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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

auspices in groups and assisted in
finding work. Time, association and
new friends might solve the prob
lem of remating in natural and less
repulsive manner.
Wives were provided for many of
the early colonists in what is now
the United States in precisely the
manner being considered by the Sal
walton Army, and it is pointed out
that the plan worked to the salts
faction of everybody concerned. 1t
was also resorted to repeatedly in
the early mining-days OF the far
west, when the mining-camps were
filled up almost exclusively with
men. The Salvation Army believes
it would work well on the larger
scale here outlined. and evidently
the Canadian government thinks
well enough of it to give it careful
consideration. However, that is the
plan being considered by the Sal
walton Army. There are other ways
to reach the same result hence the
question, what are the other church
societies going to do about it?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
NEW BOUNDARIES.

Waterloo Courier: Henry Waiter
son, editor Of the Louisville Courier
Journal, author and chief protagon-
list of the slogan, "On to Panama"
is calling for new boundaries. The
Rio Grande, he says. was never the
logical boundary line between the
suggests as a condition of peace
when the war with Carranza is over
that we extend our territory from
it's mouth straight westward to the
Gulf of California, embracing near
ly all the states of Coahuila, Chihua-
hua, Sonora and Lower California.
If such course appears preposter-
GUS now, we have only to remember
that seventy years ago the terri
tory of Mexico extended north to
the Oregon line and east almost to
the Red river, including the present
states of Texas. New Mexico, Ari-
IONA, Colorado, California, Utah and
Neyada. At the time this territory
was annexed by the treaty of Quad
alupe Hidalgo the action was bitter
ly opposed by great political party
in this country, including some of our
leading statesmen, such as Henry
Clay and Daniel Webster. Suppose
the opponents of annexation had
won. Suppose all this vast territory
had been left under Mexican rule.
What would be the condition of the
great and fertile state of California,
one Of the richest in the union to-
day? Can we suppose that Colorado.
New Mexico and Arizona would be
the great peaceful and prosperous
communities they are today had they
remained under Mexican control? Is
it not more logical to assume that
famine. murder. rapine and all the
other concomitants of anarchy would
be the rule here as 1t IS in Chihua-
hua and Sonora.
And suppose the treaty Of Guada-
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lupe Hildalgo had been written diff
erently. Suppose the border had been
extended southwark then as Mr..
Watterson suggests it should be now.
Coahuila, Sonora and Chihuahua
would be really peaceful and
prosperous states , like their sister
communities to the north. They
have the same elements-climate,
rivers and fertile valleys, mountains
containing almost inexhaustible
stores of mineral wealth-everything
but government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
WAR WIDOWS TO AMERICA.

Times Republican: Mating the
war widows of Europe with the sim
gle men of the west in the United
States and Canada is said to be an
Undertaking contemplated by the
Salvation Army of both countries
and it is receiving more favorable
comment than the suggestion OF
emergency polygamy which has been
seriously proposed by political econ
omists in Europe. 1t is said that
millions Of young women have been
made widows by the war in Europe
and that their chance of replacing
their husbands in that part of the
world will be slim indeed.
What are the other churches of
America going to do about it? The
Army is thinking seriously
of finding new husbands in America
for the young war widows of Eur
ope. AS to this other denominations
may have different ideas but there
ought to be no question as to the de-
of finding jobs for them.
There are millions of jobs open in
American homes to young women
who will have to support themselves
as domestic service never seems to
attract enough takers. These wom-
en- might be brought to our Ameri-
can cities under organized church
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
ANOTHER CONSOLIDATION.

