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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

who understood the questions at issue
/ for a man who could withstand the ag-
/ gressions of the slave power. The
! country felt that Lincoln was the man
who was proving his qualities of lead
ership best, out in Illinois. He met
with unusual political astuteness the
opportunities that came to him. He
/ had been wing, but he became a re-
publican. He challenged Douglas n
a series of debates which the nation
read. He accepted an invitation to
speak before the eastern republicans
at Cooper Union, New York City, in
1860. Though Douglas had defeated
him in the contest for the senate, Lin
coin had received more popular votes
The east was anxious to size him up
with It's candidate. former governor
and idol, Seward. The audience that
greeted Lincoln at Cooper Union that
night when introduced by William Gull
len Bryant, he unfolded himself and
stepped forward, was a repres antative
eastern crowd. The people had heard
of Abe Lincoln OF Illinois, who could
tell story better than any man in the
west, and the audience had come to
hear Lincoln tell stories No one SEEM
ed TO have the idea that he would re-
ceive serious consideration for the
presidency among fasteners. But
Lincoln had measured the occasion cor
rectly. Instead of jokes, he delivered
the most logical and serious grafton of
his life. And the east became a sup
porter of Lincoln, next to Seward. The
United States had weighed Lincoln in
the balance. and in the fall he was
elected to the presidency.
Great Service to Nation.
Then there came the great service
to the nation that rendered Lincoln
worthy of the esteem of his country
men. The whole country united.
breathlessly. for the first inaugural.
Then IL rested easier. The people felt
that the president realized the prob !
lem facing him. Fort Sumter was fred
upon and Lincoln declared that the
gave him no powers of |
annulling the union, of terminating the
rather that it held Dim
responsible for the continuation of the |
union. Volunteers We're called for: |
they came. and the nation began war.
Amid the many duties of the pres,- /
dent in 1863, he paused Gu Nov. 10 10
deliver the Gettysburg address. That !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
A FCretaste of Spring,

bringing new ideas by leading Pari-
sian designers. A view of these latest
reproductions by famous American
rni1liners will supply the most authen-
tic Information at our command, as to
what will be worn at home and abroad.
We take much pleasure in showing
these advance models to all ladies who
are interested in early millinery. This will
be flower season, flowers and fruits
are seen everywhere. Latest advices
indicate a strong color season; and
while black will be much worn. it will
be a pleasing change to see such a lib
eral return to the lovely new color ef-
fects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

sentiment called the worlds attention
TO the fact that the war was not alone
over slavery, but over the question OF
a republican form of government. Eur
ope was asking, Gould such govern
ment endure?' And by the deep SYM
patty of that short speech he heipse
to unite the hands of the leaders OF
the north and south. Then, death al
the hands of an assassin claimed BE
and, as Seward said, he became OF toe
ages
In concluding, Professor Merry SAID:
Certainly. we of today can pay our
debt of devotion TO the cause OF de-
mocracy for which he gave the ias'
full measure of devotion no 0euef
than by listening to the words ne W
tered at Gettysburg, when he SAID,
is rather for us TO be here dedicated "
the great task remaining before w
Lincoln lived for and in his tilnes'
Our tribute to his memory Is the aeur
cation of ourselves to the problems u
today, the application of the same 'os
ersnce, thorough understanding ana
moral courage to the difficulties IN ou
present path of progress, that the ~
ton may continue to be of the peop'e
for the people, by the people.
Those Present.
The following were present al anS
banquet:
Prof c. n. Merry. Iowa City; Bernar'
d. Connolly. b. c. Hart:. Charles
L. A. Mcintosh, NJ.
Rudgren. Phil Mitchell. F. w. Banh'
sen, DR.. Gustav Andreen, Colonel Geo'
w. Burr, Captain w. A. Rosenfieid, hs,'
C. p. O'Neill, C. j. Larkin, Ebert "
Don. Charles L. Walker, DR.. }. X. nv
lowbush, Warren II. Reck, w. h MAJ
shall. DIR. G. l.. Eyster. Lemon
Smith, Johnston. Pa; John w. Wei0.'
T. Lamp. 0. w Black. W. =
Smith. p. Bennett, w. L. Clark u
Trevor. Dudley Marshall. Henry
Horst, Willard Larkin. b. q. Landes
L. Simon, w. ]. Sweeney. Dr. r.
First. II. P. Simpson. Floyd Z. ThoME
son. II. w. Cozad. NJ. C. Rice. ho0vt
l.. NJ, Titterington. George
Villain. Simon Lewis, J. j. Taxman'
4, Rockwell. T. ]. Murray, II. W. IVA
on. Fl. A. Ralston, w. Fl. Dart o,s1
Huber. z. II. Guyer. l. S. White n. :,
Ardo W. Mitchell, l.
cannon. B. o. Lewis. w. G. Johnso's
Iohn c, Souders, f. II. Stafford, =
4uby. E. W. Sullivan. Boyd S. Bypuu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

