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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
DEGENERATE MARxIANIsM.

Ine principles and WorAlng theories OF COLL
munisIn and bolshevism are largely founded on
the writings of Karl Marx whose book Capt.
tai, published In 1867, has become the textbook
of socialists throughout the world. Marx based
his philosophy on the dictum of Adam Smith
that labor produces all things and was there
fore, as he concluded, entitled to them all. But
Marx appears to have had manual labor only In
mind. His definition of labor would bar out
labor Of mind and talent; and he failed to under
stand, or refused to admit, that capital was only
saved labor, essential to every enterprise for the
creation of machinery and tools.
Marx was the first of the doctrinaires TO seri-
ously dispute the rights of property. Nobody
except pirates and pillaging armies put his
plans in force on an extensive scale. But under
MARKHAM socialism as it has developed, no prop
erty rights are admitted and no sanctity is held
to attach to anything religion or family life
Socialism sets out to destroy the individualism
and the individual opportunities created by de-
mocracy; and dreams of vast industrial COM
munistic union to embrace the entire world
Bolshevisrn is an attempt to start this on ma
t;onwide scale; and we see in Russia how the
Marx theories would work out If universally
tried. It is horrifying object lesson of the
folly Of attempting TO remake the world accord
ing to paper plan Theories enacted into law
cannot change human nature or alter facts.
When all men have developed to love their
neighbor as themselves, in honor preferring
one another when they viii toll as faithfully
for the common good as for their own, the indi-
vidualistic era viii pass by enforced changes
into something else.
Christianity, it may be added, encouraged in
dividualisn, throwing on men as individuals
personal responsibility for their salvation.
This was evidently a necessary next step in
racial advance; yet at the same time it was
taught that happiness, true success and the
highest development would be found in altru-
istic lives as mankind developed to find them
there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
RAILROAD MEN
URGE ACTION
Anxious to Have Government Do
Something Right Away on Their
Requests for Higher
Wages.
IBy Ralph r. Couch. United Press
Staff Correspondent.

10y 3kaARA NSQQIis LAltCN ACS-
STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--The rank
and file OF the railroad unions are now
bringing pressure to bear upon ma
tional officers here TO demand imme-
date action by the government on
demands Tor wage increases.
Letters are pouring in every day,
insisting on immediate action" said
Secretary John Scott, OF the railway
employees department, American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor
1T soon will become necessary for
the officials to act"
The demands for increased wages
involve the expenditure of nearly
81 Ga.00D.000 annually by the rail.
way administration taking into cca-
isideration the scales proposed by all
fourteen railroads. The expenditures
range from % percent on behalf OF
100000 railway shopmen DO 40 per-
cent for nearly 100000 locomotive
fremen.
At the request OF President Wilson
most OF the unions agreed in August
not to press demands until the govern
ment had been given reasonable
time TO reduce high cost of living.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
CURE FOR GLASS POLITICS.

Manitoba Free Press: The two his
ttoric parties into which the govern
ing classes were divided have sur
iyiyed the characterization of govern
ment longer than might have been
anticipated There are many indica-
lions that they are at last to sue
cumh. The now numerous electors
will inevitably align themselves
politically according TO class inter
ests.
What is brought home TO the stu
dent of political eyoIution-and is
not, perhaps, so clearly apprehended
by those immersed in the actual con-
duct of public afsairs-is the growing
urgency OF reform of the machinery
OF representation There must be
some automatic check upon the tend
ency OF one or TWO classes or inter-
ests to dominate the rest and to ex-
plot them for their own benefit The
various classes must be represented
in the democratic parliaments by
groups numerically proportioned TO
their strength in the country.
Coalitions and compromise will
doubtless be the necessary accom-
paniments OF political progress. But
il ninorities, instead OF being virtu-
ally DISTINGUISHED, are secured IN
effective representation, these condi-
TONS viii result in we'll balanced
legislation and impartial administra-
ton of the public services. Legisla-
tures will be, as they should be, re-
Elections of the electorate, bringing
10 bear upon public questions all the
varied viewpoints and special know
ledge which belong to the different
classes respectively.
! The means by which adequate rep
.resentation of all classes and inter
tests can be obtained has been re-
,peatedly brought to public attention
by the Free Press. Some system
OF proportional representation must
be invoked TO minimize the disadvan-
.tages OF class activity and to give all
parties their hearings. The single
transferable vote applied in multi
member constituencies is, by general
agreement, the form OF p. r. best
adapted to British and Canadian in
situations. In Manitoba a trial OF
this method is to be made in the near
future Meantime the politicians wlSo
are concerned about the danger of
class politics would be better em-
ployed in explaining the need for
proportional representation in the
new conditions than in resisting de-
.yeiopnent which arises logically and
inevitably out Of past conditions and
the experience gained in the trying
years OF warfare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
Investigation Opens Tomorrow.
By Ralph x. Wayne, United Press

