The Capital Times from Madison, Wisconsin • Page 4

THE CAPITAL TIMES An Independent Newspaper WILLIAM T. EVJUE, Editor Entered as second claw natter December 1917, at the post ofiica at Madison, Wis, under the act ot jaarcn iag Mrri .12 cents by We unitcu Telephone Badger 2200. MADISON, OCTOBER 5, 1918 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is esfy. otherwise credited in this ton of al! new. dispatches credited to not Ttmes the paper and aiso the local news publishes Jho hts of republi onfv afternoon Associated Press paper in Madison.

All ngnts JL "Let us have fadh that right makes imghL and thai fatth to the end, dare to do out as vie understand rf' WHAT ABOUT AND CHILDREN HERE? WHERE ARE WE DRIFTING? WHILE we are ngnting iw Europe have we forgotten the women and children ot are fighting to make the world safe for democracy, but we must also fight to make our children fit to perpetuate this democracy when it shall have been attained." So writes J. Baker in the New York Medical Journal. Word comes from the south that cotton mill owners are putting child workers back on the job. These child workers are working eleven hour a day. Our readers will recall that the supreme court recently said that the child labor law passed by congress was unconstitutional.

Wal nhraseoloev enumerated by some body long since dead "unconstitutionality" again comes to the aid of autocracy. Members of the United States senate from the south have 4s nrminst in that bodv in the past year in sparkl ing oratory that has sounded the praises of democracy. John Sharp Williams, Oscar Underwood, Bankhead, Overman and Hoke Smith have been soloists in the performance of rendering, vocal salutations to democracy. But down in Alabama and Mississippi and the Carolina children are coine back to work We have heard a lot in this vnr nf the mistreatment of children. A child who goes into a cotton mill to work will not attain to the same age as the child who gets the fresh air and play that It should have.

We are sending these children into mills where their lives will be shortened and yet the spokesmen of these children stand in the U. S. senate and make their hollow professions or oemoe We have heard a lot about the treatment of women in this war. And yet WE think so little of our women that we refuse to the sacred richt of francnise to them. And jurain these same senators from the south, who boast I of their chivalry with the same fiamboyancy that they boast of their democracy, deny citizenship to 20,000,000 women in this country.

The Capital Times has no desire to fan the fires of sectional Inm. This isn't the time or place to do it. But we are interest ed in these things from the standpoint of the difficult position writmed bv the nresident. President Wilson's strength in the present struggle is the loftiness of purpose with which he has approached the European struggle. Our program does not contemplate sordid designs of Imperialism or commercial emoluments.

We are, as has so often been said, interested only in maintaining democracy against the onslaughts of autocracy. Our position is weakened when our enemies point to us and show serious defects in our own program ot democracy. The Bourbon democratic senators from the south should heirin to think of women and children in ihis country. They cannot continue to talk about the women and children of Belgium without being hypocrites. ECENTLY Mr.

Burleson held up the issue of The Nation, 1 the periodical to which Oswald Garrison Villard, former editor of the New York Evening Post is now giving his entire; attention. As usual, the specific reason for holding tip thej periodical could not be ascertained. It is encouraging to note that President Wilson himself took a hand in the matter and that upon his order the periodical was admitted to the mails. The following editorial in me jw republic discusses the matter: According to the Washington dispatches of last Week, the President himself was responsible for the action of the Post Office Department in permitting the issue of tbe Nation of September 14th to pass through the mails. If this report of the President's interference is true, we trust that he relieved himself of the need of urther interference of the same kind by formu latins more definite rules for the exercise in the future new suDscnpuons ana suuauiijj tion lor anotner year.

Minneapolis, Minn. TN DARKEST STOUGHTON StonshtonT you don't, just take a lev. invnntea on around, especially on Wednesday and Soturday evening. Stoaghton is a dry town or is supposed to be. uut iar irora the wav it looks on Saturday nights; v.nt Atv and no nolice protection.

Take for instance last Saturday eve r.ing when tie ooys came.oacic, some frrrm some fTom London, Jefferson, Fort' Atkinson, and to on with from a one half pint to a suit case full, supposed to be fire water, but mayce it wa3 pop. out, aH TY oTi AiA n't act like it was POD, They were drinking and also tht way tfte boys were arrraig tneix uoisca and down aiain street hxusi tt, iU afhr ht and also driving cars at a very fast speed, too fast to even get look at their num ber on Tront or oacs. i ingsifnu Stoughton had a'spced limit for driv png. but it doesn't look as if they 2TiTrpi ards to last Sattrrdar even ing when the boys came back from t.tirir t.rin. esneciallv some of them fetlinff the worst or tired and got that awim leeimg irom wnat sney had or were drinking, dropped into a place on side streets to take a little rest end another one came Tip to him: "Whv.

hello. I STn clad to see you. Whore have you been? Have you got anything to drink My bottle is one. go aown ceiiai aiiu have a drink. Yoa get a bottle, and say I can beat you et any gamo of pool you want to play.

