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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
THE SHORT BALLOT.

A resolution has been introduced in the senate to amend
the constitution so that the only state officers to be elect
ed shall be a governor and a lieutenant governor. The
short ballot idea has gained some hold upon the public, but
the Press believes that its adoption would be a serious
mistake. 1t either goes too far or not far enough,
The argument of the sponsors of the idea is that it would
give the governor power, and at the same fix responsible
ity upon him. But think what a machine the system would
build up! Talk about ring rule. Every political ring ev-
er in control of this or any other state would be in the in
FAINT class compared with the one that would Immediately
arise under this system. Not only would the governor,
with the appointive power be able to control the primaries
and perpetuate himself and his friends in office, but would
be able to name his successor upon retiring unless compul-
sorry voting was adopted. Every official would be a mere
puppet and the mind of one man would be in supreme con-
troll and as much a dictator as any emperor, with a ma
chine at his command to maintain that control. If the d-
They represent entirely opposite theories.
If it is right to give any official so much power, why not
extend the system and give him more? Why not let him
appoint the members of the supreme court and the men,
bers of the Legislature, with power to remove them at will,
thus placing him in charge of the legislative and the judi
cal branches Of the government, so there would be no
question about fixing responsibility should things go
wrong.
1t also might not be a bad idea to permit him to appoint
all county and precinct officers and all district judges, and
do away with all responsibility on the part of the people!
Is the slogan "Let The People Rule to be discarded so
soon? When the short ballot is adopted it will be discard
ed, and there will be a one-man domination such as no
state in this union has ever known.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
MANN THINKS PROMISE SHOULD BE KEPT.

President Wilson was charged With seeking to build up
a personal machine to secure denomination and also with
violation of the platform pledges of his party by represen-|
tative Mann, minority leader, in an address Saturday in
the house.
Il notice on every side" said Mr.. Mann, chat the dis
tngulshed% gentleman, who is now president of the United
States IS building up a personal machine as far as he can,
TO secure his denomination. With such eminent office
holders as Judge Folk and Mr.. Davies commissioner of
corporations and mentioned for the federal trade commits
SION In prominent positions, mainly engaged in trying to
build up a personal organization for the president; with
the president quarreling with the joint appointing power
at the other end OF the capitol, and constantly refusing to
listen to advice from Democratic members of this house
unless they agree to do what he wants, I ask YOU gentle
men whether you think he is following the pledge of the
convention in respect to the principle of one
term.
HE has 1t within his power to keep one plank of the
platform safely, at least. Will he do it? He has repudi-
ated the other planks. Will the president, having accep-
ted an election and a nomination on the principle of one
term, keep even one plank in the Democratic platform?
Mr.. Mann said he called attention to the Baltimore plat
form sin good humor, because it is almost an offense in
this house nowadays, to refer to the last Democratic plat
form 80. -, -, I
Just before the Baltimore convention" Mr.. Mann adj
ded, Representative Clayton, now judge in Alabama, in
troduced and had reported favorably from the committee
on judiciary, a JOINT resolution proposing to provide that
no person who has held the office of president shall be
elected to that office again. This resolution had lust been
reported into the house. 1t was reported on June Is. The
Democratic platform was erected within a month after
that time, containing a plank favoring a single presi-
Dental term.
1T is true that the Democrats abandoned the resolution
OF Judge Clayton for one term, but the abandonment does
not excuse the president, who was pledged to a principle
upon a platform which says, Our platform is one of the
principles which we believe to be essential to our national
welfare; our pledges are made to be kept when in office as
well as relied upon during the campaign
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
WHEN THE MOUNTAIN LABORs.

