Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1920 — Page 2

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i jasper Milin Dmn F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Real oon co >ll Entered a* second class mall matter gone 8. 1908, at the poatoffice at Rens»oia*r, Indiana, under the Act of March A Published Wednesday ' and Saturday Kho Only All-Home-Print Newspaper In Jasper County. BUBSCRI PTION »2 00 PBR ANNUM—STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. t Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1920.

THE GREAT ISSUE

In spite of the efforts Of certain gentlemen to get away from it, the league of .nations continues to be, as it has been from the beginning of the campaign, a predominant issue. It is the one subject which the people care to hear discussed. All efforts to minimize, sidetrack or confuse it have failed. Mr. Taft and many Republicans speak of Wilsonism as paramount, but even if that be disposed of, .there still remains the league as a world call. The situation has been clear from the beginning, even to the politicians, who are usually \he most shortsighted of men. What they wanted to know above everything else was how the people felt about the league. Those who have met the issue, as well as those who have evaded it —or tried to—have alike been deeply concerned about the matter. The thing is so big that it could not be overshadowed. There is hardly a phase of the life of the people that it does' not touch. Econcmlcs, finance, z ordinary business, labor, politics, morals and religion *re all Involved. It is realized, too, that our action with reference to the league of nations. will affect , the whole World, and l>less or curse • generations yet unHorn. No one made the issue, for, like all -great Issues, It made itself. Almost two years ago former President Taft said: ’ If there Isn't a league of nations created at Paris, the . whole thing is « failure. I don’t think it will be a failure. I do think, however, that the people at Washington had better get on the bandwagon .. immediately. The men who are fighting the league—Senator Knox, for Instance,

Fords orv TRADE MARK A. . ' ’ , ' . ■ ■ , • • , V There is every reason in the world why every farmer should buy a Fordson Tractor, while there is not a single reason in the world why a farmer should not buy a Fordson Tractor. In the claims we make for the Fordson Tractor as being the superior farm Tractor, there is nothing of boasting. Our claims are based upon demonstrated facts. In every sensible test that has been made (and we don’t believe in any Jockeying or technical tests) but In the real common sense work on the farm —the work the Tractor was intended to accomplish—we say, in all such tests the Fordcon has stood head and shoulders above all competing Tractors. And this is best proven in the fact that while there are about three hundred thousand farm Tractors in use in the United States today, and while -Tractors have been sold to farmers for twenty years, and while the Fordson Tractor has only been on the market two years, more than one-third of all the Tractors In use in the United States are Fordson Tractors. Now you can’t upset a fact. You can’t back away from an established truth, pud there it is out of three hundred thousand Tractors, one hundred thousand are Fordsons, and there are probably some fifty different makes of Tractors on the market. Just let your common sense consider these facts. “Figs are not plucked from thistle bushes, nor plums from thorn trees.” The Fordson Tractor has the necessary power. It is economical In operation. It Is flexible in control and operation. It is simple in design, and it is sturdily built of the best iron and steel. It is the product of the genius of Henry Ford, and it wasn’t placed on the market until Henry Ford had tested it, and tested it, and tested it, before he asked the farmers to c. , buy it. It is no idle faith that in the Fordson Tractor Henry Ford has given to mankind one of the greatest benefits which has ever come to civilized man. Now we solicit every farmer to buy one or more Fordsons. Come in and see them. Come in and let us tell you more than we can in an advertisement. Let us demonstrate to you. Let us put It to every test that you ask. The Tractor is just as necessary for the farmer as water is In the house. Come in! Look over the Fordson. Test It. Don’t take any chances. Don’t experiment Supply your farm with the IW Tractor of established value. T: Central Sales Co.' Phone Three-One-Nine

who denounced it yesterday—are under no illusions on the subject. They know it is an issue. So, as a matter of fact, does every one else. The people who favor it believe that it will tend to cut down armaments,' reduce taxes, protect civilization, 1 mitigate if not abolish the awful curse of war, and save emillions of | Human lives. The United States j government is now building six i dreadnoughts that are to be the most powerful vessels afloat. Each will carry 12 16-inch guns, have a tonnage of 43,000, a length of 684, feet and cost in the neighborhood of $20,000,000. < We are today spending 78 cents out of, each dollar of taxes to pay for wars past and to come. Under present conditions

