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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-08-18

Sm Sau1e 1T cine Bill einsss
bra4t pprben, rpeI6e ameritaniias
SatffsbeiiBer beitraft, bic Iicb lpeigern,
2Gaaren OOn 5irmer gu bsfOrbern, ole
Gnglauo auf bic idpar5e 2iits gsItelt
bat. Gas 1T Elm mertpiiroissr @or.
i4lag. OaB man bas Opfer bes Der.
bredens beitrafen pia, anitott oss
9erbre6srs. Wun lit gu benz 9luuben
geneigt, Oub Der 9rdiipent bic Bill Oer<
onlabt bat, um cine ieiuer beliebten
SetungeR ssgen ben 8orDurf lp
iuden, bub er nidts tbut, I'm bic
Ee6ts Der Rutipn 5u beihiiBen. Der
Yerfaffer Der Bill iagt, bag gnslaHO
es offeHbar baruuf abseieben babe, uu-
iereR Saubel nit Siibumerita gu per,
ni6ten Die geobadtuug 1T rihtis,
aber oas porgei6lageus &bbilfsmittel
peri6limmert bic Sahlage. Wenn Der
ameritanii6s geeber Gnglanbs 8efeb:
len gehor6t, luiro er pon uuferer Rcs
eierune beitrdft uno tpenn er ben 8c.
febIsn ieiHerRssisrung gebordt, pirb c.
Don Gnglanb beitraft. Oas mub su-
Wirtung babeu, baB iiberbaupt tetne
Waaren aus oieiem 2unbs mad Glib
amerita seididt fperben uub baH,st
Gnslanos etbiiaten in Die 6Gubs sss
urbeitet ptro. Der oIlein i6ulbige
Sbeil 1T gHglanO. 0as getsht iosar
Der prdiiosnt gu, aber Der umitanb lit,
bub Der prdiibent abiolut ni6ts tbun
mill. lin Gnglano an feinen 9epaltz
tbdtigfeiteu gu DerbiHDeru.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-08-18

Der gertrae, ben GnsIanO
nit 2luitralien abeei6loiIen bat, Offsn-
bart Den ariessplun, Der na6 Wieoers
heriteuuns ees JrieeeHs befoist peroen
ioa. @r sebt oabin, oab ale Rob.
itoffs Der eRsIiibeu aolunteu unb Der
Iaiirten mad England sebrudt tperz
benioiIen, ioneit oieis tie nidi islber
perarbeiten, um its allen anoeren Gam
bern our3uentbalten. Sn hem porlisz
eenben Sale banbelt es iih Inn 3int.
bas in Der Snouitrie cine pi4tige
&pGs ipielt. Sn oieier 43eiie tOnnis
@nelanb nod peribieDene unbers We-
tale bei6lagnabmen, Sieier plan
tpirb bespeeen nitt CUR usfiibrung
eeianeen, neil Deutidlanb ricbt Sries
ben ichIieben ipiro, penn Gnelano iih
uiht perpflidtet, Don oieien Rdnten
abitanD gu rebmen. llnmDgfid lam
DeutIhlanb 5ugeben, bab Der ariee
mad bem ,Srieben fDrteeieBt tptrb, neil
es einen bauernben Jrieben oerlangt.
gu ben uuterpfdnberu.I
fpel6e Gnslaup als Siderbeit fir ieine
neus 4nleibe bietet, seb6reu Yapiere,
Die dmerifaniide 8antiers ipuit en;.
idieoen suriitipeiIeu, neil lie Ibtpel
oertGufIih iino ,reip. tpenu gaargelo
gebrau6t ptro, niht fliiiiis gemadt
iperben t0nnen. Das nsue 9unoes=
Glnan8geies nimmt gang ipe3iel Be
oaht oarauf, oab Die uHterlagen, auf
pel6e Die Sauten gori6iifie MAIDEN, |
papisre iein ipleu, bic ihneu in @elo |
beripanoelt iperben t0nneH. Iber gngz
lamb Suliebe lpereen ale 9orii9tsmabs |
regeln unO ale 9eiess auFssbO6eu. I'M
uniere GrteuntIidteit bafiir Su Seisen,
bag ss uuiereu Sanosl Derni9tet, uns
iere 9oit beraubt uno uniere Eauf; |
Ieute bOpcottet. Inseiidts iuI6en |
YsrbaIteng muB isos 3eihnuns uui
cine engliide 4uIeibe ais cine unpa>
triotiide Sanblung sebrunDmart.
iperoen Der 9orpurf triTft natiirlit |
in eriter Rsibe bic 8ilIorIds Qbminis
itration, aber bieis 1T entIhloiIeH, ale |
patriotiidsn 9fli6teu gu 9uuften
gngIaHbs 5uriit5uitelleu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
FIRST NEWS OF
BATTLE is FROM
MEXICAN SOURCE
Night Passes without Official
Report From Pershing.
Believe Gomez Was Carrying
Out Carranza Order.
ADMITS WARNING AMERICANS
Juarez Commander Issues Off
ciaI Statement on Battle.
Declares Americans Rejected
Withdrawal Order and Fired.
REPORTS II DEAD; 40 TAKEN
American Tells Story He was
Told by Mex. Soldiers.
Comrades Shot, Daring Trooper
Stays Mex. General.
Declares Americans Rejected
Withdrawal Order and Fired.
REPORTS II DEAD; 40 TAKEN
American Tells Story He Was
Told by Mex. Soldiers.
Comrades Shot, Daring Trooper
Stays Mex. General.

