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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
THE PRICE OF SUGAR.

1t ism safe to put ones head in the lion S
mouth. In this instance the lion is the United
States department of justice and those for whom
it is particularly unsafe to make the venture
suggested are the retailers of sugar. Retailers
who charge more than IL cents a pound for
the sweet article may, under provisions OF the
food control act, have their licenses revoked.
According to Attorney General Palmer, the do
mestc and Cuban sugar supply is controlled by
the United States sugar equalization board, a
government corporation organized during the
war. Sugar is sold to the refiners at 7.2S cents
Ia pound, and the refners are under contract to
sell the sugar to the wholesaler at cents a
pound, or at 80 cents for cash, according to the
circular.
The sugar is then sold to the retailer at a
price wich enables the retailer to charge IL
cents and make profit. The retailer is under
contract not to charge more than IL cents,
and if he does charge more his supply may be
cut off or his license revoked.
Now if the government will take the meat
and coal trade situation in hand as it is dealing
with sugar there will be further cause for re-
loicing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

Chicago Tribune: The coal jour
nails are now warning the public
that concerted action" must be
taken If consumers are to be pro-
ected from Very great increase
in the cost of coal due to the latest
demands put forward by the
miners. These demands involve y
six-hour day and an advance OF
40 to 90 per cent. in wages. The
seriousness of the situation is In
dictated by the fact that there have
already been strikes for the sole
purpose of protesting against the
miners own officials, who insist
that the present contract, which
has something more than a month
to run, shall be carried out.
On the part Of the operators 1t
is intimated that rather than en-
gage in protracted struggle with
need for coal is beginning to be-
greatest, they will simply make
the best bargain they can with the
miners. And as usual, the extra
cost will be passed on to the con-
sumner.
The cost will, of course, affect
everybody Coal has become sncl,
fundamental factor in oui
society that any rise In price is
Almost Immediately reflected In
the price of everything else. The
landlord of the apartment build.
ing is forced to advance the rent,
tie utility companies, gas, electric
light, and traction, ask for higher
rates. the railroads must seek
higher revenues, and every manu-
featuring concern has 70 devise
means of increasing its income.
In Chicago we have seen the re-
tail price of coal advance from :
about So for anthracite IN 1915
to $40, s11, and ever S12 in 1918,
while bituminous went from SIS to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
THE COAL SITUATION

$3.50 in the same period. Las:
year bituminous was approximate
ly $2.65 at the mine; this year II
is $40. Now large percentage
of these increases represent the
increase in labor cost. Whereas
the miner used to get about "a
cents ton. he now gets $1.45.
And, as we have seen, the miner
now wants more money for a
shorter days work. 1t Is no won
der the consumer is asking where
this kind of thing is going to
stop. In England the British gov
eminent was recently forced to
add 6 shillings (s1.50) to the price
of coal, and the financial journals
are seriously discussing whether
British industry can survive so
heavy burden.
One answer, in this country at
least, is the development OF water
power. With cheap and plentiful
coal the use of steam has in many
cases supplanted the use of water
power, even where the latter was
available. But with coal expen-
sive and scarce I. will be OBJ
viously to our advantage to
develop water power wherever
possible Such development would,
we think, have a wholesome effect
on the miners organizations
which now occupy a strategic posi-
ton because Of the country's de-
pendence on coal.
OF almost equal Importance is
for the country to learn how to
use coal economically. IL the total
value of the products that have
gone up American chimneys In
smoke could be computed the
amount would be staggering. A
more general use Of coke and the
improvement of methods OF coal
distillation should be considerea
in our efforts to effect saving.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
A mans praises have musical and charm
hg accents in another's mouth; but are flat
Ind untunabie in his own.-Xenophon.
A FATAL FALLACY.

lit is dangerous and fatal fallacy, declares
semier Lloyd George, that the less men work
h more work there will be for others. Yet
is absurd and untenable theory is advanced
lsupport of movements to shorten the hours
tlabor and restrict to fixed minimum the
pduction of men who work. Proceeding on
is misconception, it has been the policy of
stish labor unions to limit the service any
ion man may give in return for his daily or
Eekly wage Bricklayers were permitted to
! only certain number Of bricks, and sim
r limitations were put on other trades.
leaking generally, the output Of the slowest,
hest and least efficient worker was establish
as the standard which better workers must
exceed The result was that employees no
hger sought to give an honest equivalent for
sir wages. They did not work for their en-
byer's interest but to get his money with the
list return that could be made jobs being
rsed in order to prolong them and give en-
pyment to other men.
If any particular industry is considered apart
pm all others this Stacker theory does work
| as British union labor expects. IF twenty
wdlers do the work Of ten, double the really
eded number of workers must be employed.
it considering industry or the work of ma
IN as a whole, the theory works out to fewer
bs, to lessened production of the necessares
life and in steadily climbing prices for every
Eicle the citizen is compelled to buy A de-
Iased output of coal or bricks or steel or wool
food or any other commodity that can be
med means fewer factories, less work less
kput and higher costs. 1t means fewer homes,
Ements, comforts and conveniences of life,
general prosperity; and as jobs decrease
hpetition for them forces wages down.
It can be figured out and shown conclusively
it only in nations where the individual work
do their best do the opportunities for live
pod and all the things which make life worth
lie abound. In our own and many other
dis today particular classes of workers and
dies are trying, not unnaturally perhaps, to
TX up their wages against the law of supply
4 demand and benefit themselves at the ex-
ase Of others. AS one succeeds, anothr tries
when all succeed the situation remains pre-
ply where it was before. The higher wages
no more than the lower wages used to; but
y enterprises are discouraged, production
Tvs down, population outruns employment
wages fall. For no nation can by any
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
DIsTRUsT OF MANDATES.