this is unavoidable. But the conditions that make such an expenditure necessary are themselves a scandal. The people know that the nations associated themselves together to suppress the slave trade, they see no reason why they should not co-operate for the purpose of ending war. The reconstruction of a brokendown world, the possibility of establishing European credits, the opening up of foreign markets, the stabilization of exchange, and the development of our industry and commerce, will all be set forward by our entrance into the league. Whatever the politicians may say, the people understand this. It is because they understand it .that they are so vitally interested in the

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

league of nations issue. In time, if not now, we shall have a league because the world needs it. Why not take the covenant already entered into by our allies, modify them if and where necessary, and set the world on its now course? —Indianapolis News (Rep.).

FLUCTUATING PRICES

The slump in wheat prices has caused Governor Allen of Kansas to 1 ask President Wilson to order an investigation of the Chicago Board, of Trade. He says: If it is shown that these price fluctuations were due to speculation, cold, deliberate gambling, and not conditions of supply and demand, 1 । will urge abolition of the board. In ' any event, I will fight illegal gambling in necessities. I He . can see nothing legitimate in ' making laws against games of ' chance, and then winking at the speculators and gamblers who “are betting on the prices of the food we must eat and the clothes we must wear. The ‘ governor can not see “the merit, of legalized gambling in necessities by persons who sell thousands of bushels of grain they do not own, who buy thousands pt bushels of grain that is never delivered.” I Herbert Hoover, addressing Kansas- farmers, bankers and grain dealers, advocated a bar to speculation, restricting boards of trade and grain pits, as banks are restricted, and limiting trading to actual instead of । imaginary commodities. As long a? the Chicago board was closed as to wheat the price remained steady, but as soon as the operators began their work the price went up or down depending on the nature of rumors afloat at the time. The situation is one that demands Investigation and some sort of definite action that will improve conditions. —Indianapolis News.

NOTICE OF DITCH REPAIR Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned, Trustee of Barkley township, Jasper county, Indiana, will, on Tuesday, November 16, 1920, at the E. F. Pullin farm in said township, receive open bids for the repair of the NewOome ditch. Plans and specifications on file in niy office where they may be examined by prospective bidders. The right to reject any and all blds is resedved. ' ~ ' bids- is reserved. 023-30 Township Trustee. An armload of old papers for 5a at The Democrat Office. __

WAR EXPENDITURE EXTRAVAGANCE

The administration has been criticised a great deal for its extravagant expenditure during the world war. To get an idea of how extravagant and unnecessary these expenditures have been, it is interesting to compare them with those made during the Spanish-American war. From official and reliable sources we have: Total number of officers and men in all armed forces in war with Spain, in rpund numbers, 300,000. Total expenditures from date of decalration to Dec. 31, 1898, $300,000,000. The war began April 21, 1898, and the protocol was signed Aug. 12, 1898. The appropriations made on account of the war are given as $361,788,095, but it is estimated that only $300,000,000 was spent for war purposes. Total of all armed forces engaged in world war in round numbers, 4,800,000. Total expenditure from declaration to Oct. 31, 1919, nearly a year after I the armistice, as given by the secrei tary of the treasury, $23,424,000,000. This includes the money invested in ships, federal land banks, war flI nance corporation, etc. The oppoI nents refer to the cost of the war as about $34,000,000,000, but this includes loans to foreign countries, which are about $10,000,000,000; To make a proper comparison of expenditures in the two wars, the difference in cost of material, labor and supplies must be considered. The cost of the army ration in 1898 was 12.81 cents; in 1918 it was 40.46 cents. The private soldier’s pay in 1898 was sl3 a month; in 11918 it was S3O at home and $33 ' abroad. The average cost of labor, material, equipment, munitions and supplies was more than twice as £reat in 1918 as in 1898. The average dally cost a man was at least 2.5 times greater in the world, war than in the war with Spain. The world war lasted 5.2 times as long as the war with Spain; there were 16 times as many men engaged, but the average time served for each man in the war with Spain was 2.3 months. The average time served for each man in the world war was eight months. -So that the average time of service in the world war

