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THE ALLIANCE HERALD. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1921
Alltatttt Hrralii
BURR PRINTING CO., Ownen
Entered at the postoffice at Alliance, Neb., for
transmission through the mail. ax second class
matter. Published Tuesday and Friday.
GEORGE L. BURR, JR. - Editor
EDWIN M. BURR Business Manager
Official newspaper of the City of Alliance;
fficial newspaper of Box Butte County.
Owned and published by The Burr Printing
Company, George L. Burr, Jr., President; hiiwm
II. Burr, Vice President.
There will be no great resistance to
the abolition of Russian money by the
soviet government, since Russian mon
ey now has about the value of waste
paper.
politician or any one else has, down deep in their hearts, PRINTER'S MISTAKES ARK FEW I
believed it. Another thing that has added joy to the hAVfc WHEN lllhi ARE MANY
primary camparn has been the abeence of personalities. I
There has been no mud slinging. Some of the candidates I The printer makes less mistakes
have not been backward about pressing their claims, but an any oxner proiessional man. The
... . . . . u- ii t- plumber soaks you twice for his mis-
none of them has attempted to say anything evil of his rak. th. . tl.,M v..
competitor. If this means that a new era has been ushered at mur rvnonw. the iiinr k.ir;. v,;.
in in city politics, it is one of the finest things that can tne preacher is safe, Tor no one knows i me sijie aumori
be said for the city manager plan. Let us knock wood, j' difference. The poor old printer ; "J," T,0' SK' L'
i , ' . . " - has no chance, his mistake is mu t -: oomebwiy is alwas taking the Joy ou
however, for the campaign is not yet over. pl(, by fhe ;umbr of m u of iife.
AN OVERWORKED WORD
Let your thoughts stray back to the days of the war
and recall the way the word "propaganda" was over
worked in the tragic hours when every hamlet had a
thousand patriots doing detective work. Men, women and
children had to watch their step pretty closely, and keep
a steady control of their tongues, for someone was pretty
pure to twist almost any careless utterance, harmless 01
otherwise, into German propaganda. Now, all this was
juM as it s-hould be, for in time of war it is much bettei
that four innocent people be unduly punished than that
ene guilty person escape.
Unfortunately, the word "propaganda" was mightily
abused, and has become a word of odium. The surest way
to squelch your opponent when you.do not agree with him.
is to mutter that the talk he is making sounds like propa
ganda to you, and immediately everyone within die souwi
of your voice will coniur up visions of spies and tale
bearers and other lowdown characters. If you can wort.
in the word "propaganda" only four times in any heated
argument, you have won hands down and estopped you
opponent from making effective answer. According to
Webster's as well as other standard dictionaries, there n
nothing inherently bad about that word. There is far
more good propaganda than there is the other kind, onlj
the word was used so much during the war that it is still
definitely associated with the German campaign and there
fore much to be despised.
In hus been charged that thoe people wro are resis-tinj
the movement to make Sabbath observance coaform t(
the ideas.. of the religious clement of the country an
spreading a dangerous propaganda, and by their action!
are branding themselves as un-American. lho.-e ai
lather harsh words. Somehow, we have a totally diffcien
idea of Americanism. We agree perfectly with the ex
pressed idea that no class should rule this country
either labor or capital intellect or ignorance. Why no
carry this thought further, and admit that neither th(
religious or ii religious element should govern?
The peculiar thing about the religious mind is that
while it smarts most under injustice or intolerance, it i
the first to grow intolerant and unjust when given th
opportunity. There has never been a time when tht
irreligious sought to make the religious conform to theii
ideas of living or conduct. There has never been a timi
when the puritans and their modern descendants "wer
nat'sfied to let the other half of the world live their live
as they see fit, without let, hindrance or restriction.
If those who wish t restore to the Sabbath the stand
ards ,of the Puritans will stop and consider, they will ur
derstand readily why their actions are looked upon witl
suspicion. Men do not Mike to be forced to act according
to- the lights of others, whether the way of others bt
better than their own or worse.
It is not "argument to say that the whole blue law
agitation is a myth. There is hardly a state in the unior
where measures of one kind and another, supporting such
u belief, are not up for consideration. It is unfair t
characterize the opposition to these regulatory measure
as "propaganda" for this or that, for the brewers anc'
distillers, for the moving picture men, or for other crim
inally minded people criminals because they do not be
Iieve as do the strict Sabbatarians. The Sabbath, it ha
been said by the Highest Authority, was made for man-
rot man for the Sabbath. What could be more equitablt
than to let man choose the way in which he shall spent
the hours of his one day of rest?
months comes with the announcement that, the Inter
national Rotary clubs have decided to lend their influence
and support in the securing of justice for the wounded and
lisabled. The Legion has put up a good fight, and has
made wonderful progress, but in a time when so many of
the buddies are in deperate straits, it itsn't sufficient to
be able to report progress. The Rotary clubs have showed
he wav for dozens of other civic organizations. Only a
ew more such recruits and a congress slow to act will be
ver helmed with the weight of public opinion. That's
the thing that is needed, genuine evidence that public in
dignation has been aroused. Once congress geVs the cor
ed point of view, needed hospitals will be established,
ind the broken men who fought the battle of all of us
will not need to suffer through the negligence of those
who should be grateful to them.
