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New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Direct Vote on Amendment.

The preamble to the Constitution
of the United States proclaiming
that eve, the people, of the United
States do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States
of America" makes it most consis-
tent that any amendment to that
Constitution should be established"
only. by "the people of the United
States" Therefore, the Republican
party urges an amendment to the
Constitution which shall declare
that any further amen dment can be
established only by direct reference
to the people.-Robert w. Scranton,
100 Portsea Street, New Haven, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

complete system Of good roads. This
will enable the farmer to market his
crease the attractiveness of farm life,
and will help to keep at home the
hundreds of thousands of farm boys
who now migrate to the cities.
If the Republican party wishes to
obtain the support of the farmers of
the country it should go on record as
favoring broad. comprehensive policy
of road improvement through state and
national agencies.
WHIDDEN GRAHAM.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Urges Better Teachers WAGE

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The education of this coun-
try IS fast dropping below the normal
standard. The school teachers are not
going to submit to the low wages thev
receive, which are below those given
common labor, when they can Get
some ething much better l hope the
Republican party will advocate an in
crease in the salaries of the school
teachers and thus encourage more to
enter the field of school teaching.
CHESTER WEBB.
Great Neck Station N Y
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Fixed Policy for Mexico

The Republican party pledges
fixed, unwavering, forceful policy in
solving the Mexican problem, through
diplomatic agencies experienced in
Latin American affairs; diplomacy
frank but courteous, considerate but
righteously firm. A policy demand
ing universal respect for our flag,
the adequate protection of our ma
tionals and their vested property
rights. policy opposed to conquest
or forceful acquisition Of territory,
but recognizing in the name of
o humanity and internal peace our OBJ
legation to cooperate in the main
tenance of stable, progressive gov
ernment, operating, if possible, un-
der a Latin-American league com
pact, favorable to allAAmerica
commercial reciprocity, But opposed
to European political aggression
Frank Avery Skilton, "a Hamilton
Avenue, Auburn, N. Y.
Public Voice in Foreign Affairs
The Republican party advocates
the creation of a constitutional
amendment to the end that in foreign
affairs (through joint committees of
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

Executive, Senate and House or
otherwise) the voice of the people, as
IN domestic affairs. can be expressed.
WPen the Constitution was adopted
Europe was a month to six weeks
away. Steamships, railroads and cleo
trlc communication did not exist and
large part of the world was under
despotic rule. Changed conditions
have now placed the whole world in
instant touch:--Luis Jackson, Upper
Montclair, N. j.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Land for Ex-Service Men

The Republican party advocates
the extension Of Federal government
assistance to men who served in the
American land sea or air forces from
April II, 1917, to November II, 1918,
to enable them to own a farm. Such
assistance to be limited to $1,000
loan for buildings, stock and imple-
ments and the sale to them on credit
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Good Roads High Price Foe
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One of the greatest economic
issues now confronting the Americ
people is that Of increasing the pro-
duction of farm products and thus
bringing down the cost of food. The
most important action that can be
taken toward this end by the national
and state governments is the estab-
lishment all over the country of
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Educate Nexroe. and Immigrant.

Educate Negroes and Immigrant.
Whereas, an intelligent electorate
Is the only sure basis Of democ-
racy; and whereas, both the negro
and the immigrant are. historically
and politically, the wards of the
national government; and, where
as, there is lack Of uniformity in
educational standards throughout the
United States; therefore, resolved,
that it be the will of the Repub-
lican convention to pledge the party
Of ed which Vi sha eon.rate S%rsau
with the states in training negroes
and immigrants for American citi-
zenship, and in promoting standard
izstion Of texts and pedagogic meth
DDS throughout the United States.
w. f. Thomas, 161 South Airing
ton Avenue, East Orange. N. J.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Resstablish Constitutional Rule

The Republican party pledges it.
self to at once reestablish consti-
tutional government in the three CO.
ordinate branches of our government.
s;tntonp as set up and prescribed in the Con-
Cannon Place, Troy, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Federal Control Les;slation

