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New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Tariff La,U for
World Advocated
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Our relations with the other
countries are the most vital question
To prevent q future war we must
Join with the other nations in fel-
lowship on the question of world trade
or commerce. We must avoid the fatal
competitive spirit, which, more than
any other, was the cause Of the great
war.
A great international body should
have the power Immediately to end all
strife and chickering's among the dif-
1erent factions.
The commission should look. into the
economic condition Of each country to
find Just what is lacking in the way Of
machinery, tools, in order to bring the
manufacturing and agricultural forces
back to normal.
Let there, then. be formulated tariff
laws for the whole world. like the pos
tai laws now existing, so that each
country will be able to secure those
things which it needs most and pay for
those things in the products Of its in
dustries
Only in this way can the economic
problem be solved, and with its solu-
ton will pass away the main cause Of
modern wars. A. u.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Labor, Capital and Public

Labor and capital have their indi-
vidual rights. The public also has
it's rights. 1t is entitled to efficient,
prompt and economical service We
therefore promise to use the highest
wisdom, impartiality and discretion
in formulating such policies as shall
secure to all labor the best of work
ing conditions and the highest posi-
Bile pay; to capital, an adequate re-
turn on its isvestment; and to the
public, that faithful and continuous
service without which there must re-
suit to all classes hardship, suffer
ing, loss of property, depression of
business and languishing of enter
price.-Erncst c. Johnson, 90 Church
Street, New Haven. Conn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Party Advised
To Use Care in
Picking Leader
Candidate Pledged to Sup
port Principles of Amer
icanism Seen as Essential
to Guidance of People
Must Stick to Platform
Wilson's Broken Promises
Cited as Claring Fault
of This Administration

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Whatever other issues there
may be in the Republican party's cam
paign, one issue is inevitable and that
is the choice Of candidate. To-day
the strength of the presidential chair
is such that the question of the char
acter and views of the occupant is Of
almost inestimable Importance.
Therefore, believe that. in addition
to the undoubted necessity of a plat
form based upon the fundamental prin-
ciples of Americanism, it is even more
essential that the candidate be a man
devoted to these principles and firmly
convinced of his obligation to stand
by them to the best of his ability.
The candidate must realize that
when he accepts the nomination he
pledges himself to do all in his power
wnlie IN office to carry out his various
pianks. 10 this end, accordingly, the
obligation on the part Of the candidate
should be stated in the platform in un-
mistakable language
ms would prevent such an occur-
renee M:I as that in 1912. when President
wilson ran on platform which stated:
We favor single presidential term.
and to that end we urge the adoption
OF an amendment to the Constitution
making the President of the United
States ineligible for reelection" and
then at the end of his first term ran
tor second!
Above all, it would give the assur-
anGe TO the voter that he cast his
% oallot % not only for the principles Of
the platform, but also for a man who
was pledged to do his utmost to MI.
tam and promote these principles.
C. M n
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
.6lz Plankzs Submitted in Four Weeks bv Tribune Reade
Wilson Criticized for Usurping Rights
Which the People Vested in Congress

40 cne Editor Of Tho Tribune
Slr: IN England and France the executive branch of
government s directly responsible to tho legislative.
soon as vote Of this body expresses Of
are forced to resign They ars truly tho
housnpece h OF the government for their policies and
management Of their departments must conform Ia
the g. wish Of the legislature. ~0''-''A' ~
Of the American He secs tr.aty cae
cnded by the President in the Of his country
me people, no doubt, desire 70 have the Executive
deah MS Independent position. this has certain
Dacks put, at least, devise some scheme
t%at WI produce workable understanding between the
rresioent ~ and Congress- Congress should have the
department. - ~ 0~'SusASo
II tho Cabinet officers only advisors TO the pres
qualifications Of his Official family" But enormous
powers are actually concentrated in these
surely ha Necessary that those officials spend the
money Thcn Congress aPpropriates should be
~ H. Inc desired result might be found in borrowing
~ NJ. " SEYMOUR Jr
50 South Edwards Hall. Princeton NJ ! ~ "
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
u. S. Supervision of Schools
Might End Existing Euils
To the Editor Of tho Tribune.

