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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Voice Of the People

IThe Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed bs
correspond ents. Writers OF communi.
cations. must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. bu;
for the information of the cditor.J
Cheapest Commodity OF, Market.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
Your announcement of an increase
to four dollars a year Of subscrlp-
lions to The Gate City by mail re-
calls to me newspaper Subscription
rates some time ago. In 1872 and for
ten years thereafter I held respon-
sible position on the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil. The Nonpareil was then
a four-page paper and contained less
than half as much reading matter as
an average copy of The Gate City
at the present time. Our subscrip-
ton rates at that time were ten dol
lars year. In other words, less
than half as much reading matter
was furnished by the Nonpareil at
two and half times the cost of The
Gate City's new rate. From the
standpoint OF cost of production,
newspapers are today the cheapest
commodity on the market
Reokuk. Iowa, July 30, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
A WISE PROCEDURE.

Public utilities corporations may have no
souls. vet that is no reason why their bodies
should not receive fair play at the hands OF
those they serve Justice should not be singular
in adherence to one side of a controversy, ana
it is not believed that citizens would have such
condition prevail The Keokuk Electric com
pany alleges that it is having hard financial sled
ding in gas lighting and transportation serV-
ice because of the war, decreasing patronage as
the automobile grows in favor, and for other
reasons It applied to the city council for per
mission to increase its rates and met with re-
fusal, the refusal probably being based on rea-
sons satisfactory to the council. Now, it is
recognized as the better part of wisdom that
litigation is to be avoided if possible; so at the
wise suggestion of Federal Judge Wade rate
commission composed Of representative citizens
of Iowa, has been named to investigate disputes
between utilities companies and municipalities
and to make report as to facts and suggest rates
that will be equitable and fair to the corpor-
ations, the local administrations and citizens
generally. The Keokuk Electric company and
the CITY council do not wish to become parties
to litigation that involving great loss OF
time engendering ill-feeling in many cases and
frequently far from settling any question on It's
moral side So it has been decided to lay the
matter before the new state board OF concll-
Iiation whose decision it is hoped will be salts
factory in all respects.
Arbitration Of disputes has grown to a
/ figure of large proportions within the past,few
years, and, as in labor disputes, it should be ex-
tended to comprehend the relations between
governments and corporations. Judge Wade
lis known in this district far-seeing Jurlst
and whatever he recommends surely is good Tor
all at bar or otherwise. In recommending the
institution of commission to handle cases such
as is here considered he has shown legal acu-
men as well as a comprehension OF human
nature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
AMERICANS AND COURAGE

