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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17

ically support the Husting letter. Mr.. Len
schein refers to it as an able defense of ''our
illustrious President Wilson's absolute fairness
and impartiality.' and further says we are in
need of men like Senator Husting. leaders and
men of courage. conviction and ability, who
will by word Of mouth and pen dare to come
out and bring our people back to reason"
Bangor Independent: The Mineral Point
Democrat is right when it says: 1T is the
especial duty of the newspaper editor to be
vigilant; and when he sees lawmakers going
wrong, he ought to say so in good, hard words"
But they should not assume captious attitude
and criticise just for the sake of criticism Of
showing their crouch. Too many editors con-
suit their predjudices, not the interest of the
state. They should be more broad minded;
more discriminating.
Milwaukee Journal: Mr.. Bryan resignation
is due to the assumption of responsibility he
did not possess and the refusal of a great ser
vice he might have rendered his country. Be-
lief will be very strong that his act is breach
of loyalty to the nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
A Chapter From Daily Life.

Sheboygan Press: The scene is laid
in Sheboygan, and the actors in the
drama youth of perhaps 20, an old
lady we'll along in the 70's, and three
lads in their teens.
The writer was passing along Eighth
street this week when his attention was
attracted to an old lady perhaps fifty
feet away who was trying in her feeble
way to step from the street to the side
walk, and as she failed in her attempt
a youth stepped forward and placing
his arm about her waist assisted her
and then passed on his way. Three
lads between the ages Of 16 and 18 made
sport of this youth, laughed and jeered
him as he performed this noble service.
Now if we we're to speculate as to
which of the four would make good in
the world, our money is placed on that
youth of 20 who went to the assistance
of this old lady, and who performed
the deed, just as though it was an every
day affair with him. That boy, if he
has a mother living, will be joy and
comfort to her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Slaughter and Devastation.

Springfield Republican: The more
we read and learn regarding the terror
under which Europe is suffering the
more agreement is there with the opin-
ion expressed at Tacoma by that ex-
perienced soldier, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles,
Never has there been such an unjustifable
slaughter and devastation as are now occur
ring in Europe. Countless lives are being
sacrificed and countries are being devasted and
driven into bankruptcy by this senseless and
uncalled for war. The entr ance Of Italy into
the campaign will not have any immediate
effect. Germany has called for 100000
volunteers who will more than off set Italy's
force.
The more widely the war extends the
more destructive it's consequences.
When Germany failed of the quick
achievement that had been 80 elaborate
ly planned for, she entered upon long
and wasting experience. It does not
yet appear how much more loss of life
and property must be involved, but the
record to date ''staggers humanity"
To light a confagration is one thing,
and to extinguish it is quite another.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17

This is what Mr.. Bryan has done in
resigning at this time and assigning as
a cause his devotion to peace.
Mr.. Bryan himself says that he and
President Wilson seek the same end.
1t seems to be the general Judgment of
the country that, by his course, Mr..
Bryan has done all in his power to
produce break in the friendly rela-
tons between the United States and
Germany.
This is but another of Mr.. Bryan's
errors of Judgment Assuming always
that Mr.. Bryan is sincere, his career is
marked by blunder on blunder. When
he took up the free silver issue, he
sought to help the common people, but
the common man would have suffered
most had he succeeded. He wanted to
legislate a value into metal which it
did not have. Had his money views
prevailed, we should have had cata.
clysm worse than any we have ever
known. And the chief sufferer would
have been the average man who earns
his living by his labor.
Mr.. Bryan would have done better to
remember the occasions when his Judge
ment had proved a treacherous guide
and to have imbibed from the American
people their confidence in President
Wilson, who, as Mr.. Bryan testifes. is
earnestly seeking peace.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
PRESS POINTS

Richland Democrat: Is it economy to fire all
educational boards, many of the me ,bers of
which serve without pay, and let the governor
appoint commission of thirteen members that
will draw three times as much pay? 1t is the
plain to let the governor appoint a lot Of
experts" at salaries the like of which have
never been heard in Wisconsin. He is trying to
clean all Offices, that he may appoint his friends.
A fine show of economy, indeed It is the
spokesman in Office again, that's all.
Chippewa Falls Independent: The resigna-
ton Of Secretary of State Bryan is an indication
that affairs in the nation are at crisis. Such
an occurrence in Europe would arouse no end of
announcement has been received by the Ameri-
can people is remarkable. It shows deep faith
in President Wilson. n~s~
Milwaukee News: Never before have there
been such avenues TO success, fame and fortune
open to the young man Of this country, as are
now. certainly ahead Of them; and the young
man:and the young woman, for thatmatter, who
is prepared by education, by training and by
earnest, honest conviction and desire is the one
Of many called who win be chosen.
Juneau Independent: Senator Hastings mail
has been flooded with letters of commentator
on his open letter in defense Of the war policy
of the national administration, and these words
ties and classes. Hon. Frank Lenschein, the
well known German editor Of Marathon City,
and other German editors Of the state unequiv.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Secretary of State does not spell
Premier. In this nation the people
elect their chief executive.
PERSISTENT MIsLEADERS.

