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Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1918-12-04
Prezidentas Wilsonas kongrese

Vakar 2 sruodzio prezlden-
tas Wilsonas Ealb6io Suvieny~
tQ Valstiju Kongresui.
Is pradzip iis paminajo, kad
per tuos metus nuo dlenos,
kada iis paskutini kartq kal-
bejes Kongresui, ivyko daug
ivairiQ permainu.
Kariuomenes vezimas.
Paskui pasak9, ,kad kas meme
81 mazdaug 162,542 kareiviai
buvo vezami ! Pranc'lzijQ IS
viso 1,950,513 vyru su gink-
lais, maistu ir kitokiajs reik-
menimis. Oar n6ra buve, kad
tokia daugyb6 butu vezama
per 5000 myliu plocio vande-
nyna per uzpuolimo pavoJus.
IS visos tos daugyb6s zuvo
tik 75S vyrai, O is to skait-
liaus $50 buvo vezami ant an
glu laivo. Cia prezidentas
pagyrt istaigas II organlzacr-
jas pad6jusias vesti kare, II
sake, kad tollios pagelbos ne
buve nei vienoje kitoje dide-
l6je vieSpatijoje.
Pasinaudojo kitu prityrimu.
Suvienytos Valstijos daug
pasinaudojo prityrimu kitq,
kurie bevik iStisus trejRs me
tus kariavo prizes NUNS pra-
d6siant. Amerika buvo moki-
ne, bet mOkinosi sparcial II
dabar turi kuomi pasididzluo-
ii, patarnavusi pasauliui savo
nepalyginama jiega If greitu
ispildymu. Jis labiausiai pa
giria oficierius il kareivius su
.iureiviais, kurie pasiQstl ana
pus juriQ savo darba padare.
Jis pagiria taip-gi tautos diva
sia zmon6se, likusiuose mamie.
Del1oja Dievui.
Su didziausiu dekingumu
mes kreipiam6s prize DleVo,
kad musp vyrai istdjo j kovos
ellie pafiu pavojingiausiu lai-
ku, kada viso pasaulio lllll-
mas rodasi svyruojas. Nuo
Amerikos istojimo prleSas
ama trauktis nuolatos atgal II
nepasimuS6 nieko plrmyn.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1918-12-04
Puiki dvasia.

II per tQ visa laikq kaip puikl
buvo visos tautos dvasia!. Dl-
dziame jiegos apsireiSkime
buvo matytis didis kilnumas.
Grizimas prie paprasto
gyvenimo.
Reikia taip-gi rupintis apie
naminiQ reikalQ sutvarkyma,
ypac apie taksas, pakeltas
1918, 1919 il 1920 metals. Ais
kumas items dalykams butt
mai reikalingas.
Jeigu kar6 nebutp pasibai-
gus, tai butu reikeje 8 mill
iardus doleriu surinkti takso-
mis-; dabar uzteks Sesiu mill
iardQ. Bet negalima tilletis,
kad vieSRatijos iSlaidos SUI
mazetu susyk il visiskai. Kon=
traktai bus sustabdyti susyk,
bet ju sustabdymas dar CANA
brangus.
Pokarines isalidos.
Oar reikia il anapus juriu
palikti mus jiegos visu oku-
pacijos laiku,, o il pasauktQjQ
namon paleidimas neapsieina
be atangelio pinigQ. Tnrime
uzmok6ti nuoSimGius uz ka-
res paskolas. Xxi Siol isleis-
tos teis6s aprupino gavima 4
milijardu, o dar dul milijar-
du lures butt gautu is pakilu-
siu pelnQ nuo kariniu kont-
raktQ ir karines pramoniJos.
Prezidentas pasisake turys
vaziuoti ! Paryziu, bet nuolat
susizinosias su Kongresu te-
legrafais.
Gelezinkelius galima butu'
grazinti kompanijoms, jei ga.
lima butQ rasti priemones,
kad neatsikartotQ buvusieJi
blogumai. Laivu statymo pro-
gramas nepersimainys, mes
butu neprotinga ia padaryti,
kol pasaulio santikiai nenusi-
stoveje. Oar karta preziden-
tas paminejo reikala duoti
balsavimo teises moterims.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1918-12-04
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(Telegrama 'Draugui).
BROOKLYN N Y, pr 4-Tautos Fondo seimo nutarlma
kad Xxi atenanciu Kaeu surink $4,000 dol au spideme
Jau surnkta $4,000 dol Bet dar negana prie p
ses milijono.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
HE DIED AGED
NINETY-ONE
Captain Daniel Hull, a Pioneer Citl
zen Of Clark County, Served
in MEXICAN and Civil
Wars.

