PAGE FOUR THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912. THE CITIZEN Scnil-Wcokly Founded 1008; Weekly Founded 1814. Published Wednesdays and Fridays by the Citizen Publishing Company. Entered as second-class matter, at the postofflco, Honesdalo, Pa. B. B. HAItDENBEItGH PRESIDENT H. C. VAN ALSTYNE and E. 13. CA1 LA WAY MANAGING EDITORS oiRECTuna: 11. WILSON. it. DORFi.rNciF.it, M. H. ALI.EN, Our Mends icho favor us with contributions, and desire to have the same rc mcd, should in ever; case enclose stamps for that purjwse. TERMS: ONE YEAR Jl. 50 THREE MONTHS 38c SIX MONTHS 75 ONE MONTH 13c Remit by Express Money Order, Draft. Postofllco Order or Registered letter. Address all communications to The Citizen, No. 803 Main street, Honesdale, Pa. ... .,,,,.. . All notices of shows, or othor ontertalnments held for tho purpose of making money or any items that contain advertising matter, will only be admitted to this paper on payment of regular advertising rates. Notices of entertainments for the benefit of churches or for charltablo purposes where a fee is charged, will bo published at half rates. Cards of thanks, 50 cents, memorial poetry and resolutions of respect will bo charged for at the rate of a cent a word. Advertising rates on application. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 117, lOli!. KEPUBLIOAN TICKET. For President, WILLIAM H. TAFT. Vice-President, JAMES S. SHERMAN. State Treasurer, ROBERT K. YOUNG. Auditor General, A. W. POWELL. Congressmen-at-Large, FRED E. LEWIS, JOHN M. MORIN, ARTHUR R. RUPLEY. ANDERSON H. WALTERS. District Congressman, W. D. B. AINEY. Representative, H. C. JACKSON. THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John xv:13. TAFT TO BE RE-EIiECTED. President Taft, in a prepared in terview issued recently, declared that his recent claims of strength were entitled to respect. He repeated that he believed he would be elected and gave his reasons for denying that ho had been over-sanguine. He analized the political situation as he saw it. maintaining that the regular Republicans would carry the solid East and hold enough of the central western states to win in tho coming election. To-day, with tho election still one month away, the Republican party finds itself with a strengthened hold on the solid east, having routed the third term party in Vermont, and the Democratic party In Maine. Tho third term leaders recently con ceded that the regulars would pick the state of Utah out of tho solid West, and after conferring .with Chairman Hllles and others recently in tho West, President Taft believes that ho will carry Michigan, Wash ington. Idaho and Wyoming. The political situation at present is very complex and it Is doubtful if any of tho leaders of either party have the situation in hand. Many politicians In Middle Western States who are runlnng for state ofllces, although they are Progressives at heart, are loath to break away from tho old party for to have their name on the regular ballot would be an advant age. The party Is undoubtedly di vided and to quote from Lincoln, "United wo stand; divided wo fall," It should bo considered by every true Republican beforo November. THE RECALL OF PRESIDENTS. Colonel Roosevelt now proposes that presidents of tho United States shall be subject to the recall. Ho advocated this theory a few days ago In ono of his campaign speeches in tho far west. His proposition Is that If tho president falls to satisfy a cer tain number of citizens In the con duct of his office, those who aro dis satisfied may havo a vote of the en tire people to say whether or not he shall be summarily ousted. This is the reductio ad absurdum of tho principle of the recall. When tho Colonel advocated this theory as applied to elective municipal officers, many agreed with him, although tho system is open to grave objections and has not worked well where It has been tried. When he advanced a step farther and advocated the re call of judges, the proposition met with stern opposition on tho part of most thinking people Tho dangers Involved in it to rights and liberty are too grave and apparent. Tho Citizen has already dlecussed them. And when tho Colonel proposed still further to tear down tho barrier of law and order by adopting tho recall of judicial decisions, ho was met with a storm of protest from all who recognlzo that only by maintaining tho Integrity of tho courts