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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
TO STUDY THE COST.

Secretary Of Commerce Redneld is
planning comprehensive inquiry in
quiry into the economic principles OF
various industries of the nation. The
first will deal with the cost of produc,
ing clothing from the raw material to
the finished output. He says that he
is not pursuing any individual for
wrong doing, but that he Is after econ
omic facts as basis for future legis-
lation. The investigation will extend
over period of at least two years in
order to follow the textile industry
through its natural stages and observe
the natural effects of the new tariff
law The secretary is quoted as say.
ing:
ut is our purpose to find out, If
possible, who make the profits, who
get the high wages, who get the low
wages, and just what value a man
gets when he buys suit of clothes
or some other garment 1t will be a
scientific inquiry into the cost Of liv'
ing, as far as that cost is affected by
tn things we wear
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

ton of consent, and that is to enforce
the law and make of Des Moines an ex-
pertinent station for the trying out OF
a policy in which every city of the land
of 100000 is intensely interested II
Des Moines can go ahead without sa-
looms successfully. Des Moines will at
tract more attention than was attract
ed by the new experiment in city gov
eminent.
The one thing Des Moines cannot
afford is nerveless and spineless ad-
ministration of the law. followed, as
it will be, by an Illicit traffic in liquor
that will multiply crime and disorder
at home and bring the name of the
city into disrepute abroad. Des Moines
has had the most orderly saloon known
to large city. To change from such
a saloon to the holes In the wall OF a
former day will be costly mistake,
morally, financially and for the cause
of temperance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
SENATOR cuMMlNs, PLAN.

Senator Cummins comes forward in
an elaborate article in the current
number of the Saturday Evening Post
to appeal for reorganization of the
republican party. He there makes
three main contentious. First, the re-
publican party was divided last year
mainly because it's national convention
was not truly representative, owing to
the unjust method of representing the
south and change of rules Is there.
fore advocated. Second, he epines that
that when that convention met there
were 100000 members of the Republi
can party essentially at one on i'm
portant public questions. Third, the
senator asserts his belief that if the
Republicans, with revised party rules
we're then to adopt progressive plat
form, the whole rank and file OF Repub
licans would come back into the fold
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
ANOTHER TEAsER.

Professor Calvin NJ. Woodward of
a't. Louis has submitted a mathemat-
zeal problem which he declares has
the recent fence post teaser dashed
70 the mast as a puzzle. Professor
woodward. who is professor emeritus
OF Washington University, says his
problem will stump the most pro.
found thinkers. although 1t can be
worked. Here it is:
miner asks for room and board
al hotel for fifty days. He is TOLD
mat the price is 81 a day. lie has nc
money, but he has heavy gold chair
with nifty links, each worth dollar
He agrees with the landlord to cu
the chain and pay one link each day
AT the end of fifty days the miner vii
redeem the chain and have il goldere,
together.
THE miner does not wish to on
the chain any more than is necessar,
How many links will it be absolutei
necessary for him to cute
| 1.-THE question of making chang
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
The City Manager Plan

out This Is ths city manager plan. :"
Under the plan now recommended
by the municipal league commission
OF three or Ave members will be Sc.
lected as municipal legislative body.
Perhaps the idea will be conveyed
more clearly by saying that the com
mission Is to act as q board Of direc-
tors for the municipal corporation.
Commissioners are not to be paid
high salaries or be asked to devote
all their time to public business. Their
main function will be to select an
executive who will have sole charge
Of all executive functions, This city
manager will have power to direct all
departments of city activities along
such lines Of policy, as may be decid-
led upon by the commission. The
theory is that the manager viii play
tho part of the chief executive Of tbs
big corporation, holding Office SO long
az he delievrs the goods expected OF
him, and being fred by the commits
sion, whenever his work falls to give
satisfaction.
The advantages Of centralized re.
sponsibility as embodied in the "city
manager PLAN are not wholly theoret'
lical. The principle has been applied
in few Instances, and is said to be
working out we'll. Des Moines should
lose no time In getting in on the eA
pertinent and attaching its name to It
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

Sioux City journal: The 1000, 900
inhabitants OF the 500 or more cities
and towns that have adopted the COM
mission plan of government may be
more or less distressed to hear that
they are no longer operating under
the most advanced plan Of municipal
government. The commission plan
was in effect declared back number
at the recent meeting in Toronto OF
the National Municipal League. The
very latest and most improved thing
in municipal styles, according to the
Toronto verdict, is the city manager
!plan.''
The "city manager plan" was re-
ported favorably to the Toronto gath.
Iering by committee appointed two
years ago to study the problem OF
commission government and its devei-
opment As to straight commission
government the committee had no DIFF
flculty in agreeing 1t was an improve
ment over the old mayor and council
plan. AS to whether it would be bet
tier to have the commissioners elect
ed for specific departments as is done
| in some places, or the assignments
made after election, az is the rule il
Iowa, the committee divided. 1t really
was not necessary to decide the cues
| ton as the committee agreed in ia
voring an all around improvement or
the commission plan as now worked
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

