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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15

terprise, he got a lot of fun out o.
| it and a heap Of invaluable educa-
ton. 1t is an exalted station an
honest man, with political convict
ions and fearless in defense Of them
| in charge of newspaper, The pub
| lie will soon find him out. If an
editor is scamp, he is certain to
show it. If he is a hyporcrite, he
can not hide his depravity. There is
some quality, maybe it is telepathy,
that reveals the writer to the
readep, even the grossly ignorant
reader. 1t is the noblest Of the pro-
| fessions when the editor is honest
! and capable, and the most ignoble
of the professions when the editor is
scoundrel. Thank God, the honest
newspaper man can not hide his
honesty, and it is just as impossible
for the gnavish newspaper man to
conceal his villainy.
Subsequently Garrett went through
college, studied law, was admitted
to the bar and practiced that honor
able profession; but, for one, / am
assured that it was the editorial
chair and as correspondent Of the
Nashville Banner and Memphis Com
mercial Appeal that FINS Garrett
fitted himself for the distinguished
service he has rendered his party
and his country in the national leg
islatIre.
Garrett is one of the best equip.
ped men in Congress for rough and
tumble debate in the House, which
is only to say that he is thoroughly
conversant with the political issues
as they present themselves. He is
never so formidable as when, in col
loquial debate, he puts a question
to the adversary, and it invariably
happens that his question is am
barrassing, and if the member he is
catechising is not well acquainted
with the matter Of dispute the effect
on him is frequently disastrous.
Mr.. Garrett is no declaimer, but
he is pleasing public speaker. His
vocabulary is not ornate like Bourke
,Cochran's, his voice is not dulect like
Bryan's, but his delivery is fluent,
his speech plain, his reasoning clear.
He is always courteous. He never
seeks to wound the feelings of the
adversary or humiliate him. He
would rather convince than con-
found, rather persuade than coerce. |
Yet he is no Miss Nancy, and all his
speeches are as manly as they are 7
skillful. In debate he is a match
for any man on the Republican side,
and that is saying good deal. Jim /
Mann, Speaker Gillett and Leader
Mondell have all felt his steel.
When the session of Congress be-
gan in April as Democrats voted
for the emergency tariff. Only five
Democrats voted for the Fordnev
tariff. At least dozen Republi- 1
cans voted for free silver in the i
Congress, though Tom
Reed led that side, and Reed was
great leader.
Had John F. House. Of Tennes-
see, so willed he would have been
sneaker of the fortv-sixth Congress- /;
Had Benton McMillen remained II
Congress he would have been speak
r. FINS Garrett will be speaker Of
ne next Democratic House if he re-
mains in Congress and aspires to the
OBJ. His is a bright future
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
st. Matthews Churcb

lows: ~
Mornlng prayer and sermon.
Please, every member come. Every
body welcome here always.
Wednesday, September 81. is St
Matthews Day. Services as follows :
The holy communion and medi-
tation at II a. m.
Roll call and meeting of entire
congregation, 1880 D. m.
Please do not make any other en-
gagements for this evening and be
sure to attend and respond ID this
personal call of the church.
A. G. McCahe. Pastor
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
DAIRY MEETING

All men and women who are in
tercsted in the dairy business. come
to Garland Saturday night at 3
o'clock and let me explain to you the
plans for shipping cream.
would like to have people from
the Detroit and Rough Edge neigh
horhoods, as well as the Garland
vicinity.
viii have the meeting at the
schoolhcuse, and it is at the request
Of the citizens of the various neigh
borhoods that / am calling this
meeting.
q. S. HOLLINGSW0RTH,
County Agent.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
WHEN CONGRESS coNvENEs