111 Iftt S5, 10, $20. I doubt it you can show up S10," and so on: Eye and bye they go down cellar br basement, whichever it may and to some more of their friends to come aloi. Some of them hesitate to co, but ono aya "Come on or I'll knock the out of you." Bye and bye they go, they just wanted to be coaxed a' After awhik bad words com mence to be exchanged and loud mllcint" Prettv soon some one hits rhe floor or something "Don't vmi rifl it. Let me to." and so Isn't that nice for not only one place but severs others. Go out for one hulf or three quarters of an hour and go up ono side Main street to the library, and down the other side to River bridge No police to THE CAPITAL TIMES.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 5, 1918 of the Post Office censorship of Whatever may be the justification for the criminal prosecutions for sedition under the espionage act which are being undertaken, by the Department of Justice, they conform to legal process and giye to. the accused his. day iff court and a public But the Post'Officcenstorship in its method of constitutes an extrcrae.case; of the exercise of an arbitrary administrative discre tion' "An: editor who may wish.to criticize 'certain: aspects of the government's policy without violating the law cannot insure himself against the danger of pression. "Iiv'the case of the Nation' September 14th, most of the people who Tead. the number attributed the threat of condemnation ill the beginning to the article on civil rights rather than to tha article on Mr Gompers.

It is an ironical fact that just when the American Post Office was threatening to suppress the issue of a journal for criticizing the activities of Mr. Gompers in England, Mr. Gompers himself was offering a resolution to the Allied Labor Conference in favor of an international guaranty of freedom of speech. The Dostoffice department has thrown a pall of fear and un certainty over the American press in the last year. The average "editor doesn't know what he can say and what he cannot say.

Rather than take any chances he says nothing. Mr: Burleson, for instance, has demoralized the postal service in this country. It had already become demoralized before war started. And yet editors are afraid to say anything about it because they fear they will incur the displeasure of Mr. Burle son.

When the present practice suppresses criticism oi gov ernmental policies remote from the conduct of the war it is time to inquire as to where we are drifting. Constructive criticism is a far different thing than criticism which leads to obstruction of the war. The whole tendency of the policy of the postoffice department is against constructive criticism. Voice of the People 11 To the Editor of The Capital Times: From tha first issue oi the Capital Times tip to the present time I have been more than pleased with the strong progressive policy of Madison's youngest newspaper. I oar editorial! rms tub mi.

the nail on the head. The work you are doing in these days of profiteering and patrioteering is certainly very much to be appreciated by tho masses. I were forced to tale my choice between The Capital Ttaea and any of the Minneapolis papers I would certainly prefer The Capital Times because of its independent and fearless stand in behalf of the common Pele J.V.,, er in the progressive policy of your paper I am sorry that I no a position to do your paper more good. The best I can do is to indorse herewith my check for two be seen. Keep out of light is tha best way not to seo what is going on in Stoughton.

What has become of our temperance men and women and also of our Dry league? It looks like thoy have 'forgotten to keep on tha watch for drinking liquor on streets or in public place. up ana raise a lap ace vhat vou can see and hear aro'ind, night and Saturday night if you haven't tame any other time, and if you can't spare tha time or are afraid to for fear yon might see or hear Homethiag that would not just quite suit yonr taste, pleaae get som one to taia your place; someone liiat has got a backbone of his own and can stick up for his rights and who isnJt afraid to aay something. Go into some of those placei ahd see what is going on or if afraid to go in. stand outside and take a look in through the door or window. can see and hear thing3, that if yon have got any respect for yourself or the citizens': of Stonghton do something in regards to liquor drinking in public places or minora playing pool ana rase unvjag nua horse racing on tr.e 3trei Stocghton, Night after night we have aorss racing up and down West Main street from ths bridge to Monroe street.

Pacini; and hollering up and down way late in the night. rtraetames eariy oanoay mornings, av 1. 2. 2:30 o'clock: and also how about your city ordinance regarding iii nts nr. auorr.ooucs i nones 1013 of "can have no lights on in front or behind eitner.

I thoneit we had a law to that nhn nt "riiviT; lfffhta on cars. Of course, anything and everything is all O. K. in Stoughton. How would it be if the speed department, the drys, and the minor's playing pool committee and the lights on car committee would chip together and hire a good man to look after these thines.

as our cit seems to have nil lie can dp just walking np ana down from city hall to department corner, and don't seem to be very busy either. But of course they haven't got time to take on extra orders, and we can find them when wanted half of the. time. Of course they: have their hours off and that must the time when they are wanted tbi worst. Now it is high time some thing was doing.

