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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE

MY SHIP.
My ship is old ship and her sails are gray and torn
And in the dim and misty night she thing fororn
Her sides beetle black her decks SCARED
and old,
heavy musty from her crumbling
hold.
young ships the tideway with sneering smile sail
by,
And fair they white sails against sun-drench
ed sky, ... itfts
they before the clouds that usher in blow
But could ship wheneer she wished to
go!
My ship old ship and her sails torn and gray,
white and beautiful fragile such as
they,
But she has sailed DER every to every land agea
her decks make the wraiths of youthful
dream.
Edmund Leamy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Webster City Freeman-Jo Journal: If
reports of the atrocities committed
by Polish soldiers against the Jews
are true, Poland will lose many
friends throughout the United States.
The war to make the world safe for
democracy ought to make the world
safe for every race and creed-Jew
land Gentle, white and black, yellow
and brown.
Waterloo Tribune: It's
pretty well settled that our soldiers
will attend to the bolsheviks over
here as they did over there.
Dubuque Times-Journal: Whatever
fate is decided upon by the allies for
the kaiser should be the fate Of the
crown prince also.
Charles City Press: The price is
great, but there is some compensa-
ton for the war in the realization of
the collapse of twenty thrones.
iAutocracy and divine right of kings
a.; have gone to the scrap heap.
! Nevada Representative: Won Tir-
| pitt was not required to walk the
plank, like the pirates of old. He
was allowed merely to make his get
away into Switzerland and shave off
Ibis WhiskerS.
Glidden Graphic: The congress
which will convene on March A next
will have great problems to deal
with. 1t will be a tremendous task
to change the country back to civil
life after being absolutely absorbed
in war for two years. The new con-
gress can be depended upon to do
| their job well. because it will be a
republican congress.
! Des Moines Capital: Our RESPONSE
bility to Germany is none the less
| because Of the character of the
people. We are humane. We preach
christianity in different tone than
! to apply to our God for power to
destroy Our desire is to save human
ity, not to destroy it. We seek power,
brit for good uses. We will give with
reluctance to a people who sank the
Lusitania and then upheld the act,
who fired upon the Red Cross, who
poisoned wells, and planted secret
bombs, with dia bolical plans for ex-
lploding them upon whoever touched
them, be 1t woman or child. Never
theless we will give.
| Des Moines Register: The first
duty of government is to see that
agriculture's interests are cared for
| in the readjustment. The first indus
try to which needed labor should be
supplied is agriculture. The last in
dustry to be deprived of special war
| time protection should be agriculture
/ If agriculture is kept in a healthy
and prosperous condition during the
transitional period the chance of
economic disturbance will be reduced
! to the minimum.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

brother, Roy Kay, of near Vincenn1
is reported as being seriously Ill WY
the influenza and Is not expected
live.
Miss Maude Chronicle spent ou|
day with her sister and husband ny
and Mrs. Burrell Metz OF Duma
Mo.
Mrs. e. ]. Johnson and Mrs
Cruze were Keokuk shoppers Inu1
day.
Little Pauline Johnson is very Du]
with her crochet needle, mah1
Christmas presents.
Miss Lorrayne Bailey and friel1
Mrs. Sidney Mccarthy, were keoh1
shoppers this week.
James and William O'Conner
vincennes who have been attenui1.
college at Quincy, returned home
spend the holidays with their parehD
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. O'Conner. =.
Miss Gladys Saltzgaver spent S ~.
day with her parents, Mr. and ~
Curg Saltzgaver, of Croton-
A bunch of jolly good fellows
getting rich cutting props, Wnos
names are VIM Sprause of Farllln
ton, Ray Palmer and Dale Ruddel
Donnellson, Abe letters and MS :"
sons, Pearl and Carl.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

manned underneath. The spider
struggled to put the fish up the bank
and the fish struggled desperately to
draw the spider into the pool. For
ten minutes the scientist watched
this silent and deadly fight. Then he
hurried away for a bottle in which to
put the combatants when he captured
them. He was gone about half an
hour. and on his return the end had
come. The fish was dead and the
spider was slowly ragging it's victim
away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit Of dandruff disappej
after one or two applications of D|
derfne rubbed well into the SEQ
with the finger tips. Get snj
bottle Of Danderine at any drug st(
for a few cents and save your hi
After several applications you cd
find particle of dandruff or any y
ing hair. and the scalp will ne1
itch.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Strenoth of Spiders.