Staff Correspondent
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan 13-The
Fall sub committee investigations OF
the Mexican question will open here at
80 tomorrow morning, Senator Fall
announced on his arrival here from 81
Paso at noon today.
Senator Fall Immediately went into
conference with Texas Ranger Cap
tain VIM. A. Hansen regarding ar
rangements for the hearing.
More than 100 witnesses will be
called FOR the investigation. Senator
Fall would make no estimate how
long hearings would last.
Radical publications and rapidly
growing anarchistic socities are
springing up right 1,ader Carranza's
nose, several witnesses were ex-
pected TO testify.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
Disease Ia Winter Cholera

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Jan. 10.
State health board officials today
diagnosed the disease which is cpl
demic in Shawnee, Muskogee, Ska
took and other Oklahoma cities as
winter cholera" They said it was
caused by heavy SHOWS which have
fallen throughout the state recently.
A similar epidemic swept the state in
1915. they said. 1t was followed by
an epidemic OF typhoid fever.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
GIVE THE PRESIDENT HIS DUE.

A British statesman and high authority on
economics who was one of the financial dele
gates of the empire at the Paris conference is
quoted as saying that President Wilson was
enormous disappointment. He left America
Us great philosopher. king, prophet. But
his halo soon failed. He had thought out moth
Ing, had no plans, no constructive ideas, no de-
tailed proposals for the league Of nations
This statement may be unpalatable TO Ameri-
cans. The man who made it may be prejudiced
against our president, and evidently has no de-
sire to magnify him. Nevertheless it is not APP
parent how this disparaging opinion can be set
aside as due to bias and unfounded in fact. The
president himself admitted that the General
Smutz plan Of the league was the one adopted
after three other plans, including his own, had
been considered. It is understandable also that
certain of the fourteen principles on which the
covenant was to have been built were thrown
into the discard.
The credit to which our president is entitled
and it is great, is not that he originated the
league plan, not that he prepared the draft of
the treaty-league which he brought home, for
he did no one of these things. But he did cling
with determined purpose to the idea of form
ing league of some kind. He kept If before
the nations, and his position as the official head
of the most prosperous and potentially powerful
nation on the globe enabled him 30 force the al
lies to consider it and work out draft Of a plan
1t was our presidents initiative and insstence
that kept the notion Of a league in the fore
ground of discussion until the world became
familiar with the idea; and history will give
him the great and lasting credit for having done
this He turned to the thought Of covenant
making minds that were able to work out the
beginnings Of practicable league; and has
thus left an enduring impress on his age.
This is his glory, and the desire of statesmen
to perfect the league does not detract therefrom
i'll any way. The better they make it the longer
will it be factor in world affairs and the surer
our presidents fame will be. The idea Of A
league appeals to good men and women. If the
world can be helped in that way they wish to
see 1t done. The more the league is studied.
however, the more clearly it appears that it is
tremendous project which cannot be easily
launched. 1t must be examined, perfected with
the utmost patient care or it will do more harm
than good Of What value is an intricate
mechanism, however marvellous and compIcat
ed, If it will not work? The idea of it NAV no
all right, but the details of the machine must
also be. Were it an easy matter to help the
world by league and if any crude model of one
would work, it would have been in operation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
WE NEvE1 kNow.

We never know what stun are,
We never know how things can be,
Until we fater or We fail
And through the mists and shadows see
The light at last through pain and care,
The way at last through storm and stress,
And round US shining everywhere
The laughter and the loneliness,
We only then take right hold
OF heart and mind and plow our way
Straight TO tie mark OF shining gold,
Straight to the summit of the day,
Perverse life may seem at times,
And so uniucky and so drear,
TITS only then we know the chimes
OF beauty and of mystic cheer
That from the unknown realms renew
Our courage and our faith and will
To start once more fresh dew
To overcome the impending i'll
B. B., in Baltimore ST
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

