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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05

able war veterans. 1t appropriated
for the use of that bureau more mon
ey than was appropriated for any
other purpose except payment Of the
public debt and interest thereon.
1t found the country officially in
state of war with Germany and Au-
stro-Hungary, and by joint resolu-
ton established peace with these two
nations.
1t enacted that great piece Of hu-
manitarian legislation asked by the
women of the country, the maternity
act, to safeguard the welfare Of in
fancy and maternity.
1t created n refunding commission
to place our foreign loans on a bus
inesslike basis and formulate condi-
tons for their payment.
1t authorized the formation Of CO.
operative marketing associations,
which will be of mutual benefit to the
producer of food and to the consum-
er. 1t enacted the packers and stock
yards act for the livestock interests,
and the grain futures act for the
farmer.
To promote our foreign trade it
amended the Edge Act to facilitate
the organization Of corporations en-
gaging in export business.
1t provided for the reorganization
of the Philippine financial system and
an extension Of Philippine credit in
order to save the islands from bank
ruptcy, which they were facing as a
result of eight years of government
under the Democratic regime.
1t came to the relief of drouth-
stricken areas in our own country
extended the time Of payment duN on
irrigation and reclamation projects
granted liberal aid for public roads,
extended relief to the starving mil
lions Of Russia, reorganized the IN
dian Bureau, strengthened the en-
forcement of the Federal prohibition
amendment, provided for the creation
Of more Federal courts in order to
relieve the congestion of business and
expedite justice, and created COM
mission to investigate the coal in
dustry.
In addition, the United States Sen
ate in less than 80 days ratified seven
treaties formulated at the Arms Con-
ference, which moved the world to-
ward peace and committed the ma
tons to a reduction of naval arma-
ment and a consequent reduction in
taxation.
Mr.. President, | could stand here
for one solid hour and rehearse what
has been accomplished by this admin
istration, and l say, without ques-
ton of doubt, that no legislature
that ever met has passed so many
beneficial laws as has the present
Congress under this administration"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
With Our. State
Contemporaries
CLUTTERING UP THE
MACHINERY

The Sixty-seventh Congress passed
1867 bills out of 1871 which were
presented by its members. More than
30 per cent were rejected or never
emerged from committees. Undoubt-
edly there is in this fact some ex-
PLANTATION of the length Of our recent
sessions Of Congress and of the COM
paratively small amount of important
legislation accomplished.
Out of the 1857 bills passed the
average citizen knows the identity Of
not more than 81 ut the most, includ-
ing the important tariff legislation.
But the more than 10000 bills which
never were passed took up n lot Of
Congressional time and energy with
nothing to show for the effort. Prob
ably not all Of the 1857 enacted
measures represent important neces-
sary islation-althoug it should
be remembered that often a distinct
i've Congressional act is required for
relatively small matter-but GER
tainly there is no justification for the
presentation to Congress Of all of the
1854 which never were passed. In
the Goth Congress more than $4,000
bills were presented which never be-
came laws. Thus in two sessions of
Congress 10000 bills were drawn up
and duly presented for action which
by committee decision or vote in one
house was denied.
These 10000 rejected bills repre-
sent considerable expense to the
United States and considerable bur
den to Congress. If the caliber of
all of our Congressman and Senators
is what it should be, the individual
members must have known that at
least 10000 of these bills would not
be passed. Under these circumstances
it would seem that the individual
member Of Congress by using little
discretion and an ordinary amount of
common sense should be able to save
Congress a cluttering up Of the pro-
cesses of law-making and the country
considerable expense by differen-
tiating between the necessary bills
likely to receive Congressional in
dorsement and the unnecessary trash
which in the natural course of events
cannot hope for enactment. - Grand
Rapids Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
THE PRESIDENTS VETO

