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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30
INDIAN SCOUT

tiers in which the rural church, whose
helpful influence upon the business or
ganization and social life-especiaIly in
helping to introduce cooperation for
business and social reaSons-could do
an invaluable service to the nation, as
well as to the religious bodies them
selves. I very earnestly hope that all
our church bodies will act along the
lines of this suggestion, offered in ill
sympathy with their difficulties, to
enter more largely upon the field CT
social service in the open country. The
Y. NJ. c. A. has already begun such
work. The church can supply a great
need by giving to the country a coun-
terpart of the social service which en-
riches the urban life of our civilization
1t is their function to teach US not only
our duty towards our God, but our duty
towards our neighbors. The federal
councils of churches, through it's COM
mission in the church and social SER
vice is taking up this question.
Lastly, in advocating the cooper
alive syStem-and still more the CO.
operative spirit-among farmers I
have in view the strengthening OF
their political Influence. 1t is as true
as it is forgotten that the influence
of any interest upon legislation and
administration is strictly proportional
to the extent to which the interest is
organized-not, mark you, for pohti-
cal but for business purposes. 1t is
to the failure of the farmers to act
together in the business of their lives
that [ attribute their lack of political
influence. 1 say, too, no country can
realize its mission where the opinion
of those who live and work upon the
land does not find adequate express
sion through political action.
we progressives stand for the two
policies of conservation and the bet
terment of country life. We regard
them both as urgent and claimant for
action For the last three years there
has been, as regards both of them,
first reaction; and second, when I'M
der a storm of public disapproval the
policy of open reaction was aban-
doned, weak and hating action with
out the forceful central leadership
which can only come from deep and
abiding conviction. We demand such
leadership and we demand in the
leaders the deep conviction which
alone can give such leadership; for
thus only will there be response to
the appeal which comes direct from
the heart and conscience of the peo-
pie to the mind and will of the states
man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30
ASK ABOUT STUDENTS
Social Survey Most Comprehensive
Ever Started at IA. U.

Lawrence, Kan, March 30.-A socio-
logical survey so sweeping that its
questions cover 16 typewriter pages in
volving every conceivable phase of I'M
iversity life from the competency of the
Y. NJ. C. A. secretary to the number
of householders who permit students
to hang suggestive pictures in their
rooms, is being taken at the Univer-
sity of Kansas. The survey is the most
searching ever attempted in the west
and makes the Men and Religion
survey, which heretofore seemed i'm
pertinent, appear insignificant and
trif1ing. Scarcely a feature bearing on
university life from the identity of the
professors who are narrow anC
'.hidebound' and the number who vo-
ted at the last election, to the CLASH
fication of boarding houses for "reVe-
nue. only" is overlooked in this micro
scopic scrutiny of economic questions
The questions asked of faculty and
students alike embrace eight subjects
as follows: Faculty and administration
city, rooming and boarding clubs, stud
ents, athletics, fraternies, and en-
ployment of students. The purpose .
the survey is given as being intended
ito determine, if possible, a better
working bases for all religious. moral.
and social effort among the students
of the University of Kansas
Many of the questions are exceed
ingly interesting contrary to ordinary
statistical reading. Some of the ques
lions follow: What is the effect on
the student body of the regents smok-
ing while in session? What is the gem
eral character of Lawrence people:
What is the average attendance O.
students at dance halls? Do co-eds go
to dances to @eet their friends? Wha
type of faculty man is most popular?
Does any member of the faculty openly
oppose Christianity in his class room?
Are K. U. athletics clean? What board
ing clubs offer after dinner dancing
and card playing as an inducement for
trade? How many students live on
less than three meals a day? Shout
smoking be allowed on the campus.
How many students have ceased at
tending church since enrolling in the
university? The survey will not be
finished for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30

