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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
Keeping Up American Wages

An ounce of gold today pays the American worker
for 1922 hours of labor, according statistics
An ounce of gold today pays the British worker for
5o16 hours of labor; pays the japanese worker for
e55 hours; pays the French worker for 11731 hours
and ounce of gold is sufficient pay .he German
worker for 20l-55 hours of his work.
In the year 1921 the nations of Europe only
just beginning get back into their stride of indus
trial production, but in 1921 imports from Europe
the United States sol million dollars which
only S. million dollars less than 1913 the year pre-
ceding the world Imports from South America
COZ millions in 1921, and 423 millions in 1918
Imports from eastern Asia and Australia 457 mil
lions in 1921, and 195 millions in 1918.
Such statistics clearly show the existence OF great
national crisis Inevitably, of three things must
happen. Either American factories must close and
remain closed with consequent unemployment and the
hard times this nation has known, Amer
lean wages be reduced meet European and Asi-
attic competition the walls of tariff protection must
be raised TO such level viii permit American
fscturers to hold the American market.
The theory that the United States. now the richest
in the world should have the privilege of buying things
where they be bought the cheapest, attractive
theory, and Is being supported earnestly by the
large and powerful class that expects profit by
esn trade But if the free traders get control of the
federal government, if they able block the
actment OF adequate protective tariff by
gress. their success will mean nothing else than the
closing of American factories and the lowering of
American wages.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
One Bigger Union

The proposed cooperation OF the mine workers and
the railroad unions in resistance to wage reductions
a matter of great public importance much So in
fact than is generally recognized the present time
The Mine Workers of America are commonly con-
sdered TO be OF the radical of American labor
unions, with distinctly socalistic program aiming at
the termination of private ownership and control Of
coal mines and coal mining and the domination of that
industry by the union miners.
Practically the object is sought for the rail
roads of the United States by the Plumb rlan which
has been approved by large part of the union railroad
men The proposed cooperation of the mine workers
and the railroad union men therefore fairly be
sidered TO be something than simple defensive
step against wage reduction II is probably undertaken
with intent step toward the socialization of these
two great industries.
There is one grea; and important difference in the
conditions of the two industries. The coal miners are
not unionized to the extent the railroad men,
large part of American coal production from
union open shop mines while the railroads are for the
most part operated by labor On the other hand,
the union coal miners generally considered be
radical, inclined socialism, than the union
railroad men.
The opposition TO the proposed united action will
come on the coal miners side from nonunon coal min
ers. but it will come on the railroad side from union
members who opposed to the socialist program.
The idea Of One Big Union has been favorite with
radical socialist leaders for wears but it has
been favored by conservative union leaders
The proposed cooperation between the mine work
and the union railroad will be watched with in
ereasng interest by the general public. 1t may bring
decisive ties; between the advocates of the Plumb plan
for the railroads and of the socalizaon of the coal
mines and the supporters of the present industrial s
tenn Or it may prove 10 be the decisive between
soviet-socialism and genuine American unionIsm
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17

hibition in part and pay the bonus from tax light
wines and beer.
If the nation this the soldiers the important
thing that the obligation shall be paid and how
it shall be paid. But practical difficulty is tina;
every potential taxpayer holds to the opinion that
body else should pay the of the bonus That is the
real objection the sales, which recommended
by President Harding. The sales would be paid
directly by practically every citizen. That would be
paid, the president says by those whom the vet
rendered their service. But the wish of the
iority that the shall be paid by the minority
and that the maj jority shall be exempted The majority
of the people, numbers, less than the average
income that the popular thing TO do is to arrange
the tax that it that ii is to be paid by
the rch' while the poor 10 escape But
matter Of fact under such arrangement, the men
of moderate means would actually pay more everything
considered. than they would pay under direct;
form of taxation.
The bonus plan should be decided upon its merits,
matter of justice the soldiers, and upon the
question of whether the can afford it, upon
question to what is the best form of taxation. If
the bonus would be good thing for the soldier would
be good thing for the nation and it should be done
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
IN Days NEWS"

