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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
EDITORIAL OF THE DAY
FAMILIAR TACTICS.

(From the Santa Fe New Mexican.)
series of legal actions one following another ~
regular succession has been brought against the edi-
tor of the albuquerque Morning Journal ana the
publishing company. .
comment upon the merits Of any Of these suits easi
of all those brought by the president of bank ana
by its attorney seeking to recover an aggregate sum
of 81 1000 damages for alleged libel.
The New Mexican does believe 1t incumbent upon
it to express the opinion that this series OF ACTIONS
parently constitutes systematic persecution OF q
newspaper and that of the chief purposes Is not
only that newspaper into silence but to scare
The New Mexican, needless to say has had some
experience with gentlemen who have attempted &c
''put newspapers out of business" and to make
political exposures costly sport" We have had ex-
perience with those who have attempted TO use
courts instruments for political reprisals: WIN
those who have attempted to use public Office 10
revenge themselves with those who have volunteered
10 get out of their way connect themselves with I'M
in order to vent their spleen against the press In
general time-honored game with men and inter-
ests in New Mexico who fear publicity has been 10
seek to terrify newspapers with libel suits.
The New Mexican has no brief for the editorial Ut
terances of the Albuquerque Morning Journal They
have been many and various and often In behaH OF
men to whom we are vigorously opposed. AS me-
dunn of publicity, however. the Journals columns
have not been censored by political nor special inter-
est influences and its classification is that of indie
pendent newspaper But whatever its policies. the
issue which to be again presenting tselfs the
same, and of the same interest and Importance to
every newspaper in the state was the case OF the
New Mexican when politicians in vain attempted TO
throttle 1t some years ago.
The attorney heretofore mentioned ! reported to
have stated in court that the object of certain legal
against the defendant editor ito njure the
defendant" though of advantage to the
plaintiffs We have denial of the charge that
the attorney made this statement The seratm filing
of suits, and the close sequence between matter pub
ished in the paper and the legal against 1t are
sufficient indication when taken in connection with
the foregoing to convince Of the anmus in the case
Hence we invite the close attention of the news
papers OF the state regardless Of politics affa-
tons and regardless of the merits of specific allega
tons in these cases. to the latest instance Of attempt
ed legal persecution of newspapers
We believe that every newspa per should condemn
every procedure which like the present bears the
earmarks of deliberate and systematic
effort to silence newspaper account of its plain
speaking We believe that this fight like that of the
New Mexican is in its general aspects the right of the
free press Of the state and should be regarded
such,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
LET THEM STAY OUT.

Because Dictator Lands Of the realm OF baseball
rendered It, his decision that 1t makes difference
what juries may say the baseball players who took
part in the notorious world series gambling scheme
cannot play baseball any more ought to be pleasing
to the whole world of baseball fans These bali play
ers who took part in the worst play ever made in
the game should never be permitted to wear uni
form in organized baseball.
1t has been reported that they plan to play ex-
hibition games travelling throughout the country If
they that sort of thing let 1t be hoped that they
won't make penny. The public should show its dis
approval by refusing to patronize any such show.
The they drop into oblivion and are forgotten
the better 1t will be for baseball,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
IBedtim e Stories
For Little Ones
Copyright, 1921, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
UNCLE WIGGILY AND JACKIEs
DRUM.
BY Howard B. CARTS


