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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

I
I'VE must keep the Philippines de.
clares Congressman Randall. OF Cali.
fornia. He also tells us that Other
members OF the party OF twenty con
gresham, who have been touring the
fnr east--at government expense, agree
with this view. Then follows a lot OF
speoious argument 10 Justify the posi-
ton, all OF which 10 a mere rohash OF
what has been heard on the same sub
Ject Tor the past twenty years. All
OF the reasons assigned are oompre :
hended In the theory that 1--WE" must
Keep the islands because the scheme
fits In with others I've" have in mind
Formal pledges to grant independe nce.
the principles OF self-determinatioa or
sclf-government, the curtailment OF in
tornational complications--non OF These
considerations 10 OF weight with Mr.
Randall and his associates. We must
Keep the Philippines bccause--w0ll, bo-
cause we must keep them. On the
same theory. Great Britain must Keop
Ireland and India, Japan must keen
Shantung. Korea, Manchuria and sast-
erh Siberia, and Germany should have
kept Alsaoe -Lorrainel Nothing like
taking whatever you can get your hands
on and then keeping" II. Might makes
r;ghtl
Having determined to keep the Islands
and having dilated upon their great
advantage, Mr.. Randall Will
probably next urge the building N more
me bigger battleships and the sstab-
lishment OF universal military service |
In order TO defend themi Rather than |
promote international peace, this. mod |
srn imperiallst would prepare for war,
md lest II should not come In its ordi- |
nary course, would go out OF his way
10 invite II. He would not only shake
, mailed fist at Japan, but would rub
ler nose with It.
Meantime. this country stands pledged
% Philippine Independence In the most
'olemn manner. Twenty-Five years
lave been devoted to the training OF
ne people there for governing them
elves They have been permitted a
arge measure Of local autonomy and
ave demonstrated their capacity,
Every prophecy OF evil to follow their
andling OF their own affairs has fallen
the ground. The next logical step
the program IL the fixing OF q time
Or the acknowledgment Of their in
cpendence.
Mr.. Randall says the natives or the
lands 90 not want to be free. But
vat matter might easily be determined
= plebiscite. II they should vote TO
tain American sovereignty, and II this
'untry were willing eventually TO admit
lem as a state or states. there would
zen, be some justification for retaining. !
1t not otherwise. There Is no better
ason why any country should be free
10 Independent than that its people {
sire 30 to be. d
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
A REAL. CONTEMPLATION.

In these days OF haphazard reading
| and equally haphasard thinking Il II
refreshing 10 discover a volume which
takes one back TO the basic ideas upon
which our national hegemony has been
butt. Such a work has Just come from
the press in Safeguards OF Liberty:'
In addition TO being one OF the keenest
Inquiries into tho fundamentals of
American institutions. II IL composed
In such a readable style that any school
child can beneft from Il.
That a Chattanoogan. Judge w. b.
Swaney. has written this book Ia n fact
which this city should regard with
proper pride. for II displays the result
OF abundant reading. reelection. and
ability.
We are 80 often told by reactionaries
that what the fathers did should never
be altered. that the documents OF the
fathers themselves. showing that they
In their time were the radicals. and that
they expected no Justification OF their
work, but for II to be improved upon
as they had done upon that OF their
own predecessors. are OF utmost value
TO the present generation.
Mr.. Jefferson. whose monumental
works In the establishment OF the
american government ana the safe
guarding OF the rights OF the people
under new and hitherto unknown
form OF government. form the main por-
tion OF the new work. And Mr.. Jeffer-
son himself II was who said that there
was no sacrosanct air OF reverence due
to the constitution; that Il should
change. ne all other institutions, as
the will and the temper OF the majority
OF the people clearly indicated.
The Sage OF Monticello was too great |
: man TO disregard future needs sim |
lar to those which he had 30 well dis |
severed and remedied during his life |
line. II more Of us would read what |
he fathers themselves wrote about the |
constitution. about changes in the social
rider. ana about life instead Of ven
rating the name without knowing why.
70 would haev more intelligent COM
u ehension Of what our founders
to attain, and what we are
oday struggling to attain.
We recommend Safeguards Of Lib
rty" to those student OF political
cience and American institutions who
esire to obtain true evaluation of
he work Of Jefferson. Hamilton, Madi-
on and Marshall In their reading OF
they will gather abundant evidence
the original documents on which are
ased our present Individual liberties.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
MRS. VANDERBILT FOR COX.