plot Incompetence upon the theory
Of availability.
Upon the basis of observation sup
plemented by some experience, the
Argonaut ventures to declare that
the theory of availability in politics
Is a stupid delusion. 1t is the poll
ticians who are afraid Of force,
character, and repute, not the people
at large. The timid counsels under
which strong men are rejected ana
weak men favored are hearkened to
in political conventions rather than
by the general public. Truth is that
the people admire strength and ap-
plaud achievement wherever and in
! whomever it may be found. When
ever by any chance political party
bearer there is instant and wide
spread acclaim among the people.
By a curious obliquity OF vision
| those who manage politics are for
ever seeking availability" apparent
ly mindless of the fact that the PEG
pie instin ctively turn in respect and
confidence to strength and courage.
They do not understand and cannot
! be made to learn that there Is that
| in the human mind and the human
heart which yields automatically and
invariably to the appeal of force and
character and to repute for success.
1t would seem that our political
managers should learn from their
fixtures If from nothing else that
| the way OF success is not the way
| Of timidity and cowardice, but OF
courage and hardihood. We shall
never have strength and efficiency
| in government until we return to
tradition fixed in our history-the
tradition illustrated in the names OF
Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson,
Jackson, Lincoln. Cleveland. To Sc
were strong men; and by the same
token they are the heroes Of our
national life. And certain it is that
| we shall not have strength and eff
Iciency in government until we learn
the need and find the means OF
claiming and employing in the public
behoof the strongest intellect and
character and the highest re2ute the
| country affords.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
STRING PRAIRIE.
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A large crowd from this vicinity
attended the ice cream social at the
Warren Baptist church Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs John Schoene. Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Wirsig, George
Schoene, Aaron Burke, Andrew
HAYES, Bill Burke, Vivian Linnhardt
and Stella Kinkeade motored to keo-
kuk Monday evening Of last week to
see the boys leave.
Mrs. Perry Mcpherson and daugh-
ter Myrtle, spent Tuesday at the Oris
Meinha1dt home.
Albert Ref is the possessor of a
new Dodge car
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fett and niece
Elizabeth, Albert Hafner and Louis
Fett were Donnellson business call
ers last week.
Miss Stella Kinkeade visited Sun
day evening with Miss Nellie Felt
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Scott passed
through this vicinity Sunday.
We understand that Francis Dris-
coll has enlisted and will leave about
August Is.
Mrs. Robert Dempster and baby
daughter Rachel, spent Sunday even
ing of last week at the Albert Half
ner home.
Miss Katherine Horsey, Mrs. Rob
ert Nelson, Mrs. Granville Ware, Mrs.
Vess Surrena and Mrs VIM. Sheppard
motored to Keokuk Tuesday of last
week.
Mr.. James Hayes and daughters
Lucille and Korean, were West Point
callers last week.
Val Burke. Mr.. Al Pagget, Miss
Bessie and Herman RUDE and Mrs.
! John DeKloe were Argyle business
| callers last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Gramm of Don
,nellson, spent Sunday afternoon at
| the Daniel Bergthold home.
! Omer Hentzel took supper at the
Albert Haffner home Sunday Of last
week.
DR.. Scbock OF Donnellson, spent
Sunday at the V. G. Burke home.
Misses Elizabeth Burke and Louise
Allen visited Wednesday with Miss
Ellen Doyle.
! Mr.. Oscar Kinkeade and Miss Fay
Derr OF Charleston, attended the
chautauqua at Bluff Park Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. o. H. Kinkeade spent Thurs.
day with. Mrs. Dryus Derr.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Doyle and daugh-
ter Margaret, visited Sunday at the
V. J. Burke home.
Mr.. Oscar Kinkeade was a Croton
business caller Saturday.
Rev. Father James Troy, the for
mer pastor of the ST Mary's church
departed for France to serve as a
U. S. chaplain in the United States
army.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hayes and fam
lily and the Morrisey family attended
mass at Montrose Sunday and visited
the afternoon at the Ella Dugan
home.
The little rain that fell Sunday
evening was greatly appreciated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
EXPORTS AND NON ESSENTIALS.

It may be necessary for the government to
20 slowly in the matter of restricting manu-
facture of so-called non-essentials as means
of protecting its credit The exchange and
credit situation is bothering government finan-
ciers not a little We have, for instance, so In
creased our imports over exports in trade with
South America that the excess is now more
than eighty per cent. and the value of our
dollar has greatly deprecated in South
American republics. This has come about
naturally enough. From South America we
are importing raw materials absolutely neces-
sary to our war program BY reason both OF
absorption Of oar manufacturing industries in
war work and the ship shortage we have at the
same time greatly lessened >our exports. We
have been chary in the matter of exporting
gold and this probably is wise precautlon.
THE treasury department has from time to time
arranged credits here for certain governments
against which, they have issued currency, but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

this is temporary makeshift and cannot be ex-
pected to handle the situation In the long run
of the war. No other means OF bringing
proper balance of trade and reconstructlng
proper rate of exchange seems as practlcal as
that of increasing our exports. Many Ainerl-
can articles are among those generally classeo
as non-essentials. The war trade board mas
given evidence of it's swing toward Liberal
policy in it's action in releasing many artlcles
For export to north European neutrals. Some
thing of the same sort together with cooper
alton by the shipping board to provide tonnage
to carry products would if found practicable
do much to solve business problem that IS I'M
minent and not to be neglected with the imam
cial success of the nation in the war involved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
No Minimum Waco Scale.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 31.-A mini
mum wage scale will not be applied
at this time to industries, the ma
tional war labor board decided today
Instead, the determination of a fair
living wage will be decided in each
case on the basis of the facts DIT
hand.
The chairmen OF the board have
asked capital and labor to compose
their differences on the principles
and policies adopted by the board on
April g.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
$4,000 pounds Of Explosives.