Olga NethersoIc. who is said 10 as
pire to a seat in the British pariia-
nent. has been looke; upon as almos:
an American woman. SO closely was
she associated with the American
stage during her professional career
She is OF English birth. however. the
daughter of 4 wcli-known barrister OF
London, and a woman of Spanish
descent Miss Nethersolc was private
ly educated in London. Holland and
Germany. and this rather unusual edu-
cation proved an excellent foundation
for the profession which she chose TO
follow. Her stage debut was made
at the early age OF IL. BY the time
she Was 20 she had achieved wide fame
as an actress In emotional roles. In
the early SOS she made her first visit
70 America In addition to her ability
as an actress she always displayed
marked business acumcn and no; only
managed her own company but At
various times was the lessee OF prom
inent tle atrcs in London Miss Meth
c-solc Is a student OF sociology and
crtminoloEy and IS the organizer OF
the Peoples League OF Health in Eng
land
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17

Ing for their slower brothers and sis.
ters to catch up is harmful to the
children OF superior talent. They be-
come restive or different
Wider recognition should be given
to the child prodigy. The hope of edu-
cation Is to bring out all the native
talent and ability each child has.
Naturally some children will have
more to show than others, but each
child should have a chance to develop
to its highest point
Il do not believe in too much free
dom or too much superintendent
OF the child's education. There Is a
medium which offers encouragcment
to the child to use his own initiative
and at the same time furnishes guild
ance without which he might become
one sided"
UNITED STATES IS STAGE FOR
PRODIGIES
The United States has provided tho
exhibition stage for a large number
of child prodigies In the past two
years In fact. almost every European
nation and several South American ro-
publics seemed 10 have two or three
ready for us ~ soon as the war was
over. We have marveled at the ability
OF the little chess wizard. Samus!
Rzeshewski; of the little girl Pame4
Bianco; OF the young girl diaryist In
troduced by Herr Freud. and Of a long
list OF youthful musical artists And
recently we have been asked to admife
our own American prodigies in grouTs
SO fast are they developing. Last
year little Miss Bianco held an ar;
, exhibition Of her own which was wei
praised by astonished art critics, but,
10. this year n whole group OF New
York children are exhibiting work just
as good
As the prejudice against permittinr
children to assert themselves dies out,
we seem to be developing greater and
greater numbers OF supS normal chill
dren IL the increase continues and N
the day ever comes when the public
schools adopt special measures for dc
veloping Individual talent. genius ray
possibly becom. common among our
Population.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
BY frederic /. Haskin,


NEW YORK CITY. Feb. H.-What
becomes of child prodigies after they
grow up? Do they SO right on being
prodiEies. or do they lose their pristine
precocityg
The answer to this question, re-
New York educators and psychologists,
Is that child geniuses invariably turn
out we'll They not only develop into
adult, of unusual intelligence and en-
ersy, but they often exhibit rare
/ creative ability as we'll.
In the old days when children were
supposed TO be seen and not heard,
there existed general prejudice
! against encouraging youthful manifes-
tations of genius. The Juvenile brain
was regarded as something very frail
and unstable and very likely to coll
lapse under unusual strain or pressure.
The child who showed superior talent
in the class room was looked upon in
the community as one unQuestionably
/ headed for an insane asylum life
I of crime. and his parents were more
often the objects of neighborly compass
sion than conxratulstion.
This attitude probably originated in
Jealousy on the part OF parents whose
offspring exhibited no undue indica-
tfons of brightness, and from what we
Know OF the power of suggestion to-
day. IL may have had its own harmful
effects But II was, modern scientists
tell us. altogether without founda ton
For research has revealed the fact that
there is not only much less insanity
among geniuses than among the COM
mon lot OF people. but that they are
usually exceptionally healthy folk as
well
iunumerable examples could be quot
cd in proof OF this. but few con-
spicuous ones recently set forth by
Professor Rudolph NJ Binder. OF New
York University. will suffice.
SOCRATES DID WELL
Lets begin with Socrates" said
I Professor Binder The great philoso-
pher served as a hoplite. which means
that he WAS a member of what we
in modern terms would designate as
shock troops He was 20 years old when
he was compelled to drink the hem
lock.
Coming down many centuries. Sir
Isaac Newton lived to be s. and was
strong and hearty and a hard worker
till within short time OF his death.
Darwin was born with rugged
constitution. which he ruined by his
failure to take care OF IT. bu, it en-
a oled him TO accomplish remarkable
amount OF work before he died at the
age of -.
II proof were needed tha. Ncrber.
Spencer was born with an iron consu-
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
Soldiers Bonus and Sales Tax

