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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24
JOkERS IN AMENDMENT NO.
Seeks to Modify Fair and Efficient
Laws Until They Become Un-
fair and Inefficient.

An Argument for Popular Government.
Prepared by Missouri Popular Governs
ment League.
A very powerful argument against
the proposed amendment to the Mis-
souri, initiative and referendum law
is that in it the new PROVISIONS
FOR FILING PETITIONS ARE
FAULTY, PERHAPS INTENTION
ALLY so, while these provisions are
perfectly satisfactory in the law as it
now stands.
The joker in this amendment is in
it's provisions for filing and verifying
petitions.
Consider for a moment whether
this could possibly be the result Of
accident.
In the first framing of a bill many
deficiencies are likely to creep in,
against the wishes of the authors, AID
no sensible person will hold the au-
thors guilty of anything save care
~lessness, unless the contrary be clear
ly shown.
But when a law is fair and eff
cient on a certain point, and it is
thereafter plainly modified to be-
come unfair and to afford an easy en-
trance for error, is it not reasonable
to suppose that the alteration was
made with a crafty and wicked de-
sign?
And when these alterations are
made so as to present an easy oppor-
tunity for obstruction, not only to the
county clerk of each county, but also
to the judges, is not the guilt plain
enough?
And when, after this, the same mod
ifications of the original are made in
two parts of the amendment, does not
the crime against good faith and com
mon honesty become conclusive?
This does not necessarily imply
that the members of the state legisla-
ture who voted in favor of the amend
ment are dishonest. 1t applies to the
interests behind the amendment who
are responsible for it's appearance.
The members of the legislature who
voted to submit this amendment I'M
Willingly fell into the trap set by the
enemies Of the initiative and refer
endum. One state senator declared
on the floor Of the senate that he saw
the injury the measure would work
upon the initiative and referendum,
but was obliged to vote for 1t on &C
count of a pledge before election. A
large number of other state legisla-
tors made the same statement pri.
vately. The result is that the power
of the people is seriously threatened.
The trap has been successfully set
and the principle of the initiative is
in danger as a result.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24
Catholic Church Services.

ARCADIA.
First Mass, Homily, $3.50 o'clock;
High Mass and Sermon, 9 o'clock
Benediction, 1880 P. M.
PILOT KNOB. +
First Sunday of the month, 10:30
O'Clock; Second and Fourth Sundays,
$3.50 O'Clock.
GRANITEVILLE,
First Sunday of the month, $3.50
O'Clock; second and fourth Sundays,
10: 80 O'Clock.
No mass at Pilot Knob or Granite
vile on the third or fifth Sundays of
the month.
BISMARCK.
Third and fifth Sundays of the month
at $3.50 and 9 o'clock.
REV. L. @. WERNERT, Pastor.
Rev. JOHN F. ADRIAN, Asst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

tempt to amend. II contains two
eic.ous iokers TO defeat its supposed
purpose. One of them is a clause
that gives the county clerk the right
to hold petitions up to 30 days before
election. and requires the county
Judge to certify them 30 days before
election. This ought to be regarded
by the people OF Missouri as a joke
and a very bad and dangerous one
The other joker is that petitions may
re thrown out if they contain any
false signatures. Under this plan we
could never hope TO rid the state OF
any evil. because it is always possible
for the enemy to put few false sig
natures on any petition and thereby
kill it. The proper proceeding is for
false signatures to be thrown out,
Just as illegal votes are thrown out,
and the offenders put in jail.
Second-The initiative and refer
endum law in force is a good one.
That is why it is being attacked by
enemies in disguise.
Third-It annuls the peoples power
on four important subjects by forbid
ding the people to vote on them. The
most important of these forbidden
subjects is county option in taxation
Counties will be compelled perpetual
~ to submit to unjust tax laws i'm
posed by the rest of the state.
Fourth-If the people consent to
limit their power on four lines the
interests behind Amendment No. ]
know that it will be easy to limit
their power in everything else. Thus
this amendment will open the way for
the complete destruction OF popular
government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