limited Press Leased Wire Service}
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Franco]
British aviators on July 1929 threw
more than 10000 pounds of high ey]
plosives on the battle front between
the Aisne and Marine, official French
cables reported today.
Fires and explosions were reported
at Fismes, Alincourt, Bazoches, Loupl
inge and Mereuil. German aviation
bases at Mont Notre Dame have been
destroyed and more than forty thou,
sand pounds of explosives have been
dropped on environments at the base Of
the Oches wood.
French accommodating machines
brought down fourteen enemy planes
on July 20, it was officially announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

out peering too closely at the terms.
The slogan just now, from day
Iaborer to plutocrat, is to keep
gittin' while the gittin' is good"
Britt Tribune: When the Yanks and
the Australians get after the Hun
there is an agitation of the Hun pedal
extremities that is pleasing to see.
The coward1y German don't like cold
steel as administered by these boys
Humboldt Republican: OF course
workingmen should have vacations,
but we cannot see the justice of an
able bodied man lying around sum-
mer resort while oats are spelling for
the want of stacking.
Webster City Freeman-Journal:
The food administrator would do
much to conserve the meat supply if
he would order no veal sold at any
market. This Is such a simple
remedy that many people are won
dering why it is not adopted without
delay.
Sibley Tribune: So the body polite
may as well begin to set its house in
order for the innovation of the suf-
frage of women. The women them
selves may have some preparation to
make for their new duties. The in.
tellectual portion of it will be easy
enough. They are as Intelligent as
their brothers on the average and
have better command of what they
know-at least they can express it
more readily. What they will find
hardest to acquire is the tolerance
of opinion that is necessary in the
political game
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
AT THE TOP OF THE ROAD.

AT TIE TOP OF he ROHU.
But Lord" she said my shoulders still are strons
have been used to bear the load so long;
And see the hill is passed, and smooth the roao.
sYet," said the Stranger, yield me now thy load.
Gently he took it from her, and she stood
Straight-limbed and 1.-the in new-found maidenhood
Amid long sunt fields; around them sprang
A tender breeze, and birds and rivers sang.
any Lord" she said, "the land is very fair!
Smiling he answered, Was 1t not SO mere!
sThere?" In her voice wondering question lay;
sWas not always here, then as today!
He turned to her with strange deep eyes afame
nFxnowest thou not this hingdom nor my name
hrlay, she replied ''but this understand
That thou are lord of life in this dear land!
sYes child he rnurmured scarce above his breaSn,
Lord of the Land but have named me DeatL-
~ - Charles Buxton Going.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Assassin is Known.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
:, AMSTERDAM, July 31.-The as
sassin of Field Marshal Won Eichhorn
at Kieff is Boris Dansky. it was
learned officially from Berlin today.
He is said to be an agent of the
social-revolutionari of the left in
Moscow, who are alleged to have
furnished the bomb and the money
to finance the plot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
2oo. 900 War wIdows.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ROME, July 31--Two hundred thou
sand French war widows. represent
ed by members OF the old French no
bi1ity today, addressed the pope. ask
ing his help and benediCtion in be-
half of their fatherless children
Among the leaders who came here
were the Duchess Of Derohad. the
Princess of Clermont and Tonnefer-
re. the Princess De Popichao and the
Princess Murat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
FoR. WORKERS TO CONSIDER.