President Hardins's declaration in favor of sales
tax a of meeting the costs Of veterans
bonus adds the difficulties of situation that is al
ready complicated
The three principal point. involved in the matter Of
the bonus are whether ii would be good thing for the
ration whether it would be a good thing for the SOL
ders and whether the nation is able TO stand the
pense involved in the proposed bonus Law. With
gard 70 the last of these points there be
doubt of the ability of the American people pay the
cost Of the proposed bonus. If the had lasted
other year would not have bankrupted the nation and
the cost of for another year would have been
greatly in excess Of what the bonus plan would
The reduction IN naval armament resulting from the
Washington conference would pay the interest the
bonds necessary to finance the proposed bonus. The
saving to the nstion a result of prohibition would
than offset the cost of all that It is proposed
do for the veterans and the nation could far better
afford to pay the bonus outright than to nuify pro-
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17

They were used to dispense purifying
water to Egyptian woeshipers as they
entered the temple. Five drachnae e
had TO be dropped in the machine in
order TO receive the liquid. Slot-rna-
chimes did not come into general use
until about 100 years ago
@ What was the origin o, the ex-
preston he escaped by the skin OF
his teeth Pr e
A In the nineteenth chapter o, Job.
twentieth verse, is 10 be found the sen
reace Il am escaped with the skin OF
MY teeth which gives a probable bi
blicai origin for all the expressions re
lative to escaping by the skin OF the
teeth
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

strikes or iockouts lasted long enough
or was serious enough to handicap our
forces IN France.
G. How much tea is drunk IN the
United Sts;cs7-M- S IL
A In the fiscal year 1871. the ne;
-. pounds This allowed for the con-
sumption OF So pound by each per
son in the country
.. Are officers in the Spanish Amer
icza War and World War eligible TO
membership in the Loyal Leeion7-H-
D.
a Service in these wars in Itself
would not cntitie officers to member
ship in the Military order O. the Loyal
Legion. They might however, inhcri;
eligibility from fathers o. gTAndfaih-
ers who served as officers in the Civil
War or subsequently became officers
having been privaies at the time OF
the Civil War.
@ How did the word '-DAso' orisi-
nate7-B. H
a. One explanation OF the term
the Spanish word Diego eauivzlen;
to the English name "Jsnes' or
lack" The term was formerly sp-
piled hy sailors 10 Spaniards. Pc-tu-
suese and Italians il general Some
authorities believe that the word IS
= NNTEaFll0'l Ellf MIAMI c
derived from "Hidsigc-' formerly
used OF any foreigners from Latin
Europe.
c. Can a porcuplne throw its quilts :
l. /. II
A The quiiis OF a Po-cupine are
quite loosely attached to the body and
when it siape with its tail. as Il does
IN scifdefense. some ouIlls may be sent
quite a distance. This IS all the foun-
dstion there seems 20 be TO the popu-
la belief that'the porcupine throw its
quilts AZ an enemy.
G Can you give me the complete
quotation about Blessings OF him
who invented Slept. ". c.
A. The quotation is from the "Do-
ouixote" Of CervanteS, ard is as fol-
lows; Now. blessings light OF him
that first invented this same steep, II
covers a man all over. thoughts and
all like a cloak: IL Is meat for the
hungry. drink for the thirsty. heat for
tho cold. and coIi FOR the hot I, is
the current coin that purchases all the
pleasures OF the world cheap, and the
balances that sets the king and the
shepherd, the fool and the wise man.
even.
@ Who invented slot mach.nes7-
B. r A.
\. Coin-in-the-sloi machines werc
known 80 years T. &. and Il is prob
able that Ctesibius invented them.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
CHILD PROOG|ES IN AFTER LIFE

