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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
TOO MUCH FICTION.

The war service committee of the American
Library association, one of the seven war rellef
organizations now banded In cooperative work,
issues a statement of its activities thus far
which is surprising in some of Its revelations
In the first place the supply OF books coming
in response to requests has been far below ex-
recitation Then of the three million or more
books contributed a great part Is fiction and
fiction of ephemeral sort. The books which the
soldiers are calling for are technical books,
scientific works, text books of every sort and IN
particular those concerning history and lang
uage study. Of this sort of books the assoela-
ton has as yet meager supply The failure
of the public to respond to requests for books
is probably largely failure to appreciate the
Importance of providing reading matter for
our soldiers there should be an adequate sup
ply once the public is aware OF the need As
to the supply of educational books, the diff
Guilty may be greater. It is to be feared that
we have as peaple been fiction buyers during
til past decade; that more and more we have de-
pended on public and school libraries for our
solid reading. But our publishing houses have
been printing vast number of books of the
sort the soldiers ask for; they must be some
where, and the American Library association
is seeking to put them into service
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
THE cREEL's TRUE MISSION.

Col. Harvey's War Weekly: The
lesson which it is the duty OF Mr..
CreeI and his committee to fnculcate
in the minds of the voters of this
generation and of the historians of
the next is clearly and succinctly
stated in an editorial in the news
paper owned by Josephus Daniels,
secretary of the navy. Says the
Daniels organ:
Had we declared war in 1915 we
would have done SO with a people
utterly unprepared for war. America
might have gone all to piecse with a
declaration at that time. But by
waiting we have succeed in making
a successful entrance into the war
a nation united, the people morally
reassured that our cause is just, and
everybody, everything, every institu-
ton working to win"
The conception entertained by
those benighted among US, of Wood
row Wilson tagging far behind popu-
lar sentiment until the patience Of
the American people was wellnigh
exhausted, of his entering the war
only because he could no longer
stem the tide of popular Indignation
and then rushing to the head of the
procession and seeking to create the
Impression that he had been there all
the time-that must be corrected. In
a word, the conviction of those among
us who see in Mr.. Wilson an oppor-
tunist of the first magnitude must be
dispelled by the hallucination that
he is a statesman of like proportions,
and this is the task of the Creel and
HIS committee. Who shall say that
lit is not a stupendous one? Who
shall deny that he is not laboring
valiantly, and almost effectively, to
achieve that end?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
muRDsRERs ASK FOR JUSTICE

New York Times: All the German
papers and all the German officlals
PERSIST in iterating the demand TOT
a "iust peace,'' and in declaring that
none other can be accepted Yet, II
would seem far wiser for them to
ask for a merciful peace-one from
which the very thought as well as
the name OF justice were absent
For Justice ought to be, for the
cermans the most terrible Of words,
4, n ia IN mean In the future what
II has always meant in the pasta
calm and careful weighing OF desert
and an memorable apportioning OF
reward and punishment.
what. for example, would justice
hiring to the men who gave and 10
those who executed the orders that
resulted in the sinking OF the steam
er Leinster? That was not war.
II had nothing to do with war ana
no effect on, war. 1t was plain, colo-
FLOODED murder OF men, women anu
children. every one of them clVlnans
going quietly about civilian business
and there IS no imaginable expiana-
ton for II except the persistence IN
the strange German mind OF the De-
lief that other peoples than them
selves can be terrified into supmis-
sion by acts of fr1ghtfuiness me
this one. The fallacy OF that Denel
has been proved a Thousand times
since the war began, but the lesson
has not been learned and apparently
never will be- The hands that drip
with innocent blood are outstretched
for neace. and it is to be Just
neace.' according to those who make
the demand!
The often repeated statement that
,be Caravans are a nation of madmen
seerns to be literally true. At any
rate IL is not the wild exasgeration
IL would be II made about any other
r,aopIe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
WHAT Mr.. LODGE DID.

