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New Britain herald., 1920-07-16
PREDICT LOWER PRICE
Icduction on Soft Coal Seen if Cars Can Ee scientifically Distributed to Ralicyc shortage.

New York. July 1s.--A reduction in ke price of soft coal was predicted |E.ferday by members of the sub-com- [,attee Of railroad officials and coal [perators' meeting here to complete |etaiIs of a plan to relieve the coal H>rtage in New York city. New Eng
 and the Northwest.
 yRy q scientific distribution Of cars N. companies promise to provide {~adv streams of coal to the affected S.tricts. Under this plan the com 5ttee believes coal speculators will F.a M impossible 10 exact high prices aat the acute shortage has made pos &bfeJ
 {'The car question alone is the k.nh,Inp block. the coal operators ..ynx assured the railroad repro Sn,atIvea that enough coal can be lined to supply all orders. The short
 s is estimated at 25o.ooo open top
New Britain herald., 1920-07-16
For the Men

Mems Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers Ssc each, regular price $1.Go.
 Mems Balbrigcan Union Suits S1.75 each, regular price S2.00. Mems Nainsook Union Suits S5c each, regular price $1.O0.
 Mems OveralIs S2.OO, regular price $2.69.
 Mems Two-pieCe Bathing Salts S1.50, regular price $1.75.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-16

Ladies' Silk Hose, sd back Sf.25 a pair. Children's Ribbed Hose| coIors, 3oc pair.
 Boys Heavy Ribbed Hos( a pair.
 Children's Socks, all q 25c a pair. Figured Sunfast Madras yard.
 45x36-in. Pillow Cases, each, regular price 60c. 81x9O Sheets, $2.5O each, ular price $3.25.
 42-in. Pequot Tubing yard.
 45-in Pcquot Tubing yard. 36-in. Indian Head 45c 36-in. wide, Fruit of Loom, 45c yard.
 9-4 Mohawk BIeached $ ing $1.OO yard.
 1O-4 Mohawk Sheeting . yard.
 9-4 Brown Mohawk She $1.OO yard.
 1O-4 Brown Mohawk She $1.OO yard.
 36-in. Ladies' Cloth 45c Best quality Percaie, B, Apron Bingham 25c va. Bates Dress Gingham, g wide, 45c yard.
 Ladies' Vests, all styles, !: $1.OO.
 Ladies' Pants soc pair. Ladies' Union Suits, soc Ladies' Union Suits $1.O( Boys Union Suits 9sc Ladies' Silk Gloves $1.( pair.
 All Skeins of Yarn $1.O skein.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-16

Mems Hose, 6 pair for $1.OO. Mems Blue Work Shirts $1.0O. Mems Silk Shirts, regular price $5.9s, sale price $4.9S.
 AeropIane Linen 9Sc yard, regular price $1.29 yard.
 Silk Poplin, 36-in. wide, all coIors, $1.39 yard.
 Fancy Striped Silk Shirting, s6-in. wide. S4.25 yard, regular price $5.25 yard.
 Beacon Blankets, size 72xS4-in grey or white. priced for the sale S6.oO a pair, regular price $6.aO.
 Window Shades 75c each, reg uIar price 9Sc.
 S1.OO off on each of any of OUT Lace or Marquisette Cur tains, prices from $3.9S to $9.75 a pair.
 Full size Bed Spreads $2.5O each, regular price $3.5O.
 Special low prices on Towel ing, Curtains, 1siIl1oline, Our tain material, Table Covers, Portieres, Couch Covers, etc.
 During this sale.
 Sec our sale prices on feather Pillows, Feathers and Down for Pillows.
 Cotton ChalIie, s6-in. wide, 35c yard.
 Rose, blue and plain ticking e5c yard.
 Plain cG!ors. Sunfast Madras, Sf.00 yard.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-16
Knit Underwear
 and Hosiery '

Ladies Hose, black I pair for $1 1.00.
 T1dies' Hose, black. Hhite, Cordoran. 3 pair for $1.0O.
 Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose, scam- ed back, ? pair for $1.OO.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-16

