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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
DEATHS

Mrs. Alice Hull Lewton died Thurs
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. F. Chapman Of North Washington
Street. Mrs. Lewton had returned
just a short time g from Denver.
where she visited her children and
although she had been III while she
was in the West she had recovered
sufficiently to make the trip home by
herself.
Mrs. Lewton was born in Barry,
Ill, in 1854. She came to a farm
near Laddonia forty-five years ago
and lived there until twelve years ago
when shecame to Mexico to make
her home with her daughter.
She is survived by eight children:
Mrs. A. F. Chapman and Mrs. r. A.
McCord of Mexico; Floyd A., Ralph
s., and Mrs. John Day of Laddonia;
Charles A., Vern E. and Mrs. Tom
Brace Of Denver. One child, Mrs.
Theodore Campbell died at Clark
some years ago.. She also has one
sister, Mrs. Miles B. Hoyt Of Barry,
III.
During her long residence in Aud
rain County, Mrs. Lewton made a
number of friends who will join the
Ledger in extending sympathy to the
s~orrowing relatives. She was a de-
voted mother and m st loyal friend,
a woman, whose influence for good
will be greatly missed.
The funeral services were held
at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at Laddonia
conducted by the Rev. J. H. Hughes.
Burial was in the Laddonia cene-
terry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

Frank EKgert 81 I4addonis spent
Fridsy IN Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

G. L. Burgess Of Vandalia was q
Mexico visitor Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
OF
COUNTY REVENUE
MADE THURSDAY

The county treasurer made his
quarterly settlement with the Aud
rain County Court Thursday after
moor. The settlement was approved
by the court.
The balances in the various funds
are as follows:
Soldiers Memorial ...... $2,151.30
County Revenue 1900. 35,575.22
Road Districts .......... 22,834.28
School ................. 51,296.56
County Seat Road $500. 2,825.66
County Criminal Costs :. 1880
Interest ................ 3,911.1O
State Criminal Costs ...... $3.50
County road and bridge 8,95S.49
Inquests 43.4O
Railroad apportionment to
roads ............ 5,4ss.1s
Arnold overpaid commission
to roads .............. 1,O5.25
Arnold ovenpair commission
to Schools ......... 390.99
County Revenue fund
in bank .......... $133, 6s3.7s
School Fund ............ 5,754.33
County HOSPITAL Main
..........,. o,Stt'l4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

sUBsCRiBE FOR THE LED0EK
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

MIR. and Mrs. j. D. Morris returned
ito Mexico Wednesday after visiting
". NJ. Morris Of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
COURT
HOUSE

The bills allowed by the Audrain
County Court this week were as fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1922-07-06

MILLIONS CITIZENS discussing these questions with feeling
and and child
Congressional elections
THE LITERARY
don result everywhere awaited
Evening star., 1922-07-06

which settled
careful and reaching thousands
all
ssuesand all the problems toward settlement
Evening star., 1922-07-06

INDIVIDUAL SECRET BALLOTS have been mailed than TEN
WOMEN VOTERS throughout the United States
Of these
at
o side the final policy
being po mparty They include business merchants
branch both
DOCTORS cegym authors dentists educators
architects short all the who make
voting in al parso of
PROPAGANDA National Poll of
the American The Literary Digest always strictly and
regarded by millions Of Amer
record all
American
Evening star., 1922-07-06

HERE IS A COPY OF THE SECRET BAL
copy printed here for information only and will not be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
Elastic Tariff Rates

Senator Smoot has joined the adj
vocates of an elastic tariff. His
amendments to the Fordney bill
empower the President to increase
or decrease the rates it fixes by not
more than SO per cent. The pur-
pose of the increases or decreases
would be to offset the effect of
fuctuating foreign exchange, to
prevent dumping" and to forestall
discrimination Of foreign countries
against American commerce.
In ordinary times so wide a lati-
tude would not be necessary. But
in the upset condition of world
trade situations change rapidly ana
the makers of a tariff law cannot
foresee the changes. The slow rem
edy of legislative action is to be
supplemented by the quick remedy
of Executive proclamation. But no
changes are to be made under Mr..
Shoots plan except after invcstiga-
ton and hearings, and when made
are not to go into effect for thirty
days.
An adjustable tariff system has
many merits in the way of steady
ing trade. 1t clamps the lid down
on undesirable imports, sold at an
artlficially low figure in order to
lnjure home industry. 1t prevents
harmful monopolization Of the
home market in case duties rise to
q prohibitive level. Settled eco
nomic conditions stabilize trade suf-
ficicntly to justify rates fixed in ad-
vance for a considerable term. But
the world is still long way from
settlement. A device which pro-
vides for prompt reimbursement
would help to make the tariff lcgis-
lation of an abnormal period more
efficient and equitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14

