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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11

criminatory glasses Money raising
campaigns. for both war and post
war purposes, cannot possibly be
placed in the same category with
those seeking individual cooperation.
Today the Red Cross comes before
La Sale county with membership
objective.
Based on its glorious war record
a record to which every former serv-
ice man regardless of where or with
what organization he served will
bear tribute-it is easy to be con.
ceived that the Red Cross could go
before the people Of La Sale county
and raise its fund with far less en-.
deavor than that which will be re.
quired in the enrolment OF as many
The point the Red Cross makes is
simply this desires members and
not dOliarS, me dOiiar Is asked De'
cause human nature is so constituted
that II fails to appreciate receiving
something for nothing. The dollar
Is asked because the donor becomes
an active, participating members,
with several million fellows. OF an
organization that knows no geograph.
ical political or religious boundaries
In the ministration of It's mercies.
II Is a simple axiom that the great.
er the number Of members the Red
Cross enr0ls the more general will
be interest In the organization and
the service It performs.
And this IL the plea " the Red
Cross.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
DRAINAGE CONGRESS
OPENS AT ST. LOUIS
tBy the Associated Press)

-. Louis, No, Nov. ll.-More than
thousand delegates gathered here
today to take action looking toward
the retaining and rendering produc
tive of millions OF acres OF land and
thereby reduce the high cost of living,
the eighth annual convention of tho
national drainage congress being the
medium through which they will plan
this mighty project.
In TINS respect the convention takes
Oh an aspect of more than ordinary
Importance inyiew of the many meas
ures now before Congress for tn
reclamation and utilization of tn.
waste lands Of the United States. The
Mondell bill is one that provides for
an appropriation OF $500 900 for th;,
work. The Smith4Chamberlain bill
would authorize the goyepnment
financing anyfirrigation. drainage or
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
MERCY AND MEN.

Severity in punishment is what We
need" asserts Judge NJ. A. kavanaugh
of Chicago, instead OF the plentiful
instances OF mercy and parole that ca
courages criminals to repeal"
In years long gone oy they used TO
hang man convicted Of stealing a
sheep, Loaf OF bread or al article OF
clothing. they whipped men accused
of stjll Lesser crimes and they penned
them up in black holes. No method
OF torture INEVITABLE but was tried on
men, women and even children, accuS-
ed of violating existing laws. Grim
inals were drawn and quartered bur
led alive, and burned at the stake
Mercy was unknown
And still criminals followed in each
others footsteps. Men went from the
whipping post to repeat their crimes.
Escape from dungeon cell hardly ever
meant reformation.
1t doesn't seem that severity of pun
ishment or extraordinary leniency has
had much to do with the prevention
of crime. the making of criminals, or
the reformation OF the evil does.
What the world needs most to un'
derstand is. What causes crime
That known, it will be necessary to
remove the causes before the criminal
becomes an extinct species of man
kind. 1t has been demonstrated that
neither merCiful treatment Of Grim
mails nor cruel punishment get at the
cause.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
PROPER WAGES NEEDED
BY AMERICAN HOMES

Pittsburgh. Now liz Adequate
wages an means OF preserving the IN
stitution of the family were urged
Conference today by Bishop W. NJ.
Bell of Washington, ID. c.
BEYOND any reasonable doubt" he
said, normal family life today Ia
menaced by certain aspects Of our
industrial activities, The wage that
does not provide an adequate income
for family development, comfort and
health is an instance. The income
that really affords no margin for be-
nevolence, and therefore all hut elm
mates truatceship over substance Is
a calamity to any family. II makes
all benevolent enterprises depend up
on the will and support of the few
and this il most unwholesome.
when day labor is exploited to
the point where the laborer is moth
ing but a dehumanizcd instrument Of
gain. the family life Is atrophied and
robbed of its dignity and joy. Grant
ed reasonable physical ability, integ
rity, skill and application. the blight
and fact OF an inadequate income is
removable handicap. The state and
church are jointly responsible for the
removal The wage Garner must be
held responsible for the removal. The
wage Garner must be held RESPONSE
BILE for useless and hurtful indul-
sences in alcoholism, needless luXur-
les. tobacco and others of a kindred
nature.
There are survivals of radicalism
among capitalists and wage earners
that are responsible for misguided
and destructive contentious. These
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
JAP, BOIL EXPERT is
STUDYING IN TEXAS
tRy the Associated Prcss)

