Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1920 — Page 2

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IK m MT OMII F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephone* Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as second class mail matter Sune t, 1903, at the poetoffice at Rensselaer, Indiana, under th* Act of Maren A 1*79. Published Wednesday and Saturday Yh* Only All-Home-Print Newspaper In Jasper County. SUBSCRIPTION 32 00 PER ANNUM—STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. • —ADVERTISING RATES—DISPLAY Twenty cents per inoh. Special position. Twenty-five cents inch READERS Per line, first insertion, ten cents. Per line, additional Insertions, five sent*.. WANT ADS One cent per word each insertion; minimum 25 cents. Special price If run ene or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has an •pen account. CARD OF THANKS Not to exceed ten lines, fifty centa; eash with order. ACCOUNTS All due and payable first of month following publication, except want ada •nd cards of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisements accepted for the first page. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1920.

REPUBLICAN ECONOMY

No more characteristic example of Republican “bunk” has been foisted on tfie public for some time than that party’s utterly false claims of the economy and great saving effected by the late Congress. The untruth of this claim is well “shown up” in a recent editorial in the Indianapolis News (Ind. Republican), in the following uncontradict•able statement of facts in commenting on the matter* The Republican floor leader, Mr. Mond'ell, informed the house of representatives and the country that the Republican congress had effected economies amounting to $1,000,000, 000 —a good saving if it had really been made. The late convention “pointed with pride” to the economy shown by congress at its recent session. Unfortunately an analysis of the figures shows, and very clearly, that there was no such saving. Mr. Byrnes of South Carolina, a member of the appropriations committee, recently showed in the New york

General Blacksmithing Wheelright and Vehicle Woodwork Oxy-Acetyline Welding Lathe Work Key Seat Cutting and Machining; Gum Saws, circular or crosscut; Repair Steam Boilers; New Boiler Tubes carried in stock; Repairs for any Gas Engine built; Handle Go-Tractors, Oliver Plows, Aermotor Windmills, Tanks and Pipe. E, L. MORLAN Located in Grant-Warner Lumber Building.

Times that the claim could not be substantiated. “If,” he asked, “Mr. Mondell’s statement is true why have they not reduced taxes in a corresponding amount?” The question ls> pertinent.

The appropriations actually and directly made do show the reduction claimed. But in addition to these congress “has by reappropriations and authorizations made available for expenditures 1543,500,000 additional, making the total amount available for expenditure, $5,403,390,327,” as against the $4,859,890,327 as given by Mondell. This is at the rate of $36,000,000 a day for every day congress was in session. Congress reappropriated $156,000,000, which otherwise, under the law, would have been turned back into the treasury July 1 next The shipping board asked for $225,000,000; this was refused. But congress ordered that the amount realized from the sale of the ships should not be turned into the treasury, but be available for expenditure iiext year —thus this amount, as well as the $156,000,000 referred to above, must be added to the appropriations. For if the money had not been raised in this way, directly at the cost of the treasury, there would have had to be new appropriations to that amount.

rhe railroad administration asked for $420,000,000, and got $300,000,000 in new appropriations. But the balance of $120,000,000 was made up it. The railroad administration was authorized to use $30,000,000 out of the loan fund appropriated in the transportation act —the loan fund to be reimbursed “after the election.” file balance of $90,000,000 was provided for by Liberty bonds to be purchased by the war finance corporation from the railroad administration. In addition there was an authorization of 'expenditures to the amount of $72,500,000 but no appropriations were made to meet them. Here is a grand total of $543,500,000 over and above the appropriations actually made, money that will all be spent, all of it a charge on the treasury. Mr. Byrnes said: The Republican leaders vainly endeavor to excuse themselves by explaining that the estimates of the departments were $1,312,427,650 in excess of appropriations, and that therefore they “saved” this amount of money. No more ridiculous state-

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ment has ever been made by a public official. If such a reduction constitutes a saving, the last Democratic congress is entitled to special commendation, for that congress reduced the estimates for the fiscal year 1918. by .$5,554,161,598. As a matter of fact there has been no such reduction as that claimed even from the estimates. The only proper comparison is that between the money spent in a given year and that spent in the years preceding. Though congress appropriated only $4,800,000,000, the amount actually spent next year, if the departments draw all they are entitled to, will be $5,400,0004)00.

