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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

onomy and efficiency, not only in The
legislature, but in every department
of the state, will receive the support
of the Republicans in both houses of
the present session of the legislature.
who are determined to fulfill the par
ty pledges of the platform upon which
they were elected. 1t is this deter
mination, and the attitude of prepar-
edness of the Republicans to fight
every extravagant move of the Dem
ocrats, which has brought about the
present situation relative to the le-
gislature employees, which is a mark
ed reversal of form for the Demo-
Gratis over their methods of two years
ago.
The Republican senate, 80 members
the largest that has yer gathered in
Montana, with so employees, a dozen
less than the Democratic senate if
two years ago employed, although the
senate at that time had but 81 men,
bers, is on easy street. 1t is the DEM
cratic house that should worry.
1t is the intention of the Repub-
licans in the legislature to economic
higher up than in the matter of the
legislative employees. They propose
to save hundreds of thousands to the
state rather than to tie the hands of
the legislators by limiting them to
any particular number of pages or
janitors, and thus falsely economize
by the saving of a few dollars. Ne
cessity only, they say, should govern
the number of legislative employees.
The constitutional provision to
which the Attorney General alludes
in his opinion, and which fixes the
number of employees for the house at
q and for the senate IS, is admit
teddy inadequate to the present needs
of the legislature, whatever may have
been the requirements when it was
enacted. For instance, the constitu-
ton allows two watchmen in the SEN
ate. There were never more than
two watchmen employed there until
the labor unions of the state remon-
strated and the eight hour law came
into effect.
The provision allows one doorkeep-
er. There are a half a dozen doors
in the present senate chamber alone,
and nearly as many in the house.
The constitutional provision which
says hat the legislature may employ
as many clerks and pages as it needs.
The Attorney General says is "uncon-
stitutional". Of course that is a mat
ter for the supreme court to decide,
and the statement of the Attorney
General regarding the matter stamps
the whole thing as a political move
upon the part of the governor.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

AS a prenuptial compliment to Miss
Amy Hargadine, Mrs. Leo Coleman
entertained on Thursday afternoon at
the Hotel Coleman. After the arrival
Of the guests, the hostess had them
hem a dozen towels for the bride-to-be.
The rooms were very attractive in
their beautiful decorations, pink and
white being the color tones. On the
table in the center of the dining room
was a mock bride. A delightful lunch
cor was served by the hostess. Those
present were Mesdames Guy Hibbs of
Havre, B. F. Langen, Clarence Hall,
and the Misses Julia Hargadine, Ad-
die May Michael, Macie Moore, Bel
va Humphrey, Kathleen Molyneux,
and Ida Ebersole.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

The card party at the Catholic Rec
tory Thursday evening was a very
successful affair. There were over
fifty guests present and everyone pre-
sent enjoyed themselves to the utmost.
Mr.. John L. Slattery won the head
prize. These parties are becoming
very popular and everyone is invited
to them. The next one will be held
on Thursday, January 18th.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

On Wednesday afternoon the Sum-
flower Art Club entered upon the
twelfth year of it's successful career
at the home of Mrs. H. A. Voter, with
twenty members present. Mrs. DAN
iel Mckay, the new president, well
coined the members with a graceful
greeting and reminded them that, as
in the past, they were to be the cham
pions of every good cause and the un-
compromising foe of every bad one.
Mrs. A. M. St. Clair reported that
Mrs. Patterns picture will soon be
ready to hang in the public library.
Mrs. Twitchell followed the time hon.
ored custom of starting in a new year
by re-reading the by laws. Mrs. Geo.
Stratton gave a half humorous drill
in parliamentary practice, reminding
the club that when so many practical
problems are open our club women no
longer aim to be strict sticklers for
Roberts rules of order. Mrs. George
Rapp delighted the club, Of which she
was a charter membeo with a history
of its origin and growth. 1t is often
sand that "Tasks in hours of insight
willed are oft in hours of gloom full
filed" but no such depression has
marked the growing bond in the art
club organization. It's progress has
been steady and each milestone mark
by reunions Of increasing friendli-
ness. Unlike the luckless miner, of
whom Miss Talbot bewitchingly sang,
who when he was all dressed up had
no place to go, the art club members
feel that each fortnight they have an
attractive rendezvous. Each hostess
has her special charm, and Mrs. Yot-
ter is no exception. At the close of
the meeting she served a dainty lunch
icon and presented her guests, Mrs.
Glenn Maris, Mrs. Emory Pease and
Mrs. Alfred Hendrickson. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. S. L. Rugg.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