From the office of the Domestic Sugar
Producers, 80 East and Forty Second
Street. New York there has come to
The Democrat, under letter postage, a
sheet containing great deal OF non
sense about growing beets in Wiscon-
sin. AS we understand it, here is the
contention of these Domestic Sugar
Producers: They claim that beet sugar
cannot be profitably produced here
without a tariff bounty. But they
want the farmers of Wisconsin to de-
vote their fertile lands, (now producing
grass and other crops at great profit,)
to the culture of sugar beets; and then
to rely on the government to help them
out, by imposing high tariff tax
which, acting like war, restricts i'm
ports.
On several occasions promoters of
beet sugar factories have asked The
Democrat to publish matter tending to
persuade farmers in this blue grass re-
gion: to grow sugar beets. But when
questioned, these promoters would al
ways set up the claim that in order to
live their industry must have protec-
ton: that it must be hand fed from the
government; and therefore we invari
ably shooed them off.
The self sustaining, profitable indus
tries of Wisconsin are manifold. They
do not depend on war or taxation.
Somebody representing the Domestic
Sugar Producers certainly produces a
surplus of misleading copy for the
printer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
PAN-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
TRIBUNAL.

JOSEPH E. DAVIES, chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission of the
United States before the Pan American
Financial Conference at Washington,
D. c.: The fact that the reference to
industrial monopoly and industrial
freedom of opportunity upon the same
political philosophy augers we'll for the
development of Pan American inter
national code of what shall constitute
fairness in trade. Such code, if sus-
tanned by the nations and peoples of the
Western Hemisphere, might be inter-
preted and executed by common Pan
American tribunal and the common
judgment Of the republics of the West.
ern Hemisphere thus expressed would
sustain and enforce its DEGREES by
the weight Of an enlightened and COM
mon public opinion. Thus through the
instrumentalities of trade and COM
merce would another step toward the
elimination of war and the perpetuation
of peace be effected. The seed for this
hope may be found in the Pan Ameri
can Union and the identity of aspira-
ton and policy of the republics of this
hemisphere.
DOLLAR EXCHANGE AND DOLLAR
DIPLOMACY
No less in the financial developments
or;cipp fro,O ;pfnru o%;opo1 ro1o&;onc 20
there promise of permanent relations
through the establishment of Dollar
Exchange. Dollar Exchange differs
from Dollar Diplomacy. The idea of
dollar exchange contains no suggestion
of diplomatic differences or conflict of
interests, which might engender dis
trust and strained relations between the
governments involved. Dollar Elk
change gives no special governmental
support to special interest. It rather
has to do with the great multitude of
citizens engaged in dealing with each
other in different parts of this hemis.
phere, and is designed to serve and aid
them to their mutual advantage. Dol
lar exchange does not seek an advan-
tage over contested situation. It
serves as a medium for the more facial
exchange of commodities to the mutual
advantage of both parties thereto. It
incurs no risk of the imposition by
stronger power upon weaker by tea-
son of mistake or misuse of power.
Commercial advantage for the benefit
of all, not service to the advantage of
the few, is the end and purpose of gov
eminent participation in Dollar Elk
change
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
MEN IN SCHOOL WORK.