INDICTS OWN PARTY’S RECORD

It. would be difficult to imagine a more scathing indictment of the present Republican-controlled Congress than that uttered by one of its own leaders, Representative James R. Mann of Illinois, former Republican floor leader ini the House. Speaking on the floor of the House recently, Mr. Mann said: “Congress has been, in almost continuous session for almost a year. The Republican side has a reasonably large majority. If we say to the country, as we will say if this rule passes, that the Republican majority in a year’s time has been unable to bring in legislation and perfect it where it is subject to amendment, it acknowledges its impotency and its incapacity. It will be called to the attention of your constituents on every stiynp that the Republican, party has not enacted much reconstructive legislation, and it will be told in addition that the Republicanmajority of the House was afraid to enact legislation under the ordinary rules and was incapacitated from following the ordinary practice-,”

Mr. Mann was denouncing the rule prohibiting amendments to and limiting debate on the bonus bill intended to raisee a billion and a half dollars. The “steering committee” had ordered the bill O. K.’d by it to be passed, or no bill at all, and both Democrats-and Republicans denounced the rule because it forbade them the opportunity of even offering amendments to remove objectionable taxation features. Minority members desired to amend the bill to raise the bonus money by taxing war profits, but the “steering commitee” had ordered the tax passed to the consumer. The rule having been adopted, we have Mr. Mann’s word for it that the Republican party “acknowledges its impotency and incapacity.”

PRESIDENTIAL ADVICE

In essence, the statement of President Wilson, printed in the New York World today, is a plea for honesty and courage on the part of the national Democratic convention. “Whatever else,” he says, “the Democratic party may do, I hope its convention at San Francisco will say that it will not resort either to ambiguity or evasions in doing so." If it does, it will do something that its great adversary did not do at Chicago. The president’s chief interest is, very naturally. In the league of nations. “This thing,” he says, “lies too deep to permit of

any political skullduggery, any _ attempt to sidestep or evade moral o> humanitarian responsibility much too solemn to treat so lightly or ignore." Dubious as the Republican league plank is, it has generally been construed as hostile to the league covenant. The Democratic convention iu under no obligation whatever to accept the Lodge reservations nor is the convention bound to take the covenant precisely as it stands. But it should speak clearly In favor of the principle, and strongly indorse the plan with such modifications as may make it sate for America. The president expresses the hope that the convention “will provide a platform sufficiently broad, progressive, liberal, just and thoroughly democratic to convince the people of the country of the complete honesty of the Democratic purpose and of the difference between it and the Republican party.” No detailed advice is given, and that is as it should be. The important thing is that the party should be right, from the Democratic viewpoint, on the paramount issue, and that on all questions it should speak in the clearest way. Nor has Mr. Wilson raised his hand or voice to aid in the promotion of any ambition for the Democratic presidential nomination,” and he does not propose to do so. The convention will be free to choose, and if it makes a mistake it, will have to bear the blame for it. Important as the great issue is, it is perhaps even more important that, to quote the president the “convention at San Francisco will say just what it .means on every issue, and that it will not resort either to ambiguity or evasions in doing, so.” —Indianapolis News.

ANOTHER "FORGOTTEN” PLANK

One of the things that boys who served in the army and believe that they did their duty well, should pause to remember is that there is not one single word in the Republican platform of commendation, for those who- fought and sacrificed and died. Not one word by the Republican party ire convention assembled to solace the mother for the loss of her son fighting the battle that was to free the world of tyranny and guarantee the world against a repetition. Not a. word in honor of those brave- Americans who sleep on the slope of the Argonne forest after, winning the greatest battle of all time. Did the Republican convention mqntbm the war? Yes, to censure Wilson because the French and English had to “protect our army from the Germans.” Why did the Republican convention refuse to recount the glory of our arms in France? Because out of the senatorial cabal’s fight for power it proposes to throw away the fruits of victory; If the senate is not to be allowed to write the treaty there shall be no treaty nor league to preserve peace. War to end- by our denying fellowship with our allies? Not at all. The Republican party proposes to- keep out of Ettrope as we did befiate and then pledge itself to send an army again to fight other people’s battles. It is willing to do anything in the world that is* different than has already been —Benton Review.

IS THE PRESIDENCY FOR SALE?

