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, 1923-10-07
Hull, The Farmer and The Tariff

The farmers have exported more products OF
all kinds during the last three years than in any
previous period of American history. This fact
shows that they have not lost the worlds mar
kets.
1t il a hard fact for internationa!ists who
clamor for American participation in European
politics and free traders who harp on the profits
of foreign trade to explain. Chairman Hull,
of the Democratic national committee, attempts
to sidestep it in a statement in which he says:
"They (Republicans) point TO the quantity of
farm products while they keep completely silent
about the prices, as though'th the farmers were in
terested in quantity exported, rather than prices
received"
1t is not the farmer who is interested in the
quantity exported-it is the international free
trade propagandist, like Mr.. Hull, who is in
terested in that and who has been yawping for
months that the cause of low farm prices was
the alleged loss of our European markets, due
to our "Chinese wall" tariff and foreign policy
of abstention from European entanglements.
The Republicans have been telling the farmer
the quantity of his exports has little or nothing
to do with his prosperity. If so he would be roll
ing wealth during the last three years; he would
have been in clover in 1921-the year our farm
exports were the greatest in history.
The Republicans have been telling the farmer
his prosperity depends upon his home market.
1t is a fact, as cold as ice, as tangible rs grind
stones. The record of farm prices for thirty
years proves conclusively that they 90 up or
down according to domestic consumption mot
exports) and domestic consumption depends up
on American industrial activity. This fact has
been set down in black and white in an official
report on agricultural conditions, signed by such
Democrats as Pat Harrison, ON Mississippi, and
Joseph Robinson of Arkansas.
Industrial acticity in America depends upon
American industries supplying American con
sumers. They cannot do this il foreign industries
supply them. Every foreign made article sold in
this country means one less American.made art
icle sold-and that means the American work
ingman who makes it being thrown out of a
job. The proof of this is written indelibly upon
the pages of American history. A Democratic
tariff has invariably meant industrial depres-
sion in the United States unemployment on the
increase and prices of farm products on the
decrease.
Continuing, Chairman Hull complains that the
tariff has prevented the law of supply and de-
mand from operating in our international trade
affairs. True-for which the American farmer
should thank the Republican party.
Were the American farm products exposed to
, 1923-10-07
Writes of Accident

RAwLINS-George Jordan of this
city, a few days since received n
letter from his son George. Jr. Civ
ing details of his experience when
the U. s. destroyer Dolphin went
onto the rocks near San Diego re-
Gently.
Young Jordan who was born and
raised in Rawlins. enlisted in the
navy a couple of years since and
some time past was attached to the
Dolphin as chief pharmacist. AT
the time this destroyer went onto
the rocks George was making his
last trip on it. being on his way to
San Diego where he was going to
enter the government hospital as
an inferno in order to further pur.
u his studies in pharmacy.
In his letter to his father George
states that when the Dolphin went
onto the rocks most of the crew was
thrown into the waters although
about a dozen sailors were caught
, 1923-10-07
Wheat Damaged

SHERIDAN-That most of the
grain crop in Sheridan county and
the whole Tongue river valley was
standing in shock when the flood
hit Wyoming and southern Montana
late last week and is considerably
damaged is the opinion of Fred Gold
berger of the DEMO Milling COM
pany.
The only exception is east of Sher-
idan where Mr.. Goldberger said
were many migrant farmers
who have the old-country habit
of stalking their grain within a few
days after it is cut and shocked.
Ralph DEMO talked with many
farmer and all felt confident that
they could salvage a large percent
age of theier crops by spreading the
shocks SO they could dry out before
the grain begins %sprouting. Mr.. Den
10 says there is bound to be some
loss in spite of anything the farmers
can do however.
II clear weather holds for a week
before the grain growers try to
thresh, total loss will be avoided.
and as the general yield this season
is heavy. few farmers will lose on
their crops. Mr.. DEMO predicted.
Trying to thresh too soon is a sure
source Of loss. In his opinion.
, 1923-10-07
1t Happened In Wyoming
Matters md Things of Statewide Interes st. Wired i, Telephoned h. Written.
Grapevhned INC Some IF 1t Pwloined.