Captain Daniel Full, whose funeral
VIII be held tomorrow al Arson, was
uinsty-one years odd when he died
Thanksgiving day al the home OF his
son. in Kahoka-
He was born in Virginia. and lived
on his fine farm near Arson for over
half century. and was called Uncle
Daniel atfec-tonateiy ty the conmuui-
~. He served in both the Mexican and
civil wars.
He Is survived by two Sons, D. L
Hull. OF Kahoka, and Charles Hull. Of
near Arson Clark county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

things Of all kinds at the stores and
note the prices There has been
some complaint by purchasers, Of a
few grocers charging too high prices
for food articles, but no proof has
been furnished The committee which
is headed by VIII G. Blood win have
the proof in all cases they discover.
The food administration announces
that 1t had abandoned the plan of
fines or contributions TO the Red
Cross as penalty. II says that here
after the closing of the store or busi-
ness house with q large sign display
ed telling why, viii be the penalty
for violation OF its regulations. Also,
the offenders viii be brought before
the federal grand jury for Indictment
The Phoenix hotel, Lexington, Ken
lucky, the leading hotel in central
Kentucky. has been closed By the
food administration for violating the
bakery regulations and for disregard
ing regulations governing the distri-
button of sugar. The hotel viii re-
main closed for thirty days
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

difficult for most Of the frstenal or
ders TO scare Up z eEoTum for the
transaction q business the members
being more interested IN war WORK
Nov that peace has been declared Il
IL expected q better attendance viii be
o. hand al the several hodges
Thanksgiving tay was quietly OBJ
served IN Kahosa Most places O. bust
ness were closed during the day The
iRclszneat Weather made {; oat o. the
QzsstSoa 10 go visiting and the price
OF turksys we're 7-uhthative to the az
ersge citizen. SO ne most OF Is we're
content 70 sst By Our own hrssides and
ca what the aefghoo-z were kind
eaozgh 70 bring In
T-o more golden s-zrz we're added
10 the CLARK co1nty service flag the
rss- week Private Lloyd Caldwell, OF
rear Wysco1dz. Ged o. scarlet fever
{. horPs-zi Il France, October 4.
aged = ys-s- Private Cur Wo-en
died ~ hospital II France, Nov. -,
aged = yss-s- Es had been wounded
s11 gzsset- but dszth was due 70
ci71t5e-zz Re Was son OF Chris
Wo-El, q Chz1os-soUE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
First Descriptions Of Scenes at Front
in France When the Armis-
tice Was Signed by
the Huns
KEoKUK MEN WRITE
There Was as huch JoiiIfcation and
Wild Celebration IN Army
Camps and Towns rs
In keokuk.

The first descriptions Of the
scenes in the army in France when
the amtstice vas signed have just
reached Keokuk IN letters written by
Keoklk soldiers the next day. which
came through In record time
Leo G. Mckinley. who Is with the
American expe6it;onsry forces in
France. has been promoted to the
position Of first lieutenant Nj. Nc
EinIsy writes that the news about
the signing OF the armistice reached
his sector about $50 Monday morn
ing, November IL, and that ali flying
schedules were Cancelled and q gem
eraI holiday declared The men then
started into q celebration that In
hila-ity exceeded any New Year.
Fourth Of July or other celebration.
He says:
Was Wild Revei.
7 have seen some Wild revels
back n the states, but this one beat
them and any combination have
ever seen Anything went with the
military police, except destruction OF
property, and the boys certainly Old
enjoy their freedom The French
rus. stood around and wondered
what would happen next They didn't
seem TO fully get the importance OF
what had happened through their
beads until they got their French
papers the next day The day toi-
lowing they got little excited and
lad a parade or tvo Of their own
,wenry-sor hours behind time. as
usual"
First Lights In -Four Years.
Last night 1 went TO town and
stayed there for three hours. helping
the French and American soldiers
celebrate the ending OF the wal"
writes Leo L Schenk, OF repair unit
No. sos, TO his mother, Mrs. Frank
J. Schenk, OF I11T Concert street.
under date Of November II, and he
says:
Last night the street lights were
lighted for the first time in four
years, and By their light | saw one
French soldier kissing another, the
town decorated with French and
American flags with lighted candles
around them, fireworks OF all kinds,
and the band was playing. and II
sure was some grand and glorious
night
Soldiers Of all kinds are on the
more now, coming from the front
lines, and horses, automobiles. mo-
torcycles and air7lanes are passing
All day long you see nothing but
guns, a.rpianes, cannoas and all
kinds OF war material"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
kAHOHA, NO.

