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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
ulate some definite policy towards Mexico and
take effective steps to carry it out.
A. e. F. MARRIAGES.

A returned soldier is authority for the state
ment that to his personal knowledge many
American boys have married French girls ana
settled in France The men of the expedition
ary forces hear much about disturbed conditions
and the difficulty of living in America, and also
of the iuterdict on wine and beer and how the
men of one idea have got the rest OF the people
by the throat and are choking them till their
tongues hang out. Many OF the boys therefore
who went from the farms and ranches OF the
west and like agricultural work are marrying
daughters of French farmers, buying motor
trucks, which can be had there for a song ana
be readily utilized for farm work, and have
made up their minds to pass the rest OF their
lives in France.
This is well for France which is bereft of
manageable men; nor has the Enghsn lass
very hopeful prospect of welded bliss. The
chances are something like two to one that an
English maiden, however winning and willing,
must go unmarried through life. The report of
the registrar general shows that in 1917 there
were nine and one-half million women in Eng
land between the ages of fifteen and forty-hve,
and only four and half million men. While
this applies only to civilian life, the registrar
general estimates that there are nineteen females
in England to every fourteen males, including
those with the colors Nor Is this the only handl-
cap the English damsel has, for the British
bachelors are said to be showing an unaccount-
able indifference to 'endearing young charms, :
preferring to marry widows. As the CIVILIAN
mortality Of males in England is more than
double that of females and as the widows are
very generally remaTying, the outlook for the
English spinster is dreary and dark. Such OF
them, therefore, as come across the sea with
sturdy, clean and energetic American soldier
husbands may well look smiling, as their pic
lures show them, and consider that fate has
been kind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
WORK AND THE YOUNG MAN.

What Cheer Patriot: We hear
nowadays so much about the eight
hour day. We have had to work for
a living since we were kid, and it
has been our experience that the
man who limited himself to a strict
ly eight-hour day was always an
eight-hour size man. The man who
gets ahead in this world and gets a
business Of his own and is not some
ones drudge has to work more than
eight hours day. Take the young
farmer who is paying for his farm.
Where would he get If he limited
himself to just eight hours? He
would never own his farm. 1t is SO
in any other line of business. The
young man who gets somewhere in
life is the fellow who hustles and
works when there is work to be
done, and if it is ten hours he works
ten hours, or il it is twelve hours
he works twelve. So don't let any
young man just starting out in life
get the idea that he must work just
given number of hours, for ii ne
does he will always be working for
someone else. But teach him that
he must work when there is work to
be done and always save a part OF
his earnings if he expects to get to
the point where he is in easy cir
cumstances This is not a world of
ease to the man who would get
ahead. He has to work and hustle
and save. These are some OF the
lessons Our young men should be
taught in the public schools and col
leges. The college that teaches a
young man that he is getting an
education so he won't have to work
is positive detriment to the world.
1t is honorable and to be com.
mended That is the trouble with
! SO many schools. The scholars do
not work hard enough at their les
sons. The good things in this life
are for the men and women who re
, alize that they are placed here for
purpose and that they must work.
If not for their own comfort, then
for the comfort of someone else less
fortunate and who has met the re-
verses Of life. But we must work
and the man seldom works out; he
is more likely to rust out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
WALKING FOR PLEASURE.

La Crosse Tribune: The old fash
toned person who used to walk mile
after mile on pleasant Sunday after
moons through the countryside, has en-
tire1y disappeared. This is the inevi-
table conclusion drawn by anyone who
still pursues this ancient pastime and
who has spent Sunday after Sunday
drilling by foot over macadam and
dirt roads frequented only by auto
mobiles and an occasional farm hand
travelling to neighbours.
Walking for the sake Of the walk
has passed out, along with the one
horse rig, the glass encased artificial
flowers in the parlor and hair-covered
furniture. Ii had It's day before the
bicycle and the automobile and with
the advent OF these quicker, easier
means of transportation it dropped
from the human scheme OF things with
a dull thud
And yet a hike through the coun.
try is good for body and soul. 1t gives
the body workout that is bound to be
beneficial, it exercises muscles that
are all to seldom used nowadays and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
In the multitude of councillors there Is
safety-Proverbs, II, IA.
DEALING WITH MEXICO.

