Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1919 — Page 2

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LIEUT.-GOV. BUSH OPPOSED TO CENTRALIAZTION

Indianapolis, March 3.—Lieut.Gov. Bush’s opposition to the Goodrich centralization scheme ’ has taken concrete form in a bill introduced by Senator McCray and sponsored by Bush, seeking to bring about the appointment of a coni' mission to determine a, method for electing members of the state commissions. The scheme is the exact opposite of the Goodrich scheme which seeks to decrease the number of elective offices.

In his bill Bush provides that the commission shall be composed of the attorney general, the auditor of state and the secretary of state. The present attorney general is known to be openly opposed to the centralization scheme and the auditor agreed to certain centralization measures only when it was agreed that they should become effective at the end of his term. The committee, according to the provisions of the bill, is to be organized within thirty days after the passage of the measure. It is hardly probable that the measure will be passed, but it serves to indicate the direction in which the wind is blowing, liush has been doing everything in his power to block the Goodrich program. In a number of speeches he has expressed himself as strongly opposed to the plans of the chief executive. The new bill will simply serve to crystallize sentiment in favor of or against the Ckndrich program. Indianapolis papers have been carrying articles to the effect that former Senator Albert J. Beveridge has come out against President Wilson's- plan for a league of nations. Mr. Beveridge recently has been notorious for getting on the .wrong side of things. Since the publication of his book, "What Is Back of the War,” in which he spoke of ,-- ' ' .... 5 •

the kai&r as a man of peace and as a devoutly religious and sincere man, his writings have carried little weight. The book, which was written after the Germans had invaded Belgium, has been barred from the public libraries. It seems that Gov. Goodrich was in favor of abolishing the teaching of German in the public schools all the time, 'He said so at the Republican editors’ banquet. He was silent until public demand forced the legislature to pass the measure and immediately afterward ho made the statement in public that he was for it all tHe time, although he withstood the pressure on the part of loyal citizens to have him go before the assembly and ask the passage of the measure. In the list of accomplishments and near-accomplishments recited by the governor in his speech he failed to mention his pet measure to jnake the office of attorney general < appointive instead of, elective. This measure has not been referred out of committee in either house. All ‘Movements to make this office appoihtive were dropped wlfen it was revealed how Gov. Goodrich had already used the office to suit his own purposes.

PROMINENT CONTRACTOR IN IT

Gravel Road Contract Gets Benton County Man ' Into Trouble. ’ Fowler, Feb. 28. —In conformity with, an indictment found by the grand jury of Benton county after investigating the Fleming gravel road case. in I’ine township, Wallace Evans, twice treasurer of Benton county and a prone inent business man, has been arrested by Sheriff John Leonard for getting money from the county by fraud. The grand jury indictment is in two counts. First, it is set out that Evans, on the 28th day of Mardh, 1918, made a false claim in favor of "Evans and VanNatta,” and then “feloniously and unlawfully filed the same with t'he auditor of Benton qgunty, caused the same to be entered on the docket of the commissioners to be unlawfully and feloniously presented to the board of commissioners for allowance and payment out of said funds, he knowing that the said claims made out and filed by him were false.” The second count sets out in detail the manner in which the contract was let, the bonds sold, and the proceeds turned into the county treasury, from Which, it says, they were fraudulently taken by Mr. Evans.

DUNES HIGHWAY IS ASSURED

First Section of Road Will Be Built by Laporte County. Crown Point, Ind., March 4. — Thd Indiana dunes highway is assured now that Laporte county has decided to construct the first section. This road will connect Chicago and Michigan City by a route around the south shore of Lake Michigan. The sections are three and a quarter miles In . length and will be built under the three-mile law as a township road. The county commissioners will appoint viewers and receive bids on three

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different kinds of gravel road material.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

