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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03
HARVEY 20 0. F. CELEBRATES
21ST BIRTHDAY

On Wednesday evening, January %,
Mason and Dixon Lodge No. 50, l. o. o.
f. of Harvey, celebrated its twenty
first birthday by giving a banquet at
the hall in Harvey. The menu was an
excellent one consisting of oysters, in
all styles, fruits, apples, cakes and
coffee. There were nearly two hundred
persons seated around the festive
board composed of members, their
families and invited guests. After do
ing Justice to the good things they
were entertained with instrumental
music with Bro. Curt Fissel at the or
gan.
The success of the banquet is due
in a large measure to the untiring
energy of the committee in procuring
the services of Joseph Hoke and Chas.
D. Chilean, of Emmitsburg, as the ca
terers who sustained their reputation
by the satisfactory manner in which
everything was served.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03
FORD RETAIL SALES GO OVER
MILLION
SHOW INCREASE OF 100000 CARS
AND TRUCKS OVER PREVIOUS
YEAR

YEAR
Retail sales of Ford cars, trucks
and Fordson tractors have again ex-
ceeded the million mark for the year
1921, according to a statement given
out today by the Ford Motor Company.
The Ford factory and assembly
plant production figures reached to-
tai of 1,05O,740 cars, trucks and trac-
tors for the year, with retail sales by
dealers approximating 1893, 900, which
in the United States alone surpassed
the 1920 retail sales record by 104 ,213
Ford cars and trucks.
The Ford Company says the outlook
for 1922 is decidedly optimistic. In
fact, concrete evidences already exist
in that car and truck retail sales for
December 1921, exceeded 1920 sales by
almost % per cent. and Fordson trac-
tor retail sales for the same periods
show an increase of over 100 per cent.
for December, 1921, as well as an in
crease over the total tractor sales for
the month of November.
These facts seem to indicate that
not only are the farmers buying more
freely, but that the general public <
becoming more responsive and recep-
tive.
Another point Brought out by
comparison of production figures for
the past two years shows that Ford
enclosed cars are gaining in populari-
ty, as % per cent of the 1921 pro-
duction were Sedans and Coupes as
against a total of Is per cent for the
year previous.
Recent reductions in Ford car and
truck prices brought them to a new
low level The Touring car now sells
for S34S, the Runabout for 1919, the
Coupe for $3.50, the Sedan for $645, the
Chassis for $2S5 and the Truck for
$43O. all F. O. B. Detroit.
This is the fourth price cut in the
past sixteen months. During that time
the price of the touring car alone has
been cut from $575 to $34S, reduce
ton of 40 per cent. Reductions on
some of other types have been even
greater.
The Ford Company believes that
this reduction, while not large one,
is especially important at this time as
it should goa long way toward sta
balizing market conditions.
Ford is giving employment dit pres
emf to approximately 10000 men in
his main plant at Detroit, the impor-
lance of which is emphasized when
consideration is given to the fact that
nearly 20 per cent of the city's popu-
iation is directly dependent upon The
Ford Motor Company.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03
LOOK, LISTEN, then 60
TO the Automobile Garage OF
JOHN E. ECKENRODE

at the old established Buggy and Paint
Shop, George ard Liberty streets,
Westminster where you can get trst-
class work. [ have been in the BUSH
ness for tilirty-five years and claim to
know when a job is up to standard. ]
have a painter that worked for Nc,
Renell's Bros, of Washington, D C..and
can give you ffrst-class work. / paint
automobiles and put on new tops and
do repairing of all kind. am still in
the BUGGY BUSINESS. Glad to have
YOU call and loof>my work over.
George and Liberty Streets,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
Phone 15M.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 3, 1922
KICKING RETAILERS AROUND TO
PLACATE A CONGRESS "BLOC"

