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, 1923-01-13
Call for Economy.

THE GOVERNOR in his maiden message to the
L legislature calls for economy all along the
line, state, county and municipal. 1t is not a new
call but 1t is an urgent one. Governor Carey de-
manded it mtdway of his term, when the spending
orgy had barely begun to subside. The guberna-
torial candidates., without exception, in the re-
cent primaries and election advocated the reduc-
ton Of public expenses and likewise taxes upon
the people. More than one candidate bluntly in
formed the world that several heretofore large
and prosperous interests were bankrupt and de-
%linquent tax sales were never so large as in this
year of grace.
Governor Ross r~eiterates the same statements
in his message excepting a few favored localities
where local activities have saved the situation.
r The governor has done his part, the retiring gov
ernor did his part and the candidates did their
part to call to the attention of the people and
those whom the people have chosen to represent
them in the legislature. Further action and res
possibility is upon the shoulders of the Seven
teenth legislature.
heavy end of burden upon the people, still it can
be reduced by eliminating many boards and COM
missions by consolidation and by abolishing de-
partments that fail to serve the purpose for which
ytEey were created. Notably the immigration and
law enforcement departments. The former is and
latter simply duplicated and hampered enforcing
mach merry already in existence. Both are super
fluouf and should be abolished.
The legislature has the opportunity to do a real
work in economy and to set a worthy example to
counties, cities and school districts.
If the membership Is serious minded and recog-
nizes the necessity of lifting burdens and obeying
the public will they can make a record as public
{, servants; but if the members in the aggregate aim
" constituents will rather rejoice when the day for
adjournment arrives.
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Chop EN- Off.
on CORNERS of several of the main busi1

ON CORNERS Of several Of the main business
" streets there are the ends of bolts imbedded
in the concrete sidewalks formerly used as anchor
age for light posts, trash cans or other purposes.
The ends of these bolts protrude from an inch to
an inch and a half. They answer no useful pur-
pose whatever and they are a constant menace to
pedestrians. They are there, and offer a very
convenient obstacle to trip over or stub your toe
on. Only the other day a man on clutches struck
one of these bolts on the Stockmen's Bank corner
and was saved from further serious injury by a
passerby.
y. 1t is possibly a small matter but a very aggra-
waiting one to the users of sidewalks and many
have wondered why the bolt ends have not been
removed.
There is no reason why they should remain. They
are neither useful nor ornamental and 1t would be
no great effort for some city department to send a
competent man around to chop these stub ends
off and possibly relieve the city from n future
damage suit.
= The removal of the bolt ends might save con-
siderable profanity on occasion and also keep
some citizens temper sweet.
, 1923-01-13
What Modem Girl Thinks

When, after meeting over 5000
high-school girls LAST winter in n
great city. I talked for an hour or
more with the officers of the various
classes. 1 learned how It came about
that the girls almost without excep.
ton were SO well dressed, so whole
some, 30 like what one thinks of a.
me American girl at her best. Tina
shoes, the sensible short
skirts, h blouses rich in color and
or suitable material and good lines
were such a relief after some Of the
costumes seen In the shops and on
the reets. The girls themselves
had voted down extreme and insult.
able dress.
These earnest girls who talked
with me did not use the Vocabulary of
the past: their ideas were not those
OF their grandmother: but they
showed that they la been thinking
more deeply perhaps in their few
years than their grandmthers hnE in
all their lives. One OF the girls OBJ
Jected to a statement made by n man
who had recently addressed them,
that girls were responsible for the
behavior and standards OF both them.
selves and their boy friends.
slble for most of their lower stand.
ards, n to reserve and moral care
lessness of today.
eve don't believe It," said one
most attractive young girl. whose
eyes flashed as she said It. Both are
to blame. Both of us are response.
BILE. My mother lets my brother say
things and do things that she would
not permit mo for one moment to do
and they are really as wrong for him
rs for me. She does not want me
10 50 off with another boy and girl
on an automobile ride and come home
late. but she let's h m, and he doesn't
go alone, he goes with some other
girl. Mother doesn't seem to care
about that girl; she just doesn't want
II to be me. l don't think it's right.
I think boys fathers and mothers
should say mo- Just tho same as
they do for the girls"
Doris is right" interrupted an
other girl 'She is dead right. Peo-
pie who talk to us and who MAXI
the rules should tell US we have both
got to be different. The principal
OF D. high school for girls, where
my cousin goes has two sons of his
own. They are the limit. I wouldn't
ever go anywhere with the older one
again. And the principal talks all
tho time to the girls about what
they must do and be and he lets
those boys do everything. It's not
fair and It won't help US to help the
boys, either"
well" I replied. after much more
had been said. 7FYou are talking
about a very old subject about what
men and women have called for years
"A single standard one set of rules
and ideals for both men and women,i
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Manslaughter, a National
Pastime.

