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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
for a grey walking mare

for a grey walking mare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar French had al
guests Mrs. Reese and daughter Of
Columbia. on their way to California
Luther Crockett and wife Of Ful
ton spent Wednesday with Mrs
French.
Rev Mitchell filed the Baptist
pulpit here Sunday for the first time
in several weeks.
r. j. Bruton viii not resume hi.
duties as Depot Agent until Sept. ]
Mr. Brufon expects to spend most o
bis time in CurryviIle and left Mon
day morning for that place. Aux
3 viii miss Mr.. Br1Iton and be
glad to welcome him back after his
vacation.
Bus Buckner had a nic bunch OF
hogs in the market Tuesday.
Tate Mccue and children came out
from Mexico Saturday and spent SUN
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
u, NJ. Dudley.
The Woodman hall building is be
Ing repaired and other adjoining
buildings facing the Station
Mrs. Joe Dudley is entertaining her
Miss Murray.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

community.
4 think most college girls are reap
ing what they are supposed to reap.
do not believe that as large a per
cent Of the college girls fail in l;fe
as of those who do not go to col.
lege.
The woman is not an Inefficient sx-
otto flower The foreign radler, as 4
rule. has little OF no respect for woaa.
en- as such, and he cannot get in
to his head that a woman has brains
AS well as a man.
~The foolish fads and fashions,
high cost of living, and all the Oh.
or things you mention, are FAT
worse among unedncatcd than educat.
ed people.
Ncollege-trained people may not mar
rs in quite the same proportion as
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

] l. Matthews TO John W. Gibbons
Warranty. Consid. $500. Sc. u Of
NV. n Of 34-5l-7
]. $. Asbury TO O. NJ. Dunn. War.
ranty. Consid. $500. 60 acres in
NE. NE. Of 25-51-9 and W v OF 3d.
51-S.
Q, ~. Dunn TO J. s. Asbury. War
ranty. Consid. $1,000. W. y Of NV.
Of I7-51-s.
Martha Wells TO II. II. Dudley.
Quit-claim. consid. 81. int. IN N. q
of NV. Of 1929 and sw. and 81 y
Of Sc. NV of 3e-5s-s.
J. c. Mundy to H L Hammonds.
Warranty. Consid. $3.50. Lots /. 9.
8, I and 5, Blk. 2, College Park Add
to Mexico.
+. z. Mayes to c. A. Witherspoon.
Trustees Deed. Consld. $500. Sc.
Y Of Sc. u of 25-51-1O.
George and VIM. d. Lee 10 Il. H.
Tincher. Warranty. Consld. $500.
Lot = Blk. l, Harrison's Add to Mex
leo.
.. II. Tincher to J. r. Jesse. War
consid. $4,000. Lot 4, Blk.
!, Harrison's Add and r. V Of Lots
i22 and 1913, Beatty's Add.
George W. Crosswhite to James R.
Crosswhite. Warranty. Consid.
N. II Of sw. and W. y Of
wv. Sc. o. 22-52-t0.
Weert J. Buss ct al to George
Robertson. Warranty. Consid. 81
and other. K " except NV. Me- Of
p. c Kennen to 0 A. and DoIIie
auisenbeuy. Warranty Consid.
1900. Lot 2 IN Survey No 1920 in
IaddoDia.
Margaret ,. Heddiugton 10 olive l..
Nheeler. Warranty. cousid. $3.50.
4ots !, 2, 4, Z and 3, In Oak Park
Add to Mexico.
] N. Moore and r. .. White 10 A.
Y. Rouner. Warranty. Consid. sf0,-
W. Y Of NV and wv. sw, Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
sENTon

