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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
Editorial Digest of the Week
MADOO MAKE CRUDE BID FOR BONUS VOTES
From the Review

William G. McAdoo's statement announcing his presidential
aspirations shows that he is running true to form. He hooks up
his candidacy with the bonus-as crude a bid for votes as ever
was made by any petty machine politician.
But Mr.. McAdoO does not propose to pay for these votes out
of his private purse-oh, no! The bonus is to come out of the
pockets of the American people; as he himself phrases it, "by
treating adjusted compensation as a part of the war cost and
funding it through an issue of 5O-year bonds" Fifty-year bonds
would bear interest for so years, and would mean, at A per cent,
that the public would have to pay 200 per cent in interest and 100
per cent in principal. That would make the ultimate cost of the
bonus scheme, as MI. McAdoo proposes it, approximately $12, OOOr
100000, which would be more than 500 for every man, woman
and child in the United States.
The Spokesman-Review has said that Nh. McAdoo is running
true to form. He is trying to popularize himself with the eX-serv-
ice men, as he tried to popularize himself with the railway en-
ployees when he held the double office of secretary of the treasury
and wartime director of railways under government operation.
The Democratic party has had some great presidents in its
long and checkered career-such statesmen as Jefferson, Jackson
and Cleveland, and, in the estimate of many Democrats, Woodrow
Wilson. But no Democrat who ever sat in the White House,
whether of supreme or mediocre attainments, ever made so crude,
so offensive, so demoraGzing a bid for votes as William G. McAdoo
makes in the announcement of his candidacy.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
READING THE NEWSPAPERS
From the Dillon Normal College Index

FrOm the DmOn Norman OOuege nQe
&c" read it in the paper" said a student the other day in re-
lating some improbable sounding event. Well, let us rejoice that
students read newspapers. But a discriminating sense is needed;
not all which appears in newspapers is even intended to be believed,
and some which is intended to affect opinion should not be believed.
Not even when the source is given can the story always be
relied upon. One student thought a story must be "an right" be-
cause it was an Associated Press dispatch. While the Associated
Press no doubt strives hard to be accurate and definite in it's re-
leases, it is a news agency which collects it's material through
humans who make a great many accidental and perhaps a few
deliberate mistakes.
The modern era is a newspaper age; one who cannot read is
nearly as unfortunate as the person who believes all that he reads
Even a primary grade pupil laughs at Henny-Penny for running
away and stampeding all the barnyard with an unverfied story
that the sky was falling, but the college student or teacher whose
judgment of newspaper article goes no further than 81 saw it in
the paper" has little reason to deride the too creduous silly fowl.
In bare facts reported, newspapers are usually dependable.
If there is an earthquake the newspaper will tell when and where.
If a governor is or is not convicted after impeachment the fact will
be truly and promptly made public. But aside from bare facts,
events in social, economic or political fields are likely to gain color
in the telling.
The political meeting is headhned as monster demonstra-
ton" or disappointing frost" depending upon the papers political
bias. The Turk is a villain and the Armenian a igh-minded
martyr, or the Turk is long-suffering, kind-hearted in dealing with
his most treacherOus and unreasonable Armenian neighbOr-de-
pendent upon which account one has read.
Carelessness in gathering facts, paucity of expression, and
slovenliness in putting a story together are signs of poor reporters
that all editors recognize, but until the proportion of skilled per-
sons supplies the demand for good workmen in all fields, what
complaint can be lodged against the newspaper because it must
take its share of Incompetence.
But it is not the ignorant reporter alone who should warn
the news reader "Caveat 'emptor" There are SO many insidiOus
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28

