The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XV
PADUCAH, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1922
NO. 43
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PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED—SWINT-BURNETT DRUG COMPANY
PARTY GROOMS FOR
MILITANTCAMPAIGN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL
PRESENT A WELL-ORGAN-
IZED FRONT
Washington Feb. 21.—“Busi-
ness-like Government” is to be
the principal campaign issue raw-
ed by the Democrats in the forth-
coming congressional elections,
and the Republican fiscal policy
is to be the main object for at-
tack.
Opening its offensive early in
March—the earliest that the Dem-
ocratic national organization ever
got under way in a congressional
election—the purpose of the mi-
nority party will be:
' 1. To smother, if possible, the
old Republican campaign slogan
that ‘‘Democrats have not the ca-
pacity to conduct Government
along business lines,” by charging
the Republicans with aimless and
ineffective leadership.
2. To set up a constructive fis-
cal policy designed to show that
the Republican fiscal policy is in-
equitable, inadequate and not cap-
able of effective relief for the Na-
tion’s business ills.
3. To wage a concerted drive
in the agricultural States of the
Middle West in the effort to re-
establish the Western and South:
ern amalgamation which resulted
in Democratic victory in 1916.
Change in Policy
This change in Democratic poli-
Cy_P8tablishing political issues
on a business rather than a social
basis—is noteworthy. And adop-
tion of this policy, reached after
numerous conferences between
Chairman Cordell Hull and Dem-
ocratic leaders, has been attend-
ed by a general houseeleaning of
old customs within the national
committee itself, designed to put
it on a sound business basis.
In this latter connection it will
be recalled that during the last
campaign the Democratic party
suffered one of the most com-
plete and dismal collapses re-
corded in political history. The
crash of its machinery and initi-
ative was still in a chaotic heap
for months after the election..
This chaos today has given way
to the point that( shortly after
March 1, the national committee
BAND AT WORK AGAIN
The Paducah Concert Band is
again at work, after a vacation of
several months. When this or-
ganization suspended work it was
one of the best small bands in
the State, E. E. Osborn; of Ok-
lahoma, has recently moved to Pa-
ducah and accepted the director-
ship of the band, and it will be
but a short time until the lovers
of music in this city will again
be treated to choice selections.
The End of a Perfect Day
campaign ever staged by the or-
ganization in a congressional
election.
Whereas in 1912 the Democrats
rode into power on a split Repub-
lican vote, had the peace-or-war
issue in 1916, and sought support
of its international program in
1920, this year, the Democrats are
going to bat on businesslike gov-
ernment. Thus they have decided
to take the offensive on an issue
upon which in past campaigns
they have been forced to be on
the defensive.
From the outset of this cam-
paign beginning next Monday the
Democratic attack will have as
its foundation:
1. The charge that the Republi-
can tariff has been followed by
lower prices for all agricultural
product,s whereas the farmer still
pays as much or more for pro-
tected products. The effort will
be fo show that the Republican
emergency tariff has not protect-
ed the farmers.
2. The charge that the revenue
bill is inequitable in that it favors
the “predatory interests.”
3. The charge that the revenue
bifi is inadequate in that it will
not raise in taxes what it is sup-
posed to raise and will necessi-
tate further issues of Government
loans to take care of deficits. This
line of attack is designed to show
that the bulwarks of Republican
fiscal' policy—tariff and taxes—
have crumbled.
4. To back up these charges the
national organization hopes to of-
fer a constructive program de-
signed to wean away voters who
are suffering economic set-backs
today.
In this latter field Democratic
leaders declare they will make
their greatest efforts in the agri-
cultural centers. And in connec-
tion With their plans the party is
watching the conference of pro-
gressives—farmers, workers and
others—now meeting in Chicago,
for possible co-operation later.
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BETWEEN l FIRES
MEMBERS FEAR NEW REVE-
NUE LEVY ON ONE HAND,
LEGION ON OTHER
will present a well organized
front to the Republicans, will be j These frequent sunny days
supported by a budget system make us think that spring is on
based on State allotments to fill | the way, but let us hope that it
the committee treasury and be. is not headed in the wrong di-
piepared for the most militant lection.
The First State Bank
Paducah’s Guaranty Bank
Which means an
absolutely safe
Bank fdr depositors.
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IT LARGE LABOR
UNIONS UNITED
WILL CO-OPERATE TO MORE
•‘EFFECTIVELY PROTECT
THEIR WOBKRRS”
I Chicago, Feb. 22.—An alliance
Sareement was adopted unanimous-
ly here tonight by representatives
[of more than 2,000,000 union coal
[miners, railroad workers and long-
shoremen, declaring for ‘‘closer
[co-operation of our forces which
[will operate to more effectively
|protect” the union workers in
[wage struggles. No specific pro-
gram for killed action was out-
[lined, however, and President
[John L. Lewis, of the miners un-
lion told the conference that he
[did not ask a sympathetic rail
[strike on April 1, the date of the
[miners threatened walk-out.
|The agreement, joined ip by the
officers of seventeen big unions,
[asserted the purpose of, the lead-
ers was “to apply evety honor-
able method” to obtain adequate
[wages for both the miners and the
I transportation workers and it cre-
ated an executive committee fo de-
cide on the course of action by
[various unions whenever any
[emergency arises in the wage
[struggle* of any ' of the allied
[groups.
■ Member Union*
■The seventeen organizations
[that are parts to the agreement
are the United Mine Workers of
[America, the United Brotherhood
[of Railway Carmen of America,
the Order of Railway Conductors,
[the International'Brotherhood of
[stationary Firemen and Oilers,
[tiie International Brotherhood of
[Blacksmiths and Helpers, the
[Switchmens’ Union of North Ame-
rica, the Brotherhood of Railway
[Signal Men, the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Work-
Sere of America, th$ Brotherhood
[of Locomotive Firemen and Bn-
ginemen, the Order of Telegra-
phers, the Brotherhood Roil.
C, T, BEASLEY
KILLS HIMSELF
SHOT HIMSELF Uf TEMPLE
WITH PISTOL LAST SUN-
DAY AFTERNOON
The citizenship of this entire
county was shocked to learn that
C. T. Beazley, living close to Del-
win, shot and killed himself at
his farm home last Sunday after-
noon. A .38 S. and W. Special
pistol was used.
The bullet entered the left tem-
ple coming out just above the
right temple.
No reason ijS known for Mr.
Beazley taking his life. He left
no note or statement of any kind
relative to the matter.
This man had lived in Cottle
County for a number of years,
and was most highly respected by*
all who knew him. He was a
good neighbor, and was ever will-
ing to extend the hand of eharity
to suffering humanity.
Funeral services were held at
the First Baptist Church Monday
afternoon, at 2 o’clock, by Rev.
J. B. Riddle. The remains were
laid to rest in the City Cemetery
the same afternoon with Masonic
honors.
The Post extends sympathy to
bereaved relatives and friends.
VERSION GF A “NATIVE”
It was on a “reddish” ev’ning,
When the sun peered undeceiving
Down thru sev’ral brilliant lay-
ers of our County’s Real Estate;
That I seized my pen with vigor,
Palpitating in a rigor,
Lest the hunch flee from me
’fore I could relate.
Gazing out and to the skyward,
I viewed floating up and high-
ward,
Shapes of earth with huge di-
mentions graced mine eye;
And I felt so much delighted,
’Bout the scene that I had cited,
'Cause it called to mind so
many days gone by.
Gust ou gust the wind resounded,
Windows rattled and rebounded;
As I sat with calm demeanor—
much in glee.
“What a day,” I vouchsafed
dryly.
“Fine,” my friend retorted
spryly,
“I’m used to ’em, they don’t
ever bother me.”
Often, grit to eat at luncheon;
Breathe throughout the day—and
munch on;
Spike our soup with “luscious
loam,” and we’ll not care;
Plain Panhandle Folks don’t
worry,
Let ’er sand and let ’er flurry—
We were born in such a blustry
atmosphere.
—J. Dave Cameron.
PYTHIAN SISTERS GIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
WAS A MIXVP
Last Thursday evening, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Swint, the Pythian Sisters of
Hawthorne Temple No. 110, en-
tertained a lafge number of Py-
thians and invited guests.
There wasn’t a dull moment dur-
ing the entire evening. Contests,
music and reaings were enjoyed,
and that ever popular game,
“42,” held sway daring the ma-
jor'part of the occasion.
Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed the large assembly.
The Pythian Sisters were most
Ttew MTTONED
gineera,
of Maintenance ■
ployes, the Brotherhood
way
Association ■IlllllllH
It’s a fret
■-we |
■■^^■vmOM QUANAH
from Qusnah last Sunday, where
■■had beat in the^HjtHMte
Hi
on lor
Newark, N. J., Feb. 24.—Two I
fathers swapped babies in the ma-
ternity ward at City Hospital to-l
day and the dove of peace flutter!
ed into two homes where the!
stork had been a recent visitor.!
| Mrs. Bessie Verity and Mrs!!
Sarah Lapore were patients at the
I hospital at the same time. When)
Mrs. Verity was discharged she
was given a baby boy, although I
she protested that here had been)
a
Mrs. Lapore, discharged at the
same time, took home with her a
newly-born baby giri.^^^^^B
| “How’s thatt” queried the
I proud father when he tew the in-1
font. “They told me it waa a
boy.” So he bundled up the
b%h% took it bade to the hospital
[and there- found Papa Verity
:-.^|ilar bundle waiting for
#■ V
^■nuree who
■jjf .jMiromen consul£
■Kitted that she had
IBp and
Washington, Feb. 23.—The pro
posed sales tax to produce fundi
for the soldiers’ bonus is declared1
as dead as a mackerel.
In fact, there is increasing
doubt that any bonus legislation
will pass both houses of Congress
for some months.
Administration leaders didn’t
wish the sales tax proposed in the
first place, knowing it eouldn’t
pass—and President Harding was
cognizant of the situation when
he proposed it. Now it appears
that the House Way* and Means
Committee will probably report
out a bonus bill merely authoriz-
ing the President to use funds
available from savings in army
and navy curtailments, collections
on foreign obligations, etc.
The only thing this or any
other plan will accomplish now
will be delay, which is exactly
what a majority of Congress both
wishes and fears.
On the bonus question Congress
is between two fires. With elec-
tions coming on it is concerned
at the prospect of ignoring the
wishes of the American Legrom.*
At the same time it is afraid to
impose new or added taxes be-
cause of the inevtiabie political
reaction.
The executive and eapitol end#
of the avenue each wishes to ap-
pear as a Moses leading the bonus
question out of the wilderness.
The only difference between the
two is that Congress, with elec-
tions impending, wants to appear
now. The other end of the aven-
ue isn’t worried about the phase
of the problem and would prefer
to appear later.
Whatever may be done ulti-
mately, the President seems to
hold the best strategic position
now. He has closed the door to
any bonus issue, any added taxa-
tion, the special taxes worked out
originally and financing through
foreign obligations.
Congress won’t pass the sales
tax and can’t think of anything
else that would produce funds im-
mediately. WTiatever is proposed
will certainly be discussed at vast
length before it is passed, if it is
passed, and whatever is passed, if
it proves contrary to Harding’s
best judgment, will be subject t©
his veto.
The proposal to report a bonus
bill to be financed by savings
from war and navy expenditure
curtailments, proceeds from for-
eign loans, etc., is the child o
congressional desire to take the
leadership to do something now.
Such a proposal, in additional te
the possibility of Harding’s vete
because he has disapproved suck
a course would mean nothing any-
how, so far as prompt pay to vet-
erans is concerned.
By the time the navy has set-
tled up its cancelled contract*,
there will be no net savings
the arms conference this
War Department- savings
not be * drop in the bucket,
eign loan reirabu
at best hazy and are not
to total this year, anything
what id needed for initial
ments dn the soldiers’ bonus
Besiks Preaidant
ready has registered his
to having Congress 4esig
eign obligations a* the
soldier compensation,
tion Secretory Mellon is
as strongly opposed to (
because, he •sy*>:tite pri
wer§
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Carlock, E. A. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1922, newspaper, March 2, 1922; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth721147/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.