Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 63, Number 22, Jasper, Dubois County, 22 October 1920 — Page 4

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ASl'KK. II Ulli im COUNTY, INDIAN Entered aBecond-rif?r -natter at the putofhceat Jaiper. Ind. under the act of March 3, 1S97 ' rnb. noiion f!MM Per Year. This papei. it mailetl regularly tela ijbrcriben antila Jel3n orderto UecintHneii received ar i wen: paid n rail ; unless in tor uiociction cithe publisher a different (A-tir:e should be deemed advisable. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1920. GOODRICH ADMITS HIGHWAY WASTE Indianapolls, Ind. In the campaign speeches Governor Goodrich 13 making In behalf of Warfen T. McCray ho la defending the extravagance of the state highway commission on the pretext that it couldn'4 be helped because the organization was not perfected. Hy thus admitting the charge of waste the governor has placed his official O.K. on the expenditure of more than threo quarters of a million dollars which the commission squandered by letting road contracts at $6,iOOO a milo In excess of the price paid by Marion county for better and ("wider pikes. Mr. McCray has also Indorsed the atato highway program and has pledged himself to continue it in effect as it Is now constituted. Dearborn and White counties face a f5 per cent, increase In taxation next year over what they paid under the old law. Sec your county treasurer. He has a message from Goodrich for you equally as interesting. , Mr. -McCray is advocating a budget system for the state. Carlton II. McCulloch, the Democratic candidate, first urged that in his primary campaign last spring. Possibly McCray's defense of t'. Goodrich tax law is prompted by . fact that ho Is enabled to list fancy cattle at beof prices for taxation purposes. Of the royalties who attended the funeral of the late ex-Kmpress Kugenie some nro still reigning, some dethroned. The former must have had thrust p them the suggestion of how lung tl.elr own hold upon the throne will last in these days and how many will escape her fate of descending crownlesa into the grave, says IJaltlnioro American. Nothing has so emphnslzetl the uncertainty of human power and grandeur as the events of tho last few years, of which this obscure burial of 'one once playing a prominent part in the destinies of the world Is so striking an Illustration. The Hrltlsh military authorities have acquitted of blame nn officer In command who was responsible for the runjnb massacre by ordering his troops to turn their machine pins upon 5,000 unarmed natives, killing COO and wounding J.IVOO. A commission appointed to Inquire Into the facts blamed this officer, but the military stands by him. remarks Baltimore American, which proves how much the military Idea must be held in check except In active warfare. Motor gasoline Is falling off In quality but the cars still seem able to run 4lovn occasional pedestrian. ' After all. It is not how old a woman Is, but how old others think she Is that makes her miserable. If Luther I.urbank would produce n needless watermelon, he might Improve table manners at our cafeteria. s It seems as If the world ha gone fighting mnd. At any rate, universal peaco has only a lighting chance. Apropos of the right of way In tho public streets, the humble pedestrian Would like to know if bo has any. A Mexican consul to this country Bays that revolutions in Mexico are over for good nnd all. If it Is true that agitated republic has censed rotating on any uneasy iolltlcal axis nnd has settled down to a stable basis. It may concentrate much ill-used effort, time nnd energy on an internal Improvement badly needed to' bring It to any rank among civilized nations.

more houses; make more No American city can afford to tob crate a mob. The summer girl Is always proud of her coat-of-tan. The man who has an electric fan is a lucky mortal. The civilized -world cannot afford to surrender to bolshevism. That drop in sugar came too late to resuscitate tho rhubarb pie. From all accounts, the East, hooked up with bolshevism. 1 seeing red. In some parts of Europe an Impression exists that war is only beginning. There's no mistaking the nation-wide demand for change, especially chicken feed. It looks as If at last the great North American rent payer were getting his back up. It Is doubtful If prices would come down If everybody could stop" using everything. Although the onion has declined In price, it Is thouglit to be strong enough to come back. What Is Imperatively needed in Europe Ijust now seems to be to have tho reds bled white. London reports the situation as bad as before the World war. And rapidly not getting any better. The philosopher who said women are happiest after thirty-five did not realize how few reach that age. The Pennsylvania convict who expired after 43 days of fasting demonstrated the low cost of dying. Germs have never lived on coins, wo learn, and we aro finding it Increasingly hard to live on ours. Predictions as to dairy prices make "crying over spilt milk" appear a rather reasonable demonstration. Prince of Wales will be either Edward VIII or George VI when it Is his turn. He will decide on which series. Bolshevikl say they are saving Poland from the land owners. Just whom they are saving it for is not stated. Lenin has managed to tie tho "reds into as autocratic a form of govern inent as was ever bated' by un an archlst. It takes three hours in Paris to get n live-milo phone call. One of the tilings they don't do any better in Inince. High railroad fares may cause some of the musical entertainments to de-

