The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
THE STATE PRESS.

There is no doubt that Premier
Brands popularity waned consider.
ably In this country, and as people
lare very much alike the world over,
it was not unnatural that his repu-
tation should likewise suffer at home.
Memphis News-Scimitar.
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i The council of Georgia town, de-
claring ten cents an excessive charge
for a shine, has required each shinery
to take out $50 license. And there
probably isn't member Of the coun-
Gil who would shine your shoes for
less than ten cents. Bristol Herald
Courier.
/ We are advised that the admins
tration thinks such conference as
that to be held at Genoa ought to
wait until Europe is stabilized. But
1t would probably not then be need
ed. To promote sterilization was the
excuse for calling it.-Chattanooga
News.
The Republicans of Tennessee are
to be called to mold convention for
making platform. The first para
graph should point with pride to
Senator Newberry, the emergency
tariff, the disarmament that failed
and the soldier bonus bill which new
er emerged from committee. In fact
there are a number of things to
which they may similarly point with
pride.-Chattano Times
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Congress, of course, wise enough
to know that the arguments used by
the electric power monopoly and the
fertilizer trust are for no other pur-
pose than to prevent interference
with businesses that have been high
ly profitable in the past, and have
been possible only because the public
has refused TO recognize the possibil-
ity of utilizing the vast water power
resources pcrpetually going to waste
in this country.-Memphis News
Scimitar.
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Has Mr.. Harding's administration
considered that if it brings back upon
the people worse than wartime taxes,
as it's pending commitments fore
shadow, what the sore-backed bur-
den-bearers may do to it, no matter
how many blocs compass it about?
These taxes are going to fall on the
people and be felt by them before
Mr.. Harding and many of the law
makers will come before them for re-
election and for endorsement of the
administration. The people have a
way Of striking out when they be-
come sore, and sometimes at the right
target. Knoxville Sentinel.
Sergt. York's troubles are over and
his farm has been relieved of debt.
There are those who, while applaud
ing his first stand against capitaliz-
ing his war record, are now criticiz-
ing him for accepting gifts as hon
orariums for his gallantry. Among
these is the Kansas City Star, which
can now see no reason why he
shouldn't have gone on the stage,
provided, of course, that he furnish {
I'd an act worth paying money to
,ee." Sergt. York's record is Sc
cure and his admirers will always I
)e Of the substantial kind who ad-
nire modesty, worth and self-respect. /
Times.
: In no way can the Muscle Shoals
project be considered sectional be-
.ause if it is completed the whole ma q
ion will enjoy equal benefits from a
he products of it's plants. The whole c
lation also and the government it. 4
elf stands to profit by the Ford Of =
er and by the results to flow from /,
is acceptance. On the other hand,
the offer be rejected, the govern
nent stands to lose the $100,00O,OO0
nd more already invested in the un- n
and the people stand to
ose the benefits to come from cheap
r prices on the things to be made r,
7hen all of the plants are completed.
AN there be anything sectional in
UGH a project-Memphis CONNER Il