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New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Penalty Asked
For All Who
Fail to Vote
Increasing Tendency Shown
to Slight Ballot; Election
Day Treated as a Day for
Self, Not for Country
Neglect Hurts Nation
Plank Is Suggested That
Would Compel Every
Citizen to Visit Polls

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In advocacy of a proposal for
plank in the forthcoming Republican
platform to compel electors to vote at
all primary and regular elections, I
submit the following:
such as ours is government by the
majority.
All political decisions in our form
Of government originate in party pri-
msries. The results of primaries as
now operated are not expressive of the
will of the majority, as it frequently
happens that less than so per cent Of
the enrolled voters cast their ballots.
After the nominations are decided at
the primaries the relative Importance
Of the elective positions at the general
elections determines to great extent
the proportion of the votes actually
cast For many minor Offices the COM
bined votes cast for all candidates are
not infrequently bare majority of all
the eligible votes.
Hence there arises from many Of our
best citizens acrimonious criticisms Of
the standing OF the candidates to be
voted upon, and still further criticism
Of the persons selected.
The exercise of political franchise is
. solemn duty every citizen owes not
alone to himself but to the nation as
we'll 1t is Increasingly apparent that
many of the best of our citizenry look
upon both primary and regular cleo
ton days as holidays in which to in
dulge themselves in pleasures, rather
than occasions upon which to show
their patriotism and love of country
by endeavoring to secure the most rep
resentative citizens to conduct the af-
fairs of the community.
Many Of our governmental ills are
directly traceable to delinquencies on
the part of the citizens themselves, and
this impels me to suggest the remedy
proposed.
The practice of inflicting a so-called
poll tax in some of the states for the
privilege Of voting is, to my mind, dia-
metrically opposed to the principles of
representative government. Instead of
nficting a monetary punishment on q
person for voting, the direct antithesis
should be adopted-that is, of making
it penalty for failure to vote.
C. A. M'ALLISTER.
Hotel Breton Hall, Broadway and
Eighty-fifth Street
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Protect u. S. Foreign Trade

The prosperity of nation, the
welfare of its farmers, laborers and
other citizens, depends upon the busi-
ness that nation does with the rest
Of the world. The Republican party
pledges itself to foster our growing
foreign trade by removing all un-
necessary hindrances to our inter
national business and by instituting
liberal legislation to this end and
to the establishment of an American
merchant marine that shall be su-
prcme.-Nathan Wartels, 1928 Wood
land Avenue, Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Safety for Americans

Any American in the lawful pur-
suit of his business or pleasure in
foreign countries is entitled to the
full support and protection of the
government, and it is the pledge Of
the Republican party that all the
military, naval and diplomatic re-
sources of the United States will be
used to protect its citizens in for
eign countries from aggression, false
arrest and discrimination, it being o
matter OF principle that any Ameri-
can, anywhere, is as safe as he would
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Curb on Bolshevism

Our Constitution provides legal
method by which its provisions may
be amended. The right of American
citizens pursuing constitutional
methods to advocate any change de-
sired in our Constitution, or laws, is
sacred and must not be abridged
under any circumstances. There is
no justification in this country for
the use of force or the advocacy Of
force, or violence, to effect such
changes. We favor the enactment of
laws making ineligible to any Office
of trust or emolument under the
Federal government of any person
who advocates or who belongs to an
organization advocating the over
throw or change in our government
by force or violence.-Robert w.
Bonynge.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
No Degrees in Citizenship

There should be no degrees in
good citizenship. Absolute obedience
to constituted authority and to con-
stitutional and statutory laws is the
sacred duty Of every person on Amer
lean soil, naturalized or unnatural
lied, and the courts should 80 func-
tion that real justice to all litigants
shall be guaranteed ed o'fszaelGsa, BolsheVism,
should be squelched by 'unfaltering
hands. The Republican party pledges
itself to hearty and unqualified ef-
forts to bring about such condition.
&C. A. Lemmers, Budget and Eff
cheney Commissioner, Capitol Build
ing, Denver.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
The Covenant of the League

A successful league of nations can
do much to protect weak peoples and
prevent needless wars. Only with
Americas aid can this league ac-
tually secure the international JUS
tice and peace we believe in. The
American spirit scorns selfish aloof-
ness from such a cause. While re-
serving complete American sover-
eighty we dare to join other free
peoples for the maintenance of right
eousness among nations. We, there
fore, repudiate the policy alike of
the irreconcilables who reject the
league utterly and of the Admins
tration which shortsightedly refuses
assent to reasonable reservations.
America cannot long evade the large
participation in world affairs which
Providence offers.-A. T. Otis, Do
senbury Place, White Plains, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Friendly Relation of Labor
And Capital Called Vital

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Unrest and dissatisfaction him
der the nations growth and resource
fulness. Friendly relations between
labor and capital is the paramount ad-
3ustment needed to-day. The results
would be increased production, lower
prices, increased purchasing power Of
dollar, stimulation Of patriotism, in
creased money in circulation per capita.
home building and thrift.
JOHN G. NEWTON.
Columbus Ohio
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Definition Of Free Speech

Gree speech" might be defined to
be "The expression Of private or
public opinions that do not incite,
or tend to incite, to acts of violence;
are not provocative of seditious
propaganda, and that do not in any
way defame the citizens, or the Con-
stitution, or the insignia. or the in
stitutions of the United States Of
America" Thus defined any in
fringement Of free speech shall con-
stitute a penal offense, and any Of
fender thereof shall be subject to
criminal prosecution.-H. V. W.
Gent
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

The Tribune invites you to write
planks for a Republican platform
and to write letters about planks
proposed by other readers through
its columns.
For the best planks aud letters
Tho Tribune offers these prizes:
For the best plank. ........ .$5oo.oo
For the second best plank. 3Se.ee
For each Of the eight next
best planks ......-..... 1eooe
For the best letter . daily
01ze OF -............... 1o.oo
For the best letter I'm the
whole competition 5000. looyoo
The Tribune will make up . plat
1orm Of ten planks to be determined
by your votes. Tho tsn issuss ~
cefving the most votes will b the
pIanks. Tho ton planks that best
express the chosen issues will b
selected for the prize awards.
Each plank II limited 10 1oo wszd,.
VI two planks or letters o1 equal
merit the shorter WIN b chosen
Every plank and lstear must bsas
the name and sddrpss Of the sender.
although a nom do plume wfll b
published II the writer desires.
The contest will close at za3dnaxht
april 30, 1920. Manuscripts wi1l Ase
b returned.
The Judges Of The contest win b
snrss OF The Tribuns's ediAezu. They
VII base their decisiens "a sound
thinking and brsvity, clsarnsss and
ssrsneth Of statsmsnt
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Cabinet Part of Conrre..

With q view to better co0rdinat-
ing the executive and legislative
branches Of our government, we IA
vor making the Cabinet officers eek
ofdcio" members Of both the House
9th 1 s tss sad IL the msmSs
szeDs sseh sss such ess ee1 1 sSs Xo be
ected by the President. but only with
the consent and approval of both
houses.-M. v. Seymour jr., 80 S.
Edwards Hall, Princeton, N. ].
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Military Training Plank
Seen as Benefit to Public

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. Since you are asking sugges-
tions Tor planks in the Republican plat
FORM, | suggest military training for
cur youths and young men.
ASK any man who was trained in the
famous 7th New York what he thinks
OF military training, and at the same
time notice his superior carriage and
gentlemanly manner.
GEORGE A. KENT.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Wipe Out "Red" Parties

The Republican party pledges it.
self to the enactment of laws deny
ing the right to a place on the ballot
as political party to all organiza-
tions whose tenets and principles
look toward forcible overthrow of
our form Of government or the put
ting in effect of these principles and
which are or may be controlled by
aliens.-Richard Marlowe, Realty
Building, Elmira, Na Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Pensions for Veterans

We advocate adequate disability
and service pension laws. We rec
ommend the passage Of laws for the
rehabilitation of wounded and nerve
wrecked veterans, and laws giving
them the preference in Civil Service
and other public positions which the
government can legally offer them.
Wade Hampton Thompson, New
Canaan. Conn,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Ali Citizen. Must Vote

To insure that all elective public
office holders shall truly be repre-
sentative Of the will Of the majority
Of the people, the Republican party
hereby pledges itself, so far as con-
stitutionaily possible, to enact leg.
islation. both Federal and state
making 1t mandatory for all citizens
entitled to exercise the franchise
to cast their votes at all primary
and regular elections, unless pre-
vented from 90 doing by illness or
for other unavoidable reasons.-C. A.
McAllister. Breton Hall, city.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19

party should fight in the coming
Campaign. IN so doing it can most
truly serve the interests Of the peo-
pie and the nation.
MARJORIE VAN DE WATER.
1884 Macomb Street N. W., Wash
ington, D. c.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Distribute Industrial Profits

