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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15
TELL HOW WOMEN VOTERS
WILL CONTROL POLITICS
Congressional Union Leaders Explain
the Movement In Opposition
to President Wilson.

Just how the decision of the wom-
ans party to oppose President Wilson
for reelection is expected to change
the national political situation was ex-
planned in q statement by suffrage
leaders at the headquarters Of the
Congressional Union for Woman's Suf-
frage at Washington.
1t was pointed out that unless he
wins the West the defeat Of Mr.. Will
son seems inevitable"
Needed to Offset Loss Of Ohio.
To counterfeit the loss of Ohio
alone, which, judging from indications
at the primaries, will go with its twen-
ty-four electoral votes to the Republic
can count, the Democrats will have
to win in the West, California, with
its thirteen electoral votes; Nevada,
with three; Colorado, with six, and
Arizona, with three, woman's party
representatives here asserted.
"In Idaho the Progressive party is
dissolved" they continue, 80 that the
Democrats will have to work hard to
get any electoral votes there. Illinois
is practically conceded to the Repub-
licans, In the view of woman's party
members, three-fourths or more Of the
Progressives there having returned to
the Republican ranks.
Conditions In Other Ststea
In Kansas the Progressives and
Republicans are practically one again.
In Montana there is great dissatisfac-
ton over the proposed Democratic tax
on copper. Oregon and Washington
are expected to go Republican. These
TWO states were hit hard by the Pana-
ma Canal tolls act and the Democratic
tariff is seriously felt by the lumber
industry there. Utah Is considered
safe by the Republicans. In Wyoming
the ProgresslveS and Republicans
have Joined hands"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

when we contemplate Industrial
and commercial conditions" says Mr..
Hughes, 1--WE see that we are living
in a FOOLS paradise" This Is the con-
dition to which the administration and
its supporters have deliberately closed
their eyes. When the war cloud broke
over Europe, this country was expert
encing the most serious depression it
had known since 1898, when the Demo
cratic party and its policies were in
full control of the United States.
Suddenly there came from over the
sea a demand for munitions Of war,
clothing, food, supplies, everything
needed by vast armies and by coun-
tries whose sons we're taken from the
field and the workshop, never to re-
turn.
AS a result our exports and the bal
ance of trade In our favor have reach
ed figures far surprising any ever be-
fore known. Temporarily, especially in
the East, there is no lack of work at
high wages. for Europe must pay
whatever price America asks. No
thoughtful person would imagine that
this condition is anything like real
prosperity. How false 1t is, we In
Oregon, who have the clearer vision,
because not clouded by the smoke
from munitions factories. have fully
felt and fully appreciated.
What the Republican candidate for
president says about It the Democrats
know to be true:
"Our opponents promised to reduce
The cost of living. This they have
failed to do, but did reduce the oppor-
,nnities Of making a living. Let us
not forget the conditions that existed
in this country under the new tariff
prior to the war. Production had de-
creased; business was languishing ;
new enterprises we're not undertaken
instead of expansion there was cur
taIlment and our streets were oiled
with the unemployed"
The suspension of these conditions
is not nationwide. only sectional, and
deppnds upon The duration OF the war.
Those who think otherwise are. In
deed nviug IA fouls raradlse.-Port-
lund tnreI Fpirg
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN
CITIZENS DO NOT STOP
ATTHE COAST LINE.

when I say that I am an
American citizen, I ought to
say the proudest thing that any
man can say in this world. But
you can't have that pride II
American citizenry Is a cheap
thing, If 1t is not worthy of
protection this wide world over.
There is no man who could sue
cessfully present to an Ameri-
can community the platform
that an American citizens
rights stop at the coast line
and that beyond that American
life is to be the prey of any
marauder who chooses to take
it."-From speech Of Mr..
Hughes In the West.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15
FLEET|NC PROSPERITY
IS FOOLS PARADISE
Don't Let Smoke From Munition
Factories Cloud Your Brain
With Belief It's Abiding.
PROTECTION, OUR BULWARK

Forget Not the Dire Conditions Which
Depressed This Country Under the
Democratic Free Trade Tariff
Prior to the War-They viii Re-
turn to Plague and Hunger You
Unless the Republicans Are Re-
stored to Power.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

