Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1915 — TAFT URGES UNITED SUPPORT [ARTICLE]

TAFT URGES UNITED SUPPORT

For President Wilson's Policies in ‘‘This Critical Period.” Chapel Hill, N. C., March 17. — The united support of the country for the policies of President Wilson in ‘‘this critical period” of the nation’s history was urged here tonight by former President Taft in the first of a series of three lectures to students elf the University of North Carolina on "The Presidency.” Taft declared the office of the president is representative of the dignity of the American people, and that at such a time at this it must have he hearty approval of the whole people if that dignity is to be preserved. Whatever party criticism there might be of the present policies, he said, should be deferred until the crisis is passed. .

Porter County Making Preparations to Oil Country Roads.

Porter county will oil approximately one hundred, miles of gravel road • this year. This was officially Stated today by the county commis sioners, who met in regular session in one coiner of the cofinty auditor’s office; on account of their own quarters being occupied by painters. The contract has been let to the Standard Oil Company to sjipply 100,000 gallons of the fluid. Another 50,000 gallons may be addedt With Valparaiso as a center, all main roads diverging therefrom will get the benefit. Then the east and west rpad through Chesterton may come in for a supply. According to the official statement today, the oil will not be put on till the roads are iti an excellent state' of repair.-. K W. Lytle, repair superintendent, will soon be busy putting, on the required dressing of new stone.—Valparaiso Vidette.