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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.

Dallas (Texas) News: Nothing the
president has done or is likely to do
can be so embarrassing to his friends
in Texas as his action in having put
Mr.. Slayden under the fatal ban of
the prestige of his Office and of his
own merited popularity. The News
feels no concern in the political for
tunes of Mr.. Slayden. But it does
feelsa deep concern in the fame of
the president and in the principles of
the government of which he is the
head, and both Of these have been
made to suffer by his action.
The president can hardly suppose
the people of Texas will believe that
the reasons which he gave for making
his pronouncement against Mr.. Stay
den make the whole motive of his ac-
ton. 1t is ridiculous to say that Mr..
Slayden has shown any lack of loyal
ty to the country since it entered the
war. Nor could it be shown that Mr..
Slayden has played the part of an OBJ
structionist. About the only charge
that could be brought against him
Is that he was more reluctant than
many of us thought wise to have the
country enter the war. But il this
were a sin of such damning kind as
renders him ineligible to sit in con-
gress, there are others in Texas who
have offended much more fagrantly
than he and against these the presi-
dent has not spoken word. 1t was
not principle of action the president
was following else others would have
fallen under the same condemnation.
There were particular and personal
reasons prompting him to destroy
the political life of Mr.. Slayden. The
fact that one OF Mr.. Slayden's rivals
happens to be a kinsman of the pres
ident's postmaster general will not
tend to make public opinion lenient
in Judging the presidents act.
1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Stay
den surrendered to the opposition of
the president. He may have been de-
feated if he had remained in the con-
test; the fact that he retired indi-
Gates that he himself thought that
his chance of success has been des-I
troyed. But by remaining in the con-
test he would have given men who
feel that his faults, whatever their
may be more safely
tolerated than the presumption of the
president an opportunity to express
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
PROFITTEERING.

Successful Farming: What is pro-
fiteering? Who practices it? AS quite
generally understood, it means pro-
fit that is abnormal-a profit exacted
because the country is at war and is
thus forced to pay the price asked.
The farmers have been quite out
spoken in their denunciation of the
millers, packers, steel mills, bankers
and other interests, accusing them OF
profiteering while the country was
sacrificing sits men in noble cru
SADIE against militarism. Perhaps
these and a great many more have
been guilty of this base commercial
greed. There is no excuse for it in
any quarter. But are the farmers
justified in demanding, as they did in
certain sections, higher price for
wheat than even the very profitable
$500, while England paid S81 ,6OO,-
900 in subsidy on American wheat
from Dec IL to July l, to keep the
loaf of bread within reach of the Eng
lish workingman's pocketbook. A
bread riot in England would mean
a. collapse of our best ally.
The farmer who can raise beans at
% cents pound and demands Is
cents, while the. price is 3 cents, as
is reported by a western farmer, is a
profiteer that makes, Chicago pack
er look like a novice.
A fair profit is all any one is en-
titled to, but that fair profit cannot
be fixed on low percentage basis in
all cases and be fair. The general
farmer must have fair profit on his
seasons effort, and some things may
bring him 100 per cent profit while
he really loses on others. He must
be kept in the farming business. SO
with packers and everybody else. Let
us talk of just profits and not think
in terms of the percentage of a GER
tain nrofuct of farm or factory
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

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west Of the Northwestern depot, to
o. M. Anenson Of Roland for the mag
nificent sum Of fifty-one thousand
dollars, or $500 an acre.
Mr.. Wierson advertised in last
weeks Herald that he expected to
sell his place at auction at the end Of
this month. The paper was no soon
err in hands of subscribers before he
began to get calls from men from
near and far, who were interested in
buying his place. The sale to Mr..
Anenson, the hustling real estate
man from Roland, was the result OF
some very quick bargaining.
Three hundred dollars an acre is a
record price for a tract as large as
Mr.. Wierson's, but his improvements
are very fine and the land is all tiled
and in splendid condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
THE /. w. W. TRIAL

