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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13
DEMOCRACY AND AUTOCRACY

IT has been clearly established
that we cannot get along
without government in the
world. The Bible says, mo man
llveth or dieth unto himself. "
This means that whatever we do
has its effect on others. Man is
a social animal-he seeks the
companionship of others. The
most pleasant part of army life
is the chance it gives men to
work and play in groups.
In any group there must be
some AUTHORITY to keep the
strong from hurting the weak,
to keep the dishonest from
profiting by the labor of the hon.
est. Government furnishes the
necessary AUTHORITY - the
school teacher who stops the
truant in the school yard the DO
liceman who protects our homes
are listened to because they have
authority from some branch of
Government. Government is
really organized force. In the
best governments this force does
not show itself in the form of
guns and clubs-the strongest
birds flap their wings the least.
Some forms of Government
are better than others, but the
worst is better than none at all
which is anarchy-where there
is no government a mans wife
and children and his property are
NEVER SAFE.
In the early days the first gov
eminent was that of a single
family. A little later the differ
ent branches of the family got
together and formed a house
government. This. was followed
by tribe" government made up
Of groups of houses. Later tribe
government was followed by
state government such as we
have at the present time.
Since the state form of gov
eminent was created there have
been three kinds of states: (1)
Autocracy, ruled by one, (2)
aristocracy, ruled by few and (3)
democracy, ruled by many. AS
time has gone on aristocracy has
been squeezed out by the others,
so we now have to decide be-
tween autocracy and democracy
AUTOCRACY is that form of gov
eminent where the ruler has abso-
lutte power and is not responsible tC
the people. In this form Of state the
people are the servants of the gov
eminent. In a perfect autocracy the
people give absolute and unQnestiOn.
ing obedience to every order of the
State. Democracy is that form oil
government in which people rule
themselves either directly or through
representatives. Democracy is based
on the idea that government was
made for the people, that the govern
ment is the servant of the people.
MODERN AUTOCRACIES = Rus.
STA, Turkey, Germany before the re-
cent revolution (not in theory but in
actual practice).
MODERN DEMOCRACIES -
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08


has said that mo such sweeping trans
ish industry transformation not oc-
curing in one trade only, but stimuli
taneously in nearly all branches of
manufacture-has taken place since
what is known as the industrial revo-
luton of 1780-1825. The present revo-
couple of years, has been rendered pos
sible only by the abrogation of the
network of usages and regulations, Gus
toms and rules which the trade unions
so patriotically allowed for the dura-
ton of the war
The conclusion is becoming stronger
that previous conditions cannot be re-
stored. The hands of the clock can
not be turned back. The way of life
of an epoch that has ended cannot be
resurrected, however ardently 1t may
be desired.
The British people are therefore
presented with a first-class dilemma.
They have either to attempt the Inn
possible and perhaps the undesirable
or else they have to break a sacred
promise. In small volume issued
by B. w. Huebsch of New York Sid
ney Webb offers one suggestive es-
cape from the impasse.
He admits the nations actual IN
ability to restore 1914 conditions. He
warns his country, however, that
smooth attempts to patch up compro-
misses, to effect "a sham restoration .
viii lead only to bitterness. For a
generation at least he insists that work
men would talk of the great betrayal y
That kind of class enmity would in
evitably result in endless strikes and
the practice of "ca canny," the British
equivalent Of sabotage.
Consequently Mr.. Webb sees only
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
TOO MANY BREAKS FOR HIM
Frenchman Employed by Real Estate
Dealer Interviews Tenant With
Surprising Results.

A local real estate dealer has o
Frenchman In his employ whose use
fulness Is hampered only by his inabil.
ity to master the English idiom, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A tenant
recently gave notice that he was un-
able to keep his lease on house, and
the Frenchman was sent out to find
what was the matter. The former
made this brief statement, and the lat
ter took notes on 1t:
Some time ago scarlet fever broke
out In the nelghborhood, and we sent
the children to the home of their
grandparents. Shortly afterward my
wife's health broke down, and we de-
cided to break up housekeeping. At
about the same time the house was
broken into by burglars, and our maid
was so badly frightened that she left.
My wife didn't feel like breaking in
a new servant, and we have gone to
boarding. i am sorry to break off re-
lations with this firm, but things are
breaking so bad with me that l have
to. I'm all broken up about it, my
SELF"
The Frenchman expanded his notes
into the following report:
Scarlet fever broke away In this
tenants neighborhood. Next, his wife's
health broke into. So he decided to
break in housekeeping. The house
was broken down by burglars and the
maid escaped. The lady doesn't want
TO break up new servant. He Is sor-
ry to break up our relations, but he is
badly broken. He says he Is entirely
broken out about It,"
After the bad breaks were trans.
lated the report was clear.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Famous Chateau Thierry Strug-
gle VIII Be Reproduced
at State Fair.
ON ZIG REALISTIC SCALE
Actual Heroes of Conflict Take
Part With Modern En-.
gineS of War.

