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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
CITIZENSHIP FIRST.


New York Evening Post: no greater
benefit could have resulted to the
United States than the changes con-
templated in the curricula of our
colleges and universities If they are
faithfully carried out as they should
be.
Citizenship first; scholarship sec
ond," Is the idea.
The plan is concisely stated by w.
II. p. Faunce, president Of Brown
university, who says:
Our whole new curriculum Ia To-
cused on the idea, not of personal sue
cess, but of service to the nation"
Virginia c. Gilersleeve, dean OF
Barnard college. also grasps the
scheme when she writes:
I'm planning the new curriculum the
faculty tried to construct course of
study which would give to all our
students the fundamentals of gen
eral liberal education, sound founda-
ton for intelligent citizenship as well
as for later professional study"
On the other hand there are those
who fail to compare the idea of the
but advocate simply ex-
tension of subjects. such as science
and engineering, principles Of econo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28

be used as rapper by those desir-
ing entrance to the house
1t is said that this strictly utiIi-
tartan rapper. as it was first called,
was often wrenched from the door
to be used as a weapon of offense
by visitors who were not friendly
disposed toward the householder. A
later development was a direct con-
sequence of this misuse, the next
type being in the form of heavy
ring fastened by a strong clamp or
plate to the door, thus serving the
double purpose OF knocker and
handle.
From Greece the custom was
transferred to the Romans. and with
the western trend of early civiliza-
ton to nearly every country of
Europe. The introduction of knock
ers to England, where together with
Italy and Germany they have at
tanned the greatest artistic develop.
ment was no doubt due to the
Roman conquest OF western Europe
and Britain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
ORIGIN OF DooRpkNockERs.

Architecture: The origin of door
knockers is almost lost in obscusity
and their development from nelc
articles of utility to objects of art
has been long, slow proca:s of
evolution, covering centuries end
antedating western civilization by
many hundreds of years.
The first general use of Knockers
that is positively known was among
the ancient Greeks, who probably
adopted them from the Egy9rians.
We are told that the Greeks con-
sidered it a breach of good name re-
to enter house without wa ming
the inmates, and that the Spartans
gave this notice by shouting their
arrival, while the Athenians an
nounced themselves by using ths
knoeker. Its Introduction doubtless
came at the time when doors super
seeded hangings, for the purpose of
insuring greater safety or privacy.
In the Greek houses of the better
class porter was in contant at
tendance at the door to admit visi-
tors. Slaves were usually employed
in this capacity, and were chained
to the doorposts to prevent their
and Sinking the monotony
Of the task. They oEen went to
sleep while on duty, and in order to
awaken them short bar of iron was
fastened to the door by chain to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
HoNDURAN CITY OF MYSTERY.

indianapolis News: ,Copan IS a
city of mystery. The people who
once thronged its streets and bowed
at it's affairs are long since gone,
leaving no record of their existence
save the hoary stones of their city.
These stones, built into pyramids,
walls and monuments, bear Their
story carved in the Maya characters.
But no descendants have survived 10
interpret the stories, and no scho:ar
has arisen wise enough to read the
picture-writings of Copan.
Ruins of this Oldest city Of the
Maya Indians may still be seen by
those sufficiently persistent and en-
thusiastic to seek them out. A lil:le
Indian village in western Honduras,
and the river on which it lies, Keep
the name of Copan alive today. To
visit the ruins Of the great Copan
you must seek out this village by
train and then go a long journey on
horseback. Just beyond the village
lies the old Maya metropolis.
The only inhabitants of Copan to-
day are queer figures Of the Maya
gods. that peer out of unexpected
hiding places like the creatures Of
bad dream Wonderfully carved
many OF them are, grotesque IN atti-
tude and expression, according to
the artists conception of the beings
Of the other world.
When Copan fourished, how it
fell, and what became of its last
people, no one knows. The city is
as desolate as only deserted city
can be. oppressive and sad even In
bright sunlight of a tropical midday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28

after sun up, in the summer the old
day began in the middle of the fore
noon The purpose of the time saw
ing law was to follow the sun ana
have our day begin earlier as the sun
rises earlier.
The EveningTribune can under.
stand some of the objections to sun
time, but we miss our guess greatly
il next summer when we get back to
the old day again, an agitation is not
started for sun time again.
For the most people there is an adj
vantage in beginning the day with sun
up in summer as well as in winter.
That will be palmer next summer
when o'clock means what 9 o'clock
means now and when 4 O'Clock means
what o'clock means now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
Quirks in Luxury Tax.

