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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
PLAUSIBLE.

a wage amer writing to the Sioux
City Journal argues as follows:
IF the working man has to pay
more for his food and clothing than
he did last year he should be allowed
an increase in wages sufficient to Owe
the increase in prices which he has to
pay. 1t makes no difference to me
whether the increase in the cost of
sugar is due to increased cost of ma
~terials, imitation of the currency, or
greed on the part of the reiiners and
dealers. If Il pair of shoes costs me 81
more than Il year ago it is immaterial
to me what excuse or prcteXt is ad-
yanced to account for the increase, !
am out 81 unless my pay is raised ac-
cordingly and any talk about taxes, re-
discounts and interest charges is en-
tirely beside the question. II the en-
ployers wanted to be fair they would
fight as hard to stop the cost of living
from going higher as they do to pre-
vent wages from being raised"
That sounds fair and plausible and
it is, provided the mar earned last year
all he received and will earn this year
the higher pay. But suppose he worked
ten hours last year and this year works
only eight? Or suppose he did more
last year than this in the way of turn
ing out goods? Then there is another
side to this question. The shoemaker
can ne just as logical'as this workman
by insisting that, IF l have to pay
higher wages to the men making the
shoes l must charge more for the goods
when finished and the clothing
nfacturer has the same argument.
Then the workmen go on a strike,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
A O q SUGGESTION.

Oelwein IOwan: The public has been
sxhorted and implored to save paper
stock, to relieve the difficulties caused
by shortage of news print and other
kinds of stock. As a result many peO-
pie. do save their newspapers and dis
nose of same to collectors. But most
people still burn up large quantities OF
valuable paper in the form OF old let
tiers, handbills, circulars, etc.
This stock could be saved by a ma
ton wide campaign and it would come
very zeal relieving this entire short
age. Why not enlist the newspapers, as
all interested party? s
Suppose a national paper saving or
%ganization was formed, and the news
papers in each city or town were asked
to conduct the paper saving campaign
in their territory. Probably the news
papers would be glad to assume this
responsibility.
An appeal could be printed and it
could be distributed in every cOmmun-
lily by school children or refuse col
~lcctors. The people could be in struct-
ed how to handle paper so as to keep 1t
in salable shape. The easiest way is to
take a box, lay strings across and
Ilengthwise of it, then line the sides and
ends with newspaper OF wrapping pO-
per. Then throw waste paper into this
box until it is full and pressed do%n.
Then wrap up the contents with tnc
newspaper or wrappers with which the
box was lined, tie up the package with
the strings laid in the bottom OF the
box, and you have a bale that can be
l,n& .>..;,1, ,,,,A:l r,,n,,rrl, ..,rJJn.ec RI M II
the junk man who will pay good money
for it.
The scheme seems perfectly simple.
All it needs is organization and pub
LEFTY on a nation wide scale. II would
add enormously to the paper supply.
reduce the costs of one Of the essentials
of business and living and help the
newspapers out of a bad hole.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The Des Moines Register says it vii
he all right for the democrats to nomi'
nate Bainbridgc Colby for president
why not? Mr.. Colby could make the
race as well as anybody and it is
likely he would enjoy the sensation
He would like the attention the presi-
dental nominee of II of the great
parties always gets. Moreover, Mr.
Colby is a good speaker and could cut
quite a swath during the campaign
The kind of a president he would make
need not be given serious consideration.
because there would be no possibility OF
his election.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The real situation is that the sen
ate started out to play politics with
the peace treaty.-Anamosa Journal.
Perhaps, and the president keeps
right on playing politics after the
senate has stopped playing it. But for
politics the president would agree to
the reservations which u late allies
say are satisfactory and which the
people of this country evidently Want
ratification Of the peace-league treaty
would have been accomplished months
ago and that question would now be
out of the public mind. But the presl-
dent wants to keep it before the peo-
pie, being obsessed with the idea that
by some hocus pocus his party might
be able to extend its lease OF power
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The country is glad to be assured by
Secretary Daniels that president VIII
sons bold and vigorous naval policy
was a winner" There are times when
the. bold and vigorous policy is the
only one that is worth while. Ii the
president could be induced to adopt
such a policy in dealing with recalcit-
rant trusts and prOtitcers the entire
nation would applaud him. Why he
doesn't do it is a question that is BAT
fling his most ardent admirers and
apOlOgistS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Harley Bcasley, the man who sc
|brutalIy murdered his wife and two
small children in this city on the 9th
inst, may escape arrest for some
days, but he will surely be apprehend-
ed sooner or later. The reward OF
81. 300 offered for him will put
sleuths all over the country upon his
trail and he will be run down. His
was the most tiendish crime ever com
mitted in Webster City and it is hoped
by everybody that he may Don be
brought to justice. The community
feels outraged at what he did and a
righteous public sentiment demands
his punishment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

