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Uncle Ted't Bed-Time
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WHO IS PRESIDENT?
"Now. you kiddles Vome In hire out
of (bn rod! and I'll n il you a story,"
railed I'iiiIm Tfd lo Jack and Itutli
who had been,, romping around In Iho
snow all afternoon.
"Uncle Ted." mild Jack an he cam
up the front steps scattering snow
In every direction. "I want you to tell
ua all about President Wilson and
bow the government In being run
while he I sick."
"Well. Jack, there In a lot to tell
on that subject so you and Ruth get
on soma dry shoes and stockings and
alt down quietly and I'll tell you all
1 ran before supper."
"There haa been a lot of talk about
the president since ha was taken ill
during hi trip through the country
when he spoke for the world club
plan. Some stories sny that he had
a alroke, that Is, becuuie paralyzed In
one or both legs ho that be cannot
walk; other stories say that he suf
fered simply a complete nervous
breakdown while some have said thut
his mind wus not clear, which makes
him unable to think clearly and deal
with the Important affairs of the gov
ernment as a president should. No
one really seems to know Just what
haa been the matter with him but one
thing is sure, he ha been and still is
a very sick man and from all reports
Is unable to run the government
Iiurlng the first part of his illness hi
own personal doctor. Admiral Gary
T. Grayson, ami two other doctors
railed In from Washington signed
statements each day supposed to tell
liow the president was getting along.
"Who takes cure of the president's
business then?" asked Jack.
"That Is Just the point. Jack," an
swered his uncle. "It Is certain that
Mr. Wilson is not able to net on any
matter of Importance but no attempt
has been made to cull In Vice Presi
dent Marshall to Bet In his place. So
L. C. HELMER
We also have a complete new
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far as can be seen. Joseph Tumulty,
secrets ry to Mr. Wilson, Is running
the government and In these danger
ous times with the grave labor trou
bles and problems of every kind
which must be settled, it means that
the t'nlted States of America Is prac
tically without a president because
the president while too sick to act
himself is apparently atill well
enough to be stubborn as usual and
won't let anyone vise, act for him. He
hi s not been allowed to see or talk
In nny way with any of the members
of the cabinet and even Senator
lll'chcock who has been running the
peace treaty and world club plan for
him in the senate was not allowed
to see him the other day when he
called at the white house.
"Hut the worst of all, children. Is
the fact that on the morning after
the president's message was read to
congress a report was made that Mr.
Wilson haa not been told a thing
about the Mexican situation, and that
Mr. Ianslnf, secretary of state, has
had to act alone in the matter."
"What la the Mexican situation?"
asked Iluth.
"Some day, Ruth. ! will tell you
the whole story about Mexico but at
present it is enough to know that be
cause many Americans hare been
murdered down there and because
William O. Jenkins, consular agent of
the foiled States was held in prison
by the Mexican government, it may
mean war. And all that haa been
done by our government haa been
the sending of a lot of notes down
there by Mr. Lansing without any
action from the president and the
Mexicans have learned' that the Wil
son administration Just talks and
talks. It is a terrible thing to have
our country nearly on the verge of
war with another country while the
president, who according to the Con
stitution is commander in chief of
the army and navy, la too ill to even
be told of the trouble.
"The whole trouble Is, children,
that although the president waa not
taken ill until the first of October,
1919. and therefore made unable to
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study the home troubles of the Unit
ed (States as he should, he hasn't
studied them sine October, 1918,
when he started sending peace notes
to. Germany. From that time on he
tare all hla time to the study of the
world problems, the treaty and his
pet hobby the world club plan. He
sailed to France in December, 1918,
telling congress that he would keep
In close touch with them and let them
know everything he did. But he
didn't as we all know too well now."
"Can't the cabinet take care of
these home troubles without him?"
-asked Jack. "They hare congress to
help tbem."
"No, Jack, the cabinet cannot run
the government. The cabinet Is
simply a name for the body of men
which Is composed of the heads of
each of the government (departments,
such aa the secretary of the treasury
and the secretary of war. The presi
dent Is the executive head and la re
sponsible alone. For that reason
while our president Is unable to deal
I with the serious matters which con
front us today It leaves the country
In a dangerous condition.
"As to the president's last message
to congress, It is considered almost
aa a Joke. Many of the senators and
rep reen tat Ives dos't beliere he wrote
It. It contains nothing new. It quotes
long paragraphs from his other mes
sages and does not mention the
peace treaty or the world club plan.
It Is not written In, the president's
usual language and sound like a
mixture of the opinions of the rarlous
cabinet officers linked together with
a few of Secretary Tumulty's choice
sentences.
"Just one thing will show you how
the senate fnels bbout the whole
sltnation. In the message Mr. Wilson
said he would send another message
later about what he though should
be done with the railroad question.
But the senate Is not going to wait
for any advice from the white house,
not knowing whether It comes from
the president or not, and so Immedl
ately after the president's message
was read the senate voted to work
on the railroad bill before everything
else and get it out of the way before
Christmas.
So, children, at a critical time In
our history it looks to me as if we
are without a president, unless Sec
retary Tumulty could be called the
head of the nation. And from all ap
pearances It looks as if he was the
only one taking any action. If the
situation keeps up it may be neces
sary for congress to take some action
to find out whether or not Mr. Wilson
is In a fit condition to be at the head
of our country."
"The Miracle Man"
By Russell Mictheltree
No miracles today?
