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is reached to produce number of impe-
cunious ones. They will be without credit or
means. 1t is a good background for the
soviet and the soap-box statesman. There
is, however, no escape from economic laws.
They bind the individual and the country.
War periods are necessarily wasteful
Sound thrift is temporarily obscured The
government itself sets bad example. It is
careless of its merchandise, it pays extrava-
CANT prices, it makes useless improvements.
it destroys, sometimes by necessity, without
regard to the day of reckoning. The in
dividual is affected by such procedure. The
psychology of public expense is reflected in
indiscriminate spending by private persons.
The audit day for both is inevitable Re-
ducing expenses in both public and private
life is imperative. 1t is the first step toward
resumption of lower prices. A rising mar
ket always induces extravaganza. There is
no method of escaping the requirements of
plain living and hard work. Those who OBJ
serve such requirements are bound to forge
ahead Of those who do not. The socialist
may declaim against the inevitable economic
result. The inequality will manifest itself so
long as the rewards of industry and thrift
remain as an incentive for human effort No
leveling process by which indifference and
mediocrity share equally with vigilance and
ability will create society worth support
by any Caucasian nation.
X X X X
The gospel of hard work for at least
eight hours day must be preached Living
within the income, using the savings banks,
government bonds and other wise invest
ments to prepare for non-productive years
must be taught. Any labor producing use
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POLITICIANS IN EAGER
SEARCH FOR AN ISSUE
Realize Voters Will Demand Something
More Than Pettiness in Next
Years Campaign.
By WILL r. KENNEDY.

a. :: C: &c: {: c; 9: II: !:
DAYS of King Arthur. and they
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paid industries. The present level
Of financial and social return on
the farms makes it impossible to
get sufficient labor to cultivate
them to maximum efficiency. High
er wages can be paid only If prod
uct prices increase.
1.-THE farmer cannot prodteer.
His product, raised after a twelve
month gamble in which he stakes
the cost Of seed. fertilizer, equip
ment and land and the labor OF him.
self and all his family. against
the weather, the elements, and all
plant and animal pests and dis
eases, is sold In market in compe-
tition with the products Of six mil
lion other similarly placed pro-
ducers. Many thousands Of farm
surveys have proven tho generally
inadequate labor Income Of the
farmer. These facts deserve tho
widest possible dissemination,
"Reliable government studies
show that tho percentage increase
In prices paid to farmers since
1914 Is not as great as that in other
commodities entering Into tho cost
of living or of wages in industry
in general.
'Iand tenancy IA increasing,
farm ownership Ia concentrating in
the hands OF Nonresident owners,
condition which from HISTORIC
nrAcedenf indjnstas da,,3oyn1 no
tional virility and presages an ul-
innate feudal peasantry if not
checked, An independent, success
full and permanent agriculture, with
the essential schools, churches and
social facilities cannot be main
tanned en- the basis Of absent own
ership Of the land. 4 permanent
agriculture must be predicated on
voluntary hems-ewninE farmers.
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nad IN some quarters that after a person
has failed in everything else farmer can
be made of him needs correction. -
There is more attention now given to
shortening hours, creating new holidays and
lessening the output than in contributing to
the increase. There is vast deal of time
wasted in trying to invent plan to obtain
the results of hard labor without doing much
of it. Production cannot be increased by
shortening hours to fewer than the laws of
health and reasonable rest and recreation re-
quire. It is the evidence of those who
know by hrsthand observation that reduc-
ing the hours of work to less than eight has
reduced production and given no correspond
ing benefit either to the individual concerned
or the public. We cannot hope to restore
normal conditions with abnormal demands
from those who are able to produce, but not
to found or manage any given enterprise.
An astonishing number of the younger
generation are afflicted with the desire to
begin where their ancestors left off in ex-
penditures. Those who have not been for
tunate in selecting wealthy ancestors seem
to labor under the impression that society
has swindled them. They are corresponding
ly ready to listen to any plan promising to
correct the oversight. Such persons are
quite impatient with the old New England
habit of living inside ones income, saving
surplus. investing it prudently and earning
an income thereby This is dismissed with
an impatient gesture that it is old fashioned.
The new method of spending all taken in
and depending upon creditors for the bal
ance is calculated by the time middle age
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VIEWS OF FARMER REPRESENTATIVES, IN
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE SUMMARIZED

