Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 94, 28 February 1914 — Page 4

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Richmond's Concert Band

When during the Fall Festival last October, the Richmond Concert Band made its first bow to the public and swung up Main Street in the wake of such a volume of good music ae only once before had been heard in our city, that time when Schmittie's Cincinnati Military Band was with us during a previous Fall Festival, there were at least two distinct thrills that went through the being of every citizen who heard it. The first was the thrill of the good music that made you swing along in time on the sidewalk, or, if you were strong or weak enough to resist such public manifestation of good music's power, that made something beat time within you. The second was a deep thrill of civic pride. You were proud that Richmond numbered among her sons men capable of forming, training and being trained fnto such a splendid organization. No small measure of the great success of the last Fall Festival was distinctly due to the Concert Band. Only a few weeks ago, your hearts wrung by the tales of want, privation and desperate suffering among certain of your less fortunate brethren, you gathered one evening in the tabernacle to hear a charity concert. Every penny of the more than $1,000 you contributed for tickets of admission went to help those in dire need. Today you chiefly remember the charity concert on account of the good music rendered there by the Richmond Concert Band. Just as you contributed to charity at the box office, so did the members of this organization contribute to charity on the stage. They gave the numbers they played freely and gladly though they represented the work of many hours spent during a number of weeks in rehearsals. Thus the Richmond Concert Band made its second bow to the public and again you were thrilled two-fold. Now the Richmond Concert Band makes its third bow before the public and asks you, "What of our future what of the future of your civic band? Will you co-operate with us in the spirit of neighborly citizenship to make ours a lasting civic organization, or shall we disband?" Now don't answer this offhand. Consider first the personnel of the organization and the conditions under which they make it a valuable organization by reason of the results it obtains in its sphere of endeavor. The Richmond Concert Band is composed almost entirely of men drawn from all the walks of working life. Factory men, business men and professional men form this organization of citizens. They give it life and efficiency of results by spending many of their spare hours after their daily work is through in musical study and rehearsals. In view of your two past pleasant experiences of the results of the work and spirit of this organization, can you honestly say that it is not a civic asset of real value ? If you agree with us that it is and will realize with us that experience has shown Richmond never gives up anything which proves itself of value and lasting use, you will further agree with us that every reasonable means should be made use of in order to provide sufficient incentive to keep this organization intact and alive. Any organization will atrophy and vo out of

existence unless it is continually renewed and spurred on by incentive. In the case of the Richmond Concert Band, a portion of this incentive already exists. In the first place, there is the civic pride and spirit actuating these band men in just the same varying degree that all you various citizens are moved by the same feeling. In the second place, there is the pleasing remembrance of appreciation on the part of fellow-citizens for past performances. In the third place, there is a pleasant recollection of their efforts having been considered worthy of pay, as during the three days of the Fall Festival. The past, unfortunately, is always receding, forever becoming dimmer and more shadowy. It is only by renewing or re-creating the incentives of the past that we make the present more enjoyable and the future more certain. Therefore, if the Richmond Concert Band is to continue to afford us pleasure in our community life, by reason of its being a useful pleasure for the individual members of it to continue their spare time work you must provide a reasonable number of occasions for renewing the incentives of the past. The fate of the Richmond Concert Band its future usefulness or utter decadence, largely rests at the present time with the members of the music committee of the Commercial Club. Upon them devolves the responsibility of encouraging some plan such as has already been sutreested of

giving several concerts this winter. The receipts, bove expenses of these concerts, it has been uroposed, shall go to form a fund from which a easonable amount may be appropriated with hich to purchase music for the organization and affer a fair amount of remuneration for the many pare hours spent in rehearsals. It has further been suggested that the fund thus realized, plus the amount the city can afford to appropriate for

sufficient to warrant engaging the Concert Band

for such work at Glen Millc Park this coming summer. v "':- ,. . In some such manner it shorO e possible to provide the requisite incentive to maintain this, splendid civic organization. The Palladium believes in the Richmond Concert Band and in its value to the public and trusts that the members of the music committee of the Commercial Club, as well as all other citizens, will share in this belief to the extent of appreciating the common responsibility in this matter. If everyone will put his shoulder to the wheel and shove, we confidently believe you will find that every effective

boost for the Richmond Concert Band will be another boost for Richmond.