| verbal LONELINESS of the man, he was
| able 10 win the respect and affection
of some of the most queeuIy young wo-
! men of his community.
He emerged from this early period
undismayed. undaunted and courage
Gus. possessing an ideal of life that
was indeed remarkable. Amid the or
| binary surroundings in which he ma
tured, we find no mediocre and COM
mon purpose of life; rather one fitted
to a student OF more advanced theories
of life He stated in his first address
to the people of Sangamon county in
his first race for the legislature, Every
man is said to have his peculiar ambi-
! ton. Whether II be true or not | can
say, for one that / have no other so
great as that of being truly esteemed
of my fellow-men. by rendering myself
worthy of their esteem And, unlike
many of us. Lincoln was one of the
few who fulfilled his ideal. He rem
dered himself worthy of the nations
esteem.
Gave Up Politics.
after Lincoln was defeated for re-
election TO congress, he bent his mind
as never before towards the law. He
determined to become lawyer of the
first rank. He had given up politics.
He had become quiet on the question
of slavery, believing with most men of
the times that the question had been
settled by the compromise of 1850.
But Stephen y. Douglas, who was then
in the senate, suddenly aroused the
nation by the Kansas and Nebraska
bill, which opened up those territories
TO the slave power under the doctrine
of popular sovereignty and which re-
pealed the compromise of 1850. Dou-
glas, who was henceforth to champion
the cause Of slavery interests, had
come from the north, from Vermont,
and settled at Winchester. ILL., Lin
coin. who was TO champion the forces
of the north. had come from the south, |
from Kentucky. and settled nearby al I
Springfield. Illinois was destined to |
become the first battle-ground Of the I
Civil war. Lincoln left his law office, |
aroused as he had been stirred on no |
question before He entered the lists /
never TO weaken his opposition to the /
until death should palsy |
his arm, his mind and heart.
Nation Calls Leader.
The nation was calling for a leader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
On the Same Ship

but through another importer came
that great lot of narrow, medium and
wider shadow laces in cream and white
and the wide flouncings in both white
and cream in silk and cotton.
Black Chantilly laces, and the all
overs in shadows and nets, creams and
white.
Cream and white shadow 1aces in
handsome new patterns, some with
edges to match, at &c, 10c, 12Isc, 15c,
25c and up to 95c yard.
Silk shadow lace flouncings, cream
and white exquisite designs, 1s to 81
inches wide, at $1.25, $1.6S and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Dress Percales. double
aOidth. light and dark
styles, yard sc.
Saturday
Specials

On sale at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning and all day.
LANA OIL SOAP, high grade
toilet soap, always sold for
10c, per cake sc
HYGENIC TOOTH PASTE. the
25c size, per tube 12c
1914 UNBLEACHED SHEET
INGS in perfect mill lengths,
yard Ice
SAUCE PANS, with long alumni
mum handle, 8 pint size, for 29e
VAN DEUSEN CAKE PANS.
square, oblong and oval shapes,
this once lee
WOMEN'S FLEECE LINED
HOSE, the regular Csc kind,
per pair 1Se
BOYS'S HEAVY RIBBED
HOSE. fleece-lined, worth
25c, pair 121Ae
MEMS HEAVY WOOL FLAN-
MEL SHIRTS, assorted colors.
regular $1.25 grade SIC
MEMS GLOVES of fleece-lined
jersey, per pair Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Brussels Carpet Mi
tres, AZ inches square.
for Saturday. 69c.
Charming New COttOns
for Summer FrOckS