can tho rights of tho people bo secured. Now, as a fitting and consistent cli max, ho proposes to apply tho recall to presidents of tho United States. If tho theory woro not absurd It would bo revolutionary and anar chistic. It requires no great keen ness of vision to foresee tho gov ernmental wreck to which this na tion would bo brought If presidents were put to tho hazard of being oust ed from their ofllces whenever they should Bay or do a thing that might W. W. WOOD savor for tho moment of unpopu larity. If such a system had been In vogue in Lincoln's time tho whole world knows that ho would never have completed his lirst term in the presidential office. In his apparently mad desire to win the plaudits of the crowd Colon el Roosevelt has gone too far. He cannot carry the American peoplo with him. We nre prone to follow after new doctrines If they appear on their faco to bo reasonably safe, but we are not yet ready to plunge into sure disaster for the sake of try ing out a novel theory. DEPARTMENT OF WHARVES AND DOCKS, PHILADELPHIA. In his annual Fall message to Philadelphia councils last Thursday, Mayor Blankenburg recommended some radical changes in the system of taxation in that city. In attempting to solve the financial problem, which has been the bugaboo of every ad ministration since the adoption of Philadelphia's present charter, known as tho Bullitt Bill, Mr. Blank enburg has presented a plan so broad, so new in Pennsylvania, so far off the beaten track of native utra-ctJnservatisra, that doubtless It will cause considerable discussion, arouse much opposition, perhaps en gender some antagonism. Any criti cism that Is to bo just, however, must be weighed against tho fact that the City of Philadelphia must havo many millions of dollars at an early date if Improvements much needed are to be had. And the program outlined by Mayor Blankenburg will, if car ried out, increase the annual reve nues of the city by about four and a half millions of dollars and add ?S4, 000,000 to the municipal borrowing capacity. The proposition is ono of Interest throughout Pennsylvania for several reasons. In tho lirst place, some of Its features require State legislation. Secondly, if the plan is put into oper ation it may become the basis by which second and third class cities can alter their taxation methods to procure more funds for permanent improvements. Most important of all to Pennsylvania at large, Mayor Blankenburg purposes to use at least $20,000,000, perhaps $25,000,000. of tho increased borrowing capacity for Immediate port development. Briefly, it is proposed to get in creased revenues from the following sources through an equalization of real estate assessment; by taxing tho physical property of public service corporations; by an occupation tax, a household furniture tax, a motor car tax and a tax on all overhanging signs. In addition it Is suggested that the city should Impose a charge for all vaults under streets, and that moro adequate rentals should bo pro cured from conduits and other city property. Tho first two changes, it Is estimated, would net tho city $2, 000,000 additional Income each year. All persons owning les3 than $300 worth of furniture would bo exempt from that tax, and the proposed oc cupation tax would replace tho pres ent poll tax levied upon non-property-owning voters. It Is figured that theso two taxes would bring an addi tional $2,000,000 Into the city treas ury each year. STEALING OUR MARKETS. A train load of apples from tho Pacific coaBt, state or Washington, arrived in New York last week, to bo transhipped to Brazil. As wo havo said many times, Atlantic slope apples aro far superior to those grown on tho Pacific slopo, In point of flavor, but tho Pacific apples beat us for regularity of size and coloring. Moro attention Is paid to their culti vation and gathering, and they go to market wrappod llko oranges. Cer tainly our Pennsylvania farmers should bo ablo to sell apples for ex port. But tho Brazilians will novor buy apples shaken from tho trees, bruised on ono side, and Irregular In shape and color. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Ellon M. Messenger and Carrio L. Clark of Thompson to Herbert Leo ot ux of Trout Crook, land In Pres ton township; consideration, $1200. Nathan 11. Wilcox ot ux. of Ca naan to Charles S. Kagler ot ux. of Waymart, land In Elks Forest tract; consideration, $700. Zara Leo and wlfo of Trout Crook to Herbert Leo ot ux. of Sampson, land In Preston towuship; considera tion $1. C. h. HAlinF.NBKIKIII A FOOL NEWSPAPER LAW (Continued From Pago One.) published without tho word "adver tisement" In enso tho reporter Was admitted without paying. So far as Is known tho Govern ment has never beforo Imposed a pen alty of complete exclusion from the malls, except for poisons and for oth er articles obviously unmallable, un til It decided to 11 nil a punishment to fit tho crlnio of a newspaper editor or publisher for refusing to make public the details of his business. Mr. Beck's Opinion. Following Is Mr. Beck's opinion In nart: My opinion has been asked as to j the constitutionality of that portion of "An Act making appropriations for tho service of tho Postofflco De partment." approved August 21, 1912, which under tho guise of regu lating tho carriage of the malls seeks to regulate Journalism. Tho section referred to Is novel, far reaching and whether intentional or unintentional, will be, if sustained as a valid law, the entering wedge for a Federal censorship of tho press. Without quoting tho section in full, It is enough to say that tho act, un der tho pretence of making appro priations for the Po3tofllce Depart ment, makes It the duty of the edi tor, publisher, business manager or owner of every newspaper, magazine, periodical or other publication to 1)1 o with the Postmaster General twice a year "a sworn statement setting forth the names and postofllco addresses of tho editor and managing editor, pub lisher, business managers, and own ers, and. in addition, the stockhold ers; if the publication be owned by a corporation; and also tho names of known bondholders, mortgagees or other security holders, and also In tho case of daily newspapers there shall be Included In such statement tho average of the numbers of copies of each issue of such publication sold or distributed to paid subscribers during the preceding six months. It is further provided: " That all editorial or other read ing matter published in any such newspaper, magazine, or periodical for the publication of which money or other valuable consideration is paid, accepted or promised shall be plainly marked 'advertisement.' Any editor or publisher printing editorial or other reading matter for which compensation is paid, accepted or promised without so marking the same shall upon conviction in a?iy court having jurisdiction be fined not less than $50 or more than $500." Plainly Unconstitutional. To the first question, therefore, the answer can bo unhesitatingly given that the attempt to dictate to news paper editors and publishers what shall go in their columns, without reference to the carriage of such publications in the mails or in inter state commerce, is unconstitutional. While the Federal courts havo al ways been Indisposed to declare un constitutional any act of Congress yet I am confident that any United States court would with little hesita tion declaro this section of the law null and void. 2. The second question, however, does not admit of so easy an answer. It is truo that the law literally re quires the newspaper editor or pub lisher twice a year to file statements with tho Postmaster General as to the ownership of tho publication and its circulation. It does not, how ever, attempt to punish the failure to do so but simply provides that any publication which fails to conform to theso provisions "shall be denied tho privileges of the malls." Beading these two sections togeth er and having in mind tho fact that a court will whenever possible place such construction upon a statuto as will reasonably save its constitution ality, I am of opinion that a court would construe this portion of tho law as simply providing that no publication shall bo carried in tho mails unless Its editor or publisher shall first conform to tho provisions abovo cited. Is this provision of tho law constitutional? Purpose to Regulate Journalism. Tho present question pointedly raises this question: Looking beyond the form and to tho substance, it is obvious that Congress by this rider to tho postofflco appropriation bill sought to regulate journalism. The carriage in tho malls Is a mere pre tence It cannot and does not mat ter to tho Federal Government whether the newspapers which It carries contain sworn statements of circulation and the names of tho pub