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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
RURAL HOSPITALS.

The effort to secure for rural districts hos.
pital service proportionate to the need is one
that should get more attention and more prac.
teal support than it does In the publicity Is.
sued by the motor transport agents OF the gov
eminent, plea is made that good roads would
bring rural hospitals. It is plain that good
roads will help develop larger community units
and thus stronger community spirit, but it IS
not evident that present roads are so poorly
adequate that rural hospitals will wait on
means of transport There is much scattered
demand for proper medical attendance in rural
districts, particularly in the west, but it is thus
far so diffuse that it gets nowhere IN practical
results Representative Fess, of Ohio, has a
bill before congress seeking to constitute a COM
mission to institute inquiry and preparedness
measures against another influenza epidemic.
In this bill mention is made of provisions for
supply of nurses and proper facilities for care
of patients in rural districts. The per cent. of
fatalities in total number of cases in rural dis
tricts in the last epidemic was much larger than
that in the cities, and the reason is to be found
in inadequate nursing facilities and lack of
available physicians. There are many physi-
clans who have come back from the war to find
their practice gone; these men are seeking new
fields of work Now is Just the time to take ac-
ton to give the far flung rural districts proper
medical care. Motor transport will help in this,
but it seems just to believe that community in
terest such as hospitals and nursing centers
would in turn help motor transports.
A DISCHARGED soldier in New York City re
turned his silver victory button to a recruiting
officer saying that he wasn't entitled to it. The
silver button is given to those who were wound
co,l bo dad Int
had trouble with one of his feet in France and
was forced to have an operation performed.
That was all No doubt the trouble" with his
foot came from heavy marching which would
have been avoided if he had not been in the
army. But this man was honest. How many
of those who fought at desk jobs through the
courtesy of Secretary Baker, and received med
ais from him after the signing of the armistice,
have been reported as having returned the med
ais because they hadn't earned themf
How is it that we are being held responsible
for peace delays in Turkey, Bulgaria, Armenia
and China none of which nations we had any
quarrel with, while Germany and Austria seem
inclined to accept the fortunes of war and settle
down to paying the bill9
There was no sign of pussy-footing in the
foreign relaIlonS committee Wnen the vote was
passed to return Shantung to China. The an
nouncement of this decision hasn't upset the
diplomatic world or stopped the wheels of gov
eminent.
If there is any man who thinks he is "promi-
nent'' who has not been mentioned for presi
dent as the candidate of some party or other.
let him step forward and announce his proni-
nence.
Moses doubtless had hard time convincing
the Israeites that the ten commandments would
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

IF there is any man who thinks he is "promi-
nent" who has not been mentioned for presi-
dent as the candidate of some party or other,
let him step forward and announce his promi-
nence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

There was no sign of pussy-footing in the
foreign relations committee when the vote was
passed to return Shantung to China The an
nouncement of this decision hasn't upset the
diplomatic world or stopped the wheels of gov
eminent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

How is it that we are being held responsible
for peace delays in Turkey, Bulgaria, Armenia
and China, none of which nations we had any
quarrel with, while Germany and Austria seem
inclined to accept the fortunes of war and settle
down to paying the bill7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

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The mirror., 1919-11-06
The Rubber Industry
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Continued from page one)
heat is very important, owing to the fact
that should they be overcured or under
cured the rubber will not give the service
which was intended.
There are two methods of curing, either
by moulding or wrapping. The moulded
tire is put IN a casing of iron similar to the
completed tire except that it is reversed,
while the wrapped casing is bound with
narrow strips of cotton slightly moist un-
til the entire tire is covered. They are then
put in large heaters and the steam is turned
on for certain length of time and when
the tire is taken out the rubber and fabric
have been vulcauized into one unit.
1t is now ready for final inspection and
then to go on to the automobile.
There is used in one year approximately
one billion automobile tires in this country,
in addition to the miles and miles of rub
berized betting, surgical goods of all kinds,
waterproofed garments, rubber hose, cleo
trical supplies and so many articles too nu-
merous to mention that believe rubber to
be one of the most essential manufacturing
industries in the world.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
The Cathedral of Com
merCe."

