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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
PUBIC SERVICE
CORPORATIONS

Destroy private ownership with
public regulation and the next step is
government ownership and operation.
When that time comes, if 1t does. our
system of government will have to be
changed to meet It, We will not be
living under the system of constitu-
tional government which we now en-
joy because these properties cannot
be taken over and honestly paid for
through any series of bond issues or
otherwise. and operated as efficiently
and economically as they are now OPP
Grated in the hands of their owners.
In order to take them over and operate
them at less cost than their owners
can operate them, it would be necessary
to confiscate all or large portion of
the actual value of these properties
and If that could be accomplished II
viii be notice to the world that our
constitution has changed, and that our
courts are no longer able or capable
OF protecting private property from
public coniscation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14

return vessel carried what was stated
to be wheat. But the cargo was lib
orally mixed with broken glass; ii
contained many tons of brick dust and
chips, and the grain was filled with the
worst kind of uncomfortable filth.
The thing was done deliberately.
Russian Bolshevism didn't propose to
pay for what it got and made no bones
about it.
The action towards the Italian goods
was perfectly in accord with the policy
of the present Russian government.
1t is in contempt of the world and is
only asking for trade with the nations
In order to express it's contempt of
those nations in box-car letters later
on.
The other day, he Russian Soviet
foreign office gave orders to its repre-
sentative in the United States to can
eel all contracts here. At once a few
American multi millionaires who had
negotiated big deals with the
Soviet government got busy and in
few days they had made trade with
Russia" an issue for Mr.. Harding's
new administration.
And the labor Socialists second the
notion. Ye Gods; Socialists and
multi millionaires in alliancel Isn't
nature wonderful?
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
grunbling.

| StuinDiinS.
The war ended and war profits
eventually stopped. but the tax levy
ing and tax spending bodies of the
states and nation had doubled and
quadrupled. and their Unsuitable APP
petite continued.
As the San Francisco gangsters, with
their avergrowing boldness finally
committed outrages which brought the
wrath OF city down upon their heads,
40 are the tax spenders going TO feel
the wrath of public sentiment when
the continued burden Of political eX-
travagance has to be met by the com
mon citizen out Of a peace time income
II may be said that the people have
only themselves to blame for reckless
expenditures in public affairs. This
win not delay the reckoning. however
any more than it win to say that sen
Francisco IS to blame for allowing the
growth Of conditions leading up tol
the recent trouble there.
II takes p shock TO awaken the pub /
lie even 10 its own shortcomings. Vice |
conditions awakened the moral con- /
,ciousness of San Francisco after girls
,ad been outraged and men murdered.
Taxation conditions in this nation
viii awaken the nublic to it's laxness IN
,ublic affairs when it finally realizes
hat the toll of the taxgathere has
.losed industries. created unemploy-
nent and has been the greatest factor
n increasing the cost of living.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
RETIRING COUNTY OFFICERS

At noon last Monday Bert Bowler
and Harlan d. Heist retired to pri-
waite life after each having served
several terms in their respective Of
fees, Mr.. Heist as County Attorney
and Mr. Bowler as Assessor. Each Of
these officials have proven themselves
moro than usually capable and eff
cient officers and each leaves an Off
cial record Of which any citizen may
we'll feel proud. Each, after years of
service retired voluntarily and with
personal feeling as we'll as n public
assurance that had either desired re-
election II would have been granted by
the voters of the county. No further
testimony or higher enconium can be
given than this so the Journal joins
with their many other friends In OK
lending hearty handshake and wishes
FOR their future prosperity and good
fortune
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14

ception those that wished 70 dance
went down stairs, the rest remainino
10 pay cards or to chat. Refresh.
ments were served upstairs which
everyone enjoyed. The haHwas bnas-
TRULY decorated. The men wore tbs
Fez caps and a number wore evening
uiess sults. Many beautiful gowns
were worn by the women.
This was one of the most lavish an
tertainments that Shoshone has had
for a long time.
Among the visitors from outside
points were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bennett.
OF Jerome;l Mr.. and Mrs. M. Matsoa
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Fike, and Mr.
Maddux of Cooling; Mr.. Medley, Of
Twin Falls; DR.. and Mrs. Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. Beamer. Mr.. Brownell and
Judge Ensign of HALEY; Tom Bailey
Of Pfcabo; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Joy Of
Dietrich.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
DISNEY AND owlN APPOINTMENT

