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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
OPTIMISM is THE REMEDY.
The Unknown Dangers in the Prob
lens Coming After the War May
be Averted, Says Presi-
dent

In his annual address President FTec
! Beach OF Muscatine said:
AT this time when our country 1f
; facing the vast problems OF after the
war reconstruction, the question OF ev'
cry business man is:
How will the solution of these prob
lens effect my particular line OF busi
ness
1T Is not necessary for me to re
view the events Of the past year. Acti-
yities In every line OF endeavor has
been curtailed that the great task OF
our country in winning the war might
lave the,right of way.
AS we face this reconstruction Per
Tod we find two widely divergent views
as to the future OF commercial life.
I! Some Of our leading business mep
and captains OF industry tell us that
this country Is on the eve Of the great
est era of business prosperity that Il
has ever known.
I'VE also have In our nOdst many
prophets of the corne- grocery type
and soap box orators, Who declare that
there is nothing ahead of US but dis
order. depression and calamity.
Your president is neither prophet
nor the son of prophet and will not
presume TO tell you what the lulufc
holds in store for you.
"Of this much am confident: II we
talk calamity and depression. they
will be our portion. On the contrary II
we are willing to look on the bright
side to take an optimistic view OF the
future. and above all are willing to
crab the pick with both hands and dig,
then this reconstruction period will be
one of the most prosperous through
which our country has ever passed.
I'm these days of changing condi-
lions II is OF most Importance that
man shall know his own business.
"If trade is little dull and we see
no prospect OF increasing our income
why not devote little lime to Our out
go? There never was an expense &C.
count that could mo- be cut down a
little II the effort we're made.
"As hmbermen, we should absolute.
Iy know what 1t IS costing US to do bus.
mess. Service can always be improved.
Advertising methods can be studied.
Perhaps we carry too large a stock
than our trade justifies. We are going
to get out of 1t all a volume Of business
in proportion to the hard work that
we put into 1t"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

Kansas City, Kan, has been au.
vised it can obtain an abundance ~,
natural gas at the city limits for 10
cents a thousand cubic feet. AT tha'
point a distributing company con.
trolls the pipes and is now pulling
down 80 cents per thousand. FRO
ducers ask the city to force the
midd,eman down peg or two anu
give the people chance to reduce
living cost. The city has taken steps
to buy the distributing system.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
Club Elects New Officers.

=
The business meeting OF the Moon
light club late yesterday afternoon
attended to it's finances and elected
new officers for the ensuing year.
J. NJ Furlong, president, and Marf
Arson, secretary-treasurer. who have
held those offices for the last five
years, succeeded in passing the buck
to somebody else, and the new off
GERS are really new ones. They are:
President-C. w. Emery, Of What
Cheer
Secretary-treasurer George G.
Glenn ents, of Marengo.
Director for three years.. b
Noxon, of Des Moines.
The Moonlight club is the organi
zation of the travelling statesmen Of
the lumber industry, and 1t is very
strong institution.
Iowa Lumbermen Are Human.
What are lumberfen interested in?
Judging by the exhibits in the room
across the street from their head
quarters in the Hote Iowa, these are
the things they like to see and know
about:
Standard fashions and fashion
plates. automobile tires and their
constituent raw rubber, fabrics and
things, photograph music, black COZ
fee. hog fountains, preserves and
iellies. roofing and counters, men
and women's shoes, concrete mixers
breakfast food, and a litter carrier
that looks like galvanized bullet
proof cradle for the baby.
The exhibits are really fine, and
most of them are by Keokuk manu-
facturers. The exhibitors made nc
mistake when they figured that the
Iowa lumbermen are very human and
are always accompanied by their
wives away from home.
Making Things from Odds and Ends
n. p. Simons, manager of the
Eclipse yard at Columbus Junction
spoke on Efficiency and How to
Use up Odds and Ends That Accu-
mulate Around Yard"
He told of making feed boxes from
odds and ends, which has since be.
come a stable article of sale. Ship
ming crates for live stock, hog trough
and hay ladders also used up odds
and ends. The work was done by
men on rainy days and in dull
season.
Feed hunks and colony houses were
also made of odds and ends and find
ready sale, he said.
Wood can be used in hundreds of
places where sheet iron is now used
if only the lumbermen will make
those small articles needed by farm.
ers.
tits up to un to boost the use of
wood he concluded.
Lieutenant d. J. jacobson, of the
medical corps Of the army and now
of the public health service, talked
to the convention this afternoon on
venereal diseases and the govern
ment's plans to control this evil.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