In calling for the enactment OF an antl-strlke
law by congress, Senator Thomas, of Colorado,
said that maximum wages should be fixed by
law and strikes should be dealt with as other
forms of disloyalty are dealt with. The war
has brought about the establishment Of certain
new standards of conduct, and strike that IN
peace times might mean nothing more that
adoption of crude and costly method OF bring
ing pressure to bear on employers may be es-
se1ltially disloyal when the country is at war,
This is something for workmen to consider. No
sensible person questions the absolute necessity
of keeping war industries running at high speed.
Men employed in these or allied Industries
wrong themselves their fellows and the nation
when they quit work because of disputes over
wages or conditions of employment. The ap-
peal to patriotism, now heard on every hand,
should be enough to keep them at their tasks.
The question Senator Thomas has raised
whether an anti-strike law should be made eff
fective-will be discussed by constitutional
LAWYERS if the proposal be followed by the intro
duction of an anti-strike bill But labor should
make such legislation unnecessary. This it can
do bv showing fhat it recognizes the common
obi cation to leave nothing undone that is re-
ouired in the work Of winning the war. Its op-
nortunity is as attractive as it's duty is impera-
tive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington HaWk-Eye: Fifty-two
Iowa counties have actually installed
road patrols under the recent law. In
view of the scarcity of men, perhaps
the others are not to be blamed for
failure to enforce the law. There are
so many things to do that appear
more important And still it is not
to be doubted that better roads will
also contribute toward the winning
of the war.
Sioux City Journal: William j..
Bryan's Commoner is boosting TO
make it Senator Ford" Ii, after
commanding Ford to run, the president
commanded Bryan to support him,
Henry may begin to feel that he has
been double crossed.
Davenport Times: Entering now
the fifth year of the world war, let
no false hopes of an early peace OBJ
scure the national vision Attila Is
still at the gate-bruised and beaten,
it is true, but not yet defeated. The
United States, as the last great nation
to enter the struggle, must deal the
death blow to the Hun-in the final
analysis of war.
Iowa City Republican: Gov. Hard
ing must have said something
awfully naughty at the republican
state convention, judging from the
spasms of some of the orators at the
democratic convention. The demo
Gratis have become so accustomed to
having republican high officials say
ing things to tickle them that they
are really surprised when they get a
Jolt from a source so high up.
Waterloo Times-Tribune We take
It none of Governor Harding's cam
paien literature will be printed in the
German language this year.
Des Moines Capital: America will
emerge from the world war with a
proven friendship for all the world.
America does not want anything for
herself out of the war. All she j
fighting for is the triumph of right
over wrong and the obedience OF
nations to law. Even revenge is
missing. Destruction of life or prop
erty is not willed but forced upon us
TO obtain the foregoing aims.
Hopkinton Leader: The trusts used
to be the bogy, now it is the profiteer-
He is getting a shot in the neck at
every turn of the road, and yet we
continue TO give him contracts with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
The Neutral Attitude.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: One
result of the German defeat Will be
reflected in neutral opinion. There is
no doubt that the attitude of the
small countries within striking dis.
lance of Germany has been in:iu
enced largely by the belief that she
might win the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Arrives in ENGLAND.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Officers,
men and equipment of a navy base
hospital, under command of Medical
Director Charles NJ. Deval, u. S. N,
recruited chiefly in Los Angeles,
have arrived in England, Secretary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
eermsny's Undfsputed Monoply

New York World: Germany now
finds that her potash monopoly is
broken, but her security in a mono
ply of the worlds hate was hardly
ever better than now
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Rosner's Chance

Buffalo Enquirer: If Karl Rosner
wants to start the kaiser on some
thing interesting he should ask him
this question: Can the Americans
fight?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

Don't forget that while the allies are fight
ing to make the world fairly decent and demo
cratic place to live In as worlds go, the Ger
mans are fighting to re-elect the whole Hohen-
zoIlern ticket.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

of the Navy Daniels announced ID
day. This hospital, which has pc,
sonnet and equipment sufficient 10,
five hundred beds, was organized b.
Dr.. Ray Smith, of Los Angeles
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
.Golna EafriY Well

ST Paul Pioneer Press: A million
fewer boches behind tho Hun lines
and a million more Americans he
hind the allied lines isn't bad suIn
mers work at that.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

News comes that the allied destroyers are
using a new type of listening device that 10
Gates U-boats anywhere within a wide area Of
course. the Germans will regard such caves
dropping as particularly despicable violation
of the honorable rules of warfare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

As we understand the situation in Finland,
the natives are demanding a little less 'self
and little more to eat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

It does not take a Straightforward artist to
turn wasteful luxury into a thrift stamp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

moral stands high above hatred 1t needs no
hatred to inspire believe in with confidence
in its ultimate triumph The idea of what is right and
u. makes its way by forceorris Jastrow, Jr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

Hopkinton Leader: The trusts used
to be the bogy, now it is the prof1teer-
He is getting shot in the neck at
every turn of the road, and yet we
continue to give him contracts with
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funec erlitte,, ldlpere SerIuIte, lno mir
nubnen @efangene.
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