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The nonpartisan leader., 1915-12-09
THE lNONPARTisAM LEADER
BY Willis j. Rutledge

the farmer down here. Well, why
not? How many farmers are in Con-
gress?
Ehe Row About the Devils Lake
Postoffice.
The presence in Washington this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Bloom, of
Devils Lake, N. Dak., emphasizes the
probability that the Devils Lake
postmaster appointment is to be
legislative sensation. in the Senate a
gain this winter. Threats of impeach-
ment proceedings against Postmaster
General Burleson because of his in
sistnce uron appointing either Mr..
or Mrs. Bloom postmaster, although
both have been twice rejected by
the Senate, are being openly made by
Republican Senators. Whether tho
matter will be carried to this length
is doubtful, but at this time it seems
curtain that the seal of secrecy
which covers the executive sess:o::
will be lifted and that the Devils
Lake case will be discu sed in tie
open Senate.
Appointed Three Times.
AS the matter stands Mr.. Bloom is
now the Postmaster at. Dewitt Lake
= by virtue of recess appointment by
Burleson shortly after March 4th. 1t
the first being early in 1914. On the
is his third appointment on the job,
appeal of Senator Gronna the Senate
rejected the appointment, whereur,on
the President sent the nomination of
Mrs. Bloom to the Senate. This ap-
pointment was also rejected. Con.
gress adjourned on October 28th, 1914
and a few days later Mrs. Bloom re.
ceived recess appointment. In due
course this came before the S na
again lat winter and her appoint
ment was rejected second time
Thereupon Bloom was nominated, Mrs
. Bloom then holding the place by vir'
tue of her recess appointment. The
Senate again rejected Blooms no
nation. " >r, ..- - -..~. ....
Another Recess appointment.
Burleson waited until adjournm"r
on March 4th and a few days Later
} gave Bloom a recess appointment
This will bring the Bloom appoint
ment again before the Senate 'thi
winter. 1t will undoubtedly be re
jected.
The nonpartisan leader., 1915-12-09

7wenty Dollars in Gold
Ten Dollars in Gold
Fipe Dollars in Gold
Three Dollars
FIRST PRIZE
SECOND PRIZE
THIRD PRIZE
FOURTH PRIZE
To Every School Pupil Under 19 years of Age That Sends Ans
The Leader Will Send Beautiful Christmas Gard Free.

To Every School Pupil Under 19 years Age That Sends Ans
The Leader Will Send Beautiful Christmas Gard Free
HERE ARE THE PROBLEMS.
North Dakota farmer took load of wheat contain
Ing 81 bushels elevator where the wheat graded NO
and docked pounds .s%. >as@
Two days later he took another load So bushels OF
wheat graded and
paid for at the of No. while docked only and
onehalf pounds
the price the first load and the net
price allowing for fluctuations of
the market meanwhile, actual difference of $9S7
Suppose the total wheat of North Dakota to be lO
100000 bushels
Suppose all put into containing 81 bushels
each ~.
that of msgradng and dockage there
lost to the farmers that raised it SS7 second wagon
be the total of loss in dollars to the
North Eakota in D"ckage and Grading Alone?
How automobiles al $60 each would that amount
buy?
How many boys and girls would that amount send to col
Iege for four years at $400 year?
If S1O0 for mnths vacation for farmers
The nonpartisan leader., 1915-12-09

wife three children how such mothers would able
with this vacation of travel and recration
How memberships the NonEartisan League would
the pay for at So each How at $40 each?
the farmers of North Dakota establish their
would they the loss they sustain
in dockage and grading by privately owned eevators
z. What is parasite?
8. How published in the state of North
abolition of the system of
docage msgadng grain? Why have the oh:rs done
so?
s. If the farmers who comprise Z percent of the population
together they they the laws North
they will retain themselves and their families
that taken from them by the system
of docking and misgrading of grain?
RULES AND CONDITIONS CONTEST
plainly. Give posto!fce address, county and
all school boys and school girls under the
O.
replies considered that reach the Office
Nonpaisan Leader in not later than II o'clock
Is.
Each contestant will be allowed to send
writing and brevity of statement will
ably considered
on ones side only of the paper
ei Answers to "contest Editor, Nonparsan Leader Box
9l9, Fargo; North Dakota.
Flames the winners will be printed in the Loader Of
December 70.
We invite all young friends this contest All
will be strictly merit.
The nonpartisan leader., 1915-12-09

