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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0347 Enlarge and print image (6M) |
| •THE JEFFERSONIAN Baltimore County's Progressive Newspaper. TOWSON, MAKYIiAND , Maryland Journal, Established 1865 Baltimore County Democrat, Est. 1885 T3te New Era. Established.......1913 Consolidated with THE JKJFIT'ERSeNIAN Published Every Week By TTae Jetlersonian Printing A Publishing: Co.. Inc. Batered as Seeond-Class Matter at the Post Office. Baltimore. Md. flabaerlptlon $1.50 Per Year. In Advance. Payable ilxarle Copies. 5 Cents, For Sale At The Following; Newsdealers In Baltiomore, County. Court launch Room - Towson, Md. Kerarenratber's Drug Store - Towson O. H. Michael's - - Reisterstown Meary Cmmlieh - - Dundalk Mr*. Davis', P. O. Building;, Pikesville A* C. Davis - - Catonsville Radolph Deiblman's Store, Catonsville H. T. Cooper's Store - Owings Mills Frank Zlto's Store - Pikesville —that word was slacker, and when once applied, it stuck to his everlasting disgrace. The citizens duty to vote is just as great and just as exact so far! as his country is concerned as it is to fight. Then if a citizen refuses to exercise his right of franchise, is he not just as much a slacker as the one who refuses to answer his country's call to arms ? Next Tuesday is a most important day. You, as shareholders of this Government, are called upon by the Constitution to select a board of directors who are to be entrusted with all the departments of the Government for the next four years—to make and execute laws affecting the material prosperity of the country and all its citizens, and to deal with foreign powers. What are! you going to do about it, go hunting or fishing or joy riding and shirk it, and be a slacker, or go to the polls and vote your sentiments and show to the world that you value your rights of citizenship as one of your most valuable possessions ? Your action on Tuesday will answer the two questions without a word from you: Are you a slacker? How much do you value your citizenship ? ond DistricT^BfWWst be served by Congressman Ty dings' reelection. RETURN TYDINGS TO CONGRESS. LOGIE BOJNJVETT, Editor and Manager SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 1924. BARNACLES THAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN OFF. SinClair FAU SLemp H. C. LiVing Tariff Tax DeNby VasCilating FOrbes More Oil SiLence Oil Teapot Dome SuGar Tax DaughErty HOW MUCH DO YOU VALUE YOUR CITIZENSHIP?—YOU WILL ANSWER ON NEXT TUESDAY. One of the most discouraging signs of the times affecting the perpetuity of our Republic is the slight valuation many of us place upon our citizenship. Every citizen of the United States has an equal voice in determining governmental policies and in the selection of candidates for public office. The multi-millionaire who goes to the polls in his Rolls Royce attended by liveried lackeys, has no more voice in the selection of candidates than the hod carrier who goes to the polls from his work with his dinner pail in his hand. They each cast one vote, and every citizen is a stockholder in the Government. Every citizen has a right guaranteed him by the Federal Government and by his own State to vote for candidates for President and Vice-President of the United. States, for United States Senators and for .members of the House of Representatives, and for all the officials of his State. And yet statistics show that millions of our people place no value whatever upon their right of citizenship by failing to exercise the right of franchise on election day and so far as they are concerned permit the elections to go by default. If this indifference increases it will not be long before a minority of voters will control the Government. And then if it should fall in the hands of those who are endeavoring to tear down instead of building up, God help the Republic. During the World War there ^ coined to fit the fel-<3 military service At no time in the history of Maryland have residents of the Second Congressional District had a better opportunity to demonstrate their appreciation of real public service, of high-grade, intelligent and effective representation in the Congress of the United States that the opportunity afforded them in the coming election, in which Millard E. Tydings, Representative in Congress from this District, is a candidate for re-election. Since Mr. Tydings went to Congress, two years ago, no Congressional district in the land has enjoyed a higher type of representation than the Second District. Mr. Tydings has made a real impression upon that great Assembly, which numbers among its members the intellect of the entire nation. He has so impressed his colleagues in both Houses of Congress that any proposition he advocates receives more than passing notice—it receives thoughtful consideration and is regarded in a favorable light, because the men who make up the two Houses of the National Congress know that the able representative from the Second District is a clear thinker, is sincere, and is one of the most industrious members of the lower House. The States which enjoy the limelight in the activities of Congress, which have representatives who really amount to something in our affairs of government, which really accomplish something for their districts and their country are the States, or rather the Congressional Districts, which select a good man to represent them in Congress and then keep him there. A Congressman's value to his constituency increases yearly because he becomes each year better acquainted with the affairs of government and increases his prestige in the National Assembly by continuous membership. In this connection it