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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
COMMISSION. GOVERNMENT.

Thoroughly disguised with the old
aldermanic and councilmanic system
Of city government few years ago
the municipalities of this nation turn
ed longingly and with every evidence
Of genuine enthusiasm to the commits.
sion plan as the solution for many Of
the evils of American political con,
troll. At the time The Herald warn
ed the enthusiastic advocates Of the
change that the quality of government
depended upon the character OF the
men entrusted with its administra.
ton and not upon the names or titles
Of the office holders or departments.
This fact apparently was overlooked
and cities that with wild acclaim EN-.
braced the commission form as q re-
lief from the expressions, waste. In.
efficiency and corruption Of the al
dermanic system, proceeded to elect
the same men to administer the COM
mission plan that had failed under
the former system.
! The result is the inevitable reac.
ton. The people who were once so
enthusiastic in their devotion to the
commission plan are now clamoring
for the aldermanic and councilmanic
system. In Nashville the original
advocates of the commission system
want to return to the former PLAN. 1t
is probable that the majority of the
people are heartily sick Of the com
mission system. Il has not been so
much the system, but the Howses,
the Treanors and the Lewis who
have been elected to administer 1t
that has caused failure.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
SERIOUS CHARGES.

For many years there has been cri-
ticism. of the fire marshal's or fire
prevention department of the state
because of what has been charged as
waste of public funds in the employ.
ment of deputies not needed or not
authorized by law. This charge was
made against the department during
the administration OF Gov. Hooper,
1t Is renewed by Col. Crabtree against
Gov. Roberts, it, being alleged that
there are fifteen deputies now draw.
ing salaries without authority of law
and for purely political services. one
being apnewspaper editor who Is sup
porting the governor for reelection.
This is very serious matter. II
is not so much tina. II, 500 or $4,000
of the taxpayers money is being vast
ed every month to pay political debts,
but 1t indicates, If the charges be true
very low standard of public service
IL mas been all too common in this
state to pay men for purely political
services. 1t has been true In other
states. But 1t ought not to be the
case. We should approach as near as
possible the old Cleveland standard
that public office is public trust
and not private snap. 1t is to be
hoped that when Gov. Roberts speaks
here Monday he will make some
satisfactory answer to these charges
or will at least give the assurance
that any abuses that now exist in any
department of the state government
will be corrected t'>
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

XXI FARMERS INSTITUTE. s,ai'
According to the program now In
course Of preparation some Of the
foremost citizens of the nation will be
In Columbia next month to speak to
the Middle Tennessee farmers insti.
ute. President Howard Of the Federal
farm bureau, regarded as one. of the
greatest farm experts. In the country
and whose services are estimated at
$4,000 year BY the Organization
over which he presides, viii be one Of
the notable Contributions to the pro-
gram. Gov. John NJ. Parker, Of
Louisiana, one Of the progressive gov.
errors ofSthe Union win be, another.
Then there are experts to speak on
nearly every phase of farm life. The
rural problems do not always attract
the attention from the townsfolk that
their importance deserves. At form.
er sessions of the institute here com.
paratively few Columbia men and
women have taken enough interest
to attend. 1t Is to be hoped that this
attitude will change and the farmers
present will be made to know OF a
more sympathetic attitude upon the
part of the people of the city toward
the solution OF the vital problems Of
their industry. It is quite an advers
tisement to Columbia to- be the per.
-manent home OF farmers OF this div.
ision. aan
Farm problems are problems to be
considered by every class and inter.
est of society. Food and raiment all
must have. II all comes from the
farmers. No one will deny the I'M
equal load that they have been forced
to carry during the past year when
things have been tout of Joint" Con.
ditions are not going to improve until
the farmers receive that consideration
to which they are entitled. They are
not. that is the great bulk OF them
are not, asking for any special favors
from government, but they have a
right to insist that no other should
receive any particular consideration
from government The mass OF the
country's farmers are standing firm
~ and desotsdly b. the Institutions 81
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
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.on >A>I>A>lMApN1rMNN NlN0}AN1rNAfW1pNW
what can the people expect when he

