The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-30
ROOSEVELT ROT
SAYS HENRY

Gomez of Cuba that, unless a reign of
militarism can be averted there, the
American government will take charge
of the island
The national board of trade repre-
senting organizations in all parts of
, Tie country has been in session here.
The association encourages business
men to interest themselves IN pri-
maries and in public questions. 1t en-
dorsed one-cent letter postage.
a convention has been in session in
the interest of federal aid to good
roads.
In an address to the meat-packers,
Senator Reed of Missouri condemned
the Judge Gary plan of federal super
vision of corporations as "Plutocratic
Socialism"
Representative Henry of Texas has
proposed a constitutional amendment
making the last Thursday of April, in
stead of March 4, the date for inaugur-
ating presidents and vice presidents.
The charge that persons connected
with the steel trust are endeavoring
to advance his nomination for the
presidency has been called by Col
Roosevelt "Tom-foolery."
The recommendation of Postmaster
General Hitchcock that the govern
ment appraise, take over and operate
the telegraph companies has produced
much discussion. The New York
World has suggested ironically that
for efficiency, it might be better for
the telegraph companies to operate the
postal department.
Charles S. Hernly, president of the
Ny Castle, Ind, Industrial Associa-
tion, has just given the senate post
Office committee an interesting recital
of industrial development He said
that New Castle was sleepy country
village with population of 3,406 in
1900. 1t is now thriving city having
about twenty-five important, diversi-
fed industries and population of
something more than $4,000. Though
houses have been rapidly built, last
year an automobile company, employ
ing two thousand hands in their plant,
found it necessary to invest S150,000
to provide homes for their employees,
The success of New Castle caused
many other towns to follow its ex-
ample. Mr.. Hernly's services have
been asked by commercial clubs in
nearly every state. Under his direc-
ton, Brazil, Evansville and other In
diana cities have succeeded in locating
important industries.
Mr.. Hernley said that one of the
first things they did not do was to
send for lot Of mail-order catalogs.
Lack of pubic spirit, he said, would
deaden any town. Local merchants
had always been active in such de-
velopment. Any system which disables
them from helping in such movements,
supporting their local newspapers and
extending credits necessary in grow
ing towns, will result in decreased
home markets for farm products, labor,
etc. Lands near live town are worth
much more than lands near a dead
town. Amy rate which would enable
the government to operate parcels
post otherwise than at great loss
would be so high as to make it imprac-
ticable for transporting farm products.
Merchants and farmers prefer to sell
goods and products through personal
inspection. Where the farmer might
save few cents upon carriage of
goods brought from some mail order
house, he would lose much more
through deadening of the the town and
sending its resources to. large mail
order centers.
The proposed carriage of parcels by
the government for concerns a thou
sand miles distant at the same price
as that charged for few miles would
weaken home ties and loyalty to COM
munity interests. 1t would build up
large mail order concerns to the de-
probation of local values. Nearness
to a good live town adds to content
ment on the farm. Increase of great
cities and consequent misery of many
unemployed are largely due to dull
ness of many small towns. Great
cities furnish gravest dangers. Car
riage of first and second-class mail at
a cost regardless of distance might be
justified by their diffusion Of intelli-
gence necessary for stability of re-
public.
The present carriage of merchandise
up to four pounds regardless of dis
vtance was only incidental; for sam
pies, for information purposes, etc.
This has been so abused that it might
be more just to transport even mer-
chandise under this limit at rates pro-