We hold that we'll paid and con-
tented labor is essential to our ma
tlonal progress and we therefore IA
vor the enactment of Federai con-
troll law that shall define the limits
OF exploitation, the right Of labor to
STRIKE and the rights of the people
disorder and losa-C. F. G.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Some Suggested Planks
Among s"s mass Of suggestions The touovtro:

Of public lands at price realized
from other settlers. Such debt to
bear 5 per cent interest and per
cent amortization annual payment.
Title SO acquired not salable or
!easable for twenty years, except
by reason Of death or incapacitating
illness.-J. 70 'Brien, 1872 Engle Street,
Englewood, N, J.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Children. Welfare Bureau
Garry Out Platform Plank,

The Republican party reiterates
and aftirms its loyalty TO the prin-
ciple that a party platform is some
thing to be lived up to by those
elected to Office thereon. and that it
is not mere expedicncy with which
to catch votes to be repudSated after
election.-Richard Marlowe, Elmira,
N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Modify Civil Service Rule.

We favor the removal from all
Civil Service rules Of the un-Amer-
lean age limitation placed on COM
petitive examinations for clerical
positions under the government, and
making physical and mental efficiency
the sole qualifying test for selective
as 1t is for elective office and public
service. The law as 1t stands de-
ciares an inequality which does not
exist between man and, man in tho
spirit OF our country's traditions
r. w. Hendrickson, BaVside. N. Y.
Children's Welfare Bursau
We advocate the creation Of = do.
partment to deal with children's well
fare, its chief to be woman.-L. C.
White, $40 White Street, Burling-
ton, Iowa.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15

MO OTHER president, with the ex-
1N ception of John Quincy Adams,
has served the country as long as
James Monroe and, without exception,
none has had an official experience
so varied.
From 1776, when he was vigorous,
six-foot, broad shouldered, raw-boned
boy of eighteen, and left William and
Mary's college to enter the RevOlu-
tion, Monroe remained in the public
service until 1925, when he retired
from the White House a wrlnkled,
care bent, impoverished old man. In
those 4Y years, he had been minor
military officer under Washington; re-
peatedly member Of the legislature,
IL member of the Continental congress
and of the national senate; twice gov
ernor of Virginia; minister to France,
England and Spain; secretary of state
and war at the same time and finally
president for two terms.
Without wealth or family influence,
with a slow, commonplace mind, with
no gifts as speaker; with modest
awkward presence and plain, unpol-
ished manners, this very ordinary man
plodded up the ladder Of ambition to
its tOpmost rung. How? By sheer
force OF his rugged, courageous, in
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15

KEONROE'S administration was
lV1 the most serene and yet one Of
the most important periods in the life
of the nation. 1t was an eight years
crowded with glorious and lasting vic
tories of peace, such victories as
swords never can win.
BY mere exchange Of notes be-
tween the United States and England,
those two jealous neighbors pledged
themselves to disarm forever on the
great lakes. BY common-sense bust
ness transaction, Florida, which was
Of little use to Spain, but of much
use to the United States, was bought
over the counter in 1920, a peaceable
the Louisiana purchase. BY a civil no.
tice to the old world, in 1928, the
whole new world was set aside under
the Monroe doctrine as an immense
preserve of international peace. By
give-and-take in the Missouri comprO-
mise in 1920, North and South were
bound together anew, though with
false ties.
Monroe's two terms cover what Is
known as the "era Of good feelings"
The old Federalist party having given
up the ghost he succeeded to the pres
idency as the last of the Virginia dy-
nasty almost as easily as an heir APP
parent receives the crown Of his fiji
Their. Washington's second election
would have been entirely unanimous
had not h New Hampshire elector cast
one dissenting ballot.
Yet that EZRA Of good feeling
really was filed with many bitter
feelings aroused by personal ambi-
tons and the quarrels Of factions.
But Monroe formed one Of the strong
est cabinets in history, and, with John
Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford,
John G. Calhoun and William Writ
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15

