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Evening star., 1931-12-06
Butler Astride Fence
On Policies for G., O, p
From the Chicago Daily Tribune

From the Chicago Daily Tribune
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler saws that
The Republican party at present Is
much in the position of its predecessor.
the Whig, in 1926. 1t has splendid
constituency and fine tradition, but
ls doesn't know what to do or, If 1t does.
1t Is afraid to do 1t. The Whigs failed
and the Republican party was born. II
the Republicans fail they will follow
the Wings into oblivion and another
party will take their place DR.. But
ler's prophecy has . great deal Of prob
ability in support Of it.
Mr.. Fess Of Ohio, the Republican
national chairman, is q good index Of
the disposition Of the party manage
ment in times which DR. Butler OBJ
serves as critical. Mr.. Fess believes
that the Republican management is the
best of all possible managements in
the best Of all possible parties in the
best of all possible times and countries.
That Is why he Is national chairman
and that Is why the Republican future
at times seems dubious. The COM
placent face of self-satisfaction may
run into something in the dark.
Dr.. Butler himself is, however, bit
odd. He has his ideas of what the
party must do to be saved and he picks
up half Of them on one side of the
street and half on the other. Half
his principles make faces at the other
For instance, Dr. Butler says that the
eighteenth amendment and all Its
works must be discarded and disowned
and the police powers gathered into the
Federal Government under prohibition
restored to the State which unwisely
delegated them. He also says that the
Republican party must commit itself to
whole-hearted cooperation with such
agencies Of international humanity and
justice as the League of Nations and
the World Court.
Both Federal prohibition and the In
ternational arrangements DR.. Butler
supports have the origin in human visit
fulness, illusion, dogma or doctrine
They represent belief that super
organization will turn the trick and
that remedies must be found in mech
anisms. He perceives the fallacy in
one, but not in the other. He Is will
ing to accept experience in one, but
not in the other. He would take
apart the 'superorganizatton which has
been set up in prohibition to gov
ern human nature as substitute fol-
individual worth and local police, but
he would build up the extra govern
ment which is to make nations follow
prescribed line of conduct.
A party which Incorporated such
ideas in its doctrine would be reason
able in one direction and sentimental
! in another. 1t would declare one
species OF supercontrol to be desirable
and another undesirable, with no con-
| sistent argument with which to bind
its statements into principles. There
is room In American political action fol-
party which reaffirms its belief In
| older American doctrines and spreads
that reafhrmation across the board
Many citizens will agree with DR.. But
Ter that II the Republican party re-
mains in a daze 1t will find q successor
in the boots it might have worn, but
when DR.. Butler gives his specifications
he creates a hybrid astride fence.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Tert: "Come notU, let us reason to-
cefher, saith the Lord. ."--Isatdh, t.18.

