Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15

northwest section OF Washin8ton.
Woodrow Wilson's real funeral
the tribute paid to the spirit tha
10 not dead. spreads actually ovel
the whole world. and his was -
public funeral" In the real sense ol
the word.
The moment they are dead. men
Sexin to settle into the place that
history reserves for them. To-day
With radio. telegraph. newspapers
history works rapidly. Its judE'
nents are as erroneous as In the
past. probably. but they are more
quickly rendered.
1t is to be remembered that Mr..
Wilson's public services we're not
var time services only. Before the
var was thought OF he had been At
work on public problems. The Fed
eral reserve bank. that carried this
country through the financial strain
OF war, was part Of his work.
The land credits for farmers
freeing the farmer from respect
able" usury. in many directions.
had his intense care AM devotion.
In many directions he worked for
the public welfare. efficiently. be-
fore the devastating war broke
upon the world.
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You come to the end OF a book,
read the word finis and know All
that the book has to say. II Is not
90 with the life OF an active man.
His last day comes. yet for him you
cannot write finis, not after \ year.
or the next; perhaps not for =
thousand years.
Woodrow Wilson. who held In his
hand more material power than any
individual has ever held on this
earth. went back into the ground
again. But how long the effects OF
his active life will be felt on this
planet no man can say.
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President Coolidge will observe
that the Senate Is In no doubt ~
TO public opinion on the oil scan
dsl. Some Senators would lose NO
sleep over such little thing as
selling the nsvy's oil supply to pri'
vate individuals. or paying little
cash tnot checks) to public officials
n the thing could be put over
quietly.
But the country is awake. and
uot one Senator voted against
Walsh's resolution calling on the
President to cancel the oil leases.
One wise man last week said
"rord talked Just sixty days too
soon. II he had kept quiet. this oil
affair would have kiven him the
Presidency" Perhaps he'd rather
have Muscle Shoals. His chances
are good for that now. Any plans
that official gentlemen may have
had for turning that over to Insid-
srs on . Teapot basis" will be
kept quiet for . while. At least.
Secretary DENLY. Of the Navy
says: II would do Il all over again
tomorrow"
OF course that does not mean that
the Secretary approves all the s'n'
sneia, trimminGs that went With the
deal, the Government bonds handed
over, checks that were given and
not cashed. the vaiisc full OF cash
handed to . member Of the Cabinet
Of the United States.
Some Of that. undoubtedly. Mr.
DENLY would change.
wha, is more important. how
ever. than Secretary penby's opin
ION. IL what Congress and the pco
pic will do.
They will see that II Is not "don'
all over again"
Ono hundred and ten little Pom
eranians-vcry small fluffy ~
doe,-wsre exhibited In New Yor'
City last week. Each dog had
nicely dressed lady. nurse or owner
vatehtas the dear little creature
sfssctionatsiy and faithfully. Thos'
dogs are worth more than 100000
Not Tar away. II ~ instisstsona
ward. yos eaa fisd 90 hsadrsd an
70, hunaa bebise. thsse Or sos
psrsss takins ssrs & ~ whe's VI
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harniy veeeh ~ seats; - enoe. ~
oso . 1Abe13ty.
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