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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
Rx EDWARD w. PlckARo.

President Harding's international
policy is becoming better defined day
by day, and the world is fast learning
the ettituda of his administration in
foreign matters. There were several
important developments during the
past week, taking the form OF notes
to other powers.
Foremost of these was the message
which Secretary of State Hughes sent
to Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan concerning mandates. 1t fol
lowed up the course adopted by Secre-
tary Colby just before Mr.. Wilson
went out of Office, but was stronger in
argument and more pointed in sugges-
ton than the note Of Mr.. Hughes
predecessor In effect, Secretary
Hughes note says that the United
States holds that the disposition, with
out its consent, of any Of the terrific
RES coded to the allied and associated
powers by the central powers is In
valid; and in particular it suggests
that the approval by the council OF
the League Of Nations of the award
to Japan Of the mandate for Zap and
the other North Pacific islands should
be reconsidered. This in view OF the
fact that, month before that action
by the council, the United States
called the attention Of the powers to
its understanding that zap was to be
internationalized as a cable station
and not given to Japan.
Secretary Hughes states fatty that
the right to dispose of the overseas
possessions of Germany, acquired
through the victory of the allied and
associated powers, is shared by the
United States and that there can be
no valid or effective disposition OF
those possessions without the assent
of the United States. This of course
applies not only to the North Pacific
islands, but also to Palestine, Mesopo-
tamia and the German colonies in
Africa and Australasia.
1t is believed in London that Great
Britain will give to Japan advice that
will amount to a command to yield
to Americas claims in the matter OF
Yap and to consent to reopen the case
in the interest of world peace and
Justice. The British government Is
Influenced both by desire for the
friendship of America and by pressure
from the dominions, which are strong
ly opposed to Japanese domination OF
the Pacific.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27
How Lenin Rules

The retreat of the bolshevist rulers of Rus
STA from communism continues says the
Chicago Tribune. "Lenin calls it strategic re-
treat; that is it involves no concession in theory
from doctrinal communism. Fanatacism will
believe what it likes to believe; but Lenn is COM
PEELED to deal with realities The Communist
experiment has failed miserably and the failure
cannot be explained away except to Communists,
who think if facts are against them so much the
worse for the facts. The new economic program
admits capitalism and private initiative into the
reconstruction of Russia because there can be no
reconstruction without them. Lenin excuses and
explains to his fellow doctrinaires, but is respon-
sible for results. As ruler he makes concessions
in actions essential to his continuance in control
But if he finds it necessary to compromise
with economic necessity he has not yet been
compelled to concede anything politically. In
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27
Ripping Rhymes
WINTER NIGHT
BY Wait Mason

When winds are shrieking and clouds
are leaking a cheap-john brand OF
snow. and things are freezing, it's
doubly pleasing q CHEEKY home to
know. The storm grows louder, and
like white powder the snow sifts
through the cracks; the drifts are
piling, but | am smiling, and life Is
slick as wax. Here in my shanty,
with wife and auntie, and grandsons
nine or eight, l read my paper while
storm-fiends Caper and howl their
hymn of hate. For I kept busy till
was dizzy before the cold blasts came;
with vim and ardor l stocked the lard
er and spoiled Old Winters game.
The round plunks earning, no fair job
spurning, | banked some iron men;
now l should worry when wild winds
scurry outside my comfy den. A
squash named Hubbard is in the cup
board, I've loaves of kickless bread !;
up in the garnet there is a carrot, and
cordwood in the shed. And all is paid
for; the goal | played for my aunts
declare I've won. and winters squeal-
ings don't hurt my feelings, since |
have saved my mon. Let winter thun-
der! | got from under before the
tempests came; alert and heedful
saved the needful, and hope you did
the same.
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After Dinner Stories

