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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
is POVERTY A CRIME?

They tell us 1t is not crime to be poor. Prob
ably 1t isn't. The most respectable people know
poor. 1t seems hard to become rich without
rficng character in the process Uninvolved and
complicated poverty. where its entertainer is safely
above the submersion line, is probably life's most
fortunate status.
But to be so situated financially that all independ-
of action is gone, is misfortune If not crime.
To be in that condition where bankruptcy stares
in the face-as the penalty for freedom of action.
proaches disgrace. No has any business to get
such situation. Yet most Of us do 1t.
We should pray for financial independence rather
than for riches To have enough to satisfy moderate
taste; to think will. and to say what we
honestly think to act the part of straight-spned
man. without external dication; to have an hour
for selfimprovement helpful service; these things
bring joy to life.
To have much but to owe much. takes away that
sweet independence Such one is not free. He is in
a cage of circumstances which deprives him of his
freedom He may beat his wings against this cage
Like wild bird, his spirit may be conquered
But he is almost to beat in vainand, at last to
fall exhausted.
1t seems almost crime to be too poor to give
time and money to worthy causes. 1t Is crime to
allow poverty to repress the spirit and to
into coward.
Poverty makes some criminals but it makes i'm
measurably towards. And to be coward is
crime
We inveigh against poverty. not because we are
above it, but because are below it-and in the
middle of 1t. We speak from experience.
To be wild bird and to be free. is joy. But bet
ter wild bird, even In cage. Who wants to be
canary? Do these submit without protest because
they are yellow they yellow because they I'M
resstingy submit?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
REAL HELP.

Alleged facts being published which seem to
1920, and September /, 1920 (the period in which
the government guaranteeing the railroads per
cent above operating coss) the Pennsylvania railroad
let one contract for locomotive repairs to the Bald
win Locomotive Works, on 200 locomotives which
cost the railroad and therefore the government $4-
496,S20 The Pennsylvania railroad had adequate
shop facilities to do this work and actually was doing
small amounts of identical work at a cost which
would have made the repairs these engines cost
$1.323,0000. In the meantime the railroads own en-
ployes were laid off for want of work.
If these facts prove to be correct the government
was looted out Of s3.500.000 by this manipulation
and the Pennsylvania employees left idle the
bargain, 0R
This stolen profit would pay eight and one-half
per cent dividends the Baldwn's capital stock.
DO the Pennsylvania officials or bankers own
Baldwins? The Journal does not know but congress
should find out.
During this same time the New York Central is
said to have let contract liz locomotives to the
Rome Locomotive Works which mulcted the govern
ment out of $1,274.424 At the same time that they
were paying the Rome people $4,000 per locomotive
they were doing Identical work in their shops for
other railroads. at $3.50 per locomotive
II this is true of these railroads. what was
the Santa Fe. and other railroads doing at the same
time? The public should know.
II these things prove to be true. these officials
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
A WEEK OF ANXIETY
CHAPTER Re.

CHAPTER Do.
Dick had gone as Mr.. Burns had
advised. He had invested $4,000.
When he told me didn't know
whether to laugh or cry, whether
to be glad or sorry.
If he should lose t! He had told
me mary times of the danger IN
specializing; had warned me that IL
he lost it | must say nothing. Yet
felt that If he did lose it / should
go out of ny mind. Three thousand
dollars Why before l was married
| should have considered it a small
fortune.
Night and day watched the pa
pers, could scarcely wait for the
afternoon editions; then l scanned
the morning paper almost as avidly.
l read all the comments; all the
opinions on the different stocks and
on the cotton market. was becom-
ing quite familiar with their values,
as they then ere quoted, and
urged Dick to explail things which
puzzled me.
For days the stock he had bought
scarcely moved. A fraction up. then
sliding back again. A nervous
strained look appeared on Dicks
face; and when looked in the mir
ror | imagined / saw its counter
part on my own.
AS soon as the dish were clear
ed away after dinner, and Junior
put to bed, we would sit down and
talk OF what we would and could
do If we won; never considering
what would ha 9pe should we lose.
Dick became quite enthusiastic
one day when the stock had ad-
vanced two points. That evening
he spent drawing plans for a
house in the country. 1 told him
If we had house we would have
to have an architect draw the plans,
but he poohoed the idea.
Il know the kind Of a house
want. can plan it just as well as
an architect, and save lot of
money. Any good carpenter and
builder can plan and work out the
uprights, ct cetera. But the gener-
al layout of the house / shall at
tend to myself"
So we planned for the future,
laying out our lives, forgetting 1.-THE
Destiny that shapes our ends"
Dick insisted that a large living
room was necessary. Three bed
rooms, two baths, dining room and
Kitchen with laundry in the base
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
CANADA CELEBRATES
HER 54TH BIRTHDAY.