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pend more on principals and carry ! Indianapolis was administered at a leys chorus. lower cost than any other like city j and her debt was next to the lowest Shoes are going down, it is reported, j among similar municipalities. TagIf they went up much higher the pub-j rt aPPd then ,the budget princi1U ......1.1 I ... rl..vn ti-rnlli rV ilikCrtrtrfl. 'pie, he today continues to urge in

IIU UUIU 111 CWUVl tUUlU JA. tlon put Its foot down. If potato cost is to be cut In half soon it is hoped somebody will break the news pretty gently but emphat - ically tO the readers. Europe has so many quarrels of long standing that statesmen have dlf-J Acuity In foreseeing when and where one is going to break out. A popular moving picture star says he Is a socialist. It is not probable, however, that ho is dividing his salary around on any socialistic basis. It has been discovered that the poet Rurns reoulred a bii: hat. Rut then moasuromcnt comes so l.one:,tl l.y It. Hungarians nnflJjugo-Slavs are contributing their mite to world peace by massing nrmle and munitions along their border. It is n wonderful peace. In the province of Quebec the laisy Is classified as a noxious weed. Tills strengthens the charge that there may be money in farming, but not poetry. That the profiteering landlord makes rods Is the charge of protesting tenants, but little that worries the profiteering landlord so long as he makes money. Allied premiers are a unit on ono thing Russia must be stopped. The only small question Is who is to do the stopping, nnd will it be with cako or candy! Franco, has compelled some of her profiteers to advertise their sentences in the newspapers, affecting a unique and historic suspension of the rule, "It pays to advertise." Sugar Is coyly coming down In price, but not in time fully to win the favor of -the housewife who has been unable to 'put up the customary store of canned fcooJs, Jellies nnd jams. In October the census bureau expects to announce the total population of the country, but as far as the politicians are concerned, the real returns will not be available until November. '

THOMAS TAGGART ' THE MAN Taxpayers' Economy Candidate for Senator Run on His Record.

Thozaas Tagffart w&i born in 1356 in County Monyghaa, Ireland. Hia people were ainall farmers, poor, hard workiag folks, coming to" America as steerage passengers in 1861. The Taggarts left part of the family on the "Ould Sod" to be sent for when tae money could be earned to pay for their ocean paaiage. At Xenia, Ohio, Thomas Taggart. aged six, began his career as an earner with bootblack's kit and as a newsboy. At eleven he was chore boy in the depot restaurant. At seventeen he had advanced to "clerk" at $8 per week. In 1875 he was sent to Garrett, Ind., to open a ne?r eating house for his employers. In 187 he arrived in Indianapolis at the Union Depot hotel. Wins Early Succeit. ' Ills success as a superintendent of this establishment, and the personal contact with all kinds of people developed for Tom Taggart a popularity which attracted political leaders who sought new material for strengthening thelr forces. As early as 1S84 Young Taggart was urged to run for office. He declined. Taggart's early ventures in politics were made to help friends. Hia first battle was fought to elect a friend who was being "doublecrossed" in a race for a city office in Indianapolis. In 1886 he was Induced to run for county auditor. He wa3 nominated. In a Republican county he was elected by a 1,798 plurality. His genius for victory was noted and his party drafted Taggart to serve as county chairman. In 1888, a presi dential year, with an Indianapolis! man. Gen. Benjamin Harrison, as the Republican Presidential nominoe, Tom Taggart's organization genius had its severest test. His party carried Marion county by 300 and tho feat attracted national attention. Makes Business Record. Running on his business record, Tom Taggart was re-elected county auditor in 1890 by 5,000 and more. He resigned in 1895 to take office as mayor of Indianapolis, and there served three terms, declining ; a fourth. His record as mayor rendered him unbeatable. His economics. J Is constructive policies, his vision and foresight, the efficiency of his chosen holpers, and his personal popularity, ever increasing, made him a positive factor in Indiana politics. He gave Indianapolis parks, good streets, sewers, sidewalks, fire protection and safety measures, all at lowered cost and enhanced values. I - - - Dusmess. punnc ana private. Always a Builder. As a business man Thomas Taggart took the lead, building from , poverty by hard work and fair Lnnnmr mMho,1 until oM,ntn a prominent place among the successful builders in the national field. j Tom Taggart has earned a leading place as an agriculturist. His uxtenslve acres in Orange county, Indiana, have been personally .managed by 'Mr. Taggart. Ills dairy hords lead the state In productivity. His pure bred wine and egg-laying fowls are famous. As a producer Tom Taggart has studied the highway needs of Indi wX led to hU appointment on highway commt.ston. and ana, ins active part in rood roads he toured the state to aid the highway movement. Useful Citizen. Citizen Taggart has always continued to be a factor in public affairs. Indiana schools owe Tom Taggart a real dobt of praise. In 1913 enlisted for tho schools by leaders in education, Thomas Taggart, in public speech and through personal effort greatly aided in getting a fair tax levy to support and develop the A. . :' . . Z, . schools were thus taken out of polltics, tnd out of the legislative lobby. Taggart also helped to put throufih the rocatlonal education levy on an adequate 'jisls.