Dn T. Hull died at his home n Ks-
hnka, Thursday, Nov. IS, al the age Of
81 years, 2 months and p days. He
had been q resident o. CA-k county
fer mar! years He ~as veteran o.
both the Mexican and c1T1 wars. lie S
survived By two sons and two grand.
chntre1. The funeral will p-o1aoly Be
held Saturday.
John Robinson CcolEsd} o. this city
died 9. Des Moilss, Io-s- -hs-s rs
~as employsd- WEDNESDAY. --oT p.
aged about z3 year- The BODY VIII b
brought TO Kshoka for burial
InTrenza has tzE=a 2 fresa start In
Kshoka, many Being reported IL q the
disease The public sc1oo,s we're cioss-
ed Wednesday evening Until 1sIt
Mondsv morning II the hoqSs %
checking tie spread Of the coot4Esoa-
Mr.. and MIS- Gravdea Harness %
this city, Ere both II IN s. Joris- bs
Ing stricken WITH influenza While c.
G visit 10 friends in that city.
us. Mary Elizabeth Alexander. =
student q Cen City Bus3aesg college,
Quincy. IS spending the Thanksgiving
holidays with he- psrsats n this city.
Now that peace has been declared
the question OF erecting z E1ttaoie
monument 70 the Clark comfy sol
der boys Who gave their lives for
their country OF the battle fields o.
France Is being discussed C1Cuesttou-
ally this should De done and the funds
shouid be raised By popular snbscript-
ion Now IS none TOO early 20 make
3 start 20 the desired end CIs-k
county lost heavy II the casualties
the total OF course not being available
al this tiue-Lst rs erect q suitable
monument TO our heroes.
A son. their second, Was born 20 Mr.
AID MIS-. warren Truno. Of this city
"Wednesday, November q.
many or the CiarE county r1vz
The ca-touments in the states, ara az
pecttng to eat Christmas dinner 81
home
Miss Blance Stafford, o. San Fran
cisco. Calf, q daughter OF Mrs. L. n
Stafford. OF Kshoka, was united II
marriage 70 Nr. a z Tucker, also o
San Francisco. Saturday, Nov q. Thu
marriage occurred in Chicago.
The time OF year has arrived for tins
annual election Of officers among the
various lodges Of the city. Many VII
be chosen during the next week. Since
the beginning Of the war Il has beer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
GOOD WORK BY
SCHOOL PUPILS
Fourth Room Of Terrence School
Makes q Fine Food Conservs-
ton Poster for industrial.
Association.

4 poster On the front coor o. The
Offices Of The Rsokuk Industrial asso-
css1ion, which attracts much ar1sn-
ton Is the product OF the pupils OF
the fourth ro-ou Of the Terrence
school
TIE children did thetr bt. for food
conservation By painting IL water
color many different sa-Sbles from
bananas ID turksys. and from bar
rel Of sugar and sack q -four 70 fish,
and then CIT The pictures ont and
pasted them 10 large plsczrd With
suitable food conservation lettering,
also In coIo-z. the Whole makes q re-
variable poster 70 hang SO that all
-ro pass may see &
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
CUT|CURA HEALS
letter ON BOYS
Head In One Week With One
Cake Of Soap and One
Box Of Ointment.
Scalp Sore. Itched and He Was
Restless at Night.
Hair Fell Out.

