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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-18
REPUBLICAN
Committeeman

National Republican Committeeman
for Illinois-William Hale Thompson.
State Central Committee.
Headquarters-Chic
Chairman-Fred L. Sterling, Rock.
ford.
ecretary-Edward L. Miller, East
st. Louis.
Cook County.
District. Faction.
1-Adolph Marks ....... Thompson
2-Abel Davis .............. Deneen
3-Harry A. Lewis. .........D eneen
4-Thomas ]. Finucane. Thompson
5-Max Levitan ..........T Thompson
6-Leland S. Rapp.. Sherman
Emil J. Wentzlaff. ...... .Deneen
S-Gust Draeger ........ Thompson
9-Medill Mccormick ..... Sherman
10-George w. Paullin 80. Sherman
Downstate.
11--Everett J. Murphy 900. .Deneen
12-Fred L. Sterling ....... .Lowden
13-J. p. Overholser ....... .Deneen
14-W. A. Rosenfield ...... Sherman
15-C. II. Williamson ........ Deneen
16-Garrett De F. Kinney. .Deneen
17-Frank l.. Smith ......... .Deneen
18-Charles p. Hitch ...... .Noncom
.19-Charles G. Eckhart ..... .Deneen
20--Arthur l.. French ..... Sherman
21-James E. Mcclure ..... .Deneen
22-Thomas Williamson ..... .Deneen
23-George A. Brown ....... .Lowden
24-Pleasant T. Chapman. 80. Deneen
25-Henry H. Kohn .Lowden
County Executive Committee.
HeadQuarters-S0J Otis Building.
Chairman-Homer X. Galpin.
e.chairman-Martin b. Madden.
Secretary-William II. Weber.
Assistant Secretary-Emil ]. Wentz
laff.
Treasurer-neRoy Millner.
Francis P. Brady. 119 e. goth st.
2-Martin B. Madden, 100 Tacoma
Bldg.
3-Robert r. Levy, 1859 Prairie Ave.
4-George ]. Feser, 1882 Shields Ave.
edward II. Litzinger, 20 s. La
Sale st.
6-Roy o. West. 1910 First National
Bank Bldg.
II. N. Powell, 6S26 Burnett Ave.
s-Walter e. Schmidt. 20S s. La Sale
st.
9-Edward f. Ertsman. 1890 For.
restville Ave.
l0-Thomas Curran, 1923 8. Racine
Ave.
l1-Charles v. Barrett. 20 s. La Sale
st.
PA. w. Miller, Chamber OF Com.
merce Bldg.
1S-David w. Clark. 1925 Warren Ave.
IA. N. Todd, SIS N. Hamlin Ave.
15-Niels JUL, 2645 Potomac Ave.
16--Joseph p. Kinsella. 1926 Wicker
Park Ave.
17-Lewis ID. Sits. 1471 Grand Ave.
18Th. X. Galpin, 1885 Jackson Blvd.
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A CHANGED ATTITUDE

One OF tn" most significant changes
that has taken place in the Farlaole
mind OF the President is that OF his
revised attitude towards business. II
is quite encouraging 10. hear from
Washington that President Wilson has
heen telling Senators with covetous
constituents that h. wants business
men for the vacancies on the Trade
Commission. This is I radical change
from 4 former aloOfheSS. |; is good
news. il il is 10 BIZ taken lis meaning
that he has changed his general views
regarding business men: The admin
istration thus far has shown precious
little consideration for business men.
In drawing the tariff bill. in the early
DAYS of the Wilson regime. business
men were expressly warned to keep
away from Washington under pain OF
being pilloried as lobbyists.
The other measures which the adj,
ministration fathe:cu an! which. dt'
fected the nations business interests
we're drafted without recourse TO bust,
ness men for either advice or informal
ton. The shipping bill was pushed
to passage against the protest OF he
organized business men Of the coun-
Try as represented in the Chamber OF
Commerce. of the United States. and,
N facr. nearly al. OF the referendI II
votes which that body took among lis
membership were n opposition to the
legislation which the administration
has favored.
But do not let US mar the pleass7 1T
!, prospect that now opens BY specu:a'
ton as to any ulrerior reason for TIE
change, although it is almost too good
to be true.
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unr,cd ,f, him Tor his signature. WITHIN
H., ,iro, r.u,lircJl b. law.