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" . Ä Ä " . . t i again snail he sacrincod on the hatflven to the women to help put l . through housing laws and bills forillcneIÜ At, ,

Mrs. Albion Fellows Dacon says: kv- Bwvu wa T.vaMvaa uuu v.MiluivM "Women who were workinK for various bills of interest Mr Tarrart had of many of them; n.l n,1rn fonnr! Mr Tonart ua, foreseen tue neea or many that he fully appreciated their raluo to th state, and that he could suggest advanced steps that we had not dared to contemplate. MWs found that we could depend absolutely on Mr. Taggart's word, as well as on his judgment. If we had had a few Thomas Tagfartl In the senate I believe we should have already the league of nations." Mr. Taggart served his party as ctato chairman, as Indiana national

committeeman and us national chairman. Makes Way for Kern. In 1910 while still in the lead among those voted for in a state convention preferential test, Tom Taggart drew out In favor of the late John W. Kern, who that year was elected United States senator and whoso progressive record is. his glorious monument. In 1912 Mr. Taggart was one of the leaders who helped advance to dominance the progressive elements of the time, under Woodrow Wilson, thus helping to initiate that constructive era to which Democrats point with pride. At the death of the late Senator B. F. Shively in 1916, Thomas Taggart was appointed to fill the vacancy for a six months period. Governor Samuel M. Ralston was generally praised for making the appointment. Hailed as "Watch Doq." Washington and the nation soon hailed the new senator as the "watchdog of the Treasury." In his maiden senate speech Senator Taggart urged the bill for federal aid for good roads, but demanded economy and business safeguards, and offered wise and acceptable suggestions for the prevention of waste. Then came the sensation of that senate session; as some oldtimers said: "Tom Taggart turned Progressive." What Tom Taggart didwas to apply to- his senate conduct the simple business rules, the budget principle laid down in his business success and in his service in minor public offices. When "pork barrel" items were tacked on the rivers and harbors bill Senator Taggart exposed the waste and extravagance of such demands, showed that they were not justifiable and voted to cut themout. This happened also in connection with useless public building provisions which Senator Taggart not only opposed but which he proved were utterly without Justification. More Taggart Needed. The press throughout the country

