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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17

to make the investigation for him
and upon the presidents request the
secretary of war has issued orders
for the general to proceed to the
Philippine islands It was the presi-
dents purpose originally to appoint
General Wood to the position Of gov
ernor general of the islands but up
on the suggestion Of the general him
self he will retain his position in the
army while making the Investigation
Having completed this task and sub
mitted his report, it is predicted that
President Harding will then appoint
General Wood to the higher position
The selection of General Wood for
this mission is the best that could
have been made. He was stationed
in the Philippines following the res
toration Of peace in the islands, and
Il was largely under his direction that
the foundation was laid for the civic
advancement which has been accom-
plished during the subsequent years.
While in fun sympathy with the as
pirations of the people of the Philip
pines for an Independent government
General Wood will not be misled by
any false representations or argu-
ments regarding the ability of the
people to govern themselves. His
conclusions will be reached after an
exhaustive investigation and based
upon actual conditions.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
\ COAL is STILL KING.

Geo. Otis Smith, director L. $.
geological survey)
If we take 10000. 600 horsepower as
ON average figure for the potential
water power of the United States.
without storage. we find that if full
D. developed and if used at the aver
age load factor of today our rivers
and streams would just about meet
the country's needs and would sup
plv that amount of power for all
time Moreover. with storage and an
improved load factor they could pro-
vide a considerable increased output
of energy to meet the growing de-
mand
IT, however. we should put the
whole burden on our coal mines, not
using even the water power now used.
we would find that by adopting the
best steam practice of today the pres
emit power requirements of this COM
try could be met with coal for $1,000
years. although we know that long
before the end of that period the
Greater depth of the coal mines and
their increased distance from market
would alone create power demands
for mining and transportation that
would considerably cut down the
amount of power available for other
uses.
We measure the petroleum wealth
of the United states 10y billions of
barrels-about 5000 100000 already
produced in the last 60 years and
about 70OOOOOO 600 left for the future.
Again adoptine the best steam
practice of today in public utility
stations of Texas and California;
little less than 30 barrels to the
horsepower year-and trying to car
~ the whole power load of the coun-
try with oil alone, we find that the
oil reserves of the United States, al
though measured by billions of bar
lels would last only nine years and
three months
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
DON'T cLUcK TO 4 JAcKAss.

(Gulf Coast Lumberman)
The Baldwin locomotive works got
an order for a monster locomotive
It was shipped in IS days
How did you do it?" one of the Of
ficials was asked
Organization" he responded.
Organization is the art of getting
men to respond like thoroughbreds.
When you cluck to a thoroughbred
he gives you all the speed and
strength of heart and sinew he has
in him. When you cluck to a jaclIass
he kicks"
Here is an Illustration worth while
which surely applies to men as we'll
as to lower animals
a wonderful thing is the ability to
respond with complete efficiency
whenever called upon.
And more wonderful thing is to
be able to get other men to respond
that way when you call upon them.
That is what the great men of in
dnstry-as well as the war-have
been able TO accomplish
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
START CAMPAIGN FOR DIRECT
PRIMARY IN IDAHO.

The advocates of the direct primary
n Idaho have announced that an or
ganized campaign will be started at
once to commit the republican party
Of the state to the restoration Of the
direct primary The purpose is to
control the next state convention and
thus be able to force declaration for
the direct primary and to elect q ma
iority of members of the next legis-
lature who are favorable to the eys-
tenn 1t would have been more cred
table to the leaders of the movement
if they had adopted this plan in the
first place, rather than to undertake
to force the measure through the
legislature in spite of the fact that
the party in convention had not only
rejected it. but had declared emphat-
ically in favor of the present law. For
the legislature to have enacted di-
rect primary law would have been a
direct population of the party plat
form
The Miner is not in favor of the
direct primary and whatever influ-
ence it has viii be used against re-
storing the system in this state. 1t
believes that a large majority of the
republicans of Idaho are opposed to
it. and that this will be emphatically
demonstrated by the campaign that is
now to be made. We welcome the is
sue and trust that the leaders of the
opposition will make a clean-cut fight
rather than resorung to obstructive
and otherwise questionable methods
such as characterized the contest in
the Legislature.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
FURNISH FREE POWDER TO THE
FARMERS.