PLACATE A CONGRESS "BLOC"
More business in government and
less government in business"
Good campaign stuff, wasn't it? but
how does it link up with Attorney
General Daugherty's announcement
that he has set the bloodhounds of
the secret service on the trail of the
wicked retailers in order, as he says
to head off their "unconscionable
profits" He is going to EXPOSE" the
inside workings of the mercantile
game and put kink in the prices of
food, fuel, clothing and shoes.
The retailers may take Mr.. Daugh-
erty's threat seriously. They have a
right to. from one angle, at least. A
proclamation like Daugherty's blown
over the country with a megaphone,
isn't going to induce the normal pa
tronage which the retailer has been
waiting for so long; it is far more
likely to excite suspicion and bring
on another buyers strike. 1t isn't ex-
actly complimentary to the retail
business. either that secret service
men are detailed to the job of spying
on their business and laying traps
for them to fall into. We shouldn't
feel particularly elated over this
grandstand play if we were unfor-
tunate enough to be in the mercantile
business right now.
Perhaps, however, the gentlemen in
the retail business wouldn't feel
unite so concerned about Nj. Daugh-
erty's blast of benevolent patriotism
if they fully appreciated what is back
of il Mr.. Daugherty isn't really wor-
ried about retail prices and the cost
of living. What's worrying Mr.. Daugh-
ertv, as the head politician of the adj
ministration, is the agricultural
bloc" in Congress. 1t has been wicked
and unruly. 1t keeps the adminlstra-
ton up nights. 1t is getting. so lmper-
tinent that the president himself got
down on his knees in his recent mes
sage and plead with it to be nice and
not kick over the old-fashioned party
traces. The administration is going
TO need the agricultural block" pref
ty badly in this session of congress-
In fact, it must win that bloc or go
blooey, as TAFT did in 1910. How propi-
tiate it?
Mr.. Daugherty, politician Of
many years experience, has bright
idea. Start an Investigation" into the
cost of living Put the sleuths of JUS
tice on the trail to find out why hides
are a drug on the market, while
shoes are not; why pork on the hoot
is a loss to the farmer, while pork on
the block is a profit to the meat man;
why wool in the bale is a liability,
while wool in a suit of clothes is an
asset. That'll not only show the
farmer bloc" that we're interested IN
them but what is more important, IL
will keep their minds off some other
things that have got to be put over
with as little Argument as possible.
So out goes the order for the 'inves-
tigation" and toot goes the horn OF
the administration press agent. The
retailer-well, the retailer is strong
for the grand old party anyhow, and
it won't hurt him to be the goat IN a
cause like this. Anyhow, there isn't
any retailers bloc in congress so why
worry -Greenville Advocate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03
yOODOO.DOCTOR A FAILURE

Claiming she had been cheated out
of money, Mrs. Mary Ellen Mackey,
Camden, N. j., appeared in the Police
Court and caused Thomas Modas, of
Philadelphia, to be committed to Jail
in default of $500 bail. Her husband
disapueared December IL, and she
stated she was told that Modas, who
claimed to be 'yoodoo doctor and
fortune teller" could locate him.
"He told me-" she said, 'if l paid
him S35 he would locate my husband
II said didn't have that much money
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03
Coats and Suits.

Every garment in Ready to Wear Stock has
been marked down from SO 13 to so per cent off the
regular price. We are going to close them out at
these prices. Many of customers have secured a
coat or suit these prices which real bargains
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03

The income tax payers are sore de-
cause they have to make out returns
and the non-taxpayers are sore be=
cause they don't make enough money
TO be subject to tax.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03

Income tax returns have to be made
out soon after January 1st, just when
some people are trying to keep new
resolutions about bad language.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03

.
The people who have had their nor
ey stolen feel that they can make
some more, but those whose private
stock has been looted are SO far re-
ported inconsoIable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
TIE BETTER Wy.

