Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1920 — Page 2

STATE SECRETARY SAVES LARGE SUM

Notary Amounting to Moro than FaAKYoar Salary Turned by Jackson. OtffcE EXPENSES REDUCED The general fund of the State of Indiana has been increased by $26.341 by notary fees collected In the office of the automobile department of the Secretary of State’s office. This saving was brought about on the order of Bd Jackson. Secretary of Sthte, in line with his policy of ; ms wiring the affairs of his office oh an’'economical and efficient basin. Under former administrations It was not the practice to turn this money over to the state treasury, but by inangwrating the plan of collecting the fees for the state Mr. Jackson has saved more than enough to pay the salary of the secretary of state for four years. Reduced Salaries, Supply Cost. Figures compiled by the Secretary of State's office show that other large sums have been saved under Republican management. The cost of operating the automobile department alone in the year of 1919 was 60 per cent, less in salaries and 30 per emit, less in supplies than in the year 1916 under Democratic managemeat A comparison of the volume of business handled in the two years fa taken Into consideration in arriving at these figures. It cost the Democratic administration 40 cents per set * to issue the automobile licenses during the first six months of 1916, while the Republicans, in the first six months of 1920, issued the* Ucenaes at a cost of 25 cents , per set. * Saved In License Platea.

Automobile license plates cost the State 19% cents per pair for the year 1916, which was before the United States entered the war. In 1918, during the war and with steel •t a premium, Mr. Jackson let the contract at 18% cents a pair. In 1919 the plates were turned out by the Indiana state prison at 16 cents per pair end this figure has been further reduced for 1920 and 1921 to 12 cents a pair. Comparing the cost of plates in 1916 With the cost in 1920 a saving of 826,900 has resulted under Mr. Jackson’s management. Mr. Jackson is a candidate for reeloctlon and his friends feel that he han made a record that entitles him to the fullest support During the war Mr. Jackson served in the army, being commissioned a captain in the officers’ training camp at Ft. Harrison and later being promoted to major.

REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE CHEAPER THAN DEMOCRATIC

Indianapolis, Ind. —The expenses of the sessions of the Indiana leglsla ture under Republican control have been less. Including the two short special sessions, than the cost of the preceding sessions under Democratic majority Figures compiled by members of the present legislature show that the combined cost of the 1919 regular session and the two special sessions in 1920 cost less than the previous administrations under Democratic control. The Democrats, in 1913, spent $162,507.67 on the general assembly. The Republicans in the regular session of 1919 and the two brief sessions of 1929 spent $126,700.52, or >44,757.49 than the Democrats spent in 1912. In 1911 the Democratic session cost $129,954.97 and in 1915, $112,472.55, ■■ compared with $103,522.19, ♦he cost of the Republican session in 1917. The 1913 session on which the Democrats spent $162,507.67, was the most expensive’ and extravagant legislative session in the history of the State of Indiana.

WATSON HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT CAPITAL

Indiaaapoliß, — (Special.) — Headquarter* for Senator James E. Watcandidate for re-election, have been opened here in the Severin botri, in rooms adjoining the quarters occupied by the Republican aAata committee. Senator Watson recently returned from Marion, O„ where he had a conference with Senator Hardtnr He has been booked te apeak at many community gatherjnga and fairs in August and September a»d plans to eover the State thoroughly on his speaking tours. * Senator Watson spoke recently at < meeting of the precinct workers in Ruah county, held >at Rushville. On August 14 he was the principal speaker at a rally held in Irvington, auburb jA Indianapolis. He will speak at the Mer6m, Sullivan county, August 28.

ROOSEVELT TO HELP.

Nev York.—Theodore Roosevelt, will campaign fpr the national ticket Ho has been ■Slßlmdßbr Wvaral speeches In New Toris and wffl then- go to Maine. From Mala* he will come to Indiana KM than 60 mtn Kentucky It is ex peotod thßt he will be heard in sev-

M'CRAY AND WATSON ARE PRAISED--REVIEW OF STATE PRESS COMMENT

Blue Sky Law and Coal Commission Bills Passed by Legislature Meet Approval of Editors—Appropriations Lower Than Ohio and Illinois.

