Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1919 — Page 2

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OUR AMERICAN (?) BOLSHEVIKS

In these perilous times of the ■world’s history when, if ever', patriotic, law-abiding men and women Ought to stand by tfieir government and preach patriotism as a cardinal principle of Americanism, we have witnessed the spectacle during the, past few months of the most damnable anarchist propaganda that has ever disgraced this or any other country, a propaganda that has had for its purpose the creating of a hatred by the people toward their <govern» taient and the men entrusted with the administration thereof. These lying propagandists have stopped at nothing that would engender disrespect, distrust, hatred and general unrest throughout the

PRESIDENT ISSUES STATEMENT; PUTS BLAME ON FILIBUSTERS

Washington, March 4. —On the adjournment of the congress today with important legislation killed by a Republican senate filibuster, President Wilson issued a statement as follows: “A group of men in the senate have deliberately chosen to embarrass the administration of the government, to imperil the financial interests of the railway systems of the country and to make arbitrary -use of powers intended to be employed in the interest of t?h3 people. “It is plainly my present duty to attend the peace conference in Paris. It is also my duty to be in close contact with the public business during; a session of the congress. I must make my choice between these: two duties, and I confidently hope that the ‘ people of the country will think that I am making the right choice. “It is not in the interests of the right conduct of public affairs that I should call the congress in special session while it is impossible for me to be in Washington, because of a more pressing duty elsewhere, to co-operate with the houses. * , , “I take it for granted th it the men who have obstructed 'and prevented the passage of necessary legislation have - taken all of this into consideration and are ■willing to assume the responsibility of the impaired efficiency of the government and the embarrassed finances of the country during the time of my enforced absence.”

land. They have the Bolshevlki themselves in their efforts along this line. The halls of congress lhave reeked with the hisses of these dirty copper-headed reptiles who are a disgrace even to the “reds’’ of Russia. They have not as much love of country or patriotism as a rattlesnake and would seek to tear down under the misguided impression they are benefiting their “party” all that has been accomplished by the world war. .There has been scarcely an instance in which the more hellish of these “criticisms” heaped upon the administration have not been proven untrue beyond any question of doubt. But just as quick as one of their stories is disproved something else is started. And all ot these filthy, lying statememts Ot the “higher ups” have been repeated by the partisan newspapers over the country until they have reach d every nook and hamlet and have debauched and poisoned the minds of thousands of well meaning people. In most instances these papers have not published the expose of the charges they had previously made, but left their readers to believe them to be absolute facts. Not long ago we had Governor Allen of Kansas going up and down the country like a mad bull making charges calculated to incense the parents and relatives of the soldiers who took part in the battle of the Argonne forest, but all of his charges have been thoroughly exploded by army officers who were on the ground and by the allies also.

We have also had the charges of the frightful conditions at the embarkation camp at Brest, and these charges were peddled all over the country through an industrious propaganda until the blood of the fathers of boys ovey there boiled with indignation at the frightful stories told. But these Charges have been just as thoroughly exploded as have all the others of a like character that have been made,

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

and to cap the climax General Perpbing has made an official statement, showing that these storlee started soon after the return of a certain army officer who had been court-martialed aqd fined for striking a private soldier and who had threatened to “get” somebody at Brest because of the just punishment meted out to him. The reviewing officer of court-martial said of yiis officer in its finding: “For the future guidance, the reviewing authority feels that it is his duty to Inform this officer that there are attributes, the possession of which are essentially a part of the character of an officer of the United States army; that among those attributes are true manliness and courage—not only the courage that will stand the test of actual war, but also the quality of courage that spurns the idea of bullying or assaulting a defenseless fel-low-being. The striking of a defenseless, orderly prisoner by one in whose custody and protection he has been placed is despicable. No brave or honorable man is capable of such degradation of power or position.’’ * But the harm was done and thousands of minds poisoned through the propaganda, as the partisans of the Republican party grabbed at all these stories like a hungry wolf. They cared little or nothing as to whether there was any truth whatever in the charges—it would reflect on. the administration, they thought, so “pass it along, boys.” And, so w.e might go on citing instance after instance of a similar nature that has done more to propagate anarchy and breed disrespect for law and order than all the speeches and literature of the “reds” has accomplished in the past 25 years. The’ many intemperate speeches made in the halls of congress during the closing days of the session, which adjourned last Tuesday, and the action* of the filibustering Republicans in blocking necessary legislation simply for political effect is a disgrace to the country and to our boasted civilization. It is no wonder that some lof the more enlightened Republican lawmakers are trying to get out from under by laying the blame on Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin and Sherman of Illinois, two of the more notorious of the many “antis” in their party. But the Borahs et al are equally as guilty as the two whom the Republicans would now make the goats. It is indeed time that the press of this country take a stand to discourage the breeding of anarchy In America, and our politicians would do well to also take heed before the house of their own building topples about their heads.

