Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07

the allies fight their way to Berlin
Lord Kitchener and the English Of
ficers will be so old that they will
have. to be carried In an ambulance.
Earl Kitchener announces that
Great Britain will have four millions
of soldiers in the field by the first of
next April. Although the Earl didn't
| say so, there will undoubtedly be
enough for each and every one, Of
them to do. No matter whether one
takes sides with the central powers
or not it must be admitted they are
putting up the most wonderful dis
play of war efficiency ever spread be
fore the people Of the, world. Hist
DRY records nothing like it.
Henry Ford's factory at Detroit
seems ito be getting along just as
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we'll when Mr.. Ford is fooling
around trying to run the United
States and Europe as it did when he
fused to devote some attention to his
business. All of which proves that
1.-The heads of the various depart
tments in the Ford factories are good
heads and heads that mind their
own business. This fact is largely
responsible for Mr.. Ford's wonder.
full success as q manufacturer.
The Strawberry Point Fair asso-
citation went into the hole on tht
l1915 exposition to the. tune of $500
while Buchanan county dropped be.
hind $4,000. What is SO rare as {
successful county Manches
tier, Press.
i The experience at strawberr,
Point and in Buchanan county II
not very encouraging to Hamilton
county citizens who are favoring ,
fair in this county. However, will
proper management and interest OF
the part Of the public a fair coul'
be made profitable here.
i Senator Cummins is for prepared
mess, but does not agree with Presi
dent Wilson in the manner of bring
ling 1t. about. Now, OF course, demo
lcrats who think the president can
! not be wrong will accuse the sena
, tor Of trying to forestall the presi
dents efforts. But perhaps the sen
eiator's plan is the better one. Wha
I. the country wants is Preparedness
of q substantial and effective kin'
3 The people are not particular as I
! lust who shall get the credit {
thinking out the best methods.
i Berlin says that the allies al
lllicked but do not know 1t and d.
t |clares that the demand of the socia
: lists in the reichstag 70 know whs
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terms of peace Germany will be sa1
listed with is based upon the cor
lclusion that the. allies must soon 81
flor terms. Berlin PORTS out tha
Germany. has won upon every bal
tile front and believes that the allit
Iare deceived into continuing th
conflict by reports that the resource
of the central powers are almost e,
lhausted. This conclusion is str0nf
Ily combatted at-Bcrlin AM declars
ton made that Germany can carry O
1.-THE war for several years withou
being hard pressed for food or nun
litions and supplies.
In some cases our immigratio
laws are unduly strict and in other
they are unduly lax. A few day
lago the appearance at Ellis Isle of
thirteen months, old baby immigran
from Belgium served to show tn
former quality of the law. Becaus
! Iof some teehnicality this little wal
from war torn Belgium was orde
led returned to her native land, not
withstanding a woman we'll able t
do as she agreed said she would tax
1.-THE child and care for it. The 0ffic
'lers, however, were unyielding, an
! unless. the authorities at Washing
Iton Interfere the little babe must g
hack. The woman who wanted tn
Ichild employed an attorney and tn
matter will be taken to headquarter
at the national capital. -
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