The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-26

The Elk Mountain Pilot
C. 7. RAWALT, Publisher
MATTE L. MILLER Local Editor
Entered Second Class Matter at the Postofice ct
Crested Butte, Colorado
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Tramp Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Marching has
appropriated by employers of labor their hymn of
Steps should be taken to prevent the army engaged
in the from fraternzng with the enemy
New York World.
Starve the and children FIRST is the rallying
cry the shoppers who making American indus
try bowling wilderness.
In the death of Franklin K Lane the nation loses
really His demise followed operation for
gall stones and appendicitis.
Democrats, like Thanksgiving turkeys, count
ing the days when the President will become active with
the Why not try resigning before canned?
There may be something in a name, after ALL The
Skinner Packing Company of Omaha has into bank
rupcy with unpaid claims of thousands of dollars
The new Postmaster General, Will Hays is showing
respect for the freedom of the press He is adm
ting back the mails many of the papers suppressed by
the unspeakabe Burleson
Chief Justice White of Louisiana veteran member of
the Supreme Court passed away the 10Th inst He
appointed by President Cleveland and practically the
only representative the south had on the bench.
In the midst of all the crusades stop the people
doing everything they do is crafty
that the ntitobacco folks advancing
fast More states repealed antitobacco laws than
passed them.
1t is gratifying know that if the Navahoes break
off their reservation and campaign of page and
murder the Governors garrison of soldiers Grand
Junction and Montrose will have nice big $4,000
ida in fha dapC ic
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The beastly sales tax proposed to enable the pluto
to stick taxes the poor and less them
selves is dying if not dead. Its defeat is signal
ample of what be done by active hard protest Now
if the people would attention passing the Truth in
Fabric bill perhaps could buy woolens that are
free from shoddy.
The bill which the wheat gamblers declared would
close the Chicago Board of Trade has passed and will
doubtless become law Those who hurt will likely
devise some of taking their rakeo not quite
in the past. But it is encouragement that
the short step here taken will lead other and
drastic action which will grain gamblers in the
discard
We would like to keep it fresh in the minds of the
people that Senator Rockwell repeatedly told that
"Sate taxes not raised" detachment of COM
missioners travelling the state raising valua
tions 1t will not be for call attention to
the result when you pay year. Even pudding
heads that swallow the Rockwell dope this year will not
believe it then.
The Imbecil Daylight Saving Law voted down in
Denver two to Thus for this another of
the hysteras of During the every half baked
idiot able to present his fooishness time
measure" and got by because mentioning that he
id fool likely to the intelligent person in
Jail Henrietta Lake will weep few weeps but every
else in this county will welcome the lucidty of
the Denver bunch.
The free speech campaign in Connecticut staged
fall in four cities by the American Civil
and the Socialist party of Connecticut final
victory when the Supreme Court of the State handed
down version last week setting aside the convictions
tanned by the police at Merden The decision knocks
all ordinances which give local officials discretionary
power street meetings and speakers. Hereafter
Connecticut cities allow speakers equal rights on
the streets 1t had been the practice police in
most Connecticut cities allow Republicans
Gratis speak with without permits while refusing
allow Socialists and radicals speak under any cond
tions.
1t is stated that Senator Cappers Truth in Fabric
Bill will be defeated. Just why explained Why
should manufacturer be permitted deliberately
fraud the public? There is effort prevent the wool
mills from putting shoddy in their CLOTH but the bill
does provide that they brand the goods Is
the great buying public entitled know what they
getting? Are woolen mills to be given special permit
rob the people? That bill would be
write just letter his congressman each
mertorous measure Tell them plainly that vote