ways in which the clever news writer can influence public opinion
without actually lying. By the arrangement of his facts, by en-
phasis on the unimportant and neglect of the important, by the
deliberate choice of a word, by a question lead to the promises of
which the story cannot live up, and by the treatment or tone ne
gives to the news, impressions are subtly conveyed.
Public opinion as the result of effective publicity dates back
not farther than does general education, and the two have ad-
vanced and must continue to go forward together. The greatest
single attainment of the public school is to make all citizens read
es, but the goal is not reached unless all are intelligent, reasoning
readers. Teaching all to read and none to think" is not doing
what is expected of us.
The reader who has not a questioning attitude toward some
OF the things he sees in the newspaper must gather a lot OF msIn-
formation. The teacher should stimulate an interest in general
reading upon topics of current interest, and it is important that the
right kind of critical challenge of authorities shall develop. A
few suggested questions:
What paper was the story in?
Was the item a bit of news or an editorial?
Did you read all of the item or only the headlines?
If the article was signed what probability that the author is
informed or fair-minded?
Have you been Open-minded as you read?
Many such questions need to be proposed for pupils to think
about while reporting current events. The college student or
teacher who knew. everything and believed nothing" is not a
worthy ideal but believing everything and knowing nothing" is
a much more common case. Reasonable doubt, suspended judg-
ment, a desire to verify-these are essential qualities of all who
would learn to read p~rofitably.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
WILL SOON
APPRAISE PROPERTY

Continued from Page One.)
buildings, fair ground buildings, ma
chine shops, poor farm buildings, in
Guiding home, hospital and smaller
barns and sheds and all livestock as
well as all furniture, machinery,
equipment and tools. The survey will
also include a perfectly nice jail at
Willow Greek, which despite it's at
tractive and inviting appearance, has
been the host of only one lone, soil
tary prisoner since it's erection sever
al years ago. The Y. M. C. A. build
ing, recently taken over by the coun-
ty for use of the high school, will also
be included in the appraisement, the
official call for which was made last
week by the state examiners office.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
"OVER ESTIMATED
SAYS F. L. BENEPE

Continued from Page One.)
Over-estimation of the actual wheat
yield in total number of bushels only
serves the grain buyers, grain mar
ket manipulators and grain specula-
tors, who profit through the spread
of over-production propaganda by
bearing down the price of wheat to
the farmers in Montana by claiming
there is an over-supply, while, at the
same time paying a high price, with
30 cents pur bushel import duty add
ed, for Canadian wheat which is no
better than the Montana product, but
which they are buying to the exclu-
sion of the home product in order
to prove there is a surplus of the
Montana grain and thus be able,
eventually, to buy it at their own
figure. This figure, of course is al
ways in their favor, but never in the
favor Of the wheat grower. who is
compelled to sell his product. if at
all, when the holding expense be-
comes too great for him to bear and
he is forced to sell his wheat at a
ridiculously low figure in order to
meet his w obligations"
Mr.. Benepe called attention to the
fact that this years wheat crop in
Minnesota and the both Dakotas is
way below the average in quality,
average yield per acre and total yield,
and that the big millers are COM
PEELED to use either Canadian or Mon
tana hard wheat of high gluten con-
tent in order to keep up the quality
of their flours. They would rather
buy the Canadian wheat, and pay the
high import duty in addition, than
pay a living price to the Montana
wheat growers, hoping through over
production propaganda to force dowT
the Montana price to a point that
will mean millions of more money
in their pockets, while thousands Of
Montana farmers go broke.
"This much is ~centrain,' he con
cluded. "The big millers of Americs
need Montana, as well as Canadian
wheat, and need it badly. How much
of this over-production propaganda
are the farmers of Montana going
to stand for, and how much longer
are they going to allow the crooked
spectators to rob them of the fruits
of their labor by lies, m~isrepresenta
tons and manipulation?
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
ERM GRANARIES FULL

Germany is said to be selfsupporting for the first time in
years, and her granaries are described as bursting" Statistics
gathered for the United States Department of Agriculture indicate
that the German crops this year have been higher than any year
since the war. Some of the reported stories of impending starva-I
ton may have truth in them, but the shortage in foodstuffs is due
to a cornering of the supply rather than to its lack. The remedy
appears to be not to send additional grain and other stores to the
country, but to induce those who hold the bulk of the crops to re
them for their countryment need. Americans are quick to
respond to appeals from suffering humanity, but when their con-
dition is directly due to the winful acts of their felowmen rather
than to natural causes it is time to pause in our philanthropy and
ask if more permanent relief could not be obtained by other means.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
Eyes, but where is Northfield?"