! Waterloo Times-Tribune The priri-
cipal thing bcthering congress is the
anli-strike feature of the Cummlns
! bill. AS TO this, tie public cares
little. 1t would like 10 be assured
that there viii never be tie-up OF
an essential Industry. but IL labor
thinks by the anti-stTike feature II
would be going into involuntary
sserYltude" the public is willing 10
risk q strike, with the knowledge
that an unjust strike would never
win, while there is no necessity Ior
q strike that would be just
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. This pitt
less competition OF the government
in the sale or foodstuffs is good stun
all right. bur IL isn't making rnucn
of an impression on the h. G. 1.
Burlington Hawk-Eye. European
countries with inflated currencies are
invited to watch the United States
squeeze the wind and water out OF
our own inflated currency system.
One thing in our favor: we learned
how to do il after the civil war.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: me
hardest part in nnrturing a presiaen-
tial boom is 10 keep it from expioa-
ing.
Webster City Freeman-Journai: II
NAV be true, as some state that the
deportation of a lot of anarchists
win not deport any ideas. Bat
might knock a lot OF idiotic notions
in the head. Anarchy is no more OF
an idea than bank IObbing. MURDER,
arson or other forms OF crime just
get that. will you?
Davenport Times: Japan seems 10
have Just discovered that the prac-
tice of sending picture brides TO
the United States has been the cause
OF anti7Japanese feeling in this coun-
try and promises TO stop it. If TOXIC
makes good on this promise ii VIII
go a long ways with the dwellers on
the Pacific coast.
Iowa Falls Citizen: The nation
welcomes the dissolution of the
packers trust, a great and grand
work. Prices will now proceed in
orderly fashion to become higher than
they were before, Ia Standard Oil
dissolution
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
Hands insured for $780, 600.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 49, Believe it or
not, Vera Fokina, famous Russian
dancer, has insured her hands for
800. 900. This fact was painfully ex-
tracted from protesting press agent
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
Reaians From Army.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Jan. 13.-General Towns
bend, famous defender OF Kut-El-
Amaha, has resigned from the army.
Townshend was captured with his
men when the Turks took Kut.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13

Q, thou that pinest in the imprisonment of
the eternal and criest bitterly to the gods for
a kingdom wherein TO rule and create, know
this of truth: The king thou seekest is al
ready with thee-Carlyle
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
To Study Mysterious Malady.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
TOPEKA. Kansas. Jan. 13.-Dr. N.
p. Sherwood, head of the bacteriolo-
gist department at the Kansas uni
yersity was summoned to Topeka to-
day to determine the mysterious
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13

The end then, of learning is to know God
Alright of that knowledge love Him, to initiate
Him. be like Him, may the nearest by possessing
souls of true virtue which, being united to the heaven
of faith, makes the highest perfectionMilton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13

No earth halt the flight of time but in d
OF years you need not grow Old It's all matter of
ing the body tsrong vigorous and healthy-so that it
arrest the effects of time.
The approach of old age simply the gradual del
Of the bodys organs and tissues Keep the stomach
liver kidneys, bladder heart and lungs good working
and Times fingers will touch you lightly
At the first sign of breakdown, either physical or mental
slight exertion makes tired weak nervous or irr
If your appetite ags your Digestion is poor, sig
your punch and pep" and physical energy-begin d
building up process at once by taking
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
malady which has stricken nearly a
thousand victims in the past two

days.
DR.. T. d. futile, state epidemolo-
gist, is inclined to the theory that the
intestinal trouble may be a form of
the belated FLU" germ. There have
been no deaths.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13

Instead Of being timely means to make things
better most Of our Investigations are SO long
delayed that they serve simply as expensive
revelations Of things to be regretted The SEN
ate is now preparing to investigate the federal
trade commission. When Senator Watson al
legged that in the membership of this commits
sion were included men Of socialistic sympa-
thies and radical leanings, and when the COM
mission counter charged that Senator Watson
was affiliated with the packing interests, then
such an inquiry would not only have been time
~ but seemed to be demanded to consist with
the dignity Of the government But it did not
come then There is not much that is helpful
to be hoped from its coming now.
Now if seems that D'Annunzio has new
play ready for production. Nobody can ac-
cuse him Of being a poor advertiser
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13

Read The Daily Gate city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: This pitt
less competition OF the government.
in the sale of foodstuffs is good stun
all right, but IL isn't making Inuch
of an impression on the h. C. l.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: the
hardest part in nurturing presiden
tial boom is 70 keep it from expiod
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22

Following out the ORIGINAL
thought that tho Capitol theatre Of
Davenport was to have everything
Of the very finest in its construc-
ton, Messrs. Kahl and Blanchard
placed = contract recently calling
for , pipe organ 70 BE- the equal OF
any In the country. There are only
. few that are larger and none to
their knowledge, Of better quality.
Four and one-half carloads con-
stitutes its bulk for shipment.
There are 5,ss3 speaking pipes;
200 stops, four manuals, consist
ing OF great organ, swell organ, or
chestral organ and solo organ,
and the pipes range in size from
those Of the size Of an ordinary
pencil to the extreme bass pipes
Of 81 feet with 10 inch diameter.
The contract calls for four
weeks time in which to install it
and two weeks for tuning. During
the two weeks of tuning. no work
men Will be permitted in the the
atre. A corps Of expert organ men
will accompany it to Davenport
from its factory In Hagerstown,
Nd. NJ. P. Moller is the builder
who is recognized as the larges,
maker Of fine pipe organs in the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
ERIE