Senator j. Ham Lewis, spokes-
man for the administration, In at
tempting to apologize for the Presi-
dents mollycoddle expression that we
are too proud to fight" explains that
1t is an old Latin quotation. But the
people already know that it is out of
date and the expression Of decadent
nation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15
ssT've had enough of its
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The fact that the Democratic cam
paign managers have booked Secre-
tary Daniels for a speech In Maine
seems TO indicate that they have aban-
doned all hope of carrying the State
and simply don't care what happens
to the ticket In the September cleo
ton.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

1--WE don't want to maintain a po-
litical almshouse," remarked Mr..
Hughes to the North Dakota farmers,
and nation applauds him. Ameri-
cans are beginning to see possibility
In the near future of regaining their
self-respect.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

Senator Lewis, defending the Presi-
dent on his too proud to fight" ex-
preston. intimates that 1t was due
solely to the ignorance of his audience
that the popular Interpretation that
has been put upon It was evolved, and
that anyway 1t didn't mean what it
appeared to mean. The latter state
ment can be taken with some degree
of confidence as II Is quite we'll
known fact that most Of the things the
President says do not mean what they
are supposed to mean.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

Mr.. Wilson has made no reply to
he charges of Mr.. Hughes. Is he still
too proud to hghtf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

The Democratic contingent in the
Senate is all worked up over the fact
that the terms of the treaty for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
Leaked out" 'Pitiless publicity" you
understand. has been consigned to the
scrap heap with large assortment Of
various other Democratic policies and
promises.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

The administration seems to have
sold everything 1t could, from the ma
tion's honor down to the smallest
rural postmastership.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

OF Mr.. Wilson II may be said he
meant we'll. but he now finds himsel:
buried under the evidence OF ineffl.
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

Secretary Daniels says this is no
time for politics. And it's no time for
Secretary Daniels, either.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-15

Secretary Redfield has presented
another of those living illustrations Of
The old adage that fools rush In
where angels fear to tread" with one
important modification. The differ
ence in the Secretary's case is that he
walked right in and turned around
and was kicked right out again.
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According Ia Representative \. T.
GARpNuHs table uf the hnttlr>hip
fleets practice IN 1911 NJ long range
with : and L. inch guns, the Michigan
made only = hits in ~ shots, the
Rhode Island in ~, the Virginia =
in 10. the Georgia . IN ~. nu1 the
Nebraska = in 81. The best >'oI'r,
were made by the Delaware, II hits
in ~ shots. and by III" Wyoming. !"
hits in So shots. But these totals
were far from Il triumph of -'innery.
Altogether il was II sorry showing
for an American fleet, If Captain
GARpNER has the right figures. A.
Secretary DANIELS declines /" make
any statement on the subject. the pre-.
sumption is that the scores are np.
proyimalely correct as published.
The British Admiralty gives gu,
the facts about the fleets practice
regularly; the scores are uniformly
excellent. II is the policy "f our Navy
department to divulge nothing about
the shooting Of the fleet. All the J"-,.
pie know about 1t, from irresponsible
sources. Is that the American gunner
is the best In the world. seldom miss
ing his target. II Captain GARDENERS
information Is authentic the Ameri-
can gunner was one of the worst In
the world in 1914. We hope that he
redeemed himself last year
Why not publish the actual scores
with official sanction after every tar.
get praciicci The SuN has advocated
that policy. Surely Secretary DAN.
IEiS cannot believe that Grent Brit.
ain. Germany and Japan are 81 badly
served 10y their intelligence agents
as to he in the dark about the per.
formanccs of the United Stntes navy.
Competition in the fleet would he
stimulated If the gun crews knew that
misses aS we'll aS hits would infalNbly
get into type.
What argument can he advanced
for continuing the policy of suppress
sion and evasion? II our gunners are
the best in the world. would not tho
truth, spread to the seven seas. be u
fnctor for peace The fellow towns.
men of a deadshot are careful not to
provoke. him to unlimber and begin
shooting.
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COlleee Bsrbsrlty.

