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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-01
CRACKING THE POLITICAL
WHIP

President Wilson last week gave
letter to the press in which he urged
the voters in plain, direct language,
to vote for candidates for the Con-
gress of the United States whose
names appeared on the democratic
ticket. He wanted men in congress
who would back up his war policy.
He stated that the peoples of Europe
would regard the election of repub
lican congress as a reputation of his
war policy.
This declaration on the eve of the
election nullifies his declaration in
the summer months when he coun-
seled abstention from all politics in
the coming election.
The presidents letter also creates
the impression that the members of
his own party supported his war pol
icies and the republican members OPP
posed them. The record does not
bear out this contention. If the orig
inal CONSUMPTION law, and the later
one widening the scope of that law,
next to the declaration of war, are
not the most important laws he
asked congress to enact, some one
point out what he considers of
greater Importance. The original
CONSUMPTION law aroused violent OPP
position in the democratic party and
would have been defeated but for the
support given it by republican menu
bers. Practically the same condition
existed when he asked congress last
summer to widen the scope of the law
to take in youths and men between 18
and IS. Again the passage of the law
was secured by republican votes. In
the light of these facts asking the
voter to support democratic candidates
for congress is nothing short of ask
ing the voter to accept his dictum
with a disregard for the exact truth.
Fortunately there was time TO APP
ply the searchlight of truth to the
presidents statement, and the rec
ords of congress show that republican
votes, on two occasions, pulled him
and his party out of hole.
Cracking the political whip over
the heads of the voters is politics of
doubtful expediency. Similar meth
DDS have been resorted to in the not
distant past, but this is the first
time, if we mistake not, that pres
ident of the United States has boldly
come out, and with the great prest-
age that attaches to the high office,
urged the voter to support certain
men for office.
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meant more to North CA~'-al Wash
ington than any other one thing. He
was one of the organizers and is pres
ident of the Cascade Scenic Highway
as ociation and but for the war, this
most worthy enterprise would now be
finished. He has always been an ar
dent exponent of highway develop
ment turnout the state and has served
much on committees tending to bet
ter conditions along this line.
Horticultural Interests
As owner and developer of one of
the larger orchards of the county Mr..
Gellatly is vitality interested in the
principal industry of the county and
can be depended upon to see that
the growers get a square deal at
Olympia.
Important Legislation to Enact
The coming session of the lesIsla-
ture will be one of the most impor-
tant in years. 1t will be a construc-
tive session, or at least should be, and
Mr.. Gellatly's known qualifications
for a work of this kind should be util-
lied. The tests of laws now in exist
ance, brought about by the various
problems of the war, has shown up
many weak places and has demon
strated the need for some good,
wholesome, vigorous legislation. Che
Ian county should be there with the
best man available, and we know and
we believe the voters of the county
believe that our candidate is the man
for the position. Give him good,
round majority and you will never
have occasion to regret it.
Republican Publicity Committee
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 1918

up the bat; third played absently
with a glove.
Then, like flame out of smouldering
embers, a baseball game was born
full fledged behind that little hut.
The air was filled with laughter, and
the loud shouts of men whose minds
are cleansed of every worry, and
whose hearts are free.
So peace came to those men who
had been so burdened with their
memories. And in the morning they
were fresh-as men who had never
fought.
They call it morale-the miracle
that restores mems spirits and sends
them back every morning fresh and
confident.
You have today your chance to con-
tribute to morale. 1t is chance you
must not miss.
For morale is winning the war.
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MORALE THEY CALL 1T, AND
IT'S WINNING THE WAR

Back from the line they came, their
minds full of pictures that refused to
fade.
They did not smile; they did lot
grown old in a single night, they
dropped heavily upon the ground, their
eyes staring before them.
In moment the hut dorr opened
and a secretary came out. His eye
took in the situation at a glance. 1t
was no time for talk; he turned back
into his hut again.
And suddenly baseball rolled out
and bounded on the ground; then came
a bat; and gloves, and a catcher's
mask
A man who sat beside the hut
picked up the ball and turned it idly
in his hand as if it had been some
foreign thing. Another man picked
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCI-
ALTON IN 1919

Some of our readers may have over
looked the fact that next summer some
hundreds of bright newspaper men,
men that see things and go home and
write about them, will spend ten days
to two weeks in Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia. This will be a
rare opportunity to bring to the notice
of the visiting newspaper men the
matchless opportunities for enterprise
and the many ways an adventurous
soul may spend a summer among the
snow-capped hills. The National Ed
itorial Association will meet in the
Pacific northwest, will hold meetings
in Oregon, Washington and British
Columbia in July 1919.
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CHELAN COUNTY IN THE LEG
STATURE

