The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-04-07


Entered Second Class Matter at the Postofice at
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clipped from the Saturday Evening Post. 1t might be
called diagnosis of politics. but it is headed PARTIES
Most reader will thoroughly agree with his way of
treating the question Read it,
certainly finding out that they can ride the
state to blamed bad fall. The effort hog the road
fund has Denver than they have got
if they had all they sued for They have diverted
trade to other points that will never come back.
Those of you are mistaken who may think that there
can be an enduring and effective association the
tions for the maintenance of long those
tons armed to the teeth solely against each other
MajorGen Tasker H. Bliss Philadelphia Pa Dec TO- 1920
The present tendency of legislatures be elected
economy platform and then vote money lick drunk
sailors Taxes will be lowered until the people
take hold of their affairs and protect themselves
State taxes will bea fright next in
Journal Herald -t"7
The duties of county have been greatly in
creased by compelling them to gather lot of farm
tstics These statistics not for the benefit of the
farmer but to notify the proteers how much coming
if normal then they take it
alL-Cortez Journal-Herad. 9
@As we contemplate the causes of the World War and
realize its horrors every right thinking and
must feel like demanding that steps be taken to
prevent its An important step would be
curtal expenditures for the maintenance of
armies. General Pershing
England is enjoying another great general strike 1t
started with the coal miners is gaining ground
There here, these strikes general dssatisfac-
ton bred from the inequalities of wealth distribution
The cause is clear but to try to the dis
They all to poultices rather than
ing the boil
Prohibition Officer Kramer that he cannot
enforce the law because the people
forcement. tumbled at it were. Some people who
ltol h,,fo
classes discovered years ago that laws not self
forcing substantial public sentiment must be behind
every law to permit of its operation.
The grewsome details Of how southern planter sum-
mary executed eleven negro laborers for
faults is occupying considerable space in the daes
The gentleman is trial and bids fair stretch
hemp for his playful ways of dsposing of surplus
1t is becoming sad time when a southern
gentleman not dispose of few nggers without
ing cinched up for it.
First federal judge says the people of this
try have beer with good solid jolt in it, and the peo
pie, that is the with Sahara desert taste
mouths, begin to get visions of the old times which
dured up till the eighteenth amendment became fixture
Then another decision by another Judge
who declares jail will welcome the first offender of the
aforesaid amendment and, there you are--Grand Valley
News. s.E he 10
The English Coal Strike is menacng the life of the
Nation says high official Of that country Probably.
The fact is that failure do the right thing by the
ducers is menacng civilization itself. However, much
things could happen than the destruction of the
British Empire. better government could easily be
built the ruins of the old One thing that hap
would be the relief for her people debts
they never pay. .e
Judge Lindsey should pay that fine and go about his
regular business To go to jail for the principle would
give entirely too much satisfaction to his He
entirely right in his conviction the He was
convicted and sentenced through malice everybody
knows it.. Five hundred dollars will dent his bank
roll much and he has had five thousand worth OF
publicity He $45O0 ahead of the game if he settles
and goes to work.
What will the Montrose Daily Press do if President
Harding takes notion to free Gene Debs which the
President is than likely do Since that paper
awfuy put out when petition appeared the Mont
streets asking for Mr. Debs release It probably
be hard for it to contain itself if Debs is actually
free. Mr. Harding being Republican, of course the
Press won't dare say anything harsh about it.
of anticipated political plums.-Montrose Enterprise.
At this writing the legislature is still in session.
ing stopped the clocks with calendars empty except
On this latter measure it improbable that any
agreement will be reached And in opinion the one
bill should not be passed On this bill certainly
think the Governor and yet give him all credit
for the sincere belief that centralized department
necessary The two houses be hopelessy dead
locked
There was hue and cry for reduction of public