Medford mail tribune., August 28, 1916, Page 3, Image 3

JrEDFORD MAIL TRTBUNE, MEDFORD', PRECOX, MONDAY, 'AUfltTST 28, imr,
PACK THREE
RED HERRINGS
DRAWN ACROSS
RAILOFVOTERS
Professor of Economy at Yale Uni
versify Discusses Political Issues
So-Called Issues of American
ism, Preparedness,' the Lusitania
and Mexico Only to Conceal Grabs.
(By Irving Fisher, Professor of Po
litical Economy, iulc University.)
In politics I nm nn independent, one
of tlint body of voters, not huge nt
present, but iiicreiisiiur in numbers, I
believe, who distrust so-culled "party
loyalty," that is rubber-stamp voting,
and I believe, instead, in voting for
one party or another according to
one's convictions as to the best in
terests of the country at the time.
It is through the existence of an in
dependent vote that the public opin
ion can exert its chuff influence.
I was present at the three conven
tions in Chicago and St. Louis, at
tended some meetings of their plat
form committees, was present at Mr.
Hughes' ceremony of acceptance and
have read carefully the important
documents mid speeches of the cam
paign. Alter careful consideration,
1 have joined the Wilson Independ
ence League. 1 thoroughly believe
; that the best interest of the country
requires Mr. Wilson's re-election.
Reasons Are Stated.
I expect independent voters in gen
eral to vote for Wilson. I may add
(for the superstitious) that all the
presidential candidates for whom I
have hitherto voted, beginning: in
I88S, have been elected.
My chief reasons for voting for
President Wilson are the following:
I. The so-called issues of "Amer
icanism," preparedness, the Lusitan
ia incident, the Mexican situation,
and all others Unit have grown out
of foreign affairs, appear to me to
be merely "red herrings across the
trail" intended to put the public off
the scent. 1 have little doubt that, by
diverting attention from themselves,
to these trumped-up issues, the re
publican "old guard" hope to "put
over on the public another "Pavne
Alrtriclf' tnrirr.They expect to' work
the war mid Mexico for all they are
worlh of both hide and guide their
own private interests after election.
The real joker in the republican plnt-
ionn is a plnuk which, when the time
comes, it it does, will be solemnly
cited as a mandate from the people
for restoring the good old fashioned
high protection.
Ilugtira Is Sincere.
The republican candidate is thor
oughly orthodox on the subject. 1
have no doubt of Mr. Hughes' sin
cerity. For him, personally, I have
the highest esteem. But it is often
the man who most sincerely believes
that the interests of the country coin
ride with I he special interests that
pay the campaign expenses, who is.
unwittingly, the most willing and the
most dangerous tool of these special
interests. A man who is sincerely
misled himself will succeed in mis
leading others in cases where a cor
rupt or subservient tool would fail.
The "old guard" naturally laughed
at any suggestion to make protection
the paramount issue!. They are
carefully putting the soft pedal on
protection in order to make full use
of vague campaign phrases like
"Americanism" to capture votes.
But when, after the republican party
is elected, the time comes for legisla
tion, it will be found, I fear, that
protection is the very essence of
Americanism, preparedness and pat
riotism. Drifting Ilnckwuiil.
The old guard can well afford to
lie low and bide their time. They
know Hint "protection" most easily
flourishes after the interruption of
commerce by war and that, conse
quently, in the next few years, there
is sure to be a revival of protectionis
ts' fallacies ti ml proposals nil over
the world. That, it seems to me, is
all the more reason why we, in Amer
ica, should see clearly whither we are
tending instead of drilling back
ward, before we realize it. In other
words, it behooves us to knotv in ad
vance what sort of legislation our
votes will lead to.
It was the civil war which made
protection appear to lie "American"
and through this M-rversion of ideas,
gradually turned our government
over to the domination of private i
tercsts. It took us a generation to
realire that we were being nsd as
beasts of burden by scciul interests.
It took ns h generation to realize that
we were being used as beasts of bur
den by sH'iial interests.
(irmvtli of Protection.
Kverv informed voter knows Unit
as the infant indu-tricK grew they
were not left to shift for themselves,
lis was originally intended. Being bigj
and Hwerful, they contributed the
big funds to republican campaign ex
penses and, after election, received
renewed, often increased, protection
in return. Such purchase of legis
lation is "within the law," but it has
always seemed to me almost as great
u scandal as the corresponding,
though less legal, purchase of state
legislating by railways or of city
governments by public utility corpor
ations. The "education of the public''
in favor of protection by which even
the laboring man liu ( been made to
believe that it is for his good, has
been for the most part subsidized.