Apologists OF the /. w. w. who are
intimating that the leaders of that or
ganization recently convicted in Chi
cago didn't have fair trial will have
hard shedding in convincing others.
Judge Lands, the trial jurist, is
known all over the country as a fear
less and just Judge. He is not of the
aristocracy. He has no use for crook
edness anywhere along the line. 1t
will be remembered that he soaked
Standard Oil for fine of $2S.00O,OOO.
OF course the company wiggied out of
paying the fine, but that was no
fault of Judge Lands. He has dem
onstrated that he is absolutely impair
tial and the man who appears before
him-rich or poor, high or low-will
get a fair chance if it is possible for
the Judge to give it to him.
Moreover, the men constituting the
jury that convicted the !. w. w. lead
ers were taken from the. ordinary
walks of life. The jury was not
packed. The Jurors were not preju-
diced. 1t took them only an hour to
agree upon a verdict and there is abb
slutely no grounds for the charge
that the verdict was not in accOr-
dance with the law and the evidence.
1t is now up to the Judge to SEN
tence the men. He ought to give old
Bill Haywood the limit. He is the
arch culprit and exercised due influ-
ence over many Of the weaker men
who were his accomplices and COM
panions. 1t isfwell that this trial
took place Judge lands court.
Labor knows all over the country
that judy Lands is square and hon
est, ana patriotic laboring men are
not g)lng to believe the charge that
tht trial was not fair and that the
Accused men were before a prejudiG.
ed court.
The leaders of the I. w. w. have
been convicted OF disloyalty and ev-
cry loyal member of the organization
ought to get out of it or control it in
the interest Of the country and
against the interests of the enemies
OF the United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
(Fr0m Saturdays Daily.0

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Ruegnitz have
returned home following a three
weeks sojOurn at Lake Okoboji
Rev. r. r. Percy of Homer was
shaking hands with Webster City
friends yesterday.
Charles Mitchell went to Des
Moines this morning to attend the
state fair. Us.
Miss Mabel Owens went to Des
Moines this morning for a short visit.
-Myron Stevens, who has been
visiting here at the home Of his
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

The people of Webster City have
responded cheerfully to the requests
of the fuel administrator to lay in
their winters supply of coal and
large number have their bins full
They will probably be glad they
bought the fuel this summer, before
the winter is over. It is likely to be
difficult to get coal in January and
February. Those who have not
bought should buy at once if they
have place to keep it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
BUDGET SYSTEM WANTED.

Chicago Tribune: Mr.. McAdoo has
again been warning congress of its
grave responsibility in the matter Of
raising funds to carry on the war
We must get $s,OOO,OOO,OOO from tax
alton, the secretary informs us, and
he insists that congress must show nc
tenderness for our dollars in backing
up the fighting troops.
Mr.. McAdoo's attitude in this mat
ter, aside from its moralistic tone, is
of course quite commendable. But we
may be privileged to ask whether
Mr.. McAdoo's responsibility ceases
with the advocacy of appropriation
bills.
The United States, with the posi-
Bile exception of some of the South
Sea Islands, probably has the most
Anticipated fiscal system in the world
This year we are preparing to spend
the most enormous sums in history
wi NAS1AAoo iioAliy dtlaSACa tiAS Af5h
est Importance to the methods OF
raising these sums, but as far as his
published statements reveal he at
taches no Importance whatever to the
methods by which this money will be
spent. He makes no reference to the
need for national budget or for
centralized SCRUTINY and control OF
expenditures THE methods that sat
isfied our great grandfathers, and in
cidentally cost them large sums OF
money, are good enough for US.
An emphatic declaration, accompa-
MED by persistent use of his great
influence in favor of the immediate
establishment of a budget system,
would add greatly to the moral inn
pact of his tax recommendations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

