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Evening journal., 1919-11-20
Politics md Patriotism
lsL. Louls GIobe-Demoerat.l }

ourselves In politics, In the selection OF
those to whom this government is In
trusted, In having thought and voice In
its operation, and In making our coun-
try's affairs our own business" That
we say, Is not only practical politics, II
'e ~ aci'cal PATRIOTISM Parties have no
virtue In themselves save as they draw
N.r.ue fO.m tnelr adnerents. Princi-
pies are OF no value unless they are
applied. There Is nothing sacred in a
label. Nor can government be operated
by memories A party Is an organiza-
ton OF living people, not Of dead ones,
and we can only use the past as a step
p ng stone TO the future. We may be
rightly proud OF its record and draw
inspiration from It's achievements, but
the problems Of today must be solved
by the men Of today, even as the Amer
leans OF yesterday solved their own
problems in their own time.
And these are times of problems
greater than those with which our
fathers had to deal. "Of all times in
our country's history" said Mr.. Hays.
when the sense of responsibility for
the preservation Of our institutions and
the welfare OF our people must weigh
upon thinking citizens this is the su-
preme moment. The problems which
are ahead are immeasurable In their
cOmplexlty and magnitude" How are
They to be solved? And by whom?
These are solemn questions for "think-
ing citizens" and every citizen Of the
United States Of America should be a
thinking citizen, now Of all times. This
is a representative republic, and 1t is
through our representatives chosen by
the processes Of practical politics" that
the way TO our future must be cleared.
Whom are we to choose? And how
are we TO make sure that they are
worthy OF the trust? Everything de
pends upon right answers. They are po-
itical questions, they are party ques-
tions. and only through party pro-
cesses can they be answered Politics is
the expression, the only expression, OF
citizenship, and citizenship is a respon-
sibllity that should walk arm in arm
with patriotism, that abiding patriot
ism which needs no war TO arouse IL,
but Is everything. The GlObe-Demo-
crat Is glad that the head OF the great
Republican organization has sounded
the keynote OF the coming campaign
for his address Is moth ng less-upon
harp with such strings, and with a
chord that must stir the profOundest
feelings OF American patriotism. This
is no iime." he says, "for little things"
No, IL is a time for big things, a time
when big things must be done II we are
to prove worthy OF our heritage, and
they cannot be rightly done unless we
brng 20 the. task the collective wisdom.
righteousness and devotion Of true, in
telligent and loyal American citizen
ship.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
awn,r IS COMING NExT?n

III ERE is an excerpt from letter received om tax
III able by United States Collector Of Internal Revenue
which speaks for itself in no uncertain way:
~ have been held down, sandbagged walked on sat
on nattened out ana squeezed first by the United Saes
Government for the Federal War Tax The Excess Profits
Tax the Liberty Bonds nrsi second third fourth and
NTH issues for the sale County and City and Highway
Tax the Auto Tax and the SynaX and by evey society
and organization that inventive mind Of man can invent
TO extract what you may not possess; from the
Society Of John the Baptist the G. A. r., The Womans
Relief the Red Cross the Iron Cross, the Double Cross
and every other cross of all coors until feel That am
cross myself; the Y NJ C. A. the Y w C. A. and the Old
Folks Home the Chlldrens Home, the Dorcas Society
and every Hospital In town.
"The government has so governed business that ]
don't know who IT, l am inspected suspected, eX-
amIned and re-examned informed, required and COM
manded so don't know who am, where am or why
am here.
"AlI know Is that supposed to be an inexhaust-
ble supply Of money for every known need desire or
hope of the human race and because will not sell all
have and go out and beg borrow steal money to give
away / have been cussed discussed, talked TO- talked
about lied TO- lied about held up, hung up robbed and
nearly ruined and the only clnging TO life is
10 see what In the hi is coming neXtW
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
DISABLED VETERANS STILL IN HOSPITALS.