Habitual-"Do you know you're
growing handsome, hubby?"
eyes; it's a way / have when it
gets anywhere near your birthday
Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
THE PRESIDENT AND SUFFRAGE
A Skeptic Who Is Not Impressed
by a Recent Announcement.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In issuing his announcement OF his
intention to vote in favor of woman suffrage
at the coming election in New Jersey the
President declared that he will vote mot
a. the leader of my party in the nation. but
only upon my private conviction as citizen
Of New rsey." The President does not eX-
plain how he could vote as the leader OF his
party in the nation, nor does he state any
reason for justifying his belief that the
time has come TO extend the privilege and
responsibility of the ballot to the women OF
the states, and he doubtless adopts this
course because it is impossible to formulate
any logical argument sustaining such belief
President Wilson believed in the last re-
vision of our tariff laws, but the business
men of this country know that this revision
PLAYED havoc with the business of the
country.
He believed that sugar should be admitted
free of duty The result has been loss OF
from S40O00.0 900 to S60,O00.000 year to the
government in sugar duties and the price OF
sugar has not been reduced 20 the con-
sumer He now believes. according to press
reports. that the duty on sugar should be
restored.
President Wilson. believed that social
istic income tax should be imposed upon
the people of America to make up for the
losses IN government income inflicted by
tariff revision; socialistc because it imposed
T. tax on less than one-half of | per cent Of
the citizens of America from which over
9ei2 per cent were allowed to go scot-free.
President Wilson believed. when this OBJ
noxious income tax law failed to yield the
revenue expected to compensate for loss Of
duties on imports. that so-called war
revenue tax law" should be imposed upon a
ration at peace to compensate for the loss
Of government income which had been
thrown away in revising the tariff
respectfully submit to the thinking men
Of America whether mere expression OF
the belief of President Wilson, unsupported
By any reason, should be accepted by them as
guide upon the question of the wisdom or
the folly Of placing the ballot in the hands
cf every woman, irrespective of the question
of her being qualified to use 1t wisely.
In my opinion the right OF suffrage should
be curtailed and not extended.
HENRY W. HAYDEN.
New York, Oct 8. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
GuesSeS About Ireland.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: u. VI. F." seems to have based all
his speculatons, surmises. and criticisms on
an evident falsehood. No responsible Irish
American has said that 100000 men were
preparing to go on an expedition to free
Ireland. Mr.. Spellissy denies that he or any
OF his acquaintance has made any such
statement. Has 81. NJ. F." set up this boyle
in order TO amuse himself in clubbing it
down? This method of disparagng an in
dividual, people institution is unfair
as well az an unfailsble index to shallow
mind.
rs | am three generations removed from
Ireland. and lot being a member or an ok
PEELED member OF any Irish secret society,
| am not conversant with the methods OF
organizations having for their object the
freedom OF Ireland | know, however, that
the pioneers of freedom at all times had
been subjected to ridlcule, abuse and mis-
II presentation. Every student of American
history is aware that Washington and his
soldiers OF freedom were unsparingly abused
their good faith was questioned, and their
motives impugned Even they were charged
with being hirelings of France These UNI
just accusations were made not alone BY the
English but also by the American Tories
At one period during the War of the Revolt
ton the number Of Tories in the British
army exceeded that of the soldiers OF free
dom under Washington.
Ireland, too, has u sordid. soulless and slav-
ism class like the Tories of the Revolution.
This class is composed almost entirely OF
landlords and their agents, bailiffs, coach
men, herds horse boys and gamekeepers. TIE
underings OF the landlords are known as the
"balitfocracy," and they vie with the Orange
men in Loyalty TO the British Empire.
Though the power of the landlords has 10 a
large extent passed away, the "balifocracy"
remains unchanged. In all things, even 10
accent and mannersms, they ape the titled
class. Even residence in this country does
not entirely change the slavishness' of the
sclons of the "bailiifocracy." Even now they
are echoing tie catchwords made in London
and shouting at the top of their voices Bel
GUM, Belgium Belgium,
Irish nationallsts should not be discour-
aged because Of the recresncy of their less
iGeaistic kindred Let the success of Wash
ington be their inspiration. Though in a
minority, the men fired with love of froe-
dom prevailed and the Tories, who had no
respect for the ability of their own country
men. had to flee to Canada. Let the Irish
"bailiffocracy" not forget the fate OF the
American Tories. II. $. FOLEY
New York Oct g. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
A Blow to British Smokers.

