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Some poor Innocent Missouri gin
who. hearing of the chamber ot com
merc primary election campaign
and the activities of Colonel Bull of
Bun come in that event, probably be
came confused and thinks Medford
U a cow town Instead of an orchard
raising community and the original
aite of the Garden of Eden.
Anyhow a letter has Just been re
ceived at the potlofffce signed ' J
Mlaa Jewell Sullivan, of 726 Mill St.
Ponlar Bluff. Mo. and addressed as
follows: "To Some Cow Girl, Med-
ford Ore." The plaintive missive of
this trusting soul, who wots not of
our beautiful climate with U hand
some garb of fruit trees In fragrant
full blossom, reads:
"uear rriena ji you win picnav.
answer my letter and let me know!
the life of a cow girl I would be-
pleased to come as am very tired of
city life and would like to spend part
of my life as a cow girl. To me a
girl dressed In riding auit and big hat
are the sweetest of all. Flappers und
all other people can have, only city
life, but I detent It.
"I can say 1 am not a flapper, for
I have'nt my hair bobbed. But as
most cow girls have their hair bobbed
1 will cut mine. With love to the one
who gets It
The snake and ffh editor, of The
Mail Tribune. Into whose hands the
letter finally came, after the pot
offlce staff had an earnest confab rs
to where to snd the girl's letter, ad
vises that the writer In her closing
sentence means to Hend her love to
the one who gets her letter and not
her hair. He alo sent his love right
back, told her to In-ware of seeing
too many moving pictures and believ
ing everything n on ,nw screen,
and advises her that there Is a hand
some bachelor, who conducts a
column In Ibis paper, who dotes on
cow girls and Egyptian tombs.
CLOSES TOMORROW
The primary election for directors
of the Medford Chamber of Commerce
closes at 7:30 tomorrow evening and!
all members who havo not already!
voted are urged to do so before that1
time.
Up to the noon hour today there
were 100 votes cast which Is only a
small proportion of the total mem-:
bcrshlp of the chamber.
Every member should exercise his'
or her franchise to voto and only by
so doing will there be a genuine ex
pression as a whole as to whom they
desire to direct the business of the
organization. '
PREST O-LITE DEALERS
E LOCi
Tho Prest-o-I.lift Buttery nnd Elec
trie station Is niovlnn this week to J
Its now spacious nimrters in tho
new building at 114 North Front
stroot. According to Mr. I'onnlfiKton
this chanije In locntion will be one
of the features nf an expansion of,
this firm and complete wiiBhlng siT-j
vice for cars will bo combined vlth
battery and electric work In the fu
ture. A most modern car washing
rack la being Installed In tho new,
bulldlnK. In addition to (be usual
equipment and fixtures of a buttery
hop, a neat Indies' wiiltlnK and rend-'
Ins room will be provided for lady
motorists who patronize tho new .
shop. I
Mr. Pennlnjtlnn conrelved of miinv
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AND WHILE THEY FOUGHT A
! WOMAN SCREAMED SHE V
iTHEPPIZE THEY WERE STRUG
CLING FDR A DERELICT WHO
. HAD DRIFTED INTO THE LONELY.
UGHTHOUSS.
Ithewinnerlost
(THE LOSER WON
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TOMORROW!
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RIALTOl
n?w fi-aturen for modem battery
shop "while In I'ortlaml recently at
tending a Prwrt-o-IJte convention
and he and Mr. Wiilita are rakinc
an effort to make thfir hop modern
In every particular-
Tickets for the pipe organ and
vocal concert to be given at the
I'reabyterian churrh on Friday night
at ft p. m , may be secured from Mrs.
K. E. Gore at her studio, from Mr.
Horskorta at the First National bank.
Mr. John Goodrich in the Toggery or
Mrs. Dr. Howard. Adults 5 cent
and children 2S cents, both Inrluding
the war tax. Do not fail to hear this
celebrated Scotch organist and dis
tinguished Canadian soprano.
WAR ON IRRECONCILABLES
(Continued from p&xe one)
ment as the hlKhest duty of a people
to perform, and proclaim the obliga
tion of so strengthening the bonds of
friendship and good will with all the
nations of the world.'
"In 1S12, the republican platform
made a very explicit declaration re
lating to an International court of Jus
tice. I quote from the party covenant
of faith:
" 'Together with peaceful and order
ly development at home, the republi
can party earnestly favors all mea
sures for the establishment and pro
tection of the peace of the world, and
for the development of closer relations
between the various nations of the
earth. It believes most earnestly in a
peaceful settlement of international
disputes and In the reference of all
controversies between nations to an
International court ot justice.'