To Editor Of the
Sir: In France the
expressly committed to high funciona
With aid
French public school, including
Our country is sadly
naI function
either elementary state
there exists fed curricula.
MS wasn and tell
Perhaps the establishment Of similar
ngton Will help unity
euucaon existing abolhnr the unh..ihv
'nnuenes OF many Board OF Education j. MAZZIE,
S0l West Seventy ty-second StresH
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Places for Members Of Cabinet
On Congressional Committees
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor The Tribune.
s It has suggested that Of enng greater
should
Cabinet Congress-
Little serious consideration has accorded the Of the
grave constitutional objection having appointve officers participate
w making function regarded the exclusive right Of the direct
representatives Of
corresponding comttees shall have all Of the
.ovantages its No
st committees formulating altering
seins The
eaoanst committee will afford the law
e constructive criticism Arshand insight into the
Possibilities o
Naturally this collaboration would sympathetic and amicabl
~ ~ legislative check J. W. FRIEDMAN,
- New York Avenue Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

national unity, and accordingly we
recommend an aggressive Americana
zation campaign through the CEN
tralization and cooperation Of our ac-
ttvities, state and national, in the
elimination Of illiteracy, in the ex-
tension Of public health work, the
prohibition Of the entrance Of un-
desirable aliens, and an active cam
paign to induce all immigrants to ac-
cept tho responsibilities of American
citizenship.-B. Fl. S.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Great Charter
Of the Nation
Cited as Guide
Preamble of the Constitu.
ton Proposed as Rock ON
Which Republicans Must
Stand to Fulfill Their Dutv
An Indivisible America
Rule for the Whole People,
Without Regard to Race or
Schism, Called Need TODAY
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


Sir' In tho year Of 1900 settlers
came to the shores Of North America.
These settlers came chiefly from Great
Britain and then brought the memory
of the Great Charter, the training Of
centuries Of craftsmanship. Thew
brought, also, Puritan INTEGRITY
Quaker vision, the English sense Of
duty. They were men of conviction and
insight. They were men to begin a
nation.
In the year Of 1900 the nation
formed. The great charter of that
nation is written in some so words:
I'VE, the People of the United States.
IN ORDER to form more perfect union,
establish Justice, insure domestic tran
guilty, provide for the common de-
fense, promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings Of liberty to our
selves and our posterity, do ordain
United States Of America"
To-day, in the year Of 1900, we, the
Republicans, with integrity and vision
and. inherited sense Of duty, proclaim
again the nations authority and cause.
We, with strength and faith un-
divided by section or race or schism:
We, the whole people Of tho United
States;
Form a un!on-that is America,
Establish 1ustice-public honesty,
fair pay for fair work and fair work
for fair pay;
Insure Observation-Disclosures and
blessings of peace;
Provide for common defense-defend
and advance the ideals of America;
Promote the general welfare-protec
property, assure the common veal;
fhNQN do wo OrdQjn aO1 nctoh1;oh
propose as principle of the Re-
publican platform the preamble Of the
Constitution for the United States of
America. H. M c.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Justice to All
In Labor Issues

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Proper organization Of both
labor and capital is not only legiti-,
mate, but desirable. Controversies
arising therefrom should be sd-
justed in accordance with exact
justice to both and full protection
to the general public, which is
always an interested party. To this
accomplishment, necessary ma
chinery should be furnished as an
important governmental function.
ALLYN COLE,
Speaker Of the House of Rep
resentatives, State Of Colorado.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Fixed Hours in Industry

We advocate laws which will pre-
vent labor unions from debating the
number of working hours in a day
and limiting output, 80 that it de-
pends upon the production of the
unskilled laborer, rather than upon
that of the skilled or semi-skilled
man. In other words, we believe
that fixed working hours should be
established for each industry and
that the men employed should be
paid according to their skill in pro-
duction, thereby furnishing an incen-
tive to produce, which should min
inize. the high cost Of living.-A. D.
Higs s'hs, North Cohocton, N. 7.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Treatment of Americans
In Mexico Calls for Action

