Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1919 — Page 2

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MR. KNOX'S ENMITY

It remains for Senator Knox, former attorney-general and former secretary of state of the United States, so assure some 4,000,000 of American soldiers and Sailors that the sacrifices they "’made in overthrowing German autocracy and militarism have resulted in “a. cruel peace.” Senator Knox’s late speech against the league of nations, advocating, as it did, the rejection of the pending treaty and the substitution of a new and independent pact (between Germany and this country, is susceptible of no ’ other interpretation. From the premise 'that this peace —which American blood and valor made possible—is harsh and indefensible, Sneator Knox argued to the conclusion that we should cancel the present treaty and make another which will relieve Germany of the obligations and limitations upon the enforcement of which alone the world can be insured against a second barbaric outbreak upon her part. We have been harsh, says Senator Knox, to the ’Germany that concocted and proseouted the most ferocious attack ■ever made upon civilzation. We have no right to bind the hands of this monster of militarism, he tells us, in effect, and contends that to guarantee Germany’s willing acceptance of her defeat we should treat her like a victor. Is the reconstitution of Belgium an act of rharshness on the part of the allies, Including the United States, and a cruelty’ to Germany? Is the restitution of Alsace-Lorraine •to France an injustice to the Prussian aggressors who took it as the spoils of war? Is the rehabilitation of Poland, which the imperial

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helped to parcel among his contemporary autocrats in Austria and Russia, an infringement of German rights? Is the guarantee of autonomous government for SchleswigHolstein, raped from inoffensive and helpless Denmark, an outrage upon German sovereignty? Is France’s temporary control of the Saar mines as a measure of compensation for the destruction of cathedrals, schools, hospitals, mines, vineyards, forests, fields and homes in a fifth of the French domain which was overrun by a ruthless Prussian horde, a wrongful deprivation of German proprietorship? Is the establishment of the new European states —the liberation of small nations from the despotism of the German and AustroHungarian empires a crime against Prussian superiority? Well, these are some of the fruits of American participation in the war—a few of the benefactions which the pending treaty purposes to guarantee and perpetuate, at the expense of Germany, true enough, but for the advantage of a dozen other peoiples. To undertake now to negotiate a new treaty with Germany—if the American nation would for a moment contemplate so preposterous an adventure — would be to alienate ourselves from our former associates in the war; to deal with a foe grown ten months stronger than when he laid down his arms, and to face the alternative of surrendering most of what we now stand posessed or of fighting alone to enforce our claims for more.

Let the New York Tribune, an inveterate Republican organ and persistent opponent of the league of nations, estimate the intent and effect of Senator Knox’s speech. After pointing out that it is now the mission of German propaganda to beget the impression that Germany has been despoiled, the Tribune says: “It is not agreeable to have it possible for Germany, as she labors to create sympathy for herself, able to quote the words of one of our best American public men in support of her claims of mistreatment.’’ If a partisan spokesman of Mr. Lodge’s Republican allies in attacks upon the treaty and the league of (nations ventures that close to an indictment of Senator Knox’s Americanism, what will our 4,000,000 veterans say?

BUSH AGAINST CENTRALIZED POWER

Lieut.-Governor Edgar D. Bush of Salem, who opposed the centralization of power measures of Governor Goodrich in the latter’s “best legislature in 50 years,” has formally entered the race for the Republican nomination for governor. Mr. Bush should prove the strongest candidate yet mentioned with the farmers, laboring men

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

and all others opposed to the present powers that be sitting at Indianapolis. In declaring his candidacy Mr. Bush said, among other things, that the fundamental plank in his platform was his "uncompromising determination to assist in correcting the most dangerous ultra-radi-cal tendency in public life in state and in nation —viz: the disposition to centralize all powers of government into one, contrary to the spirit of our institutions and in utter violation of our constitution.” 'He asserted that recommendations should be made to the next general assembly for the passage of adequate laws and for the submission to the people of* such amendments to the constitution as "will safeguard the people in the enjoyment of their inherent rights and will protect them in the future against executive encroachment.” He stated that if elected he would recommend the abolishment of certain boards and commissions and the formation of a iplan whereby others now appointive should be made elective.

Other changes which he said he would recommend included: Making the office of attorneygeneral a constitutional elective) instead of legislative elective office. Amendment of the present tax law “especially that part which confers autocratic power on the tax board.” Legislation in behalf of the farmer and continuation and expansion of road building plans. Bush is a real, bonafide farmer, too —not the Warren T. McCray proxy sort —and with this declaration of principles he should give the latter a sound drubbing in the primary election.

CONFERENCE OF LABOR AND CAPITAL

Labor and capital have had recently such compelling proofs of their interdependence and of the reciprocal evils of conflict, that President Wilson’s proposal that both be represented in a discussion and adjustment of their funda-’ mental relationships is almost certain to eventuate in a deeper understanding and a better order in American industry. As the chief sponsor of the provisions incorporated for the benefit of labor in the covenant of the league of nations, and as the constant friend of American workingmen, President Wilson is sure to have the concurrence of their representatives in his effort to bring about new and more advantageous conditions in their partnership with capital. On the other hand, capital itself has came to realize that there is more in the relation of employer and employe than in that of buyer and seller of a commodity. At least the responsible leaders of labor seem to be convinced that periodical increases of wages that proivoke further advances in the

cost of Living are Ineffectual as a means of preserving a parity between Income and outgo; that strikes are not remedies but deadly weapons which do quite as much damage to the worker as to the employer at whom he alms them. With this common realization of the economic heresies which both capital and labor have held In the past, the president’s task of Inducing them to seek a common basis of agreement and action would seem not a difficult task. They both know there Is a defect In the Industrial mechanism. They both understand that the old attempts at correction 'have failed. • They ought to combine their Intelligent efforts to find a cure. ,

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

President Wilson Is talking directly to the people and giving them an account of his stewardship as their delegate at the peace conference. They can be trusted to understand him better than some senators can because the latter are attempting to imeasure his action and their own by a partisan tape line and not by the wishes and needs of the country.