"The next formal and solemn pledge
was made In 191B. I quote again:
"'The republican party believes that
a firm, consistent, and courageous
foreign policy, always maintained by
republican presidents in accordance
with American traditions, is the best,
as it Is the only true way to preserve
peace and restore to us our rightful
place among' nations. We believe in
the peacful settlement of Internation
al disputes and favor the establish
ment of a world court for that pur
pose.
"In 1920 the question of our foreign
relationship was very acute. The sen
ate had rejected the Versailles treaty
and the League of Nations pact The
convention voiced Its approval or the
rejection, but was unwilling to pledge
aloofness from the world. Therefore
It said In its platform pronouncement
" 'We pledge the coming republican
ndminliitratlon to such agreements
with other nations of the world ss
shall meet the full duty of America to
civilization and humanity in accor
dance with American ideals, without
surrendering the right of the Ameri
can people to exercise its judgment
and Its power in favor of Justice and
peace.'
"As o participant In tho malting of
some of these platforms and an the
banner-bearer of one campaign, I have
a right to believe that they spoke the
party conscience so plainly that it is
not easy to misconstrue.
"But there are other utterances
which It is seemly to recall. I allude
to the Interpretation of the platform
by the candidate- In 1920. On August
28, 1920, speaking on the League of
Nations proimsul 1 said frapkly and
very doflnltoly I did not favor the
United States entering the League of
Nations. It was declared then that
tho Issue, as defined by the candidates
involved tho disparity botween a
world court of JuBtice. supplemented
by a world association for conference,
on the one hnnd and the council of
tho league on the other.
"Quoting further from the same ad
dress I said:
TOXKIIIT LAST TIMKS
TOM MIX In
"Tho nailing Suvak"
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"The one is a judicial tribunal to
m Buteuici uj mini iuu uviiuhc
principles of law, administered with
out passion or prejudice, i ne otner is
an association of diplomats and poll
liclaas whose determinations are sure
to be Influenced by considerations of
expediency and national selfishness
One a government of laws and
one a government of men.'
"In that same address I commend
ed The Hague tribunal. One paragraph
Is particularly appropriate to quote
afresh:
" '1 believe humanity would wel
come the creation of an international
association for conference and a world
court whose verdicts on justiciable
questions this country, in common
with all nations, would be willing and
able to uphold. The decisions of such
a court or the recommendations of
such a conference could be adopted
without sacrifice on our part or asking
any other power to sacrifice one iota
ot its nationality.
Keep the Faith
"In further keeping of the faith, the
administration made a treaty of peace
with Germany, a justice treaty, which
so Impressed our wartime enemy that
when we came, later on, to set up a
mixed claims commission to settle the
claims of American nationals against
Germany, that nation named one com
missioner, we named one, and then.
for the first time in the history of
international relationship, Germany
asked us, as a contending nation, to
name the umpire, the third member
whose vote would decide all difficul
ties. I know of no like tribute to a
nation's fairness in all the records of
history.
Disarmament Conference
"And then, in the fulfillment of the
pledge, the International conference
on armament was called, not in baste,
not because some one was prodding
but as early as the barriers to su
cess could he removed. The spirit of
that conference and the achievement
wrought have been written into his
tory and will grow immeasurably be
yond the almost universal popular
favor already accorded. There was
not alone the triumph in reducing
naval armaments and ending compel!
lion which was leading to oppressive
naval strength and adding staggering
burdens to the treasuries of competing
powers; not alone the removal of
every war cloud and every reason for
conflict In the Pacific so that now ac
cord and concord abide where Busplc
ion and fear had previously dwelt; but
we gave an example to the world of
the conference way to peace which
time will appraise as the supreme ac
complishment. "Hardly had this gratifying work
been accomplished before the adminis
tration began its endeavors for fur
ther fulfillment Meanwhile an inter
national court of justice had been
established. It was an agency of
peaceful settlement which had long
been sought. Its establishment pre
viously had failed because no agree
ment had been possible over the meth
od of election of Judges. The existence
of the League of Nations offered a
solution. Almost all the member na
tlonB had signed a protocol establish
Ine the court The members of the
council In which the larger powers had
permanent representation, affording
one voting body with a veto on the
members of the assembly, consisting
ot representatives of all tho nations
and member nations of the assembly,
could have a veto on the larger pow
ers represented In the council. Here
was a device lor electing Judges which
removed the heretofore unsolvable
question ot a satisfactory means of
selecting them. No council, but the
nations members thereof, must vote In
majority for the same candidates for
which candidates of the assembly vot
ed In a majority, else the selection is
void until a conference points the way
to agreement
Court Is Functioning
"Tho court was established and Is
functioning. An American judge sits
on the court, though we had no part In
choosing him. Under the provisions
ot Its establishment, the United States
can apply for a decision on any Jus
ticeable question. Perhaps tho court
is not all Uiat some advocates of the
court would perhaps have it, but it Is
in a large measure the fulfillment of
an aspiration we long have boasted.
