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ANOTHER HUNGER STRIKE.
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f; jiume': iucowme,y aim uer siscer, iviary,
t? 'bQth of .whom -are Irish patriots, proceed
: j I ed to go on a hunger strike' lsat week as
:? I the, result : of Mary's imprisonment in
$ $ Mount Joy prison, Dublin. " .
i? l.The Misses McSwiney are sisters of the
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; famous: Terence McSwiney, Lord Mayor
1 j I of . Cork who went through ' a : hunger
"5 1 strike of over sixty days before he finally
j i succumbed: ' :
j ' Remember .the .McSwiney case?. Day
alter day, the papers kept the public in
' formed on the progress of the strike. To-
ward the Jast the average newspaper
i j reader grew utterly, disgustd. To mention
' McSwiney to him was like waving a red
f J flag at' a bull. '
1 1 tilt; is to; be hoped that we won't -have
' 1 the same thing to go through with again.
't W the Misses McSwiney wish to suffer the
' f privations of hunger, .that's their lookout.
There's- no sense in making the world
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BACK TO! NORMALCY.
i The soldier bonus bill, is comingf up a
gain ': for 7 discussion by , congress. , One
form of the bill was" re-introduced yester-
day. Indications are that another bitter
I fight will be made against the measure.
f.., , , , "We don't want to4 pass the bill," one
. member of congress declared at the last
- j session. , "What we . want is , to get back
-" 'to normalcy as quickly as possible."
: Normalcy! That word is being used a
t lot. Judging from the attitude taken by
some . of our congressmen, normalcy has a
rather different meaning from the usual
definition given the word.
Normalcy seems to mean forgetting the
service which American men rendered
during the war. Normalcy seems to mean
a totaldisregard of the obligation which
we owe' those men. Normalcy seems to be
the absolute abandonment of that spirit
of , patriotism which inspired us, as a na
tion, to such splendid activity during the
war.-; V ; .
If THAT, is normalcy, then let us hope
and: pray that we will never reach such
a 1 stage of disintegration for that's all
it amounts to.
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AN ANNUAL APPEAL.
New, Bern has responded to several ap
peals for financial aid during the past
few weeks. Quite a considerable amount
has been contributed to various purposes.
And now there comes another appeal.
Thanksgiving is drawing near. The
day has been designated by various or
phanages in North Carolina as a fitting
ytime for the public to contribute to the
support of, these institutions. We are con
fident that no one will deny that the
cause - is a worthy one.
"I'm sick and tired of '.''drives.'. It seems
as though they never will come to an end.
It's just one thing after another and I'm
telling you the truth when I say that I
just simply - can't give . another penny."
Undoutedly you have heard that ex
pression several times of late. It proba
bly has been made scores of times. But,
in the words of one of the cartoonists, it
, doesn't mean anything. When ; the time
comes to donate a few dollars for the
support of the ' orphanages of North Car
oline, these ' grumblers are going to dig
right, down kito their pockets and come
across with their donations. What's more
they are, going to do it cheerfully and
without complaint. .
; We'll- admit that' the "drives" are com
ing with altogether' too much frequency,
but they can't be halted. The only course
to pursue is. to give as much as you can
and after you've' done that, there's noth
ing else for you to do. "
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WITH OTHER EDITORS THE TflOT SsOSSIP QHE
Mrs. Vanderbilt and the Fair.
Since her presidency of the State
Fair Association Mrs. Vanderbilt has
brought that institution away from
the old system of side-shows, gamb
ling pharaphernah'a and midways
and has placed it upon the basis of a
clean State Fair. The last exhibition
was a model in all respects and drew
the acclaim of the State. The execu
tive committee has given its unquali
fied endorsement to the- reforms in
stituted by Mrs. Vanderbilt and has
retained her another year as presi- J
dent. The people of the State are to J
take this as token that the better-1
ments already established are to be I
maintained and elaborated, to - the
ultimate establishment of a real
State Fair. The old institution had
been badly in need of reconstruction
aod the management of the fair had
properiy sensed ine lati Liiat raaie
rilization of the ideas promoted by
Mrs. Vanderbilt meant great things
for the State. Charlotte Observer.
As a result of the election, Lloyd
George and President Harding probably
share a somewhat kindred-feeling.
The need of the Salvation Army
for a "citadel'' . or a home in Ashe
ville is so obvious ; that" it demands
nov argument'. '.The use?uines3 of this
organization is seriously abridged be
cause its quarters are inadequate
and are not suited for the purpose to
which they must be placed.
The local advisers Of the Army rea
lize the unwisdom of naving'a drive
for this purpose at this time. They
do not wish to multiply the burdens
which the charitably inclined citi
zens are now called upon to bear.