Contrast the action of the New York official with
that Of the women of Oklahoma City.
some bright mind. intent on advertising automo-
bnes arranged for a "style exhibit" as added
attraction % an auto show Tt was blazoned to the
world and especially that center culture which
exists Boo the ol regions that there would be living
models. displaying the advance styles Of Partisan
lingerie.
Just how the auto dealers expected to sell more
cars by such a display is the secret of the mind
that had the idea. probably good idea if he had
rot counted without reference to the fixed opinions
of the women of that city
The women signed petition Of remonstrance
against any style shows for auto buyers, especially
where the emphasis had been placed upon the par
tcular styles and che beauty OF the models
The mcn i'm charge OF tne exhibit changed their
p,aas instantly and any breach of taste OF menace
20 morals that might have been hidden in the ven
ture was obvated
The great controller Of conduct Is the opinion O.
others The great corrector or habits and Of Gus
toms Is the approval or disapprovaI Of the com
nunity
Down In Oklahoma the arbiters Of fashion happen
10 be mothers and women who have some regard
for the time-old deoencios OF life and they rule
with a much greater force than any police force
could have done
Had they appealed 20 the police. there would
probably have been a stampede TO set in. They
.urned thumbs down and the show was off
That New YORK official might learn something
from these oklahoma women and II he really be-
lieves that smoking by women fin public IS criminal
find The way TO stop IL through d.sapprovaI Of the
women of the city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
MORALITY md POLICE CLUBS.

rps head of the Nev York police department
orders the arrest Of proprietor OF hotel. cabaret
or restaurant who permits woman 70 smoke at the
tables In pu5lic-
jus. what law he invokes for this order is not
known But the method Il old the world. this
thinking that pOlicemens clubs can beat any NOR
atty into the world.
To has been tried since the ray that obtained
q little brief authority and - always failed. It
win be tried again and again and again until all
men and all women have reached that stage Of life
where they do not offend the sens5iities OF others
In this particular matter, and in this particular
city, it is strange adventure upon which he en-
barks. tt might seem that other things would first
engage attention the selling of bootleg whisky, for
instance or the overcrowding Of children in tene-
rnents Possibly the activities OF that section known
a. the Roaring Fourties where night never ends.
The question Of whether women should should
not smoke in public has been mooted matter Of
taste never Of morality and surely not Of crime.
BY his edict the police head harks back to that
age-old theory that may do with rroprety
what women can only do in sin and now in crime.
BY his order the police head sets UP his judg-
rnent against the world and turns what has been
questioned and questionable habit into a violation
OF the law.
True it IS that most men have never looked upon
cigaret smoke curling from the lips OF woman as
the most uplifting of sights.
Boys have never held in cherished memory the
picture Of a mother daintly lifting cigaret her
lips nor do sons carry through life precious pos
sessions fond recolecHons Of chasing 10 the
store for new package of the makings for
mamma.
But as q matter Of right and OF morality, it can
be set down that a vicious habit Of any kind in
duIsed 10y women is just vicious for the male.
The remedy lies not in a police club but in the
stern Get faces or respectable women against such
practices If women believe that the practice IS
vicious
Women do not offend the rules set by their
For woman is always cruel her judgments OF
other women and permits laxity from the fixed
rules set bog her a standard.
Some months ago. the news camera caught the
picture of AIRS Harding. clutchng the hand of the
wife Of a millionaire coal magnate in which
held cigaret as the two walked arm in arm across
golf
That protest Of the presidents wife. that effec-
tive rebuke given to friend. probably did more to
stop smoking on that particular than all the
police IN New York could do in a century.
Even more vicious a matter OF principle is the
fact that the edict IS confined to public smoking
be wrong. why not try to stop smoking in
p .eate2
When the police mix into matters that purely
those Of taste and not inherently immoral it is
time call halt. Their clubs never cured any
real wroug.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29

fallen. that dollar really purchases what would
sell 7s cents before the
The cost OF living Il coming down still farther
and It f. an easy prophecy that prices may return
TO nearly level OF 1914 long before Liberty
bonds paid OF.
other issues being offered and viii be
offered. They viii be bought for rs cents. II you
reckon dollars by their purchasing power They
will buy real dollars worth before they re
deemed
Incidentally. every time the cost OF living comes
down It adds just that much 70 the national debt
for the debt must be paid of with products OF labor
and the farm.
Every dollar in Interest paid on that debt takes
just much more IN labor and in goods 10 procure
it the cost drops
The government paid a dollar for the 52-cent
values. The taxpayers must pay them back from
76-cent products today and tomorrow from dollar
products thst there Is a fly IN the ointment for
the public hlrge.
That is unes capable The real lesson for those
who want 70 make money is in the fact that With
dropping. they profit BY buying the securities
offered By the government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29

