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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
MARvELs OF TELEGRAPHs

Manufacturers Record: A telegram
was recently received by the Manu-
facturers Record from San Francisco
and delivered in this office in thirty
three minutes from the time it was
handed to the receiving clerk at San
Francisco.
The world has grown so accus-
toned to the marvellous things of
the telegraph wire and the telephone
system that we hardly note the ability
to receive from San Francisco in
structions about an advertising con-
tract within thirty-three minutes
from the time the advertiser filed
his message. This fact. however,
which Is a tribute to the work OF the
Western Unions offices at San Fran
cisco and Baltimore, indicates how
close the world is being brought to-
gether and how little account we
have yet taken of this influence In
changing the thought Of the world.
Many of the problems which we
are facing are due to the sudden
revolution of the last fifty years in
/ the telegraph and the telephone and
/ the automobile and the flying ma
i chine and the thousand anG one other
/ things to which we have hardly yet
I become quite accustomed to an ex-
tent sufficient to adjust ourselves to
t their operation. We see these things,
we accept them as matter OF
course, and yet we do not quite meas
1 ure their Influence on human thought.
/ Some time ago the writer was
! dining at club in New York with
| number OF gentlemen, some of whom
| were engaged in large financial
I transactions. One Of them was called
from the dinner table to answer
telephone message from Chicago
Only one or two courses had passed.
and 1t did not seem as though fit
teen minutes had elapsed, before he
returned and stated that during that
brief time he had been carrying on
business conversation with three
men, one in Chicago, one in Milwau
kee and one in Denver, all three ol
them Interested In a certain project
and that he had sold to them in thai
time S250,00O mining property.
!, The writer himself had occa
sion year or two ago in
case Of severe illness to receive
telephone message from little
| village in Georgia calling for q
trained nurse. She was reached or
phone In New Jersey. A call was
sent to the Georgia village advising
that the nurse would leave on the
was made for the nurse and another
call was sent to her, and she was
Instructed how to reach at side
station the train leaving New Yori
that evening and what Pullman reser
walton had been made. This mean
two telephone conversations to ths
Georgia village, two to the small
village in New jersey and one to tbs
Pullman agent, and the entire work
was closed in less than half an hou1
by the clock.
These are typical signs of the mar
, yels that science is bringing, ths
! outcome of which no man on eartl
!; can foresee. They are, however
productive of great deal Of menta
activity which people themselves d.
not always understand, and the whole
: world is not yet fully adjusted to thc
effect of such conditions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
JOIN THE RED CROSS.

The third roll call of 1.-the greatest mother
in the world is now in full swing. This is
not a campaign for a hundred millions in money
for the Red Cross, but for millions Of members
who will support the work of this organlza-
ton which had such great place in the world
war and will have equally great place in world
peace. Almost every week there is call for
help to which the Red Cross responds; and the
fact that it has such great equipment enables
If to accomplish much in the saving of human
lives and in alleviating human suffering where
other organizations would fail. Let us not be
slackers, but support the Red Cross in time OF
peace as we did in time of war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
WHAT Is THE ANsWER7

Milwaukee Sentinel: Denver Is ex-
periencing an outbreak OF juvenile
crime. In the last rev weeks
startling number Of automobile thefts
have occurred and in the majority or
instances the thieves have been found
to be boys of tender years.
A Denver pastor detained earn
cstly against the police and courts of
the city because of the state OF
affairs. whereupon Judge Lindsey OF
the Juvenile court started little In.
ouiry. The next five boys who came
before him on theft charges were
asked if they attended church or
school. and each admitted that he at
tended both. Subsequent inquiry con-
fir,ned their statements.
/ Now the judge very properly asks
the INDIGNANT pastor what is the mat
( ter with the churches and schools OF
Denver and intimates that if they
were functioning properly the courts
and police would not be overworked
to the point of ineficiency.
One naturally expects the youthful
exnonent of depravty to be the pro-
duct of poverty and ignorance. The
Denver subjects apparently were
neither If the schools and the
churches could not lceep them in the
straight and narrow way, what infiu
Ience is going to? Or are the schools
and the churches neglecting their
plain and obvious duty and travelling
/ into the wrong paths?
| Juvenile delinquency is not con-
| fined to the Colorado metropolis.
And it is possible an inquiry similar
to that of Judge Lindsey In other
communities would disclose a SINH
liar state of affairs. What is the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
rODAY'S B4I or VERSE
To AUTUMN.