For SALE OR LEAsE-The finest and
best located residence In Tronton, Mo-;
suitable also for Hotel or Institution.
Splendid brick dwelling and and ann
pie grounds, in prime condition; has
an unfailing spring (known as Grant
Spring, with ample water supply for
all purposes. This property hast not
only a present Investment value, but
is also Of historical interest. Address
H. M. Blossom, Pierce Building, st.
Louis, or Frank Mullin, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

Have received a new lot Of LADIES'
Solid Gold La VALERIE Neck Chains in
Diamonds and Pearls. Inst the thing
for the sumner. Come and get Your
choice at ADOLPH'S JeweIry Store,
South Main street, IrontOu, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

FOE sALE-Feed Mill, complete,
gasoline engine. Bargain. Write Box
1856, I%ronton, Mo-, or 1911 N. Euclid
Ave-, st. Louis, Mo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
OUR ARMY

! In these tremendous days when either side
| OF the European dispute is likely to lick the
| other at any minute and to look around
Tor something else to conquer many Amer
lcans are scanning our standing army with
microscope and a worried look
our standing army consists of two mouth
luls OF infantry, with chaser of cavalry
ana a few cannon for an appetizer. The
United States supports about $4,000 soldiers
who are ready at any minute to answer to
Lhe call of their country and push ten mil
non invaders off our beloved soil Nothing
woul9 De so inspiring to the patriotic Amer
ican business man as to watch this gallant
pand dash madly into ten times its number
OF foreign warriors and reduce them IN n
disorganized remnant of suppliants for ouar-
'eT, miracles are always inspiring to watch
Ihe united States has always been averse
10 employing large bodies of American
young men in the arts of idIeness, such as
standing army always furnishes between
wars. While all Europe has been an armed
camp the American has gone on nIacIdIv
accumulating business automobiles indi-
geston tickets to the worlds series and
oIhces of trust in the gift of the peonle
Ieace mas been an unparalleled blessing for
thls country. and If the question were voted
upon tomorrow America would roll up a
tremendous majority for international amitv
Win rowing cups on the side.
The United States and Belgium ograe
thoroughly on this point No country de-
sired , peace more passionateIy than Belgium
When the lid came off last August If Rel
slum mad had five times as many soldiers
ana a few siege cannon with throats as
large ls as subway. she might have gotten
her wish. But the Belgian army was NOT
notceaole in the general confusion and the
German army strolled over It,
we may always have peace in this coun-
try, and then. again. some yIctorions ana
shortlng power may decide to get mad at
us us on ll9 counts and capture the Old Faith
Lul m deyser' II this happens. we must reIy
upon our gallant 10000 men who viii ha
packed up by resonant and sonorous ma |
lriotlsm and an ignorance of military meth
pus as aoysmal as the Grand Canyon Per
maps we should not insult these brave de-
renders of ours by increasing their numbers.
out II does seem as If the average American
Dusht 10 be taught which end of a musEet
% 20 gran IN case history decides to repeat
s lsselI-and history Is n regular phonograph
"heh II comes to repeating.-George Fitch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
Pay Day Under Difficulties

TTTE COULD not have done without the
w war tax, high tariff OF low, for goods
that do not come to port yield no revenue
a little while ago we were all wondering
who would have TO bear the burden. 1t took
Congress a long time to decide that uues
uon. and even now the building and loan
associations are awaiting word from Wash
inston as to whether they are included or
exempted
Bus the present puzzle is chiefly over meth
ods OF collection. In some cases ft Is a sim
PIE matter, but the tax on telephone mes
sages. for instance, presents certain diff
NnculfieE. A large percentage OF toll calls
somss from the booths scattered about every
cemmunity, in hotel Hobbies railroad sta
tdns and other public places, payment being
made by means OF slot machines and how
one eent can get by the mechanical obstacles
II its way Is something rather hard 10 under
stand To expect the telephone companies
- take out the old machines and put In new
eaes or install thousands Of special coin
box attachments. In order to accommodate
= law which Is TO expire by limitation In Is
months. Is to expect a good deal
One Of the frst principles OF taxation is
that the lsvies shall be easily collectible and
another is that they shall be fairly coIleetible.
= vel as fairly distributed Whatever
trouble the war tax may give win hasten
the good time when all taxes will be as
eeientiie as the tarih of the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
HOW LAWS ARE MADE