strength of spiders is shown in
number of well authenticated in
lance. Thus we have an instance of
a half-inch spider catching a two-inch
fish. 1t was of the ground or wolf
family a scientist came upon it
struggling with a fish on the edge of
little pool. It's claws were buried
in the fish's tail; it had the tail out
of the water, but the head still re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
VlNCENNES.
. . . . = q q . . .

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Case are tn
proud parents of fine SON.
Mr.. j. Kirchner spent Sunday at
the home of his son, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Kirchner of Vincennes.
Mr.. Bob Kay of Mt. Pleasant. died
Wednesday with the influenza. Mr..
Kay leaves to mourn his death a wife
and seven children, besides MANY
relatives and friends. Mr.. Kay's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
EDUCATIONAL "LoCALIsM."

DR.. Robert McElroy, the director OF educa-
tional activities of the National Security
League sees the chief value OF the effort to be
made by that organization IN bringing about
coordination between our educational lnstltu-
tons. He wants to have the little schoolhouse
of the cross roads, the village high school, the
normal school, college and university all parts
of whoe, which shall be economically devot-
ed to single purpose, the complete elucation
of our young people, He says there is dupli-
cation and also failure to provide opportunity
and that the trouble comes from lack of COM
prehensive viewpoint in educational manage
ment, and he concludes:
When the people understand these things,
shall properly equipped national de
partment charged with the task OF thinking OF
but Of United States whole. This will
give the coup de grace to the dying body of 10
shall reouira not to centraze control OF our edu-
cational machinery. 1t will be only necessary to
assist it
This is good doctrine in that it recognizes
education as primarily q matter for local man.
agement to be superintendent only so far by
the state as is necessary to secure efficiency.
That some supervision is needed is freely adj
mitted by all people who intelligently examine
conditions. Some of the needs that are deprlv-
ing our children of just educational opportun-
Iities can be corrected by local authorities.
MANY needs can be met through local authori-
ties once they are aroused to their duties, but
expert appraisal of needs and means will be
economical in the long run. We multiply
ing institutions past need for them and leaving
unsupplied many needs; this sort of taing 10
cal educational department could correct. 1t
could supply expert planning and it could de
!te1mine where government aid is justified and
Iproceel to secure this 'tLocalism'' in educa-
ton is not thing to be ended but directed to
wise coordination; indeed, the broader the
viewpoint of local educational management,
the more local will be the planning, since the
aim will be to fit the local school into the ma
Itional composite.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

Won Tirpitz gives six reasons why the Ger
man navy did not engage in final battle; but
he neglects the most important reason OF all
the British fleet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

christian is to live the Christ life, the life OF
Him who about doing good the life of Him who came
not to be minstered unto but to mniser-Raph Waldo
Urine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

bring into our citizenship intimate knowledge
of French education.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

Read the classified column
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14
LOOKING AHEAD.

In the minds of the citizens OF de-
mocracy the idea that service is que
to the government from every one
must be firmly implanted or the en-
frhnchised cease to be representative
oil such a government.
1.-The selective draft answers the pur-
nose of this service, from a military
standpoint, during the war we are a.
nresent engaged in, but largely be-
cause of the fact that we have time to
prepare while our allies combat the
enemy, We must look to the future
and the possibilities of war declared
81, Iufon us when we will have no ally.
"Sioiad this occur selective conscrlp-
tion would be of no avail. Accepting
the fact that the citizen OF democ-
racy owes his service to the govern
ment, is it not logical that we should
organize this service, which shall be
trained and equipped for an emergen-
cv and able to act Immediately as a
perfect machine when the necessity
arises? Few citizens but believe that
universal military training is absolute
Nv necessary to the future safety OF
.tlfs country and that this system
Should be adopted by the government
AZ the first opportune moment.
The speeding up of our plans to Wn
this war should in no way be inter
fered with, and future policies must
be held in check that they may not III
terfere with the winning Of this war.
But when our legislators feel that the
speeding up of the war is accomplish
ed a bill should be passed creating a
system of universal military training
and service which will amply provide
for our country's defense in the fu-
ture, thereby assuring us against the
disaster of an attack which would fad
us unprepared and completely at the
mercy of an organized foe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14
FEED PROBLEM NOT SERIOUS
Those Who Have Plentiful Supply OF
Home Grown Feeds for Fowls
Need Not Worry.

