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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
ONE CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES.

/ Bulletin of National City Bank OF
I New York: The city of New York has
been conducting sales of foodstuff5
taken over from government supplies,
for the purpose of giving some relief
10 consumers from the prevailing high
prices. The deputy commissioner of
markets, Edwin ]. O'Malley having
this distribution in hand gives the fol-
lowing account of some of his trou-
bles:
81 went to the East Twenty-fourth
street pier" ne said, ito see how We
We're getting along unloading the
barge We are paying big price for
our trucks, and | wanted 10 be sure
they were being kept busy. When |
got to the pier / found the pargeInen
lying on the boxes, their rolled-up
coats being used as pillows. The
drivers of seven trucks were sitting
half asleep in thir machines.
81 asked a man on the barge what
the trouble was. ! was told that just
as they were starting to work dele
gate of their union happened along
and told them they were not permitted
to load the boxes on trucks. Tney
could only put them on the pier. 1t
was the job of another labor orgahiza-
ton to get the food from the pier to
the trucks.
"As the tailhoards of the trucks ex-
tended over the barge, ] pointed out
that il was easier to load the boxes on
the truck than to carry them around
the truck and put them on the pier
FINALLY the men offered a compromise
Thev would load the boxes on to the
tailpieces Of the trucks, they said, but
7 would have to get men from another
union to haul the boxes to the middle
of the truck.
al found the delegate of the proper
union. who got the men who are per-
mitted to load the trucks. We paid
the barge helpers so cents an hour,
7 believe. The newcomers got cent
. box and each driver and truck cost
nc 600 q day. After we got things
under way it didn't take long to nave
! string of trucks running from the
Nor to the various schools.
4pnt T think | got one of the real
reasons for the high cost OF hvlng.
THAT is. the number Of men VINO nan
die the various commodities Deiore
thev reach the consumer Just thlnk,
Gov one truck, driver who can't 90
anvtbing but drive, one man 10 put
o. nov on the tailboard, and another 60
r,,II that box to the center OF the
u 1 When the whole system of industry
dietr;bution is laboring under aft
s;ar,ties like this, is 1T any WONDER
LIZ. rrcea are high? Mr.. O'Malley-s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
CATARRH VANiSHES
Here Is One Treatment That All Suf-
ferers Can Rely Upon.

If you want to drive catarrh and all
its disgusting symptoms from your sys-
TEN in the shortest possible time, go
to your druggist and ask for Hyomei
outfit today.
Breathe the air of Hyomei and let
it rid you OF catarrh and chronic head
colds; it gives such quick relief that
all who use it for the first time are
astonished.
Hyomei is a pure pleasant antisep-
tic, which is breathed through the
nose and throat deep into the head and
lungs; it soothes the sore infiamed
membranes, reduces swelling and
quickly heals all inflammation.
Don't suffer another day with ca
tarrh; the disease is dangerous and
often ends in consumption. Start the
Hyomei treatment today. No stomach
dosing, no sprays, or douches, no dan
gerous drugs or narcotics. Absolutely
harmless. Just breathe it-thats all.
At leading druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

We eat too much meat, which clog
Kidneys, then Back hurts and
Bladder hothera you.

Most folks forget that the kidneys
| like the bowels, get sluggish anl
cIogged and need flushing occasion
ally, else we have backache and dull
misery in the kidney region, sever
headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpE
liver, acid stomach, sleeplessness aDe
all sorts OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your ka
neys active and clean. and the mo
ment you feel an ache or pain In ths
kidney region, get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any good drug
store here. take tablespoonful IN .
glass of water before breakfast ioi
few days and your kidneys will tnen
act fine. This famous salts is maze
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice. combined with lithia, and
harmless TO flush c1ogged kidneys anu
stimulate them to normal activity.
also neutralizes the acids in the urlps
SO II no longer irritates, thus enoiAs
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive
makes a delightful effervescent llthia
water drink which everybody sholm
take now and then to keep their hlu.
neys clean, thus avoiding serlous
complications.
A well-lSnown local druggist says =.
sells lots of Jad Salts to folks VIZ W.
believe in overcoming kidney trouO''
while 1t is only trouble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
CHURCHES AND PREACHERS.