High praise for Warren T. McCray is voiced by the Winamac Republican in a recent’ editorial. “No speaker (at the Turkey Run meeting of the Republican Editorial AssociaHon) received a more hearty greeting than the Republican nominee for governor, Warren T. McCray,” says the Republican. “There was in the atmosphere a feeling that Mr McCray is a safe and sensible man to be at the head of the state government and his speech strengthened the feeling With the whole country in a state of restlessness a practical, level-headed man of the McCray" type should receive the endorsement of Hoosiers, that we may get back to normal conditions as soon as possible ” Senator James E. Watson, who was one of the main speakers at the editorial meeting, is gracefully applauded by the Rockville Republican. The Republican says, “On the hustings Senator ‘Jim’ Watson is the “noblest Roman of them all' He probably has no superior and few equals when it comes to pleasing the American audience. It would be a cold crowd indeed that would not thaw out under the spell of his oratory

Approve Legislation. The actions of the special session of the Indiana assembly are given general approval by the state press. The revision Of the tax law. and the passage of the blue sky law. the soldiers’ memorial and other constructive pieces of legislation are commended. The big issue of the campaign—the league of nations —also comes in for a deal of discussion in the last week and the Republican editors express satisfaction with Senator Harding's stand for an early peace and oppose acceptance of the .Wilson covenant without nationalizing reservations. Referring to the revised tax law the Vincennes Commercial affirms that “it is just what the state needs,” and the Newcastle Courier agrees tfiat the “tax tangle was straightened out satisfactorily.” The Batesville Tribune says the legislature is deserving of credit for the quality and the amount of work accomplished, and feels that the remedial tax law. the soldiers’ memorial bill and the blue sky bill are pieces of legislation that will prove greatly beneficial. t Coal BUI Good Work. The Plymouth Republican declares there is the greatest need for such a

WOULD RUN STATE ON BUSINESS PLAN

McCray Advocates Budget System for Handling Financial Affairs of Commonwealth. ARRANGE STATE-WIDE TOUR Indianapolis, Ind. — Many invitations to speak to home-comings, county fairs and other gatherings are pouring in on Warren T. McCray, the Republican candidate for governor. Mr. McCray has announced that he will spend the greater part of August filling such engagements in every part of the State. After September 1 he will begin his active campaign tour and his speaking dates will be under the direction of Fred B. Robinson, director of the speakers’ bureau of the Republican state committee. Mr. McCray has announced that he has accepted the invitation of the Tippecanoe County Fair Association to speak at the fair on “Governor’s Day,” to be celebrated this year, September 16. He will also speak at the Montgomery county fair at Crawfordsville, September 2. The gubernatorial candidate has opened his headquarters in the Severin hotel. His office is on the third floor of the hotel and adjoins the offices of the Republican state committee. Mr. McCray has been in conference recently with the party leaders and .has completed his arrangements for a vigorous speaking campaign. He intends to get into every community of the State to meet the voters end tell them first hand of the Ideas he is advocating for the proper management of a state. He takes the position that the governor of a State should manage the people's affairs on a strict business basis and on this principle Mr. McCray is urging the adoption of a budget system. “If elected I intend to make an exhaustive investigation of what other states have done under the budget system and combine the . best and most practical points into the development of a strong and efficient budget system for Indiana,” Mr. Mo-

