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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28
THE LEAGUE IN EUROPE.

Frank H. SimondS, the very able
war writer and temperamental con-
tributor for the New York Tribune
and Il newspaper syndicate, has re-
Gently returned from a six months
stay in Europe. In last Sundays Trib-
une he undertakes to prove that in
Europe there is no longer any feeling
for the League of Nations and that all
the feeling for it there is left in the
world is that it is merely a hobby of
President Wilson's and that this coun-
try's sentiment is rapidly failing on it.
One wonders what kind and manner
of man this man Simonqs can be. In
the face of the fact that only a few
short months ago he was telling the
world in just the same form of logic
that there was no other cure for the
evils of the world but the League of
placed in anything he says. Certainly
in so short a time there could not be
all this revulsion for the league, espe-
cially when one looks at the stand
taken by the majority of the other
leaders at the Peace Conference. If
one is to suppose that all these long
of labor by the worlds great
est men is to go for nought to what
depths of degradation has politics and
its ramiticatiOnS fallen? Unless we
miss our guess the league is funda-
Il security for the world
against war or the whole kit and ker-
Doodle of the so-called master states
men are a lot of abominable humbugs.
They are the thought molders of the
world and as such are entitled to and
get the worlds respect except from
party opponents, and even these latter
cannot with much chance of recogni-
ton hope to dislodge men of their
character in the hold they have upon
public esteem. No matter how some
may differ from Wilson, Clemenceau
or Lloyd George, their greatness as
men is universally acknowledged.
So when Mr.. Frank Simonds talks
as he does he writes himself down as
both insincere and unstable in his
views. The League of Nations will in
all probability come as nearly filling
the bill for what the world needs as
anything yet conceived.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28
THE TWO MASTERS,

When two master minds like the
mayor and the judge get together and
arrange scene, with proper settings
and trimmings, it is all over but the
shouting, and the public may look for
something that will leave taste in the
mouth
The scene at the hearing on the Leo
mia Heights sewer job recently in Fort
Lee was one of this type. 1t was so
fine that the shock of seeing it couldn't
be gotten over as soon as some expect
ed. But that's the way with these I'M
important things. The mayor thought
so little of it he merely said: "Ah.
what's the use? l won't even attend
the thing. We've got EN-" And he
had. Doubtless he could have meant
wings.
Anyhow, the sewer matter is all over
1t didn't do any hurt, and just doubling
up costs, involving the borough in S25,-
600 lawsuits, isn't anything. Besides,
it wasn't our fault The Board of
Health was at fault. 1t would be dead
wrong to even suggest to that august
| inadequate affair. The movie people
were in devil of a hurry to get rid of
their chemical washings, so we let 'em
use the storm sewer instead of the san
itary, and so, hang it, it amt our fault
That's what happened, and the poor
boob taxpayer goes on about his bust
ness, pays his bills, sleeps soundly and
there's an end of it. AS boroughs go,
we wouldn't mind saying this one is a
bird, regular Jim dandy, all wool and
yard wide, right up to the minute,
progressive, agile, catlke Note the
pussy footing), wide awake, never
sleeping, not even mapping borough
It's too smooth to have nap on it..
There are some. people who should
have been plasterers
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28
A BOOK FOR AMERICANS TO READ

Careful readers of The PaliSadian
must recall how it has published its
views about German language papers
and other publications being stopped
in this country. The conviction has al
ways been strong that nothing could
tend to strengthen German influence
and power in America more than by al
lowing all and any form of publication
in that language to be disseminated
among our people The fact that
many Germans in America could not
read English was all the more argu
ment that denying them the use of
their own language was at least one
way of making them acquainted with
American policies and ideals.
Recently the George H. Doran Com
pany has published a wonderfully
timely book, entitled THE German
Conspiracy in American Education"
which should be read by every boy,
man, girl and woman in America. 1t
is by Capt. Gustavus Ohlinger, name
sounding very German in itself, but
the man, fortunately, is all American
by birth and education. He went to
Germany and took long course of
study for the purpose of finding out
the truth of what the Germans had
been doing for a long period of years
to poison the American child mind
not so much against American ideals,
but in further appreciation of German
aims and ambitions Anything Ger
man was the best in the world, accord
ing to these forms of propaganda,
which went into songs, text books,
German language taught in preference
many times to French and even Eng
fish. The preparation for these
thoughts in the minds of American
children at schools and colleges was
most carefully done. If it could not
be done one way it was tried out an
other. What could not be introduced
through text books through certain
publishing houses was put through
boards of education that were worked
upon along certain lines of influence
until when the war got America into
its folds there was almost no end to
the associated German methods that
had been gotten into our educational
institutions.
Captain Ohlinger does not start out
to prove something from hearsay re-
ports, but chooses facts that are in
controvertible. He does not hesitate
to call names. He proves that favor
ing German philosophers songs, litera-
ture and language was like a potion
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28
ABUSE OF THE PRESIDENT.