We are furnishing gold to other parts
of the world not in payment of debts
but in the form of loans and invest
ments.
The moral effect of this is reported
to have been very great in Europe 1t
must ultimately tend to increase or
strengthen Americas confidence in
its own business undertakings and ac-
tivities.
Another factor which undoubtedly
has been eXerting a stimulating influ-
ence is the expected opening of the
Panama and, in a less degree. the ex-
pected opening of the improved Erie
canals in little over two years. The
Panama canal is unquestionably ac-
countable for great activity in the At
lantic ShipyardS. There is also a
belief that the promise Of the crops
this year justifies The hope that the
harvest will be a bumper one, al
though it is recalled that a year ago
at this time the prediction was made
that the harvest would be bountifuI
unless climatic misfoftunes happened
in the summer. That unhappy con-
tingency did occur.
Another reason given for the in
crease of business activity and the i'm
provement in the securities market is
found in a noticeable refusal on tho
part of the people to become greatly
excited over politics. That is especial
ly true of the south, and in this city
while there is, of course, passing in
terest in the superficial aspects OF
politics and, especially, in the inter-
esting campaign which is being made
in behalf of Colonel Roosevelts
nomination, it seems to be the interest
of observers and not that of partici-
pators. The experience OF the pres
ent week seems TO justify the expecta-
tion that business is to broaden stead
lily, not very rapidly, in a healthful
manner and rot by any speculative
BOOM until after the presidential
election of next fall. After that it is
possible that the expected colossal
awakening of American commercial
and material will begin HOLLAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30
Our Foreign Commerce.

of the reasons for what seems to be a
change from ebb to flood conditions in
our business life.
Our Foreign Commerce.
In the next place. the steady main
tenance of our foreign commerce and
the gradual healthy increase of it are
serving to stimulate business senti-
ment. The unparalleled cotton crop
of last year and the heavy exports
which are now in progress serve also
to stimulate general business. The
great jobbers of the United States
have been now for som time hearing
that the retailers throughout the
country have almost exhausted their
old stock so that now they are COM
PEELED to replenish.
Our international financial relations
also are serving to stimulate general
business. The effect of this may be
somewhat indirect and in one sense
moral. The United States has now
been demonstrating for some nine
months that it is the best money mar
ket in the world. We have been
financing Germany and France and
have been aiding France and England
in the settlement of their obligations
with Argentina. Our gold is going
abroad, but not in any settlement of
trade balances. Settlements of that
kind are this year to be in our favor.
Presumably for the fiscal year which
will end on June so next the visible
international trade balance in favor of
~ six hundred million dollars, al
though that amount will be consider
ably reduced by our payment of in
terest upon American obligations in
Europe, the obligations created by
travellers letters of credit, the ocean
freight charges, which in the aggre-
gate will be very large figure. and
the payment of interest upon invest
ments made chiefly by the people of
Great Britain in the United States.
The Trade Balance
There still will remain. however. on
the years international trade a bal
ance in favor of the United States va
riously estimated. 1t can not be ac-
curateIy computed or recorded, since
many of the international transactions
are invisible, in the sense that no pub
lie record of them is made. We hear
an estimate frequently made here of
about three hundred millions as the
of money which must be paid
to the United States on account of in
ternational trade after deducting in
terest freight, insurance and other
charges.
The gold which has gone out of
the country, therefore, tells a silent
but impressive story of the present
pre- eminence of the United States so
far as money markets are concerned. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30

In The Prosy Romance capt.
talism, materialism and atheism
are hopelessly inseparable. Adj
dress the author, T. F. Sproul,
81 East 9Th ST., Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30

Doctor-The increasing deafness of your
wife is merely an indication Of advancing
years. and you can tell her that. Hus-
band-Huml Would you mind telling her
that yourself, doctor2-Christian INTEL
Ingencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30

of the reasons for what seems to be a
change from ebb to flood conditions in
our business life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
LA TOILETTE AIDS WILSON
National Issues Obscured and
Wisconsin May Be Democratic.
Ia rclerranh to The Tribune.I

rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Milwaukee. oct. 27-If Wisconsin goes
for Wilson this fall, as now seems likely'
the national Republican party VIII nave
only Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette ana
his former follower. Governor +. r.. Nc
Govern, TO Lame. Wisconsin's fight over
the Presidential election Is not fght
but only a whisper. Senator La Toilette
anti Roosevelt, and Governor McGoVern.
Bull Mooser. both seeing the danger OF
losing control Of the state adIninlstra-
ton, have buried their common ambitions
to be boss and have united with the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor. Judge
John c. Karel, in a mutual pledge TO bar
national politics from the state campaign
Thus Senator La Toilette is campaign
ing for McGovern under an agreement
with McGovern that he will not aid Tart
state campaign, while McGovern' to Sc
cure La Follettes support I'm the state
race. is pledged not to voice his views IN
favor of the Bull Moose The state com
mittee. partly dominated by La Toilette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

