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Enjoy what you have. Strive for
what you lack.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

CONSUMPTION of men and conscrip-
ton of wealth should go hand in
hand.-Fort Dodge Chronicle.
Well, that is the way they appear
to be going. The war tax bill now
before congress provides for enor-
nous taxes on incomes, and the
more the income the higher the rate.
It graduates until the income reaches
$500, 900, and after the half million
point Is passed all incomes are taxed
33 per cent. Under this law, John
D. Rockefeller. if his income be
800, will pay $33,000,000
into the national treasury. Henry
Ford's income is estimated at around
$50,000,OOO annually. Henry will
therefore pay yearly tax of approx
imately $16,50O,0O0. 1t may be the
government will have to hit the ex-
ceedingly rich even harder than this
bill proposes. But in no event should
a tax be levied merely because the
rich man is able to pay it. 1t must
be levied because the government
needs the money and because the
rich owes more for the protection Of
their vast interests and because they
can bear the burden more easily
than can the poor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
CITIES NOT GOOD At
E:NLIsTING men

Council Bluffs, May 22.-Eighty-
eight cities and towns in Iowa and
Nebraska furnished more men for
enlistment in the army in the Omaha
district than their quota required,
according to q report by Captain
James F. Mckinley, in charge of the
recruiting station-but Council
Bluffs was not one Of them. 1t re-
crnited only twenty Of an assigned
176, so far as enlistments in the reg
ular army are concerned.
Most of the recruits, it would
seem from the report, came from the
smaller towns and the country, rath y
err than the cities. Not one OF the
ten largest cities in western Iowa
and Nebraska was able to come up to
the quota, and there are still lack
ing 2,10O en!istments of the 4,S1C
that were assigned to the Omaha dis
tr:ct. only SIC having been SEM 10
Fort Logan and finally accepted
Recruiting in Iowa seems to have
been better than in Nebraska, for of
the Lightweight towns that exceeded
their quota, based on population.
fifty are in western Iowa, and only
thirty-eight in all of Nebraska.
There are twenty-seven towns in
western Iowa and thirty in Nebras-
ka with population of over 1000
that furnished no recruits at all dur
ing the period from April to May
10, covered by the report. There
are twenty-eight towns in Nebraska
and seventy in Iowa, between 500
and 1000 which furnished no re-
cruits. About $40 towns j. ete
territory have so far frs ~ iep' r.
nish their full quota
~ sa= - -,...4e thirty-five NO
Try o want al in the Freeman
Tribune il you want to sell it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

The feebleness of the arguments
against the Roosevelt project is their
prominent feature. The administra-
ton can scarcely make it point to
have it's own way against the univer-
sal opinion of the people and the
conclusions Of congress.-Times-Re-
publican.
But there have been no arguments
against permitting Roosevelt to
raise an army for service in France.
Some fellows have offered some ex-
cuses for opposing the plan, and such
excuses do not rise to even the dig
nifty of good excuses" Fact of the
matter is, politics, and politics alone,
is responsible for the weak opposi-
ton. President Wilson appears to
|. be afraid that Roosevelt will make
such record in France that the peo-
pie may call him to the presidency
in 1920. Yet the President has told
us time and again that politics
should be buried in the face of the
common enemy. Well, it is now up
to him to show that he is big enough
to take a copious dose of his own
medicine without making a wry
face.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Drive for Enlistments.

Washington, May 22.-In the
greatest recruiting drive they ever
attempted, the United States ma
rines will conduct national recruit
ing week from June 10 to 16, in an
attempt to make their slogan, -Four
thousand enlistments by Saturday
night" a reality.
Governors, mayors. business and
professional men, patriotic organi-
cations. women's clubs. schools,
theatefs ant :sSwspapers will be
asked to co-G.,erate in this work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
WASTE AND FALSE ECONOMY,

WASTE AND FALSE ECONOMY.
John C. Shedd, president of Mar
shall Field & Company, Chicago, re-
Gently gave out a statement of his
views upon the business and finan-
cial situation in America, in which
he said:
"The Presidents advice as to ma
ttional economy and thrift seems, in
some quarters, to have been misin-
terpreted or misunderstood. Quite
evidently the President meant that
under present conditions caution
should be exercised to eliminate
waste and extravaganza. This is
good counsel at any time-particu-
larly now.
Beyond unusual care with regard
to those commodities in which there
is shortage-such as foodstuffs-
extraordinary economy is unwar-
|ranted. The greatest harm to the
nation would be an impairment of in.
dustrial prosperity, which could be
brought about easily by fostering a
false idea of economy.
Business must go on in the usual
way. The tremendous prosperity al
ready established assures labor that
it will continue fully employed. The
>$7, 900, 100000 appropriated by con-
gress for loans to our allies and for
equipment of our army and navy is
to be spent in this country. This as
suredly means that the nation can
remain capable of sustaining itself
without undue economy.
Industry is anxiously awaiting
the decision of our national legislat-
ors as to the tax to be imposed upon
it. 1t is hoped that the best business
judgment of the country will be
sought in order that no undue bur-
dens that would throttle business
shall be imposed"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

