The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1919 Page: 2 of 10
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tmiwr W. r M»y Im iMttwl
•d AdJoaat Oeeeval w. D. C«f* |« re-
cruit the trarai mur cw>tul« to
full strength sad to trpalM h owx
more esmpuin is the stjsltst gen-
eral dooms necessary to R|ptect tko
Tout border.
latcrestmg Items •< Present
Important Happenings.
WASH I NOTON NIWS
Tko house agriculture committee de-
ferred indefinitely Tuesday forther
oenold or at loo of serious resolutions
proposing repsei of tko ear time pro
Holies t'ouety with 21JM motor se-
ta Iciss heeds tko list of resist rations
In tko stste hlgkwey depertaont up to
Docomher 1. u shown In flsurss pre-
pnrsd hy that department. Harris
County Is second with 17JSS; Berner
County third. 1M32; Tarrant County
fourth. 14477. Tessa counties base
soted *10.467,000 In rand bonds Stood
January 1. esd hasp contemplated
bond issue# amounting to MMMJM-
Appromlmstely *».000.000 is available
from bond Issues soted prior to tko
war. Federal funds asallakls far five-
year building program amount to fid,-
0*1,*4*. Of this amount there Isavall-
shle for 1*10, Including fiscal year
102021. 910.176.I0S. 8Ute aid null-
able for 1010 will amount to about 91.*
600,000
brothers in tlm republic and not as cogain the machinery
or aa numbers on a pay roO. It id hopeless from their
standpoint; and unless the laboring men hare some higher incentive to do
their work than the mere wage which comes from the doing of it; if they
put in their time finding bow little they can do and how much more they
can get for the doing of it, it is hopeless from their standpoint.
What the economic life of America needs is not n lawgiver hot an
evangelist.
The country needs a rebaptism of peace patriotism such as it had of
war patriotism.
Just now we need a body of citizens who are content to do a day’s
work for a day’s wage; who are willing to pay a day’s wage for a day’s
work ; who believe more in the common good than in th* larger good.
Since the world began, business and wealth have had no such oppof*
tunity for the angel of the Lord to write their names down beside that of
Abou Ben Adhem as they have just now.
The trumpet call of conscience is not only to the meek and lowly, but
to the high and mighty, and when dividends and wages are measurably
forgotten in the love of service for our Christian country, if there is any
hope at all, passion, personal preferment, and personal success must all be
put id the background aud the capitalists and the laborers must realise
Recominsodatioat of lbs nsvy (NIT-
•I bears for *ba building program for
1**1 Include t*o battleships, onn bat
fl# cruiser. fsn scoui crulnnrn, flvu de-
stroyer flotilla leaders” end slz sub
serin as Tbs nnvy of tbo United
States should ultimately be equal to
tha moat powerful maintained by any
other nation of tbo world,” not later
then 1*26. the report adds
TIRES
Wanes, government officials atom
warn highly gratified over the nettle-
meat Wednesday and all stone appear-
ed confident of n final satisfactory set-
tlement of tha fight hy the commis-
sion.
The action Wednesday ends a ttwp
of the eeel industry of morn than Ova
weoka’ duration aad which was mare
far-reaching in Its effect iuaa any
other to the history of the country.
As n result of the strike the country
was fast approaching a shut-down of
Industry and widespread suffering
among Its 100.000.040 inhabitants.
Two statements were given out fal-
lowing adjournment of the conference
by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palm-
er. who first submitted the president’s
proposal to Acting President Lewis
and Secretary-Treasurer Green at a
conference to Washington last Satur-
day, aad came to Indianapolis Monday
to await the outcome of consideration
of the plan by the miners’ general com-
mittee.
Mr. Palmer’s first statement ex-
pressed his gratification at tha ded-
lon of the United Mine Workers, aad
for "their wise and patriotic action.”
The statement follows:
"The coal strike is settled as the
government wanted It settled. When
Messrs. Lewis and Green came to see
me Saturday 1 restated what the gov-
ernment’s position had been from the
beginning and Insisted upon their sc?
quiescence. They finally agreed to it.
They have not persuaded the officers
of their organisation that the situation
calls for compliance with the court’s
Warning to the public that railway
travel will be "difficult and unsatis-
factory until the coal strike emergency
has passed and should be avoided
wherever possible.” was Issued Satur-
day by Director General Hines of tb#
railway administration rf
Fifteen thousand head of cattle were
shipped by rail and 2500 by water from
Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Lou-
isiana. during 1910, according to Dr.
C. A. Ward, In charge of tick eradica-
tion In the two parlabea. The prices
paid for the cattle ranged from $30 to
*00 p«-r head. The cattle were shipped
to packing houses la Texas, Kansas
and New Orleans, aad also to the Tex-
as ranges.