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
CCnspring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch caves run
TO bend with apples the moss'd cottage trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd and plump the hazelsneils
With sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think days will never cease
For summer has brimmed their clammy cells
Who hath thee oft amid thy store!
Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may f1nd
Thee sitting careless the granary floor,
Thy hair soft-lfted by the winnowng vino;
5 Or on a halfreaped furrow sound asleep,
Drowsed with the fume of peoples, while thy hook
Spares the next swath and all its twined flowers;
And sometimes like cleaner thou dost keep
Steady thy laden head across brook;
Or by a ciderlpress with patient look,
Thou wachest the last oozngs hours by hours
Where the of spring Ay, where are they!
Think of them thou has thy music, too
While barred clouds bloom the scft-dy1ng day
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;
Then in waful choir the small gnats mourn
Among the river sallows, borne aloft
Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies;
And full grown lambs loud beat from billy boufn;
Hedge-crcket5 sing; and now with treble soft
The redbreast whistles from garden-creft;
And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.
~ John Keat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
COLLECTIVE THREATENING. .

In a recent letter made public by the National
Security League DR.. James Hallock, OF Brook
lyn, N Y, used the phrase collective threat
ening'' This is just what we are getting much
Of Mr.. Shea, representing the railway switch
men, and Mr.. Sheppard, head of the conductors,
warn that the railroaders will now demand set
Element of their claims on the railroad direct
crate for more pay and shorter hours. Mr..
Gompers left the industrial conference with a
rather sinister remark that labor would meet
with employers later who would be glad to
recognize collective bargaining at this later
meeting. These men speak with significance
since they have behind them organizations.
This sort of thing is collective threatening. For
wears before the war there was collective threat
ening in Russia All during the revolutionary
career of the duma there was collective threat
ening by the bolshevists which Kerensky ig-
nored Kerenskv might have done much that
he did not do, but he had an unstable govern
hnent on his hands. But have no unstable
government, and if forced to it, we have a gov
eminent that, with justice for all and malice to-
wards none can bid collective threatening that
menaces the nation to cease and be sure that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Spencer News-Herald: No one OBJ
jects to man making money. Our
pet theory is that man ought to be
allowed to make all he can up TO
certain limit. That limit should be
defined by the government. God HIM
self has set definite limit on now
long a man can live. There is
limit to what he can eat and the
hours he can work, play or sleep, Dut
no one SO far has thought OF setting
a limit on the amount OF money ne
can make.
Davenport Democrat: n everyone
in America makes twice as much
money as before the war, and every
thing costs just twice as much, Wen
be lust as well of; as before, with
only this difference-the rest or the
world. as soon as possible, Will go
somewhere else to buy. And when
that day comes it will not be long
until both high prices and wages
will fall.
Des Moines Capital: There are not
many wage disputes which could not
he settled by talking it over. we are
NOT blaming the wage workers TOT
everything. There are employers py
the thousands who refuse to recog-
nize either the rights or dement's
coming from the laboring man. Ihere
are employers who have not man
hood enough to take an interest," IN
the men and women in their employ.
! Charter Oak Times: Several men
are announcing that they could De
induced to talce the republican nomi'
nation for president, but democratic
i candidates seem to be scarce
Sac City Bulletin: Gone is the
force of the expression pearls De
fore swine" Since one Iowa man
has sold single hog for $4,000 and
another has built a $4,000 hoghouse
with all modern Improvements the
ovster-bred pearl should feel the as
sociation a long step up IN the socla
scale.
Eagle Grove Eagle: 1t is folly ane
unjust, to nose around the farmer tc
locate the high cost of living. he i
in no measure responsible for 1t anc
is a great sufferer from 1t. Ihf
trouble is somewhere between me
farmer and the consumer, where tht
farmer has nothing to do with 1t
Wayerly Observation-Disclosures
The administration plan OF TALKING
the high cost of living to deatl
seems to be working about as wei
as the other plans it has developed
for fulfilling platform pledges.
Sibley Tribune: Bishop Garrigani
estate amounted to $500 and con
sisted of books and Liberty bonds
A bishop has great opportunities, bu
the Sioux City bishop laid up hi
treasures where they will endure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
Poor MANAGEMENT.