and as livable as any other indus
try involving the same hard work,
business ability and investment, or
the balance between farm produc-
ton and urban consumption cannot
be maintained. Any conclusions
which may be reached in this con-
ference to be permanent must ac-
count for the welfare Of farmers
equally with the welfare Of indus
trial labor and industrial capital.
"Six million farms make up the
vast industry Of American agricul-
ture, upon the uninterrupted op-
Grafton Of which depends the daily
supply Of food.
1.-THE demand for farm products
should be scientifically satisfied.
Overproduction. not less than I'm.
Reproduction. disturbs economic
balances and results in economic
waste. On agriculture rests tho
primal duty Of producing sufficient
food, and farmers dischareine this
duty to organized society have a
right to demand:
"a-Such returns as will fair.
ly compensate them for technical
skill. managerial ability and cap.
ital invested.
"b-social, educational and DO.
litical opportunities equal to tho
opportunities Of those in other
Industries.
"rha prise OF the farmers, nred,
ucts determines his financial re-
turn, Reciprocal knowledge of
conditions of living and of finan-
cial return is such that the condi,
items in agriculture and in ether
industries cannot be widely apart
as at present without taking labor
away from the NEST poorly COM
pensated industry into the better
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~ ECAUSE Of demand for a
- briefer statement of the
views Of the farmer repre-
- sentatives in the Industrial
conference in session in
Washington. Of the principles az
fecting agriculture in its relation to
other industries. Prof. T. c. Atke-
son, the representative of the
National Grange Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry, one Of the five delerates
representing agriculture who signed
the document. has prepared ard
made public the following abb
stract. The document presented
to the conference. Prof. Atkeson
states. was somewhat hastily pre-.
pared. but mot his approval as a
whole. and that tho abstract which
follows covers it's vital statements
in this connection:
"A prosperous ana progressive
agriculture can only be maintained
by political, social and economic
Justice. The not return In farming
today Is smnlie- than the return IN
0eoF '"N"st3y' In9 increase in
production OF agricultural stapies 10
not keeping pace with the increase
in population nor Of consumption,
Tho number Of mon and tho amount
OF capital engaged in agriculture
are declining compared with other
Industries, This Ia what Is meant
BY the decline of aEriculture,' and
Is the condition faced today,
This statement Of fact IL a stand.
ing indictment of the social, poiiti-
cal ana economic treatment now and
neretofere accorded agriculture,
present conditions will inevitably
destroy independent, seif-respsct=
ing o'tisshship in the open country,
whica Is the surest guarantee OF
an enduring American democracy.
SaFminG must BE- a. preatabls
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politically free, socially satisfied
and economically independent.
All necessary amendments
should be made to state and federal
statutes to clearly preserve to
farmers the right of comparatively
marketing their farm products"
In conclusion the statement says:
These principles are believed to
be vital not only to agriculture, but
to common good. The highest con-
cept OF government in a democracy
Is to coordinate all the parts into
a perfect ana symmetrical whole.
In theory a democratic government
does this for all its people, in
practice certain elements. through
intensive organization, acquire and
exercise undue influence, thereby
destroying the harmony which
should exist. Capital. labor and
agriculture are tho three principal
members Of tho Industrial body and
must have equal rights and equal
treatment. Farmers are aware Of
the disparity which has developed
and arc earnestly endeavoring to
secure Tor themselves their proper
fleld Of influence, 70 that all three
may DO subjected to the welfare Of
the whole, eentsndine tho while
that influence and kotivity de-
veloped within tho ranks of agricuI.
ture are superior to pateraaltsm Of
any kind, and the only real means
of developing its innate strength
and power, Farm organizations are
making articulate the demand Of
the farmers everywhere that capital
and labor shall not continue or
make worse the economic condi-
tions which have caused the de-
cline in agriculture, and which If
continued lead only to worse CON-
ditiens."
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HOW TO MAKE AMERICA BETTER
By Eight Hours Daily Work and Sensible Fgay Is Senator
Shemans Prescription