tutiAn it would be provided by that in
cident I'm his boyhoOd when at the age
OF Is he walked As miles one day. a
the second and 20 the third. and with
very little food during the three days;
Spencer Is another man who injured
hi. health by lack of care OF himself,
but il he had not been naturally strong
he would not have lived to be So
Even Shakespeare. who died at the
age OF SO, might be said to have lived
a good life considering the amount OF
work he did as playwright. actor and
manager. Goethe. an exceedingly busy
man, was in good health almost to the
time OF his death at the ago OF So.
"Of the four probably most famous
Italians Dante lived to pe only bs but
his life wa. one Of arduous labor;
Leonardo da Ninct. an athlete who out
stripped far younger men in feats OF
strength was nearly e.; Michael An
gelo worked furiously most OF his 30
years: and Gaiileo enjoyed good health
until his death at Il"
Leaping abruptly back TO the TWEEN
tieth century. We have the distinctly
robust example OF Joseph Hoffman.
famous pianist, who clearly demon
when he was but two and n half years
old. and was on the concert stage at
the age of eleven.
PER-CHLDREN IN TWO
CLASSES
There are and always have been
certain wonder children Professor
Edward L. Thorndike OF Teachers Col
lere. Columbia University tells us.
and they have turned out to be great
men and women later. 1t is evident
that child geniuscs may be divided into
two classes-those who are creative
and inventive and those who have ox-
ceptional memories and absorbing
powers
The child OF creative ability Is vhc
real wonder child. There are many
children who have exceptional mem
orles. and while It Is true that some
Of these children have greater capac-
iiy than others. the faculty Is not in
dicative OF as high development ss
the creative or inventive gift"
Professor Monroe. also of the Teach
ers College, declares that our present
system OF public school education is
greatly TO be censured because j,
makes no special provision for chill
drcn Of superior ability. We in this
country arc SO democratic that We
look out for the mass" he says. Our
entire educational system is gauged
10 rnediocr!ty. We need some new way
os scaling our classes. SO that persons
OF exceptional ability will not be held
back 10 the level Of their mediocre
companions. Sometimes this lack OF oc-
cupa;ion in school while they arc walt
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
1ODAYS EVENTS
Observance of Child welfare day.

Observance of Child Welfare day.
The National Congress OF Mothers
celebrates its silver jubilee
Congressman and Mrs Nicholas
Longwcrth tAlice Rooseveltl celebrate
their sixteenth wedding anniversary.
The seventeenth annual motor boat.
ship and engine show Will he opened
today in the Grand Central Palace.
New York city.
A federal grand jury sitting at Tre1-
ton. y. J.. today will resume its in
vestisa;ion into .he alleged sNn-run-
ming plot OF New York syrrpathizers
with the Sim Fein cause. who last
Junc placed upon a steamship at Ho-
hoken 4s5 machine guns intended for
the use OF the Irish Republican army.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

Iso7-william L Dayton. first RepGb-
Mcan vice president. born at Bss-
kinsridse. y. J. Died in Paris.
Dec I. 1884
isle-Rome was annexed to France.
the city to rank as the second
in the French empire.
issT-Celebration in Cincinnati IN
honor OF the victory at Fort Don
eisou.
ls5.-Five Communist rnurdersrs were
sentenced to death in Paris.
Is5s-Prince Louis Nspoleo0 prince
ImperiaD left England 10 Join tho
British forces fighting IN Zulu
land
isss--B Billy Sunday MADE his first
appearance as al evangelist in
Chicago.
Isia-Sir wilfrid Lsurier. forme- Do
uilion premier. died at Ottawa
Born at St LIN. Quebec. Nov. -.
issi.
i:-l-Fo-uer Premier Joseph csillaur
was placed on trial for treason.
before tho French senate.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
Horoscope
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FRIDAY. FERRuARY II. 49,.

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1879
Copyright. 1899. by The Mcclure
Z Newspaper Syndicatc.)
Uranus Venus and the sun in bene-
fic aspect rule today. according to as
trolcgy. Neptune is adverse after
midday.
This is primarily a planetary gov
crnmen; under which all joint inter-
csts OF men and women should bcnefi,
greatly.
While the sway encourages love and
romance, il is equally potent in busi-
ness and professional associations.
Uranus is supposed to smpart clear
vision and real understanding during
this configuration which should bring
profit to cooperation between men
and women
Hotels and restaurants should profit
AT this time and there should be a
sudden Improvement of business at
winter resorts
Dealers in merchandise that makes
special appeal 10 women buyers are
subject TO a promising direction of the
stars which seems to indicate great de-
mand for articles sold by importers.
modistes and milliners.
All the signs presage increase of
interest in the best forms of drama
and the rise of new theatrical stars in
forecast
II has been prophesied from time
to time that the methods OF producing
plays and the arrangements of thea
tricai enterprises would undergo
sweeping changes and now the ->ers
declare that 1925 viii bring about en-
tireiy new conditions
After noon today it is we'll to dis
strust ones judgment and to be care
full about making decisions that are
forwardlooking.
Western Germany IS likely TO feel
the effects Of the planetary conjunc-
;ion of Mars and Uranus in Pisces
December IS. and to suffer from seri-
Gus industrial and political troubles.
High tides and floods are TO be eN-
pected on the coasts of Italy
The epoch OF crimes of various
sorts is not near its close IL tho stars
are read Alright. and there must be
severe measures based on scientific
methods IL conditions are to be I'M
proved. astrologers declare.
Persons whose birthdats il Is have
the forecast of travel and change
They will meet with much success in
business, but should guard against
deception.
Children born on this day probably
will be original inventive and affec-
tionate- Fame usually comes to those
gifted ones
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
LA JUNTA NEWS