Of columnists win exceed the de-
mand.
You don't have to 90 anyway. be-
cause here IS a story from Florida
which explains why YOU can issue a
good column daily while the rest OF
as can't.
A well known Florida jurist. Fed
eraI bench 10 was. think. was drlv-
ing down the road one day when
one of his traces broke right where
lt joined the single tree. or forgot
TO say that this was in that happy
time when those who drove had the
/ pleasure Of driving something with
J some sense and not one of these high
priced. evil smelling things that get
one On trouble with the poIice). Well.
anyway, there ne was stalled by a
D broken trace and not a string, not
I piece Of rope 20 fix it with. He just
sat down on the side of the road and
waited for help TO arrive
Finally an old negro came along
driving a mule. The judge explained
the situation.
do you reckon you can FIX me up
with a piece of rope or something"
I he asked the old negro.
"Cap'n i amt got no rope. but !
sho' kin fix yo' SOS yo' kin git home"
responded the darkey.
The old negro went to the eide OF
the road and cut a long length of
wild grape vine. made a slit in the
trace strap wrapped the vine through
and around, and attached IL to the
/ single tree
Oar now" he exclaimed when he
had finished, "dar yo is"
And 1 have been sitting here two
hours waiting for you to come along
and do a simple thing like that Why
I didn't do that myself? Why could
Mt I think of that?"
"Cap'n 1 don't know sur. Hit des
looks nike God gives some folks more
sense den he does others"
That's why you can get out a good
/ column, Bill
But anyway the good columnist
isn't the one who does q fine one
every day The best columnist is
/ the fellow who turns out a real rot
ten one every once in a while and
/ still makes them like #.
Yours as ever,
DAN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
WHY THE Secrecy

The prohibition enforcement officers have been
instructed to destroy all liquors without any pub
Lefty hereafter. It a rather strange and peculiar
order and the for It is even more strange.
The head OF the bureau says that there is a gen
eral irritation the pas Of the public when they
the quantities Of illegal liquors poured into
rivers or the sewers.
In other words the department charged with an
enforcement OF the law believes that there
many not in sympathy with the law and that their
luminosity is aroused by any public destruction.
AS a matter Of fact the public destruction Of all
liquors would do stop the sale of the
poisons which are now sold to these same people
than any other single thing.
They would know that the real liquor IS going
from this country never to return and that taking
drink is becoming not adventure but real
hazard
They would not fall before the specious pleas Of
booteggers that they stand in with some enforce
ment officer and that the they sell come
from contraband stores.
Tt would also prevent any charge that the officers
who seize liquors are real bootleggers and sell their
seizures to customers of their own. There has
beer a good deal foundation in many such
charges, is shown by the fact that large numbers
Of officers under indictment for violation of the
laws and that tho average service of the enforce
ment officer is 10 months.
Too many of them have become rich since the
law went into effect help encourage that healthy
public sentiment for the which is necessary for
its effective enforcement Too many of the officers
have done things in secret to give the public much
confidence in the enforcement bureaus
The excuse that irritates some people is spe-
cious. AS a matter of fact it should be the oc-
casion Of rejoicing for the great body of men and
women who believe firmly in prohibition. 1t would
be tangible evidence that the curse Of liquor is
passing and that of the poison stuff taken by
officers again inds its way into the bootleg market
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
THE JOKER.

