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BEG THEM ALL TO REMAIN IN.

There is no good reason why, il the friends OF
John Hay, Robert Carey and Patrick Sullivan, enter
these gentlemen in the race for the governorship
nomination in the Republican primaries, there should
be any disturbance Of the present harmonious con-
ditions in the party.
Should they all go in, any one Of them or any
of his hackers who would fail to loyalty support the
Successful primary candidate would be a common
traitor and unfit to belong TO the Republican party.
Rumors of this import have gone about the State
that in case John Hay defeated Robert Carey in the
primary the friends Of the latter would knife the
ticket. Whatever the other two would do II Patrick
Sullivan hoped in and beat them both, IL the same
rule held, would require a two-edged knife. Going
a step further il Robert Carey comes under the wire
first will John Hay and Patrick Sullivan hunt him
down and scalp him with their tomahawks?
All of it's bunk.
1t is simply the enthusiasm of friends and admir-
es expressed in the circle around the grocery store
stove in the early spring; the real event being
scheduled for midsummer.
Far from conniving to eliminate any OF these
gentlemen in advance of the primary the Republicans
OF Wyoming ought to welcome a campaign that
would hold such interest.
A contest for the nomination for governor in the
Wyoming primaries would establish a new era in
political history.
For Heavens sake don't try to induce any of the
candidates proposed, to retire before the primaries
are held; but on the other hand do your utmost e
keep them all in the race.
, 1922-04-08
o OR AGAINST INTERESTS.

The introduction of the American valuation plan
into our tariff system would quite naturally meet
with the objections of the leaders of the opposition
party of free trade and European valuation, and
therefore there is no surprise when Claud kitchin
minority leader IN congress delivers himself Of this
text:
eve object to this new un-American scheme as a
substitute for the honest, actual, fair price that the
importer pays in competition in the open markets of
the world for his merchandise, which price is not at
all within his control"
The Characterization Of the price in foreign mar
kets as a "fair price" is what commits the Democratic
party to a support of the general principle that Am
orleans should buy where they can buy the cheapest
regardless of the effect upon the American producer.
The Japanese wage is about one-tenth of that of the
American wage; the German wage at the present
time is not much higher; the British wage is about
half that paid in the United States. According to the
Democratic theory, goods produced in Japan or China
at one-tenth Of the cost in the United States are pur-
chased at what should be recognized by the United
States producers as a "fair price" in competition with
goods produced in this country by American labor.
The great effort of Democratic congressman is
TO look after the welfare of the importer. The i'm
porter, of course, is interested in the welfare of the
foreign producer, for he is the buyer of the product
Of foreign labor and foreign capital. Those congress
men feel no apparent interest in the American pro-
Queer who must pay taxes to his local municipal gov
eminent, to his county, his State and the nation for
the support of public institutions, for the preservation
of the public health and peace, and for the promotion
of the general welfare. American industries, the
prosperity of which is essential to the prosperity of the
nation, and the continued support of its institutions,
may be destroyed by cheap foreign competition SO far
as Democratic congressman are concerned.
Fortunately Republicans are in the majority and
their principles of national legislation are based upon
far different considerations. Continued operation OF
every American industry, at the largest practicable
capacity is one of the chief ends to be accomplished
Because, under the abnormal conditions now existing
prices Of numerous commodities are so low in Ger
many and japan that any ordinary ad valorem OF
specific duty affords questionable protection, the
Republicans have proposed to adopt an American
valuation plan which will require the importer to pay
a tariff duty based upon the price at which the goods
are sold in the United States rather than the price at
which they are bought in foreign lands.
The Democrats indicate their intention to make the
tzriff an issue in the congressional elections of this
year. To this the Republicans can have no objection,
for, on the question of whether the welfare of the
foreign producer or of the American producer shall
have first consideration, there can be no doubt as to
the verdict the American voter will render.
, 1922-04-08
RESTORE FARMERS. POSITION.