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was only 3.5 times greater - than in ithe war with Spain.* From these figures we find that* had money been spent at the same rate and with the same economy as It was in the war with Spain, the cost of the world war would have been $42,000,000,000, instead of >23,424,000,000, or nearly 100 per’-epnt greater. The following refers to deaths in the army: Total number of deaths in war I with Spain, 2,010. Total number of deaths in the world war, 116,492. The battle losses, killed, in war with Spain was 290; the battle losses, killed, in world war was about 50,000. Yet with these large battle losses the total losses in the ■ world war was .83 of 1 per cent, while for the same time •it was 1.06 per cent in the 2.3 months war with Spain. The losses from disease in the ‘ war with Spain was 2,620, or .95 of 1 per cent for an average of 2.3 months’ service. The same rate of losses from disease in the world war would have brought the number to 133,000, or 100 per cent greater than it actually was, viz.: 66,492. That there were some mistakes made, that there was some waste, and that some scoundrels took advantage of the situation and profiteered is not denied. Neither is it denied that the money appropriated was spent promptly and liberally for sanitation, shelter, food, clothing and equipment. On the whole, these methods proved to have been most wise and economical; for they saved the,, health and lives of the men and kept their morale and fighting spirit to the highest point; and resulted in shortening the war from eight to 10 montffs. It was not until the early fall of 1918 that military men believed the war could be ended before winter. At the time of the armistice we were spending about >44,000,000 a day. Eight months more of war meant nearly >100,000,000,000 more treasure, and from 200,000 to 250,000 lives. These extravagant methods of expenditure that the opponents - talk about have proved to be the most economical and most valuable investments this country or any other country ever has made; for the result has been the saving of hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of treasure. The factors are 3,000,000,000x16x 3.5x2.5 equals 42,000,000,000. —Warren Daniel, in Indianapolis News.

TURNS TO THE DEMOCRATS

Daughter of William Dudley Foulke to Speak at Meeting. Richipond, Ind., Oct. 28. —Mrs. James W. Morrison of Chicago, formerly of Richmond, a daughter of William Dudley Foulke, is to be one of the speakers at the Democratic meeting, to be held in Richmond Friday night, at which Thomas R. Marshall, vice-president, and Thomas Taggart, Democratic candidate for United States senator, also are to make addresses. Mrs. Morrison made one of the seconding speeches In behalf of Herbert Hoover at the Republican national convention, but has aligned herself with the Democratic party because of its stand in behalf of the league of nations.

Best job work at Democrat (Under this head notice* will be published for 1-cent-*.-word for the first Insertion, %-cent-*-word for each additional Insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notices. No notice accepted for less than 25 cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times—as the case may be—for 25 cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat's care, poetage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.) / FOR SALE For Sale—Recleaned timothy seed at Rensselaer Garage, phone 365. For Sale— cents per bushel. —MRS. G. F. MEYERS, phone 522. For Sale—Large size Lincoln baseburfier in goo& condition. Enquire at The Democrat, office. ts For Sale — 2 second-hand wood stoves, cheap. Also dry cordwood. —ERNEST LAMSON, telephone No. 936-H. n 3 For Sale—The Democrat has. for sale several bundles of heavy used wrapping paper, running about 27 to 28 large sheets to a bundle, suitable for putting under rugs or carpets, building paper or for wrapping heavy parcels, at 25 cents per bundle. For Sale—Posts, red oak, white oak and burr oak. No pine, no ash, and no wiIIow.—EVERETT HALSTEAD, Rensselaer, R-3. n 4 For Sale—lo head of yearling calves, 6 steers and 4_ heifers; 1 8-year-old cow; 1 2-year-old bull. —CHAS; BRITT, phonq. 923-B. ts For Sale at Bargains—All kinds of second-hand automobiles. Come In and look them over. In me white-front garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. „ , ts For Sale—A limited number of Single Comb White Leghorn cockerels, English (250-egg) strain, price $2.50 apiece. Mallard ducks, $2.50 apiece.—A. D. HERSHMAN, Medaryville, Ind. n 3 For Sale—A practically brand-new Ollyer No. 9 typewriter, still has original ribbon on and regular equipment as sent out from factory a few months ago. Price now is $64; can sell this if taken at once for SSO. . —Enquire at DEMOCRAT office. ts For Sale—Bo-acre farm, IJ4 -miles south of Fair Oaks, 3 miles north-

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1920.

