Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 10, 1924, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT Che Casper Daily Cribune ued every evening every Sunday, at ; Tribune Bulld- The Casper Tribune i The Sunday Morning Tribune Casper, Wyoming. Publication offi ing, opposite posioffice. Entered at Casper (Wyoming) posteffice as second natter, Noyemiber 1916. Business Telephcnes — Branch Telephone Exchange Connecting All Departments HANWAY AND E. BE. HANWAY MBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ne Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the r publication of all news credited in this paper the local news. published herein. By J. E. use and also Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation (A. B. ©.) Advertising Representatives King & Prudden, 23 Steger Bidg., 286 Fifth Ave., New York City; Globe Mass., Suite 404 Sharon B:dg., 55 New an Francisco, Cal, Copies of the on file in the New York, Chicago, Francisco offices and visitors are n. Re Boston Boston welcome. an KICK, IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR TRIBUNE if you don’t find your Tribune after looking care- fully for it call 15 or 16 and it will be-delivered to you by special messenger. Register complaints before 8 Rose and the League “I am unequivocally in favor of the United States joining the league of nations. It is not a political issue. If the Democrats are placed in power we will put this question to the people in a nation-wide referendum.” This is what Robert R. Rose, running on the Democratic ticket for United tes senator said at the Jeffersonian dollar dinner ‘at a local hotel on Wednesday evening of this week. Let us see just what the league of nations is and what it has to do with this campaign. So far as the United States is concerned it is a dead issue. The league itself is dying by inches. It has failed to function in every crisis that has arisen since it came into operation. It has settled nothing and has been kicked around and spurned by nation after nation when they chose to ignore its rules. Italy and France both disregarded the league and their membership in it when it bet- ter suited their purposes and policies. While as a deterrent of war the league has been an abso: lute failure. If the league is not a pc ul issue, as Mr. Rose states. Why did Mr. Wilson so make it i the campaigns of 1918 and 1920, and why did he appeal to the people to elect only Democr: members of congress, whose minds ran with his, who would help him foist the league membership upon this country und entangle us with the age old disputes and quarrels of Europe. Does Candidate Rose believe angher solemn referendum necessary, when at the instance of Woodrow Wilson such a referendum was had in 1920 and some seven million majority votes were registered against the proposal of joining the league, and the action of the United States ate in repudiating it was upheld by the same tr mendous majority? No the league is not a political issue, it is not} “ an issue of tiny kind. It is a dead issue. It is so dead and been dead so long that it smells bad. Accumulating Proof : If there are any farmers who are in doubt as + to the time when the deflation movement began q and what political party was responsible for it ? they can find some convincing facts on the sub- ject by referring to the records of a national convention of farm organizations held at Wash- ington, D. C., on October 12 and 13, 1920. That meeting was held before the election of¢1920, which resulted in a Republican victory, and four months before the Republican administration took office. That conyention unanimously adopted a report of a general committee in which the following statements were made “The fact that we facing prices today that are below the cost of production arises out of the fact that while the federal reserve tem was found adequate to finance our allies and our- selves during. the rutest upheaval the world aaa has eyer seen, it is ,arbit assisting the basic industry of this country to maintain a level of prices that at least meets the cost of production * * * In our judgment it is wrong as a matter of policy artificially to press down the prices of commodities, for sich & program inevitably forces upon the producer the heaviest burden of reconstruction and read- justment. The condition of agriculture is now desperate. Producers of all crops have come to feel that the hand of the government is against them. After a full and free discussion of the sit- uation the conclusion was reached that the pres- ent situation is brought about by the following official acts: “1—Restricting of credits. -—Kaising the rate of discount on farm prod- ucts. “8—Discontinuance of the War Finance Cor- poration.” Further on in its report, which was unani- mously adopted by the convention, the committee said: “Your committee feels that the officials of the treasury department and of the federal re- serve system haye exceeded their authority when they publicly announced opinions as to prices of farm products which have resulted in disastrous price declines.” It will thus be seen that in October, 1920, the federal reserve board’s deflation movement had already made such progress as to bring about what a farr s’ convention declared to be “dis: astrous price declines.” The time when that move- ment began and th ponsible moyement ‘are proven by the federal reserve bank of a circular issued on. December 20, 1919, said: “Our present task, therefore ,is to proceed with thed ion of credits as rapidly and sys tematically as possible.” On April 26, 1920, the same authority de rily withheld from ithors of that nts issued’ by shmond, which in sta ared EF that “It is a recognized function of the federal rt reserve system to exercise control over the yol ti ume of credit and currency.” B: These quotations prove that the federal reservt =: board not only assumed and asserted but also ex fe ercised the power to deflate credits. The national §/ convention of farmers placed the responsibility 4 for agricultural depression upon the action by > the federal reserve board in 1920, prior to the} f a Republican administratior Socialism’s Lament John Spargo’s espousal of President Coolidge has uncorked the genie of Socialist wrath, whose shrill and vituperative voice is always dispro- portionate to its shadowy substance. The effort to recapture by violence the fascinating Spargo somes tardilyy He quit the Socialist party on Che Casver Suntav Tribune war issues, as did other conspicuous leaders of that day. In the United States the organization split on the platform of the 1917 convention at St. Louis. In fact, the Socialist party here before the war and the group. which still bears that name are so widely different that retention of the title is misleading. Ten years ago Marxian Socialists were linked by adherence to a theory of the social ownership of the means of production. But the war brought about strange readjustments. In Germany the brethren in the Reichstag scrapped their eco- nomic creed and supported the kaiser. In this country their remnant was less patriotic. There- by it won recruits of the Prussian type, members who joined its repudition of the American war programme, but were at heart opposed to such cardinal tenets as equal suffrage. Actual exper- ience with the federal railroad administration turned the bulk of public opinion definitely against “social ownership” which up to that time had been a matter of indifference to many peo- ple. The divergence between the Socialism of 1914 and 1924 is gaping. Formerly an outlet for that political adolescence which seeks to shock eld- ers by affecting the fantastic and unconventional it has become a refuge for the grouch. Maturity of healthy, thought can condone neither its plea nor its practice, which are by no means identical. Mr. Spargo would stifle in its environment now. His emergence into the Republican ranks has, been too deliberate for recall at the behest of the’ sulphuric voice. LaFollette and the “Interests” Here are excerpts from the platform of Robert M. LaFollette, written by himself, adopted by his orders, promulgated by himself and ¢ upon the stump by himself. “Within the last twenty-five years it has thus come about that these powerful groups, through Endorse Republican Present efforts of Democratic and third party leaders to persuade the farmers of the country that they are discriminated against in the publican tariff are not only in - regard of facts but in confifet with a deliberately drafted by the representatives of twenty-five farm organizations when the tariff bill had been completed in 1 called both houses of congress that no leg- islation affecting the farmer could have “been passed’ without the sup- port of ‘the members of that ‘group. ‘They saw to it that practically every- thing that must be bought for farm operation was put on the free lst while there were duties provided for everything the farmer sells, ‘The statement made by the twen- ty-five farm organizaticns dec'ared that Fordne} the farmers of the nation a *quare deal than any tariff legislation en; acted during the present-generation and written based upon the princple that the farmer {is entitled to the same treatment in tariff legislation as the manufacturer.” + The signers of that declaration were: son. National Grange, by T. C, Atke-| Sembnone & raised in New. York National Dairy Union, by A. af. | “t¥-—St- Louis Times. mis. . ‘ he people appyove of what National Weol Growers Associa: | potent otace phe wong and he tion, by Frank Hagenbarth. will “Have faining American ton, \ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1924. is composed of 26 communities; five in South Dakota, nine in Manitoba _ and 12 in Alberta, the latter being Canadian provinces. According to the 1922 census the brotherhood numbered 2,226 persons. 1918 after the world war. Because of thelr stand against war they wan- dered from one country to another and migrated to America 50 years ago, settling in South Dakota. The brotherhood, a religious organization with Mr. Kind’er in the position he { berta since 1917. They have pros- is taking at the present time. Pres-| pered as grain farmers. ent indications point to the ec’ sion that he will run pretty wel with Mr. Foilette. Pertinent Paragraphs ‘The greater effictency of the rail- roads under private management is evidenced in the report that there are now 8% per cent fewer people employed by the roads tlian when the roads Were under government control. And yet the roads during the past year haye handled con- siderably more business than dur- ing the last year of federal control. —Houston Post-Dispatch. Tariff ‘The Brotherhood of Hyterites was founded {n 1528 In Moravia, which became a art of Czecho Slovakia in elgned statement As is well known, tHe so- farm bloc’ was so strong in Mr, Davis has been worrying himself about the yehicle ‘in which the government should ride along for four years and, being desirous of riding in it, urges @ change. Well, it is all right to change a vehicle, just as millions of Americans trade in or buy new motor cars, but when a man finds the make of car he likes he usually sticks to the same The American people should ewise.—Clarksburg (W. Va.) ‘Telegram. highly protective “We endorse «he MeCumber- bill ag it more nearly gives the first tariff measure ever It will be difficult for even good rock-ribbed Democrats to reconcile Davis’ attack on “special privileges” and “Big Business" with his recent |_ success as attorney for the Bell Telephone company in getting tele- in r ely sticking to the high wers associa- their confidence by me to his desk and keepin; the control of markets and prices, have doubled] .boiation, by O. E. Crosman | standards he has set—Leavenworth r and trebled the cost of sustaining human life—|° American Cane Growers associa-| &2") Times es housing, warming, clothing and feeding the] don, py John M. Rogers. Considering how little he thinks American people. Ohio Dairy organization, Ohio} of the Republican party nowadays. “The American people are. honest, intelligent, patriotic; idustrious und frugal. And yet in a land of untold wealth, dedicated to the principle of eqnal opportunity for all, special privilege to none, life has become a desperate struggle for the average man and woman. The millions who work on the farms, in the mines, in transporta- tion, the factories and shops and stores, wit all their industry and saving find themselves poorer at the end of the year than at the begin ning.” by Farm Federation, Ohio State Grange, American Fist O. Norris, Jr Peanut Grow American sue, T “rank Rauchfuss. Texas and Raisers association, by E. B. Spiiler. Mr. Lafollette “must have had frizhtful qualms of conscience dur- Ing the forty years or so he ia public office us u Tepubliean.—Chi- cago News. A western | institution—that _ cup of wonderful coffee B. D. Waid. OW association, by and ©. H. Chilton. rs Exchange, by F. Birdson. es B. Means finds that one way of keeping in the limeligh te make statements. on Wednesdays and Friday pudiate them on Tuesday: days and Saturdays,—Boston Tran Honey Producers Lea- by Colin P. Campbe'l, tice Millers association, by Southwestern Cattle Ree pet fae ; Southern Tariff association, by | script. = * This would be a terrific indictment if it were] fonn H. Kirby. aa — MATCHING the West’s reputation for only true. But it is not true, and LaFollette}] National Swine Growers associa This administration will knows it is not true. He is seeking to put sucl things over on those who do not know or those who will not take the pains to learn the facts. | on, by. W. J. Carmichael. United Peanut: asscciation, by M Sheep and, Goat Raisers arsocla- down hit ule 8 the one that” est whole-souled hospitality is its tradition lished p Ee ee : r as the home of “perfectly wonderful cof- imail service. Bu fee.” From homes of wealth and nice of fhnumerable accomplishments of Osborne. From the statistics of the government found] jon of Texas, o : —Pocatello 5 . Pee . i 0 exas, y James T. Elliott.| of the administration.—Pocatello in the published reports of the commerce .and| American Association of Creamers | Tribune. perception, this tradition has spread until enh labor departments these facts are found true: Rutter Manufacturers, by George] Se BE to-day it embraces the whole western i ® 4 v In the iron industry; the price of iron hag in |‘ MeKay- Mr, TaVoliette Swill) have cy chat : . | COFFEE ereased 6 per cent in 20 years, while wages have’ ,,10W® Dalry association, Holstein-|time proving to western farmers empire. cow = increased 100 percent, — ‘ : friesian association of America, by|that his seeds of discontent will % Sis ele 7 esngitest i ; nt. nae ; V. By Barney. \ produce a crop that sells for $1.20 3 Upholding the tradition to which it so In the Original ght rates have ineréased 38 per cent in ten] United Peanut association, Nat-| bushel.—Providence Journal. 1 i i Vacuum-Pack which years, while railway wages have increased 91 onal Peanut Shellers assoclation “by 7: 2 largely contributed is Hills Bros. Red hetps the coffee freth, per cent, .D. Bain. ae iden AR ae tn Can Coffee—largest-selling brand in the s The price of soft coal has inereased 62 per} National Peanut Cleaners and] cl a emt az ot op 1d andkn uecrwtiere sab HEHE cent in ten years, while miners’ wages have gone | ‘beers association, by 8, M. Law- ye Ry Rian Ghee SV UES Rn world an own ryw: ® up 117 per cent. Wages in the oil industry are from two {) three times as high as they were twenty-five years ago. Instead of control by groups of interests—and government doubling and trebling the cost of sustaining human life, it is the unprecedented rise in wages that has been distributed back to wage earners in higher costs of living. If trusts have controlled government to fix prices and production, and oppress lubor, they have made a bad job of it from the standpoint of their own selfish interésts. "s Weekly on September 6th declares American income is $20,000,000,000, of which 60 per cent goes in wages to those who get less than 000 per annum. “Against death and ha luck our people hold 000,000 insurance policies for $55,000,000,000. ifty million people live in their own homes “American farm land is divided among 3,500,- 000 farmers atin: “Two million people own the railroads, 500,000 own the telegraph and telephone, 1,500,000 own the electric light business and in 1923, 250 light companies sold 3,500,000: shares of stock to their em ey ie Atlantic Monthly for Jul, ro! Sp atajamente® sais rene . thirteen million people put $12,500,- psa more in the sayings bate thes tliey a rew. “Less than one per cent of the manufactured products of the nation are made in factories employing as many as 500 men. “The great meat-packing concerns only make a profit of 1.56 per cent on their sales because of the competition of 800 concerns in the pack- ing business. “The Amalgamated Asociation of Street Rail- way Workers has now,a surplus of $6,000,000 and investments of several times that amount. In October, 1923, the United Mine Workers of America had on deposit in Indianapolis, Ind. over $1,100,000 and the dues of the union bring in $250,000 a month. In eight months since Jan- 1, 1924, the bank of the Amalgamated Cloth- ing Workers showed a ten fold increase in depos- its. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers }' now controls over $100,000,000 through the nine banks in which it is interested. A new labor ank opened in New York City took in $5,000,000 the the day, while’ multitudes could not reach the window.” These publications, national in character, wide- ly read and in no sense partis: would not put forth Jnatter of this kind for any other purpose than informing their readers, The statements as published are true, while the quotations from La- Follette's platform are presented without a sin- gle figure or line of argument to back them or prove the mere assertions, Like the greater proportion of all LaFollette pronouncements they are rash and false, intended to appeal to class prejudice and arouse the pas | aed sy hatred of the ignorant and discon ented, These LaFollette appeals simply constitute a slander upon the country and its institutions. Under existing American institutions, guaran- teed by the constitution of the country, with th three ‘cor-ordin branches of. the government performing the part of checks and balances, there is no country on the earth, ancient or modern, enjoyed greater measure of prosperity nd a wider distribution of the comforts and Inx uries of life than that enjoyed by the American people. The LaFollette proposal is to abandon these blessings, for uncertain experiments and vision- Ty theories. In short to sail the ship by the wind rather than the compass, ce, Texas Peanut Growers association, »y N. T. Haskins. Arizona Pima Cotton Growers as- sociation, by Dwight *B. Heard. New Mexico Wool Growers asso- ieuion, by Praeger Miler. Arkansas Rice Growers ass.>a- jon, by Tt ha quently the Rose managers offered to have Wanerus withdraw as a candidate sor to Kindler, provided the latter would not file for the senate upon the La- Follette ticket, Kindler is still in the race for the United States senate is sufficient evi dence that the plan put forward by the Rose people did not carry. From the very outset, Mr. Rose and some of his friends have worked tooth and nail to eidetrack the LaFoliette can- (idate for the United States senate, but Kindler, who was doub'e-crgssed bythe Democratic leaders two years ago when he was a candidate for scvernor, has not taken kindly to their overtures and has steadfastly refused to make any trades or bar- gains with them. It is believed by the friends of Mr. Kindler, and he has many. party, gubernatorial Mr. Ross was only brought out as an afterthought and {t took q pretty close canvass of the state to defeat Mr. Kindler at that time. He carried several counties in the primary elec- tion, among them Mr. county of Laramie. Those, familiar with all of the circum- stances surrounding the political sit- Uation two years ago sympathize Recognized Standard. When you break the vacuum seal and release that intriguing aroma, you know the flavor to come is more wonderful still. ‘And it is/ Sealed in vacuum, not the Boston Transcript. The market quotations are depriv- ing the Democrats of most of their political thunder—Omaha Bee. President Coolidge makes few speeches, but he says many things Chaney. : ve : 1 t : R. ond etilateny Toe ee en faintest whiff can escape until you decide : ; —days, weeks, years later! The perfect blend, perfectly protected! With all its high quality, Hills Bros. ‘ Coffee is not high-priced. It is econom- ‘ical to buy—and economical to use. Hills Bros,, San Francisco, HILLS BROS COFFEE Up to a late hour this afternoon the “Gold Star mothers had not come out with an endorsement of the LaFollette candidac 2,400 TONS OF HA. PURCHASED FOR ELK JACKSON, Wyo., Oct. 10.—In pre- paration for winter feeding of elk, the state and federal governments have combined in purchasing 2,400 tons of hay. This amount is expect- ed to last through the winter if the rangés are fairly operi. . —_——— Huterites of Dakota Leave For Dominion been recently and very fre- charged at Cheyenne that congress and to give the place The fact that Mr. within the Democratic that he was entitled to the nomination in’ 1922. } ae ry —___ — LETHBRIDGE, Atla., Oct. 10. About 30 women and children arriv- ed here yesterday from Hitchco i S. D., as the van of a colony of Hut- erites that has arranged to settle about ten miles south of here. This | wil] make the tenth colony of Huter- in Southwestern Al. - Ress’ own ho are GENERAL ELECTION Registration Days 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23 and 24 The American Legion is not advancing the interest of af advance the idea of good government by citizen for over 33 years Fy Ounces for DEY WHY PAY WAR PRICES? Finer Texture and Larger Volume in Your Bakings Millions of Pounds Used by the Government t any candidate, but asking every AMERICAN TO GET OUT AND REGISTER THE AMERICAN LEGION OF CASPER This Space Donated by the Casper Tribune wma AA i aA URN Ra,