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Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
FAILURE TO PROTECT NAVAL
 OIL RESERVES COSTS MILLION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1z,-Edward l.. Dohry, veteran oil operator, told the State Public Lands Committee that failure to proceed ill the devel- opment of national petro.eum reserves would have cost the navy 225,DoO,o00 barrels of oil through drainage. 9th erw;se he endorsed leasi,g the oil re- serves. He said the policy pursued by Secretary Daniels resuie ill loss to the government of over a million dol lars and 1OO,OO0,OOO barrels of oil.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
TACOMA MURDERESS HAS BEEN FREED
 BY PROSECUTOR
Widow of Slain Man Requested that Mrs. KeeIey Be Not Prosecuted,
 So Justice is Cheated

TACOMA, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Gillespie, wife of the travelling salesman slain by Mrs. Keeley at a booze party Sun day, having requested that she be not prosecuted and Mr. Keeley having voluntarily promised that he will see that Mrs. Gillespie is never in need of financial assistance, the murder case against Mrs. August Keeley. charged with having killed Samuel J, Gillespie, has been dropped and Mrs. Keeley was liberated. Such formal action was taken by the public prose cutor this afternoon.
 MT. Keeley is superintendent of the Tacoma water system and all parties involved in the killing are prominent socially.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
SUMMER RESORT MAY
 BE BUILT LAKE RENAL

Earle F. Hammond, of Aurora, Neb., is in Seward and will leave on tomor- rows train for lower Lake kenai to investigate the possibilities of estab- fishing an up to date hunting lodge and summer resort OH lower kenal Lake. Mr. Hammond and associates plan to place hydroplane on the lake for use in conveying hunting parties to Skilak, Cooper, Lost, ani Juneau lakes, and also to be used for pleasure purposes.
 It is planned to cater to home trade as we'll as tourists, and Mir. Hammond will work in connection with local men in conveying parties to and from the resort.
 Mr. Hammond believes that the time is opportune for the establishment ol such resort and that it will be Wln- ner from the start.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
STARR bE BEACAEp
 ASCERTAIN OAMACE, LEAK IN O|L TANK
Especial to Gateway

The Gateway today received a radio message from Radio Operator Frank Horn, on the steamship Starr, now at Kodiak, as follows:
 "On last trip out from Seward start ed for Uyak Bay; heaviest sea in our experience on board ship. Forced to turn back for shelter in black blizzard and went ashore on Malina point at 7:15 D. m Was ordered to give dis tress call, and get anybody possible. Got into communication with Kodiak. Vessel soon shifted broadside to the seas, laying on her port side and pounding heavily. The boats were iced down but one was finally launch ed which quickly swamped in the heavy seas. No excitement prevailed among passengers and crew.
 -Four hours later we worked off with the aid of the Stars engines and anchored for the night in a heavy snowstorm The Starr's steering gear was found damned from the pound ing received Kodiak had sent a gas boat, the Hillside, which arrived at II a. m., and started to assist us to Kodiak We anchored the first night in Kizhuhak Bay, arriving at kodiaR about noon the 11th.
 Cargo is being discharged prior to bleaching the vessel for survey. At 500 a. m this morning the port oil tank started leaking. I wish to en- phasize the capable way the Kodiak naval operators handled our distress call"
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FAVOBS
 PART|C|PAT|0N|N IN
 PREPARATIONS PLAN