That Ohio people may have graph
ic idea of the famous struggle in
which American soldiers and marines,
many of them boys from the Buckeye
state, turned the tide against the Ger
mans and put the allies on the road
to final victory the never-to- be-for-
gotten Battle of Chateau Thierry will
be reproduced on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday nights of the Ohio
State Fair, the last week in August.
Under direction Of trained military
men and participated in by scores Of
American soldiers and marines, many
Of them actual heroes Of the memor-
able engagement that marked the
turning point Of the war, this mann
moth military spectacle. with marvel
Gus displays Of fireworks, is expected
to be Witnessed by thousands
The scenic setting, $50 feet in
length, will be in the oval opposite
the grandstand. The historical old
French city of Chateau Thierry will
be represented on painted canvas,
iron and wood. The performance
opens with the city in the hands OF
German troops, following the forced
evacuation by the French. After
many scenes OF troop movements
comes the attack of the Americans
which drives out the incredulous and
dazed enemy
Americas fighting men, correctly
costumed and equipped, will repre-
sent both allied and enemy troops.
Modern engines and strange new ap.
| pliances of war will have their place
in the reproduction OF the battle,
such as siege and machine guns, hand
grenades, gas masks, smoke screens.
| barrage fires, armored autos, tanks,
star shell signals, searchlight shells,
trench flares In addition there will
be realistic hand-to-hand fighting and
bayonet combats by specially trained
units.
| 1t has been promised the state fair
management that everything possible
will be done to make the battle scene
as realistic as the ingenuity Of the
skilled pyrotechnist, electrician, seen
ic artist, stage director and military
men can make it. The stage is laid
out on a gigantic scale. Hundreds OF
persons will participate in the cast,
representing high officials Of the y
lied and enemy armies. companies of
soldiers and marines Of the various
armies, Red Cross nurses, homeless
refugees and picturesque natives. all
correctly costumed.
Because Of the great historical i'm
portance of the Battle of Chateau
Thierry and the fact that 1t has init.
mate relation to many Ohio homes
that furnished sons who fought in
the struggle, state fair officials be.
lieve that the reproduction will have
wider appeal than any attraction ever
offered at previous Buckeye exposi-
| tianG
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
YSR S91 JOHN A. HOLZBERGER'
for MAYOR Second Term

one satisfactory remedy. This is far
reaching and fundamental. 1t is
summed up In program which he
calls ''a new settlement"
Very naturally he found that the
objects the unionists sought were hu-
manly correct If scientifically ineffi-
cient They wanted to assure them
selves against unemployment. Con-
sequently they wanted a monopoly of
the work in their craft. They wanted
to assure living wage and decent
standard of life to themselves. Ac-
cordingly they limited definitely the
amount of work which they would do
at given wage. They wanted. more
over, a vote in the determination of
the conditions under which their work
ing life should be passed.
In many cases the jobs of the old
unionists no longer exist. New ma
chinery, enormous engineering reor-
ganization, new forms of specializa.
ton, the division Of old tasks, the
creation of simplified work. have cumu-
latively made it impossible for the
trade unionists to attain their human
ends In the old way. But Mr.. Webb
insists a similar or greater satisfaction
can be obtained through new settle
ment.
This In the first place would pre-
vent unemployment. The government
can practically eliminate the periodic
slackenings of industry by planning
It's own work long years ahead. This
in no wise includes emergency build
ing for relief purposes. The natior
would simply, by taking thought, ID
its constructive program into the vary
ing employment needs of the empire.
A second element In the new settle
ment would be the legal establishment
of q minimum-not maximum-wag
in each industry. That minimum woul'
not be the least at which human lif
might be preserved. 1t would be TIL
| customary wage in each trade.
would protect the worker against tn
perpetual fear Of reduced wages whicl
is his incentive toward reducing tn
output.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Swiss FuneraI customs ODD.