San Antonio. June 22.-General
Funston's headquarters reflected early
today the unrelieved strain in the
American Mexican situation. The
night passed without news from Cen
eral Pershing and army officers here
professed to see a remaining chance
that war might be averted although
unwilling to believe that the COM
mander of the American force that
battled yesterday with General Ire
vino's men at Carrizal had been the
aggressOT.
Frank skepticism was aroused by
the suggestion that General Gomez
might not have been attempting to en-
force the Carranza edict by force and
it was pointed out that his determine
ton to force the Americans back to
official admission that he had sent a
messenger to the American comman-
der. advising him to withdraw.
General Funston spent the night in
efforts to learn more details of what
occurred at Carrizal. but in conform
ity with the known attitude of the ad-
ministration not to precipitate war
without orders or sufficient cause he
remained steadfast in his determina-
would remove all doubt as to .;le
american army's future relations with
that Of Carranza.
Watching Large Mex. Forces.
Staff officers scrutinized carefully
every report that came from officers
in command at border stations, for
while wholly cOGniza mt of the signifi-
canoe of the Carrizai fight, they real
lied that in the event or military opcr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22

precinct of Fifth ward; A. F. Balls
meier. Third precinct of Third ward ;
Charles F. Pomeroy, Second precinct
of Second ward.
The above are all candidates for Re-
publican nominations. Frank Whitney,
chairman of the Democratic county
committee. made good his declaration
OF intention to file for Democratic
precinct committeeman after he dis
covered that the Thomas faction had
1lled for committeeman. He filed for
the following list of Democrats last
night:
Democratic precinct committeeman
n. G. Bond, Rossville precinct; J.
W. Cochran, Kiro precinct; Joe
F1elderling, West Soldier precinct;
Samuel Feldner, Highland Park pre-
clnct; j. A. Stages, Oakland precinct;
b. F. Baird, Bellview precinct; Frank
Sachs, Sutherin precinct; j. F. Logan,
College Hill precinct; John A Mitch
ell, Tecumseh precinct; M. B. Sage,
So eShfan M,,,I precinct; Harry olden
Bennett, Dover precinct; George
Young. Fourth precinct of First ward !;
j. A. Devore, First precinct of Second
ward; H B. Lowe, Second precinct of
Second ward; L. c. Rain, Third pre-
cinct of Second ward; C. E. Jewell,
Fifth precinct of Second ward; E. F.
Mulloy, Fifth precinct of Second
ward; George Wassweiler, Sixth pre-
clnct or Second ward; J. A. Lortie,
Seventh precinct of Second ward;
John McAndrews, First precinct of
Third ward; A. D. Birch, Second pre-
cinct of Third ward; H. L. Studevant,
Third precinct of Second ward; F. T.
Whitney. Fourth precinct of Third
ward; E. T. Elliott, Fifth precinct of
Third ward; F. S. Cole, Sixth precinct
of Third ward; r. w. Deaver, Seventh
/, precinct of Third ward; Geo Gleissner
First precinct of Fourth ward; L. E.
Fraser, Second precinct of Fourth
ward; j. T. Parsons, Third precinct of
Fourth ward; ]. r. Johnson, Fourth
precinct of Fourth ward; A. K. Van
Hook, Fifth precinct of Fourth ward
Floyd c. Cox, First precinct of Fifth
ward; Charles Little, Second precinct
of Fifth ward; John Livingston, Third
precinct of Fifth ward; John Lung
strum, Third precinct of Fifth ward;
NJ. L. Mcintyre, Fourth precinct of
Fifth ward; C. w. Joss, Fifth precinct
of Fifth ward; M. Lyle Bishop, First
precinct of Sixth ward; c. A. Moore,
Second precinct of Sixth ward; L. NJ.
Penwell, Third precinct of Sixth ward
W. L. O'Brien, Fourth precinct of
Sixth ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
LIST IS COMPLETE
All Candidates for County Offices
Have Filed Their Names.

