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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1923
Page
2
A reflective call questions Mr Zangwells critique of Americans as undignified and shameless. The text urges self examination, suggesting if a metaphorical mouse could speak truth, one should consider faults and seek self correction rather than dismissive reaction.
Critics argue his remarks could hurt co-religionists already prejudiced, while Zangwill himself is expected to return to England where his views on America will receive broad approval.
The speaker’s inaccurate belittling of the Ku Klux Klan could harm Jews more than Zangwill, while his ridicule of Christian Science lacks grace from a group long vocal about religious prejudice.
At his worst, Mr. Zang will is thanked as the speaker notes the United States has many defects. He could not see or understand them, yet prompting thought about them is described as a service.
Correspondents report that the Ku Klux Klan controls political life in Indiana and already holds power in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas with spread into Ohio and additional states.
The text argues control lies in how it is gained via elections. It asserts that sovereignty rests with the people regardless of immediate sentiment, whether popular or flawed, and defends ballot-based authority as supreme.
In a rural exhibition a dozen cows are chased by cowboys who lasso, topple, and seat them while trying to fill beer bottles with milk. a special reward goes to the fastest. The writer questions replacing cattle with nursing mothers, urging sensitivity toward human dignity.
The piece notes religion remains dominant in national affairs and suggests the Wittelsbachs, Germany’s old royal Catholic line, rival the Protestant Hohenzollerns for control as Germany weakening and unable to rule itself.
Stresemann seeks to balance faiths by letting the Hohenzollern crown prince return from Hol land to offset Bavarian Wittelsbach influence. Frank Fales, a disabled laborer, brings his four children to the State Workmen's Compensation Bureau and pleads for support while stating he cannot feed them. Ten thousand voices demand that he feed them, yet he expects no reward beyond a quiet conscience as the community gains from their labor.
Opinion piece by Daniel F. Cohalan discusses 1924 presidential prospects, criticizing Murphy Brennan and Taggart for steering a party convention toward a candidate beholden to elites. It warns democracy could falter if delegates override Jefferson and Jackson. Also advertises Tyler Commercial College with a note on education and a small local wedding item about Alta Crumb marrying George Bird.
Mrs Joe Chennett of Valverde Texas credits Stella Vitae with curing a year long illness and constant pain after medicines failed. She says one month of use let her return to housework and full strength. The ad notes the remedy is sold by City Pharmacy Pecos with money back guarantee.
In a playful exchange Blake teases Tom Brouthers about indecision over a minor oil purchase while Lake recalls Brouthers drinking a pint of bootleg without questions. The lighthearted banter highlights personality quirks between the two friends.
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