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tutmkmMMi\mmi m. riT^r’tf Ammjtmniriia-White County DemocratThe Democrat-Journal-Observer CoINCORPORATEDPUBLISHERSAbram B. Clarke J. D. Foster Charles L. FosterPresident Vice President Secretary-TreasurerCHARLES L. FOSTER EDITOREntered as second class matter at the Post office at Monticello, Indiana.Published Every Friday at $1.50 P*r YearTELEPHONES Monticello officeNo. 12, Residence No.'idaville office:—Idaville Co-op. No. 40; Monticello, Idaville Exchange, No. 26.Friday, April 27, 1917.DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.MAYOR—Frank M. Shields. CLERK—Charles McCall. TREASURER—Jas. Y. Stephenson.COUNC1LMENAT LARGE—G. R. Coffin.Eugene Roth.1ST WARD—Wm. E. Goff.2ND WARD—M. llcnck.3RD WARD—Cloyd I. Switzer.THE SUMMONS TO PATRIOTISM.Patriotic orders and societies arc urging lhat palriolic nice lings bo held, that lings be unfurled and “swung to flie breeze” and that all the emotional machinery be set to work to key the people up to tile note of war.It is a good suggestion, if properly carried out. II may have no other than evil effects if it is limited merely to stimulating “war fever,” the emotional stale of hatred for (he enemy, in this case Germany.The lime approaches when wc may look back upon the temper of the last three years in (he United States with eyes open to perceive in it something unperceived as Ibis period went by. We may now expect popular temper to change from one of calmness, patience, judicial mindedness, in spile of the injuries endured, to one of bitter hate and vengefulncss. War perhaps can not be conducted in any other spirit but that of hate. Otherwise people could not bear the sense of committing murder, deluging the earth with human blood.At patriotic meetings a different spirit should prevail nevertheless than the simple one of stimulating feverish war hate. The true meaning of what is being proposed should be kept in view. This country is about to become a party to the great war, forced upon us in ihc defense of certain principles, in particular the sanctity of law as opposed to the denial of law as between nations. This is, in one word, what the United States has been standing for during tile last Hi roc years, and desires to have uppermost when the war ends.We have been dragged into war not because of hatred for the German people, but to uphold law, the basic principle of intercourse between nations.BURDEN OF WAR OX RICHThe administration has under consideration plans for a new revenue act conscripting all personal incomes in excess of $100,000 a year during the period of war with Germany.It is estimated such a law combined with the increased supertax on other large incomes would produce between $2,000,000,(100 and £3,000,-000,000 a year, which the administration believes would be adequate for the necessities of this eountrv.«The plan, in addition to ionliscating the excess of incomes over $100,000 calls for drastic increases in lhe lax rates on incomes under that amount, ranging from 5 per cent on the larger ones between s.10,000 and 8100,000 a year, and heavy taxes on corporation incomes.The purpose of such a law, il is stated, is to have wealth bear its share, of the war burden along wilh labor.The advantage of the law, in the opinion of its sponsors, would be many fold. In the first place, it would kill the cry that war was being waged in the interest of the immensely rich, for it would wipe out the profits heretofore derived from war.- In the second place, il would reduce the bonded debt placed on future generations.In the third place, such a law would compel the men who do not give military service for their country to pay for the service of others in proportion to their ability to do so. Only the indigent and the poor would escape from supporting the government, either financially or personally, during the war.One feature of the plan is to devote a large part of the proceeds of the confiscated incomes to lhe support of the families of men who volunteer or arc drafted to serve in the army or navy.In addition to conscripting individual incomes above $100,000 and increasing the tax on incomes less than $100,000, the proponents of the plan would conscript the incomes of corporations in excess of some margin of profit, say f to 8 per cent.the potato. In this way only from one- fourth to one-fifth of the llesh )f the potato will be needed to provide seed and the remainder of the potato can be cooked for table use. These cones range from onc-fitfh to one-seventh of an ounce in weight, whereas, under the usual methods, the sets range from three-fourths to 2 ounces in weight. A gardener, under ordinary conditions, will get best results by using 15 to 18 bushels oi* 000 to l,0n() pounds of polaotes to the acre. This method of preparing sets, therefore, should make available for table use over 075 pounds of potato flesh, which, under ordinary conditions, would be planted per acre.To plant a plot 50 by 100 feet, or approximately one-ninth of an acre, at the same rate of seeding, would call fo?