The Mexican situation overshadows
all questions likely to come before
congress this »«»k The senate for-
eign relations committee wtll give fur-
ther consideration to a resolution re-
<ju»xtins I’rctthli-iii Wilson to break
oft diplomatb relations with Mexico
and to wlthriiuw recognition Of tho
Carranzu government
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Chairman Payne announced Friday
that strikes bad cost the shipping
board *:i7.000.00d since Janunry 1. The
estimates Included marine and harbor
strikes, longshoremen's and shipyard
strikes on the Atlantic. Pacific and
■nlf coasts, and did not Include the
coal si i Ike
(Amp Bowie, at Fort Worth, Tax.,
will be abandoned on December 31, ac-
cording to u definite announcement
made to Iteprewentative Uobui in
Washington .Saturday In connection
with ihe war department's final refusal
to permit the sale to'the city of the
wood supplies now at Camp Bowie.
Our Military Camps Can Be Made Great
Institutions for Gtizenship
vttiJjtyeti'
KING PIN
CHEWING TOBACCO
Has that good
boonce taste
A packing plant and atoekyarda, to
cost approximately 94,009,000. will be
established on the Bhlp Channel near
the Turning Basin. Houston. Tex., ac-
cording to plans announced by the
Texas Union Packing Company and
the Texas Union Htockyards Company
this week
I he general coal situation was dls
cussed Friday at a meet tug of the
president's cabinet, hut there was no
Intimation of »but new step was con
laiuplulcd by (lie government to meet
growing appeals Irotn various sections
of I bn country lor enough fuel to keep
the tug tndustiles in operation.
Americana do not want a large standing army, nor do they want their
young men trained as military conscripts. They want them trained as
citizens. As citizens they must be ready to make their contribution to the
industrial and spiritual development of the nation, champion the prin-
ciples of democracy and defend their country in case need arises.
1 believe that the government should make provision for this sort of
training in citizenship. Our experience with the military camps show*
that they can be made great educational institutions where the distinctions
uf wealth are obliterated, where men are taught to respect one another
Itecausc of their real worth, learn the nature of their government and the
ideals of America, lay the foundation for an actual productive vocation,
and ut the same time get that physical training and sense of co-operation
which military training can give. 1 am opposed to militarism, for mili-
tarism means a development of a desire for war and an arrogant, com-
manding class. I favor and urge the adoption by congress of means which
shall give every young man an education in citizenship more complete than
the schools can give and one calculated to increase both his physical pow-
ers and his national loyalty.
Such a training in citizenship is very different from the military
system of Germany. It would require only a fraction of the time for
strictly military service. It would be essentially an education, rather than
warlike preparation. Every year it would send back into the home thou-
sands of young men with an understanding of their country, a sense of
reapectffor others, and a physical development which no institution at the
present time seems calculated to give.
What we need is training camps, not to make soldiera, bnt to make
citizeus who in time of peace can help develop the life and resources of the
nation, and in times of national danger can become defenders of their
native land.
FORKIOM NIW*
The announcement la made of the
•fostli or Hir Kit win Fears of Malta on
November 27. Hlr Kdwln Fears, law
ycr. editor aud uutlior, was responsible
for revelations of Moslem atrocities In
Bulgaria which cause*I (lladatone to
lead popular detnonai *atlens against
Theae reve-
Details of tin- execution of General
Kellpr wigrivn reached Washington
Fi id.i > ibrotiKb official channels One
fasture of the information lias created
a stir In military circles here. Tha
Mexicali federal troops are using ex-
plosive bullets Atlgele* was killed
by •xplnslvc bullets The elocution
of Angeb-H was dramatic. The firing
squad was unnerved and some of ibo
bullet- missed the Intended victim.
The soldiers wavered so that tunnies'
body *sh pierced In mail) places und
wan * of* the bullets caused ou slight
wounds by themselves The only calm
and self controlled parson at the execu-
tion was Angeles, who himself gave the
command to fire
and 1 am certain that all the miners
in the country will cheerfully agree
in the decision of their leaders. I de-
sire to publicly commend the wise and
patriotic action of Mr. Lewis, Mr.
Green and their associates. I am. of
course, gratified at the outcome, which
In one the entire country win approve
Mining will be fully resumed at once,
the danger of distress and suffering
during the winter to passed, the au-
thority of the government has been
recognized and upheld, the suprem-
acy of the taw has been established
and a precedent of incalculable value
has been set for the peaceful, orderly
and lawful adjustment of industrial
disputes.”