LTHOUGH It a year since the signing of The arms-
n tIce about $4,000 Of our American boys are sin IN
hospitals reminding Of part Of The price we paid in
the great
These are boys who suffered from some serious wound
or disease and are courageously pulling through by
patience and medical skill.
Perhaps only one-ha Of this number VIII ever be well
enough 10 take up life normally again.
They will need the most thorough vocational refrain
ing that can be given they must learn from The be-
ginning to master the profession compatible with
their new condition.
The Federal Board for Vocational Education is plan
ming for these seriously disabled men.
Already vocational advisers in hospitals have talked
with the men, and given them something to look forward
10 IN the way Of useful life.
As soon as they released from the hospitals they
will be given training In vocation for which they
are lifted and by which they become sefsupportng
citizens.
These are the boys who Will be the last TO receive
training under the board and everything should be done
that can be done to ut them to live lives of independence
under the new conditions which will confront them.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

The true principles and the right
practice OF Amer can politics were
never better presented than they were
by VIII II Hays. chairman OF Tho Re-
publican National Committee. in his
address 10 the Republ can editors
Of Illinois at Springfield Friday
night. II was party address
delivered by the head Of the
party organlzat on. but II was broader
and higher than any party; as broad in
fact as the whole sweep Of America
and 0s high as the ideals that have
made America what II Is. II was
party address, yet If any Democrat can
read II without approval OF It's general
principles then, we say. there is some
thing acking in his American'sm For
Mr.. Hays made very clear, impressively
clear, the fact we so often forget. that
the sole purpose OF a party is service,
that II Is only means TO an end. not
an end in Itself, and that unless il JUS
titles itself by It's conduct and Is deeds
II kns failed In its m ssion and is un-
worthy Of support We are too prone
TO think that the measure OF party sue
cess is the election Of party cand dates,
but thai Is only the peoples comm s.
sion The thing that counts comes af-
terward. ~ say that a successful pO-
lltlcal pariy's objective" said Mr. Hays,
"is a record OF the faithful discharge
Of a sacred cOnlractual obligation TO the
people. There Is but one kind Of sue
cessfu politics and that is the politics
Of faithful, efficient and honest admin
istratiOn."
The political party is an instrument.
But who makes the instrument ami
with what material is 10 constructed?
There Is much easy condemnation Of
politicians" and Of practical politics"
but who is TO blame If these men and
these methods are often not what they
should be? Mr. Hays told a character
istic story OF Roosevelt, who, when a
very young man. made ready to attend
a ward political meeting. Some of his
family objected telling him ne ought
not 10 mix with the class OF people he
would meet there. They are the gov
erning class" said Roosevelt, land you
are not, because they will and you
won't" Dishonest politicians and cor
rupt pOllt cs would not exist If the peO-
pie did not permit them TO exist. Il
plead for a patriotism in peace as well
as in war" said Mr. Hays. Let us have
theaDatriotism which moves men 10
make their country's welfare their own
business and in prosa'c times Of peace
interest themselves continually in the
practical politics Of their community.
Good government is possible in no
other way. Government func-
ons through individuals. These indi-
yiduals are elected through the pro-
cesses OF practical politics, a sequence
which cannot be avoided We can have
better government only II we interest
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1919
PEACE TREATY PACT DEFUNcT.

IN RESIDENT WILSON has failed utterly to force the
L peace treaty through he United states Senate
The third vote taken by the Senate yesterday
straightout Democratic motion for ratification without
reservation. Only lhrtyeghl Senators vote for IT, while
nfiy-lhree Senators opposed 1t.
Republican efforts to put the treaty through with
reservations were equally futile.
Finally after the Republicans had offered and had
ferred TO committee resolution declaring the
NO ID War end the special session adjourned and
nothing be done until the regular session
In December.
As The treaty stands II Is defunc The President
If he nt may resubmlt the old treaty to the Senate
This is possible however only II the concurrent resou-
ton 10 declare the at end is not acted upon be-
fore the President decides to resubm the treaty.
Only through negotiation OF a new treaty with Ger
many any other document affecting the technical end
OF the presented TO the by the President
And thus ends, for the lime being Of the biggest
and bilterest parliamentary battles ever held In Wash
lngion.
In that connection It should be said that throughout
the contest Senator L. Heser Ball. Republican of this
stale has stood firmly the side Of Americansm and
refused asiy vote for the un-Amrican and dan
gerous League Of Nations pact The people OF Delaware
give him credit for having pursued such patriotic and
consistent course
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
With the Photographers

