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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
a Most DANGEROUS Practice.

Is that of jumping on fast moving
trains. A young man of about eigh-
teen years tried TO catch fast NOV
ing local, when it knocked him flat on
his hack and had he rolled over foot
more life would have been crushed out
of him instantly. He gotup quickly
more determined than ever to jump on
the train and succeeded. Boys should
be arrested and put in Jail to break
them of this habit 1t would be better
to have young man in Jail for an act
of this kind than to have him lying
in his grave. Let this be sufficient no.
tice fer the boys in Heller to discon-
tinue this dangerous habit
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Locals.

Locals. v.
Miss Tress May was in Dwale Sat
urday signing up for her school.
Messrs. j.. C. Urban and Scott and
Brown were in Lexington the latter
part of the week transacting business
Mr.. Donaldson Of Pikeville preached
at the Presbyterian church on Sunday
w. S. Harkins has returned from a
business trip to Penn.
Mrs, Chas. Oppenheimer has return :
ed from a visit to relatives at Olive
Hill.
Edgar II. Phipps Of Ashland is here
calling on the merchants. n.
Miss Lena Sellards is in Huntington
shopping.
Dr. w. J. Fitzpatrick and son Geo.
Herman are here from Paintsville Wis
|itinga DR.. r. H. Leete and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Byron Wells have NOV
ed to Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. John Lynch of Dwale was here
shopping Wednesday.
Bruce Atkinson has returned from
visit to home folks at Salyersville.
Ben Auxier went to Pikeville Tues
day TO register.
| D. o. Harmon left Monday for points
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
FLOYD COUNTY'S
RECORD FOR WEEK.
Entertain Aids.

Mrs. w. ). Harkins and daughter,
Josephine, entertained the Ladies' Aid
of the NJ. L. Church South and the
Juvenile Society on last Thursday from
one-thirty to four o'clock. Delicious
strawberry short cake and tea was
served to Mesdames w. L. Reid +. A.
Hopkins. H. II. Fitzpatrick, A. j. Da-
wilson. Thomas Wilkinson. W. H.Layne
A. T. Patrick, b. NJ. James, Leonadas
Moles, a. L. Davidson, \. NJ. White,
Jr.. Misses Ruth Davidson, Ella Noel
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Gone 10 Chicago For summer.

Prof. Burke left Tuesday for Chi
cago to spend the summer with rela-
tives, He will return to this county
and take charge of the East Point
Graded School next year. Prof. Burke
has been very successful and popular
among students and citizens here. He
is an accomplished scholar, an enthu-
siastic teacher, and christian gentle
man Of the highest type.-Post.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Special Services On Sunday.

on sunday at the morning SERVICES
at the NJ. L. Church South. Rev w. l..
Reid christened the infant son of Or.
and Mrs. G. L. Howard. Miss Jose
phine Harldns sang beautiful solo NJ
the conclusion Of beautiful and touch
ing service.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
The crimson Stain Mystery

Was shown at the Star theater last
Saturday night with most noted cast,
including Maurice Costello and Ethel
Grandin, famous film stars. This is the
first episode of this picture. and it is OF
exceptionally good merit. 1t will con-
tinue for sixteen weeks.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
JaiIer Registers Prisoners.

Jailer sam j. DeBord registered sat
urday all prisoners confined in The
Boyd county Jail between the ages OF
Fl and 81, There We're IA prisoners
registered from six states--kentucky.
Ohio. West Virginia Virginia, Tenn
essee and Alabama, Each prisoner had
TO file card OF registration and the
jailer writes letter 10 the sheriff OF
the county where the prisoner hved
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Edsewater Wins Overwhelmingly.

the Place: Heller baseball diamond.
The Players: HELLER and Edgewat-
er baseball teams.
The Time: Last Sunday.
The Winners: Edgewater team.
The Loosers: HELLER team.
The Scene: Twas sad scene for
the Heller baseball team. Edgewater
scored and Heller only 2.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08

Mack Turner of Louisa is here trans
acting business.
John Hopkins was in Winchester re
Gently.
Mrs. nellie Roberts and Mrs. Amanda
Turner .Cresci are visiting at Garrett =
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Vaudeville Troupe Here.

