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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

II . teacher in a public. school in
the Philippines desires to punish a
child. she doesn't have to apply the
ruler. She simply sentences the offend
ing pupil to remain away from school
few dayst i't'
she can infiict, for Filipino children
take an almost abnormal pleasure in
going to school and acquiring an edu-
cation. The all-Nilipino legislature. in
response to the popular demand for
schools, and still more schools" is
constantly increasing its appropria-
tions for education, but the schools can
scarcely be constructed fast enough to
care for the ever-increasing enrolment.
The school enrolment is now S92, 900
without any compulsory attendance
laws. When Dewey sailed into Manila
Bay there were 2,1OO private schools
in the islands. Today there are $500
pino teachers and about 1000 other
teachers, BAL of whom are Americans.
The University of the Philippines is
the center of learning of the entire
Orient, and is the pride of the Fill
pino people. 1t has an enrolment OF
$500 students. Santo Tomas univer-
sity of Manila, older than Harvard, is
another famous seat of learning.
The school system includes normal
schools, agricultural colleges, twenty
seven farm schools, a nautical school
and a school for the deaf and blind.
The Filipino pupil, in addition tc
learning English and in addition to his
regular studies, learns basket making
embroidery and hat weaving. the
trades peculiar to the Islands, as well
as the domestic sciences and pedagogy
There are more positions than can be
filed by the trade school and com
mercial college graduates. The trade
and agricultural, schools produced 81.
176.S50 worth. of goods in 1919. s.i..
There is nothing that the FILIPINO
people take more pride in and thai
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24
"rHE UNsklLLED WORKER"

1t almost impossible to pick up newspaper with
being confronted by interview with captain
industry" who prosperity will return until
the wages of common labor have been materially
duced. i-l -...+'--' ,,N-
There be coddling of the unskilled worker"
the Wall Street Journal which proud of its
brutal frankness' in discussing industrial problems.
One would imagine from the way some of these rep
resentatves of the employing class talk that the "un-
skilled worker" sort of vermform appendix which
could be removed from society without ill effect.
The fact is that the so-called 'unskled worker, is
the Atlas supports the whole world of industry.
Without engineers and executives would be help
less they plan and direct the work and the
skilled workman gives it definite FORM but after all these
have their parts the task of the common laborer
remains essential
He does not ask to be "codded." But he demands a
living wage eighthour day and working conditions
worthy of an American. He entitled to all these.
Without them his will always remain unskiled
With them he will at least be able to for
wife family If he not enter the ranks of the
skilled will that his boys and girls have their
chance.
skilled worker has vital interest in the we'll
being unskled brother The wage of the unskled
in the long fixes the compensation of the skilled.
Employers know this They assailing the un
skilled workers because the latter poorly organized
therefore capable of offering effective resistance
If they force down their they then turn
their guns the skilled worker with greater hope OF
success.-Labor, Washington D. c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

We have had occasion to call attention to Hon. Tom
Backwes unknd assault the churches in his attempt
limit them certain parsmonious quantities of
ramental booze. This attempt abortve and we
thought would likely stand htched for the balance
of the session, but comes the minimum wage for
teachers bill and Tom goes cunning for the school
Shame you Tom! Where is gone your boyish chiv
airy? Didn't you corn-fed school teacher
back old Missouri? And if you did you not still
the state of your mind while she cuddlng in
your arms? Then, Tom, you would have unesitatingy
voted her minimum of $3.50 month and tried to
lick anyone who criticised your Judgment
But listen to this sour, old croaker now: = ~ "
"This the vicious piece of class legislation
introduced 1t is gotten by and for the benefit of
the teachers who nonproducers either of of
country and whom you ask to pay minimum of $1O0
month lack IS of being worth damn" - - T.
Now what do you think of that? so
Where oh! where are the memories of the past?
Think back you blamed old rascal of that plump little
school you had your 40 Or so years ago.
wished the road twice long it And then.
you old pessmst view the above shameful extract from
your recent speech 1t is 100 to shot that little
roy poly bunch of feminine sweetness is the fond
mother of six eight boys and girlss And you say
school don't produce anything but hiatus in the
treasury.
But getting away from sentiment and dealing in cold
booded facts, your simon pure republican plat
form which you stood and for the legislature
pledge you for bin of this sort? We will
you that 1t legislation but your party has
always favored class Legislation AS rule the wrong
class But you have chance to vote for some OF
the kind that helps a class heretofore overlooked
Take into your confidence Tom, and tell where
you got the scrappng with both the school teach
ers and your grand old party Which of the girls
was it that threw you down? Cannot time heal the
wound? We long for the solution of your spleen
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24
PRESIDENT wILLARD's INTERVIEW


Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio,
does not with Mr.. Atterbury that the high
and unreasonable working conditions imposed by the
ployes responsible for the deporabe situation in
which the railroads find themselves.
In an interview in Baltimore paper, Mr.. Willard
the chief difficulty is the nationwide slump in bust
The people have gone strike against the prof.
teers. They will not buy until prices down. With
the public in that frame of mind business refuse
place orders and of that leads sharp curtai
ment in freight and passenger traffic. a,-.,f
Mr. Willard believes the cost of living will come
down. but he holds that wages should not be reduced
fore justification is found in the fall of prices"
"A that is required" says he "is readustment of
the general economic scheme, which should mean in
creased business lower cost of living, readus in
wages and like readjustment in rates.
Nowhere in his interview does he give countenance
to Atterbury's silly libels the workers
There is no question that Mr. Willard voices the SEN
tments of many farseeng railroad executives. These
men would experience difficulty in reaching under
standing with the workers If it for the magn
influence of certain great nanciers who inter
ested in crushing organized labor than they the
dery and efficient operation of the nations transporta-
tion system.-Labor Washington, D. c.
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they are more grateful to the United
States for, than their school system,
which has been declared by many COM
petent critics to be one Of the finest
in the world. While the system was
implanted in the islands by Ameri-
cans, every cent of the cost has been
cheerfully borne by the Filipino peo-
Pile. The schools are making an Eng
lish speaking race of the Filipino, ma
ton. English is the official language,
and 1t is declared will continue to be
when independence is granted.
1.-The Filipino boys and girls are
well balanced. docile and Industrious
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

pupils" says Junius B. Wood, VIII was
sent to the islands by the Chicago
Daily News to Investigate conditions
there. "To attend school is a privi-
lege to a Filipino child or young man,
not an unwelcome duty. In the cities
those who work days go to school at
night. 4-a -.
To-day there is hardly barrio
where youngsters cannot be found who
speak English. One-third Of the house
Of representatives and eighteen of the
twenty-four senators speak English. In
the next election, in 1922, the young
men of the new schools will be step
ping into control, and the first great
goal of the public school system will
have been reached" ie' 4g
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24
FiIlplnos Are Making Headway
(Mt Vernon (O.) Republican News

(Mt Vernon (O.) Republican-News)
The Filipinos are making an inten
sive and intelligent campaign for In
dependence. They are urging their
claims with shrewdHess and vigor.
They declare that they have proven
beyond question that they are capable
Of self-government. and they believe
that with independence the Filipino
will 10 conduct himself a. to gain the
respect Of the world.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24
EDWIN M. sULkLEY

