The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-06-01
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
Rv C. 7. RAWALT


WHEN read in the paper that the White Sox of
Chicago have paid 100000 for Willie Kamm, a third
baseman of San Francisco reminded of the west
cowboy who. marooned in New York Sunday
concluded that there little chance of being caught
it and to church. Entering of the pa,atia
to superstition he ambled down the aisle till
ne reached velvet lined pew occupied only by gray
whskered old gentleman. Easing himself down in the
vacant space he becoming interested in his surround
ings when the elderly gent passed him card On the
written: Il pay $1,000 for this pew, Specu-
lating moment he took his pencil in hand and in
scribed line and handed it back Whiskers was some
what shocked when he read "You pay too damned much
When read that third baseman is worth 100000 we
wonder if able editors like not worth than
getting.
AFTER months of stalling the committee consider
ing the Muscle Shoals offers has at last reluctantly de-
cded that Henry Fords is best but that it needs
modification The fact is that Big Business is just about
crazy about having Ford in that plant They fear his
ample they fear the results the same sort OF bus
in other parts of the country Just like motors
they the awful results the public mind of business
done on business principles mixed with modicum of
common decency Good Lord how Big Business hates an
honest competitor!
WHILE the politicians selecting candidates for
the different Offices uusually without the slightest
regard for whether they honest peoples crooks
who may get by through universal ignorance of the elect
or we feel like saying that this is bad for that
The people going to look into what
the election of Tom Bill this year. Also they
are going to pay little what the politics of
the candidate The question is with them whether he
square and competent Will he try and reduce the
increasing burden of taxation? Will he guard expend
and the public funds? Will he keep his
promises? All these and embar-
RAISING questions will be asked and the voter will be
erned to considerable extent by the And the
rule will apply to counties This is exception
-: -:
THE news that Senator Thomas of Colorado, will
prosecution of fraud acting for and
with the Department of Justice distinct shock
Colorado people Of all the Colorado bar Senator
Thomas of the acute and vigorous prosecu-
tors True he very old but his marvellous as
lawyer not impaired and ordinarily we should, almost
feel sorry for the dirty payrio crooks he will have to
deal Without, BUT-how did the crook-protecting
Dough) ery select Charley Thomas democrat, to do his
work? he of subdvidng the thieves, and select
ing democratic lawyer to prosecute his own family
didates prison? Is it passing strange that just
when the Department of Justice purgng itself of mer
who have been too active in digging into crookedness
the head of the Department way out to Colorado
and selects stawart democrat, who times without mum
ber scorched himself pulling republican chesnuts ou
of the fire, be his guide, philosopher and friend il
prosecuting men with whom he is on the most friendly
and confidential terms We give it our unhesitatin
opinion that if Charley Thomas discharges his full dut
in the manner of which he is capable he will put lot
Mr. Dough- etry's friends and possibly that gentleman
himself in Federal prison for long term incidentally
he may be able to dig back far enough to make eel
mate Dough- erys predecessor, Attorney Gen
eral Palmer The sincere of every Colorado demo
crat should be for the newt year Almighty God
grant us that wilt make Charley Thomas play
in Department of Justice stun which being framed
and if Thou wilt will forged ali ,bout his trying
beat Waite for and Tuy Scott for the Senate
Grant us this we beseech Thee, OH Lord"