President Harding vetoed the Soldier Bonus Bill
be confessed that it took courage his
because the bill had been by both houses by MAORI
ties 1t backed by the American Legion, and politicians
wanted for the influence might coming
election.
President Harding vetoed and assigned that
appeal to thoughtful person. place. the bill
made provision for the money pay second
place. the expenditure of that much money this time nds
crmnae would add burden upon the people, most
important of ALL he argued that those taken
OF immediately and the needed for should
be distributed amongst those amply able to for themselves
Thousands thousands of manned and sick
should be given aid at without red tape but the able
bodied and well should take of themselves
country has time to from the devastaons
war; which placed debt greater than all the money
pended for government to the time of the
President Harding not have pleased the politicians
he probably offended who wanted the bonus
his position based sound sense and need
Time will prove the wisdom and fairness his course
Some people imagine that the lucky dog who
lives in plenty and has nothing to do but enjoy live.
1t be true but most farmers would be willing to trade
jobs with the merchant the banker DOCTOR lawyer
most of the other fellows eight hours day
and then quit
Farmers leading independent life but they pay for all
OF their independence in grit and sweat and hard work. many
than eight hours day.
Who is willing to trade places with any of the farmers
hereabouts, prosperous and happy they are?
Imagination carries long way but drops us back with
thud
We reminded that there advantage in going
without coat vest in hot weather We don't carry
many things around in pockets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
Land Clearing Men
Swinging NOrthJUdrd

After a successful tour Of the Mich
igan Central from Cheboygan to Bay
City, the special land clearing demon
stration train under the direction of
l.. +. Livingston, representing the NJ.
A. c. extension division, has been
transferred to the Detroit & Macki-
nae lines and is now returning to
Cheboygan through Iosco, Oscoda,
Alcon, Alpena, and Presque Isle
counties.
The itinerary for the last half of
the tour is as follows: Whittemore,
Oct. 5; Rose City, Oct. Z; Mikado,
Oct. 10; Lincoln, Oct. IL; Curran,
Oct. 10; Comins, Oct. IA; Hillman,
Oct. IS; Emerson, Oct. 10; Posen,
Oct. 20; La ROGUE, Oct. p; Millers-
burg, Oct %; Onaway, Oct. "a.
Attendance at the schools held
along the Michigan Central has
ranged from seventy-hve to several
hundred. Much interest is manifested
in such home made devices as Paul
Bunyan's hammer" by which the
stumps are yanked out in a hurry
when a team of horses is attached to
the handle.
Local expenses for some Of the
schools are being met-by lumber COM
panies engaged ir Transforming saw
mill towns into agricultural commun-
tiles. Far-sighted officials of these
companies believe that to make their
towns permanent they must bring
farmers of high character onto the
land, and give them whatever assist
ance they need to clear their farms
and establish themselves as agricul-
tural producers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
NO SENTIMENT
FOR REVOLUTION

The wild suggestion of Mr.. Comp
ers and some of the other radical
leaders for a general strike found
little response from the intelligent
rank and file of organized labor. The
people as whole are not ready for
revolution in this country.
President Harding: "The time has
passed when any man or group of
men are likely to indulge in the idea
Of being more powerful than the Gov
eminent"
Philadelphia North American-Mr.
Gompers suggests general strike.
Wouldn't it be terrible if some time,
by error, Mr.. Gompers advised some
body to go to work.
President Harding: "The first obi
cation and the first allegiance of ev-
cry citizen, high or low, is to his
government"
Dubuque Times-Journal - Fl o w
many people who read this line can
tell who is head of the League of
Nations?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
WHAT CONGRESS
HAS DONE