Cedar Rapids Republican: In the
meantime while every one is fussing
about something else, what is the
status of religion? Is there less in
terest in it than there was formerly?
One church paper recently printed
the complaint OF the small churches
to the effect that so many of them
are pastoriess. If there is a shortage
of school teachers, their shortage of
preachers is much more pronounced
we were told. Hundreds and thou
sands OF flocks in this country are
without their shepherds-an some
seem TO have outgrown the services
OF shepherds. The men who are will
ing to serve such churches for few
hundred dollars a year, even with
donations thrown in, we are told are
every day becoming fewer. Men on
the sections and streets mako more
money than the congregations pay
their preachers pay is the thing
that seems to count nowadays. Pay
me, pay me-" that is the cry every
where and the pulpits in the churches
often echo with tho same cries.
It's a problem, with so many people
so Indifferent, where rne preachers
for all the pulpits are TO be found.
An effort is being mada to fill up the
schools for the ministry, but the
efforts are not said to be promising.
The ministry is almost the last thing
that young men now think OF gniag
into-unless it is something else tliat
they cannot get into. It's problem
in many ways for there is an indif
ference to religious things IN mary
communities that amounts to audi
enees composed of very few very
good people in many OF the churches.
What inspiration is 1t 10 a red
blooded man TO preach to mere
handful as they have TO do in many
of the churches? And even when a
man dies nowadays. who stops TO ask
whether he belonged to church or
was saved" before ne died-who
nowadays cares about such things
that at one time were of the most
supreme importance? Isn't 1t true
that something has gone out of the
religious life of America and of the
world for that matter? And what is
TO be the effect OF it on the next
generation?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

possible angle. seeking cause
and cure. The only thing they
discovered was that they knew
nothing at all about 1t. Whether
or not 1t will recur. they do not
know. From whence 1t came
they know not, If person has
been attacked once, they do not
know whether or not he is i'm
mune from further infection. But
common sense will tell anyone
that living In constant fear of the
disease. egged on by professional
scape-writers is not the ounce OF
prevention which our forefathers
urged.
There are a great many prob
lens in the world today clamring
for settlement; enough so that we
may concern ourselves with their
solution to the exclusion Of the
'flu' panic. And, taking ordinary
care of our bodies, keeping our
minds calm and undisturbed by
"flu' and the rumors of flu we
stand better chance of escap-
ing it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
AVOID THE sFLU" PANIC

Des Moines Capital: If this COM
munity and this nation is not the
recipient of another visitation of
the Influenza epidemic which
ragged last fall, it will not be the
fault of the scare dispensers who
list long lines OF symptoms and
rules for the prevention of flu
and present them to an impress
slonable public.
The person who lives in con-
slant fear of disease weakens his
body and robs himself of power to
combat disease, should it attack
him. The plague which visited us
last fall, and the preceding fall
was a terrible one, there is no
denying it. But it is well estab-
lished fact that the insane fear
which many people entertained for
the epideE-ic was an important
contributing cause for the dis
ease.
a great convention Of doctors
held in the east this summer dis
cussed the epidemic from every
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Vinton Eagle: To accuse the
packers of responsibility for the high
price of meat is ridiculous and alb
surd. The high price OF meat is due
primarily to the consumers, who obvi-
iously and discourteously visit the
butcher shops, arbitrarily insist upon
high prices and at the nuzzle of
their pistols compel the protesting
butchers to take the money ana
keep the change.
Waverly Independent-Republi
When we were kids going to school
III we played hockey we were
called truants. These Gays they are
called strikers. The old remedy for
this, however, is just as effective now
as then, If properly applied.
Iowa Falls Citizen: Tho miners
want the government to own the
mines. The government Is panacea
for all ills in the minds OF many good
people. 1t might be well if all men
would realize that we can have no
more coal, no more clothes, no more
food than we produce. Something
cannot come out OF nothing.
Anamosa Eureka: The peace treaty
will never be RATED as 1t came from
Paris. Every hour and every day
adds to the conviction that reserva-
lions must be made.
Perry Chief: So long as the labor
ing men demand ten hours pay for
six hours work, the price OF farm
products is not going to slip very
much. Somebody has 10 raise the
foodstuffs and the man who gets the
ten hours pay for six hours work is
going to be too proud TO do it.
Dubuque elegraph-Herald: When
the slogan. More of everything" was
suggested as the best way TO reduce
prices, it was not intended to include
more strikes.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Perhaps
it would be a good thing II everyone
would go fishing. There is a calm
ness about sitting on the bank Of a
stream waiting for bite that the
country is now in great need of.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: The Ger.
mans are going to get started again
by working a little harder than other
people. And il they keep that up
they wont need war to get good
slice OF the world; because some
nations don't seem to believe in work
ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.