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

law as the blue sky law and ispleased at its passage. “Citizens can feel reasonably certain that stock and bonds offered for sale have undergone inspection in a state department," the Goshen News-Times says in discussing the merits of the protective measure. The Waterloo Press declares that the legislature will »have accomplished great good if only the coal commission created by it is able to bring relief, in the fuel situation. The Wabash Plain Dealer notes the legislature carried out “a satisfactory program.” and adds that credit is due for the manner in which it handled the important questions that were before the session Appropriations Lowest. Much satisfaction is gained by the Converse Journal in the fact that the appropriations for state institutions, as made by the legislature, have increased only 38 per cent, over 1915 as compared with an increase of 71 per cent, in Illinois and 82 per cent, in Ohio for the same period The South Bend Tribune, the Newton County Enterprise, the New bany Tribune and the Winamac Republican are among the papers which join in praising the good work accomplished by the session The League and Poland. The Red invasion of Poland and the consequent tenseness of the international situation occasions a great deal of comment in regard to the League of Nations Many writers are asking where the United States would be in the present situation if President Wilson had had his way and the country had accepted the obligations that would have been imposed by the Wilson pact. Wilson would have hooked the United States into a contract for furnishing men and money in such a situation if the senate had not prevented him, the Kokomo Tribune points out. 1 The South Bend Tribune makes clear that Western Europe owes Poland a great debt and says. “Poland is a member of Mr. Wilson’s league.” The New Albany Tribune says, “When the American people go to the polls next November to vote for President they can declare they favor sending American boys overseas to fight for foreign countries by voting for Cox, or that they want to keep out of quarrels that don’t concern us and return to government by the constitution by voting for Harding.” f Article 10 is evil and is a real menace to the whole scheme of American government according to the Vincennes Commercial

NOMINEE PLEADS FOR FREE AMERICA

Harding Declares Peace at Home Is of First Importance In This Country. CLASS STRIFE MUST STOP “We want a free America again,” declared Senator Harding in his front-porch address to a delegation from Wayne county, Ohio. There were over 400 Harding enthusiasts in the crowd and they wildly cheered the G. O. P. nominee In his demands for cutting loose from foreign entanglements and applauded his stand for Americanism first. Government should have no part in fixing pursuit, profession or employment, he asserted, except during war. “Government did interfere during the war,” he said, “and we want to end that interference.. We want a free America again. We want America free at home and free in the world. We want to silence the outcry of nation against nation, in the fullness of understanding, and we wish to silence the cry of class against class and stifle the party appeal to class so that we may insure tranquility in our freedom. If I could choose but one, I had rather have industrial and social peace at home than command the international peace of all the world. Opportunity is the big thing in our land, the senator said further. ‘‘The American system with its equality of opportunity’ has opened the way, and the American constitution with its guaranty of civil liberty makes possession secure. A homemight well be the great goal of the republic, because at every fireside centers all hope, all ambition, all of education, all of aspiration. The big thing in our land ia this offering of opportunity and the Republican party means to maintain a government and make secure conditions which will guarantee a fair chance to every citixen and Md him drink of our freedom and know its . ■ >■ - rewards.

BOUGHT TRUCKS DESPITE SURPLUS

War Department Hastened to Spend Appropriation ' Before it Would Revert Back to Treasury. CONTRACT ONCE CANCELLED . —- —= • .v Washington, D. C. — (Special. — Examinations of the report of the congressional committee investigating war expenditures reveals a further chapter in the unreasonable lavishness of the Wilson administration in the purchase of military supplies. In a recent report by the committee it was shown that the war department, eager to spend, purchased motor trucks it did not need simply because a left-over approprlaton would otherwise have, by legal provision, reverted back to the government and gotten beyond the clutches of the department. On August 30, 1918, one thousand three-ton trucks were ordered from the Milltor Corporation at $5,610 each, according to the report of the congressional committee on war expenditures. This contract was cancelled November 7, 1918, the government paying the Militor Corporation $286,947.98 as damages for cancellation. Contract for Cancelled Order. On December 17, 1918, a little over a year later, the war department again entered into a contract with the Militor Corporation for the same three-ton trucks. This time the war department wanted seventy-five trucks and agreed to pay a total of $733,195.68, including small parts. The price per truck, -not including cost of spare parts and war tax, was $7,702.91. A change was later made in the size of wheels, adding SB9 to the cost of each truck. Purchase Was Disapproved. Col. Noble of the motors and vehicles branch of the office of the director of purchase, in testifying before the committee March 15, 1920, submitted a letter from Quartermas-ter-General Rogers disapproving the purchase of trucks at the time the letter was written, October 11, 1919. Beat Corporations Law.

