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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

to unparalleled heights. =
The alternative to this situation Is
a governmental control Of prices ap'
niving IN ali transactions, federal or
nrivafe From the utterances or the
President and other officials, apps.-
emily such a plan is in conteihpi",'uil'
Full market domination, however
means even greater complications me
most far-reaching and important OF
these Is the question whether OF. not
unflIed orders will be molested. Many
of these are at prices far above any
general level the government may de-
termine VIII the buyers who nave
SOUGHT TO be forehanded in covering
for distant delivery at the marked, 70
aesure themselves of supplies De
nenalized for so doing as against those
who took their chances by refusing
IN buv9 II Secretary Lanes proposal
i'm the fixing OF coal prices SETS a
nrecedent such is likely to be the
case Secretary Lane specifically
stated that an agreed price on coal
would not be retroactive and would
apply only to business after July i. II
this doctrine is applied to iron and
steel, will buyers. especially IN hulsheu
material. specify against contracts
made at prices above the controlled
market? VIII 1t be possible to all
practical ends. to enforce the higher
priced commitments at all? In this
last connection it Is probably true
that the industry never has had so
few open contracts in hand as at
present.
Any way a suspension Of supply and
demand. whole or partial, may be
viewed, perplexing consequences are
shown. Precedent offers no guidance
whatever. The iron and steel indus
try is moving toward new and I'M
known ground Much depends upon
the spirit IN which the inevitable re-
adjustments are approached. This
applies alike to government, to pro-
Queer and to consumer. Team play
about which so much has been said
lately, is about to receive its severesi
test.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
NOT DIS0RGANIzING OR DEMORALIzINc.

NOT DISORGANIzING OR DEMORALIzING.
T is not the purpose the Federal Government to
dsorganize and demoralize the industries OF the
United States through the operations Of the selectiye
service law.
The primo object underlying that law is to prevent
those very things and yet by wise process Of seloc-
ton, to obtain adequate fighting force for
against Germany We say that Tor the reinsurance Of
many pelawareans who 10 take the opposite
view
lt would be suicidal for country to use the
scripton process cripple seriously our agricultural
Industrial and commercial enterprises. To cripple
them would be to cripple army and navy and i'm
pair their militant effectiveness.
Great Britain it viii be recalled suffered in
jury the early stages Of the by not discrminat-
ing between the men who were needed at home and
those who might be spared to the front. The
suit was that she compelled to backtrack after
many Of her best artisans had been killed. Our
country will profit through its boards of exemption. by
Britans mistakes. For to do otherwise would
be sheer folly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
mn GOnnEss 0F LIRERrY.

T n America It has been significantly the Goddess OF
Liberty and not the god. who has been trying to
enlighten the world by pointing torch Of light into
the sky.
The woman OF the hour in work gives this femi-
nine gender Of liberty new meaning. and validity.
Molly Pitcher served a gun IN the American revolu-
ton against autocracy. Now the American woman Is
serving the guns in the world revolution against auto
cracy.
Ia Delaware and elsewhere she is making bread bull
let's and bullets Of lead and STEEL In munitions fac
tories she makes guns. in implement factories hoes,
and she at least the latter
Did the light from the torch Of the Goddess OF Liberty
goddesses, from forge as we'll from hearthstone
keeps this beacon alight
No less truly than the Russian womans regiment,
the of America regimented into force that
will do woman's half in winning the war; in addition
TO being ever the angels Of mercy Of war.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
WAR MOBILIZATION or LIBRARIEs.


