Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1919 — Page 4

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Government Should Handle Army Social Work Through a Single Agency

By RAYMOND B. FOSDICK,

her effect on the morale and spirit of the troops is extraordinary. An ■“Honest to God American Girl,” as the soldiers call her, can do more to keep the men cheerful and create an atmosphere of home than any other factor; and the work of our women in France —Y. M. C. A. girls, Salvation Army girls, Red Cross girls, and the representatives of other agencies—has been in no small degree responsible for the unflagging devotion •and inexhaustible patience with which our troops carried forward their high enterprise. Our men have been glad to receive what the societies had for them in the shape of service or supplies, and they have not cared two straws whether it came from Protestant, Catholic or Jewish hands. Our boys fought at Chateau Thierry and in the Argonne as Americans. They did not fight as Protestants, Catholics or Jews. - As a matter of fact there is no reason for sectarianism. The religious interests of the army are wisely confined to the chaplains.

Child Labor Laws and Decisions of the United States Supreme Court

The Supreme court of the United States killed the law to exclude child labor products from interstate commerce. So congress passed another law to emancipate the child slaves by placing a heavy federal tax on ths products of their toil. A federal court in a notorious child-labor state has declared this second law unconstitutional. » The Supreme court cannot kill the second child-labor law without reversing its several opinions that the federal government has unquestionable power to tax “without regard to motive.” If it should annul the law, however, we have still another recourse. Congress can and will enact a law to bar from the mails all matter concerning the products of children below a given age. Child labor being deemed a menace to the national welfare, congress is clearly performing its duty when it withdraws the postal service from that sort of industry. If the Supreme court should destroy this third hope of ending child labor then we must carry the fight to the people and have them amend the Constitution so specifically that there will be no question about the will of the nation and the right of congress to abolish the evil.

How It Comes That Political Bosses Control Public School Systems

By JACOB M. LOEB,

To build political systems’ fortunes upon the school system is trafficking in children’s souls. During more than five years of service as school trustee one sees much x>f school boards, something of the public, and very little if any co-opera-tion between the two. To appoint as school trustees men and women unknown and untried is taking a gambler’s chance. To commit the administration of a vast business enterprise to those without experience'or training is poor judgment. To confer upon hucksters the responsibility of preparing budgets, of expending millions, or negotiating leases, of making real estate transfers, is signal improvidence. The public is divided into three classes: The educated, who keep aloof from public questions; the class that can think but and, thirdly, the class that cannot think for itself and accepts the ready-made judgment of others. The latter class is led«by various types—the parlor propagandist, the agitator and the political type and the boss type, more danjgerous and controlling than the others. So we have a public a part qf which is thoughtful but inactive, a part unthinking and directed by vicious leadership.

Constructive Salesmanship Is Largely to Determine Progress of World

By GEORGE N. PEEK,

No real salesman need have any misgivings as to his status after the ■war. Spurious salesmanship, the black art of commercial demagoguery, 'which has flourished in America in times past, will be swept away, along with much other debris of an age of ruinous competition; but there will be greater opportunities than ever for the salesman who has thoroughly mastered his profession. The progress of the world for the next several years will be largely determined by the constructive salesman. One might sell a motorcycle to a savage after a bona fide demonstration of what it can do; but if he did not educate the savage first it would be wise not to return to that territory again. It is a crime against civilization to sell anything anywhere, even though the thing be sold at cost or below, if the selling is not accompanied by actual service. The great achievement of the war, next to destroying autocracy, was frhe elimination of things useless from our industrial life. But this very necessitates the retention of all tfseful processes. Instead of Ending that his job has vanished the constructive salesman should know that the things which have hindered him in the past are being swept away and that the world is inviting him to his greatest possible achievement

Social work in the army in any future emergency should be handled by the government itself through a single honsectarian agency. It seems to me that the lesson of the war in social work involves perhaps three points: The elimination of sectarian auspices; reduction in the number of agencies employed, and the transfer to the government itself of much of the activity hitherto left to private initiative. After eight months with the troops in France I am convinced that the average woman worker attached to a hut is worth four or five men workers. Certainly

