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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

obscured planet took its definite
place in the literary heavens.
Since 184S Keats fame has stead
lily grown. He stands first among
those who sang for the sake of
beauty alone. And fame has rescued
the name writ in water and carved
it deep in the granite of the ages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
HOW NOT TO DO 1T.

The method of controlling by priority or
ders the movement of freight is a proper and
useful expedent which may be absolutely neces-
sary in times like these. The power to say
what shipments should have the right of way
and be hurried to their destination while other
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
The IDEAS All Rlaht.

Huron Huronite: Mr.. Hitchcock
says the idea of sending million
men to Europe is preposterous Mr.
Hitchcock is mfstaken-the idea is a
darn good one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

much about buckwheat cakes to have
'em two or three times day
Washington Democrat: II is rather
odd, but do you notice that the Des
| Moines Register never copies favor
able word of comment on Governor
Harding. but clips every unfriendly
word it can lay it's hands on. That
is really small town stuff, and shows
a spirit Of spite" that should not
exist in a big paper with over one
hundred thousand, like the Register
Nothing Harding could do would
please the Register. 1t even accuses
him of playing for the German vote,
when he is so loyal to America that
none can go farther than he does.
We do not believe the Register is
hurting Harding very much, even If
it is unfair.
Cedar Rapids Republican, as
there any basis for the grounding
story?" is a query addressed to US.
Yes, there is. The basis is the all
fools basis and for all fools it is suf
ficient. All you need is superstition
and rank ignorance of nature and OF
the nature of things to believe that
or many other similar things.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Good morning, have you used
Hoover's substitutes?
Waterloo Courier: There is moral
in these figures. It is that one is
particularly fortunate to- be. born III
the corn belt. The climatic condi-
lions on the priries-the rigors of
winter that we are wont to complain
Of the winds of springtime and the
intense heat of summer, all combine
to build iron constitutions. The
prairies are breeders of strong men,
just as pioneer conditions were
generation ago.
Nevada Representative Politicians
who are plainly more interested in
the advancement of their own for
tunes than in winning the war, and
who are now visibly on the defen-
sive as to their motives, would do
well to make note of the fact that
the people of the United States are
not fools.
Sioux City Tribune: viscount
Northcliffe says that the appointment
of Edward r. Stettinius to superin-
tenQ war purchases lot CIo american
army is a piece of world news of the
highest Importance. Still it didn't
seem to make much of an impress
sion on those who We're proposing
three distinguished citizens" as a
war cabinet.
Charles City Press: Colonel Inger-
soil once declared that when Ken
lucky went prohibition he would be-
come christian. But the colonel
died too soon to redeem his pledge
for the present indications point to
prohibitory victory in that state.
Cedar Falls Record: AT the present
rate of consumption the available
supply of whiskey in the country will
be gone before another eighteen
months rolls around. But it will not
be necessary to close schools nor
churches on that account.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: If you
can drive nail as a workman drives
it; if you can WELD a brush as
workman Yields it; if you can splice
wire, solder joint or rivet plate
in good and workmanlike manner
tell the government about it and that
you stand ready and willing to do it
for God and home and native land.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed BY
correspondents. Writers Of communi'
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

and environments all together :,
standard Of morality is high and ~
rate of mortality is low. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

Keoluk men in the trenches! 1t behooves
Kaiser Bill to look after his goat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
The Facts.

The Facts.
Boston Globe: After all the criti-
cism of the training camps, the fact
seems to be that, taking the camps
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

And, now, with this brand of weather, we
may get even with the coal shortage by sum-
mer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
Might Miss it AGAIN.

