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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Voice of the People

under this head The Daily Gate
City will publish communications on
any and all subjects of interest to the
people generally, reserying the right
to reject unworthy articles or those
inspired by personal anmosity or
malice. All communications must be
accompanied by the names Of the
writer's. The Gate City does not as
sumo responsibility for opinions or
sentiments expressed in any COM
munication.
Need Of New High School Bull ding
To the Editor of The Gate City:
We have placed confidence in John
A. Dunlap, l.. A. Hamill, c. F. Skirvin.
W. B. Woolley, J. Albert Kiedaisch
J. o. Boyd and Frank NJ Jones, who
comprise the school board of Keokuk,
by electing them to conduct the af-
fairs of our schools.
These men know by experience and
careful study what is needed to give
the children, our young men and
women, the proper training and edu-
cation.
The least we can do to show our
appreciation of their services (Which
are given without pay) is to back up
the school board by going to the polls
on December 20. 1920, and casting
our votes for the new high school.
Not only does the board Of educa-
ton say a new high school building
is needed, but also the srperintend-
ent, the principals of all the schools
and all teachers say it should be
built AS new conner to Keokuk I
feel that we should support the
claims of the board by voting In favor
OF it.
A NEW Conner.
Keoluk, Dec. 10, 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

kids, which made big hit, !;
pleased audience encoring the yo,.
men several times. This entert
ment was given under the auspice'-
the Owl patrol, and special CT
for it's success is due Patrol Lee
Leo Hovey.
Troop l holds these get-toge
suppers every month and owe M
thanks to outsiders who have spcS
TO the boys on so many interes,
subjects.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Boies' e3rd Birthday.

LONG BEACH, Calf, Dec. I.
Horace Boies. governor of Iowa f
1880 to 1884. celebrated the mir
third anniversary of his birth at
home Of his daughter, Mrs. N. B. /.
son. at 1905 East Seventh street,
turkey dinner was served at
home at noon, and the veneer
statesman spent the afternoon,
ceiving his many friends from !
homo state.
Mr.. Boies is in good health
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

Resolutions by Collins.
Major w. 3. Collins then presented
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Final Vote TODAY.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia final
vote on the bill Of Representative
Johnson, Washington, to suspend i'm
migration, will be taken in the house
shortly after it meets today.
It will be preceded by a roll call
to determine whether the suspend per-
iod will be fixed at one or two years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Street Cars Crash.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 13.-Twelve
persons were injured, none fatally,
when two street cars crashed here
early today The collision occurred
on a crossing and both cars we're par
tally demolished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

Mrs. Ester Richardson recently
celebrated her eightieth birthday by
teaching seven history classes in the
high school of Hutchinson, Kan.
Moreover. she has been school
teacher for sixty-three years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

there were selections by the trio COM
posed of F. D. Fields, Reginald South
and Verin South; also a vocal solo
by Mrs. " Olive Phillips.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

X-ray apparatus has been desiA|
for detecting defects in concrete s,
as they are being built, and to
hidden effects of strains in service.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Careless Smoker
!. Causes $500 Fire
In Capitol Room

Cigarette smokers prowling
through the mazes OF the Capitol
will be kept under closer surveil-
ance as the result Of IRE which
caused $500 damage In the House
Postoffice and Post Roads Commit
tee room there yesterday
The fire was discovered about $3.50
o'clock and Maj. James A. Abbott,
captain OF the Capitol police, said
bis Investigation convinced him that
the fre originated from q cigarette
or q cigar butt. Buford' Lee. col
ored employe in the place explained
that less than ten minutes before
smoke was seen issuing from spaces
about the doors a visitor smoking
a cigarette had stepped into the
committee room and asked to see
the clerk.
Il told him the clerk was not in
said the colored man. 'and he went
on out. / locked the door and went
up to the Rules Committee on bust
ness and little while after this
there. was a furry of House pages
and the alarm was given"
A large patch of the wall. richly
decorted, was charred and the lower
corner OF an oil painting damaged.
besides the loss of a stand and hat
rack and the damage to the carpet.
Poiicemen who keep watch on the
capitol have been warning indi-
viduals against carelessness with
matches and cigarette stubs.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
LEHLBACH BILL
AIDING FEDERAL
CLERKS |. ENTERED
New Measure Includes
: Field Employees in
Redistribution.

