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New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Colleges for
Worthy Poor
Are Advocated
National System of Educa.
ton That Will Give Every
Youth Benefits of Hirher
Training Is Outlined
Essence of Democracy
Assistance for Dependents
of All Worthy Students
Also Supported in Theory
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.

70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The proper education Of tho
youth of America Is the cure for the
unrest and will make for tho continued
peace and prosperity Of America.
Education IS the means and instru-
ment wherewith the growing mind can
b imbued with the highest ideals of
the noblest traditions Of Americanism.
The radical mind can be soothed. The
spint of envy and jealousy can be de-
lsted, and in this way, with the genera
tons seeking not to destroy, but to
help one another, Americas safety is
assured.
The Republican party should aim for
the establishment of national universi-
ties, colleges, professional and scien-
tifc schools. These institutions Of
higher learning should be open and
free to the worthy youth Of this coun-
try. To-day the average youth is de-
prived OF college education for finan-
cial reasons.
Students at the national institutions
should receive clothing, board. LODGING
books and tuition at government ex-
pense. If worthy student has de-
pendents. then the government shall
allow allotments to the dependents.
Only worthy students Of the highest
intellect and industry shall be eligible
for enrolment. Military instruction
shall be given. The plan would be
simply an expansion Of Annapolis and
West Point
We recognize that a college educa-
ton is a necessity, yet we deprive
thousands OF its benefits. Why not
place q college training within the
reach Of the poor? To-day it is the
rich mans fancy. Education is the
essence of democracy.
JEROME I. MYERS.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Appeal to Moral
Code Advocated i'm
War on High Cost
to Original Law
on Principle of ''Thou
Shalt Not Steal'' Advanced
as Cure for PrOfiteering

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: "Thou shalt not steal' would
be an odd but r timely slogan and
would prove to be more effective in
reducing the high cost Of everything
than any legislation we have seen or
heard suggested.
We have blue penciled the above
injunction from the moral code and
in its place we have written "Take
all you can get now and give as little
as possible in return"
1t would be absurd to attribute the
present economic disorders entirely to
the above stated fact, for we realize
that the primary causes are as fol-
lows:
First-The Democratic Administers
tion bids exorbitant prices in the open
market for labor and supplies.
Second-Several million men were
taken from the fields Of production.
Third-Peace-time machinery was
diverted to wartime work.
Fourth-An enormous increase in
the nations currency.
However, we contend that the end
less chain of higher prices, higher
wages, lower production, Indifferent
service, and again higher prices is due
largely to the fact that we are fol-
lowing the substitute rather than tho
original law.
Therefore, we claim that the cost
of everything would be reduced, not
to a pre-war level, but to consider
able extent, if the producing, serving
and selling public were made to realize
that when they work 1ess than they
should, render Indifferent service or
exact unfair profits, they are liable
to be hailed before the bar Of public
opinion and charged with having vio-
lated the Interchangeable law "Thou
shalt not steal" Nj. j. TEXAN.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
1bune Contestant Hews His Plank on Free Educafion
To-Day's Prize Letter