A glance At the committee appoint
ments in the legislature shows that
I Senator Frank T. Disney has been
placed on the committees OF Banks
and Banking. Educational Institutions
0nd Finance.
REPRESENTATIVE Gwin Is on the COM
mittees OF Fish and Game. Irrigation
and Roservoirs. and School and Public
Lands
If tho other committee appointments
are as we'll placed as are those Of
senator Disney and Representative
Gwln the legislature is exceedingly
fortunate.
Mr.. Disney has been a director for
many years in the Lincoln County
National Bank. He has been an edu-
Gator and a successful business man
who has some very decided and sensi-
bic ideas on the matters Of state fl
nance and education. RE has been
placed whore he will certainly be most
useful to Lincoln county and the state.
Mr. Gwin has all his life been init
mately familiar with the needs and
resources of Idho fish and game laws.
He is most intimately familiar with
the conditions to meet the matter of
irrigation and reservoirs. being di-
rectly and personally Interested in the
Magic Reservoir and in the construc-
ton Of the American Falls Reservoir,
which by the way is the biggest thing
now before Idaho irrigation interests
and Idaho prosperity. He is also
amiliar with school and public land
and in all his committee
work will be found exceptionally well
luaiiied to protect the interests of ,
lincoln county and the state at large. .
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14

Mrs. Ruth Borden, Associate Con-
ductress.
Mrs. Frank Disney was installing
officer and Mrs. Frank Glen was Mar
shall.
The program consisted of a solo by
MISS Naomi Hansen, and solo by Mrs.
Tom Cooling entitled THE Holy City"
and Mrs. Dorothy Whitenack acted as
pantomimist; this was followed by a
musical act given by seven girls. Mrs.
]. W. Hunter was presented with
Past Matrons pin, Mrs. Burnside
making the presentation. Mrs. G. E.
Maroney preside at the piano during
the program.
The hall was beautifully decorated
and the entire program was much en-
joyed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
WOOD IN FREIGHT CAR CON
STRUCTI0N

The fact that over two billion feet
of lumber and timber are used an
nually in the United States for the
maintenance of freight car equip
ment and for the construction of new
cars, representing an annual OUTLAY
lot material alone of over $4,000, 00o
is ample evidence of the Importance
OF wood in this big industry, says Mr..
h. s. Sackett, Asst. Purchasing Agent
or the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad Company, in an address In
New York City before the American
Society Of Mechanical Engineers.
statistics gathered by operating Off
Gals OF some of the larger railway
systems seem to indicate, saws Mr.
Sackett, that the cost of maintaining
steer gondola cars over a period of
years Is greater than for composite
wooden and steeD cars of the same
type The data collected show that
'u-steel gondala cars in their ewelve
years of service cost over ss per cent
more to maintain than did the com
posite gondola. The initial cost of tha
composite gondoia car Is less thar
e.e an-steel gondola, and the sides
u me composite car do not bulge as
40 those of the steel car Another
adVantage of the composite type is
lhat certain properties in coal cause
corrosion to steel, and wood is nor
affected by hem.
All steel cars are too heavy to be
popular; in fact, no material vet dis
covered combines the properties of |
suehgth' ightness, availability and
I'd by wood.
Is also rather curious that the |
''Nase value of wooden cars is great
y tnan that OF steel cars. The wood |
N car may be quickly and easily re-
'alred while the steel car is rehabiIi-
ated only at high cost, or Is scrap
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
WAR MOTHERS
ELECT OFFICERS