'X.
NEBRASKA IN THE LEAN
4.
Nebraska led the United States during 1920 in th
construction of new highways. This state built l,307.f
miles; Texas, which ranked second, built 976.59, am
Minnesota came third with 911.00. And in Nebrask;
almost as many more miles are now under construction
The total amount of new roads built in this country last
year is equal to five parallel trans-continential highways
duplicates of the Lincoln highway'.
What is still better is that 1921 bids far to eclipse thf
Record made last year, both in Nebraska and in the countr
t larg. There is now over a billion dollars in state am
federal aid money available for highway construction
Materials are cheaper; labor is not so scarce nor so ex
pensive and an early spring is nere.
Nebraska could want no greater distinction than being
the leader in the good roads movement. There is no one
public improvement that will benefit as many people at se
slight a cost. Box Butte county, with something like
?f0,000 in funds available for this purpose, has a board o!
county commissioners who are anxious ta utilize every
cent at their disposal during this year. With proper co
operation, with no more monkey wrenches thrown into the
the machinery, 1921 will see an unprecedented amount of
load work right here at home.
pnnt. That l whv he makes less
iui ik. r,u. that th v.soldiers hv waived misia.Kes man nis ienows. ir he did
The knee-length skirt is but a pass-
A noted comedian claims that spooks
inhabit a house recently bought. But
is there anything an actor likes better
than seeing the ghost walk?
France wants Germany to pay her
way in, objecting to any compliment
ary tickets.
The high cost of living has attached
romance in Burma, where the price of
wives has gone up.
HIGH FREIGHT RATES
not the bughouse would be his home. I
When we make a mistake we first cuss
everything and everybody in sight and '
then laugh over the fact that we have ;
made a fool of ourselves again and
survived. Because you have occasional
spells of despondency, don't, despair.
The Fun has a sinking spell every J
night but it rises again all right the
next morning. Emerson says: Finish
every day and be done with it. You i
have done what you could Some
blunders and absurdities no doubt 1
crept in; forget them as soon as you
can. Tomorrow is a new dav: beirin I
it well and serenely and with too high !
a spirit to be cumbered with your old
nonsense. 1 his day is all that is good
and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes
and invitat'ons, to warte a moment on
the yesterdays. The Mangander.
(Lincoin Star.)
There is scarcely a commodity on the market today
which is not greatlv boosted in price because of the extra
ordinary high freight rates now prevailing. The trans
portation charges on many itenjs are almost equal tne
jnirinal cost ot the article, liut to make matters worse,
the high freight rates hve by no means accomplished
-hat tnev were intended to do. When the railway prop
erties were returned to their owners they were in such a
un-down condition and the companies in such bad financial
straits that it seemed imperative that treigiu rates he
;reatly increased. This was done, but the sudden dcchni
n transportation was not anticipated and the result is
that the railways' incomes are tar below the necessar
imount, in many instances, to provide proper renatv.nia-
lion. I he lesson to ue learned is inai mere is a uraii to
Ahich freight rates may be boosted wthout greatly rt
lucing the total income. Incidently, high freight rates an
eviving shipments by water route. Last week several
nillion feet of Douglas fir were bought on trie, Pucti
oast. This lumber is to be shipped by water via tin
.'anania canal to Philadelphia and from there it will b
lauled by rail to Ohio. 'J he water rate is $13 per tlioi.
sand feet and the combined co.-t of the loading, unload
ng and backhaul by rail is considerably less than the t.tt
for hauling the lumber overland by rail. Motor truci
.ransportation will also receive an impetus from the big!
roignt rates and rail transportation will be further ;e
luced. It is evident that higher freight rates will no
olve the railways' problems. The only other solution i
.heapcr operating expense and unless all indications tail
.his w.ll come in the near future.
VICTORY CROWNED HIS EFFORTS
(New York Life.)
The former service man sat looking at a large stac!
jf papers, consisting of:
Twenty-seven. letters from the war risk bureau, eac'
jne setting forth a new ruling to overrule the last rulin;
egarding his insurance.
Seventeen letters informing him how to apply for coin
ensation.
Twenty-two letters informing him that his claim hai
teen received.
Thirty-five letters asking for a new kind of affidavit
Twentv-two letters advising him that the board was
going through his record.
Fourteen letters asking if he could swear that all th
irevious ones had been swoin to.
Eighteen letters advising him to make an applicatio
or a new examination.
Sixteen letters requesting him to swear that he was hi
.nother's son.
Twenty-six letters suggesting the advantages of voca
tional training.
Sixty from the vocational board telling him that hi
ase was being looked into.
Thirty informing him that his case had been looke
into.
Forty that his case was still being considered.
Ten acquainting him with the fact that he would b
rranted compensation if he could furnish the necessary
iroof that he served in the army.
Three stating that he would be advised later regarding
he advice contained in the last letter, '
He was out of work, without funds, so his only diver
.ion was looking through the sheaf of "promissory notes."
