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The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-19
ALEXANDER REELECTED.

Orange, N. j.. Nov. 10.-Dr. Wal
ter G.. Alexander. physician. was re-
elected to the State Legislature on
Tuesday. Besides his interest in po-
litics. DR.. Alexander is secretary of
the National Medical Association and
a graduate of advisor of athletics
from Lincoln University.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-19
SOUTH UNABLE TO PAY
DEBT TO ROBERT OGDEN
Southern Educator Praises Northern Benefactor at
Hampton Institute.

the common good, never thinking of
himself or any reward in the form of
office or other return that the public
might make
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

March Woodrow Wilson goes out of Office and War
Harding steps in.
March Wilson look back over the last eight
years and say that he has great things and
many small
He has time to better his record
The case of Eugene Debs, the 6o-year-od Socialist,
serving 10year term Atlanta prison. is the
in point The only hope for Debs presidential pardon
Without it he will grow old and die in a cell
Everybody knows about Debs During the war he dis
agreed with Wilson. He disagreed with practically all
of the rest of US.
But he did disagree manfuliy and in the open. And
when it plain to him that in this every mans
hand against him. he submitted without an attempt
to evade the consequences
During the Debs at large may have been a ma.
tiona menace. Now that the is over, keeping him
in prison is ridiculous policy
The American people have claim for punitive dam
ages that they wish to levy against the body
in the blood of Eugene Debs.
From the standpoint of policy alone there this to
consider Debs. sckenng and dying in, and being buried
from, Atlanta prison will be martyr figure for every
radical agitator, for every defamer country
sponsbe irresponsible to point for years
event
All this matter for the conscience of Woodrow
Wilson to debate
Lincoln possessed deep feeling and sympathetic
heart and very of his moral respons
blity to convicts in prison The proof of this
the record of his exercise of the right
executive clemency during and after the Civil
We hope that Debs is pardoned
There is yet time for Wilson to do it, despite the
recent announcement that he will not.
Wilson has changed his mind in the past, he can do
it again.
would be a great strike if either Harding or Will
would turn Debs and request him go
and back tell the people of America what he
thinks of things there.
Debs is truth teller, he sees the truth
He is against tyranny, if his methods are nutty
He has recently spoken out plainly about the absurd
ty and undemocratic character Lenins Third
tonale."
He would be welcomed in Russia but we believe that
Lonr folI
Such mission would do more to put end to syn
dicalist agitation in America than anything think
of.-Denver Express
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

Grand Junction Sentinel.
The following refreshing bit of humor and word
painting is toast which picturesque character
Colonel Bob is said to have given to Water when in
spirit of merry jest proposed that respond
to such toast at the annual banquet of the bar
ton of North Arkansas. Colonel Bob equal the
occasion. He said:
Mr.. Toastmaster, Ladies and Gentlemen: You asked
to respond to the toast Water the purest and the
best of all things created / want to say you that
have glisen in tiny drops the sleeping lids
of infancy; have it trcke the blushng cheeks
Of youth and in rushing torrents down the wrinked
cheeks of age. have it in tiny dewdrops the
blades of and leaves of trees flashing polished
diamonds when the morning bursts in resplendent
glory DER the eastern hills have trickle down
the mountain sides in tiny rvuets with the music of
liquid silver striking beds of polished diamonds
falls in its mad rush to join the fathers Of waters and
and majestic sweeps join ocean on whose broad
bosom float the battle fleets Of all nations and the
merce of the world. But. ladies and gentlemen,
to say to you that, a beverage, it is failure.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
FAMINE TO
HOLD UP BUYERS
Con~eoticat Editor Ssys Thsre Never
Was Any Actual Shortsqe
(By Associated Press.)