The election of officers of the War
Mothers was held at the home OF
Mrs. c. f. Borden, January Ii. The
following officers were elected:
Mrs. C. c. Weeks. Chairman.
Mrs. y. F. Peak. vice-chairman
Mrs. Chas. Mills, Secretary.
Mrs M. Erickson. Treasurer
Mrs. E. F. Clover. Chaplain.
Mrs. A. I. Mcmahon. Historian.
Mrs ]. L. Fuller. Parliamentarian.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent
Lunch was served to fourteen of the
Mothers.
The meeting adjourned to meet Jan
uary z5th. at the home of Mrs. Book.
Mrs. Mills, Treas.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
VICES SHOCKS-TAXATION

The recent San Francisco vice cases.
with their ACCOMPANYING murders,
shocked the entire United States, and
90 result three of the ringleaders
were lvnched. San Francisco Is now
having q cleanup such rs it never be-
fore experienced, but Il took a series
Of tcrTih'e crimes TO arouse the gen
era. public to a sufflciel. extent to
forrc ac'ion
Taxes in the United States have pill
ed I'm little by little. but the total be-
fore the war was not sufficiently large
to cause more than grumble ut tax
paving time.
With the war came necessity for in.
taxes that were undreamad Il.
but during the war incomes junped
10 such an extent that stiu the taxes
could be paid with only n little more
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
REDUCING TAXES

There are "a number OF avenues by
which the legislature may reduce the
taxes without reducing the efficiency
Of the public one of The means which
has been pointed ont IN these columns
several times Is 20 dispense with the
Office Of state Commissioner of Edu-
cation and place those duties where
they belong ln the State Superintend-
ents office.
Another hole through which taxes
glide with considerable case is the Tx
tension Department CT the State Uni
versity There are many good feat
ures connected with this department
which are necessary and useful, and
should be retained but there seems 20
be no limit 20 the size OF the
hole Il tries TO Ill with tax dali
lars The very argument many of its
Experts" put forth TO Justify their
salaries Is Of itself all the condemna
ton that particular activity needs A
high salriod lady comes TO COM
munity and announce to the few wo-
men Of the nelghborhood that can be
reached by telephone or some short !
notice and the Expert" proceeds to
give instruction in the construction of
hats" FOR IN example Under her in
struction the few women OF the neigh
borhood who have learned of her
presence proceed TO take lessons in
making ladies hats. as though II were
an art any one can learn in ten hours
time. After the close OF the School" I
the expert proceeds 70 put forth an /
value on the products and Z
announces that she has saved the wo- r
men Of ihat class en- enormous sum of =
money. As a matter Of fact a few OF
the hats made are presentable and will
be worn by their makers. the most of
hem are a match In appearance to
ne boy whose mother cut his hair. 8
We're this hat expert" the most
'killful teacher In the world and en- &
lowed with supernatural powers II is T
rot humanity possible for her to take G
my group Of women. no matter how r
intelligent they may be, and give them 7,
my valuable instruction In the short
mace Of time ut her command. The r.
making Of hats and clothes REQUIRES
KIN acquired only by long practice r
nd experience coupled with natural
rtistic sense which but few persons :,
'ossess. How many of the pupils In ~
ne OF these hat classes would buy her
roduct Of any millinery establishment. =,
is just as sensible to try to teach :.
ypewriting or short hand. or print "
1e or carpentry or geometry in the 81
anne length OF time. This hat ex- =,
ert Is not singled out because II is a..
ny less useful than some forty or ~
fly other "experts7" In other lines. ~
ich as grasshopper catchers. gopher =,
nnters bean Gamers pants patchers. ~
III trainers. hog tanners. cat inspect :"
IS and so on through the list which sc
ke Jonah's gourd constantly out We
rows all previous records In swat as
wing tax money. The legislature ei'
ioud chop II OF at the pockets. IN
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
A COOPERATIVE
SCHEME FAIL