in the wreck and were drowned like
rats in a trap" He states that he
was thrown into the water but man.
aged to catch hold of some drifting
wood and to keep afloat until picked
up by rescue boats. He was in the
water for over two and a half hours
and states that many times during
that period he thought he was a
%"goner" as the waves would break
his hold and he would be thrown
back into the water without having
anything at all to hold on to. There
was so much drifting wood around
however. that he was each time able
to find something to hold to.
The letter of Young Jordan was
very interesting as a whole and gave
many details of the wreck which the
daily apers failed to carry in their
news items.
The many friends of this young
man rejoice to know that he did not
perish in this wreck as did so many
Of his shipmates and all are pleased
to learn of his advancement in his
chosen line of work.
, 1923-10-07
The Insidious

A well organized communist party has existed
in this country since 1910 whose avowed aim is
to overthrow the government of the United
States by force or violence. 1t is well financed by
the Soviet government of Russia. The last two
years have witnessed a remarkable and portent-
GUS growth in its activities.
The agencies used to propagate the baleful
ideas OF the Third Internationale even have
reached into our schools and colleges. There are
now published in this country 567 radical papers
which are printed in IS languages and what is
more significant 3d. are printed in foreign coun-
tries. 1t is believed that their joint circulation
in this country is not less than one million n
day, and there is at hand reliable information
that a sum of over 100000 was sent from Mos
cow for use this year in aligning the negro por-
ton of our population with the Third Internal
ionale.
While attempts at open violence would prom
Use little success, an incalculable injury can be
done to this country by the widely circulated
proposals to follow the canny policy of taking
wages but Sinking work.
1T is fortunate indeed, that the greatest
labor organization in this country has set its
face against the spirit of Bolshevism and in its
own internal organizations is urging a praise
worthy fight against an increasing minority who
would convert the American labor movement
into one of communistic tendencies.
, 1923-10-07

the law of supply and demand in international
trade he would be compelled to sell his wheat
from twelve to twenty cents per bushel lower
than he now does. He would be compelled to
compete with New Zealand and Scandinavian
dairy products which are driving the dairy
interests of Great Britain into bankruptcy
because they can and do lay their products down
in England at less than the English dairy inter
ests can produce them-and Englands dairy in
terests are producing at much less cost than
American dairymen can.
The Fordney tariff is solely responsible for
the fact that the level of farm prices in this
country-low as they may be in many cases-is
much higher than the level in other countries.
Repeal the tariff, destroy it's protective barriers,
admit the flood of cheap grain, cheap meat,
cheap dairy products and what would happen?
The law of supply and demand in international
trade, which Mr.. Hull praises, would operate.
American price levels for farm products would
be beaten down to foreign levels. Instead of the
American farmer getting more foreign markets,
the foreign producers would grab the farmers
American market.
Mr.. Hull and the Democratic party cannot per
suade the American farmer to accept such a
program.
, 1923-10-07
Disturbing the Balance Wheel

Amazing and menacing are the propositions Of
some of our leading public men who would de-
stroy the balance wheel of our constitutional sys-
TEN by impairing the power OF the supreme
court to preserve our form of government in its
integrity. The supreme court has been the most
admired feature of our institution; no one can
read our history and fail to recognize that with
out that court, the constitution would probably
have long since persisted. 1t has been as a great
light house, and while the angry waves of popu-
lar passion, time and again, have beaten with
fury upon its foundations, yet when the storm
had subsidized it was recognized by all men that
the lamp of the constitution still continued to
send forth its benignant rays upon the troubled
waters.
1t is now gravely proposed by som capable
and patriotic leaders of thought, that this uni
que and indispensable feature of our institu-
ton should be impaired, if not practically de.
stroyed, so that the Legislatures of state and
nation may have greater power to pass statutes
in violation of the wise limitations of the con-
%stitution.
Thus it is proposed that n law where consti-
nationality is assailed shall not be invalidated
unless at least seven of the nine justices are OF
opinion that the law is unconstitutional.
It would thus be within the power of three
justices to prevent the court from taking an ac-
ton which two-thirds of that great tribunal re-
garded as essential to the preservation of the
constitution. Some day we may have a radical
president and in the four or eight years of his
power he may well have the appointment of three
justices of the supreme court. Thus n radical
faction could be formed in the supreme court
which would make it impossible for many years,
for that court to discharge its great duty of pre-
serving the constitution. Indeed the unanimous
decision of the court might be thus destroyed,
for the court does not always have a full bench
and, at times, through death or illness, only six
justices actually may be sitting. 4
If therefore such a court was unanimously
of opinion that a statute could not be enforced
without violating the constitution, nevertheless
its decision would be Utilized because theree alb
cant iusfices did not concur in the Judgment A
man could thus be deprived arbitrarily of liberty
and even life in violation of the sacred guaran-
ties of the constitution because, although six
justices of the court were unanimously Of opin
ion that the guarantees protected him from the
unjust statute, the absence of three justices hav-
ing destroyed the power of the court.
, 1923-10-07
An Essay on Grass