EVERYBODY is beginning to see what the adj
ministration could not or has stubbornly refus-
ad 10 see that the Mexican people have not de-
veloped capacity to govern themselves Inc
theory on which our Mexican relations have
been conducted since 1913 is that paper laws
and a constitution would make the country
peaceful and prosperous. They would do for
Mexico. it was argued, what, it Is now pro-
claimed the league will do for all the nations
of the world Our policy was therefore one OF
watchful waiting, hopeful drifting, wnlle hexi-
co civilized herself over night, so 10 SPEAK, ana
became law-abiding, sel-respectlng, peaceIui
and contented state. But what has really nap
pened ever since has been confusion, conIlsea-
ton, endless disorders, crime, 5tarvatlon, nrl-
gandage and civil war.
The situation in Mexico is not improving, our
is getting worse from month TO month The
(larTanza government either cannot Or viii not
deal Justly with our nationals or with those OF
foreign powers. Our-citizens are murdered.
orr sailors are robbed No foreigners life or
property is secure It is safe conclusion that
we shall have to do something, and that without
lcng DELAY; for European nations are IN mood
to force our hand.
lust before the war broke ont Italy was max
ing insistent demands that we protect her na-
tonals and their property in Mexico or permit
her to do it. There is said to be a bulky cor
respondence relating to this demand lying in
the state department at Washington. French
capitalists had at that time loaned Huerta
thirty million dollars which no interest had
been paid since Carranza rose to power. Brit
ish citizens had vast oil interests there, but that
government was patient with US and declined 70
Join with Italy, France and Spain in forcing rs
to protect their interests in Mexico permit
them to. Then the war came and Mexican mat
tiers were allowed to drift from bad to worse.
Now, however, the British government owns the
oil interests in Mexico formerly held by private
citizens, and as it's navy is being put on an oil
burning basis the situation is greatly changed
France is now poor and needs every dollar that
belongs to her. Italy is impoverished and fan
from friendly to us; and it is openly inti1nated
i'm Rome that the first test of the league of ma
tions Will be over Mexico and the protection Of
European interests there.
Manifestly we will soon be compelled to form
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

1t gives an opportunity for really see
ing the beauties of the country in
stead Of hurrying through at forty
miles an hour and knowing only that
you've seen trees and rivers ana
shrubbery. Hiking takes you into the
heart OF nature, makes you intimately
acquainted with the birds and the
flowers and the peace that cannot be
found In the cities.
And then, too, there's bit more fun
in walking than in scurrying around
In cars. Take, for instance. the de-
lightful sensation, after covering ten
or twelve miles and telling the farmer
at whose house you stop for drink,
Of your hike, and hearing this farmer
say, with all the awe in the world:
Good Lord, you'll win the bet, won't
raS's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Le..enlna Expenditures.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Republican:
with the rapid rehabilitation of the
army-and the speed record is truly
remarkable--the governments month
IL expenditures have fallen from over
81, 900 900, 900 in December last to
s809, 600, 900 In June. The country will
be many years in getting back to the
pre-wsr disbursements. perhaps 1t will
never get back; but il this year they
are cut down to one-half of last years
we shall be fortunate. Secretary
Glass continues hopeful that no more
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Eagle Grove Eagle: Well, let Hav-
ner try out for governor A good ma
iority of our citizens would like an
opportunity to express by the ballot
what they think of him. Havner could
not get a look in as candidate for
the nomination nor for the election.
If In his blind and laundering con-
ceit he thinks otherwise let him go ON
where he will see himself as others
see him. The governorship is not
looking his way at all
Storm Lake Register: Havner may
have a lot Of fellows over the state
against him for the governorship. put
nevertheless he will be strong can
didate for the nomination and with
the friends he has who believe in him
and his work he will make some OF the
other fellows so some to beat him.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa demo-
Gratis always are hopeful. They are as
optimistic over next years state cleo
tons as though they really had
chance to win. What would life be
without hope?
Burlington Hawk-Eye: That there
is interest in state parks and that they
will be used and enjoyed by very
many-surely it is noteworthy sign.
Not many years ago many argued that
the cities of Iowa needed no parks and
that the people of the cities would not
visit the parks If they were estao-
Iished-
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Some
day common newspaper joke will be,
Where is the man who used to op-
pose paved roads 2"
Traer Star-C1ipper: It is admitted
that under the present law thousands
of automobile owners have escaped
payment OF the state license. The col
lection is largely up to the county at
torneys and many Of them are OF little
use except to draw their salaries.
They will do no prosecuting unless
compelled to, because they get their
money anyway and IL they antagonize
the people they win lose votes. The
new law will give better results.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Arkansas
has ratified the national suffrage
amendment. Here is where the women
have broken into the solid south.
This amendment business is fast be.
coming a procession like that staged
I by the prohibitionists.
Cedar Rapids Republican: It is a
bald statement to say that Mr.. Hughes
is for the league without adding that
/ he is also in favor OF half dozen
reservations.
! Marshalltown Times Republican: OF
course Germany never had any real
right to Chinese territory. And it isn't
evident that Japan has any more RICH,
to a chunk of China than Germany
! had.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE SEASONS.