the Time Tft'lIitH ~ '>~''
The House was Cnnironted wl'h one
uf rh,. heaviest calendars OF the session
when II met irGHy. only lhrce OF ny
rirht bills on third reading were passed
and ONLY a comparatively few OF Inc
siyty bills on second reading were al
ynnccd tn third reading. Ih"S" nhSsei
relate to supervision OF SchonlS' "esci
ton and non-suppnrt by parents anu
husbands; school district OF l'rldgep"r''
Harrison county.
The biggest battle Of tn" I"E III L LnE
Uuus.. Was made on the ~ lH"h pm
which proposes IL rrquir" AL puollc
s,.rvirr corporations to max" hPpilta-
tiu.: Ia the Public Service COMMISSION
before being permitted 10 do business
in the state. FULLY n dozen amendments
were offered. some Of when were not
rcrmanc and it was evident that IL WAS
IhE puruus. of some Of the mcmherS 10
make n Joke Of the proposition aS II
whole. hut i, finally went 10 thifd READ
inp after four roll calls.
All tho bills introduced in the House
were referred iu the judiciary commit
Ter 'rhey were on the following sup
i,cIs. SDccinl levy for Lincoln county
rnadq: giving or receiving tIs maze Il
n,isilcmranur: assessors anu their oept-
ries; concerning Sunday employment
ur,cticc Of architecture: power nl emf
ncnt domain: dependent children.
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BEARING THE BURDEN

It is, far from The Intelligencer s
motives to doubt the patriotism OF the
South. She gave practical evidence
of the reunited spirit Of the country in
the prominence Of her participation in
the Spanish-American war, but we do
protest against the Southern repre-
sentation in Congress saddling the cost
OF preparedness on the North. Never
was there such candor as that Of Rep
resentatiye Kitchin, Of North Caro-
lima, who in addressing the group OF
Southern Congressman in the House
caucus on the new revenue bill said:
You can tell your people that rrac'
tically all of this tax will go north OF
Mason and Dixon's line. The prepar-
edness agitation has its hot-bed IN
such cities as New York. This bill
levies r. tax on those who have been
clamoring for preparedness and are
benefiting because of preparedness
appropriations"
OF course the placing Of the hear-
lest burden of taxation on the
North is not a new kink IN
Democratic political economy, but
the theory advanced by Mr.. kitchin
that certain sections OF the coun'
try benefit more than others from
preparedness is, however, absolutely
novel. According 10 rhis line Of Lrgu'
ment one would think that the terri
tory where. the. Democratic House
leader makes his home would be i'm.
mune to the tread Of an invading foe,
and that New York alone would suf-
ter if we should be plunged in war.
This is a highly fallacious supposltion.
War would affect all portions OF the
country alike. All portions Of the
country shout share in the cost of
preparedness, just as all parts of the
corntr, should share alike IN the cost
cc government, whether W. prepare or
.o,. The Intelligencer cam 1t believe
that Mr.. Kitchin represents the true
sentiment of the South. Time will
tell.
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Saturday, February 10, 1917.
MEMORIES OF DRAFT DAYS

Private" Dalzell, who the Older
readers Of The Intelligencer will re-
member as a frequent contributor to
its columns on all public questions,
now writes from the sanctuary Of his
sunset days At the Soldiers Home,
Dayton, Ohio, with regard to conscrip-
ton for army service His letter will
be found in another part Of this page.
He draws on his own experience OF
the drafts that were imposed in the
critical time Of the Civil War in
1854, which resulted in rioting and
worse in many Of the Northern cities.
Mr.. Dalzell recalls some painful mem
cries Of the disorders that were ram
pant in Ohio, his own State. in which
his uncle. while recruiting his decimat-
ed command at GAINESVILLE, was shot
down in the streets Of that city BY
anti-draft rioters.
Mr.. Dalzell's point is that men
forced to military service are poor
material for soldiers. and that the
most effective fighter is the volunteer.
There can be no question about that.
But The Intelligencer is inclined to
believe that Mr.. Dalzell has mistaken
the nature Of the proposed conscrlp-
ton for military service. AS we un-
derstand it it really means universal
training. the preparation Of the avail
able potion of the population for ser
vice in case Of emergency. which Is
wholly different from the compulsory
methods that were employed during
the Civil War Private Dalzells
tribute 10 the volunteer soldier of
America is not orerdrawn. They
were the strong arm of all our armies
that have commended on the field OF
conflict. but it was the trained soldier
that led them. But Mr.. Dalzell'S rem
iniscenceS are we'll worth perusal 1t
this time, and will be read with live
" interest by his many friends III
Eastern Ohio. and especially those re-
siding in Noble county. his old home.
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WORK BEFORE CONGRESS