An amendment to the agricultural
appropriation hin passed boy the last
congress provided for the free distri-
button of twelve million five hundred
thousand pounds of explosives to the
farmers of The country to be used in
clearing stumps and stones from their
land II is stated that This powder
is deterioratne and that it must be
Used In the near future IL used at all.
This win no doubt prove of great as
sistance to the farmers of the coun-
try. who like the miners, have been
forced to pay wartime prices for
what is known as smmping powder.
and the action of the government in
Swing them this surplus stock will
not only be of immediate benefit but
wll probably force the powder man
moctrers 10 reduce the price 1t is
TOO bad That the mining industry can
not get am advantage Of this kind
THE prices of explosives used in min g
ing are practically the same today
Shat they were during the war. possi-
lily little lower but still almost
double the pre-war prices.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
MINING FRATERNITY PLEASED

Mining and Scientific Press)
Mr. Hoovers accession to the cab
met of the new president will have
pleased the members of the mining
profession. 1t is announced that he
intends to reorganize the department
of commerce. of which he is to have
charge. and it remains to be seen
whether he can make any important
changes without trespassing on the
departments of state and of the in
terror. Perhaps the suggestions that
he viii Ice able to offer President Har-
ding in regard to the reorganization
of the various bureaus in his depart
ment will assist in furthering the
plan to place all the engineering ac-
tivities of the federal administration
under reorganized department of
the interior. to he known as the de-
partment of public works We hope
SO It is an event in the history of
The profession that a mining engineer
should be i'm the cabinet and it is
equally suspicious that an editor
publisher should be the president
Some Of ms would have preferred to
see Mr.. Hoover appointed secretary
of the interior and Mr. Hughes made
attorney general but it is a satisfac-
ton to all good citizens that these
two eminent and capable men should
he included in the administration to
which we wish every success.
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cause none of these was premier
even in his own department. Bryan,
Lansing and Colby merely played
second fiddle to a president who in
sisted upon managing foreign affairs
without much regard to the views Of
the cabinet official presumably re-
sponsible. under the chief executives
direction. for the conduct of the bust p
ness of the Office Undoubtedly Sec
rotary Hughes will be secretary of
state in the same sense that Seward,
Hay. Olpey or Knox were real ad-
ministratoR of this high Office, but
he will not be premier of the admin
istration and the word ought to be
dropped out of the American vocab-
ulary. even though it does fit into a
newspaper headline more conven-
iently than the more cumbersome
word which describes the office
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
WILSON'S PHILIPPINE POLICY.



Governor General HarrisOn's re-
cline in the Philippines. now at an
end leaves Reorganization and de-
moralization behind it, These were
the logical consequences of the Viii
SON Harrison policy. Mr.. Wilson
sought to cast the islands adrift
He continually encouraged the idea
that the Fiipinos were ready to ser
ur for themselves in the family Of
nations. He clashed on this point
with Mr.. Garrison, his first secretary
of war. He advised the house of rep
resentatives to accept the Clarke bill
passed by the senate, providing for
prompt remuneration of American
sovereignty Mr. Harrison was an
ant instrument in promoting the the
DRY Of separation and independence
He courted the leaders of the native
independence party He sought to
divest himself of political response
bility and. to transfer it to them. I'm
der his rule the insular government
fell rapidly under native control and
administration. becoming laxer and
inmriously subordinated to the ambi-
lions and purposes of local politicians.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
Thursday March H. 1921.
CROWD IN COURT MAKES HERO
OF HOUGH.

No returning hero from the battle
fields of France received such an ova-
ton as that which was rendered TO
JAY Hough, the confessed forger fol-
lowing the reading of tine verdict of
mot guilty" in the superior court of
spokane few days ago Mn Hough
was one Of the firm OF Miiholland &
Hough which through forging bonds
robbed James T. Callahan of this
city. to the extent of more than
100000. When it became evident
that their porhdy could no longer ice
concealed. Muhonand and iougn
agreed to commit suicide at certain
hour Nulholland kept his word
With Mnholland dead. the way was
clear for Hough to place the entire
blame for his own dishonor upon his
deceased partner. He confessed TO
forging the bonds, but claimed that
he was forced to do it by Mnholland,
who threatened to Kin him if me re-
fused to do SO. 1t was a sory sick
oning spectacle. this confessed for
ger endeavorng to escape punish
ment for his crime by placing tine
responsibility upon his dead partner.
suppose what Hough said was true.
that ne was forced to sign the bonds.
What would an honest man have
done under those circumstances? He
would have proceeded at the earliest
possible moment to the authorities
and told the story both for the pur-
pose of protecting his own good
name and to bring Mlholland TO ac-
count for his crime But Hough did
nothing of the kind lie shared in
the money derived from the bogus
bonds. and it was not until exposure
confronted him that ne told the
truth
The Spokane audience that packed
the large court room and wept for
JOY when Hough was acquitted is
lacking in a fine sense of discrmina-
ton IN awarding honors i'm this cele-
brated case. AS between Iough and
Mnhonand. the conduct of the latter
was courageous and honorable
As for Mr. Callahan. ne should re-
main away from Spokane. ass tine
temper of the people of THAT yirtuous
city as shown 10y the ovation Civ
en- Hough. indicates that he might be
held as the real culprt
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handling charges. This transac-
ton is thus without cost Of
cent to the taxpayers Of the
country. It would be gross in
Justice if the silver miners were
deprived of the higher prices dur
ing the war by the government
selling silver below the market TO
our allies and then in turn re-
placing such silver at the present
deprecated price This mistaken
view of the Pittman act is al
most universal with the public,
even with the best informed.
None of the money paid for silver
comes from the taxpayers, it is
merely the reinvestment without
loss 10 the government of money
received for silver during the
war"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
NO AMERICAN "PREMIER."
National RepnbIieanl