The law authorizing issuance of
seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, capitol building bonds enacted at
the Eleventh session, did not arbi-
trarily fix the rate of interest at Az
per cent, but it gave an advantage 10
bond buyers by stating the rate should
not exceed AZ per cent.
At the time those bonds we're nego-
siated there we're % other state issues
to be placed on the market which was
not specially favorable to their recep-
ton excepting at an attractive rate.
At the same time Idaho was trying
to sell those bonds nearly a million
dollars of 4 per cent Cook County, H.,
bonds had been turned down at par
and but a small premium had been
paid on Oklahoma state bonds bear
ing 5 per cent interest. 1t was impos-
sible to sell the % issues of Idaho
bonds bearing 4 per cent, SO the CAPT
toll bonds were added to that list and
bids called for the entire lot. 1t was
because the capitol bonds carried Az
per cent that it was possible to sell
the others.
This in brief, is the history of the
bond transaction which has been
made the subject of sensational publ
cations. 1t has been glaringly an
nounced in type hat the state had
lost seventy-five thousand dollars!
The facts are that the state has lost
nothing, but on the other hand, it
was possible for it to dispose of it's
other issues at terms somewhat below
the prevailing market demand for in
terest because the law permitting Az
per CEN to be paid for the capitol
building bonds.
When the fever of Investigation is
on. and especially when there is po-
litical interest or animus associated
with it the disposition is always to
make mountains out of mole hills.
The public will no doubt be impressed
with this fact as time rolls on and as
the facts shall be disclosed.
There is no desire in any quarter to
relieve any guilty official of his re-
sponsibility to the public or to the
law, and there is no disposition on the
part of those who seek only the pun-
ishment of the felonous to permit the
innocent to suffer or to cast odium
upon those who have attempted to
faithfully discharge their duties.-
Statesman
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

cerned. but they are absolutely I'M
Just to the state officials.
There are 139 funds on which MI.
Gleason is to make reports and he has
so far reported on only two. That in
itself is a big undertaking, but how
dwarfed it becomes in comparison to
the labor of handling all these funds
year in and year out, and especially
when there is so much confusion as to
leave our officers in doubt as to the
proper procedure and to lay them
open to criticism and probably prose-
cution, when they may be entirely in
nocent of any action justifying either?
Mr.. Gleason calls attention to this
situation and says the officials and
employees should be pitied rather than
~censured."
He also states that it is possible to
revise the states means of doing bust
ness with a minimum of legislative en-
actment. That is also an important
point. One of the prime causes for
trouble in the handling of these funds
has been over-legislation. The truth
of the matter is that few members of
any legislature are competent to pass
upon such subjects. 1t requires ex-
pert knowledge and practical exper-
fence, and if the legislature shall SIM
ply submit the subject for treatment
by those who are thoroughly quail
fled a safe and business like system
can be installed.
The business of this state should be
handled somewhat as the business of
a bank. There should be a thorough
accounting by every department to
some centralized authority, so there
would be a complete check at the close
of every days business.-Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
NATIONAL TREASURY DEFICIT.

Leaders of the administration, in
conference with President Wilson, de-
cided that there was no immediate
need for legislative action to increase
the governments Secretary
McAdoo of the treasury department
announced that it had been agreed
that at the end of the fiscal year the
government would better know the eff
fects of the European war and what,
if anything. is necessary to be done.
Mr.. McAdoo declared that he still
stood by his estimate of the govern
ment's revenue for the fiscal year end
ing next June, which, compared with
his estimates of expenditures, would
leave a deficit of SO, 900, 900.
1t was understood after the confer
ence that suggestions that the war rev.
enuc act be extended for six months
and that congress abandon the $34,-
100000 river and harbor bill struck
no responsive chord. On the other
hand, the cabinet officers were said
to nave made it plain that, in accord
ance with the presidents suggestion,
they had cut their estimates of expen-
ditures to the very limit and could
not make further reductions without
risking impairing the efficiency of
their departments.
The estimates sent to congress in
December aggregated $71O,O 900 900, to
which $2S, 0O0, 900 was to be added for
Panama canal disbursements
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
THE STATES BUSINESS

We frequently read about Idaho's
system Of accounting" II is a mis-
statement because there is no system.
1t Is an unorganized, disconnected,
absurd tumble of accounts, approx
mating the chaotic.
Mr.. Gleason, who is making an ex-
animation of state funds, again calls
attention TO this subject and his state
mcnts with relation thereto are prob
ably as fully advisory as anything he
will present.
The existing methods, If they may
be so characterized, although practi-
cally lacking in all the essentials of
method. are not only unfair and dan
gerous so far as the public is con-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
THE AMERICAN FALLS HOSPITAL.