An eminent British police author
ity suggests hat one reason there il
less violent crime in England than
there Is here, Is that there is abroad
s~tricter reputation Of the possession
and use of fire arms.
The federal constitution provides
for the preservation of the right OF
the citizen to bear arms That did
not contemplate the concealed car
rying OF weapons such as has been
made possible by the development OF
small, and even Of practically noise
less pistols.
The timo a come when It is no
osssary, in the interests of public
safety. to require a strict numbering
and registration of guns as of auto
mobiles. The manufacture of fire
arms small enough to be concealed
will have to be prohibited. The sale
OF weapons to known criminals caK
by such methods be greatly curtailed
and better watch kept upon them.
This perhaps al be accomplished
only through legislation by the sew
eral states, but 1t ought to be poss-
BILE to secure general state coopera,
ton in SO desirable a public purpose.
The federal government can impose
restrictions upon interstate traffic
in firearms. To a d%eplorable extent
m~anslaughter is becoming a national
pastime. Tho gun and the automo-
bile are more slrming agents of race
suicide than the repressed birth rate.
Meet ma nj the Smoke Houaa
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worse and cars will be more numerous, just as
rapidly as prospective owners can find the means
for the first payment. Already we have enough
motor vehicles in commission to take our entire
population of a hundred and fifteen millions joy
riding at the same time.
This number Of cars require considerable street
room and parking room and it is high time design
ers got busy.
We see no way out of the dilemma and afford
room for the few walkers left on earth to get about
with any degree of comfort and safety, undess the
builders of cars resort to the same principle ar.
chltects and builders were forced to come to in
the large cities-the skyscraper idea. Build the
cars from two to five stories high and carry more
people, The people seem bound to go and go in
cars. The streets are now fully occupied and there
is no more room, so we will have to have fewer
cars do the same present work.
The skyscraper idea solves the problem. It had
better be taken up at once with Mr.. Ford, Mr..
Packard, Mr.. Essex, Mr.. Dodge and the numer-
Gus other builders.
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Add More Stories.

SINCE the motor vehicle has become the neces-
~ sity it is, and everyone most owns one, and they
clutter up the streets in the awful fashion they do,
and occupy such a vast acreage of parking space in
the congested portions of cities something must
positively be done about the matter. Just what, it
Is a little early to say, but 1t will do no harm
for the engineers and designers for the big motor
car concerns OF the country to look over the prob.
lem, earnestly, in order to have a solution ready
when the situation has got beyond possible rem
edy with the means at hand.
The number Of automobiles in private owner.
ship increases every day. The factories make them
in greater number than ever before. Much faster
than the ~joyriders and reckless navigators smash
them to pieces. There is always a great surplus
On hand So all in all, things are bound TO grow
, 1923-01-13
The Cry for Coal.

WHY is 1T that coal is so hard to get when there
w is so much of it above the ground? The
is having the time of his life in many
sections of the country this winter to get suffi.
cient fuel to keep from freezing. Never before,
even during the trying days of the world war, was
fuel so hard to get. Persons are begging that
enough be given them to keep warm. Coal dealers,
on the other hand, claim that they are doing every.
thing possible to remedy the existing situation.
It has even come to the point that in many cities
the fuel is being rationed out.
Some say that the miners are to blame, while
others contend that 1t is the operator. Still others
say that the railroads are responsible. The coal
miners after the strike last summer went back
into the mines and before many weeks thousands Of
tons Of coal were on the surface. Operators made
likewise made every effort to secure n large mum.
Der of cars for transportation. The railroads, as
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right to h same privileges as the
boys. in trying to prove that you
have no more responsibility for the
welfare of society than they. in de-
manding Just one standard for be.
havior. will O promise me to prove
your right by taking the highest
standards Of the best type of men
and boys. not the lower standards
II you VIII. and IL you will promise
me that years from now when you
hold your WI lite sons In your
arms you will teach them from the
very moment they can learn any.
thing. tina: there is one standard and
that a high M then I can feel alb
solutely certein that the world will
be safe and that II can work out its
With toys and girls to-
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That. wh.. o believe in. i. ltr"