The funeral customs Of the Swiss
are very peculiar. At the death OF a
person the family inserts a formal
black-edged announcement In the pa
pers, asking for sympathy, and stating
that the mourning urn" will be ex-
hibited during certain hours on spe-
cial day. In front Of the house where
the person died there is placed little
black table covered with black cloth,
on which stands a black Jar. Into this
the friends of the family drop little
black margined visiting cards, some.
times with few words of sympathy
on them. The urn is put on the table
on the day OF the funeral. Only men
ever 60 to the church yard, and they
sanagally follow the hsarse ON foot
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
stevenson PLANNED Mueh WORK.


Considering Robert Louis Steven
sons short life, he wrote great deal,
but he planned still more. A writer
who has been delving into his record
offers what he says is a hitherto un-
published list of 1.-TWO novels and
tales" which Stevenson meant to
write, but never did. 1t runs thus !:
The Indian Mutiny, Saranac Lake,
1888; Cannanmills, probably Saranac
Lake, 1888; The Rising Sun, at Sea
(Pacifc), 1890; Dyce of Ythan, Samoa,
1892; The Shovels of Netwon French,
Samoa, 1892; The Beach-Combers, Sa-
moa, 1893; Sophia Scarlet, Samoa,
1893; The Owl, Samoa, 1893: Death in
the Pot, Samoa, 1893; The Sleeper
Awakened, Samoa, 1898.
Stevenson planned other work not
In the line of fiction. They were: A
Biography of the Duke of Wellington
a Biography of HazIitt, a history of
the Indian Mutiny, an English Gram
mar, to be illustrated from the Eng
lish Classics. He also began and, for
one reason or another, never complet
ed these stories:
The Great North Road, Bourne
mouth, 1884; The Young Chevalier
1893; Heathercat, Samoa, 1898; The
Go-Between, Samoa, 1893; st. Ives
Samoa, 1894; Weir of Hermlston, Sa
moa, 1894.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
JuH,LRE SINGERS AT FAIR.

One OF the novel features OF en-
tsrtatnment at the Ohio State Fair.
the last week In August. will be the
presence on the grounds Of group
OF colored jubilee singers. They will
sing at various points of interest on
the grounds each day OF the exposi-
tion. In addition TO the singing, they
will provide instrumental music, much
Of the jazz variety. This win be one
at the many Tree attractions on tas
gxoRn6&
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
STATE FAIR PRE- NUNS
SET NEW HIGH MARK

In premiums alone the Ohio State
Fair this year will pay out the record
amount OF s84,b74.50, an increase OF
sl6,9 over last years high sum.
The largest allotment is to the cattle
department which is to receive more
than $4,000. Among other divisions
of the money are: Speed, s11 800;
horses, 1926; night horse show, sS.-
400; swine, S7,S0T; sheep, Ss,577. The
better the premiums the better the
exhibits, it is declared.
While the premium money in prac-
tieally every department haa been In
creased, there has been no advance in
the fee for admission to the groundA
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
MUST Redeem ITS
PLEDGE TO LABOR
British Government to Reckon
With Trade Unions.
RALLIED TO AID OF COUNTRY
Abrogation of Rules, Which Had Been
Found imperative, Made Only When
the Empire Was in Peril, Must Be
Restored in Their Entirety.


Great Britain Is wondering how the
pledge given at the outset of the war
to the trade unions can be redeemed.
The abrogation of union conditions
was obtained by the definite promise,
often reiterated and subscribed to both
by the ministry and by parliament,
that the pre-war industrial status will
be restored with peace.
No agreement has ever been made
with greater sincerity. Without the
surrender of the trade customs which
reduced output it seemed that the war
might be lost. BY the abolition of
those rules Britain found that NUM-
tions and the other necessaries of war
could be produced in undreamed-of
quantities.
So vast have been the changes that
Sidney Webb. = '"T- rus economist,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08

Lucien Daniel, French botanist,
has made some experiments with cab
bages, chicory, lettuce, ETC., which
prove that they thrive far better by a
system OF continuous watering than
by drenching the soil thoroughly ev-
cry other day. AS presented TO the
Academy of Sciences In Paris, con-
sists OF placing under each plant d
large mouthey jar containing water, In
which Is dipped one end of strip of
linen or cotton whose other end lies
near the plant. Mr. Daniel determined
the exact amount of water required
by any given plant for its best devel-
opment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
n. 900 FOR CRY GARDENERS.