VI 1ilNGTONlANS will be interested in knowing that
w the libraries OF the country have placed them
selves in line with other bodies OF Professional
who are putting their expert knowledge and experience
az the disposal OF their country Committee on War
Service for Libraries appointed by the American
Library Association at It's recent annual meeting at
Louisville, KY This committee is about to launch a
campaign to raise half million dollors for the
vice in which it IS interested One OF it's immediate
aims is tc provide well equipped and properly admin
lstered public library buildings for each one OF the
sixteen canonments OF the natoncl army soon to be
formed IT has been recognized by the Commission on
Camp Activities, government body. as the principal
agency through which books TO be distributed
The soldiers. Other distributing agencies located in the
buildings OF the " M. c. A., the Knights of Columbus,
the Red Cross and possibly others will be related to
the main building OF the camp somewhat as deposit
stations IN schools and industrial houses are related
the central public library Of city II is expected
that these main libraries will be in charge or thor
oughy trained competent librarians The assistants will
be gathered from the convenient sources; some
will doubtless be enlisted men with library experience
who will be assigned to the work; others will be vol
from the library held OF whose services the
committee already has gratifying number OF offers
and others viii be salaried helpers One OF those in
in the movement is Arthur L. Bailey librarian
if the Wilmington Institute Free Library
The library building viii be OF wood, but single
story in height. containing large open-shelf
ouifOuuVeu ny pOOhHt tO6ttntT reference
and study rooms work for the star and possibly
living quarters.
The assumption of this work by the national
citation Of trained professional Librarians insures that
it will be done thoroughly and systematically, and not
in haphazard dsorganized way by smaller bodies OF
enthusiastic but i-nstructed amateurs
The business Of furnishing books to camps although
the first object Of the committee is of course the
only kind Of war service that it will organize among
Librarians and libraries. It has already appointed
subcommittee the dissemination of knowledge re-
gardng the food situation consisting Of experts in the
United States Agricultural Department and in various
State universities; and also subcommittee to ar
range for nationwide Library War Service Week. to
be held probably about the first October with the
Intention Of impressing the public the Willingness
and ability Of Libraries to in any possible way in
the present emergency
vigorous campaign to raise funds and to ask for
donations of books will be launched as soon as the
plans of the committee admit Local libraries will he
given the principal part in the collection and cuing
Of books and is expected that many OF the railroads
vii offer to transport books free TO the public libraries
at the cantonments
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

second only in importance TO the
war itself Is the sweeping movement
TOT governmental control Of industry
Whlch Is everywhere gaining Roadway
as military necessity. Conservative
cltizens and business men are asking,
How Tar is this process OF socializa-
ton to go?" How radical is this spirit
of change to become? Where. once the
tide has set in toward collectivism, is
it to stop short of state socialism in
some form?
The answer rests largely with the
leaders of business, themselves, or
rather with those who seem to see in
che present world struggle chiefly an
opportunity and pretext for exploiting
the consumer. Il is time that dealers
who are tempted by schemes Of get
ting rich quick at public expense
realized that upon their conduct now
depend both the nations future and
their own. The public expects from
business today something different
from the "old rules Of the game" and
il it fails to any great extent to get
that something under private manage
mept it viii not hesitate TO try public
management.
II Is certain that governmental con-
troll CT business will be extended TO
the point set by the demands Of mill
tary efficiency and public welfare dur
ing this crisis. Just where that point
Is to be fixed-whether the changes
found necessary for the conduct Of the
war are to remain permanent whe'h-
er they are to grow into a general
nationwide movement against private
control of industrial capital-will de-
pend largely upon the spirit shown by
those who today have in charge the
production and distribution of the ne
cessaries OF life
Public conscience has come to look
upon profit grabbing and price mani
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

today more than three courses are
served.
MANY things considered indispens-
able are DOW surrendered without the
least sense of self denial.
IN the House of Commons we had
20 go three days without potatoes.
After the first day nobody seemed to
mind or indeed remember that we had
no potatoes. We were quite satisfied
with rice or turnips.
Many men and women, some OF
them rather stout. have given up rid
ing to and fro in taxicabs. Those who
never rode in tubes or buses do so
now because they realize the number
of drivers needed at the 'front.'"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

This is no time for any man. matter what his po-
ltcal afaton in normal times may be- to play parti-
politics in Congress The United States has as
sumed the task of assisting the Quadruple Entente
defeat Germany Il is not a Democratic or a Republi-
enterprise, but American enterprise in every
OF the word. Any member Of Congress who ham
pers those who have the prosecution Of that in
aids the Hohenzollen militariss potently
than does the paid German The effect Of his ne
farious work strengthened by the fact that he is not
a paid German agent There is only safe policy
for any member Of Congress to pursue. It is policy
Of America first last and all the time
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
How Far viii II Go?