Grass is the forgiveness of nature-her con
slant benediction. Fields trampled with battle
saturated with blood, torn with the ruts of can
non. grow green again with grass, and carnage
is forgotten. Streets abandoned by traffic be-
come grass-grown, like rural lanes, and are OBJ
liberated. Forests decay, harvests perish, flow
ers vanish, but grass is immortal. Beleaguered
by the sullen hosts of winter, it withdraws into
the impregnable fortress of its subterranean
vitality and energies upon the first solicitation
of spring. Sown by the winds, by wandering
birds, propagated by the subtle horticulture of
the elements, which are its ministers and ser
wants, it softens the rude outline of the world.
Its tenacious fibers hold the earth in its place,
and prevent its soluble components from wash
ing into the wasting sea. 1t invades the solitary
deserts, climbs the inaccessible slopes and for
bidding pinnacles of mountains, modifies eli.
mates, and determines the history, character,
and destiny of nations. Unobstrusive and patient,
it has immortal vigor and aggression. Banished
from the thoroughfare and field, il bides its time
to return, and when vigilance has relaxed or the
dynasty has persisted, it silently resumes the
throne from which it has been expelled but
which it never abdicates.-John j. ingalls,.
, 1923-10-07
Fruits of Primary

The convention system was condemned because
it facilitated deals between political bosses, and
because it was supposed to interfere with the
free selection of candidates by the voters.
The primary system was to be an ideal ar
rangement whereby the voters of the party would
have before them all the candidates from whom
the majority would select the best as the party
nominee to be voted for at the election.
1t was believed that intraparty rivalry would
cause the best candidate to be nominated, and
that the resulting struggle between parties
would always make certain the election of the
best man. But this ideal has not been attained.
The primary system is working far greater in
jury to the country than was inflicted by the
old convention system. The type of men elected
to office now does not bear comparison with the
type elected under the old convention system.
The primaries do not represent the majority.
They are VIGOROUSLY manipulated by minorities.
Some of the blatherskites who are coming to the
next senate were nominated by less than 80 per
cent of their party vote at the primaries. They
would never have been selected for congress by
the most corrupt of party bosses or legislatures
under the old system.
, 1923-10-07
Rawlins Apples

RAwLINS-Mrs. J. A. Donnen Is
showing some very fine apples
grown at her home in this city
Many years ago Mr.. ]. A. Donnell
planted in the yard OF his home on
Fourth street several apple trees.
although friends and neighbors
ridiculed him for doing &c. At that
time 1t was thought that no kind
of trees could be grown in this city
and hat 1t would be impossible to
grow fruit of any kind.
However. some of the trees plant
ed by Mr.. Donnell grew and for
several years past many excellent
apples have been raised These
trees have been such a novelty to
the youngsters of the city that it
has been almost an impossibility to
protect the apples until they ma
tured. This season Mrs. Donnell
enclosed these trees with wire and
as a result a nice quantity of APP
pies are being gathered.
, 1923-10-07
September Rains

LANDER-The local weather of.
flee gives out the information that
a total OF $40 inches of moisture
fell during the rain storm of last
Thursday and Friday. which was the
heaviest September rainfall on rec
ord at the weather office during the
80 years OF record keeping.
The greatest amount of moisture
which fell during any "a consecu
tive hours was 3.24 inches. which
with but one exception. is the great
est "a hour fall for any month dur
ing the history of the local weather
office. On April 20 and 80, 1896.
there was recorded a "a hour fall OF
3.45 inches of moisture.
The total rainfall for September
this year is $50 inches. the heaviest
September total on record.
The total amount of precipitation
in excess OF normal since January
first this year is 4.67 inches, which
makes it an exceedingly wet year.
, 1923-10-07
In City and Country