New York World: Are you 70
Of soft drinks and Ice cream!
enterprising soda dispenser has
ured out the following ways OF les'
| drinking and eating without paying
tax at the time. !.
Your choice may be chocoa
milk shake. II you take 1t cold y
1t is mixed in the ordinary mal1
1t is taxable. However, you
take it hot and have 1t stirred v
a spoon instead of with the pay
electric stirring machine. 1t ln
upon becomes hot chocolate an'
not taxable.
Or You may call for bottled gooo1
foot beer. ginger ale or mineral
ter. On these the tax has been y
by the manufacturer and the
tain can dispense them at the io''
price. !.
AS for ice cream, you can go
restaurant and order a sahu.s
After you have eaten this the Ns
is authorized to bring You pa"
ice cream without taxing you
Or you can go to a church le'
and eat all the ice cream you
pay for without being taxed
The bureau of internal revenue
issued a bulletin giving you
privilege. !,
But il you eat ice cream -,
agricultural fair you will DC 7"
the bulletin says.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Vinton Eagle: Well, anyhow, in
the future the democratic party may
make the proud boast that it made
the government ownership of rail-
roads undesirable. 1t may even go
farther than that, and declare that at
unprecedented expense lie made the
government ownership idea Infamous.
Des Moines Register: When the
president begins to reply to the SEN
ators opposing the league of nations
he may make it interesting enough
to help us forget the hot weather.
Cedar Rapids Republican: To let
fifty or more big ships go to the
bottom was something of, German
achievement, and something almost
new German treachery. Everyone
who participated in that act ought
to be hanged, or drowned, but of
course, they will not be treated in
that way. The allied nations have
not nerve enough left-sometimes
one can not help thinking that the
Germans are the only ones who
have any nerve left in this world.
well that Germany has given evil
dence of her own meanness by sink
ing ships which were prisoners of
war. Some people were beginning
to think that Germany was reform
ing. But the ship-sinking perform
ance announced to the world that
the old stand.
Dubuque Telegraph-Hera1d: Speak
ing of lovely hot-weather jobs, how'd
you like to be one of the "big five"
settle and a billion people jumping
upon you no matter how you settled
them?
Burlington Hawk-Eye: 1t wou,i be
most interesting when reports are
made Of Iowa land sales and especial
ly of sales nearing the $500 mark, if
the latest tax receipts for such lsrd
were attached. 1t would appear that
everybody knows about the wonder
full advance of Iowa land pr ,es -
everybody but the assessors.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: Just the
same our old and distinguished citi-
zen, Carl Kuehnle, as usual. Is going
to enjoy just being a candidate.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Staid old farmers who know their
business and have made money on
their farms shake their heads at the
prices. They wonder how it is all
coming out; but not one of them
predicts that land in Iowa will
come down" When he has got
through the head shaking and the
figuring of overhead and the like he
invariably ends that way: But /
don't think land will come down in
Iowa"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
IMMIGRATION SHOULD BE RESTRICTED