70 ths Editor of tAs EUsafsg Lsdgsr;
sif-NeVer will the mass Of the psopke ensos
- Ptospstlty antl they become thinkers and
ehaslstana iia changes and ths cause of thines
saanatflal the Scholars. producers. business men
s..7ii - t4lsIss wage eafners. ETC.. win have
= - +. ana has been, and not from books written
nse~s4e or the lack Of such original qualities
Ale aile@ed % be ruled, and thalr police az
tsetee oy People snq make politics 4 basIaaet
80 80 sasesslaesAlx hgafe out the cause of thlnez
~r-a4sAssss @Aa On such basis make IaHs
.s.t,.s,. ORIGINAL THINKER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
A Scientist Gone Astrav

DROF. ERNST HAECKEL of Jena has
L lived distinguished life of so years for
the past so of which he has been making
important contributions to our knowledge of
natural science. No one will deny him honor
as world-renowned savant. For his part
in formulating the doctrine of evolution his
name will always have a high place in the
annals OF science.
But because man has been able to trace
the minute differentiatiOns of structure or
function in species he is not thereby qualified
to dictate the terms of peace in a world
war. "old men shall dream dreams" and
Professor Haeckel must be dreaming with
the privilege of senility when he insists that
Germany shall occupy London. annex Bel
gium' the British and Belgian colonies
another slice of France and the Baltic
provinces Of Russia as her price of peace.
or course. Haeekel does not represent Ger
many any more than Bernard Shaw repre-
sents England. But if he did his pronounce
ment would defeat its own end, because the
Allies would only fight with a determination
that must mean ultimate victory rather than
such terms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
7 ding the PeonIe

IN THE second annual food exposition,
which opened at the Reading Terminal
Market yesterday, Philadelphia has one more
evidence Of the growing stress laid on the
sustenance of the nation. The postofice did
not go into the "farm-to-table" campaign in
order to embarrass city dealers 1t wanted
TO get the people the best and freshest food
at the lowest prices. The same ideal is evil
dent in the men and firms that make this
food exposition.
Every day of the exposition is to be de-
voted to different food product or method
OF sale. There will be. for instance, Fish
Food Day." to show people the usefulness
and the economy of a marine menu, and a
market Basket Day" and a Farmers Dav."
to illumine other and important sides Of that
very diverse and very vital matter, the feed
Ing OF the people. It was altogether fitting
that four such prominent citizens as Mayor
5lankenburg, John Wanamaker William t.
Filden and Theodore Voorhees, should share
n wishing the food exposition a prosperous
future
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
GODS OF WAR

