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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06
DOWN TO COAL BUSINESS.

Cedar Rapids Republican: A loca
dealer says ihat they are paying not
the prices given out by the government
as the prices at the mouths of the
mines. but two times as much. ana in
some instances more. We have no rca,
son to doubt his statement.
But that does not alter the fact that
the cost at the mouth of the mine. plus
a reasonable profit to the operator, is
around three dollars ton. The rest is
added by some one. The men who dig
the coal are not getting it. Some ono
is getting it and the chasm between
what the miner gets and the consumers
pay is wide enough to have few thou
sand grafters dropped into it. That is
where they ought to be dropped.
They are doing to the coal just what
they did To sugar ANA new we know
that all the time they were liars about
sugar, for there is plenty of sugar left
and there has been plenty of it all the
time.
Attorney General Palmer says he viii
have it Investigated and he is sending
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06
MEAN INSINUATION.

When Gov. Cox was nominated for
the presidency the Republican press gen
orally had many good things to say of
him and the general impression was
that he was a fairly good man for the
position. honorable. trustworthy and
capable. The Freeman-Jonrnal shared
in this view and said so. However, the
developments Of the past few weeks
are leading many to believe that Cox
is Il very cheap politician, a man will
ing to indulge in the rankest dema-
gogism to secure support from vicious
and ignorant men.
At Il recent meeting of the national
Democratic club in New York where
luncheon was served, Mr.. Cox made
this statement:
Il know many men are making con-
tributions to the Republican campaign
fund for the purpose of using the bayo-
net to settle industrial difficulties"
The audience, on hearing the words
of Governor Cox. maintained a death
like silence. so the report asserts.
Gov. Cox WAS not only dealing in
cheap demagogism, low brand that
even Tom Taggart and Boss Murphy
would hesitate to employ in the sluTS
of New York City or Indianapolis, bat
he was falsifying.
If Cox knows any such contributors
as he declares he would give their
names to the people. as tho people have
the right to know who they arc. The
fact that he doesn't specify is proof
lutcly unfit to be president OF the
United StaeS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

out Of this homelessness and hatred
and poverty. In Sloyakia the Czechs
have tried to rule by arms but the
locally enrolled soldiers are fleeing to
the forests. Communism has been de-
clared by wOrkmen in the centers about
Kaschau. The peasants who used each
year to go to the plains OF Hungary
to till the soil and gather the harvests
are not now allowed to cross the from
tiers. SO they must starve this winter.
Already they have but two pounds of
bread per month. CzechS spectators
and carpet-baggers are cutting down
the magnificent forests.
Should disorders break out there,
it is possible that Hungarian soldiers
lately modified at Miskoloz will cross
over and then the Czechs will be driven
OUT
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06
A large number of Italians are sti

A large number of Italians are still
coming to the United States, not with
standing reports that more are going
home. According to figures published
by the Emigra ton Commissariat III
Rome 4G.SO2 emigrants left Italian
ports during the first three months OF
1920. Thirty-six thousand eight hun
drcd and thirty-siX, or over IS per cent
of them, sailed for the United States,
G,S30 went to Argentine and the re-
mainder to Brazil Canada, Central
America and Uruguay. Among the EN-
igrants were 30,69J men and 6,1O7 wo-
men.
During the same three months there
arrived in Italy. chiefly fror. the Unit
ed States and Argentine, 1921 immi-
grants of whom 1865 were men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

New York Sun and Herald: a
gentlemen from Chicago submitted this
question to us.
rs the use of the word nor
Coxian verbiaSe in this sentence:
"'When l am elected do not in
tend that IA Senatorial ring nor any
other kind of Il ring shall own inc
1T certainly is not good style
There has been tendency. of which
this letter is symptomatic to criticise
Governor Cox and Senator Harding for
slight lapses in literary style. This
tendency should not be encouraged. 1t
indicates that those who indulge in it
miss the meaning of the election this
fall.
Nobody is going to quarrel with Gov
crnor Cox for using NOR when or
should be. Nobody is going to with
hold a vote from him because he is one
of these to whom shall" and will
present insurmountable difficulties
Nobody is going to deny him at the
polls because the subjunctive mood
and the gcrundial case occasionally
puzzle him.
Since March 4, 1913. the nation has
had a president whose literary style
has aroused the enthusiasm Of the
sclf-appointed janitors of English
From him the people have learned a
lesson He has taught them that when
Il man comes seeking their sutfragcs
they must look deeper than his literary
style to find what is in his heart, and
further than his oratorical method if
in his head
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06
Natures TIE Dcunl.

