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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
GOVERNMENT AND NEWSPAPERS

Des Moines Capital: The United
States government as represented by
the postoffice department does not
seem to recognize the worth OF the
newspapers to the government. Ii it
did the business relations between the
government and the papers would be
on different basis. AS it stands now
the governments new postage rates
are to go into effect soon which the
postal committee Of the publishers adj
yisory board says will increase the ex-
penses of newspapers and periodicals
from so to 200 per cent over the old
rates.
The newspapers have met every ap-
peal of the government for publicity.
SPACE that could have been sold for
millions has been freely and patriot
ically used for the good of the cause.
In comparing the new postage rates
with express rates, the report of the
advisory board shows that the new
rates OF from / " to 10 cents pound
for published matter of different kinds
bears no relation to the cost Of hand
ling by the postoffice department. This
is clearly proved, it is commended, by
the fact that one of the express com.
panies will call for, ship and deliver
farm produce from the same zones.
over the same distances, at from 90
to 80 per cent less than this law pro-
poses to charge for clean, easily
handled and non-perishable periodicals
and newspapers. The publishers de-
liver their periodicals at the postoffices
and in the majority of instances the
distribution is made by private news
distributing agents. The express CON-
pany does far more expensive work
for less money, and still pays divtd-
ends. For instance, the express rate
on eggs or chickens Cloth perishabIe)
is 3la cents a pound from Indiana to
New York city The new government
mail rate on clean, neat. nonperishable
periodicals is 6 cents pound from
Indiana to New York city. The ex-
press company will carry fish from
Seattle to New York at rate of 7
cents a pound, but the government
wants 10 cents pound to carry news
papers and periodicals for the same
distance.
II the postoffice department is so de-
termined to make money and consti-
tute itself reyenue-getting part OF
the government, then there is some
explanation for these new rates. But
the rates themselves Will defeat the
ends for which they were fashioned
because if ii is cheaper to ship chick
ems by express than it is to send
periodicals by mail, it also will be
cheaper to send the periodicals by ex-
press
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
VALUE OF UNITED EFFORT.

Every community has somewhat the same ex-
perience, although there may be wide differ
ences in the results. There is always small
number of public-spirited citizens upon whom
falls much of the work which must be done II
Ia city is to advance. Others--and it must be
admitted that this class is often in the majority
are content to approve the efforts 'ot those
who srive for things which benefit all.
Some men go through life doing very little
for the community in which they live Usually
they are good citizens and they approve what
the Give wires' have done, applaud accom-
plishments in securing location OF new INDUS
tries and-feel like taking some OF the credit
to themselves Their thoughts are all right,
but they lack initiative and action.
Those who are on the job all the time and
work tooth and nail for the advancement OF
Keokuk's interests are appreclatlve OF Sood
words, but they would appreciate to much
greater degree that sign of interest which
manifests itself in action. 1t is the united ef-
fort that counts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
HAPPINESS.

Claiming Severance: Happiness is
a condition of mind in which time
moves with great rapidity, like an
auto with a drunken driver. When
time goes like the wind we have no
reflective thoughts that produce
misery, for they can find no stop
ping place. But when time crawls
like snail and its movement is
barely perceptible to the senses, then
do the blue devils gather around the
dome of thought and produce an
atmosphere of gloom that makes the
grave a desirable place for rest and
relief The otiose individual is prob
ably the most miserable Of all the
human bipeds that endure existence,
for with him nothing has power to
prevent introspection or the action
of the mind in centering on self;
therefore, the rem edy for depressing
thoughts is to get into that state of
activity which always produces a
more rapid movement of time But
there are occasions when this can
not be done. We now have in one
of our well-filled jails man who
found such disappointment in the
expected joys of matrimony that he
forsook the woman he promised to
and clothing until separated by the
undertaken. In consequence the
heavy hand of the law descended
upon him and he received sentence
of two years for not doing his duty.
How her condition of want has been
benefited thereby il problem to
which / am giving serious thought.
The result of only one years i'm
prisonmept is now seen in an insane
mind that daily grows worse, and is
setting in motion a movement to
change his environments by giving
him probation or freedom under Ger.
tain restraints. While with changed
conditions his mind may find its
equilibrium again 1t is not certain that
desired happiness will Immediately
follow and the neglected wife will
certainly be no better off. But what
would we do without laws to pro.
tect society" and to punish the mis-
mated whom blind fate brings to-
gether when both parties are hunt
ing for happiness?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