votes better than Hedges. This district
two years ago was easily carried for DIX
In a Harlem district canvass SUD
mitted from the 18th Election District OF
the Goth Assembly District, in which the
registration was 46i. showed that there
This election district has greatly changed
and the new voters are 10 per cent jews.
out Of the total registration, ~ per cent
of the registered voters were seen per
sonally. the remaining 30 per cent being
either doubtful or not canvassed. Based
on the canvass Of the 20 per cent the
vote would be as follows: Taft, l26; VIII
son, III. Roosevelt, 1l6: Socialists. 20
For Hedges ia; Sulzer, l6S; Straus, 10,
and Socialists, 20. This is strong Bul
Moose district, and also district that
is strongly Democratic. In 1910 this dis
tTict gave 144 for Stimson, 1873 for DIX,
% for the Independence League, and %
for the Socialists
In the 33d Assembly District, strong
Democratic district, % per cent jewish
canvass OF the Goth Election District,
out Of total vote of 216 registered
showed the following result: Taft, 90.
Wilson, 81: Roosevelt. 81; Debs, 10 For
Hedges. 81; Sulzer, 76; Straus, AZ; Debs
Is. Thirty-four voters were non-Com-
initial, 10 were not found, and 50 had not
yet decided. This district in 1910 was
part of the Goth Election District, from
which has been made this year the 3lst
Election District The whole 3Oth Dis
trict in 1910 gave the following vote:
Stimson, $40; Dix. 2o3; Hopper. 40, and
Russell y, out of a total vote of ZIG.
/ feel confident from the canvass made
mately between 10000 and 5000, and that
Wilson's plurality in the county viii run
at most not above 1900. possibly as low
as $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
POLES NOT FOR COLONEL
Repudiate Roosevelt Resolution
and Praise Taft.
nv Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Cambridge Springs, Penn, oct. H.-Of-
fcers of the National Polish Alliance, who
yesterday dedicated the National Polish
College here, with President Taft as the
principal speaker, adopted to-day reso-
luton repudiating one given out last night
favoring Colonel Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt resolution caused pro-
tests from the Polish College students and
the hundreds Of Poles here 10 attend the
dedication. II was drafted and signed by
four Polish newspaper men at the close
Of the dedicatory banquet last night
To-days resolution follows:
4 telegram sent 10 Colonel Roosevelt
by four Polish newspaper men has neither
the authority nor the approval OF the
Polish National Alliance. which does MOI
take part I'm any political campaign. The
Polish National Alliance Is grateful 10
President Taft and appreciates very much
his presence and cheering words at the
dedication Of It's college at Cambridge
Springs. Penn, and regrets very much
that this occasion should have been used
10 further the candidacy Of Colonel
Roosevelt or that OF any one else.
The resolution. signed by Henry Du-
laurence Niedzwledzki. vice-censor, s. G..
Crechowicz. secretary; X. Zychlinsky,
president. Philip NJ. Kyckl. vice-presi-
dent, and committee Of five, was for
warded to President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
Will Get Labor Vote.