At the beginning Of the instant COL
lege year a student at Princeton
died after class rush. That he had
weak heart does not lessen the hOr.
ror boys are not examined by doc.
tors before participating In college
rushes. On Wednesday a freshman
at the University Of Pennsylvania
WAS killed In that cherished tradl-
tionary trough house" the Bowl
Fight. From other institutions Of
culture and learning have come. this
year us In other years, stories Of In.
juries and killings; stories that can.
not be read and forgotten. That they
have some cumulative effect on the
public mind Is proved by the fact that
in many instances they have led to
the formation Of an opposition serious
enough and Of sufficient volume and
directness Of application to result in
the abolition Of dear but barbaric
customs. And SO elastic is the mind
Of youth that. II judiciously replaced
by milder substitutes. new tradition"
grows within year or two. Nothing
that Is good is lost.
The most ardent and sincere ad.
mirers Of manly courage cannot whole
heartedly defend such customs. The
occasional sacrifice of life aud limb
cannot be palliated. At Philadel.
phia on Wednesday. in addition to tn.
one death, there were. besides minor
bruises unnoted and entirely neglig!-
Bile. casualties like these:
~ score OF other students we're in.
jurcd In the struggle. and several were
found unconscious after the nght. The
most seriously hur, were GORDON SMITH
sophomore. ooncuss,on OF the brain ::
ARrHrR EssicK. sophomore, sprained
leg. and JoHN HliL. freshman. lacera-
,ions. The others suffered from shock
or exhaustion"
II reads like an account of bat
tleneld where n State constabulary
had subdued mob Of rioters fighting
for what they believe their rights.
And it vas all for fun. class honor"
The sensible thing to do is to pro.
vide every safe and healthy outlet for
the exuberant spirits Of youth. and
If class honor must he maintained in
physical combat. let the classes strive
for supremacy In contests In whicn
each is represented by n team Of
numbers not unwieldy. At one col.
lcgc the old fashioned cane rush has
been supplanied by an interclns>
match between three pairs of selected
athletes. The fun il better than ever.
the test Is satisfactory to the most
eyacting undergraduate appetite; AMI
no lives are lost.
our young men do not 20 to cog
lege 10 he slaughtered.
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Chasing the nyphen.

Mr.. WILSON roared splendidly
against disloyalty in his address to
Congress. No word In his large vo.
cabulary was too hard for men of di.
vided allegiance. Naturally. citizens
Of German extraction and pro. Ger.
man sentiment took the criticism to
themselves. and loudly did they re.
sent 1t.
The nominating convention Is in
sight. The election Is not far distant.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT has a large section Of
the declared anti-German electors
safely corralled: Mr.. WILSON fnds
them difficult to attract from the man
who says he would do something to
one who Is too proud to fight.
Here the New York postmastership n
enters. Mr.. WILSON has the job to
give away. under the restriction of
Mr.. O'GoRMAN's Senatorial privilege.
Hence we have from Washington cir
cumstantial tales Of n hunt for citi-
zen identified with the Teutonic ele-
ment in the population: a German
name, German fame. tolerated by
Tammany, and reasonably competent.
Not one. nor two. but all the possible
eligibles are considered. To some Of
them circuitous advances are made I:
hut. alas! none Of them meets the ex-
acting needs OF the situation.
Apparently the plan devised by Mr..
WILSON was to convince the electors
Of German antecedents that what he
said 10 Congress was mere literary
exercise. not to he accepted as rr-
vealing his exact thought. But was
1t not unnecessarily cumbersome and
roundabout? Would not satlsfac-
tory result have been achieved II
Mr.. WILSON had refrained from his
Teutonic activities and trusted to the
GOOD sense and experience of his fel-
low citizens accurately to interpret
his brave words?
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and patriotic influences which will
protect him against the temptations
Of the cabaret and other harmful in.
fluences.
Bearing In mind the reports OF the
scandalous activities INDUCED in by
some of the British recruits, as re-
ported In the press last year. this
wise counsel Of General GALLIENI
comes with urgent call for adoption
BY our authorities whenever the
young manhood Of our country be-
gins to assemble In obedience to the
laws which we hope to see enacted by
Congress this winter.
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PREPARE FOR PEACE.
American Indor>cmput Of u British
Warning.

