The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-12

SSuOAtS.
They don't want the people of the
West to contsol, under national gov
eminent, the-power and the waters of
the Colorado.
And unless pressure is brought to
bear on such congressman as the
power trust owns, the waters of the
Colorado will 60 to waste indefinitely.
Fortunately, the power men do not
want the i'll will of President Cool
idgc, and tho President has the power
to force through the Boulder Canyon
project. He will learn from his Secre-
tary of the Interior that the sale of
power in California alone will pay
the entire cost of the enterprise.
American Legion men, vitality in
tercsted, if not for the mselves at least
for their comrades. should support the
President and let their congressman
and senators know what they think
Of opposition to the great dam.
The mower companies. as Secretary
Work told them, are not big enough
for the job. Only Uncle Sam can do
it. hut they won't let him il they
can prevent it. lest they be compelled
to reduce prices to meet competition.
The British strike drags along,
strikers complaining that soldiers
are encouraged to shoot. They are
probably right about that. The Brit
ish government shoots whenever it
seems necessary. But it will be more
careful in London than in Cairo, or
Afghanistan.
More important than shooting is
the official shutdown on whisky in
Scotland. On hearing Of that, many
an honest Scot will conclude that the
strike has ceased to be joke.
Whisky, gin, and other comfortcrs
will be shut off in London also, if
: necessary. - szss .z-.~e=z <Se
That whisky regulation may be
more effective than use Of "whippet"
arm0red tanks, and other war engines.
One of the biggest American indus
trialists told former Ambassador Ger
ard, "There is no trouble winning any
strike, with whisky cut out" You
will observe that no big strike has
been won since prohibition came in.
That is why many important men ap-
prove of prohibition, especially as it
does not apply to them. It is certain
that Ramsay Macdonald and other
responsible labor leaders in Britain
are as eager for peace as King George
himself. If the government wins, as
nihety-nine chances to one it will, la
bor leaders will have suffered seri-
Gus setback, and many will cease to
be leaders.
If the strikers should win, or bring
about serious civil war by shutting
off power, putting cities in darkness,
stopping water supply, etc, it would
be bad thing for the king and his
family.
Macdonald. self educated, but as
we'll educated as any Oxford or Cam
bridge man in the cabinet, and better
educated than most of them, knows
that violence cannot really win any
thing where you have the ballot.
Concerning the great strike, Kip
ling writes verses that will not inn
press Che striking miners.
keep We the law. be swift in all
obedience" commands Kipling. who
sees the empire in its majesty, and
the king. whom he knows personally,
on his throne.
But Kipling does not sec the miner
underground, or sec the miners wife,
when his lordship. owner of the mine,
announces that-thc miner is to work
one more hour a day and have his
wages cut 1874 per cent. Kipling
ought to write some bromide verses
for the mine owner also, giving him
little advice about generosity and
lecenry.