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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-06-09
Do You Know

the leased telegraph wires of The Associated Press
would stretch the country from New York to San Fran
cisco eighteen times;
That there skilled operator The Associated Press
for every seventy five miles of wire;
That the leased telephone circuits Of the association would
extend New York the United States and over the "a
ciic to Petrograd Russia;
That year the tolls the cable service from Eur
ope were half million dollars slightly less than 81 mnue
That during the period the money expended for leased
wires and operators in this mutual organization
81 each the minute hand Of the clock registered
One ass. gs. y-ma
That more than 5000 words daily received in the New
York office by cable;
That The Associated has Offices and saared
spondens seventy the most important cities throughout the
world; ~
That per the memberships in the organ
cation represented afternoon papers and hryx cent
by morning papers;
That daily average number words handled the wires
filed in New York City is 47,O00 -..5
That practically every in the service received full
report day of 1913 although of the 700 operators employed
ill during the year, LA in the Government service
and 4S9 received vacations;
" the Paris The Associated Press
maintains the largest staff of correspondents reporting the dis
cussions and decisions-16;
The Freen,uu-J OurnaL Uses
u TT ACC0~E nnrC
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03
NF,WSPRINT AND THE PUBLIC
(San Francisco Bulletin )

AlthO America uses more neWSprmt pa per than any other nation, our people are apt to regard the question of supplies as concern ing only the manufacturers, the importers and the newspapers. So long as the reader IS get ting a big evening paper like the Bulletin for three cents he is not apt to worry where the material is coming from.
 Yet the question vitaIly concerns him, and as reader as well as citizen, interested in the development of the national resources. He would sit up and take notice if told that the freedom of the press is endangered by Americas growing dependence upon foreign newsprint supplies
 And it is Already there have been eVi- dences of an attempt to influence American newspaper opinion thru the medium of regu- Iating importations of paper and paper pulp. Nor is there anything remarkable in this when we learn that tWo-thirds of the supplies of the American press are imported or manufactured from wood or pulp brot in from foreign coun- tries Only one-third is made from wood grown in the United States, and while the foreign supplies are on the increase the do- mestic supplies are steadily decreasing.
 And the Pacific coast end of the situa- ton is that while the forests of the northeast ern states are being rapidly depleted and can not last more than another 10 or, at most 70 years, the forests of the Pacific Northwest have been no more than touched by few comparatively small pulp mills.
 Alaska, which the department of agri- culture says has forests large enough to sup ply pulp for half the newspaper used in the United States has no pulp mills of any kind. Freight is mentioned as a handicap, but this should be removed when the Panama canal IS in fuller use as it will be when there are more ships available for the Pacific coast
 The forest service has a series of recOm- mendations, such as governmental surveys and encouragement of the pulp-making ln- dustry, and they should be subject matter for due consideration by commerce chambers and all other organizations working for the pro- motion of Pacific coast development
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03
MONEY ASSURED.

By passing the seventeen million dol lar Alaska railroad appropriation yester- day the senate assured the availability of funds for continuous construction work on that project until its completion. There need be no more howls about no funds available as the bill as framed provides that the entire appropriation shall "be continuously available"
 With the money assured, the cOmmis- sion can now proceed with it's work on a comprehensive scale, working with a view of the roads completion rather than com pleting any particular section or cXpending any limited sum in a specified time. In other words, congress has granted the commission request for command of it's own purge strings and it is up to the com mission to produce results.
 The Citizen believes that Commission CT Mears and his assistants will prove that they are worthy. Left to themselves we believe that they will complete the Alaska railroad without further delay. Their pro gress will be watched here with great in terest as our future development is await ing the coming of the road.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03
THE WAY TO JAPAN'S HEART.
New York Globe.

