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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14
Regulating Others.

The desire to have other people live
according to our ideas seems to be in
herent in many of us. No one can ex
plain why we are not willing to let
other people lives as they see fit, but
so radical do some of us become in reg
ulating others that we try to force
them by law to live as we think they
should live. 1t may be that this is a
survival in us of the old Puritan idea
that each man is his brothers keeper.
1t is easy to see to what absurdities we
would come if this idea was put into
effect. Each of us would try to regu
late our neighbors' conduct, and they,
in turn would try to regulate ours ac-
cordins to their ideas. The inevitable
conflict would be productive of more
evils than we originally tried to over
come. No man is good enough, or so
certain in his virtue that he can force
other men to be like him. The very
fact that he does try to do so shows
that, that he is like the Pharisee who
prayed at the Temple and called all
men to witness he was good and just
man. To be self satisfied with our
own virtue is egotism-not virtue.
To try to force other people to be Writ
uous as we think we are virtuous, is
the height of egotism and pride which
is one of the great sins. The rulers
who prosecuted the early Christians
were trying by law to force their be-
liefs on an unwilling body of men who
believed differently. The result was
the martyrdom of thousands of good
men and women. Christ suffered and
died sbecause he insisted on living his
life as he chose and not as the Jewish
rulers wished Him to-. The whole
Christian world has been built on this
determination. To try and enforce
morality by law is un-christian, un-
charitable and Numerically opposed to
the principles of every great christian
teacher.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14

In HIS address at GAINESVILLE Monday
evening, Gov. Phillip in a plain and
dignif1ed manner answered the unWar-
ranted attacks upon his administration
of state affairs which the senior SEN
ator has been making in recent travel
throughout the state. He told how his
efforts to bring about economies had
been hamstrung at Senator La Fol
lette's dictation; that every governor
since the senator's time had been en-
barrassed by the same invisible influ-
ence of this dictator. He told little
inside history of how he gave financial
aid to the senator in his early political
career and was repaid by the same
kind of vilification of most all others
who assisted in his advancement. FL
nally he suggested it would be much
more appropriate for the senator to
get back on his job at Washington for
which he is paid to attend to at time
when great questions confront our ma
ton. The address ought to be read in
fnll by everyone.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14
Contradictory Science.

The infinitely little and infinitely vast
alike battle the understanding, develop
ed as it is by our concrete finite life.
Creation is typified by the sphere. A
circle is a straight line that at every
point ceases to be straight line, and
the earth's surface is q plane that ev-
cry moment ceases to be u plane. Fol
lowing the surface of the earth does
not carry us to the under side. be-
cause there is no more an under side
than there is an upper side. There is
only a boundless surface. But if it
were possible for us to build a globe
on the globe as large as the one we I'M
habit. would it not have an upper and
an under side?
The rain causes the grass to grow.
and the sun causes the snow to melt,
but we cannot apply the idea OF cause
in this sense to nature as a whole, but
only to parts Of nature. Gravitation
caused Newton's apple to fall. but
what causes the earth to fall forever
and ever and never to fall upon the
body that is said to attract it?-John
Burroughs in Atlantic Monthly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14
A "Secret Conference. =

AS expected, Mr.. LaFollelte has held
his 3'secret conference of slate max
ers, and slate of LaFolIette delegates
will be fixed up for the republican ma
tional convention.
At all events, we shall have a hand
picked, boss made slate arranged for in
'secret conference opposed by a
party ticket named by state conven-
ton that will be as representative as it
is possible to make it.
Unless the people of Wisconsin are
in love with boss rule and invisible
government, as distinguished from
representative methods in open conven-
ton where the general party member
ship can have its say, Mr.. LaFollette's
attempt to fix things up to suit himself
will open his eyes to the fact that the
times when he could do this sort of
thing are gone by. Milwaukee Senti-
mel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14