Floyd Rockwell who has BEEN at
lending Browns Business College in
ST. Louis this past winter. returned
home Sunday He viii assist with the
farm work thia summer.
Oscar Hlnze and family visited In
wellsvilie Saturday and Sunday.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid viii
meet IN the Church annex at 10 a m
on Thursday, March 18th fer an all
day meeting.
A good many have been sick with
bad colds and a form OF LaGrIpe OF
ate. Mrs Thos Miller who has been
poorly for some time Is improving
very slowly.
Messrs Rockwell ard stratton cali
ID On Mr.. Loveiace Sunday who has
been quite ~ but Is now improving.
~. r. pearman preached 70 a full
house morning and evening Sunday, Y;
cry Friday night Mr.. Pearman con
ducts a prayer and song service to
which all are invited. Mr.. Pearmsn !
proves himself 10 be an able and e.
hcicut worker as pastor and singer.
CONCERT.
The Glee Club Of the Presbyterian
Young ladies College at Fulton Csy-
medical College, appeared in Tratch-
slis Hail. Benton city on Tuesday.
March 10Th, and to q crowded house
gave a most delightful concert. The
club consists OF an octette Of young
ladles with their accompanist and
the vocal teacher Of the College. Mss
Aleorn. The entire program was rem
dered in a finished manner thar re-
nected praise and credit On an who
took part and on the careful work oil
training On the part Of the teacher.
The pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church at Benton. Rev. w. r. Pear
man, took part in the program, sing
ing a duet with Miss AlcOrn. and Civ
lng q group of tenor songs His work
appeared 70 give much satisfaction tol
the audience
The concerted work o. the Club was
Of an unusually high standard and
each number called forth unstinted a
planse- The SOLO work tvocaD Of
Misses Rudd and Cornelius and oil
hissea Dudley and Crossman speaks
volumes for the very efficient staff
Of teachers in music that are among
the faculty Of synodicai College. We
are sure this delightfnl visit Of thel
Seminole" Glee Club VIII be long
remembered and should bring forth
good fruits IN the days o Aome mi
The shape Of new pupils and added in
terest in the working Of the school.
With undoubtedly an increase in sub
seHptions toward the upkeep Of so
worthy and excellent an institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Jack Hall to Harry c. Karnes. War.
ranty. consid. $40. Lot s, Blk. 4,
Reusch & Hill's South Add to Rush
Hill.
c. 7. and j. R. Jesse to E. H. Tin
cher. Warranty. Consid $4,000 1850
acres in Z. " Of 31-5f-l0.
John W.. Henderson to James A.
Henderson. Warranty. Consid. $500.
2-3 int. in W. 80 acres Of W. u Of NV.
27-52-s.
John A. Luckie to A. Il. Wheeler.
Warranty Consid. $4,000. 1850 acres
in Sc. 81. Of 10; sw. sw. OF II: NV.
Of IA and NE. OF 15-51-s.
3. F. White to Earl NJ. Hardine.
Warranty. consid. $500. Lots S
and 6, Block 4, Bates Add to Mexico.
Elizabeth Oresr to John Hender-
son Warranty. Consid. s1,375. is
int. in W. 30 acres Of W. X OF NV.
Of 27 and f. V Of NE. Of 28-52-9.
Buford Henderson to John w. Hen
derson. Warranty. Consid. 1880.
Y int. in w 30 acres of w. " Of q
and y. x Of NE. of 1858.
W. T. woodson to r. L. White.
Warranty. consid. 81 and other. NV.
Il and W. Il Of NE. u of 9-52-1L
" S Hathaway TO George A. Ross.
Warranty. consld. s2.7s2. $50 acres
n 81. NE. Of 35-51-s.
n. A. Nancy to R. N. Spencer. War
ranty. consid. $500. 40 acres of
y. end Of r. x Of NE. Of 4-51-7,
NJ. A. Eatherton to j. b. Holman.
Warranty. consid. 1915. u int. in
In Block /, Parsons Add to
Mexico.
VIM. D. Roe TO Henry ]. Roe. War
anty. consid. 1920. Lot 10 In Sub
Iiv. Of Lot s in City Survey No. SO.
L. E. Jones to NJ. NJ. Brown. War
anty. consid. $1,000. Lot 8 Mrs.
Southern Add 70 Mexico.
J. r. Waters to Barton L. Imam
Warranty. Consid. $3.50. SO acres
D NE NE. Of 20; NV. NV. Of rs; Sc.
10. Of 2S-5i-l1,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
AuxvAssr

