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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
POSTAL SITUATION is A SCANDAL

employees have received increases.
The real question is not what
they have received, but what
they must receive, to make the
service efficient. Mr.. Madden's
statement. presumably represent
ing the findings Of the commits
sion, makes no answer to the
charge that salary Of $100 a
month is not bringing capable re-
cfuits into the service. 1t says
nothing of the fact that hundreds
of veteran employees are being
forced out by inability to make u
living. 1t ignores the final un-
escapable fact that the postal
service is in state of chaos.
We are forced to the conclu
sion that the congressional COM
mission has occupied fourteen
months in showing that the pos
tai employees have had raise,
and that ends it. But that doesn't
end it.
The country must have an EN-
cient postal service. The com
mission should look at the object
to be attained as well as the
method of attainment. If justice
and a living wage for the workers
is not an effective argument, let
us add plea for the millions
who are dependent upon good
mail service for the successful
conduct Of business. If we can
not have better service without
higher salaries-and it seems we
cannot-then by all means let us
raise the salaries.
Representatives of the carriers
and other postal employees are to
have a hearing before the com
mission in Washington next
Thursday. 1t is hoped they will
be able to convince the board
that improvement of the service
is the first object to be attained,
and that an increase in salaries
is a logical step toward that end.
Business men, whose interests
are as great as those of the en-
ployes, may exert a beneficial in
fiuence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Muscatine Journal: They call A.
Mitchell Palmer the Fighting
Quaker" He is great little fighter
when it comes to threatening those
whom he suspects to be responsible
for high prices, but when it comes
to getting results ne is as militant as
the little bird they call the dove.
Ottumwa Courier: II Mr.. Pos,
should be impeached and if the
charges against him should be up
held by official investigation, what
reason could be given for failing to
take similar action against Secretary
Wilson, his immediate superior? The
course of the department OF labor has
been discussed openly throughout the
country for months; Secretary Viii
son has had full knowledge of it. IL
Post should be removed from office
his principal should not remain.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: President
Wilson is as silent on the subject or
IA third term as he was yoluble in
note writing III the previous years OF
his administration.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: All they
have to do now is to wrap the homely
spud in tissue paper, packed in II
peach basket with red mosquito net
ting as a covering and sell it for 10
cents per spud.
Waverly Independent Republican:
The Des Moines Register and many
OF the democratic newspapers Of
Iowa are giving Smith Brookhart lots
of taffy since he has announced him
self candidate for the United
States senate, which office is now
ably filed by Senator Cummins. All
of which suggests that this is a good
time to prepare to reflect Senator
Cummins for another term.
Sac City Bulletin: When the fed
eral government tires of investigar-
ing the packers and other big trusts
they should turn their attention to
the photo engraving organization,
which appears to be the best organ
lied trust in the country. A few
years ago all engraving concerns
were engaged in price cutting war
Now their prices are the same, their
policies are the same, their very con
tracts are alike. In one mail recently
we received price schedules from en-
craving houses in four different
states; they were exactly alike except
for the firm name.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
MAKE THIS TEST

ture of room it can be OF niue j
service unless it is properly plaes
The right position for theilhoD
ter is where it will give an aNe ns
reading for the whole room vs.
evidently it should not be hung y
a door, as it usually is, nor ne',
window. Remember, also, ina.
heat of room increases sraaus,
from the floor up. A thermom
hung at five feet will tell you
temperature there, and not the
perature of the air in your sea-
situation. !,
Don't attempt to economic IA
thermometer. Better pay
more and get an instrument
can be easily read and on Wiloss
formation you can place apsoiu.s
lance. And be sure. you pides
where it will give you an asu
reading for the room and thus ~
you to tell whether there ls .sr
tinuous and complete circulate
the air.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
QUESTIONABLE PROCEDURE

