If the United States will follow this up by sending a strong force of armed troops with aviators in large numbers to seek out and destroy the bandits, it will get results. It seems that the bandit leader who is holding these Americans for ransom has been at different times a member of Carranza's staff and a member of Villa's bandit gang. The world will be much better off when such as he are destroyed and the quicker this is done, the better.

Too much weight should not be given to the protestations of the opposing forces in the league of nations controversy. They are just the kind of "stalling" which usually precedes a compromise. Both parties have heard from the country a verdict that both are to blame and would better get together and settle affairs without wasting more time. The people want to settle with Germany and get right down to work.—Portland Oregonian.

Many schools will close for lack of teachers," says a news dispatch, and the tragedy of it is that the gap thus created in a lot of young lives can never be filled, even if the schools resume after a while.—Exchange.

There is a serious discrepancy between the value of Henry Ford's fortune and his good name but if he gets right to work he may reduce it by several million dollars before he dies. —Portland Oregonian.

The would-be reformers of the democratic party in Texas would better begin by reforming their leaders, ex-Senator Bailey and ex-Governor Ferguson.—Portland Oregonian.  Engage in Farming. 