ghana | | Bemorraic Wado. Bellefonte, Pa., November 3, 1916. ms P- GRAY MEEK. - TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until turther notice | HUSTON.—Dr. Joseph Hammond Huston, of Clintondale, a brief an- nouncement of whose death in the near Jacksonville, this ; Center County and Its Boys. ! There is no greater asset | country today than our boys and girls. | Leck Haven hospital last Thursday As we shrink from the pictures across { was made in this paper last week, was ! the water of that sea of blood where | EpiTor. | born on the old Huston homestead | the best of the vouth of Europe is county, on being sacrificed, the values of our Geo. E. Dumbleton, laborer, his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the | June 21st, 1838, hence was 78 years, 4 | own vouth are strongly emphasized. following rates: Paid strictly in advance - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET For President, WOODROW WILSON, of Virginia For Vice President, THOS. R. MARSHALL, of Indiana Democratic State Ticket For United States Senator, ELLIS L. ORVIS, of Bellefonte For State Treasurer, JAS. M. CRAMER, Westmoreland Co For Auditor General, JAS. B. MURRIN, Lackawanna Co. For Congressmen-at-Large, JOSEPH T. KINSLEY, Philadelphia JOHN J. MOORE, Luzerne county THOMAS ROSS, Bucks county JACOB D. WAIDELECK, Lehigh Co. District and County Ticket For Congress, WM. E. TOBIAS, Clearfield county For Assembly, MITCHELL I. GARDNER, Bellefonte JUDICIAL TICKET—NON PARTI- SAN. For Judge of the Supreme Court, CHARLES PALMER, of Philadelphia EMORY A. WALLING, of Erie Penrose’s Predicting Machine. Senator Penrose is again predicting and when Senator Penrose predicts he is very funny. In 1912 he began pre- dicting early in the year and kept it up incessantly until election day, when he collapsed. Pending the pri mary election of that year he pre- dicted that Taft would have a prac- tically unanimous delegation from Pennsylvania in the Republican Ma- tional convention. He got a beggarly “Corporal’s Guard” and escaped de- feat himself by a narrow margir. After the nomination he began pre- dicting at once and assared the public and the Taft National committee that his candidate would carry Penn- sylvaria by a plurality of more than two handred thousand. After Republican National chaix- man Wilcox had hopelessly fallen down on his job and Penrose was call- ed to New, York te rehabilitate the de- moralized force, he opened up his pre- diction shop with great enthusiasm. He predicted that Hughes will carry Pennsylvania by any majority Teddy and Perkins wants and promptly ‘“coppered” his play by sending Hughes and Roosevelt into the State to beg the deserting Republicans to ‘return to the fold. But the results have not been satisfactory, it mav be ‘assumed. At any rate John Wana- maker has issued a call to Roosevelt to come back for another effort. Mu. Wanamaker’s call sounds like a cross between a Macedonian cry and a swan song. The fact is that the Republicans of Pennsylvania are having the fight of their lives to carry the State for Hughes with the chances very largely against them. Reports from Pitts- burgh indicate that Wilson will carry that stronghold and close observers estimate that the majerity in Phila- delphia will be reduced to a negligzi- ble quantity. In the interior counties the Democratic managers report sub- stantial grins for the Democratic ticket local and general and those who have given the subject close attentior laugh at the Penrose predictions as heartily as they would at the antics of the late Artemus Ward's kangaroo. As a matter of fact this is a bad year for Republican predictions. —Why swap horses in the middle of the stream. Vote for Wilson. Labor Has Endorsed M. I. Gardiner for the Legislature. “The Worker’s Non-Partisan League," composed of Representative members of the four great Brotherhoods of railroad men, has endorsed the candidacy of M. I. Gardner for the Legislature and calls upon laboring men of all classes to vote for him next Tuesday. They say: “We would respectfully reeommend to the voters of this district the candidacy of Mr. M. I. Gardner (Democrat.) Mr. Gardner has proven himself the friend of the masses, and we are confident that should he be elected to fill this impor- tant office, his support will always be in behalf of