Might Miss it Again.
Detroit Free Press: All wa bo,
now is that the fellow who predic1pa
an open winter won't spoil mattsr,
by prophesying an early spring,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: Another ad-
vantage of the fifty-fifty rule is that
it will enable the folks who rave SO
much about buckwheat cakes to have
'em two or three times a day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

Our troops are reported to have ''taken over
a part of the French line.' Next we hope to
hear they have taken the same liberty with the
German line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: If you
can drive nail as a workman drives
it; if you can WELD a brush as a
workman yields it; If you can splice
a wire, solder a joint or rivet plate
in good and workmanlike manner,
tell the government about it and that
you stand ready and willing to do it
for God and home and native land
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

Cedar Rapids Republican: is
there any basis for the grounding
story?" is a query addressed to us.
Yes, there is. The basis is the all
fools basis and for all fools it is suf-
ficient All you need is superstition
and rank ignorance of nature and of
the nature of things to believe that
or many other similar things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-12

BY the help of Almighty God and the assist
ance of the loyal people of this country | am go
ing to uphold and defend the stars and stripes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
Ills New Years
Day and Time For
4 New BEGINNING

EVERY year we pick up our book Of
l. resolutions and on New Years day
we thoushtfuily read over the resolu-
tons We made last year and think
how successfully we forgot them all
and how we have neglected 70 keep
any OF them
Then. as in the previous years. you
.thoughtfully and decisively turn over
a new page and begin at the top with
the same old story in the same old
way-you resolve TO save some money.
You underscore It twice Then you
60 on with the less important rules
and regulations until your page looks
like = cory Of the ten commandments.
You admit you have been faulty IN
the past, but this year il viii be diff
ferent ABSOLUTELY you viii keep
years you meant 10 keep them. but
this year YOU are going To-
And so you close the book with a
bang, and. with a decisive look IN
your eve and determination in your
act. you place the book on the shelf
in the sane Old place
II you ever were in earnest in your
life you are in earnest with yourself
when you make the list OF I-Wills and
l-wonts.
And TO think that in Just a Few days
the dust VIII have settled on the res
olution book just as il did last year.
and you viii be going on your care
free, careless way. just as you did
last year, and the resolutions viii
have been FORGOTTEN, just as they were
last year You do II every time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
Short SnatcheS
From EUery1Chere

The mania is about out OF Ger
mania.-Los Angeles Times.
Now for the Stacker chorus: How
wish I had a chance at those huns!'
Newark News.
Goosefiesh as well as the goose
step is now Z German characteristic
New York Morning TELEGRAPH.
We may have high prices and a lot
OF other troubles, but we haven't any
war indemnities to pay b'gosh.-San
Antonio Light.
How Wilhelm must kick himself
for not having signed one OF our
own Wilyum J. Bryan's talk-a-year
reaties-Indianap polls Star
It seems you are not yet at liberty
to swallow your peachstones- The
government requests that they be
saved as heretosore--Chicago Tribune.
The chief reason most persons spend
their incomes freely IS because il takes
next months salary to pay last
months grocery biil-Indianapolis
News.
Il hasn't happened yet. but every
moment we are expecting to hear the
Republicans accuse Nr. Wilson Of
taking French leave of his job.-Co-
lumbia Is c. Record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31

that bowling dervish like Billy Sun
day can never get the results.
believe II BIZ were asked TO 20
forth and preach the gospel to every
living thing and not accept compensa-
ton for Il, the same as Christ told
his disciples 10 do, that the said Billy
would probably have taken up bar
kee1ing or something else instead Of
pounding religion into the rum
gl1zzled. mangy sotss" and the bills
tered bawds-"
I don't see where any minister has
the nerve to compare Sunday with our
Savior or John the Baptist. II he
wants to compare their manner OF
speech with Sundays why don't he go
a little farther and compare the rest
OF Sundays works with theirs? Did
our Savior get $1,000 for speaking
in Il cities2 Did he carry a bunch
Of tin dish pans with him to let people
rattle their shekels in when he
preached to ther12
You didn't have to pay to hear
him preach and get "bawled out il
you didn't make the dish pan sound
loud enough when il came your way.
Win some OF the orthodox ministers
please explain TO me why they must
have some one like Sunday. Jones or
any Of the other evangelists come TO
their town to wake people up2 Is Il
because they are a failure themselves
Why doesn't the Catholic church OF
the Christian Science church have
great bowling foul mouthed evange-
lists running around the country stir
ring sinners up to go to church at the
rate OF about 100000 a month";
Simply because they have conf
dence enough TO know that when they
once get a person TO Join their church
there is very little back sliding. If
Fl Paso is too wicked for some Of our
ministers. why don't they hunt new
fields that are not so bad?
E. 7. Friese.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
Lille ineTUieDs
Veteran Takes Issue With Gen. Mills Mexican Subject
Women Need Six O'clock Conscience for Six O'clock Law
Lille interuiews

