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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-06-14

Wv HEN the department Of agri-
" culture sends out It's monthly
report with the latest crop
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

Many items of household use have,
of course, been reduced in price, but
they are such as cut little figure be-
cause the housewife uses so little OF
them. Another item that looms large
in household use is the potato, veg
etable of almost universal use, and
here cost has more than trebled. Po-
tatoes, the choicest, were selling in
1886 for Is to 20 cents per bushel,
and today potatoes are retailing at
about so cents per bushel. Apples,
too, have gone toward the peak and
have become so scarce and high pric-
ed that instead of being an article of
common use they are regarded as
luxuries by the majority of people.
These concrete evidences of increas-
ed cost of living certainly give the
lie to the statement that but few
items in the list of those used by the
average family have increased in
cost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30
IOWA PAPERS BEST.

Hampton Chronicles: Several pa
bers are discussing the quality of the
editorial pages of the Chicago papers
as compared with the good Iowa
daily papers. There is really not
much discussion to be had on the
subject. The editorial pages Of the
Chicago papers have not been in the
same class with the Iowa papers for
several years past. Practically ev-
cry one of the metropolitan Iowa
papers are edited with brains, judg-
ment and high class thought. The
Chicago papers read like they are
edited with a cross cut saw and
when the job is done all that seems
to be left is the saw dust. Just to
show that this belief is general, one
only has to state that the circulation
of the Iowa papers has increased by
the thousands in this part during
the past few years, while the big
Chicago papers, with great circula-
lions in this state a few years ago,
have a circulation here now that is
hardly worth mentioning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30
needed. varies somewhat according to

needed, varies somewhat according to
the range of duties expected OF
them. Dr.. Hoag finds all the way
from 1000 to 10000 children under
the care of one nurse. In New York
City each nurse has from two to
seven schools with total attend
ance of about 1000 children. In
Philadelphia five schools and about
5000 children are usually allotted
to one nurse, while in Boston the
proportion of nurses is almost twice
as great. It is considered not i'm
possible that the ratio will be in
creased until it reaches an average
of one nurse for each 1000 OF the
school enrollments. If there were
one nurse for every 1000 pupils,
about 10000 nurses would be re-
uuired in the entire United States,
and the assertion is made that
nurses room completely equipped is
coming to be regarded as one OF the
essentials in every school building
of eight or more rooms.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30
THE HIGH COST.

Charles City Intelligencer: When
we first came to Iowa liver" was
given away at the meat markets, but
now it is among the highest priced
meats on the block. That Illus
trates the difference between the
cost of living in the early eighties
and today. 1t may be true, as one
paper asserts, that the increased cost
of living has touched only some half
dozen items in household economics,
but if so they are those things that
are the largest figure in the expense
account. For instance, take in
creased cost from butter, eggs, meat
and -four out of the bill of house
hold expenses (the items upon
which the increase in price is most
marked) and there would be appreci-
able reduction. 1t may be that In
prepared foods the increase in price
has not been appreciable, but with
these prepared foods it is necessary
to use milk and cream, two items
that have more than doubled in
price within the past twenty years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

The reactionary republican ma
tional committee went a long way
when it favored a change in the bas-
Is of representation in national con-
ventions and favored recognizing the
primary laws of the various states
pertaining to the selection of dele
gates. Had the committee admitted
as much two years ago the party
would not now present the appear
ance of having been run over by a
freight train. Moreover, if the pri-
mary laws of the various states had
been recognized there would not
have been so many seats stolen in
that convention and the most unpop-
ular president in the history of the
nation would not have been re-nomi-
mated. But the republican party de-
served a licking and it is well that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30
SHEEP.

Capital: According to the Knox.
Vile papers twelve thousand head OF
sheep have recently been shipped tc
the Chicago market from Marion
county. These sheep had been ship.
ped in from the west last fall. They
are now shipped to market in due
course of business. But the farm.
ers of Marion county are complain.
ing that since wool has been placed
on the free list sheep have decreased
in price.
Davis county is the great sheep
county of Iowa. There are usually
fifty thousand head of sheep in old
Davis. News comes from that coun-
ty that the sheep owners have sold
the larger portion of their herds
About all the lambs have been sent
to market.
A prominent citizen of Davis coun.
ty writes to The Capital that ION &C.
count of the reduced tariff and the
low price of wool, sheep are selling
at 81 to $3.50 per head less than al
the same time last year. Wool is q
per cent cheaper. than last year.
The common man will be interest.
ed in knowing that mutton, to the
consumer, has not been reduced In
price, nor has he discovered any de-
crease in the price Of wooden goods
or clothing.
While the sheep industry will suf'
fer, some other industry may BIZ
benefited. The people may some
where along the line make gain
We are not going to condemn the
new tariff until there is further evi
dence. We are determined to hope
for the best.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30
SHALL WE HAVE SCHOOL
NURSES?