Though the British public accepted the
new budget with wonderful equanimity at
first, a good deal of grumbling has been
heard since and it appears that in the
matter of tea and tobacco there has been
something approaching popular cutlery
of protest.
The day after the reading of the budget
in Parliament some of the caterers an
nounced boldly that they would stick to
current prices, but as the tea shops Of
London are very largely controlled by a
few big firms who have friendly entente,
considerable majority promptly raised
the price of tea and coffee one cent cup.
A rise in the tax on tobacco was eX-
pected but somehow the consumer seems
to have thought he would escape any part
Of the burden. According to recent
London letter in The Tribune, the dis
illusionment has resulted in so serious a
reaction that it is causing some to swear
of smoking" What happened was this
As soon as it was made known that the
duty on tobacco would be raised the I'm
perial Tobacco Company sent out new
list of prices las a guide to retail tobac-
conists," whereby it was made known that
tie following changes were imminent:
Tobaccos hitherto sold at cents an ounce
or less TO be increased by 3 cents an ounce
tobaccOs at 10 cents an ounce or more TO
be increased by cents an ounce; cigar
cites at > cents Il packet TO cost cents,
and boxes at IS cents to be raised to ~
cents.
Even before these startling changes
temerity to ask their customers to pay
the extra tax at once, the explanation be-
ing that they desired 'to prevent a rush
on their supplies" This was felt as an
insult on top of grave injury, nor were
the cigar smokers at all comforted by the
assurance that the new taxes would UNI
doubtedly Operate in favor of the Brit
sh-made cigar"
There is tendency of course, to lay
all the blame on the British tobacco trust,
but when it is considered that the taxes
on tobacco amount to a 90 per cent ad-
vance. it is small wonder that the con-
sumner is asked to pay something more
than he paid before. As to the threat of
swearing off neither the importers nor
the retailers are likely to be frightened
by IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12