Boston Globe: Before a nation can
do anything, it must eat. That 1t
may eat, a multitude of its people
must work with their hands, plow
Mother Earth and tend the ripening
crops between spring and winter in
kind of toll which is majestic
symbol of all life: seedtime, growth,
and harvest
Farms are the spine of nation.
country could exist independently
without manufactures, even without
mines, even without cities. even
without railroads. 1t could not exist
Independently without farms. In any
case, it behooves nation TO treat
its farmers well, for on their security
the wellbeing of the whole country
is bound to rest.
In this war the farm is the final,
and perhaps the decisive, weapon
especially the American farm. For
our farmers are asked to feed not
only US but a large part of our CO.
belligerents as well. 1t Is time to
ask whether the nation is making
their task needlessly heavy or
Tightening it as much as the farmers
have right to expect.
Our treatment of the farmers last
asked them to speed up production.
They did so CALAMITY. When it cane
to distributing the crop we were
found wanting. To A lamertable ee-
gree perishable products detcriorlte
or spoiled before they coui1 b. mar
keted, and much + what WIS mar
keted encountered a glut froia which
the man who had iGiled Ia produce
was the principal sufferer. To ask
the farmer to extend his crop areas
for patriotism and then allow him
to be penaliZed for So doing does
not stimulate that sentiment or en-
courage him to repeat the expert
ment.
If the nation would expect the
farmers to come to it's rescue, then
lit must go to the rescue of the
farmers.
There was some excuse for our
remiss handling of the crop distribu-
ton this past year. The war caught
us early in the spring. Despite the
governments utmost efforts and be-
cause of the delays in congress it
was not until Aug. 10 that the food
administration measure became law.
Meanwhile, the farmers and garden
ers had responded to the appeal to
increase food production; there was
not time to regulate food distribu-
ton; the Spectator stepped in, and
in a disgraeeful number of instances
it was the non-producing middleman
who won and the farmer who lost.
Indeed, in the handling of certain
big staples in which the government
succeeded in controlling the ex-
changes, the farmers did not fare so
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
A SATISFACTORY RAILROAD BILL.

The exact time after the war when the rail-
roads are to be returned to their owners is a
matter of less Importance than recognition by
congress of the right of the roads to know
that the government does not propose to con-
tinue its control indefinitely. SO, while railroad
executives have suggested that provision be
made for return to private management within
a year after peace has been declared, there is
rot likely to be serious objection to the plan
agreed upon by the senate interstate COM
merce committee, by which the time is ex-
tended to eighteen months AS the administra-
ton railroad bill stands, it is much more salts
factory than when it introduced, SO far as
the provision relating to the period of govern
ment control is concerned
Another change in the bill deprives the presi,
dent of the rate making power. As amended
in committee the measure authorizes the presi-
dent to initiate rates, but the interstate com
merce commission will have the last word or
the rate question, as it has at present. The
commission showed astonishing incapacity IL
dealing with the rate problem while the road:
Were under private management. The failure
OF the commission system was an lmportan
factor in the situation that called for govern
ment control in the war period.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
SCORE ONE MORE.

