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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

and the labor leaders, held this year,
one Of the labor leaders collapsed,
and yet no newspaper said he had
Mysteries. One woman said at the
meeting that she for one was glad
that Miss Rankin cried just as any
other plain, ordinary woman would
have done after such mental
strain, because it answers the argu-
ment which from time immemorial
has been given that no woman could
enter public life and go to congress
without being hard and "unfemi-
nine" Miss Rankin wasn't swayed
by her emotions. If she had been
she would have voted with the
crowd. She couldn't vote for war,
and she said SO. That the minority
has right to its opinion is Just as
truly principle of democracy as it
is a principle of democracy that the
majority rules. Had there been more
than one woman in congress, every
one doubtless would have had her
own opinion on the question and
there would have been majority
and minority vote among the
women.
To be numerically censured for
voting in accord with ones Convic-
tions is not new thing in political
history. James w. Grimes. United
States senator from Iowa in 1852,
was bitterly denounced and driven
from public life because he cast the
vote which acquitted President John
son, for he believed that the presi-
dent did not merit impeachment.
Time proved that his act wis right,
and history gratefully records his
public service, but he died before
v3ndication came and his life went
out as political tragedy. Now we
are not saying that Miss Rankin was
on the right side, but we do say that
she had right to vote as her own
Judgment and conscience dictated,
and that her action in this specific
case bears no relation to the cause
of woman suffrage, as such.
IMPARTIAL.
Keokuk. Iowa, April 16, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
Miss Rankin's sentimentaIity.

"lSS TNdItNui
To the Editor of The Gate City:
At a recent meeting OF the Equal
Suffrage association, the action OF
Congresswoman Rankin in regard to
the war measure came up for discus
sion. Twenty-Five of those present
expressed themselves on the Ques-
ton. The spirit of the discussion and
the remarks made might be summar-
ized in this way: Whatever Miss
Rankin had done she would have
been criticised by some people. The
forty men who voted with her in the
minority brought no criticism upon
men, nobody said isn't that just
like man, to vote against war;"
But those people who believe in the
Righteousness of war, rose as one
person and said, woman suffrage
has received an awful backset be-
cause of Miss Rankin's action and
the way she did it," Let's analyze
the situation. There is something
inherent in women which makes
them hate war and makes them do
all in their power to prevent it, and
yet when war comes there are no
slackers among the women. They
carry the ordinary burdens which
women carry always and in addition
they assume the civilian duties of
men. History bears out the truth of
this statement. Olive Shreiner, in
an article published some three
years ago at the opening of the pres
ent war. explained why women by
nature hate war and would prevent
it if they could We are quoting
he orfic onH War.
fare" and it may not be verbatim.
cit might happen that an army in de-
tense of a city wall would throw
into the gaps made by the guns of
the enemy. statuary and other works
of art which came to their hands.
To one man, it would never occur
to use these carved marbles in that
way-that man, the artist who made
them, the artist who had put himself
into their construction Women
know the cost at which mems bodies
are made, and in some such spirit as
the artist they would not have men
in whose creation they have put
their life blood thrown in to fill the
gaps made by the guns of the
enemy"
Some of Miss Rankin's critics have
said that she wept and made a hys-
terical display. History says that
when Abraham Lincoln signed the
bill which declared war between the
states, he bowed his head and wept.
We, don't recall anyone's saying that
Abraham Lincoln had Mysteries. but
rather he is lovingly remembered
for his great and tender heart.
At tha close of the long confer
ence between the railroad owners
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
Solution of the Food Situation.
D the Editor of The Gate City:

To the Editor of The Gate City:
This government is now engaged
in the world war and the serious
problem confronting the people OF
this country is how to furnish food
stuffs to feed our armies, her citi-
zens at home and the allies great
armies engaged at he front. Our
government is now calling for the
enlistment Of a great army of mil
lion or more men at once
While hundreds and thousands of
our patriotic young men are flocking
to the colors in all arms of the SER
vice, others are holding back. and to
avoid enlistment are rushing to the
matrimonial offices for marriage
licenses, as can be seen by reading
the numerous accounts in the metro
politan papers of recent hurry-up
marriages. Others seek to get under
cover by claiming to belong to reli-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

threatened to be the first volunteer for war
with Mexico, realized that the present emerg'
encv offers an even better opportunity for en-
listment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
A SEER OF OUT-OF-DOORs.

