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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-05-09

Notwithstanding Lodge No. 80,
|. A. of M. meets first, third and fifth
Tuesdays, Trades Assembly Hall.
Joe Church, Pres; r. B. Lentz, Rec.
Sec'v.. so DeCroW ave.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-05-09

Plasterers-Plastere and Cement
Finishers Local No. 303 meets first
and third Tuesdays, 1880 p. M, at
Trades Assembly Hall. J. D. Myers,
Pres; G. d. Fleming, Sec.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
COOLIDGE HITS AT
GASOLINE TRUST

President Coolidge has handed the
gasoline trust a body blow by direct
ing the Acknowledgement to bring &C
ton against many of the large oil
companies who, according to the in
vestigating body, have been parties to
a gasoline Combination, conspiracy
and monopoly" organized for the pur-
pose of keeping the price of gasoline
at figure far to high.
This action on the part of the presi-
dent is considered one of the most
sweeping antitrust moves that has
been made for years and is one that
all automobilists will heartily endorse.
Drivers of cars, no matter whether
owners of twin skies or humble fliv-
ers, will be afforded relief if the
courts back up the president 1t was
learned today that Mr.. Coolidge short.
ly after he took office as president or
dered searching investigation of the
gasoline trust; he watched the pro-
ceedings carefully and as soon as suf-
ficient evidence was collected directed
Attorney General Stone to draw up the
necessary papers. Action is also di-
rected against a number of Secondary
defendants" who, it is claimed, were
in the combination to keep the price
of gasoline at a high figure. These
secondary companies are charged with
accepting licenses from the primary
defendants, this action being taken 10
safeguard the suit.
This suit is of even greater magni-
tude than the "trust-busting" actions
taken by the late Theodore Roosevelt,
who in one of his drives against com.
binations in restraint of trade directed
action against the Standard Oil com
pany alone. The action now taken
contemplates restricted measures ap
plicable to all the great oil producing
companies in the country.
The petition in equity was filled BY
Edwin A. Olson. United States attorn
ey for the northern district of Illinois
representing the attorney general.
This action on the part Of President
Coolidge further demonstrates his
courage and his determination to SEE
that the people OF the country will
have their interests protected no mat
ter who the offender may be. Cool
idge is determined that every citizer
shall have square deal.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
AMERICAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Washington, d. C.-Senator Walsh,
of Massachusetts,, Democratic sena-
tor, has secured the adoption of a
resolution in the Senate requesting
the Tariff commission to investigate
the cause of the present depression in
the textile, especially the cotton manu-
factures, industry Of New England, es-
pecially Massachusetts.
At first glance. 1t might appear that
the purpose of the senator is TO dis
credit the protective tariff OF 1922 as
means of securing prosperity in the
American textile industry. But Sena-
tor Walsh Is a protectionist when II
comes to Massachusetts. He stated in
the hearings before the Senate Com.
mittee on Finance that while protec.
tion is going on, we want a little bit
of it."
There are about 1880 900 900 in.
vested in the cotton mills of the non
cotton-growing states and about
$3.50 ,000,0 900 in the cotton. growing
states. There are approximately
$50, 600 employees in normal times in
the cotton-growing states and about
100000 employees in the mills OF the
non-cotton-growing states, with prob.
ably million and half people direct
ly depending upon wages paid. About
six and one-half million bales OF cot
ton are consumed by the cotton mills
annually; 100000. or 56 per cent
consumed in the cotton-growing states
and 100000 bales. or A per cent. in
the non-growing states. Upon the sue.
cess of the business depends largely
the price OF cotton.
Before the United States entered
the war. the average imports OF cot
ton cloth were about 50,0OO,O00 squar,
yards. In 1920 imports were 129, ,735.
600 square yards. Prior TO 1916 i'm
ports of all cotton manufacturers were
valued at about s70O0O,0O0 In 1926
they were valued at $137,431 900: in
1923 at 800, 100000.
Senator Walsh, OF Massachusetts
worked against and voted agains,
the protective tariff OF 1929, yet now
he is willing to have the import du
ties on cotton cloth and other cotton
manufactures increased
The cotton goods mills OF Massa
chusetts are temporarily shut down
or running short time. first because
OF intense competition In the South
second, because no many American
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
PROFIT IN SEAUTY