/. When one contemplates the prepar-
'edness measures now before Congress,
and others that are likely to be
brought in in case actual war inter
,Yenes there is little doubt that consid'
GRAFTON Of them can be completed
within the limits Of the present Con-
xress, which expires March IA little
over three weeks distant. All OF this
/: points to the new Congress being
called in extra session. A glance at
the work before Congress will
strengthen this belief.
1t is proposed to authorize the r1-
1penditure Of $11s,oOo,Ooo to hasten the
work Of construction Of war vessels in
! cluded In the plan already formed but
not in the appropriations to be made
for the coming fiscal year. There Is a
separate measure submitted for devo.-
ing $50,oo0,o0o to the construction OF
submarines and submarine des trnyers
A'to protect the rights OF citizens of tho
United States"
Apart from measures to provide
financial means by direct appropria-
Nos or the issue Of bonds, are sew
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Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
I'M mortal

We often hear the critics state, in
magazine or journal. This noble
book is truly great--its fame Will be
eternal" Just now they're boosting
such book. writ by a gifted Briton,
and say We'll all have far to look, for
one as ably written. 1T will endure
while people speak" they say, the
English lingo: il is the work the
hghhrows seek--a masterpiece, by
ingO!" And In year, or maybe less,
The hook will be forgotten: bought
and read it. confess. and found IT
rather rotten. Since Stevenson was
called away, beyond our jurisdiction,
doubt if any human jay has written
lasting fiction. Each year we hail
IL masterpiece that's bound 10 last for
ages: the sons OF men will never cease
10 con Its noble pages. Can YOU recall
the hooks you read two years ago las:
Autumn? They were immortal tones.
YOU said--and then the junk man got
I'm. The modern authors try to teach
old lessons, stale and hoary; they roll
their coatsleeves up and preach. and
so forget their story. We listen TO
them as they spout, and yawn where
we should chortle; and none. since
Stevenson went out, has struck the
note immortal.
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MENTAL HYGIENE

