Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18

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the history Of the country has ap-
preached that of President Wilson
in the way Of extravaganza. And
that, too, in. face of the pledge Of
Mr.. Wilson and his party for econ
omy.
According to reports the German
government is displeased at certain
Language used by Edward Higgins,
American, consul at Stuttgart, derog-
gatory, to Germany and has .com-
planned to the authorities at Wash
ington. II it be established that Mr..
Higgins has used improper language
1 in Germany while representative
lof this government in that country,
or Language that is offensive to Ger
4 mans, he should be recalled immed-
lately. Incorporate language is
4 IS. u. .
never justified byaa government rep
Preventative in a foreign land and the
limited States must insist that its
j Representatives deport themselves in
1.-THE manner that it demands foreign
Representatives. here conduct them
lselyes. 2:'s
/ One of the first things the new
city manager at Webster City could
do would be to knock into a cooked
hat that municipal slogan which is
1.-THE source Of so much annoyance to
Itfie esteemed Freeman-Tribune.--
Sioux City Journal.
4 Unfortunately the city manager
Twill have no authority to change
webster City's slogan. The com
mercial league created it and the
commercial league is the authority
to change it. Business men and 9th
lers are hoping that it will be chang
; led some day and something in keep
ling with the spirit of the time adopt
led. Our slogan might do for a toW1
that is dead and expects to stay deat
Through all the years of the future
but it is ridiculous for city full O
Iginger, vim and progress like Web
ster City. And to think, the league
) gave SIS in gold for the concoction!
Suppose Roosevelt should run fol
president again and get as fey
states as did Taft, which would b
likely, would he take defeat a
gracefully as Taft or would he show
his teeth?-coon Rapids Enter
prise. y, 4ss e-s.
Gracefully as Taft" That's rich
a Wsnder If, Taft /; sn't,shsen whina
lining and snarling and growlin
Tabout Roosevelt and the progressive
ever since the American people ros
in their might and ordered him fror
Z the white house. Taft never lose
an opportunity to Ltake a swipe a
Roosevelt and Roosevelt's friend
and only few days ago had an. in
teryiew in which he said that onl
.'real" republicans should have any
thing to say about the conduct Q
the next campaign. BY, "real' re
publicans he meant the Office hold
ers and Office seekers and the fey
others who supported him at tn
polls in 1912. "As gracefully a
: Taft" foresooth; Taft took it abou
as gracefully as Huerta when fire
from Mexico. x
T, Anent the dancing controversy il
Ellsworth the News fails to get tn
Freeman-Tribune's point. This pa
per said the town was divided upol
the question as to whether dancing
is right or wrong and it did no
know which side the council took
! The News assumes that the council
thinks dancing is o sin because tina
body enacted an ordinance requiring
each dance to pay a license Of $25
There is nothing in this that woul'
indicate that the council believe
dancing improper and a sin. II it j
a sin it should not be licensed. 4
: town council has no moral right t.
4 compromise with sin In that way
; But the fact that a license is requir
) ed is no indication that the dance i
l wrong in the yess'of the council
Some councils require teamsters tt
nav a YEARLY license. some require {