Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1920 — Page 2

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TO JBSPER MH OKU F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephone* Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as second class mall matter Suns I, 1908, at the postoffice at Rens•slaer. Indiana, under ths Act of March A x<7», Published Wednesday and Saturday The Only All-Home-Print Newspaper In Jasper County. SUBSCRIPTION 32 00 PHR ANNUM—STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. —ADVERTISING RATES—DISPLAY Twenty cents per inch. Special position, Twenty-flve cents inch READERS Per line, first Insertion, ten cents. Per line, additional insertions, five penta. WANT ADS One cent per word each Insertion; Minimum 25 cents. Special price if run one or more months Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has an •pen account. CARD OF THANKS Not to exceed ten lines, fifty cents; cash with order. ACCOUNTS All due and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisements accepted for the first page. WEDNESDAY, MARCH HL 1020.

POWER LESS PERFORMANCE

Thus far in the course of a spe-i cial session of more than six months, 1 and in two months of the current * regular session of congress, the Ite-1 publican majority’s record has been one of negation. The Republican leadership is notorious for the wise .and needful and salutary measures it has opposed instead of notable for providing the beneficent legislation that it promised and the people expected. There are two damaging counts in the popular indictment of the Republican congress which has ’had control and responsibility for threefourths of a year.’ One is that, having proclaimed a program of con-' structive enactments of its own, it has failed to acoomiplisih a single j important task to which its leaders pledged it. The second count is that, though seemingly unwilling or unable to take the initiative, the Republican majority, in their partisanship and prejudice, 'have stubbornly refused to accept the recommendations of President Wilsdni. Nothing comild better reveal the ■contrast between Democratic aggressiveness and progressiveness and Republican incompetence than the history of the last eight moinths. In all that period the executive branches of the government have been under Democratic authority and direction. The legislative depdrtmient has been wholly dominated iby Republicans. All the great problems and accomplishments of recotastr uct ion — negotiations of peace, readjustment of the nation’s finances, the settlement of two and ■the prevention of several great strikes, the suppression of revolutionaries —have been met and sue--ceesfully solved by the executive agencies, and that not only without fa dp, but often in the face of Ihind-

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rance, from the Republican legislature. All the while the Republican senate was obstructing peace and making Lhe treaty a Barrier to the mok vital requirements of the country. Even if the Republican House of Representatives had been capable of functioning, its product in.the form of bills would have lain like driftwood in the senate. SurelJ', the people cannot be mistaken as to the identity of those who, througli Incapacity and indifference and virulent hostility to the president, have become responsible for withholding the measures and machinery wnlch the country has needed during these many months of Republican regime.

A CONTEMPTIBLE REPORT

The .character and purpose of the majority report of the Frear subcommittee is plainly revealed in that part of it dealing with John D. Ryan, former director of aircraft production. In thteir unscrupulous partisanship and perversion of the facts th® two Republican members have sought to produce a campaign document which reflects severely upon their own sense of honor and decency, says the New York World. Early in the course of the subcomimittee’s investigation, Representatives Frear and Magee publicly fathered charges affecting Mr. Ryan’s personal integrity as head of the aircraft production. In their eagerness to a political scandal they overreached themselves, for they had confined thieir investigation to taking only such evidence as was favorable to tlheir plans. Later, w hen they were confronted by Mr. Ryan in person in this city, they wtye caught in the position of having circulated officially statements that were wholly untrue. For Instance, it was proved beyond possible doubt that, whereas the majority members of the subcommittee had charged Mr. Ryan with the responsibility for the construction I of a government-built railroad for the benefit of the Milwaukee rail- । road, of wihiich he had beem/ a dl- । rector, as a matter of fact the plan for title construction of a railroad by the governimlent had been adopted long, before Mr. Ryan became director of aircraft production. In other- respects, it was shown, the investigating committee had strayed equally far from the truth. The general opinion at the time was that it owed Mr. Ryan an honest apology. Instead, Representatives Frear and Magee, after waiting for months to present their report, renew their aq- usations against Mr. Ryan, with sneering allusions to his “statement ol disinterestedness.” It is a cowardly performance, carried off under cover of official privilege. In other circumstances, a similar offe’nse would not be tolerated, which only makes it the more unpardonable.