The list of candidates for Shawnee
county offices is made up. The last
petition was filed Wednesday night
candidates who filed late last evening
are as follows:
For sheriff.. G. Shore.
For county commissioner-Thir
district-Harry C. Wright. c. P. Boil
mar.
For senator-James A Troutman
w. F. Schoch.
For representative - Thirty-third
district. v. r. Parkhurst. A. B. jamie
son; Thirty-fifth district, F. J. Scher-
mer.
For county assessor-Edward Mel
son.
For judge of the court of Topeka
E. l. O'Neil, Henry Euler, Philip c.
Wilson.
For county attorney-W. P. Mont
gomery.
For county surveyor-Walter Craw-
ford.
Previously Filed.
Republican Candidates.
For sheriff-James E. Wilson, Hugh
Larimer. H A. Hodgins. G. w. Belts
George B. Frost, R. W. Eaton, H. C
Ericsson, w. T. Dawson.
For county commissioner Second
district. H. FOUGHT, A. A. Rodgers
t. &NlPpS
For county commissioner, Third dis
trict-Ed Buckman, George c. Pritch.
ard, Henry w. --cAfee, John L. Trout
man, J. K. Duncan.
For representatives.. H Neiswen
der, Thirty-third district; w. A. S
Bird, Thirty-fourth district; c. B
Hypes. Thirty-fourth district; w. A
Myers. Thirty-fifth district; Rober
Stone, Thirty-fifth district.
For judge of first division Shawnes
county district court-A. w. Dana
For judge of second division Shaw
nee county district court-George H
Whitcomb.
For county treasurer. A. Camp
bell.
For county clerk-John NJ. Wright
Kenneth Raub. H. 1. Monroe, WILDER
Galloway.
For county assessors. H. Haynes
Frank c. Bowen
For county Observation-Disclosures NJ
Edna Corbett, d. H. Wallace Will Val
Orsdol.
For marshal of the court of Topeka
w. H. Williams. A. Ward Bradshaw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
ADMITS WARNING AMERICANS

Juarez Commander Issues OFF,
ciaI Statement on Battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
TEARS and FEARS
Official GOOdbyes Said by the
Men of Battery A.
TOpeka's Pride Ready to Break
Camp-Guns Loaded.
4,OOOTOPEKAHS INSPECT CAMP
Second Regiment Band Gives a
Farewell Concert.
Soldiers and Musicians Cheered
on Fair Grounds Hill.
a, OOOTOPEKAHS INSPECT CAMP

