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, 1922-09-25
Cheap Politics and Industry

: NUMBER % representatives in congress, who
II are itie members Of the AL wrong club,
should be able TO keep themselves ON the public
payroll for the next twenty years, as a result OF
figures Just published which show that the old
standard Oil company. that demon Of industrial
organizations, is no longer the octopus that in
days past c~onspired 10 develop the greatest oil in
dustry in the world.
For twenty years many of our most successful
politicians have used the oil industry as the vii
lain in our industrial life The politicians have
been the heroes who have rushed in to save the
people from robbery of everything but their chill
dren by the great corporations controlling the oil
business.
Ringing the changes ON this procedure has un-
doubtedly secured more millions of votes than any
other process in recent years. And now what has
happened? The poor old Standard Oil instead of
producing - per cent of gasoline as in 1913. con
trolls only 81 per cent of the refinery business III
the United States and Mexico. In 1916 it controlled
but Go per cent while on January 1, 1922, socalled
independent companies controlled 66 per cent of the
output Of the United States and Mexico. As to pro
.duction Of crude oil the Standard Oil group OF
companies at the present time arc producing an
aggregate of but about 20 per cent of the United
States production.
II Senator LaFoilette in his sensation1l accuse
tions against the oil industry can intimiaate Amer
lean capital and prevent the normal expansion of
this industry he may succeed in perpetuating him
self in public office but the people will pay a ter
rifle price in the long run through the interruption
of the normal expansion and flow of a product
which is indispensable TO our present daily life.
, 1922-09-25
Republicans Satisfied

The reset IN Maine furnishes It's
own comment Il IL n indorsemen.
Of n Republican administration At
Washington. United States se1aso-
Hale and all tho Republican repte-
~ssntatives are reelected 10 help c0n-
stsute a Republican majority IN Con-
gress for two more years Tor me pur-
pose OF continuing the work. - VEL
begun. OF getting the nation back TO
normal conditions.
The majority given he Republican
candidates % goverrr-.%S--@
States senator and Congress are the
greatest ever given Republican state
and Congressional tickets in Maine
In 20 years. with the exception OF
h landslide in 1890. Even after
making all allowances for the natural
increase in the ID vote due 20 tho
acknowledgements OF women. the ma
j7rieies are exceptional. The Repub-
ihcans carried every county IN Maine.
In the Second congressional district.
which h Democrats had hopes II
winning. the Republican candidate has
been elected by a majority Of between
5000 and 1000. according to returns
at hand
The result shows that Maine cleo
torata IS fully aware Of the mcss in
which the Democratic party left pub
lie affairs II is convinced that the
Republican party is the right party
TO clean UP this mess and is saus-
fled with the progress which is being
made.
The appeal Of the Democratic party
that It be given control OF the next
Congress- and thereby deadlock tho
government meets with no approval
IN Maine The voters are perfectly
aware that the accomplishments Of
the past 1s months have been made
possible because OF cooperation be-
tween the Republican Congress and
the Republican executive. They
have no notion OF stopping all work
OF reconstruction and losing praciic-
ally all the good thus far accom-
plished by helping elect a Congress
hostile 10 the administration. which
would result In a paralysis OF public
affairs for Mt least two years.
Maine gives an overwhelming vote
Of confider>e 10 tho present congress
gress- Its voters take no stock IN
the false charge that this is a do
nothing Congress" They know :. has
enacted an enormous amount OF SON
~structive and helpful legislation.
What Is equally important they know
It n enacted no destructive iegis-
lation. no class legislation. All his
is a matter OF record. Maine Repub-
leans. by the majorities they rolled
up for United States Senator Hale
and for their congressional candi-
dates. showed that they are perfectly
familiar with that re~ord
The November elections will dis
close the fact that the results in
Maine are n fair Indication Of senti-
ment throughout the country.-John
It. Adame- national chairman.
, 1922-09-25
i Hear America Singing

I hear america singing. the varied
carols I hear.
Those Of mechanics. each one sing
Ing his a. It should be. bIithe
and strong.
The carpenter singing his as he
measures his plank or beam.
The ~ singing his as he makes
reafy for work. or leaves 81
wor (.
The boatn1an singing what belongs 20
him IN his boat the deck-hand
singing on the steamboat deck.
The shoemaker singing as he sits on
hts bench. the halter singing as
he stands.
The ~wood-cutfers' song. the pow
boys on his way In the morn
Ing. or al noon intermission or
n shutdown.
The delicious singing OF the mother,
or OF the oun wife at work.
or OF the girl sewing or wash
ing.
Each singing what belongs to him or
her and TO none else.
Tbs day what belongs to the day
at night the party OF young fei.
lows. robust. friendly.
Singing with open mouths their
strong melodiouS songs.
WALT WHITMAN.
, 1922-09-25
MIR. Baker and History