"cheered" Senator Taggart as the champion of economy and lower taxes and declared the country had need for more such lighters in the senate. Unanimously nominated for senator in 1916, Mr. Taggart proved formidable in spite of the fact that his senate record in the brief period before the election day that year, had not reached all the taxpayers in its true significance. However tho change of two votes to a precinct in Indiana would have elected Senator Taggart. In 1920 Mr. Taggart declined at first to make the senatorial race. Finding his party united and urgent, he finally accepted the call. Ho runs on his own economy record. In this campaign he is stronger than ever with the taxpayers, for they know his active and effective work at Washington will mean reduced government expenses and lower taxes. They know he is for a budget, for keeping public expenses within public income; against waste, extravagance "pork" and unbusinesslike methods. Stability Demanded. Thomas Taggart appeals to all Americans', for 'he is for that stability and prosperity and progress which are to come through a just and lasting peace effected by that going concern, already at work, the league oi nations. He holds with other leaders that civilization must function and that the league is the best agency yet organized to enforce civilization's laws and needs. He insists that America shall do her part as a factor in a civilization which shall be able in future to maintain law and order and justice, thus reducing to a minimum tho hazard of war, and thus cutting out the taxes that now must bo paid to build fleets and support armies. In his attitude toward nattonnl nnd world nrohlems Senator i Taggart assumes noi oniy tne dusiness man's economy view but also has the humanitarian vision and the patrlofs ideal of American purpose. "e dfclars .havo th.0U8B,n.? ot ' A,mf ,can lves and some ten billions of (lollare invested in civilization and i in the application of tho American idea. He would safeguard that in-

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in future to achieve again that aaJuatment of international judgments which Is asserted by the league covenant, a paci agreca upon jusi a . t a after the war under the urgent and compelling demand for peace which . Ho would have America do what is mtpilpd In Iia ilnnft to hln th world

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. m nn' 1De." T -Mr mggar s rj.w 4 4 luli""aiMJ utiU I cla83e3 ami a11 Parties he I& receiving ! he"ty "auranc- of ac -pport. ! . v. . HIS rOCOrd a3 a gOod and trUe friend of labor; his achievement for the cause of lower taxes and business methods in government; his good roads activities: his service to women and children and toduca - tlon in support Of good laws: his proved qualities as a leader; his courage ag a practical statesman: his personality and strong character all comblne to glvo him strength and to Insure his election November 2.

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MIshkln. N. T. COMMANDER EVANGELINE BOOTH FRANKLIN !(. LANE TO "FOLLOW ÖÜ" Accepts Invitation to Become National Chairman of Salvation Army's Annual Appeal for Funds. WASHINGTON'S BEST BELOVED RESTARTING LIFE AT 55. Former Cabinet Officer Before Entering the Oil Business as an Executive for the Doheny Interests Will Lend His Great Abilities to the Church Militant Organization. Franklin K. Lane, referred to far and wide as "Washington's best loved man," is undertaking two notable innovations at an age when most men think mainly of retiring to the quiet of private life. One is to "earn enough money to support my family and keep my bills paid," and the other is "to step down from a high place to resume my place among the shirtsleeve boys and give them a ham! if I can !" Two history making statements from a man of Mr. Laiie's attainments and station In life! And the remarkable part of It all is that he puts the shirtsleeve matter the thing about helping his neighbors ahead of that other thin makini: more monev in order , (ho )0ttor to un,imvrite the Autumn of his life I Few men read a higher niche in the : affections ami confidence of tho public lnin(1 thnn ,ias this romarl..ll)lo ln:m from tm? W(,stf who was nm.e ;ln (hon a lawV(,r nml lln.mv a mrm. bpr of tno si.,. CMiinrt and who ...m,,,- frn.n tlI1illip ,ifl fn .V:,,.n better living" after rendering a service to the L'ovprnment the extent and value f whk.h wmiM iK. impossible to estimate. Still fewer men are called to , nsl)OMsiM,. .,i.KVS as Franklin K. Lane w,u nmv u(runy win (nt(T (hc oll 1)UsilM.ss !ls an .cutive for the I)ohony interests and will be estab,isho(1 ,n N.w York c.itv for tlint pur. nnc fl n..t iut rnv... t.rntllw.t m i.t 44.. If..!.... ........ ... . .. ol iuaKin;; a living wai? iuiit eeral years spent. in struggling along on (hc xhxvy of :i vixuvi ,nicer has not blinded Mr. Lane to another oppm-tunl-ty that for striking a few powerful W' on l.,-ha!f of th, ,,in wJ.o Is down ,,llt ,.vr otlt!Franklin K. Lane hai accepted ah rn vltatlon from 7onimander Fvnnjrollnc ,inti. fA ikAPmiin t.-.tinnni ,.1,..!,,., for an0her month. "It Is a genuine privilege to find op portunity for encouraging u work so dl- : roct nn,i practical and so valuable to the rnass.s (f the people as the work of the Salvation Army," said Mr. Lane at his olliee In Washington the other ; day. "When Commander Miss Rooth , i i ... . - um.! 1 1 slr ror ucn worK 1 am entering upon a commercial tak of great responsibility? "And then there Hashed across my : mlnd a vIslon of thl. thInRS tho Salva. : tion Army does the help It gives to ; when i and x WllC'n 1U1U WliOro Uiev 1100(1 11 IOOSl thought to myself that after all ur 1w. n.. rrmr Irnnnrt..nf tDiDg than this. So I accepted along , wlth tIie othor job mid I am trusting t0 tno generosity of my new employers t0 injorso my action in the matter, j ..j Relieve every right thinking man tnd woman in America owes the Salvaton Army some nf his or her time every year. And I am going to pay mj share. I am going to get my shouider squarely behind the movement for fcamon that can wlu the .hearts und