John Burroughs has passed his eightieth
birthday. His has been a long and useful life
and its products are among the most healthful
writings of our generation. But the thing
which distinguishes John Burroughs and for
which he should be most envied, is his ability
to accurately see and interpret beauty out-of-
doors. There Is no source of enjoyment so
ready at hand as the field of Mr. Burroughs
wanderlngs; and there is no ability so rare as
that OF really seeing and sensing what is to be
seen and heard on walk in the fields and
woods. The enjoyment of an outing is general
enough among us, but it is not an intelligent en-
Joyment; 1t ls the mere exhiaration of sense
But to Mr.. Burroughs the life of the woods is
as real as the life of the streets of CITY. and is
as varied. Moreover, it is much more beauti-
full. Other writer's in plenty print volumes of
appreciation OF nature; they declare their svm-
pathy and INSPIRATION but give no concrete evil
dence Of it. There is no more platudinors III
erature than that Of casual mature apprecia-
tom John Burroughs tells in 2 prose az In
cid and vivid as the crux of reportorial ability
just what he sees and how it affects him When
one reads John Burroughs awake Robin ,, #
is born in upon him that some of the preat lows
of life are shut from him by blunted senses
And the social philosopher recognizes in mon
like Thoreau and Burroughs missionaries of -.
great gospel; they teach the possible valua If
appreciation of environment. If we had tho
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
THE REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC.
Thou, too, sail on, 0 Ship OF STATED
Sail on, o Union, strong and great!
Humanity with all it's fears,
With all the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless thy fate!
We know what Master laid thy keel,
What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel,
Who made each mast, and sail and rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers beat,
In what a forge and what heat
Were shaped the anchors of thy hope
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
It's OF the and not the rock
It's but the Tapping of the sail,
And not rent made by the gale,
In spite of rock and tempest's roar.
In spite of false lights the shore,
Sail on, fear to breast the sea-
Our hearts. hopes, all with thee,
Our hearts, hopes prayers tears,
Our faith triumphant DER fears,
Are all with thee-are all with thee!
Henry w. LOngfellow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

It's said that the flag OF our republic was born In
i777 but that be 1t stitched into form at
that time, little back parlor but he who would know
Its origin must look far back into the DIM pathetic aspir
Ing past. 1t the loom of ages-woven OF
the dreams and hearbeats of humanity Of the Of
and the wool of hope-by great hand stretched
died that their might free; all who In dark prs
cells suffered for the rights OF all who In the
long night tyranny oiIed prayed for better day.
added threads flag floats today in the blue sky
by happy Winds held aoft by innuera hands
living the dead, history and proph
ecy-Rev. Joseph Fort Newton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

gious orders or by saying y.
scruples in going to war Icy hav(
! would suggest that as
i ia, OF virgin tillable land a., aay|
Wy, .nat these lands sbon,aV lynn
made to produce the surn, Huia n
stuffs required, and that e, pius food
able tract of large era h. eiy avail
and planted into section. ~ iald ou|
yer sections or less, by com u aua1
government engineer officers ~,
sible, near some railroadl ,n w poi1
competent agricultural srn ua thai
DC put in charge of distripta 'isofl
furnished with up-todate ayr,a' and
implements. That they build moS
aoodes for enlisted tenants a madesI
these recruits with Dependents u le1
those having religious scrmn,s ' any
cupy the same and cuItiv.," %
lands; that these men he ues(
same as other enlisted men pa,u III
tailed to the agricultural depar tr aa
under the proper officers ~. ,,aea1
married. allow their wives aaI
Win them in the homes prov,S., NV
the government. The crons q
harvesting to be placed in s al'e]
houses or at elevators located a. s' "
nearest point. at III
This proposition II carried
oelleve would be of the gres,,.
benefit in furnishing food snnaN
during the present emergencv 'p a
result In building up vacant sors Guy
mont lands with pure Amo,,a
citizenship. And after the closa va
tne war. these soldier tenants coulI
procure their soldier farms =,
small pittance of their value q
J. F. DAUGHERTy
keokuk, Iowa, April IS, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
KEoKUK's IMMEDIATE NEED,