More Usurpation by Courts By a decision handed down last Monday by the United States Supreme Court, the enforcement of the federal Pure Food and Drugs Act and similar state laws is seriously handicapped. Under this decision the government, in order to

condemn foods that have been treated or adulterated, will have to prove that the added substance is present in sufficient quantity to injure health. In other words, to draw an extreme analogy, the Supreme Court feels that while it would be all right for the government to interfere and prevent a dealer from selling anyone enough morphine in one dose to kill him, it would be all right to sell the killing dost provided it is divided into a number of smaller doses, each one of which is taken separately during an extended duration of time. Congress in passing the Pure Food and Drugs Act, originally intended it to protect the health, lives and rights of citizens by enabling the government to condemn articles alleged to contain '"added poisons or deleterious substances." The clear intent of the law is to prevent the use of even minute quantities of any substance which when taken in the food during a long period of time, would be injurious. The decision of the Supreme Court completely nullifies this intent in the law. The effect of this action on the question at issue is the same as though Congress had repealed that section of the law. Therefore, since under our constitution Congress alone has the authority to enact or repeal legislation and since the Supreme Court is specifically established as nothing more or less than a law interpreting body, its action in this case constitutes a usurpation of the legislative authority. The effect of this act of usurpation on the citizenship is even worse than the effect of the nullification of the law, as it is another of the acts that have been lowering respect for and confidence in the courts of the nation.

Cluster Light System Hears Ultimate Action

THE STRUGGLE

That action on street cluster lights will take place soon is indicated - in the fact that Postmaster E. M. Haas, head of the light committee of the Commercial club, has called a meeting of the committee to - be held in the Commercial club rooms next Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Although Mr. Haas refused to make a statement it is well understood that some negotiations have been made between the committee and the board of works. These negotiations when made public are expected to uncover the work of the committee since its overtures with the old board of works some weeks ago. At that time the old board made the announcement that the city power station was Inadequate to handle the Increased load which would be placed on the plant equipment. Favors Project. The new board which came into office the first of the year is in favor of the lighting project but states that they will not sanction the purchasing of the ornamental posts by the city.

The city will furnish the current free to the lights but the city will not buy the post and equipment, is the opinion of the board members. Just what action the committee will

take is still a matter of speculation. The attitude taken by the new board of works puts the responsibility for the buying of the lights in the hands of the merchants or any other organization but none of the city's money will be used in their purchase. Some merchants are In favor of the plan which is said to be agreeable to the board and are willing to purchase the posts to be placed in front of their business houses. While others are in opposition to the additional expense. Prepared for Lights. With the installation and operation of new equipment at the municipal power plant the city service is able to care for the extra load which would result from the additional lights. At the time the matter of the cluster lights was broached by the special committee of the Commercial Club the city was unable to furnish the power. It is understood that several catalogues containing descriptions of new types of lights have been received by

the Commercial Club committee so that in case the merchants decide to purchase the lamps it will be only a matter of a few days until the selection of types can be made.

An Imposition on the Public Shall the Name of Abraham Lincoln be Desecrated? Is the Lincoln Highway Association Organized for Personal Gain? Is It an Advertising Scheme ?

DUBLIN, IND.

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Leonard Champe wa sin Indianapolis Friday in the interest of C. E. Bertsch & Company. Miss Marie Hall spent Sunday with relatives at Cambridge City. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Groves spent

Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Oran Wag-, Susie Guenther were among those who

Verto McGriff called on Mrs. Mary Trone and family Sunday. Miss Juanita Morley of Eaton, came Friday to stay with her grandparents Mr. adn Mrs. Fellers, for some time.