When the year is at the harvest, the
week at Sunday morn;
When wheat fields strike their golden
harps and Gloria sings the corn;
I've a favorite place to worship, my
particular church home
Is the great outdoors cathedral, with
its lofty azure dome
Arching DER far-reaching roads:
roads to me cathedral aisles--
And l worship, and l worship,
For miles and miles, and miles.
Oh, I love those great, good preachers
stream, and hill, and wood, and
field:
They draw from out the weary heart
all the reverence it can yield.
They preach the finest sermons you
can hear on any day,
And the rcdbird leads the singing, and
the wild rose says, Lets pray"
The song birds swell the anthems
again, and yet again,
And the wheat shouts 'Hallelujah,"
And the clover says "Amcn."
The cushions of motor car make the
incest sort of pew
When the world sings re Deum from,
meadows wet with dew,
And the incense that arises from Mis-
souri's blessed sod
Floats up above the white clouds to
the very throne of God.
The service is beginning, let us travel
down the aisles.
And worship him, and worship him,
For miles, and miles. and miles.
-Bina Ethel Payne in the Kansas
City Star.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06
THE TWO LANGUAGES.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: There is
one language of the tongue and another
of the heart, and the second is the more
important. The dOughboy in France
often found himself unable to eX-
change words-beyOnd the briefest
greeting or the expression of the Gle
mental needs Of life-with those amon;.
whom he came, from a far, strange
land But actions were louder and
more ineligible than speech The peo-
pie knew from his kindly face and his
outheld hand that they had nothing to
fear from this American soldier He
came not to steal or destroy; he came
to help and to play the part of a
friend.
The traveller in a land held by say
ages is under a constant surveillance.
The aboriginal folk are wondering
whether he is the advance agent of a
great many more, who are coming to
take what through the ages has be-
longed to them and to their fOrbcars.
He is on trial, and the burden of proof
rests with him. If he goes with the
modest. courteous, considerable de-
meanor Of Farabee travelling
through AmazOnia he has nothing to
fear-fOr he has done nothing to Gre
ate fear. When Stanley went to
Africa or Roosevelt traverSed South
America or Kinklake made his jour
ncy in the east, each Of these voyagers
encountered unfamiliar tongues; but
there are always ways in which one
human being makes himself under
stood by another, no matter how dis
tant the points frcm which they came.
The variety of languages is one of
the marvels and mysteries, yet be-
yond the grammar and the etymology
there is forever fundamental fact
that men are brothers in the blood,
bound to help and to serve one anOth-
e- in time of need. Hunger. thirst,
sickness and weakness speak for them
selves. We can tell when our brother
has want for our aid, though his ap-
peal is mute, or inarticulate, or in
an outlandish tongue.
The animal pets we make and learn
to love do not talk to uS-in words
and they use no language that we
recognize with one another. The
dumb bruteS.'' we sometimes call
them. Yet when your dog stands at
your knee and looks up al you, how
eloquent are his eyes. His friendship
proclaims itself in speaking silence ::
his whole attitude is loquacious of his
fondneSs and his loyalty.
Two are friends when they have
learned TO interpret Alright the silence
that falls between them. Thes know
that the understanding is complete
and that words are unnecessary to an
explanation. 1t is relief when one
may without reservation trust and be
trusted, though nothing is said. We
might. indeed, learn from our humble
dependent the dog valuable lesson
of implicit faith that does not need
the medium Of writing or of speech
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

elected this year on the Republican
platform will he in duty bound to sup
port the Versailles league of nations
covenant even if Gov. Cox should hap
pen to be counted in as president.
If Republican ministers and Republic
can church people. nearly every one
of whom is in favor of the VOlstead
prohibition enforcement law, elect Cox
by their votes they will play into the
hands of the National Liquor Dealers
Association and may be responsible for
the return of the legalized saloon.
The Volstead act can be repealed by Il
mere majority Of congress, with the
concurrence of the president while the
Versailles treaty requires two-thlrds
ma jOrity Of the senate to ratify. The
Liquor Dealers Association has put its
stamp of approval upon Cox. declaring
that his nomination is 4 great victory.
Senator Harding voted for the Vol
stead law in the senate before and al
ter President Wilson voted it and is
committed to that law.
We're it not so serious. it would be
a good joke on the Republican preach
ers and Republican church members if
by their votes they brought back the
legalized saloon in their blind zeal to
do something impossible-securc the
ratification of the Versailles treaty by
the election of Cox.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

