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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
GOING 70 HAVE PEACE.

Nobody ever expected that the re-
turned soldiers would take sides with
the bolshevists, /. w. WIS OF other dis
loyal and lawless elements, but 1t is
we'll occasionally to have the soldiers
themselves impress this fact upon the
minds of the criminally inclined. With
out the loyal support of the soldiers the
government would be- in a, hard way
and if there are any people who ever
questioned where the men In khaki
stand and will. always stand their at
tention is directed to Developments at
Sioux City. AS everybody knows. tile
/, w. WIS and kindred organizations
have been unusually active In Sioux
City and it has been intimated that
they were trying to start nation wide
effort to overthrow the government.
However that may be, there is no cause
for alarm on the part of law-abiding
citizens. Here is dispatch from Sioux
City of recent date that is very reas-
surfing
Sioux City soldiers of the Rainbow
division, recently arrived at Camp
Upton, N. Y, have learned of the recent
L. w. W.. demonstration here ana
threats made against the city and y.
j. Stason if Mayor Short is recalled,
have wired Mr.. Stason as follows:
I'VE are coming home for peace. anu
we are going to have it, if we have to
fight for it. We are with you to the
lest man. Will be home in a few
days
mfr. Stason's answer to the soldiers
assured them that the loyal people OF
Sioux City will prevail"
These soldiers are fresh from Europe
and know what the bolshevists have
done for Russia and Germany and
what they would do for any country
if they had the power.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
THE M1DDLEsIAN.

There is altogether too much criti-
cism of the, middleman, who is n
necessary wheel in the commercial
machinery. Assuming that the middle
man is dealing fairly and justly he Is
worth to the farmer all and more than
he costs. The middleman is the chap
that builds UP the towns and gives en-
ployment to large number of work
meh. He is also consumer and the
men whom he employs are likewise
consumers If the middleman should
be crowded out by unwise legislation
or short sighted policies on the part
Of farmer organizations he would Ike
forced to enter other fields to make a
living for himself and family. That he
has capacity and can adapt himself to
different works is not disputed. Well,
liz crowded out of his present sphere Of
lie must seek another sphere.
Where will he go? Perhaps to the
farm. A large number of the middle
men would do that. They would then
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

4. The boom for Gen. Wood FOR presi-
dent seems to- be accommodating cOnsid-
cradle strength. The. Des Moines Reg
lister warns the republican party
against Wood, intimating that his
would result in the cam
paign being conducted along lines cal
culated to injure the. republican nomi-
nee. special emphasis probably being
given to the administrations denying
the general the privilege of going, over
seas, etc. However, republicans gen.
orally. especially in Iowa, will not he
Influenced by what the Register may or
may not say anent the, party's. attitude
in selecting a. candidate. 1t has been
SO long since the Register showed anr
disposition Of ffiendliness toward the
republican party: that its advice is Lice
ly to be rejected, just as the advice ri
any enemy should be. Gen. Wood IS
one of the big men of the country. He
is not only a general Of ability and tact,
but has demonstrated his capacity in
other fields of endeavor. His work in
Cuba stamped him as a man of large
executive capacity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
CHINA's APPEAL.

If there is anybody In the United
States, or If there is any citizen OF the
United States now in France, who can
successfully answer the appeal of China
anent the Kiao Chow and Slantung set
Elements. it is time for him to do 1t. IT
is not likely that any American will
seriously undertake to defend the
course of the peace conference IN this
matter except upon the theory that 1t
was necessary to pacify Japan. Here
is the appeal made by one OF the Chi-
nese delegates at the peace conference:
IF the council has granted the
claims of Japan in full for the purpose
of saving the league of nations, as IS
intimated to be the case, China has less
To complain of, believing as she does,
that it is a duty to make sacrifices for
such a noble cause as the league OF ma
lions. She cannot. however, refrain
from wishing that the council had seen
fit, as would be far more c0nsonant
with the spirit of the league OF nations
now on the eve of formation, to call
upon strong Japan to fOreg0 her claims,
animated by a desire for aggrandize-,
ment, instead of upon weak. China to
surrender what is hers by right"
The strength of the Chinese state
ment lies in the fact that>it is absolute
ly true, and no man can successfully
challenge it. No public servant ever
aid stronger thing in support of the
justice of his cause or showed finer
temper and self-poise in trying stu
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
JAPAN ANGRY.