THE Modern Woodmen of America is
one of the Oldest and one of the largest
fraternal insurance companies in the
world. Because there has been much
discussion both within and without the
society regarding the Woodmen insur-
ance rates, some people may have the
opinion that the society is on the de-
cline. But such is not the case. Dur
ing eleven months of 1915 there were
II ,254 new members taken into the or
der. The total for the year was prob
ably above $4,000. The. head camp has
now entered upon the 1916 campaign
with still greater vigor and it is ex-
pected that 100000 more new members
will be added the present year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14

THE recent decision in the moving
picture case confirms the principle in
the previous patent decisions, to the
effect that patents cannot be combined
by "conspirators to create monopoly
different from the patent monopoly.
The Toasted Cornfakes company has
withdrawn it's opposition to the govern
ment suit against it under the Sherman
Law, and an injunction has been issued
by agreement against its practice of
fixing the price of it's products by sell
ing them in patented package carry
ing the resale price. There is no de-
cision, but the history of the case and
the arguments show that the Kellogg
Company considered it hopeless to con-
tend that it was not conspirator in
restraint of trade.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14

IN HIS Menomonie address Senator
LaFollette took the ground that it was
more important for him to be In Wis
,consin at this time than in Washington
remarks the Dunn County News. A
session of congress had begun, he said,
but they were only appointing COM
mittees and holding caucuses. But
even if the legislative work were at it's
height, he would still consider that the
situation in Wisconsin required his
presence here. Think of what the
statement means. With international
complications facing the country, with
congress getting its bearings prepara-
tory to entering upon what probably
will prove the most important course
of legislation in many years, and with
the best and most earnest counsel in
he nation needed, our senior senator
{ onceives it to be his first duty to
lump his state politically. Why?
Nobody is running for office. No cam
Daign is on. No state legislation is
lending. The legislature has long
since adjourned and will not meet again
for another year. Why all this bother?
In the next campaign the issues will be
clearly drawn and there will be ample
time to discuss them. But suppose
every senator should adopt similar
course. They all have as great right
as he to withdraw from national legis-
lation to look after fences at home
which are falling into disrepair; as
much right, perhaps, to enjoy the lux
ury of heaping punishment upon their
enemies. They could all pull out and
go home with as good grace as he. But
how about our national welfare? What
body were all it's members to pursue
that course?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14
Cannot Do Your Own Plumbing.

Under the statute passed in the lat
ter hours of the last session, the attor-
ney general holds man may not law
fully put plumbing into his own house,
unless he has master plumber there
to supervise the job. Likewise, he may
not hire licensed journeyman to do
the work, and supervise it himself. He
must employ a master plumber to sup
ervise, and journeyman plumber to
work, the ruling holds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14

THE marvellous development of the
motor car industry is matter of won
der and becomes more apparent when
the statements of the manufacturers
as to the rate cars will be made in
1916. Such statements as "a thousand
cars day for every working day in the
year." are almost unbelievable. 1t
seems that at this rate that the coun-
try would be supplied so fully that
there would be no need for the manu-
facture of more cars for years. Yet
this was thought year ago, two years
ago and five years ago, but the output
continues and no thought is given to
the old machines scrapped. All kinds
of predictions were made when the in
dustry first started. The automobile
was called novelty. 1t was declared
that it would be an expensive luxury
and something that the public would
soon tire of. Utility was not consid-
cred. While the automobile has con-
tributed to pleasure as probably no
other invention has it has become of
the greatest utility and no doubt will
be placed along with the inventions of
the sewing machine, the telephone, the
steam engine and the typewriting ma
chine Importance. Former manufac-
turers of bicycles, wagons, mill ma
chinery, and other lines are now en-
gagged exclusively IN the manufacture
of automobiles. The object is to pro-
'duce machines of cheaper cost but of
better construction. The minimum
of cost with the maximum of develop
ment is being more nearly approached
each year and it is not extravagant to
say that it will not be long until every
family is the possessor of an automo-
bile for pleasure and utility. -Milwau
kee News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14

IT is with personal feeling of deep
regret we learn of the death of Judge
Geo. H. Noyes, counsel of the N. w.
Life ms. Co., at Florida on Sunday
last. George Noyes was university
classmate of the ecitor of this paper
and we have always viewed his record
as a jurist, lawyer and leading citizen
of Milwaukee as an ideal life work for
the younger generation to emulate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-14

We JUDGE by his gyrations in con-
gress that Cyclone Davis of Texas he is
some twiSter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
The Thirteenth Belligerent.