Ray Brown, Kate Waldren.Ruby and

ner, near Centerville

Miss Marie Wysong has returned to her home in Connersville after a visit with relatives here. Miss Lucile Johnson spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Lewisville. Mrs. Isiah Flicker and daughter Berncie shopped in Richmond Wednesday. Mr. Herbert Bilby was in New Castle on business Friday. Miss Mella Floyd is visiting in Indianapolis this week. Miss Ina Prickett of Farmland,, Miss Mary Dell Williams of Liberty Miss Stoel of Liberty. Margaret Scott and Mella Floyd, were the guests of a house party given by Inez Funk and Lillian Baker. Miss Dora Stant, of Knightstown, was home last week. Miss Carrie Sands, of Eaton. Ohio, is here visiting her father, J. Hoffman. The Homemakers' club met Friday evening at the home of Miss Sarah Larsh. This was the time for their annual meeting and the families were invited, As Friday was Washington's birthday, they carried the scheme throughout. The program was pleasing to all and Ice cream and cake were served. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Cheesman entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Morris and son George.

Say not, the struggle naught availeth, The labor and the wounds are vain, The enemy faints not, nor faileth And as things have been they remain. If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars; It may be, in yon smoke concealed, Your comrades chase e'en now the fliers, And but for you possess the field. For while the tired waves, vainly breaking. Seem here no painful inch to gain, Far back, through creeks and inlets making, Comes silent, flooding in, the main. And not by eastern windows only, When daylight comes, comes in the light; In front, the sun climbs slow, how slowly, But westward, look, the land is bright. Arthur Hugh Clough.

EAST GERMANTOWN

I POINTED PARAGRAPHS STILL IN EVIDENCE. Philadelphia Inquirer. The system of snow removal may be obsolete, but great deal of the last fall isn't as yet.

ON DANGEROUS GROUND. Chicago Record-Herald. After the manner in which he has praised Secretary Bryan, President Wilson is likely to have difficulty in retaining the good opinion of Champ 'Clark.

MAY EVEN DISCUSS BOTANY. Portland (Ore.) Telegram. Colonel Teddy's political admirers are preparing to present him with the gubernatorial nomination for the state of New York. It may be that when the colonel returns he would rather tell hunting stories than talk politics.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kepler entertained at dinner Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. (

Franburg and Mr. and Mrs. George Butler. Frank Rudey, of Bluffton, is visiting at the home of his brother-in-law,

I Dr. Elile. i Charles Davis, with his helpers, have I been busy cleaning away the snow ! drifts on the country roads.

Mrs. Genevie Jamison returned to her home after visiting a few days in Dublin. The Democrats will hold their convention in Cambridge City next Tuesday. Pork Gipe took pictures of several residences after the snow storm. Mrs. Verlie Stoffer was here for a short time Wednesday evening. Mrs. Charles Clase visited her mother Wednesday afternoon. Will Behr, who went to Indianapolis to visit relatives, returned home Sunday. Frank Brown and family are going to move to Brown county. George Sowers took sick suddenly Thursday morning with paralysis and

appoplexy and died a few hours later. He leaves a wife and three children. The camp lodge entertained the members and their families Thursday evening. Music and dancing were en-, joyed by all after which an elaborate j luncheon was served. j Mrs Green died quite suddenly Fri-! day afternoon after a short illness. j Mrs. Lucy Baughmer is very ill. Harry Capp is going to move to j purchased the property where Mr. '

! Cambridge City. Harry Lighty has

Capp now lives. Miss Kerley teacher of the primary department, was unable to get to the ! school Monday and Tuesday on ac- i

count of the high snow drifts.

attended the annual school meeting of Monroe township, at Eldorado, last Saturday. D. A. Petry and wife and daughter spent Saturday In Eldorado with Mrs. Mary Murray and attended the school meeting. Josephine Miller, Gertrude Furry and Mary Locke attended the evening session of the annual school meeting at Eldorado Saturday and remained over Sunday with friends. Mayor Hoffman, of Dayton, is visiting relatives in this -vicinity. Sylvia Trone spent the week end at

Grenville. Susie Guenther spent Thursday evening with Ruth Waggoner, north of this place. j Myrtle Trone left Thursday to visit I her sister, Mrs. Wolverton, in Gren

ville, for a few days. Assumes Charge. Charles Pierson and family will move Tuesday to Lewisburg, where they will take charge of the hotel St. Elmo. Mrs. Jacob Trissel of Lewisburg, died Sunday and was buried at Ware's Chapel Wednesday, funeral services

being held at Lewisburg. I Wednesday evening a reception was i held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. IWeimer, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. I Chester Fowble, who were recently married. Tuesday occurred the wedding ceremony of Clarence Howell, of this place land Miss Josephine Brasier, of near I Eldorado. The ceremony took place iat the home of the bride's sister, Mr. land Mrs. George Hapner, at Eaton. iThey left Thursday for a trip through the west.

