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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-28
FOUR REPUBLICAN
CONVENTIONS ON RECORD


Incidentally. II may be significant
that republican conventions In at
least four states have gone on record.
In identical pianks. IN favor of ahol-
ishing tho commission -nz n nov h :"
IL II suggested watsons influence
has been behind tho action taken by
these bodies.
senate. no would from time 60 tim.
speak 20 the senate about SOCIALISM
and radicals In the government de
partmonta lie claimed that hia
speech was not 60 b. a daf-nss Of tho
packers - but In his expose" he
named only mon and women who
had participated In the invostiTa.
ton OF tho packers. He hasn't
pointed on, any more since.
COMMISSIONS EMPLOYEES
CALLED "SOCIAIISrS"
"A socialists" and radicals Sen.
Rtor Watson. named Stuart Chase.
samuel w. Tator. A. s. kravitz and
Earl g. fiainoa. who are sull with
the commission. Raphael Maiicn.
Basil N. Manly. II NJ. Buck. Martin
l.. Sorber. Daniel A. Komr~r and
Mrs. Nelli. G. baldwin. who had
been employed only temporarily on
the packer Investigation and were
no longer with the commission. and
Johann q. ohsol. who reuignod asnee
watsons resolution to take a better
sob with an export company in New
York.
The federal trade commission was
created for tho benefit Of ths people.
to enforce and rornedy unfair prae.
tic-s In bugincsw-
Naturally. In existence n hostile
Ia the interests Of all interruptions
business.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
North Freedom Accident

In a recent issue of the News an
item appeared commenting on the
accident that happened near North
Freedom. It might save someone
else trouble to know what caused that
accident. The road was very slip
perry after the heavy rain on the pre-
vious night. The throttle was closed
when the car was going about 10
miles per hour That was too fast,
though the throttle was closed at
least Is rods from the corner. The
front wheels skidded slightly, the
left front tire was a nOn-skid and the
right one a smooth tread In turning
to the right the left wheel taking
more strain on account of the non
skid tire, it dished, causing the front
of the car to sway to the north sud
denly. Then at the next revolution,
it as suddenly swayed to the south
over the bank, the smooth tire skid
ding "gee-haw'' while the non-skid de-
scribed a letter "S". The brakes
were firmly set, still the car went
down the bank at an angle of As de-
grees slowly with the occupants I'M
harmed. The writer has learned
that it is mistake to put chains on
front wheels, and to have either plain
treads or two non-skids on front
wheels.
E. D. KING
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

A woman s fondest hope is to stay
young. She often resorts to paints,
powders and cosmetics to hide her
years. Some women pay large sums to
so-called "Beauty Doctors' in the be-
lief that money will buy youth. Others
wear girlish dresses, thinking they can
fool the world about their age. But
no one is deceived. The more you try
to hide your age, the more it shows.
There is but one thing that holds old
age back, and that is health. Sickness
and weakness bring old age early in
life. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is a building-up medicine for
women. It makes them healthy and
strong when they suffer from women s
troubles. It keeps them looking young
by keeping them well. It As woman IS
tonic for the frail, the delicate and
those who are nervous, dizzy and who
have backache and dragging pains.
Favorite Prescription is altogether
vegetable and without particle of
alcohol. It is safe to take. Try it
no70. In tablet or liquid form at all
druggists, or send 10c for trial package
of the tablets to DR.. Pierce Invalids'
Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
AN ACE OF UNCERTAINTY

The present age is sometimes call
ed the scientific age. In some ways it
is quite the opposite. For science is
certain. 1t is truth reduced to a
system, The present is anything ex
cept an age of certainty. For no one
is sure what will happen next. 1t is
still unsettled whether we are to
have peace or more war. People only
can prophesy when the high cost OF
living will begin to tumble. And one
mans prophecy is as good as an
others and every fellow is entitled to
his prophets license. The profitee1
has swelled the census rolls, yet DC
one knows exactly who he is, though
everyone has theory.
Millions Of acres of wheat are
growing into maturity. But there
is not enough science in the world to
make certain that this wheat will be-
come flour and bread.
1t is truly an age of uncertainty.
For centuries we have accepted the
scientific fact that the earth is round.
Now we are beginning to go farther
and ask What of it?" We are in an
age of tradition. We are casting off
old traditions without being sure
of their substitutes. Even the church
the supposed Rock of Ages, is seek
ing new ground to stand upon. But
there is no danger in this uncertainty
as long as we continue to seek truth.
Rather it is hopeful sign. While it
may not be a scientific age in the
sense that science is absolute truth
we must be scientific in the sense
that we are struggling for the truth
Emporia Gazette
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
IN
REAL ESTATE

