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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-11
NATIONAL ECONOMY

A Republican Congress- REDUCED
the estimates submitted by the
administration for the fiscal year
1870. almost three billion dollars
auC for the dscal year 1871, over
billion AND a quarter dollars
GraaIer economies could have
been effected had Il not been for
the stubborn refusal Of the i'd
mIuIstrarIDn ID Cooperate Win
Congress IN any economy pro
pram. The universal demand for
an executive budgeT is d recDEni-
ulpn Of the Incnn1rovertahie taer
that leadership and sincere as
sIstance On bne part OF The sx-
ecutive departments are essential
ID effective economy anc con
srrucrive enrenchmeut.
The sOverman Act vested the
president Of the United States
with ali the authority necessary
ID restore the federal government
10 a normal peace basis and 70
rearganiZe. rar-ench and denob-
ilize. The dominant fact Is that
eighteen months after the arm
istice. the United States govern
ment is Still on a war time basis
and the expenditure program Of
the executive reflects war time
extravaganza rather than rigid
peace time economy.
As an example Of the failure ID
rerrencn which mas character
Ized the post war policy Of the
administration. we cite the fact.
thar not including Lne war and
navy departments. the executive
departments and other establish
ments al Washington actually
record an increase subsequent TO
the arrlsrice of 11S4 employees.
The ner decrease IN payroll costs
contained IN the 1871 demands
submitted by the administration
is one per cent. under that OF
1870 The annual expenses OF
federal operation can be reduced
hundreds of millions of dollars
without IupaIring the efficiency
of tine public servlcs.
We pledge ourselves 70 care
fully planned reimbursement TO a
peacetirne basis and 10 d ppllcy
Of rigid ecunpny, ID the better
coordination Of the departmental
activities. 10 the elimination Of
unnecessary officials and en-
pluves and ID the raising Of the
standard of individual efficiency.
THE EXECUTIVE EUDGE1
We congratulate the Republi-
can Congress on the enactment Of
law providing for the establish
ment Of an executive budget as
necessary instrument for q
sound and businessiike admins
Cration OF the national finances;
and we condemn the veto Of the
President which defeated this
great financial reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-11

The burden of taxation imposed
upon the American people is
staggering but in presenting q
true statement of the situation
we must face the faer that, while
the character Of the taxes can
and should be changed an early
reduction Of the amount Of rev
enue 10 be raised is not 10 be eZ-
uerrpC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-11
uNpREPAREoNESS FOR
PEACE

Pence found the admInlstra-
ton as unprepareG for pence as
war found j unprepared for
wa. The vital needs of the
counr~v demanded the early and
systematic return 10 peace
time basis This called for VS.
ION. leadership unG intelligent
planning Al three have been
lacking. While the country has
been left ID shift for itself. the
government has continued on q
war time basis. The admins
traclon has not demobilized the
army Of place holders. II con-
Enued 4 method Of financing
winch was I1ldefensioIs during
the period Of reconstruction. Il
mas used Legislation passed to
meet the emergency Of war 10
continue lis arbitrary ano in
Qulsltorial control over the life
Of the people IN time Of peace,
and 70 carry confusion INTO N
1ust-lal life [ nCer the dsspot'
wisdom. exclusive uSurpa-iOn of
Legislative and Judicial functions
still undermines our institutions.
Eighteen months after the
arruIstlce, with lis VIZ time pow
ers unabridged. lis wartime de-
partm e 4 Is undIscnarged. its
wartime army Of place holders
still mobilIzed. the Legislation
continue TO founder helplessiy.
The demonstrated lncapaciry Of
the Democratic party has de-
struved public confidence. weak
ened the authority of govern
rneur and produced 4 feeling Of
dlst-usT and hesitation SO uni
yer as To increase enormously
the difficulties Of adjustment
and 10 delay rhe return 10 mr.
ma conditions.
Never has OUT nation been
confronted with graver prob
lens To that END the Republi-
can party declares It's policies
and program n be as follows
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN
MEMT
We undertake ID end execu-
tive autocracy and 70 restore To
the people their constitutional
government
The policies herein described
viii be carried out by the fed
erai and state government, each
acting within It's constitutional
mowers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-11

Republican Declaration of Principles

Coliseum. Chicago. June 10
The text Of the Platform adopt
ed ny the Republican National
Convention TO-DAY follows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-11
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
RESOL gTiONS