W3kc up, citizens of Stoughton, and do something. Be up with oth er towns. Let us go over to any of our neighboring towns and go "drinking in public places or allow minors piaymg pool or running ruum horses and cars in town at night witliout any lights on and see how: nnirlc thev will fiid out how much money we have in our pocketbobk. Tne nnes are lair, but protection is better. Safety first.

A Resident Stonghton, Sept. 26, 1918. bat the principle never. Interests Are Organized Against Municipal Ownership BY CARL D. THOMPSON.

From The Herald and Examiner. The people of this country want the public ownership of public util sratems. now that has them over." And especially sinca hundreds of millions of dollars of the people's money is being put into the roads to repair and equip iheni News of the Past 'TiEiPTY. YEARS 'Corner atone. oi Illinois siaie.cajy: Laid at King of Denmark in speech at opening of parliament makes bitter complaint of httving been robbed 'of Schleswie HoUaten by Prussia.

Koseoe Conklmg winning new laureis Nw York as great orator. JaaV ion Hurd, Prairie du Chien printer, lieing told that he will scon die, sets up his own death notice and then (lies. Few street in Madison to opened ft. J3. Jjivsey ontract for cistern for Madison fire irArn Ciollinfl secures icntract for grading of Webster htreet TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO.

Mitcheli'E Marine bank in Milwaukee may resume business. Boss 'JUnlV pi Tun fall out. Joseph M. Morrow of Sparta appointed by Governor Peck to be iudge in sixth district m. place of Judge Newman; elected to supreme Ixm'ch.

Vitrified brick walks De ling laid around Capitol paTk. TEN YEARS AGO. Tl.T MDBOhI BJf rf6r siice library expert to draft bills P.nJw invt ntor of miik test, re rf Stockholm, Sweden. Sheriffs rf state plan for meermg here to begin fight for loncer term oi office. Carl E.

Meier, printer, dies at dty lioEpital after operation for aODenoicitis. uevu P. Lynough, 38 yers old, di. liiive their millions of money invest ikL these utilities, nae ui rt hn numm irtiarantcea, axd then keep on paying excess profits to the profiteer forever. The people want the actual and permanent public ownership of these utilities.

The Mnole also war.t tho cities to own their public utilities. Everywhere the private light, gas and traction companies are fighting in liesperation tor mgner mii iaitg term franchises. Municipal ownership is tht only solution. that wring their prodigious profits out of private ownership arc organized, while tbe people are not. The intrrcflts nave tneir pw theiT utility experts, their lobbyists in congress, their high priced attorneys and millions of money to carry on their campaigns and fight their battles.

th nublie ownership forces must be ifeague of America has been formed. Ha general object is to advance the public ownership, efficient management and democratic control of. pub lie utilities and natowl resources. Its immediate purpose is to brm to baais all the various element that believe in public ownership; to fed erate and co rmntue tno iuiv i crder that theitteffortii may be made more effective cumulative. There is first of all, of a re liohlo unnrrji "of information both aopular and technical with reference i public ownership.

Bulletin, leaflets, books and a preds service are required. These axe being developed. A bulletin of 145 pages on "Municipal Electric Light and Power Plants in the United States and Canada" has already been published. One on "Municipal Gas and a third on the "Proceedings of the Pcbtic Ownership Conference Held Last Year" are on the press. Others are to follow.

Each pnase of public in tn be thoroughly inves tigated by competent and reliable authorities and their findings published. There are also the technical and engineering as well as the legislative and legal phases of the problem have to be worked out. The Public Ownership League is undertaking to supply these services end to help the public along these lines. All forward looking people are united and urged to Join. There are several forms of membership: Regular members pay $5 per year; contributing members pay members tav 12 per year.

It is now proposed to establish a municipal, or utility, membership, at 9j; iwr vMr and. utiwards to S500 and per year, according te the population of the city. The purpose of this form of membership is to create a common fund out of which the munidpalitiea that own and operate any of their utilities znay secure ex. pert and reliable engineering, legal and accounting and other necessary service when required. Men and women of national note h.flr nf tho movement.

LIKES EDITORIALS. Hon. Albert Todd of Kalarna To the Editor of The Capital Times: zoo, is the president, and Carl Enclosed please find check for D. Thompson of Chicago is secrc snbscription. The editorial page tary.

alone is worth the money. it can Mr. Thompson is in charge of the get to voters enough in the state i national office of the league which is the only question. Give me a isir i the Unity building, in Chicago, man with sense enough to appreci I The treasurer is Mr. Charles E.

ate the difference between right and IngersoU of the famous Ingersoll wrong and. is Dot airaia to say so, Amrvno t.b fiffieers and committee men are such well lrnown mer. und women as Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman of the war labor board; Amos Pinchot of New York; Professor Charles Zueblin.of Boston; Miss Addams, Hull House, Chicago; Hon. Edward F.

