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TWO T1IK ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAV. OCTOBER 21, 1921 81? a iv t iuitaurc iirraiu TUESDAY AND FRIDAV BURR PRINTING CO., Owners Entered at the po.xtofTice at Alliance, Neb., for transportation through the XnaiU a. second class matter. duMry. There in no way to have prosperity except by Kelf-supportlnc balanced in dustry by the free and natural ex-j change of products and wrvicei and i this requires that the compensation of J the people in the various industries Khali be on such a basis that they will absorb each other's products. Ihe existing puliation presents a test of the quality of labor leadership. GKORGK I BURR, J Editor Has it the foresijfht. the wisdom and DWIN M. BURR Business Mgr. ' couratre to act for the best interests H 1 of the whole body of wage-earners and Official newspaper of the City of Alliance; official newspaper of Box Butt County. danger from fire. Alliance has in the( past icen lonunaie. uincr chips nave leen wiped out through just Ruch care lessness as is evidenced In dozens of pi ace i in this city. As a matter of civic pride, and for our own protec tion, every possible safeguard should be taken. If not, some of these days, it may be too late. Owned and published by The Burr , or "" ?'u Printing Company, George L. Burr, Kuges Jr President; Edwin M. Burr, Vic. nJaS President. LIV E YOUR RELIGION. of society as a whole? Undoubtedly the responsible labor leaders are In a trying position. One; of them is quoted as saying that, "labor unions are not organized to re-; but are expected to se- rather than reduc- r riAif lief tnn InflimtwA lirtnn tKoii1 uKil. ! I itv to lead wisely and to serve the real interest of their followers, which WMnnn' Ii f i f 4hatr muut uafVA t Via Kau Gipsy Smith, world famous evangel- interests of the public as well. There 1st, ia now working in Omaha. To is no jwhievement. worth while or anv nost of us, the word "evangelist" calls -lass unless it promotes the welfare of op visions of the Billy Sun.lay type of entire community. There is a fair , u adjustment of relations which serves xbotter.s who attract their crowds by pvery lntre8t best because it pro cheap methods and who hold them in duces the greatest aggregate result. . rti A . K ? ,.kAU V. f .i 1 , 1 IABB 4m mucn vne same way. ineie Bre pnie niiji.iuiiK.Mmn m mo. ram i of us who nonder why the Lord should verjr participant. This it not roore .... . , ., .iv' . altruism, but economic law. Labor utilue such fellows to do his woik hM the hlfBft ntxlrn whfn hen there are so many who are more j, a fuu demand for all of it, and worthy to carry His banners and who when all the production forces of soci ould do so much more given the same eiy arc in full action. . support. Gipsy Smith is one of these. ' , The Gipsy doesn't follow Billy Sun- NOVEMBER 4 1 lay's methods. There is no "sawdust ' trail" to higher and better life. There November 4 is one of the days set is no vaudeville from the pudpit. Here apart that in all probability will not Is a man who handles his message be generally observed, and if by any vith the dignity that such a mission , chance, there is a public observance, demands. This doesn't mean that he the attitude of the citizens will be , Is a pink tea sort of person, who talks apathetic. Yet in the present scheme platitudes and pulls the sob stop. No, ' of things, November 4 is really one of Indeed. This evangelist talki and act4 the most important dates on the calen lilte a man. The results he is getting dar. It is State Fire Prevention day. justifies the belief that a minister of Year in nnd year out the fire fiend the gospel need not wear the cap and rages. Always its toll in property is liells. I heavy, and yearly it takes as many In one of his recent sermons he has hit upon the big reason why churches are not today more popular amonf, men. Addressing himself to church members, he said: ' People do too much preaching, talk ing and parading their religion, in stead of living it. You had better Mop preaching, stop talking, atop boasting, stop parading until you can make your religion your life. The quickest way you can reach a man's neart i through youi own life. Your own life is often the greatest stum Ming Mvk in the path of your neigh bor. He knows you, therefore he does fcot el that he wants to become your ort ojf a Christian. THE SUNSHINE CURE. . The chief problem confronting the American people today is a readjust ment in the relations between capital and labor. On the one hand there is liigh wages, leading to high produc tion costs, necessitating high prices. On the other hand there are manufac turers who, to high production costs add an enormous profit, and this brings about the necessity for higher wages, higher production costs, and hifher prices than ever. The profit a that were deemed ample ten years ago would rank as "small change" today. The wages that were adequate in the past decade will not provide the neces saries ,of life today, let alone the lux-1 uries demanded by the American stan dard of living. 1 N Our of this situation glows a major ity of the evils that are today bringing . concern to all of us. The era of high wages and hiph prices brought on an ra of unprecedented extravagance in public expenditure. Taxes increase the load upon the average consumer, in many cases to beyond the breaking point. An instance from Saunders county i that of Mrs, Dugan, a widow. 