full article ID honorable. This,
too, i1lust be taught uneessingly.
Not An acre Of idle land ought to
be found In the United States.
There is much of 1t. There Is
swamp land yet to be drained.
and arid lands yet to be irrigat-
ed. We have not yet reached the
limit of the arabic area. We are
long way from the limit of pro-
duction per acre. Sometime our
population will be many fold
what it is now. When the civil
war broke out in 1861 the popu-
lation of the United States was
estimated at 100000. 1t is now
100000, more than three times
as many in hfty-eight years. 1t
is not to be anticipated that the
next ffty-eight years will see
our population increase to over
330000,000. We may reasonably
expect, however, to double it.
More than 2O0,0oO,0oO people will
then inhabit the United States.
They must have three meals a
day, as now. The mere state
ment of the case carries with it
the imperative necessity of not
only retaining all waste lands
by drainage and irrigation, but to
produce to the limit per unit. Soil
does not grow crops spontaneous
ly. Labor is indispensable to take
from Mother Earth the food re-
quired to support US. Therefore,
the drift of the American popula-
ton must be turned toward the
farm and the garden, or life half
century from now will be impos-
sible. Necessity knows no law.
When it lays its heavy hand on
US the generation must obey if
it survive.
The foreooinp statement re-
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Decorations for Fighters.

A War Department bulletin says
that $3.50 United States decorations
have been awarded to officers and en-
listed men in the American expedi-
tionary force in addition to the
awards made by the War Department
in this city. The number stated in
cludes seventy-eight medals Of honor.
5.271 distinguished service crosses and
941 distinguished service medals.
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By LAWRENCE Y. SHERMAN.
United states Senator from Illinois.

THE world, imperative
need i, more produc-
ton. Consumption has
L outrun the supply. This
is more noticeable in
food than other forms of neces-
saries. We can repair and wear
an old pair Of shoes or suit of
clothes another season, but each
meal must be a new one. War
requirements withdrew some mil
lions Of men and women from
productive pursuits. The normal
supply was diminished by that
much. A vast consumption en-
sued added to- an extended de-
struction of merchandise and the
instruments of production. This
gap must be filled before a re-
sumption of normal conditions
can be hoped.
Before the war a basic change
in our country in population had
occurred. Until this is remedied
we cannot hope for permanently
lower food price levels. For
some years steady drift of peo-
pie from rural areas to urban life
has been observed. Each sue
ceeding census has pointed unerr-
ingly to this condition, The war
only fastened US to a more lively
appreciation of the impending
situation. More persons must
devote themselves to the soil if
food supplies increase. It calls
for hard work. The reward is
as certain to the industrious and
capable as in any other occupa-
ton. The farm is no more a
place for the slothful and unfit
than elsewhere. The impression
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-23
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

Having been apprised of the un-
deserved remarks of certain unscru-
pulous persons relative to appoint
ments at the hospital and also the
investigating committee having re-
ceived communications from persons
declining to appear before it, giving
as their reason, that it was being
conducted through cowardice and
prejudice, / am taking this method
in an endeavor to make clear to the
people of Paris and Bourbon county,
my attitude in the whole affair.
was selected by the City Council as
one of a board of investigation, to
collect evidence concerning affairs al
the hospital, without my solicitation.
Thinking that if affairs were regu-
larly correct at the institution, the
board of authority would court in
vestigation, if not, the people of the
county and supporters of the hospital
should be made aware of the fact
and having had some little expert
ence, and thinking I could possibly
be of some help I consented to act.
My associates and 1 have endeavor-
ed throughout to conduct the investi-
cation with perfect impartiality, col
lecting our evidence Unfortunately.
How we have succeeded, you will
best be able to judge. What l have
done, and 1 think / can safely say
the same for my co-wOrkers, was
done solely for the welfare of the
community at large. without remu
neration, with perfect good will to-
ward all.
We sincerely thank one and all
who have assisted us, in any way, in
this investigation.
MARY X. STONE, R. NJ,
Secretary of Committee.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-23
WATER AT PUBLIC SCHOOL De-
CLARED WHOLESOME

