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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
PEACE TIME NOT RIPE.

Sioux City Journal: The German
chancellor's declaration that Ger
many is willing to discuss peace
terms if requested by the allies is
but as an item of news
it is not startling. Germany has
been ready to talk peace at any
time since the failure of the inef-
fectiye drive at Calais. The success
of the Teuton offensive in Russia in
creased Berlin's readiness to make
terms. The later success in Serbia
has had a tendency in the same di-
rection. This is easily explained.
Germany can go into peace confer
ence now as a victor in the war. All
her military undertakings have
been crowned with a measure of sue
cess. She has taken Belgium and
part of France. She has cleared
Galicia and taken Poland and por-
tions Of Russia. She has taken Ser
bia and part of Montenegro She
has opened a land route to the orr
ent. All these operations have been
entered in the record as victories.
From military standpoint, they
are victories, but it remains to be
seen whether they are worth the
high price paid for them. The all
important fact is that none of them
has put any of the great allies who
are opposing her out of the fight,
and all of them put together have
not convinced the allies that they
must in the end lose the war.
Germany has subjugated Belgium
and Poland and Serbia, but she is
still confronted by Great Britain,
France, Russia and Italy, all in bet
ter shape for effective fighting than
at the opening of the war. While
the struggle goes on the allies will
retain control of the sea. They will
remain superior in financial and
economic resources. They will OUT
number Germany in available fight
ing men. Under the circumstances,
no one need be puzzled as to why
the allies do not care to- enter a
peace conference in which Germany
would expect to'dictate terms on the
strength of her early victories due,
to her better prepared
ness at the opening of the war. The
allies are not ready to admit that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

.uralization laws to the full freedom
and opportunity of America, who
have poured the poison of disloyalty
into the very arteries of our nation
al life, who have sought to bring the
authority and good name of our gov
eminent into contempt, to destroy
our industries wherever they
thought it effective for their vim
dictive purposes to strike at them
and to debase our politics to the
uses of foreign Intrigue. Their num-
Der is not great as compared with
the whole number Of those sturdy
hosts by which our nation has been
enriched in recent generations out
of virile foreign stocks, but it is
great enough to have brought deep
disgrace upon us and to have made
it necessary that we should prompt
~ make use of processes of law by
which we may be purged of their
corrupt distempers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
WILSON AND FAIRPLAY.

The attack Of the president in his
message upon all foreign born
Americans is utterly without justifii-
cation, uncalled for and unwise. To
condemn them as a class as he does
is unaccountable for man of his
natural and acquired intelligence. 1t
has been we'll demonstrated we have
no more patriotic citizens in our
country than those of foreign
birth. Eagle Grove Eagle.
The Misrepresentation of the
statement Of the president by the
Eagle Grove paper is without justi-
fication, uncalled for and unfair.
The president did not attack all for
eign born Americans, nor did he con-
denim them as a class. The president.
as we'll as every other patriotic and
intelligent citizen, knows and adj
mits that the average naturalized
citizen of this country is loval to it's
institutions and interests and the
vast majority of them would not
hesitate to offer their lives as sacri-
fees if necessary to perpetuate our
free institutions and insure the sta
bility of this government by, for
and Of the people. IT is only fair to
President Wilson to quote what he
really said upon the question which
brought forth the unfair attack of
the Eagle. Here it is:
I am sorry to say that the gray
est threats against our national
peace and safety have been uttered
within our own borders. There are
citizens Of the United Statss,fI blush
to admit, born under Other flags, but
welcomed under our generous nat
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

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Germany can outpull them all in a
steady tug of war. They feel their
superior strength, though they have
not yet been able; to utilize it to adj
vantage. They believe that it must
prevail in the long run, however,
and they are now willing to keep up
the struggle until Germany has be-
come convinced ofait. If before that
Il time comes the allies should be con-
WINGED that they cannot outlast Ger
many in prolonged financial,
economic and military test of
strength, they may be willing to
talk peace on the basis of a draw,
but that is for the future to disclose.
For the present, Germany would be
glad to make peace as victor, but
| the allies will not give heed to an
invitation that they shall make
peace as even partial losers.
| In view of all the circumstances,
the determined talk of Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg and Dr..
scheidemann about Germany's abil-
lily to continue the war indefinitely
must be Interpreted as of more inn
portance than the chancellor's dec
laration of Willingness to consider
peace proposals if made by the al
lies. 1t goes to confirm the previous
conviction that the time is not ripe
for peace.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

W. w. Marsh, Frank o'connor and
all the other boys seem to be suffer-
ing from severe attack of cold
feet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

