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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05

one man is put up against another
man i'm small representative districts
the standard of legislation will be ma
teriaily improved
Growing out OF the restriction Of
Cook coInty's representation, ana as
compensation for restriction, home
rule for Chicago is provided for. Chi
.,ago is now in q condition OF DEEPEN
dence upon the General Assembly The
state has been required to shoulder
problems local 10 Chicago. The new
constitution allows Chicago to write
fs own ticket on local affairs. The
Gownstate is intensely Interested in
this provision. The General Assembly
will be relieved from consideration OF
problems peculiarly local 10 Chicago.
1t will have nothing to do but to at
tend to the public business. For the
protection of the State as whole, Il
veto mower is reserved to the legisla'
ture.
provision is made for future tax
reform. Under the constitution OF 1870
the legislature is restricted TO the gen
eral property tax; its hands are tea.
The general property tax has broken
down under modern economic condl'
lions. il is not fitted to a commercial
state. its injustice and inequity is al
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05

upon the people by whom the judges
are elected The judges are elected
by The people.
"(2) Further TO guard against abuse
Of power the constitution reserves 10
the Legislature the power to repeal or
veto any rule OF practice,
"t3) The power to make rules is
insignificant and inhnitcsimal COM
pared with the transceudcut powers
which our courts daily exercise over
the life, property and liberty Of the
citizens.
zoo This power has been exercised
by the United states Supreme Court
in admiralty and bankruptcy cases
since the foundation of the govern
ment, and more recently in equity
cases II has never been abused. The
practice is facilitated
The courts have been unified and
co.Ordinated They may function as
they should function
"The amending clause is made more
elastic. The door to further progress
is opened. The amending clause is
liberalized. Needed changes can more
readily be adopted.
"These are the principal changes
Other minor changes worthy of note
are:
Appropriation methods are reform
ed. One hundred sixty million dollars
OF the one hundred seventy millions
appropriated by the last session of the
General Assembly We're appropriated
during the last two legislative days.
tice The people have been given no
opportunity TO consider or criticise eN,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05

United The new document simply
allows the General Assembly 10 diver
silly taxation and more justly and oQui-
tablN To distribute its burdens. tax
on the income from intangible proper
notes stocks, bonds, gtco- may be
substituted for a tax hy value on such
property, \ general income tax may
he enacted, from which reasonable
exemptions are allowed 1t may be
graduated and progressive, but the
highest rate cannot exceed three times
the lowest rate, Deductions and set
ous 20 prohibit double taxation are
provided FOR The additional proyis-
ions are not selfeNecuting. The legis.
lature may, or may NOT, IN It's wisdom
avail itself OF the extension of power
authorized n Il should do 80, II would
not mean additional taxes. Il would
mean distributing the tax burden more
fairly The experience of all CONNER.
cial states has demonstrated the wis.
dom OF diyersilication.
THE touyeut,uu was cOgui2ant of
the criticisms which, during recent
years have been directed 10 the
courts There is a prevailing discOn.
tent with the administration OF JUS
tice. Expense and failure of justice
are prnyerbml Business men are in.
dignant, dissatisfied and restless over
the laws delays.
For years, far seeing men OF the
legal professions, through organized
bar associations, national and state,
have been pointing ont that the great
defect in our judicial systematic
great impeachment i'm the admiuistra.
tiOn OF justice, lies IN our system OF
practice. We pride ourselves in our
genius for organi2ation--tor our direct
methods OF accomplishing things. We
have signaliy failed when dealing with
our court system. 1t Is complex and
complicated. Our procedure and prac-
tiCc has grown up step by step, sta.
tute by statute. for almost one hun.
dred years The statutes We're passed
with reference 10 certain particular
cases They did not have breadth OF
view They are confused, illogical.
contradictory. The plain. honest man
having q grievance which he wants
redressed is compelled to run the
gauntlet OF dozen lawsuits before
the court can reach the substance OF
his case. subtle. highly trained pro-
cedural lawyers can obstruct and de-
lay Justice indefinitely This condi-
tiotn is against the interest OF every
ltigant The litigant should have his
case heard on the merits The minute
rules OF practice prevent the admin
istration OF Justice.
The proposed constitution viii
make it possible for our courts to DO
justice. The supreme curt is vested
with power TO define rules of practice
which are simple, speedy inexpensive
and effective. Uniformity OF practice
can be readily achieved. The whole
field may be considered-may be
treated as unit. This is the applica-
zion Of common sense 10 the solution
of most pressing reform-a reform
in the interest of the litigant, the man
who pays the bills.
But is is objected that the rule
making power vested in the supreme
court will be subject to abuse, that it
win create a judicial autocracy. To
this there are several answers:
"d1 The assumption that the power
will be abused is an unwarranted re.
Election on the court and indirectly
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
WOODWARD I ELLIS
OF ADVANTAGES IN
NEW CONSTITUTION
CON CON PRESIDENT POINTS OUT
TO LOCAL AUDIENCE WHAT he
CLAIMS ARE IMPROVEMENTS
OVER BASIC LAW OF 1870.