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boles win short.
Iy move to tie Boles farm east Of
town.
+ b Kent was a business visitor
70 AuxYnsse Wednesday.
Miss Grace Bruton spent Sunday
with homefolks at Guthrie.
Misses Neil and Floy Harrison are
10 Mexico.
Mr. ana Mrs Ross Boutwell, spent
Tuesday in Mexico.
Harry Handerson's mule sale las
Saturday was well attended though
sale prices could have been higher.
Several Of our young people at.
tended The 81. Patriek's. party at the
Elks Home IN Mexico Tuesday
night.
Miss LRoiie Minor spent the
week end with her sister. Mrs. Ad-
ans IN Auxyasse.
JEFF Woods SHIPPED a car load of
hersee to Merietta, Ark, this week
and reports prices good and expects
70 do a big part of his shipping to
that place in the future.
Mrs. Ed. Beckley IL at the Hospii
al in Mexico, whore she is to under
30 an operation Tuesday.
Mr.. Jenkins, the Auxvasse barber,
who has been confined to his home
for some time with a crippled knee,
10 reported 10 be better.
Overfelt G. Atkinson received a car.
load OF cattle at Auxyasse Tues
day.
The survey 10 being made for the
haw sewerage syatem by Mr.. Rak-
e. of Fulton.
Mrs. Lou Henderson with her
mafhor. Mrs. Nancy Henderson. were
Fulton visitors Wednesday.
Harry Myers bought from c Il Both
we'll hAa building site I'm +. Aux
vase. known IA the Old Parker
place. fer sg7b,
VIM. Stevenson has been appointed
poslmanser ut Hatton.
Mrs. Bob Conner and little son Of
Fultan are giests Of Mrs. connoF's
mother, Mrs. Mcdonald.
IA Hris paid Homer Rood $40
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
. Myers & UuderN
Veterinarian
4 Office over Moores Grosa
PHONE sOi
M.yico Missed



The Every Member Cars
was undertaken by The ~
Church on March 18Th vas
With very satisfactory Is'a'a /
y eight men met at Z 0'l'a
and after q brief prayer "
committees OF two lnlo ~
homes Of the congrega'loA K
pie very generally observe
quest 10 remaln at home "
men were warmly EelcoiD's
erously treated Tho co0lu'A
ed by streets and In mos
Finished their canvass bei'n
o clock. Tho meeting d us
10 ,ttee Monday 10 iabalale
showed a large number o'cu. /
the preceding yeaF' ~
amount raised vas larger
onedhird than last ''4
This plan Ia being 'a'
adopted by the churches 2 =
,ytetdan Assembly aud ThsS,s
las borne the most satl''s
1t does things Oy
rings the officers in toVcl
Iomes. It offers ~opOr'lnlg
nd answe questions ana
living for the Church 20
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
SEQ CORN Fon sA

FINE SEED CORN FOR SALE.
Good Reds Dent seed corn for
sale, Just shipped from Illinois and
dried and in good shape. $50 hu.
Also have two Ears Of good Reid's
Yellow Dent for sale on track here
Friday It also CONTAINS good seed
corn. 70 cents . bu, G. w. Pease,
west end of the boulevard. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
Annther vlew ~ n

IT is as much trouble to raise a
puppy az a boy according to a critic
OF women Perhaps, but the pup
doesn't go 70 college ana gamble your
hard-esrned money away, and then *.
peet you - buy an annulment when
he gets drunk and msrries . chorus
girl old enough 70 be his mother.
Louisville coarisr-JoWnsi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Thorn - TFTFFF"Hs
.bat 'e1e are many words in Ensl,,,
'9s' nave no rhyme Az slyas !,
ne hyhmers' Lexicon nv a. !,
smons sts are 81 follows; Aitcb, an
Iras' syenge, biire. bo,',u
eresd's. brush, bulb, colt. eorob Y o,nal
" a depth doth, eighth. Geh XIV
SintS month. morgue. mogynes
D Drr,n' obnse' Of, rearl. plp ta'r noraS
sauce poalp' prestige. puss. rocnmh
sylph' tenth, torah ,rolt,a s"ol0
p p,H.S volt, warmth. wssp sb., ~
width with. wolf, wolves S0s''es
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
Wanted More Informatlon.

