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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
PlTTMAN ACT AND THE PRICE OF
SILVER.

Under the terms of the Pittman act
the government is obligated to pur-
chase all domestic silver offered at 81
per ounce until OSOOO 600 ounces have
been purchased, the amount of silver
Withdrawn from the treasury during
the war. Practically half of this
amount has now been purchased and
in less than two years the Pittman law
will have accomplished it's purpose
silver equal to the amount withdrawn
will have been restored to the treasury.
and then, unless something in the
meantime is done to maintain the
price at 81 per ounce. the price of
American silver will drop to a par with
that of the foreign product At the
time the Pittman act was passed it
was freely predicted by high author
titles on silver and monetary affairs of
Europe that conditions following the
wei "N"ih OlSdte a tIeueIluOuS ne
mand for silver fof coinage and that
this with the usual large ABSORPTION of
of silver in the orient and the con-
sumption Of the metal for commercial
uses would maintain the price at 81 per
ounce or more. 1t is evident now that
this prediction was not well founded.
unless something speedily happens t,
stabilize conditions in Europe Most
of the nations over there are sadly in
need of metallic currency to take the
place of the dabased paper issues, and.l
if efforts now being made to restore
them to a sound financial basis should
prove successful. it is possible that an /
International agreement might be
reached to maintain silver at the fixed
price of 81 per ounce. But this is rath
er remote prospect and it therefore
the friends of silver in the
United states to begin now to work out
'ome plan for the protection of the
If the price of the metal before the
purchases under the Pittman act are
ompleted and the price drops to the
oreign level
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
5oRAH RElTERATEs OPPOSITION
TO CASH BONUS.

Senator Borah is not to be moved
from his position in oppotion to paving
a cash bonus to world war veterans.
The candid and courageous letter he
sent to the American legion post at
Focatello was carried by the Associa
ted Press to daily papers in every
state in the union and the Idaho sena
tor has been widely commended for
his fearless stand, and of course he was
correspondingly condemned by the
sponsors for this unparalleled raid on
the public treasury But many who
favor the bonus were outspoken in ex-
pressing admiration for the courage
displayed 10y Senator Borah in meeting
the issue. AT the time the Pocateuo
post drew fire from Borah. it appears
that Robert d. Leeper of Lewiston.
department commander of the Ameri-
can legion, also addressed the senator
asking his attitude on the adjusted
compensation bnn," to which he re-
ceived a reply in kind and from which
the following is an extract;
Il am particularly opposed to
the present bill as it passed the
house. think it is altogether the
worst bill which has yet been pro-
posed. 1t is an indefensible make
shift in my opinion and is credita-
bic neither to congress nor fair to
the soldiers if they are to be dealt
with in this matter at all.
81 regret very much from a per
sonal standpoint that am unable
to entertain the view favorable to
a cash bonus. l realize fully that
l will be misunderstood and great
ly criticised by the legion men. and
of course l should not have taken
such position if had not been
impelled to do so by what I felt to
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
NO MORE WISCONSIN.
(Pittsburg Gazette- TimesD