The republican candidate for rep
resantative from Chelan county in
the state legislature, Mr.. John A.
Gellatly, by his long residence in the
county and his familiarity with the
reeds of Central Washington would
be an ideal representative. The leg
islature will, of course, be overwhelm-
iDgly republican, as it has always
been, and it would be the worst kind
Of folly to send democratic repre-
sentative, who would be out of har-
mony with the body of law makers.
Since the election of U. S. senators
was taken out of the hands of the
state legislature politics cuts but a
small figure in state legislative mat
tiers. The sessions are meetings of
the states best business men. Mr..
Gellatly's business experience fits
him as useful member.
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CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR

For the past month still hunt has
been going on for man who would
consent to run for Mayor of Leaven-
worth against NJ. Rumhor, who filed
for the office on the citizens ticket.
What is wanted is man who is
safe and sane. One who would not
know a liquor law violation if he met
it in the middle of the road, and
who can be depended on to protect
the innocent violator of the prohibit
ton law.
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FOR SALE-Or will trade for
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The northern states furnish the
men, the money and the food stuff to
carry on the war and the southern
states supply the cotton and the
brains %.
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A toast to which Washington City
people drink tea: ITO the president
Last in war; First in peace; Lost
in notes. Long may he waver."
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of one thing the Kaiser can boast;
he brot those precious six sons thru
the war alive.
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JOHN A. GELLATLY
The logical man to represent Chelan
County at Olympia next winter.

John A. Gellatly, having received
the republican nomination for the Of
flee of representative of the 51st dis
trict, comprising Chelan county, the
county central committee is pleased
to call the attention of the voters to
his fitness for the position.
In the first place he has been in
the ounty ever since it was organized
and no man in it knows its needs
better than he does.
Record
While he has never served as rep
resentative, there is not man in the
county who doubts his ability to fill
the place with credit to himself and
with honor to the citizens of the
county.
His Public Activities
1t has often been said that no man
in the county has given more of his
time to the public than has Mr.. Gel
latly. Beginning with the construc-
ton of the High Line Canal, and on
down through the variou develop
ment stages of the county and
of North Central Washington, he has
served on almost every committee or
board where public spirit and public
effort was necessary. 1t matters not
whether it be public school need hor-
I cultural interests, county or stat
highways, or what not, he has been
there. Thru these years of activities
he has gained the acquaintance of
practically all of the leading men
of the state, and his acquaintance is
by no means an unnecessary qdalifi-
cation in a good representative.
100 Per Cent American
Every reader of the local papers
has no doubt as to where he stands
on questions which affect the welfare
of the state and nation. As chairman
Of the County Council of Defense dur
ing the organization of that body and
the settlement of many complex ques-
tons, he left no doubt as to his 10y
altyalty or his ability to meet any
situation The war brought many
new and direct responsibilities TO the
members of the county council, and
as chairman Mr.. Gellatly met his trust
suuarely and fearlessly.
In addition to furnishing son to
his country in its time OF peril, he has
given much of his own time to assist
ing the various bond drives, the Red
Cross drives, the thrift stamp drives
and is now chairman of the campaign
in behalf of the United War Drive
which begins Nov. IL.
Moral Issues
Mr.. Gellatly's reputation is state
wide on matters which make for a
better and cleaner county, state anC
nation. A perusal of the files of the
old papers of Wenatchee will prove
his record along that line. He stood
up to be counted at a time when il
took a great deal more nerve than il
does today.
Roads or Highways
Mr.. Gellatly, more than any Other
man, forced the construction of the
Oroville branch railroad to the upper
county, an enterprise which ha.
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JOHN A. GELLATLY
Candidate for Representative in the
STATE LEGISLATURE
from Chelan county, on the Republi-
can Ticket.
Election November ), 1918
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While he has never served as rep
resentative, there is not man in the
county who doubts his ability to fill
the place with credit to himself and
with honor to the citizens of the
county.
Evening star., 1918-06-15

fair price list are charged reports
should be made.
Soon fresh meats will be quoted in
the local fair price lists, and then per-
haps something can be done toward
giving the people Of Washington cheap
er meats than have been available for
some time past. The local meat prices,
it is believed, have been extortionately
high, but in the absence of official
price lists it has been impossible for
the householder to know whether or
not he is being gouged. With weekly
official publication check can be had
upon the meat retailers.
Food profteering is the meanest Of
tense that can be committed against
the people. Those who are guilty of
taking advantage Of the absolute ne
cessities of the public to reap an ex-
tortionate profit should be punished.
Those whom the law cannot reach di-
rectly, the retailers, can be reached in
directly through their supplies. Pub
licity, however, will cure quicker than
punishment, and the proclamation by
the food administrator of the names
of those found guilty of profiteering
would soon bring this wicked business
to an end.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
Our Full Resources.