In order to determine positively
and finally the quality of water used
in the Paris City Schools for domestic
purposes, the custodian. Mr.. Wm.
Bowling, sent to Chemist j. s. La
Bach, at the State University for an
alysis samples of the fluid taken from
different points in the building. The
following report submitted by Chem-
list LaBach shows the water to be
wholesome and safe. The report fol-
lows:
Lexington, Sept. 9, 1919.
"Mr. William Bowling, Custodian,
Paris, Ky.
Dear Sir:
The following is the report of the
Bacteriologist, DIR. w. r. Pinnell,
upon the sample of water sent by you
for analysis, and received September
s, 1919. =.
Bacteria per c., 1000.
'Lactose broth tube, 10 &C., "a
hours, negative; 4S hours negative.
"Lactose broth tube, 10 &C., "a
hours, negative, 4S hours, NEGATIVES;
'Lactose broth tube, 1 c., "a hours,
negative; 4S hours. negative.
'Lactose broth tube, 10 &C., "a
hours, negative; As hours, negative.
'Lactose broth tube, o .01 &C., "a
hours, negative; 48 hours, negative.
''B. coli in 10 &C., negative; 1 c.,
negative; D. 1 &C., negative; o. .01
c., negative.
Results of examination indicate
that this water may be safely used
for domestic purposes.
Very truly yours.
81. S. LaBACH,
Director of Laboratories"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-23
LAST BOURBON VETERAN AR.
RIVES FROM OVERSEAS.

To private John w. Brophy, of
Bourbon county, is probably due the
distinction to be the last of the Bour-
county contingent in the late world
war to return from overseas.
A message was received here by
relatives Friday from Private Bro
ply, announcing his safe arrival from
overseas. He was then at Camp Mer-
rift, in New Jersey, where he would
receive his final discharge papers,
and return to his home near Paris.
Private Brophy was member of the
Repair Unit No. 40, Motor Trans
port Corps of the American Expedi-
tionary Forces in France. The unit
was sent overseas in October, 1918,
and after several months service in
France, was assigned for service with
the Army of Occupation in Germany
The unit has been stationed in Cob.
LEM, Germany, for the past eight
months.
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SUSPECTED "BOOTLEGGER" AC.
Quilted.

Clarence Washington, colered, was
given a hearing yesterday afternoon
in the County Court before Judge
George Batterton, as suspected
"bootlegger" and was acquitted.
Washington was arrested on suspi-
cion Saturday night by Patrolman
George w. Judy, at Eighth and High
streets.
Washington testified that he had
purchased the liquor from a Lexing-
ton "bootlegger," and that he had
not attempted to dispose of any of it,
except lone slug which he took into
his own system coming down on the
interurban car. Judge Batterton dis
missed the case on the ground of in
sufficient evidence to convict. At the
same time he complimented Patrol
man Judy upon his alertness and
watchfulneSS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-23
ICE COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS

At a meeting held in the offices of
the Paris Ice Manufacturing Com
pany, in this city the old officers
were reelected, as follows: B. F.
Graziana, Covington, president; John
Graziana, Covington, vice-president;
Phil Nippert, Paris, secretary-treas-
urer.
Plans are being made for enlarg-
ing the capacity of the plant for next
season. President Graziana stated
that several offers had been made for
the purchase Of the plant, but nc
definite action in that respect had
been taken. He said that if the plant
was not sold by next spring, the con-
templated improvements and ad-
ditions in prospect would insure a
plentiful supply of ice for Paris and
vicinity next summer, and that ev,
ferything would be in fine working
order before the opening of the 1920
season.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-23
REYNOLDS HELD OVER TO THE
GRAND JURY.

William Reynolds, the cripple,
who was arrested in. Covington and
brought back to Paris by Chief OF
Police Link, on a charge of house
breaking, was given formal hearing
yesterday morning before County
Judge George Batterton. Reynolds,
who was suspected of completely in
the recent footing of the Mitchell &
Blakemore Clothing Store, in this
city. confessed to the charge before
being brought to Paris. When placed
on trial yesterday he entered plea
of not guilty. Judge Batterton held
him in $1,000 bonds to appear be-
fore the grand jury at the November
term of Bourbon Circuit Court. In
default of bail he was sent back to
Jail.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-23
AN IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION
TO PURCHASING PUBLIC.