Score one more for Keokuk! 1t starts out, In
the second month in the year, by securing, on It's
merits of location, because OF It's transporta-
ton facilities, both by rail and water, the near
supply of an element required IN manufacture,
superior living conditions and because it is an
up date live, growing city, an industry that
promises to develop in large measure as time
passes The Keokuk Industrial association
has other irons in the fire, and developments
NAV be looked for in the not far distant fu-
ture that will augur we'll for the people of
the best town on the Mississippi.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DAl
When Mixed with Sulphur It III
Back It's Beautiful lustre
at Once.
,TiiT'NT EAR TO M HU5bN

.IsbSiNL' , 81
That beautiful, even shade Oh "
glossy hair can only be had py ~
ing a mixture of Sage Tea anu
phur. Your hair is your cna,ln.
makes or mars the face. "n..
fades. turns gray or streaked' WI
application or two of sage anu
phur enhances its appearance
dred-fold. .,o 4
Don't bother to prepare 'nS
ture: you can get this famuu.
recipe improved by the aoaI.'v
other ingredients at a smaii Wa T,,s
ready for use. 1t is caiieo WI
Sage and Sulphur COMPOUND,
can always be depended upoD
bring back the natural coioi
lustre Of your hair. 49,, c,n
Everybody uses "Wyeths goo
Sulphur Compound now pe.I
darkens so naturally and evel n.,
nobody can tell it has been apf
You simply dampen a sponge INV,
brush with it and draw inns land
the hair. taking one small su1
a time: by morning the si% and
has disappeared, and al'ei ,.ntis
application 1t becomes 9e ,n.,r
dark and appears glossy anu nv ~ i
This ready-to-use preparauou N
delightful toilet requisite roaaj
who desire dark hair ana ,asd
appearance. 1t is not lh.entias
the cure, mitigation or pre'
disease.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

No matter what ails your child
gentle, thorough laxative should
ways be the first treatment give,
If your little one is out-otsqI
half-sick, isn't resting, eating B
acting naturally-look, Mother \
if tongue is coated. This is ID
sign that the little stomach, III
and bowels are clogged with vaa
When cross, irritable, feverish, std
ach sour, breath bad or has stonsd
ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full
cold, give a teaspoonful of Gallon
Syrup of Figs" and in few bad
all the constipated poison, undiges|
food and sour bile gently moves
of the little bowels without gripd
and you have a well, playful u
again.
Mothers can rest easy after gVl
this harmless fruit laxative"
cause it never fails to cleanse
little ones liver and bowels 4
sweeten the stomach and they deal
love it's pleasant taste. Full din
lions for babies, children Of all d
and for grown-ups printed on "a
bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syra
Ask your druggist for Bog
of California Syrup of Figs y
see that 1t is made by the "Califai1
ri. Syrup Company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
TO REMOVE DANDRuEIE::

Get, a small bottle Of Danao,,.
any drug store for few cent? r'tlls
little into your hand and rub wa p9a :
the scalp with the finger t,n sa
morning most, If not all, Of thi ps'
scurf will have disappeared y y
three applications will destrori #e
bit Of dandruff; stops itcbinc s''
and falling hair. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THREE SEASONS.

THREE SEASONS.
"A cup for hope" she said.
In springtime ere the bloom was old:
The crimson wine was poor and cold
By her mouths richer red.
"a cup for love-" how low
How soft the words; and all the while
Her blush was rilling with smile
Like summer after snow.
"a cup for memory!
Cold cup that one must drain alone:
While autumn winds are up and moan
Across the barren sea.
Hope, memory, love:
Hope for fair morn, and love for day,
And memory for the evening gray
And solitary dove.
Christina Georgina Rose
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Cost of Iowa Schools.

Grundy Democrat: 1t costs Iowa
sSlS6 a year for each pupil In the
public schools. Last year the state
paid out S27,016,177 for her public
school system in which were enrolled
50T,652 pupils. Teachers to the num-
Der of 22,343 were employed at an
average salary of S63.66 per month
to conduct the schools in the 1927
school buildings of the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
A Counter Attack.

New York World: BY managing to
center the fire of congress upon
himself. perhaps it was Fuel AID
ministrator Garfeld's desire to give
Secretary Baker a rest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
One Language Enouah.