Boston Herald: Have you ever
stopped to consider how different
the history of the United States
Wsssachusetts decided two years ago
to retire Henry Cabot Lodge in favor
of his democratic opponent? n
not too much to say that in the last
week Senator Lodge. by the prompt,
ness and vigor of his utterances, and
their highly convincing appeal, has
focused the attention of the country
on an Issue which-once under
stood-could not fail to sweep the
nation. To that sweep the prest
dent himself has now yielded. verify,
there are times when it is vital IN
its historic consequences to elect a
man OF brains to public office, and
to keep such man there when once
in place and in command OF ms re-
sources. In fact, we know OF no
times when it is wise to elect small
men when we can obtain big ones.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
WHY BURN THE LEAVES?

Burlington Hawk-Eye: There are
good reasons why leaves should not
he burned. over in Illinois, at the
state institutions, considerable farm
ing and gardening is done, and there
the leaves are put where they be-
long. are given back to the soil. The
state department of public welfare
for the state of Illinois has just
issued a statement which is of in
teregt in this connection. 1t states
that burning leaves is robbing the
soil of something that cannot be put
back, representing millions of dollars
in value 10 the public. High prices
due to the war have caused twenty
three state institutions under the de-
partrnent of public welfare to save
whatever possible. and strenuous
effort has been made to increase the
yield of the farms and gardens" In
certain OF the Illinois institutions the
gazing of leaves started year ago,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24

next March The farm upon rbis,|
they will live and which was formeri,|
the ]. l.. Marriott farm has aeai,|
changed owners.
Mrs. Thurston of California, is eDI
joying q visit with her brother 4
D. Gulick, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker McCranks,|
returned few days ago from CAM
Dodge. They were called there by|
the serious illness Of their son A|
bert, who has been dangerously Ill III
pneumonia, but who is now slowly rel
covering. George Carnahan, anoths,
Bonaparte lad, had been in the hos
pital, but soon recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stevens received
letter from their son Joe, Mondsy u
of this week. He said he had BET,
gassed. but was now recovering
They received a message several
days ago. but at that time the degres
of his wounds were undetermined
Relatives of nearly every Bonapart.
boy "over there" received a letter
from them Monday of this week 4
Sergeant Hugh II. Oberg, who en-
listed from Chicago several months
ago and has been stationed at New
port News. Virginia, is enjoying .
ten days furlough and visit with bis
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P. W. 0bers
Hugh is former Bonaparte boy as
the Oberg family were residents Of
this town where Mr.. Oberg was sup
erintendent of the Meek Bros. Cloth
ing factory.
Mrs. Sarah E. Duty of Farmingtol
and Mrs. ]. d. Gulick OF BentonspON,
were the winners In a contest put o.
by the state food administration u
which they were to tell in fifty words
the best way to conserve sugar.
These ladies prize the certificate
they received very highly.
Mrs. Don Proper returned Tuesda!
from a months visit with her sister,
Mrs. Harley Christy, and family AZ
Bowling Green, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
PREPARE TO RAISE STOCK.

The worlds barnyard and fields are empty
of stock; the cost of this war which is the dear
est is the toll of human life. But among prop
erty depletions there is none which it will take
longer to restore to normal than that OF the AMI
NAL stock, particularly dairy and food stock.
Probably for the first few years after the war
the burden OF supplying the world with new
livestock viii fall heaviest this nation and
its neighbor contenent to the south. If the old
world had the animals, it would not have the
feeds; and with the tremendous work of recon
struction on its hands, it would not have labor
sufficient to make rapid production Of them
easy In measure the American farmer has
been compelled to cut down his stock as have
his fellows of Europe, but the recovery here
Will be swift if conditions are not made worse
by long war period. Farmers will do well to
prepare for stock raising as one of the most
necessary and presumably profitable of their
activities after the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
WHAT IS PERSONALITY