The feeding problem will not be O
serious one for those who have plenty
Of homegrown feeds for the fowls
But where grain, as well as other
poultry feeds, must be bought, hens
will be- considered expensive luxuries,
especially when not laying. And NO
reasonable poultry raiser expects hens
to lay all seasons. There must be q
time for mott, when the hens mus.
rest and prepare to lay the next clutch
Of eggs.
There is generally considerable
waste in grain around the barn,
granary and silo. If given chance,
poultry will eat grain and other feeds
that might be wasted. In this way
they are an asset instead Of a La
bility, even though there are times
when the hens will not be laying.
But hens should not be allowed to
pre-empt their feed in the troughs, at
the granary or where silage is scat
tered, but should be fed generously,
or allowed the scattered grain, where
they will not interfere with feeding
inimals.
When judiciously fed fowls should
be profitable as any of the animals,
when the value Of the animals and the
equipment needed are considered. Ii
they art not, then it must be that
the fowls are the Improbable kind.
IF this Is the case-and doubtless 1t
often is-then get rid of the unprofit-
able fowls.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14
COLDS AMONG YOUNG STOCK
Trouble Is Usually Caused by Poor
Ventilation and Overcrowded
Sleeping Quarters.

Fall colds among young stock are
usually caused by unventilated or over
crowded sleeping apartments. In this
climate all houses should have the
open front. See that the young birds
roost. Never permit them to bunch up
on the floor at night. Sometimes a
sudden change in the weather will
start the young birds to sneezing in
spite of every precaution. When this
happens a heavy cold may sometimes
be averted by the following treatment ::
Mix half a teaspoonful Of spirits OF
camphor with a tablespoonful of sugar
and dissolve the whole in two gallons
Of water, giving the birds no other
drink for a few days. Camphoratcd
oil or petroleum. rubbed into the nos
,trils Is also recommended.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14

AS food BUTTE contain two Gle
rcnts witch make it distinct from
othe. fGo'!s:
Fire its power to stimulate growth.
Second, its power to serve as
source Of energy for the maintenance
OF bodily acti.ity.
From this point Of view, it ray be
t~uthfully said that butter fat LIS no
substitute.
This applies in less decree to al
dairy products containing dair% fat.
The United States is now tie last
reserve for milk products. The daily
herds OF Europe have been greatly de-
pleted.
Last year. two hundred and fftT.
nine million pounds of condensed
milk were SHIPPED to Europe-one
hundred million pounds more than
during the preceding gear.
Cheese exports increased from
forty-fcur million pounds ii 1916 10
sixty-six million pounds in 1917.
Butter exports increased from thir-
teen million pounds in 1916 10 twenty
six million pounds in 1917.
There will be need to further In
crease these figures in 1873. and IT Is.
therefore, essential, that the dairy
herds of this country r:ainLa:n their
production at high peat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14
DOGS OF war;
A Reality NOW
Contribute Useful Service OH
Western Battle Front.
CARRY Orders TO TROOPS
For Every Dog Who Dies on Field OF
Honor, France Considers 1t Has
Saved the Life of Soldier Messen.
ger-Dogs Are Carefully Trained
for Their Useful and Dangerous
Duties.