Camped in the fair grounds, in the
shadow of Mars that looms out of the
southwest, Battery A received its Of
fetal farewell from Topeka Wednes-
day night. It was a kind of an unde-
cided farewell, on the order of II don't
know when you leave or just where
you are going but you'll give a good
account of yourself so, here's good
luck!"
Equipment of the battery was
loaded and the men were ready to
strike their tents at a minutes notice
at O'Clock Wednesday night. Men
directed by officers began placing the
guns on freight cars at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon
''Git-ap," shouted soldier astride
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
Very Effective Method
for Banishing Hairs
(Modes of Today

At very little cost any woman can
rid her face of hairy growths, if she
will use the delatone treatment This
is made by mixing some water with
little powdered delatone. This paste
is spread upon the hairy surface for 2
or 3 minutes, then rubbed off and the
skin washed, when every trace of hair
will have vanished. No harm results
from this treatment. but care should
be used to buy real delatone.-Adver-
tiSement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
BELl-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
Bed Bugs

A 25-cent package of Pesl<y Devils
Quietus, P. d. G.. makes full quart of
the best bug killer on earth. better
than barrel of old-fashioned dope.
(Free-A sprinkler spout in every
box to get them in the hard-to-get-at-
p1aces.)
Bed Bugs, Reaches. Ants and Fleas
can't exist when P. D. Q. is used. as il
kills 'em and their eggs as we'll p. D..
O. win not injure bedding. Kills Fleas
on dogs. At your drug store.
Sold by George w. Stansfield and
Tully-McFarlar1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
Close In on Bandits.

San Antonio, June 22.-Sheriff ].
w. Tobin's posse of more than fifty
men were reported late today to be
closing in on the Mexican bandits
who yesterday took from their homes
two American-bor Mexicans here.
The bandits were located on the Madi-
son ranch, g miles northwest. They
are armed with rifles and the pursu-
ers carry rifles and shotguns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22

A Drink With a Purpose
HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
Agreeable and refreshing in hot
weather. A remarkable nerve tonic
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26

Without reference to the posi-
ton assumed by the Committee OF
Industrial Relations, Congress-
man LazarO of Louisiana has
said:
eve know that wonderful com
mcrcial expansion and industrial
development Of this country
would have been impossible but
for the credit facilities especially
designed to meet the needs furn-
ishcd for so many years through
our national banking system and
improved by the federal reserve
act. But this wonderful bank
ing system, as good as it is. pro-
vidcs no adequate facilities to
meet the needs Of our trcmend-
Gus and growing agricultural in
terests. A rural credit that
would relieve the average farmer
from the burden that excessive
rates of interest and short terms
imply, enacted At this time,
would round out the financial re-
form begun in 1913. Without
this separate financial system it is
impossible for our banks to meet
the situation, and wise and far
seeing bankers understand that
the permanent prosperity of this
country depends upon the promo
ton of our agriculture. There
fore we need a law under which
the farmer can buy his own farm
and pay for it with money Dor
rowed at a cheap rate of interest
and on long terms-a law that will
permit the government to lend it's
credit to assist i'm the liquification
Of this enormous security which
is absolutely sound and forever
certain. on the best possible i,
terms"
Land mortgage banks will not
solve the rural credits problem. ;
Their reach is too short. The
field in which it is proposed to
empower them to operate is too
narrow. Aside from a promise
Of a somewhat smaller rate of in
terest for the farmer who is com
'aratively well fixed the plan for
their creation contains nothing
hopeful for the man who would
become a farm home owner and
las little more than his willing
less and ability to work to offer
Is security. No system of farm
credit. so called. that does not
AXE into account the needs of this
nan will be worth much to the
Ountry.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
A COUNTRY EDITOR.