President Wilson states the "Army
without limit" principle of participa
ton in the war in new terms in his
message to President Poincare on the
anniversary of the landing of Ameri
can troops in France. He says of the
people of the United States:
at is their fixed and unalterable
purpose to send men and materials in
steady and increasing volume Unit
any temporary inequality of force il
entirely overcome and the forces OF
freedom are made overwhelming"
Our full resources are enlisted in
the war to the utmost. Hence Ger
many's frantic efforts to score vic,
tory before they are fully brought te
bear. Those efforts are being checked
at every turn, and each week that
passes brings Germany nearer to de
feat. \ decision may not be reached
this summer, unless the failure Of the
enemy to break the allied lines, ac
companied by frigktful losses, may be
regarded as decision.
Evening star., 1918-06-15

the German armies cannot break the
lines of the allies in the west. The
new factor in the war, brought in by
Germany herself by stupid, blind in
sistence upon a sea-war policy that
netted no advantage, has more than
offset the eastern defections. Its power
in the field increases daily. 1t is vir-
tually unlimited.
Scorn Of the American Army. how
ever soothing to German ears, will not
win the war. Boastful references by
the inspired Berlin press to the sub
marine campaign in American waters
will not halt the transports. Won
STEMS jugglcry Of words to create the
impression of an exhaustion Of Foeh's
reserves will not change the fact that
despite four of tho most terribly sac
rificial onslaughts ever known in mill
tary history-rapidly draining the Ger
man life blood to the point of ex-
haustion-the allied lines are intact
and, thanks to the now efficient Ameri-
can organization and the fully aroused
American fighting spirit, are daily
growing stronger.
If the German people knew as much
about the situation as do the American
people they would not be solaced by
such braggadocio, however exalted the
source. They would demand. an ac-
counting and halt. But part of the
German generalship lies in the decep-
ton of the populace. There is, however,
limit to this process. Some day the
full truth of Germany's CHASTITY failure
will be realized and a collapse is GER
tain to result.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
Punish the Profiteers.

The local food administrator is cit
ing dealers to appear before him ON
charges Of pro6teering and other VIC.
lations Of food regulations. Six were
summoned for one day, six for an
other, and in addition to these a whole
saler was called "on the carpet" ON q
charge Of making false reports ON his
stock and sales, of charging extortion-
ate prices for canned goods and Of
other infractions Of the food admin.
istration rules.
These citations arc evidences Of q
close observation by tho local food
administrator Of the conditions obtain.
ing in Washington. 1t also evidences
co operation between the consumers
and the food administrator, without
which the latter is seriously handi.
capped in his efforts to enforce the law.
Tho householder must be prompt in
giving evidence Of improper practices
on the part Of the dealers. Sales slips
should be preserved ana when prices
higher than those cited In the weekly
Evening star., 1918-06-15
Won STEMS Declaration.

II is idle to attempt to analyze such
utterances as those Of Gen. Won Stein,
the Prussian war minister, before the
reichstag. He is talking obviously to
bolster up the courage Of the German
people, in the face Of the plain fact
that despite terrific losses the kaiser's
armies are not gaining victory in the
west. References to Foch's reserve
army as non-existent and to the small.
ness Of the American forces do not
deceive or discourage the French, Brit
ish, italian or American people.
The truth is that desperate need
exists at Berlin to sustain the spirit
Of the Germans. Nearly four years Of
war that was to have been complete
~ victorious within fifteen months
khe kaiser had as early as 1912 pledged
German industrial and financial lead.
ers q division Of spoils by December,
pol6-have brought only horrible losses
and agonizing privation. Germany is
farther from victory today than she
was on the 18th Of September, 1914,
On the eve Of the battle Of the Marne.
And the military leaders know this to
be true.
Russia and Rumania have been elimi.
mated from the fight. There 10 prsc.
taeally no eastern 'front.' nova Yst
Evening star., 1918-06-15
The Revenue Hearings.

