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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
our participation in the war this

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of our participation in the war this
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Not all of the money to be raised
and disbursed by the federal govern
ment on account Of the war is to be
spent by it. AS now planned $4,000
900, 900, nearly half the total. is to
be loaned to,,the allied governments.
For this accommodation the allied
governments will be asked to pay the
same interest paid by the United
States. In effect Uncle Sam will be
lending his credit to the allies. who
are now paying much higher rate
|of interest than he must pay. This
will leave, s3,750,O00,0O available
for American expenditures for naval
and military purposes during our
first year in the war. Present army
and navy estimates call for total ex-
penditures, of s3,500,O00, 900. Un-
less they are exceeded, as they doubt
less will be, the administration s
financial plan provides for a surplus
of few hundred millions at the
close OF the year.
To meet the contemplated expendi-
lures of $6,750,00O,O0O it is proposed
to issue $4,000, 100000 in govern
ment bonds, and to raise s1,750, O0O,-
900 by new taxes. Out of the big
bond issue $4,000, 900, 900 will re-
main available for American use aft
er the needs of the allies have been
Supplied An additional s1,750,O00,-
900 will be raised by direct taxation,
covering about hall the extraordi-
nary expenditures for war purposes
during the year. The additional rev.
|enues will be raised by extension Of
the income and excess profits taxes
and heavy increases in impositions
on intoxicants and tobaccos. II neces-
sary new stamp taxes may be inn
posed. is @
ias lHeIo. udNc uecu SOulc inliudIlouS
that the administration will be ask
ing the taxpayers Of today to bear an
unduly heavy proportion of the war
expenditures. All things considered,
it probably will be found that about
as much Of the burden will bespassed
on to the future in the form Of bonds
as the bond market is now prepared
to absorb on an economy basis.
There can be no legitimate objec-
tion to the plan to make $4,000
100000 loan to the allied govern
ments. This country has gone into
the war to contribute to the defeat OF
Germany. Money loaned to the allies
will do more to this end this year.
than anything the American govern
ment could do by spending it on its
own account.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
FATE OF THE WORLD.

Worlds Work: fly hook or crook
the Germans could destroy the British
heavy battleship fleet in a night, the
whole direction and destiny of hui
manity would he changed The fate
LOT this world as it is organized today
hangs on that little group of engines
|of war off the north coast of Scotland
and the men who control It. They
mean more to us and to posterity than
anyone quite realizes Should this
little group of floating gun platforms
fail in its appointed task, we would
feel the effects, next to Great Britain,
more than any country or people in
the world. 1t would mean that Eng
land would be starved into submits
sion. 1t would mean that we would
probably lose all the money that we
have loaned to England and all that
she owes us. It would mean a finan-
|cfal panic such as the world has new
Ter seen. Credit would dry up. Ex-
change would break down. All the
fabric of international commerce
would be destroyed. All the relation
ships that have been established be-
tween nation and nation and people
and people would have to be recon-
structed on a new basis. 1t would
mean nothing less than the recon
struction of the whole world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Statement Of the Ownership, Man
agement, Circulation, Etc.

OF the Freeman, published weekly
at Webster City, Iowa for April,
1917, as required by act of congress.
Rditor, w. F. Hunter; business
manager. d. l.. Hunter; publisher.
Freemap-Tribune Pub. Co.
Owners holding one per cent OF
stock: D. l.. Hunter. w. F. Hunter,
First National Bank, L. A. McMur-
ray, J. d.. Hunter estate, J. L. Kan
rar
Known, bondholders. mortgages
and other security holders. holding
one per cent or more OF total amount
OF bonds. mortgages or other securi-
ties: None.
W. F. Hunter.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me
this 9th day of April, 1917.
G. D. Thompson.
Notary Public
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

When the standard of the union is
raised and waves over my head, the
standard which washington planted
on the ramparts of the constitution
God forbid ! should inquire whom
the people have commissioned to un-
furl and bear it up. / only ask in
what manner, as an humble individ-
ual, can best discharge my duties
defending it-Daniel Webster.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
X IF.


The New Republic: The United
States must insure the con1munica-
tions to France and England. If they
are cut we are impotent. We can
raise armies and make munitions
without end-if they cannot be trans
ported to Europe they are dead loss.
This is what Germany is counting
upon. She believes quite correctly
that If she can destroy the worlds
shipping faster than it can be built
it doesn't matter how many enemies
there are over seas. Germany could
ask nothing better of us than that we
should turn our attention from the
shipping question, on the theoretical
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

ground that it wasn't heroic. We
couldn't make a worse exhibition of
ourselves than to forget the simple
commonsense Of the situation and
lose interest in the intensely prosaic
but absolutely fundamental need for
a, vast supply of ships. Only if the
submarine is checked can Americas
power be used. If the Atlantic high
way is blockaded the allies are cut
off from their ultimate base of sup
plies. With. that highway open the
chances Of German victory are ended.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The citizens of Oyster Bay, N. Y,
after listening to an address by
Theodore Roosevelt, have voted to
adopt a Belgian village of 2,40O
children and support it at a cost OF
$2,400 month.--Story City Herald.
When Col. Roosevelt induced his
neighbors and friends to take upon
something for humanity that is
worth while. .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Uncle Sam and Johnnie Bull must
find sons wHys. to -neutralize the force
OF the submarine warfare if the Unit
ed States is going to be of much help
in this. war. With the submarine
conquered the way TO victory will be
comparatively easy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