The dog pounds of France are con-
tributing an element to the deadly
trench warfare that is old as confllct
and, at the same time, modern In It's
conception and achievement.
Every dog pound in the republic is
contributing every canine 1t picks up,
and numerous breeding societies are
furnishing regular quotas, but still
dogs are needed to fill a very great
and growing need.
So many diverse duties have been
developed for dogs in this war that
practically every canine, provided he
is intelligent enough to be trained,
can be utilized.
A dog kennel large enough for
training hundreds of dogs Is q regu-
lar part of the equipment of every
French army now. 1t turns out
trained animals for front service.
Originally dogs were used for just
two purposes-carrying aid to the
wounded and accompanying patrols to
"scent out" the enemy. The Belgians
have always had q third duty-that OF
training dogs to draw machine guns.
But the highly specialized art of
war today has resulted ia amplification
| ofsthese duties. Two Of the most i'm
portant roles now played by CANNES
'liason" work and sentinel service
can be said to have attained supreme
Importance.
Play Useful Part. -
'rLiason" dogs have the most dan
gerous and the most useful parts to
play. They carry messages between
attacking troops and batteries to the
rear, which shield the troops by bar
rage fire. The intensity of enemy
counter-barrages to prevent this Kills
hundreds Of dogs, but still many
trained animals slip through. For
| every dog who dies on the field Of
honor France considers it has saved
| the life Of the soldier messenger, who
otherwise would have to do the work.
Many dogs who fail to show aptl-
tude for "liason" work develop into
excellent sentinels. Those particular
ly fitted for this work take their
place at the top Of the trench along
side the gun barrel of their master
and detect every patrol or every in
dividual soldier that attempts passage
Of the barbed wire entanglements
| ahead.
Dogs are still trained and used to
carry aid to the wounded. One vet
eran-Dick-who has been officially
decorated with the War Cross for
bravery at Verdun, where his mastcr
was killed and the dog himself seri-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14

Dehvdration means removing watc"-
The principle, particularly as pm
TO fruits, has been known throughout
the ages, but its application In thor
oughly satisfactory way is of very re-
cent development. The Food Admin
istration is now endeayoring to stand
ardize the process and make It tho
practical means Of conserving fruits
and vegetables to an extent that VIII
prevent any waste.
Properly dehydrated products Rave
the same nutritive value as when
fresh; their physical texture is rrac-
tically unaltered and they are little
affected in taste. The bulk is reduced
from one-third to ene-fifth and weight
from one-sixth to one-twelfth by the
removal of the water. When the water
is restored, the product returns 70 a
condition so closely apDroZimating
that of the fresh that when cooked
It Is in all essentials comparable with
It.
This process Will conserve great
quantities of Vegetables and fruits
that would otherwise go to waste.
Any community or group of people
interested In establishing a dehydra-
ton plant should lose no time in COM
municating with the Food Adminlstrao
ton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14

WI o - we are affiliated.
We have just held great naval ana
military meet at Madison Square Car
den, where large sum was ralsed lor
this remarkable unit, which has salteu
TO do such valuable work in France.
Every person in it, even to the plumb
ers and mechanics, are women, anu
they volunteered for dangerous service.
Other branches of our war service
have been an intensive food conserva-
ton campaign and the War-Savings
Stamps campaign. In all this active
patriotic work we feel inspired with
the thought of our own chairman,
Mrs. Norman der. Whitehouse, abroad
on an important government mission
and many others of the rank and HE
OF our women who are engaged In de-
voted service "over there"
Citizenship Schools.
Another interesting branch of our
work is the great university extension
of citizenship. Schools are being held
throughout the state under our Educa-
tional Committee.
Another line of work is that of our
Intelligence Committee, which lists Of
llcials Of all political parties and all
men in every township and county IN
the state who have run or are to run
for office. 1t is believed this commit
tee will become extremely intelligent
AS time goes on, and its intelligence
will react on the civic welfare of the
state most tellingly.
Our characterization Committee has
issued some very effective and educa-
tional literature and is organizing In
every center and community where
there are foreign groups.
Maintaining Morale.
We realize that a great part OF ma
TONS war time efficieicy is in keeping
life normal and efficient at home. In
The last analysis that nation which
keeps most nearly steady and normal
in its industrial and domestic life Will
maintain that morale which will win
he war for it.
The work of the Rural Problems
Committee perhaps Is of particular In
terest in this publication which Is be-
ing sent out by the National Security
League. Very few people in the coun-
try have stopped to realize how In our
,odv politic the rural committees are
Disseminated against in the matter OF
socialiZipg forces. Our great cities
nave their amusements, their munich
val halls and baths, their community
kitchens, their public libraries and lee
frl,.e courses and innumerable settle
ments and clubs where people are
drawn together and stimulated men,
ally and spiritually. We feel that
some of these advantages should be
brought TO the country districts.
ANY rural woman who wants to be
Dut in touch with our legislative bull
latin. with our correspondence courses
in civic education or any information
in reference to the work of the Wo-
man Suffrage party should write to
hat organization at 303 Fifth avenue,
Now York city.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14
REPAIR MACHINES IN WINTER
Farmers Should Give Careful Atten-
ton to Tools and implements
for Next Season.