What do you understand BY edible
fungi" 1t has somethin' Il DO with
mushrooms an to~sdstools," replied IA.
Their Corntossel, But whether it's
what You swaller or what happens to
You afierward | wouldn't like to say
without writin' to the Department.
Washington Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Having hash without 2 cold far "a
years, q French lady. vho holds this
fortunate record, attributes It to the
following process Each morning eft
81 taking a warm bath. she Immediate
y sponses her throat her face. and
the back Of her neck aud ears WIN
the very coolest water sha ean get for
about two minutes IN cold weather
. may feel inclined 10 ihirk she
says. oui the result Of stSadv applgeas
tion abe bas leund . pi-nttful re-
ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
Never Ao.f.

o,s IT,, exn rne man with the eoncs,. ;,
friend p.'nHs ou9 to his p%hllosoubs,
the hand o ,hs, ever again tell me la,
the wor,a 'nsl rocks the cradle r'% pV
;otno %ot,o, for since my wiz iSlss
ZONE, S,a three debating s,c,a s,ie has
ss clubs and private mem lwo
Dp"' = Dlpe q hapre. N'''''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
Hindu Marry w,dow

II Is reported from Bombay that .
Hindu widow Inundated herself upon
the funefai pyre OF her husband and
smiled as the flames played about
her. The Oriental Idea Of the merry
widow viii never be popular in Amer.
iea.--LouisvilIe CourierJournal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

The new sSe,oee county home has
Just been completed a. Liberty, Mo
Clay county now has one of the fiu-
est honss in the State II vas Of
native stone. quarried from the fern
and ooncrete and Is fireproof. The
lawns IN front Of the building and At
TIE sides arr to be beautired with
shrahbpry, flowers. sranitgid walks
and fene'ng
els.
sue 10" o'''q
see nHs pos
and MAKES good gains. Tho first
sonsienmuUt 81 such steers for 1914
were sold In ST. Louis Monday and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
wlLL cLosE EoR EuNERI

WILL CLOSE FOR FUNERAL
The Vandeventer Commission Co,
this city, will be closed Thursday on
account Of the funeral Of George Goe.
ner. president Of the company. who
was killed IN the NJ. A. c. fire in st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

There are about 200 brands Of re-
ifgion But that isn't so many when
you remember that there are about
7s,e62,S5i brands Of cussedness-Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
INDICATING catnness

Wife-Look here. Emit if your col.
leagues wife gets Q new hat | must
have one. too Hnsband-Keep
calm about It. We have come 10 an
agreement that neither Of you Is to
have one
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
prahahlu W. r,psin., -.

'Hcw did yop come 10 be 4 profee
siopsl heEgar 7 Amt no profes
7touel bsggar Fm employed to gil up
staustlca on hoH uRuy heariiesa zen
pie there "a ~ this town Stray
Stories
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
FARMERS EXCHANd

Ads 10 thla eolnwn cost zoe =
line entb Insertion sir words to
The Hire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

II = woman could o
the fact that she has . 'e e.,s-a
her secret would be 10"
Transcript
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Art That Is Seldom Practieed.
Some people can talk fiuentIy and
think well al the ame time. but even
they seldom do so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
rates ron SAFE.

The Wilkerson Nursery 90 viii
have trees on sale north Of Hotel
Hoxsey a. soon as the weather will
permit. Come early and make yonr
selections while the stock Is ID
good condition dwi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

/ have some money to loan on
farms. WI J. W. Howell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

KnIcker-"is Jones I"sty
Bocker"No; he y "
pest "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

FOR SALE-Egee for settings. thor
onghbred & @. Buff orpingtone. Sec
Roy Bryarly s92t 2.4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

FOR sALE-white Seed Corn sI5e
per bushel, Also Red Oats. W. H.
Fulrer. near Littieby Sta. at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
N6WM S s{9d6s Aag