We always think little more OF
the flag when we see a man wearing
lone get up in a street car to offer
his seat to woman.-Register.
Then when ex-president Taft gets
UP and gives his seat to three women
as is his custom, the flag he repre-
SCENTS is thrice honored
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

There are few peoples in the
world who could withstand the pun
ishment without losing courage in
ficted upon Belgium, Serbia and
Roumania, yet those peoples seem to
be standing erect in spite of all that
has happened.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The Freeman-Tribune believes this
nation should enter foreign entan-
clements now and stay until the
end of the war Our forefathers
warned against alliances with Eur
ropean countries, but our forefathers
never dreamed that the liberty and
freedom of the world was to be men
aced by the most powerful dynasty
ever in existance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Germany is making every effort
according to- all reports, to secure q
separate peace with Russia. Sever
al car loads of socialists from Rus
STA who were forced to leave their
country by the car and have been
living in Switzerland, have been CIV
en- leave to pass through the German
empire on their way home. 1t is
understood most of the socialists are
in favor of peace at any price and
will use their influence to get Russia
to agree to cessation of hostilities
with the Teut0nic allies. If this pro-
lpaganda succeeds and Germany and
Russia reach an agreement, the Unit
led States will have a tremendous
duty to perform before the war is
lover. A separate peace with Russia
would insure Germany and her allies
Jail the provisions and munitions
they need and would enable them to
devote their concentrated energies
against the western fronts in France
land Belgium and along the Italian
frontier. 1t is not thought, however,
that democratic Russia will ever join
with the despotic monarcies of the
central powers. The people of Rus
STA know that no matter what pied
ges Germany may make they will not
be Jworth the paper they are written
upon in the future, and that the
German and Austrian dynasties will
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

This is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of their country
and all that kind are coming. OF
course, everybody cannot join the
colofs, but there are ways in which
each one can show his patriotism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
THE SPIRIT OF '61.

Omaha World Herald: The Grand
Army of the Republic is giving plen-
ty Of proof of a feeling that it has
some fight in it yet. Same way with
the confederate veterans. Va.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
CURIOUS. RRlTONS.

Kansas City Times: There has been
so much speculation as. to just what
the Hindenburg line is that the
British appear to have decided to go
and see.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

There were 100000 hunters Ii
censes issued in Iowa last year and
it may be presumed that every hold
er knows how. to shoot. With such
an array of talent Iowa should have
no trouble to get an army Of at least
10000 men to serve in France when
the time comes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The "Hindenburg line went back
SO fast that it doesn't seem to be
able to resist the momentum attain
ed. Here's hoping it cannot stoa un-
til it reaches the soil of Germany.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Henry Ford better be getting busy
on that 1000 submarines he is going
to make Gin the event of war" :.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

If you can't shoot off gun don't
for goodness sake shoot off your
mouth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Captain Kehrer, of the Austrian
steamer budapest, which has been
seized by United States authorities,
says he wrecked the boilers and ma
chinery of his ship in response to or
ders from his government received
on January 81. This is simply fur
Their evidence that Austria, as an ally
of Germany, was expecting war with
the United States. two months before
it was finally brought about. Yet
a few people in this country are still
blind enough to think that the Unit.
ed States could have avoided the war
and retained its honor. No stronger
reasons for war, short of invasions
could the United States have than it
had when the state Of war declara-
tion passed congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

y ! t.
One of the most contemplate
Things an American citizen can do is
ITO cast aspersions upon men who are
wearing the uniform These soldiers
have proved their loyalty by enlist
ing and they will make just as good
soldiers as their fathers made in 1861
|or their grandfathers made in 1875.
All that is required to prove this as-
sertion is the opportunity. The men
who enlist in armies are usually
young. The old men cannot make
good soldiers. True, some of the
guardsmen are beardless boys, but
beardless boys make good soldiers.
Thousands of boys not past Is years
of age were in the union army during
the civil war and they proved their
mettle upon more than one battle
field. An old soldier died few weeks
ago in Webster City who went in the
Service at the age of 16 and was cap
tain or his company before ne was
10. He made an excellent record and
was never known to shirk duty to
his country. Perhaps some Of the
thoughtless lightheads at Eldora,
where he enlisted, thought he was
only tin soldier and some of them
may have said SO, but his subsequent
course showed that he possessed the
kind of stuff out of which real sold
iers are made. What is true of this
mans record will be duplicated by
many of the boys of company G If OPP
portunity presents itself. The Free
man-Tribune has all kinds of conf
dence in our boys and has no patience
with anybody who will cast asper-
sions upon them. If any of them are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
CASH IN ON ROOSEV ELT