To THE lHrroR ~ THE SrN SIT \
friend If min" in England Wrltes by
the bye, there is a great peril for Your
country In the future, When Germany
is finally defeated and peace declared.
the Germans having no easy access tn
England, France, Russia. s.. will flood
the United States and sndcHvor to
make that the Germany uf the future.
and. unless YOU look out aud take pre-
cautions, the native American meaning
the present AmoriCaul viii gn to the
wall or disappear 'rcAcrful peurtra-
tion' will be the method, Eut may a
better future hc In store for al ur MS"
If We We're blessed with statesmen,
instead Of plagued with politicians, such
considerations would be now receiving
attention In the legislative halls at
Washington instead of time bem,
wasted over such futile exhibitions Of
callow mental development as we have
been treated to In the past few days.
CHARLES STEM ART DAWSON.
NEW YORK. January II.
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From thc Wear YORK tWeftcbH,
Now, why was this letter written by
President Wilson to National Committee
man Palmer?
Why. for the reason that there had
been introduced In Congress - joint reso-
luton proposing "A constitutional amend
mert limiting the Pres idency of any in
dividual to one term. in accordance with
the specific pledge of the Baltimore plat
form upon which Mr.. Wilson ran and
was elected.
The letter Of President Wilson was
used, aud was meant to he used, to de
feat the joint resolution to carry ont
the platform pledge which helped to
nominate and TO elect Professor Wilson.
We submit that the facts need nett ther
establishment nor explanation,
They prove that Professor Woodrow
Wilson obtained his nomination by xiv
ing "A pledge to the people which he
deliberately violated and caused his
party leaders to violate Just ninety days
after his election AN President.
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Preparation OF Recruits.

Looking forward Ia the adoption of
q programme of preparedness by ac-
tion of Congress II is probable that,
prompted by the newly aroused pa
trtOtism, young men will assemble In
large numbers for the purpose of
being Instructed in military drill for
the development Of efficiency in the
COuntry's defence.
Recent instructions by the French
Minister Of War GAIIit>I upon the
management Of recruits demonstrates
the farsightcdneSS of this official. In
the quarters Of the recruits n space
Of seventeen cubic meters, about six
hundred cubic feet. Is ordered for
each man. Clothing and convenience
In the instruction camp are clearly
described. The soldiers meat ration
Is to be not less than twelve ounces
a day. Instruction of recruits is to
he very carefully conducted accord.
Ing to "A progressive system adapted
u weather conditions ANA to indl-
vidual constitutions. Differences OF
physical viSor, aptitude and temperu.
ment of the young soldiers are To he
carefully taken into account in us.
signing recruits To different parts of
the service. The young men should
be discouraged from freuuenting cab
arcts and drunkenness must be most
strictly suppressed. II Is desirable,
according to- General GAIIIENi. to en-.
outside Of the barracks, social centres
where the young soldier may pass
his leisure hours In II comfortable
agreeable atmosphere, under moral
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COMPULSORY SERVICE.
what the Volunteer Alternative Looks
Like TO One Angry Citizen.

10 TIF EpiToW oF TnE STS--Str. prcsi-
dent Wilson is not Tor compulsory SER
~ In the process Of preparing the
United states for the dreadful contiu-
Ecu,N of war. Representative Hay,
chairman uf the House Committee ON
Military Nft7irs, says that the prcsi-
dent not only does not favor "A COM
pulsury service law tut is actually op-
posed to II.
of course. Compulsory training Of our
citizens To- become soldiers in the event
# necessity would be democratic. Pres-
do.t Wilson is u hearty advocate Of
"ompulsion in other directions, as. for
example, in the Compulson OF business
wealth. brains and ability to work not
for personal profit but for the general
good but in this he IL not democratic
either. \ Pccksninian Bob Acres in for
eisu policy he is II Roi~sperrinu dcma-
gogue at home The friendly hand for
the Lusltana and Ancora assassins. and
the eye Of amity for villa or carranza
or any other bandit who seems to he
bidding for supremacy OF power in Mex
ico; the .uillotine and Hamans gallows
for tn" leaders ~ American enterprise
and industry.
W'htt President Wilson wants In the
way of military preparedness Is to have
half a million or SO Of the coun,ryS
their likes in "a forlorn hope in defence
of the country, No that II may he pre-
served fOr the shirks and towards and
ull the forces Of sedtion aud disloy-
atty, Naturally he can rely on a large
suffrage to support such a programme.
Vet If the Wilson idea of pra,,a red =
ness prevails there will he only one
thing for the Government to do in the
emergency Of au unavoidable war that
promises To tax the resources of the
na'i ION to the utmost. When the VOL
uni"er army has been ra sed its guns
viii have I" he turned on the mass of
po,truous who have not ned 20 enlist
and tho stern command must issue
forthwith Get In line or be- shot :"
That will not avert disaster hat il
will spare the complication Of disaster
with such shame as Great Britain has
been mourning in its efforts TO mobilize
the whole people for "A conflict which is
straining the British Empire TO the
limit, q. r. r.
NEW YORK, January 49,
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THE HOME BUDGET.
Here Is Beginning at the Advice "A
Woman Worker Asks For.