So I thought and I still think, we
ought to be a party to the agreement
Assume our part in its maintenance
and give to it the benefit such influ
ence as our size and Ideals may prove
to be.
'For mere eligibility to appeal to
tho court nothing was needed, liut It
dlil not seem fair to seek Its agency
without assuming becoming responsi
bilities, and here developed the stum
bling block. Naturally we should want
to participate In selecting the Judges
and the electors designated were
mombers ot the league. We had no
thought of Joining the league, we
sought none of its offerings and will
accept none ot Its obligations. Tho
president could propose no solution to
the signatory powers, because the
world has witnessed In disappoint
ment the spectacle of the executive
proposing and the senate disposing.
It was not desirablo to make some
proposals abroad that could not be car
ried out; Indued none would be con
sidered and It was not pleasing to
think of asking the senate's consent
to a program to which the nations con
cerned would not agree. So, very In
formally, and very discreetly, the situ
ation was felt out, over a considerable
period of time and when satisfied that
there was an appropriate course of
action without connection with the
league, provided the senate consented,
I proposed adherence to the court pro
tocol and asked tho senate's consent
"The documents speak for them
selves. It Is pointed out that no rights
umler the league and no obligations of
the league would be Incurred but to
make certain that we would not be
involved, the letter to the secretary of
slate suggested suitable provisions to
provide safely. I
"This is the complete recital. It is
in harmony with platform pledges,
candatorial promises, and I believe,
with American aspirations. The sen
ate's declaration was hardly to be
expected among the enormous pres
sure of business Incident to the closing
weeks of the short session. But I felt
that the senate, the country and the
friendly nations whose counsel we had
sought were entitled to know that our
gestures abroad were sincere and our
own people should know there are no
secrets about our purposes at home.
once they are matured.
One Political Bugbear
"Frankly there la one political bus
bear. When we discussed the League
of Nations and its rale of force, with
Its super-powers through a political
council and assembly, I myself con
tended as a senator for equal voting
power on the part of the United States
with any nation in the world.
"With her dominion members of the
league assembly, the British empire
will have six votes in that branch of
the court electorate but It has only
one in the electorate ot the council.
In view of the fact that no nation can
have more than one judge, it is less
formidable objection than when ap
plied to the league as a super-power.
dealing with problems likely to
abridge a member's national rights. I
appraise the objection as one . who
voted against the disparity of power
In the league assembly, but In an ap
praisal now I do not hesitate to say
that if other great powers can approve
without fear the voting strength of
the British dominions when they are
without ties of race to minimize inter
national rivalry and suspicions, we
ought, in view of the natural ties of
English-speaking kinship, feel our
selves free from danger.
"The perfected court must be a mat
ter ot development I earnestly com
mend It because it Is a great step In
the right direction toward the peace
ful settlement of Justiciable questions,
toward the elimination of frictions
which lead to war, and a surer agency
of international justice through the
application of law than can be hoped
for in arbitration which is Influenced
by the prejudices ot men and the ex
pediency of politics.
"We can do vastly more to perfect
It in tho capacity of an adherent than
In the aloofness in which we arrogate
to ourselves the right to say to the
world We will not comply. None of
our rights, none of our nationality, but
would gladly give of our influence
and cooperation to move forward and
upward toward world peace and that
reign of confidence which is infinitely
more secure In the rule of national
honor than in national or international
force.
Real Hope for Peace
"I have indulged the dream, nay I
Justified hope, that out of the sustain
ed and encouraged court might come
the fulfillment ot larger aspirations.
In the proof of its utility and a spirit
of concord among nations might come
that voluntary conference of nations
out of which could be' expected a clari
fied and codified international law to
further assure peace under the law
and bring nations that understanding
which is ever the first and best guar
antee of peace. ,
"Our problems at home invariably
call for first consideration. Our own
house must be kept in order, our own
good fortune must be assured before
we can be large contributors to world
progress or measurably helpful to hu
manity. I have little patience with
the contention of those who hope large
commercial advantages will attend
our larger assumption of world re
sponsibility. Nations are not engaged
in bartering their trade advantages
for larger fellowships.
Good for Business
"We do not do it ourselves and we
need not ask what we do not give.
Commerce is the very llfeblood of
every people's existence and a na
tion's commercial opportunities are
valued little less than the security of
its citizenship. A restored Europe,
with less consumption In conflict and
more production and consumption in
hopeful peace and banished hate,
would add to the volume of world com
merce. Wo would gladly acclaim such
a restoration. Our influence and help
fulness are ready when they will avail.