A convention on Identification was
held recently in Florida The gather.
ing was made up OF representatives
from counties and cities that have
been at work on a program TO make
and keep the state attractive. The
local bodies are cooperating with Of
ficialH, particularly highway officials,
to keep the roads free from the lit
ter OF signs, to plant trees and flow
ers, and TO preserve the natural
beauty OF the state. Florida has
thousands OF visitors every year, and
1t wishes to Impress them favorably.
II doesn't think biilboards can do tho
Job. Florida sees profit in its task
OF Identification. but It IL catching
vision OF more than that. II seas
roadsides. streets and cities lined
with sights that appeal. rather than
repcl. and II realizes the inspiration
OF beauty. not alone for its visitors.
but for it's own people. Every state.
as well as every town. has visitors.
The motor car and good roads have
left few spots in the country remote
and secluded AS time passea, those
places that have been made most al.
tractive Will be the most freauented.
People viii not go in search OF ugll.
uess. Ugliness ia liability any.
where.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
THE NAVY

There is something inexpressibly
thrilling in the thought that when
tragedy overlook the American
Mississippi taking the lives of three
officers and forty-five enlisted men,
that the survivors stood true to the
traditions of heroism that have mark
ed the United States Navy from it's
earliest days. The conduct of the men
according to the reports, in the
presence of death, was a credit to the
system of training and discipline pre-
vailing in the navy. 1t is described
as the greatest peace-time catastrophe
Accidents like this one was not due to
carelessness of any one and could not
have been prevented. The fact that
there are few such mishaps is a
tribute to the efficacy of the navy as
an instrument for national defense.
Whatever the finding of the official
tribunal as to the cause of the ac-
cident, one fact stands out in sharp re-
lief-that the men of the navy offer
their lives to their country in time of
peace as in time of war.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04

neers and came out of the service a
Brigadier General. In June, 1921,
General Dawes was named as Direc-
tor Of the Budget, accepting the place
with the understanding that he could
resign at the end of a year. His
first year in office resulted in a saw
ing for the year 1922 of $1,000, 900 900
of the peoples money. Useless ex-
penditures were stopped, superfluous
clerks were let go, and some heads of
Departments were publicly taken to
task for their slack cooperation in be-
half of economy in government af-
fairs. He headed what is known as
the Dawes Committee OF experts to
see if order could not be brought out
of economic chaos in Europe. His re-
port met with the favor OF the Ger
which they could meet due obliga-
tions and yet not be condemned to a
life of economic slavery. Strangely
enough, the French did not look with
disfayor upon his plan and IL Ger
many regains her place in the indus
trial world, it will largely be because
of the calm, sensible, business-like
plan worked out by Charles G. Dawes.
While Dawes is dynamic, hard
hitting, and forceful to the extreme,
there is an intensely human side to
his character. In memory of his son,
Rufus, General Dawes erected and
operates the Rufus F. Dawes Hotel
for Destitute Men, in Chicago. There
is also a hotel of like character in
Boston. 1t might be mentioned that
clean, comfortable beds in these
places can be obtained for and lOc
and excellent meals are served at the
cost of 7c each, and no man who is
'on his uppers" is ever permitted to
feel that he is the recipient of chari-
ty. A similar institution was founded
by Dawes for women.
With Coolidge in the White House
and Dawes as Vice President, the
people of the United States can go to
bed at night with the feeling that
these two men will see that none of
their money is wasted and that taxes
will be brought to as low a point as
it is humanity possibly to bring them.
Even many Democrats in Washington
are forced to admit that it is good,
honest, sensible. business-ike team
that the Republicans have put up to
be voted for in November
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
THE PRESIDENCY

The candidate for President who is
elected this year must receive a ma.
jority of 531 electoral votes. A ma.
jority is 266. Usually the 531 are di.
yided between the two leading candi-
dates, thus necessarily electing one or
the other.
II there is an Independent ticket in
the field, it is possible that the inde.
pendent may carry enough states to
prevent either candidate OF the two
leading parties from receiving a ma.
jority of the electoral votes.
In this event. the Constitution pro
vldes that the present mot the in.
coming Congress) House Of Repre-.
sentatives shall elect President This
vote must be taken by states. each
state casting one vote. The House
cannot elect unless 1t can give one OF
the three candidates a majority of the
votes.
Twenty-Five states Is majority
that is, the candidate elected by the
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04