dispatches that bear suspicious
semblance to propaganda, claiming
hourly that the taste is disappearing.
Despite the fact that it is an accept
ed principle of applied psychology
that the constant iteration of truth
tends to make it believed, certain
cynics claim that in the present case
the statement that the taste is dimin-
ished is not truth, and that no mere
repetition can make it so. In fact,
the statement has merely re-aroused
the traditional American disrespect
for experts. II. says the Manhattan
lite, the experts say the taste is less
obvious, they simply know not where
of they speak.
The latest addition to the litera-
ture of synuralogy tends to show
that the synura and all the little
synur@ are temperamental. When
kindly treated they are sweet and
odorless. The same thing, so this au-
thority points out, is true Of we'll
known little black-and-whi striped
animal described in the dictionary as
can American mephitinc musteloid
carnivore." When annoyed he never
fails to make his presence known,
even though out of sight and sound.
Copper sulphate, which has been
fed to the whole synura family. ap-
parently has bad effect upon them,
and causes them to give forth the OBJ
noxious oil in increasing volume. The
new policy of watchful waiting is,
therefore, to be based on the prnci-
pie Of giving the synur@ no otfense.
Perhaps it can be summed up best by
paraphrasing the old rhyme
BE kind and gentle to the bug
And do not call him names
Like 'Slimyskin' and 'Pollywog,'
And likewise Oily James"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14

Miller's utterances that he despairs
of any genuine home rule. His
hopelessness is natural. Ideal as 1t
is as theory, it is not likely to
become a condition. The balance of
political power swings backward and
forward in municipal elections, and
the losers always rush to Albany
to pray that the winner be deprived
of at least part Of his spoils.
Tammany is for home rule to-day
because it happens to have full con-
troll Of the city. 1t views any inter-
ference by the Legislature with the
city government as an unwarrantcd
usurpation of power. But as soon
as its grip is loosened its leaders
will crowd the corridors Of the Capt.
tol, loudly clamoring for the sup
preston Of the rule Of reform by a
patriotic Legislature.
Similarly when roles are reversed
and Tammany is in local control
a large section Of the city's popula
ton loudly cries out against pro-
posals to leave it alone with
Tammany, with no protection except
that which comes from Tammany's
sense Of what is safe and moderate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
Bogus Home Rulers

In announcing that he will take
no hand in the revision of the New
York City charter Governor Miller
says. rather YEARLY:
Il expect the commission Will de-
wise the largest measure of home
rule. ! mean by that that control
by New York City over. purely local
affairs should go to suitable agencies,
which l trust will be set up in any
charter that may be adopted.
The truth is that nobody wants
home rule for New York exccpt as
something to talk about. and the
people who are talking about it
most want it least. Just as soon as
they get home rule they will be
complaining that they can't run IN
to Albany and get relief from this
or that"
In these few sentences the Gov
ernor presents one phase of the
home rule problem. Just now the
Iammany officials of the city are
clamoring against interference from
Albany, and, of course, are able to
make a good paper case for home
rule. Theoretically, a city ought to
run It's own affairs in its own way.
If they were run badly or corruptlv
the fault would be with the people
who elected the officials They could
do better at the next election.
But Tammany wants home rule
only when it is completely in power.
The instant its representative are
ousted from public Office Mr.. Muir
ply sends his henchmen hotfoot to
Albany to demand legislation that
will hamper the anti Tammany local
government in the discharge Of its
duties.
lnasmuch as Tammany usually
has very considerable representa-
ton in the Legislature, the demands
Of the organization are too often
granted. Only last year the detec-
tives Of Mr.. Hylan's Police Depart
ment we're In Albany asking special
legislation in their interest. In
years past, when Murphy controlled
The Legislature, ripper bills were
passed in rapid succession, each
Republicans out of city
offices and replacing them with
Tammany Democrats. There was
little home rule sentiment in Tam
many in those days.
1AuAx r. esthaxad fxpm Goyssnor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
Picking on the Farmer
Eight-lIour-Day Bill Regarded a.
Further Aggravation

