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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
Theodore Roosevelt's Last Public
Words.

What was the last public statement
by Col. Roosevelt was read Sunday
night at an "All-American concert"
in New York, under the auspices of
the American Defense society, OF
which he was honorary president.
II cannot be with you, and so all
can do is to wish you God-speed.
There must be no sagging back in
the fight for Americanism merely be-
cause the war is over.
There are plenty of persons who
have already made the assertion that
they believe the American people
have short memory, and that they
intend to revive all the foreign as.
sociations which most directly inter-
fere with the complete Americaniza-
ton OF our people. Our principle in
this matter should be absolutely
simple.
I'm the first place, We should in
sist that If the immigrant who comes
here does in good faith become an
American, and assimilates himself
to us, he shall be treated on an exact
equality with everyone else, for it
is an outrage to discriminate against
any such man because of creed or
birthplace CT origin. But this is pre-
dicted upon the mans becoming in
very fact an American and nothing
but an American.
IF he tries to keep segregated
with men Of his own origin and
separated from the rest of America
then he isn't doing his part as an
American. There can be no divided
alliance at all.
Eve have room for but one dag,
the American flag, and this excludes
the red flag which symbolizes all wars
against liberty and civilization just
as much as it excludes any foreign
flag of a nation to which we are hos
tile.
I'VE have room for but one Ian
guage here, and that is the English
language, for we intend to see that
the, crucible turns our people out as
Americans, and American nationality
and not as. jewellers in polygiot
boarding house; and we have room
for but one soul loyalty, and that is
LOYALTY to the American people"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
The Downgrade.

Yesterdays Globe-Gazette contain
ed a chapter in the life of two men
which should serve as warning to
young men who are not careful as to
their associates. The two men, one OF
them far gone in dissipation, the
other still young, talented and an
artist and man who speaks two
foreign languages have become in
yolved in an underground deal which
seemingly connects them with the
robbery of three box cars on the Nj.
IL st. l.. railway. Both following what
seems a preponderance of evidence
against them, were bound over to
await action of the grand jury.
For the period of about one month
their activities in Mason City have
been ascertained. There is abundant
evidence of night-hawking, morally
deficient women, bad whiskey- at SO
a pint and chance acquaintance
who shifted about from town to town
for devious reasons.
And with it all, the leader of the
two men was an experienced tele-
grapher, man who formerly held
responsible positions. What led him
to start on the downgrade isn't ex-
actly known, but one suspects the
reason.
Bad whiskey, bad women and bad
hours have done away with more
young men than have the former
kaiser's millions or the mysterious
germs which are disseminating the
"fu. Mason City Globe Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
ENEMY ALIENS ARROGANT.
Pro-Germans Get Belligerent When
Fighting Ceases.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. MANY
of the alien enemies living in this
city have become arrogant again
since the restrictions regarding their
movements were lifted by President
Wilson, and it has become necessary
for M. l.. Healy, United States dep
uty marshal, to use language more
forceful than elegant in making It
plain that even though the United
States is not at war it will stand no
foolishness from them.
Mr.. Healy says that since the re-
strietions have been lifted many OF
the pro-Germans who were classed
as enemy aliens have called at his
office, thrown down their alien
papers and proclaimed them to be
pure bunk The marshal has en-
deavored to impress on these per-
sons that the regulations laid down
by the government were not bunk
but law, and that enough of them re-
main in effect to give the ) govern
ment agents power to make it de-
cidely uncomfortable for those who
become too loud in the denunciatiop
of the United States and its allies.
These people seem to think that
the espionage act has been nullified
in its entirety" Mr.. Healy said.
However, this is not true and the
man or woman who attempts to show
his independence along Germanic
lines will get all that is coming to
him. The government still retains
the power to arrest any German
alien considered dangerous and it
will become my duty to enforce the
law
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
BILLION TO BE SPENT FIR BET
TER ROADS.
Government Officials Expect Building
on Intensive Scale-Estimate
For Iowa's Expenditures
Fixed at S15,57O,OOO
For Coming Year

Washington, d. C.-Road building
on an extensive scale is expected by
government officials this year.
Estimates by the bureau of public
roads and rural engineering indicate
a minimum expenditure on highways
of $300,00O,000. Deferred construc-
tion and the improvement of exist
ing roads so that the greater use may
be made of the parcel post system,
are expected to swell the total ex-
penditures in the postwar period to
$1,0OO,00O,OO0.
Definite amounts to be expended
this year included for Iowa SIS, 570,-
900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
CAREER THEO. ROOSEVELT
Youngest President of the United
States Who Ever Held the Office
He Had Prominent Part i'm Stirring
America to Real War Spirit.