When Spring comes Laughing
BY vale and hill,
BY wind-hower walking
And daffodil-
Sing stars OF morning,
Sing morning skies.
Sing blue OF speedwell-
When comes the Summer
Full-leaved and strong,
And gay birds gossip
The orchard long
Sing hid, sweet honey
That no bee sips;
Sing red, red roses
When Autumn scatters
The leaves again
And piled sheaves bury
The broad-wheeled vain
Sing, flutes of harvest
Where men rejoice;
But when comes Winter
With hail and storm,
Sing rounds OF reapers-
And red fire roaring
And tngle warm-
Austin Dooso1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
African Witch Doctors.

Christian Herald: Africa is a sick
country-one of the sickest in the
world. Malaria. tuberculosis and pneu-
1nonia fill the swamps and forests
with death. The fear OF death is so
constant a companion Of the black
people that they have come to con-
slider their native witch doctor as
more important than the ruling for
e.gn government or the chief Of their
own tribe. But once the white man
sets foot on the fever trail the witch
doctor might Just as well throw away
his crazy medicine. In his heart he
knows he Is a humbug. One Of them
accused OF this by missionary. while
he accepted the accusation. replied:
"It is my business. There Is money
in 1t. cannot give It up"
lmperishabIe.
Philadelphia Public Ledger: The
war may be over. but patriotism ISM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR.

Representatives of railroad employees sent a
delegation to tell President Wilson what that
organization wants and In what was said to the
president by William Lee and his comrades Is
evidence that enlightened labor sees the light
and is beginning to march toward 1t. These
men told President Wilson they did not want
more wages, for more wages would only mean
higher costs and would only leave them where
they ara now and add further peril TO the SIT
uation- What they do want is lowering OF the
living costs that they believe are far In excess
OF what they need be. One great thing will be
gained when the people in majority understand
that the actual value of wages Is determined by
the value of dollar; that the number of dollars
NAV be increased to workers and yet the work
ers suffer loss If as consequence the purchas-
ing power Of the dollar lessons The railroad
men see this clearly. The dollar is all adr1ft
from its moorings in representing the standard
on which it was originated. We think OF our
selves as on the gold standard, but that stand
ard-as based ON the relative worth OF gold pro-
duction-has itself so far altered as TO make It's
reality an undetermined quantity. Lenine set
ont to make money worthless IN Russia by 1ssu-
ing so much OF il that it represented no value
We should without intention come to the same
place IL we continued 70 attempt to solve high
living costs by increasing payment for work be-
vond what work can earn. There is a balance
always that may be struck between production
values and consumption demands; this must be
found When il is found legitimate profit must
be accorded 10 all factors IN production and IL
legitimate profits must be stopped. Then the
dollar VIII find its real worth In commodities;
then we shall gee where living costs and pro-
ducts balance legitimately. That the govern
raey1t has It's attention called sharply to this
need is a good and timely thing. 1t is the para
mount need Of the hour, the peace treaty not
withstanding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

popular bond issues will be required
and in this attitude he seems justi-
fled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

Perhaps Ford's attorneys will sue hlm for
million dolIars' damages for the humiliation
they have suffered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

Lord Eorthclife suggests holding the trial
Of the former kaiser IN some neutral city
That let's Chicago out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

IF Germany had been permitted to get back
al che had lost and to keep all she had won,
doubtless she would have been perfectly salts
fed with the terms Of peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

villa repeats his assertion that he doesn t
want to be president. And probably ne doesn't
care peso whether he's right, either.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

The man who viii bring about satisfactory
settlement Of the high cost of living question
viii ne entitled TO three Nobel peace prizes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

If you want to color beautifully color as best peases
quiet to catch the eye nor 20 iooH
as IL difficult to color in thar way Dut 81
That the may pleasant to when you are naPpy
and t,ouchtful Look at the morning and the eve
nina sky and much simple fioA'ers-dos- ~ooo
h, acinth voets poppies thstles heather and
Ruskin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

President Valera of the Irish republic, does
not seem to have made any promises regarding
O. second terTa-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

Cedar Rapids Republican. It is
bald statement to say that Mr.. Hughes
is for the league without adding thai
he is also in favor OF half dozer
reservations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

Marshalltown Times-Republican: OF
course Germany never had any real
right to Chinese territory. And it isn't
evident that Japan has any more right
to a chunk of China than Germany
had.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Arkansas
has ratified the national suffrage
amendment Here is where the women
have broken into the solid south.
This amendment business is fast De.
coming procession like that staged
by the prohibitionists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Som
day a common newspaper joke will be
where is the man who used to OF
pose paved roads?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
Little Interviews