For many years line cate ClCy mas Deeil dL
learnest advocate of system OF lnterurban
electric railways connecting Keokuk and towns
within radius of fifty or hundred miles.
This newspaper saw, and still sees, possibili-
ties of tremendous suburban traffic compre-
Ihending territory with western point at
Kahoka, eastern Carthage and Nauvoo, north
ern Burlington and southern Palmyra, thus
| bringing Keokuk into closer touch with our
! neig hbors living within few hours ride. Yet
we are constrained to confess that we have
been disappointed that the development OF in
terurban electric railway systems has not yet
materialized. The very fact that we are still
waiting for the construction of these lines is
proof positive that the encouragement given is
insufficient to attract the necessary capital.
{, There has been talk, talk, talk-but no action.
Promoters have been thick as flies about mo-
lasses, but investigation has shown that they
lack the necessary capital backing. Were the
people who would benefit by the construction
and operation of interurbans as enthusiastic
as these same promoters this territory would
now be covered with network of tracks; and
Keokuk and its merchants would not be among
those least benefited thereby.
At gathering of the members of the Keo-
kuk Retailers League in Carthage last June
A. ". OHarra, than whom there is no more
far-sighted individual within view, advocated
the electrifcation of the Wabash between Keo-
kEk and Carthage. Because of lack Of convent
ent facilities of travel between the two Cities
declared Mr.. O'Harra, a large percentage of
trade which would otherwise go to Keokuk is
diverted to Quincy and Burlington. The Car
thagenian speaker stated: g. We can go
to the depot at $50 and go to Quincy and re
turn conveniently after spending the day. Or
we can go at the same time to Burlington. And
if you merchants could only go down to our
depot and see the crowds that go out on these
trains and the bundles that come back with
them, IN sure you would do something" Of
course, that something is that all should put
their shoulders to the wheel and work for and
insist upon the Identification Of the Wabash.
Continuing, Mr.. O'Harra said: "Dont forget
that there are thirty-fve thousand people in
Hancock county, all Of them with money in
their pockets. Don't forget us as you look
across your river; give the situation serious
thought and remember that the people Of Han
cock and Carthage are with you in any move
to bring the cities closer together
A town or city grows just as big as the men
who live in it. Admitting the truth OF this,
Keokuk should now advance in long strides.
One way to assist in accomplishing such adj
vance is recognition of the need of more
practically convenient service and instituting
strong movement to acquire it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

/ davenport democrat. Ion edt po-
tatoes now--piant them. The great
est patriotic duty within the power OF
the average American citizen today is
the conservation Of the nations POI
tato supply" says one who, we are
told, is an authority on potatoes. The
potato has enabled Germany to pro-
long the war at least two years. he
said, There are now in this country
barely enough potatoes fit for seed to
plant 1917 crop large enough to salts
fy the needs of the people next year.
So the good potatoes that we have on
hand now, selling at the price of seed
potatoes, ought to be planted rather
than eaten. There are plenty of other
foods that at the present prices are
much superior food to potatoes.
Cedar Rapids Republican: One of
the worst things that can happen is
the increasing cost of prices without
reason or cause. The habit is upon us
and every one will try to mark up what
he has to sell, laying all the blame on
the war. If we find these tendencies
under way We may have to do what
other nations have had to do. fix limits
on prices. Lots Of things will be done
in the name of the war that will have
no other basis than personal greed.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The time
is past when we can reach above the
kitchen door and take down our mus
ket to defend our country, but it is still
time to reach UP above the tool-shed
door and, taking down our hoe, pre-
pare the garden that will feed the men
that can defend our country.
Oelwein Iowan: Empty flag poles
don't look good.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The same
old story, We are told that we can
not have much wool and cheap mutton
and lamb in Iowa as long as We have
dogs. Also that many
birds will not be domiciled in Iowa, as
long as we have unnumbered cats.
Which shall it be?
Davenport Times: There is every
reason to believe that the young men
who join the guard now will have the
preference when the time comes for
the 100000 young men who
will be the first class called to the
coiors under the universal military
training law that Is almost certain to |
be enacted by the congress in the
present special session.
Des Moines Register: If the great
American inventor succeeds in turning
out revolutionary weapon, the first
inkling the world gets Of its nature
will be when it hits the Germans. 1t
is to be hoped that whatever he does !
will serve to make war more difficult
to wage, and not merely more destruc-
tive in its nature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

senses and the fine sensibility to find constant
pleasure in natural life, we should have the
most available, the cheapest and the most
healthful means of contentment the wide world
offers There is more real virtue of content
ment in an honest love of out-of-doors than In
all the urban social uplift theory that our pub
licists produce
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

