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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of watered stock in
big business concerns and the farm
ers of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say Il know that my Redeemer
liveth,' but farming is the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water in it's financial transaction than
that of any other industry. There is
as much water in farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there is in business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value of securities repre-
senting an investment of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only diff
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other.
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development of the property in
no chances and his success cripples
the property involved There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from finan-
cial immortality in both law and GUS
tom than that of agriculture.
: The farmers of America today are
paying $200.000,000 per annum in
usury on real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent, represents s4,000,000,-
900 of fictitious values which the farm
er Is paying interest on. This sum of
money is almost equal to the annual
value of crops produced in the United
States.
The earning power Of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur
face-three-fourths water and one
fourth land. The largest body of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farms
and its waves are dashing and its
pillows are rolling against seven mill
lion homes threatening ruin and dis
aster to the prosperity of the nation
Will our public servants who under
stand how to drain the liquid off in
etatrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water off the farms?
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
TAINTED POLITICS.
BY Peter Radford.

This country is suffering more from
tainted politics than from any other
malady at the present time. There is
scarcely campaign speech made, a
platform demand written or a mea-
sure enacted into law that does not
carry the faint of personal gain of
some politician or political faction
thereof.
There is more blue sky" in cam
paign promises of many politicians
running for office than was ever con-
tanned in the prospectuses of the bold.
est promoters of chimerical business
schemes. There are more secret COM
binations formed by politicians in the
name of MY Country than were ever
formed under any and all other
aliases, There are more political re-
bates hidden in the phrase BE it en-
acted" than were ever concealed I'M
der any and all other DISCUSSES
The inordinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress in
this nation than the greed for gold,
and it ought to be regulated by law.
No business combination ever pursued
their competitors as relentlessly or
visited more heartless cruelty upon
their customers than political party
that seeks to make junk of an in
dustry, or cripple business for party
success, through tariff measures, po-
litical supervision and ofttimes de-
structive legislation. Many political
platforms are as alluring to the voter
as the story of the rainbow with it's
pot of gold and their consummation
about as far-fetched. Self-gain is the
first law in politics. There are many
men in office today who, If they
could not shake plums off the tree OF
American liberty or cut a melon taken
from Uncle Sans commissary, would
have less desire to serve the public
The country is surfeiting with patri-
OTIS, who will bare their breast to bull
let's in defense of their country, but
there are few men in public life who
will bare their breast to voters or run
the gauntlet of party disfavor in de-
tense of agriculture or industry. No
representative of the people, who will
permit personal prejudice to dethrone
justice, party success to disfranchise
reason or the rancor of political
campaign to influence judgment can
render capable service.
The preservation of our prosperity
depends upon wisdom, courage and
honesty in government, and the Amer
lean voter should seek these attri-
butes as implicitly as the Wise Men
followed the Star of Bethlehem and
they will often be found to rest over
the stable; the plow or the staff of
the Shepherd The surest cure for
tainted politics and machine rule Is
fresh air and sunshine and these i'm
portant elements are most abundant
upon the farm and when farmers,
bankers and merchants are elected to
membership in legislative bodies, much
of the trouble in government will dis
appear.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
Motor Car Without Wheels.

A motor car without wheels has
been designed for passing over rough
ground and climbing steep hills. In
stead of wheels the car has three
parallel pairs of runners, resembling
those of sledges, except that they are
movable. AS soon as the motor is
started one pair is raised, moved for.
ward, and set on the ground, and these
movements are initiated by the sue
ceeding runners. The car always rests
on two pairs, and by means OF the
forward motion Of the runners also
moves forward. On an inclined plane
at an angle Of As degrees the new We
hicle climbed to the top and descended
on the other side.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
z2211G1SM1IERAL
E4RMt5N0TBS

Mixing plenty of litter with manure
when storing hastens decomposition.
You cannot keep the pig from
squealing with an empty trough be-
fore it.
Do not let another year pass with
out trying some new variety crop ON
your farm.
The New York state forest nurseries
have capacity Of 28,000,000 young
trees a year.
Don't cut the name OF a work horse.
The long hairs are a protection to the
top of the neck.
Sheep should be supplied with clean,
fresh water so that they can drink
when they want it.
Seasons Of excessive wet or drought
make brain farming" of more value
than ordinary seasons.
1t is a great handicap, and may be
an actual injury, to load light horse
with great heavy shoes.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
GOOD
ROADS
GARNER 10 Interested Only in General
Improvement of Every Foot Of
Public Thoroughfares.