After the war the work or fight
rule will be changed to work or
starve. There will be rebuilding OPP
erations all over the world and the
demand for men to work will be
large. The public is not going to
tolerate loafers and the backdoor ar
lists begging handouts will be kick
ed clear off the premises. The war
has wiped the tramp from the face
OF the earth and the people will see
to it that this condition continues.
The man who is able but will not
work has no right to live. He ought
to get off the earth as soon as possi-
hle =s| aS 7,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

their conviction. The News is quite
sure that the predictions and faults
of Mr.. Slayden, whatever they are,
are not more menacing to the public
welfare than is the idea that the
president may properly use the pow
er of his office and his own personal
prestige to prescribe a member OF
congress who has incurred his dis
pleasure or the displeasure of one Of
his cabinet officers. If only men who
enjoy the presidents favor are, ELI
gible to occupy seats in congress,
then congress is something OF a SUI
perfiuous institution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
Quarantined ut Camp Mills.

Herbert Carson, one of the Webster
City selectiye servicemen, who went
from this city to Camp Dodge some
time ago and later transferred to
Camp Mills, N. Y, for over sea SER
vice with the Eighty-eighth division,
is in quarantine quarters in. the east
ern camp, an epidemic of measles
having broken out just as his COM
pany was ready to sail. III.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

Apropos of a recent inquiry by a
Tribune subscriber about the banana
business, the New York World as
serts that bananas are bought, deliv-
cred, in New York for IS cents a
bunch On an average of 30 bananas
to the bunch the wholesale cost there
is six bananas for cent.-Sioux City
Tribune.
And bananas are sold to the consul
mer at from 25 to so cents PSI dozen
or at ten cents per pound. Somebody
is evidently doing a lot of profteer-
ing on bananas. Here is a problem
for the food administrator.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

aGermany's control over Russia
seems to be slipping. The Russian
people, or at least majority of them,
realize that If autocratic Germany
wins this war, Russia cannot be free.
The bolsheviki government is evil
IDENTIFY not now in accord with major
ity sentiment and it appears only a
matter of comparatively short time
until it will be overthrown.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

It is said that there is much excite
ment and unrest in the German cities
along the Rhine through fear that
French and American armies may in
wade them, and the people are accor-
dinghy panic stricken. These same
people gloried in the desolation OF
Belgium, held public ratification
meetings when the Lusitania went to
the bottom of the sea with its pre-
cious freight of non-combatants, glor-
led in the pillaging of France, of the
application of the torch and stone
wall in Servia and Poland, gloated
over the ravishing of Armenia and
laughed generally at the torture and
distress throughout the world inflict-
ed by the government and army they
Willingly support and defend. Now,
however, they are filled with fear
and trembling lest the portion they
dealt to others may be dealt to them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
Wanted: Recipes Of Conservatle