Frank Koske was brought down
from Saco last week charged with be.
ing insane but after an examination
he was turned loose, his mental ca
pacities appearing sufficient to war
rant his release.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

J. 1879.
Already the platform pledges OF
the Republican party, promising 10
the people Of Montana a campaign
If retrenchment in the matter OF ex-
penditure of the states funds, n a
departure from the extravaganza OF
the Democratic administration, is be-
Ginning to bear fruit. 1t is well
known that the plea for economy
which Governor S. V. Stewart made
to the present legislature in his mes
sape. was forced by the attitude OF
the Republican Senators and the Re-
publican minority in the house, who
are determined to do away with some
If the useless state offices and COM
missions which were created by the
Democratic legislature of two years
ago.
In a desperate effort to forestall Re-
publican action looking towards &C.
onomy, Democratic leaders took up
the matter of employees in the pre-
cent Democratic house of representa-
tives and the Republican senate. The
opinion of Attorney General Dan
Kelly, stating that the law provides
for only Is employees in the senate
and 81 in the lower house, is the re-
suit.
While this decision leaves the
Democratic house, with nearly 100
employees on the payroll, in bad
shape, it does not dismay the senate
in the slightest for obvious reasons.
Two years ago the senate was or
ganized by the Democrats. 1t had at
that time a total of 81 members, but
it also had a total of 81 employees.
At the present time the senate has
a membership of 80, an increase of
eight, but at the same time it has
only so employees upon the payroll,
which e that the present Re-
publican senate of SO members is
spending considerably less in organ
~ization than did the last Democratic
senate with a membership Of only 81.
The statute which Attorney Cen
eral Kelly has uncovered was in the
books two years ago,b but both houses
being Democratic at that time the ne
cessity for exploiting it to the mem
bers of the legislature was not APP
parent to the party leaders, and the
Democrats missed the golden oppor-
tunity to prove to the people if Mon
tana that it is the interests of the
state they have at heart, and not
their W personal gain. 1t has re-
manned for the Republican senate,
cooperating with the Republican min
GRITTY in the house, to take a stand
which has driven the Democrats into
q corne .
They are now h~esitating on the
brink of the last ditch, and the Re-
p%ublicans, firmly entrenched behind
the ramparts of party faith we'll kept
and platform pledges adhered to, are
steadily pushing them over the edge
into the precipice of political obliviin.
The question which has been
brought up by the opinion of the At
torney General can be decided only
by the supreme court, despite the fact
that the Attorney General declares
the constitution "unconditional". The
Attorney General insists that a law
must be passed by the legislature tx
ing the number of employees in each
body of the legislature. That will
suit the Republicans to a "T", if the
Democrats in the house DO not try
to m:ke the number too large.
Any meastVe, looking towards &c.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

and sleeves. Mrs. w. K. Baylor, black
m~essaline and brocaded silk, cream
yoke. The gentlemen present who
had acted as escorts enjoyed their
lunch in the waiting room, smoking,
talking politics and the war. The
one discordant note was due to the
absence of the ever jovial and hos
pitable (Bii:y' Rsy!or. All present
expressed themselves as having spAns
a pleasant evening and departed wish
ing many happy 1eturns to the hos
tesses.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

The Helping Hand Society of the
Baptist church met with Mrs. Thomas
Pierce on Thursday afternoon. Sixty
six ladies sat down at the first serv-
ing and others came in later bringing
the total present up to rs. This is the
largest company of people ever assem-
bled in the Pierce Home, except the
recognition council of the Baptist
church held in August 1914. The hos
tess proved herself equal to the &C.
casion, providing all present with a
bounteous luncheon. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
H. j. Knowles on Thursday, January
28th.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

tiful gifts. The hostesses served a
delightful lunch. Those present were
the Misses Rose Lezie, Ethel Lezie,
Ruby Griffith, Rose Kamla, Leah Long
tin, Angie Illman, Lille Hoey, Macie
Moore, Dorothy Towne, Martha Rick
ers, Virginia Hur!linger, Ida Wauser-
fall and Mrs. Emory Pease.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15
From Baylor