A good sized audience gathered at
the Gayety theater last night, TO hear
the address on the new constitution
a. Illinois. which was delivered by
Charles T.. Wood ward, president of
the constitution convention. the
talk was given urlcr The auspices OF
q group OF Ottawa citizens who nave
landed together and rented the Gay.
ety theater both TO. lest nights adj
dress and for a talk which will be
gwen later in the weeG, when some.
one will talk against the proposed
constitution.
The meeting last night was pre-
sided over by Jason f. Richardson,
who explained that the purpose OF
the two gatherings was to give the
people OF Ottawa an opportunity 10
become thoroly acquainted with the
document.
MIR. Woodward delivered an unusu-
ally fine address, and converted a
gIeat many people TO the proposed
change IN the basil law. He said in
part:
For years there has been q deep
seated conviction downstate that the
welfare and safety of the downstate
may be protected and conserved only
= BY limiting Cook county in the legis-
latiye body The downstate justly
fears the coming dominance and power
OF the Chicago and the metropolitan
area OF which II is a part. A vast pop
ulation is herded into small area.
Much of 1t is alien TO our institutions.
It does not comprehend the problem
with which the downstate is confront
ed. 1t shows radical and impulsive
tendencies which are inimical 10 the
safety and welfare of the downstate.
No vigorous and powerful state in the
world. whether a nation or part OF a
nation, has ever permitted a single
metropolitan area. however large its
population. to dominate and control
ithe legislative body OF the state
1.-The representation of Cook county
in the General Assembly is restricted.
'fhe country counties will always have
two thirds of the senate. Cook
can never have to exceed one
third. The state will be divided into
153 representative districts, the dis
tricts having as nearly as possible an
equal number of citizens. One repre-
will be elected from each
district Cook county can never con-
troll legislation. 1t is best for the
State and best for Cook county that
this limitation should be adopted. 1t
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
POSTAL EMP | DYES
DON'T WANT SNOW
At CHRISTMAS TIME
STORM IN NEW YORK LAST YEAR
DURING HOLIDAY SEASON COST
THE DEPARTMENT 100000 FOR
TRUCK HIRE.

Washington, Dec. 4.--Postotlice Of.
iicials are expecting a heavy business
Gt the Christmas period this year, pos.
sibly hcrvier than ever before. Mail
was flowing heavily as carly as Nov.
/, II was pointed out. and when the
rush starts so early ii is taken as
sign of big rush of holiday mail.
The department began in October
the usual preparations for the holiday
increase and by Dec. the entire sery.
ice was in readiness. officials see
that mail early" campaigns are hay
ing their effect on the mailing public,
! resulting in the unprecedented cary
| start Of Christmas business.
II Is estimated that the increase in
postal receipts during December over
! a normal month Is 100000. About
/ $l.O00,00O is spent for extra space on
/ trains to transport the mails, the mo-
tor vehicle service spends approx
/ matoly 100000 above its regular sery'
ice. and another 100000 goes for
additional clerk hire, and thousands OF
square feet OF emergency warehouse
space.
Uncle Sans total bill for Christ.
mas Is about as discouraging as dads"
the department declares.
Deliver all christmas mail by noon
Dec 30" Is the watchvord of the sery-
ice as the day draws necr and II Is
very seldom that the goal is missed.
However, a bad storm may delay de-
liyerics. and adds terriically to the
bill. 4 storm in New York last
Christmos cost the postolfice depart
ment 100000 extra for motor vehicle
transport alone. The postal service
does not wish for white Christmas. "
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
Cut I'm Half

