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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-06
ELIMINATING THE PORK.

The attitude of the senate commerce com
mittee toward s1pork barrel amendments to
the rivers and harbors appropriation bill is not
unlike that announced more than year ago by
Secretary McAdoo in discussing what should
and should not go into the public buildings
measure The secretary said that the treasury
department opposed any expenditures for
buildings or sites not required in the public
service at this time. This week the commerce
committee of the senate adopted a resolution
introduced by Senator Nelson, of Minnesota,
declaring that no amendments for projects not
approved as war essentials by the war depart
ment should be added to the rivers and harbors
bill. The pork hunters still to be found in
both branches of congress have fallen on evil
days. There is not much evidence that they
have lost their liking for the ''barel,' but
there is some ground for hope that they have
been reduced to small minority. Ready
adoption Of Senator Nelson's resolution is a
sign of the times, and good one. Sensible
economy in the use of the public funds may be
one of the most valuable by-products of the
war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-06

This fight Of the people democracy For this
ne the future for this is the only road to the
ai happiness of humanity The spirit OF this century Is
f0tinq with The whole Of history from its creation
And just In the last century Waterloo was not
gained by Wellington and Butcher but by God and the
Esprit time when the people tried to destroy the
fsneea it is today the kaiser has to perish TOR
against him armies but God Democracy and the
firit az tie twentieth century lieut. Miutin kr1nct
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-06

years 4 teacher IN Macon. Mo, high
school, win not teach the coming
year. She has offered her servfcas
to Uncle Sam. but has - yet not beea
assigned a position
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-06

A New York man claims exemption on the
ground that he is the sole support of his mother
in-law. 1t is sign of the wholesome advance
in American humor that none of the pert para
graphers of the press have made joke at the
Gothamite' s expense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-06
Take That Mr.. H1rdino.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
MarshaIltown Times-Repubhcan says
that this year no one cares who Is
elected governor ~even." Mr.. Hard
ing can take that as "swipe" on at
least one side Of his face.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-06

amoured Of # that they win not wish
to dispense with it after the war is
ended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-06

Congress is at last waking up to the truth
that an ounce of preparedness is worth bar
rel of pork
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
Italy Scores Again

HERE is intense satisfaction in all allied
countries over the renewal OF fighting by
the Italians on the Piave not because II
means that another great military opera-
ton has been launched or even because II
may mean the final blow at Austria It is
even more satisfying because il is an offec-
i've answer to the repeated intmations in
dlcatlng that Italy was sick of war. that its
army was nabby and the nation Willing for
It's allies TO DO its lighting allowing il TO
snare III the rewards of victory without fur-
Their cost to itself
These stories have been told and retold
Tor months. They were offered as the e.pla-
nation OF the fact that the Italian army had
contented itself for six months with inactiv
NY when it might have been driving an in
Vader from the country's soil All this was
dlsqueting. 1t was out of keeDing with the
spirit which actuates every other allied bel
liserent IN this war; and il is known to have
disturbed high officials of the allied govern
mehts no less than those less informed.
me fact seems not 70 have been remem-
bered that The Italian armies are under the
command of Marshal Foch in exactly the
same sense that the American, French Brit-
ISM ana Belgian armies are commanded by
him. that he has had the authority anv day
to order the Italians forward, and tho re
sponsibility for delay in moving must he
visited upon him
itaiy is now fighting again. That is the
ail-lmportani tact. 1t is punging ahead
against an army weakened by assertions and
lacking the support of it's own people Italv
VIII crush Austrian resistance Just as r.
paraiyzed Austrian aggression six months
ago and when this victory is added 10 its
record. it need offer no apologies TO the
world for what has happened during the
past summer or make any other answer 10
the critics who have spread distrust Of it's
hdelity to the allied cause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
The Appeal and the Answer