says the Sprtnkueiu hepuouchn'
"A Cox recruit IL Mrs. Frank A.
vanderlip. Of New York. wife Of the
weIl-known financier. She IL a repub-
iican and also chairman OF the New
York state league Of women voters. She
picks Cox on the league OF nations
issue"
This would seem 70 indicate that
intelligent American women are not
easily stampeded by the false alarm
raised that somebody In Europe would
be sending their sons 20 the slaughter
IN far away iandE Mrs. vanderiip' Js
not uneasy on that score. What she IL
more concerned about is an honest, or
gEnized. worldwide effort to make II
Unnecessary to send the boys anywhere
70 fight or 20 waste our substance In
creating bigger armies and navies.
Mrs vanderlip knows full wen that
American soldiers are not going TO be
sent anywhere to fight except on Or
ders from Washington. Furthermore.
she knows that the probability Of such
orders being issued 10 very great unless
some general agreement for keeping the
peace can be reaohAd.- fer abe -known
how difficult Il IL for this country 70
escape the IRE In case of q general
connssratioa. Our interests are too
complicated and far-fiung.
Even without a league Of nations. we
do not believe there is any justification
for hurried preparations for war, but
lust an certain as the election Of Hard
ing would be construed ms n rejection
OF the league idea. no certain will Il be
the signal 20 begin the pressure for
universal military service and the build
ing OF still more $40, 100000 battleships.
This 10 the reasoned opinion OF thought
full men Of all parties. oe, t.s .,4
The detection OF Mrs. vanderlip may
extend further than the presidential
ticket. Some time sincs she fore
Swallowed q revolt against Senator
Wadgworth. II 10 remembered that
there was not q very heavy vote in last
weeks primaries. II IL altogether prob.
able that thousands upon thousands Of
women reserved their fire for the reg
uiar election. There IL no stronger ak
psnent OF militarism in the senate than
Wadsworth.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
AWFUL "FoRgIoN coUNc,,iiLsrs

SuuNh Sa1uluhte tturuihH.
What like to say to You to know
so much Of sacrifice and hArdahips Is
that we do not need any council OF for
cgn powers to tell us how to play our
part"
That was exactly oermany's position
whom. without hating to heed the de-
spairing plea for peace. she proceeded
TO battle the world In blood. Germany
insisted upon acting upon her own re-
spohsibility ana upon deciding the Is
sue OF war. IN her own way, while
ENGLAND was pleading TO the last for a
conference In order that peace might
be preserved.
Mr.. Harding doubtless considers the
ABOVE quotation . clever epigram, but
mere is room for n differing opinion.
oN the other hand. his sneer at a
council OF foreign powers" is g rather
oheap exhibition. He has himself ao-
knowledged tho necessity OF some sort
OF concert OF action among the nations
10 promote peace. which Is, OF course.
clearly impossible n we persist in
playing cur part" alone.
The republican candidate Is equally
unhappy In what he says OF Article y,
OF the league OF nations. That article
making war compulsory" or violating
tho constitution. II II 10 merely oh
served negatively and every suhscrib-
inE nation respects the territory of
every other, the trick IL turned. No
war Is necessary. Surely. Senator
Harding viii not insist that the con-
sttution binds us TO take away the
territory OF any other country--not even
Mexico.
The remark Of Mr.. Harding abou,
snreservedly subscribing" 10 Article Y
IL beside tho question. There IN no
longer an Issue over reservations, what
over might have once been tina case.
Tho greatest foar OF those behind Soma
tor Harding ia that the reservations
which they proposed may be accented.
The miltRrlst juuta want nothing In
their way 10 fan the flames Of haired
ana war They went TO send the boys
- the camps and burden the people
with military preparations
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
is FISCHER A psI'cHicf

