The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-22

+ GAINESVILLE, negative .....0 4
!. At Zanesviile-- !.
i GAINESVILLE, affirmative ....3 +
+ Mt. Vernon, negative. 10 i.
+ !. + + !. + + !. i. + j. i. j.
1t proved to be Newark's night in
the twelfth annual triangular debate
between teams representing the high
schools Of GAINESVILLE, Newark and Nit.
Vernon. The teams of Newark won
the decision OF the judges at Mt. Yer.
non and Newark, scoring total of
five points to three awarded GAINESVILLE
and one given Mt. Vernon.
The result of the contests was a dis.
appointment to the debaters and their
followers in the Mt. Vernon schools,
and their friends, but is accepted with
cheerful equanimity and good spirit,
coupled with high resolve to do bet.
ter next year, mindful of the triumphs
of 1920.
Participation in this three.sided de-
bate is an event Of the school year to
which those participating had given
their best thought, study and prepa.
ration through many weeks. They did
their best, contested nobly and splen-
didly and accepted the defeat in good
part. They had behind them the COM
bined interest and support of the
school and the community.
The debate was held simultaneously
in Mt. Vernon, Newark and GAINESVILLE.
The Newark negative team came to
Mt. Vernon while Mt Vernon sent her
negative team to GAINESVILLE. Until the
hour Of the speaking to begin. the time
was occupied with songs and yells. A
little delegation OF rooters came with
the team from Newark, and they
cheered Loyalty for their own team.
Mt. Vernon courteously cheered for
Newark, and Newark returned the
compliment in kind.
At $3.50, Judge l.. B. Houck, assum.
ing the chairmanship, announced the
opening of the debate stating the
question::
Resolved. That Ohio should adopt
a system for the compulsory settle
ment OF industrial disputes, constitu-
conceded"
Each of the speakers was allowed
10 minutes for his constructive argu.
ment and five minutes for rebuttal.
Mt Vernon had the affirmative, and
Newark the negative of the PROPOSE.
tion
Miss Grace Sandy opened the dis
cussion for Mt. Vernon In her prem
ise she touched upon the relations ex-
Using between capital and labor af-
fecting in the most intimate way the
life OF the country. There has been no
substantial progress in the settlement
Of Industrial disputes. The proposal
for compulsory settlement would pro.
nibit capital and labor resortlng to
strikes and lockouts.
There is need for an adjustment.
Strikes are increasing in Ohio, two
lines as many as there were 10 or Is
years ago. They are increasing in
number and in volume.
Strikes infiict heavy loss upon cap
tal, labor and the public. These loss
es are increasing year by year. Cap
ital, the workers and the public alike
are embarrassed and suffer. The pub.
ic, always the innocent bystander,
would be the most benefited by com.
pulsory settlement. 1t is high time
the state should do something to pro-,
tect its people. Compulsory settle
ment is the only solution.
Miss Helen Rapney opened the dis
cussion for Newark on the negative
of the proposition. She advanced the
assertion that compulsory settlement
is not the remedy. For the proposal it
must be proven that it is sound, that
it will do what it is promised to- ac.
complish, and that it can be enforced.
Her argument was given to a refuta-
tion of these points.
Lloyd Michaels presented the second
affirmative argument for Mt. Vernon.
His argument sought to show that
compulsory settlement is practical,
that it will do away with strikes and
lockouts. Contending that it is pos
sible to devise workable plan, he
cited the operation of compulsory set.
tlement in Kansas.
Hunter Kellenberger was the escond
speaker for Newark. He attacked the
statistics given by the, affirmative as
gross exaggerations. He advanced the
contention that 1t is futile for the gov.
|'ernment to attempt 70 control the nat