A county convention of Minnesota
democrats telegraphed Woodrow VIII
son assurance of recognition as the
leader of the democratic party" The
former president responded right off
the reel, expressing the confident ex-
pectation that the party will soon be
re established in power and in posi-
ton to render renewed service to the
liberal forces of mankind throughout
the world" This cheap claptrap is
charcateristically Wilsonian Through
out his two terms in the White House
Mr.. Wilson got in the habit of wailing
in sympathy with the liberal forces of
mankind. but his political practices
were far from liberal He was the
most autOcratic executive this country
has had. He recognized as liberal any
one that submitted to his rule, fawned
for his favor or made a pretense of
agreeing with him for what there was
in it, With democracy and republi-
canism he had no sympathy. and of
course he has none today
The liberal forces of mankind are.
broadly, progressives concerned with /
the greatest good to the |
greatest number through the power of /
wisely formed public opinion Mr. |
Wilson doesn't care boot for public |
opinion when it runs counter to his /
personal predictions. That's why his |
party and the American people turned |
against him. He betrayed the liberal /
forces of mankind throughout the /
world when he had opportunity to
serve them because he feels no real
with them. The democratic
party never will be returned to power
IN a platform of Wisconsin. 1t will
lot even seek support on such plat
'orm.
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refreshing 10 have one OF them now
coming through with note Of cheer
full optimism. and announcing a large
investment in new rolling stock in
preparation for increased business in
the northwestern states. prospects for
development and prosperity in the
northwest are so good that the North
ern Pacific has increased its order for
new freight cars" said President
Charles Donnelly in a public state
ment few days ago. This increased
order means an additional investment
of $S,25OOOO and has been authorized
by the company. II means the pur-
chase of 1920 cars, including 1000 box
cars. $50 convertible work and coal
cars. $50 steel coal cars and 70 pas
senger refrigerator cars. Soon after
the first of the year the company Or !
dered 1000 ordinary refrigerator cars. |
This action by the Northern Pacific is |
and convincing evidence
If returning prosperity and indicates
hat the company is preparing to meet
he condition by charging its facilities.
While the railroad situation is still
erious, Northern Pacific officials say
hat there has been substantial i'm
'rovement as a result of general bet
erment OF economic conditions.
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NEEDED RESTRICTIONS.
lRoehester Post Express.l

dorchester Post EXpress.)
In order to restrict the number OF
aliens in this country at one time, the
United States government fixed GER
tain quotas which when reached. au-
tomatically act as a bar to further i'm
migration in the class which has
reached its limit. We suggest that
Uncle Sam extend this restriction to
certain other classes in his country. as
a means of lettering conditions here.
For instance, we have thought of:
International bankers who urge the
cancellation of Europe's debt to Amer
lea, while they themselves are living on
the interest derived from the debts OF
others.
Free traders who howl against a pro-
tective tariff. but still demand the de-
cent wage which protective tariff
ensures.
international traders who put the
dollar sign above the national emblem.
Patriots who buy foreign made goods
in preference to goods made in Amer
lea
Free trade schemers who try to put
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
KeIIy's Plain Talk to People of Butte

I if those who are appointed to enforce
the law in this community have neces-
sary courage to go out on the sidewalk
and say there shall be no transgres-
sion of the law, and that you have that
kind of public officials is your business.
All the organization that we can put
into a company. all the efficiency that
we endeavor to instill into that Organ-
cation is absolutely futile if there is
not the backing of a united population
of the community that says that here
the law will be respected. And just as
hope you will say that this big corpo-
ration shall never transgress the right
of any individual in this community.
do l also say that l have a right to ask
you to see that its rights are not
transgressed. So say we have or
ganized this thing, but it is essential
that a solid labor situation shall pre-
vail and that is just as much your
business as it is my business to see
that it does. Another thing to which
as a citizen of Butte | have right to
advert, is this You cannot have
community and you cannot
have a happy community unless you
have a regulated and a well gov
erned community. 1t is not only es-
sential from the standpoint of industry
that there should be an enforcement of
the law and a respect for property
rights, but if you in your own lives are
haDDV and cOntented if Won re pettine
the full measure of everything to
which you are entitled under the gov
eminent under which you live you
have right to say that that govern
ment shall be honestly efficiently and
administered I am not
here to pass judgment because do not
know the facts, but ] am here to state
70 you just what it is to a casual OBJ
server because that is all have been
n this matter my Impressions have
)een formed since my return to Butte
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11