The death rate from tuberculosis in the United
States Registration Area has been from 200 per
100000 in 1900 to about 90 per 900 in OIL Since
1904 the year in which educational campaign to pre-
vent and stamp out this disease was started by the
National tuberculosis Association, the death has
been cut in half Had the lo04 death prevailed
should have lost 10000 more persons in 1921. How
many lives saved in your city?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05

The National tuberculosis Association has prepar-
ed life tables with tuberculosis included and with the
disease excluded On the basis of these results, it
is estimated that if tuberculosis were eliminated as a
of death years would be added the life of each
Individual in this country Capitalzing each individual
life in population of O0O000O0 500 per year. the
net saving would be at least Is billion dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
FARMERS OWNING
HALF OF DIARIES

The average herd of dairy cows IN
the valley numbers a fraction over 50
COWS as determined by the summary to
date of the questionaires sent out by
Vern De Tarr, assistant farm adviser.
in June. Fully 80 per cent of the
dairies are owned by the farmers them
selves, matter of surprise TO the ad-
wiser, who had expected that many more
of them were tenants on the land. This
indicates a permanency which augurs
well for the industry in the valley, he
believes.
Many of the dairymen, in fact very
large per cent of them, have pure bred
bulls with their herds, another long step
toward building up the industry in the
county.
The 657 questionaires checked to date,
show total of 21,602 cows, owned by
269 dairymen. OF this number, owners
of 1924 cows favor COW testing as a
means of building up the herds and
that number will be increased as the
summary is completed. The agent be
lieves that a very large percentage Of
these cows will be signed up for the
association to be started this fall.
Mr.. De Tarr has visited 200 diaries
since coming to the valley in the sum
mer. He notes as needed improvements
ON most of the farms, more shade foi
the cows, better watering facilities
stan chions and better living facilities
| for the families. The best results can
not be obtained from herd when the
cows must stand in the burning SUI
all day and can not have plenty OF
clean, fresh water to drink, he says
| But these are improvements that viii
come in time, in his opinion.
The small herds in the valley will
make testing somewhat more expensive
for obvious reasons, but the small herd
has its advantages after all in some
respects. Most of them are operated
by one man which minimizes cost OF
| production.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
Farm Page==Dairying, Stock Raising

any hog cholera present, though now
and then some are afflicted with
"swine plague which effects the
unless the rancher watches them care
fully and takes proper precautionary
measures, he is quite likely to lose a
large percentage of the young pigs.
Vaccination against hog cholera and
"swine plague is resorted to when
the pigs are quite young, in order to
ward off any symptoms of these dis
eases.
Lack Fodder
One of the drawbacks to the hog in
dustry in Imperial valley, is lack of
sufficient fodder. Alfalfa forms the
chief food of the hogs and owing to
so much alfalfa land having been plow
ed up in order to raise other crops,
there is n startling shortage at present.
AS this is also the cry of the dairy
men, it would seem as though Imperia.
valley ranchers would plant more alfal-
ia, especially when there is Il big de-
mand for it right at home.
June and December are the breeding
periods for hogs, and in this connection
it should be said that the ranchers are
taking great interest mt present in i'm
proving the breed of their hogs. A
few years back, boar was boar to
many ranchers, who cared nothing for
his pedigree nor even sought to ascer-
tain whether he was pure bred. The
same thing held true in buying breed
sows. OF late, however, great attention
ic 70 ho h., I
if possible, the buyer demands papers
to show that the boar has been register
ed. If this is not possible, he obtains
absolute proof that the boar is pure
bred before purchasing and follows the
same rule in buying breed sows. AS a
result, there are less scrubs found in
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06