Lincoln Journal: with llou .,,o
no means cheap, the western .s br
are dotted with pyramids Oh s ~.
ed wheat which there are no 100 10
move or warehouses to recor nds
rainy October spoiled thou .f, :,
bushels. This isn't sclenulic .
agement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
also, the unit disclose then

also, the unit DISCLOSE
quickly and are eliminated. IN
Under that rule, men VINO qu M
under the titles they wear 90 NV \,
utmost by their oath and the ID.
which governs them and those u un,
them. They do not twist ana Isau4
and lament their sad SITUATION y,
They deliver the goods, OF sg ~ I
1t is a rule peculiarly appllcag,,iip', NJ,
certain positions of Responsive oirs
and authority in municipal anaH'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
Mama Presen..

Indianapolis News: When we 70
to pay your taxes you neea h out
fear OF a red crowding you ou'
your place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05

Sugarless days linger long after wheatless
meatless, voorhees, and gasolineless days have
passed out of attention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05

For which of you intending to build tower, ss.e sa
not down first the cost, whether ne nays
sufficient finish Lest hapy after he nath a,o VIC
foundation and able finish it, all that benoio
begin mock him. Saying this man began to ou"o' "'
Is not able to finish-Luke, xix 20, 70, o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05

IF the results Of the state elections held yes
terday have any national political significance,
that fact can not hold out any encouragement
or degree of comfort to the men who are at
the head of the government at Washington
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05

the people will be behind its DEGREES, making it
the agent of the greatest collective threat to TO-
mentors of unlawful agitation that can be found.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05

answer? The school and the church
are entitled to their reply.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05
DISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

A bulletin from the federal bureau of educa-
ton discusses the value of including IN the
school course disciplinary studies. y Unques-
tionably the mastery of the exact processes OF
mathematics puts the mind through exercise
that counts in it's alertness and habits; the same
sort of training in working out problems was
once believed to come from study of the clas-
sizes: the pulling out of the manner in which
the Greek and Latin expressed his thought was
held to be the truly valuable part Of the stud
ent's work. But it is surely open to question
whether any study is of itself disciplinary; or
perhaps this would be better put IN querylng
whether all studies are not disciplinary in pro-
portion as they are really studied Educators
are quite frank in admitting that too much
stress has been laid on what to study and not
enough on how to study. Thomas Edison says
he got his real education in "tinkering' with
things; that is, he gave earnest attention and
reasoned over all sorts of material problems.
He formed great habit-of observation and IN
ference, IF the child in school from the first be
belned to mentally tinker with all the
knowledge he gets, it will not so much matter
about the disciplinary studies; all studies will
be investigated by mind growing in discipline
f, Someone has discovered the fact that George
Creel gave Carranza's oil concession pohcles OF
lconfscation his approval 1t seems unneces-
sarv to become excited over this. Mr. Creel Is
removed from personal publicity and neither
while he was a government agent nor before
nor since has the weight of his approval turned
tbe scales of Justice or pubic opinion
/ L. I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05

Public sentiment is an effective strike break
er. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05

Sibley Tribune: Bishop Garrigans
estate amounted to $500 and con
sisted of books and Liberty bonds.
A bishop has great opportunities, but
the Sioux City bishop laid up his
treasures where they will endure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-05

Waverly Observation-Disclosures
The administration plan OF talking
the high cost of living to death
seems to be working about as wei!
as the other plans it has developed
for fulfilling platform pledges.
Evening star., 1919-05-09
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER
CHILD WELFARE BASIS
Named to Make Recommendations
at Final Session of Children's
Bureau Conference.

