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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-22
THE LABOR LEAGUE OF MONTANA PROGRAM


l. To Educate People along political and economic lines
g. Producer the largest share OF the Wealth
creates by doing raise the Social Moral and
Intellectual standing of the entire Community
Of the Producers in all Depart
Municipal, County, State and National Gov
eminent
PLATFORM
l. Adequate Compensation Bill
(ncluding Vocational Diseases)
g. Mining Law-Coal and Metal
(ncluding Shot firing and Thorough Mine Ventilation)
g. Anti Black list Law.
A. Lumber Camp Sanitation
(3unks, Bedding and Beanery)
S. Electrical Inspection
6. Maternity Pension Law.
The Public Ownership Democratic Control of Basic
Industry.
In order accomplish these ends the Labor League Pied
itself to with the organized farmers and
into their their demands in the plat
form of the Nonpartisan League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Preparedness Defended for Sake of ef-Preseryation

is. the upheaval is a deplorable, partly
natural, reaction from depressing con-
centrated effort in an intensive field of
war endeavor.
Gigantic errors in administration
must be rectiied. The Republican
party cannot sweep clean" in day,
but it is expected to stand firmly in
emphatic avowal on its accepted plat
form.
For seven years we have seen and
experienced the evils of a policy Of
"expediency" and vacillation The Re-
publican party must repudiate the EEK
pedient" doctrine and condemn all
Facilitating conduct. 1t must stand on
definite principles and rules for &C
ton. 1t must reconstruct a durable
structure on the firm old-fashione
foundations Of justice, liberty and
equality. The job is a man sized one.
Reforms can't be made in a day, but
it is imperative that the people shall
know by affirmation and reiteration
where, the Republican party stands
and what it will endeavor to do.
So, if much seems expected Of the
Republican party, it is because there
is an awakening going on that de-
mands strictly affirmative standards
and rigid adherence in so far as is
humanity possible
MARGARET F. MAGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Mankind Held
AS Yet Unfit
For Peace Era
Nation That Permits Its
Armament to Dwindle
Put Under Handicap in
the Race of Civilization
u. S. Must Take Heed
Ruin Predicted for Country
That Dares Invite Attack
by Reducing Its Forces
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the EQlLor OF ne tribune.
Sir: Those who oppose compulsory
military service and heavy armament
sdduce the course of modern history
to prove that excessive preparedness
among the European nations has been
the forerunner of war. From the wear
1852, when Bismarck tanned" the Prus-
sian Parliament and forced militarisn
upon his country, until the assassina-
tion of the Austrian archduke, it is
shown that the race for bigger armies
and navies waxed increasingly hotter
and that diplomatic relations of the
last two or three decades have been
Just one crisis after another-Fashoda.
Tangier, Casablanca, Agadir, Bosnia.
Tripoli, the Balkans, and finally Sara
jevo.
The argument is on its face incon-
trovertible. War Is far more i'm
minent possibility between two rival
powers when both are we'll prepared.
and its cost Is correspondingly raised
for both by the extent of preparation.
As contrast to the condition we have
witnessed, the period from 1915 to
f845 Is cited as an era when universal
training had fallen into desuetude,
when armies were small and when
wars were insignificant in number and
size.
Whatever truth may DO found IN
these cancellations they cannot be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Limits POtUev.s
Of the President
Safeguards Are Placed
on Office to Prevent
Rule BY a Dictator

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There should be fixed limits
to the powers Of the President and the
Elce-Prcsident of the United States.
Without the consent of both houses
they should not while holding Office be
allowed:
First-To leave the United States.
Second-To make or reject any terms.
national or international, that may lead
to war or. peace.
Third-To issue or cancel any United
States government obligations.
Fourth-To make appointments to the
Supreme Court Of this country.
Fifth-The President, If unable to
I'LL his executive duties for Ave DAYS, to
be succeeded by the Vice-Pre sident.
Sixth-If both President and Vice
president are unable to fill their duties
for three days, committee and Cabi-
net to elect President pro tenn.
Seventh-The President should rem
der to the Senate quarterly statements
of tho moneys appropriated by Con-
gress to the different departments.
Eighth-The Senate can at any time
appoint a committee to inquire into
the mental and physical fitness Of any
United States government employees
and recommend their dismissal from
Office, the United States Supreme Court
concurring. F. H,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14