Perry Chief: The last detail re-
garding the consolidation of the Ad-
yertiser and the Chief has been
worked out, the transfer has been
accomplished, the bill-of-sale and
the keys of the Advertiser have been
received by the Chief, the bankers
and the business firms have done
their part and many responsible citi-
zens have used their moral influ-
ence to inspire the deal 1t is now
up to the Chief force to make good.
We have confidence in ourselves
that we will not fail to do SO and
are equally confident that within a
year every business man and citizen
in Perry will be satisfied with the
change in the newspaper affairs of
Perry-for it means daily paper
such as few towns the size of Perry
have
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
THE MARRIED MAN.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: No mar
|ried man, private in the ranks, with
a family to support, need feel at all
|unpatriotic when informing his su-
perior officers at Des Moines that he
does not wish to be recruited into
the regular army for any specified
time. He need feel no computations
Of conscience If he asks for his dis
charge from active service in the
National Guard when called for Dor
der duty. At this-time, the mans
first duty, If he be a man of family.
is to his family, his wife and his
at, this time. his
country does not need him. If he be
an officer of rank, Of course, that is
different, as his country will need
all the officers 1t can get and the Of
ficer, too, will draw a salary that
will enable him to- keep his family
in comfort while he is on duty. But
with the private, he would be neg
lecting his family duties. under pres
ent state of affairs, II he went into
active service, receiving therefor
about 81 a. week. His country will
not expect that thesprivate allow his
family to live in discomfort, that his
wife be compelled. to contribute by
her labor toward the maintenance OF
the household; that his children be
denied the clothing they should have
and proper food. Were the country
in peril. were there an insufficiency
of young and unmarried men to do
service for the flag. then the mar
ried man might feel his services be-
longed to HIS country; but. in this
case, even though there be war,
there will be plenty of men and
more, with no family obligations, to
answer the call. ~
We know with what regret the
married man, private in the ranks,
will hesitate before applying for dis
charge: we know his. feeling; we
know he will fear the derision of
his fellowmen when he returns from
camp without uniform; we know
how he shall dislike to march out of
camp-he is soldier because he
likes to be-but il he go where first
duty calls. being a man earning
small wage, he will. come home to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
RnnsEvELTs PLACE.

Brooklyn Times: The sacrifice of
his life for his country, or for any
other cause which might have en-
gagged his interest probably would
not cost Theodore Roosevelt sec
ond thought. Throwing his life on
the hazard is matter of course
with him. Therefore, battle had no
power to question his patriotism.
Like other men of the heroic type,
it was, not thus his love Of coun-
try was to be tried. So it had been
with Julius Caesar, SO it had been
with Napoleon Bonaparte, to men
ton two of the great; so it has been
with hardy-souled soldiers of fort
|une without number and without en-
during fame-a battalion of them
Pershing could gather together. in
Mexico right now.
But his own ambition could ques-
ton his patriotism. When in his
bitter hour, fortune put him to the
test, when the question rang in his
soul, Are you patriot or polite
ian?" it was by putting aside his
pride of place, by smothering his
hot resentment, by bowling his head
and crushing his ambition, that
Theodore Roosevelt made secure his
fame.
The hardest thing for strong
man to do is to conquer himself. For
the sake of his country this strong
man did that. Politicians whose
thought is of their own failure rath-
err than of anything else, will raise
the cry of betrayal of the Progress
sive party. We do not believe that
party ever was anything but the pc.
litical strength of Theodore Roose.
welt. If it is other than that he can
not betray it. If it is nothing but
that, he cannot betray it. By using
lit for the election of Wilson, he
might betray his country.
We expect Col. Roosevelt to take
his part in this campaign. We ex-
pect that it will be~a part in keeping
with his character. His tent is nc
place for Achilles, when his country
needs him on the field. He belongs
in the front Of fighting men.
We expect to find him battling for
Hughes, and Americanism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

large quantity of lumber, explain
ing that they were offering it for
sale because they were going out of
the bar fixture business, giving as
their reason that SO many states are
going dry and the subsequent de-
preston in the saloon business. Here
is a company that knows what it is
talking about and has no hesitancy
in saying that the grog shops of the
country seem to be doomed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

ments. BY the time he was ready
to start, 10000 Mexican troops had
been drawn up to defend the city Of
Mexico.
Gen. scott's march from Vera
Cruz occupied six months. Against
superior forces at the gates of Mex
leo city he, won an Overwhelming
victory. While estimates vary as to
the number of men engaged on the
Mexican side, it is the opinion of
army officers that only about 50,-
600 men were engaged on that side,
while on the American side, guard
ing the border and including the
troops at Vera Cruz, nearly 100000
soldiers were used all told during
the two years of warfare.
1t is probable that Mexico at the
present time could raise 100000
trained soldiers The American
army is smaller now than 1t was in
1S47. Mexico city is better fortified
today than it was in the earlier war,
and SO also are it's various approach
es. 1t would be no easy struggle
that would confront the United
States in case of war, but without a
doubt the American army, backed by
the National Guard and the volun-
teer troops, which would be called
for, would be equal to the emer-
gency. p
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
THE NEGRO AS A SOLDIER.