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west of Parr. Good buildings, land partly tiled. Price >SO per acre, ehsy terms.—W. A. MeCURTAIN, Rensselaer. ts For Sale —We are disposing of our entire flock of Buff Orpington chickens. The pullets, >2 each; cockerels, >2.50 and up. Put your order in at once. Phone 913-F.— S. A ARNOLD. / ts For Sale—4o acres, well located, cultivated; house, barn, garage and orchard. Easy terms. Possession at once. 65 acres, pike road, joining station, with stores, church and school. Large eight-room house, large barn. iVery easy terms. Price >125. 80 acres; farmhouse, barn. Very ’ easy terms. Possession at once. Might take property or stock. Price >75. 160 acres, on Jackson highway; good building. Would sell on easy terms or accept property, live stock or threshing outfit. —G. F. MEYERS. For Sale—Hudson touring car in A-1 condition, repainted last spring, has good tires all around, front and rear bumpers, Hartford shock absorbers, etc. Must sell as I have no place to store same during winter. Best offer, cash or time, takes it. Enquire at The Democrat office. * ts For Sale—lOO-acre farm, well drained, most all level, black soil; 5-room house, good barn, corn crlbe, good well, fine orchard land all in cultivation. Can give good terms on this. Price >BO per acre.—CHAS. J. DEAN 4 SON. M For Sale—Some real 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 farther out from Rensselaer. ’ For further particulars see me' or call phone 246, office, or 499, home.— HARVEY DAVISSON. Cl

FOR RENT For Rent—After Nov. 5, the building on east side of public square, now occupied by Democratic Headquarters.—A. G. CATT. ts For Rent —Several small truck farms, varying size from 20 to 40 acres, for rent to high-class truck farmers, for production of onions, potatoes, mint and celery. Good houses and good water. Applicants must be able to produce proof of high moral and industrial character. —JASPER COUNTY FARMS CO., Newland, Ind. n 4 “ WANTED Wanted —Married or single man to husk corn by bushel or work, by the month. —W. B. HOUGH, phone 936-B. 030 Wood Choppers Wanted—Have 400 cords want cut in next two months near Fair Oaks, will pay $3 per cord for cutting.—ALßEßT WARNE, Fair Oaks, Ind. n 4 Tracking Wanted—-1 have * new ton truck and solicit business in this line. If you have moving or any other trucking to do, call 473. —FRANK HAMER. ' Ct Wanted —A gentlemanly salesman who can furnish a team or light car to canvass Jasper county with an old established line of Proprietary Medicines, Extracts, Toilet Articles, - Soaps, Spices, etc. Experience unnecessary but not objectionable. For full particulars address THE H. *C. WHITMER COMPANY, Columbus, Ind. *—- 030 “ ~ LOST Lost—Large maltese cat, disappeared Tuesday evening, wt. perhaps 15 pounds. Please phone any information to MRS. DAN WAYMIRE, phone No. 15. n 3 FOUND . Found—About a week ago, a woman's hat. Owner may have same by paying for advertisement and calling for same at my residence. —PAUL SCHULTZ. financial 5 Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property In any sums up to SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. ts Money "to Loan—CHAS. J. DEAN & Odd Fellows’ Building, Rensselaer. ts Money to Loan—l have an unllmited supply of money to loan on * good farm lands at 5%% and usual eonimisslon, or 6% without commission, as desirqd. Loans will be made for 5 years, 7 years, 10 years or 20 years. See me about these various plans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP.