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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
RESENTMENT IN FRANCE.

American newspaper correspondents VINO are
in Europe declare that France, as might have
been expected, is tremendously agitated over
President Wilson'S explanation that the league
imposes moral obligations only upon America.
General Foch and other Frenchmen of acumen
lsaw this from the start and much preferred an
alliance to league. Foch, in fact, took the po-
|sition that if France were given the scientific
frontier she asked she could defend herself,
would have no use for league and could get
along if need be without an alliance Clemenceau
probably knew this as well as Foch; but he
could not get the frontier France wished. Presl-
dent Wilson would not hear to it and offered
the league with the assurance that it was some
thing Just as good France was not OF this
opinion. She set,no value on the league and
finally as the best she could do took the triple
alliance and told the president that he could
throw the league in with it if he felt that he
must. He assured France that the league was
Just the thing she needed in her business and
that it had all the binding force of a military
convention Later, when testifying before the
United States senate committee on foreign re-
lations, he explained that it had nothing but
moral force with no sanctions against those who
refuse to discharge their obligations and so the
comments of the French newspapers are natur-
ally more emphatic than polite.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
When Women Speak.

Washington Post: Women OF the
United States have interested them.
selves in the national victory memo
rial which 1t is proposed to build In
Washington. Mrs. Philip N. Moore.
of the National Council Of Women,
has written to the thirty-one organiza-
tons affiliated with the council nrg.
ing them to aid In the nationwide
campaign for funds.
Prominent women of Washington
have volunteered to work actively In
the campaign. Thus far they have re.
ported favorable progress.
Since the days when Adam surren
dered a rib for Eve and was glad OF
It; when Helen Of Troy caused much
conflict; VIXEN Joan of Arc conquered
victorious nation, and even up ia
the present time when the law makers
OF the United States vote AYE" for
suffrage, women have generally man.
aged to have their say.
And IL the women OF the United
States demand that 100000 900 be sub
scribed by this country for the ma
tional victory memorial as an imper
ishable and useful monument to the
American soldiers, sailors and marines
who helped win the world war, the
United States will have their mem
orial, and 1t will be built in Washing.
ton, as planned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

to be thrifty, begins to aspire to financial indie
pendence, his nature, his value as worker and
his whole outlook on life are changed. Ihls
does not mean that when he saves penny OF
a dime on transaction he tells it to the world.
It means that the output in his hands improves.
He is more conscientious, more careful to 90
his work WE'LL less wasteful, hasty, reckless and
more considerable of his employers interests.
A new spirit is manifest in him. Having some
thing at stake, he stands for order and law.
More self-respecting he is more respectful OF
the rights of fellow men. All these changes
and others are wrought in the man, for the new
idea makes him over from within. This is one
Of natures means of individual Improvement
1t is to the overcomer that she offers her re-
wards; and only shallow thinkers look for
new social order which will not place prem
Jun upon manhood and womanhood OF the
highest types
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
FEW HORSES IN ENGLAND.

| New York Times: Turf critics In
/ England are complaining because the
war has left a scarcity of horses to
compete in the scheduled events. The
/ big fixtures have not suffered so
much in this respect as have the
smaller meetings. which have failed
because of greatly depleted fields.
Writing on this subject Vigilant, OF
the London Sportsman" says:
eff anyone has been under the I'M
ipression that a normal fixture list OF
meetings makes normal racing
season, he must be disillusioned now,
no matter how fervent an optimfst
he may be- The opening day of the
York; meeting brought out only ff-
teen horses to contest. four races,
one of the two other events being de.
clared void and the other resulting
in walkover,
! 'In some quarters the debacie--.
for it is nothing else--rs attributed
to the hard ground, which. OF course,
has its share in causing the trouble,
but IL we go to the root of the mat.
ter we cannot help but see that the
cause lies deeper. Scarcity OF old
horses is. the true reason why SOM
races fail to fill and others peter out
to nothing. as we now see at YORK.
Four years of repression by govern
ment under pleas good or bad can
not fail to have its effect, and we see
the result of the. stoppage OF racing
in May, 1915, or rather something OF
it, for do not think we have yet
realized the worst of the action al
legged to be taken In the public in
terest. ,ts
Rome was not built in day,
neither was the British thoroughbred
developed without the care and fore
thought of many years, and the inter-
rnption Of the process for something
like four years is bound to leave a
deep impression behind. Horses
which would have been trained were
withheld altogether, others which de-
vel0ped slowly were denied their
chances of maturing and turned out
Of training, and as we know only too
well. many owners OF Of the wealthy
class or professionally interested
were forced to give UP keeping
horses. York is one OF the results,
and, except for. those who regard
racing merely as spectacle or
amusement, it affords anything but a
cheerful prospect. The chief meet
ings. like EPSON, Ascot and New
market, will not show the effects OF
+; the horse shortage SO clearly, but 1t
will none the less be there, and the
! little meetings will be the chief suf-
iferers. These minor gatherings are
to my mind of immense Importance.
! in that they tend to keep alive the
ihorse-loying and sporting instincts OF
the countryside, and SO preserve that
public support for breeding and rae
ing without which they cannot resist
| the adverse influences arrayed
against them"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
i street or by the methods provided for

street or by the methods provided Tot
in the proposed Plumb plan.
1t was my pleasure In 1916 to sup
port your claims for the Adamson law,
because believed that you were en-
titled to better working hours and to
better compensation, and SO long as !
am In public life 1t will be my pleasure
to do whatever can be reasonably done
to advance the interests Of labor, but
bear in mind that it Is not every one
who cries unto me, Lord Lord shall
enter the kingdom Of heaven" and It
Is not every man who comes around
declaiming in favor OF labor who is
labors friend. ~
| am sure that sober thought will
persuade you that this bill ought to
be defeated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
THE CAUSES OF POVERTY.

Socialism has it's explanation why poverty
exists, and puts it forward with assurance, as
superficial thinkers commonly do. 1t is the
capitalistic system, they say, and because the
means of production are in private hands. rms
has long been known to be an insufficient ex-
planation 1t has been clear that poverty was
due to many causes, and recent attempt to dis.
cover some of these has been made In Baltimore.
a committee of expert and distinguished
membership non-partsan, non-sectarlan, AIM
ing at scientific method and working under the
direction Of the bureau of state and municipal
research has investigated 1868 cases OF power
ty the data Of which were furnished by nine
organizations engaged in charitable and social
betterment work. 1t appears that i'll over 4,o0O
of these, or forty seven per cent. physical Ills,
temporary on enduring, caused the poverty. In
2,a36 cases it was due to moral or mental de
linauencies. LII 447 cases, or five per cent. OF
the whole the poverty was caused by labor
conditions" In 80 cases, or one per cent,
ECONOMICALLY insufficient income" is given as
tile cause while in "a cases industrial accidents,
and in 81 cases non-industrial accidents, were
found to be the explanation.
The socialistic theory has been completely
discredited in Russia. The means OF produc-
ton were put in the hands of the workers and
the government backed them with huge appro-
pliations; but the result has been popular I'M
poverishment more hopeless than was ever
known before in any land. 1t is perfectly clear
that there is no one cause of poverty, but very
many causes most of which are in the individual
or due to conditions, ailments or accidents
which neither he nor the state can control. But
if society cannot cure the causes of poverty, it
can do much to alleviate the results. Endeav-
ors to this end are now the rule in civilized
lands and are hereafter to be among the chief
concerns of states.
1t seems certain that within the next fifty
years society will have worked out a system
under which indulgence due to preventable
causes and restitution due to advancing years
will have disappeared. 1t is idle to speculate
what this system will be- but it seems perfectly
safe to conclude that under it thrift, capacity
and willingness to work will confer advantages
and bring rewards which idleness, incapacity
and unthrift will not enjoy. Theories, schemes,
which aim at anything different will fail They
will not be working with nature and her
laws Her prizes repay faithful endeavor for
thus only can human progress be made. So
cietv may pension its derelicts and provide for
its failures, but it can do this only by develop
ing achievers able to pay the bills
J Attentive observers of their fellow men have
long known and noted that when man begins
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
No Sian Of Backbone.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The vinton
Eagle notes it's Joy at discovering
that the people have elected con-
gressmen who had backbone enough to
kill the daylight savings act despite
President Wilson's veto. Possibly the
Eagle sized up the congressman cor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

1t is good rule to endeavor hour by hour
and week after week to learn to work hard.
It is not well to take four minutes to clio what
We can accomplish in three.-Charles W..
Eliot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
whst is Industrial Democracy