NEW CLOTH combination oil
crepe and ratine with linen effect in
Is plain shades and a few swagger
striped effects.
CREPES In many new weaves
shown for the first time this season.
also plain colored crinkle and plisse
crepes-price range from 15c to S5c a
yard.
RATINES-more popular than ever
this season; wonderful effects in the
new spring colorings, priced at Csc,
3Sc, SOC and up to CSC.
NEW GINGHAMS, new tissues,
new poplins, new voiles, new cham
brays, new soissettes, new white mate
rials-all are here in wonderful variety,
even for McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Introducing to Women a
New "WaffIe Cloth"
Suiting

Made of the finest Austrian worsted
yarns with decided Waffle" pattern,
this new fabric comes in plain shades
of Tango Brown, Delft Blue, Gendarme
Blue, Biscuit and Black. Just the
right weight for early spring suits and
costumes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
ESTABLISHED L. MccABE.
IS S Cebe.& CO.
ROCK ISLAND ILL: E EasssooS5dA 70 Es6SAb q
From Just Over the
Sea

Two great big boxes, many hum
dreds of yards of pure linen torchon
laces, just in from Europe-beautiful
patterns firmly made, superior wrought
edgings to inches wide, landings to
match, 81 to Sc inches, in two great
price lots, go on sale at once at &c and
SIC the yard.
You'll wonder why they are not don-
BILE these prices. Let us repeat, SIC
and 22c yard.
The lots are large, but none too
large to go around at these prices, bet
ter be prompt if you desire the choicest
patterns, to 6 inches wide, 22c to SIC
a ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Going to Travel?

Then you need that new bag and
trunk you have been thinking about.
The McCabe luggage has character,
style and durability combined to make
it just right. The sleeping car porter,
the bell-hop and the hotel clerk note
your luggage and judge you by it. A
shabby bag or trunk brings shabby ser.
vice with it. Buy some new luggage
for this trip and note the difference.
We offer the famous Indestructo
Trunks, also the Hartman Wardrobe
Trunks, as well as Steamer and Dress
Trunks, priced from lowest up to the
best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
New Wool Crepes

Soft, clinging fabrics with the drap-
ing qualities demanded by the new
spring modes in all the new evening
and street shades. Generous color as
sortrnent at SOC to 95c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Valentines Saturday
at Half

No need to say more. Many beau
tiful valentines still to choose from.
Buy them Saturday at HALF PRICE
e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

9x12 all wool Scotch Art Rugs, very
artistic patterns, values up to
$3.50 now S11.9s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Hand Luggage to Suit
All Purses and
InclinatiOnS

Bags and Suit cases of Walrus Seal,
Calfskin, fibre and canvas, first class
workmanship, best selections of mate
rial. thoroughly stitched and rein
forced. Prices begin at S1.0o and on
up to any price your pocket will agree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

s-3x10-6 Brussels Rugs, all wool face,
good patterns, marked down to SS.45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

Notified Smyrna Rugs, 26x54 inches,
colonial borders, special .$125
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

Round Dining Tables, 46 inch top,
large pedestal, were $4,000
now $14SS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

Carpet and Rug
Section
Dressers made of genuine oak, draw
ers, 14x24 inch plate mirrors,
down to .SS.So
Chiffoniers, solid oak, large ~
drawers, down to S4.SS
Princess Dressers, quartered oak, large
base, drawers, 1895 plate
mirror, were $1,000 now $16S5
Large Dressers, Grand Rapids make,
colonial style, drawers, large plate
mirror, were $4,000 now .$29.5O
Round Dining Tables, 4s inch top,
large pedestal, were $1,000
Notified Smyrna Rugs, 26x54 inches,
colonial borders, special .S1.25
s-3x1O-6 Brussels Rugs, all wool face,
good patterns, marked down to $40
9x12 all wool Scotch Art Rugs, very
artistic patterns, values up to
$3.50 now S11.SS
9x12 Velvet Rugs, exceptional values,
good picking, down from
$500 to $500
9x12 Royal Wilton Rugs, buy now and
save $10.25, down from S45 to sS34.75
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