Boston, Feb. 9.-The recent sup
posed shortage in newsprint did not
exist and publishers were led to pur-
chase by misinformation circulated
by manufacturers, said w. j., Pape,
editor of the Waterbury. (Conn.) Re-
publican and president of the pub
fishers buying corporation, in ad-
dressing representatives of New Eng
land newspaper publishers here Tues
day.
"An unprecedented boom in adver-
tising," he said, lowered newspaper
stock to such an extent that a num-
ber of publishers were forced to go
into the market all at the same time
and bid for paper. This sent the
price up. More paper was being man.
ufactured than ever before and the
available supply was sufficient with
reasonable use to satisfy all needs.
but by means of widespread misinfor-
nation, circulated as propaganda by
newsprint manufacturers. publishers
were led to believe that there was a
worldwide paper famine and started
boarding.
Speculation and boarding created
condition of scarcity when as a
matter of fact great warehouses filled
with newsprint paper existed in every
publishing center. The net result
was that newspaper publishers lost
millions.
"The manufacturers who had dis
seminated the misinformation reaped
golden harvest"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
WHEN OUR EYES ARE OPENED

Collectively speaking, the American eye is slowly
closing to the path of honor, right and justice.
To the one of greed, it is flaming magnet which
seeks to draw everything of value within its grasping
folds.
The insane desire to get rich quickly has deadened
the pulse of the nation until civic and commercial virtue
possess about the potency of long dead jelyfish
This is especially true since the country plunged
headong into of wild specuatng profiteering
following our entry into the world
Time when acknowledged that all had
rights which were to be considered and respected.
But today most men accord them only such not
interfere with their selfish ends
The craving for gold and its resultant power de-
strcying the refined sensibilties of mankind until
whole becoming debauched by the of the
yellow metal
But day our eyes will be opened suddenly
rudey and relentessy.
We will face internal the like which no
loyal American has yet dreamed.
If the trend continues downward the soul of Ameri
can manhood will be wallowing a mire of insatate
GUS will emerge in any semblance and honor and
purity in this life.
Our government will face the task of restoring
and order in the midst of bedlam and wholesale disre
gard of human rights
The editors of the country press whose convictions
smothered under the of corporate greed
have long warned Washington of the increasing
which flows only they are sound
ing fresh warning.
Shall this warning he needed?
Or will the government and the congress just pussy
foot along until the head of the American eagle
lowered to the putrid of the buzzard?
Today this warning may sound pessimistic.
Tomorrow it will be prophetic.-Crowey County
Leader
In another part of this print story show
ing how the manufacturers held up the public for
robbery purposes. And fail to recall that an
torney general of the United States compromised with
these thieves after newspaper mems examination had
compiled evidence that would every of them to
the penetentiary. Never since history has recorded
ment to rob people has been done by this
in the past four 1t is in any way wonderful
that the sentiment for change, without reference to
whether it was good or bad change practically
unanimous.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

A friend of mine related an Incl
dent that happened to one Of the To-
cal doctors recently. As the story
goes, there was young woman who
for five years had been in the home
of one of the prominent families and
on being called at the usual morning
hour refused to get up and prepare
the morning meal for the family. The
Doctor was called and on his arrival
was shown into the young woman's
room and made due inquiry as to what
was the matter. She frankly told
him there was not thing wrong
with her, but stated that she had
been working for this family for five
years and had not received a red cent
for her services, and that she had de-
cided to stay right in bed until she
was paid for her work. The Doctor.
without saying word, very hurriedly
started to undress. When asked by
the young lady what he meant by dis
robing in her presence and in her
room, the Doctor replied that he had
been practicing in the same family
ten years and they had not paid him,
so he decided to adopt the same plan
to collect his bill for past services
Davis Auction Bulletin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
Fair Marie

Marie had most pronounced ideas
as to the rights and wrongs of her
sex.
Don't you think. that a woman
should get mans pay?" she was
asked.
After moments reflection, Marie
replied:
''Well, l think she should let him
have car fare and lunch money out of
t."-EverybodY's.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
THE BATTLE OF THE BIe SHIPS