Writing Of Newton d. Bakers rec
ord as secretary Of val brought to
the front by certain statements made
In the latest edition OF the Encycio-
pedia Britannica in criticism of his
administration the Philadelphia North
American has said:
mfr. Bakers private character is
above reproach, and he has many
qualities which are wholly admirable.
But since. the issue of his admiristra-
ton as secretary OF war is revived in
this partisan manner, it Is necessary
that the record be kept straight For
1t is not toierable that IL should be
distorted or erased by any amount of
vshemence on the part of special
pleaders. whether they speak as his
official associates or rs his personal
friends.
.Mr. Baker was appointed in Feb
ruary, 1916, succeeding Lindley NJ.
Garrison. dropped by President VIII
son because he too for national
preparedness. Baker vas selected
because as a pacifist and an avowed
opponent of preparedness he fitted
into the approaching campaign TO re
elect the president on h platform
: Of keeping the country out of war"
And he was so faithful to the task
committed to him that fourteen
months later. VIXEN the country was
forced to lake IN arms in a struggle
long known to be inevitable, not one
preliminary move had been made TO
fit It for self-defease.
'-Bakerism's record of neglect and
-
tence, OF endless confusion and pre-
posterous inefficiency, is too volum-
nous for more than a brief outline in
this place of some of the outstanding
acts. The shameful conditions were
concealed during the early period OF
Americas participation in h war by
an elaborate system OF censorship and
official propaganda, but revelations
began with congressional committee
inquiries late in 1917. and were multi
piled periodically thereafter. Let us
Summarize the situation as 1t was dis
closed after the country had been at
war for thr~eefourths OF a year.
Up to the very days OF the declar
/ alton not a contract had been made
for a single cannon or rife or cart
ridge or uniform. Sine months later,
&, naidwinter, there was a shortage in
nine military amp OF 10000 over
coats and 1900 wooden blouses. and
recruits were drilling in ummer un'
derwear, using wooden rifles and
dummy machine guns There ssere
camp hospitals. crowded with soldier
patterns. which lacked heat. water sup
ply and plumbing. Pershings expe
dition landed in France without .
piecs of artillery. heavy or light
every machine gun and cannon his
troops had was supplied by the Allies
and the commaRder-in-chief bough'
i zoo. coo uniforms for them in England
because be cou.G mot get enough from
home.
, 1922-09-25

THE first definite order for new
rifles was not paced until June l.
seven weeks ,.fser we entered the
war. The c~omrnarssr OF canton
ment reported in December that his
forces were short OF machine guns.
100 per cent; OF rifles. 80 per cent; OF
three-inch runs. IS per cent, OF In
fantry equipment. 10 per cent: OF ar
tllery ammunition. 90 per cent In
the same north Pershing cabled from
, France that 18th failure to land sup
plies Of winter clothing has produced
9 serious situation"
The aircraft scandal made II long
chapter in the di~screditabie record.
For this arm congress appropriated
! ss4o. 600. 900. In October, 1917. Baker
announced chat the 10000 airpianes
of the program were IN process p
manufacture" and that the forces y
France would be amply equipped.
Yet IN April, 1915. one year after we
entered the war. a senate committee
found after inquiry that h manu-
facture OF combat planes had been q
substantial failure; the total output
had been fifteen machines, OF which
one had been sent to France At that
time not = single American fighting
nIane was at tho battlefront Nor
was there one in July, during the ter
rfbIe ordeal Of the American troops
this fact was officially recorded by
Charles E.. Hughes, appointed by
President Wilson to investigate the
scandal.
"rhe Baker failure IN the matter OF
ordnance vas not less Ditiabie, con
gress appropriated for this purpose
s4ys97.o o0, 900; yet no American bis
guns eve- reached the battlefront, ano
only a thirty-day supply OF small
shells. chiefly shrapnel. Some five-inch
and six-inch secondhand guns were
sent over-without ammunition to ~
them: some ten-inch guns delivered
Behind the line lacked MOUNT anc
shelI-. Not a single high-explosivs
shell above threeinch caliber reached
Franco before the fighting ended; not
an American u OF siz-inch calioei
or over went into action. The Ger
mans neve saw an American tank
the America tank corps was not ever
organized until March. 1918. and mol
a machine reached the battlefront.
And at the csose Of the war tns
record was completely c~orroboratee
I by no less competent u "t1hSS9
General Pershsng himself. In his pre-
Iiminaiy report, dated November 20
1918. were these passages:
ssOur entry into the war found u:
with few OF the auxiiiaries necessary
for its conduct In the modern sense
Among our most important defie
tencies in material were artillery
aviation and tanks. In order 10 meet
our requirements as rapidly as posi-
'bie. we accepted the offer OF tbs
French government to provide w
with the necessary artillery equip
'rnent for thirty divisions.
{ Although We soon began the manu-
f.cture OF these classes Of guns ~
nome, there were no guns Of the cal
ibers mentioned. manufactured "
America. on I front at the date
, 1922-09-25
Source of No 10y