Turkish Towels 25c, regular price 39c.
 Turkish Towels 35c, regular price 49c.
 Turkish Towels e9c, regular price 9Sc.
 Turkish Towels 9sc, regular price $1.29.
 Huck Towels, blue border 49c each, regular price 69c.
 Table Damask. 52-inch wide, 9Sc yard, regular price $1.39. Irish Mill Damask Remnants, yard and 2k yard lengths, S1.75 yard, regular price $2.50 yard.
 Bureau Scarfs 75c each, reg uIar price 9Sc.
 Pillow Shams, 75c each, reg ular price 9Sc.
 White Madras Sl<irting 9Sc yard, regular price SIPS.
 Chiffon Silk, 36-in. wide, all colors, Csc yard, regular price 9Sc.
 Beach Cloth, 36-in. wide, all colors, 5sc yard.
 CoIored kimono Crepe, soc yard, regular price 69c.
 Dress Voile 55c yard, regular price 9sc.
 Dress VoiIe s9c yard, regular price SIPS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
THE CHILDREN OF EUROPE.

From two sources comes hope that the chill
dren of Europe will not lack substantial AID
this winter Herbert Hoover has opened ma
tona campaign to raise twenty -three million
dollars to help the three and half million lit
tie sufferers and Pope Benedict has ordered
that collection be taken in all Catholic
churches ON Sunday, December twenty sixth,
to aid these children.
Great need and great suffering exist among
the children of the war-torn lands All relief
workers who have mentioned the needs OF
Europe speak Of the plight of the little ones,
and plead for them. No charity should appeal
more strongly to the American heart than this
Undoubtedly, none will. The American heart
is particularly susceptible to the plea OF the
suffering, and to none more than to that Of the
little ones.
1t is fitting that such an appeal should be
made during this season, which may be called
the children's time. The thought OF our own
American children, well cared for and happy,
should move us to greater compassion for
these unfortunates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

in the south part of Jefferson town
ship are being asked to join with the
town Of MOntrose in building and
maintaining consolidated school
and locating the same adjacent 70
Montrose town.
In this, the country people ara re-
quired to furnish a greater 1ropnc-
ton OF the money, than their pr ,por-
ton of the benefits received Is this
proposition fair, and Is it the Kind
Of a "consolidatien" contemplated by
the law and which was evidently in
tended to secure better rural schools ?
A rural community wants a school
with good environments; attended
by youths from the rural districts.
and where the development tends to
promote a respect for the dignity OF
the husbandran's occupation
Let US consider the cost Of build
ing and maintaining such a school,
to say nothing of the hard surfaciug
of roads.
The building costing from 500. 900
to 500. 600; ten teachers at 500
ach. $1,000 p month; one principal.
5000 a month; one janitor, 500 a
month; lights, fuel, water. insurance,
repairs and other contingent ex-
penses, 500 month; transportation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Sympathy is the first great lesson which
man should learn-Talfourd.
OREGON FOR MEXICAN FREED ON.

General Ubregon the newly inaugurated
president Of Mexico, has declared that bis gov
eminent would not make oyertures for mem her
ship in the league of nations as he considers 1t
would be humilating act entirely inconsistent
with national pride. Therein he expressed a
sentiment that is all too rare in the world to-
day Other nations, far more powerful than
Mexico have been tumbling over themselves IN
their eagerncss to sacrifice their independence
and honor into the keeping Of a league controlled
by interests antagonistic to their prosperity.
The United States is not included in the list,
and can afford to gaze with tolerant disgust at
the quareling pack at Geneva Aiexico, too, is
going to insist that she be left free to work out
her own problems, untrammeled by obligations
to conform to instructions from abroad.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE FINDING OF TIE LYRE.


There lay upon the oceans shore
What once a tortoise served to cover;
year more, with rush and roar,
The surf had rolled it over,
Had played with it, and flung it by,
AS wind and weather might decide it,
Then tossed it high where sand-drlTts dry
Cheap burial might provide it.
So there it lay, through wet and dry
AS empty the last new sonnet
Till by and by came Mercury,
And having unused upon it,
"Why, here" he cried, the thing Of things
In shape, material and dimension.
Give it but strings, and 10, it sings,
A wonderful invention"
So said done; the chords he strained,
And, as his fingers DER them lowered,
The she'll disdaincd a soul has gained
The Tyre had been discovered.
o empty world that round lies,
Dead shell, of soul and thought forsaken,
Brought we but eyes like Mercurys,
In thee what songs would waken!
james Russell Lowe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
THOSE WHO REPRESENT US.

With all their shortcomings, some of which
are so painfully obvious to modern eyes, the
Puritan fathers did some things better than we
do them today For example, under law OF
their colony no citizen eligible for Office could
decline it and refuse to give the commonwealth
the benefit of such abilities as he possessed. Out
Of this developed naturally the practice gener-
ally followed of selecting men Of emlnence III
their communities for legislative work Our
early CONGRESSES were composed OF exceptional
outstanding men. They were not average cltl-
zens and by no means represented the average
intellectually and probity of their day. But,
due to several causes, this has ceased to be the
case The man ideally fitted for such positions
finds election thereto difficult and other fields
o. effort more alluring; and the result IS that
medioCIities are for the most part chosen to
transact the business of nation, state and city.
Yet can anyone doubt that it would be IN
fnitcly better if the service Of supremacy lifted
citizens were Communicated by constituencies?
70 the fact that do not do this, the dlsap-
pointing development OF our representative III
situations is largely due. How few OF the dis
trictS of this state are represented today al
Washington or Des Moines by men who would
have been chosen if fitness to serve the people
had determined the choice Consider the men
who make our laws and compare them with
the hundreds Of high minded citizens left be-
hind. People commonly realize the Importance
of intrustng their Individual interests to quail
fed doctors, lawyers, builders, business man
ayers, but seem to consider that anybody good
for nothing else is good enough to spend their
billions and make their laws.
So we should take off our hats to those good
old Puritans crusty, grouchy, even cantanker-
Gus as they were. They knew too much to try
to raise grapes on thorns or figs on thistles \
democratic soviet run by incompetents was
never their ideal Their profound and prac
teal sagacity led them, as far as possible to
put their public affairs, municipal and state, in
qualified hands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

faith in the return to sanity from the impulse
toward license which mankind naturally had
developed in a struggle Of several centuries
against social, industrial and religious repres-
sion, thinking men will hope that the pendulum
be allowed to swing slowly and naturally, with
fewer misguided zealots and professional re-
formers to impede it by irritating human hearts
away from thoughts of moderation in our splr-
itual as well as in our social life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