the peoples’ interests. Mr. Scott's (the present representative) rec- ord shows that he is not the friend of the toiler. He also opposed the local op- tion bill, denying the people an opportu- nity of exercising their constitutional prerogatives.” ——Judge Orvis this week filed his expense account in Washington which showed that to date he had expended $142.46. ——Calder Ray went to Harrisburg on Monday where he entered the railway mail service in the Harrisburg terminal. schools of Marion township and later took a course in medicine in the Jef- | time. Will they meet the tests is the | Chas. Hassinger, fireman ferson Medical college, of Philadel- phia. Following his graduation he practiced medicine in that city six years and then his health becoming somewhat impaired he came back to Centre county and located near his old home where ke practiced until his marriage forty-four years ago when he located at Clintondale and that had been his home ever snice. He was eminently successful in his chosen work and was always prompt to respond to any call for help, re- gardless of who or when it was. He was a member of the Presbyterian church for many years and was not only active in all kinds of church work but a liberal contributor to the Master’s cause. He was widely known throughout Nittany valley and no man was more esteemed than ne. Mrs. Huston died less than two years ago but surviving him are one son and two daughters, namely: Boyd, in Denver, Col.; Isabel and Evelyn, at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Evelyn Rogers, of Bellefonte. Rev. A. B. Bateman had charge of the funeral services which were held at his late home at two o’clock on Monday afternoon, after which buria! was made in the Cedar Hill cemetery. | i BRADY.—Mrs. Joseph Brady died at her home in Beech Creek last Sat- urday morning ag the result of an at- tack of plearisy with which she suf- fered only five days. She is survived by her husband, who has been almost helpless the past ten years with par- alysis, and the following children: William S. Brady, of Coalport; Rev. Jesse L. Brady, of Ornville, Cal.; Rev. Clarence A. Brady, of Rochester, N. Y.; Mrs. George C. McGhee, Ambrose B. Brady and Mrs. Richard Lingle, of Beech Creek. Her two brothers and a sister are Nathan J. and George H. Bitner, and Mrs. Fred C. Glossner, of Beech Creek. Mrs. Brady was a faithful member of the Disciple church of FBlanchard for many years. Funeral services were { held at 1.30 o’clock on Monday after- noon, after which burial was made in the Disciple cemetery. aha | ih “hoy Sed BIGELOW.—Mzis. Mary C. Bigelow, wife of Jacob Bigelow, died at her home at Port Matilda on Sunday, Oc- tober 22nd, aged 54 years, 9 months and 21 days. She was a daughter of Stephen and Rebecca Woodring and was born in Worth township. In ad- dition to her husband she is survived by the following children: Mrs. Jennie V. Reese and Mrs. Pearl Kinney, of Altoona; Mrs. Neal Moore, of Julian; William, Mary, Wilbur and Mrs. Alta Fye, of Port Matilda. She also leaves five brothers and one sister, namely: Daniel Woodring, of Osceola Mills; John, in Ohio; Samuel, George and Mrs. Annie Barry, of Port Matilda, and Eleazer Woodring, of Bald Eagle. The funeral was held on Tuesday of last week, burial being made at Port Matilda. | l ROSS.—Mrs. Anna Cecelia Ross died at her home in Altoona on Tues- day morning, following an illness of only a few days with a complication of diseases. She was a daughter of Jeremiah and Eliza Reynolds Dubbs and was born at Pine Grove Mills on July 15th, 1843. She was married to J. Henry Ross and most of her life since was spent in Altonroa. Surviving her are three daughters, Misses Eliza, Mary and Heniretta, all at home. She also leaves five broth- ers, George Dubbs, of Unionville; John G. and Andrew of Bellefonte, Thomas and James, of Philipsburg. The funeral was held yesterday after- r.oon, burial being made in the Rose Hill cemetery, Altoona. ! | BINKLEY.—Mrs. Katharine Bink- ley, widow of the late Rev. H. K. Binkley, a Reformed minister, was found dead in bed at her home in Reading on Sunday. She was a daugh- ter of Peter S. and Mary Bierly and was born at Rebersburg about sixty- two years ago. Both she and her husband were well known throughout the county. She leaves no children, but is survived by two brothers and one sister, namely: Hon. W. R. Bierly and W. H. Bierly, both of Rebersburg, and Mrs. OC. L. Nichols, of Williams- port. Burial was made in Reading on Tuesday. | BRYAN.