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A number Of your correspond
ents have suggested Amesicanixat,on
AZ necessary plank In tho Republi-
can Platform. An additional plank
should DO inserted to abolish dual cit
azenship, which the United States
sanctions, and establish once and for
all time when is an American citizen
not an American citizen I"
Many foreign governments do not
recognize the right Of their citizens
or subjects (and quite often tho Amer
ican-born children Of foreign parent
age arc included) to become Ameri-
can citizens, except after serving their
FULL military service, and then only
with the permission Of the foreign
government-permission which is not
readily granted.
With some foreign governments this
nation has treaties recognizing Ameri-
can citizenship, but there arc no such
treaties with France, Italy, Russia,
Greece, Turkey, Persia, Rumania,
Switzerland, The Netherlands and tho
newer powers created as a result Of
the war. The naturalization treaties
In existence are known as tho "Ban-
croft treaties" and were passed be-
tween the years Of 1868 and 1872,
about half century ago, when this
country numbered less than FIVE MIL
lions foreign-born, while at present
there are thirty-three million foreign
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Rigid Policy
OF Isolation
Called Fatal
Serious Internal Problems
neutrality-suspicious.
Active Participation by
u. s. in Foreign Affairs
The World Would Suffer
Endorsement of Covenant
to Promote tranquility
of Nations Is Advocated
To tho Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Honest Americanism is q von-
derful stimulus to national progress.
but Its unfortunate perversion is sure
TO- impair its original objects. If we
adhere to rigid policy Of isolation on
the grounds that such system has
made our country great, we virtually
admit that the last decade has had no
effect upon world relations.
The serious internal problerns that
confront us are no argument again at
our activity in foreign affairs; to ignore
the latter would be equivalent to re-.
nouncing all interest in the determine
tlon OF war and peace-aside from the
many other matters dependent upon CO.
operation between nations-and what
questions can be comparable in impor-
tance to these?
Think Of the possible consequences if
we should stubbornly pursue a solitary
path among nations, neither profferinr
nor asking warm friendship or kindly
assistance
To lose the advantages of CONNER
cial reciprocity and cultural sympa Nv
would be distressing enough, but what
II our sullen aloofness and our repudia-
tion Of the moral obligations thrust
upon US by the war should invite and
encourage foreign suspicion, even en-
nifty? The potential gravity Of such q
situation may we'll give US pause.
Our independence is in no way
abridged by an intelligent participation
in international affairs. No greater in
huence for peace and order among ma
tions exists to-day than the United
States; our solemn Endorsement of
covenant to promote world tranquility.
while investing us with rightful re-
sponsibility and new prestige, consti-
tutes the best possible guarantee of the
success of the project
Leave it to. stanch American patriot
ism to see that our rights and privi-
leges are safeguarded and that the
provisions of our Constitution bow to
no foreign treaty. Similarly, American
hegemony in the Western Hemisphere,
as long as it does-and it properly
should-function as distinterested
and beneficial examplar for Latin-Amer-
lean peoples, will never be relinquished
or disturbed. J. W, FRIEDMAN.
26 New York Avenue. BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23

born or their American-born children,
representing thirteen million voters,
II you include tho women Of voting
age.
It Il liksly that foreign govern
ments Will enact legislation prohibit
Ing their citizens or subjects to emil
CRATE to other countries. This stsp
will most likely be takon to conserve
the labor supply necessary for the re-
construction Of devastated territories.
Annually thousands Of naturalized
American citizens and their children
born on American soil return to their
native lands or birthplace Of their
parents, either on business or pleas
ure. What will happen to them should
these foreign governments claim them
as their own7
VIII tho American government pro-
vide protection for themf There have
been many clashes resulting from tho
confused status Of men born and
raised in tho United States who were
forced into the military service Of
some foreign powers. What happened
in the past Is likely to happen again,
unless the American government takes
action.
1t is up to tho Republican party to
do away with dual citizenship and al
legiance to two masters, thereby cre-
ating united America that will stand
for America first.
SAMUEL NJ. AUERBACH.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Standardization of Wages
Advocated as Party Plank

We favor the creation within the
several states of an industrial commits
sion with power to classify all persons
who receive remuneration for services
rendered in any occupation and to
standardize the remuneration of per.
sons so classified, such Standardization
to be considered minimum remuner-
alton.
The right to appeal from decisions
made by state commissions shall not
be denied either employee or employer
and we pledge the Republican party
to establish a Federal Industrial court
with broad powers to consider and
finally dispose of any case in appeal
brought before it.-W. L. N.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
National Budget Advanced
In Interests of Economy

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A national budget system must
ernment expenditures for such items
as Federal buildings, harbor improve
ments, army camps and soldiers aid
may be taken from the control of local
politicians and time-serving Congress-
men. Such a system should be adopt-
ed, not only to provide for honest and
economical expenditure, but also as the
first step toward remaking our noliti-
clans and our political ideals. 50 that
the successful of1ceseeker need not
be merely the most astute patronage
broker in his locality, but a proved
and conscientious executive.
Windsor, Conn. F.c N
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Waste of School Hours
Federal Control Urged to In
struct Children in Iova1fv