J There are complex problems to be
sSayed In many states before the most
gsttcient expenditure of money by
saztes and communities for roads cuA
De secured 1t seems that politicians
azd the business men of the cities are
unanimously in favor of putting up
StEbways across the state, or partici-
eating in the ocean-to-ocean highway
movement, when getting up schemes
Tor road improvement. They display
81 great lack of knowledge on their
gart for the needs of busy farmer
lfs not transcontinental highway,
nor a state highway, nor a rock road
lkeross the local county that we are
sarely In deed of, but a general i'm
Srovement of every foot of public high
way of the different counties
1T is estimated that s7,00000O are
spent on the roads of Illinois every
year, and of this amount surely half is
sasted. The trouble begins with the
election of the road commissioners.
who get their Offices politically, and
sometimes without regard to their fit
43sss for the respective Office they seek,
txFites Henry II. Smith of Mclean
asunty, Illinois, in Farmers Review.
When there is the defective work
earned out by the road laborers. How
sAiany times have we seen bridges that
represented the peoples hard-earped
mooney, swung down the stream by
sDserhows? The state realizes serious
toss from this condition of affairs wnen
q good mixture of concrete and steel
fS0rk, planned by competent en-.
;xIseer, would have made structure
d1 withstand the storms for many
sears to come. The road itself must
he worked T.. the right way, or the
same task will necessitate more labor
with additional expense the following
season. Also, there Is another leak
I'm the road tax money, yet it is hardly
- reason In itself, as it always de-
TsElds upon the character and capa-
DbNties of the road commissioner.
One writer has suggested that II the
roanty should buy several carloads of
gravel broken rock, cinders, ETC., tax
ling each man to haul one load per
year, Judiciously distributing it upon
rsse highways, that in a few years our
s9zads would all be rock roads. The
practicability of this scheme is yet to
he looked into. However, we know that
10 the highways were graded and
worked up properly, and the gravel
applied, the farmers Of the vicinities
asrald haul heavy loads of corn and
hay to market In midwinter without
experiencing the fear of being stuck
Spring is the best time to work
.zo4ds. Ours are worked when the soil
as damp, In order that the soil will
ifEss1e as 1t dries out. thus making the
zs1ai hard and compact, but there are
always few hours work needed here
sud there on the average highway,
ealverts to be repaired, mud holes
Billed up, etc.
The pleasure of driving over good
cuads should In itself be a compensa-
ss0a TO the farmer for his efforts in
.zxsasing them so. not to speak of the
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
SHOWS TRACK OF CAR
REAR SIGNAL DESIGNED TO PRE-.
VENT MlSHAPS.
Colored Lights Reveal, to Machine
Following, the Direction Auto
viii Take.

new rear signal for automobiles
consists of a semicylindrical lamp di-
vided into three compartments, in
each OF which is a small tungsten
lamp. The rear face of the lamp is of
glass, and over the compartments are
painted hands pointing right and left
and the word Stop" The proper sig
nal is given to following car simply
by turning on the light in the CORE
spending compartment, which is done
by means of lever carried on the
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21

: A new idea in the design of electric
pleasure cars is that of placing the
steering wheel in the center. The
drivers seat is placed little forward
or two passenger seats, one on each
side. The brake levers are placed one
on each side of the steering pillar. For
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
Autos and Roads.