—John H. Bryan, an old sol- dier of the Civil war, died on Wednes- day of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Thompson, at Greenville, after a long illness with asthma. He was born in Tyrone a little over seventy years ago, but many years of his life were spent in Bellefonte. In addition to his daughter. he is survived by two brothers and two sisters. Burial was made at Greenville. | months and 5 days old. He got his | The boys of today will have to meet | preliminary education in the public | problems, as the men of the morrow, ‘far in excess of any of the present | vital problem. | The Young Men’s Christian Asso- | ciation is an organization vitally in- | terested in the “Boy Power”. | past few years an interesting piece of work has been carried on in several { towns of Centre county by the Stu- dent Christian Association of State College. Groupns of boys have been doing active work the directicn of one of the student secretaries, who gave some time to the field. that the entire county is now to be occupied, and a secretary secured whose headquarters will be in Belle- fonte. A county committee, repre- senting the various towns of the coun- ty, will have charge of the work. While this committee will be indepen- dent of the loca: Association, yet it will add strength and sclidarity to the entire movement. The general plan of the county committee will be to organize clubs of boys under volunteer leaders in every section of the field. Patrols of scouts, church clubs, High schoel and Association clubs will find a place in the movement. There will be a place for every gang of bovs provided an adult leader can be found. The var- ious activities will be conducted in connection with the home, the church and the school. The activities of the various clubs will be unlimited. Recreational fea- tures such as baseball, basketball, track activities, playgrounds, camp and supervised play schools will have a prominent part. Educational activi- ties such as debating, vocational talks, “first aid injured” classes, lectures and supplementary school work will be undertaken. Social plans such as parents’ night, father and son, mother and son banquets, intergroup visits, entertainments and many other forms of social activities will find a prominent place. There will be a natural religious program which will teach the hoy the value of those cardinal principles of living honestly, honor and service. He will be taught the value of Bible study and the need of identifying himself to the church. In brief, the Association will seek to develop boys of calibre and power who will be able to stand | the test of future manhood. Secretaries of the Irternaticnal committee of the Yourg Men’s Chris- tian Association at New York have been in the county and will return ir the near future to complete the organ- ization. There will be an opportunity a little later for the citizens of Belle- fonte to know more about the plans of the county committee. It is planned to have a meeting early in Novembe~ when speakers from State College and New York will outline the plan more in detail. — ooo On Tuesday evening Miss Kate McGowan, chief operator in the American Union telephone excharze, went to the Haag house livery and got her horse and buggy to drive to her home up Spring creek, she drove out of the stable yard and turned down Bishop street just as a stranger came out of Blackford’s and got in his automobile and started up the street. The latter gentleman was busy fixing his robes and failed to notice Miss. McGowan. He also failed to keep his hand on the steering wheel and the result was his car veered across the street and ran into Miss McGowan’s rig. Fortunate- ly the machine was not going fast and the man was able to stop it almost on the spot. Miss McGowan’s buggy was tilted up in the air but not enough to throw her out ard the only damage done was to the harness, which was broken. The automobilist proved a thorough gentleman. He gave Miss McGowan his name and address, told her to take the harness to a harness- maker and have them properly re- paired and send the bill to him and he would pay it. —— A P. O. S. of