Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
for it and all he has made since.

for it and all he has made since.
Kansas City Journal: The president,
we are told, would not have consented
to sell those two warships to Greece
II he had known they were to be used
for war. He naturally supposed they
were to be used as ferry boats.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The man who
never is criticised seldom amounts to
much. It's those who do things who
create comment, either for or against
them. There Is truth in the assertion
that man may be judged by his
enemies.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil; The state
of Iowa needs at least four custodial
farms in as many parts Of the state.
These need to be fitted for. the work
of Transforming the states human liza
bilities into assets. 3
Rock Island Argus The story OF
the wounding of friend of Mayor
Mitchell of New York City while he
was carrying several of the latter's
revolvers from an automobile 10 the OF.
f1cial's home leaves the reader wonder.
ing how many guns the mayor thinks
1t necessary to keep about his person
when he goes out in public.
Iowa City Citizen Iowa City has
done a good thing for the state in the
establishment of supervised summer
Fairgrounds for school children. Iowa
is an outdoor state and the need can
not be so great here as in others that
are filled with big cities. Yet Iowa
children need safer place to play
than in the streets. and they need the
direction Of tactfuf and experienced
older persons in their play.
Davenport Times: The sum OF $4O0
has been raised by subscription by
Davenport people for conducting exer'
cises in conformity with the Sane
Fourth movement that is spreading
throughout the country. Exercises Will
be held in the public parks and an ell
fort will be made to provide amuse'
ment for all that will be free from the
usual dangers of such occasions and at
the same time will be really worth
while for all who attend. The public
spirited citizens who are doing the
work and providing the money deserve
the thanks and encouragement OF the
whole community.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Now that
the state has half hundred acres OF
ground around the state house, the
contest is beginning for new temples
to occupy the grounds. Why let them
lie idle? The lawyers of the state, al
Burlington, had laid before them q
proposition for a temple of justice
on the state house grounds, to house
the supreme court, the attorney gen.
eral and the states law library which
is said to be worth half million dol
lars, They were told that there is con-
slant danger of fire in the present cap
itol and the fire is especially threaten
ing in the law library because of the
jnhammable character of it's contents,
which would not be infiammable IN a
new building?
Davenport Times: The workmen
compensation law becomes effective
the first of July and under 1t botn the
employer and employee may nave pro-
lection, the former by means OF lnsur'
ance. and the latter by reason of Ger
tainty of compensation for injury with,
out the necessity Of costly court &C
ton.
The employer who refuses to come
under the provisions of the act will
And. IL he is sued for personal dam
ages by one injured in his employ. that
the burden of proof has been shifted
to his shoulders and that he has been
robbed of the three common law de-
enses-contribntory negligence, rel.
low servant rule and assumption OF
risk.
Clinton Herald: Illinois depositors
are beginning to solve the private
bank, problem for themselves, after
years of refusal on the part Of the leg
islature to apply state banking regula.
tions to unchartered institutions The
solution Is hard on the banks. 1t con-
sists in baseless panics and runs on
solvent banks, such as closed the FERN,
wood Trust & Savings bank.
Few banks can withstand pig run
even If they are in sound financial con-
dition, for the greater part Of their
assets are tied up in loans which can,
not be turned instantly into cash.
Depositors can close every private
bank in Illinois, just by getting pan
icky. A few more runs such as that
on the Fernwood bank, and the private
bankers of Illinois will be sending a
clarion call to the legislature for state
regulation, which they have fought
and beaten in the past