Miss Bonnie Shumaker. of this, place was taken to Dayton Saturday, where Monday she submitted to a surgical operation performed by Dr. Bowers. It was reported she is getting along very nicely.

The power derived from a windmill

increases practically with the cube of

the wind velocity.

PILES CURED AT HONE BY HEY ABSORPTION METHOD.

If you suffer irom bleeding, itching, blind

or protudmg iJUes, send me your address, and I will tell you how to cure yourself at

home by the new absorption treatment; and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial, with references from your own locality if requested. Immediate relief and permanent cure assured. Send no money, but tell others cf this offer. Write today to Mrs. M. Summers, Lax P, Notre lan:, lad.

GREAT AND SOLEMN TRUTH. Council Bluffs Nonpareil. It is much better to spend government funds building roads than it is to dissipate them in constructing government buildings where there is no one to use them.

GRIM FACT. Columbia State. It is generally believed that Maximo Castillo will soon stop worrying over the high cost of living.

MARKED DISTINCTION. Grand Rapids Press. Maximo Castillo has been captured by American troops. Though he sounds like a brand of soap he is a Mexican bandit, and any one can readily distinguish the difference.

LEADS THE OLD WORLD, ANYHOW. New York Evening Post. New York's disappointment in ranking fourth in the number of automobile killings in this country is only partially alleviated by the fact that she is well ahead of any European city in this respect.

SMARTER THAN THEY REALIZE. Philadelphia Press. Somebody is putting out some mighty good anecdotes illustrating the cleverness and wit of members of the cabinet. Seems too bad they never hear these stories till they see them in print, as Tumulty might say.

RHEUMATIC PAINS AND SWELLINGS GO

Rheuma Acts Quickly and Surely Money Back as Quickly if It Fails. Thousands of persons during the last year freed themselves from the bondage of Rheumatism; rid themselves of the torturing pain; reduced the swollen joints; threw away canes and crutches, and from helpless beings became able to work and be of use to themselves. "Bijou Theatre, Tyrone, Pa., Jan. 13, 1913. My wife and I, performing a sensational bicycle act under the stage name, 'The Torleys,' are well known all over the United States and Canada. Last summer I was bo crippled with Sciatic Rheumatism in my hips I could not walk without crutches. I spent over 300 but the doctors did nothing for me. I had tried nearly everything, but was finally persuaded to try RHEUMA. By the time I had taken three bottles the Rheumatism had entirely left me. Since then I have sent RHEUMA to every friend whom I knew had Rheumatism. Two have already told me It has cured them." Guy Torley, 129 Summit Ave., St Paul, Minn. Leo H. Flhe guarantees RHEUMA for Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Sciatica, Arthritis, Chronic Neuralgia, and Kidney disease or money back and only 50 cents a bottle.

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At Legal Rate 2 Per Cent Per Month on Household Goods, Pianos, Livestock, Etc., from $10 to $250. Home Loan Go. 220 Colonial Bldg. Phone 1509, Richmond, , Indiana.

