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charge of this obligation. ~
~ nafhe5, aefiol v-as aiken en-
fhe measure until February 1929, T
wien the national executive com
mittee Of the Ie.e;)a demanded OF I
Conprces ~ plssa@e blll pay I
mo $50 compensation for cat II |
months Of sal~.icc. n MAJ CHI, 1920, F..
the Benc icial aeisiation G mint
tee OF the Legion net N v hlrg-
ton and flamad a four-fold I'll Ior
adjustment Of compensation. The
insurance option was rot Tea
tule at TIA time. The bill wae eT-
dorsed by tie Legion natldnal exc
in the House by Representative
Fordney.
The bill passed the House by a
vote Of 2S3 10 92 and then went 10
tine Senate and was referred to
the Finance Committee. Congress
was preparing TO adjourn and the
committee had no chance 20 hold
hearings on the bill or 10 repoft It.
Congress reconvenef December
,. 1920. and delayed action on the
/ bill in the Senate until adjourn
ment on March 4, 1921, when all
hill died. Reconvening on April II
The bin was re-iatroduced IN the
House and Senate. Hearings were
held at which thc Legion was
strongly represented.
On July u, Presidenj Harding
addressed the Senate, asking / to
raconmit tie bin 10 the finance
committee. This was 1aeo by q
vote of II to %. TAe Legion IN al
statss Immediately reiterated tht II
stand in favor Of compensation
and the Legion legislative commit
tee notified the President that the
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1924

The Washington correspondents Of
most of the important Eastern news
papers, specializing on the Republican
presidential nomination two year:
hence, think that President Harding
will not be nominated for SECOND
term. This assertion is based on the
presumptions that the administration
is not popular and cannot regain pc.
pularity, that Republican leaders gen.
orally are against Harding and that
he will gracefully withdraw. This
though the sins are mostly those OF
congress, not the president.
The apple trees must bud twice, and
what lot of water must flow under
the bridges, before June, 1924. One
thing is reasonably certain. If Presi-
dent Harding desires the nomination
in 1924 he can have it. His power to
effect that end will be greater than
any power likely to be arrayed against
him. There is in all parties a power
full sentiment for a second term. In
1892 Benjamin Harrison of Indiana,
able and honest but cold and unpopu-
lar, wrenched second term nomina-
ton from an unwilling party at Min
neapolis, although opposed by the po-
pular James G. Blaine.
There are millions of voters who
realize that it is easy to criticize and
difficult to perform. The man Of the
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Up in the wilds Of northern Minnesota is a
man seeking reelection to the State Senate in
which he has served faithfully and we'll for many
years. This man is Senator P. H. McGarry,
known to the Minnesotans who love him as "Pat"
And there very many Minnesotans who do
love Pat, principally because he loves Minnesota
and has done more to advertise her attractions to
the world at large than any other individual per-
son in her boundaries. If Pat had done nothing
else than to make the Ten Thousands Lakes AS
ISOLATION the success he has made it he would
still be entitled to all the support his district and
the state at large give him. But he has done
infinitely than that, some of the most worth
while legislation on the statute books being direc-
thy traceable to him. In the session of 1913 he
put through bill calling in the loans made of
public moneys so that they might be reloaned to
municipalities of the state to the benefit of both
funds; he the biggest factor in putting
through the good roads bill known as the McGarry
Bill, which has made Minnesota famous for her
broad highways; he secured a constitutional am
endment to the state constitution which worked
for the improvement Of state-owned lands; he was
also instrumental in securing refundment to the
counties of moneys expended upon state high
ways. Pat has always been a resident and lover
of Northern Minnesota but he has done so much
for the state as whole that every where his
friends feel justified in urging his district to "vote
him in by a whopping big majority.
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house has to keep up the fires.