That Japan has heard and pondered well the criticism within allied nations of her treatment of COrea Is evidenced by the substitution of civil for military rule ill the subject country. This outcome is to be welcomed. Japan is under no necessity to treat Corea other than she pIeases, and had she been stubborn or blind to her own in terests any modification of the situation for the better would have been most diff cult
 But the fact that Japan has her own interests at heart is not entirely without its beniticent aspects. She needs world confidence and the trust of European and American powers as no other country save Germany has needed them in our genera tion She will do good deal to obtain and hold our good will. Without the good will of the allies with whom she acted dur ing the war she would be unable to retain her economic concessions in China, and might possibly lose all sovereignty over Corea. She will reform whatever her methods of government may be changed to please us without the sacrifice of conner cial interests.
 There is a good deal of sympathy in the United States for Corea, a country of older culture and softer manners than Japan. Corea would prefer freedom. But, unless a real league of nations should de velop to grant settlements in such cases, she is in the hands of Japan. And since that is so it is comforting to remember that Japan's very avarice will tend to humanize her.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03

industry needs Brains, Expert Management. and Capital quite as much as it needs toiliug Hands. To say to brains, "NouAc bunglcd the job You are too selfish. You gobblc all the best profits for yourself You must get out Hereafter we shall run our affairs without you, Is nonesense. Brains are abso- Iutely indispensable We must use them. and find some way to make them play fair
 2 Profit-sharing does not solve the question, because it has never been made to mean also Loss-sharing No onc-sded arrangement can be permanently satisfactory.
 }. Collective Bargaining, the union of all ,aborers in one camp, and all Capitalists and Employers in another, seems to be what many are driving at today. It will not do. It con ceives of Industry in terms of war. It means a perpetual Fight And it is not Competition but Cooperation, that offers pcrmancncy.
 4 Then there are various schemes of Government Control I,aW-making, and the like But Law never solve, problems. It simply records how the People solve them | .av comes After, not Before, reform.
 My own conviction is that the solution will Grow, it will not be Made.
 It Will come Dy CdCn OlIllt OI industry, each Factory. or Railway, or Mercantile House. organizing its own forces, including Capital, Management, and l. labor. They will Get Together in some way.
 For they are all milking the same COW. Their interests are identical not antagonistic
 Already we see many signs of the com ing of this solution. The Printz- Biederman Cloak Factory in Cleveland is one instance of Industrial Democracy l have seen myself The large Riverside and Dan River cotton mills at DanviIIe, Va, is another, which was recently described in the newspapers.
 I like the word Industrial Union better than Labor Union or Trust, for it means Co., operation not Conflict.
 This is the American Way. If we have trouble let's get together, talk it over, and settle it.
 Let us quit blathering about vicious La Dor Unions and vicious Capitalists quit threatening and shouting and defying, and use our Common Sense.
 If we cannot for Christs sake, then for our own backs and belly's sake, let us Get Together. and show Europe how sensible America can be.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03
KNAPP REPORTS NAVY PREVENTS
 SERIOUS FIGHT
AMERICAN ADMIRAL IN OFFICIAL REPORT TO NAVY DEPARTMENT DECLARES INTERVENTION OF MARINES PROBABLY PREVENT. ED OPEN WAR

WASHINGTON, D. C., oct. -(P) Appearing before the senate naval committee today Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels declared that the department is in receipt of official reports from Admiral Knapp, com mander of the American naval forces in Europe, saying that American in. teryention at Frau probably prevented y-ar from breaking out between Italy and Jugo Slayia. When the marines and sailors composing the American force of intervention arrived at Frau, sion and minor engagements had al ready taken place.
 The marines were able, reports the admiral, to restore order and induce the Italians to withdraw to an Italian area and prevented bloodshed which might have brought on war between the two principals. IIhe report of the admiral was transmitted to the com mittee to justify the intervention which number of the leading repub- lican senators recently declared from the floor of the senate chamber to be unwarranted interference in foreign affairs. The intervention, according to Secretary Daniels, was carried out by the American Adriatic commander on his own initiative and not under or dcrS from Washington.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03
THE WAY OUT OF LABOR
(By Dr. Frank Crane.