ers get their lines crossed and do their
selling in ccld blood"
Get as cold blooded when you buy
as the farmer is when he comes TO
.buy from you-and that's going some,
isn't it?"
Three days of last week and three
days Of this there hasn't been lum-
terman's advertisement in The Gate
City. have read an Ottumwa paper
for the past week and there Was not
lum beIman's ad in it."
HE asked how many advertised in
the paper last week and about half
raised their hands. Stockdale then
said:
"You say you are all after business.
You have to do it either personally
by the artillery business, and advertis-
ing is the artillery of business"
Advertising catches the man who
you will never see. Every body sees
the newspaper"
All of Them for Hard Roads.
By unanimous vote the conven-
ton went on record as faToring the
hard roads program outlined by
Woodwork Clum, representing the
Greater Iowa association.
/ The motion was amended to read
that the convention suggests that the
roads be built as a memorial to the
Iowa men who gave their lives in
the world war.
/ It was very evident that the lum-
bermen are very positively for real
program of hard roads building In
( Iowa and all over Iowa, and as soon
as possible.
( The chief significance of this"
said a Keokuk man who heard the
: resolution adopted, sis that these
sumbermen are little closer to the
! farmers than anybody else. Their
chief business is with farmers; farm
( ers make the great bulk OF their Gus
/ toners, especially in the smaller
cities from which this convention Is
! largely recruited. And they seem to
have no fear of the farmers being
much opposed to the hard road pro-
ject. as we are told very often. I've
always believed that the real farmers
are almost all willing to pay for
really good roads whatever the cost"
/ Propaganda for Good Roads.
J Woodwork Clup, secretary of the
Greater Iowa association, made hit
with his speech, the burden of which
was the best way to get good roads.
He is an experienced, polished
speaker with an exceptionally good
voice
/ He said TO argue In favor of good
roads before any assembly today. is
= an implication against their intelli-
gence. Nobody viii stand for such
: a speech, but everybody is interested
, in the best means of getting good
. roads.
Two years ago Iowa was scared
: to death, at the thought of bonds
t for good roads, and yet in the past
two years Iowa has bought $4,000
: oo0 in Liberty bonds, and nobody has
even hesitated in buying an automo-
! bile" Mr.. Clum said.
/ we have learned how easy 1t was
:. to raise that money and that the pay
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
Tho SENATOR'S ResponsIbiIity

Aberdeen News: Senator Hiram
Johnson makes so much noise aoous
the shortcomings of the administra.
ton that it really is quite difficult 10
recall the fact that the California sen
ator, more than any other man now
living, is responsible for the present
administration being In Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
Are Going to IIasco.

The big thing tomorrow is the trip
to the Atlas Cement works at Ilasco
below Hannibal, as the guests OF the
company.
Through c. D. Streeter, this party
is not confined to members Of the
association, but Keokuk people who
are not lumbermen may obtain invi-
tations for the trip by telephon1ng
c. D. Streeter at the Hotel Iowa.
The special train leaves the union
station soon after 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning. 1t will carry the party
inside the big works at nasco. the
second largest cement plant in the
world. which will be described by
company guides, and all the pro
cesses of making cement will be
shown in operation.
The train returns to keokuk about
1880 o'clock tomorrow evening, in
time to allow the lumbermen to take
the evening trains from here for
their homes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