Uncle Wiggily, who had fallen
asleep on the poroh of his hollow
stump bungalow, was suddenly
awakened by hearing the sound of:
Dub! Dub! Rub-a-dub- dub!"
why, the soldiers must be COM
ing!" exclaimed the bunny rabbit
gentleman as he sat up in the
chair.
He rubbed his pink, twinkling
nose, he put his glasses on straight
and then he stood up, leaning on
red, white and blue striped rheu-
matism crutch.
For" said Uncle Wiggily to
himself, elf the soldiers are com
ing they'll have flag, and I must
salute the flag when it Is carried
past me-"
The bunny rabbit stood at sa-
lutte, reach to touch his paw to his
head as soon as he saw the flag.
But, though the drumming and
notwithstanding kept up. no
soldiers came into view.
Instead, along marched Jackie
Bow Wow, the little puppy dog,
and he had a toy drum hung about
his neck. This drum Jackie was
beating with two sticks, making a
very loud and lively noise.
"Oh, Jackie! l thought you were
a lot of soldiers with a flag!"
laughed Uncle Wiggily, as he sat
down in the chair again.
Bow VOW parked Jackie in
delight. "No, I'm not lot of SOL
diers, Uncle Wiggily. but I'm one
a make-believe one. you know.
And so are a lot of the other ami
NAL boys. We're going to have a
parade pretty SOON"
/"Are you, indeed?" exclaimed
the bunny. THAT will be fine!"
I'm going to be the drummer in
the parade" went on Jackie.
Charlie Chick. the rooster boy, is
going to crow; Sammie LittletaiI,
the rabbit. is going to play on the
comb with piece of paper over it;
JohnnieI and Billie Bushytail, the
squirrels, are going to blow on
willow whistles and Curly Twisty-
tail, the pig. is going to squeal and
grunt."
''That certainly will be fine
music and a wonderful parade"
spoke Uncle Wiggily. 81 must
come and see 1t, Jackie"
soh, We won't be ready for an
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE,
CHAPTER SO.

CHAPTER So.
l had been asleep. We had re-
tired early, and Dick was sleeping
soundly when / awoke suddenly
with feeling that something was
wrong. 1 could not detect what
for a few moments; then the
smell of smoke thoroughly reused
me.
l had Weakened Dick many times
telling him I smelled smoke, only
to find / was mistaken, and to be
either laughed at for my fears, or
scolded for disturbing him. So
quietly left the bed and In the
dark CROPPED my way to the door
leading into the public hall where
the elevator shaft was near our
door.
A binding, suffocating rush Of
smoke assailed me. / quickly shut
the door, although never remem-
bered doing so, and ran back to
aur bedroom calling to Dick.
what is it?" he asked, as I
switched on the light.
Fire" Don't you smell the
smoker"
Nonsense! Come back to bed.
You'll catch your death Of cold
running around that way"
II tell you the house is on fire."
7 was trying to get into my clothes
but tumblingly because of nerv-
BUSINESS and fright Cant you
smell the smoke now?" I opened
the door into the hall and it was
awful!
BY this time he was up and had
gone to the door.
'By jove, you're right! Get Ju-
nior up; I'll telephone the depart
ment. Then we must waken Clara
and Jim and the rest" Our eleva-
tor stopped at o'clock, and the
switchboard also was closed at
that time.
But by the time he had talked
to the department, some one else
in the house had discovered the
fire, and we heard opening of
doors, cries of Fire! The house
Is on fire." etc.
I dressed Junior and then Dick
again opened the door, just as the
fire apparatus came up.
we can get out tnaC way. we
would smother before we got
down those five flights of stairs.
Well walt here. We may have to
get out by the windows" Dick said
with a calmness I was sure he was
far from feeling.
Everything we've got will be
burned upr I sobbed. as the clang
of the engine, the shouts Of the
firemen reached us. Dick had
gone to the window, but had not
opened it. fearing to make
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
THE WOMAN he MARRIED
BY JANE PHELPS.

draught. The smoke from the hal
had curled in under the door and
! through the cracks and the acrid
smell of it added to my fear.
Get sheet and put the things
you value most In it," he ordered,
Shut the door into the halr"-
! our private hall--"and I'll open
the window for a moment and see
il I can find out If it is safe for
US to stay here any longer"
Don't jump" I heard a loud
voice say as Dick threw up the
window. Then a Kissing sound
followed. The flames had found
their way into the elevator shaft,
and the flimsily built house was
doomed. vs..
"They will take us out the win
dow" Dick told me, just as he'll
meted head made its appearance.
Junior first!" I said as Dick
tried to push me into the fireman's
arms.
"There amt no danger, Miss. If
you keep COOL" he said as he dis
appeared with my boy. BY this
time the smoke was becoming al
most unbearable. I had thrown
and Dick into sheet. Dick laid
his fathers picture and one of me
and Junior between the clothing,
and tied the sheet by the corners
into a bundle which he said he
could take down, or toss to some
one.
The smoke had driven us to the
window, where we were gasping
for air.
Dick kissed me when the he'll
meted head appeared again. 1t
frightened me strangely.
you go firstw / pleaded, but he
took me in his arms and passed
me out to the fireman. Then
when we were almost down 1 saw
him toss the bundle out, and
climb out himself, the flames
forming a red background as he
started to come down.
He'll be burned" II cried in
agony, as the fireman put me
down.
I'll get him, Miss" and back
the brave fellow went. l had not
known 1t, but he had seen that the
walls were bullying. Afterward
Dick told me that the house
seemed to burn like paper. Any
way, in an hour after / discovered
the fire the house was nearly gone,
although no one had been seri-
ously hurt.
IF you hadn't smelled smoke
Nan, l guess we all would have
been in Kingdom Come by now"
Jim Watson said, as we huddled
together at safe distance and
watched all we owned burn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
CRISP PARAGRAPHS
WHY GIVE THEM THE HINT?

