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BLAMES U. S. POLICY _ IN SOUTH AMERICA Says This Country Must Exerâ€" tise Stewardship; Our Growâ€" ing Responsibility Canâ€" not Be Shirked American countries, in an address recently before a select group of Cinâ€" cinnati business men at‘the Univerâ€" United States development into the most powerful of all nations, Dr. Cox pointed out, it is natural for our comâ€" nilly, Uncle Sam and our people must exercise some sort of a stewardship. "In the economic developments of the age, there are forces stronger than the inhibitionsâ€" of public opinâ€" fon or the declarations of state poliâ€" €y," he said. "These forces are measâ€" ured today in an investment that apâ€" proaches four billions and, more sigâ€" mificant than the amount involved, is fact that it has doubled within past four years. This represents seventyâ€"per cent of our world restment, aside from the war debt, HISTORY PROF. TALKS Dr. Isaac J. Cox, professor history at Northwesternâ€"university, and lateâ€" ly commissioner by the Carnégie foundation to study the history of sity of Cincinnati School of Engineerâ€" ing, explained the basis of antiâ€" American feeling .in the southern continent and, by inference, laid the blame at the door of the United 'l\er«_ohy-lnenhtelytoomy varied policies of state, and also, folâ€" meighbors to fear us and distrust us. Mast Exercise Stewardship Yet, despite varying â€"state policies, mind as to the Monroe Doctrine, and said ‘Yankee investments are now so _St. Patrick‘s Favors and Decorations the industrial lords of this hemâ€" ere, &s they have long been of own country, and it is incumbent is as a people to study this probâ€" both in its effect upon our neighâ€" North Shore Trust Company and upon ourseives." 380 Central Avenue ALBERT LARSON, Stationer in the western continent as â€"time for }‘Io matter where you travel â€" whether in _this country or abroad â€""fl American Express Travelers Checks will be found the most conâ€" venient way to carry money. They are easily cashed in any of the company‘s. 30,000 offices as well as in most banks, hotels and business houses. when poliitcal forces were supreme, the United States assumed a sort of hegomony on the continent, by virtue of priority in selfâ€"government and through the announcement of the powers of Wut’rrfinropc. however, were then strong ehough to offer a political counterpoise of the United States, should that become necessary, and they continued to exercise unâ€" checked their cultural and financial domination of Latin America. The outcome of the World war has brought the United States, with her| favorable strategic position and her limitless resources in men and llll-| terials, to a position of economic supremacy for which there is no e(-“ fective control except our own od!-; restraint. Latin America, therefore, considers its section of the continent helpless before the great ‘Colossus: of. the North‘." 1 Monroe ure to those who attend the play to be given to the Presbyterian guild at the Lincoln school on that date, as "Old Fashioned ‘.will be preâ€" for sale and tickets Wl be available at the door for those who were not able to procure members of the guild. Next insue of the Press will "& ‘Tull account dh“‘w ; Une reason . more. people don‘t â€"at home is because ,m."“l h,*rw in the Is it not rather Inimmiliating that c.h'*-'b'nfi: an as ‘lflm(l‘IH can. * Wholesale pardoning brings retriâ€" bution in its wake.. A pardoned Mexâ€" fean hasâ€"written a song ‘to Ma.â€" PRESBYTERIAN GUILD .â€" TO GIVE TWO PLAYS Everybody‘s Husband" and The evening of Friday, March 11, "Old Fashioned Album" to of Westermn Europe, however, Telephone 567 | _ Form 2587b which is an application \for treatment in a government hospiâ€" iul for a veteran of any war, military occupation or _ military expedition |since 1897. This form when comâ€" ; pleted together with the report of iphysif.al examination made by a priâ€" vate physician should be mailed to ‘the Chicago Regional Office in the | case of any man who needs hospital | treatment, and whose disabilities are {not connected with his military servâ€" If the veteran is unable to pay all or any part of the premiums in arâ€" rears with interest for the purpose of reinstating yearly renewable term insurance and will furnish proof satâ€" isfactory to the director of his inabilâ€" ity to pay, the amount of such premâ€" jums with interest, or some part thereof, will be placed as an interest‘ bearing indebtedness against the inâ€" surance, such indebtédness to bear inâ€" terest at the rate of five per centum per annum, compounded annually, to be deducted in any settlement thel'e-‘ Word has been received by the loâ€" cal post of the American Legion of the new ruling on insurance from the Veterans Bureau. Section 304 of the amended July 2, 1926, provides, that where the applicant for reinstatement of insurance is unable to comply with the requirements as to physical conâ€" dition, either Term or Converted inâ€" surance may be reinstated: provided, that the applicant‘s disability is the result of an injury or disease, or of an aggravation thereof, suffered or conâ€" tracted in the military or naval servâ€" ice during the World ‘war: provided further, that the applicant during his totally and permanently disabled. In order to reinstate under this proviâ€" sion, it is necessary to pay all monthâ€" ly premiums which