Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1915 — Page 4

Prosperity Halts Because Freedom Is Denied the Nation’s Business Interests

JILL the business of the United States —foreign and domestic, com/A merce and manufactures, big and little industries—needs freedom to live and grow in its own way so long as it infringes upon no real right of another. IT HAS BEEN BULLIED AND BLED AUD BANDAGED UNTIL IT CAN ONLY CHEEP ABOUT IN A SICKLY WAY. ITS MISFORTUNES HAVE RETURNED TO BLAGUE ITS TORMENTORS. There is little doubt now in any well balanced and honest mind why this country, blessed with plentiful crops, selling them at an average increase of 50 per cent over the- preceding year, enjoying in a time of universal convulsion, the source of supply for hundreds of millions of people and billions of credit, is not riding on the high tide of prosperity, but subsiding dully with its ebb to the shoals and flats of universal depression and misfortune. THE PRINCIPAL, IF NOT THE SOLE, REASON IS BECAUSE FREEDOM HAS BEEN DENIED TO ITS BUSINESS INTEREST AND ECONOMICAL AND PROPER METHODS OF OPERATION FORBIDDEN TO ITS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. The first real preparation for an enlargement in foreign or an improvement in domestic trade is cessation of attacks that have crippled both and removal of the many useless bonds that hold helpless the nation’s mighty limbs.

Military School Training Helps Make Better Men In Peace

By General GEORGE W. WINGATE, President of the Public Schools Athletic League, New York City

THE word militarism has now become so formidable that we are prone to shrink from anything approaching it when the word is used to mean only self defense. We do not want militarism in this country, but every Citizen should be prepared in some sort of soldier training so that he can stand side by side with the trained soldier and understand the discipline of concentrated action. THIS CAN BECOME A MATTER OF SECOND NATURE IF BEGUN EARLY ENOUGH. THE'VALUE OF Sol. DIFRLY HABITS CANNOT BF OVERESTIMATED. The boy who lias had some soldierly training has made habits pertaining thereto. He knows how to he “on the job.” If we had better soldierly training of hoys we would have better business men. Hundreds of Roys are turned out from our public schools and high schools into the business world who do not understand the first principles of obedience. I hey have a mistaken view of the importance of things. They do not know how to take their tasks. * R *t IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MAKE EVERY BOY A SOLDIER, BUT MAKE HIM SOLDIERLY. -WHEN YOU HAVE MADE HIM SOLDIERLY YOU HAVE MADE HIM SELF RELIANT, SELF SUSTAINING.

Restriction on Railroad Rates a Detriment to Nation’s Business

By Former PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

THE close and absolute supervision over t he management of railroads and tlie restriction upon tlie rates charged by them in interstate commerce arid in commerce within states, together with the increase in cost of maintenance and of wages through the efforts of labor ■unions, has ground tin; railroads between the upper and nether millstones. w *• * ALL THIS IS TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTRY, AND ESPECIALLY TO THE COMFORT AND HAPPINESS OF THE WAGE EARNERS DEPENDENT ON NORMAL BUSINESS AND NORMAL DEMAND FOR LABOR. We are all in the same boat. The prosperity of one class is dependent on the prosperity of all. This is no reason why we should not repress injustice and punish abuse of power. Rut it is a reason why we should not indulge in excess. We must promptly grant increased rates to the railroads when conditions require it. We must not allow the outrageous injustice to continue by which we inaugurate the real reform OF PARCEL POST AND DO IT AT THE COST OF THE RAILROADS BY COMPELLING THEM TO CARRY THE ENORMOUS INCREASE OF TRAFFIC FOR NOTHING.

Tendency Toward Aristocracy a Menace to Preparatory Schools

By CHARLES L. BQVARD, President Montana Wesleyan University

THE reform most needed from my viewpoint is a saner adaptation of subjects studied to future needs of students. In place of, so much mathematics for girls let the courses substitute an cquivaent even an approximate equivalent—in home science and other lines of study that will fall in line with the future prospects of the student. In this I do not for a moment underrate the value of purely cultural etudies—of studies for purely mental discipline. IT IS ONLY FOR m OF EMPHASIS, A READJUSTMENT OF PROPOP TIONS IN THE PREPARATORY COURSES, THAT I PLE\D I would like also to avail myself of the opportunity here afforded to ask fop co-operation among those in charge of preparatory schools in frowning upon the tendencies toward aristocracy that are" comiim up constantly as a menace to our efficiency. Stylish clothes, painted" and powdered faces, weekly dances, are becoming common in these schools and it is to oe feared that.both parents and students are in a way to lose the perspective purposes of schools altogether. I SHOULD SAY THAT MILITARY TRAINING WOULD ADD GREATLY TO THE DISCIPLINE AND PHYSICAL SIDE OF THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL WOPK.

By JAMES J. HILL

Railroad President

INDIANAPOLIS NEWS LETTER.

[By Willis S. Thompson.]