Winnipeg, Man., Aug. THE
Dominion of Canada is fifty-fouT
years old. With celebrations %
the confederation Of the provinces
Just past, dominion economists arp
reckoning the gaps spanned rom 4
dependent colony to a sturdy frows
ing nation, and likewisce taking
stock Of the future.
When the provinces were cons
federated Canada had 3,000,0Ov
people. This years census VIII
show oyer 100000, 1t is expected.
The immigration rate of $4,000 a
year has grown to nearly 10000.
and this year promises even greater
figures.
Since 1857, the surveys show.
public revenue has grown from
$40, to s451,336,029. Inn
ports in this period increased from
$67,090,159 to $1,064,000,000 last
year, and exports jumped from
s52,701,720 to $2S7, 000,0 900 In the
same period. Money invested In
manufacture was $4,000, 900. To-
day it is more than $4,000, 900, 900.
Banks have increased their
branches from 1913 to $500 and
railway mileage has grown from
|2,2SS to 1885, miles,
The development has been based
on agriculture. Only an insignifi-
cant amount of land was under cui-
tivation at the time of the confed-
GRAFTON. More than 100000 farms
now dot the landscape, with over
So, 100000 acres under cultivation.
Cattle numbering 100000, horses
and sheep have won high interna-
tional honors.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
BUTTERNIILK.

One of the healthiest and least
expensive drinks in the summer
time is pure buttermilk, which can
be purchased in the city and is al
ways available in the country. 1t
is splendid both externally and in
ternally, and / can strongly advise
Its use both ways over the summer
months.
1t is splendid to rub into the skin
at night before going to bed and II
should always be allowed to dry in.
1t is also good to use in the morn
ing after you have washed, since 1t
Will be valuable in preventing Sc
we're sunburn. 1t makes the skin
sort and white, and it contains a
mid acid which will bleach
freckles entirely from some skins,
and will make them less conspic-
uous on others.
internally it is very good as a
sort of scavenger for the system. 1t
is not fattening. The caloric value
OF tumblerful is only so. which is
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
CRISP PARAGRAPHS

THEY TAKE ONLY BYGONES.
New York senator's, like walters, accept tips
Philadelphia Record.
SHARP PRACTICE.
politician buries the Ratchet unless he has
to grind-Life
o
THE SHY MANS BURDEN.
Jud Tunkins says man often gets credit for be-
Ing quarrelsome when he is only making a. feeble eff
fort at Observation-Disclosures Star.
o o o o
THEY'LL INSURE BURGLARS NEXT.
An insurance firms safe was robbed Of 5000 The
usual question arises. was it insured?-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
HARSH WOIDS, THESE!
United States senator collapsed after three
hour speech. There will be serious effects, but
Just the same it is hoped that it will serve as a
warning.-Detroit News.
. q y q F
SOON THEY'LL CENSOR SHAVING
State regulation of beauty shops Is proposed But
what mere man, as beauty censor, would dare say
that any woman applicant was not beautiful enough
And the women would hardly tolerate woman CEN
sor.-Chicago News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
THE WOMAN HE MARRIED
BY JANE PHELPS.