Of all the local institutions which make for the upbuild
ing of a community none is of more Importance than the
hospital This is true OF all towns and particularly here
The fact that American Falls is able to boast of a modern
well kept hospital is a credit to the town and the full sup
port of the community should be freely accorded to { those
who have seen fit to invest their money and to consecrate
themselves to the services Of humanity, to the end that
suffering may be alleviated.
Such an institution prospers with the growth of the
town but the growth is often very gradual. Yet once es-
taDhshed there is no better recommendation for anv COM
muhty IMAM It's possession of a modern hospital, a fact
borne out to advantage in the case at Twin Falls where.
from a humble beginning ten years ago, the Twin Falls
hospital today is regarded as one of the foremost centers
OF medical and surgical work in the state.
When the mere rudiments of that institution
were flrst brought into being by DR.. T. o. Boyd, Twin
rails was a much smaller community than is American
Falls today. The hospital, as at first established. consist
'eo OF a room or two adjoining the offices of DR.. Boyd. Lat
er q move was made into a separate building but this too
was soon ~out-grown and some three or four years ago a
substantial structure was erected which has since been
added to from time to time until the Twin Falls hospital
u To-Day is housed IN one of the most pretentious buildings
IN the city, built especially for the requirements of the
work and with every essential detail of the healing art pro-
vided.
The establishment of a training school for nurses in
connection with the institution has served to bring it to
Inc notice of the people over a wide stretch of territory,
, "..,. the entire medical fraternity has been strengthened
and built up through the excellent facilities always avail
able for every character of surgical work. Today Twin
Falls is proud Of its hospital and of the man who made it
possible. DIR. Boyd still being the moving spirit of the en-
tire institution.
What Twin Falls has done, American Falls will do, but
the dark days which always attend upon the early years of
such an enterprise will pass more quickly if the loyal sup
port of the community is freely and ~cheerfully given.
Without this support no lasting success is possible and the
American Falls hospital is entitled to this at least at the
hands of every resident of this section.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
ADDITIONAL JUDGE BILL SHOULD PASS.

The bill to give an additional Judge to this district should
be passed. In this county alone ninety cases were on the
calendar, some of which will occupy the court for several
days. At the best it cannot be hoped to dispose of one case
a day. This will mean that a large number of cases will
still remain on the calendar when the term is ended.
In Bannock county there are ~sixtyfive criminal cases
on the calendar now, and the number will probably reach
100 by the time court sets there next month. Civil cases
are two years behind. There is enough business in Pocatel-
10 to keep the court busy all the time. Some relief must be
There is more work in this district than in anv
other in the state. Four of the districts now have two
Judges and the mistake of vetoing the additional Judge bill
two years ago has been emphasized many times by the way
business has been piing up.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

The city of Pocatello should erect a monument in COM
memoratlon of the famous Indian chieftain who gave it
Its name, General Pocatello is buried in Power county.
and If 1T is desired to erect the monument at his grave the
good people of this county will raise no protest.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

Next week the Press will resume the printing of the
"reminiscences of Judge Oliver, which. was dropped for
three weeks to bring the Neeley settlement up to the time
MIR. divers narrative reached in its last installment.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

The Legislature is nearly half gone. and hut few meas.
ures have been passed. Perhaps the solons have heard
the call of the people to pass only such laws as are needed,
amend a few others, and come home.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

No man will ever be governor of Idaho who votes to re-
peal the public utilities law or to strike out that part of
it permitting the commission to keep out competition. The
people will analyze these things by and by.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26
ADMIRAL DEWA
URGES JAP PANESE
TO Revere j. S.