Ohio cities with more than 5000
population will compete for 80 prizes,
amounting to 81 900. at the Ohio State
Fair, the last week In August. Pre-
miums will bs awarded in three
classes: For the best school exhibit.
the best group or company exhibit.
and the best individual display. This
competition, TO encourage city garden
inS. was introduced at the fair last
year and proved highly successful. All
school children who contribute to the
exhibits from their gardens will re-
cetye free admission tickets to the
fair
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
PRICE Is GUARANTEED.

They cannot fall below the value
set forth on each one, increasing each
month, because the government will
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08
Organize Federal Employees

Organization of national federal
employees union was begun at Wash,
ington by delegates representing fed.
eral workers In every section of the
country. 1t is expected that the or.
ganization when completed will com
prise 1900 members.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-08-08

Yirden nl) Cooperative society
paid a dividend of 10 per cent to Its
membership on the basis OF purchases
during the last quarter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28
BY n. Z. BROWN.

If the city on the Ohio river
walks off with the National league
gonfalOn this season John McGraw
will stand out as the most generous
gent of the season. For he can
then be given credit for having Civ
en- away a pennant.
Last spring President Baker of
the Phillies decided that he could
get the maximum added interest in
his club this season for the least
money if he just fired Pat Moran
and hired somebody else as man
ager. The fact that Pat Moran won
a pennant for him in 1915 with Gro
yer Alexander, Wade KilIefer AMI
seven other uniforms, was forgot
ten.
He Just told Pat to leave the key
to his locker at the clubhouse.
Pat went home for few days
and then looked around for some
thing to do this summer. McGTaw
had several young pitchers that
needed tutoring, so he hired Pat as
coach Of the rookie hurlers.
Garry Makes Pat Offer.
Then one day Garry Hermann,
president of the Reds, asked Moran
to come to the city of forlorn hopes
and lead the Reds.
"If you want to take a chance it
amt my funeral. Let's have a Gig
ar" said Mac.
So Pat packed up again and hit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28
1WS OF THE SPORT WORLD
CUBS VICTORS
IN EXHIBITION
WITH TORONTO

Toronto, Ont. Aug. 2S.-The Chi
cago Cubs defeated the Toronto
Leafs yesterday afternoon in an
exhibition game, to 8. Alexander
started on the mound for the Wis
itors but pitched only one inning,
when he retired in favor of Vaughn.
Spencer, the recruit from the
Michigan-Ontario league. hit the
first ball Aleck tossed up for a
home run, the pill bounding over
the right field fence.
Peterson went the entire route
for the locals and was found for
II hits. His control was fine, but
he was unable to prevent the Cubs
from punching hits and this re-
suited in his defeat. George White
man, hero of the 1918 worlds ser
les, made a single on his first ap-
pearance at the plate but there
after fell a victim to Vaughn's
curve ball.
MerkIe led at the bat for the Wis
itors with a home run, a double,
and a single in four times up. Billy
Purtell, formerly of the White Sox,
made three singles in as many at
tennis Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28
HOMER BY HAP FELSCH GIVES
SOX FINAL OF BROWN SERIES
GIeas0n's Tribe Of Pennant Chasers
Leave Southern City Feeling
Champs Already.

