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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
CURRENT PLAN
VERY DRASTIC
Wants Present National Banks 70 Ex-
pire by Limitation Of Law.

Coming closer to the subject we
md out government now immersed
deeply in the banking business. In
ward or 5000 banks in operation loan
ing paper money by the billion daily
every single piece OF which Is made
by government employees with govern
ment machinery i'm government build
ings. And this has been going ON
many years. A tax is levied on hank
circulation. and Congress makes an
appropriation for the work based ON
the estimates submitted by the direc-
tor or the bureau of engraving and
printing
Now let the government do the
rest OF the work-the Ioaning of it's
own money by and through its own
agents and appointees. Let the
national banks now in business expire
by limitation of law, their places to
be supplied whenever needed. nv
branch banks. There are now a great
many national banks more than are
required to handle the business they
do. A city OF 10000 or 10000 popula-
ton gets only one postoffice. and one
government bank could as easily ac-
commodate that many people. Let the
treasury OF the United States be the
central bank, as it was I'm the years
OF our great war; and let the treas
urer be In charge, as he was when
SIV passed through his hands to one
now.
Let the central bank loan to the
people at per cent as bankers now
iend TO them at 5. 6, and more: l
per cent of the income would pay all
running expenses of the work. and 2
per cent going into the national
treasury would more than pay all
necessary requirements of the nation
al government"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
CRIMINALS ARE
NOW INDIGNANT
They Do Not Want Pity for Their Clev-
erness and Cunning.

The scientific sympathy that some
time ago pityingly said criminals were
not TO be blamed, as they were FIRE.
sponsible, is now used with such free
dom that the slightest irregularity of
conduct and every one kindly saws:
Poor soul, he is not quite normall"
Now, that must be very trying for the
people sympathized with. II one has
done clever, daring, though slightly
unprincipled thing, which has unfor-
tunately been found out, how enragine
IL must be to receive nothing but
plying headshakes. To know ones
sell Tor an amusing rogue, and to find
tnat row can no longer be kicked
up, the dusty heat OF scufie refused
one, and calm soIicitude rendered in
stead! IL must be nightly vexing.
The thing has become so general
that there is sure to be a revolt
against II and a great deal of indul-
gent understanding returned to it's
original owners. No one can no
blamed il the Responsibilities" take
hrm stand and say with some en-
phaslS: we are not insane; we NAV
be cads and we undoubtedly are liars
out wed have you know that we've
got all our wits about us, and if we
mlsbehave it's because that's the line
or conduct we like best. and above
all we don't want any one to say we
are not accountable. We don't ask
Tor much, but we do say that if you're
gong to call us names, you might
can us names with some truth in
Ihem. It's pretty thing for an all
Tound hrstclass rogue TO be treated
IKE "a SICK baby. whose bad temper
Will pass off il it isn't noticed. You
can us scoundrels from now on, and
uoh you make any mistake about it:
that's what we are-bad ms
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
es Sosth, Young Man!

We are glad TO find that President
Parker and the Southern Commercial
Congress are beginning to tell the
world something about the South's re-
sources in all fields. The South pro-
duces 80 per cent. OF the worlds cot
ton. Although the crop of 1909 is
smaller than the recent average. II
VIII bring, on account of the high
prices, larger reward TO the plant
ers than they ever received in the
past. Counting the seed. its value
ON the plantation is fully $500, OO0. 900
for this year. Some of the best fruit
wheat, and corn lands in the world
are in the South. That region could
II 1t utilized all its idle lands for that
purpose, produce enough rice to sup
ply the entire world. In timber. coal
and iron ore several OF the Southern
States are particularly rich. More
water. power for manufacturing. and
more navigable streams for taking
farm mine, and factory products to
the market are in the South than in
all the rest of the country combined.
Not ACanada but the Southern States
are region to which the Westerner
and Etberner should turn when he
8 .E2xpriced property and
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
EXPECTATION
OF AUTOMOBILE
American Cars Rapidly Pushing Past
Those of Foreign Make.