New York World: Those who
have had experience with him under
arms testify that the American ne
gro takes most readily and efficient
lily to soldering.
Happiness and the light heart are
among the general characteristics OF
the black soldier. He goes about HIS
business singing. It is related that
during the Spanish war the colored
cavalrymen had hardly dug their
trenches at Santiago. before their
struggled musical instruments were
out and tho camp was medley
place of tunefulness. And there was
a white colonel of the Twenty-fifth
who was wont to boast of the chorus
singing which he had made almost
a part of the regimental drill.
The same childish simplicity
which impels to this bursting into
song leads 10 an overwhelming re-
spect for tho men in command. Dis
lcipline once instituted comes to stay
in a negro regiment. Moreover, the
rank and file carries SO far its trust
| in its officers that the captain of a
company is quite apt to be the bank
ler for his men. saving them from
losses in camp gambling games.
Passions and excitements move
the dusky soldier easily, 1t is true.
To devotion to his officers, neverthe-
less, he adds pride in the service.
Iready excellence in the drill and a
perfect willingness to follow where
| he is led To ridicule, as reproof,
he is most sensitive. To the power
Of example he is keenly susceptible.
To none Of his white comrades is the
appeal SO effective as to him to per-
form for the honor of his race.
Kansas City Star Every Ameri-
can will take pride in the gallant
fight made by the men of the Tenth
cavalry against overwhelming odds
lin the ambush in Mexico. Morey's
account of their facing death sing
ing bears out the history of negro
troops whenever they have been call
ed on to fight for their country. They
have always done their duty cheer
fully and ungrudgingly. BY accident
of birth their skin carries an excess
of pigment. In spirit they are real
Americans.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

his family and his work and come
home without dishonor, for at home.
is his first duty, for verify, his fam
lily needs him. his country does not.
Only when his country needs his
services worse than does his family,
only then should he make the sacrt-
flee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

More Ford cars are stolen from
streets and private garages than any
other kind. This fact is due. no
doubt, to the desire of the thieves to
get away with the property. They
know the Ford will keep right on
going as long as the gasoline holds
out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
YOUNG MEN FOR WAR.

Is Sioux City tribune: What a
shame to send those boys to war!
Some of them are only children"
Thus spoke kind hearted Sioux City
woman while watching the local
troops entrain Monday morning.
The Sioux City troops, as matter
Of fact, contain more than the aver
age proportion Of men who are cas-
lily in the adult class. In spite OF
this condition it is natural to observe
the liberal sprinkling of young men
between the ages of l1S and Fl, some
of them but little beyond the CLASH
fication of youths. IS
/. But it is not a new or unusual
condition for mere boys to answer
the call to arms. This is the condi-
ton today in England. in France.
in Germany, in Russian every
land where armies are in service.
Boys mostly fought. the battles OF
the civil war and of the Spanish
American war.
Taking into consideration the cold
facts OF past experiences and future
prospects it seems rather idle to spin
theories about avoiding preparedness
for the purpose Of protecting the
boys Of the land from the military
spirit. In times OF emergency the
youth are expected ITO respond, and
they do respond. 1t is merely a ques-
ton of having them go forth raw
and untutored or thoroughly disci-
plined and equipped for the business
at hand.
With the union forces in the civil
war there were 1923 boys OF IA
years of age and under; 104,9S7 OF
Is years and under; 231,O51 of 16
years and under; s44,s91 of II years
and under; 1,151,43s OF Is years
and under; 2,159,79s Of q years
and under. In the same force there
were only 6S1,511 men of % years
and oyer: A6,462 Of 25 years and ov-
er: 1901 of "A years and over.
No method has been devised tc
prevent war or to save the boys from
doing the fighting.
Who dares assert now that the
boys going into the struggle should
not be prepared to protect themsel-
yes and the nation, should not be
supported by adequate equipment?
Prescription has no part or lot in
modern government, of the world
The stake. the gibbet, and the rack
thum bscrews, swords, and pillorJ
have no place among the machinery
of civilization. Nature is diversified
So are human faculties, beliefs, ant
practices. Essential freedom is the
fright to differ, and that right must
be sacredly respected.-Ridpath'
History.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Men who have for years support
ed Cummins, in spite of his prohibit
ton record, shouldn't have great diff
ficulty in supporting harding, pro-
viding Harding is satisfactory in
other directions, and we believe he
is. This is a republican year in Iowa
and the nation. Let us have har-
mony.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Republican harmony has been roll
ling over the prairies of Iowa in such
big chunks during the past few
months some of the boys have be-
come restless and have grabbed up
some of the chunks and are hurting
them at each other.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

At the Fourth of July celebration
at Oyster Bay, Col. Roosevelt was
called upon for an address and his
intense Americanism would not per-
NIT him to remain silent. He declar-
ed that such occasions meant more
than the mere expression of senti-
ment. We must remember our du-
ties as well as our privileges. The
colonel said that if war with Mex
leo came he and his boys would en-
list, adding that he would not ask
anybody to do something that he
and his sons are not willing to do.
It is evident that the colonel is not
looking for a soft snap and is not
advocating a policy of national &C
tivity and strength in direction in
which he is not ready to lead or fol-
low. It is such men that keep afire
the flame of patriotism and marked
the heroic manhood of the days of
1875, and on down to the year of
1897. Perhaps those afflicted with
will at least give the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

