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Hester A. Shartzer, taxes paid in err
ror, l9lS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Horace Sisler, taxes paid in error
1916 and 1917. Observation-Disclosures. Oh
Harry Friend of E., taxes paid in
error, 1918 and 1919. so
Harry Friend of w. H. H.. taxes
paid in error 1918 and 1919. . 20
W. McCulloh Brown, taxes paid in
error 1919. Observation-Disclosures. SO
Caroline Janoski. taxes paid in error
1919 ,:..;......... ............. 2 80
f. G. Naylor, repairing road ma
chlnes, etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. PSI As
DR.. N. l. Broadwater, examining in
sane, etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16 90
Union Mining Co., taxes paid in
error ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200 90
A. c. Mason, surveying and locating
roads, etc. go; ;..:...... 1873 90
stationery, etc. Observation-Disclosures. SS4 50
Cooperative Laboratory of Garrett
and Allegany counties, subject to
order ........... .......... 300 90
Oscar Notes, Janitor, subject to or
The Northern Natural Gas Com
pany, subject to order. ......... 100 90
The Mayor and Council of Oakland
for water, subject TO order. ..... 100 90
Oakland Electric Light Company,
for light, subject to order. ...... 800 90
Co. Demonstration, subject to order $50 90
County Agent, travelling expenses,
etc, subject to order. ......... 500 90
John W. Maroney. digging graves
for paupers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
Mary Frazee. widow of Ross Fra
Frazee, tax paid in error. .. 6 46
A. d. Nayor, repairs at Court House
and Jail. Observation-Disclosures. 594 80
Norva Speelman, surveying and To-
eating roads, etc ........... As 90
DR.. H. W. McComas. health officer
small pox cases ............... $40 90
Same, Health Officer. .......... 100 90
Jail .................... 100 90
Sturgiss' Pharmacy. ............ II 05
Total .............. ss.12S 81
TREASURER'S OFFICE.
George Giessman, commission on
County Tax ................. 5 1921 SO
Same. commission on State Tax. 1853 OF
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BLOOMINGTON.
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SANG RUN.
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ALMSHOUSE AND ASYLUM FUND.
Estimate for 1920. $500 OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

Estimate to pay County Commits
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MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
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CONSTABLES' FEES.
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OUTSIDE PENSIONERS

SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS.
E. Ray Jones, estimate for 1920. 1000
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Estimate to pay Sheriff's salary, Jail
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Estimate to pay the Jail Warden
for the year 1920 ............. 900 90
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

or State purposes. .......S5O. 205
w. G. MEYERS, Cler
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Platform Should Be Aid
To Correct Reasoning
Criticism OF Public Officials De-
clared to Have No Proper
Place in Document
Tho Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The primary object of a platform
is to acquaint the people with the prln-
ciples for which a party stands. Con
eiseness. brevity and simplicity and ab-
ssnce Of ambiguity and equivocation are
most effective to bring out these prin-
ciples. A person who understands cor
reetly viii reason correctly and one
who reasons correctly necessarily must
be drawn to the fundamentals upheld
by the Republican party.
The mere fact that measure IS IN
.roduced or upheld by another party
should not furnish sufficient grounds TOR
opposing it. A measure, although 1t may
nave its shortcomings, as a whole may
have many good points, and these should
be sifted out and adopted.
1t is not part of platform 20 crlti-
ci7e public officials The acts of some
Of these officials speak for themselves,
and opposition to their actions, II war
ranted, implicitly contains sufficient con-
demnation Of these officials.
Vague and abstract issues should De
given the least consideration. Those 1s-
sues which vitality affect the country,
and which should be settled with all
possible dispatch, should occupy the lead
Ing positions. 1. =. l.
II Beaver Street, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Evasion of Big Issues
Sure to Invite Defeat
Platform Must Be Definite.
Constructive and Capable
of Fulf;llment

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the coming campaign the
American public will demand promise
Of action. The party which attempts
with verbosity and fine phrases to cloud
the issue WILL believe, invite almost
certain defeat. The platform of the
Republican party must embody four
distinct qualities. 1t must be definite
progressive, constructive and capable of
fulfllment.
The platform cannot well condemn
the "policy" of the present Administra-
tion toward Mexico, for one cannot
condemn that which does not exist.
For its Mexican plank the Republican
party should state its intention some
what as follows:
We purpose to adopt definite policy
with regard to Mexico which will insure
to every American lawfully residing ir
or passing through that country the
same security of life, liberty and prop
erty which this country until the last
four years always has demanded and
enforced in all other countries. This
security will be maintained by peace
full means if possible. but if necessary
the entire resources of the United
States will be used to enforce proper
regard for the true mean;~r cf Ameri-
can citizenship. F. E. PARMLY.
244 West Ninety-ninth Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
VitalProblens
Made Simple
ByKnowlcdgc &c
Economic and Political Ed
ucation of Voter Held To
BE the Best Method of
Reaching Safe Solution
Begin in Public Schools
Youth of To-day Should Be
Prepared to Act Intelli-
gently OH Future Issues
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The most important problems
we face to-day are problems Of war
aftermath. They are the problems OF
loyalty, of the so-called high cost Of
wing and Of the real or fancied pricv.
ances of labor.
1t may be exceedingly simple to do.
port 4.ooo-odd alien undcsirables. But
the proceeding does very little credit
to the far chance or every man which
we are supposed to represent among
the nations. Has it ever occurred to
any one that we, nationally, might be
responsible, at least in part for the
fact that these men are undesirable?
1t may be the correct function of
the government to declare war on
"profiteers." All most OF US know is
that this procedure is barren Of re-
suits.
1t has hitherto been quite simnle
for literally paid organization of la
borers to enforce the "principle of col
lectivc bargaining" and strike for "all
the traffic will BEAR" in defiance Of
the tact that this process only results
in the. strikers themselves paying their
own increase in wages through in
creased costs to the consumer. The
fact remains, and has been proved in
the recent strike in the steel indus
tries, that any commercial enterprise
can stand only so much "bleedinc"
before the discontented find themselves
out of job, and that hearty co0pera-
tion of labor and management for in
creased production is the surest way
of raising wages.
There are the facts as they stand.
How is the Republican party going to
meet them? Here is my suggestion:
The voter of tomorrow is the pub
lie school boy of to-day. propose that
we educate this voter to know what is
economically and politically sound.
With proper political and economic
education the principle of collective
bargaining can be proved to everybody
to be what it is, an economic fallacy.
the most insidious lie ever invented bv
selfish demagogues for the exploitation
OF the laboring masses.
propose Economic and political
education for everybody" as a plank in
the party platform Cor 1920.
DANIEL L. MCCOY.
Arlington Hotel, Boston, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Partisan Bias Deplored
Government Ownership Con.
demned as DANGEROUS StepI

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The high cost of living is due
TO inadequate production, unrestricted
profits and extravaganza in buying, and
Its remedy is closely allied to the con-
siderations involved in the solution OF
the problems outlined above.
The relations of labor and capital can
only be adjusted by a recognition, on
either side, of mutual obligations and
OF the obligations of both to the gen
eral public. Labor suffers from a class
ignorance of economic laws and the
relation of each element in the eco
nomic structure to all other elements,
and capital is inclined, when opportu-
nifty affords, TO be unscrupulous in its
profit taking.
Government ownership Of public util-
tiles should be condemned as system
which has proved unsuccessful in Civ
ing the public maximum efficiency at
minimum cost, as we'll as q dangerous
step toward top-heavy government.
In writing platform, the elimina-
ton of partisan buncombe would go
ar toward establishing public conf
dence in the sincerity with which the
party's pledges we're made.
H. c. G.
Warrenton, Va.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Prohibition Declared
Not a Partisan Issue
Plank Opposing 1t Would Befog
Other Problems That Are
More Important

NAOAC AtH JOs tGAAAt
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A plank against prohibition has
been advocated in your platform con-
test. Such a plank. in my opinion, is
most unwise- Prohibition has never
been q party issue. The majority Of
people who are In favor Of 1t do not
belong to the Prohibition party.
Members of Congress and of state
legislatures who voted for prohibition
were not confined to any one party.
In large Eastern cities popular vote
probably would be against prohibition,
but considering the South, the West
and the rural districts it is probable
that majority actually do favor it.
To advocate an anti-prohibition plank
would be bad thing both for the party
and for the country. The insertion Of
prohibition would befog other issues
that are far moro important. Tho
voter who would support party be-
cause it Is against prohibition, at tho
same time ignoring the stand Of tho
party on such issues as Americanism,
foreign relations and labor, could we'll
be spared to whatever party chooses
to insert an anti-prohibition plank.
It has been said that the best way
to repeal bad law is to enforce it,
If prohibition is q bad law let US en-
force it for a few years, when the
people will be eager to repeal it. If
it is q good law we want it enforced
and not repealed.
ARETAS A. SAUNDERS.
81 Edlie Avenue, South Norwalk,
Conn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Firm, Dealing
With CarranZa
Urged as Plank
enforcement of Respect
for the American Flas
Reyond the Rio Crande
ri Up as Party Issue
4 Problem of Education
Whether to Solve 1t With
Gun or PEN Would Re-
main an Open Question
.A. Editor of The Tribune:

r. the Editor Of The Tribune:
Sir: 1t becomes increasingly evil
sen. that, unlike the vanishing poor.
-. "Mexican problem" is always with
:. notwithstanding that its whiskers
.,. long and it's trappings are out Of
.,rle. Mexico presents a condition and
s"t theory, as recent President
ISh |;rh. have SAID, and it is condition,
s.tsthermore. that must be recognized
.sd dealt with The Republican party
-. NV no more ignore it than it can
.,ose it's eyes to our European relations
AZ the cost of living. =,
II should come out plainly with the
,-omise that a Republican Administra-
,;on will mean, at the least. the en-
;orcement of respect for the American
Aso in Carranza's cootie-rldden do
msin: that persecution of our citizens
v;il be promptly dealt with, and with a
srn hand instead of with an uncer-
,an foretinger.
The Mexican problem is not one that
.an be solved offhand, but there is no
question that Mexico must be made to
,.slize our force of arms and men,
.stbsr .sl,e BY bloody demonstration or by
bloodless campaign of modern educa-
clcn6l pVUliSi ~
Those in Mexico who are honestly
irnorant OF the real attitude Of the
limited States toward Mexico must be
made acquainted with our aims and
deals. They must be made to realize
That we are and what we stand for.
What we stand for" is not meant in
NE colloouial sense-the MeXicans al
rssdy know too much about that.)
Mexico to-day presents an anachro-
pism-a medieval state so far behind
the age that it cannot be allowed to
continue in its present condition Of
darkness. The problem is primarily one
q education Wither the scholars are
10 learn at the muzzle of CUR or under
more peaceable auspices is one Of the
angles to be ironed out. The visit here
Ot the group of Mexican newspaper
editors wa, of course, an effort at
education on the part of the Admins
ration, but. like many another of its
eTorts. it stopped before to- finish.
At more or less irregular intervals
Carranza looks with scorn in the di-
reetion of the United 3tates. We can
not allow this outdoor sport to be IN
dulged in any longer. IF we are to re-
ain our self-respect. The "bad boy"
Of the Western Hemisphere must
sither he taught or <1lastised T. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Draining of Swamp Lands

We urgently recommend legislation
70 undertake all arid land projects
known to be feasible, and that in like
manner our vast swamp areas, now
menace to health, be drained, together
with the deepening, diverting, leveeing
or applying head water storage to all
streams whose foods are q prepon-
derant cause of swamps. And that all
such land be sold at cost to citizens.
excepting that all ex-service men be
not only given tracts free, but loaned
money for tools. seeds, fertilizers, etc.,
on long term payments at per cent
interest.-Harold Claiming, $50 East
Seventy-seventh Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
To-Day's Prize Letter

amendment fixing the tenure of Of
Gee for President and Vice-President
Of tho United States at one term Of
eight years and prohibiting q second
term. either Immediately following
or at some subsequent period.
We have had lamentable example
of the irrepressible desire Of. Chief
Executive who. almost from the first
day of his first term of Office, COM
menced to spar for a second term.
First it was an appeal to the Ger
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Americanization Put Above
All Other Platform Planke

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: To my mind the plank on
Americanism should be among tthe
most important. Prevention is the
cure of most all deadly diseases. Let
10 prevent foreign political disease
from spreading by properly assimilat..
ing the foreigners, the majority of
whom, / believe, come to this country
with good intentions.
The congregating Of foreigners should
~ discouraged as much as possible
specially In the larger cities. This
Colonization hinders Americanization.
LOUIS LENGYEL.
u Cedar Street, Safanac Lake, N. Y
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07

man vote, then to the Irish vote,
then to the railroad vote, then to the
American Federation Of Labor vote,
then to the suffrage vote, then to the
non-suffrage South and so on, to
the utter neglect Of the american
vote or what the American vote de-
manded.
Let platform declaration de-
mand one single term of Office and
no more, and tho American people
then will receive the undivided atten-
tion of the White House. H.R.B.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Army Training for Youth
Essential, Says Writer, to Keep
u. S. Out Of Future Wars

Tc the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Universal training will not onlv
keep us out Of wars and build up the
respect outside our borders which the
present Administration has almost
ruined, but would be a means of Amer
icanizjng the immigrant
1t would train our young men in
loyalty to the interests of the nation
and would have a democratizing ef-
feet in developing quickened social
conscience. Our citizens are not be
sundered from one another along lines
of class or creed or national origin.
but to be judged on their merits as
Americans.
At whatever the cost, let us stand
fearlessly together for the right when
menaced by the might which backs
wrong. ALBERT R. KITTRIDGE.
3456 Broadway, City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Foreign lssues Defined

g We believe in league of nations
which will not infringe upon the
right of the United States to de-
termine her internal affairs con-
corning other countries; which does
not violate the supreme law Of our
land, which allows us equal voting
power with any one member, posses
sions considered. We are ready to
force the hand of right, especially
when it directly affects the Ameri-
can people. We purpose q hands
off policy regarding Mexico, but de-
mand her to respect the American
flag and contracts she enters into
with American citizens.-Louis Len
gyel, q Cedar Street, Saranac Lake,
N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Higher Paid Cabinet Favored

