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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

enced mankind will alone survive the twentieth
century restatement which DR. Eliot forecasts
1t must be that so far as they are truths, re-
ligious teachings are scientific and based inn
mutually in the nature OF things. Scientific con-
ceptions that sufficed for one age do not satisfy
another which has come to comprehension or
deeper truths. Our mental grasp increases; we
grow, and our science grows with u.s. During
a decade beginning in the seventies, Rev. Joseph
Cook, who had profoundly studied advanced
religious and philosophical thought made his
Boston Monday lectures famous by his efforts
to shot that science is in harmony with religion
and the bible In response to urgent invita-
tions he lectured all around the world, making
one hundred and thirty three public appear
ances in Great Britain alone. Without eNtol-
ling him unduly, it may be said that this epoch,
eager for knowledge, would welcome, as no
other epoch ever did, presentations OF the truth
of the general character of those he tried to
make Such man or greater ones, If they
should be given to this age, would see far more
clearly than Dr. Cook did-for much has been
discovered since his time-and would find
everywhere more open-ninded auditors than
the civilized nations could furnish generation
ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
AN ISSUE STILL.

Two things are undeniably evident to lntelli-
gent people who keep abreast of the develop
ments of these hurrying days. The first is the
revulsion of sentiment on the question OF pro-
hibition as the people have awakened to an I'M
derstanding of all that it means and the under
handed methods by which it was brought about
The second is that notwithstanding the willing
ness of national political managers to regard
the matter as settled and keep it in the back
ground it is and will be a state issue In many
states, and while it may or may not be kept out
of party platforms it will be national issue
this year and next year and until it is settled IN
accordance with those principles of human lib
erty on which our republican institutions were
reared
When we have just seen state, New Jersey,
voting on this issue, overcome majority OF
many thousands and go seventy thousand the
other way. how absurd to affect to consider the
issue as disposed of and dead. 1t would be
depressing outlook for mankind if all that has
been won for Americans by the age-long battle
for personal liberty could be nullified by snap
decision obtained collusively by crafty propa-
gandists and weak, inundated misrepresenta-
tives of the people. Happily for humanity, free
dom is not 50 easily scotched and done to death
as that.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
START THE DAY RIGHT.

Start the day right. When the to greet you
Give 1t smile for each ray that it sends;
Shake off the worries that long defeat you,
Strengthen your faith in yourself and your friends
Yesterdays ghost will be striving to haunt you;
Yesterdays may to your brain;
Throw off the worries that trouble and taunt you;
Start the day right; begin over again
What a brief span is the longest existence;
One flashing journey from Nothing to Night
Show while you may the old Roman resistance
Or your drowsiness-into the fight!
Never an empire by the laggard.
Never prize obtained but by worth;
Heed the of misanthropes haggard;
Start the day right and they'll know you're earth.
Start the day right and you'll find as it passes
Something to live for and something to love;
View not the future through indigo glasses
Note the bright streams and the blue skies above.
Failure may mock you through years OF endeavor;
Fame and may not come at your will;
but nothing baffbe climber forever,
Start the day right, and you're half up the hill.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
AMERICANS WILL DECIDE.

Sir George Paish, the financial adviser of the
British government, has just made statement
Of great general interest The pronouncement
Of this distinguished economist and publicist is
that whatever America wants in the way of
a league will be perfectly acceptable to Europe. -
No nation has the slightest wish to dictate the
terms on which we shall enter the league and
We are entirely free to propose and adopt what
ever reservations we consider wise.
The presidents contention that the heart of
tile world will break unless we take the treaty
as it stands is not founded in the view of the
majority of the people of this country. And
Mr. Wilson doubtless will have this instilIed in
to his intelligence when his proposal, in the
treaty fails in the senate, bears fruit in deter
mination to submit the question Of American
ism vs. internationalism at the next election;
as he says ''to give the next election the form
Of great and solemn referendum as to what
part the United States is to play" To make
his position clear and beyond all question of
doubt, the president declares: II do not accept
the action of the senate Of the United States
as the decision of the people" So the issue is
clearly drawn. The reservations intended to
protect the United States in sovereignty and
independence are discarded by the president
who places himself on platform advocating in
ternationalism against Americanism.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
pisaraeefuI Advertising.