Tho Iowa City Citizen recently is
sued fine thirty-two page special
number In which the resources,
attractions and prospects of that
city received the publicity they
deserve. The reading matter
was evidently prepared with great
care and the illustrations and
print are delight to the eye. Lead
Ing citizens and former citizens con
tributed interesting and inspiring
articles, and especial attention il
given the greatest factory In the
state by which is meant the State
University, which manufactures Men
The progress of the city and It's hopes
for the future are set forth graph
ically. Iowa City is greatly indebted
to the Citizen for what the latter ha.
done in its interest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

The report of special agent OF the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, headed by
Mooreheld Story and Oswald Willard
asserts that in all departments of the
government service at Washington, ex-
cept the treasury, the colored employees
have been segregated to greater OF
less extent but that 1t has been done
thus far without official orders from
above. Generally the excuse is re
organization for efficiency, but the re
suit is said to be in some cases 80 un
favorable to the colored employees tha
they are virtually eliminated from the
service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
Criticism Of the Power Company.

Crittciem OF the Power Company.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Considerable
criticism of the Mississippi River
Power company Is being INDUCED in
by certain writers In newspapers and
magazines. The fault found is OF var
ious natures, and all is intended, no
Doubt, to prejudice the public against
the company. Some writers are going
SO far as to advocate a rising up Of
the people to take away from the
company that which 1t has built on
money contributed largely by Euro.
peans after all effort to have people
in this country subscribe had failed.
One criticism is that the company
Is compelling the government to pay
1t for the electricity used in operating
its big lock. claiming this is an ont
rage in view of the fact that the gov
eminent granted 1t franchise to dam
the Mississippi and to put In It's
power producing machinery.
The criticism Is without foundation.
No electricity Is used in the opera,
ton Of the lock machinery. The
power which moves the gates is com
pressed air and Il is furnished by
machinery constructed by the power
company and presented free OF cost
to the government The only ex
pense to which the government is put
is the wages OF Its employees on thu
! works. ~
), Another criticisms one which
is arousing particular ire among tn,
: peoples that the company instead
: of reducing the cost OF electrdcit.
has, In fact, increased 1t.
:, This critcdsm is unfair, as the pow
!, er company does not control tn
: price OF electric power to the cor
! sumner under lots Of one hundre
= horse power. 1t does not retail gov
er at all, but sells to local distrlbuN
Ing companies, and In each case tina
company controls the price to tn
= small consumer The RATES whfsi til
power company gives the distrdbu
ing company, 1t is claimed, will 81
able the latter to lower the cost {
k. electricity one-third. II prices al
O higher or are not reduced, II is M
,e the fault OF the Power company.
If In this connection, the Hawk-Ey
III refers It's readers to an editorial frol
1T The Keokuk Gate City, printed e,s
Ill where on this page.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.

Postmaster General Burleson mas
authorized a new issue of stamps OF
the Z, 8, IL, 90 and so cent denom!-
nations to meet the needs OF the
parcel post. With these new stamps
and smaller denominations already
in use, nearly every amount from !
cent to so cents can be made up with
a combination of not mere than two
stamps. This will save considerable
time and annoyance in attaching
stamps to parcels.
The ordinary postage stamp is now
valid on every class OF mail matter,
including parcel post, registered and
special delivery. Special stamps for
merly we're required for the threa
classes named.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

1t is learned from Des Moines pa
pers that an increase of LIS mills in
the city tax levy probably will be
ordered by the city council at spec
ial meeting to be held Friday for the
purpose of adjusting city finances to
meet the loss of $4,000 in saloon
tax. After planning retrenchment in
every department the city officials
found it would be impossible to
economic enough to offset the great
reduction In revenue. An advance
from a.5 mills to 10 mills in the
levy for the general fund is consider
ed the only solution of the problem.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

the fruit for man, while she ripens the
leaves for herself She will eat the
pear and the apple that may fall upon
the ground, but she prefers to give
them to man, while she keeps the ripe
leaves for her table alone.
The leaf in ripening also beauties
the world. An autumn forest In this
country looks as If all the rainbowa
had fallen out of the skies and broken
to pieces in the trees. Every leaf Is
a raindrop, dividing the white light In
to prismatic colors. Rev. G. A. Dixon.
A Full Harvest
Seems like feller'd ort % jes' today
Git down and roll and waller. don't
you know,
In that-air stubble. and flop up and
crow,
Seem such craps! I'll undertake TO
There're no wheat's ever turned out
that-away
Afore this season! Folks is keerless
tho,
And too fergitful-'caze we'd ort Z
show
More thankfulness! -Jes' looky yon
der, hey?-
And watch that little reaper wadin
thue
That last old yaller hunk O. harvest
ground
Jes' natchur'ly a-slicin' It in-two
Like honey-comb and gaunin' |
/ around
The field-liks 1t had nothin' else t,
/ do
Only 1es waste 1t all on me and you
/ Riley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