On December 9th, Misses Dorothy
and Yukona Baylor entertained a few
of their little school friends, Elsie,
Dixie and Horace Fezell, Jessie and
Edwin Carten. All kinds of games
were INDUCED in. Last but by nc
means least, candy, cake, nuts and
hot chocolate were served and the
many little hearts made happy and
to feel that Baylor was a good place
to live in.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

Entered as second class matter Oc-
teber 6, 1911, at the ~postofice at Glas-
row, Montana, under the act OF Marcn
:. 1879.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

Mrs. A. N. Peterson entertained IA
lrrber of friends at a cali party
Saturday evening. Bridge was l,y-
ed at three tables and afterwards a
delicious luncheon was served by the
hostess.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15
Society News
By Our Society Editor

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Oakland who
have been visiting in the city for some
time left this week for Nekoma, N.
D., their home.
The Baptist Ladies will give a fruit
sale on Saturday January 23rd, at
the Glasgow Cash Grocery Store on
Second Avenue South.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bruce return
ed this week from Moose Jaw, Canada,
and Bowbells, N. d., where they have
been visiting.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. F.. A. Hubbell on jan
larry Goth, at her home on Front St.
All members and visitors will be cor
daily welcomed.
The next regular meeting of the
Royal Neighbors will be at the home
Of Mrs. E. A. Hubbel on January 10.
A good attendance of all members is
requested.
Mrs. A. N. Peterson entertained a
lrmber Of friends at a cald party
Saturday evening. Bridge was pl,y-
ed at three tables and afterwards Il
delicious luncheon was served by the
hostess.
DR.. and Mrs. F. N. Frisch return
ed to Glasgow this morning from Sc
attic. DR.. Frisch was married to Miss
Lena SCHNEIDER of this city in Seattle
a short time ago, and the Courier joins
with their many friends in extending
BEST wishes.
The Tuesday Bridge Club was en-
tertained at the home OF Mrs. J. F..
Arnot Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Stat
ford received the high score and Mrs.
Alfred Peterson the next prize. \
dainty two course luncheon was serv-
ed by the hostess, assisted by Miss
Gladys Memminger.
One of the prettiest social events
of the week was the miscellaneous
shower given by Miss Rua Conant and
Miss Dena %Jorgenson at the Conant
residence on the North Side Tuesday
evening, for Miss Dorothy Towne.
Pink and white were the color tones
and the Dor We're beautiful in their
tasty decorations. During the evening
the guests played games, and the bride
| 70 ho ~ nroconkod Nth naans. Lona.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

The next regular meeting of the
Royal Neighbors will be at the home
Of Mrs. E. A. Hubbel on January 10
A good attendance of all members is
requested.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-15

The Congregational Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. f. A. Hubbell on Jan
uary Goth, at her home on Front St.
All members and visitors will be cor
daily welcomed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14

teachers not only fought the city's bill,
but were unable TO unite On support Of
any Of the alternative measures advo-
Gated by their various organizations"
SO the matter, 20 far as legislation
II concerned, stands at present. But
there Is one thing that should he
borne in mind and which was pointed
out by n correspondent Of THE SUN /:
These teachers up to the date OF
legally enacted retirement had performed
their share of requirements OF a contract
entered into by them in absolute trust
M good faith with the city Of New
York. by which. on the payment Of GER
tain sums of money, &c. they have ac-
CURED an equity which 1t would seem
difficult to set aside or modify"
What Is needed Is the establishment
Of the pension funds upon a sound
actuarial basis, and that, too. with as
little delay as possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
NOW THE "ANGLO-AMERICAN
should We Condemn All Hyphenated
Americans?

