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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
CHURCH TO MAKE SURVEY.

One half the world will know not
only how the other half lives but all
the world will be neighbors when the
household survey of the Interchurch
World Movement is finished. From
the crowded tenements to the shaded
spacious suburbs: and from the quiet
luxurious homes Of the bOulevards to
the far villages, the friendly visitors
of the Interchurch World Movement
representing many denominations, are
going from house to house on a COM
,prehensive household survey.
Household enrolment cards which
families and individuals are asked to
fill out are the chief object Of the
visits but it is hoped that the friendly
visitors will also establish friendly
contact with each family that 1t Wis
tied in the survey. It is this inn
portant part of their work that gives
them their name.
The card to be filled out gives the
name of the family, description OF
the dwelling detached house, apart
ment, tenement, hotel or rooming
house; names Of father, mother, child
rem over twenty-four. years OF. age,
relatives, roomers, and employees liv-
ing in the family. and the age and
name of each child under twenty-four
years; the faith of each: the church to
which each belongs, the church and
Sunday school attended; the length OF
residence in the present home and
neighborhood; color OF tenent; place
of birth, and the name of the country,
If other than the United States; war
service; occupation Of adults, and
whether or not children are in school
membership in union and whateve
other information the visitor may
gather that is Of interest.
The number of visitors will vary in
different sections and cities but al,
average will be one visitor for one
hundred population u
The primary object of the house
hold survey card is to give Christian
people an opportunity to become .ac-
quainted with their 'neighborhood; to
obtain accurate information that will
be useful t opastors and church off;
Gals. and to procure facts. which will
enable the Interchurch Movement to
understand some OF the fundamental
problems of the church in the modern
American city.
After the household survey is made
the findings will be scientifically
gathered and tabulated and analysed
in such way that an effective follow
up program may result.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10

More than 1000 farmers were ac-
with loans from the Fed
eral Farm Loan Boards funds during
the month Of January. Their aggre-
gate borrowings were above $40, OOo,-
900. These loans were for long per-
iods and at interest rates that were
much lower than those charged by
private lenders. Many thousands Of
farmers have been directly benefited
BY this federal loan plan since Its in
cepti0n, and thousands more have
reaped an indirect advantage through
the reduction in interest rates that
was brought about by this govern
mental agency Like the Federal Re-
serve system; the farm loan act Is
Democratic legislation and is likely TO
ramain on, the books. notwithstanding
all the Republican threats to repeal
r. s8es 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
PARMERs scORN MERGER.

The American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton meeting held recently in Chicago
adopted a resolution denouncing the
attempt to ally the agriculturists OF
America with the radicals Of the In
dustrial world. The federation Is
composed OF LOGO, 900 members in Is
states. 5.'
IS. I'VE wish the American people"
says the resolution. definitely to UNI
;derstand that the organization styled
The Farmers National Council has
no authority to speak in behalf Of the
farmers Of this country, and any and
all efforts on the part Of The Farm
ers' National Council to ally agricul-
turists of America with the radicals
in the industrial world is hereby de-
nounced." i,s
Resolutions relating to legislation
and other desires Of the federation
were adopted, the salient features be-
ing the creation OF bureaus to have dir
rect, supervision Of the work OF the
federation Other resolutions I'M
.dorsed the American Legion, conser-
yation OF health and industry, CON
demned strikes and opposed legisla-
ton tending to levy d tax Of one per
cent on land holdings in excess Of
SIC. 900, "a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
READ THE RECORD, MR.. ROOT.

