Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-14

feeling that McAdoo had the Demo-
cratic nomination unless Al Smith
eosld get away from him. 1t seemed
certain that Mr.. Coolidge had the
Republican nomination by an over
vhelming majority on the first
ballot.
But . little oil makes = great
difference in the political situation.
and now anybody has = right to
hope.
Many an ambitious American is
spending his dollars now. handing
them to political experts" in re-
turn for Presidential promises.
There are probably at the least
one thousand "serious' candidates
at this moment.
Friendly warning to big men in
elined to iniure business and scare
little stockholders in revenge for
the Senate oil investigation.
DON'T DO 1T.
1t won't pay you in the long run.
and. besides, II is written. Dearly
beloved. avenge not yourselves
s's venEance Is Mine, will re-
pay. saith the Lord"
Public officials have had 4 warn
ing. learned = lesson. Some will
get more than 4 lesson. Valuable
truths have come out; others are
coming.
On the whole it's q small thing.
which really doesn't amount to
mach more than catching little
Willie telling a fib. No reason for
breaking up the family. Send
willie to bed and let business 90 on.
Another copper concern. the In
spiration Copper Company. followed
the example OF the big Anaconda
and skipped Its dividend. That means
bad salesmanship and not enough
would explain. through advertising
in plain language. what copper
means and what II SAVES In build
ing. no company able to produce
copper at 20 cents a pound. or bet
ter. need lack business.
!. The House at last will take up
Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer.
II seems hard to get anything NOV
inG when no gentleman ION the In
side" is to get any money In a
satchel or any loan" from \ friend.
Ford offers millions to the Gov
ernment. cheap fertilizer 10 the
farmer and. most important. dem
onstration OF the use that can he
made Of water power. But that
isn't enough to interest gentlemen
accustomed to private talks" "pri-
vate codes" and private financial
arrangements"
Mr.. Mellon. secretary OF the
Treasury. says the national debt
has been reduced SS33.0oo. 900 In
the last year. and four thousand
eight hundred millions In four and
. half years. Your glorious coun-
try nov owes S:i.7si. sss.sS:. I'll
takes . big and prosperous country
90 owe a. much a. that. And while |
~e ought to pay off rapidly. vel
COULD owe five times that amount
and more. too. and not be bank.
Supt.
Men and women with more self
confluence than intelligence intend
20 produce In New York . play.
IAN Gods chillun Got Wings"
In this play n white woman falls
In lore with a negro. marrics him.
and, kncciinK before him. kisses
tho ncgro's hand. A fuii.blood.d
negro Of unusual Intelligence will
play ono part. a white woman will
play the other.
There IL perhaps no law that can
stop this foolishn-.s. but common
intelligence and d~cency should
stop II. ~ ONLY FOR THE SAKE
or THE NEGRO RACE.
TIE duiiest mind connected With
that theatss must kaov that 70
shev . white vonaa failiag % hss
kaseo as1 kiasias . sesro's hanl
= ~ tAine Tor ths eoieesA 80
pls. ef vAo0 there are tsss q theu.
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