r. ruE EplTuR uF THE Sr-N--Sir. r.
N''' be diticuH 10 suggest TO ~ New
YORK Woman" an appori iouln.ut Of her
Sl.ouo salary without knowing TIA. de-
gree Of her INDEPENDENCE take II that
she Is wholly Solf--upprrt,uG hut she
may have to spend some Of her earnings
OF The support of others.
She must pay a rent rs far hol
$3.50 - year as IE compatible with clean
and proper surroundings IT she ha- ,
mother ur sister To- "ook for her I will
take from 81 I" - q week to provide
food a. home for both For on meals
Al restaurants sjN days "A veeF sn.
mast allow $50 wech
The best way to do Is To apportiur
the money over pay periods. L. yua
paid weekly" Theu it j. best 10 uputa
on an income of s"dl.io a year f r hff.
weeks This allows two weeks w,ihuu,
pay in case Of sickness, temporarl uu-
employment. &c
This sum Of S'nl.50 divided hy the -
weeks gives Sls,l9 y week for an e>.
penscs with the week a> the uuit re-.
duCe all expenses to terms OF "A wn.k
Thus her rcut must he siS075 or less
week. Don't smile at the dccuals.
they ar" Very necessary The nom
tahl', similarly figured on basis Of
earning only uf,N weeks in tho uft,-
,w,, viii cost from s4>o,5 to s6.73 a
week This makes;
H"me table. ma..mnm .,,.,..,..... 6ia
LHh'h'S '-.''''''.' '.''''''''''''',.. $50
Total. .,.......... ...,..... ;ia oa;5
A total of Sl3,"t 10 come out Of SIS "a
each week, That leaves Si45 for clo'u-
ing and other necessities
"a New York Woman" Will get mo -
The sun., 1916-01-14
Interventlen7 2

It is one month and seven days
since President WILSON said to Con-
gress, referring to the Mexican situ.
alton, I'VE will aid and befriend Mex.
leo, but we will not coerce her."
The smoothly turned phrase came
from the same rhetorical pigeonhole
rs "Too proud to fight" It is the
Presidents fondness for the official
utterance of these unofficially con.
ceived sentiments that has brought
the country 10 its present state Of
Intense exasperation. He speaks too
readily and too glibly.
The people of the United Suites do
not want to hight. but they are not
too proud 10 fight. On proper occa.
sion they would 80 forth to fight. i'm.
mensely and righteously proud of
their action. The people Of the
United States desire To aid and be.
friend Mexico. but they will inter.
vene with armed force to coercc her
II that step becomes necessary to stop
the murder of American citizens. In
the absence of disposition or power
on the part of recognized Government
In Mexico tn perform its duty to civil
lization and our flag.
Secretary LANsING's sharp sum.
mons tn the Carranza Government
was IN itself the stultfication Of
the Chief Executives unfortunate
phrases. The di>graccful memory Of
Organism in the State Department
OF the performances Of the fantastic,
procession Of personally accredited
cnvoys to the various Mexican fnc-
tons aud their guerrilla or bandit
leaders, of the shameful c",dling Of
the unspeaknble VILLA ns the hope of
Aiexico's future and the good angel
Of a new international brotherhood
this whole chapter of watchfu wait
Ing comes t" an end with that vigor-
Gus notification 10 CARR,NzA.
Inter, eution If necessary. Ia ANY
extent of coercion and nt un! c"si.
Such is the inevitable sequel t." the
fine words Of President WILSON and
10 his thirty.odd months of watchful
waiting.
And the only thug that can avert
intervention is the prompt and full
redemption Of the promise conveyed
yesterday to Mr.. LANSING in General
CASRANzA's behalf by his representa-
tive at Washington that The recng.
nized Mexican authority will omit no
effort to bring the murdcrers of the
Americans to justice on It's own ini.
tiative.
On the efficiency OF such action and
the success Of Its declared purpose
depends now the question of Ameri.
can intervention In Mexico.