LET MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS ACT

Testimony in 'the trial of those Charged with corruption, fraud and conspiracy in connection with the

election of Truman H. Newberry as United States senator from Midilgan La unfolding a story of political debauchery exceed in inflagrancy and boldness even that other historic instance of Republican criminality la Indiana, where votes were purchased “in blocks of five." Decent Republicans, along with other decent citizens of MidMgan, are agahst at the revelations in the sworn testimony of witnesses, some of whom confess their part in the scandal. The disclosures contain a lesson for the people everywhere. If a great slash fund is to decltTe between candidates for public office, cnly rich and unscrupulous men will be successful. Those who direct the affairs of the Republican party owe it to Mich* igan, to the nation, and likewise to themselves to help in the expesure and condemnation of the criminals who committed this outrage on the ballot.

Republican congressmen are having a good time at the taxpayers’ expense in junketing about the country in quest of Democratic “mistakes.’’ It is a pleasant but not/ a very profitable activity. In making an effort the Democratic administration doubtless made mistakes. If avoidance of error could be insured by evasion of duty, the present Republican policy would be a marvel of success. Still another Republican “investigating” committee has discovered that the war w r as costly. The people are beginning to learn that,peace will be even more expensive if the Republican senate continues to delay its advent. The G. O. P. wanted to exchange a promise of soldier legislation for soldier votes. The soldiers have the promises, but the G. O. P. hasn't yet received the votes.

MEXICAN LABORERS TO U. S.

Reports Declare Exodus of Workers Is Becoming Alarming. Mexico City, March 5. — workers are going to the United States in large numbers and the exodus is becoming alarming, according to press advices from northern states. Serious danger to numerous industries in that region through nonuse and through large areas of farm land through lack of cultivation is apprehended. The department of labor has issued a statement, warning Mexicans to beware of fraudulent contracts, by which, it is alleged, many Mexicans have been swindled in southern United States.

Accommodation Proves Costly.

Lafayette. March 5. —The accommodation to friends in permitting them to place-contraband game in the cold storage plant of the ChambeniJn Ice Cream company proved costly to Dr. Lewis M. Ellis, who, as president of the corporation, was fined ,SIOO and costs in the local court. He was charged with violation of the Indiana game laws by having in ills possession 30 quail. The total fines and costs amounted to $255.

World Suffrage Meet at Geneva.

London, March s.—The international woman suffrage conference will be held in Geneva from June 6 to June 12. A Paris dispatch says the strike on the French railroads lips ended. An understanding was reached between the directors of the railroads and the men, and the national federation immediately ordered the resumption of work. * » • A dispatch from India reports an attack of Mangai and Zadran tribesmen in Kuram, Afghanistan, 78 miles southeast of Kabal, was repulsed by Truls and Kuram militia. The aggressors lost 120 killed. • • » Fifty persons were hurt when demobilized soldiers who formed a parade to protest against the discharge of former service men from government jobs, clashed with the police at London. • • • More than 1,000 children now are being caced for by government aid, according to reports submitted to the “Save the Children” congress, which has just closers at Geneva. • * * As a result of a collision between a crowd and the police at Milan Sunday, in which the officers fired on the mob and two civilians were mortally wounded, a general strike was declared and work was suspended in the city. • • * Negotiations for floating a loan of $50,000,000 for the Polish government In the* United States have been concluded, it was announced at the Polish legation at Washington. • • * Two persons were killed and ten others wounded in a street fight between nationalists and patriot groups at Bilbao, Spain. * * * The supreme council at London of th? allies decided that Turkey shall have no navy. Only a few revenue cutters will be left to her.

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

A County Library Book Wagon.

A number of states successfully operate book wagons for the circulation of reading material in the rural districts. The American Library Association includes the needs of the rural communities in its Enlarged Program which is the backbone of its “Books for Everybody!” movement. The A. L. A. hopes some day to see book wagons in every state and is pledged to advocate such service. ,