Disclosures before the Senate investigating committee prove that the G- O. P. is -still under the control of those “bosses” who adhere to. the principle that it is “money that makes the mare go.” No candidate fer the Presidential nomination at the hands of the Chicago convention have come out of the investigation unscathed. The use of large campaign funds is confessed, varying from something under SIOO,OOO expended for those candidates who had gathered only a handful of delegates, to the admitted expenditure of more than a million and a half dollars to “influence” delegates for General Wood. Early in the fall of 1919 certain prominent Democrats warned the country of the Republican bosses’ plan to buy the Presidency; that immense funds were being raised to control the election. Recent disclosures prove the warning to have been both timely and justified. If such vast sums are being spent in the interest of furthering the claims of individuals in a party fight, what a flood of gold may the country expect to see released in an effort to sweep into the White House the abettor in this deluge of debauchery who survived the Chicago- test! •

“They seem to be all good Americans,” remarked General Wood when shown the list of contributions to his billion and a half campaign fund, as submitted to the Senate investigating committee. And Colonel Proctor, having furnished a halfmillion, is doubtless regarded by the General as the best American of them all.

Senator Johnson said he was making the race on a “shoestring.” In- ' vestigation discloses upwards of $200,000 expended for him in California, which is pretty expensive for shoestrings, even in these h. c. 1. days. Governor Cox of Ohio seemingly has the best show of landing the nomination for president at the Democratic national convention which meets in San Francisco next Monday. The Indiana delegates will support Cox if atsured that Vice-Presi-dent Marshall will not accept the nomination if tendered to him. Cox is considered the strongest among the other candidates by conservative Democrats. Indianapolis News: The powers that be seem to approach a special session of the legislature with the same attitude of the man who said he was going to town to get; drunk, “and, Lord, how I do dread it.” The Republicans have set upon July 22 as the date they will "surprise” Senator Harding of Ohio by telling him that he was nominated by the senate cabal "for the presidency at Chicago recently. General Wood’s selection of a soap manufacturer for campaign manager appears to have been significant, in view of disclosures before the Senate investigating committee.

DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S MEETING

The Women’s School of Citizenship which met in regular session Friday afternoon in the court house at 2:30 was both encouraging and profitable; encouraging in that the large attendance showed the increasing interest which women are taking In their new responsibilities as voters and interesting because of important civic facts presented by Mrs. Fib »fn an interesting manner which brought to the attention of every member present a realization of their needs of becoming more familiar with the machinery of government. Attention was called to the fact that, although every person is familiar with the presidential candidates, comparatively few can tell the-name of the different candidates for the important office of Senator and Representative or what stand they take on some of the great Issues of the day. One of the subjects of great Interest today is that of the enforcement of the prohibition amendment and if we are indifferent to the importance of electing a congress in harmony with our Ideals we must not complain if our ideals are not carried out in the next congress. The names of officials of the national government were given and a suggestion that the class acquaint themselves with the records of these men that they might judge for themselves rather than take the judgment of their critics; also, that thev might appreciate more fully the newspaper articles concerning them. Mrs. John Randle of Sayre, Okla., was present and other visitors from distant parts of the county. We are always glad to welcome these fellow citfzens an all other women who wish to hear a friendly discussion of the great questions o» the day from the Democratic standpoint. We are all patriotic American citizens and if we differ in our manner of fulfiilling our duties as such there is no reason for bitter feeling. The next lesson which will be a study of the Democratic and Republican platforms will be conducted by Mrs. A. E. Shafer tbe first Friday in July.

MRS. JOHN I. GWIN.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

(By Co. Supt. Sterrett) The joint commencement for Hanging Grove and Milroy townships was held at the Milroy church last Saturday night. The roads were good and the evening cool; This contributed with the many other factors to make this a very effective commencement. Ex-county Supt. L. H. Hamilton gave an excellent address before a class of It graduates. Mr. Hamilton in a very clear, concise and earnest manner presented a message that met with unusual commendations from those who heard the address. The mastering idea that colored the speech was that the class of 1920 was facing the big reconstruction problems and to dispose of these big problems successfully it was essential to the graduates that they build up strong bodies and equip these bodies with strong minds. The Jensen orchestra, consisting of Alex Jensen and wife with their three sons, Leslie, Louis anu Russel, furnished excellent music for the occasion. Miss Marie Bailey gave a surprise number by way of the valedictory that was pleasing to the large audience. Trustees Poole and Wood presented the diplomas to the classes In a nice manner. Mr. Poole spoke briefly to the graduates urging them to receive a. larger diploma from high school in four years to come. The Interest mam. tested by the s.chool friends from both townships was very promising. The church was filled to its capacity and an audience of an equal size stood at the windows. This week marks three commencements. On Thursday Walker township will hold its commencement at Kniman. Prof. R. A. Talcott of Valparaiso university will deliver the commencement address. On Friday the Jordan township commencement will be held at Union. Prof. Thomas F. Moran of Purdue university will deliver the address. The Jensen orchestra will furnish music for both of these commencements. On Saturday the Barkley township commencement will be held at Barkley church. Prof. Moran will give the address at this place.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1020.

