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, 1922-10-16

IL per cent on some 6900 manufactured commodi-
ties is an example G. tkei- hsndiwork. II the Brit
as key industries they might be able TO offset this
competition from abroad. which is resulting IN
reduced areas under cultivation
Seventy years ago the area of land under cult
the outbreak of the war; and it was about 40 years
ago that the corn laws we're repealed and protec-
tion TO British agriculture was terminated. 1t was
a true statement during the late war that Great
Britain would starve in two weeks if the German
blockade were successful. Fortunately for England
what would otherwise have been an intolerab,- po-
sition created by the repeal of the corn laws, was
greatly ameliorated by the fact that at the time
of the repeal there were vast tracts of territo.y
under the British flag or soon to be, which lent
themselves 10 British exploitation and supplied
England with raw products and foodstuffs. This
alone saved her from ~perishing of national mani
ton. The late war increased these exploitable ter
ritories, but the danger of blockade in case of an
other Europeaen war still remains the h~obgoblin of
Great Britain.
On this question Sir Peter Rylands, president of
the federation of British industries, and our own
secretary of agriculture appear TO be agreed. The
former stated about q year ago that mo country
is economically sound unless its crop position is
good" while Secretary Wallace has stated:
During the next twenty years, either conscious
'ly or unconsciously, the United States will adopt
fairly definite policies as to agriculture and IN
dustry. We are approaching that period which
comes in the life of every nation when We must
whether we shall strive for a wall-round-
ed, selfsustaining national life in which there shall
be n fair balance between industry and agriculture
or whether as have so many nations in the past,
We shall sacrifice our agriculture for the building
of cities and expect our food to be furnished not
by independent farmers but by men and women of
the peasant type
Parodying an old verse Representative Long
worth, of Ohio, in arguing for certain textile rates,
once declared that "civilized man cannot live with
out pants" But exigeneies have arisen in which
men we're more than willing to swap their pants
for the wheaton loaf. The new tariff law does one
thing with certainty-it absolutely protects agri-
cultural products from destructive foreign competi
ton and assures the American farmer of his. home
market. Its flexible provision guarantees that in.
dustry will likewise have adequate protection. Pro
tected farm products will result in increased pur-
chases by farmers of the products of manufacture;
and protected manufactures means steady employ
suit in increased purchases of the products Of the
American farm.
, 1922-10-16
The Man of the Hour

MO MAN in Wyoming has a more thorough
Is knowledge of Wyoming, its economic structure
physical resources and possibilities, development
opportunities, and government than John w. Hay
For thirty years he has beeo identified with in
dustry and commerce in Wyoming; for three dec
AIDES he has been bending his intelligence and en-
ergy to the development of Wyoming resources and
Wyoming opportunities.
He has made 1t his business to acquire broad
and deep knowledge of Wyoming because he needed
such knowledge in his business, and how profound
is his knowledge of Wyoming is attested by his sue
cess
He is in a position to turn from personal to pub
lie affairs, and, at the zenith of his vigor of body
and intellect, to give to the state which is helped to
build and of which he is so fondly proud the bene
fit of his broad knowledge and long experience.
His observation of governmental affairs has
taught him as their personal observation has
taught a large number of other observing Wyo
mingites-that government in Wyoming has reach,
ed a stage where there are acutely needed reforms
attainable only through the application of business
principles to government, and he feels that his
training and experience qualify him to institute
and enforce practices and procedure which will
achieve these reforms.
The taxpayers of Wyoming are singularly fortu,
nate that in circumstances such as those involving
and confronting the government at this time there
is available for the office of governor a man of the
type and training of Mr.. Hay; and it is not con
ceiyable that more than a very mall minority may
be driven by purblind prejudice to seek to reject
the service which he tenders and which he, as well
or better than any other man eligible to the COVER.
norship of the state, is capable of delivering.
, 1922-10-16