Large Dressers, Grand Rapids make
colonial style, 4 drawers, large plate
mirror, were $4,000 now $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Chiffon Taffeta-An Old
Time Silk Revived

lime Six Revived
Almost identical with the silk used
for our grandnothers' very best dresses
but somewhat softer in weave, and now
one of the most called for among the
new spring silks-shown in both &c and
SO inch widths in all the better shades.
per yard, 95c to SIPS.
Let Your Light Shine"
Genuine Tungsten Electric Lamps, IS
to 40 watt, 25c each. all day Saturday,
not over one dozen to any one Gus
toner. Saturday Or
special .AOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Decided Reductions
Throughout the Furniture,
Carpet and Rug
Section

Dressers made of genuine oak, draw.
ers, 14x24 inch plate mirrors,
down to .SS 50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13

9x12 Velvet Rugs, exceptional values,
good picking, down from
$500 to $500
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02

NoGbsm Der GisuGeI CUR 0dlFie ob.
gefdnitten lit. peroen bic Sirlheu in
eiIdier nit uicbt al peitem Salie ses
fiillt Damn to1t man fir 8mno
&irIGen ! FMno 3uder nit etlpoS
gBoiIer his gum 4. GroDe mil@t Dor
benz O0lIigsn Grtolten ! Quart Trou5,
bronntipcin, Sum ooer Gognnc bo3u
uno 9ieBt i'm iiber bic 3irIhcu, per-
torft oie @lGIer uno Oerbinbet iie nit
@6pein5bloIe. 60 ldBt man Fe IA
Sage III Der Some ooer in gutter
WGrme iteben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02

2ege cine &oKerolle aug nit out
eerGuc6erisn Gdinten. barouf bie
Gnte uno etiuos QBnKer. G9more
oieIel6e, bod ni9t ou ipeic6, bann 0ers
teile lie, made cine Sauce bon Der
S4intenbriibs. gutter HinofleiT9bouil-
lon, brouuem MRebl, 3itronenI9eibe,
Rapern unb l pfunb oeto6ter gefbGls
ter &oitonien. SoI5 uno pfeffer rad
@eiHmod, foHe es ouf, bonn tue ole
Gntenitiide binein in6 loKe bos @on0e
nod einmol our8I4mOren, oo9 IO,
boB Die SleiI4itiide gano bleiben! I'm
bic S6iiHel earniere 8ldttertsigs
6olbmonbe ooer GemmeI-GrOutons.
Serpiere nit tIeineH seto9ten &artofs
feln.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02

3peieinboI6 Bis brei pfumD berbes
Gtiid &nIbfIeii9, am beIten BON Der
Seule, ptr6 tiihtig brett gstlopft, nit
GdrOelleHiireifen, Spedltreifen, 8itros
neni@ole unO 3Diebclfiidben, feit
nuFgerollt. nit 8inofooen geiHuiirt,
beB es bic 5orm elmer Murf erbdlt.
Sn elmer aaderole nit Butter lang
lam I6ou oelb esbraten. Das 5Ieil9
1T au4, taIt geaeRen, iebr pobls
fbmedenb.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02

Cine 9toie= =Snr felt man ouf fol,
genpe WeiIe Ter. Elm paar Sanopon
frifcbsr idGH oufienoer RoIeubIGtter
ldbt man OoIliidnDig trodnen, oesgIei-
Gen Heltca mo loaltiee farfbuftenoe
8Iumen. Sn eiEcr @ofs- Sar (mon
bstonmt iie in iaIt auea sroBen QG,
oer) IaiAtst man pieie nit etlpos pull
periiierter Nrris Hoot, unb etpas qes
itobenen Gjepiir6, ME NeIten. 3immet
un0 WMstatHub. g1iiniht man oas
Simmer 3u poyilmierea. nimmt man
MIR rem Dedcl ub.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02
Son6f@u6e reiniq en-.

