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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-18

broadway Limited" Back Saturday
The broadway Limited" the TWEEN
ty- hour train between New York and
Chicago, will be restored next Satur'
day. 1t was discontinued on December
10 owing to the coal shortage.
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No Outside Directors

Mr.. Moore and his colleagues whole
hearted support,
No Outside Directors
But it can be put down on the tablets
Of prophecy, and underscored at that,
that there will be no outside dictators
under the Moore regime.
The councilmaIic minority. other
wise known. as the Ware following, are
standing firm. 1t is what might be ex-
pected. II is, under all considerations.
the logical thing for them to do They
have centered their hopes on Mr.. Hall
as their candidate for president of that
body. The majority choice rests be-
tween present Common Councilman
Francis r. Burch and Select Council
man Richard Weglein. 1t is wholly
improbable that, under any conceived
condition, the fruits of recent victory
would be thrown to the winds and the
success of the new charter be ieopar-
died by a personal and .disgraceful
wrangle over the presidency of
Council.
The Craftsmanship of the important
finance committee is not, ] think, a
matter of doubt. The present efficient
chairman. Joseph p. Gaffncy, will
scarcely succeed himself, in spite of his
ability and his exceptionally intimate
knowledge of municipal finances. 1t
is because the factional lines of fracture
will widen. and the lineup be more tense
on the basis of Councils organization.
At the same time the county offices
are going to prove harbor of refuge
TO hundreds of regulars, or Ware men.
There are about 2000 of these places
and it is pretty generally recognized
that Senator Ware will control certainly
the majority of them. The Wares are not
out in the cold by any means. Besides
these county Offices do not come under
the civil service rules and penalties that
control in the case of municipal jobs.
Old Lines Still Intact
Altogether it is an interesting situa
tion In a way it still leaves the old
pre- election factiopal lines intact.
( There are those who profess to see
in the appointment of James II. Cor
telyou to be director of public safety
the shadow Of clever national politics.
II would not be surprising if such were
the fact. The appointment of Mr.. Cor
telyou undoubtedly has a wider signiti
ca1ce than appears on it's face. George
B. Cortelyou, of New York, brother OF
the new director, prominent figure
in national politics, political legate6
~ Theodore Roosevelt, and with an un
instructed delegation to the Republican
national convention from Pennsylvania
the combinations that might be effected
under certain contingencies are rare
subject for speculation.
The selection by the Mayor elect oi
a director of public works is still huns
up. II will not be, ! am convinced, q
local man. If he comes from the out
side the choice will fall on one who
will bring to the position unquestionet
ability and high reputation. Like thu
rest Of the Mayor elects appointments
II win meet with the endorsement Of
tllr public
Nothing is heard as vet Of names in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-18

The most elementary good faith epudiates the nsisence
being made in sundy quarters that the Government should
consult primarily its financial interest should expert
ment with view to ultimate seizure respect to property
which it holds in for restoration to the in
good condition when received and after the ter
minaton of the emergency ended November H. 19S that
be done with due regard of the integrity of the property
Section reduces the rate problem to simple matter of
adjustment maintain the proper relation of rates This
marked simpicaon is by the of statutory
applied the aggregate operation incomes of the railroads
in each competitive group. The Commission is to that
rates produce a (pus of 20, optional with Commits
so the aggregate value of all roads the group leaving
each road in the group free much under
competitive conditions but limiting the interest of each in
dvidual carrier in Individual rates to fair and responsible
return the value of it's property plus stated proportion
of any it may which is allowed stimulation
to continued energy and efficiency
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Independent Split
in Council Dream

Continued From Page One
Mr.. Moore and his colleagues whole
hearted support
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December II, 1919.
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The Cummns Bill creates Board of Transportation to
which it gives absolute jurisdiction the general railway
fund be employed invested expended by the Board in
furtherance of the public interest in transportation
riers subject the Act to Regulate Commerce avoiding
congestons interruptions hndrances to the railway
ice," etc.
The primary purpose of the fund shown by Section
the purchase OF equipment facilities be used wherever
the public interest may require While loans carriers
permitted to be fixed by the Board the fundamental
consideration the public interest and there warrant
whatever for the assertion that the Cummns Bill provides
be taken from road be given
The public will get the service and the earnings
paid the fund will not be pyramded for the purposes
rate making "given" to any road employed any
favored class of roads,
The percentage return fixed by Section is upon
stocks bonds upon the value of individual railway
property but upon the actual value of the entire ranspora
ton machine each rate group, determined by the
msson and the ratio of aggregate return the value
ascerained is fixed at figure at which Justly
plain Nor any road attain that ratio of return upon
value without earning it competitive basis. There
is neither eXtortion stagnaton in that process.
DESTROYS only of a sound and wholesome future for the
railroads based deserved public confidence desire
emphasize the necessity for prompt and definite legislation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-18
RETURN is ON PROPERTY VALUE-NoT ON
SECURITIES