MY seven year old boy suffered
from .ctser which started on the back
Of his head as q pimpie- Then il
formed group Of Etie bumps that
would ;.ch tor rwo or three days and
then run. His scalp was very sore
and he could not bear TO have anyone
touch it. It isched and he was restless
q; night. His hair fell o.i leaving Q
bald spot.
81 saw crticura Soap and oint-
ment advertised and wrote for free
sample. He found immediate reiief 50
Dough. cake of Cu.ic1ra Soap and
abox Of Ointment and he was hcaIed."
lSignedl Mrs Alice Harris, 1852 Seou
Ave, ST. Louis, No., Sept. a. 1917.
With an apparent tendency 70 skin
troubles you should use these fragrant
supE-eeamy enollients for al toilet
purposes. They prevent as well IS
preserve purity and besu-ty.
SsHpie Each Free by Nail Address post
csrS:-Curicurs. Dept. r. Boston" Sod
everywhere Soap &c O1ntnsns . md SIC
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
UPP TO PAINT
EX-GOVERNOR
Hamilton Artist Goes TO Des eMoines
70 Make Portrait for Exeeu-
tive Office in
CAPITOL

The portrait OF 3. 2. Carroll. last
governor OF Iowa, which VIII hang in
the executive Office al Des Moines.
is to be II ework Of George Upp, who
has gone TO the state capital TO paint
it
This viii be the sixth portrait the
Hamilton artist has made for the
Iowa state house He viii also paint
z portrait Of President Birch. OF the
Bankers Life company and the wife
of the latter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Don't have gray, straggfy, thin, dr!,
prematursly gray or faded hair You
know II makes you look old ana un-
attractive A bottle OF lie Creoe
Hair Dressing can be had for MOD
crate price al any drug store. Apply
10 all your hair and scalp as per
simple directions On the bottle. YOU
can do this In the privacy OF your
own home. No need of visiting ef
pensive hair-dressing parlors-
Creole Hair Dressing can not hsin
your hair, but gradually all your ga!
or faded hair turns TO heauulu.,
soft. even dark shade This VIII
please you. Your entire head Of lah
them grows long. soft fluffy, lusIroo'
and of that beautiful, soft DARK use.
your hair used 10 be This nase'
you look younger and attractive ~
La Creole Hair Dressing Tou1sea
Sold By McGrath Bros DTus 70
and good drug stores eTeryWAss
Mail orders promptly filed upon ~
ceipt OF regular price-sL2o. -
Creole Hair Dressing IS gusran'ee''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
LADIES

Methodist Protestant church 81 AZ
sndria, IN which she remained is
III, member until her death SAe
q true christian. q loving wife anu
devoted mother. -.
Funeral services were helc .,
home. conducted by Rev. FTsnA
Young. pastor OF the Methodist ehui.,
Of wayiaad. Burial vss in the
FIaacisyiile cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
Or American WarshFra

[C1itsd Press Leased Wire Service I
LONDON. Nor. ZE-Ane-icsn war
ships vii De zssd 70 transport troops
70 the United States, 8 YES reported
TO-DAY.
L Tss also reported thz- Admiral
RodDzls squadron viii meet PrsEf-
dent Wilson In he English channel
December 9.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
CLOSING UP is
PENALTY NOW
No More Fines, and Price Interpret
ing Committee Of keokuk 10
Getting to Work Seek
ing VioIators-

The price interpreting COMMITTEES
of the Lee county food administration
for the southern half of Lee county
ia now actively al work seeing that
the retailers keep within the Official
selling prices
They VIII keep In the field con-
stsutIy q large force of helpers, all
unknown, who viii continually buy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
Interesting List Of Resistrants TO be
Rerc-sed 70 Adjusars General
se- Failure 70 File
ouestionnaires-
BURGLAR AND BANKER
Az Sorts ard Conditions Of Men In
Keokuk Part Of List Which
VIII Make Them Get
Busy Quickly