GefheT, saith the Lord. ."--Isotdh, tl6.
There Is winsomeness in the language
OF the above text that Is compelling and
fascinating. A statesman prophet Is
bearing to the people an appeal for the
rehabilitation and stabilization of their
nation. 1t is a trumpet call to recog-
nize the unwisdon and folly of their
course, the inadequacy Of their devo-
tlonal practice, the failure of their
usages and customs and the utter need
Oh thorough revaluation of their whole
system. To what purpose is the null
t1tude Of your sacrifices unto me?'
Bring no more vain oblations; incense
Is an abomination unto me-" Your
appointed feasts my soul hateth: I am
wearied of them" Stern language this,
but needed in time of crisis. Turning
from this bitter srraignment, q plain
tive call Is made to the people: Wash
You, make you clean, put away the evil
OIL your doings from before mine eyes,
cease to do evil, learn to do well. seek
Judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge
the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Following this urgent appeal to re-
estabi1sh themselves and restore their
habits and practices to ways that are
normal and profitable, a still more win
some and appealing invitation Is given
Come now, and let us reason together,
saith the Lord; though your sins be as
scarlet, they shall be as white as snow
though they be red like crimson, they
shall be as wool"
If there was ever time for the exer-
else OF reason and q careful restrdy of
our trends and tendencies, 1t Is the
present hour. The world Is passing
through one Of its great crises and fear
has seized the hearts Of men. 1t Is
universally true that our periods of mis-
fortune either make or break US. The
days OF our prosperity, where "life flows
along like a stream" contribute little to
the strengthening and enriching of
our character 1t Is only when the test
is on and what we hold of principle is
being tried to the utmost that we dis
close weakness or strength. We grow
soft and fiabby where all things are
favorable and nothing interrupts the
even tenor Of our way. BY the same
token, we grow strong and robust where
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Overwhelming party majorities in
the houses of Congress may make for
steam roller administration legislation
which gets things done quickly, but
such q situation Is likely to produce
dullness. The opposition, when too
completely inundated, Is inclined to
grow listless and only occasionally rise
to those heights of parliamentary in
vective and sharp personality which
give color to solonizing.
With the knife edge on which the
new House of Representatives is bal
anced there is promise of better
things, better, that Is, looking at Con-
gress as a show, as 80 many people
do look at that august body. 1t seems
4 long time since there has been the
sort of era Of congressional strife which
breeds nicknames, the sort of descrip-
tive labels attached to statesmen, often
originally in derision. but later chung
to with affection. There are indica-
tions that this new assembly may usher
in such a period
Standing out above all other Amer
leans in this matter OF nicknames is
Abraham Lincoln. 1t was not intended
as compliment when politicians called
him the Railsplitter That was
day OF fine gentlemen when the COM
mon sort was supposed to keep Its
hands OF public affairs The early
legal career Of Lincoln 10 filled with
anecdotes OF the mild scorn in which
he was held by his opponents Mt the
bar, fine gentlemen, indeed, who came
to court In their carriages while he
trudged afoot. Later many were to beg
him for favors, and from term Of
derision, the name OF Railsplitter be-
came almost title of dignity His
homely manners and country ways
brought him the joshing nickname of
Uncle Abe, but in time he became
Father Abraham to a whole people,
and at length Captain, my Captain /
The names that were applied to Mr..
Speaker Cannon scarce would pass the
censor at one time in his long career,
but later time came when Uncle Joe
was term of endearment which people
loved to apply to the sturdy old
Quaker.
Fighting Bob was a nickname which
the elder Senator La Toilette achieved
early in his political career before
Washington knew him, and It Is .
tribute to his consistent champion
ship that 1t stuck to him to the day
of his death. His son, the incumbent
Senator, so far, Is just Young Bob.
Descriptive Nicknames.
In earlier days 1t appears that
political wits showed more of descrip-
tive ability in applying nicknames
which stuck. They had tinge or re-
spect In them, and In a manner char
acterized and identified the bearer.
For example, could there be a more
sonorous title than the Tall Sycamore
of the Wabash? Most people Of today
have forgotten that this long appella-
tion was constantly applied to Senator
| Daniel Voorhees, of Indiana. 1t gave
q picture of his tall figure and erect
bearing and also placed him geograph-
ically.
The Plumed knight, of course, was
! James @. Blaine, whose political I'M
portance was tremendous in his day
The nickname arose from a spasm in
the course OF an grafton delivered by
a figure no less picturesque, Joshua
r. aiddings of Ohio, who referred to
Mr.. Blaine as resembling the white
pmmed Henry Of Navarro.
All OF the nicknames arose from
| some trifiing incident. Probably not
Evening star., 1931-12-06

cism. 1t cannot do otherwise. But~the
fine work Of the citizens Of this COM
munity in doing their part to alleviate
suffering and hardship should not be
undermined by stories maliciously circu-
lated or related as idle gossip and
which lack any foundation of fact.
The next time that 4 contributor
hears criticism Of the work of the Com
munity Chest, he should try the inter-
esting experiment Of testing out, fer his
own information, the basis of the
criticism.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Day Dreamer.
My Uncle Jim Is dreamin'
Even when he's wide awake,
A-strivin' an a-schemin'
Fur his home an country's sake.
He Is dresmin of the glory
That will shine around his name
When they come to tell the story
OF the way he won his fame.
He pictures lofty portals
Leading to q spacious han,
Where he'll find his fellow mortals
All attentive to his call,
As he writes his name an number
Where they never can grow dim.
You don't have to wait for slumber
When you dream like Uncle Jim.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Most of the aliens now being Snug
gled into the United states are either
Poles or Italians, it Is authoritatively
stated. A glance at this years various
line-ups will give some indication Of
what marvellous foot ball teams will be
competing all over the country a few
years hence.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