c0ne of the great benefits OF the au-
'.omobile TO the farmer is the fact
-snat where there are many automo-
bS1es the roads will be improved The
hest roads throughout many states of
-sne corn belt have proved this In the
East few years since the farmers have
SE%en buying cars so freely.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21

dash. The faces of the three COM
partments are in different colors, the
one at the left being red; the one at
the middle, black, and the one at the
right, green. With this arrangement a
driver is able to make out the inten,
tions of the driver ahead even when
he is too far away to read the sign
Popular Mechanics.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
CIIvArfa If Canenf-

The culvert made of cement is more
OFTEN seen now than In years past.
'1he good road with good drainage
znd good culverts is joy In every
eeason.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21

Agriculture is recognized as the
greatest of all industries and a pros
porous, progressive and enlightened
agricultural population is the surest
safeguard of civilization.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21

|, city service, for which electrics are al
most exclusively used, the center drive
either right-hand or left-hand drives,
and provides a more symmetrical
seating arrangement-Pbp Me-
chanics.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
Soak Clutch Leafher

. wan ~'0N~u @OAI'eus
Before clutch leather Is applied it
should be soaked In water several
hours. This makes the leather pliable,
and much better job will result.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
B 10th Benefited,

j as good roads from the producer to
xrhe consumer were general the bepe-
s6de to both would be considerable.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21

It is an admitted economic fact that
there can be no permanent prosperity
without a permanent agriculture.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
Who's Your Baker

DO you know him and his bake shop
SO that the bread and pastry you buy
mas the proper sanitary guaranty to
insure your peace of mind You want
to be sure that every precaution is
taken that the bread is kept pure and
clean until it reaches your table You
90 not want the taste of the pastry
upon the table seasoned with grain
OF doubt as to its cleanliness. We
have the pure food products which
will make your appetite increase.
Give US trial. Call in and inspect our
sanitary bake shop.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21

Will contract White Beans. Kinney
wholesale 20. May II tt
Take that busted bike to Gloystein
Brothers, they'll fix it. Mar. tt.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-21
AIabama's Good Roads.

Alabama In three years has built
Nsae2 miles of good roads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
The Deer Drinking In the Blackberry
River.

To THE EDITOR OF THE S~uN-Sir. The
discussion OF the Connecticut deer law
brings 20 my mind a beautiful rural
scene in %LAtchHeld county. A light fall
OF SNOW IN the night had mAd the pine
trees giisten In majestic wonder. az the
gun bowed TO the awakening dawn over
the mountain tops and peered into the
valley Of the Blackberry River, making
its gIistening surface sparkle In his
early glancee. The modulated music Of
tho river. "A It played away over its
strings of pebbles under its frozen sur
face, was disturbed by the swapping OF
its crystal bed as ] swaked. Looking
from my window ! saw a deer cracking
the ice with his hoof. Startled by my
presence, ne looked at mo with his deep
fringed brOwn yes and then bent his
head and drank. keeping the while n
glance on me az those brown orbs rolled.
Then all OF a sudden ne leaped up the
mountain side with elnsh twistinGs,
scattering the diamonds of heaven from
the laurel leaves, and was gone.
If such beautiful creatures Of che
forest must be killed It does indeed ssern
but fair &c ask that II he done only In
cases of positive necessity n then In
as humane a wav as possible.
JAMES u. DrwELL. Jr.
NRw HAVEN, Conn.,. December Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

such. for instance. as the proposed
shipping promotion scheme and the
further plunge into state socialism in.
cident to Mr.. BuRLEsoN's own insis'
tence that telephone and telegraph
service be a Government monopoly.
still another question as to rural
free delivery Is suggested by Mr.
BuM.EsoN's report. Before the Senate
Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads last August he testified that
were a portion Of the rural delivery
service operated by private enterprise
under lease an annual saving OF from
$1O,OOO.OOO to S1s,OOO,OOO would b.
effected. Have conditions changed
since last August or does that state
ment Of Mr.. BrRLEsoS's still hold?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