among its members, he succeeded in
reconciling to his administration the
most divergent elements. In his de-
sire for harmony, he would also have
included Henry Clay and Andrew
Jackson, but they declined.
One day the British minister glared
across the White, House dinner table
and shouted TO the French minister:
"Are you biting your nails at me,
sir?" The FreRchman responded
by drawing his sword, and the two
diplomats rushed at each other. But
as they were about to clash, the pres
ident drew his own sword between
them and stopped the fight.
That little incident gives us pic
ture of the spirit of Monroe and his
administration. While he was in the
White House, men and factions had
to leave their quarrels at the door.
The quiet, modest president was not
so successful in keeping the peace
among the women of the official cir
Gle, and their disputes over social rank
and precedence brewed many squalls
Although Jim Monroe, as he was
Familiarity called, was the last presi-
dent to cling to the ancient knee
breeches, cockade and sword, he was
as plain and easy as an old shoe.
. When newly arrived European
diplomat saw a bald-headed, watery-
eyed man in striped seersucker
coat, q dirty waistcoat spotted with
ink and with slippers down at the
heel writing at a White House desk,
he wondered that tho president
would have such slovenly clerk UNI
til he was dumfounded to find that
he was in the presence of the president
himself.
In the six years that remained t0l
Monroe after retiring from the presi-l
dency, he set himself, as an ex-presl-l
dent, q high standard Of conduct
Having received the supreme honor
at the hands of all the people, he felt
that his name belonged to them and
he refused to lend It to any candidate
or any party.
Feeble and alone after the death
Of his wife, Monroe sold Oak Hill,
his Virginia farm, in the closing
months Of his fife. With the feeling
Of an exile, the last OF the Virginians
left his native state to live with q som
in-law IN New York city. where BE
died On July 8 1881
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15

dustrious, honest, loyal character-a
triumph of the homely virtues.
Although he failed in some of his
most important tasks, Monroe's fall
ures were forgiven because they were
honest mistakes. The ridicule and the
disgrace brought upon him by the most
spectacular episode of his undramatic
life would have buried forever man
more brilliant and less sincere.
This remarkable scene was enacted
on the highly theatrical stage of the
national convention at Paris directly
after the Reign of Terror and the fall
of Robespierre, when France was the
outcast among nations. At that mo-
ment, Monroe appeared as the envoy
of the only sister republic and, to let
all the world see that the Revolution
had at least one friend left on earth,
the president of the convention melo-
dramatically folded the rustic Virgin
ian in his arms.
After two years, he was recalled for
his zeal, and came home in rage of
indignation. Passing by the gate of
Mount Vernon without paying his re-
spects to Washington, he paid them
instead in 800 pages which he pub
lished in defense of himself and in de-
nunciation of the administration. New
ertheless, the discredited diplomat was
sent to Paris again by President JEFF
feFSon in a few years, when he came
away covered with success, and with
the treaty for the purchase of Louisl-
ana under his arm by fitting prelude
to the Monroe doctrine, 20 years later.
There is most interesting souve-
mir Of Monroe in Paris. Like Madi-
sen, he had fallen in love while q
member Of congress and had married
Elizabeth Kortright of New York. Two
children having been born to them,
one Of the girls was placed in the ia
nous French, school Of Mme., Campan,
where she formed a friendship with
Hortense Beauharnals that outlasted
the many vicissitudes Of Josephine's
iaughter.
Recently the notable figures In the,
court Of, the first consul Of Malmai-
son were modelled and grouped about
Napoleon for a celebrated wax works
show in Paris. In that brilliant galaxy
Of monarchs and dukes vet to be,
Eliza Monroe. in girlish prettiness, Is
seen again by the side Of the future
queen Of Holland and the destined
mother of Napoleon III.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
PLAIN TALKING BY
VERMONT GOVERNOR
POSITIVE DECLARATION THAT
he WILL NOT CALL EXTRA
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
4 CONFERENCE WITH HARDING
powerful and irresponsible Organic.
/; alton" Forced Through the 18th
Amendment to the Constitution.