Manufacturers Record: Writing
from Monroe, La, Mrs. G. s. Singh
nor sends the Manufacturers Record
Clipping containing despatch
Germans are eager to make rush
for America. This despatch states
that many men, women and girls,
having heard that German laborers
were needed in America, applied to
the officials of the American army
to learn as to the correctness Of
these statements. 1t has been re-.
peatedly reported that as soon as the
treaty of peace is signed vast
crowd OF Germans will emigrate,
some to this country and some to
South America. In her letter Mrs.
Singhnor writes:
This country and all the allied
countries should pass laws pro-
hibiting any German. Austrian or
Prussian to come into them I'M
der any pretext. They are seeth-
ing with anarchy. socialism and
every other misguided idea Of
destroying the remaining civili-
zation of the world. Believing
your journal to be one Of the
country's best "watch-dogs,"
am sending you this clipping.
We fully agree with the position
taken by Mrs. Singhnor that immi-
grafton from Germany and Austria,
and to that we would add Bulgaria
and Turkey, should be absolutely
prohibited for years to come. We do
not want any more Germans than
we have in this country, for it will
be a long time before we can assimi-
late and make genuine Americans of
the millions of foreigners already
here. Our peace and safety are en-
dangered by the bolshevic teachings
of foreigners now in this country,
who presume to undertake to say
what shall be the policy of America.
Many OF these aliens are greater enc
mics to the nation than were the
alien enemies whom we informed and
some Of whom we are deporting. 1t
is all very well to talk about freedom
of speech, but the line should be
drawn somewhere, and when any
man in this country advocates the
overturning of the government he
should be deported and never again
permitted to put his foot on Ameri-
can soil. This land, dedicated to
liberty, is not dedicated to license.
This government, the most important
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
HARRY HULL AND THE SUN.

Des Moines Tribune: Congressman
Hull of the second Iowa district made
this astonishing statement in explana-
ton of the vote to repeal the time say.
ing law:
when we try to improve on nature
We usually end in trouble, and there
is no better demonstration of this fact
than the present law"
Whatever the dement's of the plan
to begin the day an hour earlier in
the summer, manifestly Congressman
Hulls objection will not bear in
quiry. For the very purpose of the
law is to secure suntime for the peo-
pie, instead of arbitrarily to ignore
the sun.
In the winter our day begins shortly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28

test ever made by mankind for hui
man liberty. is not to be overthrown
by the disreputable, black-hearted
scoundrels OF other lands who have
sought a refuge here for the purpose
of carrying on In America the work
OF hell.
When in a recent address in New
York Victor Berger, the socialist who
was elected to our congress, but not
permitted to take his seat, spoke to
5000 of the long-haired. wild-eyed
radicals who were seeking to over
turn the world, the more radical his
statements the wilder was the cheer
ing. In reporting his speech the
New York Sun said:
Finally, when he shouted, II
can carry the red flag to the
prison door; it is for you young
fellows to pick it up and carry
1t on to victory" the socialists,
anarchists and that body Of radi-
Gals who cannot just make UP
their minds what sect they be-
long to stood up and roared for
many minutes.
That is in keeping with the work
of that accursed element which
sought to do the work Of Germany in
America and OF the same element
which today is seeking to wreck the
American government. We need not
shut our eyes to the fact that there
is today real, aggressive bolshevistic
work under way in America, and that
this issue must be met with an alb
solute determination that those who
advocate the overturning of this gov
eminent shall not be permitted to
live in America. II they are not
satisfied with this country. then COM
pei them to go back to the country
from which they came or to the re-
gion to which they are headed at
the end of their earthly journey.
Even though the shutting off OF
immigration from these enemy coun-
tries may lessen the supply of much
needed labor in America, we believe
that there should be rigid. restric-
ton of immigration. even il in bring
ing this about we delay to some ex-
tent the carrying out Of the fullest
development of our vast resources.
1t will be better to have safety and
sanity than to have rapidity Of de-
velopment il this can only come
through endangering the future of
our country.
1t is we'll for the women of the
land to take up the fight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
The WORLDS AGE.