Urging his fellow-countrymen in
Hawaii to devote their energies and
their patriotism to supporting their
adopted country and to Americanizing
themselves, Vice-Admiral Dewa, COM
missioner to the San Francisco Expo
sition for Japan, through the Star
Bulletin today spoke to the Japanese
in this territory.
Asked by the Star-Bulletin, just be-
fore he sailed for the Coast on the
Chiyo Maru, what message he had
for his people in Hawaii, he said:
Il would advise all Japanese who
have their homes here, doing their
business Under the protection of the
American flag, to be loyal to Hawaii
They must be very loyal to America,
obey the laws of the country and try
to Americanize themselves and their
children.
Try to be good examples of Ameri-
canized Japanese. Hold good faith
and work in harmony with all the
good people here. Not only this, but
the Japanese must try their very best
to promote peace with the American
citizens in every respect. That is
their duty for the mother country and
the American government"
Admiral Dewa was much interested
in getting the facts regarding the
numbers and conditions of Japanese
In Hawaii. He appeared gratified
when a Japanese newspaperman told
him his countrymen like Hawaii and
that there is no antiJapanese agita:
tion here
Consul Arita gave private dinner
last night at the consulate to Admiral
Dewa and his party.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26
GARRISON OF
FORT SHAFTER
IN A REVIEW
Infantry, Signal Corps and En-
gineerS Pass Before the De-
partment Commander

Ma-gen. William H. Carter, COM
manding the army establishment in
Hawaii, reviewed the entire garrison
OF Fort Shafter this morning. The
Ind Infantry with IL companies aver
aging ibout 120 men, and machine
gun company; Field Company e, Sig
nal Corps, and Company !. 3rd battal-
ion Of engineers, passed in review be-
fore the department commander and
the department inspector, Lieut. col
y. B. Mcdonald. The troops made a
splendid showing and the dough
boys" OF the 2pd Infantry never held
steadier in review, according to old
time officers of the regiment As the
regiment swung past the reviewing
point In column of companies and ex-
ecuted "eyes right" before the CON-
manding general. the lines were of the
ruler-edge variety that is the aim and
sometimes the despair of every organ
ization commander.
After the review the regiment pitch.
ed shelter tent camp on the parade
and was inspected In field equipment.
The entire wheel transportation of
the post, and al the private mounts
CT the officers we're also lined up for
inspection. about two hours being
taken to complete the entire review
and inspection.
The infantrymen marched to the
strains of Annie Laurie" the regi-
mental air. which calls up old asso-
Citations to those who have served
long with the regiment Col. Francis
H. French, commanding the Ind In
fantry and the garrison, commanded
the troops.
The signal company, with its reel
carts and pack radio sets, and the
engineers, with the mounted section
and demolition train, were an espe-
cially interesting feature of the col
umn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26
TO
BUILD QUARTERS
At KAMEHAMEHA
Department 0uartermaSter to
Tackle $120, 900 Job BY the
Purchase and Hire" Plan

A cable authorizing the building of
Ithe quarters for officers and non-com-
missioned officers at Fort Kamehar
meha by the purchase and hire" sys-
tenn has been received from Washing
ton by Lieut-col. B. Frank Cheatham,
department quartermaster. This
means that approximately 100000 of
construction work will be undertaken
by the government, instead Of by con-
tract. -,
The low bidder on barracks and
quarters at the Pearl Harbor artillery
post when proposals were opened
weeks ago was the Pacific Planning
Mil, the figure being in round mum.
ber $2l9,OO0. This included four bar
racks totaling 100000, 16 sets of COM
pany officers quarters, two sets Of
field officers quarters and eight sets
of noncommissioned officers quar-
tiers. The figures on the quarters ran
approximately $4,000 per set higher
than the government estimates, and
the government now undertakes to
build the quarters for the estimated
sum. AS much of the material as pos
sible will be purchased locally and To-
cal mechanics viii be employed.
We win tackle the job as soon as
pcsslDle.y said Col Cheatham this.
morning, ~and hope to finish it within
six months. The non-commissioned
officers quarters will be built first, so
that the officers can move into them
temporarily, allowing us to do all the
construction work on the officers line
at one time. The quarters will be of
the bungalow type and will be COZ.
structed according to the original
plans
The Pacific Planning Mill will con-
struct the barracks for its original
figure, S66. 900. 5
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26

