Niles WEIGH.
and Tuiiy Marshall; tho Oriental slen-
dor and beauty of the settings and
, 1921-10-08
sLANDERINc THE PRIMITIVE.

Comment on the modern dance has become some
what tiresome." asserts the Chicago News, "and the
most monotonous note is the continuous reference to
the primitive. Those publicists who make a business
Of travelling from dance hall TO dance hall, uplifting
nothing but their hands and eyes, have one stock COM
ment on the recurring spectacle The modern dance
Is said to be a reversion to type a revival Of the
primitive.
Actual evidence seems to show that the primitive
dance, whatever its origin, generally involved a good
deal Of skill and special aptitude. 1t is as often solo or
choral as by couples. 1t frequently includes an elabo-
rate symbolism The sexes very often have entirely
separate dances.
I'm fact, it is most doubtful whether the Polynesians
whom Frederick O'Brien so feelingly describes, the
Melaneisians, the Kafrs, the Cahokia mound builders,
or the satyr dancers of the small and early hours of
Grecian history would recognize anything in the ac-
cepted Wilson avenue mode as congenial to them or
familiar.
THE modern dance has been adroitly s~implifed and
commercialized to require the least instruction and the
smallest accommodation for the greatest possible num-
Der. Urban crowds have not the time to learn dane
ing or the space for digniied tribal maneuvers. Abo-
rhymes take time enough to get beyond the awkward
stage and have the great outdoors in which to display
their accomplishments"
, 1921-10-08
LET'S A v w

The San Francisco Chronicle is weary Of speed and
thus calls for a slowing down:
Backward. turn backward, o Time. in your flight!
Let's travel slower a while for tonight We are SO
weary Of automobiles, footing and skiddirg and graz
ing out heels. Give US a horse and a buggy once
more, such as We used in those dear days of yore.
Let's amble onward with never a fear that there may
be something to get out of gear! No p~unctured tires
or spark plugs to watch; never a throttle to let out o
notch; not any danger of our patient steed breaking
the limit of law as to speed. We needn't listen fol
fear of a smash; we needn't worry there may come a
crash. But with our sweetheart right there by on,
side. over the smooth country highway we'd glide
Hang up the ribbons and use either arm, hugging oul
grille with no thought of harm. Give us a horse and
a buggy, I say, such as we used in our grand-daddy's
day. We are too fond of this hustle and rush; we are
too prone to get caught in a crush. Let's travel slow.
er-we can't live but once; what is the sense of these
fool auto stunts? Too many ~joyriders out raising
hob, anxious to give the grave digger n jobl Back
ward, turn backward-let's travel more slow, for why
in Sam Hill are we hurrying so?"
, 1921-10-08
IMPERIAL -pREEERENcEs.

Back in 1919 when A. Bonar Law was government
leader in the British house of commons, he asserted
that Britain would return to the protective policy and
that the imperial preferences would be put into eff
feet at the earliest possible moment He further de-
clared, ut is not too much to say that we would not
have gained the victory but for the help of the domin-
ions. Therefore any measure increasing the produc-
tive power and the man power of the dominions is a
good thing for Britain as well as the empire. That
year our exports totalled 1882, 600, 900, of which
Britain and her dominions took SO, 200, 900, 900.
Shortly after Law made his assertion, Lord Miner,
then secretary for the colonies, made this statement:
mo amount of affection and good will between the
several states would enable the British empire to ex-
ercise its proper influences in the world unless we
maintained the means of planning and of acting to-
gether as one power. If there were no such thing
as a tariff the principle of preference would still hold
good, for the idea at the root of it is that we are a
family, a family of nations, and that in all our policy
and dealings the interest Of a family should come first.
A man is not a less good citizen because he deyotes
himself to the interests of his own family"
One of the chief criticisms of the league Of nations,
when it was being debated in the United States was
that it gave Great Britain and her dominions six votes
in a league which demanded Equitable treatment for
the commerce of all states, members of the league"
yet permitted Britain to extend preferences to those
voting dominions which were withheld from other
members of that organization.
That Britain is fast putting in operation her policy
of imperial preferences is a fact that is being almost
daily recorded. Her finance act of 1919 laid the
groundwork for the extension of the policy and the
commerce reports made weekly indicate how the pol
icy is being expanded.
The Safeguarding of Industries act recently pass
ed by the house of commons and which marks Bri-
tain's return to the protective policy places a duty on
a long list of imports, which may be extended at the
Will of a commission, of "one-third of the value of the
goods" but this act specifically provides that mo duty
shall be charged under this section on goods which
are shown to the satisfaction of the commissioners to
have been consigned from and grown, produced or
manufactured in the British empire"
Canada's protective tariff gives preference to the
products of the British Empire, and by a recent law.
all invoices covering goods to the value of 800 or
, 1921-10-08