The war is done, and we get back to peace time’s old accustomed track. We’re sitting up and taking note of things that lately seemed remote. Once more I hear the auto fan explain as loudly as he can how he went up huge hills on high, and didn’t have his motor die. His spiel seems revelant and sane, which would have been in wartime vain. Once more the dames, when cooped indoors, are talking of-the dry goods stores and of the lovely lids they’ve -seen, all decked with doodads red and green. And they allude to Mrs. Brown, who’s bought thu smoothest coat in town, while her poor hueband strives to make his stand off something less a fake. And once again the ill health bores describe their ailments and their sores. A little time, while battles raged, their chronic sorrows were not staged, but now they’ve all come back again, to rasp the ears of patient men. I see the old ways coming b&ck, and as of old the gossips clack; the private quarrels we forgot, we’re resurrecting, smoking hot; the statesmen spring their clly smiles, and band out bunk in forty styles. I wonder if we’ll ever sigh for good old wartime days gone by, when there were themes of Which to speak, and keep on speaking for a week?

Every farmer wno owns his farm ought to have printed stationery with his name and the name of hl* postofflce properly given. The prln* ed heading might also give th< names of whatever * crops he special Izes In or his In stock Neatly printed stationery gives you personality and a standing with an? person or firm to whom you writ* r.jd Insures the proper reading o your name a?id address. The economical way to buy cor respondence stationery Is In pound boxes or bulk quantities. The Democrat handles several different styles and qualities of such papers, with envelopes to match. In Its* fancy stationery department.

MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE HERALDING WORLD’S GREATEST MISSIONARY EVENT OF THE CENTURY

Tiie Methodist Centenary Trombone Choir of 100 Instruments is here shown leaving the stage In recessional. At the head Is Frank M. Sutphen, director. This Is the first time 100 trombones ever have been organized Into a single musical unit. Above, at the left, Is 8. Earl Taylor, director general of the celebration, of New York. At the right Is W. B. Beauchamp of Nashville, Tenn., associate director general of the celebration, representing the Methodist Church South.

ONE hundred trombones, mobilized for the Methodist Centenary Celebration in Columbus, Ohio, June 20 to July 7, will pour forth the harmony of "Hallelujah Chorus” and “Holy City” in the huge Coliseum where the musical features of the celebration will be held. •„ ... 4 One hundred trombones —some so large and some so small that they must be made to order—-will blend their musjc in the largest, and, so far as is known, the only choir of its kind in the world. Being absolutely new and unique, the trombone choir has presented any number of difficulties to Its organizers, the Centenary Celebration committee. In the first place, they must find 100 trombone players within reasonable distance of Columbus. They solved this problem, by mobilizing all the professional players, and completing the organization with talented amateurs. Anthony Ruppersburg was made business manager of the choir,

A Business Proposition

By WILL PAYNE.

Secretary Glass said the Victory Liberty Loan should appeal to the patriotism of the people of the United States and not be merely a business proposition. Isn’t that so? It was no business proposition that sent two million young Americans to France and made nearly two million more gve up their time for more than a year to train for going. This Victory Loan is to pay for equipping them; sending them over, keeping them there and fetching them back Will you look one of them in the face and say, “As soon as you stopped fighting and I had given you three hearty cheers you became Just a business proposition?” But the loan is a business proposition, too —this way: You are Uncle Sam —a hundred odd million of you, individually. Bays Uncle Sam to himself, “I owe several million dollars—owe it now on due and maturing obligations that must be met to the last cent My credit is practically unlimited. I can borrow that money of the banks. They’ve got to lend it to me. That will mean a huge inflation of bank credit —bank loans all swollen up with my paper—banks consequently in a poorer condition to take care of the ordinary business of the country. But if I do horrow the money of the banks I’ve got to pay them back some time. There are only two ways in which a man can finally get out of debt. One way Is to sell some property and pay up; the other way is to earn more than he spends, saving the difference. I have no property to sell. Can’t sell the White House or the national forests. The second way is the only way for me. “Shall I borrow the money from the banks now and thereby put off the real settlement, or shall a hundred million individual Uncle Sams right now save out of their incomes and lend the saving to the collective Uncle Sam, thereby enabling him to pay the bills and wipe the slate, with no Inflation, leaving the banks in sound condition to meet the needs of ordinary business?” That is the question. It is your debt. Yon owe the money. Finally you’ve got to pay it in some fashion. To lend in on the banks now is the most expensive way temporarily to dispose