San Francisco Chronicle: 1t is 4
wise alien who can keep silent in
half a dozen languages. One Is
enough both to speak and think in
good, honest American.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
FARM HELP SITUATION IS SERIOUS

/ The amazing ignorance and lack OF common
sense displayed by the federal department OF
+ labor in its treatment Of the farm labor sltua-
ton is matter Of grave concern to those VINO
are closely identified with food productlno, ana
understand at first hand actual farm condl-
TONS Some of re plans and recommendations
announced by the Washington labor 'experts"
would be amusing if they were not so deeply
tragical in this time of labor shortage and I'M
pending reduction in food production. And
! the unfortunate thing about the whole matter
lis the self evident dissemination of the authori
ties to listen to the counsel of representative
farmers who are in position to know the facts
concerning the farm labor situation and the re-
Iouirements for maximum food production
They answer the urgent appeals Of the farmers
for help by saying that there is no shortage OF
labor.
The farmers ask that the experienced farm
hands and farmer boys be exempted from mill
tary duty during the coming season, but are
told that there are thousands of men in the
cities unfit for military duty or shop work and
other thousands of schoolboys who can be
utilized for farm work and will be sufficient for
the farmers labor needs What is required IS
men of experience say our farmers Many
thousands of industrious Chinese farmers are
ready and willing to work on American farms,
| but the government LABOR autHOiibleS PloPooo
to import instead ''laborers" from Porto Rlco
and the Virgin islands, who will work on the
railroads when required and be released for
| farm work during the height of the season."
The time for action is short. Within few
weeks large numbers of experienced farm help
ers will be required on the farms IN preparing
the ground for planting and seeding 1t the
necessary labor is not obtained, it Is agreed by
everyone who knows the situation that there
will be a reduction in crop acreage and short
age in production which will be disastrous to
the nation and its allies.
/ We believe that the farmers are determined
! to do their utmost to increase production. They
are patriotic. When they ask for farm help
their demands should be considered promptly
The armies in France cannot hold the trenches
without food, and the farmers cannot produce
! the food without labor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
His Opportunjty.

Minneapolis Journal: In this fuel
crisis the weather man might do a
little something patriotic with a Chi
nook wind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Purely Iuxuries.

indianapolis News: If the lights
are unnecessary one or two days a
week, 1t seems to follow logically
days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

DeS MOineS that DeS MoineS must con-
serve wheat products according to the
rules or be cut off from the wheat
markets entirely. Other towns may
we'll cock up their ears and listen to
that.
Davenport Democrat: The world
needs food and the government needs
money. So the farmer has a place
| of particular opportunity and responsi-
bility, and one to which in the future
| he can look back with pride. If he
raises all the food he can, and invests
all that he can in Thrift stamps and
| in other splendid securities that the
government offers, some one some day
will propose service medal for the
American farmer, and Wen all vote TO
award it to him.
Sioux City Tribune: The weight of
official and private testimony shows
that the men in the army camps are
well clothed and well housed.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The livery
| barn is moving out OF Iowa, is disap-
lpearing, even as the little red school
house is going. Sometimes people
! imagine that there is no change in the
land, that everything is as it used to
| be. But the fact is that nothing is as
lit used to be, and that tomorrow moth
! ing is going to be as We knew it today.
| Sioux City Journal. Among the pitt
| full figures of modern times is the food
| jobber who had great supply OF
commodities on hand and was forced
despite his reluctance, to mark every
/ thing up from time to time and col.
lect the difference.
/ Des Moines Register When eggs
are 5 cents apiece, it is annoying to
come across one that smells stronger
than a scent cigar.
Des Moines Register: Just now it
ought to be easy to organize a Get
Your Coal Early club to begin its
BUSINESS sessions on or about April 1.
! Montezuma Republican: stone is a
joke as a statesman. He is a success
az a politician in Missouri
Cedar Rapids Republican: Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, who gave Sec
rotary Baker the last grillins, taking
! o position quite as antagonistic as did
Senator Chamberlain, is another demo
cratic senator. The republican senat-
ors. whatever they may be thinking,
are keeping discreetly silent. 1t is
much better. if there must be criticism
Ito have 1t come from the presidents
own party. At least it cannot be charg-
| ed that it is merely in the game OF
politics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