TITS the season OF long ganglng ashmatlc mosquitoes
the Kind that ly slowly and awkwa dly forecasng the
beginning OF the end Of their tribe.-Montgomery Ad-
vertiser.
The prices Of food said 10 be lower at Brazil Ind
than at any other point In this country. Brazil would
be entitled to concentrations II IL certain that the
information had been given out by some Brazil NUT
Kansas City Journal.
In her efforts to preserve to herself the best OF her
art works England follows the taken by many
other European countries Under The present cond ton
however, she should not complain II when these works
are put up at auction they bought by the highest
bidder and he follows his own wish in choosing future
home for them.-New York sun.
Recently IN Paris France the editor Of this column
met man from Monroe county. did you attend a
nsh fry Salt river2" he asked Yes" answered
"Then you know what is Il to really eat" he asserted.
Also" continued we've been to frogleg banquet in
Kenneth" "Kennet Missouri he exclaimed enviously
and admringly "son, you've been everywhere kansas
City Times.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
ENTITLED TO RELIEF.

~ man and set Of should be permitted to in
~ nicl upon whole community any part of COM
munty such nuisance that which the people OF the
Eleventh ward have suffered, and sll suffering from
the operation OF the garbage disposal plant in the SOUTH
western section OF our city.
oest after protest has been made against the oen-
sive and. at times. nauseatlng odor which from
that plant ns The streets invades the homes business
and other places deprecates property values,
mpars se-respec and religion and does other injury to
a large section OF our community.
The Cremaory Committee OF City Council has decided
that the private company that operating the plant shall
live up TO its contract and abate the nuisance.
The public hopes that The committee win be strong
enough live up to that decision for the public is
titled to relief
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
BRONSON RECEIVES OIL PAINTING.

Brownson L brary Association Is the
recipient OF a large oil painting through
the courtesy OF Paul Talgart. an as
soclate member OF the association.
The painting In Itself Is a master
piece and the boys at Fourth and
Jackson streets consider themselves
fortunate in having such a gift, and a
vote of appreciation will be extended to
the donor.
On every Thursday evening the asso-
citation viii conduct a class in calls
lhenics, under the leadership OF Ser
geant Charles Thornton
A tournament of pool. cards and
checkers VIII start next week and
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
LEAGUE ExpENsEs STAGGERING.

= ENATOR SPENCER OF Missouri, has received ana
~ had printed In the Congressional Record most IN
terestng estimate OF the probable annual budget OF the
League OF Nations in operation.
The expense list prepared by leading lawyer
and accountant the National Capital and is as near y
present information and past experience make
possible.
The 40 tribunals and commissions that actually
named and by the League Of Nations that are
put under the direction Of the league by The treaty with
Germany taken up by and assigned personnes
and salaries in accordance with the Importance and ex
tent Of their duties and in eonfo nifty with the best
modern practice
total annual expense OF 81 ii0i 900 Indicated Of
which the compiler contends that the United States hav
ing the largest amount Of taxable wealth OF any nation
will be called upon to pay the bulk"
summary Of the audit submitted by Senator Spencer
is as follows;
Salaries and pay roll
First class, e5O5 persons, at siOOOO....s 65O5oOoo
Second class i9 1852 persons, at s5OOo.... 6i7dOcOO
Third class. i66siO persons, at s2OOo.. S3262OOOO
Travelling expenses:
one-thlrd OF these employees win be travelling
as investigators and TO attend meetings at
an ave age Of 900 each .............. is5i61OOO
ONCE rent heat and light:
Each empoye is allotted the usual number
OF feet of Office space and this is usually
computed costing $40 per annum per
person "if''0f''V
Wear and tear. furniture and Office equipment:
This Is usually figured at 500 per person
per annum is5i67OO
Miscellaneous
Printing exclusive Of labor plants, furniture.
office equipment attendance Witnesses at
hearings etc. .....................''''. oVoVVVuOO
Total
How do Delawareans Ike the prospect Of being called
upon to pay substantial part Of the cost of such an eX
pensiye piece Of machinery?
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
A pnlNcr AND nm wnrr pLAcur.