WASHINGTO Dec. 12.-Both of Germanys obligations to the United States and the debts of the Allied na- tions totaling eight billion dollars, are regarded by the President as justify ing American participation in the German reparations inquiry.
 This position also ignores Harding's policy of declining to consider Ger man finances as related to the debts owed the United States by the Allies.
 The new move is the boldest yet made by Coolidge in dictating the course of Americas foreign policies It followed immediately the Lenroot resolution for American participation in the world court.
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DIRECT ELECTION PRESIDENT AND
 VICE PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.- Direct election of the president and vice president is proposed in constitu- tional amendment introduced in the Senate by Senator George w. Norris of Nebraska.
 Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas introduced the same soldiers adjust ed compensation bill that was passed by Congress last year and vetoed by President Harding
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COOLIDGE LEARNS
 PLANS FOR RELIEF
 NATIONS FARMERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Sugges- tions for the relief of farmers in the northwest and western states were laid before President Coolidge today by Senator Summers, republican, ol Washington They included:
 Increase of tariff on wheat to dou- ble the present duties.
 Creation of a government agency to handle export wheat.
 Reduction of freight rates on farm products, and elimination of unfair discrimination.
 Encouragement of cooperation on banking and business interests with wheat growers for the holding and orderly marketing of wheat.
 With reference to his suggestion for a wheat export agency Senator Summers said:
 Such agency should have at it's disposal the s5S,O00,000 profits that were taken from wheat growers dur ing the war. To this should be added interest, giving a total of $75,OOO,OOO on which this federal export wheat corporation could operate without in any way drawing one dollar of eS~ pense to other industries or to the taxpayers of the country"
 During his talk with the president, MT. Summers declared that it was inn perative that the reclamation of arid lands in the West be placed on an economically sound business basis. He also announced that he would in troduce a bill authorizing the admin istration to use the navy in the en- forcement of prohibition.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
AMERICA iND BRITAIN
 WILL LOOK FOR SOLUTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-American experts as private citizens and not as official representatives, will cooper ate with economic authorities of Eu- rope, notably, Britain and France in an effort to find a solution of the rep arations problem, the White House announced tonight.
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CHECK WILL BE KEPT ON
 SHIPS CLEARING WITH LIQUOR

WASHINGTON, Dec 12-The De- partment of State announced that ad- ministrative arrangements will be made effective within a reasonable time to exchange information on the clearance of vessels carrying liquor 10 the United States and narcotics and silks tc Canada Some treaty arrange ments are prerequisite to the effect iveness of the plan.
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FIRST SIGNS OF CHEAPER
 LIVING APPEAR IN GERMANY

BERLIN, Dec. 12.-The first wei come signs of cheaper living in Ger many were apparenl toia. when all Dutt ners reduced mca prices twenty to thilly per cent as the resul. of ac- tio,. cf the food minister who warned them severe measures would be taken if thsy continued prcIteer::g New Renten marks also assisted deal CTS to dispose of cattle in return for a stable currency.
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IRISH FARMERS ARE KILLING
 PIGS ON ACCOUNT LOW PRICES

DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 11.--lrish farmers are drowning their pigs bv- cause they do not bring sufficient le- turns 10 Day to raise them. It is no unusual stght 10 see farmer abandon a pig in tia load I he condition is ' tributed 10 the eleven weeks s.rike in the bacon industry
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
MARCONI ANNOUNCES NEW DISCOVERY IN
 ELECTRICAL WAVES

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Marconi, the inventor of wireless telegraphy, today announced his belieI in a revolution ot communication with distant coun- tries as the result ot recent less car lied cut by himself and C. $. Flank lin, British expert. He salu according to the new system electrIv waves carrying messages may be projected iu a beam which may be turned ln any desired direction as opposed p tie present system whereby 1he waves are sent out ill all direC ions.
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ARMED INSURGENTS ARE
 MARCHING ON s|NALOA

NOGALES, Dec. 12.-Two thousand armed insurgents are marching from Topic now in the hands of the rebels, with the intention of penetrating Sin alba and taking the state and Sonora
 The garrison at Tampico has joined the revolutionary movement against the government. President Obregon's gunboat Zaragosa, is prepared to sail for Tampico to assist in an attack on that city.
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SENATOR r. 3. WILLIS
 MAKES APPEAL F0R
 MORE AMER|CAN|SN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-During a Committee for the purpose of naming the city in which the National conven- ton will be held, Senator Frank B.. Willis of Ohio appealed for "stalwart republicanism," saying part of this country is not now or ever going join the League of Nations. We hear a great deal about our duty to Europe, but nothing about our duty to Ameri- ca. We will help whom we want, when we want, and we shall ourselves decide when that help will stop. We are not going to became meal ticket nor policeman for Europe"
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SUN YET SEN WILL TAKE
 OVER CANTON CUSTOMS

SHANHAI, Dec. 12.-Dr Sun Yati Sen, head of the southern ChineseI government, issued a statement today reiterating his decision to seize the Canton customs collections, alleging they are being used by Peking off cials to create disorders in Canton.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
ATTEMPTS MADE TO DERAiL
 TRAIN ON SOUTHERN R