would have beâ€" come payaple if theâ€"insurance.badâ€"net annually on each premium from the date said premium was due. L2 s to the director showing that he is not life time subrhits proof satisfactory World War Veterans act, 1924 as Dumaresq Spencer post is now ready to help any veteran with the work of arranging for reinstatement ar conversion of his War Risk insurâ€" ance and has the following forms for this work. Form 545, certified copy of disâ€" charge certificate for hospital treatâ€" ment of application for compensation. Form WWC No. 1, application for adjusted compensation. To be filed before January 1, 1928. Form 526, an application for comâ€" pensation. ‘It is not too late to file application for compensation. Form 739, application for converâ€" sion of insurance. This must be filed before July 2, 1927. The above information means that all vetcrans can secure insurance no matter if disabled or not. Also those that have not applied for adjusted compensation may still do so. Form 742, application for reinstateâ€" ment of insurance. This must, be made before July 2, 1927. buriil was in the Mooney cemetery. LADY VIKINGS WILL HOLD DANCE MARCH 5 Saturday evening, March 5, a dance will be given at Santi haill, Highwood, under the direction of the Independent Order of Lady Vikings. Good music is promised and all who Wonder what Mussolini would do if he had Tom Heflin in the Italian senate? The president of Albania is to wed a rich American, according to press reports. That is one way, of course to retire the natiomal debt. M died Sunday, Feb. 27, at their home. He was aged two and oneâ€"half years. skirts, it‘s hard to tell a good lookâ€" ing school mistress from some of her pupils. The men are urged to spend their evenings at home, and the creditors who are trying to get money out of them will say it would be a fine plan. Gustave Nafe; a resident of Highâ€" land Park for many years, died at his home on Bloom street on Friday. Gustave Nafe Passes Away at AGED RESIDENT IS REMOVED BY DEATH statement or Conversion of Nowadays, due to the shortness_of Home Friday; Death of Little Boy esting Matter PROSPERITY BASED ON VAST RESOURCES WHY AMERICA IS LEADING No Nation Ever So Favored by \Natural Conditions and "As to whether or not our prosâ€" perity continues, lies in our own hands, and will come as a result of our own performance, Mr. Ellis deâ€" clares. "Over production of any one or several commodities whether manâ€" ufactured or from the soil is someâ€" thing that we must avoid. Uniformâ€" ity of production in relation to conâ€" sumption, a balanced ration, so to speak, is the thing to strive for in order to insure continued and uniform prosperity. The law of supply and demand works now as its always has and always will, but greater producâ€" tion and the happy working of labor with good wages as result of that work make for continued prosperity because he consumes what his brother produces and vice versa. What Will Happen "I sometimes wonder what will happen when every division of every industry and every nation reaches what they are striving forâ€"complete efficiency in production, and a comâ€" plete and ideal adaptation of all the methods of breaking down sales reâ€" sistanceâ€"I have concluded that what will happen is that it will never hapâ€" Godâ€"given rights and privileges that are today freely resting in the hands of Americans, and the rest of the world is pretty well provided for, too, if they only know how to pracâ€" tice and to use the things that make men great wherever they are. "In our strategic position in relaâ€" tion to other countries geographicalâ€" ly and as to natural resources, and the intelligence to use them well, we are given the financial leadership of the world. Our man power createsâ€" tional prosperity, and everyone has a right to be conservatively optimistic, and we should all thank God that we have many things to be thankful for." more and is happy. By using these forces and privileges as sane, honest twentyâ€"seven should be & year of raâ€" "The necessary thing for us to do is to more consistently worship at the shrine of common sense and common humanity, keep our feet on the groumd and our heads level in the striving and competition for developâ€" ment. Let‘s hold on to idealism now and get away from irregular and unâ€" man true and tried, and not a shadow of falsity in thoughts and performâ€" sound business practices. Stop irrregâ€" ularities of every kind, and each know right from wrong, ‘and keep in the open, in the fresh air, let the sunâ€" our guide, whereby we can look in the We want you to share in the HALF MILLION DOLLAR fund set aside by us for homeiBuildin‘g in Highland Park, Highwood, Deerfield and Ravinia. * C nom core n ion 5e o o ce n c o e i o i e oo in un ognanntgpien n I 5 f ae Bm 7 # HIGHLAND PARK STATE BANK Well Provided For "No peopleâ€"no nation were ever Godâ€"given Privileges Says Writer Whether it contemplates alterations or a new building, we are interested in it. Your Building Program The Old Reliable and Progressive Bank AMERICANS WORTH _ _ DEFENDING ALWAYZ Writer in National Republic Declares Sending Gunboats to Nicaragua and China Has Precedent POLICYâ€" OF GOVERNMENT: _ Way to Help, But Reâ€" | alizes Needs "Why send American gunboats to defend American missionaries in China," someone inquires. "Let them get out. They have no business there." It has been the policy of this