Mr.. BRYANS announcement that he is going to
" actively engage in the campaign now under
way is received with enthusia 1 in but few Demo,
cratic circles. There is aciduleus comment in most
quarters. For instance. the friends of Mr.. Cox.
late Democratic candidate for president, do not
enthuse. They will recall that after Mr.. Bryan
failed to have his way at San Francisco he gave
out a very caustic interview at the close of the
convention, in which he deplored the low estate
10 which the party had fallen, predicted its defeat
and then 10 make good his prediction as far as
possible retired TO his summer home in Florida
and there remained silent throughout the cam
paign.
The friends of the late Champ Clark also failed
to 4irow up their hats at Mr.. Bryan's announce
ment of his renewed activity in Democratic polit-
ical councils. The events of the Baltimore con
vention of 1912 are not SO far remote that the CLARK
supporters have forgotten what Bryan did at that
convention.
Nor are the wilson adhcrents noticeably enthus-
iastic over Mr. Bryans injection OF himself into
this campaign. While Mr.. Wilson was the nominee
" the Baltimore convention because of Bryam's
fight against CLARK. much inside history Of that con
yeption has been written and taade public Since
then aud il is now SO well known that Mr. Bryan
, 1922-09-25
Look for the Authority

A PROMINENT periodical has lately remarked
n that "lawful authority has been too much en-
gagged in attempting to do things outside its juris-
diction to do vigorously the things within its jur-
isdiction.s 1t could well have added that if of
Gcialdom will but hunt for authority to do the
things that ought TO be done, the authority can
usually be found.
There is a case that illustrates the point. Some
months ago the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated at
Washington and while President Harding was de,
livering an address an aviator flew over the audi
ence so low as to drown the presidents voice and
scare the people so their attention was diverted.
The local police officials complained that they
were powerless as congress had not enacted a law
regulating aviation. As a matter of fact, they could
have punished the man for disturbing a public
meeting.
And SO with practically all of the ordinary evils,
such as interfering with pedestrians on public
streets, trespass on private property, public mui-
sanees of divers and sundry kinds, acts that tend
to provoke violence or disorder or breach Of the
peace, carrying concealed weapons, the use Of vile
and opprobrious language.
All that is needed is a body of public officials
actuated by a real desire to protect the lawahid-
ing from the outlaws.
, 1922-09-25
A September Love

The dogwood needs no touch OF frost
To make It's leaves blush rosy red.
For merely mild september's glance
VIII make the blood rush to its
head.
To dye the leaves that ~tell-tale hue
So absent from Mays white robed
And only family limited at
In pink variety.
And so while vet the dragon fies
Are awaiting sunny abr.
And bees find blossoms full of sweets,
And thistle birds fit here and there.
The dogwood in its happiness,
Its secret has 70 show to all.
OF all the trees to fall in love
It Is the first to love the Fall.
BLANCHE ELIZABETH WADE.
Fair View Addition is high except
n price. 9-2I4t
, 1922-09-25
Highway Safety