Our Dumb Animals: That so many
papers, especially farm journals and
boys magazines, should advertise the
steel trap, one of the cruelest devices
ever invented, as offering to boys the
delight and sport and financial profit
of trapping, is nothing less than a
disgrace when one knows 1t is done
for the money there Is in 1t, no con-
sideration being had for the influence
of this soulhardening business upon
the boys character. Word comes
from a small Massachusetts town
that more than 500 worth OF skins
were sold there this week. The trap
ping craze has become SO strong here
that one small boy carried off the fam
lily cat and secured Is cents for her
hide
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that at a
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Ewers-McCarthy Company, a cor
poration organized and existing under
the laws Of the State OF Iowa, said
special meeting having been held on
the both day Of December, 1919, in
the city of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa,
all of the stockholders being present,
it was unanimously resolved to dis
solve said corporation as of the 31st
day of December, 1913.
Notice is therefore given that the
Carthy Company Of Keokuk.
Iowa, is dissolved
GEO. w. EWERS,
President
JAMES T. MCCARTHY,
Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


Cedar Rapids Republican: II you
sit down and talk quietly with the
average man he still appears IN ms
good senses. 1t is only collectively
that we seem to be insane ana lnat
few talk about blowing things up.
The Individual man has not changed
much, but gang work. that ~ WIZ.
has been altered greatly in the iasl
few years.
vinton Eagle: 1t is noticeable
fact that when caught redhanded ana
a mob gets after an |. w. W. ne oess
for the law as if he thought IL was
a pretty good thing after all.
Webster City Freenian-Journal:
The people of the United States nave
been entirely too tolerant in the past
and it Is now time to resort 10 herolc
measures 70 wipe out this menace
l[the redI to legal authority. There
are still a few hopeful souls VINO De-
llieve the best way to deal with the
reds is 10 let them alone, bat that
plan has been tried for more than lo0
years and results prove 1t is com
Iplete failure.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Surpris-
ing how the civilian candidates for
the presidency are agreed on the
premise that a good military man is
ipso Tacto not qualified to I'LL the
office OF president
Davenport Democrat: South Dakota
lis getting so much advertising out OF
its freak primary law that every
other state has right to be chagrin'
ed because 1t didn't think OF 1t nrst.
Perry Chief: Robert Healy, OF Fort
Dodge, fayors an open season Tor
reds and bounty for each red scalp.
There is no need 10 offer bounty.
Plenty of people would be glad TO
do it for pleasure, II the law per
mitted it.
Marshaiitown Times-Republican OF
course Europe is hard UP and needs
money. But that seems to be no
good financial reason why this coun.
try should finance a continent which
spends its time raising hell instead
OF raising food and setting about
earning its own living. There is
point where responsibility ends and
another farther on where even SYM
pathy stops.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: Scandal
and bad news will travel fast. but not
SO rapidly as the report that some
grocer has had twenty-five pounds CT
sugar come In.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
RECAsT OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Dr. Charles W. Eliot, distinguished scholar
long at the head of Harvard, whom that uni
yersity has made president-emeritus for the
rest of his days on earth, is quoted as saying
that the world may be on the brink of tremen-
dous spiritual revelation or discovery which
will recast our religious beliefs precisely as we
are constantly recasting our scientific beliefs.
Science has from time to time discovered
laws Of nature the earlier statements Of which
remain, if not unchallenged, almost universally
accepted There may be a dozen such great
ennnciations, Kepler's laws, the law of the in
destructabilty of energy and a few others.
Aside from these scientific landmarks of ages so
little remains of the science of half century
ago that the books of that time are practically
galueess May it not conceivably be the same
in matters of religion? May it not be that the
few Fundamentals, including some that are com
mon to all the nober faiths which have influ-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