house has to keep up the fires.
A president has to decide and act.
and President Harding has never fail
ed to take definite stand on any ou-
estion. He has not been very quick
on the trigger, he has not been DOM
ineering; but isn't it a fact that a
very large number of people want his
kind of man at the head of affairs in
these times of reconstruction?
There is but one remote contingency
that might defeat Harding's nomina-
ton if he is candidate. If johnson,
Borah, Frazier, Beveridge, La Fol-
lette, Pinchot and their friends would
join hands for one man, such choice
would be dangerous competitor to
Harding and might win, and such
choice would be elected.
But there will be no such unity.
Each of this group would like no.
mination for himself, and if his own
nomination is impossible each, speak
ing generally, is for Harding rather
than for one of the others. And
Harding will be able to make show
ing that he, too, is liberal, while he
clings to the foundation Of the Repu-
blican party. And June, 1924, mar,
show that Harding is not so very un-s
popular. As Roscoe Conkling said, in
nominating Grant at st. Louis, in
1876:
The shadows murmur while
the deeps are dumb. Duluth
Herald.
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Down in Nicollet county the county board
has ordered all advertising signboards removed
from the road right-of-ways In the county. The
board gave four for it's action, all of which
seem to be logical: % Such signs in the road
way interfere with the proper upkeep Of roads;
~ they are erected in such positions that views
on many crossings DISTRACTED; (3) some are
placed on curves and distract the attention of
drivers while turning corners; az they I'M
slightly and detract from the scenic beauties of
the dscape.-Hutchinson Leader
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RALLY DAY SERMON


want to talk without a text this morning. Thi
is Sunday School Rally Day.
l. We need rally along all lines of our church
work. We need to get where the forces at oul
command may be fully enlisted for the Kingdom
interests here in city and community, anc
reach out all over nation and all over the world
The sad world conditions of today call fol-
every thing we can do to purify and enoble them
The secret of truly successful Rally Day
lies in our grasping our weaknesses and failures
level of all our possibilities as co-workers with
our Lord and Master Jesus Christ.
Let us to this end line up some facts for our
prayerful consideration
There are four great national institutions up
on which the safety and progress of this Great
Republic rest. They are The Family, The School
The Church, and The Sabbath Day.
These may truly be called the four pillars of
this Great Republic. Let any one of them fall
and they are all imperiled. In the Family we
have the feeding spring Of life. The family life
should give in every happy childhood. An
uncontaminated youth. An exalted womanhood
and a strong manhood. Is the family life as
rule doing this? Is there not a fearful lack of
kindly but firm authority in the home which is
essential to the best interests of childhood and
proper reverence for the laws of the nation Is
there not room for God given Rally along this
line?
The School supplies the state with knowledge,
is designed to make the Citizen wise in the ex-
ercise of all his rights and privileges. Is there
room for any special rally along this line? Are
we not making sad mistake in pushing athletic
training in the case of the few who are in the
least need of in an extreme way, and leaving these
who need it most without, almost without, any
There is great field here which needs most
careful examination if this great pillar of the re-
public is to do it's full share in the best growth
of the nation.
The Church has laid upon her the response
bility of pointing out to us the paths of eternal
right and wrong.
Is she measuring up to this great task in the
fullest sense? Is there no call for Rally here?
Have we not to confess, that, but very small
portion Of our church forces are so lined up in
the service we owe to God and our fellow men;
that but very few of US who call ourselves His
are so browning Him as Lord Of our lives that
the world in which we live can truly say of us
'sthey have been with Jesus and learned Of Him"
Why is the Church lacking in that power that
draws unsaved men and women into the fold of
Jesus Christ? Because you and I are living at
too great distance from the Great Fountain of
Power Jesus Christ. He said "All power is given
unto me in heaven and in earth" Let us Rally
to the will Of God in us and let His power work
in and through us and the unsaved will flock to
the call Of the Church and embrace full salvation
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BEHIND THE TAX SCENES
(By Judge A. R. A. Laudon)

To the Editor of The Tribune:
e JOUR recent editorial on high taxes most
clearly points out the danger we are fac
ing, but entirely fails to point out the re-
medy for existing conditions. That this deplora-
BILE result is almost wholly the result Of our gov
ernment's wholesale experiment in Socialism can
hardly be denied. While the Socialist party, as
party, is dying out, yet through their process
OF boring from within both the Republican and
Democratic parties are now trying and testing
out an idea that has resulted in disaster wherever
tried.
The threatened strike during the World war
furnished the Democratic party with a splendid
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1922.
SONG OF THE GOOD ROAD