Blamed if l know for sure; but l believe it's in Mimi"
"Oh, yes. I've heard of Mimi. She's the wife of Andy Gump,
the hero of the colored comic supplements who once came near
being elected to congress from the Gopher state" LIS
Looking at Mrs. Olesens political speech from an entirely
sexless, nOn-religious and non-partisan viewpoint, the average
citizen would be inclined, in charity, and in the consideration due
her as a guest of our fair city, to believe that she had merely been
unwisely counselled, and on which the following editorial "squib, 3"
published in Sundays issue of the Montana Record-Herald, may
possibly have some bearing:
1--WE are reliably informed that in connection with the McAdoo
candidacy, Former Governor Stewart, Editor Campbell of the
Helena Independent and two other Democrats held a public meet
ing in some unknown place, and elected MIR. Stewart head of the
party in Montana. Mr.. Campbell is still to select his
position among the admirals. When that is done the McAdoodling
is to begin"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
18th FIREMEN's BALL

A record-breaking crowd enjoyed
the 39th annual Thanksgiving ball
of the Bozeman Fire Department,
held this evening at Davis hall. The
music was excellent and there were
several novelty numbers that were
greatly appreciated. The net receipts
from the ball will be placed in the
funds of the department for main
tenance Of the club room Of the vol
unteer fire ladies, who have no 9th,
er source Of revenue for this pur-
pose.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S
PROCLAMATION

Continued from Page One.)
whole position has v failed to
disclose overwhelming reasons for
thankfulness. Thus viewing our sit
u%ation, we have found warrant for a
more hopeful and confident attitude
toward the future.
"In this current year we now ap-
proach the time which has been &C
cepted by custom as most fitting for
the calm survey of u estate and the
return of thanks. We shall the more
keenly realize our good fortune if We
will, in deep sincerity, give to it due
thought and more especially if we
will compare it with that of any
other community in the world.
"The year has brought to u peO-
pie two tragic experiences which
have deeply affected them. One was
the death of our beloved President
Harding, which has been mourned
wherever there is a realization Of the
worth for high ideals, noble purpose
and unselfish service carried even to
the end of supreme sacrifice. His
loss recalled the nation to a less ca
ptiOus and more charitable attitude.
1t sObered the whole thought of the
country.
"a little later came the %unparallel-
ed disaster to the friendly people Of
Japan. This called forth from the
people of the United States a dem
onstration of deep and humane feel
ing. It was wrought into the sub
stance good works. It created new
evidences of u international friend
skip which is a guarantee of world
peace. 1t replenisned the charitable
impulse of the country.
"By experience such as these, men
and nations are tested and refined.
We have been blessed with much of
material prosperity. We shall be
better able to appreciate it if we re-
member the privations others have
suffered, and we shall be the more
worthy of it if we use it for their
relief.
1--WE will do we'll then to render
thanks for the good that has come
to us, and show by u actions that
we have become stronger, wiser and
truer by the chastenings which have
been imposed upon us. We will thus
prepare ourselves for the part we
must have in a world which forever
needs the full measure of service; we
have been a most favored people.
We ought to be a most generous peo-
pie. We have been a most blessed
people. We ought to be a most
thankful people.
Wherefore, l., Calvin Coolidge
President of the United States, dc
hereby fix and designate Thursday
the twenty-ninth day of November
as Thanksgiving day, and recommend
its general observance throughout the
land. 1t is urged that the people
gather in their homes and their usual
places of worship, give expression tC
their attitude for the benefits ant
blessings that a gracious Providence
has bestowed upon them, and seel
the guidance Of Almighty God that
they may deserve a continuance Of
His favor.
I'm witness whereof / have here.
unto set my hand and caused to b
affixed the Great Seal of the United
States,
"calvin Coolidge"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-28
MRS. IVA BANNER
WEBS "BAKER JIM"
Continued from Page One.)