D.unheTormer gov omni nf IllmoisV Delos Wilcox. public utility expert; Louis F. Post, I of the Department of LahoT; Hon. Robert United States ser.a i tor of Oklahoma; Prank Minn Amer ica; David J. Lewis of the Federal Telegraph and Telephone; systems, and many others.

Full information may be received from the national office of the Public OwnaTship League of America, 1439 Unity 127 North The people do not propose I Dearborn street, Chlcaao. 6vmriTT HFRRTAN ARMY WILL BE FACTOR IN WAR AGAIN; CAN TMKUW WtlULii rwvx' iw Oxen hauling Serbian The elimination of Bulgaria from the war, ri the armistice route. will permit Serbia to torn her entire rebuilt army against the Aua and will give Emrlish women complained, whined and clamored, and finally' fought for, the vote and what they termed their rights. They were ignored, and argued with, and fought' off and. final! put in jail, but they did not get "their rijrhts." Then cme day the men started to do something else besides wrangle with ths women.

They went off to war' and fought and died for their country and those very same women. And the women in turn started to do arnni iJiimr else beside throw bricks through' plateglass windows after snrrrage meeting. iiistciu m' ftff to hosnitals and war work centers and exercised what rights they did have Xor tnose same "Finallv the country and socio of the very men who had been so bitter on the suffrage question asked the women to do those things which were "men's work and men's work only." They were called to the farms, the factories, the railroads, the shipyards and although they touti, ni ni nllnwml to sav nothine in making the laws to govern this labor tiiey turneu out; in large npeis. ere. coming into "their rights" as a result of the war.

The possibility of a peeress sitting the house or jotqs now tois American ambiitenoai in Macedonia io i Df ticrtiias iorcou Reflimairia relief. Serbia may I war. army is well organiied Whila many sections of the country, dee to the nature of it. thing which was not even thought of beiore tne war. At the reanest of her father to FWland: Lady Shondda, the wife of the late Lord Shondda, England's former fuel administrator, has been made viscount ess.

Jier oa.ugni.Bi:, Worth, now desires that she occupy u. fctWt of, in thp honse of lords, which if fulfilled will make her the first peeress to occupy seat in ttie douse OJ iorai. qi le Guerre." Western Farmerettes a Success "farmerettes" were sent out from the southern California branch of the women's land service from May 1 to July 17 last, to aid California ranchers in their efforts to increase the country's food supply. Nearly ail of these have remained in the service, and as proof that these young women are capably filling the places of men called into the army or other activities connected with the i was nninted out at the head quarters of the service that many of their requests ior uuui ranches nesr those to which units had previously ccen sen. Volunteers in tha women's land army sent out from Las Angeles in clnHr teachers, stenographers, sales women, waitresses and school girls.

(Dea ard mrniitiora are stfB tn use, icrbiji's force has been mode. izei, as is evidenced by the fcrt that Americ. i ambnlances have gathering jd preparing for markc; deciduous fruit Activities of oth rs have included driving tractors, dsiry plantir.g tomatoes, narvesuns various crops ana maiong naj. The dairy industry has many arge dairies near Los Angeles and women have largely replaced men as milk Of the first units. sent to tit dairies only a few of the yountr wo men had milked before, and most oi them were unaware that there Is a 'wrong" as well as a "right side io i cow until they had been kicitd over by outraged animals.

Girl in Italian Army TL ilv has an attractive heroine who hails from Mantua. She served through several campaigns as a sol dier in the Italian army. A severe wound received action ice a mc discovery, of her sex, but not nan! she had served with distinction through several battles, baring received a silver medal for bravery. Two of her brothers were in tne Bersaglierc corps, and hecomir.r weary of the ordinary feminine war work she enlisted and succeeded in passing herself off as a man. her brothers wero killed in acSm and she helned bury them.

When her sex was discovered elt was honorably discharged and tods hears the unique distinction Mi' the only woman who has served a the Bersegliere. nni't Rp i SPENDER. BE A the Wot of EnBliii Tpolis, almost of them have hen employed in I SAVER: Buy War Savings S. AKDmxfjfflEY POUR IN HOUR LY MORE GERMAN PRISONERS At any hour of the day one can witness this scene behind the bat tleline. The picture shows jrat one ol themany bags or oerms British taking German priaooera to rear.

prisoners. This group would make an entire company. The captives are being brought into the prison camp tne rear oi tne unes oy Awac and British mtahinir the procession. On tne richt are hunoreas of other a.v grisersjratebing their comrade.