anaheim-gazette 1920-08-05

DIVINING ROD FAKIRS DOING BIG BUSINESS Shortage of Oil Develops Numerous Credulous Victims The widely advertised scarcity of fuel oil and gasoline has had the effect of making business brisk for that class of fakirs who pretend to have exceptional powers in handling divining rods and other semi-miraculous devices which are supposed to help locate oil deposits, mineral-bearing lodes of strong flows of artesian water. Particularly in Southern California have the divining-rod experts been busy, if the number of inquiries made at public libraries for reference books on such devices may be taken as a reliable index of public interest. A. E. Wiley, Los Angeles oil and mining geologist, cautions the public against being victimized by wielders of the mystic rods, and in support of his warming refers to a federal government publication put out by the department of the interior—a pamphlet by Franklin K. Lane, then secretary of the interior, published as No. 416 of the water supply papers in 1917. Mr. Lane's bulletin discusses the history of the divining-rod superstitution, which, he says, seems to have been prevalent as long ago as the days of Moses and which has attracted public attention at recurring intervals since the middle of the sixteenth century. Many inquiries are received annually by the United States geological department, says Mr. Lane, and he doubts if "so much investigation and discussion has ever been bestowed on any other subject with such absolute lack of positive results." "Credulous and uneducated persons are particularly easy for the divining-rod fakirs to victimize in modern times from the figures issued on probable production of sugar in this country and Europe, subject to changes due to nature's whims. American farmers have increased their beet acreage production ten per cent over last year, but the actual production, due to more favorable growing conditions, promises to be forty per cent greater. Sugar production from cane in the United States makes even a better showing with a forty-seven per cent increase. Although the European sugar beet acreage has been enlarged only thirteen per cent since last year, their normal acreage is so large that this means an increase equal to forty-five per cent of the average acreage harvested in this country during the last five years. Considering the prevailing high price of sugar, even a larger increase was expected, but most of the price raise came after the crop had left the growers' hands. ARMISTICE DAY Plans for the holding of a monster celebration at Santa Ana on Armistice Day during which members of Santa Ana Post No. 131, American Legion, will be presented with their victory medals, will be put under way at the next meeting of the Santa Ana post as the result of a letter received by Secretary Clyde Whitney from state headquarters. The national organization is paving the way for the formal presentation of the medals in simultaneous ceremonies all over the country, which should live in history as the crowning feature of the greatest of all Armistice Days and which, collectively, should constitute the most appropriate patriotic functions that could possibly be devised. A request for the presentation of the were made at that tention. In some military conditions we unsatisfactory and taken to correct all tensions that were displeased. WATERING PLACE THE SALARY Government Issues of Travelers The repellent phrase "Great Amor sprawled across all of the earlier maps southwestern territory the area of support thus exaggerated, remains to justify methods of utilization stiles of its water-tering places in oceans across it safest. Travelers in the southwest must distance on "water wells, or natural tanks are separated from hard day's journey gon. The water b region have naval mapped or described provision has been ing them, and they them have not been stantial and reliable travel in the parts are remote from such precarious and even. The movement prospectors and the desert plains of the gun many years ago sons, a prosecution of Los Angeles made a trip across California with Watts state mines. of Moses and which has attracted public attention at recurring intervals since the middle of the sixteenth century. Many inquiries are received annually by the United States geological department, says Mr. Lane, and he doubts if "so much investigation and discussion has ever been bestowed on any other subject with such absolute lack of positive results." "Credulous and uneducated persons are particularly easy for the divining-rod fakirs to victimize in modern times because the vendors' mouth fine phrases about 'radio-activity' and other little-understood phenomenon," says Mr. Wiley. "As a matter of fact these divining-rod fakirs at different times assert that they are able to detect almost anything, from oil and gold, even to criminals," says the geologist. Today the old-fashioned hazel or willow wand or forked stick is no longer in such high favor as a quarter of a century ago. About two dozen mechanical divining rods have actually been patented. Hundreds of patent applications have been rejected, but many magnetic or electrical instruments have been manufactured which deceive the unwary, and according to a detailed report made by the Carnegie institute no divining rod or instrument of real value has even been made. The United States geological survey department replies to all inquiries by advising the public "not to expend any money for the services of any 'water witch' or for the use or purchase of any machine or instrument devised for locating underground water or minerals." Mr. Wiley cites one case that has come to his attention in which a divining-rod "expert" insisted no oil would be found at a certain location. Subsequently a gusher was brought in, but the rod man says it will have no value because his "instrument" refuses to register. In another case, where investors were encouraged to persist, a drill has been kept busy going through several hundred feet of granite. In another instance he finds that two of these mystics make flatly contradictory prophecies. The geologist offers to take a divining-rod expert blindfolded over a field which he has already "worked" and declares he is certain the mystic will contradict his previous finding at many locations. BOTH THOROUGHBREDS COX DOES NOT LIKE HARDING'S PLAIN QUESTIONS Governor Cox has been asked by the newspaper correspondents what his answer is to Senator Harding's specific questions on the details of Mr. Wilson's foreign policy which Cox accepts. And Governor Cox is quoted as giving for his answer to those plain questions of Harding the declaration that he does not intend to engage in a telegraphic debate with the republican nominee. Governor Cox naturally does not like Harding's plain questions. But if he doesn't answer them, whether by telegraph, telephone, wireless, typewriter or printer's ink, Cox will have a ballot box collision with the American people. Harding says he is against Mr. Wilson's Article X, which would bind us to use our military forces against any people objecting to partition or boundary lines imposed upon them by the league. Harding says he is against Mr. Wilson's demand for an American mandate for Armenia. Harding says he is against Mr. Wilstantial and relative travel in the partare remote from specacious and evithe movement prospectors and t desert plains of th gun many years apsons, a propsector of Los Angeles. made a trip across of California with Watts, state minureturn urged up chamber of community of placing guide oping water holes. Mr. Parson's wripitation by congression which the Universe survey, department, cooperation with engineering of th surveyed the Souser and has reckentitled "Routes Places in the Sauifornia," by John. The region coverin the southeast and is about 100 breadth, covering miles. Its northty-fourth parallel the boundary B States and Mexico. is marked by C separates Californiits western by th grees, 40 secondcludes Imperial arid parts of Rivgo counties. In addition to roads and the guide contains rocriptions of the th the convenience and going, the L roads are given i formation and i cluded for certasomewhat beyond dary of the regi norder to commregion with walimits. On th siderable area in the region is h and the routes s for certain irregisions of the desi BOTH THOROUGHBREDS Because Miss Vera Good of Fullerton loves and understands California thoroughbreds, several stevedores engaged in loading a consignment of Kentucky saddle horses aboard the China Mall Steamship company's steam Nanking, were saved from being kicked into the bay. Miss Good arrived at the pier early to take charge of her baggage, preparatory to sailing for the Orient as a passenger on the Nanking. Seven thoroughbreds from a big stock farm and consigned to the Chinese government at Canton where a model breeding farm is to be installed, were on the pier. The stevedores attempted to back a champion five-gaited horse into a portable stall, preparatory to being lifted to the deck of the Nanking when the animal started to kick and protest. The stevedores scattered in all directions and the horses did pretty much as they pleased until Miss Good proceeded to pet and speak gently to the infuriated animal and then the trouble was over. The horse consented to be lifted aloft, the spectators cheered and Miss Good returned to the Nanking and prepared to have the time of her life on the voyage across the Pacific. PROSPECTS FOR CHEAPER SUGAR The individual with a sweet tooth will derive considerable satisfaction MOUNTAIN SANITATION The mountainous sections of San Bernardino, Los Angeles and River-side counties have been covered by the California state board of health sanitary inspectors during the month of June, as well as the Lake Tahoe region and all of the territory along the highways leading to the lake. The Russian river and Clear lake country was also visited during June. All of these territories have been carefully inspected during previous years, and in general the recommendations that ANAHEIM GAZETTE WATERING PLACES IN THE SALTON SEA REGION Government Issues a Guide for Benefit of Travelers Crossing Desert The repellent though interesting phrase "Great American Desert" was sprawled across a large part of some of the earlier maps of our western and southwestern territory, and though the area of supposed desert land was thus exaggerated, enough real desert remains to justify large studies of methods of utilizing it and special studies of its water resources and watering places in order to make journeys across it safe for travelers. Travelers in the desert region of the southwest must depend for their existence on "water holes" (springs, wells, or natural tanks), many of which are separated from one another by a hard day's journey with team and wagon. The water holes in most of this region have never been accurately mapped or described, no systematic provision has been made for maintaining them, and the roads leading to them have not been marked with substantial and reliable signs so that travel in the parts of the region that are remote from settlements has been precarious and even perilous. The movement for the protection of prospectors and travelers on the arid desert plains of this country was begun many years ago by George W. Parsons, a prosector and desert expert of Los Angeles. In 1901 Mr. Parsons made a trip across the desert region of California with Professor W. L. Watts, state mineralist, and on his were made at that have received attention. In some few places the sanitary conditions were found decidedly unsatisfactory and steps have been taken to correct all unsanitary conditions that were discovered. WATERING PLACES IN THE SALTON SEA REGION Government Issues a Guide for Benefit of Travelers Crossing Desert The repellent though interesting phrase "Great American Desert" was sprawled across a large part of some of the earlier maps of our western and southwestern territory, and though the area of supposed desert land was thus exaggerated, enough real desert remains to justify large studies of methods of utilizing it and special studies of its water resources and watering places in order to make journeys across it safe for travelers. Travelers in the desert region of the southwest must depend for their existence on "water holes" (springs, wells, or natural tanks), many of which are separated from one another by a hard day's journey with team and wagon. The water holes in most of this region have never been accurately mapped or described, no systematic provision has been made for maintaining them, and the roads leading to them have not been marked with substantial and reliable signs so that travel in the parts of the region that are remote from settlements has been precarious and even perilous. The movement for the protection of prospectors and travelers on the arid desert plains of this country was begun many years ago by George W. Parsons, a prosector and desert expert of Los Angeles. In 1901 Mr. Parsons made a trip across the desert region of California with Professor W. L. Watts, state mineralist, and on his were made at that have received attention. In some few places the sanitary conditions were found decidedly unsatisfactory and steps have been taken to correct all unsanitary conditions that were discovered. WATERING PLACES IN THE SALTON SEA REGION Government Issues a Guide for Benefit of Travelers Crossing Desert The repellent though interesting phrase "Great American Desert" was sprawled across a large part of some of the earlier maps of our western and southwestern territory, and though the area of supposed desert land was thus exaggerated, enough real desert remains to justify large studies of methods of utilizing it and special studies of its water resources and watering places in order to make journeys across it safe for travelers. Travelers in the desert region of the southwest must depend for their existence on "water holes" (springs, wells, or natural tanks), many of which are separated from one another by a hard day's journey with team and wagon. The water holes in most of this region have never been accurately mapped or described, no systematic provision has been made for maintaining them, and the roads leading to them have not been marked with substantial and reliable signs so that travel in the parts of the region that are remote from settlements has been precarious and even perilous. The movement for the protection of prospectors and travelers on the arid desert plains of this country was begun many years ago by George W. Parsons, a prosector and desert expert of Los Angeles. In 1901 Mr. Parsons made a trip across the desert region of California with Professor W. L. Watts, state mineralist, and on his were made at that have received attention. In some few places the sanitary conditions were found decidedly unsatisfactory and steps have been taken to correct all unsanitary conditions that were discovered. WATERING PLACES IN THE SALTON SEA REGION Government Issues a Guide for Benefit of Travelers Crossing Desert The repellent though interesting phrase "Great American Desert" was sprawled across a large part of some of the earlier maps of our western and southwestern territory, and though the area of supposed desert land was thus exaggerated, enough real desert remains to justify large studies of methods of utilizing it and special studies of its water resources and watering places in order to make journeys across it safe for travelers. Travelers in the desert region of the southwest must depend for their existence on "water holes" (springs, wells, or natural tanks), many of which are separated from one another by a hard day's journey with team and wagon. The water holes in most of this region have never been accurately mapped or described, no systematic provision has been made for maintaining them, and the roads leading to them have not been marked with substantial and reliable signs so that travel in the parts of the region that are remote from settlements has been precarious and even perilous. The movement for the protection of prospectors and travelers on the arid desert plains of this country was begun many years ago by George W. Parsons, a prosector and desert expert of Los Angeles. In 1901 Mr. Parsons made a trip across the desert region of California with Professor W. L. Watts, state mineralist, and on his were made at that have received attention. In some few places the sanitary conditions were found decidedly unsatisfactory and steps have been taken to correct all unsanitary conditions that were discovered. WATERING PLACES IN THE SALTON SEA REGION Government Issues a Guide for Benefit of Travelers Crossing Desert The repellent though interesting phrase "Great American Desert" was sprawled across a large part of some of the earlier maps of our western and southwestern territory, and though the area of supposed desert land was thus exaggerated, enough real desert remains to justify large studies of methods of utilizing it and special studies of its water resources and watering places in order to make journeys across it safe for travelers. Travelers in the desert region of the southwest must depend for their existence on "water holes" (springs, wells, or natural tanks), many of which are separated from one another by a hard day's journey with team and wagon. The water holes in most of this region have never been accurately mapped or described, no systematic provision has been made for maintaining them, and the roads leading to them have not been marked with substantial and reliable signs so that travel in the parts of the region that are remote from settlements has been precarious and even perilous. The movement for the protection of prospectors and travelers on the arid desert plains of this country was begun many years ago by George W. Parsons, a prosector and desert expert of Los Angeles. In 1901 Mr. Parsons made a trip across the desert region of California with Professor W. L. Watts, state mineralist, and on his were made at that have received attention. In some few places the sanitary conditions were found decidedly unsatisfactory and steps have been taken to correct all unsanitary conditions that were discovered. WATERING PLACES IN THE SALTON SEA REGION Government Issues a Guide for Benefit of Travelers Crossing Desert The repellent though interesting phrase "Great American Desert" was sprawled across a large part of some of the earlier maps of our western and southwestern territory, and though the area of supposed desert land was thus exaggerated, enough real desert remains to justify large studies of methods of utilizing it and special studies of its water resources and watering places in order to make journeys across it safe for travelers. Travelers in the desert region of the southwest must depend for their existence on "water holes" (springs, wells, or natural tanks), many of which are separated from one another by a hard day's journey with team and wagon. The water holes in most of this region have never been accurately mapped or described, no systematic provision has been made for maintaining them, and the roads leading to them have not been marked with substantial and reliable signs so that travel in the parts of the region that are remote from settlements has been precarious and even perilous. The movement for the protection of prospectors and travelers on the arid desert plains of this country was begun many years ago by George W. Parsons, a prosector and desert expert of Los Angeles. In 1901 Mr. Parsons made a trip across the desert region of California with Professor W. L. Watts, state mineralist, and on his were made at that have received attention. In some few places the sanitary conditions were found decidedly unsatisfactory and steps have been taken to correct all unsanitary conditions that were discovered. WATERING PLACES IN THE SALTON SEA REGION Government Issues a Guide for Benefit of Travelers Crossing Desert The repellent though interesting phrase "Great American Desert" was sprawled across a large part of some of the earlier maps of our western and southwestern territory, and though the area of supposed desert land was thus exaggerated, enough real desert remains to justify large studies of methods of utilizing it and special studies of its water resources and watering places in order to make journeys across it safe for travelers. Travelers in the desert region of the southwest must depend for their existence on "water holes" (springs, wells, or natural tanks), many of which are separated from one another by a hard day's journey with team and wagon. The water holes in most of this region have never been accurately mapped or described, no systematic provision has been made for maintaining them, and the roads leading to them have not been marked with substantial and reliable signs so that travel in the parts of the region that are remote from settlements has been precarious and even perilous. The movement for the protection of prospectors and travelers on the arid desert plains of this country was begun many years ago by George W. Parsons, a prosector and desert expert of Los Angeles. In 1901 Mr. Parsons made a trip across the desert region of California with Professor W. L. Watts, state mineralist, and on his were made at that have received attention. In some few places the sanitary conditions were found decidedly unsatisfactory and steps have been taken to correct all unsanitary conditions that were discovered. WATERING PLACES IN THE SALTON SEA REGION Government Issues a Guide for Benefit OF TRADERS Eight years ago the democratic party made a faunting declaration that protection was unconstitutional. It mattered not that Jefferson, Madison Monroe and Jackson had stated the direct reverse; that Polk had admitted the justice of "incidental protection"; that Buchanan had voted for one protective tariff; and signed another. The convention was reckless. Republican division foretold an easy victory. It was safe to talk nonsense and the platform was so nonsensical that the New York World presented the constitutional argument for protection in its editorial columns. No one has, so far as we know, denied the oft repeated assertion that Woodrow Wilson long ago stated that whether one liked or disliked protection its constitutionality was beyond dispute. The democrats were sure to win in 1912, and if they put an absurd plank in their platform that was no new experience. But once in power they had their troubles. They had the votes, they could and did put through a tariff bill designed "to increase importations"; still if the importations increased to a startling extent the democratic vote might decrease. Hence there was a note of warning that nobody must dare to shut down his plant, to reduce output, or to lower wages. The tariff of 1913 was declared to be a good one, and manufacturers were forbidden to act otherwise. However, one of the first to reduce his working force was Eugene N. Foss, whom the democrats had elected governor of Massachusetts Day by day passed over his head. No federal officials handcuffed him or threw him into a dungeon, or hanged them due to review Louisiana lenyiel yiew that they is he blame here but we must tries now. Through can panaction is not its main issue. "The democrats were sure to win in 1912," wrote Senators. "The democrats were sure to win in 1912," wrote Senators. 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Watts, state mineralogist, and on his return urged upon the Los Angeles chamber of commerce the necessity of placing guide posts and of developing water holes in the desert. Mr. Parson's work led to an appropriation by congress, as a result of which the United States geological survey, department of the interior, in cooperation with the department of engineering of the state of California, surveyed the Southern California desert and has recently issued a report entitled "Routes to Desert Watering Places in the Sauton Sea Region, California," by John S. Brown. The region covered by this guide is in the southeast corner of California and is about 100 miles in length and breadth, covering about 10,000 square miles. Its northern limit is the thirty-fourth parallel and its southern is the boundary between the United States and Mexico; its eastern border is marked by Colorado river, which separates California and Arizona, and its western by the meridian of 116 degrees, 40 seconds. It therefore includes Imperial county and the most arid parts of Riverside and San Diego counties. In addition to maps showing the roads and the watering places, the guide contains road logs and brief descriptions of the watering places. For the convenience of travelers coming and going, the logs of nearly all the roads are given in two directions. Information and sketch maps are included for certain roads that extend somewhat beyond the northern boundary of the region as defined above, I norder to connect the routes in this region with watering places beyond its limits. On the other hand, a considerable area in the western part of the region is high and well-watered and the routes in it are given only for certain irregular westward extensions of the desert. The report just published, which is listed as Water-Supply Papper 490A, may be obtained free of charge by applying to the United States geological subterfuge. One of the favorite means of evading the law is through corporations which are "Americanized" by placing the majority of stock in the name of Japanese infants and children born in this country and white persons. Another means employed by the Japanese to circumvent the law is the appointment of Japanese aliens as guardians of minor Japanese children born in America. While the land is purchased in the name of the children the courts have ruled it virtually belongs to the Japanese aliens who farm it, pay for its upkeep and receive the earnings from the land. The new law also strengthens the provisions of the present law relative to prohibiting corporations of which the majority of members or stock holders are aliens ineligible to citizenship from owning or leasing agricultural lands. "It only remains to fix personal responsibility before vigorous prosecution is begun," the statement declared. "Mills have been closed arbitrarily," the statement declared, "and the closing of these mills have been used to threaten retail dealers that if they do not buy on the present market their supplies will be cut and even higher prices will prevail." Manufacturers and jobbers of wearing apparel are "using the same tactics as were used during the recent speculative period," the statement declared. "A perfectly planned campaign" is being carried on to force retail dealers to buy at the present market prices, the statement said. In many instances, it is stated, a guarantee is being given against a decline in prices, in violation of the Lever law. Retail dealers have refused to buy at present prices, according to the department of justice. The allied conspiracy has been formed to inspire an intimidatory action to force dealers to buy at pres- might decrease. Hence there was a note of warning that nobody must dare to shut down his plant, to reduce output, or to lower wages. The tariff of 1913 was declared to be a good one, and manufacturers were forbidden to act otherwise. However, one of the first to reduce his working force was Eugene N. Foss, whom the democrats had elected governor of Massachusetts. Day by day passed over his head. Federal officials handcuff him or threw him into a dungeon, or hanged him on Haman's gallows—in fact, the threats were at a discount. We had a reduction of manufacturing activity and an increase of unemployed so marked that President Wilson ceased to threaten, and mildly remarked that it was a psychological condition. All talk of conspiracy stopped. The democrats conceded that industrial troubles had followed the tariff of 1913 though they denied that it had cause them. Timidly and foolishly some of them made statements about the superiority of the west to the east. What were the facts? A European who sent goods to our seaboard could undersell a producer within five miles of the port, but if he tried to open a market a thousand miles to the west the railroad freights helped to protect the American industry. Of course the interior felt the impact less than the seacoast. Here again was a reluctant concession. Next came a proclamation. The wives and daughters of democratic congressmen would never, no never, wear any dress goods that were not American. We had solemn assurances to this effect, and all the women in the country were urged to be equally patriotic. The dread of losing votes was so great that women at pink teas, at card parties, at luncheons and dances were urged to say something, to talk as if they were as resolute as the Bostonians who would not drink tea. Little may be heard of these pledges now, but for a time they were covered by many a headline. When the war came it cut off European tours, and money had to be spent here. It kept Europeans here from sending money home, and they saved or spent their earnings on this. Yet how the democrats feared their shrank almost to the vanishing point, and British imports were greatly reduced. Then we heard the tariff had not shortened the pay rolls and lengthened the bread lines. No law, good or bad, will be very effective. WOMEN'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs. A. J. Lawton, president of the Women's Legislative Council, was in Los Angeles to talk before the Los Angeles Women's Christian Temperance Union on the work of the council and the community property law. This organization has a membership of six hundred, and are deeply interested in sustaining the community property law passed at the last legislature and signed by the governor, and now held up by referendum; Mrs. Lawton's talk was on this law, mainly refuting the three articles against the law published in the Los Angeles Times, on July 3, 13, and 18, when the exact wording of the law is read in comparison with the wording of the articles above referred to, the misstatements in the articles are readily discerned. The activities of the legislative council through the summer months are planned for an extensive campaign for the community property law during September and October, then the framing of the three bills to be presented at the coming session of the state legislature will be the work of the council. The membership of the legislative council has been almost doubled in the past eight months; the plan for extending the work by means of county units has proven satisfactory. In many instances, it is stated, a guarantee is being given against a decline in prices, in violation of the Lever law. Retail dealers have refused to buy at present prices, according to the department of justice. The allied conspiracy has been formed to inspire an intimidatory action to force dealers to buy at present prices, it is stated. The public by its refusal to buy during the spring and summer months has created a condition which should result in lower prices for clothing, according to the department of justice, but manufacturers and jobbers made a "well defined campaign to maintain the prices reached during the speculative period." A thorough investigation is now under way, the department announced, and prosecutions are expected within a short time. FOURTEEN NEW WELLS Oil field operations reported to State Oil and Gas Supervisor R. P. McLaughlin during the week ending July 24, 1920, show 14 new wells started, as compared with 11 during the previous week. The total new wells this year is 494, as compared with 367 the same date last year. Tests for water shtu-off this week numbered 21, as compared with 28 during the previous week. Yearly total to date 710; total to same date last year 664. Deepening or redrilling jobs this week numbered 12 as compared with 19 during the preceding week. Total to date this year 478; total to same date last year 471. Wells abandoned this week numbered 4, the same number as during the When the war came it cut off European tours, and money had to be spent here. It kept Europeans here from sending money home, and they saved or spent their earnings on this yet how the democrats feared their shrank almost to the vanishing point, and British imports were greatly reduced. Then we heard the boast that the tariff had not shortened the pay rolls and lengthened the bread lines. No law, good or bad, will be very effective if circumstances prevent it from working. But no campaign speaker ventured to ask votes on the ground that he wished to increase importations. The tariff of 1913 did not and could not do us much harm during the war because foreign competition shrank to a minimum. Yet how the democrats feared their tariff! What a ghost it was! How impressively we were told that there would be anti-dumping laws to keep cheap labor products out of our ports. The government would find out how much it cost to make whatever was brought here, anl if there was an attempt to sell articles below cost, the president or the cabinet, or somebody would prevent such wickedness. All this sounded well, but nobody believed it. The government could hardly ascertain the cost of production in a European or Asiatic town. Perhaps the foreign manufacturer would not understand English. Perhaps he would be averse to publishing his trade secrets. Perhaps if he made out an itemized statement the mail service would be tardy. How little we hear of the anti dumping. It is as dead as Mr. Redfield's plan of feeding the seacoast population on mussels and dog fish. We have not space for the reports of the tariff commission which practically concede the entire argument for protection. Nor is it possible here total to date this same date last year ADY WON FREE TRADERS the democratic parliamentary declaration that constitutional. It efferson, Madison, had stated the diolk had admitted mental protection"; noted for one pronounced another. The less. Republican easy victory. It consense and the sensical that the presented the confirmation of protection in it. No one has, so eniied the oft retain Woodrow Wilthat whether one protection its constidispute. The time to win in 1912, absurd plank in was no new expener they had their all the votes, they through a tariff bill use importations". Rents increased to a democratic vote there was a that nobody must his plant, to reduce wages. The tariff to be a good one, were forbidden to however, one of the working force was from the democrats of Massachusetts. over his head. No handcuffed him or unseason, or hanged to review the attempt to slaughter the Louisiana sugar industry, and the sulen yielding when it became evident that the plah would not work. Where is the democrat who ventures to blame President Wilson for saying that we must protect the chemical industries newly called into being? Throughout its history the republican party has contended that protection is necessary to shield old industries and to start new ones. Have not its opponents been forced to admit that fact? WHAT JOHNSON SAYS Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California declared in a statement a few days ago that Senator Harding, in his speech of acceptance of the republican presidential nomination, took an unequivocal stand upon the "paramount issue in this campaign, the league of nations," and that his position has "made republican success certain and his election assured." The statement said: "In his speech of acceptance, Senator Harding unequivocally took his stand upon the paramount issue in this campaign, the league of nations. The republican party stands committed by its platform; its standard-bearer now accentuates that platform. "Mr. Harding promises formal and effective peace as quickly as a republican congress can pass its declaration, and after that we may proceed deliberately and reflectively to a world relationship that would 'hold us free from menacing involvements.'" "Senator Harding is to be congratulated upon his firm and emphatic stand against the proposed league. His words strike an answering chord with every American. We now go to the solemn referendum of the people with our party pledged, our candidate boldly bearing aloft the standard of Americanism. Enthusiastically and respond. Mr. Harding's position has made republican success certain, and his election assured." DYSENTERY Outbreaks of dysentery have recently occurred in widely separated localities of California. Some of these outbreaks are due to the use of polluted water and other outbreaks are due to more obscure causes. It is believed, however, that the use of improperly kept foods during the hot weather has been responsible for several of these outbreaks of dysentery. The causative organia is extremely short-lived, and it is seldom that samples submitted to the laboratory arrive in condition for makinb a reliable examination. 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The demat industrial trouche the tariff of 1913 that it had cause reshly some of them about the superiority east. What were mean who sent goods hold undersell a pro-miles of the port, open a market at the west the rail-ed to protect the Of course the impact less than the strain was a reluctant proclamation. The wars of democratic never, no never, goods that were not solemn assurances all the women in urged to be equally bad of losing votes women at pink teas, at luncheons and to say something, were as resolute as would not drink be heard of these for a time they were a headline. name it cut off Eu-money had to be kept Europeans here they home, and their earnings on this democrats feared their the vanishing point, its were greatly re-credit the boast that shortened the pay used the bread lines. lead, will be very ef- ration, and after that we may proceed deliberately and reflectively to a world relationship that would 'hold' us free from menacing involvements." 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