The past season has put check
upon the sale of land in Iowa to
some extent, but some sales are be-
ing made and in every instance
prices are higher than asked last
year. Iowa soil has the value in it
and land seekers are coming to re-
alize that fact.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

= ~ 4.
wouldn't it speeve Mr.. Odle if it
were possible to apply the DINNER
law to the spotlight he loves SO
much?" asks the Des Moines Regis
ter.
The Cedar Rapids Republican re-
ports that the anti-suffrage orators
who have come to Iowa from the
east have not yet found convent
ent place to catch hold-that 1T
looks to some of them like a red hot
poker all the way UP and. down.
"We hardly blame Congressman
Steele for refusing to recommend a
new postoffice in Sioux City, says
the Boone News-R Republican when
they paid SO little attention to his
recommendation for a new post
master"
"COsson wants to rid the state OF
crooks and Odle wants to apply the
blue laws" explains the Perry
Chief. "Most people look upon the
work of the former with favor and
of the latter with disgust"
: The Dubuque Telegraph Herald
favors the use Of city and county.
prisoners on the roads, on the ground
that it 'swould solve many economic
problems that are affecting Ameri-
can communities"
what has become of the talk of
a dark horse for governor" inquiries
the Waterloo Courier.
''An increase of passenger rates
should be accompanied by decrease
OF freight rates" insists the Des
Moines Tribune.
"The farm on the good road Is
worth very much more than the
same quality Of farm away from the
good road or on a bad one," argues
the Clinton Advertiser.
"Why anyone with Abe Funk's
ability as an editorial writer should
a subordinate position is more
than we can understand" says the
Cedar Falls Record.
Iowa was for Hughes when Taft
was rammed down our Threats In
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
A Good Ordinance.

The city council OF Waterloo has
adopted an ordinance regulating so
licitors and agents for magazines,
periodicals and other commodities
to be delivered at some future date,
and providing that they shall fur
nish proof to the city clerk to show
they are responsible agents before
they will be permitted to solicit or
ders in the city. A license will be
issued to each agent at the discretion
of the city clerk. No fee will be as
sessed for this license.
The ordinance provides that any
agent or solicitor who fails to COM
plyjwith the terms of the ordinance
shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
and upon conviction, may be fined
not to exceed $10O or thirty days in
the city jail.
There has been considerable
fraud committed in Iowa the past
year or two by agents taking sub
scriptions for various periodicals
and Webster City people have been
worked along with others. The
Waterloo ordinance, we take it, is
for the purpose of protecting the
public rather than to interfere with
legitimate solicitors. Such an or
dinance in Webster City would be
good thing. So
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

Billy Sunday accuses Henry Ford
of running his peace ship for adyer-
Using purposes and there is no au-
thority in the country more exper-
fenced in the free advertising de-
partment than the aforesaid Billy
Sunday. His evidence may be ac-
cepted as that of an expert.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

OF course everybody in Iowa will
back Senator Kenyon's proposition
for a national park in the north
eastern part of the state. National
parks comprise some of our best as
sets and each year adds to their
value, and every day the purchase
is DELAYED increases the cost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

1t seems that when one of the
kings Of the Balkans break silence
he also breaks few promises. But
in this the kings of the Balkans are
no different than other kings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

If you don't soon do your Christ
mas shopping it will be too late to
do it early. f.. ~ ,~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

The statement of ex-President
Taft that he is out of politics for all
time conveys no information to the
American people. Everybody has
been aware Of the fact since that
fateful election in 1912, and about
eighty per cent Of the people are
entirely satisfied that it should be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

Dress hat Of black velvet with band
Of folded ribbon about crown and fan
cy feather ornament mounted at the
front. French sailor of hatter's plush
and velvet with band of flitterjet about
the crown and jet ornament at the
front
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

1908, and it has never ceased to be,
filled with the belief that he would
make great president" says the
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, whose
first choice, however. is Cummins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

And now nearly every saloon
keeper in the state is in favor of the
mulct law. Who would have thought
that law would become so popular
as the day for its burial draws near?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

I When the truth is an impeachment
in your way, it is best to face about.
M G. R. ,i~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

From South Dakota, too, come en-
couraging reports of the strength of
Senator Cummins as presidential
candidate. In fact, the entire north
west is treating the senator with
great consideration. Iowa stands
the best show in it's history of sup-
plying the next occupant of the
white house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

Long seal plush coat cut on straight
lines with high convertible collier. The
coat is fastened with handsome frogs
Of plush and crochet buttons having a
Lush center. The straight sleeves
have deep cuffs finished with button.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