The Church of Jesus Christ OF Lat
ter-day Saints proclaims the law Of
personal purity as Divine com-
nandment, the violation OF which
constitutes enc OF the most grievous
of sins. We hold that the require
nlent is equally binding upon both
man and woman, and that q stand
ard by which he is excused and she
condemned is UNANIMOUSLY unjust. Ex-
pressive of the attitude of the Church
upon this subject tho following ex-
cerpts are taken from pamphlet by
President Joseph r. Smith, the pre-.
siding official in the Church:
What has come TO be known In
present day literature as the social
evil is subject Of perennial discus
sion, and the means proposed for
| dealing with 1t are topics of contei-
tion and debate. That the public
conscience Is aroused to the serious
ness of the dire condition due to
sexual immortality Is a promising in
dication of prospective betterment.
No more loathsome cancer aisfigures
the body and soul of society today
than the frightful affliction of sexual
sin. 1t yitiates the very fountains of
life and bequeaths its foul effects to
the yet unborn as 2 legacy OF death.
"Infidelity to marriage vows is a
fruitful source OF divorce, with its
long train of attendant evils. not the
least of which are the shame, and
dishonor inflicted on unfortunate
though innocent children. The dread
full effects of adultery cannot be con-
fined to the erring participants.
Whether openly known or partly con-
cealed under the cloak of guilty Sc
crecy, the results are potent in evil
influence. The immortal spirits that
come to earth to tabernacle in
bodies of flesh have the right to be
well-born, through parents who are
free from the contamination of
sexual vice.
ut is a deplorable fact that society
persists in holding woman to stricter
account than man in the matter of
sexual offense. What shadow of ex-
cuse, not to speak of Justification,
can be found for this outrageous and
cowardly discrimination? Can moral
defilemen be any the less filthy and
pestilential in man than in woman?
Is a male leper less to be stunned
for fear OF contagion than a woman
similarly stricken?
"Oh, the baseness. the Injustice,
the dishonor Of it all! Happily the
early promulgators of this shameful
conception of a double standard of
morals for the sexes are hidden In
the oblivion Of the past. Let the
infamy In which they should rightly
share be borne by those who counte-
nance the current acceptance OF SO
vicious a distinction! Visualize the
spectacle. Man, who is by nature the
protector and defender Of woman.
ready to stone to social death the
adulteress, In whose sin he was part
ner!
SO far as woman sins, 1t is inevi-
table that she shall suffer. for retri-
button Is sure whether 1t be immedi-
ate or deferred. But in SO far as
mans Injustice inflicts upon her the
consequence Of his offenses, he
stands convicted Of multiple guilt.
And man is largely responsible for
the sins against decency and virtue,
the burden OF which is too often
fastened upon the weaker participant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

| in the crime.
aHorrifying as the condition is, Il
IS nevertheless black reality, that
hordes OK women prostitute their
bodies and souls for money and find
no lack OF eager buyers. Who is the
more deprased--the vendor or the
purchaser of Woman's honor7 In
many cases a power of discernment
and analysis superior to human al.
talnment is essential to just YER
dict, but 1t appears certain that what
ever OF palliation through stress OF
circumstance may be found for the
woman, guilty lust is too generally
the primal motive of the man.
The low esteem in which strict
sexual morality is currently held is
an element of positive danger to the
nation as a human institution, to say,
nothing OF the wholesale debauching'
of souls as an offense against Divine
decree. With such awful examples
as history furnishes, it is matter
OF astopishment that governments
should be SO nearly obiivious to the
disintegrating forces springing from
violations Of the moral law amongst
their citizenry.
The grandeur of ancient Greece,
the majesty of Rome, once the proud
rulers of the world. have disap-
peared; and the verdict OF history,
specifies the prevalence OF sexual
immortality as among the chief of the
destructive agencies by which thee
fall of those mighty peoples was eff
fected.
Is our modern nation to bring
upon itself the doom of destructive
depravity? The forces of disintegra.
ton are at work throughout the land.
and they operate as insidfously as
does the virus of deadly conta gion. A
nationwide awakening to the need
of personal sanitation and Of rigor.
GUS reform in the matter OF sexual
morality is demanded by the exigen.
cies OF tho times.
'The Gospel of Jesus Christ is thel
divinely ordained panacea for the
ills that afflict humanity, and pre-
eminently SO for the dread affliction
of sexual sin. Note the teachings OF
the Master while He ministered
among men in the flesh they were
primarily directed to individual pro
bity and rectitude OF life The letter
of the Mosaic Law was superseded
~ N'Ap cpAlAo vi PCi oonttt QttOriOii "
the right. 'Ye have heard said He,
that 1t was said by them OF old time,
Thou shalt not commit adultery. But
say unto you, That whosoevcr look.
eth on a woman to lust aftnr her
hath committed adultery with her
already in hIa heart Matt. 5.27,2S).
Tho sin itself may spring from the
sensual thought. the Iustful glance;
just as murder is often the fruitage
OF hatred or covetousness.
We accept without reservation or
qualification the affirmation of Deity
through an ancient Nephite prohpet:
For !, the Lord God, delight In the
chastity OF women. And whoredons
arc an abon1ination before me. Thus
saith the Lord Of Hosts"
For the Book Of Mormon, etc, ap-
ply to Northern States Mission. 1858 I
North Sawyer Ave-, Chicago, III.
For book of $50 pp., containing
complete series of these articles,
numbering 1914, entitled THE Vitality
Of Morfnonism," apply to publishers
The Gorham Press, Boston, Mass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
MOVING PICTURES
Colonial.