The state veterinary department
has received reports from the use of
the hog cholera serum In Scott county
which indicate that great good is
being done by the use Of the serum
in saving the swine of the state. On
forty farms the double method was
used ON 2,700 head with loss of only
IA per cent. The single method, used
on 1,577 hogs. was followed by loss
of only 10 per cent. It was found
that where the medicines were used
late the results were not so good, hui
that many Of the hogs were saved
even then.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
Thanksgiving on the Farm.

When you're set'en down to dinner
On the Great Thanksgiving Day,
With your folks all at the table.
Who are feel'n pert and gay;
With a drumstick in your fingers
And more turkey on your plate,
Your jaws keep mighty busy
And you're wonder'n what you ate.
Mouth a-water'n for the fixens,
And the celery and the jam,
The potatoes and the onions,
And the Glove be-speckled ham;
Yaller squashes n sweet pickles
And the cider in the jug
You grin n smile quite grateful
As 1t pours out, chug-a-chug.
Mince pie and then the puddin'
And the mound of choc'let cake;
You hold your breath n heave sigh
And don't know which to take.
And when the whole things over.
Parson says, Now let us pray"
You bow your head in gratitude
And sure give thanks this day.
You listen somehow peaceful,
Kind awish he'd say Amen,
But feel'n then SO mighty good
You settle down agen
And list'n close to what he says.
Somehow he makes you think
That givn thanks amt just for all
The things you eat and drink.
4 An then you list'n closer
| When he tells you not to fret,
4 An reminds you to be thankful
j For the things you didn't get.
4 Mebbe you think they're needed
And you couldn't do without.
i But as you list'n to his words
4 Somehow you had doubt,
I Which grew to conviction
i They'd not bring you any rest,
J An quite greed with parson
!, That the good Lord, he knew best
: Henry Longcope in the st. Lou
D GlobeiDemocrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
The Saloon Situation.

DeS MOineS Register ana LedQeF.
The closing of the saloons OF Des
Moines under circumstances which do
not promise we'll for their re-opening
is circumstance that may well at
tract the very serious attention OF
those who believe the saloon should
be permitted, and of those who are re-
joicing at the turn Of events that has
forced it out OF business.
On the one hand, the saloon must
recognize that the lines are being
urawn tighter. Everywhere it is the
same story. more Ind more dry terri
tory, less and less wet territory. Not
only is this true OF Iowa, it is true OF
every state north, south, east and west
1t is not only true of the United
States, but it Is true Of European coun-
tries. There is universal movement
against the open drinking place.
But this movement against the sa-
loon does not seem to be in equal de-
gree a movement against the use OF
| LIQUOR, for statistics seem to prove
| that while open drinking places are
! fewer the consumption of liquor IL
steadily on the gain. Such an anom'
ally must suggest that whatever is ia
be the future Of the consumption OF
1 alcoholic beverages, that consumption
4 will not be long permitted in the open
saloon; in other words, the saloon II
doomed The saloon may hold oui
here and there for a longer or shorter
&r he and {c or
for extinction.
81 If the saloons and their friends have
these SOLDERING reflections forced up
on them, the enemies OF the 81.
loon here in Dies Moines have no les
SOLDERING reflections forced upol
them. as they consider the imme
date problem of reimbursement Fo
, nothing will be easier than to brin
about a powerful reaction throag
non-enforcement of law, or throug
radical, Irritating and troublesome er
: forcement.
The Register and Leader confesse
9 frankly for itself that 1t had come t
, take friendly view of the mulct la
: as a measure of practical temperate
legislation. and to look most hopeful
] ly to the "inching along process OF r
). cent legislatures. The shortening
!, saloon hours, the removal OF dereli'
public officials, the state enforcement
of law are all things that have bee
= won in recent years for the forces
= law and order Whether In city iii
n Des Moines anything is to be game
r by abandoning this 'inching aionl
it and jumping at once to the direct a
!. clifton of the saloon we shall soon
Il in position to Judge better than CT
~ be judged now.
;. There is but one thing for the city
' do if the saloons shall fail under t
iy ruling OF the court to reopen pandi
another ity election, and after tn
ge shall fail 10 be able to secure a pc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

with the links enters into the problem
very strongly. The answer is the
smallest number Of links that will be
necessary for Kim to sever.
Professor Woodward says the IN.
tricate nature OF the problem has
puzzled many Of the best mathematic'
ians. Later he will offer the correct
solution, which, he says, is an
astonishingly small number of links.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
Monarch Hard Up.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, Nov. 25.--A we'll anthem
ticated rumor was heard today that
the kaiser Is hard UP and that he is
contemplating selling OFF several OF
his forty-hye castles to raise funds.
His salary Is $4,soO,oo0 year. Finan.
cial depression Incidental to last
years war scare and the increased
cost ~ rsa'r+stnine ira imperial nrfav
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

st. Louis restaurant patrons COM
plain that a dollar bill spreads over.
entirely covers and even tucks in at
the edge OF the beefsteak 1t pays for.
That's what comes of teaching the
COW TO jump over the moon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