In the midst of and Notwithstanding all the
discussion Of the league OF nations, there are
several important subjects which the American
people must keep in mind. Among these is res
toration of an american first" tariff law
Another is return of the railroads to private
under a system OF control winch
will encourage investment at the same Tune that
it will protect shippers against exoroitant
tas and stockholders against selfish manage
ment. Government operation has not been sat
isfactorv to anybody. Still another problem
g.. eo,,tion-is that of completing and perma-
nentlv maintaining merchant marine which
viii assure America reasoable direct control
Of her foreign trade with best possible oppor-
tnnities for expansion. Then, too, we need
: for ancouragernent Of highway con-
Observation-Disclosures that will more rapidly
s soo ugt the completion of system of roads suit
able for modern transportation demands. oaa
first problem is of course, to prepare american
in indie from threatened destruction but
while nSe doing that we need not neglect the other
and extremely important tasks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
WE TALK TOO MUCH

On the plains of Shinar, ages ago, somebody
suggested that, with sufficient material and
men, it would be possible to build tower that
would reach unto Heaven. They began the Job
but never completed the undertaking, because
they talked too much; and there was turmoil
of tongues and general mixup of languages.
The tower of Babel is not the only experiment
spoiled by too much talk. The popular but by
no means polite phrase, hot air. aptly states
a national, if not international habit 1t is ac-
ton run to the weed Of words. Eloquence, or
something that passes for that gift, often two
per cent. degree of oratory, is the end of many
noble dreams in civil and economic affairs.
We talk too much, investigate too often. pass
too many resolutions, make too many speeches
and probably write too many books
It would be good thing for this country if
we took Aristotle literally when he defined
elouuence in three words, faction, action.
action. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
INFAMOUS DOCTRINES.