NSs-brN3S AA9 DSSA III AccS6t
and business has been under the
strain Of a months additional de.
lay IN waiting for the tax revis.
ion bill, three matters Of admins.
tration policy have been developed
definitely for action when the ex-
ira session reconvenes on September
Fl. The measures to which the pres
ident has given his approval, insist
ing that they be passed, are:
Repeal Of the excess profits tax
and higher surtaxes to be made
retroactive January /, 1921, instead
Of January /, 1922, as passed by
the House.
Passage Of bill appropriating
$50O,OOO,OOO to aid the railroads.
Passage Of Penrose bill for refund
ing war loans.
The tax bill as originally drawn
provided that the repeal Of the ex-
cess profits tar and the higher sur
taxes be made retroactive as Of
January |, 1921, but the injustice Of
lifting these taxes from the big cor
poratiCns, war profiteers and multi
millionaires for the current yeor,
millionaires for the current year.
with no corresponding benefit to
any one else, was 50 apparent, that
the House Republican caucus refused
to sanction it.
This change was referred to by
Representative Garner, Democrat, Of
Texas, Of the ways and means COM
mittee, when the bill was under dis
cussion, as follows.
1How could you defend, is there
man living who can defend, the
proposition of repeating the excess
profits taxes for this calendar year
1921. Nearly eight months of the
year are gone (nine months now
and probably ten Of them will be
gone before this bill finally becomes
4 law, and yet the Republican mem
bers Of the ways and means commit
tee reported to your conference
bill which would have repealed the
excess profits tax as of January /,
1921. To do this, after the corpor-
atoms, who will pay the tax, have
already made the profits, would have
been 50 manifestly unjust that !
that some intelligent Re-
some one who has some
lingering regard for the masses Of
the people, called attention to it in
your conference, and because there
is still left portion Of your men,
bership who believes in some SEM
blance Of justice, you defeated the
proposition to repeal the taxes as
Df January 1, 1921, and repealed
them as Of january l, 1922. The
Iame proposition holds with refer ]
snce to the reduction of the sur
axes"
Big business, however, had been .
this reduction, and Presi- /
lent Harding's reported decision to
INSIST that the repeal Of these taxes .
e made retroactive is at least an |
fort on his part to keep his party's 5
ledge. If the Senate shall sub }
nit to executive domination and lift
hese excess profits taxes, which t
have yielded $450,000,00O
rom those most able to bear them, J
here is nothing yet to indicate that J
he House will agree to it. And if h
shall recede from its former at 0
tude, where are the taxes to come Z
rom to make good the loss from !
xcess profits and higher surtaxes i
approximately three-quarters OF Il
billion dollars? o
|
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
BRIGHTON NOTES

:. Miss Mary Smith is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Maud Smith had the mis-
fortune to get both arms broken
while driving a truck in Memphis.
Mr. Erkine Rose and Mrs. Edna
Rose are on the sick list.
Miss Lucy Smith. Of Texas. Is
visiting friends and relatives OF
Brighton.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
Sheriff q. n. Volz snent wedn,

Sheriff @. N. Volz spent Wednes-
day in Memphis on official business.
No doubt, you have been thinking
about buying q DeLaval Cream Sep
arator and shipping cream. but it
viii dc yon no good unless you give
us your order and get busy. 81. a.
Walker & Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15

It Is estimated that at least ten
miIlon dollars IN gold Is boarded ev-
cry year BY the native population in
India, Africa and Persia. for whom
ecIa has 4 wonderful fascination.
Anv gold that comes into their hands
as wages or il any other way is i'm
ueaintely hidden away.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish 70 express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation for the
many acts Of kindness shown us
during the illness and at the time Of
the death Of our husband and father;
also for the beautiful floral designs.
MRS. ]. M. POLK AND CHILDREN.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15

Mrs. Julia McFadden, of Memphis,
was the guest Of her son, Mr.. Iyo
McFadden and other relatives here
this week, returning to Memphis
Wednesday morning.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
FINS ]. GARRETT
POLITICAL POWER
REPRESENTATIVE OF NEW CON.
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Young Congressman is Recognized
On the FlOSf Of Congress AS a
Power and URdisputed Leader Of
His Party-SOane Interesting Incl
dents in Hiss Early Training in
Newspaper Work.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15

Get ready to side-step the cotton
boil weevil. The dairy COW and
DeLaval Cream Separator will make
you independent. M. A. Walker &
Company.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15

iMessrs. Roy Dale Strong and
Allie Nelson and Miss Marie Moose,
Of Brighton, left Tuesday night for
Fayetteville, Tenn, where they will
enter Bryson College.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07
THE SURVIVAL OF NUMBERS.

