The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-08-24
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES

Early In the senatorial campaign
The Diamond Drill called its readers
attention to the effort OF the New
berry management to elect United
States senator by the Payroll
Route. Our criticism was taken ex-
ception to by several OF the Newberry
supporters, while others laughed 1t
on as an unjust criticism.
In the light OF the recent volumn of
criticism voiced all over the state at
the extrayagant use OF funds, criti-
cism that promises to do immeasrre-
able harm TO Mr.. Newberry's pros
poets, our Newberry friends must ad-
NIT that had they paid little more
attention to the propriety Of the case
they wouldn't be in the tight box they
are in today, 1t isn't the money for
advertising and for necessary ex-
penses that is objected to. It's the
money that is handled by the county
representative" who calls upon you
and offers 20 split" as is reported
was done in q county not many miles
from here. that the people object to.
Mr.. Newberry's manager says that
this money is not being advanced by
Mr.. Newberry, from which one must
infer that II is being put up by his
friends. Now, pray, tell us, what do
those friends" who are putting up
these big piles OF money expect to get
out OF this.
The railroads and big corporations
were kicked out OF politics because
they contributed TO political cam
paigns with an eye TO getting two
dollars back in special privilege for
every dollar they contributed. Isn't
IL fair to assume that the friends"
who are putting up these big wads
OF cash for Mr.. Newberry are doing 1t
for the came purpose.
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The rumor that Pres. Wilson is to !
visit France Is denied from Washing |
ton. There is very well rooted |
tradition that a president OF the UniI
ted States must not leave the coun-
try while in Office and that rule has !
always been adhered TO. The near
est any president has come TO violat- !
ing that rule was when Pres. Roose- !
welt went aboard U. s. cruiser for |
inspection OF the Panama Canal and !
that strip. being a property OF the |
United States II was held that he did |
not violate the rule.
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Judge Harry Hubert OF the Wayne
county probate court, has been chosen
warden OF Jackson prison by the
board OF control OF that institution,
Judge Huber Is one OF the best in
formed men In Michigan on sociolo-
gical questions. His long service as
Juvenile judge OF Wayne county in
which he took especial effort to study
the subjects that came before him for
hearings in different actions has emin-
nently fitted him for the work that he
is TO undertake.
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The editor OF the Marquette Chron-
icle says. I'VE presume that our friend
of The Diamond Drill would immed-
lately switch over to Commander New
berry II he pulled down the cover OF
his desk, and leaving the submarines
TO come and 90 at will outside New
York harbor. came back TO Michigan,
etc" Our friend OF the Chronicle
has unwittingly spilled the beans.
Pulled down the cover OF his deskl"
And that after the columns OF adver-
Using matter playing up Mr.. New
berry's strenuous services in the navy
Shut the door. you're letting in the
,draught.
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The Grand Rapids board OF educa-
ton has barred Robinsons Medieval
and Modern Times from the schools
of that city on the ground that Il is
pro-German. II does not fix the res
possibility OF Germany in the start
ing OF the war nor does II censure
the murierers OF the Armenians and
other unfortunate people by the