The testimony before senate committee vi
John Fitzpatrick, chairman OF the steel stllk-
ers' committee, shows concluslvely that the
strike was forced for objects with which the
American people are not IN sympathy. lts
prime object, as he admitted, was to ''socialize
industry y The steel industry was in his
words. IA bad spot in the industrial situation.
If was not socialized, and so for the benefit of
ORGANIZED workers everywhere its organization,
specialization. was deemed essential by the lead
ers of the movement and the strike was called.
But why then the chairman was asked, was
ualkout ordered in plants not owned or controll-
ed by the steel corporation and not,a part of
the industrial bad spot2' To this the limping
answer was that the leaders decided to strike
wherever they were organized.
Replying to further questions, Fitzpatrick
stated that since the war began the steel plants
were manned by EngGsh-speaking workers and
no by foreigners. But if this were the fact, why
had the appeals to organize the workers been
printed in seven languages? Further explain
ing, Fitzpatrick said that inasmuch as the presi-
dent IS suggestion for conference between the
leaders and Judge Gary, the head of the steel
corporation, had not been adopted, they felt it
necessary to call this strike sin order to sus-
tain the authority and prestige of the president
Of the United States.' Y ct these same leaders
refused the presidents request that they defer
action until after the forthcoming industrial
conference at the white house; and Fitzpatrick
admits that even though Judge Gary should
now agree to conference the strike would go
right on.
If anything were needed to make clear the
purpose for which this ill-timed strike was or
ganized and precipitated, this testimony of its
aominal leader supplies the evidence that was
lacked It is a strike without grievance. 1t
IS not for higher wages or to relieve lntolerable
conditions. 1t is a struggle forced by agitators
for industrial revolution. William z. Foster,
the secretary of the strikers committee, Is
known to be one of the .sreddest" radicals in
the world. Neither Trotsky nor Haywood has
ever gone further in bolshevism than Foster
believes in going. No teaching was ever more
subyersive of governments, law and order than
his published pamphlets have been. Nefarious
Infamous are words too mild to express the ex-
traordinary viciousness of his doctrines He is
an avowed and rabid revolutionist and his aim,
which he has taken little trouble to conceal, is
to bolshevize federated labor, wrest control of
il from Gompers and the more conservative
leaders and use it as an instrument to bolshe-
VIE the United States.
This is a serious If not critical period In the
history of the United States. There are men
among us preaching I. ". W. and similar doc
trines who are in possession of funds that came
direct from Russia. If there is danger OF up
neayal danger to our social structure, it is bet
-er that our eyes should be opened to it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
A LIVING WORLD.

The conclusions of Sir Oliver Lodge concern
irg the resistless vigor of atomic energy are ex-
ceedingly impressive. It is force, he saws,
which evildoers could use to wreck the planet.
and the time when the knowledge of it can Ia
safelv given to mankind has not arrived.
Another and almost equally sensational an
,onncernent is that of Professor Harder. Of the
Tinted States geological survey, who asserts
and IS said to have proved, that iron ore !,
ma, by bacteria. He has found then
actually engaged in the deposition Of iron com
pounds both in surface waters and in the water
of deep mines.
The theory that the manufacture of miner;
ne ' aon+;nuons process going on forever he
gained ground of late and seems to be coming
General acceptance. But if oil is thus produce
TODAY in nature IS laboratory and quadrillio
Of bacteria are producing iron, we get the id
that this great globe of ours is living orga
ism rather than storehouse OF originally G
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

ness in perfectly businesslike man.
ner. In communities where street
cars are needed, If the community can
have none other but cheap cars, the
cne-man car is the thing. When the
electric lines were first started they
were all one-man cars. If the idea is
that labor is being deprived of some.
thing by the use of the one-man car,
it is a mistake Everyone familiar
with our country's affairs at the pres
ent time knows that there is a great
demand for labor. In fact, 1t is greater
than the supply.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
The Country Editor.

What Cheer Patriot: The stl r,o
car men strike, the carpenters sum, I'm.
the milkman strikes, the railroad ,' 81,
ployes strike, but the country eur, ara
plugs right along. He had h aav
enough work getting people 70 ma, tsi
their subscriptions as it is mbs
would happen If he struck for Ms.
wages? And as for shorter houi ars
when he has TO serve all posi nnie,
from office devil to editor IN on ms
he'd rather strike for ,onger n'a are
but that's impossible for there M
only twenty-four hours in DAY. d
the only way the country ealt0, nav.
connected with the union is py p''
ing union prices and union was'''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
OCTOBER.