Chicago Tribune: The nation has
another asset in Theodore Roosevelt.
1t world be folly not to use him. His
name alone is worth thousands of
men. With the exception Of Wash
|ington and Lincoln he is better
known abroad than any American.
He is symbolic of the Vigor and re-
|sourcefulness of the American char
|acter. Whether he knows military
technic or not makes little difference.
He knows leadership. 1t is as lead
Ter that he can be used. The best
way both to use Mr.. Roosevelt and
to control him is to take him into
government service. To be success
full we must cash in all our able
men. We can cash in on Roosevelt
by making him a major general.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Indications now are that every
country on the western hemisphere,
|save Mexico, will be arrayed against
1.-THE Teutonic allies before the war is
over and there is nothing certain
about what Mexico will do. The goy-
|ernment may realize later on that
her interests are the same as those
lof the other nations on this side Of
the Atlantic. Mexico ought to be
grateful to this country and she
ought to cast her lot with us in the
great war now waging against DEM
ocracy's menace.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

It is reassuring that nobody is
raising serious opposition to the pro-
posed appropriation by congress of
81, 900, 100000 for war purposes.
That, we believe, is the largest APP
preparation ever made singly by any
government. in the history of the
world. Well, the United States is The
richest country the old earth has
ever known and if it is absolutely
necessary the people of America will
fsubmit to the expenditure Of the
Hast dollar. They appreciate their
liberties and they will go the limit
to preserve them. This nation is
worth, according to best authorities,
l$210,0OO 100000. Perhaps $30,00O.-
E000, 900 Of this wealth has been ac-
formulated since the beginning OF the
[great European war, and If we keep
Invaders from our soil we can expend
}A10, 900, 100000 per year for war
purposes and be as wealthy at the
Eend OF the war as at the beginning.
|Our ordinary accumulations will
Iamount to that much. The best feat
lure of the war proceedings on the
lpart Of our government thus far is
1.-The fact that the people are unani-
Imous in favor of what is being done.
,Tha Ereau, a n-Trihuna watches its
Exchanges close and so far /as we
|haye observed not newspaper is
complaining at the record breaking
appropriations which congress is
labout to make. In this the people
Fare unlike the rich old miser who
|refused to part with his money They
|hate lots of money collectively and
|are ready to spend 1t wherever it
will do the most good for the cause
lin which we have enlisted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The Allies are cocksure that Aust
ria Hungary and Bulgaria are ready
for separate peace. If they arc it
ought to be easy to reach, terms. With
Austria-Hungary out Of the fighting
Germany would be compelled to sub
nit to any reasonable proposition for
the cessation of hostilities. Whatever
the outcome of the war it is }hoped
that the peace of the future will be
assured. That is really the most Vi
sal thing involved and future peace
can only be secured by the defeat Of
Germany.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Japan knows enough about the
kaiser's government to understand
that no matter what agreements may
be entered into they will be ruthless
~ set aside whenever such a proceed
ing promises to- add to the power Of
the house Of Hohenzollern. This
knowledge, if nothing else, will in
|duce Japan to remain loyal to the al
lies. The laps know that il Germany
wins it will only be matter Of time
until the program for a world en-
|pire under the kaiser will be an ac-
|complished fact.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
BRlToNs DOING THEIR PART.


Chicago Evening Post: 1t is a lit
tie painful to recall now that there
were Americans, enjoying peace and
prosperity. who sneered at Great Bril-
tain's part in the war and spoke
|scornfully of England's being ready
to fight to the fall OF the last French
man. Those We're the days when
Great Britain was preparing and we
were still debating preparedness. Our
debate is not yet at an end, but the
magnificent army of Great Britain is
redeeming miles OF invaded France.
Steadily, as her preparations pro-
|ceeded, she assumed wider. RESPONSE
bilities on land, while her great navy
held the seas and fought the subma-
rines. Today her forces hold the fort
from Ypres to st. Quentin, and north
of Arras are driving forward in a
new offensive that widens by ten
miles the scope of Hindenburg's
strategic retreat. More than a mill
lion Of her sons have fallen, killed
or wounded, in the fight for France
and Belgium. The men OF her UNI
fettered dominions are dying by their
own choice for the cause. of freedom.
She is an ally worthy of our COM
radeship. Her sacrifices may we'll
provoke us to heroic emulation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