What TO make OF Fischer. who gave
warning OF the New York catastrophe,
IL pussling detectives and law officers
OF the metropolis. IL he an accom-
plce, q freak. a psychic or just q plain
mt7 How did he acquire the alleged
information upon which the cautioning
mssives were based, or did he possess
any such information? Did II come 20
him by telepathy. IN a dream or In an
actual message from the world Of spir-
itsy What would a spirit be supposed
to know about such on approaching
disaster which was not or could not be
known to ordinary mortals?
Opinions on the proper answer 20 the
foregoing queries are probably as va
nous as those who hold them. The
riystery over what may be known OF
!pture events is today as great as Il was
when Jonah predicted the destruction Of
N.nevah--which did not occur--,r when
jesus Christ prophesied the fall OF
erusalem-which did occur. There are
those who place some credenee in the
theory that Fischer's alleged knowledge
vas psychicaiiy oonimuulcate drsfhat In,
in some way differing from the normal
Among those admitting such possi-
uilLy ~ at. WhlttT r. EiHSet Va NV
American Psychical Research society.
In support OF his theory, DIR. Prince
sitee instances OF his own experience |
a which he received advance premoni- |
ions OF a train wreck and a woman's |
Iuiclds which later occurred Just as they |
lad appeared to him in dreams. Nu-
nerous other similar and fairly well |
instances are on record /
d the society Of which DR.. Prince Is
lirector. Through what avenue such
nformation comes. however. II 1t does
eally come, Is not so clearly estab-
shed.
In this connection. It may be said.
owever. that perhaps more attention
now being devoted to the study and
OF such apparently occult
henomena than ever before. Scien-
nc men are deigning to join In the
uest and great masses Of records OF
ases looked into are being accumu-
ted and catalogued. Reports OF the
,currence OF weird phenomena. which
,uld not be normally accounted for,
zve persisted since the dawn OF I
story. sy-rsrs-p'r-==ss- -------
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
NAVAL FUEL ship SENT TO
SEIZE $4,000 BARRELS OIL

Vallejo, CAL, Sept. 21.--The largest
oil seizure yet made on the Pacific
coast came today when the naval fuel
ship Kanawha was ordered from Mare
barrels Of fuel oil from the tanks OF
the Shell Oil company
Commander Charles r. Terrick was
in charge Of the oil communicating
party and Lieut.. F. p. 1ngraham had
accompanied the fuel ship to smash
the locks and attach the conveying
pipes to the fuel shin for loading.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

Mayor Thompson, for the use OF Chi
caao. 10 suing Chicago newspapers for
some hefty sums charging that they
libsled tho city In the recent primary
campaign. Our recollection, however, Is
that when President Roosevelt insti-
satod action against certain papers on
similar grounds. It was held that one
could not libel so impersonal a thing
AZ the government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
THREE YOUNG WOMEN KILLED.

THREE YOUNG WOMEN KILLED.
Cumberland. Nd. Sept, 21,-Misses
Ruth Nicholson, Hazel Ritter and EN-
ma Fulk were killed Sunday afternoon
when Baltimore & Ohio passenger
train struck the automobile in which
they were riding near Oakland, Md.
Clarence Fulk, brother of Emma Fulk,
and Harry Nicholson. brother OF Ruth
Nicholson. were injured, but not Sc
,iAuS1v
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Silence Is an excellent remedy for
gossip.
4 sweet expression covers . multi
tude of freckles.
With a girl In a hammock it's a case
OF suspended animation.
A straight ticket is one with all the
crooked candidates left on
a The average man spends too much
time making money and too little time
enjoying It,
Yes, Andrew, 1t takes a man with
wonderful self control to look sad in a
poker game when he knows he can't
possibly lose. -'-.--
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
CAPTURED MANY STILLS.

Ashevilie. N. c.sssept. 2i.-Federal
prohibition agents working out of Ashe-
vile captured and destroyed $50 dis
tilleries between Jan. sie ana Sept. is.
according to q report made public Sun
day by Harry Reed, chief of the dis
trict enforosment forces.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

Congressman Slemp, OF the Ninth
Virginia district. has decided that he
doesn't want 10 serve any longer. or
maybe he thinks the people have de-
cided that way.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

Since even our local contemporary
admits that, democracy is government
by the people. It is inevitable that
recognition Of the women ~ poople il
what has caused All the ructIon. There
Is no other plausible explanation Of The
comic opera performances ~ the past
few weeks. Women are not people!
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

The Kansas City Times was worried
about how the president would ,'takey
cozF willingness TO accept ANY "cca-
sopable reservatioDs2 in gratifying fha
league. But mat was ihsfore the prest-
dent sent his $500 check to the Cox
campaign headquarters.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21
HELD FOR SELLING

Jeannou Mcclellan. colorcd arrested
Nv Omccr Whulock. was fined IN police
court Monday morning and bound over
% the grand jury on charge OF selling
liquor
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

