The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Dies afoinee Capital: 1t is difficult TO
understand Secretary Daniels when
he makes his demand for the biggest
navy Ia the world 1t is also difficult
to unde1s tand why the president OF the
United States endorses the same prop
osition. we believe in a big navy. out
4 ii is not necessary for US 70 try to sur
pass the navy maintained by Great
iBritain. II the world is to have peace
these two navies must supplement-
each other.
waterloo Times-Trfbune: The brick
layers all over the country are going
to strike because some fellows in New
York want more money. But is this
l"self determinatton7
/ Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Maybe
1.-THE somewhat nervous condition OF the
president Is due in some measure TO
/ the fact that business is running along
quite smoothly during his absence.
Many q man is shocked when he finds
that business in which he regarded
himself as an Indispensable part never
makes bobble when he steps out
( Davenport Times. II 1t should some
70 pass, under the dispensation OF a
league of nations, that the United
States has to do its bit in governing
Turkey, the people living there will
get there first glimpse of real denoc-
/ racy.
Webster City Freeman-Jo Journal: No
body can blame Great Britain Tor
wanting the submarine outlawed- 1t
| ought to be outlawed and its manu-
facture prohibited by the laws OF ma.
tons II Is a sneak, murderer, COW
ard and has lost the respect, II 1t ever
| Lad II, Of civilized mankind.
Marshhalltown Times Ii
Germany threatens to start again the
| only reply worth while is an allied
army in Berlin.
Perry Chief: There Is law in iowa
which prohibits the sale or giving
away OF cigarets And there Is a law
! which says the roads shall be patroll-
ed. Get them off the books or enforce
them.
Iowa Falls Citizen: The paved road
propagandists will not find the sled
| ding easy, even in the legislature, SO
The record will show as the weeks go
| n.y. frOSToSb Will De Iuduc, ho"o'
| toward. better roads
Edora Ledger: It looks like Nate
Kendall, of Abba, would enter the race
for the governorship. Many friends
have repeatedly urged him to get in
and II he does he will have many fol
lowers who Will work earnestly to see
| him get the place. Iowa can look long
ways before she will find such timber
/ for the governors chair.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A London
/ publication prints an article in which
1T is shown that red headed soldiers
were fierds for fighting on the battle
field, and the con cIusion is drown thai
red hair indicates iron in the blood
The statement is borne out by the fact
that red hair and freckles always have
been accompanied ny q certain pug
naeity that Is best let alone by those
who would arouse it.
Coon Rapids Enterrrise: Presiden
Wilson is facing the hardest problem
and political trial of his life. His Polf
cies during the remainder OF his tern
will be subjected to the most gallins
political fire imaginable, for the com
ing congress, It Is quite rlain, will
have little use for the president. HI
may seek to have his way by appeal1n:
to the people through a tour Of tn
country, but it's votes that count, AM
, CONGRESS will have votes. 1t is tru
that congress might go too for in oppo
sition to the presidents policies, ana
be retired ct the first general election
which follows, but at any rate the pres
dent IL arprOaching the fight of hi