1t Is related that when q seventeenth
century Belgian chemist invented the
term gas" for tapor, he derived his
new word from the Greek chaos" He
could not then have been familiar with
democratic institutions, but, none the
less, he must have had 4 vision of the
future American Congress.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

1t appears that Clara Bows rehabili-
tatins ranch life in Gods great green
outdoors has given her renewed strength
to make some more big bets and, ac-
cording to the declaration Of a Nevads
gaming establishment, again to welsh
ON the same.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Connecticut guide sends forth a
story about having caught a three
pound trout in one Of his beaver traps.
Perhaps in the Spring he will oblige
With one about a full-grown beaver
hooked. played and landed on fly rod
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Criticism welcomed.

why did you give up that fine
chance to be motion picture star in
Wild West scenario?"
Il don't want no advantages" an
swered Cactus Joe. II want to be a
regular actor or nothin'. II any of the
boys in the audience don't happen to
like my performin' want him to have
a chance to hand me his opinion right
across the footlights; me, of course,
havin' the same opportunities fur de-
fendin' my art"
Evening star., 1931-12-06

What with Maj. Glassfords new order
about daily washing of police automo-
biles, henceforward items for purchase
of hose should receive less suspicious
scrutiny.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
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Evening star., 1931-12-06
A Proverb Unrespected.

IF you want thing done properly,
do 1t yourself" said the resdy-made
philosopher.
Sometimes, maybe" commented
Uncle Bill Bottletop. But I've about
decided Id rather go thirsty than take
chances on these homemade drinks"
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Some legislators believe that the
United States Farm Board, although
only two years old, Is, as regards a mis-
spent life, veritable old rake.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

recess within easy reach of london
This conforms also to the present mood
Of economy. Britain Is staying at home
and switserland and the Riviera vii
be desclate -" :
tcopyrixht. lsst,
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Hirsute grandfathers are advised in
advance that when mechanical toy
planes in flight get caught In whkkers
they hurt terribly.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

When some big cigarette company
inslly gets Aimee Semple Mcpherson
TO indorse 1t, then perhaps, the titanic
struggle will be over.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

When marathon dancers leap forth
at the starting gun, they cheek-to-cheek
so cozily. But oh, what a difference a
few weeks makel
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Consistency.

Il suppose you always say exactly
what you think?"
Il try to-" replied Senator Sorghum
"but also try to avoid thinking any
thing it would not be expedient for
me to say"
Jud Tunkins says man who smiles
and doesn't mean 1t isn't any more
attractive to him than q boy who makes
faces.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Alexander Kerensky foresees the flu
ture downfall OF "Stalinism." The down
snd-out club always watches the hatch
way hopefully.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
A Safe Program.

The Weather Bureau settles down,
With each day waxing bolder.
For truth 1t reaches some renown
BY sticking close to colder"
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Why Wait T.oooar7

rrn,, ~. c.! '1oHRNIs
from the Cincinnati yimes-star.
II an the world yrust learn English,
ana they say it's coming, America IS
racao rsso, nroadcastsrs will have to 60 to
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Avoiding Monotony.