Wanted: Recipes OF Conservation.
A cook book, which will include all
of the successful recipes used In the
food campaign in Iowa, is about2t0 be
compiled for the benefit Of Iowa house,
wives. ss
This is the suggestion Of ] F.. Deems,
food administrator for Iowa. and Mrs.
Francis E. Whitley, chairman OF the
woman's committee, Iowa division,
council of national defense. It has
been found desirable to incorporate
the most successful recipes into
single book, which will be made avail
able to anyone wishing to profit by the
experience OF others. I
In Hamilton county, the request has
been made of Mrs. Alexander Groves.
county chairman of the woman's G ,rl-
mittee, and Miss Florence Watkins.
county demonstration agent to secure
a group of recipes, which have been
successfully used in this county or
Webster City. The selected recipes
will be sent to Catherine ]. Mackay,
home economics director for Iowa,
United States food administration, at
the Iowa State College of Ames.
Certain suggestion have been made
regarding the choice of recipes sub
mitted, as follows:
That the recipes shall cover the sub
jects of conservation of wheat, meat,
fats and sugar.
The recipe shall be tried and tested,
preferably by several women In the
home and appreciation expressed by q
number of persons Of good judgment
If there are any people of foreign
extraction-in the community who can
contribute national recipes from the
Allied nations, they are especially
urged to contribute them.
Ii there are any persons who can
contribute typical American recipes
such as "scrapple" of Pennsylvania or
the corn dishes" of the south, they,
too, are urged to submit them.
The name of the contributor should
be added to each recipe.
Recipes should be given either Mrs.
Groves or Miss Watkins and it is urged
that promptness be observed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A
Bishop, returned home to Des Moines
this morning.
Mrs. hubert w. Lu5bers and chill
dren, Anna and Elston, arrived home
yesterday from a couple months
visit with relatives in and about De-
catur, Ill.
Miss Fern Riley went to Stan
hope this morning and will spend
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Allen
Johnson at Pleasant Valley in Marion
township.
Mrs. Wildey of Eagle Grove is
spending the day at the Wyatt Lyon
home northeast of this city.
w. B. Dodge was in Hubbard on
bushels odas.f I y
Fred Hahne went to Des Moines
last evening to remain during the rest
of the state fair,
Mrs Thayer returned home to
Marshalltown last evening after visit
here with her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Pose, and husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg returned
to Oskaloosa last evening after visit
here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Stevens.
Mrs. Fife M. Kantor and two
children left today for Chicago where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Mccullough
motored to Des Moines where they
will spend several days attending the
state fair and visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Doolittle and
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G.. Furman from
southeast of the city will motor to
Des Moines the first of the week for
few days visit at the state fair.
MIR. and Mrs. E. C. Hahne left this
morning for Des Moines to spend four
or five days at the state fair.
Mrs. F. A. Pierce left this morn
ing for Boone where she will spend
the day visiting relatives and friends.
Charles Gerber went down to Des
Moines this morning to visit for a
few days with the N. l.. Gerber fam
lily and perhaps attend the state fair.
Miss Frieda Streid of Washing
ton, ILL.,, left for her home last night
following a days visit here with Miss
Clara Ruppel. Miss Streid is form
er Chicago University school mate of
Miss Ruppel's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hunter and
two daughters, Ruth and Gayle, and
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Albright and two
daughters, south of town, will motor
to Clear Lake tomorrow where they
have taken a cottage for weeks out
ing. The gentlemen will return
Monday.
DIR. and Mrs. R. H. Volland, who
have been guests at the John r. Kan
rar home for the past several days,
left this morning by motor for their
home in Iowa City
Mr.. and Mrs. G. John MORGAN OF
Springfield, Ohio, are visiting south
of the city at the home of Mr.. Ms
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. MORGAN.
Mr.. Morean is now superintendent OF
the composing and job press division
of the Crowell Publishing company,
publishers of the Woman's Home
Ea a.gs
Chris Jensen of Jewell is a9bpsi-
ness caller in this city today.
u. F. Stumpf of Woodstock is a!
county seat caller today.
Tom Hoverstein and son of Will
Jams are spending the day in this
,ity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

Z q x . b. = j
Russia, although sick and tired of
war after nearly three years of fight
ing, is more sick and tired of peace
after eighteen months of anarchy and
strife and murder and bl0odshed. Ac-
cording to what appears to be reli-
able reports coming out of that dis
,tressed country, the fall OF the boil
sheviki government is not far distant.
But what of it's successor? Is there
a man among all the 175,00O,000 peo-
piles of the great empire who is big
enough and strong enough and wise
enough to lead the people back to or
der and good government? The man
will be found some day, but when?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
The Pressing Call for Many More Y.
NJ. c. A. Workers, Both in the
Camps at Home and Those
Overseas.
AN ATTRACTIVE WAR SERVICE
An Interesting Article Setting Forth
the Needs and Requirements Of
aY. Work.