House must receive 25 votes. Five
states-Montana, Nebraska, Maryland,
New Jersey and New Hampshire
have evenly divided or tied congress
ional delegations. These five states
will be eliminated from the result.
That leaves 43 states; but the winner
must receive 25 votes. OF the 43
states, % Gncluding wisconsin, have
Republican majorities in Congress
and 20 have Democratic majorities.
In case the House cannot elect the
Constitution provides that the Vice
President shall become President. He
must be elected by the Senate, each
senator casting one vote. The winner
must receive 40 votes. There are 81
senators listed as Republicans. This
includes four who seldom vote with
the Republicans. This leaves AZ Re-
publican senators who can be depend
ed upon to vote for Republican Vice
President.
If an agreement is impossible, a
deadlock might ensue. Who then
would be the President and Vice Presi-
dent after March next? The Cons
stitution makes no provision. A sta
tute of 1885 provides that in case of
death or disability of both President
and Vice President, the Secretary of
State, then the Secretary of the Treas
ury, and so on through the cabinet,
becomes President. 1t is a question
whether this statute is applicable in
case the House is unable to elect a
President and the Senate unable to
elect Vice President.
The possible situations may give
the legal lights something to think
Of. This is one reason why, in order
to save the country from possible con-
fusion and turmoil, all citizens in fav-
or of orderly and sane government
should labor hard and diligently to
give President Coolidge enough cleo
toral votes to put him over without
doubt, thus avoiding the possible tang
les in case the election is turned into
the House of Representatives
If the primary elections are any
indication, the voters will bring about
this desirable result and give Presi-
dent Coolidge at least 266 electoral
votes. That means the continuance
of a safe and sound leader in the
White House.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04

process, to the development OF char
acter. We ought to demand economic
justice. but most OF all because II is
justice. We must forever realize
that material rewards are limited and
in a sense they are only incidental.
but the development OF character is
unlimited and is the only essential.
The measure OF success is not the
quantity OF merchandise. but the
quality OF manhood which is pro
duced.
These, then. are the justifying con-
ceptions OF the spirit OF our age: that
commerce is the foundation of human
process and prosperity and the great
artisan OF human character Let US
dismiss the general indictment that
has all too long hung over business
enterprise. While We continue TO CON
denim. unsparingly. selfishness and
greed and all trarficking in the natu-
raj rights OF man. let us not forget to
respect thrift and industry and enter
prise. Let us look to the service rath-
er than to the reward. Then shall we
see In our industrial army, from the
most exalted captain to the humblest
soldier In the ranks. purpose
worthy to minister TO the highest
needs OF man and to fulfil the hope OF
a fairer day.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04

importers can buy competitive foreign
manufactures at low cost pay the
duty and undersell American manu-
'facturers; third, because SO many
Americans are obsessed with the
foreign or imported bug. They want
foreign goods, when American goods
are equally good and valuable.
1t would add to the welfare and
prosperity of the whole country II
all American citizens would pledge
themselves to eat nothing but Ameri-
can food, including American grown
farm products, and wear nothing but
American-made goods; and If they
ship anything abroad, ship in none
but American ships.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
WHAT BRYAN SAYS
OF THE TICKET

Washington, d. C.-what William ]
Bryan says ia always interesting. Hero
is what he says about President Cool
idge and Gen. Charles @. Dawes:
"on this platform II tthe Repub.
lican parity nominates candidate
for President who Is a personality. TIo
Is clean in his public and private life.
American in his ideals, patriotic in
spirit and well meaning. He ia offer.
ed as a man who can be trusted be-
cause Of what he Is. rather than be.
cause OF what he has done
"The candidate for Vice Presidont is
successful business man. man OF
character patriotism and civic en-.
thusiasm. lie has held public DO.
sition, first as comptroller OF the cur.
rency next as chairman OF tho Budget
committee and third as head Of tho
Dawes commission for the adjustment
of the disputes between Germany and
France In all OF these positions ho
acquitted himself creditably and goes
into the campaign as more active
factor than the Vice President usually
is. silent Cal and Ener.
getic Charlie make an excellent
team"
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
EXPORTS OF FARM PRODUCTS