According to Associated Press dis
patches from Toxic, the japanese are
greatly wrought up over the course Of
the American peace delegates at Paris
and the newspapers are dealing in caus-
tic denunciation of the attitude OF the
representatives of this country. The
American public, generally, cannot UNI
derstand the real situation in the Far
East, as reports are conflicting and
there are SO many interests to considers
However, the people of Japan should
not blame the entire American public
for what the peace delegates may do at
Paris. The American people had absOs
lutely nothing to do with selecting the
delegates and to what extent the. Am
erican public Us in accord with the
views of these delegates anent Japan
|ese affairs is not known. Japan. can
rest assured that the American. people
fare in favor Of a square deal and that
they would stand by Japan if Japan is
in the right and they could know the
right The Associated Press dispatch
report the situation in part as follows {:
after declaring that renewed at.
tempts for anti -Japanese legislation on
the Pacific slope, indicate that the Am
|ericans persecute Japan in everything
while wearing the mask of liberty and
fairness, the Hochi Shimbun charges
the Americans with having melted the
Chinese to make the secret treaties pub
lie and also accuse American missions
aries of fomenting the Korean insur-
rectiOn. ,f
..The Yorodzu Choho says the Am
orleans responsible for attempts at anti
Japanese legislation are nothing better
than barbarians.
/" -Hypocrite,' 'despot,' transformed
kaiser man with the voice of an angel
but with the deeds of the devil are
some of the epithets applied by the
newspapers to President Wilson.
"Today's newspapers print articles
accusing Americans and British in Chi
ma with exciting the Chinese to the re-
cent ChineselJapanese agitation in Pc
liking. ST
Sat a meeting Of the kokuminto party
held in Osaka, a resolution was passed
declaring that recognition of the Mon
lroe doctrine by the league Of nations
should be INTERPRETED as recognition Of
Japan's predominance in the Far East. =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
RAINBOW BOYS FAVOR 1T. !,

Omaha Bee: Soldiers Of the Rainbow
division are reported to have returned
from France enthusiastic advocates Of
universal military training for Amer
lea. This sentiment is directly oppo-
site. that looked for by pacifists and
other opponents It is the outcome. of
experience, however. Some may attach
weight to the fact that the members of
the Rainbow division were in the ma
tiolnl guard before going into the fed
eral service. This is true, but the fact
that they come out Of the trying ordeal
Of war more than ever impressed with
the need of training for all our youth
should strengthen rather than weaken
the value of their opinion. Generally
the value of military training as an as
set in life is becoming understood, while
its Importance to the nation is admitted
wherever it has been soberly thought
Of ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
LABOR NOT PRo-BoLsHEy1k.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: The APP
peal of the heads Of the printing trades
Unions to the American. newspaper pub
fishers for aid III fighting the spread of
ultra radical principles and policies in
this country loosely classified as dol
sheyism,' by no means misstates the
situation. Owing ito the fact that the
mass of the people in this country are
absolutely without any leaning toward
the Russian brand of government by
chaos and have made no effort to meet
any of the claims ms to the millennial
value of bolshevism, number of parlor
bolsheviks as well as malign radicals
among the industrial groups have taken
advantage OF such an easy going atti-
tudc by shrill and irresponsible as
sertiveness that makes statements but
never argues.
This is the familiar method Of the
demagogues of all time, and in a way
has been almost too successful, for the
thinking elements in this country have
been so taken by surprise by the auda-
city of the pro-bolshevik orators that
they are only now beginning to realize
that these unopposed utterances ut
labor meetings, church gatherings, be-
fore reform clubs and circulated broad
ly in the shape Of the most cunningly
devised lies about Russia ana extra
VACANT claims about sradicalism that
have ever been printed have had a
very. serious effect. What these radi-
Gals say and assert and circulate can
easily be answered hut the printing
trades unions i'm calling attention to
the fact that they have not been an
swered have done a public service.
1t is to the credit of organized labor
that neither Secretary Wilson, nor Mr.
Gompcrs. nor the le2ds of long estab-
lishcd unions Such as Nose of the print
ing trade have any sympathy for this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
NERVE.

President Wilson probably will re-
move Burleson, an act that will meet
with the approval of every fair minded
person. Burleson has usurped power
that did not belong to him. He has
about wrecked the democratic party
and we suspect the president knows it.
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
For journalistic follower OF Presi-
dent Wilson to charge that mere cabi-
net officer has usurped power is the fin
est exhibition of nerve that has been
displayed in Iowa newspaperdom for at
least half a century.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

Riots are reported to be, In progress
in China over the action Of the peace
conference In the Kiao Chow and
Shantung settlements. OF course
Japan got the best of the bargain. 1t
would have been otherwise had China
been military instead Of a molly
coddle nation. The world talks much
about the desirability Of disarmaments
and the abandonment of the policy Of
strong military organizations, but it is
noticed that the nations that are not
prepared to assert their rights suffer
in consequence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

it were not SO, the man who believes
in rape or murder or arson would be
justified in defying the government by
violating the laws against such crimes.
The analogy between such acts and
that of Mr.. Berger in violating the
espionage law is clear
1t is illegal and un-American for
any man to make laws for others
when he believes that laws are made
10 be violated if they 90 not suit the
IDEAS of the violator The house can
do nothing less than refuse to seat the
Milwaukee member Who holds these
views. ,s@
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