To THE EDITOR oF THE SUN-Sir: As
a constant reader Of THE Sun have
noticed that you bella Dor any citizen
either Of German birth or German an
cestry who sympathizes with the land Of
his forefathers, but you have not one
word Of condemnation for an Anglo
American who espouses the cause OF
England, notwithstanding the fact that
the latter country. in the opinion of our
own Administration is %stranglins our
In violation OF all interna-
,ional law.
In THE L Professor George j..
Garfield concludes a column letter with
the statement that II the German citl-
zens do not do so and so the domi-
sist that we clasp hands with our ki.h
and kin beyond the seas for the de-
fence Of English liberty and American
ideals"
Now, Is not the above excerpt as I'M
neutral as anything yet uttered by a
~sc-callei hypenated rattzcn? lie, me
tell the professor that there are millions
of good citizens In America who will
not and would lot ''clasp" the hands of
the professors kith and kin across the
seas.
Until England's participation In this
war her view OF America was always
contcmptuous, cynical, hateful and over
bearing. The only thing her ruling
class admired In America was the mill
ions they got when they condescended
to marry American girls,
john n SIMPSON.
NEW YORK. August IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
THE PORCUPINE MYTH RE-
FUTED.
An Explanation Of why the Strange
Belief Spread.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: \
few weeks ago YOU reprinted from a
Maine paper the tale OF a certain In
dian at Spencer. Me. who had a bunch
Of trained ~porcup!nes TO shAot quilts for
him to sell. ! noticed "A few days later
a rather vigorous letter of protest
against this as "A purely made up story.
and the assertion. which is correct. tina
~porcupines do not and canno, shoot their
quilts.
However, the letter was In vain. |
was recently shown a paper from one OF
the cities east OF Boston In which the
TEN about the raine quill shooters
was reprinted and credited to THE SUN.
with the implication, | presume, that IF
it's in THE L rs so"
II does beat all how folks keen on be-
lieving that old tale. | have handled
more than one Of these animals. and |
think ! can see why the story spreads
The quilts come out so easily that YOU
often don't notice that YOU have touched
the animal. and IL does look as though
he had shot them at you.
| have not yet succeeded In getting
the porcupine to shoot quills, ! have
tried chasing him. cornering him. en-
raging him, setting a dog on him. and
still he won shoot quilts. | have tried
the game on some seven specimens in all,
two OF them over in Francon!a, y. II,
high up on Mount Lafayette, and the
rest here.
No, the frctful p%orcupine does not
shoot hi. quilts, He may want to. but
he cannot. STEPHEN G.. RICH.
BETHEL, Me, August II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14

hibitions Of law. item by item. A. ex-
perlence discloses their character and
their effects"
How sound. how cogently rca soned,
how clearly stated! With what ex.
traordinary pc%rtinency these words
snid to have been written by WooD.
ROW WILSON in 1908 apply to the most
disastrous of all attempts Mt the regu.
lation Of business through govern.
mental commissions; that Is. to the
~follies. to the blunders, to the muddle
headed reciprocal. back action pseudo.
legislation Of the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission in 1915.
Why did not Mr.. NATHAN BooNt
WILLIAMS, I'm d%lsinterring these al.
together admirable sentiments. specify
the exact place and date OF their
publication instead Of crediting them
vaguely to "a magazine article pub.
llshed in 1908? Mr.. WILLIAMS neg.
lected an obvious duty toward his
fellow citizens in general and Presi.
dent WILSON In particular when he
failed to enable the interested reader
to verify the statement that these
paragraphs, chock full of wisdom, In
sight and truth. did in fact proceed
from the pen and mind OF Woodrow
WILSON. not the politician, but the
di%sinterested philosopher and seer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
PREPAREDNESS.
The Difference Between Resistance
and Aggression.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II
Is probably useless to point out to Mr..
Paul r.. Schumm the fallacies contained
In his letter published In THE SUN. but
II may not be amiss to call attention to
the s~peciousness OF his for
the benefit OF the u%nthinking who might
be misled by his reiteration OF the senti-
mental slop which. among a certain class
OF people, passes muster as thought.
Several readings Of the letter In ques-
ton have failed to confirm the first sus-
picion that 1t was intended as a delicate
satire on the 'gush" emitted by paci-
fists. and the conclusion is reluctantly
reached that Mr.. Schumm has ignored
the experience of history. as we'll as the
lessons OF the present conflict In Eu-
rope. and has been led into the error OF
believing that the world and they that
dwell therein are in a receptive mood
for universal peace at the present time.
Mr.. Schumm, apparently with the no.
ton that he Is ~propounding "A poser. asks
Against what poison In the interna-
tiona body polite. other han themselves
or Of their own creating, are wal ma
terials and preparations imagined to be
effective" Mr.. Schunm has answered
himself In his own question. The ruff
fan bully who regards solemn obliga-
lions AS scraps OF paper" and who is
ever ready to attack such as are he
lieved TO be weaker than himself is I'M
to any other argument than that
of resistance by force. Is resistance to
aggression anything else than commend
able ~ pusillanimous scquiescence any
thing else Than the act OF a poltroon?
BY the way. what is the international
body polite? Is there such an entity,
and II so where?
The doctrine Of IAN eve for an eve. a
tooth for a tooth Is still held by a ma
Jority of the worlds inhabitants. not
w~ithstanding the altruistlc imaginings
Of the peace band" that men are pre-
pared TO love one another under any and
all circumstances The instinct of self
defence is too firmly implanted in
humans. as well AS among the lower ami
mails, to be dissipated by rhetoric or a
discussion of fundamental ethics. and the
idea that the exercise of reasonable
prudence in preparation for contingent
cies is OF any assistance in converting
the contingencies into realities is too abb
surd to he worthy Of serious considera-
ton.
Mr.. Schumm ls apparently unable 10
distinguish the difference between an sg-
gressor and a defender. holding each
equally culpable. as he asks. What
reader OF the American press to-day be-
l.eves that wal stole upon Germany UNI
anticipated, like an Illness. like the Scrip
tural thief. or that her marvellous pre-
paredness has proved an undivided bless
Ing None. Mr.. Schumm! But how
about England? Has her u~nprepared-
ness proved an undivided blessing?
No sam person of decent instincts can
hold that preparation for aggression Is
anything else than reprehensible. but
preparation for defence even though the
necessity may not be presently apparent,
Is quite another matter.
n. II. McCoRp.
RppDEI w August IA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
The Barbarous Zeppelin Raids.