and Frank M. Sutphen, a well known trombonist of Columbus, was secured as director of the 100 musicians, who are contributing their time and talent to making a success of the Centenary Trombone Choir. A greater problem lay in what to play, for no music had ever been written for a trombone choir of 100 players. It had to be specially prepared. Nationally known composers are now at work arranging such sacred and semi-sacred selections as the "Soldiers’ Chorus” from Faust, “Holy City,” “Hallelujah Chorus” and “Onward Christian Soldiers” for the huge choir. The Centenary Choir is composed of 12 soprano trombones, 18 altos, 40 tenors, 18 baritones and 12 bass trombones. These 100 instruments are arranged to form six separate choirs, each a musical unit in itself. At the extreme right of each bank, or choir, come two soprano trombones no larger than cornets. These instruments are made to order. Next come, three altos, then two first tenors, and

ot It To save, inaivlffuaiiy, 'is tie best and cheapest Way. Even waiving patriotism, it cornea down to a business proposition. Only the savings and subscriptions of the whole public can take care of the loan without inflation. » .

HELP “FINISH THE JOB.”

THE FUN OF SAVING MONEY.

“ ■ i The fun of saving money! Best fun In the world, once you get started. Great game, isn’t it, where every player wins, always, and no one could possibly lose. What’s the fun consist of? What constitutes the fun of any good game? The planning, the struggle, the contest ; the spirit of competition, emulation, excitement; the rush, the climax, the triumph of making goal. What’s the cost, the price of admission? Just the cost of any good game; time, energy, the letting go of nonessentials so? the joy of realized ambition and success. What’s the reward? The game and Its gaining. The bliss of fighting, climbing, fighting and climbing to win. What’s the method? Begin and keep going. Make a start, set a goal and attain It. Start again and make the same goal tn shorter period. Set a new and sterner goal and time limit and beat the record again. Uncle Sam can’t be beat as a partner, game credits foot up before you know it, and it doesn’t cost much to •it in.

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two second tenors. In the center of each row are the third and fourth tenors.' Next come the first, second and third baritones, each with a part of Its own, then the big B fiat bass trombone, and, on the end of each choir, the F bass, a majestic affair, which also had to be made to order for the Centenary Choir. “Most people have the mistaken Idea that the trombone Is a blaring, blasting Instrument, used solely for the purpose of making noise,” says Mr. Sutphen, the director. “On the contrary, It Is one of the truest of musical instruments. Having neither valves nor frets, it can be tuned perfectly as it Is played, and Its tones can be softened to the mellow notes of the violin. “So adaptable Is the trombone, so wonderful is Its power of expression, that it can take the place of flute, cello, cornet or violin, In an orchestra. And the same variety of tones may be perfected in a porrectly balanced choir of trombones as the largest organ can produce."

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, IBlt. ’

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS Mayor Charles G. Spitler CJerk Charles Mortem Treasurer Charles M. Sands Civil Engineer... .L. A. Bostwick Fire ChiefJ. J. Montgomery Fire WardenJ. J. Montgomery Councilman Ist Wardßay Wood 2nd Ward Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Fred Waymire At Large, Rex Warner, C. Kellner JUDICIAL Circuit JiMge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Atty. .J. C. Murphey Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four "week terms. i— - ■ COUNTY OFFICER* Clerk Jesse Nichols Sheriff True D. Wood worth AuditorJ. P. Hammood Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder George Scott Surveyor E. D. Nesbit* CoronerW. J. Wright County Assessor..G. L. Thornton County Agent. .Stewart Learning Health Officer.... V. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONER* Ist DistrictH. W. Marble 2pd DistrictD. S. Makeever 3rd District..Charlee Welch Commissioners’ Court meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Trustees Township Grant Davissonßarkley Burdett Porter Carpenter Benj. F. LaFevreGillam Warren E. Poole. .Hanging Grove Julius Huff Jordan Alfred DugglebyKankakee Glifford Fairchild Keener Charles W. PostillMarton Charles C. WoodMilroy John Rush Newton Walter Harrington Union John F. PetetWalker John BowieWheatfield M. L. Sterrett, Co. Superintendent C. M. Sands, Truant Officer

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