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 1.-Two at tempts were made within a few hours to wreck passenger trains on the L.. & S. Railway. The first attempt was frustrated but later the Locomotive, tender and a car on the train bound for Louisville were derailed injuring two members of the crew.
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KELLOGG CONF |RMED AMBASSADOR ID
 COURT ST. JAMES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Former United States Senator Frank Billings Kellogg, of Minnesota, was confirmed today as ambassador to Great Britain. Senators Johnson, Shipstead, of Min nesota, and Brookhart, Frazier, Nor ris, Copeland, Dill, Ferris, and Wheel CT voting against the appointment
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
PRESIDENT 0F STEEL CO.
 SHOOTS SELF IN LEG

SEATTLE, Dec. 12.-Geo. J. Dang. of the HoIius Steel Company, and at torney general for the state of Wash ington shot himself in the ankle while duck hunting near Olympia today. It is alleged that amputation will be necessary.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
 |NsTALs LATE MACHINE

The Seward Leather Works, Earl Mount, proprietor, has installed one of the latest shoe repair machines on the market The machine which is 17 feet in length has stitcher, polish CTS, shapers and burnishers run by an electric motor, and new soles and heels can be placed on shoes while the customer waits, the operation talk ing a very few minutes.
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RUM RUNNING CRAFT
 sWARM|NC oFF COAST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Federal prohibition authorities have informa- tion that 25 rum running craft with 25O,OOO cases of liquor are lowering along the 12 mile limit off the New Jersey and New York coasts.
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COMMITTEE MEN ARE GUESTS
 AT WHITE HOUSE TODAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Members of the Republican National Committee and associated women members were guests of President Coolidge at a White House luncheon today.
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WOMEN FROM BATTALION OF
 DEATH TO SAVE ISLAND TOWN

VENICE, Dec. 12.-Five hundred women in Murano, a little town north of Venice, have organized battalion of death to save their town from be- ing absorbed by the Venice govern ment.
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WASHINGTON ASSESSED
 s25,000 FOR CAMPAIGN

SEATTLE, Dec. 12.-The Republi- can National Committee has assessed the Republican State Central Commit tee of Washington, S25,OOO for thls states share in the attempt to elect a Republican to be the next president of the United States.
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COMMANDER SPENCE ACQUITTED
 BOSTON, Deco. 11.-Commander H. L. Pence who was in command of the destroyer Mcfarland when she col lided with the battleship Arkansas off Cape Cod in September, was acquitted by court martial today of responsi- bility for the accident.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12

The Republican National Conven- tion will assemble in Cleveland, June 10, and it's delegate strength will be apportioned virtually on the oldtime basis of full representation for the south as we'll as the north
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LYNCH RETAINS TITLE

NORFOLK, Dec. 12-Joe Lynch re- tained the worlds bantamweight title by knocking out Eddie Coulon of New Orleans in the third round of twelve round bout.
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SEVEN MINERS KILLED

HAZARD, Ky, Dec. 11.-Seven min CTS were killed and six injured as a result of dust and gas explosion in one of the Black Hawk coal mines at Carrafork.
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PRINCE COMMITS SUICIDE

VIENNA. Dec. 12.-The body of Prince Alexander Zuschomburg LippeI was found in the woods of Munderfing. The suicide was 9 years of age.
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HIRAM JOHNSON WILL
 FILE MARCH PRIMARIES

PIERRE, s. D., Dec. 12.-Hiram Johnson will file as a candidate for the nomination for president on the republican primaries in South Dakota. The primaries will be held in March
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
M'cAuLIFFE RESTS WHITE

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Jack Nc Auliffe, H., of Detroit, easily won the judges decision over Joe White in a ten round bout here.
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.ED|TOR Ut PROVIDENCE
 JOURNAL PASSES AWAY

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. 12-John R. Rathom, editor of the Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin died here this afternoon.
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UNIVERSITY STUDENT
 ARRESTED FOR THEFT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-Doug- las Tilden, a nephew of the famous blind sculptor of that name, was ar rested on the University of California campus as an overcoat thief.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-12
TODAY'S FISH MARKET

KETCHIKAN-Fresh halibut, none offered
 JUNEAU-Fresh halibut, 13 and cents.
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MEXICO cENsoRs CABLES

WENTVV VENSVHS CNbEES
 NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Cable com panies announce that Mexico has or dered a strict censorship on all cable code messages.
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STORM WREAkS GREAT HAVOC
 OLYMPIA, Dec. 1.-The recent storm created great havoc in the Olympic peninsula.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