The protest against this provision proceeds partly from
those who like the advocates of the Plumb theory assert that
the provision will vtaze watered securities 1t has nothing
whatever do with stocks bonds securities The ratio of
to be estimated the value of the property de-
ermned by public authority he Commission). Section
Of the Cummns Bill and the Fifth Amendment to the Con
sttution apply the reasonable the
value of the property The only difference is that Section
defines the rate of at 5a value with onehaf of
10 optional with the Commission for unproductive improve
ment such grade crossings whereas the Constitution left
that figure open for legislative judicial definition Section
supplies the definition.
Other provisions of Section regulate earnings by
requiring portion of SO to be paid
public fund for expenditure by the Board of Transportation
the public interest railway transportation Protest has
been made against this provision concatng the earnings
of those roads which by of their strategic situation
dense traffic. able to what be termed excessive
unnecessarily large returns The application of the
visions Section the roads which have that
discloses nothing to impair their sound future.
The only thing conscated" the opportunity for what
may fairly be termed excessive return the value of the
investment.
There nothing novel unexpected in applying satu
limitation earnings enterprises long since subject
to rate regulation and under strict control
in all of their functions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-18

Among the most active spokesmen for those opposing Sec
on is "The Wall Street Journal which has repeatedly
that the Cummns Bill embraces Sociaistc scheme
for eveng profits of compeenty managed roads
benefit of socalled weak roads.
The committees of the Association of Security Owners
long reached the conclusion that definite return
the aggregate railway investment desirable
for speculative few railroads unlikely
be realized by them under existing conditions
also recognized that Congress would concede
reasonably definite unless accompanied by lin
possible earnings The accuracy
thought has been douby demonstrated The Bill pro-
vides for limitation earnings and therefore gives
reasonable assurance definition, instruction The Cum
Minis Bill the other hand proposes in Section a fairly
definite and regulates earnings to fair
Section permits carriers to retain go, upon the fair
value of their property they that much from
peve established for the group plus portion of any
they What iscenbe the
look justify hope for greater retun Certainly nothing
chance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-18

DARWIN p. KINGSLEY, New York
HALEY FISK, New York.
JOHN j. PULLEYN, New York
w. D. VAN DYKE, Milwaukee, Wis.
LOUIS F. BUTLER Hartford Conn.
GEORGE X. JOHNSON Philadelphia Pa
SUBCOMMITTEE,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OWNERS
OF RAILROAD SECURITIES
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
THE DEMAND FOR ENTERTAIN
MENT.
These are Lively Times and Wide
Awake People Like to Have
Their Share

Many observers feel that modern
life is playing the game too fast.
People have to be entertained too
much. Many live in a perpetual
whirl of excitement. Families that
used to spend Sunday afternoon and
evening hours quietly resting on
their porches, now tear around the
country in automobiles.
Young people used to amuse them
selves, now the older folks some
times feel they must get up diver
sions to amuse the young people,
Country families get lonely and flock
to the cities where there are white
lights and something doing every
night. The days of philosophic calm
and reflection seem gone for good
In city life there are plenty of
folks who go to some theatre or par
ty about every night. If the women
have wealth, they may be able to
lie abed late the next day and SO
make it up. But the men can't be
very valuable in business. Still some
persons of a naturally calm rempera-
ment take it easily enough. They
waste their time horribly, but they
laugh and grow fat on their idle
and thoughtless life.
In these days of elaboration, sim
pie pleasures seem to pail on many
young people. After seeing the
league teams ball play, many kids
become superior to play a game OF
three old cat out in the back yard
Having attended a few swell parties
some up to date young people could
not possibly go out in the country
for a ham sandwich luncheon ant
simple open air frolic.
These are lively times, and wide
awake people like to have their share
in what is going on, and share thu
experiences of modern life. Blu
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06

Clarence Kraby of Clay Hill is
working for w. D. Gross.
c. A. Funk was down from Burr
Oak and spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Worth of De-
corah were guests Sunday of Mrs.
s. Warn.
Chauncey Miller is working for
H. c. Gross on Clay Hill at the
present writing.
Miss Dahl of Preston, Mimi. was
a guest at the Delaney and Dinger
homes several days last week.
Mrs. Harold Dinger and Miss
Dahl visited at the Martin Hueseby
home in Glenwood one day last week
Mrs. E. N. Logsdon went to Fort
Dodge last week for visit with re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Stewart enter.
tanned several friends from Decoraf
last Sunday.
Ole Orvella and son Grant of Nord'
ness were seen on our streets Mon
day.
Gordon Baker and Ralph Taylor
of DEBORAH were pleasant callers in
our village Monday.
Walter Landmeyer returned las
week from overseas, having spent
several months in France. Walter is
looking fine and his friends are al
glad to see him home again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
CASTALIA.

Miss Florence Kobraiger of De-
corah spent few days with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kobriger.
Mrs. Crawford of Grimes and Mrs.
Oliver Alitz and son of Oelwein
were guests at the Chas. Winn home
Thursday.
Miss Alma Uhley entertained the
c. w. w. Club Friday afternoon.
defeated at Fort Atkinson Sunday.
The score was eight to one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Letchford of
Frankville called on friends in town
Sunday.
Harvey Buddenburg is discharged
from the navy.
Rilla Bernhart has returned from
a visit with friends in Winona, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Kluss of Post
Vile were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs August Awlves and
daughter lila of Lennox, S. d. and
Mrs. Frederick Awlves and Philip of
Minneapolis visited at the H. H.
Meyer home Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Raster and
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo and children OF
Usage were guests at the H. H. Meyer
home Saturday.
Mrs. Barbara Spillman, Mrs. VIM
Helwig and children of Ossian and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spillman OF
Spokane, Wash. were guests at the
Edw. Wirsching home Tuesday.
Mrs. Ida Lehman who has beer
visiting at the home Of G. r. Neuen
swander left Friday for her home il
Cedar Rapids.
Miss Florence Meyer was Post
willie caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Harold Bernhart OF Decoral
visited at the Geo. Bernhart home OF
Friday.
Helen Helwig who spent the pas
week at the E. ]. Wirsching home
left Saturday.
Eleanor Allen had the misfortun,
to have her foot severely manglet
while at play Tuesday.
Ruth Hanson spent Sunday a
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cannon o
Frankville are moving into the B. F
Kneeskern house north of town.
Mrs. Halzer and sons of Waukol
were guests at the G. r. Neuen
swander home Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Cannon and Miss w
Allen were Ossian callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tehel of Tip
ton were guests at the B. F. Knees
kern home last week.
The Ladies Orchestra played fol
a dance at Elgin Friday
Mrs. Chas. Winn spent the week
end at Gard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
The Best Advise.

The best advise that has ever been
given for nations was contained in
the Rooseveltfan utterance, Speak
softly and carry big stick" That is
"a message paramount for all peoples
who want to maintain their own
status in the world. Speak SOFTLY"
that is do not go about clustering or
numbering, but be just to all men,
tell the truth and that firmly, insist
upon your rights and that decisively,
but not boastfully, not in the spirit
of melting i'll will in others. All that
is correct policy. But have your big
stick ready, your army trained and
your navy disciplined to hard service
and then you will be the least mo-
Tested and you will do the most to in
sure that desirable thing, peace.
AS mankind is constituted still
there is no other policy that has
safety in it. And so far as interna-
tionalizing the nations, that is also
bit of idealism. We have seen in
the recent years and events, not a
tendency toward such International
ism, but rather away from it. The
people have literally been broken up
again into racial and linguistis units.
Instead of dwelling in peace all to-
gether, each group wants now its
own self determination. This is the
exact antithesis of internationaliza-
tion.-Cedar Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
CALMAR.

Miss Cleora Kuhn is enjoying a
weeks vacation from her duties as
telephone operator.
The Henry Miller family spent
FRIDAY at the Moen home near De-
corah.
Miss Margaret Bleken Of Saude
visited Miss Hazen Dyrland the past
week.
Fred Meyer returned from Iowa
City Wednesday where he attended
summer school
Mds. Ray and Frank Krysan were
DEBORAH shoppers Friday.
Henry Wesselman left this morn
ing for st. Paul on business trip.
George Eickle of Independence is
a guest at the Huinker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fuka OF Prairie
du Chem are visiting the Uher fam
lilies.
Miss Martha Nelson of DEBORAH
visited friends here Saturday.
Miss Nellie Dyrland was guest
of honor at a picnic supper Friday
evening.
Claude Payne and family of Can
ton, Ohio are visiting the Veme and
"opens families.
T. H. Goheen and family autoed
to Minneapolis yesterday for a
few days visit.
r. HI. Huinker left Wednesday for
Chicago where he will undergo an
operation.
Mrs. j. Becvar and children and
Mrs. Hoverstad were DEBORAH visit
ors Friday.
Harriet Flaskerud of Saude spent
the past week here with relatives.
The w. B. Miller family and their
guests and Misses Mary Shema and
Edith Jacobson are camping at the
Riverside Park at Spillville.
The d. r. wager family left on
Thursday on an auto trip to the Twin
Cities, Lacrosse, Milwaukee and
Chicago
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
-
FREEPORT.