But they believe that there are in
this community several' citizens of
large means, and of philanthropic In
clinations who might find in this need
an opportunity to identify themselves
in. a large way with the work of the
Salvation Army. To such generaus
people no laborious solicitations is
necessary A simple statement of the
situation should .carry conviction to
their hearts and purses. Asheville
Times. ' '
Some college players are experts at
making a touch-down ; others confine their
talent to merely making a touch. - 1
Harding may succeed in passing the
ship subsidy bill but it is doubtful whether
he will succeed in passing himself off at
thenext ejection for another term. V
Perhaps the Sultan of Turkey iias taken '
a tip from Clemenceau and is on his way
' to . America to arouse sympathy ; f orS his
. country.
THERE ARE a lot of things.
WHICH ONE can't explain.
AND TO which it seems,
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
TO FIND an answer.
AND A few days ago.
THERE WAS an item.
IN THE newspapers.
WTHICH MENTIONED the fact.
THAT THE Sultan of Turkey.
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HAD PACKED his suitcase. '
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AN HAD fled the country. '4
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NOBODY SEEMED to know.
WHERE HE had gone. :
AND I read the item.
WITHOUT SPECIAL interest',
, BECAUSE I didn't care. i"
IF HE had .fled or not-
AND WASN'T worrying.
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WHERE HE was fleeing
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AND THEN a little later
to.
- ON THE SHORE
She (quoting): And may there
be no . moanjna, of the bar ;when
I put tut to sea.
He.: At th.etiar, don't you meaiv?
I CAME across another item.
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WHICH WENT on to say. '
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THAT THE - Sultan's wivesi ;
"WERE DEEJAY grieved.
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OVER HIS sudden-' departure.
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AND THE article - also said.
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THAT HE had nine wives. '
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AND THAT they were considered
THE MOST beautfiul women.
IN ALL of Turkey.
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AND THAT since he had left;
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THEY SPJENT their time.
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IN WEEPING and wailing.
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AND DEEPEST sorrow.
AND. SINCE reading all that,
I'M FRANK to say. V
THAT I can't see. " ?
TO SAVE my life. " '
WHAT MADE the Sultan.
TAKE IT into his head.
TO LEAVE Constantinople.
IN SUCH a big hurry. .
BECAUSE IT seems to me.
THAT ANY man. -
WITH . NINE wives.1
SHOULD HAVE stuck around.
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AND SUPPORTED his family.
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ESPECIALLY IF it happened.
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THAT THOSE particular wives.
WERE GOOD looking.
AND EVERY tim,e.
I THINK of the . wives..
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I CAN'T help but feel. '
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SORT OF sorry for them.
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AND I don't know.
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BUT MAYBE if I'd been.
IN HIS position.
I MIGHT have done,
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EXACTLY THE same thing.
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YOU NEVER can tell;
PERHAPS THEY ate garlic.
I THANK you.
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AFTER AUOTIIER
ANOTHER SPASM v OF 'CONGRESS
Fearful that the country might en
ter upon a period of peafee and "pros
perity. Congress has decided to hold,
a special session in order to see what
can be done about the mattert '
Congress now has Vts worX system
atized in splendid fashion and every
thing is running' lik4- clockwork.
Senator Wumpusr 'introduces a bill
for triming Spanish moss -from birch :
trees in Louisiana-. Newspapers-give
wide publicity -to the matter and
senators begin ttr Trtalce speeches for
and against It. ' '
Committe . is" appointed, to takev
special trip t6 Louisiana' lor the:
purpose or invesugating tne propo
sition. They return after two-months
and make their report, after which,
more debate' and "argument"".follows.
Matter finally comes up for a vote .
and the senate passes it. ' ' , " '
Bill is next introduced in the' house.'
More opposition develops. . House also
finds it necessary to send a commit-
tee to Louisiana. ' C6nimitteel spends "
three months and then returns, suh-
mitting its report. House votes upon
the bill and, passes iU
He: , I understand you write fto-
tton. - ' ..
?'-Shfei:e Wte:lQAo Ik to.
the fellows.. ' . . ..-
Bill "goes tothe Pesiderii.4?or his:
signature and he vetoes, it. t v.
Goes back to the. senate and the
house in. effort' to pass y? over the
President's veto, ' but' the"- attempt
fails. ." : ' -
Congress , ad journsr'', . . '
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Senator fi-om Louisiana'learns that
he is likely to' be defeated." at next
election unless, the, question of Span
ish moss is settled. He adVlses his
nartv chiefs and Dressure Is brought:
unon the President to . call- an extra
session of congress for, the purpose
of deciding he" fate of the, birch trees.
-President ealls ..extra, session and;
senators, and congressman rush-back,
to Washington!' -'-,' i p J
. Now begin at ..the,, beginning and
real all. this rover! again ; to . find out "
what 'ha-ppens at, the.' extra session. ;
Congress is a great . institution.
However, - it, serves.a.., good-, purpoqe,
for it givesrns ; '.'something ' . to cuss
about. If we didn't.' cuss congress we"
might be ap.to cuss, pne another.
Which goes o.shp.w that,all things
rr-no-.matterr h(0W 4)rblayk-x.4they may
seem flooiaej good, pn,' the, "world.
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