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, 1922-09-11
The Apostles of Gloom
m ALL PRONoUNCEMENTs vel ISSUES

OF L PRONoUNCEMENTs yet issued by po-
" litical parties in Wyoming the Democratic
party's state platform for the year 1922 is the
most gloomy. There is not a bright note in it.
To '|view with alarm would be quite in accord
with traditional party platforms; TO be opposed to
every policy and proposal presented or suggested
by the Republican party is also appropriate and
in conformity to Democratic good taste in such
matters. But to draw such a sombre picture of the
situation of our beloved republic and to paint con
ditions in such dark and forbidding colors, when
we are just emerging from the slough of despond
into which we were plunged by the waste, extrav-
agance and inefficiency of the late administration
of the party that is hanging all this Grape, comes a
bit late. The Democratic party should have come
to the front with this woeful tale several years
previous 10 March 1921. The opportunity was
much better.
writer's of Wyoming are unaware that the present
national administration has had the struggle Of
its existence for a year and a half to bring the
expenses of the common country within its pos
sible income; that to clean up the debts and GOV
ernmental wreck occasioned by Democratic con-
troll has required months of patient toll and careful
management TO get the ship off the rocks and back
INTO the channel; that TO restore economic order
after the Democratic debauch is not the task OF
weeks but of months and years; that TO regain
American prestige in the world after a period of
sneers and insults by peoples great and small,
cannot be done by a wave of the hand; that the
perpetrators of all this grief. the results of which
are complained of, the Democratic party, has con.
tirbuted neither whit nor iota to alleviate: but that
the members of that party in congress and out. in
conventions and out, by means of platforms and
other publicity, haze gone on steadily and hypo-
critically lamenting results without fixing respon-
sibility for causes.
Four flushing is not only Democratic habit. it
Is Democratic nature. Hypocrisy is not simply a
Democratic characteristic it is a tenet Of that
Faith. As witness, HE kept US out of war"
The Democratic party is the official sob squad.
~ is always whining over spilled milk. but never
cleaning up the muss or offering to get a new
supply. If the Democratic party would advance
a new and constructive idea it would have a per
inanent headache.
Let the Wyoming Democratic platform writer's
present their doleful message. The people of the
state, and of the country, have no time for and
little patience with professional calamity howlers.
: And when the time comes to select those who are
TO preside over public affairs in the state this
fall, there is little fear that the people will apply
~ the political morgue for help.
, 1922-09-11
Hank From the Tomb

gold ARTICLE Y emerges from the limbo Of
" Geneva, mournfully suggests the New York
Herald. "fhe third assembly % the League of Ma
tions is in session this week.
"The ghostly revival of Article Y is expected to
take form in an attempt by well meaning publicists
to modify that part of the covenant in such man.
ner that the United States government will no
longer decline TO participate officially in these for.
NAL and academic discussions at Geneva which
have become almost as interesting in their bearing
on world affairs as the annual conferences at vii
Jamestown, Mass.
"In honor of The meeting at Geneva President
Wilson's Article y. which was the cause of the re.
fusal Of this republic TO participate in the scheme
of supergovernmental guaranty and enforcement.
shall have one more appearance.
" The members OF the League undertake TO re
spect and preserve as against external aggression
League: In case OF any such aggression, or in case
of any threat or danger of such aggression, the
council shall advise upon the means by which this
obligation shall he fulfilled
"fhe purpose of Article Y was clearly defined
when Mr.. Wilson presented the covenant to the
Peace Conference in Paris. He said on February
10. 1919:
Armed force is in the background of this pro.
gram, but ii is i'll the background; and If the moral
force of the world will not suffice the physical
force of the world shall
"The question is not what the League of Nations
has turned out to be under existing conditions. Int
what il would have been and what Responsibilities
it would have devolved upon the American govern
ment and people if our senate and our nation had
accepted the supernatural structure as designed
by the covenant.
1.-THE esteemed New York Times is disposed to be
jocose over the circumstance that America is in
company with Abyssina and Afghanistan in its
absence from the third League assembly. ePerbaps
the amending of Article Y, says the Times, will
quiet the shuddering fears of A.byssinia, Afghan.
istan and America as to the ominous world govern.
ance of the League and they viii be able together
to enter at n future session. if not at the fourth
Perhaps, if meanwhile as a forum for intelli.
gent academic discussion at stated ineryals of the
affairs of nations and the peace of the world Gen.
eva has not been surpassed and altogether super.
seeded by Williamstown, Mass"
, 1922-09-11
The Explanation