Based upon the report OF the
Joint Congressional Commission on
Reclassification filed with Congress
March IL. 1920, Representative
Frederick r. Lehibach. of New Jer-
sey. yesterday introduced in the
House his simplined measure for re-
classification. extending the proyi-
sions not only to employees in the
District, but to-the neld service.
The bill was referred to the Com
mittee On. Reform in the Civil Sery-
Ice, of which Lehlbach IL chairman,
and which is expected to report II
favorably to Congress early this
week.
In a statement, Lehlbach says:
while the underlying principles
followed by the reclassihcation
commission have met with almost
unanimous approval. IL Is generally
conceded that the bill and schedules
require notifications IL they are to
receive favorable attention at the
short session Of Congress.
"The act creating the joint COM
mission authorized the. commission
to prepare a plan for uniform and
equitable pay, but not a general
plan for the reorganization OF the
Civil Service and the welfare OF the
employees. The bill was not drafted
with regard to the appropriation
machinery of Congress or to the
proposed budget plan.
The schedules are too long and
too detailed for Incorporation in an
act OF Congress. They would be a
source Of embarrassment 20 Con-
gress. department and bureau heads,
and to the employees IL fixed by Law
In such detail. The plan to vest in
the Civil Service Commission the en-
tire control of the new classification.
carrying with it the power to dis
tribute large lump sums for in
'ereases. is not one which is likely
to commend itself to Congress.
"As a basis for the redrafted
schedules. a study has been made of
the working materials and cost sta
tistics OF the Reclassification Com
mission. In general. il has been
found that the commission followed
q sound and conservative policy as
to salaries. Prevailing rates and
salaries have been verified and
wherever errors have been found
these have been corrected.
While the commission made
studies of the cost OF living. the
family budget was not used to de-
termine salaries and the individual
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
BILL SEEKS METRIC
SYSTEM STANDARD
Senator Frelinghuysen Intro
duces Measure to Replace
Present Scheme.

Senator Frelinghuysen. of New
Jersey, yesterday introduced, by re-
quest. a bill to establish the metric
system of weights and measures as
a single standard in the United
States.
The bill allows a period of ten
years for transition from our pres
ent system, and gives due eonsid-
Grafton to the commercial and man
ufacturing interests. It enables the
manufacturer to choose the weights
and measures for use in production,
but calls for the use of the metric
system in commercial transactions
The Secretary of Commerce is given
authority to make and promulgate
rules and regulations for the en-.
forcement of the act, not inconsist-
ent with its provisions.
Washington papers recently re.
ported that more than 100000 peti.
tions from associations, firms, anc
individuals called for the adoption OF
the metric system. The Interna.
tional Chamber of Commerce. which
met in Paris last June. took up the
subject for consideration. and q
resolution was referred to the boa I'd
of directors recommending that the
United States and Great Britain
adopt the metric system as their
sole standards of weights and meas
ures. The Associated British Cham
bers of Commerce. meeting in Tor
onto in September, went on record
as. favoring the replacing of the
present weights and measures used
in the United States and Great
Britain with the metric system.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