* 1 2-3 to 2 bushels of seed, planted in the ordinary way. The method of using the cones and eyes for seed and cooking the remainder of lhe flesh, therefore, becomes a worth-while economy even when a small area is to be planted.Under this plan it is not necessary to prepare the seed all at one time. From dav to dav the cones for seed-• •ing can be cut from the potatoes as they are being prepared for the table. The cut lings then should be spread out on a piece of paper in a moderately cool room (about 50* F.) and allowed to remain there until they have cured; that is, until the cut surface has become dry. A day or two should suffice for this, and po-* {aloes I hen should he put in a shallow box or tray and placed where it is si ill cooler. Any storage condition lhat will insure them against frost on the one hand and undue shriveling on lhe other should prove satisfactory.SPADE AND HOE PATRIOTISM.The nation faces a tremendously important future.Demand for food this coming fall and winter will be the largest America has ever heard of, for the world’s store houses are nearly empty and most of the world’s best food producers are at war and unable to supply themselves with food.That means high prices.It takes no prophet to foresee a higher cost of living next winter than the one wc are just passing unless—Every available foot of ground is made productive—productive in things to eat. Unless you dig up your back yard and grow food— cheap food—for your family this spring and summer.It is not only that you aid in the fight on the high cost of living by producing food, but you perform a patriotic service for your country. You make it impossible for people in this land to starve next winter, and you make it possible for other peoples upon whom war’s desolations have been thrust, to live.The department of agriculture reports a vastly increased acreage of farm land given ttiis season over to growing foodstuffs.KNOWS BETTER NOW.Gov. Goodrich has a little more sympathy for the men who preceded him in the office, now' that he has had a little actual experience himself than he had when he was out campaigning for (he job last fall. lie does not lay the blame for his failure lo keep his promises on the democrats or the republicans in the legislature whom he could not drive, but places it on the old-archaic constitution, Jle admits that the legislature pulled ofl‘ many stunts on him that lie did not approve, but he was helpless and had to let them go through (a* convene the legislature in extra session.If ( lodrich were lo tell the truth now ho would admit that the administration of Gov. Ralston was about the best lhat could be given the people under lhe constitution and laws of lhe state.Reser, the wet state senator from Tippecanoe and Renton, says he would like to be a delegate to the constitutional convention, “if there is to lie one,” which he thinks there will not. Wherefore his home paper suggests that Reser’s constituents would like to see him a candidate, if assured there would be no convention. Reser seems unaware of his political decease.-—Monon News.Though the United States’ corn crop of 10115 was short, if was worth over $2,000,000,000 on December 1, or $;73,000,000 more than the crop of 1015. This is more money by $83,000,000 than the combined wheat and apple crops brought in.O’BRIEN BEING URGED TOTAKE STATE CHAIRMANSHIPSAVING SEED POTATOES.The cost of seeding Irish potatoes can be greatly reduced, the garden specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture point out, if, instead of using a whole potato for planting, the gardener will cut out from potatoes cone-shaped pieces of flesh, each containing an eve of IWilliam II. O'Brien of Lawrence-burg, former auditor of state, is being importuned to accept the Democratic state chairmanship by party leaders, it was said in politicl circles at Indianapolis Monday, preceding an early call for meeting of the state committeemen at which it is understood State Chairman Bernard Korbly will resign. It was said the state committee may be called this week.A WAY TO CEMENT CITY AND COUNTYiWILL 1'ILL WAR CHESTOF GREAT BRITAIN FIRSTTHE MAN IN THE TOWN CAN GO OUT AND HELP THE MAN ON THE FARM PLANT, CULTIVATE AND REAP THE CROPS—SOLVING THE LABOR PROBLEM.That Country Will Get linitial Loan From United States Out of $5,000,000,000 Bond Issue Soon to be Offered.The Logansporl Journal-TribuneThe first American loan to the allied nations will go to Great Britain.The amount and other details probably will be made public by Secretary McAdoo within a few days.Whatever the sum, the amount will be available out of the proceeds of the $5,000,000,000 bond issuesuggests as an outlet for the energy soon to be offered to the public, of of the members of its commercial which $3,000,000,000 will be loaned club, as well