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; In my, opinion the Republican
party's attitude toward Mexican af-
fairs and the treatment of American
citizens by Mexico should be one which
would reverse the slack policy of the
present Administration and stand back
Of Americans and American rights and
interests in that country.
Republican administration should
demand respect for the American flag
and for the citizens of the nation it
represents, instead Of tolerating wrongs
which no other nation in the world
would stand for without bringing the
offender to account.
AUSTIN D. HIGGINS,
North Cohocton, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

TIME TRIBUNE will make up .
platform Of ten planks to be
determined by your votss.
Every plank submitted and every
letter advocating . plank will be
counted as q vote for the issue
It covers.
The ten issues receiving the
most votes will be tho planks Of
the inal platform. Tho ten planks
that best express the chosen issues
will be selected by the judges for
tho prize awards.
Tho Tribune believes in short
platforms. 1t limits each plank to
100 words. In Judging between two
planks or letters Of equal merit
the shorter win be chosen.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
World Republic Advocated
America Urged to- Forget Idea
That She Can Live Anarf

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Let US remove the thought from
our minds that because three thousand
miles Of water separate US from Europe
we are exclusively American.
Before the World War we preached
preparedness on the ground that inter-
course among foreign nations was only
q matter Of days and therefore the
danger Of invasion.
If we accept all countries as being
practically an adjoining state We have
done much to discard out Of date Amer
lean ideas of foreign countries and
their relation to US.
One big Republic---of the people, by
the peopie, and for the people-{nclud-
ing all world territory.
ALFRED YOUNG.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
To Avert Financial Trouble

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There is at present need for
retrenchment in national affairs. II
economy is not practiced in national
expenditures as we'll as by individuals,
serious financial troubles will follow.
Have the people understand that they
are a part of the government and
must bear it's expenses.
The bars on immigration should not
be let down. Cheap foreign labor il ex-
pensive in the long run. A large part
Of our labor strikes trouble Is attrib-
utable in most cases to the foreign
element. r. H. STATS
163 Hancock St., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

Every plank and letter must
bear tho name and address Of the
sender, although only initials or
nom dc plume will be published
ii tho writer 80 desires.
The contest will close April 80,
1920. A manuscript mailed be-
fore midnight on that day 1T any
place in the United States will be
eligible.
Manuscripts will not bs re-
turned, even II stamps accom-
pany them.
The judges Of the contest will
bs three Of Tho Tribuns's editors.
They will award the prizes, bssins
their decisions on sound thinking
and brevity, clcarness and strength
of statement.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
For Law and Order

The securing and preserving Of a
state of, law and order being the
greatest problem of the world to-
day, we purpose to 10 all in our
power to bring about speedily such
a condition among our peoples. Our
other difficulties, being dependent
upon a quick and permanent solution
Of this problem, will disappear or
more readily lend themselves to
speedy and satisfactory solution when
our greatest task is accomplished
the obtaining and maintaining of law
and order in these United States
Mrs. R. c. Franklin, 146 West 168th
Street
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Revision of Taxation

1t is the sense Of tho Republican
party that it is against the spirit of
Americanism for government to pry.
into the personal business of it's citi-,
zens. We oppose any method Of tax
alton by which citizen is forced to
act as his own tax assessor and COL
lector. The requirement Of the in
come tax law that q citizen should
declare his income leads to inten-
tional and unintentional fraud. We
be based on sales value, to income
derived from securities to be COL
lected only at the source and to the
earnings Of corporations.-John Kane
Mills.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Guarantees From Mexico

We believe that the United States
should demand and secure definite
guarantees from the recognized Mexi-
can government concerning the safe
ty of the life and property Of Ameri-
cans residing In Mexico. If these
pledges should prove ineffective and
declare ourselves in favor Of vigor-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Regulation of Immigration