Lincoln Journal: The president
adopted in one of his addresse to con.
gress since the armistice was signed
the idea Of industrial democracy.
This was to be one of the fruits OF
the war. But what is democracy OF
industry? To the socialist 1t is 80.
cialism. To the bolshevik it is the
rule OF the soviet. To Mr. Gary 1t is
competition applied to labor. What
Is 1t to Mr. Wilson? He did not say.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: 1t is unfor-
tunate that Woodrow Wilson has no
advisers. He might concede, now
and then, that there are some things
which others are able to pass upon.
some things which others are able
to Judge as well as the president.
However, he will have no advisers.
He will consult no one. He wants
people about him who will obey his
orders. Suggestions are not wanted.
If Mr.. Wilson were tolerant of advice
1T might have been a good thing for
him. II he had taken good advice
now and then 1t might have been
better for the country.
Perry Chief: 1t would be severe
| dose of medicine to take, but 1t be-
Il gins to look as though the only cure
! for some of the nations troubles
would be an extra large portion OIL
old fashioned hard times.
/ Webster City Freeman-Journal:
What is lacking in Mexico is people
Qualified for self government. There
gare some intelligent men and women
in the turbulent republic, but they
are In a hopeless minority. Mexico
needs strong man at the head OF
its government, and until one ap
pears chaos is likely to reign su'
preme.
Des Moines Register: Some Amerf
cans find the task of making both
ends meet great enough TO keep them
from worrying over the quarrel be-
tween Japan and China.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
men who are thinking of running for
president might as well postpone
their beginnings a while longer. We
shall have them with us long enough
/! il they begin some time next year,
which is the presidential year.
! Vinton Eagle: Common sense Is a
| little the best pinch nItter extant.
! 1t is making mighty poor<Datting
average in this world at present, but
lit is really the only thing that can
bring the bacon home now. II 1t
fails. the games lost.
Northwood Anchor: While the big
agitation for an eight-hour day is on
why not include mother In the
! schedule? Just what would happen to
the ordinary household II the lady in
charge of things should declare a
strike based on an eight-hour day,
not to speak of more pay?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

This isn't Indian summer, but it's 3'some-
thing just as good" One instance where sub
stitution brings no kick
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

According to a newspaper despatch, Nicar-
aqua has collected six hundred and forty thou
sand dollars in revenues. That should be
enough to inspire first-class revolution
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

Bryan, too, drew immense crowds But when
the popular voice was heard, it said may
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
A REAL STAGE THRILLER.

The advantage in attending Italian opera
with real Italians in the roles is that in way
or another auditors are likely to get their
money IS worth in genuine thrills. At a per-
Torrance in Rome recently the barytone seized
the tenor by the throat and flung him across
the footlights where he landed on the trombon-
ist knocking him unconscious, and in the panic
which ensued number of persons were lnJur-
ed, one of whom died. Of course this is some
what exceptional and no one could safely cal
culate on seeing such realistic thriller every
day; but there is always the chance that some
occurrence not upon the program will make 1t
an unforgettable night.
Perhaps this spontaniety and lmpulslve IN
teriecton of unrehearsed incidents is just what
the operate stage needs to hold its own against
the movies The public has learned to know
that in the shadow pageant no one, not even the
villain is ever manhandled except by trick
of the films It is all delusion and deceit
which only children believe to be real; but what
happened at Rome is the genuine thrilling
thing a heart emotion suddenly exploding into
deed.
It is almost superfluous to add that these i'm
passioned singers had met before, having en-
dured if not enjoyed each others acquaintance
of the stage; and that a gazelle-eyed young
woman had evicted the barytone and installed
the tenor in her heart. These things occur with
such distressing frequency in the Latin coun-
tries that it almost seems an oversight OF ma
ture that the langushing beauties of sunny
lands like Italy are not born duplicate twins;
since it so commonly happens that two infat-
uated amorosos come to blows or dirks or guns
about them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

What is this they pin upon my breast!
To sightless eyes scared by the rain from hell
1t brings no sght-to restless minds no rest
fought for Freedom sake Now is it well
That for my eyes they give me but a CROSSE
And say go forth into the world and smile
And show the honor-do not count the loss
Oh, let me Satan and his guile,
For life cs:n hold no JOY and death no peace
With stumbling feet tread my stony way
And love has gone and soon I'll seek release.
Forgive me, Lord This cross cannot repay!
Then on my burning lids were soft hands laid
And "Not thy cross, but Mine, my Lord hath SAID
Mrs Richard Mansfield in London Times
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

When Persia walked up one fine morning and
found that she had become British protecto-
rate without her knowledge in spite of the vigi-
lance with which she read the news from Paris,
she must have wondered whether the celebrated
Joe Miller. instead of Wilson, didn't write
those fourteen points.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

rectly, but we had entertained the
humble opinion that 1t was lack OF
backbone which spurred good many
representatives. The farmers consif
erably out-number one lone president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

Talk is cheap, but reasoning is golden and is
worth the price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

Heavy linens are trimmed with
drawn work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

Perry Chief: 1t would be severe
dose of medicine to take, but 1t be-
gins to look as though the only cure
for some of the nations troubles
would be an extra large portion OF
old fashioned hard times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06

Des Moines Register: Some Ameri
cans find the task of making boil
ends meet great enough 10 keep then
from worrying over the quarrel be
tween Japan and China.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-06
TODAy,s SIT OF VERSE
THE CROSS.

THE CROSS.
Written after seeing the blind soldiers in the London
peace parade)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
AN UNREASONABLE DEMAND.