county with tho high value pays an
unjust share OF state tar. Mr.. ORA
per states that those who dance must
pay h piper. Very true. but let US
have one price for dance tickets.
The board fails TO defend their nc
ton in regard 10 railroad values. per
haps justtfying the assessed value of
railroad property from their old stand
on tho question. that "the railroads
are not making money" II Mr., ORA
per can DO spared from the Colorado
border and will visit the northern part
OF the state. no doubt he will nnd
others who r mot making money"
Also. the board in the assessment
OF local public utilities plainly shows
tho spirit Of the present administra-
tion TO boost their own acts regard
less OF the consequence to the bal.
ance Of the state. can they Justify this
action In forcing a raise Of rates on
the CONSUME In order TO pay state
taxes7
The duty OF the board IL TO eouaI.
LIE values. and II should be confned
to this work. The action of other ~.
partments OF the government VIII be
passed on by tho people at tho cleo.
uon In November. 1921, when tbe
voters n taxpayers of the state win
act as judge and jury and from the
genera sentiment may return a SIR.
prising verdict to the present power-
What the people OF wyoming IA.
mand is a square deal to all sections
Of the state.
, 1921-10-08
DO HUMAN BEINGS rHINKr

The New Republic seems to have its doubts, and its
doubt is shared by every thinking man in the country.
So many people have their thinking done for them
that it seems a waste of time and exertion to do a
job of private thinking these days:
do human beings think? Ribald cries Of No. tAb-
surd,' Remove him. sit down. usually greet any
such inquiry. As a matter of fact, it is one of those
large questions to which everybody possesses a secret
answer. Everybody believes that he himself thinks,
thinks quite acutely and very much to the point; but
he is in a state Of mind shading from mild doubt to
positive conviction regarding the thinking powers of
his family, his servants if he has any, his colleagues,
allies and associates, his friends, his immediate pub
lie, and then that poor dog on which everybody whets
his humor or his spleen, the mass of mankind"
, 1921-10-08
REDUCTIONS
IN PRICES SHOW Speed

Renters and retailers are coming
down: all Of them People Of Casper.
you don't have to pay he high prices
Let's all get together. Reduction IN
prices means boosting Casper. The
Standard Cleaners are offering 81
worth Of expert cleaning and press
ing for IS to their club members. All
work guaranteed: picked up n deliv-
cred All parties desiring this say
, 1921-10-08
HUNCARIAN COLE.

According to a report of the ministry Of home af-
fairs at Budapest" says the Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Telegraph, there has been a great revival of duelling
this season. During the war this exhilarating outdoor
sport was held in allegiance, but It has now been re-
stored to even more than its former popularity. In
the last six months some six thousand challenges have
been recorded. They have resulted in only three ia
taiities. On the returns, therefore, duelling would
seem to be at least as safe as football, while lacking
many of the features which make this pastime SO
rough and u-ngentlemanlike. In France, as is well
known, the duel has long held first place among health
full exercises. Like golf. it is adaptable both to the
young and the elderly. No one is ever too old to duel
A Hungarian nobleman, aged 81, recently had the
honor Of issuing his 156th challenge, and he says he
expects to make his record two hundred. He attributes
his longevity and continued vigor to smoking ciga-
rettes, eating goulash and duelling.
1T is curious to note the survival Of the aristocratic
tradition in Hungary notwithstanding the democratic
reforms effected by the war. Thus duelling is still
regarded a class privilege. The workingman is ex-
cluded from its benefits. An honest hod-carrier may
not challenge a crooked count. A Hungarian huck-
ster who should challenge another to a duel would be
given a ride in the patrol wagon, while a member Of
the so-caned privileged classes who should refuse to
issue a challenge when one seemed appropriate would
be socially ostracised. The democratizing of Hungary
cannot be regarded as complete until duelling is y
unrestricted as is baseball in America" =
, 1921-10-08

costumes. or the powerful and grip
ping dramatic situations and se-
quences which command the interest
of tho spectator
The original story. by Carey VII
son. was adapted TO the screen b.
Joseph Franklin Poland Rowland v.
Lee directed the feature. under the
personal supervision OF Thomas H
Ince.
, 1921-10-08

The Chicago Post is certain the K. K. K. publicity
is anti-pajama propaganda by the nightgown manu-
facturers. .
, 1921-10-08

Mr.. Customer. II you don't read nv
new honey -'ad- e n your own haul,
You should read II for your ovn pto-
lection See Page = s-,s-ti
, 1921-10-08
FAIR DEAL.