Postmaster j. Walter Payne has
been beseiged for several days with
inquiries from anxious purchasers of
goods under the recent Government
act, as to when they could expect
their purchases. The Postmaster
wrote an urgent message to the De-
partment regarding the matter, and,
in reply, received the following from
Mr.. R. S. Brauer, of Chicago, Super
intendent of the Sixth Division:
Dear Sir
II am taking the liberty of bring
ing to your attention that the sub
scription to the Governments offer to
the public to purchase surplus food,
held and contracted for by the War
Department, exceeds in extent all ex-
pectations, and the delivery will be
no doubt deloyed because of the i'm
mense task of assembling, routing
and transporting so large volume
of parcel post matter. We have COM
pleted transportation arrangements,
and are employing every means at
our disposal to expedite delivery
but at best there will be some delay.
Shipments will be made in the order
in which requests were received, and
as rapidly as delivery is made by the
War Department.
Il am requesting you to inform
your local newspapers, as a matter OF
public information, that the orders
NOW on hand TO rterritory supplied
by the Chicago warehouse, amount to
an aggregate of one hundred and six
ty million pounds, and that ship
! ments have already begun. If there
are delays beyond what the purchas-
ers think reasonable, they should ex-
ercise patience. Writing to the Post
office Department will not expedite
delivery, but will have tendency to
create additional delay. Inquiries
should be directed to the local post
master"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-23
CITY SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Two hundred and five students are
now enrolled in the High School de-
partment of the Paris City Schools
as shown by the records at the close
of the second weeks session. the
Senior Glass has twenty-five students
Ninetv-one students compose the
Freshman class.
The students of the Senior Class
will give a reception in the High
School gymnasium tonight in honor
of the new students and the mem
bers of the faculty.
Football practice is progressing
nicely under the coaching of Secre-
tary Sheffield, of the Y. M. c. A. Inc
opening game for the season will De
played with the Carlisle High School
team. on Saturday, October 4.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-23
VOLUME XxXVIII
FRIDAY A FIELD DAY FOR AUTO
ACCIDENTS

Friday held UP its reputation as an
unlucky day. At least, several Paris
people who were unfortunate enough
TO be tangled up in automobile acct
dents will ascribe their misfortunes
TO the evil genius supposed to pre-
side over "unlucky Friday"
One of the most serious of this Sc
ries of accidents, which happened to
Paris and Bourbon county people, re-
turning from the Lexington races,
was the one in which Charles Mar
tin and his fellow-passehgers, AID.
Baldwin, Vail Baldwin and Roy
Zones, were more or less injured.
They were returning from Lexing-
ton, after an afternoon spent at the
races. At point on the pike, which
was very smooth from the effects OF
recent rains, the machine, in en-
deavoring to pass another car, swerv-
ed from the pike, and struck a tele-
phone pole. One side of the car was
completely wrecked. The occupants
were thrown out, Vail Baldwin sus-
tanning a severe scalp wound and
bruises, AID Baldwin and Martin be-
ing bruised, while Jones sustained Sc
we're injuries to one leg.
Shortly after this accident ma
chine driven by Cynthiana woman
stopped at the scene, the occupant
proffering her services to aid the in
iured. While engaged in this ma
chine driven by Mr.. A. B. Hancock
of Paris, skidded and ran into the
rear end of the Cynthiana machine
The cars were both damaged, but nc
injuries were sustained by the occu'
pants.
While rounding the curve at Dead
Mans Curve" under the Louisville
e. Nashville railroad, machine driv.
en- by Thos. McClintock ran into q
truck, which had been left standing
Immediately under the bridge. Nc
Clintock was driving slowly and es'
capped injury, but his car was dam
aged.
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AND THE RAINS CAME

This section, which has been in
the grasp of a drouth for several
weeks, experienced some relief Sun
day and yesterday, when hard rains
fell for a short time. The downpour
was not enough to bring extended
relief, but it was something to give
thanks for, at any rate. The coun-
try is still suffering form the effects
of the drouth, and it will take many
days of hard rains to give to the
parched earth that degree of moist
ure so much needed.