In a formal speech that was doubt
less intended to be at once an indict-
ment of the Democratic administration
and an inspiration to Republicans in
New York and the country at large,
Elihu Root has merely furnished a
new occasion for directing public at
tention to the incompetence Of the G.
%. P.'s stewardship in the present Con-
gress.
Proposing course of action for his
party, Mr.. Root urged, among other
things, the accomplishment Of five
important enterprises which can only
be initiated and consummated by Con-
gress. These recommendations of Mr..
Roots contemplated: "a Reduction OF
war taxes; ~ retrenchment in gov
ernmental expenditures; go adpoticn
OF a budgetry system; (4) withdraw
al OF the Presidents extraordinary
war powers, and (5) immediate rati-
flcation OF the treaty with reserya-
TONS
Nothing is better known to the mass
OF the American people than that the
Republican Congress, in session since
last May, with the exception OF a few
weeks. has failed and refused to re-
duce or modify war taxation, safe
guard appropriations against waste
6fulness; adopt budget or lessen the
war powers-and the war burdens
of the Executive. notwithstanding the
Presidents messages requesting the
Republican majority to do these very
things. 1t is well and universally un-
derstood that it was the Republican
Senators and not President Wilson
who prevented the ratification of the
treaty,
Among the war powers" which
were conferred on the President were
those In connection with the Govern
ment's control and operation Of the
railroads. 1t was necessary for the
President to call upon the Republican
Congress- twice in the space of eight
months to force its leaders into franz
ing and passing measure that would
return the roads to their private own
ers and thus relieve him Of one OF the
most extensive and onerous Of his
"war powers"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10

With the redemption and cancella-
ton OF $60,OO0,000 of ''loan" certifi-
Gates. the last Of the Governments
floating Indebtedness has been extin-
guished. The public debt has been
growing smaller since last August
and is to undergo further reduction
in the next few months. Even with a
lower rate OF taxation ON small in
comes provision for which decrease
was made by Democratic Congress
as soon as the war ended-the Govern
ment is meeting its obligations
promptly and fully without hint of
further borrowings. The financing of
the war and the even more difficult
task of preventing a crisis during re-
construction are among the most not
able il not the most spectacular
achievements of the present admins
tration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10

ture has demanded passage. But with
as little regard for settled business
.as they have for settled peace, they
pursue their leisurely course Of end
less twaddle and interminable debate.
Only one constructive piece OF legisla-
ton. in nine months, has been present
ed to the President for his signature;
The leaders have been hopelessly at
sea. An occasional bill has passed a
single house, and then relocated to q
deadlocked conference. They have
measured their success by their proud
ability to put the President in the
hole" The call OF the times is for
progressive, constructive, forward
looking statesmanship. The party that
controls Congress today, sees only vis-
ions Of a decadent past It has moth
ing constructive to offer. It ignores
the resistless logic of events, and
stubbornly sets its face against the
Inevitable. The problems Of the fu-
ture require something more for their
solution than a program OF aggravated
1UeTtla anu CuIlulSA sOUSSA NSSA0AA'S;S -
platform committee OF 1876 members,
representing 81 varieties Of political
faith, may appeal to selfshness, pre-
judice and party pride. but by no pro-
cess Of political wizzardy can It grant
absolution to recalcitrant Congress,
and to party leadership that dis
trusts locomotiOn as form OF human
activity,
The record Of achievement during
the past seven years, is the greatest
guaranty our party can offer for It's
future performance. That record is
and stands as an open
book We have faith and pride in our
leadership. Especially do we rejoice
today in the fact that the great agri-
cultural state Of Iowa, for the fourth
time in the history Of the nation, has
been recognized and greatly honored
In the appointment to the Cabinet OF
one Of its foremost and most beloved
citizens, Edwin T. Meredith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID.
MINIsTRATOR.

State Of Iowa, Delaware County, -ss--
Notice is hereby given, That the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified as administrator Of the es-
tate OF A. l.. Fergesen, late of Della
ware County, deceased. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment and those
having claims against the same will
present them, duly authenticated, to
the undersigned for allowance
Dated March 9Th, 1920.
r. D. GRAHAM.
BRONSON & TIERNEY,
Attorneys for Estate. 1913.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
SIMPLIFY THE INCOME TAX.
(From the New York World.

4 Representative Watson's demand
for simpler system Of income tax re-
turns will receive the unqualified in
dorsement of the 100000 persons
who hive to pay income taxes. Their
complaint is not against the form or
principle OF the tax but against its
complicated provisions.
Why should a citizen be Obliged to
consult an expert accountant az a
condition of paying a tax or expose
himself to the risk of heavy fine II
he relies on his own limited acquain-
lance with bookkeeping in preparing
his return? The tax itself is onerous
enough without the added penalty Of
"a compulsory course in mathematical
calculation on many points of which
trained accountants themselves disa-
gree and in which persons Of reason
able intelligence founder helplessly.
In recognition of these difficulties,
the Treasury Department offers to
supply taxpayers in general. and
more especially lawyers, accountants,
engineers with an income-tax infor-
nation service Eat So a year
This is surely cheap enough for an
official correspondence course in the
higher mathematics of income taxa
ton Lawyers and accountants no,
doubt will find it helpful, but for "tax-
payers in general" or particular it
will prove about as useful as the in
tegral calculus to grammar-school
boy.
What the general run Of taxpayers
need is to have their tax. liability
stated in the simplest possible terms
so that any one Of ordinary intelli
gence can compute it correctly. The
income tax should be made as easy a
tax to pay as any other. 1t should be
freed from intricacies that provoke
evaporation and not infrequently in
spire a feeling Of terrorism in con-.
scientious taxpayers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
Wednesday evening.

