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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10
MR WILSON'S APPEAL no. con.
lFrom the New York WORLD

lFrom the New York World
Reserving railroads and the treaty
Of peace for seperate consideration,
President Wilson's message is the eff
fort Of sick man to persuade slack
or Congress to 60 to work.
The country is seething with dis
content; our whole system Of govern.
ment is under attack by rapidly
growing army of extreme radicals:
business is on speculative basis,
with all that it means in respect to the
cost Of living. There is neither polit-
ical stability nor economic stability
nor industrial stability thirteen months
after hostilities came to an end.
The Republican leadership of this
Congress is hopelessly reactionary;
but Congress, regardless Of its leader
ship, can usually function when it
wishes to function. The Republicans
have adopted settled policy to do
nothing that can be avoided until after
the 1920 election. The worse condi-
tions become the better they like it,
in the belief that the country will be
sure to turn to them for relief from
the predicament which they have eVol-
ed. It is the old expedient of the,
Quack doctor who first threw the pa
tient into fits and then tried to cure
the fits.
In spite OF the Presidents pressing
recommendations, there is little hope
to expect from this session of Congress
in the way of reconstruction unless the
Republicans change their minds and
develop new purpose. They are on
a partisan spree, and do not intend
to sober up if they can help it until
after q new President has been elected.
Conditions favor their plans Of OBJ
struction, because on many Of the ques-
tons that must be settled there is no
well-defined cleavage Of public SEN
timent Opinion is ill-informed and
confused. There is a general feeling
that something must be done but no
clear understanding of what ought to
be done, and such a situation means
a fieldday for professional politicians
who like to play with issues but hest
tate to commit themselves until they
know which side the voters are on.
The American people will get moth
ing out of this Congress that they do
not force from it. 1t will play fast
and loose with reconstruction as the
Senate played fast and loose with the
treaty of peace, except as it is driven
forward by an insistent public senti-
ment. The President cannot legislate;
he can only recommend, and his rec
concentrations are at the mercy OF
men who are more colcernsd aJeat
beating him than they are about the
general welfare.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10

The end Of the war feqnd thel moral
political, financial and economic lead
ership of the world in the banda Of
the United States. The Republicans Of
the Senate have been at work ever
since to destroy that leadership. There
is nothing that they are unwilling to
wreck in order to crafty their person.
al and political hostility toward Press
ident Wilson. Nav FORK Wsfld. E 8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10

BY passing the railroad bill in the
House OF Representatives the Repub-
lican leaders in Congress hope to avoid
q collision with the shippers and em-
ployes, but they have only switched
the question into the Senate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10

When our Junior Senator criticised
the bosssf for not paying more It
seatioH Ae education Of the foreign
Esm1 Dyed in their steel factories,
% may have had this verse IN mind:
Were half the power that lills the
world with terror,
Were half the wealth bestowed on
camps and courts,
Given to redeem the human mind from
error,
There were no need for arsenals nor
forts"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10

The G. o. P. has been trying very
hard to make an issue-and has sue
ceeded. Its own incompetency in Con-
gress has furnished it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10
MEXICO

George Agnew Chamberlain repre-
scented this country as Consul Gener-
al at the city Of Mexico for two years
prior to last August, and his opinions
in reference to that country are en-
titled ito more than ordinary weight.
Mr. Chamberlain has been in the con-
sular and diplomatic service Of this
country for more than seventeen
years and is skillful diplomat.
He says that the Mexican govern
ment exists on its hatred Of Ameri-
cans, its colossal graft and its pre-
served banditry. yet. Notwithstanding
these extremely bad features. Mr..
Chamberlain describes the majority Of
Msxicans % much better than their
government. Here q his exact Ian
guage: Il
~ have been over most parts OF the
world. and ! have seen nowhere q
country blessed with greater natural
advantages than those .of Mexico. Her
resources are all bnt, fabulo us. and the
bulk Of her people strange as It may
sound just now to hear such state
ments are. / believe, by nature quiet,
peaceable and Industrious. Under sta
BE government 1t is probable that the
country could surpass In general
prosperity any other Of anywhere near
eQuai populatlon'
but g presenI MEXICO y ~ e me
= . ~. !. ]. az, = Z. ~
e the situation. both for our own
sakes and for the sake Of the Mexi-
cans-who viii profit from such con
s. ,a,a acslpn 3 : propor.lon over !
our own S. 4
s.M.r,co ~, Z, Z. ], ~ -. II. {. &.
hi. Chamberlain. Us sexceedinriv
prosperous today. probably one Of the
tnree s.rongesI countries "a tne werl3
1-.a,,.,,,. 90 AZ I,.,.s 80 e.s.1
ico.s denis are I mere frarmert "
her resources. and it is because Of
these tremendous natural resources
that Carranza has been able to sustain
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10