Times-Republican: Medical in
spection of school has rendered the
school nurse inevitable" declares DR..
Ernest Bryant Hoag in bulletin on
"Organizing Health Work" just issu-
ed by the United States bureau OF
Education.
Without an effective follow-up
service conducted by visiting nurses,
medical inspection is ineffective
Until 1908 New York City relied up
on postal cards sent to parents OF
defective children, and was able to
secure action in only 6 per cent OF
the cases where treatment was
recommended. Immediately upon
placing the follow-up service in the
hands of the school nurses the per-
centage increased to "a.
1.-THE nurse effects what no other
agency could accomplish. She not
only secures action in the cases at
hand, but she becomes a permanent
advisor influence in the home where
she visits.
by virtue of her room-to-room
visitation and her opportunities for
observation, the school nurse also
becomes the ideal sanitary inspector.
She notes temperatures, ventilation,
seating, cleanliness of room, toilets,
blackboards, and the clothing OF
children. Her hospital standards OF
sanitation tend to follow her into
the schools.
1.-The school nurse is first and last
a social worker. She inStructs
ignorant but fond mothers in the
best methods of feeding, clothing,
and caring for their children. She
is received in their homes as no
other official visitor could possibly
be. DR.. Osler does not overstate the
case when he says that the visiting
nurse is "a ministering angel every
where
The conclusion is that the visit
ing nurse is good economic invest
ment. This is corroborated by the
fact that some of the larger insur-
ance companies find it to their adj
vantage to employ number of them
to visit the homes of policy-holders
and give instructions in matter per-
tanning to hygiene and that depart
ment stores and factories also find
it good business to employ nurses to
look after the health of their en-
ployes and to teach them personal
hygiene. The insurance and COM
mercial corporations are shrewd in
vestors.
The number of school nurses
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

1t has been established beyond
doubt that hair will grow upon a
bone. A few days ago bonehead liv-
ing near Boone lighted match to
see if there was any gasoline in his
automobile tank, and the papers tell
us that he lost his hair and eye
brows. Served him right.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

Mason City enjoys the distinction
of having shipped thirty-four hun
dred cars of manufactured products
In a single month. That is more
than one hundred cars per day. Ger
tainly a record to be proud of. The
product was mostly brick, tile and
cement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

An exchange wants to know what
has become of the old fashioned girl
who used to blush. The question is
respectfully referred to Uncle Fal-
staff of the Ellsworth News, who is
authority on girls and bushes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

The time is coming, and within the
next ten years, when there will be
no possibility of any child in a
community of a size like this, being
left out by Santa Claus. But it will
be a time of concerted effort OF
church and charity and common
broth love, prompted by that
spirit which should be within us
the year round, but is usually pre-
dominant only at Christmas time. In
that time, there will be no Christmas
trees in the various churches for the
members of those individual Sunday
schools, but instead there will be
one big tree in the city square or
the opera house or some place large
enough to accommodate it, which
will blossom with toys and gifts for
every child in the town, rich or poor.
Christmas is for the children; it was
begun by a child, it is perpetuated
by children and always will be. This
year in Milwaukee, such tree has
been placed in the heart of the town
for the week before Christmas. 1t is
lighted with electric lights and on
Wednesday evening beginning at six
O'Clock the choir boys OF the differ
ent churches will begin series OF
concerts, each choir relieved in turn
by another. The program will con-
sist of carols and choruses and will
be given in the open air. At eight
o'clock celebrated band will give a
concert which will last until mid
night. During this concert, which
will be a sacred one, wholly, gifts
will be distributed from the great
tree to every child in Milwaukee.
Those unable to walk there will be
conveyed in automobiles. Street car
traffic for blocks around this tree has
been transferred to other lines fol-
the past six days that the district
may be safe for the little tots. There
will not be child in that large city
without gift and candy. Churches,
societies and lodges, besides the
wealthy men of the town, have all
contributed towards this tree. We
divide our efforts too much at Christ
mas time in church and Sunday
school, just as we do in all charitable
lines. Such Christmas as this
would be one long to be remembered
by old and young.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

TO live with high ideal is sue
cessful life, It is not what one does,
but what one tries to do, that makes
the soul strong and fit for noble ca
reer.-E P. Tenney.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

Mature is frugal, and her wants
are few; these few wants answered,
bring sincere delights; but fools
create themselves new appetites. -
Edward Young.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30
Omcial Paper of City and County.

