Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-01-31

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apart. Each fired at the other
twice, and then. presumably, EN-.
braced. Nobody was hurt, but
Honor" was restored to her throne.
An American reporter said the four
bullets were picked up, side by side,
lying forty feet from each of the
duelists, in accordance with ar
engagements. That sounds improb-
able. unless the desperate duelists
were deceived by their benevolent
seconds.
Russia and Japan still talk war.
Russia loudly, Japan quietly. The
Japanese emperor. which means
his military advisers, alone can de
clare war. Nobody speaks for the
emperor until the time has come to
act.
This country hopes for no war,
but If war should come the United
States might learn valuable lessons
about future wars. We should see
In that war tens of thousands
gassed. cities destroyed from the
clouds, inhabitants sent rushing
Into the country to escape gas In
the streets. as once In wartime
country inhabitants rushed to cities
for protection. Russian fire bombs
would destroy tens of thousands of
the highly infammable japanese
dwellings.
Many disagreeable things would
be learned in such a war.
II you are not prejudiced against
high-sounding titles, supposed to
have been abandoned In this coun-
try when we broke away from Eng
land and royalty, you will be inter.
ested to know that Mr.. Scieber of
Akron, Ohio, grand monarch of the
Mystic Order of the Enchanted
Realm of the United States and
Canada, inspecting his various
'%grottoes" throughout the country,
finds cheerfulness and a better feel
Ing everywhere.
A strike of walters, cooks, all
employees of New York hotels and
restaurants is suggested. Labor
leaders that tell men to strike I'M
doubtedly understand their business
better than others. But, apart from
special information, 1t would seem
desirable to let prosperity take root
a little while longer, II 1t will.
Strike enthusiasts may find them
selves out Of work suddenly with
out the help Of a strike. The past
four years have taught the country
that it is easy enough for a man
to be idle.
Those that criticize the Presi-
dents program In regard to spend.
Ing Of twelve thousand million dol.
lars In 1894, providing employment
and starting up Industry, do not
know all the interesting figures or
they would not criticize the amount.
In 1888 American workers re
ceived In wages thirty-two thou
sand million dollars less than they
received in 1929, when conditions
were good. And those most severe.
ly affected are men working for low
wages. The government proposes
to spend only one-third of the drop
In wages. The total national In.
come dropped from e~ighty-one thou
sand millions In 1929 to forty-nine
thousand millions in 1882.
Ahmed Osman, executed In the
Massachusetts electric chair on
Tuesday, vas the first Turkish citi-
zen and the first Mohammedan ever
executed In Massachusetts,. He spent
bis last hours going through the
ritual Of his religion.
The prison offered him his choice
Of three assorted clergymen to ac-
company him to the death chair
two Christian, the third not. But
they could offer him no Moham-
medan comforter, 30 he refused and
went alone.
In Munich the public prosecutor,
representing the German govern
ment, demands eight months I'm Jail
for three Catholic priests accused
Of spreading ~atrocity stories about
conditions In Germany"
ANY government should have a
better reply to such stories than
eight months In jail"
9. King Features syndicate, Inc.
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