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...latest artillery pieces and rifles " for a land of wars...
...There have been many sordid transactions in history, but none equals the shamelessness of this latest attempt to seize high power. No people who tamely acquiesce to such an act can have the right to live as a self-respecting nation. The Chinese people as a whole regard the election of Tsao-Kun as an act of usurpation and treason which must be resisted and punished...
Brigadier General Antonio A. Guerrero was appointed special envoy of Mexico to European countries. His mission is concerned with " 1924 models in war materials "; he is to get bids on the latest artillery pieces and rifles; and he is to inspect the military systems used in the house of war-Europe. His tour will embrace Italy, France, Belgium, Germany. On his return to Mexico City he will submit a plan to the War Ministry for the modernization of the Mexican Army...
...Agriculture's index of farm prices paid to producers for the principal American farm crops is interesting. On Oct. 1, 1923, this index was 27.3% higher than on the same day in 1922, and 25.6% higher than on the same day in 1921. It is true that the latest index figure, as of Oct. 1, 1923, is 11.3% lower than the average for the last 10 years, but it must be remembered that this ten-year average is partly based upon the tremendously inflated prices of the War period. In September, 1923, the index showed an increase...
...Edison in his latest interview explodes as usual into flying criticisms of the soft-headed youth of this lax age. As usual he is interesting, but interesting particularly in his inability to fathom psychological intricacies as he has fathomed the mysteries of mechanical invetion. It is easy to put faith in his prophetic vision when he says that the immense development of hydro-eletric power now in progress may lead within a score of year to a four hour working day. But when he prophecies that the younger generation will "spend that shortness basely" few who have either faith...