Now that we are to have an all
American administration why not
drop the use of the word premier in
connection with the Office of secre-
tary of state? This European phrase.
descriptive of the responsible head OF
cabinet which rises and falls re-
sponsive to parliamentary confidence
or lack of confidence. is senseless as
applied to an American secretary of
state, who occupies the most honor
ed place in the cabinet but is not
premier of the executive branch Of
government, which has only one pre-
mier and that the president of the
United States. The phrase premier
as applied to any of those who held
the post of secretary Of state under
President Wilson was grotesque, be
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
HOOVER IN THE CABINET.

Engineering and Mining JournaD
We salute the new secretary of
commerce. Herbert c. Hoover. In a
rog of political backing and filling, his
appointment shines as a beacon of
hope to a people harassed and dis
tressed by the vacillatiOn and in
competence of their misrepresenta-
tives at Washington. Hoover meas
ures mp to the job; and no other man
i'm the republic possesses in so eXcep-
tional degree the confidence and love
of his fellow citizens. His opportun-
ity for great constructive service is
without limit.
Hoover will have the country solid
iy behind him. The president elect
has i'm this appointment at least con-
suited no other interest than the
public welfare.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
FIRST PRACTICAL STEP TOWARD
DISARMAMENT.

When few months ago Senator
Borah secured the adoption Of a reso-
luton authorizing the president to
invite Great Britain and Japan to join
the United states in an agreement to
reduce their respective programs Of
naval construction so per cent during
the next five years. he presented a
q finite and practical plan for reduc-
ing armament and tested the SINGER
uy of those who have long been adj
e1caune it. OF course there We're
numerous protests made against Sen
afor Borahs proposal but the inter
vening weeks have demonstrated
that his resolution received re-
sponsivc echo from the people Of this
country and also of England and
Japan one of the most significant
statements ON the subject came from
General Bliss before a congressional
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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
THE COSTS OF WAR.
(Pittsburg Dispatch

('lttSDurg DlSpatcn)
Secretary Houston is credited with
an analysis of the. cost Of the federal
government that is worthy of
thoughtful consideration by every
American. This year, he says. every
person in the United states is paying
s2f24 for war purposes out of a per
capita appropriation of 1912, for all
purposes. Twenty-Five per cent of
this war cost is for preparation for
future wars 10 per cent for past
vars. exclusive of the world war.
and Al per cent for that, or in ALL rs
cents out of every dollar paid to the
government
The proportion would have been
much greater had it not been for the
faIt called on the extravagant esti-
mates for the army and navy depart
ments Thanks to the vigorous ac-
ton of congress. the total apprOpria-
tons for both these activities have
cen reduced to about what was
asked for one It is equally clear
that i'm this direction lies the chief
hope Tor return toNdIu hoIihdicy ~
federal taxation A war preparation
bill of over sS65,OOOOOO should be
compared with the not remote days
when a billion dollar congress for all
purposes was counted staggering. 1t
is time to quit thinking in billions
and get back to mere millions. else
the day may come when we may be
introduced TO trllions as the French
have Just been in their calculations
With dismaying effects.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
DOLLAR SILVER NO BURDEN TO
THE TAXPAYERS.

There appears TO Doe an impression
i'm the east that the Pittman law.
o.hioh e,os fine p,ico off silver mt 81
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PEI o''''0' ''''0
ment TO ouy at 'n"' inquire 'l "0'"'S
tic silver offered. is am imposition
npon the people in that it makes the
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above the inquire at "h'1n 'he l"'''s"
product may be bought This inn
pression is due to a lack of under
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the l'''''"" "0' as
government is simply paying lot s"-
yer at the same figure for which it,
sold during the war. it is simply re-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17

They misused the machinery of the
American Federation, without the
slightest excuse except their personal
craftsmanship, in the Cox cause. They
made their fight and lost. Organized
labor needs new leadership at Wash
ington; the present heads of the Am
erican Federation of Labor should
have retired with the administration
and the party TO which they very I'M
wisely and unfairly subordinated the
cause of organized labor They
should make way for a leadership not
prevented by partisan affiliations
from cooperating with the party in
power.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
WORTH THE PRICE.