Dec. 8 and the taking Of testimony
begun Dec. II.
During the trial, witnesses for both
sides described the mine of the South
rem Illinois coal company, where the
trouble started, as a shallow ditch
dug by steam shovel on the desolate
red-clay farm lands, about six miles
from Marion and four miles from
Herrin. The coal lies so near the sur
face that it is scooped up with a steam
shovel after the surface soil is cleared
away and piled in two towering
dumps" along both sides Of the cut.
The mine was idle for a time dur
ing the coal strike, according to wit
nesses for the state, until w. J. Les
ter, then owner of the property which
now is known as the Caloric Coal COM
pany, obtained permission from the
union officials to repair the steam
shovel at the pit and then to strip
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

'-oWlng interesting letter was
too late for publication last
We are publishing it this
the benefit Of our readers
interesting in the doings at
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Of the
FATE OF MONTANA
Helena, Jan. 16, 1923.
; News,
iHtywOOd, Mont.
n
US have passed the last few
Aih houses. The delinquent
vas the first bill introduced
Sc 1t provided for mo PEN
'-hquent taxes if paid before
ss 1922 and is now a law.
o bills pending in the diff
'anittees.
'A the tax commission bin |
l 4. and there is where
w start, As long as it does
1e big mining and power
o'ketbooks, they are not |
ave but this tax program
\ nose companies. But II
/, " Oe IN g fight of that
A' 70 hear the argument
Inherent viewpoints and
W get it when you have
% me floor Of the House.
mad a joint session of
'l y. House, as General
y Washington, D. c., was
/. ''la'e Colonel Albert J.
'ae distinguished service
: 5in y. rendered in Siberia
War; He gave a splen-
about Bolshevism as he
si.'ss saw it He stated
CENT Of the so-called Boil
\ -. 4 good law-abiding citi-
4. would find in any place.
~ ny years ago, I don't be-
N nave . dared to say what
Graves) said +odou
/. Do s. 1000 people in
\, ''a'e Capitol to watch ,
Y. ago We had a little vis-
III. Attorney Erickson. He
.5.. a day so We did not ,
e5 -'l.''e to talk, as he was T
..ai is Just fine almost ,i,,o
y. snow and nice sun :
''' but it freezes a little :
y ,.i'ed a house with sixIt
u. o0n't use more than
.bsr5 l' ! met here was !.
I s -asaa' formerly of An
a NV ~ a reporter COVERING
'ns Montana Record h
! IAN anderson Of Roosevelt 1
Yo ,l,i'or here today.
'''' sincere servant.
A. T. LARSEN :.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
acANMLLIONAIRE SENATOR Is
'MR GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF THE
RAILROADS WITHOUT IFS OR Butts

ment on the governments bandl;ro
the railroads during and after The
war; but simply to say that it would
make interesting reading to show .
comparison of what the railroads
did during the war, and what nriv ,,,-a
industry did to the government dr..
ing the war. W
II the government failed in handl-
ing the railroads, certainly priva+o :.
dustry failed in its part of PRODUCING
alrplanes, munitions and trainine
camps on the cost plus plan.
1T is an interesting nas+;,,o
business to throw mud at the govern
ment IN all of its activities, vet 7 ~,
safe IN saying that a comparisor 90
the methods, failures and successes -
private industry would show up worse
than governmental activities Tb;s
comparison will undoubtedly be noodo
IN the near future to show the nnbIio
some real facts"
Immediately after the new conoross
meets Senator Couzens is expected -
offer bill providing for outright COW
eminent ownership Of all the rail
roads. By that time he will have IN
his possession all the facts REQUIRED 70
show private ownership is a total
failure and must be brought to an
end. " al
Mere taking over of the roads Is
not the biggest problem" he exnlains
The important question is. under
What plan are they to be taken over
At what cost and under what system
If operation ?"
In this connection it is of interest
o find Labor, weekly organ of the
abroad brOtherhoods, giving display
attention to Couzens' program and
IuOting his words with evident entbu-
iasm.
"The problem must be solved with
ut delay" the senator adds, "and
the congress is the onIv
ody empowered to find and apply
he remedy"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
YELLOWSTONE co.
REFORMS PUBLIC
PRINTING DEALS
county Commissioners Save Taxpayers
Money By Awarding the Printing
Contract to Lowest Bidder.