Born October 27, 1858 in New
York City.
Regarded as weakling in child
hood.
Entered Harvard at the age Of II.
Became champion boxer before he
left.
Climbed the Matterhorn in 1880.
Married Miss Alice Lee of Boston.
One child, Alice was born If this
union. Mrs. Roosevelt died in 1884.
Married in 1886 to Miss Edith Ker-
nit Carew of New York. Five chill
dren were born to them, one daugh-
ter, Ethel, and four sons. Theodore,
Jr., Kermit, Archibald and Quentin.
Elected in 1882, 1888, and 1884 to
New York state assembly.
Set up as rancher in North Da-
kota and started writing Winning
the West"
Defeated as republican candidate
for mayor of New York in 1884.
Appointed by President Harrison
as member Of United States civil SER
vice commission in 1889. Reappoint-
ed by President Cleveland.
Resigned to become New fork's
city police commissioner in 1925.
Appointed assistant secretary of
navy by President Mckinley in S97.
With Major Leonard Wood organ
lied the Rough Riders" and went to
Cuba as lieutenant colonel Rose to
rank of colonel.
Elected governoy Of, New York after
the war.
In 1900 was elected vice president
Beeame president when Mckinley
was assassinated. Youngest president
who ever held the office.
Won Nobel peace prize fer effect
ing peace between Japan and Russia.
Negotiated twenty-four other General
arbitration treaties. Sent battle feet
around the world. Acquired Panama
canal zone and started work on cam
al. Settled Alaskan boundry dispute.
Organized the Progressive party.
Defeated for president in 1912.
Hunted big game in Africa and
made triumphal tour of European
capitals, being received by royalty in
several countries.
In 1914 headed exploring party to
South America and discovered the
River of Doubt"
Had prominent part in stirring AM
erica 20 real war spirieand had been
active in leeturing in all parts of
country during the war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
Big Drive For
War Sufferers
!. Starts Jan. IL.
The People Of Iowa Asked to Give
$l,479,O0O to Aid Starving
People Of Near East

Iowa is all set for the big united
campaign for relief funds to be put
on January IL to 10, by the American
and Syrian Relief committee and the
Jewish War Sufferers relief board.
During that week the people of Iowa
will be asked to give $1,479,OO0 to be
used in supplying food and other sup
plies to the ten million or more
starving people in the Near East
The people of Armenia and Syria
have been prosecuted and driven from
their homes by the Turks, and thou
sands of them have starved to death.
In Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Pal
estine and Asia Minor there are mil
lions Of Jews who have been driven
from their homes during the war
The Jewish War Sufferers Relief
board of America is putting on a ma
tional campaign for funds to be used
for their relief.
In Iowa 1t has been thought best,
by the executive boards Of both or
CARNATIONS that the drives be united.
ne WORK uone ny tAeih - ~ SiihiAo'
that 1t makes United Relief Drive
especially fitting. Both organizations
minister to any needy people who
come within their territory, without
regard to race or creed.
The cause is one that challenges
the interest and support Of every per.
son in the broad, wealthy state OF
Iowa. Hon. Geo. Cosson, state chair
man of the campaign, is confident
the drive will be success and that
the people of the state will raise In
a weeks time more than the quota
assigned to them. which, roughly
speaking, is one per cent of the last
Liberty Loan quota.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
SPENDING OTHER PEOPLES
MONEY.
Farmer and Producer Have Been
Compelled to Pay Exorbiant
Railroad Rates.

Charles Webster, one of the rail
road commissioners of Iowa, has
written letter to Senator Cummins
that so pertinently describes the rail
way traffic conditions that We take
the liberty of quoting from a part OF
ir. Among other things Mr.. Webstc.
says:
THE farmer and the producer have
been Obliged to pay these exorbitant
rates without a word Of protest, in
order to allow the administration to
pay salaries that were, in many in
stances, given without much thought
or intelligence. Call boys are paid
as much as experienced railway mail
clerks and men without education or
experience are paid more than men
of ability; many trainmen who have
spent their lives in the service are re-
.ceiVing less than those with only a
few months experience. Trains were
taken off without reason from double
tracked and finely ballasted railroads
and given to rivals, thereby putting
conductors with years of experience
back as brakemen and brakemen out
of the service.
stock cars were rushed empty to
one part of the country, while live
stock lay in country yards shrinking
and being fed on high-priced corn;
box cars we're blockaded in the east,
while corn spoiled in the cribs and
elevators. Embargoes have been plac-
ed discriminatory and unintelligent-
ly and innumerable so-called innova-
tions have fallen fiat. The sailing-day
rule has been inaugurated and has
done much good in many ways, for a
wartime measure, but people living
on our lines, where we have train
six days in the week, and where they
are unable to get box of drugs only
on Fridays and not then if the car
load happens to be full, are unable
to appreciate this innovation.
NOTICE has been given that Iowa
express rates will be raised approx
mately 80 per cent on January /, al
though the express company repre-
sentative had indicated his willing
ness to accept much less. 1t is easy
to spend other peoples money and
with such vast authority in the hands
of one man it is easy to make up for
possible extravaganza.
Live stock shipments are being
delayed in the most absurd and ridi-
culous manner. Heavy feed bills are
accommodating and shrinkage without
reason is sustained. People are tired
of rules and regulations and re-
strictions emanating from Washing
ton, land if vote were taken it is
safe to say that 95 per cent OF the
shippers and travelling public in the
middle west would welcome the re-
turn of the roads as soon as pos
sible. Cedar Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
ALL CASUALTIES REPORTED.
Last of Overseas Reports Forwarded
to Washington for Compilation.

