The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-12-02

ing held up q train. Keeping the
money in the family, is one Of the
secrets Of financial success; but
some ignorant jurors will probably
find fault with them, at that.
At q recent meeting in st. Louis
the "wets" went on record as being
"unalterably opposed to the saloon"
This has become Characteristic of
the "wets." Their ideal resort, for
the peddling of booze. seems to be
the "soft drink parlor." We are
rather persuaded that rose by any
other name would smell as sweet;
and the word saloon" is just as
pleasing in sound to our ears as is
soft drink parlor." Really, we
like the word saloon" the better.
as we abhor those things that smack
of double-dealing.
Some manufacturing plants are
running only one-third time be-
cause of car shortage. Every man
out of job for that reason should
realize that his loss is due to op-
pressive policies in dealing with the
railroads.
Lady Astor, native of our own
Virginia, has been reelected to the
British parliament. The Britons
surely showed their gratitude, for,
although she did not materially
affect public opinion during her
lecturing visit here, yet she did the
best she could.
The gentlemen who are in at
tendance at the special session of
congress had hardly had time to get
their mugs composed so that they
would not be mistaken for second
story workers, ere up bounces
Brother Johnson, Of South Dakota,
with that trouble-breeder, Bonus
Bill to introduce to friends and
foes. Bonus Bill was looking just
as complainant as possible for one
to look who is just convalescing
from the most vicious sort Of man.
handling, while some Of those that
had participated in the frolic that
almost broke Bonus Bills heart,
seemed to be suffering with an
acute attack Of cholera morbus and
which modesty refrains us from
terming the oId-fashioned bellyache.
After being sworn in as q member
Of the United States senate and
given the opportunity to make a
brief address, Mrs. FELTON, Of
Georgia, had her senatorial career
brought to . meteoric close. II the
old lady feels better for the ex-
perience, the rest Of US should feel
tickled- to death.
President Harding has just nomi-
mated a Minnesota Democrat as an
associate justice Of the supreme
court. 1t appears that all of the
Democrats who failed Of being
elected, President Harding is CO.
ing to appoint to place. The presi-
dent seems disposed to let the hide
60 with the tallow.
Wisconsin having adopted the
workingman's compensation law is
now contemplating the passing Of
Legislation to insure workers against
unemployment. With the Garden
Of Eden right here on earth. there
is reason for one asking, "Where
do we 60 from here?" After we
die, and they cease patting us in
the face with a spade, we will be
all dressed up and no place to 60.
Legislation antagonistic to the
railroads now can mean only one
thing-bankruptcy. and government
ownership and operation. II bank
ruptcy and government ownership
meant cheaper or better transporta-
ton service, such an outcome might
well be welcomed, but experience
IN this country and elsewhere
demonstrates that an opposite re-
suit would be suffered. There il
nothing to be gained by the people
Of the country in operating rail.
roads at less than cost and paying
the deficits out of the public
Treasury. Probably no one will
question the statement that govern.
ment operation is more expensive
and less efficient than private oper.
ation. Ultimately the costs mus
fall upon producers and consumer
who mast pay either through
freight and passenger rates OF
through taxes. Neither the farmer
nor the manufacturer, nor the pro
fessional man, nor the city laborer
) has anything to gain by forcing thu
railroads into government owner
ship.
Round Mountain--D Discovery o,