By SENATOR W. S. KENYON,

Chicago Board of Education

Formerly of War Industries Board

Training Camp Commission

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THE DEMOCRAT

BUILD A DAM IF YOU WANT POWER

WATER-POWER experts say that there is enough running water going to waste in the northern Great Lakes states to run all the cotton looms In the world If it could be harnessed to turbines or wheels. feut running water is useless for power purposes unless somebody has enterprise enough to build a dam and impound the water until there is sufficient “fall” to give the required velocity in the turbine casing. The same is true of the money in circulation. We have in the United States not far from S6O per capita of “circulation”—that Is to say all kinds of money that passes from hand to hand. To get the real force and effect of that S6O per capita average—to obtain the benefit of your personal share of the total “money in circulation you must build a dam. f . , . . „„„„ Saving—systematic and regular SAVING —is the dam whereby money gains power to turn the wheels of industry. The best dam you can build to import “head” and force to your surplus earnings is one built of U. S. Government Thrift Stamps, War Savings Stamps and Treasurylng Savings certificates. StaI Begin today. Every day you delay costs you a lot of power anß 4 per cent compound Interest to boot. .

NEW TREASURY CERTIFICATES ARE LIKE BABY BONDS.

The new Treasury certificates ot SIOO and SI,OOO denominations are like “Baby Bonds.” Here are the chief facts about them: They are tax free, except inheritance, surtaxes, war profits and excess profits taxes. They bear 4 per cent interest, compounded quarterly. They mature January 1, 1924. They may be cashed at the option of the holder for purchase price plus accrued interest any time before maturity date. They never depreciate in value, but Increase monthly, guaranteed by U. S. Government. They are registered in Washington, which prevents loss by fire or theft Each bears Inscribed thereon the name of purchaser. Certificates are issued in book form, each book containing ten certificates. The SIOO certificate costs the same as twenty War Savings Stamps. The SI,OOO certificate costs the same as 200 War Savings Stamps. SIOO certificates can be obtained at any post office. , Both SIOO and SI,OOO certificates may be obtained at banks. SIOO certificates increase 20 cents and the SI,OOO two dollars a month in price. The cost by months is a follows: -s SIOO SI,OOO Month Certificate Certificate September $84.00 $840.00 October __ 84.20 842.00 November 84.40 844.00 December 84.60 846.00

HOW TREASURY CERTIFICATES GAIN IN VALUE DENOMINATION OF SIOO. Month 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 January $82.40 $84.80 $87.20 $89.60 $92.00 February 82.60 85.00 87.40 89.80 92.20 March 82.80 85.20 87.60 90.00 92.40 April 83.00 85.40 87.80 90.20 92.60 May 83.20 85.60 88.00 90.40 92.80 June 83.40 85.80\ 88.20 90.60 93.00 July 83.60 86.00 88.40 90.80 93.20 August 83.80 86.20 88.60 91.00 93.40 September 84.00 86.40 88.80 91.20 93.60 October . 84.20 86.Q0 89.00 91.40 93.80 November 84.40 86.80 89.20 91.60 94.00 December 84.60 87.00 89.40 91.80 94.20 January 1, 1924,100.00 DENOMINATION OF SI,OOO. Month 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 January $824.00 $848.00 $872.00 $896.00 $920.00 February 826.00 850.00 874.00 898.00 922.00 March 828.00 852.00 876.00 900.00 924.00 April 830.00 854.00 878.00 902.00 926.00 May 832.00 856.00 880.00 904.00 928.00 June 834.00 858.00 882.00 906. 00 930.00 July 836.00 - 860.00 884.00 908. GD 932.00 August 838.00 862.00 886.00 910.00 934.00 September 840.00 864.00 888.00 912.00 936.00 October 842.00 866.00 890.00 914.00 988.00 November 844.00 868.00 892.00 916.00 940.00 December 846.00 870.00 894.00 918.00 942.00 January 1, 1924.1,000.00

TAKE 500,000 GRENADE BANKS

Financial Institutions Distribute War Relics to School Children in W. S. S. Campaign. Nearly half a million hand-grenade banks, the deadly weapon of the world war converted into a savings receptacle, have been ordered by* the banking Institutions of the Seventh Federal Reserve district for distribution among the school children of Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Michigan and Wisconsin in the War Savings campaign of the government. In the neighborhood of 1,200 banks and trust companies have bought the grenade banks in amounts ranging from fifty to fiftythousand. The original plan was for the school children to earn during the vacation period the money with which to buy the War Savings stamps to entitle them to the ownership of one of these war relics, but as there was some delay in procuring the grenade banks children may get the banks by buying the War Savings stamps, even if they have not earned the money themselves. Announcement to this effect has been sent to the banks by J. H. Puelicher, Government Savings Director of the Seventh district, as follows: “As we got started rather late there will be no objection to a little extension of the date by which the conditions of the award are to be completed. Also it will be permissible to make a little broader interpretation es the terms. • As. the schools soon reopen many of the children will not have an opportunity to earn money but the hand grenades may be given them if they purchase the required number of War Savings Stamps.”