Is the name of Abraham Lincoln to be desecrated? Should the credulous pnblic allow this revered name to be bed rabbled la the mire of calculative Interests for the purpose of advertising special products or articles? Should the so-called Lincoln Highway Association be permitted to fool the public by a claim of promoting and procuring the establishment of a continuous improved highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans? Is it not a fact that Good Roads Organizations 'and regularly organised Highway Departments In the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut. New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California and Ohio have already provided a means and have procured or will have procured the construction of a Mala Public Thoroughfare from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, to Des Moines. Iowa without a dollar of cost or expense to anybody of men seemingly organized to promote special personal interests, under the guise of an organization called the Lincoln Highway. Association? Would it not be more just and honest to have named this Association, the Portland Cement Trust Highway Association? Is it not high time that the organized State Highway Department, and organized states organizations in all of these states takes an immediate stand for honesty of purpose, and to insist on giving credit to those whom credit Is already due? It is not a fact that the construction of a main highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean Is a worthy project, and Is It not a fact that it Is eminently proper that there could be a no more fitting monument erected to the memory of our martyred President? Is it not a fact that such Lincoln Highway should be laid out and adopted by properly constituted authorities In the States through which It may pass? And should not this be an Interstate affair, so far as it relatea to the worthy project by naming it as a monument to Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln Highway. Should not the heads of the various state highway departments and the representatives of the various Good Roads organisations. In such states be called together in convention for the purpose of organizing a Bona Fide Lincoln Highway Association, and would it not be more fitting that they should prosecute and carry on the work necessary in such a worthy project, by building or completing a highway to be known as the Lincoln Highway from Des Moines, Iowa to the Pacific ocean, it be generally understood that the road is practically completed or provided for at local or states expense from the Atlantic ocean to Des Moines, Iowa? Is It not a fact that the routes shown on the Lincoln Highway Maps within the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio have already been provided for in those states by Legislative Enactment? Is it not a fact that the advertising project Is wholly at variance with the unqualified statement of Hon. Logan Waller Page. Director o the Bureau of Road Inquiry at Washington, D. C, in which he is on record as having stated that it is not the policy of this bureau to advocate the construction of any special type of road, but of a character suitable o local requirements, traffic needs, soil conditions, etc. And also wholly at variance with those who have had the widest experience in highway construction? In a speech at Columbus, Ohio on the 14th day of January last, the Hon. S. Percy Hooker, Commissioner of Highways of the state of New Hampshire and formerly Chairman of the New York State Highway Commission before the days of graft, said: ' There is but one solution to the problem. The road moat be built for the traffic which passes over it and the type must be adopted suitable to that traffic. In connecting inter-country roads so that there might be a continuous highway, very frequently a standardized roadway has been built for its entire length. Different sections of this same highway may oarry traffic units varying from 1.500 to 100, and yet the entire roadway has been built of the same class and type. For three years I was at the head of a department where I regret to say, we largely adopted the standardization of plans. This I am now convinced was thoroughly and entirely incorrect. The reeult was certain to be that we had to expend too much money upon certain sections to be truly economical, and too little upon othera. I no longer believ it necessary to expend such large amounts on the surfacing of many of the through highways. I do not mean to say that the drainage and grading and the alignment should not be exactly the same nature upon the cheaper roads, as you would use on the pavement type, but I think that the surfacing of the road should be regulated solely by its traffic." Is it not a fact that the above is a direct controvention to a statement made in the article prepared by Henry B. Joy, president of the Lincoln Highway Association in which he uses the expression: "The Obsolete Macadam Construction With a Maintenance Expense That Grows Largely Yearly." Is it not a fact that Mr. Joy, the president of this association is not honest when he quotes New York State Macadam Construction, making the statement in Scribners of the February issue, "that the macadam road has been found to be a heavy annual ta and it does not meet the requirements and conditions of today." When as a matter of fact the macadam roads of New York state built between the years of 1900 and 1907, and 1809 and 1912. which during all of that period received no maintenance are the roads of the state today and are withstanding the traffic. Has Mr. Joy the right to make the statement in this same article that in New York state: They have paid as high as $1,000 per mile per year for maintenance. Starting with an Initial cost of $8,000 to $9,000 per mile, the upkeep expense the following years would be around $400 or $500 per mile. The next year it would run up to $600, the following twelve months to $800. and after paying $1,000 per mile for a few years more, the roads would need to be rebuilt." The testimony procured by Commissioner Osborne, then the Probe Investigator of Gov. Glynn, investigating the graft in the New York highway work, has evidence which shows that money has been paid for labor and material never used and that the maintenance cost of the macadam, highway in the state of New York is an unknown quantity. And is it not a fact that Mr. Joy shows his entire ignorance of the problems of entering into the construction of highways when he makes his statement that "after paying $1,000 per mile for a few years more, the road would then have to be completely rebuilt." When as a matter of fact the very large percentage of the cost of the construction of a highway is in the grading, alignment, culvertrag, bridging, etc.. and that the very small percentage of the cost of construction of a highway suitable to ordinary traffic is the surfacing and that the highway department of that or any other state is not called upon to completely re