Mrashalltown Times-Republican
President Wilson writes to friend in
Des Moines that Des Moines must con.
serve wheat products according to the
rules or be cut off from the wheat
markets entirely. Other towns may
we'll cock up their ears and listen to
that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

From the current history of the war it seems
that Italian troops are specialists in fighting
uphill battles
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

lost the use of the tendGn' 10 ,
back of his hand to be aoio teu
as well as if he had 'nos'
there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

Somehow the military operations IN Finland
where the Red Guard is fighting the White
Guard. remind one of .'Alice in Wonderland"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

st. Joseph put $3.50, ooo .e ,a
buildings last year anu eHp
over the record this year
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

s. "Here is rejection. TO love ourselves when
love to Others After
sympathetic conversation with absolutely strange
persons my philosophy begins to rock. 1t appears
endeavor to have right at the expense
81 Iove"-Letter of Hietzsche Peter Cast
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
In America We Do

In America we col
Chicago Post: When yua al
you go to a specialist 10 Inn .
When you have a lawsui. nun
an attorney for the sam Sam, senl
When you go to war you p''
under civilian supervision
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

The speeches of the German chancellor and
the Austrian minister Of foreign affairs affords
no ground for the hope that peace is near or
will be possible until the allies have won 1t by
force of arms Both of them talk like conquer
ors. and the chancellor makes it clear that his
nation is still determined on aggression Peace
talk with the present rulers of the central en-
pires is manifest waste of time, and the rea-
son is clear. Feeling that they must have a
peace under their own terms or the days OF
their governments are numbered, they prefer TO
fight on. But the rumors and reports by way
Of neutral countries are multiplying that des-
narata state of affairs exists in both the en-
pires and is growing worse. Starvation and
death face the people Of Germany and Austria
and even the German socialists, who heretofore
have supported the government are nchmng
to favor the stand of the workmen who are
threatening revolt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

1t is quite proper for Mexico to go on gold
basis; all she needs is somebody to furnish the
gold.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: When 1T
comes to saving fuel the weather man
holds the high cards after all.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

A surgical glove has been invented
which will enable a man who has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

Women in the long years which history
has recorded, have done everything for men
that they were called upon to do.-Rheta
Childe Door
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

Shifting components of pie will soon become
"a daily practice of the bakers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

Sioux City Tribune: The weight Of
official and private testimony shows
that the men in the army camps are
well clothed and well housed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
Circuit Court Jurors.

The following men have been drawn
to serve as circuit court jurors for the
November term at Ionia:
Boston-W. H. Wisner.
Campbell-Ray Phillips.
Odessa-Geo. Kart.
Sebewa-James W. Storey.
Danby-Frank Erdman.
Ionia, First ward-William Stowell.
Ionia. Second ward-Genn L.
Pierce
Ionia, Third ward-Harry Lombard.
Ionia, Fourth ward-Bert Walker.
Belding, First ward-Leland
Thompson.
Belding, Second ward-wililam
Chase.
Belding, Third ward-Leopold
Krupp.
North Pains-Thos. Padgett.
Ronald-Amos Hyde.
Orleans-L. J. Whitford.
Otisco-Ed. j. Reeves.
Keene-Realdes Carr.
Easton-Noah Bishop.
Ionia township-Clinton Bowerman.
Lyons-Lee Benedict.
Portland-Bart Buck.
Orange-Hugh Galloway.
Berlin-Chas. Rudd.
Boston-Thomas Lowrey.
By way Of suggestion we say it
might not come amiss to get real
"chummy" with these men. A friend
on a jury panel might be worth lot
later on.