AS most Of the unrest is the re-
suit of ignorance, it is the duty Of
the government to teach the children
loyalty. This should be the work Of
our elementary schools.
l have seen important subjects
crowded out to give time for CHARCOAL
sketching, water-color painting, rafia-
work, copying of music and the ike
all good in themselves, but harmful
when they occupy too much valuable
time. Let the government provide
such conditions that none of it will be
wasted.-J. E. B,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Regulation of Child Labor
General Scheme of Social Better
ment Urged on Republicans

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: favor the fullest and most SYM
pathetic attention on the part Of the
government to all plans looking to the
betterment of living conditions. the
proper regulation Of child labor and
the improvement of health and educa-
tion generally.
Such fundamental matters should
never be made secondary in importasce
to material development. Physical and
mental conditions necessarily 60 hand
in hand, and mental and moral health
is not possible where physical health
is ignored. w. P. GILMOUR.
101 Park Avenue, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Keep Our Boys at Home

The United States is not inter-
ested IN the politics Of Eurone to ~
extent Of sending a single American
soldier abroad to carry out the man. nan
dates Of the proposed league of na-
tions. The foreign policy Of the gov
ernment Is based upon the ancient
friendship and brotherhood in arms
with the French, and for purposes Of
It's own protection considers tho
French frontier as its Eastern from
tier to maintain which a defensive
guarantee of the territorial integrity
of France is pledged and q treaty to
tnat effect ecommended.-John Kane
Mills.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Stand by tho Constitutions

We will maintain q republican
form OF government both In tho na-
tion and several states. and we favor
the enactment Of such legislation as
will guarantee to every American
citizen those rights and privileges
that the Constitution was adopted to
protect-Whidden Graham, e39 West
End Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Law and Order

We declare our attachment to tho
Constitution and laws Of tho land.
AS did our forefathers, so We de-
clare that law, the essence and spir-
1t Of government, is the sole hope
OF free people. Without law there
!5 no security, no stability, no Jus
tice. Before the law all men are
equal; Its beneficence covers all
alike. Law 10 the spirit Of America!
The Republican party stands for
law first, last, forever.-J. r. Nc
Loughlin, Hotel Royal Poinciana,
Palm Beach, Fla.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Square Deal for All

The Republican party, in conven-
ton assembled. declares it to be our
purpose, in dealing with tho various
problems that confront the country.
to give every one square DEAL
Fred n. Parks, 81 Maple Street, Nor
witch, NY.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Stop War Risk Insurance

AS we oppose the policy OF govern
ment competition with private enter
prise, we therefore favor the imme-
date discontinuance Of the war risk
insurance, and that it's affairs be ap-
poftioned to established life insur-
ance companies for continuance Of
unfinished business.-Frederick W.
Hendrickson, Bayside, city.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Bonus Plan in Indu.t-

we decry socialism, syndicalism
ana the soviet system, but we empha-
SEQ tne wisdom Of establishing q new
relation between employer and en-
pioYee, especially in the matter of d.
vision OF profits under the bonu,
plan and the contingent increase Of
wages: We urge the passing of laws
permitting corporations to arranpe
!or their employees to have a shaTe
IN IN the management.-Wade Hampton
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Some Suggested Planks


Kidding tho country Of foreign seita-
tors and to foster patriotism by
definite instruction In all public
schools, is our purpose. While
Practicing strict economy, proper in
huence will be used to establish the
pay in tho teaching profession on an
equitable basis, so that able instruc-
tion may be provided-Paul r.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
to shape issues as they arise in In
ternational a6airs-H. 8. Cotton, 16e
Gregory Avenue, Passsic, N. j.
Curb on Hish Liv;nr Coat

o q" k1A1n LIVING Coet
The prevailing high cost Of living
10 unnecessary and unjust. We favor
legislation to curb unjust profiteer-
Ing and unnecessary exportation of
and artifcially created scarcity Of
foodstufts.-Louis Lengyel, 27 Cedar
Street, Saranac Lake, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