$574,000,000 FOR BETTER ROADS

Indiana’s Alottment Totals $6,885,762 if State Meets Conditions. Washington, - March 6.—ls the states should co-operate fully with the federal government in road building in the next three years there will be available $574,000,000 for the work. The postoffice appropriation bill, which “has emerged from the crush in the congress and has been signed by the president, makes an extra appropriation of $209,000,000 for road building. States must do their part'in order to participate in this federal appropriation. Indiana’s alottment under the original -federal aid act combined with the extra appropriation provided in the bill is $ 1,621,077.08 for the fiscal year, $2,56 1,816.86 for 1920 and $2,699,838.8'1 for 1921, making $6,885,762.74 for the three years. To obtain this money the state must* appropriate a like sum from its own treasury. "

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International Relations Will Be an Important University Study Now

By NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER.

eousness for the removal of causes of international war, and for the suppression of international war itself. That the universities are to play a powerful part in carrying forward these movements can hardly be doubted. In many lands the universities have already shown themselves to be the active centers of interest in international life and international relations. The danger to be guarded against is Jest a shallow and superficia sentimentalism shall usurp the place which belongs to reasonableness and to straight thinking. The world will not be made either wise or happy in a day, nor will its wisdom and happiness be assured by judicial decree, legislative enactment or international agreement, however judicious andwell supported these may seem to be.

“Americanism in United States Must Be to Us a Political Religion”

That there are today over seven million persons in the United States above ten years of age unable to read or write English, including those who cannot even speak or understand our language, proclaims an indefensible indifference to civic responsibility on the part of the average ™ er ’ ican. The native Americans, those men into whom traditions of liberty have been sunk by experience of generations, are primarily responsible for whatever indifference has been shown by this nation in the education and enlightenment of those whom they have invited to these shores. Upon us is the responsibility; ours the responsibility and ours the opportunity. We know now that there is no such thing as Americanism, unless Americanism is in our souls. We have got to feel it first, and then we have got to put it out among other people. We want now to give a new significance to thatQword. We want it to meat! help; we want it to mean sympathy; we want it to mean understanding; we want it to mean largeness of view. We want it to mean not patronage but the largest human fellowship. . . . • • America is an inspiration. AmerilJ. is a spirit. America is something mystical which lives in the heavens. It is the constant and continuous searching of the human heart for the thing that is better. We are compelled to move on and on by something that we know not of. That is the essence oFAmericanism. Take out of out hearts the belief that the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” is true, that God’s truth is marching on, and you defeat America, but until you'take that from us the real America cannot be beaten in battle. We are trying a great experiment in the Uiiited States. We are fashioning a new people. We are doing the unprecedented thing in saying that Slav, Teuton, Celt and the other races that make up the civilized world are capable of being blended here, and we say this upoA the theory that blood alone does not control the destiny of man, that out of his environment, his education, the food that he eats, the neighbors that he has, the work that he does, there can be formed and realized a spirit, an ideal which will master his blood. # Americanism in the United States must be to us a political religion. And it is our function to be the preachers of this gospel: Now because man has liberty in his hands—because he has the right to determine his own destiny—now the day of freedom is at hand, and he can make this world what he wants it to be.