cans could well afford TO pay the cam
paign expenses of Franklin Roosevelt.
Wherever this sixth cousin of Old Thco-
dore steaks he revives memories of the
old warrior and the wide distinction
between the real Roosevelt and the imi-
tation is so apparent that it is painful.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: The fools,
the indolent, and the eXtravagant, are
strong believers in the doctrine Of alb
solute equality.
Toledo Chronicle: The only sure pro-
lection vet discovered against aut3mo-
bile thieves is to own car they won't
steal.
Burlington Hawkeye: If Gov. Cox
stands fifty-tifty on the league of ma
lions, he is plagiarizing Ponzi methods
Des Moines Register: This is the part
of the quadrennium in which each pol
itical party is "thc farmers real
friend" even violently so.
Davenport Democrat and Leader:
Talk about prosperity reaching down to
the masses-a woman over in Indiana
the other day had to advertise that her
husband wouldn't collect washings the
next week because she had to 90 down
to New York to attend meeting Of
the steel corporation.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: There still are
some people in Ierland who are not pre-
JUDGED, but who dislike oranges, un.
less they are green.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

The fellows who buy up coal. sugar
print paper, etc. and then charge the
consumers eXOrbifant prices for them
are doing more to SOW the seeds OF
anarchy and bolsheyism in this cOun-
try that all the propagandiSts and Dol
sheviki and anarchiStlc leaders com
bined can do. If the officers OF the
government of the United States are
impotent to protect the people against
such outrageous practices they ought
to be kicked out of Office and men put
in their places who can and will pro
tcct the public. After all the Dragging
of Attorney General Palmer, the
promises of Democratic pi:tformS aud
the pledges of Woodrow Wilson il was
expected that at least something might
be accomplished. But the proiteers
are getting holder and more eXacting
all the time and continue to tighten
the thumb screws daily.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

ought to keep out of all business deals
that are not above suspicion and they
should not, under any circumstances.
permit their standing as state officials
to be used in the furtherance of any
financial or other business organiza-
ton. Public officials must be above
suspicion if they are to serve the pee-
pie best. Designing men are continual
ily seeking the cooperation of officers
of good standing. realizing that if
they can show that so and so, who Oc-
cupieS position Of public trust. is
with them many people will be per-
suaded who might otherwise be in
different.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06
Consolation.

From the American Legion Weekly:
The big rookie, scared nearly out of his
triiing ailment, and was driving the
orderly mad by battery of nervous
questions.
whats that for?' he finally asked,
pointing to the letters, NJ. D., L. s. A.,
on his blanket.
"Oh. that:" said the orderly careless
ly THAT don't mean nOthin' much.
1t just means, Many die, you shall
also.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

Probably few good strong armies
like some of those on The western front
in the days of the great war. could
clean up Russia in a comparatively
short time. but what country is willing
to furnish the armies? The people of
the United States undoubtedly sym
nathize with Poland, but there is prac-
tictlly no sentiment here in favor of
sending an army to Europe to help the
sstration say i'll substance that this
government will use every available
means to assist Poland? Is it merely
another bluff?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

II remained for a democratic lcgiS
Iaturc to give tie women of the lane
the power to vOtc-Wayne County
Democrat
Where did you get that stuff, any
how? Twenty-ninc Republican legisla
lures and seven Democratic legislature
ratified the amendment after ii had
been submitted by "A Republican con
gress. How does it happen that one OF
these seven Democratic states gave
the woman the ballot while the TWEEN
ty-nine Republican states that ratified
had little or nothing TO do with it F.:
by -thc-way. there were just as many
Democratic legiSiatureS-Seven in mum
ber-tEat refused to ratiiy as there
were that ratified, and as the amend
mcnt required ratification 10y three
fourths of the state legislatures il
would have been hopclcSsly defeated if
left 10 the tender mcrcies of DcmOcra-
tic states.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

A number of years ago it was Dr"v-
ed that the Republican national com
mittee had called upon postmastcrS
for contributions for campaign rur-
poses amounting to per cent Of their
salaries. The Democrats bounced up
on this fact with avidity and denounc-
ed it bitterly, even savagelE. insisting
it was wrong in principle. Well, per
hapS it was The Frecman-Journal is
not defending such methods and it
knows the Republican national con-
mittce discontinued the practice. Be
fore the senate Investigating commit
tee at Chicago the other day ii was de-
veloped that the Democratic national
committee is pursuing that policy this
year ard that some postmastcrs have
been asked to contribute amounts
eQualng three per cent OF their sal
aries. Of course it is all right for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

C.L Herring, democratic nominc,
for governor, promises to clean up the
capitol He can prove by both factions
of the G. o. T. that cleaning is due
-AnamOSa Journal.
And that is just what Woodrow vii
son promised to do at Washington. and
such mess as he has made OF 1t
Nate Kendall the Republican nominee
for governor. is a clean man in every
way and has had much experience in
public affairs. He is not Il braggart
and the chances are he will do much
better than Herring would and thoGS-
and times better than Wilson has.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

