Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21

in the interests of international peace,
says 1.-The president has given his ap-
proval Of the suggestion and has intim-
ated that he will view with approval
the departure of Secretary Bryan at
any time" Did the writer Of the dis
patch speak advisedly or carelessly IN
saying the president will approve the
departure of Mr. Bryan at any time?
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The people
down in Red Oak are having a lively
discussion over rules governing the
city cemetery. But no one should get
the notion in this connection that Red
Oak is a dead town or even IN pre-
carious health. ,... ...
Waterloo Courier: Democrats who
are praising the beauties and Dement'S
of the parcel post forget or neglect TO
state that the parcel post is a republl-
can measure, passed by a republican
congress and signed by a republican
president.
Iowa City Republican: One signifi-
cant feature to the Second district cleo
ton which has totally escaped COM
ment is the fact that no inquiries were
made among the republicans to find
out what faction Harry Hull belonged
to. There was contest In his pre-
cinct couple of years ago, and he led
one Of the contesting delegations. But
which oneo No one took the trouble
to find out. The plain designation re
publican" is coming to mean something
once more. No further tag is needed.
Davenport Times: The board of edu-
cation. believing that the people or
Davenport are in favor of erecting
manual training school building ade-
quate for the needs of this important
branch Of the public school work, Is
planning to submit to the voters at
the spring election the question or
whether bonds shall be issued for the
purpose of erecting suitable structure
for the work. At the same time, it IS
expected, proposals will be submitted
for two new school buildings that are
now much needed to take care of the
growing outskirts Of the city.
Muscatine Journal: The municipal
election campaign was launched with
a real sensation today with the publ
cation of Joint republican and progress
sive city convention and ward caucus
calls. The presentation OF the Calls.
which indicates harmonious relation
ship between the two political bodies
for the city campaign, followed
series of conferences in which the u.
o, P. and bull moose leader joined. me
coalition Of the two organizations was
accomplished with a view Of present
ing a ticket which will make clean
sweep at the coming city election
held on Monday, March 2.
Hannibal Courier Post: People who
complain about how the world Is treat
ing them ought to think just a little bit
now and then about how they are
treating the world.
Charlton Herald-Patriot:T The pro-
gressive vote made possible the cleo
ton of democratic congresslve cam
didate Tuesday. Without a progress
sive candidate democrats would have
been defeated.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa high
schools lead those of other states. Sure
thing. In everything that's good, Iowa
is the leader. Iowa is behind In num-
bers, but that's about the only thing
in which she is lacking. And what she
lacks in numbers she makes up In
quality.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: None Of the
rumors from the country bring in re-
ports that the farmers are elated over
the importation of corn and beef from
Argentina and cattle and grain from
Canada. Of course, not all the town
ships have yet been heard from.
Waterloo Courier: Apropos OF the
"blue sky law being declared uncon-
stitutional by an Iowa Judge, why
would it not be a good plan to have
the supreme court made a part of the
legislature during it's sessions and
have the judges pass upon the constr
nationality of proposed laws before
they are enacted. That would save
lot of useless and expensive litigation
and we would know where We are at
when the assembly adjourned.
La Crosse Tribune: La Crosse BE-
longs to the smaller city" category
which cannot afford" symphony orch
estras and collections of rare paint
ings and sculpture. That is too bad,
but at least we should take advantage
of what we have. We cannot send
music to other cities, to advertise La
Crosse. but we can have the best music
available here provided in a liberal
way by band concerts in the warmer
weather. To "the stranger within our
gates" this would be good "advertis-
ing" and to the resident it would be
boon.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: 1T has
been demonstrated on more than one
occasion that the south is again in the
saddle. The country was given anoth-
er forceful reminder of this last week
when the president named ex-senator
Joe Blackburn of Kentucky, chairman
of the commission to erect at Washing
ton, the 100000 memorial to Abra-
ham Lincoln. Blackburn succeeds the
late Senator Cullom, who was Lin
coins friend.
The new chairman most Of his life
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