The striking of a match passes unnoticed when
a confederation is raging. Germany's declaration
of war on Portugal sputters and fades in the vast
ness of the surrounding fires. Yet, 1t is worth
noting that the little Iberian republic is the thir-
teenth nation to enter the red field, or the four
teenth if we include tiny San Marino to whom
Austria has gravely flung the gauntlet On Eu-
ropes tattered map only specks of neutrality are
left-Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands and
Scandinavia in the west Greece and Rumania in
the east Will they continue proof against the
showering sparks? Switzerland will undoubtedly,
and Spain probably. Hollands temper is sorely
tried and the Scandinavian countries are restless.
But they seem freproof. In the Balkans, however,
neutrality becomes more and more uncertain
Greece is now virtually part of the Allies camp
and Rumania leans strongly toward their cause.
Messrs. Bryan and Ford could find little consola-
ton in that nook of the world.
Germanys declaration against Portugal was
expected-even invited, might say. Some days
ago Portugal seized all the German ships within
her waters and without particularizing her rea-
sons therefor complacently announced that she
stood ready for all eventualties. This by-play is
supposed to have been prompted by England to
whom Portugal is bound by treaty and tradition.
The development will have slight effect on the
war other than strengthening England's CONNER
cial and strategic advantage.
It is noteworthy, however, that Italy also has
seized German ships in her harbors Thus far
there has been no actual hostility between these
nations although each is fighting opposite
Sides II Italy's conduct, being the same as Portu
gals is to draw the same response Germany will
add still another name to her long list of active
foes
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
Our Increasing Imports.

The recent increase of American imports is
treated in some quarters as harbinger of i'll and
a reason for restoring the high tariff wall. On
the contrary, the fact that buying more
freely abroad augurs we'll for foreign trade
interests in that it shows trend toward normal
conditions and heightens the significance of our
enormous export business. If our oversee commerce
is to be stable and permanent not merely gust
from the fortunes of war, we must establish real
reciprocity with our customers. AS the New York
Commercial seasonably says:
ITO sell we must buy. We must barter
merchandise for other merchandise or for Sc
curities or credit. We cannot demand gold in
exchange for goods because other countries
cannot spare it, and will stop buying from us
rather than part with what they have. good
business man tries to help his customers If
the retailer cannot sell he ceases to buy, and
this is just as true of trade between nations
We cannot import too much as long as our ex-
ports increase at the same rate and we are
able to compete in the open markets OF the
world
This truth is particularly applicable to our trade
relations with Latin America. If to in
increase our sales to those countries we must In
crease our purchases as well. We cannot expect
to send forth ships that full and bring back
ships that are empty. AS to the need of re-
vising the tariff i'm view of conditions now devel-
oping and likely to mature after the war, some
establishments doubtless will be needful; and for
that purpose a competent commission should be
established But the idea of resuming high tariff
schedules because imports increase is contrary to
the plainest principles of trade expansion and pros
perity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
Republican Politics
And National Honor