advanced as reason why the United
States. single nation, should either
dlsarm or neglect to take measures
that would insure an adequate system
of defence. The world is, indeed. un-
fortunate to have to bear the burden
OF competitive ornaments and is yet
more to be commiserated because such
a situation must in the very nature Of
things be provocative Of hostilities.
But the conditions are not of our
making. We have found them in ex-
must accept them. We must look upon
them as necessary concomitant Of
the struggle for civilization. can
cerous growth that cannot be cut away
without tearing with it much of the
vital flesh of the international struc-
ture.
Any change that is to be made must
be embraced gradually. When the
league of nations acquires stability and
confident recognition it may be pos
sible for the leading political units Of
the world to disarm. This consumma-
ton may be far ahead in the future,
perhaps IN another century. The turbu-
lent state Of Europe to-day and the
disheartening ascendency Of dissatis-
faction and animosity show how unfit
Meanwhile, only the most fatuous or
visionary can suggest that any single
country should set the example. 1t
would be like asking a successful mer-
chant to discontinue advertising, to
stop using banking facilities and to
forego all other modern business
metho ds-in word, to expose himself
to ruin by competition.
Our experiences Of 1893 and 1917
should be sufficient to remind US that
we can i'll afford to deliberately handi-
cap ourselves. The United States, while
urging Cancellation, arbitration and
other pacific devices. must stand pre-
pared at all times. Our first duty and
right is preservation; our second
progress toward the day when dis
armament will be practicable
J. ". FRIEDMAN.
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
VANISHED Job
! Facing Victors
To End Unrest
Republican Party Urged to
Make Its Policies Def
mite and to Stand Firm
ly Upon Its Promises
'Vacillation' Denounced
Old-Fashioned Foundation
of Liberty, Justice and
Equality Americas Need

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is perfectly true, as a
Tribune" plank" writer declares, that
the Republican party cannot be ex-
pected to work miracles and reforms
in day. That would be colossal
task. 1t is equally true that party
success depends upon recognition and
acknowledgment of the existing chaos.
Routine is shattered, perhaps for
the betterment of national economies
and industrialism. A FESTIVE trouble
some element is at work in our midst.
Selfshness and extravaganza are ram
pant. Labor is dissatisfied. Capital
is complaining. Taxes are oppressive
and restrictive. Living costs are ex-
orbitant and increase without logi-
cal explanation; Profiteering is going
on A nn a., the political pot is seethins.
were no hope for assuagement. AS it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Times More Than Ever
Demand the Right Man
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: The most persistent habit Of
history is that of repeating itself. Tho
recent war at first seemed to be some
thing new in the affairs of mankind,
but as we grew more familiar with it,
precedent was found for every phase
of it. Nations, like individuals, do not
stand still.
In similar manner it now behooves
the great Republican party to scan the
pages Of our history, if it would
strengthen not only itself. but the very
foundations of this form Of govern
ment. Its responsibility in this crisis
is greater perhaps than ever before,
for if we consider the position of the
Democratic party after eight years Of
costly bungling, it becomes evident
that the nominee Of the Republican
convention will almost automatically
become the next President. If the Re-
publican party will select some mediocre
man, it too will follow into oblivion
or perhaps even cause the Democratic
party to come to life again stronger
than before. If, however, it seeks a
Washington, Lincoln or Roosevelt,
then it will have added to its own
security and have become veritable
benefactor Of the human race.
CHARLES WEISS.
Dunkirk, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
To-Day's Prize Letter