Congress, according to Prohibition Director
Haynes, purposely refrained from interfering
with farmers in the making of hard cider and
wine from fruit juices, and their old privilege of
home brew-in the isolated farm house or rural
stead act does not define the alcoholic content of
home brew-in the isolated farm house or rural
community.
Representative Hill of Baltimore, with many
other persons who are not farmers, would like
to know why a habit which is harmless on farms
is harmful in cities, towns and non-rural sub
urbs. If hard cider and wine can be manufac-
tured in one type of home, why not in another?
it is asked. And if the Volstead act discriminates
against home brew in city, town or suburb, is
it not class legislation and to that extent uncon.
stitutional?
Mr.. Haynes has been challenged to "interfere'
with home brew in a Baltimore home. He may
or may not accept the challenge. But the issue
he has raised will have to be decided ultimately
in the courts. In some states all home brew has
been held contrary to prohibition enforcement
acts, while in others the question is open. Sc
far as federal legislation is concerned, the nation
cannot long remain half free and half not free
to enjoy the benefits of home brew.
, 1923-10-07
Unfortunate War
Veteran

misunderstanding an investi-
cation Of his sanity. William Wall
ing. Jr.. Of Dayton, apprehended by
". c. Dunning. special deputy sher-
If. is being held by county officers.
Waling. who is a grauate of the
Sheridan high school and a member
of n Of the pioneer families of
northern Wyoming. is said to have
attempted to murder some of his
neighbors with a rifle. He was ap,
pretended, however. without diff
Guilty.
Walling was one of the first men
of Sheridan county to enlist during
the World War. and has a brilliant
service record.
During his service. he was badly
gassed and It is believed that this
may have caused his peresnt men.
tai condition. He also suffered
from heart disease and after his
discharge received vocational train
ing and compensation.
, 1923-10-07
Appointed Assessor

LUsK-The county commissioners
appointed C. A. wheian of Manville
to fill the unexpired term of C. A.
Gard as county assessor. to serve
until the general election in Novem-
Der. 1924.
Mr.. Whelan is familiar with the
work bestowed upon him. He was
appointed deputy assessor by Mr..
Gard to fill a vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Verna Dean.
Mr.. Whelan has also been connected
with the office for several years,
having served as district assessor
for the west part Of Niobrara county.
In all his duties he has given gener-
al satisfaction and the impression
he has made upon the public is that
he is competent to fill the office to
which he has been appointed.
, 1923-10-07
Big Squash

GILLETTE@Just now there Is
being many samples of agricultural
products being shown in local store
windows.
Just now the center of attraction
is a large squash which was raised
by Commissioner E. E. Berry. of
Recluse. 1t weighs 81 pounds and
is 70 large hat one can hardly get
hold Of It to cary 1t. Mr.. Berry
also brought in samples Of golden
bantam sweet corn. Mormon pop
corn. and white dent, all of which
would attract attention anywhere
because Of their unusual size as well
as excellent quality.
Fred oedekoven. also of the rich
farming country near Recluse, sent
in with Mr.. Berry some fine
samples including white dent, Shen-
andoah yellow. and some carrots,
and they look like prize winners.
, 1923-10-07
Close Tourist Park

SHERIDAN-After having given
shelter to an estimate $4,000 tourists
this summer. the tourist camping
ground at Pioneer park is to be
closed this week for the winter.
Workmen are disconnecting the tel
ephone. shutting off the water. and
cleaning the camp building.
With the exception of West vir-
GINA every state in the union has
been represented at the tourist camp
ing ground this year. 1t is stated
by tho tourist park committee of
the Commercial club.
The committee also estimates that
merchants Of the city have derived
between 100000 and $4,000 during
the summer from tourist business
alone.
, 1923-10-07

