Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
le route and all along the line.

ment to Mr. Ford that would beat
in that line yet constructed
in this country. And Henry seems
to be very fond of monuments.
Postmaster General Burleson esti-
mates that the postofice department
will be run for $10,0OO,000 less in
1917 than was expended this year.
This means, probably, that rural
routes are to suffer and possibly lat
er on other departments of the SER
vice will be made to feel this wave
Of false economy. All that is saved
in the way of reduced service will be
more than offset by a falling off in
receipts. The easier it is for patrons
to get and send mail the more post
age will they pay.
Some of the prominent Negro lead
ers of the country are now saying
that Booker Washington was too
anxious for the applause of white
men; that he would have .accomp-
lished more for his race had he bold
~ challenged the wrongs of the Ne
gro rather than emphasizing his
duties and what he must do for him
self in order to win respect. If, when
the ,colored critics OF Washington
come to die, they can show as much
to their credit as Washington did,
the Negro race will indeed be fort
innate.
There is no paper in the state
that carries as many public sale adj
refreshments as the Hampton Chron-
idle and there is no county in the
state where sales are more satisfact-
Dry than Franklin, in which Hamp-
ton is located. No expenditure that
the farmer who is going to have a
sale can make will pay him better
than judicious newspaper advertis-
ing. The farmers of Hamilton coun-
ty have not yet found this out, but
they are coming to realize it more
and more each year.
1t seems natural to see the phiz
of Uncle Joe Cannon back among the
cartoons and to read his name in the
proceedings of congress. Uncle has
been upon the job for about forty
years and as he has made up his mind
to live until he reaches the century
mark it is likely that he will be up
on the job for at least twenty years
longer. One thing we like about
Uncle Joe is his straightforwardness.
He always takes stand and every
body knows just where to find him.
There is nothing OF the political
weathercock about Uncle.
There is lots of sentiment in Min
nesota for Senator Cummins for
president and it will not be surpris-
ing If the delegation from that state
in the next national convention is
for his nomination. The Blue Earth
Post says that some pretty good and
able men of Minnesota declare there
is a growing sentiment throughout
the state that Senator Cummins, of
Iowa, ought to be the vests presi-
Dental candidate. If hard licks and
q conscientious and continuous work
along the lines of needed legislation
counts, the Iowa man is most wor-
thy"
The New World, the leading
paper Of the United
States" declares that the entire adj
program must go
through congress or there shall be
no increase in the army or navy.
President Wilson has been pleading
or harmony and unity in the con-
'ideration of his preparedness plans
md he should lose no time in disa-
lowing the threat of the world. Pre-
,aredness must be consi dered upon
is own merits and not be made the
ootball of other legislation. Nor
must it rely upon being tackled to a
ider to get through congress:
The republicans of the senate are
DING to make the democrats in con-