R. E. Organ to Oscar Schultz, lanC
in Fairfield, 81. y
E. A. Hyland to Otto F. Bates, LAND
in Delton, 81.
Hans c. Okern to Otto Schadde
land in Baraboo, 81.
Jennie Won Post to Henry G. Crop
land in Baraboo, 81.
F. E. Shuts to Richard Wiley, land
in Baraboo 81.
A. G. Strand to Emma A. Wartzok
land in Baraboo, $3.50.
Louis Werlich to J. H. Eckstein
land in Baraboo, $500.
Ever Engebredsen to Emil Enge
bredsen, land in Delton, 5000.
Chester L. Prouty to G. w. Hass
land in Reedsburg, 81.
James A. Murray to Charles Gels
sler, land in North Freedom, 81.
Mrs. Louise Willard to James E
Hansberry, land in Reedsburg, 81.
Ed. Brandt to John Quinn, land il
Washington 81.
John E. Cooney to John Quinn, land
in Washington, 500.
Ernest Haskins to Benjamin Gasser
land in Sumpter, 81.
Orick Watkins to Calvin Hanger
land in Baraboo, 81.
HuIda A. Luke to James c.. Doyle
land in Baraboo 81.
Louise A. Stanley to Henry G.
Moel1er, land in Baraboo, 81,
A. N. Ryan to M. j. Griffin, land in
Fairfield, 81.
Edward Kruger to Fred Kruger
land in Reedsburg, 81.
O. S. Butterfie1d to Edward Des
champs, land in Baraboo, 81.
Daniel E. Murphy to Edward J.
Schoephoester, land in Prairie du Sac,
81.
Reedsburg Land and Imp. Co. to
Arthur M. Hubert, land in Reedsburg
$35.
VIM. A Stolte to Arthur M. Hubert
and in Reedsburg, $3.50.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

has learned at the feet Of the most
skillful, who has sworn loyalty to
truth and seeks honestly to practice
his art in way to be Of the most
benefit to men, every physician in
fine that wants to do his best, wants
a hospital, for that is the best of
places in which to do it.
"And an intelligent and sane COM
munity wants hospital because it
wants those who are set apart to
care for it's health, to do good work,
the best possible work, under the best
possible work, under the best possible
conditions"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
FRANK CRANE ON THE HOS
PTTAL

DR.. Frank Crane has written a
fine article in defense of hospitals.
He says the city hospitals are the
measure of the city's intelligent re
gard for it's life. He concludes by
saying:
''The enemies of the hospital are
selfishness, callous indifference, ig-
norance, and superstition. The pea
nut-souled citizen who is we'll and
does not want to disturb his peace
by thinking about sickness, will not
assist the hospital. The takers.
frauds and other vu1tures that profit
on the miseries of their fellows, do
not help hospitals. The faddists,
monomaniacs and all those who put
their peculiar superstitious obsession
above their reason, do not favor hos
pital.
But every physician who has
carefully prepared himself for his life
work, who has studied what the
Wisest have learned before him, who
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

Frank F. Mueller to Arthur M
Hubert, land in Reedsburg, 81.
P. H. Apple to Thomas Pearson
land in La Vale, $425.
August E. Marquardt to Oscar Viii
helm, land in Sank City,$1.
Frank E. Brewer to A. F. Kruger
land in Baraboo, $4,000.
BERTHE u. Seamans to George J
Seamans, land in Reedsburg, 81.
BERTHE u Seamans to Ina M. Sea
mans, land in Reedsburg, 81.
VIM. Barnett to Horace Harvey
land in Woodland, $3.50.
Lettie Coleman to Henry Meyer
land in Reedsburg, $475.
Laura Welch to Franklin Johnson,
land in BaraboO, $4,000.
Fred Waffenschmidt to Edward G.
Mockler, land in Sumpter, $4,000,
Fred Waffenschmidt to Arthur Wat
fenschmidt, land in Prairie du Sac,
$245O.
Charles Schmitz to Adam Miller,
land in Sank City,, $4,000.
O. H. Apple to Henry Forester, land
in La Vale, 81.
Alvin Wheeler to Hugh W Connor,
land in Winfield, 81.
Edward Steinbrink to W. G. Full
mer, land in North Freedom, $3.50.
Charles H Stone to James Gregory
land in Reedsburg, 81.
Mrs. Nina Miller to w. H. Schellen-
berger, land in Prairie du Sac, 81.
James A. Murray to Charles V.
Wright, land in Baraboo, 81.
Matte E. Haines to M. E. Joyce.
land in Baraboo, 81.
John R. Clark to Mary Steffens,
land in La Vale, $500
VIM. Holtz to VIM. c. Holly, land in
Ableman, 81.
Valentine Schneider to Charles
Schneider land in Excelsior, 81
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