Col. Moody of the ordnance department, testified that the money for these trucks was to come out of a war-time appropriation which was to expire June 30, 1920. Representative Oscar E. Bland of the Second Indiana district, who conducted the inquiry, expressed the whole cause for the contract when he said to Col. Moody: “And they found, in a left-over appropriation, enough money that they could grab to apply to the purchase of these trucks, and they took it; they did not dare to wait until the 30th of June, for fear they could not get the money.”

HARDING’S EX-EMPLOYE VOLUNTEERS SERVICES

Marion, O. —A printer who unionized the mechanical departments of the Marion Daily Star, Senator Harding’s paper, several years ago, has come forward to volunteer his support to the Republican nominee because of Senator Harding’s fairness to labor. The printer is Wilmer (Shorty) Harbe. A few days ago he wrote Senator Harding, recalling the occasion on which the Star printers joined the union. “I asked you how you felt about the printers organizing,” the letter states, “and you told me that if they wanted to organize they should do so and if they did not they didn’t heed to. lam the crippled printer that did the trick. I am now in business for myself and shall make it a point to do you all the good I can.”

HARDING STUDIES NEEDS OF FARMERS IN AMERICA

Marlon, O. — (Special) — Senator Warren G. Harding, Republican presidential 'nominee, has- been giving considerable attention to the needs of the American farmer and agricultural interests. Recently the senator Spent several hours in conference with Senator Capper of Kansas and Henry Wallace of Des Moines, la., both editors of farm publications. Senator Harding was born on a farm and spent a part of his youth in farm work. He has always felt the closest Interest in the farmer and his work and is anxious to see constructive legislation that will be helpful to the farmer put into force.

LOWDEN FOR HARDING

• Illinois Governor Announces Ho Win ( Speak for Republican Nominee In Campaign, sfe/ ; Chicago.—-Governor Frank O. towden of Illinois will be one of the speakers who will campaign this fall in hehaW of the Candidacy of Senator Harding, It was announced in CM- • cago recently. Governor Lowden is •g great admirer of Senator Harding l and declares he win do his utmost tw ( bring about Republican victory and | place nunalQT Wbvdfrur in the white

HINES DEVOTED LIFE TO EDUCATIONAL WORK

L. N. HINES.

(State Superintendent of Public Instruction.) Great progress has been made in educational work in Indiana since the work of the department of public instruction has been under the direction of L. N. Hines, the state superintendent of public instruction. Mr. Hines has been in school work all his life and has devoted his entire attention to the advancement of education in his home state and to the needs of the hundreds of persons engaged in the duties of teachers and instructors. Mr. Hines, who is a candidate on the Republican ticket for re-election, is now serving , his first two-year term. He was formerly vice-presi-dent of the National Education Association, having held that office on two different occasions, and he has also held the position of president of the department of school hygiene of the National Education Association. He has also served in the capacity of president of the department of school administration of the National Education Association and president of the American School Hygiene Asso--elation.

Leads School Campaign. He is the editor of the Educator Journal, a teachers' magazine published in Indianapolis and is chairman of the legislative committee of the State Teachers; Association. He is a graduate of Indiana University and has done post-graduate work at Cornell University and Columbia University. He belongs to several educational societies, among them the National Council of Education. In his campaign to advance the interests of education in this state Mr. Hines has spoken in practically every community. Lecture work at teachers' institutes and before other organizations has given him opportunity to deliver his views on progressive educational methods to hundreds of Hoosier citizens. Favors Equal Chance for All. Among the problems that have been given special thought and study by Mr. Hines since taking charge of the State’s school program is equal educational opportunities for all the children in the State —rural and urban. He is in favor of giving every child an education as good as • any other child. Other matters which Mr. Hines has given careful consideration and which have been pushed by him are Americanization work in the schools, «iysical education and health, reuiting for the teaching profession, increases in teachers’ salaries, better school facilities and a general program for helping school officials in Indiana get the maximum benefits from the present school facilities.