We look into a cradle and BE-
hold q male child. At the age of
10 he Is a noisy kid. with half the
buttons off his pants and an eye
for meaness. At the age of ii
he is a devil in a print shop. ard
at Is he is the publisher of a
country newspaper. at the head
of every enterprise calculated to
improve the town or enrich the
business thereof. At IS he is an
emaciated and worn-out man.
with holes in his pockets and a
bald head. At 50 he is a corpse
in a cheap coffin. and his only re-
sources left behind are two cases
of long primer type. a Washing
ton hand press and a subscription
book with 500 delinunent subscrib-
ers. who line MP and march past
the coffin saving: "He was
public spirited fellow. brit he
couldn't save anything.-St. He
lena Echo.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
Succession Sale.
Succession Of Hilaire Decuir. De.
cAaaA6

10Th Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
By virtue of a commission. is
sued unto me, the undersigned
Administrator out of the above
said Court. under an order grant
ed on the 18th dav Of January 'l6
There will be sold by the un-
dersigned Administrator or a
duly authorized Public Auctione.r
FOR CASH for the purpose of
realizing funds to paw debts of
the above said Succession) at Pub
lie Sale. to the last and highest
bidder. on
SATURDAY. MARCH 4th. 1915
between local sale hours. AT the
Court House in tho Citv re New
iberia the property belonging to
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
FAM CREDITS.

A bill to create a land mort
gage bank system has been com
plctcd by the joint congressional
rural credits committee. Ii
would provide for a loan Of &c.,
OOO, 600 from the federal treasury
to a chain Of twelve or more reg
ional banks. which would deal in
mortgages on country property
Federal farm loan banks. proposed
in the measure. would be au-
thOrized to issue and sell land
mortgage bonds. and provision
would he made for the organlza-
ton of joint stock loan banks by
private capital. subject to control
of federal farm loan board.
Bonds and mortgages Of the banks
would be exempt from taxation.
The Committee on Industrial
Relations has opened war on this
bill and called it = "bankcrs' bill
to benefit insurance companies.
trust companies and other inycs-
tors of that class who want the
government to guarantee their
Investments and exempt them
fiom taxation" The average
farmer who needs a chattel loan,
who wants a loan on his crop; the
city worker or the tenant farmer
who requires assistance to enable
him to put idle land to use. will
get no benefit from this bill if it
il given the form of law, the com.
mittce declares. In the commit
tees opinion the real rural
credits enactment. when it comes.
will have these general features:
"The law will provide for
loans. or personal prop
rrty loans, and for personal credit
loans as well as land mortgage !,
loans. 1t will include the prime
iple that a man Of known char
acter and integrity who needs
can get it because Of these
qualities.
"The machinery will be simple
md inexpensive and the govern
ment will have direct supervision.
It will employ banking experts,
but will not surrender to the
bankers monopoly. Borrowers
will be given access directly to
The sources Of money and not
rave the bankers trust between
hem and the money. For ex- ]
ample. the government postal ,
awnings deposits and other avail 4,
lble revenues will be invested in
lebenturc bonds based on the
oans of the system {
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26

.
Pni-h pi lterIA
~ V1ttu''ut ~ c'n1u=J--tor ISSUED urtu
me, IT," n d"rSigt'd Aoui1 t1atte cut
OF the above sud Cuntt uu,f.t .su. ord. ,
graut' IT "a th. I3lt dan ot l,ifuult. 1910.
1h"r" VIII hr sold rs tn, NJ d,r~ignr,l
Admins irstni 81 dUts nutno,3Itd Put
lie Auctl"u"ti. Ftk CASH (tor ~, plIt
pose Of tDaa1ttH tulde 'n pay debit of
the above said Succrss,"u II Pubjlc Ane.
ton. I" ia" last md hgteei hrdde, on
SAT RDAY, MARI II 25h. 1916
httween lsgal sale hour4 the Cont
lious" Door a. NV iberia. la the prom
etty belonging TO the above ssid eucces.
son. ana described ns follow 10 Wit,
A certain ttact Of wood or swamrland
situated In the Fourth ward Of Ibe,iaPar-
IN, I.""islsna. containing Misunderstanding
u" nrpents more or less being bound. Il o.,
the the North ~ Leonce Prosper. South
hv Public road. East nv At'i"n Gonson.
lin. Nr AVID West by Lnxarh King
ADRIEN GONSOULIN SR
q Administrator
CammAo d Broussard, Attvs
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPARINC WIFE

