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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
AND ANTI-PRE-
PAREDNESS.

At the present time preparedness
and anti-preparedness seems to have
little respect for party lines. Presi-
dent Wilson stands for preparedness
and Mr.. Bryan for anti-preparedness.
Republican Leader Mann and sena-
tor Cummins stand with the Presi-
dent on this question, while the
Register and Leader is opposed to
preparedness, and so is Senator
Kenyon to certain extent
Roosevelt can hardly be class
ed among those who stand for pre-
paredness. He is an extremist, who
wants this country turned into a mill
tary camp and put in shape to make
war upon half the world.
President Wilson occupies what
may properly be termed middle
ground between two extremes, the
Roosevelt, war-mad extreme on the
one side and the policy of the pa
scifists on the other.
1t is not surprising that men
should differ in opinion regarding
this new problem, which is the out
growth Of unparalleled conditions.
But it does seem as though this coun-
try is specially fortunate in the
stand taken by it's chief executive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
THE GROWTH OF THE COMMON
Ill.,, LAW.

n The growth of the common law is
APPLY illustrated by the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court of the
United States upholding the consti-
tutionality of the income tax statute.
"A few years ago this same court held
that an income tax was unconstitu-
tional. That decision was a notice
to the people that their constitution
needed a little new wood, and the
people grated a green branch onto
their old constitutional tree and call
ed it an income tax amendment.
The graft was made in a lawful
manner, so the Supreme court now
decides, and hereafter the income
tax graft may be expected to grow
until it becomes big green branch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
SENATOR CUMMINs FAVORS GOV
EMINENT MANUFACTURE OF
WAR MUNITIONS.

Senator CummiEs said in recent
speech in the Senate:
Il agree that war may c me to tits
country, but if it comes it must he
tho result of the calm, dispassicnate.
loyal purpose to meet the awful
scourge because there is no other
way of defending cur civilization, cur
institutions and our honor.
81 do not assert that every person
or corporation which may profit from
war would incite war. but | do as
sert that all such persons and as
sociations are not competent TO
judge the controversies which may
lead to conflict, and inasmuch as they
cannot be removed from the great
panel of the republic, they ought to
be removed from the business out Of
which the interest grows. 1t ought
to be made impossible, so far as the
power of the government is concern
ed, for any man or corporation to
make money out of war.
''In this critical moment, what is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
SAVE THE INDIAN BABIES.

Cato Sells, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs in a lengthy address to super
intendents and all other employers Of
the United States Indian Service,
dealt principally with the problem
of saving the babies Mr.. Sells clos
ed his admirable address with the
following paragraphs:
''There is among the Indians a
marked and tener d affection for
their children, but too often the wife,
the mother, is regarded and treat
ed as the burden bearer. I wish we
might see this habit overcome, for
it is distinctly barbaric. I want to
see developed and prevalent in every
Indian school from the least to the
largest that modern and truly
chivalrous spirit that recognizes and
respects the sacredness CT woman
hood. I should like to have every
Indian boy leave school with this
lofty and just sentiment fused into
his character, as the picture in the
porcelain, because of the deep and
exquisite power it will have to bless
his future home with health and Zap
piness.
"While, therefore, this appeal aims
primarily at the safety and health of
the child and is intended to enforce
the thought that the future CT the
Indian race may depend vitality upon
what we shall be able to accomplish
for its new generation, it is also
message CT reinforcement to every
utterance and every effort expressed
or put forth within the Indian Ser
vice in behalf CT tie adult against
tuberculosis, trachoma and every otl'-
err disease; against the liquor curse
and the use of any kind of enervat-
ing drug Or dope. l look to the
schools chiefly to safeguard the Toys
and girls enrolled there against these
deadly scourages and there must Re
no abatement but rather renewed and
continuing energies in this dire cticn.
''1n closing, I ask every employee
to do his or her part in widening our
work against disease until our In
dian reservations become TIE home
of healthy, happy, bright-eyed chill
dren with fair start in life and our
schools become impregnable defenses
against every enemy to healthy and
high-minded boys and girls
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

the attitude of the makers of arms
and munitions? Without exception,
so far as l know, they are insisting
upon the most comprehensive pro-
gram which it is possible to con-
ceive and they are employing, through
all the channels and all the instru-
mentalities which mould public
thought, all the forces at their COM
mand for a completeness of prepare
ton that would turn this country in
to a military camp and practically de-
stroy all ambition, save the ambi
ton to overcome by force Of arms the
entire world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
A DO-NOTHING CONGRESS.
(From the New York World. J