mayor. coE-aunaity and citizens OF
LONDON. but the benefit OF discharge
appears 10 have depended on residence
in London town. BY - H 6. 4 pri-
vats act OF parliament. the privilege
OF discharge was expressly denied to
stranger citizens OF London The priv
nege was refused 4 wines imported
on foreigner ships since h irapor
tations were not bona civfum-- Pri-
sage was not rus except there vas IN
tent to unload the foreigners ship
laden with wines.
Closely allied to this duty was but
ierage. n custom due from merchant
strangers upon wine brought INTO the
kingdom. Thus King John granted
TO the merchants Of Aquitaine. import
erz OF vine to England. a release from
these impositions. But again II Hs
the breaking Of bulk -hich entitled
the king to duty upon he cargo.
though but a part had been unloaded-
The mar clausum. now established
In American territorial waters, i'm
plies a withdrawal OF a icense and the
assertion of a dominion over foreign
shipping Inconsistent with the modern
law o. nations and the early American
treaties. II not with mos. ancient Gus
, 1922-10-16
Renews His Pledge

Talking to the people 1T Pine Bluffs.
John W. Hay. Republican candidate
for governor. renewed his primal
campaign pledge to place the state
government on n business basis. lie
said:
1T Is time to reduce the overhead
expense. People failing to do so will
20 into bankruptcy. and the state Is
no bigger than the people. II we are
not able to meet bills. the time
has surely come to take Off the roof
and find out what Il the matter with
the overhead
It is not my purpose Il criticise the
present state administration. Neither
did I criticise It during my primary
to blame.
I'VE have been building up boards
and commissions for twenty years,
until now the oyorhead is too high.
"I propose Il, take on every useless
commission and consolidate a number
OF others, and put the elective state
officials in charge. They are directly
responsible to the people and the con
stitution intended they should do the
work.
II made the promise during the pri-
mary campaign and / want to re-
peat It to you now. That Is my pro-
gram. The opposition says the COVER
nor cannot reduce expenses single
handed. That is true. But the legis.
lature can work with him. I believe
a Republican legislature viii be just
as anxious as the chief executive to
reduce the tax burden. 1 am not
afraid of that body. II a single man
fails to come in and help lower ex-
penses. he viii not be very popular at
home.
IF o want that kind Of govern
ment. II you want these boards and
commissions consolidated Int the ex.
penses and taxes cut to the minimum,
I shall appreciate your support at the
election
, 1922-10-16
Criticising Each Other

WHEN DEMOCRATIC leaders disagree on party
w doctrine and party policy among themselves
as they are doing nationally and locally at this
time they arc in poor position TO plead for votes
ment and cooperation among candidates and man
ayers or there can be no party responsibility suffi-
GENTLY fixed, to induce voters 10 take any stock
in what is said and done.
Not long, ago a supreme court justice and life
long Democrat resigned in order to become a lead
ing advocate of the league of nations and asserted
that the cause to which he proposed to dedicate
himself had been withoat leadership since the ill
ness of Woodrow Wilson. This was a direct and
studied reflection upon sush men as Cox, the Demo
cratic nominee for the presidency in 1920 and
Hitchcock, former chairman of the foreign rela-
lions committee.
Now comes Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, with a
detailed account of the manner in which the fed
eral reserve board conducted. deflation in 1879
and 1920 when the board was completely under the
control of the Democratic administration In an
effort to relieve the Democratic party from respon-
sibility for that deflation, Senator Owen says that
the acts which he censures were committed by the
board under Republican influence" BY that line
of reasoning he charges the Republican party with
responsibility for acts committed by the Demo
cratic board.
In other words, he pictures the Democratic fed
eral reserve board as composed of members who
were either SO weak in mentality or wanting in
courage as to make them readily susceptible to the
improper influence of Republicans.
Senator Owen pointed out two particular acts
of the federal reserve board which he condemned
as being committed under Republican influence.
One of these was in July, 1919, when Carter Glass
was secretary of the treasury and chairman of the
board. The other was in the spring of 1920 when
David f. HU:ston was secretary Of the treasury
and chairman of the board.
At both times John SHELTON Williams, a Virginia
Democrat, was second in rank on the board and
w. p. G. Harding, an Alabama Democrat was gov.
ernor of the board. These men, according to Sena,
tor Owen, either had no convictions of their own
or they were SO weak in upholding their convic
tions that they could be dictated to by Republicans
The chief purpose of Senator Owen is to urge the
people of the United States to restore Democrats
to power. He expects the people of the country tc
place in positions of authority once more men who
by their own statements would be susceptible to the
controlling influence of members of the opposite
political party. If the acts of those men meet his
approval he would take credit to his own party or
ganization. If their acts meet his disfavor he would
attribute them to Republican influence over a Dem
ocratic board.
The real issue which Senator Owen has raised is
not with Republicans but with his Democratic as
~sociates against whom he has made the charge Of
incompetency or worse.
, 1922-10-16
Cody in Arms