minded man and woman in the city
Of Keokuk. The citizens of keokK
are entitled to and should be given
fair and square deal.
The law gives the school board the
authority to provide at least hVe
voting places in a city of 5000 or
more inhabitants, which Is fair
enough; but everybody knows that it
Is not possible for a large number oil
men and women living in West keo-
kuk or places remote from Teneh
street to lose half a day in attempt
ing to get In a vote at one cpngested
spot a mile or so distant from their
residence. Hence they are entitled
to and should be given convenient
places to express their opinion by
voting.
Give every voter a fair and square
deal, thus avoiding any suspicion OF
injustice or unfairness.
II a majority of the citizens OF
keokuk want a 100000 bond issue
to build schoolhouse, then give
them all an equal chance to say So
H. A. KINNAMAN.
Keokuk. Dec. 10, 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Buriington Gazette: The tempo
rary pecuniary advantage gained by
the breaking Of a contract honestly
drawn and honestly entered into, Will
avail nothing in the long run and the
welcher will always find that reaction
will oyertake him.
Webster City Freeman-Journal:
Now some Of the iowa coal miners
are demanding more pay. 1t appears
to the average citizen that just at
this time. when the cost of living Is
gradually coming down, miners ought
to be satisfied with the wages they
were satisfied with few months
ago.
! Boone News-Repu blican: OF all
that is good. Iowa gets the best, and
Des Monies gets all the conventions.
| Cedar Valley Times: Apparently
Japan is seeking to irritate the United
States. If such is her intention she
is succeeding admirably.
Boone News-Republican: Our gov
eminent permits trade between the
United States and Russia, but that
is far enough. We cannot dignity
Russia with official recognition until
she gives some evidence of return
ing to the principles Of manhood and
sanity.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cheap and
adequate transportation Us as vital
to modern city as Is blood circula-
ton to human being.
Mount Vernon Record: Congress-
man Wood Of Indiana has the right
idea. He favors refunding the war
debt into long time bonds and thus
permitting the next generation to
help pay for the war.
Rolfe Arrow: The farmer has been
hit hard, but he needn't think he is
the only guy who is getting it in the
neck. Every businessman in the
country faces conditions fully as de-
moraizing as the farmer is expert
encing.
Waterloo Times Tribune: The So
cialistic officials of Davenport arrest
ed the street car officials and took
them to jail in the patrol wagon.
Rough treaament-but they might
have been conveyed in their own
street cars, had the socialists wanted
to be real mean.
Iowa Falls Citizen: Does some old
soul remember when it was dis
grace to read yellow novels? Now
we place them ON the screen and
attend in droves, thinking it rich,
rare and racy.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
About the poorest way out of our
difficulties is to suggest that decrease
of production will bring more money
or better times. Down at the bottom
of things production is the basis of
all prosperity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
THE SWINGING PENDULUM

Faith and the restoration of the rule Of ever
lasting principles are the cure for the Ills OF
the world teaching-caretul, systematic and
Iational-to show simply to the uninstructed
the essentials of lofty morality, just social
order and sublime faith, is the method by
which the cure is to be applied. So declares
DR. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Co.
lumbia university, in his annual report to the
trustees. The time is due and past, he
says when the pendulum should swing back
ward toward the middle point Of wisdom, of
sanity, of selfcontrol and of steady progress. -
Ut is in education Of the coming generations not
in the repression Of the present by the tyran-
nical blue-law spirit Of the past that DR.. Butler
sees hope for the world He does not lay all
the weight Of the salvation Of the age upon the
shoulders of self-appointed uplifters, but,
speaking as president of a university which he
calls "both Christian and American he di-
Nides the burden, naturally DO be-
tween three great agencies. Having accepted
the full obligation Of the schools in the matter
he adds in his report:
If the family be ea<ened in respect OF
moral and spiritual basis, If
neglectful its obligation continuous and
convincing religious instruction to the young
within its sphere OF influence. there
hopee for Christian education for the
powerful perpetuaton Of a Christian faith
minds and lives of the next generation those
Immediately follow
For many years DR.. Butler has been feeling
tropohs Of the country and when he voices his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

saw sea, great and calm; and the earth, IN
that corner, all alive and friendly to r'> SO
a u.s. he will find something to please ana
pacfy him; in the town he will meet pleasant races OF
nj women, and see beautiful flowers at WINDOW,
caeebrd singing at the corner OF the eoom'est
street. for the country there is country without
some amenity-Iet him only lcok for it with The right
spirit and he will surely find t-Robert Louis Stevenson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

AS the ground hog energies to look for his
shadow, so does the nimble pugilist keep an
eve out for the dollars. Jess Willard has been
reading about the purses for the Dempsey Car
pentier fight and he ''has never felt better in
his life'' That is to say, "Where is my por-
ton?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

It does not take war to call bluff as the
United States will find in the Of Japan s
|'demand.''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

What a lot Of unnecessary worry a lot of
people give themselves! There is already a
buzz whether Calvin Coolidge will live in a
hotel or flat in private residence in Wash
ington- Looking back over his career so far,
the casual observer will take it for granted that
Mr. Coolidge will live in boarding house if he
feels like it, and entertain at the general table
if other arrangements bother him and threaten
to upset his work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Consolidated School Question.


