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Show THE CITIZEN in such a way as to get more work out of each worker. (Secondly, that American workmen work with a discipline, that is not known in Italy. tensity and speed Thirdly, that American organization is such that each work-mu- st produce to the utmost capacity, otherwise he is auto-ticall- y eliminated. Many believe, added Signor Belluzzo, that the application of ierican methods in Italy would be harmful, because by the output of each single worker, it would lead to wide-a- d unemployment. This, he stated, is a fallacy. In the first place increased production would lead to lower of the small nations are compelled to live under foreign dictatorship. It has been so from the beginning. The only way to keep 'toiically fh in-isi- js, the United Sttaes free from invasion is with proper equipment, which is the best peace persuader in the world. We want to live in peace, but we know how to fight when there is a just cause. Let us not squander the taxpayers money by sending high priced men to attend these foreign pow-wow- s. ng SUGAR and this in its turn to expanding the markets. Secondly, it would lead to the slowing down of the influx of cultural workers into the cities, which, in a country like It- that is principally agricultural, would be most beneficial. Finally, Signor Belluzzo urged Italian producers to proceed 12 the path which has been blazed by America. leeas PEOPLE FOOLED a common practice to submit constitutional lidments to the people of the different states under a camou-e- d title, in order to get public sanction to carry out measures She interest of special classes or individuals. Such a measure was seen recently in the California State late. Ostensibly it was to establish a firemens pension fund, leritorious cause in itself. But firemen are employed by alone and seldom protect rural dwellers. Why d citizens over the state be asked to assume a burden which dbe an obligation of individual cities to their firemen? The proposal in California would have collected a two per tax on fire insurance premiums paid in California to raise fund to pension the firemen. In other words, farmers, home ers, merchants and manufacturers all over the state would re been assessed two per cent additional on their insurance mums in order to pay pensions to firemen who could in no render a service throughout the state, and who protected erty in limited areas in cities and larger towns. This is a good sample of tinkering with a state constitution using an emotional plea of a humanitarian character in an mpt to arouse interest of the people. It is becoming notgi mu-ipaliti- es me i thei 1 liscfo s big instan oolioJ enoti t that' lie and PEACE FIASCO kers,1 Outside of spending large sums of the taxpayers money, ting a good time in being dined and entertained, we find the fibers of the Arms Parley at Geneva a continued fiasco and Sg bluff. an old saying, Every man for himself and the til for all, which can be conveniently applied to the indivi-- 1 ll nations. If any boob imagines for an instant that a disarm itself because of the whims of some peacc-the- y are in a sad plight and should have their heads There is na-wi- In this country we do not believe in large standing armies Ihe biggest navies in the world, but we do believe in for our people. If European countries wish to Jbine against us, they could easily enter a combine for reduc-- ? armament. They could agree to lower the strength reduce our strength to a minimum, then their combin-trengt- h would be many times that of our strength. had one experience in armament reduction at an arms perence in Washington, under which agreement the United Cs destroyed over $300,000,000 worth of shipping while the Sflers speeded up theirs. Now our government retaliates a much in vain efforts to catch lip greater appropriation the foreigners. It is a kind of hide and seek game in which have been played the suckers, and the worse of ;ricans fi pole matter is we fell an easy mark. prepared nation never needs worry about the other fel- 0k what they are doing to China tochay ! Yes, and many ' on, 1 ovtf! ases5 s such and u ade-protecti- on con-erabl- e, Several weeks ago the President of Cuba signed the decree which puts into effect the proposed Cuban sugar crop restriction. The decree allocates to various Cuban sugar mills the maximum amount of sugar each may produce and under the estimate places the probable output of sugar in the ensuing year at 5,000,-00- 0 long tons. But the Cuban congress last May passed a decree limiting the output at 4,500,000 tons and the decree recently signed provides for putting this restriction into effect. The purpose of this reduction of the output is of course to increase the price of sugar and the profits of the sugar planters. The plan follows that of the rubber trust of the Orient and the coffee monopoly in Brazil. Uncle Sam, as the bbrst user of Cuban sugar is expected to foot the bill. The Cuban restriction plan will result in an increase in the price of sugar unless steps are taken in the United States to checkmate it. And the plan shows how is the old free trade argument that the tariff controls the price of sugar in America. Thanks to our protective tariff we are now raising a considerable part of the sugar we use, and it may be that the restriction of the Cuban crop will stimulate production at home. This will be one way of fighting the Cuban sugar trust. The way not to fight it is to remove the sugar tariff. This would only put the local producers out of business and place the country entirely at the mercy of the Cuban planters. But no doubt when the price of sugar goes up the free traders will dust off the old argument and bring it out for public inspection again. out-of-da- te JUMPING SUICIDE What is the moral reformer going to do about preventing Poisonous people from jumping out of our high buildings. drugs are prohibited to prevent suicide and now the death seekers are taking to the high buildings. Three people jumped to their death in Chicago the other day, and many have clone so during the past year. Some reformer will now introduce a bill providing for safety devices to be attached to the windows and the doors of high buildings. But, how about the roof? We are now beginning to wonder who will be the first to take a high dive out of an airplane. The pistol is being discarded. How futile man made law to protect life is after all. FARM LEGISLATION Senator Capper of Kansas says that the issues of the defarm measure, will be revived with feated McNary-IIauga- n several new ideas embodied that will be greatly beneficial to the farmers and which will maintain American living standards on the farm. The senator should not forget to have written in the new proposed bill an eight hour day, five days a week, and about $10 a day for farm labor. 1928 will soon be here and wc need a lot of political propaganda to enthuse the farmers and get them to vote for the right man. The right man will be the one who can make the biggest and best promises, invariably at the expense of the dear public. German scientists report discovery of a new anaesthetic. All you have to do is to give the patient a shot of it and he falls into a profound, peaceful slumber. Why not get the vice president a supply of this to shut off debate in the Senate. |