W. A. MTAIN AUCTIONEER A Real, Live, Livestock Auctioneel. Seven years’ successful experience. Hlave a wide acquaintance among the buyers. It pleases me to please everybody. Terms—l Per Cent. " Call Rensselaer 924-D for dates. Write Fair Oaks, R-2. Following have been taken: Monday, September 15, Harvey Low,mein, 1 mile west, 2Mi miles south of Gifford. General sale. Wednesday, Sept. 24, Charles Paxton, lu miles south and 1 mile west of Gifford. General sale. Saturday,, Sept. 27, Parr community sale, Parr. General sale. Thursday, October 23, J. B. Balensky, 12 miles north and 1U miles east of Rensselaer. General ssilo Tuesday, Feb. 10, Glenn Baker, Barkley township.

yx . _ ___ X 1D) E 7 \ —.....J 1.-Zi I—4/ X / Is none too good for YOU, We do the BEST JOB PRINTING in town. GIVE US YOUR ORDER Read The Democrat for live news. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the cleric of the circuit court of Jasper county, state of Indiana, administratrix of the estate of Thomas Brien, late of Jasper county, deceased Said estate Is supposed to be solvent. MARY E. BRIEN, Administratrix. September 5, 1919. slO-17-24 (Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first Insertion, %-cent-a-word for each additional insertion. ,To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notices. No notice accepted for less than 26 cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times —as the case may be— tor 26 cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.)

FOR SALE For Sale—City property and town lots. PHILIP BLUE, phone 438. 010 Wanted—Ton good oats straw.— W~ R. BROWN, phone 244Green. s2l For Sale—Second-hand automobiles —Fords, Overlands, Saxons, Empires. KUBOSKE & WALTER, phone 294. ts For Sale—Recleaned timothy seed. —CHAMBERLAIN- & MARLATT, at Rensselaer Garage. ts For Sale—Paragon lever paper cutter, 23-inch, recently rebuilt and In A-l condition. —THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—Ford touring car in good running Order, with almost new winter top and extra demountable wheel.—H. B. MURRAY, Rensselaer. 817 For Sale—Two one-story buildings In the Osborn block in Remington. 'Sealed blds taken to close September 30. Should be torn down by November 1. Write or phone ALICE M. PARKS, Rensselaer, Ind., phone 448. e 27 For Sale—My 5 acres just north of city limits of Rensselaer; 7-room house 28x28 feet, basement ? size of house; cistern, with pump and sink in kitchen; well water on back porch; large garage; hen house; small crib and gralnary; cow and horse barm.—MßS. O. M. PEEK, phone 949-B. si7 For Sale—ln The democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply department—steel die numbering machines, rubber stamp d..‘ers, rubber stamp pads, typewriter ribbons for all practically makes of typewriters, spun glass ink erasers, account files, filing eablnets, typewriter papers, legal blanks, etc. For Sale—r24o acres of level black land,"well located and good buildings. Also have several other farms, running from 40 to 160 acres, all of which is good land, .as I. will not handle any other. Price