Hope had long since grown tired of buoying him up
hen one day the postman rang, bringing him a Victory
Medal.
"Now I should worry," he thought. "Hot dog! This
.nedal will make an excellent paper weight to keep this
yile together."
AMERICA FIRST
An old Flemish pitcher sold in New
York the other day for $1X0, but a
first-class young American pitcher
will bring a good deal more. Provi
dence Journal.
Open winters are all right in their
way, but open summers are Deuer.
Do you know
you can roll
SO good
cigarettes for
lOcts from
one baA cf
GENUINE
BullDurham
. TOBACCO
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How does Your
Old Furniture
Look?
YtfHY NOT BRIGHTEN IT UP WITH
"WOOD V A It STAIN"
We have several quarts of this Varnish stain that any house
wife can apply herself and work wonders in the looks of the
old furniture. Colors are:
MAHOGANY, WALNUT, OAK NATURAL
We are going to close out our stock of "Wood Var Stain"
at a bargain price. It you can use any of it, we urge you to
come soon so you can get what y.ou will need.
TO CLOSE OUT
at, Quart
$1.10
WALL FLAT ROSE COLOR ONLY
Use it to rejuvenate the walls. It will
brighten things up for a minimum of cost.
ONE FULL GALLON 83.00
HYGIENIC KALSOMIME
IN SIXTEEN TINTS AND WHITE,
Hygienic KaL-ominie is cheaper than wall paper or
paint and is particularly desirable at thi; time of
the year when your thoughts turn naturally to
dressing up the home.
WE HAVE IT IN ALL FINISHES
F. J. BRENNAN
. 301 Rox Butte
CO.ME OUT OF IT
DO YOl'R VOTING KAULY
Today is a most important date for those who are
interested in gool city government for Alliance." This i.
the day when the voters wilt select ten candidate for the
city council out of nineteen men and women. Five of the
ten selected will be chosen next month to put into effect
the city manager plan.
The Herald has played no favorites in this race. This
newspaper believes that the voters, o long as they are not
subject to selfish influences on the part of those who have
axes to grind, will be able to make a sensible selection.
With so good a list of candidates, it really makes little
difference as to whom we shall choose.
One pleasant thing about the campaign has been the
absence of the usual advice to the voters, on the part of
the press and ethers. It has been a charming bit of fiction
in American life this belief in the intelligence of thf
voters. It has always been considered a pleasant thing to
6ay to them collectively or individually, but really neither
Your Business Partner
(Emporia Gazette)
' Prfcea are dropping. Merchants are making the most
) their losses. Stockmen have taken theirs and are be
ginning to forget and buy cattle again. Farmers are
jutting their losses in long-time obligations, bankers are
"harging off bad paper. The world, inside its ofTices and
I Us houses and in the fields and at work, is forgetting
'he nightmare of 1920. Jt i impossible that depression
shall last. After all, life must be normal. 4
Th depr!on has lasted long enough. The thing tc
lo is to com out of it. What if some of us are "broke?'
What if $owe of us have changed places, with our office
ovs7 What f some of us nave ost a 101 01 money:
hese thimrs have happened in the world before and the
A-oild has trone riirht on. It will continue to go right on
n the face of all the tragedy that came into the world in
1920 as it went on in the face of the deeper tragedies that
ursed mankind from 1914 to 1918.
. The thing to do now is to spit on one's hands and to
jeirin life anew. It is the same good old world that it
ilwavs was. Opportunities for making money and mak-
ng happiness are here as they always have been and
dways will be. The chance for usefulness is as wide
oday a it ever has been.
In the readjustment we will find a new world. Wages
will be higher than they were before the war, but not as
ligh as they were last year, though high enough so that
labor will enjoy the full fruits of the civilization which
t is building. Farm products will not be so high as they
were'durng the wav, but they will be high enough to make
t good living for the farmer and let him send his sons
ind daughters to high school ami college, and pay off the
mortgage that he put on last year ami still get something
ahead. The storekeeper will come into his own, and the
lew automobiles will keep crowding the streets of Lm
ooria and of every other country town in America, and
the people will wear good clothes and eat good food ami
juild good houses ju.-t the same :is if the war never had
happened and the panic of 1920 never had occurred.
The thing that is needed now mostly, is for every
human being to catch himself by the forehead and the
:hin and telescope his face. It is just ai easy to be cheer-
'ul and grin as- it is to sigh and wail. Th world is
wagging on, ami the man who gets aboard the old world;
it the new gait is the man who is going to be happy and J
tiaVe the most in the long run.
So come out of it.
Forget it. '
Buck up. ,
Hit the ball.
Play the game. ' : .
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of its problems whether they be the problems of a mer
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In fulfilling this moral obligation, we like to consider
our organization as your business partner interested
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If you wish sound advice in seeking credit, making in
vestments, or even the more personal problems of your
business, you will be welcomed here. You will find a
talk with our officers helpful.
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We want to show you that this bank wants your business. And we want
to show you the many practical benefits you receive through placing it here.
FIRST STATE BANK
ALLIANCE,
NEBRASKA