pulating in war time as essentially
disloyal and unpatriotic conduct. Let
the public once become firmly con-
WINGED that our present business ays-
tenn which has already shown itselt
inefficient in every Allied nation, is
also conducive TO unpatriotlc prac-
tees I'm the hour of national stress,
and private management In certain
lines of busiess is doomed. Let the
thousands who have denied themselves
in order to subscribe to the Liberty
Loan feel that any large portion OF
dealers are trying to cheat the govern
ment in the price of such things as
coal. steel, munitions or provisions
let consumers and householders
driven to the verge OF want by a rise
in the price of food, be convinced that
their suffering is caused less by the
war than by the combined operations
OF middlemen who are making the war
a excuse for trust prices; let those
who are to risk their lives aud the
lives Of loved ones at the front once
get il into their heads that specula-
tors are growing fat on the fruits OF
the nations sacrifice and devotion.
and he is singularly short-sighted Who
cannot see a thorough industrial house
cleaning coming latter the war. if not
before them in which the innocent
may have to suffer along with the
guilty. The American public when
once aroused is not any too discrimin-
ating or temperate.
The great mass of American citi-
zens are going into this war in good
faith; they are in it heart and soul
to win; they stand ready to give all
to the nation, and for that reason they
will not forgive any attempt Of greed
to weaken their fighting efficiency. or
make sport of this war for liberty by
turning the nations sacrifice into q
pretext for private gain.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

Greece once more is limited monarchy with veni-
zelos It's real ruler With King Constantine and his
Hohenzoern driven from the throne and with
King Alexander. little than iguye-head the
Greeks are in a position 10 assist the Allies in
combating German frightfuness and stemming the
tide OF German expansion The people Of the Hellenic
kingdom arc to he congratulated that they have had
throughout their troubles, such devoted. fear
less and effective champion Venizelos. He is a
Greek Of Greeks who has won merlted the worlds
respect
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

In a religious and social sense Braudywine Summit
campmee.ng has been serving for many years an ex-
ceedingy useful purpose II owes ts origin and sue
largely to Wilmingonians and seems TO lose moth
ing IN public favor with the lapsng Of time There u.s.
perhaps, campmeeiing the country that is man
aged beter than is this village IN the woods" just
north Of the State line
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

Baldheaded mans idea OF waste OF energy in war
market
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

The Kaiser must take care OF his dear son first
even if they have had family scraps now and them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

Great men always have followers II they aren't
admirers. they're spies.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28

"a this Be the oven seasOn - esIman spIss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-02

man whom they would sue If he were
trickily trying to dodge his responsi-
bility.
Always, if anybody is injured. take
the names and addresses of all
people in the neighborhood, whether
they talk for or against you. Your
lawyer will find this list invaluable
later. Also fix the location by street
number or country roads mileage,
and fix the time by your watch.
OF course, the humanitarian prin-
ciples underlying care for injured
people go without saying.
Always stop quickly whenever you
come in contact with another vehicle
of any kind, however lightly. It is
worth while to determine at once
e. attly what did occur, instead OF
having somebody come in six months
later with big bill for damages for
something you know nothing about
II some roughneck in an automo-
bile wrecks you and speeds on his
way, get to a telephone as quickly
as possible and have him arrested at
the next town. Then take the time
to prosecute him for all the things
the prosecuting attorney can find In
the law Send him to the peniten-
tiary If possible. He deserves that
and more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-02
UNFOLDING INTERNATIONAL LAW