"a Favor to a Friend" the Metro
comedy drama which will be shown at
the Colonial Sunday marks Emmy
Wehien's return to the screen after an
absence of several weeks. Her many
friends will be glad to know that her
return is marked by a picture, the
comedy of which sparkles with rich
humorous values. As Mary Worthing
ton, the heriess and imposter, Miss
Wehlen plays with a grace and charm
and an appreciation of the high lights
of the story that again stamps her as
one of the skilful actresses on the
screen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

commencing Tuesday OF next week.
one OF the greatest motion pictures
of the season, George Loane fuckers
"Tbe Miracle Man" photoplay with
an amazing soul! All that is fine, all
that is sorrowful, all that allures in
the act Of living, pictured In vivid
scenes that thrill, startle or inspire.
One screen entertainment you'll
never forget Come, live life in
an hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

It is far more important to be sure of the
quality of the present thrush of immigrants
than to be worried over the number of them.
There is ample room and work for immigrants
of the right Sort It is the determination Of
their desirability and means of keeping track
of questionables after admission that ought to
engage attention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
il is always the part Of prudence to face every clam

II always the of prudence to face claim
pay every Just demand your time talents
heart Persons and events may stand for time
between you and justice but it is only postponement
You must pay at last your own debt . Benefit is
the nature But for every benefit which re-
is levied. He is great who confers the most
benefits. In the order OF nature cannot
benefits those from whom receive Them
only seldom the benefit receive must be rendered
again. line for line, for deed for cent to some
body. Beware of much good staying In your hand.
y Pay It away quickly in some form-Emerson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

For God and country, We associate ourselves
together for the following purposes: To uphold
and defend the constitution of the United States
Of America; to maintain law and order; to foster
and perpetuate 100 Per cent Amertcanism; to
preserve the memories and incidents Of orr as
ISOLATION in the great war; to include sense of
individual obligation to the community, state and
nation: to combat the autocracy of both the
classes and the masses; to make right the master
of might; to promote peace and good will on
earth; to safeguard and transmit TO posterity the
principles of Justice freedom and democracy; to
consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our
devotion to mutual helpfulness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
Tax Of SAL on Ever, citizen.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.--Every citizen
of the United States must pony up
SAT this year to run the nations bust
ness.
Congressman j. w. Good. Iowa, In
an address to manufacturers here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
Last Of American Force.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, Jan. 1O.-Brigadier General
Conner and his staff left for Antwerp
early today where they will take ship
Ror America Their departure took
away the last OF the American forces
in France,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

named that figure, asserting the hand
of the tax gatherer will fall harder
than ever upon Americans in 1920. ne
urged adoption OF budget system tor
the nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

H. q. Plant, of Philadelphia, urges the
American Association for the Advancement of
Science to find means at to utilize atmos-
pheric energy to heat the homes of the nation
He says it ought to be easy. This seems trifle
it would certainly be easier six
months from now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
THE STATUS OF AN AMERICAN.

The preamble to the constitution of the
American Legion, adopted at the Minneapolis
meeting is splendid expression of American
ism Here it is:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

ANY person who takes exception to word or
sentence in this preamble labels himself as an
undesirable citizen or an alien who has no re-
gard for the ordered government of the United
States. Both classes are men without country,
and should be made to so feel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

The imam with a mission is becoming a
nuisance Nine times out of ten he seems to be
headed away from the kind Of work he is best
qualified to do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

If two girls couldn't talk about him. the
world would be deprived of about half of its
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

What man truly wants, that will he get,
or he will be changed in trying.-Robert
Louis Stevenson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10
UNCHASTITY THE DOMINANT EVIL
The Infamy Of Double Standard Of Virture
BY DR.. JAMES i. TALMAGE

By Dr. JAMES Il. TALMAGE
Of the Council of the Twelve Church of Christ of Lat
ter-Day Saints; Salt Lake City, Utah.
NOTE For free copies Of other articles of this SERIES
request to the author.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

While silver dollars are worth more as bull
lion than their face value, they make noise
like fifty cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

There are not as many bad chill,
dren as bad adults.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-10

The only revolution wanted in the United
States is the revolution of the wheels Of indus
try.