Convention To-Day follows:
REPORT or COMMITTEE ON
RESOLUTIONS
The Republican parry, assem-
bied n Representative national
convention. ~e-afh-ms Its IN
Yielding devotion ID the legtsla-
non If the : ultad StaLes and 10
the quarantine Of civil. political
and religious liberty therein con-
famed. Il viii resist al attempts
70 overthrow ne foundations Of
the government or ID weaken
the force Of rs controlling pr1n-
cinles and ideals. whether these
attempts ne MADE n the form OF
international policy or Of dumes-
tie agitation.
For seven wears the naIIonal
cUvernmeuL mas been controlled
nv Lt1a Democratic party. During
thar period a war Of unparal-
Ialled magnitude has shaken the
fDundatiDns Of civilization. decI-
mated the population OF Europe
ana left II IT'S train economic
nisary and suffering second only
TO war itself
The outstanding features Of the
Democra-iC administration com
piere uupreparadness and com
pleTr appropriateness for peace.
uNPREPAREDNESs FOR
@A7
Inexcusailie failure TO make
timely preparation Is me cnef
Indictment azaInst the Demo
crazc administration II the con
Duct on the war. Had not our as
soclatns protected us. both on
land and sea, during the first
rwalve months of our partiCIpa-
ZION. and furnished US 70 the very
DAN Of the aTmIsLIce with mum
lions, planes ana artillery. this
failure would huve heen punish
20 with disaster. j directly re-
suited II UNNECESSARY losses II
our -alianT troops. in the imper-
irneu1 pf vicT0ry itself and IL an
enormous waste Of public funds,
literally poured into the breach
cr'catnd ~ GROSS negligence.
TuQar II iE reflected n our
home lax burden and the high
Cost Of living
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-11

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-11

50 Ia every BOY may choose
-lt sOrt NJ wants. Part have
'iee'es and legs. others with
Ju..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27
SMALLEST SCHOOL IN
TEXAS Is SITUATED
IN WlNKLER COUNTY
nv The Associated Press)

Austin Texas, Dec. 1t. - ne
smallest, most expensive and most
isolated public school in Texas, II
not in the United States, is located
at Kermit in Winkler county, i'll
the opinion of officials of the state
department of education.
Winlsler county is credited by a
well known commercial statlstlcal
map with having a population OF
G5 people. Records of the educa-
tional department here show that
only ten children within the scho-
lastic age live within the county.
The report of the county superln-
tendent of education disclosed that
two BOYS and three girls constitute
the student body of the kermlt
school This report also stated tnat
single teacher is employed Tor
eight months at SIS a month, Whlcn
brings the average cost per pupli
to $136 every year. OF this amount
the county gets S145 from the state
under the scholastic apporuonmeht
of S14.50 per scholastic. !,
A detailed map showed herhilt
to be about 20 miles from the ran
road and the nearest towns on the
south and east. The nearest TOWN
on the north is fifty miles away
and the nearest on the west lhlrty
miles. Winkler county is on the
New Mexico line. and is only one
of the sparsely settled counties IN
that section. North of it is Cochl-
ran, an unorganized county, IN
which records of the educational
department show there are only
two children within the school age
This county is attached to Lubbock
county and has no school. A large
Texas map. shows no towns in this
district
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27
NEGRO ALLEGED
To HAVE KILLED
COP IS LYNCHED
Wade Thomas Is Taken.
From Jail BY An Arkansas.
Mob, Paraded Through the
Streets, Then Hanged.
(By The Associated Press.)

Jonesboro, Ark, Dec, 26.--Wade
Thomas, a negro, who last night
shot and killed Policeman Elmer
Ragland, during raid on a dice
game, was taken from the Jail to-
night by Il mob of about 400 citi-
2ens and after being paraded
through the business streets, was
hanged to telegraph pole near
the scene of his crime. The body
was then riddled with bullets
Thomas was arrested carry to-
day at Hoxie, Ark, and brought
here. Arrangement had been
made to call a special session of
the grand jury tomorrow.
The mob worked quietly, leaders
demanding admission from the
taller, who after urging that the
law be allowed to take its course,
turned over the keys. Thomas was
taken from his cell and with a
rope around his neck, was paraded
several blocks through the town,
the mob following. The rope was
thrown over the cross arm of a
telegraph pole and the negro was
apparently dead, the body riddled
with bullets. The mob immediate-
w dispersed. A number of other
negroes held in the Jail in connec-
ton with the shooting were not
molested,
Before being taken from the jail,
Thomas admitted shooting the po-
liceman, but claimed self-detense'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27
AMERICANS FL0CKlNG
TO SEA MORE RAPIDLY
THAN IN PAST YEARS