With full realization that the
worlds greatest cyclic change,
through which we arc now passing,
has demonstrated the necessity for
laws which will insure equable dis
tribution of the profits in industry,
we will, with the assistance of stu
dents of the problem (regardless Of
party affiliations), make honest ef-
fort to cause the enactment of such
lawS,-W. B. p.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
War Training Demanded

Believing that some form of uni
versal military training is the surest
and, in the long run, the most eco
nomical and democratic safeguard
against external danger, the Repub-
lican party will enact legislation to
provide such training ut the earliest
practicable time.-A. W. Bennett.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Citizenship for Women

The Republican party favors direct
citizenship for. women and would
favor the passage of laws making
possible the naturalization of mar
ried women and abolishing the prac-
tice of granting citizenship through
marriage.-G. ]. X.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Some Suggested Planks
among the mass OF suggestions for plas Il. Repbco,
platform the folloaimg

be in his own country.--John Kane
Mills.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
INDEPENDENT.
For Commissioner Of Highways,
Dan Mc0raW.

With both sides predicting victory
tho tou.nebin nIectinn entered its i.
'' P"''0" '''''' '''' - NV ''''' ''''
est cehtoreu ABOUT ShdhleF Gehch-
mon to uprO0t the strength OF +. V
Nockey, present incumbent of the Oh
fee Another hot fight which is at
tracing wide attention from the town
voters is the race for town clerk and
highway commissioner. the latter Of
which has produced a throe-Cornered
fight between the DemOcratic Repub-
lical and independent nominees.
All factions have mustered their
forces for the final drive OF the NOR
row. having issued Instructions to get
out, it possible. the towns tuIl voting
strength. The Republican and Dem
ocr2tiC generals in charge of the cam
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
GARDENERS HOME IS
FIRED BY SPARKS

The residence Of benjamin =. Barr.
well known gardener, llG0 Second
street, was the scene of a small fire
thiS morning about S:35 O'Clock. which
resulted in about a $40 loss. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but is
thought to have started from SPARKS
from a chimney II was discovered
by Mr. Barr himself as he was walk.
ing to his barn. The blaze was quick
ly eNtinguishcd by the fire depart.
ment. ..,I
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
Married by County Lunce.

Miss Clara High of Cedar Ranids.
Iowa, and John +. McManus of Mo
Inc, ILL.,. were married this morning
at 1l:"9 O'Clock by Judge Reck, at his
Occ in the court house.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
18O INJURED DURING
FIGHT AT JERUSAL EN-

Jerusalem, April 5-Ono hmndlad
and eighty.oight casualties. mostly
slight occurred MS a result of con
met here on Easter Sunday. The mN.
italY are in control of the situation.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
BOTH PARTIES HAVE
DECKS CLEARED FOR
ACTION TOMORROW
TOWN ELECTION TO HOLD SPOT.
LIGTT-BiG FIGHT IS DIRECT
Ed AT SUPERVISORSHIP WITH
DEMOCRATIC WINGS WREST-
LING FOR SUPREMACY.

The Township Tickets for April G
Election.
REPUBLICAN.
For Supervisor.
E. V. Yockey.
For Assistant Supervisor.
=. {. Johnson
For Town Clerk,
James O'Meara.
For Highway Commissioner,
Fred Heiser.
For Justice OF the Peace.
Howard Stewart.
DEMOCRATIC.
For Supervisor,
Bernard j. ShanIey.
For Assistant Supervisor,
+. p Nitschclm.
Fer Town Clerk,
James Ahern.
For Assessor,
Charles V. Cullen.
For Highway Comm saioncr.
William Morgan.
For Justice Of the Peace.
William Jackson.
iNDEP PENDENT.
For Commissioner Of Highways,
Dan McGraW.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
EMBARGO PLACED ON
FREIGHT FROM EAST:
CITY FACES TiE-UP