1t is agreed theoretically that the unbalanced state
of industry is no distraction to the restoration Of
prosperity, because, it. is said, what the farmer has
lost some one else has gained; if the freight charges
of the farmer, measured in corn, are several times
as high as in 1914, and the difference is distributed
in wages to railroad employees, coal miners and others,
the latter are in position to buy what the farmer
cannot, SO that on the whole consumption and trade
will be as great as before.
The weakness in this argument is that no such
general resdjustment and redistribution of income
can be readily made. It occasions a general disor-
ganization of industry, throwing SO many people out
Of employment that instead of an increased distribu-
ton in wages there is a reduction of actual wage
payments. Sales to farmers have fallen off and sales
to wage-earners have fallen off also. The artificial
shift of compensation which in theory appears DOS
sihle, cannot be worked out in real life-at least it
cannot be worked out except by a gradual process
which involves time, unemployment and hardship.
Moreover, any calculation which assumes that a per-
manent readjustment may be effected with the farm
ers on a relatively lower basis of compensation than
that which existed before the war will prove to be
fallacious. Unless other things come down. farm
products will be forced up by a decline of produc-
ton, and the entire industrial organization will be
working on an artificial basis, in a futile effort to
improve living conditions by laying the emphasis upon
wages and prices instead Of upon harmonious pro-
duction.
Samuel Gompers urges strenuously that all wage
reductions will increase the prevailing stagfation by
reducing the purchasing power of the wage-eamers.
This is the theoretical argument referred to above
what he doesn't see is that wages have been reduced
already, but in such manner that the reduction does
no one any good. They have been reduced by under
consumption, UNEMPLOYMENT and part time work. If
it is true. as argued that a reduction in the compen-
sation of the farmer need not harm business because
what he loses the wage-earner gains, it ought to be
equally true that a slice taken off the wage-earner's
wartime pay and restored to the farmer, will not
reduce the aggregate purchasing power of the coun-
try. In fact, it will benefit everybody, including the
wage-earners, by restoring the normal equilibrium to
which our industries have been in the past adjusted.
, 1922-04-08

travel Of all people from Clinton. Iowa,
to New York city. More than fifty
millions of dollars has been spent. or
contracted for on this highway. II
will be a long time before the Grant
Highway association win be able to
dig up fifty millions OF dollars without
the aid OF that wonderful association
OF AUTOMOBILES manufacturer Not
that the automobile manufacturers are
going to do anything to handicap the
Grant Highway association. Tor they
are not, but they believe in finishing
one thing before they start another.
and so they are going to keep right
on with the Lincoln highway mil 1t
becomes a hard surfaced road from
coast to coast.
The state of Wyoming. also believes
in sticking to one thing until 1t is fin
ished, and so the state of Wyoming as
n state is eoing to stnnd behind,th
Yellowstone highway until 1t Is also
completed and hard surfaced from
Cheyenne to the Yellowstone National
Park. Now. that the Yellowstone
highway is n part OF h great Park
to Park highway. the master highway
of America, Il is all the more impera-
five tElt we of the suite of Wyomin
, 1922-04-08

wages they demand. But instead of advocating higher
incomes for the railroad companies they advocate n
~redncson in freight and passenger rates, vtich would
necessarily mean a smaller income
When these radical leaders advocate the higher
expenditures for the railroads on the one hand and a
lower income on the other, their ultimate purpose
can be only one thing-bankruptcy Of the railroads
and their taking over by the government
The country il presented, therefore, with the
question whether it prefers private operation of the
railroads on a basis of income which VIII permit the
payment OF reasonable wages to employees, or govern
h,ent ownership with operation by a committee Of
en- pioyes who will fix their own compensation and
turn to the government for federal appropriations 10
make up deficits that may be incurred. The advo-
Yates of the Plumb Plan, who speak on behalf of the
employees, are thoroughly satisfied on one point
that government ownership, with operation By repre-
sentatives If the empiyes win mean higher wages and
shorter hours, both wages and rules of work being
hxed by political managers who will have continually
in mind the votes to be cast by the employees at the
next election.
These aa--cates are consistent m one respect at
least-they desire similar government acquisition of
coal mines, timber resources, water power, ocean
shipping, steel mills and other large manufacturing
enterprises They advocate for all these large indus
tries the same scheme of ownership and management
they prescribe for the railroads Practically the only
producing industry they would not have taken over
and paternally maintained would be. the farms.
What the farmers wage or his hours of labor shall
be have no concern to the advocates of government
ownership. They want free trade in farm products
in order that they may buy their food at the lowest
possible price They want Agriculture and email
merchandising TO be practically tie only important
industries not under government management. How
they expect the government to raise enough revenue
by taxing the minority to pay the deficits that would
be incurred by the government-operated industries
1t is difficult to imagine.
This, however, is their program when carried to
its last analysis, and it is this program the more con-
~servative element of our citizenship must combat.
, 1922-04-08
One Job at a Time