Teutonic advance. It will require a
large army to dislodge the invaders
now that they are in possession and
have the advantage Of months spent
In fortlfying their position.
But n base mt Salonica must imply
the consent of Greece. This was &C.
cured for the small force that was
landed, and the late reports indicate
that Greece will not enter n serious
opposition to further use OF this port
by the Allies. What action, however.
Will Greece take regarding the pur-
suit OF the %retreating Anglo French
troops? 1t is evident that she will
oppose any attempt Of the Bulgarians
10 cross her border. The ancient feud
between the two peoples Inns been
embittered by the Bulgarian successes
In the Serbian campaign and espe-
cially by the occupation Of Monastir
and FERDrNAND's defiant proclamation
that he intends to retain possession
of the town.
The Central Powers evidently ap.
preclate this situation and are hur-
rying German and Austrian troops to
the border. In case these cross the
frontier and undertake the pursuit Of
the retreating Anglo French forces to
Salonica oil the diplomatic resources
of King CONSTANTINE and his advis.
ers will he stretched to the utmost to
maintain the neutrality they have pro-
claimed. Dodging the issue as hest
they can. II Is difficult to sec how
Greece n escape having the war
, upon her own soil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
AULA NASSOVICA.
Confusion Caused by N~eo-Cessrlan
Honors TO the House Of Nassau. .

To the EDITOR OF THE SuN-Strs 'u
an editorial artiois on 'Piety in College
Princeton men appear as Nassovians'
IL they are not called Princetonians
they should he named N~assovicans, with
a &C. In IL.
when the College of New Jersey
moved from Newark to Princeton
twenty years before the Declaration oi
Independence and the college building
was to be christened. many were In
favor Of Belchcr Hall. In honor Of the
provincial Governor who had engineered
the charter. Belcher declined the honor,
saying tina the compliment shoul be
paid TO the house Of Nassau: hence
Nassau Hall.
Usage extended tho name OF the build
ing TO the institution. n the College
Of New Jersey became metonymously IN
familiar speech Nassau Hail.
What Is a son Of Old Nassau On Latin.
lied, academic form7 Nassau Hall In
old formal documents wa Aula Nasso-
vica, not Nassovia- What can the de-
fivative be but Nassovicans?
In recent Princetonian print "Nasso'
vians'' has appeared. 1t IL a poor at
tempt 1t a good thing. Prircetontan
who amuse themselves with mild Latin
ity should be Nassovcans OF.
NEW York, December Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

rs up 10 our Congress. good and hard.
TO do the legal act
To put US where our enemies
Can whack us. or be whscked.
And Uncle Sam would like TO know
II statesmen mean, by eum.
To put our navy on the seas.
Or put 1t on the bum!
We've got TO have the Ships 10 ngha,
II lighting comes our way.
And II We go into a scrap
We want to go TO Say.
But can w stay, That's what. ana ~
Tho questions bound 30 oons.
To put our navy on tho seas.
Or put II on the bum!
AN other nations ave their ships,
And " Wv lack In ours.
Well simply have no show - ell
To stand up with the Powers.
20 there We arsl Does Congress need
A stronger medium
To put our navy on the $40
Or put II on the bumf
We DON'T want ships toe mailing bhfns
Nobody need be scared;
We are not looking for a ecsaD,
But We muA be prepared.
And knowing this, win ConSrsss new
Appropriate a sum
To put our navy on the ssas,
Or PR u IN the bum,
". J. LAAFrox.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
HESSIAN
Reference to the American Diary Of
One Of Their Officers.

To THE EDITOR OF TIVE SuN-Sir: Per-
init me 10 add a brief cha pier on the
Hersians. OF curse "Hessians." as
used by our ancestors, meant all the
German mercenary troop. II included
the Anspach-Bayreutters. whose gap
tured colors are at West Point they
surrendered at Yorktown.
Nov II seems to me Anspach- Bay
reuth and the Hohenzollerns are rather
closely connected. and II you read the
diary Of Dohla OF tho Volt Regiment
YOU will learn that It belonged to the
High Prince and Lord Christian Fried
rich Carl Alexander. M~arkgrave OF
Brandenburg. The Princes title In
monogram Is on tho colors, M. z. B."
and in the spearhead IL his own mono
gram, &c. +. c. A." The author makes
no mention of any ono Interfering with
the regiment in Germany.
Incidentally the book contains sons
very curious descriptions of cities. In
Guiding New York.
STUDENT OF HISTORY.
New YORK. December 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
Inspecting Buildings Hereabout.