minimum was used only as a guide
present anticipated decreases in the
cost OF living therefore do not in
validate the general average OF
rates proposed by, the Commission
and verified by Us. II NAV be said
that the compensation proposed for
the majority of positions in the re-
drafted schedules is still somewhat
below comfortable living standards
and the standards Of the most pro-
gressive private employers and local
governments.
1T was estimated that over and
above present pay and bonuses the
Increased appropriation to make
these schedules effective would be
between Sh and 10 per cent. This
was on the assumption that ad-
,nstments in salaries In the case
OF underpaid employees would be not
merely to the minimum salary Of
the proper grade, but to that higher
rate in the grade to which the em-
ploye might be entitled as the re-
suit OF length Of service. We have
analysed part OF the Reclassifica-
tion Commissions figures. They are
Oesco hpOu TENTATIVE allOCdtlOn OF
the duties cards collected By tie
commission. The commission seems
to have been generous In its aIloca-
tion, but has underestimated the
number OF employees who would be
Immediately increased to the top of
their appropriate grade, Probably
the total increase under the COM
missions plan would fbe nearer IL
per cent than 10 per cent. but 10
would certainly not exceed IL per
cent.
'1t'has seemed essential to devise
a plan which will not involve too
large an immediate increase, and
which will look toward providing
for further increased compensation
for necessary personnel out of saw
ings through consolidation and abo-
lition Of unnecessary positions.
I'VE have therefore recommended
In the redrafted bill that the i'm
mediate adjustments be made only
to the proper minimum salary rate.
excerting only the highest techni-
cal and administrative positions. We
have also recommended emitting
teachers in the District OF Columbia
from the classification. We have
estimated that the increase in ap-
propriations will thus be reduced
to approximately s per cent"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
VETSCARE COST
FOR YEAR TO BE
s2sO,OOO,OoO
Report of Director Urges
States to Build Hospitals
For Manned Men.

A total appropriation OF ,2ss.oOo.-
900 is asked Of Congress for IN.
care OF soldiers. sailors and Marines
insured under the War Risk Act.
during the next fiscal year.
This sum nearly reaches the total
amount. s2sO.oOo. 900. Appropriated
for government civil expenses dur
ing the current year.
OF the s256.OOO.OOo asked, about
sll,0OO.00o, or per cent of the total
appropriations, is for operation OF
the War Risk Bureau.
/ Payments for death and disability
In service alone amount 10 $3.50. 900
600. For hospital and dispensary
facilities. s35,OOO.O 900 is asked. and
for medical services an additional
$50, O,O0O, 900.
The report Of Director II. G.
Cholmeley- Jones OF the bureau rec
ommends that States build hospitals
for disabled former service men.
with option for the government to
purchase.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Bill to Extend Benefits
OF u. S. Retirement LaIr

Representative Addison T. Smlrn.
OF Idaho. introduced a bill in the
House yesterday extending the ben
efits Of the civil service retiremen,
law to classified civil service en-
ployes who, because Of physical de
abilities incurred subsequent 10
January /, 1916. and prior to Ma
%. 1920, were separated from the
service.
The measure would affect only
those persons who have reached the
age OF seventy years and who had
been employed by the government
for a period OF twenty-five year,
The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Reform in the Civil Sery-
ice
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Senator Offers
Amendment to
Punish Deserters

Senator Moses, New Hampshire,
yesterday offered an amendment to
the House resolution repeating war
laws to prevent deserters from the
military service escaping punish
ment because of termination of war
conditions!
The amendment applies also to
persons who failed to comply with
the draft law.
There are approximately 10000
deserters from various branches of
the service" said Moses. They are
at large and being sought for by
the authorities. believe the House
resolution offers amnesty to these
deserters- It will probably operate
as a legislative muster out"
The American Legion, which has
been active in demanding a round
up of deserters and slackers, sup
ports the Moses amendment.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Bonus Action Waits
On Houston AdUice

The Senate Finance Committee
after discussing in executive ses-
sion, decided yesterday to postpone
action on the soldier bonus meas
ure until Secretary of the Treas
ury Houston's advice on the award
ing Of cash bonus can be obtained.
The Secretary will be invited to ap-
pear before the committee next
Thursday to discuss the bill.
The action OF the committee in
referring the matter to Secretary
Houston was looked upon by advo-
Gates of the bonus as a distinct set
back for the reason that when the
bfll was pending in the House Sec
retary Houston was outspoken in
his opposition to it.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
URGES NAVY RADIO
CARRY U.S.. NEWS
Britten Promises Action on
Resolution to Use Service
Not Used Otherwise.