Is there distrust by the European nations of
the mandatory systemf The question is sug-
gested by the attitude of those nations in the
negotiations over settlement of territory claims
made by Greece and Bulgaria. Bulgaria wants
a port on the Aegean sea and there seems to be
la disposition to give her one This might be
done by notwithstanding the adjacent terri
tory under control of the mandatory of Con
stantinople. But what nation is to accept the
mandate7 And will there be complacence over
leaving territorial administration OF seaport
territory to it's management? 1t is reported
that our commissioners are advocating cession
of the port outright to Bulgaria as the best
means of ending the dispute, but quite natural
ly Greece objects Supposedly this is just the
sort of difficulty which the mandatory system
was intended to meet. But here we have the
need and at the same time an apparent unwil-
lingness by the peace conference to resort to the
means it has devised to meet it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
insurance and Pensions.

Minneapolis Journal: The recent
report Of the advisory committee on
war risk insurance, whose chairman
is Charles E. Hughes, shows that OF
the 4, 100000 and more war risk in.
surance policies taken out by the
men in service, three-fourths have
been allowed to lapse
This is hard to account for unless
1t is due to sheer carelessness and
indifference. These policies arc
held on easy terms by those entitled
to them and the government stands
behind them. The plan of the ad.
yisory committee to give wide publ.
city to this unfortunate situation,
with the purpose of reinstating as
many policies as possible, deserves
cordial support and cooperation
from all agencies Of publicity and so
cial welfare.
Anyone who has followed the ca
PRECIOUS history of the pension sys.
tenn Of this country knows that In,
surance is much better than pen
sions. 1t Is better for the policy hold
er, because he is sure of 1t, and it
Is better for the government because
the insurance is sure to go to those
who deserve it. and is not subject to
the uncertainty of pension admin
stration. BY dropping these policies
soldiers and sailors neglect their
own best interests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
State Of Iowa lee County

state or iowa, Lee County.-ss.
In the District Court OF said
County, at Keokuk, September term,
1919.
Marie Lewis, plaintiff versus John
Lewis, defendant.--Original Notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that a petit
ton Is now on file in the Clerks of
fee of the District Court aforesaid In
keokuk in behalf of the above named
plaintiff. against you and claiming a
divorce from you from the bonds OF
matrimony on the grounds of deser
ton; asking for the custody OF plain
tiff's minor child, William, and for
equitable relief.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon OF the second day
Of the next regular September term
OF said court, to be begun and holden
at Keokuk on the 18th day OF Sep
TENDER, A. d., 1918. default will be en-
tered against you and Judgment rem
dered thereon as prayed for in said
petition.
WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
POOLING WITH
HEALTH SERIOUS

| I have frequently asked druggists,
What do you push in blodo medi-
cine?" The answer usually came,
THE kind / can make the most
money on" My ANSWER has always
been, Not me-, have succeeded
pretty well and L have always recon-
msnded the one that mad found by
experience to be the best and the
one 1 would be willing to take N.Y.
self or give to members sof my own
family. / have never offered the
public medicine that we do not use
at home. This is why Ilcan offer
Number 40 For The Blood" with
clear conscience; we have not only
tried 1t on thousands of others. Dut
on ourselves. We take ut in all
cases where a blood medicine is
needed no matter in what form it
shows itself and we get splo1did re-
sults in constipation. kidney, stomach
land liver troubles. firmly believe
IL every one would begin in the spring
and take Number 40" they would
escape malaria and feyers In all
forms. J. G.. MendenhalI. 40 years
druggist Evansville, Ind. Sold by
McGratb Bros.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

known device maintain an artificial condition OF
things Such industrial structures topple in
spite of every effort to prop them up. re-
adjustment is inevitable, and whether it is to
come about by gradual settling or by crash
is problematical. But it is indisputably clear
that if the farmers produce less the whole land
suffers, and the same is true of every other pro
ducing class. Only by honest days work can
life be made easy for us all. Trade and spade
must do their best; and not until men are able
to lift themselves by their bootstraps will any
thing but faithful, patient labor bring the es-
sentials of life within easy reach.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
IODAY'S BIZ OF VERSE
TRAMP,s END.