ment, in the cellar rather. Then a
small room must be finished off In
the attic for maid.
when we get rich I'll have the
front attic made into billiard
room" Dick said when he planned
for the maid.
wouldn't it be lovely to have
such a homew / enthused.
at would be heavenly, Nan! l
believe you-all of us would be
happier too in the country. This
city life is hectic even for us. 1t is
an unnatural life too, this living in
tiers one on top of another, no
yards for the Riddles to play in, no
trees, nothing that is natural, all
artificial"
"Oh, | don't know!" / had Joined
in his plans for a house in the
country to keep him enthused with
the idea of making money. But
was not at all sure l wanted to live
in the country. was not yet tired
of New York. invariably thought
of Clara's remark:
81 would rather be a lamp post
in New York than the Chamber of
Commerce anywhere else"
Thursday night Dick came in
early. knew the moment I caught
glimpse of his face that some
thing had happened.
what is it Dick?" l fairly
snatched the evening paper from
him.
Lost all the profit, and it is
three points against us. Pm afraid
Burns picked a lemon"
Nonsense! You told me how
stocks fluctuated. 1t will probably
go up tomorrow"
I'm afraid not, Nan. Saturday is
a short day, you know. 1t may take
squirt again on Monday. Good
ness knows l hope sol"
I'VE haven't made a cent this
whole week and you made 5000 last
week in an hour. / don't see why
you had to get something that
didn't make us money. There are
plainly of stocks on the list that
have gone up and points"
That's right, find fault! / wish
L never had touched the stuff. ]
only did 1t to satisfy your
I was sorry 1 had angered him.
but he would not be placated. Be-
fore we went to bed we had nearly
quarreled.
The entire week had been one of
strained anxiety, yet Il would not
be warned Neither had my desire
Tor quickly made fortune de-
creased.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
ZOOS THE WORLD |
OVER EMULATING
OLD NOAH AGAIN
Business of RepIeniShing COL
leCtionS of Plain and Fancy
Beasts is Undertaken on
a LARGE Scale.

New York. Aug. theological
gardens the world over, after LETT
ting the wild animals stay in the
wilderness during the war, are en-
ulating Noah again. From 1914 to
| 1918 men Were so engrossed in try
ing to capture one another that
they quit stalking irrational ami
males The ZOOS suffered. Many
animals died and there were no
requirements.
The business of replenshing coll
lections of plain and fancy beasts
has been undertaken on large
scale this last year, however, and
with great success. Some of the
exhibits in the United States are
more complete than before the
war.
The New York geological garden
not only refilled its own cages and
corrals but lent helping hand to
similar institutions in Europe.
They even sent q shipment of ami
mails to zoo in Africa. This
seemed like carrying oil to Tux
pam, but DIR. w. T. Hornaday. the
director, explained that the COL
lections sent to Africa included
specimens unknown in the wilder
nesses of that continent.
-combatants housed in the
ZOOS of Antwerp, Paris and Lon
don suffered considerably in the
lean war days. Lions and mice lay
down together--and died. Ele-
plants and hooking birds together
faded from their metropolitan en-
Nd ~
to take their places. for the ships
from Africa brought nothing wild
err than Senegalese troopers. and
those from Calcutta and Singapore
carried only such animate and in
animate things as would help the
allies carry on.
So when the war was over there
was shortage of Gagged animals.
The allies, having captured Ger
many's goat, now set about to ac-
quire her other geological possess
sions. Before the war Germans
had almost monopolized the wild
animal trade of the world. Ger
man colnies In South Africa an&
elsewhere had yielded many of the
birds and animals and reptiles To
make sight" in ZOOS of cities
and circuses. Most of these Ger
mans are out of the business to-
day. and their old collection
grounds are not what they used
to be.
Competition among collectors
and buyers Of animals is keener
than ever. and prices have gone
upward, the general increase aver
aging 40 per cent or more. The
Japanese have developed a sudden
taste for watching wild animals
live a home life. and have opened
fourteen ZOOS in the last two years,
DR.. Hornaday said. This has in
jected more spirit into the COM
petition for collections.
Rare and beautiful birds are
extremely high priced nowadays,
due to the large increase in private
avlaries, he said. Tens of thou
sands of birds, he added, are being
brought, to America by Chinese
sailors shipping into San Fran
cisco and other Pacific ports One
man reported that at least 5000
canaries were caked aboard a
steamer which recently landed In
America.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
EDITORIAL OF THE DAY
vIscoUNT BRYCE ON THE TREATY.
(From the Minneapolis Tribune.)