Immigration should be regulated
By . flexible percentage plan, ap-
plicable equally to all peoples, ad-
mitt:ng annually only so many we'll
selected immigrants from each peo-
pie as we can wholcsome!v America n
ize and give opportunities to work
and live according to American
standards, steadily adjusting the
total volume of immigration to chang
Ing economic and Industrial condi-
tions.-Sidney L. Gulick, Secretary
National Committee for Constructing
immigration Legislation, los East
Twenty-second Street, New York
City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Menace to Jurisprudence

To the Editor Of the Tribune.
Sir: The unconscious reading into a
judicial decision or written opinion Of
something that might help in future
campaign for office, or the intentional
omission from decision or opinion Of
something that might be harmful in
political campaigns. is menace to our
Jurisprudence Of such nature as re-
quires protection from. and 1t is my
belief that when q man becomes a judge
he should be ineligible for any Office
Of any other capacity.
BENJAMIN L. ROSENBLOOM,
Whaling w. Va.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
National Education Board

A national public school system un-
der the supervision of a national
board Of education, using uniform
textbooks and having uniform civil
service requirements for teachers,
and compulsory attendance law that
will demand that the children Of all
the people shall attend for q certain
number Of years.-A. J. Murphy, so
Vernon Street, Brookline, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Substitute for President

II the President be prevented from
giving his personal attention to the
affairs Of the nation by absence from
the country, by illness or by any
other cause, for period of one week
or more, the Vice-President shall act
as President, ex officio, during the
period. A committee consisting of
the Speaker Of the House, two Sena-
tors and two Representatives, chosen
equally from the two great political
parties, shall in all cases decide upon
the necessity of such action.-C. B. X.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Department of Public Work.

The Republican party stands for
scientific, economic and humane ad-
ministration Of our government and
its business. As a practical means
to this end we urge the adoption of
a national budget system, with the
establishment of Federal Depart
ment of Public Works-C. C. Trump.
356 Maolis Avenue, Glen Ridge, N. ].
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Responsibility for Labor Union.

We condemn every form of pri-
vate organization insofar as 1t threat
ems the liberties Of the individual.
We condemn the closed shop and de-
mand the enactment of law to COM
pei responsibility In labor unions to
the end that combinations for the
sale of labor may enjoy the same
dignity and respect and capacity for
service in the promotion Of the gen.
eral welfare which are rightfully ac-
corded to organizations for the pro-
duction and sale Of articles of COM
merce.-Murray T. Quigg, 135 Broad
way.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Gratitude to War Worker.

Our eternal gratitude and praise
belong to the young men and women
for their noble bravery and sacrifice
in defense of our homes and coun-.
try.-L. c. White, $40 White Street,
Burlington, Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Encourage Railroad Capital

The railroads shall be permitted
to increase their rates sufficiently to
overcome the deficiency which would
have been experienced by the gov
ernment II the roads and equipment
had been properly kept up, allow
ing the companies to enjoy any bene-
flts derived from their own superior
methods and management and thus
attracting investors who will fur
nish new capital for expansion
George H. Connor, 1419 Olive Street,
ST. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Premium on Citizen.hip

We advocate preferential condi-
tions for citizens in government
service, railroads, mines and general
industry We would put premium
on citizenship by the enactment Of
rigid exclusion Iaws.-Wade Hamp-
ton Thompson
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Strict immigration Laws

Make and enforce stricter immi-
grafton laws-extend the time in
which An immigrant can become a
citizen--devise some practical way Of
educating the immigrant to higher
standards Of citizenship and to an un-
divided loyalty to America.-Mary E.
Hayden.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Recognition for Farmers

A greater recognition Of the farm
ers' value TO the country in their
struggle TO- feed the nation and tho
world, and \ pledge Of greater and
more intelligent Federal assistance
In solving problems Of production.
economical marketing and distribu-
tion. that they may receive a fair
price for their products.-Bertram
Mount Vernon, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Lynchin9 a Federal Crime

We recommend that the Republi-
can party in its platform make
lvns"lng Federal crime in tho
United States. B. Robinson,
Englewood, N. J.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
ksep President At Home