II Senator Lodge becomes the Re-
publican nominee for the presidency,
| the first plank in his platform should
be, che kept us out Of peace"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10

The Ten Commandments will have
to be abolished before Socialism and
Bolsheyism can prevail. How can
these enemies Of Christianity and Con-
stitutional government hope to sue
coed while the commandments against
stealing aud the coveting Of : neigh
boris goods are generally obseryed!~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10

BY keeping out OF the League Of
Nations the United States can have
Russia, China and Mexico for COM
panions and bedfellows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10

Shall miners wages be based on
the useful work they perform, or up,
on the harm they are capable Of do
ling?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-10
FARMERs, ATTENTIONS!

FARMERS, ATTENTION!
y wish to announce that l have hired
the services Of first class horse
sheer, Theo. Gearhart, and we are now
In position to give you quick service.
Our work is the best.
SOL SAM MATTHESON,
Manchester. Iowa.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

al home have worked hard aud
have skimped 10 help out. toe.
And every body oser here appreci-
aies it and am glad that ! have
Ia father that has helped produce
the things that kept MS going We
have had good food and clothing
and have been cared for finely
That ; due TO you folks back there.
Never before have | been away
from home 50 long aud tell you
u inakes fellow appreciate home
lots more
rs haze told you before. /
drink occasionally the light wines
!hey have here, but they are moth
ing more than grape juice. One
.rannoi escape IT, the French Hse il
Instead 81 coffee / will be glad
when can get good coffee instead
Of the vine, as ! don't like it,; it
is sourtnsting.l The French let
babies drink il. ! hsve seen them
giving il to babies out of a spoon
who were so young they could not
drink out of a glass. So you see it
is not very wicked stun.
Nearly every Sunday go out
with a fellow TO French home
lie has girl there and he takes
me along to do the talking. | get a
good meal out of it, anyway. They
are very nice old people. The
father aud daughter work in an
ammunition factory here. The
mother is descendent of Lafay.
cite and came from a noble fam
ly
Well, this is all | can think of
now. Your son,
Bn. Sgt. Mir. +. b. Thomson,
r. f. d. NJ. p. u. s..
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.


Mark 2. Waterman Lodge. No. IN.
+. & A. M.--Regular communications,
second Wednesday in each month. IN
Odd Fellows Hall at Cent,r. n. T.
Van Oinda, w. NJ: a. j. Marsh, S.
W; j. II. WINERY, j. w; +. q.
Ogilvy, S. d.; w. G. Whitfield, j. ID;
a. b Cook, s. &: w. H. Hall. j. 81
WIN. MarSden, Treasurer: X. w. r..
Martin. Secretary; r. y. Hayes, Tyler
l.o.o O.. r.
Island Lodge No. 2i7-Meets every
Thursday evening In |. o. o. +. hail at
Center Visiting brothers always wei.
come. ID. Gammell, N G: Il. r. Davis,
Secretary.
Island Rebekah Lodge No. 277-
Meets every second and fourth Tuel
day evening Of each month in |. o. o.
+. hall, Center at 8 o'clock. Mrs
Elizabeth Hearst, N. g.: Mrs. Lille
Davis, Sec'y. Visiting sisters and
brothers welcome
Modern Woodmcn Of America.
vashon Camp, No. 10O59-Meets ev-
cry second and fourth Saturday even.
ing in each month at 8 o'clock in |. o
0. f. hall, Center, w. d. Garvin, Con-
sui: Thos. Steifenson, Clerk. Visiting
brothers welcome.
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD
Burton Camp No. 552. Meets the
second and fourth Saturday Of each
month at w. O. W. hall, Burton. f.
B. wye, Consul Commander; H. G.
Stanley, Clerk.
G. a. r.
II. c. Sickle Post, No 81, Depart.
ment OF Washington and Alaska, meets
first Wednesday in each month at
O'Clock p. m, vashon. Il. Il. Van DIN.
da, Commander; c. A. Barton, Adiu.
tant.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