The United Mine Workers. Of Ohio, issue
report stating that they have decided to make
full American citizenship the qualification for
membership in the union At first thought this
seems move inspired by patriotic motives, and
it may be. But there is need to consider the
wisdom Of the action. In western states and
to a considerable extent in the east as we'll, a
large per cent of mine labor is alien. In Colo
RADIO two-thirds of the miners are foreign born.
Just at this time the l. w w. is holding out
every inducement to attract union labor away
from it's organizations and into the radical
ranks. Many unions are making firm stand
against radicalism in their ranks and this is
exactly as it should be. The radical, whether
citizen or not, is the real foe to be found and
driven to cover. But wholesale ousting from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

moment they become such they be.
come dead languages. Greek and
Latin Of the classic writer's are dead
languages. Those that are spoken
and written today are constantly un-
dergoing changes. New words are
introduced or invented to suit new
ideas and new things. Spelling also
changes gradually. Spelling in the
days of Shakespeare was something
different from what it is today
To try to bring about such changes
in a few days or even years is to go
against natural processes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

unions of aliens might drive to the radicals a
mass Of labor that with proper consideration
could be educated to desire for citizenship and
fitness for it. A lot is said about Americana
cation as a process of education If we are to
make it this, it is not well to begin with stick
and ronclad regulations Although the Ohio
mine workers may easily be actuated by desire
to act in the interest Of loyalty to the nation it
seems questionable whether they have found
a right means; whether they are not using
force where fellowship and honest Americana
cation by example and precept are the means
required.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
WHAT is ACTING?

Yale Review: Acting is not mere
imitation, mere pretending to be
somebody else. It is being yourself,
the expression of your own tempera-
ment under cover of somebody else.
Here you come up against the most
important question about interpreta-
ton. Ought the actor to abdicate
his personality, and confine himself
to the careful Composition" Of his
part? Or ought he, on the contrary,
to add his personality to his part
give 1t his own heart and mind and
nature, make it live with his own vi
tally? Many people will say, in
their haste, that there is no doubt
about the point. The great actor is
not the man who, through each Of
his parts, reveals his own person
atty. We don't go to the play TO
see Mr.. ks profundity and wit
and accomplishment, but Richards.
The artist should abdicate his own
nature to take on that of his part
Otherwise he betrays his author
The true artist is the man who can
transform his voice, his manner, his
character; who will disappear be-
hind his part intsead of imposing
himself on it and adding himself
to it.
Well, the answer is that in the
art of acting, as in any other art, the
first requisite is life. The actors
part is a series of speeches and stage
directions, mere cold print" an
inert mass that has to be raised.
somehow, from the dead. If the actor
disappears behind it, there is moth
ing left but a Golgotha. No, he has
to breathe life into 1t. his own life,
to convert the dry bones into real
human being, real with the reality of
the actor himself, warm with his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
Spelling Reformers Quit.

Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
spelling reformers have given it I'm
and those who have followed them
thru" and 'thoroly" will now be left
without the leadership of so-called
modern language association, an as
ISOLATION that at one time took itself
SO seriously that it sought to provide
for the wants of a whole country.
There was never any need for a
spelling reform except that which
comes in the processes of evolution.
Spelling has been simpIified gradually
and it will continue to be simplified,
but that according to natural process
es. There Is a constant growth in
languages. They are not static. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
Truthful Thermometers.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Good
health depends so much upon proper
ventilation that it is of the utmost
Importance to have some means CT
knowing exactly the temperature of
a room. Unfortunately, so many
thermometers are hopelessly inaccu-
rate. And even IL thermometer is
accurate in registering the tempera-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

Personal beauty great riches, strength of body and an
other things this kind away in short time nut
productions of the mind like the SOUL ITSELF are
immortal. fine, there is beginning so there rs an
end of advantages of and fortune all Things
that SET those that have grown must fade
away: ncorrupble, eternal the governor
the directs and controls all things over
rules things itself under the power OF any
Saust.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21
THE GREAT SILENCE.

