The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-28
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Davenport Democrat: John d
Rockefeller's $10,0OO,0O0 subscription
to the Liberty loan looked like gen
uine patriotism until one read the col
umn adjoining that in which 1t was
listed In the Democrat. There one
found the following telegram: New
York, May 23-The Standard Oil
Company of New York today announc-
| ed an advance of 2 cents gallon in
the price of gasoline Can there be
any connection between the two
items?
Cedar Rapids Republican: The
trouble with the attorney general Is
that he assumes that until he came in
10 office all attorney generals had
been negligent in office and that we
We're all going to the bowwows. AS a
matterIof fact we have been very de.
cent people in Iowa and we have been
getting along very well, neighbors
with neighbors, and saints with sim
ners. He is just suffering from self
exaggeration. He is just picking out
few things to make a splurge about.
Sioux City Journal: The winter is
over. The flood season is past. Every
thing in nature seems to be acting
much as usual. The thought is en-.
couraging that after all this hubbub is
over the world will be ready to go
ahead doing business with something
like the old regularity. 1t will all have
to be done, however, without such con-
spicuous assistance as formerly ON
the part Of divinity appointed auto
Gratis.
Washington Democrat: The end is
coming and 1t is coming soon. and the
earth win be made safe for democracy
Mustcatine Journal: AS result OF
Attorney General Havner's Sunday
closing crusade the people Of the state
of Iowa are to this moment more in
terested in the effect of the enforce
ment of the blue laws than in the T
which the nation is max
ing for war. The agitation is untimely |
IN that 1t occasions diSSention at a |
time when the nation should be unit |
ed in mind and spirit in the perform !
ace OF the great mission upon which |
the government has entered
Cedar Rapids Gazette: President !,
CarranZa appears to be able to con-
.rol, which creates the impression
hat but for interference from out
side sources, he would have been at
Ill times able TO control The sub
'idence of his cause would indicate
hat Villa would have had no strength
lad it not been contributed by those
Who are not Mexicans.
Upton Conservative: Why should
he manufacturers of automobiles
make such fuss about five per cent.
AK on their product when they can
'ass it along to their agents and pa
rons, who will cheerfully pay it with
ut whfmper or protest? The ulti-
nate consumer is the true patriot az
err all.
Davenport Democrat: Now that
read has gone up another peg and
'heat dropped off several points. let
s hope that the bakers get it where
hey want it before long and let it stay
here.
Waterloo Courier: When registra
on day comes around there will be
vo liars abroad in the land. There
i'll be the liar who will falsify his
ge year or two. above or below the
NIT as the case may be, in order to
void, il possible, military service.
nd there Will be the liar who adds
: subtracts year or two to his age
ecause he is fired with zeal for his
ountry and wants to aid in its de-
nse, or else because he wants to go
} war out of spirit of adventure It
not hard to figure out which of these
re will ha h. a. IL
the sight of God and man and be-
re the flag.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: "a world
ade safe for democracy" is Presi-
snt Wilson's slogan. 1t is good
lie. The time has come to make it
Des Moines Register: Colonel Bry-
| saved himself lot of worry and
lnoyance by not clamoring for a
lance to lead division to France.
Fayette County Leader: With a
W exceptions, this war will be fought
poor men. Therefore, with limited
ceptions, its cost should be paid by
g rich man. Fight or pay. should
the rule-but not both.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: It looked
mewhat unfair for the government
start on to training camps for re.
rye officers a great body of civil
IS who had never seen military ser
re Of any kind and keep the nation
guardsmen, some of whom have
en- quite a lot, in camp as privates.
looked like the guardsmen whoI
d given great deal of their time to
litary affairs were entitled to first
ance.