Practical jokers gleefu!ly watch the approach of
April FOOLS day.
When and why did man first set aside April
as a festival of FRANKS and laughs No one knows
origin Is lost in the nists Of antiquity Romans
of 1000 years ago a similar yearly celebration.
April Fools day is a monument to mans sense Of
humor-which has carried individuals. nations and
whole civilizations through many crisis.
Man endures nerve strain and conquers economic
problems that would kill the strongest beast When
the burden is heaviest Is his ability to relax and
laugh that freshens him for the next round Of the
battle.
Humor a stimulant intoxcant
Humorists make life interesting, keep us from
taking the daily grind too seriously Wherefore
the men who draw the funny PICTURES and figure
out new twists to old jokes are as important as the
ones who furnish food, clothing and fuel.
Humor is philosophy, presented farce. one
Of the greatest humorists that ever lived was the
slave Aesop He also was one Of the greatest phil
osophers.
Halfway between wholesome fun and cynicsn
there is stage Of humor known as ridcule. 1t has
wrecked political parties and their candidates It
is the one thing that office seekers dread above all
else.
For truth mighty in all forms. is dead-shot
when presented by philosopher -humorist.
You watch April Fool pranks They seem very
realize that humor is a battling mystery. Nothing
harder TO explain than joke.
Charles NJ Newcomb industrial psychologist.
says: Laughter is caused by lapses from the es-
tablshed order and it is an escape from social
rigors and inhibitions. back the freedom Of pr-
meval instincts"
Laughter is mans gleeful way of greeting any
thing that temporarily defes the natural laws and
social regulations which make civilized life a me-
chanical existence
Our subconscious minds resent the fact that we
have to be in perpendicu lar position with
less dignity, when walk We laugh when a fat
slips the ice because of the satisfaction it
gives us that are sble TO keep our feet
If the fat hurts himself laughs stop. all rush
TO his assistance This gives the lie to the cynic's
contention that humor IS closely allied to cruelty.
Take the April Fool jokes good-naturedly They
are merely reminders that man hasn't lost his vail
liable asset. sense of humor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29

Several days ago we were riding
on a train and engaged a young man
in conversation when he laid aside
the magazine he had bee reading in
the smoking compartment.
II like this magazine because it
deals with careers of successful men
and tells how they fought their way
up" he remarked.
What is a success?" we asked.
why a successful man is one who
has made lots Of money, and who
has risen to the head OF his indus
try" he responded quickly
such a man is to be congratu-
lated" was our answer, but I doubt
very much whether an such men
would say they had been successful
of course It wasn't true at all.
Our train acquaintance had the
wrong idea about what constitutes
success
Any man who goes through life
without violating the more serious
laws Of his country, who marries,
who contributes to the support of
his pastor, who pays the taxes re-
quired Of him, who establishes a
home graced with happy, contented
wife. who clothes and edUcates his
children and who gives them a little
bit better start than he had Is a
success in life. and his dreams will
be pleasant when he finally wraps
the drapery Of his couch about him"
So let's be proud of our happy.
contented, successful men and wo-
men of South Bend and It's talk
lot more about them 10 each other
and those who come amongst US.
Also do not forget the closing
stanza OF Longfellow's poem. 1t
ends this way:
Be still. sad heart. and cease re-
pining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still
shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
/ Into each life some rain must fail,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
~ STRE SPECTLATION.

Those who are wondering what TO do with any
surplus cash they may have will take no chances
II they turn t into some of the government savings
securities which shortly 10 be offered.
The drop in value of Liberty bonds after the
armis-.ce Ted many people TO believe that govern
mert securities were not the best and the safest
thing
What really harpened IS that every investor in
Liberty bonds today has real value OF IS cents
for every 81 cents DE invested tn a bond-if you
value The bonds ty their purchasing power and
not by their face value.
The cost or living Is going steadily down. During
the war the level OF prices had reached the stage
where a dollar bought The things that 81 cents
would buy before the war.
Those 52-cent dollars went into the Liberty bonds
FOR they came from labor. from wheat. from COM
mobiles which had risen much In price that they
brought the do.La. where before they could be had
for the g. cents
New the cost of living has come down. the prices
OF commodities which include the labor cost, are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
RAINY DAY PHILOSOPHY
By Dan Carey

poem
day s Id, and and
il
lie to the
And the day dark dreary"
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s and / 10 be OF it
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a a ant and Of u have.