Following the announcement a few
weeks ago that the mines of Butte
would resume operations after a long
shutdown, c. F. Kelly, president of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company,
delivered an address which was in the
nature of a cOndid heart to heart talk
with the people who are dependent
upon the steady and successful opera
ton of that company In the course of
his remarks Mr.. Kelly said
There has never been a time in this
community when half the men in this
room. if they did but stand up and
express the convictions that they hold
could not control the situation in this
community, for this community is es-
sentially a law-abiding. God fearing.
outstanding American civic set
think it ought to be the duty, it ought
to be the province, it ought to be the
mission of every man and woman who
has witnessed what it means to have
a complete cessation of industry, who
knows what it means to the community
and to the state. I say | think it ought
to be his mission to announce as pub
lie policy in Butte that here the radical,
the man who strikes not only organized
endeavor but at organized government,
is not only not desired, but that it is
no safe place for him to tarry. When
during the war and our boys were
away, the sccum of the earth polluted !
he streets of this community. when, as
every man and woman in this hall
Knows it was not only impossible to
Keep industry going, but when every |
man in this room who endeavored to do
so was marked for attack if he walked |
down the street, defiance was hurled to
hem and industry was MANNED in this
Now, my friends. let us never have
mother situation like that, and there
lever would have been such a situa-
ion. and there could not be such a
and it can never come again,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
ELK'S PAGEANT.
Special Rates Over O.-W to Bio Port
land Carnival.

Special Rates Over o.-W to Big Port
land Carnival.
Announcement was made today by
II. J. Arnett local agent for the Union
Pacific system, relative to excursion
rates from Wallace to Portland on ac-
count Of the B. P. o. Elks' golden iubi-
lee and pageant of peace, progress and
prosperity to be held in that city MAY
1920. Tickets will be sold on the GER
uficate PLAN i. e. full fare, S16.S2 for
the going trip and half fare. which is
SS.41, for return transportation. all
who wish to take advan-
tage OF this special rate being required
10 get receipt for going ticket and have
receipt properly validated at Portland.
Tickets will be on sale at Wallace for
several days before the celebration
starts and return tickets will be hon
bred for several days after the close.
iefinite dates to be announced later
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
HUMAN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS.
National Republican,

National Republican,
The demagogue who seeks to gair
power by attacks upon industry OTTER
speaks of the struggle between human
rights and property rights. But prop
erty rights are among the most prec-
ious of human rights Civilization be-
gins when government provides guar
antees that the accumulations of toll
thrift, foresight and enterprise will be
protected. and not before
There is no better established truth
than that men will not toll or plan
without incentive Modern society
has sought to bring forth the maximum
of human effort by protecting the
fruits of effort. The patent system.
which levies toll upon millions in order
that an individual may be richly re-
warded for devisng some means of
more efficient production, land titles
mining rights; these and many other
guarantees of the right of the individ-
nal to legally own that which is NOR
ally his, though often assailed by rev
olutiOnaries are among the bulwarks
of property rights of civilized society
There are things the political dema-
gogue cannot do. He cannot compel
men to risk their time, effort or mon
ey in Improbable undertakings. 1t is
within the power of government to ex-
propriate profits, and to lay upon pro-
ductive industry such burdens that
investment in factories, mines. farm
and transportation systems will cease
to be profitable. But in doing this the /
masses of the people will be harmed I
not helped Employment will be de- /
stroyed, production will be curtailed. /
and general depression viii inevitably .
follow
Among the most active of the pro-
assailants of industry are the
state socialists who declare that when
private enterprise has been destroyed
government ownership and operation (
will follow. The people of the United
states have had some recent expert ,
'nce with government management of t
and have come to believe 5
hat political operation is remedy far 7
worse than the disease it was expected S
o cure. The high cost of service, low 7
r quality of service and the creation I
f a menace to popular government 7
through the creation of a huge army v
f office holders, are the accompani- c
lents of such a system.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
LANCASTER NAL SOLVE
BIG PLATINUM PROBLEM
CONTINUED from Page ~