Chicago; April 5.-Fifty thousand yards en-
ployes will be thrown out Of work tonight as re-
suit Of the strike of switchmen in the Ch;caoo rail
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05

road yards, packers an
nounced today. Five
thousand were laid off
when they reported for work today
and the others will follow as soon as
the small receipts of animals on hand
are taken care of Only $500 cattle
5000 hogs and 800 sheep reached the
yards today as compared to receipts
of 4o,0oo hogs alone "a year ago.
An embargo on all express ship
ments was placed this morning by
the American Express Co Officials
said the blizzard combined with the
sWitchmen's strike had made it i'm
possible to move ears in the local
yards.
V. p. Whitney, Of the brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen which has
branded the strike Illegal" and in
violation of an agreement with the
roads, has taken charge of an effort
to break the walkout. brotherhood
men from other cities began arriving
mere today in response to Mr. Whit
ney's appeal for union strikebreak-
ers, to prevent Il general tie up of
business.
One hundred city policemen remain
ea HH GUY IN the railroad yards this
hornhs, + 7A.r ~ patroImen in the
city were hold IN reaare1. has
beer no go Gt
Rock ,a aaaagss stros
Chicago.
{. r. |. & wh4 rays. ,,,,.
ing negotiations with officials or IL.
road for several weeks in regard to
working conditions have signed an
agreement with them. the controversy
being satisfactorily settled. These ne.
Gotiatlons have no connection with the
SWltchmen's strike, which. road Off.
tlais say. has not as yet affected the
Rock Island
Embargo on Freight
Cleveland, April The New YORK
tehlral today ISSUED an embargo on All
NeSibound freight except fuel supply
and 1oWSprint routed tor Chicago and
alt "e@tbound freight for connections
in the Chicago switching district be.
cause OF the strike in Chicago of rail
way SWitchmcn.
The Nicklc Plate also issued an cn-
barge without exception on all west
bound freight.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
Ready To Advance.

Paris, April 5.-.French troops com
manded by General De Goutte which
are stationed along the Rhine are pre-
pared to enter German territory this
morning according to the Wesbaden
correspondent of the Matin. 1t is re-
por ed that the French government
has decided to occupy cities in right
bank OF the Rhine as "a reprisal for
the movement of German govern
ment troops into the neutral zone fix
ed by the Versailles treaty.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
FRANCE MOB|uzES
TROOPS FOR MARCH
TO NEUTRAL ZONE.
SOLDIERS ON EASTER Leave
ARE RUSHED BACK TO UNITS
SECRECY GUARDS EVERY MOVE
BEING MADE TO GUARD RHINE
DISTRICT.
u3y the Associated Press !

Paris. April l.--Thc utmost secrecy
is being maintained concerning the
nature of the military precautions
which Premier Millcrand has ms ruct.
cd Marshal toch to take in the lthine
occupation zone. \ rumor was cur
rent in Paris this afternoon that Cen
eral De Goutte's army began moving
upon Frankfort this morning.
All officers and soldiers on Easter
holiday leave in the various cities Of
France have been ordered to .oiu
lhNir Nnils immndintnlN
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
ReichsWehr Rout Reds.

Dusseldorf, April 5.-The reichs
Wehr troops occupied Mulheim today.
the reds retreatng to Essen and the
south. The rechswehr are marching
ON tF-rpn
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05
WEATh e r.

Warmer tonight and
Tuesday, rain Tuesday
or Tuesday night.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-05

INNN 'U' VTU't OUIIeTS
Decatur, L.. April with a ten.
pefatufe OF 0 degrees above zero, a
new low recor for April, fruit men
near here say they believe most of the
crop has been killed.
Snow In Hannibal,
Hannibal. Mo-, April 5-Snowfall of
eleven inches the heaviest ever re.
corded here in April, continuing over
2G hpnrs Saturday and Sunday was
lC9ntinueel On page 3, column 2.)
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-07-30
Teachers Examination.

The August Teachers exam
ination will be held in Lexington
at the High School building,
Friday and Saturday, August
9Th and 7th, 1920. The examin-
alton will begin at 8 a. M, and
close at 6 p. m. each day.
Order of Subjects.
Friday a. photography, AL
zebra, Language, Spelling.
Friday p. m.-Grammar Arith-
metic, Literature, Reading.
Saturday a. m.-Civil Govern
ment, U. S. History, Agricul-
ture, ADV. Science, Algebra.
Saturday p. m.-Physiology
Writing, Pedagogy Literature,
AuV. History.
This will be the last regular
teachers examination given this
year. | hope it will not be pos
sible to have to give any spec
ial examinations, and only in a
very special case will | consider
giving a special examination. In
no case will | consider giving a
special examination to a person
who has not had at least four
years of High School work or
its equivalent. | hope all per-
sons intending to teach in La
fayette County this coming year
who are without certificates will
bear the above facts in mind and
govern themselves accordingly.
ELMER H. WHITE,
Co. Supt of Public Schools.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-07-30
Red Cross Notes.