Now comes the Grant Highway and
proposes to construct a cement con-
crete pavement from Chicago to Seat
tie by way OF Casper. That would be
mighty fine but tts n long dream.
The building OF highways, especially
the starting OF big new projects has
always been n real task. Way back
312 b. c., when Appius Ciaudius pro-
posed to build the worlds famous Ap-
plan Way. he had n most tremendous
task. and attic he was Caesar. The
had the power OF the mighty emperor
that he was he sovereign of all the
people of Rome. yet, even he had to
dig down In his own personal purse for
most OF the money with which to build
this famous road.
The Lincoln Highway association.
backed by the greatest bunch of pro
gressive manufacturers in America,
has had a long hard struggle to get as
far as they ave toward the mixing
of Coast to Coast highway. They
have lone wonders too, beginning in
1918 with only a dream to start with,
they have now a concrete highway
finished and open to the every day
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insist that all of our money that can
be spent OF any highway. be spent on
this one.
The Lincoln highway and tho Rocky
Mountain highway will both be crying
that we are showing great Partially
towards the Yellowstone highway. but
neither OF these highways are one
hundredth part as iportant to all the
people of the state Of Wyoming, as Is
the Yellowstone highway. Tho Park
to Park highway will be the first
highway to be recognized by h Unit
cd States government and taken ovcr
and made a Federal highway. That
will be done because It Is the great
connecting link CT tie >ation's Play
grounds. 1t Is the highway OF the en-
tire Nation. 1t Is the highway that
win bring millions OF people through
the very heart of Wyoming. Work is
now prosress.ng to,,arl n opening
of the Wind River canyon, which Is
really sur first step toward making
the Yellowstone highway a real high
way. n the state highway depart
, 1922-04-08
WHAT A MAN SINGS,

''The spirit of music prompts man to whistle and
sing in odd places" observes the Toledo Blade. "It's
a cartoon fallacy that a man huns 'Rock-abye Baby
when walking the floor with the first-born.
"But who has not listened outside a bathroom
door and heard amid the splashes from the tub the
voice Of a man who never dares sing in front of his
family, raised in the luscious phrases of some ballad
mellowed in the acoustics of the tiled room? Listen
to the hating warblings of the man between swipes
of his razor. He also sings.
"The spring time brings the merry hum of the
lawn mower. But like the piccolo's shrill note above
the rumble of the kettle-drums in the orchestra, one
hears the whistlng of the man at the handle.
"Why do they sing7 Tell me a mans favorite
song and III tell you when he was wed. The mar
in the tub, the man with the razor and the man be-
hind the mower all are humming the popular ballad.
of their counting days. For these songs, the one,
they hummed meaningly and feelngly over the piano
on Sunday nights after the girls parents had retired
were the last songs they ever learned"
, 1922-04-08
suRE,-Bur WHERE'S THE CASH.

France has replied to the Hughes note asking pay
ment Of the costs of maintaining the American army
on the Rhine. The claim OF the United States is &C
k1iowledged, the only question being as to whether
the allies or Germany should be asked for reimburse
ment. That query is easily answered. Germany, of
course, is responsible for the amount under the terms
IF the armistice, the Versailles treaty, and the Berlin
treaty, but the fact is that the PREPARATIONS commits
sion has taken charge of every mark the Germans
are able to pay on the various war indemnities, and
it is to that commission. therefore, that the claim of
the United States should be addressed. The situation
is perfectly plain, and it is up to the countries repre-
scented on the reparations commission to acknowledge
il.
, 1922-04-08
WHY ADD TO THE wREckAcE.

