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Econom^in Government Urgedlo"Redu?Tmn?Costs
High Cost Laid
To Burdens of
Overtaxation
Great Opportunity Seen for
the Republican Party in
Pledging Itself to Cor?
rection of Present Abuses
Budget System Is Urged
??Pork Barrel*' Elimination
Viewed as Necessary to
Cut Down National Waste
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: High rents and high prices for
the necessaries of life and the few
comforts which make life worth living
inevitably follow overtaxation.
Our cars are weary of the govern?
ment's exhortations to thrift and petty
individual economy, while millions are
gppropriated by "pork barrel" legis
l.tion for the benefit of a few. "We
ire surfeited with the schemes of gov?
ernment agents wtio promise "checks
to profiteering" while profiteers of high
?nd '.o'1' degree go merrily on their way
unhindered.
The first step in any program to re?
duce tho cost of living is economy in
national administration. There is im?
mediate need for a reorganization and
reconstruction of our administrative
machinery. All unnecessary depart?
ments, bureaus, boards, commissions
?nd committees, many of which were
<reat?d ?s war-time measures and are
now mere excrescences, should be
abolished.
The remaining essential branches of
the ?fovernment should be consolidated
under the direction of trained execu?
tives, elected by reason of special
fitness rather than to pay political
debts or pension political derelicts.
When this is done a national budget
plan should be adopted. The revenues
of government should be carefully cal?
culated and allotted to the various de?
partments of government according to
need, the allotment to be based on
thorough study and complete informa- i
(Jon regarding such needs.
A definite spending program should
be ordained and the heads of all de?
partments required to keep strictly
within the limits of such program.
No good citizen -objects to taxes
which ere necessary and which are re?
turned to him in service, but every
good citizen should object strenuously
:o the mismanagement of public funds
through the present haphazard, unbusi?
nesslike, deficit-producing financial
policy, or lack of policy, of the govern?
ment. Opportunity knocks at tho door
of the Republican party. It can assure
its return to power if it will definitely
p'ed;re itself to relieve the economic
distress of the cititzen by reducing the
cost of government and by giving him
? dollar's worth o? service for a dollar
expended. It can retain itself in power
by the same method.
C. E. M'COMBS,
296 Madison Street, Brooklyn.
Plank to Curb Powers
Of President Advocated
Republican Guarantee Asked
Against Rule in Future by an
"Autocratic" Executive
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I am constrained to write you j
regarding \-hat I consider a most vital !
question confronting the American peo
pie. With the usurpation of the rights ?
of the American people by the. most i
egotistical of Presidents ever in office !
in this country, who bides no one's1
opinion should it conflict with his and ;
ousts from office every aid when he
acts as an individual, the Republican
party should safeguard the rights of!
the people by forestalling any such In- j
fringements on the individuality of our'
citizenship in the future by curbing:
the arrogant, powers now placed in the '
bands of the President.
Hereafter, should international re?a- I
tions require, the Foreign Relations !
Committee should be empowered to ap- I
point a commission to conserve the in- ;
???rests of the United States and re- j
port back to th ? Congress for final ac- ;
'??on, no action being binding on this
country until Congress has taken final'
action.
In case of illness of the President ;
continuing more than seven days it i
^hould be the duty of the Supreme ;
1 ourt to investigate and decide as to
foe capability of the President to '?
handle the affairs of state, and in case
?f a negative decision the Vice-Presi- i
o?nt and members of the Cabinet :
should conduct the affairs of govern- ;
ment as in case of the President's ac- :
lire presence.
The occurrences of the last vree\t
Bjve made me feel the imperativeness
"'these simple items. P. J.
4 -?- i
Remedial Steps Needed
' To Keep Teachers on Job
National Education System Ad?
vocated in Interests of tbe
Public Schools
T<> the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Conditions within the schools '
*? our country and the recognized '?
necessity of combatting the trend to
*wd extreme radicalism have awaken- '
m a widespread interest in our educa
tional system. A wholesale exodus
''f teachers and professors from our i
Whoola and colleges is a fact. The
interest of the teachers in their work
'?' now at the lowest ebb. Therefore, ,
?trie remedial steps must be taken.
I'.ducation in the past has been either
;8Ken for granted or unfortunately neg?
ated by our national government.
??? must have at Washington a de?
partment of education, vested with ?
P-wer and influence befitting Its re- i
fPonsibility. It must control the edu- !
?tic-nal system in conjunction, perhaps,
w'th the states and it must strive to
*u?eeded where the pr?sent local sys
???? have failed.
CYRUS D. MILNB.
8938 Fulton Street, Woodhavc?, Long
?land.
wants President at Home
Absente of Executive Called
Menace to Nation's Welfare
To *he Editor of The Tribune.
, ??"! Inasmuch as President Wilson
.as seen fit to disregard all precedent,
??JS considered sufficient to restrain
^resident from leaving the Jtirisdlc
j'?n of the United States whil;>, hold
ff office, his case may be cited- as an
Wm.ple of the injurious results ob
'!?'<? from pursuing such a course.
'he Republican party should go on
?cord as favoring a just and speedy
Mace with proper reservations. I
ouid offer ? plank making it uncon?
ditional for th? President to le?ve
** oouBtry. S. O. CARLSON.
! Some Suggested Planks
___________
Among the mass of suggestions for planks in the Republican
platform are the following:
Inspection of Immigrant?
America welcomes thoso who will
work with ua In tho development of
our country and share with ua tho
privileges and obligationa of citi?
zenship. Provision should be made
for tho careful inspection of all im?
migrants in their home countries,
and citizenship should be conferred
only after a period of probation as
a reward for good character and loy?
alty to our government and institu?
tions.?Abner P. Hayns, Lilley Build?
ing, Waterbury, Conn.
Adequate Military Training
Inasmuch as there is an unmistak?
able consensus in favor of participa?
tion in world affairs through a league
which shall establish and preserve a
just world peace, and, whereas, no
league or covenant can insure auch
a happy prospect without the neces?
sary force; now, therefore, tho Re?
publican party pledges itself to tho
enactment of appropriate legislation
to provide for our boys a system of
military training adequate for the
fulfillment of our international ob?
ligations.? Lucius Sumner Hicks,
Boston.
4_
Leadership of Experts
The Republican party pledges it?
self to appoint to offices of national
and international importance and to
consult with men who are acknowl?
edged experts in their respective
fields, and who are not merely po?
litical or personal friends of the
President, or nonentities.?J. Hunt?
ington Richards, 163 Irving Avenue,
East Orange, N*. J.
National Highway System
To facilitate Interstate commerce,
strengthen the common defence and
provide for economy In transporta?
tion and government administration
the Republican party advocates con?
struction and maintenance of a na?
tional highway system at tho ex?
pense of the government and under
the direction of a federal highway
commission.?Roy D. Chapin, chair?
man highways committee N. A. C. C.
Let Congress Pick President
The present method of electing tho
President being unsatisfactory, re?
sulting in defeat of the majority in
some cases, we recommend that the
choice be decided by a majority vote
of a joint session of Congress. The
term should be extended to six or
eight years and a second term be
prohibited. This would reduce the
time spent in the canvass and also
prevent to a large extent the agita?
tion and excitement incident to the
present system and be in the inter?
est of economy.?Chauncey Holt,
Orlando, Fla.
Philippine Independence
We believe that the independence
of the Philippine Islands should be
given to the Filipinos. They have
learned the principles of American
government and are well adapted to
our customs, modes of living and
education.?Max Loeb, 1801 Crotona
Avenue, the Bronx.
Conservation of Resources
We believe in the conservation of
forests. Forestry never has in any
place reduced the income of the peo?
ple. We desire the adoption of an
adequate program, Including the ex?
tension of forest fire protection, th?
reforestation of waste land areas,
taxation based on the yield at time
of cutting, and further acquisition
of national and state forests.?J. R.
Simmons, secretary New York State
Forestry Association.
Method of Electing President
We favor an amendment to the
Constitution whereby tho President
and the Vice-President shall not be
elected by the votes of the electors,
but by a majority vote. In this man?
ner corruption will be eliminated.
Under our present system Federal
patronage is usually distributed in
the larger states. This has worked
an injustice to tho voters in small
states and necessitates the nomina?
tion of a candidate from a large state.
?Louis E. Collins, 511 West 169th
Street, New York City.
Keep President at Home
The Republican party pledges to
pass an amendment to the Constitu?
tion making it unlawful for the
President to leave the jurisdiction of
the United States during his tenure
of office.?S. 0. Carlson, Hotel
Churchill, City.
-
Conditions of the
Platform Contest
Th? Tribune invite? yon to write
planks for a Republican platform
and to write letters about planks
proposed by other reader? through
it? columns.
For the best plank? and letters
Tho Tribune.offers these prizes:
For the beat plank.$500.00
For the second best plank.. 250.00
For each of the eight next
best planks_._,... 190.00
For the beet letter a daily
prize of . 10.00
For the best letter tn the
whole competition . 100.00
Tho Tribune will make up a plat?
form of ten planks to be determined
by your votes. The ten issues re?
ceiving the moat votes will be the
planks. The ten planks that best
express the chosen issues will be
selected for the prlie awards.
Each plank is limited to 100 words.
Of two planks or letters of equal
merit the shorter will be chosen.
Every plank and letter must boar
the name and address of tho sender,
although a nom da plume will be
published if the writer desires.
The contest will close at midnight,
April 30, 1920. Manuscripts will not
be returned.
The judges of the contest will be
three of The Tribune's editors. They
will base their decisions on sound
thinking and brevity, clearness and
strength of statement.
I_
Progress Calls
For Republican
Rule of Nation
Change in Government Seen
as Imperative to Lead
; United States Through
Meshes of New Crisis
Party Must Give Stand
Platform Needed That Will
Tell Voters Exactly What
Reforms Will Be Made
To the Editor of The Tribuno.
Sir: Macaulay says that the day in
the autumn of 1641, when the Long
Parliament met again after short va?
cation, "is one of the most remarkable
epochs in our history." It was then
that modern, political parties emerged
in their present form. In the one were
found the conservative?, "drawn by
the charn of habit"; in the other the
progressives, "drawn by the charm of
novelty." Extremists on both sides
there naturally were, arc and c-vor will
be, "but of both the best specimens
will be found not far from the com?
mon frontier."
The Republican party has been the
acknowledged party of progress. It has
had its best growth when great ques?
tions have pressed for solution. In tho
face of great crises it has proved its
ability to summon all its powers of
mind and conscience and venturo into
untrodden fields, guided by the sense
of right, justice and the instinct for
going forward.
Therefore, the platform of the Re?
publican party this year must bo one
of the greatest, if not the greatest,
pieces of sagacious and patriotic work
produced since the Declaration of In?
dependence and our national Constitu?
tion.
Tho platform must be progressive.
It must be adapted to tho twentieth
century and the conditions arising out
of the greatest war of all history.
The platform must be aggressive,
fearlessly aggressive. Attacking error
and un-American ideals, policies, phi?
losophies and practices, without apol?
ogy or compromise it must declare war
to the finish upon the enemies that, aim
nt our destruction, especially those
lurking within our own territory.
The platform must be positive. It
must state our political faith and set
forth our policy.
The platform must be definite. It '?
must consist of clean cut declarations
stated in language so concise and yet j
so plain that Tne ordinary reader will
not only understand it, hut will also
find it impossible to forget it.
CHARLES JAMIESON.
Firm Hand I rged in Mexico
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One of the most popular planks j
which the Republican party could in- ;
sert in its platform would be one prom- I
ising protection to all American citi?
zens in other countries who are en- :
gaged in legitimate enterprises.
if other countries, such as Mexico,
knew that the Administration power ]
had made such a promise they would i
not be as ready to harm, rob and mur?
der American citizens as they have
seemed to be in the past. \V. M, \V.
The shoe business
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Leading shoe manufacturers, large wholesalers and pro?
gressive retailers now use the L. B. Card ledger.
They changed over from bulky books when they found
that bills were going out late and that delays in accounting
were interfering with the work of other departments.
As a matter of fact, business had increased so rapidly that
keeping accounts the old way was like trying to force a No. 6
foot into a No. 4 shoe. No allowance was made for growth I
Here are four distinct advantages of the L. B. Card
ledger:?(1) It saves time and floor space. (2) It is more
flexible than bulky book ledgers. (3) The initial cost is
less ; and so is the cost of maintenance. (4) It is easy to
prove the work daily.
You can depend on this:?The L. B. Card ledger will
never lag behind the rest of your business or grow weak and
weary and short of breath at the end of the month. It will
get your statements out on time?whatever your business.
One of our representatives will be glad to talk card ledger to you and
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316 Broadway, New York
Salesrooms la ? leading clues of the United Sute?, Great Britain and Franca
To-Day's Prize Letter
To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: The next platform of the Re?
publican party should make It plain
that America crossed tho seas solely
because humanity needed her aid in
the crushing of Germany; but her
army came home with an honorable
purpose well fulfilled, and that the
war Is over. America should stand
to-day as she always stood?a na?
tion dwelling in peace, concerned
first of all with tho prosperity and
happiness of her citizens, bound in
no blind alliances, but prepared, as
are any of her citizens, to go to the
aid of the right wherever wrong over?
throws justice.
New Policy of Immigration
U. S. Urged to Admit as Man;
as Can Be Assimilated
i To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Among the important question?
of our national policy in that of i mini
? gration.
Should we adopt a policy of com?
pleto restriction of labor immigratlor
for a number of years, as the Amer?
ican Federation of Labor urges?
Or, following "free immigrationists,'
' should we welcome all who may de
: sire to come from other lands, ever
though that number may run into two
three or even four or five million a
year, as may easily be the case in s
few years?
The ?national Committee for Con?
structive Immigration Legislation holds
that neither alternative is the wise
policy for America to follow. Wc
should admit only so many as we can
truly assimilate and care for and n<
Our foreign policy needs no in?
volved defining. It required no
change in it when we sent the great?
est army that ever crossed an ocean.
The quarrels of Europe are not our
affair, save only as they affect our
commerce, our honor or the welfare
of humanity.
Tho Republican party should turn
its ability to tho great economic
problems which confront us at home.
It should uphold the great American
doctrine of freo speech as applied
to the ballot, and stern punishment
for all who advocate argument by vio?
lence. It should uphold labor in
the enviable position it has won,
but protect the nation from exorbi?
tant charges for the necessaries of
I ! more. This number will vary from
time to time as our economic and in
I dustrial conditions vary. Before the
* new tide of immigration sets in we
should have a law that will enable us
: to control it. S. L. GULICK.
? ? , ?;-?
. God-Fearing Man to (iuidc
Destinies of Nation Is Urged
" To the Editor of The Tribune.
. j Sir: Whereas the United States of
America is thought of, and often called
' by those who love her, God's country;
- and,
i ; Whereas, We revere the memory of
, : George Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
i Theodore Roosevelt and other God
i . loving and God-fearing men,
Resolved, That in nominating men
- to serve the nation we call only those
i whose lives testify that they do justly,
> lovo mercy and walk humbly with their
i God. JAMES V. CHALMERS,
i ! President of the Church Temper
3 anee Society.
life. It should seek and find that
medium by which all labor may en?
joy tho full fruits of life in com?
fort and self-respect without one
class imposing burdens upon another
for its own advantage.
It should recognize the innate fair?
ness of tho American people and ap?
peal to that fairness by legislation
which will restore the coordination
among the manufacturer, landlord,
merchant, mechanic and the farmer
which has mado our nation great.
The great infusion of foreigners and
radicals in uur-popuhation is largely
confined to our great cities. The
bulk of the people remain as sane
and dependable ns ever. W. D.
Creative Genius Needed
Republican Leadership Called
For in Nation To-day
To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: The Republican party must con?
tinue to create conditions and form the
forces of the life of the American peo?
ple. Its creative life is the great and
i-c;\\ energy of the country.
What happens to the people does not
come out of individual will and initia?
tive, but from the upward push of the
organic life of the nation.
We cannot win in 1920 if we are not
impelled by these forces. Events and
the advent of a great 'eader v.- i 11 make
history for the coming years.
SAMUEL DUN'LOP.
?532 Magie Street, Elizabeth, N. J.
? .?- ??g
I State Supervision ,
Of Farm Markets
In War on Prices
i _
Elimination of Middlemen
to Shorten Road to Pro?
ducer Advanced as Cure
for Present Living Costs
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As the problem of living co-'' is
one that affects the majority of r
people in the most vital manner, tho
plank relative to improved methods of
, distribution, with resulting lessened
costs, is worthy of serious considera?
tion.
A comparison of the prices realised
! by the producer- -the farmer, for in?
stance with those paid by the con?
sumer discloses a margin so grea' that
it indicates either excessive prof.:: or
too many distributing media, i. e., mid?
dlemen. Tt is generally known' thai a
combination of the twj> evils exists.
State agencies should be set up to
supervise the marketing of farm prod?
ucts, for example, so that the road of
the food from producer to consumer
is shortened. Parcel post ?hipni tits
direct from the farm to the home
should prove a great aid toward re?
ducing price?.
It may be objected that state super?
vision of and participation in these
activities smack.; of paternalism, but
the temper of the majority of the peo?
ple is such that the suggcs*ed .:
would meet wi'.'n general approval.
It may further be said that if car?
ried too far the plan would lea i -o
interference with tho law of si; ?-'.;.
and demand. The Federal government,
during the war. has to a certain
tent recognized the principle that
when by operation of the law of sup?
ply and demand a targe number of ' <*
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