just as surely re- enslave the people
of Russia as they did the people of
Poland, with the help of the Russian
autocracy,a after Poland had won her
liberty at the end of a bloody revolu-
|ticn.- Still it is hard to tell what a
people may do after three years Of
devastating war when tempting Of
fers of peace are rendered. They
may hope that after all Germany will
do better in the future than in the
past, and notwithstanding she is now
carrying away Belgians into slavery
with an abandon not unlike that prac
|ticed by the barbaric nations of O.
900 years ago.. Germany will appreci-
ate what the Russian people have
done for hersby agreeing to a separ-
ate peace and permit them to enjoy
the liberty they have won. 1t will be
vain hope, hut the hope may induce
the people of Russia to lay down
their arms. The far-seeing Russians,
however, know that should Germany
win this war Russia will never real
ize the fruits Of liberty. The house
of Hohenzollern will never permit, SO
long as it can prevent. 4 big repub-
lie to be erected upon the ruins Of
the Cars dynasty. This is SO evil
dent that it seems strange that the
masses OF Russia would even listen
to any proposition of separate peace
with the Teutons.
Col. Roosevelt is big enough to
bury all personal and political con-
siderations in the face of war; That,
of course. was to be expected of the
colonel. He is that kind of a man.
Now the colonel's enemies would do
we'll to emulate his example at this
time and instead of trying to belittle
and traduce him because of his in
tense patriotism and readiness to risk
the firing line in the interest of his
country give him due credit for the
course he is taking. In the judg-
ment of the Freeman-Tribnne Roose-
welt is thousand times better than
any man whose prejudice will not
permit, him to grant credit where
credit is due. It is we'll mot only to
stand by the president and congress
but to stand by every man who is
trying to do his part on behalf of the
United States in the great war. 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Since Woodrow Wilson has found
himself he is making some president
and has the solid and enthusiastic
backing of the loyal people Of the
nation. He. now seems to b e
big enough to bury politics for the
good of the country and to treat po-
litical opponents with the same, con-
sideration and fairness that is ex-
tended to political friends. There
should be absolutely no politics in
the army and navy ana the country
has the right to look to the president
for the example.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
and could pack it with lot Of blub-
bering women in a time of il1terna-
tional crisis like this

The legislature has voted to re-
store the circle to the ballot. Good.
1t should not have been taken off in
the first place. It's absence served no
real purpose and was a bother to ev-
erybody who wanted to vote the
straight ticket. While it was of no
value to the scratcher, because he
had to make his. cross before the
name of each candidate for whom
he wanted to vote. he has to do that
with the circle there.
The Freeman-Tribune, of course,
couldn't advise soldier boys wearing
the uniform to use their fists in re-
sentiment of sighting remarks made
about them, but we are free to admit
that it makes us feel good when they
do give such fellows good beatings.
This, we take it, is because we are
only human. The better way would
be to ignore such insults, as people
indulging in them know no better
and are really not worth noticing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-06-21

take one and One-half cupfuls of chick
eli broth. three-fOurths of a cupful of
sour cream and two tablespOonfuls
each of butter and flour creamed to-
gether. Cook the flour, butter and
broth together until smooth, add sea-
sonings and the sour cream, not allow
ing it to boil as the cream will sep.
arate.
Vegetable Curry.-Fry one large
onion in two tablespoOnfuls of butter
until yellow add to this cupful of
boiling water, tablespoonful of lem
on juice and a half teaspoOnful of
curry powder, cook for five minutes,
then add pint of green peas, d cup
full of diced turnips, two cupfuls of
potatoes and half cupful of shred
ded carrots, all previously cooked. Let
stand ten minutes to season and serve
very hot. Nice with lamb.
Batter Graham Bread.-At night
make n batter of quart of tepid wa.
ter, teaspOOnful of salt and about
I'LL NhIJllho VI SLhhulu Will u
yeast cake dissolved in a fourth of a
cupful of warm water. Cover closely
and let rise. In the morning add n
cupful of sugar and enough graham
flour to make the dough so stiff that
it may be lifted with the hand. But
ter pOund-sized coffee cans, and fill
half full, let rise until three-quarters
full and bake an hour In a slow oven.
Asparagus Soup.-RemOve the ten.
der tips from bunch of asparagus
and cook in boiling water until tender.
Cut the stalks in small pieces and add
them to three cupfuls Of we'll seasoned
veal or chicken stock, together with u
bay leaf, three tablespOOnfulS of rice,
one tablespoonful each of minced
onion, and parsley which should be
friend in butter; simmer 30 minutes
Rub through sieve, add half cupful
of cream, season with salt and pepper
and pour onto well beaten egg yolk
Serve the tips as a garnish.