Tho President and Vice-President
shall remain upon the soil Of tho
United States Of America during their
entire period Of off1ce.-GeorRe S.
Shaw, 338 West Twenty eighth Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Some Suggested Planks

GUS Intervention, not for purposes
Of conquest, but in order to protect
our citizens and to discharge credit
ably the obligations we assumed un-
der the Monroe Doctrine.-J. W.
Friedman.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Reparation From Mexico

We demand that the Republic of
Mexico protect the lives and property
OF American citizens and make
speedy and ample reparation for the
lives already wantonly sacrificed and
property confiscated or destroyed
Allison L. Adams.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

NOEIn accordance with suggestions participants the
CONTEST tour have been added
the number of votes for They AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL ECONOMY, ADMINISTRATION REFORMS and MA
TIONAL FINANCE.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING and THE NEGRO PROB
LEM have been combined respectively with NAVY
PROBLEMS and CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS becoming subdivisions
Of those issues.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Revise immigration Law.

We stand for the enactment of
such immigration laws as will best
serve the economic interests Of the
united States and safeguard the high
standard Of American labor.-H. f.
Meisner, 240 East Eighty-second
Street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Privats owner.hip Of Utilitie.

As practically all great improve
ments in structure and operation Of
pesnas petition 81 q private ownership ": ad
ownership for all time.-Harry
Bester, so Broad Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Majority Of Issues Advanced Coincide
With Those Outlined in State Platform
Survey of 2,6l2 Planks

The tollopng record BY Issues the pank, submitted IN
Jour uees OF The Tbuncs Republican Platform Contest arranged
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Conditions of the Platform Contest

ME Republican National
candidates and Naft platform for tho 1920 What
should its panks be?
The Tribune believes ought
planks opportunity your before the
Republican leaders
The Tribune invites submit planks
For the best plank letters
the following prizes,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

Amerieanixation Campaisn
A common consciousness Of rights
and wrongs 70 essential 60 maintain
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

For tho best plank 3soooe
For the second best plank 25eoo
For each Of the eight next best plsnks 10000
For the best letter u daily prize Of 1900
For the best letter In the whole competition
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-01
Law
.UrgedIn Talk
10 Governors
Jurist Cites Need Of
Similar Statutes for
Dealing with Grim
illal Cases

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec, ! 1.--Efforts
being made by the national confer
ence once on uniform state laws to
unity civil and criminal statutes IN
the various states were explained 70
the conference of governors here
today by Judge william M. largest
of Harrisburg, Pa.
"The desire for uniformity ex-
tends to laws regulating commerce
and business affairs, but does not
seem to extend to those which reg
lulate social and family matters" "
/, Judge Hargest said.
The extreme southern states have
been the least receptive to the sug-
gessions of the conference, he de-
clared.
ARIZONA and Mississippi have
Iadopted five suggestions and other
southern border states a less num-
ber. Wisconsin leads in the num-
Der of acts recommended by the
conference, having adopted seven.
teen; Massachusetts has adopted
twelve; Illinois and TENNESSEE
eleven: Alaska ten, and Utah eight
Idaho. Nevada and Pennsylvania
Iseven each.
Laws regulating aircraft shoult
be passed uniformly in all states
4 The right to recover damages TO
| landing in unauthorized places am
for flying too low will have to b.
defined, and flying over crowd
regulated or prevented"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-01
Morelock Quits
Police; Will Be
Deputy Sheriff {


A. Lee Morelock, for two years a
member of the Salem police force.
this iiorning rendered his resigna-
ton, ID Chief of Police Jack Welsh
and d few minutes later was sworn
In as a deputy sheriff under Sheriff
Needham. H. A. Rawson, former
peace officer at Silverton and re-
Gently engaged as special officer
unde Chief Welsh. will be More
locks successor on the local force.
Morelock's record as an officer is
an enviable one, and among other
accomplishments he is said to have
|apprehended approximately IL bad
check artists in the past year. Prior
to his service on the local force he
was a guard at the penitentiary for
two years under Warden Murphy.
AS an officer he served under both
varneyand Welsh. He is q Spanish
war veteran and is prominent In the
work Of the local post.