for sale For Sale—A Shetland pony, buggy and harness, rig complete.—E. J. DUALL, phone 436. J 24 For Sale—Pedigreed Airedale pups for sale. —C. P. MOODY, Moody, Ind. Phone 920-A. ju-3 For Sale—43 lots all in one body. —GEORGE F. MEYERS. ts For Sale—Shetland pony, 5 years old, saddle and bridle, cart and harness. —WILL COOPER, Brook, Ind. j-26 For Sale—Three second-hand reed baby carriages, almost new.— WORLAND BROS. FURNITURE STORE. For Sale—Oak lumber, large quantity. —JOHN NESIUS, Remington, Ind., R-4. jll Typewriters and Cash Registers— Both second-hand and rebuilt, bought and sold.—THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale —1 McCormick binder, 1 young team, 3 head of cattle and 7 young pigs.—GEORGE LAMPHIER, 1 mile south and % mile east of Kniman. J 23 For Sale at Hnrgalns—All kinds of second-hand automobiles. Come in and look them over, in me white-front garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. ts For Safe—Pure-bred 1 Du roc male hog, 2 roan Shorthorn bulls. Would exchange . roan herd bull for equal merit. No faults.—GUSS YEOMAN, Rensselaer, Ind., R-3 phone 78 O, Mt. Ayr. .126 For Sale—l6O-acre farm, well drained, most all level, black soil; 5-room house, good barn, corn cribs, good well, fine orchard land all in cultivation. Can give good terras on this. Price SBO per acre.—CHAS. J. DEAN 4 SON. , ts For Sale—Some read bargains in well Improved farms located within three miles of Rensselaer. 120 a., 133 a., 212 a., 152 a., 80 a. I also have some exceptional bargains in Improved farms of all sizes far* ther out from Rensselaer. For further particulars see me or call phone 246, office, or 499, home- — HARVEY DAVISSON. ts

Typewriters—Rebuilt .and secondhand at very attractive prices Do not pay SIOO or more for a new machine when we can sell you a rebuilt one that is to ail Intents and purposes every bit as good a new machine for from 1-3 to % the cost of a new one. We now i have on hand the following: I 1 Oliver No. 5, back-space, tabu- ’ lator,. etc., a fine machine, $45. 2 Oliver No. 3, dandy condition, each S3O. ■1 Remington No. 10, a No. 1 good machine, SSO. 1 Smith Premier No. 10, tabulator, back-spacer, 2-color ribbon, etc., a fine machine in every way, SSO. 1 Smith Premier No. 5, 2-color ribbon, fine condition, S3O. All the above machines have new rubber tympans, new ribbons, and are in first-class condition. Will be sold on payments if desired to responsible parties at a slight advance over above cash prices.—THE DEMOCRAT. LOST Lost—Auto license plate No. 32085. Finder please leave at Democrat office or notify—J. E. DUNN, phone 90-1, Remington. j-26. “ FOUND Found—On the street, a child’s white satin bonnet. Owner may have same by calling at The Democrat office and paying for this ad. j 26 Found—A package of dry goods purchased at Rowles & Parker’es was put in wrong carriage by mistake on Saturday evening, June 12. Owner may have same by applying at The Democrat office and paying for this ad. WANTED~ Wanted—Position as general housekeeper in small family; $6 per week wanted. —EDNA HOOPER, Fair Oaks, Ind., Box 45. j 26 Stock Salesmen—We want two live salesmen to sell the common stock of The Quality Tire and Rubber Company of Anderson, Indiana. Two big plants operating; good commission, exceptional opportunity, exclusive territory. Write for terms immediately.—C ORPORATION FI-. NANCE CO., 856-57 Lemcke Annex, Indianapolis, Indiana. j 23 List your farms with us before our new spring booklet goes out to other agents with whom we are working.—GEO. F. MEYERS. ts Trucking Wanted —I have a new ton truck and solicit business in this line. If you have moving or any other tracking to do, call 473. —FRANK HAMER. ts FINANCIAL ’ Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to $10,(K)0. —E. P. HONAN. ts ( Money to Loan—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON, Odd Fellows’ Rensselaer. ' ts Money to Loan—l have an nnlinu. ited supply of money to loan on good farm lands at and u*nal commission or 6 % commission, as desired. LoaSp will be made for 5 years, 7 years. 10 years or 20 years. gee me about' these various plans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP, g