Washington, D. C.-In order to pre-
judice the farmers and some others
against the protective tariff OF 1922,
it is claimed that the law of 1929 is
responsible for the decrease of exports
of farm products to Europe and the
consequent loss of markets to Ameri-
can farmers.
OF course the free traders unfairly
point to the exports during the war,
which were abnormal But compari-
son with the pre-war period shows
an increase in 1924 over 1914. Here
are some interesting figures:
Meats, pounds 1892, 100000 893, 900 900
Butter, pounds 100000 4.4OO 900
Cheese, pounds 100000 $3.50, 900
Milk, fresh
pounds ---- 13,5O0,00O 10000 900
Eggs, dozen - 100000 $4,000 900
Barley, bushels 5,500.000 10.250. 900
Rice. pounds - 100000 1S3, 300. 900
Rye, bushels 100000 $4,000, 900
Cornmeal, bbls. 263,000 416,500
Rye flour, bbls., 6,40O $50. 900
Wheat flour
bbls, ----- 100000 $1,000, 900
Exports April 1914 April 1924
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
DAWES GETS START AT
LINCOLN, NEBR.- ATE
AT l5c LUNCH STAND

Washington, D. c., July 2. Ac-
cording to intimate friends Brigadier
GenI Chas. G. Dawes, running mate of
ticket, is not what one would call a
profane man. The nickname, Hell
and Maria came from Dawes, using
this expression when he appeared be-
fore Congressional Investigating
Committee which was trying to ascer-
tain whether Army expenditures had
been regular or not. Dawes, noting
that something out of the ordinary
had to be done to arouse some of the
committee and the press to the fact
that the waste of government money
was going on every day, adopted
heroic measures and shouted, Hell
and Maria, If you men would spend
more time trying to stem the millions
of waste going on under your noses,
instead of looking for flaws in the
brilliant record of the Army, we would
have Hell and Maria Of lot better
Government" The newspapermen,
seeing a committee being told the
truth in a most emphatic manner
about the waste of the peoples mon
ey, seized upon his Hell and Maria"
exclamation as a good point on which
to hang a news story and this secured
for Dawes the attention of the citizens
of the nation. The explosion awaken
ed the people and they decided with
Dawes in his demand to stop the
l.,
was the cause Of the saving of millions
Of dollars.
Dawes career has been a most in.
teresting one He was born in Ohio
| in 1865. His father was General
Rufus r. Dawes, Commander Of the
famous Iron Brigade of Wisconsin.
Charley" Dawes worked during his
college years as chief engineer on a
small railroad in Ohio. He gradu-
ated from Cincinnati Law School at
the age of 81. In 1887 he moved TO
Lincoln, Nebraska. A great stream OF
clients did not come hurrying to the
door of his office and odd jobs OF
engineering during the intervals of
clients afforded him money on which
to live. The majority Of his meals
| were eaten at a 15c lunch counter
conducted by man named Don Cam,
eron, who catered to university stu
dents and struggling young business
and professional men. Here Dawes
met General John ]. Pershing, who
had been sent as "shave-tail" from
West Point to drill cadets OF the Ne
braska State University. This friend
ship has been further cemented as the
years have passed.
After building up a fair law prac
tice, he moved to Wisconsin in 1894
where he became President of the La
Crosse Gas Light Company, later
moving to Illinois. He was very ac
tive in behalf OF President Mckinley
during the campaign or 1896 and later
became Comptroller Of the Currency
under the Ohio President. In 1902 he
organized the Central Trust Company
Of Illinois and 1t was largely through
his personal efforts that many farm
ers throughout the middle and the
Northwest were helped through finan
cial stringencies. He served with dis
tinotion in France as Chairman OF the
General Purchasing Board and showed
Europe how American business men
can handle big things. He enlisted In
the Army, was made a Major OF Engi
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04

Although Congress adjourned leav.
ing an important appropriation bill
unpassed. the President has found n
way to start the administration OF
the Bonus Bill and there is confidence
he viii be able to make up for the
other deficiencies OF Congress- to an
extent which will entirely obviate the
necessity OF calling Congress In
special session.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04

President Coolidge ia spending his
summer In Washington 80 that an ex.
perienced man will be in charge OF
haying on the White House lawn.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
KEEP kooL WITH kooL,perr

Recent developments show that tho
main reason for the attempt to put an
anti-Ku Klux plank in the national
Democratic platform ia common be.
lief that TX. X. X" stands for Keep
Kool with Kooldge."
The Delta independent., 1924-07-04
OUR FLAG

Three cheers for the Flag of our coun
try SO great;
For the Flag of our nation SO true;
The Flag that commands the respect
of the world.
"Three cheers for the red, white and
blue"
Its red stands for bravery. its white
for what's pure,
It's blue for friendship that's true;
Together they make the great flag of
the earth.
Three cheers for the brave, pure
and true.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-12-25
WIRES CROSSED