With one automobile show in full
swing and another but a few DAYS dis
tant, there is timeliness in the publica-
ton by the Department of Commerce
OF several consular reports on trade
openings FOR the export of American
made motors. 1t is within easy recol-
lection when the idea would have been
an absurdity, but it is already as little
absurd to ask who uses an American
motor car as TO ask who reads an
American book. The answer depends
as much on the Judgment of the man
who wants the book or the car as on
the excellence Of the article wanted
That time is past. Americans going
product for foreign use. This is the
best advertisement they could have
abroad now prefer their own countrys
1t is natural complement that for
elgn cars are less in demand for home
use. They are still wanted for a GER
is an immensely larger trade which
cannot supply its needs equally we'll
from foreign makes. We excel in this
trade exactly as we have long excelled
i'll Others-that is, in the standardiza-
ton OF manufacture and large-scale
production. We have not displaced
the highest grade of handmade
watches, but we have made our teach
ers In the art wonder at the facility
and cheapness with which we produce
very excellent time keepers at prices
which put them into the pockets of
those who could never hope to have
watch made otherwise. We have
done the same thing for hte motor
trade. Price and quality considered,
our cars cannot be beat" If there
are better foreign cars, they NAV not
be worth the higher price 1t will
not be long before these facts make
their way wherever our cars are seen
in performance.
Therefore it is well for those con-
templating a foreign trade-if ever
they get ahead of their home demand
to know that in all Scotland there
are only two factories making COM
plete cars, and they are small con-
Germs Russia offers a good opening,
and IN all Russia there is but one
American seeking custom, although
there Is not one Russian factory in
the American sense. In both countries
few machines are made to order
TO suit individual tastes. The machine
for the many has yet to be introduced.
But our pride should not outrun dis.
erection Our peculiar excellence lies
in our methods. Our product cannot
unqualifiedly be said to be better. and
our materials are certainly less good.
The nature of automobile work is
such that it demands materials OF
exceptional fitness as we'll as superior
quality. 1t is useless to place the |
hardest metal where toughness is |
wanted, and a metal may be both hard |
and tough and yet fail in qualities |
adapting 1t for easy and cheap manu- |
facture. 1t may be an excellent metal. |
and yet suffer from heat in manufac- |
tuFe or from vibration In use In |
these qualities we are not hopeleRsly !
distaneed, but we are far enough be /
hind to put our chemists ON notice /
that they must place themselves on a |
par with our mechanicians We should |
still he modest, but we have a grow
ing cause for pride.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
.EFFACEMENT
OF ROOSEVELT
One View Of His Prolonged Absence
from His Native Land.

Some men are accustomed to speak
or Mr. itoosevelt's departure from this
country into Africa as a singularlv
patriotic sacrifice. They think of the
ecstatic joy that filled his soul while
he was the idol of millions of fnno-
cent confiding fellOw-citizens. They
behold him putting all this aside to
become voluntary exile in a pesti-
lentlal wilderness, with no true han
pineSS to look forward TO, save that
or spectacular homecoming. amid
the welcoming plaudits of an impa-
uent people. They think of him doing
all this for his cOuntry's good. not his
own. Well, we prefer TO think OF
him as now filling the real mission
OF his life, deplOying upon the savage
African beasts his varied array OF
physical energies, winning every dav
IreSh Iaurels-and real Ones-as the
mlShuest hunter of the Western civ
nlzation, only in the end to Law all
these at the feet of Science. When
we think of him in this close commu-
mon with the life that is primitiev and
genuine, We cannot resist the conf
dent belief that his unreasonable
personality is now being touched bv
influences more benign than those Of
unthinking applause and slavering
toadyism. He, as we'll as his country.
shares in the benefit of his prolonged
absence from Rochester Her
aid.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Ihou knowest the sins of NV life
Ihey cannot numbered be:
More are they than the hairs ~ ~,
head, 49,
Greater than sands by the sea
Yet, 0 Lord, of cleansing and healing
Visit Thou even me.
True greatness consists in being
great in little things.
We owe it to our work for Cod
10 Keep ourselves at the highest point
OF efficiency"
The Masters work may make weary
rect but 1t leaves the spirit glad
Elizabeth Charles.
The truest giving to the need of the
world is the giving of a pure life and
genuine sacrificial service.-G p
Lunn, d. d.
To be obliged to beg ones daily han
plness from others bespeaks a more
iamentable poverty than to be Obliged
10 beg ones daily bread.-Colton.
AS no man ever had a point of pride
tnat was not injurious to him, SO no
man had ever a defect that was NOT
somewhere made useful to him.
An awakened China, the dust of
our dead, and the devotion of our liv-
ing missionaries plead with trunnet
tongues that we come to the rescue
and that We make haste. The Lord
hath need Of thee"
Down in the human heart,
Crushed by the tempter,
Feellngs lie buried that grace can re-
store,
touched by a loving hand
Weakened by kindness,
Chords that were broken will vibrate
once more.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
SvFFRA0ETTES ARE eAPAsLE