Rusinesa man a. New Bloomfield
am talking about having thai M
IaEe Incorporated.
Auxyssse city council haveinvesse
IN 500 feet Of fire hose and a hose
car. since they have water works
they propose TO now get resdy for
lighting ares IN a modern way
Armstrong; COED people are rais
lnr q fund for the purpose Of buying
> pony TO be given a cripple hoy
who lives too far from school to
make the trip. bs, ls anxious for an
education
The faayeise Brick and Tic Com
pany has the largest buildin6 IN Fay
cite. according 10 Manager Joseph
Cau,er Tho new building now be.
iug erected is Soxiss feet IN d.
menslns and Il viii accommodate Tho
new continuous kiln which Is being
constructed, and viii have a capacity
Of 10000 bricks per day.
-Four STUDENTS IN the Columbis
High school. inciitding the captain d
the track team. have been asked ,,
the school authorities 10 resign from
Alpha Beta Phi.a fraternity composer
of fornier high school students, Two
have already regigned. Fraternity
and sorority members are not eltsi
Bile for student honors MOI FOR gradu
atom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Daily Thought.
Friendship Is the nearest thing xe
know TO religion Ruskin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
sA,,nr couNrY esTs

SALINE COUNTY GETS
FARM ADVISER.
Columbia. Mo, March II.
Paul v. Maris to-day was appoint
ed farm adviser Of Saline County
by The Executive Board of Curators
Of the University OF Missouri.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
COLLEGE BAND ARRIVES
HOME THIS AFTERNOON
The City is Gaily Decorated With
American and Norwegian Flags
i'm Honor of the Bands
Homecoming
WILL BE GIVEN
AT GRAND TONIGHT
Tomorrow, Thursday, a Concert Will
be Given on the College
Grounds i'm the Afternoon,
Followed by Big Ban
quet in the Evening
at Auditorium.

Prof Carlo A. Sperati and his
wonderful Luther College Concert
Band will arrive home in Decorah
this afternoon from a triumphal for
eign and American concert tour,
which has been successfully carried
out in America and Norway this sum-
.mer. They will receive a warm and
hearty welcome home. Last night
they played at Lake Mills, Iowa,
and owing to poor railroad connec-
tions were obliged to spend some
time in Mason City today, but they
will arrive on the $3.50 Milwaukee
this evening. The band will march
UP Water street from the depot and
will render music on the way, and
the rest of the party will follow in
autos. Everybody is cordially invit-
ed to come out and join the process
sion, and make the welcome home a
real rousing one, which the band is
so highly deserving of.
A supper will be rendered the
band boys by Mrs. Geo. Evenson, of
the West Side, who arrived home
last week from her trip to Norway.
The supper will be served on the
lawn. The concert at the Grand this
evening will start at $50.
Tomorrow, Thursday. a concert
will be given by the band on the Col
lege campus, at two o'clock. Prof
i. S. Reque will preside as president
of the day. and Prof. Preus will tell
about the trip to Norway Prof. o.
E. Brandt, of Hamline Seminary will
address the band boys.
In the evening big banquet will
be rendered Prof Sperati and his
musicians in the college auditorium.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Eighteen Months Old Child OF Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Lubke Run
Over by Milk Wagon Dies
From the Effects.

A sad accident happened Friday
about one O'Clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lubke, who reside
on the former Addicken place lust
west of the Dugroad, which result
ed in the death of their eighteen
months old son Raymond
The father of the child had leen
to town and reached home a few
minutes behind Will Telford, driver
for Fitz Simmons dairy, who stops
at the Lubke home daily for cream.
Mr.. Telford had driven into the
yard, the road running close up to
the back porch of the house and then
runs out west TO the main road, and
was in the cellar getting the cream
Nr. Lubke drove up and the child
ran out to him, but he cautioned him
to go back to the house, driving his
team around the south side of the
house into the barn yard. M. Tel
ford procured the cream and start
ell home, driving towards the ba.3
where he met Mr.. Lubke and stop
red TO talk, both ;gentlemen reach
ing the barn about the same time.
They rad only been talking a min
ute or two when they heard a COM
motion at the house. The child's lit
tie sister, about three years old, dis
covered the baby in the yard and ran
to the house telling her mother that
the baby was hurt. Mrs. Lubke ran
to the spot and carried the child to
the louse and the father and Mr.
Telford got there as quick as possible
and DR.. Thomas was summoned, but
the child lived only about half
hour.
Nobody saw how the accident hap
pened, but the presumption is the
child crawled under the milk wagon
to hide perhaps. At any rate it is
a sad affair and the sympathy of all
is extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Lubke,
and of course 20 Mr.. Telford who
feels heartbroken over the affair.
The funeral was held Sunday at
two o'clock from the home and 2:3G
from the Norwegian Lutheran
church, Rev. Torrison officiating, in
terment being in the Norwegian cem-
etery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE.
August Lerke, Knocked Down and
Quite Seriously Injured Sun
day Evening.