lisher. In either event they weigh neither moro nor less and If in tho collection of postal dues It Is neces sary for tho Postofllco Department to know tho responsible owner of a pub lication or what Its circulation Is, there aro other and moro proper methods 'for making sucli Inquiry. So far as tho Federal Government is concerned, thoro is no reason why a newspaper should bo obliged to make public tho details of Its busi ness ofllce. It Is thereforo obvious that this act is intonded to regulate journalism and not tho malls. Its obvious purpose Is to acquaint tho public with tho ownership of overy publication and tho extent of Its cir culation, and whllo theso may bo de sirable objects, their attainment was clearly not delegated either express ly or by necessary implication to tho Federal Government, nnd not bolng thus delegated, such right of regula tion was under tho Tenth Amend ment expressly reserved to tho States. Even though tho oxecutivo depart ment of tho Government should hero after construe this law only to havo roforonco to such newspapers as aro given to tho Postofflco Dopartmont for circulation, tho fact remains that tho conditions upon which such cir culation aro offered by tho statuto havo no propor rolatlon olthor to tho carrlago of tho malls or to any othor Fedoral function. Forbidden by Constitution. I havo reached this conclusion up on tho 'fundamental question of the lack of Federal powor, but It might aUo bo rested upon tho oxpress limi tation of tho Constitution, which pro vides that "Congress Bhall make no law abridging tho freedom of speech or of tho press." It will bo noted that this prohibi tion Is not against the destruction of tho freedom of tho press, but tho "abridgement" of tho freedom of tho press. If tho Federal Government had any general power, under tho pretence of regulating tho malls, to rcgulato journalism, can it abridge tho freedom of tho press by prohibit ing the publication of a newspaper unless the owner will publish tho fact of such ownership nnd tho extent of Its circulation? Whllo It Is not nec essary to express an opinion upon this point, It is certainly open to dis cussion whother tho right of publica tion can thus bo nbrldgcd. For tho reasons given I am or opinion that tho law as a wholo Is unconstitutional and void nnd am confident that If tho question woro tested the District Court of tho United States, or In nny ovent the Supremo Court of tho United States, would so decide. Respectfully sub mitted. JAMES M. BECK. New York, September 17, 1912. MILANVILLE. (Special to Tho Citizen.) Mllanville, Sept. 20. Clairo Tegelor Is attending a Scranton business college. Fred Sampson, twho has been work ing in Blnghamton, arrived home Saturday evening to spend a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Johnanson left Sunday for their homo at Hartford Conn. Thomas Hyncs, of New York city, spent Sunday with relatives In town. Miss Mabel Skinner spent Friday at Tyler Hill. .Miss May Barcher is spending the week with Miss Florence Skinner. Wo regret to hear that George C. Abraham is planning to leave Da mascus. Mr. Abraham and family will bo missed and we wish them prosperity wherever they go. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Shlvlcr and Miss Besslo Skinner went to Hacken sack, N. J., in auto on Thursday last. Miss Mabel Skinner accompanied the party as far as Port Jervls. Chas. Boyd and Boyd Clark had dinner at tho Lawrence on Thursday last. Reeves Sampson and family aro soon to move to Blnghamton. This family will be greatly missed hero, being one of the old families. Wo hope they will find a pleasant home In Blnghamton and bo benefitted by tho change. Very handsome catalogues of Coznovia Seminary have been re ceived. LOOKOUT. (Special to The Citizen.) Lookout, Sept. 25. Rev. Mr. Bowen is holding revival meetings at Stalker this week. S. J. Rutledge and wife visited at Lewis Schwelghofer's on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gillow re cently visited at J. R. Maudsley's. Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Kellam visit ed their daughter, Mrs. Walter An derson at Pine Mill ono day last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hill attended the funeral of (Mrs. Wm. Lano at Honesdale on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tyler and son Merlin, havo returned to their homo at Wauchula, Florida, after spending the summer at this place. John Blum returned with them to tho Sunny South. Mrs. Lewis Schwelghofer, of West Damascus, and Mrs. Taylor, of Honesdale, called on their brother, S. J. Rutledge, on Saturday last. The men who are working on tho State road have worked as far as Llnas Mahn's at Union. Lewis G. Hill is quite sick at this writing. ORSON. (Special to The Citizen.) Orson, Sept. 25. Tho M. E. Ladles' Aid society met with Mrs. Harlow last Thursday for dinner with a good attendance. Mrs. W. G. Mosher entertained last evening for dinner tho following: Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Young, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Whipple, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Howell, South Preston, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Brownell. Tho Larkln club will meet with Miss Irvin Lee next month. Tho club met with Mrs. W. R. Belknap last week. Mrs. Alvlra Box is keeping house for Jackson Hlne. Mrs. Charles Craig and Sarah Whipple were appointed as delegates to attend tho S. S. convention held at Newfoundland, southern part of Wayno county, September 2G and 27. Stephen Jay has a new piano. Myra Belknap is working In Blng hamton, N. Y. Mrs. E. S. Whlpplo spent tho lat ter part of tho week In Scranton. Mr. and Mrs. Warner Sanford aro visiting In Blnghamton. Georgo Hine Is attending State College. K::::::::rm:::::::::im:Hnjnmtta WOUDS FOR THE $ I SPELLING CONTEST jj j OF THE Wayne County Schools. jf Hnt:m:ti!numttm:t:mn:tt:::t::mnm LESSON 57. Palos Panama Phoenix platform pumpkin quouo quiver quartet Quincy quaint quench ratio rhymo romnnco ribbon Rochester rinso really shaft Samuel steady species tassel Toronto thlstlo LESSON 5S. unlquo upheaval unequal uncanny usually Unltod States Valentino valot varnish valiant valid vorbona vault volumo vex Vesuvius vontrlclo virtue wiry wisely wary Wllkes-Barro warrant wistaria whirl Rov. E. V. Young and family will leave for Springfield, 111., Tuesday, October 1. Tho community feels sorry to havo thorn leavo as they wore much liked by tho peoplo on this charge. Agnes Campbell of Carbondalo Is visiting relatives In Orson. '.Mrs. Blanchard, of Lakowood, Is visiting relatives In Orson. MIbs Llzzlo Blanchard. of Lake- villc, is spending a few days with relatives and friends In Orson. Sunday morning Rev. E. V. Young will preach his last sermon In this charge for tho year. WEST PRESTON. West Preston, Sept. 25. Alexander Rounds, of Welch Hill, Is helping Layton Wall with farm work Miss Mildred Dlx, of South Thomp son, Is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Willis Ogden. Will Wallace and wife, of Clifford, recently spent a fow days with their cousins, Mr. and .Mrs. G. M. Wallace. Miss lna Rhone, of Poyntclle, visited her sister, Mrs. J. Stevens, on Sunday. Manly Wallace visited his son Lionel at Ararat Sunday. Stops Scalp Itch Dandruff nnd Every Form of Scnlp Disease Cured Quick by Zemo. It Is simply wonderful how Zemo goes after dandruff. You rub a little of It In with tips of tho fingers. It gets right down into the glands, stim ulates thorn, stops tlio Itch, and makes tho head feel fine.- No, It isn't sticky! Zemo Is a fine, clear, vanishing liquid. You don't havo to oven wash your hands after using Zemo. And what a wonder It is for eczema, rash, pimples and all skin afflictions. A 25-cent bottle at A. M. Lelno's drug store, Honesdale, Is guaranteed to stop any skin irrita tion. Zemo is prepared by E. W. Roso Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo., and is regularly sold by druggists at $1 a bottle. But to prove what It will do at trifling expense, Zemo is now put up in 25-cent trial bottles. tyle That Lasts n- .1 OI..I- . II II II I A V K I.N n UrAlKWni J II! I Mill Trill .Mill rillllHIril ii - - salt is in food. jr. I I - - cessary 10 insure faction. OOLTEX combine TAILORING and QUALI TY MATERIALS in the highest degree. Wooltex Fabrics are pure wool--wiiliout a thread ot cotton in them Here's a dashing coat for the smart dresser. Tho stylo is tho Russian Blouso effect. This is a light but warm coat, mado with tho care as all Wooltex gar monts aro made, and Is S2.-5. Newspaper advertising or window display cannot do full Justico to the excellonco of our complete stocks. C omo in and seo them for yourself. KATZ BROS-g Ismc. The store that sells Wooltex NOTICE! 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