Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-03-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

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and banks Of the country at the pres
emit time is considerably in advance
of that of year ago.
And business men in general a1e
preparing for improvements ana ex-
tensions. Financial arrangements
have recently been made by severat
railroads for raising S90,OO0,OUo 70
be used in extensions. Inc Erie
railroad plans to expend Sl0,Uoo,VV0
in the next ten years for completing
the Misunderstanding of it's main line
between New York and Chicago. the
Atkinson is raising $50,000,000 for
new work and equipment, and otner
companies are preparing 10 pu-
smaller amounts into Improvements
This after a Democratic house has
,been at work a year, and on the eve
of a Democratic presidential victory
does not look as If business Interests
were standing still, or had any Tear OF
Democratic president. AS mat
ter of fact, the business men OF ina
country know that leaders OF the
Democratic house have proven them
selves as safe and sane business mem
as any Republican leaders ever
were. -,
The gross earnings of the rail-
roads for the first week OF FEBRUARY
were 9.81 per cent. better than
wear ago. For the fourth week OF
January the reports from forty-Iour
roads indicate a gain over last year
Of 1927 per cent. Reports for De-
cember show an increase OF net earn
ings over December, 1910, OF not less
than 1888 per cent.
Bank clearings last week were pet
ter than a year ago.
Foreign trade in January was very
large. The exports exceeded those
of anv preceding January except IN
1908. and the imports were larger
than for any preceding month WIZ
a single exception
In other words, the prediction
forecasts of the standpat Repuol-
cans to the end that the stagnatlon
of business would Immediately fol-
low the election of a Democratic
House. are not being fulfilled. While
If is true that some of the lllegas
trusts which have been tnrottiins
competition and boosting the prices
of the necessaries of life are not par
ticularly enamored with Democra9ie
procedure, legitimate business under-
stands thoroughly that it has notn-
ing to fear from Democratic ascend
ency and welcomes it.
PROTECTION VS.. TARIFF FOR
REVENUE.
Workmen in Germany are pro-
tected" by tariff wall Approximately
as high as the Payne-Aldrich tarlH
wall. In England the workers are
not so protected.
Result: Bricklayers in free-trade
England receive 1912 per week OF
% 10 hours. while the protected
brieklayers of high-protection Ger
many receive $3.50 per week OF 81
hours.
Here are few more comparisons
which tell their own story:
$50 England Germany
Carpenters. per week. 1914 $3.50
Filters. per week ..... 8.64 log
Compositors, per week 1872 sou
Plumbers, per week. 9.o4 6.S6
! And the cost of living is much
higher in Germany than in England!
LA TOILETTE NOT DITcHED-
There has been in existence q gem
eral conspiracy all over the East seek
ing to make the people of the country
believe that Senator BaFollette rs
ont of the race for the nomination
for President. The conspiracy was
nretty largely successful. because
many people believe LaoFllette has
uit Senator LaFollette is not thar
kind however. He will go down
fighting. if necessary, but he will not
run up the white flag.
| The following extracts OF tele-
gram sent by Senator LaFollette per-
sonally to North Dakota RepuDiicans
shows where the Wisconsin Senator
stands on the subject OF laying
down."
"The report that have withdrawn
as a candidate is false, and the state
ments regarding my health are gross
Recommendations They are a part
of the pressure brought to bear TO
force me from the contest, which
willingly undertook at a time when
no one else could be induced to make
the fight.
az want delegates who are ready
to win. or lose if need be, in the in
terest of a great cause. Let me
through you assure the voters OF
North Dakota that shall as always
keep faith with them, and shall re-
main steadfast to the end.
JUGGLING THE FIGURES.
Here is business secret: If you
are running your concern at big
loss, but wish to make the figures
show a big surplus, simply put on
paying heavy bills until after the
reports of the receipts and expendi-
lures are made up for the year.
This is the system by which POST
master General Hitchcock put the
postoffice on paying basis" ac-
cording to charges made by w. D.
Brown, formerly government audi
tor, whose expose of the situation is
so obviously true Mr.. Hitchcock has
failed to reply.
M prouyn shows that tho alleged