Republican critics of the President have harped
on whot they call the resoluteness of his foreign
policies. That was the tenor of Mr.. Roots keynote
speech in New York last month; it has been the
burden of Colonel Roosevelt's fddng for the last
two years; it is the favorite tune of Uncle Joe
Cannon and all the rest of the dumpish Old Guard.
From the way Republican eloquence has flowed
one would infer that they are eager to plunge pe-
nell into the jaws of death to save the nations
imperiled honor.
Strangely enough however, when the most inn
portan issue of national honor that yet has arisen
came to a test in Congress the majority of the
Republicans voted for downright surrender of
American sovereignty. OF the fourteen Senators
who supported the recreant resolution to
Americans against travelling on belligerent liners
twelve we're Republicans; and of those twelve,
the New York World points out, four aspirants
for the Presidency OF the one hundred and sixty
Representatives who in effect, supported the same
resolution one hundred and thirty-two were Re
publicans, and among them a number of the
party's acknowledged national leaders.
This is rather a surprising performance in
view of the loud and long professions which pre-
coded It, Mr. Root insists that the Wilson admin
istraton blotted American ideals in falling to pro-
test against the violation of Belgiums neutrality.
Yet when the question of UNFOLDING or abandon
ing Americas own rights and sovereignty as a neu-
trail arises, the majority of Republicans in Con-
eress vote for the Kaiser ami Count Won Bernstorr
against the President and our State Department.
The only explanation is that the Republican critics
have been merely babblng for lack of anything
better to say.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
The Nation
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.
wv HEN you were a boy and walked right up to
w that old white thing that waved its at
w you in the back yard and frightened you out of
your you found out that it nothing after all
but shirt hanging the line.
And when you walk now right up the big. ponder
thing call a Nation you find It is-ncthing.
nation is no more than county It Is a seograph-
caI expression, racial grouping pgeon-hole In the
mankind where certain number Of people are
put for the purpose of classification.
It is an artificial device for maintaining order Inci-
dentally 1t carries the mail and taxes whiskey.
1t is a thing we accomplish certain ends; as
we use rake a stove debating society, life in
surance company accomplish other ends.
The is the important object the nation is
his instrument his tool for doing special work.
AS matter of fact civilized countries 1t makes
little difference to the ordinary man whether he Is gov
erned by Germany France.
What he wants from his government is that 1t let
him alone as much possible. and maintain order.
He wants dwell unmolested with his family to
trade make money. to worship as he pleases and
play a what ne likes
Kaiser or car or king very little him until
he is dragged and shot in quarrel between rulers
about which he knows not a thing in the world.
When you travelled in Europe before the It made
matter to what country were in so long as
the trains regularly and the meals served
time; Just as United States you consult
your watch and time table to whether you in
Ohio Indiana.
Before the war Germans did business in England
and France crowded pensions in Italy the
Riviera unrestrctedly all territories
were part of the German empire.
There's nothing TO prevent man. IN times OF peace,
from living any foreign country chooses marrying
there transacting affairs and getting rich there long
as he observes the local rules of the game
This world is composed of people, not OF nations
We are and women, not Russian, Spanish, and
Asiatic.
This is the truth And till get It into
heads will get rid Of the insane habit
For people ever wanted war 1t is nations that
want it.
War a ghost product. 1t is a fever caused by
atmospheric germ, inchoate sentiment. 1t is the
crisis of diseased imagination.
President Wilson reached the high-water mark of in
teligence when ne declared that this nation asks moth
ing itself would not for humanity.
the opposite low-water mark is the saying "AIy
country, right wrong; but right wrong, my
country
Copyright 1915 by Frank Cranel
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
A Long and ArduOuS Task.
The task ahead of us will be long and

The task ahead of will be long and
arduous one"
That is what General Funston says of the punt
tive expedition into Mexico. AS a soldier expert
enced in the uncertain fortunes of guerilla warfare,
he knows that' it will not be holiday task to
crush Villa. The pursuit of the bandit and his
followers may lead the American troops two hun
dred miles from railway communication.
The problem of food supplies thus becomes serious,
for the country into which the troops going will
afford scant forage AS General Funston says
movement lacking in thorough preparation for all
such contingencies would hasten but hinder the
work in hand. Having undertaken this task, the
Government and the War Department intend that
it shall be done completely and finally
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
WHAT PAVLOFF DID
By H. ADDINGToN BRUCE.

