The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-17
THE STATE PRESS.

ristown Sun.
| The United States is not too power
/ full to rail- IL IL does not carry Out the
purposes for which it was created
and consecrated. And it will fail in
its purpose if it permits its people to
array themselves in classes one
against the other. We must take
warning for our future in advance
Of memphis Commercial Appeal.
1t is creditable to the United
States Senate that it did not offer
na6ging opposition to the American
delegation while the armament con-
ference was in session. The confer
ence has given to the world eight
treaties which the Senate will be
called upon to ratify, and it should
approach consideration of the trea-
ties with the sole purpose of serving
the best interests of the United States
and the world at large. The Senate's
course should be directed by spirit
of patriotism, not partisanism.-Bris
toll Herald Courier.
American agriculture is not
doomed to extinction. The longest
lane has a turning, despite the pre-
diction to the contrary of the dis
couraged In truth we have already
reached the turn. Farmers of this
country have passed through even
more trying periods than the present.
They have overcome greater difficult
ties. And they are going to emerge
triumphant from this crisis.-Colum-
bia Herald.
In line with what this newspaper
has been for long time maintaining
as a remedy for at least part of the
divorce evil, writer in the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger declares that |
"the slipshod methods of our mar
riage laws" has largely to do with
the Iooseness of the divorce system,
but ''even more than that, the great
est factor in my mind" he says, sis
the alimony question controlled and
advanced by the legal profession as
an easy means of gain. The best way
to improve the marriage laws is to
do away with alimony entirely and
punish the wrong-doers with Sc
we're prison term" AS corollary to
this provision in the law forbidding
the offender TO marry for an exem-
plary period might help some.-
Times.
The South has more potential
than any other part of
he United States. The climate makes
he water-power available the year
round. The South ought to become
/ great industrial region in certain
ines of endeavor. This, coupled
With it's agricultural possibilities,
should make the South the richest
part of the United States in produc-
ion.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
President Harding rather pointed
y omitted to say anything about the
association of nations" that was
nee his dream in bidding farewell
0 the representatives of the powers
nd he did not go strong on recon-
nending further conferences. Why
O modest ?-Knoxville Sentinel
Will Hays says he expects to de-
elop the spiritual and moral value
f the film industry. 1t is evident
hat he did not take hold of it any
60 soon.-Chattanoog News.
Statistics show that Tennessee
arms are 35.4 per cent. calfless and
ga per cent. pigless. Does that look
Ike we are doing our best?-Coving
On Leader.
representatives from Tennessee b
ill vote for Henry Ford's offer for G
luoClS OlOolo IL IuCy uOCLu II COul- -
atible with the public's interest. o
[ere's hoping that not many of them |!
ill secure their viewpoint from the q
trusts.-Johnson City Staff h
Democrats predict that the party :,
going to make great gains next =
I'll in the East, West and North, and
ill reclaim Tennessee, as we'll as the
'st ground in Texas. That is some
aim, to be sure, but from the man :"
er in which things have been NOV
Ig along lately in Washington the -
aim is by no means extravagant.- -
arriman Record.
Nothing more wholesome could oc-
If in this country than the imme-
ate adjournment of the Congress de
r period of five years. If legisla- .,
IN and the threat of legislation ~ ~
uld cease during that period and w
e people be made to understand CC
at they must depend upon their Ci
IN resources and not on the favors, %
= ~ fha hon11oac of tho va