Philadelphia Public Ledger: What
is personality? 1t is a commodity
very difficult TO define. Some per-
sons repel us-to others we are
strongly and instinctively drawn
and often the reasons for the repul.
sion or the attraction BATTLE analysis.
Certain vulgar and disagreeable
traits at once establish some whom
we meet as undesi ble-with others
the qualities that are distasteful are
more subtle, and for space of time
they may be hidden. till some acct
dent brings them out. Commonly,
We learn to care for those who, In
an amiable sincerity, manifest an at
fectionate solicitude toward us. Most
of the world Is impersonal. 1t deals
us ruthless hard knocks. 1t does not
ask us how we like to be treated
and when 1t has bowled US over and
/ bruised us it does not call at our
door to inquire how we are this
morning. 1t maintains Cor so we
feeD a studiously cold and callous
Indifference.
But out Of this unfeeling world
which is no better than neutral when
it is mot actually hostile to our poor
little plan of action, our modest cher
ished dream, our desire to get ahead
our hope of better things, now and
then some rare and beautiful being
energies to make a difference in our
thoughts and days. Suddenly we are
conscious of personality radiant
and quickenfng presence, "a being
breathing thoughtful BREATH one
that seems to display a genuine con
Germ in our goings, one to whom we
seem valuable-so that we become
once more of value to ourselves.
We say of some artists who face
large public that they have person.
atty. Can those who are all things
to all men mean much to any single
person? Yes; for If they truly love
their own kind and have message
for multitude they must reach the
heart of the individual Faultless
oratory,, great beauty in the counte-
nance, exquisite qualities of sound IN
voice or instrument, perfected modu-
lations In written language-these
are not personality. The character
must shine through the mere express
sion, however admirable In form thaf
expression may be. One has OBJ
served great efforts to be, pleasing
toppIe over in failure because the
workmanship because he thought OF
| his own success and of his own glory,
and not of the lasting good OF those
to whom his appeal was made. 2
Insincerity may fascinate-but II
is not lovable. Only honesty and
directnss OF dealing can win last
ing attachment Artificial folk are
desperately afraid of the pictur-
esquely unconventional actions that
they think will make them rfdicu.
lous. They are so stiff and starched
I'm their unmannerliness that they are
ho2elessIy uninteresting. Sticklers
for etiquette and for the observances
of all the minor canons of good form,
they find SO many petty, silly rules
to follow that they have no time to
give rein to large and generous Inn
pulses. A personality that makes
itself count ardently and lastingly In
other lives and for the worlds we'll
being is too high for spite. too noble
for mean, small ways, too genuine
for intrigue and innuendo and too
faithful to sacrifice friend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
Kenyon Satisfactory.

Washington, Iowa, Democrat: The
Knoxville Express feels about this
man Reyes, who has foisted himself
upon the democrats for senator, just
as we do. That is, we want to ask:
Who in thunder is Keyes?'' He says
he is a doctor, but we do not know
whether he is boss doctor, doctor
of divinity, "yarb" doctor or just
an ordinary doc. Anyhow he has no
business on the democratic ticket
and we do not agree to run his name
on our ticket any more than a rabbit.
Kenyon is good enough for US.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24

and this year all of these institutions
have been instructed to save the
leaves As result of this saving,
farm and garden production was
largely increased this year. the total
value being estimated at S7S0,000-
As the total acreage of these insti-
buttons is about 10000. the showing
is a most gratifying one. The public
welfare department holds that this
tremendous crop is not only due to
the favorable season, but to the work
of the state authorities in conserving
the fertility of the land
The statement closes: Leaves are
a heritage OF Mother Earth Let
them be used as God intended Why
burn them?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24

Both our own mines and those OF South AFRICA
produced over seven millions less; ana the De
crease will be far greater during the current
year The allied countries produce over ninety
per cent of the worlds output; and Whlle
Great Britain, France and Germany nave no
mines they have accumulated their stocks Oh
the metal by exchanging other commodltles
therefor. Our war industries board considers
gold mining an essential industry. Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo declares that the
maximum production is needed; and all the
foresichted nations of earth realize that at the
close of the conflict their need for gold viii be
more urgent than ever before
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
That only is disgrace to a man which he
has deserved to suffer-Phedrus.
GOLD AN INVALUABLE COMMODITY