] had goteea % weak I eoald sot seasl.
md ! gave up Ia despak.
At last, my husbasd CT ~ q boeiis q
Cardut. the womaa's toaie, I'D ! eoa-
meaced taking Il. From ~ vesy ar,(
dose. ! could tsu Il vas hslpiag ~. !
ca now walk Two miles without n,
firing me. and am doing ID my work"
II you ore all run down from vomaniv
troubles. doa't give - b despalr. tn
Cardui. the womaa'stoaic Mhas helped
more than q millioa women, h IT, 50
years Of continuous success. and should
surely help you. too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
II will do. Ask him. He win recon.
mend II. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write =: Chsstanooga Medicine Co., Ladsss'
Advisory Dept.. Chattanooga. Tenn. frr Speci0l
Irsstmsni fss Ws1aa." ssss IN slain wraDoG. -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
FOB SALE.

~ so. 90. - o, 81 "c,, farms, ~,'u.a. d
AT ''uch"np. La, on mann ,nd Il, \ "
I,'ti,n md Br"ussnid OF = J. h Il ;,
mrIr from Speeds, Bros X. tu.,y nose
OF school NJ tad's. La tt"ck facii,ti.
at hand Land il sand, lo.m. nn,urnl
drainage. no ovt'fl"ws. md all ,rnced 10
For price and terms arylv TO
LOUIS T. OLIVER. proprietor.
CAdss. La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
LIKE FEDERAL BANKS.
Otto H. Kahn Says the Govern
ment Should Handle Railroads.

In an Interesting article III the
February number of the World 5
Work on 9Th. Government and
the Railroads. otto II Kahn. one
Of the heads of the blg nan6tug
house Of E>uin. Loeb & Co., eN-
presses som" striking and original
views. Mr.. kallu taxes the stand
government regulation Of the
transportation INES IS pcrfera Ole
to government ownership. but de
clarcS the present system Faulty.
lie holds one national authority
should have sole charge Of r,gu-
latino rates aud other matters ai-
fccting Interstate ines. and 1nat
neither State LEGISLATURES nor
Commissions should have any
jurisdiction over such carriers. cx-
ccpt in the exercise Of certain adj
illustrative, police or public wei
fare powers within well defined
limits. The Interstate Commerce
Commission as at present constI-
tutcd is Swampcd with more work
than any seven men can possibly
perform
Mr.. Kahn enunciates the idea
that the national functions and
cha ractcr of railroads are analog-
GUS to those Of national banks and
that they should be handled in
the same manner. "The formula
and principle Of the banking and
currency legislation. viz. a strong,
effective and controlling central
federal board in Washington, re-
lieved from detail work and from
certain essentially conflicting
functions (which should be con
ferred upon a separate body,)
with regional boards according
to geographic groupings might
prove exactly suited to railroad
legislation. The same body which
determines earnings BY fixing
rates should be charged with the
responsibility of hearing and de-
termining wage disputes be-
tween railroads and their en-
ployes, or. if that be not practi-
cable. then at least with the duty |
Of giving FIJI weight and consid-
Grafton to all factors that 90 to
enhace the cost Of operating rail !
roads. such as legislative enact
ments like the Full Crew Law. in
creased taxation. advance in
wages, etc"
The financicr also makes the
point that it should be the sue
cessful business man. and not the
failure, whose advice should be
sought in government matters.
Vet there is no country where the
views Of representative Of bust
ness are so little needed and so
frequently rebuffed where legis-
ation affecting economic. indus
rial and financial matters is
framed. He SAYS: "Let us have
10 patience wieh the presumption
hat men who. mostly from small
beginnings, have fought their way
% the top after having passed
through the hard and searching
est and discipline of business. are /;
o be ignored or distrusted in the
shaping Of the industrial and ,
policies of the country,
'ecause Of ALLEGED incapacity or ,
to take board and
patriotic view of national ques-
ions directly or indirectly affect
ngtheir own interests. Let us
end no cOuntenance to the pre- !
umption that patriotism, virtue,
md knowledge reside primarily
With those who have been unsuc-
essful. those who have no prac-
real experience Of business, nor
'et. he it said with all respect.
With those who are politicians or
flee holders. y