Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-01
Press Comment.

Press Comment.
Davenport Times: The proposed
amendment Of the income tax so as to
encourage marriage and larger fam
lilies among those who have larger
incomes Is one Of the interesting de-
velopments Of the tariff bill discus.
sion by the democratic senate eau
Gus.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: District At
.torney McNab Of California has re-
signed his job, but in resigntng he
started something. 1t will be very
difficult now to squelch the charges
against two rich young fellows who
were arrested on a white slave
charge. Still, the authorities should
be given the benefit Of the doubt.
The country will assume for the
present that there was no intention
of suppressing the cases.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The author
tiles at Cornell college, Mount Yer.
non, Iowa, deserve credit. They re-
ceived a request from some seventy
five students either to recognize the
fraternities or to expel the petition.
ers. The men higher up were not to
be bluffed and the seventy-hve were
promptly expelled. II all college
presidents had such backbone II
would be better for the colleges and
for the students.
Waterloo Courier: Waterloo has
had an ordinance forbidding use OF
the muller cutout for some two
years. First it was fairly observed.
and the relief was noticeable. After
that 1t wal forgotten and violations
became impudent and fragrant. But q
revival has been started n sevefa!
xIatling u artists have been hailed
into court. Bravo! Give us more OF
this and keep 1t right up till the vto-
lators sicken OF their own music.
Oskaloosa Herald: e. H. Geiss
probably owns the largest single
acreage Of alfalfa In Iowa Up to two
years ago his stand embraced sixty
acres, but the yield was so great that
he found It impossible to take care OF
1t properly, even with the addition
of three extra hands besides himself
and son, He plowed up forty acres Of
n, but last year again s0wod twenty
acres and this year will seed down
ten acres more. Mr.. Geiss cuts from
three 70 seven tons ar acre. His
land 10 rolling. typical of central Pot
tawattamie county. He has never had
to spread limo or ~inoculate.
Des Moines Capital: The public
schools and the Y. M. G. A. are to be
commended for teaching youngsters
and crown folks also-how to
swim. There ID no excuse for q man
or wonen not knowing how to sue
cessfully keep a1oat in the water.
Parents should take advantage Of
these golden opportunities to see
that Their children master such arts.
Then the drownings in swimming
holes and rivers viii grow less. Des
Moines offers many advantages to
her residents and n of great prac-
teal importance ID the chance she
gives her boys and girls to learn to
swim.
Burlington HawkEye: Governor
Ferris Of Michigan. the first democrat
elected in that state since 1890, admits
that he u a political mistake" He
finds that Is per cent of those who
strayed from the republicans last fall
have already returned to the fold. In
other words. Michigan n drifting back
to her normal condition
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Some papers
are complaining that the country road
funds are bulgtng with auto tar money,
hut that roads are being neglected and
the money ID not being used. It Is
evident the ohacials in q number of
counties need an awakening.
Waterloo Courier: A rather sig.
n;fcant gathering was that banquet
in Omaha last Monday when the FAC
tons OF the republican party, as well
as some former bull moosers, 1t Is re-
ported, sat together and ate. drank,
talked and a~pplauded in harmony Of
spirit. The demand for a scientific
tariff is drawing together the parties
OF republican antecedents. May the
result be worthy OF the effort.
Davenport Times: School children
OF the city Of Rock Island have on de-
post in the banks there the sum Of
$13,234.43 and Of this amount $6,645.53
was deposited during the school year
Just ended. The pupils Of the public
schools OF Rock Island are learning
in a practical way the lesson Of thrift.
The habit Of saving formed while
young will stick with them as they
grow older. With money In the bank
they will come to- realize more and
more the necessity OF giving thought
to local affairs and TO state and nation
al legislation. The savings plan ought
to be adopted In every city.
Keosauqua Republican: Women
have a way ~ getting What they want.