"The escape from all the fret and
fever and hurry and unrest of the
world is to be achieved not by run
ming away from the difficulties, but
by deepening the life.''
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

When the republican party is re-
organized, and it now looks as
though it would be before many
months, the rules ought to insure
the candidate who carries a state
that the delegates from that state
are for him, not merely passively,
but for him in earnest. In the last
republican national convention for
ty-eight delegates who were in
structed for Roosevelt violated the
spirit of their instructions by voting
with the Taft crowd upon contested
delegations, thus making it possible
for the nomination of Taft. If these
forty-eight delegates had been for
Roosevelt from choice they would
not have played traitor to the con-
stituency they were selected to rep
resent and the history of that con-
vention would have been different
and far more creditable. 1t is not
enough that an instructed delegate
votes for the candidate whom he is
instructed to support, but he must
in good faith use all honorable
methods to secure his nomination.
When the test came upon choice of
candidates, these forty-eight dele
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30


to business in regard to the much
discussed legislation providing for
first mortgage farm loans by the
government, the rate will not be
three per cent, nor three and a half
nor four per cent. 1t will likely be
four and half or five per cent,
which is about what it should be.
Just now the loaning companies are
steadily boosting rates and it looks
as though they would soon demand
six per cent for loans on first farm
mortgages, really the best security
there is. If the government would
loan money to farmers at reasonable
rates the people would be benefited
in two ways. Cheap and stable rates
would be established and the gov
eminent could realize good COM
mission in the way of profits. Three
per cent bonds could be sold, prob
ably at par, and if farm loan rates
were fixed at four and a half per
cent, the government would realize
profit of one and a half per cent,
which would amount to many mil
lions of dollars in the course of a
year after the business became Or
ganized and appreciated. Moreover,
it would relieve the congestion of
the money market, so far as long
time loans are concerned. In such
states as Iowa the government could
safely loan sixty per cent of the act
ual value of the lands and give the
borrower ten, fifteen or twenty
years in which to pay or renew.
That would enaDle many tenants 10
become land owners, a most desir-
able contingency and one that in it
self is worth much. A nation of
home owners insures the perpetuity
of that nation and this government
would be safe for all time if every
deserving family could acquire a
home of it's own. Anything that
congress can do to make it easier for
the homeless to secure a home is
worth the best efforts of the legisla-
tors and of the public in general.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

The supreme court Of Iowa has
found it necessary to write an ex-
PLANTATION of it's decision concerning
the saloon consent petition when it
declared that the petition under
which the Des Moines saloons were
operating was insufficient. The
court meant to say that school
election could not be made the basis
of a petition, but its language was so
ambiguous that it has deemed 1T
best to make an explanation and it
now says that it is proper to base
the petition upon a city or a general
election. 1t would be we'll if the leg
islature would issue statement
telling just what it meant by GER
tain legislation. The law affecting
cross street paving is one that
might properly have been thus ex-
planned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30
rhe loaning classes, Of course, are

The loaning classes, of course, are
opposed to reduction of interest
and hope to prejudice the people
against the principle of the govern
ment making farm loans by declar-
ing that it is a populistic policy. But
such arguments have long since lost
their terrors and special privilege
can no longer use them success
fully to thwart really desirable leg
islation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

What will this judicial district do
If it cannot get another man to ac-
cept the judgeship? Judge Lee de-
elines to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton and thus far it appears that no
one else wants the place. Both
Judges Albrook and Wright are can
didates, but the district has three
judges and there is no one to take
the place of Judge Lee. If there is
any lawyer in the district of judicial
size who wants to be judge it would
be well for him to say so, otherwise
it might be necessary to abolish the
Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