The time taken. the money cost 20 TINS
country and the overthrow of business during
the Wilson Underwood tariff revision farce are
very fresh recollection in the minds OF
men who stood in the bread lines last winter.
Every city. village and hamlet had IL troubles
helping out for want of employment war
or no war, they can't figure out surplus
from their tinkering, let alone the fact OF
revenue to meet the needs of the govern
ment. In our republican form of government
an income tax is not relished, and 70 lick a
stamp and slap it on an obligation has a
thought back of it that's just as well not
expressed. The men Of all parties subjected
TO an income tax are tired and ashamed OF
lying about it, but having done il once don't
want to turn about and lie again TO cover up
the first mistake. A tariff commission is for
the people and let both parties just for once
let the people have voice. PIONEER.
Rochester. n Y, Oct. 9. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
ANTI HYPHENATE
Few Citizens of Foreign Ancestry
Are at Heart Anti American.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: have read with pleasure the articles
in to-day's press, announcing the formanon
of an anti-hyphenate organization. Permit
me 10 commend this work TO The Trlbune'
best efforts, indorsing and spreading It, ="
more than year past Americans have sub
mtted 10 being told what they should Do
and what they should not do by lot o.
blatherskites who pretend to represent
citizens of this country of foreign descent
but who probably represent little more than
their own opinions. At any rate. feel con
ident that there is at least a majority Of
descendants OF the foreign born citizens OF
this country. if not even the foreign Dom
citizens themselves. who would be loyal |"
this country, but for polite reasons they
have not voiced their sentiments, but nave
allowed the aforesaid blathersktes TO pre-
sumo to speak for them. In their egotstleai
bullheadedness these latter have eontlnuaip
told us what we should do and what We
should not do. and il is now about time tns'
we told them what they should do. and JUST
where they belong. All sorts OF hyphenas
meetings have been held. from those ID
Madison Square to those on street corners
and il Is about time that real American
meeting was held.
am Of American birth, but Of European
descent, and no man loves his ancestral line
more than / do, and no man more than ~
believes that an American citizen OF fore'sn
birth or descent should have full love anu
sympathy for his ancestral country, ou' Nv.
for moment would consider taking ssn'
against this country, whether II be rign' :"
wrong. in favor of any country on EARTH IN
Guiding that from which my ancestry eame'
Most American citizens Of foreign o"'"
left their country Tor one or more OF '''''
reasons. either to escape military duty
persecution, or 20 better themselves, ana :"
three of these objects have been sttaned
this country. and if they now wish to 'uf'
around and bite the hand that has ieo INV"
so literally they should be made 70 unas''
stand that it is hand OF steel when ''''
are attempting TO gnaw.
| have had an intimate scqualntanee'nv
ard friendship in New York all my lie WIZ
foreign born citizens and their descen's"
particularly those OF German anu
blood. and honor, respect and love
Germans and the Irish in this country
have always found them all that could oe "
sired as companions and citizens, and e.s
rot conceive that any but very sman ~
centage OF this citizenship would now w.
out to be disloyal The aforesaid o'''"'
sixties excepted. do not believe IL ,v
NV JOHN f. GAVIN
Brooklyn, Oct. 6. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12

umphs that the ladies Of our anti-vivlsec-
ton societies think it convenient to forge
in their denunclations Of Pasteur and
"flthy vaccines.'
Anthrax is not so common here as III
many other parts Of the world but surely
it should be familiar, if not by that name
at least by one Of the others such a.
splenic fever, or Siberian plague or rag
pickers disease in man. In man the form
exemplified in the cases at Bellevue Is
also called malignant pustule, ana odu-
" enough in England the commoner sort
Of hollis arc sometimes known popularity
as anthrax" or course this Is Incorrect
the term should be confined strictly to IN
fections by Bacillus anthracis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
Question and Answer.
We have received the following

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: One Of the features that parti,u
larly admire in The Tribune is its freedom
from "soft-pedal" influences. In r. I. A.
column / frequently read with satisfaction
derision Of those papers which, in considera
ton of the tender susceptbilities Of local
merchants suppress the names OF stores or
Offices in which unpleasant events have
taken place In the Advisor column
catch encouraging glmpses and echoes of
a theory that a newspaper should he inde
pendent in its news columns Of all consider
ations other than the information and en-
liehtenment Of its readers.
Then | turn to The Tribunc's news col
umus and | read there dispatch rom
PHILADELPHIA "Bchlorde of mercury solu-
ton, used to disinfect drinking glasses, wa
accidentally mixed with samples Of nerve
tonic and distributed free TO more than hfty
people in a Market Street department store.
Does the description seem to you DEFINITE
and satisfactory, Mr.. Editor? Why the hay
anonymity of "a nerve tonic? Has not "a
Market Street department store name as
well as a vaguely local habitation? Is
not this the sort of practice which the two
Adamses have been ridculing and denounc-
behind the censorship? INQUIRE ELLIS.
New York, Oct. :, 1915.
The facts are as follows: The dispatch
referred to was read by The Tribune's
Philadelphia correspondent, who did not
send the names, as he should have done.
lie has been instructed, and similar IN
structions have been sent to Tribune cor
respondents in all cases. to send the
name as an essential portion of the story.
The name of the nerve tonic in this case
was Molto-Hopo. The Market Street de-
partment store was that of Snellenburg.
The criticism in this case seems to The
Tribune just, but the error was not one OF
intent, but of accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
A Hyphenated State Of Mind