DEMAND of the railroad bohood' for the enactment " the Plumb
government ownership and pte control the railroads
There why the public should buy
the railroads and the railway workers n'td ne, mat
effect what plan would do for promises the railway men
one third interest profits roads certain that the voice
of the railway the roads would be against the
public they would make effort keep wages "
high possible these increases and that IS
BY higher rate. they would their share OF
profits The share promised the public the pube invest
one,hd but that to be paid in real money under TINS
plan and improved service without increased cost the plan Tor
paying public should the public pull ohe'uts from the TIRE
railway brohood' The public would stand fine chance OF col
Ieing ANYTHING in "a direction
And being willing for the public buy the railroads which
the plan give railroad workers third interest is also
probable public would permitted maintain them by further bond
issues have the ready They would
want profit, apporond the workers and If extensions or i'm
would he the good old bonds
back o and what could be easier than thatl
The squeezing from the railroad stocks also contains
much that unreasonable stocks have issued by roads and
many honest small investors have paid hard earned money m 'n securities
rob such for the oienses OF predatory
money mgnate noaon predatory Development
the and the roads mighty help that develop
railroad values other values have increased until the
properties worth than their capitalization Material and labor
until there few American roads which could be
their capitalization The
ots conscan without compensation and the price America
would pay for the railroads would be tremendous,
been nothing brief OF government operation
recommend its pcrpeua'on means OF ownership he recon-
mendon little group of make such
beneficial The has hold Samuel Gompe,
high respect patriotism and ability which did much stabilize
labor during tive But when he rallies to the of the
Plumb pa only that he has made another
opposition national prohibition which approved by an
An overwhelming
oppose ownership pan and threats Of strikes
social revolution representatives the people
than they ntm.date the people.
public have the railroads returned
possible By
superior There thought
railroads through the
mission and other governmental agencies needed unfair tactics
government poor business director grouping conflicting
interests advisory executive capacity would not improve the present
This railway OF importance that all should share
its discussion the that will have doubt
public feeling in the 1t would be folly and would be owady
permit policy Of such iarreacng importance to be dictated by single
group small minority OF the nations workers whose chief
is their selfish
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
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THE OLD MAN.
Mason


A 8 man grows older In hoof ana
~ shoulder he has a frequent pain:
his back is aching, his heart 10
breaking at every lltile strain. We
should remember that Mes December
Is cheerless. cold and sad; aud not act
tearlsh, but help and cherish the poor
old falling dad Tho old mHn stumblss.
and snarl- and grumbles hut We should
patient be. for time Is sailing. and well
he alllng and weak. some day. M he.
were hale and hearty. Age is a party
whc seems afar, remote but Times .
sprlnter and soon life's winter will
come and get our goat And when We
totter, and fuss and potter. ms weary
old men will. may those around us not
stab and wound us. but ease us down
the hill. As hair grows whittier tho
wnyworn hlighter needs Kindness all
the time: II YOU remind him that loves
behind him. you're guiNy Of q CRIME.
The flippant laddy who's rude to daddy
can be no friend OF mine. though that
same critter may fairly glitter where
social Hons shine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
Histo1.yR
Bits -

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
lSlq-lohn Baptist Mary David
was consecrated coaiutor bishop OF
the Roman Catholic diocese OF Ken
lucky.
Seveny-five Years Ago Today.
lS+4-Wlliam s, Fulton frs,
United States senator from Arkan-
Sas, died at Little Rock. Born in
Cecil county, Md, June }, l79S.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
Rejoicing at Suez to cele-
brste meeting OF the waters OF the
Red Sea and the Mediterranean.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
lSq+-Uni,cd States senate passed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
Old Sfories
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-Nk n HxNc Exlao
Twenty Years Ago.

The score of the game between
the Fats and Leans at the city ball
park yesterday was Is to lJ Mayor
Van Wrinkle and George Barnett
umpired the game. The lineup in.
cluded. Fats-S. Deford, 7, Grii-
fifth. {, 6. Jones, b. Grout, keger-
els, G. Blackwelder, S. {. Heyman
Newt Avey, J McEachin Leans
w. York, w. J. Pe,tee, {. York, II
Walker, W. w Storm o. A. Mi,S-
cher, B. Shear, L, T. Johnson, II. A
Harper.
George NJ. Green and Frank Bur
ford. son of Chief JuS,uce John II
Buriord, were granted certificates in
the district court OF Logan county
to practice law.
The directors OF the Oklahoma
City club met last night and dis
cuSsed the question OF establishing a
public library. Also the secretary
was directed TO give proper cncour-
agement to various parties who de
sire to establish factories here, after
letters from them had been read.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15

The investigation of the high Of living help
pobcuatca The departments
supplies will certainly help those thrifty buyers who avail themselves
opportunity The the government disrcgared fixing
which arr far below present levels.
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Lines Worth Remembering

What an absurd thing 1t Is to pass
over all the valuable parts OF man,
and fix our attention on his infirm-
ities.-AddiSon.