And now it is said there is Il short
age OF popcorn acreage i'll Iowa tins
year, due in a measure to the high
price Of sugar. Popcorn is used e.
tensiycly in the manufacture of candy,
being reduced to "A fine flour and mix
ed with the finest of candies. People
are not buying as much candy as here
tofore and as a result the popcorn mar
ket is not good. Sac county produces
more popcorn than any other county in
Iowa, but this year there will be few
er acres devoted TO that crop n Sac
than in many years. If the acreage
is going TO be materially reduced all
over the country it might be 4 good
year TO raise popcorn. y shortage will
make it high priced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The belief is growing in Iowa that
the next governor of the state will be
nominated by the republican conven-
ton. as the primary will not give any
candidate the necessary 81 per cent of
the total vote. If the nomination goes
to the convention it is likely n the
Hon. n. e. Kendall will be the nominee
He is the best known OF the candidates
among the men who are in N habit
Of being delegates and is very popular
among the active. workers OF the party.
With Kendall as the nominee an Old
time republican majority on election
day would be assured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

A Paris cable tells us that MARY
Garden, the American actress, snapped
her finger at the railroad tieup, char
tered an automobile and left for the
south, followed by trucks with five tons
of baggage. The trip will cost her
$6,OOO.' The $4,000 expenditure
amounts to little. but the way it was
expended represents a vast amount OF
wasted energy that could be put to bet
ter use. But Mary gets a lot OF free
advertising and that is probably what
she did it for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Seymour Steadman Of Chicago, gen
eral counsel of the socialist party, was
one of the chief speakers at the recent
national meeting Of socialists in New
York, and declared, in defining the
party's position in the presidential
campaign, that sits planks included
president Wilson's fourteen points.
which the socialist party advanced
long before Wilson favored them. Now
he has left those points, but we still
hold them sacred"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

A fight is on in Chicago between the
chain restaurants and the independ'
ents. The chain restaurants, cut prices
Why do not the. independents picket
the chain places with sandwich mel
saying: This place is unfair to or
ganizcd protitecrs'?-Sioux City Jour.
nal.
1t is said that since the fight start
ed against the chain restaurants their
business has almost doubled. People
go there. out of curiosity to see what
it is like to buy something without
contributing to a price manipulation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
OF"


If President Wilson We're as good an
executive as he is politician it would
be much better for the country. In
1916 lie played the best game. of poll
tics witnessed in many a year. He ap-
pealed to the voters because he had
kept us out of war and succeeded in
making that the paramount issue of the
campaign, thus diyerting attention
largely from other questions. He fool
ed enough people by that course to in
sure his reelection. Now he is trying
to divert attention from the extrava-
gance and waste Of his administration,
from his broken promises and disre-
garded pledges, from the serious con-
dition in which the country has been
allowed to drift because of executive
incompetency, from his apparent lack
of interest in domestic affairs and the
complete failure of his administration
to successfully cope with trusts-both
c~apitalistic and laborite-by almost
superhuman efforts to make the league
Of nations covenant the paramount is
sue Of the presidential contest. Mr..
Wilson realizes that the democratic
party would stand no chance of win.
ming the election if domestic problems
and the record Of his administration
upon those problems were allowed to
absorb public attention, hence his fever.
ish desire to have the fight waged
along lines of international affairs,
hoping that the voters might be per.
.suaded to overlook the failures of his
administrations if they can be befuddl.
ed with the intricate and bafftiEs
questions presented by worldwide prob
lens.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

To date the present congress has cut
off 1889, Sl,112.13 in appropriations
asked by the various heads of the de
parfments at Washington, tlIls saving
tine taxpayers OF the nation that much
money. $1,400, 100000 may noS be
much of a saving, considered with what
is being spent, but it amounts t, ap-
proximately so for each family of
five persons. That sum is worth say
ing, even in these times of waste and
extravaganza, and will help keep the
harder supplied in the face Of the
steadily increased cost of existence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Democrats are not likely to do much
weeping if they have TO give up a lot
of offices next year. So far as salaries
are concerned, offices are not worth
having in these days of high living
Cherokee Democrat.
And these democrats received these
offices because they promised to reduce
the cost of living. The Cherokee paper
practically admits that the party is i'm.
potent in the face Of the great problem
that confronts it and is ready to give
up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
HAVE YOU RESPONDED?