Writing in the June Century DR.. David
Jayne Hill declares that it is ga solecism' to
speak of international law as ''destroyed'' or
"non-exstent.' Dr. Hill points to the fact
that no law is destroyed by disobedience; that
only the constituted authority which enacts
law destroy it by notification. This has not
been done; on the contrary Germany, the great
est anarchist among the nations, has sought
constantly to defend herself against the charge
of breaking international law.
1t is to uphold this same international law
as it bears upon the rights Of all nations to
peaceful conduct of their affairs in rectitude
and Justice, that we have entered the war And
by such unfolding, even at the cost of extreme
national war effort, lies the only hope of peace
on earth DR.. Hill writes: But to speak plain
ly, peace is not in itself a human ideal. AS
long as it leaves unsolved the problems of JUS
tice, it is not even desirable aspiration. -
Laws are made in recognition of need for them
in order that peoples may be protected in their
rights The making of laws involves the ex-
pectation of power to enforce them; otherwise
Law becomes formal agreement and to substi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-02
\ Che II
H{8AMIITON GATE GNTY
u =HAMILToN II. JUNE u
HAMILTON, ILL, JUNE.2.

Miss Violet Byers is enjoying 3
weeks visit In the country, the guest
OF her aunt and family Mrs. Marshall
karr.
Mrs. Herbert Triplett Of Elton,
Colo, and Miss inertia Mitchell were
entertained Thursday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Garretson.
Mrs. T. S. Hughes will return to
her home at Lewiston, ILL.,, Monday,
after three months pleasant visit
at the home of her son and wife.
DR.. and Mrs Wilbur Hughes.
Mrs. John Bennett, ST., of Sonora,
who was SO severely injured several
days ago, is improving rapidly at the
Graham hospital in Keokuk.
Mrs. A. B. Harter is recovering
very nicely from the operation at the
st. Joseph's hospital.
Mrs. Calvin Martin is also conva-
descent at the hospital from her re-
cent operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Finley are Wis
! iting friends this week at Memphis,
! Mo-
Mrs. Hazel Brown Of Keokuk was
the guest of her sister Mrs. Theo.
Goldsberry and family the first of
| the week
L. A. Mitchell and family are en-
! joying a new Ford car that they
recently purchased.
| Miss Helen Brown who has been
il very poor health for several weeks.
| is not improving as her relatives and
! friends hoped she would. She Is con-
fined to her bed and suffers acuteIy
from her illness.
/ John Roach of Keokuk spent Me
mortal day with his daughter Mrs.
Earl White. and family.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Arnold have re.
| turned to their home at Indepen.
! dence, Mo-. after visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. thomas Higgins.
Mrs. Isabel Arnold, mother of Mrs
Higgins, who has been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. John Garrison in Keokuk
will spend the summer at the Hug
gins home.
Mrs. Bert Byers returned home
Thursday evening after a few days
spent at Ottawa, Ill.
! Mr.. Roy Mcclellan has returned to
4 our city after q weeks sojourn in
| Peoria, ILL.,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
A1o5 tCA lhS 1ISI VI tAc Wcch.
! Several Of our young ladies' greatly
enjoyed a few days camping in one
Of the Nicholson cottages from Fri
day until Monday. They report plenty
to eat and the best time of theil
lives. The names of the young ladies
are as follows: Wilma Roth, Grace
Williams. Alice Scanned, Coda Brant
Mary Elder, Hazel Cuerden ant
Mary Letter. Mrs, A. l.. Macarthur
and Mrs. Leland Macarthur were tn,
chaperones for the girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Baxter return
ed to their home near Burlington
Wednesday evening after few day
visit with the lady's relatives here
Mrs. Baxter was formerly Miss Alic,
Arnold of this city. Mr.. and Mrs
Baxter were married a few weeiy
ago in Burlington. The groom is
: farmer by occupation and the bril-
was born and raised in Hamilton
They have the best wishes Of thei
: friends for happy future.
Mrs. Jesse Outhier and son Morri
Of Ferris, have been the guests o
relatives In lakewood this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-02