what can the people expect when he
goes to the legislature
We deny that single dollar OF
public funds has been expended by
us for political purposes. Our rec
ords are an open book, our expendi-
lures are published every three
months and we challenge Squire
Ricketts, and his associates to put
their fingers on a single dollar that
has been Incorporated.
We have the same interest in the
roads of the county that any othe.
citizen has. In fact we have more
interest in them that either Looney
or Hayse for we travel them and pay
taxes to maintain them. We have
striven earnestly TO do our duty but
we will not stand in the way of bet
ter roads.
If at any time, the county court or
majority thereof who have elected
u.s. think that others can be obtain.
ed who Will render better or more
efficient service, we will gladly and
promptly tender our designations
and step down and out Not only
til; t, but we pledge our hearty co
operation to whoever may be select
ed as our successors
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
OLD BOARD SEEMS
TO Be LEGAL ONE
PRIMARY ACT PROVIDES THAT
MEMBERS HOLD TILL SUCCESS
SORS ARE DULY ELECTED.

An examination of the compulsory
primary law of 1917, under which the
August primary must be held would
appear to settle the controversy re-
speeding the primary board in this
county. That act provides that the
county primary board shall hold office
until their successors are elected and
qualified. Since the new primary
board nominated by the county demo.
cratic committee has never been
elected by the state primary board as
the law requires it could not of course
be qualified. In order to elect the
new primary board the state commit
tee would have to be reconvened ana
select them. Fifteen members of the
state committee must be present to
constitute quorum for this purpose.
1t is plain therefore that there is
only one board with legal title in the
county and that is the board Of which
Charles p Hatcher, Hugh Todd She
ton and Wingfeld Harris are mem
bers. Should this board decline to act
there would be confusion and there
would really be no legal board. Just
what will be the outcome no one
seems to know. The old board does
not care to act, but probably would if
it should appear that only by its act
ing could legal election be held.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
Law AND ORDER.

That the way to the average voters
heart Is through his pocket book Is
pretty well illustrated in the guber
Material and legislative campaigns
In state affairs the one issue, dis
cussed practically to the exclusion Of
all others, is the assessment law and
the manner of its enforcement. 1t
is an issue that goes directly to the
pocket book. In the local legislative
race the one ISSUE is the road law,
because the people are not satisfied
with their roads. many feeling that
they are not getting value received
for their taxes and others desiring a
reduction of the taxes collected for
the roads without regard to the class
of roads that they may have in the
county.
!, Now there is an issue that really
should transcend all others in the
state at this time. 1t is one that is
vital to the safety of life and pro
perty and that is the issue OF the
maintenance of the law. Gov. Rob.
erts has incurred the opposition of
a certain powerful element in the
state because he has stood firmly
against the domination of the mob.
He has used. the powers of his Office
to sustain and uphold the majesty of
the. law, protecting the property of
citizens of the state. This ought to
attract more attention from earnest
thinking citizens than any other
question, but 1t is almost obscured
and is seldom heard in the discussion,
Internationally the governor has
made many mistakes. The Herald has
not been slow to point them out. Very
many of his appointments have been
exceedingly unfortunate. Bue no good
citizen can disagree with him in his
stand for the supremacy of the law.
II government is not strong enough
to defy the mob or thwart the de.
mands of a special interest there is
no excuse for its existence and all
cost expended for its maintenance
Il wasted -
In determining how to vote in the
approaching primary The Herald
earnestly invites the attention of the
democrats Of The county to this issue.
Would Il not be better to put up
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
L GOVERNOR OF COURAGE.