Consolidated School Question.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
There is no question Of more
moment than the education of oui
youth. 1t is the purpose OF education
to prepare them to meet the compile.
problems confronting them.
! Good schools, with good equip
ments, good teachers, and whole
soTae environments are all necessary
to that end, that the youths are pre-
pared for the real j,iries of life.
The failure to accomplish this lies
not in the size OF the buildings. the
number OF pupils enrolled, nor the
area of the district, but III tir failure
in both parent and pupil &. asp the
real purpose Of the scnU0:
The lament of the times Is the in
adequacy OF our schools. Why are
they Inadequate?
Have we encouraged the profes-
sion of teaching? Have we made it
a pleasant or lucrative calling? Have
we sympathized or encouraged the
teacher in his or her work?
answer, most emphatically, 10.
AS consequence no school will
prosper unless the patrons of that
school are generally interested in its
development.
The cry is, that the country schools
have deteriorated. If this is a fact,
who is to blame. and what is the
remedy?
Naturally when a difficulty arises
one is apt to try some new remedy,
often without carefully examining
into the real virtue of the remedy
The consolidation of rural schools
has been tried with only partial sue
cess, as there are many doubtful
features attending
The assurance offered by advocates
Of the consolidated school has been
that we would have better teachers
and be able to give to our children
a high school education at home.
That larger buildings with modern
equipment, and a large corps of
teachers would give them more
liberal education than under the
present conditions.
To state the case in question
plainly: Montrcse town wants
schoolhouse, their old building is fall
ing into decay. A new building is
needed; must be had. Naturally the
question arises, how are they going
to get it?
The cost Of constructing a build
ing large enough for their needs is
such an expensive proposition that
they simply can not undertake it.
Some rcsOJLrceful person has a happy
thought. If they can get certain out
lying rural districts corTalled and a
consolidated school organized in
which Mentrose town is Incorporated
it will solve their problem.
Five rural schools in Montrose
township, Fairview, Summityille
Ashland, Beggs, Valley, together wltn
tive CLittle Brick" and big Brick y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

The man who starts out to make a fool Of
himself never seems to know when he has over
done the job.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

of pupils about 81 per capita per
month. You can figure 1t. The gross
expenditure approximates treble the
present cost. Is it AN expensive prop
osition or not? These seven rural
schools nov cost together approx
mately $4,000 a year. If we cansoli-
date under the present conditions
and with the prospect of much harder
times at hand particularly true of
the far1ners). il would be ruinous
and most unwise step. Think OF the
exposure to little children who wad-
ing through the snow to meet the
conveyance, then ride ten miles, ar
irving cold and perhaps wet remain
SO all day What do you think of
this. mothers?
Men and women, you are soon
going to be called upon to vote either
yes or no, whether you want this
consolidated school or not. Do not
fail to vote, it is you duty.
AN INTERESTED PARTY
Montrose, Iowa, Dec TO- 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

Many a man in trying to put his best foot
forward gets it into his mouth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Voice Of the peop,e

Under this head The Daily Gate
City will publish communications on
any and all subjects OF interest to the
people generally, reserving the right
to reject unworthy articles or those
inspired by personal animosity or
malice. Ali 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
municaIon.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Give Citizens so,,ars D.,

Give Citizens Square Deal.
To the Editor OF The Gate Citv.
The article by e. Steffens in
The Gate City Of December goth
VOICES tne OPINION Of every fair
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

The National Automobile Dealers
association has $4,000 members.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

Marshaltown Times-Repubfcan
About the poorest way out of our
difficulties is to suggest that decrease
of production will bring more money
or better times Down at the bottom
of things production is the basis of
all prosperity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

Iowa Falls Citizen: Does some old
soul remember when it was dis
grace to read yellow novels? Now
we place them ON the screen and
attend in droves, thinking it rich,
rare and racy