WHY GIVE THEM THE HINT?
Sc, far it hasn't occurred to the reformers to pro-
hibit the Importation of sugar because 1t is bad for
Observation-Disclosures SUM-
o @ o @
UP TO DATE.
An Emporia man entered local store and IN
uuired for the publicity department The foorwakel
promptly led him to the hosiery counter.-Kansas
City Star.
WANT TROTZKY TO GO HUNGRY? -
Trotzky has been made Food Minister to Russia,
which probably explains why 100000 Russians are
so hungry-News and Courier.
o . 9 o
THEY HAVE TO EAT 1T. I
Careful capitalists are using refrigerators as safes
in Hungary says u dispatch To contract the cur
ncy?-New York Evening Post
EVER HEAR OF AN IDLE BOOTLEGGER?
Chief of Kentucky bootlegging ring IS said to be
millionaire No doubt of it, If he has been busy
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
WHAT MAKES THE WAVES WILD.
But are the wild, wild waves any wilder than
the wild wild in the wild, wild bathing suits?
Detroit Free Press.
PROHIBITION is ONLY DEARER HOOCH.
Lord Northcliffe who is no stranger, says he has
pretty much everything in this country except
prohibition-Atlanta Constitution.
is THE BUNCO GAME CIVILIZED?
China claims to have the oldest civilization In
the world. Yet in transactions it has seemed
strangely Observation-Disclosures Star
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
VERSE OF TODAY
THE OLD MAN.

Do they ever grow really old, =
DO they cease to believe in miracles?
He sits in the Park,
His buttonhole blooms unconcerned, bud nj the
crack of a ruin;
His fine, gathered fingers curl upward:
He is holding hands with the sun.
Like a girls shadow
The furtve smell of the Springs runs his face.
"She would some like that
A little abashed little defiant ~
fondles the past in his palms with the achemica
The past?
"She will come. = >"
The future is coming
Beatrice Ravenel in The Measure
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
oh. / can DRUM" bdrked
cJdckle

tail. You can do the same thing.
Come with mel"
Drying his tears, and filled with
hope and joy, Jackie followed I'm
Gle Wiggily. The bunny gentleman
fastened the doggie boys drum to
a roller skate and tied some strings
from the skate around Jackie's
neck, so the doggie boy could pull
his drum behind him as though 1t
rested on a little wagon. Next the
bunny tied stick, with a knob on
the end of it, to Jackie's tail.
"Wag your tall" called the bum
ny, and Jackie did The stick on his
tail hit the drum, going "Dub-dub!"
ooh, l can drum! l can drum!"
Joyfully barked Jackie.
"Of course you cant" laughed
Uncle Wiggily. "You can join the
parade" And Jackie did. Though
some laughed to see him beat the
drum with his tail, they all thought
it very fine, and away marched the
animal boy soldiers to the "rub-a-
dub-dub" Jackie proudly pulled
the drum after him on the roller
skate
So If the clock doesn't stand on
its hands and try to jump off the
manted to play tag with the table
legs, III tell you next about Uncle
Wtgg1ly and Susie's dress.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
THE WAY TO CORRECT.

