Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
Press Comment

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Council Bluffs Nonpareil:. Congress
has voted to abolish the alley slums
Of Neutrality-suspicious. years hence.
But, possibly we ought to be satisfied
on the theory that it is better late
than never.
Waterloo Courier: The young man
who, In a drunk, drove an automobile
over two small boys In Cedar Rapids
and caused the loss Of an arm to one,
says he hopes he will live to see the
day when there will not be drop OF
LIQUOR sold in Iowa. Drinkers can be
reformed but boys arms restored to
their bodies never.
Mt. Vernon Hawkeye: A veteran
republican of Mount Vernon was
heard to remark the other day that he
we'll remembered when 1t was no es-
pecially easy chore to carry a dollars
worth of sugar home from the store.
a one these days. Continuing to re-
minescence, he remarked that he new
er was so hungry for republican times
as right now
Cedar Rapids Gazette: II Russians
hold as many Austrian prisoners as
they claim and if Germans hold as
many Russians as they claim, an in
ternational clearing house arrange
ment may be needed when exchange
is to be effected These prisoners
are not the most unfortunate people
in Europe. For the time being they
are safe.
Chicago Herald: In urging second
term for President Wilson the Illinois
politicians show they don't believe in
leaving any unused popularity lying
around.
Sioux City Tribune: Instead Of kick
ing about having to pay war tax, the
liquor dealers and producers should
SEQ what has happened to the liquor
business in Europe and be thankful
they are permitted to stay In business.
Des Moines Capital: Maine will no
doubt act a bit awkward with dem
ocratic governor but perhaps the ex-
pertinent is worth trying as she does
not usually permit it to happen oftener
than about once every two or three
generations.
Rapids City Journal: The people Of
the United States manifestly are will
ing to provide money to meet all nee
essary expenses of government, but
they will insist on knowing that all ex-
penses of government at this time are
necessary.
Golfers Weekly: It Is a cheerful
item that the war may deprive the
United States of many foreign drugs.
Our people take too much dope any
how. What we need is saner eating
and exercise and less medicine. The
war may be for many of us a valuable
compulsory discipline in personal n.y.
Davenport Times: It is as difficult
to persuade nations at war to listen to
other has won a decisive victory as 1t
is to talk to two men engaged in a
street fight and get them to stop be-
fore one or the other is whipped. The
only difference is difference in mum.
bers of men engaged. The human fac
tor--the determination to win is the
same in both cases.
Cedar Rapids Republican-The Unit.
ed States at the present time has 900,.
900 900 human beings under the protec
ton of its flag, through requests OF
nations now at war to look after their
interests in the various countries.
That is much more than one-half of
all the people in the world. The stars
and stripes are an emblem that Is
worth while now. May we come out
of it all with honor and even glory to
our nation. The trust that has been
reposed in us must not be broken any
where.
Cedar Rapids Republican: One re-
ported yesterday that he had neigh
Dor, young man who is trying to get
on in the world, who is living in dread
that he may be called to the colors
Of his native country In Europe. He
has even been told, since he is not
an American citizen that the foreign
government can send an agent mere
and take him back into the army.
And his American neighbor believed
this also. 1t seems necessary again
to state that any man is safe on Am
erican soil, whether he is citizen
made or not There is no European
government that come and take him.
The flag of the free is over him and
protects him. If he were a fugitive
from justice he might be taken out
of this country, but no man can be
taken out of this country except for
an extraditable crime, whether he is
citizen or merely resident here.
/, The young man Of foreign birth,
who is trying to get on in this coun.
try, may count himself entirely safe.
All he has to do is to go on getting
on here He does not have to go
back, even If the war should last
years, and he cannot be taken back