MANY people will solemnly rise in the few
A'A days remaining before the election to de-
Plore the unprecedented action of the Pres
ident in appealing to his felow-citizens for
the reelection of Democratic House and
democratic Senate. They will charge with
lamillar Indignation that he has reconvened
politics after himself proposing that politics
be adjourned. They will denounce him as
partisan seeking to use war emergency
10 gain partisan advantage. All this may
De expected, and. being expected it may be
discounted in advance
But the opinion is here and now ventured
that no grave protest will be heard from
the father or mother OF an American boy
who is now on the battle field of France
No protest will be heard from the brothers
or sisters of the men who are fighting their
countrys enemies. These people know that
lhe very lives OF these brave men are in the
hands OF Woodrow Wilson; that as COM
mander-n-chief of the army and navy he
has great armed forces of nation in his
keeping.
II the President is to employ these forces
10 the best advantage, if he is to support
and sustain them in the field. if he is to
re-enforce them when they need it, to clothe
ana feed them, to attend them when they
are wounded and to guard and protect them
through perilous seas as they move forward
ne must be supported and sustained, in turn.
Dy the American people. He must main
tain his leadership at home as we'll as his
genera lship abroad. He must resist the DO
htlcal influences which have and still seek
10 take the conduct OF the war out of his
hands and place it in the hands of others
Unless the temper Of the country is mis-
taken, 1t Will not consent to any such bust
ness. Inc American people may care little
or none at all about the political complexion
OF the next House and Senate. 1t may not
matter to them whether there is Repub-
mean or Democratic Speaker in the House
out they are very deeply concerned for the
success or the war. They want an early and
victorious peace. They want their boys
BACK home and the opportunity to resume
their normal peaceful lives
II they believe that all this can ba beet
accomplished by the election of a Demo
cratic House and Senate. by the choosing or
men TO go to Washington upon whom the
and purposes in this war, then Republicans
will vote for Democratic candidates with
exactly the same patriotic impulse that would
actuate Democrats if it were Republican
president who had made this appeal to the
nation for vote Of confidence
Whether or not any other President over
gave voice to such an address to his conn
trymen is of no moment whatever. No other
PRESIDENT was ever in such position as
woodrow Wilson now finds himself No
other, not even Lincoln, ever undertook the
responsibilities that a world war has i'm
posed upon the President. None other might
nave suffered in leadership by the repudia-
uon or his countrymen as would the man
VINO mas stated his case to those upon whom
he must lean for support
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
Health Talks ,,v DR.. VIM BRADY
Plan TO Put the rep In Pop.
'Sonvrtent. 1918 D, Sauohsi N~w.n.,. s.,,,.,

afs soy 100 n nsoa. ed
and h% "ays IN tns d days Of his youth ters away
nelnien. s s,ih NO is am iaatan
S S"y II 'ns n'f S man And old age is
ounrr rs at VIM this age that the boy begins to
ff% aS wHs nrs waxs
BROW .hG hS Slosher de,ecs eer,an signs Which
Sohng mershast resoanizes tSree s9 ,Spcs Of
or Setws ss can"
sha reSEsos h tho re
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fniow HI The has sss, rsaensa The tHrnns
conventional stout or viii he take a bra brace
'n nera man road Se to sse'fS
sH rsh aF"f dad se ew vail sSs The
comes a question OF exercise " '''' '"''' II 's-
and OF s"S y al S die
United nit ,ir by regulars and Sims, Take them by
the s,SS,s IS
Obituaries '''' i"eF MAKE ''''lc news save
~, If f E;sn wishes back him try on
folded below and il mt the " end 'n n nan Hn
a ss h mos. ,iRn doesn Eel ana
' nrce TO me and will refund the
us MoTn s there rsp All, ns air
biggest ehesfus ean a0ze" of the
:, Put Is , SGnr nilioW on your feet and slowly
to supine again. half n dozen times. Then roll
out OF bed and stretch hard.
Stand erect. Arms extended forward. Bend
forward and touch floor. bending knees
than necessary. Up TO first position pa Inns down.
Swing arms horizontally out spread eagle turn
ing palms at same time. Bring palms
gcthcr high over head. hepeat whole move
ment. from five to thirty times, you grow
accustomed to exercise
Erect. with hands on hips Squat and right
Prone ON floor Body rigid. Push body up on
arms and down again, three 10 twenty times.
Erect. with hands extended high head.
Swing down through wide circle to left touch,
ing floor behind heels, then up and over and
down to right in same way. five to twenty
times. Finish off with six somersaults over bed
floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
Retrospect.