That's what you believe in. is III"
Yes" they cried in chorus.
II suppose" I said. that It is the
demand for n standard that makes
girls today insist upon voting, swim.
ming, playing golf. Driving motor
buses. learning to be architects and
engineers. Judges, preachers. and po:-
it!cians, carrying a cane, smoking
cigarets. drinking and = Thousand;
other things"
Yes" said one of the girls very
seriously, I'VE really have the same
right as the boys to do any of these
things"
III I grant you that I said.
grant o that you share the right.
VIII you promise me somethinE7 VIII
you promise me that in rovinR your
, 1923-01-13
The Casper Tnbune's Program

Irrigation project west OF Casper to be author
lied and completed at once.
A complete and scientific coming system for tho
city OF Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and school recreation
park system, including swimming pools for the
children of Casper.
Completion Of the established Scenic Route bou!e-
ward as planned by the county commissioners to
Garden Creek Falls and return.
Better roads for Natrona county and moro high
ways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight raise for shippers Of tn"
Rocky Mountain region, and more frequent train
service for Casper. .
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gether accepting responsibility, with
both determined to maintain high
standards, we shall see the whole
successfully fighting its way to lean
pure. sensible living. which will bring
happiness"
Margaret slattery.
, 1923-01-13

we all know, were in a bad condition after their
strike and theirSrolling stock was greatly In need
of repairs. But this is no alibi. The railroads
have had plenty of time in which to make repairs,
and at the present time practically all stock is in
perfect condition.
Unless steps are taken by some governmental
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authority to see that railroads supply enough
cars to mine operators and then compel the distri
button of coal to the danger points, the lives Of
people and the operation of industry will be in
serious danger when such cold weather as we
may expect in the next sixty days comes down upon
us.
, 1923-01-13
'fcAre All Men
ALike?"
ARTHUR STRINGER

Theodore, usually called Teddie, child of
wealth, bored by restrictions, answers the call
of the wild in her clustered little bosom and
starts on an adventurous and romantic career.
After one of her first ~escapades she. enunciates
the query, "Are ell boys like that?" She later
~interrogates: care All Men Alike?" Read this
fascinating tale and the thrilling climax which
answers her question.
Evening star., 1923-03-06

aware even OF her. his gaze on the
road before him. his browS set and
his laws clamped tightly as she had
seen them when he had mounted.
When they left the turnpike a half
mile farther on she spoke again.
I'm afraid you're badly hurt. I'm
fearfully sorry"
"Ah. are you? Thanks"
Yes, l am, DIR. Sangree. Sorry for
everything. Have you ever jumped
before?"
NO. But the horse had" he said
with a grin. :.
"Yes. 1t was wasn't it? think
er-that isl knew I'd have been
killed if hadn't"
She waited a moment and then.
why did you do it, DR.. Sangree?"
He smiled painfully. but made no
Won't you answer me?"
NO"
"Is yoS arm hurting much?"
"a little"
You're terribly plucky. Please
forgive me, won't you?"
There's nothing to forgive"
But you will, won't you? I was
a little beast
He smiled at her and looked before
him. his face twisted with pain, but
he made no reply.
please forgive me-"
"Of course"
She saw that he was suffering. that
he only remained upright by sheer
effort of will and she rode beside
him now watching him anxiously. 1t
seemed hours before they rode down
Evening star., 1923-03-06

