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THE A B C OF THE He Has Had His Day LEAGUE FULFILS AMERICAN IDEAL Hcrbort Hoover Says Democra cies Replaced Autocracies at Our Bidding. FOOD ADMINISTRATION CHIEF. Urges Ratification on around That Peace Treaty Will Collapie Without League of Nations, Herbert I louver n m lU'cply run cvriii'tl over lint (injmNltliiti to the IMK'Hf of Notion In llio liiltitil Slate Hint lin linn let lilniHcIf ho In terviewed nt loniflli on the I.etiKiio alt untloii. In n talk with tlm New York Tlineit rorrtmtioiiileiit In I'nrlft, tliu Food AdiiilnlHtrutlon Chief ummtIh Hint having cniiHi'il the LeiiKiio Idea to pre vail AmerliM cniiiiot uliiiiidoii It. Wo en N not withdraw, ho anyx, mid leitvo Etirnjio to cliiuw, "To uliiiiidoii tlm Imikih: f'uvoniint now uiciiiim Unit Ihu ttiMty Km If will ruHupse." Mr, lliiiivur'n wldo noiimliitiuirr with rondltloiiN httli hero mill iihroud, hln rvnutuilon nx mi tiiliiilnMiulur, n mnn of tfi t nffiilm who tlenlH with facia, not theorleM, iniiko his Mnlo uient oiiu of tho inoNt Imiiorliint run. trllmlloiii (o tho recent l.eiiumt illaiiH. ilona. 'Tlioru nro ono or two point In con-nectl'-a with tho prencnt treaty," mild air. Hoover, "Hint need nirefnl iiiiimIiI ration by tliu Aiimrli-iin iuhllt Wit uuoil to illk'ent thu fnut Hint wo hnvu for ii (entnry mid n half heen uilvie catlnjc ileinorrney not only iih u remedy for the Internal UN of till no clety, but also u tho only rettl mU cuntd iicnliiNt wur. Wo have bullmwl aud proclaimed, In hchmhi mid out, Hint n world In which Iheio wait n frio eipreHnloii and enforeeuuuit of thu will of the majority wiim tint real IihiiIh of government, wan oenllnl for tlm ailvuneemont of civilisation, and Hint w have proved Km enorinoiiH liu wau benffltH In our country, American Ideaa Have Prevailed, "Wo went Into tho war to lealmy autocracy uh ii iiienaco to our own and all other democracies If wo had not come. Into the war every Inch of ICuro pean aoll toduy would ho iitulwr auto cratic government. Wo have liiipotHl our will on the world, Out of thin victory has come the destruction of the four ureal uuiocracluH In (!or inany, Ilusaltt, Turkey utid Austria imd the llttlu autocracy In lircevo. Now democracies hnvo sprung Into helnn In Poland, Finland, l,etvla, MUiiimiiIii, Kalhoiilu, CtiH'hiMilovaklii, (Irntttur Brbln, (1 recce, Klberla, mid oven Our many and Atihlrla havo eublfi.luil democratic uovcriiiiiuutH. IUyoiid these n hot of mumII republics, sucti aa Armenia, (loorglti, Asurhutjtui and others, huvo sprung up, and iigulii uh ruault of ttilrt ureal world niou'iiiciil the constitutions of Hpulu, IIuiiimiiim, and even KiikUiuI, have uiudo h final icent to complete fruucliUa and ilu Biocracy, although they still malutulii a symbol of royalty, "Wo have been the living spring for this last century mid half from which thrio Ideas have sprung, ami wo have triumphed, The world today, except for comparatively fc.lv react lima ry and coiitmiinUtlc uutociHcli, is iloiw ecrntlc, und wo did It, "A man who tuket a wife and blexsos tho world with several Infant cannot go away mid leave, I haw on Uie claim that there was iiu legal mar riage. "Theie Infant deuiocrueie all have political, social und tivuomlc prub leuis luvolvlug their neighbor Hint are fraught with the most Iuipiiw frlrtlou, There arc no natural bound aries lu Kuropo, Uncus are not com pact ; they uleud at uvery border. They oed railway communication aud sou outlets through their uolKhbors' terri tory. "Many of thene Mates must for tho next few years strugglu almost for tare bones to maintain their ery existence. 1'very ono of them U go lag to do us best; to protect Its owu Interests, vtu to tho prejudice of lit elghbora, Qovemments Lack Experience, "We lu America should iculUo tlmt Deafness Cannot Ho Cured tr loeai upiilletttlopt, i canuoi rtrh tlm die ! rllun i' lit our. Than, la onlf c vi i cuc (iul,, nj tl4t I by c lit. i.m. JU DmIikh i HMtd it. c "atiuni',1 uulltiua o Hi' w . uut UnlM KuituvltUs Tulw WlirH lhl tulic i u.Kti.'Kl uu tiv. ruiublUs aunU or Impr, (tt litlnif kmt vrlitu II ! tnllirly c . ' l ,'n ( li riult. Hd UllM lb lutumni uluu -t t UkH VHl snd Ihli tuba rrl "l to lit iwriusl (XMull llon, hrlnr lll l' tlrira)rtd i ivr. nln cots out of ten r iu.l ly 0Utrli, which U nalhlus tut in lalUmtd cwidllluu Ibt mucoua lurfarc. Wi will lv Ona llundrnl lollt (or any iui of mafotaa tcuad ly catarrh) that cannot b cuU by llall'a Catarrh Curc and for circulate. Craa. P, J. CIIKNBV A CO., Tolado, Ohio. fteld by Pruialala. Tfc 7k Hell's Vsatlly l'llla for coptUpstloa. doiimcracy, nn a ulnble form of Rovprn- nient iih wo know It, Is possible only with lilclily educated population and n InrKU forco of men who nro cnpnbl of Kovurninent. J'ow of tho men who compoMo thesu RovornmontH huvo had any actual cxpurlenco nt KovernliiK nuil tliolr popiilutloim nro woefully II , lllerulu. I "They will rerpilro n Kennrntlon of actual national life In peace to do velup freo education and Mklll In uv ' eminent. "UiiIchs Hieiio couutrlen hnvo n culd Iiik hand mid referee, lu their quarrel, n court or nppenln for their wroiiRri, ! till Ittiropo will xo Imck to chain If thorn Ii nucIi an Institution, rep rcflcnlliiK tho public opinion of the world, mid able to exert It authority, lliny will urow Into Htablllty. Wo can not turn back now. "There In another point which nlso needs emphnsli. World IrcntlcH lilth erlo huvo nlwuya been bnned on the theory of it halmico of power. Htrotift er raciH huvo been net tip todourlnato tho weaker, tHirlly with a view 0 niiilnlaluliik' Klalilllty and to a Krwater decree wllh a view lo malutaliiluK c- ciiHt t ItniH nuil poNlllons for the t& acllonnrlcN of Ihu world. "Tint balance of power In born of nrmles and navlen, arlntocracloii, mitoeraeht, mid reacllonarleii general ly. who can find employment and domination In theso liiHtllutloiiH, mid treatleN founded on thU hasls havo entahllNhed Htablllty after each Kreat war for a nhortcr or longer time, hut never itioro than n Renerntlon, "America ciimo forward with n new Idea, mid wo IiinIhIciI upon llx tnjec Hon Into Ihlit iieuca conference. Wo claimed that It was possible to not up nucIi a piece of machinery with audi authority that tho bulanco of power could ho abandoned nit a relic of the iiilddln iikch. Wo compelled nn entire construction of this treaty and every word mid lino In It to bund to thin Ideti. "OiiIhIiIo of tho U'iiruo of Nations tho treaty Itdf has iniiiiy defirliuiulos, It repremHitx coiiiproiulNtm between many men mid between many selfish InterestH, and Hiom) very couiproiiiUaa aud deflcleuclei uru multiplied by the many now nations that havu entered upon Iih sU'iiHture, und tho very safety of tho treaty Itself lies lu it court of npHal for thu remedy of wrongs In tlm treaty, Oencflts of the League. "One thlUK Is certain, Thero Is no bmly of human beliiKS so wise that a treaty could bo made that would not develop Injustice mid prove to have been wmnic lu imo tuirtlculars, As tho ctiteiiNiit btmids today there Is it plate at which redress can bo found and throUKh which tho good will of Him world can be enforee-d, Tho very machinery by which tho treaty Is to be exHi'Dtixl, aud score of points yet to tut Mdvod, which have been referred to the l.eaiiue of Nations as it method of MvuriHK more mature JudKitiuiit lu a losn healed utiiioxphcro, Justified tho creation of thu I.eaKiio. "To altaudon tho covenant now means that tho treaty Itself will col tap. "It would take tho oxMteuro of but a few iUxmhiuiiiIs at my hand to prove (but 1 had been tho most reluctant of Americans to become Involved lu this situation In ICurope. Hut havliii; koiio lu with our ejoa open and with a de termination to free ourselvos and tho rest of the world from tho damccrs that rsiirroumled 11, we cannot now pull back from the Job. It Is no use to hold n Kreat revival and then ko away leaving it church for continued serviced half deue. "We havo succeeded In n most ov traonllnnry doKreo In IhihisIiir upon lCuiopt) the complete coiivicilon that wo are absolutely disinterested. The consequence u dint there Is scarcely a man, woman or child who can read lu Kurope that does net took to the United States as the ultimate source from which they must receive tusur utices and guardlaushlp lu the liberties which they have now secured uftcr so many generations of struggle. "This Is not tt problem of protecting the big nations, for the few (hat re main can well look after themselves. Wlwt wo hnvo dune Is to set up u core of little democracies, and if the American people could lnuullie their handiwork they would Insist with tho same determination that they did lu A01T that our government procwed." REVIEW'S LEGAL BLANKS Tue folic wing list of legal blanks arc kept for sale at this office ami others will he added as the demand arises; Warranty deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, Keulty ami Chattel Mort Kaes, Satisfaction, of MortKucs, Contracts for Sale of Realty, Dills of Sal, I.eastxi, FOR nKNT aarels at this rfle. LEAGUE OF NATIONS By DR. FRANK CRANE. 