It is to be hoped that the Ameri-
can Russian commission will start
upon its journey before the war is
over. Every hour is Of great value,
and one hour late may mean COM
plete failure. Action is the word
all along the line. The commission
ought to have been on the way to
Russia some days ago. One of the
greatest successes of the German ma
chine is its efficiency in saving time.
When a drive has been decided upon
1t is made Immediately. That Ger
man trait ought to be appropriated
bodily by the American people in the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Is Blue Law
FINES ARE PAID
100 violators Arraigned at Sioux
City Today.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 22.-One
hundred Sunday blue law violators
were arraigned in justice court to-
day. About IS of them paid fines of
81 each. The theater managers all
took a change of venue and will seek
a trial by jury. If'they lose they
plan to appeal to the Supreme court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
furnishing patriots for the war;"
says the Monticello Express.

The request of the railroads of
Iowa for a IS per cent increase in
rates is matter of too much i'm
portance, ''to be swept aside with
a rushed decision like unto that
which is now the main ground upon
which argument may be advanced
for the raise-the eight-hour day."
says the Anamosa Eureka.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

The New York World, always bit
Bterly anti-Roosevelt, now says the
colonel could raise only a paper
army. Well, as the World hates the
scolonel worse than 1t hates Germany,
1t ought to be willing to give him
plenty Of rope. Let President Will
son speak the word and we shall
find out in short time what kind
OF an army Roosevelt can enlist for
service in France.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
USE SOUR MILK.

BY diverting all left over milk
that has soured "out Of the garbage
can into the mixing pan," American
housewives would be putting the
brakes to the annual 100000, 900
food waste of the country and would
be conserving a food which supplies
one of the cheapest sources of body
fuel. /.
No housewife ever buys pound OF
beefsteak and throws half of it away
because it is not all eaten the first
meal. But as far as food value is
concerned, she does almost the same
thing when she throws away quart
Of skim milk that has soured. Food
analysis not only shows that 2t
quarts of skim milk furnishes the
same amount of fuel value as a pound
of round steak, but it costs about
as much. Skim milk fur
nishes one Of the cheapest sources
of protein, which is the highest
priced food ingredient. When it is
soured it's food value is exactly the
same.
More or less milk remnants" are
left over in practically every house
every day. Those housewives who
do save sour milk usually save 1t Ito
make griddle cakes" but with the
coming of summer and griddlecake-
less days, they, too, often throw this
food away. This is absolute waste,
says the home economies department
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Some of the publishers, 1t appears
to the Freeman-Tribune, are unduly
excited over the threatened liberty
or the press" Nobody wants to muz-
zle the press further than may be
necessary to serve the country dur
ing the war. News and facts calcu-
lated to aid the enemy ought to be
suppressed and the publisher who
protests at that is apparently ready
to fnjure America rather than sur
render temporarily right that
should not be exercised under GER
tain circumstances.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

The Hon. Arthur j. Balfour Wis
tied Col. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay the
other day and the newspaper report
ers admit that they knew nothing d
the affair until it was almost pulled
off. The two distinguished gentle
men had been together thirty min
utes before the sleuths of the press
had any inkling of the "big news
doings," and to this hour they do
not know what subjects were dis
cussed. 1t is known, however, that
the colonel showed his distinguished
guest the Roosevelt chopping block
and ak. These are the instruments
the vigorous ex-president uses to
keep his muscles in trim. 1t Is said
that the sage of oyster Bay can fell
a tree, trim it and prepare 1t for
the stove as quickly as any man IN
the country, not excepting those who
are engaged in that sort of work ev-
cry day in the year. Balfour adj
mired the chopping block and ak.
These instruments really reveal one
of Mr.. Roosevelt's most prominent
characteristics. He is a man of ac.-
ton all the hours he is out OF bed.
He wastes no minutes and kills" no
time. He is always at something.
He works with great vigor, whether
with the typewriter, the ak, a book
or in taking recreation of various
sorts. The newspaper correspond
ents are still wondering what Mr.
Balfour and Mr.. Roosevelt talked
about, and the only thing they are
sure of is that they didn't spend
any time talking about the weather.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

"Simply because the legislature
failed to do its duty is no reason
why Attorney General Havner
should make a goat of himself in
trying to enforce a lot of discarded,
useless and nonsensical laws" de-
clares the Perry Chief. "In these
trying times Iowa people have plenty
to do without starting ruction
among themselves"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

If the dandelion could be turned
into a food product the question of
supplying the allies with eats would
: be settled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

A short wheat crop will not be
such q serious thing If the shortage
Is made up by increased corn pro-
duction. True, the world doesn't
eat corn bread as it eats wheat
bread, but it would be none the
worse off If it did. With a little
education along the line Of eating
corn food products the people would
find the change not distasteful. We
would all be better off II we ate
more corn and less wheat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Our leaders of thought who are
now SO exercised for the rights OF
the Jews in Russia should not lose
sight of the rights of the negroes in
America. In some sections of the
world there is an unreasoning pref
udice against the Jew, but in no
section is it more unreasoning than
is. the prejudice against the negro
in the United States. Each Jew and
each negro should be judged by his
own merit. "A
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