sWhateyer view one may entertain
ofwoman's suffrage he cannot refrain
from an expression of admiration for
the courageous stand taken by the
governor of Vermont. Importuned by
party leaders In the nation to call the
legislature Of his state into extra SEES.
sion, to act on the nineteenth amend
lnent as matter of purely Of party
expediency,4 he has declined to make
so~grave an issue as a change in the
fund amental law of the nation o poll.
tical football. Courage like this is
genuinely refreshing. There must be
something in the atmosphere and the
Inheritance of the governors in New
England that makes. them men Of
moral courage. vermont has an exc
&4liyN ftlIAt lis worthy to stand with
Me brave young governor Of Massa-
ckIsetts. Why cannot Tennessee
have a governor like that? What a
pity 1t was that Gov. Roberts did not
return similar answer to the insol-
ent demand that came from partisan
politicians for an extra session Of the
Tennessee legislature? The very idea
that change in the fundamental law
should be a political football is one
40 utterly repagnant to ones sense
Of prosperity and civic obligations that
It ought to he dismissed. with utter
loathing and contempt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
PRAISE ACCORDED
FOR CORRECT BOOKS
ACCOUNTS OF KINGS DAUGH-
TIERS HOSPITAL ARE CARE
q FULLY AUDITED.

High praise was given to the man.
ner in which the books and accounts
Of the Kings Daughters hospital are
kept. by w. B. Wooten, well known
accountant, who recently audited
them. Mr.. Wooten has written Mrs.
]. e. Littlefeld, treasurer, the follow
ing letter:
Mrs. ]. e. Litlefield, Treasurer, d
Kings Daughters Hospital.
Dear Madam am. returning your
books and cancelled checks, Having
checked them from March, 1919 to
March, 1920, beg to report that | find
hem correct in every respect. Per-
init me to compliment you for your
excellent manner in which these books
are kept. Very sincerely,
w. B. WOoTEN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
SMALL PEACH CROP
ALL OVER COUNTY
HAIL AND DISEASE MAKE HEAVY
iNRoADS INTO THE PROSPEc-
TIVE YIELD.

There will be very small crop of
peaches in this county this year That
report comes from the growers in all
parts of the county Many of the
peaches were knocked off by hail, but
disease has destroyed the greater
bulk Of the prospects. Too much rain
during the spring has caused a great
deal OF the fruit to rot and drop from
the trees. The result will be a small
supply, very much less than the de-
mand. All of the orchardists report
that the demand will far exceed the
limited supply.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23

pie are thoroughly dissatisfied with
their roads. they are practically un.
animous In wanting better roads. Now
to get them they have got to pay for
them. The people of this county
should and must do one of two things.
either reconcile themselves to the
present condition of their roads and
expect them to get worse, or 90 down
Ia their pockets and pay for real
roads. ~ WI = ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
LARGE PARTY.
ALABAMA men
COMING HERE
HUNDRED FARMERS FROM LAU.
DERDALE COUNTY, ALA, TO
MAKE TOUR OF COUNTY.
TO COME DURING : AUGUST
County Agent High Writes Mclean
Asking for Most Convenient Date
for Visit of the Party -.om His
County.

tFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
party OF 100 farmers from Lauder,
dale county, Alabama, headed by
County Agent j. T. High, are planning
a tour of Maury county to inspect
growing crops within the next thirty
days, in accordance with plans made
last winter when large party of Ala
bamians was here to purchase pure
bred hogs.
Agent High has written County
Agent Mclean that his party will
come to Maury county some time in
August, and asks that Mr.. Mclean ad,
wise him as to the most convenient
date after a consultation with com
mercial bodies ehre.
Mr.. Mclean was busy in the county
this morning, and has not vet had an
opportunity to confer with the mer-
chants association to determine lust
what date would best suit Columbian
to entertain the Alabama farmers.
However, il is expected that they will
not be invited until after the farmers
institute here August 10. II and T.,
as the town will be over.run with
farmers from throughout Middle Ten
nessee on these three days, and the
time required for making the tour Of
the county could not we'll be taken
IRON the program of the institute.
Alabama farmers, here last winter,
were deeply impressed with the work
That is being done in Maury county
and at that time EXPRESSED a desire to
see the growing crops of this county
Although the corn acreage of the
county is light. the crop is one of the
best in years, and e is expected that
the visitors will be greatly impressed
with crops in this section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
WHEATsSneWERS- Off,. \
KANSAS LOSE MONEY
THE cosr or HARVESTING AND
tsaTtlREsHlNG IS TAKING ALL
I THE PROFITS or CROP.

