, 1924-10-09

cent In the volume Of pay roll
throughout the country during Aug
ust as compared with July. The
memorandum emphasizes the fact
that a revival had occurred during
a campaign year the Commissioner
OF Labor Statistics declaring that he
knew of no other campaign year in
which business revival had develop
ed. Per capita earnings increased 3.5
per cent which also shows that work
ted are from approximately nine
thousand establishments covering two
and one half million anne on the
pay roll and amounts to over sixty
one million dollars in fifty-two in
dustrieS.
Dawes and Reclamation
A good deal has been said by
democratic orators and papers re-
] lating to the attitude of General
Dawes upon reclamation. 1t is there
fore interesting to know just exactly
where the General stands upon this
vital proposition. In a speech made
at Sioux Falls the General said:
stand up any one VI these gentle
men as man to man in a room by
himself, and ask him, upon his hon
or. whether there can be a proper
and economic consideration of the
national question of relief for agri-
culture without considering the re-
lation to 1t of new irrigation and
reclamation projects and all the
other facts bearing on increase of
supply and his answer must be in the
negative. He should defend the ir-
rigation and reclamation program
upon proper grounds; that irrigation
has as much right to a future as
other forms of agriculture; that it
mly demands with other forms OF ag-
riculture fair treatment in IN gen
eral national policy Of legislation
framed for the relief of agriculture
as n whole; that it will be glad to
consider together with all other
forms of agriculture, any plan for
relief which is developed by men on
the quare, having no thought of po-
itical expediency and only concern
ed with finding constructive relief
consistent with economic law"
Eva Snyder Wins State Spelling
Championship
In one of the most spirited con-
tests ever held. Miss Eva Snyder of
zine Bluffs won the state spein1,
contest on September 18th, at the
State Fair. Never before were the
county champions so we'll prepared,
eve before was 1t SO difficult to
spell down" the contestants.
From 1890 a. m. to $40 p. la.
the contest endured. When only two
remained. Miss Eva Snyder and Miss
.len Longstreth, 1t seemed imposs
ible to find a word which these two
girls could not spell correctly. A
special list had been prepared for
just such an emergency, but this also
was exhausted and the judges were
compelled to resort to a large die
tionary in order to c addition
al words. Finally. Helen missed the
word '%fuchsia'' and the contest was
decided.
The State Teachers association
furnished gold. silver and bronze
medals to those winning first, escond
and third places. The Wyoming
State Tribune offered 800 in cash
prizes. These prizes were presented
to the winners by Mrs. Morton, State
Superintendent. They were: State
champion, Miss Eva Snyder, Lara
mic county: second honors, Miss Hell
en- Longstreth. johnson county; third
honors. Juanita Wertz, Park County;
iouitu HohoiS, SNSo'S ou'oNh' I'D
Horn county.
Best Relief for Farmers
In some quarters the idea has been
advanced that the rise in the price
of wheat has been occasioned by pO-
litical manipulation and not by eco
nomic laws. To those who have
brains, the proposition is absurd. but
still there are a few who assume
to believe It. In a disclaimer that
the recent rises In wheat prices were
due to manipulation by the admins
tration as a campaign measure. Mr..
Hoover. the Commerce Secretary. Is
sued a statement as follows:
THE statements being broadcast
that the very substantial rise In the
price of wheat Is due to artificial
causes has no foundation in fact.
1.-TWO things have undcrlain this
advance: First. there are 100000
600 bushels less wheat in the world
from this crop than h a OF last year.
Second. the increased stability given
to Europe by the recent settlements
brought about through activities OF
the administration have increased
the buying power and outlook for
consumption.
The practical effect OF all this is
shown by the fact that our exports OF
$1,000. 900 bushels In the last six
weeks show substantial increase over