her husbands fiendish crimes, which
resulted in his conviction and the i'm
position of the death sentence.
1t is not known at this time wheth-
er the couple will go on to the coast
to live, or will return to Three Forks
to make their home.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
LECTURETTE

What are the wild waves Gay-
ing? Probably that there are
more Holsters on the bathing
bsach than I'm the ocean. The
our Stream IL due to sunburned
stsvsns sizzling off their shout.
dsfs In the water.
II II wasn't for sunburn there
wouldn't be any back slappers in
the world. Besides, it comes in
handy in steaming CLANS.
One man put q picture OF
George Washington on hls back
and got a job as a two.cent
stamp. Another fellow got so
red in the face that he hired him
self out as a tail light. Then he
went home and stood In a glass
Of water. Everybody thought
that he was a strawberry soda.
Still another sunburned chap
went into a cigar store on the
way home and got mistaken for
a cigarette lighter. When he
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

There. is no name" thunders
the Rev. w. Howard Graham, for
the crimes that follow the drink
ing of bootleg booze" There's a
name for everything, doctor II
you just put your mind to It.
How about Synthetic sin7-F. p.
A.. in the New York World.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

passed a firehouse they turned in
four alarms.
They tell the story of a tive
legged lobster who laid down
on a railroad track. The train
thought 1t was the flagman and
fooled him. This baby finally
wandred into a bull pen and
when he came down he found
himself tanned.
Always pick out a nice day to
get sunburned.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

urday night dances In the United
States, 1913.
Solomon dies. 975. Forty.seven
life insurance companies go into
bankruptcy.
First steel pen made, 1890, 9Th
in use at post offices, 1923.
First crusade started, 1896. He.
formers start 200 more Of them,
1928.
Shakespeare. visits his rn0thsr.lp.
law, 1890. Returns and writes
The Tempest"
New York settled by the Dutch,
1914. Unsettled by bootlegKeTs,
1923.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
PEPPYGRAMS

Don't be too fastidious, boys,
If the belle is too beautiful you
may not be able to stand the
toll!
Certainly it's no crime to take
a drink of good whisky! It's an
impossibility!
A pose is irksome If continued
too long. Therefore after the
opera comes the cowben and TOM
tom of Broadway.
A successful life knows no law,
saws Thoreau. And the success.
full burglar will agee with him.
Never attempt to beard an int.
portant man in his den-let him
90 to. the barber shop.
Don't be too brief, writer's.
when a couple OF extra words
would make the meaning doubly
clear.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
GOLD BRICKS

A pair Of suspenders in the
Garden OF Eden.
A mo smoking" sign in a cigar
store.
A counterfeiter of pennies.
Pajamas for a mermaid.
The fellow who retails collar
buttons on a commission basis.
A shrinking violet in a one
piece bathing suit.
A Congressman who hasn't a
creek in his home town to dredge.
Daylight saving in the State
penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

The .Lady-How much money
has my husband got in the bank?
Bank Official-We are not per-
Matted to tell you that, madame.
But 1 thought that's. what you
were here for. Aren't you the
teller?"
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Higgs was standing on the
corner where he had waited an
hour for his wife, when Biggs
breezed up.
whats the latest?" asked
Biggs.
my wife," said HiRgs, she
always was, 10 now. and always
will be-
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

A music dealer in a Western
city says that in one year he sold
600 ukeleles, but has been unable
to figure out how many of them
We're broken by the neighbors.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