The situation in Central Europe,
Armenia and other Asiatic countries
is still terrifying and thousands, most
ly children. are starving. They need
help and will need it for many months.
This country is blessed by prosperity
and plenty beyond any other in the
world and our people ought to respond
generously to appeals for assistance.
At Il meeting recently held in New
York City to urge immediate relief,
Herbert Hoover pleaded earnestly for
the stricken people of the east and said
that when the veil oycr Eastern and
Central Europe IA torn asunder
there was revealed a mass of suffering
humanity such as the world has not
seen since the Thirty Years War;" He
said it was felt that unless special care
and food were provided for them the
degeneration of child life would be such
that at least one generation i'll all that
ire from Lithuania to the Med.terran-
can would be lost.
To-day" he said, 900 children
are still dependent on American char
ity. The child feeding service must
still 90 on another year." he added,
IF the child life of Central Europe is
to be maintained"
Suffering" he said, lis unknown
in the United States under the terms
that it m home to every town and
village through Poland, through
CZechoslovakia, Austria and Hungary
Contributions may be sent to Fred
erich Lynch, treasurer, 20 Fifth Av.
cnuc, New York CITY. All contribu.
lions will find their way to places
where they will do the most good,
There is nO overhead charges, as the
committee bears all expenses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
individual.

| AAASAAN NAeA fL@SlHs aE I,
Commenting on the need of a posi-
tive and constructive executive course
at this time instead of a passive ana
helpless one, Leslie's Weekly, IN lts
current issue, in the most remarkable
editorial produced in this country for
many months, says:
Our nation is drifting rapidly to-
wards serious disaster; and, so Tar as
the executive branch of the govern
ment is concerned, we are without
leadership or official control.
Our Industrial situation is growing
worse. Strike succeeds strike, each
more unreasonable, disastrous and
cynically brutal than the last.
"a vast and ominous restlessness dis
turbs the ignorant, the alien and the
naturally rebellious among our mixed
population.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
H sENATORSHIP.

Scranton Journal: BrOokhart is ask
ing farmers to join with the labor
union and defeat the senator. He Is
doing this openly. He may not know
it, but he is raising the red flag, and
this paper believes that he is appealing
to Iowa farmers in vain. Government
is safest in the hands Of the great mid
die class, and to this class The Iowa
farmer belongs. If they can be SIAM
peded, what ray of hope is left:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

DR.. Wiley, late president of the
United States Pharmacopoeial conven-
ton at Washington, says prOfiteering
has developed among a certain class
of doctors in the writing of whiskey
prescriptions and he advocates Il law
limiting the number of such prescrip-
tons a physician may write in a year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The "watchful waiting policy of
President Wilson toward Mexico has
not saved Carranza. But perhaps he
should not be saved. However, there
are SO many conflicting reports coming
out of Mexico that it is really hard for
the average person in this country TO
judge the situation fairly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

There is something about a steam
roller, the kind that is operated at con-
vcntions, that is very peculiar. AL
though it revolves so all sides of the
roller are exposed to view it looks very
different to those who view it from
below and those who view it from
above.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The supporters of Gov. Lowden for
president are not seriously alarmed. at
the increasing jealousy and bitterness
displayed between the supporters OF
Wood and johnson. II the delegates
pledged to the two latter become angry
at each other they are likely to vote
for Lowden in the convention. Viewed
from every standpoint the chances for
Lowden's nomination seem good.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Gen. Obregon, who succeeds President
Carranza. declares that he will spare
Carranza's life. But why shouldn't
he? 1t is a nasty situation in any
country when an incoming president
deems it e%XpGdicnt to assure the pub
lie that he is not going to execute his
predecessor in Office. But that may he
the custom down in Mexico.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Gov. Edwards of New Jersey, candi.
date for the democratic nomination TO,
president on a wet platform, declares
that he will not accept the second place
on the ticket. Mr.. Bryan will see to il
that he doesn't have a chance to ac-
cept the first place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Now and then some old dyed-in-the-
wool standpatter says he will not sup
port Cummins.-Algona Upper Des
MOines Republican.
But up to this time no anarchist or l.
w. W. has said he would not support
B%roOkhart.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

However. there is no reason to Sus-
pect that any of the candidates are
making other than legitimate eXpendi-
lures. The ~governorship campaign this
year has been notably clean and free
from unnecessary personalities.-Sac
Sun.
1t is the better way, tso. There is
nothing like the abuse Of candidates
now that there was thirty or forty
years z
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Wonder what Mr.. Bryan thinks of
President Wilson's last call to rms in
support of the peace-league. treaty?
The president says, in substance, the
nations honor depends upon ratifica-
ton without reservations. MI. Bryan
has said something else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