NOlt the nrSt time her conscience
r. assailed her. No doubt his was
valuable life to somebody, and
she was sure that she didn't
want the responsibility of accounting
for what now seemed to her the mad
dest of ventures. If she had doubted
his stories or his pluck, she was sure
row that she had made a mistake in
judgment. The only thing now was
20 overtake the fleet Centipede and
persuade this mad ethnologist to keep
his horse in hand. She was even pre-
pared to humble herself a little to
gain her ends when they came again
on even terms, but this. it seemed,
was going to be a difficult thing to
do, for at the top of the next hill,
where the road took a sharp turn to
the right, with dismay she saw Cent?
bede go straight on over three rails
into a meadow. There was clear
daylight between horse and rider, but
somehow he stayed on. and in a mo-
ment Bramble followed neatly, rae
ing toward the already distant fig
ureS on the hill.
Apparently Centipede's rider was
making no effort to check her speed
He reached another fence. cleared it,
fhill when Bramble followed. The
space was furious. There seemed not
the slightest doubt that Centipede
was running away. Cherry was now
very much worried. Her little joke
had gotten out of hand-iike Cent?
pede-and she was thoroughly angry
at herself and angrier at Sangree for
taking 50 dangerous a way of turn
sn2 the tables on her.
AS Bramble thundered on she
- nf nj ~,
and his ride. for this mad philosopher
and his horse, it seemed. We're now
beyond catching before calamity
came. But the spirit of the chase
and they gained little at the next
field. There was a ditch which Cen
tipede cleared. then Il road with two
Jumps, an in and out. fortunately
both low. and Cherry breathed sigh
CT relief when her companion cleared
them and whent on down the meadow
beyond. :
Z Centipede was firing now. for her
tail was up and her head was down,
and she was cantering weariIy by the
time she reached an open gate which
led to the turnpike beyond. where
the sun glinted on the polished sur
faces of rapidly moving automobiles.
That Sangree must have been aware
or this danger was now apparent, for
he. Dulled his tired horse down. and
when Bramble galloped up he was
waiting. There was more fight
left in Centipede, and the sweat was
pouring from her heaving faTks.
The man on the horse was pale and
dishevelcd and the lower part of his
trouSerS had worked up toward his
knees She noticed that he wore blue
carriers. But he still wore his pallid
smile.
(which way now. he asked in a
quiet tone.
''No-now here" she gasped. Home.
You've given me terrible fright"
Did T."
"Yes. Are you a fool or a mad
man? Why didn't you stop when
shouted TO you?" she asked angrily.
You should have shouted at the
horse"
"oh. I've no patience with you.
Come"
She turned Bramble toward the
break in the fence and they went
out into the turnpike. the heads of
the Winded horses toward home. 1t
was not until then that she noticed
his right arm again and remembered
his fall
= I'm afraid you're hurt she
kaid anXiouSly.
: ''Oh. it's Of 10 consequence he
nuttered and was silent.
He seemed quite unaware OF his
Hisordered appearance, quite un
Evening star., 1923-03-06

"Oh, all right, my dear" muttered
the husband "All right. I've never
doubted your wisdom. It's only
Cherry's@
"I think it would be better If the
social destinies Of this family were
left in my hands" she finished and
went out of the room.
That was Alicia MohuH's way of
rounding out a discussion with her
husband. She never raised her
voice, never lost her self-control and.
when her actions or her methods
were questioned, she always went out
at the door. Hers was the last word,
and 1t was usually final But after
she went out Jim Mohun sat for a
while looking into the fire, q frown
at his brows, a question in his eyes.
It had come to him suddenly that
Cherry was almost stranger to him.
Until today, he remembered with
twinge Of regret that he had hardly
seen her for almost a month. or
course, she was all right. How could
he question her? And yet some of
the tales that had come to him of the
extravagances of the younger crowd
had made him thoughtful. And Bob.
the young rascal, what was he doing
with all the money he got? Bad
Evening star., 1923-03-06

Hadn't he better stay here? Isn't
1t the least we can dor
He insists on going"
"Oh." said Cherry with a grin, "if
he insists on going. he'll go-all right.
That man! Don't tell me that I know
anything about human nature any
more. Who would have thought he'd
turn the tables on me like that?"
She sank into an armchair disgust
ed with herself and all the world.
But I would like to see him for q
second before he goes. Could I, Dad? 2"
IT thiDk not" said Mohun decisively.
"Fetherston says he'd better not see
anybody"
"Oh."
Cherry found her cigarette case and
in a fit Of abstraction lighted one,
gazing out Of the window.
How was 1 to know his arm was
broken?" she asked rapidly of no one
in particular. "Why didn't he say
something about it instead of getting
on again? Say, Dad, that man rides
like a drunken sailor-clear daylight
under him all the time-but he beat
me to ton Centipede too-some-
thing Bob never did. My hats on
to this ethnologist bunch. II there are
any more like him, Dad, just you keeI
Evening star., 1923-03-06

