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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-04

Berwick, Pa, has society of wild
ows, the only organization of its kind
in the United States.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-04

We are authorized to announce Mr..
A. Clooney as candidate for Mayor
Of the City of Maysville. subject to the
action Of the voters in November.
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-04
For Mayor

The Ledger is authorized to an
nounce Harry c. Curran as candidate
for Mayor of tive City of Maysville,
November election, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
A Constitutional Commission

The suggestion for salvaging some OF
the work done by the Constitutional Con-
vention of 1915 put forward by the Short
Ballot Organization and the City Club IS
excellent. 1t would be unfortunate, as
those organizations point out, to have all
the labor and expense Of the convention
90 for nothing. That gathering cost the
taxpayers about $1,000000. 1t devoted
several months to investigation and study
of the workings of the government of the
State of New York. II found numerous
flaws and weak spots in the machinery and
devised remedies for them. The defeat OF
the proposed constitution which 1t eventu-
ally drafted was due to the fact that all
these remedies were submitted to the voters
for ratification in a block rather than to
lack of merit in the proposals themselves
or a general indifference to the need for re-
pairing the machinery Of government to
bring it up to date.
Assemblyman Marsh's bill for a nom
partisan commission to propose conStitu-
tional amendments to the next Legislature
offers the means for utilizing the valuable
information collected by the convention.
With slight expense to the state, the com
mission could sift out and draft IN proper
form for legislative action the important
proposals for which there is a genuine and
solid public demand, such as the short bat
lot and an executive budget, and recon-
mend them for consideration in its report
10 the lawmakers. These could be debated
in the LEGISLATURE on their merits individ-
uallv. and would not be subjected then or
later. if they passed through the leglsla-
tive processes, by the voters to the opposi-
ton toward some other proposal tied up
with them in a general document. ms
course was adopted in 1872, following the
defeat of a proposed constitution.
There is a constant demand for altera-
ton of the states fundamental law. At
present the Legislature has before it about
fifty proposed amendments, introduced by
individuals. Most of them, obviously, will
not be acted on and some of them ought
not to be acted on. But there is opportu-
nifty for real and needed Improvement in
governmental processes which can be ac-
complished only by the amending of the
constitution in many respects. A commits
sion to take the suggestions in hand and
back up the important ones by the weight
of its study and recommendations seems
the right and desirable way to go about
Tho "a clr nnW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
The First Shot

Il is a long Jump from peaceful LeNing-
ton TO the troubled waters where the
American ship Mongolia, Captain Rice
commanding. fred our first shot of the
war. 1t will seem to most Americans
vet longer distance in time from that first
10Th day Of April, 1915, TO the present
18th of April-one hundred and forty
two wears. to be exact. Yet events are
wiser than mere minds. as everybody
knows, and an American shell, contem-
rlating a day on which to strike, could
not have chosen a better.
II was 40 leave their children free
that the embattled farmers fired their
shot. And it is for exactly the same pur-
pose and with exactly the same spirit and
resolve that we of to-day enter the Eu-
ropean battlefield. "Oh. what a glorious
morning." was the exclamation of John
Hancock on that first 10Th Of April-words
which are still commenrorated on the seal
Of the Town of Lexington. No American
worth the powder to save his skin will feel
otherwise on this present day Of great be-
ginnings-not petty citation, not mean
conceit, but a splendid faith in the de-
mocracy for which we fight and joyous
pride that at last we begin to do our
share to save to the world that faith
imperilled.
A good ship is the Mongolia. In her
dav she has carried the flag well round the
world. Her captain, Pacific Coast man,
already had a record to be proud Of, on
many seas. He belongs not with the
States of a provincial past, but with an
America of the future. taking her rightful
place among the nations of the world. To
him and to his ship and, not less, to the
gunpointer of an historic shot, admirably
aimed. our salutationsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
They Deserve Pay