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir' A great many persons every
year in which a President is elected
ask the question: "Why an Electoral
College?" Not being satisfied with
the reply. they jump at once to tho
conclusion that the Electoral College
should be abolished and the Presi-
dent elected by direct vote They fail
to consider that each state has its
own peculiar election law.
If the President were elected BY
popular ballot there would have to be
instituted machinery to establish
uniformity Of voting in all the
states. No state would be permitted
to disfranchise large number Of
its citizens, as, is now the case In
several of them.
There are any number Of objec
tions to the Electoral College system,
but there would be far greater
number to the election of the Presi-
dent by popular vote, regardless Of
state lines. Let this be tried, and it
would not be long before our BIZ
party states would vehemently pro-
test against the undeserved strength
the electors of the one-party states
would have in any election.
There is, however, no need what
ever of the personnel of the Elec-
toral College. In its stead to each
state may be apportioned an cleo
toral vote determined precisely as
the number of electors now are ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

The Tribune invites you to write
pianks for Republican platform
and to write letters about planks
proposed by other readers through
its columns.
For the best paanks and letters
The Tribune offers those prizess
For the best plank $4,000
For the second best plank. $4,000
For each of the eight next
best planks. .....-....... 10000
For the best letter a daily
pAt@c III 1U.O
For che best letter in the
whole competition. .... 10000
The Tribune will make up a plat
form of ten planks to be determined
by your votes. The ten issues re-
ceiving the most votes will be the
plauks. The ten planks that best
express the chosen issues will be
selected for the prize awards.
Each plank is limited to 100 words.
OF two planks or letters of equal
merit the shorter will be chosen.
Every plank and letter must bear
the name and address of the sender.
although a nom de plume will be
published if the writer desires.
The contest will close at midnight,
April 80, 1920. Manuscripts will not
be returned.
The judges Of the contest will be
three Of The Tribune's editors. They
will base their decisions on sound
thinking and brevity, clearness and
strength Of statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14

portioned to each state. By thi,
means all questions as to the elipi.
bility of the electors would be dona
away with. The death or resignation
Of any elector Just before the cleo
ton would not complicate matters
and would. do away with a divided
state vote.
The electoral vote idea preserves
to each state its identity and Its rela-
tive weight and will not necessarily
permit the election Of candidate by
merely sectional and local interest.
If the popular vote at large deter
mined the national electors the ma
ton would be at the mercy Of the
states whose elections are really de-
termined at the party primary, where
invariably more votes are cast than
on Election Day. q
The popular vote in every indi-
vidual state Is very significant and
determines that states choice, but
there It's force and influence end.
Let us do away with the unneces-
sary personnel Of the Electoral Col
lege, but let US preserve to each state
its electoral vote strength and COR
tinue to elect our Presidents as we
have been doing by the individual
electoral vote of each state, and not
by a hodgepodge popular vote which
would mean one thing in New York
and another in Texas.
ANTHONY P. FINDER.
- 406 Cannon Place, Troy. N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Pa1ty's Golden Hour

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The government needed to-day
seems to be one that will more than
n erely theorize about possibilities, one
that will act in the present pressing
conditions.
We need a government that will give
US free speech in the sphere Of reason
and free individual initiative in the
realm Of usefulness, protecting and en-
couraging loyal honesty while repress-
ing aggressive greed. We need a gov
eminent with human heart and warm
red blood, understanding and under
stood, sympathetic and helpful, rather
than one with the dignity, alooftness
and righteousness Of an aurora
borealis.
am one who believes the Republi-
can party can supply such leadership
and that now is a golden hour to BRING
! 1t to the front S. GOBLET.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Lincol1l's Old Program
His Ideals Urged as Guide to
Americanization

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Lincoln's program and ours
stands for Americanization in the homo
and the school, in the press and in the
pulpit, in the legislative hall and in the
high courts of justice. Out of divergent
sections Lincoln welded nation.
Threatened with disunion, his firm
but sympathetic guidance led us to ma
tionality. Our work is to continue this
duty. The residents of free Anne RIGA
should be Anne ricans. To this work the
Republican party gives its sacred
pledge. r. H. l..
Danbury, Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Supervision Over. Utilitie.

