Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-11

papers OF Melbourne and Sydney while
all the worlds cable news would not
make one. Am glad to see a great
growth I'm Australian Patriotism since
my first visit nearly thirteen years
ago. They sull speak OF England as
Home" and the preachers and lay
mon pray for Tho King whom Thou
has given to reign over us but their
acts and words prove their pride In
Australia and are Australians first
they are great experimcnters. Labor
unions seem to be now In the saddle
in most Of the states and especially
New South Wales and Queensland arc
believe the daily papers are verifying
the old saw Put a beesar on horse
back. etc" They are surely spending
tho peoples money. and according to
their own statements not wisely. The
Commonwealth government is now
rahid labor man. now premier. ap-
pointed Sir Joseph Cook. former
dyed In tho wool Conservative to b.
Premier in his stead while he is away
Verify. verify. politics make strange
bed fellows in other lands than
America. When the Commonwealth of
Australia was formed In 1900 they
agreed to tho building of a new capt.
tai city that should not BE- within 100
miles Of Sydney. and Melbourne was
made the capital temporarily. In 1918
the city Of Canbcrra was founded Just
beyond tho 100 mile limit from sydney.
Competitive plans ycrc asked for from
American won II and the city wa. be
run on which more than ten million
dollars have bccn spent. some say
wisely. others deny. Many conflicts aud
much trouble arose between the Parli-
amentcry Building Committee and the
n RI Il
IL said TO he neither his nor theirs
and he was finally discharged after
refusing 10 change his pians io suit
their ideas md the city building sas
Practically stopped and there IL now
fgk on rs to when more money will
he voecd to continue. Labor and Syd
rcy are in favor Of rushing II and even
OF temporary quarters tn put Palrfa-
mcnt there in 1922 but Melbourne Vie
toria. South and West Australia. and
funds and waste" Australia has
Just taken the census and the forecast
gives II hv~ million. growth In ten
years Of nearly ono million. more
south Wales. Tho city Of sydney
alon. having nearly ono fourth of the
whole Commonwealth Tho statistic.
show them to bc great for sports and
entertainments for they spent more
than six and one half million pounds
10 governments Of moro than ono half
MILLION pounds sterling. the movies
leading the list paying tny of eco
o1o showing an attendance Of over 70
Of tho fact that both Melbourne and
Sydney were closed seven and ton
weeks respectively. There arc fcv
rich mon over here. ~ having an an
nusi income NJ f ion. .noo or moro than
sixty with over ckn 100. and We, they
-. sy,nir ht,s s,t H.f
them with old age pensions and nne
hospitals.
This Il another country that has
government ownership Of railways.
street cars, telegraph. telephone. water
works. gas md electric plants and no,
a single millionaire was made by pub
lie utilities. How many has America
nadey Their railways are run to serve
tho people. An express train runs be
tween Melbourne and Sydney 5ei's
miles in 1st hourB and the fare less
than 5000 while round trip costs
only $500. Between Lo. Angeles and
San Francisco tho fare was over Slo %
one way when ! loft and this Ia less
than 800 miles. and ye. our peopl.
howl themselves hoarse against GOV
eminent ownership of railroads In
telcgrsms the difference Ia appa hing.
You may send tolecahIegram over
1000 miles 1Co or more Of II cable for
2ic for is words and tho service Ia
good You comdemners of government
ownership try sending \ telegram from
BellinEham. Washington to the island
Of Hsyu and I'll wager II vii. cost YOU
twenty times 2ic. The telephones and
parcel post are managed TN the same
way TO HerNp the peopina nd no, To
mako individual millioraires and pay
sala ries nf hundreds of thousands 10
iu1nipulniorH. over hero tn. pis mon
VINO mausa" The siN state systemH of
railways Eiyo thelr undivided time and