The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
,owA Dress COMMENT.

IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Cedar Rapids Republican the
Fatherland, once devoted to fair play
for Germany and Austria in the United
states" has now changed both ltS
name and its mission. 1t Is now The
New World and its object is to pre-
vent entangling alliances with Eng
land. But the only entangling that we
are in immediate danger from Is one
with Germany, over the submarine
policies.
Sioux City Journal: Since electlon
day Charles Evans Hughes has 1andeo
a desirable partnership. two presi.
denotes and several fat fees. All
things on5idsTedi, It It is doS5sf.. \ .ns
defeated candidate is wasting much
time in regrets.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: California
papers are making great ado over the
blizzard in Iowa. There has not been
blizzard in Iowa in fifty years. Anu
IL there We're an occasional bad snow
and Ice storm that does no particular
harm. In fact no harm. Cailfornla
has climate and oranges and mas iots
for sale. The climate is no better
than anybody else's climate. and the
lots are mostly worthless The oranges
are good. But people cannot live on
oranges alone, and if they want to eat
in California, they have to bring their
lunch with them, or something that
represents human needs. There is no
chance of earning lunch and other ne
cessities In California. That Is no
joke. Ever is the western press warn
ing people to stay away from Call
fornfa, unless they have cash and
plenty of it. No other folks are wei
come and no other can exist there.
Better Iowa with blizzard every year
than q diet of oranges only.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Senator
John D. Works of California halls
from Los Angeles. A few days since
tile senator assailed President Wilson
for his course with Germany. Los
Angeles was about the only strong
hold of Charles e. Hughes In Cali
fornia, and now comes the Los Angeles
city council, and by unanimous vote
denounces and repudiates Senator
Works and assures the president OF
the sympathy of the city. Who does
Mr.. Works represent in the senate!
Sioux City Tribune: Perhaps Gov
ernor Harding is appealing passionate
" for economy in state affairs in or
der to raise that 100000 to create a
commission to make state valuation
of railroad property. 1t is hard to see
the sense of doubling up on work done
by the federal government and a-num-
Der of legislators are inclined to buck
little.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
But few mourners are weeping at the
grave Of the presidential primary Cen
orally the expression is of relief that
it's gone and the funeral over. Now
beside it place a little headstone to
the memory of the non-partfsan judi
cial law and get the corpse ready at
once.
Hardin County Citizen: The Judi
Iciary committees OF legislature are
quite interesting places. About all the
lawyers belong to these committees,
good lawyers, poor lawyers, tndiffer-
ent lawyers. Every bill that is referr-
ed to them brings out wholesale dis
cussion Every disciple of Blackstone
just feels, apparently, that the fate OF
the nation hangs on his presentation
of the case 1t reminds one that
Maud Muller expression should be re-
vamped into endless lawyers with
endless tongues"
Manson Journal: Just be Ameri
cans. That is ALL We are not going
to fight any other nations battles. but
we must be men or cease to exist as
a nation.
Carroll Herald: There ought to be
no political differences in the United
States till the skies are clear again.
Woodrow Wilson is the nations chief
and is entitled to the loyal support OF
every citizen. One can't be for the
United States and opposed to its pres
ident who represents authoritative
government. This is no time for divid-
ed allegiance. If you are not for the
United States without reservation or
equivocation you are against it. There
is no middle ground. Patriotism
knows no hesitation or qualification;
1t is an impulse from the depth of be-
ing and must be the motive power
back of every act in the conduct OF
the citizen Loyalty to the United
States and its president is what now
constitutes good citizenship.
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