A. Camp Instituted. Washington Camp No. 887 Patriotic Order Sons of America of this place was instituted last Saturday evening with a blare of trumpets that drew a large crowd from various parts of the country. The officers installed are as follows: Past president, H. C. Quigley; president, H. W. Stover; vice president, J. Willard Barnhart; master of forms, Edward F. Young; recording secretary, William J. Sager; financial secretary, John F. Gart- hoff; chaplain, E. J. Teaman; conductor, N. A. Miller; inspector, W. H. Whitmy- er; guard, Elmer E. Bartley; trustees, A. G. Morris Jr., John M. Fisher and Frank Peters; sentinels, Samuel Gordon Jr. and George Sager. y | ——Put your-ad. in the WATCHMAN. in our For the | in Howard, Pine | Hall, Scotia and State College, under | The work has been so promising | | Jury List for December Court. Following is the jury list drawn for the December term of court which ! will begin Monday, December 4th. 1916: LIST OF GRAND JURORS. iH, M, Corl, merchant............ Ferguson sucuniress Kush iD, J. Fetzer, farmer............ ic... Boggs Philip D. Foster, merchant...State College | Herbert Graffius, laborer ..... Philipsburg | Chas. Graham, farner..... Snow Shee Twp {| Paul Gray, conductor......... Philipsburg Bellefonte { Alexander Hoover, farmer.......... Patton | Christ Hoffer, laborer......... Spring Twp. ! Harry Kessling, farmer..Snow Shoe Twp. | John F. Lucas, merchant.Snow Shoe Twp. Chas. D. Moore, gentleman...State College erie ones Unionville | Samuel McClintick, shoemaker. Potter Twp i | Harry Osewalt, laborer...Snow Shoe Twp. | Geo. Morrison, gentleman | McClellan Reese, farmer....... Boggs Twp. : Benj. Smith, stone-mason....... Bellefonte | Frank Swabb, farmer............ Ferguson | Geo. LE. Wise, farmer...... .... Miles Twp. IR. 0. Woomer, agent, ......... Philipsburg Thos. F, Wise, farmer......... Miles Twp. {J..D. Wagner, laborer......... Gregg Twp. | BE. E. White, earpenter........ Spring Twp. TRAVERSE JURORS, FIRST WEEK Albert Allen, huckster........ Potter Twp. ! M. R. Adams, watchman Philipsburg Ira Auman, road boss......... Potter Twp. Thos. Buddinger, student Snow Shoe W. KE. Braucht, teacher......... Penn Twp. Clande Cook, broker............ Bellefonte John C. Croyle, agent Philipsburg Fred Eisenhauer, painter....... Rush Twp. G. A. Ertley, farmer.......... Marion Twp. H. O. Feidler, farmer..... ..: Haines Twp. Jeremiah Gill, baker..... .... Spring Twp. J. F.>Gates, farmer........... Patton Twp. Z. T. Harshberger, butcher...... Milesburg D. P. Heckman, lakorer........ Penn Twp W. R. Houser, laborer.......... Bellefonte Harry Kreamer, carpenter..... Penn Twp. Karl: Krone, agent........ 8 ve, Snow Shoe W. C. Kephart, clerk N. H. Krape, farmer.......... SR Philipsburg Benner Twp. | M. B®: Toy, farmer... ..... ....L1, Barnside IS. B. Miller, farmer. ............. Jellefonte I E.-OQ.:Mattern, carpenter... ... Philipsburg | 8. Merrill, miner........5....x Rush Twp | Cleveland Mnusser, farmer....Haines Twp. Elmer E. Miller, farmer... ..... Miles Twp. R. H. Meek, carpeater....Snow Shoe Twp. ND. W. Meyer, painter......... Harris Twp John 1. Ishler, laberer........ Potter Twp. W. C. Patter: on, foreman....... Snow Shoe J. C. Peters. farmer............ Union Twp. Thomas Quick. carpenter...... Boggs Twp. John Rupp, gentleman........ Harris Twp. B.C. Ripka, laborer...... .... Gregg Twp. H: W. Rote, farmer............ Gregg Twi. W. Francis Speer, retired ...... Bellefonte Lloyd Stonebraker, laborer..... Fush Twp. { Charles A. Smith, farmer....... erzuson Tacoh Sharer. farmer.......... Potter Twp. ! Alvin Stump, laborer.......... Potter Twp. Geo. W. Taylor, laborer. ....State College W. -W. Tate, farmer.......... Benner Twp Harry Test, jeweler..... lea gy Philipsburg FS. Ulrieh, merchant............ Millheim W. H. Williams, lumberman.. Worth Twp. Wm. Whitmeyer, laborer....... Bellefonte W. W. Wright, jeweler... ..... Philipsburg Harry E. Young, salesman....Cnrtin Twp. John Fulton, engineer.......... tush Twp TRAVERSE JURORS, SECOND WEEK. George Black, clerk........... Philipsburg Grant Coble, laborer...... ...College Twp. ' Clayton Corl, farmer.......Jlexguson Twp. William Clark, farmer Rush Twp. “George Conley, laborer...... Liberty Twp. S. C. Decker, farmer...... Lea Gress Thy, John Dawson, laborer........ Spring Twp. Eimer E. Davis, salesman....... Bellefonte Samuel Eberhart, former..... College Twp. Wilson Frantz, farmer........ Worth Twp. Clement Gardner, farmer. ... Howard Twp. Chas. Hassinger, laborer...... Boggs Twp. P. A. Hosterman, J. P.......... Penn Twp. Michael Hazel, mechanic........ Bellefonte James Haworth, mechaniec..... Philipsburg A. C. Heaton, carpenter...Snow Shoe Twp. A. R. Houser, Justice Peace..Benner Twp. John H. Haines, carpenter....Haines Twp. Milton Kern, barber............. Bellefonte Austin Kerrin, operator..Snow Shoe Twp. Edward Moore, farmer....Ferguson Twp. Ralph Musser, farneer......... Boggs Twp. W. L. Malin, agent......... .... Bellefonte John Mong, farmer....... Ferguson Twp. A. W. Marks. merchant........ Philipsburg J. J. McSuley, painter........... Bellefonte H. H. Noll, blacksmith... .... Walker Twp. William Pluebell, laborer...... Snow Shoe Joshua Potter, gentleman...... Centre Hall Charles Robb, teacher....... Howard Twp. W. H. Sheets, farmer........ Howard Twp. Willian Sprcul, farmer... ... Walker Twp. Frank Wion, laborer......... Spring Twp. John Whiteman, retired......... Milesbnurg C. H. Watson saloorkeeper Snow Shoe Twp A. R. Woodring, farmer....... Worth Twp. Robert C. Young, laborer..... Philipsburg N. H. Zeigler, farmer.......... Gregg Twp. Another Big Fire in Philipsburg. The Odd Fellows block, in Philips- burg, was totally destroyed by a fire on Sunday morning which is believed to have been of an incendiary origin. The fire started at an early hour and was not discovered until it had gained such headway that it was impossible to save the building and most of the efforts of the firemen were directed toward saving adjoining properties. The building, furniture and fixtures were valued at $40,000, on which there was an insurance of $14,000. In addition to the above there were the following losses: The Lyric theatre $6,500, with $1,000 insurance; Philips- burg Meat and Supply company, $3, 700, with $1,500 insurance; J. E. Horn & Co., coal operators, $2,000, no in- surance; Stott Bros., coal operators. $1,000, insurance $400; Improved Or- der of Red Men, $800, insurance $300; Junior American Mechanics, $600, in- surance $400; Knights of Malta, $700, no insurance; Independent Order of Risholem, $300, no insurance; Patri- archs Militant, $500, no insurance: Knights of Pythias, $600, insurance $300. The destruction of the Odd Fellows building is the seventh block to be wiped out by fire on Front street within the past year or two, and the wiping out of the Lyric theatre leaves Philipsburg without a moving picture show of any kind. The block will be rebuilt. Men’s 1 buckle artics, 93c. per pair at Yeager’s. 43-1t Correspondent’s Column. This column is at the service of those of our people who desire to express their views on any subject of general or local interest. The *“Waichman’’ will in no way be responsible for their ideas or state- ments. The real name of the author must accom- pany all communications, but will be withheld Jrom publication when the request is made. Important Notice. The Woman’s Christian Temper- ance Union again announces that the names of all signers to liquor license petitions will be published and distrib- uted broadcast throughout the county this year as formerly. Names may be removed by permission of the Court. “WHITE LIST” OF BUSINESS MEN. At the forty-second annual conven- tion of the Pennsylvania Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. held at Wilkesbarre October 5th-10th, 1916, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved. That each county's officials furnish a list of all temperance hotels in their respective county, such list to be prepared as soon as possible after license court publication. Also that same officials prepare a list of business men who do not sign liquer license applications or contri- bute in any way whatever to the liquor campaign and requtst all our people to patronize these business men. This will be more drastic ard far- reaching in its effects on the organiz- ed liquor traffic than at first glance it might appear to many. When one takes into consideration what it would mean for more than forty-three thousand women in Penn- sylvania alone, practically all of them housekeepers, to band together and agree to bestow their trade and pat- ronage only