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In the discussion of the order I'm
viting" reserve officers and candidates for
commissions as such to attend without pay a
three months training camp there has been
overlooked the fact that in failing to provide
pay during the period of training the gov
eminent will deprive itself of the services Of
those best qualified for such positions.
The government should either pay the re
serve officers and candidates for positions in
the reserve such reasonable compensation
during the period of training as would en-
able those without independent means to par
ticipate therein without unreasonable sacri-
fee to themselves or to those dependent upon
them for support, or it should announce
that its policy is to exclude from the officers
reserve corps men without Independent.
means. and should provide other channels fol
men without such means, but otherwise quail
fed for commissions as reserve officers, to "do
their bit" for their country.
OLIN POTTER GEER,
Veteran 9TH Regiment, Infantry, n. G. \. Y.
New York, April 81, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

beast. 1t was the ultimate decision that
force cannot prevail in this world IL
was restatement along the valleys ana
the hills of the Ile-de-France and Cham-
payne Of the truth once established on inc
African plain of Marathon.
Still seeing too little Of what 1t really
meant to award it that full measure OF
gratitude due to the French, the people
of the United States and the people OF
our own State of New York to-day pay
their homage to France, recognizing the
greatness Of our debt and looking forward
hopefully to the time when the American
flag and American soldiers may take their
place beside the French in the final hour
of the struggle which is to mark the de-
liverance of mankind from the foulest
and the most brutal peril it has known
in the centuries which separate Attila
from William the Second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Picture of France

IRON an address delivered by former senator
John " Quinn AZ the Jefferson celeOrdil0H'
utica, y. ~
The picture Of France and the United
States fighting in common cause is one to
stir the blood of every freeman in the world.
Nor can America address France in the ofen-
sive terms of patronage or condescenslon'
Our language must be that of gratitude. With
uncovered heads we speak her name. She
came TO us in the hour of democracy's travail
and made possible the birth Of the American
Republic The least we can do is TO be loyal
to democracy by fighting in this, her hour OF
trial for the preservation of the French Re
public She came to US when we had nothing
to give in return. There must be no selfish
condition in the terms of our offer to her
now. When monarchical power decreed that
Freedom should be strangled in its infancy
on this soil France stayed the threatening
hand and saved the menaced child. When
that child grown to power, hears autocracy
boast that France is bleeding to her death, its
silence or indifference would burn upon its
brow the everlasting brand Of infamy and
shame
France with swelling hearts, We greet you!
We hail you with pride born OF gratitude
and love! That for three long years you
have fought and suffered for Liberty, while
we have stood aloof, is true. That you have
been passing through the agonies of death and
desoation while we have grown rich on your
is undeniable. You have fought
with a heroism unparalleled and with brill
fancy that has electrified the world, and
through it all your mighty heart has cloaked
our self-protecting neutrality with the charity
of silence. Suffering without complaining
and hiding with sublime heroism the wounds
from which you bleed, your Spartan spirit
grips the heart and bathes the face OF Free
dom in glory moist with tears. At last, the
one in all the world that owes you most has
snapped the letters Of restraint. and Column
bia, with sisters love, rides with you or
the sea. and proudly stands beside you with
stainless sword dnsheathedi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Our Lying Schoolbooks

To the Editor of The Tribune
Cir. In .o-day's editorial "A New Era in the
English Speaking World" one passage par
ticularly attracted my attention, The stupid
inv Of the schoolbooks has seemed almost TO
tako -" If this war produces no other
bone6t TO the world, provided it drums into
the heads of the persons who prepare the
books for the children the true facts of the
"American Revolution" it has done consider
able good.
Having been educated in an English school
know that we are taught to look on the
"Revolutionists" with pride, as they fought
for principles which the English had fought
for during many years, and nothing sur
nrised me more on my first visit TO TINS
country than to find thas the schools were
instilline into the children Of this country
hatred for the English.
When YOU consider that the founders OF
this Republic were English and fought for
ENGLISH principles. it appears most strange
that the children should be taught to nate
Englisbmen as though they were monsters
Of cruelty.
The fallacy Of this teaching becomes more
evident when you remember that for many
wears past a great number of the children in
vour schools have been decendents Of Euro
means, who could not be expected TO inherit
the principles of English democracy.
must add in closing that you, and the
other papers, appear TO think that the peo-
niles of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa are the only ones who have as
sisted the empire in this war. | know that
these colonies are the greatest in the Empire,
but there are others who have done their
share. Right close to America are the West
Indian Islands. and | am sure that you Will
find that in proportion to their size they have
done equally as much as any of the great
colonies. CYRIL II. HOWELL
Newburch. " Y. April "a. 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Day Nurseries During Wartime

