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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03
WEBSTER CITY FREEMAN
THINK TT OVER.

There has been more or less ralk
about town during the past few
months of the advisability OF the city
taking over the gas plant. provided
the property can be secured for what
it is worth. Until the extraordinary
increase in the operating expenses due
to high war prices the plant paid a
good profit and as the city can operate
it much cheaper, with its organization
of working forces, than can private
company, it appears that the consum-
err Of gas would be greatly benefited
BY city ownership while the taxpayer
who does not use gas would in no
wise suffer.
The bonded Indebtedness of the
plant is reported to be about $4,000,
bearing six per cent interest and we
are informed that there is about So
600 worth of preferred seven per cent
stock outstanding That makes an in
terest charge of $3,9sO. The city
could probably buy the stock and pay
off the bonds with money that could
be borrowed at Az per cent, thus eff
fecting saving OF more than $1,1OO
per year. At times the gas plant has
paid it's manager as much as 500
per month, though this expense. we
understand, has been eliminated OF
late. Then the company has much OF
the time paid quite sum in rentals
for office quarters, an expense which
the city would not have to bea:.
Moreover, the city, being large con-
sumner of various products, ii can
probably buy cheaper than the gas
company can, though Of this we are
not certain.
1t is likely the plant needs some
repairs and extensions but these can
be taken care OF out OF the earnings,
and in few years the plant would be
in good condition and it would be
owned by the people. The chances
are that after necessary improve
ments were made gas could be great
~ reduced in price to the consumer
while a better grade of gas would be
furnished.
Z The proposition to buy the property
il at least worth the careful consid-
alton of the people and the Freeman
Journal invites discussion OF it
through its columns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

A bill has been introduced in the
state legislature providing that motor
car owners shall pay their license fees
at the county auditors Office and re-
ceive new license plates good for five
years, the license to he paii annually
That appears to the Freeman Journal
to be good bill and it ought to be-
come a law. 1t would be much easier
for the authorities of the counties to
keep tab on those who had not paid
under such IN arrangement than it is
under the present law. Moreover, the
ninety-nine county auditors in the
state could handle the business much
more expeditiously than can the single
Office of the secretary of state at Des
Moines. BY all means, let some such
law be enacted without unnecessary
delay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03
Interur,,an stops in West End City.

Beginning ut once all interurban pas
senger trains will stop on signal both
to let off passengers and to receive
them at Grove street.
The order to this effect has been is
sued by Superintendent c. NJ. Kelly Of
Boone. 1t has been done to accOmmO-
date people in the west part Of the
city who have been obliged to come to
the interurban depot to board the cars
and when coming into the city have
been obliged to walk home from the
station when they might have gotten
off nearer home. The new order will
be much appreciated by west enders.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03
A COWARDLY CRITIC.

" The Freeman-Journal respects al
honest and courageous critic, but fol
the cowardly kind that writes anony
nous communication, thus striking il
the dark, it has no respect. Such III
diyiduals lack the courage Of cOnvic
ton and are the last ones who should
undertake to question the attitude OF
{ others. Being devoid of characte,
[ themselves they have no patience will
anybody who disagrecs with theii
notions, which they mistake for prin-
ciples.
A few days ago there appeared IN
the following in the Freeman-Journal
every word of which this writer re
iterates and emphasizes:
President Wilson was the guest Of
the French senate at q luncheon in
Paris few days ago and made al
address, in the course Of which nc
said:
I'VE know the long period Of peril
through which France has gone.
France thought us remote in compre-
hension and sympathy. and l dare
say there were times when we did not
comprehend as you cOmprehended,
the danger in the presence Of which
the world stood.
"There was no time when we did
not know how near it was, and l
fully understand, sir, that through
out these trying years, when man.
kind has waited for the catastrophe,
the anxiety Of France must have been
the deepest and most constant Of all,
for she did stand at the frontier Of
freedom"
No man is more cautious Of his
words than President Wilson. yet he
made a confession in the foregoing
that puts this country in an unfav-
able light. He said there was no time
in which we did not know the pres.
ence Of the danger in which the world
stood. Vet we refused for nearly
three years to take a mans part in
resisting that danger, even electing
president because he had kept us
from doing our unpleasant duty.
Some coward cut this editorial
from the paper and returned it in a
letter with the following comment:
SHANE! The Freeman-JOunal is
the dirtiest political sheet in exist
enee. Filled with vituperation and .
disgrace to q decent people.
Republican"
Whatever the faults and short-com-
ings of the Freeman-Journal may he
it has never been accused of coward
ice by any critic without courage to
father the charge. That is at least
one virtue which the writer OF this
communication does not possess ard
without that virtue the rest Of his
or her character is hardly worthy OF
respect.
How does the language used by
President Wilson in Paris the other
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