We do not believe the fiscal policy
of the government or its methods of
doing business are sufficiently up to
date to warrant taking over public
utilities, such as the railroads, tele-
phones or telegraph, at present. We
do believe, however, the government
should have some supervision over
them, but only to the extent Of
checking unfair competition, monopo-
lies or any practice that will tend
to injure the general public.-F. N.
Parks. Norwich. N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Get Rid of the Lobby"
Small Regular Army

A large peace-t time standing army
is not consistent with American de-
mocracy. We accordingly favor a
small regular army and a first class
navy, with reserve of trained citi-
zen soldiers who can be called into
service only by the act of Congress.
Such a system is without the faint
Of militarism and is return to the
basic principles upon which our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Encouragement of Thrift

Economy is to our belief the issue
of paramount Importance before the
American electorate. The Republican
party, repudisting extravaganza
and waste, means to effect a far
reaching retrenchment; to adhere to
a scientific budget; to reduce taxes;
to establish essential institutions Of
war and peace in careful moderation;
to enforce the laws at the expense Of
the lawbreaker. and to set an illus
trious example to state and individual
in the practice of wise thrift con-
sonant with good management and
etficiency-X. T. C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Congressman as Elector.

We regard as necessary designa-
ton of the representatives in each
house, to whom all other powers of
the people, subject to the Constitu-
ton, are delegated, as the members
of the Electoral College-E. Cone-
Illus, Syracuse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Remedy for Present Evil.

We call the attention of the voters
Of this country to the similarity Of
tho present conditions to those
which the Republican party was
brought forth to Sterling
P. King, Jacksonville. Fla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Some Suggested Planks
Among the of suggestions for ans in the Republican
platform the fououing

country is founded, namely, a uni
versal obligation to be prepared in
peace to serve in war-G. P. G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Universal Army Training

We. believe it to be a sound policy
to have sufficient and efficient army
for national defence and to have
navy adequately strong for the pro-
lection OF all our coast lines. We
favor universal military training of
citizen soldiers.-C. G. Anderson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14
Restriction. ON Aliens

immigration to this country needs
to be restricted to those aliens who
desire to become citizens of the
United States. The immigration
functions Of our country should be
entirely governmental. and the en-
ployment agency feature of allur-
ing people away from their native
lands for a cheap labor supply in
/. competition with native labor should
no longer be characteristics E.
Morgan, New York City.
Get Rid of the Lobby"
The Republican party stands
pledged to restore to the United
States of America that republican
form of government Endorsed by
Abraham Lincoln, "a government Of
the people, for the people, by the
people" and to rid itself of that
malignant parasite upon the body
polite known as "a lobby" whereby
any group of .cranks or crooks can,
by mutual agreement and the Judi
cious dissemination of misinforma-
ton and money, so change the Con-
stitution of the United States as ille-.
gally to fetter supposedly free
people. catherine Berry, Denmark,
Me.
Morris tribune., 1920-08-13
LIGHT Summer Beading

If you have in your house any old newspapers, say
of year 1914 thereabouts make the long
hot evenings pleasant for yourself and your
family by reveling pleasant memories of these
old papers unfold.
On the page grocer advertises casually enough
sale of rs pounds sugar for 81 and close by is the
advertisement the clothing merchant who oeres $25
suis>marked to SIS. And here is shoe man with
July sale of mems low for $248 pair all leather
too
why didn't think of buying dozen pairs?" pa
will sigh.
and look at this!" will exclaim, snatching the
sheet out of his hands. Here's fine bingham dress
advertised for $3.50 What do you know about that?
You couldn't get the same thing for SIS today"
And here madras shirts for 81 each and collars
for two for quarter and socks for Is cents pair
This is like fiction" brother Bill. "Those
were the days"
And yet a survey of the columns of these DAYS
will disclose that then folks were complain
ing about the of living and were asking
state legislatures Investigate why prices were going
up and organizing cooperative purchas-
ing clubs.
People know when they are well off," re-
marks ma in philosophical mood.-St Paul News
Morris tribune., 1920-08-13
A Real Mans Petition