perience and standing, coupled with
the quality of research work done by
the Mellon Institute the results should
be the last word if the program is
carried to a satisfactory conclusion.
We will be- glad at all times to CO.
operate with you in helping to make
this investigation as effective as pos
sible. The results of your work on this
problem should be of assistance in the
solution of one of Oregon's important
mining problems. All the information
possessed by this office bearing on the
problem is at your command, and we
will appreciate it if you will keep us in
close touch with your progress"
Backed by Grants Pass Business Men.
The Importance of the work under
taken by Mr.. Lancaster is fully ap-
preciated by the business men of
Grants Pass. A special committee
from the chamber of commerce inves-
tigated this work. Its report, which
was unanimously adopted. reviewed al
considerable length the Importance of
NA41 WI AAAAtA ttAhtl ana pointed OUT
that of the III ounces of platinum
produced in the United States last
year 600 came from the southern Ore
gon and northern California field: that
the imports of platinum and allied !
metals in 1920 We're valued at approx
mately $1O,61I44O, and that even if
one tenth of this sum could be diverted |
to that section the benefit would be |
sufficient TO call for support of the
chamber of commerce. 1t was there
fore resolved THAT this chamber OF
commerce do hereby endorse Mr. Lam
,aster's plan for establishing an up @
late laboratory here, to cooperate frny
With the research work for which he
las arranged to be made by the Mellon |,
institute of Pittsburg, to determine /,
ully the economic value of the plati-
lum resources of this district from
echnical and commercial standpoint" |
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amortization payments has been found
in the experience Of southern Idaho too
high to insure any great stampede for
$145 sagebrush land capable only Of
grain and hay production. Irrigation
lands with buildings. fences and i'm
provements fail to sell for the price in
southern Idaho today
Spokane is doing a good "hurrah'
stunt We can all admire its push and
enterprise. But it is well for north
Idaho to look leedle out" Especially
is it up to Standpoint and Bonner coun-
~ and the whole Pend d'Oreille valley
to keep an eye on the gun
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
SERVICE VIA PLUMMER
WILL START ON MAY p

1t was officially announced yes
terday that the long delayed all
rail train service between Wallace
and Spokane via Plummer will be-
come a reality on May 81, all de-
tails of the agreement between the
O.-W. r. & N. company and the
Milwaukee for the use of the
tracks of the latter between Plum
mer and Mantle having been COM
pleted. Train schedule will soon
be announced.
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be right and proper.

be right and proper.
Il realize, as you say, that these
legion men in my state are mem
bers Of my constituents. and no
man is more proud Of them than
am, no man glOries more in the
magnificent record which they
made and the honor which they
achieved for their country and
themselves. | can never, so long as
/ retain my present conception of
the high standard of the American
soldier. consent to write Adjusted
Compensation" across his record
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY
COMMISSIONER.

Eugene Thomas, of Osburn, re-
quests the Miner to announce that
he is candidate for county COM
missioner for the second district,
subject to the result of the repub-
lican primary election on August l.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
FAILURE OF THE DIRECT PRI.
MARY IN ILLINOIS.