Hous.on. Texas, Nov ll--For the
pUT rose of studying American meth.
ods II combating the cotton boil
Woi m ana other plant destroying in,
Scc' $, 5 l. Nuwana, director en- omol.
cfiS of the imperial plant quarantine
stat ion. aid Of the imperial expert
men station OF the' department Of
agrD culture and commerce OF Japan"
IL ow on tour Of south Texas.
WIT a. in Houston he said he would
also investigate tho manner in which
Ant Ttcan rice growers handle their
corps.
Va, kuwana said wages in Japan
arc five times higher than before the
wnld war and that refusal Of return.
cd Japanese soldiers To return to the
iatn has caused a great heritage OF
agricultural labor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11

cu--cyer land PROJECT, the limit being
that no one project shall be financed
fer more than SO 600 900 without spe.
cial authority OF Congress. 1t was
stated by leading delegate that the
attitude of the national drainage con
gress toward these measures will be
Influential IN deciding whether or not
they become laws.
The congress is composed OF every
association in the country having a
direct or indirect interest in the drain.
age, reclamation and development Of
swamps or overlooked lands, and its
membership also includes investment
bankers and as we'll as distinguished
engineers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11

Try the Free Trader.Journai Want Ada
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
RIGHT READING.

Next week new kind of drive Is
to be launched in Ottawa.
1t will not be for charity It will
not be for money 1t is a movement
to promote the interest of the public
in providing the right kind of reading
for the children of the community.
There has never been a time when
the general public has been so inter.
ested in the welfare of the growing
boy and girl as at present,
A new emphasis has been placed on
the benefits to be derived from the
enrichment of the home atmosphere.
The time is peculiarly propitious for
advancing the fact that books in the
home are necessary to happiness es,
pecially In homes where there are
growing children.
Lincolns whole life and character
was moulded by the books he read az
a boy. It is only fair to our own youth
that we should give them the right
start.
The majority of boys and girls now
attending the public schools of ct
tawa will be unable to continue their
studies in colleges or universities.
And yet they need not go thru life
equipped only with the knowledge OBJ.
tanned from the elementary educa.
tional institutions.
The greatest university nthe world
is the wen chosen library The great
est teachers are the books to be found
there. Fifty years ago worth while
books were not within the reach OF
the average person. They were very
expensive and few. What public Ii.
braries there were, were poorly equip.
ped and widely scattered. But now all
that is changed. The smallest village
in the country today has IT'S library.
It may consist of few cases OF
books sent out from the state and city
libraries but 1t Is there for the pubic
10 use. Ottawa is especially well
equipped.
A person who takes advantage OF
this opportunity to become familiar
with the classics, science and history
OF the world as seen thru the eyes OF
masters needs, only application ana
sincere desire on his part to place
him on an equal footing with col.
lege radnate
But he must be trained 60 Il. Child.
rem are naturally Unsuitable readers.
II encouraged and guided In the right
path OF literature while young they
VIII not depart from It when grown
II is up to the parents of ottawa to
make this mOy ement a success.
WIN YOU do your part?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11

This substitute" he said, prob.
ably still represents our views better
than the committee reservation. but
we received no encouragement from
the other side OF the chamber and
some of us thought we ought to come
into some sort OF an arrangement. be.
cause otherwise more harmful reser-
vations might have been adopted. SO
the present group of reservations was
agreed upon, and we are in honor
bound to support II.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
TO ORGANIZE WAR
RECORD COMMITTEES
THROUGHOUT STATE