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In view of the present pressing
anxiety regarding the financial distress
OF the agricultural community it seems
queer that bill is now introduced in
the state Legislature for an eight-hour
day to further aggravate one of the
farmers most serious handicaps His
hours of labor must be from or s
a. NJ. to or Z p. M, depending on the
class Of farming-say twelve or thir-
teen hours daily-to produce food or
clothing products for people who work
eight hours or less in supplying him
with store goods, machinery, railway
transportation, etc.
This explains in a large measure
why the farmer can barely exist. The
unfairness is evident. The Stacker is
the mechanic and union labor of the
villages and cities, who have in a
larger degree the improvements and
benefits of civilization. Yet when it is
proposed to have a farmer representa-
tive on the Federal Reserve Board a
howl Of conspiracy goes up against the
so-called agricultural bloc" As this
interest constitutes over one-half our
population that has never been fully
represented, why should not the farmer
assert himself as in Canada to-day? No
other divergent interest in the United
States has ever assured him fair play.
1t is up to the farmer to assert him.
self by his vote or as union labor. n
small but aggressive minority Of the
population, has done. Is the demand
for farmer on the Federal Reserve
Board comparable with the bulldozing
tactics employed to pass the Adamson
law? With the growing education and
independence of the farmer and the
pressure Of his distress he should
mllltantly force his just claims and
tight inimical legislation such as the
elght-hour law, taxation for subsidiz-
ing any class or industry and adverse
tariffs. The farmer has been patient
and non-militant long enough with lit
tic or no recognition or help. Now his
distress will compel him to assert HIM
self OK perish. BOYD EHLE.
East Creek, N. Y, Jan. ~, 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
A Word From Missouri

lFron. The .konsas city Timcs)
The police Of New York have finally
been forced to consider seriously
means of discouraging the practice of
gun toting in that frontier town. 1t
appears from the police reports that a
great many New Workers 70 rodded all
the time and that the frequency with
which citizens shoot it out on the
streets and elsewhere interfcres with
business and is giving the town a bad
name with prospective settlers.
This, OF course, is the history of all
frontier boom towns to which lawlcss
elements are naturally attracted. But
New York is quite right in believing
that it is now getting big enough to
take on some Of the aspects of a
permanent and settled community. That
sweet disorder in her dress which the
poet Hcrrick noted as giving to fcmi~
nine beauty wantonness is attractive
IN town only for very limited period
Of its youth.
New York really is growing up now
and one looks for city ways there.
Other towns that used to 20 rodded and
do the mining camp act for visitors
have found city ways to pay in the
long run. New York ought to elect a
Sheriff who shoots from the hip and
so in for the law and order thing. 1t
will BIO surprised how many more set
tiers it will get that way and how bust
ness will pick up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14

The New York newspaper fra
ternity, with feeling shared by the
general public, learns with pleasure
that the sale of "Thc New York Eve
ming Post is not to involve the dis
continuance Of the newspaper.
For more than a century, in good
periods and bad, "The Post" has
been an integral part of the COM
munity's life; and New York, with
its passion for change, is not so rich
IN established institutions as to con-
template with equanimity the loss
OF those which it has. Children
have been born, waxed to maturity.
and have passed to silence while
1.-THE Post" went on, and although
all may not have read it, great
army has admired and even rcvered
1t. 1t has helped keep alive tradi
tions and ideals whose disappear
ance would be severe loss to
American life.
Thomas w. Lamont, who termi-
mates his ownership, tried an ex-
pertinent in journalism. He was a
proprietor who enacted, binding on
himself, sclf-denying ordinance
which debarred him from personal
control. That he has been true to
the rule he laid down for himself no
one who has watched the course of
the paper will deny. But that he
has been led to end the experiment
and to retire will cause little sur-
p1ase among Newspaper workers. A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
"Crime Wave" Factors
Unemployment Foremost, Is View o
Prison Wardcns