1t is not surprising that the public schools are
finding it more difficult each year to induce the
best brains and manhood to enlist in education
al work with view of making it their field of
endeavor for life. In Portage there is vigor-
GUS war on in the school board over the princi-
pal, Mr.. Clough, who has held the position for
over thirty years. The objection is that he is
too old. His age is sixty. yet he is in the full
vigor of all his faculties and is acknowledged to
be one Of the foremost educators in the state.
The best years of his life have been given to the
building up of the schools in Portage and he is
good for number of years of hard work and
should enjoy them in the institution which
owes so much to the toll of his life
Mr. Michael Frawley, of Eau Claire, is anoth-
er such case. After thirty five years in that
city's public schools he was dismissed because
of personal feeling. Such action on the part Of
school boards is demoralizing to education and
is one reason why more good and capable men
are not taking up that line of work and it is
also the reason so many are leaving the schools
at the first opportunity. - Editor Thomas j..
Cunningham in Chippewa Falls Independent.
The Democrat desires to add word
to the above tribute to Mr.. Clough and
Mr.. Frawley, two able and faithful ed
ucators. We do not know either of
them personally; but we know of both
of them by their good works. Their
faithful services, if not adequately re-
warded, should at least be acknow-
lodged and recorded. In his younger
days Mr.. Frawley taught in this and
adjoining counties; and therefore of the
results of his school work we can best
testify.
Recently the writer. in conversation
with learned and skillful physician,
expressed the thought that blessed are
the young who set their hearts upon a
good education and do the good, hard
work necessary to acquire it. This
physician replied: "Well, owe great
deal to Michael Frawley. AS boy
was rather Indifferent as to education,
until he came to teach our school and
took me in hand. Inspired by him, l
took a course at the University. and
afterward a course in medicine" In
healing the sick this physician has per.
formed an important and helpful part
in the worlds work. And his son and
daughters have all made their mark in
letters and science.
And not alone upon his pupils has
MIR. Frawley left the impress of good,
strong character. Many younger men
and women who taught under his su-
pervision can testify to the wisdom and
uprightness of his counsel. When they
went out from the faculty of which he
was the head they went out stronger,
and better prepared for service to them
selves and to humanity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
The Force of the Church.

Milwaukee Journal: No man who
hopes and works for the improvement
of men and the growing triumph of
good over evil can afford not to ponder
Chief Janssen's words to the Lutheran
convention at Chicago
"a man criminally inclined is not influenced
toward higher life by Imprisonment" said
Chief Jansen. HE needs positive motive
within his own life, and that can only be fur
nished by the spiritual forces of the Bible and
the church.
''The church has greater sociological in
fuence on a community than it is given credit
for. Laymen especially should realize this
more and help it to fulfill it's mission in the
world
Chief Jansen is pracJical man; he
has to be. When he talks of the effect
of imprisonment, he speaks whereof he
knows. And he is equally on his own
ground when he testifes to the in
fuence of the church on the community
Of course, this is so. Men may be,
men are, kept from certain kinds
wrong by fear of punishment. But
men are made good by the tractor
power of noble ideals of love and ser
vice, by the pull of good on the human
heart. And the world has found it's
greatest ideals in the teachings of
Christianity, in the life and precepts of
the man of Nazareth.
Those who doubt or simply refuse to
accept the value of the church in the
community need to think over what
Chief Jansen says. Still more do
those who do realize the power of
Christianity need to give heed to his
words that "Laymen especially should
realize this more and help the church
to fulfill it's mission in the world"
For the church needs no testimonial to
it worth; the history of civilization is
the record of it's achievement. What
it does need is an active realization of
how much more it can accomplish by
being more in earnest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17

1t will be to the everlasting credit of
a majority of the members of the as
sembly if they stand out stoutly for the
interests of the state and defeat the
Ackley waterpower bill. Stand firm,
gentlemen, for the public welfare.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17

He is walking on dangerous ground and
no good citizen can afford to ''rock the
ship" at such a time, 1t matters not
to us at time like this who is presi-
dent, or what his politics, but it does
matter great deal whether he is a
true American. In President Wilson
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17

The Sheboygan Press: Hasty action
sometimes cannot be recalled and q
false step on the part of President
Wilson means a great deal at this time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17

you have all these attributes, and above
all the highest type of president. a
man who is a true leader, a Christian
gentleman and one who loves his conn
try next to his God. That is why we
believe in "Watchful Waiting" and in
Wilson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
The WRONG Way.

Milwaukee Journal: Most persons
know that it is possible to 60 at a thing
in such way that the effect will be
the very opposite of what one seeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Looking Backward.

Certainly we get sense as we grow
older. Every man can remember when
he wanted revolver and mandolin.
Pittsburgh Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Poor Opinion Of Poetry.

It is said that Sir Isaac Newton, on
being asked his opinion of poetry, re-
piled that it was kind of ingenious
nonsense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-02
PERSECUTION TO THE LIMIT.