The most Interesting thing the Lee
county exemption board has done Is
The list OF men who failed 10 file
qaeEtioalaires and subject 10 Sc
Tsrs penalty. given ont by A P
Meyer, sec-eIa-! Of the board, as one
u its last acts
There are Efry-six men in the list
some Of them prominent IN Keokuk
IN various ways
Eere-r CdEz-d Lingo is IN tbs
rsGitsntiAry n AnamoSa- having been
returned Ihsre after being released
CT parole which he broke Some o.
The others are bank officers, one,
Eugene ONesl, died In the navy.
others are il other business he-a,
and al in all the List Is most inter-
eslng
They are reported Is men between
eighteen and thirty-ssysn who failed
70 file the qusstionnajre with the
Lee county board, and they are 20
be reported 10 the ad5utAn, general
for cozrtuartial unless their CUES
ttoansires are fled. properly filled
out. at once. Secretary Meyer says
His List OF tie titry-siI dslinquents
Is 6 follows.
The List Of Dellnauents.
CiAHd George E-dnAn-
Eugene OENein
Henry Webb Thomas
Sebastian Joseph Landman
ETe-ett E6E-d Lingo.
william Thomas Pollard
Robert MaSUire Tescotc
Charles Albert Volfers-
David Glenn Sheriff.
George Grettsns.
John Thomas Hob.
John James Hancock
Abei Calvin Brown
Navor Romero
John Emerson Mcdonald
Charles Leon Sweet
John Re1ther
Mark John Buecker.
John Burreu Williams
Charlie Hawkins.
Frank Henry PicErd
Chauncey Fox.
William Henry Van Wer.
Herman Edward Boediag.
Felix OEazoo.
William Henry Pitman
Arthur Curtis Sdnson-
William Peter Hammer.
Charles Henry Huffman
william Henry Williams
Sylvester Johnson
Arthur Sherman Ellis.
John Walter Huntley.
Charles S7eake-
Harry Oral Johnston
Frank Hugh Fraser
Charlie c. Hutchtson-
Scheity Mitchell.
Henry Sha-pmau-
George Franklin Cook
ArviIia Moore Young
Harry Winfield Wright
James Edward Chsmbe-lin-
Waiter Bryant
Weaver Lawson
Herman Brandt
Louis Shirley Frakss-
Thomas Curtis Mills
B. Se1o.
William Albert Hawkins.
Roy Cheslsy Wilson
Herman Perry Riggs.
Charles Edward Rosecrans-
Jacob Alert RAM
Ddward L. Peoples
P Hit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
GOOD WIFE
AND MOTHER
Mrs. Mabel Brown johnson was Born
and Buried az Ssint FrancIsviIle,
and Well known IN Clark
County

Mrs Mabel Brown johnson died No
veubs- 20. two miles so-th OF GRECO
~. She Vas born April 3. 1877 at st
Francisville, and vas married to WI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Soafc cod remedy fer 70 1-z1Sr t>As-s
:. -, s1s7 &c orzz--x-5resk, - q cusS
II - 5o1T Thieves grip Z 5syr 49,
= fails Tie s-za,e box ss.,F--S -
-Ita A.r Ei-i's D&zGr- AZ AZ D. scr,r-,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Plenty Of exercise, fresh air,
regular hours all the pre-
sGlptlon you need TO avoid
Influenza unless through
neglect or otherwise, a cold
gets you. Then take-at
once
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30


Ladies
Miss B1zzh Miner
Nrs- Sarah Morris.
Nrs- Grace Tscksr.
Gentlemen.
NJ. " T. Bennett
Rosltn L B,sv-
NJ. Hermann Boe-rsr.
Ny. !. c. CIsybou1-
RsokuL Tanning Wks-
NJ z q. Jaeo5T.
y. HzroIt EcIlrstl
Mr. Chzs- Eossch
NJ Dale A Eo-zzl-
Ny. Z n Rossc-azz
Perso1z calling for Letters Ia above
list wEl please ear that they arg
Advertised z n ycNASUS.
Acting Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Lr- OF letters remaining Il the
Eeok-r ooz-oEcs u-csre5 for. for
The -eek ending November 30, 1873:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

liam johnson. April "a, 1900. To them
we're born four children. Iyanle Vera
L Allen 2. ard Benjamin NJ. all OF
which are left TO mourn her loss.
Ii early life she united With the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

kEsaSM
| M19~&SA
ae&
n -
Christmas
/ ECSCIIC
What Is more appre-
ciated and useful for
a Christmas present
than a nice Trunk,
Travelling Bag. Suit
Case, Ladies Shop
ping Bag, Toilet |
Case, Bill Book, !
Tie, Collar, Brush
or Cigar Case, or in
fact any of our use
full travelling requi-
sites?
Ell Paso 1
Trunk |
Factory. .
Opposite POstoffice.
Next to CRAWFORD i
Theater. II
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-05
MILITARY HEALTH