What is the use of a battleship?
She must be of some use, or the
United States and Japan would not
be building battleships." This ques-
ton of Sir Percy Scott, one of Eng
lands leading naval authorities. has
just been fatty answered by Brig.
Gen. William Mitchell, assistant chief
of the air service of the United
States Army. He declares that de-
spite naval prejudice to the contrary
the armored ship is now "just as
helpless as the armoured knight was
when the firearm was brought against
him." General Mitchell may be no ma
val expert. as the navy men retort,
but he does know something about
flying. The development of the tor
pedo and the aeroplane, especially
with the new possibility of radio con-
troll, has made open-minded experts
wonder what is to become of the sur
face ship.
AS a result of spirited discussion
during recent months, the British
have suspended all building of capi-
tai ships until the Admiralty can re-
port on the whole question Our own
Navy, however, goes blissfully for
ward building II battleships and
cruisers to cost well up toward three
quarters of billion dollars. No liv-
ing soul knows whether they will
really be of any use when they are
done, but our admirals insist that we
press on with the program.
To meet this situation Senator
Borah last week got unanimous con-
sent to a resolution asking the Senate
Committee ON Naval Affairs to report
whether It be wise to suspend the
building program for six months in
order to decide what constitutes a
modern fighting navy" Congressman
Murphy of Ohio has introduced a SIM
liar resolution in the House. This
proposal is met with loud charges
that it is British propaganda to halt
our naval advance. AS a matter of
fact, is is plain business common
sense. and only the big-navy men, the
armament makers. and the ultra-con-
servative naval board have reasons to
oppose it. Their combined opposi-
tion, however, is formidable.
Indirectly, the controversy connects
itself with the disarmament fight,
which RACES under cover. Senator
Borah's resolution for a naval holiday
lis being fought with the expected
tactics of delay and underground OPP
position. If the measure could be
brought to a vote, it would pass
without question. Faced by the pos
sibility of indefinite delay, the Idaho
Senator makes a flank attack, de-
signed to secure action of some kind
The real situation in Washington is
becoming Increasingly clear.
A powerful combination of busi-
ness and naval interests is deter
mined to create an Incompatible
navy. Whatever stands in the way is
to be brushed aside. The Army and
Navy Journal frankly points out the
ideas CT this group: Throw overheard
the notion of "a Navy for defense
pure and simple" and remember that
an adequate Navy is only THAT Navy
which can cope with any situation
successfully and be ready to win deci-
sively battle 1000 miles from a Pa
] cific coast base" 1t is useless to ar
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

que with such a group the uses of
a battleship. The sole question is.
have they the votes? If so, we shall
have more battleships, unless the
groaning taxpayer speaks in far loud
er tones than have yet been heard
here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

1t seems pretty certain that Governor Sboup's de-
mand for constitutional convention is to be granted
by the legislature If the resolution and is signed
the people will the question at the next election
and there is every to believe it will be carried
up-todate constitution would be a great improve
ment the patched have
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
Cornered

Mamma, why has papa no hair?"
Because he thinks SO much, my
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

The allies consider Germany quite able to pay the
indemnity which they have demanded but they
vocierousy that they pay what money they bor
rowed of make their demand Germany possible,
and because of said inability they want to write off
the debt. Goodbusiness if they get away with it,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
Discriminating Judament

Not long since fond mother who
is very careful to see that her nine
teen months old baby boy has his
morning bath regularly, was showing
him the pictures in current maga-
zine, among which was the represen-
tation of dancer in her stage cos
tune. The little fellow looked earn
estly at the picture for minute and
then looking up at his mother and
pointing at it said: Bath"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

But why have you so much?"
"Because-go away and do your les
sons, you naughty boy!"-Sugar Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

Tho Pilot. $500 per year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

The never be a successful operator of
any business enterprise for the simple that it
not economic in either small large transactionsSa
guache Crescent.
The above reads good but does not agree with the
extreme economy exercised by the government in the
matter of advertising appropriations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-04-16
POLAND RATIFIES
TREATY WITH SOVIET
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Ratifica-
ton OF the treaty of peace between
Polan, Soviet Russia and Ukraine has
been voted by the Polish diet This
action, which took place yesterda :
completes Poland's engagement 10
have the convention approved within
3h days after the pact was signed on
March IS. The Bolshevik government
ratified it on March %, but simila :
action on the part of Ukraine has not
as yet been reported.
Under the terms of the convention.
soviet Russia ceded to Poland 5000
square kilometres near Minck and
Russia and Ukraine turned over to
Poland the district of Polesia, on the
Ukrainian frontier. Russia and Tx
raine agreed to pay to Poland within
year following ratification of the
treaty $4,000 gold rubles and TO re-
lease Poland from being liable fol'
any share OF the debts of the former
Russian empire. Amnesty for political
crimes was provided for and all pa
ties agreed to abstain from propagau-
da against each other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-04-16
MUSICAL VESPERS
; ATEARlHAM SUNDAY