Washington, d. C.-Complete
lists of casualties among the Ameri-
can evolutionary forces have been
sent to Washington and 1000 adj
ditional clerks have been set to work
in the adjutant generals office to get
them out as speedily as possible.
Secretary Baker in making this
announcement said another thou
sand clerks would be added to the
adiutants generals force and at the
rate lists were being handled it would
be only short time before all the
names were published.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15

Sufferers relief board. and Mr.. DaVi'
sons message assures him that the
Red Cross is backing the drive.
Dawson Gives o. X.
The telegram is as follows: 1.-The
American Red Cross during the last
eighteen months has contributed S4.
500 900 to this committee for relief
in the Near East We have been
working in closest cooperation with
that committee and have every faith
in their work. The Red Cross relic:
does not overlap on that of this com.
mittee.as we have kept out of theIr
field on the basis that relief work in
this territory had already been well
handled by them. and therefore CO
operated with them by contributions
mentioned above instead of organic
ing new units for this field
II. P. Dawson,
Director American Red Cross
The question as to why the Red
Gross did not take charge of the re
lief work among the ten millior
starving people in Armenia, Syria
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

For more than years philanthropy
and Western Asia.
appealed American
and brought the EXTREMIST need
period of
Vastly larger will be required restore
merely
II estimated
will outside
of them
miles from majority helpless
women and children, including 100000 orphans.
Committee for Relief in the Near East appealing
subscribed
hwhc to needs of these people
tofore through
fault left
and people
ormer a seltsupporting basis.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON
The House. November. 1918
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
Works for Family for Fifty Years.

Works for Family for Fifty Years.
Coon Rapids, Ia.-Charles Haise,
who died this week at the home OF
Fred Brutche, set a record for con-
tinuous service in one family, having
worked for the Brutsche's for fifty
years.
An immigrant from Germany, he
was employed by Albert Brutsche
until his death then he took up his
home with son, H. c, Brutsche, un-
til the latter retired few years ago,
when the old employe began work
ing for Fred c.. Brutsche, son of H. c.
and a grandson of Albert.
For several years Mr.. Haise has
been a sort of pensioner doing small
chores.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
Girls Raise 1900 Bushels of Corn.

Scranton, Ia.-Winifred and Alice
Lyman of Greene county are two
Iowa girls who have proven equal to
the occasion and trouble incident to
q lack of farm help during the last
year Of the war.
With farm and no men to work
it, these two girls waited not upon
the order of their going but got to
work early in the spring and in adj
dition to their other labors, pro-
duced 2,200 bushels of corn from
sixty acres, which they tended and
husked and put into the crib.
They meanwhile looked after the
care and feeding of herd of seventy
three head of cattle. Independent?
Rather.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
Red Cross Favors
Relief Drive For
Near East Needy
Approves Work Being Done for Arme-.
ians, Syrians and Jewish
War Sufferers

The Red Cross is heartily in sym
patty with the relief work being
done by the American committee on
Armenian and Syrian relief, and is
lending financial aid to the cause, ac-
cording to telegram received rec emit
ly by George Cosson of Des Moines,
from H. P. Dawson, National director
I the Red Cross.
Mr.. Cosson is state chairman of the
for funds which will be put on
January IL to 10 by the
committee on Armenian
relief and the Jewish War
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
A Roland School HOLIDAY.

We are not claiming that the
school boys Of Roland are shrewder
than most boys, hit when it cones to
wanting a day aff from school w!nm
trapping is good, they resort tn eX-
IRENE measures to accomplish their
purpose The other day bunch Of
them came to school wearing the
same clothes they used Hliie skin
ming slunks. After school had as
sembled and the room had begun to
warm UP the skunk odor began to
manifest itself. At this juncture one
of the boys raised his hand and said,
Teacher there must be a skunk in
the room somewhere, l just can't
stand this smell any longer, it's
making me sick" Then the teacher
got alarmed, got upon chair and
ordered the boys to make a search.
BY this time all the boys were get
ting sick and one suggested that
school had better adjourn. This idea
met with the prompt approval by
both teacher, who was still occupying
a high position, and all the boys.
After the room had been cleared the
janitor was ordered to make =
thorough search for the skunk. In
about twenty minutes the boys could
be seen hiking out in every direction
with traps and bait preparatory to a
big catch that night. One yelled
across the field to another and said
lit worked out fine you bet" Some
day every one of these boys will be
in congress or ambassadors abroad.
Story City Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
DRESSING for Dinner.

