The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
IOWA pREss coMMENT.


transcription provision of the army bill
AS it was, she almost "stood alone" in
opposition to the bill, along with sew
eral other ladies of the house.
Sioux City Journal With Speaker
Clark and Senators Stone and Reed all
travelling in the same general direc-
ton, it must be either that Missouri
opinion is inclined little that way or
the men sent to congress from Mis-
souri, are remarkably poor guessers.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Even the
poorest Of us can talk about the ~
|O0O,O00,000 1--WE" loaned the allies, and
justly so for we are all one family.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: There can
have been no crop shortage III the coal
fields last year, and there are ola
mines being reopened that have lam
idle for years and new mines are open
ed, and the others are said to be rum
ming in full blast. Under the circum-
stances it is bit difficult for the con-
sumer to understand why he should
pay two prices for coal and then get
inferior stuff OF course, if it is I'M
avoidable, If the people can be shown
that the prices are right, and fair and
just, they will pay much more cheer
fully than they are paying at the pres
ent time.
Marshalltown Times-R Republican:
When the insurance companies issue
orders to their agents against tnsuring
grain elevators it is time to make
every prowler about any depot or food
supplies explain his presence and ex-
plain fully. Lacking sufficient explain
alton the best place for him is where
he can't play with matches.
Sioux City Journal: The Prussia
junkers probably would pay literally
for information which would enable
them to retire to private life with as
little friction as their late enemy, the
czar.
Sac City Bulletin: 1t is true that
the American people did not want war.
1t is also true that they are giving
whole hearted support to the govern
ment now that war has actually come.
And if Germany wants to make US
really fighting mad" there is no bet
ter way than encourage bomb outrages'
roundhouse fires, destruction
Of bridges and public property. This
nation is slow to anger, but when
were once aroused there must be a
reckoning.
Boone News-Repubiican: Charles
A. Rawson, chairman of the republican
rfo 70 iffna Dr w
Reynolds, chairman of democratic
state central committee, who erstwhile
were engaged in a lively political set
to in this state, are showing a COM
mendable spirit of unity in getting to-
yether in an appeal to all party work
ers to cooperate in filing the ranks
If the Iowa national guard. They
nave sent out a statement signed by
both urging enlistment and party diff
.erences are thrown to the winds in
he common effort to fill our army
Sioux City Tribune: American
can perform no more loyal
service to their country nor contribute
more to the health and financial re-
ources Of their families this year than !
~ canning large quantities of fruits |
uQ Vegetables. WIFI Lie WOslO dL |
var and universal food shortage i'm
lending the need for emphasis on the |
of home canning was never /
reater. Canned goods of all kinds are |
low selling from 25 to 80 per cent !
igher than a year ago. Prof. A. T. |
erwin, truck crop specialist of the |
owa agricultural experiment station, |
redicts further increase of from % |
o 30 per cent. before the end Of the !
ear.