On a warm summers afternoon a
resident was talking to a travelling ven
triIoquist who was gong to put on a
show that night in a little southern
town. An old darby approached. He
was balancing a clothes basket on his
head, from which protruded the front
paws and head Of large turtle he had
just caught in the river.
Let's have some fun with the old
darky," said the yentriloquist, So he
threw his voice into the basket: What
are you going to do with me-"
The old darby stopped and rolled his
eyes toward the basket and then
moved on.
Again the question was asked sup
posedly by the turtle: What are you
going to do with me-"
The old man stopped and asked:
Did you speak to me-"
The voice replied: Yes. / said what
are you going to do with me?"
The old negro, a picture of fright,
replied: rs gwine ter drap you right
heah!" And he dropped basket and
turtle and fed
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personal rights must De ignored for
the nations safety.
Mrs. Blank: But the war is over,
Uncle Sam.
Uncle Sam: Yes. indeed, madam,
and large surtax is no longer JUST
fed in these times of peace. | am
ashamed that l have not been able to
reduce it, for it is greatly depressing
initiative and business enterprise.
Mrs. Blank: Well, I am very glad to
know all this, and long to see and
tell brother John all about 1t, for he
took me to one Of their farm bureau
meetings last week where one of their
hired speakers worked his audience
into frenzy over the idea Of bonds
being non-taxable.
Uncle Sam: l hope you will, madam,
for these socialistic leaders of the
| farm bureau have given me great con
Germ because of their preaching false
! theories and the doctrine OF discon
| tent. However, ! donbt whether you
| will be able to convince your brother
| though he is a fine fellow and l have
| great respect for him. These socialis
| tic theories seem to come like epidem
! les with every period of business de
preston, and have to run their course
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fact his economic concessions are giving him
longer lease of power. If he stood pat upon his
doctrinal program he would fall and he does not
intend to fall if he can help it.
He jettisons his principles at least his
Communist program for the sake of saving his
power. That remains because Lenin is master
full man whose fanaticism is tempered by his
sense of the realities of rule. He knows well that
his rule is based not on a doctrine but on force.
From the first he has understood this, and it
was because he understood it that he rose amid
chaos and controlled events as the moderates
could not do.
"At this stage he retains the Red army and
that formidable organization, the Cheka, which
controls the army. While they are loyal he can
concede what he pleases, and it is evidently nee
essary to condede more and more as the results
of Communist fallacies accumulate. But Rus
STA represents not revolution but new
form of autocracy, dictatorship, not of the pro-
letariat, but of a pretorian guard. Perhaps this
is necessary at this stage, but meanwhile the
peoples Of the world have had a striking demon
stration of the unsoundness of Communism and
its unfitness to sustain society on the modern
plane of civilization. Lenin may continue to
rule Russia until he dies, but his doctrine already
is dead among intelligent peoples. He survives
upon naked force, force organized and subsi-
died, in all but his title and the ritual
which clothes his power"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27
Wife HELMS Elect Hubby

After having been in bed half the
time for a year with severe pains in
my right side over the appendix.
stomach trouble and bloating, which
the doctors seemed unable to reach
with medicine, and advised operation
as the only remedy, my nurse advised
me to try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy,
and its results have truly been won
derful as l am now entirely well and
strong, and at the last election worked
hard to elect my husband" 1t is q
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the INDIAN
nation which causes practically AL
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis. One dose viii
convince, or money refunded.
Glenn Thistlethwaite's seven drug
stores, A. G.. Luken Drug Co., and
druggists everywhere.
Advertisement
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TODAY'S TALK
ON RUBBING ELBOWS