On the other hand, Pavloff found that pleasur-
process. The mere sight of food enough to
start and active flow of saliva and gastric juice in
the animals with which he experimental
The same result followed anything that excited
pleasurable anticipation. To quote PavlOf's own
words:
IF dog has not eaten for some time, every
movement, the going out of the room, the appear
ance of the attendant who ordinarily feeds the
animal--in word, every triviality may give rise
to excitation of the gastric glands.
The results later confirmed in the case Of
human beings. In men, as in animals, it
found that every shade of emotional excitement
affects favorably unfavorably the digestion and
assimilation of food
New light, that is to say, thrown on that
widespread malady, dyspepsia, and it became pos
sible to formulate, on q scientific basis, simple
preventive measures applicable by anybody.
So, too, Pavlof and later investigators whose
Iabors he inspred-notaby Prof. Cannon, of Har-
ward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the far-reaching
effects of mental, states other bodily processes
and organs.
Not only the action of the stomach, but that
of the lungs, heart liver blood vessels etc., under
emotional excitement has been scientifically stud
led, with results the significance of which to hu-
man welfare it would be difficult to overestimate.
Pavloff won, and deserved to win, Nobel prize.
He deserves still the lasting esteem and
gratitude of world which he did so much to in
struct in the principles of healthful and efficient
living.
Copyright, 1916, by H. A. Bruce
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
Better Farm Methods.

In urging the development of means whereby
farmers can convert their surplus food crops into
ready cash, the Pascagoula Democrat-star OBJ
serves:
Many Of the newspapers have been
preaching diversihcation, and advocating a
system of rural credits, which is we'll enough
as far as IT goes. But what the farmer needs
more than anything else is a market for what
he makes. Afarmer may raise ever so much
OF everything that can be used in the homes
but IL he has accessible market for his sur
plus products, they are OF no real money value
to him"
The need here emphasized is of vital impor
lance to every sphere of the South's economic in
terests. The all-cotton system of farming with
its attendant hazards and ills has persisted largely
for the reason that there have been no ADEQUATE
facilities for marketing other crops Cotton is mot
intrinsically more profitable than foodstuffs; in
deed it is far less profitable than potatoes peas
and numerous other staples of the kind But the
farmer with wagonload of cotton has been able
ordinarily. to dispose of it without delay at con-
. venient warehouse, and with his warehouse re-
eefpt get money from the bank or goods from the
merchant; whereas, the farmer with a load of
grain or vegetables has had to hunt from post to
pillar for purchaser. and frequently return home
with his products unsoId.
That there is no natural or basic necessity for
this condition is witnessed by the fact that every
Southern State buys annually millions upon mill
lions OF dollars worth of foodstuffs from distant
regions. There is abundant demand in the
South for every busheI of grain and every pound
OF meat its farmers can produce for a number of
years to come The only problem is to bring
Southern producers and Southern consumers into
mutually helpful relations. So soon as it becomes
as easy TO market food crops cotton, the periIs
of the allcotton system will vanish and the South
will enter upon wonderful era of agricultural
and commercial prosperity.
During the past twevemonth, there has been
steady progress toward the development of home
markets for food crops In Georgia, the State
Chamber of Commerce and kindred agencies have
done. and still are doing, valuable work to this
end. The misfortune that befell us in the autumn
of 1914 proved to be blessing in disguise for 1t
increase Of the food acreage, and that in turn
brought an urgent demand for broader market
facilities.
The majority of Georgia farmers we venture
10 say. found little difficulty in dsposing of sur
plus fOodstuffs last year; and this year market
conditions will be still more favorable There is
every incentive to the planting of food crops in
abundance; there incaIcuable dangers in a
dig cotton crop. 1t is to be hoped that Georgia
farmers will continue the prudent and enlightened
course they followed in 1915. BY so doing they
We doubt very much whether Carranza will be
deeply angered If We succeed in catching villa