With the coming of spring, the first
of the monthly musical vespers Will
be presented at Earlham college in
the Lindley Hall auditorium Sunday
afternoon at o'clock by the college
department of music. These services
will be open to people of the city as
we'll as students and faculty of the
college and community, and promise
TO be very popular innovation at the
college this spring.
The program for Sunday afternoon
is announced as follows:
: Trio, Largo (HandeD. Misses Car
man, Hadley, Osborne; vocal Ito be
sung on the water), Thou Art Re
pose" (SchuberD. Frances Sutton;
violin solo "Anda ntino" (Martini
Kreisler}, Miriam Hadley address
DR.. Alexander Purdy; trio, "Serenade'
I -tChaminade), Misses Carman, Hadley
Osborne; Ave Maria" violin obligato
lBach-Gounodl, Frances Sutton; trio
"A Dream of Love" tLiszD, Misses
Carman, Hadley. Osborne.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-04-16
HARDING INVITED TO
SWIMMING POOL BALL
(Bv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 16.-Boyhood
days of President Harding, when he
used to slip off to the old swimming
hole in the creek near Caledonia, Ohio,
were recalled by him today in reply to
a letter in lead pencil from 12-year-
old John D. Wackerman, of this city.
The Presidents letter was in answer
to an appeal from John that he at
tend ball given by the ladies of the
community house for the benefit of a
swimming pool for boys. In explain,
ing that he had been asked by his
playmates to write the president,
John said: Mr.. President, we want
a swimming pool just like you would
If you were a boy, so please come.
told the boys that l did not believe
any president would let the boys 90
without swimming pool when he
could let US have it by paying so or
Is cents for ticket for ball. If you
come, everybody will come, and we
can have our swimming pool, so please
come"
In a postscript, John said: please
write me a letter and let US know.
The fellows are SO discouraged to
think we can't have pool"
Harding Replies.
III MS reply lne prcSl0eQt WIOLe .
MY dear John: received your let
ter this morning saying that the boys
were very much disappointed because
they had heard I could not attend the
ball in the interest of your swimming
pool fund. l am exceedingly glad you
wrote to me about this John, because
l do not want the boys to think I am
not interested in their getting swim
ming pool. ! have used swimming
pools myself, in my time, and thers
are one or two swimming pools in the
creek, out near Caledonia, O., that
would like to get into again right now
if it were possible.
You tell the boys that hope the
ball will raise all the money that i:
needed to provide the pool and that i,
| some of you will come around to the
White House with some tickets l will
| buy some, whether / can attend o,
not
Yours for the swimming pool
WARREN G. HARDING"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-04-16
WEDDING BELLS RING
FOR SAMUEL GOMPERS
(Ry Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April 16.-Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor and Mrs. Gertrude Gleaves
Neuscheler, whose engagement was
announced last night, were married
here today in a hotel. The ceremony
was performed by supreme court JUS
tice Robert F. Wagner. Only few
close personal friends of the bride and
bridegroom were in attendance. These
were guests at bridal breakfast I'M
mediately after the ceremony.
Mr.. Gompers and his fancee arrived
early in the day at the marriage Ii.
cense bureau where the labor leader
was instantly recognized by the chief
clerk and ushered into the latter's of
flee. There Mr.. Gompers gave his
age. his birthplace, London, and the
names of his parents who were born in
Holland.
!, Mrs Neuscheler also answered the
decree Of the divorce she obtained
.. three davs ago was attached to the
license.
Shortly before the couple entered a
taxicab, Mr.. Gompers said to report
ers:
Il am too happily for words, my
boys"
At the time the labor chief first met
Mrs. Neuscheler. she was living IN
Trenton, and had attended his lecture
For several years after that Mr.. Com
pers was close friend Of her family
although he and his fancee did no;
meet again until last year, several
months after the death of his first
wife
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-04-16
Approve Franco-Americm
Shakespearim Production
(By Associated Pres1I