Who will say the world is dying?
Who viii say our prime is past?
SHARKS from heaven, within us lying,
Flash, and will flash till the last,
Fools who fancy Christ mistaken;
Man tool to buy and sell;
Earth failure, Gpdforsaken.
Anteroom OF Hell.
Still the race OF Hero-spihts
Pass the lamp from hand to hand;
Age from age the Worlds inherit
Wife and child and fatherland,
Still the youthful hunter gathers
Fiery joy from void and wood;
He will dare as dared his fathers
Give him cause as good.
While slave bewails his letters;
While an orphan pleads in vain;
While an infant Isps his letters,
Heir OF all the ages gain;
While lip grows ripe for kissing;
While a moan from man is wrung;
Know by every want and blessing,
That the world is young.
&C. Kngsle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
And further:

And further:
"6y this ye may know n
repenteth Of his sins. Behold. h. "sa
confess them and foresake th.~ ~ '
doctrine and Covenants CAT. a..
5S:43). anu
2. The sinner must be willing II
grant forgiveness to others IL he wor "
secure that boon to himself. In te sCia
ing us how to pray, the Lord specif,.s
the condition on which forgiveness
may nationally be asked: "Forav. =.
our debts as we forgive our debto,. !. =
No hope Of forgiveness Is justified i,
in our hearts we are unforpivs,.
"For," said the Christ, "if We for,I.
men their trespasses, your heays,,.
Fsther will also forgive YOU: Ru. n
we forgive not men their trespa,s..
neither Wi! your Father forgive YOU,
trespasses.' (Matt. 6:14, 15).
Through His revelations to m.
restored Church in the current aes
the Lord has emphasized this essential
element of repentance:
Wherefore ! say unto you. thar y.
ought to forgive one another. for <.
that forgiveth not his brother ii.
trespasses, standetf condemned w..
fore the Lord, for there remaIneth /.
MIN the greater sin. |, the Lord. win
forgive whom ! will forgive, but o. v,s
It is required to forgive all mar
doctrine and Covenants 64.9 In
8. Contrite repentance will naturab
lead the penitent to do all he can /,
make amends for past offenses. and
to comply with the conditions n
which forgiveness is predicted ANA
as he learns that baptism at the bands
OF one invested with Divine autl,orir
is essential, he will seek such 50,
want OF God, and humbly submit him
self to the ordinance whereby citizen
ship in the Kingdom of God NAV
established.
Without repentance salvation |. IN
possible. The Savior followed ii.
ringing call Of His forerunner viii
the command: Repent We and believ
the Gospel" Mark 1:15). So sls
taught the Apostles of old, that Cd
"commandeth all men everywhere
repent" fActs 1890. And in I'D
present dispensaticn the word of GOD
has come through the Prophet Josep
Smith.
"And we know that all men muI
repent and believe on the name
Jesus Christ, end worship the Faths
in his name, and endure in faith
his name to the end, or they cann
be saved in the kingdom of God
Doctrine and Covenants 20:29).
Against the awful danger of procra
tination, whereby the ability to repsr
may be forfeited, the Book of Mormu
solemnly warns:
"For behold, this life is the time ID
men to prepare to meet God Yea,
hold tho day of this life is the day d
men to perform their Isbors, 49,. "a
behold. If ye have procrestinated ID
day of your repentance, even IN.
death, behold, we have become SUD
jected to the spirit Of the devil, and
doth seal you his; therefore, the spIH
of the Lcrd hath withdrawn from ws
and hath no place in you, and the dsa
hath all power over you" (Book
Mormon, Alma 1892, $50.
For the Book Of Mormon, ETC., app
to Northern States Mission, 1855 NOD
Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, WI.
For book Of $50 pp., containing CO..
pIete series Of these articles nun
bering 104, entitled "The Vitality Y
apply to published
The Gorham Press Boston, Mass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28

mics. corporations and finance, lob
problems, civics and citizenship, int
national relations and English lliel
ture, public speaking, commerce, y
eign trade, employment managena
and secretarial practice.
All these things are highly nees
sary, but all must be made snos'
Went to citizenship.
We think this is necessary to
welfare. If not the permanence Of Y
United States and believe 1t VIII
upheld by all possessing the U
American spirit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
AS THE MATTER STANDS.