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ! was surprised to note that
in the conference held in tho Senate
Chamber at Albany to consider the
"crime wave" and its causes not any
promincnce-indeed, no mention, as fal
as press report gocs-was given to the
most obvious reason for increase in
prison popuation-namcly, uncmploy.
ment
AS member Of a committee in Mas
sachusctts for state control Of pena1
institutions l have visited prison.
everywhere, and usually the warden
said: eyes, my population is incrcas-
ing, and look for no decrease till the
employment situation looks up"
Prohibition is being played up by
its enemies, but the wardcns seldom
mention it except to praise it. In Bos-
ton, despite increasing arrests, we still
have about 10000 less arrests for
drunkenness than in the last normal
license year. AS the local communities
learn to function in regard to law en-
forcemcnt the problem will take care
Of itself
Incidentally, Of course, dischargine
young fellows from the navy with a
.45 caliber Colt revolver is certainly a
crime provokcr The practice should
stop.
An article by Samuel Gompers has
been sent recently to legislative chair
men of large women's organizations
1t is entitled abolish Unemployment.
1t calls upon tho government to start
large public works, road building,
waterways, reforesta tion, etc. Such a
plan, wisely and economically managed,
would decrease the present rising prs-
on population probably faster than any
other one thing. OF course, decreasing
our prison population steadily in the
years to come is another question.
ELIZABETH TILTON,
Member Of Massachusetts, Committee
for State Control Of Penal Insti-
buttons.
Ossining, N. Y, Jan. II, 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
The Garment Decision

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I was interested in your cdi-
torlal this morning in which you state
that Judge Wagner has shown that all
are equal before the law, or, as you
put it, that there is not one law for
the employer and another for the en-
ployce.
confess that ] am puzzled by this
statement. 1t has seemed to me, on the
contrary, that if Judge Wagncr's de-
cision holds. it is clearly demonstrated
that there is one law for the employer
and another for the employee. AS your
paper informs us, Judge Wagner has
ordered the employers to take back
the garment workers under the old
contract. II your contention were cor
rect the law for the employee would
order him to go back to work when
he broke his contract. Can you point
to single case of this kind?
AS matter of fact, Judge Wagner's
decision strikes lawyer as question:
able Ito be conscrvative). The COM
mon law recognizes no power to en-
force specific performance of a con
tract. 1t leaves the discharged en-
ploycc to his money damages. Equity
does sometimes enforce specific per-
Torrance, but only in rare cases and
with great care. In fact, the general
rule is that specific performance of
contract for personal services will not
be enforced in equity. (Scc, for in
stance. Porter VS.. Murphy. 1o4, S. W.,
658.) Is it not clearly the right of any
man to retire from business? What of
forcing him to hire insolent and lazy
employees, then? II. s. MACKAYE
New York, Jan. -, 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
Reporting ON Enforcement


To the Editor of The Tribune. =.
Sir: Just how much value there "
to the report of the Methodist fpU"
pal Church on the enforcement o. r.
hibition as made public in Tho 15..s.
to-day may be doubtful. Twenty ~ ,
sand heads Of churches have repo' -
Why should the head Of the Me'n0''..
Church in town be considered ~ - -
thority on the amount OF liquor .s,.
illicitly in that town. The lay seuS .,.
ents as a body would be only . VT -,
better. If it should chance tnss ~.
vidusl members were better an'os'a..
would they be entirely frank N
matter!
During the past winter . ~.
squadron" was for several days sxass :.
ing local citizens TO obey the ~, ~.
law. If the law is so we'll obeyeo -.
tho squadron? As a matter OF is1" :.
one knows whether prohibitioA !. ).
cresses or decreases the consump''0'
Of alcohol in this country. Al sns :" :.
port very logically says in res.M :,
private production, "it is nssv.s
opinion" h. y. H.
Waterford, Conn, Jan. 10 - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
Sideways to Finish
To the Editor of Tho Tribune.