I do believe the world Is fiat;
That black Is white and lean Ia fat.
In vain the voice of conscience small
Suggests they are not so at all
Whoever speaks must do his bAt
To catch the ear of interest.
The surest way is TO lNny
What was called truth in days gone by
So good Is bad and sour Is sweet,
And light is dark and heads are feet
Old facts are so familiar that
Well try to think the world Is fiat.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
rhe Evening Star Newspaper Company
Rate hx Carrisr Wilhln the CitY

Rate by Mail--Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Some men," said Uncle Eben, gifts 4
heap O. credit fob bein' good-natured
when dey Is simply too lasy to look out
fob deir rights"
Evening star., 1931-12-06

MIR. Wheeler conversed with this
writer as follows:
Never mind, for a moment, the I'M
employed; Never mind, for a moment,
the working man. He has every inst
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Fifty Years Ago
I'm The Star

Ballot box "stufnng" was considerably
in vogue so years ago and nowhere
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Throuphout these reports indicate
that the economic Importance Of Christ
mas business Isl being stressed more and
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

emily felt upon the sales crew. He got whip
ped, but who wouldn't with the overwhelm-
ing odds against him that prevailed.
The police of this small town, efficient
though small, arrived on the scene and the
next thing eight magazine statesmen were in
Jail and a hard-hearted justice of the peace
refused to listen to pleas for clemency. They
are going to be tried for assault and as far
as known the magazine enterprise supposed
to be backing them has not come forward
with bail money or legal assistance. We must
admire the southern Kansas justice.
This selling of magazines has become
quite a graft in recent years. How often have
you been approached by a pleasant faced fe-
male who r%ecites a story that she is trying
to make her way through college and her
only avenue to the end at which she aims is
by selling Magazines In one case at least,
and it was only last summer, a combination
visited Helena, the elderly woman who was
a part of the crew, and apparently the moth
er advisor of them all, glibly recited a story
of how she was trying her feeble best to make
it through college, and would the kind heart
ed gents" and she used that very word. be
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

so kind as to subscribe for a few second or
third class magazines, so that she could grab
off her degree. If she had confessed that she
had wanted to put her granddaughter thru
the halls of learning, she might have done a
lot better.
She was accompanied by a bunch Of
younger women upon whom the lipstick and
and eye pencil had done no damage and they
did it is said, fairly we'll among the easy
marks.
About the best rule to adopt is to shun
all peddlers, whether they are offering mag
azines or new recipes for home brew. Your
home merchant has what you need and your
home dealer can engineer your subscription
to any worth while magazine or you can do
that yourself, for that matter. We have yet
to hear of a magazine that will not accept an
individual subscription.
But when it comes around to letting
motherly co-eds and topee-decked students
wheedle us into signing up for a bunch of
publications of questionable merit, we should
all have a care. Maybe grandma is trying to
get an education, and maybe she needs it,
but let her get it in some other channel.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02
WESLEY

Grin Olsen, Peterson and Harold
Anholt of Elkhorn Country were in
Westby Saturday.
Miss Jennie Stubbe teacher in c.
Nelson school district spent the week
end at home.
Mildred Johnson and Burton spert
the week end out on the farm.
Luther Hultgren has a new candy
with rubber prizes that attract the
children.
Ted Nordhagen is busy fixing up
his other place for business.
Mrs. Christ Hoist u post-mistress
is back at the office after spending
a three weeks vacation with her par
ents in St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Stageberg
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Nordhagen-
The Mission Circle will be held at
the home of Mrs. August Hultgren
April End. Mrs. Vandermarck will
serve. A cordial invitations is extend
ed to all
Charles Flaskerud arrived in West
by on Tuesday after spending the
past year at the Great Lakes. He will
be remembered as the 0 of Bill
Flaskerud. He is visiting at the home
of Pete Ellingson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lustrud of Elkhorn
Township attended services in West
by Sunday.
Oscar Helseth and family have
moved out to the farm.
Omar is chauffeur and they are
driving back and forth to school.
Kermit Noble and Alta johnson
were guests at the John Rhoweder
home Sunday.
Johnny and Alfred Klaskerud were
over for gas from Peerless Monday.
Miss Celina Huss and Miss Olga
Huss were Crosby shoppers Satur-
day.
Laurence Code is the proud pos
SCISSOR of a new Ford sedan he recent
ly purchased from Walter Olson.
Rheinert and Gust Stubbe and Ed
Iverson were in from their farm on
Sunday.
Their will be special music by the
choir at the Easter services Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.
Miss Florence and Alene George
entertained a group of girls at a Fan
Tan party Saturday night. At a late
hour Mrs. George served a delicious
lunch.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02
TREAT EN- ROUGH
(Montana-Recor Herald)
DOWN in southern Kansas the