A resolution for immediate interve1
ator Lippitt Of Rhode Island yesterda
Senator said that ''if I had been
not have elapsed before the army
would have been in pursuit Of those
murderers, and I would not have ceas
ed until American rancbers were as
safe in Mexico as in the streets of
Washington"
1t is one of the mercies of God be-
| ing people that Presidents of the
Lippitts. But the speech of the
Senator from Rhode Island is a fair
sample CT the blatherskite oratory
which has become common in both
Houses of Congress. We learn from
the Congressional Directory that Sen
ator Lippitt twas a Colonel on szt the
staff Of Royal c. Taft, Governor Of
Rhode Island, in 1889-89." Nobody
else is ever so profoundly and au-
thoritatively and aggressively military
as an American politician who has
been a Colonel on Govern or's staff,
which explains Senator Lippitt's con-
fidence in what he would have done
IF 1 had been President" in the mat
ter Of Mexico.
For ourselves, we are no more anX-
ious to have American soldiers muir
dered in Mexico than to have Ameri-
can ranchers murdered there, espe-
cially in view of the fact that the
ranchers can keep cut but the soldi-
ers must 20 if ordered Before Sena-
tor Lippitt and his fellow-orators in
Congress undertake to force interven-
ton they would better give the
United States an army that is large
enough to undertake. Intervention. It
has no such army at the present
time. If the Carranza Government
should break down in its effort to
establish order and this country
should be compelled by circumstan-
ces to intervene, it would not be
prepared for it's task. We should be
sending our regular forces to be
slaughtered by Mexican bandits and
guerillas because we could not send
troops in sufficient number to make
swift and sure job of it. The Cen
eral Staff has estimated that from
| 100000 to 100000 men would be re-
quired, and while many Congre ss1nen
are frothing at the mouth in their de-
mands for instant intervention, none
of them is lifting a finger to pass
the Administration army and navy
bills.
Attacking the President is a task
that requires no particular intelli-
gence or esponsibility. Anybody can
do it who can talk and make gestures
Bit if the President did his work as
badly as Congress is doing it's work,
we should be at war with half the
world without the men o" means Or
measures to carry en- war even
against Mexico.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

The United States Supreme Court
has held the income tax law to be
constitutional Congress will very
likely now proceed to enact meas.
ure extending it's provisions by low
ering exemptions and increasing tie
tax on incomes now included. Sena-
ter Kenyon has proposed a law to
tax the income Of expatriots. This
would effect men like Astor, recent
tax would add a substantial increase
to our national revenue 1t is a good
idea and should become a law
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

THE DUAL CONVENTIONS.

The national conventions Ct tie
republican and progressive parties
will be held at Chicago at the same
time The conventions will lie sep
arate and distinct and there is no
indication that the purpose of either
in fixing the same date was any,
thing more than to Oxford the other
an opportunity of endorsing it's can
didate. The republicans will be
glad to have the progressives return
to the fold and Roosevelt and his
followers would just as soon be in
the republican party if they can run
it.. Roosevelt and Hughes are both
regarded as satisfactory to the pro-
gressives but the next question is how
would they suit the stand patters.
Some light on this can be had from
the interview given out yesterday by
Charles D. Hills, Chairman of the
republican national committee. He
says he does not consider Roosevelt
a member of the republican party be-
cause he declined to permit his name
to go on the republican ballot in
three states. In regard to Hughes he
calls attention to his statement that
when he went on the United States
supreme court bench he took the
veil and renowned the world. The
lines are very sharply drawn be-
tween the two parties and there is
little prospect of the nominee of one
convention being endorsed by the
other.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

Authorities admit that the recent
doubling in the price Of gasoline can
not be attributed to natural causes.
an say that the prices are man
ipulated with as much ease and free
dom by the group of allied Standard
Oil companies as before the dissolu-
ton of the trust. The painful part OF
it is that before it's dissolution it
could have been prosecuted for such
unwarranted manipulation. But rav-
ing been legally dissolved the thirty
or forty independent concerns are re-
garded as immune from prosecution.
If this proves to be true it appears
that it was mistake to dissolve the
trust and that it has again eluded Il
purpose Of the law.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
TIE FRIEND q THE INVADER.
(From the Chicago Herald.)