It was handful Of reactionaries
which selected the Republican nominee
in quiet room Of a hotel.--Franklin
.. Roosevelt.
If reports can be relied upon it was
anything but quiet" room III Which
bosses Murphy, Taggart, Bermah and
Nugent decided upon Cox. They had
a large supply Of inspiration" on
hand and knew just how to use il. If
Mr.. Roosevelt had ordinary political
sagacity he would not call attention to
these matters by making such foolish
statements as the one quoted above.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

The extent to which you failed to
get excited by the talk about $15.-
O00,OO0 political fund is good measure
of the public disposition to look on a
million as agatelle.-Register.
The Register is entirely wrong,
Your failure to get excited over Mr..
Cox's wild and unsupported charges
indicates a sound Judgment that
enables you to recognize a fraud when
you see it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

Elderly people will remember that all
sorts of fun was made of Susan 3. An
thony, Frances Willard, Mary A. Liv.
ermore and other pioneer leaders in
the universal suffrage cause. Thirty
five or forty years ago nobody took
them seriously. But they stuck to their
principles and today what they labor
ed for so zealOusly and so tirelessly
Is Il realized fact
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06
PREDICTS ANOTHER WAR.

| Victor Dvorcak, who was president
of the Sloyakia republic for Il short
time previous to the annexation of
Slovakia by the CZechs in 1919. pre-
diets that there will soon be another
big war in Europe. Mr.. DvOrcak is a
man of high standing i'll his own coull-
| try and has been invited to come to
The United States by a number of his
former countrymen now American
citizens. His views are entitled to
more than ordinary consideration. as
Europe and reputed to have 4 broad
grasp upon the political situations in
the countries of which he speaks. The
outlook is certainly anything but en-
couraging. hut nothing can he gained
by ohScuring the fact; or by trying to
deceive the public. The world might as
we'll know the real situation and MI.
Dvorcak tries to give accurate infoima-
ton. His opinion. of course, may be
wrong. No man can tell just what is
going to happen, but he is in position
10 know inside facts and his judg-
ment appears to be unprecedented and
for that reason what lie says is entitled
to the most serious consideration.
After having completed tour Of
all Europe. Mr.. Dyorcak recently said
in an interview in Budapest, accord
ing to press reports:
Germany will break up into the small
states of 100 years ago The 1000
600 Germans now held by the Czechs
will join the SaXons. while the Aus
TRANS will join the Bavarans, per-
haps.
There will bc Il war between the
Poles and the CZCchS. as the latter
hay" an understanding with the
Moscow government. In this war
Hungary will help the Poles, in order
to get back Slovakia. once her province.
Shonld the Rulnanians have difficulties
with the Russian bUlShcyiki over the
old province of Bcssarabia. this will
be n signal for the Hungarians TO get
back Pennsylvania. The HunGarians
know well that the allies cant help
the CZechs in a military way, and per-
hapS wouldn't if they could.
The point that troubles the Hun
garians most is the possible attitude
of the Serbs should the Hungarians
engage in new war. They hope that
Italy in such case would threaten the
Serbs. Should the Hunsarians first
strengthen themselves by helping the
moDarchiStS in Austria 10 overthrow
that republic. and then both be joined
anew under Emperor Charles, the case
with Serbia might be helped.
Hungary is in such a condition at
present that she can't abide by the
frontiers Of the peace treaty. Two
thirds of her territory has been taken
by the Czcclis, Serbs and Runanians.
the latter getting nearly one-third. Her
poplilat ton has been cut from 20,OOOOOO
to S.gOO.GGo. These I2,OOO.OOO under
new domination are being robbed and
miStrcated by their new masters, until
many flee 10 Hungary proper.
This has made big. dissatisfied
alton which has no money or
work. or any future unless they win
back their homes.
so d new war vii! inevitably come
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

Albert g. Cummins, as governor of
Iowa, frowned upon all schemes and
plans for state employees TO engage il
questionable business adventures while
they were working for the state. or TO
capitalize the reputation they had Sc
cured as state officers even after they
retired from office. The Coummins
way was good way. Public officials
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

Win McKillips is lying dangerously
injured because his automobile turned
over three times after leaving the road
near Maquoketa a few days ago OF
course he was not driving fast. The
fact that the car turned over only three
times proves that.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

There is really no occasion for law
activity Of officers in enforcing the
law. If you obey the laws the man
with a blue coat and big star will
not get you. no matter how active he
may be, and all good citizens obey the
law, as a rule.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-06

In the list of latest dances is said
to be the "cat waltz" But surely that
is not a new one.-Register
If it is new one the pusSyfoOters
ought to be able to learn it without
much trouble.