is well for residents of the Second District to remember that Mr. Tydings is not a new member, and that during his time in Congress has established for himself and his District a permanent place in the regards of his fellow [members. Mr. Tydings has worked in Congress with some purpose of a [permanent and definite nature. | No man could be more devoted to the interests of his people than Mr. Tydings. The Second District needs Tydings in Congress, and it is no reflection upon the aspirations of the Republican nominee, who happens to be a highly respected resident of Baltimore county, to | say that the interests of the Sec- SERGEANT WALTER "THE GOAT" AGAIN. For the third of fourth time since Sergeant Wade Walter has been in charge of the Essex Police district he has been "yanked" before the Board of County Commissioners on charges unbecoming an officer, and on each occasion the complaints have been dismissed—the evidence in each proving conclusively that the policeman acted within his bounds. Even the casual onlooker could see that all the charges grew out of animosity, and The Jefferson-ian is a bit surprised that in the last the State Game Department would stoop so low as to be used as a tool for someone desiring to vent a grudge against Sergeant Walter. We say it unhesitatingly, that Sergeant Walter is one of the best policemen on the Baltimore county force, and that we sincerely believe that he is too honest and too decent for the lawless few in the "lower end," hence the constant desire to trump up some sort of a charge against him with the hope that he will be either "canned" or transferred. The recent case against Sergt. Walter showed very clearly that the State Game Department is not at all particular who it picks up to act as fee-deputy game wardens, for the two who were the star witnesses were about as insignificant looking human beings as was possible to imagine, and then their credentials, in the form of a badge furnished by the Department had every resemblance to an enlarged beer-bottle cap. The Jeffersonian does not wish to elaborate at any further length on the Game Department, because jt has decided viewW on the subject, and to go into it thoroughly would consume quite a bit of space, which at this time is needed for more important purposes. "THOU SHALT NOT KILL." If people's tempers did not get the best of them, if firearms could not be had so easily, perhaps the commandment "Thou shalt not' kill," would be carefully carried out, meaning less people to go to the gallows, less people serving life imprisonment and less unhap-piness throughout the land. All men are not bad, neither are all women, but there are a great many of both sex who stray from the straight and narrow path and eventually pay the penalty. The case of Mrs. Antionette Fedeli, who shot her husband when she found him in an automobile with another woman on a lonely county road has attracted quite a bit of attention. Some argue Mrs. Fedeli was right in putting an end to her husband's existence—some say she was wrong, and the pros and cons of the tragedy remind us of an age-old adage: "When you're right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you're wrong you can't afford to lose it." There are hundreds of men and women leading dual lives—sooner or later they will be found out. and must stand the consequences. THE PARABLE OF THE SECOND STEWARD AND THE CORN AND THE OIL. There was a certain man who was very rich and who had many servants. And he called unto him two of them and said unto them: " I desire to go into a far country to be gone many days. Unto you I give the oversight of all my people and my possessions, my corn and my oil. Have great care to my propert}'' that it be neither despoiled nor diminished, for it belongs to all the people. And he made the one the chief steward and the other second steward, and the two servants were greatly rejoiced. And the chief steward said unto the mas- ter: "0 master, the honor which thou bestowest upon me; I am unworthy of it. Neither am I able to look to the welfare of thy people and to thy possessions. This will I do: I will have under me ten of the best minds who know well the good of thy people and the care of thy property. And this, thy second steward, he also shall sit in our council and shall advise with me. So that if, perchance, anything should befall me, thy servant, he may be able to fill my place." But the second steward said nothing. And they took an oath, both the chief steward and the second steward with him. And the speech of the chief steward pleased the master greatly, so that he went on his way rejoicing. And the second steward said no word. Now there were among the people certain wicked men who cared nothing for the authority of the master nor for the rights of their fellow servants. Many times had they sought to get for themselves the richest treasure belonging to their master and to the people, but the servants had prevented them. And it was so that when the master was a little while gone, the wicked men came to the counselors who had been placed in authority and said unto them: "Give unto us such and such property belonging to the master and to the people their corn and their oil. And the counselors replied: "We cannot give it thee. The chief steward, he alone can give it thee." And the wicked ones said: "Have no fear, for the people are busy each with his own affairs. As for the master, he will never require an accounting." But the chief steward was astonished, and h° called together all his counse1. /s and the second steward with them. And they counseled long concerning the matter, for indeed it was much property which the master had jealously kept for all