The failure of the departments of the state gov
eminent to function without partially, is discour-
aging Respect for government predicated only
upon the feeling that 1t is Just father distributing
its smiles and frowns upon all of its children without
distinction. AS long people have the belief that
some citizens have "pulr which protects them or
special favors for them, there is certain to
be feeling of hostility to the government and
corresponding lack of cordial love.
While state offices are filled by the machine
there bound to be those who secure more, and
those who secure less, than they are entitled to
have.
The big boss recognizes the requests of the little
bosses whether the request is reasonable not. One
must belong to the machine be left out in the
cold.
While the people groaned under their burden of
taxation the mining kings push their feet under
the table of legislative committee and tell it what
they WILL will not accept in the way of taxation
With visions of contributions in the next election
floating before their anxious eyes, the committee
meets the demands. Only aroused public opinion
combat this condition.
bitter fight had to be waged to stop the practice
OF the land Office Of destroying all applications for
leases sales, except the one which was approved
This practice amounted for years, to deliberate
destroying Of all evidence of partially.
Those who are Gin" receive special favors from
the insurance, other departments Unfavorable
reports criticisms vetoed by the higher ups"
until one can have any confidence that state
pervison affords the public any real protection
against corruption and fraud.
We might multiply Illustrations, but we refrain.
The whole tendency of the present system is to
ate tavoritism and disaffecton. The whole drift is
to make the government responsive to the bosses in
stead of to the public
Isn't 1t about time for thoughtful people to lad
journ politics." in so far party lines
cerned, until they able to the abuses un
der which they have suffered?
Good government is what want. We wish
economy, efficiency and mpartiality The way to get
these things is to let the party know that we will
support 1t when it is inellgently serving the public
and will punish 1t when it proves tratorous to the
people.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13

wheat market today. Prices closed
unsettled 1ac to &c net lower, with
September S1.231s to $1.23% and
December $1.253s to s1.25%. Corn
lost 1ac to &c to 1c and oats 10
to Bc to 1c. In provisions the
outcome varied from 40c decline to
a rise of 2hc.
Downturns in the price of wheat
took place chiefly during the last
hour Of trading, the market earlier
having been steadied by commits
sion house demand based to a large
extent on the assumption that
sooner or later export business
would develop in sufficient volume
to absorb all the wheat surplus in
this country ana Canada. Conf
dence in this view, however, re-
ceived an unexpected jolt from a
statement by the French minister
of agriculture, putting the yield of
wheat this season in France at
100000 bushels above current
trade figures, and asserting that
foreign purchases had exceeded
the country's requirements by 49,
100000 bushels. The Canadian
crop was officially estimated at
2SS,OOO.O0O bushels, as against
26S,000,O00 bushels harvested last
year. Late reports from New York
than England had bought 500, 900
bushels failed to rally the market,
and so too did announcement that
exporters had taken 100000 BUSH
els here.
Liberal country offerings weak
ened corn, December touching the
lowest level this season. Oats, like
corn, lacked support. Provisions
averaged lower as result of scat
tered selling which more than
counterba!anced the effect of high
er quotations on hogs.
Closing prices:
Wheat - Sept, $t.231s; Dec,
SIPS Y.
Corn-sept.. 56%c; Dec. $3.50.
Oats-Sept., 36c; Dec, 39c.
Pork-Sept.. $500.
Lard-Sept., s1O.95; Oct, s11.o7,
Ribs-Sept., 1855; Oct, $3.50.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13