Another day sent songlcss down the
surge
OF untoneued days-hid formless in
the heart.
Lost in poo: stole sufferancei Thus IN
faii ~
OF ultimate s"ng-to watch thu ,ip,t
die down
or lire. witnin--to hold one to a task
The LIND TO beauty might as well
i.ife's lyric purposc--can it be TO drown
Meath wave of Things the snirjt' a
lovely word
And break the beauty OF her fashion
Ing?
Yet is this not the souls one question
a great lhrons goes with music at ,hs
heart. Wv
Wearing tho cross Of silcnce-soId IN
or lovclcss labor and unvisioned nights,
White singing God. heard in a million
That shut Thee out and blundcr down
the dark.
Fearful to serve the jealous inner fam.
Lest outer fullncss fail---forgive the
shame
And send us back to singlngI Thourb
the track
Lead through blind toll. stirl give tho
eagles sight
TO penetrate back where the Song lies
deep
TO win from dark inner light. from
noise
a stillcr peace. Spirit OF Song, lead
Home 10 the long, low light. tho old.
Wakencr OF our dead music. break our
MARY siEGRisT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28

Me. Her past actions warrant this
belief We arc not forEctful of tho
tact that tho Germans have been such
Een!u*"S in making dcath-dealing in
'trum.nis that II they knew these toys
would reach our american children
they woulI be- loaded with Internal
machines to destroy them Inst.u-
,uen;y OF death have been located in
iountain-pcns toys and everything
lmaginania W. to tho n!ano. ! would
think Il Tan anything hu. a patriot 10
hnv" "a mis- time a made in Germany
hts children. Til" argument may bo
made, that tho people who made Theses
toys are not responsible for tho ac-
ttons OF 'hcr military masters But
the men who wears Hun uniform a nd
obcys their Cf'iccrs commands AS To
tho :irociiic: that they have rcsortcd
10 are Just rs guilty as the ones who
give the orders.
our American hogs who arc now in
France today ,nnd have two there),
when they get on Hun soil as rcprisai.
may destroy property, but ii they We're
given orders to carry ON the war In
the way Tho Huns have. they would re-
fuse TO obey. and would stand before
a stone wall and q firing squad bcfor.
and children. We are going Ia lick
Germany good and quickly. too but II
WI be man TO man, and IL will not
he by tn" methods that have been used
b" these devils with a belt around
ih.ir waist with tho Inscription OF
almighty and just Cod hope every
toy dealer in Richmond VIII boycott
these Hun made toys. 7 for one will
not purchase one knowingly.
Richmond. Va. October -, ISIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
Books and Authors

The Supreme Gospel" by Hugh IT.
kerr. y. ID, tThc Womans Press. New
York;. j. a comprehensive discussion
Of the Epistic to the Hebrews. WITH
special reference TO its message to tho
men and women Of day 1t is "A book
that viii interest the general reader as
well as the Bible student.
Making Life Worth While" by
Company, is as good as his famous
book. laugh and Live" II Is in his
own inimitable stylc-a new vein OK
optimistic cheer for his fellow mortals
of war worn world. In this book
the author gives expression TO his opin-
ion on all sorts OF interesting subjects.
banks illustrations. Size OF book Same
as Laugh and Live"
The Love of an Unknown Soldier"
has just been published by the John
Lane Co. some months ago an officer
on on leave from The western front
peculiar poignant interest. II was the
love autobiography OF an unknown
fighter which had been discovered in
an abanooncu dugout. Beyond the fact
that he" was an artillery subaltern
and that ''sha" was an American Red
Cross ~orker with the French armies
confession or to the identity OF the
girl to whom il was addressed And
whether he has been Killed or wound
cd captured or is stiIl lighting. no one
Knows. Those papers, torn and mud
stained. were brought to John Lane.
who once before, in the case of The
Ms. IN Red Box" was able to dis
cover {: missing author. Mr. Lane at
once decided to publish this confession.
not only o. account OF it's touching
revelation OF the heart Of this unknown
soldier but in the hope that il may
reach and comfort the girl for whom
ii was intended and lift from her life
what may have seemed the Injustice
OF his sill .ncc. a facsimile page Of
the manuscript has been included AS q
to the volume, with the
hope hat II may lead to the unknown
Identification.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Authoritative crs--A dtoriaI Feature
WARTIME COLLEGE ATHLETES.
Lit