day square with the following state
Ipent he made in public address on
the 31sf OF January, 1916?
There is no precedent in American
history for any action of aggression
on the part of the United States or.
Tor any action which might mean that
America is seeking to connect herself
with tine controversies on the other
side of the water. Men who seek to
provoke us to such action have for.
gotten the traditions of the United
States, but it behooves those with
whom you have intrusted Office to re-
member the traditions of the United
States and to see to it that the actions
of the government are made to square
with these traditions. IS !
sometimes think that it is true no
people ever went to war with another
people. Governments have gone to
war with one another. Peoples, so
far as remember, have not, and this
is a government of the people, and
THIS PEOPLE IS NOT GOING TO
CHOOSE WAR;"
Then President Wilson delivered an
address in Des Moines in February,
1916, barely year before this people,
despite the pacifism of the man in
the white house who should have been
real leader for Righteousness, decid-
ed through their congress to go to
war, and among other things he said !:
"On the one hand, there is a COLI
siderable body of men who are trying
to stir the very sort of excitement in
this country upon which every true,
well-balanced American ought to
frown. There are actually men in
America who are preaching war, who
are preaching the duty of the United
States to do what it never would do
befOre-seek entanglements in the
controversies which have arisen OIL
the other side of the water-abant!on
its traditional policy and deliberately
engage in the conflict which is now
enguIflng the rest of the world. do
not know what the standard Of citi-
zenship Of these gentlement may be.
l only know that l, for one. cannot
subscribe to those standards. believe
that more truly speak the spirit Of
America when say that spirit is
the spirit Of peace. Why, no voice
has ever come to any public man more
audibly, more Enthusiastically. than the
voice Of this, great people has come to
me, bearing this important lesson:
We are counting upon you to keep us
out of war;"
Now then, how do these quotations
of what the president said short
time before we awoke to our duty
compare with what he said in Paris
referred to in the article of which our
cowardly critic complains?
Was 1T horse Of another color
1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03
Lacy Darnell Lands.

A telegram to his mother this morn
ing announces the safe arrival in New
York of Lacy Darnell, who will soon
be discharged from the army.
Lacy left Webster City July 20 for
Camp Gordon, Georgia, and was as
signed to a replacement division. En-
route to France he was taken ill and
was in hospital there a long time.
Upon his recovery he was assigned to
the headquarters company and station
ed in England. He was sent to France,
however, several times on business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

And now switzerland wants access
to the, sea, and nobody can blame her.
Bnt how is she going to get it? That
is The question that is bothering the
Swiss statesmen. There is no way OF
forcing it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

AS a money making proposition
Henry Ford is descending from the
sublime to the ridiculous in changing
from jitney manufacturer to news
paper editor-Boone News-Republican.
But Henry is not going to be the
editor. He is going to edit his paper
by proxy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

Three years ago the Freeman-Jour-
nal bought its first car load of print
paper, at n cost of $1,30S laid down in
Webster City. A few days ago an
other car load was secured which cost
$3.50. There was the same number
of pounds in each car. This gives some
idea of the increased cost of print paper
in three years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