The Progressive Mutual Mercantile
Company, corporation formed by
members OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers in ST. Louis, has
closed the three cooperative stores II
gan operating early this year and its
affairs are being adjusted by a COM
mittee. IT was learned today. The loss
viii amount to nearly $4,000, it is
said
The six hundred stockholders. half
OF them engineers. each will lose the
S25 invested in the undertaking ana
creditors who hacve claims aggregat
ing nearly $4,000 will receive about
$4,000. It is declared.
What would happen TO our railroad
system under the Plum plan OF
brotherhood control7
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
CAUSE OF THE CRIME WAVE

We seem TO be confronted with a
crime wave" covering the country
from coast to coast which Is causing
many sleepless nights to the officers
and citizens and much loss of life and
property.
Just rs every Individual citizen is
educated either consciously or un-
consciously into certain habits OF
thought and action. so every separate
community falls into regular habits
az thought and action. The United
States Is the largest Nation In the
world. from the standpoint OF both
territory and population where the
same habits OF thought and action
dominate. II is this solidarity Of hab
its of thought and action that makes II
the strongest nation on earth. The
past eight years OF our history have
been epoch making years In many ways
and facing the present crime wave is
one OF the penalties we are paying for
our folly. Crime has been made to
look respectable. Criminals have been
given protection and encoura cement
from the highest governmental places.
After deducting from our enormous
war expenditures all the money wasted
through incompetence and all un-
preventable causos there still remains
sum which can only be charged TO |
criminal activities of officials that I'm I
dollars and cents will equal all tho
property stolen by ordinary sneak
thieves. pickpockets. burglars. en-
beyzlers porch climbers forgers and
kindred criminnis activities IN the mast
30 wears and TO DATE NOT A SIN
CT " CRIMINAL. OFFICIAL, HAS
EVER IEEN TRIED FOR HIS CRIME
Apparently many OF them were an
pointed 10 their official positions he
cause OF their criminal prociivities
In many notable instances when high
criminals who were not
Federal officers have heen caught nv
tate and municipal. and uninstrncted
Federal OFFICIALS the highest mower
IN the White House has interfered
With the adninistr-, ton OF Justice 10
no fullest extent ~ his mower and in
'perce. The Self lave murderer. the '
%rpinest case. the Mooney case. tho $
ilobe Arizona Cases Tho Horace N,nn =
sse rfPht here In Shoahone are Int Y
ew OF the MANY hundred OF sirnilar h
ases. Whom anv town gets the name 2
rnong CROOKS ot being "easv'' II Is n
oon infested by crooks. Whom g
ountv or sta'e or a notion gets the Il
na~w" habit With criminals II - IN in
Itat'or n that ciass of neonle 10 o.
uitlpIv and "nrnish" the earth. Tho II
tile criminals who nre novr the CEN Il
n ~ activitiea IN The nrosert crime ~
ova ~-o nlareiv acfirv fror, tho "cue"
ver Thorn Nv tho h'e c-i,nineIs who O.
n has'cir~ IN tho aiinahira ~ their b.
'-~e ~ loot from The nrhIic freasnr-v 10
hlch was taken either directly from &C
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
EASTERN STAR HOLDS OPEN
INSTALLATION

~ tho open installation exercises
ne'u py the Eastern Star at the X. p.
nan Tuesday evening the following
were installed.
Mrs Dorothy Sinclair. Worthy Ma
J. Murer. Worthy Patron.
Mrs. Blanche Roberts. Associate Ma
iron.
Mrs. Leah Burnside, Secretary.
Mrs Ida Darrah. Treasurer
Mrs. Gertrude Wright, Conouctress
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
RURAL CARRIERS EXAM.