The annual dinner given by residents
OF Ia Junia who are from Indiana
was held Tuesday night in the base
Ineut OF Presbyterian church. 7. has
been found that nearly 100 residents
OF this city are natives OF Indiana. Fol-
lowing the banquet an Indiana" pro-
gram was given. the speakers being.
Rev L. \. Allen. pastor Of Presby-
terrain church: r ". Tlrcy. supe-inten-
dent Of city schools: G. W. Inuan.
principal OF high school; Z. c. Glenn.
county Judge; r r Bartholomew. \.
II IL Baxter. Miss Hiida Esusser. :.
X. Niiiikan and Edward Pioengus.
Election OF officers was as follows.
Rev Allen. president; r V. Wordeu
VICE president: Norman o. Cup. Sec
Tetzry-t-easurer As the birthday Of.
Abraham Lincoln. most famous In
ciied that all annual dinners OF the
organization will be held on that date
Tom Winfrey. a farmer residing six
miles southwest OF La Junta was aer-
hzps fatally injured by the kick OF a
mule which be was preparing 20 break
He had driven the animal into a stall
and took hold OF a pole. one end ct
which was fastened to the stall. pre-
pairing to tas.el the other end The
mule kicked away at the pole with
both hind feet and Wirf-ey. who was
still holding the psle IL f-ont Of him.
received the full tproe Of the blow. He
was hurried to a local hospital and an
operation performed Eis chances o..
recovery are doubtful.
II. c. Green OF Thermopoiis. wyo-
ming. has arrived here 10 take charge
OF the office OF the Western Union
Telegraph company. succeeding Mrs.
Thomas Pound who has been acting as
manager for the pas. six years
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

David r. Houston. secretary OF the
treasury In the Wilson cabinet. born
at Monroe. n. G. IS years ago today.
Rt- Rev. George 4. Guertin. Catho-
lie bishop of Manchester. y. II. born
at Nashua. y. H. SO years ago today.
DonAd Brian. popular star of vru-
sicsl comedy. born at St Johns, MID,
IS ycars ago today.
Anita Stewart. one OF tho most cclc-
brated of photoplay stare. born In
Brooklyn. y. Y. q years ago today.
Harry tNcmol Liebold. outfieldcr OF
the Boston American .caEue baseball
team. born at Butler. Ind. 50 years
ago today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-17

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The home economies brought about
by the war too often meant merely
patriotic eudeavor and not sud
denly awakened realization of self
efficiency. Tha. is proved by the
fate Of many of sciences most use
fal productions that daily appear to
and human Progress and to increase
happiness n the home Science. how
eyer. Is no, salesman. and i, Is hard
70 convince the public that anything
sold. aside from food and clothing. is
not q luxury. Yet the real thrift OF
today Is no. only the boarding Of
pennies. but also the use Of sciences
aids
Sorzs shrsrd philosopher has said
taxt ibe vs-s ozrners Of TODAY can,
thru seigree's beuevolence, live in
greater comfort and safety than the
rnonsTehs of the last century. And
sg1s %. bat oshers csnuo. believe
What Is before their eyes. Wha. king
of those comparatively recent d.ys
knew the delights of ioss.sr on hi.
royal hressfss. table, WIS. auee-
VT. q passion for cleanliness ia her
palace irssn4i II TIRE efficiency soon
- appear in the Vacuum szeepsr'
Health makes wealth. they ssv.