The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-04-26

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DURING the high price OF sugar it will be better
for the c. O. press and discuss the crime of
Shantung-Durango Democrat
WALL STREET bankers considering what
merge the D. R. C. w. with 1t is safe bet
they will not read much of the testimony taken at the
Denver hearing.
IF Supreme Court justices elected by the peo-
pie they would have written Unconstitutional
the womens minimum wage and child labor laws
Labor, Washington, D. c.
SENATOR PHIPPs has recommended John Vivian
for Federal Prohibition Commissioner. Let all hope
that if John gets the job he will steer clear od high
jackng That is what got the last batch. of Phpps
pointees-
ONE of the attorneys this week criticised
editorial in this paper and declared that it written
to influence public opinion The gentlemans powers of
dvinaton well developed less astute lawyer might
have imagined it written for and fill
space.
THE Durango Democrat expresses the fear that some
Of those dancing chickens leaving their mothers
do the housework alone. If of those marathon
dancers had to lean washboard half long they
dance with partner they would think they be-
ing killed
WE sincerely hope all our readers will peruse the
first article reprinted from Henry Fords Dearborn
Independent 1t change views the question
Of government ownership. If could possibly spare
the should print of Mr. Fords articles for
they always carry much food for thought.
PRESIDENT HARDING has played smash with party
ideals in advocating International Court without first
securing the O. K of Senator Lodge and Others 1t is
ported that Senator Lodge going to him and talk
to him about it. Every day in every way Mr.. Harding
is growing Woodrow wisconsin" and this is
printed as a compliment either.
SENATOR PHIPPs does not seem to be good man
to select prohibition enforcement officers
that the to the hackers he appoint
ed before and who are now resigning under fire are
awaiting his august approval Well, it is probably
good thing law should not be put into violent
operation Very few people want it any way.
SAD to relate the government announces that its
funds low that increased efforts be
prevent rum running the coast 1t is certainly awful
Those eastern folks will get lot of drinks and how
bad that makes the prohbs feel However, there no
loss without gain. England is increasing her
put of booze 10000 it announced supply the
States demand That will help Britain pay her loans.
THERE is good thing about the past legislature
Its acts palpably indecent disgraceful of
every appearance of respect for the peoples
that universal condemnation will await the membership
OF the majority when they campaign
against them will be matter of FORM Their member
ship is the best possible class leave home
legislature will be dominated and controlled by the
farmers and aborers.
AASKANS will read with dismay that Herbert
Hoover is coming to their country with President Hard
ing He is probably going up to separate the people
from some of their and give them of
his chums down in the U. S. A. We had hoped that the
trust him enough for grating prices
last years crop that he would take lay-off not
turn another trick for time but evidently erred
He is Industrious crook
THE disqualification of Mark Skinner for candi-
date for Mayor in Denver, has been blow to the
progressive hosts His forced Withdrawal left time
to seek another candidate All prominent candidates are
the rankest dictionaries. Sid Eastwood Henry ".
johnson the only forward looking candidates and if
the progressive hosts would for them them
alone throwing their third choice in discard
one of them might land. 1t certainly great blum
der to nominate who had the residential quail
fcaton 1t looks to if Bailey stock had taken
quite boost from this bombsher
THE warmest legal battle of this term of court
when District Attorney Burgess discharge
the entire panne of hand-pcked urymen drawn by the
indicted commissioners to try themselves The
vigorously discussed but Judge Logan held
favoraby and dismissed the entire list. Among them
many very excellent men, but the method their
selection easily disqualified them On defend
ants Pat Hanlon disqualified to draw the
and that duty given Coroner Hyatt The late grand
jury drawn by Pat Hanon to have created pre-