Resolutions calling for appoint
ment of a committee of five to con-
slider recommendations for child well
fare standards were adopted at yes
1erdays closing session of the chill
drens bureau conference in the Ma
tional Museum auditorium. Mrs. Ira
Couch Wood of Chicago presented the
resolutions.
The duties of the committee will be
to handle all suggestions for pro
Rressive welfare standards which
may be submitted at regional confer
ences under the auspices of the De-
partment of Labor. The regional con-
ferences are planned in industrial
centers of the United States in the
near future.
Great Britain through increased
work in caring for prospective
mothers during 1916 secured a mini
mum infant mortality rate. declared
Sir Arthur Newsholme of England. at
the conference yesterday, in describ-
ing British organization methods for
child welfare.
Foreign delegates to the confer
ence told of activities of their re-
spective governments in this work.
Among others on yesterdays pro-
gram of speakers were DR.. Thomas
d Wood. DIR. w. r p. Emerson. DR..
Graham Lusk and Robert L. Leigh.
The conference crossed with discus
sion of methods to safeguard the
health of mothers and children, child
labor standards and education and
treatment of children in need of spe-
cial care.
Evening star., 1919-05-09
MOTORMAN IS BLAMED
WITH SOLDIER DRIVER
Coroner's Jury Divides Response
bility for Death of Private
McHalffey.

A coroner's jury yesterday after
noon visited the morgue at Walter
Reed Hospital and viewed the body of
Private Melvin f. McHa1rfey. detailed
as cook, who was killed IN a collision
between an automobile he was driv-
ing and a street car at Georgia ave
nue. and Piney Branch road Wedres
day afternoon while on MS way to Co
lumbia Hospital to visit his wife and
two-week-old daughter
Later in the afternoon the jury as
sembled at the District morgue, heard
the testimony of a number of wit
nesses and reached the conclusion
| that McHalffey and Motorman l.. F.
! Reightler, 239 Park avenue. Takoma
Park. were Jointly responsible.
1t was testified that the street car
was moving north on Georgia avenue
at a speed of about twenty miles an
hour and that the automobile was
speeding along Piney Branch road at
about thirty-five miles an hour. Mo-
torman Reightler told the jury he ap-
Piled the emergency brakes when he
saw the automobile approaching, but
was unable to prevent the crash, the
automobile striking the forward end
of the car
Leon curtin, 1895 Emerson street
northeast, ran in front of the auto
mobile of Samuel Higgs, 80 Sth street
northeast. was knocked dowR and one
wheel of the vehicle passed over his
leg. Surgeons at Casualty Hospital
reported his leg was fractured.
Mrs X. c. Stone, 2S02 p street, was
| knocked down by an automobile at
9th and E streets yesterday afternoon
and severely shocked. She was taken
home by Frank Payne. 1926 w street,
occupant of the automobile.
Mrs. w. G. Yoder, 134S p street, and
Miss Helen Young. 1413 Massachu-
Setts avenue, received slight injuries
last night in a rear-end collision be-
tween two street cars at New York
avenue and 14th street
Evening star., 1919-05-09

home in their memories the appeal of
the District of Columbia for repre-
sentation in Congress and the right
to vote for the President.
Representatives of the agents or
ganizatiop who have been in Wash
ington since the government took
over the railroads have been impress
ed by the efforts of the people of the
District to get a voice in their gov
ernment. In letter to The Star e.
II. Morton, president of the order,
makes this comment:
I'VE have watched your campaign
with great deal of interest for rec
'ognition of the District and the right
of it's residents to have a voice in
making the laws by which they are
Evening star., 1919-05-09

governed, and in this we are in full!
sympathy. We realize that a great
deal can be accomplished by your com
mittee of newspaper men recently ap-
pointed; but we think you will agree
with US when we say that the greater
part of the work must be done by in
fluencing the general public outside
of the District. and in this work We
should be very glad to do our part
as a matter of justice and we hope
to be able to lay this matter before
the visiting railroad men In such
manner that they. may adopt some
resolutions urging the national Con-
gress to take some favorable action
to that end In its coming session. We
should be very glad to receive sug-
gestions and hope representatives of
the various papers will attend our
session"
Evening star., 1919-05-09
MI. Gardiner Favors Plan.