as a means for increas- to the allies.ing production in Cass county, that they go out into the country ai^cl devote a certain number of days assisting the farmers who find it impossible to get help through the regular channels for hiring farm laborers. Coupled with the suggestion is the thought, and it is a very good one, tlfal in showing their willingness to assist the farmer in his need theIAnother development is the announcement that the size of the first issue of bonds authorized under the $7,000,000,000 war finance measure will depend largely upon the immediate needs of the allies. Reports as to this have yet to be received in detail.The entire $5,000,000,000 of authorized bonds will not be offered inmen of the city can weld a bond of .one lump, accoiding to pi esent plans, union between the town and coun- will be called foi in sevcial in-try lhat will hold for all future time. Here is the suggestion of lhe Lo-gansport paper:“The Greater Logansporl Club now has a membership of about a hundred and it is certain that when the campaign is ended the number will not be short of 150. Let each of lhe 150 members agree lo give three days or a week between now and fall to working in the fields for those who need help. Applications could be made lo the secretary of the club for one or more men as needed for a dav or two and the volunteers could be assigned by the secretary.“Here would be a great opportunity for the city man to make good his boast of efficiency as a farmer. Nenr-Iv cverv business man in Logans-port proudly declares that he sprung from the soil and that if he had a chance he could teach the modern agriculturists a few things worth while. The plan has many possibilities. Volunteers would be expected to carry their own dinners and impose no hardship on the busy housewives of the county. They might donate their services or accept pay as the occasion warranted, although these details could be worked out by the club.‘’It would be worth while for the members of the Greater Logansport Club to promote the cause of a bigger and better Logansport in this fashion and a day in the fields plowing corn, making hay or threshing grain will bring the farmer and the oily man together on a footing lhat promotes mutual respect and friendship.“A week’s service by 150 men at times when labor is not to be had would tremendously increase pro-duel ion in Gass county, ft would originate frindships of the right sort and would forever insure good feeling between lhe club and the county interests. It would bring about among the club members a truer appreciation of what it costs in time and labor to grow grain for market, to produce vegetables, to prepare sugar cured country hams and the other toothsome foods. Through a belter understanding there would be less complaint of high prices.”stallments of issues. By this course it is believed that financial disturbances which might result were the couniry called upon to absorb the whole issue at once will be averted.DR. W. K BIEDERWOLFPAID A HIGH HONORFirst Publication of Winona College Paper Dedicaled to the Famous Monticello Evangelist.The first edition of the Campus |News, a bi-monthly paper published by the Phi Sigma Literary Society of Winona College, is dedicated to Dr. W. K. Biederwolf of this city, one of the trustees of the college. The following dedication occupies a place on the front page of the first publication, issued March 28th: “Behind every great enterprise there must be some noble, courageous man who will put his whole soul, time and energy into its uplift. Every great achievement is the fruit which has at one time been a bud in the mind of some genius. To every important accomplishment there is attached a debt which can never be repudiated. To Dr. W. E. Biederwolf we feel that wre owe the present existence of the Winona Federated College and to him we sincerely dedicate this, our first issue of the “Campus News.”SEE THEDomestic Science Fireless CookerAT OUR STOREYourMealAlwaysHeadyandintheBestPossibleConditionAlso Steam Cookers, Gasoline and Oil StovesALL AT RIGHT PRICESRichey, Pierson ScottMonticello, Ind.\LET A LITTLE SUNSHINE INBy ED N. THACKER\COMPLETES HER FIRSTSUCCESSFUL CONCERT TOURMiss Selene Graves, who has been touring the South as violinist for the Winnie Stewart Concert Company, arrived home for the summer .Monday afternoon, the company having completed its season’s Schedule.Miss Graves had an opportunity to (There was plenty of everything,The Old Oaken Prices.flow dear to each heart was the sound of the whistle,At noon and again at the eve of the day,Our hearts were then light as the down of a thistle,As to our friend chuck we’d go blithely and gay.The beefsteak and onions, the plate of spuds by it,'fhe bread and the gravy, the pie and the cake,The old oaken cream cup, the coffee ])({ nigh it,And e’en the good coffee our mothers would make.How different now arc the scenes from our childhood,When a dollar would load up an old washing tub,them pul to press, but we never saw one voluntarily go there.XXXA hen that will deliberately and painstakingly instruct her chicks how to scratch up vegetable and flower gardens is no lady.XXX’Twas ever thus from childhood’s hour, we’ve seen our fondest drifts decay, we never sought a place to fish but what the darned drift washed away.xxxA Very Bum Guesser.