Me and my cuzzin Artie was
playing dominoes on our settins
room floor and pop was taking q
nap on the softer, and all of suddin
he started to smile in his sleep as
If he thawt he was having funny
dreem, Artie saying, G, let's wake
him up and ask him wat he's smil-
ing at and see if its as funny as he
thinks it is.
No, he gets too mad wen eny-
body wakes him up wen he's asleep
| sed
And we kepp on playing domi-
noes and pritty soon pop started
to laff rite out loud without stop
ping sleeping, and Artie sed, G,
lissen to him, you better wake him
up and ask him wat he's laffing
at, because If he wakes up my him
self he mite forget and then nobody
wouldent ever find out, and wen
you tell him he was laffing he mite
get mad at you for not waking him
up so he could remember wat the
joak was.
Sounding like a pritty good Of a
argewment, and l sed, Well all rite,
Ii he laffs agen I'll wake him up
and ask him wat the joak is and
then he cant blame me If he don't
remember it
WITCH Jest then pop started to
shake all over on account of laf-
fling so hard in his sleep, and Artie
sed. Now, ask him now.
Witch / started to do, shaking
him a little and saying, Pop, pop,
hay pop. watts the joak, watts you
laffin at, pop? Ony pop jest kepp
on sleeping and I started to shake
him hard as enything, saying, Watts
you laffing at pop. hay pop, pop.
Wat, wat? Wat the doose?
Watts all this? sed pop opening his
eyes so suddin I forgot to stop
Stalking him, and he gave me a
fearse push saying, Lay off. wat do
you wunt, are you going crazy?
You was laffing, pop, wat was
You laffing at? sed.
Is that wat you weak me UP to
ask me? sed pop. and / sed. Yes
sir. l thawt maybe IL dldent /
thawt maybe you mite forget.
You mite be perfeckly all rite If
you had more branes, sed pop.
And he made Artie 60 home and
gave me fearse cracks with his
slipper and didn't tell me what he
was laffing at after all. which he
proberly dident remember himself
anyways,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
THE SUCCESSFUL HOUSEKEEP,
Err.


II wish I were business wo-
man instead Of housekeeper,"
heard young woman say the other
day. then I'd have a chance to
win success in this world" The
girl who was speaking keeps house
for her elderly parents. She is an
only daughter. They live in a large
old-fashioned house which has
been in the family for years and
which, because of lack of money.
Is badly In need of repairs-but the
Old people love 1t just as It is.
There is no servant in that house;
the daughter must do all the house
work as well as nursing her frail
old parents during their frequent
spells" Of Illness.
And yet this girl does not think
she is successful!
MY dear" ! said to her as she
made the above statement about
wanting business career, you are
winning success at this moment
just as surely as the woman who Is
climbing to fame and riches. You
are doing something really worth
while. You are keeping a home to-
gether for your dear old parents"
/ believe there are many other
housewives who would look sur
prised (as she did, when I gave her
my slant on her life), IL they
were told that they were successful
women In fact, when turn my
thoughts to this household and that,
I can count literally dozens of wo-
men who are successful-and don't
know It!
There Is Mrs. A., for instance,
who would say: i've never done
much with my life--except keep
house for Henry" This childless
couple have been married fifteen
years and I know for a fact how
much Henry" has grown to lean
upon his CHEEKY little wife: how
her ever-present smile has given
him the courage to struggle on in
a business which was never very
flourishing; how her sympathy for
him has been the one warm COM
fort of ks life. If 1t isn't Success"
to make someone else happy-then
l don't know what success is.
Then there Is Mrs. r.. who has
reared five children. "They're not
any Of them wonders" she often
says. None of them will ever set
the world afire. But-they've none
of them ever done a disgracefu1
thing in their lives" She always
save those last few words with her
chin proudly raised. And she has
a right to pride. For she Is a sue
eessful woman; she has reared five
gond citizens.
Yes, reader friends. the success
that lies in mediocrity and in the
performance of ones daily task, is
too frequently overlooked by the
housekeeper. And I believe that 1t
is our duty to think about these
things ard analyze our position in
this world If we are successful,
we ought to realize it! For IT
makes our hard work so much
easier when we realize that IT'S
worth while. Greasy dishes in
rink are not just a lot of greasy
dishes for US to wash-if we real
ize that washing those dishes is the
very finest thing we could be doing.
Oh, don't you see. it's all the diff
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-13
VERBOTEN.

I tried to buy some arsenic, to
poison polar bears; around my
house such beasts are thick, they
gambol on the stairs; the druggist
called me foolish hick," and
sprung rebukes in pairs. 1.-THE
laws forbidding poison sales" he
said, "are strict and tight, and
there are many kinds of tails
where / might rest tonight, if [
should weigh out on my scales the
death that you invite. If l should
sell you half ton of poison, green
or blue, in yonder hoosegow, grim
and dun, I'd spend year or two;
but you may go and buy a gun,
and none will question you. Across
the street they're selling CATS, the
cheapest and the best, and you