The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-28
CLIPPINGS
oBREGoN PLAN PLEAsEs U. s.
Policy to Pay Damages of Mexican
Revolutions Pleases Washin4to,

to appoint delegates to a permanent
commission to pass upon claims, is
regarded in official circles in Wash
lngton as a most important step in
the presidents reconstruction pro-
gram and as indicating a sincere de-
sire on the part of the government to
set MexicO's house in order.
1t is recalled that the establishment
OF such a commission was mentioned
IN memorandum submitted by Pres
ident Obregon to the state depart
mHnt at Washington. At that time
recognition of the Oregon govern
ment was under discussion, but the
president stated that it had long been
his intention to propose such a COM
mission.
The Mexican claims commission
has made no recent announcement
of the amount of the claims filed with
it, but late last year the total was
given as more than 100000 pesos,
of which more than 100000 pesos
represented claims of foreigners.
Not more than four American
claims have been filed with the COM
mission, it is reported, although it is
known that numerous claimants are
merely awaiting a suitable time to
submit their requests for indemnifi-
cation. If a mixed commission is
named, it is thought likely that such
foreigners will use it as a medium for
seeking restitution.
President Obregon's decree makes
no mention of naming a judge or
umpire, but it is believed such an Of
fetal would be jointly selected by the
Mexican and foreign representatives
who will make up the commission.
10000
LOvesick Days-Goodbye Old Ways
Rural Welfare editor had a talk
with a mother about the love ways
and love days of young people of
today. She said: young people are
silly in love matters It's all show.
Automobiles and diamond rings that
the young lady ought not to have nor
the young man ought to buy.
Young women need some good
advice from their mother. These
giddy girls seldom measure young
man by his true worth. They look
him over and csc whether he has an
auto and money enough to buy al
diamond ring and a glass of fzz at
the soda fountain. Either of these
three is just as important as the
other.
''If the pocketbook holds out, they
get married but are unwilling to go
through the trials of setting up
housekeeping like wives and hus-
bands used to experience. Too many
of these giddy-gaudy girls want to
take meals out and avoid just as lit
tie work as possible, and spend
as much of hubby's money as pos
sible, with no thought of saving
money or earning money"
How many mothers are safeguard
ing their daughters against this tom
foolery and folly of modern ways of
love, counting and wedlock? Will
mothers see their mistake in raising
boys and girls who get these silly ma
tions in their heads?
How many giddy things come out
of college with these false and foolish
notions? What responsibility rests
upon college or university presidents
to help cure this rot stuff?
Common sense is never so notice
able as when it is lacking.
10000
Governor Small Mad-Hits Road
Hogs Hard
1--WE should build $4,000 mile
roads on forty cent corn. No road
contracts in Illinois have been let for
more than $4,000 per mile and we
expect still lower prices. On Febru-
airy Is, 1921, we had bids for six and
one-half miles of concrete road. The
average price bid was $41,32O. Wei
rejected all bids. We served notice
that no roads would be built costing
over $4,000 per mile. On May IS,
1921, we got bids for $29,470 per
mile. We saved the taxpayer $685.
900 on one job by hitting the cement
rust on the head"
Every taxpayer in the United
States ought to give vote of thanks
% Governor Small. In Ohio, first of
June, 1921, road contracts were let
It $I56,OO per mile. More than five
lines the cost for what Governor
small would permit in Illinois.
With corn at forty cents bushel
:, r,an,, nlaces II would take almost