Donald, for, unless they realize the
seriousness OF the matter and are
willing TO endure Inconvenience,
while they are getting the habit OF
doing their shopping always before .
O'Clock. Il viii not be worth their
while to put their NAMES to the petit
ton and the effort viii be failure
Mexican candelilia wax can now be
supplied TO American users in amounts
Up to 60 tons month" said American
consul E A. Dow OF Juarez- In
formation may be obtained from the
bureau OF foreign and domestic COM
merce at Washington This wax IS
the product OF y plant found in q
number OF Mexican states. Il is Of
light color and very hard. and has a
high melting point Purified. il viii
makes the best OF candles. lasting, and
giving a brilliant light Dissolved in
turpeutine. il makes an excellent var
nish, and IS also used in the manu-
facture Of shoe polish leather Ereases,
lubricants. sealing wax. dental wax.
waterproof paper and inks Another
use would be its substitution for bees
wax in pharmaceutical practice, where
its hardness and higher melting point
would make It especially serviceable
in the preparation Of those plasters
and ointments, the principal ingredi-
ent Of which now is beeswax.-
IF the directors OF the chamber OF
commerce Will give as much time 20
their own personal business, during
the next Il months. as they have to
the business of the chamber OF com
merce in the last e months. their
business IS bound TO be a success. q"
said president O. c Coles 7 feel that
they have accomplished more than
could have been expected under the
strenuous conditions they have had
20 work under"
y see By late papars that Miss An
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
Holding Up Wages

IN taking the stand that wages should be maintained on
basis of living COSTS industrial leaders throughout the
country showing they recognize that wages are not to
be measured by dollars but by what dollars viii buy For
instance, the making S. day is really about on
level with the So day worker Of few years ago be-
So then would buy much food and clothing as
viii SIS now.
Therefore, the leading industries openly tactly
consenng to let the wage level stand far possible
until the Of living drops that wages may be
duced poporonate Of course labor leaders take the
stand That is to say, they insist that wages must
stay up while the cost Of living IS at its present level
But they not given to committing themselves about
what shall happen thereafter.
It is easy raise wages but hard to reduce them It
VIII be interesting note the attitude Of labor when the
Of living drops and the buying power Of the dollar
rises. the price level Of commodities drops 20 per cent
the aborer is able to buy for 30 cents what he
dollar for, viii he resist corresponding wage Teduc-
ton7
This Is situation that viii have to be met before
great while because with the and returning
by thousands food production the FARMS food cond-
tons viii make surprisingly quick return to normal
That viii drop IN food prices surely, nowithstsnd-
having dropped out competitive buyers of clothing
materials clothing prices viii 90 down also to
extent, notwithstanding high WOOL These some Of
the items be considered in forecang the reduced cost
of living. Supply and demand factors later
must themselves and result in greater purchasing
power for the dollar corresponding reduction in the
number of dollars paid wages would not therefore,
lower wages
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
N. E. CHURCH PLANS HUGE
RECONSTRUCTION BUDGET

Chicago. Ill. Dec. SI.-A war work
and reconstruction budget Of S5.00G.-
600 for 1913. half OF which IS 70 be
available for work abroad. has been
recommended by the centenary com
mittee OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. according to announcements
today from the headquarters Of the
committee here Fer is1ar afiiSte re-
lief work IN italy. France and other
parts OF Europe. the Church's board
OF foreign missions has authorised
the expenditure OF 100000. The plans
call for opening headquarters il
Paris.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31

