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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

Wallace's Farmer: Secretary Lane,
with his scheme to settle soldiers
on farms, seems to be becoming
more ambitious as time passes. When
he originally submitted 1t, he sug-
gested an appropriation of one hun
dred million dollars. A few months
later he increased this to something
like three hundred million dollars.
The last suggestion we have heard
contemplated asking congress for an
appropriation of four hundred million
dollars. II the thing Is to go through
at all. the country would save money
by acting quickly, before Secretary
Lane has another vision. Even since
the foregoing was written. the daily
papers bring the word that five hun
bred instead of four hundred millions
are to be asked for But a few years
ago national political campaign
was waged for retrenchment and re-
form on the issue that the preceding
congress had expended total of a
billion dollars in one year for all
government purposes. Now caoi-
net officer suggests that wa spend
half billion dollars for a very
minor enterprise, and at time when
we have just incurred a national in
debtedness of some fifteen or twenty
billion dollars.
If this misunderstanding dollar
proposed appropriation is for the
benefit of our soldiers, not many
people will hesitate long in granting
it. We are not likely to do too much
for the men who dropped their own
business and risked their lives for
their country. Any really well con-
sidered plan that will help them will
receive favorable consideration. But
will Secretary Lanes plan be of help
to these men? He proposes to use
the money to help them to acquire
farms. 1t is suggested that some of
them be settled on abandoned farms
in the east; that some of the money
be used to make farms by putting
water on desert lands in the west,
draining swamp lands of the south,
and clearing cut-over lands OF the
north, and that the soldiers be given
an opportunity to buy these farms
at cost and on terms covering a long
period of years. Let us inquire into
the matter:
Why were, those eastern farms
abandoned? Was it not because the
people who owned them could not
make living farming them? Is II
doing service to the soldier to en-
courage him to go onto a farm on
which the experienced farmer could
not make living?
Why have not more Irrigated pro.
jects been developed by private en-
terprise? For years there has been
great demand for land, and it has
steadily risen in value. If the pro
posed irrigation projects offered hope
of profitable development, would
shrewed land dealers let them lie
idle? The time will come when all
possible dry land will be put under
water and farmed. but only when
prices OF farm products will justify
| the expense. Will the government
help the soldier by encouraging him
to go heavily in debt for an irrigated
farm ten to tv enty years before there
is reasonable hope that he can be
financially successful?
And so also with the swamp lands
and the cut-over country. In both
sections farms are being developed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29
FROM dIRLHOOD TO WOMANHooD
Ten Years
His Years

Doesn't it make you feel
good-cause you to straight
en- up and feel "chesty"-
when someone guesses your
age at ten ars or so
younger than you really
are? You look into your
mirror, smile with satisfac-
ton and say to yourself:
We'll he didn't make such
a bad guess, at that"
The point is: You're no
older than your vitality.
If a man is strong, vigor-
GUS, mentally alert, fine and
fit at SO he has a better
chance Of living up to 80
than a. man Of 80 who is
weak and rundown has of
living up to 60. While none
of us can stay the years nor
stop time, we should all
make an heroic effort to sue
cessfully resist the effects
of time by ever keeping our
vitality at par.
When you sense a feeling
of slowing down of your
physical forces-when your
stomach, liver, kidneys and
other organs show signs Of
weakness-when you notice
a lack Of your old time pep"
and "punch"-in other
words, when you feelyour vitality
is on the wane, you should COM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29
The Government Land Scheme

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just as rapidly as the experience Of
hard-headed, capable men indicates
that they may be developed with
safety. The government will do
grievous injury to its returned sol
diers IL it encourages them to go
heavily in debt to engage In q farm
ing enterprise which is not suffi-
GENTLY attractive to engage the at
tention of experienced farmers who
are looking about everywhere for
cheaper land.
Secretary Lane is quoted as having
said that over 10000 inquiries have
been received from soldiers who
want to go to farming with the gov.
eminent help. OF course. His circu.
lars have led MANY of these soldiers
to believe that Uncle Sam proposes
to give them farms free Of all cost
For example, letter is published in
recent issue of the Reclamation
Record, an official, government pub
LEGATION. This letter Is from sol
der who says he was discharged
from the army December IA, 1918.
and has been without regular en-
ployment since then. He is twenty
four years old and unmarried. and
wishes to be considered as an appli-
cant for one of the farms, as pro-
posed by Secretary Lane. Now, If
that boy knew anything about farm
ing or wanted to farm, he would
have been at work on a farm at fifty
to sixty dollars a month and board
within two weeks after he was dis
charged. He has the notion that he
| is to be given a farm, and he Is wait
| ing to get it. We have no doubt
that thousands are being fooled in
! the same way.
Those soldiers who have had farm
experience and who really want to
become farmers ought to have gov
eminent help in locating themselves.
But they should be located in rea-
sonably suracrop country and under
conditions which will give them at
least fair chance to make good.
The government of the United States
should not be a party to any scheme
which will lure lot of inexperienced
men onto farms in districts where
the chances Of success are not rea-
sonably sure. II the purpose is solely
to help the soldiers, why not help
those who want to go into the store
business to acquire stores, and those
who wish to go into banking to &C
| quire banks, and those who have had
experience in factories to acquire
| factories?
We have no wish to be unfair, but
this whole scheme would seem to be
far more in the interest of owners
of desert and swamp lands and the
communities round about than in the
interests of the soldiers.
Why would 1t not be a good thing
to take this whole matter out Of the
hands OF Secretary Lane? Why
should the department of the interior
NEEDLE with farm lands at all? II
| anything along this line should be
done by the government, the depart.
| ment of agriculture is the depart
| ment through which it ought to go
| The people there certainly know as
much about farming as the depart
| ment of the interior, and are far
better informed concerning agricul
tural conditions generally. In addi
| ton, that department has an organi
zation which can be CT real help to
| the inexperienced farmer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29
Huntsville the Remote,