TIE choice lies with the owner and in
this choice the Yards management has
no interest other than to see that the
business is conducted along proper lines
with due regard TO the best interests
of the producer.
Humane handling of livestock will be
looked after. Loading, unloading, trans
partation and handling from ranch to
packing house will have careful atten-
ton of the Yards management.
Railroad facilities at the stockyards
will be amply provided and the Yards
management will also specialize on rail-
road rates and service, marketing privil-
eges, feeding in transit rates, with speci-
al rates for stockers and feeders in ord
er to encourage producers, particularly
small ranchers, to engage in the feeding
business, thus providing the quality of
animals slaughtered and conserving and
increasing the wealth of the country.
Shipment by motor truck will be an
important means of transportation, es-
pecially for the small rancher who may
bring in one to fifty head of hogs, eat
tie or sheep and take home truck load
of stoekers or feeders.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
II. HI. CLARK'S
CLOSING OUT SALE
THURSDAY, SEPT. IA

On the r. H. Clark ranch miles south of FL Centre
the Date canal
SALE COMMENCES AT IL O'CLOCK SHARP
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
20 CHOICE DAIRY COWS-20 milking, first calf
heifers, springs and dry cows. Registered Jer-
sey Cows; Registered Jersey bull calves, old;
8 heifers year to 18 months old, 2 heifer calves
NOTE: These are extra choice cows buyers of good
cows should attend this sale. Mr.. Clark has leased
his ranch for vegetables and everything must SELL
One bay horse yrs old, w.t. 1850 lbs; bay horse,
VT. 1l50, smooth mouth; large brood sows farrow
soon, bred gifts.
IMPLEMENTS AND FURNITURE-9Oton silo 2
fssd racks, DeLaval separator, loyal cans, 5gal
cans milk buckets stanchions for 18 cows ensilage
cutter nearly new, feed troughs hog pens hog wire,
way sulky plow almost new, Mccormick big six
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
DIR. M'KIM FINDS
$4,000 HOGS IN
IMPERIAL VALLEY
About IS Per Cent of Hogs
in Valley Are DurOcs,
Says Hog Expert

"With interest of many people in
the valley centered in lettuce, canta-
loupes, dairying, poultry and other lines
many are likely to lose sight of the fact
that hog raising forms one of the most
important industries in Imperial val
ley" +" says DR.. H. c. McKim, well known
veterinary and one of the largest hog
raisers in the valley.
"While hog raising does no, tempt
the raneher with fabulous profits as
some other industries in the valley do,
the man who will give little attention
even to a small number of hogs, will be
well repaid for his trouble and is bound
to show nice sum on the right side of
his ledger
According to DR.. McKim, there are
at present around $4,000 hogs in I'm
perial valley, scattered in all sections
Approximately So per cent of the hogs
are Durocs, which experience has taught
the ranchers is the best breed for the
valley. The balance of the hogs are
Poland-Chinas, Chester Whites and Es
sex. The Duroc is less likely to be
effected by the heat of summer and is
an economical feeder.
Imperial valley hogs are singularly
free from disease, there being little OF
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
CANTALOUPES
FOR NEXT YEAR

A staff correspondent of the Califor-
MIA Produce News who recently visited
Brawlev has drawn n rather dark pie
ture Of this year S cantaloupe season.
His conclusions are that for the coming
wear distributors will not guarantee
growers any certain price for their crop,
because their losses were too many and
too heavy this year. As result of this,
too, he says, the acreage for 1923 will
be largely reduced.
Another conclusion of the writer is
that more attention will have to be
given breeding seed of the Rocky Ford
type; that growers will need to return
to something of the old style Pollock
type, with thicker meat and smaller
cavity. "Costs of production for the
coming year are going to be slashed i'll
every way,' says this same writer.
1t is clear that the correspondent of
the News sees the situation only from
the side of the distributors. While this
is to be kept in mind it is not amiss
to remark that there are some features
of the situation noted by him that are
worthy the consideration of growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
QUARANTINE ON
LASSEN'S SHEEP