Tho American Automobile ~associa-
tion is vigorously behind the federal
highway education board Fl safety
program and the essay contest Of eie-
mentary school pupils.
The pledge, open TO all Is as fol-
lows:
Realizing my responsibility as e.
American citizen to secure the safety
Of others by careful conduct on the
streets and highways. and.
"Reaiizing hat the accident AID
the death toll OF my nation. state and
city a best be reduced by thought
fulness and carefuiness.
y pledge mysei TO be considerate OF
the rights OF other while on the
streets and highways: TO learn and
observe traffic rules and regulations
to the best OF my ability: to cooper
ate in n campaign OF carefuiness.
either as a pedestrian or as a driver
OF a vehicle. and, VIII. by precept
and example. endeavor 10 assist 9TH
ers In making streets and highways
safe"
The highway education board con-
ducts each year n snfety program
which includes the safety Season."
from September 10 to December Is.
IA national safety essay contest
among elementary school pupHz. the
national safety lesson contest among
elementary school teachers ana the
observance OF Seven DAYS for safe
ty." which this year viii be from
October s to October "a Inclusive.
The ESSAY contest last year drew
responses from thousands of school
children all over the country and this
participation by school children Is
ono OF the greatest factors for safety.
both future and present. that is con
Quoted in the United States today. as
81 educntes 4he future citizens Of the
country IN safety methods.
The subject for the safety essay
contest this year will be. NV share
In making the highway safe" the
essays not to exceed 500 words. The
contest is omen to pupils OF the 9Th.
9Th. Tth and 9th grades. fourteen
years old and under. The essays
must he submitted not later than
December 4. The contest embracine
the practical lesson teaching safety
on the highway. not to exceed soon
words Is open to all elementary school
teachers and this contest. like that
fer the students. closes on December
a..
Handsome national and state prizes
arc offered in both contests.
Fair View Addition is slightly.
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, 1922-09-25

the armistice was signed. The only
guns Of those types produced at home
thus far received in France are 1o9
three-inch guns.
In aviation we were in the same
situation. and here again the French
government came to our aid. We
obtained from the French the neces-
sary planes for the training of our
personnel; they have provided us with
a total of 267s pursuit observation
and bombing planes. The first air
planes received from home arrived in
May. 1918. The cirst American
squadron completely Equipped by
Ame-:can production crossed the Ger
mar lines August : As to tanks. we
were also compelled to rely upon the
E.s.4cn.
Such was, in part, the concrete rec
ord OF Mr.. Baker. whose friends are
r%esentful because the Encyclopaedia
Britannica records the fact that he
was condemned for "his failure to
prepare ad~eqcateiy." They complain.
too. because his career is
lied In 200 words. We must admit
that that seems a meager allowance;
it permitted no proper ccoun of an
ADMINISTRATION Wnlcn thru u~nprepar-
edness at the beginning and incom-
petence TO the end prolonged the war
and wa responsible for the deaths OF
thousands OF Americans n the
waste Of billions OF treasure. Furth-
ermore. the process OF editorial com.
precision LETT no room for an auto
biographical note. without which no
sketch Of Mr.. Baker could be con
sidered worthy of the subject. In the
war departments Official Bulletin OF
June Z. 1917. he acknowledged that in
creating the nations defenses there
had been difficulty, disorder and
confusion" and added this complgc-
ent touch. but It Is a happy con
fusion. I delight In the fact that
when we entered this war we were
not. like our adversary. ready for it.
anxious for It. prepared for It and
inviting it."
Far from exhibiting partisan ran
cor. the encyclopedias b~iographss
seems TO have treated Mr.. Eaker with
tender reserve"
, 1922-09-25

fought Mr.. CLARK dcadlocked the convention and
made his spectacular fight not for the purpose OF
nominating himself.
Moreover in the 1890 campaign and since then
Mr.. Bryan has taken occasion TO betlittle the league
Of nations as a policy. Even In the statement
which he has just issued he announced that the
league Of nations would not be the issue this year
nor in the presidential campaign in two years, be
cause IL was = dead issue and any attempt 10 re
.vive it would split tho Democratic party wide open.
, 1922-09-25
The Casper Tribune's Program

a complete and scientific coming system for the
city or Casper.
comprehensive municipal and school recreation
park system. including swimming pools o Ue III
dren OF Caspc-.
Completion OF the established Scenic Route bonle-
vsrd a. planned by the county commissioners. TO
Garden Greek Fails and return.
Better ROADS for Natrona county and more highways
for Wyoming.
Moe Equitable freight rates for shippers OF the
Rocky Mountain region. and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1922-09-25
Cbe casper DAILY Cribunt

that the bill would become a Law despite their vot-
ing against it on final roll call, and they wanted
to be sure that when il did become a law il af-
forded their own states ample protection.
Ir other words. the Democratic senators and the
D-inocratic party are by word of mouth against
the Republican protective tariff in order 10 play
politics, but by their action and their vote they are
Cor il as a matter Of business and material pros
perity for their communities.
, 1922-09-25