Not the survival OF the ittest" but the survival
OF the greatest number" seems TO be the new law
that civilization is 20 be forced to live under. No
more of that spencerian STUN Philosophers have
new frame Of mind
The United States today is the leading nation Of
the world The white stands first in civilization
progress wealth education ability. energy. and war
strength. But how about tomorrow--the tomorrow
of your chndren's children? which nation then will
be supreme which race?
walter B. Pitkin. author OF new book Must we
Fight Japan" has the seemingly correct answer 10
both those questions for the same answer fits each
It is:
War or no war supremacy belongs to the
race that produces the larger number of babies
that grow up
Not TO the nation, race that is most inventive,
hest educated most highly civilized wealthieet but
the nation and that leads in the production
and rearing OF babies.
Understand. it is not alone that a nation or race.
Must have high birthrate. The babies grow
up This they stand the best chance OF doing when
the nation. race is educated, civilized progress
sive But they must be born too That Is very
sary.
Theodore Roosevelt had something like that idea
in mind when he first sounded the warning against
suicide.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07
THOSE DEPUTY u. S. MARSHALS AND
JOE VOORDE'S INFLUENTIAL
FRIENDS"

DEPUTY United states Marshals Whcker and Bur
nett who so graciousy denied the of Joe
Voorde under federal indictments charging consrir-
acy violate the volstead may have felt some
what obligated. somehow, TO do him. certain OF
his henchmen some favor. Wherein such obligation
lay we do not presume know. but maybe. II 1t Is
true as reported. that certain influences were en-
ployed 10 effect the suppression might not be out
OF place the grand jury investigate those
influences and the reasons for the deputy marshals
submitting TO them
There seems little question now about the DELHI
erateness OF the untruth In the denlas Of the two
officers when both separately and together. they
sisted that only had Voorde not been arrested.
but that there was no warrant for him lie was at
that time under arrest under bond So far the
newspapers are concerned it isn't the first time we
have been lied TO; point uninportant 1t -
the lies told newspapers which mistaken for the
truth get into print. that sometimes makes them
appear so untruthfuL They are just reflection of
the people. the truthful. the false. and the mixed
with whom they come in contact The point in this
particular case is were the newspapers msled from
sny Interior motives or influences and were the peo-
pie exertlng such influence. and having such mo-
tves. IN any way connected with the conspiracy
with which voorde is charged.
But for this We might not condescend 10 comment.
But conspiracy under the volstead act, covers a
vide territory. and whatever influences interviewed
protect Mr. Voorde from publicity. might IL lives
tgated the bottom. bring other conspirators TO
light. Let Marshas Wicker and Burnett tell the
grand jury why they so violated the truth with ref
srsnee TO Mr.. voordes arrest Who they trying
20 aesommodats7 why should anybody be 90 con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07
The Tower Of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

has to take a rebuff now and then
same being attached to the Job. but
he can't lose heart over slight re-
verses which will happen OF course.
The Col. told him TO 60 out 20 car
Isle Manor and see his sister, meb-
be she could get Mrs. Maud Wood
Parks, who wiz speak 10 women
next Thursday p NJ, TO say 10
them when not addressing them in
her non partisan capacity that
Jake's all right. She being an ex-
pert in the psychology OF the
woman voter. understanding what
women want and having organizing
ability. T. would be fine for Jake If
he could get off a little while Tues
day p. VI. and go over to the Meth
osist church and see Mrs. Parks and
have her get the crowd started his
way. Bryan is going TO hold a few
meetings behind closed doors and
appoint a committee OF three to see
how to spend the campaign fund
Rome donated this A NJ. Yes.
Jake will break etrong when the
time comes for running. He's out
In front already.
Hoping you are the same,
JOHN c. ELLSWORTH.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07
MORE BONDS FOR SALE.