OCTOBER.
O day of smoke and flame,
O ancient festal day,
Upon the affairs OF the earth
The heavenly fires play.
All passion, all desire,
Fuse into one consummate hour
OF quiet ecstacy
Before those yelled hills,
The lake adoring lies;
And Swallowed in the quiet lake
migrant legion flies.
The meadow grass is moWn,
In weathered sheaves the grain;
And where the corn stood tall ana sweet
The stubble CLEANS again.
Again the hidden rites,
The old mysterious haze;
Again the leafy miracle,
The sacrifcial blaze.
IJp from the sacred fires
A fragrant mist d1Sulls,
Az incense round a temple-dome,
1t floats about the nils.
The plow.man drives his blade
In burrows deep and long;
sFIowers to the earth, earth to the sun,
The plows primeval song,
NY soul an upturned field
The autumnal sun hath blessed,
Drinks Of the ancient promises
And gives herself TO rest
O day of smoke and flame,
o sacriicial Day,
Upon the affairs Of the earth
The heavenly fires play;
All passions all desire,
Fllfllment prophecy
Fuse into one consummate hour
Theresa Virginia b
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

ated wealth. The new idea is more In accord
with the newer conception OF the universe which
finds matter resolving in the last analysis into
energy, and in all its protean forms manltes-
tation of the creative life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01
Virginia Beard

He who has the quest of the good in his
heart relates himself thereby with all the
higher powers and forces OF the universe ana
they aid him at every turn.-Ralph Waldo
Urine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

they should be dealt with; oul
individuals. Deliberately makhns s,oI
race suffer for the sins of its acluS
or suspected offenders Is u'"'
root of the evil.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

experience Illustrate the daily troubles
of business man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

T. ra+uo,,rad writes correspondent q
square Inner costs about one hundred and
twenty five dollars Thus we nave . ;t;a.ates
example of how applied bolsheVlsnl hl'ls'''',7
lot of the poor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

AS no thoroughly understands truth till rss no
has contended against it, man has thoronsn az
uuantance with hndrances and talents OF men unt
he the and the triumph OF e
pther over his want of the same.-Emerson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

It has been suggested that II con lna aaan
would live on half rations, prices Woulu s"o,'
drop. Why prolong the agony lie. .ne ZOOS
sumers quit eating altogether ana pfils piA'07
down in half the time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

If Uncle Sam decides to finish that Mexican
JOB, he could choose no more ausplclous tiine
'han this, now that Pershing's back.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-01

Cedar Rapids Republican: Perhaps
it would be a good thing II everyone
would go fishing. There is a calm
ness about sitting on the bank Of a
stream waiting for bite that the
country is now in great need of.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
The Truth Was Discovered In Time

But down deep in the turmoil Of his
young heart Jim Thurston knew that
he was staying away from all AFFAIRS
for fear he would meet Stephana
Strong again. They had been fellow
guests at q hotel high in the mountains
and he had fallen in love with her,
madly and hopeiessly. for he was hon
orably bound to the laughing. light
Felicia.
Stephana--the very name had in Il
the cool. clean breath of mountains
that they both loved. She had altered
his views of women
Have you seen a ghost. Jimf" ques-
toned Felicia, slipping her hand pos
sessively through his arm II say.
Jim, don't you hear mef" Felicia gave
his arm a little shake.
"Eh. what Is It you sayf" He came
back to her from great distance. He
had been thinking shout the day Ste
phanns told him she expected to visit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
The Outcome of An Impulse

Il wish ! knew where 70 send II"
"Wbere--to send it7" echoed the
surprised salesperson.
Yes. you see IT'S this way" Kicks
genial tones grew confidential. your
window show caught me. I'm senti-
mental by nature. and I couldn't get
away from buying a valentine. But i
don't know a soul I'D want to send II
TO. That's honest"
The young woman looked squareiy
at him, but faint rosiness showed In
the iysry of her cheeks. "1t's very Tin
usual" she mufmured.
"Yes, I know. But there's a great
difference between> being OF sentl-
mental over some one, don't you sect
II 1 sent that gorgeous affair to any
of the women I know I'd feel-weIl. as
II I'd compromised myself a bit, you
know. Put blot on my glorious free
dom. Still. it's too pretty to be vast
ed, isn't it?"
She had been studying his face
while he talked, and her snswer now