Tho social and Industrial justice planks
Of the Progressive platform have APP
pcalod nightly 10 the wage carners Of
the nation Roosevelt and Johnson Will
carry all the big Industrial centres by
landslide plurality
There viii be approximately $1,000 'hrst
voters votes cast. The average per
ccu,aga OF the FIRST voters vote, as In
diCatcd hy more than seventeen hundred
test polls by the local ProEressv" com
mittcD. shows more than I'D per cent OF
this class of voters for Roosevelt.
knowing that TAFT will be- "a bad third
I'm the race, many rcdctiOlay kepub-
leans. n the hope OF defeating RGose-
welt. will cast their votes for Wilson.
Based on careful inquiry 30 our local
leaders. | estimate 10 per cent Of the TAFT
vote Of four years ago will go 10 Wilson.
Roosevelt will receive on an average ~
per cent Of the normal Republican votes
In some localities u viii 20 as high as
- per cent. as In California. Kansas,
Idaho Maine. portions Of Michigan Ind
lana and Illinois
BASED upon the foregoing premises as
10 general conditions. and upon the tele-
grams received by me up 10 , o'clock
this afternoon from every Progressive
state chairman. ! now make the follow
ing predictions as TO the outcome OF the
ballOtlug on November 8:
OF the $4,000 votes cast for Taft In
1905. approximately. Roosevelt viii re-
ccivc 50 per cent. 4.6O7, 400, Wilson will
receive 10 per cent, 7G7 800. and Taft
will receive 80 per cent. 1908, 200; total
GTg GOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
TERMS JOHNSON UNJUST
Untermyer Defends Wilson s
Attitude Toward Trusts.

Samuel Untermyer came out yesterday
with a defence OF Governor Wilson
against the allegation made by Governor
Johnson Of California that Governor
Wilson failed to take action for the sup
preston Of the trusts organized in New
Jersey.
In a letter addressed 20 Chairman
William +. McCombs. Of the Democratic
National Committee. Mr.. Untermyer said
In part:
The Democratic argument against In
trusting the solution OF the yeNed PROB
lem of the trusts to either Of the other
parties IL based upon the past records or
their candidates, as TO which there can
be nc serious controversy. 1t appears
that under Colonel ROOSevclts admins
tration the number Of known trusts mot
including the innumerable secret pools
and other unlawful devices for thrOttlng
competition which flourished in almost
every Industry increased from l49 TO
10000, and their aggregate capitalization
from S37S4 600 600 10 S3l. 672 600 900. and
that the prosecutions" under President
Taft's regime have been timid and in
effective and the outcome puerile and
farCical TO the point Of bringing the ad-
ministration Of law into contempt.
In the effort TO meet the arguments
based on these stubborn facts and others
equally conclusive, which II is not nee
cSsaTy 10 TeheaTse here, Governor John
son Of California and the newspaper and
other supporters Of the Progressive
party are asserting that Governor VIII
son failed 20 take action for tho sup
preston of the trusts that were organ
lied under New Jersey charters during
the time he has been the Governor Of
that state.
with equal, or as little, Sincerity one
might inquire what action was taken in
that direction by Governor Johnson, In
whose state (by way Of iliustration) the
Standard oil is also Incorporated and
has interests far greater than its prop
eTty interests in New Jersey It's entire
export trade to the Far East is supplied
by the Standard OIL Company Of Cali
fornia, largely from the oil fields OF that
state
The same question might likewise be
put with equal fairness TO the Governors
Of other states in which the trusts have
vast property interests and are incorpO-
rated. The implication would be quite
as unjust as that which Governor John
son has drawn with respect TO Governor
Wilson.
Mr.. Untermyer cited paragraphs from
Governor Wilson's inaugural message
20 prove that the Governor was anxious
to bring about reforms in the corpora
ton laws of the state. Mr. Untermyer
added that Governor Wilson could not
accomplish it because of an opposing
Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
SOCIALISM MISSOURI ISSUE
Farmers Rise Against Single
Tax Amendment.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. /

Jefferson City, Mo, Oct. N.-Missouri
farmers are preparing to cast the largest
vote this state has ever known. as not
since the great question Of the extension
OF slavery have they been aroused as
they are to-day. This big vote, however,
will be due neither TO Wilson, Taft nor
Roosevelt. The Presidential election is
secondary matter. The question that has
aroused every farmer in Missouri ia one
of taxation A new system Of taxation
will be tried, provided the amendment
authorizing 1t carries at the coming cleo
ton.
The initiative and referendum is I'm
force in Missouri. Some time ago, through
this law, there was brought before the
people a constitutional amendment for
the adoption OF the single tax" theory
Every socialist In the state formed him
self into a speaking committee to boost
the new method Of taxation.
Emil Seidel. Socialist candidate for
Vice. President, explained the amendment
as meaning the collective ownership OF all
farming lands. when the socialists get
in control OF the government" said Seidel
I'm his speeches, I'VE Will take all the
farming land in the country and place II
under the control Of the government. We
will either confscate all the land, or We
will tax II to its full rental value, and
thus force every land owner to turn his
acres over to the state. Every dollar Of
unearned increment belongs to society.
and society in general shall take 1t when
the socialists get In power"
That the proposition will be defeated
there is no doubt Ninety out OF every
hundred farmers are against 1t, and not
all the city men are supporting it. Or
ganized labor has Endorsed IL, and every
socialist I'm the state is shouting for it,,
hut the louder the shouts the more deter
mined are the farmers that the amend
ment must he defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
T. R. THANKS HIS FRIENDS
Unable to Answer All Messages About
Shooting at Milwaukee.