Mrs. Augusta Brakeman of De-
corah spent the past two weeks at
the d. H. Leach home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dinger visit
ed relatives at Preston the latter
part of last week.
Quite a number of the young peo-
pie attended the Young Peoples Soc
iety at the Mrs. Caroline Sorenson
home Sunday.
e. Bergemeyer, wife and daughter
of Elkader were guests at the j. h..
Coughlin home one day last week.
Harry Skinner and mother of Clay
Hill were Freeport visitors one day
last week.
Some from here attended the
dance at Matters last Friday night.
Joyce Grant of DEBORAH is spend
ing few days at the Walter Gross
home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Welsh and
children spent Tuesday evening at
the VIM. Welsh home in Hesper.
Mrs. Welsh is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Darlington &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Sellman of DEBORAH autoed to
Greene, Iowa last week to visit rela-
tives. They returned home Saturday.
Henry Sellman and H. McMillen
shi ped cattle Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Feltis and
daughter drove to Springwater Tues
day.
A large crowd met at the Henry
Knoke home Saturday evening to
welcome Ed Knoke who returned
home Thursday.
Mrs. Maria Peacock is staying at
the VIM. Feltis home at this writing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Richert and
daughter were Mabel shoppers on
Friday afternoon.
Ernest Foltz and lack Ericsson
hauled grain to Mabel this week.
VIM. Feltis is on the sick list this
week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
Her Appearance.

Mildred had accompanied her father
to the nearby village and on her re-
turn was telling her mother of a wom-
an she saw there. Her mother asked
If it was a certain woman, and Mil
dred Immediately replied: "No, moth
er, she looked newer than that"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06

sensible persons allot quite a part
of their time to quiet home evenings.
There they catch their breath a lit
tie, and read good newspapers and
magazines, and see the heart of the
worlds advance rather than its mere
surface glitter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
Stains of Photos After Fixinq.

The brown or yellow stains which
are sometimes found on Photographic
prints after being taken out of the
fixing bath can be prevented by mix
ing tablespoonful of vinegar in the
water in which the prints are washed
after being developed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06
Ones Identity.

There is, in sanest hours, a con.
seriousness, a thought that rises, inde4
pendent, lifted out of all else, calm,
like the stars, shining eternal. This
is the thought of identity-yours for
you, whoever you are, as mine for me.
Walt Whitman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06

Roll Velvet Cigarette. Natures aged mild
ness and smoothness make Velvet Just right
for cigarettes. as Cigarettes for l5c.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-02
ES ~CONFISCATOREA LA
LEY SOBRE Ell PETROLEO
(Viene de la Prinsra Pagina)

SIGN de las rropiedades. Con fecha
, de &bril del presente ano. el De-
partamento dc Estado envio lnstruc-
clones a la Embaiada americana en-
Mexico dc hacer representations III
gobierno dc Carranza sobre las que
jas dc las companies petrolifaras.
Mas ninguna respuesta Sc obtuvo 81
no hasta iespues del incidente de c.
Juarez. err que Sc trasmiti6 el acuer-
90 de Carranza. de nc conceder per-
misos prCv;sionales o t,finitivos 4
ias companies para Ia c~onsecucion
de los trabajos. "hasta que las refe-
ridas companies hubiesen cumplido
con la ley"
Cumrlir con la ley, segdn decla-
r~aciones hechas en- ell Departments
de Estado hoy, significan NADIA me-
nos que ell reconocimiento, por pal
te de las companies petroliferas ma
cionales v extranjeras, de que el 60
bierno cs cl dueno de los terrenos
petrcliferos, asi hayan sido tales te-
rrenos aiouiridos legalmente, con
forme a las lcyes vigentes en- ell pals
antes de que sc hicieran las reformas
a la constitution.
Ell Derartamento de Estado decla-
70 que ell gobierno de Mexico ''ha
cometido I'm acto de confiscacior a.
Iimpedir a las companies americans
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-02
Ell probIena u~sexicano y los trabajadores mexlcanos

'resaelto no TRAFALGAR hasta Que estos
10 Sc les acaban por complete. Y 81
salem er busca de trahajo. es con e!
firme deseo de no encontrarlo 0 de re-
chaZarlo 81 10 encuentran.
De aqui que nosotros tengamos mu-
chas veces que hablar largas horas
con los trabajadores mexicanos pa
~ hacerlos adnrtir una ocupaclon;
aprovechar una o~fortuAidad, y para
que nj fin dc TODD nos vueivan IL
espalda sin haDcr acceptable ell traoa-
10. nj hacer siquiera slgestlones ten
denies a modificar Ia forma dH con-
t.ato con el fin de hacerlo ms be-
n6i:co aun para ellos.
Nosotros creemos Que Ia obServa-
ci6n hecha por la PRENSA a los ira
baiadores m~cxicanos, die que deDen
an-oyechar las oportunidades de ira
haio CUE Sc les ofrece, seria de m&gnl-
ficos resultados.