The Tribune invites you to writs
planks for y Republican platform
and TO write letters about planks
proposed by ether readers through
it, columns.
For the best planks and lsttsrs
The Tribune offers those prizes:
For the best plank. ....... .$5ee.ee
For the second best plank. 2ss.ee
For each Of the eight next
best planks ............. 1ee.0e
For the best letter . daily
S~A"O Va xVsVV
For the best letter IN the
whole competition ..~.. 1890
The Tribune will make up = plat
tsrm Of tan planks to 30 determined
~ your votes. The tan issues re-
esiving the most votes will 30 the
plAnks. The ten planks that best
srpssss the chosen Issues Will be
sslsetsd for TIE prize awarda
Each plank IL limited 70 100 words.
" Two plsnks OF lsttsrs Of equal
assss The shorter viii b chosen.
Every plank and lstes1 must bear
tos name aud add.sss s1 the sender,
Asaough Q nom Dc plume viii be
pubdsAe4 Il The writer desires.
Wyk
Aprl %, 1s0o. Manuscripts win not
- returned.
The Judges Of The contest win b
tAsss o3 The Tribuns's sditsss. They
VII base their decisicns "a ssund
0aadng and brsvity, elsarnsss and
seesnStb Of statement
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Keep Judges on tho Bench

Neep Juoxes on tho Bench
inc Republican party looks with
o's1avor on tho growing tendency Of
mon occupying judicial Offices becom-
ing candidates for Office other than
'nac OF judicial nature. and hereby
amrms that it will discourage by all
means within Its power the nomi.
nation Tor Office, other than that Of
JUDICIAL capacity, Of any one who
mas neen elected or appointed to nil
z Judicial office.-Benjamin I. Rosen-
bloom, Wheeling, W. Va.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Opposed to the Learue

The Republican party believes it
neither wise nor logical to join a
league Of nations. The life Of the
world and international relation
ships, it maintains, are to be moro
benefited by our not pooling vital
interests, and hence national integ-
rity. with countries whose traditions
are at variance with our own. Our
policy should be rather to keep a
free hand, relying on our good sense
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Amendment. Up to People

- r ~ oOpI0
The present method Of adopting
constitutional amendments has proved
inadequate for present-day needs.
Therefore it will be our purpose to
Initiate legislation so that in the
future whenever it should become
necessary to amend the Constitution
we shall do so by submitting tho
problem at issue to vote Of tho
people at the next succeeding Con-
gressional or Presidential election.
decision to be made by a majority
vote.-Louis E. Collier, 511 West
169th Street, New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Forbes Magazine says:

Careful analysis has shown that the cost of breaking in an
employee from $500 for trying out an Office bow to
$4,000 for training superior bank clerk
All OF which shows dollar and basis the Importance
OF picking the right in the first place
II you are building organization for the future use the
CLASSIFIED Columns Of the New York Tribune. You will
probably get more from other papers but YOU
w'i get the type OF men and women you from the
Tribune.
when need help call up the Good Morning Girl Beck
man 5OOO and give her your advertisement the Tribune
Bill will be sent you later
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Fair Pay for Teachers

Fair Pay for Teachers
The Republican party steadfastly
opposes Bolshevism and kindred
doctrines hostile to the government.
TO combat insidious propaganda, to
defend our national institutions by
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Full Equality for Women

The Republican party should admit
women on terms OF full equality with
men. That the party cannot afford to
bubble over this matter is plain.-
Austin Winchester Maclin, 1884 Ber-
gen Street, Brooklyn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-21
RED BALL GARAGE BURNED
Early Sunday. Morning Blaze Re-
suits in Heavy Loss.

About 900 o'clock Sunday morn
ing the Red Ball garage, on South
Main street, was entirely destroyed
by fire, together with all of its con-
tents. Those who first saw the FIRE
say that it seemed to originate in the
spare parts and accessory department
just to the right Of the main door, but
before the arrival of the fire depart.
ment, which made fast run, It had
gained such headway that there was
no chance to save the building or
remove any of its contents and hard
work was necessary to save the ad-,
joining property. The home Of VIM.
Searfus, Immediately on the south,
was damaged somewhat. -
The north part Of the building was
occupied by E. 6. Hinson as gar
age, office and salesroom for auto
mobile accessories. Mr.. Henson lost
his office furniture, stock of automo-
bile accessories as we'll as several
cars. There were ~ automobiles and
three trucks in this part Of the build
ing. '+s ~ NJ
The south part of the building was
occupied by Roy Bartholomew,
Frank Eggleson, and Fred Eads as
an automobile repair shop. Their
loss consisted of all of their tools,
equipment and stock used in the re-
pair of cars. In this part of the
building were five automobiles, two
trucks and one tractor.
The loss on the building, which
was owned, by w. A. Searfus, is esti-
mated to be about $4,000 with $1,000
insurance. Mr.. Hinson carried $1,000
insurance which will only partially
make good his; loss. The loss on
tools and equipment in the repair
shop is about $4,000 with $1,000 in
surance.
The fact that the building was Of
reinforced concrete undoubtedly kept
the flames from spreading to the ad-
joining property A part of the
north and south walls withstood the
fire and are still in fairy good condi-
ton. 177T@ z
The building will not be rebuilt for
the present, but the filling station
will resume operations as soon as
the INSURANCE. loss is adjusted.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-21