Wednesday evening.
Phil and Clifford Paris returned
from Rochester Tuesday morning.
Rame Raster spent couple of days
last week with relatives in Manches-
ter. .,.s
Mrs. r. Baldwin OF Dyersville was
a caller In town the fore part Of the
week. Il 4
DR.. Wintenburg Of Delhi made a
professional call at the Nicholson
home Saturday. Mr.. Nicholson being
quite sick.
Mrs. viii Claus entertained the
German Ladies Aid Friday.
Mrs. Al Trumblee OF Manchester
spent Wednesday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Raster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zirtzman at
tended the Grange lodge at Manches-
ter Saturday.
Ross Davis and family were Sunday
guests at the home Of his brother, Bir-
;ney. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hughes were
shoppers in Manchester Saturday.
4 l.. G. Raster was a Dubuque bus
mess caller Thursday. 4: 81 .sssi.
Mabel zirtzman is on the sick list
at this writing. ~
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Paris were Man
chester callers Monday. = Z
Ivan Boone and family spent Sum
day with Manchester relatives
Sealey Raster attended the sale at
Strawberry Point Saturday.
Mrs Haven and son Roy were Wis
,itors to the county seat Saturday.
Mrs. Ned Paris will entertain the
neighborhood Embr. Club at her home
Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
DELAWARE.

About a dozen friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Kingsley went to their home
Tuesday, March End, with well filed
baskets and helped them partake Of a
six o'clock dinner, it being the 5Sth
anniversary of their wedding day.
Their many friends join in wishing
them health to enjoy many more an
niversaries.
The Cemetery Society realized $2S
from their supper held in the hall on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10

Evidence submitted to the court in
Michigan in the trial of men charged
with corruption, fraud and conspiracy
in connection with the nomination
and election of Truman H. Newberry
as Senator from that state indicates
that in some minds the honor of seat
in the Senate justified any crime
against the ballot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
MR.. LODGES BURDEN

Day by day the extent Of Senator
Lodges personal responsibility for the
obstruction OF the treaty OF peace with
Germany, and the indefinite prolon-
CATION OF a technical state of. war, Is
more clearly, and convincingly re-
lyealed to the American people. His
handling Of the latest negotiations for
a prompt and amicable adjustment
Of the differences between the friends
and. the foes Of the treaty and the
League Of Nations accentuates the
already large measure Of Mr.. Lodges
Individual accountability for disas-
|trous delay.
It was as bitter personal enemy Of
President Wilson rather than Repub-
lican leader Of the Senate that MI.
Lodge began his assaults on the treaty
q year ago. Even before Mr., Lodge
or any one else could possibly have
known the provisions OF the treaty and
the covenant, he condemned both in
advance In fact, he, reversed his for
mer position as an advocate. Of a
League Of Nations seemingly because
he preferred to show hostility to Pres
ident Wilson than remain consistent
champion .Of international concord.
When the treaty and the covenant were
finally laid before the Senate, Mr..
Lodge showed his determinations to
treat them not as the product OF Amer
ica's participation in the peace confer
ence but as the Presidents private
proposals.
At every turn Senator Lodges an
linus toward the President has inspir-
ed and guided his dealings with the
treaty and the league. He has en-
couraged the "irreconcilable' Repub-
Leans to become more implacable; he
has persuaded some of the mild reser-
vationists" to show less friendliness;
he has sought by his blanishments to
win Democratic Senator's to the side OF
opposition.
1t would have been bad enough IL
Mr.. Lodge had adopted these tactics in
the hope of obtaining advantage for
his party at the expense of his coun-
try; but he has gone further than that.
Mr.. Lodge has not hesitated to jeopar-
die the interests of the United States
or to risk the solidarity of his own
party to crafty his grudge against
President Wilson. He has impaired
his prestige as political leader to in
dulge his personal pique and preju-
dice. He has made the, conflict over
the treaty something vastly more con-
temptible than struggle between
political groups-he has made 1t the
occasion for venting his personal
spleen and spite.
In this light, then, Senator Lodge
stands today after the failure of the
latest attempts to compromise sena-s
torial differences with respect to the
treaty. While pretending to espouse
ratification with reservations Mr.
Lodge has fought all along in the ranks
of the defeatists. He won one set Of
Republican Senators to strong reser-
yations" and then, apparently, lest
even these succeed, he played the game
Of the outright rejectionists.
One thing Mr.. Lodge has made as
plain as daylight He has shouldered
q load Of responsibility that his party
doubtless soon will be quite willing
he shall carry alone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10