destruction, wrought by a war that
even ended. 1t Is starvation following
pestilence, and stalking hand in hand
with death from exposure, from vio-
lence or from disease. f5+.ss.f.
I'm the pountains between Kars
and Alexandropol there are 263,OO0
human beings without clothing, food OF
shelter in the bitter winter, who are
wandering from place to place like
people In nightmare. Unless they
are succored before the end of an.
other month";, they will .all be dead.
In southern Persia, the remnant of the
ancient family Of Chaldean, Christians
have been forced to renounce forever
all hope Of eyer returning to the home.
land where they have dwelt and -four
ished for 1000 years, and to become
pitiful fugitives, dependent upon the
generosity of strangers for life itself.
In Cilicia. $1,000 Armenian refugees
have crowded into the coast -regiona
seeking safety from the anarohy which
rsignS In the interior, in terror foi
their uvek They live from day to
day on the food which IL given them
in the soup Kitchens estsblished By
the Near East Relief. Scattered
throughout the Near East, there are
some 7,790.490 Armenians, the re-
mainder of nation Of 4,OO0, 900, who
have neither government, country,
homeland. shelter or hope Of regenera-
ton, save that which lies in the great
heart of America. tinf
ut is tragedy 90 stupendous that
It Is dificult for US to grasp its mean
Ing. whole nation, q living, Christian
people, face to face with extermina-
tion today, unless we help. We shall
see an entire nation disappear from
the face of the earth before our eyes
II we withhold our hand now, when
the call comes to US to save by giving,
or by inaction to condemn to death.
Save the Children!
perhaps we cannot save all the
grown people of this oldest Christian
nation In the world But at least we
can save the little children who hold
the future in their hands. They have
wronged no one. They have harmed
no one. And they have suffered
through the precious years of child
hood calvary Of agony and wretched-
ness. For three years the Near East
Relief, an American organization, in
corporated by Congress, has built up
the nucleus of a new generation in the
Near East, with the little children
that 1t has taken in from the roadside
and barren places, and nursed back to
health, fed, clothed, housed and edu-
Gated, in the name of the American
people who have furnished the funds
for this great work. a
"This has been our signal contribu-I
don to the worlds future peace-that
tens of thousands of these little ones
shall all their lives look to us with
gratitude and faith. 1t is a seed of.
world brotherhood that we have sown.
Shall We let 1t die now7
"The Near East Relief is appealing
to the American people for the money
to go on with this work-to keep these
little ones alive and to save this
martyred Christian people. Sixty dol
lars per year-s10 per month-feeds
child We have taken this great re-
sponsibility upon us. A whole nation
looks to us in faith and trust.
I'VE cannot betray them now"
Contributions may be sent to Cleve-
land H. Dodge, Treasurer, Madison
Avenue. New York City.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

We that President Harding has asked his attor
neygeneral to review the Debs We have always be-
lieved that when broad minded and intelligent
considered that Eugene Deb would be pardoned
we considerable hope that Mr. Harding is
the who will render tardy justice to of the best
men of this generation
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24
Our Little Brown Cousins
(Argus, Rock Island, n.)

VIZ suH' EsoS'H 1S'HH1os ]f'sI
There is no mistaking that Fflipinos
want their independence. And 1t Is
just possible. as they insist, that they
In the Islands, better than we Ameri-
cans over here. are the best Judges Of
whether they are fitted for independ-
ence. The United States wants no
outburst IN the Philippines as England
faces In Ireland. The easiest way to
bead OF rebellion is to give the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24
islands their independence before they
have cause to rebel.
Shall We Let Philippines GOT
Cedar Rapids (Ia.) Republican,

The United States cannot continue
to hold the Philippines unless this ma
tion wants to give the lie to its own
professions In the matter. The United
States must keep faith with the world.
The American people do not want the
Philippine Islands to become their
Irish question.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

Of span
the finest bridges the entire Orient bridge
Bridge A
Virginia author Of the Of 1915 Finos
a
The old Bridge of called
bridge
1900 being known the Bridge
demolished
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

Western Slope farmers not tramping on one an
other get chance to sign for beet growing this
year. Accordingly large display ads appearing in the
papers of the beet growing district showing how much
money there in the business The farmers who raise
the beets are becoming pretty well posted the
contract has to pretty tight before they
will sign up. -rf'-'' rN -
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24
PRESS COMMENT
ON PHILIPPINES
The PhlIlppInesI

shenandoah (Ia.) Post)
Our idea of the Philippine question
Is to get out as quickly as possible
and stay out. What do you sayf
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