According to Jack Dalton, who airs
his opinions In the Manson Democrat.
those who know Frank q. Stuart are
inclined to the belief that it was not
necessary to hit him on the head with
a club or choloroform him to get him
to consent to be the bull moose can
iidate for United States senator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
THOUGHT FOR The DAY,

Economy. whether public or pri-
vate, means the wise management Of
labor; and it means 1t mainly in
three senses: Namely. first, applying
your labor nationally; secondly, pre-
serving its product carefully: lastly,
distributing its produce seasonably.-
Ruskin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

In reply to the queries of several
bishops of the Roman Catholic church,
Pope Plus has replied that the tango
dance must be regarded as immoral
and be prohibited for all Catholics. AT
Berlin the German officers have been
told by the emperor that he does moi
approve of their dancing the tango.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

superintendent Brumbaugh OF the
Philad elphia public schools has is
sued set OF rules limiting the width
of the skirt and the height Of heels
to be worn by the girls who enter
the teachers training class for play
ground instruction. Jewelry. fancy
waists and freak hairdressing also
are barred.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

1905. She has been an invalid for th1
greater part Of her life and had been
suffering very much of late years.
She is survived by four brothers and
six sisters, Ole Lind, Mrs. P. Ackersonl
Mrs. ]. Wagner. Louis and limea
Johnson, Jacob, Henry and Ellen Lind
Mrs. A *. Oleson and Mrs. Chris Bent
Finger, who are left to mourn the loss
Funeral services were conducted IL
the presence of the relatives ant
many friends at Melrose church, b!
Rev. A. w. Carlson, on Saturday al
ternoon, November %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
CIazpEs I ss2 o0Es!D
~6E6ESKk
keokuk, Iowa November %, 1918
THANKSGIVING DAY.

THANKSGIVING DAY.
For all the gracious gifts in harvest
fair
In things material, whose goodIy share
richly prize;
For mans abundant wealth that lies
in sight.
And for the sense of power and of
might
With which to meet foe. and fight
the fight.
My thanks arise.
But for the richer gifts of love and
peace
That bring the soul a sense of sweet
release
From pressing care;
For mercies shown; for greater growth
of soul:
For light when clouds of deadly dark
uproll
To point the way to some more lofty
goal
And lead us there;
For broader human sympathy, for
tears
Of brotherhood to ease another's fears,
And cheer his way;
For seeing eyes, and shoulders fit to
bear
The burden of our fellows in despair
And right good will to help them in
their care
When times are gray;
For men of heart and soul inclined
To honors of lowlier, meeker kind,
With grace endued;
Who seek all dire injustices to mend
To guide the hopeless to some hopeful
end
Not this alone, but all my days spen
In gratitude!
John Kendrick Bangs in Collier
Weekly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

The Sioux City Journal points out
that President Wilson was trying to
use President Carranza, while Presi-
dent Carranza was trying to use Pres
ident Wilson. AS result OF the tie
neither now has any use for the
other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

A Paterson. N J., man while help.
ing his wife to wash the clothes fell
on the tub aud broke two ribs. VIII
men never learn not to help their
wives?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

President w G. Brown of the New
York Central was the first man of
prominence to respond to the Back
to Iowa. call. There Is plenty of room
In the state for more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

A Tennessee farmer has applied for
an Injunction to prevent relatives
from visiting him except when he in.
vites them What's the matter with
making the Injunction nationwide
and applicable to everybody's rela-
tives?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

Iowa City is also affected by the
supreme courts decision in the Des
Moines saloon case, and It is expected
will go dry Immediately in conse-
quence
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26
IN MEMOR IAM.

Miss Mable Lind was born at Vim.
cennes, Iowa, September 6. 1880, and
passed away at Glenwood. Iowa. No
vember 10, 1918. at the age of 80
years, 2 months and Is days. The de
ceased was i faithful member Of the
Melrose Swedish NJ. b. church since
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

Kin Hubbard holds to the view that
the fellow who boasts that he is poor
because he is honest has never had
a real good chance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-26

An 11-year-old North Dakota boy
has broken all records for corn rails
Ing in that state. He has Just been
awarded prize of $175 for raising
100 bushels of corn on an acre Of
ground