TRAMP'S END
climbing the summit the road go down,
Plunging through the hemlocks TO the little town;
sThen, across the valley lifting far and high,
cardboard mountains rose-splashed sky.
Grass between the wheel ruts dewy feet
Fragrance of the fern-brake forestfresh and sweet
A sound of running water in hidden glen,
Far from cities and the ways Of men,
All along the roadside, crowdng from the woods,
Gay shrubs of laurel flaunt their rosy hoods,
Dr., like children around their mothers knees,
51urk in the shadow of the great gray trees.
Hank from the hemlocks elhn horn is blown,
The call of the hermit who holds the woods his
Cooler than the twilight, sweeter than the west,
Mozarts music to bird her nest.
Emoke-blue mountains melting into gray.
Scent-fed shadows the downward way,
Flooding in the darkness when the dust is soft,
Blue star of evening growing big aloft.
Then the sudden dazzle of village light,
Voices and laughter coming through the night
Tramp of feet where tagged walks begin,
Soft white bedding at wide-doored inn.
Walter Prichard Eato
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

Cedar Rapids Republican: An
evening paper in this city prints
the following special from Des
Moines:
THE manufacture and sale Of
sacramento wine must stop In
Iowa, Attorney General Havner
declares. It matters not il 1t Is
to be used in connection with re-
ligious services, It's manufacture
or sale is in violation Of section
1882 of the supplemental supple
ment to the code. The attorney
general. was not aware that wines
of this nature were being manu-
featured until applications for
permits reachd him from various
sources, the applicants being un-
der the impression that the wine
could be made If permit was
granted by the attorney general.
Havner replied to these requests
for permits with the information
that the manufacture must stop
at once"
General" Havner-he is attor~
ney general Of the state-has
acted with his usual tact and
comprehension of fundamental
laws, to say nothing about COM
mon sense. The constitution OF
the United States and Of the
state Of Iowa both declare that
the right Of people to believe and
practice their religion, whatever
it may be, shall not be abridged.
The use of wines in connection
with the life OF Christ, the cele-
bration Of the last or holy sup
per, or eucharist, is one of the
practices Of all churches that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
FOR SKIN MADE FLABBY
AND WRlNkLED 3Y HEAT

Sun, winds and flying dust often
cause squirting and other contor-
tions which make wrinkles. You can
quickly get rid of every line, how
ever caused, by using harmless
wash lotion made by dissolying an
ounce of powdered saxolite in a half
pint Of witch hazel. The ingredients
can Of course be had at any drug
store.
When depressed by the heat and
you want to freshen up quickly for
the afternoon or evening, battle the
face for few moments in the saxo-
lite lotion. You'll find this more re-
freshing than an hours rest. 1t is
fine for overcoming that appearance
of flabbiness SO common in hot
weather.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
HAVNER AND COMMUNAL WINES

call themselves christian, and at
least seven or eight of them con-
tinue to believe that such wines
shall be actual wines, as the
word was understood in the time
Of Christ. Whatever we may
think of what they think, that Is
what they follow, and under the
constitutions we have named no
one may interfere with them or
abridge their practices or rights.
There has never been a law
placed on the statute books OF
any state that has interfered
with such religious rites and
rights Of the people and no
decision to that effect has ever
been made until the attorney
general who now sits in mighty
seat came upon the scene and
the trouble with General" Hav-
ner is that politically he Is not
an honest-acting man. He can
not believe the things he does
and he does the things that he
believes will have political ad-
vantage for him in them. Those
who do what they believe seldom
go far astray, but those who have
a course that is shaped on mere
policies are apt to wabble
around. The present general
was wabbled from blue laws to
communion wines seeking the
favor of the extremists. Perhaps
he smiles sardonically when he
thinks of the things he has put
over on the people, but many
others grieve because he makes
such tactless use of what used
to be considered a fairly digni-
fled office in the state OF Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

desires, 1t is high time the country
knows it and deals with them &C
cordingly. If they are entitled to
more pay. they should have it, but
as long as they see AZ to adopt the
high handed methods which they
have sought to use in this instance.
their pay should be in entirely diff
ferent coin than they request.
Humboldt Republican: The only
thing that Is cheap now is talk.
Knoxville Express: Some of us can
even remember back to the old days
when horses and buggies were kept
for driving for pleasure-"joy rid
ing so to speak. Still, that marks
a fellow as being pretty old
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