Indianapolis, Nov. 30. —Speaking of the attack made by the Republican state central committee on section ten of the primary law, the Indianapolis Times, independent Republican in politics, says in part: “We it is had politics and poor judgment that make possible such an action as that brought by the Republican state central committee to set aside section ten of the primary law of Indiana. Section ten seeks to prevent voters from other parties from invading the sanctity of each distinct party primary. Under the law, for example, progressive challengers might challenge Republican or Democratic voters, to prevent the outsiders from attempting to take charge of the progressive party primary and to nominate its weakest candidates. Republican challengers could prevent outsiders from invading the Republican primary. Democrats could do likewise in places where Republicans or others schemed to foist candidates on the Democratic ticket. i

J. J. HILL.

“The danger in the suit now on, so far as Republicans are concerned, lies in the fact that many people are prone to believe the Republicans seek lo remove safeguards from around party primaries in order that they may perhaps invade progressive primaries, try by force of numbers to swamp the new party and seize on its nominations for their own purposes, “For the good of the Republican party of Indiana, its committee, which brought the suit to annual section 10, ought to appoint a day of prayer, at which time petitions' should be offered up on behalf of the safety and perpetuity of section 10. if it happens that section 10 is destroyed; if it happens that the integrity of parties can not be preserved at the primary, then the Republicans who started the suit to destroy section 10 no doubt will be lreld to a strict accountability.” v

Answering requests from the Democratic organizations in the several localities, meetings during holiday week (o be attended by Senator Kern, Governor Ralston, Congressman Adair, Auditor of State Crittenberger, Treasurer of State Bittler and other speakers, have been designated as follows: Monday, December 27, Brookvilie; Tuesday, December 28, Richmond: Wednesday, December 20, Ft. Wayne; Thursday, December 80, Lafayette; Friday, December 31, Muncie.

Hero is the challenge thrown out by Congressman John A. M. Adair to the Republicans, as contained in the published reports of the Rushville meeting: “He challenged any f -)an, including that distinguished Rushville citizen who ‘aspires to the senate and who talks panics' to show a single platform or campaign promise which the national and state Democratic administrations have not made good; to specify a single important thing done by either of these administrations that the standpatters will dare promise to repeal or change if elected: to point to a single reason why any man should fail to vote the Democratic ticket: to give any. excuse, even remotely related to reason, for the existence of the Republican party anywhere; and to show why, under heaven, any I’regressive should ever again vote a Republican ticket.”

< harles A. Hook waiter will not be a candidate for I'nited States senator or any other political job. He says he has been tempted ‘■most awful, but he will stick to business. His decision is a mighty disappointment to those of the Republican organization who were ‘‘leaving it to Hook waiter to defeat Watson.”

We “must do something," says the Xew Castle Times, and then listen to this appeal for the employed: “If New Castle is to take advantage of the opportunities that will be offered here in the next six months she must make some different arrangements to house the people. It has been demonstrated that the present method of individual and spasmodic building will not supply the demand for houses short of two years. It was stated a few days ago by a man who should know that the goods of a hundred families were now in storage awaiting an opporunity to get houses. In addition to these there must he many others whose families and household goods are still in other cities. Three-fourths of the wages such men earn in New Castle are necessarily taken to other places.” So say many other Indiana cities. 4 —o —o—Some Indianapolis business men met in the unfinished attic, away u p under the rafters on the seventeenth floor of the Merchants’ Bank building, and there solemnly 4 “whereased” and “resolutioned” into existence “Indiana’s' 'Rnptnocq

League.’’ The purpose of the league is to promote the interests of the Republican party and to help elect its candidates in 1916. Numerous efforts have been made during the past few weeks to get this meeting and several things have contributed to make it impossible. An afternoon meeting was first discussed but it was found that all business men were so swamped with taking care oi their increased and growing business that none of them could get away to attend. Then the plan of having a meeting during the lunch hour was tried, but it was discovered again that this was not possible. The business men had so much to do that most of them had cut out the lunch hour entirely or were resorting to the ‘ grab-a-lunch-counter-sand-wich-and-hurry-back-to-the-business” habit.

When it was decided to have the meeting at night all the meeting rooms in the Chamber of Commerce, the board of trade and such places were occupied. For instance in one place there would be a conference between shippers and railroad men to devise some plan for getting enough freight cars and engines to haul the manufactured goods and wholesale orders which go to other parts of Indiana and other states. In another place would be a meeting to devise plans for getting more skilled workmen to take care of the increased business which is piling in so rapidly that to fill the orders has

become a seAous problem. Finally a place was found up under the root of the Merchants’ Bank building and it was here, on Friday night, the twenty-sixth of November, that these business men met to discuss •the best means of handling the present business panic." The meeting resolved "that legitimate business should be encouraged by a protective tariff.” Further they resolved " that business should be given an oportunity to recuperate and the return of prosperity encouraged by electing "men of character, capability and experience'’ to public office. And, kind reader, listen to this: "We are opposed to class legislation.”- ’ . - But what is the use? Among those present, according to the newspaper reports, were Frederick Gala niitv Gardner, Harry Bunk Gates and Lewi's Oliver Hamilton, all of Indianapolis, and James, Eli and Watson. all from Rushville. At the conclusion of the hard-times meeting the gentlemen present had some serious arguments with traffic policemen because their drivers had insisted upon parking their Packards and Pierce Arrows in forbidden places. A - o - o— ' The prohibition state central committee has decided it will not be put out of the political game just as it is about to get somewhere and when somebody else is trying to jump in and claim the reward and credit. So it was reported that forty-seven counties are already organized for the 1010 campaign and that work of or ganizing the others is progressing favorably. The state convention will be held at Indianapolis June 6 and T, and the committee reports it will have a campaign fund of SIO,OOO. contributed through a plan of popular subscription.