Hopes OF the opponents OF the Farm loan system
inaugurated by the outgoing administration, were
washed pieces when the United States supreme
court stamped its approval the federal farm
act The law is constitutional. despite the OPP
inions OF high priced unconstitutional" lawyers
ployed by banking interests to contest st. and the
bonds o. X. They pay Ave percent interest,
and being the safest Of investments
the man OF small means.
1t is a matter OF cooperation for city consumers
10 thus aiG their rural brothers in the production OF
food. Buying a farm loan bond is more than a mere
investment. Il ie helping some farmer, somewhere
in this country, 70 improve his farm that he may
raise more and cheaper food This may be through
the purchase OF adjoining acres, better livestock,
machinery the paying OF hlsh-lnterest mort
gage which has been making low production costs
impossible
The supreme courts decision ought 10 make farm
ing a attractive occupation for agricuturasts.
for It opens 10 them much needed credit,
without which business could thrive.
It's long long way from the passage OF a law TO
it's Interpretation by the supreme court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07

esrned in protecting vIoator o. federal law from
publicity, anything else. Indictment
deserves?
There IS altogether much OF this friendly in
tervention In behalf OF la vloators going on In this
community; altogether frequent to snnu-
enee public ohclAs In the matter OF not bringing Of
tenders justice. isn't very long ago that,
eording TO current report THO OF local estimables
At 10 call Federal Judge Anderson at Indian
apols TO tell him how South bend ought to be laid
or from" that everything here lovely ana
clean: that "our city has been woefully rnsrepre-
sented," and and forth judge Anderson, u
said. called the district attorney and so1ne Of
his investigators and the 'estimables' after hearing
observation-disclosures convinced that their mis-
sion mispent.
The indictments that followed. including that OF
voorde. may be some proof OF the '1ovelness" and
cleanliness" OF town. and the manner after
which it been voefully presented" Evi-
IDENTIFY. however. not everyone friendly to the cause
Of the bootlegger has been caught In the net and
perhaps II Marshals whicker and Burnett were to
tell their story to the grand Jury the circumference
Of the conspiracy for which Voorde Is indicted.
might b. enlarged II is rather this than any matter
OF politics according guess The storm
OF political influence has shifted from the saoon to
the home. with the passing OF the former and the
introduction OF women into the political arena.
II anyone who regards himself political prophet
has interferred used any influence in Mr.. Voorde
behalf of politics IL must be In payment Of
some Fast obligations and not In anticipation OF
either he his following being able 20 sway any
thing very wonderfully in the future. II pretty
nearly certain that the more OF that stun that you
get into politio hereafter the worse it will be for
the party that fosters It, and any who thinks
himself politician. who does not see this modern
trend. is only Kidding himself about his political
He ought be indicted fot something II
for nothing than political feebieImindedness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07
Other Editors Than Ours
THE POST OFFICE THE FooTBAIh OF sPons.
louisville Courier-tournal)