Rev. A. j. Smith of Higgins
vile, came to headquarters
Thursday on Red Cross bust
ness. He was accompanied by
Rev. Morrison.
Last Sunday afternoon Mr..
Drummond, Miss Coleman, Dis
trict Supervisor of Red Cross
nurses, Miss Kidd, Miss Teub-
ner, and Miss Marquis attended
a Red Cross meeting at Odessa.
Talks we're made in the interest
of the work. Miss Coleman gave
a very interesting talk on Pub
lie Health and the Nursing Serv-
ice. Odessa is planning to estab-
lish a Health Center.
Miss Kidd and Miss Marquis
spent the day in Concordia, Mon
day. The doctors, Red Cross of
ticers, and others interested in
the work were interviewed. A
meeting was held in the after
noon at which plans for carry
ing on the work were discussed.
The nurse viii have a car by
the first of the week. Watch
for the car with the Red Cross
on it.
The organization for the peace
time work is developing. BY
September we will have plans
completed and be ready to start
a program of real service to the
entire community.
Mr.. Drummond, Miss Kidd,
and Miss Marquis were in Cor
der Tuesday night to talk to the
people in the interest of the
work.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-07-30
MORRISON & SONS BUY
PALMER GARAGE
Will Transfer All Repair Work
to New Location.

John Morrison & Sons Fri
day concluded the deal for
the Palmer Garage property on
West Main street and took pos
session at six o'clock in the ev-
ing. The transfer includes the
building and all equipment.
Morrison & Sons have been
cramped for room ever since
they got the Ford Agency and
began repair work. The business
continued to grow, and even af-
ter building to the alley in the
rear of their store, they were
unable to meet the demands of
the trade. All repair work viii
be done at the new location,
where they win operate gen.
eral storage and Ford service
station, second to none in the
country in equipment, skilled
mechanics, accessories, oils, etc.
The Morrison boys know the
Ford as they know their alpha
bet, for they have studied the
"kritter" from the foundry tc
the sales room. This knowledge
combined with pep and fan
dealing gained them the conf
dence of automobilists and sue.
cess followed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-07-30
ATHLETICS FAIL
IN PINCHES
The Local Boys Fail To Get Hits
When They Are Needed.
Score 6 to 5.


The local baseball aggregation
threw away number Of chances
in Sundays game when they
couldn't produce the necessary
hit when bases were occupied.
They lost a very good chance in
the sixth inning, with all the
bases loaded and no one out,
when Hays and Mackie struck
out and Helms flied out.
Sweet Springs won the game
in the first inning, when Clark
walked the first man up who
then stole second and was sacri-
feed to third, and scored later
on very close play at the plate,
which looked very much like the
second out of a double play.
Two more scores were then
pushed over by some clean hit
ting.
Gully of Kansas City, pitched
"a very steady game for Sweet
Springs, while on the other hand
Clark was very unsteady, giving
up hits at the wrong time.
Mr.. Russell of Missouri Valley
fame, and who always gives
"his" team the short end of the
iclose decisions, called the game
from behind the bat, and though
he might of meant well, made
several bad calls-especially the
one in the first inning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-07-30
WAvERLY ITEMS.

Joe Hurlburt transacted bus
mess in Marshall Thursday.
Mrs. Nellie Fletcher of Pitts
burg, Kansas, arrived Monday
to visit her mother, Mrs. Ed
Barnard.
Mrs. Ralp Page and little
daughter went to Camden Sun
day to visit her mother, Mrs.
Jeff Stiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Downey and
sons returned to their home in
Wier, Kansas, Thursday, after a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Ledford.
]. J. Boehm, a former resident
of this city arrived Saturday
from Virginia to visit Waverly
friends.
Mrs. Sam Jones and children
returned Wednesday from Kan
sas City, where they spent the
past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Seigh-
man returned Monday from a
visit in Excelsior Springs.
M. L. Duffy of Kansas City,
transacted business here Mon
day.
Miss LavOn Barnard return
ed Thursday from an extended
visit in Pittsburg, Kansas, with
her sister, Mrs. Sam Graham.
Mrs. Frank Pegario of Pitts
burg, Kansas, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Ed Barnard.
DR.. Ben Brown and family of
Muskogee, Okla, are guests of
his brother, Spencer Brown, and
family.
Lacy Hurlburt and family re-
turned to Blosser Sunday, after
a short visit with Joe Hurlburt
and family.
Mrs. M. L. Duffy of Kansas
City, is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Sam Jones.
Misses Lorene Robertson and
Laura Schmidt have gone tC
Pittsburg, Kansas, to spend
their vacations.