Professional dignity does not
stand in the way when safety points
tc window. In Kenosha, Wis, two
doctors fled through window to
escape the artillery of father en-
ragged because his 5-year-old daughter
died under the knife. The window
suffered all the damage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

As the school of yesterday and today has
fertiized the soil from which have sprung
national suspicious and hatreds, SO may the
school of tomorrow usher in the era of the
brotherhood of man, of universal peace
Jonathan T. Scott
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
Meatleas Already

Lincoln Journal: ]. Ogden Armor
wants the government to decree ms ss
less days for it's citizens, Eurona fsss
ion. The high price of meat has lon
since done that to a substantial mn
portion of us. NV
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re.
sponsihlity for views expressed BY
correspondents. Writer'S OF commune
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. but
for the information of the editor.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

The automobile track record goes to Mexico
City, where in recent Sunday race nine per
sons were killed and twenty injured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17

In figuring thrift garden profits about ten
per cent. should be charged off in anticipation
of the depredations of friend Neighbour four
footed pets and his feather-covered hosts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
ONE BERLIN OFF THE MAP.

The town of Kitchener, Ontario, one hun
dred and twenty five miles northwest of Buff
falo, had population Of fifteen thousand in
1911 but as the rate Of increase for the decade
preceding was $50 the number of inhabitants
must now be considerably greater. Previous
to the war the place was known as Berlin, but
that name became so Objectionable that the
change to Kitchener was made on the major
ity vote of the inhabitants. The Canadian
postal authorities have notified the United
States postoffice officials that there is now no
Canadian postoffice of Berlin. Of course, some
persons have not heard of the change and 9th
ers forget about it and mail continues to be Of
fered in this country addressed to "Berlin,
Onto But it is not forwarded This is not
because the American officials are not familiar
with the facts. but because they are and also
because they desire to be diplomatic So all
mail addressed to Berlin is returned to the
sender. with notation that there is such
postoffice And thus Canadian sensibilities
are spared and there is some loss of efficiency.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-08
Captured German Orders Show
Increasing Lack of Men
To Man Lines On West Front

from the copy taken on German
prisoner declares
The consumption of munitions
has remained constantly very high
recently on the nghtins 'front.' in
spite ot'the Face that the com bative
activity has generally diminished
Neir ATno order was apparently
issued ycry early in September. be.
r1gc Che British drives in Flanders
In particular the consumption OF
hells Con m0rtars and heavy held
hovugcrs is much greater than the
production
This Is serious However The su.
uerior direction of the army cannot
issue new general order FOR "A ;ur
fher restriction In cOusum ption q.
munitions. hcCause our losses on all
the fshung fronts continue 20 be
sery high and could become even
hehcr lf further general restric.
--.s No. ia k.co1...lX- =. =
even more important than econ
nay n munitions.
"lt Is necessary 10 try for an inn
arovement in these two points. To
lais end 10 is necessary 20 use muni-
.,ons AS carefully. as possible accord
ing go orders previously glvcn and
also 10 regulate the tactics Of our
7FhunE methods according to-regu-
lations given and the circumstances,
SO as go dim nish our losses.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-08
sY KENNETH W PAYNE.
Stsr Correspondent III London
tne Detroit Times.