LABOR MUST SUPPORT REPUBLICAN NOMINEE

Marton, O.—Labor must support the Republican nominee this year in the view of T. V. O’Connor of Buffalo, president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, and a leading factor in the councils of American labor organizations. Mr. O’Connor made his assertion on leaving a conference with Senator Warren G. Harding at the Harding home here recently. He told Senator Harding that he is going to support him and declared that it is plain that labor should get behind the Republican party this year, because if the Democratic party should win the government would be turned over to the control of the South, which he declared is unfriendly to labor. “I am for Senator Harding because I believe a change of administration absolutely necessary to restore confidence in this country,” said O’Connor. "I know Senator Harding as a real man from whom labor will always get a square deal without any blare of trumpets or brass band.”

HARDING FOR TEAM WORK.

Marton, O —Senator Harding, the Republican presidential candidate, is Strong for team work in party government. He advocates getting away from one-man rule. Efficiency and effectiveness accomplished by harmonious, smooth-running party action in congress are dominant ideas of the Senator and he will emphasise the necessity of these factors in his campaign.

REPUBLICANS SEE HEAVY MAJORITY

Chairman Waamuth Declares Proa pects of Victory Favorable Over Entire State. MANY VOTERS VOLUNTEERING Indianapolis. — (Special.) — With the balloting for national, congressional, state and county candidates less than three months distant Republicans in Indiana are showing the utmost activity in the organization of their campaign program. Great progress has been made in the state organization and voters are eagerly volunteering their aid to the state committee in the efforts that are being made to poll a heavy majority for the national and state tickets and to re-elect a solid Republican delegation to Congress from this State. Indiana Republicans now hold every seat in the two national legislative branches and they are determined to keep them. Prospects Bright. “The prospects for a decisive Republican victory in November are exceedingly bright,” E. M. Wasmuth, chairman of the Republican state committee, said in an interview here. “One of the most encouraging developments of the early campaign is the great number of workers who have come forward to volunteer their services. This demonstrates in 'convincing fashion that the people are eager to see Republican principles upheld at the polls.” Organization of first voters’ clubs has been completed in a number of counties, Schuyler C. Mowrer, who Is in charge of the work for the state committee, has « announced. Many Harding-for-President clubs have also been formed. One of the most flourishing is the Indianapolis club which has a membership of several hundred and will make a pilgrimage to Senator Harding’s home August 28. Both the Marion and Columbia clubs of Indianapolis will join in making the trip to Marion a gala occasion and it will be made the occasion for an “Indiana Day,” hundreds of Harding boosters from other parts of the State, having sent word that they will join the Indianapolis club on this trip. All Republicans who care to make the trip are being urged to join the party. Arrangements have been made to charter a special train to carry 1,000 or more.

HARDING PRAISES WORK OF WATSON

Says Indiana Statesman Is Needed In Senate and Must be Re-elected. G. 0. P. MAJORITY NECESSARY Marion, O.—(Special.) — Senator James' EL Watson of Indiana, is needed in the United States senate and must be elected to succeed himself, Senator Warren G. Harding declared here recently when he presented the Indiana senator to a delegation calling at the Harding home. Harding introduced. his colleague to his visitors, who were from Wayne county, Ohio. He. said in part: “I previously have declared my adherence to party government, and by that I don’t mean a partisan government, but a government by party determination and council to the good of all the people. This year there is a senatorial election in Indiana and it is necessary to elect to succeed' himself one of the ablest, one of the most useful, one of the most trusted and one of the most beloved United States senators, James E. Watson.” Senator Watson was urged to speak but declined. He responded bridfiy to the introduction by saying that *lt is always necessary to have a Republican administration follow a Democratic terfure In order to clean up the debris left by the Democratic mismanagement of governmental affairs.” >

DRUMMER’S SENTIMENT STRONG FOR HARDING

Indianapolis, Ind.—Members Of the Indiana Commercial Travelers’ G. O. P. League are active in behalf of the national and state tickets and many new additions to the membership are being reported by the secretary, Harry R. Jones. The Republican salesmen organized in IMfi and have taken an active part, as an organization, in politics Since that time. Several thousand are included in the membership in Indiana and the sentiment among the traveling men Is said to be overwhelmingly Republican. Secretary Jones declared recently, after k trip through Ohio, that Bardihris easily the favorite tn his home state. The sentiment in Indiana as reflected in reports ttom traveling men >no nave Deen an are M ante, la strongly Republican.