The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-11
Panaceas That
Do Not Pan
By Guy Flenner

A minister in a strange city asked
street urchin to direct him to the
postoffice, stating he had lost his way
The boy obliged the preacher. who
grateful for the guidance. handed him
ticket to his forth coming lecture
on "the way to heaven" and urged
him to be present. The lad replied
with whitening scorn:
Mix a guy wo; can't tell de way
to de postoffice would have hell OF
4 time showin' people how to get TO
heaven.
The story may be illustrative OF the
practice OF attempted solutions OF
problems off hand. and of jumping
from one answer to another without
giving any policy an opportunity TO
be worked out.
Last summer United States senators
visited a few weeks in Europe and
they all came back with solutions for
the European problem and with cock
sure plans for Uncle Sans attitude
toward them. Clear thinking business
men who had visited Europe many
times and made deep study OF condi-
tons there in an effort to propose
some plan that would benefit this
country. as well as Europe. had not
been so precipitate in announcing solu-
tions. and most OF them expressed the
belief that the prevailing political doc
toring. here and there. rendered most
difficult the execution of any practical
plan.
But we do not have to go to Europe
to see the effects OF i'll concidered
solution" AT home we have heard
Of them for a long time and witnessed
their futlity In 1896 the salvation
Of this country depended upon free
silver, we were told. Politicians
Jumped at 10 to |" as the only remedy.
We shudder when we think OF the |
to this country. in the
light OF the experience of some others. |
lad that nostrum been accepted. Fiat |
money has often proposed. when
Kings did not go just right and the
politicians rushed to a weekend visit
With the prevailing problems. The
aters are now discredited. but they
ried hard to give us their dope.
Today there are grave problems
ressing and we witness the same
umping jack attempts. The vital
roblems OF the transportation and Of
are jammed into hasty pud-
ings and the answers are almost
S numerous as there are candidates
Or Office.
The transportation act, with small
lances as yet to bring il into effective
peration. because of the Intervention
the war and the succeeding de- ,
alton process. is to be torn to pieces |
some OF the political doctors have ,
Ieir way And these same men adj q
ocateed it most essential provisions |
the then only remedy Who will t
idertake to forecast that their pres n
It medicine will be even rs effective
that they mixed before, i
Sound practice would dictate that
" plan affecting our transportation. c
system interviewer immovably into D
c fabric OF our national life. should n
given the fullest chance for dem Il
siration before being shredded to II
re-, tn exigencies OF politics. el
No p.an may be perfect from the IL
iset None. either. may be indefn-
ly adhered TO in It's original form. n
II IT should be gradually strength Il
ed in It's weak spots instead OF being il
n to bits on a long chance that the
bic might, in a period Of absirac. IA
n and unrest. fan for some rcyolu- OF
nary proceeding.
IL is still true that we might bet. III