In the closing moments Of the final
day of Congress Senator Reed Smoot
of Utah summarized the work Of the
late congress, setting forth some of
the main bills which had been passed,
and which are greatly worthy Of the
consideration of the American peo-
pie. His address on the work of con-
gress follows:
"Mr. President, | had expected to
occupy some Of the time of the Sen
ate today in rehearsing the accom-
plishments Of the administration for
the last two years, but that is entire
ly out Of the question, for it is but
few minutes before adjournment.
Perhaps it will be just as well for me
at this time to read the headlines of
what | intended to speak upon. Fur
thermore, | notice that yesterday, in
the House, Hon. Frank w. Mondell
delivered a speech covering about the
same subject matter that | intended
to speak upon today; so ! will content
myself by just reciting the subject
matter, without any further discus
sion. There are a great many of
them here that l should like to dis
cuss in detail, and many that l have
not enumerated
The Congress has completed Is
months of constructive legislation
which is without parallel in the his
tory of this country. No Congress ev-
er came into power facing such cha
otto conditions calling for deliberative
and constructive effrots.
The Republican Party was pledged
to give the country constructive leg
islation. No congress has ever enact
ed greater percentage Of legislation
puromised by its party. Consider its
record
First, and of vital Importance, it
has enacted no destructive, no Sec
tional, no class legislation.
To put more business in govern
ment it enacted the Budget law, I'M
der which the economy program of
this administration was made posi-
BILE.
1t reduced the public taxes $685.
900 year( the bulk of which is lifted
from the family and individual of
average income. That taxes might
be still furthed reduced, it unsparing-
ly cut public appropriations.
1t found 100000 men idle. To
prevent further aggravation of the
unemployment situation, it enacted
the restrictive immigration law.
1t found agricultural facing ruin. To
relieve the situation it revived the
War Finance Corporation and fur
nished it with a million-dolar revolv-
ing fund to loan the farmer in his
emergency. 1t passed the farmers
emergency tariff, which stopped the
flood Of imports that was contribut-
ing to agricultural distress. 1t in
creased the funds of the Federal
farm loan bank in the sum of $685.
100000.
The result was the revival Of agri-
culture, which brought the farmer,
who purchases 40 per cent of the
manufactured products of the coun-
try, again into the market, thus CIV
ing employment to idle men.
1t enacted permanent tariff, which
insures industry and agriculture alike
protection from destructive foreign
competition and the workingman
steady employment at good wage.
1t encated the Sweet law, which
created the Veterans Bureau, con-
solidating all Government agencies
dealing with ex-service men and ia
] cilitating the work Of relieving dis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
Scissors as a deposit"

According TO an old Jewish custom.
when master tailor employs a new
worker, the latter leaves his scissors
as n guarantee that he will he on
hand TO start work on the appointed
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
In the Study.

When there Is no recreation or busi.
ness for thee abroad. thou mayst then
have company Of honest old fellows
In leathern jackets. in the study. which
may find thee excellent advertisement
Mt home.-Tuller.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-11-22