The thanks of Theodore Roosevelt to
the many persons whose letters or tele-
grams regarding the shooting at Milwau-
kee have necessarily remained unan-
swered were expressed on his behalf
yesterday in this statement issued at the
Progressive national headquarters:
Colonel Roosevelt wishes to take this
method of expressing his very deep APP
probation OF the multitude of letters
and kilograms that ne has received since
the shooting The number was so very
large-many thousands, all told-that it
was a physical impOssibility for him
even to attempt to acknowledge each in
dividually, and while the endeavor has
been to have some answer sent to each,
vet I'm the confusion IL is probable that
some kilograms and letters have been
mislaid or that the addresses Of the
senders have not been found. lie trusts
that i'm any case where this has hap
pened the sender will pardon the failure
10 answer in view of the circumstances
set forth above He again wishes to
state how grateful he Is for all these eX-
prpsgiOug of good will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

to the pier. On his finger he wore y
heavy gold filled ring, and II pecahe
TANNED in the clamp just as he mad
given the signal to the donkeyman 10
hoist away The engine started ana
Ratz, suspended by one finger, shot
into the air with the logs. He was
hoisted from the hold through the
hatchway to a considerable distance
above the deck before his predicament
was discovered and the engine re-
versed.
When he had been lowered to ths
deck Ratz had tainted. He was hur-
ried to the Holy Family Hospital
where it was decided that amputatien
of the finger was necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

and partly by McGovern, is following the
lead of the rival bosses and is refusing to
take any part in the national election.
The result is that the Wisconsin cam
paign for Taft is entirely In the hands Of
a few loyal Republicans, who are handi-
capped by charges from both McGovern
and La Toilette that they are Tories be-
cause they are not devoting all their eff
forts to the defeat of Karel, who is a
former University of Wisconsin football
player
Meanwhile the Wilson men are having
comparatively easy time, for with the
Progressive element hopeless Of success
the prospects are that the Bull Moosers
will attract enough votes from the Re
publcans to accomplish a Democratic
victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
HANGS BY HIS FINGER
Longshoreman Hoisted from
Ships Hold Loses Digit.

Gustav Ratz, a longshoreman, had
the third finger of his right hand am
putated yesterday because Of an I'M
usual accident Ratz was at work yes
terday afternoon in the hold Of the
steamship Arnfried, lying at the end
Of Van Brunt street, Brooklyn. help
ing discharge a cargo Of quebracho logs
from South America
1t was the duty of Ratz to attach
clamps to the logs and in this way
they were being hoisted from the hold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
TAFT THANKS SWEDES
Regrets He Cannot Attend
Charity Benefit in Boston.

Washington, oct 27.-White House Off
eials tonight made public a telegram
from the President TO a. Konrad john
son, OF Boston. president OF the Swedish
Charitable Society Of Greater Boston.
The telegram follows:
l genuinely appreciate the kind invi-
taton 10 attend the entertainment which
Is 10 be given tonight for the benefit OF
the Swedish Charitable Society Of Great
et Boston. Important public business
requires my presence here and ] had
made arrangements 10 come to Washing
t"n before your invitation was received
would be glad 10 accept were II pos
slble, and thus show my interest In and
approval of the commendable work
which your organization is doing for
,,A6se who. on account Of age and other
ihhrmities. need a helping hand ] thank
!yu and send Won nv best wishes.