An examination for Rural Carrier
viii be held at Kimama, February -,
for the purpose of selecting a carrier
for the Kimam route. Any one wish
ing to try this examination should adj
dress the u. S. Civil Service Com
WASHINGTON. for information
and appIication blanks.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14

the cash drawer or was made re-
spectabIe by calling it the Cost plus
system" The criminal who. during
the past four years has not stood In
with the administration, is now out or
luck, and is also a fool for not having
secured a Federal appointment that
would make his looting look respect
able.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
SHRINERS HOLD LOVE FEAST
AND DANCE

On Wednesday evening the Sho-
shone Shriners held a big love feast
and dance at the K. p. Hall.
The reception was held in the lodge
room. Mrs. Tom Gooding sang a solo
assisted at the piano by Mrs. G. e.
Maroney. The Tollman Orchestra
also gave a selection. After the re-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
RED CROSS REPORT

Tho Red Cross Chapter of Lincoln
have asked the Division to give per
mission to set aside considerable
sum from our treasury for the Legion
Memorial building which is to be
erected here in the near future. we
have also asked permission to SEND
100000 to the European Relief Com
mission
The following is the financial report
Of the Chapter to date:
Cash Received
Balance first day of December, 1920
$2,SS0.43.
Rev. Funds A. r. C. Home Service.
Total s2,sSO43.
Donations SIS.
Memberships:
Annual Membership 440 a s10O
$4,000.
Contributing membership 8 a $500
$500.
Total receipt, including balance
-. ........----.......-..... 3.435.98
OF this amount the Local Chapter
allotment is sS,2O69S, and Divisional
Allotment is $4,000.
Cash Paid Out
Miscellaneous Expenditures:
Use of Red Cross film during men,
oership drive $500.
Expense in advertising Red Cross
lrive at Rlchfield s1.75.
Total s5.75
Remittances to Divisional Head
quarters for Memberships s22900
Total cash paid out $23475.
Balance at end of month s3.201.23.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
Not II As Rich As Crasus

If you were as rich as Cresus you
could not buy a better remedy f0
than Chamberlain's Tab
let's. They are easy and pleasant b
take and when the proper dose :
taken produce mild and gentle effss
They also strengthen the digestion
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
ELECTION FIGURES

Completed returns of election re-
ults are announced as follows
The total vote cast in the United
'tatee Nov. . was 26.759. 7O9.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-05-12

. ut was what. was telling you
about. that same evening, you remem-
ber-iown, In the hall when you
brought the flowers for Cousin Sheila.
You told him what I told you, didn't
you1"
"No; didn't have chance-not
any real chance"
"Then somebody else told him, Jim
mic; and that Is the reason he has
resigned and gone away. Mr.. Van
Britt thinks 1t was on account Of the
two messages from Mr.. Chadwick
and Mr.. Dunton. and that Is why he
wants to. talk to you about 1t. But
you know, and I know, Jimmie, dear /;
and for Cousin Sheila's sake and Mr..
Norcross', we must never lisp 1t to q
human soul. A new general manager
has been appointed, and he is on his
way out here from New York. Every
thing has gone to pieces on the rail-
road, and all Of Mr.. Norcross' friends
are getting ready to resign. Isn't 1t
perfectly heart-breaking?"
1t was; 1t was so heart-breaking
that just gasped once or twice and
went of the hooks again, with Maisie
AIMS frightened little shrek ringing
In my ears as she tried to hold me
back from slipping over the edge.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-05-12
Everything Went Blank.

told anybody yet but Mr.. Norcross;
but Il you 60 to making trouble for
him and the railroad company, I'll go
into court and swear to what I know !"
He was halfway out Of the door
when got through, and he never
made any sign that ne heard what I
said. After he was gone began to
sense, just little, how big a fool I
had made Of myself. But I was still
mad clear through at the idea that
he had taken me for the other kind of
q fool-the kind that wouldn't know
enough to be sure that the president
Of q big corporation wouldn't get
down to tampering with common
clerk unless there was some big thing
to be stood or BY 1t. ss';
y Stewing and sizzling over It, i put
tered around with the papers on my
desk for quite d little while before /
remembered the two telegrani1.and
the fact that I'd have to go and stick
the thFee-bladed knife into Mr.. Nor
cross. When did remember, / showed
the messages into my pocket Aicked
OF the lights and started to 60 up-
town and hunt for the boss. j. # 81 3s
After closing the outer door Of the
ONCE I don't recall anything particular
except that I felt my way down the
headQnarters stair In the dark and
groped' across the lower hall to the
outside door that served for the stair
case entrance from the street. When