Ii is just possible that If nolitical
equality had been ours from the be-
ginning in this country, without the
long and bitter struggle for II we
might have priced IL less keenly. So
ali the more for the effort, when II
cOInes-and IT is so right that 1t must
come-sunrage will be held a dearer
privilege and more sacred possession
by the women of America than IL ever
mas been, or ever can be by the men
porn 10 the purple. 1t is because the
women OF America are loyal and pa
trlotlc citizens; because they know the
necessity OF having CCod men i'm Office.
De- ausc they want good schools and
the children protected from every evil
mat they may become good citizens i'm
The future because jhey believe they
can do infinitely more. toward attain
lnS these things il the stand on the
same plane with their husbands and
brothers. With the same interests and
hopes, that they are seeking to be
treated like reasonable human beings
and given the ballot
No one claims that all women are
thoroughly conscientious or that their
Judgment would never be at fault.
Neither do l think that all women
would be benefited by the privilege of
the ballot. | do not think that all
men vote honestly or that all men
should have vote. Yet they do have
II, TO the exclusion of women; a great
majority of women are thoroughly
worthy and capable. -Rosamond Lee
sutherland, In North American Review
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
IN THE PUMP DISTRICT.

Peg Grim thought his parkers need
ed exercise one day last week. so ne
let them out for little walk Thev
strolled up onto the West Shore track
where one of them had a head-On col
llslon with a train, and now Peggy's
piggy is going the way OF all things
hoggish
III is reported around the Pumo To-
day that there was a quiet little we'd
dlng at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Weeks last night. when their
daughter Maud was united in mar
rl2se TO Mr.. Theron W. Dav We
hsNe often heard Of days growing into
weeks, but this is the first time We
have ever heard of Weeks being
changed into a Day. We feel safe in
saying that the happy couple will have
the best wishes of all good citizens
OF the Pump, where the bride has
been we'll known for long time. The
Pump will now please rise ND and
sing:
oh. happy Day.
oh, happy Day.
When Theron takes
Maud Weeks away.
He viii take her 10
His home to stay.
And they will live
Rejoicing every Day"
49, -Cayuga Chief.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
PUT LIMIT ON
HUMAN RACE
University OF Wisconsin Professor Be-
neVes In Restrictions Of Births.

Prof. Edward A Ross, sociologist of
the University of Wisconsin, has a
strong sympathy for all those thinkers
who, whatever their particular solu-
lions for the moment may be, desire
to hold the present more IN the shape
or the past. He has faith that our
original conceptions of democracy are
enough. under a fair chance, to bring
about the greatest possible welfare for
all; and that we need no reconstruc-
ton OF our political and economic
Ideals. IL is a question merely Of
bringing them more into play. giving
them a better opportunity to show
their virtue
Prof. Ross has announced his belief
that in order to realize the benefits
of our democracy a restriction of the
birth rate is or will be necessary. The
falling OF of the birth rate in many
civilized countries Prof Ross regards
as hopeful rather than as a distress
ing phenomenon. The difference In
his feeling in this matter from that of
eX-President Roosevelt. with his race
suicide" remarks. is striking. The
professor thinks that an unchecked
birth rate would lead TO race suicide
IN the real sense: that in order to
foGtt tiC vitality OF the race the in
observation-disclosures of human increase
should be checked The study of
eusenics he regards of great future
benefit to the race 1t will bring about
the day when children are brought
into the world scientifically. so to
speak
In France, where the decline in the
birth rate is very great. there has
been Prof Ross DOfaS q craat fy,,
provement in the condition OF all
classes. The same tendency. with
probably the same beneficial results.
is operative in the United States. Far
from regarding this fact as a sign of
self-indulgence. and deca-
dence. Prof. Ross regards 1t as one
of the signs OF what he calls our
moral revival" on the eve OF which !
ne thinks we are standing, that moral !
revival being a quickened sense OF |
social responsibility.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
CHILD'S GARMENTS
AT THE SEASHORE