ANY agency that seeks to promote
the betterment Of humanity should
be encouraged. Whatever helps the
unfortunate works to the benefit OF
the whole, and for this reason The
Intelligencer commends the enterprise
and aims of those behind the publica-
ton Of a new magazine, Mental
Hygiene, which will be helpful to
those who are interested In the better
treatment of detectives. Today, as
never before, attention Is being direct
ed to mental factors in the promlems
of the individual and Of society. These
factors are Of paramount importance
in the study and practical manage
ment Of delinquency, crime, and In
ebrity. We no longer ignore the fact
education must meet the needs OF
children who present special difficult
ties Of adaptation.
The widespreadS determination to
control teeble-nindedness raises ques-
lions Of economics, law, and medicine
which demand the most thoughtful
consideration. New ideals in the care
and treatment of those suffering from
mental disorders are imposing new
obligations upon the public author
tiles. The recognition OF preventable
causes of mental diseases challenges
Us to seek in the field Of mental
hygiene victories comparable to those
achieved in general hygiene and sani-
tation. Mental Hygiene proposes to
bring dependable information and a
new inspiration to everyone whose in
terest or whose work brings him into
contact with these problems. The
magazine is published by the National
Committee for Mental Hygiene. New
York city.
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Lincoln would have been defeated and
the Union lost. :.
With one hand the million volunteers
fought Off the hosts Of Lee and John
son. and with the other defeated the
hosts of anti-conscription-w indeed,
ton in the north. SO odious was the
draft. To shirk and avoid service all
subterfugcs. frauds and crimes OF all
sorts, of perjury, bribery and even MUIR
der and arson were reSorted to by the
Sdeis sas ,Gytng 10 dodge the drat,
mountains and desert places. Some went
to Canada or Europe. Many thousands
MANNED themselves IN nameless fashion.
while others, no better. bought on and
less lot. Why. rs high as $4,000 TO
$4,000 cash was paid by rich towards To
purchase substitutes. bride surgeons and
other officers-anything to keep out Of
the army. Bounty Jumping became fine
themselves five or ten times over, dis
appeared. but if caught were shot at the
front. whittier all had to be taken in
arms with bayonets ut their backs. Even
the few wrctches sent US by the draft
were not worth the powder It took to
kill one Of them.
or the 100000 deserters shown by tho
rolls Of the army at the close OF the
Wal, q sc pIOpOEliOIl "CTC lHC TOlleI
fruits OF the draft. After a few months
tho government saw what fiasco II was
and changed its policy to encourage
volunteer enlistments by offering big
bounties and shortening the terms OF
service. now to three months, then {"
nine and lastly to one year. and so by
these methods succeeded in filling up
our depleted ranks with passably lair
soldiers. But the volunteers won the
war. The rest were no good. only III
the way. Once ] asked General Howard.
when men were so needed at GettyS-
burg on the second day when he TOOK
command. succeeding Reynolds, why y"
did not call in the 100000 militia VINO
stood at arms but 4 few miles aawy. He
smiled at my rawnesS and simiiclty. anu
said: 20, VIC thought OF that. Indeed. NJ
one time nearly decided 10 add them TO.
the $4,000 volunteers confronting Leo
for We had ut no time more. but on IN
vestisatinn We found 1t would be too
great risk TO put the raw recruits;
in. It might result in a rout and de-
murnlzc the whole army:
So the battle was fought and won. as
We're all our battles In all wars, and ever
shall lie in all time 10 come. by true and
tried American volunteers. and not once
or ever by ruwardly conscripts forced 10
the front BY bayonets. II consumption Is
our only reliance for the defense OF III.
nation. then God save the United States
of America. for tho army Is failure
when Il comes IN filling 1t by coercion.
PRIVATE DALZELL.
Dayton. Ohio.
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tuition, and laws not made in pursu-
ance of it; and CD it declares that
THE judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything In the Con
stitution or laws Of any State TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Constitution does not declare
in explicit terms that the supreme
court as such and specifically is bouad
to observe it as law, for 1t would De
ridiculous to assume that a 1udlclal
body is not bound by the law mat
creates it. and without which 1t Would
have no authority at all. But IN the
third article it is explicitly affirmed
that 1.-The senators and representatives.,
and the members Of the several state
legislatures. and all executive and
judicial officers both OF the Unlted
States and Of the several States anu
shall be bound by oath or affirmation
to support the Constitution Suppose
now that a congress-, or State legis-
lature, or a State judiciary approves
a proposal Of law that Is contradictory
of provisions Of the Constitution, anu
it comes to the supreme court to de-
clare the law, can that body refrain
from 1t would cease to be court,
So much for the plain meaning or the
, Constitution. But this attack does NOT
originate from any difficulty in inter-
preting the intentions Of this document.
which are perfectly clear. 1t arises
I from an historical error growing out OF
, hasty examination Of the subject
, which has been over and over again
corrected by competent historians.
In the constitutional convention or
1887 a proposal was four times made
and respected that the executive aided
by the judiciary should constitute
council OF revision to pass upon projects
Of law before they. were finally enacted.
This has been interpreted as decision
on the part Of the convention that the
judiciary should have no power Of Judg-
ment upon the constitutionality Of laws
actually passed by Congress. whereas
the proposal that judges should parttci-
pate in q council Of revision, which was
rejected, is u totally different matter.
Conclusive evidence on this point Is
furnished by the fact that the strongest
argument against such council Of re-
vision was that tho normal function
OF Federal judiciary Is 10 declare acts
of Congress contrary to demonstration
rull and void. and that II such acts were
ever passed 1t would do so. The subject
was discussed in the conventions for
ratifying the Constitution also. and even
the few debaters who were opposed to
judicial Judgment regarding the con-
Stitutionality of acts az Congress held
that. under the Constitution. the judges
would determine whether or not any laws
or regulations ~ CongreST were con-
trary to. or not warranted by. the Con-
Stitution. by whose determinations every
State must be bound.
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PRIVATE DALZELL
Opposes Consumption and Calls Upon
History to Sustain Him'@Fanure OF
the Draft During the Civil War.
T., the Editor Of the Intelligencer:

tn the Editor Of the lnielligencer:
Sir-May an old. worn out veteran OF
the Civil war he permitted TO give his
humble opinion on CONSUMPTION. l am
opposed 10 IT,
There is not now in either the Regu-
lar Army ur among the Natiunal Guards
men Il single conscrpt. They all volun-
trcred--wrre not forced In. General
Wood dcplurcs the personnel of the
troops now on the border. Would ii I'M
prove that miserable condition to rein
fore" this undrpcndHble army with large
numbers selected by the lot of draft.
"unpnSrd Of all sorts Of men like the
Queer draught in i'rtcr's net. Of all man.
nrr If cropping ard rlaw"d things" We
tried it III iSG"-3. and what Il failure 1t
was.
Omr armies. dccirnatrd by the terrible
losses "f lSGl-". the Congress rcsorted
Ia MI up by the draft. las n military
necessity" TIL" democratic party 10 a
man opposed that draft in Congress. in
the Legislature III The press and on tho
stump. II WAS the only great issue be-
tween tho iwn parties in Ohio. and the
hero in Dayton. Upon that issue Vail
undgham ran for governor in 1862 and
nearly swept Ohio but for tho over
whelming votes cast by Ohio volunteers
IN the field. That is history; No, one
dare dispute it. My own uncle. Mt home
recruiting. Captain Rinch Monroe was
shot down and killed in the streets Of
gainesville Ivy tn" men who opposed the
draft The CopperhcadS. cursing Lin
coin, tn" knights of the Golden Circles
fairly took possession OF Ohio for a
time. and riots and murders marked
their bloody councils.
In my own county Of Noble they
maSSed together and took up arms &c
resist the draft. Governor Brough twice
was compelled To send troops and n
battery of artillery 10 Caldwell TO re.
press the rintOuS proceedings there, and
the jails were filed with the micreants
counties. II was worse In Illinois, and
worse still in New York. The govern.
Inent was compelled To withdraw good
and loyal troops from the field to meet
the crisis. New York and Chicago Were
in q constant state Of instruction and
only controlled by tho heavy hand CT
martial Law. Indeed. II WAS the conf
mon saying Mt the front. when men re-
!. turned from furloughS IN their homes IN
ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Pennsylvania and
New York especially. that IL was safer
Tor them with the army than mt home
ON IL furlnugh to my parents in 1863
| found ii 50. and was glad 10 escape
the clutches Of the men who opposed
the draft. The Democrats TO man
stood against every measure to recruit
our dcc!rnated forces. This Is but poor
sketch OF the depIorahle condition into
which the CONSUMPTION acts plunged the
whole north. 1t almost defeated Lincoln
in 1864. and he rs history attests. look
cd for his defeat from this source. But
for the tremendous, tho overwhelming
vote the volunteer armies with Grant
and Sherman sent from tho battle line
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o God! our way through darkness leads.
But Thine Is living light;
Teach us to feel that day succeeds
To each slow wearing night.
Make US to know. though pain and woe
Beset our mortal lives.
That III at last in death lies low
And only Good survives.
Too long tho oppressors iron heel
The sanity brow has pressed;
Too oft the tyrants murderous steel
Has pierced the guiltlcss breast.
Yet in our souls tho seed shall lie
Till Thou shalt bid 1t thrive
OF steadfast faith that Wrong shall die
And only Right survive.
We walk in shadow; thickest walls
Do man from man divide:
Our brothers spurn out tenderest calls
Our holiest aims deride.
Yet though fell Craft with hendish
thought
It's subtle web contrivcs.
Still falSehood's textures shrink 10
naught.
And only Truth survives.
Wrath clouds our sky; War lifts on high
His flag Of crimson stain.
Each monstrous birth o'erspreads the
Garth
In Battles CORY train.
Yet still we trust in God the Just.
Still keep our faith alive
That meath Thine eye all Hate shall die
And only Love survive.
Horace Greedy, 1859.
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The desire Of Senator Owen OF
Oklahoma to restrain the Supreme
Court of the United States from con-
sidering the Constitution in declar-
ing the law in cases brought before
it is not expressed in terms that ap-
peal TO the mind OF a jurist. To de-
clare any act Of legislation passed by
Congress unconstitutional is, he af-
firms. beyond the powers Of the Court
and a proceeding Of "unparalled i'm
pudence," a "usurpation" that pse
facto should compel any Federal
judge to vacte his office. Such
dictum, II 1t has any meaning. i'm
plies either that the Constitution is
not the supreme law OF the land, or
that the Supreme Court Is not EN-
powered to decide upon its provis-
ions. AS regards the first PROPOSE
ton. the Constitution declares, In
Article VI: This Constitution and
the laws OF the United States which
!. shall be the supreme law Of
the land" What then shall be said
of laws that contradict its provis-
ions and its guarantees? Are they
not on that account null and void?
As regards the second proposition,
the Constitution declares, In Article
III, section l: The judicial power Of
the United States shall be vested In
one Supreme Court and such inferior
Courts as Congress may from time to
time ordain and establish" Is the
judicial power Of the United States at
liberty in rendering its decisions to
disregard the supreme law OF the
land and to give effect to legisla-
ton in contradiction to it?
The real object Of attack In these
invectives is not in reality the supreme
court. but the Constitution itself.
There must be, according to this
school Of political philosophy, no su-
preme or. fundamental law by which
all legislation is to be measured. Leg
islative bodies should be free to pass
any laws they desire 10 pass. TO
those who believe there should be no
limits to legislation the distractions
imposed by the Constitution are an
offense which should be removed,
either by amendment Of the Constitu-
tion or by rendering 1t STERILE through
denial Of the powers Of the judiciary.
1t is important. therefore. to recall
the fact that the same article that de-
clares the Constitution 10 be the su-
preme law Of the land adds two things
besides: % it distinguishes between
flaws Of the United States which shall
be made in pursuance" Of the Consti-