II HE arsl purchaser OF The 1919 issue OF Red Gross
Christmas Seals is the Prince OF Wales He bought
The seals while Washington from lveyear old Adrenne
Mayer, THE ltesl modern health crusader" recently
decorated by General Pershlng for attaining a perfect
In The chdrens health crusade against disease
The royal visitor not too busy in his crowded
schedule OF entertainment and sightseeing endorse the
fight AGAINST tuberculosis which the Red Cross Christmas
Seal represents
startling facts public health conditions
shown by the medical examination OF millions Of
during The war;" the Prince said These facts have
demonstrated clearly the necessity OF attacking harder
than such tuberculosis. l am sure This
Worldwide work has the approval Of every thoughtful
person ] wish the campaign all success"
The Prince promised to the seals his personal
letter The Association for the Prevention OF tuberculosis
OF the District Of Columbia OF the 1000 state and
local organizations AFFILIATED with the National Tuber-
culosls Association.
In common with the allied bodies II has It's own In
dyidua educational and preventive program which CO.
odnaes with the national preventive campaign for 1920
More than 650OOO000 seals be sold to defray the
expense Of this nationwide movement.
The en-day sale viii begin on December and Della
wareans will not be recrean in their duty toward 1t.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
WAR sUPERsUTIONs
C0MBATTED BY CHURCH.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Dr. Cyril Forster
Barbett. newly consecrated bishop Of
Southwark. says that England is sat
urated with superstitions as an after
mah Of war. The efficacy OF charms
is believed In by many persons Of all
classes. The church will not ridlcule
these beliefs, but will attempt to coun-
teract them by teaching.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

those desiring to enter should send
their names to Charles ]. Lynch. chair
man OF committee. No. 30i n. Madison
street. or at the association rooms.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

Palmer says we reduce prices by refraining from
buying until prices down. We shall hold cossua-
iion with old Colonel Stomach concerning the matter
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

The Red can't understand why man able to invent
electric lights should not waste his time ehoppins his
own wood.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

In Petrograd those who win not swallow Lepines
doctrines have little opportunity to swallow anything
else.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
GEMS OF THOUCHT(

You may have summer forever in your soul ard y
be very uncomfortable If you haven't coal in your Hla
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

We haven't read the peace terms presented to Bull
gaia but doubtless they are all that they should be-
She IS kicking about them.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

Malt sugar sirip made by the brewe1es may relieve
the sugar shortage, but think how much Of II will be
wasted in efforts TO get a kick from Il.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20
BERGER TAXES TIE COUNT.

xyIcToR L. BERGER the Milwaukee Socialist has taken
lhe count.
Branded with the mark of traitor to his country he
has been excluded from seat In the House Of Repre-
senathes by vote Of 300 to 1.
The whole issue rested upon the question Of loyalty
to country.
There Is room in the House. nor is there room in
any part Of The United states for such Berger
We witnessing strange actions the part of
tain labor men today. Let them take warning.
The Constitution stil prevails and still stirred
st the thought OF defending the Stars and Stripes
Bergers conviction should stand warning to all
those who would defy the government
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

DIR. G. Younsert Informs that the Bolsheviki deny
God Their state sufficient testimony that God has
denied the Bolsheyiki.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

Paris has coal shortage also. It's wonder some
charitable statesman doesn't suggest sending visible
~nnn~ there.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

Let's extend the food control law for six months after
peace is signed. And then let's extend it until peace is
signed with the pronteers.
Evening journal., 1919-11-20

IVIdI '''''''''''' ''''''''' - =,
How do Delawareans Ike the prospect of being called
upon to pay substantial part OF the cost of such an eX
pensve piece Of machinery?
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13
WILL HELP FAMILIES
 LOCATE SOLDIER SONS

The Home Service section of the Red Cross, with offices in City hail. has just received notice regarding the best way to secure information con- cerning the welfare of soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces who have not been heard from in some time Families who have not heard from soldiers for three months or more may call at the office in City hall where they will be provided with forms to be filled out for making these welfare inquiries. Assistance will be given in filling out such forms by III lem bers of the Home Service depart ment. Information concerning wounds and casualties cannot also be secured by this new form, but shall be secured as heretofore.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13
Y. M. o. A. NOTES.
Stanley Works Foremen Will Have
 Get-Together Meeting.