The Woolworth building, New York
City, the highest Office building in all the
world, is often referred to as "The Cathed-
raj of Commerce" This marvellous build.
ing is 1872 feet or so stories tall. About
8, 100, ,00O human beings reside within the
birds eye view visible from the observation
gallery on the fifty-eighth floor. This view,
so unusual, so wonderful, has attracted re.
presentatives from more than sixty different
countries.
About four hundred feet of the outside oi
the upper portion of the tower is food
lighted at night. This causes the building
to present bold and imposing spectacle
visible, tbs said, 40 miles at sea. The
structure weighs 223, 900 tons, this tremen-
dous weight being supported by 50 caissons,
the largest l9 feet in diameter, all going
down to bed rock or ITO feet below the
sidewalk. Engineers claim its construction
is so solid and safe that it would withstand
a wind having velocity of 200 miles pei
hour.
About $50 people are required to oper-
ate and maintain the building, which con-
tains almost thirty acres of floor space.
The tenants and their employees number
about ten thousand. To serve them and
those who enter to transact business with
them, % elevators are required. Abou,
Is, 900 people, on an average, ride in them
daily. Approximately 250,000 pieces OF
mail matter are delivered in the building
daily. The two elevators which operate to
the tower are the fastest elevators in the
world having speed of 700 feet per min
ute.-T. T. Maxey.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
Woman's Remarkable Feat

The American flag and the British jack
few side by side from the mast of British
warship for the first time in the history oi
the post of Bremerton, WASH, when Mrs..
Bertha Savage, an employe of the industri-
al division of the navy yard, on a dare,
climbed to the top of the mast on H. M. S.
Lancaster as she lay in dock and broke Out
the two ensigns.
Mrs. Savage, better known to the yard
employees as ''Montana Liz has been al
the yard for several months. She comes
from the ranges in Montana and is well
known for her cowboy attire and her pict-
uresque vocabulary. Her feat in climbing
to the top of the 139 foot mast was nc
mean accomplishment for woman.
The ships crew watched the stunt with
great interest and enthusiastically cheered
the climber.-Ex.'
The mirror., 1919-11-06
Slow Beginners

Talk about slow beginnings! When Cy-
rus Mccormick, the elder, invented the
now famous harvester that bears his
name. nobody believed in it; nobody would
have it! He advertised it; he offered it at
$50! Nobody bought. Then, finally, one
venturesome farmer bought one. That was
in 1910, and Mr.. Mccormick began trying
to sell his reapers in 1881. So he sold one
reaper in years! The next year he sold
one more; two in 10 years. The next year
he sold none! Then came large business:
for the following year he sold z! This en-
couraged the young inventor. He put all
the steam he could into selling and the
next year he sold %, and the following
year one week-52. Last year the Nc
Cormick works sold 975,O00 of these har-
vestersl-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
Chicago First Negro City

Chicago is the first negro city in America.
Estimates by negro leaders set the negro
population of Chicago at lbs, 900. Two
years ago the population was $500. De-
mand for labor, high wages and the awak-
ening of the negro through travels induced
by the war are given as causes for the tire
mendous influx. Negro labor is employed
largely by the packing houses. It is organ
lied and affiliated with labor federation.
Negroes have crowded the whites out OF
some territory, so that it is now Impossible
to define the "black belt.'' Negro living
conditions have improved with growth.
Over 800 negro business men have there
own places. Thousands own their homes
and old squalid quarters have been replaced
by clean, well-lighted streets and neatly
kept buildings.-Sel.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
Obsolete Said"