9dniI@e 9anof9ube perben pies
Der fb0H, penn man Iie in naditebens
Der Milbuna pdTdt: Wlil9 unO Sal=
miatgeiit 5u glei@en SeiIeH peri9drft
man ourb einen mdBieeu Sell in
@2il9 gsloiter Seife; bier bineiH gibt
man ole 9on0ibube. bur1ndBt iie,
reibt uuo oriidt iie. Big fie rein err
fdeinen. Damn bdngt man iie aunl
&rodnen auf, oo9 peDer in bic
Gouue, nod in Die Sfenbibe. @inO
iie trodeH, reibt man iie in @ei0eu-
iLsie peih.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02
-GrDfsK s-iasnm q 3 { Il Y.

Die ousgeblliIen Grbien mer1en
nit etipas 3uder pcrmengt. in Tlns
fbeli 9cEiut n0 Often in einen NeHel
taIten gBaFeys aefsbt. Mau itopit
bic 3pii6eurdume nit Seu. Stros
ober Siiaern ous, brinot oas Mancr
gum Hoden uro I1Bt cs s 10 Wiiuu.
ten woucn. yi0,bbcr Deriorft uno
peripabrt mon ois 8loitasn l1bi Iie in
osm WaIIer cr!alien, perIieaelt ODER
perpidt fis uno betrnbst fis an tdiiem.
trodeHem Drtc ouf. 9luf l Zuurt
Grbien GBlOitsI 3adcr.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02
Sir Sams ltmO
&i6e.
@fIIige @Ufe.

Gine Ranne Rabbits 2ouge, /
Quart MoRer, elm 5 Gents-pofet BON
@ob6itts 1776 Wof9puIbsr. Die
Gauge pirb nit bem MuFer perriibrt,
Bis fie seI0it 1T. Damn riibrt man
bos puIoer nit 1 Quart beiBsm @ai>
fer aubaIteuo biz gum O6ligcu 2lufs
l0ien. 8eioes miro baum 5ufammsn-
gei4iittet uuo abtiibIeu Iafeu. @e6s
PfuHb Tett f6mel5en, our9leibsn, in
bic anbere 2Olung lauparm eiHriibren
uno eifrig riibren 9os Niibreu
miro nod peitere 10 Mlinuteu fortge=
fest, ebe man bic Wlaile in bic 5orm
i9iittet.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02
atrf@foft

@an5 reife iiibe &irI9en iperbsn
entitieIt. nit ben 3ernen aeritoBeu, A
biz 8 Sage in oen RelIer geiteut, bann
ausgepreBt. auf ie 2 pfuno @oft II
pfunb 3uder 0ueeIeBt uno unier ites
tenn Q(bI9Gumsn big aur Tobenprobe
eetN9t. glo9 Dem @rfalten pirb Der
Saft in TlaIhen oefiiut. gBiu man
aus SouertirI9en Saft bersiten, 70
itOBt man 8 quarts berIelben un6 2
9norts nit oen &erntn, IGBt bic
MaTe 3 Bis A Sage 5ugebedt iteben,
feibt Iie bur9. berIebt ben Saft nit
J l1nSe 8immt, ] llnoe Nelten unO
Elm Se@ifel llnSe Mlustatnub, IGBt
ibn einige Mole oufto@en, ieibt ourm.
Sudert. to@t bid Elm unb flint ben era
foIteten Soft in GIaiasu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02

3eitun0SnohriAt Sci
pem oeliriacu flcinen SdoOcHieuer
ooeoobrte iid uuierc neugeAriinoetc
o'emllIiac 6eueruebr al0l5eno.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02

rgntiduIoioeu sic, pobnt bci 50.
ncn meiu 6reuno Nfeicr2~ Ser.
ndcibcrin u@m Nerr @}eier mobut
cIIcroiuaS bel mir ga miiiien Gle
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02

obcr ctpos morten ser booet ge.
rooel~ - oSo, 10, oanu mill ic1 mr
mieoer ocbcu. Oas III niMt ger rih
tiQe Wleicrl"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-08-02

9lQ9qmciu moro ar @nib liant, iie
6olO eiumol eiuer 0r6Bcrcn 9hii0obc
geaenii6cr 81 lebeu
enn3ei den. 6rem0er.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-03
JAPS GO WILD
OVER MEXICAN
Bonfires and Fireworks for
Special Envoy LaBarra.
PRESENTED WITH A SWORD,
Charge Discrimination Against the
Japanese and Express DisapprovaI
OF Japanese Participation In
Panama Exposition.