In recent speeches Chairman Homer
s. Cummings of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee has called attention
to the coarse and abusive language in
which many Republicans are COUGHING
their criticisms of President Wilson.
Not for decades has an American Pres
ident been subjected to such yitupera-
ton as that which is now being leveled
at the country's present chief magis-
trate. Two specimens from among
many will not only corrOborate what
Chairman Cummings has said, but will
also serve to illustrate the way in
which Republicans are attempting to
substitute biIlingsgate for argument.
From the Kansas City Star, a Re-
publican journal, we quote this refer
ence to President Wilson as coming
from the mouth of Chairman Will Fl.
Hays of the Republican National Com
mittee:
ut has been said that his president
Wilsons) name will go down in his
tory linked with that of George Wash
ington. l will say that it was wise
which President Wilson sailed"
Even a partisan like Mr.. Hays ought
to feel shame at the nasty implication
in that fling. Does he think that the
average Observation-Disclosures his Pc
litical creed-Will brook, much less en-
joy, an attempt at joking about the
possible drowning of the President?
Taking its cue from Mr.. Hays,
seemingly, a sheet issued by the Re
publican National Committee repro
duces from the Salt Lake Herald, a
Republican organ, a crude but intense
ly malicious diatribe of which PreSi-
dent Wilson is the subject. One eX-
tract from this effusion will further
eXemplify the animus and tenor of the
Presidents critics. Under the title
king of the World" the President is
made to say:
"Chin music hath power to stir the
savage beast, and my records are now
being played by Lenine and Trotzky.
The ape and the anarchist understand
my philosophy better than people who
attempt to gain knowledge from books
and newspapers.
If Republican orators and newspa-
pers are unable to be fair can't they
make an effort at least to be decent?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28
STAY IN THE SUNSHINE.

We all worry too much about what
is taking place in this old world of
ours. The editor of this newspaper
was talking to a gentleman not long
ago who stated that he was so weary
of the politics of the present day that
he never wanted to hear the subject
mentioned in his presence again. How
foolish to let subject of this charac-
ter annoy us! Dear old Frank L..
Stanton, the poet and philosopher of
the Atlanta Constitution, says, There's
just time enough in this old world to
thank God for what brightness you
get out of it and to hope that the next
world won't be too bright to be COM
fortable''
There is world of truth in the
statement. 1t is text we should all
subscribe to and remember. As time
is measured there is not time enough
to worry about anything in this old
world. We scarcely have time enough
to feel good over what pleases us, and
worry is word that should be cut out
of the language We have ample
blessings all around us if only we use
our eyes. We cannot fashion the
world to our liking any more than we
can make people over who do not APP
peal to us. Why then should we
waste the most precious thing in the
world-time-worrying over what can
not be cured? Making the best of
everything is the wisest policy Thank
God for the sunshine and stay in it.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28
MORTGAGE LOANS

MONEY TO LEND on first mortgage
on improved Bergen County realty, or
on building contract, in sums from
$1,000 up. No brokerage fee, premium
or fines charged. Repayable In month
ly instruments with reducing interest
each month. The easiest and cheapest
way to acquire home or pay off
mortgage. Write for information to
ROBT. A. SlBBALD, Hackensack,
NJ. J.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28
Rector Montgomery
Wants His Hat Back

Rev. NJ. F. Montgomery, of Grant
wood, came to Junior Order Hall
week ago last Sunday to make an adj
dress at the memorial services there.
Someone took his dark felt hat and
left a green one in its place. Now, the
dominic wants his own headpiece; he
doesn't like green ones. VIII the one
in error please make the correction
and not give further diSpleasure to
the former guest of the Council
Hackensack Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28
A POINT OF ORDER.