The projected consolidation of tho
six State and city departments which
now supervise the construction and
| alteration of buildings in New York
Is demanded in the public interest be-
! cause II will centralize authority and
responsibility and If honestly under
taken should reduce expenses. !. is
required by owners, builders and ten
ants, because under the present cha
| otto conditions nobody knows what
orders are intended to be obeyed and
which are nulliiied by the orders OF
bureaus having coordinate power.
The result of these conflicts OF au-
thority Is unnecessary expense to tho
taxpayer, inPniciency In administra-
ton and confusion of building opera
tions and building maintenance.
The Legislature of this year showed
a disposition to improve the present
practice, but Its purpose was thwarted
by the differences Of opinion which
arose among the advocates of simpli-
ication with regard to the methods
to be adopted. The real estate In
terests favored mi plan, the ad-
ministration another, with the result
that nothing was done. There Is
no reason to believe that the Legls-
lature Of 1915 will be less hospitabls
TO suggestions coming from this CITY
than Its predecessor.
The problem Is to bring about
agreement between the city admins.
tration and the real estate interests
on a reasonable and proper bill. This
ran be attained II the first ambition
Of all concerned IL the public vel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
FLY LEAF LETTERS.
Are Anectionate Inscriptions In Gin
Books by Parcel Post Forbidden?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir. 7
havs purchased a handsomely bound
o which for It's contents will, I han
pen to know. be acceptable to a man
who has a splendid library OF books
which he has read. II my estimate OF
the trajectory OF the parcel post Is cor
rect he will receive this book on Christ
mas Day.
I wish TO address a few words to nv
friend whioh have a point bearing on
the subject OF the book, There is room
for them on a fly leaf and they would
be appropriate there so long as the
o II his-provided. and here is the
question. provided any inscription will
be tolerated by tho postal authorities.
How sacred an institution is an indi-
vidual copy OF a book And Just how
unholy a presence within its walls IL A
Photograph address and by the
donor! HvpERIrE.
MOUNT VERNON. December 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

~Ths result is that our prestige to-
day In every foreign capital is at a
lowSr ebb than ever before reached. and
] Ssiisvs that very many Americans
Join me in the feeling that all this is
directly traceabls tn the fact that at
tie beginning Of the Mexican situation
y0u did not act as you now talk"
We hope that the historian Ia
whom It shall fall some day TO re-
count In enduring prose the good and
the bad deeds Of the Administration
Of WOODROW WILSON will carefully
preserve this fearless aud veracious
memorandum on "butting In" In Mex.
leo now contributed by the Hon.
GEORGE w. PERxINs.
Indeed. 1t may eve he said that
In this remarkably direct and forcible
letter Mr.. PERKINS has furnished not
only material for future history
hut also evidence Of his own capacity
10 be the historian in case the politl,
cal and financial affairs of the M,
tional Progressive party should per,
chance cease by and by to engross
his attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
The Good Name Of the Two Services,

Secretary DANIELS is fully justified
In rebuking the Yonkers Judge who,
according to newspaper report, gave
to n convicted chicken thief the OPP
ton of jail or Joining the naval ser
vice of the United States.
This is not the first incident Of the
kind. Prompt action Is required to
make odious such reformatory expert
mcnts on the part Of the minor
bench. There must he no liberation
Of the Idea that either the army or
the navy can be used as a convenient
n to local penal institutions.
The misuse Of either arm OF the
service in this way and for this pur-
pose IL not in step with the national
movement for preparedness.