A vaudeville troupe consisting OF
three people, played the earlier part of
this week at the Star theater. Singing,
dancing and jokes We're fairly wen on
schedule.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Tornado Hits Mrs. Hager's
Home In Lexington.

The tornado that caused so much
damage last Sunday night hit the home
OF Mrs. Ida l. Hager in Lexington. Ky.
A portion of the roof was blown In and
three bed rooms crushed in. No one
was hurt about the place. The many
friends OF Mrs. Hager in Paintsville
will regret to learn Of the damage but
will be glad to learn that no one was
hurt.--Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
German sympathizer.

Andy Bowman. pro-German sym
pathizer, was arrested and placed in
Jail by policeman, w. NJ. Johnson, at
Weeksbury, Floyd-co.. last week, for
openly expressing unpatriotic views on
the present war situation. Bowman is
yet in Jail awaiting the action of the
Federal authorities, who have been
notified.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Mr.. Warden subscribes.

Mr.. c. A. Warden, the efficient SUI
perintendent of the Edgewater Coal
company, mailed the NEWS reporter
81 for a years subscription to the Big
Sandy News. Mr.. Warden is man that
is live and progressive, and apparently
does not believe that a town can be
properly boosted without the aid of a
newspaper. Mr., Warden is also mayor
of Heller.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Successful Applicants.

In the recent teachers examination
held here there were ninety four appli-
cants Eleven made firsts; twenty
seven made seconds. and fifty-six fail
ed. Miss Ella Stanley. daughter of
Judge r. f. Stanley, lead the teachers
of Floyd county with an average grade
of 90 2-11, and Emery Clark was sec
ond with an average grade OF So Ali.
The following is a list of those who
passed:
FIRSTS:-Dora B. Riddle, Ella Stan
ley, E. r. Clark Charley Wells. j. Il.
Bush, Manis Conley, Mary Adams, Jas,
Frasure. Clyde Layne, Willie Mayo,
Frank May.
SECOSDS:-Sus Porter, Lottie
Reynolds. Frances Reynolds, Bette r.
Stephens, Joe Stumbo, +. L. Spradlin.
Ben Shepherd, Winnie Snavey, Marta
Scott, Jenice Patton, E,stil Burke,
Green Crisp. Jude Fitzpatrick L. f.
Goble, Leon Buskirk, Verlia Gearhart,
Fred Gearhart, Joe Holbrook. II. d.
Hall, Ezra Hamilton, Martha Harris,
Willie johnson, Floyd Laferty, Ray
mond langley, Myrtle f. Marrs, T. N.
Newsom, Lydia Nunnery
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Attending Court In PikeviIIe.

Joel Ratliff. wealthy real estate own
er ard w. d. Sanders, our local den
fist, were in Pikevllle last week at
tending court.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Reoistration Day, June 9Th,

Hundreds of people registered Tues
day morning, coming bright and early
w. 3. Cockill, Lookout, was the first
man to register, and when he came
out of the booth he exclaimed, it was
no hard job.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Dance On Thursday.

Quite number Of the young folks
enjoyed the dance given at the Era
theater on Thursday evening. Music
was furnished by the young ladies' az
the piano and Russell Haser OF Paints
Vile on the drums.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
CATLETTsBURG NEWS
Adjours Court.

Judge A. NJ. j. Cochran adjourned
the Federal Court until Wednesday
noon in order that Witnesses, jurors
and others in attendance at Federal
Court could so home and register in
accordance with the recent Conscrip
ton BIN
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Visiting GRANDMOTHER.

Little Miss Helen Lee Brown, OF
Huntington. is visiting her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stafford. OF
north Catlettsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Should Be- Investiqated.

A young man stepped in the NEWS
reporter Office and said his wife has a
pair of shoes with SO button holes. This
should be looked into,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
chanaed Hand. june isl.

1t is reported the Edgewater Goa!
company has taken over the Big Branch
Coal company and the Henry Clay Coal
company, Thursday of last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Located In Washington.

