The Cedarville Herald, Volume 36, Numbers 1-26

i m ULIOT. pars of luoem ful businessj in th« Oily of Springfitl# we are now prepared fa deliver rlfM to your door Hie Best Furniture and the: * . f I float Satisfaction Honey Can Buy i WoodrowWiUoru \ '>' ft, ‘ .r- !A' . . r-. J, '' Complete Outfit or Single Pieces Delivered Safely By Our NEW MOTOR TRUCK Spring fie ld , Ohio UN DEPOSITS OFANYAMOUNT Interest payable JanuE’y , and' July. Deposits made up to and including “June 6th, 1913 will draw interest from June is t, 1913. We are the Secpnd Largest Financial Institution in Springfield. * Oil* A s s e t s Jan*. 1, 1913. $2,789,182.77 V The Springfield Building & Loan Association 29 E. Main St.>* Springfield, Ohio. pkaa. H. Pierce,1pres. Chas, 35. P e ttic iw , Secy. the Tinner At C. M. Crouse’s Old Stand Does Roofing Spouting and all Kinds of T i|i and Galvanized Iron Work Whai ProfeaswWH mk KnewAM P*fitt«. I ’' ’ I This story I* MU of A eoarmmMm which Woodrow ■ Wileos had, wme yew* ago, with a Jfetw Iwwy logl*!*4 | tor, About a new oonunl on which 14 was proposed to I establish:—- -■ ■ . | ‘‘How ara the members of the Commission to bo j .given their pieces? By appotatmontY' l»heS Jffir. Wilson, j “No," sa W the Legislator, “wo thought thet should j he left to tbe.people.’* j “You mean that they ought to he etooteflf* “Yes," “Were you elefte4..hy the people?" asked Wilson dryly* ■ * - At this the offlce holder colored a little end said, "Professor, I see you know something About politics." , The future President then began to earn the compliment by showing how j much he really did know. Sahf he, “I can name the gentleman who elected j you; hia name Is known to everybody in the State; he lives in —county, j but ft is not necessary that I should name him, Ton were elected by him and j not by the people of your district. And it is Interesting to know why that Is true. You were elected on a ticket that contained, a t a guess^ one hundred and twenty-five names, Now, there is no community in this country that can select for itself one hundred and twenty-five persons to be voted for. It is too elaborate a job; it cannot be done In that way. I f can select three or four pennons, but outside of .that number I, doubt If It can select any." That is the gist of Woodrow Wilson's .criticism of American polities the politics which he taught for twenty-five years, and to which, as the political head Df.fhla country he will address himself for the next four years. • Expressed In a more positive way. his remedy for our political ills is literally simplicity itself. It was: four years ago that he said in one of his first “political'’ addresses:— *■ “Simplification! Simplification!' Simplification is the task that awaits us; to reduce the number of persons voted for to the absolute workable minimum, loiowing whom you have selected; knowing whom you have trusted, and hav­ ing so few persons to watch that you can watch them. That Is the way we are going to get popular control back in this country* told that is the only way wa are going to get-political control back; Put In other elected officers to watch those that you have alrer dy elected, and you will merely remove your- control one step further away. -Elaborate your government; place every officer .upon his own dear little statute, make It necessary for him to be voted fpr. and you will not have, democratic government" f - It was the same principle-of. simplification he had In tatod last spring when he announced his intention to use toe President’s room in the Capitol: For, as he says, “We must particularly get rid o f this. Idea that the Several parts of government must be shy tot each other. The people cannot watch n three-ring circus."—That is another of his aphorisms. . And when all this Is summed up and, boiled down we have toe Short Ballot, • Which means that when the process Is’completed the people will have an in­ strument of so few parts that it will require no professional 'mechanio to operate it. The expert politician Who -has' been indispensable ,ln the past, and whom we have spurned as the tsbpss,,>ew5t find himself without an oc­ cupation. He will not be needed because top voters"win really'elect their representatives instead of Just fondly believing they did* The remaining articles will tell how this principle is already being worked out in our cities, counties and States. PURE READY MIXED PAINTS t v . . . , . J U J H U .U J. .:i - i rv .