Declaring the worlds communi-
cation facilities were likely to be
inadequate for years to come, Wal
ter S. Rogers, American represent
ative in the International Commun nj
cations Conference. yesterday urged
the passage of the House resop-
tion permitting the transmission of
press dispatches by naval radio
stations.
For the benefit OF the American
reader at home and American pres
tige abroad" Rogers said. "the navy
radio stations should begin as soon
as possible to transmit news dis
patches. American newspapers and
press associations are neither GEN.
sored nor subsidized. In the world
field, however, they often mus,
compete with subsidized newspapers
and agencies"
Representative Britten, of Illinois
who introduced the wireless reso.
luton. also will urge its passage
before the Merchant Marine Com
mittee. Nothing will do more to
aid American business or promote
good feeling than a greater dis
semination OF news in foreign n
lands" Britteh said.
Interest in the Britten bill has
increased since the recent meeting
Of the International Communica-
tions Conference revealed the grea,
control exercised by foreign nations
over the few channels of communi-
cation, particularly the cables. The
belief is growing that the situation
would be relieved at least tenn
porarily by the greater use of naval
wireless, which Secretary of the
Navy Daniels has testified now is
idle more than half the time.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
BLOCK ATTEMPT
AT LONG RECESS
iNSENATEBODY
Determined Opposition Is
Waged to 2-Weeks' Rest
Period Now.

Plans of Senate leaders to take a
two weeks vacation, beginning to-
morrow. were blocked yesterday by
the determined opposition of a small
group of Senators who have long
fought the Congressional custom OF
holiday recesses.
The effort to stop the Legislative
wheels until January is to be re-
newed tomorrow. unless IL develops
that Senators do not care to put
themselves on record as fayoring a
tIe-up of the legislating machinery
merely to give themselves Vaca-
tion within two weeks of the begin
ming of the session. Opponents OF
the long recess served notice they
will demand a record vote.
Would shorten Recess.
Arrangements had been made to
shorten the usual holiday recess by
recessing from next Thursday, De-
cember 23, until December 81; then
working until Thursday, December
80 and recessing over New Year
Day. But Senator Smoot, Utah,
asked unanimous agreement to a
recess beginning tomorrow and
lasting until December 81. Senator
Thomas, Democrat, Colorado, re-
fused to agree to il. Then Smoot.
at the suggestion of Senator Robin
son, Arkansas, amended it to stretch
the recess clear over until January
3. Thomas refused to assent to that.
whereupon Robinson demanded a
vote on it. Thomas said he would
demand a roll call to put Senators
on record
% I'VE should stay and attend to our
business" said Thomas. Il am go
ing to demand that Senators go on
record so the country may know
who favors wasting it's time and the
time of the Senate in taking a vaca-
Lion right on the heels of long
summer vacation"
Townsend Agrees with Thomas.
Senator Townsend, Republican,
Michigan, agreed with Thomas.
Smoot announced he had obtained
Senator Lodges assent to the two
weeks recess over long distance
telephone from New York, where
Lodge is.
Nothing of Importance is coming
up any way until after the first
of the year" said Smoot, whereupon
half a dozen Senators rose at once
to remind him of measures they
wished acted on at once.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, Ten
nessee, finally brought the dispute
to an end by suggesting that action
be deferred until tomorrow, so that
the Finance Corporation resolution
at least could be acted on.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

What Congress Did Yesterday
SENATE.