upon those grocers butchers, clothiers, dry-goods mer- chants ard other business men who will not sign liquor applications, nox in any way aid the liquor traffic it be- comes easier to grasp the significance of this action of the great mass of women in our State, who form a part of the largest and best organized body of womanhood known to the world today. In the first paragraph of the resclu- tion a long-felt need is being satisfied. In traveling and motoring about this country of ours many are the inquir- ies for a temperance hotel at which to lodge or take a meal, where, es- pecially in the smaller places, ore need not be subjected to the unpleas- ant and often disagreeable features aimost invariably connected with a licensed house. Especially trying are these features to women traveling alone, so it will be a veritable god- send to thousands of respectable peo- ple to have a list of temperance hotels available. This growing and insistent demand for temperance hotels goes far to prove the fallacy of the old worn-out argument that a license is a “neces- sity”for “the traveling public”. No such “necessity” exists today. Our nation is fast becoming too enlight- ened to be be-fogged much longer by any such be-nighted and out-of-date ideas. The demand of the sane and sober “traveling public” is as irsistent now as the clamoring of the baser element and in the end shall prevail. REBECCA N. RHOADS, President Centre Co. W. C. T. U. Killed On the Railroad. Clayton Hicks, a native of Centre county, was killed on the railroad about half a mile from Water Street, Hunting- don county, on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks and daughter had been to Altoona and returned home on the train which passed Water Street between seven and elght o'clock. They got off at the station and started to walk the tracks the mile and a half to their home. Mrs. Hicks and daughter were ahead and after walking a mile or more stop- ped to wait for Mr. Hicks. They waited a few minutes and when he did not come retraced their steps and found him lying along the track, dead. It is sup- posed that he had been struck by an east-bound freight train. The unfortunate man was a son of John and Rebecca Hicks and was born at Scotia, this county, forty-four years ago. Most of his life was spent at that place where he worked at the Scotia ore mines. When they closed down he worked for the McNitt-Huyett Lumber company until a year ago when he moved to Huntingdon county and worked for the Harbison-Walker company. He is survived by his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Ickes, of Scotia, one brother and two sisters, namely: Philip E. Hicks, of Scotia; Mrs. George Young, of Tyrone, and Miss Bertha, of Wilkins- burg, and the following half-brothers and sisters: Annie, of Norristown; Mrs. Verna Young, of Coalport; H. C. Heber- ling, of Clearfield; S. S. Heberling, of Juniata, and Mrs. Robert Barr, of Pit- cairn. Annual Scholarship Awards nounced at State College. State College, Pa., Oct. 31.—Schol- arship awards for the collegiate year at The Pennsylvania State College were announced today as follows: The John W. White Fellowship, $400, to V. G. Burns, Brooklyn, N. Y. The John W. White Medal, $50, to L. R. Eick, of Driftwood, Pa. The John W. White Senior Scholarship, $200, to A. C. Berger, of Bernville. The John W. White Junior Scholarship, $150, to C. A. Nickle, Sharpsville, Pa. The Johr W. White Sophomore Scholarship, $100, to R. W. Holt, of Pittsburgh. The Louise Carnegie Senior Schol- An- - oa GR, arships, of $100 each, were awarded to the following: Clair Dufford,+ of Butler, Pa.; Howard A. Johns, of Pittsburgh; Robert W. Ostermayer. of Camden, N. J., and Henry W. Popp, of Millvale. For the Louise Carnegie Junior Scholarships, the following were selected: William R. Diem, of Malvern, Pa.; Arthur H. Doyle, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Miss Edna R. Glenn, of State College, and Geo. L. Wright, of Norristown. The Sophomore sckol- arships established by Mrs. Carnegie were awarded to Howe!l T. Cover, of Altoona; Joseph F. Leet, of Erie; Lloyd M. Morris, of Harveys, and Ed- ward W. Taylor, of Whitman. The fcllowing were named for the scholarships for excellence in the Spanish language: Amador Gandia, of Porto Rico; Donald J. Coolidge of Jersey