Hell, ho!- Where d;ya get that bunk?
See that girl there the one with the
big, clear eyes?
A few months back, her beery, leering
llpa
Burned the souls of the men that
crushed them.
Her wanton's face, red-painted.
Twisted with sin aa if the devil had
stepped on It,
Was a brazen sign of a life that
reeked.
And now she la good! 'Her smile's as
sweet
As the smile of your mother, in those
first tender years,
When you were Just a little, toddling
kid,
And she waa young and fair.
No miracles? I've seen a gnarled,
misshapen thing, misnamed a
man,
Writhing in the street, begging for
, coins with a cripple's whine,
And after the day's good pickings,
rise In bis shame
And loosen his hard mug Into a grin.
Now he'a standing, face to the world,
Working to ease another's closing
years.
It would warm your heart to hear the
big boob laugh
And see him pet the little gray old
lady on the. cheek.
No miracles? That handsome devil,
standing with the girl,
Once had a heart as black as the hair
hia victims loved to stroke.
One of those cynical, sneering guys,
durklng, shark-like,
In the undertow of life, to pull down
human aouls.
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ALSO FIRST CLASS REPAIRING
Look at him! What's that tbey say
about God's image?
One night, last April, down In
Clancy's place,
I saw him kiss that girl, after they'd
trimmed a rube
Both of them loud and stewed
And then again todaA after he'd
slipped -her a tiny ring.
No miracles? Hell, bo! Where d'ya
get that bunk?
You, with your facts and science,
come with me
Me a year ago. shaking with dope
and a hacking cough.
And my fingers itching for pockets to
pick.
I'll show you a little house, resting
among the roses.
High on a slope that rises from the
sea;
And an old man there, blind and deaf
and dumb,
His face alight with faith.
He wouldn't make a hit on Broadway.
"Funny in the head,"
They'd call him, and smirk and go
their ways.
But that old man makes crooks go
. straight.
Floods darkened souls with sun.
I low? Belief, he thinks,
you. being wise, may smile. But we
who have seen and felt
No miracles? Hell, bo! Where do you
get that bunk?
DEATH OF MRS. T. O. MAXWELL
Word has been received in Spring
field of the death of Mrs. T. O. Max
well at Los Gatos, Cal., Tuesday, Dec.
8. It is understood by friends in this
city that Mrs. Maxwell's death waa
caused by a paralytic stroke. The re
mains were buried in the Odd Fel
low's cemetery at Los Gatos, the Re
bekah lodge and the W. R. C. taking
part in the services, Mrs. Maxwell
having been a member of both these
organizations.
The Maxwell family formerly re
sided in Springfield and, will be re
membered by many residents here.
Mrs. Maxwell Is survived by her hus
band, T. O. Maxwell.
BROTHERHOOD HEARS GOOD
LECTURE ON SYNDICALISM
i The Methodist Brotherhood gave
its regular monthly banquet and pro
gram at the church parlors Monday
evening. The supper was an excel
lent one, as all the Brotherhood's
suppers have been an abnndance of
substantial food, well 'prepared and
well served. About thirty men en
Joyed it. The Ladies' Aid has charge
of this feature of the entertainments.
The literary feature) was a lecture
by Prof. J. H.' Gilbert of the chair of
economics of the University of Ore
gon. Hia theme, aa lie announced it.
was, hr srubstance: 'Syndicalism: its
Philosophy, Its Aims, I Lb Methods and
the Prospects of Its Success." The
speaker traced the points of alral
larity and the points of difference be
tween syndicalism j and ( several . re
lated movements, as' Socialism,
anarch ism, bolshevlam and I. W. W.
turn; and succeeded Admirably In
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clarifying many points on which the
ordinary mind Is confused. Appar
ently, all who' beard it were pleased
to have this lucid and instructive ex
position of this vered and vexing
question by one who was able to
bring extensive ' research, accurate
thinking and a clear method of pre
sentation to the task.
Three members were admitted Into
the Brotherhood. A resolution was
adopted expressing the sympathy of
the Brotherhood with the recent ef
forts to organize a commercial club;
and a committee was appointed M
confer with M. C. Bressler, the temp
orary chairman of the uncompleted
organization.
SUMMONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR LANE
COUNTY.
Helen L. Phelps, Plaintiff, vs. Her
man G.-Phelps, Defendant -To
Herman Q. Phelps the above
named defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon-.
Tou are hereby summoned and re
quired to be and appear in the above
entitled Court and suit and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff filed
herein against you within six weeks
from the date of the first publication
of this summons, to-wit, November
14th, 1919, and if you so fall to ap
pear and answer thereto, plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
prayed for. namely: for a decree dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and de
fendant on the grounds of desertion,
and for full relief.
This summons is served upon you
by publication In the- Springfield
News, a newspaper published weekly
at Springfield, Oregon, for six con
secutive weeks by order of the Hon.
G. F. Skip worth. Judge of the above
Court, said order being entered and
of record Nov. 10th. 1919.
C. M. KISSINGER, '
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Eugene, Ore.
Date first publication Nov. 14, 1919.
Date last publication Dec 2, 1919.
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Accepted Scottish Rite Unt
versal and Symbolic Fret
Masons meets first and thin
Friday evening In W. O. VI
halt Visiting brothers wel
come.
Lee Clark Chas. Klngswell
Secretary. B, W. M,