ments from men relative TO this in the
daily paper. Do not delude your
selves IN thinking that their great de-
sire for US 10 participate in affairs
prompts this interest There is an
undercurrent which suggests we need
the money" I viii admit that 1t does
go against the grain to pay for
something and only get part value I
have even thought OF suggesting
bargain day when perhaps IL Il were
made SIS it might attract the atten-
ton OF some Of our more thrifty sis
ters.
A woman said recently: u don't
believe I care to vote. Just see how
those women acted in Washington"
I said. Yes, there is a Billy Sunday
religion and there Is one for Sunday
and every other day, the calm sort
that lives do unto others as We would
that they should do to you Both are
sincere. no doubt, il their attain
meuts."
Il is a lot more picturesque to don
the cap and apron and act the good
Samaritan, but in deyoting all time 10
this, one loses sight Of the fact that
someone else is conducting the az
fairs Of our city.
Do you know Why e PasO did not
get a cantonmentz II women had
taken part in the affairs OF the city
prior to this we would have gained 1t.
1 am prepared to tell why.
It is clearly the duty Of the mothers
to help make our city safe for their
children, just as much as Il IS their
duty TO care for them in the homes,
for the good would all be combated
by 4 wrong outside environment
The situation is at the stage where
We must grin and bear tt and to
'meekly wait and try to murmur
not
Let US lose sight OF the fact that
we have half rations. for some day il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
- YAK Damned Poem.
OfLow Estate

HAVE troubles ike the sometimes nds breast
and then @Of blessings Pm glad wasn't
HoOayl" grew
hail.
had vassa call And there times
vhen envy Bill held
made than boil that anond with OIL handed
said at night
While teer has throne; tbs that has ngy while toher
stale, when sviping balls say
CAD Pm king! So sing balsI"
troubles speked asy
need and sneeng
has hbd the But VIXEN Of greater
han gent should bear brace myself and Let al tho
Eiugl glad I'm kngl GeewhiHkensi HoorayiH
Copyright WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31

singing OF carols IS a direct denial of
any allegiance and very little graft
tude to Jesus in whose hono- these
carols are sung.
In the first place, this carol sing
ing had no sectarian object
Mr.. Sheehan asserts that singing
Christmas carols is an intolerance
and would have it abolished.
Isn't that a nice Christian spirit.
especially for the day and age7
We should also abolish si,rsnr
patriotic songs on the fourth of July
and decorating the graves % our
fallen heroes on IT ecoration day."
etc, If we we're 70 stop singing
Christmas carols None Of the above
mentioned acts have any sectarian
connections. but they are n demon
stration Of the reverence Americans
show the day they wish to honor
Because carols are sung in our pub
lie schools it does not follow that
Jewish children are compelled to
change their religion, for a carol is
not Of any sect, but should be uni
versaL
Suppose 1Ir. Sheehan and his Chris
tian friends could change this system
and abolish the singing OF carols in
our schools, do you think IL would
help Christianity in the least2 II
would make our city the Laughing
stock" of the United States and we
would all be proud OF FL Paso as
having a city morally clean" and at
the same time a city that denies
Christ even IN our schools.
W H Ereen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
WANTS THE CAROLS.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
J. P. Sheehan's letter in The Herald
indicated that he thinks there are
enough men and women in FL Paso
who think little enough of the spirit
OF Christmas to put a ban on the sing
ing OF Christmas carols. and to make
an Issue" Of rabbi Zielonka's OBJ
lection to singing carols at Christ
mas time in our public schools.
It appears TO me that this idea
would tend to leave a very bad i'm
preston on the minds Of the young
sters, which could not be eradicated
by vears Of religious training.
The Jews owe as much to the BIRTH
day OF Christ, as any other people.
and I think this objection to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
When a Fellow Is Invited to an affair
And Is Not Recognized After Going


1T WAS a young mans club.
AND THEY wrote a letter.
AND SAID.
THAT THEY read ny o5iumn-
AND I was quite popular.
WITH THE club MEMBER
AND THEY were having party.
AND THEY'D be very grateful
IF MY wife and 7.
WOULD BE honor guests
AND said to ny wife.
TN Just a little while
THEY'LL BE men
land IT may be-
arLL WANT to run Tor mayor.
''wE'D BETTER 90.
AND THE night came
AND got all dressed NJ.
AND HooKED up my wife
AND CALLED a taxi
AND SPED away
ON THE wings Of the night
I LIKE that line
WHATEVER IT means
AND WE got to the place
WHERE THE party was
AND CHECKED our wraps.
AND WANDERED around.
IN a s0r. Of a lobby.
WAITING FOR some one
TO RUsH N to Us
AND SAY.
$50 THIS is K c. B.
@AND HIS wife.
AwERE so glad you've come
THE COMMITTEES in the ball
room.
4sWATTING TO meet you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31
Years Ago Today
Fran The Herald Of
This Date. 1894