yels Matson. aged IS. died 1t the
home OF his son Alfred Saturday
evening. He had been an invalid
for some time. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock this aft
srnoon, Rev. Seth Baker OF the
Methodist church officiating. The
body will be shipped to Rio. H..
The former home, for interment.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth
rIshlocAs. who died Friday at the
ago o, "a years, was held this
Lolning al 10 O'Clock from the par
isn home OF Rev. and Mrs. Seth
Baker OF the Methodist church.
Hrs. Fishlocks was the mother of
Hrs. Baker and had made her home
Win the couple. Rev. C. s. Moore
G. Chicago, formerly district SUI
rerintendent OF the Dixon district
Of the Methodist church, OBLIGATED.
lnterment was in Erie.
Funeral of Mrs. Kate Lanthere,
Who died Thursday at the home Of
her granddaughter. Mrs. Bert
LIAM, DIT the ago Of 81. was held
This afternoon. The body was TAX
IA 10 springfield for irterment.
The first community sing for
Ellie took place last night when all
Tao churches united In the services
OF the auditorium. Miss Anna Ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
SECRETARY OF
war BAKER TO
VISIT ARSENAL
VIM Hake Survey to Determine Use
to Government Of Plant
Facilities.

Secretary Of War Baker will visit
the Rock Island arsenal March -
and make a complete survey Of the
property there to ascertain to what
extent the government can utilize
the plant facilities.
: Bakers visit Is the direct result
Of the conference he held with
r. L. Cornick and C. A. Cook Of the
arsenal who urged the war depart
ment to retain as large . force as
could economically be held at the
Rock Island plant.
Accompanying Baker will be
Stanley King. formerly his private
secretary and formerly . labor ex-
pert in the war department. King
Just completed service on the pres
ident's industrial board.
Cornick and Cook laid before Sec
rotary Baker the protest OF the
arsenal workmen against any re-
duction in the force at Rock Island
They maintained that the facilities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
= DEMOCRAT
IN The
|DI|NShIP RACE


- Island township Demo
~ committeeman in convention
~ Rock Island house Saturday
~ nsmed . ticket to 20 in the
IN aeainst the ticket named by
~ Republicans on the previous
- Dor the seven township Of
- 10 be nlled.
q - voters are to elect one su-
eyinpf, four assistant supervis-
- assessor, clerk. Justice Of the
rsaca to I'LL vacancy, and consta-
~ TO Oil vacancy.
III ticket named BY the Demo-
aSts follows:
Supervisor-william r. Trefs.
iaoistant supervisor-Thomas
~, William Mielke, Carl Clough
"a Joseph C. Billesbach.
Assessor-Henry C. Hinrichs.
Clrk-Walter H. Flanagan.
Jueacs Of the peace to Ill va
aacy-Edwin Mccarthy.
Constable to NIL vacancy-Her-
nm 6turnn.
The convention was largely at
,aded, and while a large list OF
pssposed candidates came up for
Inclusion those named on the
dekst we're chosen unanimously
md committeeman were enthusi-
utic over the choices made and
wsdicted success In the campaign
The convention was opened b,
fhonas P. Sinnett, chairman Of
he township committee, who
voiced the sentiment of those pres
ent In statements to the effect thai
the Democrats never had a more
popular list OF candidates tc
choose from In making nomination.
On Z ticket. Marx Nj. Harder actet
% secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22

at Northumberland. Pa, 81 yeaE1
ago today.
Laura Jean Libby (Mrs. Van 4A-.
for Stillwell) author Of many popa-
lar novels. born in New York ctty
IS years ago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22

Cavits. p. L. IS years ago today.
Edith Barnes Mason, celebrated
operate vocalist, born in st. Louis
- years ago today
DR.. Charles G. Heckert. presi-
dent q wittenburg college. born
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22

the property. together With . con-
Terence with the commandant, Col
onei Jordan. win result in 1 dem
lite program affecting the number
OF workmen to be retained at the
arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
Today's BIRTHDAYS

Emilio Aguinaldo. who led the
Filipino insurrection against Spain
and the United States, born near
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-12
Clerk of School Board WEEDS

The marriage Of Don Calhun, of
New Hampden, Va, and Miss Zetta
Elliot, of Flushing, took place Thurs
day. The ceremony took place at the
Fourth Street M. E. church parson-
age, Wheeling, Rev. Clarence E. AL
len being the officiating minister.
Mrs. Calhoun is one of the best
known young women of Flushing as
for several years she was the efficient
assistant in the postofice. For sew
eral years she has been one of the
trusted employees of the Flushing
bank, She is also clerk of the school
board. Mr.. Calhoun is valued emr
ploye of the B, g. o. Railroad com"
pany. Many friends extend best
wishes. For the present they will
reside in Flushing.-Mavtins Ferry
Times.
Mr.. Calhoun is now in the employ
of the B. & o. R. R. Co., and, need
less to say, making good. The Re-
corder joins his acquaintance and
friends in Highland in congratu1a'
lions and best wishes.