Democratic leaders and politicians
generally who have put in at least
twenty Of the. past thirty years In
denouncing the party and men in con
troll of the national government have
little patience now with republicans or
anybody else who take the liberty of
criticising the way the democratic
party Is conducting public affairs. And
as might be expected, few republicans
of the wagering sort, join in this com
plant. However. the criticism is go
ing to be INDUCED in, as II should be.
If fairly directed and fortified with
facts, criticism hurts no good official,
but it is tough on the incompetent,
self-satisfied and egotistical.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

be producers and instead Of buying and
consuming what the farmer had to sell
they would be competitors in the,
market place AS result, there would
surely be an increased production and,
a decrease in the number of purchas-
ers. This situation must seriously
affect the price of farm products. Yet
some farmer organizations are proceed
ing along lines that indicate they. never
thought of~this feature Of the problem.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

Belgium now wants to borrow half'a
billion dollars for the purpose Of re-
pairing the damage done by the Ger
man armies and to put her industrial
institutions in shape totproceed with
business. The German indemnities-
or rather the German reparation fund
viii he pledged to pay the debt. The
United States or the allies will be
sked to make the loan. The money
will probably come from this country
or rather the equivalent of the money
what nations furnish 1t to
Belgium. If Great Britain or France
loans it they will probably borrow it
from Uncle Sam. Your old Uncle is
now the worlds banker and seems
equal to the job,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

Notwithstanding the assertions of
President Wilson while in Washington
last March that he would not call a
special session of congress before he
returned home lie has. issued a call
and the new congress will meet on the
10Th of this month. The need Of a
special session is imperative and the
president should be. commended for re-
ceding from his former position. How
ever, he should be condemned for ma k
ing such a threat as he did to force
congress to enact legislation without
giving due consideration to the bills
before it. (.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
BERGER AND CONGRESS.

Sioux City Journal: Among the mat
tiers which the extra session of congress
will consider is the right of Victor Il.
Berger, convicted of felony, to sit as
member. of the lower, house. He is
now drawing his salary as a congress-
wan from the Fifth Wisconsin district.
Mr.. Berger has made an appeal to the
house members, bnt, after stating what
he contends is the merit of his case,
leaves his case with them.
The trouble is that Mr.. Berger and
others like him contend they are pun
ished for the opinions they hold,
while the truth is they are punished
for direct violations of the law. There
are two ways in which a law may he
violated. One is physical, as robbery,
murder, arson or rape. The other, Is
mental, in which the things said and
the manner Of their saying and the
purposes intended to be accomplished
by their saying constitute the elements
OF the CrlIueS. Lie SspioHcSS dSt'
which Mr. Berger is convicted Of
violating, belongs to the latter class.
It could he violated physically. A
man might aid another IN resisting
draft by shooting the officer sent to
arrest the delinquent. The delinquent
might do the same thing himself.
These are exceptions rather than gen
eral facts. Such laws are generally
violated mentally.
When the individual by word 81
mouth or written or printed message,
advises resistance to the draft he Is
doing just what the man who >resists
physically does He violates the law.
That is the point of his case. Mr..
Berger fails to comprehend. He CON
tends he has the right to criticise the
government and to resist its cHtem-
plated action. That is true so long as
he keeps within the laws of the nation
willie doing so. But when the nation
has acted the duty of every citizen to
obey its mandates is imperative. Ii
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
THE HUMAN TIDE.

u Z 4 I 3 l. b
Waterloo sCourier;: During the war
there was more or less discussion con-
corning the probable effect Of the Eu-
ropean conflict upon Immigration to
America. There were. those who took
the position that following the end Of
hostilities we should SEGA great move
ment toward America, while others
could not see it, that way. The gen
orally expressed opinion, however,
seemed favorable to, a very consider
able influx into Canada and the I'M
occupied farm regions of the United
States by Europeans who desired to
escape from conditions at home.
just what is going to happen in
Canada, we cannot FORECAST, but every
body appears to have been at fault in
guessing as to our gym. countrp We
have been discussing ways and means
for keeping out foreigners, and perhaps
the effort was needless. 1t is declared
upon authority that there appears no
inclination on the part of Europeans
to come to America on the contrary,
officials of the United States custom
house say we have lost approximately
100000 foreign-born residents since
January of this year. Furthermore.
we are told these people have carried
away with them sums ranging from
$1,000 ito 5000 each. 4
sixty per cent Of these departing
people were not citizens, but foreigners
who came. here when the war broke
out to take advantage of the high wage
opportunity. After four years, during
which time they saved their earnings,
they are going home An official Of the
war trade board says 100000 foreign
born residents, with money totaling as
high, according to some bankers, as
four billion of dollars, are making ar
to return to Europe as soon
as possible. They app " to believe
that the future holds aA sactive pros
poets for them over the while the
opportunities for employI here viii
not be SO favorable, owing he large
numbers Of returning soldiers to be
provided for. ,s,
There is nndoubtedly good deal
in these forecasts with respect to the
outward flow of humanity from our
shores, but We 40 not anticipate the
total will reach any such numbers s
five millions, or that they will take
from. our banks ANYTHING like foq,
billions Of dollars. !, III R the first place
it would require years to transport five
millions of people to Europe under nor
NAL conditions. If $4,000 were to sail
each week four years would be neeces'
sary. 't'4ss
But regardless OF the. number OF
the amount Of money they take, the
matter is Of no serious consequence
to the United States. Those who
60 eastward across the deep were
ltransients. at best, and therefore not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