There's something rot..n here-per.
haps the whisky
That law enforcement agents should
get frisky
And let their temper loose
In childish. vile abuse.
Committing acts. which in the least
are risky.
There's no use trying to lay down
the law
To men who practice ~quickness al a
draw
Rather than common sense.
There must be fun immense
In a gunshot leg or in a broken jaw.
Was Wizard right and was Bruos
Hodges .grong.
It matters not; che action moves
along;
And night shirts are aroused:
All Cody is unhoused
While Shsrin Davis backs the raging
throng.
Back to your beds. back to your
houses quicki
The crowds gives way before a ham,
mer's click. $
I'VE are the law. we three.
Though there's a mystery
Which n Of us has power to make
it stick"
Gene Martin. Casper, wyo.
, 1922-10-16

An Ubiquitous tariff is the tariff
n d by the opposition par.y.-Nor-
folk virginian Pilot.
, 1922-10-16
Liquor on Ships

A few pages of ancient history AZ
ford interesting reflections upon the
ruling against liquors brought into
American ports under foreign flags
and not for importation. but for use
only on the high seas.
The purveynnce OF wine TO the
kings use from all ships was enjoyed
by the kings OF England from time
out of mind. as "a Flower of the King.
dom. and by some conceived not grant.
able away without act of parliament
Malloy. 1890. DE lure Maritime ct
Navale," fourth edition.. Richard /
was granted an increase OF customs, in
lieu OF which he granted the mer.
chants many immunities. including re
lease OF prisage, as h duty was call.
ed. 1t was not due till the unlading
or breaking of bulk. Edward III,
granted over this privilege to the
, 1922-10-16
An Americans Discourtesy

OENATOR CARAWAY of Arkansas on his re.
~ turn from a trip to France, referred to the
prime minister of that nation as "a sort of village
undertaken But if Marshal Joffre, after his visit
to the United States had returned TO France and
referred to Woodrow Wilson as a "sort of small
town pedagogue" the probabilities are the senator
from Arkansas would have resented it. The dis.
courtesy of the gentleman from Jonesboro, Arkan.
sas, can not lower him in the estimation Of the gen.
eral public. His antics in the senate have lowered
him in public esteem deeper than ever plummet
sounded" but this boorish fling at the French pre-
mier, whose guest he was, will not give the French
people a very high opinion of American statesmen.
The best that can be done is to say that we apol.
ogize for Caraway's inciyility.
, 1922-10-16

Republican candidate at the coming
election. We have had assurances OF
support that l never had anticipated
and they point more than evcr to sue
Cess for the party.
Mr.. Mondeli is making a wonderful
race for the Unitod States senate. and
1 believe will be elected by n large
margin. His great record in congress
is something that cannot lie ~gainsaid
md I think the voters OF w-ycmins
realize his value to them in Wash.
irgton."
, 1922-10-16
An Important Problem

Railroads are cutting fares TO com
pete with motor vehicles operating on
publicly maintained highways.
Indications are hat Under such com.
petition train service Will have 10 he
cut. The railroads saco che same
problem in CARRYING freight.
Tho nnbiic NIL .erva ,,saIf ha,, ., 1,
saves the railroads from unprofi.ahle
lbankruntcv.
Steel Trucks and noverfui trains are
the real proce.a for i,,.,d
raffic and II the rai,roada a-e stsrvad
, 1922-10-16
The Casper Tribune's Program

Irrigation project west of Casper to be authorize1
and completed at once.
a. complete and scientific coming system for the
city OF Casper. .
A comprehensive municipal and school recreation
park system, including swimming pools for the chill
dren Of Casper.
Completion OF the established Scenic Route boule
ward MS planned by the county commissioners to Gar
den Creek Falls and return.
Better roads for Natrona county and more high
ways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for shippers of the
Rocky Mountain region, and more frequent train serv.
ice for Casper.
, 1922-10-16

toms which. despite the assertion o,
absolute sovereignty In the British
four contemplated no such requi-
sltion or exclusion as OF sealed car.
goes. mira corpus ~comiiatus.~ or
where there Is a division Of fmperium
between the common law and h laws
Of the sea
The power to deny lmpo-tations l.
perfect. has been anciently ~practIcad.
but Map9y declared IF any part az
the sea become into the dominion o-
property OF any people Il ought to bs
open to those that ave need OF pas
age for just causes" The right OF
harmless utility Is defended by Seneca.
1T cannot be.called a benefIt TO give
leave to another 70 light his fire by
yours" J. WHTTLA STISSON.
, 1922-10-16
Hay Optimistic

At Sheridan. John W. Hay. havinl
been over a considerable portion of tn,
state, and having met many thousand
OF the people, made this prediction O
the present campaign, in his tall
with newspaper men;
II believe the state will elect ever,
, 1922-10-16
British Farmer and Competition

AMONG OTTER CAUSES to which the London
"a Times attributes the present hard plight of the
British farmer is "the unforeseen invasion of Dutch
potatoes, which causes losses at home from ten to
twenty pounds, sterling, an acre and may restrict
the area planted next year" Unfortunately for tbe
British farmer, the manufacturing interests write
the tariffs of Great Britain, and the safeguarding
of industries acte which imposes a flat rate of 80
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To Locate In Far North

Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Bennett of East
Madison will leave here next Monday
for st. George, Newfoundland Mr..
Bennett goes there in the employ OF
Bin w. Page to take charge of saw
mill which is being operated in con-
nection with their numbering enter
prise. This mill employs 80 or 40
men, saving fir. spruce and pine. The
present plans contemplate shipping
by schooner for the Boston and New
York market. Lauriston HoWes of
North Arson went there about three
weeks ago to take charge of the lum-
bering end of the business. George
Brown of North Arson, formerly
bookkeeper for the North Arson
Manufacturing Company, is also in
ST. George, accounting for the above
mentioned concern. Mr.. Bennett
has been in East Madison for about
two years in the mill business. Prev
ious to that he was a contractor for
about nine years for the Mainstream
Lumber Co. Also at one time he had
a portable mill located on the Nor
ridgewock road, south side, working
up some pine timber. Mr. Bennett
for three years was located in Athens
on the Weserunsett stream with a
portable mill.
Leaving Wateryile ut about I a. m
on Monday one might expect to ar
rive in st. George tho following We'd
nesday night. The route would be
by rail to North Sidney, N. s.. thence
by steamer one hundred twenty miles
to Port-auBasse N. f., thence by
train to destination, about one hun
dred mics. In st. George at pres
ent there is one automobile, a Ford
1t is town of about one hundred
families, including the residence of
Catholic bishop and priest. Case
lene is Csc a gallon.
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Ralph Burrlll All Right

Deep interest was aroused through
out the county by report, Tuesday
that Ralph p. Burrill, son or Mrs. En-
ma p Burrill of this place, was lost
in the woods near Lost Pond. Mr.
Burrill was one of party who wenl
to that section Sunday. Monday hl
left the Briggs camp at Lost Pond Il
go down the blackboard road 10 q
farmhouse near the river, about fom
milcs, after milk. He took his gun
With him and on the trip back thought
he heard some cartridges. his lof
him to leave the road he was ON and
when he again resumed his course
toward the Pond, took an older buck
board road which led in the sa me dir
ection. This would have brout hit hin
to the camp all right but he tmsseo
the route in some way and goit into
the woods on the northerly side 'of the
Pond, where he passed the night LII
took no serious harm from his talyen
ture other than rather tender fee
caused by tramping through the torres
and perhaps Il little loss of slecs-.
The news spread very rapidly ant
volunteers and searchers came iron
all directions. 1t seemed as il every
man in the region was ready and Gag
err to hunt indefinitely until the y pung
man was found.
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LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. NJ. Il. Foss who has lately
broken up her home in Madison is
at the home of her daughter Mrs. l..
NJ Sanborn for the present.
Mrs. L. A. Bradbury, superintendent
of schools in the North Arson and
Bingham section was in Skowhegan
yesterday afternoon on business.