Two Zeppelin raids on the east
coast of England In one week signify
n systematic plan on the part of the
Germans to terrorize the civilian
population. but will the raids have
such an effect? The people Of a city
standing a siege become used after a
while to the bursting OF shells, the
dismantling Of buildings and the kill
ing Of noncombntants. Similarly the
people Of a countryside should be-
come familiar with Zeppelin vista.
tons and no longer worry about the
inevitable casualty list. which. by the
cident often takes n heavier toll of
lives, and no n expects to he a
victim Of an explosive dropped from
the air-the chances are too strongly
against such "a fate.
II the Zeppelin raids are not going
to have the effect Of soaring the Eng.
fish almost to death and demoralizing
the nation. what can be the gain or
profit to the Germans? As the inva-
sbons are latterly made at night no
fortified place is the objective; that
is 10 say. military successes in "A
tactical sense are not aimed at. Tho
only result is the killing and mutt.
lnting Of a score or two noncomba.
tants at the most, and the majority
are women and children.
What Is the effect Of this sort OF
81 vagery except to rouse a spirit VI
revenge in the PEOPLE attacked In such
a cowardly way? II 1t were the de-
sire Of the German Government. which
permits this revolving style Of war
fare and glories in 1t. 10 stimulate
recruiting In England and ultimately
bring In compulsory service. these
frequent Zeppelin raids would he com
p~rehensible. II they are persisted in
the General STAFF will convict itself
Of an o~btuseness which even its TO-
mics have not suspected II Of.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
JUDGES NAME AIDS IN FRAUD
Indictment when RosaIsLy Hears
of Queer Syvtndle,

As a result of a request from az
elderly negro couple, who asked J'dge
Rosalsky to be allowed to s'o TIE
jewelry valued at $4,000 which mes
supposed the Judge was krcline 100 '-
safe for Cilrina Martin, another negro
Of los West lSlst street. Martin Vas
indicted by the Grand jury an '"o
counts for grand larceny a. o s". ~!
offender on the statement ~ Tie sed
pair that they had advance money N
him through false rcpresruta''a,s
The couple who expressed nc 0.Srt
that caused astonishmcri Co the it'sr
and establishment To themselves wrfe
Charles Il, Tapsher ana h,s No - 30
West l3lst street. Thu Old ilSH N'o
was nearly blind. told the lulrr ''''f
and his wife met Martin aIl.' t rhr
ago and were much impressed Pos -
story that he had lost both f't' wien
he was ran over 10y an auhUldI,' f.-'i
he Spdu'sh American Wal Ir p
them, said T~apsher, that he IdI H 'H.H
on Long Island and thar judge D r'-.N
was holding costly jewclry for ITO
also asserted. according e. r. tsr'
negro. that the Federal IoN,''
IN its vaults $50, onn IN gold a OFF
been awarded To him for ~. - "
The Tapshers told the Judge r.r .'.E
lent Martin $997, the savings M
time.