Farmers of Kansas will get small
returns for their wheat crop this year
as a rule. said E. D. Hunter, former
member of the county board of educa-
ton, who has returned from two
weeks stay In the harvest fields of
Kansas. Mr.. Hunter stated that the
yield had not been large, and the
quality was inferior, thousands of
bushels weighing only forty-eight to
fifty pounds, but that it was the ex-
cessiye cost of growing and harvest
ing the crop that had cut down the
profits.
There are many farmers who. will
not get their expenses out OF the crop,
Mr.. Hunter stated, Threshing is cost
ing forty cents bushel and the har
vest hands were paid. seventy cents an
hour Mr. Hunter said that he often
made $40 day and then had time
enough before dark to read The Daily
Herald which he had sent to him.
These excessive costs of growing and
harvesting and threshing the crop
have. made big inroads into the profits
and many farmers will come out con.
siderably behind "All the money for
many crops is going to the threshers
and the harvest hands," said Mr. Hun
ter. The man for whom he worked
this year and also last year would
lose good deal of money on his
wheat crop. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
THE ROAD BOARD.

II is unfortunate, but it seems inev.
table, that the road board Of Maury
county should constantly be the storm
center of our local politics. Four
years ago the county was torn from
center to circumference over charges
made against the road board. Two
OF the present members, Messrs. Muir
ply and Hight, we're members then.
Custer suits charging all manner Of
maladministration were filed against
them. The county court was procur-
ed to investigate tseir conduct. They
were completely yindicated both by
the committee of the court and citi.
zens and by the circuit and supreme
courts.
Somewhat similar charges have
been made against them now by inter-
ested parties who would capitalize
the opposition to the present road
law into a political asset. Charges
made under these conditions are not
OF course to be seriously taken, at
the same time the fact that the, charg-
es are made by a member of the coun'
ty court, who supported the law and
has voted for each member of the
road board entities them to most Sc.
rious consideration. Instead of max.
ing these charges political issue In
factional campaign itwould have
been been better to have sought an
investigation by the court. In fact II,
is the sworn and solemn duty of ev'
eyry, member of the county court to
insist upon an Investigation Of every
offense that is, charged against coun-
ty official. Whatver the result Of the
election may be The Herald insists
that when the county court again
meets 1t should appoint a committee
to investigate the charge that the
road funds of the county have been
used for political purposes.
No doubt the road commission has
made many mistakes in its admins
tration of the road funds, but as stat
ed by the members, the difficulties
have been many. In a free country
the enforcement of any law that Is
not sustained by public sentiment is
very difficult matter. u Is unfair
to place all the. blame for the present
neutrality-suspicious. of the high
ways at the doors of the highway
commission. Any Intelligent man who
has Investigated the situation knows
and II he Is fair will admit, that a
fund of less than one hundred dollars
mile VIII not maintain highways un-
der the burden of modern travel. The
Herald is,ineliaed to balieve that the
members of the highway commission
have, as they say, done the very best
that they could under the circuIn.
stances.
The offer of Messrs. Murphy, Hight
and Grove to resign at the pleasure
Of the county court is fair one and
reflects much credit to them. II the
members of the court are persuaded
that they can secure the services OF
men who will get better results on
the roads it their duty to accept the
designations so generously offered.
No sense of loyalty to personal
friend should deter them from secur-
Ing the very best possible results on
the highways.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23
. QUICK CHANGES.

Just two years ago Henry Ford was
the democratic nominee for senator
from Michigan and had the earnest
and active support Of President vii.
son and the democratic administra.
ton at Washington. The other day
he was actively urged as the presi.
dental nominee of the red" aggrega.
tion at Chicago, which promulgated
the most radical, revolutionary and
un-American platform ever given to
the American people. Every vote
that 1t obtains will be potential
threat against the perpetuity Of
American institutions. In his weekly
publication Ford attacks both the
democratic and republican parties
and their Nominations, declaring that
the voters have no choice between the
two parties. /. IA
To the extent that neither of the
great parties in this years campaign
is pandering to the radical element
the charge of Mr.. Ford is true. 1t is
likewise true that neither the demo-
cratic nor republican parties either
~ ntheir nominations or platforms
threaten the permanency of the exist
ing order. Both are true to the prin-
ciples upon which the American re-
public was founded. But this is a mat.
ter OF congratulation and does not
Justify criticism except from the
forces that would overthrow the re-
public, II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23