An automobile accident happened
Sunday evening about six O'Clock
that looked as if it was going to re-
suit fatally for August Lerke, bak-
er employed in the Ole Dotseth bak-
cry. He was going East on Water
street, and had just started across
the crossing from the Selz Shoe
Store to the Grand opera house, in
company with a friend, when an au-
tomobile driven by Glenn Mcintosh
was coming east also, and made a
turn to go up towards Main street
The auto was not running fast and
Mr.. Lerke's partner walked across
alright ahead of it and Mr.. Lerke
intended to do likewise, but hesitat-
ed and stepped back, and as he did
so the machine struck him, knock
ing him down and ran over him,
dragging him a few feet. Mr.. McIn-
tosh was not running fast and we
understand had his machine under
control as much as possible.
Mr.. Mcintosh was accompanied by
his mother and sister, Miss Nettie
and Mr.. and Mrs Ness. A doctor was
Immediately called and DR.. Jewell
responded first and later Drs. Thom4
as and Woodward. Mr.! Lerke was
given immediate, attention. HE was
not unconscious and the first request
he made was take me to hospital,
which demonstrates the value and
great need of hospital in any COM
munity, and we are happy to state
Decorah's new hospital will be rea-
Gy soon.
Mr. Lerke is a stranger here, hav-
ing been here only about two weeks.
He was taken to the Mcintosh home
Sunday evening, and has been re-
Ceiying the best of care After an ex-
animation it was found he hau sus-
tained a broken collar bone and sew
eral ribs were broken, DR.. Jewell
has been attending him, and he bids
fair to recover rapidly, and reports
today noon say he is coming along
fine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
A Daniel i'm Judgment.

There's a judge down in Cincin-
nati-Municipal Judge Fox-who
has the right idea.
A man was crossing the street at
a place where you are imposed to
cross. Along came another man in
a big automobile. The man in the
auto footed his horn. And then,
when the other man didn't step fast
enough, Mr.. Man in the auto calm
ly ran him down.
Said Judge Fox:
"A pedestrian may walk as slow
ly as he chooses; he has first right
to the street crossing" And upon
the naughty automobilist he as
sessed a stiff fine.
By and by, when everybody has
car, these troubles won't arise.
Meanwhile, remember, ye who ride
by foot, there is still place where
you have right of way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
WAR PRICES NOT JUSTIFIED.

The Chicago Tribune, one OF
Americas greatest newspapers pub
lished the following editorial last
week relative to the high prices
which prevailed on food stuffs, the
minute war was declared in Eur
ope. 1t is a grandstand grab for a
little easy money which should be
promptly checked
For the prompt advance of meat
and other foodstuffs we must bor-
row the presidents term. 1t is psy-
Geological. There is as yet no econ
omic excuse for it. The process is
cne of mind, namely: There is a
war. War means high prices.
Therefore we will charge high pri-
ces.
" in the actual arena of war there
was reason for the skyrocketing of
prices. Governments there, never
theless, have adopted drastic meas
ures to protect the public from the
ruthless operation of an unshackfed
law of supply and demand. They
have fixed prices.
We in America have nibbled at
the scheme in normal times. We
have fixed railroad rates in effect
by controlling maximums. Are we
to be tempted to drastic measures
by this war? 1t is to be hoped mat
ters will never get that far, but cer-
tainly the readiness to raise prices
OF necessaries shown with so little
excuse is not pleasant to think
about. This movement will produce
more than inconvenience. 1t will
result in real deprivation. 1t Gre
ates harsh pressure on those least
able to bear it and at a time when
there has been and may continue for
a while to be much unemployment.
There should be no such pressure
in the absence of real necessity.
Conditions in Amdrica show no
such necessity. If our psychology
in this matter does not resort to
better second thought, measures
should be taken to protect the pub
lie from extortionate enterprise, at
least where it bears heavily on wage
earners and all people of small
means.