B0urges, ffhnce, 3-Gz-lc
Dear Everybody in the A..
Il. +. is going to write dad on
the oath, so am commencing my
letter now so can write You a
good one.
Some of the censorship regiIla-
tions have been removed. so | will
start in and tell you what ! have
done since | left New York. ore
year ago.
We left Camp Mills ON Long Is
land about 4 A. IN. on Nos. %, "a.
After staying up all night in the
eold-it took until 10 a. IN. before
we were loaded on the transport,
and we were nearly frozen How
ever, ] found warm spot and
went to sleep. We were kept be-
low decks until after dark and the
ship was under way then | came
up and got last look at the
statue of "Liberty"-it was some
sight, with the tall buildings all
lighted up and the ships in the
harbor.
At 4 100 the next morning we
had passed the three-mile limit,
and ] have told you of most of
the trip over. There were four
transports, besides some freight
ships, in the convoy, with "A cruiser
and a small torpedo boat. They
led the way and were never out of
sight.
We had a couple of sub scares,
and some say that a sub was ac-
tually sighted. Anyway, one day
when il was very rough, something
appeared that looked like sub.
and our gun crew took couple
OF shots at it. Outside of this,
and the very rough weather, there
WASH much to write about
Will never forget that Thanks
giving dinner.
The boat we were on was a NAL
Tory coastwise ship, and it was
tossed about as bad as the little
torpedo boat. Every time a vessel
was sighted IN the distance our
little torpedo boat would go out
and look it over. When we got
within three days of land a whole
fleet Of torpedo boats came out to
meet us. 1t was a wonderful sight.
They were all camouhaged in
bright colors, and they kept us
surrounded, running back and
forth. After this we had to come
out on deck before it got light in
the morning and stand with life
preservers ON until it got light
and at night the same way during
the twilight hours-they sag that
is the most dangerous time of the
day
One morning we sighted land.
Ii was Belle Isle, near St Nazaire.
Maybe you think we were not
glad. Some airplanes were hover
ing over us. and soon we could see
the coast Of France 1t was beau
tiful. We landed at st. Nazaire
that night and disembarked the
next day. Went TO Camp No. ].
which is supposed to be a rest
camp.
We were at sea Il days and at
Camp No. for Z days 1t started
to snow while we We're there.
| think was December l Z when
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
REVIEW Of D0INGS OF
STATE LEGISLATURE
All Big Constructive Measures
Yet TO Receive Attention
OF Solons.

s3o,000,o0o Road Bond Issue Pro.
.posed-salary Increases for State
offlcers-Would Provide for State
polioe--Tss on Autos by Weight
Would Have Industrial Welfare
Commission Fix Wages = Holiday
for Indians Urged.
Olympia. The first two weeks OF
the present session have passed with
practically nothing of Importance &C
complishef. Both houses assembled
for the third week OF the session with
all the big constructive measures yet
to receive attention Speaker Adams
took occasion last week to urge mem
bers to speed up their work and make
an effort TO avoid the congestion usual
during the closing days OF the session.
The grist of bills seems to be hight
err than during previous sessions, nj
'"'"s" siN'' "''S
the senate and eighty-two in the
house. The house has passed seven
measures and the senate three.
At the first meeting Of the commit
tees on roads and bridges Senator
Carolyn outlined his plan for bonding
STATE incense income anu o'her uieh'
way revenue lor sSu'oVV'oou 10 oe useu
IN constructing z'uoV rniIes Vi hsru
surfaced roads Apparently many rep
resentauVes 40 not favor tne Narolyh
plan and mere Is some talk OF Dill
which VIII combine some OF the Ieat-
ures oil the Varoiyn pan WIN the pan
advocated by the hlgnWay comnn's-
sion While II IS uncertain Just what
the ultimate ROAD poi'cy VIII De II Is
clear that motor vehicle licenses are
going to be materially increased
Bills Raise Pay OF Officials
The house committee on ccmpensa-
ton OF state and county officers
agreed on bill providing Tor IN
creases in salaries OF state officers.
The governor is TO be paid $4,000 more
a year as member OF the board OF
equalization. The state treasurer is
to get $1,000 a year as member Of
the same board. The secretary Of
state and the commissioner Of public
lands are each to get $4,000 more a
year as members of the state high,
way board. The state auditor, the
superintendent of public instruction
and the state Insurance commissioner
are 10 get $1,000 more year each as
members OF the hoard OF state land
commissioners and the Lieutenant
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Methodist Episcopal Morning serv
ices, Sunday school, 10 a. m; regular
service. ii,15 a. m. iev.J. W. Reynolds,
pastor
Baptist Bible school at 10 IN,
public Worship and preaching at II
a. IN. b. Y. r. u. az $50. followed by
the usual evening service at 1880 y. m.
Midweek prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening at 1880 A cordial vel
come to all strangers to worship with
as. Rev. r. S. Fretz, Minister
Vsshon.
Methodist Episcopal Sunday sery-
ices, Sunday school 10 a. m; preach.
Ing. II am. Epworth League. $3.50
q. IN: preaching at 1880 y. m. La
dies Aid meets at Log Church every
alternate Wednesday In the month
Everybody Invited TO attend these
services. Rev, r. u. Geberi,pasi
First Presbyterisn-S Sunday school
1000 a. M. Morning service. II 90 a
M Christian Endeayor $3.50 y. M.
Evening service. 1880 D. m. Bible
study Wednesday evening. 1880 o'clock
Rev David Oastler, pastor
Lutheran Evan. scandinavian Sun.
day services. Sunday school. 10 a. M:
preaching every first and third Sunday
OF each mouth at II a. m. Ladies' Aid
on Third Wednesday Of each month at
D. in. Rev. o. Eyer. pastor.
colvss.
Golgoiha Evangelical Lutheran -
Services Sunday at II n. m; Sunday
school. 10 q. M. Young Peoples soci.
ETY., Sunday evening" choir rehearsal.
Tuesday. < y. m, at Mrs. o. Madlson's.
prayer meeting Thursday evening; La.
dies Aid meets third Thursday Of the
month at p. m
Portage.
Christ Church. Episcopal Services
Sunday school l0;i5 a. m. morning
prayer at ll;15 al
Llsabeuia.
Methodist Episcopal--S Sunday sery.
Ices at p. m RevJ. w. Reynolds. pas
tor.
Baptist Preaching every Sunday
evening at T;i5, Sunday school at $3.50
a. IN.
Doekton.
Methodist Episcopal Sunday serv.
Ices at 1880 p. NJ. Rev j. w. Reynolds
pastor
Norwegian Danish Methodist--Su Sun
day school Mt 10 u. M; morning sery.
Ice at ! 1.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
Cove. WISH. Jan. Fl. M.
Iitor VasRon Island Record