h SENATE.
Met at Il m. and adJesrned a
Passed sheppard-rewner ma
ternity and infancy ibiii with amend
ments.
Discussed holiday recess without
definite action.
Bills introduced.
Phipps, Coiorase-Bin authorize
ing the President TO appoint Thomas
F. Long a lieutenant In the U. .,
navy.
Overman, North Careiina--BEl to
prohibit immigratien for q period
OF ave years. also bin to provide
that the United States shall continue
aid In rural post roads.
walsh, Massaehusetts-Bill to re-
classify laborers In PostoGiee De-
pnrtmentt nlso bill for relief Of
owners Of schooner Mary Peirce.
Freiinghuysen, New Jersey-Bill
to nx metric system Of weights and
measures.
Moses, New Hampshire-Riil to
amend joint resolution repealing
wartime legislation 80 that de-
serters be not exempted from re-
sponslbility.
Pomereae, Ohio-Resolution to
have proceedings OF Instruetsrs sf
the Deaf convention printed as Sem
ate documents.
Laid before the senate by the Vice
President.
Schedule BY Secretary of Navy Of
papers devoid Of historic value &c
consolidated, and Communication ask
ing action toward their disposition.
House Message.
senate notified by the House that
the speaker had signed the bill es-
tablishIng the liability Of hotel
keepers In the District of Columbia
and three other measures.
HOUSE.
Met at Il I'M. and adjourned NJ
$3.50 p. m. until noon Monday.
Passed District appropriation I'LL
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
HARDING FAXES
SENATE CHIEFS
BY HIS SILENCE
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conference with Mayor Moore and
about the State speakership, on the
day that Harding was in Washing
ton, was taken to indicate a desire
by the Senator to have his views
read here. And his chief thought
was that the great Republican VIC
tory was due to anti wisconsin and
not to the personal appeal of any
one candidate.
Develops Statecraft.
Such are the views of the men
who are held to gauge all things
in terms of politics. There Is an
other and more liberal estimate of
Harding's supposed disposition to be
his own President. 1t is that he has
been impressed very deeply by the
responsibility ahead; that he has
come to realize his great public
duty, and to conclude that he must
be the servant of all the people and
not the vassal or puppet of anyone.
1t is but repeating a fact to report
that Harding has developed quail
Ties of statecraft which come as
something of a surprise to men who
judged him by the easy-going, thor
oughly-likeable, vote -with-the-party
Senator and companion of the golf
course.
The reported development augurs
i'll for the ambitious plans of those
men who thought to dictate White
House policies when one OF the SEN
atorial group battered down the
precedents as old as the nation and
became the Chief Executive. Some
men are not so happy over the out
look as they were a few weeks ago.
II surmise about the Senate lobbies
proves accurate in the light of fu-
ture events, some sharp controver-
sizes will be in order next summer.
Copyright, 1890, Public Ledger Co.)
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

carrying e1e,e00y 900 for expenses Of
the District government for next
Ascal year. .l
AasDted resolution suspendfng
until January I. 1e22, operation Of
\ section u Clayton anti-trust law
which would compel railroads to
divorce themselves from interests
In railroad supply concerns.
Adopted Senate resolution rev1v-
Ing War Finance Corporation to
ananee experts OF cotton. grain and
farn products to Europe.
Ways and Means Committee be-
gan framing Of emergency tariR ON
iagricultural products.
Comaittee On 3Gerchant Marine
and Fisheries nnneanced hearings
for next wednesday ON resolution
70 use naval radio stntions for dis
seminatisn Of public Information.
Ways and Means Committee re-
ported to House Joint resolution ex-
tending tine for the payment of
taxes.
Bills.
LehIbach, New Jersey-Classify-
inS civil service positions In the
District Of Columbia and I'm the
Aeld service. -
House menkership from 43S to 4ss
to conform to Asures of fourteenth
census.
ZiAlman, Maryland-Grantin To-
cal self-government to the District
Of Colunbia.
Black. Texas-Providing for the
reappertfonment Of Representatives
In Congress 30 that House would
be composed Of 437 Instead OF ass
members.
Smith, Idaho-Extendipg dement's
Of civil service tetirement law to
employees inclrrfnk physical dis
ability between January 1, 1915, and
May n, 1870.
johnson, washinEton-Provi
for inyestie alton and sale of timber
In the Fort Columbia military. res
ervation In Washington.
Taylor. Celorado-Adding certain
lands to Durango national forest In
Colorado.