III % t . 4t Ell
In his testimony before the Sen
ate military committee Major General
Leonard Wood gave, let us hope, the
lest puncture to the ancient illusion
that the expanse Of ocean between
America and other cOntine hts is our
best guarantee Of immunity from hos
tile attack.
General Wood did not confire him
self to the simple statement made sc
often by other authorities since the
preparedness campaign began-that it
would be comparatively easy to trans
port large army to our shores in a
short time. He made the important
point that ii would be easier to do it
by sea than by land. He declared
that tie sea was the best medium
for the movement of troops"
In brief, we aren't by any means
as safe from sudden attack behind
5000 miles Of sea as we would be if
separated from Europe by one-fourth
of that distance On land. It eS a
tremendous effort and a great time
to transport armies over such land
distances. The transportation would
be limited by tie connecting rail
lines, instead of being possible over
almost any route desired, as is the
case at sea.
To show how effective the sea is
as a medium of communication he
pointed to the assembling CT the army
lat Gallipoli. A single expedition of
ninety-eight ships landed force of
1860 900 men, fully equipped, in spite
Iof the dangers from submarines,
mines and underwater screens of
wire. If this could be done with a
single expedition, as mere incident
of a great war, what could be done
with an expedition which was the
major operation Of a campaign PLAN
ned to be decisive?
Clearly the sea is the friend, not
the enemy. of the invader. Instead
of being daunted by the stretch of
thousands of miles an energetic and
resourceful enemy, bent on aggres-
sion, is sure to find i'm the existence
of water communication. one Of his
chief encouragements to action. When
a nation, without utilizing anything
like it's total shipping, can transport
a great army in a short time to a
foreign shore the idea of the sea as
a. real barrier becomes a dangerous
illusion. =;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
Had Cause for Pride

Trayeler-'I say, what are you peo'
pie so proud about? Last time }
came here everybody was very friend
ly, and now can hardly get a per
son to speak, Uncle Eben-"You'll
pardon us, but it's our town pride.
You see, Joe Summers picked up a
guidebock that eel! out OF motor car
asst week, and we found that the old
tannery swamp is mountain tarn,
Simmons stone quarry Drecipice,
Bill Moodler's bcerhouse a waysiGe
inn and the whole blooming country
chock tut! OF historical antidotcs and
ueluSiOnS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
THE PRESIDENT. 81 TOUR oF5THE
MIDDLE WEST. !. VI.


During the next ten days the
President will speak on national pre-
Iparedness in the principal cities OF
the Central West, which will include
the city Of Des Moines.
The President hopes to centralize
public opinion, without regard to
party, in favor of reasonable pre-
paredness for national Defense That
he may succeed should be the earn
est desire Of every American, for
when our country's safety is in the
balance there Should be no north Or
south. no east or west. and no party
lines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ARE
PATRIOTS INSTEAD OF PAR
TISANS

It is imp ortant to keep in mind
that large majority of the Ameri-
can people, without regard to their
party affiliations, are patriots who
place country above party. Were
that not so our country would be
on the verge Of decadence-
The New York Sun is a partisan
republican newspaper of the ultra
type, but it has no use for partisan
ship when the rights of this coun-
try are being trespassed upon
by some other country. Here is one q
it's editorials which can be read with
profit by everyone, and especially by
those whose partisanship extends he
yond our ocean boundaries: ...
''Is it possible that there is any
American newspaper, or any Ameri-
can citizen in public or private life,
now really hoping at the bottom of
the heart that the controversy with
the central powers about American
rights Of travel on the high seas may
reach a pass, or rather an impass,
which shall make war inevitable?
1T is almost uncomfortable that
such should be the case; yet every
time that distinct gain is made by
our State Department in it's progress
toward a satisfactory and honorable
settlement of the whole business,
there are expressions here and there
which give color to the idea that
the gain has causd disappointment
rather than joy in the regions SUBJ
jacent to the clamoring gullet."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
Won DER GOLTZ ENDANGERED
Turkish SuItan's Yacht, With the Ger
man Field Marshal Aboard, Tor
pedoed by Submarine.

Athans, Jan. 26.-The Turkish sui
tan's yacht Ertogroal, aboard which
Field Marshal Won der Goltz was a pas
senger, was torpedoed by a French
submarine in the Bosporus recently,
it was learned today from travellers
arriving from Constantinople. All the
passengers were rescued Won der
Goltz is said to have been en- route
to Bagdad to take command of the
Turks in the Kut-el-Amara region. The
Ertogroal is a 900-ton yacht, built in
1908 for the Turkish government and
mounting eight small guns.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
Mother and Dauuhter.

The old-fashioned woman who used
to fill eight lamps and clean eight
globes every afternoon now has a
daughter who is TOO tired to walk
across room and push button when
it gets too dark to read.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
WATER POWER BILL TO PASS
Ferris Measure, in Amended Form,
Recommended for Passage by Sen.
ate Lands Com mittee.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Ferris
water power bill in amended form was
recommended for passage by the SEN
ate public lands committee The bill
already has passed the house.
The amended bill recognizes states
rights in the control of water power
development on public lands so far as
it relates to interstate business. The
cons eryationists have urged a strong
federal control, and it is thought they
will fight the amended bill on this
ground.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
Possibilities Are No More.