The people of the state of Illinois
after a thorough trial of the direct
primary. now appear to be in a mood
to return to the convention system of
nominating candidates. thus duplicat-
ing the experience of Idaho with the
same blessed system under which the
people are supposed to rule After try
ing out the system, the people of Idaho
returned to the convention plan Of
nominating candidates for state Off
GERS four years ago. a change that re
Elected the wishes of the great major
ity and still does. However there ap-
pears to be few who stin see in the
direct primary the panacea for all pc.
litical ills and who will attempt to in
sert plank in the republican platform
declaring in favor of restoring the sys-
tenn. The Chicago Tribune of April 80
discusses the experience of the state of
Illinois with what was called the regu-
lated primary for the election of dele.
gates to nominating convention. the
abuses of which caused the people of
that state to turn to the direct primary
for relief The Tribune admits that il
helped in urging the adoption of the |
system and then proceeds to make a |
argument in favor of re-
turning to the convention plan:
We are glad the experiment was
made and yet shall be glad to see
the state go back to the regulated
convention. Wise politicians said
at the time the state was turning
from the regulated indirect pri-
mary to the direct primary that
the chief fault of the latter system
was in its destruction of party re-
sponsiblity.
That sound argument did not
have then the attention which if
deserved. Party government has
abuses and they were conspicuous
in the minds of the people at that
time. 1t also has enduring virtue
and that was obscured A party
organization which makes govern
ment its business rests upon the
approval of the electorate, and its II
desire to win and keep the approx
al necessary for it's retention of {
office is the great check upon po- '
litical mismanagement
A party organization may ride {
long way in the wrong direction. f
but there never was one which so y
rode which did not wind up in the
ditch, and that is appreciated by '
politicians more than it is by the II
electorate n
A party organization which is &
is subject to the indirect influence Il
of the electorate in making nomi- a
nations and the direct influence in O
elections is for the most part eau O
tious. 1t has full information re-
garding candidates. That is some e
thing which the mass of voters m
cannot have. A party organization e!
acting with intelligent selfishness W
can produce more fit candidates pl
than a mass of electors acting Fdl
without sufficient information to in
be wise ar
We believe the state will do well to
to go back to the regulated pri- nj
mary and convention. The ques- no
ton is not one of theories but of ST.
and I'VE have had a an
ong experience with a system fol
which has proved itself by its re-
iults. 1t may be unpleasant to dis fes
ard a good theory, but it is worse sta
o continue with bad results. pri
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
A MOTHER TO HER SON.

Do you that your soul is of soul such part
That you to be fibre and core of my heart?
None other pain dear can do;
other please praise me you.
Remember the world will be quick with its blame
stain darken your name;
Like mother, like son." is a saying so true
The world will judge largely Of Mother" by you
yours then the task. if task it shall be-
To force proud world do homage to
BE sure it will say when its verdict you've
reaped she sowed 40, this is her Son"
Author unknown
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
BIG CREEK.

Last Monday the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan company took over all prop
erty of the Big Creek Mining company
in pursuance of the agreement pub
iished last week and the mine is now
being operated under its direction.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11

over their doctrine under an assumed
name, such as free ports"
A few restrictions of this kind would
greatly add to the welfare of Om
country
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
Mother OMine.
CRudyard Kipling)

If / were hanged on the highest hill,
/ know whose love would follow me still:
Mother O. mine.
If / were drowned in the deepest sea-
I know whose tears would come to me:
Mother O. mine.
If I were damned of body and soul,
l know whose prayers would make me whole
Mother o. mine
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
PROSPERITY is RETURNING TO
THE NORTHWEST.

After having the editorial desk bur
led with hard luck stories my the
railroads for the past few years. it is
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11

Entered at the Postohice in Wallace
Idaho as Second Glass Mail Matter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-22
INDIGESTION
Busy Public Official Says Thed
ford's Black raught Helps Him
Keep Physically Fit.

Clay City, KY have been in
business here for twenty-one years:
am also coroner. riding the Kentucky
hills and hollows in all kinds Of
westher and under all kinds of con.
ditions," says MIR. Sam T. Carr, OF this
place. ITO be able to do so. must
keep physically fit, and Thedford's
Black-Draught is my standby.
These trips used to give me head
aches, and that, l found, came from
hurried meals or from constipation,
II was convinced that Black Draught
was good, so now use 1t, and It gives
perfect satisfaction. 1t acts on the
liver. relieves indigestion, and certain
iy is splendid. am never without it,
When you have a feeling of 6isconi-
fort after meals, causing q bloating
sensation, headache, bad breath. and
similar common symptoms, try taking
pinch OF Black-Draught after meals
pinch of the dry powder, washed
down with swallow of water, This
has been found to assist the stomach
and liver to carry on their normal
work. and helps prevent. or relieve,
constipation.
Your druggist can supply you with
this well-known, purely-vegetable liver
medicine. Insist upon Thedford's, the
original and only genuine Black.
D7ught liver medicine. NC-137a