The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
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Austin Herald: This morning
when the fire alarm sounded all the
autoists who had their cars handy
chased 10 the scene Of the fire. They
got in the way OF the fire apparatus
causing delay, and making it neces-
ESry for the drivers co use utmost
caution TO prevent running down
some Of the foolish drivers. Autos
came rushing through from side
streets, paying no attention 10 the
shrin siren whistle OF the appara
tus. A boy mounted his bicycle and
rode across the street just in front
CT the fire trucks. That there was
not an accident IS 4 wonder.
Austin must not think for one
mnuts that IL has monopoly
on that kind Of foolishness.
Other towns can tell the Same
story.
Frederick W. uPhsm, treas
urer OF the national republican
committee, is Of the belief that
:he United States is the only
ration that can force the Euro
pean cour.rles to "cIean house"
Ii is hoped that Mr.. Uphsm does
not exptect Uncle Sam to furn-
lsh the mops, and the muscle
also.
- So prohibition in the United
States is not accomplishing its pur'
pose? Well, then,-what Is the ex-
planation of the fact that, for ex'
ample, in Current History Magazine
for September, there are three arti-
cles on the liquor question, each Of
them telling the opposite story!
The Christian Science Monitor says.
This Is what they show: That dur
fng the last four years the arrests Tor
drunkenness IN America have "a :
creased almost InAelieF ably tnat
the reports OF the flow OF liquor
from Canada to America have been
greatly exaggerated, and that the
production and consumption OF al
coholic beverages, especially spirits
Is on the decrease, not only In the
United States but also in the Unlted
Kingdom, and that the withdrawals
OF LIQUOR from warehouses IN the
United States showed a dlmlnutlon
Of more than fifty per cent last year
over the preceding one, which ltsell
showed a similar diminution over It's
Predecessor. II really looks as II
the failure" one hears about IN
some quarters so insistently should
he spelled s-uc-c- -e-s-s.
The fact that drunkenness in
most cities is on thu decline is
evidence that prohibition is
having its erect. 't IS rae
that there is less boot-ieg9tn9
in Mankato thar there vas a
year ago, also much less drunk
enneSs.
Milwaukee Sentinel: Now one oi
the croakers says the natlonal an
them Is a teacher OF hate.
That fellow islIlke the en-
nIoyer In Minneapolis who dis
CHARGED one Of his helners be-
cause the American flag he
wore In the lapel of his coat
made foreign bred patrons mad
Maunus johnson has talked
himself hoarse. Some people
talk themselves elaek IN tne
face.
writer in The Boston Heralc
+oId this one: Horace Greeley was
notable for in decipherable hand
writing. There used to be a com
positor in the old Tribune Office
who boasted he could set in type
ANYTHING Greeley wrote. his com
rades became wearied by his Doast
ing. and one ay one OF them caugn,
q 1y, dipped his feet in INK, ano
nroded him back and forth across
sbeet of copy paper, re linking his
feet AS necessary. This sheet was
them sent UP to the composing room
fn the usual way and was given the
boaster for translation into type
The man did not hesitate an instant
He set up a half column editor.N. or
tbe state Of the Union, Ii appeared
IN The Tribune and Mr.. Greeley
never questioned 1t. At least tha
Is the tale
The story 10 told that years
auo a writer on The st. Paul
Pioneer Press was known for
the miserable copy he produced.
A strange eompositor got
atake" Of his manuscript and
afteI setting up few lines OF II
In type, he put this In brackets:
"And here the 'eonpositor went
crazy"
STILL IN HARNESS /
.ciayor EssIing and City Clerk Van
Buskirk Continue Duties