Official German Cable
Tells Of Hard Fights

following cabiegram off,
Z l. =. Is
WASHINGTON January
January ~. .sH -.
sa Killed and wounded Inhabitants including the OF Mid
mi
positions
English positions
tto0 storned.
Three officers o
English tried In back positions which
rman losses small in
On heights near crsonne fighting
rench prisoners n i Il
in front.
Brisk cannonade sknlshes
TO ermans 4 !. III
Poland visua
sss : /.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26
OPIUM WORTH $40, 900, Il
CAPTURED IN RAIDS,
GOES UP IN SMOKE

Opium worth $4,000, secured by
federal customs officers in raids and
through inspection Of vessels at the
port, went up in smoke this afternoon
at the furnaces of the Honolulu Plan.
ing Mill. The destruction of the drug
was watched by Collector of Customs
NJ. A. Franklin, Deputy Collector
Sharp and several inspectors. -,
Many unopened tins, filed with the
poppy juice, each worth more than
500, went into the flames. The tins
were broken open by axes and then
cast into the furnace. The fumes
from the burning drug passed upward
through the large stack, thereby avoid
ing the nuisance resulting in a former
opium fire conducted at the customs
house compound. The drug repre-
sented an accumulation OF several
months. ,-.~.~.~< =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26

Hawaii will have every chance for
a fair hearing upon the sugar tariff
question If this territory has q valid
case TO present at Washington. Among
the leading administration men there
Is the definite disposition to listen
to Hawaii IL we are unfairly injured
by the present tariff bill. =
Thus Senator James L. Coke, return
ing today from a mainland trip that
included visits to Washington, briefly
summarized the administra ration's atti-
tude with regard to Hawaii and the
tariff.
''The whole sugar tariff proposition
may be gone over at the next session
Of Congress-" he says. I'VE can be
heard If we can make out a case. l
talked to many senators and repre-
sentatives and with Senator Lane and
others and there is no disposition to
work injury on Hawaii. II we can put
facts and figures before Congress to
support the statement that Hawaii
will be hurt by free sugar and inter-
ests here will be unfairly treated. the
subject is likely to be reopened."
Senator Coke left Washington two
weeks ago today. He had consider
able business in New York and spent
most Of his time there, going down to
Washington for a few days at a time.
He does not see much prospect of
tContinued on page tiiree)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26

Sympathy was expressed today BY
local shipping men for Captain Brod-
head, who was making his first voy.
age as its skipper. Captain Brodhead
has been identified with the company
for a number of years. He bore the
reputation of being a well-yersed and
skilful mariner, familiar with coast
and harbors in the Atlantic and the
Pacific.
The WashingtoAfan left the build
ers during the early part Of 1914 II
has been in commission less than six
months. Before the opening Of the
Panama canal the Washingtonian vas
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26
Official German Cablegrom Here
Says British Lost Ship In Fight

following cablegram
Dernge
small cruisers 26 destroyers. !
Heigoland
-<E
!.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26
[AssoeIated Press BY commercIal PACING cabIel

LAssociated Press by Commercial Pacific Cabe1
BERLIN, Germany. Jan. 26-To the waning supplies
of foodu all stocks of corn wheat and -four have been
ordered seized on February by the government
ALI transactions in these commodities forbidden Mu
inequalities ordered to aside meats Govern
ment distributing offices will be established to handle the
supplies -
The official gazette says that doubtless this cuts
deeper the peoples economic life than all other regua
ons previously adopted but it is necessary bring about
sparing use of our limited supply which with care is amply
sufficient until the next harvest