Crippled Soldiers as Inspectors to Help Curb Huge Losses by Fire

By J. H. TREGOE.

Wounded soldiers should be given immediate employment by municipalities as official inspectors to help curb the huge losses caused by preventable fires. Our heroes are returning to their homes after having extinguished the dangerous flames of autocracy. Changed conditions make it impossible for many of the boys in the khaki to return to their former places of employment. These men, thousands of whom are cripples as a result of their sacrifices, would welcome an opportunity to help make America a fireproof nation. Our boys who have seen service overseas know the frightfulness of waste. They have seen homes, villages and cities destroyed by shell fire and torch. The men returning would be glad to take a job that would mean the prevention of destruction of property and human lives. Bestow 'upon the overseas soldier who returns minus a limb the proper authority to enforce fire-prevention laws. He will help bring about a decided change in conditions that cause high insurance charges. With the decline in insurance rates there will also be a fall in the price of merchandise. New York, Chicago and other municipalities should co-operate with the government in passing legislation. Figures just made public by the national board of fire underwriters show that in twenty states the yearly fire losses amounted to $71,072,433. Fires classified as “strictly preventable” aggregated more than $20,000,000 in losses, while those termed “partly preventable” resulted in more than $34,000,000 damages. These figures show an increase over those -of the previous year. • • . . . Now that the world conflict is over the hour has arrived for the people of America to wage an aggressive war against^fire— that demon which not only destroys millions’of dollars’ worth ofproperty annually and ruins thousands of business men but also causes unnecessary loss of life. Let the boys who went abroad and who are coming back crippled, be the fighters against preventable flames. '

Unless all signs fail, among the most important university subjects of study in the immediate future are to be international relations, including international law and public law, both constitutional and administrative, particularly in its comparative aspects. The new international movement, so far as it is healthy and sound, is founded upon a common respect for law and justice, a common interest in the steady improvement of individual nations and the promotion of their satisfaction and happiness, and upon an earnest purpose to unite the forces of reason and right-

By FRANKLIN K. LANE.

National Association of Credit Men

!, Pw'l Columbia Umvenity

, Secretary of Interior

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OHIOASO, lIMMABAPOLIS A LOUISVILLE «V ■HMIWWTAER TIME TABLK In afreet July 1, 1918. i SOUTHBOUND No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati 3:3>A~m. No. 5 Chicago to Louisville No. 33 Cgo to Indpls and F L 1:67 pun. No. 39 Chicago to Lafayette 5:50 p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Indianap's 7:31 p,m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville 11:3d {Em. NORTHBOUND | No. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:32*.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 6:01 a.m. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago 7:30 a.m. No. 32 Indianap's to Chicago 10:36 a.m. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago 3:54 p.m.’ No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 6:50 p.m.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. ; CITY OFFICERS ’ Mayor Charles G. Spitler Clerk Charles Morlan Treasurer.. Charles M. Sands < Civil Engineer....L. A. Bostwick Fire ChiefJ. J. Montgomery 1 Fire WardenJ. J. Councilmen ‘ Ist Wardßay Wood , 2nd Ward Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Fred Waymfre < At Large, Rex Warner,* C. Kellner JUDICIAL Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Atty..J. C. Murphey . Terms of Court —Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week *• terms. COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk Jesse Nichols Sheriff True D. Woodworth AuditorJ. p. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder George Scott SurveyorE. D. Nesbitt Coroner*. .W. J. Wright County Assessor. .G. L. Thornton County Agent. .Stewart Learning Health Officer....F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS Ist DistrictH. W. Marble 2pd DistrictD. S. MakeeVer 3rd District Charles 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 Gllfford Fairchild Keener Charles W. Postill Marlon Charles C. WoodMilroy John Rush Newton Walter Harrington Union John F. PetetWalker John BowieWheatfleld M. L. Sterrett, Co. Superintendent C, M. Sands, Truant Officer

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