BY REV. ARTHUR METCALF.
The Y. M. C. A. Committee.
]. l.. Peterson.
O. ]. Henderson.
H. p Mason.
R. d. Hughes.
l.. A. Lehnhard.
These representative local men con-
stitute the Hamilton county Y. M. c.
A. war work committee appointed at
the meeting held Wednesday at the
Outing Club "Y" luncheon. Into the
hands Of this committee has been plac-
ed all matters connected with the drive
now on to secure more secretaries and
other war workers for over seas and
home service In addresses by Y. M.
C. A. secretaries at the luncheon We'd
nesday it was shown there is very
pressing need for many more "Y'
workers. The Outing Club meeting
aimed to initiate campaign Of re-
cruiting for over seas and home work
ers for this great organization. 1t is
the object of this article to bring into
brief compass the needs and require
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

L ~ r. "a sss w III sfs
Ito the United States goyernmen and
also to all Of our allies in the big fight.
No person born under any OF the faGH
of the central powers need apply or
who has relatives in hosescountries.
Pacifists are strictly barred. X" Sec.
|retaries must believe in this war with
all their heart, and no opinion short
of this will be tolerated for single
moment among "Y'' workers. Appli-
|cants must have been natEralized more
than six months if they ara naturalized
citizens. Natives Of Russia are barred.
Every applicant must pass strict ply
steal examination. Several times at
the Outing Club conference speakers
stated that the various entrance ex-
|aminations for "Y" workers were even
more strict than are required for en-
trance to officers training schools.
The object of these restrictions is not
to keep men out of the service brit to
get the right kind Of men into "ys'
work. All who can qualify will receive
prompt attention, and after proper per-
iods Of training will be sent forward to
the work for. which they are fitted.
Term Of Enlistment.
Enlistment should be for the dura-
ton of the war and it must be for, not
less than one year. Except in special.
cases men over fifty years of age will
not be accepted. In view of the ex-
pense of getting men to the front the
longer terms Of service are the only
fair thing to both the men and the
organization. i
Compensation
Compensation for syn service varies
with the kind of service rendered and
the circumstances of the applicant.
Many sly" workers are on their own
expense. 1t is impracticable here to
publish rules governing compensation,
but it may be stated, that nobody il
making money out of the work. In
due time the committee will be in
position to answer all inquiries on the
part of genuine applicants. The. COM
mittee is the "Y" center for Hamilton
county, and will be glad to answer in
quiries Also the committee will be
glad to arrange for public meetings in
the county where "Y" work will be
presented and patriotism stimulated.
Don't be Scared Out!
Although requirements for this. work
overseas and at home are undoubtedly
high and these standards will be main
tanned, it is urged that nobody who has
true vision of service in France should
thereby be deferred from making APP
plication with the local committee. The
committee will do its very best for all
applicants. 1t hopes that all who feel
that they can render the service will
make proper application without I'M
necessary delay. The need is great
and urgent. No time should be lost.
: Hamilton county papers are request
ed to copy this article as q means Of
bringing this question vitality before
the county constituency.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26
IOWA LAND SALES.

Grundy Republican: Roy Stroll
behn, who purchased the Holub farm
of 100 acres three and one half miles
northeast of Reinbeck last year, sold
the same this week to James Lowell,
near Reinbeck. whose brother-i n-law
will take charge of it. Mr.. Stroll
behn paid 5000 an acre and sells for
$212.50. In addition he gets $40 per
acre rent this year from Sam Shell
lenbarger.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

Howard Independent: John Gales
of Remsen recently purchased the
100 acre farm southeast of that place
from Charles Gales for $270 per acre.
The place was sold about six weeks
ago by John Gales to his son Charles
for $685. per acre, which was then
considered to be very high price.
The Mieras half section farm, eight
miles northeast of Sheldon, was re-
Gently sold to John Van Veldhuizen
from near Allendorf for $3.50 per
acre. This is one of the biggest and
best land deals to be pulleu On ,u
that section for some time. The Mier-
as boys purchased this place less
than year ago for 5000 an acre.
Story City Herald: o. S. Wierson
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-26

Story City Herald: o. S. Wierson
has sold his 17O-acre farm, lying