Editor VAshon Island Record
Dear Sir Reading a number OF
Fathers Victory Letters in the
Record. thought your readers
might be interested in the one
received from my son. Altho he
is not an Island boy his dad is an
Island man. He enlisted in the Sc
attic Signal Corps, as he had form
erly been a member for number
of years and he wanted to be with
his friends. After getting over
there" fate decreed otherwise ;
but he has tried TO do his part to
the best of his ability
H. o. Thomson.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

tors and ASSESSORS Slightly under the
bill provides the ioileving salaries for
the four main officers as follows
coahties Of the frat class. over
100000 population -.a-a. 5000
Second class 100000 to 2t0.0Oe
population .................. $500
Third class. 10000 to 100000 5000
Fourth class. $4,000 to 10000 st0e0
Fifth class $4,000 to 10000 ..... $4,000
sirth class. 1900 to $4,000 s270o
Seventh class, 10000 TO 5000 1880
Eighth class, under ie.o0e pop. 1920
Legislative Brsvitl.s.
The house committee ON education
reported out The bill which requires
that men aud women teachers be CIV
en- equal pay
The senate adopted the memorial to
congress which asks for the enact
ment OF a law which will grant To
each soldier and sailor discharge
from the service $500 and his uniform
A lobby is here In the interest Of
teachers retirement bill similar to
the one before the last Legislature
The funds are to be provided by as
sessins the teachers and the state is
to administer the fund
Big game hunters are Interested In
bill introduced by Senator Renick
to permit the killing Of one male elk
by each hunter annually In the olym.
pic peninsula.
The senate in concurrent reHolu
ton protested vigorously federal
proposal to levy revenue tax OF from.
40 cents to sl25 gallon on fruit.
Juice beverages.
Members OF the legislature and state
officials made a trip TO Camp Lewis
Tuesday 10 witness a parade and meet
the veterans OF the sist division who
recently returned from France
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

An avintor Ia trouble landed In q
corniield. The fnriner came running
up. mad MS hornet Here. your
Ire shouted. "what do yer suppose 1
put ui them scarecr0ws forY'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-17
PHONE GIRLS
ARE ON STRIKE
Operators In Large Number Quit
Work In Sympathy With Girls
Of Exchange at Los
Angeles.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17-"Hello
Central" brought no response here
today for phone operators stopped
work in large numbers this morning.
The girls demand wage scale OF
50 to 81 day, recognition Of their
union, and a promise that union mem
bers Will not be victimized. Their
decision to strike in sympathy with
Los Angeles girls came suddenly last
night
Girls thronged the sidewalks IN
front Of the exchanges. The girls
were kept moving by their own
leaders in conformity with the law.
The girls declared that only six girls
went to work at the local exchange at
seven a. m, and that only few long
distance and information operators
were working.
The strike will spread throughout
California by noon, officials Of the
union said. Locals at Sacramento,
San Jose, Vallejo. Santa Rosa, Fresno
and Stockton, called strikes effective
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-17
'KNITTERS OF
WELLS SCHOOL
Twenty-Six Giris There Make Thing'
With Needles and Yarn for the
French and Belgian
Refugees.