1t begins to look as though the league
of nations will be mighty busy or
ganiza ton for some years after it
comes into existence. Such league
is badly needed at this moment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

The Story City Herald thinks "the
distillers and brewers will themselves
be so busy operating their plants as
sausage factories, storage houses, etc,
that they will have no time to agitate
for the repeal of the prohibitory
amendment" Everybody will hope
that the Herald is right about it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

II is early to be talking about "the
next war" But one may come along
some day and we ought to be prepared
for it--league of nations or no league
Of nations
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Alexander.
who have leased the st. James hotel.
will continue to reside in the Henne-
berry bungalow on Superior street.
where they are now residing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03

But what will the future governors
Of North Carolina say to the future
governors of South Carolina?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-03


Was 1T horse Of another color
that Mann got?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

do nothing Ivy parts and It is aston
ishing TO me to see the way the peo-
PIE OF this country have been able 10
produce food for themselves, / shall
ask our noTyspa pers "a do what NGar
newspapers are doing in this great
work"
The National War Garden Comnlls-
garden books and is new garden pos
ters 10 the Department Of Agriculture
al Toxic, and has assured Cor mis-
Aouer Honda Of It's q ire TO cooperate
Ia every possible way.
Philippines Doing Great Work
Similarly in the far-off Philippines
wards Of Uncle Sam are helping 10
SUPPLY the needed FOOD, The little
brown meE" there. have answered the
call to raise more food, A report 70
tho %atoi War Garden Commission
from the secretary OF agricultural and
natural resources OF The Philippine
Island states hat home gardening has
cen ore eff tine principal features OF
tho -cYnpa irn In the Islands for great
ar food production. Provincial and
municipal fuod committees and civic
clubs n~ve been organized; and the
wonen's clubs are contributing great
" 10 the work by arousing interest IN
the movement among tho women OF
the country. All provincial and mu.
njotr officers were urged 70 have
RI -deus planted IN the public piazas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

cf their paiates. and the pieasansest
part OF the days WORK comes when II
rails TO their lot to test the high
priced Havana cigars sold by the State.
The officials who undertake this diff
cult and responsible duty are ex.In.
9pectors OF tobacco factories. who
have passed a certain number Of Year,
Ia the States service and have e.gen
proof OF their capability forsthis pc.
cul!ar sort OF work.
Their dulles consist IN smoking
from nine In the morning until fve
ia the evening. and very often It is
by no means the best sort of tobacco
with whic.i they are forced to deal.
The injurious influence Of this toba q.
co dehauch, which nrodmces great dry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

or squares so that they would be
constant reminder 10 the Inhabitants
Of the entire community of the need
tor such effort. Prizes also were Of
fered, home garden contests being held
in every province in the islands.
\ school Boys Record
Here Is the record of what one
school boy In the Philippines did in
the way OF food production which
was an incentive 10 the Inhabitants OF
an entire island to make their land
moro productive. HI virtually taught
them BY his example the lessons OF
crops rotation and that the land By
proper cultivation could be ma 10 TO
produce more than It had ever yielded
before
This boy was Melquiades Gale, of
the fourth grade. island OF Anda. He
enrolled In the corn growing contest
but on the lot which was assigned to
aim raised also rice a second crop OF
corn. tobacco. papayas, beans. arrow
root and sweet potatoes His second
crop Of corn was a bigger success
than his first crop. although accord
Ing 10 the native farmers II had been
said then this could not he done. Fhe
principal of this Philippine boys
school reports that ne hopes to aid in
revolutionlng farming on the Island
Of Anda by showing the farmer
through the schools what can be done
through rotation of crops, intercrop-
ping. intense cultivation and fertiIiza-
] ton OF the soil
The Advertising Club Of Washing.
/ ton, member OF the Associated Ad-
verttsing Clubs Of the world has en-
listed in the Victory Garden campaign
I by issuing a cali to the advertising
men OF the country 70 cooperate with
! the Commission, as the club L. doing.
BY placing before tfse people this I'm
portance OF food T. O b. the Kitchen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