New York Sun: Utah subscriber
writes to the Outlook to claim for
his state, with melancholy pride, the
distinction of having the most out
of-the-way place in the United
States. Huntsville, in Wayne county,
is the towns name. Travellers ap-
proach it only from the west. and,
once there, further progress is Inn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

the severe handicap Of deficient edu-
cation. Don't take our word for this;
go and ask your family physician.
When you are "beefng" on having a
nurse in the schools ask your doctor
what he thinks OF giving care to the
teeth, noses and Threats of children.
You may be put wise" to some i'm
portant things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29
TODAY'o BIZ OF VERSE
IN THE SILENT CIRCLE,

.ritten for Memorial Day Services in Nations
Cemetery for the Union Dead.)
Here in this place serene,
Arched DER by heavens hue,
Under your tents of green
Sleep on, o, boys in blue
Winters will come and go,
Summers will wax and wane,
Soft will the breezes blow,
Cold sweep the wind and rain,
Sunshine and starshine CLEAN,
Petals and snowflakes shower
Here you will lie and dream
Through Gods appointed hour.
Here WE will stand and dream
Here will our children stand
Catching the distant CLEAN
OF glory brought our land
In the heroic past
When your young hearts were stirred
BY Freedoms bugle blast
Thund'rous your tramp was heard
Marching with soul aflame
Not with the lust for strife
But loving Freedoms name
Better than you loved life;
Brayely resolved to save
To it's high destiny
This land without a slave,
Our land made truly free!
Here where these gravestones white,
Like soldiers, stretched in line,
Stand guard, by day and night,
Here is a Nations shrine;
Shrine of the Love we bear
For that you fought to keep
Proudly afloat in air
Above you, as you sleep;
Red as the sunsets glow,
White as the mornings light,
Blue as the heavens bow
When summers skies are bright,
Red as the blood they shed
Who died in battles roar;
White as your souls, O,adead-
Blue as the garb you wore;
Red as the heart OF Love,
White as its purity,
Mingling your graves ABOVE
The blue Of loyalty;
Here let us catch the red
Courage that glowed in you,
The white faith of these dead,
The fealty of their blue
Here in this holy ground,
Taps have been clown for thee;
Angels of God will sound
Thy morning reveile!
we fought to make men free
That day the dead ARISE,
No other need there be-
Password to Paradise.
George B. Lockwood
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29
warship Worship Ended

Warship WorsHIP .or
Boston Transcript: Win nc,
practically done away with, aha
no prospect of being alioweu III, If
1t up. doubtless Germany mn
give her attention to somell .,a,
truly constructive and lots ~
former growing worship OIL NV
ship.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

more, every town in the o ~
States would feel that 1t "as s,.s i
out of the way as the Jump,ns
place on the Dirty Devil rl'ei'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

The church's Example. V
Philadelphia Public Ledge, cha
will not be at an end uilln .sial
unity ceases to be contro'ei
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

1t begins to look as if the United States would
come out of the world war with about as much
popularity as she won at Tampico and Vera
Cruz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

The greatest tea drinkers ,n e. iii
Australians, who consume au .'on ers
pounds head of the popuia'i'
year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