The Junior Red Cross of the Wells
school has made its report for the
year, showing that for the Belgian and
French refugees the girls made many
things of wool with the needles. The
knitters were the following girls:
Hazel Merritt, two scarfs; Susie
McAdams, Ruby Jobe, Agnes Holder,
Imogene Goosey, Mrytle Wrigley,
Agnes Brown, two scarfs, Catherine
Gabriel, Evelyn Roberts, Leona Sc
Eiones, Evelyn Bevering. Winifred AL
thar, two scarfs, Marguerite Kennedy,
Edith Owens, Pearl Clark, two scarfs,
Leona Mecum, Loretta Rost, Grace
Russell, Ella McAdaws, Margaret
Bates, Arleen Fowler, Emmasue Pol
ley, Mary Louise Bunyan. Hilda Todd.
Frances Vanderheyden. Alberta Haw-
kins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-17
WELL KNOWN
RAILROAD MAN
Oeath OF Patrick Houqh, Chief Train
dispatcher of Burlington Route
at Age of Seventy
three Years.

- BURLINGTON, June I7.-Patricl
Henry Hough, CHIEF train tlispatche,
tur inc Burlington route here, and
".ueiy known railroad man passed
s smay Sunday morning at o'clock III
n melcy hospital, where he had beer
'onilned only few days. :
n, ne was born in Middletown, Conn,
ane ~, l845, and when he was q
s wars old he moved to La Crosse
, "s. he was 73 years old at the
p ,,ne OF death. Mr.. Hough came to
as lexington with his wife six years
street. 40 4Soith iniro
tAitnough he was only IL wears old
,mnen the civil war started he on.
bsr IN the ranks and was mem
A 'i the Wilson Colwell post, g.
mom ~, at La Crosse. He was also a
"A ~ OF the Malta lodge, A. f. &
tra mr. Hough served az the chic,
lin d. dispatcher at the Union station
althouIlln Since his arrival and
Tor lug, ne had been in Ill heath
wor. Almost year he continued 10
~ until week ago.
Chi. nad been in the service OF the
roas so, Burlington and Quincy ,ai,.
And lor the last thirty-three vears
s nu was widely known esneci ,iiv
active .ne railroad men. He was
good aesardless OF his age and his
won b,u a'ure and friendly personality
pa. n.n host OF friends.
Ills Wife he Is survived by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-17
ANOTHER ANNUAL
WILD CAT FEAST
Westminster Presbyterian Sunday
School viii Picnic Friday
With Usual Good Things
for Supper.

The 'steenth annual Sunday school
Ipicnic of the Westminster Presby-
ferian church at Wild Cat will be
held Friday afternoon.
There will be the usual large at.
tendance of children and their elders
for this annual picnic is equal to
"a circus in bringing out the adults 70
take the children. There will be the
usual big and toothsome supper
,served at Wild Cat.
Trucks will be at the chapel door
at 1880 o'clock Friday afternoon to
take the people over TO the picnic,
and those going over on the 2:30
o'clock and the 4 o'clock interurban
cars will be met at the Hamilton
terminus by trucks to convey them
no Wild Cat
James M. Fulton, as usual, is chair.
man Of the committee on arrange
ments, and he has served in that
capacity 50 often that he can arrange
the details in his sleep.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-17
PIES
BRINGS FINE
Bakery Wagon Door Open on Street
Causes Arrest by State Food
Inspector and Court
Action

BURLINGTON, June 10. f.
Schweickardt owner of the Model
bakery, faced Justice of the Peace B.
A. Tobin yesterday morning on the
charge that driver on one Of the
wagons Of the bakery had permitted a
door of the wagon to stand open,
while making a delivery of bakery
goods into the Burlington hotel
/, The infraction occurred in the al.
ley at the rear of the Burlington hotel
yesterday morning. The arrest was
ordered by M. E. Flynn, state food
inspector, who stated that the act OF
the driver was in violation of the laws
applying to sanitation in the handling
of foodstuffs.
The state food inspector in his testt
nony before Justice Tobin stated thai