The hearings before the House ways
and means committee are "panning
out" we'll. Business men Of promi-
nence are appearing. Many lines Of
industry are represented. The COM
mittee is getting valuable information
about the revenue question from the
business point of view. Business is
getting valuable information about the
revenue question from the legislative
point of view. Questions and answers
are Illuminating.
1t is all to the good. Out Of it should
issue bill which the House can ap-
prove, and, later, the Senate accept
without material change.
Both Congress and business confess
certain facts. The government needs
great deal of money. There is money
in plenty in the country. Certain
branches Of business have been pros
pering wonderfully since the war be-
gan. They are rightfully assessable.
But there is more to the question
than the finding Of this money. It
must be found equitably, and SO as
not to halt or cripple business in any
line. If business is to pay, it must
be left in condition to earn. A ruth
less "drive" on it would defeat the
larger obligation and the end in view.
Business was much assured by the
attitude of the ways and means com
mittee toward the revenue question
this year. The granting Of hearings
was an improvement on the commit
tees attitude last year, when hearings
were denied. True, business at that
time took its case to the Senate, but
it was not possible for the Senate to
remove all of the difficulties that had
grown out of the Houses haste.
Both Congress and the country are
better advised now than twelve months
ago about tho war and Americas part
in it. Then America had just entered.
Its obligations were underlined. Now
their size appears. It is plain to all
that much is to be done, and that in
the doing the country's full resources
must be drawn upon.
There are good many sources Of
revenue supply; and Congress should
tap all that rightfully should be
tapped. Eight billions Of dollars is "a
mighty sight Of money" to be raised by
taxation; and even the most expert
enced legislators will be justified in
picking their way with caution in the
discharge Of duty 80 colossal.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
Illegal Liquor Traffic.

For some time past it has been
notoriously evident that the prohibi-
tion law which went into effect in this
District on the 1st of November has
been violated increasingly. The num-
ber of persons arrested for intoxica-
tion has grown almost constantly from
the beginning of the new condition,
likewise the number of arrests for sell
ing liquor in defiance of the law. The
source Of this supply of prohibited
intoxicants has been we'll known. A
daily traffic has been maintained be-
tween here and Baltimore, by electric
cars, by train and by automobile. At
first an effort was made to check this
traffic on the ground that the importa-
tion of liquors plainly in excess of per-
sonal needs was violation of the law.
The courts, however, ruled otherwise
and now the traffic is virtually unim-
peded.
In consequence of the failure Of ade-
quate punishments the efforts of the
police, who are charged with the en-
forcement of the law, have been prac-
tically nuHifed. In no instance has
the maximum penalty been applied.
Minimum sentences, on the contrary,
have been the rule. So profitable Is
{ro hot tho onnItt1nns
prevailing in court it has paid the
venders of liquor to run the risk of
detection and punishment.
The other day the effrontery of the
Illicit venders of liquor, encouraged by
the lightness of sentences, was Illus
trated by the detection of "boot-
logger" in the very Police Court prem
ises. It would be thought that in a
case so iagrant the maximum sentence
would be surely applied. The offender,
however, was penalized in 1S0 days and
a fine Of $500, with $50 days additional
in default of fine. Under the law he
could have been fined 81, 900 and sent
to Jail for one year.
Not until the law is fully enforced
by the imposition of the heaviest PEN
alties permitted will this infamous
traffic be suppressed. Its prevalence
now is a scandal and is a serious men
ace to the peace and safety of the city.
It is leading to grave crimes and it is
having a mischievous effect upon the
war efficiency CT the government. It is
lowering the quality and iessening the
supply of labor.
The police have done excellent work
| in detecting violations Of the law, tax
ing to court more cases than have
been disposed of in the routine Of pro-
cedure. If prosecution were aided
rather than retarded, if the maximum
penalties were enforced in all cases of
established guilt, if liquor selling were
made Sc costly that the enormous
profits would not compensate for the
rise, the law would be protection to
the community. In these conditions,
with the magnitude Of the illicit traf-
fic obvious or all sides, it is to be ex-
pected that the courts will sustain the
/ law by the fullest cooperation with
the police.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
The National Anthem.

Owing to a typographical error The
Star yesterday appeared to state that
applause is not out Of place after a
rendition Of HThe Star spangled Ban
ner." The reverse is true. The ma.
tional anthem should never be ap-
plauded. An audience should stand at
attention throughout tho playing of the
air, without movement and in silence
Conversation while the strains are
, sounding is in bad taste. The rendi-
tion Of the music is ceremony.