Secretary of Agriculture Wallace has produced some figures showing that the railroad men and miners are in clover, compared with the farmer when it comes to wages. In 1921, the purchasing power of railroad men's wages was 51 percent greater than in 1913 and that of the miners' 30 percent greater. That of farm hands, however, was 4 percent less than in 1913 and that of the farmers' them from 25 to 45 percent less. The purchasing power of farm products fell as low as 62 percent of the 1913 level in December, 1921. Also, the farmer has a mighty slim chance of bettering conditions by going on a strike.

What makes the situation hard to bear. Germany had 40 years schooling for war, but not a day's education on the subject of accepting the inevitable in case of defeat. — Toledo Blade.

According to recent press dispatches, the great wall of China is crumbling. This is a crumbling age and the old wall hasn't anything over the experiences of Europe's monarchies during the past few years.

EXAMINATIONS IN SEPTEMBER DEGENERATION TO MEET DEMAND OF NEW APPROPRIATION BILL.

ARE GIVEN CHOICE OF BRANCH

Scarcity of Officers Means Every Man Who Passes Should Get Commission—Regulations Provide Liberal Exemptions.

Examinations conducted by the War department to fill up the ranks of the second lieutenants among 1,771 officers required by the new army appropriation bill will be started throughout the country early in September. The number of second lieutenants now with  The colors are exceptionally small, so that it is expected that every man who qualifies will receive a commission. 