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II we send an army abroad a consider
able number Of women will be forced to seek
employment Their children will be left IN
cared for while the mothers are at work
Would it not be better for the well-to-do
women to organize wartime day nurseries
instead OF taking positions of which other
women are in need? 1t is not a charity 70
do without pay work that is worth money.
These day nurseries could be self-supportirg
and would fill a very real need.
New York. April 90. 1917. MRS r. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Save Gunpowder

To the Editor Of The Tribune h;,s I
Sir: There is one source OF waste sSh I
have not yet seen mentioned, but WI VIZ b,
think should be curbed, if not elinln nina raSs
law, and which could be changed Ter e
productive of good TO the nation "a are.
the manufacture of fireworks ard "
crackers. ..i eriss
Surely at this time Of grave na itna,S. i
il would i'll become US to waste tn0u '..,r,ry
not millions, of dollars on our On N.
celebration Of our national holiuSy n.ed -
other hand, the materials which are :. ,",sjsl
NE manufacture Of fireworks w,h " s.stOri,
in our munitiOn works, and the n".ssrsls
where these beautiful, but now ,s mn vii.
articles are made could, should i,I so," psplA
case be transformed into munis lor. 'vAs
thus causing no loss to the US vCrksr
turning the labor Of many sSil'sa % 81
into channels of great ussiaia',N MORSE
country. EpW ., ,et7.
stockbridge. Mass. April o. isi"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial "A New Era in the
English Speaking World" makes most inter
esting reading would it might come to pass!
But do you think the inability to discern
between right and wrong which has blinded
the eyes Of the nation for two years and
eight months will be so easily overlooked by
the rest Of the English speaking world? Will
1t not require superhuman effort to blot II
out? There will doubtless be a warm corner
in every English heart for those forty thou
sand expatriates, but how about the other
millions in these United States?
LOOKING BACKWARD.
New York, April "a, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Wasted Daylight

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: What has become of the agitation for
the daylight saving" scheme? If it was
feasible and desirable in time Of peace surely
it is doubly so now that we are at war. The
movement for increasing our agricultural
output would be given tremendous impetus
if the average man had this extra hour of
daylight at his disposal for tilling the soil.
What has become of the bill introduced in
Congress during the last session to make
this change? ANDREW J. KANE.
New York, April 20, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Young Britons Wanted
, Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: II America comes into this war what
is to happen to the young Britons who are
still taking their ease in America and letting
other people do their fighting? Surely no
firm will continue to engage them know
Of an insurance firm whose head processes to
be English, but who has raised the wages OF
the young Englishmen in his employ three
times since the war; who advises them not
to fight but to stay where they are. w
want every man here, and these young shirk-
ers ought to be made to come.
JANE CLEGG.
Manchester. England April 4. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Put the Cabinet in Congress

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mark Twain said, "Put all your eggs
in one basket . and watch that basket!
The Cabinet must be given seats in Con-
gress and propose all legislation for the
war. If Congress rejects bills of the Cabinet,
then an election. new Congress and new Cab
met.
Congress is doing its best, but it is groggy
and yelling for help It's mean trick to let
all those nice old gentlemen suffer when we
could so easily rescue them.
Patriotism to-day means orderly effort.
We've got to have it at the fountain head
or fail GkAHAMh JONES
New York, April 81, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Relief for Restaurant Workers