During the winter months farmers
should give careful attention to the
work of repairing all machines which
will be used next season. Also, orders
for repair parts and new machines
should be placed as soon as possible.
This will acquaint manufacturers and
their agents with the demand in differ
ent sections and enable them to make
the best possible distribution. At the
same time it will eliminate expensive
delays in transportation at the busy
season.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14
DIT US HAVE PEACE"

4 EA fabnster Is slowly raising its head
stHsa agSout this country which, unless
sbeash down Immediately, will become
! thes mpst dangerous enemy that the
cause lof civilization has yet Deen
callrd l.rpon to face. This evil that
threatens is to be found in the desire
for peace at whatever cost. 1t IS the
old peace at any price" canker raised
to the Nth power.
Hriare easy to dispose of this, as yet
furtixe but steadily increasing, desire
for peace by pinning to it the label OF
GerTmia1t propaganda. But this Will mol
sufhGe.
rhadt the world is war weary Is only
too iEtrue. France and England nave
had THIS blood sickness on the part OF
their people to contend with for long
) +ir,o TIE effect on Russia has been
demonstrated.
iii WaI lin America, have but COM
menced our share of suffering ana sac
rffice. If this revulsion of feeilhg ii
allowed TO spread before the road IS
half Travelled there can be no douDt DIS
to our destination Open hostility 10
England, frank sympathy with Ger
many, conscientious or other ooJec-
tons to war, are as nothing in their
effect upon our part in the struggle
and the destiny OF the world-whlch
Z: : new. admittedly rests upon our sAout-
ders-compared to this desire TOT the
wars ending simply that peace may
reign. Peace today, with Germany uh'
defeated, would be Il living menace u
America as nation and to every man.
woman and child who wish to continue
To he known rs Americans.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14

The Fec. Administration has estab.
lished 70 grades en- corn meal as yet.
This matter is unde" consideration and
it is expected that grades will be e5tab-
lished within the near future.
1t is the opinion of the Law Depart
nent of the Food Z ADMINISTRATION that
the Food Control Act does not give
jurisdiction over the farmers own
products. Under tbs rule it is not
possible to limit prices on products Of
their own production held in storage
by farmers, with the exception of
wheat. The price Of wheat was fixed
by Presidential proclamation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14

There seems to be widespread mis-
understanding as to the grain content
of graham -four, whole who"t -four and
various other products III: ."eaIr&st
foods.
Graham -four an Whole at -four
are both wteGt folrs. Differing from
the white -four only to the eH'"1t that
they include more Of the ban and
germ.
Macarori. SPAGHETTI, noodles, etc,
are pure wheat products as -" also
many OF the proprietary breakfast
foods, sui as Whc2tina, Farina, etc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-14

At the present prices OF corn, barley
and oats, mtllers should be Offering
meals and .flours made from thes'
grains at prices considerably love,
than the price of wheat -four Tn'
price of corn meal should be at least
twenty-five per cent less than that OF
wheat -four, and oat meal even lower.
White corn -four and barley Aiou.
should be selling at least ten to fifteen
per cent. below wheat -four. Retailers
should not take more than sixteen I"
twenty per cent. On the sale price ior
handling these products.