AT the sewer hearing recently in
Fort Lee, Judge Senfert told the prop
erty owners that the greatly increased
added cost of the sewers would not
fall on them. 1t would be carried by
the whole borough. Yes, the interest
charges, $4,000; Garrison lawsuit,
$4,000; would be paid by the people
in Palisade as well as by the abutting
property along the sewer line Is this
not true? Who can deny it?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28

sprung up for the first time after the
battle of Waterloo, but this is doubt
less pure fiction, though its real origin
is unknown. At any rate its sangui-
nary reputation is not borne out by
facts, though the romance of its asso-
citation with battlefields of the present
war will probably cling to it through
long future.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-28

Report is current that the handsome
home of William ]. Folppels has been
sold, but the particulars are not vet
ready to be given out, inquiries devel-
oped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-06
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-06
Produce More Per Man Than
Any Other, According to
Secretary Houston's
Report.
BETTER THAN BELGIUM
This Years Crop Valued at Near SIX
teen Billion Dollars, and
Exceeds All
Records.

iTUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
B. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Amer1can
farmers increased the average crop
yield 16 percent in the last decade,
Secretary Houston showed IN MS
annual report made public today
The decade referred to ended with
1918. A greater increase IN the aver
age yield is expected in this decade
Houston Indicated. The American
farmer produces more per man than
any other, Houston said
'In Belgium" says the report,
"only about 5.3 acres are cultivated
for each person engaged in agricul-
ture, whereas in the United States
the corresponding figure is twenty
seven acres Taking both acreage
and yield per acre into consideration,
the average American Farmer pro-
iduces 21a times as much as the aver
lage Belgian farmer; 2.3 times as
much as the English; 80 times as
much as the French; IN times as
much as the German, and six times as
much rs the Italian"
The total value of all American
crops this year is given as $15,873,
900 900, which, Houston says, is near
ly three times the average annual
value OF all crops for the five year
period proceeding the war. AT least
81, 100000, 900 will be the total spent
in good roads during this and the
next fiscal year ending June 80, 1921,
according to the report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-06
EXTRAvACANT
HOLIDAY TRADE
Christmas Shoppers are Spend
ing $165, 100000 Per Day
for Luxuries Just
Now.
TAXES FOR GOVERNMENT
Retail Stores in All Sections Of cous
try Report Unprecedented
sales This
Month.
TAXES FOR GOVERNMENT
[By Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

[By Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Christmas
shoppers are spending s165,000,000 a
day on luxuries, according to govern
ment reports. With twenty-one full
shopping days this month, the army
of gift seekers is expected to pay out
approximately three and one half bill.
lion dollars before Christmas eve. OF
this the government, it is estimated,
will receive approximately $350,000.'
600 in taxes or nearly enough to oper.
ate it for an entire month
1t appears likely this will be the
most extravagant Christmas in his
tory. Retail stores in every section of
the country report unprecedented
sales. Fur coats costing hundreds Of
dollars are being selected by thou.
sands. Jewelry stores are finding 1t
difficult to supply the demand for
diamonds, watches, and women's orna-
ments set with precious stones. Music
establishments are packed with pur-
chasers of talking machines, mechani-
cal pianos and the festive ukulele.
Statesmen of all big cities are book
ing orders in advance for automobiles
and accessories.
The taxes on Injuries range from 8
to 80 percent The average is 10
percent Sales of taxed articles repre-
sent only minute part of the total
cost of all objects bought for gifts.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the postoffice department to
manage the Christmas rush. Officials
plan to handle approximately 250,000,-
900 packages through the parcel post
in the ten days preceding Christmas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-06
Ask Permission to Mine Enough Coal for Their
Own Needs, But are Refused Permis-
sion by Operators.
STRIKE MAY END DY NEXT SATURDAY
Strikers Themselves are Suffering More
Severely Than People in Cities and Finish
is Not Far Away.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.--Confidence that
the coal strike will end before next
Saturday was expressed here today
| by men in close touch with the big
| operators of the central competitive
| 1eid.
Negotiations between miners and
| operators-if any are beng conduct
ed-are strictly sub rosa.
Operators and officials of the oper.
ators associations here today re.
fused to comment on rumors that an
| the miners.
Although I decline to be quoted
on this subject" one operators offi-
cial said, Il should be willing to
wager that the strike viii be over
within a week. The situation at
| present is so bad that none Of US
dares to tell the truth about it for
publication
This same official stated that he
had been In touch today with mine
owners in five different states of the
middle west. TREY reported, he
said. that the miners themselves are
suffering more severely than people
in the cities from the shortage.
He stated that in a number of min
ing communities the miners have
sent committees to the owners re-
Questing permission to mine enough
coal to take care Of their home
needs. This permission was refused.
Chicago faced complete shutdown
Of non-essential Industries for the
first time today. The Commonwealth
Edison company announced that 1t
would comply with the order of the
fuel administration to shut off rover
for industries in these classes. The
order OF the fuel administrati)n IN was
issued Thursday. In the t1liclc .of a
heavy snow Chicago loop workers
vrested with congestion on the Il"
land surface lines today. The trans-
portation companies cutting service
IN accordance with the order of the
state public utilities commission have
not yet been able to adjust IL en-
Selves to the new rush hours created
by the six and one-ha1f hour work
day.
With 633 carloads of coal reported
as arriving for the Chicago district
December and larger shipments for
The past three days which have not
pet been checked, the regional fuel
committee, T. w. Proctor, chairman,
considered the situation today some
what relieved. With the drastic
preservation measures IN force, no
Immediate crisis SO far as bare neces.
stty was concerned was anticipated
Twenty thousand tons or coal held
Dy schools was distributed in bushel
ots among the poorer people of Chi,
cago today. The coal was seized by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-06
Peace Treaty and Need Little Urging
by Display of Arms.
MILITARY BLOW READY To BE STRUCK.
Heavy Artillery Already Moving and British
Fleet Offered in Case Armed Force
is Necessary.