We taste of contenment only find it-and take It,
But this. that elbows
the experiences bodily
suffering we'll
fit
People what make lvable
And rub elbows with people All will
like And will all
The traveller usually Observation-Disclosures
rubbed elbows with globe
And when such settles down his work in his
lively limited circle, stands his
we'll
stocked memory he volume almost mood
The all
middle in and heart.
1t Ulysses, coming white
who exclaimed: Il of all that have
To feel the throb of another
that eternal silent
the blessings that follow in the of elbowrubbing
Even the dumb brute longs Somebody
something
elbows
better light and for useful service
a he oWd dates WORTH
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thqir bonds, lie to the assessor, and
never pay their tax.
Mrs. Blank: Oh, l begin to under
stand.
Uncle Sam: But that is not the only
reason for retaining the tax and pay
ing a lower rate of interest, nor the
main reason. If l should pay you a
higher rate of interest on your bonds,
say Z or per cent, and you would
pay right back to me the difference in
taxes, what would be gained by either
Of US in this double transaction? It
would be some trouble TO you, and
as for me, since I have borrowed some
thirty thousand million dollars, the
difference would amount to several
hundred million dollars each year, and
Just think what vast amount Of book
keeping would be involved, and what a
large army of accountants and col
| lectors it would require. All of which
| can be easily avoided by retaining the
tax and paying to the holders Of bonds
lower rate of interest.
I Mrs Blank: But, Uncle Sam! What
j justice is there in me paying this tag
of over 3 per cent, and then paying
an income tax also?
! Uncle Sam: On the theory tha
taxes should be imposed In proportion
to the ability to pay.
! Mrs. Blank: Brother John, yo'
know, Is a farmer, and although hi
net income was nearly $4,000, he pay
no income tax. How's that?
Uncle Sam: People of that moderat
incomes are favored by us to tina
extent.
i Your brother John Is granted an a
lowance of $4,000 as married mar
and allowed 5000 exemption on eacl
of his five children.
Mrs. Blank: That is certainly yer
liberal. But tell me, how you justif
assessing the income tax at differen
rates, on larger incomes, in some case
taking a third, or even half of one
entire net income. That looks Xix
| confiscation to me.
Uncle Sam: That is called a SUI
/ tax, madam, and is only justified b
the emergency of war, a time whe
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would be satisfied with it's work.
Borah has been in the United States
senate since 1907. Without wealth,
without the support of a powerful po-
litical machine, he has attained a posi-
ton in that body in some respects
unique He is noted as an orator and
as an authority on international law.
Borah was born at Fairfield, ILL.,, on
June IS, 1865 He studied at the
Southern Illinois Academy and at the
University of Kansas. Admitted to the
bar in 1889. he practiced law in Kan
sas for two years, hanging out his
shingle in Boise, Idaho, in 1891. He
still practices law in Boise when not
in Washington. His present senator.
ial term expires in 1925
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27
THE FORUM
Editor Palladium

Editor Palladium:
Mrs. Julia Blank, widow of the late
George Blank, was left considerable
fortune, which by the advice of her
bank, she wisely invested in bonds.
While visiting her sister in the city
of Washington, she called upon Uncle
Sam, and a reporter overheard and
took down the following dialogue:
Mrs. Blank: Uncle Sam, l do not
wish to be understood as making any
complaint, but l have long wanted TO
ask you why you pay but 4A per
cent on your liberty bonds when
money is worth 7 and per cent in
other forms of investment. OF course
l bought liberty bonds largely from a
patriotic motive, but what few other
investments ! have are paying me ~
per cent, and l can't understand why
you pay so little.
tax, madam.
Mrs. Blank: My tax? Why. l pay
an income tax, but | thought the gov
eminent bonds are free from taxation.
Bonds Already Taxed
Uncle Sam: So they are. in a sense,
But truly, no class of people pay their
tax so certainly and regularly as you
bond-holders, for the tax is retained
out of your interest, and only the bal
ance of Al per cent is paid to you.
Mrs. Blank: Well, if that be true.
why don't you paw me the real worth
of my money, or per cent, and let
me pay taxes like other people? Don't
YOU think I'm honest and would pay
it?
Uncle Sam: Certainly, madam.
have known you and your folks all
| their lives, and l know you would give
true returns to the assessor and pay
your taxes cheerfully. But l am sorry
TO say it, not every one is like you
| and there are many who would hide
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27
Makes a Family Supply
of Cough Remedy
Really better than ready-made
cough syrups, and saves about 81.
Easily and quickly prepared.
7RTE5E15751S1S7S1S1S1T