IF MASSACHUSETTS, had the selection of a
L United States senator for Wyoming and de
pendence was placed in the Boston Transcript TO
lend support the Republican party and Frank Mon,
dell would be out of luck. The Transcript has OF
bate years developed a bad case of hydrophobia
when Mondell heaves in view, due to the fact that
the speakership of the lower branch of congress-
held by Mr.. Gillette OF Massachusetts is cast in
the shadow by the Republican leadership held by
1Ir. Mondell of Wyoming. The leadership is the
big show and the speakership the side show under
the governing rules Of the house. Since, in the
provincial view of the Transcript, nothing good
ran come from elsewhere than Massachusetts and
the west is n roughneck region far removed from
the center of culture and baked beans, Mondell is
nothing less than an undesirable person and the
Transcript omits no opportunity. editorially or
through its Washington bureau, TO purposely be
little Mondell and at the same time prove to the
public its own small bore calibTe.
Wyoming has never felt the need of advice from
Massachusetts, as OF the selection of her public Of
ficers or the conduct of her public affairs. She
has me comfortably on during the years of her
membership in the union and held n very high
place through the ability of the men who repre-
sentcd her at Washington and none of them have
contributed more TO the honorable record than
Mr.. Mondell. That the Wyoming record has
outsripped and outsbown the Massachusetts record
covering the same period. is likely an additional
explanation of the ancient and honorable and hide
bound transcripts attitude at this time.
, 1922-09-11

was to blame; in - cases the victim was at fault.
In 90 other killings the victims were crossing
the road between streets. In cases of this later sort
while the driver MAJ not necessarily be excuipated
the pedestrian has not taken every precaution.
what ear D. done TO end this sacrifice Of human
life? SO far as guilty drivers are concerned the
grand jury suggests more rigid examinations, a
tightening Of traffic regulations, the use of a de
vice TO check the speed Of commercial vehicles and
Jail sentences for violations of the motor laws.
These are all sensible suggestions. The CONNER
cial vehicles evidently need curbfng. They mum
Der only one-third as many as the passenger cars,
yet they kill more persons.
THE pedestrians should take better care of them
selves. Stepping blindly off the curb into the path
of a car is an everyday occurrence. The walker
who looks in both directions before starting across
the street is in little danger Of being struck.
1T is up to the mothers-and the school teach
es could help in this-to prevent many of the
street tragedies. II is a pathetic thing that hun
dreds Of children should be killed in this city every
year because Of their haste and thoughtlessneFs
Nearly half the victims in Manhattan are under
lG years Of age. II the mothers would warn their
youngsters as they leave home. II the teachers
would remind them of the peril as they leave the
school. there would be less forgetting and less
death
, 1922-09-11
Sinking His Duty

Wyoming Demfcratic newspapers
announce that Senator Kendr,ck. aft
.er visiting IN the Big Hem basin.
Sheridan and Other northern points.
viii go to the soufhwz4tern part OF
the state to begin his campaign
The senate. Il Will be remembered.
Il expecting daily q take final action
on conference reports the Outcome OF
which viii vitality determine the ms
acter Of both the bonus and tariff
bills as wei as the bills resulting
from President Harding's suggestion
for affording relief to the nation from
the coal strike.
How Will the senator's absence from
Washington at a time like this be ex-
plained to Wyoming former service
men, whose fate now hangs In the bal
ance at washingtDn? The senator
has posed as h friend OF the solder
and as a champion OF the bonus. The
conference report on this measure. ex-
.pected up for final action daily now.
will vital.s affect the prvisions OF
ths.-~. Further. Il Is expected that
President Harding VIII veto II. II he
measure is vetoed. II is Hcabtfui ~ a
majority can be obtained in the senate
to override the veto. Senator Ken
drick gallivanting around over tho
state with tho fate OF the Soldier hang
ing IN the balance. viii have difficulty
in explaining to members Of the legion
why he placed his personal political
fortunes ahead OF vital legislation In
their behalf.
The senator's plea as 'the friend
OF the poor man" and champion Of
the common people" falls rather fiat
in tho face OF his absence at this
tme. when final action must be taken
on the bill 20 prevent gougins by
coal dealers. II is the common peo-
.pie'-Mr. Average Man-who VIII be
the victim Of tho coal profiteer should
the Harding idea not be carried INTO
law Immediately.
Senator Kendrick has professed to
be in favor OF a protective tariff. yet
at the critical moment when the ques-
tion or vsiuation-which really deter
mines the rates OF duty-is to be de
c-ded. he deserts the ship and cham.
pa,gns in Wyoming.
Mondeil7 He is in Washington, and
win remain AZ the pos; of duty he has
occupied with unfaiiing punctunlity
Eos more than a quarter Of a century
until the fate of tho soldier boys ana
lthe> American people have been de-
cided; until n law is written oil the
statute books that will protect the
people from the coal profiteer.
, 1922-09-11
Danse Macabre

