Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-01

cent Iof olher government expenses.
| It should be easy to see where the re-
ductions must be made.
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Whether Henry Ford is to get the
Governments project at Mussle Shoals
may be decided in Washington on
Thursday June -
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When the government finishes up the
roads it is helping 70 build the country
will have network Of 10000 miles Of
surfaced main highways, connecting
Atlantic and Pacific coasts and our
northern and southern borders.
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The old Romans, master road build
ers. had % paved highways out of
Rome. Over pavements of brick and
mineral cement they drove their lumb-
ering chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.
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The seers declare that with the new
era of the world the efficiency of the
labor union has been become impaired
and that the next stop Of the workers
will be organized on operative idIeness.
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If you have sick friend whom you
want to cheer. or give one a nice birth
day present, see A. P. Mcdonald, who
sells THE EIoratio AIger Books" He
will deliver you one at any place in
town for Is cents. Phone No. 256. If.
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The following is a good way to re-
pair zinc articles: Take a piece of put
ty and place a large piece over the hole
on the outside Of the article then let ii
stand in the open air until quite dry and
firm. 1t viii then be ready for usel
again.
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The whole world seems TO be run
ming into blind alley. Nations are so
deeply in debt that the interest alone
is more than can be met; and the most
serious thing of it all is that the larger
part Of this indebtedness was incurred
BY the World War. To talk about an
other war under such circumstances or
TO spend money in preparation for an
other war, seems not only absurd, but
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There is this to be said of Lloyd
George at the Genoa conference, that
had his council prevailed. some sort
Of an agreement might have been at
tanned. He is aware Of the fact that
the demands Of Russia are perfectly
legitimate. But France. although she
may know this to be true, could not or
would not admit Of it. Had Russia, on
The other hand. accepted the demands
Of the Allies. it would be equivalent
10 an acknowledgement that the revolt
uhon had proved failure.
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New York City has 994.356 Russians
8O2,603 Italians. 637, IA Irish. SOB.
l67 Austrians and Hungarians and
593, ,l99 Germans under the last census.
In the American melting pot they are
peaceful neighbors. The solution Of
surope's troubles is United States Of
Europe. Eventually there will be
United States Of the World. Shreve-
oort Times.
In an address delivered at Riverside
California. William G. McAdoo Of Los
angeles. former secretary of the treas
ny said. The world can be organized
0 prevent war. Human history is full
f progress which came as a result of
overcoming difficulties which had been
hought insurmountable, said Mr.. Me- 4
ldoo. 7 am for peace.
He scored partisanship as an enemy
f peace and characterized as foolish
he idea that America can live as an
solated nation.
We need to day more men with the
ndomitable courage. the steae.-sl con-
ic.ion Of Lincoln. He said adding
hat the country faces a crisis no less
erious than at the outbreak Of the
,iyil War"
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Lady Astor. speaking to 200 col )
age students at Charlottesville. Va, {
aid: There is no greater deceWer in {
he world than that thing drink. II
ught to know I've been drunk. When !
am out for a good time. want to i
now I'm having it. She said she I
ad taken the liquor 70 ward off a
old What tie world needs is edu-
aiiun u al things she said. Look 1