They now have a large sugar beet
factory and several more in near
by towns. He attributes the growth
Of S~cottsbluff very largely to the
sugar beets and feeding industries
growing out of the sugor beet rails
ing. He said there was no reason
at all why Douglas with its splendid
soil should not duplicate the work
of his city in a few years time.
The attention OF Douglas should be
directed towards the matter of sugar
beet raising. 1t is well worth try
ing. We have the right kind of soil
and plenty Of 1t. Why not try it7
, 1923-10-07
Converse County
Floods

DOCGLAS-Converse county will
be among the big losers on account
of tho damage to roads and bridges
by the floods. The Clayton bridge
across the Platte. erected but a few
months ago. was taken out complete
and a considerable portion of the
wreckage is strewn across tho flat
above the Fetterman bridge. The
Careyhurst bridge has been damaged
and considerable piling has been
taken out. but 1t, held. The Glen
rock bridge was so damaged that
It became dangerous to traffic and
will not be disable until strengthen
, 1923-10-07

ed. The Muddy bridge has been con
siderabiy weakened. out remained
intact. Smaller bridges throughout
h storm area have been carried
away and practically all of tho roads
will require a great deal of work
to restore them to any kind of con-
dition.
, 1923-10-07
Why Not Sugar Beets

DoUGLAS-Mayor T. D. Deitsch
of scottsbluff. Neb.. was a Douglas
visitor this week. Mr.. Deitsch, In
talking of the growth OF towns said
that his town, now a city of some
eight or ten thousand people, was
a little town Of about 1000 when
the matter of growing sugar beets
was taken up and pushed forward
New Britain herald., 1923-06-18
Service in Selling Is
 Business Experts Subject

Out Of every hl business firms thai start up, only seven survive after a0 years. according to Joseph F, Lang Of the A, N, Shaw Co. who will speak 10 merchants. clerks factory sales men, and others under the auspices of the Chamber Of Commerce. the Lions and Rotary clubs Wednesday evening. According 10 Mf. Lange the average business life expectancy is less than eight years
 Mir. Lange will give 30 to 40 min- ute "ehaik talk" on Service In Sell- ing" Everybody has something 10 sell" he says. Tt may be only an Idea, it may be professional services. 1t may be common labor or 1t may be an article Of merchandise in hand. but everyone has something to sell and business Of selling must be fed with new ideas to give 1t long. growing and healthy life"
 The address will be delivered Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock at the Elks' club. Dancing will follow. Music will be furnished by the Alpha string orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-18
Kelly or Ramforth for
 State Police office

As a special meeting of Inc regular palFalmeR of ihe New Britain police department held saturday night Cap ialn George ], Kelly and Lieutenant samuel Iaamfafth were nominated to succeed iht late Captain Thomas Grace as kisar president of the state police association, Although the pos lieemen have no voice in The seleer llan, except through their delegates 10 The annual convention Of the as- soeiatian, the above two nominees were proposed,
 Policemen William n'MaTa was chosen q member 0f the pension fund hoard 0f trustees, The appointment of Policeman aAlaFa was all of the scheduled business hnt number Of the men thought they could appoint a successor 10 Captain Grace or der teFmiHe the sentiments Of the mem- hers af the force, As i result Captain Kelly was nominated hy Officer Cos grove, Policeman Herbert i.yan then nominated Lieutenant Ramfefth for the same office,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-18

If the ingredients you use in making the children's cookies are good, and if they are favored with Bakers Ex- tracts, you need have no fear.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-18
BELGIANS' NEW PLAN
Reported Willing to Take Out Rig Armed tnr0e lf Germans Win Quia Passive Resistance.
!8g The Assae.atea PEess.

isg The Associated Press,
 Brussels, June iS,-Fhe Belgian government, according 10 q reliable source, Is ready 10 return t0 tha original idea of controlling the RuhF Nalley through q squad of technical men with small forces Of troops for protection, provided Germany abah= aehs Asf passive resistance,
 fik abandonment. regarding which Great Britain has questioned France and Belgium would consist in the German government recalling it's various deerees and instructions for. bidding Germans 10 work under or corporate with the French and the iselgians
 This policy. il Is asserted. was der eided nnan by the Fheunis cabinet without the formation of new min istrs. as the Thhnnis ministry con. siders its recent resignation involved only it's policy in interior affairs.