troops indicate the allies are settling
their forces for the drive, should the
situation demand It,
Meantime, the attitude of the Ger
man delegation in Paris, headed by
Baron Kurt Won Lersner, has changed
from one of bluff to alarm
The French press today unani-
mously pointed out the general atti-
tude of the Germans was brought on
largely by the failure of the Ameri-
can senate to ratify the peace treaty.
Germany, in the opinion OF the news
papers, sees in the American sem
ate's action an opportunity to secure
revision of the terms.
Many persons In well informed
French circles today were confident
the Germans eventually will accept
the protocol The magic of an illtl-
matuIn is all that rs needed, they be-
lieved.
Owing to Germany's attitude, the
French government is considering
mobilization of all aviation sections,
as well as recalling the younger
classes Of demobilized infantry, It
was rumored today. III further occu-
patton Of Germany is necessary, these
steps probably will be taken soon, it
was said.
Twelve Thousand Yanks There.
[By Hugh Baillie, United Press stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Twelye
thousand American troops now along
the Rhine could be used by Marshal
Foch in any allied advance further in
to German territory, to enforce sign
ing Of the protocol by the Berlin gov
ernment, it was declared today at the
state department Under the armis-
ttce terms and the arrangements
made in connection with it, Foch can
command these United States forces,
according to the department.
From information now in possession
Of this government, it was learned that
Germany has deliberately taken ad-
vantage Of the United States senate
rejection of the peace treaty to make
an attempt at stirring UP dissension
among the allies and associated pow
ers, to escape further infliction OF the
peace terms and avoid payment for
the seized German warships scuttled
in Scapa Flow.
1--WE had a hard time defeating Ger
many-but we defeated her" declar-
cd one official. "We may have hard
time making her sign the protocol but
she will sign"
The white house, 1t was learned, be-
lieyes this sign of stubbornness on
Germany's part is but one OF the con-
sequences of treaty rejection. Presi-
dent Wilson told Senator Hitchcock
Yesterday that responsibility now
rests on other shoulders. in effect.
that he is ready to remain in the back
ground until events prove he was
Justified in warning that bolsheyism
and more trouble with Germany would
following rejection Of the pact.
Six Days Notice.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec: 6-Field Marshal
Wilson, in his conference with Mar.
shall Foch yesterday offered the CO.
operation Of the British meet IL armed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-06
Weekly Bank Statement.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. e.-The weekly
actual bank statement today showed:
Surplus, decreased $1S,050,140.
Loans, decreased $S21T6,000.
Cash in own vaults members in.
creased $3,S24,000.
Reserve in own vaults state banks
member banks decreased S31 ,851 900.
Reserve nown vaults state banks
and trust Companies decreased $97-
001
Reserve in deposit state banks and
trust companies increased S175,000.
Net demand deposit decreased $104,-
$4,000.
Net time deposit decreased $16,SS2,
OOo.
Circulation increased $4,000
Aggregate reserve s595.055,000.
Excess reserve S53 ,2S3,030.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-06
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

y.
United Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
NEW YORK, Dec. GA woman
tarried a handful of Armin Holm
kers diamond rings to the front OF
|ne store to "get better light"
She kept right on going, hrmn tofu
w police. and escaped in an auto
nobile.
Kidding the Cops.
BOSTON, Dec. 6.-No more kid
ing the cops" Police Commissions
urtiss announces he'll ask state
oons to pass a law authorizing blue
Oas to pinch persons who indulge
! remarks about policemen's feet.
Master Dip at 81.
uETROIT, Dec. .-Cri,rinologists
%ay We're concerned over Harry x.
Isams' future; they fear he will
Y. turn out we'll. f.ged 81, he is
sarded as a master Dip