'tTbank you, kind sir" she sweetly said
Bur said, we're told, is obsolete.
The modern hero, thoroughbred,
Would stoop to nothing SD effete.
He states, afirms, declares, asserts,
He whispers, murmurs, booms and blurts,
He rumbles and mumbles and grumbles
and snorts,
He answers, replies. rejoins, and retorts-
But never, by any chance, says.
He Kisses, wheezes, whines and howIs,
He husks and brusques, he grunts and
growls,
He (horrorsD nasals, yeIls and walls,
He warns and scorns, he rails and quails-
But says-Oh, mol
He grants. admits, agrees, asserts,
Comedies, and even compliments.
He challenges, regrets, denies,
Evades, equivocates, and lies
And saysl Not so.
He wanders aud ponders, considers and
wonders,
He speculates, calculates, puzzles and blum
ders,
He argues and bubbles, defends or accuses,
Accepts, acquiesces, or Aouts and refuses.
But says?-Pooh, pooh!
He hutters, worries, rants and tears,
He sparkles, flashes, blazes, flares,
He chuckles, grins and cacbinnates,
He gloats, exults, and jubilates-
0 shades of Thackeray and Scott,
Of Kipling and that hapless throng
All born untimely! Bitter thought:
| They never knew that said was wrong!
| n. M. Kingery, in Neso York Post.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
The Tremulous Shadow of
the Sea

The sunlight glitters keen and bright,
where, miles away,
Lies stretching to my dazzled sight
A luminous belt, misty light,
Beyond the dark pine bluffs and wastes Of
sandy gray.
The tremulous shadow of the sea!
Against its ground
Of silvery light, rock, hill, and tree,
Still as picture, clear and free,
With varying outline mark the coast fol
miles around.
On-on-we tread with loose-Aung rein
Our seaward way,
Through dark-green fields and blossom
ing grain.
Where the wild brier-rose skirts the line,
And bends above our heads the Towering
locust spray.
draw freer breath-I seem
Like all l see
Waves in the sun-the white winged
gleam
Of sea-birds in the slanting beam
And far.off sails which fit before the south
wind free.
Whittier.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
M | R R 0 R E 7 7 TES

Mass was held in the chapel Sunday
morning.
Wanted exchange Outdoor Life
for Hunter, Trader and Trapper. No.
686, A-l07.
If the English sparrow was a migratory
bird, where in the South would there be
room for them?
The roof of the twine warehouse has
been undergoing repairs for the past sew
eral weeks. $50 pounds of putty was used
in fixing the skylights alone.
BY investing $S4.4 in war savings Ger
tihcates during this month, it will earn for
you the sum of $4,000 payable Jan. ],
1924. A glance at the table on page 2 will
show how any inmate, if so desirous, can
invest his savings to a good advantage.
ANY of the inmates who are literary
inclined and able aud desirous of writing
original articles to fill one or more columns
of space in The MIRROR, should notify
the Office so that proper arrangements can
be made for such contributions according
ly.
An Interested visitor at this institution
on Friday, Oct. 31st, was James Cum
minis, of Kansas. He was escorted through
the prison by Deputy Warden Piculell, and
in the course of an interview at THE MIR
RoR Office, it developed that he was con-
nec,ed with the old prison in the capacity
of cooper, and that was in 1862, nine years
after the prison was established. The max
ing of barrels was the main employment of
the inmates at that time. John S. Proctor,
was warden of the prison, and there were
about twenty inmates. Mr.. Cummins said
he had aged some since that time, being
now 81 years old, but he doesn't look it,
and appears alert and spry enough to be
taken for a man of much less number of
years. Needless to say, he was much sur
prised and marveled at the changes, espec-
tally the fine institution he found as he ex-
plored all parts of the premises. That he
goes back home, conveying splendid i'm
preston of the new institution, goes with
out saying.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
Japan's Greatest Store