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FRANKLIN K. LANE. tho confidence of the common people like this Salvation Army has won them In recent years. I am going to pull oil my coat and di some real work that will show where I stand when it comes to weighing the homely, unostentatious and highly practical relief methods of this amazing band of workers. I heard the call. The problems of the poor are there to be solved, and they can use my poor efTorts perhaps, so I have answered the call. "I won't do much talking In the coming drive. I will do real work, and when I do talk I don't want to talk to anyone but actual workers. Then will be no speech making by me to those who might be curious to hear a former cabinet officer in action, but who are not interested in the work of the Salvation Army. I shall talk to workers and only to workers. The day for oratory in such matters has gone. We are down to brass tacks. "I think I owe it as a citizen of America to show my understanding and appreciation of tho helpful work the Salvation Army Is doing In its rcsrjue homes, maternity hospitals, free clinics, industrial homes, fresh air farms and tenement house relief work. "My testimony is not needed, however, in tills matter. There are 2,000,000 or 3.000,000 of young Americans who went into the recent war either unaware that the Salvation Army existed or having no use for Its methods If they did know of It. So far ns I can learn these men came out of that war unnnimou on one subject and that was that the Salvation Army understood tho average man, knew how todeal wlih him and simply 'delivered the goods' on the KM) per cent basis. "There is no division of opinion on that ore subject. There- could havo been tu greater tost for the Salvation Army than the test It received In the war. So after all I am merely adding my voi. t to tho mluhty chorus I have referred to when I say that the Salvation Army has long since won tho right to make an appeal to the rest of us for its maintenance, und I am sure It will n't nahe that appeal In vain. "The Sal'. a! Ion Army one year ago abandoned its old custom of begging In the streets l!:e year. around so that its workers entild devote all of their time and attention to the poor. It makes an annual appeal each May. Personally I know of no greater bulwark thareould be raised against the rising tide of human unrest than to strengthen the hands of this band of self sacrificing Christian toiler who have the confidence of all men and women, regardless of race, creed, color or position in life. I think It Is Important for the Interests of our advancing civilization that such a practical ami wholesome work be stimulated and maintained to the utmost. "They sny there are no Mown nnd outers' any more. Personally I do not believe It, or If I did believe It I would know that the abnormal times have swung the pendulum back too far on one side and that It will swing -far to the other side directly. There will always be a bottom to society. The poor will always be with us. We owe It to our fellow men to know our neighbor nnd share his troubles and problems, and only by that method can we, In nil falrne.-s and righteousness, keep the scabs even In tills life. "I am proud to face the problems of the poor with the Salvation Army In such a trying lmnr, and I hope that American men and women will stand with me in the work ahead of us. Hut they must be workers. I shall have no time to entertain mere observer." Hoth for the organization that give aid ami relief to the poor and for the poor themselves, the high cost of living has been a troublcme factor in recent months. Money does net go far these days, but there's no one in the world who can get more worlh-whl!e work out of a do'.lnr than can the Salvationists. In this country they gave r.way IJ.Cl.TOT meals In the tuvlwmcr.th ending last September ::, and provided 071,11." 1 tnenU besides at approximate cost. They supplied ireo beds for l.ll.f.-JT night lodgings and l.lPSSST at a merely nominal chi.rge. And In additiui to all this und to, a!) that was" donf for thousands In .the Army Institutions they gave temp dry relief to 700,001 persons. x.