The attitude of the proponents of the Plumb PIar
for government acquisition of the railroads is clearly
exhibited on the question of railroad income and rail-
road expense.
The leaders OF the Plumb Plan movement are
edther railroad employees or profess to speak in behalf
Of the men engaged in railroad employment. One OF
their demands is higher wages for the railroad EN-.
pioyes. If they were asking this in good faith they
would also desire that the railroads have financial re.
sources which would enable them to pay the higher
, 1922-04-08

Whatever agreements may be the outcome Of the
Genoa conference, the United States can never be
charged with being a party to them, and therefore
more or less responsible for their successful execution.
Europe win make its own bed at Genoa and must lie
in f.
, 1922-04-08

Ireland and Egypt and Armenia and Poland and in
Vulnerable other countries are gradually working out
their destiny-with much trouble and some bloodshed,
it is true. If the United States had gone into the
League of Nations we would be expected to work out
their destinies for them.
, 1922-04-08

ment WIN probably advertise for NJ
to open this wonderful canyon and
build a finished road through u at
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145 PER CENT Cash
u VIDENDS IN FIVE (5)
MONTHS. SEE PAGE 2.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17
THURSDAY DECIDES
 BRITISH POLITICS
Decision to Continue or Break
 Coalition Will Be Made

London, Oct. IT. (By Associated Press)-The meeting of unionsts called for Thursday at the Carlton club will be of great importance, as it is almost certain to bring the poli- tical crisis to a head. Until it's de- cision whether to break up the coali- ton or stand by Premier Lloyd George is known the situation is not expect ed to develop materially in any di- rection.
 The attendance at the meeting is to be confined to the unionist mem bers of the house of commons and the unionist peers who are members of the government. Thus it will not be representative of the entire party Not Laws Successor. The explanation of this arrange ment is that when Austen Chamber. lain was elected in March, 1921. tc | lead the unionists in the commons ir succession to Andrew Bonar Law, he was not chosen to succeed the lattel as leader of the whole party and tha in fact, the leadership of the part! has been vacant since MT. Bonar Law retired because of i'll health. Accordingly. 1t is declared MT Chamberlain, is not answerable to thu party as a whole and only feels callet upon to explain or defend his declar ed faith in the premier to the com mons or his ministerial colleagues.
 While it is agreed everywhere tha the meeting will lead to events of ut most consequence, opinions are muc divided as to exactly what will happel on Thursday. IL is admitted as jus conceivable that a temporary true may be patched up. but nobody place much faith in this outcome.
 Alternative Views.
 The alternative views are that NIT Chamberlain's delense of the coalition and his adhesion thereto, backed a it will be by Lord Birkenhead an
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17

Sir Robert Horne and perhaps other ministers, will bring him q vote Of confidence by large majority, A second view Is that the meeting will declare against adherence to the coai- ton, which would be equivalent to q vote of no confidence in MT. Cham bcrlain as unionist leader in the commons. Those holding 10 the lat ter expectation support 1t by con tending that practically half the con. stituencies represented by unionistS have declared against continuance or the coalition, It is q fact however, that many of the unionist members do not intend to seek reelection 10 parliament and may prefer to adhere to the coalition ticket on which they were elected, notwithstanding the changed opinions Of their constitu- cnts.
 Speculation is busy as to what will
 follow the meetings decision which
 ever way 1t goes. Some observers suppose that if Mir. Chamberlain gets
 his vote of confidence MT. Lloyd George will take advantage Of this announcement lo dioS'iNN f"'4i"ii'> i'' and arrange an immediate election. On the other hand If the unionist leader is turned down by the meeting
 he is expected to resign being accom- panied in this step by some or the coalition unionist cabinet members namely Lord Chancellor Birkenhead and Sir Robert Horne as chancellor of the exchequer. Such a result, It i' assumed would lead to a breakup oi the cabinet.
 A straw pointing to the direction oi the political wind was the sharp rise in the London insurance market yes terday to cover the risk of genera election before the end of the year Last week tho odds were to against this contingency but yester day they were ? to in its favor
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17