Not every Republican who is seen
with hammer in his hand is at work
on his party's Presidential platform.
They may simply be preparing to
knock" some other fellows candidate
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
CENTRAL TO PLAY
. WESTERN AT PARK
Final Scheduled High School
Ball Game Is on Tap At
Georgia Avenue.

Central and Western are meeting
today at American League Park in
the final high school championship
baseball game of the season
Frank Krupp, Centrars pitching
ace, or Claiming Walker. the crack
southpaw Of Central. will be on the
mound for the Mt. Pleasant lads.
Western will probably send Reece
Hair to the mound with Atkinson and
Brooks in reserve in case the murder
Gus bats of the Central lads get going
us in other games.
Central has won fifteen games and
lost four this season and has two tie
games credited. Western has won
fourteen contests and has lost but
two. The pitching strength is all in
Centrals favor, while inhelding west
erp looks to have the edge on the
Central lads.
However, comma" as they write
it in the high schools, high school
baseball is high school baseball, and
those who predict are likely to go far
af,eld. Central is thought to have the
edge on account Of battery strength.
Wise ones are picking Western to fool
the Central lads. And there you are.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
NAVY CREW WON'T RACE
IN REGATTA ON HUDSON

ANNAPOLIS, June lit appears
certain now that the Annapolis crew
will not enter the Poughkeepsie re-
gatta- Coach G,endon, however. will
bend all his efforts toward preparing
the oarsmen for the Olympic elimina-
tion race, which takes place on Lake
Quinsigamond Worcester, Mass, July
% and "a. This race Is over a course
of 1000 yards, as IL will be at the
Olympics at Antwerp, and II IL re-
earded as inadvisable to prepare fer
the longer contest such a short period
before the trial contests.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
MARYLAND STATE TAKES
BASEBALL TRIP TODAY
College Parkers Without Star
Hurler Play Four Games
in North.

Maryland State College baseball
players take a trip North, starting
today. They meet Cornell, Penn
state, Delaware College and New
York University. Two of the games
will be played as alumni day. exhi-
billions, and the Staters are sure to
have big crowds in attendance for
the engagements.
Vic Keene, the star hurler, fs out
Of commission. His loss will be felt
on the trip. as he was expected to
play in the outfield when he was not
pitching. Nesbit, r. Knode, Harts>
horn and Smith will be used in the
box.
Coach III. c. Byrd is not over-opti-
mistic of success on the trip, as
all of the teams to be played are in
top form, while the Staters are in
none too good shape.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
series will draw more than $4,000

series will draw more than 10000
fans.
Peckenpaugh is no friend of the
Washington boxmen. He toed the
plate ten time in the two games and
collected q triple. three doubles. two
singles and q pass.
The Griffs lost after winning six
straight. Last week the Yanks beat
the Red Sox, who had won six
straight Claude Williams and Stan
ley Coveleskie also fell before the
Yanks after winning six straight
games
The only error made by the Griffs
in the morning game allowed the
winning run to go over the plate.
Ellerbe had handled six chances
without q slip but his only misplay
in the twin bill was costly.
Ruth's home run was his twelfth
Of the season, and 1t was a prodigi-
Gus poke. As q matter of fact Babe
has not hit short home run this
year. He has yet to drive ball into
the lower stand at the Polo Grounds.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

teen men from Alexandria and return.
VIII take on dates for Saturdays after
June TO-"
Those Marines didn't do a thing to
Johnny O'Brien's Army team at the
American League Park yesterday In
the benefit game for the st. Eliza
beth's lads. The devil dogs just
crashed eighteen hits of Norman for
eleven runs. Driver hurled for the
Marines. and while he walked nine
batters and was tapped for ten hits.
got away with II. The final score
was IL to in favor of the Marines
Another Marine Corps team. OF
Quantico. Va, found the Cardinals. OF
Alexandra, a much tougher proposi-
ton. The Alexandrian's won by and
3 and and . in a double bill.
Two homers, one by ]. Mccoy and
another by Lecock. of the Linworth
team, spelled defeat for the r p. An
drews nine. The paper men. despite .
circuit clout by Walsh, were trimmed
by to 8. A three-run rally in the
ninth tied the score, but the Lin
worths came through in their half at
bat with q run.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
RICE WILL BE IN FORM
FOR CLASH AT ARDMORE
Baltimore Boxer Sends Cheering
Word to Promoter Kid
Sullivan.

Frankie Rice, the Baltimore boxer.
will be at Ardmore next Tuesday
night in perfect fettle for his ten
round clash with Jack Sweeney. Of
Philadelphia. according TO word re-
ceived by Promoter Sullivan today.
II have been training hard" writes
Rice, and Ardnore fairs will sec n
different Rice from the one they saw
against Bowen. i really hope 10 put
this Sweeney away just rs soon as
possible, in the lrst round il the
chance comes"
Rice is scheduled for a ten n-round
battle at Ardmore next Tuesday night
with Jack Sweeney, OF Philadelphia.
one of the toughest featherweights in
the Quaker City.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
PhiIadeIphia. Please Copy.

One Sam Hahn sent the following
prepaid message to this office the
other day:
"Philadelphia-Billy Cannon, one
OF Philadelphia's promising light
weights knocked out Johnny Piazzi.
of this city, in the fourth round of a
scheduled eight-round bout at the
Cambria Athletic Club. here, tonight
before a great crowd.
Cannon, predicted by the sports
here as a second Lew Tender on ac-
count of his southpaw style, never let
Piazzi get set and after administer
ing a good licking for three rounds.
sent his left hand into Piazzfs stom-
sch and the contest was over.
"SAM HAHN"
Being used to the ways of certain
misguided boxing managers. we gazed
at the Philadelphia Morning Ledger,
and 10, here is what we read:
"The wind-up at the Cambria A. G.
last night between Billy Cannon and
Johnny Piazzi went but four rounds,
tho latter breaking his wrist. Until
that time Piazzi had decidedly the
better of the going"
The North American remarked as
follows:
Johnny Piazzi, substituting for
Young Joe yelling in n scheduled
eight-round bout with Billy Cannon
at the Cambria A. c. last night. broke
his arm at the wrist in the fourth
round. Piszzi had a comfortable lead
when the accident occurred"
This same Cannon would like to ap-
pear at the Ardmore Club. However,
there seems small likelihood of that.
The Ardmore promoters we're not born
yesterday. Teiegraphic managers
mean telegraphic boxers. both OF
which are doing all possible to ruin
the sport.
Billy Recap, veteran sport editor of
tho Philadelphia Ledger likes to print
such things from out of town. Here's
one for him right at home. He may
have heard of Hahn and Cannon.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

Tender, in the first place. Is a
legitimate lightweight. scaling as low
as l3l pounds. ringside. With Leon
ard insisting on 13o pounds at
o'clock. the champion would outweigh
his rival some eight or ten pounds and
most followers of boxing believe TINS
margin much too much. Leonard is
good boxer and packs a wallop. That
extra poundage would spell grievous
danger for Tender.
In the second place. though boxing
in fine form. Tender was decisively
beaten last week by Edd!" Fitzsim-
mons, the New York southpaw. No
one ranks Fitzsimmons in Leonard's
class as a hitter and, instead of mere
ly being knocked OF his fest. Tender
would have been nicked into DRAM
land had Leonard, ana not Fitzsin-
mons, landed on mis- jaw.
Makes Hard suipuintIsps.
Billy Gibson. Leonard's manager.
spreads before the boxing fans his
Willingness to have the champion de-
Tend his title against Tender, though
he makes no mention ot the weight.
He has kept this a dark secre- fer
more than a year. But Gibson makes
such difficult financial demands that