Teach that sixty minutes make one hour, six
teen pound and hundred cents one dollar
Help to live that can lie down at night with
conscience without gun under my pillow, and
unhaunted by of those to whom have brought
pain.
Grant 1 beseech Thee that may earn my meal
the square, and in doing thereof that may
not stick gaf where it does not belong
Guide my action that shall be ever loyal and
true to my country and my country's flag.
"Deafen to the jingle of tainted money and the
rustic Of unholy skirts.
Blind to the faults of the other fellow, but re-
veal to my
Guide that each night when look across
table at my wife, who has been blessing
to me, will have nothing to conceal
Keep young enough to laugh with my children
and to lose myself in their play.
And then, when comes the smell of flowers, and
the tread of soft steps, the crushing of the hearse
wheels the gravel out in front of place. make the
ceremony short and the eptaph simple: Here lies
Man Selected.
Morris tribune., 1920-08-13
Regarding the California Quakes


George F. Cogel, of Red Wing,
formerly resident of Morris, has re-
ceived news regarding the earth
quake in California, in letter from
his friend, L. M. Meyers. The Red
Wing Daily Republican publishes the
following item, with regard to the
letter:
I. M. Myers, a prominent official
Of the Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany with Offices at Los Angeles, in
personal letter to George F. Cogel
of this city, writes interestingly Of
the, earthquakes that have rocked
that city quite frequently of late
weeks. The letter in part follows:
Delay in writing has been due to
waiting for something to happen.
Well 1t happened the other day and
believe me, we all knew about it.
This old mud ball, we call earth,
went on a rampage and showed us
that Barnum & Bailey did not have
a monopoly on all the contortionists
in this fair land, when 1t comes to
sommersaults and back hand springs.
1t had them all backed off the map.
How it could cavort around the way
1t did, without causing more dam
age, is one of the unexplainable my
steries of the twentieth century.
Inglewood was pretty well shaken
down, the store buildings being of
Morris tribune., 1920-08-13

Mr.. Howard announced that it
would take him some time to deter
mine on the personnel of the commit
tee, as he desired to put only men
who are in cooperative frame of
mind" to work on the gigantic task
before them. 1t is certain, however.
that men who are now engaged in
cooperative marketing will be asked
to serve. It is probable that the De-
partment of Agriculture and the Fed
eral Trade Commission will send dele
gates.
This is the biggest undertaking
that the National Federation has
tackled. The movement was born at a
meeting of secretaries and presidents
of midwest state declarations, held
at Ames, Iowa, July % and %. Min
nesota was represented at this meet
ing.
Prominent organizations which
had representative at the conference
were the various state farm bureau
declarations, the Equity Cooperative
Exchange, st. Paul, state and nation
al Equity unions, state and national
Oranges, Farmers Unions and the
National Board of Farm Organiza-
tions. More than 100000 farmers
were represented.
Mr.. Howard, who presided at the
conference, made it plain that the
American Federation did not want
to go into the marketing business.
but it does earnestly desire to further
and assist in every way possible a
movement that will remedy present
injustices to which the farmer is
subjected
Benjamin B. Drake, attorney for
the Equity Cooperative Exchange on
his return to st. Paul, said there was
every prospect for a worth while or
Morris tribune., 1920-08-13
Let's Go!

The American people have adopted a slogan
Let's Coz And there is danger in that slogan-danger
if the present mania for spending and the mad whrl
of pleasure continues. We breaking away from the
traditions of forefathers. have abandoned the
frugal ways ancestors. We are seemingly COM
mitted to program of proIigacy.
Lets go''-but let's go back to the simple ways
of the and who made this nation great.
Let back to the traditions of those who thought
it disgrace to against the proverbia rainy day.
let beat when service and frugality
not thought to be the brands of disgrace If we
do not, there be but ending that ending is
disaster.-W innebago Enterprise.