Commissioner Gardiner is known
to favor the 18th street plan. which
was proposed by the Capital Traction
Company in 1916 He said that while
the building of extensions at this
time should be considered carefully
In view of the fact that construction
costs have increased more than 100
per cent he would favor the govern
ment giving the company financial L
assistance in providing a 18th street
line, which. he thought. would ma
terially lessen the general conges-
tion.
1t was developed at the hearing
that it would cost more than $780,
600 to construct the proposed Po-
tnmac Park link. Officials of both
companies questioned whether such a
large expenditure could not be made
10 better advantage in other sections.
1t was shown that the demand for
car service to and from Potomac
Park is largely a rush hour service.
Evening star., 1919-05-09
SHOW HAS LIVING DOLL.

One of the smallest members of the
Polack Bros twenty shows, which
are exhibiting here this week at 18th
auspices of the Army and Navy Union
104. Presidents Own Garrison. is
Elizabeth
She is not dwarf. nor is she a mid
get; she is just as she is epresented-
a sweet living doll. OF course, she is
unlike other dof4s, for she talks,
walks, sings and dances, and does
everything little girl would do. She
tas the distinction of speaking more
than seven different languages.
Eliza beth also is an entertainer, and
plays selections on various musical
instruments. She has toured the
greater part of Europe.
Evening star., 1919-05-09
BSTREET TRACKS
ARE NOT FAVORED
Commission Indicates Cost
and Small Resultant Relief
! Are Against Scheme.
OTHER PLANS IN VIEW

Impressed by data submitted at
the hearing as to the cost of the prof.
ect and the limited effect it would
have in relieving the general traffic
congestion, the Public Utilities Com
mission, according to indications at
the District building, is not likely to
order the construction of tracks on
B street from 9Th to 18th streets to
afford better facilities for war work
ers in Potomac Park.
There is likelihood, however, that
the commission will consider other
extensions designed to afford greater
convenience to the public, such as
the building of a line on 18th street
from L street to Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1919-05-09
10000 Would Work at 10th and B.

Lieut. Col A. H. Doig was the only
government official in attendance at
the hearing to suggest additional ia
ciIities for Potomac Park. He said
the War Department is preparing to
centralize its activities south of
Pennsylvania avenue in the buildings
at 10th. goth and r streets. This will
mean abandonment of the buildings
it now occupies in the 9Th and Il
street section and the building up
of a personnel of nearly 10000 at the
18th and B street location, he said.
Little interest was shown by the
general public in the B street pro-
posal. William Mex. Clayton. who
appeared for the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, urged the consid-
Grafton of projects which would re
lieve congestion north of 'Pennsyl
vania avenue.
Evening star., 1919-05-09
RAIL AGENTS TO RECEIVE
DISTRICTS VOTE APPEAL
Men From All Parts of Country.
After Meeting Here, May Carry
City's Message.

coming to Washington for the annual
meeting of the Order of Railroad Sta
ton Agents at the Continental Hotel
here May IS will be urged to take
Evening star., 1919-05-09
Chaplain Livingston Leaves Here

Chaplain Thomas Livingston, at
Walter Reed Hospital, has been as
signed to duty at General Hospital No.
s, Dtisviile. n. Y
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-10

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pokolenia f~a}szowalo sytuacye sto-
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dowodzi, jesli ME tegO wiasnle, u
sprawiedliwosG i k%oniecznosc wyma-
gaia %przyznania Gdahska Polakom?
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jego panama.. gdyby postanowiono
wolne pole wsp6lzawodnictwu naro-
dowosciowemu, wymaga zas tego
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jak dlugo pozwoli sic ma dalsze ISL
nienie z~brodnicze tego mad Baity'
klein pahstwa k~olonialnego. jake
sfabrykowali Hohenzollerni".