The Washington times., 1922-08-11

II big ~ Should Strike.
The Scent Cigar. We'll
come.
Gov. Edwards Insurance.
Bargain Bonds.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE
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II the "Big Four" decided
to strike, every railroad would
close down, with no "ifs" or
abuts." The President has told
you men can't be compelled to
work. l,@
Here and there "Big -Four"
organizations have quit Mr..
Stone, head Of the engineers,
objects to his men working
under supervision Of soldiers
with loaded rifles, when the
men are not even on strike.
.We won't have our men shot
up,Y says he.
Men owning railroads that
have never done a days real
work in their lives find it diff
ficult to understand this atti-
tude. It can be made clear to
them.
Suppose the owners, as they
sit directing RAILROADS. in their
Wall Street Offices, found
themselves working under the
supervision Of union labor
leaders with loaded "automat-
les" In their hands. Suppose
here and there a shot were fired
J and an .owner" dropped dead in
his nicely furnished Office.
, How would the owners like
it? Wouldn't they say, "Cali
my limousine; ] am gong home
to stay until these armed men
leave my deskf"
The scent cigar has re-
turned after wartime retire
ment. Ruskin said, "When
young man has a cigar in his
mouth he thinks he Is doing
something" a
Many men probably feel that
they practice sanity economy
when they buy scent cigars.
The late George M. Pullman
told this writer that when he
determined to get money to
build his first sleeping car, he
first of, all gave up "the ex-
travagance Of smoking b-cent
cigars"
Times change. 4,
The, State Of New Jersey,
with Mr.. Edwards as governor,
runs a publicly owned insurance
enterprise. Employers pay the
insurance. Injured workers get
the benefits.
Now Gossrnor Edwards an
nounces q cut Of 20 per cent in
the States charge for liability
Insurance. and predicts an IN
crease next winter Of the bene-
fits paid to men injured at their
work. t.
That's a sample Of "evils of
public ownership" of which you
hear occasionally. How does it
impress you?
Rumania will sell in the
United States bonds Offered at
ST. You pay SOTO and get q
$1,000 bond. Rumania il fine
country, abounding In wealth.
Her people are honorable and
industrious, BUT
Three hundred and thirty dol
lars is a big premium for
loan Of $670. Rumania nestles
within the grip Of Russia. II
that monster bear comes back
to full strength, Rumania will
1 be grabbed. II that happens,
STrotsky probably will say, "I'm
not interested in redeeming
those cut-rate Rumanian bonds.
Please don't ask the United
States to send your fellow cit
izens to be shot in the effort
TO collect your money" ...
Our Government did that for
the financial fools that bought
the Cars bonds. But probably
wouldn't do IL again.
With coal mines closed, mules
are brought to the surface, many
eating grass and seeing the sun
for the first time in years.
Veterinarian Of Hazelton, Pa,
deny the old statement that
mules kept underground in dark
mine tunnels lose their sight.
After twenty years in the dark
mules can see.
Veterinarians Of n different
kind ought to examine the two
legged mules that watch the
stock ticker, while they run
mines and railroads, and see
what effect that has on their
; sight. ,.. '...
Hides will come In free be-
cause shoe factories want cheap
leather. There are many shoe
factories in Senator Lodges
State, and II the farmers got
protection on hides Lodge
might be beaten. The Senate, to
oblige the gentleman, puts hides
on the free list. That Is the way
Congress adjusts, in the interest
Of politics, the tariff, vitality i'm
portant TO every citizen.
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