Memphis, Penn. is one of the many
cities where the street car companies
are fighting the jitneys with any kind
OF a weapon they can lay their hands
upon. IN Memphis. as in many Of the
others the most deadly weapons age
the city ordinance" sandbag and the
Jealous police" slung-shot. An ord
nance exists in that city against
'spooning," in jitneys, which though
nothing short Of persecution as en-
forced A day or so ago, a jitney bus
driver took his best girl for a ride.
They were old acquaintance and
sweethearts. He put his arm around
her and kept it there" so a detective
said. OF course no man should put
his arm around his best girl. Anyway
the detective arrested both and they
admitted the heinous crime. The
driver and this twenty-year-old girl
spent the night in Jail Naturally she
was broken hearted, but it didn't mat
ter, for she was only a waitress, and
had absolutely no business with a
heart so the Memphis authorities con-
Guided.
Memphis ought to be proud Of that
detective for he caught two criminals
handed. Had the girl been riding
in a street car magnates luxurious
limousine, with said magnate's snOb-
bish son and heir, the ardent young
ster could have Rugged her until the
buttons popped off his fancy vest,
either with or without her consent.
and they would not have been de
tected." on no, it would have been
just a good joke on the girl, partic-
ularly if she had hollered for help. Or
the same jitney driver might have
taken his girl riding on the street car
hearts content and everybody would
have grinned. They do it everyday
in Memphis and New York and Paris
and Hong Kong.
"All the world loves a lover"-but
not in jitneys.
This is Memphis affair. it's true.
But the same spirit prevails every
where. If it's not the "spooning"
ordinance it's some other designed,
drafted and passed to prosecute the
auto-bus, to put them out of business;
and it's enforced by a corporation
owned police force to that end alone.
There's no limit, as the Memphis in
cident discloses What's an innocent
girls reputation compared to the ne
cessity Of teaching the jitney riding
public a lesson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-02

The chances that the United States
will become involved in the war may
not be large. But until that conflict
is ended. no American can feel safe.
If Germany should declare war
against the United States, the lighting
could reach our shores only in case
the Teutonic allies should largely
overpower their adversaries. This
may be unlikely. but every possible
contingency should be faced.
The United States has plenty Of
available material with which TO make
war. The problem Of organizing that
material would tax the biggest intel
lect in the nation. The government
at Washington in time of peace under
all administrations is conducted by
the class of men called politicians,
rather than by business men. In case
OF a sudden outbreak of war. the poll
ucians high and low of every party
should feel their limitations.
They ought to expect to call to their
aid a sufficient force OF the most
capable business executives. OF course
army and navy methods have been
vastly improved since the confusion
Of the Spanish war. But the country
is SO far unprepared that the problem
Of developing military resources would
be beyond the powers OF any group
of men that ever gathers at Washing
ton
In case of war there would be plen-
" OF enlistments. While the average
citizen shivers at the thought Of enlist
ing. there is plenty OF young blood hot
for battle. Every hint and threat Of
war always stimulates enlistments.
The country has no aviation force
worth speaking OF. but it has a host
Of amusement flyers who could be mo-
bilized. Its equipment for feeding an
army would be only q fragment, but
the streets are swarming with motor
trucks that could be levied. Arms
and ammunition are woefully made
Quate, but the country is full OF ma
chine shops. To systematic resour-
ces for a sudden call is a problem far
greater than anything that falls 20
any single group of our executives in
time OF peace. II IS a time for the
most detailed plans TO be formulated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-02
THE FIRST SMEAR.

The charge that a government en-
ploye has profited from the purchase
of tobacco for the Panama canal
workers is of interest chiefly because
it involves the first hint of corruption
in our management Of that vast public
enterprise. Even if he is proved gull
ty the clean record of the actual canal
builders will not be smirched, for it
seems evident that nobody in the
working organization knew anything
about the matter, or could have
profited by it, Indeed, it is hard to
eliminate the crooks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-02

careless way by boys. They Will throw
a bill on the porch Of a house, where
the first puff OF wind blows it into the
street.
Many boys in delivering hand bills
will stuff them into the hands Of
passers-by who have no interest in
them, and who throw them away
without looking at them.
Young fellows working as store
clerks are often careless in handling
litter The first duty Of the morning
is TO sweep out the store. and if they
perform this task before the employer
gets around. they sometimes think
they can save five minutes Of their
precious time and energy by sweer
ing the refuse into the streets.
This newspaper has previously re-
marked on the common habit of
throwing away on the streets the pa
per bags in which fruit, candy, pea
nuts, etc. were purchased. Another
slovenly and offensive trick is the
habit of tearing up letters and scatter
ing the scraps over the walks. Some
one has 10 pick up these pieces bit
by bit if the street is ever to look
clean.
Probably the only way to get at this
disorderly spirit is in the long run
through the schools. Every school
room ought to have a regular lesson
each spring. and perhaps several times
a year on the public value Of neat
ness. The children should be told that
tractive to strangers, make people
less likely TO come here to live, that
they depress the value Of real estate.
and thus work against the prosperity
and comfort of every family.