If you were to walk into the Mitsukoshi
Dry Goods Store. Limited, in Tokyo, Jap
an, says contributor to Asia, you might
think at first glance that you were back in
one of the big depart ment stores of New
York or Chicago. Bot as you got within
the front entrance you would be met with a
sight that would quickly dispell that illu-
sion. You would see the japanese custom
ers-men and wornen-removing their
wooden street clogs. or gsta, and checking
them. just as you check your umbrella at a
New York department store entrance on a
rainy day. Americans and Europeans are
not expected to remove their shoes; felt or
cloth slip-over are furnished to them so that
they will track no dirt on the clean mat
ting floors over which the japanese walk in
their Immaculate white stockings, or bare
foot, if they belong to the poorer class.
In the foreign department the clerks
speak excellent English. Many of the heads
of departments have been educated in the
United States or in England, and a great
many of the clerks have attended schools in
Tokyo where they have learned English.
One point in which Mitsukoshi's differs
from foreign stores, however, is that it is
open seven days week. Sunday, in fact,
is the busiest of all the shopping days.
The window displays rival those of the
finest Fifth Avenue establishments. In the
rainy season the contents of the windows
consist of many-colored, oiled-paper UNI
brellas, or perhaps the new spring designs
in kimona patterns, in which umbrellas or
rain are themselves a feature OF the weaving,
with a background of bamboo and rain,
or rain and swallows. In autumn cred
flowers of maple" invariably appear in win
dows, and other flowers in due season. A
large yellow moon, with the rabbit that
dwells there in japanese folklore, winter
pine and snow scenes, the graceful theme of
the annual imperial poetry contest at New
Years, and hundreds of other ideas are pre-
sented in fascinating variety by the window
artist.
The foreign visitor is invited to visit the
Photographic studios on one of the upper
floors, where Japanese costumes are fur
nished so that he can have his picture taken
in them. In the tea room or restaurant he
can obtain good luncheon of soup, rice,
nsh, vegetables and tea for twenty-five
cents. Little japanese Mattresses in white
| rufhed aprons run afterhi in great distress
if he leaves a 6ve- or ten-cent tip. for fees
are forbidden, and no one in the store will
accept one.
A custom of the store that strikes q for
eign visitor as strange is that you are ex-
pected to depart by rear door. That is
not insisted upon in the case of foreigners,
but the japanese are quite used to the Gus
tom. The gsta and umbrellas that they
checked at the front entrance are removed
to the rear exit and are ready for them when
they present the long metal check.
Youths Companion.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
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Lsauss From Or Posts.
Hickory Nuttin' Time

The hes time in the year for boys is when
it's hickory nuttin'-
There's been a frost an all the hulls is
openin' and shuttin'
An winkin' at the squirrels thar just jumps
round an chatters
An scoots about a mile away when
'pIop!" big nut cIatters.
Us boys is glad on Saturdays-we're off of
all our studies.
l wouldn't trade my fun that day for yours
or anybody's!
You get a good two bushel sack an sling
it on your shoulder
An. wear your mittens an your scarf
nav says it will get colder
An then you strike out on the pike until
you cross the river
We use to go in swlmmin' there. Ooh!
Makes fellow shiver!
From there you cut acrost the fields; it
doesn't take minute
Until you see shaggy tree, an then-why,
then you're in it!
The shaggy trees the shellbark kind; there
amt a nut that beats it,
don't care where you get it at, nor when
fellow eats it.
But butternuts is purity good; it amt so
hard to shake 'em,
An then there's hazelnuts around, an US
boys always takes 'em.
So purity soon you cot your sack filled
plumb up to the middle,
An when you shake it there's a tune that s
better than fiddle.
You don't 60 home the way you come;
you cut acrost by fuckers,
An strike ripe pe'simmon tree, an fill
your lips with Fuckers;
An mebbe there's some dried-up grapes
the wild kind clingin'
Upon the frostbit vines along the river
banks a-swingin';
But then you have to climb a fence; that
sack sets you reelin;
1t bumps you in the back an where you
have hungry feelin.'
So, you start home acrost the farms, the
weeds an stubble crackin'-
You playin' you're Injun an that it's a
bear you're trackin';
O. town you've sighted,
An get all empty inside when you see the
street lamps lighted.
You never feel that heavy sack when you
walk home, a-struttin'-
The bes' time in the year for boys is when
it's hickory nuttin'
-Wslbur D. Nesbit.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
The Cost