LIBRARIANS JOIN FIGHT ON UNREST

American Library Association Inaugurates Nation-wide ‘‘Books for Everybody!” Movement. WILL AID FOREIGN BORN. Social Problems Can Be Solved by Teaching American Ideals and Traditions. _ - The spirit of unrest that has been sweeping the country indicates that the foreign born, who have flocked to the United States from every corner of the globe have not been given the proper help and encouragement, in the opinion of the 4,000 librarians who make up the American Library Association and who are now enlisted in a “Books for Everybody” movement. The effort is a concerted movement to carry out the Enlarged Program which the association has adopted. There are approximately fifteen millions of foreign born in the United States and of this number six millions do not read or speak the English language. One phase of the Enlarged Program will be to bring the publisher and translator together with th.e view of furnishing the proper books in sufficient numbers to carry the message of American ideals and traditions to this vast army of uninformed people. They have been largely dependent upon the foreign press for their written messages. Many men who live with their fingers on the pulse of current events are firmly convinced that a sound foundation in Americanism can be easily built among the foreign born if the proper literature is placed within their reach in a language they can understand. No Drive to Be Held. In order to carry out the Enlarged Program two million dollars will be required. This money will not be sought through the medium of a campaign or an intensive drive, but will be obtained through the individual efforts of the librarians, library trustees and friends of libraries. The American Library Association will bend every effort to bring about the na-tion-wide adoption of each of the cardinal points in the Program, which Includes the extension of the county library sytem and the establishment of more industrial and business libraries. It now has in operation book service to the United States Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service and hospitals of the United States Public Health Service. The needs of the 75,000 blind persons in the United States will be cared for. At present the number of books available is woefully Inadequate. This will be remedied and the Joys of good literature will be brought Into lives that are darkened by a veil which will never be raised by any other method. Not all the work of Americanization Iles in the great centers of population. Great sections of the country where industry is carried on by foreign workers do not know public library service. There are Important mining states where less than a score of libraries exist. One mining state has but two public libraries.

MORE BOOKS FOR BLIND.

American Library Association Behind Movement to Bring Good Liters* } ture to Those-mho Walk in the Dark. There are between 75,000 and SO.OOJ blind people In the United States. Ths supply of books in the recently adopted uniform Braille type for their use is Inadequate, there being less than 100 titles existing in that print. The American Library Association has Included In ths projects of Its Enlarged Program the resolve to aid in printing and distributing additional volumes. It has already succeeded in Inducing several well-known authors to finance the braining of one or more of their books. In Inaugurating its "Books Tor Everybody!” movement ’ a fund of $2,000,000 will be raised toearry out the provisions of the Program, the money to be obtained not by a campaign or drive, but through the efforts oi the librarians, library trustees and friends of libraries.

GOOD BOOKS AT ALL CROSSROADS

American Library Association Urges Adoption of County ' Library System. IDEA PROVES SUCCESSFUL. California, the Pioneer —Other States Adopting the Plan. The American Library Association, in announcing its “Books for Everybody” movement, which is to be nation wide in its scope, advises and urges the extension of the county library system as a solution of the problem of supplying good literature to the rural districts. Its intention is to persist in advocating the nation-wide adoption of the idea as successfully applied in California, Ohio and Maryland until every one of the 2,964 counties in the nation have adopted the system and regular shipments of good books are being made from the central point in the county to the designated outposts. California stands out as the hlghpoint in the successful application of the idea. Of the 58 counties in the state 42 have adopted and are supporting the system at a trifling cost. This it urges as g part of its enlarged program which nims to promote a better citizenship and to combat the social and industrial unrest through the teaching of American ideals and traditions to the foreign born. . The book needs of the sixty million or more Americans who live outside of the big cities will be called to the attention of those in a position to serve them. County Libraries Urged. The county library system provides for establishing one central library at the coupty seat or in the largest town in every county. This does not mean necessarily the erecting of a library building and the stocking of Its shelves. In many cases the tools already exist. From this central station books will be loaned to designated outpost stations. The books will be delivered by trucks, parcel post or whatever jnethod may be adopted in any given county to the country stores, tollgates, post offices, schoolhouses and private homes. When one shipment has been circulated and returned another will be sent out. Also, in communities of any si2e In the county, branch libraries will be maintained. The American Library Association, with its 4,000 active librarian members and its 40 years of practical functioning, Is in a position to the needs of the country and in the fight for wider knowledge is a force to be reckoned with. The Enlarged Program calls for an expenditure of $2,000,000. There will be no drive or Intensive campaign. The money will be raised by the librarians, library trustees and friends of libraries. * The movement for better citizens and a well read population Is on and the slogan'is “Books for Everybody.”

"BOOKS FOR EVERYBODY!”