The organization of a war records
committee in every county OF the
state is the object OF vigorous cam.
paign being conducted by the war
records section of the illinois state
Historical Library. Committees are
already at work in large mum Der OF
county's which III a few cases where
an early beginning was made the task
is being brought 10 completion In LO-
gan and piatt counties, for example,
local committees hngan work before
the armistice with the result that the
most valuable OF the records pertain
ing to these counties have been pre-
served and will constitute a perman
| ent memorial to their war achieve
ments. Certain counties are planning
the publication of elaborate histories
| OF their war activities the work being
supervised in some cases 0y local his
torical societies while III other cases
the project has taken the form OF a
commercial venture. In Jersey county
a volume has appeared of which
every citizen of the county may be
proud.
As fast as the committees are or
ganized their attention is being called
to the desirabillty OF collecting ana
preserving the records of the various
county war service organizations.
Many CT these agencies were connect
ed with the State Council of Defense
rhe following committees, Tor exam
pie, were organized in nearly every
county:
Executive Committee.
County Auxiliary.
Woman's Committee
Neighborhood Committee.
Publicity Committee.
Food Production and Conservation
Committee.
County Finance Committee.
highways Transport Committee.
Commercial Economy Admin ira
ion see
Non-war Construction Bureau.
Legal Advisory Board
There were also several more or
less independent agencies which were
organized by counties, anu which co
operated with the State Council of De
tense. The most important of these
were as lollOWS.
American Red Cross.
Four Minute Men.
L. 5 Food Administration.
L. s. Fuel Administration.
L. $. Boys Working Reserve
L. 5. War Savings Committee.
Liberty Loan Committee.
Those in charge of the collection or
war records in the various counties
are being urged to make every effort
to see that the records OF the agencies
consisting OF minutes of proceedings, /
formal reports. correspondence, pub
licity material, etc, are carefully pre-.
erved The chairmen of these com
mittees should be yirtally Interested |
in seeing that the record of their ser |
vices is not destroyed and they are
being urged to cooperate to the fullest
possible extent with those who are col
lecting material. 1t Is expected that |
all such data gathered will be placed /
in some central depository, "a witnln
the county itself. IN
Besides the material described above
county war records committees are
being urged to collect newspapers, let
tiers and diaries OF men In the service.
posters, photographs, etc. all OF which
will increase in value and interest as
years go by. In many counties, the
Board OF Supervisors has arranged tor
the permanent preservation of this his.
tcrical material in a memorial room.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
ARMY SCANDAL NOW.
CASTS ITS SHADOW
OVER CAMP GRANT.
QUIZ SHIFTS TO ROCKFORD CAN
TORMENT WHERE CONGRESS-
IONAL COMMITTEE is TOLD
TWICE TOO MANY MEN WE'RE
ON EVERY JOB.

Rockford. H.. Nov II Before Il
congressional subcommittee. headed
by Representative John c. Mckenzie,
of Illinois. the government inquiry in
to the methods employed in building
Camp Grant, began today in the Win
nobago county court house. Sub
poenas have been issued for former
army officers and contractors. Col.
w. T. Chatland, chief counsel for the
subcommittee, predicted the hearings
will last three days.
Huge Waste Charged.
Charges OF wanton waste in the
building of the camp were made by
witnesses this morning.
Laborers laid down on the job"
grocery clerks and tailors were hired
as skilled carpenters at union wages
and teams stood idle at 81 an hour,
while there was wild extravaganza
in lumber, cement, nails and tools,
according 10 the stories of a number
of men who worked at the camp.
Walter c. Durham. now "A fireman
at the camp. said twice too many
men" We're employed on every job.
II fred some of the men. but they
went and hired out again on other
johs al the camp" said Durham. 1t
was common talk among the men
that he more extensive the jpb could
be msde the pioreltha fompany got
- SiAtMen to Fiji. Pipe.
40 Durham said condition got so bad
I bat nktprers would not lift
! *YWtpPt' section of three-inch
pipe UNLESS there were at least six
to help.
w. l.. Norman of Chicago testified
to excessive waste of cement and
other materials, due, he said to
and mismanagement.
Literally, kegs Of nails were scatter
cd about, he said.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
Deserving Of Reward.