THE undertaking OF Col ". C
l Green. the Cznanea copper king.
in the organization OF the sierra Ma
Dire Land & Lumber Co, with a capi-
talizatfon % 81. 600 600. IS 20 be OF
immense value 10 Il PasO and the
nearby sections All supplies pur-
chased in the United states are to
come from Fl Paso- IN addition to
railway building. terminals. and the
immense tract OF land the company
has already absorbed. about a dozen
mining camps VIII be dsveiozsd 20
their full capacity. Portions OF land
will be colonized for agricultural pur-
poses The company VIII spend $11-
000.90 in the imnsdiatf vicinity OF
E. Paso.
The Russians have despaired OF re-
lief OF the fortress OF Port Arthur
they have become resigned 70 their
fate but axe determined to fight TO a
finish rather than suffer the shame
OF surrender because OF starvation
As q result O. the recent advance
in the price OF silver there IS an in
ply OF the metal The war in the
Tar east a steady absorption in East
India and this country and the in
creasinE trade with China are re-
sponsible for this condition
The Elks OF the southwest are 60
ing 10 advertise their section Of the
United States in the course or a trip
10 the grand lodge meeting a. Buff
falo next sumner. The iCea orisi-
mated among the members Of the Fl
Paso lcdEe. which organized the
Quien Sabe club. and have worked NJ
their idea to such an extent that the
public IS watching their progress
with interest
Burglars effected an entrance to
the store % the FL Paso Hardware
company Thursday night BY cutting
out the panel OF a door with a jack
knife. and made away with cutlery
and firearms 10 the value o. S40Q-
From the hardware store. they went
next door 10 the Watson grocery store
and entered there BY removing 4 pane
OF glass from a side door. Aside
from riflinE the cash register 81
little change, they secured nothinE
there. TIE burglaries were not dts
covered until the stores were opened
this morning
Robert Tate. q negro. who was ar
rested on . Previous charge con
1essed 10 having been implicated
with five other negroes IL the
hurElary and said all OF the others
were in Juarez- The Juarer autho--
tiles have offered their assistance
in securing their arrest and delivery
70 this side OF the line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31

A minister says that between Christmas and New
Years every should search himself thoroughly It
won't do any good if his wife has been through his
clothes first and besides it viii merely make him worry
about meeting the Christmas bills when otherwise he
could keep peace of mind until January brought
him face to face with the terrific truth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31

tn average autO owner drives SO
blamed reckless that Pm glad he
does git robbed when he pays a repair
bill When a felle- says, shat re-
minds ne Of a little incident prepare
Z be bored.
copyrgh, National Newspaper servfes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-31

WONT YOU please come in2'
But INSTEAD OF that
NO ONE came near rs
AND WE stood there
WATCHING THE young men
AND THE pretty young girls
AND FEELING very old
AND OUT Of place
AND SORRY we'd come
AND FOR an hour.
WE KEPT wandering around.
WISHING FOB some ons
WHO MIGHT rseognizs "a
AND NOBODY ala Z
AND At last
TPToI!ED out a young =sA
WHO WAS wearing a badge
AND WENT over TO him
AND SAID.
'Ta K. c, b.
AND THE young man
LOOKED AT ne biaHkiy-
AND SAID.
YOU'RE wHATs7
AND JUST then
THE MUSIC started again
AND ! don't think he heard ne.
WHEY tried to ten him
HOW I happened TO Be thsrs
AND he kept saying Yea
AND LooKINe at Esrl.
AND THEN he left ma
AND ny wife and I
WENT To the cloak rooms.
AND SOUGHT orr things back
AND sNEAKED out
AND MY wife thinks
IT WAS all very funny.
I THANK you