Galveston, Tex. Dec. 26.-More
native born Americans are taking
to the sea than ever before, in the
opinion of Capt. o. j. Christensen,
head of the shipping boards sea
service bureau here. This view is
concurred in by officials of the
Neptune association, Captain Chris
Jensen declared. as we'll as officers
of the seamen's unions.
His observations are based upon
men passing through the Galveston
bureau, although no comparative
figures were available. The bu-
reau. which functions for this dis
trict of the country's merchant ma
rine in much the same way as do
employment agencies ashore,
placed S72 men during November,
149 being officers.
Captain Christensen ascribes the
new era in world commerce as the
reason why a majority of the
landsmen are deserving occupations
ashore in favor of the sea. The
country's merchant marine also is
becoming a golden lure to sailors
of European countries, the captain
said.
Pay aboard American ships, ac-
cordipg to Captain Christensen,
ranges from $40 q month and
board for cabin boy. to a top sal
airy of s412.5o for the captain of
a class A vessel. The pay of mas
ters ranges from that sum down.
ward to s330. for class K ships.
First officers draw from $216.25
to s241.25; second officers, s1S7.5O
to s212.5o; third officers. $16S.75
to S1SS.75, and fourth officers,
s15S.75 to s165. In the engine
room pay ranges from $135 for
Junior engineers to $3S7.50 for a
chief engineer aboard first class
vessel. The radio service re-
Enumeration is 800 for assistants
and 1925 for chief operators. The
ffips carpenter draws 800; ear
penter's mate, $95; boatswain, S95;
boatswain's mate, $50; quarter
master, $3.50; able seaman. $S5,
and ordinary seaman. $65.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27
TR|-sTATE MEET
Of !. NJ. c. A. To
Be HELD JAN. 1
Southwestern Convention Is
Scheduled for Three day
Session at Phoenix; Local
Man on Program.

The next annual convention of
the Y. M. c. A. of the southwest,
Arizona, New Mexico and West
Texas will be held at Douglas,
Ariz., January II. IS, 16, The
events opens with a banquet on
Friday evening with an address by
Carl C, Magee Of the Albuquerque
Morning Journal on Religion in
Business"
Among those who are to take
part are the following: James G.
McNary, chairman of our inter-
state committee; Carl c. Magee of
the Albuquerque Morning Journal;
II. O. Hill, state secretary Y, NJ, c.
A. OF California; A. Bruce Minear,
Denver; r. A. McCarl, New YORK;
S /. Esquivel, Ell Paso; David owl,
Indian Y. NJ. c. a. secretary for
Sacaton; S. j. BRENT, general sec
rotary Y. NJ, c. A.. III Paso; j, Q.
SeXson, general secretary y. M, c.
A., Phoenix; DIR. J, c. Norton,
Phoenix; Roy E, Dickerson of the
national war work council; r. c.
Pifor, Denver, and the local Secre-
tarics and interstate staff.
A general invitation is extended
TO all who are interested in attend
ing this important gathering For
further information write the exc
cutive secretary. w. Fl. Day. I'll
Caples Bldg, El Paso. Texas.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27