Attorney General Cosson's luck
stays right with him. Attorney Odle
has Endorsed Senator Allen for gov
ernor.--Sioux City Journal.
And Col. Keltz has written an
open letter to Cosson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

There doesn't appear to be as
many democratic candidates for gov
ternor of Iowa as there were few
months ago. There is sort of
holding back as the day for the sac
rifce draws nearer. Ed. Meredith.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

A jeweler in Waterloo few days
ago circulated some hand bills tel
ling the people that they should
patronize home jewelers. in buying
their Christmas presents. The jew
e1er's advice was all right, but I'M
fortunately the hand bills bore the
imprint of an Illinois printing
house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

The Des Moines News declares q
man never can be reformed by be-
ing chained to cell door like
beast and compelled to remain in
that position throughout a day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

1t is likely that every warning ma
ton in Europe would like to stop
fighting if nothing more were gain
ed than to be recognized as victor.
But the indications are that the con-
flict will go on until one side or the
other will be forced to quit from
sheer exhaustion. I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

81 have come back to live down
my reputation for wickedness, -
Joseph G. Cannon.
This proves that uncle Joe expects
to live to be 100 years old and that
he expects to remain in congress till
the end of the chapter. Because no
body would seriously contend that
he could live down his reputation
inside of twenty or thirty years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

People who are complaining be-
cause President Wilson's message to
congress is tame never had the OPP
portunity to- find fault on that score
with any of the messages of Roose-
yelt. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

The editors who are reminding
their readers to do their Christmas
shopping early will probably be
able to finish their purchases just be-
fore the clock strikes twelve on the
night Of December "a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

: There is no particular necessity in
quoting scripture to prove the right
of preparedness, says the Charlton
Leader. All nature proves this. Ev-
en- the plants have their weapons of
defense, and when it comes to ami
mails, the arsenal is unquestioned.
The cock has his gaffs, the polecat
his fluid extract, the long-horned
Texas steer his hooks" etc. OF
course, as they become domesticated
these. weapons modify, but they are
weapons, nevertheless.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

1t may dawn upon Ford's peace
party before they get far with
their peace program in Europe that
If they cannot agree among them
selves they will have hard time
making the warning nations agree
upon anything.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
VICTORY OF PEACE.

Clinton Advertiser: A great So
cialist leader said in the German
Reichstag the other day that if the
war continued, the United States
would be the only victor, for Europe
would commit suicide. In this idea,
uttered by man who for the mo-
ment disregarded official restraint,
the American people may, if they
will, find profound lesson.
President Wilson had the same
thought the other day when he said:
s'ft was necessary, if universal
catastrophe was to be avoided, that
a limit should be set to the sweep
of destructive war and that some
part of the great family Of nations
should keep the processes of peace
alive, If only to prevent collective
economic ruin and the breakdown
throughout the world of the indus
tries by which its populations are
fed and sustained. It was mani
testify the duty of the self-governed
nations of this hemisphere to re-
dress, if possible, the balance Of
economic loss and confusion in the
other, if they could do nothing else"
We are charged, as no. other great
nation ever was before with obliga-
lions that we cannot lightly aban-
don. BY keeping alive the processes
of peace we are preserving civiliza-
ton not only for ourselves but for a
devastated world. With Europe in
ruins, impoverished, perhaps swept
by anarchy, where except in the
great republic will be found rene
dies, moral, legal, intellectual and
material, that will surely be need
ed for the healing of the nations?
This is what DR.. Scheidemann
meant when he said that if war con-
tinues, the United States will be
the only victor. In that contingency
\ it will be the victor not of war but
of peace; not of ambition, but OF
justice.
| For what we are seeking now is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

They are having mighty hard
time in Nebraska to get candidates
for president upon the primary bal
lot. The latest from that state is
that somebody has filed the name of
Henry Ford What do you think
about that?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

I These have insured their remem
brance by their deserts. Virgil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