A lover of animals has esti-
mated that cats always look fat
ter at the end of the week. The
reason for this is that mice usual
ly go out on Saturday nights just
like everybody else.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Pretty Customer-of course. /
want my shoes to be plenty largo
enough. but at the same time I
want them to look neat and trim.
you know.
Shoe Clerk-I see. You wans
them large inside. but small our.
side.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Messrs. wall and william, the
o. X. stock company harmonists.
win now Join In rendering mat
charming old refrain. Get out
your umbrellas. there's drop in
in the bucket shop.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Calico. discoverer OF the tele-
scope, sitting in the first row OF
musical show.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

When you read that Senator
Goofus was elected by the votes
of 10000 married men, 1t means
that their wives like the way
Senator Goofus parts his hair.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

st. swithin handing out rain
shecks at a baseball game.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Bathers along the Atlantic sea-
board are choosing the rising tide
this year. With the aid Of 1 stiff
breeze it doesn't take BOTTLE
long to float three miles.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
Circunstances Alter Cases.

SASNA4AASSOAASO9 1AAtCA OaS09'
When de jedge he say T. me IL
guilty" said Charcoal Eph. rumi,
natively. 81 says IL 20 eli kin
prove hit. jedge, is; but afn
you'all got any doubt about hit. not
guilty. jedge. not gutltyF''-RiNh-
n1ond Times Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

John Brown looking for his
name in the telephone book.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
ADVERTISEMENT.
A Prescription for
High Blood Pressure
Called NORMA
U..d by Buffalo Physician for
Many Years With Great Success.

Ussd by Buffalo Physlcian Tor
Many Years With Great Success.
Since the beginning Of the year
druggists of the better class have
been selling a vegetable preparation
called NORMA, g very successful
remedy for reducing high blood
pressure to normal.
People who have no appetite, are
moody and nervous, who have head
ache. hot flashes and dizzy spells
nrnbably have high blood pressure
and don't realize 1t.
Norma Is not cure-ail but Il
does reduce high blood pressure
and for that purpose is used by
many women at the changing time
peoples Drug Store or any high
class druggists will supply you with
NORMA.
The Name L.
NORMA
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Among the more important dis
coveries of recent years Is that
Home. Sweet Home" was writ
ten while the composers wife
was spending q week All the sea-
shore.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

New York business man says
he is away behind on his CORE
spondence. Since his wife de-
cided to become his stenog-
rapher he hasn't been able to do
any debating.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
THEN AND NOW

Yacht clubs organized to pro.
mote commerce in Greece, 1910
B. G. Used as places to hold Sat
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

There are two ways to make
money by betting on horse races
but as yet nobody has discov-
cred either of them.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Economy II arIl right In it's
place. but its time to call ! halt
when . railroad advises the pas
sengers to Please keep the doors
closed to conserve heat.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

CONTIGUOUS as proprietor OF
Chinese laundry.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Lord Chesterfield as q clothing
store model for knickerbockers
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Among the oldest Of financial
quotations is Hubby. need
some money"
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

When girl refoses 10 kiss you
in q canoe, she doesn't love you
or else she doesn't know how to
swim.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
RefncaFnafions

Aesop explaining to his wife
he was delayed at the office.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Paul Revere driving ! mix
wagon.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

After all il said and done. ii
is hard to find a sky writer who
can improve on Old Man Light
ming.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Don Juan as stage door
Juanny.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
A Correction.

The expression Prices on raw
goods needs a little revision.
The adjective should precede the
other noun.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Let US pray that the men who
name the Pullman ears do not
start naming children.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Beethoven N Tin Pan AlIey.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
Music Hath Charms.

There II one thing to Be said in
favor Of q radio outfit--it often
frightens all the mice out Of the
house
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Boswell as private secretary to
Firpo.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Hiawatha in a rodeo show.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
FIGURE IT OUT

Falling asleep on a RAILROAD
track.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
By Les COnkIin.

- IVES Of wealthy men remind
- As we read their jcsa
and ills,
That the way to make fortune
Is to never pay your bills.