WEDNESDAY SEPT. 17, 101®. A

of the 240 acres is $125 per acre, with terms. x This is the cheapest large farm I know of. Write F. STARKWEATHER, Niles, Mich. 06 For Sale—Six-room house with two , 58-foot lots, electrio lights, city and well water. Will sell on part time if desired. —KORAH DANIELS, phone 299. ts For Sale—Overland touring car, in good running order, tires practically ntew all around; 1 Victor talking machine; 1 oak dresser; 1 Jersey cow 7 years old, now giving 2 gallons milk per day.—MATT NE6lUB, telephone 160-Green. s2O Seed Corn —Pedigreed PO-day Reid’s Early Dent. This seed is bred from one ear of com 15 years ago; no seed being sold until this season. The 1918 crop of this corn yielded 107 bu. per acre and was bred and raised by H.. ,J. Sconce of Fairview farm, Sidell, 111., and is hand pollinized and hybrlngted. Price |5.00 per.bu. Plape your order now at Democrat office or address —GEO. W. KIMBERLIN, R. F. D. No. 1, Rensselaer. ts Farm For Sale—Jasper Co., 100 acres, will sell at a sacrifice. Located 10 miles north of Rensselaer, 3 miles south of Knlman, 80 rods of the Jackson highway, described as follows: the west half of the southwest quarter, Sec. 29, east half of the southeast quarter. Sec. 30, township 31, N. R. 6 W., 160 acres more or less, known as the Meeks farm. 125 acres level and la cultivation, balance timber and pasture, most of the farm is black sandy loom, no sand ridges, fences in fair condition, good set of improvements, good neighborhood. Owner non-resident and wants to sell. If interested, make Inspection at once and submit offer to ISENBARGER REALTY CO., (Sole agents,) 14 Union Trust Bldg./ Indianapolis, Ind. Terms can be had. > s-21

Typewriters For Sale—One brandnew Oliver No. 9, latest model, never been used, |57; 2 Oliver No. 3, one with wide carriage, rebuilt and In perfect condition, S3O each; 1 Smith Premier No. 10, rebuilt and in perfect order, S4O. Will sell to responsible parties on monthly payments, if desired. All rebuilt machines are equipped with cover, new ribbon, etc., and will do just as good work as they ever did. Come in and let us demonstrate these machines before you buy one elsewhere. —THE DEMOCRAT. ts For Sale or Trade—2oo-acre farm; 80-acre farm; 40-aere farm; complete threshing outfit; one Ford 1ton truck; 30 head of cattle; 1 good work mare.—ALBERT DUGGINS, Rensselaer, R-2, phone 924G. s2O For Sale—l6o-acre farm, well drained, most all level, black soil; 5-room house, good barn, corn crlba, good well, fine orchard land all In cultivation. Can give good terms on this. Price ||o per acre.—CHAS. J. DEAN jft SON. ■' For Sale Some real bargains la well Improved farms located within three miles of Rensselaer. 129 a., 183 a., 212 a., 162 a., 8p a. I also have some exceptional bargains in improved farms of all sires farther out frrfm Rensselaer. For further particulars see me or call phone 246, office, or 499, home. — HARVEY DA VIS® ON. ts For, Sale —Good two-story, 7-room bouse, with bata, electric lights, drilled well, large cistern, lots of fruit, splendid shade t’*ees; on corner lot—really two lots each 76x 150 feet, each fronting Improvft street and Improved street on side. Splendidly located on best residence street In Rensselaer. Lots alone worth more than entire property can be bought for.—F. E. BABCOCK. - ts

For Sale—A beautiful home of 16 acres mile from court house; house modern in all respects (buildings all new), lots of fruit, land well tiled. For price see A. S. LARUE, Rensselaer, Ind. I have a lot of good farms close to Rensselaer, also a lot of well Improved farms for sale in Laporte county. See me for prices and terms. —A. S. LARUE. ts For Sale—Farm of SB9 acres in Jennings county, Ind.; or two farms, one of 193 acres, one of 96 acres. Good frame .house and barns on each farm. Good outlet on pike, good shipping; station 1 mile, good school 1 mile. One mtle southeast of Scipio, 6 miles from North Vernon, good pike. Some orchard, good timber, abundance of water.—JOSEPH DETRZ, Scipio, R-2, Jennings Co., Ind, o 4 LOST • ' Lost— A SSOO Victory bond, No. F--648,250, some place in Rensselaer or vicinity.—HAßVEY DAVISSON, phone. 499. WANTED , Wanted—-About a dozen nice early spring hatch Plymouth Rock pullets. Will pay 5c per pound above market price. Call 315, between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. ts Wanted—Second-hand winter top for Ford touring car. Call THOMAS E. REED, (phone 79-J, Remington exchange, or write me, Remington, R-3. si7 Wanted—To buy 5 or 6 cords of good 4-foot body wood, to be delivered before Nov. I.— f E BABCOCK. ts FINANCIAL Do you need money? We lend it on second mortgages on real estate.—AETNA MTG. & INV. CO 508 Fidelity Trust Bldg., Indianapolis. U Farm Ix>wns Money to loan <m farm property in any sums ud ta 110,000.—E, P. HONAN. * tt Money to Loan—CHAS. J. DEAN oad FeUo ’™'