Do you know thai at a recent con
vention IN st. Louis. over fifty 3 per
rent companies were represented?
See United Home Builders sssoc.a.
ton. suite 206. Becklinger Bldg
Phone 1850. s-is7st
, 1922-09-25

Pay up for your Tribune ana get
a. KEY for every Soc paid. s-fstf
, 1922-09-25

All rich men bought a lot. You
can buy a lot. 9-21-4t
, 1922-09-25

Fair View Addition is slightly.
g-e1-4t
, 1922-09-25

why buy Iol. in ths ~eoun.ry.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-13
Launching heMarniqgeShip
THE VOID
BY ZOE BECKLEY.

|
 Fred was admitted by Mrs. Fuller gracious, intimate, consoling. A sooth- ing magic seemed to diffuse from her
 T didn't mean to bully you into coming" she said in her smooth voice, "but business IS something of tyrant, you know, and has to be attended to at once. I'll state mine right off. A-friend of mine has a new car on the market, or is about to launch it. He offers me a-rather good thing, if think we'll of the car. must tell him so at once, however. That's what l want your opinion on "a Barringer car. Do you know it ?"
 There it was, the Barringer- Stel- yard proposition, How completely of a piece with the scrap of letter was this information. Yet there was he bound to inaction by foolish de- mand by his wife. What did a coun- mess? Nothing. of course. Damn women anyway, with their oblique reasoning, and their "instincts'
 Mrs. Fuller" said Fred slowly, "are you--testing me?''
 She smiled into his face with trust in her eyes.
 What can you mean?"
 Why do you ask me about the Barringer when you know so much more about 1t than I?"
 She seemed a shade startled, glanc- ing ss him apprehensively.
 "I-know more than you-who sells cars?"
 Without hesitation he took from his wallet the scrap of letter.
 This, he said, was found in the car we drove in Saturday. I believe it is yours. I was not the one to find it, or I should have returned it to you unread"
 She looked at the bit of paper, crushed it, and turned her face away. When again she looked at him, there was profound disturbance in her man. ner
 "Well-now that yoV have learned of my-private affairs-what have they to do-with you?"
 "why-er-you asked me about the 
 Only to find out about the car, not about the stock. And now that you have gained this knowledge, I beg you to see it goes no further"
 Fred was startled.
 Its too late. The fellows are going to invest-'
 What" There was blazing out "a ge in her usually perfectly poised way You wouldn't avail yourselves of something you have learned by spying into my life. I-I forbid you 10 do it.'
 Fred felt a sudden great weariness and disgust. He had not spied. And |
New Britain herald., 1922-09-13

mans, had such opposite results? :? How is it that the Boer war put an end to the feuds, ace-hatreds, bank ruptcies, disorders and bloodshed which had paralyzed South African progress for a generation, while the great war, on the contrary, has in- hicted race-hatred bankruptcy and murder over the best part of the world, from Ireland to the Near East, and turned Central Europe into a seething cauldron of hate?"
 And the general has answered his own question, which was propounded at the recent unveiling of a war me morial Tt is because our politicians entirely ignored the ideals of those to whom we have raised war memor- ials by making a vindictive instead of a generous peace" he said.
 This is not the place to set forth what I think of the Versailles treaty." the general continued. "All I can say Is that in spite of it, the cause of peace is not yet lost If only you will fix your minds rather on the inten- tions of those boys to whom this beau tiful memorial has been raised, than upon the acts which have frustrated those intentions
New Britain herald., 1922-09-13
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
Govt. of Ireland Given Sup-
 port-Policies Approved.

Dublin, Sept 13,-The policies of Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins since their deaths carried out by their, successors, William T. Cosgrove and Richard Mulcahy were approved by representatives of the people of south ern Ireland yesterday when the new ly organized provisional parliament gave the government an overwhelm- ing vote of confidence. Fifteen votes cast by the laborites. went against the government while 54 were in it's favor.
 Two attempts to amend the resolu- ton of confidence were voted down. The first by Prof. Whelan declared the civil authority must be supreme: the army must not be allowed to die tate to parliament. The second, by Darrell Figgis deplored the minister ial announcement that reconstruction and relief of the unemployme situ- ation must await the end of the mili- tary campaign against the irregulars.