There is no doubt that the Labor Ques- ton is the biggest now before both the United States and the world.
 What is the Way Out? How are we go- ing to settle it? A million minds anxiously ask, "What's the answer?"
 Several Ways have been proposed. In deed, there is no lack of fervent apostles who scream their cure-als at you, followed by their molten anathemas when you won't lis ten.
 1. There's the way of the Socialist, the Bolshevik, and the l. w. w. They differ in many points, but agree in one, that the Labor Problem can never be settled right until the Laborers develop Class Consciousness, and eventually take over and control all industry. This will not work for the simple reason that
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03
BILL TERRELL
 IN FROM GREEK
TRANSFER GETS IN FROM DITCH WORK ON FAIRBANKS CREEK
 LAST NIGHT

Bill Terrtll, the well known team ster arrived in town yesterday from Fairbanks creek, where he has been using his teams to dig ditch for the Fairbanks creek dredge. He re ports the work progressing satisfact orilly in spite of the frozen ground and will return to the creeks in a day or so to complete the work.
 Terrill says that Fairbanks creek is pretty quiet, there being only two stamps mills working. A crew is also still working on the dredge.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03
JOHNSON TELLS
 SUPPORTERS OF
 LEAGUE FAULTS
WILSON'S POINTS IN TWO SPEECHES IN FRISCO. OB- SERVERS SAY LACK OF ENTHU. SIASM SHOWN BY CALIFORN HANS IN ADDRESS.
HANS IN ADDRESS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf Oct .. lP) In d last effort to stay the con
 demnation of Californians of his at tude toward the league of nations and his hostility toward President Wilson. Senator Hiram Johnson made two speeches here today dttacknI the points made by President Wilson here in his recent addresses and a;- tempting ro show that the league was moi a means of preventing war In both addresses. observers declare that those hearing them ehoNrd mach less enthusiasm than was noticeable when the President spoke and not more than half the number of people Wilson addressed heard the senator from California expound his ease.
 The senator declared that instead of being a mcaps of cutting expenses for an army and navy, the leaglr would bring increased expenditures
 He asserted that it had already caus- ed the administration to seek an army program calling for an annual outlay of $1 900 900 OOO and the conscriptiOn If all American youths at the age of nineteen years. It is understood that Senator Johnson will tour the entire Pacific coast on this trip unless he should be- summoned back 10 Washing
 ton to take part in the fight on the
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03
SPEAKS TO WOMEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 9 l4)
 Speaking before the women's clubs of this city tonight Senator Johnson softened his criticism of President Wilson to much miIder terms than he has yet used since he began his attack against the league of nations. He said that ne " had observed with sinking heart Wilson's surrender of his idealistic principles and altru istic purposes" one thousand women heard the senator and gave him nomi inal applause More than 1900 women heard President Wilson when he spoke in the same club building
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03

"Tohn Baaine wants to take charge ot the navy's S1 100000 coal mine development fund.-" says a Washington despatch. Isn't that just like John? But somehow or other, we don't just fancy him in the position.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03

The man who makes a slave of his stom- oh soon finds himself slave to his stomach.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-03

EATON. CRANE and PIXIES STA MINTOSH & kUBON, Druggists.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
Aluminium Platlna.

An aluminium plating for airplaDe propellers has been devised for the purpose of protecting the wood from the influence of the weather, which has been serious problem heretofore. The plating Is thin leaf which Is in- corperated in the finish of the pro pellers, and the Idea was developed by the forest products laboratory at Mad ison, Wis. and placed In production by the war department. The process is practically 100 per cent effective in preventing absorption of water. par ticularly in the storage stage. A French authority states that 80 per cent of the French propellers produced are rejected by the pilots mainly be cause they are out of balance. This difficulty Is due largely to unequal ab- sorption or distribution of moisture and can be greatly reduced by an eff fective water-proofing coating.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
"The oana's All Here"

Is there anyone who hasn't sung Hail, Hall. the Gangs All Heref" Of course we are all certain that 1t Is an American song with an American tune But it Is not. Upon the recent occa- sion of the presidents visit to France a chorus of Breton children, I'd by an American soldier, sang this class fc." Then attention was called tb the fact that Gilbert and Sullivan, who wrote so many corsic operas few years ago, had composed it. The mel ody was composed by Sir Arthur Sul- IIyan for the Pirates of Penzance," and W. s. Gilbert wrote not these words but others beginning Come, Friends Who Plough the Sea"
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 4S2. Approved March 2S. 1919.