, V ;,;. t —o- o—Governor Ralston has extended invitations to Governor Hammond of Minnesota, Governor Phillips of Wisconsin, Governor Ferris of Michigan, Governor Dunne of Illinois, and Governor V illis of Ohio, to accompany him tp Vincennes and participate in the celebration of the centennial of Indiana’s territorial capital to be held Dec. ,io and 11. It is considered appropriate that the governors of the six states . attend the celebration because the" states of Indiana, Illinois. Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and part of Ohio were carved out of the northwest territory. Vincennes represented the first white settlement in this territory.

RADIATORS REPAIRED Frozen auto radiators repaired and put in good condition at the Rensselaer Garage. Extra Ford radiators on hand to replace radiators while being repaired. RENSSELAER GARAGE

HELPFUL HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES

Simple Device For Quickly Threading Needles.

A blind woman may thread a needle with the little apparatus which has been recently patented by a New Yorker. This device consists largely of a handle by which to make use of a resilient loop of fine wire. The wire is bent on itself, forming a large and somewhat pointed loop, which because of its firmness is easily thrust through the eye of the needle. The thread is slipped through the loop, and as it passes through the eye of the needle it carries the strand of cotton with it.

Stuffed Cucumber Pickles. Take twelve large cucumbers just before turning yellow. Let them lie in salt water for nine days, then soak in fresh water for twenty-four hours. Cut lengthwise, slit and remove seeds. Place in a kettle with layers of grape leaves and over each layer sprinkle a little alum and cover with equal parts of vinegar and water, steep them until green, then allow them to drain and stuff with raisins and lemons sliced very thin, with rind left on. Fasten opening together with toothpicks or sew together. Make a sirup of one pound of white sugar and one pint of vinegar, half tcospoonful of cloves and cinnamon; boll the sirup and pour over them. Repeat this for nine mornings. These pickles do not require sealing. Place away in stone jar. with “sirup over them.

Chopped Sweet Pickle. For a delectable chopped sweet pickle, highly spiced, chop fine one peck of green tomatoes, four white onions and six green peppers (free from seeds). Sprinkle over the Ingredients a scant cupful of salt and let stand overnight. In the morning drain thoroughly, add half a cupful of grated horseradish, two cupfuls of brown sugar, two tablespoonfuls each of ground cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg and sufficient cold vinegar to cover the ingredients. Cook until of the desired consistency, stirring frequently, and seal in sterilized self sealing jars. Marbled Potatoes. Beat three cupfuls of mashed potatoes until very light with butter, salt and cream to suit your taste. Beat a half cupful of strained tomato juice into the yolk of an egg until the mixture is well blended and stir into a half of the potato you have prepared. Whip the white of the egg to a stiff froth and work that into the rest. Butter a baking dish and put the potato into it, alternating the light and dark mixtures. Sprinkle fine breadcrumbs over the top and bake about twenty minutes in a moderate oven.

Stuffed Eggs. Mash the yolks of four hard boiled with a teaspoonful of curry powder and about a tablespoonful of mayonnaise dressing. Minced veal or chicken mixed with the grated yolks of hard boiled eggs seasoned slightly with salt, the whole moistened with cream, makes another splendid filling. To serve form the mixture into balls about the size of the original egg yolk and set them in circles made from quarter inch slices of the whites of the eggs. Serve on crisp lettuce leaves. Creamed Dried Lima Beans. Soak lima beans overnight. In the morning drain and cover with fresh water. Two hours before dinner time drain again, cover with soft boiling water and boil thirty minutes. Drain again and cover with fresh boiling soft water with bicarbonate of soda (an eighth teaspoonful to a pint of dry beans). When tender drain, season with salt and pepper, dredge with flour, add butter and cream, boil up once and serve. Potato Creole. Slice" cold boiled potatoes very thin. Into a deep frying pan put one. cupful of onions, sliced finely. Fry until slightly brown. Add the potatoes and one-half cupful of green peppers, cut in pieces. Fry until a golden brown, season with salt and pepper and serve. Try fresh corn as a substitute for the potatoes. Turnip Croquettes. To two cupfuls of mashed turnips add the well beaten yolks of two eggs, 6alt, pepper and paprika. Let this get very cold, thru roll j n tr> balls.* roll in fine crumbs, then in beaten egg. again in cmajtis and fry in deep faL

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