We are to be rewarded. not only for
work done, but for burdens borne, and
l am not sure but that the brightest
rewards will be for those who have
borne burdens without murm arlng-
Andrew Bonar.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11

must bsr abaWloRed- Both capital and
labor shculd Voluntarily The limited to
constructive methods in adjusting all
dinoren es, and reaching desirable
gOals.'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
Haonctjzed Razor Blade

The blade and its cover in new
safety razor are held in place by a
macnetized handle SO they may be
easily removed for cleaning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
NOW MUCH Is A DOLLAR.

In order that a proper perspective
Of values may be established. public
movements must be viewed thru dis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11
PRESIDENT LOSES.
ATTEMPT TO RESCUE
ARTICLE X OF PACT
SENATE is OBOURATE AND RE
FUSES TO MODIFY RESERVA.
TONS WHICH EXECUTIVE SAYS
NULLIFiES LEAGUE OF MA.
TONS.
CBy the Associated Press }

Washington Nov. 1.-THE senate
late Monday declined to replace the
article 10 reservation of the foreign
relations committee with one prepar-
ed some weeks ago by the mild res.
ervation group of republicans
On the roll call the mild reserva-
tionists. in pursuance with their
agreement with, republican leaders,
Tired up against the substitute.
The vote was As to &c. All the re-
publcans present and Senators Walsh
of Massachusetts, Reed of Missouri
Smith of Georgia and Gore CT Okla.
homa, democrats. voted in the mega
tive.
The senate then voted down a sub
stitute by Senator Borah republican,
of Idaho. under which the United
States would decline entirely to be
bound by article To-
Sixteen republican senators and
Senators Reed and Go,A democrats,
voted for Senator Borahs substitute.
Sixty-eight senators voted against it.
WdISn mOOfNCd1lon 6eaten.
A motion by Senator Walsh, demo-
crat of Montana, to modify the res
ervation's provisions authorizing
congress to decide questions involv.
ing use of force was defeated, A. to
80.
Except for the transportation of one
phrase, the reservation to article 10
is the same as that which President
Wilson said during his western trip
he would regard as rejection of the
treaty.
It's text is as follows;
THE United States assumes no OBJ.
legation to preserve the territorial in
tegrity or political independence of
any other country or to interfere in
controversies between nations. wheth.
er members of the league or not, I'M
der the provisions OF article 10, or to
employ the military or naval forces
of the United States under any arti
Gle of the treaty for any purpose, un.
less in a particular case the congress,
which. under the Constitution, has the
sole power to declare war or authorize
the employment of the military or
naval forces of the United States,
shall by act or joint resolution so pro
vide
Debate Starts EARLY.
The senate went to work on the
article 10 reservation an hour and
half ahead of schedule and Senator
Thomas. democrat. nf Colorado, made
the final attempt to modify the res
ervation, moving to substitute the
draft originally drawn up by the
group of mild reservation republicans
which would construe article 10 as |
giving the league only advisory" au
thority in regard TO use of force
An attack on the committee draft |
was made by Senator Walsh, who |
said it would leave other nations
bound to aid the United States while
this country would dodge RESPONSE.
bility to safeguard them.
Senator McCumber, republican OF |
North Dakota said it was too late
for the democrats to expect a com
promise from mild reservation repub.
Leans.
offers spurned, He Says.
This substitute" he said. prob.
ably still represents our views better
than the committee reservation. but
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
Evening Chat
4Are the Binds pSsslna ~