An Act to provide for the support and maintenance of the Arkansas pen itentiary. Appropriates $592.500 for the support of the penitentiary. Pro- vides that the clerks of the peniten- tiary shall give bond in the sum of s1000. Provides that each convict, dis charged. shall receive a civilian suit of clothes and cents per mile to the place of his conviction. Provides that the commissioners of the penitentiary may receive free transportation on railroads. Provides that the commis- sfoners of the penitentiary shall not be required to pay the expenses of bring Ing any person to the reform school.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 432. ApnrOyed March 27, ISI8.

An Act to amend Act 215 of 1911. Pro- vides that the County Court may ap- point any number of persons to act as probation officers, and fix their com pensation. In any counties contafning g cities of the first class the salary of such officers to be fixed by the court. Gives the County Court of the smaller counties power to decide whether or not probation officers are necessary. Pro- vides that no court shall commit a Ie- male offender under the age of IS years or a male offender under the age of 17 years to jail in any county in which a detention home is provided, but shall commit them to such homes.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 4SG. A xA RSn lAI n

An Act relating to coal mines. Act provides for an examining board to be appointed by the Governor to examine all fire bosses. hoisting engineers and mine foremen in the State of Arkan- sas. Provides that mine inspectors must pass the examination as well as the men above mentioned. Provides that the present mine inspector may ob- tain a certificate without examination, and provides that hoisting engineers, mine foremen or fire bosses, who have held such positions for five years prior to the passage of the act, may obtain certificates without an examination. Provides that coal mine operators can not employ men for the positions nam ed who do not hold such certificates.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 5O4.

An Act to define and punish anarchy and prevent the spread of Bolshevism and kindred doctrines in the State Of Arkansas Makes 1t unlawful for any person to write, speak or publish any word sentence or article with intent to encourage the infliction of any per sonal injury upon any person or the injury to public or prsva,c property or to disseminate propaganda which tenqs to destroy or over throw the present form of government Prohibits the wearing or displaying of any symbol of token calculated to encourage per sonal injury or the destruction or property or to overthrow the present form of government. Provides pen atty of not less than s10 or more than s1 GOO for the violation of this act.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
MUCH LIKE PICNIC
How Royalty Engaged in Peace
 Conference.
Gathering Of Century Ago Had Little Thought of the Welfare of the Common People"--GeneraI
 Round of Jollity.

A French writer, NJ. Adolphe Aderer, remarks in the Temps that with the kaiser safely slowed away in Amer ongen castle there Is little likelihood of any disturbance at the Versailles conference comparable to that at Vienna when Napoleon escaped from Elba. Nor is the atmosphere of the two conferences the same. The con- gross of Vienna in 1915 was q per petual round of dances, dinners and amusements, whereas ''the kaiser's crimes have cast pail over Yer saiIles. The delegates of the demo- cratic nations are counting the victims of the kaiser. There is no dancing. out of respect for the dead"
 It was not like that hundred and four years ago at the Austrian capital. Tt was an endless series of fetes, ban quets, routs, drives and hunting par ties. Noteworthy among others was general picnic - what Americans would call Dutch dinner-followed by ball. The price of the dinner tickets was three Holland ducats, while 1t cost ten florins to get Into the ball. The proceeds had first been as- signed to buying an immense silver lamp for the holy sepulcher at Jeru- salem. Afterwards 1t was decided to use them for ransoming the Christian slaves in Bar5ary.
 ''The dinner was served at the Aus garten. with the famous caterer, Yam, in charge. One hundred and fifty celebrities. including all the kings and emperors present. sat down at huge table shaped like a horseshoe. Never had so many crowned heads assem- bled before a single board. At des- sert page, carrying vermilion plat ter, went around and collected from each guest the three gold ducats. The giant king of Wurttemberg vainly rummaged through his pockets. To the delight of everybody he could not raise the price, The emperor of Rus sia lent him enough to pay the bill.
 "Some time afterward the question of restricting royal prerogatives came up before the conference. The king Ol w NuTtttmDtrk utW ihto a Aobc oAAN Jumped to his feet But his enormous paunch caught under the table, which upset. with books, papers. inkwefls and all. There was an uproar Of laughter. The king called for his es- cort and left in fret for Stuttgart. But the loss of one king was hardly noticeable in such a gathering. The conference lost none of It's splendor thereby.
 "One evening. In March, 1915. the empress gave a great ball. Tallyrand. always so punctual, was not iA evil dence. Wellington was absent So was Metternich. What could have happened? At last the marschal of Schwartzenburg came out of the inn perial chambers. He spoke few words to the few intimates who dared question him. Napoleon had escaped from Elba and was entering Lyons.
 "The doors swung open and the em- press entered on the arm of Emperor
 Alexander. Then came the king of Prussia with the Empress Elizabeth In spite of the general emotion, the program was carried out The confer ence was over, but the kings danced m
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. %24. ApprOved March 2S, 1919.