The announcement OF Mr.. Harding that one OF his
first acts on becoming president will be to rescind
the order OF Pres't Wilson placing postmasters Of
the first and second class under civil service Is just
beginning TO make something or an impression on
the country. II is being described a step back
ward. The civil service reforTners however, who
I'D onishs protect the civil service against Prest
wilson with whom Il haze been safer than with any
president since John Quincy Adams are strangely
silent
The action OF Prest wilson merely completed the
work begun by Prest TAFT. The latter placed one
included the others. Now all on the merit basis
Nor Is there any myth about the merit basis either.
There many republicans now holding first and
second class offices, appointed by Pres't Wilson on
citation OF the civil service committee When the
democratic postmaster OF Boston died his successor,
row holding. was a repubhcan--because he stood
first In the examination.
II Mr.. Harding complains that the majority are
democrats. the answer is that when Mr.. Wilson be-
came president he found that all were republicans
IN the TAFT protected with the civil service
blanket And Wilson lie: Il stand. II Is Mr.. Hard
ings intention 10 dismiss all present postmasters
and then hold competitive examinations The pur-
future presidents upon this theory the postmas-
terships will always be the spoiis OF party politics
Even as matters stand there 1000 post
nasterships be hIled-withOut destroying the
merit system.
And business men are more and more coming
realize that postmasters should hold ONCE on merit
alcne and should free from the oils faint. II
IS a business Office. II not easy business 20
learn. And II Is big business As long the post
masters changed every years the poes once
department never will be operated on business
basis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07
Ignorant Essays
BY ]. P. McEVOY

to write a verse and your first
thought is t'How nice it would be IL
l had an idea 10 write a verse
about" You have an idea already
for the first stanza. You embalm
your first thought into verse in this
way.
When weaving ruminatve rimes
To soothe the drowsy public ear,
'Tis quite convenient at times
To have a tangible idear-
To hold a Pigment, say of thought.
A sop Of sense, feeble fact
On which a stanza may be wrought
And rows or running words be
racked.
There Eight lines and you've
said nothing except shat you have
nothing to say. And if you wish
you can continue saying nothing till
the bovine ruminants return TO their
vespertinal dom esticity (slang for
till the COWS come home"O. But
we shall do just one and dismiss
the class (Our next lesson Will be
on writing plays or making those
straw hats for the horses. whichever
you PREFER
AS I remarked, exuding verse
OF scintillating smack and snap
In fabrication amt so worse
When there's a core Of sense to
wrap.
Or flock OF rare afflatUs swish
From out the azure. so to speak.
And lur poetical ambisl
To zam the either on the beak.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES ]. MONTAGUE
A nREGIAN LULLABY.

A GREGIAN LULLABY.
Hush. little prlnceling, don't you
cry:
Youu wed a widow, by and by,
with millions Of dollars in shining
gold.
And buy back all the jewels you've
sold.
Hush. little prineeling. don't you
care
II the gruK. rough peasants cry.
Get the ART
For a nice rich lady from Yankee
land
Some day will invest in your royal
hand.
Hush. little princeling, be not cast
down;
You have lost your throne, and
you've lost your crown.
But think OF rich American wifei
That's the life. boy! That's the lifel
Hush. little prineeling. don't despair:
Ladies are plenty and rich and fair.
With bags of cash that are all their
own,
To trade for q seat on a royal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-07
on WRITING VERSE.


writing verse is similar in many
ways 10 making a good road. The
road must be smooth for the feet,
anatomical or poetical; there should
be controls on places for refresh
inent and repose along the way and
definite terminal facilities should be
provided for.
In verse the terminal facilities
are the rhymes that finish off the
sentences like the rattles on rattle
snake They may be simple little
moron rhymes like true" and
you" or moon" and spoon" or
trickier bambinos like "hystericaI'
and Tom and Jerrycal," or Her
agile architecture is conducive TO
conjecture"
OF course there is also, free verse,
most of which comes under Menck-
ems c.assifications of dull prose
slowed into irregular lengths. II
refuses to be hampered by rhyme
or annoyed by reason. II is foot
loose In the sense that il & has any
feet they wiggle and wooble and
fancy free in that It is free Of fancy
The old Wells Fargo receipts read
somewhat like the free versifers
code: This company will not be
responsible for the acts Of God, IN
dians. or other public enemies Of
the Government"
1t is not necessary to have an idea
in order 70 write verse. All you
need is a flock of words Of assorted
leneths. grouped in proper sequence
and segregated into lines that begin
with capital letters and end with
similar sounds. Suppose you want