(By Ella Wheeler Wilcox)
am Road; good road, fair and smooth and
broad;
And link with my beautiful tether
Town and Country together,
Like ribbon on the earth from the reel OF
God.
Oh, great the life of Road So.
I am Road, long road, leading on and on;
And cry to the world to follow,
Past meadow and hill and hollow,
Through desolate night, to the open gates of
dawn.
Oh bold the life of Road!
am Road; kind road shaped by strong
hands
I make strange cities neighbers:
The poor grow rich with my labors,
And beauty and comfort follow me through the
lands.
Oh, glad the life of a Road! =
am a Road; wise road, knowing all mems
ways;
And know how each heart reaches
For the things dear Nature teaches;
And I am the path that leads into green young
Mays.
Oh, sweet the life Of a Road!
I am Road; and I speed away from the slums,
Away from desolate places,
Away from unused spaces;
Wherever CO. there order from chaos comes.
Oh, brave the life Road!
I am Road; and I would make the whole
world one
would give hope to duty,
And cover the earth with beauty.
Do you not see, oh, men! how all this might be
done?
So vast the power of the Road!
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(By Ella Wheeler Wilcox)
I am Road; a good road, fair and smooth and
broad:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-24
By Claire Wesson

train pulled out on the bridge, crossed,
dragging after it an enormous length
of empties. Soon they were gone and
he reached the railroad, walked back
to the mouth Of the tunnel, then re-
traced his steps and was about to go
across the bridge when he heard the
whistle. Thinking it must be another
train, he stepped back to let it pass,
fearing to go on tho long, straight
bridge where there wasn't an inch Of
siding to step upon should train
catch fellow upon it. The jutting, ties
were too narrow on each side to offer
any accommodation.
Below the bridge was a cavern Of
tangled underbrush, overswept with
water that flung itself angrily into a
whirlpool, widening, circling, boiling.
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1t was deep, terrible-looking and while
it had none of the usual maddening
roar Of such deep water caverns, its
very Quietness was more strongly in
dicative of its dangerous depths.
The whistle reverberated family in
the distance, then ceased entirely. The
wanderer stepped upon the bridge,
looked cautiously both ways, then
started across. Midway he again heard
the whistle of the departing train,
then-louder, still louder, maddeningly
loud, right behind him.
God! 1t was coming through the tun-
mel.
He ran. Knowing he could not make
it, he flung himself over the side,
caught tie end and held himself as
best as he could, hoping the train
would soon pass; then he would be
able to crawl back on the track. His
enormous weight sent fire through his
hands, so great was the strain. Then,
suddenly, he remembered he was right
over that awful chasm of water and
brush where, if he fell, no human be-
ing would ever find him. He remem-
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ian angel had joined the union, and
never worked overtime. Abe Finley
was not at home. Pa was strongly
tempted to leave his burden all the
same, but hadn't the heart to commit
the sacrilege. So on he trudged, quite
dejectedly, now the point Of the pre-
cious umbrella digging behind, leaving
a wavering track in the snow.
ooh, know! I'll go in here and see
Mis- Smith minute" he decided, as he
neared a very neat white house under
the rise of the next hill. It'll jest
stop around an see how 'Bijah is this
mornin' an inquire after 'Tildy's hus-
band. But, land alive, she's neater than
wax, an she'll see this here annoyance
afore ever I get out of sight over the
hill.s'
Quite so! No sooner had pa surviv-
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The Pups Reward