1t used to be considered hugely hui
'norous in the old home village to say
IF some boy;,.2s ed man that ne could
not stop zig IL an alley. But now
adays bow-leggLu men sc vastly out
lumber swine that it is impC 5sible to
Try the experiment in more than
comparatively + " cases.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
Naluahie sInuSed and

Experts estimate that unused land
lying at either side OF the country
roads is capable in many cases OF bear
ing 500 bushels OF corn to the mile
strip. Thousands of miles of the
best European roads are only a rod
wide, but Uncle Sans edge trim
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

When a standpat newspaper of
the standing of the New York Trib-
une favors Roosevelt for the Repub-
lican presidential nominee, surely the
Colonel can consider that his hat is
still in the ring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

The fact that Bethlehem Steel was
able to declare a 80 per cent. divi-
dend, payable quarterly, did not pre-
vent it from sending representa-
tive to the Gary-Rooseve1t twelve
billion dinner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

Those nervous Canadians who fear
an attack by Germans from the Unit
ed States are respectfully Informed
that if Germans or any other Euro
peans had wanted Canada or any part
of it they would have located there.
The fact that they are here and pre-
pared to r9main proves that they are
satisfied Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26
LINER IS DISABLED IN GALE
Pomeranian Loses Rudder and Pro-
peIler; Heads for Queenstown
All on Board Safe.

Queenstown, Jan. 26.-The Allan
line steamer Pomeranian, outward
bound from Glasgow for Canada, has
been disabled in a terrific gale and is
making for Queenstown. The steamer
has lost its rudder and propeller. All
aboard the Pomeranian are safe. An
other steamer is escorting it to port.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

The Germans say America is sort
of an English colony. They certain
ly must be getting awfully mad at
us over there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

Ding's cartoons in the Register and
Leader on preparedness will serve to
tighten the Presidents task in Des
Moines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

Trust men and they will be true to
you; treat them greatly and they will
show themselves great-Emerson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

S America asks nothing for herself,
but what she has right 10 ask for
humanity.
WOODROW WILSON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

80. nj. Carr, Hubert Carr, Fred w.
Sg Hermann, Editors and Proprietors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-26

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JANUARY &c, 1915.
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things / missed whensxou refused
me. Mollie," calculated Jim.
He said it SO plaintively that
even Mollie and Chad both
laughed, although Chad looked a
little surprised. Then his face
cleared, for no one would for a
moment think Jim was in earnest.
I knew that Chad did not suspect
that Jim had proposed to Mollie.
Just then Molhe ran down. the
steps, and looking back, threw her
bridal bouquet among us and 1t
was deftly caught by Mother
Waverly.
Good Heavens, Mater, aren't
you going to give the girls a
chance?" said Dick, who seemed
to come to himself a little in the
crisp air.
But had to catch it or be hit
in the face with it" she remon-
strated, as every one laughed.
Eliene, who was standing by
me, said, wouldn't It be nice If
she did marry him?"
do you still believe in mar
riage, Eliene?" l could not help
asking.
She looked up quickly. What is
the matter, Margie? Can / help?
You know you did more for
me once than ] can ever repay"
mo, dear--no one can help
It is just one of those things
must work out alone"
'eThen there is something? 2" she
asked tenderly, as she put her arm
about me.
Something, my dear Eliene,
that must not be thought of until
after MolIie's wedding festivities
are over"
"If you want me, dear, you
have only to call, but don't worry
about Dicks drinking little too
mach tonight. That will straight
en- itself out she said.
/ was glad that she did not sus-
pect the real trouble. And yet,
thought YEARLY, perhaps they
will all know in day or two"
A little chill seemed to strike
my heart.
What are you going to dor"
asked myself.
And then the answer came, 81
don't know, ! don't know"
Continued Tomorrow.
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Futerprise Ass0cinfion.l
Can l help?" whispered Jim
Eide as we passed him.
just looked at him as though
had not heard. I was not even yet
ready to be pitied.
| sometimes think, little book,
that 1t is not our love that hurts
and makes us moan when we find
that those We have loved and
trusted have betrayed us, it is our
pride.
And that is why men forgive so
little and women forgive so much.
Men take pride in us; they cher
ish us much or little as they do
any other of their possessions, and
their pride is hurt more or less
when they find some other man
possesses us.
Pride never eforgives hurt,
love suffers long and makes no
sign.
OF course, / did not enter into
this analysis and philosophy the
night of Mollie's wedding, I only
was stunned. All the time T
seemed to grow more and more
Ibewildered. Even when Dick and
l got into the taxi after the leave
taking, all l could think of was
that ! must not dare to think
about the letter or myself until
was locked in dear Aunt Mary's
room all by myself.
I remember Mollie's saying,
What is the matter, Mareie? You
looked glorious rose when you