The News opposed the denomination
OF Gov. Roberts when II was legitimate
TO do so. The people decided In hts
favor and we have accepted the deel-
sicnsas our own.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

Soviet Russia Is not 90 fantastic MS
you heard. II promptly put 60 work
thcee anarchists sent over from the
United States.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

Speaking Of the @. o. p. suggestion
20 let the women decide, n contcm-
po,ary ventures the opinion that they
viii probably decide whether anybody
lets them OF not.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

seems cruel that Elihu Root should
help frame scheme which makes the
selection Of judges of the permanent
court Of International Justice" a func-
Ton Of the league Of nations. lust as
senator Harding was getting ready to
adopt the court and discard the league.
Bet that is what Root has done.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

Absence OF body IA better than nres-
cree OF mind in such q calamity Us that
in Wall street last Thursday. J. l.,
Morgan, for instance.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

St. Paul has been held up as an ex-
ernplar OF the front porch plan Of cam
pAign. But ST. Paul was like Eugene
pebs. He wasn't free 10 30 where no
would
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

Itrwas once said that the old guard
dies but never surrenders. Marshal
Petain is an exception, however. He is
10 be married.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

II might DO \ stroke OF good politics
70 force the presidency OF France upon
Millerand or Bourgeois.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

The ex-lSaiser 10 said 20 have written
q new viii. But his win 10 not very
widely needed Just now.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

New York's Legislature 10 about "a
attack the housing problem.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21

rroEuc sept. 2i--Czecho. slovaki
has completed commercial treaty with
Bulgaria, u IL announced,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-23
BALLOTS vs.. BULLETS.

scWHATEvER else may have been lacking In the fuss hat America made
oyer her returned soldiers nothing has been omitted to mike he war
veteran feel that ~ least his vote will be Enthusiastically welcomed" aWH
David Lawrence IN the current Issue of yhe American Legion Weekly. the
oheial Publication Of The American Legion.
The vote" AR Lawrence continues "s the nos precious trophy the
soldier broaeht back from France Eagerly do both political parties look
forward 70 the usual manipulation OF new voters WIN they get away with
y again2 That remains to be seen
But why n the ballot you viii ask the most precious trophy which the
soldier brought back from Franeeg SIMPLY because " million men over
there and two million men over here suddenly became acquainted with the
renciency- ineputude and lnadequacy Of ar governmental system and FOR
ne hHg time realised that the blame for IL AT rested squarcy on the shout
IN practical government
The time a approaching for the discriminating use Of the ballot II a a
une Ior Judicial nt prcJudHaai pr partisan thinking, a uno for he free
eAcrcae o. ne American hnb OF independent judgment
Why DO you suppose peaceful people like the British Or the French are
talking about b0ishevasmf Why b. uenIIuned, wel-dlsdpined Germany
Dn m verge of B0lsheNiam2 Mhy are he seeds Of unrest spreading over
Luropet There II a simple answer and q ~ as Historically true today as q
was centuries ao. fecpieH are dissatisfied with their gcsernmenu. Peoples
80 eAmonns TO- relief IRON heir Ills while statesmen are either to- ndf-
tdent Or too incompetent so answer their pleas. abroad they may thin II
hnies 70 accomplish reforms; la America W think Of baH0H.
Wa have come 10 a climax IA American politics Nobody but the most
extreme partisan VIII caig that the republican OF the democratic parties
Z 1fs eMH today are especially qualified 20 govern te people o me United
rThcre are two ways Of bringing about change An American pouucs one
BY M formation ~ an independent party 20 crack the whip oser the hcada
~ The two older parties and tho 0haf 10 10 gt la on uC inside Of one or
the other or bon OF the parties - really force out m mon b pre-
sum to control thsm.'
It is curious how men like LaNrenoe persist in the error of believing
hat an political Ills car BIZ overcome BY breaking somc politician or group
~ political ieadsss The fault in the two old parties - not IN is leadership.
All the leadership needs 10 the help and active interest OF the rank and nile ~
towf ThNf leadeu. A. "a rule, as conscientious men who are eager above
~ % Hte M. country good government Our great trouble has boen that
eminent o. mott o. whether II was a government run BY a director pr By
process OF y. ls umc we walked 49,.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-23
Presents Plan for Grouping
Railways in IA Systems