Fate watts us from the pigmies shore:
We swim beneath the epic skies:
A Rome and Carthage war once more
And wider empires the prize:
Where the beaked galeys clashed, To- tbss
Our iron dragons OF the seas!
High DER the mountains dizzy stesp
The winged ehariots take their flight
The steely creatures OF the deep
Cleaye the dark waters ancient nipht
Below above, In wave, In air
New worlds for conquest everywhere
More terrible than spear or sword
Those stars that burst with hery breath.
More loud the battls-erles are poured
Along a hundred leagues OF death
So do they fight. How have We warrea
Defeated armies OF the Lord?
This is the Dark Immortars hour;
His victory. whoever fail:
His prophets have not lost their power.
Caesar and AttiIa prevail
These are your legions stlll, proud ghosts
These myriad embattled hosts
How wanes thine empire Prince Of Peaea,
with the neet elreling of the suns
The ancient gods their power Increase
10. how thine own anointed ones
Do pour upon the warning bands
Ihe devils blessings from their hands
Who dreamed q dream mia outcasts bo,,
Gould oveFbrow the pride of klnRs7
They pour on Christ the ancient seorn
HIS Dove its gold and slleer winRs
aas spEeaa Fsfhaps Il nests In aame
In outeasls who abjure his name.
Choose ye your righiful gods nor nav
LID reverence that the heart denies
Nations. Is not zeus today.
The thunderer from the epic skies.
More than the Prince 81 Psaee7 ii rha-
Not nobler for q word at war;
They At the dreams Of power We hold.
Those gods whose names are aith d SIN
Men in their image made 81 cd
The high companions Of thslr viii
Who seek an airy empires PRIDE
W0aia they pray . the cruelhed7
oaleast CaFist. Il Haa TOO soan
For aass q battle . - IiirIad
Haae Hfs Haz geE 81 EAs assa aasa
Cons = tae tsIastt = tHe Mofls
- ziAkz 4 H znas siz4aaI seseH
AIS etean zAez s4H asHes tsasa
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ancient prides. 1t has only present interests.
Its energies are not monopolized in past
glories. It has not crippled itself with ira
ditions Its energies are free and ready for
work The old element is too arrogant to
govern Itself The new element is not Hence
IL IS governing New England
The government Of New England has
passed from the old farming element that
used to be supreme. 1t is no longer the New
England farmer, It is the New England mill
hand who rules New England. The new man
is radical He is in force So we have a
totally new New England; once the most
staid. now the most hysterical end of the
country. 1t is the most astonishing political
overturn In our history.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
A Fist to Meet a Bully

MAR is inhammatory. A successful ma
w ton is never content with the mora
prestige Of victory. According TO Prof
George B. Mcclellan, of Princeton and for.
merly Mayor Of New York, the present Euro.
pean war will have consequences that must
involve the United States.
Professor Mcclellan thinks that whether
Germany or the Allies triumph the result will
ne the same; either of them must expand in
such a way as will precipitate a war with
America.
NO matter who wins, it is almost certain
that at some not distant date we shall be
confronted with the alternative of either
abandoning the Monroe Doctrine or fighting
TO maintain it. We have made it a great ma
uonal principle, a question of national honor.
so that If we abandon it we must concede
that we are not strong enough to main
tain IT,"
Are we strong enough to maintain Il?
Every one who has studied the situation
carefully answers with an emphatic no. Our
navy is good. but II has never matched Itself
against resourceful and experienced first
class Zoe. Our regular army is miniature
AFFAIR compared with the armies Of Europe
now in the field and much OF our militia is
amateurish and inadequate.
II We should have to defend the Monroe
Doctrine in South America the situation
would be very serious. This is certain: the
United States does not want TO fight and
viii not burden itself by maintaining a vast
lrrny for foreign conquest But not TO have |
military force adequate for national de- |
ense Is utter folly. 1t is an invitation to
ny war-crazy bully that Is capable Of
1aking trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
Books That Redden the Decks

TACK LONDON has an imagination oiled
q with blood. In his last book The Mutinv
Of the Elsinor," he gives free play 10 his
hghtins fancy, and spills much blood in de-
scribing the experiences of the crew of the
Elsinor between Baltimore and Seattle.
London has never successfully broken from
the cosmic, heshly, materialistic doctrine OF
brutal force
The Mutiny of the Elsinor" resembles
The Sea Wolf" and both books redden the
decks with blood. Jack London loves fight,
and he Is not less successful In reporting a
nstie battle than in writing a novel. He re-
veals the ability. however OF coloring his
brutality with the most attractive colors Of
artistic expression. and while the reader
cannot keep his eyes from Calban. he realizes
that he is reading a man who knows some-
thing about real life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
Philadelphia, December !.
PICKING OUT A PRESIDENT