St. Louis, Mo. Aug. 28.-Hap
Felsch did it yesterday in the sew
enth inning. With the White Sox
two runs behind and with two men
on the bases, Hap came to bat in
the game between the Sox and the
Browns and connected with one for
a home run drive over the left wall,
sending in two men ahead of him
and winning for Chicago, 6 to 5.
If F'eIsch hadn't connected with
that one, the Sox might have been
licked. They were having some
trouble with the curves Of Bert
Gallia, who was on the slab, OPP
posed by Claude Williams. Will
Iiams wouldn't have been in any
great distress except for a two base
smack by Earl Smith, once with
the Cubs and more recently with
Omaha
M one in St Louis seemed sorry
that the White SOx won the game.
They rave given up the fight down
here al 4 it looks as if at least half
Of the population is in favor of
Gleason to win the flag and the
other portion still sticking for the
Browns in the hone that Jimmy
Burke is miracle man
A vigorous assault by the Sox in
the second inning put Chicago
ahead Gallia was wild. He walk
ed Jackson and Felsch and Gandil
followed with, a single that drove
one man hone RisbergfOlloWed
with another that counted one, and
Schalk produLsed another blow that
sent a third run over. Gallia tight
ened up after that and waded
through the ball game, but he never
felt comfortable.
In the sixth round the Browns
staged What seemed to be the win
ming attack There was a walk to
Gedeon, a two-bagger by jacobson,
and after Sisler had fouled out, To
bin drew a pass, filling the bases.
Up came Earl Smith of Omaha and
poled one to the wall in right cen
ter for two sacks. This with two
runs already obtained gave st.
Louis a lead Of two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28

the traiI-for oblivion, most folks
thought
Cinci fans laid down their ham
mers, handy by. and gave Pat a
chance.
Now the Cincinnati club has the
inside track on the pennant And,
giving due credit to the players of
the club, it has been namely Nor
ans personality, his all-around
baseball ability and his keen lead
ership that has put the Redlegs
where they are.
While many rabid fans around
the National league circuit and even
in the American league are giving
the pennant to Moran now, the Cinci
fans and sport writer's are taking a
very sane view of the situation and
have not conceded the flag to their
club.
How Cinci Fans Feel.
One Of the Cinci baseball scribes
probably expresses the view of
Redland when he says:
"McGraw's men have a long stay
at home and they will do every
thing in their power to stick close
to the Reds and trust in our boys
having something of a slump be-
fore the end of the season. The
season is far from over and both
teams have an excellent chance.
1T is much too early to begin
erecting the fagpole at Redland
field. The fans all have complete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28

confidence in Manager Moran and
his men, but the games must be
won on the diamond and not in the
Hobbies of hotels or other public
places. The Reds still have games
to play with the Cubs. who think
they have possible chance for sec
ond place, though admitting that
they can scarcely hope to beat out
both the Reds and the Giants. Our
boys will therefore have to keep on
going at fast clip and that is their
intention and ambition The team
may well inspire confidence. for it
is well handled and all the boys
are keyed up to a winning notch.
1T is now on its last long trip
and it is over the hardest part of
the journey. for the series at the
Polo grounds is through for the
season, but there are a few other
hard spots to be safely traversed
and the Giants are still a danger
GUS contender. But the boys have a
lot of confidence in their manager
and in one another, which means a
great deal in a hard struggle like
this. If the team can hold its own
for the next two weeks and come
home in first place or within a game
or two of that admirable position, it
is reasonably sure to make a pow
erfuI finish. for the skill, speed and
courage are there and viii not be
denied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28
COMPETITION KEEN
IN WOMFN'S PLAY
FOR GOLF TITLE

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2S.-Several
hard fought matches were in pros
pect today between contenders for
places in the semi-finaIs of the
Women's Western Golf association
tournament. Mrs. David Gaut, run
ner-up in the southern champion
ship this summer, was paired with
Miss Dorothy Higbee who yester-
day surprised many followers of
the game by her easy victory over
Miss Frances Hadield, who had
ruled a favOrite for the title
Much interest was also display
ed in the mattel between Mrs. H.
Arnold Jackson, and Mrs. F. Fore
man, both of Chicago. Mrs. Jack
son has been considered a probable
fnalist throughout the tournament
because of her finished game and
experience in past championships,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28
ATHLETES CLAIM
EXPENSE MONEY IS
MUCH TOO SMALL

Star amateur athletes, who are
invited to take part in contests of
various kinds throughout the coun-
try, are the latest to feel the Fl. C.
of L. These performers assert they
cannot live properly on the amount
of expense money permitted by the
Amateur Athletic union rules and
they intend to file a protest with
the national body at it's meeting in
Philadelphia next month
According to A. A U. rules, ath-.
letes are allowed only S. a day for
board and lodging on their trips.
and only $3.50 for meals on rail-
road trains. The athletes, being
hearty eaters, assert they cannot
purchase a substantial meal on a
train for this amount. while it is
out of the question to live in a first
class hotel and secure their meals
on IS per.