Rutland, Wt-Governor Clement is
sued a proclamation refusing to call
the legislature in special session to
make possible ratification of the fed
eral amendment for woman suffrage.
The governors proclamation fol,
lows conference which he held al
Washington recently with Senator
Harding, at which 1t is understood
the republican nominee for President
discussed with him the possibility of
having ratification completed by the
republican legislature of Vermont.
In giving his reason for again re-
fusing to call special session, Gov.
ernor Clement said the proposed
amendment clearly invades the con.
stitution of Vermont.
Governor Clements proclamation
asserted that "as is stands and is in
terpreted by the supreme court, the
federal constitution threatens the
foundation Of free popular govern
ment."
The seventeenth amendment to the
constitution, he said, had been 1obbied
through congress and state legisla
lures by federal agents, and the 18th
amendment had been forced through
by powerful and irresponsible organ
izations, operating through paid
agents with unlimited funds"
{: 'Tt is now proposed to force through
the 18th amendment TOR women SUI
frage in the same manner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
American Express Company Wants
to Remain Consolidated CONCERN.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the In
terstate Commerce Commission was
asked by the American RAILWAY Elk
press Company of its continued opera
ton as consolidation Of the Adams
Express Company, American Express
Company, Wells Fargo and Company,
and the Southern Express Company.
George G. Taylor, Of New York, presi-
dent Of the consolidated organization,
said sal 100000 was needed for equip
ment.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
Probability Is That France VIII
Soon Elect an Aid to Deschanel.

Paris. The state of President Des-
channels health has. revived talk In
the parliamentary Hobbies Of the neces-
sity Of taking measures to meet the
possibility Of prolonged inability Of
the president, through illness, to dis
charge the duties Of his Office. Imme-
diately after the accident which .befeil
the president recently, It was propos-
ed to create the Office Of vice-presi-
dent, which does not exist under the
French constitution.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
There viii BE No Skyrocketing
to the Moon During This Mouth.

Worcester, Mass. = The Goddard
rockets trip to the moon will not take
place this month. Professor Robert
A. Goddard, of Clark University. says
that the rocket is not fully equipped
for its fight.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
No Matter How Short Are Their
Dresses, Women Hold Them Up.

Paris.-No matter how short they
are the women still hold them up
Here in Paris, where skirts are short
er than in any other civilized town,
some even stopping at the knee, they
are always elevated still further on
rainy days.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
$4,000 Kegs of Danish Butter
Arrive at the Port of New York.

New York. - Forty-four thousand
kegs of Danish butter, each contain
ing 100 pounds, arrived here on board
the British steamship Mahia, from
Copenhagen. The butter was consign,
ed to American importers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
Agricultural Department Takes Up
Development of the Mango Fruit

Washington. Development OF the
mango, as commercial fruit is being
taken up by experts in the U. s. De-
partment of Agriculture.
The East Indian mango is one OF
the great fruits Of the world.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
National Association of Colored
Women's Clubs Meet at Tuskegee

Tuskegee Institute, Ala.-With rep.
resentatives present from every state
in the union, the National Associa'
ton of Colored Women's Clubs held
its first session in the chapel at Tus'
kegee Institute.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
Copyright. 1920. by James Morgan,
JAMES MONROE

1759-(ApriI 28) James Monroe
born In Wessmoreland
county, Va.
1776-Graduated William and
Mary. Entered the army.
17s2-In the legislature.
1783-86-in the Continental
congress. 4
1787-ln the Legislature.
1789-In the state constitutional
convention. s.
1790-4-ln the senate.
17e4-6-Minister to France.
1799- 18o2--Governor of Virginia.
18o3-3-ln the diplomatic scrv-
ice.
180o-1o-ln the legislature.
1911-Governor. y
1e11-17-Sscretary of state.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-15
Legislation Making Mexico Dry
Now In Course Of Preparation.