The Senate put a good mark to its credit
when it passed, with only one vote in oppo-
stion. the Graves bill establishing fifty
four-hour week for women restaurant
workers. 1t is greatly to be hoped that
the Assembly will now release the en-
barge on the measure in that house and
also adopt this wise and worthy bill
Mattresses and kitchen employees are
now grevously overworked. An inves-
tigation conducted by the Consumers
League showed that twelve-hour day
was common. while one twenty-year-old
girl was found to have worked ~ hours
in a single week. These women labor un-
der heavy nerve strain, they are on their
feet for hours at a time, handling heavy
loads of food and dishes. Many of them
if not most, work seven days week
at present.
Such conditions are intolerable in COM
munity which calls itself civilized. They
are unnecessary, fortunately, if only the
lawmakers properly use the powers which
the state has for protecting its citizens.
Those powers have been used, with excel
lent results, in relieving women workers in
stores and factories from the exactions Of
ignorant or over-greedy employers. The
large group of women restaurant work
ers should also be emancipated from in
dustrial slavery which breaks down their
health, destroys their working power and
only too frequently throws them, wrecks.
on the community for care.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

bihty in age qualifications so that younger
men Of obvious capacity could reach the
higher grades and older men of less ca
pacity be put into subordinate places II
is now announced that a Encouragement OF
the age schedule facilitating such trans
positions will be made.
Candidates for the Reserve Corps have
had much reason to feel that the War De-
partment has not dealt with them in
sufficiently appreciative and cordial spirit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Hail, Americal'
" of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Noah Webster says: "Hail' means ITO
salute, to call; an exclamation of respectful
or reverent salutation; Hail, brave friends!'"
In this hour of patriotism and strife, please
give space to this salutation: Hail, Amer
ica!" Now is an opportune time to make il
as popular as "Vive la France!"
Perhaps we can get our allies TO use il; 10
them meaning: Hail, brave friend"
W. II. ROBERTS.
New York. Anril 20. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute saiety-ior
# dissatisfaction results in any case lht
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money oacN
ppon request. No red tape. Nc clubbing. we
make good promptly if the advertiser does not.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-05-22
LIVING AT HOME

One phase of the food question
that will have a big influence is
that of transportation. We are al
ready experiencing a serious car
shortage, and in case a large army
is modified this summer conditions
have a small chance for improve
ment.
Now the people themselves can in
a large measure remedy this matter.
This can be done by a substantial
effort all over the country to feed
all of the people from their own
soil and produce a surplus besides.
The surplus would be used by the
army or shipped to our allies
abroad.
Every state, every county, even
every neighborhood should organ
ize its forces so that as nearly as
possible ALL FOOD consumed in
any section shall be produced IN
that section.
For instance: A certain section
of country has never heretofore
raised sufficient potatoes for home
consumption, 1t should be the aim
of that section to raise every bush
ell needed for home consumption,
and if possible some to spare.
The same might be said of small
fruits, garden produce, even corn
itself. The great consideration is
to have the stuff itself on the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-05-22
PERRY OAKLEY DEAD

Perry Oakley, one of the most
noted feudists in this section of
Kentucky, died at his home near
Stepstone, in Bath county, last Tues
day, as the result of a paralytic
stroke. Oakley was eighty-six
years old. He was well known in
this city where he was a regular
visitor on public days. Oakley's
gun was said to have contained
many "notches" though there is lit
tie doubt but what many crimes of
which he was innocent were attrib-
uted to him. His name has been a
by-word in this section for many
years and all sorts of thrilling tales
in which he was the central figure
have been related here. He had
been a farmer in the neighborhoOd
where he died all his life. Last
Thursday night Oakley, believing
that some one was stealing his corn,
went out with his gun to watch for
the thief. While in the fields he
was stricken with paralysis and lay
all night on the ground drenched by
cold rain. Among Oakley's rela-
tives surviving are Mrs. George Ann
Tevis, of Lexington; Mrs. Mary
Yarber, of Indiana; Frank and Wal
ter Oakley, of Bath county, and
Perry Oakley, of Harrodsburg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-05-22
ground where it is needed for con.