We believe in an able Cabinet. We
believe IN an increased remuneration
for Cabinet officers, to insure get
ting capable men. The President and
party should be held responsible for
the gross failure Of any Cabinet
member. We believe that steps
should be taken to formulate plan
whereby the Postmaster General will
be selected from those who are IA
miliar with the postofice service
and have the ability for this respon-
sible position.-W. B. F.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Monroe Doctrine a Safeguard

Monroe Doctrine a Safeguard
We reahirm the Monroe Doctrine
as the only historic safeguard of the
various nations in our Western Hem
isphere, and we pledge ourselves to
respect the integrities Of those ma
Gons without any interference on our
part, excepting such as may be
necessary to maintain inviolate the
legal rights Of our own citizens
Rogers Taylor. 80 North Ferry Street,
Schenectady, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Let Future Generations
Bear Share of War Debt
To the Editor Of The Tribune:


Sir: The excess profits tax imposed
upon our manufacturers discourages
"big business" which in turn curtisils
production, thereby hinder;ng rather
than helping US revert to pre-war con-
ditions. Let US distribute the burden
of the World War over a period Of, say,
seventy-five years, rather than disturb
the progress Of the nation by endeavor-
Ing to clean up the debt in twenty
years. Let future generations, for
whom we fought. bear a portion Of
this debt, which also will serve them
as reminder of the horror of war.
j. A. WILSHEAE
Merchants National Bank, AZ Wall
Street, New York
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
War on Profteering Declared

The Republican party pledges it.
self to stamp out the system of prof
iteering as it exists to-day all over
this land, as we believe this Is one
of the fundamental reasons of the
present conditions of unrest exist
ing throughout this country-David
Salkin, Peekskill, N. 7.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Lower Taxes and Federal Economy


Taxes must be reduced as promptly
as is consistent with sound principles
of government finance. While the
American. people are ready to bear
their share of the burden left by war.
the debt should not belong wholly to
the present generation, but should be
borne in just part by those future
citizens who will have benefited equal
ly from the nations sacrifice. To the
end that both present and future obli-
cations shall be lessened as far as
accords with efficient administration,
we advocate national budget sys-
tenn and stern economy in Federal
eXpenditures.-F. M Graves, 158
Waverly Place, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
More Farm Labor Needed

N0Fc T&fm Labor Needed
Recognizing the undoubted evils
OF urban segregation, and the diff
culties attending Americanization in
herent thereto; also realizing tho
impossible position of the farmers or
the country in view Of the agricul-
tural labor famine, the Republican
oarty, in convention assembled
hereby pledges itself to bring about
fundamental change in the immi-
grafton laws Of the Federal govern
ment, to the end that Americanza-
ton shall be expedited and agricul-
ture relieved of its incubus.-The
Hermit of Brookview.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Just Settlement in Mexico

We believe that the sovereign power
of our Republic should not be leopard
lied by joining the league Of nations.
We believe in the efficacy of the Mon
roe Doctrine in every particular, and .
that it should be maintained. The
Mexican situation should be settled
justly.-E. A. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
Nine Planks on Patriotism
And One on NAVY Sufficient

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
6tr: Nine Of the proposed planks
enould be nailed firmly to this concrete
American support:
We pledge allegiance to our flag,
snd to the Republic for which it stands
-cns nation. indivisible, with liberty
and Justice for ALL"
Then = plank advocating . larger
navy program" 10 all that should be
sssirsd. e PLURIBUS UNUM.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
To tho Editor Of Tho rr,hnn.

Sir: One Of tho fundamental
causes' to my mind, Of tho fsilure
OF 80 many national administration.
to serve the people Of tho un,t.a
States efficiently. patriotically and
'with q single-eyed devotion to dutv
lies in the fact that the Presidential
tenure Of office is entirely too brief.
| believe that the Republican partv
should declare for a Combinations,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07

Some Suggested Planks

Enforce All Amendments
The Republican party believes in
our Constitution as amended, and
pledges itself to enforce one amend
ment as vigorously as 1t enforces
another.--J. NJ Vandergrift, Sl5 Cen
trial Park West, New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-07
u. S. Interference Deprecated

We subscribe to the doctrine that
THAT government is the best which,
while performing all its duties, in
terferes the least with the lawful
pursuits of the people. Irving
Eisenberg, 703 Kinney Building,
Newark, N. J.