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In letter published in tO-days ~. ..a
une, Nv. 7. d. referring 70 the hypne"'
asks. Are they with US or agln US T..
Well, that is difficult to answer; ou' :" :.
cident in my own experience may se' :,
indicate to "w. T. d." what is the saw
mind OF many of them.
| number among my friends one OF ~. -,
so.called hyphenated citizens, who also ". :,
be Judged a very good citizen from 'ne lie ~,
mat he has voted faithfully and res''' ~.
for the last sixteen years, and has mao ~, s
little family nicely educated III our
schools. the
Now, one day, during the latter par - ~
reign of Theodore, the gentleman ana M, =.
engaged in a political discussion. IN WI
repeatedly referred to Teddy. Finah!
ayes. he and Willie would make gre,' bv.
thought the fellow would have apop.ss yos
he finally managed to bluri out wv
mean our Emperor" Ian, or
replied: yes, surely. You - ,sins
President, didn't you?' he saw n,a..ussiss
and had the good sense TO drop inc C.
right there. :
New York, Oct s. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
A Tariff Commission Needed.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There is no doubt about il that there
is a strong feeling for tariff commission.
1t is one Of the subjects you can talk about
with "a Democratic neighbor and neither
party get hot in the collar" It's sure to be
an Issue in 1916, unless both parties have
the good sense to put it in their party plat
forms Labor and capital demand that this
tariff football be taken out of the ring. How
long has the business of this country been
upset. every change of administration, on this
question! The people are ripe to discuss
tariff commission and treat it as a subject
worthy of discussion.
Mr.. Wilson can't wave his hand aside and
treat IT lightly. described lately in The
Tribune. It's a subject that will not down
and with all due respect he can't DOWN it..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12

IS now going on in Germany. IL was
always inevitable. unless the South could
conquer and get peace in the opening years
of the struggle. wealth and numbers
would destroy her. Gettysburg and Vicks-
burg settled the question of decision in
the West and in the East, Certainly the
parallel of Gettysburg and the Marine is
unmistakabe
If the Quadruple Alliance holds to-
gether for six months more the fate of
Germany will be settled; the mere extern
sion Of the casualty lists will insure this.
Germany is losing men to France, to Great
Britain and to Russia, Austria TO Italy
and 10 Russia. The terrible process of
bleeding Germany white is going forward.
In Europe alone the population of the
Quadruple Alliance was 270,000,000 at
the outset, that Of the Central Powers less
than 120,00000O And the Quadruple
Alliance has drawn on America, Africa,
Asia and Australia.
The single question of moment is the
question of nerves And Bernhard
forecast before the war the sure defeat
Of Germany in war with her rivals If
she failed to dispose Of one before all were
up. She has failed All her foes are up.
The tide has not yet turned; it may be SIX
months. a year. before the truth is unmlS-
taxable. 1t took at least three years to
make patent the fact the South could no.
win Nearly ten years separate Auster-
htz FROM Leipzig But in both cases
numbers won.
Allied prospects looked far darker in
October. 1914, then they do now In
October. 1915. 1t may be October, 1916,
before the real conditions are unmistak-
able. But short Of a decisive success over
enc foe-not Serbia-the end for Ger
MANY is written. if Allied nerves endure.
Americans who remember the Civil war
know il was won not on the battlefield,
but in the Presidential election of 1864.
We are approaching a similar point IN
the Great War 1t is idle to speculate as
IN the condition of Allied courage and
will. but if these endure, German defeat
and peace made by Germany's con-
ouerors can hardly be postponed beyond
the end of 1916.