WASHINGTON. Jan. s3.-Consoli-
daucn % the Pennsylvania railroad
system anc the New York. New Hh-
ven A Hartford into "a single system
the New York Central. Boston a
Maine. Maine Central and a number
y smaller liEes into n system; tho
Erie. Lehicl Valley. Wabash, perc
Marquette a~ud-eevcral smaller roads
Into a system, the Baltimore & ohio,
Chesapeake a ohio. Philadelphia 4
Heading. Norfolk a Western and
some small lines into q system. ana
ifs other class ] railroads int 10
other competitive systems b. proposed
the inNcstiuc;.t Hankera' Ass lciation,
IN q statement today submitted 10 the
conference committee which is en-
dcaypriug 20 hnrmnnize the differ
cnce between the sennte and house
railroad bills. The grouping ~ the
fourteen systems suggested with mil
cage and gross earnings per mile is as
follows.
Southern Paclflr system: The SOUTH
ern Pacific with the Arizona Eastern;
Galveston. Harrisburg a. son Anton
To-. Houston a. Texas Ccntruls Texas a
New Orleans. Houston. East a West
Texas. Louisiana Western Northern
Louisiana a. Texas these i~ndepcud-
ent lines: Missouri. Kansas A. Texas;
1NANMAW ANU AANNMH NAN#H -NHHf
Mexico a. ORIENT Kansas city South
ern. san Antonio a Arkansas Pass;
Missouri. Oklahoma a Gull. Missouri
x North Arkansas; Louisiana a Ar
kansas. wichita Valley; Trinity a
Bazoo Valley total mileage, 1859,
earrings per mile, fil.Gs0.
Northern Pacific.
Northern Pacific: Burlington sys-
tenn: Tho Northern Pacific with the
faaaa aaH.Has UH. asuHHgN HwWnffNNuw emo
Chicago. Burlington a quincy. Coin
RADIO Southern Fort Worth q Denver
City, spokane. Portland q Southern,
and Colorado Midland; total mileage,
1S,30s: earnings per mile. Sl0sSl
Illinois Central Scuboard SYSTEM
The Illinois Central. including Nazuu
4 Mississippi HnG Central % GcurEiu,
and these Independent lines. Sea-
hoard Air Line; Atlanta. Birmingham
Atlantic. Atlantic & Western Pa
clflc: Western Of Alabama, ana
Georgia. southern a Florida, total
mileage, t2,5s3; earnings per mile.
fiO.22s.
Great Northern system: Tao Chi
cagO * Northwestern. with tho chi
caeo. 81 paul Minneapolis q Omaha.
ana the Great Norihcrn, total mile
age. 1888 earnings per mile
tiO.gsO.
M.iwaukee-soo system: The CHI
cago. Milwaukee a 81. PAU. Mime
apoiis. ~ Paul a sault Ste, Marie.
with the Duluth. south shore A. Al
iantlc. and Mineral Range; Duluth,
Missabe q Northern, and buluth a.
Iron Range, total mileage. 1915
earnings per mile St0.3sf
Southern system. The Southern. in-
Guiding the Mobile q Ohio, Alabama
a Great southern southern Of M.s-
siHsippl. Cincinnati A. NoW Orleans.
Chicago. Indianapolis a Louisville,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-23

n you ere NOT concerned in the
existence or prosperity ~ the
railroads, sou do not care 90
course. Whtfler they make or
break undcr the legislation which
tnr congress la nov cuusiderluE
n you urc ouc Of the $4,000
0UO holdcrs Of unduplicatrd life
Insurance policies, whose invest
mcnts ere backed by railroad
mortgage investments. on onc Of
tie iN.OO0. 900 dcpositors in mu-
uual sayings banks who nrc Tim-
ilarly situated sou may not think
% matters go you whctlrr tho
Railroads are able fu pas the iu-
tercHi on their bonds no these,
% coulsr fho prosperity ~ the
railroada is obviously "A vital mat
ter.
but if sou are in neither Of
iheae classes and are simply
WORKING foT GO living mo matter
Whether D. a digger ~ dltchcs,
nf IL merchant ah % farmer or In
"a profcfHion-30u uuEIt tp real-
lzo that tho continued existence or
the ruin of ihr railroads iH SOME
thing thli affects you Ht hrsl
hand
The railroads and their equip
msnt anogL boz value 20 about
~ per cent Of fhc value Of nll
The Industries az the Omitted
s'aics. The sum is placed az