Four Thousand Librarian Members of the American Library Association In Nation-Wide Movement. Since the advent of peace the American Library Association has turned Its efforts from war work into other channels. With the benefit of its forty years of experience and the co-operation of its membership of 4,000 active librarians in all parts, of the United States, in addition to continuing certain war activities not taken over by the government, it proposes to promote the development of the library systems throughout the country and to encourage the reading habit in all ways possible. The A. L. A. supplied over 7,000,000 volumes to our lighting men here and overseas and on board vessels, and it has the confidence and the admiration of the nation back of it in inaugurating its "Books for Everybody!" movemeht. The money to carry out the provisions of the campaign will not be raised through an intensive drive, but will be obtained by the librarians, library trustees and friends of libraries, who have enthusiastically pledged their cooperation in obtaining the necessary

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1020.

t RENBBELAER TIME TABLE In effect March 30, 1019. NORTHBOUND. No. 36 Cincinnati to, Chicago 4:34 a.ip. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 6:01 a.m. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago 7:30 a.m. No. 32 Indlanap’s to Chicago 10:36 a.m. No. 38 Indlanap’s to Chicago 2:61 p.m. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago 3:31p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 6:60 p.m. SOUTHBOUND. No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati 2:27 a.m. No 6 Chicago to Louisville 10:65 a.m. No. 37 Chicago to Indlanap’s 11:18 a.m. No. 33 Chao to Indpls and F L 1:67 p.m. No. 39 Chicago to 6:60 p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Indlanap’s 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 Councilmen ■ > Ward No. 1 Ray Wood Ward No. 2 J. D. Allman 1 ’ Ward Nq, 3 Fred Waymire ( At large—Rex Warner, C. Kellner JUDICIAL OFFICIALS i ( Circuit Judge C. W. Hanley Prosecuting Atty...J. C. Murphey o Terms of court —Second Monday in February, April, September " and November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICIALS 1 ’ Clerk Jesw Nichols Sheriff... True D. Woodworth 11 Auditor - S. C. Robinson , Treasurer John T. Biggs Recorder George Scott ~ Surveyor L. D. Nesbitt Coroner W. J. Wright o Assessor G. L. Thornton Agricultural agent.... S. Learning 11 Health Officer . ...F.«H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS " District No 1 H. W. Marble ~ District No. 2 Bert Amsler District No. 3 Charles Welch < . Commissioners’ court meets the first Monday of each month. " COUNTY BOARD > Trustees Township Grant Davisson Barkley 1 ’ Burdett Porter Carpenter Benj. F. LaFevre... Gillam Warren E. Poole. .Hanging Grove ~ Julius HUff Jordan Alfred Duggleby Kankakee <> Clifford Fairchild Keener Charles W. Postill Marion <> Charles C. Wood Milroy John Rush Newton ” Walter Harrington Union John F. Petet Walker " John Bowie Wheatfield ~ M. L. Sterrett, Co. Superintendent C. M. Sands, Truant officer.

EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law, Abstracts, Real Estate Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Offio* over Fendig's Fair. Rensselaer, Indiana. George A. Williams D. Delos Dean WILLIAMS & DEAN LAWYERS - All court matters promptly attended to. Estates settled. Wills prepared. Farm Loans. Insurance. Collections. Abstracts of title made and examined. Office in Odd Fellows’ Block Rensselaer, Indiana. JOHN A. DUNLAP LAWYER (Successor to Frank Folta) Practiee In all courts Estates settled Farm loans Collection department Notary in the office Over T. & S. bank. ’Pnone No. 16 Rensselaer, Indiana. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE Five per cent Farm Loans Office in Odd Fellows’ Block Rensselaer, Indiana. E. N. LOY PHYSICIAN Office over Murray's department store. Office hours: 10 to 12 and 3 to S. Evening, 7to 8. Phono 89. Rensselaer, Indiana. E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the State bank Office ’Phone No. 177 Residence 'Phone No. 177-B Reneselaer, Indiana. F. H. HEMPHILL’ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to typhoid, pneumonia and low grades of fever. Office over Fendig's drug »to*y. ’Phones: Office No. 442; Kes. No. 442-B. Rensselaer, Indiana. F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN ■ Graduate American School of Osteon athy. Post-graduate American 4kshooi of Osteopathy under the founder, Dr. A. T. StllL Office hours: 8-12 a. m.; 1-1 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Monticello, Indiana. Murray building Rensselaer, Indiana. J. W. HORTON DENTIBT JOHN N. HORTON MECHANICAL DENTIST Dentistry In all Its branches practiced here. Office Opposite Court House Square. H. L. BROWN DENTIST Office over Larch A Hopkins’ drug store Rensselaer, Indiana.

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The first woman dog driver to take part in the annual Idaho dog sweepstakes race from Ashton to the Yellowstone park is Miss Gladys Van Sickle, of Squirrel Meadows, Idaho, -who drove a team of malemutes in the recent race.