ed Almeda Smiths tale of troublous
times and departed minus umbrella
and worry. then Almeda spied the
cause of his shame and, grabbing it in
determined hand, rushed to the front
door.
''Uriah!" she shrieked. "Uriah Han
ley! Here's your umbrella" Pas back
was non-committal, and he feigned
temporary deafness. Again came the
shrill cry: "Uriah! U-r-i-ah Hanley!
You left your umbrell-a!"
With a resigned sigh pa turned and
went back! Almeda was smiling from
ear to ear. Land! But Mis- Hanley
'ud be mad if you lost that umbrella"
she said. tits dretful han'some an
you can't buy silk like that is now-a-
days."
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Thanks" said pa. Eyes. yes" and
went on. Could he never dispose of
that awful green umbrella! Would he
always have to carry It'll Aha! Just
then he spied barrel setting near Joe
Shows barn, and promptly acting upon
impulse he thrust the umbrella in and
well out of sight, Then care free and
light-hearted, he set out at a much
brisker pace for town. If his con-
science troubled him at all nobody
knew it and all the 1oafers at the
Grocery and Provision Store" de-
clared,> with cracker barrels for firm
foundation, that "Ol man Hanley was
a-gittin' younger every year"
On the homeward journey, laden
down with his recent purchases and
lost in thoughts of cedar shingles and
staging, pa had little time to notice
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quicker than was expected.
Honestly, Miriam" coaxed Bert "do
you love Dad? Dear old Dad, he rich
ly deserves you, but" here he took a
long breath" do you love him?"
She looked up and laughed. A laugh
that made another tighten his hand
over the revolver. "Are you crazy,
Bert? Do I love him? Why, there is
nothing on earth like him. actually
pray at rare intervals that poor lit
tie old ugly Miriam, will never lose a
moment of his wonderful love. I wor-
ship him. I wonder why you ask it?"
Simply because want Dad to be
happy" he replied.
Later a silent figure was seen walk
ing down the dark side of the long
drive way. 1t was Judge Day, happy,
prayerful, joyful of the glory in his
heart. Back on the shadowy porch a
young man was devouring kisses on
coy lips that tip-tilted to meet his.
"I wonder if that old simpleton mag
ines we did not know he has been hid
ing every night back of that curtain, -
she laughed
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Ma was generally right, and pa
knew it, but he was nevertheless aware
that there was something wrong
vaguely amiss-with that umbrella.
Many times before had he been the butt
of satirical comments when carrying
thus the pride of his wife's heart on a
rainy day. Nor was he in any mind to
repeat the performance. The worm
was turning, and with quite consid-
cradle flop for this particular worm!
II believe I'll jest drop into Abe
Finley's on my way downtown he
thought. Perhaps I can put this
pesky petticoat behind his door or
leave it on his piazzy or somewheres,
though heaven knows no sensible livin'
bein' would want that contraption dec
oratin' his front yard! Land sakes
alive, I should say not! And Abe's
house is yaller, tool"
Pa shuddered at the thought of
pea-green umbrella on a yellow YER
anda. "Sakes alive! Folks 'ud think
the circus was a-comin' to town! Nope!
I jest can't do that. I'll have to leave
it behind his kitchen door,"
But luck wasn't with him. His guard
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everything and every person. 1t was
SO new, SO remarkably fascinating to
her. She was very sad when it was
over and she was walking with her
aunt to the waiting car.
Judge Day followed them. He knew
he was going to. He received the in
PRODUCTION and only too gladly got in
the car with the two women, while
Bert drove home alone.
The end came swiftly. 1t always
does when widower falls in love with
young woman and wants to marry
her. It was the finest compliment in
the world for the girl, and everything
to be desired by the wonderful aunt.
In fact it pleased everyone; but ev-
eryone kept wagging their tongues and
gossip grew fat and lazy. She would,
as sure as the heavens shone above
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mystery, and because he did not under
stand her, he studied her the more and
-manlike fell in love with her him
self. without knowing why.
What right had his father to this
woman. now beautiful, desirable, ten
derby womanly, with wonderful posi-
bilities of maternal worship and earth
ly alteration? Why did old men, like
his father, select such lovely charac-
tiers? Did she love his father, he won
dered, and as quickly supposed that it
could not be possible. She was ex-
traordinary, but how?
He did not know and she made
love world in his home.
Then one night Bert and his new lit
tie mother were sitting in a porch
swing. Back of them was an open
window and hiding close to the screen
was Bert's father. Night after night he
sat there with revolver in his hand.
He meant to kill the boy if he discov-
cred that his fears were true. Well he
knew that Bert was in love with the
little woman. Such rivalry being I'M
usual, it reached the tragic stage
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By Hazel Courtney
1ITSR TY7TXR4