ulty members. alumni and under

Faculty members. alumni aud under
graduatcS OF American colleges and
universities who believed wholcheart-
cdiy In intercollegiate athletics. and
regarded them as AN essential element
or the modern system of higher cdu-
cation had bad scare when ii was
feared that the War Department in
working out its Students Army Train
ing Corps curriculum would substitute
military training for all athletics. and
do away entirely with intercollegiate
contests. But the War DEPARTMENT. la:
cole Sians everywhere. that intcrcol-
iesiate contests will he permitted un-
der certain restrictions which appear
reasonable TO all concerned
The chief OF these restrictions has
to do with limiting the length Of
trips to be taken by athletic teams
best friends OF tho colleges agree that
II WIS about time for some authority
TO take Il decisive stand on, that very
point.
~ In vacation time. often prove mimi
cal TO proper academic discipline and
to tho orderly development, Of the
scholastic program. Faculty repre-
sentative. are sometimes sent along
with the teams, but they arc frequent
~ either unwilling or unable to excr-
demands. Discipline is relaxed. and
the farther the team goes from home
tho more complete is the rcia Na ton
There is also the very important
item OF expense. Long trips involve
large travel ACCOUNTS. and these in
tionabiy collegiate athletics in .tmeri-
GA have reached a point where the
financial considerations involved have
practically become a scandal. The de-
cision OF the War Department. in"-c-
fore promises 10 have a decidedly coed
effect
Another weak spot in the fabric OF
American collegiate athletics has been
the small number Of students engaged
in playing and the correspondence
large number engaged IN watching.
cheering and betting ON the results.
Here also the War p"rariinents nlan
will give an impulse in the right dircc-
ton. There will l." many teams In
every Students Army Training Corps
institution wi II frcuu"rt 'pu'''its
among themselves in preparation for a
com para lively small numb" It iEi"'-
cole giatc clashes TO be staged in the
latter part Ot the playing season
Every battalion. or possibly every
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28

To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
referring TO an article IN The
Times Dispatch yesterday that an or
der had been issued ny Prohibition
Commissioner Peters 10 ralcas" all
liquors held by the police OF a certain
town that is coniiScated liquor. to be
sold and. shipped to a certain hospital
at $500 per quart is this within the
keeping Of our State laws? II so. IN
my opinion. II is not equitable from a
moral point OF view. Seemingly. from
the action Sir. Peters has taken in
this particular case, our Prohibition
Commissioner is advocating and ash
tatinG tho cXorbitant price OF moon
shine liquor. Is ii right and JUS, to
charge sick. suffering patient $3.50
per quart for connscatcd liquor? Prob
ably our prohibition officers have IN
mind those fellows who sometimes buy
quart OF good spirits" ana sell IL
for 81 or Sc. and receive the after
taste OF $50 or 500 fine and sixty
or ninety days in jail. Why not have
ihese spirits in question turned over
10 the poor and suffering creatures
gratis" as supposedly so much Of this
contiscatcd juice went through the
sewer in the pas, months. Would /.
not be more charitable and just as
profitable to donate this Conhscatcd
liquor to tn" hoSDitnlS?
TRAVELLING SALESMAN
Bumpass. Va. octnher -. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
Ships and Farmers.
BY EDWARD y. HURLEY.
Chairman United States Shipping Board.