Having lost the game Germany is now trying
to make it as unpleasant as possible for the
umpire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

|superstate. If it does, the senate has no con
stitutional choice as to it's action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: If Presi-
dent Wilson stays in Paris until this
world war business is finished he'll
not be present at the opening OF the
regular session of congress next De-
cember.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The meet
ing at Versailles was not called for
the purpose of debate. The pros and
cons OF Germany's infamy interest
the allied delegates only In so far as
that infamy is to be punished, not
explained or excused.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: Give
Italy what she wants and give Ger
many what she wants and there
wouldn't be anything left.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Hull, repub-
lican, was the only Iowan In the
house who voted against the equal
suffrage amendment. His loneliness
is matter of commiseration, but
not of admiration.
Des Moines Capital: 1t ~is an
nounced that three or four persons
who seemingly have been connected
with the peace commission IN Paris
have seeded because of the severity
of the terms demanded of Germany.
No surprise is expressed that two or
three of them are college professors.
But this secession is a joke. No one
in this country knew that they were
there. No one in this country or any
other has realized that they had any
thing to do with the peace treaty or
any power in any other direction.
There are number of men behind
the scene in Paris who ought to come
home by the first boat. Some OF
them are socialists. None OF these
have the true American spirit. They
are all theory and no practice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

Dispatches from Paris say that an expert
Will be sent to explain provisions of the league
of nations covenant to members of the senate.
IF the covenant is in such language that mem
Der of the senate cannot understand it without
Interpretation from an expert how can the
ordinary American citizen be expected to under
stand it? And how much government of the
people, for the people, by the people" do we
have when the most important federal under
taking in half century is uncertain in its mean
ing?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29
PLAIN LANGUAGE THAT DIsAPPo1NTs

1t is the opinion Of William Morton Payne
that free verse is blessing because with it our
magazine poetry is becoming understandable;
freed from the temptation to merely invent an
APT phrase often obscure in it's intention, y the
free verse writer puts his or her intent so that
it is discovered on a first reading. Very likely
Mr. Payne is right about the meaning; no doubt
it is easier to write definitely when freed from
poetic law But is he right about the bles-
isinga Are we any better off with the plain
meaning of the free verse IN our magazines
than we were with the apt phrases that plqued
curiosity as to what was meant? 1t is assumed
by most people that readers want most plain
statement of meaning, but there is reason to
doubt this. What about the popularity OF
Henry James, of George Meredith, even of much
Iof Edgar Allan Poe2 What did Poe mean in
/ The Raven' in 'Ululume?" What did
Henry James mean by much Of his writing? His
was a style that made its writer immune from
the censor; that individual never could be GER
tain Just how bad James meant to be. SO In the
magazine verse Of yesterday. There vague
iphrases; elipses that seemed to suggest hidden
jdeeps but for lack of verb left one in doubt
whole stanzas that enabled the curious reader
ito take real zest in searching for the meaning
There was a sportsman's chance in the old days
But with free verse all is set down with great
explicitness, yet the whole thing does not seem
really worth while to have set down at ALL Most
of the time it is not poetic; some Of the time it
is not sensible, and not seldom it is thing bet
ter not meant or said Between quick discov
cry of meanings Of this sort and pleasurable
doubt as to whether there is any meaning at all
the latter is better sport and better training
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-29

Waterloo Times-Tribune: Give
Italy what she wants and give Ger
many what she wants and there
wouldn't be anything left.
Evening journal., 1919-04-08
new HEALTH BOARD
NAMED FOR DOVER
Reports Show State Capital
to be in Healthy
Condition
ALDERMAN MAKES
FOURTEEN ARRESTS
speeIaI % rhe GyenIng journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del, April s.-Town Council
last evening reports from the town
officials showed the alderman TO have
made "a arrests during March with fines
collected amounting TO s3i. Engineer
kichline. OF The Water and Light De
parimcnt, reported 2i7 tons of coal
used during March. and ii,Si63iS gal
Ions OF water pumped. superintendent
Buston, of Light and Wafer Depart
ment rcporled collection from water
rents and taxes during March. S23iS20.
The semi-lnnull report Of the Board
OF Health was read. showing Dover 10
be in a healthy condition. The follow
ing members OF the Board Of Health
was elected for The ensuing year: Drs.
u. A. II. Bishop. T.. :. Anderson. John
W. James, Eldad J.. Clarke, Herman C..
Taylor. W. =. Bosiic and G.. N. Lloyd.
The street committee was directed 20
notify an owners Of bad plvemenls 20
have same repaired or new ones laid or
suits will Doe Instituted.
The report of the election Of a first
and second assistant engineer for the
Robbins Hose Company was submitted
TO Council, showing George W. Morgan
ss having been elected first assistant
and Edward =. Erdle as second assist
ant
Dr. Wilbur u. Burton was elected
superintendent OF the Light and Water
Department at a salary OF 50 per week.
and 7. I. Cooke as assistant superin-
tcndent at "a salary Of SIS per week.
Samuel Murphey was sworn in as
night Wlichman by Mayor Mlgce.
Evening journal., 1919-04-08
MEN In CHARGE
OF TIL S MEETING