but what one tries to do, that makes
the soul strong and fit for noble ca
reer.-E. P. Tenney.
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
The Sheldon Sun says that there
are "snags of people" in northwest
ern Iowa who are very much inter-
ested in the federal appointments
yet to be made in Iowa, and they
should be interested. while it is
of less interest to republicans than to
members of the opposition party"
the Sun continues, "they want to
see good men chosen. Some of the
applicants are not real good men,"
Senator Cummins is entirely
right in his attack on the caucus
system in congress" says the Grand
Junction Globe. ''More power to
him! The day of the secret caucus
is waning. Only crookedness loves
the dark"
The Fairfield Ledger says that the
new tariff law already has done
some things the republicans said it
would do, but it has failed to do
anything the democrats said it
would do.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil re-
minds those democratic senators
who are sneering at Senator Hitch
cock that some republican senators
used to do the same thing to La
Toilette Most of the fellows who
sneered at La Toilette" the Nom
pareil continues, "have since had
'ex' attached to their titles by the
voters. And history has perni-
cious habit of repeating whenever
conditions are indentical."
Iowa spends about $17,0OO,O0O
per year for educational purposes"
says the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
That's big sum, but Iowa can
afford that-and great deal more,
if the money is wisely spent. The
states wealth is so large compared
to the amount spent for educational
and other good purposes that the
kicker hasn't right to utter even
one yelp."
ct has been Senator Cummins'
habit" says the Mason City Times,
"to do much pioneering and to suff-
err many disappointments, but those
who have followed his career have
seen him win practically every bat
tie he has started. He does not
always win according to the details
of his first proposition, but he gets
there in time
The Washington Democrat says
that if Mr.. Carnegie isn't careful
SoiAiCOOuy w III hoNC W PdSo VIC nav
for him in order that he may get
something for Christmas.
Iowa is going to have a state
capitol environment to be proud Of"
promises the Des Moines CAPITAL,
Senator Root says he does not
want to be president. (Which indi-
Gates that there is nothing hoggish
about the SENATOR comments the
Burlington Gazette
The Des Moines Tribune says the
fact may as we'll be faced one time
as another that the time is not ripe
for coming together of the divided
leadership of the republican party,
and may not be ripe before another
presidential election.
The Iowa City Republican says
there is still plenty of time to freeze.
The Denison Bulletin predicts that
there will be bowling and wailipg
and gnashing of teeth next year
when the increased taxes are paid.
IF the dear ladies can get any
satisfaction out of their belief that
they lowered the price of eggs by
their boycott, let them have it,"
says the Sheldon Mail Anyway it
was laudable undertaking. Out
here, however, we are inclined to
place the prize to the spring wealth
er rather than to the boycott"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

Hamilton county has been fatter-
ing herself that her land is worth
q pretty good price, yet when COM
pared with land in New York City
Hamilton county is not in it. A few
days ago a lot on Fifth avenue, 20
by 100 feet, sold for $2,25O,0OO
That is at the rate of about $13,-
100000 per acre. At $500 per acre
it would require the value of about
six townships in Hamilton county
to buy that little New York City lot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Sheldon Sun says that there
are "snags of people" in northwest
ern Iowa who are very much inter-
ested in the federal appointments
yet to be made in Iowa, and they
should be interested. while 1t is
of less interest to republicans than to
members of the opposition party"
the Sun continues, "they want to
see good men chosen. Some of the
applicants are not real good men,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

the man responsible for its condition
should receive the nomination and
lead the party to defeat. Out of it
all will come a regenerated party,
worthy of the support and conn.,
dence of the people, as it will be re-
sponsive to the demands of the peo-
pie and will stand for the square
deal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

at has been Senator Cummins'
habit" says the Mason City Times,
"to do much pioneering and to suff-
err many disappointments, but those
who have followed his career have
seen him win practically every bat
tie he has started. He does not
always win according to the details
Of his first proposition, but he gets
there in time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

Senator Cummins is entirely
right in his attack on the caucus
system in congress-" says the Grand
Junction Globe. more power to
him! The day of the secret caucus
is waning. Only crookedness loves
the dark"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

The city council Of Los Angeles
are in receipt of a numerously sign
I'd petition asking them to appropri-
ate Immediately 100000 and to
take steps to provide 100000
more for public works on which the
$4,000 idle men in the city could be
employed. The petition was present"
ed by Thomas w. Williams, who was
accompanied to the city hall by more
than one thousand men. Los Ange-
les is a pretty good place for men
to avoid who have to depend upon
their labor for living.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

About twenty years ago demo-
cratic leaders were terribly distress
ed because congress found it nee
essary to appropriate $1,00O,0oO,OO0
for the expenses of the government
for period of two years. The re-
publican party was charged with
gross extravaganza, which charge
was true to some extent, but the
democratic party is even more ex-
travagant. The billion dollar con-
gress has given way to the two bill
lion dollar congress, the appropria-
lions amounting for the current
year to s1,100, 900, 900, making ST.
200, 900, 900 for the two years tenure
of the congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-12-30

The decision of Judge Albrook, de-
livered in this city last week, to the
effect that railroads may be assessed
in drainage districts for the advant-
ages that come to them in the way
of increased business as we'll as In
the way of benefitting their roadbed
and right-of-way. is attracting much
attention all over the state. The de-
cision is so evidently just and fair
that it is really remarkable that it
has been so long delayed. But Judge
Albrook is entitled to the credit OF
"seeing it first" If the supreme
court sustains him, as it very likely
will, it will revolutionize the method
of assessing railroads for drainage
benefits.