Important parsonage Is John Markley,
who buys real estate mortgages; in
political circles the most important
parsonage Is Charlie Hedrick, who
knows the railroad attorneys at the
capital and always can get passes for
the county delegation to the state con-
vcntion; In the railroad yard the most
important parsonage is the division
superintendent, who smokes ten-cent
cigars and has the only room with a
bath" at the Hotel Metropole. But with
us. in the publication of our newspa-
per, the most important parsonage In
town is Marshal Furgeson.
IL you ever looked out Of the car
window as you passed through town,
you undoubtedly saw him at the depot,
walking nervously up and down the
platform, peering into the faces of
strangers. He Is ever on the outlook
for crooks though nothing more yio-
lent has happened In our county for
years than an assault and battery. But
Marshal Furgeson never relinquishes
uniform and campaign hat, he Is a IA
mlliar figure on our streets; and in
summer, without coat or vest, with
his big silver star on which Is stamped
"Chief Of Police" pinned to his sus-
pender, he may be seen at any point
where trouble is least likely to break
out. He Is the only man on the town
site whom we are afraid to tease, be-
cause he Is our chief source of news.
When We particularly desire to
please him we refer to him as "the
authorities II the Palace grocery has
been invaded through the back window
and box Of plug tobacco stolen, Mar
shal Furgeson IL delighted to read In
the paper that "the authorities have
an important clew and the arrest may
be expected at any time" He is "the
authorities" II "the authorities have
their eyes on certain barber shop
on South Main street. which Is sup
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posed to be doing q back door beer
business" he again Is "the authori-
ties" and contends that the word
strikes more terror into the hearts Of
evil-doers than the mere name, Marshal
Furgeson.
Next In rank to "the authorities"
in the diplomatic corps Of the Office,
come our advertisers: The proprietors
of the White Front Dry Goods store,
the Golden Eagle Clothing store, and
the Bee Hive. These men can come
nearer to debating the papers policy
than the bankers and politicians, who
are supposed to control country news
papers. Though we are charged with
being the "organ" of any of half
dozen politicians whom we happen to
speak of kindly at various times, we
have little real use for politicians in
our office, and business man who
brings In 60 or 20 dollars worth of
advertising every month has more in
fluence with us than all the politicians
In the county. This Is the situation
in most newspaper offices that sue
coed. and when any other situation
prevails, when politicians control edi-
tors, the newspapers don't pay well,
and sooner or later the politicians are
bankrupt.
The only person in town whom all
the merchants desire us to poke fun ut
Is Mail Order Petrie. Mail Order Petrie
is misery old codger who buys every
thing out of town that he can buy. a
penny cheaper than the home mer-
chant sells 1t. He is Woodworking
man, so far as that goes, and so stingy
that he has been accused Of going
barefooted In the summer time to save
shoes. When he is sick he sends out
of town for patent medicines, and for
ten years he worked in his truck gar
den fighting foods and droughts, bugs
and blight, to save something like
hundred dollars, which he put in
mail order bank in st. Louis. When it
failed he grinned at the fellows who
twitted him of his loss, and said:
"Oh, come easy, go easy"
A few years ago he subscribed to
matrimonial paper, and one day he
appeared at the office of the probate
judge with mail order wife, who,
when they had been married a few
years. went to an orphan asylum and
got mail order baby. We have had
considerable sport with Mail Order
Petrie, and he has become SO used to
1t that he likes 1t.
And this is the material with which
we do our days work-NIail Order
Petrie. Marshal Furgeson, the pretty
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girls In the flower parade. the wise
club women, the cutglass society
crowd, the proud owner of the auto.
mobile, the "respectable parties con.
cerned." the proprietor of the Golden
Eagle, the clerks in the Bee Hive. the
country crook who aspires to be pro-
fessional criminal some day, "the lead.
Ing Citizen" who spends much of his
time seeing the sights of his country
the college boys who wear funny
clothes and ribbons on their hats. and
the politicians, greedy for free adver-
Using.
Our business seems to outsiders 10
he cruel one, because we have to
deal as mere business with such sacred
things as death and birth, the meeting
and parting Of friends, and with TRACE
dies as well as with comedies.
Time and again we have been SUI.
prised at the charity of our people.
They are always willing to forgive,
anu be IL man or woman who takes a
misstep In our town-which is the
counterpart of hundreds of American
towaS--.f ;he offender shows that he
wishes to walk straight. a thousand
hands are stretched out to help him
and guide him. IL Is not true that
n man or woman who makes a mis-.
take Is elernally damned by his fel.
lows. II one persists In wrong after
The iirst msdeed 1t is not because
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attitude and does not buzx with In
dignation when we poke risible fin
ger at the homemade costumes Of
the Plymouth Daughters when they
present "The Mikado" to pay for the
new pipe organ. Indeed, so used Is
the town to our ways that when there
was great talk last winter about Mrs.
FrelIngheysen for serving fresh straw
berries over the ice cream at her
luncheon In February, just after her
husband had gone through bankruptcy,
she called up Miss Larrabee, our So
ciety editor, on the telephone and
asked her to make little item saying
that the strawberries served by Mrs.
FreIingheysen at her luncheon were
not fresh. hut merely sun-drled. This
we did gladly and printed her recipe.
SO, gradually, without our intending
TO establish Ii, family vernacular has
grown up in the paper which our peo-
pie understand. but which-like all
other family vernaculars-is Greek to
those outside the circle. Thus we say:
'Bill Parker Is making his eighth
biennial distribution of cigars today
for boy"
City papers would print It:
'Born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. III. Parker,
a baby boy.
Again we print this item:
Mrs. Merrman Is getting ready to
lend her fern to the NOrtons. June 10"
That doesn't mean anything, unless
you happen to know that Mrs Merr-
man has the prettiest Boston fern in
town, and that no bow window is prop
erly decorated at any wedding without
that fern. In larger towns the same
item would appear thus
"Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Miss Cecil Norton and Mr..
Coils Il. Hatcher at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
Norton, 1922 High street. June Is"
A plain drunk is generally referred
to i'm our columns as guest of Mar
shal Eurgeson's informal house party"
and when group of GrunG-and dis
Orderlics is brought in we feel free 20
say of their evening diversion that
they spent the happy hours. after
refreshments, playing progressive hell"
And this brings us to the consideration
Of the most important parsonage with
whom we have to deal. In what we
call social circles" the most impor-
tant personages are Mrs. Julia Neal
Worthington and Mrs. Priscilla Win
throp Conklin, who keep two hired
girls and can pay five dollars a week
for them when the prevailing price is
three. In financial circles the most
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Beaver Dam, XIV.