According to Hugh Baltic, United Press staff
correspondent at Washington, dramatic,
eleventh hour temperance of President Wilson
in the political arena is being planned. " 1t IS
said'' that demand will be made by Wilson
that the democratic convention nominate a can
didate to run on a league OF nations platform
with planks praising achievements OF the adj
ministration and promising to carry on It's pol
ices-in other words, a Wilson man." But
throughout the land there is but one Wilson
man'' and that man is Thomas Woodrow Will
son. Will the democratic national convention
take this views
The unbroken silence on the part OF Mr.. Will
son himself is evidently getting on a number
OF nerves; members of congress have SAID their
say about the presidents failure to openly an
nounce his election intentions both in public
and ,intensively in private No matter how
many sit is saids'' are given publicity by the
newspaper correspondents at Washington, there
is much doubt because of the absence OF direct
word from the white house Even David Law
renee, one Of the trusted mouthpieces of the
men higher up in administration circles, specu-
lates on Mr. Wilson's intentions and concludes
that he may intend at the last to become a can
didate: that his silence is 'swatchful waiting
again and that the strategic message Will come
at the psychologist moment.
This is reasonable speculation Mr.. Wilson
has amiably assented to other candidates., but
he has never said that he would>not be a eandl-
date himself. All democratic presidential pos
sibilities except A. Mitchell Palmer are keeping
IL the background, evidently waiting to see
which way the cat will jump. Possibly the
democratic nomination appeals to Mr.. Wilson
as foregone conclusion; possibly he believes
the democratic party can at the last find no
other candidate but himself.
But meantime things are happening to Je-
opardize the strategic moments arrival and
make somewhat vague the content OF the strate-
gic message Take Michigan, for example; It
requires a single-minded optimism past mag
nation to see in the result of the primaries
there hint of popular demand for the unreser7
vationed treaty as an election issue. 1t IS well,
too. that the masters voice be constantly heard;
hearing and obeying are subject to laws OF
habit Silence may be too prolonged Tor utll-
itv purposes In this thought friends OF the
president are waking to gently limited admonl-
ton in the way of rumors OF the 1T IS SAID.
brand The public thought OF Mr. Wilson IS
that of broken man; it will not be easily eradl-
Gated except by wide and convincing demon
stration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

There seems something illogical in the fact
that great nation which entered the war
though the action of it's representatives cannot
emerge into peace until the will of one man is
complied with Yet this is condition and not
a theory of our present status
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

If this new secession movement IN Mexico
becomes strong enough, it may keep some Mexl-
cans too busy to indulge in their favorlte past
time of killing Americans Still, the new move
ment will have to slay few Grlngoes II lt
wishes to gain popular support below the bio
Grande.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

Mr. Gompers begins one of his pleas to gain
support for the labor movement IN politics by
saving that he is 'nonpartisan." What IN the
name of sense is he then? He is for any party.
any candidate, and influence that will make for
the dominance of organized labor over the rest
of the people of the United States. What does
he mean by nonpartsan?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

Everyday is strike day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

IF. as one of the grand officers OF the railway
workers asserts, the switchmen number only
about fifty thousand, while the international
organization has two hundred thousand mem
bers, it is clearly case OF the tail wagging the
dog and the ''big four" rail brotherhoods are
right in declining to let them do It, Inc attl
nde of the strikers is enthusiastically radical.
To the radical the whole world and everyone in
II is wrong. 1t is impossible to convince radi-
cal bv argument. Logic avails nothing with
him. The conceit Of the radical over his own
knowledge is equaled only by his arrogance III
demanding what he wants, without regard to
the rights of others.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-21

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: President
Wilson is as silent on the subject or
IA third term as he was yoluble in
note writing III the previous years OF
his admins tration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10
600 ATHLETES IN
NAW-DAY SPORTS
Modified Marathon on Broad
Street Feature Of Saturdays
League Island Events