CHERRY MoHUN. typical girl of the period
inclined to iapperism and wholly independent
in her bearing and opinions. Sound at heart,
she has not been spoiled by the adulatlon
that follows her beauty and prospective
wealth. She is irritated yet somehow fasci'
mated by
DAVID SANGREE. young American ethnol-
ngist. who has followed war service In the
orient by expedition in line with his
scientific bent. Scholarly, but not an in
tellectpsl prig, he is perplexed and stunned
st the change in manners and customs on
his return to his native land, particularly
among the younger set, of whom Cherry rs
irresistibly interesting to him. He Is not
wealthy. but has modest funds, invested with
AIM MOHCN. Cherry's father, silent. force
kIl. typical American business man. VINO
FROM a small start in the provinces has be
come financial leader in New York. Alb
sorption in business prevents attention TO his
son and daughter, who are left to the slack
of
MRS. MOHUN, still handsome and attractive
i'll middle age, with some of the
impulses of youth and a good deal OF the
self lf-cpnteredneSs Of the younger generation
She has pulled up her family to high social
position
BOR MOHUN the son. one Of the haphazard
reckless lads of the day.
GEORGE LYCETr, an elderly friend of San
gree and the Mohuns. who observes and
philosophers over cotemporary free-and-easy
WAYS.
Evening star., 1923-03-06
Cherry's Conscience.

TOR the first time her conscience
r. assailed her. No doubt his was
i valuable life to omebody, and
Evening star., 1923-03-06

the room, her large eyes softly re-
proachful
"Why, Jim! I'm surprised at you.
You've always thought Cherry perfect
She has her faults, of course. But
then they're only very human ones.
You know, as we'll as do, that she's
lust full Of animal spirits"
That's why she's so popular. Why.
there isn't girl in all Cherry's set
that has half the attention that she
has"
Jim Mohun dropped into a chair
with a sigh
"Oh, Of course, I suppose so. That's s
what matters most when girl Is
looking for a husband. But some
times 1 find myself wondering
whether we haven't given her too
free hand; She does exactly as she
pleaSes-
But If what she pleases Is per-
fectly all right, don't see what diff
ference it makes" She turned to-
ward the door again. Please don't
bother me. jim I don't like your
attitude, or the manner in which you
express 1t. I don't think It's quite
fair to me. And, 80 long as I am sat
isfied-" She shrugged her pretty
shoulders at the door.
Evening star., 1923-03-06

his fault" Cherry broke off impetu-
ously and walked to the door OF the
adjoining room, where she stood
listening. II suppose it hurts aw
fully" And then, 'Tm a fearful little
beast, Muzzy."
why, my dear?"
"Oh, I thought he was Just a quit
ter. I wanted to show him up. I
laughed at him."
Cherry"
Eyes. i did. He annoyed me. But
didn't know his arm was broken.
! swear I didn't
Really. my dear. can't see why
you should have taken such a pref
udice against this"
oh. let up. Muzzy, will you!. I
feel bad enough as it is. Do you
think they'll be long? I wish it had
been my arm now. I really do"
Your pretty arm! God forbid
Your season would have been ruined"
The door Of the adjoining room
opened and Mr.. Mohun entered.
How is he getting on. Dad?" asked
Cherry quickly.
"Oh. he's coming around all right
They've set the bone and put the arm
in plaster. Lycett is going to take
him home"
Evening star., 1923-03-06

'em away from here. will you?"
Mohun laughed while his wife
gently chided.
"Piease--not SO slangy,. Cherry
dear. And now hadn't you better go
and change for dinner?"
Cherry sighed, fiicked her cigarette.
scarcely lighted. into the fire and
went silently out
Jim Mohun paced the floor heavily
for a moment. Doesn't IL seem to
you, my dear Alicia" he muttered.
that Cherry is going it bit
strong?"
His wife halted at the door. "Ex-
actly what do you mean? Surely it's
not her fault if DR.. Sangree chooses
to risk his neck for a whim of hers
mo. That's his affair. 1 mean
Cherry herself. / haven't seen much
OF the child Of late-and that's my
fault, I suppose. But don't you think
-er-that she ought to be steadying
down q bit? She's not a kid any
longer. If she's ever going to grow
up, isn't 1t about time she got more
serious? A little more dignity
"Oh, Jim, don't blame me. She's
got to be like other girls
But has she?''
Mrs Mohun came slowly back into
Evening star., 1923-03-06

with the kids. If only he could get
more time away from business
He would have liked to stay at home
tonight if it weren't for confer
ence. The tangle at his browS deep
ened and he rose only when a call
from the adjoining room advised him
that the injured man was about 70
be removed. :
ITO be continued tomDrrnyy(