Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 52, 10 January 1921 — Page 6

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THERICHMOND PALLADIUM A r AND SUN-TELEGRAM

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND- MONDAY, JAN. 10, 1921.

Published Every Evening Except Sunday by Palladium Printing Co. Palladium Building. 'North Ninth and Sailor Steeta. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond. Indiana, as "Second-Class Mall Matter. ' MEMBER Off THE ASSOCIATED PltRM The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the us for republication of all news idispatcbes credited to It or not otherwise credited In this, paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of spacial dispatches herein are also reserved. : ; Buy Now! The welfare of all classes of our citizenry is so inseparably, connected that what benefits one, benefits all; and what injures one, injures all. Some of us have forgotten this fundamental law which governs our common welfare and are stupidly injuring ourselves while we believe that we are hurting the other fellow. We have entered upon a nation-wide strike against each other. We have started a boycott against the sellers of all kinds of commodities, ranging from necessities to luxuries. As a nation we have ceased buying, on the theory that we are injuring the seller. The consumer has been striking against the retailer. The retailer has refused to buy from the jobber and wholesaler. The wholesaler has put into effect a boycott against the- manufacturer. The manufacturer has declined to buy from the producer of raw material. And the banker, by refusing to extend credit to the retailer, wholesaler, manufacturer and producer of ,raw material, has been boycotting the whole business structure of the nation. What will be the ultimate result of this nation-wide, refusal to buy raw products and manufactured commodities? What effects have ?Jready been noticed?

Here are a few of them: Industries cannot employ men and women to produce commodities if the public refuses to buy the products of their hands. This is a self-evident fact. If factories and shops, by reason of the curtailment of purchases by the public, cannot operate make profits payrolls cease. No one will deny that conclusion. If stores cannot move their goods because the public, refuses to buy, clerks must be discharged and improvements and enlargements must be postponed. This also is a logical conclusion. If factories are closed and stores will not buy goods because the public has gone out of the market, railroads and other forms of transportation have a decreased demand for their facilities; and so, to protect themselves, men are discharged. No one will question the intimate relation between business prosperity and the welfare of the carriers. If the public will not buy commodities, forc

ing industries to close and railroads to become stagnant, production in the basic industries coal, steel, oil, lumber, agriculture, mining becomes slack ; the result being that other thousands are thrown out of employment. If the Whole business and industrial worlds becomes clogged, the telegraph and telephone companies lay off men and women because their wires are no longer burdened with commercial messages, verbal and oral. If industrial and commercial concerns are closed or only partially operated, the demand for service from the utility companies becomes less, which, in turn, brings about another diminution in the demand for labor. If banks refuse to extend credit because of the present demoralized commercial and industrial conditions, business begins to stagger and to reel. And so we might continue indefinitely to show how the whole country is penalized byour refusal to buy.

Normalcy has been reached in many of our important commodities, while others are rapidly approaching that status. Retailers and wholesalers have made substantial reductions in the wares on their shelves and have decided "to take their losses." - The "don't buy policy," which the public initiated to force down prices, has accomplished its purposes. The sales which the retailers are conducting are proof positive of that fact. And a still more convincing proof, one that all of us are feeling keenly, is the shutting down of factories and shops because there is no demand for the products of these industries. This has thrown thousands out of employment and will keep them idle so long as the demand for goods is absent. The best way to bring about a resumption of activity in the entire industrial sphere is by a renewal of buying by the public. Let the public take the goods off the retailer's shelves, and he will be forced to go to the jobbers and wholesalers to replenish them, who, in turn, will create a demand in the industries. To start the wheels of industry revolving, start buying. Conditions in the United States are fundamentally sound. The 105,000,000 inhabitants of the United States have $500,000,000,000 assets; bank deposits exceed by billions the combined bank deposits of the other nations of the world. We produce 75 per cent of the world's supply of corn ; 27 per cent of the cattle ; 24 per cent of the wheat; 40 per cent of the iron and steel; 52 per cent of the coal; 60 per cent of the copper; 84 per cent of the automobiles ; 31 per cent of the manufactured goods. All of us buyer and seller need an infusion 6f optimism. Have faith in the United States and its recuperative ability.

Answers to Questions

CITY IJYER What Is the postal regulation regarding the shipment of meat hy parcel post? it follows: "Before meat or meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, or goats may be accepted for mailing from one state or territory to another, state or territory, the certificates of inspection or exemption required by section 477 Postal ij&vs and Regulations, must be filed with the postmaster. Such certificate jnust be prepared and furnished by the sender." ' . . READER What was done with the ex-kaiser statue at Metz? The statue of the ex-kateer at Metr, which was taken down immediately -after the arSlstice. yielded the town council of etz 75,000 francs when the bronze in it was sold recently. The money will be devoted to the erection of two statues one to the French poilu and the other to the French patriot, Paul Deroulede. CURIOUS What day of the week was April 24, 1859?T-It was a Sunday. Readers nay obtafa aawr questions by wrltlaf? the Palladium Questions and Answers department. All questions should be written plainly f .d t"rt'tiT' be tfvea briefly. 1