man hitched UP to the equipment isn't
always as efficient as his plant
He gave a number of concrete IN
stances OF lum0er men who failed to
cultivate the farmers by taking an IN
terest in their farm improvements.
How to Sell Lumber.
ITO take sketch OF house OF a
barn to the farmer, who needs these
buildings and suggest how the i'm
provement would look. create a
want for improved up-to-date buildings
and you've made long step toward
selling a bill Of lumber" he said
PLANS o. houses are not merely to
build by, they can be used to sell Iun-
FER" he said. and q lumber dealer
ought to know plumbing, heating
plans. interior decorations and work
ing knowledge of all that enters into .
house"
THE up-to-date 1umberman must
know about farm plans, locations OF
barns, siios, granaries and other build
ings to make the farmers work eff
cient.
Retail lumbermen ought to read
the farm papers that the farmer reads
and pay special attention to the adver
tisement OF the mail order houses.
These are right after the farmers
| and it's up TO you to keep an eye or
| his needs In building. You have tc
I give the farmer service-you DOM
! Just sell lumber to him: he will buy
| where he gets help and upto-date ad
! vice on farm equipment.
Agricultural colleges and COUNT
agents will give you advice and hell
until you learn the problem of farm
equipment All this interest in tn,
farmer coupled with advertising vii
get for you a satisfied customer"
Blunt Truths From an Expert.
Frank Stockdale spoke on advertis
ing, prefacing his remark by askinI
how many were retailers.
MY job is to see things, and ! Sc,
that this retailers association has los
:! 81 900 this morning because only hal
\ the men registered in this association
= were present to hear the talk of MI
Pftlnd ON efficiency. IL you can't casl
IN on those plans he outlined yo,
aren't much of a retailer"
! Some OF the points made for the re
I taller were:
i "Tt's Just as essential to revolution
lie your ideas OF selling as it Is t
revolutionize your physical equil
> mentn
TITS I'D to the retailer to estal
isis confidence of the customer, nc
, for the customer to hunt around to fin
whether or not the dealer is depent
able
{ THE difference between buying an
, selling is, you buy in cold blood an
3 sell with enthusiasm A lot OF retail
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

ed this afternoon high appreciation
of their Indebtedness to James NJ.
Fulton, executive Of the Keokuk In
dustrial association. for the help he
gave them and the hard work he did.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

Sioux Falls ArgusI.eader: If we
ever have moments of doubt it is
when men like Theodore Roosevelt
have to die and Bill Hohenzollern
still lives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
Tho WORKING Committees.

Tho Working Committees.
The committees appointed yester-
day afternoon before adjournment of
the session Of the day were as fol-
lows:
oseph NJ. Furlong OF
Keokuk, and Mark Arson of Musca-
tine.
Auditing--w. o. Riddle of Medi-
apolis, H. L. Beach Of Keokuk, and
FL. A. Hudelr of Leighton.
Nominating. E. Matthews OF
Oskaloosa, ]. E. Kennel of Fremont,
and J. r. Corbett of Lone Tree.
northumberland Pauls OF
Washington. Hugh Harrington OF
North English, and II. A. Thomas OF
Oskaloosa.
These are all working committees.
and they lost no time in planning to
get their work done in the least pos
sible time. In fact, speed is charac'
teristic most marked in the lumber
mems association and all its acttvi-
ties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

man hitched UP to the equipment isn't
always as efficient as his plant.
He gave a number of concrete IN
stances OF lum0er men who failed to
cultivate the farmers by taking an IN
terest in their farm improvements
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
See the Movies Tonight.

The whole big convention will go
tn the movies this evening at 7:15
o'clock as the guests of the Keokuk
retail lunibermen.
A special picture show viii be
given them, up to the high standard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

ing for hard roads is to be an easy
investment for Iowa,
"A bill has been introduced In this
Legislature to invest 100000 in
hard roads-and the legislature at its
last session wanted to repeal what
road laws we already had" he said,
and this indicates the changed
sentiment all over the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