the people. But the counselors, who were servants of the wicked men, said unto the stewards: "Hear you, this is our affair. Was it not we who artfully brought you before the master when he was seeking for stewards to look after his affairs, and before ever the people had heard thy names? Deliver over this property." And the chief steward answered : With evil words you constrain us, but we are in thy power. What will the master do unto us when he returns. But the second steward said nothing. And the chief steward went out among the people to make friends with them, and they received him joyfully, for they knew not that they had been betrayed. But as he journeyed, suddenly he fell sick with a strange malady and in a little while he died. And the second steward ruled in his place.) Now there were among the people honest servants, who discovered how that evil men had contrived to rob them and the master of the corn and the oil and they accused the evil men and the counselors and the second steward with them. But the second steward was now in authority and had much power, so that he would not even so much as answer the accusations made against him by the people, nor would he talk in any manner about the matter. But he procured rich and powerful friends who went throughout the land telling the people that he was in no wise to blame for the evil which had befallen, but that he was a prudent man, cool and self-contained. And they spoke cunningly of the wisdom o fthe second steward, how that he had kept silence even from his youth up. And the land was filled with the praises of the second steward, so that the people were perplexed, and they said among themselves: "What will the master do upon his return? Will he say unto the second steward 'Thou dids't well to keep si-lenence while these evil men made away with my property and despoiled my people of their corn and their oil. Thy silence was a golden opportunity unto them. For this I will greatly reward thee, and will continue thee in thy high position;' or will he say unto him: 'Thou wicked and unprofitable steward, who seekest to hide thy sins in the tomb of another, why did'st thou not make a noise and arouse the people when thou saw them being robbed of their possessions? Begone from before my eyes, for I will get an honest steward to fill thy place.' " And the people wait for Cool-idge's saying,, what it shall be. VOTERS ASKED TO SUPPORT PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. An appeal to voters throughout the State, regardless of party affiliation, has been made by leaders of both Democratic and Republican parties to support the proposed Constitutional Amendment pertaining to the State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City, which will appear on th ballots in the coming election. Endorsement of the proposed amendment has been announced by Governor Ritchie, form-mer Governor Phillips Dee Golds-borough, United States Senators William Cabell Bruce and Ovington E. Weller, and other political leaders, as well as by business and professional men. The proposed amendment, which was authorized by the last Legislature, subject to the approval of the people, must be voted on throughout the State, although it concerns only the State's Attorney's office for Baltimore city. This department, for many years, has been struggling under the severe handicap imposed by the old-fashioned fee system. Although handling something like 5000 cases each year and taking care of the demands of a population in excess of 800,000, this important department in many instances has been unable to meet its expenses. On many occasion the State's Attoor-ney and his Assistants have been forced to wait sometimes months for their salary checks. In the present month of October, there is a serious shortage of funds, and it may be necessary for Herbert R. O'Conor, the State's Attorney for Baltimore city, to advance from his private funds or borrow money sufficient to meet his current expenses. This is a situation that should not be tolerated, and as pointed out by those who favor it the remedy is at hand in the passage of the proposed amendment. The passage of this measure will place the burden of defraying the State's Attorney's office expenditures upon the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, and \*I1I not in any way effect the counties of the State. None of the costs will be borne outside of the city of Baltimore. Governor Ritchie, in writing of the Amendment, said: "I earnestly hope that the proposed Constitutional Amendment, readjusting the financial system of the office of State's Attorney for Baltimore city j will be approved by the voters on November 4th. This proposed amendment, among other things, does away with the fee system, which necessitates the duplication of indictments, with the increased costs which result therefrom, and is otherwise wasteful and undesirable.-"The salary increase provided for is small when the vast increase in the amount of work which this office does is considered, and the requirement that the State's Attorney's office expenses must be approved by the Supreme Bench is a very proper check and all that is necessary, I sincerely hope that the people of Maryland, regardless of party, will give their support to this measure." MRS. ELSIE McV. McKeon GRANTED ABSOLUTE DIVORCE. Judge Frank I. Duncan signed a decree in the Circuit Court at Towson granting Mrs. Elsie McVitty McKeon ah absolute divorce from Edw. H. McKeon and authorizing Mrs. McKeon to resume her maiden name, Elsie McVitty. The defendant is required to pay the costs and a fee of $1,000 to plaintiff's counsel, W. Irvine Cross. The divorce was granted upon proof of abandonment. The parties according to the bill were married February 6, 1901, and separated February 13, 1921. Mrs. McKeon testified that her husband is worth about $300,000, and that he resides at Eccleston, Green Spring Valley. She gave her address as Washington, D. C. Mr. McKeon did not contest the suit. He is the president of the Baltimore Belting Company. ?K-M-X-K-W-K-K-H VOTE! IT IS YOUR DUTY ^*******«*$************e****« At Tuesday s Election you will vote. You can't avoid it. You will go .o the polls and declare your honest opinion on the political issues involved or you will stay away from the polls and cast a silent vote against the ^ tmuance of a democratic form of government mfl^Tv!