London, Dec. 26.-India today is
faced with what is characterized as
one of the gravest crises in its his
tory owing to the deep and wide
spread unrest which has developed
since the end OF the war. While
this discomfort is the product of
numerous causes, in the main it
is the result of the high cost of
living and the consequent hard
times for the population.
The unrest has recently mani
tested itself in various and serious
ways. There have been many great
strikes in the large industrial CEN
tiers, in some cases accompanied by
Iioting and bloodshed. Organized
anti-government boycotts have
been instituted. Moreover, eXtrem-
lists have been preaching revolu-
tionary ideas with the result that,
as announced recently in commons
by, Mr. Montagu, secretary of state
for India, there have been several
prosecutions and convictions under
the seditious meetings act,
Bolshevist Propaganda.
There has been much talk in
the western world of activities by
bolshevist propaganda agents in
India. Competent observers state,
however, that it is doubtful wheth-
er the efforts of the bolshevists to
stir up trouble have met with
much success. In this connection il
is pointed out that the printed
propaganda upon which the boil
shevists depend so much is of lit
tie value in India where the vast
bulk of the population cannot read.
Thus bolshevist ideals must be
spread by wcrd of mouth, a consid-
cradle task in a country the size OF
India. That the Moscovites have
been busy in India, however, there
Is no dispute.
The main causes of the unrest
may be epitomized thus:
The high cost Of living prices in
some cases having advanced 1000
per cent while incomes, especially
Of the brain workers, have in
creased only small fraction OF
this.
Wartime Restrictions.
The continuance of the wartime
restrictions on the conduct of the
populace, whereas the government
had indicated that these would be
removed within six months of the
termination of the war.
The desire on the part of large
section of the educated classes fol
a greater hand in the government
than has hitherto been accorded
natives.
The allegation that the govern
ment has failed to keep its war
time promises for betterment o.
general conditions of living anC
employment, 1t being charged tina
these promises were held GU
merely to gain support for car
rying on the war.
The feeling of disquietude an
: opposition to the government ha
been great impetus by the "massa
ere of Amritsar" as the indian de
scribes the sensational events o
April, 1919, when General Dye
ordered his troops to fire on a vas
concourse of people with the resul
that great numbers were killed an
wounded. This feeling has bee
increased by the apparent en-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27

ullIeu NV the A1llbllCun t'OlDnlZA-
ton society and the town of Mon
rovia commenced.
The CITY of lowell, Mass. will
have its Tooth birthday, for II was
in 1871 that il was founded Nv the
Merrimac Manufacturing com
pany.
Amherst college will reach its
centennial and A,lhurn Theolori-
cal seminary NAV observe the 1o0tb
anniversary of its Openinp In tho
same wear the KepturLv state IL
brary was founded nj Frankfort
The PROTESTANT Episconal diocese
of Cincinnati and the Roman cath
olic diocese of Richmond Va r;li
have their centennials both how.
ING been established in 1901
In Maine fhe neonIo eava early
evidence IF the antaponisn, ~ tbe
demon rnms bv adopting an ordi-
nance recurring the selectmen n
most nm IN ali nlaces whore I;o,nT
Vas snld The names of ali narso ,os
renorted m he drunkards or In.
nlars " N' - p
In Canada the wear 1904 sow tbe
fonndjng Of Mcc;iI univareitv anf
| the Jaying Of the cornerstone fo,
Dalbousie college at Haiifax The
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27
WORLD s MOTOR
RACING RECORD
BROKEN BY VAIL

Bakersfield, Calf Dec. 26.-lra
Vail broke the worlds automobile
racing record for one hundred
miles over a one-mile dirt track
here today in winning what was
billed as /" The Dirt Track World
Championship, from Roscoe
Sarles and Eddie Hearne.
Wallis time was 1;2S;lS 80, The
CORNER record was l;29:lI, estab-
lished last year by Eddie Heafhe
at Phoenix, Ariz.
Vail won easily, Sarles, winner
Of the Los Angeles speedway race
bling forced to drop out on the
twenty-seventh lap with engine
trouble and Hearno being forced
out the sixteenth lap when brok'
en- piston was driven through ms
crank case Vail drove the entire
hundred miles without a stop.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27
TlLDEN AND JOHNSTON
TO REPRESENT u. S.
IN DAVIS CUP PLAY
tBy The Associated Press }

Auckland, Dec, 2G.--William 7.
Tilden II of Philadelphia. worlds
singles tennis champion, and Will
liam NJ. Johnston of California,
former champion Of the United
state, will represent the American
team and Gerald l.. Patterson of
Australia, former worlds cham
plon, and Norman &c. Brooks, also
of Australia and former British
champion. will represent Australia
in the challenge round OF play for
the Davis cup December %.
All players are in fine fettle,
Critics express themselves as much
impressed with the superb driving
Of the Americans. The relative
strength of the two teams indi-
Gates a close struggle. Seating ac-
combinations at the match have
been exhausted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27
YEAR 1921 Will. INCLUDE THE
CENTENARY ANNIVERSARIES OF
LARGE NUMBER OF HAPPENINGS
ESPECIAL DIspATCH TO MORNING JoURNAL1