1t is pretty hard to understand just why the repub-
senate is anxious to humilate Governor Shoup.
Ordinary caution their part would lead to different
action The Governor has the last word of their
pet bills.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

Efforts of the capitalists to destroy the Soviet gov
Russia is not succeeding we'll that England
feels she rely it Therefore she has arranged to
trade with the soviets and virtually recognize them The
United States is also coming to the view that they will
have Russia attend her business Good The
doctrine of sef-detemnation to require consfd
display of force before it function but it has
in Russia. t.,f ;e-s ,.,,. -.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24

Discussions are now in order all over the country
the and management of the Farm Bureaus
organized to bust the Nonpartisan League Do read
recall that advised all the farmers to join the Bu
reau? If you all join it you control it, and do it is
just potent the League Organization of the farm
has started mark word, it will stop till
they great influence if not actual control of
the marketing of their product 1t is important what
bears, but it important that all the predatory
interests are excluded
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-23

ture of liquor for use in the home or
elsewhere for beverage purposes.
NO property rights exist in the ma
terials. malt extract, grape must, stills
etc. intended for use or Tor sale Tor
use. in the manufacture OF liquor in
the home or elsewhere and
the same may be seized and forfeited y
The Prohibition issue will be revived
Immediately upon the tap OF the gong
reconvening Congress on Wednesday
dry leaders renewing their fight in
behalf OF the Willis Campbell anti
beer bill Senator Sterling OF South
Dakota, leader OF the radical drys,
says he will move TO resume consid-
Grafton OF the bill just as soon as the
Senate meets. The drys want to get
action on the anti-beer bill before the
tax bill takes the right of way.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-23
MILLION DOLLARS WORTH
PA. LIQUOR CONFISCATED

In a report submitted to dry officials
of Philadelphia on September II it
was revealed that more than one mil
lion dollars WORTH q liquor has been
seized by government enforcement
agents in Pennsylvania since the
Prohibition Amendment began oper-
ating. This amount does not include
liquor seized in Philadelphia. The
total estimate is based on conserva-
tive figures and does not refer to boot
leg prices.
The inventory of seized liquors in
Pennsylvania was authorized by the
federal Prohibition commissioner in
Washington with view of cutting
down expenses where the government
is compelled to pay heavy storage
charges.
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HOW is THIS?
Must Have Paupers to-Provide Med.
ical Colleges With Subjects"

At last vets have an argument
against Prohibition, and silly as it
may seem, it is being used in all seri-
BUSINESS by some wet newspapers.
1t develops that since Prohibition
is in effect there is scarcity OF Sub
jects" for dissection in medical col
leges. The reason is that in the old
saloon days there was not such a
shortage because OF the number OF
drink victims who died paupers.
Now, as men are sober. they leave
money to bury them, hence the scare
ity OF bodies.
The vets argue that science is thus
baffled, and if medical schools have
no bodies for dissection, how are stu
dents to learn the mysteries of the
human organism:
The assertion OF the vets is that liq-
uor should be made and sold so that
paupers can be manufactured, and
then there will be more bodies for
dissection.
Can you beat it?
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Vets Rush Blow
in High Court
Against Dry Law
Constitutionality of New Act Will be
Attacked