ground where it is needed for con-
sumption.
This would release large num-
bers of cars for use in transport
ing the army and its supplies.
If there were any means of ac-
carately determining the number of
cars annually needed to move food
stuffs from one locality where they
are produced in abundance to 9TH
ers where they are not produced,
we would no doubt be astonished at
the number required But by the
plan suggested the matter of dis
tribution would be a small item.
You can not show your loyalty
in any better way than by strain
ing every nerve to make yourself
independent of any man in the mat
ter Of food.
About the greatest commentator
that can be given any man this
year will be the familiar old
phrase, "He lives at home"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-05-22
CLARK COUNTY
WOMAN SUCCuMBS

Mrs. W. d. Judy, aged 81 years,
wife of w, D. Judy, of near Schools
vile, Clark county, died last We'd
nesday morning about 3 40 o'clock
from the effects of a paralyti'
stroke whish she suffered about a
week ago
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two sons, Waller and
Frank, and three brothers, Charles
and Robert Huls, of Clark county,
and William Huls, of this county.
She was the daughter of Mr.. Waller
Huls, of Clark county, and was a
gco! Christian woman and was lik-
ed by all who knew her and was a
prominent member of the Bethle-
hem church.
The funeral services were held at
the Bethlehem church on Thursday
afternoon at 2 80 o'clock, conduct
ed BY Rev. E. A. Osborne, of
Lexington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-05-22
GRADUATION
EXERCISES

The twenty-six annual com
menosment season Of the Mt. Ster-
ling Public Schools will be ushered
in on Sunday evening, June 3rd,
when the Rev. Clyde Darsie will
preach the baccalaureate sermon at
the Christian church.
On Tuesday evening, June 5th,
the Grammar School Commencement
will take place at the High School
Auditorium. The usual program
will be carried out by the members
of the class and the Rev. M. V. p.
Yeaman will deliver the address.
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock
the graduating class of the High
School will have its annual Class
Day program during which novel
features will be presented for the
first time.
AT eight o'clock Wednesday eve
ming, June 9th, the High School
,Commencement will be held in the
Auditorium. Professor McHenry
Rhoades, of Lexington, Supervisor
of High Schools for Kentucky, will
be the speaker of the occasion.
Reynolds Orchestra will furnish
music during all Of the programs.
The Senior Glass of the High
School is composed of the follow
ing: Misses Henrietta Coleman,
Eula Elan, Eleanor Guilfoile, Eliz-
abeth Clay Highland, Frances Ken
nedy, Anna Pinney, Dorothy Tyler,
Pattie Thompson, Frances White,
Martha Robinson, Mary Robertson,
Georgia Wilkerson, and Messrs.
Carroll Chenault, Thomas Prewitt,
William Daniel, and Matthew Kelly.
The Third Annual Banquet of
the Alumni Association of the High
School will be held Thursday eve
ming, June 9TH 1t is expected that
the banquet this year will eclipse
all former ones since more time and
thought is being spent on it than
ever before. Invitations will be
mailed to all members OF the asso-
citation within a few days.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-05-22
$l,OOO,OOO LOANED
TO FARMERS ON
EASY TERMS

Since January l, 1917, the Union
Central Life Insurance Company
has loaned $1,700,OO0.0O to Ken
lucky and Tennessee farmers at a
low rate of interest.
These loans are made for ten
years, or twenty years. You can
pay off all of loan or any part at
any time you WISH.
Why continue to borrow money
at five and six per cent interest
when the net cost with us is less
and the terms easy and attractive?
1t will pay you to investigate.
Write or call to see Burt L. Sims
District Manager for Central Ken
lucky 500 Security Trust Building,
Lexington, XIV. (46-4t)