Reporters have been admitted to the
British Parliament since 1885.
, 1921-10-08

ing pA0n. issS hsss , Monday 8 >. M
ADV.
, 1921-10-08

HAddocks VIII lay an many as l.
500. 900 eggs sach In M saso
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The Julian And
Gregorian Calendars

The; Julian Calendar is that intro
duccd by Julius Caesar. from whom
it takes il name, in. the year 46 B, c,
1. was slightly modified by Angus
tus, by whom each year Was made
to consist of 365 days, and each
fourth year to contain 366 days. The
month had the same names and Sc.
quence as at present.
The Grcgorian Calendar is the
one now in general use, and was in
trduccd by Pope Gregory in the year
1882. a. D., and adopted in the king
dom of Great Britain and the Brit
ish Colonies in 1852. 1t reformed
the ,Islian Calendar, which was II
minutes longer than the Astronomical
year, so that the date of the vernal
equinox had, since 325 A, D., become
displaced by ten days. Pope Gregory
restored its proper date by ordaining
that October 9Th. 1882, should be
Gale! October 18th, and prevented
future Displacement. by providing
that of the certcsimal years only
those exactly divis:ble by 400 should
be leap years. In other respects the
Calendar is the same as the Julian.
The difference between the two cal
endals is thus ten days from 1882
to 100; IL days from 1900 to 1900;
IL days from 1900 TO 1900; and l3
days since 1900. The two models OF
reckoning are called Old Style and,
New Style, abbreviated 0. s., and n.
S. Thus Inauguration Day. March
18th, 1921. y. s., would be March
18th, o. S.
editor Gazettcl
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rous music. dwelling in: his
mind, lost irreparabfy in its
trahs1nutatien q late aegotlnsdl d:
Even Shakespeare, sole and
incomparable'among tile sop-
.ereigns of. thought, in this his
world, now and then IN his
swift swift lightning shes, dis
closes a background Of in
finite beauty and grandeur,
that we only glimpse but
cannot fath6m..
The study Of words is one
of the most fascinating pur-
suits known to the educated
man. How did language orig
innate? Which came first
verbs or nouns? Is speech an
accident or a Igod-given fac
ulty? What part does the
Broca convolution play in
man's.progress? Did it make
speech or speech make it?
And so, We might go on for
hours.
In this stage of human ex-
istence words play a greater
part i'll life than at any pre-
vious period. A mans sue
cess or failure depends much
upon his power to express
himself. The real world is
1.-THE world of thought. "
Judge of a man by his power
|.of Thought; and what we
know Of that depends upoc
This power Of speech. Words
therefore, are al important
factor to al of us. Let US
study them and master them,
The Bible has the most wor
.derful English in it of any
book extant. Study it fo1
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emat, kl1ayyair1; the Persian
,teptslnalSe9'5 poet, and astRo7
nonlei, was not included IN
tile enquiry. When Malik
Shah determined to. reform
tie calendar in use in Per-
sia, in thellatter half of the
eleventh century, he APP
pointed Omar, as one OF
eight learned men and astro=
nonlers of the time, to make
the computation. "A COM
putsstiion Of time" says the
historian Gibbon, which
SURPRISES the Julian and APP
breaches the accuracy of the
Gregorian style
For our own part, we have
always preferred to use the
Persian Calendar, as much
more congenial and suited to
our tastes. 1t is not general
ly known, but the fact is that
the Governor Of North Caro-
lima, when he made his his.
toric remark to the Cover.
nor of South Carolina, based
his comment solely on a COM
Dutation Of time according
20 the calendar Of Omar
Khayyarn.
We nope the information
given elsewhere in the Ca
zette today, and our editor
ial, will be sufficient for our
correspondent. We have
only to add that MIR. Vol
stead has succeeded in re-
storing the Gregorian calen-
dar to use in this office.
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thought: It SUI gg.e-s-t.s
thoughts bnt |idoes mot NOT, CON q:
vey tIhem:'l' Nor can words
fuzzy convey thought: They
only carry'a hint Of its mean
ing. Anything that defines,
confines; that is, limits
Hence or thoughts are
limited by the boundaries
speech puts upon them.
Speech, which is composed
of words, depends upon the
human mind back of it. A
large vocabulary enables the
educated man to better ex-
press, himself. The geniuse.s
of the race are those who
make wider the ocean Of
Speech and stretch its shores
further into the illimitable
unknown.
Shakespeare, the greatest
master of speech who ever
lived, had a vocabulary of
some observation-disclosures.
Milton had about ten thou
sand. The average scholar
has about four or five thou
sand. An ordinary man
possesses, perhaps, two thou.
sand. Bayard Taylor said
he could travel in any for
eiga country with, an equip
lnent Of some four or five
hundred words. ~
Speech, said Matthew Al
mold, is only something
! thrown out at thought, with
the hope. OF. hitting it and
bringing it down to human
comprehension. Christopher
Pearse Cranch said, beauti-
fully, thought is deeper than
all speech; feeling deeper
than all thought; souls to
souls can never teach, what
unto themselves is taught"
Tennyson, one of the great
masters of speech, almost
next to Shakespeare, said:
would that my tongue
could utter the thoughts that
arise in me- Beethoven
complained that the womb
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its divine teachings. but ALSO
to learn its language And
next to the Bible, study
Shakespeare. You will not lot
only learn words, and their
surprising power, but you
will at the same time imbibe
Wisdonl-huma and divine.
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..N-MEMORIAM. .

In loving remembrance of our. dear
father, S. NJ, PRIIcHETT, who died
| year Yesterday.
Today recalls the memory,
OF a. loved one laid to rest,
And those who remember him,
Are the ones who loved him best.
~ HIS devoted daughter,
50-1p Eta VI. Pltchctt.