In record-breaking time the vets
have reached the Illinois Supreme
Court with an attack on the constitu-
tionality Of the "Ilinois Prohibition
Act in the case of The People VS..
Burchck This suit was commenced
by search warrant at Springfield Luly
?, one day after the law became Ell
fective. The evidence presented re-
suited i'll an injunction issued by the
Sangamon county court under Sec
tons p and p OF the illinois Prohi
bition Act" Later the defendant was
found guilty OF violating the injunc-
ton decree and was fined $500 under
the contempt section of the law and
ordered confined in the county Jail
ninety days and until payment of costs
in the suit
On September IA brief was filed i'll
the Supreme Court in an effort to re-
verse the judgment of the county
court and secure judgment OF nncon
stitutionality OF the law.
The chief points OF alleged error
relied upon by the VETS are set out
as follows:
"(a) Said law provides a double
punishment for the same act
"(b) Said law attempts to give the
county court power to determine this
guilt or innocence of one charged with
crime ex parte and without notice TO
defendant
"(c) Section p OF said law is I'M
reasonable in attempting to define
what shall be nuisance and deprives
defendant of the right OF trial to de-
tcrmine whether he is guilty of keep
ing public nuisance.
I'D Section % is uncertain i'll pro-
viding who shall have charge OF its
reinforcement
The Law Enforcement Department
OF the Anti-Saloon League is cooper
ating with the attorney generals de-
partment to defeat this initial attack
of the vets on the new enforcement
code.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-23
THREE CARLOADS BOOZE
CONFISCATED IN GOTHAM

After lying in the Long Island rail
road yards in Brooklyn for ten days
under the eyes OF federal Prohibition
agents without being claimed, three
car loads OF liquor valued at $4,000
were conhscated on September 8.
The retired liquor dealer to whom it
was consigned denied knowledge of
the shipment The liquor was from
Kentucky and Ohio warehouses and
in the opirion of federal agents was
Withdrawn nnder forged permits,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-23
THE POPE FOR PROHIBITION
Geo. McGinnis

newspaper September "A. the
world Prohibition battle Prot Angelina who
Sixteenth International Noncohoc Congress
a received in audience by Pope Benedict
would fight
holisn."
significant farans and important
fol Prohibition that
all the globe
sodden drunken world and
jolt which he will The dawn OF dry
world brighter than is today
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lawful conduct. And, in passing.
let me repeat that this question
is older than the American CON
stitutional system. In fact, it
constitutes one OF the fundamen-
tai points OF observation i'll the
history of civilization, and has
been one OF the principal elements
in the cycle theory OF civilization
:. If our civilization will
place such restraints about itself
as to keep it virile and strong in
health its civilization will endure.
If it yields to these false doctrines
OF personal liberty, it will go the
way of the nations Of the past.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-23
Drys Must Fight Tax

Commenting on the proposed
scheme to revise beer by permitting
the 2.7s brand to be brewed and
taxed. Wayne b. Wheeler said.
The American people will spend a
Billion dollars If necessary to defend
the Constitution, but they will never
be bribed by any amount OF money,
no matter how large, to nulliiy the
Constitution"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-23
Where Confusion Arose

Under the revenue act OF 1918
fruit juices, other than apple cider,
containing one-half OF per cent or
more of alcohol by volume are taxed
as wine. The same act exempts from
tax 200 gallons OF wine per annum
manufactured by the head of family
provided he registers with the collec-
tor of internal revenue for the district
in the manner indicated by treasury
decision 2,765, but no exemption from
tax is allowed unless the producer is
so registered.
at is apparently this tax exempt
ing provision which has been the prin-
cipal source OF confusion. 1t has
seemingly been supposed that the ef-
feet of the provision is to allow the
production of 200 gallons of intoxicat-
ing wine for use in the home free from
the restrictions imposed by tho ma
tional Prohibition act The provision
has no such effect 1t relates to taxa
ton solely and does not affect the
restrictions imposed by the national
Prohibition act"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-09-23
PHILA. THIRST PARLOR
GUARANTEED BY POLICE

Philadelphia police introduced an
innovation in procedure against the
places where Intoxicating liquor is
being sold contrary to law when on
September 10 they placed quaran-
tine on the saloon of Joseph Dardella
after his arrest.
The police explained that in their
opinion the establishment of con-
slant vigil OF places suspected of SELL
ing liquor'Nis the only way they can
successfully cope with the violators.
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test against the Willis Campbell bill
which prohibits them from preserib-
ing what is best for their patients.
We ask you to give this your imme
diate attention as the Finance Conn
mi,tee is now in session and ii is
most urgent that they hear from their
people at home. This is the crucial
time--when all must work and we
feel that you will respond at once.