There Is f. class OF officials IN the
French ministry of finance whose nc
tiv!ty IS little known TO the outer
world. These men are the Official to-
bncco testers, and they pass judgment
on every kind OF tobacco nanufac-
tured in France. A chairman and sev-
eral assistants do the work and from
morning TO evening they have nothing
TO do but smoke cigars. cigarettes and
pipes. In order TO arrive at an estimate
Of the different kinds Of tobacco sub
mitted for their tests.
II is not only the products OF home
industry which come before them for
judgment. but the cigars and cigar
cites that are sold In France have also
TO make their appeal to the decisions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

agents, has worked out plan OF CO.
operation IN the food I. D. b. the
Kitchen Door" campaign. Banks and
gas companies of The United States
began enlisting in the war for food.
With lessons like these before them
the American people should be in
splred to greater and greater efforts
to keep on producing the food which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

uv12Ght 1919, The interua nolAa IS , q cate,
HEN you cit down To plan
tina. victcry GaI teu do not
imagine that you. or post
bly, you and a fev OF your
Aoors are the only ones SO en-
oa. There arc millions doing the
ao thing not only In the United
4kaav but ali ever me world. The
vornmcnts Of the world are fight
NJ. with perha "a one or two e&cep-
Aa. bending every effort 70 hefp the
&u1ation produe food. 5ust picture
YDurseif the war torn wofla with
eat around IL and the belt pulled
0overaf hoIeS tighter thai custom
5 because of the lack OF food. Then
~ will understand why tire school
4t OF :he Philippines and re I'm
81Al Japanese Government, fer ex~
9MGpfe& are urging the increased pso-
tEficu OF food close to the kitchen
6sr.
EAde Commissioner or The Jaranese
I Government
0ve-y individual in the world IA
&o moment Is the ccn'e~ ~ the war
aAUoAr AN ~ - iS%4 @IA&* 4 t4Ss u 2
Mn every one OF ~ and each OF US
|mst do his best to help fetA himself
A0se is far more need OF ssetnrv gar
l@An than there ever was Of war gar
kAnA The call for food Is heard
lfoEat the weird. s. s. Honda. trade
bomfnixuoner of the Imperial Japan
- GovernMerf. Is on his way home
!oJsow!nE 4 conference with tho VA
aCnal War Garden Corn gls,a.ca ~
az TO now TO start p Aonap
Nod production ca mpasgn IN hts coun.
~
"our people" said Commissioner
Honda Ia Charles L4QthroD Pack. the
the National War Garden
"Know very little about
karaA so6d ~hrt6u~t'on TIE wards ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

ness of the mouth and throat, and
might easily lead to nicotine poison.
ing. they endeayor 10 combat by DRINK.
which acts as an antidote 10 the ef,
fects OF the nicotine hmblhed. IL Is
only the black coffee that renders It
possible for them TO distinguish be-
tween and estimate the various kind.
Of strong tobacco. The testers receive
good pay for their work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

Is needed to make up the great short
age caused In the granaries OF the
world by the ravages OF the war. The
Victory Garden is now as vital as was
The War Garden. Peace has brought
new food needs and these must be
supplied: and this means that the gar
den crop OF 1919 must be greater than
that OF 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

Door" Lester Lansburgh, the presi-
dent of the club. says:
Home food production Is absolutely
essential to every business in the Unit
cd States. There Will be little interest
In neckties, shoes or spring styles If
the people are worried about food.
The Advertising Club Of Washington
VIII cooperate with the National War
Garden Commission in this campaign
with window displays. copy in adver-
'lsements and distribution OF garden
books"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04
NOT on VELVET.