"El Paso should follow the example
OF many other cities and establish
municipal welfare board" said MS
Rose " Ohaus, fixed post representa-
tive OF the government war board for
women In many cities smaller than
Fl Paso boards OF this kind are be-
ing maintained. The board Is non
religious and is established purely for
the purpose Of helping those who have
fallen and are unable to help them
selves such a board helps the city
a great deal"
1T IS strange TO me why travel IS
so heavy over railroads into Arizona
Notwithstanding tina. the copper in
dustry is shot 10 pieces" said Garrett
King. q have just returned from there
and the hotels are crowded 20 their
utmost; the cities seem filled with
people It seems that arizona should
be dead, but IL is very much alive
For the life OF me. cannot tell from
where and for what they are com
ing"
Il think 10 miles an hour fast
enough for any man 10 drive his
car" said Thomas 3. Nelson, but
some OF these speed maniacs think
they must tear up the country TO gct
any pleasure out of their cars Fiji
teen miles an hour does not wear the
car out and gives a lot more pleasure
to the driver. and a slower speed than
that should be used when going over
rough places An automobile is Ike
horse; If you give your car too much
gas in going up a hill, II viii knock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
Ira Ue Iette
THE PEARL Mosque
By NIKsAH.

II 4 dld not contain the Tai MahaL
the most beautiful building IN the
world. Agra would viii Be famous BE-
cause Of the Pearl Mosque. No nation
but India could have produced shah
Jahau, the connoisssur ana dreamer.
with power and resources 70 COM
mand the services OF World-famous
artists. This combination produced
the Pearl Mosque and the ether
treasures OF Agra
The glistening white monuments %
shah Jahan appear more beautiful IN
contrast with midas swarminE. reek-
ing. dust laden cities. The Pearl
MosQus f. a palace OF mosques. Its
pointed gilt dOmes are lined with
shining white marbls, and below ara
deIicately fashioned arches and
cloister walls. White marble pillars
meet overhead IN scal1oped arches
which lead the eye up 70 vaulted cell
ing
Ths effect Is unimpairsd By furnl-
ture or decoration Everything is
simple and shell-like. as Il a dream
er had evolved the misty outlines Of
a temple and the dream had suddenly
materialized IN white marble. A long
slab OF black marble bears the IN
Bcription title OF the mosque Shah
Jahan Hkened the finished temple 70
a pearl without price. So Il became
the Pearl Mosque OF Agra The temple
has the smooth whiteness and rides
cence OF a pearl. but the lines sus-
gest rather a great white flower with
curvinE petals, adapted into a dream
temple BY a master dreamer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
The University Scholarship Fund

THE eighth university scholarship contest has been naug-
urated this city and promises if given the generous
public support which 1t merits, to result scholarship
fund helpful than in previous years This years
contest inaugurated several weeks ago when Mrs
Charles Kine and Prof A. H. Hughey addressed gradu-
aes Of the high school, stating the conditions and purposes
Of the contest.
In the past two years FL Paso has had various welfare
campaigns but merorous than this scholarship
contest The fact that has endured for years public
esteem proves its merit Its object to offer to high
school boys and girls chance for college education Of
which they could not avail themselves without help and
the cost to individual citizens IS limited that
be IN any sense burdensome.
The plan originated with graduates Of the school By
cooperation Of many individuals its realization was made
possible The basis is a membership fee of ST. So many
memberships held and many more are secured each
year that It is possible to offer several scholarships
HuaIly.
No one can give more than ST to the fund member
ship entities the holder to for applicant for
scholarship and no has than vote No mat
ter how much money might be wiling the
contest he Is limited 10 his dollar and his single vote
. The dollars paid by and girls 20 girl candi-
dates and those paid by and boys 90 the boy cand
dates Only graduates Of the high school eligible to
compete The scholarships limited to the univer-
y Of Texas In addition to the scholarships there are
ean funds available 50 that boys and girls wishing
nue their studies may obtain funds for support and
turn the money when they are able to do so.
Many holders Of scholarships in former years have taken
high rank IN college work, demonstrating wisdom of
carrying the scholarships and the contest this wear viii
doubtless be quite as successful it has been the past
ms " SS saAu U lne Booo OLD boeIS 1ney are
gang now to be fTee again. but they stood hthed and
fought hard while the war was on
In principle the police have the night idea man risen
rom the ranks should make the best chief if endowed with
the night qualifications to begin With
President Wilson IS prodding along his fellow conferees
de doesn't want 10 have it said Of him that che kept Us
out Of peace"
Roots ideas the league Of nations may have taken
root N Wilson's mind and nay sprout crop of amend
ments-
Many victim Of oil VIII believe, some dav, he
vas a victim Of April 1
This new time is abb to give for the spring