An Act to prevent injury pending lit- igation to lands in which the State claims an interest. Provides that pend ing such litigation that the parties claiming adversely te the State or any other person shall not cut or remove Der. Provides that the court may per- init such cutting or taking of timber where the petitioners enter into good and sufficient bond to the State in the amount not less than the cash value or such timber Provides that the State may obtain an injunction without filing a bond.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 41o. ARUr0 yesr March 25. 1912.

An Act to amend Section of an Act of 1917, regulating fraternal beneficiary assessments. Provides that any such society may admit any person not over GO years of age and that any such society may issue. certificates of sick, death, annuity, or ether benefits to children between the ages of 1 and IS years, and that when such a child reaches the age for personal applica- tion, such certificate may be exchanged for any other certificate issued by the society, free designation of the bene- ficiary being left to the child. That the assessment collected vn such certifi- cate shall be based upon standard of industrial table of immortality and 3h per cent per annum or higher standard.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
Wanted a LlttIe HeIp.

The young wife gazed sweetly In her husbands eyes James" she began, 'you know how l have been scraping and saving all the winter for my new summer costumey
 "Yes," said the man, T know"
 "Wer," she went on, I've decided on if now. It is to he made of pale green broaGcloth, and 1t will cost $S0 want you to help me little"
 How much do you needf" the bus band inquired warily-
 ~pve got it all but s7s.60." -.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. esa.
Appreved AprfI 3, 1ele.

An Act to punish misrepresentation and deception in the sale of fruit. shade or ornamental trees, vines. shrubs. plants, etc. Provides that all nursery men dealing in such trees shall obtain a license from the chief inspector of the Arkansas Plant Board, and shall give bond in the sum of $l. 900. Pro- vides for all persons engaged in the selling or soliciting orders for such trees to obtain license. the license to be S6 a year Provides a penalty of not less than s10 nor more than t70o for selling such trees or plants with : out a license. Provides that in case of sale 6 duplicate invoice must be nled with the chief inspector within thirty days. Provides that any person mak- Ing false and fraudulent representation to the purchaser of such trees shall be fined in any sum of not less than t6e nor more than $500.
The courier-index., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 339. AUDr0Ved March 2c IQt0

An Act to amend Act II3 of 1913 and 13S of 1917. Provides that any bank, a member of the Federal Reserve Sys- tenn, who complies with reserve require ments of such reserve system shall be deemed to have compiled with the laws of this State relative to reserve. Pro- vides that the Bank Examiner shall fur nish the Federal Board or Federal Re- serve Bank copies of all examinations made by him of banks members of such Federal system. Permits banks to own such amount of stock in the Federal Re- serve Bank as may be necessary to per- init them to become members of the Federal Reserve System. Authorizes banks to accept for payment at future date drafts drawn by customers and issue letters of credit such accepta nc es and letters of credit shall be considered As money borrowed.