Col. George Harvey, "the man
who discovered Woodrow Wilson,
and then was sorry for it, is now in
London and in a recent Interview
declared that the president would
stand a good show of being re-elect-
ed If the war lasted through next
year, and he thought it would last.
He also declares, that Great Britain
has not yet really started to fight
and that her resources in money and
men have hardly been touched. In
the judgment of the colon&l, Ger
many must lose in the endl Rus
STA will come back in the spring, he
says, stronger than ever, and Rus
STA and Great Britain will bring
Germany to her knees. The colonel
evidently wants the allies to win
and that is the reason he is SO OPP
timistic.t
Gov. Ferguson of Texas is alarm
ed over the vast sums of money the
financiers of the United States have
loaned Europe in the past year and
he states that the amount will
reach $2,OOO,0o0,OOO before the
war is over. fine governor says this
sum would permit loan of $500
to every tenant farmer in this coun-
try and put him on the road to farm
ownership. Gov Ferguson might be
right in his figures, but lie is wrong
in his conclusion. Little or no
is now going to Eurone from
the United States, not nearly SO
much as before the war began. 1t
has been estimated that at least
$500, 100000 were expended an
nually in European countries by
travellers and as travelling
over there is not very popular Just
now, being hard on ones health,
all of this $500, 100000
S being kept at home and eastern
,rs who have penchant for sight
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

vicinity. There are many spots in
Iowa which might be, set aside as
preserves or national parks, and I'M
less this is soon done, commercial
ism will have eaten away the trees
one Of the most valuable assets of
a national park.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

If Henry Ford can talk peace loud
enough to be heard above the
shrieking OF the big guns and the.
roar Of the smaller artillery he may
attract some attention in Europe.
Otherwise his mission is already
lost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21


Some of the taxpayers of Des
Moines are agitating the question of
that city adopting the Dayton, Ohio,
plan of government, which is the
Webster City PLAN There is gen.
eralg tendency all over the country
to get away from present methods
of city government and the manager
plan seems to be in great favor. Of
course, later on, something better
may be devised, but up to date it is
the best thing in sight.
"single men first is the cry of
the recruiters of the British army.
Women and children first when
a ship sinks. Well, married men
first will ring from the lips Of St.
Peter when the meek and the lowly
are to be let into the kingdom of
heaven to get their everlasting re-
ward. Louisville Courier-J ournal.
People with AVERY acute sense Of
hearing who have been listening
intently have failed to hear any
kicking from married men from the
direction of England over the Sin
gle men first" cry at the recruiting
stations.
What has become of the noted fly
ing squadron of nine years ago?
Don't you remember how the gal
liant Ed CHASED, the invincible Web
Byers, the gladiatorial Warren
Garst, the reckless Bert Keltz, the
eloquent Tom Cheshire and others
too numerous to mention swept the
sea of trouble and brought Cummins
safe to port? Where are they now?
Carroll Herald.
The Freeman-Tribune is unable to
account for some of them, but it is
matter of general knowledge here
in Webster City that certain of the
politicians named are in the scrap
heap, where they are going to stay,
because that is where they belong.
raI -------------- 80
In the case of Long VS.. Dalton at
Rockwell City this week the jury
failed to agree. Tom Long, former
| ly editor Of the Journal, sued Dali
ton, editor of the Democrat, for
$40, 900 for libel. The case, was hot
ly contested sfrom beginning to end
for years the editors of Manson car
ried on bitter fight, attacking each
other with unusual venom. Manson
is about the last town in the state
where such plays were put upon the
boards. journalism has been raised
above such methods in most COM
munities. It is entirely proper for
competing papers to criticise each
others editorial utterances, but per-
sonalities should be avoided.
| 5..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

"If those boys who are after
the Iowa goyernorship do not make
a showing pretty soon, Gov. Clarke
may have to take the job again to
settle the matter" remarks the
Charles City Press.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

For what we are seeking now is
national efficiency and security. We
serve a great nation. We should
serve it in the spirit of its peculiar
genius. 1t is the genius Of common
men for sclf-government, industry,
liberty and peace. Woodrow Will
son
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

To Iowans one of the most inter-
esting bills to be introduced in con-
gress this winter will be fathered
by Senator Kenyon and provides for
a national park along the Mississippi
nj river in the vicinity of McGreg-
or. To help the movement along,
club women all over the state are
writing to Senator Cummins and
our representatives in congress,
urging their support of the measure.
Those who have ever been in the
of McGregor will unite in
earnest approval of the spot select
ed as one of rare beauty. Noun
tain scenery is no more beautiful
than the rugged grandeur of the
natural forests, the high cliffs and
rocky ravines which abound in that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

Attacking President Wilson's mes
sage to Congress, Col. Roosevelt
calls the chief executive "Byzan-
tine logothete." Were we in Presi-
dent Wilson's place we would look
that up in the dictionary and if it
meant anything half as bad as it
looks we would whip Roosevelt on
sight.-Manson Democrat.
Jack Dalton wouldn't do anything
Of the kind. But he would get an
awful licking himself if he under
took to do what he says he would if
in Wilson's position.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

"The automobile has made the in
terurban line unnecessary, in the
opinion of the Council Bluffs Non
pareil.