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I1cIdlO)
DOWN in southern Kansas the other
Dday a crew Of magazine statesmen
descended upon a town and proceeded to
spread themselves out among the citizens.
They were offering a combination of publ
cations at club prices and did a more or less
thriving business. One of the salemen went
into a baking establishment and offered his
wares. Business was brisk for the bakery
man and he had no time for peddlers or ma
gaines. Besides there was the ~time-exacting
batch of dough to be attended and a spoiled
batch means something.
The bakery mans answer was short and
to the point. The salesman was obdurate and
insisted that his sales talk be heard. The ba-
ker a muscular fellow, tossed the salesman
into the street and went about his business.
Later the magazine salesman returned with
the rest of the crew and the baker was in for
a tough time. However, be it said, he gave
a good account of himself and before he got
a couple Of black eyes and numerous other
bruises, he had made his knuckles promin-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02
AN AID IN THE HERALD WILL INCREASE SALES
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02
THE SPECIAL STATE ELECTION
(Havre Daily News)

MAY 5 the voters of the state
are to pass on the proposed issue
of anticipation warrants against future gas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Rodgers, Cavalry, from San Francisco
to Fort Ringgold, Tex; Maj. L. G. Ogg,
Dental Corps. from this city to Fort
Lewis, Washington; Maj. w. B. Cald-
well, Dental Corps, from this city to
Fort Bliss, Tex; Capt. j. j. Firestone,
Quartermaster Corps, from Hawaii to
Pittsburgh: Capt. William H. Moore,
Quartermaster Corps, from Pittsburgh
to his home to await retirement; Majs.
A. L. Alexander and Samuel j. Rohde,
Dental Corps. from this city to Brook
Ign, N. Y: Capt. L. r. Crews, Coast
Artillery, at Fort Wright, N. Y; Capt.
Delbert Ausmus, Coast Artillery, at
Fort Worden, Wash, and First Lieut..
c. F. Heaney, jr., at Fort Banks, Mass,
to the Philippines; Capt. Edward G..
Cowen, Coast Artillery, from the Philip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20
Army Orders

Col. william P. Hase, Coast Artil-
lery, in the Philippines, has been as
signed to duty in the Office of chief of
Coast Artillery, War Department; Col.
Horace P. Hobbs, 18th Infantry, at
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, has been
transferred to the general staff at Fort
Hamilton, N. Y; Lieut.. Col. Robert j.
Foster, Veterinary Corps, from Fort
Omaha, Nebr., to Fort Bliss, Tex; Maj.
w. F.. Scheumann, Dental Corps, from
Carlisle, Pa, to Walter Reed General
HnSnital this city: Mai Robert c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20
CITRUS MEN SMUDGE

LOS ANGELES, January 20 P).-
Smudge pots burned in Southern Cali
fornia citrus groves early today.
It was the second time temperatures
had fallen below the freezing point
since the last cold snap, which ended
January 2. Yesterday a low of 81 de-
grces was offset by the smudge pots
with no damage resulting, and this
mornings nip was no more severe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

pines TO Fort Mcclellan, Ala; Capt.
B. c. Daley, Coast Artillery, from the
Philippines to Fort Monroe, Va, and
Chaplains w. L. Fisher, Reuben E.
Boyd and r. C. Deibert have been
appointed members of a board to meet
in washington, d. c., to examine can
didates for appointment in the Corps
of Chaplains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20
French Schools Birthday.

PARIS (P.-The f1ftieth anniversary
of French public schools will be cele-
brated this year. They were established
because the platform of Waldeck-
Rousseau. president of the 1880 council,
contained plank calling for free edu-
ration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20
Ask for Fare Home.

ADELAIDE, Australia (P9.-Homesick
and destitute British migrants here have
asked King George for transportation
home. w. Breakwell, their spokesman.
says that while hungry migrants walk
the streets, English newspapers continue
to urge Britishers to settle in Australia.