tFrom the Minneapolis Tribune.)
Is there competent, disinterested authority any,
counted as friend Of the Versailles treaty? The
query suggests itself after a reading of what Wis.,
count James Bryce has just said about the Paris
creation.
Mr.. Bryce Is not in public life If he has any
political aspirations he conceals them WELL That he
has a mind as keenly analytical as 1t is free from
bias his American Commonwealth" is witness. He
knows history and he knows the forces and infu-
ences that have entered into the making Of 1t. Few
men are as we'll qualified as he to judge mpartally
and well the worlds present the heir of Its past
or to rest prophecy of the future on the salient
facts and cindtions Of today.
Seeds of war rather than seeds of peace were
sown by the Versailles verdict in the judgment of
Mr. Bryce. Europe has nothing but censure for the
treaty, he says. Germany and France are more en-
FILTERED against cash other than before. The
hatreds of the vicors deep-seated and sharp
| as those of the vanquished.
There is no blacker cloud, pregnant with future
storm hanging over Europe than that which dark
ems the banks Of the Rhine" declares the vscount.
He holds out no hope of peaceful spirit between
italy and the Germanic peoples. Turkey is still a
restoring spot on the body polite of Europe and In
the historic heart of Russia survives lust to regain
that which has been taken from her.
One does not need to be over-curious to wonder
what thoughts may be passing through the mind of
woodrow Wilson now with reference to the virtues
and vices of the Versailles treaty and its Siamese
twin, the league Of nations.
Mr.. Bryce may or may not have intended II SO,
but his comment on the work of the Paris peace
makers cannot help but turn the minds of thought
full men more wistfuly toward the conference which
President Harding has proposed for Washington.
one thing is absolutely cerain--there will be no
chasing of beautiful ranbows, 0 pursuing of ideals
with eyes closed, taking for granted that war has
scourged men and nations to greater Righteousness
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08

Yestidday was mas berthday
and she was up in the setting room
and pop came home with a big
bunch of flowers, saying, Benny,
keep your mother up stairs vile l
arrange these flowers in the parler'
wunt tt serprize her.
G, all rite, l sed. And l quick
ran up in the setting room ana ma
was Introducing some imbroldery'
me saying, Hello ma, watsiyou I'M
broidering? !.
And she kepp on Introducing 1t,
and pritty soon she sed. Was tnal
your father jest came in?
Nam? Yes, no, meen l dont
think SO, watts you Introducing,
ma? I sed.
A dolly, told you once, sed me
And she kepp on Introducing IT,
saving, Well II 1t wasent your fatn-
err who was It?
think 1t was a man to fix some
thing, I sed,
FIX wat? sed ma, and I sed. The
roof. /,
The roof? sed ma. and ] sed. !
meen the celler, watts you imbroio-
er1ng, ma! -.
If you ask me that agen I'll Inn
broider you a good old fashion
slap, sed ma, watts the matter with
the roof, or the celler, there's moth
ing needs fixing, I'm going down
stairs to see watts its all about, he
must of come in the rong house.
And she got up and started to
go out of the room, me quick say
ing. G, don't go down there yet,
me.
wy in the werld not. for mersey
sakes? sed ma, and I sed. There's
| soap on the 4 top steps, you better
wait vile.
| Soap. soap, you certeny seem TO
be tawking like fish out of wat
| ter, wat soap? sed ma. And she
| looked and dident see eny soap and
came back and gave me fearse
slap. and jest then pop called up
| All rite below. all rite below. Meen-
| ing ma could come down. witch she
| did, still tawking about soap. and
she saw the flowers and knew wy
tried to keep her up stairs and
she ipologized like enything. MAX
: ing me feel little better and pop
gave me dime, making me feel
better than ! felt all day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
VERSE OF TODAY,
WILL-O'-THE-WISPS

When the soul forsakes the body,
Into space it upward fleets;
Rising to the dome celestial,
Souls from other worlds 1t meets;
Questions them, converses with them,
To return to earth withsighs
For the misery repulsive
In which matter sunken lies
Misery with which in weakness
Poor humanity each day
Drags its vanities and folies,
Purposeless in work or play,
All forgetful of the tribete
1t must to the graveyard pay
There where kings are friends with beggars,
No distinctions more are found;
There end vanity and rancor;
He whose riches knew no bound,
And the ragged man ana hungry
Join to fertilize the ground.
All is equal there; the charnel
And the tomb no difference hold.
The diverse may be their lineage,
Men and women, young and DID,
With corpse candles. all together
Wander mid nights darkness cold
Aware Obregon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08

half the nourishing value of whole
milk. and less than half in the case
of extra rich milk. If you are re-
ducing, IT. is q good thing to drink
one glassful between meals IL the
system demands food. II you are
not reducing it is as good for you
as water.
1t Is peculiarly refreshing IL YOU
have been outdoors exercising In
the sun and have come in fatigued
and thirsty. Why not make a habit
of drinking buttermilk instead of
iced tea or lemonade or soda water
connections? Fortunately soda
fountains carry buttermilk as we'll
as less healthy drinks. The only
thing to be careful of is to have the
buttermilk cold but not ice cold,
any ice cold drink that goes into
the stomach injuries the digestion.
Perplexed-Your skin is too dry,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
THE SMOKER.