The committee in charge of the sports
end Of the second annual Navy Day
which Is scheduled for the League Island
Navy Yard Saturday. announces that to
date more than 600 entries have been
received from virtually every prominent
athlete Of note In this section for tb,
track and field events.
A varied program has been arranged,
including n modified marathon Of 81,
miles. which will start at Broad and
Locust streets at 80 p. M, finishing
at the navy yard.
All the star runners of Meadowbrook
Shanahan. Germantown Boys Club and
Northwest Boys Club will be in action
The A. A. y. events will be handicaps
Among athletes Of note who will take
part are Lever and Leconey. Of Mead
owbrook. and Sherman Landers. the
Olympic broad jumper.
The handicap events include the 100
900. 40, $50 and mile, running high
jump. running broad jump. shot put
discus, javelin and one mile relay. The
events for enlisted men and navy yard
employees include the 100. 220. 40, $50
and mile run, potato race. three legged
race. sack race, tug OF var and mile
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10
HUNTING TO ENTER
IN ALLIED LEAGUE
Jimmy King Has Success With
Team on Diamond-PIan
Soccer Eleven

Hunting Social is preparing to entel
the Third Division Allied Soccer Leagu,
this fall. following a successful season
on the baseball field. which Is nearing
its close. The Hunting soccerites will
be coached by McGinnis, who was goal
tender for Disston last season.
Twenty five victories out Of a total
Of thirty games played to date Is the
splendid record Of the Hunting Social
nine, which has been meeting some OF
the best independent teams in the city
and vicinity. Under the management
of Jimmy King. who strengthened the
Hunting Social with several minor
league players, the team has been play
ing before big crowds at Eighteenth
street and Hunting Park avenue, where
hundreds Of automobiles are parked
along the sidelines on Saturdays and
Sundays.
Humes and johnson, the star battery
Of Hunting has been signed by Joe
Ward, manager Of the Raleigh club, OF
the Southern League, and they will re-
port there for the 1921 season.
Hunting has several open dates be-
fore the finish of its season, and Man
ager King wants to hear from such
teams as Marshall T.. Smith, Pencoyd,
Nativity, Bridesburg. Fleischer. Christ
Church. Dobson and Haywood c. c.
September Is is an open date away.
Kings address Is 1923 Alfred street.
Phone Tioga $3.50.
K Among the teams defeated this season
by Hunting are Meteor club twice, st.
Joseph C.. c., Dreuding Bros, East
Park Sparrows, Stenton Professionals.
Mervine, Elmer, Merriwell, Indiana.
st. Cecilia. Colonial. Philadelphia G.
@. and Gimbel Bros.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10
pobsons Play psnooyd

Hsvins met and defeated the Pencoyd
the ironworrers, having strensthensd theif
lineup. called for snoths ehence and
baseball team. having an open date for
tomorrow. granted the Pcnooyders their
request.
son neld at Thirty-nfth street and Queen
lane. On both previous meetings ground
rules had TO be made owing to the large
crowd. Another record-brea king crowd IL
expected TO cheer their favorites In to
NOR rows battle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10
RUNNERS RULE AT
BYBERRY TRACK
Four Events for Thoroughbreds
and Two for MotorcyoIists
on Card Today

Running races and motorcycle
events are on the card for the fifth
days racing at the Philadelphia County
Fair at Byberry today. Four races 70,
thoroughbreds and two for motorcyclist.
Is the program.
The biggest field Of runners ever seen
at fair meetings in this section turned
out at this years Byberry Fair, and,
to be exact, forty two are stabbed a,
the track.
Secretary A. II. Leatherman is re
sponsible for adding running races Ia
the regular trotting and pacing pro
gram.
Today's running events should he
the best Of the week. Hot Foot, twice
a winner in the dashes; Lord Sterling
Miss Lucy, Metropolitan, Super Maid.
Blondel, Slick, Director James aud
others will compete.
Yesterday finished up the trotting and
pacing events. A Baltimore entry,
W. G. Zicgenheim, PAGER. won the 2 lid
pace. best heat in 2:12R. 1t was the
Oriole horses second victory of the
week
Tomorrow automobile racing will be
held. Six races are on the card.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10
DERBY DENIES REPORT
Resignation a. Ambassador 4
France Voluntary, Earl Asserts

Paris. Sept. 10.--(By A. P)-Re.
ports that the resignation Of the Ear
Of Derby as British ambassador to
France was caused by a disagreement
with the British Government over the
policy to be followed In Russia were
denied by the retiring ambassador last
night. He said that last spring he re-
ouested the British Government to re-
lieye him before the end Of the year
owing to his desire to resume his ac-
tiyities In England.
Asked whether he would resume po-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10
amateur Sports

