The Arvada enterprise., 1922-03-23

ted down, IS to 20. 8. Matthew p.
paper men covering the State depart
soonerf All Of which lends emphasis to
the saying Of the Man on the Street :
ave have all the real money in the
world and for that very reason not Q
single real friend" Evidently the new
funding commission to zee Whist can be
done about the eleven billions Of allied
debts 10 In for an adventure.
ITO YOU remember London Puncf,'s
- famous cartoon depicting 4 fam
lily council Of the British Lions rest.
less brood during the World wsr3
Well. the Unioo of South Afrcis q sure
rea9iess.' Last week saW the climax
and sappssssln q the strike Of miners
which has held South Africa Ia its grip
for more than two months. It had all
the hallmarks of an attempt at revoiu-
ton. The strikers captured half Q
dozen towns and nearly got posses
sion Of johannesburg. Gen. Jan Chris
tian Smuta. the premier, proclaimed
martial law. called ont oil the govern.
ment troops and took command ln per
son. Censored reports show the killing
Of more than 1000 striker, police and
soidisrA 0renades, bombs, machine
guns. airplanes and tanks figured 10
the fighting; cities were bombarded: |:
Thousands Of strikers were captured.
It was real war for 4 week. The
South African Industrial federation
then declared the strike OF and denied
completely In the rebellion. This man
Smuts u Q strong man. He has risen
from Dutch general 10 the Boer war
to one Of the leading statesmen Of the
British commonwealth Of nations, -
he calls II. Many believe Smuts to be
the logical Successor to Lloyd George.
NEW tangiss mart the complicated
~ sitsatioo In India. The arrest Of
Gandhi, leader Of the non-co- operation.
lists. was followed by widespread pro-
tests from all the Aoslem world. Thea
Bsitain wss startled By the unauthoe.
ised ps6lleatiou " Z. 8. Montagu,
Dsitish sscsstnry ef STATE for India. Of
telegram from the India government
making demands for the restoration Of
Turkey. This constitutes an appeal
to the world BY q subordinate British
govssument over the head Of the I'm.
perial government. Lloyd George cen.
sured Mr.. Aontagu and demanded his
resignation. Mr.. MOntagu resigned.
but talked back. putting Lloyd George
and CurzOa on the defensive. Lord
Derby was asked to take the secretary.
ship for India and declined. This, com.
ing upon the failure Of the uniOnlsts'
meeting Tuesday to give Lloyd George
vote Of confidence. has raised again
the possibility II the resignation Of the
premier. His political enemies hold II
impossible for him to retain the posi-
tion. Nevertheless. II has been an.
nounced that Lloyd George and Curxon
will attend the Genos conference
April 10.
d EvISION Of the Republican sol.
n dier bonus bill was finished Tues
day ny the ways and means committee.
which thereupon reported the measure
to the house by u vote Of IN to 3. The
program calls for prompt passage If
the bin by the house. Report Is that
the sennte will not accept the bill as II
comes from the house and that a long
delay In the senate finance committee
Is Inevitable. The bIll provides cash
bonuses only for veterans entitled to
lexa than $50. Four options are given
to others: an adjusted service certih.
cate, farm or home aid. land settle
ment aid, and vocational training.
TT LOOKS ns II All Fools Day would
1 be celebrated by n strike Of the coal
miners. Secretary Of Labor Davis did
not succeed last week In getting the
operators ind men for conference on
= new wage agreement. Neither side
appears to care particularly whether
or not the strike comes. The only con.
ISOLATION for the public lies In the prob.
ability that some Of the mining dis.
tricts will keep mt work.
Mary Garden. Chicngos Rrbitcr Of
grand Opera. says that some OF the
high.pricei starr must nil the house or
take less pay or Get out.
Uncle Sam In reported to he consid.
erinE the negotiation Of treaties with
Great Britain and Cuba to put mn end
to liquor smuggling Into the United
| States.
Radio experts are predicting that the
presidential campaign Of the future
will b conducted BY wireless tsle-
phone. What's that story about the
mayor who was elected because he
broke bis leg and the voters never saw
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