Hut we cannot introduce where we
ourselves would resist intrusion. Our
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TWO YEARS
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Medina, New York. "I had a grat
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For over two years I
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DuKSY.lt) Skuse Park, Rochester, N.Y.
position commercially is gaining in
strength because we are tree from
political entanglements and can be
charged with no selfish designs. In
the making of new pacts and the r
making of old, we ask no more and
accept no less than the equal oppor
tunity we are ever ready to grant
others, and our position is unassail
able. The country which grants justice
may ask it and the world social, po
litical or commercial which would
promote justice through association of
judgment of Jts court, must practice
justice in its daily transactions.
For Merchant Marine
"I made illusion In the beginning to
political charts and the good faith of
political parties. Sometimes there
must be a variation from the charted
course, because of the unexpected de
velopment of impassable shoals. This
administration, pledged by a sponsor
ing party, for a quarter of a century
to the building up of merchant marine
was unable to secure the enactment
which was believed to be the way to
fulfillment. But it would be a small
administration which would surrender
the aspiration for a merchant marine
and scrap our great merchant marine
fleet in a pique of disappointment
over the senate's failure to give appro
val. "For security of defense, for the
avoidance ot a like extravagant and
Ineffectual outlay In case of future
war, for the promotion of our com
merce and our eminence on the seas,
I believe a great merchant marine to
be an outstanding American require
ment. Since we cannot hope for gov
ernment aid to private ownership we
prefer to do our best to organize and
consolidate onr lines and service, ap
plying the lessons of experience which
cost us hundreds of millions in opera
tion alone, then offer for sale. If we
cannot sell, we will operate and oper
ate aggressively, until congress Inhib
its. "Confessedly this Is a contradiction
of the proposal to have less govern
ment in business and more business in
government but it we cannot get out
ot the shipping business in a practical
way and be assured of privately own
ed and privately operated shipping, it
is the business of the government to
conserve our shipping assets and
make for our self reliance on the high
seas.
"One more thought little expected
on this occasion, I am sure, but par
ticularly appropriate before a large
representative body of the American
press. 1 know from experience how a
newspaperman confidently prints opin
ions on public affairs. He hag a
marked advantage because he is sel
dom called upon to make good, unless
he happens to be elected president
and apparently no newspaperman was
ever put to the test heretofore. You
have been saying a lot about the fail
ure of congress and the lack of team
work between the executive and con
gress and many of you have deplored
that some strong man is not In the
White House to make congress do his
bidding.
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"But a great change has taken place
vitally influencing the work of admin
istrative and executive fulfillment
This congress is no longer influenced
by war stress or political personality.
The great change has come about
unawares and as molders ot public
opinion you have Ignored the funda
mental reason. It is the change in our
political system, the rule of the pri
mary, the drift toward pure democ
racy and the growing impotence of
political parties. We have gotten away
from the representative system; W3
have reached a point where the lack
of party loyalty baa made party spon
sorship in government less effective
than it was. We have come to the
time when a party platform is regard
ed by too many men in public life as
even less Important than a scrap of
paper, and groups or blocs are turned
to serve government interests and
many individuals serve their own,
while contempt for party conference
or caucus has sent party loyalty pret
ty mueh into the discard. I believe
in political parties. They were the
essential agencies of the popular gov
ernment which made us what we are.
We never were perfect but under our
party system we wrought a develop
ment under representative democracy
unmatched in all human advancement.
We achieved under the party system,
where parties were committed to pol
icies, and party loyalty was a mark ot
honor and an inspiration toward ac
complishment Nowadays in many
states, party adherence Is flouted.
Loyalty is held to be contemptible,
A SHORT LETTER
FROM A MAN AT FIFTY
TO HIMSELF AT TWENTY-ONE
SAVING
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,
nominations for office are often In
fluenced by voters enrolled under an
opposing party banner and platforms
are the insincere utterances of expedi
ency, influenced by nominees rather
than by advocates of principle.
Too Much Democracy?
"Let no one misconstrue me. I am
not advocating the abandonment of
the primary which gives to every
voter a voice in nominations. I carry,
preserve and safeguard it against the
old time abuses which impelled its
adoption, but I would make it an
agency of indisputable party expres
sion rather than a means of party
confusion or destruction. I like the
inculcation of loyalty, the pride ot
association and the inspiration to ac
complishment I like the party gov
ernment where purposes are parts of
the reasoning representation and I
like a party which Is commissioned to
govern, to strive in good conscience
and all loyalty to keep the pledges
which brought it popular approval.
"Our drift today is toward pure de
mocracy and no pure democracy ever
long survived. We talk solemnly and
earnestly about preserving our world
civilization. I have every confidence
in its survival but It may be assured
only by humankind reaching the pro
per appraisal of the secure avenues of
twenty centuries of progress. In our
America we have the freest and best
press in the world. In its power of
today only the press can sound the
warning and reason to that conviction
which will enable us to play our full
part In the work of preservation." .
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