There has been considerable Iiylh'
an worry lately about our soldiers
health. Some Oh i, has been based
on the congressional investigation
showing lack Of proper clothing IA
certain camps and some 81 70 on 'rm'
health reports giving the number OF
cases OF pneumonia, measles. etc
Il may be taken for granted that
the worry has certainly no, been due
10 the appearance of army recruits
on their home visits Nearly every
one must have remarked the bic I'M
provement in bearing. color AMI gen
eral appearance after the men have
been soldiers FOR few weeks or
months.
With hardly an exception, the re.
turning lads are transparency ylgor-
Gus and healthy And in mos. eases
they have gained weight Mai. Gen
era Murln. OF the surgeon general 5
office says, that the seleetive service
men in general have gained iiye to .en
pounds since they entered upon their
military life. In some can.0nments
the gain is said 10 average nearly 10
pounds. And it's not adipose tissue,
but good. hard, red muscle
Regular habits. wholesome exercise
and nourishing food do ii. The inn
provement is much like that usually
observed In college freshmen al inst-
tutons where there Is good food, obli-
gatory exercise and proper amount
Of discipline.
But what about the lack of over
coats and the hospital lists 1t can
not be denied that warm clothing was
net supplied promptly enough in some
camps. that many soldiers were at
tackled by pneumonia unnecessarily
that measles and some other conta-
gious diseases were allowed to make
inexcusable Roadway Many men have
been sick. Some have died who
should not have died Some OF the
environments have fallen short of
army standards. which are extremely
high
But when We apply normal stand
ards, there's more cause for admira-
ton than criticism, The average sol
der has enjoyed better health than
the average civilian Most of the
men are in better shape this minute
than they ever were before The life
is good for them, and should be in !
rcmedied
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-05
COAL kG|1

After the railroads comes coal It
Is impossible TO see how the fuel
situation can be adequately handled
in any other way han by complete
government control Of tho coal sup.
ply, from digging to delivery.
All the measures adopted 50 far
have accomplished little except 10
keep prices from mounting to oppres,
sive heights. The coal has not been
mined in sufficient quantities, what
has been mined has net been trans.
ported with sufficient speed; and af.
ter arriving at its destination il has
not been delivered with sufficient fair.
ness. There must be improvement all
along the line
1t is intolerabe that, with the vast
quantity of coal available and with the
facilities possessed or obtainablc for
getting It TO the factories and homes
tina, need it, industries and families
should still be living from hand to
mouth 50 far as fuel Is concerned. and
be forced - beg time after time for
the necessary coal like mendicants
begging for bread
The transportation problem is slow.
ly improving thanks to he sensible
pooling arrangement inlugurated by
the government. Il Is perfectly clear
that the coal problem will not be solv.
ed until ali the coal IN the country
has been pooled as the railroads have
been. And only the federal govern.
ment can accomplish that
When our coal has been properly
pooled. It's distribution will be i'm.
mensely simplifed Coal will then
be coal handled as one common sun.
ply regardless of its origin or des
thation, like The water supply Of a
big city II can be consigned N a
general way TO particular sections or
communities instead OF to individual
consumers and shipped by the short.
EST routes. Cars will net nave to be-
sorted out, trains broken up over and
over again. cOnsignments switched
and reswi ched or left standing on
blockaded sidings Any car of any
particular grade Of coal can be taken
anywhere, and delivered to any con.
sumer requiring thai kind of coal.
This method alone, through the time
and labor saved. might SO ease The
transportation task as to provide plen.
iy oil coal cars for the mines. enable
them 60 work on full time and Thus
produce ample coal for the eountry's
needs. II not. the government could.
and should introduce the coal card"