The miners’ statement follows:
“The United Mine Workers' repre-
sentatives agreed to accept the presi-
dent's proposal as a basis of settle-
ment of the coal strike. They did so
because it provides a definite, con-
crete and practical method by which
adequate consideration and a proper
adjustment of their claim for an In-
crease in wages and improved condi-
tions of employment may be brought
about. The United Mine Workers
have full confidence to the president
of the United States and a profound
regard for his will aad Judgment.”
A supplemental statement leaned
Wednesday follows:
“The miners at their meeting this
afternoon accepted the president's pro-
posal exactly as written, aad I under-
stand the operators' committee has an-
nounced its acceptance of It. It pro
vides for the immediate general re-
sumption of operations in all districts
Turklnh rule tu Kurope
latlons wore written by Sir Kdwln
while ho was correspondent at Con
siauUiiople for ihu London Dally
News
—o—
Fire of unknown origin damaged the
llrfttah embassy building In Berlin.
Saturday The roof was
Germany
burned off and the upper rooms and
marble staircase suffered greatly.
Strong resolutions urging the mak-
ing of peace with the entente were
adopted by the seventh congress of
Kuaalan soviets, meeting to Moscow,
at which Frontier l<eolne and War
Minister Trotsky were present.
Revision of tta<* revenue laws so as
to place u heavier burden of lax on
the normal Income mss urged by Bee
ratal > Glaaa In til* annual report lo
congresa Tliuradu) Mr Glass declared
that the weene profit lax provisions
of tha present law should be elimi-
nated and tha ravenuc thus sacrificed
lie made up from su Increase In the
tales on the aveisge lucotue
Bread and macaroni cards will bo
abolished In Rome before Chrtotmsa.
according to a government announce-
ment and after that time only sugar
will be dispensed by the card system.
Italy to the Iasi of the allies to aban-
don bread cards.
SAD DAY FOR CAPITALISTS
•TATt AND DOMMTIC NIWS.
I he Texss bosid of pardon advlaara
has recutnmeuded lo I he governor the
pardon of 26 convicts, lo date (rotn
Christmas Day other Christmas par
dans may be recommended Of the 26
pardons recommended 20 ure Mexi-
cans. most of them convicted In border
counties According (o F K. Kmlth.
• Its lints i) of Hie bourd of pardons, the
20 Mexicans have been in the pent
metier) for long periods of time, none
of them less than U> years These
Next Census Will Show 60 Per Cent of
People Are Classed as Tenants
An Independent government bos
been set up in itermanatadt. tu the oc-
cupied district of Transylvania, and
We of this country are in a fair way of finding ourselves in the con-
dition now raid fo exist in England, where people, unable to find other
ty kind of
the Roumanians, according to dis-
patches front Bucharest. In ell 2CX
arrests were made. Including many
clergymen Fifty thousand Roumanian
troops have been recoiled from tho
Bessarabian front and sent Into tho
Neraxaaatadt dtotrioC
never asked for pardons, all being
without friends to Interest them
selves In llielr behalf The convicts,
he said, have excellent prison records
The convicts had been convicted of
various crimes, including murder and
i heft of cattle.
structure than can be erected t^ith odd* and end* of waste material.
To make the investment in building loan* and mortgage* more attrac-
tive to investor* and thus produce some of the funds which may be used
to meet the housing needs of our nation, is the object of the proposed
amendment to the income-tax law, provided hy senate bill 80u4, which I
have introduced, by which investments in mortgage loans, to the extent of
$40,000, are exempted from the provisions of the law.
The main object of this proposed legislation is to enable the working-
man to secure a home of his own. The aost pessimistic thinker foresee*
political disaster for Great Britain, Germany, Italy, United States, and, in
fart, the whole world except France, where nearly $0 per cent of it» pop*»
1st ion is interested in the land as owners thereof.
In 1090 we wore advised that fit per cent of tha people in America
lived under the rental system; that in 1$10 tha percentage had in*—sad
to 55. and that probably the ceasoa of It** will show that fuHy 60 per eent
of the people will ha classed as tenant*
Tha United States, like France, most either d—lop n heaa* awning
instinct or a govenunent-houring movement lake England. This hoara-
ewning iaatinct may ke helped forward through gutMi—tol aid, through
Fog oral Jugs# Mayor at New York
«ily Man gay dismissed writs of ha
baeo corpus obtained by Alexander
Berk men aad Kmma Goldman to pre-
vent their deportation to Russia and
refuted lo admit thaw ball. Federal
Dfetrtct Atteraey Gaffe* announced la
aeon that the sovenxmeet planned to
deport the two anarchists within two
weeks
6000 MILE GUARANTEE
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Moyer, E. J. The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1919, newspaper, December 18, 1919; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth803286/m1/2/?q=%22Texas+Normal+College%22: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend).