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THE CALDWELL TRIBUNE
Established December 7, 1883.
Sworn Circulation Over 2500.
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ond class matter.
THE CHARGES AGAINST ALLEN.
It lias been charged that State Treasurer Allen, and
associates, by reason of the fact that Allen was state
treasurer, secured from the state of Idaho a loan of sev
eral thousand dollars, putting up as security a mortgage
on certain real estate, which has since proved to be worth
little, if any more than the amount of the loan. This is a
serious charge against Allen, even though the state does
not lose a cent by the loan. It will leave the impression
in the minds of many people that the business of the state
land board is not properly conducted. The Tribune ad
vises it readers to suspend judgment until all the facts in
the case become known. It will probably come to light
that the circumstances surrounding the loan are not as
bad as they appear on the face. The state of Idaho has
loans aggregating millions of dollars. In a business of
this size a bad loan is likely to be made once in a while.
The state appraisers, the members of the state land board,
etc., are not infallable. They may make a mistake now
and again. As we understand it there is no danger of
any loss to the state at this time. Under such circum
stances the people can well afford to suspend judgment
for the time being.
The loans made by the state of Idaho should be at.all
times above reproach. The appraisements should be
honestly made and the loans kept within the legal limits.
In the case in mind the appraised value was much greater
than the real value. On its face it simply looks as though
Mr. Allen and associates simply sold to the state of Idaho
a tract of land for about its real value. Of course the loan
may be taken up and thus entirely clear the skirts of all.
HAINES APPOINTS JUDGE TRUITT.
Governor Haines has appointed Judge Warren Truitt a
member of the supreme couTt. Judge Truitt succeeds
Judge Ailshie who resigned some time ago. He is a north
Idaho man; was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomi
nation at the recent primary election; and is considered a
very capable man. We believe that the appointment of
Judge Truitt will meet with general approval.
The appointment of Judge Truitt is only for a few
months. Of course if the proposed constitutional amend
ments carry increasing the membership of the supreme
court from three to five members Judge Truitt may be
re-appointed. The continued sickness of Judge Stewart
and the fact that the people will not look with favor upon
his removal may cause a great many people to favor the
proposed amendments who under different circumstances
might not. Under our present laws judges of the district
court are called in from time to time to sit upon the supreme
bench. The assistance of the district judges is sufficient
m our opinion without increasing the membership of the
court. Before authorizing the increases in membership
the taxpayers should consider the expense. It is estimated
that the proposed change will cost at least $20,000 per year.
CANYON COUNTY IN SPLENDID CONDITION
The board of county commissioners of Canyon County
have fixed the state and county tax rate. The rate this
year is eight mills on the dollar valuation. It is the lowest
in the history of the county and shows conclusively that
the Republican county administration has conducted the
.affairs honestly and economically on. the whole. The tax
payers arc to be congratulated upon the present condition
of the county; upon the immediate reduction in taxes; and
upon having in charge of their county affairs such able,
faithful officials.
The Republican party has re-nominated a majority of
the county officials. In case of their success at the polls
the people of the county are assured of continued honesty,
economy and efficiency in the administration of the gov
ernment of the county. The people of the county will
make a grave mistake if they fail to continue in office
these public servants who have shown their worth during
the past two years.
THE EXPECTED HAS HAPPENED.
Certain factors in Idaho politics, attempted and in a
measure succeeded, in taking away from the people of
Idaho an opportunity to express themselves on the prohi
bition question. The three political parties, in drawing up
their platforms, eliminated the question from politics.
However, a great many people object to being disfran
chised in this way. A movement has been started through
out the state to place in the field a non-partisan legisla
tive ticket. Canyon county citizens, in a number of com
munities. are in line with the movement and an independ
ent ticket will be placed before the people of the county.
This will be done by petition, and we understand that the
petitions are now in circulation.
As long as public sentiment is as nearly evenly divided
on the question of state-wide prohibition as it is in Idaho
it is useless to attempt to force prohibition, in the man
ner indicated above. Those counties which want the
saloon will put up a hard fight before they will submit to
state-wide prohibition. We are afraid that the anti-saloon
forces of the state are going too fast. They may meet
with a setback that will require years to overcome.
THE REPEAL OF THE DIRECT PRIMARY LAW.
There is no question but that a strong effort will be put
forth at the next session of the legislature to repeal the
direct primary law. We have given the system a fair trial.
The law has been upon the statute books six years and in
that time the people have had all the experience they
want. Nearly every newspaper in the state has expressed
its disgust with the system. As pointed out in the last
issue of The Tribune the arguments used against the di
rect primary are: failure to produce better results than the
old convention system; apathy and indifference of the
people; excessive cost to the taxpayers. These arguments
if true are vital. It seems to The Tribune that thy are
true. No one will deny the cost nor the indifference of
the people. The cost of the election can be easily ascer
tained. The vote cast shows that the people are indiffer
ent. The only question remaining is whether or not the
nominees of the political parties are any better than they
were under the convention system. So far as we are in
formed the character of our public men remain about the
same. Men who were prominent six years ago are still
prominent, influential and in office.
On the Republican ticket this year are two men who
would never have received their nominations at the hands
of a state convention. They would have been defeated
because they weaken the ticket as a whole.. Without a
question a state convention would have nominated a north
Idaho and a south Idaho man for representative in Con
gress. This would have meant the defeat of Mr. Robert
M.McCraken. No state convention would have re-nomi
nated Mr. O. V. Allen this year. Mr. Allen, whether in
nocent or guilty of the charges against him, is a source of
weakness to the Republican party. Aside from these two
men on the Republican ticket would have been same under
the convention system as under the primary system. Are
McCracken and Allen worth the price of the primary sys
ten to the Republican party of Idaho? or to the taxpayers
of Idaho?
The Tribune trusts that the primary law will be repealed
at the next session of the legislature. Public sentiment is
certainly in favor of the repeal law.
THE PRIMARY LAW.
The following editorial from the Kimberly Call ex
presses very clearly and forcefully public sentiment on the
direct primary law. The Call is in line with nearly every
newspaper that comes to The Tribune office. To date the
Capital News is the only newspaper in Idaho which thinks
the direct primary system the better one. The Call says:
Almost without exception the newspapers of Idaho that
have said anything about the primary election have con
demned the practical workings of the primary law, mainly
(so far as we can infer) on the ground that it tends to dis
integrate the party organizations and that it is subversive
of good service in public office.
There can be no doubt, in our mind, that the primary
,law does tend to disintegrate party organization. There
will be those, perhaps, who will argue that this is a good
thing. It may be—we do not know. But what we do know
is that the law stands self-condemned because it is inutile.
Anything that is useless is unnecessary.
The primary docs not bring out the popular vote. In
this county there was but a small percentage of the farmers
who took enough interest in the selection of candidates to
get out and cast a ballot. Of course, just at this season the
.farmer is very busy, and it may be that a better showing
.would be made were the election held a month earlier.
The great argument for the primary law was that it
took the management of party affairs out of the hands of a
few politicians and gave it to the people—where it belongs.
,But we venture the assertion (and we do not believe we
can be disputed) that in any precinct in Twin Falls county
the attendance at a gathering to select delegates to a
county convention—as was done under the old system—
would have called out as big a crowd as voted at the pri
mary election.
There is one objection, too, to the law that cannot be
overcome. It practically requires a declaration on the part
of the voter that he will vote at the general election the
ticket he calls for at the primary. We know that in seven
cases out of ten he will do nothing of the kind. Few men
vote straight tickets in these mugwampish days.
I he operation of the law il both expensive and cumber
some. Neither of these are valid objections, however, if
the primary accomplished what it was claimed it would do.
But they are of considerable force when it fails in other
respects.
The one thing certain is that the primary law needs a
lot of overhauling—there are some holes in it that are
badly in need of caulking. And it must either be repealed
or radically amended. It is a failure as it stands.
THE SAFEST AND SUREST WAY.
, It is with a feeling of satisfaction that the American
Economist notes the public declaration by Mr. Underwood,
chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means,
and presumably the most influential member of the pres
ent House majority, that he is in favor of the policy of
'discriminating duties as the surest and most effective
method of restoring the American merchant marine. In
the New York American of August 19 Mr. Underwood is
quoted as saying:
Let us hope that the sentiment of to-day in favor of
rebuilding our merchant marine is not the mere idle
pronlfse of the hour, but has come to stay, and that future
Congresses will respond to an enlightened sentiment of
our people that will ultimately write on the statute books
permanent legislation that will establish carriers of our
own.
"The country should realize that the bill passed by
Congress to admit foreign ships to American registry is
only emergency legislation!
"Although it may relieve the needs of the hour, in the
end it will not build up and maintain a permanent American
merchant marine. Our ships were driven from the seas
bccause our foreign rivals discriminated in favor of their
ships and we neglected ours. No matter how many for
eign bottoms may take the American flag, no matter how
many ships we may build in our own shipyards, when the
war in Europe is over and the world returns to normal
conditions, if other nations of the world continue to pay
their ships subsidies when they pass through the Suez
and Panama canals, if they continue to discriminate in
favor of them on their home railroads, if they continue to
furnish the capital for building them, and in many other
vays discriminate in their favor, our own ships will not
be able to compete unless we adopt some methods of our
own that will give the American ships an equal showing
to carry the freights of the world. ,
"I have favored in the past discriminations in favor of
our shipping and believe that is the safest and most econo
mical and surest way to accomplish the result. But I am
so anxious to bu Id up a merchant marine that, if others
are not willing to travel on my road, I am willing to go
with them on any reasonable road that will lead us to the
lesired result, and I have the faith to believe that the
iccomplishment of our purpose is near at hand."
Progress toward the creation and maintenance of an
American merchant marine will have been made when the
sound principle of discriminating duties as a means to that
,end shall have been established. For his firm stand on
that sound principle, Mr. Underwood is to be commended.
The enforcement of that policy, beginning with the law
of 1790 and continuing for 25 years, gave to American
ships 93 per cent, of American oversea carrying trade. The
law of 1790 added 10 per cent, of Tariff duties to all •mer
chandise imported in other than American ships. That
made it cheaper to ship in American than in foreign ves
sels. The same law would produce the same results. It
would create and maintain an American merchant marine.
Day, Pence and Gipson must have given satisfaction to
their respective political parties. They were re-elected as
state chairman without opposition.
THE FAMOUS IRON CROSS.
(From the New York Times.)
Shortly after the opening of hostili
ties the German Kaiser, following the
precedent established by William I,
reinstitutcd the famous Order of the
Iron Cross. The New Yorker Staats
Zcitung furnishes an interesting his
tory of this coveted mark of distinc
tion with is awarded solely for the per
formance of deeds of the highest valor
on the field of battle.
King Frederick William III of Pru
ssia founded the order on March 10.
1813, as a reward for services rendered
to the Fatherland in the Napoleonic
wars. The plainness of the iron in
signia was intended to remind
wearers of the hard times that had
brought it into being. It was a smalt
iron maltese cross inlaid with a nar
row silver band just inside the beveled
edge. The only other marks upon it
were three oak leaves in the centre the
royal initials F. W. surmounted by a
small crown, and the date 1813. As is
customary in the case of royal orders,
there were two classes and a grand
cross, the latter twice the regular size.
In 1841 a permanent endowment was
added paying fixed annual sums to th
wearers of the decoration.
On July 19, 1870, the day that France
again declared war on Prussia the or
der was revived by King William I on
the same conditions as originally insti
tuted. At that time the three oak
leaves were dropped, and the letter W,
the crown, and the date 1870 were sub
stituted for the original marks, but the
three leaves were restored by an or
der of the Imieprial Council in 1895.
The decoration as revised in 1870 has
been bestowed on 48,574 German war
riors of all classes, including those
coming from German states outside of
Prussia.
The Grand Cross is conferred only
on commanding officers who have won
a decisive battle followed by the
forced retirement of an enemy, for
the capture of important fort, or for
successfully defending a fort against
the enemy's capture. In addition to
the soldiers who have won the cross
for individual acts of distinction, it has
been granted to all the members of
regiments that have performed es
pecially meritorius service. There is
no decoration for a German military
man that carries with it greater glory
than the Iron Cross, and it is signifi
cant that the thousands of veterans
wh>o possess this priceless decoration
have always been looked upon with
the most profound respect by the en
tre German public.
PROVERBS AND PHRASES
My Lord Jupiter knows how to
gild the pill.—Moltiere.
There is a period of life when we
go back as we advance.—Rousseau.
Care is taken that trees do not grow
into the sky.—Gothe.
Exclusive property is a theft in na
ture.—Brissot.
STORIES OF THE DAY
Enough is Enough.
When Thomas R. Marshall, the vice
president, was governor of Indiana,
the city authorities of Indianapolis
opened up a grand young bathousc
and swimming pool. The first thing
the men in charge did was to send the
governor a card entitling him to a free
admission to the establishment.
A few days after receiving the first
pass, he found a second in his mail.
Thereupon he dictated the following
letter:
"Gentlemen:
"Your first pass I received as a
courtesy. Your second I regard as a
suggestion. If you send me a third, 1
shall take it as a personal insult."
Too Speedy.
A German farmer was in search of
a horse.
"I've got just the horse for you."
said a dealer. "He's five years old,
sound as a nut, and goes ten miles
without stopping."
"Nodt for me," said the farmer sol
emnly, "nodt for me. I lif eight miles
from town, and mit dot horse I should
haf to valk back doo miles."
Tender-Hearted.
One day I was in a country store
when a sweet little four-year-old girl
cam« toddling in and bought a nickle's
worth of candy. A little kitten rubbed
igainst her leg and purred. She laid
her candy down on a box to play with
the kitten. When she tired of play
she went to get her candy again. But
t was gone. Some one had stolen it.
Mer little face became sad. Something
seemed to choke her. Big tears well
ed up her eyes and rolled down her
cheeks. Poor little thing! I felt so
sorry for her that I gave half a stick of
it back to her!—Lippincott's.
WHAT OTHER CO-OPERATIVE
COMMUNITIES ARE DOING
A co-operative of Toneah, Wis.,
has 435 patrons. The creamery paid
them \'/i million dollars in the last
12 years for butter fat. During 1913
reports show an average net price at
creamery of 30.3 cents a pound for
butter. The Elgin price for same per
iod was 30.9 cents.
The farmers were paid for butter
fat delievcred at the creamery 35.1
cents. It cost 1.2 cents to make a
pound of butter. The average over
rtin_ was 18.76 per cent.
Kansas now leads all states in co
operative organizations, being more
than 200 organized since first of this
year, such as stores, elevators, cream
eries, telephones, lumber yards, coal
yards, city lighting plants. " The town
of Olathe leads in the state, having
had a co-operative store for 35 years,
at 4 cents per kilowatt hour, of course,
The consumers of electricity get same
we can aflord to pay as much as we
are making, twice as much?
Caldwell Lumber Co.
These cold mornings make you think of
gutting up the heating stove, and that
rings to your mind the trouble you had
last year in getting a satisfactory coal.
REMEMBER
We handle the best, Kemmerer and
Hiawfatha.
W T e also fork all our coal.
We do not send you any slack or slate.
We know our coal is the best we can
get.
Phone 237 Just Once and You Will Again.
Loop the Loop!
Every Sunday £ j| Every Sunday
VIA. IDAHO TRACTION CO.
One stop-over at any point (town
or country stop) on the Loop in ad
dition to either Boise of Caldwell will
be allowed on every ticket. Tickets
good on date of sale only.
In Boise, visit the White City and
the New Natatorium. Most unique
Natural Hot Water Bathing Resort in
the States.
In Caldwell, go to Lake Lowell.
Fine boating and fishing. Special
Sunday round-trip rate on the Cald
well Traction Company for 25c
IDAHO TRACTION COMPANY
DR. W. F. GIGRAY
DENTIST
ANALGESIA A SPECIALTY
By the use of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen I can prepare
the most sensitive cavity for filling, without any paine to
patient whatever.
I CURE PYORRHEA
Special care given to children.
Lady Assistant
Phone 204 W for appointment
FRANCE—THE MARSEILLAISE.
Ye sons of freedom, wake to glory!
Hark! hark! what myriads bid you rise!
Your children, wives and grandsires hoary,
Behold their tears and hear their cries.
Shall hateful tyrants, mischief breeding,
With hireling hosts, a ruffian band,
Affright and desolate the land,
While peace and liberty lie bleeding?
To arms, to arms, ye brave!
The avenging sword unsheathe;
March on! march on! all hearts resolved
On victory or death.
Now, now the dangerous storm is rolling,
Which treacherous kings, confederate, raise;
The dogs of war, let loose, are howling,
And lo! our fields and cities blaze;
And shall we basely view the ruin,
While lawless force, with guilty stride,
Spreads desolation far and wide.
With crimes and blood his hands imbruing?
With luxury and pride surrounded,
The vile, insatiate despots dare,
Their thirst of power and gold unbounded,
To meet and vend the light and air;
Like beasts of burden they would load us.
Like gods would bid their slaves adore;
But man is man, and who is more?
Then, shall they longer lash and goad us?
O Liberty! can man resign three,
Once having felt thy generous flame?
Can dungeons, bolts or bars confine thee?
Or whips thy noble spirit tame?
Too lor g the wor'd has wept, bewailing
That falsehood's dagger tyrants wield,
But !i e>doin is our sword ar.d shield,
And <.li their arts are unavailing.
To arms! lo arms, ye brave!
The avenging sword unsheathe;
March on! maich on! all hearts resolved,
Oit victory or death.
What are the farm Co-ops doing at
Twin Falls, American Falls, Poca
tello, Nampa, Payette. Eastern Ore.,
and numerous other places? We will
all work together, why hesitate in
joining your own enterprise? Say 75
per cent of all producers join, and
they will, then there will be no fur
ther dues or assessments. But you
will pay a small per cent on every
thing you buy or sell through the dif
ferent associations making it self
supporting without a doubt.
Let the per cent be small from the
vast amount of business transacted
ind the per cent will have to T)e de
creased as the business increases, as
the profits would soon exceed the
wage and expenses. We already have
issurance from some of the manufac
turers and wholesale houses that we
•an secure factory and wholesale
prices in quantities for cash.
Motto: "Don't walk in your own
light."
W. P. BALES,
Caldwell, Idaho.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the members of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church
of Caldwell, Idaho, at said church on
the Fifth Day of October, 1914, at
the hour of 2:30 p. m., for the pur
pose of voting on the question as to
whether or not the trustees of said
corporation shall be authorized and
directed to sell and transfer the fol
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Lots 4, 5, 6, Block 39, of Washington
Heights, Steunenbrg and Hand's Ad
dition to the City of Caldwell, Idaho.
C. H. FOWLER,
A. C. BIRD,
ROBERT TORANCE,
Trustees.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Two sermons will be begun by the
pastor next Sunday that will be of
general interest to the community.
Sept. 20—a. m.: "Is the World Getting
Worse?" p. m.: "The Queen o| the
Home." Sept. 27—a. m.: "How Long
Will the Church Live?" p. m.: "The
King of the Home." Oct. 4—a. m.:
"Ought the Church to Concern It
self with Economic and Social Condi
tions?" p. m.: "The Children of the
Home." Oct. 11.—a. m: "Is Christ
Coining Soon?" p. m.: "The Enemies
of the Home." The morning sermons
deal with some of the big questions
that concern every intelligent man,
which the evening sermons will deal
with practical problems that lie at our
very door. The public is cordially in
vited to share these services with us.
Geo. R. Varney, minister.
THANKS.
Caldwell, Ida., Sept. 14. 1914.
I wish to take this means of thank
ing the public for the assistance given
me in the Tribune Piano Contest just
closed. I also wish to especially
thank Mrs. E. S. Moss for her untir
ing efforts in my behalf.
MYRTLE REID.