While yet I may I'm smoking
RATS of Old Kentucky's famous
weed; someweed; some day know
that DR.. Crafts will bust my pipe
tyrant's deed; he's launching
now his bitter shafts against the
solace old boys need, L hate
to see little lad, who should
be learning things at school, pick
up the briar of his dad, and ply
with zest that poisoned tool; some
day he'll know that habits bad,
and he who learns it is a fool. The
smoker has cabbage heart and
up his nerves strange tremors climb;
and divers maladies impart the
knowledge that smokes crime;
and in the undertaker's cart the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WAIT MASON

smoker rides before his time. So
implore our boys and girls to leave
the noxious weed alone. though
kings and dukes and belted earls
may boost tol acco round a throne;
where'er the smoke ascends and
curls, the health's perfection in un-
known, And so with Old Doc Crafts
1 stand, thus far; no farther will
go; for there are old gents in the
land who've smoked for forty
years or so; If they must see their
briars canned, this life becomes a
stretch Of woe. So let them, while
they draw their breath. smoke on,
though smoking may be wrong;
nor, with the front of Dame Mac
beth, denounce their course in Ian
guage strong; oh, let them smoke
themselves to death, for they'll be
dead so long, so long!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
|Bedtim e Stories
For Little Ones
Copyright. 1921. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
UNCLE WIGGILY AND FLoPPYS
BICYCLE,
BY Howard B. CARTS


where are you going Uncle
Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy one day as the muskrat lady
saw the old rabbit gentleman hop
ping down off the front porch OF
his hollow stump bungalow.
II am going down 70 the five
and -six-cent store to get some new
balloons = some red, white and
green toy balloons" answered the
bunny.
Balloons! Goodness me, sakes
alive!" cried Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
"You aren't getting so childish that
you intend playing with toy bal
looms, 1 hope?"
"No, want them for my air.
ship" replied Uncle Wiggily.
For, as you know. Uncle Wiggily
had an airship made from an old
clothes basket. with toy circus bal
looms tied on it, and an electric
fan at the back to make 1t go along
whizzie lizzie.
81 need some new balloons for
my airship," went ON Mr.. Longears.
'The old ones are so nearly worn
out that they will not hold the air
any longer, and I'm afraid III fall
down kerr bumpo!"
"And l suppose when you get
your new balloons you'll go sailing
in the SKYE" spoke the muskrat
lady 80 ;,
Eyes. and I'll take you with me"
laughed Uncle Wiggily, with
twinkle of his pink nose.
Off he hoped to the barber shop
oh, no! I'm forgetting, That was
Sister Sallie, wasn't it? Anyhow,
Uncle Wiggily skipped along, ana
he was almost at the ten-and-eleven
cent store, where he was to buy the
heard a loud cry.
"Ouch! Oh, dear! oh. what
tumble!" said q voice.
well, if it's the Fuzzy Fox Or
the Woozie Wolf l don't care
whether they've had a tumble or
not" thought Uncle Wiggily. But
if it's any of my friends 1 want to
help them"
so the bunny rabbit peeked
through the bushes, and on the
fround he saw Floppy Twistytail,
the little piggie boy. And beside
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08
BEAUTY CHATS
BY Edna Kent Forbes.

use more cream and not so much
water. The powder you are using
may not suit you either. trv an.
other make.
'osle-fou can reduce the size
Oh your waist by standing correctly
ana taking the bending exercises.
Deep breathing will help also as If
exercises all the muscles below the
RIBS. You should stand on the balls
OF your feet with the chest forward
Massage the scalp with hot crude
oil the night before the usual
shampoo. Send a stamped address,
ed envelope for the formula.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08

should be in the penitentiary. 1t is such stuff
which makes bolshevists out Of people and leads
them to damn a government which will tolerate 1t.
An investigation should be forced The public should
know the facts and such libek should be hushed If
untrue. Honest officials shouldscourt an inquiry
If our senators want something to do which will
be real work instead of political buncomb let them
get after this situation.
Here lies way to really help.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08

DR.. s. w. Stratton has won Els.
tinction as head of the U. S.
bureau of standards, the only or
ganization of its kind in the world.
He is an authority on weights and
measures of all sorts. The bureau
is OF great service to science, in
dustry and commerce,