From some quarters there comes
demand for standard dress patterns
for women. Desist. How could we
tell the peaches from the pippins?---
Watertown Public opinion.
We could leave that momentous
question to the editors of the Sioux
City Journal, Cedar Rapids Republic
can and Cedar Falls Record and rest
Assured that the verdict would be
unimpeachable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Wonder if the old democratic soup
houses will return to this country as
soon as the European war is over?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

The republican state convention
will be held in Des Moines on We'd
nesday, July 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.


country seem to be doomed.
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
New York City is now in the
throes of infantile paralysis; other
cities of New York state have few
cases and Chicago is watching every
train to intercept possible infection.
The state board of health of Iowa,
with data at hand from the out
break of the disease in this state in
1910, is using all precaution to pre-
vent recurrence of the frightful
malady, which most frequently at
tacks children and either kills them
within few days or leaves the body
twisted and malformed.
Infantile paralysis is one of the
few diseases of which little is
known. The exact source of the in
lection is yet unknown, but the dis
ease is communicable through the
avenues of the mouth and nose,
hence expert medical advice is that
these apertures daily be sprayed
with disinfectant. These things
should be carefully noted:
1.-The use of solution of per-
oxide of hydrogen. one per cent, is
advised as gargle or spray for the
throat in cases of disease. Also the
same solution is recommended as a
preventive for children exposed to
the infection.
2.-There is strong evidence that
some cases Of this disease in which
the paralysis is slight, involving on
ly facial muscles. In young children
cases with respiratory paralysis Of
ten resemble pneumonia, and such
cases should be carefully observed to
see If there is any paralysis of the
limbs. Z
3.-There is strong evidence that
some cases of this disease show only
lpremonitory symptoms, possibly sore
throat and slight fever. These cases
are believed to be as dangerously
contagious as the paralytic, and
when anterior poliomyelitis (com-
monty called infantile paralysis) is
prevalent, all such suspicious cases
should be treated with the same pre-
Icautionary measures.
Mothers in Webster City will be
interested in learning the earliest
symptoms. They are: irritability,
lrestlessness, pain in spine or exr
ltremities, dullness or apathy.
Later the following symptoms de-
lvelop: fever-duration from two to
seven days.-vomiting. restlessness,
Irigidity of the neck, headache, de-
lirium, stupor and commissions. The
disease occurs oftenest in late sum-
mer and the throat or intestinal
tract are frequently involved. Ten
derness of the spine, body or limbs
should awaken suspicious at once.
Dry dusty weather is contributive
to the spread Of the disease and in
sanitation of premises, the favorite
resort of the fly, to whom is ascrib-
ed the carrying Of the germs.
One thing is certain, sick child
should receive attention at once and
no home remedies relied on to re-
store him to health.
uAp yyICOyUc rrr ANTEprcA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

am for freedom of the press. and
against all violations of the Consti-
tdtion to silence by force and not by
reason the complaints or criticisms,
Just or unjust, of our citizens against
the conduct of their agents.-Thom-
as Jefferson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Americanism and republicanism
are two pretty good isms to tie to.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

President Wilson, having been de-
ceived by Carranza upon former oc-
casions, has little excuse to put too
much reliance in the sweet words of
the old general at this time, when
he is trying to smooth over matters
for Mexico. 1t may be that Carranza
wants to control the situation, but
is powerless to do so. At any rate,
he has not preserved peace, and the
lives of Americans in Mexico and
along the border are safe only when
United States troops are in the vi
cinity
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Brunswick Balk- Collende

The Brunswick Balk-C ollender
company of Chicago, we believe the
in the world, see the handwriting on
the wall and are trying to unload
certain stocks on hand because it is
becoming less valuable on account of
prohibition. This company recently
wrote to a well known manufactur-
ing firm Of Iowa, quoting prices on
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Farmers who are opposed to paw
ed roads will quite generally vote
for w. l.. Harding Tor governor
True, Mr.. Meredith, the democratic
has got around upon Mr..
Harding's platform in this respect,
but Mr.. Harding is the man who
made the fight and is getting credit
for it. Moreover, the paved roads
gang is supporting Meredith. Mr..
Harding has pledged his honor not
to do anything to bring back the sa-
loon to Iowa and the F'reeman-Trib-
une believes he will keep his word.
Hence the saloon issue is not as live
a question as the road issue is, but
the PAYERS are trying to obscure the
real issue by waving the grogshOp
before the people of the state. Keep
an eye upon the gang and support
the republican ticket.