The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
IOWA Press COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Some
people seem to think that because q
few thousand voters in California vot-
ed certain way that we should now
be In duty bound all to endorse all the
plumbers we have made In Mexico.
But some Of us are not SO truculentE
We shall continue to dOAour own think
ing still. Mems opinions need not be
changed by majority votes.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Is he coming
back? The fact that fuefaprices have
gone soaring suggests that the man
who Sits the ashes is coming back.
Years ago. everybody who burned coal
sifted the ashes. or late, people came
to the conclusion that it was a waste OF
time and labor. But with ascending
prices of hard coal, it is possible that
we shall all resurrect that old habit.
Sioux City Journal: When you lind
three or four men conversing exc1tedly
with many gesticulations, do not jump
Ito the conclusion that they are discuss
ing the deportation of the Belgians or
the possibility that a recount may
change the result OF the presidential
election. Chances are they are going
Denison Bulletin: We notice that
much advertising is being given to that
Chicago squad that is taking on a
certain prescribed diet to demonstrate
that person can live and thrive on
meals at 40 cents day. Why adver-
tise the Chicago squad for that? Iowa
soldiers on the border are doing better
%ha~ - Iov Nd o.
[29 cents with money saved from this
red blooded, vigorous fellows who eat,
be sure of that
Marshalltown Times-Republican
1t seems somewhat easy to let go OF
good habit. They are taking census
of the church-going folks down in Des
Moines. The takers are having some
funny experiences in the answers they
are getting. One man says the congre-
cation is too cold and stuck up for him,
while woman declares the minister
OF the church to which she went is
FAR too spiritual" The general excuse
given, and it has a distinctly psyche
logical interest, is that II have just
somehow dropped out Of the habit"
Davenport Times: Most people will
|agree with Governor-elect Harding
that there is no need for the legisla-
ture to spend its time In looking over
400 or 500 bills pertaining to all sorts
lof matters when it could very much
better put in its time examining the
tinancialNaffairs of the state and max
ing sure that there is no unnecessary
overhead expense. The governor-elect
proposes, according to an interview
given out at Des Moines yesterday, to
devote his energies to giving the state
a business administration, and he
hopes the legislature will cooperate
fin this work. That money is wasted
because of lack Of proper system more
than because of any intent to waste ii
is the belief of the governor-eect. Ger
tain IL b that Iowa can have no more
cause for complaint II better business
methods are adopted. While the state
compares very favorably with the
other states in this respect, there Ia
no reason why 1t should not set an
example, not Of stinginess, but of busi
ness competency, for other states to
follow. And there is no better oppor-
tunity anywhere in the country than
right here in Iowa for establishing
such excellent conditions, because
Iowa is a state of such homogeneous
population and is without the disturb
ing influence Of large cities to compli-
cate matters.