A message has been received from
John +. Layne saying that he has ac-
cepted a position as yoeman III the
navy department in Washington, ID c..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Guest or Sister.

Mrs. II. c. Coins, OF Baltimore. Nd,
is here the guest OF her sister. Mrs. NJ.
c. Kirk. This is her first trip to Paints
vile and she is well pleased with the
town and our people.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Guests ofFriends.

Miss Byrel Petty of Jenkins stopped
here while enroute to Athens and was
the guest OF Rev. and Mrs. W.. T. Rank
in. She was accompanied today to II.
Pleasant by Rev. Rankin.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
PaintsvilIe Visitor.

Miss Lottie Cline. a most charming
young lady of Paintsville is the pleas
ant guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Fisher Davis of Lookout.
Pikeville Visitor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Hero Yesterday.

accompanied by Mr.. Ed L. Burke, came
down from Pikeyille yesterday and de-
parted for the formers home in Hunt
ington, Mrs Parks had been visiting
her sister. Mrs Ed l.. Burke, in FiAe-
VILE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
viii Preach Here.

Rev. A. A. HOLSTER, Presiding Elder
of the NJ. f. Church South, will preach
at the Mayo Memorial Church Sunday
evening, June 10. followed by the fourth
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Personals,

MIR. and Mrs. ESTE Tbornbury have
returned to their home in Jenkins, Ny,
bury
DR., z. CGsebolt, OF Pikeville, was in
the city on Sunday. He expects TO 80
10 France in the near future.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Passed Through Here.

| Mrs. Belle Flanery passed thru here
on Sunday evening from Washington,
d. c., enroute TO Harold for a visit 10
her son, Oscar Flanery and family. She
will visit here before her return home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08

Mrs John irwin and Sun, whose home
is near piheyille, are here the guest.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Barr Irwin. Her hus-
band was buried ut Hopewell last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Home From Vacation.

Miss Nora Conley, popular young
teacher in the South Side graded school
has returned to her home In Louisa
where she will spend the summer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08

Atty. and Mrs. A. ]. May and ]. Bas-
com Clarke left Monday morning for
Tazewell Va. where Mr.. May is to be
the principal speaker at the unwilling
OF monument to Col. Edwin Trimble.
Col. Trimble was born in Prestonsburg
in 1888; but fell in the battle of Salt
well in 1864, while in the Confederate
service. The choice of Mr.. May for
this honor is most fitting. and doubtless
he will measure UP to his usual tact
and eloquence.--Post
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Home From Ohio.

Joe May has returned from Ohio
where he has been working since Jan
farm this year instead OF enlisting in
the army.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08

A thirteen year old son of Mr.. and
MRS. Lacoskey, OF Fullerton, Greenup
lcounty, died Saturday morning as the
tesult OF eating poison ivy Friday af-
ernoon. He alto the ivy. thinking 1t
las wintergreen.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Return From COLLEGE.

Misses Ruth and Mary Archer re-
turned from Lexington Saturday where
they have been attending Hamilton
College.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Return To MaysviIle.

DR.. and Mrs, q. L. Howard and sol
left Tuesday for their home in Mays
vile after several weeks visit 10 MIR
and Mrs. w. S. Harkins. g.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Jenkins Visitor.

Abraham Stryk, manager Of Cohen
& Stryks store at jenkins, was in Hell
iier last Friday on business.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Returned From Louisa.

H. Leslie Parker OF Colorado Springs.
and Atty. Davis NJ. Howerton have re-
turned from a business trip to Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Gone To Kansas CITY.

John b. Dorton, leading teacher OF
this county and prominent citizen OF
Kansas City, No, and moved there last
week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
vaudeviIIe AT Princess.

The Woodall Stock company pre-
scented itself this week at the Princess
theater to packed house each night.
They will show at Prestonsburg the
latter part of this week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
kewanee Visitor.

MIS-. Geo. Wakeland and son were
visiting her sister, Mrs. Chinn, at Ke-
vance last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Dinner.