Following are a few "enlighten-
ing" replies received from pros
pective graduates at a neighbor-
ing states normal school:
Teapot Dome was an old tomb
discovered in Egypt about a year
ago." "0ber-Ammergau was a
great German politician" Her
rim is a title used in Germany"
Pinchot-A horse race. Frances
E. Willard-American pugilist.
0bregon-A province in Germany.
DeValera-A bandit in Mexico.
Lloyd George--King of England.
Ford-Ran for President and
backed out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-12-25
His Real Name

N ouNo January, being poor, wears
NJ nothing but his skin,
@ While February In . robe Of srs
mine rare comes In.
March shIvers In q worn brown cloak
and April, frail and fair, /
10 folded In . rainbow scarf with snow
drop In her hair.
May done the apple blossoms pink and
June the rcss's red,
July In faded ovsraIIs picks cherries
for HE bread.
And August trsads the sunny hslds
stately indian queen,
ApparsIisd like the standing corn In
sIIksn gold and green.
September. CARRIED In purple. bears
basket piled with grapes,
Dark amsthystIns globes from which
Juicy dew escapes.
October 10 a cavalier, % naunts
crimson plume.
November, telling beads Of rain, 10
cowisd In fog and gloom.
But when December comes, behold
hs's whlsksrsd, booted. surrsd.
His ringing laughter like the sound 81
merry bells 10 heard.
He arms are filled with many gIfts
and holly wrsaths because
The little children knew him first and
named him Santa Claus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-12-25

THE spirit Of the Yuistids. how u sinks
into the hsartl
The Hps begin TO trsmbis and the tears
begin 20 start
The flow Of rscolisesions. dear and sweet,
come 10 my brain,
And feel the old youth throbbing In my
bosom once again.
The spirit q the yuIsudsi How h thrIiis
the sluggish frame
With the sight Of oId-tims fsess. with Soma
iongforaottsn namsi
Once again the dead are living; once again
care fits away.
And the whole earth rings with pleasure
~ the dawuing Christmas Day.
The spirit Of the Yuistidsi May Il come
with blessed peace.
TIL all earthly strifss are ended. til al
earthly sorrows esassi
hsn Of al the lands are brothsrs-humans
rise 20 heights divine
When the Christmas bells are ringing and
the Christmas candles shinsi
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-12-25
NOSE HAD ENOUGH

Moses Washington, negro truck
driver. at Los Angeles, hastily
deserted his load and phoned the
police when he heard muffled
voices coming from one of the
long wooden boxes in his load one
night recently.
Officers hurried to the scene
and opened the box which Wash
ington insisted contained an
either dying or already dead vic
tim of foul play.
They found it snugly packed
with consignment of IMAM
ma" dolls. Each time the truck
bounced over a rut in the road
the dolls, their mechanical lungs
compressed by the jolt, sighed
in unison mamma.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-12-25

At the beginning of trial in
the court house recently the de-
PENDANT was called to the stand
and asked if he was guilty or not
guilty. Not guilty" replied the
prisoner. At that one of the wo-
men jurors got up and started to
leave the jury box when the
judge, noticing her, said: Hold
on there, where are you going?"
Pm going home" replied the
woman. But you will have to
serve during this trial." said the
judge. "Trial?" said the woman,
looking puzzled, didn't the man
say he wasn't guilty? What's the
use of having a trial if he isn't
guilty."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-12-25
KERRICK

Mrs. Arthur Lund visited with
her folks Sunday.
Henry Hansen spent Sunday
with relatives in Bruno.
Miss Leah Melanson spent Mon
day and Tuesday with her sister,
Hazel, of this place.
Rev. Simpson attended the
Christmas program at Kerrick
Dec. 18th.
There will be no services next
Sunday. The next meeting will
be January 4th at 2 p. m.
Mrs. VIM. LeMay and Lillian of
Nickerson, visited at the j. C,
Caldwell home for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tanquist
and baby left Sunday to spend
the holidays with friends in St,
Paul.
The Misses Laura B. Rice and
Hildur Westlund and A. R. Hyatt
have gone to their homes to spend
the holidays.
The Misses Doris, Phillis, Bob,
Don and Lewis Hogan came home
Friday from college during
Christmas vacation.
The Christmas program at the
school house Thursday evening
was well attended and it was a
grand success all the way
through.