The finest legal mind at the service of Ameri-
ca, that of Senator Root advises the senate to
accept the league of nations with the elimin-
alton of article ten and a definite reservation
that America does not surrender her rights CT
traditional attitude towards purely American
questions.
David Lawrence, Washington newspaper
correspondent who has been successful hereto
fore in sounding administration sentiment, be
heves that the president will accept the reser-
walton as unobjectionable; and Mr.. Simonds,
one Of the acutest of Americas observers OF
foreign affairs, says in substance that the en-
tente nations attach no Importance whatever to
the league but very great Importance to an IN
or entente cordiale amounting prac-
tically to an alliance between America, Great
Britain and France. In lighter vein, the Amerl-
can Economist states the case thus:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28

The word "gout" is deriVeu
the Latin "gutta"-a drop -.
lief being that govt was caus.S
mysterious fluid being dropp''
the joints.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28

If the conclusions OF Lawrence and Simonds
be correct, the allies will not object to any reser-
vations protecting American interests which
the senate may make. As for the president there
is no reason why he should not accept them
cheerfuly, since he must be presumed to de-
sire what is best for the republic and would
have to accept them if the senate declined to
ratify the treaty unless he did.
In sum, the allies regard the league as neg
ligible, pious aspiration rather than prac-
teal plan, but accept it as concession TO the
United States, or, rather, Mr.. Wilson. we on
our part will accept it hopefully for what 1t may
be worth when our vital interests nave been
by reservations This is the way
the matter seems to stand today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
If you wish success in life, make persever-
ance your bosom friend, experience your wise
counsellor. caution your elder brother. and
hope your guardian genius.-Addison.
FROM BATHTUB TO PRESIDENCY.

1t has seemed rather too ridiculous to merit
comment, but little things continually outcrop
which appear to indicate that Secretary Baker
really regards himself as presidential posi-
bility Naturally he G. ives no public lntlmatlon
of his hopes, nor is it known that he has con-
fided his dream to anybody. But the Washing
ton Post has let the cat out Of the bag, or rather
the water into the tub when it dlscloses that
Mr. Baker is disporting himself in bathtub
built specially for William FL. Taft, his prede-
cessor as secretary of war in Roosevelt's cabi-
net. Says the Post:
1t noted in the public prints that Newton D.
Baker, secretary Of war, under the tutelage OF
General March, chief of staff, has gone in for ath
letcs and is in training. The printed page
states that Mr.. Baker each afternoon plays
eral "slashing" sets of tennis the white house
courts and then dashes across Executive avenue
to the department where he plunges into the
depths of a bathtub constructed specially for
William H Taft when he secretary of
Just enough information is vouchsafed the pub
lie to whet Its appetite. Is there any political sig
in Mr. Bakers actions? Is the country
to have a new apostle of the strenuous life? The
secretary frequently is mentioned presden-
tal possibility and he has many friends in Ohio
and elsewhere who have no hesitation in suggest
ing that he would make worthy successor to Mr.
Wilson. This is the season Of the quadrennal
period when any unusual symptoms in presidential
potentialites take a special significance.
The nations curiosity Is at the same time
aroused concerning the Taft bathtub. Few people
that it existed in the department.
during the Taft regime and therefore it will
prove fine bathing pool for Secretary Baker,
where he can dive and practice the Australian
crawl and overland stroke after a session on the
courts. 1t might be possible TO pull off a game of
polo q swimming the Taft tub as
a diversion.
Without admitting that we are supersttious
recall that Mr.. Taft from that tuh ;nto
the presidency Mr. Baker swimming in II now
Until it is determined if it shall be. that the
unwritten law against third terms is not 10 he
challenged, members of the cabinet should no
wary to keep, Daniel did, their cogitations in
their hearts. But such trifles as the one indi-
Gated by the Post show that the secretary If
war has a bug of some sort buzzing in his oar
of higher honor to devolve upon him. Another
indication of the buzzing is the fact that the COO
retary neglects no opportunity of appropriatno
Ito himself all the credit for everything credit
able his department has done.
It will be remembered that General March
was called from France to become chief of STAFF
at Washington and that not until his arrival
did the war department accomplish anytime
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