!. Why would it not be wise for the
allies to induce the Armenians to orga-
llize ntarrny for their own protectios
and defense and then aid them in
getting the necessary supplies, includ-
Ing arms and amunition2 The Armen-
iaDs are a brave. people and there is
iio question of their ability to take care
OF themselves if given an even chance
with their enemies. In fact. il they
had an army it is likely that they
would 'be permitted to live in peace.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

What do you. call "happiness?' Is
it going to the White House, to be WY
ried by Office seekers. abused by news,
papers and forgotten by history? Or is
it leading long. peaceful life Chi
cago Herald Examiner.
1t all depends upon the man. Greeley
it is claimed, died of a broken heart
because he failed to reach the White
House, and the closest friends Of the
late James G.. Blaine believed the dis
appointment Of defeat fastened his
death. Mr.. Bryan, on the other hand
suffered defeat three times and appears
to be happy just the same.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

Edward James Monroe, son Of the
former president. is still alive at the
age of 104, and lives in Jacksonville.
Florida. He OWNS a boat house and
does jobs Of various kinds for various
kinds Of people. He has been poor all
his life, but has enjoyed himself. Per
;haps he, has been satisfied with his lot
in "a degree. unknown to his distinguish;
ed father. Contentment brings happi-
ness, whether among the rich or poor,
high or low.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12
J, .....;..;...,.,.a .>s44 ~ t+.,.s
AUTHORS.

1t .s.4 4 Z
Chicago Herald and Examiner: "A
man who publishes a book is an author.
If he goes Quito lunch he is introduced
as an author, and gets credit thereby.
II he lives in a small town the local
paper mentions him frequently, and
always with pride. Generally he gets
into who's Who in America"
Why? In other professions success
determines popular estimation. A man
is not looked up to because he sells
bonds, gbut because he sells lot OF
bonds. A lawyer who gets few cases
and loses those is not highly regarded
lust because he is a lawyer.
AS mattereof fact, it takes as much
brains and more self control to refrain
from publishing. a book as 1T does to
write most books. Anybody who could
prove that he had produced novel and
had then burned it,, or put it away In
a drawer. ought to be mentioned in
literary dispatches.
But if he prevails OH a publisher to
bring it out, he has in most eases mere
|ly, added to the gloom of nations.
There are, more than a thousand
novels published every year in this
country, That averages one every eight,
hours. Probably fifty are rejected FOR
every one published, That means that
somewhere some mighty Casey is strik-
ing out the last line Of his volume
every ten minutes -mournful Thought J!
If you have friend who is Writing
a book. discourage him. Tell him about
the necessity today of more good
mocha MICS. Tell him that il he gets
publisher you will remain his friend.
but you will refuse to admit that you
ever heard Of his book you will treat
lit like scandal and hope that people
will forget it.
If he persists in spite of such dis
enlargement, there may really be
something in him.
If he turns to some other task, you
will have saved to, a starving society
Ian appreciate amount of very much
needed paper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

1 Germany is given fifteen days in
which to make up her mind to sign or
reject the peace treaty, and Then. a lit
tie more time for discussion. Although
Germany is noted for stubbornness,
heres guessing that She will, after com-
planning bitterly and insisting that she
has been unfairly dealt with, sign the
document. If she refuses, the terms
will become harder, because they will
nave to be enforced by military meas
ures. ..t.a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

The, other two newspapers at Spring
field, III, have bought the plant of the
Springfield News-Regfster and will dis
mantle it, disseminating the publica-
tion. 1t is said that close to $3.50, 900
was paid for it. Some price to merely
clear. the field
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

Gen. iFoeh is themain incentive that
Germany will have to sign the peace
treaty. The general is man of few
words and mighty quick actions. The
Germans know he means what he avs
and says what he means. Such repu-
tation is worth having.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-12

As a medical man, General Wood
was esteemed to be mp to date. When
he turned from doctor into warrior
he evidently slipped back in his mental
processes about 400 years.--Des Moines
Register.
Well, if the general succeeds in slip
ping back another 400 years he may get
SO far that the Register can grasp
his, coat tail. i,