south. probably Florida, to spend their honeymoon.
 Louis F. Swift sr, head of the packing firm which bears his name, denied last night that he knew where his son had gone
 Tt was, in senGo, an clopement,' v
 he said. but everything is all right. There was no objection on the part of the family 10 the marriage. We knew .ouis and Mrs Bennett were to be married but we did not know that today was to be the day, that is all. Mrs. Bennett Is very charming young woman, Her home iS in Pitts
 burgh don't know where they have gone on their honeymoon, but everything is all right"
 Young Swift and his bride were ac- companed to Grown Point by a woman companion, who declined to l give her name to Judge Kemp, Al three wore travelling suits and seNeEa l large grips were strapped to the run. ming boards of the machine. Young Swift gave his age 10 tho
 county clerk as 27 his occupation
 inst of a packer and his residence as Lake Forest. Mrs. Bennett gave hel age as 30 and her home as Pitts
 burgh, She said she had beer
 divorced from her first husband il June, 1920. Swift carried a wedding
 ring in his pocket and laughed whei 1 Judge Kemp suggested that the news
 papers probably would publish th' l news of the wedding.
 "Oh, I suppose they will, MT
 Swift replied Tt won't be the frs
 time my name has been in the pa pers."
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17
City Items

"All Over Nothing At All"-Victor Record 1S943. c. L. Pierce & Co's.- advt,
 Stella Rebekah lodge, No. II will hold regular meeting Friday eve- hing.
 Gulbransen Player Pianos, Morans. --adVt.
 Winthrop Council, Sons and Daugh- ters of Liberty, will tender a recsp- ton to their new members tomorrow evening Supper will be served at e:30 o'clock to which all members are cordially invited. The regular meeting and entertainment will follow. State officers are expected le ed to be present, and a very enjoyable evening is anticipated.
 Tabs fair open Fri, Oct. 20.--advt
 The Traut 6 Hine Manufacturing company yesterday declared its resu- lar quarterly dividend, payable Octo- Der 20.
 Four new Victor Record Specials c. L. Pierce & Co.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17
SWIFT EL0PES AND MARRIES D|YORCEE
Son Of Packer Is Wed by Illinois
 e--Family Approves

Chicago. Oct. 17.-Louis F. Swift Jr., son of the packer and Mrs. Mary H. Bennett, Pittsburgh divorcee, eloped to Crown Point yesterday and were married at noon by Judge How ard Kemp. Following the ceremony young Swift and his bride entered a touring car, which the young mil lionaire was driving and sped south ward over the Jackson Highway in the direction of Cedar Lake, Ind. The couple had not returned to the Swift home in Lake Forest last night and it is believed they are on their way to some winter resort in the
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17
sARAZEN LEAVES HOSPITAL

Yonkers. N. T., Oct. IT. - Gene Sarazen, national open golf champion, who was operated on for appendicitis two weeks ago, "A hours after he had defeated Walter Hagen, British open champion, in a 72-hole match for the
 unofficial championship of the world" left the hospital yesterday. He announced he would repair to the Westchester- Biltmore Country club for convaescence and that he expected to begin practice in a month for his Pacific Coast tour early next year.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17
DOWNEY BEATS SEIGEL

Boston, Oct 17.-Bryan Downey of Columbus. O., outpointed Nat Seigel of Revere in 10-round bout here last night Seigel, making his debut as a middleweight, appeared nervous
 in the first six rounds and took a bad beating about the body. He won the seventh, but was too much weakened by the early punishment to follow up his advantage in the latter rounds.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17

He probably alluded to the many times he has been arraigned for speeding along the North Shore. He handed Judge Kemp a crisp $l0 Dill when the ceremony was over
 AS far as could be learned Mrs. Jr. is not widely acquainted in Chi cago. Prior to her first marriage she was Miss Mary s, Haymaker. Her address Is given in the Social Register as Locust Cottage, Radnor, suburb Of Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-17
GIBSON. DO WELL
Losers Get Nearly As Much Money as
 Winners of Chicago Series.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Players on the Chicago White Sox club which lost the title of city champions to the Cubs Sunday, received almost as much money per man as their share of the players pool as the new title holders, it was revealed today.
 Leslie O'Connor, secretary to Base ball Commissioner Landis said that the Cubs, whose share of the pool was s14,7o6.S5, decided to split the amount into 26 full shares. so that the mas cot, the groundkeeper and several others would share. On the other hand, the losers share of the pool amounting to s9,S0456 was divided into 21 full shares.