~ WV ASNAtOA VI ! 40 1IlOunc.
Sir: Can't something bc done in the
matter of the dual subway plans? 1t
seems an outrageous condition that
several hundred thousand individuals
are suffering morning and evening,
both physically and in the loss Of time,
while slight technicalties delay the
completion of the subways.
1 particularly have in mind the
Fourteenth Street Eastern District
route, which cannot be operated for
tho reason that approval 10 lacking in
tho matter OF requisition for funds
to buy cross-ties and railroad timber.
New York City has already invested
$3,ooo,oo0. which is lying idle. From
every standpoint the delay is costly.
Work on the subways would give en-
ployment to lot Of men whose fam
lilies need their earnings.
JACOB A. VOICE.
Brooklyn. Jan. IL. 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
The Poincare Ministry

.
Poincare headed a French ministry
the Ministry Of All the Talents
which scnsed the German danger
and prepared, at least partially, to
meet it. From January, 1913, to
January, 1920, he served as Presi.
dent. He was an admirable war ex-
ecutivc. Since 1920 he has been n
Senator. He is an Academician as
we'll as a statesman perhaps the
most distinguished figure in French
public life to-day.
His return to power as Premier
president Of the Council Of Min
isters) has been discounted for some
time past by French opinion. He
has been the most conspicuous cham
pion IN the parliament of the policy
Of enforcing the Treaty of Yer
sailles -- particularly it's PREPARATION
section. While President he dis
agreed with Clemenccau as to the
sufficiency Of the treaty guarantees
which the latter accepted for France.
He assumed the presidency Of the
Repatriation Commission with the
purpose Of standing out against any
modification Of PREPARATION terms in
Germany's favor. He resigned that
post when he found that the COM
mission was not to be a semi-inde-
pendent body, but was expected to
register agreements reached from
time to time at meetings Of the AL
lied Council.
NJ. Poincare has looked on the
Council proceedings at Boulognc,
Hythe, Spa, San Reno, Paris, Lon
don and Cannes as whiting away
Frances just claims to military Sc
curity and financial reimbursement.
He has criticized the many conces-
sions at these gatherings to the
theory that Germany cannot pay her
treaty obligations and ought to be
released from a part Of them. He
has written and spoken with scorn
Of the "Poor Germany" plea and de-
nounced the Reich's self-promoted
bankruptcy as fraudulent.
Poincarc and Millerand seem to
have broken with BRAND more par
tlcularly on the issue of allowing
Soviet Russia to take seat in the
Genoa economic conference. They
would also probably object to admit
ting Germany to that conference on
equal terms. They reflect the opin-
ion of many Frenchmen that it is
supcrfiuous to talk Of taking meas
urcs for the economic rehabilitation
OF Germany and Russia while France
remains unrehabiitated.
The new ministry's policy will evil
IDENTIFY be sitter in it's attitude
toward German reparation than Bril-
and's was. 1t will be more skeptical
OF German protestations of insol-
vency. 1t will favor standing pat on
the PREPARATION ultimatum of last
May, which Germany accepted. But
Polncarc is man of sober Judgment
as we'll as of large experience in
European politics. He is not likely
to break off abruptly the negotia-
tons pursued at Cannes. His aim
will be rather to give them a turn
which he conceives to be more coui-
table to France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
Synuralogy

On the principle that a living dog
is better than dead lion, it has been
decided to rescind the order "They
shall not pass!" which was SO brave
~ and so defantly issued by the city
authorities to the army of synura.
For the policy Of "You may fire when
YOU see the whites Of their eyes" has
been substituted the doctrine Of
watchfu! waiting, and on the banks
of the kcnsico experts are sarpling
the waters at stated hours, and hope
fully report them constantly less
hsasgv:
! zzaA- TIA trent q Hti1u3sw ansaa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14

and every one, without exception, has
agreed that we should make the
promise.
Above all, whatever may be the out
come, let US not, ignoring all points of
view but our own, bring railing &C.
cusations against our old and gallant
ally and friend, no matter what to US
the provocation may seem to be.
ARCHIBALD HOPKINS.
Washington, D. O~ Jan. II, 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14

newspaper Is a jealous mistress and
demands undivided allegiance.
To Edwin F. Gay and the group
Of distinguished New Workers. who
make up the new ownership felicita.
tions are to be extended on the op-
portunity for public usefulness which
is opened to them. There is no
reason why under the impetus of its
new ownership '"The Post" should
not weather another century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
Why Bandit" !?

To the Editor Of TIE Tribune.
Sir: Why call them "bandts," as in
romanccs and novels? Why not call
them, as in old days, thugs, robbers and
thieves? They rather enjoy the term
bandits" and feel elatcd. L. w. B.
New York, Jan. Q, 1922
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
A Recognized Joke
From The Washington post)

From Tho Washington Posf)
A German psychologist says Ameri-
cans have perverted sense of humor,
Still, he'll admit that We laughed at the
idea that paper IL money.