Shore; Joseph B. Turpin, of Pemberton, N. J.; Miss Helen L. Win- gard, of Millersburg, was awarded the D. A. R. scholarship of $50 cash. Men’s first quality rubber boot, $3.00 per pair at Yeager’s 43-1t Democratic Fund Raised by People. Wilbur W. Marsh, Treasurer of Na- tional Committee, Tells How a Campaign Is Financed and Appeals for Aid. By WILBUR W. M®RSH Democratic National Committee. Where does it come from—the money for this campaign button, that poster, this banner, that electric sign, this special train of women speakers, that Treasurer, paid ad? How many voters stop to think about these things? Presiden- rial campaigns cost money—some of ‘hem millions of dollars. Where does ‘he money come from? The old method—patented, perfect- d, and perpetuated by the Republican farty—was simplicity itself, in its re- sults. It was the “touch” system. For the Big Bosses—Life Insurance and Railroad companies. Steel, Oil and tindred corporations—fifty thousand Jollars was a “fair” touch, a quarter f a million -was a “liberal” touch. hey “stood” for it—out of gratitude ‘or favors expected. They knew why ‘hey “gave up” and how to ‘get it “ack.”—The Chiefs of the “touchees” made up the Invisible Government of the United States. That same old gang as surely ~on- trolled this year’s Republican conven- tion as it did the infamous Republican (Convention four years ago—and is hacking Mr. Hughes to restore them to power. The Democratic Way. Ninety thousand individuals contrib. uted to the Democratic campaign fund four years ago. The number will be far greater this year. This is as it shpuld be. This is the DEMOCRATIC way. The people are supposed to rule ‘a a democracy. The people should pay campaign expenses. This cam- paign is a fight between individual interests and The Interests, Democ- racy itself is at stake and the welfare of our Republic is the issue. This {.emocratic campaign should not be financed by nincty thousand but by ninety hundred thousand. There is only one drawback to the Democratic plan—it involves much work. That work is being done by the Finance Department of the Nation- al Democratic Committee, the largest organization of good Americans ever, formed to finance a good cause. ; A People’s Campaign. : At the top of that organization is al General Finance Committee headed by! Mr. Henry Morgenthau. Next comes a State Finance Committee in every! state in the Union. Then come the’ Local Finance Committees. The bulk of the work falls upon them, but with! over 9,000 Local Committees already organized, the burden will be distrib- uted. The success of the plan depends on, the perseverance of the men of the! local organizations. It is squarely up to them to see that this all important people’s campaign is conducted with the people's money. Every citizen of America who believes in the demo- cratic legislation of this democratic President has now an opportunity to make tangible proof of his gratitude to the man who has guided the nation rlong safe, sound, constructive lines. Opportunity is not going to knock long either. Do it today. The time is short, much work remains to be done. The Democratic National Committee. has no Bloated Bondholders’ bank roll: behind it—nor wants it. But it does require the immediate response of every American who believes in the rule of the people, for the people, by the people, and who is against the re- turn to power of Barnes, Penrose, Per- kins, Aldrich, Cannon, Smoot, Guggen- heim, Crane regime, who would as surely wipe Wilson’s non-partisan, all- American legislation from the books and deliver the country to Wall Street, as they would band together to shear a lamb. Do Your Bit Now. Do it NOW—do your bit—make your contribution through your local paper if it is collecting funds; if not see any member of your local finance committee or mail your contribution to W. W. Marsh, Treasurer, Demo- cratic National Oommittee, 30 East 42nd Street, New York. Today. Now. Help re-elect yourself and your fa- mily to four years more of honorable peace and glorious prosperity within, and an even better preparedness against possible aggression from with- out. With wilson in the White House you know what you've got; with Hughes in the White House you will know who’s got you. —Subscribe for the WATCHMAN
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