In order to protect sheep interests
throughout the state, the director OF
the California department of agricul-
ture has proclaimed a quarantine
against the movement of sheep from
Lassen county where scab is now pre-
valent. When any such animals are
moved from the quarantined area the
owners are required to comply with the
following regulations set forth in the
proclamation:
every person, company, corpora
alton, their agents, and servants, are
hereby prohibited from shipping, trans
porting, driving, trailing or grazing,
or from causing or permitting to be
shipped, transported, driven, trailed or
grazed any sheep originating or being
in aforesaid county of Lassen, state of
California, unless such sheep have
first been inspected by the director OF
agriculture, or his duly authorized
agent or by a duly authorized agent
of the U. S. bureau of animal industry,
and are accompanied by certificate
issued by such officer, stating that
said sheep are free from contagious
and infectious diseases apd sheep scab
or scabies, and exposure thereto; pro-
vided, however, that sheep exposed to
scabies, and which have been dipped
once in a recognized dip permitted by
the U. s. bureau of animal industry,
under the supervision of the agent of
the said bureau Or an agent of the Cal
ifornia department of agriculture, and
so certified by such officer, may be
moved elsewhere into California, pro
vided, all such dipped sheep shall be
shipped or moved Immediately with
out exposure to infection following
such dipping
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06

litters and the stock is improving all
the time. Care in breeding, weaving
and vaccination against disease de-
mands considerable extra work for the
hog raiser, but it has been found to pay
amply in the long run.
A weened pig, six weeks to two
months old, will bring about So at pres
ent The full grown hog, ready for
the market, weighs between 175 and
200 pounds, and will bring a top notch
price, fluctuating of course with the
market, but at present is about nine
cents Il pound
DR.. McKim states there is always a
demand for Imperial valley hogs in the
Los Angeles and San Francisco markets,
and many more could be disposed of
each year due to the excellent stand
ards maintained by hog raisers here for
several years past.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06

mower and rake nearly new, harrow, fresno Planet
junior cultivator with attachments IL tooth cultva
tor, shovel cutivator, lister potato digger lettuce
smoother lettuce 200 irrigation boxes head gates
Planet JUNIOR garden cultivator, lawn mower wheel
barrow, VS. Osborn disc, galvanized tank hoes,
rakes other small tools, stands Of bees and bee
hives Office desk and chair kitchen chairs sever
al beds and springs, bed complete dresser, commode
wash stand, cupboard dining table, small table,
baby bed chairs, etc.
TERMS-$100 or under cash., over 500 " in 8
months, H2 in months Purchaser to give note and
approved security drawing 10 per cent interest from
date. All notes to be approved by Clerk. No prop
erty to be removed until settled for Anyone buying
cows or more will be given long time monthly pay
ments.
D. L. zINN, TYLER DUFF, Auctioneers
Office $40 Main st., Phone 172
A. H. Keliar Clerk Clay Brewer, Ringman
r. H. CLARK, Owner
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
SULPHUR SO0THES
UGLY, ITCHING Skin
The First Application Makes Skin
Cool and Comfortable

If you are suffering from eczema OF
some other torturing, embarrassing skin
trouble you may quickly be rid of it by
using Mentho-Sulphur, declares noted
skin specialist.
This sulphur preparation, because OF
its germ destroying properties, seldom
fails to quickly subdue itching, even OF
fiery eczema. The first application
makes the skin cool and comfortable.
Rash and blotches are healed right up
Rowles Mentho-Sulphur is applied like
any pleasant cold cream and Is perfectly
harmless. You can obtain a small jar
from any good druggist.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
ASK HARDING NAME
PRACTICAL FARMER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-President
Harding was asked today by a group
of republican leaders in the senate to
appoint a "practical farmer" as a
member of the tariff commission
when the next vacancy occurs.
1t is desired to have on the commits
sion man who is acquainted with
agricultural conditions as they affect
the traiff, it was said.
The delegation was composed of Sen
ators Watson of Indiana, Gooding OF
Idaho, McNary of Oregon, - Capper
of Kansas. There was no indication
of the president s position.