“ :: '■ i : . ,nU , . .L n . . . 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HowWilsonOrganized t t l Short Ballot Movement - Up to 1910 Mr. Wilson's doctrine of simplified, re­ sponsible government had only been extensively dis­ cussed in intellectual circles, Every serious Writer on American government sooner or later had deplored toe practice of meeting a ^altitude''of officers. But nOnu of them had suggested Any coastruQfcive remedies.' No Attempt had been made to convince the great American .public of their folly; toe people were considered hope­ lessly wedded to toe notion that electing a multitude or ' officer* Is the very essence ot democracy. t - , In July, 1909, ah article by Riohard S. Childs had ap- ' peared in one of toe weekly magasiiioA ip which the evils ot the elective system and toe pbvlons remedy was discussed under the title of “The Short Ballot," This supplied the necessary catch-word which is always : necessary to toakc an Idea “go,” in the:popular sense., lister on, toe author, with Mr, Wilson and several well known editors, called a BUort Ballot Con­ ference which htniquottcd at too Hotel Astor In New York city on January 21, m o . ■ At this meeting Mr. Wilson explained that the object"of the organisation was to gain too adherence of as many men of influence ns possible, of what- ever party, and to interest those actually In charge of administration, so that they might pld by their practical knowledge of-affairs and their influence with the legislating bodies, “Above all," he said, “we should seek to make the prin­ ciples wo havo in mind the subject o£ constant discussion, -It ft not a cam* paign of education wo'have in mind; but a campaign of Information,” On the problem itself he said !n part:—"The methods by which we have sought to establish popular Control really destroy it. Wo have sought to make every-office, great and small, elective. We havedeflned. the duties and power* of each offlefeby Statute and we have nowhere united the offices thus sebup in any coherent, Interdependent systein. Each officer has derived his authority from particular legislation and his office directly frgn the people. He has, therefore, been In no legal sense subordinate to any other officer, has owed obedience to no one except those who elected him, has been obliged to co­ operate with no one Except those with whom the statute upon which he stood commanded him to co-operate. It has been a Bystem of executive lactlon laid apart la complete analysis, and each item of the analysed structure made Indepthdent of the rest,....... ,...I f too great multitude of minor and petty Arcade Jewelry Store Jewelers and Opticians, Watches, Diamonds, Jewelt-y, Solid Sliveraudi Silver Plated Ware Watch Inspectors for all Railroads- and Traction Dines entering Springfield. 67-69 Arcade, Bancroft, Hatter and Furrier. Sole Agent for “Dunlap*1. “ Knapp-Felt.*1 . “Howes’’English “Tress*;and French -“-Mo**-. sftht** Hats, “ Held -ps”' and Children** Head wear. F u m ’epairing apd Remodeling. Established 1851, %6 E . Mam St, Chas* F, Houck & Co. Central Ohio's la rg e s t Stove and Culinary Furnishing Store. Now Process Oil and Gasoline Stoves; Peninsular Sloven and ranges, Cutlery, Every thing in, Cooking Tttonsils. Tin Shop m connection. ' • 6fiW*-Main St. Bight up in town. ' , Kaufman's The Qualify Store. Springfield’s Largest and Best Clothing Store for Man, Youth or Boy. Complete Line of Hats, Furnishings. Trunks and Suit Cases, _ 13-17 So. Limestone St. Nisloy, In the Arcade Springfield's Largest and- Best Shoe House TIjreeLarge Store Booms Filled with Guaran­ teed Footwear for Men, Women and Chil­ dren. Come find See Cs, 62-60 Arcade. Routzahn &, Wright . “ The Family Shoe Store.” Hot a shoe at. a P rise, but the Best Slide a t any price. “ Ral­ ston Health” and “Queen Quality” Shoes our Leaders. 0 So, Fountain Ave. S , J. Lafferty & Sons Stoves. Cooking Utensils, Cutlery, Wooden- ware, Baskets, China. Glassware, Dinner- worh, Lamps, Etc. Exclusive Agents for “Garland,” “Moore’s” and “ Quick Meal” Stoves. 