THE Blauner Store has a first class
= team on the diamond this season.
Manager I. p. Mccartney is working
hard to fill a long schedule with al
hrst class attractions. He still ha,
open dates for Sunday games in the lat
Ter part of September and in the month
OF October. They would like to hear
from st. Monicas, st. Michael's. Scott
Powell and teams Of that caliber having
home grounds and paying fair guaran
Z tees. Address T. p. McCarney, super
intendent Of delivery. Blauner's, S3s
Market street.
The Jewish World. after winning twenty.
before The Fo5ty:slghts Ward team BY, the
iSs manSssrIe feisns u ts@ K"Yous ufE G Hci, &C
g booking games, for the remainder Of ths
ssason. He would like, TO hear from ST.
Gibson NJ. Z. smith. nativity. stetson and
teams Of that class. Address Alex Sweeney
ifp. s. sooiH E. RUss|s nss1 - .tr's class sepems.,
and Y open. J. whlteside Diamond eo8s.
hrst,cisSs 3 @ travelling team: playing s.tur-
sSisr fs,s G GsSsSsetssf ss0aid Sr;o I .s* TO A. 10 70
A open A a"ty ' ss's Sa'' esis siP's%ss Sess
% Wsr~ies juniors. home. fourteen to -,r.
teen years old. ]. Kaufman. Sl2T West
Huntington street.
\, Huster Club. away. nrst class. September
II and ~. r. Beecher, Dickinson 4238
After o y.
American Railway Express Co.. away.
nrst class. September II and - open. John
Weir Thirty-third and Arch streets,
Captain Knights Professionals. away. first
.-cfass, September II and IL open. Captain
Knght. 1894 South Conestoga street.
Germantown Collexians. away. frst class.
September II open. Mr.. Fish. Phone
Wyoming 4lS5 r.
Tulpchocxcn Reds. away. first class. Sep
tsmber IL open. William kalbacher. 44l4
North Cleveland avenue.
MelrOse A. C.. home sixteen To eighteen
years old september Is and 10 open. L. J.
Murphy. 1919 South Beechwood street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10

iiticai work, he said he preferred a
phrase used by ii. III, Asquith.
Wait and see," adding he would
remain In touch with his French and
American friends In Paris"
II am leaving several horses training
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10

r. Mottola, Jr., ten years old. a., J.
Councilman FL. p: Mottola, Jr. ~ ~ -
run down Wednesday by n motor, ws
The driver left the child lying ,nc". muek
scious on the road and escaped 'on'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10

Jaspcr +. O.. away. first class Il. H.
Sattlcr. Phone Kensington 4512.
Cramp Professionals. away first class
september II and 10 open. J. Daley. Ken.
sington 1901 w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10

Hanronton Child Motor Victim
Hammonton, N. j., Sept. 10.--Harry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-10

In France he continued, with the now
famous DERBY wink" and these will
inevitably bring me back"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-02

chair in the little sitting room. Bet
". you'u think me crazy. but I must
get back 90 town right away 1--we
forgotten something. I'll tell you all
about II some time again. And so
she left.
Jacks impulse that evening was 20
telephone that ne had 20 stay in
town. but he knew II was cOwardly.
so he went home.
TO his surprise and delight ne
found loving. contrite Elizabeth.
who met him and put both arms
around his neck.
Jack, dearest. when I asked you
this morning if yOs remembered
what I didn't have, did anything oc-
cur 20 yOu?"
Lots OF things. grille. and it's a
shame I guess l was sort OF an ass. %
4 didn't mean that. l mean that
didn't have any heart, sense or de-
cency left. But I found them some
where today l love you. and you're
an angel. and you did exactly right
about the bonds, dear. After all. it
wasn't much"
ITS a whole furtune II they can
buy back your love. dear" he de-
clared joyfully. and doubly well
named Liberty Bonds