the darkling skies and leaden clouds.
Only when a fair-sized hailstone
bounced off his nose did he realize the
state of the weather. He began to
hurry as fast as his tired old feet
would take him toward Joe Shows bar
rel and the despised umbrella. Horror
Of horrors! The barrel was gone. And
there upon the ground lay the remnant
of a violent green umbrella, the vel |
lowish ivory handle showing the UNI
mistakable marks of a puppy's teeth,
the ribs pointing hither and thither
and tatters of green silk flying toward
the four winds of heaven!
Abstractedly pa raised the wreck
over his head and walked the mile and
a half more home. And even though
he tried his sainted best to feel con-
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was never to be any more animated
than the day she married, was plain
to be seen. What was the charm? She
read little, talked less, did nothing
which the accomplished woman is sup
posed to do, and her lover was ten
times more in love with her than the
day he married her.
Bert wildly awaited the fate of the
two. Why did she not quarrel with
him or with his father? Why was she
so patient, so intensely satisfied? Why
did she not visit her family? Why did
they not visit her? Bert wished she
might be human enough to smoke a
cigarette. Bert prophesied that, prob
ably, she might have been an artist,
but he invented huge imaginative
powers to console himself with that
idea. And just because she was a
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but the will to dare.


Warned by approaching voices, he
slammed the safe door shut, and was
back reading his book as two slow
farmers entered leisurely, arguing the
relative merits Of high or low tariff.
After he had sold each cut Of their
favorite tobacco, they seated them
selves, from force of habit, near the
cold, rusty stove.
Half amused, he listened to their
conversation. A few words seemed to
hit him like a hammer and stay in his
mind.
Eyes, our Jim, wants to try his luck
out West, Funny. Now, when 1 was
a young lad, was crazy to go, too.
Now, oh, shucks! Folks that's old, like
/ be, what with the rheumatic and ev-
erything, is glad enough to stay to
home Leastwise,f seems as though
they'd ought to be-"
Suddenly he felt old and very tired.
His rosy dream had faded, leaving
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By Monte Darrell


Why couldn't the wind blow that mon
ey off the bureau and
Buttons jumped up and disappeared
through the open doorway that was
letting in the soft Spring sunshine.
After many Greetings and sniffngs and
pawings of the rubbish pile in the
back yard he emitted little "Woof"
of triumph and carefully lifted an old
shoe in his mouth. With his tail
wagging joyfully, he took it inside and
deposited it in Mistress Mans lap.
She wiped her tear-stained cheeks
and regarded it with surprise. Buttons
pushed his damp nose into her soft
palm an gazed up at her with plead
ing eyes. How he hoped she'd under
stand!
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Ill.,
Jack was wild, yet; but Buttons
thought he could spot a criminal when
he saw one, and he had never regard
ed Jack as anything worse than lit
tle-too- good fellow. He didn't believe
(and here again he agreed with Mis-
tress NAM that Jack had taken that
roll of bills from Harry's bureau.
Sorrowfully Buttons rehearsed the
quarrel between Harry and Nan. Har-
ry had finally told her that she must
choose between Jack and himself, as
he refused to remain in the same house
with thief. Nan had Loyalty defended
her brother, and Buttons, remember
ing, loved her the more for it. He re-
fected, also. that his master could
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eye on Jack or the money-or both.
Oh, well-dogs will be dogsi
Let's see; how could that money
have gotten out of his masters bed
room? The window had been open
the curtains were rustling in the soft
Spring breeze-Master Harry's soiled
of slippers, a wilted collar and pair
of slippers wilted collar and a pair
of socks Uttered the floor. Buttons re-
membered that because he had taken
Master Harry's afternoon paper to him
just after lunch Ga trick Nan had
taught him along with some others).
What else? Oh. yes, a pair of old
shoes that Buttons had heard his mas
ter say could be thrown away.
That was it! That pair Of shoes!