Washington, Dec. 26.--The year
about to begin is not only one of
unprecedented importance in the
effect it is bound to have upon the
future, but it possesses a peculiar
interest associating it with the past.
for it will include the centenary
anniversaries of an unusually large
number of events and achievements
which had a profound influence
upon the social, moral and intel
lectual progress of the age.
y century ago found Europe in
a state of social unrest suggestive
of the conditions which exist there
today. The beginning of the year
1920 found the rulers or other rep
resentatives of the powers assem-
bled in congress at Leibach to agree
upon measures for putting down
the threatened insurrectionary
movements. The only definite sue
cess accomplished along this line
was the restoration of Ferdinand to
the throne of Naples. Elsewhere
the flames of popular discomfort
continued to burn fiercely. Greece
began the memorable struggle to
throw off the Turkish yoke, and
her example was generally fol-
lowed by the people in the Balkans
The spirit of revolt was abroad
and its flames continued to flicker
up at widely separated points, The
Portuguese troops In Brazil revolt
ed In Chill, Peru and the Argen-
rtine popular revolutions were car.
ried on by San Martin and other
leaders. In Mexico, General Itur.
bide made his proposal for the in.
dependence of the country under 1
Bourbon prince.
In the United States the veal
was one of peaceful progress, the
only note of discord being the polit.
zeal excitement furnished by thu
admission of Missouri to the union
which led to bitter debates over tn,
slavery question.
James Monroe entered upon hi
second term of the presidency
March 4. 1921, fell on Sunda.
and Mr.. Monroe was the first pres
ident to be inaugurated OIL
March 5.
The Republic of Liberia will b.
able to celebrate its centennial tn
coming year, for it was in 1872
that the African territory was &C
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-27
PRODUCTION Of
KANSAS FARMS 4
RECORD BREAKER
In Value, However, 1920
Ranks Second; Dairying
and Poultry Raising Prof
liable, Figures Reveal.


Iopeka' hans, Dec. 9Th to-
tai volume of production this years
returns from Kansas farms cclipse
all former records, according to the
final inventory for 1920 issued to-
day by j. O. Mohler. secretary of
the state board of agriculture. In
value - S9S2,429,g1O - however,
the year 1920 stands second hav-
ing been exceeded in 1919 when
the grand total reached S1.0S7.-
1lS,512.26, passing the billion dol
lar mark for the first time.
The value of all farm products
this year exclusive Of livestock on
hand amounts to $699,17O,341 as
against $746,619.135 for 1919.
Livestock on the farms as of March
1 is estimated as worth S2S3,25S,-
$50 compared to $340,499,400 in
1919, and is the lowest since 1914.
'The three outstanding features
of Kansas agriculture this year
are record production. radical re-
duction in prices for most com
modities, and the conspicuous
showing of the dairy and poultry
Industries, whose products of all
other items entering into the years
inventory. commanded high pric-
es," saws the report.
Increased Yields.
twithstanding the drop in
the markets, increased yields have
resulted in record aggregate values
of the states oats and barley crops,
while the wheat. corn and potato
crops of this wear are the second
most valuable. Among the yearly
Yields of alfalfa, this years pro-
duction ranks fourth in value.
animals slaughtered or sold for
slaughter. worth approximately
S105 600 900 rank third. having
been exceeded in both the years
1919 and 1918. Dairy products and
monthly and eggs attained record
values, the surplus of poultry and
eggs sold amounting to $20.670,00O
as against S17.SS3GOO last wear
while the single item of butter rep
resents n value of S2S. Cos. 900 as
against 500 9O1. 900 in 1918
Through the years figures on the
dairy and nolltrv industries CLEAN
the cheering RAYS of optimism. dis
closing again the undeniable worth
of the COW and the hen as reliable
sources of income.
"Diyersified farming as implied
NV Increased attention 10 dairyine
and poultry raising would con
tribute 70 a more evenly balanced
aoriculture which mast experience
has lime ana again emnhasized as
one hig need of Kansas chief in
dmstrv for Greater safety and
nrosnoritv,
petter Farm Mon,oement.
"Tba contrast afforded This wear
w gains in dairying and poultry