TIN on velvet. How's things WITH
you?"
~ guess E'na OFT flannel we 30 speak
Anyhow. gotta scratch for p living :"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04
World Must Have Food

A call to rally 10 the worlds cry for
food was issued to thousands Of m en-
0ers by the Rev. Francis f. CLARK, head
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor. The L. S. Railroad Admin
istration, through ra agricultural
agents. Is distributing thousands of the
conn .ssion's posters and j. l.. Ed
wards, director OF tho agricultural
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04
~ Little Brown Men Are
Doing a Great Work -
Some of Their Gardens
lre Record Breakers
aDaD Also Interested.

11eht 1919. The international Syndicate,
HEN you cit down 10 plan
that Victcry GaI teu do not
imagine that you, or post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-04

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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-10
OLD RELIC OF REVOLUTION
Boston statehouse, Now Fully Re-
stored, Is One Of the Most Inter-
estlng In the Country.

The old statehouse In Boston was
erected In 1713. In early days the first
floor was used as the Merchants ex-
change, and the second story as the
meeting place Of the governors Of the
province and the royal council. A few
feet from the eastern porch occurred
the Boston massacre on March 5, ITO.
In 1850 Washington reviewed from
this building procession in his honor,
and in 1885 William Lloyd Garrison
took refuge there to escape from the
mob that had broken up the anti
slavery meeting, and threatened his
life. In later years the building was
turned into business offices and was so
much altered, inside and outside, as
almost to destroy the original architec-
tural effect. In 1881 1t was restored
BY the city at the request of the pub
lic-spirited citizens, and is now in the
custody of the Bostonian society,
which occupies it. The rooms, includ-
ing the old council chamber and hall
Of representatives contain collection
Of relics and paintings Of revolution
airy times.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-10
WORKS or ART PRESERVED
Art World Interested in Uneoverina of
Old Paintings In the Mosque Of
Saint Sophia.

An important result that may be
looked for whenever Constantinople
and the mosque of st. Sophia pass
from under the control Of the Turks
is the verification Of belief, not gen.
orally known, that the interior walls
Of the building still hold In practically
perfect condition the ornamentation
with which the Byzantine artists deco.
rated them, says a writer in Christian
Science Monitor. The statement is
made with convincing detail by the
italian architect, Fossati, who was EN-
ployed by Sultan Abdu-ul-Mejid to put
the mosque in complete repair. To do
this work FossatI removed the mat.
ting that lined the walls and took
down the huge disks, covered with
Arabic inscriptions, that here and there
ornamented them; and behind these
coverings he found the work of the an
Client Byzantines. Hagia Saphia, taken
by the Turks in 1853, was converted
to their own uses by the addition of
minarets and by covering the walls,
the religion Of it's new possessors for
bidding them to make or destroy any
picture or statue Of man. Fossati, with
the ancient glories Of the Christian edI-
fee temporarily uncovered, made the
notes for his book, and painted colored
facsimiles of some of the mosaics; then
he sealed them from view by replac'
Ing the coverings.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-10
he Mloht.

In summer time the boy scouts roll
down their socks and follow the Scot.
fish custom Of cool knees. Down at
Camp Kinneuma, in Sullivan county,
the scout executive, who is both very
tall and very boyish, follows the Gus.
tom of his boys. 1t is picturesque and
the grown-up visitors understand 1t,
but the other night a tiny girl did not.
She stared at the executive most Of
the time Of her visit. Then when the
family started home she turned to her
her father. "The chief Of the scouts
Is terribly tall, isn't he?" she asked.
EYES," answered mother.
II suppose other mems pants would
be too short for him." she continued.
"But don't you believe that If he saved
up lot Of money, mother, he could
find a pair long enough for Sundays
so his knees wouldn't show T'--Indian.
apolis News.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-10
Detects Concrete Defects.

An x-ray outfit for inspecting con-
crete ships is stated by A. G. Freeman
to weigh about 90 pounds. The radio
graphs taken by the apparatus are ex-
pected to show whether the concrete
mixture has been kept uniform and
compact; to detect any holes or voids
in the structure; and to reveal any
displacement of the reinforcing mate
rial. Such defects, when brought to
notice in time, can be remedied be.
fore the work Is completed.