The custom of dressing for dinner
was handed down to US from the no
mans, who put on loose robe OF iight
texture, and generally white, before
going to the most important meal OF
the day. Instances occur where II was
kept in readiness for guests who came
from distance and had had no OPP
portunity of dressing before arrival
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
New Use for corsets.

Matilda Highbones-sLook heah.
Nose, JUS becase yo' is junk dealer
yo' needn't brung me home any OBJ
dose secon'-han' co'sets. couldn't
get that par round my wais' anyway
Mose-"Wel, den, 'Tilda, you JUS put
dem round yo' ankle an keep So'self
frum interferin'. Life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
PALESTINE. Poland, Lithuania, an

Palestine. Poland, Lithuania, an
other countries whose inhabit
have been left destitute by the
is definitely answered by this CO..
munication from the Red Cross head
quarters That organization has rec.
ognized the fact that the machinery
for relief work has already been set
up. and that it is better to utilize
this machinery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
s.rennth Of Character.

Strength of character is not mere
strength Of feeling; 1t is the resolute
restraint of strong feeling. 1t Is UNI
yielding resistance TO whatever would
discomfort us from without or unset
tie us from within.-Dlckeps.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
EireIss. Cookers That Are Safe.

Recently the national board OF hre
underwriters issued caution against
using wooden pals or tubs TO make
homemade flreless cookvs. TO elm
mate the danger of fires from these
valuable fuel savers, the department
of agriculture advocates using ground
up asbestos in place of hay, paper Of
wool for packing in them. Additional
safety may be attained by making the
cooker from q tin can.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
Ford Motor Company i'm 200 Per
Cent Dividend.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 2.-The Ford
Motor company declared a 200 per
cent dividend, equivalent to $4,000
zoe, it was announced here today
The first installment of $4,000
600 was paid yesterday and the other
Toe per cent will be paid Feb. /. An
official declared another dividend was
likely to be declared within few
months.
The Ford company is capitalized
at s2,00O,000, of which Henry Ford,
his wife, and son. Edsel, own 5S1a
per cent. There are seven stockhold-
ers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
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Mrs. Trotter-"This world is Sd
small a place after all Why, while
travelling in Australia, l ran across
two of my children i'm charge of their
governesS !"-Boston Globe. a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
Daily Thouuht.

Every man has at times in his mind
the ideal of what he should be, but is
not.-Theodore Parker.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-07
The Way to Attain Peace on Earth.

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caption, only,
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above an c- ,- nationwide Of odnsoncd
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-07

beneath June skies
A rose was born
That charmed the gaze OF men.
And ns lt grew the women, too,
Paid homage here
A. bo1u'ys shrine,
luhaliug the perfume.
From bun % bloom
u held In ihral
All raz"rs on i's form
In pride ~ gained, though weather
stained.
And spread irs bloom
To marvellous. wo0droVs size.
'Ii.a.tr,rDb hy the storm.
Eour3'h Juno skies
4 l.rl WIS horn
Whose features. form and face
Eurar'ur'l mcn-old and yuung.
Then
These praised the gods
That beauty lived
Do graceful. mortal shape
That girl she grew
r.. wow1n's state.
lu beauty and ln Wit
A. 'Nau'y-'hrec she seemed 20 see
l|.r waist had spread.
1uEte The rose. she saw her end
Good Lord.l' I'm growing Fat
Prank Howe, Jr.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-07
THE BETTER RESOLVE.

Ere would seek out all Earths
frailucs. ,
I would cmblazon on shield
most bright.
The truths. tho VISIONS. glorles-
uc',r grown old,
Proud trophies won while battling
for the right
Ere 7 would dwell upon Earth'S
sclNshucss
ia think Of an her kindness, true
and strong,
which many many times a heart
has cheCred,
And changed a grief most poignant
into song,
Ere I would frown upon Ear,h's
fu'Nlossnoss
I'd look iwo a chlld's sweet, trust
ing eyes
Ard there behold a promise, great
and good,
A vision fair OF love without dis
gu.sr.
Ere 7 would ponder DER Earth's
eorild 'hinrs.
ia NIn believe all Nature soul
endowed.
Between heT purple hills see sunsets
Almost, they show rs God behind
the cloud
-E II. i22 South olympia street,
Tulsa Oklahoma