here are some suggestions for a few
niue dresses forsmall girls spending
Ime summer at mountain or seashore
lney are adapted for everyday. Dlav-
Ilhe wear. and are within the skin ~
the home dressmaker.
y very suitable little coat suit can
De made from navy blue serge cut
loose and trimmed both front and back
with straight strappings. A grace
iuily shaped white linen sailor collar
banded with dark blue linen. and gold
buttons would add a decorative touch
Cool mornings at the mountain and
seashore make light wooden dress
luost serviceable for the little maid
striped nannel would be very satisfac-
eoIy ana simplicity should be the dom
maui feature. 1t might have the
seams OF the slightly fun skirt straDr,-
ed with bias bands of the materioi ~ ~
Two narrow rufiies trimming the bot-
tom OF the same The bloused bod,,
can nave square yoke embeIIisbed
with silk trimmings and attached 10 n
with a silk cord. a leather belt To
match the color of the frock wouId add
a final touch.
A dainty cool dress for the after
moons, would be pretty Of spotted mus
I'm. II could be made low neck and
snort sleeves TO be worn with a
gulmpe and artistically trimmed with
a band of embroidered muslin. around
the square neck continuing down the
side front, where it opens. to the belt
"A oand OF it could also trim around
the sleeves. the bottom of the skirt
while belt of the same would look
very pretty.
striped percale, tastefully trimmed
with bands of plain percale to match
the prevailing tone Of the material
would make another very attractive
little frock. The waist could be made
over an adjusted linin and the skirt
attached to the same. a straight yoke
IN the little bodice bordered with
bands Of the plain material would
look quite smart. The sleeves could
be scant puffs to the elbow and met
by the long. close cuffs.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
TO KISS is A VERY
CHARMING THING
Deterrent Power of Disease Germs
Takes n Back Seat.

Once more the warming goes out
that kissing is dangerous. This time
II is voiced by Miss Ellen NJ. La Motto.
the ranking officer in DR.. Boslev's
corps OF fair and accomplished nurses.
The contact OF lip and lip, saws Miss
La Motto. affords an ideal opportunity
iCT the voyaging of pathogenic or
sanisms. Most of these germs. when
they enter the body at all. do so Inv
way or the mouth. OF such sort are
the germs of diphtheria, tuberculosis.
nenengitis. influenza, the simple cold
and all the familiar juvenile plaques.
Therefore. il is thoughtless. and often
cruel. to kiss, and sometimes suicidal
to be kissed
Fhus speaks science, and it's man
date should be observed as to babies.
and by invalids. But the great major
lty OF folks. no doubt, will keen on
Kissing. We have often wondered at
the enormous popularity of the exer-
else Why do you people kiss? The
act itself is ridiculous as a spectacIe
and unsatisfying as an amusement
It's sole physical accompaniment is a
feeling of suffocation. and on the nsv-
chic side IL is frequently embarrass-
ing. particularly If an unsuspected
audience reveal, itself, say, by satiric
Wnoops and catcalls. 1t has none of
tne chsrm or other pleasures, such as
SoaIeSg1o, eating and automobiling.
Tor example, kissing will neither build
IN the anaemic nor soothe the
neurasthenic.
But still II thrives, and no jeremiads
an rs "erils will ever work its ahoIi-
ton. The man who makes a practice
OF kissing the fair sex is a man At
tracted rather than repealed by dar ger
he knows that every kiss he steals
Is full OF fearful hazards. The girl
hersetr may black his eye, stab him
win hatpin, or call the police: and
then again she may choose to regard
his idle favor az an offer of marriage:
and accept him before he can escape
fet again, her father or brothers, de-
tectlhs MIN with his arm around her
neck. and with his eyes gazing into
her forehead, may rush in and hail
him 80 a relative, touching him for
small loans. calling him by his first
name, and SELLING Extensively upon ALI
the other camiliarities which relatives
1n5aw snect. Finally, the mother of
tne girl may knit him pulse-warmers.
and send him amateur remedies for
nls rheumatism and red nose, and her
iseue SISTERS may giggle every time
they see hfD.
No: ID is impossible to scare the
seaso@e ed kissing man with sinister
e6tk OF microscopic reptiles. He ia
uses 70 larger game, and he loves dan
ger II 10 HIS pleasure to fare ont
meS space upon a gossamer strand.
MoWn BY strong winds, and with tha
IathSultess abyss OF matrimony yawn-
nag beneath MIN In such grisly perils
he joys
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
STRENGTH OF The
REPUBLICANS
Is Not Slapped by the Ghost Dancing
Of Insurgents.

