The Washington times., 1922-08-26
Today
100 Million Penguins.
HiIdebert's n Children.
Strong Man Wanted.
Rich California.
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
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foolish bird living in great
numbers in the arctic regions,
He and his brothers stood in
long lines, looking like soldiers.
They would allow sailors to
walk up and knock them on
the head. Now they are almost
extinct.
No American citizen may
laugh at them. The American
penguin bird, oDs hundred mil
lions Of him, stands quietly
and allows himself to be
knocked half unconscious by
any strike or other trouble that
comes along, with never a
thought Of self-defense.
The people of the United
States own this country, in
Gliding its coal mines and rail-
roads; they give to both all the
value they have. They ought
to have a government strong
enough to enforce their rights
against anybody-even against
railroads, owners of the pres
ent imitation National Govern
ment.
Hildebert Letounneau, French
Canadian, has raised twenty
one children, and this year fine
crops on his farm have brought
him the government medal for
agricultural merit" Newspa-
pers praise him, neighbors shout,
"Carry on, Hildebert."
Nobody mentioned Hildebert's
wife. She had something to do
with the twenty-one children.
Or old Mother Earth; she bad
something to do with fine crops.
Senator Walsh wants the
Government to take the mines
and work them. Senator Calder
saws: "Give owners and work
ers twenty-four hours to settle
their fight, then take the
mines"
Violent discussion and loud
protests from other Senator's.
When 1t comes to talk OF
taking mines or railroads, you
will learn approximately how
many honorable Senator's the
mines and railroads own.
Meanwhile, making hay while
the sun shines, mine owners
and coal dealers in Illinois put
the price of coal up $l.25 more,
and the public, of course, VIII
pay. IL cannot strike.
IL mine workers, wanting 9
little extra money, held up and
robbed one man in Illinois, all
concerned would 20 to- jails
, Mine owners can hold up every
body in Illinois, get millions
more, and that is legal. We
have one set of laws for men,
another and more convenient set
for dollars, and corporations.
There ought to be some one
in Illinois or at Washington
with enough backbone to pro-
tect the public from the coal
hold up. Washington talks,
saying one thing today, another
thing tomorrow. But it does
not do anything. Talking is its
speciality. That's how it got
elected, and, like a parrot in a
cage, it thinks that talking is
the Job for which it was chosen.
Statistics show that Cali
fbrnia is the nations richest
State. The only real wealth is
independence, and Californi' has
more independent men and
women than any other State.
In mere money, California is
the richest State PER CAPITA.
The average Californian has
more money than the average
Ia any other State. But that
a only half. CALIFORNIA; bank
resources of twenty-five hum
dred millions are not worth
one-tenth, or one-thousandth, as
much as Californiais soil. And
the worth of the California cli-
mate, which gives happiness, is
not counted at all.
What the mere material
wealth of California will be In
future years no one can guess.
The State will have tens Of
millions of inhabitants. They
will live on the magnificent
heights, overlooking the Pa
cific, and fly down for work or
Measure to the fertile valleys.
An the water that the west
side Of the Rockies takes from
the clouds will be used, first for
power, heat, and light, then for
Irrigation.
The future gigantic empire Of
California, with it's thousand
mile-long magic coast line, will
be the wonder Of future ages.
All the more reason for keep
ing it well protected from Asia
now. No wonder the ksiatics
dream Of 1t, and long for it.
Mr.. Doheny, biggest oil man