Dinner.
Mrs. w. S. Harkins entertained to
dinner on Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. w.
L. Reid. Leroy Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
D. Harllins and children. DR.. and Mrs.
G. L. Howard and VIM. Arnold Sprad-
lin.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
DOINGS OF JOHNSON
COUNTY PEOPLE.
Killed At Mines.

Willie Bradley Music, one OF Buffalos
prominent young men. was killed at
Van Lear last week while breaking on
a motor. He was laid to rest Sunday in
the Short cemetery,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
wednesday, evening.

Mr.. ard Mrs. c. O. Evans and Mr..
and Mrs w. J.. Price and Mrs Evan
Thomas were dinner guests OF Mr., ana
Mrs. t, Linton rrivette on TUESDAY
night
Mr.. and Mrs. j. u. Francis are plnP-
ming 10 spend next week IN Washing
ton New York and Baltimore. They
will leave Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Harry Cohen savs.

Harry Cohen Says: ''-'--'-,-'
The live wires of HELLER are taking
the Big Sandy News.
What use has dead man for a
newspaper anyway?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
BUYS Property.

Buys Property.
Bird Webb has purchased the Brown
property now occupied by Mrs. Bray,
and will begin the erection Of a con-
crete block store building within the
next few weeks.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Blanks Run Short.

Registration blanks run short at
Wayland on Tuesday nut more were
received in time before the polls We're
closed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Visited In The Country.

Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson and
sons. spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bascom May on Monday,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Returned Home.

Miss Evelyn Dempsey. who has been
here for the past week the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. F. S. Cooper, was called
home on account of the sudden illness
of her mother T..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Visiting Relatives.

Miss Coda Wells, of the Paintsville
Post, and Misses Exer and Lillian Rob
inson, were the week end guests of
relatives and friends at Boons Camp
Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08

Harry Wells, merchant tailor OF
Pikeville, was in HELLER last Friday on
business.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Mrs. Warden In New York.

Mrs. C. A. Warden. wife of the Su-
perintendent of Edgewater Coal COM
pany is visiting her sister in New York
for an Indefinite period.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
In PikevilIe

IN PIkeVIIIes
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Arnold were Wis
itors in Pikeville Monday, returning
same day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
VISITING In Cincinnati.

Miss Olga Cooper left this week for
Cincinnati where she will spend several
days the guest of her aunt Mrs. Fan
ME Fern Vance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
HELLER NEWS
(Ry HARRY coHEM
Do IL Todayl

DO Tt J oudyI
If you want a Home Paper,
That is doggone clever
Subscribe for the BIG SANDY NEWS
And l am certain you'll take it forever.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-08
Here From Louisa.

Mrs. Mont Holt and children, of Lou.
lisa are here this week the guests of hel
parents Attorney and Mrs. NJ. L. Rob.
inson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
WHY NOT MOOTHART?

The next general election-is quite a
long way off, but the positive an
nouncement Of Congressman Hensley
Of this district, that he would not be
candidate again, hast caused some
Of those who look ahead to cast about
for his probable successor. In this
connection st. Francois county's eff
cient, watchful and forward looking
Representative in the General AS
sembly Of the State, G. w. Moothart,
has been suggested by some of his
friends as most suitable man for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gresham from the Thirteenth dis
trict to the Sixty-sixth Congress.
Mr.. Moothart has heretofore been
suggested for Congressional Repre-
sentative, but he declined to have his
name used in that connection, prob
ably because ne did not wish to enter
into the contest with another man
from his own county in the field. That
obstacle new being removed by Mr..
Hensley's announcement, his friends
believe he may consider making the
race. Mr.. Moothart is widely and IA
vorably known, and has students of
his business colleges scattered all ov-
er the district who would be his warm,
adherents. This fact, coupled with
his energy, activity and popular adj
dress, would make him strong can
didate for the Democrats if they
should nominate him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

free institutions, to their opinions
however nn-American their opinions
may be-and the sarfe right to ex-
press them. 1t is not therein that the
sin Of the eleven Senator'S against
their nation and its institutions lies.
Their sin rests in the act of using
one Of the most absurd rules that any
Legislative body ever tied its hands
with to prevent, in the dying hours Of
Congress, the Senate from carrying
out the sentiment and wishes Of an
overwhelming majority Of both
branches Of Congress, the President
and the American people. Their act
was crime against the rule Of the
people and the principle that "all just
government derives its powers from
the consent Of the governed" as ex-
pressed by the majority Of the peo-
ME
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
POLICE AND ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS

Representative Frank Farris, floor
leader of the House, in recent talk
before political club, expressed him
self in favor of one police commission
er to preside over the st. Louis force.
Eastern cities like New York and
Boston have long ago abandoned po-
lice boards and in their place single
commissioner manages the Police De-
partment. Outside of one instance in
New York the single commissioner
brought about higher police efficiency
than was ever in evidence under the
old system of a half dozen or more
commissioners. Boston is noted for
its police efficiency under one commits
sioner.
In New York and Boston the com
missioner gives the job his entire
time and is paid a good salary. The
is selected by the May
or, but the appointment must have
the approval of the Governor; through
this method of selection it is claimed
better type of man is approved.
Massachusetts and Boston have had
several Governors and Mayors, Dem
ocrats and Republicans, but the DO
lice commissioner has not been chang
ed in years for the reason that very
high-class man holds the position. The
people of Boston will not allow petty
politics to interfere with efficiency
The State Legislature would be doing
st. Louis a great favor by changing
police management as it is now, to
that of single commissioner who
could be held responsible and could be
'emoved if found unequal to the job. I
Election Commissioners.
Any person having business with
he Election Department of st. Louis
s Immediately struck with the alb /
urdity of having four commissioners
oroversee that department. The real
acts are, one rarely ever sees any of
he commissioners in the office. There
no work to occupy their time. The
lerical force is under the supervision
4 a bright young woman who man. :
ges the office. The commissioners
raw the big salaries for doing abso-
ltely nothing. One commissioner
'ould be sufficient to do the work of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

A Philadelphia preacher in his La
Dor Day sermon said he chad no sym-
pathy for any movement which orig
mates merely from a desire to boost
wages, because such a movement is
not sufficiently actuated by high
ideals" Since statistics show that
low wages tend to poverty, and pow
erty forces many to commit crime,
what ideal" could be higher than one
that seeks a higher wage scale so that
those who must be WAGE earners can
receive enough to provide their fam
lilies with not alone the bare necessi-
ties but some of the comforts of life +?
The main object of Modern Woodmen
OF America is to give Old Poverty a
knockout blow and it knows that the
higher the wages. the more easy it
wor ks. We think our PHILADELPHIA
brother was seeking more to saw
something that sounded eloquent.
rather than what lover of mankind
would say after more thoughtful con-
sideration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
COLT BLAMES POLITICS
FOR DEFENSE WEAKNESS

New York, March 3.-(By U. P.)-
Exposure Of the German plot to en-
broil Mexico and Japan in war with
the United States, should turn the at.
tention Of the entire country TO the
weakness Of our defense sysem and 20
support Of universal military ser.
vice" Col. Joseph H. Colt. chairman
OF the board of trustees of the Ameri-
can Defense Society, declared in a
statement TO the United Press today.
only one thing will give us any
sort of chance to hold our Owr,
against Germany or any other nation.
That is speedy breaking down of par
ty lines in Congress so that the cues
ton OF defense can be considered by
a national legislature united for
Americanism.
Politics in the past has divided
the American Congress against itself
with the result that our legislators.
chosen to give the best that is in
them for unselfish devotion to the ma
ton, have brought less Of defense than
else.
"The test hour for those legislators
is here.
1T may interest them to know
that there are fewer men in the Unit.
ed States regular army than there
are licensed chauffeurs in Ney York;
and the $4,000 men needed to fill the |
vacancies in our regular navy would |
give full population to city of no
mean size.
Our coast artillery is unnamed
md its guns are outranged by the
guns of the first class ships now in
european war service. | do not be-
leve our navy is big or powerful
nough to repel invasion.
THESE defects must be remedied;
md only a united Congress, unselfsh-
American and working for the
United States, can change them"