To me Editor Of The EUemiHg Ledger:
sh-Colonel Watterson, warhorse NJ tbs
JIehocTaey, must have jumped up and clicked
his heels together when he conceived the idss
OF printing at the head of his editorial page the
Following national ticket; For President. Boies
non A - S"h-
But wasn't 1t Justice Story who said: mro
crafty the hopes, secure the reverence and
sustain the dignity of the nation the Presi-
aehtlai ONCE should always be occupied by
a man OF elevated talents of ripe vIrtues
OF lncorruptible integrity and of tried patriot.
ISM one who shall forget his own interests and
teinemoer .ts that he represents not a party. but
"'g pt9d9aS Ml'9as naton QUEERCUSS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
Through the Canal

From the New York Tribune.
When the old Oregon leads all her proud sue
Sessols over the divide, Americans will hark
back some 10 years to the anxious snrInp. ~ Ieas
Then the Oregon was in her prime; but she
was bulit on the west coast, and there she was
IA the hour OF need, Her trip through the
Strait of Magellan in IS days from ssn r.. a,'e
CISCO TO hey West was a magnificent record
and as 1t happened, it brought her to the bat.
lesfound In time But the moral was plain
ana the lmmeasurable value of an Isthmian
canal was brought home in fashion AmerI
cans could never forget. AS the Oregon climbs
through Culebra from sea to sea in a matter
or Few hours, tine circle will be complste
and the lesson will be written for all the world
to read. '''u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opin.
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.

To the Editor Of the EUening Ledger.
sir-ln his suggestions to the teachers of Har-
din County, Ohio, the Superintendent of Schools
enJoins Teach patriotism as the second great
duty to man"
James Russell Lowell. In one of his lectures
referred to that enthusiasm Of loyalty for the
nag and for what the flag symbolized" which
kihdied the nations soul in 1861. but he pleaded
Tor "sedater kind of patriotism" quite as
peace"
True patriotism, martial or sedate must
fulhll the essential condition "of giving men
an ideal outside themselves, which would
awaken III them capacities for devotion and
herolsm that are deaf even to the penetrating
cry of self"
In America democracy and patriotism are
very nearly synonymous. Democracy does not
mean I'm as good asi you are" but You're
as good as am" Patriotism is ethical demo-
cratic, concerned with civic righteousness and
human welfare. 1t should most certainly be
taught in the schools. PEDAG0G
Philadelphia, December T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
THE BALKAN FIFTH ACT
Turkeys Entry Into the World War Declared
Logical


Logical.
The advent of Turkey among the combat
ants has been variously viewed One of The
most interesting analyses comes from Frank
n symonds In the New Republic. Mr.
symonds nnds in the arrival OF Turkey on
the battle line something so logical as to
suggest the fifth act of drama immeas-
urably grand and technically perfect. gem
Grafton ago the Great Powers, seated about
the table at the Berlin Congress. turned back
two million Bulgartans In Thrace and Mace
donia TO the gentle mercles Of the Turk In
order 10 protect their own peoples from war.
Similarly the Serbs OF Bosnia were trans
feFred to the actual but not the titnlar
sovereignty Of Austria. The Greeks OF
Epirus, Macedonia and the Aegean Islands
were left beneath the Osmanli yoke. Russia
was plaeated BY leave 10 rob her ally Ru-
mania OF Bessarabiai Inhabited BY Ruman-
lans Rumania vas quieted BY a permit to
seize the Bulgar land OF DobFudja
So today We have the nfth act. the world
var. The men, women ana children of Mace
donia. Thracs and Armenia. who were sac
riheed that there might be peace north OF
the Danube have died ii vain but not un-
avenged. Champagne and Picardy Brabant
and Flanders. East and West Prussia
Gaiieia ana Poland, nov know the horror
generation.
As this terrific eonaasration mounts higher
and higher the nzcinsts perceive in IL the
negation of All things sound ana best ia
human H1a. aztal the peace that was before.
ana pray that e may speedily return Yet
= ara. q EHls aar beyond al otheHs. 3 there
not alseekaraele s. E proof That tie lHsx-
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