Tokio.-A sO-called national vel
come was given here TO Francisco de
la Barra, special envoy from Mexico to
thank Japan for her participation in
the Mexican Centennial Several thou
sands of people carrying lanterns as.
sembled in the city park, where
speeches delivered by prominent men
were loudly cheered. This was fol
lowed by brilliant display Of fire
works and numerous bonfres.
A procession was then formed and
proceeded to the hotel, where Senor
de la Barra is staying. After the
crowd had serenaded the visitor, a
committee of members of Parliament
and other popular leaders mounted the
balcony, where de la Barra greeted
them amid prolonged cheering.
The committee presented to the visi,
tor a sword and other gifts, which he
acknowledged briefly and then called
for cheers for the emperor and the
Japanese nation.
The procession later marched to the
Mexican legation and the Imperial
Palace, in front of which another
meeting was held A resolution was
adopted criticising the United States
for discriminating against the Japan
ese and expressing disapproval OF
Japanese participation in the Panama
Pacific Exposition at San Francisco.
At a dinner given at night by the
merchants of Toxic in honor of Senor
de la Barra, Baron Maxine, the foreign
minister, in a speech favored the
Strengthening of trade between Japan
and Mexico.
The opposition press is attacking
the foreign Office for its alleged
timidity in the reception Of Senor de
la Barra, declaring that it fears any
enthusiasm shown for the Mexican
would cause resentment in the United
States.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-03
WOULD Reform
CAPITAL SYSTEM
Plan Radically Wrong, Says
Dean Small.
SOCIAL EFFICIENCY IGNORED
Still Paying on National Debt In
CURED Before 1sS5-Interest Pay
ments Have Equaied Original
Loans Twice over.

Minneapolis. overhead charges
of the capitalistic system are the cause
Of the increased cost of living, accord
ing to the address of Dean Albion w.
Small, of the University of Chicago,
to the twenty-sixth annual meeting of
the American Economic Association.
Dean Small is president of the Ameri-
can Sociological Society, meeting with
the Economic Association.
"Our inquiry into the central prob
lens Of our time will amount to moth
ing" said Dean Small, until the lead
ers Of our thought and action consent
to policy Of candidacy and thorough
inquiry as to whether something is
radically wrong in the capitalistic sys-
tenn itself
"Now when we are paying for to-
days dinner we are paying also for
dinners served and paid for long ago
and We are also paying instalments
on other dinners that will be served
generations hence. Yet we marvel at
the growing size of the bill.
Have Paid Debt Twice.
1--WE are stiH paying on $440, 100000
of national debt incurred before 1865.
Interest payments already have
squalled the original loans twice over.
Through continuance Of the annual in
terest payments, which do not reduce
the principal, we are now discharging
these loans a third time. Americans
for the next so years will be paying
interest for portions of the Panama
Canal and at that time will have re-
paid the original borrowings, but the
principal and interest still viii be just
as much due as if no payments had
been made.
Improvements of railroad terminals
completed or projected in various
cities are bonded for OO,OOO,0O0. The
interest will be a permanent charge
upon the earnings. 1t will press down
upon wages and life demands for
higher rates Our industries will re-
pay these loans over and over again
to the children and the children's chill
dren of the original lenders"
Dean Small pointed out what he de-
scribed as functional fallacies that
radically ignore social efficiency.
'The fallacy OF treating capital as
If it were an active agent and credit
ing income to the personal represen-
tative of capital, irrespective of their
actual services.
'oThe fallacy of incorporating the
fallacious capitalistic principle, thus
promoting the legal person to i'm
mortality.
"The fallacy of system of inherit
ance which assigns the powers and
privileges of incorporated capital to
sentImentally designated individuals.
This creates hereditary economic SOW
ereignty which must eventually be-
come more intolerable than the here
ditary political severeignites over
thrown by revolution"