The St. Joseph observer., 1922-04-29
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because they are most to blame in
this strike.
There are three kinds of public
thinkers in America. They are;
First-those who know the facts and
can soundly reason them out to a ra-
tional conclusion. In number (maxl-
mum estimato) they are about per
cent of the aggregate. Secondly
those who do not know the facts, and
(having neither industry nor ability)
never can learn them; or, who by ac-
cident, should they get the facts,
could not because of feebleness, deal
with them sensibly. This class num-
bers, say, As per cent of the aggregate.
Thirdly-those who maliciously dis
tort the or concoct what they term
the facts, and are always thinking of
themselves Gin their scramble for sub
scribers, votes and publicity and
never of the truth or the United
States. They number, at least, 81
per cent of the aggregate. The diff
/ fusion of bunk, in the main is di-
rectly -chargeable to them.
| According to the Declaration of In
dependence. "Sic Semper Tyrannis"
holds good in this country. Gov.
Small of Illinois, who wanted WON
en-" on his jury to try him for his al
| legged "stealins" has been overruled by
Judge Edwards.
What the governor of Oklahoma
may demand in the trial of his case
will soon become manifest. At any
rate, let us hope that they get square
deal and a fair trial. Whether or not
either of these governors are ever i'm.
peached, is a horse of another color.
Crawford II. Ellis, of New Orleans
is president of the Anti-blue Law
League of America.
The Anti-Saloon League wants to
govern this country by divine right"
That is what Gov. Small Thought"
he could do for himself as governor
in tho great state of Illinois, but he
"fell down"
About the age of ten months, the
average baby should be weaned. The
season or weather should make no
difference, and the phase Of the moon
is as immaterial as it was in the in
stitution OF the nursing function.
Teach the baby from the fourth month
to take water from the cup. Then It
will be easy to substitute one cup Of
feeding for one breast feeding the
first day of weaving, and two cup
feeding for two breast feeding the
second day and so on until weaving
is complete in a week or ten days.
Yes! true journalists do only report
and reflect the popular taste. They
shape it to higher standards. Jour
nalism is not merely victrola or a
vocation to record public follies, er-
rors or events. Rather it is, or should
be, great herald standing high upon
the misty mountain top looking brave
ly with daring eyes into the blazing
sun of truth and trumpoting the no
bier view to all the people in the val
leys particularly TO all the people in
the Mississippi Valley.
The Volstead law is a lie because
(under the 18th amendment touching
Intoxicating liquor) it would make
2.75 per cent beer intoxicating liquor
which according TO chemical analysis
and actual scientific test, 2.75 beer is
not
The House passed the bonus under
a gag rule" but very few gagged.
Acceptance by Will II. Hays Of
membership in a moving picture in
| dnstry that is to help, to swell the
| fund for the Woodrow Wilson foun-
dation endowment is another remind
er Of the non-partisan character Of
the undertaking. About two-thirds
of the million dollars has been raised
and some 10000 persons have paid
| up their subscriptions.
/ A New York man has discovered
that one hundred mosquitoes lay ten
billion triIlion eggs from April first
to September fifteenth.
From now on, says a Washington
observer, the American government
will assert itself affirmatively in world
affairs. And not exclusively as a bill
collector either. let us hope.
The editor and publisher is OF the
opinion that a farm home is needed
for superannuated and incapacitated
newspaper men. 1t would be the
permanent home Of newspaper men
too old or too thoroughly disabled to
crawl back to points at which they
could smell printer ink" hear the
click of the telegraph instrument and
discuss the mishandllng of the leading
story Of the day by the raw amateurs"
OF bumptious generation.
Senator Boroh seems so convinced
that his party is sneaking into the
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