From the reports made public al
Washington and from the visible indi
cations at Chicago, the cost of cam
paigning has gone up the same as
about everything else.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Buelow visited
at the Fred Brooke home near Able
man Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller of Denzer
spent Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alvin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

There should be no great difficulty
in building a platform at San Fran
cisco, now that one has been con
structed at Chicago
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

After all, the monkey wrenches
carried to Chicago by some Of radi-
cal did little damage when they were
tossed about.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
HONEY CREEK AND SUMPTER

John Huber is building wall for
the addition on his barn which
intends to make this spring. Ernest
Post is doing the mason work.
MIR, and Mrs. Julius Alvin spent
the day with relatives at Madison
Sunday. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Binger
Middleton visited at the Henry Han
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

According to the Republican plat
form there is little use in trying to
pour oil on the Mexican troubles. The
Republicans believe in laying a firm
hand on the situation. Lay on, McDuff.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
VIM. J. BRYAN RECENT
GUEST AT SPRING GREEN

William Jennings Bryan spent Sat-
urday night at Spring Green. He
came across country from Dodge
vile where he delivered lecture.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
APPRECIATE the News

Have been taking your paper for
some time and have appreciated it
very much.
MRS Verde WAGNER
Reedsburg, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
PROFESSOR BINDER SAYS
MANY CAN LIVE HERE

Professor Binder, of New York
University, estimates that the United
States has resources sufficient to
provide for 25O,OOO,OOO inhabitants.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
8ARABOO WEEKLY NEWS
Thursday June II, 1920

If mandates are to be passed around
possibly Russia should be included.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
Wants Copies of Weekly

We want every weekly copy. We
do not want to lose one.
CHARLES E. WILSON
Huron, S. D.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17

uc2 h0~.2 Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alvin had their
baby boy christened Sunday. The
received the IN. .avtrn Ro-
bert.
and MS. :{e man e CIV al.d
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Buelow and chill
dren attended the 10th birthday cele-
bration of the formers mother, Mrs.
Minnie Buelow near Leland Sunday.
! Grandma l'ickar and her daughter
Mrs. D. Prorell and lour children
have returned home to Genesee, ILL.,,
after two weeks visit at the Henry
| + home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanusa and
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
ONapodrida

Short Communications Are Desired.
Please Limit to 800 Words or
Less
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
Wants Every Paper

We do not want to miss one cop,
Of the News.
ARTHUR A. MEYER
Ableman, Wis
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-17
Dislikes to be Without Paper

U1ShkeS to be Without Paper
We have taken the News for eleven
years and would not like to be with
out it.
MRS VIM. STONER
Merrimack, Wis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16
SHERIFF TO ENFORCE
AUTO LICENSE, SAYS
NO PAYMENT, NO Use

Unless, on February |, your auto
mobile bears a 1920 license number
and seal, YOU had better leave it in
the garage, according to Sheriff w.
t. Vann. Mr.. Vann said today that
he had issued instructions to all his
deputies throughout the county to
"tie-up' every car not displaying the
license seal and tag. The automo-
bile license is required TO be paid to
the county tax collector before Feb
ruary /, or the sheriff Is authorized
to arrest the driver for driving with
out license.
County Tax Collector J. J. Fox has
been publishing press notices and
putting out window cards. urging the
payment of the tax before that date
10 escape the penalty Of % per cent
for delinquents. The tax must be
paid or the car owner Is liable to
prosecution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16
CITY DEPARTMENTS WILL
REPORT TO CHIEF CLERK
Acting Manager Cobolinis Plan to
Systematize Affairs is Approved