build the same. I Is it not as much ignorance on the subject displayed in this artlcl bv this worthy President as possibly would be displayed by an ordinary labor

er in undertaking to design or direct the construction or an automoDiie? This statement is also in controvention to the statement made by the Hon. Jos. W. Hunter, Deputy Commissioner of Pennsylvania in a speech made before the American Road Builders' Association at Philadelphia, a part of which is as follows: "I believe that with so many opportunities to make use of water bound macadam economically and to advantage, the time has not yet arrived and

! will not arrive for many years to come when that method of reconstructing 1 public highways can be cast aside or relegated to the rear as being of no I value. It will be in use when some of the methods being experimented with

today are cast aside." "For highways that are main lines and subject to extensive motor and other vehicle travel, the bituminous macadam, in connection with th brick pavement immediately adjacent to the centers of population is undoubtedly the better method of construction." "Both brick and concrete surfaces are objectionable for horse traffic.

The ordinary water bound macadam or telford macadam surfaco is a better i surface for animal traffic, and if properly maintained is equally as good for J motor vehicle traffic." I There are arguments in favor of all types of construction, but tlwre : are extremely forceful arguments to be employed against the immediate ! adoption of a plan to construct but a few miles of concrete country high1 ways, and then for experiment only. Recently two villages of Illinois, Highland Park and Desplaines. both ' suburbs of Chicago, decided to improve their thoroughfares. The village boards decided to investigate the Wayne County highways. In Highland j Park, a number of property owners effected the proposed improvement? through B. W. Schumacher, an attorney, employed the service of an exI pert engineer to make the investigation. This engineer. Paul E. Green, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers was given Carte blanche. I "That the famous Wayne County concrete roads of Michigan which are i heralded as ideal concrete pavements are a failure. That, instead of the tost of maintenance being $300 from the time of construction until now, as

claimed and advertised by the cement makers, it is in the neighborhood of $30,000 and in all probabilities more. That despite the fact that the oldest of the roads is not five years old and the majority of the highways has been less than two years in service, extensive repairs have been made. That in many cases, bad condition of the roads has necessitated actual resurfacing. That two repair gangs are employed on the work, one all the time and the other a portion of the time and that these average a cost of $21 a dav each, making $6,000 per year for the one at work constantly, or about $9,000 a year for both. That thirty-two per cent of the 1909 work, twentyseven per cent of the 1910 work, fourteen per cent of the 1911 work, and twentv-one per cent of the 1912 work is cracking and is showing signs of

j wear. That to keep concrete roads and streets in good condition there must ' be a constant maintenance after the first year and that this maintenance

will increase materially from year to year. That a first class concrete road cannot be built for less than $1.60 to $1.75 per square yard and that at this price it would be inferior to a cement-grouted-brick-pavement. an asphalt concrete pavement, a bitulithic pavement or sheet asphalt pavement any one of which can be constructed at these prices." Is it not a fact that over 75 per cent of the public highways of this stat should be of the macadam type? And is not a fact that any association, body of men or any official is open for public censure who stands in advocacy of the construction of any single type, regardless of traffic needs, soil conditions, etc.? Therefore should not the public at large be warned In time to the end that they may not be called upon to contribute or lend their influence without thoughtful consideration to any scheme or plan devised for the purpose of promoting selfish interest, or for advertising purposes? Would It not be wise to at once adopt means to relegate to the rear any association organized by the few to conserve the interests of the many, but on the other hand should not a convention be immediately called of the proper representatives of the various states interested in the construction of this monument to Abraham Lincoln? Adv. . -

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