1. What Is the League of Nations? A. A union of tho strongest civilized nntlons formed nt tho conclusion of thu great war. 2, What Is Its object? A. First, to promoto tho Pence of tho World by ngrcelng not to resort to war. Second, to deal openly with each other, not by Hecret treaties, Third, to Improve International law Fourth, to co opernto lu all mutters of common concern. 3. Does It presume to end war? A. No more than tiny government can end crime. It claims to redueo thu liability of war. 4. What will be done to any nation that makes war? A. It will bo boycotted nnd other wise penalized, 5. How else will the probability of war be lessened? A. My voluntary, niutunl and pro. porllunnto disarmament; by exchang ing military Information, by providing for arbitration, by protecting each mt Hon'H territorial Integrity and by edu cating public opinion to sea tho folly of war. 0, What else does the League pro pose to do for Mankind? A. (I) Securo fair treatment for labor, VI) HUimrcss tho Whttu Klnvn Trallle, tho aula of ihingerois Drugs, and tho trallle In Wi.r Munitions, (.1) control nnil prevent DIsrnse, ( I) promote tho work of the Ited Cross, mid (B) establish International Mil reaus for other Causes that concern thu human nice. 7. Who are to be Charter Members of the League? A. Thu United Htntea of America, Itelglum, IIollvlu, Mrnrll, Ilrltlsh Km plre, Canada, Australia, .South Africa, Nuw Zealand, India, China, Culm, Cxecho-Hlovitkln, Hucailor, Franco, (1 recce, Ouateumla, Haiti, Ilcdjnx, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Nic aragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portu gal, Itummila, Serbia, Slam, Uruguay and thu following states which are In vlted to nccedo to tho covenant: Argen tine itepubllc, Chill, Colombia, Den mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Persia, Salvador, Spain, .Sweden, .Switzerland, Venezuela. 0. What other nations may Join? A. Any self-governing State which will agree to thu rules of thu League, provided (tin Leagtio accepts It. 9. What Agencies will the League have? A. (1) An Assembly, composed of representatives of all the member Nations, CJ) it Council of Nine, (II) it Secietary-dcneral, (I) it .Mandatary Lonuuissinn, tot look after colonies, etc., (5) a Permanent Commission, fur military questions, (0) various International llu- riHtus; such as thtf Piwtal Union, etc., (7) Mandataries, 10. What Is a Mandatary? A. Some one nation designated by tho League to attend to the welfare of "back ward peoples residing lu colonial of tho Central Kmplros, or In terri tories taken from them." This Is to ha a "sacred trust," and lu selecting a mandatary the wishes of (ho peoplo of the area In question shall be the principal consideration, 11. Does the League mean a Super nation? A. No. It Interferes lu no wuy with any Nut Ion's Sovereignty, except to limit Its power to attack other nations, 12. Can any Nation withdraw when It wishes? A. Yes, Tho League Is Advisory aud Co operative, not coercive. 13. Does the League put Peace above Justice and National Honor? A. No. It puts Ilea son before Vio lence, 14. Does not the League take away the Constitutional right of Congress to declare war? A. No, The League can advise war Coiigrc alone can Declare wur. 15. Does It destroy the Monroe Doo trine? A. Kxnctty the contrary. For tho first time In history tho other melons recognize the Monroe Doctrhie; and extend It to all the world. 16, Does It not Interfere with Treaty Making Powers of the United States? A. No. It Is it Treaty. Wo can make any Treaty wo please. 17. Would we have had the Great War If we had had thle League? A. No. That War cost the world over 7,000.000 lives and 'JOO.OOO.OOO.OOO dollars. 18. Of what Importance Is the League? A. It Is tho greatest deed of mnn kind In the history of tho world. 19. Has not anyone a right to ob ject to the League? A. Yes, This Is u free country. Any. one has it rigtit to any opinion tie chooses. SO. Why Is the League so bitterly opposed by a few? A. 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