Last reports they were at JeffersJ
barricks. st. Louis.
Misses Ella and Esther Bentzip,'
are visiting in Wayland and Kahot|
Mo.
Miss Iowa O'Neal of Milton sr|
dayed in Donnellson.
Mrs. w. F.. Benjamin is serious
Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weber Of Cod
Nebr., are visiting relatives here
Walter Scheurs of Cedar Rapids
visiting home folks.
Miss Mildred Therton of Hillsba|
visited here the forepart of the wed
Miss Pearl Darius of Kahoka SD
dayed at the L. r. Reid home.
Mrs. T. r. Washburn and sisters,
Keokuk visited here last week.
Mrs. Nettie Gibson will have pu
lie auction of household goods
her home here Tuesday. June 5,
ginning at l o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Fl. Hentzel al
children Of. Keokuk visited here We
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Barnes al
daughter Winona attended the Del
ration day services at Sharon Frid'
Miss Laura M. Seyb is home frc
several months stay in West Poi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-02

When Accidents Happen.-When
accidents happen. make a quick sur
vey of the situation and determine
all the factors of rights and wrongs.
Are you in the clear on the right
side of the middle of the street?
Were you exceeding the speed limit
there? Did you have the right of
way at that intersection? Were all
your lights burning properly? If
skid occurred. did you use extraordi-
nary care in advance to avoid 1t?
Did you blow your horn when you
should have stopped your car? What
about the other fellow and all these
and other relevant questions?
At the same time give the other
fellow your name and address and
ask for his; also take his number to
insure his being honest about his
name. Don't talk to him any more
than brief courtesy requires. unless
you are all in the wrong; then tell
him so and tell him to send you the
bill for his repairs, after making sure
that he and each of his passengers
has. said they are unhurt. You will
save lot Of money when in the
wrong by being fair and courtoeusly
| candid. instead of trying to wriggle
out of it. Many motorists refuse
damages from a candid. courteous
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-02
The Sim FeTn.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: II
the Sim Fem wished to persuade
the world of the justice of the Eng.
lish claim that Ireland's troubles
come from the inability OF Irishmen
to agree, it could hardly work bet
ter to that end than by the attitude
taken toward the Irish convention.
If Carsonites should demand as a
preliminary condition that the Eng.
lish government should under no
circumstances give Ulster home rule,
the convention would OF course be a
farce and would not be worth hold
ing. Equally preposterous is the de-
mand of the Dublin Sim Feiners
that the British government pledge
itself in advance to the United
States and the powers of Europe TO
decree the complete independence of
ireland if a majority of the dele
gates vote for 1t. Whatever may be
the abstract merits of the case for
Independence, England can hardly
be expected to make such pledge a;
the present time, when the issue OF
the war and the nature OF the settle.
ment to follow 1t are unknown
Nothing short of an ideal settlement
with the promise of lasting peace
would be likely to bring consent tt
complete surrender of control BY
England of so dangerous a nava
base as Ireland, and the Sim Fem i;
well aware OF the fact. The attitude
of the Dublin conference can bt
taken only as meant to wreck alto
gether the project for convention
and to prevent an honest effort by
Irishmen Of all parties to work ou
settlement to which all can agree
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-02
Canned News.


New York World: The government
at Washington has begun to issue
daily newspaper entitled the Official
Bulletin, to print news and announce
ments of all the departments reldt-
ing to war projections.
Perhaps this publications will fill
a real need, although the necessity
for a Court Circular Is not wholly
apparent. What is chiefly required
in Washington is little friendlier
cooperation between the heads OF
certain departments and the repre-
sentatiyes of the regular newspapers
and news associations The news
papers and news associations will
print all the government news free
of charge If the government will do
its part.
An official newspaper is discounted
by the fact that it is official. Its
canned announcements are under con-
slant suspicion because they repre-,
sent the bureaucrat's notion of what
is news. Suspicion in such cases Is
strengthened by the action of depart
ment heads like Secretary Lansing,
who has undertaken to clamp down
the lid on the state department ana
prevent the publication of any infor-
nation that has not received his OIL
fetal approval.
It is even more essential in time of
war that the government should
work tremendously and sympathetic
ally with the newspapers than with
the railroads and factories. The
World is quite unable to understand
the new spirit of suppression that has
shown itself in Washington. Who
ever is responsible for it needs the
imm ediate attention of the president
of the United States.