Memories of Old Days In This Paper Ten Years v Ago Today

Officials of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company submitted a franchise to the board of

TODAY'S TALK ;' . ' ' , By Corge Matthew Adams, Author of "You Can", "Take It", -Up". ; ; the . servant of all There is nothing greater than service in this world. . The thing that gave to Jesus His lovely character was His abtforence of 'everything that did not mean service. He was the Servant of All. It 'is for this reason that for nearly 2,000 years milUons have been so ready to try to carry out His "spirit in their works. The world increases its love for the immortal Lincoln because his life was fashioned in service. "I will hold McClelland's horse," he once said, "if he will only give us victories!" And how many are the stories of his going into camps at the dead of night to encourage his generals and to speak cheer to bis soldiers. Every time you do something for someone else, you render back Imperishable credit to yourself. We are all servants. And unless we can take bold upon our work in this spirit and with this feeling, we are drones Indeed. With every silent tick of your watch you are led that much nearer to your last chance for service. Life is all too short in which to serve. And every chance which you let go by lessens your ability to serve more. Always be glad to serve In no matter what capacity. The least In the crowd of toilers ofttimes becomas the greatest! Long ago I read somewhere that "a man's reach should exceed his graspr-or else what is Heaven for?" And if we are not able to reach for Increased service each day, what is life for?

Good Evening By Roy K. Moulton

works containing articles of agreement on which the traction company would remove its freight car tracks from Glen Miller park. The chief feature of the measure provided for the use of Main 'street, North 20th street, North E street. North D street, Ft. Wayne avenue, and North Fifth street for freight car service. The company agreed to remove

the tracks at its expense, but. not to put the park back in the condition. The right was reserved in case the company was restrained from the use of any of the streets named, by injunction of property owners, to have the use of Glen Miller park. ,

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THE LAW'S DELAY Near San Francisco, recently, three delegates were lynched; they were in Jail, their weird to dree, for crimes revolting pinched. And masked men came, perhaps three score, as grim as doom or fate, and strung them to a sycamore, which groaned beneath their weight. And law abiding people then sent up an angry cry; it was a shame that untried ni?n should thus unsli riven die. And I forsook my divers tasks to rant around and rail, to say those brutal men in masks should all be locked in jail. "No man should "feel the halter draw, except by court's decree," I sternly cried; "we have our law, and it should honored be." Whereat a most sardonic skate, who stood at niy right, hand, remarked, "The Dc-opte would not wait, to see those monsters canned. And so the stars above us saw a seen of death and woe; the people weary of the law, it is so beastly slow. A fiend is tried and tried a.srain, and tried another time, until Use weary sons of Nmen forget his ancient crime. Arul if at last some prison grim should tide his sodden form, ponif povernor will pardon him before his bunk is warm . Or, through some writ that, has a flaw, to fresh crimes he may ro; tho people weary of tho law. it is so deadly slow." I looked with scorn upon the gink who talked in such a way; I looked with scorn, but couldn't think of anything to say.

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By ED HOWE Quit your foolishness, and you can beat your lock, only way.

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I have sympathy for the modest fool, but none for the one who has the band to play a piece, to attract a crowd, afcd then proceeds to make an ass of himself.

In the hands of a fool the ballot simply entails the expense of counting; it merely leads the statesmen into disagreeable controversies as to which shall control the greater number.

In private life, a fool finds his proper level, but in public affairs he is encouraged by those who would rob him.

Many a man thinks you a fool who doesn't say so. Americans do their criticizing in private; they "Jolly" you to your face.

What is the particular thing the people are doing that is most harmful and foolish? It would be interesting to know but probably we never will know, since what some say is civilization's greatest blessing, others say is its greatest curse. So every one must decide for himself; and woe unto him who makes a mistake.

Don't Say: This is the knife THAT I fcund. This i the building will last. Lines WHICH are parallel never meet. lie disruses subjects WHICH are interesting. This poem, THAT is by Longfellow, is about-Evangeline. Say: This is the knife I found. (Relative, objective, -omitted.) This is the building THAT will last. (Relative, nominative, not omitted.) Lines THAT are parallel never meet (Restrictive.) .1 He discusses subjects THAT are? interesting. (Euphony.) The poem, WHICH is by Longfellow, is about Evangeline. (Non-restrictive. Note Relative WHO refers to persons, WHICH to thii gs, THAT to persons or things, THAT more restrictive, more euphonious, and more generally used than WHICH. '

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"He's perfectly quiet remarked the liveryman to the two ladies who were about to hire a pony and trap, "only you must take care to keep the rein ofT his tail." "We won't forget," they replied. When they returned the liveryman Inquired how they got on. "Splendidly!" they exclaimed. "We had one rather sharp shower, but we took ttirns holding the umbrella over his tail, so there was no real danger."

In congress they tell this story of a certain youthful but successful representative. This gentleman's self confidence has always been most marked, a dominant characteristic even of his extreme youth. When he was about eight years old he decided to take a Job during his school vacation, and accordingly sought work in a grocery. After he had ben there a week or so his uncle, mseting the old grocer, asked: "Well, how are you getting on with William at the store?" "I seem to please him," said the old

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