: Mexico City.-Legislation making
all Mexico "dry" is being prepared for
presentation to the next congress at
the office of Provisional President de
la Huerta, says the newspaper Uni
versal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-03
MAIER JEWELRY STORE

Every single and married person
in the country. of small income,
would feel attracted to the Repub-
lican party if the incoming admin
istratiOn does what is proposed by
party leaders to do in the way OF
exempting from the income tax
maximum incomes of $1,000 for
single men, and double that
amount for married men, instead of
subiecting incomes of $1,000
and $1,000. respectively. to that
tax. as is now the law. To tax a
single man, earning $1,000, and a
married man, who earns double
that amount. $40 and $40 respect
lively. per year, has been burden
some indeed during times of high
cost of living. President-elect Har-
ding can win many friends among
the bachelors and married men, OF
small incomes. if he can put this
needed modification of the income
tax law across.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-03
WHERE CAN HE BE FOUND :

Opportunity has knocked at the
door of Aberdeen for the past one
hundred years. 1t has appealed to
the judgment of our enterprising
citizens, who. in the capacity of
their leadership. have opened up
the portals that admitted whatever
of growth, development or pros
perity that has come to the town
in that space of time.
Opportunity is still knocking at
the door of this town. 1t is more
insistent at this critical stage of the
towns existence than perhaps at
anv period of its history.
There are men in Aberdeen en-
lowed with the qualities of leader
ship and the power of vision.
THESE men are conscious of their
qualities, but they are not function
ing-they are not using them for
the advancement of the town-and
the deplorable consequence is the
town is not growing. and that de-
cadence will be the result. No or
ganized effort to grasp the oppor-
tunity and use it for the advance
ment of our town and the sections
surrounding it.
Our citizens are eager for the or
ganization of an active commercial
club, but a leader around whom
they would throng and by whom
they would be influenced. where
can he be found ?
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-03

Numbers of people who worked
at the sawmills and logging camps
aud earned good wages during the
flush money times of the war, will
miss the ready opportunity to earn
since the lumber industry has ex-
perienced a slump. Hundreds of
these people will be driven back to
the farm in order to keep the wolf
from the door. They will find farm
ing a less lucrative business than
numbering. when the remuneration
is considered in dollars and cents,
but when the superior satisfaction
is realized of having their smoke
houses supplied with meat. their
cribs filed with corn and their
barn yards alive with fowl Of every
description. they will be infinitely
in a happier and more prosperous
condition.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-03

Some of the members who be-
longed to the low-pressure. or mi.
nority group. are congratulatine
themselves on their immunity from
blame for the high taxes imposed
by the high-pressure, or majority
contingent of the last legislature.
They say 1 told you so. ETC." but
the people. like the villagers IN the
fable of old dog Tray" will hold
them equally responsible for being
in bad company. and will blame
them just as much as the company
In which they we're found. It is the
legislature a. whole that the peo-
pie viii blame. Individual menu
bers viii be entirely lost sight of in
the criticism.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-03

The male voters of the state have
imposed upon the women OF the
state a poll tax. The rechecking OF
the votes on the amendment. at
Jackson. disclosed this to be fact.
The prime cause for the Revolution
airy war was taxation without rep
resentation. The women of the
state will not revolt, however, on
this benifcent imposition, but like
good wives. daughters. sisters and
sweethearts. will go and register,
pay the poll tax and retaliate by
voting all the men out of office.
Since the men have go ordered.
every woman in the towns and
country ought to register and vote.
The fact is they must do so In or-
der to share the responsibility of
government with their menfolks,
else each family. consisting of male
and female voters. will be a divided
household. and a house divided
against Itself can't stand. Then,
good women everywhere. hasten to
the registrars Office and get your
name on the poll book.