According to London dispatch,
Great Britain is now drinking $4,000
6G0 worth of booze Il day, aggregating
from 81 1900, 100000 to 1,750,000, 600
per year. If the people of Great Brit
ain Gan waste that much annually it
would appear that they are in pretty
good financial condition. Why, that
amount would pay the interest Oh their
national debt, and then some.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Postal employees never go on a strike
and the government ought to see that
their pay is commensurate with the
rendered and in keeping with
the pay of men performing similar
duties. The faithful employee of the
postoffice department, the one who
earned his salary in 1914, is entitled
to twice the wages he received then.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
CARAMELs INSTEAD OF BOTTLES.

Iowa Forum: The participation OF
the women in active Republican poll
tics somehow did not strike the editor
of the Forum as so very extraordinary
until a lady delegate from Polk county
took the seat beside him in the state
convention and produced a box of cara
mels. The caramels were good. but we
never saw caramcls in a political ON
.yention before.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The Sac Sun concludes that "Sena-
tor Kenyon's support OF johnson
for president has by no means placed
him in a class by himself. He seems
to have plenty OF company in almost
every state. Perhaps the Iowa senator
believes that the senator from Califor-
MIA is not as dangerous as appears
from his ~utterances.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The joke that former Senator James
Hamilton Lewis got off at Wichita to
the effect that Wilson would be nOmi-
mated for Il third term at San Fran
cisco is no funnier than the one he
sprung upon the unsuspecting public
when he declared that president Will
son has refused to create a party adj
ministration."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

A man died out in Nebraska the
other day at the g of rs years and
his friends intimate that his death was
due to prohibition. Had he lived in
Iowa he might have died in 1854, the
year prohibition took effect in this
state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Every time the price of some neces-
sity goes up Mitch Palmer'S presidential
boom goes a notch lower.-DcS MOincs
Register.
But when a thing is at the bottom
how can it go lower?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Yes, the department of justice is
after the profiteers, but the prOiteers
seem to be going some place in a
twelve cylinder racer while the depar-
pent of justice is bringing up the zeal
with a w~heelbarrow. There can be 10
hope of overhauling the racer until its
speed mania lands it in the ditch,
which it is liable to do any time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

'The democratic party has now a
great opportunity to which it must
measur up. The honor of the nation
is in its ands."-PrcSident Wilson.
Great Scott, has it come to this:
Has the honor of the nation absolutely
nc show at all?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The friends and supporters of John
r. Deems for governor resent the i'm
DlicatiOn that the Des MOines Register
is for his nomination. Well, if the
Register is not for Deems who is it
for!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

If there were a national consumers
league embracing a large majority of
the people ii could if it would put a
stop TO the everlasting increase in
the price of the necessities of life.
When sugar went above Il certain price
word could he passed along TO stop us
ing sugar. If the order were obeycd
by half the people the price of sugar
would hit the toboggan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

Mr.. Bryan says they are going to
have peace in the San Francisco con-
vention. OF course they are. They
will have it if they have to throw the
belligerent ones into the street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

The people of Des Moines are com
planning that it is harder than ever to
find a policeman when one is wanted.
Before the saloons closed the public
knew just where to look.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17

court where the purchaser refused to
take the land. After all, there seems
to be no investment that is better than
Iowa soil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-03
I1QDY DIRECTORY
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MASONIC TEMPLE


Masonic Meetings
vlsleses Always WsIosms.
neARsIlAl.L LODGE NO. 100 A.
Ia -, Frs1Ay. March 5. at I
1ees sharp Third degree. G. G,
Aanss. ". ~; Jshn w. Wells SEQ
~.
i0NEr CHAPTER. No. %. r. A.
AsnAe1. Feb. 10, Use, business
bvoeaAseu. Frank r. Nckes. II. r.;
- ~. Wsiis. secretary.
mo SOLOMON COUNCIL No,
OoaAsa assembly Monday. Feb. is'
0naes session. o. c. Fox. master;
y ~. Wells. recorder.
eoleCf.AvE ST. AH.DEMAR COM
NDENY No. 80 X. T. Tuesday,
rch 3, S.se O'Clock. The Temple
Ne n. stewart. commander; John
wells. recorder.
cNNTRAL CHAPTER No, 81 o. r.
Special meeting Monday, March
School Of instruction at $3.50,
t,a&ioo st 7:so. dinner at $50. Mrs.
/. 3 Richards, W. NJ: Mrs. Archer
'salton. secretary.