Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-16
Press Comment,

Press Comment
Des Moines Capital 1t is none too
early to begin to make loud noise
In behalf of a safe and sane Fourth of
July.
Mason City Tribune: The principle
Of the primary is all right. but the bal
lot is at least ten times too long. 1t
should be shortened to governor, lieu
tenant governor, legislature and board
Of supervisors.
Davenport Times: Chicago, in order
to maintain its reputation as sum-
mer resort, thing that has been talk
ed about great deal in recent years,
will have to persuade the weather man
to change weather conditions at once
so that the ten thousand women from
all over the country may enjoy their
visit to the city and be free to go
home to praise the climate Of the city
by the lake.
Oskaloosa Herald: Scientists now
say that cloves, cinnamon. mustard,
pepper, ETC., are healthful. They will
tell you along the border that even
tenderfoot who will eat hot tamo-
les, chilli con carne and other Next
can dishes will never be bothered with
indigestion. All OF which leads back
to the old rule Of the best thing for
anyone to eat, is the thing they like.
Clinton Herald: Breach Of promise
suits are usually little more than
blackmail, but there is genuine feel
ing of satisfaction In contemplating
the huge verdict rendered against
Homer Rodeheaver, sweet minstrel
and saver Of souls. The better the
profession in which hypocrite en-
cages, the more pleasure there Is, in
witnessing his tumble, and the great
er the necessity Of drawing a sharp
line between sanctity and sanctimony.
Springfield News: Senator A. b.
Cummins was long regarded as one of
the original progressives He was at
the point Of converting Iowa into a
progressive state. but the exigencies
of the case required that he again be-
come a republican.
In the primaries held in that state
negligible, and at the election in the
state next fall, it will be found that the
so-called new party has been practic-
ally eliminated.
Quincy Herald: Children should be
kept out of the streets. Pedestrians
should be made to take square corners,
instead Of being allowed to cut across
diagonally. Farmers teams should be
made to observe the traffic laws as
strictly as possible, and every one who
steps off curb should look and look
in the right direction. to see what's
coming. Only by these precautions
may Quincy hope to escape unscathed
in the weekly death toll of the auto
mobile.
Keokuk Constitution Democrat: II
was very glad took swimming les
sons at Havergal," said little Helen
OHarra, one of the surviving victims
of the Empress disaster. The remark
is one which should elicit attention
Because of her skill in swimming,
this girl saved herself where men per-
ished for lack of similar equipment.
Swimming lessons are within the
reach of most people, and no one of
us knows when an emergency may not
make us require the kind of know
ledge and training which many per-
sons have been glad Of and none has
been known to regret possessing.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
The president Of an Iowa district OF
organized coal miners has started q
campaign looking to the consumption
Of Iowa coal by Iowa unionists. He
would have the union men of the state
use Iowa coal in their own homes and
urge its use in public buildings and
state institutions. 1t is perfectly legit-
innate. and logical demand for the
president of coal miners union to
make upon other unionists and upon
all Iowa fuel consumers providing the
coal and the prices are equal with the
fuel shipped in and the prices at which
foreign coal may be obtained.
It IL a suggestion in line with the
talk of boosting Iowa and goes farther
than hot air speeches at banquets and
from platforms. It ought to deliver
something more than speech. And it
suggests further action inside and out.
side organized labor.
Des Moines Capital: Iowa does not
make an impressive showing In the
wheat section of a government crop
report. June is trife too early to
say much about the corn crop pros
poets. Iowa Is factor, however. in the
matter Of oats and barley production.
The government crop report this
week places the Iowa oats condition
this month at 81, with yield per acre
of 349 bushels, and an aggregate yield
of 172,100,000 bushels as against 1885,
$4,000 last year.
Iowa will also produce 100000
bushels of barley this year.
But wait until Iowa corn Is ready to
make her official showing. Current
conditions are ideal. It Is the testi-
mony of observers everywhere that
the present situation warrants the
prediction of another record breaking
crop.
Davenport Times: The decision not
to ask Huerta for. any war indemnity
will be generally approved for the