If YOU combined the curative proper
ties of every known ready made" cough
remedy, YOU probably could not get as
much real curative power as there IS IN
this simple homemade cough syrup,
which is easily prepared IN a few
minutes.
Get from any druggist 21a ounces of
Pinex, pour it into a pint bottle and
fill the bottle with syrup, using either
plain graduated sugar syrup, clarified
molasses, honey, or corn syrup, as de-
sired. The result is full pint OF
really better cough syrup than you could
buy ready-made for three times the
money. Tastes pleasant and never
spoils.
This Pinex and Syrup preparation gets
right at the cause of a cough and gives
almost immediate relief. 1t loosens the
phlegm, stops the nasty throat tickle
and heals the sore, irritated membranes
so gently and easily that it is really
astonishing.
A DAYS use will usually overcome the
ordinary cough and for bronchitis, Group,
hoarseness and bronchial asthma. there
is nothing better.
Pinex is a most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine eX-
tract, and has been used for generations
to break up severe coughs.
To avoid disappointment. ask your
druggist for "2l2 ounces of Pinex" with
full directions, and don't accept any,
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly re-
funded. The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne,
Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27
Memories of Old Days
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

A farewell reception was rendered
Superintendent Nettleton Neff of the
Richmond division of the Pennsylvania
railroad at the Westcott hotel by the
directors of the Commercial club,
with which organization Mr.. Neff had
been closely associated for six years
and during the past four years had
been a director. He assumed the SUI
perintendency of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn on the following month and was
succeeded here by ]. G. Mccullough,
at this time superintendent of the
Marietta division.
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Lessons IN Correct English
Don't Say

DON'T Say:
You are not the only one that HAVE
been deceived.
Most of the audience WERE pleased
with the Grafton.
THIS data is IS all we have.
Greed and graft of the assembly
HAS been the cause of its failure.
been the cause of its failure.
SAY:
You are not the only one who HAS
been deceived.
Most of the audience WAS pleased
with the Grafton.
THESE data ARE all we have.
Greed and graft of the assembly
HAVE been the cause of its failure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27
Musings for the Evening

A LITTLE SLICE O. LIFE.
Telephone bell rings.
Mrs. Purvis goes to answer it.
Sweet voice asks:
rs Mr.. Purvis there, please?"
Yes snaps Mrs. Purvis.
Just a minute. I'll call him"
Thank you so much"
Says the sweet voice.
Mr.. Purvis goes to the phone.
He holds long conversation.
In a low tone of voice.
IL is quite confidential
When he is through Mrs. Purvis
Asks, WHO was that woman"
What woman" asks Mr.. Purvis.
What woman, indeed" snaps Mrs.
Purvis
THE woman you talked to, of
course"
Il talked to no woman" says he.
"a woman called you to the phone.
ooh yes. That must have been
Mr. Bilkin's private secretary.
She put in the call"
Mrs Purvis glares menacingly.
That's old stuff, Henry"
Il was talking to Mr.. Bilkins.
have never deceived you, my
dear"
"Ha, ha!" chirps his better half.
'I know you never have
And you never will.
You've pulled that secretary stuff.
On me TWEEN -y-five times, Henry,
And you have never put 1t over.
What do you think l am, a dunn
belI?"
"Oh, what's the use?" signs Mr.. Pur.
Wis.
There amt no use" declares The
Mrs.
And she is dead right.
There amt.
We believe the Count Lascelles who
will we'd Princess Mary has a many.
sided personality. We have seen SAT
newspaper pictures of him, and nc
two of them look alike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27