A phenomenon new in history Is the appear
Of pold miners for state aid in order to make
their business profitable High grade ores are
still remunerative, as may be seen IN the report
of conditions in the Nevada county, California,
district, but the bulk of the worlds supply Is
extracted from low grade ores such as are com
ing from the workings at Lead, S. OAK, and
the cost of production is apparently about
sixty per cent. higher than five years ago, due
to the increased cost Of labor, machinery and
supplies Gold is no exception to the rule that
the value of a commodity is determined by
what it viii exchange for; and the scarcity Of
The things for which gold is offered has decreas-
ed it's purchasing power by estimated fifty
per cent international practice fixes the price
Of gold which has long been about twenty dol
Lars and sixty-seven cents an ounce. 1t would
nnset the finance and commerce of the world
to change this price, hence governments are
casting about for other means to keep up gold
production bonus to the industry, relief
from taxation and exemption from military
service of labor engaged are among the means
suggested. All the great nations boarding
their gold with the utmost care, well aware
that every ounce of it they have on hand will
strengthen their position in the competition for
world trade after the war. England, France
and Japan have largely increased their hold
6ngs, while the United States has about two anC
one-half billions worth of the metal nearly
one-fourth of the worlds supply. Germany!
gold hoard has steadily shrunken since hostil
ities began, though she has drained her peop
of iewelry and coin.
The worlds gold output has decrease,
thirty seven millions In the last two years
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
A DESERT DAY.

The sun is gItnting far mountain sno~s
A freight teams coming from tae distant IoSn
see a long column where II crzSis,
For it moves miles below me, far. far Gown
When the wind blows up the canon IN the morning
4 hin blue smoze thread trails tiny train,
Crawis across the desert with It's load
hear no loot, painting steam refrain
At dawn ii bears mail away each daJ,
When the wind blows up the canon IN me norInns
Black swarms OF ducks fly quaeking 10 their rest
Beside the big, dark brooding soda lake.
A band OF yellow light dies in the west
Against it. snowy peaks show puTpiegrag'
When the wind blows down the canon IN tne e'sHns
The deserts one gray blur. A darker olur
Upon it is the town It's lights shine our
Then nearer Jagged walls show DARK
Against the quickly paling sky OF dusk, .,,..
When the wind blows down the canon IN the
-orviIle H Leonard, in Christian Science Monitor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
YOUR DUTY To
Be ATTRACTIVE
Have Pretty Dark Hair

La Creole" Hair Dressing is ".
original hair color restorer, and no. :
dye. Applying it to your halr a.a
scalp revives the color glands OF Ia
ture, and restores your mar
beautiful dark shade or to its natu.a
color. 1t is the only hair Color ~
storer that will gradually darken o.
your gray or faded hair in TINS Na.
No matter how gray, premature,
gray. faded or lusterless your n ...
might be, La Creole" Hair Dressi.11
viii make it beautifully dark, solI a.s
lustrous. LA Creole" Hair i'ress Ius
win not stain the scalp, WASH OF -,
off. and is easily applied by sini iss
combing or brushing through ing
hair. Don't be mislead into pu'i-'
some cheap preparation.
USE
LA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSiNa,, ~.
for gray or faded hair and retain bv
appearance of youth. Also useu s.rt
gentlemen to impart an even i or
color to their gray hair, peai pros
mustache. Sold by McGratn Dr., IN
Drug Co. Keokuk, Iowa, and an s
drug stores everywhere Mail olr ,,lr
from out of town patrons pron ..ics
filled upon receipt of regular p
S1.20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24

Peace and order security and liberty safe so
long country burns in the heart OF the people
II should not be Forgotten however, that liberty does not
mean Iamessness. Liberty make our own laws does
give icens. to break taeH Liberty TO MAKE o
own laws commands duty observe them ourselves ana
TO enforce among all others within her uris
dction. Liberty responsibility, and RESPONSIBILITY 10
DUTY and y duty is to preserve exceptional liberty
we enjoy ain for the law and oy the law
William Mckinley
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24