ton, and will in addition assume the
duties Of city engineer at $50 per
month, in addition to his usual salary.
replacing the present city engineer.
whose salary was SIPS. Mr.. Cobolini
said that the duties of the city engi-
neer's office did not require much
time, and he believed they could be
easily performed by Mr.. Spencer in
addition to his other duties.
Frank Wood is retained as meter
reader and assistant to the city cash
Ter, and his duties are increased, and
his salary will be increased from $10O
to $l20 per month.
The changes recommended by Mr..
Cobolini dispensed with the services
of at least two city employees, one az
salary Of 500 per month and the
other at salary of 1926 per month,
while increases to others who are as
suming the duties of these will still
leave the city ahead by about $3.50
per month in the change.
Mayor "A. b. Cole said that next in
Importance to the sanitation work il
that of street improvements. and he
urged that every effort be made to
speed IN the street program, particn-
larly with reference to the construc-
ton of a good street for the indus
trial and wholesale section of the
city. as well as that work undertaken
with a view Of giving the farming
district southeast of the city good
connecting street with the city. He
approved Manager Cobolinio's plans
for early work on Elizabeth street,
and urged the extension of the plans
to include Levee street as soon as
possible.
Brownsyille's most urgent need
today" said Mayor Cole, "is streets.
CONTINUED on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16

Several important recommenda-
tions made TO the board Of city COM
missioEers last night by Acting Man
ager Cobolini, including appoint
ments and re-appointments, the cen
tralization Of monthly reports from
every city department in the office
of the city secretary, and the cloth
ing of this official with power next
to that of the city manager in the
handling Of city affairs, received the
full approval of Mayor A. b. Cole
and the commissioners.
The appointment of J. +. Blanton
as city secretary and chief clerk to
the city manager, at a salary Of $1To
per month, was approved.
The reappointment Of W. X. Men
denhall as city auditor at salary Of
5000 per month was approved, MI.
Mendenhalps salary for the present to
come entirely from the various bond
issues due TO the fact, Mr.. Cobolin:
said. that practically all his duties are
in connection with the expenditures
from the bond issues.
The recommendation that r. A.
Riddle, engineer on water and ligh;
plant construction, be retained as
long as needed was approved.
The retention of the part-time
services of former City Manager W.
f. Anderson to supervise all construc-
tion work at salary of $50 was ap-
proved. This recommendation was
made by Mr. Cobolini. in view of the
fact that Mr.. Anderson is the only
man familiar with all the details OF
the Improvement program.
The retention of j. o. Spencer as
street construction engineer under
Mr.. Anderson was recommended anc
approved. He will supervise corstruc-
ton Of roads and the sew,h construc-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16
INSTALL CARDENAS
AS MAYOR AMID A
CITY CELEBRATION

Mayor Salvador Cardenas and the
city aldermen elected with him 70
serve the people Of Aatamoros for
mally took possession Of the city af-
fairs at public meeting and a BAN
quet yesterday at the Matamoros city
hall. The function was attended b.
the outgoing city officials, who mpde
brief addresses Of welcome and be-
spoke the cooperation of the citizens
for the incoming administration. The
meeting was attended by some $50
public officials and citizens of Mata-
moros and few especially invited
guests from Brownsville.
In the evening the citizenship was
entertained with band concert on
the plaza and wit free picture
show Tonight an tomorrow night
the band will play on the lower plaza
for the benefit Of those who desire To
dance The concert H. being given bv
Mayor Cardenas in appreciation of
the support in his candidacy for Of
flee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16
MARKET REPORT
Especial to The Herald by the u. s.
Bureau of Markets.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 10
CABBAGE-ST LOUIS: Demand
moderate: market steady; Wisconsin,
Holland and New York Danish, Sl2l
to SIPS. KANSAS CITY-Supply
moderate; demand good; market
strcng; Wisconsin, Holland bulk,
Cwt.. $3.50 to Sc. CHICAGO: De
mand good; market strong; Wiscon-
consin. Holland and New York Dan
ish, $l00 to $1l0 per ton; California
75-pound crates, Winningstadt. $l.25
to $3.50: Cannon Ball. So to 1925.
LETTUCE-KANSAS CITY: Mar
ket unchanged. CHICAGO-Eleven
cars on track: demand slower; mar
ket weak: California crates, Los An
geles section, S2.75 to So; poorer as
low as 81; Imperial Valley, $4.50;
Florida hampers. $3.50 to So; poorer
at dollar. observation-disclosures
slow; market steady; California
crates $4; Florida best, SO to 1925;
poorer at SO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16
FURTHER us. AID FOR CANAL
PROJECTS IN WEST PLEDGED
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
(by Mark l. Goodwin, in the Calves
ton News.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. Sen.
ators and representatives from the
western states at conference with
2 number Of governors and reclama-
ton delegates today pledged support
to the idea Of additional government
and for irrigation and reclamation
projects. Bills are pending before
congress for a loan by the govern
ment to the reclamation fund Of
sZ5O,OOO, 900, reimbursible out Of the
projects and lands to be benefited n
IS question with some. however.
whether the government could at this
time afford to tie up that amount OF
money for future payment, but there
was no dissent from the hope that a
plan might be worked out whereby
existing projects of irrigation and
reclamation could be continued and
new ones added.
Senator Sheppard favored the adj
vance under such terms and condi-
tons as the government could afford
10 undertake and called attention to
the Elephant Butte project near Fl
Paso and the hope for plans on the
Pecos, Devils River, Concho and the
Lower Rio Grande. He stated that
senators from Western states ought
to act as unit in securing all the ad
vancement Of irrigation and reclama-
tion possible. Had they done this.
he said, when the $4,000. 900 item
was recently pending in the senate.
they would have had sufficient votes
to sustain the item against the ruling
of the presiding officer Of the senate.
That both irrigation and reclama-
tion was vital TO the welfare and
progress of the Western states. in
that it would render productive a vast
territory now useless. was pointed ous
by Senator Owen Of Oklahoma. He
expressed belief that the principles Of
the federal reserve system which puts
the government behind the credit Of
the country could be productive OF
mechanism which. by the desired loan
for the work, could be carried to the
investing public without taking mon
ey out of the federal treasury. The
representatives later conferred with
Secretary Of the Interior Lane anG
tomorrow will hold a meeting with
the members of the public lands COM
mittee Of congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16
HARLlNCEN NAY
GET BAPTISTS.
new HOSPITAL.
Chamber of Commerce There
Guarantees to Raise
Sum of S75,000

