Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1920 — Page 4

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ECONOMY IS THE SAFEST PLAN:— The Kokomo Tribune wisely says jji a recent issue, editorially: “An lndianapolissiewspuper reports that when a farmers’ organization ol Marion county, a few days ago, tiled with the county commissioners a request that no more contracts be let for hard-surface roads for two years in order to prevent an increase in the tax burden, members of the board treated the request contemptuously and indicated they would give nheed to it. Whether the request was justified or not, a sneering attitude toward it upon the part of the com missioners was uncalled for and most unbecoming. “Taxpayers of any county have a right to petition their county com missioners regarding any matter that contemplates expenditures of money such taxpayers are expected to help provide, and they are entitled to have their petitions received and considered respectfully. It is not unlikely that taxpayers of Marion county am entirely warranted in asking their county commissioners to slow up road building until material and labot costs settle to a lower level and the tax burden becomes somewhat eased “At a time like this, when business is depressed, money difficult to obtain and the tax burden of studendous proportions, no board of county com-

missioners has any justification for treating derisively a petition suggesting a policy of retrenchment and economy. It is a good time commissioners everywhere to begin safeguarding against expenditures that are not imperatively needed. Private business is being subjected to that process and public business certainly should be. •‘Right now a board of county commissioners should not be concerning itself with how much it can spend, but with how much it can save. Rules that are sound for private business during the readjustment period are sound for public business. There are a lot of things in the way of public , improvements we would all like to have, but under present conditions we know that the prudent thing and right thing is to wait for them for a while.” TWO PROOFS NOW OFFERED:— if it is better to be right than to be president, then the Democratic legions and their leaders achieved a brilliant triumph in the campaign that ended on November 2. for they were ' eternally right and their Republican opponents hopelessly wrong in regard to Hie meaning of Article 10. The fiercest fight was over the interpretation and effect of that article. The unanimous declaration of the league at Geneva settles that dispute for all time, and settles it by an express repudiation of the construction put

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’ upon Article 10 by the opponent! of the treaty in the senate and by distinguished Republican jurists who . made speeches for their party’s can- , didate. The commission, in which all the , forty-one member nations were represented, reported that “it can pot too emphatically be stated that Article 10 does not guarantee the territorial integrity of any member of the league.” Eminent advocates of the election of Senator Harding insisted that Article 10 guaranteed all frontiers as they stand. "All It does,” says the commission, "is to condemn external aggression ou the territorial Integrity and political independence of any member of the league,” as was

pointed out thousands of times during the campaign. •g Again, It was insisted that under Article 10, if the league called for help of American troops, they would have to go whether we liked the buisness in which they were engaged ? ’or noL There was much talk ;l tbout "our boys" being conscripted to die in Europe. Denmark, request--0 ad by the council to furnish a small j contingent of troops for the Vilna v service, replies that, while the party 'eaders favor granting the request, their constitution requires that the iroject have the approval of the Danish parliament That reply was ( iccepted as satisfactory. Thus again he interpretation put upon the covelant by its friends was authorita1 lively sustained, that insisted upon tby its enemies rejected.—New York Times. The increased insurance rates in D ! atur may be just but we are sure . the way it is put over is about as unfair a deal as could be pulled by any - profiteer. Without any chance to proI tect the rate or save overhead at a time when every business man , needs it, the rate is slipped on and no notice given until the policy is ; delivered. It looks rotten to those* who have to pay it at least, and the I ittitude of "you can pay it or do without” doesn’t help the feeling l

>. HART SCHAFFNER & MARX ) n , _ H 4 r mest butts and Overcoats at Less f ' ( f Than Production Cost. , How do we de it? We couldn’t make a regular business and “get by.” But be- j cause everybody wants lower prices, we’ve gone the limit. We’ve forgotten our | bll ' v profits. We get your good will and dispose of our stocks. Here are the best suits Ik < and overcoats at ’ ’ > "itWwu J | : S4O, $44, S4B, $52 and $56 I 1 $24, S2B, $32, $36 and S3B- *. 1 S - 2 J Just A Few of Our Useful Christmas GiftsiFor the Men and Boys f BATH ROBES CAPS STOCKINGS 1 PAJAMAS LAUNDRY EAGS NECKWEAR S < HATS COLLARS GLOVES ! | COLLAR BAGS RAINCOATS COLLAR PINS ! ml ® I I SWEATERS UNDERWEAR HANDKERCHIEFS h I f HOSIERY CUFF LINTS UMBRELLAS J J NIGHT SHIRTS ■ SHIRTS MUFFLERS I | Do Your Christmas Shopping Early ! OiJhW J 1 Holthouse Schulte &Co. i

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[any. It the plan of Rev. Harry Bowlby carries and the nation wide movement for sinless Sabbaths becomes law, as proposed there are just two things you can do without violating tfie law—go to church or stay at liome. The campaign taboos everything, newspapers, shining stands, auto riding, concerts, beaches and of course base ball, movies and such terrible things as tennis and golf. Now honestly don’t you think the “blue laws" of a hundred years ago, rather overdid it? —BHM I" .'UBL . 9 The farmers of Adams county will meet Saturday afternoon to discuss proposed legislation. It is their right and privilege and duty. Complaints are useless but organized action will get you somewhere. This community depends absolutely upon the prosperity of the farmer and any thing which helps them helps every one else. Cooperation should therefore be easy and assured. •NOTICE TO ELKS Special business of importance and nitiation Wednesday evening a . 7:30 j’clock. Your presence is urged. D. M. HENSLEY, E. R.

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of the adventure of a sophisticate youth who falls in love with a poor girl. When he is about to marry ! her, his fastidious parents object and I it is then that the battle oT wits be-| I gins. He is even arrayed against a * band o' hired crooks but his square new and policy of fair-play win him his coveted prize. Admission, 10 and 15 cents. WILL GIVE BOX SOCIAL The Home Economics club of Root township will give a box social at the l home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gage I Friday evening, December 10, at 6. ~<• o’clock. The public is invited 1 *

.Monroe Blossom of the Dayton soldiers home Is here for a visit with friends. He is now drawing a pension ' —-—v ’' __

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of $72.00 and is cause of the ret nit of th,/ . I>y <4 — " •Ms »-*-$-WANT APS