Senator Lodge was onjce an advocate of a league of nations, but has since accommodated his convictions to his partisanship. He was once the most fiery of the foes of Germany. Will he now join Mr. Knox in the charge that the United States has inflicted "a cruel peace” on the Prussian plunderers? Mr. Knox ought to reprimand the American army and navy for having Inflicted a painful defeat on Germany. It was their victory that made possible .what he calls the ‘‘cruel peace” we would have imposed on the Prussians but for months of obstruction by him and certain other Republicans. General Pershing has lost no friends and suffered nothing in iprestige for his refusal to appear before a Republican committee on “investigation” and apologize for winning the war under a Democratic administration. The conference of capital and labor called by President Wilson is certain to bring them closer in viewpoint as well as in a 'physical sense. Contact is the beginning of good understanding.

By the way, what observant reader can name an important bill that the present Republican congress has passed In the three and a half months of the extra session? Mr. Knox’s recipe for being kind to Genmany is to be unjust to every other nation which she has conquered or attacked in the last 200 years. z It is hardly unfair ' to wonder whether this kindly concern for Germans has for its object those in Germany or those in the United States.

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War Savings Stamps Will Do the Trick and Help You to Independence in Life. The man or woman owning a home rather than renting, is on the way to truest happiness and prosperity. The home owner is a solid and substantial citizen, not a national, economic "floater.” He is like a tree that has taken firm root. The man or the woman not now owning a home should lose no time in beginning to work for the home-owning goal. Saving for a. home should begin immediately, since comparatively few are financially able to build on the instant. “The first hundred is the hardest," but the “first hundred” needn’t come hard at all, If proper saving methods are put into use. War Savings stamps, with Thrift stamps as builders, and the new Treasury Savings certificates are admirable friends of the American citizen with laudable home-owning ambitions. It’s comparatively easy to save $6, albeit the War Savings stamp which In 1924

will mature at $5 in September, 1919 costs but $4.20. The first $5 saved means the first step, the step that counts, toward the home-owning achievement. Take twenty such steps —buy twenty War Savings stamps — within the current year and your filled 1919 War Savings stamps card may be exchanged for a Treasury Savings certificate maturing, in 1924, for SIOO. If your “first hundred” already approaches realization, take the twenty steps at a leiyi by purchasing a SIOO Treasury Savings certificate which costs, in September, 1919, only SB4, with monthly price and vrt ue increase of 20 cents. In September, 1919, a SI,OOO Treasury Savings certificate maturing in 1924 costs but SB4O, with $2 monthly increase. With a building lot and from SI,OOO to $1,500 capital, it has been estimated, actual home building, under one of several partial-pay-ment plans, may safely begin. The business or professional woman with home-owning aspirations pins her faith to War Savings stamps and Treasury Savings certificates. They bear 4 per cent interest, compounded quarterly, they mature in five years, they may be redeemed at any time, at any post office, at face value.

PUT FAMILY ON "SAFETY LANE."

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FOUR GOOD RULES TO FOLLOW.

Here are four good rules to follow in providing for your future welfare: 1. Lay aside some portion of the Regular Income every week or every month. 2. Invest some regular portion of these savings in government securities, War Savings stamps and Treasury Savings certificates. 3. Get full value for every expenditure. 4. Take care of all purchases and ntilize them fully.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, 191*.

RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In effect March 30, 1919- _ NORTHBOUND. No. 38 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:34 a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 5:91 am. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago 7:30 a.m. No. 32 Indianap’a to Chicago 10:38 a.m. No. 38 Indianap’a to Chicago 2:51 p.m. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago 3:31p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 8:50 p.m. SOUTHBOUND. ' No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati 2:27 a.m. No. 5 Chicago to Louisville 10:t»s» a.m. No. 37 Chicago to IndMnap’a 11:13 a.m. No. 33 Chgo to Indpls and FL 1:57 p.m. No. 39 Chicago to Lafayette 5:50 p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Indianap’a 7:31p.m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville 11:10 p.m.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICIALS Mayor Charles G. Spitler Clerk Charles Morlan Treasurer Charles M. Sands Civil Engineer . ...L. A. Bostwick Fire Chief ~... .J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden ... .J. J. Montgomery Councilman Ward No. 1 Ray Wood Ward No. 2 J. D. Allman Ward No. 3 Fred Waymire At large—Rex Warner. C. Kellner JUDICIAL OFFICIALS Circuit Judge C. W. Hanley Prosecuting Atty...J. C. Murphey Terms of court —Second Monday In February, April. . September and- November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICIALS Clerk Jesse Nichols Sheriff True D. Woodworth AuditorJ. P. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder George Scott Surveyor L. D. Nesbitt Coroner W. J. Wright Assessor G. L. Thornton Agricultural agent....S. Learning Health Officer . ...F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS District No. IH. W. Marble District No. 2D. S. Mak »ever District No. 3Charles Welch Commissioners* court meets the first Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Trustees Township Brant Davissonßarkley Burdett Porter Carpenter BenJ. F. LaFevreGillam Warren E. Poole. .Hanging Grove Julius Huff Jordan Alfred DugglebyKankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener Charles W. PostlllMarion 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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