The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-21

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! We are glad to note that Tyree
Taylor will not resist extradition
| Diplomatic relations between New
Orleans and the United States are
strained already over the beer stu
alton, and it would be regrettable if
further complications should arise in
our foreign relations. The question,
however, might be submitted to the
league Of nations for arbitration
Memphis News-Scimitar.
In the meantime peace, like Ma
hornets coffin, peace is suspended
somewhere between the earth and
the sky and no one knows "where
we are at."-Knoxville Sentinel.
Now, if the ex-service soldiers
who are able in body and mind. will
draw to the attention of their gov
eminent the condition of an ex-ser-
vice man disabled because of war
service and get that man relief and
assistance they will be doing a duty
to their fellow soldiers that will be
most praiseworthy. Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
1t required no small degree of
moral courage for the president and
Secretary Mellon, of the treasury, to
take the stand that they have taken
against the passage of the soldiers
bonus bill. Unquestionably a large
majority of the ex-service men and
great many people believe that
general bonus bill should be enacted
without delay But the burden that
1t would add to the treasury, already
overburdened, caused the president
and his secretary to enter protest
This is evidence of real statesman
ship. Unquestionably the influence
OF the president will prevail and an
other big bond issue in the near flu
aid.
We have read all about the wet
parade in New York and we are be-
to suspect that it was pro
NOTED by lot of foxy prohibition
lists to further strengthen sentiment
in favor of the 18th amendment and
he Volstead enforcement act.ABris-
toll Herald-Courier.
There is only one thing left for Mr..
Bryan to do. He must pitch out at
once and get law passed requiring
me citizens desiring to visit Europe
% take solemn oath that he or she
VIII not take a drink of any beverage
more than one-half of one
Ter cent. of alcohol as. a prerequisite
o getting passport. This thine of
pending good American money for
european "hooch" must be stopped. J
chattanooga Times.
Under existing conditions. with
Their matters crying for attention to 7
elleye the distress of the country. to {
ass the bonus bill now would make g
az matters worse and bring adj a
l'onal embarrassment to the ad- k
linistration. Give the tariff and f
PIX bills the right-of-way, and when c
ney are on the statutes and in good 8
'orklng order, the people will see Il
1t that our brave boys are remem-
ared.-Lawrence Union. h
II Henry Ford should buy or leage t,
le Muscle Shoals plant it would be Ii
great boost for Southern industry. a.
ID much better than awaiting gov Al
nment development on that great a,
'oJeet. The only way to have the Ia
'yernment complete and onerate tc
e plant at Muscle Shoals is to o
eet Democratic president and
ngress, and that prospect lust now ~
rather remote. The Republicans W
I'VE an innate repugnance. if not l,
'stilitv, to givino aid to Southern II
terprlses, and they especially dis w
ie Muscle Shoals because ii was ~
enterprise of the Wilson admins. h
'tion. And without regard to all br
at, there is more to be expected of i;
private enterprise than one nndar a.
,yernmental patronage. Anvthino baa
DJect to changes in the political
aIorlty in congress- couldn't pos n.
'iIy prosper. Mr.. Ford has capita7 =
d ability. He isn't much learned n
history and literature, and has ~ -
me cranky pronensities he wonId -
well to discard hut he has rroved pe
executive efficiency in conduct e e
large Industry. He should 10 i Y,
le to do great deal with the vast u
terpower at Muscle Shoals. II is q
possible to suppose that in the era Il
INDUSTRIAL progress that power will
20 be left undeveloped and the pa
# work the Government has done toi
the plant there 90 to rot IF MI 7a
I'd doesn't take it over SOMEONE an
e IS likely to do so.-NashviIle &C.
nner. - Sn
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