In the '70's there was the green-bacB
theory and fiat money and in the de-
pressing years of the SOS we had the
free-silverites, and now we have a sim
liar class of radicals preaching an
other set Of economic heresies. These
epidemics come like measles and
chicken-pox, are about as harmless,
soon over, and will leave loyal ma
ton as sound as ever.
A. L. BALDWIN,
Webster
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medical and financial matters. 1t does
not attempt to settle domestic troubles.
nor to undertake exhaustive research
on any subject. Write your question
plainly and briefly Give full name and
for return postage. All replies sent
direct to the inquirer)
O. What is the function Of the
Women's BuTeau?-B. X.
A. The Women's Bureau of the De
partment of Labor is charged with
the responsibility of developing poll
cies and standards and conducting in
vestigations in the industries of the
country which shall safeguard the in
terests of women workers and thus
make their service effective for the
national good. 1t represents and ad-
vises the Secretary of Labor in all
matters concerning women in industry
and is charged with maintaining close
contact with other agencies which deal
with special phases of the problem, in
GLIDING other divisions of the Depart
ment OF Labor. 1t works with and
through the state departments TO la
Dor.
O. In which magazine is the adver-
Using rate higher. the Saturday Even
ing Post of the Ladies' Home Journal?
H L. X.
A. The prices for space in the La
dies Home Journal are higher than
those in the Saturday Evening Post.
A black and white page in the Ladies'
Home Journal costs $4,000, while one
in the Saturday Evening Post costs
$1,000
@. How long and how wide should
a toboggan be made, and what wood
sl,o,tId no 11eed 81 NJ n
A. The ordinary toboggan is about
IS inches wide and to feet long. 1t
is usually made of thin lengths of hick-
DRY, maple or ash, slightly oval on the
bearing surface, placed side by side,
fastened at each end The under sur
face is highly polished.
Q. Please state whether a ground
mole has eyes.-H. NJ. S.
A. The ground mole has very small
eyes.
Q. What country is the home of the
tuberose?- K. C.
A. The tuberose is a native OF
Mexico.
How old was Maud S. when she
made the worlds trotting record
Z. G.
A. Maud s. was II years old when
she made worlds record of two min
nutes eight and three-quarter seconds
This record was made before the time
of the kite-shaped track, banked and
rolled. and before the rubber-tiTed
wheeled sulky, both of which helped &c
reduce the mile record.
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TO STOP COUGHING AT NIGHT

When anyone is suffering rom a
bronchial affliction or has a cough that
fingers on and grows worse at night
the loss Of sleep tends to weaken the
sufferer and grows more serious the
longer 1t is neglected. Mrs. NJ. Suter,
CAT Longbrook Ave, Stratford, Conn,
writes: 'Foley's Honey and Tar has
given me great relief from severe at
tack of bronchitis" No medicine stands
higher throughout the nation as a fam
lily remedy for colds, coughs and Group.
A. G. Luken Drug Co, 626-62S Main St
advertisement
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ing and admins
tratiOn | e a d e r S.
Borah led the OPP
position in the SEN
ate to the Nersail-
les treaty and it
was through his
efforts, more than
those of any other
senator, that the
the treaty was de-
feated. Borah it
was who led the
a 2 i t a t ion some
months ago for the
calling of the arms
C on f e r e II c g in
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Headache. from slioht Colds

Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
relieve the Headache by curing the
Cold. A tonic laxative and germ des-
troyer. The genuine bears the sigma
ture of K. W. Grove. (Be sure You
get BROMO.) a0c.-Advertisement
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Who S Who in the
Days News
SENATOR WILLIAM E. soRAH

The decision OF Senator Borah OF
Idaho to fight the four-power treaty
recently signed in Washington has
greatly disappointed President Hard
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After Dinner Trick S

No. 4s-To Spin a Coin Between Pin
Points
A neat trick is TO spin a quarter:
held by the edge between the points OF
two pins. 1t is not so difficult as II
appears. Lift the coin carefully, be-
tween the pin points and blow gently on
Il. The coin will revolve quite rap
idly.
COPYRIGHT. 1891. By Public Ledger Company
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Answers to Questions

(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Palladium
Information Bureau, Frederick J. Hask-
in, director, Washington. D. c. This Of
fer applies strictly to information. The
bureau does not give advice on legal,
medical and financial matters. 1t does
not attempt to settle domestic troubles,
nor to undertake exhaustive research
on any subject. Write your question
I plainly and briefly Give full name and
address and enclose two cents in stamps
for return postage. All replies are sent
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