The war is ended, the fighting done,
With joy all free hearts leap,
Thetroops are coming, with honors won
But what of the boys who sleepa
We turn to the tasks of peace once more,
We SOW and the harvest reap,
The chilcren play by the cottage door
But what of the boys who sleepi
o life is sweet and good forsooth.
With its loves and longings deep,
1t is sad to die in the flush of youth,
Like the dear, brave lads who sleep.
Alone they sit. in the silence lost,
With hearts too full to weep
Mothers and wives who have paid the COST
And dream of the boys who sIeepl
-Ed,card Howard Gri1gs
The mirror., 1919-11-06
The Dog

I've never known a dog to wag
His tail in glee he didn't feel,
Nor quit his old time friend to tag
AT some more influential heel.
The yellowest cur l ever knew
Was, to the boy who loved him, true.
I've never known dog to show
Halfway devotion to his friend,
To seek kinder man TO know,
Or richer, but unto the end
The humblest dog / ever knew
Was, to the man that loved him. true.
I've never known a dog to fake
Affection for present gain.
A false display of love to make,
Some little favor to attain.
Eve never known Prince or Spot
That seemed to be what he was not.
But l have knowp dog to fight
With all his strength to shield friend
And whether wrong or whether right,
To stick with him until the end.
And have known dog to lick
The hand of him that men would kick
And l have known dog to bear
Starvation pangs from day to day
With him who had been glad to share
His bread and meat along the way.
No dog, however mean or rude,
Is guilty of ingratitude.
The dog is listed with the dumb,
No voice has he to speak his greed,
His messages to humans come
By faithful conduct and by deed,
He shows, as seldom mortals do,
A high ideal of being true.
-Amsyican Field
The mirror., 1919-11-06
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A New Game

Suppose one truly tried each day
To do at least one deed
To make another's lite more gsy,
Or fill his lack or need
Suppose one really sought to see
This way the world to bless
Why, Just think, you or 1 might be
That man of happiness!
Suppose we made of it game
'Twere surely easy done
AT cares and tears to take our aim
And shoot them one by one;
To set weary face a-smile
A sport might be-confess.
As title does it not beguile-
A man of happinessi
'Twould need no racket, nor ball,
Nor mallet, nor bat;
A kindly, willing heart were all,
My Friend-jusr think of that!
To 90 about a-sowing joy
On others who have less
You could not help but be, old Boy,
A man of happiness.
For game laws none need give hoot-
Leave them for deer and bear;
There is no lack of game to shoot
The world is full of care;
And aching hearts are all about,
In spots where few would guess,
Who crave, and crave beyond doubt
A man of happiness.
'Tis surely worth experiment,
So let your will incline,
And try one day with firm intent
This small idea of mine
Nor appetite, nor sleep will wane,
A drowsy bed you'll press,
And credit in the sky you'll gain,
A man of happiness!
-Boston Trdnscrip
The mirror., 1919-11-06
NOTICE TO INMATES

You are hereby directed to place
your copy of The Mirror at the
foot of your bed on the morning
following the day on which it is
delivered to your cell. Non-com-
pliance with this order will cause
forfeiture of privileges.
]. j. Sullivan,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror., 1919-11-06
Inmates Atteatiea!

Hereafter inmates are not permitted
to receive wearing apparel Of any
description from friends or relatives.
Inmates buying socks. under
wear, nightshirts, handkerchiefs, ETC.,
should send them to the Laundry
and have their number marked on
them before using. Write your
name, register number and cell
number on . slip of paper, attach
to articles and give to cell hall
captain.
The mirror., 1919-11-06

Clews, the New York banker, tells a
good story on a broker friend who was ad.
vised by his physician to spend a few weeks
in the West.
For some time the broker had been af-
fected by nagging fever, which the doc
tor thought would disappear under the in
Auence of a dry climate.
The physician, desiring to keep in touch
with his patient. suggested that the latter
should telegraph him daily record of his
temperature, taken morning and evening.
To this the broker agreed, and At the end
of the first day in the West, he sent the
following telegram:
Temperature bully. Opened n,
closed l0l!''