with the SHORTCOMINGS Of the adj
ministration for awhile longer, than
to jeopardise the whole structure of
government by turning 1t over to
those who have the united support of
the critics of an executive who has
dealt firmly with the mob?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23

the nation. They constitute the real
bulwark against radicalism, They
are the conservative force that must
save the republic, They should be as
sured Of the cooperation of the con-
sentative forces Of the cities and
towns,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23

DIR. T Walton Galloway and wife
of New York City. and DIR. Clyde A.
Galloway, wife and son. Billy, OF
Carthage. Missouri, who have been
spending some weeks with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. t. Galloway,
of near Glendale. win leave for their
homes in few days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-23

Misses Medley Alternately and
Brownie Tomlinson, of Culleoka, are
in Columbia today.
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-15
ENGLISH TALKS

The enforced vacation at the
Stephen D. Lee High School has re.
suited in a distinct benefit to some
departments at the College. On last
Saturday morning Miss Pauline Rouse
made most interesting and instruct.
i've talk to a group Of prospective En-.
glish teachers on the teaching of "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" to Sew.
enth Grade students. On Friday
morning Miss West spoke to the same
group on the teaching of Macbeth
to Twelfth Grade students. Both lee.
lures were exceedingly interesting
and helpful, as these young womer
have both made a marked success OF
their teaching Of high school English
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. SLAUGHTER

The funeral Of Mrs. J. +. Slaughter
whose death occurred on last Tuesday
afternoon, was held from the Christ.
ian church on Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, large concourse Of
friends and relatives being present tc
pay their last respects to that noble
lady. The Rev. Sam. White, Of West
Point, pastor of the Christian church
of that city, conducted religious
services.
Intermtnt was at Friendship Gem.
etery, with the following named gen
tlemen acting as pallbearers: Messrs
Jim Peterson, Prof J. c, Meadows
T. S. Gum William Davis, Joe Gorec
Beverly Matthews.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-15
DEATH OF Mrs. v. c. BRAxcH

The death Of Mrs. ". c. Branch
occurred on Wednesday morning At
$3.50 o'clock at her home. No. I'll
Seventh Street South, after an sx-
tended illness. The passing Of this
devoted wife and mother is a sad
blow to the family and to her may
friends and relatives She was IS
years Of age, and Of the highest
Christian character, having been for
many years a member Of the Baptist
church.
Four sons and three daughters, the
husband. father, four brothers and
three sisters survive the deceased
The sons are Messrs. Willis. Clyde
Paul and Manley Branch, all Of whom
reside in this city with the exception
Of Mr.. Clyde Branch, whose home is
in Portsmouth. Ohio The three
daughters are Mrs. Charlie Corwin
Mrs. Horace Bonner, and Miss Ruby
Branch, all of this city. Brothers and
sisters surviving Mrs. Branch ART
Mr.. Floyd Gunter, Of this city; Mr.
T. C. Gunter, of Reform, Ala; Mr.. NJ
G. Gunter, Jr., Of Amory; Mr.. B. W
Gunter, Of Tuscaloosa, Ala; Mrs. "
f. Lawley, Of Lone Wolf, Okla; Mrs
f. A. Carpenter, Of Reform, Ala;
Mrs. G. B. Clark, Marked Tree, Ark
Mrs. Branch was the daughter Of
Mr.. NJ, G. Gunter ST., Of Reform. Ala.
and in girlhood was Miss Felicia
Gunter.
The funeral was held yesterday az.
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock, from the res.
idence, with interment in Friendship
Cemetery, the Rev, Mr.. Gavin con.
Quoting religious services.
Psllbesrers officiating we're Messrs
W. N. Pickett, ]. A, Goree, J, K
Laws, Jessie Morris, j. l. Walker, ant