Brownsville. which has still failed
to raise its $25, 900 guarantee for the
location here of the proposed Bap-
tist hospital for the Valley, may lose
it, and the city of Harlingen, where
the Chamber of Commerce has guar
anteed bonus of SIS, 900, may get
the institution. This would make
possible Sl50,000 building, the oth-
er $4,000 to come from the Baptist
church.
This became known here following
the return of S. C. Tucker, member
of the executive committee of the
Baptist General Convention of Texas,
from attendance at meeting hello
in Harlingen Thursday afternoon
While having no definite statement
to make, Mr.. Tucker said it seemed
probable that the Harlingen offer
would be accepted.
In accepting the Harlingen propo~
sition, Mr. Tucker said, the church
will be able to locate a Sl50.000 in
stitution in the Valley, instead Of a
%io,VoV ihstitulioH, - was tic Fldh
if Brownsville raised its guarantee of
$4,000. A committee in this city
began its campaign early in Decem-
ber to raise S25,000. and it is under
stood that around $4,000 has been
obtained.
Brownsville was given the first op-
-portunity for the proposed building,
although at the time the proposition
was submitted. last October, Harlin-
gen had already submitted an offer.
MIR. Tucker was not in position to-
day to say whether the offer to
Brownsville will be withdrawn III
view of the Harlingen larger guar
antee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16
GREAT BRITAIN
NOTESPROCRESS
OF REDS in EAST
Attention of People Fixed on
Near East Where Reds
Are Nearly to India
lfy The Associated pressl

LONDON, Jan. 16.-The attention
of the British people is fixed on the
Near East where recent bolshevikl
successes have carried the red Rus
sian armies almost to the threshold
Of India. Persia, Mesoptamia and
Asiatic Turkey.
Cabinet members and chiefs Of the
British army and navy were sum
moned hastily to Paris yesterday anG
today are comforting with Premier
Lloyd-George on the military and ma
val matters in connection with con
ditions in Southwestern Asia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-16
Sims SAYS LACK OF
CRITICISM HANDICAP
TO AMERICAN NAVY
Fy The AsSocintcd rrcssl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. To-
Declaring that the greatest handicap
Of the American navy was the lack
of constructive criticism and t. fact
that naval officers were refused per-
missicn to publish any matter with
out first submitting it to the navy de-
partment, Rear Admiral Sims today
told the senate committee investigat-
ing naval decorations that his criti-
cism of awards was plain duty. 1t
did not involve subordination, he said,
nor was there any intention to make
a personal attack on the secretary.