Mrs. Thornton Brown, ! Splendid
Speaker, Rouses the Women OF
the County.

Last week Mrs. Thornton Brown,
Of Joplin, treasurer Of the women $
Democratic state executive, commit
tee, made four speeches In this cotin.
ty az Adrian, MerWin. Foster and
Hume, and sat each place h she was
greeted BY targe audiences OF enthusi-
aStic women who were eager to hear
the political issues Of the day dis
cusscd. Mrs, Brown i different
from the. average woman political
speaker. She 10 q highly cultivated,
refined woman who IS entirely fanil-
iar with her subject and can make .
speech that is ~ once logical and
convincing without stopping q vitup-
erstion and abnse Of those who dis
Fagree with her political opinions. She
|explained the league of nations, e.
pecislIy where II applied 70 the
women of the country. She also
showed the difference in the treat
|ment Of the women BY the Demo-
cratic and, Republican parties and
made Il plain to the women III her
audiences that L was the Democratic
|p1rty led by President Wilson that
had made il possible for them to en-
Joy the voting franchise on equal
terms with their brothers.
4 : There Is no question but that these
speeches did much for the Demo
cratic ticket in Bates county. They
reused the interett Of the women,
made them anxious to get to the polls
on election day and speeded UP the
organization of the women all over
the county.
In another column of The Times
will be found speaking dates for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week and Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next at
different places in the county where
Democratic. women speakers can be
heard and every voter is invited to
come out and hear them.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-21
DISTINGUISHED WOMEN TC
bATES COUNTY
During the Next Week Missouri's
/ Foremost Feminine Speakers
Will be Here.

n The women voters of Bates county
|{will be very fortunate during the next
week in being able to hear several ot
lthe foremost women speakers of the
state discuss the great questions OF
[the day..
Commencing Thursday night and
for the remainder Of the week Mrs
Susan Porter, Of ExcelSior Springs, a
woman who has well deseryed repu-
tation as speaker and il deep
student of political affaifs, win make
six speeches in the county, and ac-
cording to reports from other parts
of the state where she has been they
will be well worth hearing.
Monday and Tuesday of next week
Mrs. W., P. Borland, wife of ex-
Congressman Borland, of Kansas
City, will deliver speeches in the
county Mrs. Boriand has more than
statewide reputation as = woman
|of deep culture and attainments. Her
|residsncs Of several years in Wash
ingtonr has given her much first
handed information as to the politi-
Fcai. affairs Of the country which add
ed to her studies along these lines
makes her one of the best, posted
women in the west. Bates county is,
indeed, fortunate, in having her speak
here as her services are greatly in
demand in all parts of the United
States.
|. On Wednesday and Thursday Mrs.
Martha Taafe, of Carthage, will
speak in the county. Mrs. Taafe is
another woman who has a reputation
as logical, convincing speaker who
is thoroughly familiar with all of the
great issues of the day that extends
beyond the borders of the state. She
has long been identified with the
great social and political questions
that affect the people of the state and
nation and was a delegate-at-large to
the national Democratic convention
at San Francisco.
The executive committees are to be
congratulated on securing these
women for Bates county as they have
many calls from the National Demoz
cratic committee to address the wo-
men voters of the different states.
I heir speeches will be devoted to ex-
planning the. various questions of the
day and there will be no abuse or
vi1lification Of those who exercise
;sheir privilege of disagreeing with
them. It matters not, what your po-