As I went down the winding path
That led ne through the wood
l heard a brisk wind piping in
The bssking ~solxyide.
Ana met upon the narrow way
BY lofty branches spanned
A fairy in a rnsset cioak
Who danced a saraband.
She whirled and spun and ieaped
along
Before me as Invent.
Now circlins swiftly to and fro,
Now resting still and spent.
And then gyrating on again
With light and airy grace.
An elf" I said. come out TO play
In this secluded place"
IL faster round and round sho flew
And fell upon the mold
Reposing for a space beneath
A ray of morning gold,
And lol 1t was the first brown leaf
OF Autumn. sad and sere.
Dancing the devils dance OF death
Before the dying year.
-Afinna Irving.
, 1922-09-11
Public ndebtedness

The state governments OF the
United States have a total bonded
debt of s1.e71. SOC .9s1. or StO.1s per
capita. according to a survey made by
the Bank of America. New York has
the largest individual state debt. to-
falling 1857, $4,000. but its per capita
debt of 1851 is comparatively low.
South Dakota has the largest per
capita debt; s75.02. while Kansas.
Kentucky. Nebraska and Wisconsin
have no bdsRed Indebtedness.
The present per capita state debt is
approximately the same as the per
CAPITA federal debt of $1,000 in 1918.
The present public debt OF the federal
government IS s2N929. 900. ooo. or ap-
p~roximately sec per capita
, 1922-09-11
The Next Congressman

SUPPORTING the Hon. Marshall Reynolds for
~ congressional nomination in the primary and
its editor the campaign manager for that candidate
the Rawlins Republican pays this graceful tribute
to Hon Charles E. Winter, the successful candi-
date in the race:
with Judge Charles E. Winter as the Repub-
lcan nominee for congress, a candidate has been
selected who is most competent to represent Wyo-
ming in the next congress of the United States,
as he will do. Judge Winter is one of the pioneers
of the state. and n gentleman who has won honors
for himself in judicial manner, md also as an au-
thor, having written several western novals, which
have done much toward getting Wyoming on the
map. He is a gentleman perfectly able-t hold his
own in debate. and his high intellect will allow
him TO view the situation in congress in a manner
10 bring credit 10 the state of Wyoming as well
as to himself
, 1922-09-11

I have Of Judge Ship as a poet. His
name VIII add distinction to the state
Of Wyoming for accomplishment in an
art. which is the highest expression
Of Americas cultural life today. ]
feel sure that Wyoming win pay to
this poet the tribute paid by your
sister state OF Nebraska TO John G..
Ne!hardt. and makseJudge Ship your
poet laureate We. of tho east. will
applaud such an honor. as well de.
served"
In n column and n half review Of
"fntermountain Folk the Boston
Transcript. the American daily publ
cation possessing the highest literary
finish Of them all and devoting n large
department TO American literature,
says:
As far as any pure descriptive fea-
lures go, these poems come out OF
the soil of Wyoming. though in hui
man characteristics. habits and ex-
periences. they speak for the new in.
terinoun;ain folk who inhab.t the
group Of sister states. Montana. Utah
idaho and Colorado. Mr. Sh pp has a
haunting little verse motto which
serves as a prelude to his collection,
and. simple as the words are. the re
Iteration of the word blows as ap-
piled TO the wind in the
Gus landscape OF his state. evokes n
sense of mystery which those
regions.
In Wyoming
When the wind blows
1t blows and blows.
Just why 1t blows
Nobody knows.
But the wind blows
And blows. and blows
In Wyoming.
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There is a refreshing and vigorous
quality in these POEMS, the spacious
outdoors suffuses them with the sub
lime and inspiring scenery of the
Rocky Moytaain region. But there
are poems here. such pieces as Youth
and Age A Soul RevoIts,' The
Dreamer and the Doer.' The Great
Architect Truth and especially NV
Epitaph.' which shows that across the
poets imagination .here has flowed
that light which Wordsworth old us
is interfused with setting suns. wyo-
MN has produced in Mr.. Shipp a
poet who has already spiritually
proved himself the laureate of the
heart of her people and the scenes
amidst which they live and labor
The book itself represents the high.
est product Of printing and binding
n Is indeed a work of art, containing
llS pages with fronticepiece Of the
author and manay colored plates by
specially commissioned artists. The
composition was done by the Tribune.
the printing by tho Commercial Print.
ing company of Casper and the en-.
bossed leather cover and binding by a
Chicago art establishment. The Cas-.
per Stationery company is the pub
Usher.
, 1922-09-11