The protected interests have had
speeches written for congressmen,
have paid the expenses of printing
large editions and have distributed
thcin under government flunk. . That
such so-called protection had become
a national scandal, a prostitution of
public interest to private interests,
was in effect recognized by Mr. Tn ft
and other conscientious republicans.
But his administration only demon
strated how difficult it is for a party,
which draws its financial support
from protected interests, to revise the
tariff against these interests.
Bad .National Policy.
2. Moreover, quite irrespective of
the moral issue in "protection," it
seems to me bad national' policy to
keep the tariff longer in politics. The
election of Mr. Hughes would surely
do this. That of Mr. Wilson would
at least go far toward dropping the
tariff out of politics and toward tak
ing politics oat of the tariff. It is
worth noting that if such a result can
be accomplished through a 'tariff
commission it will certainly not .be
through a tariff commission appoint
ed by protectionists. ; -
Mr. Hughes is talking of efficiency
and consistency. Our government
and our nation cannot become effi
cient nor enjoy a consistent continu
ous national policy by seesaw legisla
tion on the tariff. Our people, in
cluding most republicans, have re
cently decided on revising the tariff
downward. Wo shall merely make a
mess of it if we do not udlicre to this
new policy.
Mexican Policy,
.1. I have not agreed with all parts
of Mr. Wilson's Mexican policy, but
1 believe thut at heart it is sounder
than that which Mr. Hughes seems to
endorse. Few of the American peo
ple realize, ns Mr. Wilsni realizes,
that here, too, is a case (and a far
worse one than American protection)
of special interests rupturing a gov
ernment in their own behalf. The peo
ple of Mexico have, 1 believe, been ex
ploited by a handful of unscrupulous
foruum capitalists ' including some
.Americans who, through Diaz, virtu
ally robbed Mexico. Diaz virtually
took the lands and liberties of the
Mexican people and sold them to for
eign concessionaires. These exploit
ers, or their agents, sought to con
tinue the system through the assas
sination of Madero and the elevation
of 1 1 lie i t a .
We must have order in Mexico, and
we owe it to our citizens to protect
their legitimate investments in Mex
ico, but we also owe it to Mexico and
to our own national ideals not to help
to restore that kind of order, or pro
tect thut kind of investment, hy which
Mexicans have been systematically
robbed. Moreover, I doubt if real and
and permanent order in Mexico will
be possible, which is based on the un
just methods and ideas of a Diaz.
Swapping Horses Had.
I. So far as our relation to Euro
pean affairs is concerned, I do not
think that we shall become more ef
ficient by swapping horses while we
are crossing a stream. A change may
plunge us into war and it would cer
luinly, in the four months between
election and inauguration, paralyze
our foreign policy completely. From
November to March may be among
the most critical mouths of the war.
If Mr. Hughes is elected, neither we
nor foreign nations will know during
that interim exactly where we stand.
We must remember that the prac
tical question is ulways as to what is
best to do next, not ns to whether
what has been done was the very
best; almost any action may, in the
light of subsequent events, be found
to be in partial error. It is always
easier to find fault than to show what
could better have been done. In gen
eral, Mr. Wilson has accomplished
the objects at which he has aimed and
for the chief of these -pence the
country should he profoundly grate
ful. Moreover, this peace has been a
pence with honor. We must not lie
misled by foreign criticisms or jibes.
People in the intense and fanatical
excitement of war will always find
the neutral exasperating whatever he
does. To them he- is mi "enemy in
disguise," a "coward," a "weakling,"
a "hypocrite."
For American Hlglits.
As a matter of fact, Mr. Wilson has
stood firmly and, ns was proper,
without being bellicose, for Americnn
rights and the maintenance, of inter
national law. lie almost single-handed
has maintained iuterniitioual law
against other nations, against some
of his own party and against a large
number of republicans, who, after the
Lusitania disaster, showed by their
votes on the McLcmorc resolution
that they "were willing to surrender
our right to travel on foreign vessels.
.. .There is another great danger
to our national efficiency in' voting
the republican ticket. If Mr. Hughes
is elected, the senate will probably
remain democratic. Only a republican
landslide ean make the senate repun
lican, and of such i landslide there
seems no prospect. It seems unlike
ly that the republicans can retuin all
sixteen of the republican seats, which
will he vacated, and at the same time
win half of the eighteen democratic
vacancies. Yut a victory as complete
as this must be won in order even to
obtain n republican majority of one
vote.
I hope the d ime may come when we
shall correct a political system in
which such deadlock is possible; but
at present we voters are confronted
by a condition, not a theory, and must
net accordingly.