‘Do you pluck the wild flowers, pretty maid?”He asked, “’Mid the springtime scenes?”“Not on your sweet life,” the maid replied,“I’m picking a mess of greens.”xxxIt is a breach of divine law to whistle in Iceland. Is that it? We had always thought it was because it is too cold up there to pucker.xxxPreparedness.No sentiment abounds in trade, The cash is sough I, and so,Before one e’en can raise a flag One first must raise the dough, xxxOhio reports a serious farm labor shortage. We supposed they’d have plenty of labor on the farm at this particular season of the year.xxxIf babies could say what they must think when they are cutting teeth we’d be more inclined to believe in the doctrine of infant damnation.xxxOld General Showers can make himself a popular war hero this summer if he mobilizes the rain water and has it move at the right timeand the right number of times.X X XLet’s smile, dear friend, let’s smile alway, and never trouble borrow'; what though the sun be hid today, it may not be tomorrow.visit many of the interesting points in the South during the tour. The Iasi concert which the company gave was in Honaker, Va.The company has traveled nearly 0,000 miles since Dec. 13th, She has appeared in 115 concerts, touring the slates of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. The company had the pleasure of several enjoyable sightseeing trips which the booking agent arranged for them. They were booked with colleges, high schools, and Y. M. C. A.’s, most of the season, and had some theater engagements. The tour lias certainly been an enjoyable trip and a splendid experience for Miss Graves.’twas wholesome and good,And no iron-bound prices we paid for our grill).X X XAny blame fool with two dollars for a license and the help of a preacher who doesn’t need the money to tie the knot, can get married. But it takes brains and financial generalship to cut the mustard afterthat.x r iNot if He Had a Chance.Lives there a star within the films, An idol of the movie screen,Who never has been photographed,In touring car or limousine?xxxIf for musket trigger pulling you have got a limber wrist, you’re the guy your country’s needing, will youTom Cain of Brookston B. R. 15 was in Monticello Saturday on business.■vLocal ads, 5e per Jine.ad-tfLAFAYETTE BATTERY ISUP TO WAR STRENGTH |kindly, sir, enlist?xxxThe recruiting of Battery C of La-1 Glory of lhe Gf»rden.fayette has been completed and the There’s not a pair of legs so thin, recruiting office closed. The com- There’s not a head so thick; pany is now far beyond war I There’s not a hand so weak and strength. There are on the muster white,rolls the names of 191 young men Nor yet a heart so sick, and an additional list of forty names But it can find some needful job of men who have not yet taken the That’s trying to be done, physical examination. That is con- For the glory of the garden siderably better than has been done Glorifieth everyone. —Kipling, here in recruiting Company C up to xxxstrength for war service. Fifty lo “As this paper goes to press.” is a seventy-five enlistments will have to very much used newspaper expres-he secured-before the company willjsion that does not mean what ittheLoughry Bros. Milling QrainCoMONTICELLO, IND.“WANTED:—Five more men for state. Staple Line. Easily sold. Unusual opportunity for several men who mean business. Investigation worth while. Consolidated Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio.” Ithave the required number of men. It is believed, however, that there will be no trouble getting the men when the order once comes for mobilizing the company. It would be much better, though, if those intending to answer the call then would anticipate it by enlisting now and get the advantage of the training.says, like much other stuff in newspapers.xxx Wo have been around a print shop for a good many years—how many we do not feel at liberty to state, except to the census taker or the assessor—and darned if we ever saw a paper go lo press yet. We’ve seenNOTICEChange of PolicyOn and after Monday, April 23, 1917, this store will be runstrictly on a cash basis.Owing to the continued high prices of commodities, this is absolutely necessary, but by buying for cash and selling the same way, we will be enabled to give you more for your money, as the credit business naturally draws a lot of bad accounts which someone must pay for.Thanking the public for past favors and soliciting a continuance of same, we areYours truly,E. 0. TEACH, ProprYOURS
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