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT, Del, April S.-Delaware
Grange held its weekly meeting in TIC
Red Mems Hall at Newport last night
with a large attendance. As it was
MEMS Night" all the Offices were oc-
cupied by the men.
Several applications for membership
were received and 10 was decided TO
initiate the class Of candidate I'm the
nrst and second degrees next Monday
evening. The third and fourth degrees
will be given Monday evening, April II.
A resolution supporting the Victory
Loan was adopted.
Past State Master Hcrvey Walker
and Mrs. Walker were present Mr..
Jochen, mister Of Rose Hill Grange,
was also visitor.
Discussion was had on the milk sit
nation, regularly testing. prices, etc.
During the lecturers hour there was an
interesting literary program.
Mrs. GeOige Frederick was appointed
lecturer for next Monday night. Re
freshmenis were served.
Evening journal., 1919-04-08
Editorial Opinion
MmY HE Is SAD.

From the Manufacturers Record, Balii-
more
"Sad thought to the consumer Is that
he had TO pay the proftcer's income
tax
And TO this the Manufacturers Rec
ord would add: sun saddor that he
had TO pay for the accurscd work Of
Germrn
Thugs,
Liars,
LOolers.
Hypocri,es
Bapers.
Manglers OF children.
Bcsilal brutcs.
Foul beasts OF prey,
Murdcrers,
Assassins,
Deiier of war,
GlOaters over crimes,
sharks.
Pirates,
aud
Boilen-hcarlcd men OF a rotten
hearted nation.
whose crimes must bc a stencil 90 he'll
itself. And still saddcr that ne must
so on paying these taxes during The
balance OF his lifc and OF his chill
drens lives after him. and yet be told
officially that America will demand no
indemnity from the nation OF seoul
drels which caused all this world-tra-
gcdy.
Evening journal., 1919-04-08
nELnON LARCENY CHARGE.

Special tonne LVening journal.
DOVER, Del. April S.-Magislrato +.
L. Wood yesterday held John Anderson
IN $1,000 TAIL, charged with the larceny
n a Rec automobile. which he had
Traded TO Thomas l.. Wingate. Of Har-
rington, or a Ford machine and a sum
VI monet. As the alleged larceny was
rommittd in New Castle county Ander-
Fon WILDE taken TO that county TO be
given ahearing.
Evening journal., 1919-04-08
PHYSICALLY FIT
AT ANY AGE

! isn't sge, it's careless living that
pus men down and out" Keep your
intrnal organs in good condition and
20 will always be physically fit.
lhe kidneys are the most over
~rked organs in the human BODY.
Vhen they break down under the
sain and the deadly uric acid ac-
omulates and crystallizes look out!
-hese sharp crystals tear and scratch
1t delicate urinary channels causing
Icruciating pain and set up irrita-
ions which may cause premature de-
generation and often do turn into
deadly Bright's Disease.
One Of the first warnings OF slug
Eish kidney action is pain or stiffness
10 the small Of the back, loss of appe-
ti.e, indigestion or rheumatism.
Do not wait until the danger Is upon
yu. At the first indication Of trouble
. after the cause at once. &c. a trial
BIZ OF GOLD MEDAL HARLEM oil
capsules. imported direct from the
iboratories in Holland. They will give
lmest immediate relief. IN for any
aur they should not. your money will
e refunded. But be sure 10 get GOLD
AEDAI,. None other is genuine. In
seal d>boIes. three sizes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-06
A Splendid Hair Grower
and Wonderful Beautifier

When your hair becomes faded, dry,
streaked and scraggly, when it falls
out badly and new hair cannot grow.
the roots should be Immediately vital
lied and properly nourished. To do
this quickly, safely and at little ex-
pense, there is nothing so effective as
Partisan sage Qiquid FORM which you
can get at w. +. Roots and all good
druggists.
It's guaranteed to abolish dandruff
stop scalp itch and falling hair and
promote new growth or money re-
funded. It's in great demand by dis
eliminating women because it makes
the hair SO soft and lustrous and ap-
pear heavier than it really is.
A massage with Partisan sage is a
real delight-easy to use, not sticky or
greasy, and delicately perfumed. If
you want good looking hair and plenty
of it use Partisan saga little atten-
ton now insures beautiful hair for
years to eome.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-06
THE INJUNCTION PROCESS.

A writ of injunction is a judicial
process which has always been the
bette noir of labor unions. In a con
ference with Attorney General Pal
mer, Samuel Gompers and Warren S.
Stone did their utmost TO dissuade him
from applying to the courts for a writ
of injunction against the United Mine
Workers. The advisory board of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Samuel Gompers are now deploring
the institution of injunction proceed
ings in the coal strike and assert that
it only makes conditions worse and is
defering, if not making impossible, a
peaceful settlement. There might be
reason for their protest, if the process
was applied only to certain class OF
people. But all people are subject tic