govâ€"| ernment to defend the lives and prop-l erty of its citizens from the earliest days of the republic, says a writerT in the National Republic. This is! the policy of every civilized governâ€"| ment. That protection extends tol the American who is engaged in alâ€"| truistic effort as well as to those who are boring for oil or selling machinâ€"| ery. t American missionary effort has reâ€" sulted in the construction in China of hospitals and schools aggregating twentyâ€" million dollars in value. Through these institutions the Chiâ€" nese have had their first introduction to modern methods of surgery and medical treatment and to organized athletic activities. These are as much worth defending asâ€" warehouses or mills. * geons in the United States, capable of earning $50,000 a year in private practice, has just returned to China after a leave at home employed in recovering from a tropical discase, to complete the construction in China of a modern hospital, in the service of which he will give the rest of his life to the heads of the Chinese the asâ€" piration for nationalism. Young men educated in the schools of the Y. M. C. A. in China have indeed been prominent in the struggle for the esâ€" tablishment of mational rights in China, and have opposed the injusâ€" tices wreaked for years upon China by the European powers. The first president of the Chinese republic deâ€" clared that he gained his inspiration to public service from a study of the life of George Washington, man and such an institution are as worthy© of defense by the American goernment as any #eel mill or bank. It is a sordid sort of Americanism, that could believe otherwise. Inspiration from America French newspapers accuse the American Y. M. C. A. of putting inâ€" help rather than to rob the Chinese. Among our most blatant accusers are the officials, agents and sympathizers of soviet Russia. But soviet Russia holds by military force a railway line running 1,100 miles over Chinese soil. It governs Manchuria, Chinese terâ€" vented the partition of China after the Boxer rebellion, thwarted the Versailles plan to tear Shantung from China and initiated the Washâ€" ington conference, which but for the delay of France in accepting the proâ€" gram laid down would probably have restored order in China long ago. Reâ€" therefore comes with ill grace. European leadership perhaps canâ€" not understand the conduct of a naâ€" tion which has gone into China to stolen from China. No one has noâ€" ticed soviet Russia proposing to reâ€" shouts "imperialism" at the United it | BUSINESS IS NEVER® | ENEMY OF FARMER | May Not Always Agree on Best \ _A business man, whether he heads | a bank on the wickedest corner of | Wall street or sells apples and stick ‘ candy on Main street, would be not | a knate but what is sometimes worse |thanaknaveâ€"afoolâ€"â€"ifbedid not know that farm prosperity spells | prosperity for him, also.> It is a habit in some sections, a habit even of some chambers of comâ€" merce, to denounce "big business" as the enemy of the farmer; to say that banks and manufacturers and all those who make up the world of busâ€" iness chuckle with glee as the farmâ€" er‘s profits disappear. How Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., of Generâ€" al Motors, who sells the farmer auâ€" tomobiles of all sizes, from a Chevâ€" rolet to a Cadillac, must hate to see a prosperous farmer! How Owen D. Young, of General Electric, must grieve at the sight of an electricâ€" lighted farm house! How C. M. Woolley, of American Radiator, must shudder at the idea of a farmer havâ€" ing a central heating apparatus! And how firmly fixed is the idea of General J. G. Harbord, of the Radio Corporaâ€" tion of America, that theâ€"radio should be confined to our urban population! Business, big or little, the enemy of agriculture! _ When the next farm agitator ascribes sinister motives to a +usiness man who doesn‘t agree with his particular form of reliefâ€"oh, say to him, "stuff and nonsense."â€" Nation‘s Business Magazine: clude a picture of holly wreaths and ’.hvvnfideh-ymâ€" nonchalance with which a fiftyâ€"trunmk personage shakes the hand of the oneâ€"trunk citizen.â€"Seattle Times. The south has teo much cotton; here in Wisconsin we have too muc@# weather.â€"Milwatkee Journal. Interested â€" Invited; Business Girls‘ Club Give Dance and Bunco Party March 8 spend a profitable as well as a pleasâ€" ant time. A social hour follows each mceting. Come next Thursday eveâ€" ning to the Y. W. C. A. for the Engâ€" lish class. The fashionable versionâ€"in some quartersâ€"of Decatur‘s famous sentiâ€" ment is amended so as to read, "My country‘s always wrong; it may sometimes be right, but I shall <laim CLASSES AT Y. W. C. A. IN BETTER ENGLISH The Business Girls‘ club will have a dance and bunco party March 8, in the clubroom of the Y. W. C. A. All their friends are invited to attend and tickets may be had at the Y. W. Did you know there is a very interâ€" esting class being held every Thursâ€" day evening at the Y. W. C. A. It is a drill in better English for English speaking girls or anyone that wishes to speck b~‘*ter English. Miss Breckâ€" mire, English teacher in the high school is conducting the class. Miss Breckmire has had special training in this line of work and you will it‘s wrong, anyhow."â€"Lowell Courâ€" ierâ€"Citizen. The income tax plank comes along immediately after the first of the