10 a bit Of cork with a pin Oou can
get non-rusting pms for thisl. When
carrying them about as in camp. glue
the bit OF cork to the bottom OF the
box to prevent smashing them as they
are fragile. leSo. ~"
But ycd've got n little lady bug
thore almost too small to put a pin
through said Ted. The man showed
him how TO glue the ;,ug to a bit OF
cardboard and pm this to a cork base.
tNo. -
The chioroform bottle is any small
bottle with a large neck. Csee No. -
Xxx. Two pieces OF tin Cl are cut
and perforated. and three Sits fXYZ-
made. These are bent down. as at
Dl. and slipped into the bottle as at
"a &.BL A tiny bit OF c~hloroform Is
put in the bottom. not up to top OF
tin. the insect rests on tin at CCo and
is soon ready for the collection.
Traps are splendid for catching
specimens" sasd the man. The boys
looked doubtful until he explained
that old IN cans are sunk into the
ground flush with the top. and a bit
OF meat or apple put in. It will catch
many insects. BY the time the man
was full OF the boys dinner the boys
were full of information about col
lecting insects. Later. when they got
the handbook he sent them, they
started a real collection. "wednesday
Playing Robinson C~rusoe.'D
-
, 1922-09-11

81 degrees OF minutes last a dis
lance Of 422.62 feet; thence north
a distance of 1872 feet; thence
north 81 degrees OF minutes east Il
distance of 70.66 feet to a point on
the south side of Second Street;
thence east along the south line of
Second Street a distance of 3SS.02
feet; thence south 81 degrees OF
minutes west along the south line
of Railroad Avenue a distance of
1888 feet, to the center line Of the
alley in Block 70; thence south
along the. center line Of the alley in
Blocks IA, 10 and rs a distance of
9S4.76 feet to the south line of,
Fifth Street; thence south 80 de-
grees west along the cener line of
the alley in BLOCKS 70, II and said
line extended in a southerly. direc-
ton a distance of S0o.57 feet;
thence south is degrees 90 minutes
west a distance Of 1920 feet;
thence south a distance of $50 feet
to a point on the west live of Park
Avenue; thence south 80 degrees 90
minutes west a distance Of 20.40
feet to the southeast corner of
Block II; thence west along the
north line of Eighth Street a dis
tance of 309.s0 feet to the point Of
beginning.
Section 4. The character and ex-
tent of said Improvements shall be
as follows, to-wit:
The pavement of the streets, the
construction of the necessary curbs,
drainage and storm sewers consist
ing of vi.rified clay pipe or cement.
also the necessary manholes and
catch basins and other necessary
fixtures and attachments, inlets and
outlets for the surface drainage of
said streets and portions of streets
so designated as above set forth.
That all of the property within
the limits of said assessment dis
trict except the streets and alleys
or parts of streets and alleys in
cluded therein shall be considered
and held to be the property spe-
officially benefited by such improve
ments, and shall be the property
to be assessed to pay the costs and
expenses of said improvements,
which costs and expenses shall be
assessed on all property SO bene-
fitted in accordance with the special
benefits conferred on. such property
in ~proportion TO area and distance
back from marginal lines of said
streets respectively and portions
thereof as aforesaid within said
paving district
That the amount TO be assessed
against the separate lots. tracts and
parcels of land within said district
shall be estimated and apportioned
in the n and in accordance
with Section Is of Chapter 30 Of
the Session Laws of Wyoming.
1915; that there shall be included
in the cost and expense of said inn
provement to be assessed against
the property included in said assess
ment district the costs of that por-
ton of said improvements included
within the limits of any street or
! alley intersection. space Or spaces.
the estimated cost and expense of
inspection, engineering and urvev
iro. tests ~ materials. advertisinr
cnriection Of a~ssessrerts. and all
other cha--es to which the citv may
hnve heretofore or hereinafter in
rrrrrd in the making of said i'm
provements.
Section 5. The City reserves the
right and shall have the power to
let contracts for the entire work or
contracts for parts thereof in SEN
arate and specified sections. All
bids for paving construction shall
be made upon uniform proposals
, 1922-09-11