l heard theory advanced the other
day that our native birds were pass
ing. In other words that few years
at most would see the extinction of
our adorable songsters This theory
brought terror to my heart, for
could not help but ponder over the
JOY that would be taken out OF this
world were we never able to see and
hear these feathered friends.
Rather hope this man was taking
an unduly pessimistic view of the
situation. Despite the fact that he
had facts to substantiate his claim,
I am inclined to be more optimistic.
From my own observation am quite
sure we have great many more
birds In this very vicinity than we
had ten years ago do believe, how
ever, that the English sparrow Is
thinning out and that the constant
inroads which are being made on this
poor little fellow is having its effect
No one hesitates to kill a sparrow and
very few places afford them any pro-
lection.
They say that with the passing OF
the English sparrow the other birds
Will increase because the sparrow
drives the other birds away. I take
exception to this statement also, for
I have observed that the sparrow is
not at all qnarrelsome and never
see them pick a fight with other
birds. On the contrary they seem to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

you can see them almost any day or
on these swinging boards which, BY
the way. are hung very close TO the
house. An ear Of corn Is tied 70 "A
wire on which the board is swung
and wish you could see these birds
mount this ear and peck away at the
grains, all the while ctJrping merTi-
ly away. A bit on suet is tied thsre
also or placed under wire netting
In the crotch OF tree that is easy
OF access.
Com bread tlade especially for
these sweet songsters is daily placed
upon this board while water Is also
always TO be had. These Cardinals
enjoy 8 hot drink when the thermo-
meter Is lowering about zero too. We
place vessel of hot water on the
board and they mount the rim of the
pan and with the steam rolling over
them drink greedlly OF the water
which they greatly relish. These birds
are not the only ones that partake
of the bounty provided by these
swinging boards, but various others
that winter in these parts or that mi
crate during the winter frequent 1t
also One winer a score or more of
juneos or Snow birds" as they are
called migrating to another cline Just
after a severe snow storm which com
pietely covered the ground, fence
rails and trees literally took posses
sion Of these boards for an entire
day, much to our delight as these lit
tie fellows do not. stay with us long
and We have little chance to observe
them and their habits. The next day
they took up their journey, no doubt
greatly refreshed by their meal by the
wayside.
Just how to protect our birds from
summer storms and rains is a rather
difficult problem. but surely some
wiser minds than our can devise
some plans or suggest some means
whereby they may be provided shell
ter 1t seems to me that our state
legislatures Right devise schemes and
appropriate funds for the protection
Of these little henefactors OF ours as
they do for the protection and pres
ervation OF the forests, the streams
and other things necessary for the
comfort and convenience o mankind.
At any rate we one and all can do
our bit TO take care of these birds
by providing shelter and food al
least IN our own domain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
Reunion Program.

The following program has been
provided for the. third annual reunion
OF the Carpenter family which will be
held at the Walnut Grove NJ. p. church
Sunday, August 10:
lO:3O, opening song, Nearer My God
to Thee; devotion: l0:40, address OF
welcome. George Fleming; 1880, re-
Spouse, j. b. Carpnter; music; 11:10,
address. Uncle Ashman Carpenter;
recitation, Walter Hall; recitation,
Thelma Carpenter; 1l:2O. address.
Wayne Carpenter; music; 11:40. ad-
dress, Walter Carpenter; recitation
Elizabeth Fortney; 1900, adjourn for
dinner; 200. song, "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds" election of officers
2:l5. History of Carpenter Family, w
S. Haney; 2:45, address, Denzel Car
penter; music; 300, address, Rev
Curtis; recitation, Ruth Irons; rect
tation, Mrs. Vista SatterfIeld; 3:15
address, Rev. c. c. Lawson; recita-
ton, Maud Hall; music; S:45, ad-
dress, DR.. Henry; address, Ezra Nor
gan; music; 4:15, address, DR.. e. NJ
Cox; address, Rev. Jackson; adjourn
ment.