MANY a city resident now en-
gagged in cultivating back yard will
find his appetite enhanced to such
an extent that his increased con-
sumption of food will more than
equal his increased production the
Charles City Press predicts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Attorney General Havner is doing
the right thing to create sentiment
in favor of the repeal of the blue
laws. This is Iowa in 1919, not
Egypt 1000 years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

No, don't destroy the breweries
and distilleries. Turn 'em into mu-
milton plants. The products they
would turn out would not kill any
more people than the products they
are now manufacturing. Shells and
bullets are a little quicker, but no
more deadly, and not half SO sure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Gov. Harding, in the judgment of
the Freeman-Tribune, made the mis-
take OF his life when he vetoed the
bill repeating the non-partisan Judi
ciary farce and the one restoring the
circle to the election ballot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

In view of the great successes the
French armies have been winning
the past few months, it might be
proper for France to make some
peace proposals.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Perry C. Holdoegel achieved an
enviable reputation during the re-
cent session of the Iowa legislature"
asserts the Thompson Courier. "Hol-
doegel is of the coming men Of
Iowa."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

"Well, Polk county and Iowa coun-
ty got their feet wet Sunday and
the waters of enforcement are still
said to be rising" remarks the Mar
shalltown Times-Republican. "How-
ever, the chances are that it will
turn out freshet instead Of a
flood"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

''The most reasonable excuse Gov.
Harding could offer for vetoing the
non-partisan judiciary repeal was
the possibility of it's being unconsti-
tutional," says the Cherokee Times.
Possibly the next general assembly
can find a better solution, but any
thing would be an improvement over
the present system"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

A man in Texas died the other
day at the age. of "a, and his friends
are Dragging that he killed 1900
deer during his life. 1t is too bad
he didn't die eighty years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

The Cedar Rapids Gazette sug-
gests that the farmer keep the pitch
forks and hoes that we town fell
lows are going to work with this
summer, have the handles covered
with gold leaf, pea green ribbons
tied to their shanks and keep them
as heirlooms."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

CAS- a matter of public policy the
veto of the non-partisan judiciary re-
peal will be a great disappointment"
the Mason City Globe-Gazette says.
"If, however, the title is defective
aid the bill unconstitutional, it
would be folly to pass it up to the
courts
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

while we take, our garden seri-
onsly, the hens seem to think that
it was planted as memorial to that
departed and lamented institution of
Iowa's earlier days, the free lunch"
says the Davenport Democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Pm Everybody in this country can
help some in the prosecution of the
war. II in no other way, by words
of encouragement. If you are loyal
to the interests of the United States
you are not showing it by arguing
that Germany is justified in the
course she has chosen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

"The soil of Iowa and the climate
of Iowa and the skill of the Iowa
farmer may be relied upon in the
present emergency to produce a
bumper crop of everything" accord
ing to the Alton Democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

The future of what the world
knows as Prussianism is seriously
threatened, but the future Of Ger
many is not menaced. IN fact. with
4 russianism crushed. the future of
Germany will be grander and more
glorious than it can possibly be as
long as it is dominated by loyalty to
the sword.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

prosecutions Of the war. When it was.
decided to send a commission to
Russia that commission should have
been sent with all possible dispatch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

"In Sweden" observes the Water
loo Courier, "you must have a pass
book in order to get alcoholic bev-
erages. In Iowa all that is necessary
is a password"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

And, of course" says the Water
loo Times Tribune, "the county at
torneys are expected to use their
judgment"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

The marine corps should be. recruited
to full war strength at the earliest
practicable moment, as it is very
likely that the Soldiers of the sea"
will be among the first to fight"
overseas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

at Iowa State college. Sour milk
thrown away, they say, not only
wastes a valuable food, but source
of many delicious dishes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Children are great rememberers.
They are the recording angels 1.-The
keepers Of the book of life. Man
forgets-how easily--and easiest OF
all, the solemn truth that children do
pKOT forget. Irving Bacheller.e q,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Patience is a slow going virtue,
but those who have it win in walk.
Tom Purcell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Herbert C. Hoover is an Iowa
product" recalls the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil. mot only can Iowa
grow the food, but she can furnish
the man who knows more than any
other about feeding it,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Once chap gets in trouble, eV-
erything that's forgotten wakes up
and shouts.-H. Devere Stacpoole.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Italy seems to be doing her part
at present, but what of Japan?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Our country's welfare is our first
concern, and who promotes that best,
best proves his duty.-Harvard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

All we'll regulated towns keep the
alleys as clean as the streets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

~tThe colleges of Iowa are doing
their full share and then some in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

You tell me your faith was the
faith of happiness. This is never the
surest. Fortunately. mine grew up
under a dark sky, and the light mas
been increasing to this day. My pas
sion for happiness spent itself in my
youth to reveries. l never thought
of realizing the vision on earth, ana
yet it has, in a humble manner, been
realized. My faith in God, schooled
by trial, looked to Him first anu al
most exclusively for virtue, for de-
liverance from the great evil Of sin,
which early felt to be the only true
eyil.-Wm. E. Claiming.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Fine job work at this once.