PARIS. April 16.--Plans for the ex-
pansion of the Franco-Amer1can
Shakespearian production into two
performances at the government sub
sfdized theatre, the Cdeon, have been
approved by the government. James
X. Hackett, the American actor with
an English company will present
Macbeth" in English June 6. Fir
min Gamier, Paris actor, manager
and president of the French Shake
spearian society, will in this perform
ance play MacDuff, speaking the
French language.
On June 2 Mr.. Hackett will play
one act of Macbeth, M. Gamier will
present one act of THE Merchant OF
Venice" and both will combine in the
third act of "Othello." In this act Mr..
Hackett will play Othello, in English
and M. Gamier will appear as Iago, in
French.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-04-16
FRANCE TO EXTEND,
GERMAN OCCUPATION
IF COUNTRY FAILS
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS. April 16-Occspation of
more German territory by French
forces should the Germans fail to meet
the allied demands for the payment Of
1000, ,000. 900 gold marks by May l.,
may go beyond the Ruhr district and
include at least a part Of the industrial
section of Westphalia, 1t Is declared
by the Echo de Paris. In discussing
yesterdays meeting of the French cab
met, at which the question Of event
ual extension Of military penalties was
considered, the newspaper says that
two reports, one military and the
other economic, were adopted.
Marshal Foch submitted the military
report in which it was pointed out that
it would be insufficient to fix the linn
its of the new occupation area on
strictly military lines, adding that the
economic element was worthy OF equal
consideration. The marshal is declar-
ed to have held that the first advance
by French forces should be carried
out with columns imposing enough to
deal with any German reaction, al
though that would be most improbable.
He declared this force could be con-
siderably decreased once occupation
! was well established and would not
amount to more than SO per cent OF
the effectives held in the Rhineland
by France behind April l. when the
class of 1919 was mustered out. Now
battalions could be obtained by calling
up the classes OF 1918 and 1919, one OF
which could be replaced in three
months by the class of 1921.
Enormous Report
Louis Loucheur, minister Of Liber
ated regions. submitted the economic
! report stating that the penalties to be
applied should not be merely to exert
| pressure upon the Germans and force
| them to give in. but as a means to
! bring in the money due to France. He
outlined a system of payments of a
permanent character which might be
, continued after the occupation. II
consisted essentially in taxing Rhine
land coal and industrial products ex
ported from the occupation area.
He declared that according to care
full calculations these payments should
yield 5000, 900. 900 gold marks pei
year and said it would be a starting
for complete system of payment
which could be applied to the whole
of Germany if the Germans could moi
be induced to come to a mutual agree
ment with the entente.
All that remains is to perfect de
tails of plans so that the occupation
may be effected smoothly, it is de
| clared
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-04-16
DETROIT INSTRUCTOR
ADDRESSES TEACHERS

Explaining the theory upon which
the project method of education is
based, Prof S. A. Courts, director of
instruction, normal training and re-
search of the Detroit public schools,
addressed the Richmond City Teach
ers' institute at the high school audi
torium Saturday morning.
Beginning with the style of teach
ing before the Revolutionary war and
swiftly sketching III the periods fol.
lowing up to the present, DE- Courtls
named the changes as going from the
methods of using brute force. TO mo-
tivation, specialization and vitalization.
He used many examples to prove his
theories in the development OF pur-
pose, the quality which, he declared |.
must be present if results are to be
obtained 1T is the purpose of the
school to develop purpose" he stated.
Traces Development
DR.. Courts traced the movements
of education from the pre-Revoiution
ary period by giving examples of what
was believed necessary to education
in the several outstanding periods OF
education He exploded the old
theories which contended that the
brain of a child was a blank. and i'm
pressed the need of recognizing lna'
each child has an aptness and pur
pose for things which must be cult
waited. = =. - ~.+. -.
"If children are working for the
natural outcome from schooling, tha'
is the project method was the way
DR.. Courts defined the system. He
said that if they were STRIVING 1ol
points or marks and not the logica
result, they were not pracucing the
project method, but were only work
ing because Of a stimulus. Through
out his address he advocated direc
zapplica ton for a purpose, and con
demned application without purpose
: A film was shown, illustrating th'
project method. at the afternoon meet
ing. Teachers were invited to ass
questions and enter into a genera
round table discussion.