/Il%ati0n ^/^e was laid on you by the men whose bleeding- feet made red the snows of Valley Forge. Many of them gave their lives to win freedom. Can you refuse just one day to preserve it? Is it worth so little to you to live under the Stars and Stripes, to be secure in your home and busi- land? W°r " y°Ur aWn Way' t0 ^^ fuU Share in ^overnin8' ^e From the time of King John down, too many have lightly neglected the vote as if it were merely a right or a privilege. In the main, it is neither. The vote is a duty of citizenship in a democracy, and unless all of us recognize that duty and faithfully perform it we subject ourselves to the danger of control by a selfish and self-seeking few. * This should be the year of the biggest vote the United States has ever seen, and the stench of scandals under a Republican Administration which nave penetrated the nostrils of the people should make every voter realize that honesty in National Government is essential, hence their conscience should direct them to mark their ballots for Davis and Bryan for President and Vice-President, and Tydings for Congress. The four years of the Harding-Coolidge Administration has been filled with mismanagement, broken promises, corruption and scandals. The Presidential campaign of 1924, drawing to a close, has been peculiar. Mr. Davis, the Democratic candidate, has been daily reviewing the miserable record of the present Republican Administration, while Mr. Coolidge, the Republican candidate, has said nothing, and rumor has it that Mr. Coolidge has been advised to keep silent, because he could not defend the disgraceful conduct brought upon the country by Denby, Fall, Daugherty and Cabinet Officers driven from power. On November 4th, 1921, the Republicans came into power at Washington, and since that time the following things have happened: THE VETERANS' BUREAU SCANDAL. Forbes in charge of the administration of $500,000,000 to build hospitals and rehabilitate former ex-service men who were wounded and disabled in the World War, was driven from office. Investigation showed graft and corruption under Forbes, who is now under indictment at Baltimore and Chicago, charged with fraud in government service. Among the evidence is the sale of supplies worth $3,000,000 at Perry Point by Forbes to private persons for $600,000,or one-fifth of their cost to the Government. TEA POT DOME SCANDAL. Secretary of the Interior, Fall, member of the Republican President's Cabinet, is subject to criminal proceedings. Fall transferred Government Naval Oil Reserves to Sinclair and Doheny, receiving $125,000 from these men.. .During this exposure Secretary of the Navy Denby resigned "under fire." This scandal involved two members of President Coolidge's Cabinet. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SCANDAL. Daugherty, a member of the Republican President's Cabinet, was driven from office. Investigation showed he was surrounded by persons representing bootleggers and all types of criminals. This exposure was one of the worst in the history of the nation, for intimates of Daugherty were selling privileges and favors of the government for cash. SLEMP POSTOFFICE SCANDAL. Slemp, now President Coolidge's private secretary, sold postmasterships and appointments to rural mail carriers for cash. Checks and letters introduced in the Congressional Record showed this evil business was carried on a large scale. After all this was made public Mr. Coolidge had the audacity; to appoint Slemp to the high position which he now holds. THE LANGLEY SCANDAL. Representative John Langley, Republican Congressman from Kentucky, sentenced to ten years in the Federal prison at Atlanta for collecting mon/ey from false liquor permits. GOVERNOR SMALL SCANDAL. Governor Small, Republican Executive of Illinois, indicted for using public monies in that State. GOVERNOR McCRAY SCANDAL. Governor McRay, Republican Governor of Indiana, sentenced to Federal Penitentiary for misappropriating State funds. The big issue before the American people is Honesty in Government. It has been shown very clearly that Mr. Coolidge is not equal to the occasion. Waste, graft and extravagance have held full sway at Washington during the past four years. Never has any Party sunk to the low ebb as those leading' the present Administration. Three Cabinet Officers, directors of the Government's largest departments, and the President's secretary all involved in scandals and forced to leave office, branded with disgrace. That thousands of Republicans are disgusted with their standard-bearers is evident. That thousands of them will join with Democrats in cleaning house and electing the able, honest, courageous leaders of the Democrats can't be denied. Mr. Davis is bound to win. What decent citizen—be he or she Democrat, Republican or Progressive, can ask any person to vote for Mr. Coolidge in the face of all that has happened? Mr. Davis is the Nation's hope to put honesty in government. Mr. Coolidge must go. i I s~k~:~k~h«xK":~x~xk^^^ |