Farming is the greatest American business,
great ben men to fsrmmg II is inn
about ships and the American merchant marine
The farmer is practical business man. Tell
mediatcly.
new railroads running from every farm sec, sec.
FoSa VII aG to %"i Se 'ns so
ocean transportation is furnished by four kinds
and mail ns5s
little cargo The only routes upon which they
are successfully opTrated In normal ,mss are
2 Passenger and cargo steamships carry pas
[wsen the United states and south Amertea, the
s seu n"f III fast IN nc
toners good mercantile service
speed and over regular routes, They CORRESPOND
s s1 las. nes reaG an" good @
shipping facilities. port equipment and foreign
i. Tramp cargo steamships running at mod,
ocean S tTas They do not ravei on regular
routes schedules, but are chartered from port
az pSf1 the word as ar and
esPinated Tia, fully Of the Tonnage
on the ocean consists OF tramp steamers
evsr re farm ae@ aonmodi,y /, Win have shies to
huid markets in fancy farm commodities
such as fruit. breeding ani.hals and dairy prod
ucts. but will he linked to our farming sections
by the development Of inland waterways and
branch railroads. Moreover they viii benefit
the farmer by bringing back from other coun-
tries many Of the materials needed in his bust.
ness such as fiber for binder Irvine nitrates and
potash for fertilizer. metals needed in making
farm machinery. and the like.
As n business man the farmer does not need
To he reminded of the importa nee OF transporta-
ton He knows that railroad transportation
opened up most of the present farming area in
this country after the Civil War. He knows
what railroad transportation means to him in
marketing his products.
The American merchant marine
farmers a form of transportation TO reach
more distant markets 1T means perhaps
a - per cent increase in our railroad facilities.
II means that his products delivered at his rail
road station now reach any country in the
world in American bottoms. at rates controlled
by Americans. and with American speed and
service
In sAr words. the American merchant ma
rine ms 10 the American ia rmer-bctter bust
ness. And that is about all one has to say about
such n business proposition to such business
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
Hun TOYS IN Our Ports.

To the Editor or The times Dispatch:
have been brought TO this country by a
Holland Amcrican liner. In my opinion
these made in Germany toys Shoul,.
no, hav, been allowed to enter our
ports II will certainly I've giving aid
~ the enemy by buying these toys
market tor these Hun-madc goods. Ger
many will be paid. and more will find
Us way into Holland. do not think
this war end her friendship for Amer
lea and her allies has not been that OF
ANY .iar.i to I'ythiaS kind. And If
sh" could l,rott thereby she is not be-
meath having Hun made goods with her
GIollands) trade mark sold TO our pco-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28

company. Will have it's own football
team; or several of them. FREQUENT
various teams in each institution. with
regular schedule and ratings to be
us Gy means Of the
High salaried coaches and extravaEant
expense accounts will disappear to-
sethcr., and doubtless it will be re-
marked that inasmuch as they came
ioEc'her II Is hitting that they should
leave i'm the same way.
IT the various units appear at tho
games in military formation. as has
been suggested; something Of the effect
achieyed In each institution In fact
IT viii not be surprising II collegiate
a ,a,! under , the S: a. r. g program
they have had heretofore in only
limited degree.
When the time comes for the inter-
mcr Objectionable features Will bs
automatically eliminated. There will
be for example. no question OF the eff
military regime. The abolition OF long
trips will do away with large travel
need OF eXorbitant charges for admis-
sion. And the hundreds of students
%h? do not engage In the intercol-
fit OF a Wholesome amount of exercise
In their own games.
Tests between teams representing
widely. separated portions Of he rcun-
tr? viii not. for the time being. bs
Moss ihlc but tina; docs no, mean ina,
the game schedules Viii be wholly un-
trict. for example. New York Univer-
sity Columbia. Fordham and Stevent
Institute arc almost within trolley dis
lance OF each other. and each OF these
institutions promises TO turn out
nrSt-class :. 4. T g. team this fall.
1t is the same in chic go. with the
University OF Chicago. Rush Medical
College. Armour Institute. Nortrwest-
crn University. etc. not Ear apart.
Similar conditions exist in many dis
tricts.
Friends OF tho colleges will watch
tn" contests this season with keen in
tcrcst, and with full confidence in tho
ability Of the War Department cdu-
Gators 20 leave American athletics in
more wholesome condition than that
in which thSv found them. a CONSUME
nation devout!y TO be wished.-copy.
right 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
War Bread In lear 4S II. e..

student, Acknowledgement n
Koman historian. in his Life Of julius
caesar. describes the war bread Of
the Roman soldiers as follows: when
caesar began the civil war every cen
turion or each legion proposed to sup
ply a horseman from his own allow
ance. and all the soldiers offered their
services without pay and without ra-
IONS. the richer assuming tue caro- OF
me poorer Throughout the long strug-
gle not one deserted, and many who
were captured refused to accept their
ives "hcn offered them on the con-
b0re munger and other hardships. both
wbcn IN a state Of siege and when be-
siegihs others. with such fortitudc that
DyIrhchum kind of bread made OF
herbs: on which they were living, he
and nc gave orders that II be nut out
81 sight quickly and shown to mono OF
ms men. Tor tear that the endurance
lheIr HpirIt,' " NN