What is he trying q Go. catch ny
ing Fish out of,the ARR" asked Ned
as he. and his cousin. Ted. watched a
man sprint madiy across 4 field way
Ing a small net
II think he's a--an entonolo-
glst." guessed Ted
Thanks. now I know less than 1
did before" said Ned
Collects Insects"
why didn't you say he was a bug.
catcher7" demanded s-H And as
they talked the man had swerved and
came running in their direction.
bringing his net down over a small
flying beetle. The boys watched him
as he reached inside the net. got the
beetle, produced a bottle and dropped
It in.
There doesn't seem enough water
in that bottle to drown him" ventured
Ned. besides. there's a sort OF graf
ing over IT,"
"chloroform," said the man. smil-
Ing as the beetle stopped crawling
about and apparently went TO sleep.
Scientists say they do not feel pain.
but we take no chances. How far
is It to the ~vilingo2"
The boys told him and he seemed
surprised. II left my knapsack there
with my food. When yeu start chas-
Ing Insects you never think how FAR
you are going"
The boys Invited him TO their camp
for dinner, md the questions they
asked kept him busy. First. Ned
seemed rather rude as he blurted out.
Says. Mister. what's the good of bug
h~unr,ng?' TNe man smiled and tried
TO explain. He tod them that aside
from making collections. selling speci-
mems to collectors and to dealers sup
plying museums and Private collec-
tors, tho study OF insects was OF great
value.
The study o; insects has saved mil.
IONS OF dollars worth OF crops" lie
told him. Insects that destroy vege-
tables. grains. fruits and such things
all have so.ne enemies thai XIII them
but do NIT destroy crops. We flSd
out abo;:t this and frequently a lot OF
these euemy insects turned loose will
kill the others and rave crops
'If Il wasn't so scientific Ia start a
collection" said Ted. who was a born
collector of almost anything.
Nothing scientific, about it,
laughed the man. I'm send you a lit
, 1922-09-11
Death in the Street

ssTHE AUGUST grand jury Of New. York county
i has made a report on automobile fatalities
which shows that conditions in Manhattan are
7-orsr 'han ever asserts the New York Herald. And
= might be added that conditions in New York
are no worse comparably than elsewhere. only
what happens in New York is on a larger scale.
erhere were IL deaths from motor accidents on
this island IN the first six months of the year. This
IS nj the rate Of one death every week day and two
deaths On SUNDAYS.
~TAc report declares - N = eases the drive,
, 1922-09-11

and shall require, in addition to the
general bid, the price per square
yard for the cost of laying the nav
ing upon the street when graded,
which said price shall be specified
in the contract and any deductions
or additions in the amount of cal
c%uatiors in apportioning the cost of
said paving shall be made upon the
basis of such cost per square yard.
Section 6. That no part of said
improvements are to be paid out of
the general fund or the Road Fund
of the City of Casper.
Section Z. That the said i'm
,provements are to be maintained by
the Contractor for a period of five
a5) years, and that the charge for
9he maintenance is to be included
in the assessment Of such improve
ment.
Section s. This Ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force ten
days from and after its passage.
and the Clerk shall post for publi-
cation the same in the CASPER Daily
Tribune in the manner and form as
REQUIRED by ordinance.
Passed, adopted and approved
his 9TH day Of September, A. D.
W. A. B~LACKMoRE,
eSeaD Mayor.
Attest:
H. H. PRICE.
City Clerk.
Publish Sept. II, 1922.
First clasS watch anc jewelry re-
pairing; artistic diamond resettlng. y.
z. Kline. jewefer. on Exchange Bldg.
7-21-tf
, 1922-09-11

tie handbook fer beginners on ento-
mology- You make a net ozt OF mos
quito netting and start In
First. keep them in n stout box
to prevent crushing. When your
specimen Is chloroformcd. fzsten him
, 1922-09-11

Pay up for your tribune md get
n key for every SOC paid. Bps-tf
, 1922-09-11

Tomorrow-Merry Markings.
Copyright. 1929, by George Matthew
Adam.
, 1922-09-11

First class watch anc feveirv -
pairing; artistic diamond resettlnr. H
e. Kline. jeweisr. OIL Exchange Bldg.
7-2I-tf
, 1922-09-11

II. H. PRICE.
City Clerk.
Publish Sept. II, 1922.