vinton Eagle: Don't buy coal now.
It's too cheap. Besides it's too hot.
Next winter, when the cold weather
comes and there is shortage of Goa |
and car shortage, you can become
hysterical and offer fabulous prices
for something not to be had. Let
your coal wait until you can't get 1t
and you are freezing. Be mutt.
Webster City Freeman-Journal: IL
it becomes the practice to jail
prouteers, it will be necessary to in
crease the capacity of the jails Of
the country.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The re-
publican party waged successful
campaign in 1896 on the promise Of
a full dinner pail for working men.
II delivered the goods according to
specifications. But what about a
promise to workers to fill their din
.ner pals at present prices?
Perry Chief: Added to his other
exacting duties, the postmaster must
business he is infringing.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Former State Food Administrator
Deems has respectfully declined to
reorganize the Iowa food commission
as a price fixing body on the ground
that the organization is disrupted
and all the records are in Washing
ton. Perhaps Mr.. Deems thinks that
"a certain gubernatorial campaign Is
of more Importance just now than
regulating the price Of foodstuffs.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Shan
tung clause of the treaty contains too
much "tung" and not enough
"Shant."
Cedar Rapids Republican: No, we
do not believe in So corn either. Corn
on that basis may do for furry,
but it is not safe or sound to pay
such prices for it. The farmers must
not make their bargains for the
future on any such prices, for those
prices will not continue long. We
must all get down to common sense
again, and the sooner we get down
to it the better. And If we do not
have sense enough to work our way
down easily we will tumble down
with jolt.
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: EN-
ployes of the operating department.
of the railroads are the best paid
ia boriDr mon i'm tha world ~ tbav
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
Movie Actresses Opinions.
IBy United Press.

LONDON. (By mail Movies are
lowering the Hindu's opinion of
European women's morals. according
to Miss Constance Bromley, an Eng
Esh girl, just returned from Calcutta
where she managed a large motion
picture house for four years.
They see the white wives on the
screen In compromising situations,
also women clothed in many garbs,
on one occasion in long film the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
Await Word Of Aviators.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CALEXDCO, Calf, Aug. 2s--Army
officials here still waited today for
word from across the border concern.
ing the condition of Lieutenants Wat
eIhouse and Connolly, reported found
sixty miles east of Ensenada by Can
tn soldiers Tuesday
1t is believed here the men will be
returned to this country by way OF
Tiajuana.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

heroines main costume being bath
ing suit, with the result that the
natives get a low opinion Of Euro
pean morals" said Miss Bromley.
Miss Bromley declared the natives
are great movie fans and that in
Bombay alone there are fourteen pic
ture houses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
WAYLAND, MO.
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Monday Mrs. Richard Archibal met
with quite an accident by large rock
falling on her head, cutting cash
some four inches long. Luckily it did
not strike in such way as to fracture
her skull. She came to Wayland in a
neighbours auto to have the wound
dressed.
Tuesday occurred the death OF
William Dawson, OF Gravel Hill, at
Excelsior Springs. The body is to ar.
rive this morning via Quincy Burial
probably tomorrow at Bluff Springs
cemetery.
Certain landholders In Scotland
are bound, under monetary penalties,
to marry at the kings command.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

Instead of waxing wroth in debate over what
to do with profteers, why not catch few of
them for experiment purposes?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

Next fall when great many men will be run
ming for public Office, they will discover how
they have misspent their lives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

Is it not somewhat significant that Secretary
of the Navy Daniels wants the island of zap
for base2
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
RAILROADS AND TAXES.

Governments do not tax their own property.
Railroads owned by the government would pay
no taxes to state, county, city or town. The
Australian commonwealth, having taken over
iten-elevenths of it's railroad mileage Tor about
twenty thousand miles) loses an estimated ten
million dollars in taxes. At this rate our gov
eminent would lose one hundred and thirty mil
lions year in taxes by taking over the two
hundred and sixty-fve thousand miles of rails
lin the United States.
How wholly absurd it would be for our gov
iernrnent to pay billions for sef-supporting, self
taxing railroads which gave the public admir-
able, efficient service at the lowest rates obtain
ing anywhere on earth and make them charge
upon the people. The only possible argument
in favor of this has been the theory that under
government operation rates would be lowered
land service improved. But experiment has
shown the fallacy of this. All that the govern
ment has given us for two years past is abom-
Unable service at extortionate rates; and to get
this the people have to meet deficit of several
hundred million dollars a year. People who
have not travelled much by rail of late have lit
tie conception what trying experience it has
become, especially in the west and middle west
where travellers must book their sleeping berths
weeks ahead or sit up all night. Travelling for
pleasure is = thing Of the past there is nothing
lin it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

The president having had much to say as to
moral and legal obligations the query arises
what part will a moral obligation play in a
world made safe for democracy?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: En-
ployes of the operating department.
of the railroads are the best paid
iaboring men in the world II they
are TO know no law save their own