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Show THE CITIZEN 0 synocracics; they agree on a standard, and enforce it. The independence of the farmer becomes a myth in every one of these high priced specialty products; independence, that is, to produce freak stuff by freak methods. But they become independently rich; which is better than mere license to do foolish . things in a foolish way. A grain company that was urged to buy. in qilq. of the most fertile sections of the mountain west, refused, to buy grain there. We want standard grains, it said, and no two of you raise the same kind of stuff. Your wheat is mongrel; your oats are all the way from white or red, to black ; your barley is piebald and will not grade in any market. Well go out of business before well buy in such a district. The adoption of a high standard product, and the cumulative aid of every affiliated grower to keep up the standard and make the supply adequate to fill the market every year, is one sure way out of the agricultural doldrums. KING IN BAD . . PAN-AMERICANIS- M is potentially one of the vital forces of the world. As nearly as it can be defined, it is the doctrine of universal friendship among nations of the Western Hemisphere. It is three-phasepolitical, commercial and cultural. In contrast to Europe, the two Americans have lived together with Pan-Americani- sm d; remarkable harmony and good will over a span of many years, a state of affairs all the more amazing in view of the diversity of races which make up the populations of the different countries. But, as in all such relationships, the matter of race is one for prime consideration. It is of particular moment at the present, because of recent unfortunate developments. all international relationships. The Trade enters-intannual trade of South America looms high in the eyes of Europe. It is perhaps only natural, all things, consid-ethat Spain should not be altogether friendly to Embodied in the Monroe Doctrine more than a hunn coundred years ago, it substantially aided the tries in their struggle for freedom, and under the guidance of Henry Clay and J ames G. Blaine, the policy reached high peaks of international friendship. The Americans had their own Locarno long before Europe. Episodes like that of Panama ,however, and the present one in Nicaragua, furnish splendid fuel to those in Europe and who wish to destroy this friendship. It is a comparatively easy matter to picture the United States as an imperialistic power, eager to gobble up the smaller nations of the two continents, and politicians are losing no time in publishing the present situation in that light. El Sol, influential Madrid Daily, has editorials under such headings as, Spanish-Americ- a Defends Itself, and prints stories about the opportunities to boycott American goods. Other papers follow this lead. are easily aroused. The prestige of Washington suftwo-billion-dol- lar o . d, Pan-Americanis- m. Latin-America- Senator Oddie, of Nevada, has returned from a visit to H ti, during which he made a thorough inspection of conditions der the American occupation. He has issued a statement emphatically controverts the sensational allegations made Haitian politicians and often repeated by Senator King, of fttj The condition of Haiti prior to American occupation discouraging from every aspect. The people were diseased h starved, and trampled upon by bandits and revolutionary n rauders. There were no roads, and farmers had no induceme to plant crops, which were seized as soon as matured. Sanitati was unknown, and the ordinary conveniences of civilization lacking. Life and property were under constant menace. T violation of the French legation brought about a climax whi threatened to end in occupation of the country by a Europe power. The United States was then compelled to step in, fort sake of maintaining the Monroe doctrine as well as to befrlei Haiti. Senator Oddie states that since American occupation to place in 1915 the country has been regenerated. Finances ha been reorganized, resources developed, roads built, hospitals an schools established, agriculture stimulated, live stock improve! disease diminished, and the public health and order largely i stored. The native constabulary with only a few American of cers, maintains peace and order. Natives are trained and placi in official positions as rapidly as possible. They are becomii engineers, physicians, surgeons, nurses, carpenters, builders ai experts in other activities. Mr. Oddie says : Were we to withdraw our forces now, revolution, bloo( shed, oppression and a return to the former conditions of ba barism and misery would quickly follow, and all the work k have accomplished in twelve years would be undone. The charge of imperialism, brought against the Unite States in its relations with Haiti, is circulated by Haitian pol ticians and agitators who are prevented from exploiting tli country. Washington Post. BUILDING i At one time, one oil development company had a lease on the lies dome in Moffat County, Colorado, but gave n 2,5G0-ac- most of it because of unfavorable showings. Recently a tract of what they turned back was sold for $4,000 an acre. Big holdings do not insure prescience ; the big owner ma guess as poorly as the shoestring claimant or the original nestei But in the end, it is the big aggregations that have to take th burden of expensive development, like oil exploration or th ore mining camps. The giant corpora opening of big tion is as necessary for business as the steam shovel, the electn motor that multiplies the power of mans hand, the tolophon or the radio that extend mans communication. Without big, united capital, oil would never be in commoi fers proportionately. Intervention by the United Sttaes in Nicaragua is to be re- use as it is today, and copper, lead and zinc would not he con ' gretted from many angles. Not the least of these is the damage sidered necessities in every line of building and manufacture. Dearborn Independent. done DISAPPEARING RACE The Citizen has never been able to understand where our government could gain any advantage through mixing in the At the present increase of bachelors in France, it will b internal affairs of any of the American republics. These people have their troubles, the same as we have, and none of us would but a few years before marriage will pass into ancient liistori for a moment, tolerate any outside interference in our affairs. in that country, and the women will be compelled to go to othej We may suggest advice, but when it comes to dictation and even countries for their husbands, those who wish to get niarnej sending our armed forces upon the pretext of protecting our Statistics compiled in France recently show that in 1920 rights, we are certainly stretching the point and make our- were 90,139 bachelors paying the tax on celibates ; inin Ijjselves appear as imperialistic in the eyes of the world. Our bachelors more than doubled, the number being 208,449 ; past hands' off policy has wpn for us admiration, but interfere there were 238,544, and last year the total number recorded 'yef! ehce brings us contempt. 260,000. Surely the French flapper is losing her art of cap1 vating the opposite sex. ri Mayor Walker of New York City says he would rather Now Broker Browning is finding out that it is someth live in a crowded tenement district than in the great out of doors. It is to be noted, however, that Mr. Walker isnt living there. possible to get more publicity than you bargained for. G5-a- cr Latin-Americ- a, low-gra- de Sus--picio- ns Pan-Americanis- m. . . . . ( 0 f 1 E f i I |