IT is given out that the American
people paid $4,000 600 lsat year to the
telegraph companies for the privilege
of using the superfluous word
please" in their messages But no
one win say that the money was real
~ wasted The word is seldom SUI
porfluous. II is part of the cour-
tesy that makes life worth living. If
please" and thank YOU" were to be
mustered out of the grand army Of
words i'm the business vocabulary of
the nation this would be q GUM
World indeed
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
GENERAL WOOD TO REPORT ON
THE PHILIPPINES.

Before making any recommended
tions TO congress regarding the atti-
tude OF this government toward Phil
ppine independence, President Hard
ing evidently intends to have COM
plete Information regarding condi-
tions in the islands He has there
fore selected General Leonard Wood
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
eoMPERs SHOULD GO.
National republican,

Why Mr.. Gompers Mr. MORRISON
and others of their coterie at Wash
ington expected to name the secre-
tary of labor under President Hard
ing is not clear. These gentlemen
turned the Washington headquarters
of the American Federation into an
annex OF the democratic national
committee during the last campaign.
Middletown transcript., 1921-05-14

In accepting the invitation the Pres
ident makes II plain, first of all. that
this country proposes to maintain its
traditional policy Of abstention in mat
ters Of distinctly European concern
but admits American interest in prop
er economic adjustments and the 'ju,l
settlement" OF world affairs.
With this explanation and with III"
combined official and unofficial repre-
sentation on the various Allied organ
izations it is believed by the Harding
Administration that there will ne no
question Of The American intention OF
refraining from renewing any entan-
clements with European governments
such as were contemplated in the
League of Nations covenant.
At the same time. the note of ac-
ceptance registers the determination
of the Administration 10 particip pate
in world affairs 50 far a. they cen
Germ the United States. anu eSnerially
to interest itself in such Setilen, nts
growing out of the war
None Of the Allied organizations in
whose operations the United StH,rS
will thus take part in Cne form or
another are creatures of the i.racuc.
and only the ReparalionS Con:missiCn
is creature OF the Versailles Treaty.
The Allied Supreme Council cen
sists OF the ruling heads of the Allied
governments. i IS merely an asSocia-
tiOn of supreme chiefs for he p'lr-
pose Of "carrN ing on" in a spirit o!
allied solidarity 1t * Tor this reason
that Mr.. Harvey is designated IL tie
Representative OF the Pres ident," bul
this designation also carries t." iurih-
or suggestion th"t the United Statr. i
openly aligned with I'll" Allied Powers
in tho sense o. an ''assOciatcd na-
lion" as j. wos during th" war
Middletown transcript., 1921-05-14
UNITED STATES IN
ALLIED COUNCILS
Decision is Reached After
Cabinet Discussion
HARVEY AND WALLACE TO ACT
Not To Meddle In Europe-American
ENJOYS Only To Sit In On
Deliberations Affecting
United States.

Washington. - President Harding
and his Cabinet made the far-reachine
decision 10 accept the Allied invitation
that the United States once more take
its place in the Allied Councils
The decision followed meeting
of the President with his Cabinet
The session was devoted almost en-
tirely to consideration of the rela.
tiOns of the United States to the rest
Of the world. The action was first
announced at the White House and
later confirmed and elaborated at The
State Department by publication OF
the correspondence between this Gov
ernment and Premier Lloyd George OF
Great Britain.
The decision has heen carefully
reached. Administration officials have
thoroughly considered every angle OF
our foreign relations and of American
opinion as represented in the Senate
and elsewhere.
The communication addressed by
Premier Lloyd George to this Gov
ernment for the Allies invited repre-
sentation on the Allied Supreme Com
ell, on the Allied Council of Ambas-
sadors and on the Reparations Com
mission. 1t was decided to have rep
resentation on all. George Harvey.
United States Ambassador to London,
will be the Representative Of the Pres
ident Of the United States in the de-
liberat!ons Of the Supreme Council"
Ambassador Wallace. until reliay cd
by Ambassador Herrick at Paris. Will
be an unofficial observer on the
Council Of Ambassadors: while Roland
Boyden. Cf Boston. will resume his
task Of representing the United States
in an unofficial" capacity IN the ReH.
arations Commission.
Middletown transcript., 1921-05-14

smoke and dust. Mrs. Abbey, a hun
dred yards away, sat silent, watching.
Then out of the mass Of splintered
wood Major; Abbey climbed uninjured.
There was wild yell from the pilots
and mechanics and a general rusa fer
the plane The>WrigEt motor although
out of the plane, thundered on, for,
somehow, its wiring had survived the
crash. The commandant switched it
off, borrowed cigarette and fastened
to his wife to assure her he was intact.
We'll. l guess l contributed some
thing to this show he remarked
cheerfully On taking an inventory he
found he had barked the skin on two
knuckles. dug small hole in his knee,
ruined a new pair of biceches and
swallowed q little motor oil.