Billings, Jan. 12.-On motion 81
Commissioner Frank T. Wood the
board of county commissioners wea-
nesday afternoon voted unanimously 70
let the annual county contract for
printing and book supplies to the
Wells Printing company, which COM
pany 1t is stated recently acquired the
Worden Yellowstone, a weekly news
paper in order to qualify as a bidder
for the county work.
"The only other bidder for the CON
tract was The Gazette Printing com
pany' which concern has held the con-
tract and performed the service for
several years past.
The contract. now is being drafted
by the county attorney on the basis
Of the Wells company's bid. which
was lower than The Gazette bid. The
commissioners made the proviso that
The county shall have the right to
its envelopes, stamped, from
The United States government"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

The savage pOndered before !.
spoke again. "On this island,@ - I.
SAID 4 do not have to work work. T. .n NJ
' en'ent' and when I'm hungry I t ,,l,s
my food from the trees a. The ' on
country?" 'Ou call your
!, Civilization" replied the good man
blushing slightly. OOu man,
don't think it would be good fo,.
me Il the customs were introdnc .e
mere ! = said the poor savage thought
fully. "YOu will pardson me. sir, + 7
say that I think your country l.
n II of place. Good afternoon
Mind the snake" '-''
The above is clipped from. Tom
MONEYS monthly; a paper published
Oy the prisoners confined in the neni-.
'entlary at San Quentin, Calf
= You have all heard of the Editor.
Tom Mooney.
he IS a friend of the under doc
de organized the street car work
ers OF San Francisco, against the will
o. the profteers, and today has .
NE sentence hanging over his head
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

Although the state printing law.
through some ridiculous OVERSIGHT
does not specify that county printing
contracts must be awarded to the low
est bidder, yet public sentiment has
now become so insistent on this sub
ject that it would indeed be a brazen
partisan board of county commission
ers who would have the audacitv to
let a county printing contract except
to the lowest bidder.
Yellowstone county, in which Bill
ings is situated, is an example of the
new order of things, and which shows
that boards of county commissioners
no longer dare to assist in looting
county treasures in order that parti-
san newspapers, and many of them of
the most unprincipled and unscrupul-
Gus character, may be rewarded for
the questionable and dishonest service
by them to party bosses dur
ing the progress of a campaign. The
practice of county commissioners in
awarding printing contracts without
such to bids is little short
Of completely in highway robbery, and
The commissioner who refuses to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

bidder should be promptly impeached
award all such contracts to the lowest
and denied the privilege of again hold
ing public ofice.-Miles City American
and StockgrOwers Journal.
Editors note: It might be well for
the county commissioners also to have
some one familiar with printing go
over the bids with them in order to
eliminate jokers such as Joe Dolin al
ways slips into his contract to slip out
Of what appears to be low bid on the
surface and which in fact is daylight
robbery
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
IGNORANT SAVAGE
CIVILIZATION

The poor ignorant savage ventured
to put few questions to the piOus
missionary to wishes to save him from
his benighted condition and to confer
upon him the benefits of civilization.
"YOu say that I should work?"
Eyes, certainly, my poor, good
brother, Satan finds svil for idle
hands to dol"
"WhO is Satan ?"
"He is the devil"
docs he live in your country
then?"
ALAS, my sinful friend, he lives ev-
erywhere," said the good man.
We'll, he's never done. me any
HARM" said the savage, $50 I think I
better stay as I am"
"NO, mol" cried the old man.
Your life of idleness is wicked"
do all the people work in your
country" asked the savage.
eyes"
Work hard?"
utmost of them"
care all of those who work hard
quite happy?"
"Er-no," replied the missionary
hesitatingly.
"Why is that?"
"Well, you see, there is a great deal
IF poverty" the good man explained.
"Whatl Among those who work
lard?" asked the poor savge in sur
prise.
eyes, it is So" admitted the good
nan.
"Then I suppose those who do not /
work at all have an awful bad time ?"
well, as matter of fact, they
ire so rich they need not work"
The savage unused in silence for
. time.
what do you mean by poverty ?"
ie asked.
"Not having enough to eat nor good
-Ouses to live in the missionary ex-
lained.
"Why is that? Is there a scarcity
f food in your land?"
No." said the good man, "there
J plenty of food but don't you under
tand, they are poor, and have little
honey, so Of course, cannot buy much
bod nor afford nice houses"
"But I think you said they work
cry hard" said the poor savage, with
atience at the others stupidity.
eyes, that is So"
"Why do they have to work so
ard?"
'To get money to buy food" re-
lied the missionary with a touch of |
at the others stupidity.
"Well, why don't they buy food ?"
nd the savage" do they like being
mgry?"
"Of course not, but they don't earn
Tough"
"And yet they work as hard as they
IN, I supposed"
eyes"