will promise not to talk through it."
That flash of his wonted good hu-
NOR delighted his hearers, who both
laughed and applauded because it
was another indication of Mr.. Will
sons improved condition.
Having concluded, waved inces-
sanity to his cheering audience Md
resorted again to his attendant, Mr..
Wilson turned and re-entered, taxi
ing Mrs. Wilson's hand to help him
over the inner step.
Shortly thereafter he appeared at
second-tioor window, which was
thrown open. and the cheering con-
tinued-for him and for the League
of Nations, at which last he Joined in
vigorous waving of his right hand.
There was more singing of Southern
songs, while Mr.. Wilson happily
gazed at the crowds.
A fervid voice, Enthusiastically of
Italian quality, burst in from a point
well up ON the wooden embankment
opposite, to proclaim, mist Wilson,
creates man in the world" 1t
brought it's owner special smile
and salute from Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson still held a cluster of
white carnations from among Nile
heaps of flowers gathered in from
the doorstep. Miss Elizabeth Ed
wards, daughter of Gov. Edwards,
Senator-elect from New Jersey, ~$as
among the donors. New York
World.
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stopped, Mr.. Wilson moved nearer
the edge of his doorstep, and in his
now greatly restored voice that car
ried well to the crowds spoke for
very nearly ten minutes. His speech
in full follows:
"Mr. Morgenthau, ladies and gen.
tlemen: | am very much moved by
this wonderful exhibition of your
friendship and approval, and 1 have
been rejecting to-day that Armistice
Day has particular significance for
the United States because the United
States has remained content with the
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armistice and has not moved forward
to peace.
Raps "a Group i'm the Senate"
, at is a very serious reflection that
the United States, the great origi-
native nation, should remain content
ed with a negation. Armistice is a ne
cation. 1t is a standstill of arms.
1t is a cessation of fighting, and we
are so bent on a cessation of fight
ing that we are even throwing our
arms away.
1t is a singular circumstance to
which Mr.. Morgenthau has in part
adverted that while we prescribed
the conditions OF the armistice we
will not concur in the establishment
of permanent peace. That. of course,
was brought about by a group in the
United States Senate who preferred
personal, partisan motives to the
honor Of their country and the peace
of the world.
They do not represent the United
States because the United States is
moving forward and they are slipping
backward. Where their slipping will
end, God only will determine.
"And nave also been rejecting
upon the radical difference between
and peace. Armistice, as l
have said, is mere negation; it is
the refraining from force. But peace
is very positive and constructive
thing as the world stands nowadays,
because it must be brought about by
the systematic maintenance of COM
mon understanding and by cultiva-
tion-not by amiable phrases and
hopes but by active cooperation for
justice. And justice is a greater
thing than any kind Of expediency.
America has always stood for
justice-and always will stand for it. |
Puny persons who are now standing
In the way will presently find that
their weakness is no match for the |
strength of a moving Providence.
II think, then, we may renew to-
day our faith In the future. though
we are celebrating the past. The
future is in our hands, and II we are
not equal to 1t the shame will be |,
ours and none others" think you
from very full heart. my friends,
for this demonstration of kindness
by you, and bid you and the Nation
During most Of the time Mr.. VIII
son had stood hatless. but in the
midst Of his message he interrupted
himself to say: IF you will pardon
IN invalid for putting on his hat I
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LICENSES
ARE HIGHER THIS YEAR

All automobile owners applying
for licenses for their cars for the
year of 1928, will find the rates high
er than last year, with one excep-
tiOn-the Ford. On the other hand
the Ford will not be quite as high as
last year, as the cars will be based
on horsepower and weight of car.
The new rate on cars will be twenty
five cents per horsepower and forty
cents on the 100 pounds.
The new automobile plates for
1928 Kentucky licenses will be ready
for distribution December 2. The
colors are blue and gray.
There is no change on licenses for
trucks. chauffeurs or motorcycles.