11L11S E. Main St, Sllverberg'a Stylo Shop . Largest Exclusive Ready-to-WCar House in Springfield and Central Ohio. Complete Line of Women's and Misses* Coats,' Suits, Dresses, Gowns, Waists, Skirts, Petticoats, Raincoats, Furs and MUliueryC Cor. Mam and Limestone Sts. * W ' ' * Sterling Furniture and Carpet Co. Greater Springfield’s GreatestHonse Furnish­ ing Store. Furniture, Carpets,' Hugs, Stoy<=s£ -E tc . Ho. 26^29 Fountain Ave, The Edward Wren Co. Central Ohio’s Biggest And Best Department Store. Seventy-six Stores»undtsr One Roof, •Everything for the Home, Everything to Wear, Everything to Eat. 28-81E. High St. The Home Store X>ty Goods, Goats. Suits, Waists, Skirts, Draperies, Lace Curtains, Mattings, Druggets, Rugs, Sole Agents for the Celebrated Wool- tex Coats, Suits and Skirts. 12-82W. Main St. The Springfield Hardware Co. Manufacturers* Agents, Jobbers and Retail- ers of Builders’ and Manufacturers' Hard­ ware, . Factory Supplies and Machinist*’ Tools. .Fine cutlery^ Fercolaters, Coffee Ma­ chines. 8C-S8 E, Main St. The When Centralv^liio’s Greatest Clothing, Hat. and / v j ^ n i s b i n V Store Solicits Your Patronage. ArfhAbsototo Guarantee of .Satisfaction with every Purchase ot Money Back, S. E. Cor. High, and Fountain AVe,* Get Wise! Be Wise! Stay-W ise! Wise .People Know that in Springfield . Their Dollars go the Farthest ’ ' ' , - < * - * • A „ - Xt it -were possible for Springfield merchants to give more value in merchandise for every " dollar expended, they*certainly would d o i t . " », . - . > Every metropolitan idea and progressive plan of successful merchandising Is in vogue from the special representatives a t the world’s largest markets to the sale of the merchandise to the ' consumer. , a By keeping a p a c e with the times, by showlng-tho latest creations, by fair .and courteous , treatnient and by always giving full'-eno hundred cents value for every dollar, Springfleld’Blive wirte merchants have gained for the city the name of the greatest shopping center in Central- Ohio.. , And about your carefare. ^ u s t gel a “Carfare Rebate Book*’ when you reach Springfield1 and after your purchases1amount to $16 or more jtour <*'r , ^ * ' *■' ’ * t \ , , • * ' • / % v FULL; ROUND TRIP CARFARE WILL BE REFUNDED IN CASH *> * . ’ j , - 1 i 1*t ** At the office of The Merchant’s Association 919 Fairbanks Building. / / - The Following Merchants Issue and Sign Carfare Refund Bo ks offices were taken out of the elective list-and were transformed into appointive offices^ if the people were called upon to choose only those who ought under any reasonable system to be In responsible charge of the administration of government, many interesting results would follow, la toe first place, It would bo a most desirable and businesslike reorganisation of the govern­ ment itself, because It would give it administrative cohesion and a systematic relation of parts, unity and efficiency. What is much more important,1it would be’the re-establishment of popular control, because it Would make it possible for tlte people to exercise a direct and intelligent cofitrol over the nomination and election of the central authoritative officers," The Immediate outcome of tola occasion was the founding of-ihe Short Ballot Organization, of which Mr. Wilson was elected, and remains, president. I t whs ho who drew up tks vital section in its constitution and its platform. The campaign fof simplified government to which Mr. Wilson has lent too hid of his great personal prestige will be treated of in the next article. MANY MOVE TOWARD SHORT BALLOT, In the loner house of the North Dakota Legislature Representative Snyder has introduced a measure Which, would apply the Short Ballot to the State government. By the provisions of this, the Governor's te rn of offlce would be extended from U vq to four years, and he WouTd havo ton appointment of a Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Insurance, three Commissioners of Railroads, and Attomsy General and one Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor. T he hu h crape LEHR PIAMO ■ I* U B ID AMD IHDOF .BED B Y Th«BnoH0M**nrtrt»ry#f R»»Je, Knr 0%. fffV■wMfrN^ITlBVl JNRevlnV^#nNvWfilVf^HNa OWtwOMtmtWryaHi^wSMHMtfOS^QMtefe, JI m P»*M*OMMHrftmrSiM P im M s , #«t«. AMO OTHER LEAVING OOMEERVATORIEE Aniirsetyst wrilltiwt MApoirwftl ferns, tsdaiiM# ssss. pstiW* edfaffetMtif} and dwaM* iwlortCttStS ninssnm tksimtriMkortes ■J£2£ GET OURPRICESON PRINTNG X2C v You MIGHT buy onejust ate good, but Why Take Any Chances? . V Hannas Green Seal Paint Has tke Formula on Erer? Package . ; THE MAKERS KNOW IT 10 QOOft AND T ell y o u how they make it