A "get- together" of the foremen assistant foremen and office heads ot the Stanley Works will be held in the Y. M. c. A. this evening. The affair will be conducted along the same lines as the factory nights of the past, but will be for the department heads only. There are about 200 who come under the three headings mentioned, and these have been supplied with invita- ] tions for the social. B. J. Lewis and John Fellowes are the committee on arrangements.
 A reception will be held in the Y. M. c. A. from to 6:30 and at thai time supper will be served. FoIlowine the supper the foremen will adjour1 to the gymnasium and athletic games will be played. The foremen will ba given the use of all the rooms ot the "Y' for the evening.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13
UNIVERSAL CLUB PROGRAM.

The first entertainment to De g1ven by the Universal club, a social club of Landers, Frary & Clark's factory, will be presented tomorrow night in tho Y. w. c. A. on Hungerford court The members of the club who are il the entertainment have peen prac- Using faithfully for the past weeks and are sure of a good program. The program also promises to be al surprise to all and the members of the club are anXiously waiting to see what the big surprise of the evening" will be. There are eight numbers on the program, including a small play let. The talent for the show has been chosen from members only. The event is not for the public but merely fof the members of the Universal club and their immediate friends.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13
AIM FOR HEA
 BY WAY OF q
Prof. Ralph Dennis Gives
 Views on BOlSheViki

Washington, Feb. 13.--Membe of the Bolshevik central cabinet in Russ sa were described today by Prof. Ralph Dennis, of Northwestern u1i- versity, testifying at the senate com mittee's inquiry into laWless agitation in this country, as fairly able men who truly believed theirs was the best way to bring about heaven on earth"
 But their way to heaven seems to be through he'll" commented Senator WOIcott of Delaware. MT. Dennis, who was Y. M. c. A. worker and consular agent in Russia from the fall of 1917 until last Sep tember, said there was no real sym pathy between Germans and the Rus sian Reds but leach group was try ing to use the other.' The BoIsheviki throughout Russia, he added, believed that the end jus tified the means. Their theory, he said, might be, expressed: If you are not BOlShevik1, get out. If you work against us, we will kill you"
 MT Dennis said he was impressed that men in positions of power among the Bolsheviki were to a. great extent
 
 America for a few years.
 "These men," he said, "were the most bitter an dimplacable Bolshe- wiki in their desire to exterminate the bourgeoise class
 Chairman Overman asked: Do you know of any effort to bring that pro- paganda into this country?"
 'I could not go into court and prove it." rpelied the witness, but after going to meetings in Chicago there is no question about the desire to bring about that scheme of gov ernment in America"
 He described a meeting in the Chicago Coliseum where an audience cheered the names of Lenine and Trotzky for five minutes and every comment by speakers to the effect that America would be the next nation to adopt the Soviet system of government. The witness added that he saw no difference between the I. w. w. and the Bolsheviki in the end they seek to achieve"
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13
26TH DIVISION HAS
 MANY WESTERNERS
Requirements in Famous Fighting Unit Are Very Numerous Because of Casualties.

The Twenty-sixth (Yankee) divi- sion, which was one of the four pio- neer American divisions to stem the Hun tide in France, will no longer be recognized as a New England divi- sion when it returns, Captain George W. Hosmer of Company K of the 104th regiment states.
 He said that the Twenty sixth had been thinned out by the decimating fire of the campaigns that it went through just as the tide of battle was turning and that it had been filled with soldiers from all parts of the country. He said that the parades planned for the Yankee division will entertain far more western men than New Englanders. He said that as part of the general war department policy the New England division was re- placed with troops from the other sections of the country in preference to those from the Seventy sixth divi- sion, as the boys had expected The government did not wish to build up units representing specific localities, and thanks to that policy and the de- structive fights the men went through he said the .Twenty-sixth was no longer a Yankee outfit