80 i''.' ti-S fi"N
ceht be iA Americas fever
o' Ae" ptFh'r n D"
sa' Sums 80 lof-rt ile M
it- n whose rave Hf~i @"7kr ''r0
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sen l.oE.-. hAs le-l gwen me an
lot i"f lii'f7 4'fe ''ii4s
ite -,.l} increiTed ini-eff an ptf
-iciins 'he prac'icA' "ip'hE on ihe
Mtp oL N-'." ntlion unless lle
world continues f-lS.aH Itlitt "oiH
America ne" role o- DelAs III
-a- NOT FeiieFed h"r 81 ntI oih %
legations.
Fiscolnt imFlsaoi Ia'her Wa
Belgian minister ot foreign aiTaiIs g
3t me o''i' 'aah 0t I1t @ar. ih % ms
htn comes very fLread on tFi
I'n,e ao--l Lr 4t-et- c'lu' 'ls
Iie haa made DIS ele' mere iu Ion
DON fhe cifat l8 N0lf TOT aII tht
testimony ot refuge
Three and q halt m-iilon peoPi'
would aIfe N .Ait@ "t'H l
iiei work in heis.oiH stopped "A'-
DaNsnoaf
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ab0u' aN geo are le-l.uf lae}
are ted thru local salr fiie mems
Some actually lf" 1n -'np atone
And these SOUPS are made ot ~ 2
foodsflGF brought ~ ihe r'hiet
comm .Qu.
The ptta'cal defWiati0n or NC
Belgian people is piuiai The death
rate ln Lego. for example has late
ly increased per cNn' a0o'e lAo
average while tho birth rate mas
diminished 3 r.r cont such como.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-08
Detroit Entering Her Greatest
Era of Industrial Activity,
Says Detroit Real Estate Review

Bankers express the opinion that
Detroit is now entering the greatest
pcri0d or industrial activity In rs
history and that the result VIII be
au increase in general prosperity,
Says the mon hly review of The
news bureau of The Detroit real rs.
tate hrard Ia The past so days sew
e-al industrial enterprises have
reen launched with Individual capt
tal in excess of $1,000 ZOO NAM
rew plants are IN course 0i construc-
H1n aai new orders Cor products aC-
sreEate s. 100000
r is important that nofw lthstand-
ing the big war business q large por
zion az the ncw Industry g. COnceiF
"a from a standpoint exclusive or
tre war and JOS attendant condi
,lCns With -rhe actual construction
81 $1,000. coo exclusively airplane
motor plant under way with other
factories turning % the new indus
= = --2---- --.al- =.---1
with -plaue business on hand total
trr onseryafiNely Sl1A.o00 e b IS
com idered that necessary steps
have been taken 10 establish Detroit
SIS The center Of airpiane menuiac-
wrng Just as # dominates American
automobile production.
CONSTRUCTION work or new and 40
6iuonal Industrial enterprires now
under Nay 8pprCy'm2res So H''a, Npo.
The lahor supply has been short Tor
p long period and a grea, nnuX ct
ncw labor ls "a certainty IN order
The Detroit times., 1917-10-08
APARTMENT TO
ACCOMMODATE
81 FAMILIES

A gour-storv, brick. steel, hollow
tile and cur stone once building. a
three-stnrx. hrick and hnIlox tile "a
family apartment. a school, = brick
chapel building several fats, resi-
dences and garages went 20 make
up the report OF new work coming
from the Offices OF fhe architects
during the past week according 20
fhe summary prepared by the Build
ers' & Traders Exchange
The list 0t contracts awarded IL
cluded a six story. brick and cut
stone. 57famNy apartment building.
q fair list of fats ard residences,
small factory buildings, and mum
ber OF garages.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-08
NEW DISPLAY
AT BUILDERS
EXPOSITION

A new line of kitchen cabinets and
medicine cabinets has boen added
fo Tie permanent building espusi
tl0n ~ The Builders & Traders er-
rhange in tho Tenobsrot building
The cabinets arc mad ot metal and
are both esrtirrable and Igt'ly
81. y Kuhn. WHO formerly repro
seu'oB TIC Cary SAFE company IN
fhe exchange will Dor ff'rr iske
charge of fl aorbrn Michigan ter-
r.'orv i~ the in creef of thar com
pany O.. B. Burger, ~ b-f fsiO N
s.. VIII bc in charva ~ No Office
and exhibit ln tho exchange
Tho Cgcione Fence company has
transferred ifs main Office 20 Tho
exchange and maintains an exhibit
in couuee Son thererlth