Irha RcaI Function Of the Hoo-Hoo's.
That the order of the Hoo-Hoo has
on important and serious work to
do and that is not devoted entirely
+o having fun, was the message of
n d Tennent, of st. Louis, secre-
i+or and treasurer of the Hoo-Hoo's
1rho smoke in behalf of that frater-
nal order among the lumbermen on
tho Program yesterday afternoon. He
said:
! "Joo-Hoo sounds like a joke, but
I a. is more than that-it represents
tbe friendship among lumbermen.
"Hoo-Hoo encourages lumbermen
to get out of their business the spirit
os competition and to get into 1t the
shirt of cooperation.
"Tyo of its tencts are: Make your
customer your friend; make your
icompetitor your friend. The order is
twenty.seven years old and has out
grown some of the boisterous spirit
of its youth"
Mr.. Tennent then outlined the plan
~ insurance which Hoo-Hoo hopes
to establish among lumbermen.
The Hoo-Hoo order is one of the
Oldest and largest of any connected
with anv particular line Of business.
! II /, perhaps the best known of any
On account of the striking nomen-
81, tire for its officers, the head
being called the shark of the uni
verge and because its emblem OF a
HACK cat has been exploited much
for years all over the country.
see the Movies Tonight
l,;o ,x-;rr 49,.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
The Ladies Auxiliary.

ne LADIES
The annual meeting of the Ladies
auxiliary of the Southeastern Iowa
iLunbernens' association met at the
Hotel Iowa at 3 o'clock, Mrs. j. F.
Nixon of Des Moines. presiding.
| The report OF the last meeting OF
the auxiliary was read by Mrs. j.
! Arthur Baker OF Oskaloosa. There
are seventy-eight members of the
AUXILIARY which meets annually when
the lumbermen come together, and is
/ of purely social nature.
The new officers elected at the
meeting yesterday were:
! Mrs. w. A. Riddle, of Mediapolis,
president.
/ Mrs. J. E. Kennel, of Fremont
vice president
! Mrs. Clarence Showalter. of Burn
| side, secretary.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Furlong. of Keokuk
treasurer.
Entertaining the Women Folks.
I While the men of the association
were talking shop in convention as
lsembled and discussing business mat.
tiers In the hotel lobby, when not
attending the dances and vaudeville
shows, the women folks have been
entertained by Keokuk women all the
time, and the wives of the lumbe.
men say they greatly enjoy their
visit to Keokuk
/ The automobile drive and 9th or
entertainment of the women from on,
of town have not yet been all ca.a-
logued.
I They were given bridge party
this forenoon at the Keokuk club. at
which Mrs. w. H. Carter Mrs.
Cephas Harrison and Miss Mary Har-
rison represented the local commit
tee as hostesses.
They Say They Like keokuk.
"The thing that made this conyen-
ton so enjoyable to the members OF
the association was that every little
detail for our comfort was looked
after said one of the officers this
morning. land the hotel accommoda-
! tons were good and the convention
arrangements were convenient. But
| the chief thing is the atmosphere of
sociability that radiates out of all
! the Keokuk people and the retail
| lumbermen of your city-that is out
of the ordinary, it is so marked, and
! assure you it is pleasant I wish
we could meet here in Keokuk every
year"
! Similar expressions were made by
many OF the out of town members
of the association
The local lurnbermen and their
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-21

Il think SO. 100" said Madam B,ac,,
Hen. and she does not know the az"
terence. expect the farmer put those
ceited she thought she laid them"
But Madam White Hen did not hear
what was said and she walked abou.
win her brood with a very naughty
.L.r' unii! one morning the younssters
r"W.ea under the gate and ran down
The Willie Sisters were sw,nr,rr
aaoout. and the hrst thing they knew
Madhin White Hon stood on the bank,
ddrSlhE IN great distress that her chill
ems. said one White sister ny w. SINGS mss
.ei Madam White Hen that we viii
take care @; them
,h SO os ,hs WI wsit ,.,s Sisters swan up TO
mat she had nothing TO fear; her
children were ducks and could tata
care OF themselves.
MAZDA m White Hens proud manner
rre,urned to her. and she i'.'u asked We" ehs
hite Sisters TO come in the barnyarI
,nat afternoon and have mush win
The White Sisters were sood.na.
nsrd feeling against Madam Wh aH
Hen: SO they went and ali Ri. barn
gasd toik stared and wondered what
Hen can AZ ,s!l YOU" said Madam Black
s sSdnd out her children were ducks
triehds with the White Sisters. Shs
IS a sly creature-that Madam Wits
tCopyright 1919, by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate, New York CitvT
.TomorrowS Story-"Mndnm IT,,
frotector."-Part !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-21
New Ideas in Furs
Slender Silhouette

