The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-22
VILE CONDITIONS IN SfEXICO

II has been the Sincere hope in
this country that President Obregon
would be able TO restore peace and
decent government in Mexico, that
recognition OF that country could be
given BY the United States, that a
way would be opened for American
money and genius 70 develop that
c9untry and make e it a great SISTER
Republic Tor the enjoyment and profit
OF Americans as veil as the natiys
people OF THAT country.
But it seems that Obregon will fail
There are conditions in that country
that would cause a revolt in the
United States within "a hours, the
people here would not submit TO the
conditions that are forced upon those
Ieople
The country is hotbed of graft
II one ships 4 carload of machinery
or household goods or livestock into
Mexico ne must follow the shipment
md tip railway men from time 10 time
until the tips he gives costs more
tnan the freight This payment Of
I t.ps is forced by the sidetracking Of
y the car until money is Paid to pick 1t
Up ana convey it farther.
II you operate Ford car in city
you must pay the government a tax
that amounts to s22 q month. If
you open a set Of books in your store
the government must stamp each
page Of each ledger and in some in
e.ances as high as $50 is paid for
the stamping Of the pages Of &
ledger. A grocer is required to pay
taZ OF something like $500 a month
FOR the privilege Il is stated that az
least 20 per cent OF all goods that go
through the custom houses are sto-
len and by the time merchants stand
this loss together with the extra
moneys that must be paid for every
service merchandise must sell for
much more than would be the case If
graft were eliminated from the coun.
try.
4 small living room costs as much
rs $50 q month and an apartment
will cost something like $3.50.
Il has been stated that the news
which comes out of Mexico City Is
government propaganda and is not
10 be believed. A crew of reporters
hired by the government are said to
be working there and the American
press ever anxious to publish good
news from Mexico IS giving publicity
10 these press items.
The most serious situation IN that
country is the growth Of Bolshevism.
Some days ago In one OF the large
cities OF the Republic one Of these
leaders made talk to his followers
stating that by their labor they had
constructed the buildings of the city
Hnd by right they should own them
and urged the men to move in and
take possession. Following this in
f'ammatory speech the reds did move
upon hotel for the purpose Of
taking possession Of it and soldiers
were called out Ia time to quell the
mob that was using violence to take
over the hotel.
The statements published here have
been taken away from owners and
and women OF this country who are
urged to make investments there
should make a personal investigation
before they invest their savings in
lands or In other property in that
country.
II Is stated also that lands have
eome from a reliable source and men
have been distributed among the poems
that are loyal TO the men that are
in power. Indirect taxes are being
made so heavy and are becoming so
obnoxious that men will not want
20 own property and II seems that the
reds want to bring about this eondi'
Y tion 50 they can be possessed of the
property.