Platforms Compared.
(i. The democratic plat form is
more- progressive and effective than
the republican. lis plunk on public
health, for instance, is the best which
we have yet had in any national plat
form. This means, 1 hope, that this
great subject, the basis of the states
manship of Lloyd George and other
European leaders, will soon he
brought before the American people
as never before.
The plank on woman suffrage is
also more progressive than the re
publican. Mr. Wilson is more care
ful than Mr. Hughes to avoid giving
the impression of niuking promises
beyond bis party's platform, prom
ises which he cannot give any guaran
tees of keeping. But he is, 1 have
reason to believe, at heart, more of a
suffragist than 'Mr..' Hughes. ' Mr
Hughes seems to accept woman suf
frage as a sort of necessary evil; he
would marry the suffragette to gel
rid of her.
Kept tho Faith.
7. 1 think the deiaocrnts have kept
faith with the people and deserve re
election on their record. Taken as a
whole, the Wilson administration has
been more constructive than any pre
vious administration for a generation,
The federal reserve act, the Under
wood act, the child labor act and a
half dozen others of importance arc
a monument, and an imposing one
to Mr. Wilson's efficiency in propos
ing, preparing and pushing legislation
through congrcs.4. It is also an ear
nest of what we may further expect
of him in carrying out his party
pledges if re-elected.
8. I also think that Mr. Wilson has
withstood, with remarkable firmness.
the tremendous pressure of office
seekers and maintained as well as
any previous president, especiully nt
a change of administration, the prin
ciplcs of civil service reform. The at
tempt to prove the; contrary bin
fuiled.
Cai ilng Criticism.
0. Like inuny other voters, I am
repelled, rather than attracted, by a
campaign of carping criticism
which the speeches id' the republican
candidate consist chiefly of fault
finding, even where faults arc not to
lie found, ignoring virtues, even where
they are obvious, and proposing
nothing definite of his own. Iiidiculc
is a cheap political device which ill
befits Mr. Hughes.
No human administration was ever
faultless, and I, for one. respect Mr.
Wilson for his frankness in publicly
correcting himself wheu convinced of
error. It is tho tool who never
changes his iniiid and the knave who
never admits it. 1 find myself los
ing respect for certain politicians
who claim infallibility, whether the
reason be pride, cowardice or polit
ical prudence, and yet make their own
mistakes every day.
Mistakes a Warning.
10. Finally, whatever mistakes
have been committed constitute a
safeguard against further mistukes.
All experience consists of trial and
error, in other words, four years'
experience constitute in itself n rea
son for re-election. 1 nm a strong
believer in ro-electing to a second
term liny president who has in the
least merited re-election. Eight years'
continuous office-holding affords
considerably inuro of thut efficiency
in administration of which Mr.
Hughes spenks, than "turning the
rnscals out" every four years. And
few administrators learn more or
faster from their experience than
'resident Wilson.
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SEWING WEEK
This Economical Event Embraces All Manner
of Yard Goods and Sewing Needs
Designed to be of Particular Help to the Home Dressmaker
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Ladies Home
X Journal Patterns
Could an event be more timely than this one
coming as it does at the beginning of the fall season,
when practically every woman is planning garments
for herself or to make purchases of sewing needs of
various kinds?
The Newest and Most Fashionable of the
FALL DRESS GOODS
Economically Priced for Sewing Week
Wc are going to make it to the advantage of every
home dressmaker to buy dress materials at once. Such
savings as these cannot be expected after this week.
36-inch All-Wool Serge, 75c a Yard
This value emphasizes the savings possible in this
event better than anything we can say. We need not
tell you this quality 'serve has seldom before been of
fered at the very beginning of tho fall season at any
where near so low a price. Colors are black, navy and
the other favored shades for fall.
40-inch Wool Poplin $1.25
Pick up any fashion magazine and you'll find that
most of the suits are made of wool poplin or serge;
so imagine buying an all-wool poplin, full yard wide,
choice of the new colors, and goods freshly out of
their wrappings, at so low a cost.
Silk-and-Wool Poplin, $1.35 a Yard
This is 42 inches wide, very soft superior quality,
colorings ary very rich.
New Wool Plaids, 75c to $1.75 a Yard
All widths and in quite a number of effective de
signs in subducl color effects.
Regimental Stripes
This is the material that is to lie used so exten
sively for making skirts this season. Regimental
stripes will be as popular for fall as sport stripes were
this past summer. This is of a very satisfying quality.
Whatever the home dressmaker needs to begin her
fall sewing can be supplied safely and satisfactorily
during Sewing Week and at savings in costs she will
need pay later. Every item is of the same standard of
quality characteristic of all this store's stocks. "..