Three tablespoonful OF vegetaois
>oil or a small piece Of fat and ieaa
corned beef can replace salt pork u
baked beans,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: 1t isn't
yery many months since statesmen,
so called, in Germany were asserting
that America could never become
encetive in the war And at the
same time they were figuring ON the
ak. of the indemnity they were solnS
10 assess against America Tor our
..unuarranted interference" in their
business
Webster City Freeman-Journal:
That dear old mother waiting for
letter from the front knows what real
sacrificing IS
Des Moines Register: The German
.uausnapers which are now calling
Tor cool heads doubtless realize
that cold feet will not help any
Hampton Chronicle: Germany is
falling back at some points and
stumbling back at other places
Muscatine Journal: The path OF
peace lies along the path OF the aiileo
armies. The tight must go on LOT
countless months The Americans at
nome must carry on" until victory
Is won. Oyer-conddence In the out
come delays victory and peace
Davenport Times: The Turk Is.
first of all, fatalist--but ne KNOWS
now that he backed the wrong morse
in the race for Bagdad.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: While the
entente allies rejoice at the action
of Bulgaria in suing for peace, no
one has much respect for the mer-
cenary motives Of King Ferdinaho-
What he needs is long rest from
Ringing, and what Bulgaria needs Is
q heroic dose of popular sovereignty.
Osceola County Tribune: The Ger
man official statement calls the re-
cent movement of the Huns a mas
terry retreat but, of course, It does
not mention the name OF the master
who forced it.
Fort Dodge Messenger: There is
big future ahead for the educated
man, whether he be philosopher
scientist, sociologist or OF profes-
sional or mechanical turn OF mlno.
There always was the cry for per-
sons capable of knowing and DONG
big things. With the world at
pause in many branches OF construc-
tive procedure and new and broad
fields about to be opened at the con-
clusion of the present conflict. the
educated man will not find oppor-
tunity lacking.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
pisarmIna tho Kaiser.

B. L. T. in the Chicago Tribune.
That the kaiser should lose the power
to declare war Is not important me
civilized world intends to see that %
lose the means to declare it,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24

American suffragists argue that American
women should have the vote because Russian
women have this privilege. But what is the
use OF having vote in country where there
are no elections2
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24

Baron Burian, Of Austria, is almost as wor-
RED In making necessary shifts in his speeches
as is the German command in making neces-
sary shifts Of its troops.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKnv

nm;t,oo should NJ.
iin nnLe, appointed BY j z
published with ESa, !
'tion by the food admi,'s'
Consumer shouIs ..
s1,ss to s1.s2 Der ~
24h pounds or = !,
pound in less thar =. v
packages.
Ssc to Toe per sac, :,
pounds i or &c per DOM,
MI IN less than mill J Dsss
s1.70 to s1.73 Der So, /
24h pounds, or sisc ~.
pound in less than m y, ~
Packages.
re to 74c per nom.
l3hc to lac per pouas
&c to SIC per pound
1hc to 7ac per DOM.
sac to sc per pound
exc to SIAc nsr
&c to lsAc per pound
l4c to 141ac per bound
l5c to &c per can
&c to TIC per can.
TIC to 1890 per pouna
Zlc to q hc per pound.
lSkc to 15c per pound
lsAc to 22c per can
1sc to 211zc per can.
25c to soc per can.
lsc to 28hc per can
14hc to 2Shc per O.,
l6Ac to &c per pouaa
l7c to 26c per pound Id
lac to &c per pound.
sob to 1867 per cas-.
$ sac per pound.
$40 per 25 pound sac,
$ 81 per 10 pound sac,
$ 40 per 5 pound sacl
33c to &c per pound,
34c to Sic per pound.
29c to 30c per pound
Sic to 33Ac per pound
42c to 43c per pound.
soc per dozen.
SIC per pound
35c to gee per pound
&c per pound.
Soc to 45c per pound
4oc to sac per pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-24

One Of the Washington newspaper correspon-
dents stated a solemn truth in solemn way
when he telegraphed from the national capital:
'Those in official diplomatic and congressional
circles, who do not pretend to have heard any
thing from the white house the subject, are
confidently asserting opinions that the Germans
will draw an answer from the president or that
they will not Here is a self-evident PROPOSE
ton SO nearly akin to absolute gertrude as to
be the last word in undenabe assertion. Why
20 further in consideration of nnomentous out
giving7 Let us be content to believe that what
is is and what amt amt.