1 She owns a farm inherited at the death f her hu: band some years ago. Her neighbors appraise its value at $0, 000. In 1919 the taxes on this farm' amounted to $C00. In 1920 she p:i.:d $800, more than double. In 19.J1, th's year, the taxes again doubled, and she is asked to pay $1,G40 und this is nor than the income from her farm. Farm produce is selling at the lowe. t price in years. The livestock industry is still wobbling from blows it has received. High Industrial costs and high freight costs, both due to high wages, have put a crimp in commerce. With poods priced above the purchasing power of many consumers, wholesale business slackens, along with retail trade. Factories cannot operate un less there is a demand for the goods they manufacture, and this brings about unemployment. In the October letter issued by the National City Bank of New York city, living a resume of current business conditions, George E. Roberta gives th following analysis of the situa tion: The sunshine cure is no remedy for this situation. Prosperity will not be created by cheerful talk while this un balanced state of industry "exists. It will not be created by unemployment conferences unless they bring about an understanding of the necessity for reducing industrial costs. Such make vhifts as spreading what employment there is to include the unemployed and creating employment upon public works are at best effective only as a means of tiding over a temporary sit Uation; and are chiefly objectionable because they actually postpone the re adjustments that are necessary to the restoration of a normal suite of jn- lives as are lost from any accidental cause. The average man isn't interest ed particularly in fire protection until he has had a fire. Then he begins to urge more adequate protection; then he takes a genuine interest in insur ance; then he begins to see the advan tage of eradicating fire hazards. For fully 90 per cent of all fires are pre ventable. The attitude of the average Ameri can toward this important topic is on a par with his attitude toward politics. H'b sheer idiocy to whoop 'er up for the party once in four years ami then lose interest the minute the victors have finished distributing the spoils. It's equally blameworthy to encour age fires by careslessness. Fire Prevention day is intended to impress on Mr. and Mrs. Average Citi zen the importance of adopting pre ventive measures before it's too late. Let there be a big fire tragedy in Al liance, and within twenty-four hours there will be more fire insurance sold than in the previous twenty-four months. There will be also a genuine effort to eliminate fire hazards and cut down risks. The sensible thing to do is to clean up the city and keep it clean; to build nothing but fireproof buildings. The city officials have spent weeks in a successful effort to secure a reduction in insurance rates. There would have been no. difficulty had every person who buys fire insurance really co-operated. Here's what should be done in Alli ance on November 4 and for the "f5 days following that date: There should be a general cleanup and disposal of waste and rubbish in private and pub lic places. This will reduce the danger of fire and will also promote health. Theaters, schools, hotels, churches, stores, office buildings, and any place where people congregate should be in spected and every possible safeguard against loss of life or property in stalled. There should be competent watchmen on guard at all times, espe cially at night. All nccumulat;ons of rubb'sh, boxes, trash heaps and the like, either in the residence or business district, inside of outside buildings, should be remov ed and never allowed to come back. There are other precautions that might lie taken, but if every citizen will clean up his own back yard and keep it clean, there'll be no great USE COMMON SENSE. (Nebraska City Press.) People may easily avoid serious em barrassments and the publicity which frequently accompanies them by exer cising that faculty known as common sense. Newspaper notoriety of the un savory sort comes to people usually because they have overstepped the bounds of decency and self-respect. It is untrue that newspapers harass peo ple or maliciously pursue them into early graves, contrary reports notwith standing. On the other hand the new papers frequently "forget" to. publish many items of general interest, espe cially in small cities, because the edi tors and reporters have human hearts nnd realize that the publication may de.trov the faith of a child or the.love of a woman. But there are occasions when public ity is necessary and merited. For in stance, when wrong-doing is aired in court a newspaper should serve the public by publishing whatever details are of public interest, and there should be no criticism for an act that is expected and desired by the public. The best way to avoid newspaper notoriety or publicity of the wrong sort is to avoid doing that which will not stand the bright light of day. Men end women who rush straightway to the newspaper offices in an effort to avoid the publicity which their guilty consciences tell them is quite likely to enue should remember this and so direct their steps that their names may not be dragged down in the mire, their relatives disgraced and their fu tures blighted and blackened. Wait ing until the knavery has been com mitted is no time to seek cover. 70-Mile Strip Swept by Blaze. CALLAWAY The worst prairie fire that has swept this section in more than a decade, Tueslay burned a strip seventy miles long and ten miles wire, from North Platte, north east, causing heavy losses to property and live stock. A high gale blew the fire beyond control shortly after it had been started at North Platte, presumably by a spark from a locomo tive. Practically everything in the path of the flames was destroyed. Scores of horses and cattle which sought protection by bunching up in the high grass in the canyorr,, were burned to death. At Table Store, fif teen miles from Callaway, the flames leaped the thirty-foot state road, but were halted by a fire guard several miles beyond. Blast in t Third Street Filling Station The Third Street Filling Station is now open for business to the pub lic. We will handle exclusively a High Grade of Gasoline, Kerosene, Lubricating Oils and Greases. Your Patronage is Solicited. M. F. NOLAN 1 7?mnttnmKmTro;tfflrm;innttt" What Do YOU Know About The S$E Way WATCH THIS SPACE rKJf lkt'flfci1titJ'fT1"w When Sickness i Gomes Can YOU Pay These Bills? During your months or years of earning have you laid away funds to keep you going through a siege of sickness? Could you satisfy the doctor, the butcher, the grocer, the coal dealer, and others or would you be penniless. Now is the Time to Consider If you had taken our advice in the past you would now have a comf ortable little sum to tide you over. Why not Start a Savings Account Today A few dollars saved regularly, placed at 5 interest will do it. t , o it-xuJ The First State Bank FASTEST GROWING MOST ACCOMMODATING I