Sewing Week Provides You with the Opportunity
of Buying
NEW FALL SILKS
At.Prices Which Mean Sure Savings
Plan your new fall waist or dress1 now. Choose
from complete stocks and effect savings such as these
prices indicate. '
$1.50 Black Taffeta $1.25
Not necessary to go into detail regarding the value
of this black taffeta at 09c a yard, All that is neces
sary is for you to visit the store and examine the silk.
35-inch Satin, $1.50 '
Satin is to be one of the most popular silks for fall
wearing. This is Belding's soft quality that drapes
easily and effectively. The price provides you with
a remarkably good value. . ,
Plaid and Striped Silks
Unusually rich -effects have been provided by
satin striped plaids and invisible plaids as well as
stripes on a soft superior quality taffeta. Silks of
this quality are being used in the highest priced
dresses and waists. Requires little or no trimming.
Black Silks for Mourning ,
Many important economies to interest the. woman
who of necessity is concerned in black fabrics. ,
42-in. All Silk Black Crepe de Chine, $1.75
Double width, all silk. Black crepe de chine is
especially desirable because of its soft draping qual
ities, which help relieve the deep solid black of dress
or "waist.
Other black silks in various grades, including
black taffeta and poplin.
Fall Fashions Demand
Petticoats of Taffeta Silk
Since soft-finished fabrics
ire bJ'ing used for the new
sui,ts and dresses, fashion
demands taffeta silk for
petticoats; and the reason
is very simple.-If you were
to wear a petticoat made of
soft silk and have your
outer garments of these
clinging fabrics as well not
only would you lose theh
correct fashion outline, but
your garment would not
feel as comfortable as it
would with a taffeta silk
petticoat, which helps keep
the garment away from
the figure. We publish
this bit of fashion news so
that you may be governed
in Ihe purchase of your
Fall silk petticoat.
Silk petticoats here are
priced at $2.75 to $8.75.
Chat With Women About the
Choosing of a Corset
. The most important advice we could give you
is to select your corset with care. Select one IJiat
fits you tin; model that you ought to have for
your particular figure. Too many women niake
the mistake of buying a corset of 'a certain style',
whether or no that particular style is adapted to
their needs.-
The corset designer of today aims for two dis
tinct things in molding corset 'shapes. One is to
secure for the wearer the correct fashion outline
and the other to see that the wearer obtains the
greatest amount of comfort without in any way
sacrificing the fashion lilies.
Our corseticres study each particular kind of
corset so that they can advise you at once upon the
type of corset best fitted for your requirements.
You will find it a great advantage in making selec
tion to allow us to help you choose the model that
will help mold the lines of t ic figure so that the
harmony of outline is obtained without in any way
sacrificing comfort which every woman should de
mand. There is no extra cost attached to this ser
vice we ask to render to you. And remember, our
corset prices begin as low as $1 and range to $12.50.
It should not . be and
isn't necessary that we
mention we have but one
price, but it will not hurt
anything or anybody if we
let the statement occupy'
our editorial space in this
announcement.
There are still a few
stores which think it the
better business policy to
mark and sell their wares
at any price they can get;
but customers are learning
and very fast-r-that they
never know when they get
the best price when they
buy at a store that has
more than one price.
When you buy at this
store you can feel fully sat
isfied you bought at the
lowest price anyone can
buy.
THESE MIDDIES AT $1.50 SOLVE
THE SCHOOL DRESS PROBLEM
FOR GIRLS
Mothers arc usually at sea as to just
what kind of school clot lies to purchase;
for her daughter in her teens. The prob
lem is solved very easily this season be
cause these middies are in very attrac
tive styles made of superior quality
galatca, twills and other serviceable
fabrics. Many of them are dressy
enough for street wear. Effectively
trimmed with contrasting colors.
Sewing Week provides
savings in Ginghams,
School Day Cloth and
Percales
For wash dresses for
school girls as well as for
s e r vice a b 1 e house
dresses and aprons. Col
ors are absolutely fast.
NEW FALL PATTERNS IN PER
CALES, 12c A YARD
These are full 3(i inches wide; very
closely woven, and above all else, fast
colors. Smooth finish, particularly
adapted for making children's school
dresses, boys' blouses, women's house
dresses and coverall aprons. This spe
cial value is offered during sewing week
only.
(treat quantities of other wash fab
rics arc involved in this event and mark
ed at costs that make purchasing now
the part of wisdom and economy. ,
THE MAY CO.
Pictorial Review
Patterns
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