The question of doimans versus
coats is still undecided. and even
manufacturers catering 70 praesiea or
nictinE opinions on the subject The
opinions quoted in this interview are
from the nanutacturing end. keTt.ton
and report that they are seNng more
wraps than coats. and quite as many
long garments as short ones.
Many distinctive models are heins
shown hv this house, and all give
slender Silhouette.
4 broadtai! wrap has a loose back
with the sides slightly sh!rred to the
long waistlire and worn with a deep
ch!nchllla collar.
4 number OF special interest devei-
oped In several furs shows straight
Panels. hack and front, reaching the
long waistline. are used on caracul
mode! With broad seal collar.
O, E ,scst q. ;he m r" and deep yoke
OF contrasting furs is much used.
A cape OF caraeul with broad collar
of gray squirrel faced the front all the
Borders are declared TO be returning
to favor and this style OF trimming Is
seen on very short as well as long
consdered good here. but short spor.
The bell sleeve featured a klmo1o
An exceedingly handsome wrap OF
ermine was built with a deep yoke IN
the back. lowing sleeves reaching to
the end OF the garment which was
edged with a border OF tails. il was
Slightly draped and fastened at the
side The collar was OF silver fox.
An Interesting sports coat OF beaver
with slightly ripple back had shawl
collar of natural unplucked beaver.
Hudson seal is considered the best
seller AZ this house. with mole. cara
cul, broadtail and mink all strong.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-21
Lengths of Wraps
Varieties Shown

Periods in fashion. costumes OF othe-
nations and many other sources are
constantly talked OF AZ controlling or
Influencing present day fashions. and
since this undoubtedly also holds true
Ior the development OF fabrics. II sug-
costs IN interesting angle concerninp
the development of evening wraps for
the coming season.
1t is apparent that. IN numerous in
stances. these Influences have little 10
DO With the general lines OF the new
wraps, FOR instead the rich metallic
cloths. velvots and shmmering pail
styles.
One could not create a shirred bouf
fancy. for example. out of metallic
cloth. nor could enc manipulate pail
ictte tissue In Pny other than straight
line dr:pes. and SO 1t is that the styles
luxurious materials
Another interesting point in connec-
ZION with wraps for fall IS the varied
;cngths in which they are being shown.
Hieh-clasS houses vary on this point.
and while some feature full length
garments. others sponsor the shorter
type reaching to knee and just little
below.
One thing in common. however. is
The manner in which they all tend TO
he drawn up in front, giving tho mar
row draped HON Impression. To ac-
centuate this feature, one concern OF
and rounds the corners of the cleft
achieved hy this cut.
OF course. there are Others more
straight of line. ana soy these such
fabrics as Baroncttc satin arc en-
pioycd. The fihrous quality of the
material lends itself moro readily TO
stirring than dr:p!ng and hence we
are shown models gathered on cords
a different parts from below yokAs
ut knec line. and. ore shows H.
drawn under closer foundation to
give bloomer bottom.
The Oriental brocadcs, ric! in color
and t!nsel. are simply treated with
diagonal, lcnrthwise drapes and when
combined with luxurious furs which
serve for rancls. voluminous collars.
etc. arc among the seasons handsom-
est garments.
velvc,s are embroidered with
hug!e. trimmed usually with consecu-
tive narrow bands rather than the
solid border effects. or contrasted with
the t!nsel brocades.
The shouldcr-throw cape without
armholes Is again found in some col
lections and among the prominent
colors buyers are ordering are royal
blue. cathedral purrle, jade and topaz.
Many all black are also demanded. and
in the palette evening wrap the com.
hination OF Jet and iridcscent is wei!
liked.