The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-21

THE Mellon tax reduction bill met its dues, igno-
mnious defeat Neither Democrats Progresves would
stand for the rotten steal
JOHN CLEAN CHAPTER saws: No one-the Pho
neer or Mr. snclarever approached me looking for the
support of my newspapers" It's damn cinch they
not buying good looks!-Durango Democrat
MIR. McADoo not only made it pretty clear to the
country that he smeared up the oil steal but
he gave platform that sounds like chap
Revelations Guess McAdoo best bet and
a mighty winner.
WE give considerable space this week to the address
delivered by DR. Ferris the compensation bill last Sum
day night We think the space is well invested if the
people will read the story 1t is easily the best and most
logical address have yet read that topic On Tues
day night the address broadcasted from the College
broadcasting station and thus with many
hearers far away.
E. D. SMITH, of the Colorado Agricultural College
Extension service in this week business for
the College He made this paper call while here and
discussed increased dairying industry here We
help feeling that this wise step for many OF
farmers to take Dairyng will never be done
and it makes for greater prosperity and general safety
for the farming class
THE article from Fords Dearborn Independent
printed in this ISSUE is able discussion Of what leads
into Mr.. Ford rightly says that very few
hatch and promote all Why they not be pun
ished for all the suffering they and why should
the real people, the abrers and producers yield and fight
them! III men cause wars mad TO 90 Che
fighting there would be little of it done
THE u S Postofice officials are making another
effort induce patrons of the postoces to
in addressing letters and parcels Neglect
by mailing such is causing financial
loss not only to the but the careless pat
1t would to be unnecessary call attention
often patent a for delay and loss, but it
that proverbially careless that the ad
montion must be repeated almost monthly to results
WITH DENLY out and Daugherty going, the country
may be said to be improving But the nation needs a
Federal prison in which to put the crooks who have
robbed The pity of it all is that the attorneys whom
the President selected these hasten
that there is not evidence under which criminal
ecutons be brought What internal travesty ON
intelligence conspiracy induged in by Cabinet Off
outside crooks and inside crooks participated in by
proprietos of great newspapers be prosecuted
criminally The fact that they robbed their country
bribed individuals and debauched government itself is
not criminal. Ordinarily bribery is in itself crime
Conspiracy is another theft is another treason incapaci
tating the navy another crime except when it
mitted by big crooks then it becomes venial fault
be condemned by speeches 1t crime that mmured
men in Federal prisons to the opinion that
should not into war, but it is trife
late Jealous prohibition agents shot
in Washington last week and he is dying They
trying to catch for selling whiskey They tried
kill him when they could not capture him. And, that is
supposed to be right from aw-enforcement standpoint
But every with enough to empty water out of
boot without cutting hole in the toe, knows that the
bootlegger decent reputable gentleman compared
with the who attempted despp nation its
elements of defence All the Anarchists and Commun-
lists in the world could not do half the harm the
of destroying faith in that this pit
tiful farce of oil expose rs going do We prate of
crime For the love of Mike, how much do you
before the pepople? Who would be thief such
easy terms?