During the last half century since
Republican party came into power II
has experienced several defections
from its ranks, bit with the result
that it has grown larger and stronger.
Just as man becomes more healthful
and virile as he throws out of his
system disturbing malady. The first
detection was in 1864, but the move
ment against Lincoln and the Repub-
licans proved so ridiculous that the
seceders were glad to get back into
the party, and Lincoln was given the
electoral vote of every State but three
The next detection was in 1872, when
toe sO-called liberals. with the cry OF
Anything but Grant" held a conven-
ton, nominated Greeley and captured
the Democratic convention. with the
result that Grant got 2S6 out Of $50
electoral votes. In 1884 the mug
wumps, because they could not have
their own way. Joined the Democrats
and Mr.. Cleveland was elected. The
prOfessed reason for the revolt was
the opposition to Mr. Blaine: the real
reason was thtat the mugwumpc want
ed free trade. They got it ten years
later. and ii cost the country untold
loss and distress. The next pro-
nounced detection was in 1896. when
the silver wing of the party walked
out of the Republican convention and
obliterated itself
K viii be seen. however. that in
spite of OBJECTIONS the Republican par
ty has emerged each time much
stronger. the temporary defeat OF 1884
being due 10 flukes and frauds which
could not occur again. From a party
OF l,34l.2 64 votes cast for Fremont in
1896, IL has grown 70 a party OF I
637.616 votes cast for Mr. Taft in 1908.
Again 1t is confronted by rebellion in
its ranks. The band of insurgents
who declare a policy Of rule or ruin
must soon surrender to the great ma
tority, form an independent move
ment or join in alliance with the Dem
ocrats. The movement is in no de-
gree different from that opposed 10
Lincoln In 1864, to Grant in 1872. to
Blaine In 1884, or TO Mckinley in 1896
Its present strength is seen as follows
Senate House Total
Republicans 1890 81 200 252
insurgents .. 20 q
And this proportion is much wider
among the voters at large. In 1912.
whether the insurgents join the Dem
ocratic party or run an independent
candidate. they will find that the Re-
publican party will be stronger than
ever. and more successful without
them than with them.-Leslie's Week
ly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
Post Philosophy.

pretty girl can look mean things
nicer than they sound.
IL is waste of time TO argue with
Iate-iate has to be wrestled with.
some people complain of the high
cost OF foods they wouldn't eat If they
could get them for nothing.
mere is never much grief over the
vanished hand with a touch. The man
win past generally looks the part.
MOST men like to think that their
Injuries are necessities.
II is much easier to pay for those
lhIlgs we are to get than those which
we have had
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
THE INCOME TAX
is IMPROBABLE
AIdriCh is on Guard and Such Leafs
IGtiOn Is Unlikely.

The abstract argument for an in
come tax is, undoubtedly, a strong one.
especially with the citizens who
haven't incomes of taxable size. In
the twelve months that ended March
81, this year. the tax on incomes in
the United Kingdom gave the excheou-
er revenue from that source alone
of 65.103.000. Mr.. Bailey thinks
that the tax he proposes Ga tax on
incomes in excess of $4,000 would
Weld about $SO.OOO.OOO a year to the
government. That would certainly
make II possible TO tighten the tariff
and lengthen the free list materially.
But in the United States the income
tax has unpleasant associations. The
Older citizens remember il as a war
tax. and they remember the deceit
and outand-out lying II gave rise to
The Supreme Court has vetoed one
attempt to revive it. The attempts
VIII continue, no doubt: the Democrat
lc party is committed to them. and il
is rash man who says that they will
always be foredoOmed TO failure How
ever. as far as the SiXty-first Congress
is concerned. we think the citizen with
an income of more than $4,000 may be
quite easy in his mind: Mr.. Aldrich-
Ike the Star Spangled Banners still
there-Hartford Courant
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
There Was a Limit.

A young man visited his doctor.
and described common Illness that
had befallen him.
The thing for you to do" the ply
stefan said, lis to drink hot water an
hour before breakfast every morning.
Well. how are you feelmg?' the
doctor asked a week later. Did You
follow my advice and drink hot water
an hour before breakfasts"
did my best, sir, but | couldn't
Keep 1t up more'n ten minutes at a
stretch"